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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-27
AFTER DINNER

petite and frequent headaches or dizziness,
furred or coated tongue-it proves that
you're billions. In that case you should
use the Pellets" They are ambitious
granules, which act in prompt and natural
way, without gripping.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-27
BEST PILLS FOR THE LIVER.

ROBERT MANSON. of
HeSt Rive, Rockingham
Co.. ". H., writes :
" Three years ago I
commenced taking DR..
Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Dis covery; I
weighed 40 pounds.
and now ] weigh IT'S
pounds. so you see how
/ have gained in health
and weight. Doctor
Pierce's Pellets are the
best pills i ever took
for the liver. III my
friends say they do
them the most good"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
TRACTION MEN GRUMBLE.
They Are Not Satisfied with the Results
OF the Recent Strike at Philadelphia.
Conference with Manager Bcctcm

Philadelphia, Dec 3O.-Since the set
tlement of the strick of the mOrtOrmen
and conductors of the Union Traction
company there has been much dissatis-
faction among the men over the terms
Of the settlement. A committee repre-
senting every division of the line met
General Manager Beeem tonight to dis
cuss with him what they believe to be
the grievances of the men. The meet
ing lasted from 80 until II o'clock. The
committee made practically the same
demands of the company for which
they originally struck. They asked
that they he given 81 for a day of ten
hours; that the front platform of the
cars be enclosed as protection against
the weather. and that all the strikers
be given their old positions.
, Mr. Reetem consented to give the
men that struck their old runs and to
put the new men who took the strik-
ers' places on as extras. In the matter
of enclosed platforms Mr.. Beetem stat
ed that the company was now expert
menting with Il platform and that
nothing could be done until the result
of this experiment was known Tn the
matter Of giving the men ten hours
work for 81 per day. Mr.. Beetem said
that the company must absolutely de-
cline to make that concession. The
committee then met Mr. Beetem to-
night win the report to the men of the
various divisions the result of the con-
ference and the decision of the men
will be communicated to Mr.. Beetem
upon Wednesday night.
Among the committee there seemed
to be considerable dissatisfaction over
the terms offered by the company and
what the outcome will be is impossible
to fOretell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
THE BLIZZARDS ARE COMING
Heavy SnOW Storms Are Reported in
the West.
RAILROADS ARE BLOCKED
Street Car Service Greatly lInmpercd in
Many Instanccs-Cities in Ohio and
Indiana Visited by the Storm
kiug-Ali Trains Delayed.

Toledo, o., Dec. 30.-A blizzard rival
ling in intensity the snow storm of
February, 1894, when Toledo was snow
bound for three days. is raging over
northwestern Ohio tonight. Street car
and railroad traffic is greatly hampered
and the prospects are that few trains
Will get through here tonight.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec SO.-The heavi-
est snowstorm experienced for years
Is over the southern part of this state.
blocking railroad and other traffic At
Shelbyville a foot of snow has fallen,
and at Odin there are eight inches.
The storm also prevailed in part of Mis-
souri,.
Bloomington. Ind. Dec. 3O--The great
est snow storm inrecent years which has
been raging the past fifteen hours has
become a blizzard The ground is COW
cred to depth of twenty-inches and
railway traffic Is greatly interfered
with.
indianapolis, Ind. Dec. SO.-A foot
of snow covers the ground here tonight.
the result of a storm which began at
midnight. The storm continues and
traffic is almost blocked
Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 30.-A blizzard
struck this city at great fury this even
ing. Up to O'Clock. for nearly twenty
four hours there had been a steady
downpour of rain, when the wind veerd
suddenly to the northwest, blowing a
gale. bringing with it fine snow, which
fell thick and fast. The force of the
wind was SO great that it was difficult
for pedestrians to keep their feet and
the streets were soon deserted. Street
signs We're tossed about in all direc-
tons. Cars We're run with difficulty up
to midnight
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
FINLE 8
GREAT I
ANNUAL
LINEN
SALE
will commence Mon-
day, December 80, and
continue for Ten DAYS.

Our annual clearing sale Of table lin
ems, previous to inventory, has always
Deen looked forward to with interest by
ihteiligent housekeepers. and judging
from the many inquiries already made
concerning this one II will be no excep
tion to any Of its predecessors.
The values we offer are always appre.
ciated and during this sale IRRE.
SlSTlBLE BARGAINS will be brought
forward from day to day and will COM
prise everything throughout the de.
partment. from table linen at Twenty
hve Cents Yard to one of our Double
satin Damasks, at Two Dollars and q
Half or over; also. in table napkins
from One Dollar Dozen UP to Fifteen,
quotations on goods of this class are
no criterion of their values but are
often misleading. Therefore we invite
you to personal inspection of our
stock, knowing that you will not only
be interested. but that we can save you
at least Twenty-Five Cents on every
dollar invested.
Extra choice line Of Dinner and Tea
Sets, Lunch Cloths, Center pieces, Doy-
lies, etc.
Our usual fine assortment Of German
silver Bleach" Damasks.
Agency for John s. Brown & Sons lin.
ems. Best in the World"
Sale commences Monday morning and
will last for ten days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
ALARMED AT LAST.
Spanish Government Supporters Have
Just Heard OF the Insuri cctiOn in Cuba.
Campos' Campaign u Failure.

New York. Dec 3O.-The Times to-
morrow will publish the following Hav-
ana despatch dated Dec. %.
The excitement in this city Is almost
beyond description For the first time
the blind supporters of Spanish rule In
the island realize that 1t is seriously
threatened by the revolution. The
shock. has been the most severe as it
was expected by those who have faith
in the military abilities of Martinez
Campos that the moment had arrived
when the Cuban forces, II not entirely
crushed, would meet with such sud
den check as to demoraliZe, scatter and
send them back flying to CamaEuay.
Instead of that anticipated result of
General Martinez Campos' plans, 1t is
said his whole army are lying be-
fore the victorious cremy. whose pro-
grees seems TO find no opposition and no
obstacle.
1t is impossible to ascertain how many
lives have been lost and to what extent
the Spanish have been defeated. The
government has so far succeeded in
suppressing the news which must have
reached Havana.
The Spaniards will not, however,
even acknowledge u fact that Is plain
to everybody. Martinez Campos' win
ter campaign. from which SO much
was hoped, has utterly failed. Even If
things with him and his army have not
gone so bad as seems to be their case.
there is no doubt now that this year
there will be no sugar crop. and this
means no revenue for the Spanish
treasury. which is already some $1,000
900 behind in its obligations. Moreover.
should Gomez, having accomplished his
purpose. withdraw from the territory,
which he now occupies. before Marti-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
COMMITTEES REORCANIZED
A Resolution Offered by Mr.. Mitchell
Is Adopted.
POPuLISTS REFUSE TO VOTE
Mr.. Lodge Gives u Review of the Vcnc'
zueInn Situation-Rcsul OF the EXccu-
tive Scssion-Arsum Against
the Proposed Holiday Recess.

Washington. Dec. 30.-The reorgan-
| ization OF the senate committees was
effected today by the adoption Of a reSo
luton offered by MI. Mitchell. the
vote ON which was: Yeas. 3S: nays. 2S.
The Populist senators withheld their
votes, with the exception Of Mr.. Kyle
South. Dakota. who voted with the
Democrats. The vote was followed by
Il debate in which Mr. German Dem..
Md rave expression to the terms felt
by the senators of his party at losing
the control of the senate and in which
plain talking was done on both sides on
the subject of giving to the free silver
men Il majority.
Early in the day a review of the
Venezuelan question was delivered by
Mr.. Lodge, Mass, who insisted on the
importance and necessity to the United
States of the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine. In summing up his speech
Mr.. Lodge said he did not believe that
the people of England had the least de-
sire to engage in hostilitics with the
United States any more than the United
States desired hostilities with england.
Nor did he believe that the English peo-
pie took any very serious interest in the
disputed boundary. The people of the
United States. he asserted. had no de-
sire to interfere with any rightful pos
session of Great Britain in South Ar
rica, but they could not allow Great
Britain to set w claims to American
territory and then seize and hold that
territory by force. If Great Britain
could succeca 20 that successfully in
Venezuela she could do it in Cuba and
" she could do it the other nations
could do the same. At $50 the senate
adjourned until tomorrow; when 1t is
intended to have both houses take q re-
cess till Tuesday. January T.
Senator CocNrciis Resolution.
The senate in executive session this
afternoon refused to pass the joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Cockrell
providing for an adjournment from to-
morrow until January 6. After the con-
ilrIlatiOn of a large number of nomina-
tions against which no objections had
been made the matter came up on the
suggestion Of Senator HILL of New
York and Senator Berry. Of Arkansas.
both of whom said they thought that
cor greSs. in view of the message of the
president. ought not to take recess
for any length of time. Mr.. Hill made
q sDeech in which he went over much
of the ground of his speech the other
day. He called upon his associates to
staay here and cndeavor to pass some
legislation that would give the treasury
relief Mr.. Hill was reminded that
nothing the president had asked could
be got Trough the senate and it was not
much to ask the senate to stay and
make an effort to do that which every
body knew was impossible. In view.
however. of the objections that had
been raised, Mr.. COckrell withdrew his
resolution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
HUDSON FREE FROM ICE.
Iccmcn, However. Are Confident OF
Plenty Of Frost Later On.

Plenty OF Frost Later On.
Newburg, Dec. 30-The Hudson river
is entirely free from ice at Marlbor-
ough, Milton and Highland, at each of
which places there are large ice houses.
The ice men in the vicinity, however.
are not at all discouraged. as they sell
dom gather the crop before January.
They say that mild weather now in
sures colder weather next month and
will lessen the probability of the thaw
that usually comes in that month. The
water i'm the river Is too low and the
fall rains were too light for an open
winter.
Hudson. Dec 30-The ice Is out of
the Hudson river below Albany, and
ferry boats are making their usual
trips. A week ago ice eight inches in
thickness was taken from the river
in front of this city by local ice men
and large fields were marked and
ploughed by those engaged in ice "cul-
tivatinG." In the past few days the ice
has entirely vanished and boat could
go through from New York to the head
water of the Hudson without encoun-
tering any trouble The ice men in this
city and vicinity are not much wor-
ried as yet concerning their prospects.
They seem to be confident that cold
wave will come along soon and give
them abundant supply of ice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
SPARKS FROM WIRES.

Several members of the family of Amos
Fry. near Boston, Ind, have been pois-
oned by impure vaccine matter.
Lawyer C. II. Rockey. OF New York.
is searching for Samuel Plomer, who has
inherited fortune Of S2OO,0O0.
George Porter while assisting In the ar
rest of moonshiners In West Virginia was
fired uuon and killed by John Owens.
Because his aunt did not invite him to
dine with her on Christmas Day, John {.
Kelly, of Mount Sterling, KY, poisoned
himself.
Farmer Howard Newsome. living near
Huntington. w. Va, fired at a supposed
burglar and killed Fletcher Wallace. his
neghbor.
Joseph Kemp. Of Montgomery. Ala.
called upon his sweetheart. Miss Cole, and
when she refused to see him he shot him
self through the head.
After Feb the Chicago. newspaper pro-
prietors will abandon the distribution of
free chromos and books and spend the
money In bettering their publications.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
SCHLATTER AT OLD TRICKS.
The Alleged Healer said to Have Relieved
n paraiytic.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, Dec. 30.-E. p.
Houston, receiver of the Peoria De-
catur and Evansville railroad: ]. W.
Snyder, a business man of Paris, ILL.,,
and l.. II. Stanley have returned to this
city from Il few days trip in search of
healer" Schlatter They found Schlat-
ter in an obscure Mexican settlement.
about eighty miles west of here, sitting
by the fire reading Bible.
He interpreted the coming of the
three wise men OF the Ea 1t as the rea-
son why the Father had kept HIM there
so long. and laid hands on Mr.. Houston.
who had sought him to cure paralysis
of the left side. He held his hands for
an hour or more and Mr.. Houston de-
clares he has been greatly benefited.
s;chlatter told them. as far as he knew,
the Father directed him to go to Central
America. but he will stop some days at
a Zuni reservation. He bade the
strangers good bye. mounted his white
horse aud rode off through the sandy
plain to the southwest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
SLEPT FOR NINE DAYS.
Young School Teacher Says Shc Didn't
Have n Dream.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 3O-A nine-days
sensation. and one which the inhabi-
tants have not yet ceased talking about.
took place at Banksville. Mary Ann
Chappclle. school teacher, was appar-
entity asleep for that length of time and
her fathers house was crowded with
neishbors. who brought enough advice
with them to have cured the universe.
But the advice was not heeeded and
Miss Chappelle Is all right now. Mary
Is pretty girl with pink cheeks and
bright eyes and is twenty years old.
She does not weigh over one hundred
and ten pounds. When she went to bed
on the night of Monday, December 16,
tired and nervous. she sank into n
trance-like sleep which continued until
Christmas. when she awoke and. after
saying: 81 am going to get up" did so.
greatly to the relief of her family and
friends.
During the period Of her trance, she
came to partial consciousness several
times. at least enough so as to swallow
Il little nOurishment. She maintains
that during the entire time her mind
was blank and that she neither saw
nor dreamed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
ACKNOWLEDGE NO LAW.
Tcncts OF the AInish Church Get Ministers
and Members Into the Cnurts

Decatur. Ind. Dec 30.-Four brothers.
Joseph. Christian. David and Jacob
Schwartz, prominent Amish miners, and
nine members of the Amish church in
the southern part of this county were
arrested today. The ministers are
charged with marrying couples without
marriage licenses and the members
are charged with marrying first cousins
and half sisters.
There is colony of 800 Amish living
here. They believe the only laws are
set forth in the Bible and all the ma
tional and state laws are entirely wrong.
They say they will let the law take it's
course, but will move the colony If mo-
Tested. They gave $1,000 bonds and
were released
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
GUARD SUICIDES IDENTITY.
California Self Murderer Probably g
Wealthy 81. Louis Man.

Ventura. Cal, Dec. 3O.-EXtraordinary
precautions are being taken to conceal
the identification of the man who reg
istered at the AnacaiDa hotel as II. l..
Jones. Chicago newspaper man, who
committed suicide November II. The
body was exhumed today and forwarded
to st. Louis. Some one from that city
tclegraphed the coroner $400 to cover the
expenses of exhumation. and the un-
dertaker was engaged on the condition
that he give no information as to the
identity of the subject
To further conceal the identity of the
suicide the body was shipped in the
name Of the railroad agent at st. Louis.
with no indication as to the name of the
friends who have taken so great an in
tercst in the matter. All the infornla-
tion furnished Is that he suicide was
wealthy and prominent in social circles
in st. Louis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
STATE SNAP SHOTS,
Berks county poultry show last week

Berks county poultry show last week
was q success.
Burglars secured 500 worth OF plunder
In Henry Roscob's tailor shop at Phenix-
vile.
Resident physician II. ]. Donaldson, OF
the Williamsport hospital, resigned and
viii remove to Wellsboro.
There are 600 members of the Agricul-
tural Home Reading Circle connected with
State College, Center county.
Ex-Assemblyman Walter w. franklin.
Of Lancaster. has been prosecuted for al
legged embesslement BY client. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
MURDERER SURROUNDED.
People OF Pope County Hope TO Lynch
John Shufficbargcr

Marion. ILL.,, Dec. 30.-John Shufilebar-
ger. the Pope county wife murderer,w will
undoubtedly be a prisoner before morn
Ing, as the sherff's posse has him sur
rounded in the hills east of Parker City,
with little chance of escape unless he is
furnished assistance by some of his rela-
tives who live in the region. Shuttle
barger was seen near Parker City but
few hours ago, making his way into
the hills east of that place.
Those who know him best say he will
never be taken alive. that he prefers
death to surrender under the circum-
stances. He is afraid of being lynched
by the excited populace, and his fears
are well gounded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
TO DISPEL LONDON'S FOG.
General Drycnfurth. the Rninmnkcr, Has
New Scheme

New scheme.
Detroit, Dec. 30.-General r. G. Dy-
renfurth. the rainmaker. has n scheme
to dispel the famous London fog. He
has been in correspondence with lead
ing officials of that city. and 1t Is said
fund of $4,000 will be raised with
which to conduct experiments. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars a day
would be saved in the metropolis IL The
fog could be prevented. The Dyren-
furth fog ..cheme is only a variation of
his rainmaking one. 1t includes the
use of hydrogen gas and explosive bal
looms.
His plan is to establish fog stations
between the city and begin his cam
paign against 1t as the fog rolls in from
the sea. His bombardment of the skies
would produce rain. he says. and when
that was started the fog would be dis
PEELED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
WASHINGTON WAITS.

British Ambassador Pauncefote will be
present at the first dinner given by Sec
retary Olney to the president and his cab
met.
The secretary of war has. II Is said
quietly reminded army officers that under
existing circumstances discussions as 10
a probable war with England is to be
avoided.
Kennesaw NJ Lands, of Chicago, ILL.,,
has been appointed special assistant Unit
ed States attorney for the Northern dis
trist of Illinois to aid in the prosecution
of the Beef Trust.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
DUNRAVEN INVESTIGATION.
Tho Hearing Is Conducted Behind Closed
Doors.

New York, Dec. 30.-The special COM
mittee which is sitting as a court of in
quiry on the charges made by Lord
Dunraven against the people in charge
of the Defender, held an all day ses-
sion at the New York yacht club house
today, and adjourned at o'clock to-
night without completing their work.
The hearing today was behind closed
doors, but II was learned that the eX
animation of witnesses for the defense
took up all the time of the committee.
Their testimony was of the cumulative
order. and 1t is said that the charges of
fraud made by Lord Dunraven are COM
pleted refuted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
sULTAN's CUT.THROATs.
Al Short Range the Turkish Soldiers Arc
u Sorry Lot Of vngabOnds.

London. Dec. 3O.-The Daily News will
tomorrow publish a dispatch from it's
Constantinople correspondent saying
that the Turkish soldiers who are in
vesting Zietoun are suffering terribly
from the cold. On an average fifty
deaths from exposure occur daily among
the troops. The condition of the army
every where. except that portion sta
toned in Constantinople. Is deplorable
The men have not received any supplies
for many months. Their clothing Is
tattered and their food is poor and in
adequate.
The sixty thousand troops serving in
Syria are being depleted by disease.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
INDIANS AS LANDLORDS.
Iowa Tribe to Lease Its Lands and Live
on the Rentals.

Guthrie. o. IT,, Dec. 30.-The Iowa In
dians have just closed a lease with the
Kaw tribe for 1000 acres of land In the
reservation of the latter tribe. The
Iowas will erect village there and live
off the rental of their fine allotted
lands east of here. which they are leas-
ing to white farmers. They say they
are tired of living apart on their allot-
ments. scattered among the whites, who
will not associate with them, and who
use every opportunity to cheat them.
and being citizens they propose to live
as they please and be no longer bossed
by the Indian bureau.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
WOULD NOT MARRY COUSINS.
Frank Efaw and Miss Parrish Disap-
pointed. hut Not Dis scnnraecd.

Monmouth. ILL.,, Dec. 3O-Frank Efaw,
of Centerville, Iowa. came here recently
with the intention of wedding Miss
F,ilie Parrish. The license was procured
and preparations for the happy event
were complete, when it was discovered
that the state laws interposed a bar
rier to the union. they being first cous-
ins. The minister who was to ofIiciate
refused to perform the ceremony.
After due reflection over their disap-
pointment the couple returned the Ii
cense, stating. however. the marriage
was only declared off long enough for
them to get to Il state where the laws
were more liberal with cousins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
READY FOR THE BONDS.
A London Syndicate Will Take Up the
New Issue.

London, Dec. 3O.-The United Press
has ascertained here that syndicate
in Berlin and London has been formed
to take up the proposed United States
loans. The London firms taking part
in the syndicate includes the prom
inent American bankers here. 1t is
doubtful whether public issue will be
made in London.
The completion of the contract with
the syndicate depends upon the
may take about the issue price. The
amount proposed to be taken is $780,
600 600
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
FIREBUGS IN PRISON.
BENJAMIN 7. Steiner and Lucy VI. Char
man Accused OF Arson.

BcnJuinln J.. SicNncT unu Lucy VI. Snap'
man Accused OF Arson.
Philadelphia. Dec. 30.-Benjamir T..
Steiner and Mrs. Lucy NJ. Chapman
were this afternoon committed to
prison without BAIL on the charge of
setting fire to an apartment house at
No. 2l2 South Eighth street. for the pur
pose OF obtaining $1,000 insurance. Mrs.
Chapman conducted a corset manufac-
tury in the place and she induced
Steiner to set fire to 1t. Steiner satur-
ated n mattress with coal oil and set II
afire on Friday morning last.
The flames were soon eytinguished,
but seventeen inmates of the house
were asleep when the fire started and
were forced to make hasty exit. Stei-
ner was arrested on Saturday while try
ing to pawn articles which he is alleged
to have stolen. and he made "a confess
sion of the arson plot in which he stated
that he was to receive 500 of the in
surance money.
Mrs. Chapman. with whom the man
had beeen inveigled. was then arrested.