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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
THEIR FIRST SOCIAL.
Pleasant Night Spent by Guests Of Ssrau.
ton Equitable Aid Union.

Pleasant Night Spent BY Guests OF Scrau'
ton Equitable Aid Union.
The first annual entertainment and
social Of Scranton union, No. 474, Equit-
able Aid union, was held last evening
at Music hail. The committee Of ar
rangements comprised Edward Troupe,
John A. Bryant, Stewart Hardy, Her.
man Young. A. ]. Schaffer, ]. A. Nc
Clelland, Edward Berry, Mrs. Mary
McManus. Miss Cora Phillips, Miss Sara
Joseph, Mrs. James McClelland, Mrs.
Roscoe Conklin and Mrs. Bertha Smith
The hall was filled with people and they
enjoyed the occasion very much.
The entertainment began with an
overture by the Dickson Banjo club:
the numbers on the programme then
were as follows: Piano selection by
Miss May Davis; recitation by Bessie
Sloats; instrumental duet by Miss Fa-
gan and Miss Mollie Jordan; dialogue
by Anna Weisenflue. Lucy Faust, Ella
Weisenflue and Anna Roos; selection by
the Columbian quartette: song and
dance. by Rhoda Clark; instrumental
selection by Messrs. Tannler and Fief;
humorous recitation by Il. C. Vail; duet
by Lizzie Suydam and Effie Calender;
recitation by Matte Williams: recita-
tion by Helen Long; dialogue by Eta
Woodruff, Matte Hughes and Anna
Thomas; duet by Cora Phillips and
Anna Williams: tamhourine drill by
Ressie Bortree. Daisy Case. Ella Weis-
enfiue, Lena Snyder, Edith Beuers,
Louisa Siinons. Ethel Woodruff. Ouida
Sterling. accompanied by Lily Weisen-
flue. At the end Of the programme re-
marks were made by District Deputy
H. l.. Bullock. Dancing was enjoyed
after the entertainment to music furn-
ished by Professor Johnson. The grand
march was led by Mr. and Mrs. T. p,
Wendover.
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications To-day:
Fair; Warmer.

/ Attorney Generals Opinion ON Com
pulsOry Education Law.
Days Doings in Congress.
Spain Is Becoming Liberal.
Charged with Violation Of Neutrality
Laws.
The Political Outlook.
Whitney Is Heard From.
Market and Stock Reports.
UocaD-Arson Case on Trial.
Second District Convention.
4 Editorial.
The Hypnotized Reporter.
S GocaD-Chapter Of Fatal Accidents.
Women in Convention.
Held on Charge Of Murder.
Bicycle Club House to be Enlarged.
Commercial Reciprocity.
The Business World.
Cost Of Entering Society.
Z LocaD-I.ackawanna Institute to se-
cure Home.
Suburban News.
8 Destiny Revealed by Playing Cards.
Method Of Repairing Rubber Tires.
Local Bicycle Gossip.
(Base BalD-sketches Of the Players
and Other Information Concerning
the Scranton Club.
10 (story)-"The Iiktle Green Door"
Seven Small Republics.
II For and About Women.
Facts Concerning tho Food We Eat.
History Of the Piano.
IL News Up and Down the Valley.
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Spanish BECOME Liberal
WILLING to Grant Certain Liberties to
CubanS at War.
WHAT SPAIN WILL GRANT
A Prominent Planter is Hanged eI
Macum-Much Valuable Property
Destroyed by the insurgents.
Other Cuban War News.

London, April 14.-A dispatch from
lished this afternoon, says: Matters
are very complicated, and, while the
government will do everything In its
power to avoid quarrel with the
United States, It will prefer to fight
rather than lose Cuba through foreign
pressure. The coming Cortes will
grant Cuba every reasonable fran
chise to be enjoyed under the Spanish
flag"
Washington. April 1.-THE intima-
tion of a purpose on the part of the
Spanish government to grant a large
measure of local autonomy to the Gu
bans confirms an understanding that
has obtained here to the effect that the
abuses of which the Cubans complain
and which have served as the basis of
the present rebellion will be largely
abated by the Spanish government just
as soon as this can be done without the
appearance OF compulsion.
Havana, April 1.-THE insurgents re-
Gently captured a prominent planter
named Lucio GallegO, and he has since
been found hanged on his plantation at
Macum. The insurgents have burned
over the fields about Santa Teresa,
near Artemisa, In the province Of Pinar
del Rio. and have destroyed 6,2OO tons
Of cane on the plantation of Victoria.
The bridge at Pando, In the Holguin
district Of the province Of Santiago DE-
cuba, has been partly destroyed by
dynamite. The insurgents have also
burned 1850 tons of cane belonging to
the colonies of Santa Isabel and Araca
1znaga. A dispatch from Trinidad.
nj 70
that the Insurgents have burned the
steamer La Rosalia. on the river Mama
Il, having on board $40 bags Of sugar.
BATTLE AT LECHUsE.
The troops commanded by Generals
Suarez, Ynclan. Echeverria and Colonel
Devos. commanding the Alfonso XIII.
battalion. have left Mariel.at the north
ern end Of the military line across the
province Of Pinar Del Rio, by different
roads. Colonel DevOs, in passing the
plantation Of San Claudio, met the in
surgent vanguard, consisting Of 200
cavalry. The latter retreated and were
pursued by the troops. Suddenly the
insurgents appeared on all the neigh
boring heights, but were driven from
them by the soldiers. Near Lechuze a
force of 500 insurgents attempted to
surround the battalion and the latter
was com.eileu TO retreat. passing be-
tween the plantations of San Augustin
and Recompensa. The soldiers fought
well In retreating and at the expiration
Of two hours they reached the landing
place of San Claudio and fortified them
selves, while protected by the fire of the
artillery. The insurgents. however,
succeeded In pushing on to San Claudio
There. however, the battalion was re-
inforced by gunboat and soon after
the troops commanded by General Yu-
clan arrived on the scene and probably
saved Colonel Devos's command from a
severe defeat. A special mail courier
had to jump twice into the river in or
troops lost four killed and had thirteen
wounded and were enabled. soon after
wards, to continue with the three COL
umns mentioned, against Maceo's
forces.
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BEDFORD DEADLOCK.
An Exciting Session Mt tho Republican
County Convention.

An Exciting Session Mt the Republican
County Convention.
Bedford, Pa. April H-The Republic
can county convention met here to-
day. ]. Z. Thropp. Of this county, and
]. ID. Hicks, Of Blair county. are the
candidates for congress-. On test vote
in the convention Derrick, Thropp's
candidate, as elected chairman. On
the first ballot the vote stood AZ for
Thropp. and 3S for Hicks. The chair
man announced the vote and declared
Thropp the nominee. Hicks friends
protested and claim he Is entitled to
two of ThropD's votes. making tie
One of the delegates voted for Hicks
and the chairman instructed the tel
lers to place 1t to Thropp.
1.-THE delegates informed the chair
man that he had credentials to prove
that he was instructed for Hicks. He
overruled the objection and ordered
that the vote should be given Thropp.
This action of the chairman caused
great excitement. The chairman was
powerless to continue with the business
of the convention.
Every action OF his was yelled down
and the disorder continued during the
afternoon.
For four hours the convention has
been dead-lOcked. The streets are hlled
with citizens. There Is no telling what
will be the outcome. The county ticket
Is entirely lost sight OF. and no action
except as above recorded has been TAX
en-. Congressman Hicks has made a
number of propositions. one of which
was to let the vote stand 40 to 40 and
allow the courts to decide. ThrOpp Is
locked in his room at the hotel and
Derrick refuses to entertain anything
Late tonight Congressman Hicks got
an injunction restraining the conven-
ton from counting the vote of Broadtop
township, except as 1t was cast.
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AN ELOPEMENT TRAGEDY.
Two Italians Stabbed and Ono Shot in the
Heart.

Heart.
Brooklyn, N. Y, April IA free
fight among four Italians at the pier
near Hamilton Ferry tonight resulted
in two men being stabbed and one shot
in the heart. Three are in Long Island
College hospital, with little chance of
recovery. The principals were SALIVA
tor Grinadi and his brther. Caimo
Grinaldi, Salvatore Pasqualo and Mar
tin Gentelo. The latter lives in Bos-
ton. while the Grinaldi brothers reside
in this city. The row began owing to
the elopement between Salvador Grim
aldi and the 1S-year-old sister of Gen.
telo, who left Naples about six months
ago. The young couple came to Brook
lyn and Gentelo was instructed by his
parents to hunt them up. He found
them in a house in President street to-
night. He wanted to fight. The
brothers consented and took Pasqualo
alsong rs referee They went to pier
near Hamilton Ferry. and after fight
ing some time. Gentelo drew knife
eight inches long and stabbed the
referee ten times in the body. He next
attacked Caimo Grlnaldi and succeeded
in cutting him In the arm twice. The
latter drew a pistol and fired two
shots. One of the bullets struck Gen.
telo in the heart, ending the fight. 1t
Is thought Pasqualo will also die.
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STATE NEWS NOTES.

The Potts Brothers Iron company post
ed notices in its mills that the wages of
Its puddlers will be increased from $2.25 to
s2.75 per ton. About $50 men will be bene-
feet on May 1.
Governor Hastings has fixed Thursday,
June 30. for the execution of Joseph Orosz
at Pittsburg. On the same day George
Windisch will be hanged at Wilkes Barre.
Adam Thomas ,of Harrisburg. aged GO
years. committed suicide yesterday by
taking strychnine. He was troubled over
financial matters
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HART AGAIN ARRESTED.
The Philadelphia Ship Owner is Charged
With Having Violated Neutrality Laws
Betwccu United Stntcs and Spain.

The Philadelphia Ship Owner Is Charged
With Having Violated Neutrality Laws
Be,wccn United Ssntcs ard Spain.
Philadelphia. April li.-John ID. Hart,
the steamship owner of this city. was
arrested this afternoon on the charge
of violating the neutrality laws be-
tween this country and Spain In con-
nection with. the last voyage Of the
steamsip. Bermuda, AMI was given a
preliminary hearing. before United
States Commissioner Beii and bound
over in $500 bail for further tsaring
tomorrow. This Is the second time Mr..
Hart has been arrested on the charge
of iilibustering, and 1t was only day
or SO ago that he was acquitted In New
York on the first charge. Warrants of
arrest are also in the hands of the
United States marshal for Captain John
O'Brien, master of the Bermuda;
Mates Murphy and Simonson and Col
onel Emilio Nunez, one of the local Gu
ban leaders. and who was q passenger
aboard the Bermuda on the last voy-
age.
Arrangements have been entered into
between counsel for the alleged filibus-
terers and the government officers by
which the cases will be transferred
from this United States district to the
United States court in New York. Cap
tain O'Brien and his mates will come
here from New York tomorrow mora
ing and will surrender themselves 10
the United States marshal They will
be given hearing tomorrow at the
same time as Mr.. Hart and all the men
will undoubtedly be hound over for
trial In New York.
The information upon which the.war-
rants We're sworn out was made by Jose
Congosto. the Spanish consul at this
port. DR.. CongostO Is said to have re-
ceived the evidence upon which he
made the information from six or eight
of the seamen of the Bermuda. who are
said to be dissatisfied with the treat
ment they received on the voyage and
are probably taking this method to
avenge themselves. Mr.. Harts hear
ing before Mr.. Bell this afternoon was
merely preliminary one and no evil
dence was taken. Assistant District
Attorney Ralston appeared for the COM
monwealth and asked that Mr.. Hart be
bound over for further hearing to-
morrow at noon. Mr.. Ralston suggest
de that Mr. Hart's bail be fixed at s1O,-
600. Captain w. w. Ker. counsel for
Mr.. Hart characterized the request as
outrageous. as Mr. Hart Is a reputable
citizen. The commissioner then held
him in $500 bail. The defense was ready
to fight strenuously any attempt to
have the cases tried in the United
States court here. Captain Ker con-
tends that under the recent ruling Of
Judge Butler in the Horsa case ar
raignment at :he bar in this district
would be tantamount to conviction. The
government made no objection To the
cases being transferred to New York.
Captain Clipperton. the British con-
sui here, still refuses to give the Ber-
muda her clearance papers and the ves-
sci will probably not be able to sail to.
morrow as it was expected she would
y
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HAIRITY'S WARNING.
lie Urges Sound Money Democrats to Or
gnnizc Every whore Frightened at tho
Free silver Democrats.


Philadelphia, April 14.--In speaking
today of the political situation in the
Democratic party. National Chairman
William r. Harrity said: II certainly
do not agree with those who expect
that there will be two Democratic ma
tional conventions or a bolt from the
regular Democratic national conven-
ton. l recognize and appreciate the
fact that the free silver element of the
Democratic party up to the present
time is more aggressive than the sound
money men of that organization. The
free silver men are Systematically and
energetically q. work with a view to
electng delegates and delegations who
will favor the free. unlimited and inde-
pendent coinage of silver on a 16 to l
basis.
1T Is generally believed that In the
states in which the free silver element
of the party prevails, and is in the ma
jority the unit rule will be adopted, in
order that the states in question may
prove as effective as possible in the in
terests Of rec silver. This will apply
to the adoption Of a platform as we'll as
the nomination of the candidates. As
you know, a majority of the convention
has the mower to make the platform,
but it will take two-thirds of the con-
vention to nominate its candidates.
II can only repeat what have here
tofore said, that while I still believe
that the sound money element of the
Democratic party will be in control Of
the Chicago convention, yet what now
seems likely to be a majority may
easily become minority by reason Of
the suoineness or neglect of the sound
money men of the party. / would say
to the sound money Democrats of the
country: Organize, organize every
where, If they want to dapot plat
form and nominate candidates that will
be for the best interests of the country
and conducive to the permanent welfare
of the Democratic party"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Annual Convention Of America Held at
Columbus.

Columbus. Ohio. April 14-The an
nual convention of the United Mine
Workers Of America opened here today
with about 100 delegates present, rep
resenting miners in nearly every state
in the Union, where coal mining Is car
ried on in a large way. The day was
spent mainly in preliminary work.
President Penna's report was full of
encouragement to the organization. He
counselled obedience to law, and said
that while they had their Tafts and
their Grosscups. as their fathers had
their Arnold and the anclents their
Nero. as a general thing, the constitu-
tions, federal and state, were at fault.
and not those who interpreted them. He
urged the members to go into politics
with more patriotism and partisanism.
more respect for home and less for the
bosses, and thus work the reforms for
which they contended. After Secretary
McBryd's report was presented this af-
ternoon the convention adjourned until
tomorrow morning, in order to permit
the committee to work.
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COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Results at the Republican Gatherings
Throughout tho State Delegates Sc.
lected for the Harrisburg Sessions.

Bellefonte. Pa, April 14.-At the Cen
tire county Republican convention here
today there was spirited contest over
the endorsement for congress and Con-
gressman Arnold failed to receive the
endorsement. he receiving so votes
while az were cast for W. +. Reeder. OF
this county. The latter was also grant,
ed the right to select his own cOnfereeS.
The Arnold people left the hall. claim
ing that they were unfairly treated.
The district Is composed of five coun-
ties. Two delegates to the state con-
vention were chosen. The resolutions
adopted by the convention endorse Nc
kinley and his policy Of protection.
Harrisburg, Pa. April 1.-THE Dau-
phin county Republican convention to-
day elected DIR. G. NJ. Sites, j. B. Boos-
er and A. B. Beard delegates to the
state convention. They are uninstruct-
ed. Senator McCarrell was endorsed
for national delegate and given power
to select his own conferees.
Clearfleld, Pa, April 14.-At the
Clearfield county Republican conven-
tion today A. l.. Patton was elected
unanimously as an uninstructed dele
gate to the national convention. r. M.
Hunt, Grant II. Thompson and j. H.
Brown were elected uninstructed dele
gates to the state convention. No reso-
lutions were passed bearing on the
presidential problem.
Norristown, Pa, April A.-At the
Montgomery county convention today
seven delegates to the state convention
were elected by acclamation. Resolu-
tions were adopted favoring County
Chairman w. F. Sally for presidential
elector: Joseph Bosler for delegate-at-
large to the national convention, and
Senator Quay for the presidency.
Warren, Pa, April 1.-THE Republic
can county, convention here adopted
unanimously resolutions endorsing Nc
Kinley for president. +. w. JParshall
was nominated for assembly: G. W..
Stone was indorsed for congress-; Day.
export, of Erie. indorsed for congress-
at-large; William Schnur, nominated
for delegate to the national conven-
tiOn.
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HURT IN A WRECK.
Several Passengers Are Injured on til,
New Orleans and Northeastern.


New Orleans and Northeastern.
Meridian, Miss, April A.-Passenger
train No / on the New Orleans and
Northeastern railroad went through a
small trestle three miles north of Vos-
burg at an early hour this morning.
The entire train. save the engine and
tender, was wrecked. The passenger
coaches were we'll filled, but strange to
say. nobody was killed outright. Fol-
lowing is a list OF the injured who were
brought to this city:
G. H. Ball. Delvia. ILL.,, hand and eye
hurt: DIR. A. r. Bot"s. Slidell, Ia, ankle
spraired; T. Tisdale' Ellisville, Miss,
back hurt; G.. p. Williams. Birming-
ham. Ala. neck injured; j. H. R!ttrick,
Atlanta. shoulder badly hurt, also hurt
In arm and eye; I. Isaacs, Ellisville,
Miss. back spraired and head cut;
Mrs. j. Smell, Englerod, ankle sprained;
r. l.. Chisholm, Marion. Miss, badly
hurt in back; A. r. Very. Hattiesburg,
Miss, severe scalp wound; John Nc
Coruick, editor Southern Live Stock
Journal. Mere6ian. Miss. badly hurt in
the back.
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4OS SPRUCE STREET.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR NOVELTIES.
WARSHIPS WITHDRAWN.
The Mnrblehead Alone VIII Look After
American Interests In Turkish Waters.

Washington, April 1.-two Of the
three warshics sent by the United
States to give protection to American
interests in Turkey have been with
drawn from Turkish waters leaving
the cruiser Marblehead to look out for
the affairs of the missionaries. Cable
grams received at the navy department
this morning reported departure today
Of the flagship San Francisco from Pi-
raeus, Greece. and the cruiser Minne-
apols from Taranto. Italy, both bound
for Naples.
The Minneapolis to which Admiral
Selfridge will change his flag, will go
to Cronstadt on the North sea, In order
that the admiral and some of his off,
GERS may attend the coronation Of Car
Nicolas and the czarina, as repressnts
ing the United States navy.
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lin L,irc In Ncw Norn

New York April 1.-THE five story
building, No. 7S Grand street which, with
an adjoining building at 33 Green street. is
occupied by G. A. Auffmordt L. Co., i'm.
porters and agents of foreign dry goods
firm, was gutted by fire tonight Esh-
mates of the total damages done by the
flames vary from 100000 to S27O,0 The
insurance on the stock IL nearly 81, ,OOC 40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
IIcra1J's Wccthcr RcnOrt.

New York, April l5.--Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states today, fair
to partly cloudy, slightly cooler. with
light southwesterly and southerly winds,
probably followed by rain In northern dis
tricts Of this section. on Thursday.
partly cloudy weather. slightly warmer,
with southerly to southwesterly winds,
followed by cloudincss and rain In lake
region. probably extending to New Jersey
ard New ENGLAND coasts bv night.
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Thousand Men Strike.

Dover. O., April 1.-THE employees of
the Reeves Iron company. and the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Manufacturing company,
numbering nearly 1000, struck today be-
cause of the discharge of two rollers In
the tin plate department for alleged in
competencY.
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$40 n t,,si,iN ArriypIs

New York. April 1i.--Arrlved Kens,ng-
ton, from Antwerp; Mohawk, from Lon
don; Bohemia. from Stettin; Werra, from
hTa Ishn for aP,re Bremen; emu sehiedam for "le Ann.
sterdam. Sighted: Patraria, from New
York for Hamburg. passed Prawle Point.
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The Indiana Al, Right.

Washington, April 1.-THE report of the
board of naval officers. of which Captain
H. F. Pickering is senior member ap-
pointed to conduct the final or efficiency
trial Of the battleship Indiana. has been
received at the navy department. 1t
shows that the vessel Is worthy Of all
the praise that has been bestowed on her.
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Rev. Rynu's New Jlonors.

Dubuque, L.. April 1.-THE Very Rev.
Roger Ryan, vicar general and pastor of
ct. Patrick's church. has been appointed
rank Of monsl-nor
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Gcncrnl Kcnncdy nead.

Charleston. 8. c.. April l-General John
D. Kennedy. ex-United States consul gen.
eral to Shanghai, died at Camden, s. c..
tndav
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JERSEY REPUBLICANS,
Victorious All Over the state at the Char.
cor Eicctiou,

tcr Elections.
Trenton, N. J..A1ril H.-Charter elec-
tions We're held throughout this state
today and as this Is presidential year"
considerable interest was taken in the
result. The weather was perfect and
the vote very large in all towns.
While the Republicans, generally
speaking, have been victorious all over
the state, nevertheless their majorities
have been cut down and they have lost
in one or two Of the places where they
felt perfectly safe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
WORTH 5000

Stylish double Craveneth capes,
rich braid trimmings and beauti-
fully and carefully finished through
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Our Great Cloak Room

Never had as many attractions to
offer as now, and We invite you to pay
US visit In this department. while
stocks and the early spring season are
both at high water mark.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15

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