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Show BOOTH'S NEW SCHEME. The Salvation Army to Opana Matrimonial Matrimon-ial Bureau tor tno Uaf All Clunses. London, April 15. In an interview Mr. ! Cadman. director of General Booth's social redemption scheme (of which, in fact, it is said, Cadman was the real originator), explained ex-plained that the matrimonial bureau which the Salvation army i roposes to establish will be mainly a commercial venture; that is, it will not be carried on free of charge, though there is a philanthropic spirit underlying under-lying the scheme. It is intended to facilitate suitable mar-riages mar-riages anions; people who have few opportunities oppor-tunities for varied acquaintance or 6ocial intercourse. Close inquiries will be made in all cases, aud negotiations will be carried on only ou behalf of persons found worthy in all respects. Rich and poor will be treated alike, and no inquiry will lie made as to the creed of applicants. The bureau will be set in operation as readily for an atheist as for a follower of tho ' Salvation army's banner. Mr. Cadman be- j lieves that the result will be to materially lessen the number of uusultable unions. I . , |