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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
WERE ANXIOUS TO DIE.
St. Louis Lovers Use Rat Poison; Knives
and a Revolver In Committing Sui.
eide


eide.
st. Louis. Mo. April l2.--Louis Frank
and Miss Kate kolb lovers. who lived
| in this city. died for love In horri-
BILE manner before daylight this morn
ing. the man being the murderer and
the suicide by agreement. Their bo-
dies were found lying side by side on
Jacob Dutfy's farm. a few miles west
OF the city on the Walton road. In the
right hand of the man was a revolver
and each was shot through the heart.
Miss Kolb, beautiful young woman,
lay stretched upon the ground with her
throat cut from ear to ear. Blood
WAS still flowing from the ghastly
wound. BY her side was the corpse
of Frank. whose face was horribly dis
torted by the agonies of death. He was
lying almost face downward with his
right arm thrown across the body or
the woman His throat was also cut
from ear to ear The knife, covered
with blood, lay on the ground. At the
feet OF the bodies was an empty box
labelled RAT Poison" The woman's
hat lay crushed on the ground.
HlUfleu 10 u TlpUOl was llllS hote'
April 8. We have both decided to die
together and If one or the other should
happen to recover the other shall not be
held responsible for the deed. We both are
going to take poison, and l Will do the
shooting We are not doing this on ac-
count of any love affair, but simply be-
cause we do not want to live any longer
This is all We have to say and hope there
will be no trouble. We remain as ever.
yours truly, Mr.. Louis Frank, 1894 Chero-
kee street. Miss Kate Kolb."
There were traces of poison on the
lips OF both. After swallowing the pol
son they had gashed their throats with
the blade Of a large clasp knife and the
man had made doubly sure by firing a
bullet into the girls breast. He ended
his own life in the same manner
A farmer who lives across the road
from the scene says he heard two pistol
! shots about o'clock In the morning,
but did not investigate.
Kate Kolb lived at 1887 Cherokee
street with her parents. She and Frank,
who had been engaged for a year. left
home together last Wednesday. The
girl left note saying they were going
to kill themselves and ascribed love as
the cause. The letter was found yester-
day.
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who were now rejoicing In their past
career. and 1t should encourage them to
follow In their footsteps.
They would be separated from all
ordinary worldly pursuits; they were
not to labor to please men and get
honors, but to please God. The bishop
then advised them as to their line OF
action upon the great social questions,
the political corruption, the relations
between labor and capital, organized
vice like the saloon traffic. Ministers
must place deep In the hearts of men the
yearning for the social transformation.
lie did not. however, say that they
must never discuss these problems In
the pulpit, but 1t was such wide policy
that they must do so I'm a tempered
manner and not attempt to exercise au-
thority over the opinions and Judgments
OF other men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
MORRISON ATTACKED.
Formation of Eastern Association Of the
G.. A. X,


Philadelphia, April 12.-The forma-
ton of an Eastern association pledged
to work for a change of management
in the Pennsylvania department Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic has excit-
ed much Indignation among the officers
who now direct the affairs of the Or
ganiZation.
Assistant Adjutant General Morrison,
who was attacked for holding two po-
sitions one in the Grand Army of the
Republic, the other in the tax Office,
said that out Of his salary as assistant
adjutant he has to pay a man to be
at his headquarters all the time, and
also that his salary was reduced from
1880 to 81 200 at the Williamsport en-
campment. To all the charges of pad
ding lists and the existence of a ring
which selects candidates prior to the
encampments Mr. Morrison and the
officials entered most strenuous de-
NAL, expressing themselves in very
strong and forcible language.
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MISCELLANEOUS SPARKS.

A Scottish estate of 1916 900 has fallen TO
Patrick Benson, an Oakland (Cal) attor-
ney.
with poison, Wallace Graham, a Nor
folk (va.) publisher who had been i'll,
ended hlslife
While hunting near Virginia Beach, VA,
A. Coke Smith, aged 10. OF Norfolk, ac-
cidentally shot himself.dead.
TO prevent lynchlng for attempted as
sault on little girl at Clifton Forge, Va.
Armstead Carter. II negro, had to be hlir-
ried to Covlngton.
BY the explosion Of n gasoline stove j.
r. Wilson. "a one-legged tailor OF Newr Irt
News, Va, lost all his property and vas
nearly burned to death.
Governor Morton sent a special message
to the New York Legislature urging the
election of n commission to secure good
representation at the Atlanta exposition.
The attempt Of twenty vlgiantes to rid
Visalia. Cal, of Frank Potter, a desperate,
ended In ex-Supervisor John q. Ellis and
Martin Smith being badly wounded, while
Potter escaped.
When the 1900 operatives Of the Atlantic
mills. at Olneyville, X. l.. went to work
yesterday. intending to strike after fifteen
minutes, they found notices posted that
the mills were closed.
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precious time with secular church time,
but study to know the whole truth Of
God.
They should always take one central
topic at each service whereby they
could get hold of it with intelligence,
from whence would come clearness of
understanding and hicidity of utter
ance. The bishop then emphasized
upon the following points in the work
and character of Paul viz: as a preach
er. writer, visitor, in conserving the
household, training young men, his tact
ana Willingness to bear poverty. From
each one he made trenchant deductions
Tor the benefit of the ministerial aspir-
ants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
DEVOUT AND ROMANTIC.
A California Girls Mind Affected by
Cheap Novels.

San Francisco, April l2.-Nina Ladd,
a fair-haired girl of II, has been sent to
her parents at Cloverdale. this state,
after a romantic career of six months
in this city. Miss Ladd has been an
ardent reader Of novels. She was de-
vout and romantic by turns. Her last
religious craze led her to join the Sal
walton army, and after her conversion
she fell in love with sSeyersl officers.
On Sunday night Nina decided that
the time had arrived for her to commit
suicide. She wrote a long letter giving
in detail her reasons for her decision.
She then took dose Of something. The
poison was weak and 1t merely stupe-
fed Miss Ladd and caused her to be-
come somewhat rigid. She was found,
pumped out and expressed penitence,
and resolving never to attempt her life
again. she was permitted to go home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
REPORTS OF THE ELDERS.
Presented at the Morning Session of the
Conference.

At the 10 o'clock session this morning
the presiding elders reports from
Owego and Oneonta districts We're read
and quickly disposed, after which Pre-
siding Elder Eckman, of the Wyoming
district, presented his annual report,
and said that two prominent and useful
aged local ministers, John White of
Ashley, and Richard Metcalf, of Askan
had died during the year. The First
church of Wilkes-Barre stood as the
banner church of the conference in mis-
sionary contributions, having given
$3,12 this year. Elm Park church fol
lowing with $1,000. The parsonages at
the following places had been repaired
Dallas, Wyoming. Carverton, Taylor
Askam, Park Place, Cedar avenue
Hampton street, Asbury and Provi-
dence in the city of Scranton, and other
places,
The total amount expended on church
improvement during the year was
S65OO and the whole amount expended
for the improvement of church and
parsonages, together with two new
parsonages, was $2S.900. A debt on the
Tunkhannock church of $3.50 had been
provided for. An union chapel in the
suburbs of Scranton had been decided to
Elm Park church and was being well
looked after. A flourishing Sunday
school Is conducted in it and re-
vival of religion was held there dur
Ing the past winter. in conclusion Mr..
Eckman said: "There is much room
for needed reforms in society; there is
much disorder in our boasted civiliza-
tion; crimes are constantly making in
roads upon our peace and the quiet OF
our homes. Sabbath desecration abounds
In public places. while the legalized
liquor traffic fosters all kinds of iniuui-
ty and destroys our people by the hun
dred thousand annually. Let us cry
aloud and spare not
Charge to the Candidates.
Bishop Andrews then charged the fol-
lowing class of ten candidates for full
admission to the ministry: Clark Callen-
der, A. u. David. II. w. Lowry, w. Il.
Wheeler, +. N. Smith. s. G.. Snowden,
C. II. Sweet, $. A. Terry. G. N. Under
wood and l.. T. Van Campden.
The rapt attention with which the
eloquent and polished words of the
bishop were listened to showed the
wonderful influence he held over his
audience whose regular vocation is to
exhort men. His theme was 1.-THE
Apostle Paul." who he described as the
perfect slave of Christ, and he pictured
him as an example to them. He told
them to say as the apostle had said,
II am no more my own" Every Chris
tian man had a vocation, God: but they
must bear in mind that preaching
would not be productive of much
wealth, but faithful and honest man
could go through life safely and com
fortably on the stipend given. II they
were faithful they would be blessed
with intellectual growth, and a great
many things desired on this earth, but
they must be prepared for poverty and
contempt, possibly from the members of
their own church, which would lacerate
their hearts, but they had in the audi
ence some faithful. grey-headed men
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year. II Is estimated that about $6,0OO,-
900 il being extended In new work In
all the fields. Men are In the field day
and night looking for possible develop
ments.
Derricks are being built where there
is the slightest possibility OF discover
ing oil, and the Standard OIL company
people are ready to buy any wells and
leases at good figures.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
OUlGLEY CAPTURED.
One OF perry's Associates Found In m
Empty Coal Car.

OUe OF PeTTy's NssOcIutcs FUuHu III HH
Empty Coal Car.
Newburgh. N. Y, April 1e.-John
Quigley. the Astoria criminal, who.
with Oliver Curtis Perry and three
others. escaped from Mattewan asy-
hum Wednesday night. was recaptured
shcrtly after noon today at New Ham
burg. eight miles north of Fishkill land
Ing He was In an empty coal car.
Qulgley complains OF nausea and
weakness. evidently not having eaten
anything since the escape. He was
clad only In a pair OF blue trousers,
an old shirt OF the asylum regulation
uniform. and was without shoes or
stockings, He could not. or would not.
give any account OF the other fugitives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
WORK OF THE conference
Bishops Charge to the Ten Candi-
dates for the Ministry.
DUTIES THAT THEY UNDERTAKE
Able Address Delivered by Rev. Dr. Pcarce
Of Elm Park Church versary of
the Church Extension Society Ccic.
bratcd-PrOhibitiOn Section.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Carbondale. April l2.--This morning
the session of the Wyoming conference
was attended by a large concourse to
near Bisho Andrews charge to the
candidates. A mild sensation was
caused by reading applications from
Rev. Dram II. McAnulty. of West Pitts
ton, and Rev. p. Il. Hawxhurst, of Park
Place. Scranton, both of whom desired
change Of location. pleading sickness
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
BURGLARS AT WORK,
Lot Of Goods Stolen from Dcitrick's Store
ut AnaIOInink

hOt from DC1trlCk store
ut AnalOmink.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg. April 1.-Two burglars
forced an entrance into the general
store of Charles w. Dietrich, at An
alomnk. on Thursday morning and
stole a large amount Of booty. con-
sisting of postage stamps. due stamps,
shoes. cigars and trout nys, check
for s3S. drawn by G. RI. Merteus, pay
able to j. b. Taphorn, on the East
StroL Ldsburg National bank, was also
taken, together with $2S In cash.
No clue has been obtained, although
Night Operator Peter Arnold. of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, saw two men leave the
store about 315 a. m. Two
men. supposed to be the burglars.
passed through Pocono on Friday eve-
ming. Constable NJ. l.. Smith is on the
trail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Gentry to DC Tried .

Philadelphia, April l2.--James B. Gentry,
the actor. who shot and killed Madge
Yorke, the actress, In this city on Feb. II,
was arraigned before coroners jury this
afternoon and formally committed to
prison to await the action Of the grand
jury. Gentry's defense will probably be
insanity
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
IN THE AFTERNOON,
Anniversary Meeting of WOmen's Mis-
sionary Society Held.

In the afternoon at 8 o'clock the ami
Versary meeting Of the Women's Mis-
sionary society was held under the
presidency of Mrs. w. H. Pearce. who
made brief address, explaining the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and introduced Mrs
Hastings, of Binghamton, secretary to
the society,". The report showed that
the amounts received from the districts
were as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13

E.lmira, N. Y, April 12.--The issue Of the
Elmira Daily Advertiser for tomorrow Is
being made up tonight by representatives
Of the women Of Elmira for the benefit
of the Young Mems Christian association
The subjects treated cover wide range
of matters of interest at home and abroad
The issue will be one Of the best sent out
by women and will consist Of 80. 900 copies
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Was Not Disn pnointcd.

Lancaster Pa. April 12.--Samuel +.
Kane a farmer Of Maytown, climbed a
tree last evening to cut "a switch when he
fell to the ground. distance of fifteen
feet. breaking his neck. When he started
to climb the tree he had remarked to his
brother-in-law, Il expect will fall ana
break my neck"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Wright Arrested for Murder.

Auburn, N. Y. April 12.-Robert L.
Wright. aged 23, was arrested today In
Fair Haven, Cayuga county, for the muir
der of a woodsman named Christian
Drum. The crime was committed In En-
porium, Cameron county, Pa, six years
ago. Soon after the murder Albert q.
Miller, of Harrisburg, was tried for the
crime and acquitted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Ex. Minister Campbell Dead,

Philadelphia, April 12.-flon. James H.
Campbell, who was minister to Norway
and Sweden under President Lincoln, died
at his home today. He was 75 years of
age. President Lincoln In May. 1864, ap-
pointed Mr.. Campbell minister resident TO
Sweden and Norway, a post which he filled
until November 1866
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
KILLED KATIE INSTANTLY.
Another Girl Did Not Know Il Was
1Oudcd.

Norristown, Pa, April ia shock
ing accident occurred at Shannonville
this morning. Katie Fretz, the 11-year-
old daughter of John Fretz. proprietor
of the Wetherlll Mansion, a well-known
summer resort, was accidentally shot
and instantly killed by her sister, Mary,
aged Is, years.
The latter was removing gun from
a shelf when 1t was discharged The
entire load of shot struck Katie in the
head, killing her instantly.
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Senator Goehel Free.

Covington, KY, April ia coroner :
jury has cleared Senator Goebe of the
shooting of Cashier Sanford yesterday
At an inquest held this morning the jury
found that Sanford came to his death from
a wound caused by pistol ball fired from
the hands Of william Goebel In self-de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Jefferson Davis. IT.. Duricd.

Richmond, Va, April 12--The remains
of Jefferson Davis, jr.. were reinterred in
the Davis section In Hollywood cemetery
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Davis
and Miss Winnie Davis, the officers and
directors of the Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment association and many friends Of the
family were present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Dam Breaks at Angels Camp.

Angels Camp, Cal, April FIFTY feet
of the Utica Mining company's dam, three
miles from here, broke yesterday and Otto
Lundt, an old man who lived with his
sister on Antonio creek perlshed in the
flood. He re-entered his house to secure
money and jewelry when the mass Of
water swpt away the structure. The COM
pany claims loss of $4,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Maccn fcutnJ

Madrid, April 12.-Captain General Cal
leja telegraphs from Havana that the
insurgent leader Maceo has been defeated
again and has been surrounded by govern
ment troops. Jose Marti. he says, Is sup
posed to have fled to the United States.
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result, bills that have not been
reached are re-introduced In the next
session. Everybody is opposed to the
rush of the closing days and 1t Is set
tied that no all-night session will be
held at the wlnd-up.
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Study to Know the Truth.

1t was easier for some men to gather
money for building churches and sign
Ing contracts than to sit down in earn
est study, or to be really devout. They
should be careful not to waste their
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
PRESIDENT WILL PAY.
MIR. Cleveland Has Filled Out Ills Inc ome
Tax blank.

Washington, April l2.-Presldent
Cleveland has filled out his income tax
blank and will probably make his re-
turn tomorrow. In 1t he has included
his salary Of $4,000 AZ chief executive.
on which the tax will be 1920.
1t IL said that Mr.. Cleveland Is uncer-
tain as to whether he should claim Buz-
yards Bay or New York city as his
place Of residence. and that, for this
reason. 1t is not unlikely that ne will
send in his return to the deputy collec-
tor In Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, showers
warmer In eastern portion; southwesterly
winds; fair Sunday.
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Contributions. Supplies

The total given by Elm church was
$3.50; Providence Methodist Episco-
pal church, $l2O, and Simpson church
$1S5. The total for the whole of the
conference district was $5,722.
Mrs. Potter gave a retrospect of the
work of the Women's Missionary soci-
ETY. and referred to the statement in a
Presbyterian report that there were
100000 illiterate white people in the
mountainous region of the southern
states who Were refugees from Britain,
and had lived in an exclusive manner
generation after generation in those re-
gions. The efforts of the missionaries
We're such that when the girls returned
to their homes, they We're SO improved
that their parents did not recognize
them This was due solely to the Chris
tian influence and uplifting grace of
Christ In their heart. The society was
also accomplishing a wonderful work
among the Spanish and Indians in New
Mexico.
| Work Among the Indians.
| The work among the Indians was one
of intense interest Within the bor-
ders of the states there were 800, 900
| Indians, of whom 100000 were pagans.
The government of this country had
made S67 treaties with these Indians.
all of which they had broken. She
would not be surprised that the Indians
instead of scalping white men occa-
| sionally, that they did not scalp every
one they met. She claimed that the
Indians respected rights of property,
| and where good influence had been
exercised We're tractable and easy of
| approach.
| Mrs. Potter then spoke of the work
among the Mormons and the difficulty
to be contended with i'm the superstition
and Ignorance of the people. She also
described Alaska, whose extent
| represented one-sixth of the area of the
| United States, and had 1000 islands,
many of them larger than Massachu-
sets, and yet the Methodist church
had done nothing for this immense
country except what had been accom-
plished by the society.
At Chinatown, San Francisco, where
they witnessed the blacklist and dark
est sins and enormous crimes the So
ciety were engaged in converting the
Chinese and other foreigners. The
tContinued on Page 81
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OIL HUNTERS ACTIVE.
The Pennsylvania Fields Arc Alive with
PrOspcctOrs. of

Pittsburg, Pa, April i2.--As an indi-
cation Of the activity In the hunt for
oil. It may be stated that there were
1.4O0 new wells, drilling and rigs In
course Of construction on April /, as
against Q monthly average OF 2s2 last
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-10

Twenty years ago young man mar
.ied one of the smartest young ladies
anywhere round, and the young couple
seemed to start in life with every pros
pect of happiness. But the girl was am
bilious to be rich, and because she was
not was very much dissatisfied After
keeping her husband in peck Of trou-
BILE for time she left him and got a
divorce He went into bankruptcy, and
she very soon married wealthy man
and rode behind a span in elegant car
riage. Today the former bankrupt is
wealthy and prosperous, has new wife
and happy home. Every comfort sur
rounds them. His wife Of other days
now lives in poverty and has to scrub
for the bread she eats. Her husband 3
wealth, under poor management, shrank
70 worse than nothing. The roses have
gone from her cheeks and the light from
her eyes. It's as complete turn around
as one ever saw.-Lewiston (Me.) Jour-
nal