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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
CONVENTION HAS
COME TO AN END
AMERICAN PROTESTANT Asso-
cIAToN WORK FINISHED.

Continuous Session Yesterday UP to
$50 p. m.-Charles Kicker, of Phil
adelphia, Elected Right Worthy
Grand Master-Was Decided to Es-
tablish a National Death Benefit
Fund us Substitute for Present
Individual System Of Payments.
Local Lodges will Conduct an Ex-
cursion to Farview Today.
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The Event of the Season.

VIII be the excursion Of st. Marks
Episcopal church and the Junior Order
United American Mechanics TO Har-
veys Lake. Saturday, August H.
BaIer's hand win accompany them.
Train leaves Erie and Wyoming VAL
ley depot at $50. -
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Evangelical Camp Meeting.

The Evangelical association of this
district under the supervision of Pre-
siding Elder w. A. Leopold, began
their annual camp meeting in the
grove between Wind Gap and Pen
Argyl. beginning Wednesday. 1t will
last to the 18th.
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Waived q Hearing.

Samuel Murray and Edward Whalen,
the pool room keepers, who were ar
rested Tuesday for conducting a bet
ting establishment at 221 Lackawanna
avenue waived hearing yesterday
and gave bail In the amount of 5000
each for their appearance at court.
Alderman Kasson issued the warrants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
Third Legislative District.

Notice Is hereby given that meeting
of the standing committee of the Repub-
llcan party of the Third Legislative dis
trict of Lackawanna county will be held
at the arbitration room, court house,
Scranton, on Tuesday, the 18th of August,
1898, at o'clock ". m, for the purpose
of fixing time and place for holding the
district convention, and disposin2 of such
other business as may properly he
brought before II.
The following comprise the said COM
mittee:
Benton--George Freeman.
Clifton--James O'Boyle.
Covington--W william Cooley
Dalton-J. A. Woodbridge.
Glenburn-E. Northup.
Gouldsboro-J. Il. Gardner.
Greenfield Frank Kenyon.
Iackawanna-Second district-David d.
Gritfths.
West district--John McCrindlc.
East district-William j. Williams.
Northeast district-William II, Fern.
Southwest district-Grifiith 7. Davis.
La Plume-R. II. Holgate.
Lehigh-Jacob Knecht.
Madison-Eugene Noack.
Newton-Oscar Van Buskirk
North Abington-Stephen Aylesworth.
Old Forge-First district-R. Willis Rees.
Second dstrict-James A. Salmon.
Fourth district--William Bennett
Ransom-F'irst district-Tobias Stein.
Second district--G. r. Wandell.
Scott township-George Miller
Scranton--Sixth ward, Third district
w. u. Davis.
South Abington--T. S. Parker.
Spring Brook-T. j. Matthews.
Taylor-First ward-John II. Evans.
Second ward-J. f. Watkins.
Third-David ]. Jones.
Fourth ward-James Price.
Fifth ward-John b. Rees.
Waverly-John w. Miller.
West Abngton-J. c. Northup.
BY order of T. S. Parker.
Chairman.
Attest: Johr r. Johns, Secretary.
Clark's Green, Pa, Aug. 6, 1895.
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Funeral of Mrs. Newcomb.

From the family residence on Carbon
street the funeral of Mrs. Ann New
comb was held yesterday morning. Ser
vices were held at st. Peters cathedral.
Interment was made at the Cathedral
cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
Funeral of F. B. Moss.

The funeral Of Friend y. Moss was
held yesterday morning at Moscow.
Services were conducted by Rev. Guy
e. Snowden. The Amphyction lodge of
Odd Fellows attended the obsequies.
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PRIZE OF $l00.

In accordance with motion it was
decided to offer a prize of $l0G to be
awarded to any party or parties who
would submit at the next convention
form of degree which could be substi-
tuted for the present three degree GER
emony. The convention in session is to
be the sole judge of the best degree
form submitted.
1t was submitted and adopted that
a resolution making an expression Of
appreciation of the press reports and
efforts of the reception committee to-
wards the convention be made. The
Tribune reports were especially re-
ferred to.
After a ten-minute recess the con-
vention proceeded to the nomination,
election and installation of officers.
This was almost a cut and dried pro-
cess. The only contest was upon the
right worthy secretaryship. The pres
ent incumbent was candidate for re-
election and his principal opponent was
John f. Jones, of this city. Mr.. Jones
fell short by only few votes.
The officers as elected were: Charles
Kicker, of Missouri, right worthy grand
master; William Cunningham, of Phil
adelphia vice right worthy grand mas
ter; L. II. Luedemann, of Ohio, grand
secretary; Theodore r. Massey, of
Pennsylvania, assistant grand secre-
tary; James =. Park, OF Philadelphia,
grand treasurer; James Armstrong, of
Philadelphia, grand chaplain; ]. Bain,
of Pittsburg, grand conductor; John
G. Smith, of New Jersey, assistant
grand conductor; John Klinger. Of
Pennsylvania, inside tyler: II. Major
of Pennsylvania outside tyler. Retir-
ing Worthy Master Mcdowell acted as
installing officer.
The convention then adjourned to
meet August next at Pittsburg. 1t is
expected that this will be a red-letter
session of the national body in view OF
the proposed celebration of the semi
centennial of the order.
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AND ABOUT
SCRANTON
Open Air Band Concert.

The Lawrence band will give an open
air concert this (Friday) evening on
the club house lawn of the Green Ridge
" Nheomen. corner of Green Ridge
street and Sanderson avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
SPORTING NEWS.

Following is an extract from a letter
received here from Fred Meschel, man.
ager for Tom Williams, the welter-
weight champion of Australia, who is
training at High Bridge, Greater New
York, for his bout with Jim Judge in
this city on the 23d tom takes about
six miles or the road every day, as
he believes in short, quick work. He
is a very hard worker and likes it, so
it is no trouble for him. This morn
ing on the road three toughs met Tom
and his dogs and picked one of them
up. Tom hit the biggest one. A friend
of Toms happened along just then
and asked; What are you at, Will
liams? When the three heard the
name two of them ran away and left
their big friend laying there. He would
not get up to be punched, he said, so
Tom went on with his dogs. l guess
the triplets will give Tom the road
when they meet again.
Steve O'Donnell, of Australia, ana
Billy Heffermann are training Tom
Steve boxes him ten rounds every day
and he thinks Judge will find his man
when he meets Williams. Jack Skelly
was here to see Tom today, just in time
to see him work, and he was we'll
pleased with him"
Lovers of the fistic art, says the
BinghsnNto" Herald are largely look
ing forward % the coming bout be-
tween Ryan, of Philadelphia, and
Frank Barley, next week at Camp
Willis. Judging from the excitement
that the match is now causing, the lit
tie island will be filled to its utmost
capacity.
"Yank" Sullivan, of Syracuse, or
Charley" White, of New York, will
be the referee, and it's more than
probable that Barry will come on to
train BARLEY.
Ryan has been talking fight for the
past month through the Philadelphia
papers and will, no doubt, bring a
crowd of "rooters" with him, as he is
the most popular boxer in the Quaker
club.
Dick" Case, Judge. Jack" Hamil-
ton, Tommy" Ryan and many other
ring celebrities will be at the ring side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
MAY BE FROM PEcKvILLE.
MIA BE FhOM PEChVILLE.
Young Man Killed By a Mule In
Whitehall, N. Y.

Michael Murray of Peckvile called
ut the police station yesterday and said
that John Murray mentioned in the
coroner's telegram from Whitehall, y.
Y, is probably his son. The last heard
from him a few months ago was near
Fishkll, n, Y, and in that letter he
said he was out of work and would
leave for some other place.
Sergeant Ridgway telegraphed a de-
scripton of the mans son to Coroner
jackson at Whitehall
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1929 90

Also to a kind lodge for a childs
crib, fully furnished, in memory of
a dead child.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12

IF YOU HAVE ANY disease due to
impure or impoverished blood, like
scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, or
catarrh, you should take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and be promptly cured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12
North Shore Limited

Leaves Buffalo $50 p. m. daily, via
the Michigan Central, THE Niagara
Falls Route" arriving Chicago at 900
a. m. Buffet library smoking car, DIM
ing car, serving all meals. and Wag-
ner sleeping cars of latest design and
construction Direct connections from
Scranton.
For full Information inquire of local
ticket agents, or write w. ii. Under
wood. general eastern passenger agent,
Buffalo, n. y. -
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tional body of the American Protestant
association met yesterday morning at
9 o'clock and remained in session until
2.15 p. m. All business necessary was
transacted and when adjournement
was made it was until next August,
when the convention will be beld in
Tittsburg.
Unfinished business from the pre-
ceding annual convention was consd-
cred. Committees including special and
general reported. Officers for the en-
suing year were nominated, elected
and installed. Resolutions of apprecl-
alton Of the courtesy of the press of
Scranton were offered and adpoted.
Following the usual opening ccremon-
les the first order of business was the
consideration of the amendment of.
fered at the last annual convention
toward having the number of degrees
changed from three to five. This act
ion was suggested per directions of the
convention during Wednesdays ses-
sion. The amendment was read and
after considerable discussion was SUBJ
mitted to a vote. 1t was lost by an
overwhelming majority. 1t would have
required three-fourths vote to pass
L
bune report of the conventions it's
doom was already sealed.
FEW COMMITTEES NAMED.
Several committees were to have
been appointed but only portion were
named. The committee upon the dis
posal Of accrued and worthless para
phernalia c0mposes: James Cairns,
w. Cunningham and Samuel Loughlin,
all of Pennsylvania. This committee
will meet during the year and dispose
Of this paraphernala accumulated
from defunct lodges and various other
sources as they see fit. They will re-
port at the next annual convention.
The other committees to be appoint
ed will he selected by the right wor-
thy grand master during the year. The
committee on new designs and formula
for charters reported in favor of re-
tairing the present design. Their re-
port was unanimously adopted This
committee is comprised of Samuel
Loughlin, William Cunningham, of
Philadelphia; and 9. II. Grota, of Mis-
souri,.
1t was suggested and the suggestion
was Immediately adopted that COM
mittee be appointed to select a uni
form type for the printing of the re-
ports of the annual national conven-
tions This committee will be selected
during the year.
The death benefit fund committee
submitted its annual report. 1t sug-
ges;cd that national death benefit
furd be established to substitute the
present system of individual system OF
paying by lodges. The fund to he es-
tablished will have the sum of $500 to
start and the new arrangement will go
into effect during this year.
The committee on arrangements for
the coming semi-centenial celebration
which will be held during the annual
session at Pittsburg next year was ap-
pointed and comprises: William Nc
Dowell, William Cunningham, James
r. Park, James Armstrong, and Jacob
p. Diehl all Of Pennsylvania. This
committee will confer with committees
from local lodges in Pittsburg and ar
range for the details of the coming Gel
ebration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-12

HOODS PILLS are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure indigestion, bill
iousness. 25c. -
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st. Luke's Summer Home.

The Mems Guild, of st. Luke's church,
render grateful acknowledgements for
donations as below.
Total received per last report ....S310 60
Cash from Miss JEANNE Dimmick.. 90
Mr.. Ambrose Mulley ................ 90
"A Friend" ......................... 25 90
"a Well Wisher" .................,... 20 10
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That means more than eve
to us and to you.
Bread Raisers
Footed with tin cover,
worth 29c. During sale.~...19a
Wash Boiler
No. 8 size: worth soc. Dur.
ing Salc"........"...................
Fire Shovel
Long handle, Japanese,
WAS lOS. DuiluS SdiS............ fS
Steel Fry Pans
Stamped from one piece,
has cold handle, was 19c.
and 24c. During sale .....-... loo
Crumb Tray and Brush
Painted and Striped, was
19c. During sale 10c
Wagner Tea Kettle
No, s size, nick !-plated,
sold at S1.64. During sale S1.24
Dinner Pail
Best tin, has patent top
| holders. cup wood handle,
worth 24c. During saIe"....15c
Enameled Tea Pots
Granite steel ware, holds
| nearly two quarts. was 25c.
| During sale.
Whisk Broom
Best whisk, II inch, was
| 1Oc. During salc~..-........ ........ SO
| Votes on the Ben Hur Bicycle
with every &c. purchase.

Votes on the Ben Hur Bicycle
with every &c. purchase.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
HAWAII IS WILLING.
But the Islands Do Not Want to Ap-
 pear Over Anxious.

San Francisco, May 24.-The steam CT Zealandia arrived this evening with the following Honolulu advices, to May IT: Members of the cabinet re- fuse point blank to either deny or af- firm the rumor that this government has offered the islands to the Ameri- can administration as base of opera tions in the war with Spain.
 Details of a bill with the same ob- ject in view have been received and sent to the senate in secret session. It was drafted by friends of annexa- tion in the United States and sent to President Dole by the Hawaiian rep resentatives in Washington Mem bers of the Hawaiian senate object to the bill, saying that all the republic can do or offer to do is contained in the annexation treaty. To pass the proposed bill or even to consider it would savor of over anxiety, which would be very apt to defeat it's own purpose.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
Uncle Sam Must Go Down In His Pockets
 Again, and Deeper.
The Invasion of Cuba Will Be Deferred Probably Until After the Close of
 the Rainy Season in the Tropics.

Washington, May 24.-;Special.)-I The government is hard pressed for money to carry on the war I would not say so if there were any Likelihood that this number of The Arizona Re publican would fall into the hands of Polo y Bernabe or any of his horde of spies. But the fact exists, and it is causing some uneasiness in high places. About $1,o00,00o a day is be- ing paid out for war expenses, and there are not enough greenbacks, na- tional bank notes, silver certificates or standard silver dollars in the treas ury to meet the drain.
 KICKING AGAINST GOLD.
 The treasury has been paying out gold to meet its current obligations for some weeks, and, strange as it may seem, there is a general unwil- lingness to receive this once highly prized metal. The clerks and other sands in the departments, who re- ceived their bi-monthly pay this month in gold, kicked almost to man Cor weman) and hastened to the banks to try and change their specie for paper money. A few years ago such an occurrence would not have been deemed possible
 A BOND ISSUE NECESSARY. There is no way of relieving the stringency until the war revenue bill HOW held up in the senate by opposi- l tion to the bond issue provision be- comes a law Coming the silver bull lion in the treasury so as to give the coo or more of seigniorage could only be done at the rate of few million
 dollars a month with all our hints worked to their utmost capacity It is too late to try that plan now. Money of some kind must be had from some
 where, and that very soon. Legisla- tion is pending to authorize the war department to buy ordnance and other supplies without the delay of adver-
 Using for proposals. These pur- l ehases will require immense and inn
 mediate outlays of cash. We need powder and guns badly. They must
 be had.
 LEARNING A LESSON. Prince Bismarck may be right in one
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25

President Dole has no power to cede the islands without ratification by the Hawaiian legislature. This country has not declared neutrality as yet and will probably not do so In the mean time American troops will be allowed directly and openly by the govern ment all the freedom of this port. They will be sold all the food sup plies and coal they can carry off and will be rendered all the assistance ly- ing within the power of the people. the harbor. She is ready to go to sea at moments notice
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
CERVERA'S ORDERS.

Madrid, May 24.-A dispatch re- ceived here from Havana says: "Se- cret orders have been given to Ad- m1ral Cervera as to what course to pursue in the event of Americans at tempting to cut communication be- tween Cuba and Spain.
 Americans continue to occupy posi- tlons outside of Havana Cienfuegos, Cardenas and Santiago de Cuba. There are now nineteen American warships before Havana It is reported that the Spanish government has pur- chased another vessel to be sent as an armed cruiser
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
has been fully instructed and win re- turn to Cadiz tonight.
LIKELY COMING NOW.

London, May 24.-A dispatch to the Evening News from Madrid published this afternoon, says: :'No news is al- lowed out of Cadiz Although it is announced today that Admiral Ca mara starts home tomorrow to rejoin the fleet. it would not be surprising to learn that that squadron has al- ready sailed for the southwest, and the presence of Admiral Camara, as well as official announcements about the fleet soon sailing westward, have been blind to cover its departure.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25

Copyrighted 1898 by the Associated
 Press.)
 St. Pierre, Martinique, May 24.- The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror is being eoaled by the Span ish steamer Alicante. The Alicante lies at the mouth Of Fort de France harbor It was all along supposed that she was hospital ship, but there is no doubt that she carries a cargo of coal for the Spanish warships. Her pretentions to be a hospital ship were obviously put forward as blind.
 The United States consul has eau- toned the French officials of the port not to allow the Terror to take coal in excess of the quantity necessary to carry her to the nearest Spanish port. It is reported that the Terror will leave Martinique tomorrow. It is understood that she is in good condi- ton.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
ANOTHER BULLETIN BATTLE.
Reported Engagement With the Span.
 ish Fleet Denied

Washington, May 24.-It is stated at the navy department that no news has been received here of an engage ment between the American and Span ish fleets and that no news has beeI, received of the arrival of the Oregon, at Key West
 Rumors of fight in the Windward passage and the destruction of two Spanish cruisers were received here at 10 o'clock this morning. They were said to be based on persistent, bit vague, rumors, in London that the Spanish fleet had been destroyed. Navy officials presume this to be 2 continuation of the story published last Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25

of his recently reported utterancea that this war will change the whole policy of the United States. Certain it is that this country will never again be caught so utterly unprepafed to meet grave emergency. The one item of smokeless powder is of itself an object lesson. While other na- tons had been for years accumulatinx large stocks of this essential of mod ern warfare, the outbreak of hostili- ties found us calmly experimenting to see if we could not invent a smohe- less powder of our own, after the for mula of one of our torpedo experts at Newport As consequence in the bombardment of San Juan, Admiral Sampson was blinded by his own smoke. and was forced to retire after doing little or no damage to the forts. We are laying in some smoheless pow der now, but it is slow and costly process.
 THE MOVEMENT ON HAVANA.
 Immediate aggressive movements on Havana are still threatened, but the almost insurmountable obstacles which the rainy season Will interpose to the successful landing and opera tion of large invading force at This time are receiving consideration. No one who has not actually experienced q rainy season in Cuba car appreciate it's danger and discomfort The rain cc,nes down like cloudburst three CT four times every day. In the inter vals roasting sun raises all the mias- lnatic vapors from the rank yegeta- i tion, and carries fever in every breath. Not yellow fever, but the de- bilitating calenturas, which will lay 9 man up more completely and last longer than any form of yellow jack have been there and had both, and therefore speak with some experience NOT AN EARLY PROSPECT I do not believe that any extended
 invasion of Cuba is immediately in prospect Not by a permanent land
 force at least. Our ships will prob
 ably clear the seaboard of masked
 batteries and other Instructions and
 keep the Spaniards amused, but 1t is the part of wisdom to postpone the attempt to permanently take and hold the island for a time at least.
 H. CONQUEST CLARKE
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
CABLES TO BURN.
A Mistake Made in Trying to Isolate
 Blanco.

Washington, May 24.-This after noon it was ascertained that the cable from Santiago that was cut by the American warship St. Louis was not the line controlled by the French con- pany running from Santiago to Hayti through Guantanamo, but one of two English cables running from Santiago south to Jamaica.
 Thie information was communicated to officials of the government by Mr. Lucienne, general agent of the French cable company in the United States. General Blanco therefore is not iso- lated from the rest of the world, but can still communicate with his home government by either the French cable going to Hayti or the English one running to Jamaica.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
AT THIS END.

Washington, May 24- Assurance that special rule for the considera- tion of the Hawaiian annexation reso- lut1ons would be reported to the house late this week was given today. Rep resentative Downey and other repub- lican members were inclined to secure if possible caucus on Thursday night to consider the question of annexa- tion, with a view to eXerting pressure for the rule, and call was circulated
Arizona republican., 1898-05-25
PLEDGED TO TELL THE PEOPLE
The Cutting of One More Cable Will Leave Havana, San Juan de Porto Rico, Spain and Admiral Ger
 vera GrOping Blindly.

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