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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
MURDERS IN A CHURCH.
Bodies Of Two Girls Are Discovered In the
Steeplc Of the Emanuel Baptist Edifice.

San Francisco, April H.-Another
horrible discovery was made this morn
ing in a small room in the Steeple Of
Emanuel Baptist church, where the
mutilated remains of young Minnie
Williams were found yesterday. The
church had been desecrated by a Sec
ond murder. the victim being another
young girl. Blanche Lamont, who had
been missing since the third instant
She had been strangled, her clothes had
been torn from her person and her
body was almost nude when discovered.
Shortly after the discovery Dr.
George Gibson, pastor of the church.
was taken into custody. No charge
was placed against him, but he will be
held unit the mystery Is fully clear
Miss Lamont was last seen alive In
the company Of Theodore Durant, n
young medical student and assistant
superintendent of the Sunday school
connected with the church. Durant,
who Is said to have been engaged to be
married to Miss Lamont, Is suspected
of having murdered the Williams girl,
who Is known to have been warm
friend of Miss Lamont. They were
members of the church they frequently
attended together and were also in the
same Sunday school class.
Since the disappearance of Blanche,
Miss Williams often sale that she knew
that her companion had met with foul
play. This startling statement reached
the ears of several members of the
church, and the girl was asked for an
explanation, but she refused to give It,
The police belive that Durant, know
ing Miss Williams was In possession of
sufficient evidence to prove his guilt
decoyed her into the church and ST.
fenced her forever. Durant has not yet
been arrested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
SATURDAYS SESSIONS.
Address by Miss Mary A. Danforth oI
Mission Work in In nm

Address by Miss Mary A. DanfOrth on
Mission Work i'm Japan.
large amount of routine business
was transacted at Saturday mornings s
busines session. The committee on ex-
aminations presentsd their report
showing that the following candidates
for full connection with the conference
had passed their examinations salts
factorily: Clark Calender. A. ID. David,
r. w. Lowry, II. N. Sweet, George N.
Underwood, II. Il. Wheeler S. Guy
Snowden and s. II. Florey.
The following candidates were passed
into their second year, A. c. Bracken-
bury, of Galilee; J. Brundell, of Harpes-
vile, N. Y; +. ID. Carroll, of Maple
Grove;J. S. Custard. of Little Meadows
G. II. Northrop, of Statewide; l.. NJ
Olstead, Of North Norwich, N. Y; L.
ID. Palmer. of Coventry. N. Y; W. S.
Wilcox, of Saton and j. b. Wilson, of
Kirkwood, N. Y. The following were
ordained to the fourth year: James
Beninger KunRle, II. l.. Ellsworth, of
Nichols N. Y.;D Hardstock, of Edmer-
ton, N. Y; C. L. Jeffrey. of New Berlin,
N. Y; E. T.. Pierce, OF East Worcester,
N. Y; c. H. Reynolds. of Davenport,
N. Y, l.. T.. Van Hossen, of Forty Fort
and ]. M. Correll, of Gllbertsville, N. Y.
Bishop Andrews announced the fol-
lowing transfers: George B. Benedict
to the South Americen conference and
Ii Cho Wen to the North China confer
ence.
Rev. H. c. McDermott, conference
treasurer, presented the report Of Wy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
AN EASTER CELEBRATION.
Three Men Are Wounded in Street
BrawI at Baltimore.

Baltimore, April 14.-Easter morning
was ushered in in South Baltimore with
a shooting affray, the victims being
Edward Lawrence. shot in the groin
and through the left arm; William
Lawrence, his brother, bone of left arm
shattered and finger shot off; Charles
Foss, shot in right leg. Thomas Welsh
was locked up charged with having
done the shooting.
Welsh and william Lawrence had
been political enemies for some time
and renewed their quarrel when they
met today. They were about to come
to blows when Edward Lawrence in
terfered. Welsh then, 1t is charged,
drew his revolver and fired five times.
Every bullet took effect in someone's
anatomy. Foss was an innocent vic
tim. He Is a deaf mute and was shot
by accident.
The police quickly gathered in Welsh
and his victims. When the wounded
men reached the hospital Edward Law.
renee refused to allow the physicians
to probe for the ball in his groin. He
became unmanageable and assaulted
DR.. Briscoe, dealing him a severe blow
in the face. Lawrence was then re-
leased and was taken home. He may
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
Case OF REV. Mr.. HOGAN
1t May BE Considered by Wyoming
Conference Today.
APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE
business Transacted by tho Conference
at Its Sessions on Saturday and Sun.
day - Addressed by Bishop An.
drews and Miss DaufOrth.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Carbondale, April 14.-Saturday's
meeting of the conference will long be
remembered for the wonderful effect
or the address delivered by Miss Mary
A. Danforth, young missionary from
Japan. A general concensus of opinion
prevailed that the address was un-
doubtedly the best effort Of the whole
conference. The manner in which the
bright young lady swayed the large
concourse of clergymen and others
present was simply marvellous. DIR.
Pearce. who was to speak, declined to
follow Miss Danforth.
AT the morning session of Saturday
considerable routine business was
transacted, including the reports of ex-
aminations of candidates. Rev. ]. w.
Hamilton, Of Boston, one Of the corre-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
SHOT HIS SISTER.IN.LAW.
Charles Jandn Pays His Board bill with
Bullets.

New York, April H.-Because Ca
milla Janda, his brothers wife, up
braided him for his wild ways and his
failure to pay his board, Charles Janda
today killed her and then sent bullet
through his own brain with probably
fatal results
According to the story told by the
murdered womans husband, young
Charles has been a cause of trouble to
him and to his wife for months past.
Rather than be troubled longer they
told him that he would have to find
quarters elsewhere. He left with
threats Of revenge.
This morning about II o'clock Charles
visited the home of his brother and de-
manded that his slster.in-law give him
his clothes, which she had retained be-
cause Of Charles non-payment Of his
board bill. A violent quarrel followed,
in the midst of which Charles Janda
suddenly drew a revolver and fired
point blank at Mrs. Janda's breast The
bullet pierced her heart and she fell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
SPENT HIS GIRLS CASH.
Fred Price Is Lodged in Jail at wilkes.
Barre.

Wilkes-Barre. April A.--Fred G.
Price was lodged in Jail here tonight.
Last January he won the heart of
Miss Ellen Allen, at Lock Haven, and
they were engaged to be married. The
father Of the young woman was well
pleased with the match and gave his
daughter $70O to buy furniture. With the
money and the young man she started
out to buy what was needed for COM
Portable home On the way to the
store Price convinced her 1t would look
better when they went to buy If he had
the money and paid the bills. His
sweetheart consented and handed over
the cash.
While they wene inspecting the fur
niture Price excused himself for a mo-
ment and took the first train out of
town for the west. He was traced to
Cincinnati, and from there to Bennet,
Pa, where he was arrested. He, has
confessed, and says he spent the money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
STATE NEWS NOTES.

The Carnegie Steel company. at Pitts
burg. went on full time last night, the first
time for many years.
Charles A. Ziegler. aged 76 years, was
stricken with paralysis last night and died
at noon yesterday. He was elected alder
man Of the Eighth, ward Of Wilkes Barre
In 1871, and held the position up to the time
Of his death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
Mr.. CRISP AS IA Candidate
Enthusiastic GeorA Aians Boom the
Foreian-Bolf Citizen.
WILL NAME HIN rPK PRESIDENT
Tho cx.spoakcr. Howl |rver, Doubts HIS
Eligibility to the office OF Chief
Magistrate. ns lie Was
Born in En- land.

Washington, April 4 "A speeiai from
Atlanta, Ca, says THAI speaker crisp
Is being freely talked oX among deorsia
Democratic politicians rs an aVaiiapie
candidate for the pres1 1uehtiai nomiha-
tion. Mr.. Crisp was bPrn In England,
of American parentageA put ne is saiu
to now be In possession Unsatisfactory
legal opinions that he is eligible ana
that the only question ahead N 'ha' OF
availability.
There is hardly a doubt. the speSiai
further states, but that the Georka
delegation to the next national DEM
ocratic convention will present the
name of Charles +. Crisp for the presi-
dency.
The statements in the special differ
materially from the views expressed by
Speaker Crlsp's friends here. They as
sert that Judge Crisp is clearly con-
vinced that he is barred from eligibility
to the presidency by reason Of foreign
birth.
Article 9, section /, of the constitu-
ton of the United States provides that
mo person except natural born citi-
zen. or citizen of the United States
at the time of the adoption of this con-
stitution, shall be eligible to the Office
of president"
Must BE an American.
No recognized constitutional lawyer
has ever placed himself on record as
holding otherwise than that the presi
dent Of tho United States must be an
American citizen, born on American
soil. Speaker Crisp himself, in the
most significant manner. has given his
adherance to this construction of the
construction of the constitution, and in
such a manner as to indicate that he
felt its full significance.
At the close of the Fifty-third con-
gress, in responding to the vote of
thanks rendered him, by his associates
of the house Of representatives, he
said, with distinct emphasis. the i'm
port of which was thoroughly under
stood: "Never in my life, no matter
what may be its future. can l expect
to attain to so high an Office as that
which owe to your kindness, to your
consideration, to your partially"
Every one who heard that declara-
ton, interpreted it to mean that
Speaker Crisp regarded himself as con-
stitutionally debarred as presidential
candidate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15

spending secretaries of the Freedmen 5
Aid and Southern Education society
addressed q large gathering on Satur-
day night upon the anniversary of the
Freedmen's Aid society.
Today was devoted to religious SER
vices, including a love feast conducted
by Rev. w. H. Hitler and sermon by
Bishop Andrews.
Tomorrow the session will commence
at a. m, when the appointments will
be announced and it is anticipated
that the utterances of Rev. ]. C. Hogan
at the Prohibition meeting on Friday
night will be taken into considerations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
L,izcrnc Social Events.

Wilkes Barre, April 1i.--A number OF
Slavs engaged in a drunken fight in u
boarding house at Maltby last night.
George Lines was thrown out of the house.
He returned with u big butcher knife and
before he could be disarmed fatally
stabbed Mrs. Annie Tonish. the mistress
OF the boarding house, and cut her hus-
band, Alexander Tonish nine times. He
was captured in a, mine hole where he had
taken refuge, and lodged In Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15

in keeping with that OF neighboring
towns. Not a teacher holds a certih-
cate referring to examination; they
simply have the endorsement Of the
board. Except a few, they are gradu-
ates Of the Carlisle schools. The SUI
perintendent of schools and the prin-
cipal Of the high school never gradu-
ated at any institution nor held any
other certificates than the endorse
ment OF the directors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
pIoodtbirsty I,ol,cmiuu.

Cleveland, o.. April 14.-During a
drunken brawl today John Seghar. Bo-
hemian laborer. shot and instantly killed
Charles Flechter lie then shot Flechters
brother in the neck, fatally wounding him,
and after being arrested committed suicide
by hanging himself with his suspenders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
SHE TURNED ON THE GAS.
Mrs. Fannie DOrlan's Method Of Com
mitting Suicide

mitting Suicide.
Brooklyn. N. Y, April 1I.-Mrs. Fan
ME Dorian, "a years old, who lived with
her relatives at No. 1856 Dean street,
was found dead in the kitchen of her
home this morning. Her father, on
coming down stairs for breakfast,
found her sitting in chair beside a
table, that stood directly under the gas.
She had large blanket wrapped
around her head. When he pulled this
aside. he saw she had one end OF n
rubber tube In her mouth, the other end
of the tube being attached to the gas
burner.
The gas was turned on full. Miss Dor
Ian had been Ill for some time past,
and of late had been despondent and
melanchonly. She had wrapped the
blanket around her head In such a
manner that none Of the gas could
escape, even If the end Of the tube
slipped from her mouth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
M'NEIL DIVORCES.
They Are Too Numerous TO Suit the
Wife.


Wife.
Chicago. April IA special from
San Francisco says: Margaret Nc
Nell, of Pittsburg, Pa. filed suit yes
terday in the United States circuit
court asking that divorce granted
three years ago to her husband be set
aside. The McNeils were married six
teen years ago in Pennsylvania. Soon
afterward Mcneil left his wife and
came to California.
Several years later Mrs Mcneil was
awarded divorce for desertion and
$4,000 alimony, but, unknown to her.
Mcneil had obtained a divorce in the
Superior court here on the ground of
cruelty. Since then he has accumulat
ed fortune estimated at 100000. This
fortune Mrs. Mcneil desires to share
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
TEACHER A SCOUNDREL.
Ekin Under Arrest Upon Very Serious
Charge.

Pittsburg, April 1.-THE borough Of
Braddock, suburb of Pittsburg. was
thrown into state of intense excite
ment last night by the arrest of M. j.
Ekin, assistant principal Of the Brad
dock public schools. Ekin is charged
with having taken liberties with thir-
teen girl pupils, all of them about IL
years of age.
The parents of the children were pre-
vented from administering summary
punishment only by the interference of
the police. Ekin Is about 27 years old
and Is married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
what llo Was There For.

Chlcngo. April H.-A dispatch from El
Paso, Tex, says; Webster Flanagan, ex-
collector Of customs at this port generally
known as what are we here for" is on
trial charged with assisting A. G. Daw-
son to smuggle 20, 900 sheep from Mexico
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
pcrry,s Compunions Captured.

New York, April H--A telephone mos
sage was received here at o'clock this af-
ternoon from the state hospital for insane
criminals at Matteawan, which stated that
James Coyle, a hospital attendant had
captured Michael O'Donnell and Patrick
Mcguire, two Of train robber Perry's
companions. at Pine Plains a village forty
miles back of Flshkill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
I,rench steamer burned.

Paris, April IA. The small French steam
ship La Heve, which was used In the Pc
troieum trade, burned last night at the
pier In Havre, where she was unloading.
Part of the pier was destroyed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
Rnhbor storehouse burned.

Port Jefferson. N. Y, April 1.-THE
pumping station. grinding department and
storehouse Of the North American Rubber
company. at Seatauket, we're burned TO-
day. The total loss Is estimated at $4,000.
on which there was no insurance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
Ncwnort,s Mavor Dead

Newport. r. L. April 14--Mayor Waters
died tonight after a lingering illness. The
cause of death was crrhosls of the liver.
He was the first chief executive Of this city
to die In office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15

as follows: Revs S. j. Austin, ]. d.
Bloodgood, E, L. Bennett, G. NJ. Peck.
c. H. Jewell, l.. w. Peck, j. Labar, Z.
Nj. Sabin,' ]. S. Southworth, Y. C.
Smith, w. Keatley and w. r. Neither
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
Dwight Dana Dead.

New Haven, Conn, April H-Professor
James Dwight Dana, author and scientist,
Of Yale universinty, died very suddenly
about II o'clock last night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15

dead without cry. Charles then sent
n bullet into his brain, inflicting fatal
wound.
Janda died in Bellevue hospital to-
night. .
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
EASTER
[|N[N SA[[ !!

During this week we will offer
some EXTRAORDINARY VALUES
from our LINEN DEPARTMENT.
We quote few OF the special
prices i'm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair: cooler In
eastern portion; northwesterly winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-15
SPECIAL PRICES ON QUILTS:

Full size, soft finish, Crotchet, 90
cents; recent price, S1.35.
Eleven.quarter Marseilles Gro.
chet, Sl.19; recent price, S1.5O.
Also about so dozen all Linen
Napkins, odd lots and broken dOz.
ems, the low prices OF which will
sell them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-22
Farming Does Pay.

So at least states Mr.. William r.
Martin, who has bought from DIR. Geo.
+. Nickerson, near Easton, small
but very valuable place Mr.. Martin,
says press dispatch, is becoming one
Of the largest landowners in Talbot
County and the possessor of number
of the best farms in the county. He
believes farming pays even now, and
as he has accurate bookkeeping done
with each of his farms. he ought to
know. One of his specialties is fowls
of the finest breeds, and his stock was
well represented at the recent poultry
show in Baltimore. His friends Joke
by saying that he is ambitious of own
ing as many Talbot farms as Gen. VIM.
McKenny owns in Queen Anne's
County, and he has about sixty, from
which he harvests at the minimum
l25,000 bushels of grain annually.
which Is more than the whole grain
crop of several Maryland counties.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-22
TIiURNIONT
March 20, 1895.

March 20, 1895.
Rev. j. ii. Barb went to Baltimore.
Saturday, preached in that city on
Sunday, and returned home on Mon
day.
L. Clayton Stocksdale has been
alarmlngly i'll during the past few
days.
The steam boiler engine, bark mill
and other machinery; the shedding,
VAT planks, llme house and hundreds
of other articles were disposed of at the
old Rouzer tannery, yesterday, at pub
lie sale.
The Maryland Annual Conference of
the United Brethren convened its
ninth annual session III their church
here, on Thursday, the l4th inst, at 8
o'clock, Il. m, holding two business
meetings daily, during Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, Bishop Mills pre-
siding; ut the end of which time, the
conference having deliberately and
carefully considered all busisess and
other matters connected with the
church, adjourned TO meet wear
hence in its tenth annual session. at
Hagerstown, Md.
Aside from the regular business Ses-
sions held, devotional exercises were
conducted nightly, beginning at 7.l5
O'Clock. All these meetings, charac-
terized as they We're by good feeling,
unity aud christian spirit generally
afforded our people much real pleasure
and enjoyment, aud Notwithstanding
the very disagreeable weather prevail
ent at that time, the attendance was
encouragingly large 1T every meeting.
Rev. q. }. Roudabush was reelected
L e. of the District. Among the
Field Laboring changes made, Rev
Stinespring VIII go To Frederick sta
ton; Rev. Martin, to Boonsboro'; Rev
Niece, to Willlamspo!t, and Rev. Cas-
tie will come to Thurmont. Bishop
kephart, OF Baltimore, attended the
conference on Friday, preaching Il
night.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-22
Health Ordinances For Thurmont.

An ordinance has been recently
passed by the municipal authorities of
Thurmont, requiring all butchers and
victuallers to remove after killing, all
semblance of the remains, such as
blood and filth of all kind, out of the
limits of said town, under penalty of
five dollars for each and every ofense
against the ordinance. 1t was also de-
creed that if any person shall cast,
lay, place, or cause to be cast, or lay
any straw, hay, stable manure, shaw
ings, chips, mould, dirt, dead animals,
rubbish of any kind whatsoever, of
falls, ashes, garden weeds or refuse sub
stance of any kind whatsoever, or of
any trade, occupation or business filth,
or any offensive substance, or permit
the same to run into or upon any of
the streets, alleys, or lanes, pavements,
foot or sidewalks of the said borough,
unless the same is Immediately remov-
ed, every person so offending shall for
felt and pay fine and penalty of one
dollar, nor more than five dollars"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-22
Tranfers of Real Estate.

The followingare the transfers of real
estate as recorded in the Clerks office
since our last issue:
Susan y. Wenner and husband. to
Percy o. Nicodemus, lot. etc. i'm
Brunswick. 800. Vim. p. Maulshy
and Benjamin F. Reich. to John w.
Creeger, 246 acres of land. SSS5 GO
Martin l.. Pryor, to John w. Creerer.
io4 acres and "a square perches of
iaho, 800. VIM. III. and Emma X.
houzer, to John w. Creeger, 32l acres
Of land, 1922. Edwin NJ. Mellor and
wife, to Edward J. Hudson, lot, &c. in
Brunswick, $1,000. Martha l.. Kid
well aud husband, to Nj. Virginia Ho-
rlne. lot, &c, in Brunswick, $1,000
VIM. T. Maulsby Jr., trustee, to Absa-
iom Long, lot, etc, in WalkersviIle,
81, 400. Absalom Long, To Ezra Lewis
Cramer, Jr., lot. etc., in Walkersville.
81 800. c. V. 5. Levy and j. Rohr-
back, trustees, to SavilIa Harbaugh,
real estate, Sl53 aud premises. G.. ".
,: Levy and j. Rnhrback, trustees. to
Harry .. Harbaugh, real estate, 1878
and premises. Ann r. Stauffer ct AL,
TO George w. Staufftr, parcel of land
IN Walkersvilie, 500. Charles f.
Rowe, Collector, to Regina Oats, real
estate in Frederick City, S76 81. VIM.
). Glaze and wife, to William b.
Hood, 81 acres of land, $50. Katherine
}. Casey and husband, to David Stew
art, real and personal property, ST., 900
and premises. Ralph +. Long aud
wife, to Mary Frances Long, lot in
brunswick, 81. Mary f. Long and hus-
band, to Ralph Eegene Long, lot in
Brunswick, 81. J. G.. Motter aud F.
L.. Stoner, assignees, etc, to Alice w .
Michael, lot of ground, 81 900. Chas.
A. Barger and wife, to john ;. Myers,
lot of ground in Brunswick, $1,000.
Mary f.. Summers ct al, to Emma ID.
Mercer, l acre, 3 roods and II 7S-l00
perches of land, S555. Jesse w. Dow
ney ct a., to Eliza Little, real estate in
Frederick County, SIPS Jonas Shelter,
to Daniel V. Harp, real estate in Fred
erick County, $1,000 Horatlo b. kea-
fauver aud wife, to the County Com
missioners of Frederick County, acres
OF land, more or less, $3.50. William III.
Hopwood and wife, to Noah E. Cra-
mer, interest in real estate in Frederick
city, 500. Lewis C.. Stautftr, to Mary
+. Stauffer, parcel of land in Frederick
County, $500. Candace +. l.. HeHdry
to Thompson w. H. Hendry, real es-
tate, etc, So, love, etc. Mabel Il. Smith
and husband, to Ida r. Cramer, ] acre
of land in Frederick County, $500.