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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
PASTORS UNION ELECTION.
Rev. W. J. Ford OF Green Ridge baptist
Church, Elected PRESIDENT.

Rev. W. ]. Ford OF Green Ridge baptist
Church, Elected PRESIDENT.
Officers We're elected at semi-an-
nual meeting of the Scranton Pastors
union yesterday morning in the Young
Mems Christian association building.
Rev. Dr. w. II. Pearce presided.
Rev. w. j. Ford. of the Green Ridge
Baptist church, was elected president
and Rev. Mr.. O'Neil. of Dunmore. sec
retary and treasurer. in accordance
with the recommendation of Revs.
Stahl. Edgar and O'Neill. who had
been appointed a nominating commit
tee by the chairman. Revs. Chaffee,
w. q. Watkins and Mace were Sc
lected for the theme committee.
DR.. Pearce had served three terms
as president but will sever his con-
nection with the union i'm the spring
when he goes to Wilkes Barre to as
sumo the pastorate of the Franklin
street Methodist church. 1t has been
customary to elect presidents in Sc
quence according to the several de-
nominations represented by the mem
bers. Because of DR.. Pearces pro-
posed departure from the city II became
the turn of the Baptists.
A paper on ''Revivals." prepared by
Rev. G. r. Price. of Park Place. was
read by Rev. William Edgar. The
paper was followed by an authentic
and favorable discussion. An extract
of the essay was as follows:
There have been times when there
was great birthdays in the church,
when thousands have been born in the
church. There have been great days
of festivities when prodigals have
returned. We need. in revivals. to
give clear ideas, not to underestimate
the Nervousness of sin; we should
so preach that the doctrines of sin can
not be reconciled to God. We should
ask If our hearers have not been con-
sidering sin as an estimate; we should
so present Christ in a relation to sin
as to make him refuge from sin.
We should impress these two points
upon the people; first. the extreme sin
fulncss of sin; and second, the redemp-
tive power of Jesus Christ. In any
revival meeting there must be re-
vived method In the preaching Men
must he made to feel that the doctrines
of the Gospel are humbling and lower
ing"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
MANY USEFUL ARTICLES.
viii BE Glanced orr In Connection wi ,
the Ectc Chnmpctrc.

A large number ofuseful articles have
been donated by Scranton business men
and will be- chanced off i'm connection
with the Fete Champetre. The pro-
ceeds will be added to the Home for the
Friendless building fund. The draw
ings will be in charge of w. w. Berry
and the articles are now on exhibition
in Weichel g. Millar's store on Wyom-
ing avenue. The articles and the
names OF the donors are appended:
Mahogany arm chair. Hill & COnnell;
banquet lamp. Mercereau x COnnell;
china chocolate set. Weichel & Millar:
silver candelabra. w. w. Berry; Turk
ish tabouret tstOoD. s. G. Kerr & Co. {:
dress suit case. Dunn, the halter: la
dies nhaeton whip. G. w. Fritz: baby
rug. Williams & McAnulty: fur rug.
Jacob Bolz; silk umbrella. Frank p
Christian table cloth and twelve nap
kins. Goldsmith Bros: lace handker-
chief. =. b. Finley; cut glass salad
bowl. DOrtiinger e. Sons. HOnesdale:
carving set. Scranton Supply and Ma
chinery company: three dolls. C. s.
WOolworth: oriental rug. Siebecker e.
Watkins; high grade bicycle, Bitten
bender e. Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

its influence with thoughtful Republi-
cans formerly friendly TO Captain Moir.
There is also n decided aversion TO
the West Side 20 having 1t said that
John II. Fellows. who boasted of defeat
Ing Tom Davies for county treasurer a
year ago last fall. can also scalp Daniel
Williams or any other Hyde Parker
who may aspire to office without first
obtaining Mr. Fellows consent The
impression is daily gaining ground
among Mr.. Fellows neighbors that he
Is assuming too much when he under
takes to stand between his countrymen
and success at the polls. In addition
to all this, the Welsh -Americans of
Hyde Park as a class are consistent and
loyal Republicans. who believe that II
they have any dispute to settle with
the party management. the proper place
to settle II Is within the party. They
do not feel like being stampeded into
the Democratic column. merely to
please ]. A. Scranton and John II. Eel
lows, for both of whom they have done
a great deal more than they ever got
i'm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
THE SNOW STORM.
Gladdencd Some Hearts but Csuscd tho
Traction Company q Little TrOuble

Yesterday afternoons snowstOrm
caused the Traction company to make
a hurried and extensive preparation for
a sleighride and brought delight to the
hearts of the liverymen, the small boy
and the love-lorn young man who
knows how to drive with the reins in
one hand.
The sleet of earlier in the day began
freezing before noon and furnished a
substantial surface for the snow which
began falling at o'clock and con-
tinued for two hours. From go to 3
o'clock the fall was of such great vol
ume that objects across the street
could be distinguished only with diff
ficulty and when at 4 o'clock the storm
spent itself nearly three inches of snow
had fallen.
The Traction company early began
to utilize all its extra men and labor
ers. Two We're sent out on each car
and managed to keep the lines open
by holding broOms against the rails,
thus preventing what might have been
a blockade. As it was. the cars ran
slowly on all the lines and the normal
speed and schedule was not resumed
until the storm abated
Today will he warmer. cloudy and
threatening, Nlth possibly an occa-
'sional shower. according to the gov
ernment forecast received by The Tri-
bune at midnight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

fenced by Hon. T.. r. Smith on July !.
1899. TO two years and nine months, ana
got two months off for good behavior
during imprisonment.
Last Friday night Thomas Holtham
celebrated his forty-third birthday at the
Hotel Anthracite, on Wyoming avenue.
During the progress of the evenings 3
festivities Mr.. Holtham was presented
with two 2O-dollar gold pieces by his
father and mother. and his friends pre-
sented him with a gold-headed cane. sill
yer iipped walking stick and a hand
some oil painting.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to John McGrath. Of Lake Como, and
Celia Langan. of Carbondale: James
Dempsey and Mary Hallinan. Dunmore /;
lgnatz Liguss and Mary Fredinack.
Priceburg: Alfred +. Gratz and Ida Mary
Arnt. Scranton; William Henderson and
Mary Convey. ThrOop: Teof1l Bidowskl,
Green Ridge, and Anna SZdkowska,
Priceburg; Owen Collins and Elizabeth
RoWley. Scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
Hail. T

Have you read about the
increase of furs in the London
market? Furs were never so
high as they will be for the
next two Or three seasons.
If you intend to buy furs
buy at once. We are selling
our manufactured stock for
10 per cent. less than skins
alone cost.
We use the best materials,
have the prettiest styles, the
most skillful operators and
long experience. That's the
combination that has won
such reputation tor our furs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
"DOC' Is on HIS DIGNITY.
Administrators OF LII Howard Refuses TO
Okcv the Mandate OF COurt

Lii Howard. otherwise Esther NJ.
Walter, who died in the latter part of
1894 at the Prospect house, on the
boulevard, In Throop borough short
while after the funeral doc" NJ. ID.
Smith took out letters of administra-
tion. she having made no will
Mrs. Aseneth Davis. half sister of
the deceased. filed a petition In court
asking that the letters granted to
Smith be set aside. Several hearings
We're held and much testimony was
taken. Smith claimed the right to act
as administrator. making the claim
that she was his common law wife.
The matter came before Judge Arch
bald. who ruled on Aug. -. 1895. that
Smith was not entitled to administer
the trust His letters were revoked
and new letters Were granted to Mrs,
Davis Not long ago Mrs. Davis. by
her attorney, +. C.. Newcomb. filed a
petition in court asking to have Smith
file an account of the estate while he
was in charge. of it, from October. 1894,
until August. 1885. Smith neglected to
obey this order of the court and also
refuses to do II. Court yesterday ap-
pointed Attorney q. Ballentine to per-
form the function. and the doctor will
hear later from the court for his con-
tpmnt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
BARBERS' As HOSTS.
IOurncymcu Shavcrs Entertain with q
Dance at Music Hail.

The Journeymen Rarbers' union. No.
la, gave its second annual ball at Mu-
sic hail last night. 1t was the largest
and one OF the most select crowds that
has attended any dance held in the
hall this season. The Lawrence or
chestra furnished the music for the
twenty-siN we'll arranged numbers
that composed the programme of
dances
The grand march was directed by
Prompter A. j. Langan and was parti-
cipated i'm oy upwards of 100 couples.
j. +. Nolkrandt was master of cere-
monies and Val Spohrer assistant. The
arrangements were in charge of IA COM
mittee composed of j. j.. Volknandt,
chairman: Val Spohrer. Henry L.itner.
Henry williams and Louis Myers.
Those who received the guests and took
care that they had part i'm the dance
were Frank Bell. James Langan. Rob
ert Blackman. Louis Myers. A. Holler-
an, j. Reidenbach, Charles StotZ. Bert
Shank, W. j. Lewis, Paul Reinhart,
Henry Leitner and Charles Reinhart
Twenty-Five boss BARRIERS We're pres
ent as guests of their employees and
many prominent citizens attended as
spectators
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
THE FETE NEXT WEEK.
Boxes and LOges Sold to Well. known
ScrantOniaus.

The boxes and many loges have been
sold for the Fete Champetre which will
be danced next week in the Frothing-
ham theater. The box and loge pur-
chasers are Judge T.. N. willard. Col
Onel II. NJ. BOies. G. d. Simpson, II. p.
Simpson. w. T. Smith, Il. l.. Fuller,
r. II. Watkins. r. G.. Brooks. j. Ben
Dimmick and Arthur FrOthingham
There will be two dress rehearsals
this week of the dancers. who will par
ticipate in the fete. The members of
the decoration, refreshment, cOnfec-
tionery and flower committees will
meet this afternoon at the home Of Mrs
G. B. Scott. 324 Monroe avenue.
Season tickets for the Fete are being
sold for Sc. which are good for eight
seats. These seats can be used one
each night or as many of them as the
holder desires can be used at any per-
formance. 't
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Jerome Kcogh Challenges Clearwater
the Present Champion, for $3.50 I
Side

the Present Champion, for $3.50 a
Side.
Within the next forty days the great
est game of pool that has probably
| ever taken place i'm this country will be
played in Pittsburg between William
Clearwater, the present champion of
the world. and Jerome Keogh, of this
city. who Is generally acknowledged to
be .he proper person to wear that title
and who lost it only by n most aggra-
waiting accident in the recent tourna-
ment i'm Syracuse.
Yesterday morning Keogh sent for
NAL challenge to the champion, at the
same time posting 800 with the Bruns-
wick Bake Collender company. who
present the championship emblem and
have direction of the game. According
to their stiDulations the man holding
the medal and title must defend them
against all comers for one year. KeOgh
Is confident of bringing the champion
ship to this city. and as an evidence of
his confidence has made the challenge
for $3.50 side.
That he should have won the cham
piOnship at the Syracuse tournament is
admitted by all who saw the games,
and is further evidenced by the follow
ing clipping from an extended account
of the game. headed Lost BY Mis-
que" which appeared in the New York
Billiard Mirror:
LAS an evidence that Clearwater was
convinced there was no hone for him
when Keogh went TO the table for the
last time. the future champion of the
| world calmly proceeded to unscrew his
cue and made ready to congratulate
Keogh as soon as the latter had holed
the three balls necessary to give him
the victory. Clearwater's feelings may
well be imagined when he saw the
plucky Scranton boy make the fatal
miscue which cost him his last chance
to secure the championship of the
world
Keogh holds about every distinction
in championship pool except the cham
ponship itself He made the worlds
record for a continuous run at the
Syracuse tournament. pocketing fifty
seven balls without n miss or a scratch
and this with "a contestant for the
worlds championship opposed 10 him.
Another record which he holds is for
clearing the table I'm six shots. To do
this he pockets ten balls on the first
shot, a feat which he alone performs
and which he can do almost every time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

Have you seen our Two-seated
Sleighs? The styles are all new and
they are simply magnificent. The
workmanship and material surpasses
all former years when considering
price. and on the matter of prices we
are sure we can strike you.
Blume's Carriage Repository.
~ 522 and 524 Spruce st.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

R-WATKlNS-At their store.
40G l.ackawanna avenue. you will be able
to purchase Carpets. Draper!es and
Shades at lowest possible prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

Everybody should take advantage of
Banister's shoe sale. Read ad on page
4 today. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

Mothers-See flannel nightgowns for
yourself and children at Raby Bazaar,
BIZ Spruce street. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

Sleighs of the very latest styles. and
finest makes are now to be had at cut
prices. Don't lose a bargain if you need
q sleigh.
VIM. Blume & Son,
- 522 and 524 Spruce st.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

Owing to late arrival of the snow this
season we are prepared to close out
our sleighs at very low prices. If you
want a sleigh and want a bargain now
Is your opportunity.
VIM. Blume e. Son.
81 522 and 524 Spruce st
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

The finest line of wines. cigars, malt
and other liquors in the city ut Lob
mann's. Spruce street. r. Robinson's,
Milwaukee and Feigenspan's beers on
draugEt -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
MAR RIED.

FITSIlMMONS-Bl'R RKE-In Dunmore,
Pa. Jan. 80, 1896, in st. Mary's church.
John L. FitZsimmons and Miss Bridget
knrke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

Read ad on page 4. Banister's shoe
sale. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

DR.. DuHncils Group Powder. the Favorite
medicine for Group. sore throat and
cough. Sold by dealers, rs cents q box
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
The General Sentiment.

These interviews are typical of many
had yesterday with prominent West
Dental year, with an important fall
campaign dependent to q large degree
upon the result OF the election which
occurs two weeks from today, Is having
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

1Sc Silk effect plaid Dress Goods,
25c all wool Cashmerss,
35c Chsviot Outings, all Cdors,
ut 7Ic
Soc all wool fine French Serge,
at 81 lac
49c Brocads Mohair Novelties,
at 3sc
45c all wool Henrietta, all coIors,
at ACC
$1.00 silk and wool Crepon Novelties
at OOc
$3.50 ,.!!rridescent effect Crepon
Novelties, a, $500
S1.00 49-inch Imported Henrietta,
at 7Sc
$1.25 46.inch Imported Henrietta,
at oSc
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-12
LATER.

The democrats of the Tenth Wiscon-
sin district nominated Judge Bundy
for congress. and in the same district
the republicans nominated Judge Par
ker. In the Tenth Michigan district
Charles G. Hampton WAS nominated by
the democrats.
Practically every department of the
Cambria irQnhyorls at Johnstown. Pa,
shut down for an indefinite period.
throwing 1000 men out of employment.
Dorman Musgroye and c. \. cling
mars were lynched at Glencoe. Mimi.
for the killing on June % of Sheriff
Joseph Rogers while he was attempting
to arrest them for assaulting farmer.
\ steam yacht containing IL people
was swampcd in the Niagara river near
Buffalo, y. Y. and William G. Farthing,
nged As, and Miss Lou Gilbert, aged SO,
were drowned.
II. Dumois d CO.. of New York, among
the largest importers of West India
fruit in America, failed for 1858, 900.
The Jackson county bank. the oldest
financial institution in Black River
! Falls, Wis, closed its doors with liabii
| ties of $4,000
The opera house at Benton Harbor.
Mich, was burned, and falling walls
killed IL firemen and injured several
others. The property loss is $4,000.
In fight in Bell county. Ky, between
moonshners over the division of money
made by selling liquor, three men and IA
boy were killed.
The Harvey y. Meyer carriage works
in Syracuse, n. Y, went into the hands
of receiver with liabilities of $500 900.
During a thunderstorm James Marts
and daughter were struck by lightning
near Sharks Ferry, Pa, and instantly
killed
| An excursion train was wrecked at
Taswell, Ind. and some so persons were
injured, three fatally.
In Cairo. Egypt, 100 deaths wee;,
from cholera are reported
DR.. George B. Goode. assistant secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution
and the leading authority on fish and
fisheries in the United States, died in
Washington, aged As years.
| by the explosion of q boiler near Ed
wardsville. Ind. Elsie Black. George
Black and Dan Turner were killed.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
In the national league for the week
ended on the 9th were as follows: Balti-
moro. .604; Cincinnati. .623; Cleveland,
Ola; Boston, 564; Chicago, $50; Pitts
burgh,. .546; Philadelphia. .4s7: New
York, .474; Brooklyn, .465; Washing
ton, All; 81. Louis, .30i; Louisville, .261.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The national democratic convention,
called by the advocates of sound
money" and the opponents of the Chi
cago platform, met in indianapolis, Ind
Eight hundred and twenty-four dele
gates were present out of possible 900.
These represented Al states and three
territories. The convention was called
to order by Senator Palmer, Of ILL
nois, after which temporary organiza-
ton was effected by the selection of ex.
Gov. Flower, of New York, for tern.
porary chairman, who delivered an ad.
dress eulogiZing President Cleveland
and in advocacy of "sound money" Al
the afternoon session Senator Cnffery
was made permanent chairman and adj
dresses were made by several delegates,
after which the convention adjourned
for the day.
Henry 0. Kent was nominated for
governor by New Hampshire democrats
in state convention at Concord.
The democratic, populist and silver
party state convention in session al
Milwaukee adopted resolutions sub.
stantially identical in the endorsement,
of free silver and w. j. Bryan. w. c.
Silverthorne was the nominee of all
three parties for governor.
Republicans in state convention a.
Hartford, Conn, nominated ticket
headed by Lorin A. Cooke for governor
COMPASSIONATE nominations were made
as follows: Alabama, Fifth district,
Willis M. Brewer (dem.); Seventh, NJ.
w. Howard (dem.). Illinois, Ninth dis
trict, Samuel Ray (dem.). Minnesots,
Fifth district, S. M. Owen (dem.- pop.).
Michigan, Sixth district, Quincy A.
Smith (dem.-pop). New York, Eighth
district, John NJ. Mitchell (rep.); Tenth,
Clarence w. Mead (rep.); Thirteenth,
Richard Shannon (rep.); Fourtsenth.
Lemuel Quigg (rep.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-12
FIGHTING FOR JOURNALISM.
Diminutivc Republic of Goust Has n Small
War on Its Hands.

The desire for fight and battle and
blood which seems to be raging The
world over is not confined to those ma
tions which have millions OF dollars in
their Golfers and hordes of soldiers in
their barracks.
Even the tiny republic of Goust. which
has probably the smallest population
and the tiniest bank account. and GER
tainly the most diminutive army on
earth, has trouble on its hands. Its
president has issued n proclamation that
no one of the three score or more of peo-
rle in his dominion are hereafter to pub
lish newspaper without the executive
sanction.
As nearly seventh of the popula-
ton is engaged in the publication of a
newspaper contrary to the executive
wish. revolution is in prospect, and
the army of Goust has been ordered out
for the protection of the government
building. The commander in chief Of
the army is a son-in-law of the four
men who are enrolled on the military
list.
The republic of Goust is in the lower
Pyrenees mountains, and its indie
pendence is recognized by both France
and Spain, which are the only two coun-
tries having sufficiently good national
memories to recall its existence. The
revenue of the republic was less than
$4,000 last year, so it cannot afford much
OF revolution.-Philadelp Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-12
FOREIGN.

The police of Cons;antinople have dis
covered an Armenian bomb factory IN
full operation, The work of making
bombs was carried on in an under
ground vault.
in uprising has occurred among tho
Moslems of viIayet of Uskuh, European
; Turkey. and the Christians in the villa.
vet are being massacred and their
homes pillagcd.
The Dupont Rouge dock, with two
warehouses containing cotton and lard.
were burned ut lIavre, France, the loss
being 100000.
TWAS said that King iTumbcrt Of Italy
will announce his abdication after tho
marriage of the prince of Naples. the
heir apparent. to Princess Helene Of
Montenegro.
Ii is now estimated that 5000 persons
persisted in the recent massacres at
Constantinople The ambassadors If
the powers are preparing a note in
which the whole blame is laid upon the
shoulders of the government Of Turkey.
The town OF Rukogo, Japan, has been
entirely destroyed by earthquake and
! several other towns severely damaged.
Many persons are reported to have been
killed and a still greater number in
jured.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. IT.. AMI his
bride. formerly Miss Wilson, of New
York. have arrived in London.
Admiral Brin, Italian minister of ma
rine. has asked for a credit of 1000. 900
lire for the purpose of modelling the
Atlantic squadron.
Steamers arriving at Stornoway,
Scotland, from Iceland, report that the
severest earthquake since 1854 occurred
there the night of August &c.