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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
TO INCREASE OUR ARMY.
General Miles Recommends Sire cngthcl
ing the Artillery and Coast Dcfcnces.

General Miles Recommends Sire ngthcn.
ing the Artillery and Coast DcfcnSes.
Washington, JAN 2S.-Major General
Nelson A. Miles. commanding the army,
accompanied by Captain f. Michner,
of his staff, this morning appeared be-
fore the senate committee on coast de-
fenses. He stated he had examined
Senator Squire's bill and approved it's
provisions. 1t was absolutely neces-
sary, he said, that appropriations be
made for the protection of sea coast
cities of the United States. The only
places where provision had been made
for any considerable defense were at
New York. San Francisco and Boston.
and the defenses at those places were
entirely inadequate and insufficient.
He recommended the immediate in
crease of the artillery by two regiments,
or at least 1000 men. The entire cost
of coast defense Notifications for ade-
quate protection Of the country, he es-
timated, at about ss0.O0O,0OO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
FOLLOWED BY SHARKS.
Perilous Position Of the Crew Of q Ger.
man BrigantinO Who Had Abandoned d
Their Vessel for ON Omen Rnaf

hHSH Ncssci lot IN opcn BO0t.
New Orleans, Jan. 2S.-The British
steamer Ravenswood. Captain John
Newton, from Las Palmas, in ballast
has brought to this place Captain G..
II. Gortmaker. the mate and six sea
men. comprising the crew of the Ger
man brigantine Maria, of Pappenborg.
which burned at sea. Captain Newton
reports that on January IA. at s o'clock
III the morning. when in latitude $50
N, longitude ALSO W. he saw a bright
light and number of rockets being
fired. He altered his course and steered
Tor the light At o'clock he fell in with
a small boat and took from it the cap
tain and crew of the Maria.
Captain GOrtmaker says the brig
sailed from Buenos Ayres on November
16, with cargo of bones and guano
for Falmouth, England. On January
il fire was discovered in the cargo sup
posed to have been caused by a spon-
taneous combustion, as her matches
were blown off by the accumulation
of gas in the hold. The stencil from
the burning cargo was so horrible that
1t was impossible for a man to remain
at the wheel and at $3.50 p M, January
II. he was forced to abandon the ves-
sci, being then 1900 miles from land.
The boat in which the crew sought
safety was followed by sharks. some
of them coming alongside and under
the boat, the crew striking them with
oars to drive them Off
They drifted three days in close prox-
unity to the wreck of the Maria. during
which they suffered much from ex-
posure. They lost all their personal
effects and would perhaps have per-
ished but for the timely arrival of the
RavenswOod.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
Representatives OF tho Raco in This
Country Said to Bo Res sponsible for the
Troubles in Asia MiuOr


Country Said to Bo Responsible for the
Troubles in Asia Minor.
Boston, Jan. 2S.-At the dinner of the
Amherst Alumni association last night
Edward A. Grosvenor professor of Eu-
ropean history at Amherst. said touch
ing the Armenian question:
who is responsible for this horrible
condition of affairs? First of all the
Armenian revolutionary committee.
Safe in the asylum of Athens or London.
or Boston, or Worcester. without the
manliness or the courage to go to the
front themselves, they devised their
scheme. What the scheme was ! will
narrate In no words of my own. | will
quote authority, a graduate of Amherst
college: ...
ITO stir up their ignorant tools to a
revolt in which enough will be killed
to induce the European powers to step
ir and assume the rule of the country.
1T was a secret organization, man
aged with skill in deceit which is
known only in the east"
Hagop Boggian. who is now we'll
known as an Armenian, said this after
noon:
Il don't think that any real Armeni-
ans can be charged with this duping of
the people that Professor Grosvenor
talks about. Turkey alone knows who
those Scheming men are. Turkey knew
that there was no revolution in the
country and that the revolutionists
never even corresponded with the in
habitants of Armenia. Their every
movement was simply an agency for
Russia and Turkey; for Russia, in order
that she might be able to disturb Tur-
key; for Turkey. i'm order that she could
have an excuse for eXterminating the
Armenians.
Some of these agents were Armen-
ans. it is true but some We're Russians
who had assumed names. The title
Armenian revolutionary committed is
simply a cloak worn by an organization
of anarchists and socialists Professor
Grosvenor Is a disgrace to the college
which he represents, to the community
which he reDresents, and to the pro-
feSsiOn which he represents"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
WILL TURKEY Be DIVIDED i?
Partition Of the Ottoman Empire in
the Spring Is Predicted.
POWERS WILL EACH GET A SLICE
1t Is Reported That Russia Hos Fleet in
Readiness to Garry Out tho Plans
OF Peter tho Great aud Sc
cure COnstantiuOplc.

London. Jan. 2S.-The daily News
prints dispatch from Vienna, which
asesrts that news has been received
here from Constantinople and Sebasto-
pol which agrees that Russia has q fleet
lying at Sebastopol and Odessa. and
that the Caucasian armies of Russia
are being concentrated upon the Ar
menlan frontiers in readiness to move
next spring. to realize the plans of Peter
the Great for the partition of Turkey
between the powers. Russia taking Ar
menia and Constantinople. France taxi
Ing Syria and Palestine and Engla nd
taking Egypt and the eastern shores of
the Persian Gulf, the remainder of the
Turkish empire to be divided between
the other powers.
The Daily news also has dispatch
from Sebastopol which records that
secret preparations are going forward
there of shipping and of armaments for
volunteer fleet. 1t is the general be-
lief there. this dispatch afflrms, that
these preparations foreshadow some
action In the spring.
Constantinople. Jan. 2S.-The govern
ment has taken Gl20,0OO ($6OO, ,OOO) from
the officials Pension Fund with which
TO meet urgent state requirements
Mauser rifles are to be given to the
troops as soon as possible. 1t Is be-
lieved that this step Is due to the fear
that an insurrectionary movement in
Macedonia Is impending.
The Resolution Of Congress.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-In accordance
with thn
partment this afternoon received the
concurrent resolution of the senate and
house relating to the Armenian perse-
cution and requesting the president to
INFORM the signatory powers to the
Berlin treaty of 1873 of the opinion of
congress that the treaty should he en-
forced. Under ordinary circumstances
such resolutions are simply placed on
the departments files, but in the pres
ent instance the resolution was de-
hVered to Secretary Olney. who had
no time to look at it before the depart
ment closed for the day. He will there
fore not have an opportunity to show
1t to the president until tomorrow,
when decision may he reached as to
whether it is advisable to comply with
its terms
Unlike joint resolution or bill, con-
current resolutions are merely sugges-
tive and 1t is not compulsory on the
executive to pay any attention to them.
IL Is presumed that Mavroyeni Bey, the
turkish minister, has already informed
his government of the action of con-
gress. and the outcome of that infor-
nation may be awaited before any
steps are taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Religious Mania Results In q Terrible
Tragedy in GcOrgia.

Tallapoosa, Ca, Jan. 2S.-Near Ster-
rett's station, west of here on the Geor-
gia Pacific branch of the Southern rail-
way, John Goodwin. aged so, a wealthy
farmer. while temporarily insane, shot
and killed his wife and then killed
himself. using a double barreled shot
gun. Since Christmas Goodwin has
been paying considerable attention to
religious matters. and his family and
friends have feared he was going to
extremes. Last night while most of his
children were out in the woods he told
his wife to pack his things as he was
going to leave.
She pleaded with him not to go. when
he picked up his shotgun and emptied
one barrel into her breast, killing her
almost instantly, and he then emptied
the other barrel of the gun into his
own abdomen. Neither spoke after
being shot. An S-year-old daughter
and 6-year-old son witnessed the hor-
rible deed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
THE ST. PAUL'S GOLD.
Yellow Metal Is Removed from the
Big Vessel.

New York, Jan. 2S.-The $1,000, 900
gold was removed from the steamship
st. Paul shortly before noon today. A
huge canvass sail was dropped over the
starboard side of the vessels bow and
made fast to the gunwale of the lighter,
F. r. Sharp.
The work Of unloading the gold was
then begun. The object of stretching
the sail was to prevent any loss of the
precious metal in case of an accident
while lowering 1t to the lighter. All of
the cargo in the aft matches was taken
out today, but 1t will probably be two or
three days. at the present rate, before
the forward part of the vessel Is empty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
SCRANTON, PA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY &c. 1896.

said that $500 more are being sent
from Spain. The rebels have fully
10000 mounted men. Further the Span
ish soldiers have no heart in this fight.
They find that the Cubans speak the
same language and are practically
brothers who rebel through oppression
which they themselves have felt The
Spanish officers are not inclined to
overwork themselves. They receive
double pay while IN Cuba and for that
reason are said to be in no hurry to
bring the war to an end. There are
some able, effective officers in the field.
who do good work under great disad-
vantages; but there are many who
dilly daily around the cafes In the cities
while the rebels raid towns and ham,
let's within an hours ride.
The winter season is rapidly passing
and the rains will soon be here Then
the same old complaint of bad roads
will be made and little can be done to
suppress the trouble. At present there
are three or four flying columns of say
5000 men altogether in pursuit of the
insurgents but as many as Il. 700 regu-
lars and 10000 volunteers is doing gar
rison duty in cities and towns and
loitS, DiothUouStS anu DuIIl-
cades for self protection In case of an
attack.
Cutting orr Spnin's Supplies.
BY stopping the grinding of the sugar
crop. Gomez hopes TO depete Spain's
resources by cutting off her revenue
from Cuba. The cost of Spain's army is
enormous and the question Of how long
men and money can be poured into
Cuba is one that should set European
financiers thinking. Spain endeavors
to blind the world as to the actual con-
dition of affairs by press censorship.
which has been made more strict as
the situation here has. become more
grave. The last change in censor prac-
tically closes the cables to the truth.
but there are men here representing
the press of America and England who
Will place the true state of affairs be-
fore the reading public in spite of all
impediments
(Signed J. Frank Clark.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
SWEETHEART'S SHOT FATAL.
RomorsefuI Rose Petite UnavailineIy
Nurses John Williams.

R0morsefuI Rose Petite Cnavailinely y
Nurses John Williams.
Decatur. Neb., Jan. 2S.-John Will
liams, who was hot by his sweetheart.
Rose Petite. died today. The facts at
tending the shooting are not clear and
there is considerable indignation. Miss
Petite says the shooting was accident
al, and nursed Williams from the mo-
ment she shot him till his death.
Her actions indicate that remorse
has filled her soul. and her friends
have found it necessary to restrain
her. fearing she may kill herself Will
liams was an exemplary young man.
but Miss Petite. 1t is said. was insanely
Jealous Of him. His friends will de-
mand an inquest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
PONTY PRIDD DISASTER.
Forty Seven Victims Taken Out Dead aud
Eight Arc Missing.

Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 2S.-The latest
and corrected reports of the number
of persons in the Ponty Pridd Snine at
the time of the explosion of fire damp
i'm the pits yesterday show that there
were SS all told.
OF these AZ have been taken out dead;
33 were rescued alive and are still
missing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
HOTEL GUESTS IN DANGER.
Dangerous Blaze In st. JOhnsbury- Mnny
Sensational Escapes.


st. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. 2S-The Ave-
nue. house, on Railroad street, the larg-
est hotel in the town. was burned to
the ground late this afternoon. and the
flames extended to the new Howe
Opera house. which, when well on fire.
seriously threatened several other
buildings. The fire started in the lamp
room of the hotel, and spread with
remarkable rapidity, making the es-
capes of some Of the guests very sensa-
tional. T. c. Spencer. of New York.
was seriously burned about the head
and hands. c. ID. Bayley and r. s. Ly-
ford. commercial travellers. were able
to escape from a third floor window
with the aid of rope.
The hotel was four stories high. Of
wood, and valued at 1000. Help was
called for from Lyndonville, and rem
dered valuable assistance. The fire
was under control at midnight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
ANTHRACITE TONNAGE,
A b-Committce Appointed to Arrange
an Allotment.


an Allotment.
New York, Jan. 2S.-The sub commit
tee appointed by the president of the
anthracite coal carrying and mining
companies to take UP the subject of
division of tonnage and to devise an
allotment of percentage that will be ac-
ceptable to each party in interest. be-
gan work today. The committee COM
prises j. Rogers Maxwell. president of
the Jersey Central. chairman; f. Il.
Thomas, president of the Erie, and +.
r. Holden, vice president of the Lacka-
wanna.
The meeting was held in President
Maxwell's office and the committee did
little more at it's first session than to
examine and compare tonnage statis-
ties of the general anthracite coal COM
panies for series of years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania fair weather.
light westerly to southerly winds.
New York. Jan. 29.-Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle States. clear.
slightly warmer. with fresh light north.
westerly and westerly winds becoming
southerly. on Thursday. fair with slight
temperature changes and southerly winds
followed by cloudiness and light rain In
the lake regions and possibly eastwaSo 70
the coast at night
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
Vote for WuttcrsOn.

Frankfort. KY. Jan. 2s.-In the formal
ballot for United States senator today
Henry Watterson was given a compli-
mentary vote of 8. The vote was Hun
ter. 65: Blackburn, So; Watterson, 3; John
Young, 1; Brown, /: Wilson, ].
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
DIAMOND IN A TURKEY.
Cook Finds q $500 Spark in q Bird liz
was Preparing for Il Q Table.

Bridgeport. Conn, Jan. 2S.-Henry d.
Lang, one of the cooks at Brennan's s
restaurant, while dressing big turkey
this afternoon. found n diamond stud
i'm the gizzard. He was at work when
his attention was attracted by some
thing glistening. 1t proved to be a
diamond of wonderful brilliancy In n
solid gold setting. He reported the find
to Proprietor Brennan.
When examined by jeweler 1t was
found the diamond was worth 5000. The
cook and Mr.. Brennan will divide the
proceeds Of the find. The turkey was
oue Of q large number that came from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
Gun Material Skinned

Bethlehem. Pa. Jan. 2S.-Thirty tons of
ordnance and gun materials were shipped
by the Bethlehem Iron company tonight TO
the United States Army proving grounds
at Sandy Hook. n. J.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
PHOTOGRAPHERS COMBINE,
An Organization OF knights Of Camera
Is Affected.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The State
Photographers association was organ
lied here today by the election of these
officers: President, NJ. r. Hemperly, of
Philadelphia first ce-president,
Taylor Griffin, Wilkes Barre; second
ice-president, ]. Il. Shriever. Empor-
ium: secretary. T.. T.. Seavey. New
Castle; treasurer, w. j. Goldman,
Reading.
The organization was perfected by
the adoption of a constitution and by
laws. The next convention will be held
in this city January &c, q and 2S, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
wa,chmn n i,urnc d to Death

Lancaster. Pa. Jan. 2s.-The body of
William Miller. watchman at the Cham
pion Blower and Forge company's works.
which were burned Saturday night. was
found in the ruins late this afternoon. The
place Is supposed to have been set on fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
Killed by a Trolley Car.

Pottsville.- Pa, Jan. 2S.-Car No. 8 OF
the Schuylkill Traction company ran over
and instantly killed a man named John
Rusk at the Lehigh Valley Railroad cross
ing. Ashland, this evening. 1t Is gener-
inliy believed he was intoxicated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
This IS /
N OF
A Clearing
Sale of Silks
BUT Rather aim
EXTRA SPECIAL
OFFERING

The facts are simply these. We got
hold of u little parcel of the best
Silks on the market at price far
below their real value. The lots in
each number are small and not
withstanding the fact that we
could not today buy more desirable
goods at regular prices for the COM
ing spring trade, we've decided be-
cause of the smallness of the lots.
to let these Silks go on the same
terms as they've just come to us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
Meeting of r,oard of pardons.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. ga regular
meeting OF the board Of pardons will be
held tomorrow. There are seventeen cases
on the list for argument.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
SWIFT JUSTICE.
A Negro Despcrado Is Taken from Tra II
and Riddled with Bullets.

Bluefields. w. Va. Jan. 2S.-Alex-
ander Jones. a negro desperado. Of Elk
horn. boarded a west bound passenger
train last night at Keystone, evidently
for the purpose Of having trouble. He
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29

FINLEY'S
New
Spring Goods
We have now on sale
the most elegant stock of
EmbrOiderieS and Laces
we have ever shown.
Our line of
Wash Dress Goods J.
is up to date and COM.
prises
French OrgandieS,
French amd American
Percales,
Rejane Dimities,
Scotch and Irish DimlitieS
Royal Cremyl Stripes,
Chantilly Lace Stripes,
JacOnet Duchesse,
Corded MullS,
Scotch Ginghams,
White and COlOred
French PiQueS,
French Galateas,
LINEN BatiSte
with all overs and trim.
mings to match.
Persian Lawns,
DOTTED SWiSSeS
and full stock of Staple
White Goods.
$40 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
Cutting orr Spnin.s Supplies.
ARMENIAN DUPLICITY.

J. Frank Clark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
A FREE KINDERGARTEN BUILDING.
THE -THoUsAND-DOLIAR FOUNDATION IS
GIVEN BY MRS. CHRISTIAN.

THE TEN TTIoUsAND-DOLr.AR FOUNDATION IS
GIVEN BY MRS CHRISTIAN
II "a now learned that the gift OF $4,000 to the
rr,oblyn Kindergarten Association, which The
Tribune mentioned last spring. was made by Mrs
Christian the wife OF Hans s. Christian. we'll
known man In Methodist circles. who died Septem-
her g. 1894 on Friday in referring TO the gift which
10 "a he used for a memorial building to her husband
she said:
had hoped 10 start the erection OF the memorial
building this spring but have not been able 10 secure
q suitable site The matter Is now In the hands or
my agent The plans for the building have been
ro,ghiy drawn but nothing definite has been decided
,non | desire 10 build near the First Place
Nethodst Church possible, as II was there tndt
nv husband labored. having been superintendent 81
The sunday school At one time II was thought that
Tho Mot adjoining the church edhce could be
utilized but il Is only fifteen feet wide and require
twenty,nv feet a suggestion was made mat tho
Iii ~ the lecture room be taken down and some
twelve or fifteen feet Of that room be Included In the
mace devoted to the kindergarten. Plans were
drawn but later It decided that such building
would not be satisfactory as a memorial TO my nus
hand and would make the lecture-room too DARK so
the idea was abandoned. hope 70 have building
erected that will be perfectly suited TO the demands
~ n kindergarten, and when II Is completu l VIII
decide whether II shall be under the jurisdiction OF
The Methodist Church Society or that or the Kinder
"a rten Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
GIRLS CLUB EXCURSIONS.

THE SEASON Is CLOSED FOR ENTERTAINMENTS.
EXCEPT WEEKLY IMAGINARY JOURNEYS
The Girls Club has Just had It's last entertain
roent for this season at Fourth-ave and Buter-st-
The clubrooms will not be closed. but there will be
no more classes until fall. little stay-at-home
recreation will be given to the girls by the women
Of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church taking them
on twenty-minute trps-the actual travelling Is
done in the imagnation-every Thursday evening.
For instance, one Of the women will say, Now,
Girls for this evening will visit the fails OF
Niagara" They start from the club tell what
streetcars they will take. what steam cars, what
boats and SO on until the journey is ended. The
scenery is described the historic interests are told
m the girls and thus the monotony Of staying at
home and working hard all summer is broken a
little. A., 1,,,,,. u-.,,
feels Highly gratiied at the reports the various
teachers have made OF the progress or the girls IN
sewing and millinery, in which they nave been
taught by competent teachers, Miss Donald and
Miss Robinson both graduates of the domestic SER
Vice department OF Pratt institute.
Miss Laura Shotwe is chairman OF the Amuse-
ment Committee and has given her girls some rare
treats I'm the way of amusement since they started.
iate in the winter. Last month they had the Packer
Instit,,te Mandolin Club. Mr. and Mrs Charles Bur-
rell nd n woman elocutonist AT the last enter
tasnment the time given up TO games or various
kinds and music Each girl has the privilege or IN
yitIng three friends.