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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-20

SALE OF DRESS GOODS-lt is certainly advisable 70
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Woocn Casnncres all the desirable shades; :9-incl
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AFTERNOON SALES.

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FRANKS OF SOLDIERS.
Hen In Union Army Had Fun at
Times.

men IN union Army Had Fun at
Times.
Discipline didn't count in the matter
of pranks' said the sergeant, to a re-.
porter for the Chicago Inter Ocean
There were no better soldiers in the
Union army than the boys of the Eighty
fifth Illinois, and none Welded more read
lily to discipline or ripened more rapidly
in the rough school of experience. But the
men of the Eighty-fifth were, after Stone
River, Chickamauga, Kenesaw, Peach
Tree Creek, Atlanta and the march to
the sea, as much given to FRANKS as
they were in their first march In Ken
lucky in the summer of 1862 We arrived
at Richmond, Va, on the long march
from the Carolinas early in May, 1865
Our brigade was made up Of seasoned
soldiers, If there were any in the army,
but they came North in the belief that
Gen. Halleck or Secretary Stanton had
put slight on Gen. Sherman, and they
were looking for trouble
The march from North Carolina, after
the surrender of Johnston, had been
sort OF picnic for the boys, but discipline
was as strict as 1t was in front of At
lanta. and it was needed when we came
to Richmond. .Halleck, then in command
or the department of the James. direct
ed that Sherman's army pass in review
before him as it marched through Rich
mond- Sherman forbade the review, and
Halleck refused to permit any of Sher-
mans men to enter the city Ex-Con-
federates and citizens came and went at
VIII, but when Sherman's men ATTEMPTED
TO visit the city they were met at the
pontoon bridge by provost guard and
turned back
"Sherman's men resented all this, and
they were furious over the intimation
that they were kept out of the CITY In
the interests of good order and because
they could not be trusted. The bows talk
ed only among themselves, and organized
to carry out a plan to see the city. One
day large crowd of unarmed soldiers
assembled at the south end of the bridge
and at given signal rushed upon the
guards, pushing many of them into the
river and overwhelming the others by
sheer weight of numbers. In short, Sher-
mans men, acting without orders and
without officers, seized the bridge and
held it while the boys went over and
looked about the fallen Confederate capt.
tai. So far as 1 know, Halleck made no
complaint of this irregular proceeding,
and Sherman did not notice it.
after the grand review at Washington
the Eighty-ffth Illinois, with the other
regiments of the brigade, went into camp
near the soldiers home, and the men
were permitted to roam at will over the
city. One morning some of the BOYS dis
covered a soldier at Fort Slemmer walk
ing up and down in front of an officers
tent carrying a log on his shoulder One
of the boys was sent over to investigate
and when he reported that the soldier
at the fort was carrying the log as pun
ishment for very trivial offense, the
men decided to interfere. They went IN
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ment, the victim being Margaret Craw-
ford, the twenty-six year-old daughter
OF prominent British Indian official,
who had been staying at Endeberg for
the benefit of her health, lost her life at
Erstfeld canton on Wednesday.
Accompanied by her sister, Miss Craw-
ford left Engleberg early in the day,
without a guide, intending to srep at the
Alpine club hut and proceed via the
valley. They accomplished most of the
descent and actually reached the ex-
tremity of the glacier, when the elder
sister slipped and fell into crevasse
IN the glacier. The fall was witnessed by
a shepherd, who obtained the assistance
OF five men and recovered the body after
much difficulty. The other sister had
entirely disappeared. A search was made
and she was discovered in a half-dement-
ed state from fright and grief, by a goat
nerd, having fed wildly from the scene
of her sisters death.
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DISCUSS COLOMBIAN MIx-UP,
Charge d'Affaires Calls ON Secretary
Adee With Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-The Colom-
bian charge d'astaires, Mr.. Thomas Her
ron, called at the state department and
had an extended conference with Actine
secretary Adee, concerning the latest
phase of the trouble at and about the
isthmus of Panama, and particularly the
offleial dispatches from Colombia stating
that Ecuador had cast her lot against
Colomb a. Mr.. Heron presented the two
dispatches received yesterday one from
Can, near the Eeuadorean frontier and
the other from Panama.
Secretary Adee and Mr.. Herran went
over the situation on the Pacific and At
antlc slde and discussed the steps which
should be taken. On the part of the
United States the presence of the Iowa
ana ranger at Panama will give large
aVanaole force. Colombia also has
some small craft at Panama, and il ia
expected that as result of the new de-
Velopments these will be moved south
toward the Ecuadorean border on tba
Atlantic side, Bocas del Toro continues
to be critical point. and the nav de-
partment is preparing to have yaeseI
there on short notice.
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METHoDIsTs ARE AT OUTS
Harmony Not Factor in London
EcumenicaI Conference.


EcumenicaI Conference.
LONDON. Sept ga stormy meeting
of the ecumenical Methodist conference
resulted today from the reading bv Rev
e w. Smith, of Pittsburg, Pa. of
paper on 1.-THE Influence of Methodism in
the Promotion of International Peace ;,
The five-minute rule Was adopted ana
the pastors made fiery speeches for ano
against the war in South Africa. = he
campaign came in for a lot of criticism,
and finally the chairman ruled reference
TO 1t out OF order. Many Americans took
part in the discussion but none of the
more prominent bishops spoke. The
speeches were punctuated by frequent
noisy Interruptions and cheers. There
was scene of considerable disorder ana
the discussion terminated without any
decision being reached
The Rev. George Elliott, of Detroit.
saying he had often been called a little
American, bitterly denounced the war.
The Rev. r. J. Cooke, of Chattanooga
defended the necessity or hostiIittes to
v1ndicate principle.
Rev. j. M. King, of Philadelphia. said
the best solution of the question was in
president McKinley's sentence. uttered
at Buffalo, as follows:
The period of exclusiveness is past
The expansion of our trade and com.
merce Is the pressing problem. CONNER
cial wars are Improbable A policy of
good Will and friendly trade relations
VIII prevent reprisaIs.E Reciprocity
treaties are in harmony with the spirit
of the times; measures of retaliation are
not"
The reading of President McKinley's
remarks brought forth loud applause.
Robert w. Perkins, member of parlia-
ment, prominent contractor and vice
president of the liberal imperial council
deprecated the usefulness of clerical
manifestos. He believed that some wars
were necessary, but the growing tendency
toward unnecessary strife was due great
~ to the influence of corrupt unlicensed
journalism. ~
The Rev. E. E. Hoss, of Nashville
Tenn, said it would be impertinence for
the conference to tell Great Britain what
to do in South Africa.
The delegates during the afternoon, de-
voted themselves to the discussion Of
the question of Christian unity. paper.
on which was read by Bishop D. s..
Williams, of Augusta, Ga.
The Rev. F. NJ Berth, of New York
explained, at. length the system employed
in New York to promote unity. =,
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DISCUSS MKINLEYs SPEECH,
English Papers Regard 1t as Fore.
shadoNinE Commercial War

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The vast ambitions
OF the United States as deduced from
what the ST. James Gazette calls Presi-
dent McKinley's sensational speech at
Buffalo, continue to be the theme Of the
London editorial writer's
AS military power and commercial
enterprise must go hand in hand,'' says
the st. James Gazette, "the Importance
of the statements upon the world of poli-
tics as revealing the new epoch upon
which America is entering must be i'm
mense"
The Evening Standard inquiries if the
reference to the isthmian canal is a hint
to England that the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty will have to go. 1t looks like
it,
The paper considers that the "declara
lions of the United States to be upper
most IN central and South America, both
commercially and politically, is one of
the hardest facts of our tines
The Globe thinks President McKinley's
programme forecasts the severe rtyairv
which Great Britain must expect from
the United States. amounting to. as he
believes, to definite abandonment of ex
IRENE protection
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valuable race horses The cages are in
variably large enough for the cats to
stand up and move, and one or two days
food and water is provided.
As has been stated it isionly in excep-
tional cases that al1ittenfhas ever sold
for more than $3.50 to $780, nand from this
fact it might appear strange to some
persons that such excessive values are
placed upon the animal when they reach
their prime. 1t may be explained, how
ever, that cats increase rapidly in value
as they grow up At 1one large cat
show, recently held in the East, the fe-
lines on show were estimated to be worth
in the aggregate fully $4,000. Juno. a.
brown and white cat in the possession
of the lady who owns the cat Napoleon
the Great, previously mentioned, is worth
over $l,5G0. and white Argora, in which
Mrs D. W. Stevens, of Westfield, Mass.
takes immense pride, has valuation Of
Sl,0e0. Mrs. II. L. Hammond, of Con-
necticut. has trick cat for which she
has refused $500, and there are other no.
table animals, for which fabulous sums
have been proffered, without success
The value of cat which has not chang
ed hands since it was a kitten is usually
estimated from the prices which her
pussies bring when they are sold.
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AMERICAN HORSE FAvoRITE.
Whitney's VoIodyicAsld Strongly
Played for st. Leger.

NEW. YORK. Sept. 6.-There is great
excitement in racing circles, on account
on w. c. Whitney's Vofodsickski for the
st .Leger next week. says the London
correspondent of the Journal. The horse
carries more money than any other of the
year, and some turf men assert that it
is a record amount Three days ago
Volodyovski was q Strong favorite at
to on. Later theFes was enough betting
at 2 to against, and now it has swung
again to about eveIDEmoneY. Wall street
rumors are nothing compared with the
contradictory reports about Whitneyss
horse; every thing from declarations that
ne Is lame and won't evenastart, to that
he is certain winner in atwalk
Whether VolodyoYsli wins or loses
many bettors will be HIT, tremendously-
hard. 1t is the biggest betting known
on an American-owned- horse. Every
cabman and every mfllioaaire follower
of the turf has got something one wav.
or the other on ''V6fly," as the horse is
called. II
Meantime, he is training in Newmarket
Dy Jonn Huggins. Lester Reiff will ride
-
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SCHLEY WITNESSES
VIII He Summoned to ConferaDc.
In Washington NJ

IN Washington at Once
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The ns,,v d.
partnnent received a letter from a,5I,,t..o, ,
ocHiey today containing a list of uit1ass
80 ueslres TO have brought here ar
once and adding a request that Tho, -
Sun summoned. Acting Secretary Hacke+t
l1s expressed willingness tn have +be
"tunesses brought here at once Efror+s
II oe made to arrange technicaI 5a
ly mere prompt
Rear Admiral Barker. who u
Der of the war board during TIC = llieii
american war, arrived here toda pe''ti1 -, ~
Is one OF the witnesses on Ad,,,-aI
acnIey list, which leads to the baIia+
enal the evidence may go into all of tha
anleceoent circumstances before +ba 40 =
ooaro' When the West Indian can,ro,rr-,
was rfs.nned. oe'nlp algn
'uose advocate Lemly has decided +ba+
50 Tar as the civilian witnesses uhnee
names appear on the list are conoarr,ed
ne mas no power under the law tn SIM,
mon them IN advance of the meeting o-
- nc oouft, tnat body alone being compe-
80, 70 issue formal summons having
regal force. Capt. Lemley TODAY iss;,a1
notices to each of the civilians 49,,
requesting them to be present In Wasn
mgton at the opening day of the coI,r,
next Thursday. INC eour'
ne name or Nunez, the pilot. is on
Admiral Schleys list. He was ms -,
board the Brooklyn by Capt. Sistbe, 70
serve as pilot, and he it was who renorted
TO Admiral Schley that it was imposs, b1e
Tor tho Spanish squadron to enter San
dago harbor without tugs, on account
OF the crookedness of the chanrAl.
Among the civilians to. be called are
several newspaper men who served as
correspondents during the West indian
campaign.
Admiral Schley and his counsel todav
negan holding sessions with the witnesses
.ney VIII call. Those heard today were
Admirals Watson and Barker nh cit
tings were private and the character ~
the evidence was not disclosed. Admiral
Watson was at Guantanamo on the do :,
of the battle of Santa % 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
JAPS GETTING sAUCY.
English Officer Subjected to Indir-
mites at Yokohama RecentIx

LONDON, Sept. 6-The Japanese au-
thor1tles are not invariably polite or even
lair to foreigners, says the Yokohama
correspondent of the Times Mr.. G. lmore
an officer of the British steamer Ajax,
was endeavoring to get the vessels cargo
discharged quickly at Yokohama. when
ne was baked by an insolvent coolie.
whom he struck in self-defense. The Eng
Ishman was arrested, examined and dis
charged. The day before the Ajax sail
ed, however, he was seized and sentenced
to fifteen days imprisonment. He was
stripped of his clothes, and was inform
ed that the coolie had received damages
through civil suit, to pay which Mr..
Ghmore's watch and clothes had been
taken. The Merchant Service Guild has
brought the matter to the attention of
the government, which has instructed the
British charge d affaires at Toxic to make
representations to the japanese govern
ment
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SHAMROCK OUT FOR AN AIRING.
New MainsaiI, Is Stretched on the
Cup Challenger.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The Shamrock
II. did not start until 2:4S p. m. on her
trial spin today, owing to the calm
weather and the fog which prevailed dur
ing the forenoon. She had q new main
sail to stretch, the third one used since
her arrival, and there was just weight
enough in lne ten-knot breeze to south
east to smooth the wrinkles out of 1t.
sharp Iuff at the entrance to Gedneys
channel while the crew trimmed sheets
down fiat. The yacht had been making
only twelve knots, and now she took on
additional speed, travelling at something
over thirteen knots, as she fairly flew
through the narrow channel. When Just
clear of it the skipper brought her about,
and then, without easing sheets, kept her
broad off, letting the full force of the
breeze strike her abeam. In thirty sec
onds she was dashing back over the
course she had just covered. She re-
turned to her anchorage at 4:S0 o'clock.
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UNCLE SAM CATCHING UP.
Making Great Inroads on Britain's
Trade With japan.

LONDON. Sept. GA consular report
OF the trade with Japan says that n 1888
more than half of the japanese imports
were from Great Britain in 1880, one-third
were British; in 1898 less than one four. n;
In 1899 a little more than one-fifth, and
in 1900 one-fourth. While the trade Of the
United Kingdom since 1888 has increased
less than one and one-half fold, that Of
the United States and Germany each has
grown ten-fold; and the most strenuous
efforts are being made by the last nam
ed two countries for trade extensions In
the future.
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. PREY ON BUSINESS FIRMS.
Merchants Kick at Depredations o1
Guerilla Bands I'm Panama

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Local merchants
whose business has been affected by the
depredations of the guerrilla bands oper-
atfng along the isthmus Of Panama, sug-
gest, says the Evening Post, that it is
about time the United States landed
troops. under the treaty with Colombia,
to put stop to the disturbances which
are injuring trade and threatening Amer
lean property. They also declare that
the insurgents, which are being shipped
from this port, would do much toward
ending the existing trouble.
Ship captains, who during the last few
weeks, have visited ports in Venezuela,
say that large supplies of arms from
belgium and Germany are being landed
in that country.
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With the Letter Carriers.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 6-Dur-
ing this, the fifth day of the convention
OF the National Association of Letter car
rlers, resolutions were adopted urging
the carriers to assist in gathering matter
for, a display at une st. Louis exposition,
expressing. sympathy with the steel
strikers, and indorsing the bill Ia. con-
was also decided to eliminate pleasure
trips from future conventions and devote
the entire time to business. Delegate
the convention, denounced the spy system
employed by the DEPARTMENT
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MAY RUN AGAINST VETO.
Australian Postal Bill May Lead to
Some Trouble.

LONDON. Sept. 6.-15Tte Melbourne cor
respondent of the Times says that. in the
debate on the postal bill. In the federal
parliament, Labor naeInber proposed an
amendment prohibiting colorcd labor or
military streets. The ministers sy4npa
thized with the amendment but opposed
1T en- the ground that the insertion OF
the clause probably would lead to the
royal assent to the bill mot being granted.
The Labor party pressed the amend
ment, and Mr.. Barton, the premier, then
accepted it, saying that if the bill were
vetoed, the house must remember the
warning that had been given One La
Dor member thereupon cried, Down
with the imperial vetor'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
NEW BASEBALL ASSOCIATION.
Patrick Powers, of New York, Is
Chosen President.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6-The National AS
ISOLATION Of Professional Baseball
leagues, made up of the presidents of
the eleven minor leagues from California
to New England, elected the following
officers today:
President, Patrick T. Powers, New
York; secretary and treasurer, ]. H.
Farrell, New York; board Of arbitration,
Lucas, Portland, Or; william Meyer Jr.,
Fort Wayne, Ind; NJ. H. Sexton, Rock
Island, Ill; L. H. Murnane, Boston. A
new national agreement was adopted.
There will be four classes of leagues, and
the protection fees will be one-half what
they have been heretofore. The leagues
employ 1900 players. The next meeting
viii be held in New York city Oct. "a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
FROM CHICAGO TO BUFFALO.
Start of Long Distance Automobile
Run VIII BE Made Today

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.+Twenry autonlo-
biles, containing members eof the Ghica-
go Automobile. club, will start from this
city at o'clock tomorrow for the Buff
falo exposition The machines viii car
ry about fifty persons.
In many of the cities which will be
passed public receptions will he rendered
the members The trip viii occupy about
nine days, and the automobilists expect
to cover on an average slxty-four miles
a day.
At a meeting of the club last night it
was decided to hold race meeting SONS
time in October. The noted French au-
tomobilists, NJ. Charron anu NJ. Four
nier, will be asked to come to Chicago
and give exhibitions of their speed The
meet probably will be. held at the Wash
ington Park race track.
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Appreciated.
washinrton S+ar

Washington Star.
How are you getting on with your
friend
First rate" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
us she accurate?"
II should say not. If she was accurate
I'd discharge her tomorrow. She simply
gets the sense OF what want to say,
and then expresses it grammatical ~
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GoIf al Niararn

= NIAGARA ON THE LAKE. Ontario
sept. 6-The Niagara Internal onai golf
links of the Niagara Golf club TODAY In
the open final for the Niagara challenge
trophy Z. s. Lyon, the Canadian cham
PIon defeated Fritz Martin, of Hamilton.
pay The ladies' handicap was won bv
MIS-. Turnure, of New York.
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Niagara Golf Tournament.

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, Ont, Sept.
o.-In the Niagara international golf tour
nament here today G. S. LYONS the Can
adian champion, and Fritz Martin, of
Hamilton. were both successful in the
Niagara challenge trophy open event,
Niagara open seni-final roundlG
Lyons beat P. d. Crerar, 6up5 to play.
r r; Martin beat Charles Howard, 4 UP
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
SOLDIERS PUT OUT FIRE
barracks and Presidential Resi-
dence of Salvador In Danger

NEW YORK, Sept 6.-Ernesto sehern-
ikow, vice consul of the republic of Sal
vador, is in receipt of the following dis
patch from the minister of fkreign ar
fairs of his country under yesterdays
date: .
Night before last fire broke out In the
block where the artillery barracks ana
presidential residence are situated. The
army ana citizens united succeeded in
the war material stored in the barraci~o
Public order remains undisturbed snd
business continues uninterrupted. Onie+
and peace prevails everywhere
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Green Lake Regatta.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept ga Jour-
nal special from Green Lake, Wis, says:
Cinnamon, the Wawasee yacht, won the
deciding heat in the race for the class
Inland Yachting association Champion
snip contest today. Caroline, of Osh-
kosh, was her only opponent. The Osh-
kosh boat was nearly three minutes be-
hind at the finish.
In the semi-final in the class B race
Nokomis won from Helen by a margin of
over Is minutes The finish and elapsed
time Of the class A race is as follows:
Emanon, 1:47:17.
Caroline, 1:50:15.
The final race in class was not sailed
this afternoon owing to lack of wind.
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winners at Charter Oak Park.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 6.-There
was a large attendance at Charter Oak
his afternoon to witness the Charter Oak
stakes for $40, coo for the 2:13 class. There
we're twelve starters in the race Eleatea
Eas the favorite. The first heat went to
Dolly Bidwell. The next three and the
ace were taken by Eleatea. Results:
The Charter Oak stakes, purse SO. 600
or the 2:13 class-Eleatea, blk m, by Dex-
1er Prince (Marsha), won; Dolly Bidwell,
m (Carpenter), second; Alan, b
iIurner), third. Best time, 2:O9
2:27 class, pacing-Frazier, CHI G, by
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Women's Tennis Tournament.

~ CHlCAGO, Sept. 6-The final singles in
the womens' tennis tournament TO-DAY re- a.
suited as follows: eoN1' 4e
\ MISS Closterman defeated Miss Parker.
Miss Closterman will pIay Miss Mo
Ateer for the championship tomorr TnU
me finals in doubles will also be pIaVed
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u Inc crusaders will play the third and
clippers Sunday. This win be a holly
contested game. as each club has won
one. Hynes win pitch for Rosemount
and Roach for the Crusaders.