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The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
SPITE WONDER AND REGRET
Washington OmciaIs Determined to
Keep Up Fight.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Surprise and
regret are felt in official circles here
at the announcement from Quebec that
the Canadian court has released Greene
and Gaynor At the Department of
Justice Acting Attorney General Beck
declined to anticipate what further ac-
ton the government will take in the
case. He said:
II don't care to discuss the matter
until / have further particulars. Until
1 know upon what grounds the judge
granted the release of the prisoners 1
must refuse to comment upon it, even
in a general way. The Department
has received no official intimation of
the release yet. A telegram of inquiry
has been sent to our counsel in Mon
treal inquiring into the particulars Of
the case. Until they are known, it will
be impossible to say what action the
Department will take, and until that
time 1 cannot discuss the matter at
all.
At late hour tonight Mr.. Beck said
he had receivedsno reply to his tele-
gram of inquiry. The government pro-
poses to continue its fight to extradite
the fugitives and the decision of Judge
Caron will not prevent further pro-
ceedineS
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
J. P. WILLIAMS BIG DEAL.
Purchased at Louisville 1900 Acres
of Florida Pine Land.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 13.-The j. P
Williams Land Company of Savannah
closed deal yesterday with Louisville
capitalists for 5000 acres of timber
land in Florida. Messrs. Williams and
Jennings, who negotiated the deal, said
the Louisville men had requested that
their names be kept secret, and would
not divulge them. They also refused to
tell in what part of Florida the land is
located. The purchasers deal in naval
stores, and will manufacture turpentine
and rosin on the property.
Mr.. Williams is president of the Sa-
vannah Cotton Exchange and president
Of the Georgia, Florida and Atlantic
Railroad. which is in the course OF con-
struction. The road will extend from
Tallahassee. Fla, 10 Columbus, Ga.
1T will open up some Of the best
producing lands In Florida" said Mr..
Williams. and / think will be a pay
ing investment from the start"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14

Solicitor General Won't Criticize
CarOn's Decision.

Duxbury, Mass. Aug. 13.-The de-
cision of Judge Caron of Quebec, re-
leasing Benjamin D. Greene and John
F. Gaynor was shown to Solicitor Cen
eral Richards at his summer home
here to-day. He expressed no surprise
at the action which had been taken,
and said that he would not at this
time enter into a discussion of the
case or express an opinion as to the
attitude of Judge Caron.
He would say that If there were any
technical defects in the warrant these
could be easily corrected by the Unit
ed States government. and having done
this, the government would renew it's
efforts to get the two men back into
this country for trial.
Mr.. Richards said that In his own
mind he had formed an opinion as to
the standing OF the men IN the light
OF the law, for IL had been part OF
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
LIKE TWO COOLING DOVES.
May YOhe and BradIee Strong To-
Eether Mt Lisbon.

London. Aug. 13.-In a communica-
ton from Lisbon dated Sunday, Aug.
10. the correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press says that May Yohe and Putnam
Bradlee Strong are living happily to-
gether at the Avenida Hotel as Mr..
and Mrs Atkinson. In an interview
with the correspondent, Strong said:
Miss Yohe arrived here Wednesday,
Aug. 6. in response to my Geographic
request that she come. We are per-
fectly happy and intend to marry Sept
rs, when Miss Yohes decree of divorce
has been made absolute. We will then
travel, but we shall never return to
America, nor will Miss Yohe return to
the stage"
Strong denied that there had been
any collision between Miss Yohe and
himself. that he had pawned the Smith
sword of honor or borrowed money
from his fathers friends.
Miss Yohe looked well and confirmed
Strong's statement. she said
Il was glad to come to Lisbon; we
are perfectly happy and / hope our
troubles are now ended"
Strong looks thinner than he used to,
but he has recovered from illness.
The Express says Miss Yohe and
Strong left Lisbon since the date of the
above message and We're at Bordeaux
on Aug. IL, from which place they
started for Paris.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY.
supreme Court Justices VIII Change
Positions on Bench.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The retire
ment of Justice Gray and the appoint
ment of Justice Holmes to the bench
of the Supreme Court will cause a re-
arrangement of the positions occupied
by the members of the court when it
meets in October. The associate JUS
tees are seated, according to seniority,
alternately on the right and left of the
chief justice.
Following this custom, when the
court convenes the present associate
justices will move up one seat, with
the exception of Justice Harlan, who
as senior member of the court, occu-
pies the first seat to the right of Chief
Justice Fuller. Justice Holmes will
occupy the seat to the extreme left of
the chief justice.
AS now constituted the court will
sit in the following order: To the
right of the chief justice, Justices Har-
Ian, Brown, White and McKenna; to
the left of the chief justice, Justices
Brewer, Shiras, Peckham and Holmes.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
CLUE no BARTHoLIN MURDER.
Points to Oscar Thompson's COM
pljcity In Girls Death.


plicity In Girls Death.
Chicago, Aug. 13.-The police obtain
ed their first clue of value in the Bar
tholin case tonight and developments
that will go far toward solving the
mystery are expected within twenty
four hours.
Inspector Hunt late tonight found
a woman who declared that at day
break on the morning following the
night in which Minnie Mitchell disap-
peared in company with William Bar
tholin, she saw Oscar Thompson, driver
for lundry company, who is now held
in custody by the police; John Claffy,
the barn boss for the same concern,
and man wearing a Panama hat and
dark sack coat, at the corner of
SEVENTH fourth and State streets,
where Minnie Mitchelrs body was
found. They were going gack and
forth in the weeds, and acting in a
suspicious manner.
While the police have always con-
tended that Thompson, who was a
toarder in the house of Mrs. Bartholin.
had knowledge of her death, they had
not suspected that he was in any way
connected with the murder of Minnie
Mitchell. The description of the third
nan, as far as it describes anybody, is
a description of Bartholin the night he
was last seen with the Mitchell girl
Officers we're at once sent in search
of !Claffy and he was taken into Gus
tody without difficulty. The police will
talk to him later.
Thompson was then called into the
office of the inspector and informed
that he had been seen with Claffy and
Bartholin on the morning following the
night of the killing of the Mitchell girl.
The information had a marked effect
upon Thompson, and he seemed for a
minute to be on the point of collapse.
He rallied, however, and declared that
he was not there and knew nothing
Of the case in any way.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
MINE MEN IN CONFERENCE.
Superintendent Hold Secret Meet.
ing ut POttsviIIe.

Pottsville, Pa, Aug. 13.-The general
superintendent of the largest coal
companies in the anthracite field held
a secret meeting at the offices of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company here to-day. All efforts
to obtain any information beyond the
statement that the gathering was
merely a social one was futile.
A brief meeting was held in the
Reading offices at IL o'clock and short
~ after noon the entire party went to
Tumbling Run, pleasure park. where
a luncheon was served. Several hours
were spent at the resort, after which
the superintendent left for their
homes.
Supt. Luther said that of course the
strike was discussed among other
things, but that was not the purpose
of the meeting. In reply to a query
regarding a settlement of the strike.
Mr.. Luther said the termination of
the suspension rests entirely with the
men. When asked If an attempt would
be made to concentrate workmen who
are willing to work at any one colllery
for the purpose of operating it, the
superintendent smiled and made no re-
ply
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
WARSHIP is ON THE WAY.
Cincinnati Sailed Tuesday From
Puerto CabelIO.

Washington, Aug. 13-Over night the
Navy Department received word that
the Cincinnati had sailed yesterday
from Puerto Cabello for Barcelona I'M
der the instructions cabled yesterday
to Commander Mclean, directing eth
er the Cincinnati or Topeka to pro-
coed Immediately to that point.
it is probable that the Cincinnati
has arrived at Barcelona, but that fact
may not be known officially here for
several days, as Minister Bowen cabled
the State Department from Caracas to-
day that the cable from Caracas to
Barcelona had again been cut by the
reVolutionists.
Neither the State nor the Navy De-
partment has received confirmation of
the press dispatches from Port-of-
Spain of the extent of
the fighting at Barcelona
and Of the report that the American,
Italian and Dutch consulates had been
pillaged. The officials of the Navy De-
partment are confident that Command
er Mclean. with the Cincinnati, will be
able to take care of American interests
there.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14

his duty to argue the original case
that against Capt. Carter. in it's sew
eral stages. until it was before the
Supreme Court. Capt. Carter had been
convicted and imprisoned. When it
came to the cases of Greene and Gay
nor, he said, there might be some
question as to extradition under the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. but If there was such
a question this could be argued. He
had no reason to believe that under
the treaty Greene and Gaynor could
not be extradited.
Assistant Attorney General Hoyt,
who is also visiting here. would not
comment on the release of Greene and
GaXuOr
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
ROGERS no HAVE FAM TRIAL.
No Danger of LynchinR III Sent Back
to North Carolina.

Boston, Aug. 13.-Cov. Crane had a
letter to-day from Gov. Aycock of
North Carolina, denying the contention
of friends of Monroe Rogers, the negro
wanted at Durham, N. c., charged
with arson, that If Rogers was re-
turned to North Carolina he could not
be given fair trial. The Rogers case
has attracted much attention since the
application for extraditlon papers, be-
cause of the claim that Rogers would
be lynched If sent back to the South.
Gov. Aycock in his letter stated that
the most ample protection would be
given to Rogers. The Attorney General
of North Carolina has also written to
Attorney General Parker of Massachu-
setts giving assurances similar to
those of. Gov. Aycock.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
CONFESSED GUILT or MURDER.
George McFadden Killed Woman in
Lumberton.

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-George Nc
the police that he is wanted in Lum-
berton, N. c., for the murder in No
vember, 1900. of Elizabeth Smith, also
colored
McFadden was employed by a con-
tractor here. and he boosted to the
other employees of his alleged crime in
the South. The police were informed
and McFadden was arrested and con-
fessed the crime.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
MINERS HELD IN CONTEMPT.
Judge Keller Fined Richards and
Associates IS Each.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. BIN the
miners contempt cases here, Judge
Keller held John Richards and his as
sociates guilty of contempt and fined
them IS and costs each. holding them
committed until the fines were paid or
bail given. Richards is president of
District IL, United Mine Workers.
Chris Evans. w. b. Purcell, j. w.
Carroll, w. b. Wilson and c. S. Stew
ard were dismissed, the Judge holding
that the testimony did not show shat
they have violated the injunction. Mr..
Evans is national statistician of the
mine workers, Mr.. Purcell is distrib-
uting agent for supplies in this valley,
and Mr.. Carroll a national organizer.
Mr.. Wilson is national secretary.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
FIRE BUG CAUGHT IN ACT.
Attempted to Burn Residence of u.
=. Crane, ut Decatur.

Atlanta, Aug. ban unknown in
cendiary tonight set fire to the resi-
dence OF b. S. Crane at Decatur. Great
excitement was caused as a result
The incendiary was seen by a passing
citizen just as he applied the torch.
and the wall Of the house was found
kerosene soaked after the IRE had been
put out with a hand grenade. The in
cendiary got away, but dogs were
promptly put on his trail and many
citizens Joined in the chase.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
BELTS AND FISHER NABBED.
Boston Brokers Held for Using Mails
TO Defrnud.

Boston. Aug. 13.-Frederick E. Belts.
broker, is under arrest on a charge OF
using the United States mails in a
conspiracy to defraud in connection
with ;he firm of j. NJ. Fisher & Co.,
whose affairs have been in the courts
for some time. Belts is held under $lO.-
600 for hearing later.
]. NJ. Fisher. formerly head OF the
firm. was also arrested this afternoon
on a conspiracy charge. He, too was
held in $4,000 bail for a hearing TO-
Y~orrOW
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
LYNcHERs UNDER INDICTMENT.
Lowenbeck, Nipple and Bradley
Charged with Craven's Death.

Leesburg, Va, Aug. 1.-THE grand
jury of Loudon county. which has
been investigating the lynching OF
Charles Craven. negro. about two
weeks ago, to-day returned indict-
ments against Charles Lowenback.
Harry Nipple and Scott Bradley.
Craven was lynched on suspicion of
having murdered a white man named
William II. Wilson. The remaining
five men who were implicated by the
eoroner's jury in the lynching were
discharged.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
KNOX is ALSO SILENT.

Improper for Him to Roast n For
efgn Court.
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 13.-Attorney
General Knox was informed by the
Associated Press tonight of the re-
lease of Greene and Gaynor at Que
bee, and was also shown Judge Caron's
decision. He read the latter carefully
and then said:
Il have nothing to say in regard to
Judge Caron's decision. 1t would be
highly improper and extremely indeli-
cate for me to make any comment on
any decision of a foreign court in
which the United States government is
involved, especially when the case goes
against the government"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
JURY MADE NO CHARGE.
simply Recommended Stebbings to
the Grand Inquest.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Walter L. Steb-
bings, who on Saturday stabbed to
death Walter A. Scott, president of
the Illinois Wire Company, in the lat
ter's office. was held for the grand
jury to-day by the coroner's jury.
No charge of crime was made
against Seedlings. but the jury rec
commended that the grand jury investi-
gate the killing. Seedlings testified in
his own behalf at the inquest and stat
ed that at no time during the time
Scott was striking and kicking him
did he knowingly stab him. Seedlings
said he was in a dazed condition from
the attack of Scott.
The verdict is said to be the mildest
in the history of the coroners office.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
.nno,nted wentern Agent.

Atlanta, Aug. lS.-Claude tombstone
city passenger agent OF the southerh'
has been made Western agent lot ne
X,ionfa and West Point with head
quarters at Houston. Tex.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
IRON wORKERs STRIKE OFF.
American Bridge Company Has
Granted Demands.

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-The general
strike of the structural iron workers
throughout the country has been de-
clared Off. the American Bridge Com
pany having granted the demands Of
the Philadelphia strikers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
REBELS ATTACKING GUIANA.

Heavily Outnumber Government
Troops Mt That Point.
Port of Spain, Aug. 13-The Vene-
zuelan revolutionists are attacking Gu
mana and intend to storm the city
within "a hours. The government can
not oppose more than $50 to the LOO
revolutionists composing the attacking
party.
Cumana is a town of about 5000 in
habitants, in the state of Bermudez,
on the Gulf of Cariaco
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-14
A HOLIDAY AT MANILA.

Anniversary of American Occupa-
ton Observed.
Manila, Aug. 15.-The fourth ami
versary of the capture of the city of
Manila, which was surrendered to the
American forces on Aug. 10, 1898, was
observed as a general holiday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03

amen. where he later graduated. He
became a teacher in the public schools
and for over ten years was actively en-
gagged in educational work. During that
period, and later. he was also engaged
in several Ohio colleges as a teacher of
music.
Believing his life-work to be the min
istry, he entered the Oberlin (Ohio)
Congregational college and studied for
the ministry later graduating with the
title of b. D., there being but very few
out Of large class who received the
title. Almost Immediately he entered
upon his ministerial duties at Bracken-
bridge, Missouri, and since has been the
pastor of large churches in Colorado.
Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania, his
last charge before coming to Scranton
being at Sharon. Pa, where he had
gone but a. short time before from
Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1889, at the time OF the great
Johnstown flood, Rev. Humphreys was
pastor of the First Congregational
church at Johnstown and the church,
with thousands of other buildings was
swept away. leaving the congregat ton
homeless and poor. He Immediately
went out through the United States
from Maire to Wisconsin and raised
enough money to build a new and better
church. When he left Johnstown, a few
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03

Three hundred and eighty-seven years
| ago, Martin Luther fired the first gun
of the reformation, and this momentous
epoch in church history was observed
last evening at the parish house of the
German Presbyterian church on Hick-
| ory street. Hundreds of the members
of the German Evangelical congrega-
| tions flocked to the spacious audi
toriun, which was crowded to the
doors.
An appropriate programme had been
arranged for the occasion, in which the
| newly reorganized church choir, under
the directorship of Prof. c. b. Derman,
| TOOK leading part. the accompani-
| ments being rendered by Lawrence 8
orchestra, and Mrs Eugene Fellows,
who is acting as temporary organist.
When the services begun at T.S0 p. ln.,
the following clergymen We're seated on
the platform: Rev. William A. Nordt,
pastor OF the Hickory Street German
Presbyterian church.; Rev. Jacob
Schoettle, of the West Scranton Ger
man Presbyterian church, Rev. Aug
ust Weber, of the Taylor Evangelical
church: Rev. j. Schmidt, Pr.D., of the
Prospect Avenue Church of Peace;
burg Evangelical church: Rev. Felix
Steinmann, Of the German Presby-
terian church, Petersburg; Rev. Gustav
Bobolin. of the Adams Avenue German
Methodist Episcopal church: Rev. Her.
man Ritter of st. Paul's Evangelical
church, on Prospect avenue. and Rev.
j. c. Schmitt, of the Hickory Street
Baptist church. The programme of SER
vices was as follows:
Opening Remarks ....... Rev. w. A. Nordt
singing .........................Co Congregation
Prayer ................Rev. Jacob Schoettle
Hymn "Glora,'' from the Creation,
Choir
Apostolic Greed .......Rev. August Weber
Scripture Reading from Psalm 49,
Luther's Favorite, '"The Lord Is Our
Refuge, and Strength and Help
Rev. r.. j. Schmidt
Solo Mrs Alfred Gutheinz
Address, THE Necessity of the Refor-
nation ............Rev. G. A. Hausscr
Luther's Reformation Hymn, Elm
Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott."
Congregation
Address, Work Of the Reformation"
Rev. Eugene Weiskopff
lynn ........................... Congregation
Address. Blessings of the Reforma-
ton ...........Pastor Felix Steinmann
Sl'siils ....'.................... Choir
Lord S Prayer ........Rev Herman Retter
Closing Hymn .................C Congregation
Benediction Pastor &. Bobolin
At the morning services, which We're
also we'll attended, Rev. Mr. Nordt
spoke on the reformers. under three
heads, as follows: First, Humble
Servants of God; second "Witness
bearers of the gospel; third, True
friends of the people,"
The services and anniversary We're
conducted in the parish house, because
OF repairs to the church. which will be
formally opened the first Sunday in
December. the sixteenth anniversary of
the dedication of the church, and the
eighth anniversary of Rev. Mr.. Nordt's
as pastor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03
With the Churches.

Rev. Edward Howell occupied the
pulpit of tho Sumner Avenue Presby-
terian church at the o'clock service
evening service of the First Baptist
church on Sunday.
The Loyal Crusaders attended divine
service at the First Welsh Baptist
church in Il body Sunday evening. The
pastor, Rev. d. y. Hopkins, preached
Il special sermon to them.
Rev. James Bennnger. pastor of the
iImbury Methodist Episcopal church,
delivered a very interesting sermon
Sunday morning, from the text. "The
Fading Leaf, the Emblem of Mortal
lips. of Washington, D. c., preached a
thoughtful sermon on the "Christian's s
Hope"
Rev. C. o. Maltby, D. d., of Philadcl-
phia, preached profoundly interesting
sermon to a large audience at the
morning service of the Jackson Street
Baptist church. In the evening the
rally exercises given one week ago were
repeated.
THE Signs of the Times" was the
subject of a unique, vet very interest
mott, D. d., at the evening service of
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. John p. Moffatt. D. D., occupied
his pulpit as usual at both services of
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03
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SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

William Obesby, of Sandcrson avenue,
has been appointed majority inspector for
the Third district OF this ward to take
the place of G.. B. Nico resigned
Mrs. S. p. Hut. of Sanderson avenue
has returned from Washington, d. c.. ac-
companicd by her daughter Mrs. james
kays, who will spend the winter here.
Postmaster and Mrs. w. j. Peck, of
West Pittston. spent Sunday at Rosolawn
the home of Mr. Peck's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fl. Peck.
Mrs. Arthur Dunn, of Delaware street
entertained Saturday afternoon in honor
of Miss Hail. of IImira, who IL her guest
Miss Mablc Nance of Wyoming semi
nary, and Miss Erwood, of New York, are
guests of Miss Elizabeth Lansing, of
North Park
The work of laying crosswalks on Della
ware street at its intersection with Ca
pouse and Monsey avenue has been COM
plctcd.
Electric city Whcelncn and the first
team of Green Ridge Wheelmeu will open
the bowling season this evening in the
championship series at the club house on
Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03
GREEN RIDGE MATTERS.
Green Ridge Lodge of Odd Fellows
Attended Service at the Church
of the Good Shepherd.

Thirty members of Green Ridge lodge,
No, GO3, Independent Order of odd Eel
lows, met at Masonic hall, Dickson ave-
nuo, last evening ana marched in II body
to the Church of the Good Shepherd. COR
ner Monscy avenue and Green Ridge
street, where Rev. Frances r, Batcman
delivered most interesting sermon ap-
propriatc 10 the teachings OF Odd Fellow
ship,
The speaker dwclt upon the doctrine of
justification by works as being the corol-
larry of the Pauline doctrine of justitica-
tion by faith. lie said that the faith by
which man is saved is the faith as
summed mp in the apostles creed--the
Faith of the Gospel; that it involved ac-
ceptance of the moral and spiritual au-
thority of Jesus Christ and obedience to
the laws of the Kingdom of which lie is
the Divine Head.
lie then proceeded TO describe the kind
of faith such a man as the apostle had
I'm mind would possess. He said he might
base his claim to have faith on the ground
of certain religious opinions, or on cer-
tain religious feelings, on the ground OF
admiration of practical goodness in 9TH
ers, or on the ground of satisfaction with
himself as being as good as other people.
The preacher then passed on to notice
the illustration of st. James as one which
would appeal to the faith of an Odd Fel-
low. whose organization he had heard
paid more attention to the sick and the
bereaved than any similar organization Of
which he knew. He concluded by urging