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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
THE windy CITY Wants IT
Now Working for the National Re-
publican Convention.
PROMISE TO RAISE 100000
The coliseum, Which Collapsed, Will DC
One of the Great Cards-Thc Build
ing viii Accommodate Twenty
Thousand People.

A meeting of these officers wifi be held
chairman Of the committee of business
men who are taking the initial steps to
bring the National Republican conven-
tion to Chica go, said today that he had
canvassed the business men OF his ac-
quaintance sufficiently to assure him
that between $4,000 and $4,000 could
easily be raised by subscription and as
soon as he received an answer from
Chairman Carter, Of the national COM
mittee, to whom he wrote regarding the
conditions which would lie imposed on
Chicago If the convention Is to come
here, Mr.. Pearce intends to obtain the
amounts promised verbally by the Chi
cagoans and corporations he has seen.
He thinks that the convention will cost
Chicago not over $4,000
The coliseum, which collapsed while
in course of erection, will be finished by
May and it is believed by the con-
vention promoters that when 1t is n
orally known that the building will ac-
commodate 10000 people the fact Will be
n powerful argument In favor of having
the convention here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Is What wilkcs.Barreans Say of the New
England Society.

Is Nhat Wilkcs.B8rreanS Say Of the New
England Society.
A change In the territory and scope of
the New England society of Lacka-
wanna county may be made before the
banquet in this city next month on
Forefathers' Day. Wilkes Barreans
and men entitled to membership from
counties other than Luzerne want to
join the society, but the Wilkes Barre
men particularly are averse to joining
the society under present conditions.
The word "Lackawanna," 1t Is be-
lieved, too strongly suggests a limit
when no limit really exists.
The matter was discussed at a meet
ing held for the purpose Tuesday night
in the office of l. p. Hand, in Wilkes
Barre. Theodore Strong, president of
the New England society, presided: T..
b. Sturges. of this city. one of the lead
ing spirits in the society, was present,
and the others were Judge Darte, r. Fl.
Chase, Dr. F. c.. Johnson, E. T. Poole,
oliver Hilliard. George II. Butler. Alex
ander Farnham, A. A. Sterling, Mrs. DIR.
H. N. Young and Miss Dow.
1t was suggested that the Lackawan
ma society be merged into an organiza-
tion which would include In addition
to Lackawanna county. Luzerne, Sus-
quehanna. Wyoming. Wayne and Mon
roe counties. This proposition will be
acted upon II the Luzerne county people
make a formal overture in the matter.
Whether this will be done previous to
the banquet or during the banquet has
not been made known.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
COLORADO GOLD CRAZE.

Fortunes Being Invested Upon No TanGi'
bic Holdings -Rendy Salo Found for
Stock That Is Cheap With Nothing Back
of II Except the Prospect Of Finding
Gold.
Denver, Nov. 2O-Speculation in min
ing stocks in Colorado is now the most
interesting topic. Everybody Is get
spreading through all classes of So
ciety. In Colorado Springs, at Cripple
Creek and Pueblo mining exchanges
have been established, and daily scenes
as lively as in Denver are witnessed
during the calls. Everybody Is talk
ing of mining stocks, and everybody
with q little cash Is either dipping into
the market or seeking information pre-
paratory to plunge.
At Colorado Springs several brokers
for several days past have declined all
new orders, saying that they could not
attend to what they had already con-
tracted for. The daily transfers in
Denver have exceeded 100000 shares,
though anywhere from 100000 to g.,
100000. In Colorado Springs the trans
fers aggregate on the three exchanges
over 100000 actual shares. With the
present excitement and the predicted
interest growing. it is reasonable to
say that the transfers will exceed all
previous records since the Comstock
craze in Nevada years ago.
All this speculation Is based upon the
reports from the Cripple Creek gold
camp. No other stocks seem to have
much show now. The once favorite
Millie Gibson. which had a meteoric
career few years ago, IL about the
only silver stock still traded in. There
are now about 450 incorporated mining
companies in Cripple Creek, having a
capital Of from 100000 to $2,5OO. 900
shares at par value Of 81, based upon
prospects, several acres Of claims and
occasionally upon producing mines
Some companies, the stock OF which Is
fiuctuating In the exchanges, have moth
Ing to show for value excepting a few
unofficial assays of ore. A few are
shipping regularly and paying divi-
dends, but dividend paying stocks are
not easy to obtain.
From six to dozen new companies are
Incorporated daily. and the new stocks
being cheap, find ready markets. One
company last week sold 600, 900 shares
Of stock In Colorado Springs with abso-
lutely no reason behind it why the stock
should have been of any value other than
the rrosrect that some day gold ore
may be found.
Mail inquiries from the East are COM
Ing In so generally as to convey the i'm
preston that many there are eager to
speculate In mining shares based upon
Cripple Creek property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
LEANED TOWARD QUAY.
Governor Lyons BANQUET Speech Inter.
ruptcd by MaQes Man.

Governor Lyons BANQUET Speech Inter.
rupted by Mages Man.
President John McTighe, welcomed
the guests an dJames Francis Burke
acted as toast master. Therewas one
unpleasant incident that caused some
comment. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
was down on the list to speak on
Harmony at Harrisburg" During his
address he said that all factional feel
ing should cease after the nominations
at the primaries. AS is we'll known
the lieutenant governor was with Sem
ator Quay In the late fight for state
chairman of the Republican commit
tee. The lieutenant governor was
growing eloquent as he progressed.
Deputy Sheriff John Doyle, who was
sitting at the same table, thought Mr..
Lyon was leaning a little too much to-
ward Quay. The lieutenant governor
was finishing sentence. in which he
said the people should vote for whom
they pleased.r egardless of faction,
when Deputy Sheriff Doyle interrupt
ed him and said:
"As long as 1t Is the Quay faction"
The nonplussed the lieutenant gov
ernor for moment, but he finished his
address without further interruption.
Deputy Sheriff Doyle is candidate for
sheriff of Allegheny county and a
strong Magee man. The address of the
lieutenant governor seemed to be too
strong on the Quay side for him and he
could not control his feelings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
WHERE Is PREMIER?
An Embczzlcr In the sum Of S2s.OO Sud.
denly Departs Without Giving Instruc.
tions as to the Destination Of His

An EmDezzlcr III the sum OF S2S,OOU Suo'
denly Departs Without Giving Instruc.
tions as to the Destination Of His
, Journey.
Philadelphia. Nov. 2O.-There Is no
clue to the whereabouts of Daniel H.
BreniZer, secretary and treasurer of
the Citizens Trust and Surety COM
pany, whose disappearance after hav-
ing embezzled $4,000 of trust secur-
tiles. was announced today. OF the
amount misappropriated the officers of
the trust company expect to recover
$4,000, thus leaving an actual loss of
100000
The absconding secretary and treas
urer had been connected with the Cit
izens' Trust and Security company
since its organization, six years ago,
he having first been appointed pay
ing teller. His faithful services were
recognized two years later by an in
crease in salary and subsequently he
was promoted to the position of secre-
tary and treasurer at a salary of $1,000
per annum. During his connection
with the company, Brenizer was con-
sidered by his superiors to be possessed
Of every virtue, and his Judgment was
frequently consulted in the matter Of
investments. About a month ago he
was married. He announced that out
OF his salary he had saved sufficient to
purchase and furnish a residence in
Germantown, a suburb of Philadelphia,
but 1t Is now believed that portion of
his stealings were thus applied.
Brenizer left the company's office last
Thursday and since then nothing has
been heard Of him. Speculation in
stocks is given as the cause for the
peculations. He is said to have re-
Gently lost $4,000 in one deal. The
stealing is supposed to have begun not
over two months ago. The young wife
of the defaulter is prostrated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
CLERKS HOLD A RALLY,
Addresses by Captain James M0ir and
Hon. T. " pOwdcrlv

AooTesscS Dy captain James MOI ana
Hon. T. v. Powdcrly.
In order to extend the scope and
strength of its organization the Clerks
association, last night held q rally In
Samter's hall, at which Hon. T. v. Pow
derly and Captain James Moir were
the speakers
William Collins, Of the Clerks asso-
ciation acted as chairman. After few
brief remarks he introduced CAPTAIN
Moir. who spoke entertainingly for Q
brief period on organized labor, the
power Of the ballot and the advisability
of laboring men electing men from their
own ranks to represent them. He pre-.
faced these remarks with q sketch Of
his own connection with trades unions
in London.
Mr.. Powderly spoke against long
hours and made the claim that If so
many men were not doing two days
work for one there would not be so
much idleness. He urged the clerks to
organize SO that they could not only
secure shorter hours for themselves. but
also assist in securing the same boon
for their brother workmen in other
walks of life.
No store in this city would now be
kept open after 6 o'clock If the clerks
had not allowed their organization to
weaken. He advised them to take a
fresh hold and to organize not only the
central city, but the South Side, North
End and West Side and not to cease
their labors until every clerk in the city
Is q member Of the association,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
MARRIED AFTER 80 YEARS.
Two plnymates. Separated in Their Child.
hood ideuta1ly Meet and Wed.

hood, Accidentally Meet and Wed.
New York, Nov. 20.-A singular and
happy romance ended In a wedding at
Spring Valley, N. j., on Friday night,
when Belinda Swenarton. widow of
John Swenarton, former wealthy resi-
dent of Spring Valley, was married to
Andrew Jackson Rust,of Ohio. Belinda
Rollins, a fair-haired girl, and Andrew
]. Rust, bright boy, were school chill
dren and playmates together in small
hamlet in MarylanE many years ago.
Thirty years ago they were obliged to
separate, and from that time they never
saw or heard from each other until two
days ago. In the meantime Belinda,
who had grown to be an attractive wo-
man, found her way to Spring Valley,
eight miles from Nyack, and took the
place of housekeeper in the family Of
John Swenarton, a wealthy resident
there. Some time later Mrs. Swenarton
died, and not long afterward the wild
over married Belinda Rollins. Three
years ago Mr.. Swenarton died, and Mrs.
Swsnarton was left rich widow
Two days ago Andrew Jackson Rust
was led In some unaccountable way to
go to Spring Valley from Ohio, and on
Thursday he met Belinda Swenarton.
his former playmate. The couple talked
over old times, and in twenty-fou hours
they were married by the Rev. George
r. Bristor, pastor of the Spring Valley
Congregational church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
WILL PAY $1,000 PENALTY.
List of Corporations That Have Failed to
Makc Annual Reports.

Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. 2O.-The follow
ing railway corporations have been GER
titled to the Attorney General by Sec
retary Of Internal Affairs Latta for fall
ure to make their annual reports. The
penalty is $1,000 in each case and will be
collected:
Dravosburg, Mendelssohn and Eliza
beth Street Railway company of Nc
Keesport; Grand View Traction COM
pany, of Pittsburgh; Lackawanna Valley
Rapid Transit company, arbondale; Et-
ma and Glenshaw Street Railway COM
pany, Allegheny; North Philadelphia
passenger Railway company, Philadel-
phia; Hill Top Traction company, Pitts
burg; White Electric Traction company,
McKeesport; Mt. washington Street
Railway company. Pittsburg; Grand
View Avenue Street Railway company,
Pittsburg; Columbia, Ironville and Mt.
Joy Street Railway company, Phila-
delphia; Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company Philadelphia; Allegheny VAL
ley Street Railway company. Pittsburg;
Nunnery Hill Incline Plane company,
PittSburg
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
'ear The total wheat acreage was L.
6O. $40: the Weld was Il 7h6. .794 bushels.

year. The total wheat acreage was L.
460, $40: the yield was 17,756.794 bushels.
The corn yield does not quite come up
to estimates made before the crop was
gathered, but still shows that the state
has recovered from the results of the
drought of 1894.
There is an especially large number
of sheep being fed along the line of the
Union Pacific. There are 1s,000 head of
sheep at Shelton and fully 20O,000 be-
tween Schuyler and Wood River on the
Union Pacific lines. Other roads in
the state make equally good reports.
Most of these sheep have been shipped
in from Mexico and Colorado, and will
be ready for the market during the
winter months. Cattle are being
brought into the state in large numbers
from the south and are being fed at
many stations along the lines of Ne
braska roads.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21

most important witnesses, Peacock and
James, who swore they were eye wit
nesses Of the difficulty between john
son and Zufall, in which the former,
as thy alleged, struck the latter with
a club.
Both these witnesses are men Of bad
character and quite number of respect
able people from Clarke county, Va,
testified to the fact that Peacock was
at church festival in that county on
the night the murder Is supposed to
have occurred. All the persons whom
Peacock and James .swore were in
waste saloon at the time, took the stand
and swore to the contrary. denying all
knowledge of any such occurrences
Johnson took the stand in his own be-
half and denied even having seen Zu-
fall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
RHEA AS JOSEPHINE.
Scranton Theatcr.gocrs Seem to Pref
Her in This Role.

Scranton Theater.gocrs Seem to Prefer
Her in This Role.
Rhea, as Josephine, the one charac.
ter, above all others, in which she
stands pre-eminent. seems to be the
role In which Scrantonians prefer to see
her, for last nights audience was
much larger than either that Of the
previous evening or the matinee Posi-.
bly, 1t was that Scrantonians could not
in their minds connect Rhea with any
other character, or that they did not
want to encourage her to depart from
this role in which they so enjoy her.
This season the original Napoleon Of
the cast. MIR. Hart, has worthy sue.
cessor, and peer II not q superior In
Lyon L. Adams. Carlton Wells. a.
Tallyrand. again sustained himself
with credit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
SUGGESTION FOR CONGRESS
Boston Home Market Club Gives Advice
as to Methods OF Correcting Errors

Boston ilOme Market Club Gives Advice
as to Methods OF Correcting Errors
Boston, Nov. 20.-The annual meet
ing Of the Home Market club was held
this afternoon. Secretary Albert Clark
in his report spoke of the excellent
work done by the club and said:
Nothing Is more certain than that
the tariff is to be the chief political
issue next year. This might be other
wise II President Cleveland would ap-
prove such a bill as both houses of
Congress would be glad to pass this
winter, for increasing the revenue and
correcting the gross errors and iniqui-
ties of the present tariff. I think that
Congress should send him such bill
before Offering any other relief to the
treasury and let him veto 1t upon his
responsibility. The demand of the hour
is change that will give to business
stability and courage, be its profits ever
so small"
Hon. Charles A. Scott, of Lowell, was
elected president
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
FOREMAN PULLED A GUN.I5
A Revolver. a Boss. q Laborcr and o
Shr re Eir urc In an Alfcrcafian.

A Revolver. a Boss. q LabOrcr and
Share, Figure in an Aitercatiou.
George Lambert. foreman for Kings
& Cleary, who are constructing the Lin
den street bridge approaches. was be-
fore Alderman Millar yesterday charged
by one of the workmen, Thomas Sheri-
dan. with pointing firearms.
Sheridan alleges that the foreman at
tackled him and when he resnted 1t had
to face bulldog revolver. Lambert
says that the workman attacked him
with a shovel, but even at that did not
draw a revolver. He admitted having
q revolver in his possession and as two
witnesses testified that they saw him
draw 1t the Alderman concluded to hold
him for court. Bail in the sum Of $500
was required.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
NEWSPAPER MAN GUILTY.
Inpcrsonatcs q Deputy United States
Marshal and Is Hauled Up for II.


Marshal and Is Hauled Up for 1t.
Des Monies, Iowa. Nov. 20.-This
morning jury in the federal court
returned a verdict of guilty against
Charles H. Dale, a reporter for the
Daily Courier Of Ottumwa, Iowa, who
was charged with violation of the in
ternal revenue law and with imperson-
ating federal officer with intent to
defraud. The prosecution grew out Of
the recent attacks by the Courier upon
the federal narshals of the southern
district Of Iowa. and in which they
were charged with conniving with wit
nesses for the purpose of drumming up
cases out of which they could make
fees.
A government agent was sent out
from Washington to investigate the
charges against the officers and ex-
onerated them. Dale was detailed by
the Courier to investigate the investi-
gator, and while at work impersonated
a deputy United States marshal. He
will be sentenced Thursday and may be
given three years in the penitentiary
and $1,000 fine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
MURDERER RICE CAUGHT.
While Undor tie Influence Of Liquor lie
Confesscs Crime Committed In
Newark.

Coufesscs Crime Committed In
Newark.
Newark, N. j.. Nov. 20-Detective
Christie arrived In this city at 726
o'clock this morning with Charles Rice-
who was arrested in Cleveland. o., and
who is wanted here to answer for the
death Of Maggie Rice. or Maggie Nc
Grath, whose dead body was found in a
mutilated condition In house at 81
River street on Oct. last. When search
was made for Rice II was fond that he
had fled. He turned UP O. few weeks
ago in Clevland. About ten days ago,
while under the influence Of liquor, he
told woman whom he met in Cleve-
land that he had killed the Newark wo-
man by striking her with chair The
woman informed the police and Rice
was arrested. While in jail 1t Is said by
the Cleveland police. he confessed to
having killed the woman. While on the
way Rice denied that he had told the
Cleveland police or the woman who in
formed on him that he killed Maggie
Rice.
Rice was photographed this morning.
after which the detective lodged him in
jail. He Is rough-looking man about
40 years old. An effort will be made to
bring to this city the Cleveland woman
to whom Rice Is alleged to have ad-
Y,oitted the killing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
HARRISON DENIES THE STORY
Says lie llns Not Boon Dabbling In South
African Stocks.

New York, Nov. 20-Former Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison smiled broad
ly when shown dispatch which stated
that he had become millionaire
through a, fortunate speculation in
South African gold mining stocks.
THAT am a millionaire" he said,
"is surprise to me. To my knowledge
have never invested In any South
African mining stock and do not know
that l was ever interested in any en-
terprise with Mr.. Wright, of the Chase
National bank. certainly shouldn't
object to making some money out of
South African properties, but never
did so. What money ! have made has
been acquired by hard work and not by
speculation"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21

was driving towards his home on
Sport Hill. Both carriages were wreck
ed, but luckily neither driver sustained
injury.
Fadden managed to hold his horse.
but McDonough's animal kept on its
mad course until Dunmore corners
were reached. where Chief Of Police
Healey and officer Bulger caught him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
MRS. ELWYN IN JAIL.

Tho Woman Whose Children We're MUIR
dcred Is Held FOR Infidcitv.
Norristown, Pa. Nov. 2O--Mrs. Mary
Elwyn. who deserted her husband,
Thomas Elywn, of Phoenixville, the
slayer Of two of his children. was given
a hearing to-day by Magistrate Eg-
bert, in Norristown, on the charge Of
infdelity. Howard Gilbert testified that
on November IA, Joseph Rboades and
Mrs. Elwyn registered at his hotel In
Conshohocken as George Rhoades and
wife. They remained for two days, oc-
cupying room together.
Being unable to furnish bail in the
sum Of $500 the woman was gent to Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
ACTRESS WENT BROKE.
But q Drummer In q Round About Way
Restored Tier Pocket Book

Restored Her Pocket Book.
A drummer, name unknown. found a
pocketbook in the postoffice lobby yes
terday morning. In the pocketbook
was $50 and papers which betokened
that the property belonged to Mabel
Washburn. The drummer told Post
office Clerk Dave Jenkins of his find and
told where he could be located II the
owner should turn up.
Yesterday afternoon Postoffice Clerk
Jenkins attended the rockingham
matinee and glancing over the pro-
gramme discovered that a Mabel WASH
burn was one of the company. He
sought out the manager, found that
Actress Washburn had lost a pocket
book and put her on the track of It.
Miss Washburn visited the drummer,
recovered her pocketbook and sent pro-
fuse thanks to Mr. Jenkins
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
The Harrisburg Meeting Adjourns After
Elccting Officers.

Elccting Officers.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 20.-The Har-
risburg conference of the East Penn
sylvania Lutheran synod adjourned to-
day after organizing conference mis-
sionary society with these officers:
President, Rev. d. II. Geiser, OF Har-
risburg; vice-president. Rev. w. s.
Hinman, OF Columbia; secretary, Rev.
nj. L. Dietzler, of Harrisburg; treas
urer, Rev. M. p. Hooker. Of StDelton.
A meeting Of thes officers viii be held
in Trinity church, this city, d !. 2. to
outline plans for further work. y
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing q continuance of the present meth
cd Of entertaining delegates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE.
Buildings at Cotopaxi. Colo, nama gcd By
TremOr OF the Planet.

Cotopaxi, Colo, Nov. 2O.--An earth
quake shock was felt here this even
ing about dusk. It was violent and
caused some confusion in the school,
house, which seemed to suffer most
from the disturbance. The slate roof
was cracked In. three places and those
who were on the inside say the house
trembled as from the effects Of an ex-
plosion. The local Methodist chapel
was also damaged.
30 far as can be learned the shock
did not extend beyond radius Of ten
miles In this county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
BOTH CARRIAGES WRECKED.

A. p. McDonough, the Dunmore liv-
eryman, while driving along Sport Hill
road last evening lost control Of his
horse, and the result was collision
with Patrick .Fadden, an employa. Of
the Keystone Brewing company, who