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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-12-10

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
UN1VERsIrY EXTENSION.
Lecture at United Church Chapel by Dr. Pheips-Orign of the English Drama Discussed Large Attendance and Much Interest shown.

Lecture at United Church Chapel by Dr.
 Pheips-Origin of tho English Drama
 DiscussedL Large Attendance and Much
 Interest shown.
 Dr. William Lyon Phelps gave the first of his series of lectures on the Elizabethian drama, exclusive of Shals- peare, before the University EXten- sion" last evening in the chapel of the United church.
 The room was filled with aI large and appreciative audience. This series of lectures met with great success in Hartford last winter and the managers of the University Extension center here are to be congratulated on securing the course for their series.
 The subject of the lecture last even- ing was the Origin of the English Drama--the Mystery of Plays"
 Dr. Phelps in the course of his re- marks gave a very clear and inter- esting view of this portion of English literature. He said that most people would be surprised to learn that the plays they witness at the theaters can be traced back in a perfectly logical sequence to their origin in the ser vices of the Roman Catholic church.
 In this church the lyric and panto- mime are much used, but more so for merly than at present.
 At first plays were, presented in the church itself, then becoming too secu- lar were successively relhoved to the church yard public green and finally from the church control entirely.
 The plays were all taken from the Bible and the chief character in them was God, while the devil figured as the comic actor, of whom the modern cir GUS clown is the direct descendant, and does exactly the same kind of acting s.s the devil did in the mystery plays.
 The acting was all done'by men, the parts for women being taken by boys, this being done without detriment to the play.
 Strictly speaking these mystery plays are not literature and their chief value consists in the promise for the future, which consists for the most part in the touches of originality displayed by the writers in departing from the nar- rative of the Bible.
 The earliest known mystery play was given in England in 1110.
 The period of its greatest influence extends from 1900 ito 1500' and it's end is about 15S0.
 Survivals of it are found in the Punch and Judy shows and the Passion Play in Europe.
 To assist the students in the course a. syllabus of the six lectures has been prepared and distributed to those who attend.
 The lecture last evening was attended by a. large audience.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
ON THE pENsiON QUESrr0N.
Mir. Pickler Introduces Il Bill in Favor of
 the Veterans.

Washington, Jan. S.--Mr Picker, rep, of South Dakota, chairman of the
 committee on invalid pensions, to-day introduced into the house a bill to pre-
 vent discouunuance of pensions, to re- store pensions discontinued to esnb-
 fish uniform rates of pension and to
 facilratte the allowance of pensions in
 matters of proof. The bill provides
 that no person otherwise entitled to a
 pension shall be disqualified from re- ceivlng the same by reason of the soldiers prior service in the confederate army or navy; that no pensions shall
 hereafter be reduced or discontinued
 except for fraud; that all pensions re-
 duced since March 1, 1893, except for fraud, shall be restored to the rate the pensioner was receiving at the time of reduction or discontinuance and in
 case of death the accrued pension shall
 be paid to the widow or heirs, that the common law presumption of death after
 the lapse of seven years without tid- ings of missing person, shall obtain in the administration Of the pension laws; and that the presumption shall be that the injury alleged was re- ceived lin line of duty" when the soldier
 was with his command at the time the injury was incurred.
 The bill also provides that the pen sion bureau shall fully inform each claimant what further evidence is re- quired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
PUBLTC INHALATION.
Masonic and Other Orders Install ofic

Masonic and Other Orders Insia II Officers Wooster lodge, A. F. and A. M. helG g. public installation of officers last eve. ming in Masonic hall on Church street The program of entertainment consist ed of recitations by Miss Minnie B. Kay who as usual, pleased her hearers and was obliged to respond to several en- cores, all of which she rendered in hel usual pleasing manner; song by Miss Nellie Lamb, remarks by Rev. D. M James, l.. P. Deming, Ward Nichols NJ. w Prince and others. The Wooster quartet sang several selections. The following officers were installed:
 Edmund A. Ender, w. M.
 Frederick NJ Ward, S. w.
 Richard H. Tyner, J. w.
 Charles F. Root, treasurer.
 William H. Spock, secretary.
 Joseph M. Flannery, ST. D.
 William IT. Morrow, Jr. D.
 Samuel A. Bassett, chaplain.
 Herman E. Sweezey, ST. S.
 Clifford P. Thompson, Jr. $.
 John Mccarthy, tyler. P. NJ William H Ely, master of cere- monies.
 P. M Lucius P. Deming, installing officer.
 P M. Robert w. Dyas, grand mar. shal.
 City lodge No. 36, I. o. o. F., installed the following officers last evening:
 J. D. Anderson, N. G.
 George s. Gibson, V. G.
 J, w. Hammond, recording secretary Evelyn Beecher, treasurer.
 Thomas B. Lockyer. acting D. D. G M, was the instal1alg officer
 New Haven lodge No. 5, Daughters of Rebecca, held their annual election last night. The following officers were elected:
 NC, Mrs. k. P. Bristol
 V. C.. Mss c. M. Potter .. Secretary, Mrs. Edgar Beebe.
 Treasurer, Miss Johnson.
 Secretary, Mrs. c. E. Potter.
 They were installed by D. G. NJ. Wal. ter Bacon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
sUMNER LEAGUE BANQUET.

Governor Coffin Obliged to Go Home Early
 but Not Before He Addressed the League
 Letters From S. D. Sperry and Others. league of Connecticut was held at Stew arts last night. The early part Of the evening was given over to a reception to Governor Coffin, after which an ad. journment was taken to the banquet room, where sumptuous repast was served. The governor was obliged to leave on an early train for Hartford. Before going, however, he made short speech in which he congratulated the league on the success it had attained since it's organization.
 After cigars had been lighted Presi- dent J. P. Peaker in a few well chosen remarks introduced George E. Jeffrey of Meriden as toastmaster.
 Letters of regret were read from Hon. x. D. Sperry and Mayor Hendrick.
 Dr. G. H. Jackson responded to the toast Charles Sumner"
 During his address he related the principal events in the history of Sum- llCl 4l cilL lt4S DiA lll ~ iAlo NCcbkAAs IA Y dwelt at length on his work in the United States senate. Many times dur ing his address he was loudly applaud ed
 Rev A. P. Miller spoke of "The Afro American Press" his speech being hear tily encored.
 The party broke up at a late hour, all voting it the most successful banquet ever held iby the league.
 Among the guests from out of town were G. Grant Williams, MT. Daniels, MT. Harder J. Evans, Colonel Bolden, Benjamin Nelson, P. F. Williams, all of Hartford; Captain Totten, Richard Hamilton, J. E. Byrd of Ansonia, D. M. Mason of Plainville, Walter Burr of Norwich, G. F. Jeffery of Meriden, Frank Stedmau of East Hampton, Charles Beaman, F. T. Jones, Albert Marshall, NJ. Talbot of Middletown, AL bert Driggs of Milford.
 Among those present from this city were Captain Williams, J. Nanton, J. O. Jones, J. Porter, Fred Fuller, A. l.. Ben- ton Fred Swann and G. H. Johnson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
ARBITRATION IS FAVORED
SOCIETY OF D.a UGHrERS OF 1872 DE
 CLARE IN FAVOR 0FPEACE.

The Resolution Submitted by Mrs. Roby of
 Chicago Was Adopted and She Will Go to
 Washington Next week to Submit Them
 to the Government.
 New York, Jan. .-Representatives from different states from the Society of the Daughters of 1912 met here to- day to celebrate General Jackson's vic tory at New Orleans, January s, 1872. The founder of the society, Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, was present as the guest of the occasion. Mrs. Roby Sunderland Smith, historian general of the historic council, presided. Re ports were read from Ohio, Louisiana, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and Kentucky, where state societies are al ready organized, and also reports by the secretary general from states where they are being formed. Badges were presented by the society to the founder, also to Mrs. A. A. Webster of Ohio in recognition of her financial aid. The presentations were made by Mrs. Roby and Mrs. John Quincy Adams.
 Mrs. Edward Roby of Chicago came here expressly to speak upon the sub ject of the present differences existing between the United States and Great Britain. She suggested that the reso- lutlons praying for peace be adopted by the society and sent to Queen Vic toria through Secretary Olney.
 Let us request of her that the pres ent difficulty be submitted to arbitra- tion,' said Mrs. Roby, and express ourselves as opposed to war between English speaking countries. We are tired of giving our sons for gunpoWder, We can ask for peace as no other Wo- men can. We have given men of our families to wars in which We have conquered England. I think the polfti- clans are wrong in aiding and abetting the bringing about of war
 In spite of her desire for peace Mrs Roby uttered some very patriotic sen timents.
 The society adopted Mrs. Roby's sug- gestion as to the resolution and she and Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Darling were ap- pointed a committee to draft them. Mrs. Rohy was also appointed sole delegate to take the resolutions to Washington and present them to Sec retary Olney with the request that he transmit them to the queen.
 Mrs. Roby said she would go to Wash ington early next week She is the founder Of the womens organization of the Grand Army
 Mrs. Darling spoke Of the formation and growth of the society, which was started in 1891, and stated that the state societies were to-day holding meetings in their respective states in comment oraltion of the battle of New Orleans, After the business meeting a. reception followed, supplemented by luncheon. No officers were elected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
Snnntnr LeSOr,s Eesnintinns.

Albany, Jan. S.--In the senate to- night Senator LeXow offered resolu- tons appointing joint committees to investigate the question of Greater New York" The resolutions were made a, special order for tomorrow He also introduced the Andrew H. Green com mission greater New York bill MT Brush introduced a bill providing to resubmitting at the next election the question of consolidation of the cities of New York and Brooklyn with ad- jacent territory to a Vote of the peo- pie of such cities and also providing for g. commission to draft a charter of a. majority of electors vote for con- solidation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
THE MAr-pUrEu4s sL4yDER suIT
The Minister and Actress Meet Before Carroll-Judga Stoddapd of This City the Preacher's Attorney.

The Minister and Actress Meet Before Carroll--Judse Stotdayd of This City the Preacher's Attorney.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 8--A preliminary
 hearing in the famous islander case brought by Mile Jane May, the Paris ian actress, against Rev. Dr. Pullman. o fthis city, for statements made about her in the pulpit fthe First M. F. | church, took place before Judge Carroll here at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mile
 Mays suit is for alleged damages and defamation oe character to the extent of S25,000. The hearing was & sort of precautionary move, and Mile May be- ing an alien, was asked to make her deposition in the case Judge Stoddard | of New Haven conducted the hearing in the interest of his client Rev. Mir, Pullman and James T. Lynch was 1 Mile Mays counsel
 Counsel for Dr. Pullman attempted to show that Mile May was a parsonage of unknown worth in her native land, France, and had sprung from lowly parentage. Mile May had testimonial uDN GIltlllS WlIiIu Ltlldtt tO SlloN IDdL
 at home she mixed with the foremost ranks of society, and that Senator , Hammel was her brother-in-law. EX-President Cassimir-Perier Victo- rian Sardou, Henri Rochefort and other noted Frenchmen were among her friends. She also showed that recently while in Montreal, Canada, she was the
 guest of Archbishop Fabre's sister. Her testimony also went to show that
 she was a woman with a good record, married and well connected
 She delivered her testimony to the court through an interpreter, MT. Quessy of New Haven, in contradiction of the statement that she was a low brilliant Parisian courtesan. The hear
 ing will be continued tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock. The case has ex- cited universal interest in this part of the state and especially in this city and New Haven. Mile May played "Pygmalion" here tonight to a fair sized audience, which was considerably larger than at the time of her former visit to this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
COHTTN LIED THE INOUIRY.
Philadelphia Police scandal Under In
 vestigation.


 Philadelphia, Jan, S.-The senate com mittee to-day continued it's inquiry into alleged abuses in the police department. Mrs. Hattie Meyers, who for three years conducted a questionable resort. testi- fled that she paid the police every week for protection. When the payment ceased she was arrested and sent to prison and after being incarceq ated for 0 week she was discharged. She said that it cost her $100 for her release, the money being paid to Lawyer Lewis Hutton and to the private detective of the district attorney. Subsequently she was taken to court and upon paying another $25 to the private detective for the purpose of getting $500 bail the matter was dropped. Witness declared she had made two attempts previously to reach the court in order to testify. but was intercepted by unknown par ties, who told her that "her case was ended"
 Mrs. Meyers named Bernstein as the private detactive," but city detecti- i've by that name appeared and witness said he was not the man.
 The other testimony related princi- pally to the participation of the police in politics and to Their acceptance of silence money" from speak easy proprietors.
 JanesL. Hartnett testified that Mag istrate Pole secured the release from court of George w. Smith, a ''polcv dealer" after the latter had pleaded guilty. Smith told witness that this cost his packer S100.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
Protection Speeches Made.

Boston, Jan. S.--Nearly 200 members of the National Association of Wool Manufactures attended the annual meeting and banquet of that organiza- tion tonight. They represented three- fourths of the wool manufacturers in New England, and every reference to a protective tariff or to raise in the duty brought out fervent applause. The guests were eX-Governor Royal c. Taft of Rhode Island and ColOney Clark of the Home Market club. President Will liam H. Halle was in the chair at the banquet and at the business meeting in the afternoon. Each of the speakers made rousing protsctionist addresses, and each was liberally apRlauded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
Hanged by q MOl,.

Harrisburg, Miss, Jan. S.-F. D. Ha- lthorne, white, and Thompson Wade, coIored, were hanged in the presence of 5000 people at Augusta to-day for the murder of Mrs. Hathorne on Oc- tober last. The negro shot the wo- man at the institution of the husband. Hathorne had become infatuated with Josephine Marriatt, with whom he was intimate. and from the gallows to-day he declared that she urged him to kill his wife The father of the young wo- man was among the crowd of specta- tors He interrupted Hathorne and he and Hathorne indulged in a spat that caused much excitement. Hathorne endeavored to prolong his harangue, claiming that his paramour should be hanged with him, but the sheriff called time and the hanging proceeded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
HRIDGEPoRr calNAMEN RoBBED.
Slick Trio Relieve NIonGolians of Money and Saluabies--No Arrests.

Bridgeport, Jan. S.-Three persons, 8 woman and two men, the slickest crooks who have gotten in their work here for some time, operated in China dom to-day and gathered in $5S2, and three watches, which they took from the pockets of half a dozen Chinese from New York. Work has been sus- pended in the laundries tonight by the victimized Chinamen. The crooks were aware Of the fact that the Chi nese seldom trust their wealth to lock and key, but keep it in the pockets of clothing hanging up for the time. The scheme they worked was this. They visited each laundry with some pre- text. In one place they informed the laundryman that they had been sent by the proprietor of the building to make some repairs on the inside, and at another they pretended to be paper h9ngers sent by a local firm to make an estimate of the number of rolls of paper required to cover the room. In nearly every place visited they had some sim
 
 back part of the laundry the third sharper, q woman. would enter the place with some fine linen which she pretended to be very anxious to have nicely done. While she was engaging the innocent Chinaman's attention the two pals in the rear ritied the pockets O fthe clothing hung about the room, and departed with promises to return With their tools and begin work. Their success was tempting and they did not give up until half a dozen more Celes- tials had been visited.
 The list of laundrymen who were robbed and the amunt of nancy and valuables taken is as follows: Quong Chong, $3 and watch; Hong Lee, watch; Quong Lee, $2; Quong Chong 2d, $1O and watch; Ping Quong, $2O; Ping Lee. the collector from New York, was a brother of Eddie Lee, the laundryman, and made his headquarters with him while in Bridgeport, Ping Lee represented a Chinese vegetable aud grocery house, and he had collected $1O0 during the morning from Bridgeport customers for sales made last fall The most of this money he left in the keeping of his brother, Eddie. in the pockets of a pair of changed trowsers. When the creeks visited Eddie Lee they took $35O from one of the trouser pockets, leav- ing $500 in the other untouched. The police had great difficulty in getting at the facts, but succeeded in getting descriptions of the thieves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
Dyrs Halfnrd Gets a Divorce.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. S.-Mrs. Jeanette Halford Benedict, daughter of Major Falford, U. $. A., formerly President Harrison's private secretary, has ob- tained a divorce from her husband, w. T. Benedict, formerly of Boston. They wer married three years ago in Eng land. The grounds were cruelty and assertion. Benedict lost his fortune soon after the marriage and is now in South Africa. He made no defense. She regains her maiden name and has gone to Denver, where her father is stationed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
A DEADLOCK IS LOOKED FOR
ITALL DEPENDS UPON THE INSIST
 ENCE OF MR. JONES.

"
 Act With the Republicans-M Teller of
 Colorado Made Vigorous Speech in the
 Not Join Him.
 Washington, Jan. S.-If the republi- can members Of the senate committee act in accordance with the vote Of the republican senatorial caucus this afternoon and if MT. Jones, pop, of Neveda, persists in his intention to de- mand that raw sugar shall be given the 15 per cent. increase provided by the house in every otlrer schedule, there will probably be a deadlock in the committee and the bill cannot be reported.
 The belief, however, is that Mr. Jones will reIent and act with the re- publicans. A resolution introduced by MT. Quay declaring it is the sense or the caucus that the republicans should take the tariff bill from the commit tee as it came from the house, passed the caucus after an hour and a half of debate without division and by practically unanimous vote. The chief point on the discussion was the prob able attitude of silver republicans. Many of these were outspoken in their desire to have the tariff bill pass, and declared that it would be unwise to place q free coinage rider thereon, es- pecially in view Of the fact that such a bill was now before the senate and would be passed before action was had on the tariff bill.
 MT. Teller of Colorado, however, made a vigorous speech and said that for one he proposed to assist in placing free coinage amendment on every tariff bill until such a measure became law. He would not only vote to put 1t on this bill, but he declared it to be his intention to assit In having such an amendment placed on a tariff bill in the next congress if the republicans controlled both branches of the legis- latiye department and the executive. This statement embarrassed the repub- licans greatly. MT. Teller did not say he would offer such an amendment but stated positively that if offered he would vote for it.
 Conservative silver men will not join MT. Teller in this vote, and the votes of the sound money" men on the other side of the chamber are counted upon to defeat such appropriation.