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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
FIRST STATE DINNER.
President and Mrs. Cleveland Entertain
Members Of the Cabinet.

Washington. Jan. 2.-The president
gave his first state dinner Of the season
tonight. thus inaugurating the social
gaities of the winter. The dinner in its
official sense was dinner to the men,
bers of the cabinet. but the guests in
cluded several others well known in OIL
cial and social circles. Following is
full list of those present at this state
function:
President and Mrs. Cleveland. Vice
President Stevenson. Secretary of State
and Mrs. Olney, Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Carlisle. Secretary of War
and Mrs. Lamont. Attorney General and
Mrs. Harmon, Postmaster Ceueral and
Mrs. Wilson. Secretary of the Navy and
Miss Herbert, Secretary Of the Interior
Smith. Secretary Of Agriculture anu
Miss Morton. Speaker Reed, Senator
and Mrs. Morrill,. Senator and Mrs. Haw-
ley. Senator and Mrs. Palmer. Senator
and Mrs. Brice, Representative and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
FOR COAST DEFENCES.
Statement OF Needs of Sea Coast Cities
Will Be Made TODAY,

Washington, Jan. 2.-Senator Squire
has called a meeting of the committee
on coast defences for immediate consld-
Grafton of his bill on Notifications and
coast defences. General Craighill, chief
of engineers, United States Army. will
make his statement to the committee
tomorrow (Friday) as to the needs Of
the seacoast cities and his ability to
erect the Notifications if the appropri-
alton of $S7,OO0,0O0 shall be made as
called for by the bill of Senator Squire.
General Flagler, chief of ordnance,
will also make his statement to the
committee as to the manufacture of
guns, mortars. gun carriages, and pro-
iectiles as soon as he can be heard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
PREACHER DESERTS FAMILY
Gone TO South Amc Leaving Them in
Destitute circumstances

EmpOria. Kan. Jan. Rev. II. ]. Dill
lon, an evangelist of the Christian
church. deserted his family here. leav-
ing a wife and two young children, one
a deaf mute. in destitute circumstances.
a letter has been received from him by
his wife. stating that he has gone to
South America and she would never see
him again.
California, he was temporarily suspend
ed from the ministry by the church
there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
Stubborn
Price Facts

Needless to add that our Fur Capes
meet fashions utmost requirements
at every point, and the extreme care
we have always shown in the selec
tion and matching of skins. correct
trimmings and perfect workmanship
was never better illustrated than in
the goods offered below:
Canada Seal Capes, were $500, now
$3.50
AStrakhan Canes, were $40, now $1,000.
Wool Seal Capes, were $50, now $3.50.
Electric Seal Capes, We're 5000, now
$15.90
Best Astrakhan Capes, were $50, now
$780,
Electric Seal Capes, We're $500. now
$3.50
Electric Seal Capes, We're $1,000, now
$21.90
Electric Seal Capes, were $500, now
$24.90.
Extra Selected Wool Seal Cancs. Mar
ten trimmed, We're $45.00, now S24 80.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
DIAMOND THIEVES CAUGHT.
May Prove TO BE the Robbers of the
Burden Jewels.

New York. Jan. 2-Detectives have
arrested William King and Harry Will
son, alias Howard johnson, negroes. on
the charge of having committed several
robberies here recently. Agnes Rem
shaw, a white girl, who lived with Will
son. was also arrested. All the prison.
ers had unset diamonds and jewelry in
their possession. and the police believe
they may have been connected with the
robbery of /. Townsend Burdens house,
on Madison square, last Friday night,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
KILLED HIS WIFE'S ADMIRER.
The Murderer Ignores His Victims Plea
for Mcrcv

Albany. Ga. Jan. 2--ThOmas b. Rey-
nolds shot and killed George Cox on the
street last night. Reynolds had been
separated from his wife, and COX's at
tentions to her had aroused Reynolds
jealousy. The men met near the house
of Mrs. Reynolds. Reynolds was armed
with a double-barreled shotgun. and he
opened fire on Cox. who fell to his knees
and begged for mercy. Then Reynolds
fired again and Cox fell dead. The
murderer. who has only one arm. made
his escape, but subsequently surren
dered.
Mrs. Reynolds says that her husband
was insanely jealous without cause. She
declared that her husband had treated
her so cruelty that she had to leave
him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03

Mrs. Catchings, Mr.. ]. T. Woodward,
Mrs. c. S. Fairchild. Mr.. L. r. Bacon.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Stewart. Mr.. Frank
Thomson and Miss Thomson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. $. Kennedy. Mrs. Minol. Miss
Boardman. Miss Frances walker. Mr..
and Mrs. John d. Henderson and Mrs.
Micou.
The parlors and state room of the eX-
ecutive mansion We're as usual resplend-
ent with tasteful floral decorations and
electric light display formed no small
part of the pleasing spectacle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03

when diamonds valued at upward of
$4,000 Were stolen. King is wanted in
Washington. ID. c., for rObbing the
house of NJ. Louis II. Emmert last July
The police found much valuable jew
elry In the room of the Renshaw woman
lot of burglars tools were also found
All the prisoners were taken to the
Jefferson Market court this morning
and remanded until tomorrow.
The Renshaw woman is comely, and
was we'll dressed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
PREACHER Is MISSING
Disappeared Eight Days Ago While His
Wife Was Absent

New Castle. Pa. Jan. Nothing has
yet been heard of Rev. +. j. Slattery,
of jamestown, who disappeared eight
days ago. He was pastor of the McthO-
dist church. When he left Jamestown
he told one of the deacOns of his church
that he was going to spend Christmas
with Rev. Lusher. at New Castle.
At the time of his disappearance his
wife was at the bedside of her sister. in
Reynoldsville. The sister died, and as
Mr.. Slattery was wired for. 1t was sup
posed that he had gone to attend her
funeral. On Saturday Mrs. Slattery re-
turned home to find her husband absent,
and since then she has been Frustrated
with grief and anxiety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
COMMISSION CRITICIZED,
Adverse Comments Made Upon President I
CIcvcIand's Venezuelan Committee.

Washington, Jan. THE Venezuelan
commission is being very generally dis
cussed As "a rule the opinions cx-
pressed are not very positive Com
ments are favorable. The only crti-
cism Is that it may not be n commission
of that recognized prominence which
will give their decision great force
abroad. This criticism Is based entirely
upon the idea that their regulations are
not wide enough perhaps, not that they
are i'm any way lacking in ability.
Many have had the idea that broad,
International reputation was positively
of more Importance to this commission
than great legal attainmeutS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
A Little
Thoughtful
Common
Sense

Will suggest many good. sound rea-
sons for buying now. among which
practical thrift and stylish economy
forms leading features. For in
stance. prices are all but cut in half,
and most of the Winter is still ahead
of us. Besides this. Furs never get
out of style, and as big sleeves have
come to stay, every lady knows she
cannot wear a Jacket over fash
ionable waist without running the
sleeves. therefore capeS have a long
lease of fashion before them. These
are but hints: your thoughtful COM
mon sense will furnish the many
good reasons we have omitted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
The Porte Has Consented

London. Jan. "A dispatch from Com
stantinoplc says that the Porte has con-
sented TO accept the offer of the foreign
representatives at ConstantnOple that the
foreign consuls at AleppO mediate be-
tween the Turks who are besiegng Icit-
oun and the Armenians who hold the town
for the surrender of the latter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
WOULD FREE CONSCIENCE
Man Uufnithfnl to Public Trust in 1880
to Make Good Ills Shortage.

TO Make Good Ills Shortage.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Dayid
Crockett Boggs, who was tax collector
of Wyandotte county. Kansas, in 1859
and who disappeared in that year with
a shortage of about $1,000. returned to
Kansas City today to make good his
shortage. He Is son of w. L. Boggs,
who was governor of Missouri in 1884
'36. When he disappeared he entered
the confederate army and served under
General Forrest in the Second Missouri
cavalry.
At the close of the war he went to
Colorado and engaged in the stock bus-
ness. His residence is now at Montrose,
Colo. He desired, he said. to die with
a clear conscience, and as he was old,
asked that he be not made to suffer for
his youthful misdoings. His wish will
doubtless be granted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
FRESH FOREIGN GOSSIP,

The Hamburg American Steamship
company's vessels will in future touch at
Plymouth. England, instead of South
ampton.
The czarna opened a great charitable
bazaar in the WINTER Palace. st. Peters,
burg. at which Mrs. Breckinridgc. wife of
the American ambassadOr. Assisted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
CHASING DIR. JAMESON.
Hercules Robinson Is Unable to Overtakc
the British Belligerent. Who Has Gone
to Fight the Beers.


London, Jan. 1.-The following des-
patch was received late this evening
from Sir Hercules Robinson, governor
of Cape Colony:
Cape Town, Jan. 2. $50 p. ma mes
senger overlook DR.. Jameson ten miles
the other side of the Elans river. The
messenger brought back a verbal mes
sage that the despatch received by DR..
Jameson would be attended to. The
force was saddling up. and at once pro-
ceeded eastward. DR.. jameson thus re-
ceived and disregarded both my mes
sages."
The messenger referred to by Sir Her.
cules Robinson was one who was sent
to DR.. Jameson with orders instructing
the latter to return to British territory
and to abandon his aggressive move
ment against the Beers.
The despatch received at the foreign
Office announcing that an engagement
had taken place between DR.. Jameson's
force and the Beers and that the former
had been compelled to surrender was
sent by Sir Jacobus A. De Wet the
British agent at Pretoria.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03

Washington, Jan. .. TIL e presence in
this city tonight of j. A. Stewart, j. II.
WoOrward and T.. Il. Bacon. all of New
York. and two former of whom were prom
inent In the bond syndicate, is regarded as
significant. All three were guests of the
ureSilent tonight
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
[ 805

ling furs in this country, over
stocked. The winter so far has been
one of exceptional mildness. Furs
We're hardly n necessity, and buying
was put off. According to our usual
custom these Fur Garments have
got to he sold this season, and il
seems to us that no better time could
be found for complete clearance
than the beginning of the year
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
MarlbOrOughs Leave Rome

Rome, Jan. 2.-Thc duke and duchess of
Marlborough. who have been spending a
few days here, have gone TO Naples. from
which place they will sail for Egypt on
Saturday next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Five Persons known to Have Deen Killed
and Many Are Missing buildings
DESTROYED.

st. Louis. NO.. Jan. :.-Just at I
o'clock this afternoon a series OF ter
rifle explosion laid waste to the vicinity
of Second and Vine streets, where
printing houses and allied trades are
numerous. Just after the clock struck
Il boiler in George +. Merrith's printing
office. basement of No. 3OS North Third
street, Just across the alley from the
storage and commission house of II.
b. Grubb. exploded. In the rear of
the Grubb establishment a large guam
tity of fireworks was stored and "a sec
ond explosion occurred, followed imme-
diately by Il third that lifted the Grubb
building and dropped it in mass of
wreckage. The explosion caused gem
eral CONSERVATION and every window
for three blocks was broken. A large
plate glass window In the merchants
exchange. four blocks away, was shat
tered and the traders stampeded. Up
to 6 o'clock tonight five bodies had been
recovered. four persons are missing as
far as reported to the police and the
list of injured numbers nineteen. In
addition to the list of injured given sew
eral others We're hurt. Following is
the roll:
bead. Injured aud Missing.
The dead: Joseph Kovarick, boy;
Frank Niehaus, boy: Charles ClaybrOok,
colored porter. Two corpses taken from
the basement of the Excelsior Wire
company.
The missing: Chris Karger. clerk: :
Thomas Ley, clerk, Al Mellier, Charles
Erickson.
The injured Albert Steinmeyer, prob
ably fatally: Will Brondiweder; Christ
Kraft: Horace DiOrt: l.. DiOrt: John
Corcoran; Edgar Vance; Ben Taylor;
Joseph Brandeweid; William Herner;
William Couleshaw; Hugh Allen: Joe
Corcoran; Albert Schneitz; Henry
Stack; Richard Couleshaw; John Car
ter: Joe Barker; Charlie Amos.
The full list of all employees of the
four firms is not obtainable and proba-
blv the list of dead will be increased
when the ruins are overhauled. Il. =.
Lass, proprietor of the Excelsior Wire
company. says he is quite sure five of
| his employees did not escape from the
building. The work of examining the
ruins was continued tonight. The total
loss will exceed 100000. all insured.
The II. h. Grubb Commission COM
pany occupied the ground floor of 300
North Second street, and the Anchor
company the second and third floors
Adjoining the wrecked building on the
| south is the LevisOn and Blythe Print
ing company, where most of the injured
We're employed. The north walls and
| two floors went down. On the north Is
the Excelsior Wire company's building
also partly wrecked. Within half a
minute the three buildings We're
wrapped In flames
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
important

In most of the above sizes are COM
plete, but some have only one to a
size.
In addition to these we offer a few
very high class Capes that sold at
from $4,000 to $65.O0. Prices are cut
In exactly the same proportion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
Public Debt statement

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE debt statement
issued this afternoon shows "a net decrease
in the public debt less cash in the treasury
during December. 1885, of $l,119.3i9 Total
cash in the treasury. $7S1 ,4i7.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, cloudy and
threatening weather. possible light snow
In northwest portions. colder in northI
day night.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
NO WN0OISM.

The pretentlOusness OF the cheap poll.
ticlans who make Of the Cuban Ques.
ton an opportunity to boost themselves
Into public notice has received u serl.
GUS setback In the action Of the Chica-
20 Board Of Trade on last Tuesday.
At u meeting Of the members of the
greatest business organization In the
world, namely, the Chicago Board Of
Trade. the attitude of Secretary Olney
was sustained ana approved.
The members Of the Chicago Board of
Trade do not speak from sentiment all
the time.
They have few ideas Of their own,
but they are the embodiment OF the
Idea that has made Of Chicago the
greatest trade center Of the country.
They have called upon the national
legislature to sit down hard upon the
Cuban boom, and they give the best of
reason why the Oreide Cuban Sena-
tors should be given good preliminary
Christmas cold lunch.
While this country IL In favor Of lib
erty for every land struggling for fair
play under IN unfriendly ana foreign
government, 1t does not stand rs the
friend OF personal jlngOism.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
WELL DOVE, SWIFT.

Mayor Swift did not only a brave
act but wise thing. when he vetoed
the four-ccnt street car fare ordinance.
He did this In u veto measure of sin
gular strength and manlincss of OK
preston
This so-callcd reform measure of Aid.
Gallag CHER was conceived and born I'm
the interest of the downtown depart
mcnt stores.
II was gotten up for the express ben
eft Of the cranks who annually go
"nutty" over the vagaries Of the bar
gain counter. Gallagher's intention to
benefit the people IL not questioned In
the matter. He was undoubtedly af-
fcctcd only by his overweening love
for the dear public. and didn't give
rap about the approaching spring cleo
ton. In which. by the way. he will be
n candidate for reelection to the COun-
ell.
The Mayor Is right I'm his attitude all
the way through. He declares that the
Equalization Of the ordinance would I've
an official breach Of faith on the part of
the city Of Chicago. This city has
broken faith with the public long
enough. and Mayor Swift has very
properly called a halt upon the dis.
reputable business.
As a matter Of fact-and II Is q fact
that Is generally known to the public
this four-cent fare ordinance was orig.
mated and pushed by the friends Of the
downtown department stores.
These stores set mp for purchase nj
~ cents an article that can be bought
In the local stores for one dollar. Now
u nickel is great thing In a house.
wife's eye. and down town she has
gone for years. paying ten cents fare to
save nickel. Latterly they have beer
advised of the folly of their ways. and
they have refruined. But the depart
ment stores caught on. and they work.
ell the Council for a four.cent fare or
dinance. Mayor Swift. like the sturdy
and independent citizen that he is. has
shown himself uninhuenced by the pull
and power Of the department stores
and ready to give even-handed justice
to the railroad companies as well as to
the public Mt large.
The people are not crying for cheaper
fare. as Mayor Swift has said well In
his veto message: they are crying fol
better transportation. They are not In
terested In trusts. therefore they dc
not desire to take part as an annex Of
u trust.
The people are In favor Of that grand
old provision Of the written Constitu
ton of the United states which guar
antees to the people Of this republic
life. liberty and the pursuit Of happi
ness.
II they are willing TO pay for comfort
able expeditions and generally satlsfac
tory loconiotiOn. then the Interference
of would.be cheap rcfOrmers In the
matter Is simply an impertinence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
CLERiCAL DEADHEAOS.

The announcement that the railroads
throughout the country will continue
during next year to grant half rates to
clergymen has been received with I'M
feigned satisfaction by a majority OF
the members Of the cloth. but not by
all. a prominent aud respected preach
er, commenting upon the matter, said
to the Philadelphia Record: II had
hoped that the railroads were finally
about to wipe out the semi-deadhead
privilege extended to the clergy. 1t II
relic Of the times when preaching
meant poverty, ana under the changed
conditions 1t Is not only unfair to the
railways and the general travelling pub
lie, but 1t Is destructive Of the self-re
spect of Its beneaciaries. The railroads
have been chatting under the clerical
half-fare system for long time, and
for several years some of them have
been trying to do away with 1t. Times
have changed since the church was
poor and preachers underpaid, and the
railroad people are quite sensible OF the
fact"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
PErTiFOo0iN0 LAWYERS.

Referring to the Marie Barberl muir.
der trial In New York the Mail and
Express says: think Of hypothetic.
al question containing 10000 words
seven columns or more of the Mail and
Express-filled with scientific terms,
speculative propositions, technical
distinctions, and abstruse theories Of
physiology and disease! Think of this
question being read to witness In a
murder trial with the idea that his an.
swer to 1t will enllghten the Jury rs
to the guilt or innocence Of the defend.
ant-and then you have vague, haxy
notion Of what was done In case be.
fore one Of our local courts. Nothing
but the fact that the affair involved n
question Of life or death saved this ex.
ample Of spectacular pettifogglng from
being funny"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
NEEDS FAMINE.

The king Of Tanning Island In the
South Sens Is being subjected to consld.
erable annoyance by the obstreperous
executor Of his fathers estate. The
rOlny pOtentate Is even threatened with
the appointment Of a receiver on the
petty ground that he has mlsused the
funds Of the island. Surely things have
come to pretty pass II monarch can.
not misuse his own funds II he wants
to. and II shat divinity which does
hedge King" cannot hedge him enough
to afford protection from minion OF
the law. The King Is at present In San
Francisco awaiting the Judgment Of tho
court to ascertain whether he Is a King
indeed or only n jack.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
RECORDER SiMOM.

Mr.. Robert NJ. Simon II winning On.
comiums on all sides by the splendid
manner In which he starts out In the
Recorders office. Many OF his assis.
tants ARE men Of experience who are
highly respected In the community. Mr..
Hayt. his chief deputy. ex.Recorslcr
John Stephens, Mr.. Charles X. Her.
rick. ana, In fnct. all OF the new mp.
pOintees up to date are old hands at the
business. Mr.. Simon evidently intends
to give the public the benefit OF Il clean
ana upright administration. In marked
contrast to the policy Of his predeces.
sOr, the fact that Mr.. Simon's employees
received their Christmas money OIL
Tuesday stands out In bold relief.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
THE ADvL7ERA1ION OF TOBACCO.

In England. according to official re-
ports, tobacco IL adulterated with su-
gar, alum, lime, -four or meal, rhubarb
leaves, saltpetre, fuller's earth, starch,
malt-coomings, chrOmate of lead, peat
moss, mOlasses, burdock leaves, CON-
mon salt, endive leaves, lampblack,
gum, red dye, scraps Of newspapers,
cinnamon stick, cabbage leaves and
straw brown paper. The record Of Its
sophistication here Is not officially GER
titled, but there Is no reason to sur
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
4 MODIFIED TRUST.

California agrIculturists are adopting
a modification Of the trust system to
secure higher prices for their products.
Combinations among the raisln-growers
and the wlne.makcrs have resulted In
an advance in rates for each Of them.
Following this example. the lima. bea n
growers Of Ventura ana Santa Barbara
Counties have formed an association
which plans to hold this years crop for
two cents a pound. ut which rate they
are willing to make contracts with
Eastern buyers In carload lots. It ID
probable also that large proportion
Of the grunge and lemon crops will be
disposed Of on the same combination
D1nn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26
ONE HUNDRED MILES OF BOOKS,

The proneness to measure everything
by space gives a bizarre expression to
the details Of the new Congressional
library. as described In an Eastern
newspaper. Its finished portion will
contain about fOrty.four running miles
Of shelving, which will accommodate
2,OS5, 12O volumes Of books, reckoning
nine to the foot. The ultimate capac.
lty Of the building for books Is up.
ward OF 100000 volumes. or some.
thing less than 100 miles of shelving.
In ono way the library building Ia
unique. 1t has been finished, and $14O..
900 Of the appropriation Is still unex.
Dended.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-26

mise that our tobacconists allow those
of perfidious Albion to exceed them IN
business ability. While we are medi.
tating statutes to enforce the brewagc
Of honest beer. 1t might not be amiss
at the same time to bcstow a passing
glance on the tobacco question. as these
stupcfying and much doctorcd agents
to large extent 20 together.