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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION
Number of Delegates from This City
Were in attendance.

Many delegates from the several
Lutheran churches in this city attend
| ed the convention at Christ Lutheran
church of the Luther League Of Amer
lea, which was held yesterday in
! Wilkes Barre. This convention is at
tended only by representatives from
the churches of the northeastern CEN
tral division of the state. which takes
I in the LaCkawanna and Luzerne val
leys.
The morning session was opened at
$50 O'Clock by Rev. f.. NJ Beisher, Of
Hohbie. president of the league i'm this
division. Rev. G. G. Spiecher, of the
| Holy Trinity church of this city, con-
Quoted the liturgical opening service
Delegate @. B. Miller delivered short
/ address of welcome to the attending
delegates, and the president responded
III acceptance. He then made his re.
port. consisting Of of review of the
leagues work since his inception as
1 president. In concluding, he referred
To the late war with Spain.
Miss Rohrwasser, of this city. who il
! treasurer, made her report. which in
dicatcd a good condition financially
Miss Mary Karcher. of this city. read
a nancr on steps Toward Becoming
a Deaconess,' which was favurably re-
cctved. Rev W. l.. G. Lauer. of St
PauFs church nr this city. took part In
the exercises. Rev. y. L. Ramer. Ph. u,
Of St Marks church of this city, as
chairman Of the executive committee
reported for that committee. The ar-
tornoon was devoted to religious exer-
Cisos, etc.
The Scranton delegates were: Zion
church - Miss Anna SChlutterbeck
Bertha Klct, Mrs. Grover Mrs. Simon
son; st. Paul's church--Rev. W. c. l..
Lauer, Miss l.. G. Lauer. G. }. Lauer;
ST. Marks ChurCh-Rev. \. l.. Ramcr
Mrs Kramer, Miss May Karchcr. Miss
Kate Walker, Mrs. George Allen; Holy
Trinity ChurCh--Miss SchuIer. Miss
GaraPan, Miss Schiem, Mr.. Warner ana
{. T. St John
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
OLD GRAVITY ROAD
TO BE ABANDONED
DELAWARE AND HUDSON Sc
CURES A NEW OUTLET.

Has Made Arrangements with Erie
for Sending Its Coal to Tidewater
and Will Abandon Its Gravity
Road and Canal-Coal Will Be
Delivered Over the Erie and wy
oming Valley Road OH Which the
Erie Has Trackage Rights-Dis-
astrous to Many Towns.
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HIS CONDITION SERIOUS.
Man Giving His Name as Ludwig
Paulesen Is Very Sick.

The man giving his name as Lud-
wig Paulesen is So seriously i'll at the
LackaWanna hospital that his death
is feared. He is attacked with con-
vulsions frequently, anG during the
past twenty-fOur hours he was so
violent that he had to be bound hand
and foot
He Was brought to the hospital by
Patrolman McColligan in the patrol
wagon from Prescott avenue in the
Tenth ward. At first the doctors were
inclined to think he was feigning ILL
ness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
BOYS TERRIBLE FATE.
Fell Upon a Rusty Nail, Lock Jaw
and Finally Death Resulting.

Abram silverstein, aged seven years,
son OF tailor residing on Northamp-
ton street. Wilkes Barre, died Of lock
jaw Wednesday.
On October II the boy returned to
his home suffering with a painful
laceration of the hand, caused. as he
said, by falling up a rusty nail in the
street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
FINE GOLF PLAYING
AT COUNTRY CLUB
1T WAS AN IDEAL DAY FOR OUT
DOOR SPORT.

Goodly Number of Persons Were on
the Links to Watch the Play-Lo-
cal Golfers Gave Good Account
of Themselves-The Drawings for
Todays Championship and Consol-
alton Matches--Sweepstake Handi-
cap Is to Take Place After the
Finals Today.
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DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
Michael A. Manchi Succumbed to
Liver Disease.

Michael A. Manchi, died at the Lack
awanna hospital at 1915 last night OF
disease Of the liver. He was admit
ted to the hospital on October 10.
The deceased was 4S years old. He
was born in Italy and was a married
man. For some years he has been EN-
ployed at the No. brlckyard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

THE CASE is SETTLED. - Chief
Hickey was in communication over the
long distance telephone yesterday with
Lebanon the result of which was that an
agreement was reached to settle the mat
ter upon payment of $50 by him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

FOR NON-SUPPORT.-A Mil
lar held John Sheridan, OF the South Side,
in bail yesterday on the charge of deser-
tion and non-support preferred by his
wife, Jennie Sheridan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

SUIT FOR S5Oc.--John Reese. by his at.
torneys, Willard, Warren & Knapp, began
a trespdss suit for $500 damages yesterday
against Contractors Flanaghan x O'HAlI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
Dress Goods Chean.

Saturday and Monday we sell cer-
tain lines of desirable dress goods at
half price. See our advertisements,
Mears and Hag1n. 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

BORN.--A son was born to Mr.. ana Mrs
c. w. Fulton this morning. Their many
friends will be pleased to learn that
mother and son are we'll.
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CITY NOTES
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DONATION DANS-November . and
will be donation days at the Home of tn,
Good Shepherd, Providence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

tcI upOll Ol SOU DN MIN.
AT SHERIFF'S SALE.-The sale of the
stock of b. L. Leonards timing and ha sd
ware establishment yesterday by Sheriff
Pryor brought 1884. The purchaser was
John A. Reddington, proprietor of the
restaurant of that name in Wilkes-Barrc.
WANDERINGS IN PERU.-On Tues
day evening, Nov. l, at 7.45 in the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, Rev. Theo-
dore F. Clark, the noted traveller will lee
ture on "Wanderings in Peru with Cam
era, Spade and Pen"
RESOLUTION SIGNED.-Mayor Bai-
ley yesterday afternoon signed the resola-
tion extending the time for paying city
taxes without penalty until December Is.
The resolution reads that under no con-
sideration will be the time be extended
beyond December 10
ELECTION OFFICEs.-Court yesrer-
day appointed Walter w. Sampson judge
of election of the Third district of he
Second ward, and Attorney Fl. S. Alworth,
II atority Inspector in the First district
of the Second ward. to fill the vacancy
caused by the absence of Lieutenant John
Huff at Camp Meade.
FUNERALS TODAY.-The funerals of
ters OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. IL. Palmer will
occur this afternoon at O'clock Inter-
ment in Forest Hill cemetery. Both died
of diphthcria; Alice died at II O'Clock
yesterday morning. Grace died at 9
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Funeral
private.
"CITY TRAPS AND TRAPPERS."-
Crowded congregations at the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist church Sunday evenings at
test the general interest in the series OF
practical sermons which Rev. X. f.. Y
Pierce is delivering. The subject for the
third sermon in the series announced for
tomorrow evening is "Cty Traps and
Trappers."
BODY NOT CLAIMED.-Thc body of
the man killed Wednesday night above
Nay Aug tunnel on the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad, will be
shipped to Philadelphia this forenoon by
Undertaken Raub, no one having claimed
II. Two or three persons came Yesterday
to see If they could identify it. The poor
board refused to defray the burial eX-
penses on the ground that the body should
be sent to Philadelphia for dissecting pur-
poses.
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Home for the Friendless acknowledged
with gratitude additional gifts as follows: /:
Mrs. c. S. Weston S.; n. +. Rice, S2j: a
friend, $50; Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, s2J; total.
SlO0; two barrels crackers, Scheuer Bros .
quantity crockery and glassware, WeichcI
Bros; box children's wear Mrs Richard
Osland, sr.; one-half dozen bottles chow
chow, Mrs. George Miller; case peas.
John Center. jr.; quantity vegetables, p.
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AT SIIERIFF'S SALE.-The sale of the
stock of b. L. Leonards timing and ha sd
ware establishment yesterday by Sheriff
Pryor brought 1894. The purchaser was
John A. Reddington, proprietor of the
restaurant of that name in Wilkes Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
Just Six

Toilet sets that have slop jars.
They were $40, $I2 and SIS.
These go at the price of. -. $40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
Dinner Set

English underglazed ware, 100
pieces, brown or blue, at the ridi-
culouS price Of. .S4.o8
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WANDER1NGS IN PERU.-On Tues
day evening, Nov. l, at 7.45 in the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, Rev. Theo-
dore F. Clark, the noted traveller will lee
ture on "Wanderings in Peru with Cam
era, Spade and PEN"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
"a Cents

Will give you selection Of
twenty styles, 7, 8 and 9 inch,
values 35 and so cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
Toilet Sets

3 pieces English Porcelain, $I.oS
values, three color selection, are
SI.3o
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Bohemian Vase

- inch size, green or violet
brush and pressed gold decora-
tionS, values SI.oo, at. ........z4c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

RESOLUTION SIGNED.-Mayor Bai-
ley yesterday afternoon signed the resola-
tion extending the time for paying city
taxes without penalty until December Is.
The resolution reads that under no con-
sideration will be the time be extended
beyond December 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29
Bohemian Vase

Green, violet or white glass, 6
and 7 inch sizes, numerous shapes,
The herald., 1898-03-03

place are thick and from present appear
ances the Republicans will have merry
time In their convention trying to select
a candidate from among the half dozen
aspirants. and not create a fight that viii
shoulder until the time Of the next county
campaign, then to cause trouble and pos
sibly discord that may wreck the for
tunes of statesmen who are laying their
wires to secure good fat office in the
county. The G. o. p. is already badly
divided on the question Of treasurer for the
city, and as new candidates appear every
day, even the wisest of the push are not
able to say what the outcome will be.
One of the effects of the law passed by
the last legislature putting the justices of
the peace and constables on salary, in
stead of paying those officers fees, has
been to lessen the business done by them,
and in consequence depreciate the fees re-
ceived for county cases. Auditor Clancy
today received reports from a large num-
Der of the officers named, scattered over
the county, and not one of them returned
a cent of fees 1t was not so when the
fee law was in force. There is little or no
incentive for the constables to get out
and hustle under the new salary law and
they don't do so
The herald., 1898-03-03
THE CARTER TRIAL
Evidence Produced Which Indicates
Rank Dishonesty

NEW YORK, March 2.-The court
martial convened to try Captain o. A.
Carter, U. S. A, charged with conspiracy,
embezzlement and conduct unbecoming
an officer, convened in the Army build
ing here, today. Col. Thomas F. Barr,
Assistant Judge Advocate General,
stated that he would offer in evidence
vouchers and checks given by Captain
Carter in payment for work done from
January to June, 1895, in the improve
ment of Cumberland Sound, Ca, and
elsewhere.
Conrad N. Jordan, ex-Sub-Treasurer
of the United States in this city, identi-
fed a large number of checks drawn by
Captain Carter on the Sub-Treasury, to
the order of contractors employed in
doing the work of improvement in Sa-
vannah harbor and at Cumberland
Sound, Ga. Some of the checks were
but the greater number to the order of
John F. Gaynor, president, or Edward
II. Gaynor, treasurer, of the Atlantic
Contracting Company. The pertinence of
this testimony lies in the fact that Cap.
tain Carter Is accused Of having held
stock in the Empire Construction Com
pany, which, as charged. was subse-
quently metamorphosed into the At
iantic Contracting Company, to which,
by or through Captain Carter, was
awarded the contracts for nearly all the
$1,000 900 worth Of work done under his
supervision during the past ten years.
The herald., 1898-03-03
Musical Organization

SAN BERNARDINO, March 2.-The pre-
liminaries of the formation of new musi-
cal organization We're begun last week
at the residence of Mrs. Kendall Holt, who
took the initiative. the second meeting for
which assembled last evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. w. f. Diss, when the or
ganization was effected by the choice of
the following officers: George Skinner,
president: Mrs. NJ. A. Pace, vice-president;
Mrs. j. W. F. Diss, secretary; Mrs. I'll. NJ.
Barton, treasurer. A committee to frame
and bylaws was appointed,
of Rev. +. V. Fisher, Miss Moss
man and Mrs. G. b. Rowell. and COM
mittee was also appointed on securing a
name for the society, both committees to
report at the meeting next Tuesday even
ing at the residence of Mrs J. S. Wood
1t was decided to hold the first musicale at
the residence of Mrs. Ii. NJ. Barton on
Tuesday evening, March I'D. The charter
comprise the following: Rev. and
Mrs. Frederick V. Fisher, Mrs. II. NJ Bar
ton, Mrs. Kendall Holt. Miss Mossman,
Prof. George p. Skinner. Major and Mrs.
J. w. +. Diss, Mrs. DIR. G. B. Rowell. Mrs
NJ A. Pace, Mrs. ]. 8. Wood, Miss Ball.
Miss Whiting, Mrs. w. C. Parker and
Mrs. H. Conner.
The herald., 1898-03-03
MOST STARTLING EPIDEMIC
PUZZLES THE MEDICAL FRATER-
NIFTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Symptoms of Cerebro-Spinal Menin-
gitis-A Council of War With
the City Trustees

SAN BERNARDINO, March 2.-The
following notice was given out publicly;
"All physicians of good standing of this
city and adjacent districts are urgently
invited TO meet at DIR. Rene's office at 2:SI
p m. today to discuss the means how to
stem the epidemic of cerebro-spinal men,
ngitis which has invaded u.s." This was
signed by two prominent doctors, as the
whole faculty are at sea- and acknowl-
edge they never heard of such a disease
before that is so terribly fatal in its effects
and appears to be contagious. There have
been several deaths in the past few days,
and in many instances the person attacked
only lives a few hours. The doctors ap-
peared before the board of city trustees
last night and acknowledged their help
lessness, and asked for full power to
quarantine or use any other measures pos
sible to check the disease.
A man named Anderson had just died.
being taken with convulsions, the head
drawn backward, with eyes crossed. The
city undertaken was summoned by tele-
phone and the body was given to his
charge to dsinfect it and the premises and
do whatever he could in the case. One
doctor has had six cases in a few days.
The doctors asked that the board appoint
one doctor to attend to all these cases,
and not have them distributed around
among the whole number of physicians,
thus to minimize the danger from carry
ing germs from place to place. Some cases
show symptoms of typhus fever in it's
most deadly form, while others show those
of spotted fever"
The herald., 1898-03-03
WORK AND FINANCE
Reports Made Before the City Trus-
tees for February

SAN BERNARDINO, March AIT the
monthly meeting Of the board Of trustees
of the city last night the report OF the
city treasurer showed that the finances
in his department stood as follows: Cen
eral fund. received, $2697.51 expended,
$l944.70 Library fund. $16s2.5S; expended.
$3.50. Redemption fund, $556.74; expended,
$40. Street fund, $2667.s1 expended. 1886.
Water fund, $50S2.17 expended. $1,000 TO-
Sewer fund.- s7O.40; park fund, $116.45: no
expenditure on the last two. This leaves
a balance in the treasury of sS9S4.36.
The city marshal and ex-officio tax col
lector reported that he had collected in
taxes, $25S13; fines, $25; wholesale liquor
licenses, $3.50; miscellaneous licenses, $40.
The recorders report showed that forty
four cases had been brought before him,
Of which twenty-six had been convicted
and $S5 in fines imposed, of which $25 had
been paid in cash..
The street superintendent reported an
expense of $1S5.S5 for supplies and $1SS for
labor.
The health officer reported the issuance
of six burial permits during the month.
The revenue from water was $56265 for
the month. gain of $500 per month from
q few months back.
The herald., 1898-03-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

Mr.. Rong Sun PAX, first secretary of the
| Korean legation, has resigned and his
resignation has been accepted by his gov
ernment.
Edward T. Price, aged AZ, a prominent
and wealthy business man of Lexington,
Ky, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself. He was Respondent over
i'll health.
The application Of the Chicago Inter-
Ocean for an injunction to restrain the
Associated Press from cutting off it's news
service to that paper was denied by Judge
Waterman yesterday.
The British ship Falls of Garry was
driven ashore at Noumea, New Caledonia
The French gunboat Loyalty was also
driven ashore and will probably become
total wreck. The crews of both boats were
saved.
Advices from Valparaiso state that the
steamer City Of Columbia, which struck
on a rock etnering that port, damaged her
rudder and keel, and several Of her planks
were cut through. 1t is thought that the
repairs will delay her SO long in the South
American port that she will not be able to
carry any passengers in the Klondike trade
this year. 1f
The supreme court of Washington has
handed down decision denying a petition
for a rehearing in the case of Bardey VS..
Sternberg, treasurer Of the city of Taco
ma. This is the Tacoma city warrant case
and the superem court recently held that
100000 of warrants once paid by the city
treasurer and re-sold to innocent pur-
chasers must be paid again.
The barns of A. ]. Cassatrs famous
Chesterbrook stock farm, near Berwyn.
Pa, were almost completely destroyed by
fire last evening. Twenty head of valu-
able Guernsey cows were burned to death
and 1t was only with great difficulty that a
large number of valuable bulls and heifers
and blooded horses were saved. The daYn-
age is estimated at $4,000, covered by In
suranoe. Among the animals at tho farm
was tho famous thoroughbred StalIi0ns
The herald., 1898-03-03
Sudden Death

WHITTIER, March FLAMES Willis
died suddenly here today shortly after ]
O'Clock of heart disease. He called at the
office of DR.. L. d. johnson few minutes
past l to be examined, having had heart
trouble for several days. and died while
the doctor was making the diagnosis. The
doctor asked him to stand up, the better
to examine his chest. While the doctor
was talking Mr.. Willis closed his eyes
and fell toward the doctor, who caught
him and laid him upon the floor. by which
time he was dead. MIR. Willis came from
lie Grand, Iowa. In December, where he
has widow and three children. He came
with his mother and brother-in-law ex-
pecting to stay awhile, and if he liked the
country would send for his family. He
was a nephew of Joel Willis of this place.
The herald., 1898-03-03
VACANT OFFICES
Russell Named to Succeed Supervisor
Edmiston-Salaries VS., Fees

RIVERSIDE, March 2.-During the past
two evenings the Democrats of the pre-
cincts composing the Second supervisoriai
district have caucused for the purpose of
agreeing upon the name of some man TO be
recommended to Governor Budd for ap-
pointment to the place on the board of
supervisors made vacant by the recent
death of Supervisor Edmiston. There
were two candidates for the place present.
ed to the caucus meetings, namely, l.. c.
Russell and A. Sanker. The former is the
present public administrator of the coun-
ty and the latter is "a prominent business
man of Arlington. The result of the
votes OF the four caucus meetings was to
strongly endorse Mr.. Russell, who is
very prominent worker and adherent of
the Democratic party.
lhe o1flce OF city treasurer in this city is
one OF those sinecures which carry with
them pretty fair pay and little or no work.
Ihe offlce pays on the percentage plan
that is, the salary is per cent of the total
money revenue of the city, which, in this
case, amounts to about $75 per month. Il
Is no Wonder then that candidates for the
The herald., 1898-03-03
RICH STRIKES At RANDsBURG
NO NEED TO GO TO KLoNDIKE FOR
GOLD AND FREEZE
Important Developments at Trilby,
Kinyon and Butte Mines-In
the Towns Center

RANDSBURG. March 1.-The past week
has been a plethoric one for the Rand
district as far as rich strikes in the mines
are concerned. Beginning with that in the
Rustler. mention of which has been made
in The Herald. successive finds have been
made in the Trilby, Kinyon and Butte
mines. In the Trilby, which Is one of the
Rand group, the strike was accidental, and
had 1t not been for the critical examina-
tion of some of the rock by visitor at the
dump, would not perhaps have been
noticed. For several days miners had been
engaged running a drift to tap the main
shaft at depth of 10 feet and were going
through hard, blue colored quartz,
which to all appearances was worthless.
On Saturday they had gone through fifteen
feet of it. On that day visitor at the
mine picked up a piece OF the quartz and
while looking at it discovered that it con-
tanned gold. The attention of the superin-
tendent was called to it, and to make
sure that it was worth saving he had sew
eral assays made of the supposed waste,
and was agreeable surprised to find that
it averaged $92 to the ton all through. This
Kind of quartz is something new in the
camp, and is said to closely resemble the
leiiurlue ore OF Cripple creek.
The find on the Kinyon was made on the
surface. under an old dump which was be-
ing shoveled away. The strike was made
late yesterday afternoon, and up to noon
today three tons of the rock. which assays
$1,000 to the ton, had been taken out.
The most important find, however. has
been made in the Butte mine, where for
some time past workmen have been run
ming winze in the tunnel on the east end
of the claim. Saturday they came upon
body of ore which excels in richness any
thing yet taken out of the mine, and Is
far as indications go there seems to be no
limit to it.
The most recent find in the district is on |
Butte avenue. right in the center of town. |
where trench had been run to accommo-
late the pipe for the water system. The !
trench is about two feet deep and in the |
bottom of it was noticed a small stringer,
the quartz from which horned in good |
shape. A lease of the ground was secured |
by couple of miners, and now at depth !
Of about ten feet they are working In