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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-09
NICHOLSON.

Nicholson lodge. No. s57, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, will hold a ban
quet at the opera house next Friday
evening, December II.
The Mystery Tea" held at Mrs. I.
T. Whitbeck's last Friday evening for
the benefit of the Universalist church
was not very well attended. but those
who were present found it so novel and
amusing that it will be repeated in the
near future.
John Harris. attorney at law, of
Scranton. was the guest of Andrew
Walker over Sunday.
F. L. Foster and wife, of Factory
vile. spent the Sabbath with the lat
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

The Misses Stamp, of Salem avenue,
have returned from visit in Susque-
hanna,
The new officers of Lucretia lodge, OF
the Rebekah degree were installed last
evening. A number of Patriarchs Mill
tant from Scranton were present and an
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
Mrs. w. w. Fletcher is entertaining
her mother. Mrs. Estabrooke, of Har-
ford.
H. F. Ryan, of Washington street, is
Ill.
Mrs. P. r. Coogan spent yesterday
in Scranton.
Mrs. Minnie Mills. of Darte avenue,
was taken tC the Danville asylum yes
terday.
Mrs. G.. w. Sampson was in Moscow
yesterday, where she went to attend the
wedding of her cousin.
Mrs. Charles Anderson has returned
to her home In Susquehanna, after Wis
iting friends in this city.
Rev. d. A. Racca has resigned as
Presbyterian missionary among the It.
alians of this city.
James Higgins, Of the South Side
cash store. has put new delivery wag-
on on the road.
Mrs. William Watt and Miss Mary
Watt were visitors in Scranton yester-
day.
Mrs. Josephine Burr has returned
from visit with friends In New York.
Attorney ]. F. Reynolds is in Harris
burg.
Frederick Bailey, one of the popular
members of the Mitchell Hose COM
pany, was surprised at his home on
Canaan street. Monday evening. by a
number of his fellow firemen. 1t was
the twenty-ffth anniversary of his
\ birthday and he was presented with a
handsome shaving set. Those present
were: Messrs. McArdelle, Campbell
Myers, Quick. Thompson, Alexander,
Roberts, Lewis, Foster, Ward, Evans
and David Thomas.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. The
bphilus Davis, is i'll.
Walter Cramer has returned to his
home In Scranton, after a visit with
r. =. Whitman in this city.
Miss Leila Bolton Is visiting friends
In Scranton.
Howard Potter Is iii at his home on
Dundaff street.
The Couch insurance agency are dis
tributing to the business houses some
of the finest calendars ever brought
to this city.
The first annual banquet of the Vo-
cophone band, which was organized
last summer. was held in the parlors
OF LetZ & Flanagan Monday evening
and was very enjoyable affair.
A large number of local merchants
have purchased tickets of admittance
to the Commercial Travellers fair which
Will open at Madison Square garden,
New York city, December Is.
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ed the basement Of the house owned
by Mrs. B. Farrell on Main street. for
the extension of that enterprise.
Mr.. H.. Buckley. who has been vis-
tting at Scranton. has returned home.
M. C. McCarty and wife. of Orange.
N. j.. are visiting their sister. Mrs. A. J.
Gavin. Mr.. McCarty seems IL DE held
In high esteem by his tOwnspeople, as
he has held the polition of policeman
for seventeen consecutive years.
Mrs. John Phillips. of Scott, visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Pry-
or. this week.
The funeral of Matthew Timon. who
died on Sunday, occurred yesterday.
The deceased was born in 1858 at the
Stanton Pond farm. near Waymart.
Wayne county. He has lived in this
place for TWENTY-FIVE years. grow
ing up with the town. He was honored
by all and loved by those who came
in close contact with him. He Is sur
vived by three brothers and sisters.
John and James, of California; Charles,
of Jermyn; Mrs. C. McCarty. of Or
ange, N. j.; Mrs. A. j. Gavin and Mrs.
d. j. Sullivan, of Jermyn. The pall-
bearers were d. G. Sullivan, NJ. Null
doom, jr., Robert McGovern, Charles
Cannon, z. +. COrcoran and Thomas
Kennedy.
Mine Inspector Edward Roderick
made an official call at No. mine on
Tuesday. viewing the scenes of the re-
cent accident.
At special meeting of Crystal Fire
company. No. l, it was decided to ac-
cept the invitation of the Forest City
Hose company to attend their fair on
the 18th. An invitation was also re-
ceived from the Columbia Hose COM
pany, of Scranton, to attend the fair
which opened last evening.
Last evening n warrant was sworn
out by George Edmunds for the arrest
of John Pellow. who was causing dis
turbance at the Windsor house. Pei
low was intoxicated and tried to pull
verize the furniture in the alderman's
office. He was sent to Jail in default of
bail.
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OLD FORGE,

Mr.. Isa Atherton. of Taylor. was call
Ing on friends here on Tuesday.
Mrs. Zurrie Randle was visiting at the
home of her parents at Moscow for the
past week
Miss Estella Phinney, of Scranton, is
visiting friends here for a few days
Mrs. William G. Funk. who has been
sick for the past week, is improving.
Silas Randle, sr.. is improving his
dwelling with coat of paint
Miss May Brodhead. of Elmhurst,
spent Sunday with her parents.
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Death Of &. ID. Tallman.

After long illness due to consump-
ton. G. ID. Tallman passed away from
earthly scenes yesterday morning. Mr..
Tallman moved to this city with his
family from Thompson about seven
years ago, and was employed as
machinist in the locomotive shops of
the Delaware and Hudson company.
He was a useful man and an upright
citizen. As a faithful member of the
Methodist church, he will be missed. for
all his duties were conscientiously dis
charged. He was nearly ffty-four
years old when called away.
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Card OfThanks.

The Railroad Brotherhoods extend to
the Ladies' Auxiliaries their thanks
for the many acts of kindness and able
assistance in bringing to successful
issue our union meetings.; to the rail-
road officials of all roads entering car
bondale for their assistance; to Mayor
O'Neill and Rev. Father Coffey for
their presence and able addresses, and
to all who in any way aided us In
this meeting. (Slgned),
NJ p. Harding,
Secretary of Committee.
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ter,s parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Stew

ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Stew
ems. --aJt,4.
Luke NJ. Bennett. II West Lenox. was
q business caller - town yesterday.
Mrs. Worrell, OF Binghamton. is
spending short time here among old
acquaintance.
The Salvation Army will hold a
meeting at the opera house this even
ing. at which time a number Of re-
cruits from GlenwOod. Pa, will be
sworn into service, also child will be
dedicated to the Lord.
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PRICEBURG,

Mrs. William Davies and Mrs. Roger
Evans, of Hyde Park, We're the guests
of Mrs. ID. G. Owens on Monday even
ing.
Joe Gilgallon has fully recovered from
the shot wound he received while scuf-
fling with Watchman House at the
johnson store.
st. Thomas church is being repaired
and painted in the interior.
The weekly meeting of the Priceburg
Social and Dancing class on Monday
evening was largely attended.
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~ others

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. SO many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages. when not beyond
the reach of medicine. Hoods SarSa-
parlla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
at is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
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CARbONDALE,

tReaders win please note that adverti.e.
ments. orders for Job work. and items for
publication left at the establishment 9t
Shannon q Co., newsdealers. North MAN
street. will receive prompt attention.; Oh
nee open from q. m. to 10 p. MI
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Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
l happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it trial. From the
very first dose she began TO get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health las been tho
best ever since" Mrs. ADDIE PECK,
II Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
81 will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as I
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and / am now WE'LL"
Cora PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
BE sure to get Hoods, because
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CLOTHING.

We sometimes wonder if the me n
who come here were made to fit
orr Clothes. 1t does seem so easy
to fit them, and they 60 away so
oOntented. Everyone doesn't yet
realize what perfection ready. ma dc
clothes has attained-and then, too,
you have the privilege of our Pay
a.little. at. time system"
Democratic messenger., 1896-08-29
Collection District, No. 3.
Henry T. Young, Collector.


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Adkins Joseph , days wit st -
Adams Robert one d wit z 81
Aydelotte Frederick wit ST 10
Brown + Frank carrying
Levin Wilson To aims h , 30
Bishop James " wk on road > p
Bunting W 7 wk on crossing 30
Bivans Joshua L carrying {
Stephens to aims h 10
Benson |. / work on road -
Birmingham W w erro tax 30
work ON road :, 90
assessing mopcriy ; 90
- Il II. com Ia July l05 90
40 miles at lOc II 30
Blades Avery two d Wit state , 30
Blades Frank I , days viii 81 , 20
Boston VIM I one day IS -
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Bowlen Augustus day wgj 81
Evening star., 1896-11-09
LABOR RIOTERS PARDONED.
The Presidents Enforcement on the
Application.

The Presidents Enforcement on the
Application.
The President has pardoned w. H. Clune.
Isaac Ross and Phillip Stanwood Of Cali
fcrnia, sentenced December 6, 1894, to paw
d fine of 81 and to be confined in Los
Angeles county jail eighteen months, for
conspiracy in violation Of section $40, Re-
vised Statutes. The offense was committed
in the railway riots at that time general
throughout the country
The President wrote the following in
dorsement on the application: These con-
v1cts have suffered more than nine months
lmpr1sonmentS under their sentences. I am
bound to assume that they were guilty of
an o1ense most dangerous in it's character
and in the commission of which they aided
and encouraged an unlawful defiance of
authority which threatened the most dis
tresSlnS consequences. am convinced
however, that these men are not criminals
but labornS men swept into violation of
law by first yielding to the counsels of dis
order. Others besides themselves are suf-
fering humiliation and deprivation on ac-
count of their wrongdoing, and l am led
to believe that the purposes of punishment
so far as the effect on the prisoners is con-
cerned have been fully accomplished
am also convinced that the imprisonment
already suffered by these prisoners will he
ample warning to the thousands equally
guilty, though unpunished, and to those
who may be hereafter tempted, that the
laws enacted to secure peace and order
must be obeyed.'
Evening star., 1896-11-09
THE AFFAIRS OF CUBA,
No Foundation for the Story as to
Ex-COnsul General Williams.

The State Department officials say that
the story published today to the effect that
Mr.. Ramon Williams ex-United States con-
sui general to Cuba, was sent to Spain as
a secret agent Of the government 10 en-
deavor to secure the consent Of the Span
ish government to a project to sell the
Island of Cuba to the insurgents, the
United States to guarantee the bonds TO
be issued in payment therefore, is a pure
invention. Mr.. Williams has no connection
with the State Department either open or
secret There is also said TO be lack of
foundation for the story that the Spanish
minister mas notified the President that il
the Spanish troops were unable TO sub,lue
the lnsurrection within sixty days the
island would be abandoned by Spain.
Consul General Lee left Washington Sat
urday evening for Cha ariottesvlile Va
where Mrs. Lee is now stopping, and his
children are at school. There has been
much speculation as to the nature IF the
facts reported to the President and Sec
retary Olney by Gen. Lee, but it is safe to
say that most of il is without basis in
fact. Gen. Lee himself, when approached
on the subject stated that from the Lature
of his office he was absolutely precluded
from saying what passed and that Informal
ton on that point must be sought from
the President or Secretary Olney. Natur-
ally neither Of the latter cared TO make
any statement SO that Gen. Lees verbal
reports are so far profound secret, out
side of the three persons coIcarned-the
President, Secretary Olney and the general
himself. 1t is not known just now long
he will remain in Virginia, but he has
some matters of personal business to en-
gage his attention that will occupy him
for week two and perhaps longer
there, and it Is presumed he will call again
upon the officials here before he loturns to
his post at Havana.
Evening star., 1896-11-09
Personal Mention.

Lieutenant Albert Todd, 1st Artillery. is
at 2D30 P street, on leave of absence.
Lieutenant w. A. HoIbrook 7th Cavalry
is spending his leave with friends ut the
Soldiers Home.
Lieutenant Commander Garst of the
Newark is at 2025 Columbia road for a few
days.
Mr.. H. w. Van Sender, private secretary
to Secretary Carlisle, has returned from a
visit to Kentucky.
Director Preston Of the mint bureau has
gone to Philadelphia.
Colonel Dangerfield Parker retired. has
taken up his residence at 2O21 Hillyer place
for the winter.
Captain E. Rice, 5th Infantry, is in the
city for a few days.
Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury.
has returned from Cincinnati, where no
went to vote.
Assistant Secretary Doe, who has been
laid up with a severe cold for several days.
was able to resume his official duties at
the War Department today.
w. T. Crump. accompanied by A. w
Reynolds of Washington, D. c., called on
his old comrade Major Mckinley, at Can
ton Ohio, Thursday and had very pleas
ant visit with him.
Mr.. C. b. Church left today for his ice
fields in Maine.
The President has appointed Lucas p.
Loving a notary public for the District Of
Columbia
Evening star., 1896-11-09
THE FINAL SCENE.
A Fire of Circulars and Unused DOcu-
ments at Democratic Headquarters.

A Fire of Circulars and Unused DOcu-
ments at Democratic Headquarters.
The final scene of the campaign as waged
by the democratic congressional committee
was enacted today in the committees head
quarters at the Wormley. Hotel annex. 1t
was cold scene and was not a very jubi-
liant one. Desks were being ''toted' here
and there on the backs Of stalwart colored
men and furniture was being taken out of
the building. While this busy scene was on
Secretary Gardner was emptying his secret
lockers of stacks of unused circulars and
now-useless documents Of various kinds,
which were used to keep roaring open
CRATE fire in the back room, where loyal
democrats took refuge from the keen, cool
air Of the other parts Of the building.
About this fire gathered Mr.. Gardner, Gen.
Walker, Mr.. Kalbfus and others; warmed
their shins and offered for their mutual
benefit explanations of how 1t happened.
Every now and then additional paper
fuel YVES added to the flaming pile already
sending ;lurid glare over the little as
sembly. Not until the Rapers gave out and
the cold air cfept uieomfortably about
the company did the damocratic; congress
sional COMMITTEES desert their old quarters
and then they eatd sood@bya to the scene Of
their hopes and disappointments and sep
arated to meet again in the Hutchins build
irg, where the officers Of the Association of
Democratic Clubs will have their quarters
and get ready for the congressional elec-
tions of 1893.
Evening star., 1896-11-09
TO COMMAND
The Captain General to Take the
Field in Person.
Sees THE NEED OF VIGOROUS ACTION
ReInforcements to Be Promptly
Supplied.
DAUNTLESS SAILS FOR CUBA

HAVANA, November 9.-Captain General
Weyler has taken the field in person
against the insurgents under Antonio Ma
Geo in the province OF Pinar Del Rio, and
reliable news received from the front indi-
Gates that the Spanish columns are an.
proachlng close to the eEemy.
General Weyler left Havana on board the
cruiser Legazhy half an hour after mid
night, his destination being the Port of
Mariel, province of PiEar Del Rio. Floro
Mariel, 1t is understood, the captain gen.
erai VIII go southward by the highway to
the town Of Artemsa ana along the linz
oil the trocha. Strong reinforcements arv
peilS embarked to support the captain
genera IN the operations now in progress
against the insurgents.
The Marquis DE Ahumada remains in
charge OF the captain generals office here
win Col Ramon Dominguez as his chief
of staff.
Inc committee of the national defense
mas passed resolution requesting the gov
erament to nnish the rebellion by the use
OF the army and without political inter-
ference.
MADRID, November 9.-Tne report that
Gen. Weyler is TO be replaced as captain
general of the Island OF Cuba is untrue,
Evening star., 1896-11-09
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
To Be Taken Up Ahead of the Tariff by the
Next Congress.
An Attempt to Be Made to Get Up the
Dingley Bill This
Winter.

1T may be accepted as practically assur-
ed that the financial question will be taken
up ahead of the tariff by the Fifty-fifth
Congress. An attempt will be made to get
the Dingley revenue bill through the Sem
ate at this session, and if the attempt sue
ceeds, Mr. Cleveland will sign the bill An
extra session of the Fifty-fifth Congress
will be assembled as soon as possible after
Mr.. Mckinley enters the White House.
The first thing to be taken up at this
special session will be a preliminary ad-
justment of the financial question, and in
this adjustment silver will be made use of.
The probable plan will be to start with the
gradual retirement of the greenback. These
greenbacks, 1t is thought, may be redeemed
III gold. without the issuance of bonds, the
retirement being gradual. IL is not con-
tefnpiated that at this time there will be
any expansion of the bank note currency,
out as Tar as 1t can be accomplished with
safety, instead of the reissue of green
backs after redemption will be replaced by
the issuance of silver obtained by a limited
purchase. The extent 10 which this use of
silver is gone into will depend upon The
prospects at the time of international bi-
metallsm.
This temporary eXpedient will probably
be coupled with prov ision for u monetary
commission of a permanent character. who
VIII De authorized to work toward the end
or an international agreement until some
thing is accomplished. The commissions
heretofore have been appointed TO attend
Sc me particular conference, and their ef-
forts have ended with the failure of that
conference. This, in general way, out
llnes the plan that is expected to be fol-
low ed.
The tariff question is to be taken I'D
next in order. Ii is not intended. as many
think probable, that there will be any
effort made to patch up the Wilson-Gor-
man bill. The purpose will be TO make an
lrs-tE rfff hi
protection lines. This bill will be drawn
with the deliberation necessary to the
production of scientific measure. The
hope will be entertained that pending the
adoption of this measure such progress
VIII be made in negotiations as to insure
an International agreement on the coinage
question, and this may influence the action
on the tariff in some particulars.
Evening star., 1896-11-09
THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
Interesting Developments Looked fol
in the Next Few Weeks.

Interesting Developments Looked for
in the Next Few Weeks.
Interesting developments are looked for
In the Venezuelan affair within the next
few weeks The diplomatic representatives
of Venezuela in this city are said to be
very hopeful of a satisfactory conclusion
Of the negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain looking to a set
tlement of the troublesome boundary dis
pute by arbitration. There is a general
feeling that the issue will be adjusted in a
peaceful manner, and that the judgment
will be mainly favorable to the claims of
Venezuela. One of the members of the
Venezuelan boundary commission is quoted
as saying that the report of the commits
sion is not yet completed. and as intima ting
that its conclusions on the general question
Of the divisional line will be made kno,~
shortly, but whether he meant in advance
of the submission of the report to Congress
or not, is not known.
rumor has gained considerable cur
rency that the terms upon which Great
Britain will agree to a settlement of this
question will be made public before the re-
port Of the commission, but no one in an
thority here can be found to confirm this
statement The reported declaration of one
of the under secretaries for the British
colonies that the Venezuelan question
would be settled before the meeting of par
lament in January is thought to confirm
the assumption that Great Britain is pre-
pairing to make her position known.
Evening star., 1896-11-09
FIGHTING FOR FOOD.
den Driven Desperate by the Famine
I'm India.

BOMBAY, November 9.-Serious rioting
occurred yesterday at Sholapur. A band Of
5000 men looted 1900 bags of grain. The
efforts of the police were of no avail, and
therefore, they fired upon the mob, killing
four men and wounding six.
A further outbreak is feared, Sholaper
is one of the worst famine tracts of this
vicinity.
LONDON, November 9.-The Mark Lane
Express, in the course of long article on
the crops, says:
1.-The deficiency in India is now known TO
be very serious, but it is not likely hat
any large wheat imports will occur Al
though prices only range from 26s. TO 3<-
per quarter, the extreme poverty of the
India populace renders anything over als-
almost prohibitory, and los. TO 2Js. is the
usual range.
lowing to the failure i'm India and Ans
tralia, a deficiency of 2033,Jop quarters
has been created in Great Britains usual
supply, which must be made up from other
sources, and is a change in the situation
which itself is sufficient TO uphold the re-
cent rise.
THE quantities of wheat i'm passage to
the united kingdom on November Z were
2045, 900 quarters. of which Russian wheat
amounts to 100000 quarters, North Ame11-
can 100000, South American 100000, Cali
fornian 1,220,0 900, and elsewhere 5000 quar-
ters.
THE spring corn trade has been dull for
maize. the supply Of which is larger than
even q good retail demand can easily as
simulate, while the large new crop in Ame1-
lea discouraRes any idea of speculative
Evening star., 1896-11-09
AGAIN OFF FOR CUBA,
The Daunt1ess Loaded With Arma
md Ammunition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 9-Tbe
steamer Daun,less, which has already
landed three expeditions in Cuba is or
again with large cargo of arms ammu-
hilton, medicines and supplies for the IN
surgents. The Dauntless was released from
CUSTODY Saturday morning by the collector
OF customs of Fernandina. She at once
tcok on supply of coal, but not enough
10 attract attention of the revenue officials
she then went down Nassau sound where
she lay to until sundown. Three yawl boats.
manned by seven Cubans each, and towing
two hat boats, boarded the Dauntless AT g
O'Clock. The Three Friends and Kate
Spencer Joined the Dauntless, and a number
OF boxes ana packages We're transferred to
ire Dauntless. The steamer, with Capt
John Meyers on board, then headed south
east.
The steamer Kate Spencer and Three
FRIENDS returned TO ST. Johns bar but had
hardly gotten inside when a revenue cut-
ter seized the Three Friends on a charge of
alolng an expedition against Spain. Lieut.
hlldrltch Of the Boutwell, was placed on
beard and the vessel brought to Jackson
yille
This expedition is the most daring of anv
Yet undertaken, the Window, Boutwell,
ana Colfax have been stationed in the St
John river to prevent any expeditions
leaving, and the Raleigh arrived off ST
Johns bar last night from Key West to
watch filibusters.