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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
BODY SWAYED IN THE BREEZE.
Jim Daggle, a Louisiana Negro, the
Victim Of Lynching Party.

New Orleans, La, May 19.-This morn
ing early pedestrians who happened to
pass the court house and jail in st. Ber-
nard parish. were Mortified to see sway
ing in the breeze the body Of a man.
Sheriff Nunez was told and Immediately
ordered that the body be cut down. This
was done and then 1t was seen that the
distorted features were those of Jim
Dsggle, alias Jim Glemley. a negro.
The news reached the city last even
ing from St. Bernard parish that a
negro had attempted to assault a white
woman Sunday morning in front Of the
Poydras plantation. The news Of the
attempted outrage spread through the
parish and in a. short while everyone
was on the trail Of the miscreant
The victim is white married woman
named Mrs. Moleso. Sunday while ac-
companied by younger sister and
child, who was going to an adjoining
plantation. they met the negro. who,
when he got near the ladies, seized Mrs.
Moleso and threw her on the ground.
The woman screamed for aid and was
heard by a man on road cart, who
hastened to the scene and arrived Just
in time to see the negro escape and gave
chase. The negro was captured and
placed in the parish prison at St. Ber-
nard, which is located in Terre Aux
BOeuxS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
QUAY TO VISIT M'KlNLEY.
The Senator AnxiOns to Gain Slight
knowledge Of the Majors Views
on Finance.

Washington. May l9-It Is possible
that Senator Quay will visit Major Nc.
kinley at his home In Canton, Ohio. in a
very few days The visit depends upon
the ability of the Pennsylvania sena-
tor to get away from Washington.
Il had hoped to be able to pay a visit
to Major Mckinley shortly, said Sena-
tor Quay this afternoon. Il am very
anxious to go to my home In Beaver,
and as It Is but ashort distance from
Canton l will then run over there and
see Mr.. Mckinley. There has been a
great deal Of talk about McKinley's $
financial views and 1t occurred to me
that 1t would be a good thing Just to slip
over there and find out how much or
how little there Is in all this talk"
When asked IL he had any doubt as
to the standing Of Mr.. Mckinley on the
financial question, Mr.. Quay replied
that he could hardly doubt it. Ohio
you know" sad he, has always been
q battle ground for sound money. The
fight was made for sound money, there
under Hayes, and Il has been kept up
ever since. For myself, / do not think
the Ohio people would favor anything
else and ] can hardly believe that Nc
kinley IL for anything else himself. As
have said, however. l just thought
I would run over and see him for a few
minutes. All depends. however on my
ability to get away. I am on the con-
ference committee OH the naval, river
end harbor and the general deficiency
bills and these may operate to keep me
here. lwill try, though, to get away"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
The Seven Mountains South Of BellefOnte
Burned for q Distance Of
Twenty-Five Miles.

Bellefonte Pa, May 19.-Never in the
history OF Central Pennsylvania has this
section of mountainous country been 30
damagingly Overrun with such a dis
astrous forest fire as that which has
been raging in Centre and adjoining
counties for the past three or four days.
All in ALL hundreds of thousands Of
acres of timber land have been burned
and the timber thereon. some of 1t first
growth, and some the best second
growth, to be found anywhere in the
state, entirely ruined, entailing a, loss
which cannot even be predicted In dol
lars and cents.
The Seven Mountains to the south Of
Bellefonte have been burned for dis
tance of fully 25 miles. at one time the
entire mountain being a sheet of flame
for fully ten miles. The Nittanny
mountaina range Of only about Is miles,
has been devasted from point to point.
In Penn's Valley which lies between the
above two mountains, the dwellings and
farm outbuildings of all therein were
SO seriously threatened that all the resi-
dents left their homes and went to the
woods to fight the flames. Fully 1000
men and boys have been hard at work
ever since Saturday night in vain en-
deavor to put out the fire, but all that
was possible to do was to keep it con-
fined to the mountain sides.
In the Beech Greek region fire has
completely swept the entire district and
came very near getting into the Bald
Eagle Valley and sweeping it from end
to end. Only a slight shifting Of the
wind saved the valley from destruction.
In Clearfield county. closely adjoining
Centre. the fire has done equal damage,
IL not more, in the destruction of not
only q vast amount of timber, but in
the burning Of number Of logging
camps and saw mills with thousands of
feet of sawed lumber. The camps in
and around the Bear Meadows have suf-
fered like fate. The most distressing
feature that the end Is not yet, as the
fire continues to rage with unabated
fury. and there seems no possible way
Of combating it without a heavy rain
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY.
Over a Thousand Persons Arrive at
Asbury Park to Take Part In
the Exercises.

Asbury Park. N. j., May 19.-Some-
thing over a thousand people arrived
today to take part In the Baptist ami
versaries which begin tomorrow and
last a week. Two thousand others are
expected tomorrow and next day. The
new committee rooms which Senator
Bradley has constructed under the au-
ditorium were thronged this evening.
The local reception committee had its
hands full and 26 young ladies labelled
from A to z were kept busy enrolling
names of delegates and visitors. The
only service in the auditorium today
were those of the Women Home Mis-
sionary society. and the Members Of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety were annoyed when copies of sew
eral New York afternoon papers ar
rived with an alleged account of their
first session one day ahead of time.
President Grocer will call their conven-
ton to order at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Publication society will give way
to the American Baptist Missionary
union on Friday. and reports and ad-
dresses and discussions on missions and
mission work at home and abroad will
continue until Monday, when the Ameri-
can Baptist Educational society will
celebrate its eighth anniversary with a
series Of meetings extended over two
days. Women will take q prominent
part in the proceedings. They pre-
dominate among the arrivals so far
and the piaZZas of the hotels in the
vicinity of Auditorium are as lively as
in the middle Of the summer season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
AFRO.AMERICAN REPUBLICANS.
Sessions Of Peaceful Character
Held Yeste rday at Pittsburg.


Plttsburg, Pa, May l9-The first half
hour Of this mornings session Of the
Afro-American Republican league was
in marked contrast with yesterdays
turmoil.
At 11.SO o'clock the convention, which
was held in Enterprise hall, Allegheny,
was opened with prayer by Rev. w. II.
CASTOR. of Uniontown. President
Blackwell announced as the order Of
business, the convention would begin
with the election Of president. w. ].
Bailor, Of Harrisburg. moved the adop-
tion Of the unit rule and several dele
gates seconded his motion. David
Brown, of Altoona. and others vigor-
ously opposed the motion. In mo-
ment the convention went wild with
excitement and was beyond the control
of the chairman.
President Blackwell finally ordered a
vote and the motion failed to pass. An
effort was then made to elect a presi-
dent, and this also failed to meet with
approval. President Blackwell finally
restored order and lectured the conven-
ton at length, denouncing the action Of
the delegates as a disgrace to the race.
Amid great confusion the convention
adjourned until this afternoon.
The committee on resolutions brought
In majority and minority reports. One
set of resolutions endorsed Quay for
president and the other declared for
Mckinley. Both sets were offered and
the convention became so tangled up in
them that the presidential resolution
was not acted upon.
Peter s. Blackwell, of the Steelton
Press was elected state president of the
league; r. w. Scott. of Allegheny
county, state secretary. and c. w.
Green, treasurer. The state executive
committee election resulted in the se-
lection as chairman of James L. God
SHALL of Philadelphia: vice chairman,
j. A. Catlin. of Washington county;
James A. Ford, Of Allegheny; James Fl.
Freeman, of Philadelphia, and W. T..
Bolyer, Of Blair county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
RAINS IN THE WEST.
High Water in Minnesota Rivers.
Floods Threatened.

Crookston, Mimi, May 19.-The Red
Lake River has risen at an alarming
rate. and grave fears are entertained
for the safety Of the bridges and the
dam which furnishes power for the
water works and the electric light COM
pany. A great many families have
been compelled to move off the flats
in the lower portions of the city. At
the present rate Of increase, the water
will reach a point by night as high as 1t
ever has been in the history of the city.
Red Lake Falls. Mimi. May 49,
From Thursday midnight to Sunday
midnight it rained necessarily, causing
an extreme rise of water in the Red
and Clear Water rivers and their trib-
utaries. Both mill-dams have been
endangered, and on the Gooding Mill
crews have worked night and day, and
it is possibly safe now. Between here
and Lambert, distance twenty-five
miles, seven bridges have been swept
away. The railways have suffered
washouts which will interrupt service,
and roads are impossible from land
Slides
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
FATE OF THE AGITATORS.
The Johannesburg Reform Committee
Receive IS. 4 ear Sentences.

London, May 19.-The Times will to.
morrow publish q dispatch from Pre-
toria saying that the executive council
Of the Transvaal has decided that Col
onel Frank w. Rhodes, brother of Cecil
Rhodes, Lionel Phillips. George Farrar
and John Hayes Hammond. the leaders
Of the johannesburg reform committee.
who were sentenced to death for high
treason against the Transvaal, but
whose sentences were subsequently
committed, shall undergo fifteen years
Imprisonment.
1t is hoped that this sentence will be
modified. No decision has yet been
reached in regard to the other prison.
ers. The dispatch does not contain the
word imprisonment" but the Times
assumes that the sentence does not
mean Punishment, because of the ex.
preston Of hope that 1t will be mitigat-
ed. 1t says that the sentence Is Of such
excessive rigor as to produce almost as
painful an impression of surprise as did
the sentence Of death. 1t adds that If
teen years in the Pretoria jail for mid
dle-aged men is almost equivalent to
death
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED men.
Four Hundred Representatives Fro m
About the State Meet at Columbia.


Columbia. Pa, May 19.-The great
council of Red Men of the state was
opened this morning with 400 represen.
tatives present from all sections Of the
state.
The committee on elections reported
the following as the elected officers for
the ensuing year:
Great sachem, Walter B. White, No.
"; great senior sycamore. Walter r.
Rodgers, No. PSI; great junior saga
more. Jerome Hite, No. 243; great
prophet. John L. Poore, No. 3e; great
chief Of records, Thomas X. Donnelly.
NO. IS; great keeper Of wampum, Geo.
w. Kreamer. No. As; representative to
the great council of the United States.
r. F. Wilson. No. %: Harry E. Shaw,
No. y; Thomas A. Breyer, No. 70, and
Clement H. Smith. No. 7S.
The annual report of the great chief
Of records. Thomas X. Donnelly, shows
a substantial increase and prosperous
condition financially and numerically.
The amount received during the year
was $297. .022.31; amount expended for
relief, $112,2S701; for funeral benefits.
$2S.0O3.3S; expended for other purposes,
S,4S5.92; invested funds of the tribes,
s52l, $3.50. The membership is 32,41O. a
net gain during the year Of 2,165 mem-
bers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today
Cooler; Fair; Northerly Winds.

l Spain Seeking European Allies.
Chaplain McCabe Is Now Bishop.
Days Doings at Washington.
Quay viii Visit Mckinley
Fierce Forest Fires.
9 Whitney's News Budget.
Business Operations.
Astrological Department.
UocaD-City Solicitors in Convention
City Must Pay Costs.
Evangelical Church Convention.
4 Editorial.
A Plea for Cuba.
UocaD-Lively Council Meeting.
Grand Council Y. NJ. I.
Preparing for the Knights.
Past Butcheries Of the Spanish.
Quotations in the Literary Market.
Market and Stock Reports.
Suburban News.
s (sports)-scranton Downed by the
Bisons.
National and State League Scores.
John 8. johnson Is Outspeeded.
3 Advertisement.
10 (Story)-"The Ransom"
II Penillion Singing in Wales.
Cooking as Done by Electricity,
Force of Hypnotism.
u News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
steam shin Arrivals.

New York. May 19.-Arriyed: Kensing,
ton, from Antwerp; ScindA, from Meii.
terranean ports. Sailed: Havel, from Bre-
dam; Southwark, at Antwerp, May 1S;
Scandia, ut Hamburg; Neutria, ut Mar,
seilles. Sailed for New York. Berlin,
from southampton. Sighted: Lain. from
New York for Bremen. passed Scilly; Fl.
II. Maier, from New York for Bremen,
passed Lizard; Manitoba, from New York
for London, passed the Lizard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS,
FOrty.sixth Annual Session Of State
Organization Mt Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 19.-!The state
medical society began its forty-sixth
annual session in the hall Of the house
Of representatives today. Two hun.
dred delegates are in attendance. DR..
W. 8. Foster, Of Pittsburg, the presi-
dent Of the society. is in the chair. Gov
ernor Hastings welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the state; City Solicitor
Sietz represented Harrisburg H. a sim.
liar speech and DR.. w. T. Bishop, chair.
man of the committee Of arrangements
Dauphin county medical society.
The latter extended the society an
invitation to meet here next year.
The Allegheny Medical society has also
presented an invitation for the society
to meet In Pittsburg next year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
The Seventy.third Annual Session
Held mt pittsburR.

Pittsburg. May ls.-The seventy-third
annual session Of the grand lodge OF the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Of
Pennsylvania convened In the Alvin
Theatre at 9 O'Clock this morning The
third battalion Of the Third regiment Of
Patriarchs Militant, and the general
committee OF arrangements acted as an
escort to the delegation and grand off,
GERS from headquarters at the Seventh
Avenue hotel to the convention hail.
City Controller Gourley delivered an
address OF welcome to which Grand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
HAwKEYE FOR FREE SILVER.
Representatives Will Present Horace
BOies as IOWass Candidate.

Dubuque. Iowa, May 19.-The repre-
sentatives Of the Democracy Of the
Hawkeye state in convention tomor-
row will declare for free silver and will
present Horace Boies as Iowa's candi-
date for the presidential nomination
upon the Democratic ticket. There
upon the ex-governor will make an
address uneQuivocally endorsing the Is
to doctrine and receding from the at
titude he has hitherto assumed and
will announce that he places himself In
the hands Of his friends This Is the pro-
gramme as outlined by the leaders of the
dominant element tonight
There are indications. however. that
it will no. be carried through without
possible scenes Of turbulence and disor-
der Although outnumbered to l, the
gold standard advocates. led by ex-Con-
gresham Harper. of Clinton will fight
to the last ditch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
south Carolina Convention.

Columbia, s. c.. May 19-The Democra-
tic state convention will assemble In CO.
lumbfa al noon tomorrow. All indications
are that Senator Tillman and Governor
Evans will control the convention abso-
lutely and that no delegate will be sent to
Chicago who is not willing to leave the
hall In case anti-free silver action is taken
cordance with the repeatedly expressed
views Of Senator Tillman on the money
question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
AGAINST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
CorOner's Jury Censures Relatives Of
the Late 3. =. Edwards.

the Late $. 3. Edwards.
Wilkes-Barre Pa, May 19.-S. s. Ed
wards, a we'll to do farmer, of Hun
locks Creek. died on Sunday under sus-
picious circumstances. The coroner
was notified and made an investigation.
He found that the man died from ty-
phoid fever and that he refused to call
in a doctor or take any medicine. Sew
eral witnesses testified before the jury
that the dead man was u Christian
Scientist and did not believe in doctors
or medicine.
The jury returned verdict censuring
several members of the deceased's fam
lily and also the Christian Scientists of
Hunlock's Greek for their negligence in
failing to procure medical attendance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Trouble ON Tons,,e River.

Columbia. 8. c.. May l9.--The Democrat
ic state convention will assemble In Co.
Bile on the Tongue river reservation, Mont,
by sending telegraphic directions to 0en-
eral Brooke. commanding the military de-
partment OF Dakota at 81. Paul to dispatch
such troops to the scene Of the threatened
hostilitiss as he may deem necessary to
preserve order. 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Railroads in Korea.

Washington, May l9.--John NJ. b. Sill,
United States minister to Korea. has re-
ported to the state department that a
concession to build. operate and maintain
a railroad between Seoul. the capital and
Chemulpo, its seaport. has been granted
James X. Morse for an American syn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20

Master Charles Chalfant. Of Plumville.
Pa, responded.
Over 1000 delegates were present. The
grand lodge will continue in session to-
morrow, Thursday and possibly Friday.
Williamsport, Reading and Harrisburg
are spoken of as the possible place for
the next meeting.
The Daughters of Rebekah began
their. seventh session at Odd Fellows
Hall. Fourth avenue this morning and
will be in session two days, President
Gehrott Haines presiding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Mckinley,s Name Alofi.

Honesdale. May 19.-Enthus.astic Re.
publicans have planted at the edge Of a
ledge Of rocks surmounting what ~
known as Big Hickory Mountain, visible
from the top Of the Moosic range on the
south and Catskill Mountains on the eas,.
O pole, fiuttering to which Is u strcamer
bearing the words: For President,
William Mckinley"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Fire on the POcOnO.

Stroudsburg. Pa. May 19.-Forest fires
destroyed seven acres and 100 tons of coal
on the Pocono mountain, above Sta,rffcrs.
this county, belonging to the Wilkes-Barre
and Eastern railroad. a slight rain visit
ed this section tc%ry and the progress Of
the fire Is believed TO be checked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Mcrnld,s Weather Forecast,

New York. May 20-In the Middle States
northwesterly and northerly winds win
prevail. followed by q slight rise Of tenn.
perature. Thursday. fair, warmer and
light easterly to southerly winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
For Free Coinage,

Springfield. o.. May l9.-The Democratic
district today. adopted resolution In
structing the delegates to Chicago to vote
for free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Trcusury Gold I,eservc.

Washington. May l9.-Treasury gold re.
serve at the close Of business today Nl2.-
10. 49, W 'h'lrawals. S2b.S00. =
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
WEYLER'S NEW MOVE.
He Prohibits the Expectation of
Tobacco from Cuba.

IODUCCO ITUm VUDUs
Jacksonville, Fla, May 19.-The order
Of General Weyler prohibiting the ex-
portation Of tobacco from Cuba has
caused CONSERVATION among the Gu
bans of Florida.
Thousands Of Cubans in Florida will
be thrown out of employment If there
Is no Cuban tobacco to manufacture,
and having nothing to do these Cubans
will, 1t Is said, 60 over to Cuba to fight
for the independence Of their native
In
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
These
Gowns

Are the product Of one of
the best muslin UNDER
wear manufacturers in
this country. The cut and
materials are perfect,
while more conscientious.
ly finished work is irnpos-
sible.
We Got TheGm at a Bar
gain, So Will You.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Is DOZEN
10 DOZEN

Gowns
Grecian front with pretty insei ton,
tucked yoke. and extra wide
sleeves. An excellent quality. Full
ly worth 75c.
Sale Price, 55c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20

We call attention to our new and up-tos
date Stock Of Parasols and Umbrellas In
this line We show many Exclusive Novel.
ties, and all Staple and Most Desirable
Styles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES.

u News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
Grass Linen
ParasOls.

Use in all qualities and at all prices, in
Blue Red, Green, Brown, Black and
changeabls effects. with choice handles.
natural wool loop, crook. twist, In Aca-
cia, Weichel, Congo, Oak and Ebony. Als0
Dresden Ball, Rubber and Horn.
200 Gloria silk Umbrellas, Paragon
Frames, 26.inch,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18

Washington, Oct. 17.-Attorney Cen
eral Harmon to-day sent the following
telegram to Henry d. Clayton, United
States attorney for the middle district of
Alabama, Mt Montgomery:
For reasons appearing in our CORES
pondence, the President has to-day re-
moved you from the Office of United
States attorney which you now hold
You will govern yourself accordingly
Answer tc your letter mailed to-day"
Mr.. Clayton is II candidate for Congress
and this telegram is the outcome of a
brief correspondence between him and
the attorney general relative to his
course, in view of the well known rule
of the Department which makes such IL
candidacy inconsistent with the holding
of his position of United States ATTORNEY.
On October the attorney general called
Mr. Claytons attention to the many
complaints (Which had reached him and
expressed surprise that he had not him
self communicated with the Department
on the subject. In his answer MIR. Clay
ton insisted that his candidacy for Con
gress was not inconsistent or incompati-
bic with his present position.
The Attorney General in his letter
mailed to-day says:
1t hardly seems necessary to say that
this step was rendered imperative by your
wilful and persistent disregard of the set
tied rule and practice of the department.
to which | expressly called your attention
in my letter of the Sth, but which it is
fair to assume you knew before. This
rule has been acquiesced in with respect
to nominations for Congress by no less
than three United States attorneys dur.
ing the present year, namely: Andrew
+. Fox, northern district of Mississippi
and Cornelius G. Watts, of West Vir.
ginia, both of whom voluntarily resigned
their offices to accept nominations for
Congress, and William B. Childers, of the
district of Mexico, who declined to be-
come candidate for Office because OF the
rule"
Mr.. Clayton is sonin-law Of Senator
Pugh of. Alabama.