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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
STATE SNAP SHOTS.

Chambersburg firemen elected j. ii.
Dechert chief engineer.
The BroOker Iron works, at Bridsboro,
have closed for an indefinite period.
Ira NJ. Higbee. of Watsontown, was as
saulted in Williamsport by rival lover.
Highwaymen robbed John HOidock near
Shamokin, and beat him SO badly that he
will de.
A boiler blew up at Mount Joy. some
days ago, injuring Champan Fenton, and
yesterday he died of his injuries.
While playing with fire curing the alb
sence of his parents the 3-year-old son of
1. r. Lands, at Landisville, was burned
to death.
John Wench. a slate picker at the Henry
Clay colliery, Shamokin, met instant death
yesterday. His clothing caught in the
line shaft and the body was literally re.
duced to pulp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
MoroRMAN's AWFUL DEATu
Ills Brains Arc battered ut>Fced
Wire Posts Narrow Escape OF Numcr'
OuS Passengers

Ills Brains Arc Battcrcd Out>$eed
Wire Posts Narrow Escape OF Numcr.
Ous Passengers.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21.Clayton c. Col
lins. u mOtorman on the Germantown
branch of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
streets line met with n horrible death
this afternoon as the result of singu-
lar accident. and his ear. losing its
guiding hand. ran for half mile with
out control, endangerng the lives OF a
score of passengers. While Collins car
was descending II steep grade near
Nicetown. one of the gates on the front
platform became unfastened, and just
after turning "a curve at the foot of the
grade, he leaned over the cars S..e to
fasten the gate. The trolley and feed
wires on this part of the line are carried
on poles planted between the tracks
with clearance of hardly twelve
inches between the poles and passing
cars. Collins evidently forgot about
these posts, for he leaned out toward
the other track and almost instantly
crashed against one of the poles.
Stunned by the blow. he fell upon the
gate, and his head received a crashing
DloW as ed'u posl was p'tSo'u' SP"''''
ing his life's blood along the side of the
car and leaving a horrible trail IN its
path.
The car was we'll filed with women
and the conductors view of the front
platform was obstructed. He did not
know of the accident to his motorman
until the shrieking women made'a rush
for the door and with great difficulty he
restrained them from jumping from the
rapidly moving car. He then made a
rush for the front door. but the doors
We're fastened on the outside and wneh
the car slackened it's speed inl ascending
a hill. he jumped on the platform ana
shut off the current Collins was dead
when the car was stopped, and his head
was mangled almost beyond recogni'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
BLOODHOUNDS' FATAL BITE.
Philadelphia Convict Dies in Prison Of
Blood Poisoning.

Blood Poisoning.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2l.-JOhn Frank
ford, a prisoner at the state penitenti-
ary. this city, who was one of the most
daring and successful horse thieves of
his time. died in awful agony yesterday
afternoon. FrankfOrd's death was the
result of an attack by bloodhounds. He
had charge of them at the penitentiary,
and shortly before Christmas the ami
mails began fighting among themselves.
He attempted to separate them, when
they turned upon and savagely attacked
him. He was badly bitten. especially
on one arm, which was all chewed up
Blood poisoning set in, resulting in his
DEATH
FrankkfOrd operated in this and ad-
joining states. He was frequently cap
tured, but his success as a Jail breaker
was phenomenal, but his career was
abruptly ended some years ago, when
he was shot by Captain Weise, while
attempting to escape from the Lancas-
ter Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
UTAH'S SENATOR'S.
The New Members from Mormon Land
Leave for Washington.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 21.-In accord
ance with the provisions of the consti-
tuition and the resolution previously
adopted by the state legislature a viva
voce vote was taken in both houses of
the legislature for United States sena-
tors today, the result of which was
that the Republican caucus nominees
Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown,
were elected on the first ballot.
Tomorrow the formality Of compar-
ing the vote of the senate and the house
and affirming the election of Cannon
and Brown will be gone through. The
new senator's leave for Washington to-
morrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
SCRANTON, PA, WEDNESDAY MORNING,
trio wires and Fireman Hynes fell from

trio wires and Fireman Hynes fell from
ladder and was seriously injured.
While the salvage corps was covering
show case on the second floor the
floor cOllaD and went to the base
ment. Four of the salvage men are in
the ruins and there is no hone of res
cuing them alive. Their names are:
Refine Miller. James Roddy, James
Glenville and Henry Kirley.
While the firemen We're working to
save their unfortunate comrades the
fire took Il new start and the rescue was
for the time abandoned. The stock
was the most complete of it's character
in the west and the loss will be fully
100000. Insurance is ample.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
HE WAS DRIVEN TO STEAL.
Missouri Bank Cashier Says lie Was
RidiculOusIy l.nderpaid.

st. Louis, Jan. 2l.-W. H. WinstOck,
fomerly cashier of the Exchange bank
of Sturgeon. Boone county, Mo-. has
been arrested on a capias. charging him
with embezzling $3,5OO. Winstock was
indicted last November, but Judge
Hackaday of the Boone county court,
did not issue the capias until three
days ago.
The prisoner. who was taken to Co
lumbia. the county seat of Boone cOun-
ty. said that he never drank or gam
bled, and that the money went to pay
his living expenses. He said he was
only paid $500 a year salary, and out of
that he had to hire a clerk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
DEADLOCK BROKEN.

Congressman wellington or Maryland
Nominated for the Senate.
Annapolis. Md. Jan! 21-The dead
lock in the Maryland general assembly
was broken tonight in joint caucus
of Republican members of the senate
and house and Congressman George
l.. Wellington. of Allegheny county,
was declared the nominee for the seat
in the United States senate now <occu-
pied by Hon. Charles II. Gibson. His
six year term of office will begin March
4, 1897.
Tomorrow at noon the general as
sembly will meet in joint caucus and
Mr.. Wellington will be elected
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
SILVER TIES PLANS.
Scheme to ConsoIida tc All the organ
iZatiOns.

Washington, Jan. 21.-A meeting OF
prominent silver men from all parts OF
the country will be held here this week.
beginning tomorrow. A preliminary
conference of the executive committee
of the American Bimetallic league was
held today. at which steps We're taken
looking to the consolidation of the sew
eral silver organizations into one body.
One purpose of tomorrow's meeting will
be to fix upon time and place for
holding national silver convention, at
which national silver ticket shall be
nominated.
This action. however. is contingent
upon the failure of both of the old
parties to recognize silver by nominal.
ing candidates unequivocally pledged
TO its reha bilitation on a basis of 16 to l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22

that the agreement was that the re-
mains of plaintiffs relatives be re-
moved singly and when he was present.
so that their identity could be pre-
served. Instead of this. however. the
plaintiff claims that the remains We're
placed in one grave and that the identi-
ty OF the same has been lost, that the
headstones We're destroyed and the
graves were desecrated Ot8efEs0its
are threatened. Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
DRIVEN OUT TO SEA,

Fears In San Francisco for the Safety of
British Ship.
San Francisco, Jan. 2l.-Shipping and
insurance men fear that some mishap
has befallen the British ship Cadzow
Forest. She arrived off the Columbia
river January and took Pilot Grass
man aboard. but before she could get
in was driven to sea.
Since then seventeen days have
elapsed and she has not been seen or
heard Of. In that tim there has been
some very bad weather off the coast.
and it is believed she has met with
some accident. She was on her way
to Portland to load wheat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
GROWL FROM FRANCE,

Monroe Doctrine Causes Uncasincss in
the Sanctum Of the 1emps.
Paris. Jan 2l.-The Temps, in an ar
ticle on the Anglo-A dispute.
asks whether Senator Davis imagines
that Europe will accept without pro-
test the extravagant innovation con-
tanned in his resolution anent the Mon
roe doctrine or If the states of Central
and South America will submit to
slavery without protection.
President Cleveland it adds, must
regret that he helped to create the
frame of mind i'm which the resolution
originated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
HAYWOOD ELECTED.
Report of the Commission Created to
Compute the Vote.

Harrisburg. Jan. 2l.-The commission
created by the Legislature to compute
the vote east last November for state
treasurer. met in the senate chamber
at noon today, Judge Simonton presid-
ing.
The computation showed the following
vote cast: Haywood (Republicanb 1885,
745; Meyers (DemocraD 49, .4S1; Berry
(Prohibition) 20.779: Dawson (Peoples)
1902: Anton (SOcial Labor) 1929.
a committee informed Mr.. Haywood
of his election and his commission will
be issued at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
C.. A. Miner Endorsed.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. 2l.-The Repub-
lican county convention in session here
today and all of the six legislative dis
tricts endorsed Hon. C. A. Miner and in
structed the delegates to state convention
to support him for delegate-at-large to
national convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
PRIZES FOR HORSES,
Fort Wayne Driving Club Announces Its
August Stakes.

august StukcS.
Fort Wayne. Ind. Jan. 21.-The Fort
Wayne Driving club decided at a meet
ing last night to open $4,000 worth of
stakes to be raced for at their meeting
to be held Aug 10 to Is inclusive. This
amount is to be divided as follows:
Two-year-old trOt two-year-Oid pace.
three -year-Old trOt, three-year-old
pace and 2.24 pace. each $1,000; 2.2S trot
and 2.1S pace. 1880 each; go trot, 2.15
trot and 2.12 pace, each $1,000.
In addition to this list Of stakes, en-
tries TO which will close March 1, the
association will give about $4,000 for
class races. for which the programme
will be announced later. u
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
CHURCH OFFILIALS SUED.
Cincinnati Man Claims Ills Relatives
Graves Were Desc Grated.

Graves Were Dcsccratcd.
Dayton, o., Jan. 21-Suit has been
brought in the common pleas court mere
by Anton Ruhsam against Archbishop
Elder, of Cincinnati. and about twenty
other officials of the Catholic churches
and Calvary cemetery here for $4,000
damages.
The alleged cause of the suit is the re-
moval of the remains of plaintiffs rela-
tives from st. Henrys cemetery here,
which had been sold to a syndicate for
town lots. to the new Calvary cemetery.
outside Of the city limits. 1t is alleged
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
MUIRS ACQUITTED.
Not Implicated in the Murder Of tho
Queen Of COrca.

Yokohama. Jan. 21.--Viscount Muirs,
formerly japanese minister to Corea
and the Others charged with completely
i'm the COrean coup d'etat, have been
acquitted. He was believed to have
been in some degree responsible for the
outbreak at Seoul, which resulted III
the murder of the queen of Corea.
He was recalled. with the entire Japa.
nese legation. and was indicted for the
murder of the queen. He is noted
scholar and a lieutenant general in the
.JananeSe army.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
MISS BARTON'S JOURNEY.
The Red Cross President Starts for
Armenia.

Armenia.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Miss Clara Bar
ton. president of the American Nation
al Red Cross, accompanied by her as
sistants, left Washington tonight for
New York. The party will sail by the
American liner New York at II a. m.
tomorrow for Southampton, Ell route to
Armenia on their mission of mercy No
intimation has reached Miss Barton
through the department of state,
whether or not the sultan has consented
to permit the party to enter Armenia.
During the absence of Miss Barton,
p. v. De Graw. of this city, a director
OF the Orga nization, has been appointed
as her representatives in the United
States, with power to act in all matters
affecting the Red Cross society.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
Gowns.

Muslin Gowns. Embroidered Ruftie,
Tucked and slnserstion Trimmed
Yoke ...................6 SO cents.
Muslin Gown, Square Yoke, En-
broidered Ruffle. e..............9 cents.
Muslin Gown. Sailor Collar, En-
proldered Yoke. oke....................$ .$l.19
Muslin Gown, Round Yoke. En-
broidered Rufile. .$l.25
Mother Hubbard Cambria Gowns,
embroidered Collar. ..........$l.3s
Cambria Gown. "Melba Style" (En-
Empire Cambria Gown. Square
Neck, Deep Ruflle. .$14S
Cambria Gown, large and deep EN-
broidered Collar, Tucked Yoke. .$16S
Handsome Cambria Gown. Square
Neck, Sailor Collar Embroidered
rune ..................... ............N%
Underskirts i'm All Lengths
and i'm Extra Sizes.
Short Muslin Skirts, s-Cluster Tucks,
(speciaD, 4Sc.; also with Embroidered
Ruffies at 65c., $l.OO and up to 5000
Long Skirts from Toe. to $500 each.
Drawers.
Drawers, plain and trimmed, from Is
cents up: also one special lot Muslin
Drawers, trimmed with Torchon Lace
and insertion at SO cents.
Corset Covers.
One special lot high neck and lace.
trimmed, Is cents
Plain Tucked Cambria Covers, 25
cents.
Corset Covers in Low Necks, VI
Neck and Square Neck, 35 to rs cents.
Elegant line of Corset Covers, finely
trimmed with lace and embroidery,
from 65 cents to $685.
One special lot Eureka Corset Covers,
with shield pockets, 90 to 50 cents
(about half price,
Outing Gowns, all sizes. Csc. and $1.10.
Children's Wear,
Children's short White dresses. all
sizes; infants long dresses, slightly
soiled, at greatly reduced prices to
close.
The quality, style and finish of our
underwear is so well-known, no furtheR
comments are needed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
BLACKBURN BEHIND,
lie Lacks VOtcs in the kentucky Icgisia.
turc in the Senatorial Fight.

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 2l.-Both houses
of the Legislature began to ballot for
United States senator at noon today.
In the senate the first ballot resulted
as follows: Blackburn. IS; Hunter, 10;
McCreary. /; Carlisle. /; Wilson, l.
In the house today the first ballot
was: Hunter. 80: Blackburn. 40. Car
Isle. 3: McCreary, =: Clarence S. Bate.
|: w. J. stone. /. Populist Poor voted
for Bate and Darlington for Blackburn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
We've
[ aiken
The Broom
So to speak and made clean sweep
OF our Cloak Department, gathering
up the odds and ends that remain
and placing figures on larger lots
that will virtually
Force
Their Removal

It's been a great Cloak season--far
beyond our expectation. Gener-
ally speaking, our stock is lower
than we have ever known II, but
prices are fully in keeping. that Is,
lower. too. than ever before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
The Press Of British Guiana Advises ~
to Enlist in the Army.

Colon. Jan. 21.-Advices received here
from British Guiana are to the effect
that the press of that country suggests
that all those who are able to do so
should volunteer for military service
a new railroad has been projected from
Georgetown to Point Barma. at the
mouth of the Orinoco river.
The Panama Railroad company has
landed extra large stocks of coal here
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
PANIC IN A CHICAGO HOTEL.
Fire In an Airshaft Greatly Alarms The
Guests.

Chicago. Jan. 21.-The burning out of
an air shaft at midnight in the Well
ington hotel caused a panic among the
guests of the place.
Many. of them rushed to the hotel
office clad in raiment not just the thing
for street wear, but all returned to their
rooms within few minutes. The fire
amounted to nothing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. increasing
cloudiness, probably followed by rain
Wednesday night; variable winds be-
coming northeast.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
DIV uhout's Lieh, Compony.

Harrisburg, Fa., Jan. 2l.-Chartered to-
day: Consolidated Light. Heat and Power
company, of Olyphant, Lackawanna coun-
ty: capital. $4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
FRANK WILSON'S TRIAL.
The Mysterious Prisoner Held by Barring
\ McSwecney Is Arrraigned for Murder
At Altoona.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Jan. 21.-One of
the most interesting trials, based on
circumstantial evidence, that have ever
been held in Blair county, began today,
when Frank Wilson was placed on trial
for his life for the murder, in Altoona,
nearly year ago. of Henry Bonnaker,
an aged and eccentric miser.
The crime was committed on April s,
and the old bachelor miser, who lived
all alone in a small Altoona tenement
was supposed to have a large sum of
money concealed in his house. The
house was entered about midnight and
the old man stricken down.
About twenty-four hours after the
murder the old man was missed by his
neighbors. and the house was entered
and the body found lying on the floor
with the back of the head crushed in
and the mouth gagged and other marks
of violence and robbery.
Several persons were suspected by
the police. and several months after the
Scranton. where he had gone from AL
toona after the murder and charged
him with the crime.
Wilson's presence in this city several
months ago created no little excite
ment at the time. He had been arrest
ed by detectives of the Barring & Nc
Sweeney agency. and was for several
days kept in irons in the agency's Of
flee in the Commonwealth building. His
confinement i'm the office was accident
ally discovered by employees of Hill &
Connell from window in that firms
store, which adjoins the Common
wealth. Their sympathy was aroused
and through a writ of habeas corpus
Wilson was brought into court, where
the cause of his arrest had to be made
public. Judge Archibald instructed --.e
agency to take Wilson to Altoona for
a hearing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
Children's Nap ReeferS

An ideal winter garment. correct in
weight. fabric and style. Sizes to
years. Never sold under $3.50.
Closing price, 1929.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
We'll Admit

Our low grade qualities are all gone.
and the day has come when you can
buy high grade qualities at low
grade prices, thus:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
sssesaasa

We could say much more, but why
should we? If you contemplate buying
you'll look over our department and
you'll surely not go away unsuited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
FIN LIE :
MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR SALE

Today we inaugurate our first sale Of
the season of 1896, and mention a few
special numbers only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
I'm Children'S Coats

We offer a capital line of goods es-
pecially designed for cold and stormy
weather. The Cloths are many and
varied, the styles light and prices
are about half.
$3.50 Coats are now..... 81 80
$500 Coats are now.... So SO
500 Coats are ow..................$4.25 4.25
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
Sailing for Trinidad. .

London, Jan. 21.-The Morning Post
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Rio Janiero saying 1t is reported that
the Brazilian corvette Benjamin Con-
slant has sailed for Trinidad to take
possession of that island.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-22
FOUR MEN KILLED.
By tho Collapse Of .Fioor-Thcy Drop In
Burning Building.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21.-At 10 o'clock
tonight fire destroyed the five-story
building No. AIS North Broadway, oc-
cupied by A. S. Aloe & Co., opticians.
Three men were shocked into insensi-
.biiiity by coming in contact with elec-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

be buried by the \. O. I. ", lodge,
Of which he was a member in good
standing.
l disdain to say anything here
after to that fool4at Hahn's. All he
knows how to say is, "Sharp young
men won't live long" l don't ex-
pect to live forever and then turn
to a stone. If he has threatened
my life once he has half dozen
times, and I'm actually beginning
to feel that might be taken with a
"droppin' off some O these days"
but, however, | hardly think I'll
die yet and he'd better look to him
self, as damphools sometimes die
too. Wonder if he's spiritualist?
SHAUN EHUE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
he expects to get work.

he expects to get work.
R. A., the l5-year-old son Of S E,
Dewitt Of NeWbill, Tenn, left for
home on the 9Th after a visitof three
months to relatives in this vicinity.
DR.. J. J. Mayfeld and family of
Millerville visited relatives and
friends in this locality few days
last week.
Born-To the wife of Robert
Brown, a bouncing baby, and our
mail carrier is now happy and ar
rives ahead Of schedule time.
"Wild BiII,''in his last letter to
THE Press, informed us that he
would be on time hereafter, but 50
far he has failed to put in an appear
ance. He is writing in his sleep
instead Of singing. My regards to
"Sennyter" &. when you come up
with him. THE YoUEG LAD.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
ZALAIA.

Sickness is raging in this part
now, DR., Lagos has had seventy
three cases of pneumonia this
winter.
Charley Beall was in town last
Wednesday and sold McMinn Bros.
a big bill Of dry goods.
Windy Hart visited our town
Thursday.
Mr.. Brooks of Cape Girardeau
came up and located the bridge last
Wednesday.
While trying to ride a wild mare
John Mabery was thrown, his leg
broken and his breast mashed badly.
II is doubtful if he recovers.
Miss Ollie Watkins returned
from Cape county Wednesday,
where she has been visiting rela-
tlves for the past six weeks.
Mr.. Kimmel Of Cape Girardean,
and also Mr.. Flentge, Of the same
place, visited Zalma Friday.
S. S.JtMcMinn spent Saturday and
Sunday in Cape Girardeau.
Edith Henley and Nora Cubbage
visited friends at Greenbrier Satur-
day and Sunday
Ed Cayancss Of Lutcsville was
in town Monday.
X. Jones and others of this place
are attending court this week
quite likely,
Ed Caldwell, for Goodwin end
Jean, visited zalma Monday and
went back loaded with eggs.
Henry Bennett died Monday at
LIN. M. with pneumonia, He will