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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
JOHANNESBURG DISASTER.
About I2O Persons Dead and 400 Injured.
Rocrs and 'itlnndcrS Unit cd for Relief.

Johannesburg. Feb. 2l.-The latest es-
Inmates place the number of deaths
from the explosion of twenty tons of
dynamite at Viedendorp on Wednesday
evening at 10 About 400 persons We're
more or less seriously injured. A num-
Der of the most seriously injured per-
sons have died. The white victims
We're chiefly of the poorer class of
Beers.
President Kruger arrived here from
Pretoria yesterday. and soon after his
arrival he made a speech. congratulat-
ing the inhabitants upon the splendid
manner in which they sunk all race
feuds in the common endeaVOr to re-
lieve the suffering resulting from the
disaster. He said that he earnestly
trusted that the good feeling which has
been thus revived and intensified by
common sorrow might have permanent
results and lead tn Il much better feel
ing in the future between the Beers and
the I'itlandcrs. The presidents re-
marks have had great effect upon
the foreign population.
President Kruger has been chosen
president Of the relief committee and
he is directing the work of clearing the
razed ground at Niedendorp and of
sheltering the thousands of persons who
have been rendered homeless by the
terrible calamity. The popular sub
scription raised i'm behalf of the dis
tressed people already amounts to more
than $500, 900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
PYTIlIAN TEMPLE.
1t Is Proposed to Erect structure in
phiIadc c phia at q Cost Of $500, 900.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2l.--A confer
ence of Representatives of many of the
leading lodges of the Knights of Pyth-
las of Pennsylvania was held in the
senate chamber this afternoon. The
"KnighS of Pythias Hall association of
PennsylVa Vania" was organized. with
Thomas j. Sample, of Pittsburg. as
president. and NJ. a. Fryer, of Philadel-
phia. as secretary. The purpose of the
association is to erect a Pythian tenn
pie on Broad street. Philadelphia. to
cost about $500, 900 Contributions will
be received TO n fund of 100000. which
will be the nucleus of the building fund.
All contributors will receive certificates
of Indebtedness. The temple proposed
will be used exclusively for Pythian
purposes.
The following board of managers or
directors was elected: George Thomp-
son. Smith -. CoZens. G. w. Buchanan,
l.. j. Ma guigan. II. w. F'erkler, w. A.
Brandt, William Nickel, II. NJ. Wads-
worth. J. NJ. Stratton. T. G.. Thompson.
L. wilt, NJ. a. Fryer, II. f.. Merchant
and Charles +. Linde. all of Philadel-
phia: !. A. Steese. Mt. Holly: G. NJ.
Deem. Readin; John II. Carr, Altoona
ID. w. F'lenner. Chester: G. W. Miles.
Danville: Thomas c. Sample. ALE,
gheny: g. Tomlinson. Newton; II. y.
Dunnell, Scranton, and c. +. Ernst,
Punxsutawney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Man Of Few Words,
KILLED BY A LOVER.
Ella Rcsslcr Is Murdered by Young Man
whom She Had Refused Repeatedly to
Marry

Johnstown. Pa. Feb. 21.--NIiss Ella
Cramer, Indiana county, who vas shot
in the head yesterday afternoon by
her cousin. Daniel Ressler while they
were walking along a public highway
to Ninever station to come to Johns
town, and at whose feet the murderer
fell after he had nut bullet through
his own brain. died early this morning
The crime of Ressler has created great
excitement in the neighborhood of the
tragedy. Ressler had long premedi-
tated the deed. \ short time ago he
followed her to church carrying Il gun.
intending to shoot her when she came
out. Parties knowing that he had made
threats. disarmed him. A few days
later he followed her to social. armed.
as usual. intending to kill her. but he
was again disarmed. Yesterday learn
ing that she was coming to JohnstOwn.
he made deliberate preparations for the
tragedy which followed. He took IL
bath. carefully dressed himself. and
going to mantleDiece took from it "a
bottle of whisky.
This will be my last drink on earth y
he said to his aunt. as he turned the
bottle to his lips. He went out. joined
his aunt and his cousin. and few min
utes later, while walking along the road
suddenly pulled a revolver from his
pocket and sent a bullet crashing
through Miss Ressler's head Coolly
observing that he had fatally wounded
her. he quickly ended his own life.
Ressler wanted to marry the girl and
the crime was committed because she
repeatedly refused him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PERIL.
Goodness of Teachers Prevents Loss OF
Life Among Nuscatinc Pupils

Muscatine, la. Feb. 2S.-The presence
of mind of the teachers in the high
school here averted a horror this after
noon. Flames were discovered i'm the
building at o'clock, and at once the
teachers directed the pupils to secure
their books and other effects and to ar
range themselves in single file around
the room. This timely advice was act
ed upon with alacrity and the boys and
girls began their march from the
doomed structure. While the pupils
were descending the stairway the
smoke became extremely dense which
created panic among the little ones
i'm the rear of the line.
Some rushed from their proper places
with the result that for a little while
considerable confusion prevailed. ALL
however. escaped uninjured from the
building, which. with its contents. speed
lily became a heaD of smoking ruins
Citizens tonight are fervid in their
praise of the tact and coOlness dis
played by the teachers i'm a time of
great peril to their charges.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
FIGHT over indian BILL
Proposition to Reduce Salaries OF
Inspectors ArOuses Debate.
NIX. GROW WANTS REDUCTION
Calls Down tho Wrath Of Western Men,
bcrs - Military Academy PROPOSE.
ton bill Agreed To - Other
Congressional Business.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The utmost ef
forts in the house today of Messrs
Dingley, Cannon and other leaders of
the Republicans We're unavailing to re-
verse the defeat sustained yesterday in
the committee of the whole to reduce
salaries of Indian inspectors from So 900
to 81, 500 Il year. When the considera-
tion of the appropriation bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. Grow tRep., Penna.) moved
to make the salary $1,000 and against
that proposition Mr.. Crisp (Dem., Ga)
raised Al point of order that it changed
existing law. a debate extending over
two hours followed upon this. Chair
man Payne (ReD., n. " at the close
over-ruled the point. In the course of
the discussion much acidity of express
sion was shown. Mr.. Hopkins (Rep,
ND speaking of Mr.. Grows motion as
the result of inspiration he would not
name, but a manifestation of fractional
opposition to the Indian committee"
Mr.. Grow changed his amendment to
make the salary $250l but again the
committee of the whole sustained the
Indian committee and voted against
the reduction.
Upon points of order of Mr.. CaIton
0ep., lid that they We're new legisla-
tiOn, propositions We're stricken out
authorizing the secretary of the interior
to pay the expenses of the Indian in
spectorS while they Were located in
Washington, and to create the office of
Superintendent of irrigation.
The appropriation of $4,000 to meet the
expenses of the board of Indian COM
missioners. which has been in every
Indian bill for twenty-sX years, and
which the committee omitted from their
draft of the bill, was inserted on mo-
ton of Mr. Mccall (Rep., Mass) sup
ported by Messrs. Bartlett, Fisher and
Quigg. of New York.
Having completed only ten pages of
the bill in two days the committee rose,
and on motion of Mr.. Dingley (Rep.,
MeD it was ordered that when the house
adjourn at the close of the evening ses-
sion for the consideration of private
pension bills, it be to meet on Monday
next.
In the morning hour senate amend
mentS to the military academy appro-
priatiOn bill We're agreed to and the
following senate bills We're passed: TO
amendment section 1924 X. ), so as to
empower the secretary of the treasury
to remit or mitigate forfetures under
his jurisdiction, as we'll as fines and
penalties; to amend the law regulat-
ing the establishment of tiual proof
in rim hen. Culture entries
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
High Glass Towels,

Lower qualities at reduced prices If you
want them.
$50 dozen Bleached Huck, fancy bor-
ders. lSc. pair.
80 dozen Bleached Huck Hemmed fancy,
20. pair.
% dozen Damask Towels, White or
Fancy Colored Borders, very extra, 2Jc.
pair.
80 dozen Bleached Damask Towels, RED.
blue or plain borders, knotted fringe, 2gc,
pair.
10 dozen Heavy Damisk Towels, piue
red or gold borders, 37iac. pair.
10 Dozen Bleachel Damask Towels. knot
ted fringe plain or fancy border, 31i2c. Il
pair.
II dozen extra large and heavy Damask
Towels, Bleached, Acc. a pair
81 dozen extra quality Bleached Huck
Towels, Hem-Stiched, fancy, 45c. a pair.
- dozen extra fine and large Damask
Towels, knotted fringe, borders, assorted,
Gle. each.
20 dozen very extra quality Bleach ed
Huck Towels. Hem-Stitched. exquisite
Damask borders. etc. 35c. each.
10 dozen very large size Birds Eye
Bleached Linen Towels, Hem-Sttched.
very fine, Toe. a pair.
10 dozen new idea Bleached Linen Da-
mask Towels. two rows open work, knot
ted fringe, SOC. each.
10 dozen matchless Bleached Damask
Towels knotted fringe. broad diamond
net work, border, soc. each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Gomez and MACEO active
They Arc Operating All Over the
Havana Province.
GENERAL NEYLER'S LABORS
The Little Warrior Is on Duty Day and
NiGht-ReaIizes That lIe Has
Difficult Task to Per-
form in Cuba.

havana. Feb. ~, via Tampa. Fla.
Feb. 2l-lnsurgent bands under the di-
rectlon OF Gomez and Maceo are oper-
ating all over Havana province Sun
day there was firing in the outskirts of
Marianao, six miles west of this city.
About the same time three stations
were burned east of the city, the near
est one. MinaS, being only nine miles
distant
The only encounter between the
troops and insurgents within a week
was rear guard skirmish. Sunday as
Maceo crossed the line and was pur-
sued by Colonel Seguras' column of
mounted men. Gomez and Maceo met
I'm the town of San Antonio Las Vegas.
which was occupied hy Gomez men. The
town is about four miles east of the
strong line and is in the center of
Havana province. The insurgents
plans for the future is not known.
Captain General Weyler tells me he
has no present intention of taking the
field. As q matter of fact the COM
mander in chief can direct military
operations better from the palace in
Havana than from any other place He
is practically in the field for this prov
ince is the center of operations. Cen
eral Weyler Is on duty all day and late
into the night. He is Il man of great
energy, quick to think and quick to act.
He is small in stature, and thin. He
probably will not weigh l25 pounds. His
face expresses determination. resolu-
tion, self-reliance and confidence in re-
suits. He is most affabe and courte-
ous. | have met four captain generals,
Calleja. Campos, Marin and Weyler.
The last named is the most unassum-
ing and the most considerate in his
treatment of all with whom he comes in
contact.
Man of Few Words.
lie is man of few words, but he
speaks to the point always. He real
izes. I think, better than Marin or
Campos the grave situation i'm Cuba
and knows he has "a most difficult task
before him. He Is confident of success
i'm the end. but is too wise to act pre-
cipitately or without putting the forces
at his command in better condition
than he found them upon his arrival.
He has adopted unusual methods to
deal with the enemy, but the situation
is unusual and ordinary methods have
not restored peace and quiet to Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
WIVES HELP MANAGERS.
Struggle for Thcatcr Patronage In La
IIarpc, ILL.,, Is Fierce.

Burlington. Ia. Feb. 2l.-A novel
struggle for the survival of the fittest
is on between rival opera houses at La
Harpe, Ill. Manager Coulson convert
ed his hall into an opera house. paint
ed huge sign on it and invited attrac-
tions to play free. including bid for
the regular meetings of the brass band.
The band accepted and gave minstrel
shows at COulsOns on nights when
regular attractions played at Locke's
opera house. The wives of the man
ayers have now taken up the fight and
Mrs. Coulson gave big stag party for
her husband last evening i'm opposi-
tion to the Boston Ideals, playing at
LOcke'S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
INCREASE OF CONFIDENCE.
Glimpse Of the Commercial Situation
Through Dun's Review.


New York. Feb 2l-Dun K Co, in
their Weekly Review of Trade, will say
tomorrow:
Liabilities in failures during the two
weeks of February We're $3.50. 393
against S5,550.9S6 last year Manufac-
turing liabilities were S3, l63,9S6 against
81 592 319 last year, while tradings were
S3S42, ,05:; against S3,353,Ol9 last year.
Failures for the week have been $50 in
the United States against 3O2 last year,
and Sc in Canada against 80 last year.
The restoration of the treasury re-
serve has been effected with remark
ably little monetary disturbance.
though Stringency in markets, greater
elsewhere than here, and greater in
commercial than in other loans, has
somewhat retarded business. The
rapid rise in the price of bonds
Strengthens public confidence. In no
important branch of business Is there
yet apparent much disposition to eX-
pand Purchases to cover several
months actual consumption were made
within a few weeks on rising markets
last fall; distribution to consumers has
been slow and reduction in prices have
not brought IL renewal of such buy
ing. Prices of commodities as a whole
are now at the lowest average ever
known, though only one-half of l per
cent. below the average of Sept. 3, 1895.
Hides. leather and their products. tex
tile Gods and iron products have de-
clined much since that date, and meats
are also lower.
The volume of domestic trade reflect
ed by clearings is 33.7 per cent. larger
than last year. Railroad earnings in
February thus far are 1876 per cent
larger than last year. Stocks weak
ened until Thursday, but then ad-
vanced. and closed about IS cents per
share higher for railroads
.., -
February have been : per cent. larger
than last year, with prospect of in
crease in grain. though cotton bills are
growing fewer. Imports no longer
show the increase formerly observed
but for two weeks have been 1S.S per
cent. larger than last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
FIRES ON SLEIGHING PARTY.
Church Members TO Prosecute Bel
iigerent undcrtakcr II Found.

Cleveland. o.. Feb. 2l-The young
men of the Irving Street Congregational
chuch gave sleighing party recently.
and about forty members of the church
attended. The party was returning
about 10 o'clock. and when near the
toll gate an undertaker's wagon dashed
up. The undertaken accused the young
people of stealing a stretcher and
board.
They denied any knowledge of the
theft and the driver was told to drive
on. The undertaken pulled out his re-
volver and began firing at the sleigh
ing party. A meeting was held last
night to raise funds to emplo.r a detec-
tive to locate the undertaken so that
he may be prosecuted. While the balls
pierced the side of the sleigh nobody
was tnfnred.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
ATE STRYCHNIA FOR CANDY.
Little Girl Found Them In q Media Hotel
SuprOsing They Wcrc Candy

Media. Pa, Feb. 2l.-Ruth. the pretty
3-year-old daughter of Mrs. Perry L.
Smith. had Il wonderful escape today
from death by poisoning. She found a
box of nuX vomica pills left in IA care
less way in one of the rooms of the
Charter house. Taking them for candy
the child swallowed n large dose. but
stopped, when she found they tasted
bitter. She grew sick at once. and ran
to her mother and told what she had
done. A powerful emetic saved the tot s
life.
A strange coincidence is that at the
same hour, one year ago today. with
the same drug. a 4-year-old child of Dr.
Samuel Webster was killed on the op-
poste side OF the street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
TEACHERS MUST NOT DANCE.
Leap Year BaIl at Traverse City. Mich.
Stirs Up the RefOrmcrs.

Traverse City, Mich. Feb. 21-Last
Friday there was leap year ball here.
conducted by the social elite. In his
sermon last Sunday Rev. w. A. Frye.
pastor of the Methodist church. re-
ferred to the depravity to which the
people of Traverse City have descended
but he did not stop there. Many of
the lady teachers i'm the schools attend
balls and social hops.
Through the efforts of the pastor a
nrnfest was entered AGAINST the teach.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22

ers indulging in such worldly pastimes.
The superintendent of schools, Profess
sor c. Il. Grawn, last night called a
meeting of the teachers and stated the
situation to them, and intimated in
plain language that he would prefer
that the teachers would respect the
pressure that had been brought to bear
upon him regarding dancing. Now
there is u prospect of an exciting con-
troversy, and the matter will probably
come before the school board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer.
sey, fair and warmer; southwesterly
winds.
New York. Feb. 22.-Herald's weather
forecast In the Middle states today,
clear. warmer weather and fresh north
westerly to southwesterly winds will pre-
vail.
on Sunday warmer fair weather will
prevail with fresh southearly to easterly
winds, probably followed at night by
snow and rain and also by dangerous
winds on the coast as "a disturbance from
the southwest approaches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Ambassador RunyOn's Remains.

Newark, n j.. Feb. 21.-The body of
Ambassador Runyon reached this city at
noon and was placed in the chapel of
St. Paul's church under guard of Lin
coin post. until Monday, when the in
terment will take place. The remains were
received by General Plume and staff.
There was no public demonstration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
THE
Sale of
The Season
oSSSSSSs sSsSSso2sSzSssssssosSs5sssssoo

The choicest housekeeping linens that
the worlds manufacturers produce al
prices lower than the makers expected TO
get for them from the jobbers. It's a
great opportunity for money saving, ana
chance to secure Table Linens, Nap
kins and Towels of superb quality, at
prices such as you usually pay for grades
that are at best no better than fairly
good. The list submitted here is too
lengthy to admit of full descriptions, but
We earnestly invite every housckceper in
the valley to call and look the stock over.
Ii represents months of successful effort
on our part to outdo our own best pre-
Vious records in this annual sale. and the
result Is so satisfactory that we're both
surprised and delighted with it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Crushed i'm n Cage.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 2i.-James Cor
bin, employed in the Woodvale shaft %
the Rock Hill Mining company. at Rob
ertsdale. Huntington county. in some un
accountable manner stepped under IN,
cage while it was ascending today an,
was crushed to death. Corhin was abou
80 years of age and leaves family.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Lawyer Paralyxcd.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 21.-While address
ing the court this afternoon against the
granting of additional wholesale liquor
licenses II. Murray Graydon. a leading
lawyer. was paralyZed his right side he
ing affected. His recovery is doubtful ow-
ing to his advanced age.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Duree Satin Finishe d
Quilts,

= new thing in America. but long known
as the representative high-class Bed
spread of Britain: Three extra large sizes
al 81, $235 and $685..
These prices during sale only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
CRISpLY TOLD FACTS.

No room for anything else with so much
that Is rich in value exquisite in de-
sign and quality before us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Great Table Napkin Sale

All finer Damasks referred to above are
exactly matched but the sale includes be-
sides these every make, size and quality
in the trade. Lack of space alone pre-
vents details being given here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Cream Linen Table
Damasks.

All new. Higher prices represent the
finest goods manufactured, with napkins
10 mntch. None are low grale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Bleached Linen Damask.

Extra Double Damask Table Linen,
inches wide. $l50 and Sl.G5.
Napkins in all sizes to match.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
Scotch and Russian Crash

All qualities. Bleached and unbleached.
Prices way down.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-01

o NJ Tinkham of Pomfret, over which
the gray headed boys cheered Justify
and committee of one from each
county of which l. S Hayes was thu
Windham member. reported the fol
lowing list OF officers:
President, Hamilton Peck o: burlington
| vice presidents, Frank Kenhcld of MorrisviIle
| barney Cannon, Jr, OF lielow5 Falls, and j w
Brock of Montpelier, secretary, & Forbes Soi
| Ter. Executive comrnittcc-Addison county, =
4 futile; Bennington L :. Bates; Chittendcn, !
u burgess; Essex, 7 II Date; franklin. 9 l
Marsh; Grand Isle, II Ladd; Lamoilie. Z Il
Blake; Rutland, II q Carpenter IWashington, e
J Martin; Windham, u Hit; windsor, W II
Slack.
4 rally was held in the evening at
tho armory with fully 1aOO people
present. Senator Proctor presided, and
Congressman Linney of North Carolina
an ex-cohfederate happily and clio.
quently introduced hyProctor and Sen
ator Thurston Grated. The Mckinley
breeze was even then blowing full
force. Thurston eulogized Reed, Ali.
son and Mckinley. AS he pronounced
the latter's name hats were waved aud
thrown in the air The chosen dele
gates TO the national League Conven-
ton at Milwaukee in August are II.
\. Powers. George T. Childs, Josiah
Grout. +. c. Partridge, l.. Bart Cross
and Erastus Baldwin: delegates, +. X.
Bond. j. x. Judson. A. f. Stone, +.
b. Taft, G. IT, Green. Edward
Adams, i. W. Wilder and Charles w.
Osgood.
The First district convention was
held at Burlington yesterday, passed
Mckinley resolution adopted the
state platform and elected J. b.
Scully of Burlington and O. NJ. Barber
OF Arlington delegates and L.C. Leon
ard of Richford and II. S. Bingham Of
Bennington alternates. \ ballot was
required for first delegates, and result
ted li5 for Scully to - for WV Platt
Of Shoreham. f. c. Smith of st Al,
bans presided and +. c. Woodwork
Of Arlington was secretary.
The George T.. Lyons Granite com
pany has received the contract for. fur
nishing granite for the Boston & |
Maine and New York, New Haven a. |
Hartford round houses at Nortbamp-
ton. also a large quantity OF founda
ton granite for the Central Vermont |
railroad.
The last meeting of the season of
the series which nave been conducted |
1t tsteyvillc by the Young peoples so
,ieties of cur churches was held |
Wednesday evening. 1t was union
Meeting and an excellent closing of the
helpful meetings which have been held
here during the winter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-01

The anti NJ cKinley men say that a
auartcr of II million dollars has been
spent by the Mckinley managers IN
cecting delegates to the ST Louis
convention and that quarter of ANIL
lion more will .be used at the conven-
ton itself in holding the delegates al
ready elected and securing more. The
whole expenditure by the Republican
national committee in the campaign
that elected Abraham Lincoln, was
So, 600. The figures measure the
change in the morals of the Republi-
can party wrought by the system of
legislation to make men rich.