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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-17

There comes a time when we clean out the
broken lots. We make the price SO low
that quality-wise, economical people cam
not resist buying. Room to mention only
two or three items. There are dozen of
others equally worthy of mention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
NOTToWIY yETEElNs COMING.
An Interesting Suit for Malicious Prosecu-
tion ami Defamation OF Character.

NOTTOWAY COURTHOUSE, VA,
May 12.-Special.--T regular monthly
meeting Of Pickott-Stuart Camp OF Con-
fcderate Veterans Of the county OF Not
toway, was held here to-day. The Qucs-
ton of the attendance OF the camp as
a body upon the reunion in Richmond
was discussed at some length, ana II
was decided, without a dissenting vote, 20
90 and take as many men as possible.
Every member of the camp was requested
to report at the next meeting whether
or not ne can attend and as soon as
this is ascertained. hnal arrangements
will be made.
a committee has been appointed 10
raise funds to defray the expenses OF
those members who wish TO 20. but who
are financially unable 10 do so. 1t IS
expected that this camp Will have up
wards OF fifty men in line
A suit hag been instituted I'm the
Circuit Court Of this county for $4,000
damages, I'm favor of Emmett Robertson
against j. +. Tcnch. for malicious prose
cution and defamation Of character.
" seems that on May 1st the defendants
wife claimed TO have lost a purse con-
tanning 1925. and charged Mr.. Robertson
with having found and appropriated the
same. MIR. Tench then swore out
scarch-warrant against the plaiutin. and
his house was searched in the night
time by the Sergeant of Crewe, but moth
ing was found.
Mr.. Robertson stands well at Grove.
where both parties reside. and no one
believes that there was any ground for
the charge brought against him. The suit
will come up for trial at the fall term
of the court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

MILWAUKEE,. May u The boycott Is
the weapon the street railway strikers are
now welding against the street railway
company. I'm an effort TO bring II 10 terms
Papers by the hundreds are In circulation
today pledging their sieners not to use
the street cars. In addition, the 300
union men are forbidden 10 ride on street
cars under penalty or suspension. The
company IS running nearly its full quota
Of cars to-day. but they run almost empty.
The strikers are running buses and
carettes. and reaping harvest. The
state Board OF Arbitration is still I'm ses-
sion. but there Is no prospect OF accom-
Ilishing n settlement through H. The
board will make a report tomorrow
morning. and II Is expected the company
will be- severely censured for refusing TO
arhitrate.
The striker report that he company is
hiring women at 81 per day 10 ride In the
street cars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

Ordered Favorably Reported by House
(nmlnifirn hN a Nntn nf : fn &.

Ordcfcd IhEOraDiN iepOfted Dy House
Committee 10y Vote of : to 4.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 12-The
House Committee on Interstate and For
eig1 Commerce to-day. by a vote of Z 10
4. ordered favorah.y reported the Mica
ragua canal bin. with amendments. The
amendments made in the measure to-day
have reference 90 the manner in which
the old stock shall Doe retired, the method
of stating the accounts OF the cXpendi-
lures incurred by thc Maritime Company
and the reimbursement of these eXpendi-
lures in bonds instead OF stocks.
The four negative votes iE the com
mittce were Patterson. of Tennessee,
Bartlett. OF New YORK., Coriss or Aiichi-
gan. and the chairman OF the committee.
Mr., Hepburn. of Iowa. Mr.. Patterson eX-
plained that he would file a minority
report, i'm which he would incorporate
his reasons Tor opposing the present BILL
in view OF his previous position with ref
erence 10 the project Mr. Bartlett
favored a canal. but deprecated COM
mitting the Government 10 its cOnstruc-
ton without more thorough inyestga-
tioS Mr.. Hepburn d.d not think IL proper
TO report the bill al this time and Mr..
Corliss expressed similar views The
affirmative vote was cast ly Sherman.
OF New York. Dooiitte OF Washington.
Bennett. Of New York; JOY Of Missouri:
Wanger, OF Pennsylvania; Noonan. of
Texas. and Stewart OF New Jersey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
GEN. WALKERS REPORT.
FLOCKs BY HIMSELF UTTH ONLY
tufCHfGINDER 10 HEGP MN.
VIII Try to Get Up "A Fight In the House
Over the yost-Tucker Contes. ana
Throw ont Amherst Vote.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May i2.-Spe-
ctal General Walker presented TO the
House to-day the minority report In the
contested election case of Nost against
Tucker
The report is signed only by General
Walker and Representative Thomas' oi
Michigan IL claims that the whole vote
OF Amherst county should be thrown out
and that YOst should be given the seat il
Congress. General Walker will endeaNo''
il is understood. to cause a fight I'm the
House over the case. and hopes Dy ap-
pealing 10 the political prejudices of MEM
bers TO secure the adoption OF MS plopO-
s-tion.
The Republican majority Of the Elec
tions Committee has. however. decided
in favor Of Mr.. Tucker and there seems
10 be no reason to fear that their decision
will Doe reversed.
FOR A RICHMOND FIRM.
Senator Dubois. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, presented this morning a
favorable report on the bill offered by
Senator Daniel authorizing the Light
House Board 10 pay TO Chamblin, De
laney * Scott, Of the city OF Richmond
the sum OF two thousand one hundred
and twenty-five dollars ont Of the appro-
priation for Marblehead Lisht-Iiouse,
made by the Fifty-third Congress.
FOSTMASTERS.
Foufth-ciass postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows:
In Virginia-R. h. Hodsen, at Bem's
Church. Isle Of Wight county, vice VIII
liam ". Hodseu; Clinton G. Brock, at
Long View. Isle OF Wight county, vice
Fannie \. Brock; Samuel 5. Turner at
Ordway Carroll county, vice George w.
Londerfer. and James W. Samoy at
Higgins. Grayson county, vice A2el VII
hams.
I'm North Carolina-R. T.. Greenwood. al
Round Peake. Surry county. vice John Il.
Greenwood, John r.. Pastor. at Pearl.
Cleveland county. vice George H. Sim
mons: Thomas r. Hall. on Summit. Wilkes
county. vice Jacob Milgeal and Lula =.
Baxley. al Wiibar, Wilkes county, vice
H. Nj. Narmay.
PERSONAL.
=. II. McCaull. OF Culpeper, is at the
Neldomc.
H. Laird. G. W. Willis. and A. T.. John
son. of Richmond, are at the ST. James.
r.. ID. Gum. of Richmond, is at the
Raleigh
Hon. Eppa Hunton IS az the Normandie.
j.. Leach II. G. Ball. II. ID. l.. Chunn.
J. NJ. Hatcher. and 5. Lissowitz. OF
Manassas. are at the Hotel Enrich.
W n. Bailey, of Houston; q. j. Ingram
and wife. of Lynchburg. and W. A. Ches-
tcrman. of Richmond, are at the Metro
politan.
$. 5 Rhodes Of Culpeper: II. O. Clagett.
Of Leesburs, are at the National.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
DELluAEE ErrUslIcAys srL1r.
Both Taciions VIII Wait for International
AErremenI for II.c Cninnec.

Both Factions VIII Wait for International
Agreement for frec Coinage.
DOVER. DEL. May l2-The Republi-
can state Convention Was called to order
at D. O'Clock on the urd floor OF the
Statc-hOufe.
The first test OF strength was upon the
question of appointing the committees
1t showed that Addick had % votes in
the convention. and ii..lius 81. The op-
position kicked nap tremendous uproar
during the entire scs 1n. but the Ad-
dicks men controlled the business.
The Committee ON II, 1.utiCns reported
the platform 10 Oppo-es the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver and declares
that until there is an International agree
ment We believe the present money sys-
tenn should Doe maintained. and every dol
lar made as good as every other doilar."
The Mckinley bill was endorsed.
The platform favored urinsiructed dele
gates to the NaIona Convention.
After The platform \ sr ~oad fhe erti-
Addicks delegates b.Icd and organized
convention of their own. The Aiiicks
men appointed delegates in the place OF
the l0lters and completed their business
by choosing delesates and alternates. and
a State Committee. j. Edward Addicks
heads the ST. Louis delegation.
The boilers duplicated the work of
the Addicks men. except that their plat
form endorses Mckinley. The delega-
ton is headed hy ex-Uuited States Seua-
tor, anthony Higgins.
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Mckinley and Sound Money.

ST. JOSEPH, MO. May 12.-1he battle
royal between Chauncy l. Filley and
Richard G. herns, the respective leaders
OF opposing factions or the Republican
party in Missouri. is being fought in the
Republican State Convention now in seS-
sion here.
The platform as agreed upon instructs
the delegates 10 vote for Mckinley. Upon
The financial question IT says:
I'VE are firm and emphatic in our de
mand for honest money. We believe that
our money should not be inferior to the
money OF the most enlightened nation OF
the earth. We are unalterably opposed
10 any scheme that threatens 10 debase
or depreciate our currency. We favor
the use Of silver as currency, but TO the
extent only and under such regulations
that it's parity with the present gold
standard can be maintained, and In con-
sequence We are opposed TO the free,
unlimited. and Independent coinage OF
silver at a ratio Of 10 10 l."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

WASHINGTON. May l2.-The Su-
preme Council of the American Protcc-
tive Association began ITS annual con-
ventiOn here to-day. the first session
being of general social and informal
nature. in the absence OF "a report from
the Committee on Credentials. Several
of the members made brief speeches in
favor Of the restriction Of immigration.
The proceedings are behind closed doors,
and though great secrecy Is observed
officials declare that nothing OF a political
nature has yet tTansp.red. and that the
question OF disapproving the Advisory
Boards boycott OK Major Mckinley w.m
not come up before Thursday. when a
hot political wirangie is expected 10 ensue.
About two hundred delegates. from all
parts Of the country, We're present to-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
Scund-ucncy Men for the Senate.

PENSACOLA. FLA, May l2.At the
Democratic County Convention held to-
day to select delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions, Hon. w. u.
Chipley, Of this place. formally announced
himself as candidate for the United
States Senate. to succeed Senator Cali.
Mr.. Chipley made no declaration as TO
the financial question, nor did the County
Convention which he dominated make any
declaration. 1t is understood. however,
that Chipiey favors the gold standard.
Congressman Cooper now representing
the Jacksonville district, is also candi-
date for the Senate on a gold platform.
Call wants TO succeed himself, and l.
for free silver Several other candidates
are expected TO enter the race for the
Senate, and the contest will be lively.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

Rev. DIR. Rlddick's Daughter Worry Ill.
Many Excursionists Coming.

FARMVILLE. VA. May Special
A telegram was received here this morn
ing saying that Miss Alice Riddick was
dying. and that. she was not expected 10
live through the day. Miss Riddick is the
daughter OF Rev. Mr.. j n. Rildick.
OF the Virginia NJ. +. Conference.
She IS at the home Of her brother. Mr..
j. II. Riddick. in Richmond.
Rev. Mr.. Riddick has a daughter here
who has been sick FOR several weeks, but
is able 10 be out again.
Judge j. NJ. Crute's son Charlie. who *
Mt Bedford City AT school. Is reported
by DR. White. who has been 10 see him.
as being much better. and he Will be able
10 come home IN about ten days.
Alr. Tuslin Boileau and wife OF Holmes
burg, Pa, are here on Visit 10 his
brother Mr.. 5. n. Boilcau.
The people here are talking OF little
else AMI getting ready for tho excursion
from here 70 Richmond on Thursday next.
There will be a very large crowd TO
30 from here.
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reported that he had already obta' al
a number Of vacant buildings, in;nai3g
several tobacco warehouses. ana would
ondeavor 20 secure lodgiaS for those who
were willing 20 pay ior = at lacim"nd
College.
THE LINE OF MA lCd.
Major Randolph said that there had
been great complaint heretofore in regard
TO the length Of the march when the yetc-
rams and military paraded on occasions
OF this kind. There would be no trouble
Of this kind, he said. i'm the parade which
would take place on the "a Of July, as
the length OF the route would not Doe over
a mile and a quarter. The parade viii
begin between l and O'Clock, the ycte-
rams forming on either side Of Broad
street. between First and Ninth. The
military will form west Of First and will
marcn in review before the veterans
The iine Of march viii be down Broad
to Ninth. thence TO Grace. 10 Fifth, thence
TO Franklin. and UP Franklin to Monroe
Park The parade will be an hour and
half passing any given point. should
the estimate OF the number which Will
attend prove correct.
Major Randolph stated that tho ladies'
who were TO entertain the sponsors from
the various States had made arrange
ments 10 DO so at private houses ana
that the question which worried them
now was how TO provide entertainment
for them. An appropriation. he said.
would be needed, and the ladies wished
to know how much would be given them.
After discussion il was decided TO post
pone final action upon the question until
the next meeting.
MEDICAL BUREAU.
a letter was read from DR. VI. y. Hoge.
Jr.. in regard to ESTABLISHING headquarters
for medical bureau during the reunion.
with ambulances and all appliances for
the relief OF those injured or taken sick.
The matter will be in charge OF Dr. W. W.
Parker and In NJ. j.. Hoge, and will be
finally disposed Of later
After discussing at some length vari-
Gus questions connected with lodging
entertainment, and transportation, and
providing horses for those whom the com
mittee Will have 10 mount. the body ad-
journed until next Thursday night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
Pnr>on Nelson's Case.

CHARLOTTESViLLE. VA, May 12.-
The County Court oyerruled the motion
OF counsel for the defence. asking a
new trial for Rev. William Nelson (cOl-
Ored). convicted yesterday Of numbering
Thomas W. Thompson at Free Union.
The motion was made on the ground that
the verdict was contrary 10 law and evi-
dcnce. The prisoner was sentenced 10 be
hanged June 2Tth. the day of the eNecu-
tion OF Taylor Harmon also convicted Of
murder when asked II he had anything
TO say Nelson replied in cool manner:
Il will just say / am not guilty" The
case will be taken 10 the Circuit Court,
now in session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
ARG UMENT FOR JACHSON.
Col. Crawford Handles the Cincinnati
Police with Gloves on.

CINCINNATI, O., May 12.-Colone J.
Crawford began the argument in Scott
Jackson's defence at Newport this morn
ing.
After four weeks in which to prepare
this trial" he began, "and after three
weeks trial, / shall attempt to defend
as best l can this unhappy student, who
finds himself in the meshes of the law.
This has been one of the most selash.
bitter prosecutions of modern times, and 1
say that without qualification.
when the Cincinnati police authorities
form q theory as TO any crime that theory
must be vindicated at any cost. And the
more public the crime the greater be-
comes the zeal TO prove the theory of the
police
WHO are the wonderful detectives who
have worked up this case? One of them
himself admits that he has been de-
tective only a year he other is mes
senger in Mayor Caldwells Office. There
is Sheriff Plummer, an honest man, and
a good man TO collect taxes, but his mind
is such that he is always a partisan ia
whatever undertaking he engages.
Scott Jackson. / tell you, already stood
convicted in the minds OF these officials
at. Green Castle before they had seen
him."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

The returns Of the vote, az finally can
v,ssed save Mr. Downing a piurahty OF
AZ Tho committee fhhk that Rina'cr
was entitled 10 the certificate an" ihe
seat having figured ont that ms plu-
rality was %. The minority disssn, troni
mis- sNfr. Moody. Republican OF hass"-
chu-etts Joining with the Deino'la,lo
mouhars). and recommend tnat Ie1o"n1 .,lN
MT ho recommitted 20 the committee
for that purpose. ,..,,,ioi
rte discussion Of the case occupied
,.e rcn,inller OF the days session. ana
viii he resumed tomorrow. the speciAi
order making private pension bilis tne
lt,siness OF that session. having peeh
postponed until THURSDAY
,rhe House adjourned at 5iS O'Clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13

two-year-olds. five fmiongs. was won by
the Duke OF Devonshrc's (br. f.) Pa
ronche: +. u. Jennings (ch. f) Tyrolese e
second and T.. Wish trd's Somatoz third.
Twelve horses ran
The ExniDg plate OF 5o0 sovereigns. for
two-year-olds. five turiongs, was won by
Captain Machell's tch. CO. Altar; Mr.. =.
Lorillard's %. e. Astolpho second, and
horses ran,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, May p.-Forecast for
Wednesday:
Virginia Generally fair ana shghtly
cooler during the day threatening III
the morning; easterIy winds.
North Carollna-Partly cloudy weather;
probably local showers: eastcrly TO south
erly winds; slightly cooler In western
portion.
The barometer has fallen slowly In
the Southern States and central Missis-
slppi Valley and north Of Minnesota ana
the Dakotas. IL has risen slowly IN New
England and the eastern portions Oh the
lake region.
Local showers followed by clearing
weather. Is indicated FOR the hor,herh
rortions ~ The South Atlantic and South
ORR portions OF the Middle Atlantic
States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
To Work Gold Mines.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. May PA large
company osNweaIthy local capitalists
was formed and are here to-day for the
purpose OF developing on an extensive
on Coco Creek. In Monroe. Gold has
been found there in paying quantities.
and the company will put one hundred
men to work In the mtuss uNxt voolB.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
DE-. DreMrY's Condiiion.

MARTINSVILLB. VA. May l2.-Spe-
cial.-The condition OF Or. II. NJ. Drew
rs prominent physician OF this place,
who has been quite III. ~ much improved.
and he is now pronounced out OF danger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
Fire at Grecnyille, n. c.

WINSTON, n. c., May l2.-Greenville
Lumber Company's entire plant at Green
Vile with one million feet OF lumber. was
burned last evening. Tho FIRE originated
from defective fue in the dry-kiln. Loss.
$1,000 insurance $t.0 .0e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
Iafta University Burned

RALEIGH. y. c., May 12.-This morning
Latta University. n colored peoples in
stitution at Oberln a town OF colored
people near here. was burned. The build
ings were of wood. and were large. Presl-
dent Latta thinks the fire was ineendiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
Settle Nominated.

RALEIGH, n. c.. May i2.-The Repub-
licans OF the Fifth district to-day unani-
mously nominated Thomas Settle for Con-
gress. The Republicans OF the Third dis
trict decided 10 nominate congressional
candidate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
r,SCE or THERMOMETERS.

The following was the range OF me
Thermometer at The Times office yes
"a NJ. rs; Y NJ. 81; +. NJ. s.:
p. NJ. ~. 3 T.. NJ, 20: midnight. ~. Az
erage. Il 20. --.-. ......... .-.--
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CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May "a
Before his departure for Atlanta on ad-
journment OF the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, Dr. A. ]. Diaz, the Cuban mis-
sionarv. received letter from a man who
stands very close 10 Senators Morgan.
Daniel. and other members or the Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee. The writer
said that the committee was very de-
sirous that Diaz should appear before
them and testify as 10 the state OF af-
fairs on the island. Diaz's correspondent
is a man whose means OF knowledge Is
unquestioned and his reliability just as
much The Baptists are anxious that
their banished missionary should go TO
Washington He was the hero of the
convention.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-13

every opportunity to present the
Roman Catholics in the hidoous as
pect in which they themselves view
them. | am convinced that the mis-
sionaries we're the cause OF their ex-
pulsion." (Ruschenberger, Voyage
Around the World" CHI. xiii, p. 474.)
Sir George Simpson also says;
"Some OF the Protests ant missionaries
were, beyond all doubt, chiefly re-
sponsible;" aud he adds that it was
not bigotry alone which influenced
them, but that "there is a strong
reason for suspecting that their real
motives we're in great measure Sc
cular" (Sir George Simpson, vol. 2,
CHI. xii, p. 115.) Mr.. Gerstaecker,
though unfriendly TO Catholic mis-
siousries, declares without hesita-
ton OF the same proceedings, "the
Protestant preachers, in their mad,
intolerant zeal, excited the easily
moved natives more and more by
their sermons" (Gerstaecker, "Voy-
age Round the World" vol. 2, CHI.
vii, p. 1861
And he evidently agrees with Sir
George Simpson as to their motive.
Yours truly, 2. G. YoRKE.
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And Now for the North Pole.

STOCKHOLM, August News has
been received from Spitzbergen that
Professor Andree's balloon had been
filled and was ready to start on July
25th
The Virgo, with Professor Andree,
his two companions and his appara-
tus on board, sailed from Tromsoe on
June 18th. Since June I'd, the ex-
petition has been established in
Pixies House in the northern half Of
West Spitzbergen, opposite Danes
Island. The stores and equipments
had already been disembarked and
the position was considered very
favorable,
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SUCH is A BRIEF SKETCH

of the establishment of the Catholic
mission and all the troubles OF its
early days. In few weeks, if time
will permit, / may with your per-
mission relate the said sequel of the
rule of the preachers. Now, [ will
content myself with quoting few
Protestant writer's in order to fix
the responsibility on Alexander's
clan without possibility of doubt:
DIR. Ruschunberger, who had dis
cussed the matter. with Bingham,
who was the real government
writes with the candor Of an edu'
Gated and liberal American.
ga leading member of the mission
told me-" he says, che had no doubt
but that answers which he gave to
questions on the subject by the
chiefs had very considerable in.
auence upon their determination.
y y x 1t is clear to my mind
that the missionaries embraced
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(Continued from LIST Page)

excluded from the kingdom by the
present decree shall have been put
on shore, the pilot shall pay fine
OF 500, and the person who shall
have quilted the vessel is to be CON
Quoted on board. Any individual
whether foreigner or native, who
shall have aided in teaching the
religion of the Pope, shall pay to
the Government for this infringe
ment Of the law in the sum of 500.
Signed. KAMEHAMEHA.
Lahaina, Maui, December Is, 1887.