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The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
SUDDEN DEATH.
Three Young Ladies Instantly Killed
 While Going Home from Church.
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
AIamp Causes House to Burn Down aud It's Inmates to Be Seriously Injured An Electrician in Sing Sing
 Fatal Wrestling Bout.

BEILAIRE, O., June 15. While Minnie McGuire, daughter of Rev. Thomas McGuire, Alpa Taylor, daughter of William Taylor, and Emma White, laughter of Simon White, each aged about 19 years, were returning home from the Methodist church at Jacobs burg, walking together in the road about 100 yards from the church, they were struck by lightning and killed. It is believed that the steels in the cor sets worn by the girls were the chief cause of their death. Miss Sarah Bor- ing, who was with them, but wore no corset, was only stunned
 A Disastrous Lamp Explosion.
 PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 15.-A lamp explosion in the residence of Stephen Welsh. Near Sharpsburg, early this morning set fire to the house ana badly burned the four occupants, Stephen Welsh, Mrs. Welsh and two children. Welsh and one of the children are in critical condition and may die. The house was entirely destroyed.
 An Electricision in Sing Sing. SING SING, N. Y., June 15.-Howard 4 Scott was put to death in the elec- rical chair in the prison here at 11:11 o'clock m. and was declared dead in about a minute. In New York city, October 2S, 1896, Scott, who was sep !sgated fres: ]. his wife, siiot ner dead be- |ause she had sought for divorce. Fatal Wrestling Bout. NEW YORK, June 15.-Albert Benson |snd Thomas Olson got into friendly |Frestling match in Brooklyn this af- |knoon. Olsen lifted Benson off his |het and threw him backward. He did Do rise and Olsen tried to raise him. Then he found that Benson's neck was broken.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
FORTUNE CLAIMED
A Son Wants a Vast Sum from His
 Fathers Estate for a Small Loan.
SCHWEINFURTH's HEAVEN"
The Illinois "Messiah'' Planning a Colony in Iowa-Gen. Gordon Wants to Retire American Mechanics-Pr Princeton
 May Honor MT. Cleveland.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Asa w. Fisk, of Boston, son of the late noted money lender of this city, by former marriage, has brought suit to have his fathers estate held in trust until claims amounting to S1, ,099, ,064 have been settled. He says that when his father left Boston in the early days to come to California, he took with him the claimants savings, amount ing to $1S7.50. He alleges that this formed the basis for the money lenders fortune and that it was agreed that the money should be in vested in the sons favor. The latter claims that this money, loaned out at the rate of interest usually charged by his deceased father, would now amount to S954, 368. He makes further claim against the estate for $144, 696, which he says his father lost by injudicious investments in Tacoma, Wash, lands. The claimant was cut off in his fathers will, hence the action.
 Schweinfurth's New "Heaven."
 SIOUX CITY, la, June 15.-It is re- ported from Sioux Rapids, this state, that Messiah" Schweinfurth is plan ming the establishment of 'heaven" in the northern part of Buena Vista county, and has been spending some days iii the locality, conferring with the landowners relative to the pur- chase of suitable tract of land. He is at present contemplating the loca- tion of colony on four-section tract north of Sioux Rapids. Residents of the vicinity are favoring his plan and offering inducements to him to make his home among them.
 Gen. Gordon Wants to Retire.
 ATLANTA, Ga., June 15.-Gen. John B. Gordon, commander-in-chie of the United Confederate Veterans, has is sued a letter to the members of the organization expressing his gratifica- tion at 1000 camps having been formed and asking them to prepare for the se- lection of some one else as their com mander at the reunion in Nashville.
 American Mechanics.
 PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 15.-The 29th annual session of the national conven- tion of the Junior Order of American Mechanics will begin tomorrow morn ing. To-day the uniformed rank is meeting and hundreds of delegates are here. Questions concerning the welfare of the order will come up for consideration.
 Princeton May Honor Mir. Cleveland.
 PRINCETON, N. J., June 15.-In refer ence to the rumor that an honorary degree of IL. D. will be conferred upon ex-President Cleveland next Wednesday, the university authorities are reticent in giving information. 1t is the prevailing opinion among pro fessors and students that the report is true
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
A FIEND CAUGHT.
A Mexican Lodged in Jail for Committing
 Three Murders-C Aroused.

A Mexican Lodged in Jail for Committing
 Three Murders Community Aroused.
 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June I5.-Maxi- mo Martinez, the Mexican who few nights ago criminally assaulted his sweetheart, Anita Corrielo, and then killed the girl and also her father and mother in their humble home in Will son county, just south of here, has been captured and lodged in jail at Floresville Martinez fled toward Mexico and was trailed for 100 miles. He was captured in pasture and con fessed the triple murder and outrage. The whole populace of Wilson county is aroused, and it is almost certain that an attempt will be made to lynch Martinez. Sheriff Morris has sworn in force of deputies and is guarding the jail to the best of his ability.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
 A New Potato Bug.

KANSAS, CITY Mo-, June IS. The rmers of the Kaw river valley above
 fgentine, Kan, have discovered a fE potato pest which threatens to de- lFoy large part of the crop. It is rall bug which digs into the hill and pres into the vine and up through it. Fery vine it enters is killed and the Fowth of the potato is stunted. Elpled with this bug the dry weather |akes strong combination against a pod potato crop. The farmers have Fen unable to find a name for the new Et It has never been heard of here kiora
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
yellovy Fever at New York.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Otto Werner son. one of the passengers of the steamer Advance, was transferred to the Swin burn Island hospital Satur- day night, suffering from yellow fever. Wernerson was one of the survivors or the British ship Buckhurst, which took fire and was abandoned in mid ocean, while on the voyage from New castle. N. s. w., for Panama. He was not expected to recover.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
A DIscredited Prophet.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 15.--Rev. John Callicott is discredited prophet; the failure of the world to come to an end, while it has relieved the anxiety of the local colored people, has made Brother Callicott the subject of jeers and riducle. The sable prophet thinks he must have erred in his chronological calculations, but he accepts the situa- tion, and yesterday announced in a card to the local papers that he will prophecy no more.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
ZIONIST MEETING AT MUNICH.
Action of New York Hebrews-PropOsed
 Colonization of Palestine.

Action of New York Hebrews-Proposed
 Colonization of Palestine.
 NEW YORK, June 15.--The Jewish ministers of this city recently dis cussed the approaching Zionist meet ing to be held in Munich next August They met at the instance of Rev. Dr. A. A. Pereira Mendes, and decided to present certain resolutions, which they carefully drew up, to meeting of ministers, presidents of congregations and institutions, and chief organiza- tions of Hebrews. These resolutions, which were adopted, indorse the Munich conference and volunteer all statistics its promoters desire, indorse the colonization of Palestine, provided it is with the sultans consent, sympa- thize with any method to reetify the present Chaluka system, declare that the presentation of any Jewish ques- tion to a diplomatic conference of the great powers should be made only in connection with and under the auspices of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, Anglo-Jewish association, Union of American Hebrew Congregations and other similar representative organiza- tions; decry any tendency to so regu- late the Palestine colonization scheme as to cast doubt upon the good citizen ship of Jews in any state in which they may reside, and reaffirm the convic- tion that the true mission of Judaism is religious, not political.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
EARTHQUAKES IN INDIA.
|fsat Damage Done in Various Places and Many Lives Lost.

|CALcUTTA, June 15.-According to Aer reports the earthquake shocks
 Saturday were felt at Simla, Agra, |Cmbay, Manipur and at many places
 h down the Central provinces. An Emense amount of damage was done ioogley Burdwan and Dace, where EVeral persons were killed, and at Go k Epoor, Patna, Ransganj, Nangipoor, |Slisor Maziffarpoor and Monghvir. At |iarling, many houses were destroyed. |rafic upon the Eastern Bengal rail- bad is interrupted. Bridges were |amaged and train overturned upon De Assam Bengal line. The ground Eened at Manipur and the town of Eohima, north of Manipur, was se- Rrely damaged.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
A Private Car Kills Two Persons.

SAS FRANCISCO, June 15.-While Su- 'llntendent O'Brien, of the Oregon ailroad X Navigation Co, was return K rom an inspection tour over the pa his private car, which was ahead the engine, ran into a handcar near Eoster Rock, 26 miles east of here, |Kltled Charles A. Rathbone, brother
 Fort Captain Rathbone, of the |sson Railway x Navigation Co.,, and f3-year-old son of k. Dunn, section Eeman
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.
\ Kansan Seeks Relief from Alleged Mis-
 sOuri Pacific Injustice.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 15.-J. k. Fitz- gerald, of Jamestown, Cloud county, has asked the state railroad commis- sioners to afford him relief from dis criminations amounting to S5 per car on hay, to which he declares that he is compelled to submit by the Missouri Pacific. He also claims that the com pany refuses to furnish him cars with a sufficient capacity to hold the mini mum load of hay -19,O0O pounds-but furnishes car which will permit the shipment of only Is, 900 or 16, 900 pounds, yet charges him for the maximum car lot
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
Public Building Reforms.

\. ] ,.As,iiNeToN, June 15. - Secretary
 mas determined to put into effect \ provisions of the Tarsney act of authorizing the secretary of the |as mafy to obtain plans and specifica- hoa..,. svr public buildings by general rsuaon among architects. The
 was introduced and placed upon |asas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
WOMAN AERoNAUT DROWNED.
Mme. Leburno Sank in the Tennessee River
 Beneath Her Parachute.

mme. LeburnO sank In the Tennesseo hfSsf
 Beneath Her Parachute.
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June 15.--Sun- day afternoon Mme. Leburno gave a balloon ascension at Riverview. A large crowd was present to witness the ascension. Everything went we'll until the distance of about 1,50O feet had been made, when it was discov- cred that the madame was descending directly over the middle of the Tennes- see river. The woman struck the wa ter and sank beneath the parachute. Boats went to her assistance and brought her body from the rigging She was revived somewhat, but died a short time later. The dead woman claimed to hold the worlds record for the highest parachute leap and was known all over the country.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
Nina D;saster in Wales.

CARDIFF. June 15.-A fatal accident occurred at the Garth coiliery' in Glamorganshire. While the cage in which the miners ascend and descend the shaft was being hoisted to the surface the cable to which 1t was at- tached snapped, and the cage and it's occupants were dashed to the bottom of the shaft. Ten men were killed and many were injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
Disastrous Freight Wreck on the santa Fe
 Railroad.

BUcKLIN, Mo, June 15.-The west bound fast freight on the Santa Fe was ditched near Riddle, about 20 miles east of here, last night at 9:40. The train was running at about 50 miles an hour down a heavy grade into a deep cut Nine cars jumped the track. Three tramps and brakeman were killed. The track was badly torn up and trains are still delayed.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
Post Office Appointments.

|aAsHiNGToN, June 15.-Of the 136
 ' once appointments made by As- [aat tPostmaster-General Bristov to- 1 snese were of western interest: asasas-At Colony, Anderson county, Mid- E"a shockley, vice Thomas O'Mara re- tai r at Neck, Woodson county, A. A. Kech
 sayyiew, Jewell county, S. welstead; at
 pss.a sm Bourbon county, l.. Welch, vice s.
 sart removed.
 |s,oha o Indian territory-At Pryor Creek. kssa s@ce nation, j. Burger, vice J. Taylor, re-
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16

Nassau street, they found the badly charred bodies of Rosa, aged six, and Albert, aged two years The children had played with matches and set fire to the house.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16

upon his return to her bedroom fell dead upon the floor. Excitement was the cause. He was 65 years old and had been resident of Pettis county many years.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
Stricken in a Sick Room.

Emoa iA, Mo-, June 15. Mrs. George
 kjon4, 4 living near Beaman, became Ebss;y Ill early this morning. Her Au called a few neighbors and
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16
Two Children Cremated.

DAYTON, O., June 15.-When the fire men extinguished fire at noon at the home of Frank Prestel, laborer on
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-16

WASHINGTON, June Io.-Ih ne opaHIsH minister has received an official com munication that the report coming from Havana. via Key West, that the insurgent leaders Rivera and Bacalloa are in danger of being shot is false, for not single insurgent leader is under the death sentence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07

attaches TO his home on wheels. Now
he has but the colored porter and
Frank Wallace, who accompanies the
evangelist as a singer of gospel hymns
at the meetings.
Another interesting part of Mr.. Crit
tenton's tour In the car is that the
railroads Of the country give free trans
portation to wherever he wills. Mr..
Crittenton yesterday mentioned this.
adding that he has found railroad men
his most enthusiastic supporters. They
see the practical virtue of his work.
to save people whom society abhors--
and they generally lend him all as
sistance.
Speaking of his work the evangelist
told how interest has been aroused In
foreign countries. Appeals for help
have come to him from nearly every
country in the world.
Japan especially is enthusiastic. The
"long-neglected class" as he called
them, present the greatest field for
work. Men and women trample upon
them. Once fallen they are forever lost
in the eyes Of the great majority of
church members. "If a man falls,
exclaimed the evangelist, the good peo-
pie will make a great effort to boost
him up again: he can go out and wreck
the lives of the poor girls and be for
given and sought by the churches, but
the girl-'let her drown' is the cry II
is wrong, 1t is damnable!" said the
evangelist.
KEYNOTE OF HIS WORK.
This is the keynote of his work
Mr.. Cr1ttenton is alone in the world
save one married daughter. THE re-
deemed girls" he says, "are my chill
dren. IIe still carries on his immense
drug business in New York city under
the name of Charles N. Crittenton &
Co. He attended the meeting at the
Railroad Young Mems Christian asso,
citation yesterday afternoon but die
not speak. This morning Mr.. Critten-
ton will be present at the meeting oi
the pastors union IN the Young Mems
Christian association parlors and to-
night the meeting on the West Side
will be held.
The money taken up in collections al
the meetings will be devoted to the
Florence mission in this city. Mr.. Crit.
tenton receives no part of it. He pays
his own way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE.
DR.. II. N. DunnelI, the Grand Chancellor
Has Something to Say About the
Meeting in This City.

The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
will hold their annual convention in
this city commencing Aug. II, 1897.
This order has 4S9 lodges in this state
with a membership of about $4,000, and
the grand lodge has been in existence
twenty-nine years. The membership
embraces all classes of men, and they
represent all parts of the state. In ad-
dition the uniform rank will encamp
here for one week, will have big pa
rade, and a drill for the prizes Of
fered.
The meetings are anxiously sought
after by the various cities of the state,
and the Scranton knights have for a
number of years been trying to bring
the convention here. They were en-
abled this year to succeed in spite of
the fact that the expense to the Grand
lodge in mileage will be froms 50, 600
to 81, 500 more than if held in such cities
as Harrisburg, Lancaster or Reading,
in spite of the fact that a number of
places offered extra inducements.
DR.. H. N. Dunnell, the grand chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythias of the
state, in speaking yesterday of the ef-
fort made to bring the convention to
Scranton, said:
Il did not hesitate to openly assert
that the people of Scranton could not
and would not be outdone by any city
in the state; that we would do as well
by them as anybody, and I have faith
in the progressive citizen that the
promises will be made good.
THE members of the local lodges
will contribute literally but they will
need some financial help which / have
every reason to believe will be cheer
fully given. What we want is to have
our citizens give us their active sup
port and give our visiting members a
hearty welcome. We desire TO create
an interest, have our city decorated
and show to these people what we are
that l can prove to them that I did
not equivocate when 1 said to them
all over this state, on more than two
hundred public occasions that Scra n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
DEATH DUE TO HEART DISEASE.
Charles Hartley Attacked in tho
Street Dies in the Hospital.

Charles Hartley, an old soldier, whose
home is at Hartford, Susquehanna coun-
ty, fell dying on Washington avenue
in front of the Price building just be-
fore the noon hour Saturday. He was
removed to the Lackawanna hospital
where he died shortly afteward
Coroner Longstreet empanneled jury
yesterday morning and held an autopsy
at the hospital. A verdict was brought
designating as the cause of death an
attack of acute heart disease.
Hartley was visiting in this city at
the time of his death. Saturday morn
ing he went out for a walk. He was
dressed in his old soldiers suit and
wore the Grand Army button. When
near the Price building the old man
fell in faint. A crowd collected and
he was carried into Prices store. Hart
ley was weak and almost unable to
talk. He gradually regained strength
and In answer to questions said he was
a cousin to Charles Hartley, the well
known New York entertainer and news
paper man.
The sufferer thought that after a
| rest he would be able to walk away
again, but became weaker until finally
Patrolman jones sent for the Lacka-
| wanna hospital ambulance. He died
as soon as put in bed
The name of the dead man was a
| mystery until late Saturday night
| when Mrs. Henry Renter. of 524 Lacka-
wanna avenue, arrived at the hospital
| She stated that the dead man was heI
| father and that he was visiting at her
| home. His home was at Hartford and
| his age so years.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
| morning at o'clock. The remains will
| be conveyed to Clifford for interment
| Services will be held in the Clifford
| Methodist church at 1.30 p. m.
Mrs. Kenter during the past two
years has lost father, mother, husband
| and sister. The Union Veterans union
| of this city, will meet this evening al
| 745 o'clock at the Office of Alderman
| John r. Howe to attend the funera
| services at the Kinter residence at
! o'clock.
The death of the aged man was due
| to heart failure. The coroner's jury
was composed of f.. G. Worden, e. j
| Coleman, Walter Smith, John j
Brigham, L. II. Becker and j. H. An
| drews.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
FROM THE CHURCH TO THE STAGE.
Leading soprano at the Elm Park
with Vaudeville Company.

One of the highest priced vocalists
ever engaged by Scranton church
has taken to the vaudeville stage and
made her first appearance at Proctor's
Twenty-third Street theater, New York,
last Monday.
1t is Miss Winifred Sullivan, until re-
Gently soprano at the Elm Park church,
who has forsaken the choir loft for the
variety stage, and the change is due
no doubt to the fact that there is more
money in singing in a variety theater.
Miss Sullivan appears with two men
whose names are not disclosed by the
programme. AS matter of fact none
of the trio allow the use of their names
on the programme. They appear as
LES Trois Chanteurs."
The sketch is not of much account
and is only redeemed by the singing Of
several operate selections. When the
World correspondent saw the perform
ance Miss Sullivan was visibly nervous
and i'll at ease, except when she was
singing, and then her splendid voice
won for her much applause-Sunday
World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07

this evening with service in the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
West Side.
Mr.. Crittenton in an interview with
a Tribune representative last evening
outlined his plans for the meetings
here. A wrong impression of his work
which Mr.. Crittenton wishes to correct
is that the several meetings to be con-
Quoted are all with the fallen wo-
man" idea. The truth is there will be
but one meeting of this kind and that
will be next Sunday afternoon at the
armory. The rest of the meetings will
be evangelical such as Mc. Moody and
Mr.. Sheivera are accustomed to con-
duct.
HAS A UNIQUE PLACE.
The evangelist, Mr.. Crittenton, oc-
cupieS an unique place in gospel min
istry. Fourteen years ago before ,he
turn in his life on April 49, 1853, he
was Indifferent in his opinion of
churches and christianity in general
The death of his little daughter Flor
ence, showed to him the righteousness
of a sinless lite and he thereupon
placed his life, money and talent
in the hands of the Great Master.
He became a Christian in reality. In
looking about for field for labor Mr..
Crittenton was struck with the idea
that the redemption of the lowest
fallen souls won the highest blessing
of God. This work he decided was to
be among the outcaSt element of So
ciety-the fallen women of the land.
His immense wealth afforded him the
means of beginning the work on an
enduring scale. He founded the Flor
ence Crittenton mission, named after
his dead little daughter, for fallen wo-
men in New York city and it was an
immediate and wonderful success. Mr.
Crittenton builded better than his
earlier intentions knew. Since the
founding of the New York mission
fortyfour branches have been success
fully organized throughout the United
States. Each mission has taken the
name Florence" and the forty-four
like a united family looks upon the
New York institution as the mother"
mission.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
RECEPTION FOR THE GRAND MASTER.
City Lodges of Independent Order of
Odd Fellows Arranging for L..

A committee composed Of one rep
resentative from each of the city lodges
of Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
will meet tomorrow evening in Lacka-
wanna lodge hall to arrange for a rally
Of the order. The purpose of the rally
Is the rendering of a reception to the
grand master of the state body w.
Gaylord Thomas. The movement is
being agitated by S. c. Kerr of Robert
Burns lodge, and Frank Il. Sturges, of
Lackawanna lodge. and thus far has
progressed splendidy.
At the committee meeting, plans and
a programme will be arranged and in
vitations sent out inviting all lodges in
the Lackawanna valley and towns ad-
jacent to Scranton to participate in the
event. The reception will be held In
all probability in the very near future.