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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
THEIR SECOND ANNIVERSARY.
The Jonas Longs Sons Store Is Two
Years Old, and Celebrates Today.

Two years ago this morning the
great department store of Jonas Longs
Sons, in this city, was opened to tho
public, amid more enthusiasm than
was ever manifested over a similar
event in this vicinity.
Today the big store celebrates its
second anniversary, after having
passed through two short years Of
marvellous success. The occasion OF
today takes the form of an extraordl-
nary anniversary sale, which is to
continue during the entire week. The
advertised goods today and every day
will be at prices which will serve as
souvenirs of the event and help you to
remember both
The store Is in magnificent holiday
dress, the electrical ard other deco
rations being on an extraordinary
scale. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
OFFICERS OF MONIES POST.
Were Chosen at a Meeting Held on
Saturday Evening.

Colonel William N. Monies post. No.
3l9, Grand Army Of the Republic. held
a meeting Saturday evening and elected
the following officers: Commander. p,
j. McAndrew; senior vice-commander.
Marvin Jordan; Junior vice-comman-
der Fred Winding; officer Of the day,
Dennis Madigan; officer of the guard.
John Huntsman; surgeon, Levi Getz.
On invitation of Ladies' circle, No. 10,
Grand Army of the Republic, the pos {
will conduct a public installation the
first meeting night in January
Captain p. j, McAndrew, Captain p.
DeLacey and Captain John Horn were
elected delegates to the department en-
campment, which will be held i'm Get
aysburg next June. f. l.. Haas and
r. o. Bryant were elected alternates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
Call for a Primary Election.

The Republican voters of the Six
teenth ward of the city of Scranton
will please take notice that, by order
of the vigilance committee of the first
and second districts of said ward,
there will be primary election held
in the said districts of said ward, on
Saturday, December 16, between the
hours of 4 and p. m, for the purpose
of placing in nomination Republican
candidates for the following offices:
one candidate for the Office of COM
mon council; one candidate for the Of
flee of school, controller, and one as
SCISSOR of voters in each Of the said
districts.
Joseph Danner
Walter f.. Davis,
Return Judges of First and Second
Districts Respectively.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
PERSONAL

p. E. Higgins, of Lackawanna avenue,
is at New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Bing-
hamton, are in the city.
Miss Addie Clark, sister of L. A. Clark
H. seriously Ill at the Ilahnemann hos
pital.
S. l.. Gallen is entertaining as guests,
Mrs. l.. Black, of Rochester, n. Y, and
Mrs. f. NJ. GallCn, of Lima, o.
Miss May Robinson, of Marion street,
and Miss Kate Lawler of Avoca, are Wis
iting friends in Washington, d. G.
Douglas IL. Ward, son of the late Judge
Ward, is confined to his home with a
severe cold, DR., Large is attending him,
but his Illness is not serious.
f. L. Grain, w. f. Thayer, w. Haydn
Evans, Louis b. Gcrnon, r. ID. Green
and j. S. Swisher were registered at the
Hotel Albert in New York last week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
FIRE ON MARY STREET.
Barn Owned by David B. Lewis De-
stroyed Last Night.

About 10 o'clock last night a fire
alarm was sent in from Box so, at the
corner of Bloom avenue and West Mar
ket street. The Providence fire COM
panies hastened to the scene and found
a small unoccuped barn at 54S Mary
street, owned by David B. Lewis, of
Olyphant, to be in flames.
The cause of the blaze is not known.
The building was practically destroyed
before the companies. which were the
Excelsiors, Cumberlands and Niagaras,
reached the spot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
HIT BY THE ENGINE.
John Howley Injured While Walking
on D.. L. & W. Tracks.

John Howley, of Pine Brook, was
walking to town Saturday night, about
Q o'clock, from the Notch. When Lr
was near the Diamond mines, he was
struck by the rear end of an engine
which was backing out. The force Of
the blow hurled him on a pile of ties
nearby and he was badly injured. He
was carried into the Diamond mine
office and early yesterday morning
taken to the Lackawanna hospital.
There his injuries were examined and
it was asCertaned that two of his ribs
were fractured, and his face was badly
cut up, three wounds being on it. How
ley is man about thirty-five years Of
age and a widoWer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
PICTURES OF PASSION PLAY.
They Will Pc Seen at st. Thomas
ColelGe Next Week.

In St. Thomas college hail. Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
the real Passion Play pictures will be
shown for the benefit of st. Thomas
college.
Various managers over the country
have attempted from time to time to
give reproductions on the stage of this
play as theatrical production, but
public sentiment has been against it,
On this account it has been necessary
to give only the pictorial representa-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
CROSSING MUST BE
DONE AWAY WITH
MORE vIADUcT ARGUMENTS
SUPPLIED.

ouadrupled Traffic Resulting from
the New Lackawanna Freight Sta
ton Makes Every Days Delay in
Providing another Way over the
Tracks a Day of Neglect on the
Part of the City-The Only Obstacle
to the Building of the viaduct Is
Not Insurmountable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
MENTION OF SOME
MEN OF THE HOUR
CAREER OF LEWIS X. ToRBET,
THE TIN PLATE MAN.

He Is a Good Type of the Aggressive
Hustling American Man of Affairs.
Is Lawyer by Profession and
Takes an Interest in Politics.
Richard williams, Select Council
man of the Fifth Ward, Is a Can
didate to Succeed Himself in That
ofice-In Council Twelve Years.
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accident at the crossing, but 1t is safe
to say its projectors, those who will
carry 1t through, will receive more
commentator IL it is not deferred un-
Ill 1t is melted by a catastrophe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11
Finest wines and cigars at Lanes,
S20 Spruce street, 30
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.

MIS- WIHsIUW DOUVHIIB syrup
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by all Druggists I'm every part ~ the
world, BE sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
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Cheap Excursion to Washington,
d C.

The Masonic lodges of the United
States will commemorate the one hun
dredth anniversary of the death of
George Washington at Alexandria Va,
opposite Washington, Dec. 13 to Is.
For the accommodation of those who
desire to attend this ceremony the
Lackawanna railroad will sell tickets
from this station to Washington at
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip. These tickets will be sold
Dec. II and 1S. Persons holding them
will be required to make a continuous
journey in each direction. The return
jourey must be begun leaving Wash
ington not later than Dec. IS. For
further particulars apply to local agent
SpanPled Lace Robes, black and
white for Bachelors Rall, Finleys. ~
Smoke the Hotel Jermyn" cigar l0c
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Wanted.

To give to 800 boys, foot balls, air
guns, rifles, sleds, hats, shoes and va
rious other articles. For particulars
apply at 2141a Adams avenue. ~
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Smoke the Pocono &c. cigar.
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BUY the Box"
. O'Hara Cigars, 43l Spruce street. -
Try a Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c. ="
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STANDARD OF THE WORLD.

Smoke the Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 1Oc.
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SpanPled Lace Robes, black and
white, for Bachelors Rall. Finley's. -
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED.
Capture Of Iloilo Causes satisfaction
at Washington.

Washington. Feb. 15.--The AssOciat-
ed Press dispatch announcing the cap
ture by the American troops under
Gen. Miller of lloilo. on the island of
Panay was the first news received in
this city Of the fall of the second
largest city in the Philippines. The
announcement was promptly COM
muniCated TO the president at the
White House, and ii was read with
qualification. Half an hour later the
official intelligence of the fall of the
city came in cable dispatch from
Mai. Gen. Otis. which Adjt. Gen.
Corbn promptly authorized to be
made public:
Manila. Feb. Is. Gen. Miller re-
ports from Iloilo that that town was
taken on 11th inst. and held by his
troops. Insurgents given until even
ing of 11th to surrender, but their hos
tile actions brought on engagement
during morning. Insurgents fired
native portion of town; but little loss
to property of foreign inhabitants. No
casualties among the United States
troops reported. OTIS.
There is feeling Of complete salts
faction among such of the American
officials as are aware OF this battle, as
considerable apprehension has existed,
not, however, as to the ability Of the
Americans to take the place when
they decided upon this step. but as TO
the loss Of life which might occur.
The tension between the opposing
forces at Iloilo has been for some
time at the danger point, and col
lision between them at any time would
not have been surprising. 1t is felt
here that Gen. Miller has conducted
himself with great circumspection in
treating with the natives, as their atti-
tude has been anything but concilin-
tory, and petty annoyances have been
resorted TO by them to provoke the
Americans.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
MINNESOTA MAN HURT.
Total Killed, 80; the Injured Num-
ber 2O7.

TotaI Killed, 80; the Injured Num-
ber 2O7.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE following
cablegram was received from Gen.
Otis:
Manila. Feb. Q. - Adjutant General,
Washington: Additional casualties:
Thirteenth Minnesota - wounded,
Company NJ. Private A. f. Burns.
First Montana-Wounded Company
C. Private Lester Plerestoff.
First Nebraska-Killed, Company r.,
Artificer Gustave Edlund; Company
+, Private William Philipot; Company
NJ. Private Ii. q. Livingston.
Wounded. Company A, Charles
Krekley: Company B, q. l.. Clother,
Robert f. Childers; Company L, FREQ
Kuhn: Company f, Oral +. Gibson;
Company +, Douglas II. Bridges; Com
pany II. Harry Seabrooke; Company
X, Grant Boyd: Company l.. Franc!s
HaEson: Company NJ, ORC {. Shippard,
Daniel Campbell
Third Artillery Battery
X. James j. Grateg: Battery l., James
Il. Leahy.
First Colorado-W Wounded, Company
A, Clyde L. Mckay.
Fourteenth Infantry Wounded,
William Bush.
Total casualties resulting from all
engagements since evening Of FEB. /,
aggrekate 26S, as follows: Killed, 3
officers. So enlisted men; wounded, 3
officers, 1919 enlisted men; missing, :
enlisted men. JUS
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
UNPAID AND uNFED.
FiIipinos Are Disconnected and Dis
oPaapiEed.

London, Feb. 15.--Reuter's Telegram
company. limited, has received the fol-
lowing from Manila dated Feb. Is.
. 40 p. m: After the capture of Caloo-
can. a Spaniard who had been a pris-
oner there. came to the Americans
holding up his hands and said that the
Filipinos had offered to release the
SpaniardS. especially the artsllerymen,
IL they would undertake to fight
against the Americans at ~ per day.
Most of the Spaniards refused, and
even those who accepted the offer. did
so in the hope of etfecting an escape.
The rebels. according to this inform
ant, are dscontcnted. unpaid. unfed
and thoroughly disunionized. the tails
manic waters being of no avail against
wounds. hunger and fatigue. On Fri
day Aguinaldo visited Polo, n few
miles northwest of Caloocan, and adj
dressed the Filipino troops, there
claiming that he had won Il victory
and asserting that 2,3Oo Americans
had been killed.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

Washington, Feb 12.-President Nc
Kinley sent to congress the following
message:
"As consequence of the ratification
Of the Treaty of Paris by the senate OF
the United States and its expected ratif-
cation by the Spanish government, the
United States will come into possession OF
the Philippine islands on the farther
shores of the Pacific. The Hawaiian
islands and Guam, being United States
territory and forming convenient stopping
places on the way across the sea. neces-
sary speedy cable communication between
the United States and all the Pacific
Islands has become Imperative. Such
communication should be established in
such a way as to be wholly under the con-
troll Of the United States, whether in time
of peace or war. At present the Philip
pines can be reached only by cables which
pass through many foreign countries, and
the Hawaiian islands and Guam can only
be communicated with by steamers, In
voiving delays in each instance Of at
least a week. The present conditions
should not be allowed to continue for a
moment longer than is absolutely neces-
sary.
1.-THE time has now arrived when cablc
In the Pacific must extend as far as Ma
nila, touching at the Hawaiian islands
and Guam on the way. Two methods OF
establishing this cable communication at
once suggest themselves. First. construc-
tion and maintenance of such cable at
the expense of the United States govern
ment. and second, construction and main
teance of such cable by private
United states corporation, under such
safeguard as congress shall impose.
II do not make any recommendation to
congress as to which OF these methods
viii be the more desirable. The cable tho
length Of that desired requires such
length OF time for construction and lay
ing, that II 10 estimated that at least two
Pears must elapss after giving the order
for the cable before the entire system
could .be sYeesNfVllx lsid enc plt y
must Be taken Vest of the Hawaiian
i1Iands before the best route for the ca
Bile can be selected. Under these circum-
stances II becomes a paramount neces-
sity that measures should be taken before
the close Of the present congress to pro-
vide dhch means as may seem suitable
for the establishment OF cable system.
I recommend the whole subject to the
careful consideration of the congress and
to such prompt action as may be advisa-
BE. , william n,Iasla Mckinley. s.s
TO- 1850"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
GEN. MILLER TAKES ILOILO.
Insurgents suffer Another severe
nnfn

insurgents Suuer Another severe
Defeat
Manila Feb. 1o.-The United States
forces under Brig. Gen. Miller cap
tured Iloilo. capital of the island OF
Panay, and seat OF the so-called gov
ernnent Of the Vasayas federation,
on Saturday last after bombar,lment.
The rebels set the town on fire before
|eyacuating 1t, but the American troops
distinguished the flames. There were
no casualties on the American side.
The United States gunboat Petrol ar.
rived late last evening with dispatches
from Brig. Gen. Miller to Mai Gen.
Otis announcing that Iloilo had been
taken by the combined military and
naval forces on Saturday morning.
Gen. Miller, on the receipt Of his in
structions from Manila. sent native
commissioners ashore from the trans
port st. Paul with communication to
the rebel governor of IloilO calling
upon him to surrender within time
stated, and warning him not to make
a demonstration in the interval The
natives Immediately moved their guns
and prepared to defend their position.
Thereupbn the Petrol fired two warn.
ing guns. The rebels Immediately
opened fire on her. The Petrol and
Baltimore then Bombarded the town,
which the rebels. having set on fire.
evacuated. American troops were
promptly landed and eXtingulshed the
fires in all cases of foreign residences,
but not before considerable damage
was done. 1t is believed the enemy'S
loss during the bombardment was
heavy, but no American casualties are
reported.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


the Anti-Pass Bill
Madison, Wis.,, Feb 15.--The senate
last night, after long debate, ordered
the anti-pass bill to third reading
and passed joint resolution submit
ting to the people proposed amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting
passes. The contemplated amendment
prohibits the granting of passes by
railroads to public officials. legislative,
judicial and municipal, and makes 1t
unlawful for them to accept such
fayors. 1t leaves the penalty to be
fixed by the legislature. Senator
Whelan Of Buffalo county endeavored
to have an amendment Incorporated
plaking forfeiture Of Office the penalty,
but this was rejected, as was another
amendment by him fixing penalty Of
fine OF from 500 to $500 for accept
ing pass. After the adoption OF the
resolution Senator bennett made q
motion for n reconsideration. and ac.
ton will be taken on the motion to-
day. He gave 1t az his opinion that
the resolution In the present fTm.
without penalty fixed, is not worth
the paper upon which it is written.
The antl-pass bill IL designed as a
temporary Teiueuy. lut pFUVlSlOuS are
the same as those contemplated by
the proposed amendment. An attempt
by Senator Mills Of Superior to incor-
pcratc an amendment making the pen
alties applicable to those now holding
passes was voted down In the assem-
bly,. Mr.. Hall introduced bill for the
adoption Of the voting machine, and
Mr. Holland of Iowa county one Civ
ing the suffrage to women on liquor
license questions.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
rIENDIsH PLOT AT BUTTE.


Butte Mont, Feb. II. = An evi-
dent plot to blow up the new Florence
hotel with dynamite was discovered and
frustrated last night. The watchman Of
tha hotel found box containing nifty
pounds OF dynamite secreted IN the back
OF the hotel and placed in such a position
that ii could have been Intended for no
other purpose than to blow UP the hotel.
The police were notified and took posses-
sion of the explosive and have been try
irg TO find some clue to the parties who
placed II there but without success 90
far. There were between 500 and 400 peo-
pie asleep in the hotel last night. There are
come dangerous cranks and dynamiters
In Butte, as several residences have been
blown UP lately. bu. all efforts to cap
ture them hays been unavailing. The
Florence Ia owned by Marcus DAILY Of
the Anaconda company.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
THIEF's DIG HAUL.
q. pnul Lady Robbed of Two Thou
sand Dollars.

st. Paul. Feb. IA. Two thousand
dollars was stolen at o'clock yester"
day afternoon from the home or Mrs.
Fannie Bernstein, S54 Payne avenue.
Mrs. Bernstein was visiting her broth
ar on the West side in the afternoon.
and left her house and store on Payne
avenue in charge Of her eight-year-old
,Aashter. About 5 o'clock man,
with short whickers on his ohin. cir
tered the house and said to the little
girl, Mamma told me to get her ring,
and then walked deliberately into the
dining room, where the trunk that
contained the money was. The thief
picked up a small az and forcer the
lock and then searched for the money.
It was wrapped in a cloth. and con-
sisted Of S1,23O in bills and $500 in
gold. There was also two gold chains
and a gold watch valued at 200. The
robber placed the treasure In his coat
pocket and calmly walked out of the
house
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
SHIP NOT READY,
departure of Seventeenth Infnntrs
for Manila Is Delayed.

,oiuinbds. Ohio, Feb. 15.-The Third
|paual'on Of the Seventeenth infantry
(nhNh left here Sunday AFTERNOON for
aiahiia, only got as far as Mount Yer
noh ONO. when orders We're received
nom The war department turning the
|1estheht back to the barracks, the
FasCh Deing that the transport on
|NhTii they were to sail was not ready,
|aVih having been delayed on account
M ue extreme cold. The men spent
.ae ihsft in the train in the railroad
safas here. their quarters at the bar
.acns % having been left cold and COM
sa'isss when they made their start
y" 'iie far East the day before.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
QUIET At MANILA.
Important Developments Not Ex.
Dected for several Days.

washington, Feb. 1I.--All that Gen.
Otis had to report TO the war depart
ment yesterday related to the casual
ties that have occurred so far among
the American troops as the result or
the actions since saturday night. Mat
ters in I.uZon are now in state or
temporary quiet apparently, and one OF
the officials who knows as well as any
one what is going on, said that he did
not expect to hear of important de-
velopments in the Philippines for the
next four or five days.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
CrRvrRA IN FOR 1T.

He Will BE Tried bor the Loss Of HAs
Suua6ron.
MArid, Feb. 12--The supreme min-
0Ey court, vhich has had under con
dhwatioo DE loss of the Spanish
squadron at Santiago, Cubs, on July
8 last, has decided to prosecuts in con.
vera and Commodore Moreu, former
captain Of the destroyed cruiser Girls
tobal Colon.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
BURNED A TOWN.

Dewey Ordered Insurgents out of
san Rogue.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE navy de-
partment received the following from
admiral Dewey:
After continued interference and In
timidation of our workmen | ordered
armed insurgents to leave San Rogue
by 8 this morning. They left during
the night, few remaining, VINO
burned the village this morning. 1t Is
now occupied by our troops. All
quiet"
san Rogue is village on the neck or
land connecting Cayite and the main
land of LuZon.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

vo,,reol Feb. L.. - Agoncillo, the
rlmino commissioner, in an interview
!. night gave an unqualified contra
'.,,an TO the cablegram from Gen.
w. IN which il Is stated that he,
ronclyo, telegraphed advising Agui-
siao 10 drive the Americans out be-
~, reinforcementS arrived. "Ihe
.lsitv Of this is proved by the Ameri-
.sn nspers themselves" said the Fill
iao ,,in which you may see the state
Tart that many Filipino officers were
1rsted in the theaters just prior TO
10 commencement of hcstilities. 1t Is
M likely our officers would be found
tho theaterS if they knew that war
f. 10 commence. The thing IL ab-
knd ON the face. 1t would have been
knlcjdal for me TO telegraph any such
krS,rrtions. our policy was to main
I'm an attitude Of reserve
Following is a copy Of an official tel
bcrap from Agulnaldo. received by
hnncllo, which was translated by
kenOr Marti:
"0n Sunday night the American
kmy attacked our lines with premedi-
katon aud without justification and
khe men-ofwar Of the American fotil-
IA bombarded simultaneously Mala-
bon Caloocan and Paranaque, killing
en-, women and children. In the
E,es Of Manila and Tendo defenseless
End unoffending civilians We're arrest
hi. and the Americans, beside injuring
the property Of the people, AT the same
time saying that they would never
tease till they had eXterminated the
race. The Filipinos are
hnited with one sentiment. They will
Die gloriously for the independence Of
he Philippines rather than submit to
lhe unjust ambitions of the invader"