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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-24

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-24

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-24

VITANTED-BY A MIDDLE-AGED MAN,
w employment of any kind; can run
small engine; also used to boiler work; will
accept 3 or days week; also low wages
Address j. w. f., Tribune office.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
BICYCLE RAGE.
4 Relay Contest for Six Days Started
 at Chicago.
A NEGRO SAVED FROM DEATH
The Husband of Murdered Woman Inter cedes for the Suspected Mardsrer-A Fatal Explosion of Dynamite
 at Kansas City.

CHoAGo, May IS. Representative riders from New York and Chicago began 79 hours relay bicycle race at Il a. m. to-day. The contest will last six days, the riders competing 12 hours in the 24. The teams are composed of six men each, George Dcnch, Louis Wimm, Frank Waller, John Lawson, Harry Wood and an unknown riding for New York, while Fred Schinner, William De Cardy Vim cent MaeCarthy, George Hannant Fred Weage and Henry Stewart comprise the Chicago team. The men were divided into three squads, two men from each team racing for four hours. The race took place at Tatter- sails, where the track on which the recent six days race was held had been torn down and a new ten-lap track constructed with a special view to speed. At Il o'clock Mayor Harri- son fired the starting pistol.
 A Negro Saved from Death.
 DEADwooD, $. D., May lS-Charles Brown, whom a mob threatened to lynch for the murder of Mrs. Stone, managed to secure few days more of life through the intercession of the husband of the victim, who faced the 2,000 people who surrounded the jail. Stone was not certain of the negro's guilt as he thought his confession was secured by playing upon his fear.
 Dynamite's Deadly Work.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 1s.-James Hennessy, 26 years of age, was in- stantly killed by the explosion of q stick of dynamite in sewer excava- tion at the corner or Tenth street and Indiana avenue, this forenoon. Pat Tull, another laborer, was rendered unconscious from internal and external injuries. He cannot live.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
MISS FULLER SCORES wExLER.
me Noted Dancer Very Bitter Regarding
 Rarbarifies sn CnI,a

The Noted Dancer Very Bitter Regarding
 Barbarities sn Cuba.
 NEW YORK, May 1s.-Loie Fuller, the noted dancer, who returned from Cuba yesterday, said: 'The treatment dealt out to the helpless Cubans by that monster, Weyler, is almost beyond be- lief. He is waging war of extermi- nation and his victims are largely women and children, who are often brought in from the fields and shot like dogs on the plea that they are lettering on the outskirts. Do I know of any particular outrages? Yes, indeed. Why, I was told of Spanish officer who bought the l6-year-old daughter of an insurgent general at an auction and after he had her three days sold her to house of Ill fame. 1 know of whole family that was arrested and fined because the daughter refused to surrender her self to Spanish officer. A woman is not safe on the streets of any of the towns. Crimes that are a disgrace to civilization are committed daily and nothing is said about them. The peo- pie are afraid to talk. I would not dare give you the name of a single in formant for publication"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
MAI nE INvEsrIGArEp.

Charges Specifically Made That Senators
 Are Profiting in Sugar specuIations.
 WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The charges recently made in some newspapers that a number of senators had used infor- nation obtained by them by reason of their official position, of the proposed action of the republican members of the finance committee on the sugar schedule of the tariff bill, to make large profits in speculating in sugar stocks, may lead to another investiga- tion, for the charges have been made with considerable detail by responsi- ble parties and they are the subject of considerable comment about the capi- tOl
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
RESERVOIR SITE sELMUrnp.
Government Engineer Finds n Spot for
 Great Irrigation Enterprise.

Government EnginceF Finds n Spot for a
 Great Irrigation Enterprise.
 CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 1s.-Lieut. Crittenden, the government engineer to choose sites for government reser- voirs in Colorado and Wyoming, has selected the great natural basin lying near Laramie, Wyo., as the Wyoming site This great basin lies in the heart of the Rocky mountains, and is ten miles long by two miles wide. It's maximum depth is 150 feet, and the government engineers estimate that it will hold 20, OO0, 900, ,OO0 cubic feet of water. The Big and Little Laramie rivers will be tapped and it will take between five and six years to fill the basin. Enough water can be stored to keep the entire eastern part of Wyo- ming and western Nebraska supplied with water during dry seasons. The water will be collected in winter and used to flood the Laramie and Platte rivers in summer
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
KANSAS RAILROAD RATES.
Administration Determined to Have "a
 Greatly Reduced Schedule.

Administration Determined to Have a
 Greatly Reduced Schedule.
 TOPEKA, Kan, May 1s.-According to the common gossip, it is the plan of the state administration to clinch, with d maximum rate law, any reductions made in freight rates by the railroads at the coming conference of repre- sentatives of Kansas lines with the state board of railroad commissioners. The reduced schedule as agreed upon, if it is, at the conference, will, it is said, be fixed as the maximum rate in the law. The populists will let the railroads take the initial step of vol untarily agreeing to a certain reduced rate and then they will do the rest. The administration is working to se- cure a horizontal reduction of from seven to ten per cent. i'll the present rates and if this is accomplished the legislature will be called together inn mediately to enact the rates into law before the railroads have an opportu- nity to raise them
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
TWO sENATEA
Upper Branch of the Kentucky Legislature
 in Partisan Turmoil.

hi
 FRANKFORT, Ky. May 1S.-KentuclSy has two state senates, the expected re- bellion of the silver men against Pres ident Worthington taking place this morning. Two minutes after the morning prayer had been conclud- cd, the panAeiaeniaHa began. Sen Sen stor Bronston declared that Worth ington was not the presiding officer of the senate, as an appeal from his decision was still pending. This was 8 signal for Senator Goebel, silver lead CT, to assume the presidency of the rebelling senate. He carried his chair to the clerks desk, where he rapped for order. Worth ington was pounding his gavel upon the presidents desk and senators were yelling at the rival presiding of ticers. The republican and gold demo- crats senate adjourned, leaving the silver senate still in session. The pre- vailing anarchy is over the Stephen son fusion bill, winch permits popu- lists and democrats to fuse.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
TO CONVERT INGERsoLL.
St. Louis Man Has a Scheme to Bring tn
 Great Agnostic to Christ.

St. Louis Man Has a Scheme to Bring the
 Great Agnostic to Christ.
 ST. LoUIs, May 18.-Joseph Bloom field Jackson, of St Louis, claims to have been inspired to the task of con verting Robert J. Ingersoll The plan, as he claims it was unfolded to him when he awakened from a sleep on tho afternoon of April 22, is to get the great pagan to pronounce a certain in- vocation which he claims was imparted to him by the Holy Spirit. Should Mir. Ingersoll consent to repeat the invocation. Mir. Jackson expects the power of God to corls5 upon him, as it came upon Saul of Tarsus, 1,S00 years ago, and that the agnostic will become a faithful servant of the God whom he has reviled so long.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
rEEsByTERIANs TO CONVENE.
The Assembly Will Meet Thursdays Some
 Candidates for Moderator.

The Assembly Will Meet Thursday Some
 Candidates for Moderator.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1S.-Among the 600 delegates to the 109th general assembly of the Presbyterian church m the United States, to meet at Eagle Lake, KosciuslSo county, Ind, will be sA-fresident Harrison and ex-Post- master General John Wanamaker. The assembly will be opened thursday. The business of the assembly will consist of the consideration of the annual re- ports of the several boards and of the reports of the committees. Rev. Hem y N Minton, of San Francisco Rev. Hooert r. Sample, of New York; Rev. eheldon Jackson and John Wanama- Aer' of Philadelphia, are among the ..aholdates for moderator. In connec- aon with Mir. Wanamaker's candidacy mere are many who doubt if the con sututlon of the church will allow a iayman to hold that position.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
CULVER HAVING TROUBLE.
Kansas Grain Inspector Finds Difficulty in
 Enforcing the New Inspection Law.

 Kansas Grain Inspector Finds Difficulty in
 Enforcing the New Inspection Law.
 TOPEKA Kan, May 1S.-State Grain Inspector Culver is having much trou- ble in getting his department into working order under the new inspec- tion law. The grain dealers are buck ing, the railroads have refused to com ply with certain provisions of the law, and the state inspectors are not receiv- ing their salaries with charming regularity When the law was passed the claim was made that it would net the state about $500 900 annually. The state has been run ming things for month now and State Inspector Culver Saturday said that the deputy inspectors and dweighmasters had not come anywhere near col lecting enough fees for inspect ing to meet their salaries. Gov. Leedy gave Culver S20o out of his contingent fund to be used for that purpose. The railroads have so far re- fused to comply with that section of the law which requires them to pay the inspection fee and collect it from the consignee. They declare they are in the railroad business; not in the grain business or running a collection agency
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
SEED ExHAUsTEn.
Government Has Sent Out 10000 Pounds
 of Sugar Beet Seed.

Government Has Sent Out 10000 Pounds
 of Sugar Beet Seed.
 WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The sugar beet seed which the agricultural de- partment has been distributing is prac- tically exhausted, about 10000 pounds having been sent out to farmers in about four-fifths of the states. The seed has been distributed in packages of from an ounce to half a pound, pure- ly for experimental purposes. The beets grown from the seed will be an- alyzed and the saccharine matter de- termined to ascertain where beets can be prohtably grown for the production of sugar. These experiments it is be- lieved, will be of immense value, as the beet etundoubtedly can be produced with profit in many states. Wherever it can be so produced it will give the farmer new crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
TURKEYS DEMANDS.
LhAEaf V VTlNfNIIS. The Forte Replies to the Note of tho

The Forte Replies to the Note of tho
 Powers.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1S.-The porte has replied officially to the note of the powers, and declines to agree to an armistice until tie following condi- tions are accepted: The annexation of Thessaly, an indemnity of $50, 1000, GOO and tho abolition of the capitulations. The porte proposes that plenipoten- tiaries of the powers should meet at Pharsalos to discuss the terms of peace, and declares that if these conditions are declined, the Turkish army will continue to advance
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
sunday'. Basebau fiamcs.

Western Milwaukee Q, Kan sas City 6; Detroit z, Grand Rapids G; Minneapolis 16, St Paul 5; Indianapo- lis 5, Columbus 4.
 National league Brooklyn ,, Chi cago f; Baltimore 14, St. Louis .; Gin cinnati :, Louisville c.
 Western association--Peoria $, St. Joseph '; Dubuque 12, Burlington 0; Rockford 9, Quincy 3; Cedar Rapids 1a, Des Moines II.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
TO BUILD DAMS.
Big Project Is Inauguratcd in Kansas with
 Eastern Capital.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 1S.-Eastern capi- talists will try to solve a problem which the state of Kansas failed in do- ing after spending over $20,000. Saf ford S Albright, of Winfield, represent atives of New England capitalists, have put large force of men and teams at work in Butler and Greenwood counties building dams and reservoirs across small streams. These dams, it is claimed, will prevent soil washing, store and hold storm water, increase humidity, prevent hot winds and solve the drought problems. Many thou sands of dollars will be expended in this experi ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19

Home Mission society. This will be the hrst of the series of May anniversaries of the different Baptist bodies to be held during the next ten days. Dur ing the week, when the financial re- port of each of the organizations shall De made, it is expected the books will show that the numerous societies and churches have raised sufficient money to secure the $25O, 900 offered by John D. Rockefeller to free missionary socie- ties of debt
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
sToCKMEE WILL PRorEss.
They Will Ask the Government to Revoke
 an Iniurieus Inspection RaIe.


 an Injurious Inspection Raie.
 KANSAS CITY, Kan, May 1s.-Con- gressman Mason s. Peters, who has been here for ten days, will return to Washington this week, and will pro test against the taking effect of new order of the bureau of animal industry with reference to the treatment of dis eased sheep by the government in- spectors at the stock yards throughout the country. Under the regulations now in force the government animal inspectors cause ''scabby' sheep to be dipped in pools of medicated water at the yards before they are taken from the market. 1t is averred that it has been demonstrated that one dipping IS sufficient to effect cure. However. the department last week issued new order which will require the sheep to be held ten days after the first treat ment and then dipped again Congress- man Peters stated that in his opinion the enforcement of this new rule would virtually cause the confscation of the scabby" sheep sent to market, as they would "eat their heads ofT' while they were held for the ten days required by the new rule.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
NEW YORK CIVIL SERVICE.
Gov. Black Signs s Bill Which Abrogates
 Present Laws-His Reason.

TTtseHt LaWs-FIs RoasOn.
 ALBANY, N r., May 1S.-Gov. Black has signed the civil service bill, pre- pared under his direction late in the legislative session. It is claimed by members of the Civil Service Reform association that the bill practically abrogates the civil service laws. In n memorandum attached to the bill Gov. Black says that he was reluctant to disagree with the conclusions of the many wise and fair-minded men who opposed the measure. He adds:
 The people Of this country recently witnessed the wholesale removal of trusted officials in government employ and the filling Of their places with favored friends Of different political faiths This maneuyer was followed by putting the places thus filled under the protection of civil service rules The outrage was nick
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
HILL IS FOR HARMONY.
The New York ex-Senator Wants Democrats
 to Get Together Again.


 to Get Together Again.
 NEW YORK, May iS.--Ex-Senator David E. Hill said yesterday:
 The discord in the democratic party Is like row between man and wife in which argument only intensifies and widens the breach. The gold standard democrats must be brought back into the party by all means They should be welcomed back, whether they are regarded in the light of returning prodigais or as new converts. Consolidation and amity are necessary Do you believe that the 4. O90 votes cast for Palmer in this state repre- sented the gold democracyf No. indeed At least 100. .O00 other democrats stayed away from the polls or voted for Mckinley. The demo- cratic party in New York is strong, but 1t cannot stand the loss of 142 900 voters They must be got back. Some common ground must be found, and am hopeful that the needed issue will ap- pear at the right time. Judging from what ex- President Cleveland said at the Reform club dinner ne is still for war and dissensfon do not agree with Mir. Cleveland on this point This is not q country that tolerates feuds. Nothing Is so disastrous to the health of great party as for one man to become mbued with the idea that his party must punish his per sonal enemies.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED.
High Waters Cause Serious Train WrecI
 Near Marietta, |. T.

Near Marietta, !. IT.
 ARDMoBE, l. T., May 1s.-A south bound passenger train on the Santa Fc road, known as the Chicago and Calves ton express, went through trestle 16 miles south of here, at five o'clock yes terday morning. Fifteen persons, pas sengers and trainmen, were injured. Several of these are seriously hurt, and if is helieyed that tive will die gai1i lie accident occurred near the town of Marietta. A heavy rainstorm, amount ing almost to a waterspout, caused a sudden rise of all the small streams in that vicinity. The accident occurred at point where deep, narrow gulch was spanned by wooden trestle.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19

A great meeting was held in the Columbia theater, Washington City, Sunday afternoon, in behalf of the Cuban insurgents. Several senators and representatives and other men of national character participated. Sena tor Chandler sent strong letter in which he urged that Uncle Sam send q fleet and an army to Cuba at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19

At Morris park, New York, on the 18th. the Withers' stake for three-year- olds was won by Octagon, who easily defeated Ogden, the winner of the tp- turity of 1896. In the betting Ogden ,vas favorite at biz odds
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19

named "civil service reform" and has bean praised and justified by every hysterical assalI- ant on this bill. It was not reform. but rank party politics, under a pretense meant to de- ceiVe
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
BAPTIsrs IN CONFERENCE.
"ay Aniversaries Begin-Rockeeelier's Gift Condition Met.

N NIIL tOnuItIOn Meb.
 d.. PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 1S.-Large sslegations of Baptist women from bta1ious ba sections of the country arrived ;s'e ;S this morning to attend the open
 s exercises this afternoon of the 2Oth 'uhiYcrsary of the Baptist Women's
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excitement for nearly week over the arrest of Charles Kilgore and Jet O'Neal charged with cattle stealing. On last Thursday Wiley Estes and Bob Selman came over from Cleve- land county in seureh of some cattle which they had reasons to behey had been stolen They suapec 2, Kilgore and 0 Nrat, and attached lot Of hiles which Kilgure Br0s haG in the depot for shipment Wheh the hides were nap5eked they ideati fled those of their missing cows. Warrants were swuru out before Judge Bum for the suspected parties and they were arrested soon after. Kilgorp claims that he buug | the cattle .om i.re May, htother-in- law tu Slman NJ " was also ar rested in Cleveland county and his trial was sci for yesterday at Ktugs- lahd, but was postponed until today. Fhe trial nf kilgure aud O,Neal is alsn set for toda. aud quite d mum Der of FordN ceans Nill attend Col. T. k. Thornton will appenrf for May and Met l.. Jones and w. S Amis have been retained hy Che other par ties.
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Cleveland County.
From lhe Rison Herald.l


 Ttte Bearden Lumber Company, consisting of N. I. stevenson, J. w. Junie.l. Sr. and - Shadriek. have pnrcha sed the mill of the .IunieI LumE@.r Company at Bearden. and will start il to rnnniug again soon
 Friendship Baptist sunday School Conv@ ton convenes at Pleasant Ridge next Saturday and Sunday.
 One of the incest church buildings on 1 he4 Rison Circuit will soon be erected al Bethlehem, near f.ehi.
 MT. LA Shelby, one of Harper townships dashng young men, is herp V, i1h the telephone company erecting the "hello!' line.
 County Treasurer nf Jefferson county. !. Y Sanders. wns iu Kison yesterday Gepositlng the Cleveland county scrip belonging to his county 10 have 1T ready for reissuanee on the first
 Messrs. Robt. Culpepper, Wade Cooper, Andrew Black and James Patterson are assisting in erecting telephone line along the line of the Cotton Belt froU Pine Bluff to Cam den.
 The Cleveland eodnty N0rmal will convene at this place next Monday. We hope that The attcndance may be large, aud tW good accomplished great
 Rev. Geo. ". Ilhi. of Conway Ark. will preach at the following times and places: Toledo. Friday 1 night before the first sunday iii iun,i Rison. June 5th nt II a m. aud at Nit Carmel at night. You are in vited to attend.
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A GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address. postpaid. q hand some catalogue of - pages profuse'y illustrated. giving full description of fruit trees, small fruit, ornamental .raes, evergreens. shrubs. ines. roses blilbs etc, also giving formulas for spraying, when to spray. plant etc. he descriptive catalogue K Il wei e.,me gnide to all those in need oi iniarmation. and should not be with- out if. .S nd for it. it will please you. From The first order you send ef one dollar or more, the price of the cata sogue can be deducted thereirom.
 Yourcorrespondenee kindly solicit d. Yours very truly. Ambrose MarteII. proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries. office and sales grounds.
 Sos III to TIT $. Jefferson ave, Peoria. III. 2Z5-d @sw IL
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OUR NEIGHB0RS.
Lincoln County News. dFrom star City nemocratD

There is to be q ball at Warner Wednesday night June 2nd,
 Mr. W. 7 Tankerslcy and wife , spent a few days in the city this week
 Mrs. II. H. Atkinson and Miss Norrie Morgan left this morning for Pine Bluff ou a visit
 The Lincoln County Normal will be held ill Star City commencing the 7th day of June. 1 Miss Lnlie Tarver accompanied her friend, Miss Carrie Drake, to Barkada. where he wil spend a few days on Il visit
 Elder D. E 0ambrell filled his regular appointments at Palmyra on Saturday and Sunday and Tt GornersvnlP Sunday afternoon at four.
 Joe Ke4ussenu. Guy Lefller, Dan Bufford and M. Fohin. of Pine Bluff, were here last week attending the closing exercises of the school.
 MARRED-Atr. H. W. Drake to Miss Bettie Atkins, Saturday night at abont 9;30 D. m. at Rev. D. F. Gam brelrs residence.
 We are sorry to chronicle the sad news that Mrs. D. E. Ganibrell is suffering with a severe attack of rheHmatism-
 Dr !. K. McGlain and family left Monday morning for q weeks visit to his br0ther who lives in Drew county, where they will fish and en- joy fife. generally.
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Several gentlemen of this city have recently received invitations from Che Sister Lucy Club" of Little Rock, inviting them tu attend the ninth annual fish fry of thc club which will be given at q selected spot on White River on June 4th. The club and its guests will take the steamer !. A. Weodsou, nt Newport on that day and go to the fishing grounds, where they will spend q week or more. The steamer has been chartered Tor the occasion.
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Tonight.

Everyone is invited to be present at the Public Reception at Merrill Institute tonight.
 There will be a short program in the hall participated in by Misses Lillian and Willie Atkinson, Mr. Shumaker and Mr Dixon, who will give some fancy club swinging. Later in the evening there will be basket ball contest in the gS mnasium between the juniors and the business men. This will be game worth seeing. No charge will be made for any part of the program, and every body is cordially invited tocome and have q good time.