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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
FLNLEY'S
laCeS. LaCeS.

NHE DEMAND for
Trimming Laces
this season is unpar-
alleled and designs
more attractive than
ever before. We are
now showing an i'm
mense variety of the
most popular and
novel styles, includ-
InC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-04
PHILLlPsBURG SUSPENSION.

Luther was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
TO HEAR ASSEMBLY CONTESTS.

Assemblymen James +. Terry. Of Saratoga;
Eugent f. Vacheron. Of Queens and v j. Nc
Nance OF Nestor. the subcommittee on Contested
Seats in NewYOrk County. met in Part III OF inc
Court OF Common Pleas yesterday, Chairman Terry
presiding.
The six contests which are to be heard were
called by the chairman. but none were ready 10 be-
gin ard the committee adjourned until Monday at
a. IN. This is the list of contests:
Seth Wks (Rep) against Adolph Schiliinger
Dcm). Of the XVIII District. on the ground or
gross violation of election laws. intimidation OF
voters and great frauds Charles La Mazda lRep)
against Thomas J. ODonnel d)em). in the Win
District the ground that oDonnel was city
officer at the time " the election; Albert W Balllie
Kep) against Samu" j. Foley DEM, OF the Nth
District on the same ground. Henry Il. Page ,RepJ,
against Michael +. Tobin demD. of the NNlld
District: Robert Miller uepl against Pafrlck
Tranor 0DemJ. OF the NNIIth District. ana T.. r.
Duffy RepD against Patrick j. Kerrigan dem
OF the Xl\th District. all on the ground tat the
fore ineligible for election 10 the Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
DEFECTIVE NAH. SERVICE.

To NE Editor or The Tribunc.
Sir: Before the fire Of my righteous Indignation
cools want 10 express my opinion Of our mail ser
vice. have lost the last six seven numbers Of
The Semi-WeelIy Tribune. I do not blame The
Tribune but do blame the service.
have been in the habit for years OF giving many
subscriptions TO papers and magazines Christi
mas presents. | hope in that way have created .
taste for reading with some young people Now ]
dare not do II. Last year gave a bright working
boy II years subscription 10 a weekly paper one
copy came. then II stopped. He too modest
TO speak OF IT, and only accidentally discovered IT,
| urge that when things have come to such pass
that You dare not give papers and magazines
Christmas presents. and are thus deprived OF
Of the greatest pleasures in life that II is time
for long suffering people TO strike and 10 demand
reform. The receipts OF the publishers must fall
off II this continues We told in New-York
that II for Lack Of clerks. that II was a ply.
steal impossiby for them 10 do the work laid out
for them. +. H. Files.
OGDEN I'tAh. Dec IL lS12
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
TiTOETNG THE HEG IiR TICKET


so ABATEMENT or INTEREST IL THE NEW.
YORK ATHLETIC GLIB ELECTION.
Another meeting ~ those Interested in the cleo
ton % the regular ticket ~ the coming election Of
the New-York Athletic cub held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night. The friends Of Weeks
wer. unusually iuhiani. AMI they claim that their
whole Nckc, VIII Dee surely elected. rumor was
curreu; that walter g Schuyler. the head Of the
opposition forces. would withdraw but at the Firth
Avenue Hotel. as we'll rs ~ the New-lork Ath-
leilr clubhouse. this rumor was dscrelitei
Among those who ar" earnestly supporting the
r, ,,uar nominees. and who have been and sui are
actively Interested IN the campaign. are W. H. Cur
Tia \ y u" Gpicouria. Jennings :. cox. A. @
Mrls hu,rie' belmont H. T.. Buermey"r j. IL
stead \ y curtis otto Sarony. \. H. Wheeler.
Charles ,'usi.r. i. IL. Booth. and the following
twelve m"rihe-s - the Board Of Governors during
Mr. Schuylrr's term as president. J.. \. Rogers
Joseph T. O'Donphu". Arthur 7. sullivan, Frank
- Sfurges George ". Scott q. Johnston Bradish.
+ H. Rolcwali. Thomas y. Clarke. Henry a;
,;lld.rsle.,.c ". =. Lawson. Maxwell l.. More ana
Dr g NJ Hammond Among other prominent
members 81 the club who working actively are
Walter stanton ! Selver Page. George u. Phil
lus seth y French. J. Edward simmons John Is
Ilk.r " T. iialsieI. William Henry Harrison.
Ih.olore v Myers. BENJAMIN W. Rhodes. George
T. Butler " swan. David Valentine. Macgrane
ooNr Thomas H. Crlmmlns. + X. fortmey"r' IS;
+ Frothincham. Simeon Ford. Or G. l.. Dana ana
lJr Austin Flint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
IN THE FIELD or Politics.
TIE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN.

REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS or THE EEooXLYN
BOARD OF ALDERMEN AGREE rPoN IA Il
son WALLACE FOR PRESIDENT
The fifteen Republican members Of the brooklyn
Board Of Aldermen for lS9i-9j he'd another caucus
Yesterday afternoon. AID managed u settle their
differences in regard to the organization OF the
Board which Will hold rs first meeting on Monday
Joseph X. Clark. OF the Twcnty-s'xth ward. with
drew as a candidate for the presidency OF the
Board when It was represented that II would serve
the best interests OF the party Agreement was then
reached upon jackson Wallace. of he sixth Ward.
for president OF the Board. and Joseph BENJAMIN.
OF the Sixteenth Ward. for city Clerk. com
lnIttce composed OF Aldermen Clark, less. Walsh.
ColsOn and Haubert was appointed 10 consider thc
disposition OF the places in the ccniro! OF the Hoard
ami the City Clerk.
Mr. Wallace. who viii preside over the now Board
of Aldermen, succeeding Richard Pickering Is a
well-known resident OF South Brooklyn. He is
lawyer and about fifty years old He has been
member of the Republican County Committee for
a number OF years. but never held oic until chosen
an Administrators in the recent election HIS
father was Il well-known public man score OF
years ago. Joseph benjamin Is thirty three years
old and has served as a Deputy Coroner ana
deputy County Clerk. lie was a DELEGATE 10 the
Republican National Convention In ls'2 ana mas
taken an active part in Republican politics. lie
was chairman Of the Campaign committee last IaIi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
~ THE FIELD OF SPORT.

George A Aiec president OF the University
Athletic cub was seen yesterday ana asked wnat
work had been done b. the special committee APP
u.,,tcd f. Revise. the football rules. Mr.. Adce
thought that u meeting would be- called shortly.
when the reform movement would be started in
earnest The holiday vacations AZ III" colleges hal
caused the present apparent inactivity. In case
the colleges express such desire IN" University A.
&. VIII appoint committee or do anything else 10
help the college boys out Of their football troubles
flowers the clever Yale pitcher OF 1872 and the
pitcher Of the Yale Law School nine last year. was
in fine CITY Yesterday He thinks that Yae's base
BAH prospects are particularly bright lie thinks
that the colcg" has fine catcher In Murphy, the
clever all-around athlete from Andovcr
In relation to the news from London announcing
that Frank H. Bacon. the amateur champion or
England had issued challenge TO run l. -: con n,
n"f the American CHAMPION Ionnen says: !
have no desire whatever To run Mr.. Bacoh ana IL
is singular Indeed that he lid not come to this
country last year and compete. as was expected
I'rder no circumstances VIII | go TO EnSiand 1t
is my intention To- run Il few races mex, season |
have agreed To run a match rae, WIN orion al
and viii also compete 1T the annual championship
meeting. In either Of th"sc races snail be pleased
The Orange Athletic club has forwarded TO the
Amateur Athletic Union a proposition To hold the
ary - in me clubs tennis building The Orange
A. G. agrees 10 pay all the cNp,nsss OF the tonrna-
over 10 the treasurer OF the ~ Nh /. . per cent OF
IT, This Is liberal offer and WI PROBABLY be ac.
f ,nirns ~ tbe '"s arans loss and the Orange
a. &. has the reputation Of giving entertainments
that are always OF a high class .
NJ &. Cumming. ice-prcsldrht Oh me Amateur
Athletic Union. has requested Secretary Sullivan Ia
call Il meeting OF the Board OF Managers Of the
Metropolitan Association Of tn" A. \. I. for Satur
day January ~. AT the AatOr House 1t VIII be- "A
regular business meeting. anu ihrr" VIII be an
election Tor president to MI the vacancy caused by
TN. resignation Of ". Il. Curtis
Entries for the boxing tournament OF the Star
Athletic Club nre being received In large numbers
Captain I!ommarth has receiyed entries from sew
oral nu.-a Of lD efa1 hv
the prizes offered TO The winners. The classes arc
llO. MS. los and no pounds Entries close on Janu-
AIRY with a. IIomnarth postorce box is7. Long
Island City.
The finals in the boxing tournament OF the Gin
tonight. The prelimDages we're the best Of the
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
MORE TAMMANY "cOADJrToRs"

MI Crokcr's orders for IN" election Of business"
leaders who ar, 70 u" associated With the regular
1jsric, chiefs were carried in several additional
Assembly districts las. evening. In the NIITth
where Police Commissioner John C. Sheehan holds
sway. the machine ran wlthou; a creak or twist
and elected Charles w Ferris. Mr. Shcehan's bust
r,ss coadiutor Mr. Ferris Is head Of the we'll
Known brewery firm of Henry Ferris & son. He
was born In this city and Is forty -four years old
In tho XXIId George W Van WAGNER. mocha nj
cal engineer and dealer in railway supplies ut 80.
2;3 Wesi-st. chosen by the TaiDmany Hall
General Committee Of that district as the bust
noss' executive member Thomas H.. Crimmns. the
Third-ave cable road contractor. was elected
Thomas j. DUNES associate leader In the XNth
and Charles 4. GOcpel Of No 2j2 Iexington-ave
president OF the Aschcnbrocde Vcreln select ed
by the General Committee in the NXlvth 10 look
after the business end In that district Edward
Kearney will he associated with John j. s;cannell
in the Wigwam leadership OF the XIth Assembly
District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
T,N,tAyy CONGRESS PRIMARIES

Tammany Hall primaries were held AT the various
Assembly District headquarters within the XINth
and XVIII Congress Districts for the election Of
delegates 10 the nominating conventions which
TO pit 10 Tammany candidates for Congress 10 i'll
the vacancies in The LTIId Congress caused by the
resignation OF District-Attorney John r. Fellows
and Controller Ashbcl J.. Fitch. There
contests. as the Delegates were picked out by the
district leaders, under The direction 81 Mr. Croker.
Few votes were cast. showing want OF popular
interest In the Tammany programme. In gone
districts fewer ballots were actually voted than
there were names of delegates on the tickets
The XIVth Congress District Convention VIII be
COMPOSED Of lj9 delegates elected from parts Of the
XVilIih NIXth XNth. NNIst and NNlld
Assembly districts and from the %\Iild
and XXVIIIih. The XVth Congress District CON
vrniion VIII contain i7i delegates from parts 90 the
XXIst. XX1Id and NXVth. ant from the AN1vth.
XXVIih and XXNIlih. The NINth District con
veniion viii meet at 'hc Pontiac cab no ~
Amsfnr,Iam -ave. and that OF the NNth In The iar-
len Temple 30 ~ Woet Oae-hundrod- nd twenty
Gfih-st Both conventions viii assemble on Mon
dav evening.
Ex-senator William J.. Brown and Isl'lor Straus
werr SIN considered yesterday as slated for the
nominations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
THAT "ABOMINATION" AGAIN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit a reader OF your valued Journal wholly
to dissent from the conclusions OF a writer I'm The
American national air. He says 10 give up the
use OF the English national anthem would. II car.
red TO its legitimate consequences bar us from the
use OF most OF the airs endeared TO by time and
associations. Not only would have TO discard
The Sar-Spangied Banner and Home. Sweet
Home but dear trivial. old Yankee DOODLE
which stirred grandfathers' patriotic ardor N
the days that tried mems souls
But this simply H. not true. THE Star-Spangle6
Banner" ''Iiome. Sweet Home" and Yankee Doo-
de are not the national airs OF other countries
The objection made by your pr ,vlous correspondents
to the OF God Save the King was not Its for.
egn origin the even suggested the adaptation Of
Giar,lini's italian Hymn" ins.elD. but that II was
unwise. uniting and not very patrotic 10 appro-
pirate an English national air for expressing the
American national feeling Your correspondent
wholly misses the point-whether from careless
or from a partality for the sequitur. do not
know nor IL II necessary TO inquire.
that we should no, stultfy our selves by dspens-
ing with the use OF God Save the King as an
American national ali through sickly sentimen:
tality." Such a sentiment ought to- be chisesied
in dcep characters at the base Of the statue f0
Nathan Hale in City Hall Park. that It's LOFTY ana
inspiring character may be appreciated by future
generations . ~ 81. II. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
TRYING TO SAVE NEW ENGLAND.
AN EFFORT TO DEFEAT THE NEw-HAvEN's PLANS
Mr.. PI.ATT HAS NOT SOLD HIS sToCI

AN EFFORT TO DEFEAT THE Ni;w-HAvEN's PLANS
MR.. PLATT HAS NOT SOLD HIS sToCX
Mr. SAGE AND Mr.. MLFOD.
The effort TO protect the NewYork and New
England from utter collapse has not been aban-
doned. according to the declarations Of It's friends
Wall Street expects the property to go under the
hammer within a month two. and 20 pass into
the hands Of the New-York and New-Iaven Com
pany at small cost. The directors of the New
England, however. still assert that there Is some
hope Of raising enough money TO protect It's float
ing debt and provide for the interest on the second
mortgage which the Ncw-York New-llaven and
Hartford is DESTROYS Of forcclosng. The New
Haven holds between $4,000 and 100000 OF these
bonds. II Is now contended by some well-informed
that the sudden collapse in the price OF the
stock two weeks ago not the result OF the
treachery of President Mcleod. but was caused
by the manipulation Of persons in the interest OF
the New-Haven company. better understanding
is believed TO have been reached between the prin-
cipal stockholders. and there many insinua Mons
that T. H. Prince of Boston. one of the directors
IS partly to blame for the depression which pre-
coded the application for receiver - tina
NewEngland road. Yesterday denied the report 'iat
he had sold his holdings Of stock or hose ot .e
lied untrue the report that an attempt to raise
R RSsss sas SoS n Sn e Ge @ he
broken off his relations with President Mcleoi sad
in Tn scres of Re r and
company and will my influence in supporting
the policy of Mr.. Mcleod. which / think Is dc,
cldedly for the best interests Of the property ana
its security holders. , IL
the proposed New York New England and North
ern Railroad. which was intended to furnish New
York city terminus for the New ngland road, has
been abandoned The engineers who had their head.
quarters in White Plains. under direction or Chet
Engineer William Omstead. have left that place
This step made necessary by the appointment
OF a receiver for the New England road.
Boston. Jan. Sat the New-Yor and New-Eng-
land receivers meeting held in Boston on January
Receivers Plat. Hart and Perry were all present,
Plat being chosen secretary for the RECEIVERS
a. Coolidge of Boston. were chosen counsel and at
torneys for the temporary receivers.
The receivers ordered that all traffic balances on
business nerchanged before December 20 he settled
and paid weekly. All traffic balances on business
interchanged since December &c were ordered 70 be
submitted 10 the direction of the Court. Vice.
President Odell the reccivershp has not affected
through traffic as yet. which compares very favor
ably with last year The loss Is in the local business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
A GOOD WORD FOR SENATOR STEWART.

To the Editor of The tribune.
Sir: Noticing in the recent Yale Harvard debate
and all honor 10 the debaters for aiming TO elevate
heads well heels among collegans) at New.
port that OF the speakers cassed Senator Stew
art Of Nevada among the plutocrats. or. TO
slang. which cuts closer. among the money-bags Of
the Senate. | wish TO correct this mistake. ! q
classmate Of Stewart at Yale. and knew him WELL
| am at daggers drawn with him on free silver and
on his PopU'irt theories nor Gid like VERY well hiS
fibnster threat to talk TO all eternity. In every
turn Of fortunes wheel however wild. and he has
had many n turn. and many a tumble. too. he has
always showed himself man much above
picion Gladstone. Permit put in some evil
dence Stewart helped himself by work alone to his
education. coming TO Yale little late. and finding
college f" too slow quiz IL early and went TO Cali
forna. II" startei for the gold mines in order to
dig. was taken sick on the way. regarded as hope
less and By his own order left to die by the way
side. lie got we'll got on. got into the law and
now serving his third term. He always honest
and always patriotic always partisan of the peo-
pie. and generally Republican Of Republicans. 1t
NAV be- interesting to recall that at Yale Stewart
noted FOR his ability In debate. lie was equally
noted In mathematics rare union In the same
asted his classmates by attempting TO prove the
problems by original demonstration without regard
say. when Stewart had begun. us wrong. is not ac
corng the book" Never mind SIR Stewart
Would rpy n can prove the ad problem my own
wrong mo. sir don't wish TO sit down until
have shown you that my demonstration is correct
forced to let him proceed-and succeed. too-for he
always would. amid the applause OF the class Now
he fancies. suppose. that he can demonstrate free
says--and I guess he would want nothing shorter.
But stewart odd stewart as we all affection
'I money bag ""nSver! HEERY s sA%DToRD"
Ncw-Milford. Conn. Dec. q 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
E\GIISII IN EERIIN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following extracts from a circular Us
trlbuted In this country by German commission
merchant are to my mind rather amusing specimens
Of English she is wrote In Berlin:
'pres"ntly | beg leave for the humble question.
/. II viii be- Your intention TO Keep mp continued
mercantile connexion with Germany resp Berlin
MY intention Is the importation of MERCHANDISE
ont Of foreigne countries In proper credit or III
commissions Proprietor Of tire" houses AT 'eriin
have to dispose over magazines and resting places
the largest. ,
'Rrciprocal Il DO know all III" business branches
OF Berlin and Germany ! am ~ Your orders II
You wish the export out OF Berlin or Germany in
every manner.
Il expect II You please. your answer and | am
prepared 10 be commissioned Of You. -
FRANKLIN l.. REESE.
Westncd, ~ j., Dec. IL. 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
pprp,rIxG FOR THE CYCLE SHOW.

All tho exhibitors Ia tn 'yci" Show In Madison
Square Garden getting their wares ready ana
ih, stands are OF the most approved styl" Ihe III
terror IL the garden l. handsomely decorated ana
m. holders 81 space. say that they VIII eNhDl tnr
lat.s, novelties In the cycle trId". Altogether the
show PROMISES to eclipse anything OF IN" nhu ~
tn.. building was cold AMI ch"rrl"ss. IN" lghthg
,Iaf. I'M. sp.ctntors But I'm Madison SIunr" Car
den II Is different. TN" management has hon" "I"ry-
hing I'm It's power satisfy IA" hrins itht nav"
contracted for spaces The trad.sin"n ar" satisfied
with the work accomplished. and II IL already
s.ttloI fact that the future all the cycle shows
viii Ice held in the Garden. big platform mas
Larn erected. and IL Professor Maltby SID
Elack and IN" 5trh family will do some fancy ana
rick rllmg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
MIR. sIGR1sT ACCEPTS TIE NoMIXAr1oX.

Frederick Sigrst. who has been nominated by :hc
Republicans Of the NNth District for Congress. has
written 10 the Notification Committee accepting the
nomination. In the letter Mr. Slgrist stated his
opinions on the leading political questions 81 The
day. He s. unalterably I'm favor y" wrote Of pro-
lection for American Industries. and II elected he
VIII vote against and oppose any measure which
strikes at the prosperity Of The home manufacturer.
he opposes any financial legislation that may de-
prcciaic the currency. p" viii strongly night against
any effort 20 remove The safeguards from around
the hallot-hoN. n" believes firmly that III"
spectve pr"rogatiyes u The executive ami legl--
lative branches Of the Government should b" ob-
the President Of the rights ard privileges
OF Congress In conclusion. Mr. Slgrist wrote:
with a free ballot and fair count. am confident
shall be- riumphantiy elected 70 represent YOU IN
the national House OF Representatives Ms sole
purpose IS 20 help 10 honestly l"gisirt" FOR The
benefit OF the American people In general In pref
crencc 10 any other and - Keep at home the "nor-
nous Of StD.eno'p. which Is shlpp"i annually
abroad for COMMODITIES which ought 10 be mrIc
fere: 10 help foster our own Industries AID I, de
ve!Op further Or own resources"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
Mr.. LINDSAY LIKELY TO BE CHOSEN.

Dlstrict-At;orney Fellows Will announce to-day
the successor OF II. l.. B Siapler Assistant Dis
trict-Atorney. at $500 a year. Il IS understood
that the Colonel told the Grand Jury that he would
appoint John -. Lindsay To the place. number Of
Judges and other, asked that deputy assistant
be promoted IL is understood Mr.. Lindsay IL now
in charge OF the Grand Jury business He draws up
all the indictments involving important points OF
law. Two other deputy assistants. j. W. Osborn"
and George Gordon Battle have also been named FOR
the place II OF the three Is promoted Terence
j. McManus Will probably be made deputy as
sistant district attorney. He IS now NJ. IInds1yS
coadjutor. and l. thoroughly familiar with the worl.
Of drawing up inllciments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
CANADIAN LINES GET THE TNuIcp ANTS

NHcago Jan. 5.-Trouble has early overtaken the
Immigrant Clearing house plans OF the Western
'oads IL has been found that the Grand Trunk
and the Canadian Pacific roads. while apparentIv
voSr'ihg The agreement on business out OF New
1orh' are still! paying exorbitant commissions on
p psseters reaching them through the Canadian
esch bDtn roa1S are paying Is commissions for
etch passenger turned over TO them by The steam
t tS sompanes through those ports. The effect of
IS 10 ulvSrt the immigrant business away from
Rvsnon 0. the haul They 10 not want TO lose the
cor nnes and II nigh commissions continued by
,o,mpeunB INES they Will have 10 return 10 their
tIsa meeting Of the general agent Of the
S'eaIihg mouse, the Advisory Committee and rep
ttesentatives Of the Interested lines Will be held
mere, mele tomorrow 20 Try 70 devise some way OF re-
moving existing dangers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
4 SlLOONKEEPEHS' TRrST IN ONO

Lima OHIO Dec 3-Thc Ohio saloon trust with
n capital stock hfS"r than trust In the country
il being organized Its object is TO control The
liqiior traffic regulate prices and make tho bust
ness more respectable 10y killing the lower places
Of business. The plan Is To buy out two-thirds of
the saoonkcepers now engaged in the business. II
some OF the larger saloonkeepers do wish sell
out they will be allowed a certain percentage on
the business when the remaining saloonkecpcrs do
I'm order that tney may not interfere with the plans
OF the trust me hanor viii be purchased in large
quantities ana IeIt IN Governmen; atorehouse to
bond. Every member OF the trust VIII have the
right OF purchast from one gallon to 100 barrels Of
nquor IT the actual cost prices The trust claims
IL will be powerful enough to bring the brewers
and distcrs TO their knees