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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03
Gossip of
the Capital


Special to the scranton Tribune.
Washington, April ,. Now that the tar
in bin has been gotten through the house
the interest of members of that body Is
centcrrd upon Speaker Reeds committee
appointments Reed believes that the OBJ
jcct of the extra session Is the passage
of a protective tariff bill which VIII also
furnish the government with suthcieh.
revenue to meet its expenses that when
this Is accomplished there should be an
immediate adjournment and that 30
other legislation should be enacted. fo'
this reason he has perststently refused
to appoint the house committees, and lac
has declared to his close friends that
unless the senate shows Il disposition to
prolong its deliberations on the tariff bill
and postpone indefinitely final action OF
| IL he will refrain from naming the COM
mittees until the closing days of the
| session. on the eve of adjournment he
will announce his list of appointments
| This will relieve him of pressure at the
| opening of the regular session, aud at the
same time enable the house at once &C
get down to business without any delay
| whatever.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

Senator Quay has decided TO take
next week off for the purpose of com
municatng his ideas to legislative
friends at Harrisburg. They evidently
need a bracing up of some kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

Adams. who is Pennsylvania diplomat
in the house, is down on Reeds slate
for reappointment to place on the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. Hit, of IL
linois has been chairman of that commit
tee with General Draper, of Massachu-
sets, the second member and Adams
the third General Draper was not re-
elected, and has been appointed ambas-
sador to Italy. If Reed follows preCed-
ent, and there is every reason to expect
that he will, Adams will become second
in rank to the chairman. Arnold, of the
Clearfield district who was a member of
| the Pacific railroads committee will like
| ly be allowed to stay there. Codding, of
| the Bradford -SusquC hanna district in the
| last congress, was on the committee on
| elections No. 8. Johnson, of Indiana,
| was chairman of the committee. and
| Codding was one of its most active men,
| bers. There are comparatively few con-
| tests in this congress, and it is under
stood that Reed, instead Of appointing
| three committees on elections, as was the
| case in the last house, will. appoint but
| one. Codding will be member of this
| committee Brumm will likely get his old
| craftsmanship of the committee on claims.
| Acheson, who was very much dissatis-
| fled with his committee appointments last
| congress, is making an effort to ge;
| Reyburn's place, on the committee on
| rivers and harbors, one of the most I'M
| portant committees of the house. Penn
| sylvania has had a place on this com
| mittee for several years, the late Col
one Tom Bayne being at one time d
member of it, and as Acheson seems &c
| be the only candidate, he will likely gel
| il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

ray. Dickens, Stevenson aud Conan
Doyle. Nor should they forget to CEN
sure every historian who pens narra-
tives Of the Mexican war; an lntena-
tional bit of nsticuFs about on d par,
morally. with thc Carson scrap. al
though not nearly so fairly balanced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

II President McKinley's consular APP
pointes are pIoI ortionately as good as
his nominations for the chief diplomatic
positions, our representation abroad
will certainly be all that can be desired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

Pennsylvania in the last congress had
as good committee representation as any
other state. Several members of that
reason many changes will necessarily be
the result. John Dalzell. who has served
with distinction on the ways and means
committee for several years, has been re-
appointed to that committee, as well as to
his old place on the committee on rules.
General Bingham, in the last congress,
ranked second on the committee on APP
propriatons. He has made a very cred
table record, and will be reappointed.
Colonel Stone of Allegheny, has been a
member of both the appropriations and
judiciary committees, serving in the last
congress or the former committee He
expects Il reappointment. &. W. Stone, Of
Warren, who was chairman of the COM
mittce on coinage, weights and measures
in the Fifty-fourth congress, has been
slated by Speaker Reed for another term
as head of that committee. The house
gossips are busy discussing the report
that the speaker will not put old "Sil-
yer Dollar" Dick Bland on the coinage
committee, where his talents as a free
coinage agitator We're given such wide
range in previous congresses. The spec
tacle of Bland as a member of the COM
mittee on war claims or, indeed, as u
member of any other committee of the
house than that of coinage, weights and
| measures will be, to say the least, a
very unusual one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

Ermentrout, OF the Berks-Lehigh dis
trict, one OF the three Democrats In the
delegation will, it is thought, take the
place of Woomcr on the military affairs
committee Hicks was Oh the committee on
public buildings and grounds in the last
congress- but as Reed shut out all OF the
bills which that committee reported Ia
Vurably, including the one appropriating
$780, 900 for a public building in Hicks own
| town, Altoona, the Blair county states
| man is looking around for u new field in
which TO exploit his talents. He has
asked the speaker to give him the chair
manshp of the committee on invalid
pensions, made vacant by the defeat OF
| Picker of North Dakota, whom Reed
| dubbed the "Svensali" of the house, and
| who Is now endeaVoring to hypnotize the
| president into appointing him commits
| sioner Of Indian affairs or to something
| equally as good" Hicks will not get 1t
| because ICY" Sulloway, of New llamp-
| shire. who beat bass drum in the Saliva
| tlou Army before he broke into congress,
| and who now declares he Is ready to fight,
| lseed and die for the old soldier and his
| rights, is making a strong play for that
chairmanship Suloway was member
of that committee in the last congress
ana will be the ranking Republican mem
| Der.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03

There will he an interesting contest for
"Jack" Robnson's place ON the commit
tee on naval affairs. His successor BHt-
Ter and James Rankin Young have both
applied to Reed for the appointment ana
each is using every influence at his COM
mand TO secure IT, McAleer, who was
elected as gold" Democrat and who Is
herding by himself, also wants to go en-
that committee. As there were two Penn
sylvanians on the committee in the last
congress, one Republican ana one Demo-
crat, McAleer will likely make the land
ing. His cause Is strengthened from the
fact that he was a member OF that COM
mittee in the Fifty-thrd congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
STRUCK SAN ANTONIO.
THE NEGRO RAPE CRAZE BREAKS
OUT TODAY.
0Olored Fiend In Jail Charged With
Violating a White Girl-Account
Of The Crime.

Henry Robinson, negro, about 80
years of age, was arrested by Detec-
tive Shoaf at noon today and is now in
the county Jail on a charge of rape.
He is accused of committing an out
rageous crime upon Emma Wulff, the
sixteen-year- old daughter of John II.
wulff, night watchman for Joske
Bros, who lives at l,O2O zavalla
street,
The deed was committed this morn
ing about O'clock in the thick brush
near the Mackey Lookout on Prospect
hill. Robinson enticed the, girl into
the brush, and when she arrived there
he threatened to kill her if she scream
ed
Robinson went to Mr. Wulff's resi-
dence yesterday and told Mrs. Wulff
that he knew a place where her daugh-
ter could be engaged for household
work, having heard that she was look
ing for employment. He said he would
take the girl to the place this mornins
and accordingly she followed him.
On arriving at the brush he showed
her the house of Napoleon Bundren, a
carpenter, living on the Castroville
road, telling her that was the place
where the family lived that was look
ing for a girl.
She did not make an cutlery, for fear
that he would kill her, but she struggled
with him, and he finally caught her
by the throat and threw her to the
ground, tearing her clothes from her.
Finally he released her and she ran
home and told her mother what had
happened.
Police headquarters was immediate
ly notified. The girl gave a descrip-
ton of the man. He was of brown
complexion and of slender figure, wear
ing a brown derby and dark clothes
and also had an umbrella. Detective
Shoaf began search for him and about
noon found him at home, 216 North
East street, eating dinner.
He denied knowing anything of the
matter, but Mr.. Shoaf advised him to
go with him without creating any
trouble, and Robinson obeyed.
Robinson is a porter on the Interna-
tional railroad and always dresses
well. The girl Immediately identified
him, and a piece of glass collar but
ton was found on the ground where
the outrage took place, while the other
piece was found on Robinson's person.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28

ed to him and was fined one dollar by
Recorder Lewis for the offense and
promised a ten dollar fine should he
be brought up on the same charge
again.
Sam Levy and Mollie Pearlston
were quietly united in marriage by
Justice Jones last night in the Mahn-
cke hotel parlors. The groom regis
tered from Taylor. Tex.
Mrs. Paula Cara, aged 40 years,
died July 26, at the corner of Leona
and Monterey streets, Ward 2, from
consumption.
City Auditor Vinck yesterday is
sued the warrant for the payment of
$3.50 in interest coupons on bonds
due and payable August LIST.
-Hulda Waterworth, aged s months,
died from exhaustion from consump-
ton, in the Catholic orphans home on
Military plaza, July 26. The babe was
from Seguin.
Coroner Shook held an inquest yes
terday on Miss Andrella Acosta, who
died of heart disease at the corner Of
Frio and San Fernando streets. De-
ceased was 70 years of age and came
here thirty years ago from Chihuahua,
Mex.
The Interstate Drill association
will hold a meeting tonight to wind up
affairs of the late drill.
Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs. but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. E. Reuss, 104 East
Commerce street.
Sister Marie du Bon Pasteur, nee
Miss Susanna Mesch, aged 80 years,
died July "a, in Santa Rosa infirmary,
Ward 3, from consumption. Deceased
had lived in San Antonio four years.
She was a native of Germany.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
THE RoENTGEN RAYS APPLIED
TO MINING.

DR.. F. E. Yoakum, of Los Angles,
Cal, has applied the X rays to the de-
termination of gold in quartz. The ply
stefan was photographing a tumor;
there was vacant space on the plate,
and he placed a piece of gold-bearing
quartz on it; when the plate was de-
veloped the outlines of the rock came
out on it with specks here and there,
which showed the presence of gold.
Since then he has taken a number of
pictures of gold in valuable ore. The
microscope has been used for this pur-
pose 1t is believed that the discovery
will be of use to biologists and mineral
ogists in prospecting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
FEDERAL COURT.

Ii Chung, charge with violating the
Chinese exclusion act, had hearing
before United States Commissioner c.
z. Bates this morning and was order
ed deported back to China. He failed
to produce a certificate Of registration,
and among his effects was found a
hat check, showing that he entered
the United States by way of Mexico.
He claimed, however, that he has lived
in the United States the past twenty
six years and that he came here from
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The examining trial of John A. Rol-
Inns was postponed until tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
FOUGHT WITH ROCKS.

officer Montez arrested Robert
Shields yesterday out in East End for
throwing stones and his case was con-
tinued by Recorder Lewis this morning
until Saturday.
Shields and Charlie Garrett had a
fight, in which stones were used as
punctuation points, in front of st. Jo-
sephs church on Commerce street
Sunday evening as the congregation
was coming out from vespers. Gar
rett has not yet been arrested.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
DOUBLE KILLING.
One Waco Man Kills His Two As
sallants.


Waco, Tex, July 2s.-(SpeciaD-Wm.
Lambden shot and killed Ben and W.
w. Kivitt, brothers, this morning, in
this city, as the result of an old feud.
The Kivitt boys had been threatening
Lambden's life for some time past and
they appeared this morning at his Of
fee where he was working and drew
their revolvers on him. The latter was
ready with a shot gun and fired, kill
ing one of the Kivitts. The other
brother rushed upon Lambden and
grappled with him and Kivitt's pistol
was fired. Lambden finally broke
away, got out his pistol and shot Xiv
lit three times, killing him.
Two other Kivitt brothers, hearing
OF the tragedy, armed themselves and
went down to kill Lambden, but the
authorities prevented them from see
ing him.
Lambden's father also. came on the
scene with his gun. Lambden is a tel
egraph operator in the Waco broker
age office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
FRAUD ALLEGED.
Building Association officials Accused
Of Lax Management.

| BuHdinS Association OnclalS Accused
Of Lax Management.
Chicago, July 2s.-According to a bill
filed in the Circuit court the Mechan-
les and Traders Savings, Loan and
Building association has an alleged
shrinkage of S33S,000. The bill also
charges that the officers of the asso-
citation aided the secretary to use the
building society as feeder for the lat
ter's business as a builder and contrac,
tor; that there are alleged dummy
loans and that a number of the bor-
rowing stockholders are in default on
their paymets. The complainants ask
the court to remove all the officers and
appoint temporary receiver to act as
secretary and to investigate the affairs
of the society for the benefit of the
stockholders and grant the relief asked
for by the complainants.
1t is alleged that the society is hope
lessly insolvent and that the surplus
stock of $2S9,00O exists only on paper.
A call at the home of the secretary.
Charles G. French, was made by by a
reporter but the secretary was not at
home. A relative stated that he was
out Of the city and did not know when
he would return.
The treasurer, Robert NJ. Carr, is
cashier of the American Exchange Ma
tional bank. He expressed great sur
prise that such bill had been filed
but said that he really knew little of
the workings of the association as he
has been treasurer only a few months,
having succeeded e. G. Keith.
"The affairs" Mr.. Orr said, have
been in the hands of French, who he is
is sure, is reputable and thoroughly
businesslike in his methods"
Mr.. Orr believes that the insolvency
of the association is exaggerated and
he declares that an investigation by
the law will prove the charges are
groundless.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28

7-174 sat Adm. Est. Henry Clay King.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
s. H. FLANAGAN IN WASHINGTON
washington Times, July g.

S. H. FLANAGAN IN WASH NGION
Washington Times, July 3.
Hon. Sam H. Flanagan Of Longview,
Texas, was at the capitol yesterday.
Mr.. Flanagan is one of the leading Re-
publicans of the Lone Star state, and is
a strong friend personally and pollti-
caily of National Committeeman John
Grant, of whom Mr.. Flanagan said:
John Grant made the fight for Nc
Kinley in Texas, and l have every
reason to believe he will control the
Texas appointments. am here for
the purpose of trying to get 16 to l
Democrat out of Office. and 1 am go
ing to do my best to accomplish it: 1t
is true that may be candidate for
state executive chairman, and will be
| if John Grant does not want it, in
which event 1 would cheerfully give
way. He is, and has always been my
friend, and / expect to stand by hin"
Mr.. Flanagan seems to know every
body from Maine to Mexico. He is
polite and agreeable. and his friends
say If he becomes a candidate in his
state for executive chairman, the man
who defeats him will know that he has
been in the race.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
San Antonio, July 16, 1897.

1, ]. D. Seamonds, administrator of
the estate of Henry Clay King, deceas-
ed, hereby give notice to all parties
having claims against the estate OF
Henry Clay King, who died interstate
to present the same as the law directs
whiting the time prescribed by law
to me, original letters of administra-
ton having been granted to me on
the Sth day of June, 1897. My residence
is No. 1923 Buena Vista street, San An
tonic, Texas, and my postoffice address
is the same. --
]. D. SEAMONDS.
liza sat Adm. Est. Henry Clay King.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
ANOTHER GRANT MAN LANDED.

7ANUIHEh NIlANI NI]AAN I1A-ND H1D'
Washington, July 2S.-The president
has made the following appointments:
State department, Daniel swiney, Ohio,
consul at Cork, Ireland; Thos. Fitchie,
New York, commissioner of immgra-
ton, port of New York; Charles H.
Maris collector of customs, Brazos de
Santiago, (Brownsville), Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28

"The newspapers have recently had
much to say about the Brooklyn cor
net player who held a note 125 seconds.
His performance is not patching to
that of a large number of men here
in New Orleans who have held notes
for the past twenty years and are still
holding them."-New Orleans States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
A Florence Mystery.
Young William Quirk Sends
a Bullet Through his Brain
Ard Another in His
Breast.
Special TO The State.

Special to The State.
Florence. Sept. 15.-To.day about 8
o'clock the sharp report Of pistol
which went reverberating through
every room aud corridor of the Central
hotel startled the inmates of that hos.
telry. A rush was made for room Al,
whence the sound had emanated, and
here horrible sight met the gaze of
those who entered. Mr.. Wm Qairk
was lying in pool of bis own blood
with one ghas,ly wound in bis head and
another in his left breast. Blood was
gushing from the wounds and be was
gaspiDg tor breath.
Physicians were hastily summoned,
aud an examination showed that one
ball had entered the left temple, bad
crashed through the brain, and, coming
out 90 the other side of his head, had
lodged 10 the wall, The other ball,
which entered the left breast, lodged in
the body.
When asked why he shot himself,
Mr.. Quirk answered iocobereutly. At
first he said it was accidental AID then
be said be wanted to see the hammer 60
down.
The fragments of a note which
were fouod 10 spistoou we're taken up
and put together by several gentlemen
present. The note was directed to his
sister, and 10 it be said:
"Wben you get this / will be gone
FOR good. I hope yor will rot think of
me. It is all for the best Please do
not wear any mourning Your brother.
willie"
Mr.. Quirk is a baggage master on
the Atlantic Coast Line aud has been
spending his holiday in Florence. For
the past few days his friends have
noticed change in his deueauor. He
seemed gloomy aud despouden:, as if
something we're preyiug on his mind.
but what it was no one knows.
The shocking tragedy is peculiarly
sad, especially as it is preneditated
attempt at self-destruction. Mr.. Quirk
had many friends in Florence. aud the
news will cast gloom over them all.
At this hour he il lying 10 ao uucon-
sious condition and the end may come
at any moment. The brain is oozing
out, and the physicians opinion is that
there 10 no possible chance Cor bis re-
covery
Mr.. Quirk is the only son Of the late
Capt. William Quirk:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
A Snow Storm OFF Hatteras.

While the people in this city were
suffering last Thursday from the ex-
treme heat the crew of the steamer
Ethelred. which reached this port last
evening, were almost frczep by cold
weather, says the Philadelphia Times
of September 13 The Ethelred
pounded her way successfully along
the coast from Jamaica without any
great change in the climatic con
ditions unit! off Cape Hatteras, then
the vessel was struck by cold
"wave," which almost froze the crew,
and compelled each one of them who
was On duty to don mits and heavy
top coasts. The mercury in the Their
mometer dropped SO degrees
in three hours When the
winds had subsided consider
sbly, the coldest kind of sleet
fell until until the deck of the vessel
was dangerous to tread upon. The
sIeet was followed by fierce snow
storm, which continued for fifteen
minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
Why They Quarantine At
lanta.

Atlanta, Sept. 16.-Several southern
cities. including Charleston, Chatta-
nooga, Selma and Montgomery, have
quarantined against Atlanta. In some
quarters the reason for this act Of pre-
caution on the part of those cities may
not be understood. The quarantine
against Atlanta is not established be-
cause the authorities Of the quarantine
ing cities fear that there is yellow fever
in Atlanta, nor because they believe
that the climatic conditions of this city
are such as would be likely to eudanger
the health of the city by receiving,
straight from infected sources, those
fleeing FROM yellow fever.
The fact is that the cities quarantiu-
iog against Atlanta do SO fearing that
refugees might use their stay in Allan
Ia as cloak for for the securing certi-
6cate Of health and might bring to
those cities susceptible to yellow fever
the latent germs which would find
strength in the peculiar conditions that
exist in tbs towns that are taking these
steps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 90, 1897
Jew Series-Vol. XVII. No. 8

the same have been rendered incapable
of carrying infection. in accordance
with the Interstate quarantine rules es-
tablisbed By the United States Govern
ment. Circulars will be sent out to the
surrounding country appealing to par
ishes, counties and towns to co operate
with the State and Federal authorities
in curing the present paralysis of trade.
A fatal case of genuine yellow fever
developed in the very heart Of Biloxi to.
day There have been altogether twen-
ty-two cases of yellow fever 10 Biloxi,
with only one death, that to-day. At
Ocean Springs no new cases have been
reported
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-22

Atlanta, Sept. 15.-Yellow fever re-
fagees poured into the city to-day.
During the day three special cars Of
refugees came IN from New Orleans and
other infected points.
One car was filled with troops frem
Jackson barracks in New Orleans.
This stopped here but few minutes,
aud then passed on through to Chicka-
mauga National Park, where they will
camp. There we're about 200 of the
men.
The invitation of Atlanta to the fever
stricken people has resulted 10 large
influx Of people from the coast towse.
The city is wide open and encourages
every one to come here as the health
authorities are certain that the fever can
not exist.
Augusta. Sept. Is Augusta has
quarantined against all yellow fever
points and also against Atlanta Com
mercial men travelling through the
south will do we'll to preserve their
bills. envelopes addressed to them at
various poiDts and their order books to
complete the chain of evidence that
they have not been in Infected cities.
This precuusion will save them much
delay and trouble