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Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
KATIE AND THE OLD GUITAR.
The sweetest strain that ever

The sweetest strain that ever My raptured ears have heard know that memory never Can lose single word Was on balmy evening That crowned O summer day When Katie tuned the old guitar And sang my heart away. The happy starlight beaming Upon her lily throat Set wistful fancy dreaming With every haunting note. It was no idle ballad,
 No senseless modern lay; With "Bonnie Annie Laurie" To, She sang my heart away. And when the song was over And Katie breathed Q sigh, She, too, could boast lover Who would lay him down and dio. Twas then told my secret, And still I bless the day When Katie tuned the old guitar And sang my heart away.
 Samuel Minturn Peck.
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
A Big RriekmskinK Plant,

KINGSTON, N. r., Aug. a,--An erteu. sive shale hriokmaking plant Is soon to be erected near Sauserties hy a wealthy syn dioate of Now York and Philadelphia cap italists, who have a similar plant In Ohio A daily capacity of 100, 0o0 bricks is prom lsed. and the product Is to be shipped by the trolley roads to the Hudson river at Malden. An excellent quality of shale is said to exist near the West Shore depot at Saugerties. A large road and paving con tractor agrees to take the entire product
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
Strange Case of MT. John enpl.

eeSHMN S~~" VI -sfs SNs1 1sf~~~ John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and runown Who did not ride a wheel-about The only such in town Till a hundred dollar bicycle He got at small expenss. Some sH
 .S,, Qpoth John, "why should not at ones My iron steed bestrilef' And thus he first essayed and didnt Do thing but ride, Nay. more, be bent him forward Who nevor rode before And bumped himself about n mile In seconds thrice . score, Straightway put forth In brave array Upon his whuei the cop, Who vas wont to scorch that scorcbinh
 might
 In that simple manner stop. "why scorchest thou. John Gilpinf" The court next morning said. Said Gilpin, ''I can't tell you why" And sadly shook his head. It was thercupon suggested that The scorohing. hap, arose From spontaneous combustion, Maybe it did. Who knowsf
 -Detroi, T.ibuns
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
The Gold Standard Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5.-It is definitely settled that the meeting of the national committee of the gold standard Democrats here Friday shall be held in the assembly rooms of the Commercial club. ExC Con- gressman W. D. Bynum, the Indiana mem Der of the executive committee, has receiv- ed consent by wire from all the members of the committee that the change from one of the large hotels to the olubrooms shall be made. The members of the committee are engaging rooms at the hotels. The managers of the movement believe that the Democratic party of the country will be represented by men whose opinions will be regarded as valuable.
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
Alabama Swept by Democrats.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 5.-There re- mains no doubt that the Democratic nom- inee for governor has swept Alabama and that the new state legislature will be Dsm- ocratic by large gains over 1894.
 At Democratic headquarters last night the following former Populist counties are claimed to be absolutely certain for the Democrats: Blount, Butler, Barbour, Clay, Coffee, Cullman, Dale, De Kalb, Etowah, Leo, Limestone Randolph. Tus- caloosa Walker, Winston. The Democrats also claim Covington, Colbert, Pike and Coneouh, which were carried by the Pop ulists In 1S94.
 The majority for Joseph +. Johnston, the Dem oci atic candidate for governor, Is placed at 43, 900. The Democratic maJori- ty over Populist and Republican combi- nation at the last gubernatorial election, in 1894, was 27, 8S3.
 Goodwin, the Populist candidate for governor, says tho Populists will put out Bryan and Watson electors, because the election, he alleges, was swindle and prevents co operation between Populists and Democrats. He says this action will hurt Bryan In Alabama, but that the blame rests on the Democrats
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06

PoTrsvILLE, Pa., Aug. 5.-A number of prominent gr,enbaok, silver standard Republicans have issued call for coun- ty meeting on Aug. to start movement against the Republican county oonven- tion gold standard platform and Congress man Brumm, who was renoninated by the regular Republicans
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
It Encourages sewalPs Friends.

ABILENE, Ala, Aug 5.-The news that the Democrats carried Alabama by Q sweeping majority has strengthened the position Of advocates of Sewall electors. By many of the delegates to the Pop list state convention it Is accepted as signii- cant that the PopUlists of the south, even with Republican ft sion, are not capable of t,.rning down the Democratic electors. This feeling may spread and have much to do in deciding the q estion of fusion with the Democrats. It Is agreed that the first work of the conyentidn will he the appointment or a committee to confer on the question of fusion with like com mittee from the nemocratio convention. Next to the question of electors the most troublesome problem to be solved is that of giving represent ation On the state tick ct to free silver Republicans. The only Republican mentioned for a place is E. C. Little of Abilene, who aspires to be con gressman at large. He is supported by ( strong following of free silver Republic ans
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06

MS. CORNhLIUs NAhDEkRrLr, Jh
 biit on his return to New York took . su- bordinats place In tho of1es of she New York Ccntral railroad it being his fathox's desire thnt he should learn the details ef railroad management
 Miss Grace Wilson is sot membes of an old New York family. Both her fsthas and mother arc seutherners who ssttisd In New York sfser the close of the otvii war. RIohsrs T, Wilson is . self made m~n. Born with none of the advantages ef fsm- fly or means, bo has ferscd his way ts th@ front rnnk in the financial world, e that today he Is supposed to bc the po<sc<ssr e< tlo, ,ooa, o00 He was born ia Hnber~hsw county, Ga, In 1881, and got kS ~dus~- ton In the common schools. He w.st t@ London. Tsnn,, st an early sEc and ss- osmo clerk tn store. He grow into a clever, shrs sd business man, and spc~dily beoa me a s.evskccrer on his own account He married Miss Johnson of Maosn. Gss
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
pos... M,,l. n..um. oper.,..-..

pBILkpkIrHIA, Aug. t.-The Iohn a James Doison carpet and plush mills al the falls O. Sohuylkiii, which have b~en Idle for a month, have started mp sgsin- It is not known how long they will bs kept rum ng, The mills furnish employ fnent Io 1. 800 persons.
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
whltn.y-v.nderbll. wssxins.

NEWPORT, R l., Aug. b--Tho welding of Miss Gertrude Napderbilt to Nr. Marcy Payne Whitney, eldest son of fcrmsr Sec retary of tho Navy William c. wki,pey. will be celebrated, according to present plans, at The Bruaksrs, the magnificent seaside villa of tho brides father.
 The dale now fixed upoa, Aus. 2S, is contingent of ceur~-, on the condition s.s the brides father. vh. continues to ina. prove, ss othsrwise tho wedding testiviti.s will bc of ths very simplest ebsrpetes, and beycud the relatives on slthur side prob ably none except the old neighbors of tbs Vanicrbiits and whitneys will bs pressss at the ceremony.
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
Bland Nominated For Congress.

JEFFERSON CTTY, Mo, Aug. 5.-Rich- ard P. Bland was nominated for oorgress by the Democrats of the Eighth district by exclamation. Resolutions indorsing the Chicago platform and nominees and renewing allegiance to Mir. Blnnd were ahnntad
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
Drowned In Irona.a,.u px

ROCHESTER. Aug. b.-Dr. c. H. Fsrlin, an electric physician of 4a Birch Crescent who has cottage at IrondsQueit bay. wss drowned In the lake ss the outlet whils bathing, The body was rsoeversd.
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
Nominated For Congress.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 5.-The Twenty -seo- ond congressional district Democratic con- vention nominated John T. Miller for congress in opposition to Hon. John Dal- zell, and resolutions indorsing the Chi caRo platform and Bryan and Sewall were adGpted.
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06

TOT EFettIUH UT ISfHHop N"Ao SttUcFbUN
 ROCHESTER, Aug. 4.-The official circu lar calling a special council for the cleo ton of a successor to the late Bishop Coxe has been sent out by the Rev. Charles W. Hayes of Phelps, secretary of the council It calls for a council in Trinity church, Buffalo, Oct. 6, at 10 o'clock In the morn- in0
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
CORNELIUS, JR., WEDS
DESPITE rHs STRONG OPPOSITION
 OF HIS FATHER.

Young Vanderbilt and Mics Grace wnss~
 Married .t th. Latter. Hs@.-v.ry
 Few respi. Prcssnt-Th. Bridal cespl.
 Go to Saratoga
 NEw YORK, Aug. $.-Dcsplte the stren- uous opposition of Cornelius vAudeFhilt, ST, his eldest living son, Cornelius Van derbilt, Jr, was joined in wedlook with Miss Grace Wilson at the home of her par ents. Mir. and Mrs Richard T. Wilson. on Fifth nvepua None of the Vanderbilt family was present.
 The greatest secrecy was observed. None of the servants was allowed to say any thing about the affair, and they were not oven supposed to know that a wedding was taking place In the house. Prior to the wedding a few carriages drove up to the house They wsre occupied by mem bors of the Wilson family only.
 The first indication that the much talked of and delayed event was to take place today was the arrival at the Wilson residence this morning of Alerandsr Mo
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
Nunpartisan Silver League

BOSTON, Aug. 5.-A Massachusetts non partisan silver league has been formed here, with Norman Game. on of Boston af
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
BoURKE COCHRAN.

stands upon 1t and whose election will mean that the platform which they have themselves denounced as a singular com bination of lunaoy and viliainy shall be incorporated into the statute laws of this nnnnfrv if
Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
WHO WAS TO BLAME !
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AT
 LANTIc CITY DISASTER.

Railroad Trainmen Give Evidence Before the Coroner-Pinkerton, the Reading Conductor. Exonerates His Engineer. The Signal Operators Statement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
BICYCLE NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Board of Aldermen of New York
city have reported against Alderman
Goetz's biycle ordinance which would
place a one dollar tax on each bicycle
and compel wheelmen to register and
tag their bicycles The board was un-
animous against the measure.
There is no probability Of "cut" on
prices of high grades" this season. All
the leading makers have agreed to keep
the price at s100 for the season, al
though there has been considerable cut
on "low grades in the last month.
The St. Louis wheelmen are advertis-
ing the first appearance Of the great
Johnnie Johnson upon. his return to
this country at their race meet" We
hardly believe that Johnnie will be a
great drawing card in this country
upon his return unless he quits posing
as the central figure in the act called
riding rings around him." which posi-
ton he has been occupying in France
since his arrival there.
That A. G. Spalding & Bros. do not
intend to cut the price of their wheel is
very evident from the tone Of their lat
est advertising matter.
The West Side Wheelmen, of Pitts
ton, will conduct race meet on July 4
at West Pittston. They win Iglve
prizes to the amount Of s375. All the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Senator's. of Green Ridge. challenge
the Dashers, of Old Forge, to game of
base ball Saturday afternoon at 2.SO on the
Senator's grounds. Answer in The Trib-
une. William II. Whatley, captain.
The Taylor Reds challenge the Green
Ridge Senators for Thursday afternoon on
the Taylor grounds.
The Dashers, of Old Forge, challenge
the Sunsets, of the South Side, to game
of base ball for Sunday, June q, on the
Dasher's grounds. Answer through The
Tribune. John K!llian, manager.
The Wholesale base ball club challenge
the Foote 4 Shear club, or the Lawyers
base ball club to a game on the James
Boys ground Saturday afternoon, June
90 First come. first served. Phil. Will
Jams, manager. ....
The West Side base ball club has organ
tied for the season and is especially anx-
ious to play the Harmonies. The West
Side club is tired of playing the Harmon
les through the newspapers. David
Hughes captain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
FAST, HARD BALL.
Rochester Defeated by the BarOns in the
Swiftest Game In Scranton
This Season.

In the fastest played game here this
season the Barons won from the Ro-
chester Blackbrds yesterday by the
score of 20. The low score does not III
6icate that the ball was frequently hit,
nor that there was much caVortiEg
around the bases, but from the begin
ming to the end the diamond was full OF
activity and the bases were occupied in
every inning by at least one runner of
each team Twice did the Blackbirds
occupy all three bags. So from this
brief resume it may be understood that
there must have been heap of hard,
fast field work and some good pitch
ing on each team to have kept the score
so low.
The game was won in the fourth in
ming on Griffin's triple to left center.
Eagan's "ht by pitcher" and Maguire's
double, which scored two runs.
SANDY GRIFFIN HURT.
Manager SANDY" Griffin was hit on
the hand by pitched ball in the fourth
inning and compelled to retire from the
game, Meaney going from right to CEN
ter and Jack" O'Brien, the new out
fielder and third baseman. going to
right
O'Rrien failed to distinguish himself
out of two times at bat. but in the last
half with one Blackbird out and two on
bases he made a phenomenal running
catch and assisted to Johnson. making
double play that ended the game.
He is 1.-THE, quick and speedy and may
show himself handy with the stick.
a quality he is said to possess, though
he gave no evidence of his batting
prowess yesterday.
The whole Scranton infield put up
hard, fast game, barring Maguire's er-
for on hard chance, but which was
not costly. Latham especially distin-
Eulshed himself by making a splendid
ore-hnnd stop and assist in the seventh
and in blocking Boards single in the
eighth. The latter came down along
the ground at cannon-ball speed and
might have been good for more than
two bases had not Latham put himself
in front of it. The ball was too hot to
field, but the stop kept Beard at first
and made possible the double play
which followed on the next man up
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Outcalt gave johnson good and steady
support, caught one high and difficult
foul and finished it by assisting Ward
in 4 double play.
BASES ALWAYS OCCUPIED.
The Blackbirds had made but two
singles off Johnson up to the fifth, which
with base on balls and hit by pitcher
had put one runner on the circuit in
each inning. In the fifth and seventh
and with two ort in each case the
Blacl,birds filed the bases and Baron
stock went down below par. In the
first instance after Lovett's single and
two bases on balls. DAILY grounded out
to Hutchinson and in the seventh after
another single by Lovett, walk and
Maguire's error. DAILY flew out to
Eagan.
The Blackbirds almost succeeded In
their last attempt to score in the last
half. With one out Boyd and Lovett
singled. Bottenus hit a driving low fly
over first and near the line. The ball
seemed safe and the two runners began
to tear gravel for home. O'Brien came
in on the run and made the catch. He
to Johnson at first in time to double
Lovett by mile and end the game.
LOVETTS SUPPORT GOOD.
That Lovett's support. too, was of a
high-c!ass order Is shown by the fact
that the Barons made one single in
every inning besides the fourth. in
which the runs We're scored. This
steady batting and the two pitching er-
rors put one or more of the Barons on
the bases in each inning and gave
Shannon's men plenty of oppor-
tunity to perform the kind of work
which has been largely responsible for
the position the Blackbirds occupy in
the race.
Umpire Dan Stearns performed his
work well. There was the kicking that
always attends so close and hard
fought a game and Stearns was severe
ly roasted Y the crowd. His few ques-
tionable decisions did not affect the re-
suit nor favor the chances of either
side.
The score in detail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
DIAMOND DUST.

The Syracuse club will play at Cortland.
n. Y, on Friday.
Delaney will pitch for Syracuse today.
Dan Shannon, of the Rochester team is
a good loser. His kicks after the games
are over are few and far between.
The injury to Grifiins hand will prevent
his playing today, so the makeup will be
the same as after Griffin retired from the
game yesterday.
True, there have been better umpire
than Dan Stearns-and there have been
worse. Considering the closeness Of the
two games with Rochester. Stearns es-
capped with as few bad decisions as would
have fallen to almost any umpire.
The Syracuse record to date shows the
team long on fielding but short on hit
ting. If the result of the series which be-
gins today depended on hitting alone, the
Barons would have an easy thing and 1t
would now be all over but shouting.
O'Gara, the Carbondale pitcher, had
been engaged to pitch for the Barons today.
but last night Manager Griffin was noti-
fled that Anderson. of the Carbondale
club, would be sent. Anderson pitched
against Pottsville yesterday, so 1t Is like
ly that O'Gara will come.
George Kuntzsch. owner of the Syra-
cuse club, came here from Wilkes-Barre
with the team last night. They are stop
ping at the Wyoming. Owner kuntzsch
will mango the team the balance of the
season, Third Baseman Reilly being re-
lieyed from that office on Monday.
Syracuse will bring here Carey, first
baseman. and Reilly, third basemen, with
Baltimore and Philadelphia last year;
Ryan, who was recently released by Bos-
tom Shearon, right fielder, with Buffalo
last year and who was sold back into the
league by Cleveland; Garry, the sensa-
ticnal playing young center gardener;
Eagan, Moss and Minnahan, and Jimmy
Delaney, who is we'll remembered by
Scranton crdfiks. Delaney pitched for
Scranton in '94 and a part Of last season.
Pierce Chles, the heavy hitting first
baseman who jumped Scranton and went
to Hornellsville month ago and who ap-
peared in Scranton on Monday Is destined
to have trouble. He was blacklisted for
jumping Scranton, but Is now negotiating
with National agreement clubs. The
Scranton owners will spare nothing to
prevent Chiles from playing with those
clubs. Following is a dispatch concerning
Chiles and which appeared In the Roches-
ter Democrat Chronicle: HOrnellsville, N.
Y, June 15.-Chiles. who jumped Scran-
ton to play here has beer released. At no
time has he played good ball and he has
been disturber in the ranks. Bart How
ard, who played here last season and this
season with Corning, has been signed TO
cover second base and captain the team.
A summary of the two games with Ro-
chester shows the Barons first In runs
and hits. but with two more errors. The
summary is:
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events will be fer class "a" riders only.
This will be the first race meet ever held
in Pittston and we hope that the West
Side Wheelmen will be rewarded for
their pluck and energy with a success
full meet in every particular
The promoters of the race meet which
was sanctioned at Wilkes-Barre for
July fourth have abandoned the piC ject.
They will. however, conduct meet lat
ter in the season.
Chauncey Depew has purchased BIZ
cycle. Even Chauncey can afford a
wheel now, since the railroads of York
state carry bicycles free of charge.
The miscreants who amuse them
selves by sprinkling broken glass on
the pavements should be apprehended
and dealt with severely. Some time ago
Jefferson avenue was the scene Of their
work, but of late Washington avenue,
between Linden and Mulberry. has been
the source of much annoyance to bicy-
Gle riders on account of the liberal sup
ply Of glass on the pavement between
those two points.
The st. Louis Refrigerator and Wood
en- Gutter company, who are the manu-
facturers of the Lu-mi-num bicycle,
lost their entire plant during the recent
cyclone in ST. Louis. Their buildings.
all Of which We're of brick, were COM
pletely demolished.
The production of bicycles seems to
have caught up and ran ahead of the
demand, judging from the situation at
Toledo. Twenty-eight of the thirty
factories located in that city have
shut down.
Probably the greatest match race of
the year will occur at the New York
Herald's charity tournament at Man
haitian Beech on July % between Wal
ter Sanger, Eddit Bald, Tom Cooper,
Otto Ziegler and w. w. Hamilton for a
purse of $500, of which the winner will
receive $500, second man $3.50, and third
$50. The race will be one mile and very
well paced, with the intention of maxi
ing new one mile competition record.
The following trades and businesses
have suffered as follows in one year
from the effect of the bicycle: Horses
and livery, 10000, 900; pleasure vehicles,
S15.OO0,0O0; harness and saddles, Sl0,-
100000; pianos, $13,500.O 600: tailoring, s10,-
100000 cigars. $7,0O0,O0O; jewclry,
S7,oOO,OOO confectionery. 1000, 900: dress
goods, $6,Oo0OC0; millinery, $4,000, 600;
watches, s4,OOOOOO; street railways. 3d.
100000; whiskey and lager $500, 900;
railroads, excursions, etc. s2,5OO, 900;
theatres, S2,OOO,OOO: total $112,5OO, 900.
And still some people term cycling a
fad that will soon fade away.
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Syracuse and Buffalo Change Positions
ia the Race.
BARONS WON A HARD.FOUGHT GAME
Rochcsters Put Up u Stiff, Gamey
Fight and Were Always Dangerous.
Providence tsrays Increase Their
Lcad..POnies and Canucks Play n
Poor Game.
Yesterdays Results.

The Stars victory and the Bisons'
defeat yesterday practically ties the
two clubs for fourth place. They are
the only clubs whose position in the
race can be affected by one days play
ing.
The Barons won from Rochester in
as fast and spirited game as is likely
to be seen at Athletic Park this sea-
son. Wilkes Barre's errors spoiled
whatever chance the Alligators had to
win in pitchers battle with Syracuse.
Toronto and Springfield gave rank
exhibition. The Grays had to fight to
win from Buffalo
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BulalO.PrOvideMcc.

Providence, r. l., June 16.-Bunching of
hits and daring base rts,ning by the Prov
idence team enabled them to defeat the
Buffalos by a score of S to today Pitch
er Knorr had a hand split in the fifth in
ming trying to stop one of Sam Wise's
ground hits and Hodson took his place.
Both men pitched in splendid form against
the Buffalos. Attendance 1900. Score:
R.H.E.
Providence .........04 0 0 0 0 0 I o. 8 II 3
Buffalo .............O 0 O2OOO OO0O-2S 2
Batteries--ISnorr Hodson and Dixon;
Gray ana .Urquhart.
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ROCHESTER,.

Earned runs-Scranton l. Two-base hit
Mcguire. Three e-base hit-Griffin. Sac
rifice hits--Hutchinson, Mcguire. Stolen
bases-Latham, Dooley. Left on bases
Scranton I. Rochester 10. Struck out-By
Johnson, w. johnson g. Boyd, Lovett,
Mulvey: by Lovett, O'Brien, Outcalt
Ward, johnson 2. Double plays-Outcalt
to Ward; Mcguire to Ward to Hutchinson:
O'Brien to Johnson. First on errors-Ro-
chester l. First on balls--Of Johnson 5,
Off Lovett l. Hit by pitcher-Eagan, Bot
tenus. Umpire--Stearns. Time-l.55.
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O 0 O 0 O O @ @ O=--O.
Number of Runs the A!IigatOrs Made
OFF Syracuse Yesterday.

Wilkes-B Barre, Pa, June 16-The game
between Wilkes-Barre and Syracuse to-
day was battle of pitchers. The twirl-
ers also received excellent support in
the field. Neither side making an err
ror until the eighth inning. The visitors
Won out in this inning on errors by
Smith and Bonner and Carey's home
drive. The game was without any spec
ial features. The weather was threat
ening and the attendance in conse-
quence was small. Score: