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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

Canon Johnson, who was in residence
at the Canonry, Llandaff during the
month of April, has been succeeded by
Canon Roberts, who will be in residence
for the next three months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

The Rev. j. Swinnerton, who has ac-
cepted the living OF Llandevaud, rendered
vacant by the death of Canon Edwards,
was a curate at Mountain Ash for five
years and curate-in-charge at Tondu for
three years. He has been vicar of st.
Johns. Newport, for nine years. Mr..
Swinnerton is an enthusiastic worker on
behalf of education. During his stay at
Newport he has been a member of the
school board and while at Mountain Ash
he established science and art classes.
The late Lord Aberdare took an active
interest in these classes, and instruction
was given, chiefly In mining. botany, and
geology, to 200 students Unfortunately,
Mr.. Swinerton has recently suffered from
very bad health. and one of the reasons
which prSmpted him TO accept the living
Of Llandeyaud was to gain rest and quie-
tude. His departure will be a loss to
Newport, but he will carry away the
good wishes of everyone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

Mrs. ID. A. >Thomas's name appears
among the few successful miniature
painters whose works are exhibited at
the Royal Academy this year. Mrs.
Thomas has sent in a highly-finlshed
portrait of her sister, Mrs. Boyd, of New
castle, who is herself very well known
as a miniature painter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

The Cardinal-Archbishop of Westmin-
ster and the Right Rev. DR.. Mostyn.
Bishop of Ascalon and NicarApostolic
of Wales, have just left this country FOR
Rome.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

In the three Welsh University Colleges
the total number of students from the
Welsh educational area is 735 out of
this total 213 are at Aberystwith, 16S at
Bangor, and 354 at Cardiff.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
OF The 0ARSMEN
POughkeepsie Adorned and Deco
rated by Dazzling College COiOrs.
Excellent Weather and Good Water
for the Crews 10 Put I'm Their
Finishing Touches.

Poughseepsic. Y. Y, June p -TheinteT-
collegiate boating carnival is at last at
hand, and Poughkeepsie is alive 70 the
occasion.
The town this morning burst Out N a daZ-
zling display Of the colors Of Yale, Harvard
Cornell, Columbia. and of the CnIversit ;
of Pennsyl ylvania a walk through any
or the main streets reminds one OF a uni
veTsity Cwn during commencement week
a majDnty of the Inhabitants are wearing
nbhonS and buttons indicating their pref
cTenCes
Already the visitors are beginning TO
arrive. Every train is bringing in parties
OF colleclans and their friends and by to
morrow night the city VIII be y ell filled
Everybody is discussing the YaIe-liaTvaTd-
Cornell freshmen race Cf Wednesday and
the varsity race between the same colleges
on Friday.
Yale : headquarters were the principal OBJ
iective point OF all the sightseers this morn
ng Her Two crews arrived last aIght
from New London, and every one was
anxious TO discover the comparative Prov
eSS Of the dark blue Every one is pleased
with the appearance Of Yale's oarsmen.
They are a strong. well built set Of fellows,
and it needs but a glance at their clear
compilations and bright eyes to con Jince
one that they are in splendid condition.
The speed Of Ya!e's crews will probably
remain a mystery until they start in the
races
EOb Cook said this morning that he had
given his charges ali the hard work he in-
tended. and that while 10th crews would
probably go over the course TO get familiar
with the water, they would not row on
time. There are twenty men in the Yale
party. Bob Cook is, of course, the COM
maudCr-in- chief, but lie has as h.s DIES
such well lIOvH boating men a. George
Adce, Percy Eolton and DR.. Josh" Hart
well.
Today dawned fair and cool. The water
was in good condition. and it was an ideal
chance for the crews TO put on the finishing
touches that remain.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
STARTING LIFE ANEW.
Aged President Sweet Goes West to
Regain Lost Wealth.

Syracuse, N Y, June Il William a g.
Sweet, president OF the Sweet Manufactur-
ing Company, which recently went into
the hands of a receiver for the second time
within two years, left town ON a west-
hound train Friday afternoon, saying To
the receiver: Il shall never return 30
Syracuse until l am rich again, or until
yea send for me TO run the works" To
a friend he said: III l don't come hack
with a bag OF gold won't come back at
ali The ingratitude of friends is hard to
bear. l can't stay here any longer
Mr.. Sweet is siXty-Seven years old and
has becn for nearly forty-five years a
striking figure i'll the business and po-
litical life OF Syracuse. Until the failure
of the Sweet Manufacturing Company two
years ago, with liabilities OF $3.50, 900,
Mr.. Sweet was est ifIdtrd 10 be worth from
100000 to 81 100000.
He made gallant struggle and sue
cec'lcd in reSuming business, but the state
of trade was against him and a few
months ago the concern again went into
the hands of a receiver. Practically penni-
less Mr. Sweet has turned his face to the
NeSt, where he has some mining property,
and he hopes for success in that direction
The evening times., 1897-06-21
CHARGED WITH FORGER|ES
Serious Allegations Against Gov.
AtkinSOn'S Fiancee.
CONTEST AMONG RELATIVES
The Lady Twice Wore Widows
Weeds, and kinsfoIk of Former
Husband Make War Upon IA viii.
Indicted hy the Grand Jurv-Of-
fenses Mainly Technical.

ParkersbTrg. W Va, June Fl GOV. At
Carlden, against whom charges Of forgery
have been made, VIII take place during
the first wees OF July.
The governor said hc knew all about the
allegations against his future wife. aud ne
was prepared to prove them 10 be false
The report that She had been indicted fer
making false returns OF the property left TO
her hy Ter late husband the governor de
nounced as a Talsehood
He added that the charges were the re
suit Of an attempt on the pau Of some Of
the relatives Of Mrs Camden husband 10
prevent ner from marrying again, aud re
declared that the persons who had tired
to IuJure the good name of nis future WIFE
would be exposed and punished
MIS- Myra H. Camden has been indicted
by the GilneT county grand jury on a
charge OF forgery. Coupled with her in the
Indictment is Joshua z. owens, OF Glen
Vile, an both are now un der bonds to ap-
pear ,t the next term Of court for trial.
If the present program is carried out it
VIII be tie governors wife " hicb the Gil
mer circuit court win try. As it now
stands Sheis rich woman, but the heirs of
her late husband will attempt 10 prove that
her fortune came 10 her by fraud.
This will be the third marriage OF this re-
,LaIgabi" woman Judge Camden was her
Second husband. He had been pTOm; ;nent
attorney, legislator, was a circuit Judga,
and tten successful business man, ana
about the largest landowner in the state.
Judge Camden wa a scventy-Siy- yea T-Cld
widower when he married Mrs. Myra II .
Davis, aged tnirty-eight. relict Of DR.. Ed
wari Davis This was in 1888. In 1891
Judge Camden died at Hot Springs, ARK
His physician had prohibited him from
bathing IA the Hot Springs medical waters.
but re did lathe, and died suddenly after
a drive. II was to the large estate left by
Judge Camden that the forgery proceedings
nad reference.
Mis- Catnden's first husband, DR. Davis,
died from drinking concentrated lye by
mistake for whisky.
Now, a. to the charge of forgery which
has been made against the supposed fu-
ture lady of the Capitol. She was spared
actual arrest. She was told of the action
of the grand jury before the sheriff got TO
ClarkSburg with the papers, and she avoided
the sheriff and appeared at DanNille with
a Bond to guarantee her answering the
charge at the next session of court.
The fOrgeries with which Mrs. Camden
is charged are almost innumerable. They
emhrao" checks for sums Of money ranging
from 81 TO 81, 900. There are said to
have feen dates earlier and later than the
judges deIise.
The charge is even made that the win
which gave her possession of nearly ali
her husbands great fortune is not valid.
The forgery charges, it is believed, are
mostly technical, and the whole affair is
a contest among relatives, who claim 70
be heirs to the dead judges estate. Mrs.
Camden claims to have had a right under
legal documents TO sign papers and checks
as she did.
The evening times., 1897-06-21

cause he followed out his vaganes, which
we've those OF demented mind A close
study OF his life, his conduct, his talks aud
his habits results in this CONCLUSION. Harm
less but insane, he was: yet through his
treatment many invalids suffering more
through "A mental disarrangement than
through chronic diseases found certain and
permanent relief There can be no doubt
about his cures Many a person lives in
Denver TO testify today to his healing pow
eI Those who were relieved do not care
whence il came IL may have been the
mental arrangement OF the chronic In
vi.lids Ii IL Was, Schlatter did what ply
sicians could not do; ne set the brain to
work in proper order Many man mas
thanked his good fortune that he went TO
SchiatteT, and many woman reJoices
now il. good health, VINO before his appear
ance was a cLTonic invalid.
The blind see no better than before, how
ever Neither do the deaf hear. Mr.. Fox,
at whose homo Schlatter remained SO long
" lille in this city, and then asserted that
his health had improved AID that his hear
Ing had been restored, can hear no better
tnday thda before SchlatieF's appearance.
The little boy with the curved spine and
the diseased hip, whose nightly pains pass
ed away when the healer $ touch was ap-
piled, Iemains an invalid for whom there
is no hope. Thousands WHO flOckcd to
Schlatter received no relief, but out OF the
great thronrs there were some whose happy
hours date from the time when SchlatJer
gave them that warm handshake and fer
yentiy prayed the Father to bring them
relief
The evening times., 1897-06-21
DIAMOND DUST.

The only advanta &c OF the double umpire
system Is tnat each team has an umpire 20
kick at.
James Daily, scranton's night fielder.
has been released to the Reading Atlantic
League team
Watch US move back into first place
when we get home" says Charley Irwin.
Nothing will stop US
There are rutaors OF bad hours among
members Of the Philadelphia team thatma '
account for the bad ball playing
"!ndian TpTritoTy''is is now considered the
proper diamond definition for the field in
which SOckalexis smokes cigarettes of
peace
Wish is the father Of very large num-
berofthGughts, and the oft expressed pToph-
ecy that Baltimore is about due to tumble
seems TO be a very near relative of the
family.
Father Chadwick's glossary OF base
ball terms will have this under the RS.
"Rotten-sdi.: term frequently applied
70 umpires and the Chicago club Chi
Cago Journal
At Saratoga, y. Y, yesterday, Austin
Smith, aged nineteen, was killed while play
ing baseball Smith was dt bat. when
Pitcher Edward McGinnis pitched a curve
bail. which struck Smith under the ear,
causing almost instant death
If. sOute sweet day, the Louisville Club
should issue invitati to all its ex-presi-
dents, ex directors eX-stockhOldeTs and ex-
managers to attend a game there, and all
should respond in person. "a few bay win
dows would have to be built to the grand
stand 10 accommodate the crush.
Nash is not only playing shortstop. hut
is covering about half Of the outfieId.
Delehanty is growing very lazy In left
field. Two fly balls dropped safe, which
should have been easy outs for the once
great fielder. Carsey's hit, W hich dropped
safC in the ninth. allowed the winning run
to be scored Philadelphia Record
The evening times., 1897-06-21
WILD RUMoRs ABOUT GoRDY.
Some Persons Believe That the MUIR
derpr Was Resuscitated.

Georgetown, Del, June 20. There are
persons in Sussex county who absolutely re
fuse to believe mat James VI. GoTdy paidthe
penalty for The murder of his wife on the
saffold. They assert as their opinion that
Gorly is alive and well today. and hat the
sheriffeither hangeda dummy instead OF the
murderer. or else the job was performed in
such a manner that Gordy did not meet a
murd5rer's end.
Some Of these persons appear 20 believe
that Gordy, after hanging at the end of a
rope eleven minutes, was cut down and put
in a coffin while unconscious, and that he re-
vived or the way 10 the burying-gronnd,
his relatives aiding him in his escape This
belief, they say, IS strengthened by the in
formation that the murdercr's neck was not
broken by the fan
BY Attorney General White and Sheriff
johnson these stories are dismissed n S un-
worthy of Relief The sheriff does not hesi-
tate TO nay that Gordy was ms dead rs the
colored fnan, who, after being mutilated by
a Princess Anne mob, was hanged from
limb OF n tree.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
ABANDONED IN A STRANGE CITY.
Malinda Brown and Five Children
Deserted by Her Husband.

sad picture of "the other half" was
presented in the room Of Sanitary Officer
Frank at police heshquarterSth morning
Mrs. Malinda Brown, a native OF Penn
sylvania, accompanied by her five chii-
dren gnd a dog, came into the office and
asked for transportation. The u.eAheTs
OF the family, from the mother 10 the infant
in arms. were harefooted, sparScly clad, f.,
and Wore calico Sunbonnets.
Mrs. Brown stated that she came here
with her husband last Thursday He had
some horses and brought them to this city
TO sell. After receiving the money for the
animals he desc rted his family, leavingtheri
penniless in a strange city.
Since his departure the woman and her
five little ones have been stopping with u
coloFed family at Twent y-second and G.
streets northwest
Mrs Brown said that her husband had
relations az HagerstOwn, Md, and she he
lieved he had gone there, Mr. Frank gave
the stranded family free railroad tickets
TO that place
The evening times., 1897-06-21
Good Things to Eat
AT
ORD 5
Lowest Prices,

We sell twice as much as
smaller grocers, thus en-
abling us to sell our goods
at such ruinous prices. Our
prices below will show.
Goods are always the
best the market affords.
Ring up telephone (922) and
give your orders. We will
deliver all orders promptly.
Our speciality: Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables at market
prices.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
FROM HERO TO SLOB.
Thoughts Upon That Kentucky
Transformation Scene.

Thoughts Upon That Kentucky
Transformation Scene.
What, oh, what is fame? Six weeks
ago all Louisville was tossing laurel
branches at the spiked feet of a new
hero. Col. Rogers-Manager Jim-was in
re'ttOpped clover up to h-s knees, dn all
: the new babies and horses in the Falls
City were named "Jamesy" or 'Jeemp,'
in his honor. For the first time in years
the ColOnels were cutting Il figure in
baseball society. To Manager Rogers, who
assumed the doubtful Iole of manace snent
after william W. McGunnigle's betrayaI,
was accorded full need of pIa'se for the
work OF the rejuvenated Then one of
the infielL cOgs slipped ShortStop DuLln
became as valuable as an aInIleSs man,
and with green subs and undeTstudies at
that post victory linked arms with the other
fellows and slipped through that hole like
"a small boy wriggling by the watchman in
"A game Of vineyard" Manager Rogers
is not much OF a second baseman, but his
release outright was a SOFT Of pa ralyzer
for the whole of random.
Only q few weeks ago." m used Frank
Bancroft, ''he was little n god OF wheels
Now they don't even let him figure in a
trade" Managerial life in Louisville is
not the most pleasant existence in the
world, for basebali's sarcophagus is full
OF the skulls of ambitious mOTtals who
were beheadch in Kentucky's metropolis
Gus SchmelZ was the fist v'ot!m OF the
season Of 81 at Washin gton; Jimmy
Rogers ran second at Louisville. Who viii
Uc next? --Ren Mulfoid, n ncinnati Post
The evening times., 1897-06-21
Knights of Malta Outing.

Th"excurSion OF Capt. talCity CommaEdery,
Knights Of Malta TO River View tomorrow
promises to be one of the most enjoyable
excursions given to that pleasant resort
this season, and a large attendance of the
many friends of the knights is looked for
The steamer SamuelJ. Pcntz will make
three trips 10 the View, leaving her wharf
here at 10 a. M and Gas p. m, and re-
turning from River View at 1918 >, g,
and 1890 p. III Besides the now famous
water chute and the numerous other at
fractions at the View, the Committee in
charge of the excursion have arranged
for ban game between aines fro;n Capita.
CITY and Potomac C0mmandcries. Knights
Of Malta. which will be very interesting
Thrrc viii also be music aud dancing all
day
The evening times., 1897-06-21

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor OF the Bur-
ton House, Burton, W. Va and one of the
most widely-known men in the State W as
cured of rheumatism after three years Of
suffering. lie says: Il bave not sufficient
command OF language to convey any idea
of what suffered. My physicians told me
that nothing could be done for NE; and
my friends were fully convinced that 10th
ing but death would relieve me of my
suffering. In June, 1894, Mr.. Evans, then
salesman for the Wheeling Drug 10. recon-
mended Chamberlain's Pain Balm. At this
time my foot and limb were swollen to
more than double their natural size, ind
il seemed to me my leg would burst: but
soon after I began using the Pain Balm
the swelling began TO decrease, the pain
to leave, and now I consider that l am
entirely cured. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, s3S F
street northwest, and Connecticut avenue
AMI 8 street northwest.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
DRINK HIS FOE.
john Smith Finds II Harder to Face
That Than Bullets.

II John Smith, a veteran, could fight
whisky only half as well as he fought
the foe, lie would not tie in Trouble: but
he cannot so last night he went to Police
man Carlson, and asked TO lie sent to the
workhouse, that he might be saved from
his thirst.
Your honor" said Smith today, as
grlzzled and drinkworn he appeared before
Judge Kimball: Il would Ike to go down
for the longest time"
'All right said his honor. Il viii com
NIT you for six months
The evening times., 1897-06-21
For Additional sports See Page @.
Official Visit to Goodwill Iadge.

The officers of District Lodge, No. 8. l.
o. G.. T., will pay an official visitation TO
Goodwill Lodge, No. Z, at Potomac Hall.
Eleventh street and Maryland ave-iue
southwest tomorrow evening Refresh
ue1s will ba servedby III e,a,liesof the he'd 20,
n.id on excellent program rendered. Good
u ',pisr from all sis .r lodges arr invited IT,
b. lrcsrns.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
An Early Nerpipp HIazo,

An alarm of fire. was sounded at 4
O'Clock this morEing for an outb:rst Of
naIces in the sheds in the rear of tn. resi-
dences Of James n Davis and Carries
Schnchel. Nos. 81 3 aiid OH Florida avenue
northwest. The sheds were nearly -.
st-o~e,, Damage, about 81 so Ca Sc Of
f,te ;lniSDu.yu
The evening times., 1897-06-21
Reduced Rates on Account of Inter.
Collegiate Boat Races via Penn
syIvania Railroad.

For this occasion, excursion tickets win
he sold to Highland, Poughkeepsle Course,
June % to 20, good TO return until Juns
&c, at one fare for the round trip.
je2O-a.m. 20, % 2,23,24-p.m-21, ,22 1925
The evening times., 1897-06-21

Ben Brush. % tSims) )....... 2 to L
'Belmar, Fl (Taral) )......... Z to 2
The Winner. 115 (Sloanel........ Z to 2
Peep o. Day, 107 (Hamilton). ..... to1
Havoc, Ice I'll. Lewis). )...........1O to
Sir Walter. 115 (DOggett). .....12 to
Halma, 12O tGarrison). n)............15 to
Lake Shore. 1O4 Oh. Martini. lib to 1
Dutch Skater, los (Thorpe). to
R"nndsman, 109 tSherrer) .-...25 to
Volley, 80 tBergenl enl................3O to
King Arthur II 9S (----). 40 to
The Swain. % IVAN Kuren) ..".... 80 to 1
Maurice. OF CWillhite). ............50 so to
tCOupled.
The evening times., 1897-06-21
PICKFORD'S
9th and La. Ave.
Telephone 922.
Item
WftEbEtAltRv BLEMIsHEs.
UuUUUunI 125 w. 42d Sc
S4.OO to Philadelphia and Return
via B. 4 O. n. r.

Account Saengerbund festival. tickets
will be sold To Philadelphia and return,
good going on ali Royal Blue Line trains
June 10 and %, and for return until 26th,
at rate OF one fare for the round trip.
je5, ,I2.16, 6,1s,19,21, ,22-em
The record-union., 1897-11-13
AGNEWS HOSPITAL.
There Will BE an Examination of
Applicants for Positions.

There will be an examination for car
dldates for a number of positions AZ
Agnews State Hospital on Tuesday.
November 10th, in accordance with tbe
provisions of the new State Lunacy
law, and the regulations adopted lor
its enforcement by the State Commits
sion in Lunacy.
A set Of questions have been submit
ted by the Superintendent of the Hos
pital for revision by the State Conn
mission. These questions have beer.
carefully revised and examined bv the
members of the Commission, including
the Governor. They are of a practical
nature and apply TO the position appli-
cants, If accepted, will be called on to
fill.
On Tuesday nA rning at Agnews Asy-
lum, Superintendent Sponogle. DR. Cur
now, Chairman of the Board of Mana
gers, representing that board and a
member of the State Commission to he
named later. will hold an examina, don
of all persons who may apply for the
various positions there vacant. which
include those of steward, matron. at
tendants and an interne, who shall be
medical student with at least a
nervous diseases. The examination
will be conducted according to the
United States Civil Service rules. rhe
questions as finally decided upon will
be presented by the member of the
State Commission. The examination
will be open to all applicants