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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
WAR IN CUBA.
Fifteen Insurgents Capturcd-NO Mention
OF Spanish LOsses-Thc Rebel Leader
Made Prisoner.

Havana. Feb 24-The commander of
a detachment of Spanish troops VINO
have arrived at Mariana, a suburb of
Havana, reports that he met and dis
perSed the bands of rebels led by VII
laneuva and Baldomoro Acosta. who
had been operating in the vicinity Of
Punta Brave, province of Havana.
about twenty miles southwest of
Mariana People living in the neigh
borhood of Punta Brava carried into
the town twenty dead rebels. Fifteen
of the insurgents were captured. No
mention of the Spanish losses is made
In the report Additional troops have
been sent to Marino
The rebel leader known as "El Ingle-
sitO." was captured today between
Guines and San Nicolas. in the south
western part of this province. He was
made a prisoner by Colonel Seguras
column. A court martial has been or
dered to try him.
(signeD J. Frank Clark.
Havana, Feb. %, via Tampa. Fla,
Feb. 24.-The government accounts OF
the attack upon JurucO, a railroad town
midway between Havana and Matan-
zas, on the 18th are vague and lacking
in many important details. Those
CLEANED from residents of the town are
quite ulfferent. The attack was made
by Aguirre, with 400 men. The volun
teers of Juruco, numbering 30 men.
surrendered by preconcerted arrange
ments. They joined the insurgents,
taking with them 10000 rounds of am
munition. They freed ~ prisoners.
burned the jail, the town hall and many
other buildings. The train load of
troops sent from Havana was attacked
upon arrival and driven from the cars.
one of which was armored Seven SOL
diers We're found dead in that car. Some
of the soldiers ran and Joined the rebels
being fired at by their comrades as they
deserted Others held together and es-
capped only after many We're shot. The
town, which was an important one of
over 1000 inhabitants, is now in ruins.
The railroad station is one of the few
buildings that escaped. After the
burning of Juruco. a series of engage
ments with the parties of Gomez and
Maceo followed lasting two days. The
! insurgents as usual moved about from
place to place firing the columns of
Generals Aldecoa, Linares and Colonel
Hernandez. and occasionally giving
them short fight. but moving on when
the troops began artillery fire. In ad-
dition to the forces which have recent
ly joined Gomez bands of Orien-
tails are west through Santa Clara and
Mantarfzas provinces. Government
troops are being concentrated in the
territory in which Gomez and Maceo
now operate and decisive encounter
at an early day seems probable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
AS TO THE EXTRA SESSION.
MIR. Dinglcy Docs Not Sec the Necessity Of
Further Financial IcgislatiOn.

Washington, Feb. "a. - Chairman
Dingley, of the ways and means COM
mittee. in reply to an inquiry as to
whether any importance is to he at
tached to the published report that the
president may call an extra session of
congress If there be no financial legis-
lation before adjournment. said:
II do not l assume that the presi-
dent has made no such declaration. If
the president wants more revenue to
put an end to deficiencies and to Obvi-
ate the necessity of paying out re-
deemed greenbacks to meet current ex-
penditures, to be presented for n second
redemption-one hundred and thirty
Ave millions of deficiency having al
ready necessitated the paying out of
one hundred and thirty-five millions of
redeemed legal tender nOtes--he has
only to ask his Democratic friends i'm
the senate to support the revenue bill
which has passed the house instead of
solidly voting with the Populists
against 1t. What other financial legis-
lation the president expects the major
jty of the present senate to agree to
cannot conceive, for l presume that
he would not regard another is to l
free coinage vote by the senate so
necessary to the restoration of conf
dence and prosperity be to suggest to
him the desirability of calling the sen-
ate in extra session..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Schools Closed in Wayne County Owing
TO sickness Abroad.

Lyons, Feb. 24.-An epidemic of scar
let fever and diphtheria is at present
ra gjng throughout Wayne county At
Newark a number of cases of scarlet
fever are reported, and two deaths
from the disease last week. resulted i'm
the board of education holding meet
ing and ordering the public schools
closed.
At Port Gibson. small village in
Ontario county. three miles west of
Newark, scarlet fever is raging and the
public school has been closed Wolcott
has many diphtheria cases on hand and
the public schools i'm that village have
been closed. In Rose school has been
closed and number of houses are un-
der quarantine. Reports made by reg
istrars of vital statistics throughout
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
DINNER TO CARLISLE,
Christopher Columbus baldwin Enter
tains the Secretary Of the Treasury.

New York. Feb 24.-Christopher Col
umbus Baldwin, the naval officer of the
port of New York, gave dinner to-
night at the Metropolitan club in honor
of the Hon. John G. Carlisle. secre-
tary of the treasury.
Covers were laid for thirty guests.
Mr.. Baldwin presided. On his right sat
Secretary Carlisle and on his left Sem
ator Villas. Directly opposite We're
seated Perry Belmont and Fred II.
Coudert.
Among others present Hon. John L.
Carroll. of Washington; Hon. Roswell
p. Flower. Hon. Seth Low. Charles
Lancer, Edward King. John A. Nc
Call. Wheeler II. Peckham. Frederick
ID. Tappan. Edward N. Gibbs, ID. o.
Mills and j. Pierpont Morgan
The only information that could be
obtained as to what took place at the
dinner was that Chairman Baldwin
proposed the health of Secretary Car
Isle when the covers were removed and
that was drank with enthusiasm. Sec
retary Carlisle then thanked those
present for the reception given him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
MORE TROUBLE At GUIANA
Venezuelan Government Sends An
other Protest to England.
THREATENED COMPLICATIONS
The Movements OF English Capitalists
Who Seek to Purchase Land In the Dis.
putcd Territory Aronses Suspicion
British Guiana Indifferent.

Georgetown, British Guiana, Feb. 10.
ON the eve of the departure of the
United States mail from this colony, n
report has gained currency that fur-
ther and serious complications are like
ly to arise in connection with the ques-
ton of the boundaries between the col
ony Of British Guiana and Venezuela.
1t il reported that the Venezuelan gov
ernment. has within the past day or
two, lodged with the government or
British Guiana, to be forwarded to the
imperial government formal protest
against any concession of land within
the contested territory being granted
by the British government. The re-
port is said to he cOuched in courteous.
but firm language. and unless halt
is called by the colonial government in
granting, and the imperial govern
ment in approving, of further conces-
sions within the contested regions.
there may be trouble that hitherto has
been avoided.
1t Is not difficult to find the cause for
Venezuela taking this fresh move in
the question of the territorial limits of
the two countries.
CAPITALISTS ON THE ALERT.
The British secretary of state for the
colonies Joseph Chamberlain. has
made no secret Of the fact that he has
before him an application by a num-
Der of capitalists for a large tract of
land within the disputed territory that
these capitalists offer to purchase. for
a capital sum. specific tract of land.
in the northwest district, with abso-
lutte right to the minerals and precious
stones therein; timber, railroad and
township rights. as well as leave to
oil ha sStn lyl n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
High Class Towels,

Lower qualities at reduced prices If you
want them.
l5O dozen Bleached Huck. fancy bor-
ders, lsc. pair
50 dozen Bleached Huck, Hemmed fancy,
25c. pair.
sj dozen Damask Towels. White or
Fancy Colored Borders, very extra, 25c.
pair.
80 dozen Bleached lDamask Towels. red,
blue or plain borders, knotted fringe, 2sc.
pair
80 dozen Heavy Damask Towels, blue,
red or gold borders. 31lac. u pair.
10 dozen. Bleachel Damask Towels, knot
ted fringe. plain or fancy border 3I1ac. a
pair
II dozen extra large and heavy Damask
Towels. Bleached, 45c. pair.
81 dozen extra quality Bleached Huck
Towels, Hem-Stiched, fancy Acc a pair.
% dozen extra fine and large Damask
Towels, knotted fringe, borders. assorted.
Sic. each.
20 dozen very extra quality Bleached
Huck Towels, 1iem-Sttched, exquisite
Damask borders. etc, 35c. each.
IL dozen very large size Birds Eye
Bleached Linen Towels, Hem-Stitched
very fine. 75c. a pair.
10 dozen new idea Bleached Linen Da-
mask Towels. two rows open work, knot
ted fringe. soc. each.
10 dozen matchless Bleached Dana tx
Towels, knotted fringe. broad diamond
net work, border, 55c. each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
MINOR LEAGUE.
CAUSE OF DISASTER.
The South African Dynamite Tragedy Is
EXPLAINED.

Johannesburg. Feb. 24--lnquiry into
the causes of the recent explosion of
dynamite a Viedendorp has elected tho
fact that q truck load of detona tors
was placed ON Il side track at the
freight depot.
A locomotive in shunting ears came
into collision with the ear containing
the detonatOrs. the contents of the ears
exploded from the shock, and the eX-
plosion of the detonators caused the
explosion of the dynamite. which was
contained in cars standing on a track
ht-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
TRAMPS IN a FREE FIGHT.
4 Gang OF Wandering WilIics Create a
D.stnrs,s nee in the Central City

Word was telephoned to police head
quarters at o'clock yesterday after
noon that gang of tramps. six or
seven in number. were engaged i'm a
free fight at the corner of Penn avenue
and Vine street. The patrol wagon car
ried three policemen to the scene with
all haste, but at their approach the
tramps scattered in all directions and
all escaped but one.
He was too drunk to move with suf-
ficient alacrity to evade the officers. and
as a consequence found himself in a
cell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
ROW AT NICARAGUA.
The City Of Leon Declares Against Presi.
dent Zclarn.

Washington, Feb. 24.-AccOrding to
news received from San Juan Del Nor
to, Nicaragua, an uprising Is imminent
in that country Newspapers have
been suppressed but reports brought to
San Juan by passengers from the in
terror are to the effect that the city
of Leon has declared itself in favor of
Baca against President Zelays and de.
mands to Zelaya's resignation. Zelaya
considers himself strong enough to put
down the movement trusting for sup
port to the conservatives and the
friendly government of Honduras.
Great excitement prevailed through
out Nicaragua, especially as most of
the national arms and ammunition are
in Leon. The latest advices are that
Zalaya has declared himself dictator"
and that all his ministry have left him.
At last reports the people of Leon were
up in arms and fight was imminent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
w. j. Weichel
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair and
slightly colder, northwesterly to wester-
ly winds.
New York. Feb. 25.-Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states and New
England today, clear, considerably colder
weather and fresh westerly to northerly
winds will prevail. on Wednesday in
both of these sections fair. slightly colder
weather will prevail. with fresh northerly
to northeasterly winds. followed by cloudt-
ness. with rain or snow on the Middel At
lantic seaboard and possibly by high winds
on the coast, and ON Thursday partly
cloudy weather, with slight temperature
changes preceded on coasts by high north
easterly winds and rain or snow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
PREACHERS LEAD A BOYCOTT
Minister'S of Cleveland. Ohio, to Force
Merchants to Close Evenings.

Merchants to Close Evenings.
Toronto. Ont, Feb. 24.-Just before
noon yesterday little girl, who was
crossing the Rosedale bridge. at the
second ravine, saw a man walk on the
bridge and throw his hat over the rail-
ing. Then ne paused climbed the rail
and leaped headlong into the depths be-
low. "a distance of 1870 feet.
The act was most deliberate and
done so quickly that the frightened
child had not time to cry out. In its
descent the body turned twice in the
air. striking the ground with a crash
that could be heard fifty yards away.
Death was instantaneous and the body
was shockingly mangled. When the
police and Il few pedestrians arrived on
the scene it was discovered that the
dead man was James Scott, for forty
years a prominent dry goods merchant
on King street, East. Mr. Scott was
suffering from an acute form of neu-
rasthenia and his malady had undoubt-
cdly affected his mind
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
THE
Sale of
The Season
THE
-

The choicest housekeeping linens that
the worlds manufacturers produce At
prices lower than the makers expected 10
get for them from the jobbers. It's u
great opportunity for money saving, ana
a chance to secure Table Linens. Nap
kins and Towels of superb quality, AT
prices such as you usually pay for gradss
that aresat best no better than fairly
good The list submitted here Is 100
lengthy to admit of full 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 were both
SURPRISED and delighted with 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Pension for Mrs. Gresham.

Washington. Feb. 2l.-In the senate to-
day the bill granting pension of 500
month to the widow of the late Secre-
tary of State Walter q. Gresham, as brig
adler general with an amendment re-
ported by the pension committee reducing
the amount 10 SlO0I was taken Up and
after some discussion the committee
amendment was agreed to, and the bil
(sranting Mrs. Gresham pension of $loo
a month"; was passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
WATER IN BUFFALO.
The Thaw Puts an End to the Famine Due
to lee Forming.

To Ice Forming.
Buffalo. Feb 2i.-Warmer weather
has remedicd the water famine by lend
ing assistance to the wOrk of disengag-
ing the ice that has choked the inlet
tunnel. This morning the city was well
supplied with pure water and all alarm
had subsidized. The loss entailed by the
two days water famine, however, can
not be estimated.
Many factories had to suspend busi-
ness entirely on Saturday. and all We're
hampered. The factory owned by the
mayor of the city was one of those
which shut down rather than use up
water stored in tanks for fire protec-
ton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
LONDON IS INTERESTED.
BoIiugbrOke Club Would Like to See a
Corbctt EitssimmOns Fight

Cleveland, o.. Feb. 24.-James J. Cor
bett has received telegram inform
ing him that the BOlingbroke club, of
London, offers u purse of $4,000 to be
contested for by himself and Bob F'itz-
simmons, and will allow each $500 for
expenses.
Corbett said to United Press re-
porter that he would accept the offer
and would sign the articles of agree
ment as soon as the Bolngbroke club
forwarded them. He also said that as
a guarantee Of his sincerity he would
deposit as large a sum of money as the
club wished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

make the argument in Boschino's be-
half, and District Attorney John II.
Jones will appear for the common
wealth Eoschinos friends have not
raised any money for him. and his at
torneys have been compelled to bear
the expense of taking the case to the
Supreme court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Governor Hastings Visitors.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 2i.-Senators PEN
rose ar1 Thomas, eN-Magistrate Durham
and William II. Gill are here tonight for
the purpose of seeing Governor HASTINGS
II is believed they have come to confer
with him regarding the cavancy on the
bench In Philadelphia. but they decline
TO say why they are here
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
WANT A SPECIAL. SESSION.
Governor Matthews l. Called Ipon BY
Rcpubiican STATE Committee

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. "a sub
committee of the Republican state COM
mittee called upon Governor Matthews
today and urged him to call special
session of .hc Legislature for the pur-
pose of passing n new apportionment
act, as the acts Of 1891 and 1898 have
Just been overthrown by the supreme
court. leaving the act of 1885 I'm force.
1t is almost certain that the governor
will deny the request.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS TAKEN
Preside ential Preferences in Pcnnsyl.
vauia. West Virginia and Ohio.


vauia. West Virginia and Ohio.
Pittsburg, Feb 24.-The Commercial
Gazette has made a canvass of Penn
sylvania. West Virginia and Ohio to as
certain the preference of the Republi-
cans of those states for the presidency.
1t is ascertained that Major Mckinley
up TO the announcement of Senator
Quay's candidacy was first choice in
Pennsylvania. his principal strength,
however being in the western part Of
the state Speaker Reed was strong
second to Mr. Mckinley and the first
choice of Philadelphia and eastern
Pennsylvania.
1t is conceded that Quay will have
the solid delegation from this state
The Commercial GaZette's advices from
West Virginia show that The delegation
from that state will be solid for Mckin-
ley unless Senator i,lliinS should decide
to be candidate. a partial canvass
of Ohio shows the people there refuse
to seriously consider a second choice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
THAT DURYEA MURDER.
kOlInski killed Ills Wife in q Fit Of JcaI
Ous Rage,

The details of the Duryea murder.
mention of which was made in the Tri-
bune yesterday. came to light during
the day. Michael kolinski is the mur-
derer. He lived on the back road at
Duryea and he killed his wife in q fit
of jealous rage.
They kept a boarding house and Kol-
inski accused his wife of unfaithful-
ness. She threatened to- leave him and
he picked up a poker and beat her skull
in. She fingered for several hours.
kolnski is now in the Luzerne county
prison.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
TREASURY Gold Reserve.

Washington. Feb. 2i.-The treasury
gold reserve at the close of business today
stood at slO6.Il9.I56. The Withdrawals ror
the day amounted 10 SS5i 200 So far about
tD.00O0oo of the slil 0Oo. 600. for which the
bonds were sold, have been paid. Up to
today s6o.WOOOO of the new bonds have
hann lnliNnrnd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
General poilonx in Command.

Rome. Feb. 2i-Lieutenant General Lui-
Il Poiloux. formerly a minister of war,
has been appointed to the chief com
mand of the italian forces in Africa. the
troops of which will be formed into two
divisions respectively commanded by Gen
erals Balatieri and lIeusch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
WILL BE ARGUED TODAY.
BOschino Case l. o Have Hearing Be-
fore the Suprcinc Court nj TIA. NJ

The argument of the case of the COM
monwealth against Joseph Boschino
was to have taken place before the Su-
preme court at Philadelphia yesterday
morning at II o'clock. but was con-
tinued until this morning at the same
hour.
Boschino was convicted of the mur-
der of Frank Conforti. at Dunmore. in
November. 1894 and the court of this
county refused to grant a new trial. An
appeal was then taken to the Supreme
court with view to having the de-
cision Of the lower court reversed.
Today Attorney George Horn will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
NEGOTIATING WITH FRANCE.
Great Britain Inclined to Make COnccs'
sious on thc Eg, piian Question.

London. Feb. 24.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette's correspondent in Rome tele-
graphs that advices received there
from Cairo say there is no doubt that
the British government has entered
into negotiations with Franco upon the
subject of the evacuation of +. ,ypt.
1t Is believed. the advices say. that
Great Britain Is inclined to make con-
cessions to France.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Small Pugs BOX.

Bethlehem. Pa. Feb 24.-Stanton Abbott
and Paddy Sheehan boxed six rounds here
tonight. which resulted In a draw. In a
l-round bout between Frank Farley and
Pete Sheehan the decision was awarded
to FARLEY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
LEAP TO DEATH.
Sensational Suicide Of % Toronto. Ont.
Merchant.

Cleveland o., Feb. 2i.-The ministers
of this city have requested merchants.
saloonkeepers and theater managers to
close i'm the evenings during the three
weeks of the coming revival. beginning
March |.
Manager Norris. of the Grand Opera
house. has refused to cancel his dates
and the ministers and their committees
announce that they will boycott him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Duree Satin Finished
Quilts.

A new thing in America. but long known
IS the representative hgh-class Bed
spread of Britain. Three extra large sizes
at s., $23j and S2a5
These prices during sale only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Bleached Linen Damask

Extra Double Damask Table Linen. Z
inches wide. $l.5O and Sligo.
Napkins in all sizes to match.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
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.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25

Wayne county show "A large increase
i'm the mortality rate, deaths being
principally due to throat and lung dis
orders and scarlet fever.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
BishOp of Los Angeles.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 2i-Rev. Jos Hors.
fall Johnson. of Christ Episcopal church
of this city. was today consecrated first
bishop Of Los Angeles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
CRHSPLY TOLD FACTS.

No room for anything else with so mueh
that is rich in value exquisite III de
sign and quality before us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Bnrber Lacked Entcrprise.

Haverhile. Mass. Feb. 2.-Louis Vail
auet 4 barber. for refusing to shave a
colored man. was today fined SIS in the
polics ass~-~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
VICTORIA SAILS AWAY,
Reporters Are Unable to Interview ID
Jameson or ANY Of Ills Men.

Jameson or Anv OF Ills Men.
London. Feb. 24.-No reporters were
allowed aboard the transport Victoria
today and all efforts to obtain COM
muncation with DIR. Jameson or any
of his officers failed. Later in the day
the Victoria sailed from Devonport to
sea.
Nobody on board the Victoria knew
the destination of the steamer when
she left Devonport, but it was expected
that she would be met at sea tonight.
when DR.. Jameson would be taken off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
Scotch and Russian Crash
All qualities. Bleached and unblea ched
Prices way down.
Bargains i'm White Bed
Spreads.

Hemmed Crochet Quilts. Marseilles
patterns .....................$ 69
Large Crochet Quilts, Marseilles
pattSfuS .....ss...- ................. -
Hemmed Crochet Quilts, Marseilles
pattern ................... 81
Hsmmed Crochet Quilts, Marseilles
pattern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. L1o
pattern ........'............. 1.ls
Nlarseilles Quilts. large and heavy. 1371a
Marseilles Quilts. large and heavy. LBS
Marseilles Quilts, large and heavy. 1.G9
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.