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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12

West Side Business Directory.
HARRIET j. DAVIS. FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs speciality:
14 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
PHOTOGRAPHER.-C photos, Sl.io
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starners
Photo Parlors. lOl and 1oS South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE.-Cashf for
anything you have to sell. Furniture
Stoves, Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock of j. G. King, 70l to 7O9 West Lack
awanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
No Meeting Of the Board Of Trade...The
Same Old Story...Mr. and Mrs.
Edward KnelIer Home.


There wasn't any meeting Of the
South Side board of trade last night.
That is not surprising. Last night was
the date of the regular September
meeting. but on other dates of regular
monthly meetings it was the same as
last night. There was no quorum and
consequently no meeting.
Those who formerly took an interest
in it. no longer have a desire to continue
doing SO, and it would be dead long ago
but for a few men, John Scheuer, jr.,
M. p. Judge, Michael Miller. Christian
Storr and c. G. Boland.
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS OF NEWS.
Constable McMurray threatens to get
after the speakeasies of the Twentieth
ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kneller have
returned from their wedding trip and
will reside on Pittston avenue. At a
reception rendered to them on their
home coming the following were pres
ent: Mr. and Mrs. s. S. Spruks, Mrs.
Peter Dieper, Mrs. Richard wolf, Mrs.
Edward Steinway, Mrs. John Uhl, Mrs.
Arnold Heinrich, Mrs Louise Kneller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kneller, Mrs. G. a.
Miller. Miss Mary Louise Miller, and
Joseph Heipman.
Joseph Tisch of Cedar avenue, is Wis
iting LaPlume friends.
Mrs. l.. Hartman, of New York city,
is the guest of City Treasurer and Mrs.
c. q. Boland.
Rev. p. L. Lavelle, of Pittston, Wis
lp,;1r 4 IA
of Cedar avenue, yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
DIR. C.. W. COlbOrn, Dentist.
West Side Business Directory.

Rooms 144 North Main avenue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25
5 Per Cent .-LOanS-5P Per Cent.
COLONIAL DANES.
Officers Elected by the National So.
ciety and the Constitution Changed.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 24-The third
Colonial Danes OF America, which has been
in session here four days, closed to-day. The
national officers elected for the ensuing two
years were as follows: Mrs. Howard Town
send, New York. reelected president; first
vice president, Mrs. Gillespie, Pennsylvania
second vice president, Mrs. w. W. Gordon,
Georgia; national secretary, Mrs. VIM. b.
]. jackson, Baltimore; registrar, Mrs. Rich
ter. New Hampshire; treasurer, Miss Mich
olas. District OF Columbia.
An important action taken by the council
was the adoption by an enthusiastic vote OF
the resolutions relative to the admittance to
the society OF noncolonial States. The reso-
luton, as agreed to. was as follows: That
the executive committee of the National So
ciety Of Colonial Danes OF America be, and
Is hereby, given power to legislate for the
safe ana sure representation OF the national
society OF the DANES resident in the non-
colonial States, and that they be authorized
70 regulate their local organizations in ac-
and that We hereby extend TO them a glad
and hearty welcome"
The constitution provides that the councils
De held In Washington, but an effort was
made during the meeting to have the body
meet In the different colonial States accord
ing 10 their date OF entrance into the ma
tional society. but Mrs. Hale, of Massachu.
sets, pointed out the many advantages q,
meeting In the national capital, and this mel
the views OF the council generally Another
amendment to the constitution was that car
rying the date for eligibility OF ancestors
back from 17S3 to 1716.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25
LEFT NO WILL.
PlunEer PardridEe's s2,scO,OOO to be
Divided Among His Family.

CHICAGO. April 2I-Edward Partridge.
the Board OF Trade plunger. who died few
days ago. was worth $2,7oo.oo0. To-day the
interesting announcement was made that the
noted speculaior left no will. Application
for letters OF administration on the estate
was made In the Probate Court this after
noon. AS there Is will, the estate will be
divided among the children. the widow being
allowed her share. one-third OF the personal
property and a life interest In one-third OF
Frederick Partridge, Laura Pardridge. Mrs
Price and Mrs. Leening. @
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25
ACCUSED BY TURKS.
Another American Missionary Charged
with Abetting TreaxOn.


LONDON. April ga Constantinople dis
Patch to the Chronicle says: BY an order
from Stamboul an American missionary at
Hadjin has been forbidden to give relief The
vail there has formally accused him of being
the abettor of treason. on the ground Of the
pretended discovery of an insurrectionary
plot, in connection with which many young
men have been arrested. There are many
threats OF renewal of the massacres at
Harpoot. Crowds OF Armenians would en-
igrate to America, but the government re-
fuses its permission. Typhoid fever is rag
ing all around. II Is unsafe for foreigners
to travel without an escort
The missionaries OF the American board al
Hadjin are Rev. John c. Martin and Mrs
sephine l.. Getting, OF Dresden, o.; Miss Ella
G. Bates. OF Abingdon. H.. and Miss Agnes
E. Swenson. OF Chicago.
The Charges Against Rev. Knapp.
LONDON. April 24-The Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs Mr.. George n. Curzon.
In the House OF Commons to-day, replying
to a question, said that the Rev. George p.
Knapp, the American missionary was
charged by the authorities OF Bit,is with
breaking the peace and stirring up the Ar
menians against the Turks. who were there
by moved to reprisais- Mr.. curzon added
circumstances. considered Il best TO arrange
the diniculty By the withdrewa of Mr.
(contlnusd O Second PaGel
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25
UitIanders Pleading Guilty of Treason.

PRETORIA. April 24.-Messrs- Francis
Rhodes. Lionel Phillips and George Farrer,
three members of the Johannesburg reform
committee. pleaded guilty OF high treason
to-day and the other members OF the same
committee pleaded guilty OF lese majesty.
but without hostile intent, against the In
dependence Of the Transvaal. The case was
adjourned until Monday, when the defend
ants will be sentenced.
The court room was crowded Wnen the
case of the prisoners was called. but the
crowd was quite orderly and there was no
demonstration, although the town is nlled
with Burghers and with Randers. Great sur
prise was caused by the prisoners pleading
'.guilty." Their action is regarded as greatly
simplifying matters
The prosecution withdrew all counts In
the indictment except those TO which the
accused pleaded guilty. John Hays Ham,
mond and j. S. Curtis were absent on ac-
count of illness. but they were expected on
Monday. 1t is understood that cogent rea-
sons, which will be published shortly. actu-
ated the accused in pleading guilty.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25
kruger's Reply to ChamberIain.

CAPE TOWN, April A.-Governor Sir Her.
cules Robinson has cabled the reply OF
President Kruger TO Mr.. Chamberlain's in
vitation to visit England to discuss the set
tlement OF the Uitlanders' grievances, to Mr..
Chamberlain. The reply states, in effect,
that President Kruger cannot presently pro-
ceed TO England. as his presence n the
Transvaal is required by the Volksraad.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25
Suspicious. Movement Of Beers.

LONDON, April "a dispatch from Cape
Town to the Times says: 1T Is reported
from johannesburg that numerous Boer
wagons, all in charge of white men with no
Kaffir drivers, are leaving Pretoria with am
munition and field requirements, their desti-
nation being unknown. The Beers. II Is
further said, are in constant communication
with the artillery camp, from which these
wagons load and depart"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-25

Maxim rapid-fire guns worked badly. and
that they were only used for short time,
as the mechanism jammed repeatedly. The
opinion is gaining that the British su1ered
a bad defeat and that the Matabe.e loss
was not so great as at first rumored:
A dispatch from Gwelo, Mstabeleland.
says that an epidemic of influenza Is raging
there, and that so per cent. of the troops
relied on for defense are suffering from H.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Parents DispIease the Police

A case of cruelty to children has been
discovered by Chief of Police Ryan and
Officer Meyer at Grand Island. Some
time ago it was rumored that father and
mother residing IN the extreme outskirts of
the city were leaving two little children
alone at home all day, from morning un-
til evening, while they went out to work
in the beet fields. The authorities hav,.
been on quiet hunt, and finally located
certain house, wherein lived a family
named Laganwitz, unlocked the doors
ana iouhd The rumor to be true. A little
slfl ana BOY, believed to be twins, about
years OF age, were penned into a room.
with only dog as companion. A pan of
1000 was in the room, accessible TO the
children. The parents will be notified
that henceforth they must take better care
OIL the!r children, OF the latter will he
cared for by others.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
ENDEAVORERS MEET.
MAMMOTH CONVENTION ASSEM-.
BLED AT WASHINGTON.
Railroads Swamped in Hauling the
Crowds-Raiu Storms Wreck One OF
the Big Tents-President Clarke and
Secretary Baer Make Reports.
The Work Com menced.

Washington was captured by the ma
tional convention of Christian Endeavor-
ers Wednesday, and they held the town
until the following Tuesday The rail-
roads had failed to make adequate ar
rangements for transportation, and were
swamped. Thousands of delegates and
visitors were late in arriving. Of dele
gates there were 10000, and of visitors
as many more. The exercises were in
progress in nine different places at once.
Three tents, seating $4,000 people each,
were erected near the Washington monu
ment. Central Hall and five of the larg-
est churches were also used. Wednes-
day night storm blew down one of the
largest tents, and exercises were in con-
sequence delayed Thursday morning
Notwithstanding discouraging weather,
the Endeayorers were early astir, max
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Saw Their Homes swent AWAY

The greatest flood ever known in east
ern ONO completely swept out the val
Ieys bordering Wegee and Pipe creeks
south of Bellaire, carry ing away 5000, ,0oO
worth of property and drowning Mrs.
James Berry and her baby. Hundreds 0!
people escaped death by taking to high
around when the storm first broke upon
them, and for two hours they huddled on
the hillsides in drenching rain. and saw
ther homes carried away. The storm
covered an area about two miles wide.
and swept over into West Virginia, doing
great damage there.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
REV. DIR. CLARKE.

| ne " DIX CLARKE. special services last
| ed from $50 to 1:10 O'Clock. Then came
short adjournment for breakfast and a
walk about town. The great meetings in
the big tents were originally fixed fo:.
$50 a. m. They were crowded even
before the services began. In tent Wash
lngton, President Francis E. Clark Of
Boston, Mass, presided and Percy l.
Foster Of Washington acted as director
OF the vast chorus of singers. The ser
vices in tent Endeavor were conducted
by the Rev. Howard 3. Grose Of Boston.
with 0. E. Excel Of Chicago in charge
of the music. The address of welcome
10 the visitors on behalf of the District
of Columbia was delivered by Commits
sloner John w. Ross, and was responded
to by Prof. w. w. Andrews of Sackville.
n. b. Otherwise the services were SINH
lar III every respect to those conducted
IN tent Washington, the annual reports
ana addresses being duplicated for the
beneflt Of the thousands unable to secure
admission to the frst-named tent.
President Clarke chose for his text.
what God hath Joined together. let no
man put asunder.' He said the platform
OF the Christian Endeavor was for Christ
ana independence of the individual and
or each society in this work. In fifteen
years on this platform 1000 societies had
been formed, 100000 Endeavorers had |
been enrolled. of whom 100000 are to- |
day members. and 100000 others. En- |
deaVorers in al but name, had been en-
rolIed IN purely denOminational societies.
len million Endeavorer meetings had !
been held and over $2,OOOOOO given in |
benevolence through denominational and
church channels. He urged Christian
Endeavorers to continue the good work.
and especially organize evangelistic work
as Christian duties of Endeavorers.
General Secretary Baer took his text
from Luke xiii, 10. He said Pennsyl
vania still heads the list of Christian
Endeavor societies with 3,273. The next
in order was New York, 2.971; Ohio.
2,31l; Ontario, 1877; Illinois. LOO: In.
diana, 1872, and Iowa 1902. These fig
ares, he said, did not include numerous
other kinds of Christian Endeavor So
cleties that are fast becoming sturdy
branches of the mother tree-such as the
lunior, intermediate, the Mothers and
he Senior Pennsylvania led in junior
'ocletles. lie spoke of the good these
societies had accomplished in behalf Of
morality. Sunday observance. saloon
warfare. Christianity and mission work.
or which $154,022 had been given the
ast year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
ONE MORE MURDER
AlpED 10 THE LIST OF SANE
HILL TRAGEDIES.
". III. HubbeII Found Lying Along
side the Railroad Track Near
Lakeside With Deep Wound in
the Back of His Head.
Another Sand Hill Tragedy.

Another mysterious murder has beel-
added to the list of Sand II III tragedies.
w. ii. Hubbell, prominent stockman of
Alliance, was found lying near the rail-
road track not far from Lake ;ide, with
deep wound in the back of his head.
There is no clue to his murderer, although
certain parties are suspected of the deed
from motives of revenge Later indica-
tons seem to be that there may have been
woman in the case, but this is really
only theory. The victim had evidently
been struck from behind and fallen with
out struggle, his hand remaining in his
pockets. 1t is we'll known that he never
carried much money, hence robbery was
not the motive.
Ii is sad that While drinking he had
boasted of intimacy with a neighbor's
wife, and this is advanced as one cause Of
the tragedy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Bridegroom Languishes in Jail

Inc eth INST was to be the wedding day
OF Luna Locke of Winchester and Miss
Holiday of Losantville, Indiana, but the
ending was far different from what was
expected. Locke was arrested atxRicb-
mond Oh suspicion, as he was Offering a
bicycle for sale at a low figure, and later
1t developed that the wheel was one that
was rented from a Muncie dealer by
Locke'S cousin and not returned. An
oIncer from Muncie went to Richmond
after Locke. He was carrying the mar
rage license with him and meant to 90
to Losantville that evening.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Heavy Rewards for Lynchers.

In The last thirty days two men have
Deen lynched in Maryland, almost on tie
outskirts of the national capital. The
iynchIngs have caused much feeling there.
Governor Lowndes of Maryland has
offered reward of $1,000 for the appre-
henslon of the lynchers of Joseph Cock
ing In Charles County, and an additional
Sl,ooo for the capture of the lynchers of
the negro Randolph in Montgomery. In
discussing the reward Governor Lowndes
expressed great Indignation at the out
RACES, and declared his intention of doing
all IN Ills power to bring the offenders ta
Justice
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
KILLS HIS MOTHER AND SISTER
Brutal Double Crime Charged to a
Bad Stepson i'm California.

=
Bad Stepson in California.
Mrs. IL. X. Richardson. aged 55, and
her 17-year-old daughter, Ethel, were
murdered near Santa Barbara, Cal. There
is no clew to the murderer, but suspicion
points to Scott Richardson, dissolute
stepson of Mrs. Richardson, who had
made frequent threats to kill her. The
only other theory suggested is that the
murder was committed by a tramp. A
workman discovered the body of the
daughter in vacant field near the Rich
ardson house. Her throat had been emf
and there were several wounds in the
pack OF her head. A trail of blood was
found leading from the front door to Mrs
Richardson's bedroom. Near the bed Law
the body Of Mrs. Richardson, face DOWN
ward IN pool of blood. A bullet hole
IN the head of the bed and another
IN the window easement told of her
efforts to escape the pistol of her assassin.
Below the woman's left eye was a bullet
hole and there was another through the
left hand About the face and forehead
there were several deep gashes and tho
back of her head had been beaten nv :,
stuck loaded with lead. Both the victim.
were clad in their night clothes.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
TWENTY EIGHT DEAD
TERRIBLE RAILROAD SMASH.UP
NEAR LOGAN, IOWA.
Into a Freight-BIunder of the
Engineer Caused the Disas:er--Dis-
obeyed His Orders.
Twenty-Eicbt Were Killed.

A railway disaster in which twenty
eight lives were crushed out and many
were terribly injured, occurred on the
Northwestern near Logan, Iowa, Satur-
day evening. An excursion train bearing
a large party from Omaha crashed head
On into heavily loaded freig ght soon after
having pulled out of Logan Oh the return
trip. The engineer of the excursion train
misunderstood his orders, having been
instructed 10 remain on the siding until
the freight had passed.
William Shaffer, the agent of the NORTH
western at Logan, saw the excursion
pulling up. He was Mortified to note that
instead of slackening up at the switch the
train was rapidly taking on more speed
He rushed down the platform and asked
an employe if the special had pulled out,
and received an affirm atiye reply.
'Then God help them," said Shaffer,
''they have pulled out without orders, and
No. IS is due in a minute"
The excursionistS were not yet out OF
sight when the crash came. Freight
train No. 3S, wiih full head Of steam,
one minute behind time, dashed around
the curve at a forty -mile-an- hour-gait,
and no human power could avert the dis
aster. Two cars of the excursion train
were teleScoped. The floor of the bag
gage car were wedged SO tightly into the
coach that all efforts to remove it were
futile, although a thousand willing hands
were joined in the attempt to lift the
cover that was concealng the dead and
imprisoning the injured in living tomb.
Finally an ak was procured and a section
of the car floor cut away. 1t appeared that
the space i'll the car between the floor of
the coach and the floor of the baggage car
was packed with dead and dying hui
manity. As soon as little space within
was cleared the workers climbed inside
the coach and the work Of passing up the
bodies OF the dead ana injured progressed
more rapidly. TxAT-eight dead bodies
were taken or ah : :: g y : :
-, .---.-esS-ae railroad track and the
Injured were at once taken in carriages to
Logan. In very short time the appeal
ior help had been answered by all the
physicians from Logan and Missouri
Valley and then some system was intro
duced into the matter of carrying on the
rescue work. Wagons and carriages were
sent from Logan and the in iured taken
there for treatment. Then the dead were
taken to the town undertaking establish
ment and laid out for Identification. |
Iwenty-eight bodies were taken there.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

Illinois Democrats who favor the single
gold standard have taken the first step to-
call a national convention which will
represent thei' views. Texas is Il close
second. A conference of leaders repre-
sentlng the gold organization in these two.
States was held Thursday night. at which :
the following resolutions were adopted:
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Next Choice DELAYED.

The Chicago convention did not decide
Friday night who would be placed on the
ticket with bryan. Mclean of Ohio
seemed to have the best chance in the
afternoon. Senator Blackburn of Ken
tucky was strongly urged by delegates
who believe the time has come TO abol-
lsh sectional lines altogether. And there
was even some talk of Bland. The con-
vention had hardly been brought to order
before a motion to adjourn was offered.
and the delegates gladly postponed the
task Of completing the ticket to the fifth
day of this most eventful convention.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Told in a Few Lines,

Frank Rowan was probably fatally
hurt at Napoleon, O., by the accidental
discharge of pistol.
Baron Louis de. Levay of Hungary
married Miss Blanche de Wolfe of Bris-
tol, Conn, at Newport.
Ex-Gov. Waite was shut out of the Re
publican State convention at Denver. He
was heading contesting delegation.
f. E. Storm, clerk of the United States
Railroad Commission of Washington,
died suddenly at a private hotel at San
Francisco.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
SITUATION IN CUBA.

Palma Says Nothing Is Left the
Spaniards on the Island.
Palma, of the Cuban revolutionary
party in New York, has a letter from Co.
mez dated Camaguey. After reviewing
the development of the rebellion from the
beginning the letter says:
Nothing is left the Spaniards in Cuba,
not even the ground where they stand.
Their prestige lost, even in Havana. Our
army enjoys splendid health. Cartridge
boxes are full of ammunition. We have
received lately three valuable expeditions.
and as the Spanish generals retire to
Spain ours land here.''
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
ANOTHER PICNIC TRAIN WRECK
Five People Killed and Three Fatally
Hurt Near Chicago

Five people were killed and three fatally
injured and score seriously hurt in a
Wreck on the Wisconsin Central Railroad
Sunday night.
The wrecked train was the first section
of a picnic which had been held al Schil-
ler park, about twelve miles west of Chi
cago. The picnic was held under the au-
spices of the A. o. U. W., and fully 5000
people were in attendance. The first Sec
ton consisted of thirteen cars and left
the park shortly after O'clock for the re-
turn trip to the city.
The officials of the railroad did not
notify the city police of the accident until
three hours after it had occurred, and
none of the dead or injured were taken to
the city for over four hours after the acci-
dent.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Shoulders the Cost on India.

Ihe London Times had an editorial on
the Government proposal carried in the
House OF Commons to place upon the
India Government the cost of the Indian
troops at Saukim. The Times denoun ces
the action and adds: "The ministers have
received such lesson in reduced maiorjty
on the question that it is unlikely that
India will ever be called upon again for
such contribution.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
lncendiary Fire Burns Cash.

lshe residence of Harry Harper, at
a.nh'' ONO, was partly destroyed by fire.
All The members of the family we're ab-
sent. Harper lost 500 in cash. which
was burned. The chief of the fire depart
meht made an investigation and found
mat the carpets, floors anu walls of the
house had been saturated With keorsene
and the building fired. The blaze was
eXtlnguished with much difficulty. Police
are looking for the incendiarv.