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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Euchre and Social Given Last Even
ing by Excelsior Social Club.

What was probably the last affair
given by the Excelsior Social club In the
club house on Washington avenue. re-
Gently sold to the Knights of Colum-
bus, was a progressive euchre. fol-
lowed by social last evening.
The handsome ball room was ap-
propriately decorated and music was
furnished by Bauer's full orchestra.
The euchre started about $50 o'clock.
when a large number of guests We're
present and sat down to the various
tables.
Play was continued until II o'clock,
when it was brought to close and II
was seen that the winners Of the prizes
offered We're: First gentleman's prize
Isadore Krotosky; gentleman's second
prize, r. NJ. Goldsmith; lady's hrst
prize. Miss Goodman; lady's second
prize. Miss Oettinger, of Baltimore,
At IL o'clock a supper was served by
Caterer Z. Moses, after which dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour.
The committee in charge Of the af-
fair consisted of NJ. Troutfelt, Isadore
Goodman and Alfred Rice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16
Hardware
Dealers Attention!

We are quite anxious to
have the dealers of this city
and the valley call and make
their purchases Of any goods
they may want from our
stock Of Hardware, cost price
and In many cases less than
manufacturers price will be
given to those buying a fair
quantity. We have a large
line of corbins Hardware.
Heavy Hardware in full
cases and barrels. Bright
and Brass Screws, Strap
Hinges, Carpenters Tools,
ETC., etc. A hne large team,
two double Wagons, Single
Wagon, Harness, Blankets,
Etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

Keystone Book Beer on Tap.
Saturday, March Il. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

5000 Ell Modelo Cigars.
&c. for 25c; $2.25 box. Coursen's. -
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At Leading Hotels Saturday.
keystone Book Beer. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

The best of all Pills are Beecham's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

Clear, Pure-Keystone Book Beer.
Will be on tap Saturday. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16

E. Robinson Sons Celebrated Book
Beer.
On tap tomorrow and all next week.
5000 Celebrated Nadine" Cigars.
Finest Key West,s3.25 box. Coursen's.
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keystone Book Beer on Saturday. -
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Finest wines and cigars at Lanes
$50 Spruce street. 81
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
A FRIeHTFUL EXPLOSION.
Over $50 Killed In a Mine Horror In
Utah.

A terrific explosion occurred May
l in the winter quarters OF the Pleas
ant Valley Company's coal mine at
Schofeld, on the Rio Grande Western
Railway, near Cotton, Utah, by which,
according to reports, over 100 people
were killed and many injured. 1t is
reported that ninety bodies have al
ready been recovered.
The explosion is attributed to the
blowing up of number of kegs of
blasting powder.
The work of rescue is going on, and
everything possible is being done to
relieve the suffering and ascertain the
number of dead. Superintendent
Sharp, OF the coal company, and Su-
perintendent Welby, of the railroad
company, have gone to the scene on
a special train.
At 10 o'clock at night 1877 bodies had
been taken out, and a number more
were within easy access. 1t will be
some time before list Of the dead
can be obtained. The scene of the
horror is inaccessible to telegraph
lines, and it is extremely difficult to
get complete reports as to the real ex-
tent of the accident.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
The Mystery Of Judgment.

We believe that in justice no man
or people should be finally condemned
until God has done all that can be
done to reclaim them. At first thought
It appears that Sodom was destroyed
without having that fair and full
warning and light which would have
saved it; that its days of probation
were unreasonably shortened, and
that grace was deprived of a full op|
portunity.
In this, was God ungracious and
was Sodom treated unjustly? Nay
nayi listen to Jesus: 'it shall bd
more tolerable for the land of Sodon|
etc." God with perfect foresight al
we'll as hind-sight, knows the full
moral state of every soul, what 1t wa,
and is and may be; and on tnis chaI'
acter he judged Sodom and Capel
naum.
In the end, all will be found to b|
saved, who have chosen to be saved
and among them many people Will
lived in Sodom, and few of the prouI
citizens Of Capernaum and Bethsaidd
1t is the hardness and determine
ton, the giddiness and contemptuoud
ness in sin which is wilful that meritl
and receives sure and final cod
de1n alton. When probation ends doe|
not matter, nor even the number d
evil deeds. God judges by the chai
acter and this is fixed by the will.
Our greatest glory consists not II
never falling, but in rising everI
time. e."-Goldsmith.
Our greatest condemnation come|
from refusing to rise when we fall
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
Neglected Warnings.

There is one great sin, wnichnever-
theleSS, may not be among the num-
ber of those Of which we are sensible,
and OF which our consciences accuse
us-and that sin is the neglect or
warnings. 1t is our duty to consider
this life throughout as a probationary
state; nor do we ever think truly or
act rightly, but so long as we have
this consideration fully before our
eyes. Now one character of state
suited to qualify and prepare rational
and improvable creatures for better
state, consists in the warnings which
it is constantly giving them; and the
providence Of God, by placing us in
such state, becomes the author OF
those warnings. 1t is his paternal
care which admonishes us by and
through the events of life and death
that pass before us."-Paley.
The Jewish cities of Chorazin, Beth
saida and Capernaum witnessed many
mighty works of Jesus; but sinned
against Providence and light by neg
lecting the truth. 1t was not pos
sible in any reasonable time for Jesus
to preach to all the world by his own
mouth, hence his plans did not include
the personal evangelization of the
gentiles. His mission was directly to
the Jews; and through his church in
directly to the world.
He made only brief tour into the
country bordering on Tyre and Sidon
and the people received his ministry
gladly and with rare tokens of faith.
1t is easy to see how they, having
little light, might have been redeemed
by the full gospel; and therefore were
not to be condemned, as the Jews
ought to be.
The situation Is altogether differ.
ent with Sodom; for that place had
been condemned and destroyed cen
turies before. Jesus here states, as
a fact, that if Sodom had seen such
mighty works as Capernaum it would
have remained standing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
Ottawa and Hull Nearly
Wiped Out by Fire.

OTTAWA, ONT, April 27.-Five
square miles of territory burned
over; more than $500 dwellings,.
factories. mills, stores and other
buildings destroyed, entailing a
loss estimated to reach $40. 900, :
coo, aud between $1,000 and Is.
600 men. women and children
homeless is summing up of the
havoc wrought by the fire which
ragged at Hull and in Ottawa from
IL o'clock Thursday morning, the
10Th ulto., until the next day.
The loss in property is roughly
estimated to be about twenty five
million dollars. Five miles of
territory was burned over and
hundreds Of families are homeless.
Nothing could stop the flames, as
a high wind was blowing at the
time. The town of Hull, across
the river, was almost completely
destroyed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Latest News From the Active Busl.
ness World.


An Akron, Ohio, despatch says that
the American Clay Manufacturing
Company has secured control of the
plant of the Bennett Sewer Pipe
Company, of Jackson, Michigan. This
makes thirty plants now operated by
the combine.
Charles T. Yerkes, Of Chicago, says
that the four elevated roads in that
city will be merged into one system
He said he had disposed of practically
all of his interest in the surface lines.
A gigantic electric railway scheme
is announced at Toledo, Ohio. 1t con-
templates a network Of lines, center
ing in Toledo on one side, Sandusky
and Cleveland on the other, and en-
bracing Tiffin, Fremont, Ottawa, Find
lay, Port Clinton, and several other
Ohio points. 1t is capitalized at S3,-
100000.
The Siegel-Cooper Company has
been incorporated at Trenton with an
authorized capital of $24,0O0,O0O
Announcement is made in New
York that the Northern Pacific has
completed the negotiations for the
purchase of the st. Paul and Duluth
Railroad
The city of Richmond, Indiana, has
voted subsidy of $225,000 for the
Cincinnati road, proposed line from
Cincinnati to Chicago.
The Chicago Grand Jury definitely
decided on Saturday to make a thor
ough investigation of the labor war
now on in that city.
Judge Simonton, at Raleigh. North
Carolina, in the BlackwelDurham
Tobacco Company case, has decided
in favor of the American Tobacco
Company on the evidence presented,
making the receivership permanent
and ordering the sale of the property.
The striking miners in the Georges
Creek region, Maryland, have deter
mined to call general meeting of
strikers at their respective mines for
Saturday afternoon. for the purpose
of electing a delegation TO wait upon
the officials of the coal companies,
and endeavor to arrange for a joint
conference of operators and miners
in Cumberland.
The Minnesota State Railway Com
mission has granted the Gulf and
Manitoba Railway permission to in.
crease it's capital stock from $4,000
to $7,0000OO. The proposed line will
be 700 miles long. with Duluth and
Kansas City as it's terminal.
The Des Moines and Northern Iowa
Railroad Company has been incorpor-
ated to build from Des Moines, via
Boone, Webster City and Clarion 200
miles, TO the Minnesota line.
The management of the consoli-
dated street railways of Detroit has
refused to aceede to a request of the
employees for an increase in wages
of two cents PEI hour. The reply
states that only E;oston, New York
and Chicago are plyjng wages as high
as those in Detroit
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04

with these demands, but are willing
to submit to arbitration. They point
to the fact that contractorn not mem
bers of the Contractors Union and
friendly with labor cannot carry on
work, because supply men refuse
to sell them material.
The question of wages is not an
issue. 1t is a struggle of union cap
ital against union labor. Mayor Har-
rison has given the police stringent
orders to prevent rioting and blood
shed.
The Contractors Union is bitter
ly complaining of lack of protection
for non-union men, and the Mayor
shows that IL the entire police force
were taken from regular duty and put
guarding contractors work the force
would be inadequate. This has given
rise to rumors of bringing out the
militia.
Mayor Harrison said: 81 do not be-
lieve the Building Trades Council is
necessary for the future of Chicago.
do not believe that the Building
Contractors Council is necessary for
the future of Chicago"
"a cessation of the present strife
and turmoil, a cessation of bodily
assault and continued lawlessness, Is
necessary for the progress and pros
perity of Chicago 1t may be attained
in one way and one way only-ap-
pointment of committee of arbitra-
ton. Let the members of that COM
mittee be men not allied with either
council nor prominent in political
parties. If they hold the Building
Trades Council should be disbanded
let is disband. If they hold the Build
ing Contractors Council should go out
of existence, let 1t go out of exist
ence."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
Foced an Army Single Handed.

Our modern military annals
crammed with the names Of heroic
private sOldiers-have one. and
only one, recO d of private,
who, to save his native comrades,
says It'd Bits, literally faced the
fire of whole army, and obtain
ed well deserved commission
for his unprecedented feat.
During the mutiny it was some.
times in battle almost impossible
to tell our native loyal allies from
the revolted enemies. At the re
lief of Lucknow, Private Howell,
af the Thirty second Foot, was
near loyal native regiment that
had through too great impetuosi
ty and misconception of orders,
got to position where it was mis-
taken for the enemy, and the
whole advance of the British
army, amid the smoke, poured
into it an awful fire, killing great
numbers of men. AT this moment,
Howell, who saw that the men ex
posed were paralyzed with aston
ishment and fear, rushed forward
some thirty yards in advance of
their line, and throwing up his
left hand warningly waved his
shake at the point of his musket
with his right hand.
Hundreds of bullets from his
own comrades whizzed past him,
two of them cutting one sleeve OF
his tunic, but the daring deed
served his purpose, for the Brit.
lsh army saw what was intended.
No sooner had the "cease firen
sounded than the men, to be the
moment after in the throeS Of
battle, sent up magnificent
cheer for Howell.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Events of the Week Told In Few
Words.

"OEdS-
The parade at Chicago in celebra-
tion of the second anniversary Of the
battle of Manila Bay, was witnessed
by nearly 100000 persons. Admiral
Dewey rode at tho head of the pro-
cession.
Judge Cantrill, at Frankfort, Ken
lucky, has granted change of venue
in the Goebel murder trial to five de-
PENDANTS, Youtsey, Davis, Powers,
Whitaker and Combs.
The receivers of the Massachusetts,
Benefit Society state that they ex-
pect to pay first and final dividend
of 26 per cent. on the expense claims
account on May IA. This account is
distinct from the policy holders
claims. The latter will be settled in
June
At Salt Lake, Utah, the jury in the
case of B. H. Roberts, on trial for un-
lawful cohabitation, disagreed, and
was discharged.
M. Dupuy de Lone. the former
Spanish Minister at Washington, has
been appointed Ambassador to Italy.
The Lord Mayors Ottawa Relief
Fund at London has reached 100000.
Three new cases of bubonic plague
have been reported at Port Said.
The number of cases of bubonic
plague officially reported at Sydney,
New South Wales, thus far is 1888, of
which fifty-four have proved fatal.
Charles H. Allen was inaugurated
Governor of Porto Rica at San Juan
May /.
Dr. Dowie, the faith healer" will
start a lacemaking industry in Wis.
consin.
Miss Helen r. Benedict was mar.
ried May 1 to Thomas Hastings at
Greenwich, Conn. One thousand
guests were present at the church.
Dewey, the Admiral, received
hearty reception in Chicago.
Judge Keneflck, in Buffalo, decided
that the Ford Franchise Tax law is
constitutional. Reductions Of more
than $41,00O,00O in the valuation Of
franchises in New York city were
announced.
Bishop Thoburn announces he will
fight the suits for damages brought
against him by alleged missionaries
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04

in India
Grover Cleveland. according to
leading Brookln politicians, will be
asked to head the democratic nation
al ticket.
An inmate of the Girls Industrial
School at Trenton has been confined
in a dungeon for twenty-five days.
William F. Miller, the $40 per cent.
syndicate man, was sentenced by
Judge Hurd to ten years at hard labor
in Sing Sing prison. His lawyers OBJ
tanned stay of execution until Fri
day.
Girls In the public schools of Wash
ington are victims of the cigarette
habit
Miss Helen Gould has rented I.
Townsend Burdens Fair Lawn, New
port, for the season.
In order to get rid of one woman
delegate the Methodist General Con-
ference may exclude 141 laymen.
Saville, the RockpsBt Enoch Arden,
returns in search of a fortune and
10 IuSHIlHSu ny ulo HlSL WIG.
Nine. Melba denies that she con-
templates marriage with Haddon
Chambers or any one else.
Missouri Pacific directors voted to
issue $15,000,000 debenture bonds to
pay on outstanding obligations. Rus
sell Sage and George Gould will take
four-fifths of the amount.
The Census Bureau has begun it's
work canvassing the 10000 manufac-
turing establishments in New York
City.
Methodist preachers at their meet
ing in New York scored Mckinley for
allowing the saloons of Manila to in
crease from so to 500.
Twenty arrests have been made at
Constantinople of Mussulmans alleged
to be sympathizers with the Young
Turkish party.
The German Postal Department has
resolved to introduce the telephone
graph, as a series of experiments has
proved successful.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
THE GREAT FIRE.
Five Square Miles Burned Over In
Ottawa and Hull.

The great fire at Ottawa and Hull
on Thursday and Friday burned over
five square miles of territory. More
than 1000 buildings were destroyed,
seven lives lost, seven thousand men
women and children made homeless,
and the property loss is $4,000 900,
according to the latest estimate.
A relief committee has been formed
by the citizens, and this. together
with the Roman Catholic Archbishops
of Ottawa and Montreal, will make an
appeal for relief to the country. The
most serious problem that confronts
Hull is that of work. The majority
of householders who were burned out
are poor and have large families. It
is not expected there will be employ
ment for considerable period, and
the way in which many of the poor
are going to live in the meantime is
doubtful.
On the Ottawa side fully two-thirds
of Dalhousie Ward is devastated. and
an estimate by residents of the dis.
trict places the number who were
without roofs of their own last night
in this district at 5000. The des
troyed property in this district in.
cluded some of the finest residences
in Ottawa, as well as a great many
of the humblest.
All of Hull's principal buildings
with the exception of the Roman Cath
olic Church are things of the past.
The buildings and land in the place
are valued at $2,7OO,OOO, and of this
amount over $1,0O0,OOO may be nut
down as loss. Then in stocks. fix.
lures, equipment, household effects
and wearing apparel there is loss
of nearly $S,OOOOOO. The vast piles
Of lumber which went up in smoke
may be reckoned at $4,000 900 more
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
MILES FOR VICE PRES
IDENT.
Even the General Accused of
A Desire to Run With
Mckinley.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The
Herald will publish tomorrow the
following dispatcn:
''Inquiry among leading Repub
lican Senators today developed
the fact that a strong undercur.
rent of sentiment exists in favor
of the major general commanding
the army for second place on the
Republican ticket. Senator War
ren, of Wyoming, called attention
today to this tact and said that
General Miles was among the
possibilities.
General Miles when asked this
afternoon if he were willing to be
come a Vice Presidential candidate
replied that he must be put down
as non -committal. 'l'm not talking
politics nOw.' he added, after a
moments thought.
"The acceptance of the Vice
Presidential nomination by Gen
eral Miles would undoubtedly be
sacrifice. The General now
draws pay and allowances amount
ing to about IS, 800 per year,
while the Vice Presidential Office
carries with it a salary of only
IS, and requires the incumbent
to do extensive entertaining. AS
in the case of Admiral Dewey,
there will be no necessity of
General Miles resigning from the
/ army.
General Miles will be placed
on the retired list in three years,
and the Vice Presidential Office
will last for four years, so it is an
advantage in this respect. Gen
eral Miles can easily go on the
retired list now, he having served
more then 80 years"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
a WoMAN's LEAP.
PIunges from Second Story Window
to Escape Pursuer.


to Escape Pursuer.
Frantic with terror, woman threw
herself from the second story window
of her home in Yonkers Monday night
to escape from a desperate man who
had gained entrance to the house.
Her condition is serious.
Miss Ellen Matz lives at No. 8 John
street, Yonkers. She was alone in
the house when she heard a knock
at the front door. Without a thought
of danger she hurried downstairs and
opened the door.
Confronting her was a man. His
hat brim was pressed down over his
eyes and muffler concealed the low
er part of his face.
Without word he sprang at the
defenceless woman, forcing her back
into the house. She tried to scream,
but he seized her throat and stifed
the cry. Desperately the terrified wo-
man struggled with her assailant.
Putting all her strength into a final
effort, she tore herself free and dart.
ed upstairs, shrieking at every step.
The man was at her heels as she
gained the second floor and darted
into the front room.
In another moment she would have
been at his mercy. But the window
was wide open, ana in her terror Miss
Matz threw herself through it head
first. She fell a distance of twenty
five feet, turning twice in mid-air,
and landed on her feet. AS she sank
unconscious neighbors came hurrying
to her help.
It was an hour before the injured
woman revived sufficiently to tell her
story Just before taking the mad
leap from the window she had glanced
over her shoulder and recognized her
assailant. She gave his name to the
police, and search for him began at
once.
AS a combined result of physical
injury and nervous shock Miss Matz
Is in serious condition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-04
Tile WASHINGTON NEWS
WHAT OUR NATIONAL LAW MAX
ERS ARE CONSIDERING.

Some Of the More Important Work OF
the National congress-BilIs That
the Committees Report Favorably
Upon-Washingto Topics.
The Democrats of the House have
made determined stand against the
Senate bill providing for a commits
sion to investigate trade conditions In
the Orient, and have succeeded in
eliminating the enacting clause in
committee of the whole.
The Lacey Game bill has been
passed by the House.
In the Senate the Alaskan Code
bill was under discussion May 1. Mr..
Hansbrough charged that the best
claims were being held for the bene-
fit of rich corporations.
The United States Senate by a vote
of 81 to 8, has adopted the resolution
declaring Nathan B. Scott to be en-
titled to his seat in the Senate from
West Virginia. The Alaskan and Cot
ton Claims bills also were considered.
The House passed ninety-one pri-
vate pension bills April q. Among
them was one to pension at the rate
Of $40 a month the widow Of the late
John M. Stotsenburg, of the First Ne
braska, who was killed in the Philip
pines. The conference report on the
Hawaiian Government bill was adopt
ed and the bill now goes to the Presi-
dent.
The Senate in executive session has
ratified the treaty with Spain extend
ing for six months the time in which
Spanish residents of the Philippines
may decide whether they will remain
subjects of Spain or become citizens
of the Philippines.
The House Committee on Com
merce has directed a favorable report
on the Brosius bill, to prevent the
adulteration, misbranding and imita-
ton of food products.
The Agricultural bill has been
passed, carrying a little over $3,000,-
600.
The House, by a vote of 81 to so,
struck from the Postoffice Appropria-
ton bill the entire provision for the
pneumatic mail tube service. Mr..
Moody, of Massachusetts, led the at
/ tack on the item. and assailed the
methods of the Pneumatic Tube Com
/ pany.