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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
SUPREME COUNCIL, A. 2. A.
An Important Meeting OF Members Will
BE Held in Washington Charges
Against Mr. M:kinlsy.

Washington. May S.-The meeting of
the supreme council of the American
Protective association in this city on
May l. will be the most important event
in the history of the order. The coun-
oil contains Il membership of $50. Its
conclusions are final, as 1t is regarded
as the court Of last resort. Chief among
the matters which will come before the
meeting will be the election of officers
for the ensuing year; an exhaustive dis
cussion Of the attitude which ought to
he assumed with reference To financial
questions. and what part. If any. the
order shall take in the presidential and
congressional elections next autumn.
1t is understood that W. RI. j. Traynor.
OF Detroit, will not be candidate for
recollection as president. Among; the
candidates for this Oiiice will be Judge
j. II. ID. stevens, of ST. Louis; Or. j. w.
Ford. II Baptist clergyman. Of Troy.
n. Y, and Colonel Bowers, Of Iowa, toe
founder of the order. The present sec
retary, Charles r. Beatty, of Chicago.
is understood to he again candidate
For reelection. with no opposition ap-
parent.
lnaslnuch as the order is numerically
very strong IN the west, it is believed
that the members of the supreme coun-
ell largely incline to free silver. 1t is
expected that the friends of the white
metal will cndeavor to commit the or
gGni2ation to that policy. The sound
money men, however. will be well rep
resented at the meeting, and ii is
thought the conservative influences
will prevail and that no definite action
respecting national financial policy
will be adopted.
The charge formulated against Mr..
Mckinley, of Ohio, thai ne discriminate =
ed in his appointments as governor
against the order will be considered.
The order is said to include, however.
a large number of members who are
strong supporters Of Mr. Mckinley in
his candidacy for the presidency. and 1t
is doubted for this reason, il any III
structions viii be issued to oppose him.
An effort will be made to locate the
headqudrters of the order at Wash
ington. the argument being that infor-
nation can be more readily dissem!nat-
ed and legislation more effectively con-
trolled from this point than at Chi
cago, where the headquarters are at
| present located
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
The Body OF tho Murderer Buried In o
Largo ve-Gnarding Against tho
Grave Robbers.

The Body OF tho Murderer Buried In q
Largo Grnve-Gnarding Against tho
Grave Robbers.
Philadelphia. May S.-The body Of H.
II. Holmes. which was imbedded in
cement in q pine box yesterday, after
the hanging and then placed in a vault
in Holy Cross cemetery, was this after
noon buried In grave ten feet In depth.
Rev. Father McPake, who was one of
Holmes spiritual advisors and who re-
mained with him to the last, conducted
the services of the Roman Catholic
church at the grave. The attendants
We're Lawyer Rotan, who defended the
murderer, Undertaken O'ROurke, sew
eral employees of the Holy Cross cem-
etcry and morbidly curious crowd.
The gravc--or rather the two graves
is located in the western part of the
cemetery. where single graves are sold
in consecrated ground. The box with
the body imbedded in cement weighs
over ton. and it was too wide to be
lowered into an ordinary grave. Hence
today Undertaken O'Rourke selected
sufficient space in the singled grave por-
tion of the cemetery to receive the un-
usually large coffin. The vehicle strong
enough to hold the box was a wagon
used in hauling monuments and this
conveyed the body Of Holmes from the
vault to its last resting place.
When the funeral services We're over
and Father McPake and the undertaken
and his assistants had departed, the
grave diggers aided by mason. and
under the supervision of Lawyer Rotan.
piled a layer Of cement two feet thick
upon therboX. The material was packed d
in and about the sides and ends of the
novel sarCophagus, and when the job
was finished the remains of Holmes
were pronounced safe from grave rob-
bers for all time. His tomb will be a
solid wall of rock. Mr.. Rotan remained
to see that the last wishes of his client
,vora nn ,ried put
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
!, PA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1896

ment is in response u strong feeling
in New England, and which has already
found expression I'm the Massachusetts
legislature. that congress should have
the power To make uniform hours OF
labor throughout the United States.
He says the textile manufacturers or
New England are especially feeling the
competition from the south, where la
Dor is employed anywhere from sixty
to seventytwo hours a week, while IN
Massachusetts, only fifty-eight hours
week are allowed. England has uni
form law, operative throughout Great
Britain. and Mr.. Barrett says Northern
manufacturers contend that unless
some such sten is had here they would
he Obliged to lower wages, increase the
hour of labor. or see their southern
competitors absorb their business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
IN MRS. FLEMING'S FAVOR.
Court Decides That She is Entitled to
$500

New York. May S.-The appellate di-
vision of the supreme court handed
down a decision today reversing the
Judgment of the lower court and decid-
ing that Mrs. Mary Alice Almont Liv-
ingston Fleming is entitled to the SS5,-
0G0 held in trust for her.
Mrs. Fleming is in the Tombs under
indictment for Numbering her mother.
She was entit.er under an old trust as
heir to her mother to the $S5, 900 left by
the estate of Robert Swift Livingston.
Her next of kin brought suit restrain
ing her from obtaining the money on
the grounds that until she was acquit-
ted of the charge of numbering her
mother she could not inherit any money
coming to her at her mothers death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather indications Today:
Generally Fair and Warmer.

/ Proposed National Platform.
Conference Excited Over Woman
Question.
Supreme Council, A. Il. A.
Trial of Filibusterers.
The Transvaal Raid.
World of Melody.
Days Work of Congress.
Dun's Weekly Trade Review.
3 Lackawanna Hospitals Annual Ses-
sion.
Victory for the City.
Editorial.
Astrological Forecast
UocaD-Swallowed Il Mouse
Wyoming Chassis in Session.
To Make Room for More Democrats.
6 Society Doings.
Churches and Church Societies.
Theatrical News and Gossip.
Z News of the Suburbs.
Market and Stock Reports.
(Sports)-Ccranton Open the Season.
National League Scores and Standing.
(TraveD-Wonderl of Alaska
The Common Fly.
10 (Story)-"The Ghost of the Winter Pa
lace" (ConcludeD.
II Bright Welsh Letter.
a Machine That Reads Thoughts.
Literary Gossip.
12 News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
CHICAGO IS ALL RIGHT,
Can Raise Cash Sufficient TO Settle for
the Democratic Convention

Chicago, May S.--The Democratic ma
tional convention will be held in Chi
cago, and az the Coliseum in accord
ance with the original programme. This
was the decision announced by Nation
al Chairman Harrity this evening at
the close of the second session of the
special meeting Of the subcommittee.
The afternoon session was given up
to conference with Treasurer Dom
nersberger, Judge Goodrich. Jacob w.
Richards. p. w. Spangler and other
members of the local finance commit
tee. The conference was held behind
closed doors and at its conclusion
Chairman Harrity stated that all the
obligations under which the convention
had been voted to Chicago had been
complied with. The obligations in aues-
tion provide that $4,000 should be
placed to the credit of the national
committee by this date and that 100000
additional should he forthcoming by the
fourth day Of July.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
[ he
Silk
Mar kct

has never been In a more demoraiiZed
condition tran 1t Is today. Prlces nave
dropnsI ara dropped until there Is no
longer any money in silk selling Tor
The manufacturer, while many looms
are idle IN consequence. -.
The bottom has undoubtedly petli
reached now. and chances are that
silks VIII never again he offered at sucn
riticlIiously low figures, Tor makes
demani ana thereby restore former
reasonable values.
This being the fact. We believe that
patrons cannot do better than follow
ihe example we have set, and buy an
they can at present prices, FOR a Dig
advance is as certain as the rising sun
in the morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
SCOTT .InclisOn Crsc.

Cincinnati, o.. May Arrangements in tho
Scott Jackson case viii commence tomor-
row. The last witness was Captain s. 8.
Bassler, of the weather bureau IN Cln-
c!nnati. who testiiied this morning as to
the weather conditions on Friday, Jan.
81, and Sat. Feb. !. The date for Wallings
trial has been set for May -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
CONFESSES MURDER,
Irwin Ford Admits the Killing Of Elsie
krcgio,

Washington, May S.-The negro, Ir-
win Ford, who was arrested yesterday
at Harper's Ferry for the murder Of
Elsie Kreglo, In this city last Monday
afternoon, has confessed to killing the
girl by cutting her throat. Ford de-
MES any attempt at q criminal assault
He says the girl threw stone at him
as he was passing near where she was
watching cows.
He was angered by her actions and
attacked her. She fought him and he
killed her with knife and made his
escape through the woods Ford is
confined in the Sixth precinct station
house in this city, secure from attempts
at lynching.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
ATTEMPT AT WRECKING,
An Express Trnin Loaded With Delegates
Has Narrow Escape.

New Brunswick, N. j., May SAN
express train due In New York at 10. 26
oclcck last night, which was flied with
delegates returning from the Demo-
cratic state convection at Trenton
struck tie on the track when near
Franklin Park and jammed the cow
catcher.
1t Is believed that an attempt was
made to wreck the train. Peter Morris,
cclored. has been arrested. Detectives
found that number of bolts had been
removed from the, track.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
Steamship ArriYals.

New York. May S.--Arrived: Patria.
from Hamburg; Normania, from Ham
burg and Southampton. Arrived out: AL
Ter, at Southampton; Persia, Mt Hamburg;
Stuttgart, at Bremen: Umbrla, at Queens
town. Sailed for New York: Augusta
Victoria. from Southampton.
New York, May S.-Arrived: Steamer
Paris from Southampton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
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SAWYER BADLY SCARED.
His Ccliuloid Cigar-holdcr ExpIOdcs,
IOos ct,iN, One of His Teeth

Columbus, Ohio. May S.-Chief Clerk
ID. G. Sawyer. Of the Office of the local
surveyor of customs, narrowly escaped
serious injury in peculiar accident
this morning. He was smoking cigar
and when the weed was nearly con-
sumed there was loud report. and the
cigar holder and cigar disappeared
from his mouth. loosening a tooth as
they did so. He thought he had been
shot at: that the bullet had struck the
cigar out OF his mouth, and he started
to run.
Investigation afterward showed that
the cigar holder was made of celluloid
and it exploded, being ignited from the
cigar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
IIcruid's Forecast.

New YORK, May 9.--ln the Middle states
today. fair and clear, warmer weather
will prevail with light. southerly winds,
followed by considerably higher tempera-
ture. except on the immediate coasts. as
the warm wave" advances eastward.
On Sunday warmer, clear weather and
southerly winds will prevail, followed by
lake region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
Held for Murder,

Chicago, May S.--Ten men are locked
up at the Desplanes street station and four
members of the notorious Weir gang are
being held at the Sheffield avenue station
on suspicion of being implicated in he
murder last night of Thomas j. Marshall
proprietor of the Golden Rule department
store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
American Mcdica, Association.

Atlanta, Ga May S.-The American
Medical association elected Dr. Nicholas
Senn of Illinois, president, today. Secre-
tary Atkinson was reelected. The con-
vention adjourned to meet in Philadelphia
In Iune 1Sg1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
RAID In THE TRANSVAAL.
Matter Is Brought Up in the House of
Commons = Crowds Hear the Debate.
The Resignation Of Cecil Rhodes.

London, May S.-The house of conf
mons was crowded this afternoon and
the peers gallery was packed. in antici-
patton of the vote on the colonial esti-
mates, and that this would be made the
occasion Of an important exchange of
questions and answers upon South Af-
rican affairs. United States Ambassa-
dor Bayard was among those present.
The Liberal leader Sir William Har-
court, asked the government to make
g statement regarding the raid into the
Trnnsvaal. He said that the opposition
had hitherto not unduly pressed the
government on this important matter,
but the time had now arrived for the
house to be informed of the govern
ments Intention in the case. The re-
sponsible directors of the British Char
tered South Africa company at Cape
Town and Johannesburg were. ne said,
the authors of the raid. and DR.. jane
son was only their subordinate. The
government was responsible for the
acts of the Chartered company to the
nation and to the world Applause
from the opposition benches) The par
tisans OF the company We're trying to
pass off on the creduiity Of the people
that the raid was an mpulsive action
to protect the people of Johannesburg
against outrage. But he could not
think Of anything more revolving than
the low slang Of the cipher dispatches
which showed the true aspects OF the
affair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
MIR. QuAY'S APPOINTMENTS.
Selects Mr.. Conncll for Member OF state
Committee ut Largc-Mr. boyer sue
cccds Frank willing Leach.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington. y. c.. May S.-Senator
Quay, as chairman of the Republican
state committee, today appointed eX-
St1rc Treasurer Harry Il. Boyer chair
man of the state executive committee
in place of Frank Willing Leach. He
also appointed william Connell. of
Scranton. as member of the state
committee AT large.
All the other old members of TIE
committees Were rCappointed, with the
exception Of Samuel Davenport. of
Erie, nominee for congrcssman-a
large, who is ineligible on account Of
being a candidate.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
Phila delphia, May s. Chairman
Quay announces as the executive COM
mittcemen. with Mr.. Boyer, Congress
man William a. Stone and Lieutenant
Governor Lyon, both of Allegheny:
Congressman John Is. Robinson and eX-
Senator Thomas V. Cooper, both of
Delaware; Senators Penrose and
Thomas. of Philadelphia; eX-Lieuten-
ant Governor Watres, Lackawanna; ;
Senator William II. Andrews, Craw-
ford; Lyman b. Gilbert, DauphiI;
James +. Holland, Montgomery. and
w. w. Griest, Lancaster. To succeed
Mr.. Griest as a member of the general
committee, ChaiI man Quay mas select
ed William Connell, of Lackawanna,
and he appoints the following other
members at large: John Russell
Young Charles Fl. Heustis ana Alex
andcr Grow. ir, all of Philadelphia;
William b. GIL, superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph company. of
Montgomery; Parker l.. Walter. Alle-
gheny: w. c. Arnold, Clearheld: eN-
Congressman A. Z. Hopkins, Clinton;
Senator w. L. Brewer. Franklin; Rep
resentative Walter II. Merrick, Tioga:
Representative Floyd r. Kinner, Brad
ford. and James b. Raymond, the col
orcd leader of Blair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
dc (lrO In tho Lend.

Plttsburg, Pa. May S.--.The. second
nights play In the championship pool
water and 205 for Dc Orc, making Clear
waters total to date $50 and De Oro's Ill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
TELEGRAMS ANALYZEp.

He analyZed the teegramG exchanged
between Cecil Rhodes. Colonel Rhodes,
Rutherford Harris. Alfred Belt. Lionel
PHILLIPS, DR.. Jameson. and others Just
previous to the invasion of the territory
of the South African republic. He also
euloSized the prnmptness, decision. and
courage Of the secretary OF state for
the colonies, joseph Chamberlain, and
dwelt rnOn the course OF the chartered
company, declaring that II compromised
Great Britain's reputation.
Sir William Rarcourt also said that
he did rot believe that Cecil Rhodes
was actu8ted by the desire of gain, but,
on the other hand, he seemed to have
been actuated by greed of power. He
also remarked that he had noticed with
regret the deterioration OF the morals
Of the English press In dealing with
TIE sui liect.
1t is learned that several directors Of
the British South Africa Chartered
company will resign unless the resigna-
ton of. Cecil Rhodes is accepted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
FINLEY 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 ,t.X
GERMAN LINEN TOWELS
I'm Damask and i7ucka-
back.
Fringed Towels at l2H,
10, 25 and 55 cents each.
flemmed Towels l2H,
is, Is and 22 cents each.
Hem Stitched l2H, Is,
Is, 35, 4S, 55, 65, IS, 95,
S1.25 and $3.50 each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
is PIECES
10 PIECES

IU PIENES
superb Persian silks, dark groun's
with a wreath of oriental coloring that
rivals the plumage of the peacock in
r1chhc-vr-biIt Throws n softTiess in tone
about 'them that at once removes
gaudy display. This magnificent quail
ity would be cheap at $l.5o.
Special Price, 99c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09

The values offered be-
low easily eclipse all of our
previous best efforts, and
every yard represent this
seasons choicest produce
tiOnS.
Never -tO-be
Forgotten
Silk Bargains
is PIECES
rich Persian silks, new and gorgeous
effects; full color combination range;
regular 81 quality.
Special Price, 69c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
20 PIECES
Black Brocade Silks

are by far the most popular effect on
the market today and IL is rare thing
indeed when newest and best goods can
b. purchased at such prices as the fol-
lowing:
10 PIECES
Taffeta brocades, extra fine effects.
Cheap at 61c.
Special Price, 4oc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09

10 PIECES
all silk stripe surahs. lovely new color
effects. specially designed for skirts or
waists. Worth 90
Special Price, 2Sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
THE conference EXCITED
Woman Controversy Again Ruffles
the Dignity Of Members.
MR, SHARP PROVOkES TUAuLT
Ills Resolution to Paw Expenses OF
Women Delegates to Methodist Con-
ference Creates a B:eeze.
bishop TaylOr's Report.

Cleveland, May S.-The meeting of
the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church this morning was ex-
citing. Bishop Hurst presided.
Rev. DR.. King. New York, presented
a resolution deploring any state appro-
priations for sectarian purposes. The
resolution recited in strong terms that
all denominations save one had de-
clined to receive moneys for Indian
schools. and demanded that this "co-
partnership between church and the
nation be dissolved at once"
DR.. King explained that the house
of representatives had declined to fur
ther continue the appropriations for
certain denoTinational Indian schools
and the senate had insisted on their
continuance. The matter was now in
the hands of the conferees."
DR.. Kings resolution was almost
unanimously passed.
Morris Sharp, of Ohio. brought up the
woman question by offering resolu-
tion providing that, as the women dele
gates elected to his conference had re-
linquished their seats, their expenses
be paid and that their male reserves, if
any, be called.
Rev. DR.. Leonard made fervid
speech against the passage of the reso-
luton. These women, 1t has been de-
cided. he said, are legal members Of
this body, and as such their expenses
must be paid without any resolution.
hope the conference will vote the reso-
luton down.
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10 PIECES

brOcades. gros grain grounds, extra
choice make, designs quite new. Cheap
at 75c.
Special Price, 81 l-2c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
HOLMES IN CEMENT.

l2 News Up and Down the Valley.
Evening journal., 1896-05-16
DEMANDS DAMAGES.

Elizabeth Haisch Brings a Breach of
Promise Action Against Mills Norton.
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, May l6-Mills
Elam Norton Of Winsted Conn, one of
the wealthiest and most prominent citi-
zens In that part OF the state, is defendant
In a breach of promise suit brought against
him by Miss Elizabeth Haisch of New
York city. The papers have Just been
served by Deputy Marshal Hayes, and the
plaintiff asks damages of $50. 600. The
case is returnable before the United States
circuit court in New York city in June.
Miss Haisoh was resident OF Cincin-
natl up to the spring of last year. when
she removed with her parents to New
York. Norton met her while he was trav-
cling through the west two years ago. He
called on her many times, and the friend
ship soon ripened into love. Norton was
not so wealthy at that time as he Is now
but he was the owner of prosperous busi-
ness, and 1t was known that some day he
would be rich. When the family OF Miss
Haisch moved TO New York, It was given
out that the two were engaged, and her
friends were even assured, she says that
the wedding day had been arranged.
Norton contin ued his calls at the Haisch
home, and his suit was looked upon favor
ably by the parents Of his intended All
went we'll until about six months ago,
when d. II. Mills millionaire uncle OF
the young man, died in Winsted, leaving
him legacy i'm money and property val
ued at $4,000 Then, according to Miss
Haisch's story, Norton's affection waned
His visits to New York grew fewer and
fewer until they were eventually dlscon-
tinued.
Miss Haisch says that she suspected that
the real cause for her desertion was his
Inheritance and visited him several times
at his homo trying to bring about recon
ciliation.
All her propositions were repulsed, and
she returned to her parents much discour-
aged. She said she had a story which, IL
she told, would shome him. He did not
seem to fear. She visited this city and in
structed her attorneys, Congressman Rob
ert E. De Forest and j. B. Klein, TO com
menco suit.
in her complaint she alleges that at a
certain period of their relationship, when
she thought that their marriage was an
assured fact. she yielded to his advances.
She insists that she has ample evidence to
maintain all her statements.
The NOrtons are perhaps the best known
family in northeastern Connecticut. The
defendant is fino looking man, about 30
years of age and is we'll known in business
circles throughout New England. His
standing is or the best, and the surprise
with which the announcement of the suit
was received was great. 1t is understood
that his relatives arc backing him in his
stand.
Miss Haisch is under 25 and described
as an exceedingly handsome young WON
an. She was in this city yesterday con
sultinR her attorneys and loft for home on
a morning train.