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, 1898-08-15
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

william Page, who has been SerV-
ing "A term in the county jail. was re-
leased Saturday evening on condition
that he leave the town.
F. J.. Davis, a Union Pacific engineer.
has gone to Red Buttes, where he will
/ which the hill pushers may be turned
when necessary.
The county road through the Sprague
lane will be graded up and put in first
class condition at once. County Sur
veyor Hesse was out Saturday and did
the necessary surveying for the work.
Word has been received from Chicago
that John ~Huempfner. who is now un-
doctors care in that city, an
not recover. He is suffering from a
complication of diseases. principally
cancer and drOpsy, and the medical
men have given up all hope of being
able to save his life.
A drunken cowboy on a white horse
was noticed by some Laramie people in
the Sprague lane. near the Little Lara
ME river. last Saturday evening. Yes
tcrday the horse. saddle and bride were
raptured by another party, but the rid
er has not been found. and it is not
known what has become of him.
Governor Richards has appointed the
following delegates from Wyoming to
the National Irrigation congress, which
cCmvenes in Cheyenne. September /,
viz: Fred L. Place. of Natrona county;
Charles Z. Shaw. of Big Horn county;
John McGill. of Albany county; George
Osmond. of Uinta county. and C. II.
Grinnell. of Sheridan.
The Union Pacific offers the remark
ably low rate of s1.9O for the round trip
from Laramie to Cheyenne and return
on the occasion of the Wyoming From
tier Day celebration at Cheyenne on
Monday and Tuesday, September 9Th
and 9Th. Tickets will be on sale Sep
tember 4th and 18th and will be good re-
turning until September 18th.
The state engineers office is being
flooded with applications to lease state
lands. Deputy Engineer J. A.. John
ston whilst in Douglas last week TAX
ing testimony in a contested water
case, received applications to lease
1000 acres in that vicinity. The state
board is preparing to lease large guam
titles of lieu lands in small tracts.
Judge Hayford's little daughter,
francia. is the happy possessor of a
fine $40 bicycle which she has won by
obtaining subscriptions to the popular
magazine called Success. an up-to-date
journal published in New York city.
We congratulate the little miss IN
having won the magnificent Success
bicycle. which is appreciated by the
finest little rider in the country.
The following is taken from the
Abergavenny Chronicle and Mon
nouthshire Advertiser (England), the
'Cung man mentioned being the son of
The late c. w. Wilkinson, at one time
| resident of this city: At the exam
nation held or the 18th of July, at the
priory school, Bedford. Russell Facey
Wilkinson was awarded a scholarship,
value SEQ per annum. tenable at the
above school for four years.
Mrs. John l.. Beggs. a former well
known and highly respected resident Of
Laramie. died in a hospital at Denver
IN Saturday, Aug. 10. at l1:O5 p. m.
Mrs. Beggs was a first cousin of Law
erce Fee of this city. and was about
Is years old. It is understood that the
'emains will be taken to Carl county.
Ohio, where her father resides. for in
terment. Mr.. Baggs is engaged in rail-
loading in Texas.
, 1898-08-15

THE merchant who pulls wool over
the eyes Of customer makes Q mig
take" remarked the observer of men
and things. "Cheap cotton will usually
do the business equally a. well."-De-
troit Journal.
, 1898-08-15

The Danish brotherhood and the
public picnic at Hutton's Grove on
Sunday. August 81. Large dancing
floor and the best music in the city. Re-
freshment stands. Athletic field
SPORTS, in which prizes will be awarded.
Everybody invited. 3O6eod4t
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given; $ijO.S0 each to Charles Ettla and
George Baker as secretary and door
keeper of the pen committee. NOtwith-
standing the committee expense bill in
troduced separately carried $500 for
them, and the remarkable item Of
$l,O27 to pay funeral expenses of two
eX-members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Wanamaker told the story of the
CllCgCd padding of the house and SEN
ate pay roll to the extent Of $25 900 and
the forcing through Of the item, and
reCitcd the placing in the bill Of -four
items providing for two extra and un-
lawful salaries, each for the state
treasurer and auditor general aggre-
eating $4,000 which were stricken out
after the chairman of the appropria-
tion committee had admitted that they
had been inserted without any author
tty of law. In conference committee
the last night these four items that
three days prior had been overwhelm-
tngly defeated in the house, were rein
serted in the bill, and in defiance of
the constitution were passed"
This salary giving" Mr. Wanamak-
er stated, was not confined alone to
the auditor general and state treasurer
in the last bill, but another item was
inserted giving to a superintendent Of
the bureau Of railways $1,000 not au-
thJrzcd by any act of assembly"
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FLEET AT KEY WEST.
The Boats All Ready for a Quici
StaIt--Speculntion as to Their
Fighting Qualities.

Key West, Fla, April 13-Everything
is in readiness for the quick start. and
If the order comes for Warlike move
the blue Jackets of the fleet andS heir
officers will respond with a burst Of
enthusiasm which can only be appre-
ciated by those who have been spend
ing the weary days of waiting here.
During the day the news reached here
that the flying squadron had received
orders to sail, and il caused much eX-
element among both officers and men,
tinged with feeling of chagrin at the
fact that SChley's SQUADRON had been
the first to set away, but later came
the news that the dying squadron was
only going on a fOrty-eight hours prac-
tice cruise. and down went the hopes
OF the iIeet again, only to be revived
by another dispatch saying that, aft .
all, the squadron might only be Coins
outside the capcs there to await furtE.r
and more important instructions from
Washington
1t is believed here the flying SQUAD
ron is only going out for q short cruise
or intends TO lay off Charleston or
Savannah, then be ready for orders and
thus TO be nearer Spain, the Canaries,
Cape Verde or the West Indies. OF
course speculation leads to earnest ar
gument-very interesting TO hear when
conducted without reserve, as TO the
merits Of the various ships of the
United States navy. All agree that.
given safety from tOrpedocs. the moni-
tors Puritan, Terror and Amphitrite
with ships Of their class, are most dan
gcrous to an enemy, while safer for
those fighting on board
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for all occupied males. Among 26,
"law clerks" the mortality was 1910, az
compared with 953. and was largely dus
intemperance. The medical profession
at the last census included 1896 males
physicians, surgeons and general
practitioners. The comparative NOR
tality figures for them was 960, as
against the above mentioned S21 for
lawyers 535 for the clergy, and 953 for
occupied males in the aggregate.
The mortality from alcoholism among
railway employees and stollers is the
same as among the clergy, or only two,
while among guards, porters and
pointsmen ii is five. which is still con-
siderably less than half the standard
figures for occupied males. An excel-
lent place in the tables is held by agri-
cuturists, including farmers and labor
ers, justifyng the belief that an active
life in the open air will do much taI
neutraltZe the effects of exposure td
cold and wet. The liquor trades ara
very fatal to those who are engaged ind
them, and, curiOusly enough, the mor-
talaity among butchers is exceedingly
hlgh Their comparative figure Is l,
O96, so that, roughly speaking, in am
equal number Of both, two butchers
would die To single clergyman. With
regard to the causes of these grea !
variations in the mortality of differentZ
classes of workers, DR.. latham incllnesE
10 the belief that the abuse of alcohol
- the chief cause Of excessive death
rates.
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JEFFERSON DINNER.
The One Hundred and FiitY-Fitth
Anniversary OF the Great DEM
oCTat Celebrated.

Washington, April 13.-The 15jth an
nivorsary Of the birthday of Thomas
jefferson was celebrated here tonight
by a dinner given at the National Ri
ncs armcry under the auspices of tine
National Association Of Democratic
clubs. About 400 representative Demo-
Gratis from all sections of the country
were present. including many senators
and representatives. The guest of
honor was Hon. w. ]. Hryan, of Ne
braska; Chaunccy +. Black, of Penn
svlvania, cX-president Of the associa-
tlon, delivered the address Of welcome
and Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chair
man of the rational Democratic COM
mittee, presided. Mr.. Bryan who re-
sponded to the toast Of Thomas Je'ter-
son" was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers and throughout his speech there
were many demonstrations. In the
course OF his remarks he spoke feel
ingly Of the Cuban situation, declaring
that if the United States assumed the
responsibility Of deciding that the
cruelties and barbarities Of the war
fare on that island should cease, no
nation IN Europe could protest with
out defending the things which we
condemned. He said that any man
has right to prevent the erection Of
a slaughter house in his own yard and
that we. who lived side by side with
those who suffered, could not refuse,
IN the name Of humanity, to insist that
those who had manfully resisted the
tyrrany Of Spain had earned their right
TO government.
Senator White, of California, chair
man of the Democratic congressional
committee, responded to the Next
Congress and It's Work" Representa-
tive Dearmond, of Missouri to the sem
Iment Of jefferson, Il Am Not Among
Those Who Fear the People," Repro
sentative Cummings, of New York,
Our Endeayor should Surely be to
Make Our Hemisphere That of Free
DOM" Stilson Hutchins, Of this city,
The Inequalities of Ctu2enship;" Rep
reseuIatiyc Norton, of Ohio, american
DemocracY." and Representative Jones,
Of Virginia, "The state That Gave US
Jefferson"
Chicago. April 13.--At the Jefferson
ian celebration at Central Music nall
tonight, eX-Governor John +. Altgeld,
of Illinois, was the principal speaker
He eulogiZed Jefferson "as tn" great
defender Of human liberty" ana dcclar-
ed he was one OF the greatest figures
in American history. The greater por-
tiun Of The address was devoted to a
of eX-PresidCnt Cleveland.
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WANANAKER TALKS.
The EX-POstmaster General Tells OF
Frauds Committed by Political
Leaders and Henchmen.

Bryn Mawr, Pa, April 13.-EX-P Post
master General Wanamaker spoke
here tonight at a largely attended
meeting of citizens.
Mr. Wanamaker addressed himself
entirely TO abuses ana frauds that he
alleges are practiced by political lead
ers and certain members Of the legis-
lature each session under cover of the
measure known as the general appro-
priation bill He charged that cit has
become the instrument by which Sen
ator Quay's political henchmcn, unlaw-
fully and with great boldness take large
sums Of money from the state treas
ury to reward their faithful followers.
so notorious have become the abuses
practiced by politicians under the
cover Of this bill that it may truly be
called "Quay's ammunition bill" for
If there is anything forgotten in the
preparation Of other questionable
measures the general appropriation
bill under ingenius manipulation can
be made TO supply every want"
Mr.. Wanamaker quoted the constl-
tuition limiting the general appropri-
alton bill to certain specific objects.
and then gave a long list of improper
items that We're smuggled into the
last bill, including reimbursement Of a
man alleged to have enormously paid
taxes; money for portraits of state
and former state officials; $3.50 for
clerk hire for our investigating COM
mittee on utilizing convict labor; S9.234
for the fake investigation Of the state
treasury and auditor generals depart
ments." This item" declared Mr.
Wanamaker, was inserted in the gem
eral appropriation bin after its pas
sage as a separate measure became
impossible"
Other illegal items in the bill, he
raid, were $1,000 to pay the expenses
or delegates TO the coast defence con-
gress, Notwithstanding they were noti-
ned that no compensation would be
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Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Norwich, N. Y, April 13.-The
first regular session of the wyo-
ming conference opened yesterday
morning with love feast and the holy
sacrament, the brilliant and much be-
loved bishop, G. II. Fowler, presiding.
The attendance of clergymen was very
large, III responding to roll call Ses-
sions are held in the handsome Broad
Street Methodist church, which is Of
interest to Scrantonians as the debt
which threatened to cngulf the society
was largely paid by Hon. William Con-
noli, who came to its aid with his usual
generosity at a time of desperate need.
1t is a very commodious and pretty
ediiice. The pastor, Rev. Samuel
Moore, has arranged details of accom-
mediation with care, and the sessions
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WILL BE SENT TO DANvILLE.
Flora Belle Sweet Was Insane When
She Killed Her Mother.

Montrose, Pa, April 19,-Thc jury in
the trial of Miss Flora Belle Sweet.
charged with the murder Of her moth
er, Mrs Elvira Sweet at Susquehanna,
This county ON Dec. II last, has rem
dered a verdict Of not guilty on ac-
count OF insanity. The commonwealth
was evidently satisfied that the pris-
oner WAS insane as it confined its proof
to the iact Of the killing. a defense
Of insanity was established by expert
ana other testimony, Only four hours
was occupied by the trial. it being the
shortest murder trial in the history Of
the court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-14
WORLDS BEET SUGAR OUTPUT
More Than Halt OF 1t Now Manufac-
tuTod in Germany.

OF the worlds sugar product of
S,OOO,OOO tons, about 45OO,OOO tons are
prepared from beets, Of which Germany
and Austria furnish nearly two-thrds.
France, Russia, Belgium and Holland
supply the remainder. The American
hect sugar product has increased from
22O0 tons in 1889 to $4,000 tons. Eng
land leads the world i'm sugar consump-
tion, averaging sc pounds per capita;
Denmark; averages A.; Switzerland, a.;
Holland, 81; France, 3O Norway and
Sweden, 25; Austria, 10; Italy and Tur-
key, 7; Greece, 6; and Servia, 4 pounds
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MORTALITY OF MALES.
influence Of Occupation Is "A Great
FncIOT in thc Death Rate.

From the OLtOWa Gazette.
..n "'-i.. .rgts -" General, DR.. Tat
ham, has just issued a supplemental
.tr.lL sLonIus the influence OF ocCu-
patton upon male mortality between
the ages of % and s. during 1890. 1891
and 1892. According 10 his figures, the
clergy lead the healthiest lives. Their
numbers i'm the United Kingdom in 1891
amounted To 36SOO, and they died at
every age period less rapidly than any
other class in the community All nee
essary corrections being made, and the
general mortality of males belSa rep
resented by LOCO, that Of the clergy
was no more than 53j.
The legal profession, as composed of
bdrristers and solicitors, included 1887
persons, and their death rate was
greatly larger reaching S2l as against
1000 for all males, and as against 953
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Lived n Fast Lite.

"rome up to my house tomorrow
night" said Hcnrique, II am going I'd
celebrate my golden wedding"
Golden wedding! Why, man, you'ysl
only been married three years"
81 know II, but il seems like ffty."-
PiCk-Me-Up.
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WORK THE WYOMING
CONFERENCE DID
First OF the Business Sessions Held
Yesterday Morning.
MANY COMMITTEES WERE NAMED

Rev. J. B. Sweet, of This CIty Was
Appointed Secretary - Resolution
with Reference to Bishop Fowler
offered by Rev. l.. L.sprague-- Tho
Missionary Sermon at the After
noon Session - Bishop FowIer's
Brilliant Address on Abraham Lin
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taries, c. c. Vroomans, c. NJ Olmstead,
II. L. Ellsworth, T. T.. Pearce, S. t..
sanford, John Humphres. The assist
ant treasurers were named as follows:
Arthur ID. David, j. N. Bailey, ID. l..
Mcdonald, Seward A. Ferry, T. B. Mil
Ter, Walter A. Wagner
Rev. \. f. Chaffee was appointed
solicitor for the Methodist Review;
Rev Clinton b. Henry for the Northern
Christian Advocate.
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THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON

Special Attention Given to Bust.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
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DiAngIePnbIe.

Gowper--"T don't know how il s bud
wherever ! go, there is sure TO be somsp
thing disaGrocablc."
S'tiCkin-"And wherever you go that'sl
just what everybody else says. Bostor(
Transcript,
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A Practical son.

Grandfathor-"Wel Paul, what woul
you like for a birthday present."
Poul-"Oh, grandfather. buy me a tele
phone, so that l can answer the master
questions without having to so to school.
-Tit-Pits, .
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WAR CARRIED
ON IN HOUSE
Members Interested in
Cuba Show. a Desire
to Spill Blood.
RESULTS OF A DEBATE
Mr.. Brumm and Mr.. Bartlett
Raise a Row.
RESULTS OF A DEBATE

In Response to destinations on Part
of Mr.. Brumm, tho Member from
Georgia Fires the Congressional
Record at the Head Of the Stnlwart
Ponnsylvaninn--A General Mix.Up
Follows Which the SeTgeant-at-
Arms Is Unable to Straighten Out
for n Time.
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Washington. April 12.-One of the
most exciting incidents in the history
of the house occurred this afternoon
Members all about We're in state Of
frenzied excitement in the discussion
over Cuban affairs. Partisan passion
was running high. II required only the
application of a match to explode the
magazine and when the explosion came
pandcmonium reigned Mr. Bartlett
Dem., G9D, off to the right of the
chair, was supporting the protests Of
the Democrats against the taunting
words which were coming from the
other side.
Suddenly in his rear i'm the next tier
of seats came in stentorian tones from
Mr.. Brumm G}cp, Pa) a taunt ad-
dressed generally to the Democratic
side: You got just what you did not
want" he shouted. THAT is not true"
cried out Mr.. Bartlett who, it was eX-
planned subsequently was addressing
his remarks to Republican on the
other side.
II say it is retortcd Nr. Brumm
hotly.
1T is not" flared back Mr.. Bartlett
turning and facing Mr.. Brumm.
You are a liar" responded Mr..
Brumm.
The lie had passed Instantly Mr.
Bartlett reached for large bound copy
Of the Congressional Record in the
desk before him and, raising ii alOft
hurled it at his adversary. 1t fell short
and then the two antagonists rushed
for each other The house immediate
ly was in an uproar. Some Of the ladies
in the galleries screamed Historically.
Members crowded toward the combat
ants from all quarters. They ran across
the area in front of the speakers desk
and crowded up the adjoining aislcs.
ciinchinG, tuGginE, hauling at each
other like mad men.
A FREE FIGHT.
1t was like free fight in the streets.
Shouts of anger and indignation were
heard on every hand. Members in the
crush espoused the cause of the two
original cOmbatants and there were
several exciting collisions, but no blows
struck. Meanwhile. AIr Bartlett and
Mr.. Brumm We're trying to get at each
other over the benches. but they were
horne back by friends. Mr.. Bartlett,
who is a slight man, was carried OF
his feet and Mr.. Niers of Indiana. IA
stalwart, -shouldcred Hoosiar,
blocked the path Of MI Brumm, who
is himself evidently man of great
physical vigcr. In his efforts to stop
Mr. I'rumm, Nr. Miers became involved
with Mr.. Pierce, Of Missouri, ana they
almost came to blows. All this time
the gavcl of the speaker was heard
above the awful din ana his voice was
commanding the Sergeant-at-arms to
restore order Armed with the great
silver mace, the emblem Of the author
ity Of the house, Colonel Russell, the
sergeant repeatedly charged
the thick mass of struggling members
but was as often swept aside. one Of
the other employees, Griffin Halstead.
son of Murat Halatcad, while attempt
ing to paciiy Mr.. Brumm, was fellcd
by blow on the jaw. At last, by the
efforts Of a dozen muscular members,
the belligerents were separated. the
angry legislators retired to their seats
and semblance of order was restored.
II was one of the most disgraceful
scenes witnessed in the house in many
years
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Philadelphia, L., Newark, S.
Boston, II; Reading =.
Washington, S; Toronto, 6.
Pennsylvania Varsity Il; Georgetown,
!
New York, 10; Montreal, ..
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WM. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr.. Vice Pres.
WILLIAM ii. PECK, Cashier

The vault of this bank is pro.
tected by Holmes Electric Pro.
.ective system.
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DIR. TLoYD's REPORT.

Rev. DIR. L. G. Floyd gave the report
of the Binghamton district, speaking Of
the withdrawal of Rev. J. A. Faulkner
and John L. II. Race to other fields,
and of the deaths of Rev. James Scho-
held and Rev. j. B. Davis. His report
was encouraging from both spiritual
ana financial points of view. His re-
port was accepted, and after the offer
ing of rule of order by DR.. Hard,
Rev. i. l.. Sprague offered the follow
ing resolution:
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Whereas, Eleven years ago Bishop
Charles II. Fowler ID. D., LII D., pre-
sided at this conference to our delight
and great spiritual profit, and
whereas, He comes to us again to pre-
side at this conference in the same house
as the sessions of eleven years ago; there
fore
Resolved, That we hail with great sat
istaction his coming, that we assure him
of our deep gratitude to God that his life
and health have been spared that he has
been permitted thus to be abundant i'm
labors and of great service to the church
and that we warmly welcome him as a
brother as an administrators and as a
preacher of the Gospel of peace.
Dr. Fl. c. MacDermott, presiding cid
er OF the Chenango district, presented
his report which was heard with in
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THE MISSIONARY SERMON.

Rev. c.. T.. Place delivered the mis-
sionary sermon at the afternoon ses-
sion. lie took for his text the words
II shall see him. but not now; 1 shall
behold him." etc, etc. He spoke in
part as follows: