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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
AT AN ADVANCED AGE,

Death Of Hugh Fitzsimmons nt Carbon.
dale Last Night.
Hugh Fitzsimmons died at o'clock
last night at his home, in Carbondale
age 50 years. For n man of his ad-
vanced age he had enjoyed very good
health until a week ago, when he began
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

st. Peters society will hold a picnic n
Laurel Hill park Saturday. June g. Ad
mission 10 cents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Special attention and private dnin,
rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's
Spruce street. Service and cuisine unex.
celed in this city =
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
ARE CHARGED WITH ARSON.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Van Vert and Son
Held in Ilail.

Near the Providence depot OF the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad COM
pany, Samuel Van Vert and family
live in a double house owned by the
Ontario and Western Railway COM
pany; the other half of the buildiHs
is occupied by the family of James
Owensworth, and adjoining the double
building is the home of John f. Parks
About l o'clock yesterday morning
the double house was discovered to bE
on fire, but with the quick aid of the
neighbors the blaze was eXtinguished
before any damage was done. In two
places the building had been saturated
with coal oil, and near the corner al
the front there was a barrel placed
against the siding and it was filed
with carpet rags which had been
soaked with oil. 1t was plainly an at
tempt to perpetrate arson.
They Found John Van Vert.
The police were notified and about
o'clock Lieutenant Spellman and Pa
trolman Perry found John Van Vert.
one-legged individual, sitting on the
bridge on Depot street They ques-
toned him and he said he could tell
who set fire to the building If he chose
to do so. He was locked up and given
a hearing yesterday morning by Alder
man Millar. but refused to speak and
was remanded until o'clock in the
evening. Van Vert was brought out
again and said that he knew nothing
about the fire and explained that If he
told the officers anything different that
he did so because he was excited.
H is son of Stephen Van Vert
and lives at home. The reason he was
out when found by the police was, he
said, that he went over to the place
where the fire had been Alderman
Millar held him under $500 to appear at
court.
George Deacle, a boy is years old,
was sworn, and ne testified that he
heard Mrs. Samuel Van Vert on March
10 last say she would burn the house.
1t is alleged that Samuel Van Vert
and his family have not been very de-
sirable tenants and an effort was made
to get rid OF them, and that John
Vert, the prisoner, was prevailed upon
to set fire to the building out of re-
venge.
They Denied the Charge.
Samuel Van Vert and his wife were
sworn and they denied point blank
that they knew anything about it.
Young Deacle was again sworn and he
repeated what he had already said
about heaiine Mrs. Van Vert threaten
to apply the torch. The day she said
1t was one on which she was scolding
the young mans aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Deacle. Mrs. Van Vert qualified the
threat with an oath.
Mrs. Thomas Deacle and Mrs. John
Owensworth and Mrs. James Ovens
worth, the latter's daughter-in-law.
were sworn and gave damaging evil
dence against Samuel Van Vert and
his wife.
The alderman held Mr.. and Mrs Van
Vert under $500 bail each to appear at
court. Mrs. Van Vert had her infant
with her and was weeping. The al
derman allowed her to go on her own
recognizance, but her husband was
locked up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Cool lager, ale, wines and liquors and
cigars. First-class hotel accom- modations
Opposite Laurel Hill park. II. Cole, Prop
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Are you paying too much for plumbing.
Our telephone Is 22i2. Try US. w. G.
Doud & Co.. 600 LacIsa. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Those two or three teeth you've lost
can be replaced without plates at Dr. i.
T. Wheaton's. Office. 421 Lackawanna
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

For plumbing and electric bells tele-
phone 2242 to w. g. Doud & Co.. 600 Lacka
ave. -
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George T.. Green.
Binghamton, n. Y, June l, 1895.
Details OF Their Scheme,

The circular accompanying Mayor
Green's letter describes the scheme in
detail. The alleged operators are
handling a large lithograph poster
showing n picture of the proposed Homo
building. which Is surrounded by trade
cuts. To accompany each cut an ad-
vertisement of some local concern is
solicited. The chart contains the an
nourcement of copyright by Frank
Alexe, New York city.
The sub-eXecutive committees warm
Ing circular states that the Home asso-
citation Is in no way interested in the
chart and that there is no connection
between Frank AleXe and the associa-
tion. The circular concludes by en-
phatically stating that the workers of
the scher,e are impostors, and is signed
by c. c. Frisbie, G.. F. Swigert and
George L. Green, of the sub-executive
committee.
Nearly two weeks ago Alexe, who
heads the scheme, arrived here and af-
ter starting his two agents. w. j. Barry
and r. Basset. of New York city, on
their work. left the city. Basset is an
elderly and dignified looking old gentle
man, and was apparently assisted by
Barry, a much younger man. They
stopped at the Wyoming, and on the
plea of being sanctioned by the Home
association, were given rates at the
hotel.
They canvassed among only leading
business concerns and had secured con-
tracts for nearly all the advertising
space on the chart. but left suddenly
last Wednesday night on Lackawan-
ma train bound east. 1t has not been
learned that they secured any advance
payments, and the police theory is that
thew received warning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
Iohn Lohmann,s Now uo.o,

y So"' A'O"""h NcW uOtcI.
John Lohman will have q formal open
Ing of the Conway House on Tuesday
June 4. S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
|MPoSTERS were Fooled
Claimed to BE Sanctioned by the
Commercial Travellers Home.
THEY OPERATED IN SCRANTON
Received Warning TO Leave the City Be-
fore the Police Gould Halt Thcm-Lct.
ter from Binghamton's Mayor
Asking for Their Arrest.

Two educated and gentlemanly ap-
pearing individuals who canvassed this
city with u scheme which they claimed
was sanctioned by the Commercial
Travellers Home association. have left
the city suddenly. on the heels of their
departure word comes from Mayor
Green. of Binghamton, and other re-
sponslble business men Of that city.
that the two men are imposters ana
should be arrested for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Following Is u copy of letter re-
ceived by Mayor Connell from Bing-
hamtons mayor:
Hon. w. l.. Connell, Scranton, Pa.
My Dear Mayor:-At meeting of
the sub-executive committee of the
Commercial Travellers Home Nssocia-
ton of America. held this day, / was
for the first time, advised that certain
parties have been operating in Scran-
ton. claiming to represent the Home
assoCiation--Or the Home now in pro-
cess of construction In this city. | en-
close herewith copy of statement is
sued by the sub-cNccutive committee,
which is self-eXplanatory.
Word has already been given through
the Associated and United Press re-
ports that the scheme Is n swindle.
knowing the close relation, fratcrnal
and otherwise, existing between many
residents of your splendid city and
Binghamtonians. can see how shrcwd
operators claiming to represent the
Home would be able to do n good
business in Scranton. l sincerely hope
that the warning has been sufficiently
timely to prevent your citizens from be-
ing imposed upon in the manner de-
scribed.
II the parties are still operating in
Scranton, and claim to represent the
Home association, they should be ar
rested for obtaining money under false
pretenseS. With regards, | am.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Remeber our telephone number is c2i2
If you want plumbing work. w. G. Doud
G. Co., 500 Lacka. ave.
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order must serve two years novitiate,
and possess patience. gentleness and a
cheerful spirit to fit her for the arduous
duties of her calling.
The Sisters of Bon SecourS require
that the novice shall be a trained nurse,
as their field is in caring for the sick,
going out into the homes of patients
whenever called. The Sisters of the As
sumption are also trained nurses, but
devote themselves exclusively to nurs-
ing the sick poor, never entering the
house where the patient is able to pay
for their service.
The orders in charge of mission work
among the foreign populants of the city
are the Silesian Missionaries of the
Sacred Heart, the Sisters of the Society
of Pious Missions, the Sisters of Cena-
culum, who work among the Italians,
the Sisters of ST. Agnes, the Sisters Of
Christian Charity, the Sisters of the
Holy Cross, who work among the Ger
mans. The Sisters of the Convent of
ST. Regis afford ladies opportunity to
make spiritual retreat and minister to
the spiritual needs of world-weary
women for time of rest, penance and
prayer.
The ceremony of taking the veir' oc-
ours at the end of the period OF no.
vitiate in the chapel of the mother
house of the order the bride of the
church Is to enter. 1t is impressive in
it's solemnity, for it means the seyering
OF the ties of family and friends and
of new life. Usually the family and
friends of the novice are present to
witness her Remuneration of the world.
She is dressed in a rich robe Of white,
to typify her bridal, and in the p'issence,
of the spectators approaches slowly the
high altar, DroStrating herself before
the bishop and entreating him, in the
ritual of the occasion. to confer upon
her the veil. AS she kneels before him
the bishop throws over her head the
veil, repeating, Receive the veil,
thou spouse of Jesus Christ"
The young nun then prostrateS herself
at the feet of the mother superior, re-
peating the formula already rehearsed.
Her vows are made kneeling before the
holy sacrament, large, round wafer
held by the bishop and typifying the
body of the Savior. She then retires
TO assume the garb of the order in
small apartment. where waits a, coffin,
with the name by which she is to bf
known in future engraved upon it. The
coffin is borne out to the altar by nun&
and there the young bride of the church
advances in her black robes. and, after
renouncing worldly pleasures before the
bishop. steps into the coffin, extends
herself and is covered by thick black
funeral pail. Latin hymns are chanted
over the coffin a cloud of incense arises
from the altar. This is the coffin in
which the nun will go to her burial
When the pail is removed the young
nun arises and kneels before the bishop,
who enjoins the mother superior sol
EMMY: Take care and keep pure and
spotless this young virgin whom Christ
has consecrated to himself this day"
A burst of impressive music completes
the ceremony, and in slow professional
the new-made sister, followed by the
nuns. two by two, with their heads
folded on their breasts and their eyes
cast down, retires from the chapel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27
TWO REMARKABLE HAPPENINGS.
Buried in the Coffin That Killed Him
Tragedy of the Vat.
La Nature.


Some years ago. in England, a laborer
vat of molten metal. which was to be used
for the ram of man-of-War. he was en-
yeloped by the frey mass and, of course,
beyond the reach of human help. The
metal was allowed to cool and the poor
creature was buried in the metal coffin that
killed him, encircled and carbonlzed MIN.
An analogous accident occurred in man.
ufactory of chemicals near Mulhouse, in
Alsace, quite recently. After an explosion
in the large boiler room in the factory
foreman was missed, and has not been seen
since At the time of the explosion he was
supposed to be near the large cauldrons,
and it is likely that, when the shock came
watts filled with acid. and that his body was
absolutely decomposed and absorbed by the
corrosive liquid. To find out if such an
absolute disappearance is possible, large
piece of meat, bones, etc, were thrown
into the vat exDerimentally. Two hours
detected. But a few days later piece of
glass was found in the bottom of the
cauldron which was positively identified as
having been part of the deceased foreman
lantern. A curious sequel occurred in court
some four weeks later. An accident in
surance company, having refused to pay
insurance on the mans life. was sued They
not satisfactory. and no Identification of
the remains was had. The evidence be-
fore the court consisted of witnesses de-
positions to the effect that while all had
seen him go in, none came out. His family
relations were happy, his position good
reason to disappear. The experiment men
toned above diSsipated all DOUBTS of the
court. and the insurance company was con-
demned 10 pay insurance and costs.
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WHY THE WORK WAS STOPPED.
The Frescoing in the Capitol at Wash
ingtOn Unfinished.
Pittsburg Disoatc,

f>ltiSpurS OiSIatCn.
Far UP in the air against the circular
suspended an unsightly wooden platform
half inclosed by rought boards. 1t has been
without Use. This platform swings at the
terminating point of the historical fresco
begun by Brumidi and carried to its pres
ent stage by another artistic Italian named
Efllp6 Costagani. The original cartoons by
Brumidi were exhausted by Costagani in a
representation OF the discovery or gold in
California. After having stamped his life's
work upon something like a square mile of
ornate oil about the Capitol. Brum.dl laad
him In another world Just about that time
the congressional committee having the Gus
rody OF American art became confused in
ing allegory should be. The work had got
around from the discovery of Columbus to
the discovery or gold IN California, and but
Tor the disagreement of the library commit
tee the cartoons for the finish would have
been completed
And right here is the interesting thing.
The grand design of the fresco was sue
cessi0n of representations of the most strlk-
ing events In our history from Columbus
down to date. There can be no doubt but
that the late war of the Rebeinon was one
of the most rema rkable events in his
tory; but there was a decided disinclina-
ton on the part of some of the gentlemen
responsible Tor that war to have any pic
torial mention or suggestion of it upon the
walls of the Capitol Insignificant Indian
wars are recorded in oil and by chisel every
where, and the Mexican war. the Revolu-
liOudty, the w al OIL lSll ana everything else
are memoralized more or less. But the
visitor of the century hence who sees the
occasional statue, and portrait of certain
distinguished generals of the greatest strug-
gle in the worlds history, must be left to his
own decentralization he will not find
anything else around there to help him out.
The War of the Rebellion is to be ignored:
in the space left in this freSco is to be
painted the scene illustrating the driving of
the last spike that united the Atlantic with
the Pacific seaboard by rail. But even that
remains in long allegiance, and the old plat
form may be allowed to rot away and
tumble to the stone floor before the work
Is resumed. Art is not longer than the Ii
brary committee.
And. while this subject. | am
minded of the scheme proposed to turn
the rotunda into an addition to statuary
hall Already, a boxed statue of the late
General Grant is lying around loose wait
ing for an opening. 1t was presented to
Congress by the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Other statues are being ground out
for similar display. The prophetic soul re-
coils in horror from the possibilities of the
future. With congressional committee to
decide on the merits of these contributions.
art will be likely to enjoy a tremendous
boom--in one way or another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27
TRAIN ROBBING.
An Alarming Increase-SenatOr But
ler's Proposed Remedy.

Washington Special to st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, hopes
ment to the interstate-commerce law, gov
erning the robbing of the mails, SO to
make the robbery of an express car punish
able in the same way under federal stat
utes as the robbery OF a mail car. The
general manager of the Southern Express
Company, Mr. NJ. j. OBrien, said to-day:
''Train robberies are increasing, and in
creasng at alarming rate In 1890 there
were twelve hold-ups; in 1891, sixteen: in
1892, sixteen; 1898, thirty-three, and 1894
twenty-seven. The total number of trains
held up in those five years is 104 number
of lives lost, twenty seven; number of peo-
in its swadditng clothes, but six hold-ups
are already recorded.
What causes the increase; hard times?"
THAT may have something to do with it.
But what excites the idle rascal to at
tempt this apparently easy means to. get
rich is the ease with which it is done.
He reads about It and concludes that he
will try it himself
you say it's an easy thing to hold up
ut looks so. Rube Burrows held up one
all by himself. Two rascals at Acquia
just few weeks ago. held up train,
containing perhaps score of train hands;
besides $50 PASSENGERS, train s, was S-n hed
States soldiers, with guns loaded, and they
offered no resistance You have often
heard it said. oh, I'd like to be on train
and have one of these rascals rob me-, but
/ tell you that the natural inclination is
to be quiet when man has got the crop
on you.
.Near Durant, Miss. a, few years ago,
when train was about to be held up, q
brave man. a Mr.. Hughes, pulled his pistol
and jumping up. rushed out. to help the
train hands. He fell dead with Winches-
ter bullet in his brain. Such instances have
a lettering influence on others. 1t Is
shame and a disgrace that this country
should have the reputation OF being only
one in the whole world where such a thing
as a train robbery is known.
what is the remedy"
THAT is covered in the amendment TO
the existing federal statutes for the pro,
by Senator Butler, which amendment pro,
vides the same penalty and embraces all
interstate matter in transit. The existing
law Furnishes an attempt to Kill mail
az ant with Imprisonment for life, and dep
r dalton of mail five years imprisonment
for the first offense. and as high as twenty
wears for subsequent offenSes. The South
ern Express Company and other express
companies, in case the amendment becomes
be clothed with the authority of deputy
United States marshals. promising that the
pursuit of these land pirates Will be no whit
less relentless than it now is. 1t makes no
difference to us how trivial is the amount
stolen, we follow the trail until the culprltS
are behind prison bars, or until no cleW
remains Many times, when only few
of dollars in detective work. In asking
the aid of the government We expect to
escape no labor expense. All We wish
is for penalty that will prove a salutary
example when we hand over the rascals to
the law"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27
New wedding Ceremony.

Chicago Evening Post
The deaf and dumb wedding service"
is the latest thing the matrimonial line
1t was tried in Anderson, Ind, under the
following crcumst stances:
..Pontus Strum and Anna Gousan,
couple of fine-looking Swedish people. with
a half dozen escorts, appeared at Squire
Crokenbargers Office to-day to be married.
They could not talk English and the Squire
could not talk Swedish, and the latter. who
is noted for his resources, finally resorted
to pantomime. he and a constable going
through the marriage ceremony by means
of motions, the happy but perplcxed pair
Initiating.
If this is legal and binding there. is a
chance that it may become popular in So
cietv circles. The average ceremony Is
marred now by the attempts of the bride
a ID groom to say the proper words at the
proper time. The bride generally does bet
ter than the groom, but even she usually
speaks in a faint whisper. AS for the
groom, nine times out of ten he loses his
voice entirely. He may have a voice ike
a bulls on ordinary occasions. but when he
stands at the altar he cannot be heard
with an auriphone. The deaf and dumb
service" would simplify matters greatly.
and if signs are not held to be sufficient
the groom might pull string at the proper
moment which would uncover a placard
reading, II WILL That would be more
binding, perhaps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27

Morrill, opportunity to accomplish a
vast amount of general legislation.
After his interest in financial questions
and the tariff, the public buildings and
grounds, the library building and the
Smithsonian have claimed his attention.
In everything that means culture and
education for the people he is especial
ly active, and his views on such topics
are modern and progressive. The beau
t1ful new library so near completion
owes its existence to Senator Morrill,.
who had a faithful champion on the
Democratic side in the person of Sena-
tor Voorhees,. The original plan was to
buy at the same time the library square
was purchased the square opposite and
to erect a building for the Supreme
Court. This idea was too colossal for
the grasp of Congress, although doubt
less 1T will one day be put into eXecu-
ton.
Mr.. Morrill, has a charming home in
Thomas circle. one of the most agree
able quarters of town. The house is an
old-fashioned and roomy one, into which
the sun pours from every side. In the
front drawing room there is a marble
bust of the Senator by his friend Pow
erS, and over the mantel there hangs
portrait by Eastman Johnson, which.
OF all the portraits painted of the Sem
ator, is the one preferred by his family.
His summers he spends at home in
STAFFORD among his old friends and
the time divided between his flower gar
den, his library and rides through the
hills. The first week after the home
coming is a busy one, taken up with re-
ceiving and making visits.
New England people are generally
supposed to be undemonstrative. But
now and then they are awakened to
real enthusiasm Last summer at Mont
pelier Mr.. Morrill, received a veritable
ovation at their hands. The occasion
was the unwilling of Mr.. Morrills por-
trait, presented by the artist T. w.
Wood to the Vermont Historical So
ciety. The enthusiasm of the people
knew no bounds when their senior Sem
ator appeared before them. and they
cheered themselves hoarse on his ac-
count. In the course of his speech Mr..
an incident which happened during the
war:
I'm the early days of the late war;"
he said, my picture was put forth by
a rebel Virginia newspaper, with an
advertisement offering reward for me,
dead or alive, of SIS. That was usually
offered for the recovery of runaway
slaves, and they described me as "a per-
son who would be expected to have
been the author of Yankee Doodle
than of the Internal tariff of 1851 The
picture was, of course, pleasing. to the
old masters OF the South. being after
the satanic manner of HogarthS Jack
Arikes, and I have not learned that it
has been made immortal by preserva-
ton in any of their historical societies.
1t will be for posterity to say, if pos
terity should ever trouble itself to say
anything about it, whether or not Yer
monters made mistake in not sur
rendering me for the $25 Virginia re-
ward"