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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31
CLOSING
AND
Op pENING
That's the burden of the story for
today. The. why's and the wherr-
furrS are told below.
CLOSING

We've secured something like fifty
on sixty pieces of fancy silks Of
marvellous beauty and choice
makes. They're right in line with
fashions latest early autumn bul-
l-tins. and therefore the most de-
sirable silks on the market present
buying or near future wear. We
bought them low, SO can you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31

Washington. July 30.--The treasury gold
reserve at the close OF business today
stood at $l08.655,2l6 The days withdraw
ais were $2S 500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31

killed by lightning at Homestead, while
in the act of raising glass of beer to
his mouth. in the cellar of the boarding
house of Frank Schuler. Two compan-
ions escaped without injury. Schuler
was IA laborer in the Homestead steel
works. a great portion of the roof of
three story building of the Duquesne
bank, at Duquesne. was blown off. The
Swedish church, at the same place.
erected n few months ago at a cost of
81 100 was completely DESTROYED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31
10 Pieces

10 Pieces
New Idea lrridlscrnt Glac" TaT-
feta Silks in superb dual tone ci-
feCtS
Bargain Price 75c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31
FIN LEY'S
GRAND CLOSING
OUT SALE OFF
SHIRT
WAISTS
TO MAKE ROOM
FOR FALL GOODS
COMMENCING
Friday, ,July 81
One Lot Percale Waists
41c.; former price, o5c.
One Lot Fine Derby
Waists 75c.; former price,
S1.25.
One Lot King Waists
95c.; former price, $l.6S.
One Lot Dimity House
Waists Sl.55 former
price, $2.25 to $2.9S.

wChildren's Bingham
Dresses, Boys Genuine
Galatea Kilt Suits at
about half price.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31

Beginning tomorrow CThursday)
July 3Oth. and continuing for one
week, We viii make Il special dis
play Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31

resulted in my expulsion. As an impair
tial observer sent TO Cuba to study and
inform myself and report the progress Of
events there without restriction having
been placed upon me when I accepted this
mission, l unhesitatingly state that with
IN three months the Insurgents cause
would be triumphant If the United States
government would grant them bellicerent
rights, and give the Cubans anything re-
sembing fighting opportunity. The
Spanish are now on the defensive. Every
battle fought in cuba in the past thirty
days has been invited by the rebels. They
have more ammunition now than they
ever have had, and if they can maintain
a source Of supply, there is not any
thing that can prevent them from win
ming.
Gen. Weyler has been spain's great
est mistake in the war. His name and
reputation carried an odium which at
tracted the attention of the world. The
best evidence Of his bad generalship is his
complete failure to hold the insurgents
armies back after they had left the west
ern provinces of Cuba. Maceo started
MS western campaign, which is now COM
plete, with 1000 men, one-third of whom
had not single arm TO fight with. Those
who had guns went into battles with
one or two cartridges, and fought, know
ing that unless they captured the enc
my's ammunition they would have moth
ing to fight with the next day. They are
coming back now with the whole cargo
from the Bermuda, and Gen. Weyler is
Withdrawing the Spanish defenses from
at least one-half of the principal points
of the island to bar their progress. This
leaves Gomez, with a larger army than
Maceo, practically unrestricted to do as
he pleases in three-quarters of the area
of Cuba, while the barrier which Weyler
is attempting to place before Maceo is
acknowledged by one of his own gener-
ais, with whom / talked just before
my departure. to be but little stronger,
numerically, than Maceo's army, notwith-
standing the fact that in all the inva-
sons heretofore the Spanish have
unsuccessfully attempted to prevent them
with the numbers in their favor of al
least four to one. While there has been
some doubt, perhaps JUSTIFIED, about the
military organization of the rebel armies
they need not exist any longer, as they
are perfectly organized with officers OF
every rank at this time and all their op
erations are being conducted as system
atically as those of the Spanish. Their
one appeal to the world is not for sym
pathy, but ammunition"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
EvERHARDT KNOCKS OUT LEEDS
Grave Fears for Half an Hour That
Leeds Would Die.

Maspeth. l.. l.. March 30-The twenty
five-round contest between Jack Ever
hardt OF New Orleans and Horace Leeds
OF Atlantic City. attracted a large num-
Der OF sporting men to the arena Of the
Empire Athletic Club tonight
EverhardCs Well-known abilities as
hard puncher and a game un' TO take
betting, with odds OF II to 10 on. Tim
Hurst was referee and Frank Freeman
held the watch. They weighed In at lSd
pounds. Leeds was looked after by Tom
O'Rourke and Jack Parker and Bob An
derson OF Atlantic City. Everhardts es-
quires were Martin Julian, Tommy White
fine fettle.
The betting just before the start had
come down 10 even money. Time was
called at 10 o'clock Leeds was knocked
out in the fifteenth round with a felt-hand
hook on the point of the chin.
To the spectators Il looked as IL Leeds
fell more from sheer exhaustion than
from the force OF the blow. He was una
bic to get up and was counted out. lt
was a long time before Leeds recovered
consciousness. He lay prone IN the cor
over him, trying to bring him back. He
was breathing all right, but was uncon-
scious. He had to be carried away from
the ring and regained consciousness IN
the dressing room. The Knockout came
unexpectedly. Leeds did all the leadine
in the first ten rounds. and was complete
ly exhausted when he was put to sleep.
The blow was mild one and the At
lantic city boy went out from sheer Ia
tigue.
The utmost secrecy was observed while
Leeds lay in the dressing rooms. The
newspapers reporters were denied admis-
sion, and the police were called in to hep
to keep the reporters out. IL was learned
that when the ammonia bottle was plac-
ed to Leeds nose after he was brought TO
the dressing room, he became conscious
for a moment. 1t was only momentary
and he relapsed into unconsciousnesa
again DR. Bander OF Philadelphia ana
DIR. Ryan of New York worked over him
from il:l0 to II 40 o'clock before sign OF re-
turning life became manifest. Just at
II aO o'clock he opened his eyes and NOV
ed his head. Consciousness returned
slowly. but surely, and a few minutes
before u o'clock Leeds was assisted from
the club house and taken to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
MURDER OF THE STONES.
EX-COnvict Strong Arrested on Cir
cumsfantinI Evidence.


Akron. o., March 3O.-Akron is but little
less excited to-day than the neighborIng
hamlet Of Tallmadge, where the butchery
OF the Stone family occurred yesterday
morning At Tallmadge all bus
mess was practically suspended to-
at the street corners TO discuss the terri
BILE event. Stilson, the servant of the
Stone family. is still alive. but cannot pos
sihly recover. Emma Stone is i'm a criti-
cal condition, but Hattie has improved
considerably and her injuries may not re-
suit fatally.
Marshal Mason OF this city Is said to
have accumulated enough evidence to
Strong. Strong was taken into custody
by Deputy Sheriff Mason at Ravenna this
afternoon. He was taken before Sheriff
Griffin and Detective Dunn OF Akron and
put through a close examination. lie
said he had been In Ravenna since he was
released from the penitentary last jan
uafy, living with Mrs. Burgess, a sister
he says he came to Kent Saturday even
ing 10 see Contractor G. II. Sweet, but
could not find him. He claims he then
went to the Erie yard and returned to Ra-
VIENNA on freight train about daylight
Previously he told O1fcer Mason that he
had been at nome all that night, and his
sister told the same story. AT the house
an oyercoat and a pair OF trousers were
found that had just been washed and were
not yet dry. The sister said they got wet
In rain last Thursday.
charging him with the murder OF the
Stones. 1t was sworn out by Detective
Dunn. Strong took the matter coollv
Another put up job" was all he would
say He utterly refused to make any
statement whatever
Il Will talk to no one now" he replied
to a reporter who questioned him for half
an hour The arrest created the great
est excitement In Ravenna and Kent
Strong was taken to- Akron this after
noon, He Is not. considered very intelli-
gent HI UOrtFpd fnr Gfnpa mo
but they had had trouble. over a year
ago Stone issued a search warrant for
Strong, and found some stolen lap robes
on Strong's premises.
Strong was brought here in charge of
officers at $50 o'clock. A great crowd
gathered tonight around the city prison.
and, although there was no manifestation
of violence, Mayor Harper ordered Bat
terry f OF the First Ohio Light Artillery to
remain under arms all night.
The funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stone will
be held Wednesday morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
ENGLAND's ENTANGLEMENTs.
No Necessity for CurtaiIinE ParIia-
ments Easter Recess.

London, March SO.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Joseph Chamberlain. sec
retary of state for the colonies. stated in
reply 10 a question upon the subject by
John Redmond, that there was not an
atom Of truth in the report that the gov
ernment was negotiating for the purchase
OF Delagoa Bay from Portugal.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. conserva-
tive, member for Ecclesal division Of
the terms Of the reply Of President kru-
ger Of the Transvaal republic to the in
Yitation extended TO him TO visit Great
Britain and discuss the situation i'm the
South African republic, and also to state
the position Of the government in regard
thereto.
Mr.. Chamberlain declined to give any in
formation concerning the matter.
George n. Curzon stated that the Sui
tan OF Turkey had requested the khedive
OF Egypt 10 explain the advance OF troops
up the valley of the Nile, and that the
khedive had replied that the British and
Egyptian governments had agreed that
the moment was opportune for the recov-
cry OF the province Of DOngola.
A. ]. Balfour, first lord of the treasury
and government leader. announced that
the House would adjourn for the Easter
recess for ten days.
Mr.. Labouchere moved a resolution
against adjournment for so long a time,
unless the House had more ,informa-
ton in regard to the Egyptian situation
Sir William Harcourt said that in view
of the critical position of foreign and
colonial affairs, the House was entitled
to obtain fuller information before ad-
journing. Under the circumstances, he
would vote for the shortest recess possi-
BILE
Mr.. Balfour said that nothing fresh
had occurred in foreign or colonial mat
ters during the last week rendering il
necessary to dispense with the Easter re-
cess.
Mr.. Laboucheres motion was rejected
by vote of 2SS to 81.
London, March 81. 5 a. m.-The House
passed on its third reading the govern
ment naval works programme. The vote
was 1S6 in favor to q against. The house
was in session all night, debating the sup
ply.
Henry Labouchere. the radical leader,
again opposed the Soudan expedition ana
the governments Egyptian policy.
Mr.. Balfour declared that the European
situation was unchanged, added that an
European war was no nearer and thar
Great Britain was no more involved In
the European arranging of treaties than
she was before the expedition was decided
upon.
The house finally vote the supply ana
adjourned at 1850 a. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
AUGusTA's BICYCLE SCANDAL.
The Case Dropped at the Request OF
the Prosecutor.

Augusta. Ca. March SO.-Considerable
interest was felt in the trial Of the case
growing out of the attack on young
Harry Barnett for riding in public with
a member OF the demimonde on a bicycle
Mr.. Barnett claimed that he ala not ac-
company the girl through the streets Of
the city and only joined her after getting
away from prominent streets.
Madame DeMotte requests the state
ment that 1t was not she, but an inmate
of her house that rode with him.
Though eager spectators were on hand.
the Barnett case was not tried in the re-
corder's court this morning, In Fact II has
been scratched from the docket. When
requested to do this Saturday afternoon.
Lieut.. Desmon refused to do so. Re-
corder Barrett went to headquarters yes
terday, however, and had the case erased.
When asked this morning why this had
been done, he replied that II was done at
the request Of Mr.. Barnett who was the
aggrieved party. Tonight Mr.. Barnett
said that he thought that public opinion
was against him. and not believing that
the young men who attacked him would
be punished, he had dropped the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
FIRST OF THE JOINT DEBATES.
SMITH AND CRISP To MEET AT
AUGUSTA TONIGHT.


The Secretary Left Athens and the
ex-speaISer Left Atlanta Yester-
day for the Scene-1Ir. Crisp Pro-
feEses to See no Harm I'm nm Ex-
preston by the state on the Mon
etRry Question Before the Chicago
Convention.
Atlanta. Ca. March 30.-Judge Crisp.
who arrived here from Washington yes
terday left at lO:45 o'clock tonight, over
the Georgia road, for Augusta to meet
Secretary Smith in the hrst joint debate
OF his senatorial campaign tomorrow
night.
On Wednesday. Judge Crisp and Secreta-
ry smith viii meet In joint debate In the
Moody tabernacle In this city. and on SAT-
urday be speaks at Griffin. Mr.. duBg-
non VIII not be there" Mr. Crisp said. ''ag
other matters will prevent him from be-
Ing present The other debates will be held
at Newman, Rome, Lexington, Waycross
and the series will close at Albany. I
shall make speeches In almost every sec
tion OF the state / do not know when Mr.
duBignon and / will meet Nothing has
yet been determined between us In ref
erenee TO joint discussion"
Judge Crisp Is in splendid health and 10
ready 10 do fun justice to his subject to-
morrow night. He says he VIII not hold
any further discussion except with such
gentlemen as are avowed candidates for
the senatorship when the series with Mr..
Smith Is finished.
Concerning national politics, he said: 'It
does not make any difference what posi-
tion the national convention may take re-
garding silver the democracy of Georgia
has perfect right to have its own views
on the question and to express Theses
views.
Secretary Smith left Athens for Augus-
Ia this afternoon.
Augusta, Ga, March S0.-Every arrange-
ment has been perfected for the opening
debate tomorrow night between secre-
tary Hoke Smith and ex-Sbeaker Crisp.
The debate will take place In the opera
house. Extra seats have been put in the
house, and as arranged there will be ac-
commodations for 1900 people.
The debate win be limited to three
hours. Mr., Crisp will open the debate
with a limit OF one hour and ten min
utes. Mr.. Smith will speak for one hour
and twenty minutes. and Mr.. Crisp will
close IN q twenty-minutes speech. A re-
ception Will be held at the Arlington ho-
tel tomorrow morning from 10 to o'clock.
Secretary Smith arrived tonight ana
Mr.. Crisp will reach the city at o'clock
In the morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
oHICAGO's BUCKET SHOPS.
An Attack on the Charter of the
Board of Trade Possible.

Chicago, March S0.-During the hight of
the arguments before Judge Horton to-day
to quash the indictments against the 251
bucket shop proprietors, Attorney Riddle.
for the defendants, declared that the law
creating the board Of trade provides that
IF bucket shop operations are conducted
on the floor of the board, the charter of
the board shall become null and void"
Lawyer Riddle then intimated that mem
bers Of the board have been doing a
bucket shop business with clerks during
luncheon hour IF that is so and the
board knows IT," declared the court, "pro-
ceedings should be commenced to have
the charter revoked"
The attorneys for the bucket shop men
refuse to say what proof they have or
what proceedings they VIII take until the
motion 10 quash the indictments Is dis
posed or Judge Horton Will probably
render his decision next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
Revs. Knapp and Cole Unable to Get
Away From Bitlis.

Constantinople, March SO.-Rev. George
Knapp and Rev. r. NJ Cole, American
missionaries stationed at Bitlis, the form
er of whom has been ordered to come
to Constantinople to answer charges of
sedition and murder made by the Turk
ish officials, telegraphed the following
message to the United States legation
Friday: I'VE are blockaded. Our ser
wants are unable to go to the market.
The governor orders us all to leave inn
mediately by the southern route. The
roads are bad. We are awaiting a re-
ply from Minister Terrell"
The Turkish officials at Bitlis attempt
ed to arrest Mr. Knapp about six weeks
ago, but Minister Terrell insisted to the
porte that If the charges against Mr..
Knapp were maintained the missionary
tried before him. Mr.. Knapp has since
been unable to make the journey on ac-
count of the bad condition of the roads.
Messrs Knapp and Cole have their fam
iIies with them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
A RECIPROCITY COMMISSION.
A Joint Resolution Providing for
One to BE Introduced.

One to BE Introduced.
Washington, March 30.-Representative
Smith of Michigan has prepared joint
resolution, the adoption of which, it is be-
lieved, will materially benefit the trade re-
lations of the United States 1t provides
for the establishment OF a reciprocity COM
mission of five members, not more than
political party. One member shall be ap-
pointed on account of distinguished consul
lar service and one shall be familiar with
the administration of the customs law and
the remainder shall be equally distinguish
ed in point Of commercial manufacturing
experience. The commission shall sit at
Washington and devote its attention to the
origination and perfection of trade rea-
tions with European powers and the gov
ernments Of the western hemisphere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
TWO FIGHTS AT LONDON.
Billy Smith Proves More Scientific
Than Bill Husband.


London, March 30.-1A large crowd gath
cred at the National Sporting Club to-
night to witness the fight between mys-
terious BILLY" Smith of Boston and Bill
Husband. The latter tipped the scales at
14s pounds while Smith was a pound
lighter. The fight was eigh. rounds for a
prize of fl0O. The betting was to on
Smith.
The American opened the first round
in a lively manner, but Husband was not
in the least fiurried, and the round ended
with the honors even.
In the second round Smith landed sew
eral heavy blows on Husbands ribs
Neither had any advantage in the third
round.
In the fourth round Smith got in a
heavy blow on Husbands head that
knocked him dizzy. but he struggled on
gamely through the succeeding rounds.
At the end of the eighth round Smith
was declared the winner on points.
The next event was a twenty round
match between Tom Tracy and Tom Will
Jams, both Australians Tracy weighed
1H, and Williams 140 pounds The fight
was speedily finished Tracys right land
ing on his opponents jaw at the end Of
the first round, knocking him out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
CRUISE of THE COMMODORE.
The Treasury Informed of Her Al
legged FiIibustering Trip.

Washington, March SO.-The collector OF
customs at Charleston. S. c.. has inform
ed the treasury that an engineer on the
steamer Commodore has made a state
ment to him that the Commodore recently
a lot of arms and a body of men on Gu
ban soil. The vessels papers on the trip
were taken out for the coastwise service
as far south as Tampa, Fla, and did not
collector says he has turned over the in
formation to the United States district
attorney, and if the engineers statement
is corroborated by other testimony, the
vessel will be proceeded against for vio-
lation of the United States navigation
laws. In case of conviction the Commo-
dore is liable to forfeiture under section
A337 of the Revised Statutes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
A BLAZE NEAR THE AUDITORIUM.
Several Firms Burned out at Chi
cago at n Loss of $4,000.


Chicago March 3O.-The third fire re-
Gently and the second within a week,
close to the Auditorium hotel and theater,
broke out this afternoon in the four-story
brick building Nos. 3ss-344 Wabash ave-
nue., which is separated only by a narrow
alley from the Auditorium annex. loss
OF $4,000 was caused, two-thirds insured
The fire was a smoky one. and created
excitement among the tenants of the ho-
tel and the big department store of Seigel,
Cooper & Co., the latter being partly filled
with smoke.
An explosion OF chemicals In the labora-
tory of Nine. Yale. a maker of complex
ion remedies, on the second floor, started
the blaze.
Among the tenants burned out were
the Davis Sewing Machine and Dayton
Bicycle Companies, loss $4,000; White
Sewing Machine Company, $4,000; Nine.
Yale, 5000; Rubber Tire Wheel Company,
5000; Lascell & Schroeder, stained glass,
1850; oxford Merchandise Company, S10-
600; building, $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
AID FOR THE CUBANs.
The Landing of the Two Last Expe-
ditfons Confirmed.

Washington, March SO.-The representa-
tives of the Cuban government in this city
tonight received a cable dispatch confirm
ing the landing of the cargo Of the Ber-
muda, the largest that ever has arrived for
the insurgents and the fourth relief in ten
days. 1t consisted of over 1000 rifles, 1,OOO,-
900 rounds of cartridges, a number of can
non, u pound Hotchkiss guns, and other
large amounts of war material.
Another vessel landed Gen. Calixto Gar
ella and 100 hundred young men of the best
families such as Cardenas, Miranda, Laza,
Torrienti, Poey. Gen. Avelino Rosas of
Columbia, a well-known fighter, also land
ed, together with Col. Jose Rodriguez and
DR. Hernandez.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
SUGARS FROM GERMANY.
Congress Asked 10 Increase the I'm
port Duty.

Washington, March so.--A delegation Of
prominent sugar men. headed by c. A..
FarweIl of New Orleans is in Washington
for the purpose of laying before the WAYS
and means committee matters regarding
the importation Of German sugars Ger
many pays an export duty on all sugars
exported by German factories and the del-
egation viii ask the committee TO place
an additional duty on German sugar equal
10 the export duty paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
sAvANNATs NEW PosTOFF1cE.
No Provision Made for 1t in the
Sundry Civil Bill.


washington, March 30.-There is no pro-
vision for the Savannah public building
in the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which is now under consideration in the
House. In the original draft of the bill
prepared for the exclusive use of the COM
nittee, there was an item showing that
S1O0 900 was estimated for increasing the
limit of cost Of the Savannah building.
When the committee came TO consider
that item they refused to consider it in
the bin reported to the House. They con-
tend that there Is enough money now on
hand to keep the work going until March
2 1897. and by that time another sundry
civil bill viii have been passed. which
may include the additional 100000 for sa-
vannah.
bill through the House, but he will have
a hard tight, as the republicans are cut
ting down everything TO the lowest nOtcn
to make political record. They are only
appropriating for eight months, antici-
mating that a republican administration
viii come into power on March 4, 1897.