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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15

despite the efforts of several gentle
men to induce him to let the incident
pass. South Carolina" he shouted in
angry tones. has made trouble in the
United States ever since the days of
John G. Calhoun, whom Andrew Jack
son threatened to hang in 1882. Now,
she stands without a parallel in the
United States. represented in this house
by the gentleman who has just spoken
and in the senate by the senator who
has recently attracted public attention.
| am in favor of every pension propo-
sftion which Is recommended to this
house, but l am tired of coming here
every Friday night to be dictated to by
the state of South Carolina which has
not had a constitutionallye elected repre-
sentative here since 1872"
This outbreak failed to disturb Mr..
Talbert's cool nature, whose only re-
sponse was. II do not intend to notice
what has just been said but rise mere
ly to suggest that Canada (Hard's ma
tive country has been heard from.
We now have vote" (ApplauseO
On the very next case considered by
the committee Mr.. Talbert won the
hearty applause of the Republicans by
remarking In a speech in support of
the bill 1T Is not always, nor often.
you find the old veterans who met each
other In the red blaze of war fighting
1t over again thirty years after the
conflict is over Those who indulge
themselves in this way are generally
those who while invincible in peace.
were invisible In war;"
The committee acted favorably on
ten bills. which at lois were reported
to the house by Chairman Hepburn.
and five bills previously reported were
passed.
AT 1925 O'Clock the house. finding
itself without quorum adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
ARMS FOR INSURGENTS.
Statement Issued by the spanish Consul
ut Philadelphia Fruit Steamer Sus.
pectci.

Statement Issued by the spanish Consul
ut Philadelphia = Fruit Steamer Sus.
pectei.
Philadelphia. Feb. 14.-Dr. Congosto
the Spanish consul at this port, today
issued statement regarding the ship
ment of arms from this country to Cuba
in aid of the insurgents. The consuls
opinion is in the nature of a reply to
Washington dispatch that the gov
ernment officials will not Interfere with
the shipments of munitions of war so
long as they are not accompanied by
bodies Of men. The substance of Dr.
CongOstos statement Is that interna-
tiOnal law must be observed. nc matter
what position the United States
authorities are forced to assume
under their own federal laws. Should
the United States authorities permit
the sending out of any arms or NUM-
tions by which in Cuba injury shall
result to Spain or to Spain's interest.
the consul Is of opinion that under in
ternational law this country can be
held liable to assessment for the full
amount of damage done. DIR. Cong0sto
denied a report that the steamer En-
gelwood or any other vessel carrying a
Cuban fllibustering expedition has
sailed from either New York or Phila-
delphia this week.
The steamer Bernard. Captain Nc
Grath. which cleared from here on
Tuesday in ballast for San Antonio
coming from the Quaker City Fruit
company, IL suspected Of having aboard
munitions of war on her way down
the river When off New Castle. Del,
the Bernard hove to and then made a
landing on the Jersey side Of the river.
What she is took Is not known, but it
would not be surprising if repeating
rifles and ammunition were among the
things. that went down below matches.
The Bernard passed out to sea on Wed
nesday night and by this time is we'll
on her way to Cuba. 1t is also said
that an important expedition is now be-
ing fitted out here and will shortly leave
for Cuba
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
SENATOR QUAY'S OPINION
Expects Republican Victory Here
by at Least 1000 Plurality.
HE HAS NO USE FOR BOLTERS
Tells The Tribune's Washington Cor.
respondent That He Has Every Reason
TO Believe the Republican city
Ticket in Scranton will Win.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tribune Bureau.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Tribune Bureau.
5l5 Fourteenth ST.. n. w.
Washington, Feb. IA had talk
with Senator Quay today about politics
in Lackawanna county. He is remark
ably well posted on the state of affairs
up there. He told me that from the
best authority at his command he had
every reason to believe that the Repub-
lican city ticket In Scranton would be
elected next Tuesday by at least 1000
plurality. I have every reason to be-
lieve that Senator Quay will have moth
ing more to do with the so-called Re
publicans who are fighting that ticket.
Whatever faults Quay may have no
body ever charged him with being
bolter. He is a straightout Republi-
can. He does his fighting within party
lines. II licked he takes his medicine
like a man. and supports the victorious
nominees, no matter how hard he fought
them at the primaries or in convention.
w. X. b.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
JAMESON'S AUTHORITY.
What Prompted Ills Expedition in Trans
vnal Is an Unexplained Mystcry-Bai-
four ON the Beers.

London, Feb. lin the house of
commons this evening Sir William Har-
court leader of the opposition, referred
to the conflicting statements made by
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein, Ger
mar minister oc foreign affairs. and
LORD SALISBURY, prime minister and
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
of Great Britain. In regard to the trou-
bles in South Africa. Lord Salisbury,
he said. had alleged that the govern
ment of the South Africa republic had
made application to the European pow
ers for support and the powers had de-
MED that they had received any such
appeal. This question, Sir William
Harcourt said. affected the relations of
England In South Africa with Germany.
Any one, he said, who would contribute
to the cultP lion of ill-feeling between
Great Br' IN and Germany was no
friend to me peace of the world.
The ct still remained uiidisclosed
he sa' :, by whose authority Dr. jane
son .ad acted. In regard to the hitch
in ne negotiations with the South Afri-
oan republic, he understood that the
people Of the Transvaa, wanted to set
tie their own affairs In the circuTl-
stances he thought that the intervention
of Mr.. Chamberlain. unless conducted
in the most delicate manner, would
not improve matters. The best way
out of the difficulty would be to have
President Kruger come to London and
settle everything at once.
A. j. Balfour, first lord of the treas
ury. said that Lord Salisbury's state
ment will be based>upon the assurance
received from Sir J. A. DeWet. British
agent at Pretoria. which were put in
language, the only possible information
of which was that an appeal had been
made by the Transvaal government for
the support of Germany. Mr.. Balfour
defended the course taken by Mr..
Chamberlain in Introducing an imperial
factor in the affair and maintained that
his action had been alike approved by
the English and Dutch population of
the Transvaal. That plan. or some
thing like it, he declared must be adopt
ed If the Boer government was to be
carried on for any length of time. If
the English population in the Trans
vaal increased in the time to come the
Beers could not maintain an uncon-
trollpd poyprpmpnt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
CONFIDENCE INCREASES.
Though Inaction Of Congress flinders
Business. Exports Improve and There
Is Greater Demand for Manufactured
prOiucfS


New York. Feb. AR. G. Dunn &
Co.. will say tomorrow in their weekly
review of trade:
Failures for the first week of Febru
ary were "a. .O7g $50. against - 400 800 las
wear. ManufacturInr were So 37e. .253
against S7.O 34S last wear and a 1894 '05o
in 1894 and trading were 81 s96' '4o7
against 81 g4i S94 last wear and 80, ,4sb.
5s5 in 1894 Failures fnr the week has
been 32l In the United States against
go last wear and a. in Canada AGAINST
81 last wear.
The weather still binders business.
and continued closeness of money. and
prolonged inaction of conrress. but
confidence Increases There is a little
more demand for some manufact,,red
products, E,xnorts imnrove with Weld
ing pric.s of stsnles and for the week
from New York n,r IRON ar the enst
and at Chicago has not advanced,
southern comnetition continuing AT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
HE PLOTTED MURDER.
Chicago Man Wanted His Wife and
Three Children Killed.

Chicago. Feb 14.-John Kochler is in
Jail in this city accused of attempting
to hire an assassin to kill his entire
family. The alleged plot, 1t Is claimed;
was frustrated by three men. These
are John Meade. q miner of West Su-
perlor, Wis, q tramp by force of cir
cumstances; Captain Schuettler of the
Sheffield avenue police station, and De-
tective J. Baumer of the same station.
who disguised himself as tramp. and,
1t is said. was hired to commit murder.
Kochler broke down when arrested and
was SO limp tab officers had to carry
him to q patrol wagon.
He is an Alsatian, AZ years old. and
has amassed q small fortune in Chi
caso. where he has lived for fifteen
years. Four months ago he married
Mrs. Frederika Tuebbecke. who had.
besides q handsome face and form.
four-story brick house on Clybourn
avenue. The widow had previously
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
DR.. NANSEN'S ACHIEVEMENT
Swedish Explorer Claims to Have
Found the North Pole.
STORY BELIEVED IN LONDON
The News Is Brought from Gst Yacht. at
the Mouth Of tho Yana River.
100 Miles East Of Jean.
ucttc's Scpulchrc.

London, Feb. 1.-THE reported dis
covery by DIR. Nansen of the North
Pole is much discussed in the press
this morning, both in London. and, ac-
cording to foreign kilograms. elsewhere.
and the general opinion seems to be
somewhat skeptical. without denying
the possibility of the truth of the report
But this report Is held to at least in
dtcate that DIR. Nansen is safe and re-
turning. The Royal Geographical So
ciety's officials consider II strange that
they should have received no word, as
DIR. Nansen promised that the society
Shrould have the very first news, and
they have as vet received nothing. ~
The Times prints various conjectu. es
on the subject. and concludes that if
the news Is true, DR.. Nansen has ac-
complished the task more rapidly than
was expected.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE news
from DIR. Nansen which was tele-
graphed here from Irkutsk Siberia.
was received there from Ust Yacht, at
the mouth OF the Yana river.
Every effort possible Is being made
by the Royal Geographical society to
ascertain IL the story that DR.. Nansen.
the Arctic explorer, has been heard
from, Is true and in addition the Rus
sian and Swedish governments have
taken active steps to find out the real
facts In the case.
The Yana river falls into the Arctic
ocean by several mouths in latitude 20
degrees north and longitude 137 degrees
east of Greenwich. list Yacht, or list
Yansk. Is one of these. In fact, list.
or COST. is the Russian name for the
mouth of river. Ust Yansk Is only a
little more than n hundred miles from
Liakov island, which Is one of the New
Siberian islands. The mouth of the
Hana Is considerably over a hundred
miles east of the Lena Delta.
The Inflated Jeanette was crushed
in the ice in Il degrees 1b minutes north
latitude and l55 degrees east longitude
on June 13, 1881. This y. mt Is to the
northeast of the New Siberian islands.
Those of the expedition who reached
land came 500 miles In boats and sleds
to do 1t. Their point of arrival was
west and north Of Ust Yansk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
SNUBBING THE FRY.
Unknown pusilists nt Fl Paso Have Been
Treated with Indifference by the Man.
n~n.. % 81 rnr,,;sul

Unknown Pusilists Mt II PasO Have Been
Treated with Indifference by the Man.
ayers Of the Carnival.
FL Pasa. Texas. Feb 1i-There was
a considerable thinning out of disgust
ed sports today. More are going on the
morning and evening trains of Satur-
day and the prospects are that the
crowd al the ringside on Monday. pro-
vided that Maher is in condition to get
within the ropes. will be composed in
the main of the local fraternity. The
promoters continue to insist that the
size of. the crowd is a secondary con-
sideration, and that the chief point is
to get the men together, but they sug-
gested that this means more of an ex-
hibition for the benefit of the Kineto-
scope. than a straight out contest for
the worlds championship.
On the question of the minor contests,
that were to round out the carnival,
the managers continue to manifest a
reticence that Is chilling to Dixon. Mar
shall. Walcott Leeds, Everhart and the
remainder of the secondary fry who
have been dropping in the Office at
frequent intervals with the view of
finding out just where they stood. A
number of the visiting sports would
have remained over for few days
had the promoters been willing to put
ON some Of the middle or light weights
and II has been bluntly put to them
by scores Of individuals here from dis
tant points, and who are much put as
they are out Of temper, that II the pro-
posed battle ground Is as inaccessible
to the Mexican troops and without vlo-
lation OF International comfy. as they
have all along claimed, II would be an
easy matter to pull OFF the Dixon Mar
shall or Leeds. lIverhQrt contest to-
morrow SO as to show that they meant
business and are acting In good faith
toward the small fry.
To these representations, however.
there had been till dusk but one reply.
I'VE intend to null off the big fight
first and then We will see what we can
do with the other fellows"
This evening. however. pressure
both from townSpeople and visitors be-
came so strong that II was given out
officially that IL Maher was still unable
to fight on Monday or Tuesday. the
Dixon Marshal and Everhart-Leeds
fight would be put on for those days.
but tina. the battle ground would not
be the same as selected for the principal
contest.
Tonight word was received from Las
CRUCES that Maher's eyes were greatly
improved and II the favorable condi-
tions continued he would agree to fight
next Monday, and for the first time in
a. week Dan Stuart's face has been IL
Illuminated with smiles. The prospects
now are that the F'itgsimmons fight
will take place on Monday.
After repeated refusals, Governor
Ahumada has finally granted a con-
cession for bull tights at JuareZ on
Sunday afternoon
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
BRIEFLY WIRED.

William Wiidville Rockhill has qualified
as assistant secretary OF state. succeeding
Edwin +. Chl. appointed ambassador 10
Germany.
Wood & Robinson lumber dealers. of
New York, made an assignment yester-
day. The liabilities and assets are re-
ported to be about SAC. .Ga
A 1i-year-old girl in Portsmouth. O.,
was sentenced to pay n fine of 81 and to
serve ten days In iail for whispering In
church.
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4OS Spruce St.
Near Dime Bank.
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. fair weathers
decidedly warmer; soutlaerly winds.
New York. Feb. 4.-Herald's forecast:
In the Middle States to-day fair weather
will prevail with fresh westerly shifting
to stronger southerly and southeasterlS
winds anC nearly stationary. followed BY
higher temperature anil by cloudiness
and light snow or rain An and near the
lake regions and eastward at night possl
bly, as far as the New England and New
Jersey coasts.
On Sunday partly cloudy TO fair weather
will prevail with slighA temperature
changes and brisk to fresh south wester-
ly to northwesterly winds, preceded by
snow or rain on the coast north OF New
York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
JOHN X. GENTRY SOLD,
Tho Champion PAGER Brings Seven
thousand, Six Hundreds Dollars.

New York. Feb H.-John r. Gentry,
2:03a. the champion pacing stallion OF
the world, was sold this afternoon at
Madison square garden for $500 to
William Simpson of this city. The
great stallion was sold to dissolve the
partnership of Messrs Holt and Scott
of the Almanac Stock farm. Graham,
n. G.
The bidding was between John Turn
er, who was bidding for Frank Ellis
of Philadelphia. and William Simpson.
Turner opened at $4,000 and the duel
advanced by $1,000 to $500 which was
the last bid on behalf of Ellis. Simpson
raised it 500 and Gentry was knocked
down to him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15

brought suit for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise against Kochler
The affections of the couple began to
cool soon after the marriage. and it
was not a month before quarrels We're
frequent. The many disputes finally
led to a separation. and then the plot
followed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
CONVENTION HALL.
The building TO 10 rssi hy Republicans
at st. Louis viii BE u Solid and Pcrpa.
mont structure.

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. 14.-General
Powell Clayton. of Arkansas. and
Colonel j. NJ. Ewing of Wisconsin,
proxy for Republican National Com
mitteeman Henry c. Payne, met this
morning Messrs. S. NJ. kennard. w,
II. Thompson and X. c. Kerens. repre-
senting st. Louis. for the purpose of
deciding definitely upon the plans for
hall in which to hold the Republican
National convention. The new build
ing. to be called the convention audi
tOrium. was selected. There will be
nothing of "wigwam" character
about the building. as the plans call
for solid and permanent structure,
capable Of seating comfortably 1900
people.
Three sites are in prospect. The
south end of Washington park. facing
on Nineteenth street. Clarke avenue
and Thirteenth street. will likely be
chosen. The funds are In hand to
prosecute the work. The committee
men express themselves well satisfied
with the arrangements made to accom-
modate delegates and visitors to the
convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
COINS ARE ALL RIGHT.
The Assay Commission Tests the Gold
and Silver Miilcd at the Miuts

Philadelphia. Feb. IA final meet
ing Of the assay commission appointed
by the president to test the gold and sill
yer coin proved last year at the Phila-
delphia, San Francisco and New Or
leans mints was held today.
The reports Of the commission on
counting assaying and weighing were
read. showing that coins to be within
the legal fineness and tolerable as pre-
scribed by law,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
llouIau Held for Murder.

New Brunswick, n. j.. Feb. 14.-Thomas
Douon, the Philadelphia moulder, who
caused the death last night of Edward n,
Masterson, the usher at the George street
station OF the pennsylvania railroad, when
lan's life. was held on a charge OF mur-
der after hearing In the case this after
noon before Judge Rice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
BIG STORM IN OHIO.
Ice and Snow Break Down Telegraph
Poles in the oil Regions.

Cleveland. O.. Feb. IA special to
the Press from Bowling Green. o., says
for hours terrible storm has beep
raging in the oil fields. doing mich
damage. The heavy wind that pre-
vailed has levelled many buildings to
the ground.
Ice and snow has broken down tele-
graph wires, and all communication
with the Buckeye Line company's pump
station has been cut off In many parts
of the field. The loss in Woods county
alone, including production, will reach
about 100000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
Cleveland as Arbitrator.

Rome. Feb. li-Baron Blanc. minister
of foreign affairs, authorized the an
nouncement that President Cleveland
having decided to accept the position CT
arbitrator to settle the questions in dis
pute between Italy and Brazil. a protocol
has been signed referring to his arbitra-
tion all claims that are not amicably set
tied by the two countries within two
ypnnths
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
LAW ON THE PASTOR.
Injunction Granted to Prevent Ills
Preaching in Lowell.

Boston. Feb. l4.--Judge Morton i'm
the supreme court today granted a
temporary injunction restraining the
Rev. G.. F. kenngott from preaching in
the First Congregational church, Low
ell. next Sunday. The order Of re-
straint Is returnable next Monday at
$50 q. m., when the reverend gentle
man is cited to be present to show
cause why the injunction should not
be made permanent.
The applicants for the injunction are
members of q faction opposed to Mr..
Kenngott. who have leased the church
building and refuse to permit the pas
tor to enter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
Hotel Clerk Drowned.

Atlantic City. ~ j.. Feb. 1i.-while gun
ming at Longport this morning Frank Lee
Pierce. clery at the Hotel LII Ray. up
set his skiff and was drowned. The body
has not been recovered
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John Russell Young III.

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.--John Russell
Young, eX-minister to China, who Is Sc
riousiy III Y this home here with quinsy
and nervous prostration. showed no i'm.
provement tonight. but the contrary, as
he has become delIrious,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
CIGARETTES KILLED HER.

Pitiftil Death of an Indiana GirI-Wssted
TO a Skeleton.
La Porte, Ind. Feb. 4-Miss Minnie
McCorkle. who has been raving mani
ac for several days owing to an uncon-
trollable mania for cigarette smoking,
died this morning. She was delirious
to the end. her last words being in pite-
Gus pleading for a cigarette.
When in health Miss McCorkle
weighed 125 pounds, but at death her
body had wasted away until she
weighed but 60 pounds. The ravages
of the disease completely destroyed her
mind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
LOT 8.

Fifteen fancy stripe Silk Waists in
pretty fetching color combina tions.
Better never was sold under $500.
Choice for 3 days, $3.9S
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LOT4

Less than a dozen extra fine and
handsome Silk Waists in the mob
biest of fashions. New creations.
Warranted value for from $500 to
$1,000.
Choice for 3 days, $500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15

FINLEY'S
New
Spring Goods
We have now ON sale
the most elegant stock of
EmbroiderieS and IaceS
we have ever shown.
Our line of
Wash Dress Goods
is up to date and com.
prises
French Organdies,
French and American
PercaleS,
Rejane DinlitieS,
Scotch and Irish DimitieS
Royal Cremyl Stripes,
Chantilly Lace Stripes,
JacOnet DucheSSe,
Corded MullS,
Scotch GinghamS,
White and COlored
French Piques,
French GalateaS,
LINEN BatiSte
with all overs and trim.
mings to match.
Persian LAWNS,
Dotted SWlSSeS
and full stock of Staple
White Goods.
$40 and S12
I-ACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
LOT 3.

A few very fine Silk and Wool
Plaid Waists that brought S3.15 and
$500. All sizes today.
Choice for 3 days, $500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
LOT l..

Five dozen fancy Flannel Waists.
solid colors and mixtures: all sizes.
Good value at $1.25.
Choice for 3 days, 40c