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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
NEW ALLIANCE FORMED.
Fellows, Scranton und Doiand Hold a
Number of Conferences.

Fellows, Scranton und Holland Hold q
Number of Conferences.
Within the last few days there have
been a number of conferences between
Congressman ]. A. Scranton. Mayor
John ii. Fellows and G. G. Boland,
Democratic candidate for city treas
urer. One of these conferences was
held yesterday and plans to secure the
election of the Democratic candidates
were considered IT has been current
~ reported that James q. Bailey, DEM
ocratic candidate for mayor. also at
tended one of the meetings but this
story could not be verified.
Mr.. Fellows more. than year ago
renounced Republicanism when he
openly attempted to secure the defeat
of Republican candidates and actually
claimed to have succeeded i'm defeating
Thomas ID. Davies for county treasurer.
Congressman Scranton also changed
his political faith short time ago
and the Democratic leaders say that
from now on until election time Mr..
Fellows and Mr.. Scranton will be found
working shoulder to shoulder for the
success of the Democratic candidates.
1t was reported yesterday that Mr..
Scranton had made an alliance with
the Democratic leaders by which he
hoped to retrieve his waning political
power. Just what the Democrats pro-
pose to do for Mr.. Scranton was kept
a closely guarded secret.
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CONCERT OF THE ARIONS.
I: Wns Held Last Night In Music
Ilnll


The Arion society, an organization OF
singers numbering twenty-five. under
the direction of Prof. Karl r. Saft. held
heir first concert and social at Music
lall last night. The literature feature
If the entertainment was an address in
pennsylvania Dutch by Rev. +. j. +.
jchantz. ID. d.. of Myerstown. this state.
The hall was well filled; the first num-
er was an overture by Bauer's or
hestra. then chorus by the Arion So
iety. followed by flute solo by Theo-
lore Bauschmann The LiederkranZ
,ang strong chorus, "Frederick Bar
parossa," and then DR.. Schantz was in
reduced. He was very humorous and
-npt his hearers in roarS of laughter
NTH the close of his address. He gave
. description of the manners and Gus
oms of the Dutch down around Berks
'ounty.
Gustav Rappert sang tenor solo.
'arl Ruhl and John Stoeber sang q
'uet. Excelsior" and the last num-
er was drinking song by the Arions.
dance followed al which the music
80 by Prof. Saft. The officers of the
Noietv are: President. William T..
-'cscl: vice president Oswald Morten-
y: secretary. Daniel Jacobs: treasurer.
Nn ftoehor. Mr.. Kiesel was presid-
- officer last evening
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OF the great composers In a manner
which shall he as fitting as earnest
study and sincere love for music
can make II.
That they have succeeded most ad-
mirably in living up to their aim will
be delightfully."- demonstrated to the
audience tonight. The programme Is
an unusually attractive one. The
greatest musical minds of our time are
represented by characteristic compost
tion and both the orchestra number
and the solos are of a nature that
cannot fail Of appreciation.
Mrs. Isabelle Schiller. the soprano Of
the concert. IL an eminent musician of
New York. Mr.. Ripard, of Wilkes
Barre. who will play a violin concert
with the orchestra. is one OF the most
talented yiolinists of this section of
the state.
The ladies of the Home for the
Friendless have worked hard for sue
cess and deserves the support ac-
corded them.
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Fatal WORDS PRONOUNCED
Judge H. n. Edwards Sentenced
CrezenzO MerOlO to Death.
PRISONER MUCH AFFECTED
Lost Ills Self. .POsscssiOu-W When Asked II
lie Had Anything to Say Why Sen.
tcnee should Not lie Pronounced
lie Said lie Had Not.

Murderer CreZenzo Merolo was sem
Judge Edwards.
The prisoner was brought down from
the county Jail by Warden Jay and
soon after court was convened District
Attorney Jones moved for sentence.
Merolo was led from the prisoners
dock and he walked before the bar OF
justice with a covering demeaNor.
Judge Edwards asked the murderer
If he had anything to say why the SEN
tence of the court should not be passed
upon him according to law. The reply
was through Interpreter Morisini. as
follows: Il have nothing to say now:
I have already spoken" Judge Ed
wards then pronounced MerolO's doom.
While sentence was being imposed the
prisoner stood like one who had given
up all hope. His face lost all its self
possessed expression and he quailed
under the words of the court. This Is
what Judge Edwards said:
There is no question In the mind of the
court. each OF the judges, but that the
verdict was absolutely just, and that any
other verdict would have been miscar-
riage of justice. will not discuss the case
any longer, but | will proceed to pro-
nounce sentence. 1t Is certainly not a
pleasant duty to sentence u man on a
verdict of murder in the first degree, but
1t is the judgment of the law, and we are
simply here TO execute the law.
The sentence of the court is that you,
Cre2enzo Merolo, be taken hence to the
Lackawanna county prison, there to re-
main till the time shall he fixed by execu-
tive warrant for your execution; that then
you be taken to the place of execution
within the walls or yard of said prison
and there to be hanged by the neck till
you are dead. And may God have mercy
upon your soul.
Attorney Joseph u. Brown was pres
ent as one of counsel for the defendant
while sentence was being imposed
Merolo was Immediately taken back
to the county Jail.
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DECISION IN A COAL SUIT.
Court Dismissed Equity S1it OF the u. 4
u. Against IInehcs Il Watkins.

II. Against Hughes Watkins.
In the equity proceedings i'm which
the Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany was complainant and Hughes and
Watkins. defendant. the subject in dis
pute being the title of six acres of coal
land in Carbondale. Judge Gunster
handed down an opinion yesterday.
deciding against the company and or
dering them to pay all the costs OF the
court in the case.
In 1885 one Sandy Mcdonald squatted
on the land i'm dispute and fenced ii in.
There are four veins of coal underlying
the tract The top vein is seventy-five
feet from the surface and is two feet
thick; the next vein is fifteen feet deep
er and is eight feet thick: the third
vein is three feet below the second and
is six feet thick: the fourth vein Is
twenty-five feet farther down and is
three feet thick.
The railroad company mined all
around the acres. They claimed title
to the coal. but Mrs. Mary Barrett
leased it to Daniel Hughes and William
Watkins. Judge Gunster stated in his
opinion that she had been I'm cOntinu-
Gus possession of the tract since 1850.
she and those from whom she de-
rived the title.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Adopted by Green Ridge Castle. No. 108
4. q. n OF NJ. e..

Adopted by Green Ridge Castle. No. 100,
4. d. Il. Of NJ. G..
We, your committee on resolutions, re-
spectfully submit the following: Is
Whereas, The hand of Divine Provi-
dence. has removed from our midst our
late brother and Sir knight Samuel Da-
nels; therefore be it
Resolved. That while We bow with hum
BILE submi ission to the win of the Most
High. we do not the less mourn for our
brother who has been taken away from
US.
Resolved, That in the death of Sir
Knight Samuel Daniels this castle la
ments the loss of a member who was ever
ready to offer the hand of aid for Its
welfare and prosperity.
Resolved, That We sincerely condole
with the wife of the deceased on the dis
persatiOn with which it has. pleased Di-
vine Providence TO afiiict her and We com
mend her for consolation to Him who or
ders all things for the best and whose
chastisements are meant in mercy
Resolved, That as a tribute of respect
to our departed Sir Knight our charter
be draped in mourning for thirty days ant
that copy of these resolutions be spread
on the minutes of this castle and a copy
sent to the sorrowing wife of the de-
Tribune and Scranton Truth.
John H. Phillips.
Lewis Harris,
Edward Jones,
Committee on Resolutions
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I''! D..

ADAM--On Jan. a. Alice Scranton Ada
second daughter Of the late Joseph |
and Cornelia Walker Scranton. and wi
of John Folger Adam. of New Yor
Funeral services at the residence o. h
brother. W. W. Scranton. No. 4 Rii
Row. Tuesday afternoon, Jan. ~. at
o'clock. Interment private.
HOLLENBACH-ln Scranton. Pa. Ja
26, 1896, Mrs. Laura Hollenbach. 1919 Mo
sey avenue. aged 7G years. II months. +
neral services at Brick church. Lack
wanna. Pa. Tuesday. Jan. 2S. nj go
m. Interment In Marcy cemetery.
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ing's entertainment.
HE HAS LGrr THE CITY.
Captain II. u. Chase Supposed to Have
started for Cuba.

H. b. Chase left Scranton yesterday
afternoon on south-bound Lacka-
wanna train. He was accompanied by
two Olyphant friends, but it is not
known whether or not his destina-
tion was New York city from where. 1t
is reported, he intends embarking for
Cuba to accept a commission i'm the in
surgent army.
The first public statement Of the mat
ter was i'm yesterdays Tribune. The
article was written upon the informa-
ton of young man. friend of Cap
tain Chase. Captain Chase told him
Sunday he was going to start for Cuba
yesterday but would not tell his mother
and brother until few hours before
his departure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
GEORGE w. BEAMISH BURIED
Intcrmcnt Was Made Yesterday After
noon in HYDE Park.

Intcrmcnt Was Made Yesterday After
noon in HYDE Park.
From the family residence the funer-
al of the late George w. Beamish wac
held yesterday afternoon. Intermeni
was made in Hyde Park Catholic ceme.
terry.
Services We're conducted at st. Peter
Cathedral by Rev. j. A. O'Reilly, who
preached an eloquent discourse. Tho
pail bearers were Richard Kelley. Johr
Dawson. Richard Nallin, John Con.
molly, Frank Burke, and Marti,
O'Malley.
No. 3 school was dismissed at noo'
out of respect Of the deceased. and tn
flag hung at half mast all day. Their
were many present at he funeral from
Wilkes Barre, Plymouth, and Carbon.
dale. A high mass of requiem will br
celebrated for the reDose of his sou
Friday morning at he cathedral
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
MR.. DICKSON HAS Retired
Resignation Accepted by the Dickson
Manufacturing Co. Directors.
SUCCESSOR 'H :" \. zEHNDER
Now President, sOIS v ooiil
Manufacturing Compar "a.
WIN Come to Scrar m T, tight
aud Assume Char.c tOice.

The resignation of President James
p. Dickson was accepted at Il meet
ing of the directors of the Dickson
Manufacturing company last evening.
Charles II. Zehnder, president of the
Jackson g. Woodin Manufacturing
company. OF Berwick, was elected to
succeed Mr.. Dickson.
Mr.. Zehnder will come to Scranton
tonight and will at once enter upon
the duties OF his position.
Last nights meeting of the directors
was held in the company's office on
Penn avenue. There were present
President James Dickson. James Blair,
c. s. Weston, William Connell. w. X.
Storrs ard A. II. Vandling, the vice
president of the company.
The two absent members of the board
were w. w. Scranton and C. X. Man
willie. of Carbondale.
1t required only u few minutes to for
mally accept the resignation of Mr..
Dickson and elect his successor. The
meeting began at 7.3O o'clock and lasted
but half an hour. which indicated that
the business in hand had been prev
iously mapped out and received unan-
imous action.
Mr. Dickson. who had courteously
declined to be interviewed since the
fact of his resignation was made pub
lie. was asked by a Tribune reporter
after the meeting what his future
plans would be. He remarked that he
had no immediate plans in view. He
politely declined to make any further
statement for publication
Mr.. Dickson's Successor.
Charles II. Zehnder, Mr. Dickson's
successor. is one of the best known men
of the Iron manufacturing trade in the
state. The Jackson & Woodin COM
pany, of which he has been president
for several years. manufactures freight
and coal cars. car wheels. castings and
bar iron and employs from 1000 to l,40O
hands according to its contracts. The
plant in Berwick occupies an area
probably as great as that of the South
works of the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company In this city.
Mr.. Zehnder is about 40 years of age
and a self-made man. Ten or twelve
years ago while general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian association
at Berwick, his executive aDillty ana
energy attracted the attention of G. X.
WOodin, who controls the jackson &
Woodin company stock and who was
then president of the company.
Mr.. Zehnder was taken into the en-
ploy of the company and in Il short
time was made its secretary from
which position he by gradual promotion
was about three years ago made It's
president. The company which had al
ways been successfully conducted, has
continued to thrive under his presi-
dency.
He Is an ardent churchman. Metho-
dist. is married and has several chill
dren.
Altogether. the Dickson company :
new president Is one of the kind of live,
energetic and pushing business men
whose alertness has made Scranton
what 1t is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOU:
Drayman kicfcr Adopts a Dangefor
Nn4Lad aR Saanninn N Rnnaun.


Method OF Stopping n RUNAWAY.
While Drayman Charles Kiefer wa
unloading a barrel of flour at the Lir
den street entrance of the Windsor yes
terday morning, his team becam
frightened and started up the street o
a run. Springing at their heads +
grasped the bride of one of the horse
and although the horses plunge
madly forward he kept his hold and q
the cathedral was reached succeede,
in turning them on to the sidewalk an
against the fence.
Further than few broken picket
no damage resulted. Mr.. Kiefcr'
escape from being trampled under foe
was remarkable. His daring. howevc'
prevented what might have been sci
ious runaway.
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The finest line of wines, cigars. ms
and other liquors i'm the city at Loi
mann's. Spruce street. T.. Robinson
Milwaukee and Feigenspan's beers =
draught.
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TONIGIIT'S CONCERT.
viii Re Ono Of the Leading NJ usica
Events Of Year.

The concert for the benefit of the
Home for the Friendless tonight will
be one of the most brilliant events in
the musical life of Scranton. The Sym
phony orchestra and its work Is a new
note I'm the art in Scranton. Intelli-
gent and painstaking. they have
SPARED nothing which could bring them
to the highest possible proficiency.
Their sole aim Is to produce the work
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28

Mothers--See flannel nightgowns +,
yourself and children at Baby Bazaa
J12 Spruce street. -
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Free Exhibition.

OF gloves and slippers cleaned and
TINTED by f. r. Bush & Co. on Wed
nesday and Thursday Of this week, SIC
Spruce street. Don't miss 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28

dressy man wears a custom ma,
shirt. Fegely's, 412 Spruce street.
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II you want a cup Of good COCOA OR
EOCOLATE you should use HITY-
.H'S. All grocers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28

SIEBECKER-WATK their ste
40c Lackawanna avenue. you will I've al
to purchase Carpets. Draperies ar
Shades at lowest possible prices .
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.. DnnneIi's Croup Powder. the Fnvoritc
cdiclne for Group. sore throat and
ugh. Sold by dealers, - cents a box.
~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
Uowto Cure Al, skin Diseoscs -

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment.
% internal medicine required. Cures
atter, eczema, itch. all eruptions on the
zee, hands. nose. etc. leaving the skin
i"nr, white and healthy. It's great
ealing and curative powers are pos
Hssed by no other remedy. Ask your
!ruggist for Swayne's Ointment. ~
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MARRIED.

LEWIS-MCULLOUGH--In Scranton. j.
z. 1895. by Alderman ". S. Millar. S.
W. Lewis. of Scranton. and Miss Flo
ence Mccullough. of E,lmira.
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Shirt making Is an art. Fegely's GUS
M made. AZ Spruce street.
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$35,ooo FAILURE
IN FURS.

VVVJVVV uUu6Vuu6
IN FURS.
We have purchased the entire stock
and will sell them IS cents on tho
dollar
China Seal Capes, 80 inches
long, 3 yards sweep, $6.40.
Electric Seal Capes, 80 in.
long, 3 yards sweep, So. %.
Electric Seal Capes, 80 in
long, 3 yards sweep, trimmed
in bearskin and bearskiu coll
lar, $40. 40.
Astrakhan Capes, 80 In.
long, 3 yards sweep, made Of
solid skins, Sc. .9S.
Imitation Wool Seal Cape,
80 in; long, 3 yards sweep,
Monkey Capes, 90 in. long,
3 yards sweep, $lS.98.
Mink Capes, 27 in. long, 4
yards sweep, $4,000, former
ly $I2o.
Persian Lamb Capes, 81 in.
long, 4 yards sweep, $4,000.
formerly $I2o.
COATS.
Astrakhan Coats, large
sleeves, ripple back, $500,
formerly $500.
Electric Seal Coats, large
sleeves, ripple back, $500,
formerly $500.
Alaska Seal Coats, large
sleeves, ripple back, $4,000,
formerly $225.OO.
Cloth Coats and Capes for
your own prices.
J. BOIZ
1888 Wyoming Avenus.
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entertainment for the young men who fire.
quent the building The reserve seat
chart Is open at the Young Mems Chris
tian association office.
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Skafing

At the Driving Park. Music this
evening. ss
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1Sc Silk effect plaid Dress Goods,
ut i1I.sc
25c all wool Cashmerss,
at Isc
S5c Chsvlot Outings, al Colors,
At 2ic
Soc all wool fine French Serge,
... at 81 lac
4Sc Brocads Mohair Novelties,
at ssc
45c all wool Henrietta, all colors,
at 7oc
$1.00 silk and wool Crspon Novelties
$3.50 !rridescent effect Crepon
Novelties, :, $500
$1.00 49.inch Imported Henrietta,
at 7sc
$1.25 46.inch Imported Henrietta,
at osc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

tour of inspection as could be possi-
BILE, looking in every room in the
building and all the halls, and found
everything all right. 1t was the first
time he had ever performed the duty,
being new officer, and he was very
careful to leave nothing undone. Af-
ter the inspection he went to his room
and retired. He soon fell asleep and
knew nothing until he was awakened
by the noise of falling bricks and the
smell of smoke. When he arose the
interior of the building was mass of
flames.
AS soon as the alarm of fire was
given the fire department responded
promptly and in few minutes were
at the scene. AS there was no water
they could do but little to quench the
flames.
When it was seen that nothing
could be done to save the building,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
The CANT Silver Club.

CANT, Mo-, September r21.-Saturday
evening, Sept. 10, the Bryan and
Sewall club of Cant held their meet
ing, Capt. Allen and Prosecuting At
torney Orear having organized 1t -four
weeks ago with two rousing free silver
speeches. Two weeks later j. K. Pool,
of the Centralia Courier, delivered a
splendid speech upon the political is
sues of the day, putting especial stress
upon the money question, after which
the membership was greatly increas-
ed. Saturday night the club was ad-
dressed by Orlando Hit and Frank
Jesse, of Mexico, and l.. E. Winn, of
the Flynt school house, and all made
splendid speeches. After such logical
presentation OF the gospel of free sill
yer the club membership was not only
swelIed to ia but q subscription of
$3.50 to the nationl campaign fund
was mde up, the named persons each
having subscribed s1:
w. H. Blythe, George Brown, J. b.
Woolery, B. A. Brown, e. NJ. Morris,
j. r. Brown, J. 8. Brown, J. E. Sims,
Joe Hit, o. B. Sims, e. r. Beatty, ].
E. Wallace, J. 8. Moore and Granville
Shock. A. J. Fry, and @. Duffy gave
fifty cents each.
j. e. Sims and J. 8. Brown 40 dele
gates with J. 1. Hit and J. r. Brown
as alternates were elected to repre-
sent the club at 81. Louis Oct. 3, at the
second quadrennial convention of
Democratic clubs, after which the club
adjourned to meet Saturday evening,
Oct. 8. J. E. SIMS, Chmn.
]. E. WALLACE, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01

the scene, every few minutes an ex-
plosion would occur, although the
largest explosion, that of the powder
magazine, situated under the flag
tower in the center of the building,
did not occur until about an hour
after the fire had started.
How the fire originated is a COM
plete mystery. Nor is it known just
where it started. All that is known
is that when the flames we're first dis
covered they were at the foot of the
stairs and rapidly gaining headway.
Just where they originated is not
known, but the east wing was the part
of the building first destroyed.
The heating system was in perfect
condition and had been in operation
but two or three days, while the light
ing apparatus was absolutely safe.
At 1880 that night final inspection
of the whole building from one end to
the other was made by Capt. Levin,
the officer of the day. To LEDGER
reporter Capt. Levin next morning
stated that he had made as close a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-01
BIG SILVER DEMONSTRATION
Win Be That at st. Louis on the Third
OF October.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-offlcials OF
the Democratic and Silver Club Asso-
Citations are issuing circular OF In
formation in regard to the club con-
vention to be held in st. Louis on the
Sd of October. Ii is argued that each
State delegation should perfect it's or
ganization and select its chairman be-
fore the assembling of the convention.
1t is stated that any organization
pledging support to the platform Of
the Chicago Democratic convention
and the candidacy of Bryan and Sewall
is eligible to participation in the con-
vention upon basis of one delegate
and one additional delegate for every
one hundred members in good stand
ing; but no organization will be en-
titled to more than Ave delegates.
1t is also announced that arrange
msnts have been made with the rail-
roads for round trip rate of one and
one-third fares.
The convention will conclude Its
session at night, when ii will be ad-
dressed by Mr.. Bryan, Vice. President
Stevenson, and others not yet an
nounced.
Assistant Secretary Mexican leaves
Washington for st. Louis on Saturday
afternoon and will open headquarters
at the Southern Hotel. Mexican is
charged with making all arrangements
for the convention, assisted by the
Jefferson and other clubs of st. Louis.
President Black win come to Waah-
ington early next week to make up q
party, with Secretary Gardner, 10
leave here for st. Louis Oct. /, via the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway. At Gnu
cinnati Vice. President Stevenson will
join the party. The party viii bc re-
ceived by local committee and q
parade will take place Friday even-
ing. The Jefferson Club at the close
Of the parade will tender q reception
to the officers OF the National associa-
tion and delegates.
Mr.. Bryan win arrive In st. Louis
Saturday In season to address the
convention and overflow meetings q
various places. He will be accom-.
panied by Representatives McMillir
and Livingston, Hon. Stilson Hutchins
Hon. Jen Chandler and others. Ths
party viii be received by Gov. Stone
OF Missouri, Gov. Black, Hon. Law
renee Gardiner and local representa-
tives from the clubs.