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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
LETTERS DELAYED FOR YEARS
Loose Condition OF Affairs in an In p.
diana pOstOfficc.

Albany, Ind. Jan. 13.-PostOfiice In
spector Vickery investigated the
Georgetown postofiice, six miles west
of here. on Friday and discovered Il
most startling state of affairs. He
found three wagon loads of newspa-
pers which had never been delivered.
and great number of letters to citi-
zens in the vicinity that had lain in
the office for years.
Some of them We're valuable and i'm
portant letters. one of them containing
check from prominent Chicago COM
mission firm to u local fruit grower
This one had been mailed three years
ago. The postofice was in charge of a
woman named Mottweiler, who had
been the postmistress for years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
TAKES.NO MEDICINE.
Governor Hastings Has Now Rcgaincd
Ills Usual Health.

Harrisburg Pa, Jan. ia letter re-
ceived this morning at the executive
mansion states that Governor Hastings
is much improved; that he has stopped
taking all medicines. He is riding some
back and is in good condition.
a couple of photographs accompanied
the letter, which show the governor and
his party in front of a little log hut in
the woods, labeled ''The Governors
Mansion" The photograph of the gov
ernor certainly looks as il he were in
very good health
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
FATHER SHOOTS TO KILL.
Fatally Wounds tho Man Who Helped to
Wreck His Happiness.

Boone. Ia. Jan. 13.-E. w. McFar-
land. son of the late Judge Mcfarland.
who was one of the pioneer judges of
Iowa. was shot in this city this morn
ing. He is still alive. but the physicians
say he cannot recover The shooting
was done by Stanhope ROyster, a far
mer living ten or twelve miles north.
Registers daughter Annie, girl of 20
or ~. employed as a domestic, went to
live with Mcfarland. who had a suite
of rooms on Keeler street.
Royster learned of his daughters
conduct and came to Boone this morn
ing He met Mcfarland in a saloon
on Keeler street. and shot five times.
one bullet going through McFarand's
lungs and one into the abdomen. Roys-
ter Is under arrest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
OYSTER PACKERS FAIL.
baltimore Firm Sent to the Wall by Dc.
crease in Demand,

Baltimore, Jan. 13.-Another firm Of
oyster packers and Gamers went to
the wall today. The Robert c. Grif-
fiths company was the sixth firm to as
sign within week. The estimated as
sets are $4,000. the liabilities are con-
siderably more.
The Grifiiths company employed over
100 persons during the busy months.
They. with all other canning concerns.
have experienced a sudden increase i'm
prices of raw goods, and owing to the
terrific competition, decrease in price
and demand for the manufactured ar
ticto
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14

turbances occurring at such blow
outs" and adverted on the tendency to
crime that such gatherings provoke.
He next touched on the popular fea-
ture of rushing the growler" or 'chas-
ing the can," as buying beer I'm pitchers
and kettles is familiarly termed, and
warned the saloonkeepers to be most
careful to whom such sales are made
He said such liquor is often drank by
inebriates and minors-people who can =.
not get Ii over the bar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
TO PROTECT PUBLISHERS.
Resolution Introduced In the Senate by
Mr.. Gray.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Mr. Gray,
Dem., Del), introduced in the senate
today bill repeating Section 1896. re-
vised statutes. which provides a fine
and Imprisonment as a punishment for
any one who communicates or carries
on any verbal or written correspond
ence with any officer of any foreign
government with an intent to influence
the measures or conduct of any foreign
government in relation to any dispute
with the United States. etc.
This is the act of Jan. 80. 1799 quoted
the other day i'm the senate as appli-
cable to the case of New York pub
Usher who secured kilograms from
British officials on the Venezuelan
question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
ROTHSCHILDS CORNER GOLD.
Agents Contract for Most OF the Yearly
Cripple Creek Output

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 13.-The Jour-
nal revives the recent stories of at
tempts being made to corner the OUTPUT
of western gold mines. and asserts that
through business transactions of the
Wells Fargo company it has developed
that agents of the ROthschilds have Sc
cured contracts with the mine owners
of Cripple Creek under which most of
the gold taken from the mines there
during the coming year will go into the
Golfers of the bankers.
Company officials refuse to confirm
the statement. but the journal asserts
that the information leaked out
through authentic sources.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
LUNATIC AT LARGE,
Samuel Grccu's Wife Naturally Feel
Somewhat UncomfOrtablc.

Altoona, Pa. Jan. 13.-Samuel Green,
who escaped from the Harrisburg in
sane asylum Saturday afternoon. called
OH his wife and children yesterday
morning. He appears to be perfectly
rational and desires to take care of his
family as soon as he SECURES work. He
and his mother claim that he has been
detail led in the asylum unjustly. Mrs
Green, his wife. whom he attempted to
murder the night of his arrest is afraid
of him.
Superintendent Orth of the asylum
has been notified of Green's presence in
the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
GOLD FOUND IN INDIANA.
WOrkmcn Pick Up Large Nuggets ut tho
End Of an Old Glacier,

Crawfordsville. Ind. Jan. 13.-Con-
siderable excitement has been caused
at Gravelly Run. three miles south of
this city. by the discovery of an un-
usually rich deposit of gold. Henry
Morrison, while working on an old
dam at terminal moraine of an old
glacier on Sugar Creek, found several
nuggests of pure gold, one of which
weighed several ounces.
He brought a number of nuggets to
t!is city tonight As that section has
always been thought to contain paying
ole, ii will now be worked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
Sale Facts

CO pices double fold Plaid in thirteen
y styles. Black and Whites as well
ps bright ooloring ). Regular value,
SALE PRICE Size.
s. pieces Chameleon fancies. "a inches
wide. Ten two toned effects in dots.
tgures etc. All dark colors. Value lSc.
SALE PRICE l.c.
J case H-inch fancies, full assortment of
Dark Shades Good medium weight
SALE PRICE lglsc
u pieces 3i-inch illuminated Suitings in
as handsome a range of small jacquard
effects as you can possible imagine.
Fun value for 22c.
SALE PRICE Ice.
30 pieces 36-inch all Wool Suitings. Cor
rect winter weight in as attractive Il
range of Pin Checks and Stripes and
plain colors as your fancy could sug-
yest. Were sold al 3jc.
SALE PRICE pc.
81 pieces domestic Crepons. hard twist
effects in Il dozen different desirable
shade combinations. Worth all of A..
SALE PRICE 21c.
" pieces all Wool Cashmeres, 40 inches
wide: shade list as follows: Cardinal
light and dark navy, Sapphire, light
and dark myrtle. light and dark slate.
and black. This has been a leading
value ut 3li.c.
SALE PRICE 25c.
- pieces 3S-inch all Wool French Serge;
superb list of solid colors and Il weight
that Just suits the season. Lowest
former price Si2c
SALE PRICE Gle.
% pieces 5O-inch all Wool French Serge.
very line twill in the following excel
lent shades: Scarlet Cardinal Car
net, Wool. Gold, Seal and Mid Brown.
! Slate, Olive and Myrtle. Cheap at soc.
SALE PRICE 39c.
pieces 4O-inch Jacquard weave suit
lngs. This lot consists of the balances
OF ten different lines carried during the
season now closing. The shade list
could not be improved OH. and their ac-
tual values range from Zoe. to SIC.
SALE PRICE 37iac.
pieces O-inch Flannel Suitings in
Scarlet Cardinal Gold Medium and
Seal Brown. Tan, Navy, Myrtle and
Black; also mixtures in Grey Brown
snd fancies. Never sold under 4jc.
SALE PRICE 35c.
y pieces 50-inch Ladies' Cloth, extra
weights In Navy. Black, 3 Browns.
Myrtle. Garnet, Cardinal, Slate and
popular mixtures. Full value for 75c.
SALE PRICE 59c.
10 pieces i5-inch Storm Serge Navy only.
Full 50c. quality.
SALE PRICE 42c.
u pieces 50-nch French Storm Serge in
Navy or Black. Usually G5c
SALE: PRICE 55c.
40 pieces 52-inch Bourette sutings.
Scotch Tweed effects. hard finish
heavy weight. Been zoe.
SALE PRICE soc.
pieces 5O-inch fancy mixed Boucle Suit
ings: heavy winter weight. Were 81 25
SALE PRICE 75c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
SNEFF'S NARROW ESCAPE.
knocked Seuseiess ty q Negro and Left
in a RnrninR BuildiuR.

Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-Henry Sneff
was attacked by an unknown negro who
was presumably a thief, in the stable
of William Fl. Jenkins. at Falls. of
a suburb, early this morn
ing. Sneff was employed by Jenkins
and when he grappled with the negro.
the latter knocked the man senseless
by blow on the head with club. A
lantern which Sneff carried exploded
when he fell and this set fire to the
structure. The man regained con-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14

seriousness in time to escape from the
burning building. but the stable was de-
stroyed.
The loss is S., OO0 Sneff was taken to
a hospital where his injuries were pro-
nounced to be serious. The negro has
not been captured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
WAR ON STREET PIANOS.
Wisconsin Congressman Proposes Tax
as an Amclioratiug Course.

Washington. Jan. 13-Congressman
]. w. Babcock, of Wisconsin, offered
u bill i'm the house today to impose an
annual license tax of $12 on all hand
organs. Organettes and street pianos in
the District of Columbia. The bill will
likewise apply to all itinerant musicians
visiting the capital who make their
music I'm the open air.
The tax Is aimed particularly at the
street pianos. which have always been
numerous OH the streets of Washington
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
Brakcman's Awful Death.

Wilkes-Bar Pa, Jan. 13.-Elmer
Taukner, Of Grier City. brakeman on
the Lehigh Valley railroad. fell under n
train of cars at Buck Mountain today and
was killed. Seventy cars passed over his
body. which was mangled beyond recoy-
milton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
The Hartranft Commission.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 13.-The Hart
ranft commission will meet i'm this city on
Jan. 2S. Governor Hastings Is president
of the commission and the date was
changed from Jan. 3 to Jan. 2S at his re-
quest. He expects to return in time for
the meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
SKELETON FLAG A POLE.
Mischie vOus High school Boys n
Champaign TO lie Disciplined.

Champaign, III, Jan. 13.-High SCHOOL
boys at present unknown, took the
skeleton used in the nigh school last
night and ran it to the top of the flag
pole on the high school building. where
II dangled in the wind this morning
until removed by the authorities.
The school board refused to regard
the matter as joke and intends to
give the miSchievous youths n good
lesson. If the investigation ordered
brings to light the perpetrators of the
affair
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
CONDEMNS FREE LUNCHES.
Judge Ehrgood Gives the Saloon Keepers
Some Good Advice.

Lebanon, Pa. Jan. 13.-Judge Ehr-
good. In granting liquor licenses today,
said that he had read In the newspapers
Of the advertisements of concerts"
and free lunches at certain places
where liquor Is sold. and condemned the
practice in strong terms. He gave no.
tice to all concerned that such prac-
tices. II continued. will be held suffl-
cient for withholding liquor licenses
tice. He called attention to the dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
BURNED BY POWDER.
Miner In the Mauviilc Shaft Suffered
That Fate Yesterday.

Benjamin Harrington of Green Ridge,
a young man 25 years old. was painfully
but not seriously burned in a powder
explosion in the Manville shaft yester-
day morning. His hands, arms and
face are the parts affected.
The mine ambulance removed him
to the Lackawanna hospital and the
doctors state that he will be around in
four weeks. Harrington was prepar-
ing some powder for blast when It
accidentally exploded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
ABYSSINIAN WAR NEWS.

Italian GARRISON RepnIses the Enemy
With Heavy Loss.
Rome, Jan. ia dispatch from Mas
sowah. capital of Erythrea. states that
on Saturday the Abyssinians renewed
their attack on the town of Makelle,
where they had been defeated with
heavy loss the day previous. The Italian
garrison fought bravely and again ie-
pulsed the enemy with heavy loss.
1t IL reported that the plague is raging
in the Abyssinian camp, due to the fact
that the detad have not been buried and
the decomposing bodies have poisoned
the air
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
IlF Y YQ)QJ

Had gone through our Dress Goods
stock last week and made the mark
down In prices for this great mid
winter sale. you would certainly have
been more moderate te in the figure cut
ting that We have been.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
AMERICANS UNDER ARREST
Citizens Of the United States Mixed
in the Transyaal Affair.
ENGLISH WILL PROTECT THEM.
Secretary Chamberlain Gives Assurance
That Her Majesty's Commissioner
viii Look After the Case OF liam.
mond and Other Americans.

London. Jan. 13-An interview was
had today with Mr.. Wiltsce. II colleague
of John Hays Hammond, the well known
American mining engineer, who was Il
member of the reform committee at Jo-
hannesburg and who is now under ar
rest for sedition. Mr. Wiltsee has just
arrived from the Transvaal. He said
that he had sent cable dispatches to
General Harris and Major ]. X. Crock
er, of SAN Francisco, friends Of Mr..
Hammond and had been informed that
they had appriSed Senators Perkins
and White of the serious position of
the Americans I'm Johannesburg. Sena-
tor White had laid the matter before the
department Of state. which had prom
ised to pay prompt attention to the
matter.
Among the Americans arrested is J.
). Curtis, who has for some time been
a resident of Johannesburg. He held
leading position there and Is very
wealthy. Charles Buffers, who is also
under arrest, Is connected with the
Rand Ore Reduction company. Cap
tain Mein Is chief engineer of the Rob-
| inson Gold Mining company. The prop
erty of these three Americans is threat
ened with conliscation. Mr.. Wiltsee
declared that the United States govern
men would never permit the Boer gov
ernment to execute this threat. There
is no doubt that Mr.. Hammond and the
| other Americans belonged to the reform
committee which was body formed
in time of emergency that was suf-
ficiently serious to Justify the Citland-
ers in acting as they did. Mir. Wiltsee
| concluded by decla ing that the SYM
pathies of all the Americans in South
Africa were with the Uitlanders
win Protect the Americans.
Washington, Jan. 13.-This afternoon
| Secretary olney received a cablegram
| from Mr.. Bayard saying that Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain gave assurances
that he had instructed her majesty's
| high commissions" tSir Hercules Rob-
! inson) to extend the same protection
| in behalf of John Hays Hammond and
any other American citizen involved
In charges of rebellion in the Transvaal
as would be taken In the interest of
British subjects under like crcum-
| stances.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, .Sair,wssthsr:
light westerly winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
The venczuclanQuestion.

The paper reiterates the Importance
of finding an honorable escape from the
Venezuelan difficulty, and says:
IF things are allowed to continue as
they are now, there must be Il war; no
matter how many excellent people may
be Mortified at the idea. Lord Sails
bury has never declined to arbitratc.
1t was upon the scope. not the principle.
of reference that he and Venezuela
failed to agree. We believe Lord Sails
bury has clearly shown that Venezuela
is in the wrong, but we are not impair
tial judges. The stronger the British
case the more eager should Lord Sails
bury be to submit 1t to competent
court. Surely, we are willing to make
u sentimental sacrifice for the sake of
retaining the friendship of the United
States. We expect something more
from Lord Salisbury than an argumen-
tative victory on paper"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
Comments Of London Press.

London, Jan. E.-The Post this morn
ing publishes dispatch sent by Cecil
Rhodes, cX-prime minister of Cape
Colony, in which he declared that Eng
land should have Americas sympathy
in the trouble in the Transvaal In it's
issue tomorrow the paper viii attack
Mr.. Rhodes for appealing to the United
States. 1t will say that President
Cleveland considers that the rights of
Americans have been iEfringed he
knows how well to vindicate them. He
certainly does not require the assist
ance Of Mr.. Rhodes. The same be said
of Great Britain. but it first must be
made clear that the British subjects
have not put themselves out of court
by their action. That Mr.. Rhodes has
much 10 answer for. apart from the
questions Of DR.. JameSon's raid and tho
l'itlanders. must be admitted. He
must explain why his police force ut
Mafeking was ready for active service
the moment a letter from Johannes
burg came to hand, and also why he did
not inform Governor Robinson, or if he
did inform him. why the latter did not
communicate Immediately with Lon
don. With these facts awaiting expla-
nation the Post says 1t does not see any
justification for MI Rhodes extraor-
dinary appeal to the Americans
y,
Rhodes ingenious argument i'm behalf
of concessions to the Uitlanders proves
too much. On the same showing it
would justify Great Britain in annex
ing the Transvaal. with all the conse-
quences that such wicked flibustering
would entail.
Referring to the request of the .Ameri-
can government that Great Britain use
her good Offices in behalf of the Ameri-
cans arrested at Johannesburg, the
News will say:
whatever may be the result of the
recent occurrences in the Transvaal,
the government and the people of the
United States must be gratiied that so
cordial and gratifying u response was
made to Mr.. Olney's request. It. will be
TO Engllshmen source - peculiar
pleasure at this moment If tney can in
any way testify to their regard for
their kin beyond the sea-"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14

In our history. There isn't an item
In the following list that is moi season
able, and all are in touch with fash
ions most rigid requirements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14

Everything Is marked TO- the slaugh-
ter: everything has taken on new
price and on Tuesday morning, Jan.
II, We open the greatest.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-12
Bowlcgs an Advantage.

have received tale of woe from a
young man i'll the interior of New York
state. He says that he is knockkneed,
and he wants to know if he can ride a
bicycle. He is in much better shape
than the unfortunate person who is bow
legged. The person who is moderately
knockkneed and pigeontoed has some
thing of an advantage in learning to ride
wheel, While not particularly grace
full on the boulevard the heels are kept
out of the way of the cranks and chain.
No person should be deferred from rid
ing wheel because of knockknees.
The delights CT cycling are great
enough, l think, to justify man III
having his legs broken and set straight.
"A. A. Zimmerman in New York
World
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-12
'Bicycle Wrist" a Fact.

One of the big New York Sunday pa.
pers presents a column and half of
solid matter about the bicycle wrist, ~
and some Of the things said are worth
noting. The burden of the story is that
excessive back pedaling is the cause of
weak and sore wrists. Probably the av-
erage cyclist will scott at the idea, but
the next time he back pedals he will
have an opportunity to notice that di-
rectly he sets up the reverse motion he
will be pushing against the grips in
stead of pulling on them as in forward
pedaling. 1t seems probable enough that
riders who have comparatively weak
wrists may easily contract the COM
plant described through constant
changing from forward to back pedal
ing. American Cyclist.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-12
ODD CYCLE NOTES.

G. L. Scott of Coal Hill, Pa, is prob
ably the only handles man in the world
who rides a bicycle in handicap races.
Five hundred applications for patents
for inventions relative to the bicycle are
received at the patent Office every
month.
A Long Island bicycle club at loss
for new name finally hit upon the
Sprocket club as something out of the
ordinary.
Edwin Jenkins, Welshman with
artificial legs, has learned to4ide BIZ
cycle. He can even mount and dismount
without anybody's aid.
A bicycle lamp that will throw di-
rect and penetrating glow Of light a
distance of 200 feet has just been per-
fected by resident of Buffalo.
-Four months ago James Shugrue
married IA bonny bride at Washington.
Now he has left her, 1t all came from
the fact that she would ride bicycle
after he said she should not.
A woman who agrees with Mrs. Char
lotte Smith regarding the evils of bicy
cling is ilrs. Lena Bent, young color
ed woman whose husband has just
eloped with family acquaintance on a
tandem bicycle.
An unusually enterprising English
publisher announces "a new library of
the latest standard fiction, essays and
poetry especially designed for the cy-
clist. The books will be made just the
right size for the wheelmen's wallet.
Bicycle riders seem to carry every
thing ON their wheels from needle to
an anchor, but one woman seen recently
seems to have exceeded them all. She
was giving her canary bird an airing
with the cage fastened to the handle
bar, and that he enjoyed it was evil
denced by his open air concert.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-12
LU NCHE

A picked up lunch is often the de-
light of the housewife, but the hus-
band sometimes tires of it. The mo-
notony may be relieved by any one of
the delicacies prepared by the manu-
facturers abroad. So many things in
tins put up especially for picnickers
answer equally as well for the home
table and add zest to the APPETITE.
Take Thou Marine; Saucisses Truffe
Sardines Au Citrou; Sardines a la
buile; PURGE de Fol Gras; Sardines a
la Tomato, and the husband will
come to lunch when he would other
wise go to the club.
Richard & Robbins potted meats are
also very good and are well known.
Ham, tongue, chicken, turkey, duck
and game are real delicacies and for
sandwiches nothing can equal deviled
ham, chicken, turkey or lobster.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-12

Mrs. w. B. Meek, who resides at
Camptonville, Cal, says her daughter
was for several years troubled at times
with severe cramps in the stomach,
and would be in such agony that it
was necessary to call in a physician.
Having read about Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
she concluded to try it. She found
that it always gave prompt relief. 1t
was seldom necessary to give the sec
ond dose. 1T has not only saved us
lots of worry and time" she says 'Dut
also doctor bills. 1t is my opinion
that every family should have bot
tie of this remedy in the house, For
sale by all druggists and dealers. Ben
son, Smith & Co., agents for II. ].