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The morning call., 1895-02-17

S4Oo,W0; January %, 1895, urgent def
clency, $1,S64, 421 The total amount Of
oenciency appropriations for this session
is therefore $S,SS2, 1876.
Inc recommendation of Secretary Ores
ham for an appropriation of $4,000 for
the payment of all claims by Great Britain,
growing out of the seizure of fur-seallng
vessels in Bering Sea. was called up in the
committee for the first time and the mem
oers declined to recommend any action
upon 1t because they had not been able to
look INTO the matter sufficiently to take
ac.ion upon it Immediately.
MI. Breckinridge was authorized to offer
an amendment in the House for the pay
ment OF these claims without any recon-
mendaton from the committee for or
against 1t, and the members reserved the
rlsht TO vote as they see fit on the question.
NO action was taken by the full committee
on the subcommittee recommendation
that Szoo,0O0 be appropriated for a Govern
iheht exhibit at the Tennessee exposition of
1880, put the item will be taken up in COM
nlt'ee Monday, and if approved will be
eHlpodled IN separate bill. Under the
department. of State is clause "that the
disbursements made to members and at
tacnes OF the Boring Sea tribunal of arbi-
tratlon at Paris by Major e. W. Halford
ana John w. Foster ,.disbursing officers of
sala commission, under the authority and
Win the approval of the Secretary of
State, out of moneys heretofore appropri-
ated shall be allowed by the Comptroller
OF the Treasury" which settles heavy
controversy between the department and
the accounting officer of the treasury.
FOR the Commercial Bureau of American
Republics there is an item of S8000 for the
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act,
$4,000. The following sums are provided
Tor completing pablic buildings already
under way: Fort Dodge, Iowa, $500; Paris,
lex, $4,000; Richmond, KY, 500, 900;
Springfield, Mo-, $4,000.
FOR collecting the internal revenue,
including expenses under the olemargarine
act and for the inspection of tobacco ex-
ported, $7500G is allotted, and for the
customs service 100000. The office of the
eleventh census, it is provided, shall be
abolished on March 4, 1895, and the terms
OF all employees cease with the exception of
force not to exceed ninety to complete
the work under the direction of the Secre-
tary OF the Interior. The deficiency APP
propriations for United States Courts are
made each year. The principal items in
this bill are fees.
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TO INCREASE THE NAVY.
arguments on the appropriation Bin i,
the House,

the House,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The House to-day
concluded the general debate on the naval
appropriation bill. The increa Sc of the
navy authorized in the bill Consisting of
three battle-ships and twelve torpedo
boats) was supported by Adams (R.) of
Pennsylvania, Milliken (R) of Maine,
Bartlett Cd of New York, Coombs CD of
New York and Talbot CD of Maryland,
and was opposed by Washington Cd of
Tennessee.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ments for the sale of isolated tracts of
public lands, reducing the minimum
prices for such lands from 81 so to 81 % per
acre. The twelve pension bills.reported at
last nights session were passed, as was
also bill to place Warren C. Beach on the
retired list as captain.
Washington CD of Tennessee argued
that it was bad policy for the American
republic to attempt to construct and main
tain an immense naval equipment
Adams (R.) of Pennsylvania reproached
Washington for his sentiments. He had
never expected to hear them from the lips
OF a man bearing the name of Washington
If the Monroe doctrine was to be preserved
navy was absolutely essential.
Bartlett CD of New York, speaking for
the metropolis, appealed to his Democratic
colleagues not to abandon the policy first
advocated by William C. Whitney in 1885,
when he was made Secretary of the Navy.
After some further debate in favor of the
bill Talbot, in charge of the measure,
closed the general debate with resume of
the arguments .adduced in support of the
increase in the navy. The committee then
arose
The Senate bill was passed granting two
condemned cannon to the Iowa Historical
Society at Des Moines. The Senate amend
ments to the postoffiee appropriation bill
were not agreed to and the bill was sent to
conference.
At O'Clock, under a special order, fur
Their business of the House was suspended,
and the remainder of the day was devoted
to eulogies on the life and character OF the
late Senator Colquitt of Georgia.
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Constitutional scrofuIa.

"When we began to use Hoods Sarsa-
parilla she could not be moved without
crying out with pain, and we were COM
PEELED to cut her hair, as she could not
bear the weight of it, At first the change
for the better was very gradual; the pains
seemed to be less frequent and the swelling
in some of the joints subsidized after using
about one bottle. Then improvement was
more rapid and one night she surprised US
by telling US that we
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MAKING UP DEFICIENCIES.
additional appropriations Recommended
to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The House Com
mittee on Appropriations to-day reported
the general deficiency bill, the last of the
regular appropriation bills of this Con-
gress. The bill appropriates 6o,51S, 574, of
which the principal appropriations are as
follows: Treasury Department, 81, 100, AIS;
War Department, $239,5Oo; Navy Depart
ment, $l09,283; Department of Justice,
1884, 430; Postoffice Department, 81 ,2S2,-
las; Government Printing Office, $500, 400;
judgments of Court of Claims, $7i6,O93;
audited claims, $76, 706.
In addition to the sum- recommended in
this bill, appropriations have been made
during the present session of Congress to
supply deficiencies in appropriations for
the support of the Government during the
current and prior fiscal years as follows:
December "a, 1894, printing, 500,
December "a, 1894, eleventh census, ETC.,
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HILL EXCUSES HIMSELF.
Not Making Recommendations to the
President Just NotC.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Gray is
engaged in circulating in the Senate
recommendation to the President that
Senator Ransom of North Carolina be APP
pointed Minister to Mexico, to succeed
Hon. l. P. Gray. He has so far presented
1t only to the Democrats. All of those to
whom it hs been shown have signed ex-
cept Senator Hill, and he has asked to be
excused on the ground, not of opposition
to Mr.. RANSOM but because he says he is
not making recommendations to the Presi-
dent. Many of the Republicans have ex-
pressed desire to sign the document and
1t will be presented when the members
shall have been canvassed completely.
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Corbett Failed to Annear.

FosToRIA, Ohio, Feb. 15.-James J. Cor
bett was to have appeared here tonight,
but he is missing. The theater was packed
with people and the audience was dis
missed. The only information obtained
concerning Corbett was that he was sick in
Chicago and would either join his COM
pany in GAINESVILLE or Philadelphia People
were here from neighboring towns and
every seat in the house was sold.
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MINERAL LANDS BILL PASSED.
after Four Years the Senate Sanction!
Montana and Idaho Sstrreys.

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The Senate and
House conferees on the bill for the ex-
animation and classification of mineral
lands in the States of Montana and Idaho
have reached an agreement, practically on
the basis of the bill as it passed the Sen
ate. The bill was reported to the Senate
to-day, amendments accepted and the bill
passed. 1t is understood that like action
Will be taken in the House on Monday.
The bill has been before Congress for the
past four years.
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Ne,r senle of Waaes Prepared.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The DELEGATION
of Southern railway employees continued
their session here to-day, and expect to re-
sumo them next week They have pre-
pared and will present new schedule OF
wages containing some of the features
more satisfactory to them than that re-
Gently submitted by Vice President
Baldwin.
The morning call., 1895-02-17
FROM EASTERN AFRICA.
DR.. Smith Hrites Interesting of the Lake
Rudolph EDpedition

New York, Feb. 16.-The Associated
Press has received the following letter from
Dr. A. Donaldson Smith of Philadelphia,
in which news of the Lake Rudolph, East
erp Africa, expedition is given up,to De-
cember IA, 1894:
The letter is dated from the Shebeyli
River, near Som aliland. He relates the
details of his encounter with Dodjas Wada
Gubbra, an Abyssinian ruler who had ex-
terminated or enslaved the native Gallas,
ana who prevented DR.. Smith and his
party from proceeding. The doctor sends
some interesting facts about De Gubbra and
his people.
The morning call., 1895-02-17
WAsHINGToN. ID. C.. Feb. II

ASHINUIUN, d. o, FtD. 10.
Charles u. Shortridge, Editor Of "Tlae Call, F" San
Francisco Cal: In response your inquiry L
take pleasure in saying am of the opinion the
time has arrived in the political and CONNER
cial development of the Pacific Coast States to
justly entitle that section TO the honor OF
national convention. Hence / am decidedly
in favor of San Francisco as the place for the
next Republican national convention.
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
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.WAsuINGToN. D. C.. Feb. rs. 1885

Charles NJ ShOrtridge, Editor of The Call" San
Francisco l am satisfied that Californans
would extend warm welcome to the Repub-
lican national convention OF 1896. Their hos
pitality has become .proverbisl and San Fran
cisco famous for its delightful advantages. 1
am certain that many delegates will favor your
city as the seat of the convention provided
special trains and fares could be satisfactorily
arranged. j. G. CANNON.
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grant rates between New Y ork and Chicago
from $13 to SIS on May 1. Immigrant
fares will be correspondingly raised from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other Atlantic
seaboards in Trunk Line territory. 1t will
mean an increase of 100000 to $4,000
wear in revenue:
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Huntington,s AnnnaI Bluff.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Huntington is re-
ported to have said: 81 will sign blank
check to be filled in in any amount by the
lawyer who can obtain judgment against
me or other STOCKHOLDERS OF directors on
account of the Pacific roads,
The morning call., 1895-02-17
REPUBLICANS WANT TO COME
MANY DESIRE THE NATIONAL Con-
VRNTIoN HELD IN THIS CITY.

kilograms favoring San Francisco as the
place for holding the next Republican
national convention continue to arrive.
Some of the most prominent Republicans
are pledging themselves to aid the move
rment to make this city the place where
the next President of the United States
will be chosen and others are sending very
favorable messages. 1t is evident that the
idea of having the Republican leaders
come to this coast in 1896 is becoming more
popular daily. The following are fair
day:
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Need Not Prop Her Up in Bed

as we had done for months, and next
night she surprised us still more by roll
ing over across the bed. From that time
on the improvement was very rapid and
she soon began to creep about the house
and then to walk on crutches. Now she
generally uses but one crutch, the disease
The morning call., 1895-02-17

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 16.-C. ]. Bow
man, agent of the Wabash road at River
ton, committed suicide to avoid arrest for
embezzlement. He has embezzled a con-
siderable sum of railroad and express
money to further an invention.
The morning call., 1895-02-17
WAsHINeToN, d. C.. Feb. Is. 1885

Charles N. ShortEidge, Editor "Cdl," San
Francisco: My congratulations 10 THE CALL.
Your enterprise is commendable- and season.
able. 1 will do everything can to locate the
convention at San Francisco.
WATSON C. SQUIRE.
The morning call., 1895-02-17

Pink gums and mouth and dazzling teeth
And breath OF balm and lips of rose
Are found MOI in this world beneath
With young or old, save only those
Who ever wisely, while they may,
Use SOZODONT by night and day.
The morning call., 1895-02-17
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. Is. 1895.

Charles III. Shortridge, Editor Of 'ThesC GEl, San
Francisco, Cal: Your enterprising spirit and
generous offer are commendable. 1t goes with
out saying that will join with you and all of
our people toward securing the convention of
1896 l congratulate you upon your undertak-
ing, begun seasonably, and with my colleagues
will render all possible aid. GEO. c. PERKINS.
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representative people from all over the country
are great educational agencies.
Let THE CALL keep up It's cry for the big con-
yention until we land it here.
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Truuk Line Rates Raised.

New YORK, Feb. 16.-The Trunk Line
Association has decided to raise the immi-
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opposed to that policy.
Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada opposed the
Hill resolution as a.surrender of silver and
as binding the gold letters on the people.
Hill was again on his feet as soon as
Stewart closed. "At least the debate has
cleared the atmosphere" said he 1.-THE
true purpose OF these professed friends of
silver has been laid bare. 1t was that they
intended to pay our Government obliga-
tons in silver coin, no matter how de-
graded, how deprecated that metal might
be. 1t was for hepurpose of securing this
disclosure that the resolution was pre-
sented.s 1t was brought forward to have
Senators disclose their policy and to pre-
sent different policy. To the fling OF the
Senator from Colorado, that | am. BIZ
metallist on. gold basis, / answer that he
is bimetallist on a silver basis. 1t is a
mere play of words. Such men are not for
bimetallism at all-they are for silver, and
silver only"
Hill turned to the attacks being made on
the President. 1t was not for him (HilD to
express approval of the contract with for
eign bankers. But the President had not
been free to act as he. desired. He had
been bound hand and foot by the present
law. The Democratic Congress had re-
fused to help him..
. Gray Cd of Delaware-Do you mean to
say this Senate is at present Democratic?
NO. said Hill, tive no longer have the
majority, but while we had it we put off
action and procrastinatea until the power
passed out of our hands.
"rhe Senator from Colorado cannot ar
raign this administration because it has
contracted with the Rothschllds,, but in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
MUNYON At The Head
The New Discoveries OF Interest
10 Everyone.
The Learned Professor a Leading Author
ity-The Truth of His Statements
Proven by the Success of
Ills Methods.

Mr.. J. Baumer, A. East Twenty-first
street Bayonne, n. j.. says: "Eigh-
teen months ago | was so crippled with
rheumatism that | could not dress my
self. | tried all the doctors in Bayonne,
but they gave me up as hopeless. |
also tried numerous preparations. but
failed to find any relief. At last |
heard of Munyon's Rheumatism Cure
and began using it. The effect was
marvellous. | improved at once. and
found that less than two bottles We're
sufficient to cure me completely, as |
have not had twinge of rheumatism
since"
Munyon's rheumatism Cure is guar
anteed to cure rheumatism in any part
of the body. Acute or muscular rheu-
matism cured in from one to five days.
II never fails to cure sharp, shooting
pains in the arms. legs. sides, back or
breast. or soreness in amy part of the
body in from one to three hours. 1t
Is guaranteed to promptly cure lame
ness, stiff and swollen joints stiff back
and all pains in the hips and loinS
Chronic rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago
or pain in the back are speedily cured
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Rem
edy company, of Philadelphia. put up
specifics for nearly every disease, which
are sold by all druggists, mostly for %
cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
NORTH END NOTES.

Mrs. Evan J. Davis, of Wayne ave-
nue., is seriously i'll.
Howell Jones is seriously i'll at his
home on Wayne avenue.
The policemen notified a large num-
Der of the property owners of this
place yesterday to clean their side
walks, and much better walking is the
result.
The Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church was well filled last night, when
S. G. Kerr gave his experience in travel
ing through Ireland in very interest
ing manner.
Mrs. Anna Drudy died last Sunday
evening and will be buried tomorrow
morning. The services will be held at
the home of her brother. Thomas Har-
rington, on Marvine avenue and Will
bur street.
Archbald's hall was well filed last
evening when the Sunday school of the
Puritan Congregational church gave 4
delightful entertainment under the
management of X. j. Richards, the
superintendent.
Creek shaft being out of order ycster-
day morning when the men went in to
work the water at the foot of the shaft
was nearly foot and half deep and
the miners We're forced to go through
this for some time. Later in the day,
however, the pumps We're put into
working order and the water drawn
out.
Rev. =. II. Hawxhurst. u. D., deliv-
cred the second of the series of Illus
trated lectures, which he is giving in
the Park Place Methodist Episcopal
church, last evening before large
audience His subject was ~ Run
Through China and Japan" and the
mastery manner in which he treated
the subject showed careful study and
research.
A team of horses belonging to
Thomas knight and attached to large
sleigh We're left standing on Wayne
avenue about 3'o'clock yesterday after
noon, and becoming frightened by a
passing team dashed up an alleyway to
Brick avenue. In turning the corner
Of Market street and Wayne avenue
the box was thrown off the sleigh, but
no damage was done to anything
As Benjamin Lewis was shoveling
the snow off the walk I'm front of his
market, on Market street, about 48O
yesterday afternoon, he accidentally
struck a small girl In the face near the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12

Plymouth Congregational church will
give social on Feb. 90. Oysters" will
be served.
J. Myron Evans. of North Hyde Park
avenue has recovered from AN illness
and resumed his duties in the Star drug
store.
The regular monthly meeting of the
West Side board of trade will be held
this evening in their rooms at st. Da-
vid's hall, ON North Main avenue.
The numerous friends of Harry Pal
mer, of Luzerne county, who has been
Ill for some weeks past, will be grieved
at the news of his death, which oc-
Cured yesterday.
A social will be held on Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Sproats, on North Bromley
avenue, for the benefit of st. David's $
Episcopal church.
Thomas Beach, the painter, who was
burned out ON Wednesday evening last
on Washburn street, has removed his
stock to his residence ON North Gar
field avenue and opened for business
The funeral of Henry Prtchard of
Morris court, took place yesterday af-
ternoon from the family home Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. w. $
Jones, of the First Welsh Baptist
church. lnterment was made in the
Washburn Street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
WAS THE Devils NIGHT
Only Make Believe, However, and No
Harm Was Done.
MERRY FUN AND LOTS OF 1T
We'll known Scranton Germans RcyeI in
High Carnival - They Raised High
Jinks Along Dccorous Lines and
Stayed Until Morning.

That the Germans know how to have
high jinks time along decorus lines
was demonstrated last night in Music
hall, where the Scranton Liederkranz
and its guests participated in a car
nival 1t was not so extensive as the
outdoor Mardi Gras of New Orleans, or
the fetes of European cities, but the
large gathering had its fill of fun just
the same.
In the assemblage We're many women
and visiting delegations representing
societies of Carbondale, Wilkes-Barre
and the Sangerrunde. Kriedle Nerein
and Turner'S, of this city. How this as
semblage for four brief hours played
fast ana loose with rollicking frolic
would be very hard for one who speaks
only English To explain. There was no
need of an interpreter. however, to
understand that the carnival made fun
and lots of it,
Until midnight the gathering sat at
table. slipped beverages and held its
sides in laughter The sport all origi~
mated on the stage, which was set in
flaming red, with Il tunnel leading TO
iIades in the background and lined
with skulls. Tonight the Devil Is
Abroad appeared in German beneath
the proscenium. Along the front of the
stage extended a table occupied by an
inquisitorlal court whose especial pur-
pose seemed To be To decide on the eligi-
billty of certain candidates for the in
fernal regions back of the flaming red.
Servants OF the Devil.
This devils court consisted of the
following: City Controller Widmayer,
Charles Falkowsky, Theodore Miller,
Robert Frederick, Theodore Pittack,
Theodore Kiesel. Mr.. Boyer and f..
Moses John Meiss and Bertho!d Judd
were the harlequins, and Frank Humm-
Ter the president of the evening. The
harlequins pranced about through the
aisles leading queerly costumed candi-
dates to the stage. These kept the au-
dience on thetiptoe of convulsivel laugh
ter by comic recitations in German, in
which prominent local characters were
severely scored.
Whether the reciters We're sent to
Hades because they creditably ac-
quilted themselves or because they did
IlOI uDtS Ilpt appeal -hoSt Va ti'Viii
went into the oven anyhow.
The central figures were all gro
tesquely attired, and the main body of
jewellers was distinguished by harle-
quin caps of many colors. At mid
night a feast was served and 1t was
not until the shank Of the morning
that the merry people started home
ward. The whole evening was frequent
ly interspersed with music by Bauer's
orchestra.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
Funeral OF Mrs. Carlton.

The funeral of Mrs. Emiline Carlton,
wife of j. NJ. Carlton, and who died
on Sunday morning at her home, at 6l7
Schnelrs court, will take place on
Wednesday morning. A brief service
will be conducted at the home. The
remains will be removed on the $50
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
train for Krescoe. Monroe county,
where interment will be made.
Mrs. Carlton was born in Sterling,
Wayne county. and has resided on the
West Side, with her husband, for the
past six years. She was SO years Of
age, and a member of Lodge No. 49,,
Scranton circle. The following chill
dren survive her: Mrs. J. NJ. Schall,
Lafayette Carlton, of Chicago; David
B. Carlton, Mrs. j. X. Angle, and
George w. Carlton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12

RAPllER-Cabinet Photos, 81 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner' =
Photo Parlors. 1Ol and 1903 South Main
avenue.
HORSESH OEING n. Bush. practical
horseshoer. Work done only in first
class manner and guaranteed satisfac-
tory. Shop, Price street, close to North
Main avenue.
GROCERIES - Revere Standard Java
Coffee is unexcelled. The leading coffee
of the day. For sale only at +. w. Ma
son & Co. Fine Groceries, 1lG South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-CASH
for anything you have to sell. Furni-
ture, Stoves. Tools. etc. Call and see
the stock of J. c. King, 1924 and 1026
jackson street.
WALL PAPER-Go to Fred Reynolds,
2O6 North Main avenue, and see his
complete line of Wall Paper, Paints
and Window Shades. Just opened with
new stock.
PLUMBING-william D. Grihlths, 1lS
North Main avenue, does tirst-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction is strictly guaranteed.
OYSTERS-R. L. Davis, market house.
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Fruits.
Oysters served in every style. $40 North
Main avenue, next 10 Clarkes.