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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
LUMB Err PILE COLLAPSED.
Two Men Killed and Four Are Seri.
Ously Injured.

st. Louis, June 1e.-While party Of
men and boys were at work in the
Knapp-Stout Lumber yard at the foot
Of Salisbury street this afternoon a
pile of lumber collapsed, killing two and
fatally injuring four others.
The dead are:: Philip Slushman and
William Stoll.
The injured are: John Mills, John
Nagel, Fred Dougherty and William
Lakesbrink,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
Lauradn Mt Quarantine.

Lewes, Del, June 1.-THE steamer Lau-
rada arrived at quarantine here about D
o'clock this evening, and after visit from
the surgeon proceeded up the bay. Cap
tain Dickman denies having been chased
by any war vessels, and says he had no
difficulty in landing his cargo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
Postmnster Remnred.

Atlantic, City, N. j., June 16.-Postof-
flee inspectors removed Postmaster Sayre
from Office this vening. owing to a short
age of sl,4OO in his accounts. Sayre says
that he had used the money In his busi-
ness and wull refund
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
Enr ltrce Silver.

Bangor Me-, June 16.-The Democrats of
the Fourth district today nominated A. j..
Chase for congress and declared for u
"freo coinage OF silver at 16 to L.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
IN THE HANDS OF FRIENDS.

1t was openly stated this evening that
Mr.. Platt was in receipt OF a dispatch
from Governor Morton which said in ef-
feet that SO far as the vice-presidency
was concerned, he was in the hands of
his friends. but in which he failed to
declare in so many words what action
he would take If the convention should
nominate him. Information reached
the United Press this evening that some
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
YOUNG VANDERBILT ILL.
His Marriage to Grace Wilson May
Be POSTPONED.

New York, June 16.-It was authorl-
tatively announced tonight that Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, jr., whose marriage
to Miss Grace Wilson has been set for
thursday, Is seriously Ill with innamma-
tory rheumatism at the home Of his
father.
Owing to the illness of Mr.. Vanderbilt
it is thought that the wedding may have
to be postponed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
ycpro Democracy Call.

Indianapolis. Ind. June 16.-A call was
issued here today for a convention Of the
negro Democracy Of the United States on
Aug. Il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17

tons wishes. MIR. Hanna thereupon in
formed his visitors that he was taking
no hand in the contest for the vice
presidency. He was here, he said. to
nominate Mr.. Mckinley as president. In
this view Of the case he did not think it
advisable to embarrass his candidates
chances by taking part in the contest
over the second place. He did not hes
itate to say, however. that so far as his
individual preference was concerned it
inclined to Mr.. Hobart, of New Jersey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
SPAIN ONCE MORE
SIGHS FOR PEACE
viii Make Concessions to Restore har.
mony on the Island Of Unrest.
HOME RULE MAY BE AGREED TO
Hopes Are Expressed Among officials
That Peace Maybe Restored..The
Spanish COrtes in Session. Escape
Ofthe Laurada.

Washington, June 16.-The Spanish
minister, Depuy de LONE. has gone to
Lenox, Mass, for the summer. The en-
tire staff of the legation and the minis
ter's family accompany him.
1t is the understanding in diplomatic
circles here that the military opera
tions in Cuba will be suspended to q
large extent during the summer months.
owing to the prevalence of continual
rains, which make campaigning diff
cult and dangerous.
Hopes are expressed among officials
that peace may be restored as result
of the change of heart among certain
class of young enthusiasts In the insur-
gent ranks. Concessions Of autonomy
and home rule are to be made mainly
with view to reconciling this class.
The Spanish cortes has been In ses-
sion for a number of weeks, but as yet
has not reached the Cuban question ow-
ing to the length of time required to
organize. 1t is expected that there will
be early and favorable action taken on
the plans outlined in the speech from
the throne, for giving home rule to Cuba
on a far wider scope than has been
previously suggested.
LAURADA ESCAPES.
Philadelphia, June 16.-The fillbuster-
ing steamship Laurada has escaped the
fire of hostile Spanish gunboats and Is
once more In friendly waters. The
famous little fruit steamer passed In
the Delaware capes late this afternoon
and is now on her way up the Delaware
river to this city, where she will arrive
tomorrow morning.
The last time the Laurada was re.
ported she was skirting the shoes Of the
island OF Jamaica within the three mile
limit and a Spanish gunboat was fol.
lowing parallel with her and awaiting
the moment she should get out of Eng.
lish waters to open fire on her. The
Laurada undoubtedly proved too fas,
for the Spaniard and left him behind
before she was compelled to take te
the open sea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
A Good
Little Lot.

10 pieces French Etamines Linen fin
ish, very elastic, especially made for
correct hanging skirts. Have been
:5c. all season.
To Close, 1Sc
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w ash
Goods
Notes

Our line of Imported and Domes-
tic Dimities is once more complete;
many new patterns have been added
and the selection Is better than it
has been at any time during the
season.
Our range Of patterns and tints in
Jaconette Duchess was at low water
mark last week. and it was with con-
siderable difficulty that we We're able
to replenish 1t to our satisfaction.
Many~ef the effects to hand this
morning are entirely new, and the
finish on Linen, white or tinted
grounds is prettier than ever.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19

trations Of the poverty Of our language
on occasion"
The young lady clerks in stores des-
ignate the young men who wait at the
corners to ogle them at 8 O'Clock side
walk chappies-"
Mrs. Willis Lord Moore. the president
of the State Social Science Federation
Of Women's Clubs, Will talk at the OF
tawa ChautauQua on Women as Edi-
toria1 Writer'S"
One would think that women, like
the Roentgen rays, had only just been
discovered, to judge from the incessant
clamor, the virulent abuse, the exag-
gerated praise with which she is daily
greeted in newspapers and boOks.-NeW
York Comemrcial Advertiser
"A Topeka man says if the AmphiOns
could have arranged to go to Hutchin-
son no other chorus would have been in
it,"
Mr.. Fred Vandegrift somewhat am
biguously says in his Kansas notes.
Earl Brown, who has been under the
rigid discipline of q Methodist college
a Salina for a VAR. viii resume his
law studies in Judge Horizons Office at
Topeka. Young Brown is shy, but he is
worth catching. Some day he viii
come into a share of the one-half mill
lion dollars, more or less, which his
father, Colonel Napoleon BOnaparte
Brown of Concordia, possesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
NOOK CONTENTION.
The Cam bridge Students Have a Po-
litical Session.

Cambridge, Mass. May 19-The Re
pubhcans were unsuccessful in q choice
and Russell was the nominee Of the
Democrats Of Harvard in the bi-parti-
san national mock convention held in
the Fogg art museum last evening
Nearly every state in the Union was
represented, each being given a dele
cation quail to one-haf the number Of
members it sends to the house of rep
resentatives. 1t was an exceedingly
stormy though thoroughly good natured
meeting. Every point in each platform
was received with the utmost vocifer-
Gus applause. and it was midnight when
the convention came to a close.
H Friedburg of Kansas, who had
been the prime mover in the Organiza-
ton of the convention, made the open
ing speech and introduced j. N. Per
kins of New Hampshire as permanent
chairman Neither platform presented
by the parties were productions of any
startling statements or novel ideas.
The Democrats nominated Carlisle
Bayard and Russell. and on the second
ballot Russell received the nomination
with 100 against Carlisle's IL votes. The
Republicans also had three candidates
in the field. The first ballot resulted:
Reed, 60 Mckinley So; Harrison, 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
WOMAN AND A WHIP.
High Spirited Miss CIapper Horse
whips q Man.


Kansas City, May ia horse whip
ping took place in the rotunda Of the
Midland hotel last night about $50
O'Clock Miss Mamie CIapper, the
Western Union Telegraph company's
night operator at the hotel, laid a raw
hide over the head and shoulders of
Ted" Thompson most vigorously, at
least fifteen times. Thompson tried to
grab the whip from her hand. but
failed. though he broke it. However,
Miss Clapper broke the tip of it over
his head. Thompson fed out of the
Seventh street entrance, breathing ven
geance
Thompson who is an operator in the
main Office Of the company. and Miss
Clapper used to reciprocate attentions
not little but Of late, they have been
at outs, owing to a foolish Jealousy.
About three weeks ago a feIon develop
ed on one of Miss C!apper's hands and
she was obliged to go to the Sisters
hospital to have it treated. She was
compelled to remain there two weeks.
During her absence, it is said, Thomp-
son went to her house. sos East Fiji
teenth street, and ransacked her trunks
and other belongings in search of let
tiers. Following that she claims that he
circulated stories derogatory to her
character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
FOR PROHIBITION.
Methodist Conference Committee Not
in Favor of License System.

Cleveland. May 19-The committee
on state of the church decided to rec
ommend that licensed local preachers
be given authority to perform the mar
riage ceremony.
The committee on temporal economy
vote to favor the election Of church
trustees by the congregations, but
thought the stewards should be chosen
as they are now
The committee on temperance drew
up a report favoring prohibition as
against license and tax restriction and
endorsing the anti-saloOn league
There was a long debate in the com
bite on episcopacy upon the PROPOSE
ton to have a subcommittee report
upon the places to which bishops shall
he aesf~~ed The suggestion finally
was defeated and the bishops as here
toAore VIII choose their own fields Of
labor in the order OF the seniority.
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WEYLER is SCARED.
Captain General Lives in Constant
Fear of Assassination.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, May 19-John A.
Finnegan, the special war correspond
emit of the Standard of this city writes
from Majagua, Cuba, the southern ter
minus of the trOcha, of a trip made
across the island along Gen. Weyler's
strong line.
Mr.. Finnegan had some exciting ex-
periences in his trip through the coun-
try and is watched by General Wey-
ler's spies. In Havana, he says. "Inc0g-
nitO w eyler, as he is known among the
people, lives in fear of personal harm
He fears assassination and has had a.
war vessel always in the bay because a
bomb was exploded in the palace once.
He has not been seen on the streets un-
less in disguise"
This correspondent letters are for
warded to Havana through Cuban sym
pathizeTs.
Captain General Weyler has decided
upon further acts of clemency in cell
ebratiOn of King Alfonso Ills BIRTH
day, which occurred yesterday i'm addi-
ton to the remission of fines against
Cuban newspapers. With this object he
has given liberty to 200 political prison
ers in Havana province, who had come
under military jurisdiction and he
makes also extensive grants of clemel-
island.
labOrers employed by them are arrane-
ing for manifestation in honor Of
Captain General Weyler. on account of
his prohibition of the expectation of
leaf tobacco, thus insuring additional
employment to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
WANTS HER DEAD BODY.
A Lover Sues for the Person of His
Fiancee.

west Newton Pa, May ia re-
rnarkabIe trial will be heard in Squire
Wilson'S court 1t viii probably be
appealed to the common pleas court
whatever the decision may be.
John Martin was engaged to Miss
Hattie Phillips. The day before the
wedding, the bride, who had been i'll
several days, fell dead while decorating
a window. Her death was due to her
editary heart disease Martin has on
his farm graveyard in which is a
handsome vault. The lot is noted for
its beautiful decorations. Martin as
serts that as the marriage license was
issued the girl was virtually his. and
ne asks the court to mandamus the
parents that he may secure possession
OF the body and bury it in his vault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
TN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes Of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Of Interest About Topeka People and
Visitors in Town.

The Amphion club members held
their closing meeting of the season last
evening at the club rooms
The attendance was large and it was
with much enthusiasm that the mem
bers greeted the information that the
year had been more than usually sue
cessful and the benefit recital given
Mr. Leib last week especially so.
A vote of thanks was rendered Miss
Townsley for her efficient assistance
during Mr.. Leib's recent illness.
Mr.. Leib made a speech voieing his
appreciation of the kindness shown
him. and inviting the members of the
Amphion club to refreshments with
him.
This was vetoed by the members and
Mr.. Leib asked to consider that the
sense If obligation SO far as he and the
Amphions are concerned is all that of
the AmphiOns.
The club then adjourned till the last
of SeDtenber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
CRIMINALS FAYORED.
Coronation Manifesto Favors Certain
Russian Glasses.

London, May 19.-The correspondent
of the Times at Moscow says:
In the first draft of the Coronation
manifesto, a paragraph provides for
the cancellation OF warnings Of the
censors standing against Russian news
papers, which amount to three million
rouoles and the suppression Of the pa
per
Most Of the Russian papers have had
a couple of warnings hanging over
their heads for years past. This para
graph in the manifesto was eliminated
al the instigatiOn of certain court min
listers.
Russia pressmen are naturally dis
pleased, but it remains to be seen if the
paragraph win be recovered.
Criminals and debtors viii doubtless
be favored and political prisoners viii
also be forgotten.
The impecuniOus mobiles whose es-
tates are heavily incumbered. viii pro-
baby be relieved by reductions in the
interest on their loans. There is also
talk of the sons Of merchants and man
ufacturers receiving the same rights
regarding the movements as to the no
bility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
COMMITTEE STILL APART.
On the Naval Appropriation Bill and
No Agreement in Sight

Washington. May 19.-The conferees
of the two houses on the naval appro-
priatiOn bill seem unable to report an
agreement on the most important
amendments offered by the senate, which
are those reducing the number of new
battleships from four to two, changing
the provision in regard to torpedo
boats, restricting the price to be paid
for armOr to $3.50 per ton and prohibit
ing officers of the navy from accepting
employment from persons who furnish
supplies to the government.
All the other differences in the bill
have been reconcned- A partial report
will be made by the conferees tonor-
row and further instructions asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
ARCHBLSHOP'S LOSS.
Right Rev. 1Ir. Ireland is Unfortun-
ate in Speculation.

St Paul, May 19.-When asked about
the report that he had lost most Of his
fortune through depreciation in real
estate, Archbishop ireland said:
why, certainly, my property is not
worth as much as it was. Real estate
has deprecated everywhere, and, Of
course, I've had to let some lots go on
mortgages, or, rather. although I could
have held them, it did not seem good
business policy to keep them. But the
facts are not as bad as the story puts
them. Understand. too. none of the
church property is concerned / own
considerable property here, some Of
which is rented and not used for &C.
clesiastical purposes. But I'm allud-
ing only to my personal belongings
1T all amounts to this, that /, in com
pany with every one else that held real
estate during the hard times, don't feel
quite as well of as did before, but the
same condition prevails throughout the
country. and L expect to see all my
holdings regain their former value"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
SOUTHERN BEAUTIES.
There VIII Be a Spirited Contest at
Richmond.

Richmond. May 19-One of the most
interesting features of the coming big
reunion of Confederate veterans here
on June 30 Will be the conspicuous part
which the women of the south viii
take. Each of the 10 southern states is
to have a sponsor in the person of
fair daughter. In some of the states
the contest for this honor is represent
ed to be 2 lively one Missouri Mary
land, and some other states have not
yet chosen their representatives
IA the former there are IS COnfeder-
ate camps, each of which is pressing
the claims of some fair daughter of the
state. These IS young ladies, each one
Of whom viii represent the beauty of
the state from which she comes. will be
entertained while here by the Dauah-
ters of the Confederacv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
HONOR OF OLE BULL.
scandinavians of Minneapolis Pay
Tribute

Minneapolis, May 19.-Over 5000 peo-
pie gathered at the Exposition audito-
rum to celebrate what really was q
triple event; the international singing
tournament, the unVeiling of Jacob
Fjelde's statue of Ole Bull. and, finally,
to pay a tribute to the memory of the
sculptor. who died just after finishing
this work.
The Swedish. Norwegian and Danish
Nationalist. predominated. Eight sing
ing societies from Minneapolis and St.
Paul contested The prizes viii be
awarded later The statue was unveiled
by Miss Caroline BOeckman with the
immense audience standing out of re-
spect to the memory of Bull and F'jelde,
the sculptor A hidden orchestra played
one of Bulls own compositions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
SOLD HER HUSBAND.
The Woman Who Bought Him Didn't
Pay, However.

Brooklyn May 19.-Mrs. La Rosa,
Wife Of an organ grinder was arraign-
ed in a police court here for obtaining
$500 from Marie Rocco under false pre-
lenses.
La Rosa came to this country a year
ago. leaving behind him his wife Here
he married Marie. His wife upon ar
irving few days ago and learning
what had been done, agreed to sell her
husband to the other woman for $500
Two hundred dollars were paid and
before the third installment was due
La Rosa quarreled with the woman and
both summoned to court but neither
appeared, and warrants We're issued.
The legal wife when arraigned said she
dldn know what had become of her
husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
HEARD AND OVERHEARD.
Facts and Faneies Jotted Down in the
Daily Notebook.

Some Topeka young men object to
being mentioned as Tom. Dick or
Harry, as the case may be, in the write
UP of parties OF course these young
men never stray beyond the confines
of the society column. or they would
learn that even Kansas statesmen are
known as Jim. Bill, etc. A real swell
who has been christened John viii in
sist upon being called Jack
Isn't it a little late in the day for
girl to find out a man is cad when
ne has accepted her hospitality and
outraged it by making remarks about
her2" asks a Topeka woman. III say
man, because there is nothing else to
call such a creature one OF the illus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
HEINZ GAVE $4,000.
EAe MiIHonaire's Present to the Kan
sas City University.

Kansas City. May 19-At the Midland
hotel last evening, Mr.. II. j. Heinz of
PitIsburg, Pa, president of the board
Of trustees of the Kansas City univer-
sity. gave a reception and banquet to
the members of the general conference
of the Methodist Protestant church
and a number of prominent citizens of
the two Kansas Citys who have been
active in supporting the efforts of the
church to found the university.
Following the banquet and toasts,
President Heinz through a friend an
nOunced an unconditional cash gift of
$40 900 to the university. and in ten
minutes more the amount had been
raised to 1000 by the free viii offer
ings of the other friends of the enter
prise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
PICTURED BY LIGHTNING.
Perfect Photograph of a House on the
Wall

Niles. May ia remarkable circum-
stance occurred at Wakelee Cass cOun-
ty. during an electrical storm. The
lightning photographed a house, much
resembling the work Of x rays.
A farmhouse was struck by lightning
and in an upper front room was a
blank upper white wall. opposite two
windows that faced the road The first
visitors to the scene were astOnished
to find on the blank wall an exact pic
ture of the outside front of the house,
just as it appeared from the road. The
picture was perfect and distinct as a
negative After nine days it gradually
disappeared from the wall without even
being copied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
CRACK SHOT THERE.
Big Shooting Tournament Begins at
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. May ia four days
shooting tournament viii begin here to-
day. 1t viii be exclusively at artificial
targets. There will be two sets of traps
of five i'm each set. Rapid firing viii be
the method used and American asso-
citation rules viii govern. Targets viii
be thrown at known angles for anna
tours and at unknown angles for pro-
fessiOnals.
A half hundred crack shots are here
already, among whom are Budd and
Gilbert of Iowa; Critzer and Mccormick
of San Antonio; Fulford and Glover of
New York; Dickey of Boston; Parmalee
and LOomis Of Omaha; Collins Of Bal
timore; Hallowen of Tucson and others.
Prizes guaranteed are $4,000 and it is
believed no fewer than $4,000 shells
viii be fired during the four days.
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Waters are High in Minnesota.

CrookstOn MINI. May 19.-The Red
Lake river has risen at an alarming
rate and grave fears are entertained
for the safety of the bridges and the
dam which furnishes power for the
water works and the electric light
company A great many families have
been compelled to move off the flats in
the lower part of the city. and jerome
addition is flooded nearly as badly as
at any previous time in it's history. At
the present rate of increase the water
viii reach a point by night as high as
it ever has been in the history of the
CITY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19
M,KINLEY,S SILENCE.
Russell sage's Opinion of the Ohio
Man

New York. May 19.-Russeu Sage
donned a Mckinley button some weeks
ago. and has been putting in work for
the Ohio man ever since. Today he
submitted to an interview i'm McKin-
ley's behalf. in which he says;
1T is utter nonsense to assume that
Governor Mckinley is under any cnli-
cation to come out now and get into
controversy over the money question
He has adopted a dignified course in
maintaining silence, and it Will be
found the people admire him for his
stand. They know he believes in sound
money, any dollar of the country equal
in value to any other, and that is all
business men ask
Mr. Sage thinks Mckinley shows good
sense and propriety in waiting for the
convention to formulate the party S
views on the currency