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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
Civil Service Appropriation Restored.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The house
Monday reversed the decision of the
committee of the whole last Friday,
when the appropriation for the support
Of the civil service commission was
stricken out of the legislative, executive
and judicial bill. In committee, where
members do not go ON record. the appro-
priation was stricken out by a vote of,
yeas, 81; nays, 81. Yesterday when the
roll was called the appropriation was
restored, the motion to strike out being
defeated-yeas, 90; nays, 1l9. The
house, by special order decided to pro-
coed with the consideration of the naval
personnel bill as soon as the bill for the
codification of the laws of Alaska was
out of the way. About 70 additional
pages of the latter bill were covered,
leaving still 100 pages undisposed of.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
ATTACKS EXPANSION.
SENATOR HOAR TAKES VIGOROUS
STAND AGAINST THE POLICY.

Appropriation to Sustain the Civil Service
Commission Is Restor-d-Naval Person.
mel Bill VIII BE Considered as Soon as
Alaskan Bill Is Out of the Way.
WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- - Monday
proved to be an interesting day in the
senate, the principal subject under dis
cussion being the constitutional right of
the United States to carry into effect
the policy of expansion. The leading
speaker was Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mass)
who delivered speech in support of
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Vest,
declaring it to. be in opposition to the
constitution for this country to acquire
foreign territory to be governed perma-
nently as colonies. His speech was in
answer to that recently delivered by Mr..
Platt (Rep., Conn. }, and has been most
carefully prepared. He took sGrong
ground against the position assumed by
the Connecticut senator. assuming that
it was in violation of the constitution
and the Declaration of Independence
for this country to acquire foreign terri
tory to be held and governed as col
onies. Mr.. Platt, at the conclusion of
Mr.. Hoar's address, reiterated his
former statement that the United
States had power to acquire and gov
ern foreign territory, and declared that
had this country embraced the doctrines
of Mr.. Hoar, the Mayfiower would have
been turned back from Plymouth rock
and the country would never have ex-
banded to the Pacific coast. Mr.. CAT
ferry concluded his speech in opposition
to the Nicaragua canal bill, but an ef-
fort to fix a time for a vote upon it
failed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
AUDUBON REPUBL I0AN.
BY D, c. MOTT.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF AunyBos COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

a special school board meeting called
for the purpose of considering the
plans and specifications for the erec-
tion Of a new school building on the
property lately purchased from the
Tripp estate, was held i'm No. school
building saturday evening. with all
members present with the exception of
Mr. Spencer, who is absent from town.
The plans submitted by Architect
Duckworth We're accepted after dis
GUESSING them freely to- the satisfac-
tion Of all members Of the board. who,
then instructed Messrs. Miller and Me
Peek, committee on building and i'm
prov@ments to advertise for bids.
The bids must be submitted to the
board on or before SEPT. at 6 o'clock
p. m, and must be accompanied by
a check amounting to $3.50 as a guar
antee of the bidder to do the work
as specified. The plans can be secured
at Architect Duckworths The board
then adjourned to meet again on Sep
tember 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
FIRE, YESTERDAY.

An alarm Of fire was sounded from
FOX A. at the corner of South Flake
ly and Grove streets at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning and brought out
the fire department to quench the Sec
ond fire Of incendarism origin In a
week. The blaze was discovered In
the shoe shop owned by James Mel
ody and when placed under control
by the services of the Independent,
EleCtrCs and John y. Smith Hose COM
pdnies had partly destroyed the struc-
ture.
The smell Of Kerosene was very
prominent and upon investigation it
was found that the place had been
soaked with oil. The entire outfit of
shoemaker tools and supplies was de
stroyed.
Adjoining the shop is a large two
story dwelling house which was saved
from injury by the effective work of
the fremen and the fact that wet
weather had kept the place damp un-
til their. arrival the shop having been
a roaring mass of flames before an
alarm was sounded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
WIFE-BEATING IN ENGLAND.
Absurdly Inadequate Penalties I'M
posed on Brutal Husbands by the
Lenient British Magistrates.

The six months sentence of Ratcliffe,
the Wife-beater, has prompted Mr.
Henry Romeke, of New York TO write
on wife Beating in England" 1t
appears that in 1884, Mr.. Romeike col
lected for the English newspapers.
during three months, all accounts Of
convictions for this offense-we can
scarcely call it a crime in the light of
the evidence furnished as 60 penalties
When Mr.. Romeike had finished his
three months of clipping he put the
results before the public in a pamph-
let, entitled, The Wife Beaters Man
ual," or "A Guide to Husbands Con-
nubial Corrections, with a list OF
Prices Attached" The author of that
work now reproduces a few extracts
from it's pages which throw a strong
light on certain sociological conditions
in her Brittanic majestys snug little
island. 1t is true, these events hap
pened in 1884, but that date is so recent
as to preclude the probability of great
changes in law or custom since their
occurrence, observes the Washington
Post.
The first of the sample cases cited by
Mr.. ROmcke is that of a citizen who
fire irons which he hurled at her head
in the most logical mannen 1.-TWO
shillings and six pence" said the hon
orable court. Two months after mar
riage a bridegroom was arraigned for
beating his wife on the head with a
piece of wood This cost the husband
five shillings, or $1.25. Six shilings, or
S.5O was the cost paid by a citizen for
beating his wife several times kicking
her with his feet in the breast. tearing
her hair out, trying to strangle her,
and knocking her against the bed An
other man paid the same fine for push
ing his wife into the fire and burning
her hands. one pound sterling was as
sessed against a citizen for trying to
cut his wife's throat. striking her with
his head in the breast, and throwing
a cup of hot tea in her face, after haV-
ing boxed her ears. But the law took
vengeance to the extent of pounds
sterling on husband who gave his
wife two black eyes and split her head
open. And ii Jared still worse with
man who disabled his wife for weeks
by kicking her in the stomach. He paid
G3, The last of the samples quoted by
Mr.. Romeike is a case where a man
got six months Imprisonment for cut
ting his Wifc's face with a knife, beat
ing her with a lamp, breaking one of
her arms, kicking her while on the
ground helpless, tearing of her clothes,
and burning them. We have not cited
these cases to show that there are bru-
tai husbands i'm England, for no coun-
try has monopoly of any class of
brutes; but a study of the penalties
imposed Is instructive
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28

William Stewart. of North Apple
street, had narrow escape from in
stant death Friday evening during the
electrical storm, and that he was not
killed is indeed a miracle. AS it was
he received sufficient electrical fluid to
render him unconscious. The storm
was at its greatest height and the rain
was coming down in sheets, when a
fash of lightning followed by deaf
ening peal of thunder occurred. This
bolt struck the residence of Jo-
seph Stewart and tore the shingles
from the roof and did considerable
damage to the siding of the house,
coming in an almost direct line with
the door leading in from the street.
Entering the door at the time the
house was struck young Stewart was
knocked on his back from the effects
of the shock. while a few inches
away the siding was destroyed. He
soon recovered, however, and was
startled to find the close call he had
experienced. The damage done to the
house was considerable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
KITCHENER CoNGRATULATEs.

Cairo, Aug. 27.-In the course of his
speech yesterday at the opening of the
Atbara bridge, which was constructed
by a Philadelphia firm after compet-
tiOn with British firms for the con-
tract the Sirdar, Lord Kitchener, of
Khartoum, said:
THE construction of this magnificent
bridge, | think, may fairly be consid-
cred a record achievement. So far as
the failure of the efforts to place the
construction order i'm England is con-
cerned, | think it demonstrates that
the relations between labor and capital
there are not sufficient to give conf
dence to the capitalist and To induce
him to take the risk of establishing up
tO-date workshops that would enable
Great Britain to maintain her position
as the first constructing nation of the
world.
But, as Englishmen failed. | am de-
lighted that our cousins across the At
lantic stepped in. This bridge Is due
to their energy, ability and power to
turn out work Of magnitude i'm less
time than anybody else. | congrat atu-
late the Americans on their success on
the erection of a bridge in Africa.
They have shown real grit far from
home in the hottest month OF the year
and depending upon the labor OF for
eigners."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Letters remaining unclaimed at the
postofiico during the period ending
August 26, 1899. Persons calling for
these letters will please say advertised
in Monday mornings edition of Scran-
ton Tribune: Mrs. James Allie, Mrs.
Kate Brown, Miss Nellie Barrett, in
care James Melody; Mrs. r. II. Bar
ber, b. Emory, NJ. D., w. II. Flynn,
Miss Lizzie Harien, in care of l..
Stronghold; Miss Mary Manly, Spring
street (fOregn); Mrs. Preston Partin,
Mr.. James Smith Rev. Mr. Steinman,
Charles Weber. 749 Adams avenue
Francesca Folino and MatteO Marone.
TrI-NiS on TN-Tu-DLSrp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28

Fifty-second regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteer infantry, of the Civil war,
which will he held at Peckville, We'd
nesday. September q, 1899:
Morning-The forenoon will be de-
voted to reception and registering of
comrades at Ledyard's hall. Doors will
open at $50
Afternoon--At 2 o'clock business
meeting will be held at Ledyard's hall
for the purpose of roll call election of
officers, hearing reports, resolutions,
short speeches. etc.
EvcnnG-There will be a banquet at
o'clock, to he followed at 40 by a
campfire in Ledyard's hall, to which
all the veterans and Junior organiza-
tions of PeCkville will be invited.
This being the twelfth reunion of the
old regiment, the local committee will
endeavor to make it. especially the
campfire very enjoyable occasion.
Prominent speakers have been secured
The ladies will furnish lunch at all
hours and dinner for a small sum- The
banquet will be free to all comrades Of
the Fifty-second and their ladies.
There will be reduced rates on all
railroads as usual
II. c. Miller is secretary and treas
urer. His address is 2O9 East Capitol
street, Washington, d. c.
The other officers of the association
are: George r. Lennard president,
Wilkes Barre; William McClave, first
vice-president, Scranton; 5. r. Will
Jams, second vice-president, Peckville;
Rev. NJ. d. Fuller, chaplain, Owego, n.
y. The local committee in charge of
the affair is comprised of Phietus
Snedicor, chairman, Peckville, and Cap
tain c. c. Battenberg, secretary. Arch
hald
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28

people of the borough, will conduct
social i'm odd Fellows hall, Wednes-
day evening. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by an orchestra and
the dancing will commence at $50
o'clock. The event promises to he the
leading one of the season and great
preparations are being made
meeting of the Young Mems G. L.
and b. societys Pioneer corps drilling
company Is desired in the drilling room
gently requested to be present at s
O'Clock. The measurements for the
new uniforms will he taken so as to se-
cure the same as soon as possible.
The church and Sunday school hours
of St Marks Episcopal church that
had been changed so that the Rev. Mr..
Haughton could conduct the services
at st. Lukes during Rev. Mr.. Israers
absence, has been changed again and
the time for services will be as formerly
Preaching services at 1890 a. m. and
40 p. M, and Sunday school at 8
y. m.
The funeral Of Mrs. Thomas O'Hora,
of Pine street, who died Friday even
ing after short illness. will take pace
ii'lil iltI ltlt' l'billt llllS lilOlUlllS at
$50 O'CoCk. Intcrment will be made in
the fanny plot in st. Mary's cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Vert. Of Newark,
N. j., are spending a few weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. f.. U. Vert, Of North
/ Blakely street.
Miss Nellie Van Camp, Of Dudley
! street, Is the guest of her Erandpar-
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoadey Van Camp,
! of Hollistervilc.
Squire MendlesOn, of Mayfeld,
| spent Saturday with Mr. Frank Blick-
| ems, of Chestnut street.
| Miss Lucetta Miller, of Shoemaker
| avenue, is the guest of friends at
| StroudsburG.
Professor John Foley. of West Drink
| er street who has been spending the
past two months at Pittston, returned
| home Saturday.
Miss Mary Coleman, of Harper and
! Apple streets, has returned from an
| enjoyable vacation spent at York.
Messrs. Michael and Matthew Sheri-
dan, of Olyphant, spent Sunday with
| relatives in town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
FIFTY SECONDS REUNION.
Will Be Held at Peckville on We'd
nesday, September 27.

Following is the programme for the
twelfth reunion of the survivors of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
SPECIAL SALE
This Week Of
DiQnOldS, N0ICl}S. JeNe!Iy Etc.

Now is the time to get a bargain
at these prices. You cannot OBJ
tain them in the future. Call and
see them.
Fine Diamond Rings at $500, worth
S1O.5O.
Solid Gold Band Rings at sl25, worth
$3.50.
Solid Gold Band Rings at sl.Oo, worth
S2.2J.
Gold Filled Cuff Buttons, SOC. worth
Sl.2j.
Cdff Buttons, previous prices $l.OO, now
Sc
Gents Solid Silver Watch Elgin move
mcnt, $3.50.
Ladies' Sterling Silver Watches, worth
$50, now &7j
Gents Nickel Watches, S w. price
$3.50, now $l7j
Rogers Bros. Spoons, warranted, soc.
Rogers Bros. Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons, Pickle Forks, SIC, previous price
7ic
Ladies' Solid Gold Watch, Elgin move
ment, $3.50
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches at $3.50,
worth $1,000.
We also have about three hundred La
dies Solid Silver Rings. worth soc. and
7"c., will close them at Zoe. each.
Special sale now going on at Davidow
Bros. Attend as we are offering goods
at one-fourth their OriCinal value.
Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at
19c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
DAYS DOINGS In
DUNM0RE BOROUGH
WIN. STEWART HAD A NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Was Rendered Unconscious by a Bolt
of Lightning Last Friday Evening.
A Fire Yesterday Morning That
Had Every Appearance of Being of
Incendiary origin-School Board
Meets and Accepts Plans for New
Building-Unclaimed Letters-oth-
er News Items.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28
CITY BUILDING LAW
IS NOT DEFECTIVE
JUDGE EDWARDS DISMISSES
APPEAL OF CONTRACTORS.

In an Opinion Handed Down Satur-
day He Sustains the Building ordi-
nance and Dismisses the Appeal at
the Costs of the Appellants-Th
Title of the Ordinance, the Court
Says, Might Be Little More Com
prehensive, but 1t Is Not Suffi-
GENTLY Defective to Invalidate the
Law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-28

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The Alcanthus Social club, composed
of the leading young and prominent
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-09

LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N Z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc per bottle.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-09
A PRINCELY ENDOWMENT.
The Property Decided to the Stanford
University Snid to lie Worth
Thirty Eight Millions.

San Francisco, June SIS. +. Lieb,
president of the Stanford university
trustees. is quoted as saying that the
property decided to that institution by
Mrs. Stanford is worth SIS, 900, 900, and
could he converted INTO $4,000, 900
cash. The gift to the trustees of 800, 900
shares of Southern Pacific stock will
not affect the management of the rail
road. The Searles and Crocker inter
ests in the Southern Pacific company
are pledged to protect the interests of
the Stanford university. 1t is under
stood that all of Mrs. StanfOrd's re-
naming property will, in course of
time, become part of the university
endowment Her health is poor. and on
Wednesday next she will start for Eu-
rope, where she will remain for sew
eral months.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-09
ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
Charles HcrzOE shoots His Wife and
MOthcr-in-Lnw and Then Com
mfts Suicide.

81 Louis. June 3.-Charles Herzog,
Iahorer. who has made his home in
ST. Louis. since last March. shot and
killed his mOther-in-law. Mrs. John G.
Supp. and fired five shots into the body
of his wife, Wednesday evening, after
which he had shot and killed himself.
Mrs. HerzOg was taken to the city
hospital and three Of the bullets re-
moved. but the doctors say she can
not recover.
The crime was most deliberately
planned and as deliberately carried
out. The murderer and suicide had
been madly jealous of his wife for
some time. He sought a reconciliation
after he had quarreled with her. and in
every way acted like man whom love
and jealousy had rendered insane. The
tragedy took place in the basement of
the Sopp home. in little room scarce
ly large enough for the three people
and the washtubs which were stand
ing about. The two women were doing
the weeks washing when Herzog shot
them both down, and then, turning his
pistol on himself, fell at their feet, dy-
ing. :?
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-09
M. EsTERHAzY's CONFESSION
A Set of Liars and ScOundreIs" De
nOunced by One OF Their
Number.

London, June 3.-The Chronicle say
terhazy called at that office last even
ing with confidential friend, and, al
ter declaring that the time had arrived
when the whole truth should be told
although hitherto, by reason by con
slant orders and inducements he haC
kept silence OF the essential point
made the following statement:
THE chiefs of the army have dis
gracefully abandoned me. My cup il
full, and | shall speak out.
Yes (raising his voice and glariI :
around), it was | who wrote the Dor
dereau. l wrote it upon orders r.
ceived from Sandherr.'
Esterhazy, the Chronicle says, ther
proceeded to explain that for month.
before 1898 moral proofs had been ob
tanned of lealages which were onlE
possible through officers belonging II
the ministry of war; and it was neces
sary to catch the guilty party by ma
terial evidence. Hence the bordereau
When asked what the chiefs of the
French general staff would say to the
confession, Esterhazy, Struggling his
shoulders, disdainfully replied:
They will lie as they know how tc
lie, but / have them tight. l have
proofs that they knew the whole thinn
and share the responsibility with me
and | will produce the proofs"
He then denounced the chiefs as .;
set of scoundreIs who have abandoned
me baseIy," he added, but at one time
they used to come to thank Madame
PAYS for her assistance"
Esterhazy asserted that quite recent,
Iy, the chiefs sent NJ. Laguerre. a for
mer deputy. to London with seductive
offers to him to keep silence. Nov
they are using threats" he shouted
but will not be deferred"
The Daily Chronicle got Esterhazy
to sign the notes of the interview.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-09
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS.
The Transmississippi Delegates al
the Wichita Convention Expe-
rience a Kansas Soaker.
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE CENTENNIAL
Revolutions Adopted IndOrsinE the
Proposed Worlds Fnir Mt St
Louis and Requesting ReDresen-
tatives and Senators in Congress-
10 Extend Federal Loan.

Wichita, Kas.. June 3.-The Trans
mississippi delegates were treated to a
regular Kansas sOaker. The rain fell
in torrents and the opening exercises
were thinly attended.
BY rising vote the delegates adopt
ed the following:
Whereas, The acquisition of the
Louisiana territory by our govern
ment, in 1903, was fraught with meal
culable import to the material welfare
of the country and the preservation OF
constitutional government and repub-
Iican institutions. Therefore, it is
Resolved, That the centennial ami
versary of that great event should be
appropriately commemorated.
Resolved, That the proposed interna-
tional exposition to be held at St
Louis, in 1908, in commemoration of
the Louisiana purchase centennial, has
the hearty Endorsement of this con-
gress.
Resolved. That we hereby earnestly
request our representatives and sena-
tors in the federal congress to aid
that exposition by supporting the
proposition for the federal govern
mcnt to extend loan of S5,O00.OO0 to
the st. Louis Worlds fair, celebrating
the Louisiana purchase centennial.
Resolved. That this Transmississippi
congress chcrishcs a proprietary in
tercst i'm the centennial celebration of
the acquisition of the Trausmississippi
territory. and will promote its success
by all Legitimate and honorable means
in its power.
Resolved, That we recommend that
every state and territory in the Trans
mississippi section have exhibit of its
products and resources at the st. Louis
Worlds fair, believing as we do that
such exhibits will UNNECESSARILY aid
70 develop the Incompatible possibili-
ties of the TransmississiPpi section.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-09
OPENED BY QUEEN CHRISTINA.
sorrows which Have Wrenched
Spanish Hearts-"Sweef Arc
the Uses of Adversity.'

Madrid, June 3.-The queen regen
opened the cortes yesterday with til
usual ceremonial, and in the speech
from the throne, announced that tn,
Marienne. Caroline and Paraos islands
were coded to Germany by the late
Spanish cabinet. During the cours;
of the speech, her majesty said:
AT the opening of the cortes all thu
sorrows which have wrenched on
hearts, through the disasters which
have visited our country are weakened
We must preserve sadness in order e
derive experience therefrom, but tbs
woes of our country are of such ;
nature that reticence and silence AVA
better than complaints.
when peace with the United States
was concluded parliamentary troubles
caused G change of cabinet and tL'
present cabinet was formed. UndeI
the constitution it belonged to me tt
ratify the treaty of peace by laying i
before the chamber. There remained
under our control the Carolines, Palao;
and most of the Marienne islands. Pu
the former cabinet believed it useles
for Spain to retain such minor ap
pendages of our ancient empire, anC
signed with the German emperor 6
convention offering to cede these ter
ritories under the law, which would
be submitted Immediately to tht
chamber.
Our foreign relations are cordia
and friendly. We especially owe f
the pope recognition of the many time.
he has given us his moral support.
The most important, most urgent
and most difficult task before you is
to balance the budget and iquidate
the debts resulting from the wa
through ordinary and permanent;
sources of income. Thanks to the So
verely economic policy projected, tho
government will not ask fresh sacTi
fees of the country, except such as car
be equitably divided among all classes
For the times are critical. and it is
impossible during the present sessicr
to do all that is necessary. But, dur
ing the next session there will be pro
jects for the reorganization of the
army and navy based on obligator,
service; for improving the public serv.
ice. decentralizing the provincial ant
municipal administra tions and reform
ing the penal code and electoral laws
etc"