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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

JUDGE K. J. BRKCKISRIDGR delivered
his free silver fallscies here yesterday to
large crowd and did it 80 earnestly and
with such silver tongue that it was cal
culsted to fool the elect, much less those
who have not investigated the question
Read Csrlisle's speech in this issue and
compare it's sound reasoning with the
judges sophistry. When the latter had
concluded, Hon. Il c. Warren, though
he had made no preparation, put 10 a
word for sound money and upset many
Of the theories advanced by the judge,
to the gent qualification OF those who
believe in keeping every dollar as good
as the beat. and be Was the recipient OF
great applause.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

In last Issue we gave liberal synopsis
of Mr.. Csrlisles great speech to the Chi
cago workmen, but in response to re.
quests for the full text, we give it in the
extra pages sent with this issue and COM
mend it's perusa to every man, who
wants to be thoroughly posted on the
great economic questions of the day
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

The will OF Hon. w. II. Miller was
probsted yesterday and Mrs. Miller quail
flied as executrx 1t bequeaths ell his
property Of every description after his
debts are paid ito his beloved wife" to
dispose OF ss che may deem proper, but
should she fail to leave will then it
shall 20 to his heirs at law. 1t is dated
July l. 1889.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

HIGGINs 4 MCKISNBY acted the good
Samaritsns yesterday and got big adver
tisement besides by furnishing tub after
tub OF ice wster to the court crowd, which
drank nearly 200 gallons.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

A HOUSE, aud lot at Needmore that cost
T. G. Ball S3li several years ago was sold
at auction Yesterday by J. p. Chandler
to Watt Dudderar for $50. 1t belonged
TO Mr. Lamb.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

j. B. Thompson announced his can
didscy for Congress at Harrodsburg yes
terdsy, 30 Mr.. John Sam owsley, Jr.,
who was there, telegraphed 10.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

tbs house and lot "a from, of Mrs. Lou
Shsnks', belonging to Mr.. ]. j. Kendsil'
was sold for him by Mr.. w. A. Tribble
yesterday to Mr.. W. Carroll Shanks for
$3.50
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

AN Indiana woman has seen the Ken
lucky womsn's lap full OF five babies and
gone her one better. Mrs Fitz Hensnit,
of Fowler, is said to have given birth to
four bows and two girls at one time.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

DECLARED ISsANE.-Will Sprstt, who
declares that he is the Son Of God, was
mr. the second time declared insane yes
terday and ordered to the asylum. II
took four men to place him in Jail.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12

"SToP my paper" said a rsntsnkerous
free silverite to our business manager at
Hustonville Saturday afternoon. III don't
like the INTERIOR JOURNALS policy and
don't want it any longer" The paper
was discontinued. OF course, and as a
consequence the publication OF the |. j.
will cesse-untl next issue. The above
ia not given as an item OF news, but
merely to show how illiberal some OF the
espousers OF the free silver craze are. In
this connection it might be well to add
that cordial in ytation is extended to
others who don't like the way this paper
is run to pay up and quit. The INTgBI-
OR JOURNAL can lose 400 or 800 subscrib-
ers and still have the largest circulation
OF any paper in Central Kentucky.
SKsr TO THE ASYLUM After tri ]
lasting from Tuesday till Saturday, Mics
Sarah Cecil was declared by a jury at
Danyille to be OF unsound mind and
Special Judge X. G.. Warren ordered her
to the Lexington asylum, to which place
she was taken that afternoon. In speak
ing of the case Mr.. Warren said that on
most subjects she is as rational as any
woman he knows, but with reference to
the Jesuits, Mary Anderson, the ex-
actress, and certain other persons and
things her mind is go badly diseased
that it was a necessary precaution to re-
strain her. as in such cases the person is
liable TO become violent at any time.
Much OF the trial was OF a naturte unfit
to hear or publish and M. Warren act
ed wisely in ordering the inquiry to be
private.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

We have adopted the spot cash sys-
tenn to every one. No iavorites. banks
the Jeveler
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
FIGHTING M'KINLEY.
A Deal Is Reported to Have Been Made
with the View of Defeating the Tariff

A Deal Is Reported to Have Been Made
with the View of Defeating the Tariff
Champion.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 26.-It was con-
fidently asserted yesterday by one of
Major MOore's former trusted lieuten-
ants that a deal has been made by
Mayor Moore, of Toledo. George Cox.
of Cincinnati, and Charles Kurtz. of
Columbus, with Tom Platt for the Sc
lection of an anti-McKinley delegation
from this state to the st. Louis conven-
tiOn and that the efforts to pass the
present radical Ripper" bill at Column
bus.is the mayors portion of the emOlu-
ments. The bill gives the mayor alb
solute power and appointment in every
department of city government. The
deal Is said to have been made in New
York three weeks ago and the delega-
ton is to be for Morton unless it shall
become evident he cannot be nOminat-
de. when 1t is to be swung to Allison.
Even State Insurance Commissioner
Hahn, Governor McKinley's closest ad-
wiser. is alarmed over the scheme and
fearful 1t will go through. 1t Is only a
portion Of well laid scheme planning
Ripper legislation in several cities
cinnati boss. who has not made public
what favors he Is to receive. Cox
stands closer to Senator Foraker and
Governor Bushnell than any other man
i'm Ohio.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
SCRANTON, Pa MONDAY MORNING, e7,

was plunging her way through rough
sea. Captain Jones and Chief Officer
Geary were on the bridge. They
glanced over the sea and mile away
saw the most tremendous wave they
ever beheld. 1t was seemingly sOmd
wave of dark green water capped with
foam and lowered as high as the ves-
sells foremast. Before the vessel could
be brought head on to the wave, it was
upon them. and striking them on the
port, side amidships, passed completely
over the ship. totally submerging it for
a moment. The wave left havoc in its
path and carried one man overheard to
his death and badly injured two others.
The man drowned was Russian sea-
man, ard the two men injured We're
James Sproyle and Carl Rohrbeck,
sailors. AS the wave passed over the
ship 1t stove In the life boats, swept
the deck of everything movable. ripped
off the matches and tore away the venti-
lators. The water poured down into
the hold and into the fire room to the
depth of six feet and 1t was thought the
steamer would founder. The wave was
followed by storm of cyclonic char
acter and it was all the Ailsawald
could do to weather it and make port
i'm safety. 1. is thought the cargo is
badly damaged by the water shipped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
SENSATION AT ERIE.
Mrs. Mary II. Neiiis Arrested for Poison
Ing Her Husband with Intent to kill-A

Mrs. Mary H. Neiiis Arrested for Poison
Ing Her Husband with Intent to Kill-A
Man In the Case.
Erie, Pa, Jan. ga sensation Oc-
Cured this afternoon at Girard. this
county. when Mary II. Nellis was ar
rested for poisoning with intent to kill
her husband Peter H. Nellis, proprietor
of the Nellis house and Edward Card
ner was arrested as an accomplice.
The prisoners We're brought here to-
night and lodged in Jail.
Nellis Is wealthy and his wife is a
handsome woman. Last summer Mrs.
Nellis spent some time at Lilydale and
brought home with her for bartender
Edward Gardner. whom she had met
at the Spiritualistic resort sNellis car
ried \ $4,000 policy on his life in favor
of his wife. Several weeks ago he was
taken sick and vomited severely. He
has since been declining health and his
brother-in-law. DIR. Rogers. of Con-
neaut. Ohio became suspicious and set
Maggie HulbroOk. a dining room girl.
to keep watch on events in the hotel
Saturday at noon Nellis got a dose of
tartar emetic in his coffee. Saturday
night the girl caught and saved an
other dose which Nellis was to have
taken. Nellis got another dose today
but was relieved with stomach pump
The arrests followed and created great
excitement. The feeling was so strong
in Girard against Gardner that only his
timely removal by the officers saved
him from probable lynching.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
PHILIP RIPLEY DEAD.
The Weil.kmOwn journalist Expires II
New York.

the NetlhuONu JOUTUNstSt EXpIcS III
New York.
New York. Jan. 26.-Philip Ripley, at
one time possibly one of the most wide
ly known newspaper men In this cOun-
try, died last night at Bellevue hospital.
The deceased was In his sixty-ninth
year. He was born in Hartford, Conn.
and was educated at Trinity school in
that place. Shortly after his gradua-
tion he started in the newspaper busi-
ness and was first employed by Wash
ingtOn journals. When the war broke
out he was detailed to New Orleans as
war correspondent for half dozen of
the most prominent newspapers i'm the
country. He Is said to have furnished
the most authentic accounts Of the bat
ties of the rebellion. Several years saf-
ter the war he came to New York and
since then had been employed on many
newspapers in this city.
He was closely affiliated with all the
Old-time newspaper men, notably Hor-
ace Greeley. and for a period of years
wrote the famous editorials which were
printed over the name "Hurlburt" a"
There Is no one now to claim his re-
mains, as far as is known, but q minis
ter of Connecticut. Before Ripley died
he told his physician at Bellevue to send
word to Rev. J. Starr, Newington June
tion. Hartford county, Connecticut,
which was DONE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
SYMPATHY FOR ARMENIA.
A Resolution WIN lie Introduced by Mr..
Morse.

Morse.
Boston, Jan. 26-Hon. Elijah A. Morse
i'm the house of representatives, and
probably Senator Hoar i'm the senate.
will tomorrow introduce resolutions on
the Armenian question framed by the
Boston Evangelical alliance.
After reciting that three times during
the past year. the Evangelical alliance
has voiced the protest of Boston Chris
tianity, the resolutions respectfully.
but urgently memorialize the congress
of the United States to make to the sui
tan of Turkey the emphatic formal pro-
tests of the government of the United
States on behalf of the American people
against the blows inflicted upon Chris
tianity and humanity in the atrocities
and massacres perpetrated upon our
Armenian fellow Christians i'm the
Turkish empire; and to accompany this
protest with the affirmation and decla-
ration in behalf of the people of the
United States, that only impartial JUS
tice and liberation of all religious, as
the accepted policy and practice of a
government can, I'm this enlightened
age, be the ground of moral respect Of
the American people for any nation of
whatever race or religion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
AMBASSADOR RUNYON DEAD.
The American Representative to Germany
Expires Of Heart Failure.

Expires OF Hcart iniIuTe,
Berlin, Jan. 26.-The Hon. Theodore
Runyon, the American ambassador
here, died of heart failure at one O'Clock
this morning.
The Hon. Theodore Runyon was born
at Somerville. N. j.. October 20, 1922
He graduated from Yale college I'm 1872,
and in 1876 was admitted to the bar
In 1858 he was made city attorney and
in 1856 city councillor of Newark. N. j..
a position he retained until i'm 1864 he
became mayor of the city. He was ap-
pointed i'm 1856 commissioner to revise
and cOdify the militia laws of New
Jersey and in 1857 was made brigadier
general of the New Jersey National
Guard. At the outbreak of the civil
war he was placed in command of the
New Jersey brigade of volunteers. In
1865 he was Democratic candidate for
governor of his state but was not elect
ed. From 1873 to 1887 he was chancellor
of New Jersey. In March, 1893. he was
appointed by President Cleveland
American minister to Germany and
shortly afterwards was made ambas-
sador. The degree of LII. ID. was con-
ferred upon him by Yale. Rutgers and
Wesleyan colleges.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
kelle upon leaving the town.

kelle upon leaving the town.
1t Is reported that the Abyssinian
chiefs are angry at the release of the
garrison by King Menelik. as they be-
lieve that they would have eventually
forced the Italians to surrender uncon-
ditionally. 1t is said that the Abys-
sinian army is disposed to march on
to Axum. in the state of Tigre.
King Humbert signed decree this
morning declaring the province of
Erythrea to be in state of war. 1t is
not expected that a peace can be ar
ranged with King Menelik without Civ
Ing him battle. The dispatches to Mas
sowah of reinforcements, munition.
cannon and shells continue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
To GO To CUBA.

II. u. Chase. Late Captain Of Co. c. 18th
Regiment. to Have Commission In the
Insurecnt Army.
Fl. b. Chase. OF 526 Quincy avenue. has
accepted commission in the Cuban
rebel army. He will leave for New
York city this afternoon at 1.3O O'Clock.
Mr.. Chase was until recently captain
of Company G, Thirteenth regiment.
He has been engaged to drill and in
struct Cuban recruits. He could not be
located by Tribune reporter at an
early hour this morning.
Captain w. Il. Rockwell, Of the North
End, who recently resigned the COM
mand of Company II. was a short time
ago offered a commission in the Cuban
army but declined.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
ABYSSINlkN WAR.
King llumbcrt Signs q Decree Declaring
Erythrca to Be In State OfWar.

Rome, Jan. ga dispatch from Mas
sowah says that a messenger has ar
rived at the camp of General Baratieri.
the commander of the Italian forces.
bringing letters from Menelik, king of
the Abyssinians, to King Humbert and
General Baratieri.
Colonel Galliano. the commander of
the Italian forces who were recently
compelled to evacuate the town of Ma
kelle. after long siege by the Abys-
sinians. has not yet arrived at General
Baratieri's camp. 1t is reported that
Colonel Galliano exploded the maga-
zine and blew UP the fortress at Ma
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
WORK OF DRUNKEN MEN.
woodchOppers ot vandaIia Torture q
Companion BY Burning.

vandalia. ILL.,. Jan. 26.--At PierrOn,
a station on the Vandalia road. west of
here last night, lot of woodchoppers
camping in the woods got on spree,
and, because one Of their number would
not drink as often as the others thought
it necessary, they stripped him of his
clothing, and, placing him on a stove.
held him there till his flesh was burned
to a crisp.
Then they took a red-hot poker and
raked up and down his back. burning
deep furows in the flesh. To finish up
their fiendish work. they smeared mo-
lasses and flour over his body from head
to foot and pitched him out of the house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
PASTOR ON HIS MUSCLE.
Elected Pug Hist from His House and Is
Arrested for Assault.

NrTcSICu IOT HSSuUN.
Massillon, Ohio, Jan. 26.-General as
tonishment was created this afternoon
by the arrest of Rev. f. p. Wise. pas
tor of the Church Of Christ. nor was it
diminished by the fact that he was ac-
cused Of shooting with intent to kill
Albert Arthur, wrestler and pugilist.
The preacher found Arthur courting
his cook last night and when he refused
to leave by request, not only showed out
the intruder, but, as he says, threw
tumbler after him.
Arthur says IT was not tumbler.
but bullet out of a pistol. Whatever
it was it took effect and the wound is
quite serious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
viii Work Full Time.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 26.-The employees
of the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company at BrintOn, have been
notified that the works will be put on full
time before Feb. 1. The 1000 workmen
who live in Pittsburg objected to buying
monthly railroad tickets and only work.
ing half time. which was one of the causes
Of the recent strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. fair. but part
ly cloudy weather; light westerly winds.
New York, Jan. T.-Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states today fair
and colder weather and fresh to light
northwesterly and northeasterly winds
will prevail. followed by slightly higher
temperature. On Tuesday fair and partly
cloudy. slightly warmer weather will pre-.
vail with light and fresh northerly to east
erly winds followed by cloudiness, and on
the coasts by hase or fog.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
AN INSULT TO ENGLAND,
The British Ambassador Is Cody Received
nv the sutton.

London. Jan. 26.-The Daily News
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
its Constantinople correspondent stat
ing that the interview had with the
sultan by Sir Philip Currie. the British
ambassador. when he delivered to his
majesty the letter written by Queen
Victoria. was not cordial.
The sultan kept Sir Philip and his
dragOman waiting in cold room for
an hour before they were admitted into
his presence. Sir Philip caught a Sc
we're cold and has been confined to his
room ever since.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
UNITED STATES HONORED.
A Banquet is Given in Honor Of Uncle
Sam.

Colon. Jan. 26.-Tranquility has been
restored in the province of Barranquil-
la. and the state Of siege proclaimed
there a few days ago has been raised.
At banquet given in Bogota to the
American and Venezuelan ministers,
the former declared that President
Cleveland's message to the American
congress on the Monroe doctrine as ap-
piled to the Anglo Venezuelan boun-
dary dispute voiced the sentiments of
seventy millions freemen.
The banquet was made the occasion
for a great public demonstration in
honor Of the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
SAFE ROBBERS HAUL.
Philadelphia Burglars Secure Lots Of
Valuable plundcr

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-Safe breakers
opened fire proof safe in the office of
Boericke & Tafel. wholesalers Of homoe-
pathic medicines. 1O11 Arch street, Sat-
urday night or this morning and se-
cured $500 in currency and $4,000 in
registered bonds.
The detectives believe that the crooks
are New York men who have their work
laid out for them by some one in this
city and who jump from New York and
back again for every job.
Dr. Boericke says that the $1,000
bonds are protected by registry. This
makes the fourth time the office safe has
been robbed within the last eight years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
Killed by n Train.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 26.-John Mercer of
Parkersburg, was struck by west-bOund
train on the Pennsylvania railroad last
night at Leaman Place. and instantly
killed. Mercer was young man and un-
married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
[ his. is
N OF
A Clearing
Sale of Silks
BUT Rather am
EXTRA SPECIAL
OFFERING

The facts are simply these. We got
hold of little parcel of the best
Silks on the market at price far
below their real value. The lots in
each number are small and not
withstanding the fact that we
could not today buy more desirable
goods at regular prices for the conf
ing spring trade. we've decided be-
cause of the smallness of the lots.
to let these Silks go on the same
terms as they've just come to us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
Som of President TyIcr Dies.

Washington, Jan. 26.-John Tyler, the
son of President John Tyler, died In this
city this morning at very advanced age
and after an illness that had lasted for
several months
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
WINS A WIFE AT POKER.
Wisconsin Man Finds Connubial Bliss at
Cost Of $50.

Cost of $50.
Bayfield,, Wis, Jan. 26.-William Mar
quette, aged SO, arrived in town from his
claim on the Cranberry Saturday with
$50 in his pocket. He lost 1t playing
poker and the man who won the money
agreed to furnish him a wife to make
good his loss.
At p. m. on Sunday Maquette was
presented to Mary O'Hara, aged "a. a
cook at the st. James hotel. The match
was quickly made and the two were
married two hours later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
Schoo, BuiId,ne burned.

Olean. n. Y, Jan. 26.-Public school
building No. 3, a brick structure ercted in
1886 and valued at $4,000. was destroyed by
fire tonight. The fire started from fur
mace In the basement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
MRS. LUMB USED A KNIFE.
She Fatally Stabs Henry Coleman During
a Dispute.

S'O1SuuuH
Dispute.
West Grove, Pa, Jan. 26.-While sev-
eral people were visiting on Friday
night at the house of Mrs. Bessie Jack
son dispute over a trivial matter
arose between Henry Coleman and Mrs.
Georgiana Lumb. and the woman finally
became so enraged that she stabbed
Coleman with butcher knife that was
lying on the table.
Coleman died last night and after
the coroner's inquest Mrs. Lumb was
committed to Jail to await trial. Mrs.
Lumb is cOlored, as was also Coleman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
SUMNER HOTEL FIRE,

Bass Rock House at Gloucester Is Totally
Destroyed.
Gloucester, Mass, Jan. 26.-The Bass
Rock house on the south side of East
Gloucester, was destroyed by fire early
this morning. 1t was one of the finest
and largest summer hotels on the New
England coast. The fire is attributed
to an incendiary. The hotel and furni-
ture were totally destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $5O,00O. with
an insurance of $4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
MURDERED FOR MONEY.

Mrs Matte Porter Discovered With Three
Bullet Holes In Her Head.
oxford. Pa, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Matte Por-
ter, aged so years, was found dead with
three bullet holes in her head late this
afternoon. The body was lying on a
bed. The neck of her dress in which she
carried money was cut off. Mrs. Porter
had lived alone for years on a farm
about five miles from oxford.
She had no faith in banks and carried
large sums of money on her person.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27
BIGGEST WAVE ON RECORD.
All Sea Serpent stories Discounted BY tho
Crew Of the AilsawaId.

Philadelphia. Jan. 26-The British
steamship Ailsawald. which arrived
here today from Hamburg, was nearly
swamped last Friday afternoon off the
Georges shoal by a tidal wave. From
the time she left the other side she met
with heavy weather and on Friday she
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-27


New
Spring Goods
We have now on sale
the most elegant stock of
EInbrOiderieS and Laces
we have ever shown.
Our line of
Wash Dress Goods 4
Is up to date and com.
prises
French Organdies,
French and American
Percales,
Rejane DiImitieS,
Scotch and Irish DilnitieS
Royal Cremyl Stripes,
Chantilly Lace Stripes,
Jaconet Duchesse,
Corded Mullss
Scotch Ginghams,
White amid COlOred
French Piques,
French Galateas,
LINEN BatiSte
with all overs and trim.
innings to match.
Persian LAWNS,
DOTTED SWiSSes
and full stock of Staple
White Goods.
$40 and 512
LACKAWANNA L AVENUE