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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
THE RIGHTS OF TRAMPS.
Judge Clayton Deaides That lie May Not
BE Killed,

Media, Pa, March 12-The question
of how much a tramp's life is worth
came up in court here today, and
Judge Clayton bobbed up as a cham
pion of the knight of the road. Sam
uel Ballard, a colored man. was sem
fenced to three months in Jail for shoot
ing tramp. He met the tramp in the
road and wanted to know why he didn't
go to work. The latter asked Ballard
why he didn't go to work, and Ballard
said he was working. The tramp then
said Ballard ought to be satisfied. Bal
lard drew his pistol and shot the tramp
through the arm. Attorney "A. b.
Geary, who defended Ballard. laid
great stress on the point that the de-
fendant was only tramp.
Judge Clayton said that as useless as
the tramp may be in the world. still he
had some rights. The law had not
gone so far as to authorize people to
kill him. He was not an animal. Bal
lard was guilty of at least one count in
the indictment, that of assault.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
THE SNOWFLAKE.
Dedicated to the Florence Mission.


For The Tribune.
The slowly falling beautiful snow
From its heavily blrthplace's golden
glow
Down to the sin-blurred earth below,
First falling gently with Infinite grace
Then by hurricane driven apace-
Sad emglem of Purity lost In disgrace"
Leaving It's home In the beautiful sky
Falls to the sin-cursed earth to die,
There under-foot in the blackened mire,
Lies the once-pure snowflake born so
much higher.
But who gives a thought to what 1t has
been,
Trodden, despised, and jeered at by men?
Crushed to the earth and Its purity lost!
o snowflake! had you but have counted
the cost
Failing, falling, more and more,
on the childish form by the close shut
door,
Robing in garments of silvery white.
The naked, shivering child tonight.
AS II In pity-(he wind howls pasO-
To shelter the child from the wintry blast.
Say, will the good deeds done below
| BY those whose garments are not like
snow
Come up to Gods bar to plead for them,
Those made what they are by the sins Of
men?
| Failing fast, the pure white snow
Giving to white cheeks a ruddier glow,
| And to happy hearts cheer to know
That they are sheltered from tempest and
snow.
God made the snowflake, and said at its
birth
| go thou. now, forth on q mission TO
earth
Say to those sin-trodden souls in the mirc,
Lift up thine eyes. for there is something
| higher"
"See, tho 1 die, when my message be
given.
/ am kissed by the bright golden sun back
to Heav'n."
So If with longing thou lookest above,
The Father will draw thee, with infinite
| love.
There by the crucifed blood that doth flow
Thou shalt be puriied-made white rs
| snow" Leah.
Scranton, Pa, March 12, 1895.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
NEW TRIAL FOR ROYCE.
Trouble That Former Scranton Lawyer
Fell Into i'll san Francisco Given Seven
Years in the pcnitentiary.

Colonel c. T.. X. Royce, formerly a
prominent Scranton citizen and lawyer,
is to have second trial in San Fran
cisco for embez2ling funds of the Vet
erans' Home association. y former
conviction and sentence of seven
years in the penitentiary at San Quen-
tin has been set aside by the supreme
court.
1t was about fifteen years ago that
Colonel Royce left this city under
cloud. He had been short in his ac-
counts as treasurer of the school board,
but made good the deficit by selling his
property. While in Scranton he lived
on Wyoming avenue, and represented
the old Eighth ward in the school
board He took a prominent part in the
stirring events that marked the history
of the school board about that time
Mrs. Royce and their son went west
with Colonel Royce.
1t was reported in Scranton that the
son committed suicide when his father
was arrested for the embeZzlement in
San Francisco. The family came to
Scranton from the east and it is not
known that they have relations here
now. Colonel Royce, at one time, had
a lucrative law practice here.
The story of the charges, arrest and
trial is told in the following excerpt
from the San Farncisco Chronicle:
When lie Fell from Grace.
1t was some two years ago that the
general public learned for the first
time that Royce was not the high
minded lawyer and exemplary citizen
they had imagined. One morning Col
lionel Royce was found in room in the
Burlington House, on Market street,
with a mysterious wound in his head,
from the effects of which he was un-
conscious. 1t was Immediately sup
posed that Royce had been the victim
of some unknown assailant. So high
was ROyce's standing in the communi-
ty that no one thought of such a thing
as suicide until finally the details of the
mystery began to be unraveled. 1t
soon became certain that the wound
on Royce's head was a pistol wound
and circumstances developed to indi-
Gated that the wound was self-infiicted.
Next came a meeting of the Veterans
Home association, at which the
startling discovery was made that the
associations trusted treasurer was
short in his accounts to the amount of
between $l7,00 0and $4,000. The trial
of Colonel Royce took place something
over year ago.
Sentence of Seven Years
Royce was convicted. Judge Seawell
in due time passed a sentence of seven
years Imprisonment in San Quentin.
An appeal was taken and the granting
of a certificate of probable cause has
enabled Royce to remain in the county
jail while awaiting the decision of the
supreme court.
1t was shown on the trial that in Feb
ruary, 1893. Royce received for the asso-
citation s10,35O, which amount he de-
posted to the credit Of his personal ac-
count in the Crocker-Woolwbrth bank.
He afterwards paid to the association
| IS, ,31O.35. ii was for embezzling the bal
ance of s2,O50 that he was arrested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
An ALL ROUND ATHLETE.
Charles Sanford Gave Sparring EXhibi.
tiOn with Lillian Henry and Then
Climbed u Roof

tion with Lillian Henry and Then
Climbed Roof.
A man astride the gable on the roof
Of the house kept by Lillian Henry at
Center street and Raymond court, en-
tertained a number of spectators at
an early hour yesterday morning. The
man was Charles Sanford, aged 90
years, of this city, and his elevated
position was given additional import
ance from the fact that he had just
finished battering the face of the pro-
prietress of the establishment and
two policemen stood in the alley order
ing him to come down.
Ia e a tumble"
Gene off Yer perch"
slide"
These and other commands were
shouted by the amused crowd. San
ford was just drunk enough not to
realize the spectacle he was making of
himself, and ,crawled along on his
hands and knees until he reached a
chimney, against which he planted his
back and sat complacantly viewing
the heavens.
Patrolman Lewis finally olted into
the house and his head was loon seen
to emerge from the gable wildow on
the roof. He pulled his revolver from
his pocket and pointing 1t at Sanford
induced him to come down. Patrol.
man Sloat stood beneath the caves
twenty feet below, waiting to catch
the roof climber in case of fall.
Sanford had struck the Henry WO
man in the face and had bitten her
In yesterdays police court Alderman
Fitzsimmons committed him to Jail il
default of $500 bail for his appearance
at court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

armed gentleman. Mulligan says Minis
swindled him on the sale of the right
to handle in Pennsylvania the Texas
Compound" for removing stains from
clothes.
Minis sold him the right to sell the
compound in this state for 5000 and
then, it is alleged, came here and, in
violation of his contract with Mulligan,
began to sell the compound and recipes
to make it.
He remained here for three weeks,
making his headquarters at the Con-
way House. He departed last Satur-
day and Mulligan was yesterday una
bic to get any trace of his present
whereabouts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
MADE INSANE BY SPEECHES.
Remarkable Case of an Assistant Door.
kecpcr at the Indiana Capitol.

indianapolis, March l2.-The struggle
of the Republican majority in the legis-
lature to control the patronage of a few
petty offices eliminated yesterday in
the insanity of one of the assistant
doorkeepers. Thursday night, when
the senate adjourned, and thus forced
the house to concur In its amendments
by which a provision was added to
the bill protecting Engineer Cain, a
Democrat. from political decapitation,
the members Of the house denounced
the Republican senator's who had voted
for the adjournedment.
JamesT. Bryer, of Cass county. an as
sistant doorkeeper, had charge of the
gallery of the house that night and list
ened intently to the denunciation of the
four senators, and at times became ter
ribly excited Yesterday II was discov-
cred he was insane. He made threats
against the four Republican boilers.
The head doorkeeper removed him from
lis position.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

ried five years and have two bright
children.
He AYERS that Mrs Fidiam threatened
to put poison in his liquor, and last
Friday there was a flare-up between
them, resulting in her departure and
taking the children with her On Sat
urday they agreed to live apart. Each
was to take half of the household eff
fects.
However, when she appeared to take
her pro rata part Of the furniture,
Fidiam refused to let her enter the
house and he barricaded the doors. She
went last evening before Alderman
Roberts, of the Second ward, and swore
out a warrant. t'idiam entered bail in
the sum of $500 II. w. Lackey became
his bOnlSman
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
LUZERNE'S BIG CLAIM.
Our County Officials Know Nothing
About II.

I'VE know nothing about this claim of
Luzerne county against us for $4,000,
with interest" said Giles Roberts, pres
ident of the board of county commits
sioners yesterday in response to the
question of Tribune reporter.
mo official notice has been received
by us alleging that Luzerne has such
claim, and personally | do not think
that we are legally indebted TO the
old county at all"
81 know nothing whatever about the
matter" said County Solicitor Knapp,
when accosted, further than what
saw I'm The Tribune this morning. II
Luzerne has a valid claim against us
IL Is news to me-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

monetary consideration in the settle
ment. 1t is understood that the firm
will pay a rental of $50 per month until
they are permanently in the building,
and that the rental will then be 81 800
Il year.
The settlement was brought about
through the pmediation of Druggist
John II. Phelps, who had rented the
corner space in the hotel and would
have been seriously inconvenienced if
the completion of the structure was de-
layed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
SIS REWARD

So many complaints OF irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer SIS reward for
information that will lead to the
conviction OF any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
dOorsteps OF regular subscribers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
GROUND is SETTLING.
North End Locality Feeling the Effects of
rnye

The ground in the vicinity of Pros
pect place is settling. Some years ago
when the locality was first put in con-
dition for building purposes, the upper
veins. which had been mined by the
Providence Coal company. began to
settle. Since that time the company
has been trying TO prevent further
caving. Valuable dwellings have been
erected over the affected locality.
The lower veins, however, have been
worked by the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, and the Delaware and
Hudson companies, which caused the
present settling. The portion affected
by the last fall lies between Church
and Summit avenues.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
THOMAS MUILEN'S DEATH.
iIe Was Well Known and Respected
Citizen Of Greenwood, t. .t

citizen OF GrcenwOOd.
Death carried off Thomas Mullen, OF
Greenwood. yesterday. He suffered
for many months Of kidney troubles
and the end was not unexpected.
Mr.. Mullen was one OF Greenwood $
foremost citizens and enjoyed the es-
TEEN of his fellowmen.
He was the father Of John J. Mullen,
q prosperous hotel-keeper Of West
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
FIRE IN DURYEA.
Insurance Partially Covers the Total DC
Ix...- 4

Insurance Partially Covers the Total De-
struction OF Two Houses.
fire in Duryea at 10 o'clock last
night totally destroyed the dwellings
owned and occupied by William Cab
bage and Stanley McCluskey.
The loss of Sl,5O0 ON each house is
partially covered by insurance. The
flames Were caused by an overheated
stove in the house Of Mr.. Cabbage. But
little Of the furniture was saved and
the blaze soon spread to the adjoining
dwelling. There was no water with
which to fight the fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
MULLIGAN ON THE HUNT.

Anxious TO Locate $. u. Minis, Who Owns
the Texas Compound.
George II. Mulligan. of Watkins, n.
Y. was In this city yesterday looking
for 5. B. Minis, a well-drcssed. one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
FIDqAM LOCKED THE DOOR.

His wife Had Him Arrested and lie En-.
tered Bail.
Robert Fidiam. of Albright avenue,
and his wife could not get along peace
ably together. for the reason, 1t is al
legged by Mrs. Fidiam, that he possesses
an appetite for liquor. They are mar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

Even In the most severe cases of sprain
or bruise, cut or burn. Thomas Eclectric
OIL gives almost instant relief. 1t Is the
ideal family llniment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
BUILDING WILL COME DOWN.

Settlements Between John Jermyn and
Leah Jones Co.
A settlement has been reached be-
tween John Jermyn and Leah Jones &
Co., milliners, which will result In the
latter leaving their present quarters
next the new Hotel Jermyn. The milli-
merry firm Is to have temporary quar-
tiers on the Spruce street side of the
hotel building from July until April /.
1896, when their present location will
be ready for OCCUPANCY. There was no
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
OUR $500 HAT

IS guaranteed to be the
equal of the exclusive
hatters' 81 and S. ones ;
in fact, the only differ
ence is that ours have our
name instead Of the max
er's in the crown, but
that is a sufficient guar
antee that they are salts
factory.
We also have at S2.oo
the best Derby ever Of
fered at that price. All
the leading shapes and
colors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

AFTER THE GRIP, diphtheria. pneu-
monia, scarlet fever, typhoid fever. etc.,
Hoods Sarsapaitlla Is of wonderful bene-
At in imparting the strength and vigor
SO much desired.
HOODS PILLS for the liver and bow
els. act easily yet promptly ,hd effec-
lively. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

Get what you want BY using a Tribune
adet. One cent a word, results. sure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
Big Lot Of Fine Chocolate COnfeCtionS
Just Received.

Don't pay too much for
goods. We are making ex-
tremely low prices Just now,
and can save you IS to 20 per
cent. on everything you buy.
"The proof of the pudding" "
etc. Our goods and prices
talk for themselves.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-11
NOT a BED OF ROSES.
The Trials and PcrplcXities of the
ONCE Seeker.

The Augusta Chronicle says that
sometimes just after IN election, when
the victory has been won, the band
serenades, and friedds congratulate,
many people go home envying the
lucky man. But this is only the
bright side of the picture. The trials
that are yet to come are not SO pleas
ing. The men who are ready to tell
how hard they worked for him and
how much they need his assistance
will be along bright and early the next
morning, and they will keep it up
He finds the pleasures largely out
weighed by the sacrifice Of his inde-
pendence and loss Of his personal free
dom. He can no longer have quiet
when he wants it, and contruI his own
time. lie Is the servant OF the public
and the office seeking portion of the
Knoxville Tribune cong, utuiating
Gov. Taylor, Of Tcnncsseo, upon his
abandonment Of politics for the lecture
platform draws the following picture
of the politicians
THE path Of the political Office
seeker Is rough and stony, and i'm the
crown Of the Otlcc-holder there are
about as many thorns as roses. He
goeth to his labors with anxiety bal
ancing hope, and he lieth down upon
u bed of willows instead of poppics,
with worry for n pillow and disgust for
a blanket. He riseth in the morning
with that tired feeling which the
pleasure Of place and the pomp and
power OF position cannot dissipate.
He maketh transient friends and per-
manent enemies, and when he sighs
for the music Of praise his weary ears
are harsh y greeted with the discord-
ant voice Of the merciloss critic and
self-appointed censor. silva follows
him with relentless pursuit, while
Vishnu regards him with cold indif-
ference and informs him that he must
lookout for himself. His friends levy
tribute upon him and his substance
moitcth like ice in the summer sun
and vanisheth like u shadow at the
break of day. He gocth To his grave
in sorrow and disappointment and the
alabaster boxes Of praise and kind
words that were denied him while liv-
ing are opened upon his coffin, too late
to heal or soothe. They fall only on
the "dull cold ear Of DEATH
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-11

1t may not be known generally
that the Dowager Empress Of China
has had very romantic history. She
was ii child of poor parents in the
suburbs OF Canton, and remarkable for
her beauty. At q time when her
parents did not know whence their
daily bread was to come she suggested
that they sell her as slave. This
course was followed and she became
tho property Of famous general. Hc
was so enchanted with her beauty that
he adopted her. When tho general
next went to Peking, so says Il cores,
pondcnt, the general 0ilerered his
beautiful daughter to the Emperor,
and thereby won great favor. The
young girl so charmed his Majesty by
her looks and intelligence that he
soon made her his wife. When the
Emperor died the former slave became
regent of tho empire and administer
ed tho national affairs better than
almost any Of her predecessors. She
is justly considered one Of the greatest
women of her time.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-11

A PROM SING BOY.-A boy in the
Wichita, Kansas, schools has been
suspended for reading the following
essay on Pants" says the Guthrie
State Capital: "Pants are made for
men and not men for pants. Women
arc made for men and not for pants.
When IL man pants for q woman and q
women pants for IL man they are pair
OF pants. Such pants DOM last. Pants
are like molasscs they are thinner in
hot weather and thicker in cold. The
man in tho moon changes his pants
during the eclipse. Don't you go to
the pantry for pants, yon might be
mistaken Men are often mistaken in
pants. Such mistakes makes breeches
Of promise. There has been much dis
cussi0n as to whether pants is singular
or plural. Seems to us when men wear
pants they are plural, and when they
don't wear pnnts it Is singular. Mon
go on tear in their pants, and it is al
right. but when the pants go on tear
it is al wrong"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-11
CHURCH STATISTICS.
Twenty Million Of Church Members
In the United States.

The census report Of tho United States
covering the statistics Of churches,
which has just come from the press,
contains some interesting facts. 1t is
an elaborate work of more than 500
pages, with colOred maps showing the
oXtcnt OF the various organized religi-
GUS bodies in the various States.
There are l43 distinc: denominations
in the United States, besides indepen-
dent churches and miscellaneous con.
gregatiOns. The total commandments
OF all denominations is 2O,Gl2, ,S0G. who
belong to l65, 1T organizations or con
gregations.
These congregations have 142, ,52l
editiccs, which have sitting for IL, 5G4,
863 persons.
The value OF al church property,
used exclusively for purposes of wor-
ship, is $G70, $50, l39. There are II,
036 regular ministers, not including
lay preachers.
There are five bodies which have
more than ,000:OOO communicates and
nineteen more than 1900. The
cants in round numbers are as follows
Roman Catholic, G,25O, 900: Metho-
dist, i, 600, 600; Baptist, 3, 725, 900; Pres
byterian, 1880, 1872; Lutheran, | .2aO,-
0OO; Protestant Episcopal, 100000.
A study Of the details OF the statis-
tics develop some apparently strange
results. Ont Of a total OF l30, 900 Jew.
ish communicates, the reformed OK.
coed the orthodox by $1,000. There
arc 1880 Russian orthodox, 100 Greek
orthodox and 10, $50 Greek C0tholics.
The Salvation Army has 8, ,742 mem.
bcrs enrolled, and the Christian
Scientists just lS less than that mum.
Der. The denomination OF Ethical Cul.
tnrc has IL membership OF l,OG4, while
the Altruist is able to show but 81
followers. The members Of the
Thcosophioal Society aggregate 605.
In number OF communicates and value
Of church property New York loads
and Pennsylvania follows, but in the
number OF organizations and church
ediices Pennsylvania is first and Ohio
second.
The increase in the value OF church
property since 1870 has been $3GS. l4G,
55S, or nearly 92 per cent. while tn,
number OF churches has Increased 1.
per cent. The increase in number O
I organizations Is l26 per cent.