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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
INDIAN PROGRESS.
Fine Exhibition Given at the Commence.
lncut Exercises Held at the Carlisle
Trimming School,

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 27.-The com
mencement exercises of the Indian In
dustrial school were held here in AS
sembly hall this afternoon before sew
eral thousand persons. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. DR.. Hamlin, after which
this programme was carried out by
the following graduates. Our To-
days" Robert Jackson; Indian Girls
as Teachers" Cynthia Webster; solo,
Judith" Linnie Thompson; Our De-
velopment. Necessity" Delos Lone
Wolf: Indian a Man" Elmer Simon;
cornet solo. My Old Kentucky Home
James Flannery.
After the graduating addresses We're
delivered. General q. o. Howard, in n
brief address, presented the diplomas to
the graduating class. Following this
speeches were made by Governor Hast
ings. Senator Teller. Congressman Pen
dletOn, Ex-Governor Nelson. of Mime
sofa: Commissioner Harris and General
FitZ Lee, of Virginia. The latter said
that he was glad to pay his first visit
to the noted Cumberland valley since
the war, when he took a conspicuous
part in it. He was glad to meet the
Indians today and see how they have
advanced into civilization. ''Ths school
and the work Of Captain Pratt will long
be remembered by the people of this
country. The education of the Indian
is q great affair and they should be
well cared for. Congress should appro-
pirate enough money to carry on this
great institution"
General Lee closed thanking the peO-
pie of the Cumberland valley for their
Kindness shown him during his first
visit since he shelled the city thirty
years ago.
Tonight a reception was rendered
General Lee and Howard by the Grand
Army post of this city. Tomorrow
morning the party will so to Gettys-
burg.
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TROUBLES OF THE b. l. 0.
1t Is Thought That . Receiver VIII Be
Appointed At Oncc-A Director States
That Things Look Blue.

Baltimore. Feb. PA receivership
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company Is the absorbing topic In lead
Ing club circles here tonight. One of
the best Informed financiers in the city
went so far as to predict that John X.
Cowen, the president of the company,
would be named as receiver}within for
ty-eight hours, possibly tomorrow.
A director Of the company whose
name, for obvious reasons, cannot be
given. admitted that things looked very
blue for the immediate future Of the
property. When pressed for some posi-
tive statement. he declined to go into
details, but suggested that some thing
would probably develop within day
or two.
New York. Feb. 27.-The statement
sent out today denying the insolvency
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
supplemented by the following:
President ]. X. Cowen, OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad company.
states that so far from there being
foundation for the adverse report made
in New York today in regard to Balti-
more and Ohio affairs, the facts are
that experts had finished their exami-
nation and find the conditions as repre-
sented to the board of directors. that
the securities in hand against the float
ing debt are ample, and the plan for the
rehabilitation Of the property has pro-
gressed so far as to meet with the ap-
proval of the directors, and Will be
ready for announcement In very short
time.
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GENERAL MERRILL DEAD.
Tho officer Who Broke Up the ku- kiux.
klan Expires ut Philadci iphia-ilis Hon.
0rabic War Record.

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-General Lewis
Merrill died this morning at the Pres
byterian hospital of an affection of the
kidneys. He entered the hospital last
night as was his custom when an at
tack of this disease became severe and
his death this morning was quite sud
den. No member of his family was
present.
Deceased was a native of Pennsyl-
wanna and was sixty years of age and Il
graduate of West Point. After leaving
West Point he served on the frontier
for several years as lieutenant of the
famous First Dragons. United States
Army He was a commander of caval-
ry throughout the entire war of the
rebellion and was several times pro-
NOTED for gallant services. n fter the
war he served as inspector and judge
advocate general of the depa TT ment of
the Platte. He was promoted major in
the regular army in 1868 and while serv
ing on the frontier was assigned by his
brevet rank to the command of dis
trict in South Carolina. embracing a
territory in which the ku-kluX outrage
were most frequent In return FOR his
services he received the thanks of the
war department and of his commando
for great work and ability in master
ing and breaking up the Ku- * lux con-
spiracy." and the thanks of the legis-
lature of South Carolina. "for conspicu-
Gus ability In the performance of his
duties.' So conspicuous We're his SER
vices in opposition to the Ku * lux clan
that he incurred the lasting wrath of
the leaders in that attempt to such ex-
tent that after he was first nominated
for lieutenant colonel President Cleve-
land was compelled to withdraw his
nomination and afterwards, when he
was again nominated by President
Harrison, his nomination was held up
in the senate. and it expired by con-
st!tutional limitation. the minority Of
the senate breaking quorum to pre-
vent his confirmation. The senate fin-
ally In January, 1891, confirmed his
nomination to be lieutenant colonel
OH the retired list
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HUNTING SPEAK.EASIES,
Detectives from the state IiuuOr Icuguc
tncarth u Largo Number Of Illegal Grog
Sellers In Iuzc rnc County,.

Wilkes Barre, Pa. Feb. o7.-Three
detectives In the employ of the State
Liquor league. from PHILADELPHIA, who
have been In this city and Vicinity for
the past two months. dropped a bomb
in the ranks of the proprietors of sneak
easies in this city and county. War
rants We're sworn out before Aldermen
Davidson and kulp for nearly fifty per-
sons each of whom We're given hearings
today and held in $500 bail each for
court.
The arrests caused great consterna-
tion and many speak easy -prOprietors
have jumped the town and others are
closing their places. The detectives
have done their work thoroughly and
from information I'm their hands esti-
mate the number of unlicensed houses
in this county at 1900. Duryea. a town
of about 5000 inhabitants being cred
tied with nearly 200 speak easies. The
State Liquor league Is in earnest in the
fight and will push it until every speak
easy i'm the county Is closed. The de-
tectives also have evidence that many
constables throughout the county are
in collusion with speak-easy prophet
ors. and have accepted money as the
price of their silence. and actions will
be brought against them. Although the
county Is honey combed with speak
easies every constable in the county for
the past five years have reported to the
courts that the license laws were being
obeyed in their license districts.
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SALVATION TROUBLES.
Tho Future Course Of tho Bnliineton
booths Is Still Surrounded with Mys.
tery-Major GIcn's Movements.


tery-Major GIcn's Movements.
No, v,.,~ uoh o. ,,
cor,.a,, 80 a VI ,ne
,. %n! sesm W ue my
n'' s,n, aoSaS rna, ~ ANY .it.'
s sIn.e tne feniosuI ot nalIhHton eootn
,Io"i nis posI,'oh as eoi1Inanaer anu
ms subsequent resignation from the
army'
Az the army neauquarters IN west
fourteenth street today the main topic
oiscusSeu py inc soialers ana oHlcers
was the resignation OF Major Peter
Glen ana MS wlre from the army. From
the beginning or the troubles which
eliminated In Darlington and Mrs.
Booths retirement Major Glen and his
wife have been among their stanchest
supporters. Major Glen was the first
officer of the army to refuse to obey
the commands OF Colonel Eadie. when
that officer assumed temporary COM
mand. after the retirement of EallinE-
ton Booth
While the designations of the Glens
were not altogether unexpected some
Significance Is attached to them as in
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latest FROM CUBAN Wars
Reinforce ments for the Government
Army Arrives from Spain.
VEGA VARELA A PRISONER
Yellow Fever Makes Its Appearance Mt
Puerto Padre-NcgrO Insurgents
Hang IN InOffensive Spanish
Merchant War Talk.

From a STAFF Correspondent Of the
United Press)
Havana, Feb. 27.-The steamer Mon
tevido arrived today from Spain,
bringing 2,l1S troops to reinforce the
army here.
An engagement has occurred near La
Union, province of Matanzas, between
u government column and the forces
under Maceo and Rabi The rebels
lost four killed and forty wounded. The
troops sustained no loss.
The rebel leader. Vega Varela. has
been made prisoner at Manzanillo.
(Signed) ]. Frank Clark.
Puerto Padre, Cuba, Feb. is. via
Tampa, Fla. Feb. 27-The military
commanderof this city, Major Ildefonso
Navarro died Of yellow fever on Feb.
10. This very early appearance of yell
low fever creates an activity in the
garrison.
a band Of negroes under the mulatto
commander, VillaneNva, on Jan. q
hanged Don SaturninO Fernandez. an
inoffensive merchant Of Bauta. His
sole crime was his loyalty to Spain.
TALK AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 27.--The possibility
OF war with Spain as a result Of the
Cuban resolutions, reported from the
foreign affairs committee today is not
seriously regarded by wcll-informed
members of the house. 1t Is argued
that the resolutions do not in the first
place recognize the belligerency OF tho
rebels. but that they simply show that
state Of war exists there, leaving 1t
TO the president to make bellixerent
recognition by proclamation when de-
srable.
That q state of war does exist there
Is, they say, manifest both from the re-
ports of American consular officers In
the island and the three several procla-
nations OF General Weyler, issued since
his arrival In Cuba So far az our
right to interfere to protect American
property In Cuba Is concerned such
right. 1t Is claimed exists under inter
national usage and the necessity is still
stronger since the state department has
taken position which virtually astops
us from claiming damages under pres
ent conditions. IT Is asserted that no
matter how irritating a recognition OF
belligerenoy might be to the Spanish
government they are In no position to
enter into u war with the United States
and would not seriously entertain such
II proposition. 1t Is pointed out that
when Spain and Great Britain recog-
niZed the belligerency OF the confed-
crates during the war of secession. we
could not resent because the energies
OF the government were taxed to their
utmost to suppress our own people.
Spain. 1t Ia asserted. Is less prepared
for q foreign war at this time than the
United States were thirty-four years
ago.
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THE sun IN WAR PAINT.
Institutes a Big Damage Su Against
the Associated Fress.

New York, Feb. 27.--The Sun has TAX
en- energetic and summary stops to put
an end TO the appropriating of it's news
by the Chicago Associated Press. The
Suns exclusive advance report of the
queens speech was chosen as an ex-
ample.
Mr. Hearst. of the Journal, having
Informed the Sun that its appearance in
his paper, the San Francisco Examiner,
was due to it's having been furnished to
that paper by the Associated Press.
suit was promptly instituted and the
papers in an action to recover 100000
damages have just been served by the
United States marshal on c. w. Knapp,
of the executive committee of the As
sociated Press; Horace White. the vice
president, and C.. S. Diehl. the assist
ant general manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH.
SmOthcred AVID Crcmatcd in Farm
Residence at SagOlc, Wis.

Appleton. Wis, Feb. 27.-Sagole.
twelve miles north of this city, was the
scene last night of "A fire in which two
young girls lost their lives. Shortly
after midnight the home of Charles
Bushman caught fire. the origin being
unknown. The family was composed
of Mr.. Bushman and wife, an adpoted
daughter. Laura. aged : years and
Annie Swinkles, IA years old. employed
as a domestic. The fire made such
rapid progress that the old couple. who
occupied apartments on the ground
floor. had barely time to escape with
their lives.
When help arrived a ladder was
raised to a window of the room occu-
pied by the two girls; a man broke in
the window and managed to reach their
bed. but found it empty. The girls had
evidently been awakened by the fire,
and, leaving their room. tried to es-
cape by the inside stairway. Becom-
ing bewildered in the dense smoke,
they lost their way, and before they
could regain their window had suffo-
Gated.
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STATE NEWS NOTES.

Paul Wichlantoni,z. aged As. the Pole
who was accidentally shot Wednesday at
a boarding house on torty-seventh street
by his friend. Andrew Milowan, died yes
terlay. Milowan was loading his revoi-
yer preparatory to firing at n mark. Milo
wan was frenZied with grief ran from the
house and has not been seen since.
The names of h. A. Ballard. Robert Al
exander, Robert Ralston, United States
District Attorney 1ngham and others have
been, presented to Governor Hastings for
consideration in connection with the va
cant judgeship In Philadelphia.
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IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
All Are Waiting for Somebody to Move in
Trnde Circles.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 27.-Tomorrow's s
edition of the American Manufacture
will say concerning the iron and steel
trade.
1t would puzzle the closest observer
to see any material difference in the
conditions surrounding the iron market
this week and those noticeable at last
report. If there is any difference ii is
seen in a gutter tone and less busi-
ness in the principal lines. In some re-
spects the situation Is an unusual one.
for with the extreme Quietness neither
side seems ready to push the market.
Several of the largest iron and steel
that the past week was the quietest
they have sem in the past six months
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QUICK DELIVERY PLAN.
Scheme to BE Tried in Grand Rs pids on
Overhead Wires.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 27.-F'rank
D. Prindle and William j. Page, of this
city. have asked the council for the
right to erect poles and string wires for
parcel-carrying system to extend over
the entire city. The system is much
like that now used in stores. ON the
wires will run small cans or water
proof buckets. propelled by electricity
and controlled from a central sta tion.
Parcels will be received at either the
central or sub-stations and thence dis
patched to all quarters of the city,
where. at sub-sta ations. they will be re-
ceived by station masters and given to
boys with bicycles for further -.stribu-
ton to the persons to whom they are
addressed. The system is the result of
seven years experimenting, and is COW
cred by patentS
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RELIC OF LA SALE.
uatchet with His Name Inscribed I'm
bcddcd in Michigan Tree.

Wolverine, Mich. Feb 27.-While
Charles Bates and George Savidge were
saving up a giant maple "a few miles
from here they felt the saw strike
something hard. and on cutting into the
tree they found hatchet embedded in
the wood and bark. On the blade of
the ha atchet was the inscription "Ad
Majorem del Gloriam." Below the in
scription was the name of Robert La
Sale and dated 1855.
The hatchet was evidently one of the
many furnished by the Society of Jesus
to its intrepid explorers i'm the wilder
ness of North America. The handle of
the hatchet had five notches cut in one
side of it, and an iron ring in the end.
1t is an historical fact that La Sale
passed down through this part of the
state in his terrible winter journey
from Canada for supplies.
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LEHIGH'S RAPID RUN.
An Effort Is MndO to Beat tho New York
Central Express.

Wilkes-Ba Pa, Feb. 27-An ey-
perimental train was run over the L.e-
high Valley railroad today to see Just
what time could be made between New
York and Buffalo. The train consisted
oi one engine, two Pullman cars, the
Marietta" and Aberdeen" and two
ordinary coaches. The object was to
make the run. 499 miles, in ten and one
half hours, or at an average rate of
forty-two and four-fifth miles an hour.
counting all stops. The train started
from Jersey City at 11.3O a. m. today.
arriving here at 40. two minutes
ahead Of time. including change Of en-
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WOMAN SAVES TWO LIVES.
Snatches Them from the Path OF a Run
away Horse in ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb o1.-Nlrs. II. r. Knoll
lenberg, q quiet little woman. per-
formed an act of heroism Monday af-
ternOon which any big. strong man
might feel proud to have achieved
She was on Page avenue, going toward
Nandeventer, when she saw a horse
rushing down the street at breakneck
speed. Right in the course of the flying
animal stood a little girl and a boy.
Mrs. Knollenberger rushed into the
center of the avenue. and, graSping
child under each arm, drew them
toward the sidewalk just as the mad
dened animal reached the spot where
they had stood.
The heroic little woman was knocked
down by the horse and her right arm
painfully lacerated by his hoofs. She
was on her feet i'm moment, and, af-
ter looking to see that the children
We're safe, walked to the office of DR..
Wilson, who dressed her injured arm.
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CRONK'S HEIRS WAITING,
His Peculiar VIII Takes Effect This Year.
Fortune Is Large

Haverhill. Mass. Feb. 27.-By the will
of Casper Cronk fortune is awaiting
the Cronk family. The testator died in
Holland in April. 1876, and in his will
was the provisO that the document
should not take effect until 100 years
had elapsed.
The principal heir now resides in this
city, in the person of Winslaw Cronk.
a painter. who is of the fourth genera
tion. His sons are Frank, Arthur,
Harry and George. all of whom reside
in this city and Bradford. The estate
is believed to approximate s75, ,OOO, 900.
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CUBAN FILIBUSTERERS.
Case Of the Officers Of the Steamship
llorsa i'm the Hands Of jury.

case OF the oIIiccTs OF the StcamsRtp
llorsa in the Hands Of u jury.
Philadelphia. Feb. 27.--The trial of J.
II. WibOrg. JAMS =. Petersen and II,
Johansen. the late captain and first and
second mate respectively of the steam
ship Horsa. for engaging in "a Cuban
filibustering expedition, closed today in
the United States district court, and
the fate of the three sailors was given
into the hands of the jury. At the time
court adjourned for the day the jury
had not reached a verdict.
Judge Buffers charge to the jury
bore rather heavily against the prison
ers. but he left a loophole for aceuittal
by giving the opinion that where men
go in a body to enlist as individuals in
a foreign army they do not constitute q
military expedition, and the vessel car
rying them can take arms as merchan-
dis. "
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BISHOP BOWMAN TALKS.
lie Refers to His Opponents in Op-
grohriOue Terms

Allentown. Pa. Feb. 27.--The East
Pennsylvania Evangelical conference
opened its fifty seventh annual session
In EbeneZer church this morning
Bishop Thomas Bowman. who was
barred out of this church five years ago
at the beginning of the now famous
church fight, presides with Bishop S.
c. Breyfogel Bishop Bowman in open
ing referred in scsthing terms TO some
OF his opponents of those days. one of
whom. he said is not fit to be men,
toned before Christian audience. He
called them traitors. charged them with
treachery, hypocrisy and dishonesty.
and referred to ex-Bishop HaInan in
the most opprobriOus terms.
Rev. Augustus Krecker was appoint
ed secretary, and Revs. G. ID. Dreher.
S. Il. Leopold. II. l.. WentZ and W. H.
Stauffer assistants Revs. 0. l.. Say
lOr, w. l.. Bollman. A. n. Metzger Fl.
c. Lilly and J. f. White, reporters.
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The great trouble seems to be that all
are waiting for somebody to rnoveS In
the pig iron market things stand about
as they We're at last report. and the
only change being made are in the way
OF lower figures. The finished iron and
steel market remains about as de-
scribed last week, with nothing being
hurried. There are signs of u coming
activity In several branches as soon as
spring opens. but these lines are now
about MS uuiet as the rest
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gines. expecting to reach Buffalo at 10
O'Clock tonight
On board of the train were Rollin II.
Wilbur, general superintendent; Chas.
s. Lee. general passenger agent. and
other officials of the road. 1t is said
that the Valley was trying with it's
flyer" to beat the famous New York
Centrars Empire State express.
The flyer arrived at Buffalo at $50.
one-half hour earlier than scheduled
time,
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Staple Cloths
For Staple buyers

Have not been neglected. The
weaves are the same. only improved
q little in texture and fineness. and
the coloring5 are all new. They
may not interest you as much as
the novelties. but we've got to have
them you know. These cloths in
clude the best makes in Cashmeres,
Serges, Henriettas, Mohairs. Storm
Serges. Lansdowns. Whipcords,
Cheviots. MOhair COverts. Bicycle
Cloths, Zebelines, Bright Plaids, ETC.
The assortment is unlimited and the
values decidedly better than last
season.
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Death of a victim of Mistake.

Pottsville. Pa, Feb. T.-John Schwindt.
who was shot about ten days ago at
Shenandoah by Theodore Eisenho wer. in
mistake for his twin brother, William
Schwindt. died last night. Eisenho wer al
leges that William Schwindt was intimate
with his wife and II was his purpose to
shoot William. Eisenhower ie in Jail.
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Wood Gives Bail,

Cincinnati O.. Feb. 27.-This morning
ex-LeCislator James Graft, of Harrison.
o.. and David Davis. an attorney for VIII
Wood. one of the, men concerned In the
Pearl Bryan murder. qualified in the po-
lice court on the bond of Wood, in the sum
Of So, 600. Wood was released.
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i'm
SPRING
AT TIRE.

Varied as the flowers Of the field
and fresh as natures own virgin
green. Not a single idea that saw
ors of last years styles and "a stock
30 full of sterling novelties. that the
reflective locker cannot fail to Won
der where they all came from. and
how the designers could possibly
conceive SO many new and pretty
thoughts and weaves.
The above paragraph briefly tells
the story OF our annual
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
Other Novelties Come i'm

Persians, Electrines, Mozambiques.
Corails, AllrOyds, Islet Suitings.
Wyrville Cloths, Demas Jacquards.
Beiege Jacquards, Wapple Suitings.
Sayre and Vallida Suitings. Mohair-
lines, Canvas Boucles, Alpine Tour
list Suitings, Bicycle Suitings. Eel
mires. etc. A description of all
these new materials would only bore
our readers. but they're just as in
teresting. just as new. and just as
scribed.
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Opening. of
Spring Dress Goods
Which Begins Today

The people of Scranton have never
seen such a large and important dis
play in this city previously. and ev-
cry woman of taste and fashion is
cordially invited to visit the store
while the exhibition lasts. We
don't expect you to buy now. Look
Ing Is all we care for at present. and
when we tell you that we've given
up almost all of the great annex to
show our new dress fabrics in, you
can easily imagine that our opening
is one we'll worthy your closest at
tention.