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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04
BOOTHS WILL SPEAK TONIGHT.
Arc to Talk About the American
Volunteers in Elm Park Church

At the Elm Park church tonight Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth will
be heard in behalf of the American
Volunteers novment Of which tbay
are the head. Both of them are elo-
quent and impressive speakers and the
church will no doubt be crowded with
those who are anxious to hear them.
In the afternoon at o'clock a recep.
tlon will be rendered to Ballington
Booth In Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation hall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04
The New Lager,

The New Lager.
Call for Casey G. Kelly's extra fine
lager beer. Be sure that you get It.
The best IL none too good. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04

RHEUMATISM is caused by Tactic acid
In the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla ner.
tralizes this acid and completely and per.
manently cures rheumatism. Be sure to
get only Hoods.
HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick head.
ache. Indigestion, biliousness Sold by all
druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04
SPRING SUITS
and OVERCOAIS
For Men BOYS u1d Children

An elegant assortment at prices thai
are very low considering the quality,
makeup, ETC., is being shown at our
store. lfyou are thinking Of buying
a Spring Suit cal 10 and look at our
stock-it will do you good, and u9
too, OF course. We are almost surs
you will buy-cannot resist
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04

Always watch for our an
nual "oddware" sale.
They know what it
means-that it means
useful, desirable Crock
cry of almost every kind
at half regular prices.
That a piece of Crockery
is "odd" in our stock
doesn't imply that it's
any less desirable to you,
and you can buy it for
half.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04
OUR HAT and
FURNISHING GOODS Dept

Is replete with everything that 10 new
and stylish; all the latest styles and
c0l0rs. Call in and be convinced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04
ALDERMAN WRIGHT OBJECTS.
Did Not Endorse Mayor Bailey's Plan
of Rotation.

Alderman Wright. OF the Eighth
ward. refuses to endorse Mayor Bailey's
plan OF having the aldermen Of the
central city rotate as police justices at
City hall and yesterday served notice
on Alderman Howe, Of the Seventeenth
ward, who was assigned to try the
police cases during June that II he
continued to act as a committing mag
istrate in the City hall legal steps would
be taken.
The prisoners were thereupon taken
before Alderman Howe at the latter's
office and given hearings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04

1t Is plain that our Clothing Store "
the best place on earth to buy youf
Clothing. The man in the moon has
looked the matter over and finds that
If 1t were not for the heavy express
rates he would have all his Clothing
sent up from this country. The quail.
ity Of the goods is beyond comparison
and the price is equally unapproacha.
ble. Price same to everyone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04

What's your ideas in Wall Decora.
tiOns2 Whatever they are We can
please you, as our stock is made up of
designs aud cOlorings turn,shel by
many different artists, each with differ.
.nt ideas. ln This way We can suit all
I'll tastes; the prices are as varied and
attractive as are the decorations.
See them at
NORT0N'S,
321 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton.
:: So. Main ST., Wilkes. Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04

pei the mayor to attend to police court.
now that the work Of that ofIioe has
grown to such proportions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
TO INSURE GOOD SHOWS
Combinations Formed by Leading Theatre
Damages in Leading CITIES.

Cleveland. O., Feb. 22-Manager A.
F. Hart of the Euclide Avenue opera
house tonight announced that a COM
binatiI of the managers of the lead
ing theaters in the leading cities Of the
country had been formed This is the
elimination of the movement which had
It's origin in New York some time ago
The arrangement guarantees to the
houses in the combination thirty weeks
of first-calss attractions during each
season. The arrangement is to go into
effect next August. and to continue for
two years. The New York agents of
the combination are Klaw and ErIan-
ger and Al Hayman, who will do the
booking for the circuit. The theaters
in the combination are the Hollis and
Museum of Boston. MOntauk and Co
lumbit of Brooklyn; Garrick. Emipre
and two others in New York City; AGA
denny in Baltimore; Lafayette in Wash
inS'ton: Walnut, Broad, Chestnut and
Opera House in Philadelphia; Alvin in
Pittsburg; Euclide Avenue in Cleveland.
Columbia Cooley's in Chicago; Davidson
in Milwaukee; Tabor in Denver; Bald
win nj San Francisco, and other cities
IN the west and south.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
WAR NOTE STRUCK
Continued From FIRST Page)
law. and equal opportunity for all to

law. and equal opportunity for all to
rise.
Lincoln. on the other hand, was born
in cabin among that class known as
poor whites, IN slavs-holding times, who
held no position and who's condition
was 50 hopeless 10 paralyZe ambition
and effort His situation, 80 far as MS
surroundings were concerned, had con-
siderable mental. but little moral I'm
prOve7nent, by the removal to Indiana,
and subsequently, u Illinois Anywhere
in the old world a man born amidst such
environment and teachings and possess
Cd Of uncomfortable energy and am
bitiOn and the greatest powers Of el0-
quence and constructive Statesman shlp.
would have been a socialist and the
leader OF a social revolt he might have
ben an anarchist. His one ambition
would have been - break the crust
above him and shatter it TO pieces He
would Sc otherwise NJ opportunity for
himself and his fellows in social or pro-
fesSiOnal life. but Lincoln obtained from
the log cabin OF the poor white in the
wilderness the same position which
Washington reached from his palatiaL
residencea nd barOnial estate on the PO-
tomac; he made the same fight unSelf-
ishly. periodically and grandly for the
preservation Of the republic that Wash
ington had done for its creation and
foundation. Widely as they are sep
arated, these two heroes of the great
crisis Of our national life stand together
in representing the solvent powers. the
inspiring processes and the hopeful op-
portunitieS of American liberty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
HE WAS CALLED 4 JINGO
Bot Now, Don VI. Dickinson Says, This is
Nation of His Kind.

Detroit, Feb. 22-The Michigan So
ciety of the Sons of the American Rev
olution banquetted this evening at the
Russell house Covers were laid for
a hundred At the speakers table
were General Horace Porter of New
York, president general of the national
society; Colonel Fred Grant, ex-Sena-
tor Thomas W. Palmer, General r. \.
Alger, Don NJ Dickinson, Lieutenant
Colonel G. J. Lydecker and others
Don NJ. Dickinson delivered the adj
dress of welcome. He said Jaht he
had some time ago advised thestrength
ening of the national army and had
been promptly called a jingO, but now
all the citizens rallied 70 the support
of a patriot, whether he be Demo-
crat like Monroe and Cleveland, or
Republican like Blaine.
Recent foreign aggression had been
met with the prompt antagOnism Of
the president, with a unanimous con-
gress behind him. Whatever may
come of this incident it will be of great
value, because this country now stands
at guard, and north and south have
been brought together in common feel
ing. Mr.. Dickinson closed with a de-
nuncia ton of what he termed the i'm
pure anu dlHtlSliC pvELig VI -AASCL NON
Charles Swinburne, who was urged by
the aristocracy of England as the sue
cessor of Lord Tennyson. as poet lau-
reate. Mr.. Dickinson said God save
the queen for turning Swinburne
down" He read poem by Swinburne
entitled Before the Crucifix" and rec
commended il TO the attention of the
public. Social and literary indepen-
demo. Of England SbOul1 he maintain
ed, he asserted, as well as political in
dependence.
General Horace Porter spoke on The
National Society,"
A resolution was adopted declaring
that June IL next be celebrated as the
one hundredth anniversary of the evac-
uatiOn of Detroit by the British.
Thomas w. Palmer responded 10 the
last toast The Good Days that are
Coming" and Colonel Grant made
few brief remarks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
DIR. RHODES SAYS
That Chronic Catarrh of Long Standing
Can be Cured.

J. D. Rhodes, NJ. D., of Hodges,
Miss, in writing DR.. Hartman recently,
says: 81 can recommend your RENE
dies to be as you claim, and more, TOO
I feel no hesitancy in saying that 1 am
compelled 10 use them in my practice,
and that they do good for those who are
troubled and suffering with rheumatic
pains, chronic or nasal catarrh. kidney,
liver or lung diseases of long standing
Would say further that they are the
best proprietary medicines / have ever
seen and 1 have practiced in different
states"
4 dose OF Pe-ru-na before each meal
during the cold season is a safeguard
Of priceless value. especially to those
who are in the least subject TO frequent
coughs and colds or other effects of
wintery climate. Catarrh cannot be
cured by local treatment A thorough
course OF internal treatment with Pc
ru-na affords the only TeaSona bic pros
pect of cure. Sprays, dOuChes, inhalants
and gGrgles sometimes relieve, but new
e. cure. Pe-ru-na cures by removing
the cause. 1t gradually eradlcates the
CaLaTTh from the system, wherever its
location.
An illustrated treatise of 81 pages by
DR.. Hartman on catarrh will be sent
free to any address by The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company of Col
umbus Ohio
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
HER sun DARKENED
ENGLAND'S ADVERSELY THICKENS
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Russia Strengthens Herself in the Balkan

Russia Strengthens Herself in the Balkan
States and Turkey to the Extent of Vir-
tuaI suzerainty, and Says Hands on
in Pacific Asia-ItaIy's Power Waning
and Frances Star Rising Higher Trans
yaaI the Key to South Africa and Ger
many Ready tn Defend Insignificant
Incident in the Suez Canal.
New York. Feb. pa special to the
World from London says: The again
darkening prospect for Great Britain
all over the world may powerfully and
speedily operate upon the premier's
mind to force a settlement on the Vene-
zuela question along lines OF arbitration
Russia, apparently supine for years. is
dangerously extending her power. This
week saw her re-assert her control OF
the Balkan states. The week before
saw her practical suzerainty extend
over Turkey. The meagre news from
Corea announcing her occupation of
Seoul indicates that she means to defy
Japan as well as British influence in
COrea.
The italian reverses in Abyssinia pre-
sage the fail of Great BritainS only
powerful friend.
France is giving new and splendid as
Surances of her stability and strength
and may be counted upon to side with
Russia, unless indeed, Great Britain
has made an alliance with the car.
Germany remains sullenly hostile. The
report from the Transvaal that the
Beers on the 9th anniversary of their
anniversary at Majuba Hill will prove
their complete independence of British
suzerainty would, if true, compel war
with the TransYaal, and lead to the
strong possibility Of German tnterven-
ton.
The grounding Of a German vessel
with Cecil Rhodes on board in the Suez
canal has startled England by reveal,
blown UP there in war it would block
the canal for weeks.
a block of three weeks" says the
a block of trhee weeks says the
Graphic, might lose us India forever
Indeed. the man who declared that the
Cape OF Good Hope would some day be
recognized as the pivot of the empire
m9y not have been without wisdom"
Cecil Rhodes really contemplates an
Independent United States in Africa.
Desperate at the loss of power and of
recognition here, he may carry out that
design.
The published statement that Mr..
Astor means to appoint an American to
be editor Of the Pail Mall Gazette is I'M
true. He has not, and never had any
intention Of appointing an American.
He is on the lookout in London for the
counterpart Of Mr.. Gust, if he can Sc
cure him He wants an Englishman of
influence, because such an editor might
get important news occasionally, and
gives a paper certain standing with
political society. Mr.. Astor visited the
Gazette Office day before yesterday for
the first time since the day of Mr.. Gusts
departure and expressed his satisfac-
tion with the way the paper was being
conducted.
Mr., Gust has been trying to get money
for newspaper but has met with no
eQcOIII9
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23

list of newspapers which had accepted
brides from the Panama company
Now that the Bourgeois ministry has Sc
cured the eXJradition OF Arton. some in
teresung revelations may be pected. for
on. Ricard will aSSuredly leave no stone
unturned TO induce ArtOn to tell all he
knows
Hence the supreme necessity Of suppress
sing NJ. Ricard and all his radical coll
leagues before the Arton trial comes on.
The Worlds Paris correspondent under
stands, upon what he believes excellent
authority, that Munir Bey, the Turkish
many months large sums OF money TO the
To the financial syndicate which owns the
Journal des Debats, including Leon Sage
and N. De RothSchild among its members.
the sultan has granted a special railway
conc essfon.
With regard 20 Cuban affairs, also the
French press has been singularly silent.
None but official Spanish dispatches have
been published. An explana ton IS now
forthcoming. The Bank Of Spain and Hol-
land holds an equity or Spanish securities
which IL has been trying 10 dispose OF as
rapidly as might be without daily bearing
the market. Meanwhile. says the Paris
correspondent, II has freely subsidized the
Paris newspapers on condition that they
should print no unfavOrabie news from
Cuba
The trial OF NJ ST Cere and his as
sociates In the Lebaudy blackma ling case.
new set for March 2. VIII be vigorously
pressed II the Bourgeois government sus-
tAinS Itself meanwhile and will certainly
b prolific Of shocking Developments both
as regards the press and corrupt officials.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23

the close OF the war Mr. F1lley. then in
the prime Of life. was looked upon as one
OF the most solid business men Of the city.
his working capital being rated at $loo,
90. His personal and business friend.
John ". How. eN-nayor OF ST Louis.
and he were In the habit OF indorsinE each
others paper Tor accommodation. In lsaI
How ran away, bankrupt and disgraced.
Mr.. F1lley realized al once that he was
ruined in indorsng for him as a mere maj
ter of form, and that should he surrender
every cent Of bis fortune IL would not sal
isfy al the debts y meeting OF creditors
was held and Mr.. Fllley attended n. Every
man present was his personal friend. and
| a proposition was made that ne settle at
I fifty cents on the dollar. taking practically
his own time 20 pay OF dhe obligations.
Mr. Ffley declined this proposition In
speech in which he pointed out that Ia
had a prosperous business that though
he bad begun life poor he had become rich
and was getting richer; that the fact that
his Endorsements had been accepted for sR
aggregate sum largely exceeding his for
tune showed that 10 was Filley individually
1 and not F1lley's commercial house that
had been accommodated " given time
and his life was spared he said. he would
pay every dollar Of the obligations with
interest. II was urged. even by his cred
itors. that he would be ncgiccting his
growing family % pursue such course.
MY first duty 10 my family" he replied,
is to leave them an unsullied name that
I Will do n God spares my Efe"
ms IusetlNE TOOK place IN l~t. ~ me
first day Of January. 1881. Mr. Pfiley took
up the Last piece OF paper that stood
against him and John How. and In doing
so paid the last instalment on 81 .Aoo, 0oA
This immense sum has been made from
the profits Of the Excelsior Manufac turing
company. Its president in the meaDtirle
living rnodes'ly. educating his minor chill
dren in the public schools. and Otherwise
setting an example 10 The youth OF tAe
country as an honest man
From 1877 20 1S0 the business OF the
company continued 20 prosper. ard Ar.
Filley, who owned 10 per cent % It's stock.
was In fair way 60 become rich. BE
has. however. been unable 60 weather the
financial storms OF the past three yeaTE.
and now, WIKI typical Jealousy % rs
good name. ~. has made an Assignment.
The old man viii not BE pOveTty -stricken
in his closing days. The trustees declare
fhat the assets are double The liabilities.
and that II the company could have real-z-
ed its expectations there would have been
10 need % assignment This - graf
flying but % ~ not han 80 gratifying TO
Sfr FfIley himself as the expreEvaons OF
synps ny and the offers or assistance thai
came from all parts of ths country When
his misfortune Was published n 70 SAT-
that more than twenty local capitalists
called on him the next day. each Offering
20 place az his Disposal an unlimited
arnc-.at n he wished 20 reorEauize The cor
poratiOn. Mr.. F1ij1y thinks he r. TOO old e.
TO undertake the reiuver atton OF the bEk-
ness, and declined all Offers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
ANTI-MoNOPOLISTS ARE INVITED
Massachusetts POpuIists Adopt the Usual
Silver Plank and Ask Co-Oneration.

massachusettS requests ADOPT the Usual
silver Plank and Ask Cooperation.
Boston, Mass. Feb. 22.-The state con-
ventiOn Of the Peoples party was held
here today, and was attended by fully
800 people,
The committee on resolutions present
ed the following. which, after a heated
debate. was adopted:
Resolved, That the Peoples party of
Massachusetts. declaring for the ulti-
mate destruction Of all monopolies that
are opposing the people, and recognizing
the fact that there is rapidly growing
sentiment among the followers Of al
political parties in opposition TO all mon
ely monOpolies, affirm our belief that in
the irresponsible conflict to improve
the financial and industrial conditions
and restore the republic to its normal
prosperity, We should welcome the CO.
operation Of all those opposed 10 the
money power that is attempting 10 fix
upon this country the British gold stand
ard. and 10 secure defeat We should en-
deavor u unite all forces into one az
gressive. irresistible phalanx that viii
secure free coinage Of both silver and
gold At IS 10 l and the issue of all pape~
currency by the United States without
the Intervention Of banks Of issue. TO he
receivable tor all debts. public and pri-
Vats. We believe also thar there should
be plank on land transportation and
mcuopolies IN the platform.
Delegates were elected 10 the national
party convention IN s.. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
CONCERT GIVEN MONDAY NIGHT
Wichita Musicians VIII Sing at First vi. f
Church for Mrs. Bow mar.

As has been announced in the Eagle
heretofore the Wichita musicians have
concluded to tender Miss Maud Bow
man of this city, who is compelled to go
10 Chicago 70 undergo medical treat
ment. a benefit concert. The concert
will be held at the First NJ. f. church.
and il goes without saying that there
viii be, as there should he. an immense
audience present. The following is the
program:
Concert March-'Carmon". ........B izet
Shaw's Orchestra
Piano duet-ALegretto Scotch SYM
Misses Amelia Bisssutz and
MHder Hays.
Song-"Fog Bell............... 49,.
Z. 3. Walden.
Selection-'La file de MINNIE All
got....- ... -. .tTUnoud
Shaw's Orchestra.
Vocal Quartet. -. 80. Selected
OTphens Quartet.
Piano Solo-SherzO.. 49,. endlesohu
Miss Clara Dickson.
Duet-Clarinet and fiute......-. Selected
MesS-s. a. Reams and J. Alter
ShoI U.s. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .--Selected
High School Chorus.
Medley overture-'The Tenderloin
Vaudeville Club" ............De Witt
Shaw's Orchestra.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
GENERAL COXEY WAS THERE
National Reform Press Association in Ses-
sion at Dallas, Tex.

Dallas. Tex, Feb. 22.-The fifth annual
convention of the National Reform as
ISOLATION convened here today with 80
delegates, representing fifteen states.
Among The PoPulist Iesders of national
prominence in attendance are General
J. S. CoXey, of COmmonweal army fame;
Chairman Taubneck of the national exc
cutive commbttee; Paul VandervoOrt,
editor of the Omaha New Nation; ex-
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic and national organizer and
rational committeeman c. RoseeI of
Missouri. Ringing speeches endorsing
the Omaha platform, hoping for a union
of all the reform forces along the lines
that would invilve no loss of principles
and declaring against the invasion Of
America by the pauper labor of Europe,
were made.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Paul Van
dervOOrt Of Nebraska; vice president.
Frank Burkett of Mississippi; recording
secretary c. Resell Of Missouri; cores
ponding SECRETARY. j. \. Parker of Ken
lucky, executive committee. j. II. Farris
of Illinois, Charles y. Matthews of In
diana, s. Peters of Texas, Abe Stein>
berger of Kansas. Miss Mary +. O'Nein
Of Missouri editor of Reform Ready
Printer; W. S. Morgan of Alabama.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-23
TWILL NOT BE BURLEIGH
That Gentleman as Good as Ous5ed From
His Receivership.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 22-There viii
be no third receiver for the Northern
Pacific Railway company. This, it is
said, has been definitely decided upon
and consequently Receiver Andrew
Burleigh, who was appointed by Judge
Hanford, will have 10 step down and
out. More than this. 1t is said by at
torneys connected with the litigation
that Messl's McHenry and Bigelow are
now receivers for the entire properties
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, al
though part Of the road is still in the
possession of Receiver Burleigh. Re
ceiver AcHenry and Receiver Burleigh
have been in New York for the past
few days. Receiver Bigelow viii join
them early next week. The arrange
ments viii be made for the turning over
Of the properties in the possession of
Ir. Burleigh,