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e to be tripled in case of second Of

are to be tripled in case of second Of
fense.
Other features of the decree are that
France promises not to impose upon
the people of Madagascar any extraor-
dinary war tax. and offers aid to dis
possessed owners of slaves in the form
of territorial possessions.
1t appears that the vigorous policy
adopted In Madagascar by General Gal
leni. the new French commander. is
proving very successful in bringing
something like order out of chaos. The
main trade routes have been reopened
and brigandage has been practically
suppressed. Moreover, the general is
showing himself to be an energetic civil
administrator. He has established a
central trade bureau of information
for the benefit of prospectors, explorers
and ordinar.' colOnsts.
One of the generals orders obliges
certain mobiles who have been living at
AntananarivO while their dependents
We're in rebellion to return to their
lands, where they will he held RESPONSE
BILE for the maintenance of order. There
is still some fighting in the outlying
districts but the condition of affairs
everywhere seems to have improved
considerably Of late.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
die FROM DRINKING ALCOHOL.
Two Deaths Result in MattOOn, III.
and Others May Follow.

Mattoon, ILL.,. Dec. 24.-Two deaths.
the result of alcohol poisoning, Oc-
Cured in this city yesterday. Several
other young men are under the care
of physicians and more deaths may he
announced. A number of young men.
ranging from II to % years of age
and belonging to a club having rooms
in business block. started i'm on a hOl-
iday celebration last Sunday. One
young man supplied the crowd with
crude alcohol and the youths COM
pounded a mixed drink of alcohol, wa
ter, sugar and cinnamon drops. About
half a gallon of alcohol was used, and
several gallons of the mixture We're
consumed. Some of the partakers be-
came intoxicated. and yesterday morn
ing John Madison died. Late last even
ing Bert Wellman died In commissions.
The investigation of the cOrOner's
jury brought to light the fact that the
alcohol used had been taken from the
MattoOn gas works and Is known as
wood alcohol, considered to be a dead
ly poison If taken in any quantity.
Physicians express surprise that any
of the young men survived.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
PRINCE JOSEPH SEEKS DIVORCE.
His Wife Was Formerly Miss Clara
Ward Of Detroit, Mich.

London, Dec. 24.-According to a
Brussels dispatch to the Chronicle, the
action for divorce by Prince Joseph of
Chimay and Caraman i'm Belgium
against his wife, who was formerly
Miss Clara Ward. daughter of Cap
tain Eber b. Ward. of Detroit, was
commenced on Monday before the civil
tribunal at Charlevoi. The case was
heard behind closed doors.
After Il statement Of the case by NJ.
DelacroiX. of the princes counsel, the
details of which We're not disputed by
the defense except as to minor points,
the case was adjourned until January
1st.
The princess of Chimay and Cara
man, who had been a brilliant figure in
Partisan society, eloped in November
last with "a Hungarian gypsy music
ian who was accustomed to play in the
cafes Of Paris. She had been married
to Prince Joseph when she was only II
years old, and her great wealth and
beauty gave her social leadership in
her circle. The troubles between her
husband and herself have been of public
notoriety for some time past. She is
the mother of two children.
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tient some weeks ago. and only sub
mitted to treatment after the most he
roic methods had been resorted tn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bechtel, aged 81 years,
was the victim. Her tongue became
inflamed and swelled to an enormous
size, prOtruding several inches from
the mouth. and threatening suffoca-
tion.
She could not speak a word and was
unable to take any nourishment. even
as much as drop of water. After two
weeks of suffering, silver tube was
inserted into the stomach, and food,
drink and medicine were administered.
After several days treatment, the
tongue was lanced and the swelling
greatly reduced.
During her suffering the woman be-
lieved that she would never become
cured and would die of suffocation.
This so preyed upon her mind that her
hair, which was slightly tinged with
gray, turned perfectly white. Strong
hopes are now entertained for her re-
covery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
EATS A SANDWICH FACING DEATH.
Calm Resignation Ofa Negro Lynched
for Attempted Murder.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 24.-Eating a
sandwich and calmly awaiting the fate
in store for him, Jerry Burke. a negro
20 years old, was riddled with bullets
by lynchers this afternoon near Clio,
Livingston Parish
The crime for which the negro suf-
fered death was the attempted murder
of Mrs. John Eos. of Clio. and her
mother. The women were alone i'm the
house when Burke. who was employed
about the place. knocked for admission
and attacked them with an axe Both
We're badly injured. but not fatally.
This fact alone saved the negro from
being tortured or possibly burned at
the stake. 1t was agreed by his cap
tors. who chased him through the
woods for two days. that he should be
shot. Their plans were carried out and
the victim met his death stoically.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
MONEY FLYING in THE AIR
An Explosion 10 a Market Causes .
Panic Which is Followed by a
Scramble for Cash.

Cleveland. o., Dec 24.-Central mar
ket was crowded and jammed with
between two and three thousand
Christmas shopper at about 3 o'clock
this afternoon when suddenly terrific
explosion occurred. which was imme-
diately followed by cries of fire. The
crowd became panic stricken and bas-
ket-laden women, many of them lead
ing children, We're knocked down and
trampled by the frenzied people. An
inestimable number received cuts and
bruises, but no one Is reported serious
ly injured.
The explosion occurred in the office
of the Bradnt Provision company and
was caused by an oil tank connected
with heater. Five hundred dollars
was on the cashiers desk when the ex-
plosion came and the money was blown
in all directions. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished, and then the crowd began
fighting for the coin and bills which
We're scattered all over the market
place, In this scrimmage most of the
personal injuries We're received. 1t was
only after u hard and combined fight
by the police and fire. department that
the maddened crowd was restored to
anything like order. In addition to
the bodily injuries by many score of
people, hundreds lost what they had
purchased and were carrying In their
arms when the excitement began.
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Now York Produce Market.

New York. Dec. a. %.-Flour-Duli, uno
changed. Wheat-Quiet. firmer; NO;
red + o. b.. 9994c; ungraded red, Sc,aM !;
No i northern, 92ilc.; options active firm
at ats a.as.c. % advance; January, Sslse:: March
ghc.: May, ss4c.: July. S3iac., December'
SOC. CornEQuiet. firmer: No, 2, 2s4c.. eie
vator; 3Dl.c, afioat; options duii ana a,, mI.ii
Oats-Quiet, firm; options dull, steady; I;
December, 22iac; January. 23c.; May.
2llac.: spot prices, No. 2, 22staeS'sS.; No. D.
white. a5c.: No. 2 Chicago. 22t4a23isc.; NO.
z p0Isc,. No, . white. 22s4c.: mixed west
ern 5Iaoic,: white state and western, ia
3ic. Provisions--Steady. quiet, uh-
changed. Lard-Easy, steady unchanged
Butter-Quiet. easy, unchanged. Cheese
Quiet, steady. unchanged Esgs-Steady; !;
stat, and PENNSYLVANIA, 2la24c.: ice house,
I5alsc. western fresh, 20a23c.: do. case,
s2aI: southern, plane; lined, l5alIc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
TIE Big Bank Failures in the West
Caused by Ventures 10 Electric
Railways and Real Estate.

New York. Dec. 4-R. c. Dun &
Co. vii say tomorrow in their weekly
review of trade:
The failure of two prominent banks,
the second in size of business at Chi
cago, and the oldest at st. Paul with
some other dependent on them, closes
not favorably month which promised
10 END with only moderate commercial
disasters. 1t does not lessen the effect
of these failures that one was caused
by enormous loans on aid of an electric
railway and other concerns and that
the other appears to have resulted from
heavy ventures in unstable real estate.
Since several thousand business men
ana depositors are for the time EN-
barrassed as much as the Spectators
that caused the trouble the break down
is the reverse of hopeful at present al
though 1t comes when money markets
are well supplied and when no serious
effect In business is to be apprehended.
Other important events of the week
are the failure of the billet and rail
pools to find basis of agreement and
the somewhat general discharge of
hands or reduction of wages In the
shoe manufacture. The holiday trade
has been fair but generally in articles
of medium grade. The reports of earn
ings are not cheering and the aggregate
loT beCeilDtr tnuS IdT mas Dten 10 per
cent. less than last year. The fall in
steel billets from over $40 to about SIG
at Pittsburg and In steel rails from $2S
to S25 produces so great change i'm
other prices and conditions of business
that the meeting held here this week
for the purpose of reviving pools and
fixing prices, influenced operators
throughout the country. But no agree
ment was reached, and meanwhile
contracts have been made covering the
wants of most producers for three
months and some for the whole of the
year 1897, and it is said that such large
contracts have been made at $l5 at
Pittsburg and $3.50 at the east Bes-
semer pig has declined to $1l.l5 and
grey forge to $9.65 at Pittsburg. while
bar and other finished products remain
unchanged.
In the cotton manufacture there is
further decline in some staple goods.
Print cloths accumulate and do not ad-
vance. Most wooden manufacturers
have more wool than they have orders
and others meet as yet no satisfactory
demand for goods. Wheat has grown
little stronger in spite of the dis
turbance of the Chicago market. The
volume of business in all braches con-
sidered. is not large. The failures for
the week have been 297 in the United
States against 322 last year, and A in
Canada, against 40 last year.
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AMERICAN CITIZEN
PRISONER In CUBA
Mr.. Olney Is Urged 10 Interfere In Case
Of Henry Delgad0.
HE IS A NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT
Captured in Pinar Del Rio Province
After Having Tramped Two Hun.
dred Miles From the COast..He is
Now Confined in Prison ut Havana.

Washington, Dec. 2i.-The state de-
partment has been officially informed
OF the capture of Henry Delgado, an
American citizen. by the Spanish au
thorities in Cuba. The announcement
of the capture was made III u havana
paper December Is and had sreati!
alarmed his family and friends in New
York. The matter was officially laid
before Secretary Olney this morning.
in the following dispatch signed by PUP
Usher Dorr. of the New York Mail
and Express:
Harry DelgadO, the correspondent
Of the Mail and Express, who reached
Cuba early this month, was captured
on December Is in hospital camp OF
the insurgents in Pinar Del Rio prov
ince. He is an American citizen who
has a passport. He was unarmed ana
not uniformed. He had letter stating
his authority to act as correspondent
of the Mail and Express. letter of in
PRODUCTION to Maceo and Il letter of in
PRODUCTION to "A Spanish general.
He had tramped 200 miles from the
coast to the place where he was cap
tured. He has been taken 10 Havana,
and unless already executed Is in Moro
castle. Make strong representations TO
state department this morning, urging
them to cable to Havana to release and
expel from island If they choose. Or to
at least delay execution until further
representations are made
Secretary Olney stated that the case
would be at once Investigated and
proper action taken In the matter.
Havana. Dec. 24.-EnriQue Delgado.
who Is described as an adjutant on the
rebel generals staff. was captured in
the prefecture of General Melguizo on
December IL. Yesterday he was
brought to Havana and imprisoned in
communicate in the San Ambrosio hos
ptal. 1t is unknown whether he is
wounded or sick. The American con-
sulate has taken up the case and will
submit to the government. as Delgado
claims that he is an American citizen
and came to Cubt as the correspond
ent of New York evening newspaper.
He denies that was rebel officer or
that he took any active part In the re-
belliOn. He is known to many persons
in Havana and elsewhere in Cuba, he
at one time being pursOr in the en-
ploy of the New York and Cuba Mail
Steamship company.
Captain NaZario Castillo and eleven
of his followers have surrendered at
Cabinets. province of Matanzas. 1t is
reported that the rebel leader. Jirah
Rus, died on the night of December -.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market

ranged as follows: Wheat-December.
7Sc.. 7Slsc.: May. slisc.. sl7sc.; July. 75,'s:.,
7Gs.c. Corn-December, 2ea.c.. 22asc.: Jan
uary. 22asc. 221sc.; May. 25ssc.. 25ssc. Oats
December lGlac., l6lyc.; May. 2Oc. 2oc.
$3.50, $3.50 I,ard-January, $3.50. S3.Ui2;
May, s. $4 Short ribs-January. $3.s2l2.
$3.50; May. 81, s3Tia. Cash quotations
were as follows: Flour-Dull and steady.
unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat. !SalSac.;
No do. 75a79c.; No. red, S9isa9lLc.: No.
!, corn, 22l,a23c: No. oats, 17i4c.; No.
rye. S7a37lac.: No. 2 barley. 35c.: No. flax
seed, 73a75c.; timothy seed 500; mess
pork. sG7Oa6.75: lard, s3.7oa3. 72i2: short ribs
sides, 50. 3.75a395: dry salted shoulders. 81: 25a
4.5O; short clear sides. sial.l2ia; whiskey
and sugars, unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
ESCAPED A DEATH TRAP.
Train Wreckers' Plot to Destroy Life
FOiled.

Birmingham. Ala. Dec. 2i-Train
wreckers removed the iron plates from
the rails on top of McComb's trestle,
fifteen miles from here, last night on
the Southern railroad, and moved rail
twelve inches out of plumb. Train No.
81, consisting of engine and six cars.
with more than a hundred passengers
on board, came down the mountain to
the bridge at schedule rate.
Engineer Hawes discovered the rail
out of place, reversed and put on air,
but too late to prevent the entire train
and engine leaving the rails. The train
went its full length and ten feet on the
timbers on top of the trestle. but. for
tunately, did not turn over. Had 1t not
been for the care exercised bv the en-
glneer the train would have been pre-
cipitated ninty feet, and everybody on
board would probably have been killed.
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Phi,aSelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia. Dec. 2i.-Provisions were
quiet, but there were no change IN prices
We uuote: Beef hams. $lSalS.5O. as to age
and brand; pork, family. $lOalO5O; hams,
s. i. cured. in tierces, sa9c.;, do. smoked
9Lallc., as to average and brand; sides.
ribbed, in salt, 4laai7,c.: do. do. smoked
54a5iac.; do. do. smoked, G.;ataac.; picnic
hams. $. T. cured ji4a5%c.; do. do
smoked. GhaCa.c.: bellies. In pickle, ac-
cording to average, loose, 5l2a6c.; break
fast bacon, Ease, as to brand and aver
age: lard. pure city refined. in tierees. ga
SIC. do. do. in tubs, 54a5hac.: do. butch
ers'. loose, Iaii4c.; city tallow, in hogs
heads, &c.: country do, 2lsaSc.. as to quail
ity, and cakes, 3A4c.
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RufialO Live Stock.

Buffalo, n. Y. Dec. 2i-Cattle-Steady
old to fair fat cows, s2.25a3; stockers s.. .Soa
3: good to choice veals $5.50a6; common TO
fair, 425a5.25. HOgs-Active and high
closed, sS.7Oa375; pigs. s3.6Oa3.75: mixed
packers. s3.5Oa3GO: mediums, $3.i5a355:
heavy. $345a3.50: roughs. s2.S5a5.10: stays.
81 25a275. Sheep and lambs-Dull, choice
modoc wethers. $3.50: fair to good mixed
sheep, $3a33O; culls and common, S2a2. .S5
good to choice lambs. $5.10a5.3O: fair to
good, si.65a5; culls and common, $3.25ai.G0;
Canada lambs, Sj. 10a5.2J.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
FAMOUS BLOODHOUNDS ARE SOLD.
State Of Minnesota Buys the Indiana
Criminal Catchers,

Crown Point, Ind. Dec. 24.-Sheriff
Ben Hayes sold Buck" and Jim" his
two manhunting bloodhOunds. to the
state of Minnesota this morning for a
handsome price.
That state will use the dogs to watch
the state prison and track criminals
who escape. A great many have re-
Gently succeeded in getting away and
the state will now adopt this method in
catching them.
Buck" and Jim received their
training on Texas criminal farm.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Dec. 24-Cattle-Receipts. 5000
head: market firm and 10c. higher; common
to extra steers. $3.60a5.5O: stockers and
ais; calves, $3a5. so; Texans. $2.S5ai.3O. Hogs
Receipts. 5000 head; market steady:
heavy packing and shipping lots. 81. 10a3. 40:
common to choice mixed, 50. 20a3.40: choice
assorted, s3.20a342ie: light, $3.20a3.45; pigs,
81 9Oa345. Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head (:
market strong and lOc. higher; inferior to
choice, $2.S5a39 30; lambs, So. 50a5.25.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
SLAVES FREED IN MADAGASCAR.
Consul Wetter Forwards the French
Proclamation.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 24.-Among
the earliest reforms of the French gov
eminent in Madagascar is decree
abolishing slavery, copy of which
has reached the state department from
Consul Wetter. at Tamatave.
1t declares all the inhabitants free
forbids traffic in human beings, nulli-
flying every contract providing for
the sale of persons, and imposes penal
ties for violations of the law, which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
SHERRY'S RAlDED.
Police Claim That an Immoral Dance
Was to Have Been Given.

New York. Dec. 24.-Chlef Conlin this
afternoon ordered hearing in the case
Of Captain Chapman. of the Tender
loin" station, who raided dinner given
by Herbert b. Seeley at Sherry's last
Saturday night. The hearing has been
set for Saturday next at 10 O'Clock. Mr..
Sherry and Mr.. Seeley and twenty of
the guests have been requested to be
present at Saturdays hearing and they
will be asked to make affidavits to the
facts they a!lege against the "Tender-
loin" commander.
Captain Chapman claims to have evil
dence that an immoral dance was to
have been given at the dinner.
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Oil Market.

Oil City, Pa, Dec. 2i.-Option oil closed.
&C.; credit balance. &c.: National Transit
runs, 30.77S barrelsi shipments, 6,S@ bar
rels: Buckeye runs. Il sos barrels ship
ments, 1885 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
TONGUE GREW PAST HER LIPS.
l WOmnn's Weeks Of Suffering
Which Bafrled Doctors.

Reading. Pa, Dec. "a peculiar
disease of the tongue. that 'or days
baffied the skill of Readings best phy-
sicians, was discovered In an aged pa
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HELP WANTED-MALES.
FOR RENT.

Tor RENT-HALF OF DOUBLE HOUSE;
II modern improvements; rent reasonable;
corner Of Pine and Blakely streets, Dunmore.
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A WORD.
WANTED.

CECOND-HAND FURNACE TO HEAT a
- hotel. Call or address ANTHRACITE
HOTEL, Ill Wyoming avenue.
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BOARD WANTED.

ISOR MAN AND WIFE, NEAR PUBLIC
i Library. Address A.. Tribune office.
The herald., 1896-03-27
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA. March 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
Mennig yesterday celebrated their golden
wedding at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McCord, on North Main street.
Among those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mennig of Des Moines, la. Mr.. Mennig of
Pasadena. Miss Percival of Des Moines,
Mr.. and Mrs. McCord, Rev. j. p. Cooper
and wife and other friends and relatives.
David Hines, San Francisco capitalist,
one time resident of Tustin, is spending a
few weeks here on business.
The city councils committee on lights
employed George f. Nolan as expert cleo
trcian, and TO report condition and value.
His report is now on file, and his conclu-
sions coincide with those of the average
citizen in stating that $4,000 would be a
fair valuaton but that the investment of
that sum by the city would not be judi
cious one.
The handicap bicycle race on Saturday
will start at 3 pm. A large number of
prizes are offered.
There will be game of baseball Satur-
day at Athletic park between the Santa
Ana team and Whittier school.
]. 7. Nourse, secretary of the chamber of
commerce, has in charge the petitions to
ascertain the views of citizens on the city
ownership Of electric light, and has so far
found seven to one in favor of city owner
ship.
Leo Stephen, will not down, after be-
ing fined $3.50 for selling liquor without a
license. ihe board of supervisors will to-
morrow appear in the superior court to
show cause for refusal to grant license.
The herald., 1896-03-27
THE LIQUOR INTEREST NOT INVOLVED
General G. r. A. Last Talks About the Vote
for Annexation

General G. r. A. Last Talks About the Vote
for Annexation
General c. f. A. Last, who is president
of the Los Angeles county auxiliary
branch of the California State Protective
association, says: That the statement of
Colonel ]. B. Neville that the threatened
suit to set aside the annexation election is
being investigated by the association, or
that the association has any connection
with it whatever, is entirely and utterly
false. If John w. Mitchell has been en-
gagged to conduct this litigation, says Cen
eral Last, it is by private individuals. 1t
is true Mitchell is the attorney of the asso-
citation, but his engagements to it do not,
it is stated. preclude him from accepting
other legal employment.
John W. Mitchell returned to the city
from San Bernardino last night and when
interviewed stated positively that the as
sociation had nothing whatever to do with
the contemplated suit and that the state
ment of Neville was entirely gratIitous and
without the slightest foundation in fact.
Mr.. Mitchell says he has not been able to
go thoroughly into the facts of the recent
election on account of being called from
the city, but what little he had heard led
him to believe that there were great irregu-
larities. There will be meeting at Mitch
ellis Office today at 10 o'clock, when the
facts will be submitted by tine citizens of
the annexed districts, and the final de-
termination as to the contest will then be
determined upon.
The herald., 1896-03-27
All the Defendants Discharged

A case of disturbing the peace that hat
caused much talk in University, was tried
before the justice at Redondo yesterday.
Some time aao Frank Warner, Jesse Nc
Combs, Charles Wettenfall, Roy Warner,
George Henderson, Glare Daley, John
Manville and John Wetz, youths living in
University, were arrested on complaint of
one DR.. Campbell, on charge of disturb
ing the peace. The doctor was counting a
girl in the neighborhood, and he claimed
that the boys talking disturbed him. He
alleged that. after abusing the boys, ne
fired shot at them, and afterwards swore
to a complaint against them. AS there
was some feeling in University over the
matter, "a change of venue to Redondo was
taken, and yesterday all of the defendants
were acquitted. Deputy District Attorney
McComas represented the people, while
w. p. Hiatt looked after the interests of
the defendants.