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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Havana, April 20, Q a, m.--Quiet pre-
walls here; the weather is warm and
the war preparations continue.
The Union Constitutional, in an edi-
torial today, commenting upon the res
olutions adopted by the congress Of the
United States, says: Intervention
means war for Spain but it is easier to
vote than to execute. So far, Spain
has treated the United States with
contempt. Now she will kick her and
use the whip"
Many residents of Havana do not
believe war is imminent, though,
doubtless, they would like to think so.
The full details of the diplomatic ne
Eotiations have not yet arrived to form
n basis of definite judgment. But it is
safe to say that as soon as the full
situation is ascertaincd from Washing
ton, this. together with the bellicuse
and patriotic reply from Spain, will
provoke the whole royal population to
great indignation and desire for war.
They are convinced that victory over
the Americans is assured.
The press of the entire island at
tacks the "jinEoes" and the sensation
al American press" especially singing
out General Lee as responsible for the
destruction of the harVcstS and PLAN
tatons in Cuba, for the prOlOngatiOn
of the war. the shedding of blood in
the present campaign and the blood
that is to be shed in the conflict that
is coming. All the articles are written
at high tension and are full Of belli-
cose ardor. The writer's recall the his
tory of Spain, and particularly the
diplomatic victory over Prince Bis
marck in the Carolines. The Spanish
are easily excited TO enthusiasm at
the prospect, placed before them by
these infiammatory articles of adding
to their Country's glOries a triumph
over the powerful American people.
They take it as an insult if American
superiority is suggested even in a
joke.
DOWN ON THE YANKEES.
Senor Ramon Galban. a leading mer-
chant, said in the presence of this cor
respondent: II wish there were war
tomorrow, and | would give my life to
see a victory over the Yankees" 9TH
ers say, for instance: "The Yankees
will not take Havana, but if they
should they will only find it in ruins. "
Some emphatically declare that they
would prefer to blow up their own
houses rather than have them taken
by Americans.
Exchange is still falling. Provisions
are rising in price, although still album
dart. There is great activity in the
military centres, and great enthusiasm
IN carrying on the work of ompleting
the defenses The generals come and
20 after conferences with General
Blanco. Everything indicates the be-
ginning of the end.
FL Comercio advises that the cloth
ing received for the reconcentrados by
the steamship Bergen should be burned,
Three British subjects, who We're de-
tained in Cabanas Fortress under sus-
picion of taking notes as to the forti-
1icatOns, have been released on the re-
quest of Mr.. Gollan. the British consul
general.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
CAR THIEVES TRAPPED.
Detective Joined a Had Gang and
Landed ! hreP Of Them.

phoeniXville. Pa, April 20.-Through
the efforts of detectives Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading, and Pennsylvania
railroads it is believed that a bad gang
of car thieves have been broken up.
During the past year hundreds of dol
lars worth of merchandise have been
stolen from freight cars while in trans
it. but the thieves have managed to
elude the officers.
Some time ago the officers got George
Campbell, Of Spring City, TO Join the
gang. on the night Of April a car
on TIE Philadelphia and Reading rail-
way was robbed of 1913 packages of to-
baccO, in transit from Louisville, Ky,
to Camden, n. j. Campbell bought the
tobacco of the thieves, and today James
Higgins, James Quinn and James
Greer were arrested. This evening
they were given a hearing before Jus
tice c. II. Howell, and were each held
in $1,000 bail to answer at court. Two
of the gang, hearing of the arrest Of
their aCcomplices, managed to escape.
1t is believed that other crimes will be
fastened on the three prisoners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
WANAMAKER AT DU BOIS.
lie Is Met by Great Crowd aud n
Brass .'nud,

Du Bois, April 2O.-Hon John Wan
anakcr and party arrived here today
at | o'clock and were met at the sta
tiOn by a great crowd accompanied by
a brass band. Mr.. Wanamaker was
greeted by a committee of prominent
citizens and escorted to the Commercial
/ hotel. In response to calls from the
throng outside he appeared upon the
balcony and was introduced. Prolong-
ed cheering greeted his remarks. Dur
ing the afternoon an informal reception
was held by Mr.. Wanamaker in the
hotel parlOr lie shook hands with sew
eral hundred people among whom We're
a number of ladies. Tonight he attend
ed prayer meeting at the First Pres
byterian church and made brief ad-
dress, after which he spoke az the opera
house. An hour before that time the
building was crowded and many were
unable to gain admttanCe.
Hon. Q. G. Kaufman, of Lancaster;
Joseph NJ. Huston, of Philadelphia, and
Major George w. Merrick, of Tioga, aC-
companied Mr.. Wanamaker and each
addressed the gathering. Prominent
Republicans were present from Jelfcr-
son and Elk counties, as well as all
towns in ClearfiCld
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the sentence Of Frank Jongrass, who
is to be hanged at New Castle, April
26. Pardons were refused John Drains,
Delaware, larceny; William White,
Philadelphia, assault and battery;
Thomas Agon, Lancaster, robbery; Syl-
vester Ashton, Clinton. burglary; b..
Frank johnson, Bucks, selling liquor
without license, and William OLeary,
Dauphin, burglary.
The application of John and James
Roddy, of Somerset. for commutation
of sentence, was neld under advisement.
The Roddys are under sentence to be
hanged April 26 for the murder of an
old man named Berkey, whom they
robbed and then tortured by burning
his feet with hot irons. The cases Of
James Petre, Westmoreland, second de-
gree murder and Evan Beeter, of Phil
adelphia. assault, We're also held un-
der advisement. The application for a
re-hearing was refused in the case Of
J. Bert Davidson, Allegheny, robbery
Several other cases down for argument
today were continued until the May
term,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
. hange in Date of y. ", o. and W.
Railway New York Excursion.

The annual spring excursion Of the
New York, Ontario and Western rail-
way to New York city will take place
on Monday, May ., 1895, instead of the
dates previously announced.
Tickets for this annual spring eXcur-
sion will be sold at one limited fare for
the round trip, and will be good going
on May ?, and to return any day UP 60
and including May 6. The Ontario and
Western spring excursion is always a
most popular one, and it is believed
that this time it will he a hummer"
The company spare no pains for the
comfort and safety Of its patrons, and
for this excursion reclining chair cars
(seats free) will be run every train Of
May >. Remember the date, May >.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
THOMPSON'S POSITION.
President Ot the Pennsylvania Ready
to serve Government ANY limo.

Philadelphia, April 20, -- President
Frank Thomson, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, was seen by an
Associated Press representative today
in reference to his reported appoint
ment on the staff of the secretary Of
war to look after the transportation Of
the army.
Mr.. Thomson stated that no such ap-
pointmcnt had been made, but that the
administration at Washington was cog
infant of the fact that it could call
upon him freely for any service that
he could render in any emergency that
might arise He said he did not be-
lieve that there would he occasion for
any special military organization such
as was necessary during the rebellion,
when the reconstruction, operation and
management Of railway lines taken
from the confederates was an import
ant factor in the prosecution OF the
war.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
QUEER VOTING Ar BRIGANTINE
Too Many Ballots III the Dox for the
Number OF VOtcrs.

Atlantic City, n. j., April 2O.-Last
Tuesdays election i'm the borough Of
Brigantine, whore Senator Quay has
spent so many days fishing, is to be re-
viewed by the courts. The alleged ir-
regularities there would turn the mod
ern metropolitan election worker The
county board Of elections met at Mays
Landing yesterday, to canvass the re-
turns, but those of the Second ward
of Brigantine were missing.
The ballot boxes examined yielded
one more vote than there are voters in
the place. This represents the major
ity of the mayor-elect.
Seventeen voters in the Second ward
have made afiidavits that they voted
the reform" ticket, yet only eight
came out of the box. The head of the
ticket had been scratched, yet they
claim that they voted the ballots un-
cut. The scratching was done in writ
ing, and all in the same hand. The ac-
cusatiOn is made that the ballot box
was opened while the election officers
were at dinner, and the tickets tamp-
cred with.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
RECEIVER IS ASKED.
Attorney General Mccormick Appear.
for EuaTantOrs' FinHncr 90.

Harrisburg, April 2O.-Attorney Cen
eral Mccormick appeared before Judge
Simonton this afternoon and asked
that a receiver be appointed for the
Guarantors' Finance company, Of Phil
adelpha, which recently made an as
signment after an examination by the
state insurance department the cor
pOratiOn to be insOlvent.
Counsel for the Guarantors submitted
statement from the stockholders Of
the concern in which they agreed to
surrender enough Of its canital stock
to make it solvent Mr., Mccormick
replied that if there was case in
which a receiver was needed this is
the case.
The court reserved it's decision.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
GOV. WATKlNSON WILL LEAD.
In the Event OF War He will Com-
mand the Georgia MiIitin.

Atlanta, Ca, April 20.-GOVernOr
Watkinson announced today that in the
event Of war he would lead the Georgia
militia TO the front
II have received so many pathetic
letters from mothers all over the state
asking me not to send their sons" said
the governor, that / have concluded
the hest reply | can make is to lead
the boys myself, inasmuch as ! may he
compelled to order them Out"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
Ell C0RREO BRACES up.
Proves TO Its Own Satisfaction That
Spain Has Many Advantages.

Havana, April 2O,-Ei Corrco in its
editorial today proves to it's satisfac-
ti7n that Spain will have many ad-
Nantages over the United States in the
actual conflict, even though she loses
on the maine issue, In an article enti-
tied "tEe ultimatum" it says:
After four years it is a discovery
10 ascertain that Spain's bitterest enc
my is not in the fields Of Cuba. but
IN the neighboring republic whence
comes all the help given TO the rebels
Mckinley's daring ultimatum win Soon
be answered by another ultimatum in
which the legitimate aspirations of
Spain will palpitate. our fortune will
he decided in a few hours. We await
developments. Viva Esp5na."
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WORK ON THE ST. PAUL.
Magnificent Steamer Beirg Trans
formed Into u Cruiser.

Philadelphia, April 20.-The work Of
dismantling the magnificent steamship
st. Paul which is to be transformed
into a commerce destroying cruiser
begun this afternoon. The work is be-
ing done by POO men under the direction
Of the Cramps shin building firm.
Chief Of Ordnance Bureau O'NeilI
Naval Constructor Linnard Lieutenant
Commander Winslow and Captain Sigs-
bee held lengthy conference on board
the St. Paul today, considering what
armament the vessel should be equip
ped with. The question of protecting
her engines came in for much atten-
tion, but there has not yet been any
decision.
II was announced today that a ma
jOrity of the st. Paul's crew would en-
list in the American navy.
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PLACES WILL BE- WAITING.
lnducement offered TO Volunteers by
Railroad Companies.

Chicago, April 2O.-GeneraI Passen-
ger Agent Ruggles, of the Michigan
Central railroad, announced today thar
all employees Of the company who may
belong to any military organization.
who may be called upon by the gov
ernment to serve will, upon their re-
lease from military duty and return to
this company, find the places they now
occupy, or equivalent, ready for them.
Baltimore, April 20.-PTesident Cow
an, OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
announced today that any employe Of
the company who enlists for military
service during the impending difficulty
with Spain, may depend puon resuming
bis position whenever he returns.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
SERENADERS BOMBARD A HOUSE.
Smashed IN n Door when the Bride
groom Refused them Money.

Pottstown, Pa, April 20-A crowd of
hoodlums with a horse fiddle" lin
pans and other instruments to make a
noise, last evening Desieged the home
of Mr., and Mrs. John Weiser, who have
just been married, and started up a
Jalithumpidn serenade When Mr..
Weiser refused to give them money to
buy beer they grew angry and bonn
harded the house with stones and any
other missiles that came handy.
One of the crowd smashed in the front
door with a heavy irCn coupling pin.
The police we've called, but before they
arrived the serenaders fled. An at
ter,pt will be made to find and punish
the persCn who broke the door.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
FzckinICoopcriudictod.

Wilmington, Del, April 2O.--The federal
grand jury in the United States today
indicted Ezekial L. Cooper, editor of the
Milford Herald, on a charge of conspiT-
ing with aiding and abetting William
y. Boggs, late paying teller of the First
National bank of Dover in robbing the
bank of 10000. the amount of Boggs' de-
falcation. Cooper Is charged in the in
dictment with aiding, abetting and con-
spiring'to the extent of S23 OO0 and using
the money in stock speculations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
THE H00DI UMS OUT,
Curses are HeRped Upon the DEPART
ing SpanInrds AT New York.

New York, April 2O-Thore was a
large crowd on the pier when the
steamer Panama sailed for Havana to-
day with Spaniards aboard and hos
tile demonstration was made
OpprObrious cpithets We're flung at
the departing vessel. The captain and
crew who We're on deck were cursed in
voices raised to the highest pitch.
XIII them,' Kill them!" "Hurrah
for Cuba!" Down with SPAIN" We're
some of the cries heard.
Kissing and tst-shaking continued
until the Panama was well out in the
river There was not sound heard
from her deck i'm reply. The sailors
who were storing away a hawser on the
after deck stopped their work momen-
tarily, now and again, to look upon
their enemies ashore and scowled def
entity.
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HUNTED JUDGE WITH A PISTOL.
Welsh MOuntainecT sought Revenge
when Put Out ot Court.

Lancaster Pa" April 2O-Abraham
Whitman, who lives on Welsh Noun
tam, was ordered from the court room
for dlsorderly conduct, and, becoming.
Ereatly euragcd, he threatened To shoot
Judge Brubaker Whitman at once
purchased a revolver loaded it, and
went in search Of the Judge
The revolver was taken from him by
a hutelkeeper The judge ordered his
prosecution for carrying concealed
deadly weapons and making threats.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
Bran Convictea the second Time.

Boston April 2O.--For the second time
Thomas Mead Bran has been convicted
Of the murder of Captain Charles /. Nash
of the barkentinc Herbert Fuller, on the
high seas, during the night of July l3,
1896. The verdict this time rendered by
a jury shortly after 10 o'clock tonight,
carried with it the additional words,
without capital punishment" under a
law enacted since the FIRST trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
STARTED IN CAMP BY THE SEA.
Philadelphia Lads scheme to Use
stolen Funds.

Atlantic City, n. j., April 2O-Two
Philadelphia boys. Joseph Stewart, Of
No. 2745 Ann street, and Frank Fin
berger, of No. 1898 Dover street, We're
taken home today by an officer. Stew
art, it appears, had stolen $54 from a
boarder in his mothers house and srent
part of the money in purchasing a tent,
camp utensils and some clothing.
The two boys pitched the tent on a
lot near the beach to spend the sum
mer here. City Marshal Fort picked
them up as runaways, and Finberger
confessed.
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no practical knowledge or experience of
war. To most of us, it presents itself in
the alluring and romantic garD of gal
lantry. Like some fine image of excite
ment trcicd out in all the bravery Of
adventure, it appeals to the Imagination
and stimulates every heroic ana ambitions
instinct. We recall the glorious color OF
the Crusadcs, the fields of Acre, the splen-
did deeds Of AginCOurt and Cressy. We
see only the poetic side of a tragedy that
has drcnChCd the earth in blood and filled
the centuries with lamcntatiOn. But war
has another aspect Hundreds of thou
sands of men row living are familiar with
that aspect and they know, without any
suggestion from US how sad and terrible
lis, The mother gives her SON, the wife
her husband, the maid her lover, the child
its father. There are periods of anguish,
ntCrludoS Of intolerablc suspense, vista
tiOns of bereavement, eras Of calamity.
Behind the radiant banners and the gilt
tering cavalCades troop the speCtcrs of
the victims, the procession of the lost.
For every sword that flashes in the sun
light there is an episode Of agony. For
every thTOb IF triumph, there is a grave.
The sumptuOus pageuntry, the pomp, the
circumstance, the aCClamatiOns of the
Victors, these make the bright side of
the picture. Death, desolation, ruined
homes, and broken hearts are carved
upon the horrible reverse. Let us think
of this.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
BOARD OF PARDONS.
Gases Considered at Recent Sessions
in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, April 2O-The board OF
pardOns recommended pardops tonight
for Hayes Smith, Lancaster, cruelty to
animals; Loud LarTaine, PHILADELPHIA,
keeping bawdy house; John C. Greer,
Montgomery, involuntary manslaugh-
ter and John Mackey, Allegheny fel-
ony. The hoard refused to commute
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
Transvaai Offers Men.

Cape Town April 2O.-Mr. Frank w.
Roberts, the United States consul here.
has received offers from prominent Amer
leans in the Trarsyaal to raise force of
two thousand men and dcfray the cost
of transportation to any place designated.
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PennsYlvania Pensions.

Washington, April 20.-The following
Pennsylvania pensions have been issued:
Original-Aaron r. Roberts, Scranton, ST;
George Patterson, Canton, Bradford, sS.
Original widows, etc.--Anne Il. Glen,
HaZlcton, LuZeTne s.
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But all misgivng and regret and specu-
lation we must leave behind us on the
threshold of the mysterious domain we
are invading now. For veal or woe the
die is cast and Americans have no altern-
ativc. We stand together as brethren, as
patriots, as kinsmen. The first gun fuses
US into a homogeneous and indomltable
mass. The first battle cry is an appeal to
manhood, to duty and to Sclf-abnegation
that will not be denied. This is nation
slow to wrath, given to the ways of thrift
and peace; but once rouse 1t from its
amable languor, once touch its hidden
nerve, and you set free the fighting
demons of a thousand years of war and
appal the world with their awakened fury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WAR.
From the Mashlngton Post.

1t would require some superhuman pow
or Of diyinaton 10 indicate AN issue from
these thrOnging clouds into the bright
path of peace. Little by little. with
countless checks and haltings, but al
ways pressing forward to the melancholy
goal we have at last come face TO face
with war. There may still be some means
of escaping the dread consequence. Ii is
not absolutely impossible that, in the
eleventh hour of the crisis, a way shall
be opened for us But no ordinary mortal
can imagine such a thing at this moment
Look where we will no avenue of avoid
ance is discernible
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viii Join the spanish Army.

New York April 2O,-The Spanish
steamer Panama sailed for Havana this
afternoon with about 100 Spaniards who
are expected to join the Spanish army.
Her cargo consists of provisions and sew
eral tons of gun powder for Havana.
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SntistBctOry.

Ada Wensivcly)-I hope you'll invite me
to the wedding when you get married
Jack Cboldly)-Ill invite you the first
one. and if you don't accept there won't
be any wedding.-The Rival.
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SnIdier kiIied.

Sedalia, Mo-, April 2O.-A soldier named
Wheeler of Company *, Sixth cavalry,
United States army, en- route from Fort
Riley, Kan, fell from a Missouri Pacific
train at KnobnCster, Mo, and was killed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Concord N. H. April 20.-The executive
council today authorized Governor Rams
dell to eNpend $4,000 IN equipping the
New Hampshire National Guard for ac-
tive services
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Provhce r. l., April Ex-Governor Dyer
will recommend a, appropriation OF $l,J-
900 for war purposes as soon as the call
for vOlunteers iS received.
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Exhibition Games.

At Lancaster Ri L.,
Lancaster ....,,,,..,O o l o 6 = 2 I 0-lS 2l 3
Montreal .....,......5 . . .' I q q o TO 15 Z
BatteTics--West ana Wcntc; Hughes
and Butler and Jacklt2.
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At St Louis r II. r.
Cleveland .,.....,...O 1921 0 DO 10 q
St. Louis ,.,....,..,.l 0 o 0 I 0 0 / - 7 3
Batteries-Young and O'COnnOr; Daniels
and Sudhoff and Clements Umpircs-
O'DaV and Mcdonald
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

At Cincinnati - PittsbuTE Cincinnati
ostponed, cold and threatening w2athor.
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At IOUISNlIIt-- r II, =.
Chicago ...........,2 OF 5000 B. 10 ,
Louisville .....,,..,.1 90" G2O"- II 3
Batteries-FrienG and Donohue; Magce
and Wilson. tmpires-Cushman ana
Heydler,
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Al Nashington-Georgc 3; liar
ward. |,
At New Hayen-Yale. 12; Williams. 9.
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THE HAVANESE
FULL OF FIGHT
A Spirit Of Resistance 10 Americans
Reported.
LOYAL TO THE ToTTRRINO THRONE

The Press Attacks "Jingoes" and
Gen. Lee. Editorials Full OF Beiii.
coss Ardor. Falling and
Provisions Rising In Cuba's Cspi-
tal-. Ready to NJ Ne the Reconsen-
trado's suffer Anew.
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G. McANUUTY
Third NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Bust.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances ami
Responsibility.
3Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
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At Philadelphia
Al Baltimore

Baltimore ...........2034 us lG |
Boston ................ OO30 0OOO O.. g )
Battcrics-AlcJamos ana Clark; Sulli-
van, Lewis and Bergen. Umpros-Snydcr
and Curry.
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A largo majority OF our population have