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Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
The Views of the Naval Attaehe
 of the German Embassy.
AMERICAN NAVAL AFFAIRS
A Favorable Comparison of inc Navy of inc Unified States With Those of Europe With an Opin- ion That inc Extreme Technical Knowledge Required of Officers is Handicap.

Washington, May 21.-Captain-Lieu tenant Von Reuber-Paschwitz naval attache of the German embassy, talked interestingly today with q representa-
 two of the Associated Press as to his observations of the American navy, covering not only the war tpericd, but the inspection of our ships, navy yards and naval methods in che period since the war. The. officer made such a favorable report to the German ad~ nliralty concerning the consideration shown him by American naval circles that it brought a strong letter of thanks from the minister of marine of Germany to Secretary LCng and to some extent offset the tension arising over the alleged differences between the American and German naval off cers in the Philippines.
 Speaking Of the technical construc- tion of American ships, Captain Von Reuber-Paschwitz said: American naval constructors and shipouilder3 show the characteristic energy of Americans in wishing to find some thing new. While American ships are built on the same general line as Ger man and English ships, yet they show a tendency to try new ideas, to experi- ment on details. Fer instance, the disposition of ammunition hoists are admirable contrivances. Ammunition is served through one central cham Der and is delivered immediately back of the gun, eady to be placed in the breech and fired. This is so obviously the right thing and sc practical in the rush and confusion of action that all nayies followed the lead of your American constructors. In the placing of guns and armor, American and Ger man ships are much alike, excelpt we have not resorted to your service of double turret, which is probably not beyond the experimental stage.
 The large coal capacity of Amer ican ships is capital feature which will prove especially serviceabIe if you are to have outlying territory such as Hawaii and the Philippines Amer. ican naval officers have much tech nica1 Knowledge, perhaps more than German officers, but it is a question whether technical knowledge cannot be carried too far, to the exclusion of those larger subjects of strategy, tor pedo maneuvering, etc. You have just united the engineer branch with the regular line of the navy SCI that here after all your naval officers will also have to be steam engineers. That is carrying technical knowledge very far and will put such great requirements on your officers that the result will be watched with much interest by stu dents of naval affairs
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
DAWSON IS IN ASHES
The klOndyke MefrOpOIiS s
 Again Visited by Fire.
A Drunken woman and a Lamp Were at inc Bottom of If-No Lumber for ReDuilding-The Loss Be.
 lieVed 10 Be Up in inc Millions.

Skaguay, Alaska, May 16.-Via
 Seattle Wash, May 21.-A dispatch
 received from Lake Bennett says:
 ''The principal business portion of Dawson is in ashes. The most disas-
 trous fire occurred April 21. The news was brought by a man named Toklas, who arrived last night. The fire com menced near the opera house on the water front, destroying everything on the street down to and including Don ohough & Smiths establishment, also all the water front buildings. The fire spread to Second street and consumed everything from Timmin's Royal cafe to the Fa::rview hotel.
 ''The entire business center was destroyed. Among the prominent bus mess firms burned cut were the Royal Cafe, Donohough & Smiths, Me Lellan & Medley. the Parsons Pro duce company, the Aurora saloon, the Bodega, the Madden House, the Victoria Hotel, the Mcdonald block, the bank of British North America and scores of smaller firms. No esti- mate of the loss is given, but based on the KlondIke valuation, it will run up into hundreds of thousands. There is one estimate of two millions. The work of rebuilding will begin at once. Building material has quadrupled in price, doors selling at s35 each and door locks SS. Other material in pro portion.
 Another returned miner from Daw- son says the main portion of Dawson was destroyed by fire on April 26. causing a loss of s4.OOO, 900. In all, Ill buildings, including the Bank of Brit ish North America, were burned.
 Nothing in the way of building san be done until the opening of naviga- tion several weeks from now, as there are not over three thousand feet of lumber in the place. The fire was causeI b drunken woman upsettiuE a lamp in notorious house. None of the big warehouses of the Alaska Commercial company nor the North Trading and Transpor ,ation company were touched by the fire, so there will be nc shortage of provisions, even if the lakes should not open before the middle of June, which is now pre- dicted. The heaviest losers by the fire are Messrs. Mcclellan .- McFeely of Victoria and Vancouver, who had an immense stock of iron and tinware and miners supplies taken in at heavy ex- pense, and the Bank Of British North America, whose vault did not with stand the heat, the papers in it being destroyed. The bank also lost large amount of gold dust. A rougt esti- mate places the loss in gold and paper money alone at $1,5OO,0O0 Altogether the burned cut district comprises about three-quarters of the area of Dawson.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
ROMANCE BROUGHT OUT.
Divulged by the Filing of a Bill in
 Court

Chicago, May 21.-Mrs Florence Moscherrdsch, the wife of an Ana conda, Mont, miner, on Saturday filed Tn the superior court a bill asking that she be adjudged the heir to S4OO 900 worth of Chicago property left by Henry w. Martin, a wealthy Chi cagoa1, who died intesl late in May. 1898, and who she claims, was her father The filing of the bill has di- dlVuIged a romance which has been kept a secret for twenty-seven years.
 Martin began his career as letter carrier, but after the fire Of 1871. in vested his savings in lease holes and real estate and became wealthy. His fortune was left in the custody of Elbert H. Gary, now president of the Federal Steel company.
 Mrs. Moscherrosch alleges in the bill that Martin married Florence Annie Conrad, a servant in a Chicago hotel, in 1872, and that a year after she was bern to the couple, that she was brought up in secrecy and that the marriage was kept secret to deceive Martins people
 Martins parents, MT. and Mrs. David Martin of Geneva, Wis, who. with ex-Judge Gary, are named as de fendants,, are alleged to have refused to recognize the complainant as their granddaughter, but later, on learn ing of her intended marriage, to have advlsed her against it, and to have promised if she would forego it, to provide her with money and a home. 1
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
THE LAFAYETTE DOLLAR.
Director Roberts Has Selected the
 Design For it.

Washington, May 2e.-Mr. Roberts,
 the director of the mint, has declded upon the design for the Lafayette sil- yer dollar. At it's last session con- gress authorized 5O,OO0 of these dol lars to beco:ned maid of the Lafayette Monument association, which pro poses to erect a monument to Lafay- cite m Paris in 1900
 The original desire of the associa- tion was that the monument should be erected by the school children of the United States, and that the cost should be $250,00O or $3OO,O0O. On a certain day the school children of the country made contributions, but the total did not reach much over $40, O,0OO While they yet wtll contribute more money, it was found that they would not be able to raise the total amount desired
 Congress thereupon authorized the coinage of these silver dollars, to be sold at whatever premium can be ob- tained for them. This is expected to net large sum, and it is believed the dollars will sell at a minimum of S2 apiece while the majority will bring more. If the dollars should average S4 or $5 each the total sum for the monument would be secured.
 On one side Og the dollar will be the heads of Washington and Lafay- cite, and on the other a representation of the monument to be erected in Paris. The proposal to have tha La fayette prayer or some passage from his addresses ins--t5cd has been
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
FRANK ACKERMAN IS DEAD.
End of Demarest's Long Search For
 His Daughters Husband

Hackensack, N. J., May 21.-Miss Ada Demarest, daughter of Cornelius T. Demarest, for many years purchas- ing agent of the New York, Susque- hanna & Western railroad, was mar ried to Frank Alderman on March %, 1S96 Her sister Myra was also mar ried at the same time. About two months after the wedding Mrs Acker- man left her husband and returned to her fathers house, where she has since lived As Alderman was not heard from by any of his relatives. MT. Demarest started on a personal search for him, and after travelling for several months he now announces that
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
AN ATTACK ON DIR. TALmAGE.
Bishop Hawley Calls Him an Unedu-
 cated Man of Smart Expressions.

Toronto, May 21.-Bishop Hawley of St. Johns, N. F., preaching in St Michael's cathedral today, spoke of what he characterized as the most remarkable phenomenon in this cent ury-the fact that any Irresponsible person who assumed to preach the doctrine of Jesus Christ would be certain to find today a following.
 Take the case of Talmage,'' sad the bishop, ''an uneducated man of smart expressions. He has built a large temple, travelled in the east and visited Athens. He preached from the same spot as St. Paul had preached to the Athenians; but St. Paul had been called by God, whereas Talmage had only his own presumption to sup port him." He also spoke of Dr. Tafmage's visit to Palestine and of his baptizing one of his followers in the Jordan. This action Bishop Hawley characterized as "blasphemous aU dacity"
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
SHOT4 DENTIST
A Woman Had Been Associated W Ifh
 Him in a Scandal.

Ogden, Utah. May 21-Dr. B. H. Fisher, prominent dentist and a man Of family, was shot this afternoon by Miss Laura Gertsen, a former school teacher. Mrs Fisher some time ago filed suit for divorce from Fisher, and mentioned Miss Gertsen as CO., respondent
 Miss Gertsen met Fisher in his of- flee. After a silCrt conversation she fired two shots, one taking effect in Fishers left side. The wound is seri- ous, but is not considered fatal.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
VENEZUELAN REBEL RELEASED.
Gen. Hernandez Promises to Cooper
 ate with Andrade Government.

Caracas. Venezuela, May 21-In view of the peaceifal conditions now prevailing throughout the country President Andrade has liberated Gen. Hernandez, who became the leader Of the recent revolution after General Crespo was killed and who was sub sequently captured by government troops.
 says he is willing to peacefully CO., operate with President Andrade in his efforts to make the country pros DeIouS
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
ALLOWED HIS DOGS TO BURN.
John Welch's Reason for Not Trying
 to Save Valuable Pets.

Boston, Mass, May 21-John WeIch who lost fffty-five valuable dogs by the burning of lis kennels at Brighton last Friday, says that he was in the house adjoining the kennels when the flames reached th-m,- and that he might have saved the whole lot He did not release them because he fear ed that the dogs, many of them of savage breeds, would have harmed the spectators and firemen, for, crazed With excitement, they would no doubt have bitten everyone in their path. So MT. Welch deliberately sacrificed his pets
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22

he has established beyond a doubt that Frank Alderman was killed by the cars at West Junction, near El- mira. on Oct. 30, 1897. MT. Demarest says he had the body exhImed, and although it was terribly mutilated the ident. .ficatiorl was complete. This termination of long search obviates the necessity for contemplated di~ vcrce proceedings. Young Alderman
 was the son of David Alderman, builder, doing Chusiness in New York city.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22

Left Dinner Half Prepared, Went to
 the Basement and Took Her Life.

Paterson, N. J., May 21.-NIrs Rob ert Tanner committed suicide by hang ing shortly before noon today. At Il o'clock her sister left her preparing dinner. Shortly after 12 o'clock her daughter, Miss Helen Tanner, teach CT in a public school, reached home. The dinner was half prepared and the table set, but her mother was not in sight. She went into the basement and was mortified to find her mother hanging from a beam. MT. Tanner holds a prominent place in the New York immigration bureau, and 2 son. Edward, is a student in Columbia col. lege.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
CHINA's REBUKE TO THE GEAR
Can No Longer Believe in Russia s
 Promises of Friedship

Pekin, May 21.-Tha Tsung-li- Yamen, in its reply to the Russian de- mand for a concession for the con struction of railway to connect the Manchurian line with Pekin, inciden- tally remarks that it can no longer be- lieve in RG3sia's premises of friend ship.
 Berlin, May 21-The Ostasiatische Lloyd says that th9 9city eIa santu, on Samsah bay, has been opened as treaty port by the Chinese govern ment.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
BLAME NOT FIXED.

London, May 21-Mr. Currte, the London manager of Richardson, Spence & Company, said to a repre- sentative of the Associated Press: "I am not in a position to explain the mishap to the Paris TOT to apportion the blame. If any responsible agent of the company is on the spot investi- gating the facts will be known in due time At present only know off, cially that the Paris ran on the rocks at half-rast one this morning, during thick drizzling rain.
 q rejoice that nobody is. even burt The cargo IS now being discharged on lighters and the prospect is favorable for saving the ship if fine weather continues. I hope that she may be refloated at high tide, about three o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Tonight the Paris liees in much the same position as when she struck, her bow being about 150 yards from shore and her stern almost 200. Almost in direct line and about a mile ahead side the bows of the Paris is a great jagged rock ard a ridge of rocks pro jectS into the water 200 yards ahead. There is about sixteen feet of water in the three forward compartments, but the engines are apparently un- harmed. The sea is still smooth and the work of lightering proceeds.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
MURDEROUs JEALOUSY.

Kansas City, Mo, May 21.-Levi Moore, a clerk in the city market, shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie Campbell and Mrs Ella Ian dis and Mrs Anna Meek at six o'clock tEts morning in a jealous rage. All will probably die. The Campbell woman had deserted Moore for another man. The other women happened to get in his way while he was pursuing his first victam
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
CHANGE AT CORNELL.
Presen tation of Theses By Seniors in
 Art Courses to Be Optional

Ithaca, N. Y, May 21.-There h1s of late been much discussion at Cornell as well as in other universities as to the desirability di abolishing the time honored custom of requiring seniors in the art courses to present theses before the degrees are conferred. This discussion has been going on for some time among the faculty of the de- pertinent of arts and sciences at Cor nell, and at a recent meeting it was decided that the presentation of theses should be made optional. Many of the departments were opposed to the abolition of the custom entirely. and finally the conclus- 5n was reached
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
MURDER IN A CHURCH.

Nashville, Tenn, May 21.-News was received today of the killing Of Benjamin Cummings by James Hig- gins in Cannon county. Higgins and Cummings were at church at Rock House when the fight took place. Without warning Higgins sprang upon Cummings and stabbed him with a krtfe Cummings died
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
THE WINNING TEAM
PhOenix Defeated a PiCked Nine af
 Los Angeles.

Les Angeles, May 21.-The base ball men of Phoenix defeated a picked nine of this city at Fiesta park today. It was the first ball game of the season here and drew a good crowd. The game was well and closely played The score was 10 to s.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
BERLIN BRANDS A WORLD FAKE.
Alleged Interview With the Kaiser an
 Absolute Invention.

Berlin, May 21.-The attention of the court officials here was called to- day to the alleged interview with Emperor William, which was publish ed in the New York World They ex- pressed astonishment and incredul- ity, and aftar an investigation off cially declara1 that nothing of the kind had ever occurred.
 The whole story, they added, was an absolute invention, without a shadow of foundation. One of the officials characterized it as an 'impudent i'm posture
Arizona republican., 1899-05-22
BASE BALL
Where Games Were Won and Los
 Yesterday.

At Gincinnati- Brooklyn. 6; Cincin- nati, ?.
 At Louisville Cleveland, 1; Louis vile, 3.
 At St. Louis-New York, s; St Louis, 1; Second game, St. Louis, g: New York, .. more, 1,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
STRIKE AT THE WILLIAM A.
Miners Went Out and Then Pre-
sented Grievances to Company.


The five hundred hands of the Will
lam A. colliery of the COnnell Coal
company, at Duryea, are on strike.
They reported for work as usual, yes
terday morning, but did not go in when
the starting time came, and finally
when the foreman inquired if they in
tended to go in, they gave the answer
NO ard dispersed
A committee of the strikers came to
this city in the afternoon and waited
on William Connell, the head of the
company. They informed him that
they went on strike because the dock
age was unsatisfactory. Mr.. COnnell
told them to return to work. and that
if the evil they complained Of was
found to actually exist, he would sec
TO it that it was remedied. The COM
pany was not disposed to treat with
them under the circumstances, he said.
If they returned to work and then pre-
sented their grievances they would be
given due consideration.
The committee admitted that it would
have been more in the line of wisdom
and discretion to have presented the
grievances before striking, and espe-
cially so when 1t came to be considered
that the company had no knowledge
whatever that the men had a griev-
ance.
Before leaving, the committee said
they would report back to the strikers
the result of their visit and advise ac-
ton along the line suggested They
also stated that they would ask TO
have the system of wages changed, 50
that the men would be paid by weight
instead Of by the car.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13

Louis Gordon, a veteran newspaper
man, and one Of Pittston's leading
citizens, was drowned yesterday af-
ternoon in the Susquehanna.
He and r. II. Green went up the
river on fishing expedition and were
anchored opposite Falling Springs,
about fifty feet from the shore when
a fierce squall came suddenly up and
capsized their boat.
Green made for the boat when 1t
reappeared on the surface and by cling
ing to it was able to keep afoat un-
til rescued.
Gordon, though 20 years of age
and heavily built thought to make the
shore and bodily struck out to cover
the intervening fifty feet OF rough
water. After a desperate struggle he
succeeded i'm reaching Il point where
the river was shallow enough to per-
NIT him to stand on the bottom and
with his head above water, except
when washed over by a wave.
1t seemed though that he could not
move a muscle. Railroaders from the
CCNton yard who witnessed the cap.
sizing of the boat fastened to the
waters edge just as Gordon stopped
swimming.
The point where he stood up was only
about seven feet away from land. One
of the men on the bank took off his
| coat and holding IL by one sleeve leared
out over the water. and threw the coat
to Gordon TO grasp.
1t fell easily within his reach, but his
strength had utterly forsaken him, and
before the eyes of his would-be rescuers
he collapsed apparently and sank back
into the river.
The body was recovered by diving
while it was vet warm, but the most
heroic attempts at rcsuscitation were
unavailing. 1t is likely that over-ex.
haustion had fixed the seal of death
| upon him even before he sank for the
| last time in the water.
The deceased was born in Strouds-
! burg i'm 1920. and learned the trade Of
| printing when a boy. He became an
| editor and established the Montour
| American in Danville.
| In 1876 he started the Evening Press
| in Ptttson and continued it for over
ten years. After the paper ceased to
exist, he continued in the job printing
| business for a time, but finally gave
this up and for the past few years had
| not been actively engaged.
| He is survived by his wife; also two
| daughters and a son: Mrs. II. n.
| Hughes, Mrs McFadden and Frank
Gordon, druggist all of West Pittston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
Russell COMES TODAY.
He Will Enter Actively Upon His
Duties as General Superintendent
of the D., L. & w. Company
Saturday.

Today f. G. Russell, formerly super
intendent of the Morris and Essex
division of the Delaware, LaCkawanna
and Western railroad comes to this
city to enter upon the duties of his
new position of general superintendent
of the entire system He is to be sue
ceeded by Raymond Du Puy, formerly
superintendent of the Chicago and
Northwestern road.
Garrett BOgart, superintendent of the
Scranton division, whose resignation
has been at the disposal of President
Truesdale for some time past, is to be
relieved at Mr.. Russell's earliest con-
venience.
The general superintendent, it Is
understood will take active charge here
on Saturday. Next Tuesday, July IS,
he is to meet with the conductors and
tranmens committees in this 'city to
confer over the new schedule of rules.
The committee waited on President
Truesdale, in New York, yesterday, but
failed to have the promised conference.
The whole matter, Mr.. Truesdale in
formed them. had been turned over to
the new general superintendent, Mr..
Russell, and he would meet with them
and dispose of the matter at Scranton
on July Is.
The following was sent out by the
Associated Press last night 1t con-
forms in every particular with the in
formation CLEANED here:
New York. July 12.-Some days ago,
at a meeting between President Trues-
dale, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad, and representa-
tives of the order of railroad conduct
ors and the trainmen's organization, it
was decided to hold a conference today
between the officials of the road and
the conductors and brakemen, to dis
cuss a change in the wage system of
the road.
President Truesdale, through his sec
retary, said today that the conference
had been postponed until July IS, when
it would probably be held ip Scranton.
The entire matter has been placed in
the hands of General Superintendent
+. G. Russell and his office is in that
citV
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
THoMAS-BENSoN NUPTIALs.
Ceremony Performed at the Benson
Residence on Marion Street,

The marriage of Miss Alice Benson,
the accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Benson, Of Marion street,
to Harry b. Thomas, a we'll known
young man of North Scranton, who
occupies a responsible position in the
Globe Warehouse, occurred Tuesday
evening at the home of the bride at
S.3G o'clock. The house was tastefully
and handsomely decorated by McClin-
tock, the florist, and the presents were
numerous and beautiful
The bride looked charming in a dress
of cream mouslin de sOir, trimmed
with satin ribbon, and she carried a
large bouquet of white roses while
the bridesmaid. Miss Blanche Potter
were a dress of pink mouslin de soir
and carried pink roses. The groom
was attended by Richard Thomas, jr
After the cermony refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas left on a late
train for New York city and Asbmy
Park, where they will remain for some
time. On their return they will reside
in handsomely furnished home at No.
800 West Market street.