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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
THE BRICE CONSOLIDATION.
Railroads Will Pool Issues Under the
Senator's Management.

Railroads Will Pool Issues Under the
Senator's Management.
Such progress has been made In proposed
consolidation OF the Brlce lines OF railway
that 1t is understood that the consolidated
company will be organized January /.
The Lake Erie d Western as separate
system and name will be wiped out, and its
lines merged In an aggregate OF 1856 miles OF
road as follows: Lake Erie Il Western. 725;
Cincinnati. Jackson Il Michigan, SAG; Cleve-
land, Akron a Columbus, 2O6; Ohio Southern
243; Northern Ohio. 165.
The Lima Northern will also be taken into
the combination, and completed to Toled o
next season. The Northern Ohio extension
to New Castle, Pa. is TO be completed. There
Is traffic agreement with the Buffalo.
Rochester Pittsburg to be extended to New
Castle.
The headquarters Of the system will be at
Indianapolis. Terminals will be maintained
In Cincinnati, Toledo, Cleveland and St.
Louis. The Glover Leaf, by consolidation or
traffic agreement, is to afford the desired St.
Louis and Toledo facilities. The general
offices of the Lake Erie are to retain charge
Of the system.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
TWO PENSION DECISIONS.
One Affects Attorneys Fees. the Other a
Second Wife's Rights.

Second Wife's Rights.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior, Judge
John NJ. Reynolds, has reversed the decision
OF the commissioner OF pensions and ordered
refunded fee to Martin Metcalf, an attorney
OF Battle Creek. Mich, who received the fee
fiom n pensioner who was granted an in
crease for disability, Dut the fee OF the attor-
ney was for other services. The bureau held
that the fee was paid for supposed services In
securing the increase. In this connection
Judge Reynolds holds that the bureau OF
pensions has no authority to demand the re-
fundment OF fee except where the record
shows one has been allowed and paid through
fraud or mistake or where one has been
legally allowed, but paid to an attorney not
entitled thereto.
In the case OF Josie Ann Myers. minor Of
the former wife Of soldier, Judge Rey-
nolds holds that the second wife of the
soldier is entitled under the act of June 81,
1890, to pension for n minor as long rs the
second wife is charged with its maintenance,
but where the second wife does not support
the child It can receive pension shall be in
charge Of a guardian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
DISAPPEARED.
The Great Healer Schlatter Took to His
Heels.

The Great Healer Schlatter Took to His
Heels.
Francis schlstter, who has created such a
sensation throughout the country, and es.
pecially in the West, by reason OF his social
ed wondsS'ul powers OF healing diseases, has
suddenly disappeared from Denver He was
to have appeared Thursday before United
States commissioner, tC give testimony
against some persons charged with fraud In
connection with his healing, and his sudden
disappearance Ia supposed to have been
caused by fear that ne might become entang-
led In litigation. His disappearance was so
sudden and mysterious that II caused great
commotion In the town.
Reports as to the results OF cures claimed
TO have been effected by Schuttler are quite
contradictory. That he has been measurably
successful In relieving persons suffering from
certain nervous affections can readily be
understood, but that he possesses any super.
human power will be believed by few.
There Is no proof as yet that Schlatter is a
pretender, or that he Is not perfectly sincere
In all that he says ana does. He is modest,
unassuming, and goes about healing as
though 1t was duty that he could not neg.
lect. Money is evidently not his object, since
he Is said to return any Gums that are sent to
him.
He claims no power In himself to heal dis
eases or relieve pain, attributing everything
OF that kind TO the will OF the Father" He
Is very simple In his manner, resorting to no
display or ostentation. He takes the hands
OF the afflicted ones. each in turn as they
reach him, and the only ceremony is a briet
prayer uttered in an undertone. He makes
no charge for his services. He has been in
Denver since the middle Of September, and
has created wonderful furor among the
afflicted. Thousands have sought his heal
ing touch aud benediction, and have even
been satisfied to have their handkerchiefs
"blessed" by him. 1t was against fakirs who
professed TO sell these handkeIchiefs that ha
was expected 10 appear.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
FOUR WERE KILLED.

Victims of the Freight Wreck on the
Southern Railway.
A special from Birmingham, Ala. says
Further details OF the wreck on the Southern
railway at America, Ala, disclose the fac
that four men were killed and four injured
The collision occurred between n freight train
and work train, the latter backing on the
former without placing signals.
The casualties were as follows; Tony Gun.
ningham. Moses McGee, Luke Bailey. Steve
Mcdonald, OF the work train, killed; +. j.
Matthews and Philip Sewell, engineer and
fireman on the freight, and Pink Wlburn and
Andrew Townsend, Of the work train, NOR,
or less injured.
The dead men were in TIE caboose of the
work train, which collided with the engine
OF the freight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
UTES ENRAGED.
Two Indian Hunters Killed by Whites in


Two Indian Hunters Killed by Whites in
Colorado.
telegram was received at the Indian Of
fee Tuesday from Agent Day, at Ignacio
COL. telling OF the killing OF two Ute Indians
by whites, and OF the Agents fears that II
may lead TO another Indian uprising. similar
TO the one that recently alarmed the Bannock
country. The telegram says that Juan
Tobias, an Indian policeman, while Out
hunting, found the bodies OF Ravennough, q
sub-chief OF the Winnimiche band OF the Utes
and one Of his men. The bodies were partly
covered with snow, and had evidently been
dead some time.
Thu murder was committed besween the
Big Bend OF the Dolores river and Plateau
creek, OIL tho reservation. Tho victims were
hunting, a pastime secured to them by their
treaty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A MANIAC MURDERER
Shot Three People Dead and Wounded
Several Others.

A Paris wine merchant named Domergue
suddenly became insane and shot his wife
and mother.
He then began shooting from the window
oil the house at passersby In the street, kill
ing three persons and wounjing number OF
others.
When his revolver was emptied aud his am
munition exhausted, he barricaded himself
IN the house, which was surrounded by gend.
armes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
sheriff Hold Up pv Robber.

sheriff j. p. Keyser, OF woodaeld, o.,
beard an explosion 10 the Monroe county
bank. and, and going through an alley to In.
vestik.se was seized BY four masked men,
!o1psa Of $500 In cash and his watch. and
locked IN = stable, where he was after ward
found. bound and gagged. The robbers had
oloxn up the banks vsult, but failed to gst
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Four Lives Lost.

At $50 Thursday morning large sloop,
painted white, was seen to capsize of Rock.
away Beach. about mile IRON the shore.
Four men were seen clinging to her, but were
washed away later. The sloop, tho name OF
which could not be ascertained, drifted away
to the southwark.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
New Princess.Olga.

The accouchement Of the czarina, OF Russia
occurred Friday evening. At o'clock a
daughter was born to the czar and czarina.
Court physicians report the child to be hand
some and healthy, and they add that the
mother is rapidly recovering. Services con-
nected with the birth OF the infant were held
10 accordance with the rites OF the orthodox
Greek church. The baby has been named
0lUa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Japan Favors America.

Although Japanese officials have denied
that the mikado will spend 1900, 900. 900 in
warships, II 10 reported In advlcss by the
steamer Coptic, that ten vessels are TO be
built abroad, and that possibly the orders for
them will BE- equally divided among the ship
builders OF England, France, Germany, Italy
and the United etatea
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Imports and Exports.

The October statement OF imports and ex-
ports shows the total amount OF domestic
merchandise exported was Ss5, ,092, 1888, us
against Ss2. .4S2 ,422 during October of last
year. The imports OF dutiable merchandise
aggregated s37, 1868, ,72O, as compared with
s29, 4O4.3lS during the same month In 1894,
The numder OF immigrants who arrived was
S2,s90, as compared with 27 ,209 for October
1894
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Republicans Gain a Legislator.

In the contest OF Wood, Republican, for the
seat In the Kentucky legislature Of Kaufman
Democrat, u discovery has been made which
beyond doubt gives Wood the seat. and will
thereby give ths Republicans clear majority
discovered that Ksufiman's election while
holding ofiics - city councilman was con
trary 70 the statute. -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
A Child's Awful Death.

Edith Crow, 3-year-old daughter OF Gus
Crow, living at Sherman. Tenn, met o
horrible death. The child attempted to put
out a bonfire, burning In her fathers back
yard, when her clothes took fire. She lived
an hour in awful agony, her flesh having been
literally roasted to the bone
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Cut His Children,s Throat.

Thomas Elwin, of Phoenixville, Pa, CUT
the throats OF his two children. aged 4 and Q
years. respectively. with razor, and then at
tempted to commit suicide In the same man
ner. The children died and there Is little
hope Of the fathers recovery. Domestic in
felicity and drink caused the tragedy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Forty Rioters Ipiured

A serious riot occurred In wirges, In the
duchy OF Nassau. The opposing parties used
revolvers freely, with the result that forty
persons were wounded, five OF them fatally.
A number Of rioters took refuge In an inn,
which their opponents stormed and burned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
Thirty school Children Burned

AT Grenada, Mexico, a school building, IN
which 150 children were present was destroy
cd by fire. Thlriy-one charred bodies, in
Guiding that OF the teacher have been taken
out Two boys who had been seriously pun.
ished by the teacher aud suspended from
school are believed to be the authors Of the
crime. They have been arrested.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20

Eighteen suicides have occurred at Paris
and Lyons. which can be traced to despond-
ENJOY resulting from losses on she bourse
during tho recent panic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20

Cuban recognition will bs the nrst issue o.
the hour whom Congress meets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11

street, and 1t had natty little coach
house just visible up the side entrance
There were red blinds hung with heavy
lace in the front windows, and behind
one Of these blinds Hewitt was able to
catch the CLINT Of heavy gas chande-
lier.
He stepped briskly up the front steps
and knocked sharply at the door. "Mr.
Merston?" he asked. pocketbooki in hand.
when neat parlor maid opened the
door.
YES"
"Ah"-Hewitt stepped into the hall
and pulled off his hat-"It's only the
meter. There's been deal Of gas run
ming away somewhere here. and I'm
just looking to see If the meters are
right. Where Is it?"
The girl hesitated. "I'll-Tll ask mas
ter" she said.
Very we'll. ! don't want take It
away, you know-only give it a tap
or two and so on"
Hewitt followed the girl to the base
ment, apparently looking straight be-
fore him, but in reality taking in every
detail Of the place. The gas meter was
In very large lumber cupboard, under
the kitchen stairs. The girl opened the
door and lit the candle. The meter
stood on the floor, which was Uttered
with hampers and boxes and odd sheets
of brown paper. But thing that at
once arrested Hewitt's attention was
garment Of some sort of bright blue
cloth, with large brass buttons, which
was lying in a tumbled heap in a cor
ner, and appeared to be the only thing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11

Weeks, Surveyors and Auctioneers.
Abchurch Lane" Then he stepped into
Lombard street.
Two hansoms pulled up near the post
office, and out Of the first stepped In
spector Plummer and another man.
This man and the two who alighted
from the second hanson were unmis-
takeably plain-clothes constables-
their air, gait and boots proclaimed 1t.
Whats all this?" demanded Plummer
as Hewitt approached.
You'll soon see, I think. But first,
have you put the watch on No. 1877
Hackworth road?"
"Yes. Nobody will get away from
there alone.'
Very good. I'm going into Alb
church lane for q few minutes. Leave
your men out here, but just go round
into the court by Butler Clayton &
Ladd's, and keep your eye on the first
door on the left. l think we'll find
something soon. Did you get rid Of
Miss Shaw"
No; she's behind now, and Mrs.
Laker's with her. They met in the
Strand. and came after US in another
cab. Rare fun, eh? They think we're
pretty green! It's quite handy, too. So
long as they keep behind me 1t saves
all trouble watching themv' And In
spector Plummer chuckled and winked.
Very good. You don't mind keep
ing your eye on that door, do you?,Tll
be back very soon'' And with that
Hewitt turned off into Abchurch lane.
ITO Be Continued
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11

Where Science ends and Common
Sense should rule. Persons of seden.
tary habits are liable to indigestion or
dyspepsia. These, in turn, will bring
on nervous disorders, kidney com.
plants, constipation, etc. This Is es.
pecially the case with merchants, stu.
dents and scientists. They will give
you the exact dimensions Of Jupiter, the
distance from Saturn to the sun, to a
foot but they cannot or will not tell
themselves what will cure this train Of
disorders.
For ailments resulting from seden.
dentary habits..'inactivlty Of the liver,
habitual constipation, etc...-the entire
medical fraternity Of Europe and Amer.
lea almost unanimously recommend
the genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt and
the Waters Of Carlsbad.
Elsner q Mendelson Co., Sole Agents,
rs2 Franklin Street, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
THE DEATH OF A DRIVERBOY.

Written for The Tribune.
The beautiful sunbeams crept over the
/ hills
One fowerladen morning in May.
And the sweet songs Of birds and the
laughter of rills,
Proclaimed the awakening of day.
I.o! Nature, eXultant, diffuses her Joy,
And lavishes pleasure divine;
As a fond mother kisses her dear little
boy,
Ere he starts to the Cayuga mine.
o, little she knew what the day would un-
AS she gazed on his beautiful face;
That Death, cruel Death. with horrors un-
told,
The sweet kiss Of love would efface.
Blessed by his mother and guided by
prayer
The little one wends his lone way;
He turns now and then to look back from
And motions tender goodbye.
Down In the mines, gloomy and bare;
Hark! to that cry:
"Helpv' Men ruGh lamps glare
Oh! that deep sigh!
Raise him gently, see the childish face,
Robbed of the kiss-Death reigns in It's
place
Oh! love-unfathomable pangs!
Darkness around him, save the dim light
That flickers weirdly. like the shade Of
night,
As on the robe of day II hangs.
Homeward they brought him, all filled
with alloy;
And tenderly knocked at the door
or which, with kiss, the dear little boy
Had left but an hour before.
The, school children gathered a beautiful
wreath;
They sung I'm the Sweet By and Bly,
And angels, exulting triumphant o'er
Death,
Resounded his praises on high.
"Llewellyn" was laid in the humblest of
tombs,
With only miner to praise him;
No costly sepulchre or monument looms,
: With goldheaded letters above him.
Uncarved is the stone and unwoven the
tale
The tale Of his death, grim and CORY,
But alas! he was poor--a sure sign to veil
His name from the temple of glory.
George w. Bowen.
Scranton, May 2, 1895.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
A Bank
Failure.
AN INVESTIGATION
DEr1ANDED.

"A general banking business is done by
the human system, because the blood de-
posts in its vaults whatever wealth we NAV
gain from day to day. This wealth is laid
up against "a rainy day" as a reserve fund
we're in condition of healthy prosperity
if we have laid away sufficient capital to
draw upon III the hour of our greatest need.
There is danger in getting thin, because it's
sign of letting down in health. To gain
III blood is nearly always to gain in sOiole-
some flesh. The odds are in favor of the
germs of consumption, grip, or pneumonia,
If our liver be inactive and our blood inn
pure, or if our flesh be reduced belov a
healthy standard. What is required is an
increase in our germ fighting strength. DR..
the blood and makes it wholesome, stops
the waste of tissue and at the same time
builds up the strength. A medicine which
will rid the blood ofits poisons, cleanse and
invigorate the great organs of the BODY,
vitalize the system thrill the whole being
with new energy and make permanent work
OF 1t, Is surely remedy ofgreat value But
when we make positive statement that %
per cent. of all cases of consumption can, if
taken i'll the early stages of the disease, be
CURED with the Discovery" it seems like
bold assertion. All DR.. Pierce asks is that
you make a thorough investigation and
satisfy yourself of the truth ofh his assertion.
By sending to the Worlds Dspensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, you can get
free book with the names, addresses and
photographs of large number of those
cured ofthroat, bronchial and lung diseases,
as we'll as of skin and scrofulous affections
by the Golden Medical Discovery" They
also publish book of 100 pages, being a
medical treatise on consumption, bronchitis,
asthma, catarrh, which will be mailed on
receipt of address and six cents in stamps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
III


Plummer looked casually In the direc-
tion indicated, and then Immediately
turned his eyes in another direction.
81 see her." he said, she's just taking
look around the corner That's a thing
not to be neglected. OF course, the
Laker's house is being watched-we set
man on 1t at once yesterday. But
III put one on now to watch Miss
ShaW's place, too. I'll telephone
through to Liddles-probably they'll be
able to say where 1t is. And the
women themselves must be watched,
too. AS a matter Of fact, had no.
ton that Laker wasn't alone in 1t. And
it's just possible, you know, that he has
sent an accomplice off with his tourist
ticket to lead us dance while he looks
after himself in another direction. Have
you done anything"
WELL" Hewitt replied, with faint
reproduction of the secretive smile with
which Plummer had met an inquiry of
his earlier in the morning, 1--WE been
to the station here. And I've found
Laker's umbrella in the lost property
Office"
"Oh! Then probably he has gone
I'll bear that In mind, and perhaps
have a word with the lost property
man."
Plummer made for the station and
Hewitt for his office He mounted the
stairs and reached his door just as
myself. who had been disappointed in
not finding him in, was leaving. l had
called with the idea Of taking Hewitt
to lunch with me at my club, but he
declined lunch. II have an important
case in hand" he said. Look here,
Brett. See this scrap Of paper. You
know the types of the different papers
which is this?"
He handed me a small piece of paper
1t was part of a cutting containing an
advertisement, which had been torn in
half. II think" l said, this is from
the Daily Chronicle. Judging by the
paper. 1t Is plainly from the agony
column but all the papers use pretty
much the same type for these adver-
tisements except the Times. If It were
not torn I could tell you at once, be-
cause the Chronicle columns are rather
narrow"
The torn scrap read as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
STORIES OF THE TIME.
NJ. Dc Lcsseps and His AnglOphObic
COuntryman,

NJ. Dc Lesseps and His Anglophobic
Countryman.
Great was the delight of NJ. de Les
seps when one day an old gentleman
from the west of France climbed up
to the third story of his lodgings, in
the Rue Richelieu, and said: II have
come, monsieur, to subscribe to your
railroad across the island of Sweden"
But, my good friend" said Lesseps,
ut is not q railroad. 1t is canal; 1t is
not an island. it is an isthmus; it is
not Sweden, 1t is Suez." "That's moth
ing to me-" replied the visitor, 80 long
as it worries the English"
Prince Tallyrand was startled out of
his sleep one night by a pistod shot, and
seeing his man servant in the room
asked him what 1t was all about. May
it please your highness, there was a
mouse in your room, and, fearing 1t
might disturb your rest l shot It,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11

rest in its proper order from Hewitt's
Information, as I have written some
other cases entirely
To resume at the point where, for the
time. lost sight of the matter. Hewitt
left by the back way, and stopped an
amply cab as 1t passed. "Abney Park
Cemetery" was his directions to the
driver. In little more than twenty min
utes the cab was branching off down
the Essex road, on its way to Stoke
Newington, and In twenty minutes
more Hewitt stopped It in Church
street, Stoke Newington. He walked
through street or two, and then down
another. the houses Of which he
scanned carefully as he passed. Oppo-
cite one which stood by itself he
stopped, and. making pretense of con-
sulting and arranging his large pocket
book, he took good look at the house.
1t was rather larger, neater and more
pretentious than the others in the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
FAMOUS COMPOSERS.

That excellent serial publication Of
the j. B. Millet company, Boston,
Famous Composers" has progressed
to part 20, leaving only ten numbers
yet to appear. The five latest parts
contain interesting biographical
sketches and critical estimates of Clau-
dio Monteverde and Alessandro Scar
latti, by w. s. B. Mathews; Giovanni
Pergolese. Vincenzo Bellini and Gaet-
ano Donizetti. by Fl. M. Ticknor; Luigi
Cherubini, by Philip Spitta; Giovanni
sgambait by Arthur Foote; Giuseppe
Verdi, bSAB. L. Woolf; Jean Baptiste
Lully, JeA Philippe Rameau and
Andre Ernest Modesto Gretry, by Os-
car Comettant, the celebrated French
critic; and Francois Adrian Boieldieu.
by Louis C. Elson; in addition to which
Martin Roeder contributes very salts
factory essay briefly reviewing the his
tory Of music in Italy. In these five
parts appear many admirable illustra-
tions, those adorning the sketch of
Rossini being particularly noteworthy.
We purpose in the following notice to
glance for a moment at NJ. Comettant's
sketch of Rameau, at Mr.. Spitta's
study of Cherubini, at NJ. Pougins ap-
preciative review of Rossinrs works
and at Mr.. Woolfs article on Verdi.