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The record-union., 1897-04-16
ARBITRATION TREATY.
An Effort to Have a Time Set for
Final Vote Fails.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-In ac-
cordance with his previous notice, Sem
ator Davis promptly moved an execu-
tive session of the session after the dis
posal of the routine morning business
to-day, for the purpose of taking up the
arbitration treaty.
Senator Davis endeavored to secure
unanimous agreement upon a time to
take a vote upon the treaty as a whole,
but in this he did not succeed. owing to
objections from several Senators, in
Guiding Messrs. Carter, Morgan and
Mills The objectors stated that they
had no purpose to unduly delay final
action, and when the executive session
concluded, after continuing about an
hour and a half, there was an under
standing that Senator Davis would re-
new his request on next Monday, and
that then there would probably be no
objection to fixing a date.
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REVOLT IN HONDURAS.
The Republic Reported Now Under
Martial Law.

WASHINGTON, April 15-United
States Consul Little telegraphs from
Tegucigalpa, the Capital of Honduras,
that a revolution has broken out and
the republic is now under martial law
Minister Rodriguez of the Greater
Republic of Central America has re-
ceived no kilograms regarding the re-
ported uprising in Honduras. There are
two parties in Honduras, as there are
two in the two other republics of the
Greater Republic of Central America,
the Liberals and Conservatives. At
present the Liberals are in the supre-
macy in Honduras, having regained
power by the overthrow of President
Vasquez. The present Executive is
President Bonilla.
The Government of Honduras is
much less stable than that of the two
other countries. There is always a
great deal Of social and political agita-
ton there, owing to the rivalry of the
opposing leaders. 1t is possible that
General VasqueZ, who was overthrown
several years ago. may be at the head
of the present movement. Previous
revolutions, While attended with blood
shed, usually have been brief.
The population of Honduras is about
800, 900, but communication is difficult
on account of lack of railroad facilities
and bad roads. Tegucigalpa. the city
of the mountains, is the capital of
Honduras. 1t is not unlikely if the
revolution should prove unusually Sc
we're, that the other two republics in the
confederation may aid in restoring or
der
The record-union., 1897-04-16
EX-TREASURER SPALDING
Makes an Assignment to the Uni
verSity Trustees.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Charles w.
Spalding, ex-President of the Globe
Savings Bank and ex-Treasurer of the
University Of Illinois. made a voluntary
assignment TO the University Trustees
of his realty and bond securities APP
proximating 100000. Some of the
bonds conveyed are now in the hands
of Receiver Leman of the Globe Saw
ings Bank, and a desperate fight will
be waged by the depositors of the bank
to prevent them going to the University.
Criminal proceedings are not to be
brought against the former Treasurer
by the Trustees, unless they cannot be
Unidentified for the money and the
bonds used by Spalding, but SUITS are
to be begun against the First National
Bank. the Northwestern National Bank
and the Metropolitan National Bank to
recover $4,000 of bonds hypothecated
or sold to those institutions by SpaId-
ing personally, or through his brokers.
Judge Horton to-day issued an in
junction restraining Spalding from turn
ing over to the University of Illinois the
Idaho canal bonds which were found in
the vaults of the bank by the receiver.
The complainant is James H. Brady.
chief stockholder of the Idaho Falls
Canal and Irrigation Company, which is
sued the bonds. He claims to be the
owner Of the bonds. The bonds in his
name, amounting to S162, 900, are part
of the securities by which Spalding was
to have settled his accounts with the
University, of which he was Treasurer.
The injunction restraining Spalding
from turning the bonds over to tho JTpi
versity interferes seriously with the set
tlement.
SPRINGFIELD, April 15.-The State
Senate to-day adopted resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a special
committee of five to investigate the re-
ported misappropriation of funds of the
University of Illinois by ex-Treasurer
Spalding.
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Quay Urges Higher Duties Upon Car
pets and Mating.
Perkins Discusses at Length the
Fruit Schedule, Asking for an In
crease in the Rates on Zante Cur
rants, Oranges and Lemons-Also
Suggest Substitute to the Beet
Sugar Schedule.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Re-
publican sub Committee of the Senate
Committee on Finance held an all-day
session at the Capitol to-day to afford
an opportunity TO other Senators to
make suggestions on the tariff bill.
Among the Senators who called and
had conferences with the committee
were Messrs. Quay, Sewell, Elkins,
Platt, Wellington, Perkins, Shoup,
Pritchard, Baker and Harris of Kan
sas
Senator Quay urged a rate of duty
upon carpets and mating which would
insure protection to the industries of
this country, as against the products of
China and Japan.
Senator Perkins was given an extend
ed hearing on the fruit schedule He
presented the committee with samples
of both California and foreign currants
and raisins, and asked for an increase
of the rate on Zante currants, bringing
it up to 212 cents per pound He also
suggested a. duty of a cent a pound on
oranges and lemons, instead of three
quarters of cent, as fixed by the
Dingley bill.
ItWas suggested to Perkins by some of
the members of the committee that the
fruit schedule had already been at
tackled because of rates charged to be
too high, but the California Senator
contended for thorough protection.
Perkins suggested substitute sched-
ule on beet sugar, providing for a duty
cf one cent pound on sugar testing 40
by the polariscope, and increasing to
The committee promised to give the
matter due attention, but gave no fur
ther indications of the probable result
Of its deliberations
A more pronounced favorable recep-
ton was given to a suggestion for a
drawback duty on imported tin cans in
which fruits and salmon are exported.
This suggestion appeared to meet with
favor.
Senator Sewalls suggestions per-
tanned to the almost entire list of New
Jersey manufactures and he filed briefs
bearing upon all of them. He pre-
sented request of the silk manufact-
urers for uniform 30 per cent ad
valorem duty.
Senators Baker and Harris asked for
duty of 81 per ton on gypsum, and for
a decrease of the duty proposed on
Mexican cattle. They reported that
there were immense beds of gypsum in
the West, sufficient to supply the wants
of the entire country. With reference
to cattle importations, they represented
that the cattle We're needed to consume
the grass crop of the West, and that it
was more economical to move the cat
tie than the grass.
Senators ElkinS and Wellington both
appeared in support of the Dingley rate
On coal, which there is an effort to have
reduced.
During the day a number of the Re
publican Senators from the inter
mountain States met to agree upon
plan of cooperation. They reached no
definite conclusion, except to stand to-
gether in their demands on WOOL hides
cattle, lead ore and other Rocky Mount
ain products.
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GRANT MONUMENT PARADE.
WILL BE ONE OF NEW YORK'S
GREATEST EVENTS.
Assignments Already nade for Over
Fifty Thousand People to narch
in the Procession.

NEW YORK, April 1J.-Speculators
are actively canvassing the houses along
the line of the Grant monument parade,
endeavoring to secure window privi-
leges. In many cases entire houses
have been secured and permits for the
erection of stands in front of them OBJ
tanned. 1t is estimated that the stands
TO be constructed will seat at least 10
900 persons.
The Grant monument is now COM
pleted, the only work remaining to be
done being the polishing Of the marble
and the brushing of the bronze doors.
The armored steel case, containing Gen
eral Grants body, will be opened, so that
the coffin can be taken out 1t is Off
cially denied that any of the rivets
which fastened the covering of this cas-
ing were sold by workmen as souvenirs.
The riVest We're not removed, the work
men simply drilling through the top of
them, which was all that was necessary
TO open the case. The steel case is to
be disposed of at the will of Colonel
Grant 1t Will probably be destroyed
The time for making application for
place in line in the Grant monument
parade closed this afternoon. The order
of march viii not be made up before
next Tuesday. but the probable order
ing order with the numerical strength
of the divisions. was given out this
afternoon as follows
Military Division-First Division
Regulars. United States troops. 2.50O
men: separate brigades of marines and
blue jackets, !, 800 men
Second Division-NationaI Guard of
the State of New York: First Brigade.
5000 men; Second Brigade. 5000 men:
Fourth Brigade, $500 men; Third Bri-
gade 1000 men.
Third Division, troops of the National
Guard of various States. assigned to
line in the order of the entrance of the
States into the Union: First Brigade.
Pennsylvania Militia. 5000 men: Sec
ond Brigade, New Jersey troops. 1000
men: Third Brigade Connecticut troops.
500 men: Fourth Brigade. Massachu-
setts troops. 800: Fifth Brigade. Mary
land troops. 900 men; Sixth Brigade.
Virginia, troops. 700 men: Seventh Bri-
gade, Rhode Island troops. 400 men:
Eighth Brigade. Vermont troops. 500
men; Ninth Brigade. Ohio troops. / 100
Hheh' AeHth bllSdde, IlllnolS troops,
Governor and staff number not siven).
Eleventh Brigade, District of Columbia.
30 men.
Fourth Division-Uniformed armed
and equipped, Captain Zalinski. United
States army, 1000 boys
Veterans grand division. Major-Gen-
eral Howard, L. S. A., commanding TO-
goo men.
Civic grand division. civic societies.
etc. for the most part in uniform. under
command of Colonel Charles f. Homer.
10000 men.
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PAGERS AND TROTIERS.
CIRCUIT MEETINGS TO Re HELD
THIS SEASON,
In Spite of the Fact That Governor
Budd Vetoed the District
Fairs Bill.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15-A1-
though Governor Budd vetoed the bill
appropriating sufficient funds to give
the State it's annual circuit of trottinr
races, the Sportsmen have decreea to
proceed as usual without State aid.
The Directors of the Pacific Coast
Trotting Horse Breeders Association
held meeting to-day to discuss af-
fairs of the coming season, and as a
result of their deliberations the usual
amount of racing is almost assured.
Secretary Kelly read a communica-
tion from Secretary Bell of the Mana
Association, suggesting that a meet
ing of agricultural association repre-
sentatives be called for the purpose of
devising ways and means to give rae
ing meetings during the summer. This
plan met with the immediate approval
of the board, and it was decided to hold
such conference on the 9th inst. at
the rooms of the association.
Director Covey, Secretary of the
Speed Committee, submitted pro-
gramme for the meeting to be held
during the week following the Stock
ton races, or in case of that city fail
ing to hold its usual meeting. directly
after the State Fair. Following are
the classes and purses offered for the
various events:
Trotting horse purses, horses to be
named with entry-2:40 class. $500;
2:30 class, 5000; 2:27 class, $500; 2:24
class, 5000.
Trotting purses, horses to be named
September 1st-2:20 class, $500. 2:17
class, $500; 2:13 class, 1000; free for
all, $4,000
Pacing, horses to be named with en-
try-Green class (horses without rec
ords), 5000; 2:30 class, $500; 2:25 class.
5000.
Pacing purses, horses to be named
September 1st-2:20 class, $500; PIT
class, $500; 2:13 class, $500: 2:10 class.
81 coo; free for all, $4,000
The Directors decided to give a fu-
turity stake to be known as the Pa
cific Coast Breeders Futurity stakes
for foals of 1897. There are $4,000
guaranteed, the colts to trot and pace
at and 3 years. The amount will be
divided as follows: Trotters at 2 years
to trot in 1899. $3.50; PAGERS at , years
to pace in 1889, $500; trotters at 3 years
to trot in 1900, $1,000: PAGERS at 5
years to pace in 1900, $3.50
1t was determined in addition to the
midsummer meeting to hold another at
the Oakland track at the beginning of
the circuit, the exact date of which
will be fixed at the conference on the
9th.
The record-union., 1897-04-16
HUNTER YET TWO SHORT.
The Deadlock in the Kentucky Legis-
Iature Still UnbrOken.

LOUISVILLE, April ia special
to the Evening Post" from Frankfort
says: AT 9:20 this morning Judge Can
trill of the Franklin Circuit Court. or
dered the Grand Jury to report at once
on the bribery charges, which it has
been investigating. Judge Cantrill
called the Grand Jurors into the open
court and Instructed them as to their
duty. He said it was their duty to
probe the matter to the bottom
I'm doing so I command you not to
show any favoritism'
The first ballot to-day resulted: Hun
ter 3S, Blackburn 43, Martin 10, Boyle
q, Stone l, leaving Hunter still two
votes short of election. Further bal
loting was ordered
The second and third ballots resulted
as follows: Hunter 81, Blackburn ~.
Martin 10, Boyle ;, Stone 1. Adjourned.
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DECLINES THE PLACE.
Hon. James rlartin VIII Not be AS
sistant Secretary of War.

DALLAS (Tex), April 15.-A special
to the News from Fort Worth saws
that Hon. James Martin of Brattle-
boro. VT, who is largely interested in
Fort Worth and Texas realty, had ar
rived there. Martin had been in the
city but little While when telegrams
reached him announcing that Presi-
dent Mckinley had decided to nom
mate him for Assistant Secretary of
War.
he said in an interview: while I
am alive to the honor involved, [ have
replied requesting that 1 be not nom
mated for the position. My family and
business combined render it an impos-
slbility to accept the position. This is
my conclusion, after due consideration
and l have notified Senators Proctor
and Morrill, of nv State
The record-union., 1897-04-16

mine owner and speculator in san
Francisco, committed suicide in cheap
State street hotel to-day by shooting
himself through the head. Cameron
came to Chicago April 9th, registering
at the Auditorium as from Albany,
n. Y, but was evidently in financial
straits, for yesterday, after having
pawned all his jeyelry, he moved to
the hotel where he took his life. From
the little he sad at the hotel and
pawn shops, it is inferred that his wife
left him several months ago and came
to Chicago, and his object in coming
to the city was to locate her. He evi-
IDENTIFY failed to do SO, and this, coupled
with his penniless condition, is sup
posed to have driven him to sui
eide
The record-union., 1897-04-16
WESTERN PASSENGER AGENTS
Complete Their Work on the New
Agreement for the Association.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The General
Committee of passenger agents of the
Western roads, which has for two
weeks been working on a new agree
ment for the association, has finished
its work. The agreement is practically
the same as the old agreement, with the
exception that it contains no provisions
regarding the maintenance of rates
There is no doubt that it will be adopt
ed by the executive officers practically
as it stands. Some minor changes may
be made. but the agreement will be
put into operation just about as it
comes from the committee.
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office on Commerce street at $50 this
morning. He was one of the best
known fruit importers in the country.
At the late municipal election he was
elected Alderman. In letters to rela-
tives and friends, nervous prostratiou
was alleged TO have induced the at
tempt at self-destruction.
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Death by AspElyxiation.

READING PAD, April 15.-Father
Philip Beresford, rector of ST. Joseph's
Catholic parish, was found dead in
bed in the parsonage adjoining the edi-
flee this morning. Death was due to
suffocation from Illuminating gas His
age was about 80 years. The gas was
discovered pouring from a jet, partly
turned off. The supposition is that
death was the result of an accident.
The record-union., 1897-04-16

tanned. Mr.. Holman had a bad fall
ten days ago and his present condition
is the result of the shock. He had been
in frail i4l .alth for months.
Mr.. Holman is 70 years of age and is
serving his sixteenth term in Congress,
the longest House career of any man
who ever sat in the lower branch of
Congress-
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Knocked Out in the Third Round

KANSAS CITY (Mo), April ia
special to the Star from Hot Springs.
Ark, says: Billy Layton and William
Doyle Of Chicago met in the arena at
Wilmington Park for a purse of $500.
The contest was to be fifteen rounds.
but Layton. put his man out in the
third round,
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Philippine Rebellion Ended.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Span
ish Minister has received a telegram
from the commander of the Spanish
forces at Manila announcing the end
OF the rebellion in the Philippines. I'm
der the promise of amnesty -. 00O men
have laid down their arms and been
pardOned
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Five Men Badly Burned.

PITTSBURG (Pa.), April 15-While
tapping blast at the Republican Iron
Works, on the South Side, about )
o'clock this morning, the molten metal
boiled over into the pit water, causing
an explosion. Five men were badly
burned, and two will probably die.
Their names are Dennis Mahoney and
James Reilly.
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Frauce-BraziI Dispute.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, informed
the Cabinet to-day that a convention
had been signed between France and
Brazil for the purpose of arbitrating
the question of Guiana territory, in dis
pute between the two countries.
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Business Reverses Lead to Suicide.

BRUNSWICK (Ga.), April 15.-The
dead body of Charles Hoffman, a we'll
known citizen, was to-day found in q
chapel about four miles from this. city
He had evidently gone into the building
for the purpose of committing suicide
and before taking his life had knelt
in prayer. When found he was in a
kneeling position, with his head resting
on the bench. He had shot himself
through the head. Reverses in busi-
ness and inability to get work were the
causes for the act
The record-union., 1897-04-16
HOLMAN VERY ILL.
Small Hopes of the Recovery of the
Indiana Congressman

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Congress-
man Holman of Indiana is lying crit
ically i'll at his home in this city and
small hopes of his recovery are enter
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Attempted Suicide.

MOBILE (Ala~), April 15-Hon. J.
Leonard Mueller General Manager of
the Snider Banana Company, shot and
mortally wounded himself in his private
The record-union., 1897-04-16
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 10. - To-day's s
statement of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, SOD, ;j34, ,523; /;
gold reserve, $154, ,43S, ,531.
The record-union., 1897-04-16
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
President rickinley.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Pres
ident to-day sent to the Senate a num-
Der Of nominations, including the fol-
lowing: Treasury Department-Percy
C. Henning'hausen of Maryland, Com
missioner of immigration at Port Bal
timore, Md. Postmasters-Idaho, Ja-
cob c. CARRIER, Grangeville; Wyoming,
George w. Hoyt, Cheyenne; James A.
IL
The record-union., 1897-04-16
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-The SEN
ate to-day confirmed the following NOM
nations: James z. Angel of Michigan,
to be Minister to Turkey; George D.
Meiklejohn of Nebraska, Assistant Sec
retary of War; Isaac Seligman and
Leopold Seligman of the firm of Selig-
man Brothers at London. to be. special
financial agents of the Navy Depart
ment at that place; John w Cunning
ham, Assayer of the United States AS
say Office at Boise City, Idaho; also,
a number of minor promotions in the
army.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Suicide of Young Man Who Said
His Home Was in California.

CHICAGO April u. - D. Cameron.
who said he was the son of a wealthy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
OUR OWN STEVE CRANE,

A frleze of glories awesome flare in WOW
ened maze
Low passioning throbs attuned in rhap-
sodies resound- ... '"
And pungent incense swirs, in GRIM
soned souls ablaze
In batteried love-lit thunders, and
fushes meek abound
At Hymen's altar. -
Low-voiced the hum of yawping mob, in
clangoring agony swells,
And mists of blackened things In swelt-
ering troop fast stream .-.... .--
Before the happy pair, low sunk in deep
ening wells
OF heaven-tnctured happiness and gar
ish love lights beam
In eyes that falter.
Love trembles fill the exultant Wild
chasmed heart
And sonant litanies burst high in Choir
aled rhythmic song
But then horrored pause-Elysia's
thunders burst apart,
Black chokings stine the vest-blaz-
oned priest the devied words go
wrong
and, frothing wildly at the mouth, his
lips writhed and grew blew and green in
convusive efforts to ask Syszepan Ohan-
essyran If he would take Gramtsky Shek-
erjian to be his welded wife.-Chicago
News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17

MIR. Hart Is n member of Section 1928,
OF the Endowment rank, Pennsylvania
Relief fund, Lalla Rcokh temple, No Il:
Dramatic order. Knights Of Khorassan
and other organizations. In May, 1872,
he was appointed an officer Of the district
court of Philadelphia county by the Hon.
NJ. Russell Thayer, being q personal ap-
pointment. Upon the reorganization of
the courts in January. 1875, under the
provisions of the new constitution OF
Pennsylvania creating four common pleas
courts in Philadelphia, and abolishing the
district court, he was appoint crier of
Room II, court CT common pleas No. 4,
which position he still holds.
Easton company, No. a. Uniformed
Rank. has the following officers and men
In camp II. W. Ball. captain; A. M. Har-
mon. first heutersnt; G. f. Schleicher,
second lieutenF mt; william Mullane., Ber-
nard Gullely, 8. +. johnson, r. +. Nc
Donald, John Dibrodt, W. A. Mackay, j.
j. Hestor. w. Unganst, L. b. Davidson,
Joseph Schleichcr. George Able, Peter
Robb, Charles Kutzer, Charles Snyder,
William d. Snyder Il. p Sandt, Milt
Rolln, Geirge Pfeile, John Pfeiie, William
Nuding, Robert Rebman, Charles Deitzel,
Edward Berkhoff, Sydney Kessler and
Charles Pixley. Others will arrive today.
Charles Thomas Is the name of a tall
young man who swings a gun for the
knights of Pythias band, of Pittsburg.
And. speaking of that band II may be
said that II. the music served on the ave-
nue. last night Is a sample Scranton will
certainly hear some good music for the
next few days.
c. w. Broadhead, Of Montrose lodge,
No. 473, is a candidate for grand outer
guard, the lowest grand lodge office. Mr..
Broadhead is an ardent Pythan and has
been a member since 1873 and a continu-
Gus representative from his lodge for six
teen years. He is known to the leading
state and will probably have bestowed
upon him the office for which he is a can
didate. 1t is customary for the same
grand outer guard to be elected at each
successive election for five years.
Thomas G. Sample, of Allegheny City,
supreme vice chancellor of the Supreme
lodge, will next year attain the supreme
chancellorship of the United States, the
most exalted office. He is an ex-depart-
ment commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic in this state and familiar
figrue at all Pythan gatherings. Mr..
Sample Is topping at the Hotel Jermyn.
Charles j. Naylor, delegate from Phil
adclphia is the guest of Alderman John
4. Howe.
Thomas X. Donnell, great chief of
records, Order of Red men, is a delegate
from Philadelphia.
1t Is quite a coincidence that this is the
twenty-ninth annual convention of both
State Pythians and the International Irish
Catholic Benevolent union.