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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
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SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES.

President w. 7. Colville of the school
board has appointed the following COM
mittees: Building, Messrs. Brennan,
Dimock and Coogan; janitors and tru-
ants, Messrs. Alexander, Dimock and
Boyian; revision of study, Messrs. Col
Vile, Coogan and Brennan.
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Hotels and Summer Resorts.
SPRING HOUSE, Heart Lake, Pa
u. Z. Crofut, Prop.

u. E. Crofut, Prop.
Strictly temperance, newly remodeled
and furr rlshed. Fine groves, large lawn.
dancing pavilion, croquet grounds, etc.
Bicycle boat, sail boats, 15 row boats,
fishing tackle, etc., free to guests. Take
D., l.. & w. via Afford Station. Write
for terms.
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RAILROAD THE TABLES.

Erie railroad, also for Hawley, Lake
Ariel and local points at 500 a. m. and
2.2S y. m.
Additional trains for Laket Ariel and
points intermediate at s45 a. m. and 500
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EXCURSION To The SEA SHORE
Via Central Railroad of New Jersey

Long Branch. Ocean Grove, Asbury Park
and Return, on Saturday, Aug. Al, 1907.
Special excursion tickets will be so good
to go only on tram leaving Scranton at 8 a,
IN. August 81, 1897. Returning-Leaye
Long Branch 5.55 p. m.
Fare for the Round Trip 4SiId4sn 4SH5Ss g. ssfs e
Tickets at the above rate good only on spe.
cial train on Aug. 81, In each direction. Pas
sengers can remain over at Ocean Grove or
Asbury Park and return on any regular train
Monday, August %, upon payment of O. 1. 90
for ADULTS and 7bc for children to the agent
at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove station and
procuring another ticket.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Erect Monday, May 3lst, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: For
New York and intermediate points on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

All trains run daily except sunday.
T. signines that trains stop on signal for pas
sengers.
secure rates via ontario a Western before
purchasing tickets and save money Day aud
Night EIpress TO the West.
J.C, Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt
7. FlitcToft. Div. Pass. Agt scranton. Pa.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
GENERAL MILES.
Arrives at London to Represent the
ARMY at the Jubilee.

LONDON, June 15.-General Nelson
A. Miles, who will represent the United
States army at the Queens jubilee, and
Rear Admiral J. n. Miller, who will rep
resent the United States navy upon the
same occasion, have arrived in this city.
General Miles, Admiral Miller, their
staffs and Mrs. Miles We're the guests at
dinner this evening of Whitelaw Reid,
special envoy of the United States at
the jubilee.
General Miles, in addition to visiting
the Turkish and Greek armies, inspected
the ordnance made at the Armstrong
factory at Naples for the Italian, Span
ish and Argentine Governments. He
also inspected the gun factories and
coast defences of Austria, Italy and
France and was courteously treated
everywhere.
General Miles did not find any of the
Governments secretive in regard to their
military equipment. He thinks Edhem
Pasha is a great General, and that his
troops are a fine lot of men. The
Greeks, the General adds, are glad at
the prospect of peace, but they are
good soldiers, and the junior officers and
men showed a wonderful devotion to
their cause.
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FRANK BUTLER.
His Trial on the Charge of Numbering
Captain Weller.

SYDNEY On. S. W., June 15.-The
trial of Frank Butler, the Australian,
who is suspected of killing fourteen
men and perhaps many more, has be-
gun on the charge of numbering Cap
tain Weller, while prospecting with him
last September near Sydney. Weller
and Preston, a metallurgist, disap-
peared mysteriously, and their bodies
were discovered after a. long search
by digging near Sinden.
Butler, in the meantime, had sailed
for San Francisco under the name of
Weller. On November 9th he took
passage on the four-masted ship Swan
hilda, Newcastle, N. s. w, his name
appearing in the ships papers as Lee
Weller, one of the crew.
Two days after Butler sailed the
bodies of the missing men were found
by sheepherder Through the mock
search for gold they had literally been
forced to dig their own graves. In the
pit they themselves had made they
were buried, with only a few handfuls
of earth over them. The sheepherder' s
dog on reaching the vicinity of the rude
grave scented the bodies and brought
the herder to the spot.
The bodies were removed to Sydney,
where they were searched and evidence
was found pointing clearly to Butler as
the murderer.
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VANDERBILT GOES TO EUROPE.
Sails on His Yacht Valiant to Attend
the Jubilee.

NEW YORK, June 15.-William K
Vanderbilt sailed to-day on his white
hulled yacht Valiant, on the way to
Southampton and the Queens jubilee.
Mrs. w. Seward Webb and her daugh-
ter and Winfield Scott Hoyt will be
guests of Mr.. Vanderbilt on his trip.
The Valiant, which is in command Of
Captain Morrison, has a crew of sixty
one men, and she is expected to make
the trip to Southampton in about eight
days. AT Southampton it is said the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and
DR.. w. Seward Webb will board the
yacht and will remain on board during
the naval ceremonies attendant upon
the Queens jubilee. After the GER
emonies at Southampton the yacht will
proceed to Havre, where she will be
Joined by other guests of Mr.. Wander
bilt and will then start on a cruise to
the land of the midnight sun. Whether
the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
will remain on board during this voy-
age is not definitely known, but it is be-
lieved they will do So
After cruising among the Norwegian
fjords the yacht will proceed to ST. Pc
tersburg. On her return voyage she
will again touch at Southampton and
then steam for the Mediterranean. The
yacht is expected to return to New
York in November.
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tention of compelling the sugar. trust to
dispose of the surplus sugar that has
been imported pending the considera-
ton of the tariff bill at a rate which
would not allow it a great profit The
position taken by a large majority of
the Republican Senators was that it
would be impracticable to have various
portions of the bill go into effect at diff
on sugar it would have to be taken on
wool and other items.
The argument was advanced that in
changing tariffs no provision could be
made against the advantage taken by
buyers of foreign goods. If tariff was
to be reduced importations would be
held back, and if a tariff was to be
raised importationS would be rushed
in. This was notably true of sugar and
all other goods, and the caucus decided
that there was no way Of reaching the
importers and that no single article
should be selected upon which to post
pone the effect of the new tariff.
The defeat of Senator Spooner's
proposition was not accomplished until
there had been a hard fight. The West
ern men were arrayed against the East,
and Senator Spooner had several sharp
tits with Senators representing States
where there is a great deal of manu-
featuring. He said that the greatest
opposition to the proposed amendment
was because the manufacturers feared
that it might be extended to wool. and
that they would not be able to realize
on the large Importation of free wool
made in anticipation of the tariff. Mr..
Spooner's motion was voted down. 1S
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AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY
The Trial of Officials Begun at New
York

NEW YORK, June 15.-Judge Fitz-
gerald to-day decided that the trial Of
the American Tobacco Company's Off
Gals should proceed with the jury orig
inally selected. w. ]. Bryan, against
whom certain charges of indiscretion
were made, remains a juror.
Joseph Park of the grocery firm of
Park & Tilford was the first witness.
The gist Of his testimony, as brought
out by the direct and cross-examina
ton, was that Park & Tilford had an
agreement with the American Tobacco
Company, and that under it his firm
was unable to make very large profits.
1t was stipulated that no other Gig
arctic was to be handled by the firm,
but the National Cigarette and Tobacco
Company's cigarette came on the mar
ket, and Park & Tilford bought $4,000
cigarettes from them. Then Mr.. But
Ter, presumably representing the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, laid down an
ultimatum, and Park & Tilford had
to give up the other cigarettes, return
ing them to the National Company.
The agreement with the American To-
bacco Company was in writing, and at
present in the safe of Park & Tilford.
Under the agreement, Mr. Park said
his firm received a large amount of
stock on consignment. Mr.. Park said
the agreement had been made volun-
tarily, and that the firm expected to
live up to it.
During the cross examination of Mr..
Park, Mr. Choate declared that bust
ness principles We're employed in the
transaction of the business of his eli
ents. They are the same principles
as are employed by business houses the
world over said Mr.. Choate
No further witnesses were called be-
fore adjournment was taken until to-
morrow.
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DEATH OF BARNEY BARNATO.
Ill-HeaIth Lead to the Millionaire
Committing Suicide.

FUNCHAT (Madeira), June 13.-The
following details have been obtained of
the suicide of Barney Barnato while on
the passage here from Cape Town:
Barnato who had been in i'll health
for some time, seemed to improve after
leaving Cape Town, but he was never
left alone, and some one was constantly
detailed to watch him. Yesterday, af-
ter lunch, between 2 and 3 o'clock, he
seemed to be in very good spirits and
he was walking up and down the deck
on a passengers arm. Suddenly Bar
nato asked his companion to tell him
the time. Before he received a reply
he wrenched his arm away and jumped
overheard. The fourth officer jumped
overheard after him Immediately, but
failed to save the life of the South At
RIGA speculator, as heavy seas were
running and the vessel was steaming
at the rate of seventeen knots an hour.
AS soon as possible the steamer was
stopped, a lifeboat was lowered and
pulled to the spot where the two men
We're last seen. The fourth officer was
rescued in an exhausted condition and
later the body of Barnato was recov-
cred. floating head downward. His
remains have been embalmed and will
be taken to England on board the Scott.
Mrs. Barnato and her children were
also on board the Scott.
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UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS.
THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION
COMPLETES IT'S LABORS.
The Next 1eeting-Place Will be at
Rome, in 1o03-Resume of the
Work of the Congress.

WASHINGTON, June 15-The Uni
versal Postal Congress, the fifth con-
vention of the kind in the world, finished
it's labors to-day, after a closed session
lasting several hours. The next of the
congresses, the sixth sextennial one, will
be held at Rome, Italy, in February,
1903.
The final session was devoted to the
formal signing of the general treaty and
of the detailed articles. Every delegate
signed these two sets of papers, subject
to the formal ratification of his Gov
eminent, and, owing to the excessive
amount of labor involved, signatures to
other sets of documents were waived
under general authority for their exc
cution. The original of all these docu-
ments will be placed in the archives of
the State Department for preservation,
and certified copies will be forwarded
to all the Governments comprising the
Universal Postal Union.
Following is an official resume of the
results of the work Of the congress:
First-The principal treaty, which ex-
cludes the entry of Corea into the pos
tai union; the declaration of the Orange
gate to Washington, that it hoped soon
to enter the union; and the declaration
of the Chinese Empire (Which was rep
resented in the congress) that it will OBJ
serve the regulations of the union as
soon as the organization of it's service
permits.
Second-The intermediary transit
rates have been facilitated and the tariff
diminished quite materially on gradu-
ated scale for the ensuing six years.
Third-Uniform colors have been pro-
jected for postage stamps.
Fourth-Postal cards unpaid are sub
ject to a double tax, that is, four cents
in place of the former tax, which was
ten cents, the same as for unpaid let
terS
Fifth-Circulars produced on ma
chine (typewritten) in quantities of
twenty circulars, all of the same char
acter. are admitted to the international
mails at the same rates as printed circu-
lars.
Sixth-Samples of merchandise are
admitted up to $50 grammes.
Seventh-Objects of natural history,
animals, dried plants or preserved geo
| logical SD6CllGelltS, ole tQIlllltd DIS
samples.
Eighth-The question of the creation
of a universal postage stamp was
brought up, and the proposition defeated
on account of the difficulty which would
occur in putting into practice the i'm
portant innovation, and especially be-
cause of the diversity of currency stan
dardS.
Ninth-Special arrangements concern
ing packages of value, postal orders,
books of identity and subscriptions to
journals have been thoroughly revised.
This country is not actually concerned
in these arrangements. They mostly
affect the States of the continent of Eu-
rope.
The new treaty will become operative
January /, 1899.
Most of the delegates left the city for
their homes tonight, having engaged
passage on the ocean liners for this and
next week
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moreover, that there will be some re-
auctions in the passenger rates be-
tween the Missouri River and Ogden
before the matter is finally settled.
The cause of the withdrawal was the
old fight over the divisions to be al
lowed the Oregon Short Line. In the
old days, when the relations between
the Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line were more intimate than
they are at present, the Union Pacific
allowed the Short Line percentages
somewhat in excess of those usually
allowed to the Western roads by their
Eastern connections. When the Short
Line was reorganized it obtained from
the Rio Grande Western and the Den
Yer and Rio Grande the same divis-
ions that it had been receiving from
the Union Pacific
To-day, at the meeting of the trans
Missouri lines, the Union Pacific de-
manded that these two roads should
not pay to the Short Line the same
percentages which it paid, and an
nounced that if the percentages of the
Short Line We're not lessened it would
withdraw from the association. The
Rio Grande Western and the Denver
and Rio Grande refused to pay less to
the Short Line than they are paying
at present, saying they were doing ex-
actly what the Union Pacific had done,
and the Union Pacific gave formal no.
tice of withdrawal from the associa-
ton.
Its attitude caused some selling
among the other roads, and some very
plain talking was done in the meet
ing, in the course Of which the Union
Pacific intimated that if matters were
forced much further it would reduce
the rates between Ogden and the Mis-
souri, River 1t afterwards partially
withdrew this threat, and the meet
ing adjourned with everybody in a
fighting mood.
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This brought the Senate to the end
of the sugar schedule, the Hawaiian
provision being the only committee
provision to go over
Pettigrew desired to have the amend
ment relative to the trust voted on as
part of the sugar schedule. He said
that this antitrust policy had been a
plank of the Republican party up to
the time of the st. Louis convention,
when it was left out of the platform.
Il think" exclaimed Pettigrew, that
the two debates on sugar-now and
three years ago-justify the existence
of new political party"
Morgan of Alabama pointed out what
he regarded as fatal defects of the
amendment. He regarded the existing
Antitrust Act, reinforced by the. recent
decision of the United States Supreme
Court as the real remedy against
trusts
Allison moved to lay the Pettigrew
amendment on the table. This speedily
developed something of a breeze.
Chiffon of Texas moved an amend
ment perfecting the procedure under
the Pettigrew amendment.
Senators asked to perfect the amend
ment, but Allison insisted on testing
the sense of the Senate on this motion.
The vote was taken and the amend
ment was tabled-35 years, 30 nays.
The detailed vote was as follows.
Yeas-Alison, Barrows, CuIlom, Da-
Wis, Deboe Elkins, Fairbanks, Fora
ker, Frye, Gear, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut,
Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor,
Quay, Sewall, Shoup, Spooner, Thurs
ton, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore,
Wilson (Republicans), Jones of Neva-
da (Silver Republican, and Morgan and
McEnery (Democrats)-35.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Cafferty.
Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell Faulkner, Gray,
Jones of Arkansas, Kenney, Lindsay,
McLaurin, Mallory, Martin, Mitchell,
Murphy, Pascoe, Pettus, Rawlins,
Roach, Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Walthall
and White Oemocrats), Butler, Harris
of Kansas, Heitfeld, Kyle and Turner
POpulists) and Pettigrew (Silver Re
publican)-32
The tobacco schedule was passed over
and consideration of the agricultural
schedule resumed.
On the first paragraph (234), butter
and substitutes therefor, 6 cents per
pound, Jones of Arkansas moved to re-
duce the rate to 4 cents per pound.
Disagreed toe to 81
AT o'clock the Senate adjourned.
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TEN PEOPLE DROWNED.
A British Steamer Founders Near the
Island of Socotra.

COLOMBO (Ceylon), June 15-Infor-
nation has been received here that the
first of the seasons disasters to pill
grims travelling to Mecca has occurred.
About 500 pilgrims took passage from
Jeddah to Calcutta in the British
steamer Sultan, which foundered near
the island of Socotra, 120 miles off Cape
Guardafui, the eastern extremity of
Africa.
A terrific storm broke on the ship,
which, after struggling against the
wind and waves for some time, went
down. The passengers and crew got
into small boats, but ten of the pill
srims were drowned. Captain Collins
succeeded in landing the remainder of
the passengers here None of the
crew were drowned
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
UNITED WORKMEN.
The Supreme Lodge Completes Its
Business and A diourns.

MILWAUKEE,, June 15.-The SUI
preme Lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen reached its final ad-
journment this afternoon After a
lively fight as to the next meeting
place, Asbury Park, n. J., won over ST
Paul by a small majority.
j. G. Tate was engaged as a Supreme
Lecturer for the order for the coming
year.
A motion to amend the constitution Sc
as to refuse death benefits in case OF
suicides was laid over without debate
until the next annual session. The
Supreme Master Workman was en-
powered to reorganize the order in
Oklahoma, where it had been conduct
ed in clandestine manner.
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YaIe'S Crew at Practice.

GALES FERRY Conn.,, June 15.-A
thunderstorm caused some delay to the
practice of the Yale crews to-day, but
this evening there was not a ripple to
stir the water. Mr.. Cook sent the crews
down to the navy yard, SO as to await
the incoming tide, and for more than
an hour both crews practiced starting
and rowing short stretches.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
Judge Fitzgerald Dead.

ST. MARYS Kan), June 16.-Judge
]. S. Fitzgerald died to-day. He was
prominent in Kansas Democratic State
politics. as he had been in Ohio before
coming here. While Police Judge OF
Cincinnati several years ago he drove
the gamblers out of the city, and his
life was several times endangered by
them. He was formerly prominent in
national Irish affairs.
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Commissioner Calhoun.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-W. J. CAL
houn, the special Commissioner who
went to Cuba in connection with the
Ruiz case, returned to the city from his
home in Illinois. Mr.. Calhoun will have
further consultation with the President
to whom he already has made a verbal
report on the conditions existing in
Cuba
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
A Milling Company Assigns.

MANKATO (Minn), June 15-The
schedule of assets and liabilities in the
assignment of r. d. Hubbard and of
the Hubbard Milling Company were
filed to-day. r. d. Hubbard's assets
are S162, 446 and liabilities 1923, 40.
The milling company's assets are $133,-
703 and liabilities $216,6S1.
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TARIFF BILL.
Republican rembers Discuss the Sub.
ject in Caucus.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Re-
publican caucus last night determined
not to incorporate in the tariff bill the
amendment proposed by Senator
Spooner to postpone the time when GER
tain features of the sugar schedule
should go into effect until six months
after the bill was passed, with the in
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
The Sultan Accepts DIR. Angel.

WASHINGTON, June ia cable
gram received at the State Department
from the United States Charge daft
flares at Constantinople states that
the Sultan has issued an trade an
nouncing the acceptance of DR.. Angel
as Minister from the United States.
Mr. Terrell has accordingly started for
home
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
UNION PACIFIC ROAD.
Gives Notice of Its Withdrawal From
the Passenger Association.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The Union Pa
cific to-day pulled out of the Western
Passenger Association by giving the
thirty days notice Of withdrawal which
is called for in the association agree
ment. There IS a strong probability,
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TailOrs Returning to Work.

NEW YORK, June 15.-There was a
rush of clothing contractors to-day to
settle with the striking tailors. Thirty
contractors opened their shops and 200
tailors went to work in them. All but
$500 of the striking tailors have re-
turned to work and it is expected that
all the contractors will yield before next
week.
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international Pressmen's Convention.

DETROIT, June 15-About hundred
delegates to the International Press
mems Convention. and more than that
number of union pressmen who are not
delegates, We're present to-day at the
opening session.
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Honorary Degrees From Oxford.

LONDON, June 15.-Among the re-
cipients of honorary degrees from the
University of Oxford are Wilfred Lau-
rier, Premier of the Dominion of Can
ada: Sir William V. Whiteway, Premier
of Newfoundland and z. L. Godkin
editor of the New York Evening Post"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
Sailors on a Strike

BOSTON, June 15.-The sailors of the
port of Boston who are on strike for
higher wages, now number about $500
men.
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Survivors of Indian Wars.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Gallagher, from the Committee on Pen
sions, to-day reported favorably the bill
granting pensions to the survivors of
the Indian wars of 1882 and 1912, in
GLIDING the Black Hawk, Cherokee,
Seminole and Sac and Fox disturb
an
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