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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
AN OLD WAR DEBT.
The State Of New York Sues the United
States

States.
Washington. Oct. 17-Senator HILL
was before the United States supreme
court in behalf of the state of New
York, in its controversy with the Unit
ed States, over claim growing out of
the war of the rebellion. To equip the
troops enlisted in the state between
April % and July L. 1861. the state Of
New York borrowed about $1,000 900. A
claim for the full amount. with inter-
est. was made by New York as early as
1862. but the treasury officials declined
to pay it on the ground that no interest
of any kind could be allowed upon a
demand against the United States un-
less when expressly specified by statute
and finally, in January, 1889. they sent
the matter to the court of claims.
The tribunal decided that New York
was entitled to receive the interest on
the bonds, but not to the amount paid
on the canal fund. from which part Of
the money was borrowed. From this
judgment both parties appealed to the
supreme court of the United States.
Senator Hill did not conclude today.
He will be followed tomorrow by Assist
ant Attorney General whitney for the
government. Involved in the case is
the question recently discussed by
Comptroller Bowler in his opoiniop on
the sugar bounty cases as to the power
of the department to refer to the court
of claims such claims as this one, with
the right of appeal to the supreme
court of the United States from the
Judgment of the court of such claims.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
CONSERVATIVES VICTORY.
Lambeth OuadriIatcral Is Scattered to
the Winds by an Overwhelming Vote at
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Oct. 17.-1t was q
signal victory that was won this even
Ing by the conservative element in the
house of deputies In the Episcopal con-
vention. By vote that was close, so
far as the clericals were concerned, but
decisive on the side of the laymen. the
Lambeth Quadrilateral, which has been
discussed in every aspect by the church
on both sides of the Atlantic during the
past three years and which has proven
a sore subject of contention between the
narrow and broad church parties of the
American church. was scattered to the
winds, and the question of Christian
unity was declared by the result as be-
ing outside the pale of consideration OF
the church. The ballot, which was taken
at 6 o. clock, amidst more evidences Of
suppressed excitement than have been
manifested at any previous session of
the convention, was the elimination of
a brilliant debate. The minority, which
up to a late hour in the debate had cal
culated on bare majority in its favor,
died hard. The scene was intensely
dramatic during the closing speech of
DR.. Huntington, New York.
This was the signal vote on DR.. Hun
tington's report, the minority document
having been Withdrawn to enable a
Cler;cals. aye, 10; nay. %: divided, IL.
Lhymen, aye. Is; nay. 81: divided. 3.
OF the clericals the diocese of Cali
fornia, Indiana, Iowa. Georgia. Louis
lana. Massachusetts,. Mississippi. Penn
sylvania, Pittsburg. Southern Ohio and
Western Michican voted with DIR. Hunt
ington. New York. Ohio. South Caro-
lima, Massachusetts, were divided. OF
the lay vote Massachusetts, and Penn
sylvania were divided and New York,
New Jersey. Rhode Island, Maryland,
South Carolina and Sauthern Ohio were
among the dioceses in support of the
proposition.
Debate was resumed Immediately af-
ter the routine business of the open
ing hour had been disposed of. the
pending question being the report of the
majority of DR.. Huntlngton's commit
tee. admitting to the oversight of the
church other Christian bodies willing
to accept the apostolic and niceno
creeds. and to submit themselves to the
authority of an Episcopal bishop, who
should prescribe the form of services
such body might employ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
UNION VETERANS LEGION.
Association in BuffaIo-Thc Next En-.
cnmpineut,


cnmpmcnt.
Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 17.-The Union
Veterans legion We're confiderit this
morning that they could finish all their
business by noon, but the contest for
commandership proved so stubborn that
another session had to be provided for
and the legion adjourned until tomor-
row morning, with but two officers
elected and two ballots taken for COM
mander.
The veterans assembled early this
morning and the reports of the national
officers were presented. The election
was then began. There was no contest
for the chaplain in chief or national
senior vice-commander. and the Rev.
John A. Danks, Of Cincinnati, and w. s.
Norcross, of Augusta, Me-, were re-
spectively elected to those positions by
acclamation. The candidates for ma
tional commander to succeed Corporal
James Tanner were George c. James,
of Cincinnati: w. b. Chapman, of Brad
ford. Pa; X. ]. Tanning. of Columbus,
o.; John j. Callahan. of Buffalo, and
Richard Cochran, of Philadelphia. But
one ballot was announced. 1t was as
Callahan, 81: Tanning, 49, and Cochran.
9. The second ballot was not finished
until adjourning time and the result
was not announced.
Washington, ID. C., was chosen as the
place for the next national encamp-
ment.
Mrs. N. r. Tuxbury, Wilmington.
Del. has been elected national president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary association of
the Union Veterans legion; Mrs. J. II.
Horton. of Buffalo. was elected senior
vice-president Mrs. Cynthia Chapman,
of Bradford. Pa. Junior vice-president:
Mrs. Elizabeth p Green. Of Colur bus,
o.. treasurer and Mrs. Hattie Miller,
of Mount Gilead. o., chaplain.
Mrs. Charlotte Wmship, of Worcester,
Mass, was chosen inspector.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Governor CLARKE IS firm
Will Not Allow the COrbett-Fitzsim'
mons Fight In Arkansas.
UNDERSTANDS SOFT GLOVES
His Excellcncy Has Not Been Deceived BY
Eloquencc Of the Prizc.Fight Gang,
but VIII See That Laws
Are Lived Up To.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 17.-Governor
Clarke took his departure for Little
Rock this morning, being accompanied
as far as Malvern by United Press
correspondent from this city. The gov
ernor talked freely relative to the
present aspect of affairs here regarding
the rbett-Fitzsimmons contest. He
was asked whether or not the press
dispa tches of this morning correctly
represented his position. He replied
that he was not responsible for the re-
ports, and that he had found nothing
during his visit to the Springs to cause
him to change his mind about the con-
templated prize fight.
'tDid you promise the citizens COM
mittee that in any event you would not
call upon the state militia to- invade
Garland county for the purpose of sup
pressing the fight?"
Il made no such promise or anything
like them. The fact lis that the mill
tary of the state are now holding them
selves in readiness to respond to a
call from me at any time.
"It is generally understood and so
reported upon the streets and in the
hotel lobbies that the citizens commit
tee convinced you that there was a vast
difference between a prize fight and
the contest that Is now proposed to
be brought off under the revised articles
of agreement entered into by the Flori-
da Athletic club and the hackers of
Corbett. Is such the case?"
"Tha Is not the fact. The commit
tee tried to SO Impress me, but failed to
do so. They showed me the revised ar
ticieS of agreement,whichw were all right.
They also gave me the Bounce gloves to
look at. AT first glance no one who is
not posted on these matters would think
for a moment that the men could posi-
BILE hurt each other with them, but
happen to know that they they were
5-ounce gloves that Corbett and Sulli-
van fought with and that a majority of
the prize fights of the present day are
fought with
The governor talked pleasantly, but
firmly, and the impression he left was
that he meant every word he said and
that unless something intervenes to
prevent him from doing so he will de-
clare martial law. He paid Judge Duff
fie a high compliment, saying: "He
stood like an old Roman in the COM
mittee room and would not consent that
the proposed contest should go on, re-
fusing to yield or to withdraw word
or syllable"
The governor stated that his Office
was crowded from morning until night
with visitors from all sections of the
state who were pleading with him to
stop the Intended fight. Letters. reso-
lutions and petitions were stacking up
high. coming to him by every mail, and
all We're of one tenor-in opposition to
the fight. The great majority of his
constituents, he declared. were bitterly
opposed to allowing Corbett and Fitz-
simmons or anybody else to bring off
a glove contest or prize fight anywhere
in the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
ON BUILDING LOANS.
An Opinion Is Given by AttOncry General
Mccormick.

Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. 17.-In an opin-
ion given to the banking commissioner
today Attorney General Mccormick de-
cided that building and loan associa-
tions do not lose the benefit of the ex-
emption from payment Of fees for su-
pervision contained in the act Of 1895,
when members become nonresident
shareholders.
He thinks the association cannot be
held to be doing business outside the
state, and therefore subject to the fees
required by the act simply because sew
eral stockholders moved outside the
state. and continued to pay their
monthly dues or assigned their shares
to non-residents. He instructs the
banking commissioner, however, that
when the association makes invest
merits in real estate In other states it
loses the exemption, and must pay the
fees, which are to be based upon the
amount of capital paid in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
WARRANT OUT FOR CORBETT,
lie Is Charged with Having Conspircd to
Rreak the Pence


Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. IA line Of
action seems to have been agreed upon
in the observation-disclosures matter
This afternoon Prosecuting Attorney
Leag que had a warrant issued for the
arrest of James J. Corbett on a charge
of conspirirg to commit d breach of the
peace by entering into an agreement to
do bodily harm to one Robert Fitasim-
mons.
The warrant was placed in the hands
of Sheriff Houpt about go o'clock and
that official went to Sphinx Lake, Cor
belts headquarters, to serve the papers
and bring Corbett before Justice of the
Peace w. a. Kirk. The sheriff succeed
ed in reaching Spring Lake and In
serving the warrant, but as he arrived
there at late hour, 1t was decided that
Corbett should give bond for his ap-
pearance I'm court tomorrow morning.
1t is understood that Justice Kirk will
place Corbett under bonds to keep the
peace. the sum to be S10O0O
This bond Corbett will decline to give.
when he will be incarcerated in the Gar
land county Jail. His attorneys will
then apply to Chancery Judge Leather
man for writ of habeas corpus. In
the event the writ is granted, Corbett
will be liberated and the officials who
are opposing the bringing off of the con-
test will be at their ropes end, so far as
the law Is concerned. A writ of habeas
corpus cannot be suspended in this
state except by the general assem- bly,
while in regular session. and It Is the
concensus Of legal opinion that neither
the governor nor the county. state or
judicial officer cam interfere further
with the proposed glove contest. Some
doubt is being experienced as to the in
tention Of Fitzsimmons. even If there
turns out to be no legal bar against the
proposed meeting.
The friends of Corbett are not at all
sanguine that Fitzsimmons will agree
to go into the ring under revised arti-
cles of agreement, which provide for a
25-round contest instead of a finish
fight. A pcstponement Of the time for
the contest ds being discussed. Moth
ing has been decided as yet. II post
poned, 1t will probably be to Nov. Is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
The Shapes and
Cuts of Our CapeS

ARE IN TOUCH WITH FASH
IONS --LATEST DEGREES. AND
THE SKINS HAVE BEEN Sc
LECTED WITH SUCH CARE,
AND so PERFECTLY MARKED
THAT BETTER MENT Is IMPOS-
sIBLE. OF COURSE THERE'S A
GOOD REASON FOR THIS. WE
PLACED OUR ORDERS LONG
BEFORE THE ROSES BLOOMED
THIS YEAR. AND WHEN YOU
WE'RE THINKING OF WAYS TO
ESCAPE THE HEAT OF SUM-
MER. BUSY BRAINS AND DEFT
FINGERS WE'RE HARD AT
WORK DESIGNING AND FASH
JOINING THESE HANDSOME
AND PERFECT GARMENTS
WHICH WE NOW SUBMIT FOR
YOUR INSPECTION.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
REFORMED EPISCOPALIANS.
Tkc SynOdicnl CObncil at Philadelphia
AdjOurnS.

Wilmington. Del, Oct. 1.-THE synod
ical council of the New York and Phila-
delphia district of the Reformed Epis-
copal church, adjourned sine die today.
1t was decided to raise a fund of $500
for the incidental expenses of the gen.
eral secretary. including the furnishing
OF supplies for his pulpit during his alb
sence.
Bishop Campbell. DR.. Huntington. DR..
Sabine and DR.. Savery We're appointed
a committee to have the affairs of the
general secretary in charge. The report
OF the finance committee showed that
the demands of various churches for
financial assistance amounted to $3055.
The sum available for the purpose is
only $3.50, leaving a deficiency of s735.
but 1t was announced that the first
church of New York would probably
make good this amount. Revs. G. w.
Huntington, w. ID. Sabine. John Dem
mis- and Messrs. G. c. Miller and w. W.
Lathrop were appointed a committee
on the affairs of the Passenger home
for aged ministers, at Murray Hill, New
York
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
ATLANTA ALL RIGHT.
Exposition buildings COmpicted-No Ex.
tOrtiOn Practiccd.

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 17.-This morning
President Collier. of the Cotton States
exposition, furnished the following card
about the charges of extortion and in
complete condition of the exposition for
the press:
Unfounded rumors have been circulated
to the effect that the Cotton States and In
ternational exposition Is not complete.
deem 1t my duty to make an official and
authoritative announcement that the ex-
position Is complete and Is ready for the
closest schrutiny. The reports that eXtor-
tion is being practiced upon visitors and
charges increased are untrue. Reasonable
prices are charged In every instance.
(SigneD c. A. Collier. President.
The jury of awards of the Cotton
States exposition met this morning and
perfected the assignment of juries. The
list of jurors present was increased by
the arrival of DR.. d. II. Burnham, Of
Chicago, the architect of the Worlds
Fair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
To Make Our
Fur Cape Opening

MORE INTERESTING, WE HAVE
RESOLVED TO CUT THE PRICE
ON THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS
FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. THEY
ARE ALL OF A DISTINCTLY
HIGH GRADE CHARACTER AND
SHOW THE UNMI ISTAKABLE
STAMP OF QUALITY ON THEM
AT EVERY POINT. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
We've Got
Some Fur
Ideas This
Season

WHICH SIMPLY AMOUNT TO
THIS. WE'VE GOT THE STYLES,
AND WE'VE GOT THEM AT THE
RIGHT PRICES. TODAY WE
CONFINE OUR TALK TO CAPES,
BUT WE MAY ADD THAT
THERE'S NOTHING YOU'RE
LIKELY TO NEED IN FURS
THAT WE HAVEN'T GOT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
LAD KILLS HIS BROTHER.
Ills Timely Confession Saves Tramp
from Rough Treatment.

Grand Rapids. Mimi. Oct. 17.-While
out hunting near here the 13-year-old
son cf Hamilton johnson shot and ia
tally wounded his brother. Allen, aged
Is. and then declared that a tramp,
whom he described, had done the shoot
ing because the boys would not leave
the woods.
Today one Fitzerald. tramp, was
arrested at Deer River as the man who
had shot the boy, and on his denying
the charge young Johnson confessed
that he had shot his brother himself
accidentally. Had the boy not made
this confession things would have gone
badly with the tramp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
M'KINLEY ENDORSED,
Action of the Colored National Convc,
tiOn at Washington.

tion at Washington.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Colored
National convention completed its work
this afternoon when Chairman James
w. Poe declared 1t adjourned to meet
at Richmond, Va, the second Tuesday
in July, 1896.
1t adopted long platform denounc-
ing the administration of President
Cleveland, and also the crime of lynch
ing: reaffirming its allegiance to the
Republican party; favoring freedom for
Cuba; declaring In favor Of the use of
both gold and silver as money; eulogiz-
ing Morton. Reed. Harrison, Allison,
Sherman. and practically endorsing the
candidacy of Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Evarts q Candidate.

New York, Oct. fisherman w. Evarts,
son Of William NJ. Evarts, ex-secretary
of state, has been chosen to fill James w
Hawes' place on the fusion ticket as cam
didate for judge Of the city court. Mr..
Evarts has accepted the nomination ana
Mr.. Lauterbach said that he will be sup
ported by all the anti-Tammany organiza-
tiona
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Crackcr.Mnkcrs Fail.

Baltimore. Oct. 17.-There was another
failure In the cracker trade today, due,
1t is asserted, to the war which the New
York Biscuit company has been waglne
on those firms outside the trust. Messrs.
y. w. Laws & Co. assigned with liablli.
ties Of $4,000 and assets Of half that
amount.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Nunclcs 20 he Appointed /.

London, Oct ia dispatch TO the Cen
tral News from Rome says that a papal
consistory will be held at the end of De-
cember when the following nuncios will
be appointed: Mgr. Ainti. at Vienna; Mgr.
Cotti, at Madrid; Mgr. Rinaldini. at Brus-
sells, and Mgr Lorenzelli, at Washington
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Mr.. Harrison Ouarantincd.

Saratoga. NJ ". Oct. 17.--"Baby" Nc
Kee, the grandson of ex-President Har-
rison, who Is suffering from a mild at
tack of scarlet fever. is reported to be
somewhat improv Il tonight and no seri-
GUS results are anticipated. Mr.. Harrison
still remains quarantined at the Mckee
house. but can leave at any time II ne
cessity requires It,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Tommy BrittOu Victory. =.

ton, a Jefferson county. product, won the
Lexington stake for 2-year-olds here this
afternoon and broke the worlds 2-year-old
race record. trotting the mile In 2.15k.
the half in 1.07; the three-quarters in LAP
making the last quarter In .32A-a 2.09
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
STUCKEY IS MISSING,
Duluth Bank Officials Mourn the Absence
Of n Cashier and S11 600

Duluth. Minn., Oct 17.-C. H. Stuckey,
cashier of the State Bank OF Duluth,
who has been connected with the in
stitution eight years. Is missing. and
has taken $1,000 in currency and gold.
He must have taken 1t after banking
hours yesterday and he fed the city
at once. as his room was not occupied
last night.
He was 2S years old. of dark complex
ion. six feet. two inches tall, and wore
a moustache. One hundred towns have
been wired to arrest him. The bank
Is almost secured by bonds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Onay Family Reunion .

Harrisburg. Oct. 1.-THE Quay family
will have reunion on the senator's farm
In Lancaster county tomorrow. Senator
Quay and. his son. Lieutenant Quay. came
here tonight. They will be Joined by other
members Of the family tomorrow and pro-
coed to the farm. The state chairman ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
I.oucks lind n sche me.

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. III. F. Loucks,
arrested at Bittersville, York county, last
night, for using the mails for fraudulent
purposes was giving h, airing before
Commissioner Montgomery his Afternoon
and held In $1,000 bail for trial in the
United States district court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
BURLEIGH WANTS MONEY.
Makes q Formal Demand on Pittsburg
Bank for Interest Paid House.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. T.-Today CITY
Controller Gourley and City Attorney
Burleigh made formal demand on the
three banks for the interest they paid
to ex-Assistant City Attorney House.
The demand was that the amount or
this interest money be made good to tho
city.
The sub-finance committee Of coun.
ellis will meet tomorrow afternoon, and
representatives from four bonks used
as city repositories are expected to be
present to give answer to their dnten-
ton to pay interest on city balances.
The investigating subcommittee has
discovered that loans of city money
were loaned from City Attorney More.
lands office to private individuals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
USED BLACK ENVELOPES.
Business Methods Ofth Mercantile Union
Collection Company Arc Questioned.

Collection Company Arc Questioned.
Philadelphia. Oct. H.-William H.
Dodge. president of the Mercantile
Union company. of this city. was given
q hearing today before United States
Commissioner Craig, on the charge of
using envelopes Of a nature tend
ing to reflect upon the character of the
persons addressed.
The Mercantile Union company is said
to be collection agency. which uses
black envelopes, the addresses being
written with white chemical prepara-
ton. The case was continued until to-
morrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Dodeine the weekly Payment Law.

Wesson will dismiss all their employees on
Nov. /. as after that all Its work will be
done by contractors. The object Is to
avoid weekly payment Of wages, which
the law now requires.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
Clymcr IL Convicted.

Mount Holly. N. j.. Oct. 1z-Alfred Cly-
mer was tonight convicted Of murder In
the first degree for the killing of Mrs.
Doyle on Dec. ~ last, in Burlington. The
Jury was only out two hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18

pressed satisfaction that the supreme
court had settled the six-seven puzzle Of
the superior court in time to send out the
Official ballots.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-18
WEATHER REPORT

For eastern Ponnsylvania. fair; westerly
winds 49,"
Evening star., 1895-01-26

Young colored man named Benjamin
Logan. who has a wife and six children In
Anacostia, who are suffering for food and
fuel, was a prisoner in Judge Kimbalr 8
court this morning. because he was drunk
Yesterday. Policeman Ehlers thought the
man was crazy when he saw him in the
street yesterday.
Il was gagged with drink Of alcohol" ="
was the prisoners excuse for his condi-
ton.
"Why did you drink it," the judge want
ed to know.
You seq, judge" the prisoner explained.
II came over to the city yesterday and got
Sc a man owed me, and a man gave me the
drink to get my money from me-"
Ibid you have to drink 1t because no
gave 1T to your?
.'Well, judge, was cold, and the man
said it would do me good"
An Anacostia citizen, who Is acquainted
with the prisoner. appeared in his behalf,
and told the court he had not seen him
drunk for about six months.
HE sorter swore off then," the man
said, because when he was drunk he
walked In the water and came near get
ting drowned"
He told Of the condition Of the mans
family, and the judge suspended sentence
in the case.