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COMING ATTRACTION.

This evening at the Frothingham a
great production of I'm Old Kentucky
will be given. No American play pro-
duced in this country in many years
has been 50 enthusiastically received.
I'm the course of long article review
ing its merits, the Boston Globe said
In old Kentucky brings one nearer
to the man and woman Heaven Great
ed. The platform scene in which thirty
or forty pickaninnies take part Is thor
Oughly original and away ahead ol
anything of the kind ever seen here.
Then there Is the most realistic race
scene ever seen on any stage with n
troupe Of bloodrd horses and jockeys
that do not simply walk on. in the con
ventional way, but dash across with Il
real appearance of gcnuineness. The
stage settings all deserve the highest
praise.
Tomorrow night Sousa's great band
will give one of its famous concerts At
the Frothingham. OF the delightful
manner in which Sousa leads his audi
ence as well as the band. nothing need
he said lie has a happy, nonchalani
way Of iiinging the music right into
the mouths of the Instruments Il way
of calling for what he wants that
makes the people laugh: not because
he is Srotcsquc or awkward; quite the
reverse: but because it is unique. in
dividual. wonderfully effective, and
like nothing and no one else hut Sousa.
4 N
"'rhe Ideals" remain the last half of
the week at Davis' theater by arrange
mput with Manager Davis IL is a
clever organization and deserves I'm.
ponulariiv II has attained brass
band shows" have. comr to he n uu.s-
tinnnbIn ci,s. In IN. minds nf ovrrooa
tr..t,.r-un..rs and ,nt ,,i,bnut c,us'.
Inf ~. ,i,i. ,,,a,,I mo-, ,,' ,,,,,;,I
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beware Of C0UNTEREE|IS.
THE GENOiN
POPULAR PUNCH CIGARS
Have the initials G., q. & co. imprint.
ed in each cigar.
CARNEY, BROWN & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS, COURT H0US: So
PERSONAL.

J. VI Courrght, of Montro,e was in
the city yesterday.
t Attorney e. A. Eattcuburg was in
WilkcS-lfLrrr yesterday.
, city Treasurer Il. G. Brooks Is III at
his home, on quincy avenue.
Miss May OIoyla, of Cusick avenue.
Is visiting friends in raupark.
Assistant District Attorney John NJ.
Harris was in Nilkcs-Harrr Yesterday ON
legal business.
carl Schroeder. VINO has been attend
ing school ;tt Ithaca. y. v. H. II his home,
IN Green Ridge, to spend the Easter vaca-
ton.
VI. -. Webster registered in the office of
lItthonotary Pryor yesterday as n stu
H"nt-lt law in III" oiliI Of Warren n
X happ.
NIr. and Mrs J. 5. Eeck, of Elmira, y.
v. are visiting Mr.. kecks brother, col
"n"l NJ. j. kerk. and family, lpi" l'inc
street, this city.
Miss u. 6. Greene entertained Il number
ni her friends at her home. on BELLEVUE
.:trrtj, Wednesday afternoon and even
inG. She was assisted in receiving her
Su-Sts by her daughter, Miss Stella.
Miss Nellie Seward OF Ridge Row, gave
n rIichrc party Tuesday night to IL numhei
OF her friends al her home, Among the
guests were Grace Siolt. Florence Wool
ward. Florence Seward, Harry Rnchart
Legion Shock, Lee SwayZcc and Mr.. Sew
ard.
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riiE CuBAN OiESTIUN


Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir:-!t seems TO me very strange pol
ley on the part OF the United States sen
dto's. mo have bc,n elected by us to
look after the interests of our country
that they should deem IL ii. 10 waste
thtir time and Intelligence In hpggIriy i'll
terfert nee with the railing of Spain in cuba
Where have they been hiding their patri-
Ol!Sm and enthusiasm over American sub
jrC.s when the latter were being slaight-
cred 10y the hundreds in Armenia? ! pre-
sumo they thought Asia Minor IL bit to-
far for the Monroe dociri,> to apply, ani
that ii would be patfiotiSm on their part
to allow American subjects to be slaIeht-
cred in a distant land by an uncivil!z Il
nation. or even to hand them over TO the
tender care of the Russians. who are
equally noted for their cruelty ard bar
bLriiy in order that they may concent ra ~
their strength to try and dishonesty grab
the island Of cuba from Spain. II is irr"
that Spain has shown u certain amount Of
cruelty in its efforts to reprcss rebellion
but has there been any war yet on reg
ord in which cruelty cannot be- traced
to both siics"
When America fought for independence
did she not complain of the tactics Cf
England in destroying and burning up
proper lies as being cruel. ana Yet her
they are simply tickled at the destruction
of property caused by Cuban rebels {:
hence the policy Is that what Is good for
the goose is poison for the gInder.''
nave lately htafu ministers from tneIr
pulpits denouncing the Democrats for the
lack OF management of the eXcheuuer.
and wishing them to be expelled from
Washington. II. e. | consider myself as
sound a Republican as any Of these min
listers. and ! should like to point out to
them that according to the present polc
of our senators. Republicans chiefly. the
finances OF oirr country are Il secondary
matter II makes no difference II the ma
ton goes to the bankruptcy courts to-
morrow If they can grab Cuba from
Spain. This is the burning desire of the
landgra bbefs.
| should advise ministers to devote their
energy in teaching the commandment
which says: Thou shalt not coyet thy
neighbor's property" instead of denounc-
ing Democracy. ! shC"id te" 80" - ~
times prefer to be guilty of President
Cleveland's so-called iack OF syniya,Iy
with the Cuban rebels than to be gully OF
associating myself with landgrabbers.
j. Henry Jones.
Bellevue, March %
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placed In his safe and said nothing
about them until after Piercels arrest
when he gave them to Patrolman
Gescheidle. "a ~
Charles l. Silverburg. who lives a few
doors from where Pierce conducted his
business. testified that on June 26 he
took what he thought was a counter
felt silver dollar back to Pierce. in
forming him that 1t had been given to
Mrs. Silverburg. his wife. by Pierce,
i'm change. Pierce took the money and
gave him other for II but at the same
time said that he thought II was good
Nathan Reisman, IA butcher. also tes-
titled that he got n bad silver dollar
from Pierce which he returned and
which Pierce admitted was bad and
said he would throw away.
DEFENSE OF PIERCE.
In his own defense Pierce testified
that as Ia the occurrence at Mrs. Jones
house he had no very DISTINCT recoilec-
tion as he was very much intoxicated.
He was positive that he had no cola
of any determination. good or.bad. when
hr started out that afternoon. He had.
however. s5aj in bills including the torn
and patched 81 note. which he conSid-
cred was good and which he placed in
side of his bank book to deposit. III"
only yav, ii Mrs. Jones, he said. after
she had told him she could not change
the $50 bin which he first offered her.
He had been in a number of saloons
during the afternoon and evening
drinking and could not say what
change he had received in them.
The companion who was with Pierce
that night and who was perfectly sober
and who. according to his own story,
only went along to protect Pierce,
knowing tha. he had II large sum Of
money with him. corroborated the
story of the defendant. a number of
reputable citizens of Patterson, n. D..
where Pierce formerly lived. testified
To his previously good reputation for
honesty.
The case will be given to the jury
this morning.
TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
The grand jury yesterday returned
TIN. following tue bills: William Ash
ton, selling. Oleomargarine without Il
special tax Melvin Empet, breaking
into post office: Andrew Pohlod. selling
liquor without having special TAX
stamp: Daniel Kline, selling oleomar-
garine without special tax: Elias VIII
liams, selling oleomarSarine without
spcciai tax STAMP. Russell n. thl.
selling oleomargarne at wholesale
without stamp.
This finished the work OF the Grahu
Jury and Judge Burlington discharged
it's members. Several pel' jurors
were also discharged.
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PRINCESS ROSEBUD.
win Hc prOdnceI in '. ". e. T. Hall
Tonight and Tomorrow \ight.

The fairy rStravaganza Princess
1sGs"hiid.' vii! b" given at Suun;;
Mems Christian Association hall to-
night aud tomorrow night under the
auspices "i the Zenith Missionary So
"icty aS Il benefit for til" Rescue mis-
sion. Every child in the city should
.hav" an nnonrtuIity to see this pretty
'Girriainncnt which is founded upon
Tha"krray'S Rose and Ring. II Christ
mas puntnIninp.
IN" Kangaroo dance with the nur-
scry seen" and the limitations is II great
feature Of the "NtravacanZu and then
thcr" Is tn" fairy drill. the liliputian
army in its march with the FAIRIES. The
catchy music j. especially pleasing to
the children.
Each of the three acts has u distinct
feature. Children can get tickets for
81 cents and adults for 80 cents. There
viii br l,0 children in the east ana en-
Scmbie of the "XtraVaganZa. -..
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HE DID NOT SETTLE.

liut the doctor did not settle and Mr.
Morley made his appearance with Il
wagon to cart the furniture away ana
he found his way blocked. The doctor
was not to be triilcd with and hir
Morley did not take the furniture away.
The defense was that til" doctor had II
bill for medical services against the
owner of The building. :. l.. Williams.
at whose death the property went 10
his daughter. Mrs Morley. and that the
bill was greater than the rent arrear-
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ANOTHER WEARY WIFE.
Couple Seeking Legal separation ArtcT
Twenty. Seven Years.

Divorce proceedings We're begun yes
terday by Mrs. Elizabeth Cooley
against her husband, William Henry
Cooley. Patterson X Wilcox are her
attorneys. The mismated couple are
now in the evening of life. They were
married ON July 1. 1869, at Somerset,
Brighton. England, and came to this
country several years ago.
They lived together until March. 1894.
when the wife alleges she discovered
that her husband was unfaithful and
since that they are separated. She
lives in Daleville, and he is Il resident
of DunmOrc.
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COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Actions That Came i'p for Hcurin
There.

There was but one court in scSsio
yesterday and Judge Gunster presided
one case was tried and another wa
begun. The first ease was that il
which William Morley was plaintiff
and Dr. r. :. Douglass. defendant.
The former was represented by Attor-
ney w. Gaylord Thomas and the latteI
by Attorney j. Elliot Ross. 1t was al
action In rcplevin.
In 1889 the doctor was in arrears for
rent. n landlords warrant was oh
tanned and the doctors furniture was
sold by then Constable Morgan Lake.
of the Fifth ward. Mr. Morley. the
PLAINTIFF, bought in :he goods. but did
not take them away. an arrangement
being made that The doctor would set
lie the debt in n shOrl iimn.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Hinder this heading short letters of in
,erest viii h" published when accompi-
MED. for publication. by the writer's
name. The Tribune viii not he held re
sl.unsibie for opinions here expressed
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Bond OF Troop Treasurer.

The bond of Peter Gaffney, treasurer
of Throop borough. was yesterday filed
i'm the Office of ProthOnotary Pryor.
The amount Is 5000 and the sureties
are Michael Bagley and NJ +. Fadden.
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cY1ParticiIlar attention is invi.
ted to our stock of Dress Trim
mings and Innings,
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age. The jury went out at o'clock
and will return its verdict when court
meets this morning.
The case OF Elias Pickering, of Dun
more. against the Scranton Traction
company for $4,000 was put on trial.
Attorney George NJ. Watson represents
the plaintiff and eX-Judge Jessup and
Attorney Horace h. Hand the defen-
dant.
On the evening of Feb. %. 1893. Mr..
Pickering and his wife got Oh Laurel
Hill car on Lackawanna avenue. At
some point between the central city
and Dunmore the car jumped the track
and Pickering claims that the sudden
stopping of the car caused him to be
thrown against the casing around the
stove. his back striking ON the corner
of the casing and sustaining such in
jurics that he has since suffered great
pain and been incapacitatcd from work.
He is 81 years of age and was soldier
In the late war.
EFFECT OF THE ACCIDENT.
He testified to the debilitating effect
that the accident had ON him and gave
all the particulars concerning III. tie
claims that the car was going ut n very
high rate of speed and that is why II
jumped the track. Mr.. Hand asked him
on croSs-eNamination II he was not
afflicted with the ailments he complains
now of before he was hurt in the street
ear. and /: was tried to contradict Mr..
PickerinG's statement by showing that
he had sworn to ailments that had
been bothering him when he made APP
plication for a pension several years
ago The case will be resumed TINS
morning. All the jurors except those
in the Pickering case We're discharged
for the term.
In the case of u. l.. Potter against
ID. G. Kenyon the jury returned Il
verdict of $l63.9j. which is the claim in
fun with interest.
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RESOURCES OF THE STATES.

/. Oregon's salmon fisheries produce
about GO,000 cases q year and its wool
clip exceeds 900 pounds. There are
$4,000 square miles of forests and the
annual gold yield exceeds S1,000,000.
Delaware has 5000 farmes valued at
$37, 900, 600. 1t exports every year 7,000-
900 quarts of Strawberries and 50,000,-
600 baskets of peaches.
Missouri grows 219,000,000 bushels of
corn, Sc, ,000, 900 OF oats, 20,000.000 of wheat
and 1900, 600 pounds of tobacco. The
lead product has exceeded 100000, 600
pounds in year.
Massachusetts has over 100000 per-
sons engaged in the fisheries The
making of boots and shoes gives en-
ploymentto62, 900; cotton goods, $4,000;
building, $4,000; clothing, $4,000.
Michigan produces one-fifth of the
iron of this country, mining 5000, 900
tons a year. The copper mines are the
richest in the world, having produced
over 5000, 100000 worth of metal.
Rhode Island has 1900 factories. en-
ploying $4,000 men, $4,000 women and
4.400 children. The combined capital of
the mills is $76.000,00O and the annual
output $104,000,000
The state of Washington has salmon
fisheries worth s1,500,O0 a year ard
catches 10000 fur seals. It exports sS.-
600, 600 worth of lumber and coal ard
raises 100000 bushels of wheat.
Kentucky is the foremost state in the
production of hemp and has been
known to produce nearly two-thirds of
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Weather and Other Predictions for
the Coming Week.

Sunday. Sept. ,6.-Sun sextile to Saturn.
Showers probable. A child born on this
day will be fortunate and rise rapidly in
life.
Monday, Sept. 7.-Sun parallel to Mer-
curry. Weather fair. A child born on this
day will be quick in anger and rather for
tunate in business. Seek work and ask IA
vors after 10 n. n.
Tuesday. Sept. S.-Mercury semi-square
to Jupiter. "A child born on this day will
he much respected and rather fortunate.
Court and marry.
Wednesday, Sept. 9.-Mercury trire to
Mars. weather warm. A child born on
this day will be an excellent wit and will
be fortunate. Sign writings and push thy
affairs: lucky day.
Thursday, Sept. 10.-Neptune 150 degrees
from Eerschal Weather showery. A
child morn on this day will be moderately
fortunate. Doubtful day for business.
Friday, Sept. 10.--Venus somi-square to
Herschal Weather rainy. A child born
on this day viii succeed better in the en-
ploy Of others. Sell before D. m.
Saturday, Sept. 12-Sun square to Nep-
tune. Weather unsettled. y child born
on this day will be inprovident and unfor-
tunate. Postpone important Affairs.
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AS TO CANADA.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
The people of the United States do not
desire to annex Canada. There is no Sec
ton of thisrepublic that wants Canada an
neXed. Even in the border states there
is little, IL any, sentiment favorable TO an
neXation. Our people do not want to
shoulder Canada's enormous debt, and
there are questions in the internal politics
of Canada that this country desires and
intends to keep clear of. There is more
than one province of the dominion that is
not, and will not for many years, be ca
pabe of filing the place of a state in our
union. Our people are quite content to
let Canada remain q colonial dependency
of the British crown, not only for the
reasons already stated but for the further
reason that we are getting the best OF her
people, both native and alien. The most
enterprising of her home-born young men
are putting themselves under the Stars
and Stripes, and she filters her immigra-
ton for our benefit, the dregs remaining
north of the border, and the elements of
good citizenship coming our way.
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the American tobacco crop. growing in
1889 $50 .009.0 900 pounds.
South Carolina farm products exceed
100000 in value annually. sl4,0o0,0 ,000
being cotton. About 70.000,0 GEO pounds OF
rice are raised. Gold Is mined in pay
ing quantities at sixty places in the
state.
Indiana produces 1so. o.Ooo. 600 bushels OF
corn, 40,o00,000 of wheat, 46000,o00 OF
oats and over 1000. 600 tons of timothy.
1t has 100000 fruit trees, bearing sc,
100000 bushels of apples and 100000
bushels of peaches.
Arkansas has 100000 farms, which
produce 100000 bales of cotton. 800, 600
bushels of sweet potatoes, 1000. .0co
pounds of tobacco. 1900, eco bushels OF
corn and 100000 bushels Of wheat.
From the Arkansas forests are cut over
S2O,GO0,Oo0 worth of lumber every year.
Ohio raises 100, 600. 600 bushels of corn
3l,UO0,O00 of wheat, $4,000 of oats Il.
100000 of potatoes, $4,000, 0C0 pounds OF
tobacco and 100000 tons of hay. The
vineyards produce 2,5oG.000 gallons OF
wine and 3o,000.0o0 pounds of grapes.
/. Illinois produces S210,000.C00 OF farm
products every year. The grain pro-
ducts reaches sl45, 600; live stock,
s50,0C0,OOO; dairy products, S27.000,OC0;
hay and potatoes, s26,000,oeo. The farm
property is valued at more than ST.
600, ,000000.
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THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

]. Tariff, not only to furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses OF the
government, but to protect American ia
Dor from degradation to the wage leVei
Of other lands. 2. Reciprocal agreements
for open markets and discriminating du-
ties In favor of the American mercnahl
marine. 8. Maintenance Of the existihs
gold standard and opposition to free com
age OF silver except by tnterhatioiia.
agreement with the leading commercial
nations Of the world. I. Pensions ana
preferences for veterans OF the Union
army. 6. A firm. vigorous and dignifeu
foreign policy. 6. The Hawaiian lsianus
to be controlled by the United states; the
Nicaraguan canal to be built: q naval sta
tion in the West Indies. Z. Protection or
American citizens and property In Turkey.
8. Reassertion Of the Monroe doctrine
Eventual withdrawal Of European powers
from this hemisphere and union OF all
English-speaking people on this continent.
3. The United States actively to use inhu-
ence to restore peace and give independ-
ence to Cuba. TO- Enlargement OF the
navy. defense Of harbors and seacoasts.
II. Exclusion Of illiterate and immoral I'M
migrants. 12. Reapproval of the civil SER
vice law. 13. A free ballot and an honest
count. H. Condemnation Of lynching. 10.
Approval of national arbitration. 49, Ap-
proval Of q free homestead law. II. Ad-
mission Of the remaining territories. rep
resentation for Alaska and abolition OF
carpet-bag federal officers. IS. sympathy
with legitimate efforts to lessen intemper-
ance 10. Sympathetic reference to "the
rights and interests Of woman."-Con-
densed by the Times-Herald.
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Mr. Cleveland evidently regarded the
indianapolis nomination in the light of
q gold brick.
What BRYAN Could DO.

The danger Of placing the reins of
government in the hands of a man
like William Jennings Bryan is clearly
pointed out in the editorial column Of an
exchange when the power vested in
the president is discussed at length:
"Ex-President Harrson's statement
that president of the United States
could himself within a week bring the
currency on a silver basis has, it says.
been a subject of some dispute. 1t is
contended that the president must first
wait for the action Of congress.
This is true so far as an authorize
tion of free and unlimited coinage is
concerned, which would need to go
through the regular process of legisla-
ton; but If w. ]. Bryan We're to be
elected to the presidency he would not
need to concern himself about congress
in accomplishing his desire to annihi-
late the gold basis.
All that Mr.. Bryan would need to do.
and what he undoubtedly would do
would be to put an end at once to the
policy of maintaining the gold reserve
and then proceed to the use of silver in
the payment of the governments debts:
all of which is entirely within the au-
thority Of the executive. 1t is for not
doing this that Mr.. Cleveland has been
the object Of the hostility OF the Popu-
list wing Of the Democratic party:
there Is no law which would prevent
him from doing it if he were so dis
posed; and the fact that he has refused
to do it will be the one feature of his
career that will be remembered longest
to his credit in every just estimate of
his administration.
1.-THE destruction of the gold reserve.
the consequent extinction of the gold
basis and the all but universal use of
silver by the government could be and
would be brought about by Bryan, If
he were to be elected, before he would
have slept half dozen nights in the
white house. A secretary of the treas
ury like Richard P. Bland or John P.
Altgeld would make the task a very
easy one."
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aincchus
The Tribune As:reiOger.
Astrolabe cast: 3.4i a. M, for Saturday,
September 8, 1896.


A child born on this day will notice that
very few public men exhibit a desire to
break into the local Democratic field Of
politics.
The man who predicted the st. Louis cy-
clone has announced that we are to have a
hard winter and lots of wet weather next
summer. Nmd people will provide them
selves with golashes at once.
The Green Mountain voters appear to
have been a tribe Grouty when approach
ed with free silver sophistries.
In spite of the many square yards Of
argument in the Times Forum of the
People, unbelieverS are still numerous.
Autumnai Rhymes.
September fair! What memories sweet
Bright, balmy days provoking
Delightful dreams OF sausage meat
And buckwheat pancakes smoking.
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The Cuban Crisis,

II the latest dispatches from Cuba are
reliable, the revolution in that country
Is rapidly nearing a climax. There are
indications that the Conservative party,
which has heretofore been the power
behind Weyler. will be apt to shake off
several degrees Of patriotism in the
near future.
Between the campaign of destruction
that Ii part OF the war policy of Gomez.
and Weyler's decree forbidding the
grinding Of cane and the gathering Of
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LOCATED.

Where is the summer girl today,
Who in the hammock swayed?
Where is the spinster who, they say,
In charms begins TO fade?
Where is the matron who reposed
In the great easy chair?
Where is the college girl who dozed
Ger books of learning rare?
The empty hammock idly swings;
The spinster's young once more;
The easy chair with Impressed springs
Stands lonely on the floor:
Tho co,leg girl, far from sedate,
Joins in the seasons zeal.
And each from early morn till late
Is out upon wheel.
washington Star.