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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
BUILDING COLLAPSED
Sore OF Persons Buried in Ruins OF a
Buffalo Shel,-LiSt OF the
Killed and Injured.

Buffalo, y. Y, May 2l.-A section of
the encca street front of Browns build
ing COLLAPSED at g.2O o'clock this morn-
ing burSiag Il score of people in the
ruins. George Metz, q barber and Jen-
ME Gliiiitns, cashier in the barber shop,
are dead; Wi!iam p. Straub, a contrac-
tor. il known 20 be in the ruins and IL
dCHcn Others are more or less injured,
one Of whom will prObaly die. Those
at the hosnitals are: Jacob l.angdon,
barber, SCALP torn and body confused:
William AleXagaer steam filter. scalp
wounds and body bruised; Jacob Rick
man, barber, injured about body and
head; :. l.. Hawke, carpenter, skull
fractured. may die: James Adams,
scalp wounds and injured hip; Michael
O'Erien. carpenter, Wrenched back and
scalp Wounds; Joseph Bullard. plaster
cr, injured internally: Edward Murphy,
nlast"rer. RIGHT arm injured: Fritz
FOrnal.G German, labOrer, badly bruised.
The building, corner of Main and
Seneca streets, was filled with offices.
many Of which were occupied, and on
the ground lloCr on both Main and
ScreCa streets, were stores occupied by
merchants. A few weeks ago the own
els of the block began the work of re-
modelling and strengthening it. On the
Seneca street side worlImen We're en-
fgcgcd in putting in place new columns
and beams and new foundations for
them. Nos. s and 10 Seneca street were
unCccupicd, the principal altera tionS
being made at that point. No. II was
occupied as barber shop by Mr.. Sien-
ert, and No. Il by James Clegg's jewelry
store ard Thomas Jones' news stand.
In SiCnert's barber shop We're nine
harbers. the girl cashier and several
customers. when :he crash occurred
al made a rush for the from. door.
but the falling bricks drove them to the
rear, where an alley leads to Wash
ington street. Those in front rushed
into the alley only to be met by the
falling rear walls, under which Metz
was buried and killed. The others
crCuched T., a corner Of the shop until
the avalanche ceased, when they made
their way out The cashier had her
desk in the front OF the shop behind a
wire cage. She was unable to get out
Of ii in time to join the others and
perished beneath the fallen wall.
The search for the missing began and
the ruins We're worked over in the hope
Of finding the bodies of Contractor
Straub and Jennie Griffith. who were
known 20 be somewhere among the
mass of wreckage Shortly before G
O'Clock the body of Miss Griffith was
found End removed to the morgue
Straub's body has not yet been found
At 1880 a. m the body of a man about
IS years old, whose name is reported as
DiegIer. n laborer. was found by the
searching party in the rear of the build
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
WILLIAMSPORT SELECTED.
Next Session Of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows will Be Held There.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 21.-At the open
ing Of today's session of the state grand
lodge of Odd Fellows a petition was
presented protesting against the cleo
ton of Samuel McKeever as grand war
den. 1t was referred to committee to
report at the next semi-annual ses-
sion.
The remainder of the morning and
nearly all the afternoon was taken up
with the adoption of the revised consti-
tuition.
The only important changes related
to the finances. the main bone of con-
tention being the clause providing for
an annual assessment of 20 cents per
year from each member for the support
OF the homes. This would bring in $25.-
900 yearly for charity. in addition to
the regular revenues for that purpose.
The revised constitution was finally
adopted along with the clause in ques-
ton.
Williamsport was unanimously select
ed as the place for the next annual ses-
sion of the grand lodge.
The session closed with heated dis
cussion on a resolution that the lodge
instruct it's grand representatives to the
sovereign grand lodge to use their best
endeavors to repeal the amendment
passed by the last sovereign grand
lodge. to the effect that no saloon-keep-
ers, bartenders or professional gamblers
shall be eligible to membership in the
order Action will be finally had to-
morrow.
The closing business of the session
was the election and installation of
these officers: President. Mrs. L. f..
Erdman. Philadelphia; vice president,
Mrs. Rose Bevans, Mt. CARMEL; secre-
tary. Mary Joslyn, Philadelphia; treas
urer Mrs. Jane A. Lyon. Mahanoy
Citv
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
WALL STREET STORY
ON MR.. M'KINLEY
Russell Sage Insists That the Tariff
Champion is ] Gold Bug.
STOCKS RALLY IN CONSEQUENCE
Dis,;Lr for the Ohio Statesman Now
Taih in Iii, Fn,Ur.-t'nclr Russell
Sage Has Had Tip.

New York. May 2l.--A report gained
currency In Wall street shortly before
noon today that Mckinley will come
out tomorrow with an announcement
that he Is in favor of Il gold standard.
The report caused some excitement ana
found many believers, as an immediate
rally In the stock market showed
1t is significant that In bank circles
certain bankers who have all along ev-
pressed their dislike for Major McKin-
ley AMI their doubts of his pOSition on
the currency question. are talking to-
day more in his favor, AMI some Of
them say positively that they. have in
formation that Mckinley will be firm
advocate of sound money. as the term
is understood i'm the street.
Russell Sage said that Mckinley Is
as firmly in favor of Il gold standard as
he is himself.
When asked how he knew that, Mr.
Sage replied that he had taken pains
to ascertain directly and for his own in
formation. That some information of
some kind in favor of Mckinley has
been received by some house on the
street is generally believed, but moth
ing definite is known.
VERMONT'S VOTE.
lboStoll. NldSS,, AIy GA special IN
tonight's Transcript from St Adams,
VT. saws in part.
senator E,dmunds has written let
ter tn at least one of the delegates chos-
en- to represent Vermont at the national
convention at st. Louis in which he
virtually expressed dis2 ust at the action
of the Green Mountain voters in taking
stand which makes 1t practically i'm
perative tina. their delegates vote for
Mckinley at st. Louis.
THE misSive was written about a
week ago. to Colonel Edward c. Smith.
of st. Albans. president of the Central
Vermont railroad and one of the dele
gates-at large.
Speaking about the possibility that
the Vermont delegates NAV not at St.
Louis all carry out the expressed pre-
ference of the state convention Colonel
Smith said in his opinion the delegates
would be OBLIGED to vote for Mckinley
as matter of honor without regard to
personal preferences.
Colonel Smith expressed the belief
that Mckinley would be nominated on
the first ballot at St. Louis. but said
he thought there was yet some danger
that McKinley's boom would Aso big
that 1t might at last break onN Ltcount
OF It's own weight. In that case, the
Vermont votes would probably go to the
man who developed the most strength.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
IN FAVOR OF BARDSLEY.
Beard Of Pardons Decides to Grant a
Rehcaring in His Case.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 2l.-The board
of pardons today heard argument by
counsel for Il rehearing In the case of
John Bardsley. the convict ex-city
treasurer, of Philadelphia. 1t was con
tended by counsel that Bardsley Will
die from u chronic illness that is af-
rlicting him # ne is compelled to re-
main longer In prison. The board de-
cided to grant q rehearing in the case.
The Burdsley scandal occurred five
years ago, and was the greatest munic-
ipal exposure that has ever taken
place in Philadelphia. Bardsley was
accused of malfeasance in office and the
defalcation Of hundreds Of thousands
of dollars, and In Sept, 1891. he pleaded
guilty to the charges against him and
was sentenced to fifteen years impris-
onment in the Denintentiary
The death sente nee of Robert MOseby.
Washington county, was recommended
to he commuted to life Imprisonment.
The application of Abram |. Eckard,
Llzerne, murder YVES refused. The
board adjourned at II O'clock tonight
until July s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
BAPTISTS AT ASBURY.
The Ardor Of Two Thousand Delegates
Not Dampened By Rain-Mr.
DOOIittle on the Prophet Daniel.

Asbury Park N. j., May 21.-A steady
rain this afternoon did not dampen the
ardor of the Baptists. who are here to
the number of 1000 or more, and the
auditorium was comfortably filled when
President Grocer called the assembly to
order for the second days proceedings.
Professor H. C. Veder. of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman of the committee on
publishing department. made the OPEN
ing address and read the report of his
committee He was followed by the
Rev. W. II. Geistweit. of Minnesota.
who reported for the committee on mis-
sOnary departments
X-Senator Doolttle, of Wisconsin,
urged the publication of work on the
United States of America in the light of
prophecy as well as history. He said
the Prophet Daniel alluded to this coun-
try when he said that the people shall
govern themselves. He said that
whether Mckinley or Cleveland be the
next president matters not: the republic
would go on and that 1t will revolution
ize the earth. He said we have nearly
republicaniZed Great Britain, and that
before long we will have a republic in
Asia. one In Africa, one In Armenia
and monarchy shall be a thing of the
past.
The senator's proposition aroused OPP
position One delegate said that Daniel
alluded to the kingdom Of Heaven. and
not to the United States Of America.
The proposition of Senator Doolittle
was voted down. Mr.. George T. Stew
ems. of Cincinnati. said that a large
proportion of the receipts of the publ
cation society was from sales of pub
lications Of other houses. This caused
a breeze and was denied from the plat
form.
Mr.. Stevens went on to say that the
SO0.0 900 Baptist Of the north buy few
Of the books published by the society,
and read less.
committee. He said that fully $500, 900
will be needed In order to carry on the
work as planned for the coming year.
The financial report showed that the
total sales Of the book department for
the year ending May 81. 1896 were $685.
800 and the total receipts from al
sources s579,5O1 The balance In the
treasury was $5,791. The total assets
are given as $l,023,191 the liabilities
SOS, 1856. Act assets $964S35.
At four o'clock the publication So
ciety gave way to the American Bap-
tist Historical society. DR.. Lemuel
Moss, OF New Jersey presided. The old
officers were reelected.
The Rev. DR.. Philip L. Jones of Penn
syivanla, delivered the annual address,
taking IAN impelled renaissance" as his
text. He was followed by President
whitman, of the Columbian University
at Washington d. c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
DIR. WITHROW ELECTED.
He is Selected Moderator OF the General
Assembly Of the Pres5ytery al
Saratoga by Large Minority.

Saratoga N. Y. May 2l.-Promptly ct
3 o'clCc!; the general assembly of the
Presbytery was formally constituted hy
Stated Clerk Roberts, Moderator Booth
being in the chair and the business of
the sessions began.
The first attention was given to the
election of moderator and nominations
for the Office We're declared to be in or
der.
Rev. Dr. Thomas II. Cleland. of Du-
luth Iowa. was recognized by the mod
orator and he presented the name of
Francis G. Montford. ID. d.. Ill. D., of
Cincinnati as candidate for the mod
eratorship lie spoke of the confidence
that would come to the church with the
announcement of Dr. Montford's cleo
ton.
Following him Colonel Alexander =.
Ketchum. of New York. seconded the
nomination of Dr.. Monttort.
Rev. DR.. William Hubbard, of Au-
burn. N. Y. nominated David X. Breed.
ID. ID. LII. d., of Pittsburg. Senator ;,
this nomination..
Rev. DR.. John r. Davies, Of New
York. placed in nomination the name
of John l.. Withrow. ID. d., LII. D.:
Rev. DR.. William +. Kane, of Blooming"
ton, ILL.,. and Rev. DR.. V. ID. Reed. of
Philadelphia, also seconded Or. With
rows nomination.
Rev DIR. James Mcleod. of Scranton.
seconded the name of Dr.. Breed. Th"
nominations were declared closed with
the presentation of these three names.
The ballot resulted In the election of
DR.. WithrOw by "a large majority.
The vote for moderator was: Mont
fort. "a; Breed, l62; Withrow. 3l5..
After the customary exchange OF
greetings the moderator called for the
report of the local committee of ar
rangements.
A gavel made of wood taken from the
field Of Burgoyne's surrender, was pre-
sented to the moderator as coming
from the local chapter Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
THE ONLY REpUericAN DAILY IN -LAckAwANNA- COUNTY,

trained d:plomants for the post. From
this remark may have arisen the story
concerning the charges. There was no
intention to disDarage Mr. Terrell's
work as minister to Turkey and the
suggestion was made in friendly
spirit"
Dr.. Josiah Strong. also one of the
committee who Saw the president ON
this occasion, was present during the
reporters interview with Mr.. Dodge.
and acquiesced In the latter's state
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
FISHES FROM THE MUD.
Citizens of LinwOod. Mich, Profit by
the Recent Heavy GaIp.

LinWood. Mich, May 21.--By the re-
cent heavy gale the water in Saginaw
bay was driven out two or three miles
from shore and thousands of fish were
left high and dry on the bottom of the
bay.
Many tons We're picked up by the set
tiers. some fish weighing all the way
from one pound up to thirty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
TELEGRApHIC TICKS.

Allison Sabin. an old soldier. was suffo-
Gated In his room over a store In Flint,
Mich, during a fire.
The American Fisheries society. of which
l.. ID. Huntington Is president. Is holding
its annual session in New York city.
After a disappearance of more than 30
years the first Confederate flag made in
Mississippi has been found in New York.
John 8. Jones, who was hanged at Mur-
physboro, H., for numbering a woman.
confessed his crime on the scaffold and
died bravely.
c. Anton Funke tried to drown himself
In Il G0-barrel beer vat at Houghton, Mich,
but only succeeded In spelling the beer
for the market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
Steam shin Arrivals.

New York. May 2l.-Arrived: Halle,
from Bremen. Sailed: Augusta Victoria,
for Hamburg; Nenetia. for Stettin, Copen-
hagen. etc. Arrived out: Normana, at
Chcrbourg; II. II. Maier, at Bremerhaven; F.;
Lain, at Bremerhaven: Virginia, at Co.
penhagen. Sailed for New York: Ems.
from Genoa Majestic. from Queenstown; I;
OLDHAM, from Portland. England. Sight
ed: Norge. from New York for Copenha-
gen, ETC., passed Dunnet Head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
WOMEN TO THEIR RELIEF.
Stranded Actors and Actresses Given
u Fresh start at st. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mich. May 21.-Valentine
f. Love, manager of Loves Comedy
company, hailing from Chicago, has
disappeared and left his company
stranded and owing 500 board bill.
for which the hotel man has the COM
pany's baggage as security.
Society women this afternoon sold
nearly tickets enough to pay the debts
and tonight assisted the company in
the presentation Of "K athleen Mayour.
neen" at the opera house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
Fatal Boiler ExDlOSiOu.

Bluefield, w. Va. May 2l-On Rocky
Fork creek yesterday Eugene Morris and
Sylvester Adams were instantly killed
and John Simpler and Albert White prob
ably fatally injured by the explosion of
boiler in saw mill and the collapse of the
building. Morris leaves a widow and six
children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
Wing Shot Admitted.

er. the noted wing shot, who for three
days has been on trial on charge of OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses and sell
ing goods covered by chattel mortgage,
was acquitted this AFTERNOON
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
Natural Gas Active.

Coffevllle, Kan, May 2.-A natural gas
explosion that made the earth tremble for
blocks away occurred In this city this
morning. Two brick business buildings
were wrecked, one man, David Carter
was killed and q number Of others were
more or less injured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
IA PIECES

Mozambique Suitings. zephyr
weight, exquisite new effects in the
leading summer til Is ami G lor ings,
including Woodland Green. China
Rlue, Antique Wood. light and dark
Slate and Brown. The prettiest
cloth Of the season.
Sale Price, 60c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22

We call attention to our new and up-to-
date Stock OF Parasols and Umbrellas. In
this line We show many Exclusive Novel;
ties, and all Staple and Most Desirable
Styles.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
Evening journal., 1896-09-21

domination. Under the guise OF promot-
ing public welfare the Republican legisla
ture revolutionized the method Of dealing
with the liquor trafiio and established
bureau withlone man at its head TO con-
troll and manage that traffic. IL took an
increased, and in many instances, an un-
reasonable sum from The saloon keepers,
and instead Of applying that sum TO defray-
ing tho expenses Of local government It
distributed it throughout the state
Closing he says "But when this great
governmental machinery is ~ tho hollow
OF the hand of one man, wh,e he and not
the people is the beneficiary of its opera
tion, popular government is menaced and
It's defeat as public enemy becomes the
duty of all good men. This is the issue in
the state this fall. No step toward mu-
nicipal reform can be undertaken until
this question can bo settled The people
have destroyed all vestiges Of political
boss inthe Democratic party and believe
they will annihilate bossisin In the Re-
publican party.
sit Is not important that or any other
particular individual should be elected
governor. 5tis important that the power
Of one man should not be perpetuated by
two years moro of Republican executive
control. Yours,
"JoHN BOYD THACHER." "
Evening journal., 1896-09-21
sns,..nled t-nraorer canrht.

CALAIS, Ne. Sept. 21.-On the request
OF the Now Brunswick authorities, officers
here have been watching all incoming
boats and trains for John sullivan, sus-
pectod Of being the murderer Of Mrs
butcher, son and daughter and setting
are 20 their house near Moncton, n. B.,
week before Inst Sullivan was seen with
considerable money in his possession short
ly after the tragedy and disappeared tho
next day. As Sullivan had worked In
Milltown soine years ago and had relatives
in this vicinity, the Monoton authorities
were quito certain that he had gone over
the line. Tho local police were informed
that man called at the Milltown post
Office for letter addressed 60 Frank Mo
Donald, and his description was such rs
TO arouse suspicion. -Four officers drove
to Alexander and surrounded the house Of
Mrs Gillespie, Sullivan's aunt After
gaining admittance, they found Sullivan
in bad and secured him. He wanted TO
know II he was wanted as q witness down
in New Bcunswick. He stoutly affirmed
his ignorance Of what had happened, but
refused TO go back with the officers. Re-
quisitlon papers will be asked for immedi
ately.
Evening journal., 1896-09-21
PEDESTRIANS, PLEASURES.
Rsnariss IN IiehaIf of che Old Original
Mode OF Travel.

ienariss IN RehaIf Of che old Original |
Mode OF Travel.
II is to bo hoped that the good old |
custom Of pedestrianism viii not fall
into disuse. The bicycle rider has, per-
haps, gained more than he has lost but
he has lost something, and that by no
means unimportant 1t is great eco
nomic gain 20 minimize time and dis
tance TO so considerable an extent. The
enjoyment in this way Of the air and
exercise and the poetry and exhilaration
of easy and rapid motion is delightful,
but this sensuous satisfaction is likely
to be obtniHed at the expense Of mental
stimulus. The bicycle rider cannot tarry
to study the tint or texture Of the flow
crs or breathe their fragrance. Hc can
not listen TO the songs of birds on the
music of the brooks. His course is over
the worlds conventional tracks and
though nature speaks in countless
tongues, he hardly catches so much az
the echo Of any of them. The woodlands
and the byways, where lui2x the choicest
manifestations of beauty, no cannot
visit. On bis nightly runs he sees only
the shining road before him rejecting
the light Of the moon and stars, but he
cannot lift his eyes to the milky way or
view the still more glorious ;enantry Of
the heavens.
II does not seem a violent hypothesis
that this condition Of things must tend
| 10 weal.cn those habits of observation
upon which SO much that is great in
art science and literature depends, and
that this will be deplorably apparent in
| the next generation unless some counter
interest can he developed. ltisasCrious
question whether White Of Selborne,
Burroughs or a Thoreau could havo
been produced on am exclusive bicycle
basis The,. natural tendencies might
have overcome all obstacles of environ
ment, but observation Is plant that
starts carly and grows by what It feeds
upon, and amid surroundings and infu-
ences like tie present they might not so
easily haye been inducted into those do
lightful and congeniul labors that have
80 sweetoned the literature of our time.
Tho bicycle interest has come to'stay
and 70 CROW until some more potent at
traction shall supplant it, But to ball
anoe it and prevent social one sidedness
and mental deterioration we need the
extension and multiplication Of such
organizations as tho Appalachian club,
which viii soon start upon an outing
not TO onnihilate space, hut to become
acquainted with ihe wealth which ocou.
pies il and in acquiring health end
strength; also TO acquireinformation. II
is something to know the world Of men,
but it is infinitely more important tC
know intimately the world of nature
for upon that knowledge rests all thai
man ever has accomplished or ever car
accomplish. The fastest scorcher may
get to the end Of lifo's journey the soon
est. hut he will not arrive with as mucl
baggage as the more moderate md ob
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