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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-26
BAYARD CENSURED.
MIR. Hit Reports Resolutions Adopted By
House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The resolu
tions censurine Ambassador Bayard
for the utteranCes contained in his late
speeches at Edinburgh and Boston,
which were adopted several weeks ago
by the house foreign affairs committee,
We're reported 10 the house this after
noon by Mr.. Hit. of Illinois. the chair
man Of the committee. The preamble
recites the language used by Mr.. Bay
ard and continues
Resolved, That ii is the sense of the
house of representatives that Thomas +.
Bayard ambassador OF The United states
TO Great Britain, in publicly using the
language above quoted, has committed
an offense against diplomatic propriety
and an abuse of the privileges of his cN-
allied position, which should make him the
representative of the whole country AMI
not of any political party. Such utter
ances are wholly Inconsistent with the
prudent, delicate and scrupulous reserve
which he, himself, while secretary of
state, enjoined upon all diplomatic agents
of the United States. In one Speech he
enronts the great body of his country
men who believed in the policy of pro-
lection. In the other speech he offends all
of his countrymen who believe that
Americans are capable of self-govern-
mcnt Therefore, as the immediate rep
reSentatiNe of the American people, and
in their name. we condemn and censure
such utteranccs OF Thomas l.. Bayard.
Resolved, Further. that in the opinion of
the house of representatives., public
speeches by our diplomatic or consular
officers abroad, which display partisan-
ship or which condemn any political party
or party policy or organization of citizens
in the United States, are in dercliction OF
the duty of such officers, impair their use
fulness as public servants and diminish
the confidence which they should always
command at home and abroad.
The report accompanying the resolu-
tions also contains the language com
planned of: recites the fact tina all the
correspondence bearing upon the sub
ject was transmitted by the president
to the house on Jan. 20 last. and closes
with the statement that Mr.. Bayard
did make such speeches and that no
action had been taken thereon"
The committee therefore respectfully
recommend The adoption of the resolu-
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"BILL NYE'S" FUNERAL.
North Carolina NcighbOrs Pay the Last
Tribute Of Respect.

Fletcher. n. c., Feb. 25.-Nearly 800
people crowded Calvary Episcopal
church to pay their last tribute of re
spect to Edgar w. Nye The altar and
chancel were draped with evergreens,
the worh of neighbors. The services
were conducted by Rev. III. II. Phelps.
assisted by Rev. Thomas Wetnore.
The Dall-bearers We're DIR. w. d. Hill
ard. T.. p. Mckissick, Oliver Rutledge.
DR.. q. w. Fletcher, r. b. Blake and
w. Il. Breeze. The casket was loaded
with flowers and the sides of the grave
were lined with evergreens. The grave
is beneath large white pine and be-
sid that of Mr.. Nye's child.
Mr. Mitchell. the brother-in-law or
Mrs. Nye. arrived last night from Chi
cago. Mrs. Nye was not able to at
tend the funeral.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-26
BITUMINOUS COMBINE,
Soft Coal Dealers Form a Tide Water
Association.

Philadelphia. Feb. 25.-Representa-
tives of the six btuminou.; coal dis
tricts composing the new tidewater as
sociation known as the BtumnOus Coal
Trade association. met here today in
the Office of the Berwind- White Coal
Mining company. and with on eNcep-
ton signed the new pooling agreement
regulating the production of the vari-
Gus districts and the tidewater prices
The question of fixing the price of
ing. but 1t is understood that the ex-
ecutive committee of the association
will fix the rate at 81. % f. o b. of ves-
sells at Norfolk. Newport News, Balti-
more and Philadelphia for shipment be-
yond the Delaware and Chesapeake
cappS,
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BAD MILK SEIZED.
Good Work In the Interest Of Pure 70 cd
at Altoona.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 25-Mr. Hutch
inson. of the Dairy and Food commits
sion, has returned from Altoona. where
he secured a large number of milk
samples which he suspected of being
adulterated. They are being analysed
at the state college.
He also secured five specimens of
oleomargarine Two grocers appeared
befor Alderman jackson here last night
and pleaded guilty to dealing in oleo-
margarine. They were fined S1O0 and
costs each.
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MISS FLAGLER'S SENTENCE.
Three Hours in Jail md a Fine. for Cold.
Hooded Murder.

Washington. Feb. 25.-NIiss Elizabeth
Flagler. daughter of General Flagler,
chief of ordinance. United States Army.
who. about year ago. shot and killed
n colored boy who was stealing pears
from her fathers garden, was brought
up i'm the criminal court this morning
TO answer to an indictment for man
slaughter. The hearing was brief and
resulted in a verdict of guilty.
Miss Flagler was sentenced to three
hours in the District jail,a fine Of
c-ou
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DIR. JAMESON ON PAROLE.
Examination in Case of the Boomer aud
Comrades Is Adjourned Fortnight.

London Feb. 2j.-Dr. Jameson, with
his officers was taken off the steamer
Victoria by a police launch, which
reached Waterloo Pier. at $50 p. IN. a
large crowd had gathered at the pier
and when Jameson appeared he was
loudly cheered The party entered tw
omnibuses which conveyed them to the
Bow street police court. The cheering
crowd running alongside the vehicles
throughout the journey.
Upon their arrival at the Bow street
police court DR.. Jameson and his COM
rades We're promptly arraigned before
the magistrate upon the charge of war
ring against a friendly state. After
hearing evidence briefly the magistrate
adjourned the examination for fort
night. releasing jameson and the others
upon their own recognizances OF 1000
pounds each
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QUAY NOT A CANDIDATE.
Has No Further Desire TO BE Chairman Of
the State Committee.

Philadelphia. Feb. 25.-It is under
stood that Senator Quay will not be
candidate for reelection as chairman
of the Republican state committee at
the state convention ON April %.
His friends say that even il he should
he neither the nominee for president
nor chairman of the national commits
tee, he would not desire to remain as
the official head of the state organiZa-
ton. The position would not have been
sought by him if his adversaries had
not attempted his political destruction.
Having. more than accomplished his
purpose. he will let one of his leuten-
ants wear the honors of chairman.
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DOG SAVED THREE LIVES.
Aroused u Family Nearly Overcome BY
Coal Gas.

Lebanon. Pa, Feb. 25.-A pet dog
saved the lives of John Mills, his wife
and their son who reside on Spring
street. After they had been asleep for
several hours. the dogs barking and
whining aroused Mr.. Mills. He was
almost overcome by a sickening sensa-
tion caused by coal gas.
With an effort he rose. threw up a
window and after reviving little sum-
moned physician. who found the three
members of the family in need of at
tention. The gas which SO nearly as
phyxiated the family had escaped from
the parior heater.
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AN UNAVENGED CRIME.
No One win Ever Be Indicted for the
killing Of ar Unknown.

Huntington. W. Va, Feb. 2J.-The
Lincoln county grand jury. now in ses-
sion. has examined a large number Of
witnesses regarding the killing of the
unknown man in that county who was
supposed ~ be a Chicago street car
robber.
a vote of the body stood eight for
indictment for murder and eight op-
posed The probabilities are that no.
body will ever he indicted for the crime.
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huff Will NOT RUN AGAIN
Congressman-at-Largc Declines a
denomination.
BUSINESS IS TOO PRESSING
Samuel Davenport, James 5. Beacon aud
George v. Lawrence Named as Sue
cessors-Thc Prcfcreuce of
Mr.. Quay Is u Mystery.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2o.-Con-
gresham HUFF is out with card de-
ciining to be a candidate for renOm
nation. Colonel Huff has been in re-
ceipt of letters from all sections of
the state urging him to be Il candidate
to succeed himself. but on account of
his many and varied business interests
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CASE NOT MADE OUT.
Attorney General Mccormick Refuses
Writ Against II COMPANY Store.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 2J.-Attorney
General Mccormick today refused a
writ of quo warranto against the Cam
bria Iron company. which was charged
By G. y. Frank and other citizens of
Johnstown with conducting a com
pany store contrary to law under the
firm title of THE Penn Traffic Com
pany." All the allegations were spe-
ciiically denied by the company. which
says that it has no interest in the store
in question or any company store
The attorney general says he Is but
following the practice Of the depart
ment i'm refusing a writ when no prima
face case has been made out
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I'nruly punils Dismissed.

Harrisburg, Pa. Feb. 25.-The Soldiers
Orphans commission has discharged
from the Scotland Industrial school the
half dozen pupils who did not prove amen
able to discipline. Their places will be
filed by the oldest applicants on hand.
Every mail brings many applications for
whom room cannot be made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-26

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 25.-The Democrat
ic state central committee met here this
afternoon and selected Deroit as the place
for holding the state convention to elect
delegates-at-larg for the national con-
yention at Chicago. The date 'of the
convention will be April "a. There will be
a bitter fight for the delegates between
the gold and silver men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-26
GIRL CARRIED A PISTOL,
When a Rascal Stopped Her She Nearly
parnlyzcd Nim.

Norristown. Pa. Feb. 25.-The nu-
merous outrages upon women and girls
in this town. has caused many of them
to carry pistols. Miss Mary Jacobs is
one of these and she Is a lucky girl in
consequence. Several nights ago Miss
Jacobs, who is daughter of Allan
Jacobs. was returning to her home
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DavcnpOrt's Boom.

Erie, Pa. Feb. 25.-The Erie county Re-
publican committee met today and en-
dorsed Quay for president. $. a. Daver-
port for congressman-at-lar Dr. Il. l..
Flood. of Meadville. for delegate-at-large.
and fixed Saturday, April IS, for primary
election.
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about o'clock, when she noticed man
following her.
When she reached her home and was
ascending the steps. the rascal grasped
her by the shoulders She turned and
from her coatpocket drew a revolver.
the muz2le of which she thrust into her
assailant's face. The scoundrel nearly
dropped in a faint, but he recovered
and hastily fed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-26

he has concluded not to enter the race.
lie has neither the time nor the inclin-
alton, he says, TO enter contest which
viii require his entire time between
now and the meeting of the state con-
vention. While he is always ready to
serve the people of Pennsylvania in any
capacity to which he is called he does
not feel warranted in neglecting bust
ness for political place for which he
must fight within party lines.
During his two terms in congress Col
onel HUFF has been a valued member of
the Pennsylvania delegation. He is
one of the hardest workers in congress
and has endeavored to serve his con-
stitutents faithfully and well. His re-
tirement from congress will be "a great
er loss to the state than to Colonel
HUFF. Following is Colonel Huffs de-
clining denomination:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-26
Duree Satin Finished
Quilts.

A new thing in America. but long known
as the representative high-class Bed
spread OF Britain Three extra large sizes
At 81. S2.35 and 1895
These prices during sale only.
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Great Table Napkin Sale.

All finer Damasks referred to above are
exactly matched but the sale includes be-
sides these every make size and quality
In the trade. Lack of space alone pre-
vents details being given here.
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THE
Sale of
The Season
6SSSSSSSSSSS SsSS2SSySSSSSzSS2SSzS

The choicest housekeeping linens that
the worlds manufacturers produce al
prices lower than the makers expected 10
get for them from the jobbers. IL ~
great opport unity for money saving, ana
u chance to secure Table Linens, Nap
kns and Towels of superb quality, AT
prices such as you usually pay for grades
that are at best no better than fairly
good. The list submitted here is 100
lengthy to admit of fun descriptions, but
We earnestly invite every housekeeper in
the valley TO call and look the stock over.
1t represents months OF successful enort
on our part to outdo our own best pre-
vious records in this annual sale. and the
result is so satisfactory that We're both
surprised and delighted with it.
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Princess Irouhcfzko' Ill.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 25.-A special to
the Dispatch from Cobsham says the
Princess Troubetzkoi amelia Rives) is
very I'll at her hCme. Mt Castle Hill.
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TIE SILVER INDUSTnY.

Representative Brewster's Bill pvovidins
Duty OF so Per Cent.
Washington. Feb. 25.--Representative
Brewster has introduced a bill toi
amend the tariff law, and to protect the
silver industry of the United States.
1t provides duty of 50 per cent. adj
valorem on silver ores. coins, builion,l
sweepings. and all articles utanufao.'
tured wholly or in part Of silver.
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CRISPLY TOLD FACTS.

No room for anything else with so much
that Is rich in value exquisite in de-
sign and quality before us.
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Scotch and Russian Crash
All qualities. Bleached and unbleached.
Prices way down.
Bargains i'm White Bed
Spreads.

Hemmed Crochet Quilts, Marseilles
.........................y "
Large Crochet Quilts, Marselles
...................... .lO
Hemmed Crochet Quilts, Marselles
pattern ........... ST
Hemmed Crochet Quilts, Marselles
pattern .;.:..:..,................. 1.1o
Hemmed Crochet Quilts, Marselles
pattern "....................... 1.19
Marseilles Quilts, large and heavy III,
Marseilies Quilts large and heavy 15j
Marseilles . uilts, large and heavy lco
The above represent the best-known
makes. and the patterns are the very new
est In point OF value we've never seen
their equal.
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CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.

The house today entered upon con-
sideration of the first contested cleo
tion case in which there was Il division
of the elections committee upon the
iinding--that of Van Horn VS.. Tarsney,
from the Fifth district of Missouri
There was, besides the division of the
committee on politica! lines, the separa-
tion of one of the members of the ma
joiity-Mr. Taylor (Rep., OD-from the
recommendation made by it that the
contestant, Van Horn, be seated in
stead Of Tarsney, who now occupies it.
He agreed with the minority, which did
not express an opinion, but recommend
ed that the case be reopened for a
count of the tAllots in the disputed pre-
cinCts of Kansas City, where the frauds
We're committed. uDon which the ma
jority based its recommendation.
Before taking up the election case the
house passed the Indian appropriation
bill without further discussion, the
paragraph relating to the purchase Of
the title of the Ogden Land company in
the Allegheny. and Cattaraugus Indian
reservation in the state Of New York,
having been stricken out by unanimous
consent.
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IN CASE OF WAR.

Although appreciating the strength
of the navy, the committee think 1t
would be unsafe to rely exclusively
upon that army for means of defense
the very existence OF the navy would
be imperiled in case of war with any
great power without the support which
would be afforded it by land defenses.
1t was clearly shown by a distinguished
admiral that the expenditure for coast
defenses as compared with that for the
navy should at present be in the ratio
of IL to l. and that the ratio should
be increased in favor of coast defenses
after the expenditure of 100000, 900 for
both purposes.
AS minimum sum. the chief of en-
gineers says that eighty millions would
provide an efficient defense, but moth
ing less than this would do. There
fore the committee decided to report
in favor of an appropriation of $780,
100000. ten millions to be evailable for
the remainder of the current and the
whole of the next fiscal year. and there
after $10.0O0.00O per year for each of
the next seven years.
The committee also reports i'm favor
OF two and one-half millions for tor
pedoes.
The committee recommends that au-
thority be given the chief of ordinance
to contract for forgings. carriages.
rapid fire guns and projectiles to the
.""''~t ~ Il 7hh ono to be paid out Of
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Bleached Linen Darnask.

Extra Double Damask Table Linen, Z.
inches wide. sl.j0 and Sl.65.
Napkins in all sizes to match.
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Cream Linen Table
Damasks.

All new. Higher prices represent the
finest goods manufactured, with napkins
to match. None are low grade.
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the appropriation for the next fiscal
wear
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House of Repres entatiyes,

NdSnlnSIOn ID. g.. rep. -, lSh.
| desire TO say 10 my friends in West
moreland county and throughout the state
who have personally and by letters given
me assurances of their continued conf
dence and devotion, that my business en-
gagements rs we'll as a lack OF inclination,
Will prevent me entering a contest for any
public Office AT this time. 1t has been
my privilege and pleasure to represent
this constituency during the last twelve
years in several public capacities, in
which ii has been my object to serve the
people to the best of my ability.
In declining to again become a canji-
date. ! wish to express to the many friends
who have ever been ready to give me
their support, my sincere loyalty and
gratitud, and with continued esteem,
am, Faithfully yours.
George T. Hun.
There is considerable speculation
among politicians tonight as to whom
will be nominated for congressman-at
large from the western end of the state,
to succeed Colonel Huff. Among the
names mentioned are Samuel Daven-
port. of Erie: James S. Beacon, of
Westmoreland, and Hon. George V.
Lawrence, of Washington. The latter
claims to have the promise of Sena-
tor Quay's support, but the friends of
Mr.. Quay say that he has expressed
no preference. w. X. B.
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HOT time IN THE Senate
An Attempt to Bring Up the House
Tariff Bill Causes a Nranale.
MORRILL, AND TELLER CLASH
Mr.. Sherman Makes in Earnest Appeal
for Revenues - Cuban Bellicereucy
Resolution Cons sdered-Contestcd
Election Case In the House

Washington. Feb. 25-There was
quite an animated scene in the senate
today over the second attempt to have
the house tariff bill taken up for con-
sideration. Notwithstanding the defeat
OF that proposition on the 18th of Feb
ruary by Il vote Of Il to 29, MIR. Morrill,
Rep., Vt) chairman of the finance
committee. felt It his duty to renew
the attempt, but the motion was defeat
Ell today by u still larger majority
22 to S3.
The Democratic voters were all
against the motion and they were
backed by the votes Of Ave Republican
senators-Messrs. Cannon. Of Utah;
Carter and Mantle, OF Montana; Du-
bois. of Idaho. and Teller. of Colo
rado: and by the votes of five popullsts
-Messrs. Allen, of Nebraska; Jones
and Stewart. of Nevada; Kyle, of South
Dakota, and PETER. Of Kansas. After
the announcement of the vote. Mr.. Nor
rill stated that he would make no fur
ther attempt to get up the bill; that
1t was hopelessly defeated: and that
II was now perfectly obvious that the
Republican party was In q minority In
the senate.
MR.. TELLER ANGRY.
Mr.. ,MorriH's remarks were construed
by Mr.. Teller (Rep.. Cold as Indicating
q purpose to'read the Republican silver
senators out Of the party, and Mr.. TEL
Ter made an angry and defiant speech,
ON that point. Mr.. Sherman CRep
Ohio) tried to relieve the question of
all partisan considerations. and ap-
pealed to senators not to inflict such 4
disgrace on the country and on civil
izat!on as to adjourn congress without
making u provision to supply the treas
ury with sufficient revenues, and said
that he would even favor, and the
people would willingly pay. a tax on
tea and coffee, or on anything else
for that purpose. The discussion flowed
into the cross-channel of bimetalllsm,
and monometallism: and in the course
or Ii MIR. Platt (Rep., Comm expressed
the belief that the Republican party
would 80 into the next campaign on
the doctrine of bimetallism US laid
down In the last platform of the party,
and that when the silver monometal-
lists proposed TO antagonize protection
with the unlimited coinage of silver.
the death knell Of that delusion and
craze had been struck
The last three hours of the DAYS ses-
sion We're given up to the considerat ton
Of the Cuban belligerency resolution.
Mr.. Morgan (Dem., Ala.) concluded his
three days speech in support Of the
resolution as reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations. And Mr..
Gray Dem. DelD another member of
the same committee, while denoumcing
Spanish rule in Cuba and declaring the
warmest sympathy with the rev olutlon-
lists, argued that the declaration of bel
llgerency was solely an executive func-
ton and outside of the constitutional
power of congress.
Without action on the resolution the
senate at y. m. adjourned until to-
morrow.
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FOR COAST DEFENCE.
Senate Committee Submits q Report Ask.
lug for an Appropriation OF O.OOO,-
OOO-PrOperty to De Protected.

Washington. Feb. %. - Chairman
Squire, chairman of the senate COM
mittec on fortifications. today submit
ted the report of that committee on the
bill before ii to the senate. The ques-
tons involved have been under discus
sion for several weeks, and many of The
chief officers of the army and navy
have been before the committee to urge
the passage of some adequate meas.
ure looking to the thorough fortifica-
ton of our sea coast.
1t il set forth that in the cities clus-
tering about New York there is prop
erty valued ut four billions, within
reach of the guns of a hostile fleet fly
ing in the upper bay of New York Not
one-tenth of the necessary defenSes for
that port have been completed although
its harbOr is better protected than any
other i'm the Unite States. The aggre-
gate value Of destructible property eX-
posed at the twenty-Seven principal
seaports of the country. not including
those of the great lakes, is found to
amount to $4,000 900. .0OC.
The coptrast between the cost of
preparation and the cost OF war itself
is one of the principal considerations
urged by the committee. 1t is an ano-
molous state of affairs that ..-.s great
nation. encircled by chain of foreign
fortresses near its shores, is without
the means of resisting an attack from
any one of them.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Fer astern Pennsylvania, fair and warm
er; winds shifting 70 eoVthwsstesaE