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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
DISPUTE OVER EASTER,
SuppOsitiOn That the Festival Has Passed
In san Francisco In Erroneous.

Washington, March 3O-Easter Sum
day occurs on the same day the world
over. A statement published that East
er Sunday occurred this year q week
earlier In San Francisco than elsewhere
in the world is declared by scientists
here to he ridiculous. based perhaps
upon the erroneous supposition that
the astronomical full moon had any
thing whatever to do with fixing the
great church festival. If that assump-
tion had been in any way warranted
yesterday would have been Easter
throughout the country west of Pitts
burg.
The date of Easter depends on the
calendar moon and not on the true as
Economical moon which i'm general oc-
ours one or two days earlier and this
fact has led to many misunderstand-
ings In the past. According to regula-
tions of the council of Nice. Easter
must follow the 14th day of the Pas
chal moon, the Paschal moon being that
of which the l4th day falls on or next
follows the day of the vernal equinox
Easter Is fixed wholly by the ecclesiast-
ical calendar and neither by the Lunar
nor 10y the Solar year as such. In 1896
it occurs April g.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
BOOTHS AT PHILADELPHIA.
Leader Of the American Volunteers Re
ccivc II Warm Greeting.

Philadelphia. March 30.-.An audience
that filled the Academy of Music to
overlooking welcomed I1allingtOn Booth
and his wife tonight at the first meet
ing held i'm this city of the American
Volunteers. Many of the best people
socially in the city We're present and
expressed their sympathy with the
movement in every way possible. The
Booths made very little reference to
their trouble with the Salvation army.
Mr.. Booth did say that he received but
two orders from London. both of which
he had Obeyed. although he had been
accused of disobedience. One Of these
orders was to resign his command and
second one followed almost immc-
diately peremptorily directing him to
give up his command by 10 O'Clock the
next day. lie also stated that he had
been forcibly elected from Salvation
army headquarters. Mrs. Booth said
they had letters which would fully eX-
oncrate them. but they were too busy
with the work that lay to their hands
to- further continue the controversy.
Quite "a substantial sum was real
lied from the collection that was taken
up. and the Defenders league. the or
ganiZation similar to the auxiliary of
the Salvation army. was organized with
200 named on the roll at 81 Il name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
ESCAPE OF NINE MEN,
PctOskcv People and Others Make u
Heroic and Timely Rescue

Petoskey. Mich. March 3O.-Great ex-
citemcnt prevailed for u time today at
this place and in CharevoiX, when the
news was spread that nine men had
been carried on. ON Il sheet of ice and
were in imminent peril The last few
days the ice has been honeycombed by
rains and thaws. and though n strong
wind was blowing from the east the
most vcnturesOine fishermen were
making the most of the last day for
deep water fishing. They had gone
around the bend out of sight of PetOS-
key when the ice gave way and they
drlfted rapidly toward the lake
Hubert Davis. of Bay Shore, sighted
them and set out In an old clinker
'"ai. IN which he succeeded in trans
fcrring them from the small drift ice
tu Il la"'"r foe which had followed
them. ilrlp was sueedily summoned
from CharlevoiX and Petoskey, and a
Chirag" and West Michigan train with
boats and Il big crew of rescucrs set
out for Bay Shore. With great ditii-
Guilty the men were rescued i'm the
teeth of Il strong east wind which was
driving them toward the lake at the
rate of -four miles an hour
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Light SOutherly Winds.

Philadelphia Manufacturers Join the
Gold Bugs.
Foreign Policy Of France.
News from Cuban War.
Floods Stop Trains at Buffalo.
Horace Leeds Knocked Out.
Tragedy at Reading.
Requisition for John Rech.
The National Congress.
Decision Of Interest To tuardsmen.
Market and Stock Quotations.
3 uocaD-Cornelius Smith Files Reasons.
The Award Must Stand.
Common Pleas Court.
Editorial.
Presidential Canvas Up to Date.
General Political Gossip.
UocaD-Ruthven Riot at Providence.
Balleys Appointments
Supreme Court Decisions.
G (Story)-"Nor King Nor Country"
Railroad and Financial News.
Z uocaD-Suburban Happenings.
Banquet of Young Mems Debating
Club.
8 News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
TRAGEDY AT READING.
Daniel Rupert Stabs Annie Oswald an,
Then Shoots Himself

Reading, Pa, March 30.-Daniel Rup-
pert. 1s years old, of Alburtis. tonight
made murderous assault on Miss An
ME Oswald and then committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head when
he found he could not escape a mob.
Miss Oswald is employed as Il servant
at the KutZtown State Normal school.
and Rupert called to see her. When
alone with her in the dining room he
pulled out q dirk knife and attacked
her. cutting her in Il horrible manner
in the face. arms and breast, her vigor-
Gus resistance saving her.
Her cries brought Il number of stu
dents on the scene and RUPERT turned
and fled. He was pursued for some
distance over the fields. and finding es-
cape impossible. shot himself in the
head. death following instantly. At
last reports the young lady was doing
we'll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
INSURCENT LEADER shot
Enrique Aleman Killed in an Engage
ment at CabanaS.
TROOPS ATTACK A VILLAGE
Commodore Lands Arms and Rody OF
Men Oh the Cuban Soii-Iu Case
Of Conviction tho Vessel
Liable tn Forfeit urc.

Havana, March 30.-The insurgent,
Enrique Aleman, u brother of the cele-
hruted leader of the same name, was
shot this morning in the fortress of
CabanaS. Ramon Serna, an inSui gent
leader. has been killed in an engage
ment with the troops near Sancti Spir-
us, province Of Santa Clara.
Colonel Mancada. reconnoitring I'm
tha vicinity of Siguranca, province of
Santa Clara, had "a battle with the In
Surgents, who left eight men killed and
thirteen wounded ON the field The
Spanish troops captured $50 horses.
The insurgents recently attacked the
village and port of Sumidero, In the
province Of Pinar del Rio. but were re-
pulsed with u loss OF eight men killed.
and retired with their wounded. They
have made another attempt to pass
through the military line drawn across
the province of Pinar del Rio. This
time they tried in the southern part.
hut We're reDulsed.
The insurgent leader Aguirro, after
burning PeDe Antonio, was engaged
near Raineo by General Melquizo. The
latter's cavalry charged the insurgents
and killed twenty-five of them. The
troops had two officers and five soldiers
wounded. Colonel Segura fought u
band of rebels at Villes. They left sew
en- men killed and retired with three
wounded.
The insurgent leader Perfecto GUM
ones has surrendered at Guira Melena.
Nincente NuneZ and Eduardo Garcia,
with Il force of about 800 insurgents,
are encamped at the plantation of Mag
dalena, district of Santa Ana, province
of Matanzas. They have burned four
teen houses belonging to the little col
ony of Estrella, near Palmillas. and
have destroyed a number of cane fields
in Central Felicia and Alfonso Doce.
THE COMMODORE.
Washington. March 3O.--The collector
of customs at Charleston, 5. c., has IN
formed the treasury that an engineer on
the steamer Commodore has made q
statement to him that the Commodore
recently landed on her last trip from
Charleston lot of arms and body Of
men on Cuban soil
The vessels papers on the trip were
taken out for the coastwise service as
far south as Tampa, Fla, and did not
permit her to touch on foreign soil.
The collector says he has turned over
the information to the United States
district attorneys, and II the engineers
statement Is cOrroborated by other
testimony, the vessel will be proceeded
against for violation of the United
States navigation laws. In case of con-
viction the Commodore Is liable to for
feiture under Section 4,337 of the revised
statutes,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
I.ANGDON.M'GRATH CASE,
No New nevciopmcnts in Quaker City
IraScdy

Philadelphia. March 30.-There We're
no developments today i'm the McC;rath
ease and none are expected until Dr.
Lehman shall complete his analysis
Of the dead girls viscera and ascertain
the cause Of death. Coroner Ashbridge
and Dr. Lehman We're In conference
this afternoon but nothing could be
learned regarding 1t. 1t was believed
that the result of the analysis would be
made known today but such was not
the case.
II Is reported however. that DR.. Left
mans report will be presented to Cor
oner Ashbridge tomorrow. If this shall
be done. Samuel 7. 1.angdon. who is
lodged in the city hall on suspicion of
having caused the girls death. will be
formally arraisned withing a few days
and the inquest will soon follow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
BILLY'S FIGHT
Sporting Events at London and at
Maspcth, l.. !.

London, March 3O-A large crowd
gathered at the National Sporting club
tonight to witness the fight between
Mysterious Billy Smith. of Boston. and
Bill Husband. The latter tipped the
scales at 14S pounds. while Smith was q
pound lighter The fight was eight
rounds for a prize of 100 pounds. The
betting was seven 20 two ON Smith
The American opened the first round
in u lively manner. but Husband was
not in the least Hurried and the round
ended with hOnOrs even. In the second
round Smith landed several blows on
Husbands ribs. Neither man had any
advantage In the third round. In the
fourth round Smith got i'm a heavy blow
on Husbands head that knocked him
dizzy, but he struggled on gamely
through the succeeding rounds. At the
end of the eighth round Smith was de-
clared the winner on points.
The next event was a 2O-round match
between Tom Tracy and Tom Williams.
both Australians. Tracy weighed IA
and Williams 140 pounds. The fight
was speedily finished. Tracys right
landing on his opponents jaw at the
end of the first round, knocking him
out.
Maspeth. l.. l., March 30.-The %
round contest between Jack Everhardt.
of New Orleans, and Horace Leeds, Of
Atlantic City. attracted large number
of sporting men to the arena of the
Empire Athletic club tonight
Everhardt's well-known abilities as
a hard puncher and game 'un" to take
punishment, installed him as favorite
in the betting with odds II to 10. Tim
Hurst was referee and Frank Freeman
held the watch. The curtain raiser
was a ten-round argument between
Frank Erne, of Buffalo. and Jack
Downey, of Brooklyn. The lads turned
the scale around 125 pounds.
The bout. which was declared draw,
was a most interesting one. 1t was
any ones fight until the striking of the
gong at the end of the tenth round.
Both men were pretty badly punished.
Everhardt won, Leeds dropping out in
the fifteenth round from weakness.
In the fifteenth round Everhardt
opened with a short left on the chest
and followed with II right on the ear
Jack kept Horace in the latter's cor
nor and the Atlantic City means blows
We're weakening in their force. Horace
kept rushing his man and as they came
together Everhardt landed left hand
hook on the front of the chin and Leeds
went to the floor. TO the spectators II
looked as if Leeds fell more from sheer
exhaustion than from the force of the
blow. He was unable to get UP and
was counted out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
RAILWAY MIDDLE,
Bill In EqIity Granted 4 .ainst Il Big
Trolley Company.

bii III iI1uf pTiNiSu \ 'atnSt big
Trolley Company.
Pottsville. Pa. March 30-Today n
bill in equity granted by the courts of
Schuylkill county against G. II. Bar
ritt. W. A. Barritt. jr.. and James Good
win. until recently president. treasurer
and ."ector respectively of the Schuyl-
kill T., "tric halfway company: The
philadc hia Construction company:
The Car Equipment company. OF Phila-
delpha; The Real Estate Trust COM
pany of the same city. and the Potts
willie and Tamaqua Hallway companies,
was made public.
1t was granted ut the instance of
Lewis u. Walker. cX Judge II. II. Walk
or and F. -. Wethrrhill. of Philadel-
phia. executors of the estates Of j. NJ
Wethcrhill deceased. and other stock
holders of the Schuylkill Electric Rail-
way company and requires the defend
ants to show w. all accounts, books
etc. and surrender all bonds. stocks
and securities. They are also restrained
from disoosiIg of any of the increa aScd
stock alleged 10 have been issued with
out authority and S.00,0 in bonds
which ii is alleged are about to be is;-
sued and for which the entire plant and
system is said to have been murtgaged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
FOREIGN POLICY OF France
POstpOnement Of the Interpolation
Debate.
DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER
The Government Expecting to Profit BY
the Discussion - NJ BertheiOt's Rcsig-
nation Joint Opposition to
the French In Madagascar.

Paris. March SO.-Contrary to general
expectation, the foreign policy of the
government, concerning which notice OF
interpretations had been given, was not
discussed in the chamber of deputies or
senate today. The chamber of depu-
ties unanimously decided to postpone
the discussion until Thursday.
The Forthcoming debate i'm the cham
ber and senate Is expected to result in
profit to the government. A majority
of eighty Is expected. Only portion
of the Centrists desire to seize the oc-
casion for upsetting the ministry, the
others holding that even u radical cabi-
net should be supported at moment
like the present. when opposition is i'll
timed and unpatriotic. Should the de-
bate take Il dangerous turn, 1t Is prob
able that NJ. Deloncle. a member Of the
opposition, will speak in support of the
ministry and point out the necessity of
giving Nj. Bourgeois free hand to deal
with the situation.
The political situation here has not
changed. but 1t Is believed that the
status quo will be maintained until the
discussion of the governments policy
comes up in the chamber of deputies.
The post of minister of the interior Is
not yet filled. 1t is believed that the
choice rests between NJ. Vigar and NJ.
Goblet. One newspaper still insists
that the resignation of NJ. Berthelot
was due to ill-health and family atiiic-
ton.
The Gaulois publishes u sensational
statement to the effect that 1t was the
president, NJ. Faure, who caused the
resignation of the minister of foreign
affairs. According to the story NJ.
Faure summoned NJ. Berthelot to his
study just before the cabinet council
and appealed to him to give up his
portfolio. NJ. Berthelot finally surren-
dered it upon the energetic insistencc
of the president and consented to re-
tire.
London, March 30.-Replying in the
house of commons today to Sir Charles
Dixie. member of the Forest of Dean
division of Gloucester. George n. Cur
Zon, the under-Secretary of state for
foreign affairs. said the question wheth-
er the government would endeavor to
take friendly joint action with the Uni
ted States regarding the threatened ac-
tion of France In Madagascar was of
great Importance, but the government
We're not prepared to add anything to
the statement made on this subject on
Friday last.
The action of France here alluded
to is In relation to existent treaties be-
tween Madagascar and other nations,
in which both Great Britain and the
United States are interested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
DORSON'S REMARKS.

James Dobson. the great carpet man
ufacturer. spoke in favor of the United
States opening its mintS to silver if II
was not possible to effect an interna-
tional bimetallic agreement Mr.. Dob
son stated that he was Republican.
but that he did not believe that any
single metal standard would bring
prosperity To this country and that. If
We adhere to gold mono metallism il
would land MS in adversely.
Mr. Dobson offered substitute reso-
luton. The preamble reatilrmed the
money plank of the Minneapolis con-
Vcntion and the resolution was as fol-
lows:
That the Manufacturers club of Phil
adclphia accent this declaratio. and
reafiirms ii with an expression -
opinion that international cooper. ,..,'
Is necessary for the safety of an at
tempt to Restore bimetallism.
Richard Campion, II manufacturer of
yarns. offered another substitute reso-
luton, which was practically a re-af-
tirmaton of the money plank OF the
Minneapolis platform. The meeting by
this time had become very stormy and
the speakers We're frequently interrupt
cd by cries of Question. The vote
was first taken on Mir. Campion's sub
Stitut" and ii was overwhelmingly de-
feated Mr.. DUbson's resolution met
with u like fate.
Everett Il. Wood Il manufacturer of
worSteds. in speaking to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Blankcnbtrg declared
they We're negative in character and
that the Manufacturers club should
take some nositivr action on the ques-
ton. Mr.. Wood then offered AS II new
resolution one asking of congress to
endeavor to bring about international
bimetallism. No action was taken on
Mr.. Woods resolutions and they We're
never heard of again.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Bark
cr's resolutions and only about eight
or ten voices replied aye" to them.
while the volume of noes" fairly shook
the room.
PLEA FOR FAIR PLAY.
Robert McWadc. editor OF Wharton
Barker's free silver paper. charged that
the club was showing cowardice and
that ii had no! even touched upon the
merits Of bimetallism or gold metallism
and he asked in the name of fair play
that an aye and nay vote be recorded
upon Mr.. Blankenburg's resolutions SO
that each member of the club could
show exactly where he stood Mr.. Nc
Wadc's idea seemed to meet with favor.
as cries arose Yes. that's right" but
other members called for the vote and
the chairman put ii to the meeting and
Mr.. Blankenburg's resolutions We're
practically unanimously adopted.
A resolution to adjourn was imme-
diately made and agreed to. The meet
ing was in session just about an hour
and twenty minutes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
FLOODS STOP TRAINS.
TWO Feet OF Water on the Rails in
Palmy Streets in South buffalo
Swamped.

Rochester. March 30-The Genesee
river rose two feet yesterday. and the
indications are for further increase
today and tomorrow. The water Is now
over the Erie and Western New York
and Pennsylvania tracks. Many here
fear that u flood Is coming. as there is
much snow ~ in the valley south of
the city.
Palmyra. March 30.-The West Shore
railroad tracks are under two feet of
water here and have been abandoned
Buffalo, March 3o.--Thc annual spring
flood has occurred in South Buffalo
where the CazenOvia and Buffalo creeks
have overtowed their banks and mum
dated the lowlands. Street cars were
compelled to stop running last night,
and many families We're forced to climb
to the upper stories of their houses or
abandon them. The inhabitants of the
section are accustomed to this spring
embarrassment. however and little
damage will result.
Batavia March a0.-TOnawanda creek
overtowed its banks last night. flooding
hundreds of acres of farm lands south
of Batavia and surrounding several
houses on its banks in this village. 1t
is still rising. So far as known no seri-
Gus damage has been done.
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BAD FOR THE BROKERS.


Chicago. March @0.-During the
height uf arguments bcfnr" Judge lior-
ton today tn quash the indictments
against the 2jl bucket shop pioprietors.
Attorney Riddle for the defendants. Ge
clared that the law creating the board
of trade provides that 'if bucket shop
operations are conducted on the floor
of the board the charter "f the board
shall become null and void"
Lawyer Riddle then intimatcd that
mciub, rs Of the loard have been do
ing Il bucket shop business with cle rks
during luncheon hour. IF that Is SO
and the board knows it," declared the
court. ''proceCdinCs should be COM
menced tn have the character revealed. :"
The attorneys for the bucket shop
men refuse to say what proof they
have or what proceedings they will
take until the molten 10 luash the TN
dictments is disposed of. Judge Hor-
ton will probably render his decision
next week
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
News of Ocean Steamers.

New York, March 3o.-Arrived: La Brc.
tagne from Havre: Bonn from Brennan;
Massila from Marseilles and Naples: Pat
'!a from Hamburg. Arrived out: Fuiio
: ihrltar mnd proceeded for Naples:
N.rgina al Stettin. March q; Italia at
Hamburg. March ~. Sailed for New
York: Thngvalla, from Stettin, March 2G;
l'riesland. from Antwerp, March ~. Sight
ed: Veendam from New York for Rottef-
dam. passed Scilly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
FIRE Ar MOBILE.
Cotton Agent Killed in Battle Hotel
COuriagrutiOn

Mobile. Ala, March GA small fire
in the scullery Of the Battle house ut
5.aO o'clock this morning, filled all the
upper house with dense smoke. The
Waterman gave the alarm and clerks
and bell boys FASTENED to wakcn the
guests.
All got out safely except Constantine
I.;iverato. agent here for the cotton
house of Kali Bros. who fell from the
flfth floor window to the gallery below
and was killed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
M'KINLEY AND REEU
They Are Favorites of the Jersey City
RcnnhlicunS.

Jersey City. n. j., March 30.-rhe Re-
publican congressional convention was
held i'm Bergen hall tonight to elect
two delegates to the state convention.
Samuel -. Dickinson was elected with
out opposition. The candidates for the
second place were Congressman Thos.
McF.wan and Sheriff ohm j. Toffey.
Mcf,wan was elected by eighteen ma
joriiy.
Both delegates are advocates of Me-
Kinley. with Reed as second choice.
The convention declared i'm favor OF
the Monroe doctrine, sound money and
u high protective tariff and against
free coinage.
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The Paris Arrives.

New York March :n--Thc American
line steamer Paris. whit n was ashore
southwest of QuicEstep Buoy. passed in
ut Quarantine at 9.l0 o clock tonight. She
was not lighted passing In at Sandy Hook
on account Of the fog.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
Taiiors' Strike n Eaiiure.

Baltimore. March 30.-After Il struggle
of five weeks duration for the recognition
of organized labor the strike of the gar
ment workers was officially declared off
tonight and the 5000 will tomorrow apply
for their old positions and failing to Sc
cure them. will seek employment in other
quarters
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-31
billiard Match.

New York. March 30.-The 1S-inch balk
line billiard match played tonight result
ed: Schaefer. 60O GARNER. l91. The high
est runs were: Schaefer. 7G; GARNER. 81.
The average was: Schafer, "; GARNER,
23-39
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Jlyic Ri,cr i.Ooining.

Lyons, ". T.. March 31.-Clyde river is
booming and Is higher than II has been
since 1866. The flats are al submerged
Water Is rising al he rate Of over II foot
an hour. The amount of damage done is
great,
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PA.

European and Asiatic countries. and that
the protection incident to such tariffs
shall be equally distributed in every Sec
ton of the United States and between
the various products and industries of
eInl Slule-
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Reed Delegates,

Melrose. Mass, March 30.--The seventh
congressional district Republican CONVEX
tion today elected Pierce. of Maiden, ana
Amos Breed of Lynn. as delegates to the
St. Louis convention. They were instruct
ed for Reed