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SSCBANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2(i, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPT.
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2 to 1
Get we-
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aid-Means
Someiing
It means that no far this season
our, Cloak Rales are fully double
. those of last year, to date. It means
that such a result could only be
. achieved by merit. Such thing's
never come by accident.
It means that our efforts to have
things Just right, to the smallest de
tail In the Kreat stock has more than
' pleased the people, and the good
! news of a perfect Cloak stock at
closely clipped prices, seems to have
spread from mouth to mouth, and
from home to home, till the whole
Valley rings with Its praises.
. ...OF COURSE
that our long and earnest labors
have brought such a rich reward.
As a consequence of all this,
We're Encouraged,
We're Enthusiastic,
' and show our appreciation In the
most substantial manner known to
' us, by offering
5 -Special .
Cloak Values
of such surprising merit as will "as
tonish the natives."
$7.39, worth $12.50.
100 Ladies' English Boucle Jackets,
cut to fashion's latest pattern, silk
lined throughout, extra deep storm
collars, ripple back, box front;
faultless In tailoring, finish, etc.
$12.50 buys a meaner looking gar
ment elsewhere.
. , Special Price, $7.39
$5.75 worth $10.00
', 60 handsome Fur Capes, full length,
extra sweep, and with all the style
; that fashion and Judicious cutting
and making can give. Sterling
value for $10.
Special Price, $5.75
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$14:90, worth $20.00.
"1 This la a Fur Cape bargain we can
' " not possibly duplicate. The skins
: are fine American Seal; every one is
. whokj, and there is not a patch in
. any garment in this lot. They are
-! elegantly made and trimmed. The
lining is rich satin rhadame and
everything else is in keeping. You
' never saw a handsomer cape at $20.
Special Price, $14.90
$21.90, worth $35.00.
Only 25 superb Canadian Seal
Capes, heavy satin lining, extra
, deep storm collar. Specially long
and full in the sweep and made up
. In the highest style of the turners'
art.
' These Capes are worth every penny
Special price, $21.90
$3.39, worth $4.50.
.' 100 Children's stylish fur trimmed
- Coats, sixes t. g and 10 years. Col
' - ors, fabric, make, and get-up could
' not be Improved on. Never sold
, .inem less than $4.50.
. Special Price, $3.39
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BURKE ON IffiWAR PATH
Forwards Another Batch of Charges
Against Collector Herring.
EFFORTS TKOBABLY IN VAIN
Commissioner Miller Is Evidently Dis
posed to Pceorate the Collector with
a Coat of Whltowash-Some Echoes
from the Ineomo Tax.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington, Nov. 25. "Billy" Burke
has forwarded another batch of
charges to the treasury department
against Collector of Internal Revenue
Herring. They have been in the hands
of Secretary Carllslle for several days,
but are now on the desk of Commis
sioner Miller. The package containing
the additional evidence against Her
ring Is a rather bulky looking docu
ment, but whether it contains enough
genuine stuff to cause Herring's remov
al Is unknown.
Commissioner Miller when seen by
The Tribune representative, had not
examined the papers, and declined to
dlHcuss the probable outcome of the
case. To a man up a tree It looks as
though Mr. Miller Is preparing a coat
of whitewash for Herring, unless Mr.
Burke can put up a stronger case than
he has already done. The last batch
may contain something - new, which
may compel Commissioner Miller to
make an unfavorable report on Her
ring. Without the latest evidence will
warrant his removal it can be set down
that Mr. Herring will be allowed to
continue In office during the present
administration.
The Lamented Income Tnx.
Commissioner Miller's annual report
contains some Interesting statistics. Of
the late and lamented Income tax law
the commissioner has this to say:
The work of the Income tax division was
practically terminated May 20, 1895, when
upon a rehearing of the above case before
a full bench of the Supremo court, It was
finally decided that tho whole income tax
law was null and void.
following the decision. Instructions were
Immediately cent to the collectors to sus
pend nil Income tax work, and to forward
to this office, under seal, all books, re
turns and papers relating to Income tax,
In thtlr iioNesion, which was done; ami,
after a further examination and classifi
cation, the same were Hied, secure from
public Inspection.
The number of taxable persons making
returns was 48,(172, and the amount of tax
from that source was tH.1-S.0dl.45; the num
ber of taxable corporations making re
turns was 29,Ki3, nnd the tnx from these
corporations amounted to $9,815.G7.24; the
aggregate number of taxable persons and
corporations' was 78,825, and the ngKrcKale
amount of tax from both sources was
Slf).943,748.. Returns were made by 70,
!2 persons and 20,248 corporations who
claimed they were not subject to the tax,
nmklmr nn aggregate of 90.4IRI persons nnd
corporations claiming exemption from the
tax. Tho decision of the Supreme court
of the United States, of April 8, lt95, which
declared that Incomes from rents from
real estato, and from state and municipal
bonds were not taxable, undoubtedly had
the effect to largely Increase the number
of non-taxable returns.
It Is also known that many persons and
corporations required by the act tq make
returns, failed to do so.
From the reports of collectors ami
agents, and from other reliable sources.
It is estimated ny mis omce mat me col
lections under the Income tax law, If the
same could have been enforced without
Interruption, would have reached, for the
nscai year enueu June iu, isao, aoove u,
IHHI 000.
There were employed In the examination
and classification of returns in this office,
16 persons, at an expense of $5,2f4.74; 243
deputy collectors were employed In the
neiu at a cost oi f-,;tj.M, musing me to
tal cost of work performed In connection
with the enforcement, of the Income tnx
law J91.irM.3s. As both the office and field
forces were increased from time to time
ss required bv the interest of the plbllc
service, manyof the persons Included In
the above figures ware in the service but a
short time.
Figures from Herring's District.
In Collector Herring's district, 88 per
sons were employed to collect the In
come tax at a cost of $10,762.79. Only
605 returns, Including merchants, manu
facturers, bankers, brokers, profes
sional men, farmers and others, who
were taxefl to the amount of $61,231.05,
were made. Of course. Uncle 8am Is
out of pocket Just $10,762. 79,as tne money
collected has been or will be refunded
to the persons paught In the leakv drag
net.
The corporations making returns
were: , : '
Banks, trust companies, etc. 100
Amount of tax $27,-59 33
Manufactories, etc 127
Amount of tax $42,045 3
Kallroads 12
Amount of tax, $10,010 89
Express and, transfer compa
nies 21
Amount of tax $2,630 17
Insurance companies -1 .
Amount of tax $390 09
Mining companies . 211
Amount of tax $9,102 56
Telegraph and telephone compa
nies 1 '
Amount of tax $1,054 80
Gas, electric and water compa
nies too
Amount of tax $12.270 96
All other corporations 45
Amount of tax $7,885 96
Total 449
Amount of tax $113,056 .6
Regular Collections Made.
The report also shows that In the
First (Philadelphia) district $3,913,017.56
were collected during the fiscal year
ended June 30 last; in the Ninth, $2,035,-
879.82; in Twelfth, (Scranton). $725.-
087.02, and In the Twenty-third, Pltts-
Durgj district. 14.306,340.72. in the First
district there are 140 tobacco factories,
with total capacity of 6,769,837 pounds;
Ninth 'district, eighty-nine factories,
capacity, 170,274 pounds; Twelfth dis
trict, twenty-seven facorles, capacity
958,794 pounds; Twenty-third district,
ninety-nine factories, capacity 1,308,
737 pounds.
In the First district there are six
teen distilleries; Ninth district, forty
one; Twelfth, twenty-three; Twenty
third, seventy-three. Of this number
only one distillery is located In Lacka
wanna county that of J. J.' Bllhimer
Prlceburg. Total receipts from oleo
margarine In United States, at 2 cents
per Bound, $1,409,211.18; from First
Pennsylvania district. $10,259.86; Ninth
district, $608; Twelfth district. $1,748;
Twenty-third district, $24,178.
W. R B.
ALLEGED LORD IN JAIL.
Enfltsh Deadheot In Louisville Arrested
for Vogrsnoy.
' Louisville, Ky., Nov. . 25. "Hon."
Clayton Lelghton. alias Earl C. Sayer,
etc.. was arrested this afternoon unon
charge of vagrancy. The arrest was
at the Instance of officials at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. For some weeks Leigh
ton, of Bayer, has been In this city, and
has succeeded In victimizing a number
of persona He dresses neatly and
claim to m m isngnsn lord, and
also a member of parliament. He has
visiting cards which bear the names
of "Hon. Clayton ietgnton, M. p., Lon
don, England." and "Earl C. Sayer, A.
He was arrested once before at the
Instance of the hotel manager. He
owed the hotel for a week's board.
After an examination at police head-
quarter, he was released upon the
pJJat to par til bill, which h did
not do. About a week ago Lelghton
appeared at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and engaged the best room in the
house. He registered as Earl Sayer.
lie refused to pay his board today and
the manager had him locked up.
PENSION FOR REBELS. .
Congressman Otey Has a 0111 to Offer In
the Next Congress.. '
Washington, Nov. 25. Congressman
Peter J. Otcy. of Virginia., will of
fer a bill in con (?ress soon, providing
that the United States shall appro
priate annually a sum not to exceed
5 per cent, on $27,000.000, ' to be ap
plied to the relief of disabled and de
pendent ex-confederate soldiers. Mr.
Otey asks for the interest on this sum
because the abandoned property cap
tured from the people of the confed
erate states and sold and converted into
the United Statea treasury amounted
to $27,000,000.
He- will make It a condition of pay
ment that each one of the southern
'states shall first appropriate for the
same purpose a sum equal to that to
be allotted to that particular state by
the government.
DALZELL TIRXEP DOWN.
It Is Humored That Pennsylvania Wilt
Not Ho Recognised with Chairmanship
of Ways and Means Commutes.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington, D. C. Nov. 25. It Is ru
mored here tonight that Dalzell will be
turned down for chairman of ways and
means committee. It is said that
Speaker Heed has promised the chair
manship to Sereno Payne, of New
York, who is now the ranking Republi
can member of the committee. This is
considered the first move on Mr. Reed's
political checker board for the New
fork delegation for president. His
friends say that If Reed is to get any
delgates from Pennsylvania he will get
them without the assistance of Dalzell
and his friends. v " .
This will be a great disappointment to
Mr. Dalzell, as he and his friends were
confident that he would be put at the
head of that Important committee.
. W. R. B.
AN HEIR TO MILLIONS.
Erie Man Finds lie Is One of tho Owners
of New York Kcnl Kstate.
Erie, Nov. 25. Frank L. Montgom
ery, of this city, is a prospective heir
to an estate valued at $3,000 000. Mr.
Montgomery Is consulting attorneys,
and has signed documents which will
prove thnt he is one of the heirs.
Mr. Montgomery, speaking about his
future fortune, stated that his great
great grandfather owned considerable
property in that part of New York city
which Is now covered by costly business
blocks. The elder Montgomery was a
Loyalist and not an admirer of George
Washington, and he arranged to put
his estate In the hands of a trustee and
then left for Canada-- . . '
The amount of land which Montgom
ery owned Is about 67 acres, end Its
value is estimated at $3,000,000. The land
Is now held by Trinity church, but the
lease expired eighteen years ago.
The attorney engaged by the heirs is
the one who handled the late Anneke
Jans case, and he says the Indications
are favorable for the heirs. The matter
will be pushed at once.
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Judge Randolph, an Alleged Alabama De
faulter, Reported Found.
Montgomery. Ala.. Nov. 25. Jurlcre
Frank C. Randolph, who, since recon
struction days, held the office of probate
Judge of Montgomery county, disap
peared last February, leaving a report
ed shortage of some $40,000. Several
weeks ano a rumor reached here that
he had murdered a wealthy merchant
in Colombia.
Frlnds started an inquiry and todav
received a letter from Victor Vllquoln,
consul Benernl of the United States at
Panama. It said that last soring a
man answering the description of Judge
Kanaoipn, Dut giving nis name as Ma
jor Charles Radford, of Virginia, had
reached Colombia and made some In
vestments near Call. Two or three
months afro he shot and killeu Charles
Simmons, an aged and wealthy Ger
man merchant. The consul said his
trial was then in progress and his con
viction appeared practically certain.
IN LOVE WITH A PICTURE.
Correspondence and Then Marring Fol
lows with a Missouri Man.
Scdalia, Mo., Nov. 25. A marriage
solemnised Monday at Versailles, Mor
gan county, but not made public until
Thursday, has much of the romantic
about it, as was learned when the
bridal couple arrived here last evening.
The groom Is Ulysses S. O. Chase, of
Woodford, O., and the bride Miss Min
nie F. Walters, whose parents reside
at Lincoln, Benton county, although
she has been living with her grand
parents at Versailles.
A year ago Mr. unase obtained a pho
tograph of Miss Walters from a friend
who had visited at Versailles. Soon
after he addressed a letter to her. re
questing the privilege of corresponding.
Regular exchange or letters followed.
and last Sunday Mr. Chase arrived In
Versailles and proposed marriage. He
was accepted, and today the bride pre
sented her husband to her parents.
SAYS TERRELL'S A TURK.
Rev. Johnson's Opinnn of th American
Minister Is Not Flattering.
Jefferson City. Mo.', Nov. 25.--ReV. J.
T. Johnson. D. D.. pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, who ha
just returned from a three months' tour
of Turkey and the Holy Land, last night
In a sermon on the Armenian troubles
made the sensational statement that
American Minister Terrell ought to be
hanged. He declares that he has Joined
the Mohammedan church anu Is thus
aiding In the persecution and killing of
Christians instead or protecting tnem
tiiat the situation la far worse than has
been reported to the papers, and that
Terrell prevents true reports from being
sent out, sending out raise reports him
self. . i
Rev. Johnson and his entire party of
thirty-four memoers nave signed a pe
tition to President Cleveland begging
him to remove t erren.
Female Attornov Suos Gov. McKlnley.
Columbus. O., Nov. 25. Mr. Nellie O.
Robinson, of Cincinnati, a Dractlolnc at
torney. Instituted mandamus proceedings
In the supreme court today to compel Oov
ernor McKlnley to Issue to her a commis
sion as notary public. Upon the opinion
of the attorney general that women are
not eligible under Ohio laws, the governor
nas denied ner application. ,
,, 'Women Essay to Whip an Editor.
Merrill, Wis., Nov. 25. A. T. Curtis, the
editor of the News, had a narrow escape
from being whipped this evening. He pub
lished statements about two women bonk
aront. and unon reading the articles the
went do-rn to the office armed With 4
whip. One of them managed to deal sev
eral blow before the police cam to. tho
nevus, .
The Swamp Angel of Reform.
EIGHTY PERSONS KILLED
Terrible Explosion on tbe Island of
Majorica.
MANY VICTIMS MOWN TO ATOMS
A Largo Quantity of Powder Is Ignited
and Explodes Causing Foarfnl
Damago-Causo of the Disaster
to Be Investigated.
Barcelona, Nov. 25. A terrible acci
dent occurred to-day af Palma, capi
tal of the Island of Marjories, 130 miles
south of here. Eighty persons, mostly
women, were engaged in emptying old
cartridges outside the walls of the
town, when one of the cartridges ex
ploded. A large quantity of powder ly
ing about that had been taken out of
cartridges was ignited by the discharge
of the cartridge. A tremendous explo
sion followed and a large number .of
people were killed, but the exact loss of
life cannot yet be learned. Seventeen
dead bodies havo been found, but It Is
feared that many more were killed. their
bodies, perhaps, being blown to atoms,
as a number of those who were at work
have not been accounted for. Forty
persons were seriously wounded and
some will die. Many of the dead and
wounded were found at considerable
distances from the scene of the explo
sion and some of the dead were so burn
ed and mangled as to be almost beyond
Identification. An Investigation Into the
cause of the disaster will be held.
A later dispatch from Palma states
that the loss of life through the explo
sion was far greater than was stated
In the first report of the accident. It is
known that thirty-seven women and
fourteen men were Instantly killed.
Thlrty-flve women and five men wore
seriously Injured, and of this number
twenty have since died.
THIS GHOST HAS WHISKERS.
Chases Travelers and Mokes Himself
Generally Obnoxious
Lambert vl lie. N. J.. Nov. 25. A real
ghost, with long white whiskers, has
taken possession of the road between
Washington Crossing and Titusvllle.
Just below this city. The spectre
staiKs aiong tne nignway at night and
his whiskers defy the wind, while he
chases lonely travelers or frightens a
couple or country lovers as they drive
along the road.
On Friday night, about 10 o'clock,
two reputable young men were walk
ing on the railroad track from Titus
vllle to Washington- Crossing, when
they discovered the ghost following
them. When the young men stopped
walking the mysterious being also
stopped, and .when they started again
down the track, the ghost started on.
On. the approach of a coal train going
up the road, the apparition aeetnlngly
dodged under the wheels, but as soon
aa the train had passed it reappeared
and resumed the . chase. The . young
men ran until they reached the rail
road station at Washington Crossing
and told what they had seen. Ah in
vestigation was made by several men
found at the station, but the ghost was
nowhere to be seen.
A young man and his swetheart
driving in a buggy on the wagon road
about 12 o'clock the same night were
almost frightened out of their senses
Dy tne suuuen aiipearunuo. in cut;
t run era helnsr behind their wagon, fol- !
lowing them at a rapid rate. Whip
ping up the horse, they drove rapidly
Into Titusvllle and lost sight of their
pursuer.
About 9 o'clock Inst night a young
man ran Into the church at Titusvllle,
where a meeting was being held, and
as soon as he could regain his breath,
told his astonished listeners that he
had been chased up the road by the
white thlnit with whiskers. A num
ber of young men In the neighborhood
have banded together, armed them
selves and are on the lookout for the
ghost. Women and children are afraid
to go out of doors after dark.
LOVED AFTER DIVORCE;
Romsntlo Story of tho Remarriage of a
Seporoted Indiana Coupto.
Muncle, Ind. Nov. 25. A sensation
wao caused two years ngo by the wife
of James K. Bcott. a well-ito-do retired
farmer In Rush county, applying for a
divorce "after forty years of married
life. She came to Muncle and has
since resided here. -
A few months ago Mr. Bcott passed
through Muncle on a train, and while
looking out of the window he espied
her. A flirtation resulted In a corre
spondence and marriage here today.
They will llvo In Muncle.
CREMATED, THEIR. VICTIM.
Two Colored Mea Attack, Bob and Kill a
. Voaag Whito W'otnaa.
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. S3. Miss Nar
clssa Bagwell, a young white woman,
waa attacked, robbed and murdered by
two colored men, John Mitchell and
Walsh Ware, yesterday. Her body was
placed In a fodder- house, which was
then.aet aflre. One of the colored men
baa confessed tkt taint, . Ho saya lllsa
Bagwell 'had prepared to leave for the
Atlanta Exposition, and proposing to
walk to the station at Hodges, a mile
from her home, sent her trunk to the
station by John Mitchell. Mitchell laid
the plot with Ware, and waited for his
victim In a piece of woods through
which she would have to pass. At that
point they Intercepted her. They took
all her money, $50, assaulted and killed
her, and then tried, to conceal their
crime by burning up the corpse.
The charred body was found In the
ruins of the house, an investigation fol
lowed, and the facts developed. A mob
of white men attempted to lynch the
criminals, but the latter were protected
and have been lodged in the Abbeville
county jail.
corbetTTs disgusted.
Has Resolved to Retire from tho King
Forever Mas Named Matter os a Fit
Successor.
Lynn, Mass., Nov. 26. James J. Cor
bett, the retired champion pugilist, said,
in conversation to-day, in reply to a
question as to whether or not he had
abandoned fighting for good:
"I am disgusted with the entire busi
ness, and henceforth will confine my
enterprises to the stage. No matter
what the public may say, whether it be
complimentary or otherwise. I cannot
be Induced to again enter the arena.
They may say that when I whipped
Sullivan he was an old man and that I
never whipped a good man In my career,
but I am fully determined in my pur
pose to-quit. I suppose the public
blames me for not pulling off the fight
with Fltzsimmons, but I am not dis
posed to answer any criticism, and will
not discuss it.
"I bestowed the championship upon
Maher because he Is an Irishman, and
because1 1 prefer that he should bear
and defend that title, rather than place
It in the custody of either an Austra
lian or an Englishman. ITp to the pres
ent time I have declined to give my
reasons for recognizing Maher, but you
can print this as coming from me,
"I consider Peter Maher the peer of
any man in the ring and have no hesi
tancy In saying that he can whip Flts
slmmons He is a great man and he
will one day demonstrate his right to
bear the title of champion of the world."
ATTEMPT AT WRECKING.
Fionds Place Obstructions on tho Trsoko
of the Heading Rsllrood.
Norrlstown, Pa.. Nov. 25. An at
tempt was made yesterday afternoon to
wreck a passenger train on the Doyles
town Branch of the Reading railroad.
The train, which was due at Norrlstown
in the evening, was rounding a curve
near Colmar, when the engineer noticed
an obstruction on the track ahead. He
applied the air brake with a force that
threw a number of passengers from
their seats and stopped the train within
a few feet of the obstruction.
An investigation showed that boards
and ties had been wedged between the
tracks with the Intention of wrecking
the train. .Over half an hour was con
sumed in removing them. Much ex
citement .was created among the pas
sengers, as there Is a high embankment
at the spot where the obstruction was
placed. , Hpeclat detectives are now at
work on the case.
SIBLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
Likely to Bo tho Standard Bearer of
Sllvor Democrats.
. Cleveland, Nov. 25. The silver Demo
crats nf Oh In nmnnui vnlnv ln,A k
presidential campaign next year.accord
Ing to Judge J. Blandin, of this city.
A conference of the silver men of the
whole country will be held In January
either at Chicago or In Washington to
arrange for a convention to be held
next April. It Is proposed to nominate
Sibley, of Pennsylvania, for President,
and some western man for vice-president.
"With those candidates," said
Judge Blandln."we will go to the Demo
cratic national convention and ask for
their Indorsement If the Democrats
refuse to Indorse the ticket we name
we shall make an Independent cam
palgn.". (
EDITOR LOST IN THE SOUTH.
Erlcnds of T. O. Walker, of Etdors, Are
Mneh Alarmed.
Eldora, Iowa, Nov. 25. T. O. Walker,
editor of the Eidora 'Enterprise, Is miss
ing and his friends are not aware of
hla whereabouts. When last heard of
he was somewhere In the south presum
ably Atlanta. Oo. Mr. Walker was one
of the leading Democrat of Iowa, and
has held a number of prominent posi
tions. ....
He was the candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket for secretary of state, and
has been reading clerk of the house of
representatives. His affairs here are
all right, so fas as known.
Tha Pope la Again III. .
London, Nov. 25. A dispatch from Rome
to the .Pall (Mall Gasette says that the
pope was again til this morning. - During
last night hi holtnes had a chill and
coughed a great deal, but did not have any
fever... ....... y j. - ;. . . ......
; Palmer Pantshed PI banter. Z
London, Nov. 25. The Aght between
Billy Pllmmer and Palmer, at 112 pounds,
for a purse of l,G00, took place tonight.
The referee stopped the fight In the four
teenth, round-and-awarded the battle to
.Palmer, owing to PUmaaer'i brother on
tenug Um rui(.
TROUBLE W1TB SUSPECTS
Spanish Detectives Too Active In
Harrassing Ship Owners.'
CASE OP THE JOSEPH '. POSTER
Captsln Whealton, Commander of ths
Schooner Detained at Delaware Break,,
water. Has Abandoned the Saspootod
Ship to tho Government.
Washington. Nov. 25. The treasury
department was Informed this after
noon that tho contain of the Joseph
W. Foster, the schooner detained at
Lewes, Delaware, on suspicion of being
about to engase In filibustering expe
ditions, had refused to accept her re
lease. The Information was forwarded
to Attorney General Harmon, and he
will instruct the government officers
having charge of the vessel as to their
duties. It is stated, however, at the
treasury that the captain's action will
not embarrass the department or enure
to the benefit of the captain or the
owners of the vessel In any suit they
have instituted or may institute.
It is stated on what is believed to be
excellent authority that the govern
ment hereafter will exercise Its own
discretion in arresting and detaining
vessels suspected of engaging or about
to engage in filibustering expeditions
In favor of the Cuban insurgents.
Heretofore when the Spanish minister,
Senor De Lome suspected a vessel and
communicated his suspicions to the
United States government the sus
pected shl? was Immediately detained.
In every Instance where such vessel
or her carxo was seised and the case
carried into the courts the vessel and
cargo have both been discharged for
lack of evidence, under our . laws to
hold them. This has embarrassed the
administration .It Is said, and while
it will live up to Its obligations with
Spain it will require In the future more
than mere suspicion of the violation of
its neutrality laws to place It In the
position of ordering custom officers
and the revenue marine service to
seize vessels represented as suspected
of filibustering intentions.
Captain Whealton Wants Damages.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25. Captain
George Whealton, commander of the
schooner Joseph W. Foster, which was
seized by the government at the Dela
ware Breakwater on suspicion of be
ing a filibuster, and which was re
leased today, as there was no evidence
to hold the vessel, arrived here this
evening from Lewes, Delaware. Cap
tain Whealton said that he had aban
doned the vessel to the government.
He said that he proposes to bring suit
in the court of claims against the gov
ernment for the detention of the
schooner. According to Captain Wheal
ton the telegram from the treasury de
partment releasing the vessel, from
the custody of the collector read:
- "Release the vessel, - but bold tier
under suspicion." Captain Whealton
blames the trouble that has been caus
ed him upon detectives employed by
the Spanish government. ' When his
schooner was at anchor below ths olty
a tug brought some ship stores off
to her. The suspected steamer Leon
was lying near the Foster and Cap
tain Whealton supposes that the de
tectives Jumped to the conclusion that
the stores were munitions of war, and
that he Intended to transfer them to
the Leon.
JUST GAVE IT AWAY.
No Beer Sold at Workington's Hall on
Sunday Ni.ht.
Last week, August Delslng was sued
bv the Wnrk ( n &m,.n t,.u v.. .
teenth ward and compelled to pay $35
iur uumaging tneir nail, Dy nailing sup
ports for his own house to the side of
the hall.
Yesterdnv rtalalnff hail A
and Fred. Stoeckel, two of the officers
Of the Cllth. flrrMtflJ tnw llln. k.
Sunday at their hall, selling without a.
HOTiim ana selling to minors.
Delsing's 14-year-old soh and another
boy of equal age named Henry Butke,
swore that they had been given beer at
vvui HiuKineii nan on Saturday night
last.
The defendants testified that the hall
Is a resort for the members and their
iamuies on Sunday evenings, when a
litersrv nnd mnalnal ni-fwra i.
dered. Beer and sandwiches are served
tor luncneon, out tnose refreshments
are never sold. On the night In ques
tion A u trim t Hntimltt .m. nf .vA
. " ......... . ' . W . h7 11 1 CI 11
bers. furnlRhpfi th rorriim.hta tai-
- - . ..... . - .. ..........lEI. l.C IB-
ing s boy and the Butke boy were there
anu use tne rest oi tne children were
given tneir allowance or beer. Both
DOVS admittpri tn tha ,M.n... k.
. -- ...u.i . , i i i
their parents were not averse to their
urinmng oeer.
The alderman rilamlaan1 k . n
. ... , u ... V, V. .Hit .I,,
tne grounds that there was no cause for
action.
THANKSGIVING ; FOOT ; BALL
Wyoming Seminary After Two Defeats
W III Again Play Scranton.
Foot ball will be one of flrm-.tnn'
chief Thangsglvlng Day attractions.
At a ociock win Degin the game be
tween the Bicycle club eleven and Wv.
omlng seminary's team, which has
twice been defeated by Scranton by
scores of 12-0 and 6-0. The seminary
men have lines out for Keating and
Drum, of Wllkes-Barre, who are want
ed to save the collegians from a -third
and a humiliating defeat.
The Scranton club's record is a good
one. It has played eight games, lost
one and nlayed one tie, scoring a total
of seventy-eight points against twelve,
the twelve points being made by Syra
cuse university In the only game lost
by Scranton. The scores are as fol
lows: Won from Stroudsburg. 24-0; tie
with Elmlra, o-o; defeated by Syracuse,
0-12; won from Lehigh, university re
serves, 18-0: won from Wyoming sem
inary, 12-0: won from Shamokin. 8-0;
won from Wyoming seminary, 6-0; won
from Elmlra, 10-0.
STOLE MINING TOOLS.
Two Thievish Anstrisns Commlttod to tho
Conntv Joll.
At the Instance of Ignatx Kubensky,
of Prlceburs. a warrant was yesterday
afternoon issued by Justice of the
Peace Thomas Munley, of Olckson, for
the arrest of Michael Hatchings and
Peter Slaterlck, two Anglicized Hun
garians, who stole his mining tools.
They were arrested and brought he
fore the ,'sculre for a hearing. They
could not elve a satisfactory account
of how the tools came Into their pos
session, and In default of $500 ball
each . they were sent . down to . the
county Jail to await trial by. the court.
'. deasatlonal Plea ta a Marder Case. "
Racine, Wis., Nov. 13. In the trial of
Wencel Peshek for wife murder the court
today refused to allow the defense to try
a .. sensational .experiment, - Peshek Is
charged -with pushing his wife from a
busgy and kicking and jumping upon h.r
with fatal results. The proposed experi
ment was that of having a woman lie
down on the floor of the court room and
allowing tbe prisoner to Jump upon and
kick her to shew that ho could not laluro
FIItEf'S
BSailets, Comfortables
Mi Eiderdowns " .".
Our stock of Blankets is
most complete in both size
and quality. The follow
ing prices prevail through
out this week:
10-4 White Cotton Blankets 61
10-4 White and Grey Cotton
Blankets M
11-4 White and Grey Cotton
Blankets. 135
U-4 White Extra Heavy Blankets 2 25
12-4 wnite Katra Heavy Blankets. I S
11-4 White All Wool and Shrunk.. 171
12-4 White and Scarlet All wool .
and Shrunk I 99
11- 4 California. Plain and Damask
Border 6 M
12- 4 California, Plain and Damask
Border I 49
13- 4 Extra Heavy and Fine Cali
fornia 8 Ed
13-4 Extra Fine California...-...-. 73
Fancy Blankets in .plain
and figured centers, suit
able for Dressing Gowns
and Bath Robes at $2.00,
$2.98, $3.45 and. $3,85.
Attractive prices in cotton;
and down Comfortables. -
Full Size Comfortable... M
Imported Sateen White Cotton.... X 60
Imported Sateen Best White Cot
ton 9 00
Crepon Elaborate Stitching...... 1 49
Sllkollne Four-inch Ruffle. Hand
made 8 211
Imported Sateen Down Filled.... .4 43
Fine French Sateen Down Filled 6 W
Vine French Sateen Reversible,
uown ruiect 7.xsi ., i cv
Eiderdown in plain col
ors, pink, blue, gray, car
dinal and black; also fig
ured and striped, suitable
for children's wear. '
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENU,
Always Buiisy.
: Every Foot
In the Family
Properly Fitted.
18 Salespeople Busy Every
Day and Evening.
LEWIS9MILLY&BAVIES.
114 AND 118 WYOMING AVA , " ''
Open EveolngsVatU Jan. L '
LAMP!
Just Iiccetvel
A beautiful Hn of
Banquet Lamps, and
Brlc-a-BraC VW
suitable for a
WBMNG0.V -j
HOLIDAY GIFT '
Call and see them.1
W. J. WEICEEL, Jewekf
40) SPRUCE ST.,
HOARDED GOLD APPEARS.
Phllsdolphla Scads $100,000 and Ex
Governor Flower Deposits $250.
Philadelphia. Nov. 25. In pursuance;
to the call of Secretary Carlisle for gold,
one of the leading retail dry goods
houses of Philadelphia will ship $100,000
of the yellow metal to the treasury de
partment at Washington to-morrow.
The Arm In question Is making the ship-,
ment with the patriotic purpose of sus
taining the government's gold reserve
and they hope their example will Induce
other business houses hero to do tho
same. .
New York, Nov. 26. In pursuance to
the call of Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle for gold, ex-Governor Roswell
P. Flower to-day deposited $250 In cola
which ho gathered up In his house.
Governor Flower thinks there la $400,
000,000 In gold hoarded throughout the
country.
Bleycltst Banker Retsrns.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Nov. IS. George Banker,
the well-known cyclist, arrived home to
day from his tour of -the principal; cities
of Europe, bringing wHh him the title pf
Champion- pf -the world. He partlpated
Hi' eighty -events, 'winning In slxtr-one.
Banker considers JacqiMlln, the French
man, tbe best rider he met during hie ab.
-. WEATHER REPORT.
' For Bastern Pennsylvania, threatening
weather and rain; increasing southeast
erly winds and warmer in northern sort
tlonl of New Tork and Pennsytva-ua Taas.
day; colder Wednetdf N
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