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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
BILLET POOL" MEETING.
The Open Market Question Is Dis.
cusscd nj the Holland House.

New York. Dec 2l.-Representatives of
the principal manufacturers of bessemer
steel belonging to the American Bessemer
Steel association commonly known as the
billet pool" gathered at the Holland
House this morning to discuss the most
important matter that has come before
them since their association was organ
lied In this city in April last. The Bel
laire Steel company, which has not been
In thorough accord with the association.
was not directly represented. but promi-
nent member of the association admitted
that the interests Of the Bellaire people
would be looked after by others present at
the meeting today.
1t was ll.30 O'Clock when Major l., s.
Bent. of the Pennsylvania Steel COM
pany. president of the association, called
the meeting to order. Two main PROPOSE
tions engaged the attention of the meet
Ing. The first concerns the open market
question, which, from certain aspects,
threatens one of the ends for which the
interests were allied to promote; and the
other has to do, indirectly at least, with
a more definite understanding between
the rail and billet interests
Inc rail interests We're specially repre-
sented by President Stackhouse. of the
Cambria Iron Company; Major Bent, of
the pennsylvania Steel company: and
representatives of the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company
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LABOR LEADERS MEET.
Action FavOring the Election OF
United states Senator.

Cincinnati, o.. Dec. H.-The first matter
of Importance at the session Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor today was a
resolution from the committee on law.
which shuts out local trades unions and To-
cal federal labor unions from representa-
tion In conventions of the American Fed
Grafton. with the committees recommend.
been called to the fact that the resolution
would exclude the fishermen who have
no national organization and can have
none
United States senators by direct vote of
the people was reaffirmed. The executive
council was instructed to present a bill
In congress refusing street car companies
the right to use the words Omitted States
mail' on their cars
The Butler bill. now before congress,
favorlng the ownership Of all telegraph
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SPEcKERT SURRENDERS.
Threatens to Implicatc Others in the
Wrecking Ofthe Title Co.

Louisville. KY. Dec. 2l.-A. j. Speckert,
who fled the city four months ago to es-
cape trial, on the charge of embezzlins
the funds of the German American Title
company, of which he was president. re-
turned to this city this morning and sur
rendered. The title company failed for
several hundred thousand dollars AMI II
was found to be a perfect wreck.
Speckert, when arraigned In court,
pleaded guilty and furnished bail for his
appearance Feb. "a He says he will issue
a statement duplicating others in the
wrecking of the title company.
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and telephone lines in connection with the
mail service, was endorsed.
A resolution demanding that the fullest
Investigation of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany's violation of contract with the
United States by furnishing armor plate
of inferior quality, be made by congress,
was adopted.
1t was decided that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will not recognize mu-
sicians' organizations, unless affiliated
with the American Federation of Musi-
cianS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Italian Radicals will Introduce a
Motion Favorable to Insurgents.

Rome, Dec. 21.-In the chamber OF deou
ties today a member of the radical party
gave notice of his intention to introduce
a motion expressing the sympathy OF tne
chamber of deputies with the Cuban Ill
surgents.
The Marquis Di Rudini prime minister
intima ted that the ministry would oppose
the adoption of such motion by the
chamber. His remarks evoked violent
protests on the part of the radicals In
the course of the discussion. Signor I'm
briani, the radical leader, declared that his
party at least would join the American
and other civilized peoples In hoping that
the Cubans might be victorious In theil
struggle for freedom.
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NOT BUSINESS.LIKE.
London Comments Upon ScnOr
CauOynss Utteranccs.

London, Dec. 2l.-Commenting upon the
declaration of Senor CanOvas. the Span
ish premier. that he will brook no inter-
cuba. the Pail Mall Gazette says that
Senior Canovas is magnificent in his de-
fiance, but his utterance is not business
like.
If he wishes to avail himself or the Few
months grace remaining to him. the Ga
Zette says he must change his resolutely
immobile attitude for resolute action.
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therefore. the joint resolutions will
amendments.
AN ADDITIONAL REPORT.

AN ADDITIONAL REPORT.
Senator Mills, of Texas and Morgan
Of Alabama, of the foreign relations
committee. Joined in making an addi-
tiOnal report on the Cuban resolution
While they gave the majority report
their unqualified approval concurring
In all that Is said in that report, they
deemed 1t well to present some addi.
tional reasons for agreeing to 1t and
for the passage of the resolution. This
they did at length.
The senate passed Mr.. Calls resOlu-
ton. referring to the alleged imprison-
ment OF American citizens in Spanish
penal settlements. 1t directs the seq
retary of state to send to the senate a
report of all naturalized citizens of the
United States, of whose arrest and i'm
prisonment, trial or conviction or SEN
tence. either to imprisonment at the
penal colony of Ceuta or elsewhere he
has any information. and that he shall
inform the senate in such report of the
persons now held in confinement ut
Ceuta and of the charges. briefly stated,
on which they were condemned and the
nature of the evidence. so far as the
same appears on the files Of the state
department.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house spent another days ses-
sion In consideration of the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. and still came to no result thereon.
Nearly all Of the time was given to
discussing the future control OF the
library. whether by the joint, commit
tee OIL the library as proposed by that
committee in Mr.. Quigg's substitute,
or by the librarian, as proposed by the
committee on appropriations. The
principal speeches in favor of the ap-
preparation committees plan was made
by Messrs. Bingham Penn.) and Can
non Ull.), of the committee and by Mr..
Cummings IN. " in favor Of the
Quigs substitute. The latter was re-
jected-27. to IS.
On motion by Mr.. Shafroth (Col) the
salary Of the librarian was reduced
from $4,000 to 5000.
On the subject or the appropriations
for the civil service committee Mr.. Ev-
ans (KyD made a short speech against
the law. In the morning hour the i'm
migration bill was taken from the
sneakers table and the senate's request
for a conference on the amendments
made by that body agreed to.
The house cOnferrees are Messrs
Batholdt (Mis.), Danford (O) and Will
son rs. C).
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Dvuamitcrs Depart for Cubo.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. Dec. 2l.-A COM
pany of between thirty and forty men
composed Of miners and others, eSeIy
one expert in handling dynamite, has
left in small squads to meet at some point
I'm the south or east. from whence they
will ship for Cuba to help the insurgents.
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Hernid,s Weather Forecast.

New York. Dec. 22.-In the Middle states
today, overcast to fair weather will pre-
vail. with fresh variable winds, most
northwesterly and southwesterly. preced-
ed by light snow on the coasts. and nearly
stationary, followed by slightly higher
temperature. On Wednesday, partly
cloudy to fair weather, warmer, with
fresh southwesterly and southerIy winds.
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Light Snow; Colder.

1 Report of Foreign Relations Committee
on Senator Cameron's Cuban Reso-
luton.
wilkes-Barre the Scene Of Big Mine
Explosion.
State .Treasurer's Report.
Chicago National Banks Collapse.
2 Wall Street Review and Markets.
GocaD-Special Session of Criminal
Court.
Case that Resembles Murder.
Editorial.
Comments of the Press.
5 UocaD-Board Of Trade Discusses Good
Roads.
School Controllers wrangle over In
surance.
6 (Story)-"The Connoisseur" (Conclud-
ed).
Z Suburban Happenings.
s News TN and Dcwn thn vaila-.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
"BLACK DIAMONDS" RECORD.
The Lehigh Valley Flyer Runs OI
Miles in lOs Minutes.

Philadelphia. Dec. 2l.-"Black Diamond
Express on the Lehigh Valley railroad
has made new record. on Dec. Is the
train left Wilkes Barre at i.53 p. m. twen-
ty-six minutes late, and arrived at Sayre
633 p. m, ten minutes late, running a
distance of nnety-fve miles i'm 10S min
utes. including a stop of three minutes
at Laceyville for water.
1t left Sayre at G.3 p. m, ten minutes
late and reached Geneva at 7.55 p. M, on
time, making the run of seventythree
and one-half miles in seventy-eight min
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Powder for Uncle Sam,

Paulsboro, N. j.. Dec. H.-The big Du-
pont powder mills at Carvery's Point,
Gibbstown, are working night and day to
fill large orders for the government. Five
new buildings are being added to the
Caryery's Point plant
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Tommy Ryau whips Mccarthy.

Buffalo, n. V. Dec. 21.-Two thousand
people saw Tommy Ryan. of Syra-
cuse, the champion welter-weight. whip
Billy Mccarthy, of Australia. in seven
rounds before the Empire Athletic club of
this city tonight. McCarthy's seconds
threw UP the sponge. The battle was
marked by savage fighting from start to
finish
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
Tin Plate Mills Closed,

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. 2l.-The Lalance-
Grosjean tin plate mills have practically
ceased operations because of trouble with
the men over the discharge of one of their
number. 1t Is understood to be the pur-
pose of the company to stamp out an ef-
fort to organize a branch of the Amalga-
mated association.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
Squadron Ready to Sail.

New York. Dec. 2l.-The United States
cruiser New York and battleship Maine
passed out at Quarantine shortly aft r.
noon, bound for Hampton Roads, to join
the other vessels of the North Atlantic
squardon, preparatory to a southern
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
Armstrong Was Invincib!e.

New York. Dec. 2l.-The 2o-round bout
between Bob Armstrong. Of Chicago, and
Charley Strong, of Newark. n. j.. before
the Broadway Athletic club tonight. was
won by Armstrong in the nineteenth
round.
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Killed on the d., l.. h w.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. q. Mrs. John
Carey, aged 60 years. was struck by a
switching engine In the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad yards at
Plymouth today and was instantly killed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22
FINL LEY s
Holiday
Goods.
Black and Fancy Silks
and Satins, including an
elegant line of Evening
Shades.
Moire Velours i'm Black
and Evening Shades.
Goods,
HANDKERCHIEF rs,

LACE HANDKERCHIEFS IN OUCH.
ESS. VALIENCIENES AND POINT.
FRENCH AND IRISH HAND EN-.
BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
BLACK LACE SCARF AND FICHI'S.
LADIES' FANCY NECKWEAR,
LADIES' AND GENTS INITIAL HAND.
KERCHIEFS,
BLACK AND FANCY SILK UNDER.
SKIRTS
GENTLEFEN'S BLANKET BATH
ROBES.
GENTLEMEN's FURNISHINGS,
SHIRTS, NECKwEAR, COL
LARS. CUFFS. ETC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-22

ELEGANT NEW STOCK oE 49,.
UMBRELLAS
Latest designs in handles. Best stock
OF Kid gloves In the city.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Ice Carnival at Truckee.

Truckee is again frozen up and the
ice carnival is in full blast. Ample ac-
commodations for any number of visit
ors, who will be cordially welcomed and
rcyally entertained. Two excursions
this week, Friday and Saturday even
ings next, February 7th and Sth. leav-
ing San Francisco at 6 p. M, Sacra-
mento at 10 p. m. Rates greatly re-
duced being only $6 80 for the round
trip, including Pullman berth. One
whole day of glorious sport, skating,
toboggan sliding, sleigh-riding and
other delightful pastimes of the winter
season where snow and ice prevail. Sc
cure sleeping car accommodations at
once at depot ticket office.
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FOUNDING HOME.

1t is Now Said to be Conducted Much
Better Than Formerly.
DR.. Ross, Chairman of the Board of
Health committee appointed to inves-
tigate the Foundlings' Home, reports
that they found it neat and clean, the
children healthy and the management
praiseworthy. He recommends that a
large dormitory be furnished for the
boys, and a better system of keeping
the records adopted.
Dr. Waggoner, member of the COM
mittee, does not agree with the others.
He claims the children do not receive
proper nursing.
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considered Of organizing the club into
a moot board of freeholders, with a
view of preparing a new city charter.
1t is believed that such programme
would be a highly educational one in
the direction Of cultivating on the part
o. the members a higher and broader
knowledge of the science of civics.
The meeting will be open to the pub
lie, and seats will be provided for la
dies and their escorts, who are cor
daily invited
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Tomorrow,
$50 A. M.
mEsrsgNA
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H0usekeepers'
Items.

LOT I-Bleached Muslin 90 inches
wide and an excellent quality. Sale
price, 4c yard.
LOT Light and Medium Colored
Striped FlanneIettes, for wrappers,
gowns, children's wear, etc. Sale
price, 4c yard.
LOT 3-Blue and White Striped Bed
Ticking-a good quality for pillows and
mattresses. Sale price, 7c yard.
LOT 4-Large-size 4 Bleached Damask
Dinner Napkins, fine weave and excel
lent patterns. Sent by our New York
buyer. Sale price, CSC dozen.
LOT 5-COlored Table Cloths, fringed
all around, and in such combinations
as blue and yellow and pink and blue
Nearly two yards long. Sale price,
69c each.
LOT 6-Large-size Loom Damask
Towels. fringed and all white. A towel
that will prove of service in every
household where it goes. Sale price,
Sc each.
LOT Il Fringed Damask Towels
with coOred borders. Two styles, at
the sale prices, 7c and lie.
LOT 8-COlOred Table Covers, "The
Columbian Novelty" Assorted fancy
cOlOrs and fringed all around. About
u yards square. Sale price, $50 each.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Successful Appltcansa.

The following applicants successfully
passed the civil service examination on
January 18th for positions as clerk in
the Internal Revenue Department, in
the order of percentage they attained:
Robert NJ Morrell George b. Cosby, Jr,
Alex. K. Kerr. Helen A Maslin, John
f.. Schubert. Albert T Madsen.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Roxbury Carpets, zoe.

We have many entirely new patterns
in these excellent carpets, and are pre-
pared to sew and lay them at 7Oc
yard.
Linen warp mattings. Price, 25c
yard. The quality IS much better than
that price usually gets.
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A Pastor RESIGNS.

AS the result of gossips involving
Rev. ]. H. Reider, pastor of the Cavalry
Baptist Church, which was thought to
have been smoothed over, but broke out
afresh, he has rendered his resignation,
and it is said will leave the city next
week. Many persons have left the
congregation, and the exodus threat
ened to continue if he did not resign
The record-union., 1896-02-06
CIVICs CLUB.

President weinstock to Read Paper
on Municipal Government"
There will be a meeting of the Young
Mems Club of Civics this evening at s
o'clock. at the parlors of the Congrega-
tional Church, Sixth street, between
and J. H. Weinstock, President of the
club. has been invited to read a paper
on Municipal Government-Its Evils
and It's Remedies After the reading
Of the paper there win be a discussion
open to all the members.
At this meeting the question viii be
The record-union., 1896-02-06
A YOLO CASE.
1t is to Determine Who is the Proper
Custodian of swamp Land Moneys.

Custodian of swamp Land Moneys.
The Superior Court of Yolo County
will soon hear the case of Charles
Barnes versus J. H. Glide, Francis Il.
Dwyer and JOS. L. Monica, Trustees of
Liston Reclamation District, a petition
for a writ of mandate to compel the
trustees Of that district to pay into the
county treasury of Yolo County all
money they have in their possession, or
to show cause, if any they have, why
they should not do So
1t seems that in Yolo County the trus-
tees of reclamation districts do not pay
their moneys into the county treasury
for disbursement by the Board of Su-
pervisors. as it is done in Sacramento.
and the action referred to was brought
to compel them to do so.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys William Gwynn and Albert M
Johnson and the defendants by McKune
& George. Robert T. and VIM H. Dew
lin and Armstrong & Bruner
The record-union., 1896-02-06

We have second hand upright
pianos from $50 Square pianos
in good condition from $40 up
If you want a mandolin, banjo or a
guitar call on us and we will sell the
genuine instrument cheap We also
carry a line of high-grade pianos
NeaIe, Eilers Co, Seventh and j SITS.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

George sEgan and viii. H Hanlon.
well known Sacramentans, have pur-
chased the Reception Saloon, Seventh
and K streets The full returns of the
races at San Francisco are chronicled
there dai1V
The record-union., 1896-02-06
A DUsKY SIREN.
Suspected of Having Robbed a White
Man of Ten Dollars.

A white man reported at the Police
Station on Wednesday night that he
had been robbed of so in one of the
L-street dens. officers Fisher and Hig-
gins arrested & very dusky damsel
named Laura Hoover on suspicion of
having been the party, but as the con-
fiding victim would not swear to her
identity no complaint was placed
against her.
Jailer McManus yesterday morning
caught Sill Frost, who is we'll known to
the police, talking to her in her cell,
having procured a ladder and set it
UP to the window, so he locked him up.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
CHANGED DAILY FOR wEIusrocK IUB1E q CO
Young america Suit, 81

This is a little boys suit, made of blue
denim and in just the same style as the
engineer suits which men wear. The
trousers are long, with bib fronts, and
jacket buttons close TO neck. The suit
is stitched with white thread and con.
tains eleven pockets.
Very cute, and just the thing for play.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Golf" Caps.

These caps get their name from the
new sport, but are equally appropriate
for travelling, bicycling, etc. The
crowns are very fun and pinned down
in front
Plain blues, fancy checks, or quite
large plaids, and at soc, 75c or 81.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Hemstitched Toue1s.

We have some new red border dam
ask towels with a line of open work and
hemstitched ends, that are extra nice
at 25c. Also, some huck towels, hem
stitched, at the same price.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Chi1dren's Caps.

Pretty fiat crown caps, yacht shape,
navy blue, with gold cord and trim
rnings, 25c and SOC.
Tam O'Shanters for boys and girls, in
fine cloths and quite elegant styles, Toe,
81 to 81 80.
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Races.

All the events of the track at San
Francisco are chronicled daily by
George Rose & Co., at Seventh and j
streets, and the result is known here al
most as soon as on the track.
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Mems Suits, 81 rs.

Nothing mean about them. Good
stout cheviot cloth, neat dark patterns,
pretty nearly as good as the $40 suits
of few years ago.
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Be1oua Value.

Womens fast black cotton hose,
double heels and toes and seamless.
Price, two pairs for 25c.
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Valentines.

Valentines are all spread out in bas-
kets.- where the prettier designs are sure
to be seen by the early buyers. Some
lace and gold ones as low as half a cent.
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Races.

A full description of each race at the
Bay District track is given at E. L.
Kripp's cigar store, 602 J street. The
result is known almost as soon as at
the track
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Drapery Silks, 32c.

Soft silky drapery silks in good pat
terms, width, 81 inches. Price, 32c a
yard.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

John A. Sutter bourbon whisky ST a
bottle B. K. Bloch e Co., sole con-
trollers.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

Best standard tomatoes, cans for
25c; asparagus tips, 15c a can; Capital
jams, 10c can. A C. S., Eighth and
II
The record-union., 1896-02-06

Chilblains are cured by using Green's
Sure Cure for Chilblalns, at Seventh
and K streets.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung TO Castoria.
When she had Children. she gavethem Castoria
The record-union., 1896-02-06

DIED.
BERGMAN-In this city. February Sd
Cecilia, wife of ]. p. Bergman (mother OF
H. l.. Bergman, Mrs. Carrie Hook, M. l..
Bergman OF Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Christian
Iindberg of 0letal, a native of sweden
aged rs years, months and l day. CSpo-
kane papers please copy.l
FRIENDS ana acaua1nIances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Friday
afternoon. February 7th, at 2 o'clock from
the German Lutheran Church, corner of
Twelfth and i streets.
STILLWELL-In this city, February 5th.
Ann, wife of Simeon StiliweH tmother of
Mrs. Mary Lyle, Mrs. Nioletta Colburn and
Edward Stillwell of Green CouLty, Penn
sylvania) native OF England, aged II
years. 5 months and 20 days IPtttsburg,
Pa, papers please copy.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
MANNED.

McCoLLIG 4 AN-GEOGAN-In this city, Feb
ruary 4th, II the Cathedral. By Rev. Father
Grace, Edward McColligan TO Kate Geogan. =
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
Tho Columbia Calendar.

Handy and convenient as the Column
bia calendar has been in years past, we
believe the eleventh annual edition
will meet even greater favor. More
space has been allowed for memoran-
da, greater charm given by liberal IL
lustration, and a unique and conven-
lent grouping of dates provided to
meet the hurried needs of business
men. All these, however, but form u
setting for the bright and sparkling
thoughts contributed by Columbia
riders everywhere. In addition, the
moons phases are indicated for the
benefit of those who wish to know the
best time for night riding. The
changes are given for Eastern standard
time, and allowance must be made for
other meridians of longitude.