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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Candidates Ripple. Williams and Wild
Innvcr's Enrmnl Ack n0M o. q ncnf

mayors Formal acknowledgements.
Colonel Ezra II. Ripple, Daniel Will
hams and Fred. J. Widmayer. nomi-
mated by yesterdays Republican con-
vention respectively for the offices of
mayor, city treasurer and city con-
troller, last night sent the following
communication to the committee ap-
pointed by the chairman of the conven-
tion to notify them of their nomination:
Messrs. o. b. Wright. Conrad Schroeder
Luther Keller. Henry Hagen, Charles
Weber. committee of Republican city
convention
Gentlemen: Having received at your
hands notification of our nomination to
the offices of mayor, city treasurer and
city controller respectively. We hereby
signify our acceptance of the same and
pledge our best efforts for the success of
the ticket nominated today, and If elected
to give to the people of this city clean.
honest, economical administration.
(Signed) Ezra II. Ripple,
Daniel Williams,
Fred ]. Widmayer.
Candidates for the offices of mayor, city
treasurer and city controller.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
Selection OF a CITY Committee

Selection OF CITY Committee.
On motion of o. Il. Wright, the chair
man of the convention. and the candi-
dates nominated were authorized to Sc.
lect the city committee. Chairman
Millar appointed Messrs. Wright. Con-
rad Schroeder, Keller. Henry Hagen
and Charles Weber committee to
notify the candidates of their nOmina
ton The convention then adjourned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
UNION PRAYER SERVICE.
Was Held Yesterday In the Penn Avsnuo
BAPTIST Church.


The first of series of union prayer
meetings was held yesterda.' afternoon
in the lecture room of the Penn avenue
Baptist church. Others will be held
each day as follows: Today, in the
First Presbyterian church: Thursday.
In Grace Reformed church: Friday, in
Elm Park church, and Saturday, in the
Young Mems Christian association
building.
Yesterday Rev. Dr. s. C. Logan pre-
sided. The topic of discussion was q
more pronounced unity of the churches.
more Christian fellowship and more of
the spirit and power of the Holy Ghost,
upon which remarks Were made by DR..
Logan. Rev. Dr. w. II. Pearce. of Elm
Park church. and Rev. Dr. James Nc
1.eod. of the First Presbyterian church.
An address of much interest was that
by Rev. Mr. Danna, the Italian mis-
sionary employed by the First Pres
byterian church among the Italian
speaking people of this region. He ap-
pealed for greater interest in the spirit
Nal welfare of foreigners. who he al
legged. are very susceptible to religious
teachings but are kept in the back
ground through lack of knowledge of
the English language and strangeness
to the customs of the country. Those
present noted Il marked improvement
In Mr.. Danna's acquaintance with the
English tongue. He talked fluently,
intelligently and interestingly.
Prayers We're offered by DIR. Logan,
DR.. Pearce and others.
At today's meeting in the Presby-
terian church the prayers will be chiefly
for national thought and national and
civil liberty in all things.
Every one wants them When order
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08

HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills. re-
heve constipation and assist digestion.
:5c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
THE FELLOWS CONVENTION.

Full City Ticket Nominated at the Fnilcr
Hail Gathering.
When ex-Mayor Fellows left the Mu-
sic hall convention he proceeded up
Lackawanna avenue with the delegates
and spectators who thought the rump
convention would be the more inter-
esting of the two. After Fullers hall had
been reached Mr.. Fellows suggested
that the first thing to do was to name
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
Novel Way of Advertising the Driving
Park Rink.


The management of the Driving Park
skating rink yesterday adopted novel
and comical means of advertising.
There was driven about the city by a
groom in regulation livery tandem
consisting of as big mule as was ever
foaled and a tiny donkey.
The pair was hitched to a smart four
wheeled trap. The big mule was
wheeler. and each beast wore a brass
trimmed harness and bore a high red
plume. Strings of bells about their
bodies first attracted attention to the
whole outfit. while modest sign which
announced good skating and music at
the Driving Park did the rest.
John w. Fritz, the Lackawanna ave-
nue. harness and leather goods mer-
chant, devised the scheme.
THE PEOPLE BELIEVE what they
read about Hoosi's Sarsaparilla. They
know that 1t Is an honest medicine, and
that II curse disease. That Is why you
should only get Hoods.
HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills. re-
lieve constipation and assist digestion.
Soc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
OUEERLY MATED PAIR.

terviewed last night but his friends sa.
he will not accept the nomination.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-14
A Chorus of "vives."

Mile. Lucie Faure resembles her IA
Their, not only in appearance, but also In
her hatred of publicity and show, be-
sides which she affects simplicity and
neatness in dress which gives her quite
an English appearance. The tickle Pa
risians (who tolerate the most outre OF
cycling costumes, by the way) complain
that she dresses too much like man.
Unlike other girls of her age and po-
sition, Mile. Faure is TO be seen nearly
every afternoon On the boulevard alone,
and the fact that she looks so English
gave rise to an amusing incident the
other day. An irrepressible gamin, not
recognizing in the tall and tailor gown
ed young woman the presidents daugh-
ter. greeted her with lively grimace
and q mocking shout of "Vive fAngie-
terrer' Nothing daunted, but with
somewhat heightened color, Mile. Faure
responded. give la Frsncep' whe.
ON an Engl- hman who was passing
took in the situation at a glance and,
raising his hat, remarked with pro
found bow. "vive lie presidentr-Lon-
don Genflexoman. "a
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-14

A remarkable incident is reported
from the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
On recent afternoon "a tremendous
explosion was heard, and an enormous
mass Of burning matter was seen to fail
from the heavens, striking the side of a
mountain and bringing down with 1t in
its course entire cliffs, and finally
plunging 700 feet into the ground, max
ing a hole from which boiling water
still issues. One of the most singular
phenomena observed was the heavy rain
falling from the sky Immediately after
the descent of the meteor. The people
are very superstitious, as this is one OF
the many realizations of the prophecies
of the vision seeing girl of Tabasco.
The same meteor destroyed the house
of miner, killing his two children
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-14
MET AFTER MANY DAYS.
Curious Scene In London Hotel Be-
tween Two Elderly Americans.

tween Two Elderly Amer1canss
There was remarkable scene at
Northumberland avenue hotel recently.
1t seems that party of newly arrived
Americans, most of them strangers to
each other, were sitting at luncheon,
end one of them was with an English
friend who had called to see him.
The conversation between the two
naturally drlfted back to the wartime,
and the American, who had been Fed
eral, described some If his adventures
and how at one place the opposing SOL
diers used to work so near each other in
the trenches that they were able to en-
gage in conversation and surreptitiously
exchange tobacco and tea. the north
erners having plenty CT the latter ana
none of the fCrmer, while the southern
ers were i'll exactly the opposite condl-
ton. But, he continued, the most curl
GUS "swap" he ever made was small
packet of quinine fer pound OF to-
bacco, to which the Confederate added
curiously carved wooden pipe. That
pipe he had k pt ever since, because he
regarded it and the (, acco as having
saved his life, for SC ~ ow or other his
superior officer had come to know that
he possessed a quantity OF the weed
and ordered him TO report himself con-
corning it. Before he could regain his
post skirlnish occurred, and the man
who was in his place was killed.
At this point d tai, sunburned Amerl-
can with white hair and beard, who had
been listening to tie other with consld-
cradle emotion, interrupted with, tx
cuse me. to acA l AN IL stranger to you,
but didn't tLat sou,hcruer tell you that
the quinine was tCr his little daughter,
who was down WIKI fcver!'
eyes" sad tie other, land didn t
the norther, ,r sly that his little girl
was i'll of fever, TOO, hut he would share
her medicine with the other little one,
even without the tobacco?'
"Why, yes. cried the original mar
rator, II believe he ald, and that was
me- "
"And | was tie southerner," cried
the other, "and here is my daughter,
whose life you helped to save, and
here's one of my grandchildren with
her.
The Englishman who was present
saws that there was then such scene Of
handshaking, introductiOns and con-
gratulations as must have made people
at the other tables think the company
must have been visitors from bedlam.
The northerner had also daughter
with him, who was widow, and the en-
brace of the two women who had never
seen each other before, but whose early
lives had so closely touched, was pecul-
iarly affecting.
"And to think we should meet each
other so far from home, and in Eng
land, too" exclaimed one.
"God bless England for it, say IP'
replied the other. Telegraph
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-14
"The Commodore's Engineer"

There are few railroad men in this
section and along the line of the Cen
trail Hudson who do not know James w.
Wood, who has been in continuous serv-
ice on the Central for the past 40 years.
He is now SO years of age, and as his
sight is failing he has been retired from
active service and will hereafter run a
local locomotive i'll Rochester
He first served as fireman on loco
motive on the Syracuse and Auburn
railroad, running the old fashioned
wood burners over the strap rails of that
period Later, when the direct road was
built between Syracuse and Rochester,
he was i'll the freight service, and on
account Of his reliability and skill earn
ed the favor Of Dean Richmond, then
president of the railroad. Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who later became
president of the line, was also attracted
to Jim Wood, and for years he was
known as 1.-THE commodore's engineer.
Commodore Vanderbilt was always
pulled over the road by Jim Wood, and
it was said no other engineer would
make speed fast enough for him. Once
he ran so fast that Commodore Wander
bilt pulled the Lei cord.
Jim Wood was the pioneer of fast
time on the railroads of this country,
and for years his records led the world.
March /, 1876, he made run from
Buffalo to Syracuse, 157. "a miles. in 2
hours ard As minutes. James Gordon
Bennett had chartered special trail,
and Jim v cod show ed how fast it could
90. His tr. P from Rochester to Syracuse
in 1878, W Len he made 81 miles IN 81
minutes, was a wonder at the time.
Jim Wood is the most famous of rail-
road engineers He is not only admired
for his courage at the throttle. but is re-
spected for the many qualities he pos
sesses. IL is no disoredlt TO him at his
age to be assigned an easier BERTH
Utica Obse rver
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-14
Does the Earth Move?

One of the wonders of the coming
Paris exposition will be $50 foot tower
in which the scientists will experiment
with pendulum TO ascertain if 1t is
possible 90 detect or demonstrate the
motion of the earth A similar expert
ment was once made by Foucsult under
the cupoia of the Pantheon, but the re-
suits were far from satisfactory. In the
coming experiment the pendulum viii
be $50 feet in length, with q steel globe
weighing $50 pounds at its end st
Louis Republic.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-14
The Logic of It

Again, l wish you further to notice
that another chance in another world
means the ruin of this. Now, suppose a
wicked man is assured that after life
time of wickedness he can fix it all
right up in tie future. That would be
the demoraiiLation of society, that
would be the demolition of the human
race. There are men who are now kept
On the limits of sin by their fear. The
fear that if We are bad and unforgiven
here it will not be we'll with us in the
next existence ia the chief influence
that keeps civilization from rushing
hack into ~emibarbarism, and keeps
semibarbar' from rushing back into
midnight savaeery, and keeps midnight
savagery from rushing back into extino-
ton. Now, tho man is kept on the linn
Its OF sin. But this idea coming into his
poul, this idea Of another chance, he
rays: go 70, now. I'll get out of this
world all there is in it Come gluttony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE.
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE IN AN APART
MENT-HOUSE SCARED A NUMBER
OF TENANTS
MAY BE DIFFERENT.


OF TENANTS.
Fire broke out the first floor in the rear OF the
fve-story apartment house, No. 2l2 West Four
feminist known the Oakley. at 80 o'clock this
morning and burned upward through the house
Some of the tenants were out. and OF the others
many had retired. but great scene of con-
fusion prevailed. The cries of the tenants were
heard in a boarding house door to the apart
ment house, and Major G. NJ. Bumford retired
United States officer, ran to Seventh-ave. and Four
teenth-st and turned In alarm
T. NJ Sexas. who lives with his wife and month
old baby on the top floor of the Oakley. when the
smoke and fire came up the stairway rushed to the
roof
young man named Kob. who lives In No. ia
and had descended to the street when the fire was
first discovered ran upstairs again and rescued the
baby over a high fence which divided the roofs OF
the two houses Mr. SeIxas and his wife. crawled
through another fence on the opposite SIDE OF tne
roof 70 the boarding house No. 30 and were taken
down into the house All the other tenants were
able TO descend by the stairway. Ihere were TOUR
families In the house. named Sexas. QuacXenpusn
Kuran and Merchant. together with colored JAM
tor , l.. - A.. er.r,.r had
Tho DANES under control inside OF a half hour
The Are caused about 5000 damage
The police threw every obstacle In the way OF me
newspaper men getting information about the nre
An appeal had to be made TO Chief Bonner, pc
Gre they would allow the reporters inside the fire
i,nss even though they had their fire badges on
No superlor officer had been aced in charge OF tne
nol,ce and a great deal Of confusion resulted me.
Rnnncr said he would report the anair 10 Fohce
HEADQUARTERS to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.

THE CONSOLIDATION JUGGLE.
LEGAL QUESTIONS THAT WILL. REQUIRE SETTLING
THE DEBT AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In a communication recently sent to you ]
took the ground that there no general demand
for consolidation by the citizens OF New-fork. but
that the matter was probably forwarded by parties
more or less interested In making the great change.
A regards the complications Of the matter ana
70 show that no real benefit to this city is in view.
but rather the contrary make the following sug-
restion: Lieutenant-Governor Dongans charter OF
1856 confirms the title of the city to Its various
realty including the fes OF opened streets ana
makes a grant t. 1t OF all the vacant lands In the
city n low water mark Lord Cornbury's charter
NJ April l70s conveys city all unapproprated
and vacant grounds from high TO low water marx
on Napan Island. opposite the city OF New-forK
and all right and estate OF the Crown therein Inc
Montgomere charter Of 1870 confirms AND <xtehos
the above grants, and by that and subsequent laws
the line of ownership OF the city to low water was
extended to a line 400 feet beyond low water mark
The Montgomerie charter has been the OASIS Oh al
subsequent charters this city. and Is. In terms
confirmed by them and this city has from time TO
time made leases and grants Of portions OF the
above tracts including lots on the Brooklyn SHORE
and has always been considered a valid owner
through the above charters. The power OF d'sposA'
of city property given by said cha h is
lion might act in direct violation Of It's duties .:
trustees The question arises. what Is 10 become "
the title IN fee Of the city 70 the bes by II or are
they or their proceeds, or what part OF .neW 70
be mucted in behalf Of the deot S o. xnershin Of
such lands In this connection may aiso ps re-
marked that by various laWs Inc STOCKS or bonds
How Will Consolidation affect tnls mater rrirIzrS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
QUAY IS IN EARNEST.


HIS FRIENDS SAY THEY THINK HE HAS AN Ex-
CELLENT CHANCE FOR THE NOMINATION.
phi,adelphia Feb ls-Frank Willing Leach, chair
man Of the Republican State Executive Commit
tee and one OF Senator Quays most trusted lieu
tenants returned this morning from washington
where he has been since last Thursday he was
asked what significance there was in the announce
mon, NJ Senator Quay's candidacy for the Presi-
dental nomination.
THAT" said he. rs what went TO Washington to
ascertain and I have returned home with a full
understanding Of the programme Of Senator Quays
friends throughout the country. For three months
a score or more OF the Republican leaders OF the
several States have been urging him TO permit the
use Of his name but II was not until ie" Gays aso
that he gave his assent
"Will there be made an aggressive contest IN MS
behalf?" $500,
Yes the battle IS on and II is hght 70 nhls'
a far rs Senator Quay is concerned. what
,oorrod :, Washington was in the nature OF
revelation 10 me | came in contact with soou
,,a,v ~ the leading members OF both houses as
u,ou "a with q number Of National Committeemen
I'D othAr Republican leaders outside OF C0nstsss
and | am satisfied that ColoneI quay - chnica n;
choice OF many of them aid the second choice "a
nearly all ,.,. l., ,,Ls,v N have the most
anywhere near a nomina ton on tnat oaI.ot' Iii Re
what learned ! am convinced .na' ~ our uln,or
conc .ntratior OF forces IN Dehai, oi o
eano;or upor one OF the SUBSEQUENT oallo.s. a..
Then Senator Quays can1ldacy II ~ ,tnr 10
purpose Of holding the Pennsylvania ue'es"'''"
se!THn o, course not" said Mr., Leach He rs IS
earnestly and aggresslvely cahn'u"'e anu
"' aAnd YOU think ne will vim .,o tho ~.
. honestly do For the first time SINCE e the ar
gannadon for or the Presidency win from the
greatest OF the Republican states-Penrsyf'an'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
Ida Communication in this country is comparatively

Ida Communication In this country Is comparatively
easy with so many modern agencies. but in Arctic
and Oriental Siberia the case Is quite different, as
the mea ms of communication are OF the most print
tive kind 1t Is quite possible that DR.. Nansen has
been heard from. but that would be no INDICATION
ina, he had solved the mystery of the North Pole
before returning to the Continent IT would rather
make IL appear that he had been unable TO get on
and was compelled to return to his starting point
He would hardly be able TO get back TO siberia al
any point near the Kolyma River and would more
likely get back by way OF Archangel, as his vessel
might have drifted that he could reach Nova
Zembla and then make his way down the SHORES
Of The islands crossing the Kara Strait to Arch
angel IL that was his course, why should the nrst
news Of his return come from lrkutsk?
In Colonel elders opinion. the dispatch from
Irkutsk and the confirmatory dispatch from Arch-
angel were In nowse more credible than those re-
norris about hansen time ago that II was
said had come by balloon carrier-pigeon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
WHY THE STORY is NOT CREDITED.

WHY THE STORY Is NOT CREDlIED.
DIR. DALI SAYS NANsENs THEORY WAS IN PART
BASED on HOAX
Washington, Feb. l6-Increduity still reigns
among the scientists in Washington best qualified
to form opinion the subject OF the reported re-
turn Of Nansen the Norwegian Arctic explorer. and
the still more remarkable story. without detail! OF
his having drifted to the North Pole and drifted
back again. DR.. William H. Dali. OF the expert
enced psychologists OF the United States Geo.
graphical Survey, who has made arctic matters his
artcular study to-day said
An examination Of the kilograms received SHOWS
that the only facts in our possession are that a
rumor has been received from Yakutsk to the erect
that Narsen Is on his way from the roat bs Sr rs
suit of tie receipt there OF the same rumor from
Russian sources. Since no message from hansen
abouts II seems probable that the rumor Is due 70
a misunderstanding OF some expression OF MS an
ticpated arrival by persons IN Northern nc,
Nansen's party.
It is quite generally understood among Arctic ex
perts that the alleged discovery Of Jeanette rencs
on the coast Of Greenland was due TO foorsn
prank OF some persons connected with the nava ,I
discovery ard that the guilty parties. after finding
their hoax taken seriously, were afraid TO confess
the truth Consequently the basis OF Sansens
relies is Of little weight. That drift from the
Behring Strait region might. in the course OF years
and Greenland Is entirely poss bic. the incident OF
the Alaskan throwing stick proves; but the par
ticuar Instance Is due TO- ths speTa stn in ali
probability. and there Is as yet no evidence or any
permanent system OF drift II sucn system ex sver
been found OF the multitude Ct wrecks which have
been known to drift into the Polar basin from the
Behring Strait region and OF which nothing has
ever turned up With every wish for the success
Of his venture Nansen's attempt must be regarded
as rash in the extreme AMI his success more than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
m FAVOR OF M'KINLEY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir There can be little doubt that the te'esrap"'S
dsnatch sent by Robert p. Porter TO ms he"Spape.
in Cleveland. Ohio contained the exact t.u.a'
.... ,nL and nle OF the Republican voters here
os elsewhere. are unquestionaby in favor OF
Mckinley If left the rank and HI file S O. sne se
nnblican voters the platform OF me ..nMeRx,nisy
party wSu and Reciprocity the masses OF the
Republican party would respond Win sh9u yer "
whers should be, MCKINLEY Protection and KeS,-
nrocity'" on this platform the Republican par"
wouid '' RIsEEJPrBLICAN WITHOUT A COLLAR