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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WE'D AFTER MANY YEARS.
Romance In tho Marriage Of a Couple
Aged Respectively 73 and 83.

New Castle. Pa. May Ga romantic
wedding took place at Sedan. Kan. the
other day, In which Squire Turner of
Cedarville. this county. aged 73. and
Amanda NJ. Gillespie. of Mclean coun-
ty. Illinois. aged G3 were the contract
ing parties.
Nearly fifty years ago the bride and
groom were engaged and although Mr.
Turner had removed to the east and
married another. his present bride
waited faithfully for the. time when
he would again be free. Two months
ago Turner wrote to Miss Gillespie.
proposing marriage, and was accepted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Juuc 1

Washington, May 6.--The house resol,i-
tion for a final adjournment on May is
IL considered In the senate as too early a
date. The resolution was referred to the
clusicn OF senators who have discus setl
the question with members OF the COM
mittee is that adjournment will be had not
earlier than June !.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Steamship Arrivals.

New York., May 6.--Arrived: Steamers
Noordland. from Antwerp: Lain. from
Bremen, via Southampton. Sailed: New
York, for Southampton; Majestic. for Liv,
eIpool; Southwark, for Antwerp; Blber.
nian. for Glasgow: Scandia. for Hamburg;
Virginia. for Stettin, Copenhagen, etc
Arrived out: Trace. at Southampton; st.
Paul. at Southampton: Veendam, at Rot
terdam. Sailed for New York. Amstcr-
dam, from Rotterdam; Havel. from South
ampton Sighted: Mobile. New York for
London passed Lizard Persia, from New
York TO: Hamburg, passed Isle of Wight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Postal Nominations.

Washington, May G.-The senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Observation-Disclosures. II. klie,
Cambridgeboro; G. l.. Pohe, Catawissa /:
Il. +. BOgert. Wilkes Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Condition Of Senator Wallace.

New York. May Elk United States
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania who
has been seriously Ill In this city for some
time. was reported tonight to be still In
critical condition.
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Morris pnck inR Ilnnsc I,urnine.

st. Louis. NO.. May 4. The Nelson Nor
burning and the loss will be heavy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07

BLACK Brocade Silks
are by far the most popular effect on
the market today. and 1t Is Il rare thing
indeed when newest and best goods can
he purchased at such prices as the fol-
flowing:
10 PIECES
Taffeta brocadcs. extra fine effects
Cheap at Gjc.
Special Price, 49c.
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The values offered be-
low easily eclipse all of our
previous best efforts. and
every yard represent this
seasons choicest produce
tions.
Never -tO-De
Forgotten
Silk Bargains
Is PIECES
rich Persian silks, new and gorgeous
effects full color combination range:
regular 81 quality.
Special Price, 60c.
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20 PIECES

20 PIECES
hrocade satin Duchess. New patterns
in the following attractive shades: Nile.
old rose. light blue. pink, cardinal,
lavender, maise, white. cream, navy
and black. Cheap at SIC.
Special Price, soc.
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10 PIECES

brocades, gros grain grounds, extra
choice make. designs quite new. Cheau
u, 7bc.
Special Price, 62 1-2c,
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~ PIECES
lntia brocada silks. extra weight,
charming effects. Worth Sc.
Special Price, 62 1-2c.
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Special Price, 00c.

10 PIECES
all silk stripe surahs. lovely new color
effects, specially designed for skirts or
waists. Worth 80.
Special Price, 2Sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
FIN LEY'S
Special
Sale of
Towels
For this Week Only.
For this Week ONLY,

This is an opportunity
for housekeepers to re.
plenish their stock Of
Towels at prices much be-
low regular value. We
call special attention to
our
GERMAN LINEN TOWELS
I'm Danlask and EIucka-
back.
Fringed Towels at 12H,
l9, Is and 35 cents each.
Hemmed Towels l24,,
is, iS and 22 cents each.
Hem Stitched l2H, lS,
rs, 35, 4S, S., 65, IS, 95,
$l.2S and $l.5O each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
10 PIECES

superb Persian silks, dark grounds
with a wreath of Oriental colorinS that
rivals the plumage of the peacock In
richness. but throws a sOftness In tone
abou. them that at once removes
gaudy display. This magnificent quail
ity would 1e cheap at $3.50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26

A well known German trucker, who
formerly carried on tho baking business
on Market street and now residing in the
country. about two milns from Market
Street bridge, had Il strange experience on
Christmas eve. The German had been
presented with loaf Of bread by one of
his German friends
He had also baen presented by one of
his saloon friends witha half pint bottle
Of whskey. He said, telling his exper-
fence to another friend II few days ago,
giving his reason for not paying our city
a visit on Christmas eve; That one Christ
mas eve he had such IN experience that
he VIII not soon forget; that he called up
on several of his German friends and in
bumpers Of lager beer pledged his friend
ship, and he uont remember who took
him home
He was more than surprised when his
little daughter said why Father where
did you get tho Two little colored babies
The loaf Of dutch bread had been abstract
ed from his bundle aud the Two colored
babies substituted and this is his reason
for staying away from onr city ON Christ
mas QaY,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
RUSSO.CHINESE TREATY
Regarding the Railway to be Constructed
in the Flowery Kingdom.

LONDON, Dec, 28-A Times despatch
from st. Petersburg says 'It is alleged
that the Russo Chinese treaty, which re.
Gently caused SO much comment, Is not
been the two governments, but between
the Chinese government and the Russo.
Chinese bank, which was founded year
ago by the directors of the Russian Inter.
national kank. The treaty is dated Sept. 8.
the Russo Chinese bank forms the rail.
way company which an tmperial ordin.
ance recently sanctioned under the nan e
of the Eastern Railway company, with a
capital Of 100000 roubles, to construct
and work % railway from the western
frontier of Hei-Lung- Chang to the east.
ern frontier Of Kirin, in Manchuria, to
connect with branches of the Siberian
railway, it being also provided that the
holders of the shares must be either Rus
SLAMS or Chinese.
"The Russian government will fully
guarantee the capital interest of further
obligations to be Issued as required re.
serving to themselves the right Of taking
them up on payment to the company Of n
price to be mutually agreed upon. Thus
the Russian minister of finance will be
complete master of tho enterprise China
obtains nominal control by appointing
the president, but the real chief will be
the vice president appointed by Russia.
China may purchase the railway after
thirty-six years, or take possession with.
out payment at the end of eighty years"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
"sestizR tho River on Fire.

Sometimes when person wants to make
an unpleasant remark in II pleasant sort OF
way about dull boy he will say "That
boy will mover set the river ON fire. " Now,
that is all very true, for even the smRrtest
man in the world could never SGT stream
of water on fire, and go perhaps many Of
you who have heard this expression have
wondered what is meant by setting the
river on fire
In England many, many years ago. be-
fore the millers had machinery for sitting
-four, each family WAS obliged to sift its
own -four. For doing this it was necessary
to use sieve, called temse which was
so fixed that 1t could be turned round and
round. in the top Of barrel If it was
turned too fast, the friction would some
times cause 1t to catch fire, and as 1t was
only the smart, hardworking boys who
could make it go so fast that people
got into the way of pointing out lazy
boy by saying that he would never set the
tense on fire. After awhile these sieyes
went out of use, but as there were still
plenty Of stupid boys in the world people
Kept on saying that they would never set
the tense on fire.
Now, the name of the river Thames ia
prohouHceu eAict!y llke the word 'temso,'
and go after many years those persons who
had never seen or heard of the old fashion,
ed sieve thought that setting the tense
on fire. meant setting the river Thames
on fire. This expression became very pop
ular and travelled far and wide until the
people living near other streams did not
see why 1t was any harder for slothful
boy to set the Thames on fire than any
other river, and so the name of the river
was dropped, and everybody after that
simply said "the river, " meaning the river
of his particular city or town. and that is
how it is thao people today talk of setting
the river on fire. st. Nicholas
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
ANOTHER FIREMAN KILLED.
This Time A Train Strikes the
Water Witch Carriage.
WIN. DOUGHERTY DIES.
And Stephen Neister, James Stew
art and Nedry Are Yet SUI
icrlng from Injuries
Received.

William Douahcrty, volunteer fireman
OF the Reliance Company, lost his life
While responding to the fire at William
a. Connels house near SilyerbrooE,
Thursday night. Dougbtery was riding
on tho hose carriage of the Water Witch
company which was run down by a Balti-
more ana ONO express train at Union
street. AS further result of the collision
driver Steven NoistGr and Fireman james
Nedry and James Stewart were badly in
jared, the apparatus damaged and tho
horses injured
DouSherty's death is particularly sad
HIS mother resides near the Water
,Wltch house and he had just presented TO
hrf MS Christmas Offering When tho
alarm sounded he kissed her good bye and
hurried to the engine house, meeting the
apparatus as it came out. Neiyter drove
up the avenue to Union street. Stewart
was at his side and Dougherty and Stew
aft We're ON the step. As the carriage was
on It's way down Union street another
alafm was sounded and believing the fire
10 be OF some extent Neistcr urged his
horses to greater speed The street and
rallfoad run parallel and when Neister
was Witnln square and Il half of the
crossing he heard the approaching train.
ne noticed the watchman at tho gate
WIN II " bat whether it was as q signal
10 MN or the train no one but the watch
man himself knows. But Ncster took it
as signal for him to come on and he did,
and ana the horses going at break neck speed
Ihoy crossed the track but the cow catcher
stfuck the rear part of the wagon and de-
Hiollshed 1t. Doughefty and Netry were
struck and thrown one hundred feet
aga nst frame dwelling.
NeiStcr and Stewart were thrown from
their seats into the road. The train stop-
PED ana Its crew assisted by half a dozen
eye witnesses cared for the injured men
until physicians arrived. DR.. John Pal
mer was the first to reach the crossing.
ana seeing at glance that Doughcrty's
skull was fractured badly ordered his
immediate removal to the Delaware Hos
pltal. But the mans injuries were too
dangerous to permit an immediate opera
ton and he died three hours later, after
Key, Father Flynn administered the rites
OF the Catholic church. He was 2S. years
OF age and leaves wife and one small
child.
In the meantime Nedry, Stewart and
Nclster had been removed to their homes,
me former was the most seriously iniur-
eu. lie received n deep cut on the side of
me head and several internal injuries.
Nelster was badly injured about the head,
and Stewart about the back, but their
injuries have since proven only slight
Deputy Coroner Chandler will swear q
jury IN the case on Thursday night The
date Tor the inquest has not been set.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
To Transform Arid Lands,

OMAHA Dec, 26.--H w. Campbell, a
prominent soil culturist, of Sioux City,
has been in Omaha for several days on
business connected with his profession,
and has just signed an important contract
with tho Burlington Mr.. Campbell has
been experimenting for the last three
years on process for turning the arid
bolt of lands in Nebraska, Colorado, KIM
sas and the Dakotas into crop producing
districts. The experiments have been Of
such successful nature that he has also
induced tho Northorn Pacific, tho 500
line and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul roads to enter into the schone.
Starting In the spring of the present year,
the roads have agreed to each establish
five experimental stations, The products
raised will consist Of corn, oats, wheat,
rye and all varieties of vegetables.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
MAHER DEFEATS O'DONNELL,
The Australian Completely Knocked OuI
In Twenty-Five Seconds.

NEW YORK, Dec est took just twenty
seconds of time for Peter Maher, the Irisl
heavyweight pugilist, to again demon
strate his superiority in ring tactics and
hard hitting qualities over Steve O'Don.
nell, the Australian boxer, yesterday after
noon in the arena of the Greater New York
Athletic club on Coney Island, Both men
were in excellent condition and trained to
the hour
From the outset Maher never left the
result in doubt He rushed at O'Donnel]
tho moment tho referee called time, and
ODonnell assumed the defensive. Tho bio
Australian led his lett for Maher's BODY
bat the lrishman blocked the blow with
his right hand glove. Then Maher sent
his left to the chin and swung again with
his left on the face. He put O'Donnell to
the floor second later with left on the
chin, and after the Australian regained
his feet Maher landed left smash on tho
jaw, following it quickly with left half
hook which sent O'Donnell down in a
heap.
Stove rolled over on his back In help
less condition, and the referee SLOWLY
counted him out. The big Irishman stood
about twelve feet away from his fallen Old.
ponent while the referee was counting off
the seconds, and Il tremendous shout went
up from tho 800 people who watched the
brief encounter, and the band played 1.-THE
Wearing Of the Green" in honor of the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
Charged with the Fulton Robbery.

PouGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec &C. One OF
the trio of bandits who entered and robbed
the house of Thomas j. Fulton, at Pine
Plains, tied Fulton and his sister with
ropes and gave laudanum to their aged
mother u week ago last night, wasarrested
yesterday. This prisoners name is Andy
McCahe, % years of aga, and he is de-,
serter from tho United States navy. He
was arrested through information given
by Maud Dryer, with whom McCabe has
been living. He admitted his complicity
in the robbery Of former Sheriff Lamorec
two weeks ago. He gave the name of one
of his confedcrates, but refused to tell who
the third one was. McCabe is the man
who did tho shooting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec 20. John Dreke Town
send, the vol known lawyer, died sud
denly at II Christmas dinner last night.
He had been out calling on friends dur
ing tho day, and was feeling unusually
well. With his wife and daughter he went
to n friend house in the evening While
dinner was in progress Mr.. Townsend
laughed heartily at II remark that was
made by one of the guests present Then
suddenly putting his hand to his left
breast he leaned forward on the table He
was assisted to a lounge and died in IL few
minutes. Mr.. Townsend was G3 years old.
ana was Tor many years prominent in
politics, He was ons of Edward Stokes
counsel in tho trial for the killing of Jamoa
Fisk
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 2G.

| The 300 spectators who were present at
| the sparring exhibition given under the
| auspices of the Columbia Athletic Club in
| the Opera House on Thursday evening
| voted 1t grand success. The best of
I, order prevailed during the entire evening
| and it is probable that another will bo
| given in the near future.
I Wallace Cannon got the decision in the
| go with q. Louth, and John Cannon had
| the best of tho mill with McNitt while
| Russell and Delaware Cyclone made ii u
! draw. Jack Foster and Poole had lively
time in which Foster was the victor. In
| the grand wind up between Wulling and
| McCaughan tho decision was given in
favor of Wallng.
The decorations in st. Peters church
were elaborate and were the handiwork of
Joseph II, DDugherty assisted by Misses
Nellie Morrison, Sussie McCallin and
James McPike and Frank Sheridan.
Tho PiCkwck club is in evidence this
year with a Christmas tres handsomely
decorated.
On Thursday evening Thomas Boyle
won 81 gold piece and large turkey at
two ratlles.
The NJ +. Sunday school was given o
steleopti on treat last evening.
Tho Baptist Sunday school will be given
q Christmas troat tonight.
Sheriff Finn giAddoned tho hearts of
1e6 prisoners yesterday by giving them
chicken dinner.
In addition to 1876 chickens barrel
cranberries and other requisites from the
sheriif, there were sent to tho prisoners
three bushels of apples.
Miss Mary White Of Wilmington was
the guest of New Castle friends yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hastings and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hastings spent yestcr-
day In Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius B. Scntman,
William Dalby Miss Emma Murray,
Robert Grer and Miss Ella Churnside are
visiting in Newark.
Miss Ada Smith, of Philadelphia, is the
gncst of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin.
Miss Sa)lio Topkiss of Wilmington,
visited New Castle friends yesterday.
The steamer Ella is still impnled on the
wreck of tho coal brig which sank in the
harbor horc about twenty-five years ago
and which was raised by tho Mary j.
Lcitch about six years ago and hauled TO
the place where tho Ella ran ashore.
The wrcckers will have difficult task
to get her elf safely.
The beautiful Mexican cutter, Donate
Guavva. passed down Oh Thursday on her
trial trip,
Tho travel out of town for the past two
daOS was large.
On Saturday night Constable Fleming
quieted two mon acting dsordcrly.
Thomas Honey of Wilmington and Miss
Anna Jolly wero married on Thursday
afternoon at the Emmanuel Rectory by
Rcv. f. " Munson.
M. t. 81, nf Dover is the guest of
Roy V. >. ana Mrs. Collins.
There several handsome Christmas
rees in town.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26

| jolly crowd of women and children
filled the Salvation Army Barracks last
! night and for time forgot their poverty,
While they paTtook of supper provided by
Sunshine Circle Of Kings Daughters, which
i Is connected with st. PaUl's NJ L. Church.
| over $50 poor persons were fed and there
was food to spare when the meal had been
| lnlshed. 1t was no easy task to provide
| Tor so many. and it required hard work to
| accomplish the result, but the circle was
| paid when little tot looked into the faces
Of the members and lisped: st was so
| dood"
The circle had used every effort to find
the worthy poor Of the city, and through
! the assistance of the Salvation Army, the
Methodist Deaconesses and others succeed
ed well. One family was found with six
children and the father unemployed The
mother said that she was willing to send
the children if she could, but they had no
shoes and must remain at home. One of
the Kings Daughters secured the shoes,
and last night the children were happy.
The doors Of the barracks we're opened
at b o'clock, and at that time there was
big crowd of ticket holders waiting on the
outside. They were admitted and the
tables were soon filled. Edwin A. Reed,
the deputy recorder of Deeds acted as
doortender, and he did it with the same
ease with which he would record deed.
Mr. Read also displayed an ability to pick
ont deserving people when they applied,
whether they had a ticket or not
Most of the people fed were women and
children. A few men were there, but chill
dren outnumbered all others. Parents
would send their children when too back
ward to come themselves. One small boy
came in sleeveless coat because he had
20 other. He had another one when he left
the hall. Others also went away better
clad than when they came.
Sadness disappeared from the faces of
the crowd when the supper began. The
faces of the children frightened and made
one forget their ragged clothing whcn the
feast began, but no faces wore happier
expression than did those of the twenty
members of the circle who, almost covered
with big white aprons, waited upon the
tables, and alike served black and white.
The supper included chicken, turkey, cold
tongue. corn, tomatoes and other vcge-
tables, with plenty of coffee.
After the supper was concluded Medford
H. Cahoon made a brief address aud pre-
sents were then distributed. The smaller !
children received dolls and horns. All the
children were presented with bags of |
candy, The food which was left over will |
be distributed to poor families to-day.
The twenty women who arranged the |
supper and served it we're: Mrs. II. b. |
Riley, Miss Ella Riley, Mrs. ]. Harmer |
Rile, Mrs, E. e. Hanna, Mrs. John Huff
fneton, Mrs. Evan Tuchton, Mrs. George
Powick, Mrs, Edwin A. Reed, Mrs. ]. Tai
ley Smith, Mrs. H. r. Price, Mrs. Melville
Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs
Thomas Benson, Miss Mary Unruh, Miss
ldarene c. Davis, Miss Anna Ratledge
Mrs. Allen II. Ainscow, Miss Fannie Colt,
Mrs. Emma Wood and Mrs Ella Pusey.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26

Melvin Andrews, an employe of the city
mills pumping station, saved the life OF
Lewis p. Bush Henry, colored, yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Andrews was leaving the
filter plant about o'clock, when he heard
faint cries for help coming from the race.
He followed the sound and came upon
Henry, who was standing in the race be-
tween the mill and the sluice.
He was so nearly frozen that he could
not help himself, and with much difficulty
was pulled out by Mr.. Andrews. The man
was taken to the drug store of ]. ]. Gal
Iagher near the bridge over the Brandy
wine, where he was thawed cut He could
not explain how he came to fall In the
race or how long he had been there There
is five feet of water in the race and Henry
would have drowned had net Andrews
happened about when ho did.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26

OMAHA, Dec. ga few minutes after
10 o'clock Thursday night John Kinken.
non attempted to murder his wife, Stella
kinkennon, and then killed himself in
Douglas street, between Fourteenth and
Thirteenth streets. The woman was struck
in the forehead by the bullet, but was not
seriously wounded. The couple separated
twoyears ago. the woman obtaining di.
vorce. Tho husband has threatened hor
life number of times. Last night he
met her in company with her own son and
woman friend. With but few words
he drew revolver and Shot at her. He
then turned tho weapon on his own fore
head and sent bullet through his brain.
The street was jammed with Christmas
shoppers at the time, and the tragedy
created sensation.