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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
JOHN B. THACHER
AND FREE SILVER
First Named for Governor at Buffalo,
the Other Endorsed.
ONE BALLOT DOES THE BUSINESS
r. Porter, ,OfJefierson, Chosen
for Second Place..PlatfOrm Unre.
liveramce and Approves the NOmi.
nation Of Bryan and Sewall.

Buffalo, Sept. 17.-The Democratic
state convention adjourned sine die at
24O o'clock this afternoon after nOmi-
mating John Boyd Thacher for COVER
nor, William F. Porter for lieutenant
governor, and Robert c. Titus for judge
of the court of appeals. The platform
endorses the resolutions adopted by the
Chicago convention, and pledges
hearty and active support to Bryan
and Sewall. 1t declares that never in
the history of the Democratic party
has platform been written which em-
bodied more completely the interests
OF the whole people, as distinguished
from those who seek Legislation for pri-
vate benefit, than that given to the
country by the national Democratic
convention of 1885, The platform fur
ther denounces the Raines liquor law,
arraigns the administration of Cover
nor Morton and recent Republican
legislatures. charges the administra-
ton of the office of superintendent OF
public works. by the present incum-
bent, with being notoriously extrava-
for municipalities. protests against the
iCIiioNti VI uilloIl SoluiSTS anu bttlloTa
from the public service by Republican
officials to make room for political IA
vorites, recommends the building OF
good roads. and calls for such a revision
of the employers liability and anti-con-
spiracy laws as will secure exact JUS
tice to employees and employer.
AGONY SOON OVER
When the convention met this morn
ing, Hon. FL. Fl. Rockwell, of Chemung,
was chosen as permanent chairman,
and after he had delivered an address.
the platform was read and adopted. A
message from William F. Sheehan was
read in which he stated that his resig-
nation as national committeeman had
been forwarded to National Democrat
ic Chairman Jones. The nominations
followed and then the convention ad-
iOllrnsu
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
BIC RALLY In LUZERNE.
Ex.POstmaster General Wanamaker,
State Treasurer Colvin Of New York
and W. A. Shseffer Speak.

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Sept. IA big
ratification meeting was held at the
Ninth Regiment armory tonight under
the auspices of the Republican league
of Luzerne county. 1t was attended
by one of the largest crowds ever seer
in this city. Assistant District Attor-
ney Henry A. Fuller presided.
Hon. John Wanamaker. of PhiladeI-
phia, was the first to address the audi
ence. and dealt principally with the
necessity for renewed high tariff, al
though the coinage question took up
nearly an hour of his address He
gave some of his experiences abroad
during the past summer to show the
American workingman how Infinitely
superior his condition is to that of his
foreign fellow laborers. The speaker
clteu instances of Austrian women
WORKING at how'd manual labor for from
u To ~ cents day while men in the
same country made bul s.ou ~ tn IN
cents a day. He asked the audIe.-a If
they were willing To accept such con-
ditions, and a tremendous mo" went
up from every one in the house
MIR. Wananaker further pointed out
sons Of the fallacies OF the free silver
ties arguments. He predicted the ut
ter defeat of the Bryan forces in No
vember and said that Pennsylvania
will see Names majority and raise it
to |. He rendered a very high compli-
ment to ex-President Harrison. whose
name was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause. and told Of the excellent work
Mr.. Mckinley had done for the coun-
try under Harrison's administration.
The next speaker was A. Il. Colvin.
state treasurer of New York who made
a most excellent address. The last
speaker was District Attorney w. A.
Shaeffer. of Delaware county. He said
that i'm his town the average loss of
wages since the Cleveland administra-
ton began had been $4,000 a week. and
all the factories are practically closed.
He showed very plainly how the pow
erty of one class affects all others: how,
when the mill men are out of work they
have no money with which to buy coal
and other necessities and general suf-
fering is the inevitable result. The
speakers. after the meeting. were en-
tertained by the members of the West
moreland club of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today;
Generally Fair; Essterly Winds.

1 $500 Workingmen Listen to Mckinley.
New York Democrats Name John b.
Thacher for Governor
Daring Burglars at Hawley.
Told a Lie to Save Her Brother.
2 Bryan's Butter Argument.
Violent Hail Storm in Berks- and Le-
high.
3 docal)-Mr. Merrifield Consents to Be
Candidate.
Lively Council Meeting.
4 dtorial
is 1t True that Gold Is Cornered?
) LocaD-Joyous Reunion OF Veterans.
Turnpike Company Is Determined.
Christian Endeavorers at Work.
6 Country Clubs Tennis Tourney.
National League Base Ball Games.
Z Suburban Happenings.
Wall Street Review and Market Re
ports.
. News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
KILLED IN A TRAIN CRASH.
Lehigh valley Passenger Collides
with Keallin ng Coal Train.

Pottsville Pa. Sept. ,7--At noon to-
day the engine of Lehigh Valley pas
senger train ran into the engine of u
coal train of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad at grade crossing
at Mahoney City and Engineer Henry
Boiler. Of The Resaf~s.sasine. was in
stantly killed and his fireman Brusfur,
who jumped to save himself was Sc
riously injured.
The Lehigh Valley engineer. James
Scheffer and Fireman Henry Foilweil-
er, both of Mount Carmel, and S. .. Nc
Curdy. mail clerk. were all injured in
a greater or less degree. Boiler and
Brosius live at Frackville. Many of
the passengers on the Lehigh Valley
We're badly shaken up. some sustain
Ing slight injuries. The coal train was
wrecked
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
DARING ROBBERY
BY FOUR BURGLARS
Break Door in, Gag a Man and Ther
Ransack the House.
FOUND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT
George Murray, the Keeper Of a Toll
Gate Near Hawley Is the Victim.
The Crime Ono Of Peculiar Au.
dacity".NO Clue to the Perpetra.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley. Sept. F.-Last night about
11.SO O'Clock four masked burglars went
to Geooge Murray's house. Murray is
the keeper OF a toll gate about one mile
from this place on a country road along
the Paupack river. leading toward Will
sonVills. With the aid of a piece of
by timber they broke open the door
Murray and his wife are an aged couple
who are the only occupants Of the
house.
They had just nicely gotten to sleep
when they were suddenly aroused by
a terrible crash at the door, and Muir
ray, rushing down stairs, found four
men standing in the front room. Mur-
ray went to pantry to get his gun
and as soon as he returned to the room
was knocked down BY one of the rob-
bers. who disarmed him. Then calling
Murray by his first name, the man
said: I'VE are not going to hurt you,
providing you win heep quiet" The
robber then gagged Murray and stood
covering him with a revolver, while
another one of the robbers went up
stairs to the bedroom of Mrs. Murray
and sat on the bedside with a revolver
IN his hand and warned her to keep
quiet, too, or he would kill her, while
the other two robbers ransacked the
house from top to bottom, making a
complete search, even to tearing up
the carpets. The amount which they
procured is estima ted at about twenty
four dollars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

ers everywhere and they have endeav-
ored to show that free silver will in
no way benefit the wage-earner.
These efforts have been SO successful
that the Democratic managers have
become alarmed and at the recent con-
ference between Chairmen Faulkner
and Jones 1t was decided that vigor-
Gus measures are necessary at once to
counteract the Republican policy. Con-
sequently large portion Of the avail
able funds Of the Democratic national
committee has been set apart for the
employment of speakers who are
known to have large following
among wage-earners for the purpose
of having them speak to the working
people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
CANADA FRIENDLY TO SPAIN.
fOrbids the Fitting Out of Filibuster.
ing Expeditions,

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 1.-THE Spanish
consol at Montreal. having made rep
resentatiOn to the dominion govern
ment that he had reason TO believe
Canadian steamer was being fitted out
at Sarnia. at the mouth of the De-
troit, for u tilibustering expedition to
Cuba. u special official gazette was is
sued today proclaimins the foreign ell
listment act, AS in force.
The act provides that anyone who
prepares or flts out any naval or mill =
tary expedition to proceed against a
friendly state, shall be liza Bile to fine
and Imprisonment. and the vessel so
employed forfeited
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
GOLD DEMOCRATS MEET.
Benjamin Potts and Hav Walker for
COngres smcn.a

Philadelphia. Sept. 1.-THE state
committee of the new Jeffersonian
gold Democratic) party held its first
meeting this afternoon at the Hotel
Walton. State Chairman William b.
Given. Of Lancaster. presided. The
session was held behind closed doors.
The committee nominated Benjamin
c. Potts, of Delaware county. and Hay
Walker jr., of Allegheny, as the partys
candidate for congressmen-a at large
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
SHE SAVED HER BROTHER
Pecsliar Story Of Murder Brought Out
In q Luzerue C0urt-..Bogus Con.
fessiOn Is Withdrawn.

Wilkes Barre. Sept. H. - Catharine
YannutZ, OF HazIeton, charged with
killing Daniel Gelelli at Lattimer last
April. was called in court this morning
for trial. The case is a most peculiar
one.
The story of the crime, as told by the
woman Mrs. Yannutz is that Gelelli
the murdered man, who was married
and had a family, came to her house on
the night before the murder, crept in
through window and tried to assault
her while she slept. On being discOv-
cred by herself and husband, Gelelli es-
capped. but left hts hat, by which he was
identified. Early next morning before
going to work eielelIi came to the Yam
Nos,z' home and got down on his knees
to 'arolosixe to Mrs. ra-rutz for the
INSULT and she grabbed revolver
which lay on the table and fired five
shots at him. killing him almost in
stantly. The woman at the habeas cor
pus hearing admitted the shooting and
took the whole responsibility, saying
that she alone was to blame.
RECANTED FIRST STORY.
When the prisoner took the stand this
afternoon In her own behalf, she de-
MED that she did the shooting She
said her brother and Gelelli got into a
Quarrel at her house and the former
pulled a revolver and killed him. She
claimed she was excited when she saw
the man was dead and told the story Of
herself shooting HIM in order to save
her brother, who has since made his es-
cape and left the country.
Other evidence was produced which
proved that the defendant was wholly
innocent of the shooting. Judge Lynch
decided that the woman was innocent
and she was discharged by proclama-
tiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
RIVAL FOR THE BELL COMPANY
New Long. Telephone Cor
pOratiOn Being Formed.

Ligonier. Ind. Sept. T.-Eastern cap
italists are reported to be interested in
the building of a long distance tele-
phone line i'm the states of Indiana,
Michigan. Illinois and Ohio i'm Opposi-
tion to the Bell company. which now
has undisputed control of the long dis
tance business in the four states.
If the new lines are built an effort
will be made to consolidate the small
lines and cement an opposition to the
Bell corporation that will cheaper
rates. Sufficient capital is behind the
project TO make the competing COM
pany a formidable rival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
SCOUT THE REPORT.
Yankee Warships Are Not Likely to
Force the Ras phOvus.

Washington. Sept. l7.-Officials OF the
state and navy departments decline to
assume from the reports Published in
England that there can he any idea
seriously entertained that American
warships are to force the BosphOrus in
conjunction with the British squad J.
ron.
While the Bancroft is TO become
eventually. it is hoped. the America
guardship at Constantinople. the size
and armament of the American cruis-
ers in the Mediterranean is declared
to be unsuited for any hostile partici-
patton in operations against such ia
nous fortifcation as command the
Dardanelles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Coming Insurance Litigation.

Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. T.-lnsurance
Commissioner Lambert is after the doubt
full mutual fire insurance concerns. Today
at his instance the attorney generals de-
partment asked the Dauphin county court
for writs requiring four Philadelphia mu-
tual fire insurance companies, the Com
monwealth. Niagara, Atlantic and Rit-
tenhouse. to show cause why their bust
ness should not be closed and receivers ap-
naipfed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Lutheran synod in Session.

Easton, Pa, Sept. T.-At this morning :
session of the East Pennsylvania synod OF
the Evangelical Lutheran church. Rev.
ID. NJ. Gilbert, ID. D.. of Harrisburg. was
reelected president: Rev. W. s. Hinman.
of Columbia, Pa. secretary, and Rev. A.
H.. T. Fischer treasurer. President Gil
bert presented his annual report showing
encoura ging progress for the past year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Harrison Cannot Speak.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Ex-President Harri-
son has asked the National Republican
committee to make no appointments for
him to speak. His time is too much taken
up with his private affairs to permit him
to make campaign speeches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
ENGLAND IS INTERESTED.
Another Prominent Paper Arranges
for Live American News.

London, Sept. 1.-THE United Asso-
ciated Presses today entered into con-
tract relations with the New Castle
Chronicle and the Leeds Yorkshire Post
to furnish those prominent papers with
the daily service of cable dispatches
covering the American field of news
which is already being supplied to the
Manchester Guardian, the Edinburgh
Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald. the Alb
erdeen Free Press. the Dundee Adver-
tiser and a number of other journals,
including the London Chronicle. which
was the first of the influential British
papers to avail itself of this special
service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
BLUE RIBBON CORN IN INDIANA,
WalkertOn Farmer Needs a Ladder Il
Gather the Giant Crop.

Walkerton, Ind. Sept. 17.-John Bell
living near this place. has eighteen
acres of corn which averages twelve
feet in height. Some of the stalks are
over thirteen feet. The ears are six
feet above the ground and average a
foot long. Many of the stalks have two
ears.
The crop will run seventy-five BUSH
els to the acre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
VETERANS ON A FROLIC.
The Army Of the PatOmac Reunion
Brought to Pleasant Close.

Brought to Pleasant Close.
Burlington. VT. Sept. lin spite of
the hard rain which fell all this MORN
ing, the society Of the Army of the
Potomac boarded special trolley cars
and were conveyed to Fort Ethan AL
len, where are quartersd four troops of
the Third United States cavalry, Major
l.. l.. Morris commanding. The post
was INSPECTED with much interest by
the VETERANS. After dinner the party
boarded the excurs.e.i .-ste..snsr Rein
deer and enjoyed two hotu-' sail
about Lake Chaanplain.'
The exercises of the reunion We're
brought to close with banquet this
evening at which speeches were made
by several distinguished gentlemen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
BLOOMSBURY ALSO VISITED.
Damage in the Town and Vicinity Is
Estimated at 100000.

VIVVSVVVS
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Bloomsbury, Sept. 17.-This town and
vicinity was visited by a terrific hail
storm this evening. 1t is estimated that
the damage to crops fruits and flow
ers will amount to 100000.
All the glass in j. Il. DillOn's green
houses, the total length of which are
$1,000 feet, were broken in and the
plants within destroyed. His loss is
$4,000. The 1900 windows I'm the
bloomsbury Carpet company's factory
were also shattered. No reports of any
one being killed or injured have as yet
reached here,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
POpuIists Want to Fuse.

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator Butler.
chairman of the Populist national COM
mittee. said today that the committee was
willing to make any reasonable conces-
sions in order to solidify the silver vote
for Bryan, and believed this would be
done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
silver Coinage for August.

Washington. Sept. 17.-Mint Director
Preston made public today the coinage OF
silver dollars for August There were
coined &. $50. 900. the seignorage on which
amounted to $50. .02I.G5, which was yester
day paid into the treasury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Cars Arrival Postponed.

London. Sept. 17.-'The arrival of the Car
and Cxarina at Leith, whittier they will
proceed to Balmoral to visit the Queen
has been postponed from Monday. Sept
n. to Tuesday. Sept. q.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Autumn ArbOr Day.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept. 17.-Dr. Schaef-
fer. superintendent of the public instruc-
tion. today issued a proclamation desig-
mating Friday, Oct. 2s. as Autumn ArbSs
Dap
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
MADE THEIR ESCAPE.

AS the robbers were leaving they took
MuTay's gun. Mr.. Murray Is y man
of very tall and large build, but for
over "a year has been feeling ill and is
in very feeble condition. There were
several tramps discovered about town
this morning, bat none of them an
swered the description which Mr.. Muir
ray gave AS yet no arrests have been
made. The general opinion is that the
robbers were no strangers, as they
seemed quite well acquainted with the
surroundings at the toll gate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
FIN LEY'S
Fall Dress Goods
We are now exhibiting
our
NEW -. FALL .. STOCK

The character of our
Goods being 50 we'll and
iavOrabiy known it is un-
necessary to enumerate
the good qualities and
great variety of this
seasons IMPORTATION.
Wen only-say that our
PRESENT . SHOWING
Is strictly high class and
up TO date In every par
ticulaE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
AS TO THE LABOR VOTE.
Democratic Managers Alarmed at the
PROGRESS Of the Gold Movement.

Washington. Sept. 17.-Some of the
managers of the Democratic campaign
have discovered that the tide Is turning
against free silver among men who
work for wages. At one time 1t was
thought that certain great bodies of
organized labor would support the Bry-
an ticket and free silver. But the Re-
publicans have been actively circulate
ing literature among the wage-earn-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
All Wool White Blankets

All Wool white BLANKETS
loo pairs lO-4 size. $3.50 quality. s.. 10
pair.
50 pairs la size, N.25 quality. $3.50
pair.
80 pairs lo-4 size, s4.W quality, IS. 80
pair.
u pairs l1-i size, $500 quality, $I3i2
pair
10 pairs ll-4 size. $3.50 quality. $5.25
pair
Wool Wo0f White Blankets
20 pairs 10-4 size. $3.50 quality, sl.sj
pair
1u0 pairs il-4 size, 500 quality, sSo5
pair.
100 pairs l0-4 size, $3.50 quality. s2.95
q pair.
81 pairs liza size. 500 quality, 50 20
pair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Special

At this sale we will offer Is pairs ex-
ira fine all wool white blankets. with
new style borders. especially designed
for use on single brass or iron bed
steads. Their actual value il $3.50
Sale Price, $5.25 a pair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
AS TO CHEAPNESS.

Americans who believe that the American
workshop should be protected as far as
possible from the foreign workshop, to
the end that American workingmen. ZAP
plause) may be constantly employed. and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
AMERICANS IN ARMENIA.
The Foreign Mission Board Advo-
Gates a Vigorous Policy.

Toledo, o., Oct. S.-The American board
of foreign missions to-day adopted lengthy
resolutions touching the Armenian ques-
ton. The resolutions say, in part:
Resolved, That we urge respectfully the
President of the United States of America
to insist upon the issue by the Turkish
government of the proper exequator that
our consuls may securely occupy, under
the flag of our country, the post which
our government assigns to them, and in the
interest of justice and in accordance with
treaty rights administer with authority
the duties of their office.
Resolved, further, That we urge the
President of the United States of America
to demand of the Turkish authorities at
once and peremptorily an indemnity for
the wrongs inflicted on Americans, reim-
bursement for the destruction of their
property, and the punishment of those per-
sons who have been guilty of these crimes.
We believe that the adoption of such an
American policy will receive the loyal sup
port of the American people"
The board appointed a committee con-
sisting of President ]. B. Angel of Michi-
gan University, Rev. w. S. Dodd, and
Hon. N. G. Hale to present the resolutions
to President Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
AUTHOR OF TRILBY DEAD.
Du Maurier Carried on by Heart and
Lung Troubles

London. Oct. S-George DuMaurier. the
artist and author, who has been suffering
for some time with heart and lung
troubles. died at 2:9O o'clock this morning
His death was peaceful.
The physicians who attended Mr.. duNau-
rier announce that his heart has been
weak for years, and that a fortnight ago
this affection became aggravated by A
chill, the effects of which settled upon hts
lungs. The voluminous obituary notices
published in the leading papers make no
allusion to his alleged remark to a friend
that popularity had killed him and there
is every reason to believe that he never
so expressed himself
George Lewis Pamela duMaurier. ar
list and author was born in Paris March
6, 1884, and educated in that city. but was
a British subject. His grand parents on
his fathers side were emigres from
France during the reign of terror. He
went to England at the age of II. and stud
led chemistry under DR.. Williamson. at
University College, London
Afterwards he studied painting in Paris
under the famous NJ. Gleyre, also in Ant
werp and Dusseldorf. He first began to
draw on wood in England for Once A
Week, afterward for Punch ana the
Cornhill Magazine, and subsequently he
joined the Punch staff Since that time
his weekly drawings made him one of
the best known and most admired of
contemporary artists and satirists. Mr.
du Maurier has illustrated "Esmond, ."
The Story of a Feather" Thackeray's
Ballads and many other books. He
was also an associate of the Royal So
ciety of Painters in Water Colors. A
special exhibition of his works was held
at the rooms OF the Fine Art Society in
1885. In 1891, Mr. Du Maurier published
novel, Peter lbbetson" in Harper's
Magazine, and in 1894 his novel "Trilby'
appeared. The opening pages of the
latest work, THE Martian," appeared in
the October number of Harper's Maya
zine. Mr. Du Maurier has lectured oc-
casionally on subjects connected with
his work as an artist