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Interest Checks Mailed.

The United States treasurer has mailed
~ OcJ checks, representing $ds35,4 ,4n4.36, in
terest due January l on United States
REGISTERED 4 per cent bonds of 1891 and
Pacific railway bonds.
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Rules Violated.

San Francisco letter carriers have Issued
an address to the residents of their routes,
extending "A Merry Christmas and a Hap
~ New Year" This is a violation of postal
rules and regulations and the offending
carriers will be reprimanded.
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Lord Churchiirs Condition.

LONDON. December 3l.-The physiciana.
In attendance upon Lord Randolph Church.
ll snrou.ced this mcrning tnat the patiene
had passed u fair night.
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With the FISH Commission.

Commander T.. l.. Tanner has been Or
:, cred TO special duty with the fish com
!4..SS!CH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31

All the executive departments closed at
noon today and Will not be reopened until
Wednesday morning.
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tRe proof Of f8e puoeins is
IN f6e eating. saturdays
Star eonfainso ~ columns
Of advertisements. mace up
Of 797 separate announee:
menfs. $Rese advertisers
fous6f pu6fielfp-nof merefp
space.
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1t will not escape public notice that the
proposition to impose this additional tax
on beer was earnestly advocated pending
the discussion of the tariff bill, and that ii
was rejected both by the committee on
ways and means and by the Senate finance
committee. The only explanation which
has been given OF the rejection of this
proposition has been that the brewers
seem 10 have an extraordinary pull with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
THE CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Probable Length of the Present Ses-
sion-Hawaiian Question to Come
Up in the House Friday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Much specu-
lation is being INDUCED in rs to the
probable length Of the session of con-
gress. 1t is thought this congress will
be compelled to consume about as
much tune AS did the fifty first con-
gress in the consideration OF the Nc
Kiuley bill. Senator Voorhees, looks
for long session, not, us he says. so
much on account of the tariff bill, but
because Of general matters before the
country. There are other senators
who think this congress will be in ses'
sion until late in September, if, indeed
it does not run into October.
II all the calculations Of the leaders
of the party in both houses are not out
Of joint, the Wilson tariff bill should
become a law by May 1. 1t is now
nearly five months since the subject Of
the tariff came before this congress. In
the consideration of the bill there has
been consumed about four months.
Debate on the Hawaiian question in
the house is expected to come upon
Friday, under the terms of the in
formal arrangement entered into the
day before adjournments by Chairman
McCreary, of the foreign affairs com.
I mittee, with Speaker Crisp and Chair
man Wilson, Of the, ways and means
committee. II it should appear on that
day that Democratic quorum is not
present, the resolution will not De called
up. Itis exp 'cted that the debate will
last two or three days. and that the
resolution reported by the committee
will receive the united support of the
Democratic mem bers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
swept BY MONSTER WAVE.
Thrilling and Terrible Experience of
the Grew of the Red Star
Steamer Rhynland.

New YORK, Dec 3l.-The Red Star
Line steamer Rhynland, which arrived
in port early this morning, four days
overdue, brought story Of storm and
havoc, such as the big liners seldom ex-
periencs. The Rhynland left Antwerp
Dec. 10, On the night of the 10Th the
moon was bright, but the
wind blew n gale from the south
west BY west. and the seas made
the big iron steamer tremble and pitch
At midnight she was in about longi.
tude II west and latitude SO north. On
the bridge were Captain Mills, Chief
Officer DObson and Third Officer Krog.
er. A second watch had been called
and was on the point of relieving the
first when cry came from the bridge:
Look out for q wave. "
There was laundering noise. a
crashing Of timbers, and the steamer
shook from stem to stern, staggering
under thousands Of tons of water. A
wave not less than thirty.five feet high
met her, head on and swept the entire
length of her decks reaching way up
over the bridge. When it had passed
the decks were nearly deserted. OF
the. twenty seven men of the two watch.
ers, hardly one was in sight. the officers
on the bridge at least thirty
feet above the water bnd seen the com.
ing avalanche of water frat, and catch.
ing hold of the rail wers able to resist
tho force of the crest The seamen and
petty officers on the promenade deck
were swept along as feathers, and
dropped on various parts of the deck
aft No. 2 lifeboat on the port side
was carried away, aud the iron guard
rail of the promenade deck WAS whip.
ped up from its holdings for distance
Of 1S0 feet and swept overheard.
The officers and the few men who
were able to pick themselves up started
in search of the other men. They
found the men In various portions Of
the vessel, some Of them unconscious.
The ships surgeon was on hand
and he found ten men requir-
ing treatment, three of them having
sustained serious injury. The csrpen-
ter had his left thigh fractured. He hat
been picked up by the wave as the
quartermaster had been, and wss swept
against the forward port shrouds tc
which he had clung A boy OF 10 ha(
his left leg broken in two places, and {
sailor was found to have a fractured
thigh. The others were badly shaken VI
and bruised.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
Held IN BY A IaANIAC.
Four Persons Cremasod by the Burning
of Their Home.

Four Persons Crsmasod by the Burning
of Their Home.
OMAHA, Dec. 31.-A fire in cottage
owned by John Cummings this morn
ing resulted in four fatalities. The
fire was quickly extinguished and four
bodies were discovered h1ddled to-
gether in the corner of the bedroom.
They were the remains of John Cum.
mings and wife, one child years old.
and Mrs. Margaret Fox, mother of
Mrs Cummings.
John Cummings had been i'll in the
bedroom adjoining the sitting room in
which the family were seated at the
time. The child was with & father.
The, mother who was reading, rose
from beside the stove and went into
he room, Mr. Cummings overturned
lamp. which was standing on the
ter table, and the house imme.
ly took fire. Mr.. Cummings closed
bedroom door. and, according to
t story of Tommie Fox. a boy who
escaped, held it tightly shut. The four
human beings were penned up aud
could not escape. They were burned
to crisp.
According to the story of the boy, he
endeavored to open the door and re-
lease those in the burning room, but in
vain. When the fire burst into the
room in which he was, he was driven
into the street. Cummings was a
heavy drinker and had been suffering
from excessive drinking for some time.
1t is supposed that he had An attack of
delirium tremens and was in an insane
state when he committed the awful
deed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
THE PEST COMIC ARTISTS DIM TIL NOW M ATE THE TRIBUNE DAILY

have been various, but one of the prin.
cipal reasons has been the reckless and
and unreasonable cutting of rates by
the traffic managers in all sections of
the country. This cutting was most
severe among the roads northwest and
southwest of chicago and the trans.
continental lines. The eastern trunk
lines also becams involved in the
acd Of late and up to the
present time have been slashing rates
right and left The Erie has taken the
most prominent part in the fight, and
being operated by receivers appointed
by the court its reductions have been
open and announced, whereas its COM
petitors were in position to secretly
make lower rates than those OF the
Erie.
After several conferences the troubles
east of Chicago were adjusted, and on
Jan. 1 rates will be restored to the
basis in force previous to the war. The
lines have also
reached an agreement, and will advance
rates on Jan. /. The Canadian Pacific,
however, threatens to carry on guer-
rilla warfare, but if the other lines live
up to their agreement they will be able
10 whip the Canadian company into
line. Rates for both freight and pas
sengers have fallen to the lowest point
on record, and holders of railroad Sc
curities have suffered enormous losses.
The latest complete returns of both
gross and net earnings were for the
month Of October For that period 130
roads reported total gross earnings Of
$64. 029, 1928, compared withe $67, 1885,
S29 for the corresponding month in
1892, decrease of $3,373. 907. But
though the economies put in force ear
ly in the last half of the year operating
expenses were reduced $3,705, 219, the
totals having heon $3S, 992, 975
in1s93 and $32, 1893, 1874 in 1892.
As result net earnings were $780,.
$780, ,94S, against $24 99S. 685 in 1892.
an increase of 1891 1913 This increase,
although small, WAS Il material gain. as
in 1892 net earnings were 1907, 619
smaller than for the same month in
1891. when the increase over 1890 was
50, 722, $50. The results for the ten
months ending Oct. 81 reflect the al
verse conditions under which the rail
roads labored during the year. The
returns of 120 roads show total gross
earnings Of $562. 34t, $50. compared
with 1918, 100, 2OS for the corresponding
period of last year, decrease of SO,
914 219,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
NEWS OF SATURDAY IN BRIEF.

Rose and Charles Coughlan are recon
ciled.
Reading company collieries ordered to
bel put on three.quarter time.
Lehigh Valley officials will not employ
ex-strikers who make threats.
George N. Leighton,a a Cincinnati swiId-
Ter, committed suicide in Chicago.
Ex- Minister Stevens will explain before
the senate probing committee what he did
In Honolulu.
William A. Bennett, teller in the Provi-
dence, R, l., Globe National bank, alb
seconds with $l0,0
Shock won the big bicycle match, break
ing the record with !, 800 miles, or 143 miles
more than ever ridden before in six days
The minority or Republican house re-
port on the Hawaiian affair charges the
president with ignoring the plain Ian
guage Of the constitution.
As the wife of Frank Billngslea, insane,
kissed him goodbye in the Weston, W.
Va, asylum. no drew razor from bis
coat cut her throat and his own.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
WORK FOR idle THOUSANDS.
General Resumption of Mills in
Western Pennsylvania viii Occur
Early in the New Year.

PITTsBURG. Dec. S1.-The advent Of
the new year will will be accompanied
by decided boom in industrial circles
in this section. BY announcement
made by the various mill owners on the
South Side nearly every mill will be in
operation by the middle OF this week.
Most Of the plants will be run double
turn. something which they have not
done since the beginning of the pres
ent depression in business circles last
spring. The assumptions on the South
Side alone, it is estimated, will give
employment to 5000 idle men. Among
the mills preparing to start this week
are the Sligo Rolling mill, Oliver Her.
bert's mammoth wire and rod works,
and divers Tenth street mills. These
plants will all resume on Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The tire and plate mills at the
Black Diamond, which have been only
running three days week, will be put
on full turn Tuesday. Assurances
have been given the men that work
will be reasonably steady, as the com
pany Is taking all the orders it can Sc
cure with the intention of operating
the mills as continuously as possible.
After an idleness Of nearly ten
month"; the Carrie furnace, No. 1. at
Ksating station, will be put in blast
this week, The furnace has been re-
paired and enlarged. aud is practically
new furnace About 300 men will be
given employment. Munhall's coal
works, near Homestead, will resume
this week after being closed down fol
nearly five months. Over 200 men will
he given work. The Rochester tumh-
ler works will start up Tuesday, and
300 hands will be taken on in a short
time, as the large new factories will be
started up double time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
BIG co OF u AsAVYWsIeHTs.
1t Will oscur Before Referee Call in Re
Corbsta Fight

1t VIII osour Before Referee Call in Re
Corbstt Fight
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 81 Next
Tuesday Governor Mitchell, represent
ing. as he says, "the peace and dig
nifty" of the state of Florida, and the
Duval Athletic club, representing the
lovers of the manly art of self-defsnce,
are matched to meet in tho legal arena.
The occasion Of the meeting Of these
parties will be habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted before Judge Call in the
matter of the recent arrest of
Corbett and Mitchell to test
the Florida law in relation to prize
fights. The athletic club managers
claim to be absolutely certain
of the result. They say that Judge
Cali will grant the writ Of habeas
corpus and release Corbstt and
Mitchell from arrest, declaring that
there is no law in Florida against
glove contests.
After this decision the club officials
say all will be plain sailing for the
meeting of Corbett and Mitchell on
the date advertised, Jan. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
SPARKS FROM The WIRES.

The San Francisco has arrived at Per-
nanbuco on her way to Rio.
Chancellor Won Caprivi and Finance
Minister MIGUEL have become reconciled.
Corbett is over.traiued. It was decided
last evening that he shall taks u four days
Vpaf.
MA thousand deaths from cholera have
Occurred at Teneriffe, one of the Canary
iaands.
Nathaniel Wheeler. president Of the
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing com
paiy, died at Bridgeport, Conn.
The opinions In full Of Justice Harlan
anP Senator Morgan, arbitrators for the
United States In the Bering sea case, we're
6lel in Paris.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
CRAzED BY THE
RAGING MALADY
Professor ShOrtlldge, Insane from the Grip,
Shoots and Kills His Wife.
MARRIED Less Than TWO MONTHS
The Principal of ShortIidge's Acad-
emy for Young Men, al Media,
While Temporarily Deranged, Goes
Walking with His Young Wife and
Suddenly Empties the Contents of
His Revolver in Her Head.
MEDIA, Pa, Dec. 81
0n0HILE suffering from insanity

MEDIA, Pa, Dec. 81
0n0HILE suffering from insanity
WAWI due to AN attack of the grip,
WWI Swithen c. Shortlidge, prin.
wv cipsl of Shortlidge's Academy
for Young Men, this morning shot and
killed his wife instantly while walk.
ing with her in a country road near
the school, Professor Shortlidge has
been arrested and is now raving in a
cell of the county jail.
On Nov. 10 last Professor Short.
lidge for the second time married, his
second wife being Miss Marie Dixon
Jones, a young and pretty instructor
at Wilson college at Cham Oersburg.
Pa. Miss Jones was we'll known in
society here. her brother being the
rector of the Christ Protestant EDisco-
pal church and her mother is DR..
Mary Ann Dixon Jones, we'll known
practicing physician of Brooklyn,
N. Y. Although Professor Shortlidge
is 55 and his wife was 81 their married
life gave every promise Of being happy
and congenial.
AAAANhLD Dl
Professor Shortlidge has been unwell
for some time prior to his marriage
hut until the 4th of the present month
when he was attacked with grip his i'll.
ness was not serious. Since he has had
the grip however, Professor Shortlidge
has given many indications of being
mentally affected and his family have
watched him closely.
Last night he got out of bed and
insisted upon taking a walk, and sooner
than let him go alone his wife accom-
panied him. 1t is supposed that the
same notion suddenly possessed him
this morning about $50 o'clock, and
that his wife again went with him.
That the walk was hurriedly decided
upon was shown by the fact that both
Professor Shortlidge and Mrs. Short
lidge had their night clothes on under
their other garments.
REPEATED CRACKS OF A REVOLVER.
"What words or incident led up to
the terrible tragedy is not known.
Several people mot the professor and
Mrs. Shortlidge sauntering down O
road near the school and spoke to them,
but the sound of the revolver shots on
the clear air was the first intimation
that any person nearby had of the uu.
fortunate mans crime. Attracted by
the shots, several men ran towards the
spot. and in the dirty, snow. tinged
mud of the road there lay the bodies of
Professor Shortlidge and his wife.
The former was stretched across the
body Of his wife moaning: Marie
Marie speak to me. speak to me- What
have l doneH What have l doneP"
dark red stream of blood was flowing
from beneath Mrs. Shortlidge's head
and forming a horrible pool in tn,
muddy road. Close beside the pal
was Il revolver. The men raised tn,
professor from the body of his wife anC
then they found that she was dead, tn
whole back of her head being crushed
in by the bullets that had entered it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
WANT THE coRsErr FIGHT.

San Antonio Business Men Renew Offer
Of Big Purse
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 81. Since a
strong doubt has arisen that the Cor.
bett Mitchell fight will not come off IN
Florida. the syndicate of San Antonio
business men have renewed their offer
Of $26, 600 to the managers of the prin-
cipals to have the contest come off in
San Antonio or Mexico.
No reply has yet been received.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
MILLIONS LOST
BY SHR|NKAGE
IN VALUATION
Two Hundred and ThiTty-HVe Millions Yam
iSh in Stock ShriHkaseS.
REVIEW OF The YEARS FINANCES

The Market Value of Twenty-Five Rep
resentative Railroad and Industrial
Stocks Show The Great Deprecia-
tion-Belief That the Bottom Has
Been Reached and Better Times Are
in Prospect-Table Showing the
Market Value in 1892 and in 1898
and Net Loss on Principal SpecuIa-
tive Railroad and Industrial Stocks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
ANOTHER psTARo EXPLODED.

Greecss' Parliamentary Building Is a
Second Time Attacked.
ATHENS Dec. 81. "A dynamite petard
was exploded outside the parliamentary
building. Much damage was done to
property, but none to life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
DEATH OF ALEXANDER BROWN.

Prominent Philadelphia Banker Expires
at a Ripe Age.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-Alexander
Brown, a we'll known citizen Of this
city, died tonight, aged 78 years,
Mr. Brown was the son of James A
Brown, one of the founders of the great
banking houes Of Brown Bros e. Co. ,
and was born in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
WAITE WILLING TO HANG.
That Is, If That Alone win Convene an
Extra Session.

DENVER, COL, Dec. Ex-Governor
Waite says he will have an extra sss-
sion il he has to hang for it, and that
he will do all in his power to keep the
legislature in session.
One Of his schemes. it is said, is to
frighten the legislators by surrounding
the assembly building with several hun.
dred populists who shall howl for the
passage of relief measures and who
shall threaten the senators and mem
bers If they adjourn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
WILL OFFER a $40, 900 PURSE.
Best Citiz,ns OF Atlanta Anxious Il
Have the Big Fight.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 31.-An athletic
CLUB was organized here today with
paid mp capital of $40, 900 and bid for
the Corbstt. Mitchell contest was made
in the event the meeting cannot be
pulled off In Florida.
1t has been found that the laws of
Georgia do not even prohibit prize
fight and the parties interested In the
movement are among the leading and
most influential men in the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
popocATEpsTL GETS ANGRY.
The Old Volcano Is B lching Forth Fire
and Smoke

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 81. The vol
cano on Popocatepel has heen In erup.
tion for several days A smoky glare
has been discernible from this city,
with frequent flAshes of light, The
eruption is usually violent. The vol
cano at its crater is sea of fire, which
is visitle for n great distance.
A tourist perty, which is now be-
lievsd to be near the summitj is in
great danger, The fate OF the work.
men at the sulphur mines at the old
crater is also the subject of much con
cern.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
FIRE BRICK WORKS CLOSED.
Cannot Do Business Under the Threat Of
Free Trade.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Dec. 81 The ex-
tensive fire brick works of r. B. Wig
ton q Sons, Of PhilIipburg, Center
county, have shut down, throwing out
of employment large number of men
employed at the plant and fire clay
miners.
Superinter mt Wigton announces
the works W not resume until a final
disposition is lde of the Wilson tariff,
which proposes a reduction of two dol
lars per thousand on firebricks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
SURVIVAL OF The FITTesT.
1t Is Illustrated in the Case Of Reading
ComnRnp'R Emnlovas.

ShpS"S NHpoISS'
READING. Dec. 81 During the past
week numb4r of employees in the
various departments connected with
the Reading Railroad company's ma.
chine shop in this city have been un.
dergoing physical examination by
physician employed by the relief asso-
citation, A II consequence number
failed to pass the required test and
were discharged.
A few Of those examined vera re.
jected because of being over 40 years
of age
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
SHOT IN a DRUNKEN BRAwl.

Robert Lewis Stays Robert Smith. a
Drinking Companion.
PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 81. - Robert
Lewis Shot and fatally wounded
Robert Smith during drunken brawl
early this morning in Spruce alley
Smith cannot posi- bly, recover. wis
was arrested. Both were :
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
KILLED walls FIXING TROLLEY.
Another Car Crashed Into Motorman
Hartman's, with Fatal Effect

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 81 Jacob Hart
man, Il motormsn on the Catherine and
Bainbridge streets trolley line met his
death tonight on his Car in peculiar
manner.
There was some trouble with the
trolley wire and Hartman was leaning
out Of the front window looking up at
the wire and his car over ran u switch
aud collided with another car. crushing
his head against the woodwork aud
ki ling him almost instantly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
ex.sscRerARy FOSTERS AFFAIRS.
Creditors Have Despaired of Getting the
Promised Settlement.

Promised Settlement
TlFFIN, o., Dec. 31.-It is now &C
cepted as a TACT by most of the credit
ors of Ex-Governor Foster that he will
be unable to make settlement with
them at so cents on the dollar accord
ing to agreement.
The process of law looking to the
recovery of what is in sis't for the
benefit of the creditors of Eos, & Co.
will be proceeded with without delay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
SHOT THROUGH the HEAD.
Was zoorner Murdered by Highwaymsn
on a FittSburg Bridget

On q IIIIEDUIK bIIuKtT
PITTsBURG, Dec 31,--Max Zoorner.
aged 93. was found at o'clock tonight
lying on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railroad bridge, apparently
dead. He had been shot through the
head.
There is doubt whether Z)orner at.
tempted suicide or was assaulted by
highwaymen Zoorner stated to the
physician that he had been assaulted
and robbed OF 5000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
BRleHI's DISEASE AND RUM.

Causes Given for the Suicide of Two De-
spondent Men.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 3L-Horace H. Graf
ton, of Sewickley, u travelling salesman
and William Donahue, Of Mercer, al
oil operator, committed suicide last
night.
Grafton had Bright's disease and
Donahue was suffering from the eff
fects Of drink.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

DEFARj WASHINGTON. Dec 81. -Forecdsi
" MondalS;. For eastern Penn
enid, |nlgarm6 'nnaiuil