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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05
THAT GLEE CLUB.
Washington Post, March 8.

Washington Post March 8.
The William Connell Anthracite Glea
club of Scranton arrived here last night.
This club is named after Congressman
elect Connell. of the Eleventh Pennsyl-
vania district, and is composed of be-
tween thirty and forty Welsh singers.
Some of them We're members of the
famous Welsh singing society which car
red off the prize at the Worlds fair and
afterward made tour of Europe and ap-
peared before the crowned heads They
will serenade President Mckinley at the
white house Thursday night and sing
elsewhere in the city during their stay
here. They wear badges of gray silk, gilt
letters, with a small piece of anthracite
coal at the top and Mr. Connelps portrait
on the bottom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05

in our telegraphlc report was not
simply false hut in view OF the facts
grossly unfair. We therefore hasten
to set the matte. right.
The citizen who promptly pays his
small debts is the true patriot. Thee
is room for more practical patriotism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05

Now is the time for men of means
throughout the country to give eHectlN'
proof of their confidence in the new Or
der of things at Washington. In other
words now is the time for them to be-
.i,, to snend their boarded dollars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05
The Inaugural Address.

The tone and tenor of the new pres
idents inaugural address will commend
themselves to the mature judgment OIL
the people, 1t is a message of peace,
prudent counsel and quiet firmness IN
the line of evident duty, and as such II
is most welcome after the turDulehce
and dogmatism of the administration
just closed.
In it there is no threat, no buster
none of the staggering that sometimes
accompanies newly acquired power;
the seriousness of his task and the line
conscience with which President Nc
Kinley dedicates himself to 1t make the
speech a cause of new admiratioh' II
is clear from it that we are TO nave
president u last whose guiding stars
will be conscience and common sense
and who will not set up as an autocfat'
1t is thoroughly Republican in inspl-
ration and fibre, but the tone is not
that of the partisan; rather does II IN
vte the good men of all beliefs TO crop
small differences and cooperate as pa
triots for large and helpful results
Above all is it American; the upllitihs
of America from business depression 10
prosperity; from insigniticance as TO lts
merchant marine into pre-emlnehce
among the maritime nations; from So
cial unrest to that tranquil cltl2ehshlp
which comes with righteousness IL
invites both congress and country 10
highest achievements and substitutes
the voice Of reason for the dictum OF
command.
And finally. though it risks no chance
of possible misconstruction as to SUD-
iect SO delicate as the Cuban one there
is abundant reinsurance lor an ie"
sonable Americans in It's ulsHiieu
pledge to uphold to the utmost .ne
rights of American citizenship ana 'hlS
pledge is doubly indorsed by the char-
acter of the man who makes it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05

1t seems fair to infer from his address
that if Mr. Mckinley had become presi-
dent a few days sooner, the immgra
tiun bill would not have been vetoed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05

ability. Mr.. Bliss Is no experiment.
His pre- -emnence as shrewd and care
full director of affairs has long ago
forced recognition amidst the sharpest
competition. Furthermore, ha pres
ence i'm the cabinet will solidify the
confidence of the business element Of
the nation in the new administration
and offer guarantee Of its wish and
will to work for the best interests OF
all the people.
Viewed in bulk, the now cabinet pre-
sents the appearance of notable ability,
prospective harmony, ripe experience
and political symmetry. 1t has in it no
freaks, no hot heads and no "un-
knoWns." 1t represents fair draft on
the best membership Of the Republican
party in the various sections and is a
welcome assurance of faithful and ef-
ficient public service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05

He would be an exceedingly difficult
man to please who could find serious
fault with the Mckinley inaugural
dent Of the new presidents induction in
Office seems to have passed off without
single disturbing or injudlcious cir
Cumstance. Let us trust that this is an
omen of what is to follow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05

The wisest part of the inaugural ad-
dress is that which contains the rec
ommendation to remit the whole ques-
tion of currency revision to an expert
commission, for study at leisure. The
present is certainly no time for amateur
tinkering with our money system
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05
SCRANTON, MARCH 3, 1897.

To insure publication in this paper
volunteered communications of con-
troversial character MUST Bh
SIGNED FOR PUBLICATION by the
writer's true name. To this just RUE
we cannot hereafter make exception
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
WIRE CKERS
AND ROBBERS,

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Nov. 20, 1S97.-A
westbound freight train on the Erie Rail-
road was derailed by train -wreckers at
Sloatsburg early this morning This is
where attempts were made last Sunday to
wreck an express and freight train. The
wreck today is thought to be due to the
same miscreants who were unsuccessful
on the previous occasion. BY good chance
none was injured today. The rails had
been turned, and when the engine struck
the gap 1t toppled over on the eastbound
track. Two cars were piled on top of
the locomotive. There is no clue to the
train-wreckers.
After the wreck was discovered Italian
section hands were summoned from their
shanties to repair the damage. When
they returned they found their shanties
looted. Large amounts. representing in
some cases the savings of several years,
had been taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE.
speech of the Foreign Minister to the
Co.npeeilton.

CBy Cable to The Associated Press
VIENNA, Nov. 20, 1S97.-Count Geluchow-
sky. the Austro-Hungarian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, in his annual address to
the Austrian and Hungarian delegations
today, vigorously defended the European
concert. In so doing he said that the
settlement of the Cretan question affected
the honor of Europe and he recommended
the Sultan of Turkey to speedily initiate
administrative reforms in his dominions.
After describing the Dreibund as the
pivot of the Austrian policy, the Count
said that his recent interview with King
Humbert of Italy showed there was a
complete understanding between Austria
and Italy.
the friendly relations between Austria and
Russia, which. he pointed out, were based
on reciprocal Reputation of all ideas of
conquest and respect for the independence
Of the Balkan States, the preponderance
of either Empire being excluded"
Continuing, the Austrian Minister for
Foreign Affairs described the excellent re-
lations which existed between Austria
France, Great Britain and Roumania, and
emphasized Austria's desire to continue
the present excellent relations with
Great Britain
In conclusion, Count Goluchowsky made
an urgent appeal to all Europe to take
and join closely for the vigorous defence
Of conditions which are common to their
existence, as against the crushing COM
petition of transatlantic nations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
MORE BUNGLING.
Sub Contractor on Mont
gonery Street Improve
ment Throws Up
His Job.
PEOPLE DISGUSTED WITH THE DELAY
Work viii Stop at Greene Street
Because of the Winter
Will Work Tomorrow.

Sub-Contractor Dubois, who was, unth
yesterday, laying the curb on Montgonl-
cry street, under the Sheridan &c Shea
Company contract. was so disgusted
With the business connected with this
contract that he this morning threw up
the work and refused to carry out the
contract. He notified the Board OF
Works and Chief Engineer Fowler OF
his determination.
When Commissioner Heintze heard of
this ne telepnoned the contractors, Sher-
idan & Shea and they agreed to set on
men at once to lay the curb They will
see that the work is carried out. 1t has
been found necessary to pave only as far
as Greene street, for, by the time they
get that far, winter will be upon the
contractors and street paving impossible
So the work will be stopped when Mont
gomery street is paved as far as Greene
street. In the spring the work will be
resumed and the street will be paved to
Warren street. All this laundering and
delay is chargeable to the delay tactics
of the Sheridan & Shea people, and there
is much Indignation expressed by business
people down town, who were anxious TO
have had this main artery of the city
put in order before the bad weather.
II is understood that the city will not
attempt to collect the SO fine in default
and have given the contractors to un-
derstand that they may go on with the
work
Chief Engineer Fowler was seen this
morning and he said that he would see
that the work was pushed along as rap
idly as possible Only he said it would
not be policy to go further than Greene
street. There were Is inches of dirt to
take out, and then inches of concrete
to be put in, and of course the Belgian
blocks on top, and at thesleast the men
could not get up to Greene street before
two weeks and half at the earliest
part of the street paved, Chief Engineer
Fowler has given the contractors leave to
continue work tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
RUSSIA DEMANDS PAYMENT.
Asks That Turkey Pay Her WRY
Deb; Before Building Her Navy.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE,N Nov. 20, 1S97.-The
officials of the Russian Embassy yester-
day sent a second note to the Turkish
Embassy, pointing out that in times of
difficulty Russia abstained from urging
the payment of the war debt due her by
Turkey; but. the note said, now that the
Government Of Turkey has decided upon
fresh armaments, which are not war
ranted by the present situation, Russia
demands a portion of the arrears, on the
same grounds that Austria urged the pay
ment of the claims due to the Oriental
Railroad and Austrian corporation. for
transporting Turkish troops during the re-
cent war with Greece.
In consequence of this communication,
the Porte has informed the Russian
Charge d'Affaires that nothing has been
decided upon concerning the Russian ar
maments, at the same time bestowing
upon that official the Grand Gordon of the
Osmanli Order.
Is is believed that the Turkish Govern
ment will now drop its plans for the re-
organization of the navy OF Turkey, al
though the officials of the German En-
bassy have been instructed to support Of
fers OF the German firms to reconstruct
the fleet and supply the Turkish Govern
ment with the necessary arms, ammuni-
ton and uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
One Marauder Shot. One Caught and
a rEanfrd in lhe woods.

DANBURY, Conn.,, Nov. 20, 1897.-Sandy
Hook, village ten miles from this place,
early this morning was the scene of a
battle between gang of burglars and q
body of citizens. Sandy Hook is a typi-
cal New England village, having ho-
tel, postoffice and few stores surround
ed by cottages. The works of the
New York Betting and Packing Company
are on the outskirts. Burglars had raided
the place so frequently of late that a
system of burglar alarms was placed in
the houses.
The inmates of Taylor's Hotel were
awakened at $3.50 o'clock this morning by
the Changing of a gong which announc-
ed the presence of marauders in the town.
The men in the hotel, including two
commercial travellers, armed themselves
and, headed by Michael Lynch, the bar
keeper and S. c. Buel, started in search
of the burglars. Before they had gone
fifty feet from the house they We're stop
ped with the command. Throw UP your
hands if you value your life" A bur
glar with two revolvers in his hands ap-
peared at the entrance to the postof1ce.
Without waiting to see whether his or
ders were to be obeyed he blazed away
at the men with both guns.
At the first shot Lynch fired at the bur-
glar the man fell to the ground. Two
other men came out of the PoStofnce ana
ran toward the railroad station, shooting
back as they ran. The entire village was
aroused by the pistol reports, and in tivs
minutes fifty armed men were In pursuit
of the fugitives. 1t was showing and the
tracks made by the fleeing men were easy
10 follow Mounted men were were sent l1ta to to
head the fugitives of. and sfEsr a enase ase
overtaken.
Several shots were exchanged, and one
of the burglars was captured The other
escaped to the woods and has not yet been s
taken. The man who was wounded in the
fight in the village gave the name of
Frank Smith of New, York. He had @ bull
let in the leg and will recover. The other
prisoner told his captors that he was
James Ryan of Buffalo They has a COM
plete outfit of burglars tools 1t was dis
covered this morning that before Begin
ming work upon the Postoftice the gang
had broken into Taylor's Hotel and the
New England Railroad depot. They Sc
cured money at both places.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
HENRY GEORGE MEMORIAL.
Preparations Complete for the Ser
vices to Re Held Tomorrow.

A memorial meeting in honor of the late
Henry George will be held in the Bon
Ton Theatre tomorrow evening, and many
distinguished people will be present TO
honor the memory of the dead leader.
There were selected last night for the pro-
visionaI committee the following gentle
men:-Joseph Dana Miller, George L. Rec
ord, Jacob r. Abarbanell, William Long
staff, Alderman s. G. Warrin and Joseph
Taylor.
Mayor Hoos has been invited to pre-
side. Should His Honor not be able to at
tend Mr.. George L. Record will take his
place. Boxes have been reserved for the
families of Supreme Court Justices Lip
pincott and G. Collins, General p. F.
Wanser, Mayor Hoos and other prominent
people.
The principal grafton will be made by
Mr. John S. Crosby, who made an address
at the memorial services in the Grand
Central Palace, when the remains of the
dead leader were lying in state. There
Will be an address also from Mr.. James
A. Herne, now performing in Shore
Acres in the Academy of Music, and 9TH
ers. Mr. Record, long an admirer of the
author of Progress and Poverty, VIII
make a speech. Cardinal Newman's Ia
nous hymn, Lead, Kindly Light" WHICH
was Henry Georges favorlte, VIII be
sung by a well-known artistic. and there
will be other music of a sacred character.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
!
zsEED.

|BELEW-On Thursday, November -.
1897. at her late residence. No. so Vir-
gfnia avenue, Clara L.. beloved wife
Of Fleming Belew. aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Sunday, November
81 at one P. Nj, from the Salem Baptist
Church, Union street.
FOLSON.-In this city, on Thursday, No
vember IS 1897 Hannah w. Folsom,
widow of the late Benjamin Folsom.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Saturday, November 20, at eight P. NJ,
from No 42S Bergen avenue.
Western papers please copy.
WOODALL.-At Hoboken. on Wednesday,,
November II. 1897. Martha A. Fisher.
beloved wife OF Alfred Woodall
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend funeral services from the NJ. q.
Church, Washington street, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, Hoboken, on
Sunday, Noyember Il. at I:S0 p. NJ.
Martha Washington Lodge, No. 15, D. of
r., l. @. O. r.. of which Mrs. Woodall
was a member. and sister lodges are in
vited to attend. Interment in Hoboken
Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20

which. after two years run at Daly,
Theatre, gives no signs OF lessenlnS popu-
ventures, "The White Heather" the most
sensational melodrama; Henry Arthur
Jones' comedy, 1.-THE Liars, which Cnas.
Wyndham is giving at the Criterion,
Day. and Cartons play, The Tree oI
Knowledge with George Alexander and
Julia Nelson as the stars, are .is centres u
interest for the fashionable world
And strange to say, 'tHamlet, must De
included in the list of drawing plays l9r
Forbes Robertson has apparently succeed, I,
will now step into the rank OF actor-flan a.
ager as a result producing other plays al
ter Hamlet has had its run:
OF the foreign importatlons, never
Again seems assured OF prosperous
London career, thanks to the admirable
creation of the musical egomaniac by MT,
Gottschalk.
launched with a great flourish of advertis-
ing at the Adelphi, has failed to meet ex-
pectations. The patriotic embodlment q
the Duke of Wellington was NOT sGl1lcleht
in itself to carry a melodrama with very
little substance and the ball on the eve OF
Waterloo proved to be copy OF many
withdrawn and Secret Service" will be
revived next Wednesday with the original
English cast including William Terrlss
and Evelyn Mllward.
London since 1895 returns to the Metropo-
lis this season as the lessee of the Globe
Theatre, a house which has known var
led degrees of fortune since Charley $
Aunt" established it, MIR. Hare's last
London playing was in the Garrlck, and
it is a question whether his talents will
avail to restore to favor a theatre un-
fortunate in its locality and in it's ante
ce6ents.
When Charles Frohman returned his
First Born company to America he
found himself with superfluous theatre
on his hands, the Duke of York's. where
in Mrs. Potter appeared Mr. Lestocq,
who handles Mr. Frohmans interests IN
London has released the house to Oswald
Lambert, who will bring out play. by
Louis N Parker, entitled "a Happy
Life which is also to be produced in
America under Frohman's management.
Mr. and Mrs Beerbohm Tree gave a
special matinee to the members of the
Conservative Association on Wednesday
last presenting acts from three of their
plays Lord and Lady Llangattock
mounted on the stage and presented Mr..
Tree with g silver cigar case, To Mrs.
Tree they presented a diamond brooch.
There have been much speculation as to
how the American singer, Marie Engel,
would be received at the Royal Opera
House. Madrid in view of the political
tension between Spain and the United
States. but according to despatch from
Madrid the appearance of Nine. Engel on
Tuesday as Ophelia in Ambrose Thomas
Hamlet" was very successful. She was
greeted with several recalls and the press
notices of her appearance We're favorable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
NEW TROLLEY TRACK IN BoBoKEN

The North Hudson County Railway
Company began work this morning to lay
trolley tracks on Clinton street. between
Newark and Second streets. The COM
pany was prevented from completing this
section of its road owing to certiorari
proceedings which were instituted by the
property owners. When the writ restrain
ing the work came up for argument be-
fore the Supreme Court several weeks ago
il was dismissed. Trolley cars on the
Willow avenue line will now have the
right of way along Newark TO Clinton
street and thence to the Fourteenth street
ferry, returning via Willow avenue.
Heretofore they were Obliged to turn into
Willow avenue at Newark street on the
uptown trip and then through Second
street to Clinton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
HARD ON AMERI0AG COMPANIES
Buildings Barned IN London largely
gnsured IN tbe United states.

By Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 20, 1S97.-A number of
fire engines this morning are still playing
upon the smouldering ruins marking the
scene of the great conhagration, near the
General Postoffice yesterday, by which a
very large amount Of property was de-
stroyed. Tottering walls are failing every
now and then
It Is impossible to accurately estimate
the amount of damage DONE but the di-
rect damage, exclusive of the immense
indirect loss TO trade, will probably be be-
low 100000.
Consols and India three per cents. have
fallen heavily on the belief that the
losses will necessitate heavy sales by in
surance companies and most Of the in
surance companies shares have dropped
10 to 30 shillings.
The Evening Standard in it's financial
article this afternoon, says 1t Is believed
that the bulk of the fire losses will fall
upon American insurance companies.
The. last flames disappeared by eleven
o'clock this morning: but as this message
is forwarded water is still being poured
upon the red hot masses OF ruins. The
burned district is surrounded by enorm Gus
crowds OF people and the railroads are
running excursion trains from the coun-
try.
In spite of the magnitude of the dis
aster, only two fremen were slightly in
Jured during the work of extinguishing
the flames
About 800 firms are engaged in seeking
for new offices.
The estimates of the amount of damage
done range from G2, 000, 600 ($1o. .0g0.0O0) to
4120OO, COO $3.50 600, 600; but according TO the
best opinion the loss is about 81 000, 900
($l0000,0 ,0O0).
The official report says the cause of
the fire is unknown.
A large number of warehouses of from
five to six stories high hav been burned
and have partly fallen, the whole covering
an area of two hundred by one hundred
and fifty yards, bounded by Nicholl
Square, Edmunds place. Jewin Crescent
Australian avenue, PauPs ALLEY and Red
Cross street.
The insurance agents take an optimist
view OF the losses their estimates rang
ing from $500, 900 Isl 500 O00) to sS00 090 ga
060, 0,o00 1t is a fact that dozens of the
burned out firms were not insured in
some cases because they were considered
to be undesirable customers, and in 9th
ers because the locality has long been
considered dangerous by the insurance
companies. The latter assert that the
sensational rumors regarding the losses
have been promoted on the Stock Ex-
change in order to influence stocks.
All the historic treasures of Cripplegate
Church were removed, including the rec
ords of Oliver Cromwell's marriage, Mil
toms burial and of the deaths from the
plague in 1865.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
Lo.s SESSIONS DEAD.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 90 1s97-F.z-
State Senator Loren B. Sessions OF
Chautauqua county, died suddenly this
morning at his home in Panama, n. Y.
10" Sessions principal title 10 recol-
lection is based on the famous 5000 brihe
scare which was feature of the contest
which Roscoe Conking and Thomas p
United States Senate. after their resigna-
ton, in a fit of pique, over the appoint
nent by President Garfield of ex-Judge
torshfp of the Port of New York. Ses-
sons claimed that the money was con-
veyed to him by person or persons un-
known to influence him to vote against
Warner Miller and Lapham, who wers
S1jhSenuanfiV elected