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Evening star., 1897-01-30
Mrs. warder's Home.

width and has the usual appointments of
rich description The drawing room has
northern light. The room is quite spa
cious and is furnished in French effects
Two fine rooms Din the east side of the
house are the picture gallery and dining
room. This half Of the building sits back
half the depth Of the house from the street
Mrs. Child's Winter Home.
Mrs. George W. Childs Is another of the
winter residents attracted here by the
charms Of the capital ard its desirability
as a residence city. Mrs Childs moved
into her splendid home year ago last au-
tumn, and has in it one of the most luxurious
and at the same time one Of the most COM
Portable of modern homes. The location Of
excelled, and the house has all the ad-
vantageS of a south front, as we'll as
western outlook. The exterior is suggestive
of the neatness and daintiaess which are
homes, and the interior Is a Washington
expression of the same delightful quality.
The front vestibule is marble lined, and
when hghted In the evening presents
most attractive glimpse of the mansion.
The entrance halt to which approach is
made by marble lstepsssis very spacious,
and the staircase and Its square landings
are exceedingly Ornamental The wood
in parts is richly e$rved. The ceiling and
walls are covered with. wood. The first
room at the left Of the-entrance4and fac
ing the street is the library and one OF
the handsomest and most attractive rooms
In all the. West Fqd: ii II IS lined with book
shelves, theston tsbeff being filled with
most beautiful objects. of vertu aid the
wall above, hung,sswith pictures. When
the lamps afa slisflted the room is seen at
its best. The wood is iighly polished and
carved mahDgany. The drawing room
covers about = third Of the depth of the,
house and is in the center. 1t has wiff-
dows facing the west. The finish isFfight
and Frenehy IN design and glhe woodwork
has thesivery tint new so Fashionable.
The nnantel IS Very beaElEtnI The dining
room Is tinished iii6ak.. IxsS windows face
west and north It Is richly; kiissashed and
The pahtTN,i is u room almost as large,
and the arrangenRents for the placing and
storing of china, Haass and silver are such
as would delight Snyhousekeeperis heart.
The ceilings. of thd library drawing room
and dining room are painted canvases and
works of art. Beside the back staircase is
an elevator. The house has about forty
rooms. The apartments on the second floor
Evening star., 1897-01-30
DENIES ALTGELD's CHARGES.
Judge Carter of Chicago Calls for
Proof Of Election Frauds.

Judge o. n. Carter head of the Chicago
election commission, IN letter addressed
to Ex-Governor John p. Altgeld of Illinois,
denies his sweeping charges of fraud in the
recent election. especially as regards Chica-
go. and calls upon him to produce his
proofs. promising TO thoroughly investigate
them.
The charges were made in a speech de-
livered by Mr.. Altgeld at reception given
for him at the fremont House last Satur-
day night. He asserted that the increased
republican vote in several OF the largest
northern states was greatly in excess of
what the increase in population justified,
and said the increase of 243,UvU votes in
illinois indicate an increase of ,aOo 600 in
the population of the state during the four
years from 1892 to 1896, which, he said,
clearly was untrue.
Judge Carter. after quoting this state
ment, writes that while Mr.. Altgeld does
not refer particularly to Chicago, inasmuch
as 1OS,o of the increased vote in the state
came from Chicago, ii is fair to assume
that he charged fraudulent voting in the
city as well as I'm other parts OF the state.
The Judge writes that he has had a care
ful examination made of the returns in the
election commissioners office since reading
Mr.. Altgeld's speech, and he compares the
votes of 1892, 1894 and 1896, and writes
that the increase of 1896 over 1894 is more
easily accounted for than the increase OF
1894 over 1892. during both of which years
the county judges and two of the three
election commissioners were democrats
In 1896. he writes. there were one demo-
cratic, one republican and one populst
judge In 40 Of the e21 election precincts,
and two democratic judges and one repub-
ncan judge In go precincts, and one demo-
cratic and one republican clerk in each Of
the 921 precincts.
III there were any wholesale frauds
against the democrats. Judge Carter writes,
tney were In position to prevent them. q nd
ne asserts he never has heard any specific
charges of fraud from any OF the demo-
cratic or populist election commissioners.
judges or clerks.
Regarding the judges letter, Ex-Governor
Altgeld says:
Il did most assuredly include Chicago in
my remarks, for / am firmly persuaded
That frauds of the most gigantic character
were committed in this city at the last
election Judge Carter's statements do not
meet my charges. and neither he nor any
other man can explain the glaring discrep-
ancy between the increase i'm the vote and
population during the period referred to.
II tells the whole story itself.
Al nrst was disposed to accept the re-
suit OF the election in good faith but as
looked more and more in the returns I was
sorrowfully. and to my regret, forced to the
conclusion that gigantic fraud had been
committed. and I have had no reason to
change my mind since. I WILL of course read
Judge Carter's letter carefully, and Il NAV
be will have something more to say on the
matter"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
RIVALS GET TOGETHER.
Kansas City People VIII Now Ps
More for Their Gas.

Kansas City People VIII Now Pay
More for Their Gas.
For nearly q year many of the peo-
pie Of Kansas City have been paying
but fifty cents a thousand for illuminating
gas. Previously the Kansas City Gas Com
pany. branch of what is known as the
Philadelphia gas trust, had enjoyed q mo-
nopoly Of the field. and had exacted 81 a
thousand. Then local capitalists formed
the Missouri Gas Company, built plant,
and started to furnish gas at 81. Imme-
diately the trust put its price down to fifty
cents, did away with ell charges for meters
and even furnished cooking stoves to all
who would use its gas. The result was q
tremendous increase In its business, and
tho new rival company. which, continuing
TO charge q. could get but comparatively
few patrons.
tt now develops that the warning COM
panies have got together. An application
has been made to the city council for q
charter under which the two corporations
may be consolidated. the trust to absorb
the weaker company. II u proposed. how
ever, to limit the charge for gas to q n
thousand. which IL the price fixed by a re-
cent city ordinance. The council deferred
acuon on-the application.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Mrs. Child'. Residence.

are I'm suites, bed room, sitting room and
bath. The front chamber and the bath
adjoining are the entire width of the house,
and are arranged in a style of exquisite
daintiness One of the specialties of the
house is the number Of, cupboards. They
abound on every floor, and in the garrets,
which correspond to these traditional air
spaces only In name, there are linen closets,
trunk closets and clothes closets. The
kitchens are in the rear of the basement
story and are convenient to cold storage
rooms and refrigerators. laundry and lamp
room The servants hall and dining room
are CHEEKY and well-furnished rooms, fac
ing on K street.
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(name of Presidentl, P

(name of PresidenD, President
Of the United States of America, having
seen and considered the said convention, do
hereby, in pursuance of the aforesaid ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, ratify and
confirm the same and every article and
clause thereof.
I'm testimony whereof, / have caused the
seal of the United States of America 10
be hereunto affixed.
"Given under my hand at Washington.
the day of - (rnonth), in the year of
our Lord year), and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States the -.
PRESIDENTS signature.)
by the President.
(Secretary's signature)
Secretary of State"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
REPUDiATEs CLICK.

President oodmansee Declares He
Does Not Represent the League.
D. D. Woodmansee, president of the Re-
publican League, was recently advised that
U. S. Click, who had formerly been con-
nected with the Republican National
League, and with the national headquar-
tiers in Chicago last sumfler. was now
travelling about the country soliciting
funds and representing himself to be f1nah-
cial agent Of the league, as well as the per-
sonal envoy Of Mckinley, Hanna, Wood
mansee and others. President Woodman-
see has had several inquiries about Click
ana has replied that Click had no connec-
ton with the kague,
Evening star., 1897-01-30

@rinfers' Jn& cfee fsffft se6oos
master Of aeoerfisins,. saps:
il is eta,nseo for f6e Hposetnston
Star. ano pro8a8fp frufefuffp
efaimso. t8af no offer newspaper
N f6e ooanfrp goes INTO 90 farse
q percentage Of of f8e 6oases
bsifein d raoius Of fusenfp mtfeg
from f8e office Of publication
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Death 81 Ma. Gs,. $. wr,.on.

Adisaaat SseHsr&f Ruggies has issued a
general cireulaF 4hnauheing tha aeath OF
Maj. George 3. WHOA assistant adju-
tant general at Vdncspves Barracks. with
DISTINGUISHED reco1d In: the IAta war;
says Gen Rugasss '.aa endesment OF
practical -aptftud4 anh cultivated mind
kept bright by ca}efuE reading, there SEEM
ed to be opening kdr Maj. Wilson q career
of extended usefiilness. 1Cut down upon
the eve of promoti6tf. Rhaa additional rank
was sbout to bring. u h1m INCREASED cp-
portunity, there Il noW last etossthe army
and to the country the seryice 9f one who
always did his duf7 more than well. Sym
patby. sincere and NOT perfunctory, goes
with spontaneous impulse from his COM
rades IN arms to those who were near and
dear to him"
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A COPPER SPRING.
A Water Source Which is Heavily Im-
pre&nated With Copper.


From the Oregonian.
W. F. Carson of Tacoma travelling pas
senger agent of the Canadian Pacific, and
g. Mel Brown. the company's district pas
senser agent at Vancouver. have Just re-
turned from extended trips through the
famed mining districts Of the Kootenai
country, and report the greatest activity,
notwithstanding the advent Of winter.
The prospectors are sticking q little
esoser to the camps on account of the
snow. said Mr.. Carson, "out otherwise
fhere Ii as much work going on as II there
were not from two to three feet of snow on
the ground. The Kootenai is such a won
derful country that II half the truth were
told Of Its mineral wealth 1t would not be
credited. A recent find that has excited q
treat deal or attention Is the discovery OF
en actual copper spring. now known az
Evening star., 1897-01-30
British war.6lps ordered We.

WofSmlDe Or0ereo west.
News has reached bee that the admiralty
at London has given SITUATIONS for the
Hotsppr Gat defense ip) and the Mon
arch ftAincaass battle hipa to be corp
missiored a. an early g. forsservice at
Bermuda- A1sthere are 1f &es6ent no Brit
ish armored vessels ON tks orfh Atlantis
this aetion a. the niJnIra q talEen il
moan. that tt0 British gov1 snan< INTENDS
to make = ul16fahle increGse of its naval
strength In Uorth AmericanE waters
Evening star., 1897-01-30

The Lady Frask1in nay Survivors.
The House committee on military affairs
has ordered a favorable report on the Sen
ate bill to place the four. sprvivors Of the
Lady Franklin Bay expedition on the re-
tired list OF enlisted men OF the army.
Evening star., 1897-01-30

old is crossed a short night Of steps leads
to the main floor. At the left OF the en-
trance facing K street is the library, a
richly Furnished apartment. At the east
side there is 3 platform where writing
desks are placed. The main hall, which is
crossed to reach the drawing room, is very
imposing. The fireplace is almost its entire
Evening star., 1897-01-30
u.ion r.caac Foreclosure Proceeding.

The bill for the foreclosure OF the mort
gage of the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany has been filed by the government in
the United States court at Salt Lake Is in
substance the same the bills filed in
other states. II alleges that the company
Ii insolvent and that the government may
redeem and clear on the first mortgage
on the property. and prays that the court
enter judgment for the amount claimed
anc that IL the same be not paid the
property be sold.
Evening star., 1897-01-30

ME- NJ n kussene. q Park street Newark
= j., sAys: After bav1n9 used Dr. RniI,s Cnasts
yfup IN ny family with most 9rafifsl1l renitS I
pronounce 1t the friend Of an mothers
Evening star., 1897-01-30

The jury. In the trial Of John E. Sullivan
at Dorchester. N. B.. on q charge of muir
dering Mrs Eliza butcher and her young
son. brought In verdict of guilty
1t is denied that the Princess de Chiuaav.
formerly Miss Clara Ward, and her ripsy
sover. Rigo. have Quarreied.
Evening star., 1897-01-30

erected for his own occupancy have-plenty
Of sunlight and an abundance of room.
1t is built of white stone, richly ornamented
with carvings.
The front porch is: broad and spacious,
and these effects are felt wherever one
Evening star., 1897-01-30
New York Office, 4e Potter Building.

The Evening Star Is served to subscribers In the
city BY carriers on their account, at 10 cents
per week, or ~ cents per month Copies at the
counter cents each By man-anywhere In the
United states or Canada-postage prepaid-So cents
per month
Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. 81 per year, with
foreign postage added. $500.
tEntered at the Post Once at Washington d. G.,
~ second-claas mail matter.)
OAn man subscriptions must be paid In advance
Rates Of advertising made known application
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NOTED z STREET HOUSES

>UBLIC ATTENTION
= will in all probability
be largely cen.ered
about the fireside of
Senator s h er m a n
during the coming
four years. There
are few Washington
homes better able to
stand a critical test.
The house 1921 X
street has the ad-
vantage which all of
the homes which SEN
49, CI 4
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THE EVEN ING STAR,

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
1l0l Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th st., by
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan, of this
city, are the guests of the latter's
mother, Mrs James Butler of Moosic.
iting his parents II this city, returns
today to LehiGh university.
Mrs. Frank Williams, of New Haven,
Conn, daughter of Mrs. James Murphy,
of this city, is seriously i'll.
Andrew O'Connell has accepted a
position as travelling salesman for AN
Ono fruit extract house.
Miss Lillian Baker leaves today for
New York city, where she VII visit
friends.
James Mcmillan, sr., who has been
confined to his home by illness for the
past week, is able to be at his work
again.
Louis Abbott was a visitor in Arch
bald yesterday
Mrs. j. p. A. Tingley and Mrs. c.. w.
Dove spent yesterday in Scranton.
Constable Danel Healey, of Simpson,
spent yesterday in Scranton.
Frederick Moses and Isaac Singer at
tended a euchre party given by the Ex-
celsior club, of Scranton, Tuesday
evening.
Lyman Smith, Hal Jadwn and
Dwight Crane have issued invitations
for dance to be given in Burke's hall
next Wednesday evening.
The p. f. MOffitt block on South Main
street is being remodeled and will make
one of the handsomest business places
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HONESDALE.

The lecture by Rev Charles Leisz,
which was to have been delivered in
the town hall Feb. =, has been postponed
until Tuesday evening, Feb. 9.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church will hold a social
in the chapel Friday evening. Feb. 3.
Word comes from Mr.. w. Is. Holmes
that Miss Daisy is gradually failing in
health.
Revival meetings still continue in the
Baptist and Methodist churches, and
many have manifested a desire to live
a Christian life.
1t remains for our citizens to say If
the Felt and Brush factory is to be
transferred from Lestershire to Homes
dale.
no new cases of diphtheria are report
ed, and those at the Weaver house are
rapidly recovering.
y fire broke out Tuesday evening in
the home of William j. Thomas on
I.adyWoOd lane. After some delay in
procuring water the fire company soon
had the flames under control and con-
fined the fire to the upper story which
was burned out. The origin of the fire
is unknown, but is supposed to have
been caused by a defective nue. Loss
partly covered by insurance.
The Standard Hypnotic company are
giving very amusing entertainments
in the Opera house. Some very remark
able and successful tests are performed
ON their subjects. 1t is a good enter
tainment and deserves patronage.
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WAVERLY.

Hon. N. G. Mackey is at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Jesse f. Case is seriously i'll at
his home.
Mr.. Burt <lees, of Scranton, who is
recovering from an operation per
formed for appendicitis. is here recup-
Grating.
w. ID. Spencer. as administrators of
the late Pardon Corley estate, as guar
dian of his children, has succeeded in
placing the two boys, Nerney and Will
lie, in the Hartford school.
Last Friday the congregation of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
met at the parsonage and presented
their pastor, Rev. j. w. Brown, theit
annual donation. which amounted to
very handsome sum of money. Pas
tor Brown wishes to thank all the
friends who 50 kindly and literally con-
tributed thereto.
News items for publication in the
Scranton Tribune should be left at
Martin Bold's barber shop.
Mrs. Andrew Bedford. of Scranton,
was Il visitor here last Tuesday.
Mr.. a. j. Smith is confined to his
room and bed by a severe cold.
The formal opening of the Waverly
high school will take place tomorrow
Ctriday afternoon. From | to o'clock
the school will be open for public in
spection to which everybody is invited.
At > o'clock the formal exercises will
take place. County Superintendent j.
G. Taylor will deliver an address, fol-
lowed by the former principal, n. $.
Davis. Rev. S. s. Kennedy will give a
history of Madison academy, from it's
commencement fifty years ago up to
the present day. a. j. ColbOrn, jr., of
Scranton, on behalf of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America, will present
the school with a steel engraving of
George Washington. Rev. +. Hully,
of Keystone academy, will deliver the
address of the day.
The commercial and business class
of the school is making good progress
under the able teaching of Professor
t. G. Hanyen. Any persons desiring
to take this course should apply at
once to the principal of the school.
At citizens caucus held at the band
room the following citizens received
nominations: For burgess, Sterling
Bedford; school directors a. b. Cowles,
j. l.. Stone, Arthur ID. Dean, DR.. j. =.
Coult; council, julius Sherman, D. l..
Doty. Frank Jermyn; tax collector, w.
c. Letson; auditor, John w. Mershon; I;
judge of election, T.. c. Carpenter: in
spector of election, Sam w. Hall, II. b.
Miller
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-04
TAYLOR.

A surprise party was rendered to Mr..
William II. Nicholas on Tuesday even
ing at his home on Washington street
by his many young friends. Mr. Mich
OlaS, although taken by surprise, made
the evening as pleasant as possible
for the young people. Games and
other amusements We're the features
of the evening until a late hour, after
which refreshments We're served. Those
present We're: Misses Mary Ann Mich
olas, Martha Grifiths, Lydia Hoskins,
Susie Powell, Ellen Evans, Annie Mary
jenkins, Bertha Davis, Lizzie Jenkins,
Sarah Hughes, Maggie Davis, Charity
Mitchell, Annie Jones, Sarah Ann Ev-
ans, Janet Thomas, Mary Jane
Thomas, Mary Robbins, Annie and
Louisa Williams, Mary Jane BeVan, j en-
ME Howells, Hannah Williams, and
Messrs. George Williams, William j.
Hoskins, William II. Nicholas, David
r. Davis, David Reese, John Morris,
Reese Lewis, Henry Lloyd, NJ. Davis,
Morgan Marsh, Bayard Grifliths, Da-
Vid j. Davis, John Jones, Robert Da-
Wis, Jenkin Reynolds and Edwin White.
James NJ. Thomas, the popular mine
foreman of the Pyne mines, has been
promoted to the Storrs mine. Mr..
Thomas has been foreman of the Pyne
mines for a number of years and will
be greatly missed by his fellow work
men.
The No. 8 class of the Methodist
church will hold an entertainment,
which will be held at the church on
February -. An excellent programme
Is being secured for the event.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-04
pECkNILLE.

Rev. Homer Dawson, of Luzerne
county, is circulating among his many
friends in town,
The employees of the Grassy Island,
Delaware and Hudson breaker, Will
be paid this afternoon.
Several of our business places have
discontinued the use of electric lights
in their stores on account of the ad-
vance in prices for lights which are
furnished by the Archibald Electric
Light company.
The degree team of Warahpa tribe,
Improved Order of Red Men, of Peck
Vile, We're at Olyphant last evening
and conferred the adoption degree on
two pale faces
Miss Name Budd, of Forest City, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Eta Budd,
on Main street.
The following registered at the Hotel
Wilson yesterday: a. II. Archibald, of
Montreal; r. S.Myers, Corning, n. Y;
G. Z. Walsworth, Binghamton, n. Y;
NJ Levy, New York, and ]. T. Collins,
of Lorington, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-04
PRICEBURG.

1t has been falsely rumored that the
Priccburg Social and Dancing class was
to breakup on last Monday evening.
The class Will meet as usual in Fad
denis hall next Monday evening and
Managers McLoughlin and Kane have
so arranged as to have Professor James
Walsh take charge of the class.
James w. O Brien, of Olyphant, was
a caller in town yesterday.
Miss Anna Sholkowski, of this place,
and Walter OrloWski, of Jermyn, were
married in the Polish Catholic church
Tuesday morning by Rev Iwanowslli.
After the ceremony the couple and
merry party marched to Smiths music
hall where the peculiar Polish festivities
We're held
The corner of Main street and Snyder
avenue, is still in the same deplorable
condition. our council should have
crosswalk laid at this corner as soon
as possible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-04

in the city. Sergmund Kirsch will oc-
cupy the place when finished.
John j. O'Neill, head salesman for
j. b. Shannon & Co., is i'll at his home
ON Battle avenue.
Conductor Vincent Swingle, of the
Delaware and Hudson, is seriously i'll.
The Mitchell Hose company have
nominated the following officers who
will be elected next meeting: For pres
dent and foreman, j. ii. Kelly and
Thomas Herbert
Miss Bertha Cole, of Scranton, has
taken up her residence with her sis
ter, Mrs. Richard Pethick, on Spring
street
Miss Rachel Breckstein, of Homes
dale, who has been the guest of Mrs.
Jonas Stone, has returned home.
Mrs. Ann Bereson and daughter, Mrs.
John Cleveland, of Topeka, Kan, who
We're called to this city by the death
of David Jones, have returned to their
home.
The Cycle club are considering the
advisability of moving from their
present quarters and locating in the
rooms above the Miners and Mechan-
less bank. A special meeting will be
held in which the matter will be dis
CuSSed.
George Kubina, the lad recently in the
employ of DR.. II. Q. Wheeler has been
fortunate in securing a situation with
large shoe manufacturing firm in
Connecticut and left for that place
Tuesday evening. George is a Hun
garian and speaks four languages. Eng
lish, French, Italian and Hungarian.
The firm which have employed him do
a large business with the latter class Of
people and George will act as an inter-
prefer
The Delaware and Hudson company
have discontinued running trains
through to Oneonta, n. Y, from Car
bondale. The last trains which We're
run through was Saturday last.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
I.ewsley entertained in honor of their
guests, Miss Anna Wilcox, of Nineveh,
n. Y; II. w. Crocker, Miss Fannie
Crocker and Miss Amelia Bordell, Of
Scranton.
The friends of Isaac LeVene will be
glad to hear that he has been acquit-
ted of attempted larceny by bailee pre-
felred by E. ID. Nosburg, of Bingham
ton. 1t was proved by Mr.. Levene that
the goods We're purchased on credt and
not held in bailmert.