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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
GOING TO CARLSBAD

isn't necessary now. Carlsbad Is
coming to you. AT least, the
health-giving part of it is. Take
the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (the
waterevaporatedand concentrat-
ed). Best results obtained when
outdoor exercise can be had.
See that the signature of
"EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., Sole
Agents, New York." is on every
bottle. That makes the genuine
imported article--the worlds
natural remedy for gout, dyspep-
sia, biliousness and stomach,
liver and kidney complaints.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
MYSTIC CHAIN BANQUET.

Providence castle Ancient order of
the Mystic Chain, held their annual en-
tertainment and banquet in Fenner &,
Chappell's hall last night.
The members were accompanied by
their wives and friends and at the hour
of commencement the large hall was
comfortably filled A few speeches, in
termingled with recitations and vocal
selections, were the order of the even
ing, which was followed by the ban
quet. A sufficient number of tables
with plenty of delicacies were arranged
for the guests. A season of sociability
reigned and was immensely enjoyed by
all
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Hislop
will take place this afternoon at
O'Clock from the family residence on
East Market street. Interment VIII be
made I'M Forest Hill cemetery.
A meeting of the vocalists OF this
place will be held this evening in the
Welsh Baptist church for the purpose
of perfecting an organization to COM
pete in Wiikes-Barre on May 80. A
leader will also be chosen.
The funeral of William Blanchard
was held yesterday afternoon at the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
Our Cloak Department Today or

any day from this date forward AS stated when made
opening dress goods the Fashion
demands tailor made this The fabrics the
of the garments and mode of making all point this fact
and for other than full insight into right
STYLES for Spring think will be we'll worth while
visit cloak and suit department while the of
fashions ideas remains unbroken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
HAPPENINGS OF
SOUTH SCRANTON
Large Attendance at the Entertainment
Of the ST. AIoysius Society.
ADDRESS BY ATTORNEY O'BOYLE

His Subject Was the Irish fnsurrec-
tion of I79s--Others Who Had
Numbers on the Bare
KuvckIe Prize Fight on the Orchard
Last Evening--Mr.a aud Mrs. Joseph
Harmon Give a Dinner to a Number
of Their Friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
MUNYON'S

Cold Cure cures colds in the head, colds on the
lungs, old colds, new colds and obstinate colus, anu
ali forms Of grip. Stops sneezng, discharges from
the nose and eyes, prevents catarrh, uipntneIh,
bleasant little pellets arc absolutely harmless have
saved thousands Of lives and prevented much SICK.
ness The Munyon Remedy Company prepare
separate cure for each disease. Al all druggsw-
25 cents n vial. IL you need medical advice write
Prof Munyon 1906 Arch Street, Philadelphia. IL Is
aha
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
Tailored Gowns

being fashionable it follows that such materials Coverts
Broad Cloths Tweeds, the leaders in popular favor In
these show many examples OF higcass
ably
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
Globe Warehouse
Maybe

might say probably YOU have been thinking of Fashions
gowns for the coming Spring If you have it will be
pleasant for know that have done lot of thinking
or you and the OF thoughts awaits your npec
IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
DAYS DOINGS In
NORTH SCRANTON
Successful Eisteddfod Conducted 10 the
Welsh Baptist Church.
MANY EXCITING COMPETITIONS

The Principal Contest Was on the
Chorus May Day" and Was Won
by the Choir of the Puritan Congre-
gationaI Church, Under the Direc-
tion of Prot. G. II. Davies--Cars
Collide on a switch on North Main
Aveuue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-18
New Style Jacket Suit at $1S

This made from Bicycle Cloth and in Cadet Blue
Greenish The skirt is of the shade
jacket irrepoachable in style and finish and the whole
priscs suit worthy the best dressed this
dressmaker produce its equal because she neither knows
he rt has facilities.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Mr. ei,a.tone.. Llfe Failing.

London. April 24.-Alarming reports
regarding the health OF Mr.. Gladstone
are circulating tonight Drs. Doble
and Bliss went to Hawarden this
morning and consulted with Drs. Ha-
bershen and Smith. The following
bulletin was issued to-day at . p. M:
',Mr. Gladstone's condition is one of
Increasing weakness, though he Is
more free from pain"
The newspapers say that Gladstone
is sinking fast. \ change for the
worse was observed last night. and
DR.. Habershen and Sir Thomas Smith,
surgeon extraordinary to the Queen.
We're hastily summoned to Hawarden
and spent the night there II is con
sidered significant that no bulletin
was issued to-day from Hawarden.
Mr.. Gladstone's family has been sum
moned
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

of April %, 1S9S, a blockade of certain
ports of the north coast of Cuba. lying
between Cardinas and Bahia Honda,
and to the port OF Cienfuegos on the
north coast of Cuba, and by further
exercise of my constitutional powers
and authority conferred upon me by
the act Of Congress-, approved April
%, 1898, to issue my proclamation
made April %. 1898, calling for volun-
tecrs in order 10 carry into effect the
said resolution of April 20, 1898.
COPIES of these proclamations are
hereto appended.
"In view of the measures SO taken.
and with n view to the adoption of
such measures as may be necessary to
enable me 10 carry out the expressed
will of the Congress of the United
States in the premises, now recon-
mend to your honorable body the adop-
tion of n joint resolution declaring that
a state of war exists between the Unit
ed States of America and the kingdom
of Spain, and urge speedy action
thereon, to the end that the definition
of the constitutional status of the Unit
ed States, as n belligerent power, may
be made known and the assertion OF
all its rights and the maintenance of
all its duties in the conduct of a public
war may be assured"
The House committee ON foreign af-
fairs promptly reported n resolution,
which was passed in two minutes with
out dissenting voice. 1t read as fol-
lows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States in Congress assem-
bled:
"First-That war be and is hereby
declared to have existed between the
United States of America and the
kingdom of Spain since April 2lst, and
including that date; and,
"Second-That the President be and
is hereby directed and empowered to
use the entire land and naval forces of
the United States and to call into SER
vice as much of the militia as may be
necessary to put this declaration of
war into effect"
The Senate as promptly passed the
bill and at o'clock it had become a
law.
The revolution In Porto Rico is
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
ARMY REORGANIZATION sllL-
WIN Increase the Total Fervs to 1910
Men.

Washington. April 24-The House
yesterday passed the army reorganiza-
tion hill. at the urgent request OF the
President and secretary OF war. but
the Senate did no, remain In session,
as was expected. and the bin win not
20 to the President uugil next week.
Some fear Was expressed on the Dem
ocraiIc side that the bill might In
crease the regular army In time OF
peace, but an amendment. prepared by
MIR. Bailey. which removed all doubt
on this score. was accepted by Mr..
Hull and the bill passed by unapimous
vote. The bill reorganizes the army
into three battalion formation and an-
thorizes the twenty regiments Of
the infantry arm Of the service to be
recruited up to total Of 3i.s0o enlist
ed men. II authorizes the recruitment
OF the ten regiments of the cavalry
arm OF the service to total OF l2,Oeo
enlisted men. the seven regiments of
the artillery arm Of the service to l6.-
45I men, and The engineer battalion OF
five companies up 10 I52 enlisted men,
including two uoD-commisstoned offi-
GERS, which makes total for these
four arms OF the service, when at .
maximum strength, OF 61,o1o.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
THE NEW YORK.

titus and with General Garcia's Insur-
gent forces in Santiago de Cuba.
With two such bases Of operations
secured, the Cuban authorities here
feel that the Cuban forces in the field
and those ready to take the field, could
be speedily and effectively equipped
with arms, ammunition aud supplies
II is said that Gomez and Garcia have
the men and the enthusiasm capable
of striking an effective blow. once they
have arms in hand. and that the only
reason for their present inaction is
their failure to have adequate ammu-
milton for strong forward movement
on the Spanish forces.
Recent conferences between the Gu
ban military officers here and General
Miles leave little doubt that the War
Department VIII equip the Cuban forces
In every way practicable, with the
present heavy demand for arms and
ammunition made by the calling into
active service of the full force OF the
army and 10000 volunteers. But IL
will still be necessary TO effect juno.
ture with the Cuban forces, and to this
end the suggestion is being made that
ports on the north and south coasts OF
Cuba be taken Action is likely to fol-
low as soon as the War Department
feels that it Is ready to place adequate
supplies of arms and ammunition in
the hands Of the Cubans.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
LATE WAR NEWS.
SECRETARY SHERMAN RESIGNS
His Age aud Feeble Health Required H.
Judge Day suc..eeds Him

Washington. April 25-Another res
ignation from the Cabinet occurred to-
day. that OF the vsnerablc secretary
of state, Hon John Sherman The res
lgnaiion of Mr.. sherman was handed
to the President at 12:i5 o'clock. As
sistant Secretary Day win succeed
Secretary sherman.
Mr.. Sherman retircs from public life
after a service OF over forty years, en-
bracing the House OF Representatives,
the United States Senate. the secretary
ship of the treasury aud the secretary
ship OF state. The reason for the resig-
nation is the condition OF the secre-
fary's health. which is now impaired
as the result OF years OF devotion to
the public service and the ar,luous la
bors OF n lifetime. added TO age, the
venerable secretary now being within
few days OF "a years
John Il. Moore. professor Of interna-
tional law of Columbia university at
New York and formerly assistant sec
rotary OF state, has been chosen TO sue
coed Judge Day as assistant secretary
Of state.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
steamer redro Ron Down.

Key West. April a.i-Two more
prizes have been taken by Captain
Sampson's fleet under the guns %
MorrO castle The Spanish Steamship
Pedro, loaded with rice. iron and beer,
was captured last night jus, as she was
leaving Havana harlsor 10 20 10 san
tiago de Cuba. She was lpadlng
when her captain. Bonnet learned that
the fleet had been sighled lie feared
that Havana was 70 b. h1nhar,ied
and started ouI to sea He was not
quick enough The mcn 1n tho flag
ship New York sighted him going At
full speed aud gave ehaEc. The Span-
lard showed no signs Of stopping. aud
the New York sent several shots after
her. They were from the ships nght-
er guns. They were Ineffective. Theu
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Monday. Events.

Washington, April 25.-Congress to-
day formally declared war to exist be-
tween the United States and Spain, the
Senate passed the naval appropriation
bill, carrying large amounts of money
for the improvement of our sea fight
ing arm Of the federal service. the Hull
army reorganization bill was passed
by the SENATE, and now goes TO confer
ence; Secretary sherman resigned as
chief of the State Department, to be
succeeded by Assistant Secretary Day
and the latter by John B. Moore OF
New York, an acknowledged authority
on international law, and the War De-
partment called on the several states
for their quota TO the volunteer army
OF the United Safes.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
rhe ouo,a. d INC state..

Washington. April 25.-The War
Department has issued call on the
states for their quotas of troops under
the call for 125,Oo0 men The guotas
of the Rocky Mountain states are as
follows;
Colorado-on regiment Of infantry
and one light battery
Montana-one regiment of infantry.
Utah-One troop of cavalry and two
light batteries.
Wyoming One battalion and one
troop cavalry
Idaho-Two troops cavalry
Nevada-One troop cavalry.
Arizona-Two troops cavalry.
New Mexico-Four troops cavalry.
Troops are TO rendezvous in the lead
ing city of each state.
Dispatches from various states show
that orders have already been issued
for the mobilization of the militia.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
DECLARATI0N0F' WAR
NO DOUBT OF ouR POSITION.
dent Congress Promptly Adopts tho
Necessary RESOLUTION


Washington. April President Nc
kinley at noon to-day sent a message
10 Congress asking that war be de
elared against Spain He sent with ii
all the correspondence Of recent date,
and after reeitiug what has trans
pired within the pas; few days. says:
Il commend to your especial atfen-
tion the note addressed 20 the United
States minister at Madrid by The Span
ish minister OF foreign Affairs on the
2lst instant, whereby the formal noti-
fieation WAS conveyed.
1t will be perceived thcrefrom that
the government OF Spain. having cog
nizanee OF the joint resolution OF the
United States Congress, and In view OF
the things which the President was
thereby required, and authorized to do.
responds by treating the reasonable
demands OF this government as n
measure of hostility, follawin. that
with instant and complete severance OF
relations by It's action. which by the
usage OF nations accompanies an exist
ent state OF war between the civilized
powers. The position OF Spain being
thus made know and the demands of
the United Sintes being denied with Il
complete rupture Of intercourse by the
act of Spain. | have been constrained
to exercise the power and authority
conferred upon me by the joint resolu-
ton aforesaid, to proclaim under date
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
cArruREp MeRoHANTMEN.
American war-hlp. Gathering Ia MANY
sp.pish Vessels.

spanish ts-~rt--
Key West. Fla. Aprii - The ilrst
Spanish prize Is the steamer Euena
Ventura fropa Pascagouia. Mlssissips
pi. for Rotterdam, with lumber. The
Nashville fired Blank shot which the
Spauiard ignored. This was followed
by a shot from siN.p0under The Bu.
ena Ventura then SURRENDERED. with
her crew OF twenty men.
The Nashville lowed her prize INTO
this harbor ut IL o'clock This inurnins
and put a prize crew GA bo1rL Both
ships are lying well out IN the stream.
Captain Lucnrraea, in cgmmaud of
her. was astouuded He sid hc did
not know that war had been declared.
but when he was Informed II the state
Of affairs. he shrugged his shoulders
and accepted the situation phiiosoph-
Ically.
According 10 prize laws. Cap.ain
Maynard will turn the prisoners Or
war over to the United States district
attorney. who win decide the question
OF their disposition.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

Some reformers at Washington have
brought up the question of the desira-
bility of changing the metals out of
which the minor coins of the United
States are made. After some consider
alton of the matter the house commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures
has reported favorably resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury
to make experiments to determine the
best materials for minor coinage and to
submit new designs for coins to con-
gress AS the result Of its deliberations
upon the subject, the committee has
reached the conclusion that the copper
cent is undesirable because it becomes
dingy and dirty and by corrosion poi
sonous. and that the five-cent nickel.
three-quarters copper, should be dis
placed because it is too soft
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
EVENTS AT THE CAPITAL.
President Mckinley Declares Cuban Ports
IN a State of Blockade.

Washington. April 22.-There are
two further steps in Washington TO-
wards activities, not to mention the
overt act involved In the seizure of the
Spanish vessel Buena Ventura OF Key
West The first was the issue by the
President of his proclamation announc,
ing to the world blockade OF num-
Der of Cuban ports, and the second
was the signing by him OF the bill pro
viding for the utilization OF the yolun-
teer forces in war. Then, in addition,
there was a notable retirement from
the Navy Department in the case of
Captain Royal b. Bradford, chief Of
the Equipment division. He wants 10
see active service, and probably will
be given command of warship.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

Scraping the lining of chimney to
get gold and silver is form Of min
ing which the books do not recognize,
but 1t may be profitable under certain
conditions. The chimney OF the assay
Office in Wall street. New York. is
nearly two hundred feet high. A new
lining of fire brick has been put in it.
The old lining. over forty years old,
yielded almost fifteen hundred dollars
There were ffty-two ounces OF gold
and eight hundred and sixty ounces
of silver In the scrapings. Smoke which
has market value through the de-
posits of precious metal It makes ought
TO be treated with great respect
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

A Wyoming stock raiser. dissatisfied
with his surroundings and in haste 10
be rich. recently sold his land and
started for the Klondike. A few
months later q French mineralogtst
discovered near the despised ranch a
mine of cobalt. rare and valuable
metal The whole district promises to
become a new center of wealth 1t
was upon land sold to enable the for
mer owner to start for the gold minee
of California. that the great oil wells
of Pennsylvania were afterward found; I;
and both these incidents accentuate the
fact that we are continually within
reach of important discoveries and
great opportunities, missing them by q
hairs breadth of impatience. failure
TO observe or lack OF preparation.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The Russian government has decided
10 adopt the metric system The Unit
ed States and the British empire will
thus soon be the only important coun-
tries which have rot adopted the deci-
NAL system Of weights and measures.
An imperial commission has also been
appointed at st. Petersburg to con-
slider the best means OF abandoning the
Russian calendar In favor OF that which
prevails in other parts of the civilized
world.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
l25,OO0 MEN WANTED.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES 4 cALl.
Volunteers Asked 10 Serve for One Year
tpless sooner Discharged Miiitis win
ns t.Ixss the fr.fsrseso-caisrado'.
Proportion WIN Ne I.zgs Mem

Washington. April 2i-The Preel
dent yesterday issued the Following
proclamation. calling for I25.0o troops
TO serve for two years.
a Proclamation: BY the President
OF fhe United States:
Whereas. hy an act Of Congress, en-
iitltle An Act 10 Provide for the In.
crcaslug of the Military Establish-
mcni OF The United States IN Time Of
War and Tor ofher Purposes. aF
proved April - ISIS. Inc Presideri
was authorized Ia order 20 raisc vol
uniecr army TO is>Ee his proclamation
calling for volunteers 90 serve Ia The
army Of the United S.aies-
Now. therefore. 7. William hcktn-
10y. President uf the Unlie,l States, BY
virtue Of the power vested in me by ihe
constitution aud bylaws. and deem
Ing sufficient occasion 10 exist, have
thought TT 10 call Tor. and hereby do
call for volunteers 10 the aggrrrniS
number OF l35.0u0 In order TO carr
into effecs the purpose ef Tho said rcs-
olution. ihs same 70 bc apportioned
as far ~ practicable. among she sew
eral states and territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia. sccoriins to popl-
laiion. aud 10 scrwe fnr two years m
less sooner discharged. The details
lDE issA ohltNA VIII ~ Nt+aHtNat-fAf
communicated 10 the proper authoriies
through the War Department.
~tn witness whereof I have hcreuutO
So; my hand aud caused the seal 81
the United States to be affixed
Done at Washington shis twenty
third day of APRIL ISIS. and o. the IN
depencdence Of the United Ssuies. the
one bundre,ith and twenty second.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secretary OF State"
The Presidents proclamation. while
actually issus.,i, was not certified TO the
governors Of the stste< and territories,
and viii no, H. until Munday. Thc
reason * two-fold In the hrst place.
the War Department ,leSire$ to AVOID
destroying the present organization .:
the National Guard. which is 20 b.
called into service first The guard
regiments aus composed of Twelve com
Iunie<. and. being ofiiecrsd more num-
erousiy than ihc regular army reri-
rnsufs, would have to he changed %
correspond to the army organtzaticr.
IN order to comply with the order as
u exists. Tie pending bill. however,
provides for meeting Just such an
emergency. and permits the use Of the
National GnanSi as orsaniHc1.
The men. aS fast rs mustered In by
regular army officers ia the various
states, viii be brought 10 one Of the
three great deIsO;S. namely. Washing
ton. Richmond and Atlania. where
they VIII he organized 10 mec. the re-
quircmenis Of modern army tactics.
While u j. the purpose of the War
Department 10 seizure only National
Guardsmen, as FAR as possible. under
this first call for volunteers. the states
where there are no National Guards.
or where she number falls below the
quota stated In the eau, the states will
be expected 20 supply volunteers. re-
Eariless Of their supply OF orrani1a-
ilon. In fact, this must I've done under
the law.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

One slander directed against mis-
sionaries represents them as men of
an inferior grade who would make a
failure at home. What a fine reply
to the insinuation is furnished by the
life of young English missionary
lately murdered in Africai He gradu-
ated at Cambridge University with a
first class in the classical tripos. With
in three months after beginning his
missionary work he had prepared a
handbook and vocabulary of the lam
guage with which he had for the first
time come in contact. The Bible,
hymns, devotional book, and other
uplifting English, have been opened to
the natives through his labors. Now,
only ten years out of college. he has
finished his life's task. Measure the
worth and the far-reaching results of
such career, by any standard, and
the conclusion can be reasonably ques-
toned that declares such a life short.
or . failure.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

1t may be, as the spaniard. who
wants to hght him says. that Sena-
tor Mason would not resent slap in
the face. but We don't believe he would
turn the other cheek. There are de-
grecs OF courtesy to which a proud
and sensitive nature cannot submit
without a feeling of extreme regret
and humiliation. But there is a way
TO find out Has it occurred to the
spaniard that he might come north
and make the experiment?
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The editor OF the Voice. prohibition
paper. is as tiekied as the daily news
paper that has beat on its beso;ted
contemporary across the way. He
finds that Cornell is nearly as intenp-
crate as Yale
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

the New York let go a heavy shot
across the bow OF the flying merchant
man, who came TO n standstill. The
chase had covered ten miles A prize
crew of twelve men from the New
York brought the vessel to Key West.
The Ericsson also captured a small
fishing schooner this morning.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Regiment OF Western sharp.hoo,er.,

Washington. April PA regiment
of mounted sharpshooters, to be made
up of expert riaemen and rough riders
from the whole West. is about to be
organized under the direction of Gen
eral Alger, secretary of war.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

Members OF the salvation Army viii
rejoice to know that there are quite
q number Of converted vessels in the
United States navy.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

There's one thing coed TO be said
OF the bsttieship Texas She has al
Ways beea able 10 rise to the occasion
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The Spanish torpedo boat Audaz has
been ordered by the British govern
ment to leave Queenstown, and sailed
Monday night.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The graduating class of tie Pitts
burg College of PharmRcy consisted of
thirteen pharmacists and one pharna-
sisisr--Pittsburs Chronicle.