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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-06
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

Signs warning persons not TO spit on the
tiled floors Of the corridors have been
posted.
Frank Rica, convicted Of having assault
cd Stanislaus Z-linsity, wa yesterday SEN
fenced by Judge Edwards TO pay dne Of
SIS and costs.
Attorney 5. B. Price has been appointed
BY the court master and examiner in the
case Of Mrs. Theresa Gibbons sgsius5 P.
2. Gibbons, guardian.
Thomas 2. Connell. Joseph Autol, Mary
Cunningham, Adolph Bender Michael
LOTUS and Joseph Thorda5 yesterday re-
ceIved their 1naI discharges IN insolvency.
10 the estate Of John WooIsey the return
Of sale Of A G. Gilmore, administrator,
showing that property on Washington
avenue had been sold 10 A. z. Duffy for
$500, was confirmed nisi.
The repor5 Of the distribution OF the
fund arising from the estate Of Patrick
Aft, deceased, by Attorney c. 3. Gard.
Puditor, was confirmed anally In
ms Court yesterday.
ruey W W. Lathrop was yesterday
ted by the court master examiner
case Of A. D. and F. NJ. Spencer,
IRE coal operators, against She New
Susquehanna aud Western Railroad
by.
iage licenses were granted By Clerk
Courts Thomas yesterday TO Martin
and Agnes Dwyer, Of Dunmore;
cannon and Bridget Lally, Scran-
pseph Powell and Annie Mszog, Of
. { yesterday directed Charles E.
committee Of DR.. A. r. Burr, to pay
20 Ia NJ D..
Burr, and the further sum Of $50 on
It day Of each month until further
Il the court.
Archibald made An order yester-
mmltting Lawrence Lougnlin, Of
dale, to the House OF Refuge at
phia- Though Loughlin is only l3
age be was convicted at the last
oour5 Of larceny.
estate Of Leah Powell rule to
appointment OF appraisers in par
ceedings was discharged yestsr-
Union Of Judge Archibald. The
telling the real estate Ia question
for March TO- return to BE- made
rch term Of court.
tition Of Amenzo Mumford, ad-
Htor Of the estate Of the late Eras-
urCh, citation was yesterday is
Mary K. Church, Administrative Of
tate Of Fl. r. Church, deceased, d.
her to file an account as admins
1t Is returnabls Monday, March
Il ordered that Marion W. Finn,
an Of Lulu A. Capwell, be given
sion to receive proportonate
Of the principal sum Of certain
In lands located in Wyoming
the property II s. Fl. Capwell
ed, and thersupon to give release
Capwells claim to ths property.
Wagner was yesterday in the
ms Court Appointed guardian Of
J, John l.. and Mary Foster, minor
bn Of Mary Foster. deceased. Hs
rected to give a bond in the sum oi
or each. Thomas ]. Williams wa
nted guardian Of the minor child Of
and Margaret Morgan. deceas sd, ant
ted to give bond in the sum Of sou
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THE ORDINANCE CAME BACK.

The Browning o dlnauoe LSvying a Tax
on Poles Ia Returned.
At the meeting of common cou noil
ClerE Mahon informed the body that
on Friday between and o'clock D.
IN. hs received n package through the
mail and he judged without opening 1t
that II was the pole tax ordinance that
had been taken from his Office.
Oh airman Moir broke the seal Of the
envelope Su sure enough, there was
the document that had besn introduced
and referred to hs license commi ttse
on Nov. 30, 1893. II might NJ we'll not
have been sont back for new ordin-
anco had been presented for consi dora
tion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-06
PERSONAL.

Michael Sweeney, Of New York, is the
guest Of his sister, Mrs Michael Joyce, Of
Pittston avenue.
Harry W. Storms Of the Wtlfred Clarke
Comedy company IS in the city for few
days on account Of the company having
cancelled its engagements in the western
portion Of the state, the result Of the $50
theatrical license. The company will be-
gin two weeks engagement at Phlladel'
phia next Monday.
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Batting His wifi.

George Smith, Of Luzerne street. was
arrested yesterday by Constable John
Davis on warrant charging him with
brutality beating and then dsssrting his
wife. The case was heard in tho office
Of r, r. Morgan, Of the Fifteenth ward,
last evening, and Smith was held under
bail to appear at court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-06
AN ARABIAN NIGHT.

At the Academy Of Music Thursiay
evening An Arabian Night" will be
produced by Belle Archer's company
Of Americas representative comedians,
headed by the beautiful actress, Miss
Belle Archer and including such
names Robert Hickman, Charles But
Ter, Franklyn Roberts, Charles Lyouel,
Miss Fannie Dsnham Rouse, Florence
Marion and Louise Galloway. This
company insures first class perform -
ance OF this wonderfully successful
comedy.
THE RISING GENERATION
William Barry, formerly tho senior
Of the partnership of Barry % Fay, will
present his new play Of Irish American
life, 1.-THE Rising Generation" at the
Academy on Friday and Saturday even
ings "The Rising Generation" Ia said
to he n capital play Of Its class, abound.
ng in mrthfuI incidents, bright dia
iogus and lively, catchy music.
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AMUSEMENT NOTES.

"The Dazzler.' which will be seen at
the Academy tonight, is as full of fun
and frolic, mirth and music, as an egg
il full of meat. 1t is the greatest
remedy know for the blues" " All Of
the old favorites. Joe OFT, Max Miller,
the Original Clipper Q1artsttes. John
P. Currau, Jessa Hatcher, and Annie
Wilmuth Curran are retained, while
Annie Lewis, than whom no moro
charming artist graces the farce com.
sdy stage, will be seen as Kitty Star
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news FROM west Side
Happenings Of Day That Will Interest Hyde
Park Readers.
INHUMAN ACT OF FRESH YOUNG MEN
They Induce William Slancey, Half
Witted Fellow, to Drink Beer Con
tanning a Drug and Then Cut OH
Half His Rair-Rev. D. p. Jones
Will Go to Columbus, Ohio.

trhe Wost side ottice OF the SCRANTON
tribune ia located at l3S South Main avs
nue. where suosoriptlon+ adVertlsOmsnts
and communications will receive prompt
attenton.l
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Music Boxes Exolusivsly.

k.uade. Play any desired number Of
iautscbi 81 Sons, manufacturers,
knut street, Philadelphia Won.
pstrial organs, only s. and $40.
Old music boxes carefully re-
improved with new tunes. ~
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BUSINESS NOTICES.
Reinhart's Markat.

B and 80 Lackawanna avenue. Every
|ay from 8 a. m. to 10 a. m. Round steak,
lc. sirloin steak 14c; standing rib roast,
Oc. chuck roast, &C.; boiling meat, &C.;
eah aork, l2Jfc.; pork sausage. l2kc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-06
New Bioynln

A new bicycle worth so twill be sold for
%. The. machine is guaranteed and is
Ire bargain. Machine may be seen at the
ribune Office.
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Booka by Expresa,

Any person ordering ten or more books
B one time may have them sent by ex-
Tess prepaid. ,
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During the coming week we shall offer
to the subscribers OF THE TRIBUNE rare
bargains in books.
We have large line Of bright and pop
ular volumes, elegantly bound, that we
intend to give to the patrons Of the paper
at about one-fourth Of the usual price
The following list will give you an idea
Of the Inducements and the unusual op-
portunities to secure valuable additions to
your library.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
PenuriOus.

Lord Chancellor Eldon was energetical- ly aided in his parsimonious habits by his wife, of whom it was said that she and her daughter had but one bonnet between them. The Rev. R. H. Barham, author of '.The Ingoldsby Legends, " records in his diary al- amusing story of Lady Eldon' s penuriousness: A.
 June 1, 1s22-The chancellor is very fond of shooting One morning last year his lordship, intending to enjoy few hours sport after 8 rainy night, ordered Bob, the pony, to Do saddlcd Lady Eldon told him he could not have it, but com. pany being in the room gave no reason. In few minutes, however, the servant opened and announced that Bob was ready
 ''Why, bless mol'' cried her ladyship, "you can't ride him, Lord Eldon. He has got no shoes on.
 "Oh, yes, my ladyi" said the servant; the was shod last week"
 ''Shamefull' exclaimed her ladyship. "How dared you, sir, or anybody have that pony shod without ordersP John, '" continued she, addressing her husband, ''you know you only rode him out shoot ing four times last year, so had his shoes taken off and have kept them in my bu- reau ever since. They arc as good as new, and these people have shod him again. We shall be ruined at this rateP'-Youth s Companion
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04

was first ooIonl2eu by the British. Inc Maoris used to collect it and sell it to the storekeepers at $25 to $50 ton. For many years the amount exported was very small, not more than 100 tons per annum. Most of the gum that is produced is sold to the United States, New York and Boston buy ing two-thirds of the whole annual out put The gum digging industry employs about 9, 1000 men, though this number is constantly fuctuating and at times ns many as 4,000 people have been engaged in it. In the three years from 1870 to 1872 inclusive, the amount exported was very large being about 15, 600 tons, valued at 2,500, 000. From 1853 to 1880 inclusive the total output was about 0,000 tons valued at moro than Sl0,000, 000 The price of gum varies considerably, accord ing to it's density, clearness, hardness ana other qualities, but the average price is about S215 ton.
 The land, which is now covered with ferns, was once clothed with kauri forests, but how long ago the forests died, and how old they wero when they died is very hard to tell. The work of gum digging is ar duous and the hours of labor, especially in summer, are long-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
CLEBURNE IS SAFE,
AND WILL ROLL UP A MAJORITY FOR OR
 GANlZRD DEMOCRACY.

AND WILL ROLL UP MAJORITY FOR OR
 aANlZRD DEMOCRACY.
 HEFLIN, Aug. 3.-[Special Correspond ence. l-The outlook in Cleburne county for the democratic ticket is very encouraging. Or strict party vote Cleburne is demo- cratic. The democrats who followed K olb two years ago are back in the ranks work ing nobly for Oates and Howell. The dem. ocrats feel hopeful of carrying the county for Capt. w. P. Howell for representative by good majority On account of his per sonal popularity, and the state ticket by a small majority.
 We have had splendid speeches by Gas ton A. Robbins, J. B. Graham, John H. Caldwell. J. T. Martin, John M. Caldwell and others from over the state. They have had good audiences and close attention. It is useless to say the result has been highly satisfactory. Put Cleburne county in the Oates column, which means her people are for law and order.i
 Your correspondent has been over DOT ton of the county during the last ten days, and is glad to inform your readers that old Cleburne has the finest corn crop he ever saw. If the farmers can keep cholera away from their hogs there will be corn and meat enough to feed the people another year and to spare.
 Hefiin has built more houses this year than any year since she has been town,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-An adjourned meeting of the first mortgage bondholders of the Carolina Central Railroad company, was held this afternoon at the office of A. J. Onderdonk, 60 Wall street. J. Augustus Johnson presided, and those present rep resented $1 ,68S, GOO worth of bonds, of which sum almost two thirds is held in this city. I he meeting was held to ascertain what means can be devised to make the Seaboard and Roanoke company, now in control of the Carolina Central, make good it's default of the interest on the first interest bonds. It was decided to enlarge the logis- lation committee by appointing another Batimorean. This will give the Monu- mental City a majority of one in commit tee. The appointment will be announced by the chairman at the next meeting. It was also resolved to increase the powers of the committee so as to permit of their ne. gotiating with the Seaboard and Roanoke road. The committee will next meet Au- gust IT.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
TO LESSEN PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3,-Five hundred men, girls and boys. who were working in Fuckers mill, great rope works that ex- tends from Flushing to Myrtle avenues, along Graham street, Brooklyn, have been locked out by the United States Cordage company, otherwise known as the cordage trust. This is the second time within year that this big mill has been closed to labor, the employees only returning to work in April last at a reduction of 10 per cent in h ,ir wages. after being locked out for more than five months. The company also controls the Hall mill and the Water bury mill in Brooklyn, which closed down a few weeks ago, throwing nearly Il ,000 hands out of employment. Those who are locked out say the company has determined 10 lessen the production of cordage throuPhont the country.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
"A DAMNABLE PLOT
TO Blow up 8 Train With Dynamite Providentially Averted-The
 Engine Wrecked.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. S.-The most re- markable feature of last nights attempt at train wrecklng at Eureka, Mo-, was the escape of the train and 1S3 persons upon It from absolute destruction. The despera- does, who were undoubtedly accomplices of the fellow with whom Express Messen- ger Fergu son had fight, forced open car of dynamite that stood on the side track below the station at Eureka and stole two big dynamite cartridges that were intended for heavy blasting in quarries and mines. Each cartridge was capable of tearing to pieces tons of solid rock. They were placed by the dastardly bandits on the rails, the intention being to destroy the track and the nicely laden express car and probably the passen gers.
 It is a miracle that the entire train WAS not hurled to destruction, for the miscre- ants who attempted to wreck it placed the cartridges within few feet of a car which contained ten tons of dynamite. Then they secreted themselves and waited for the train that was due to arrive a few minutes before 10 o'clock. The train left St. Louis at 8:30 o'clock, and was only few minutes behind, the delay heving been caused by the shooting of the express mes senger by one of the robbers.
 When the forward wheels of the engine rolled on the cartridges there was terrific explosion, which lifted the machine from the LraCk ana tore tue massive plloJ iTOu the bolts riYeted to the engine. All the forward part of the machine was wrecked and twisted, and although it was able to carry the train few miles beyond, it was so badly wrecked that another engine had to be procured. The entire train was severely shaken, the windows broken and the packages of letters thrown from the box in the maif car. It is wonderful how the car load of dynamite escaped. Tbe explosion tore g great hole in the earth, wrested the rails from their fastenings and flung the ties in every direction. It tore open one side of the dynamite car and exposed to view tons of the powerful explosive, which for some unaccountable reason this vast amount of dynamite, with energy enough to blow an entire city off the earth, did not explode. If it had, not person in all those passen- ger cars would have escaped.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
TREES AND LIGHTNING.
The Resistance of Different Species to the
 Electric Fluid.

EIecCrlC flulu.
 There is a popular belief that cherry tree is an unsafe shelter during thunder storm on account of it's special liability to be struck by lightning. Some interesting observations in the susceptibility of differ ent trees to lightning are copied from Tho Popular Science Review.
 The resistance of different trees to tho electric spark has been studied by M, Jonesco Dimitrie, who placed pieces of sapwood of beech and oak in the way of the spark of a Holtz electric machine, The spark passed through the oak after one or two revolutions of the machine, while 12 or 20 revolutions were required to give it force enough to pass through the beech. Five revolutions were sufficient with black poplar and willow. Similar results were obtained with heartwood
 The presence of water had no influence on the resistance, but richness in fat was an important factor. "Starchy trees, !" poor in fat, like the oak, poplar willow maple, elm and ash, opposed much less re- sistance to the spark than fatty" trees like the beech, chestnut, linden and birch The pine, which is rich in oil in winter and poor in it in summer, shows core. spending difference in behavior toward the spark at those two seasons. In tho 'starchy" trees the living wood was hard CT to strike with the spark than the dead wood.
 The bark and foliage are poor conduct OTIS in all the trees, but this is of little importance as compared with the conduct ing power of the tree itself These results are in harmony with what has been ob served as to the relative frequency with which trees of these several species arc struck by lightning The author found also that station and soil affect the liabil- ity of trees to be struck. The vicinity of water augments the danger Isolated trees seem more liable than those which arc massed All species of trees may be struck when the electric tension is high.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
DESPERATE CHANCES
Are Being Taken by Kolbites-A Hein- ous Plot Disclosed by One
 on the Inside.

JASPER, Aug. 3.-[Special Correspond ence. 1.-The Kolbites in beat 15 In this county few days ago held meeting and decided to go to the home of Dr. w. L. Aaron, one of tbe democratic managers of the election, on next Sunday night and in- tlict such physical violence on him as would prevent his going to the polls on Monday. By this means they expect to get control of the management of the polls.
 This plot has been made known to Dr. Aaron and his friends by reliable man who attended the meeting but was un- willing that such an outrage should be per- petrated. It might be well for election managers throughout the state to be on tue alert, for similar plots may have been made in other places. Some of Kolb's followers are desperate, and desperate methods may be looked for.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
DIGGING KAURl GUM.
A Curious but Important Industry Peculiar
 to New Zealand.

to New Zealand.
 Kauri gum digging is an industry pe- culiar to New Zealand, though copal gum, the product of an African forest tree, is procured in a very similar manner. Tho gum Is the hardened sap or rosin of the kauri pine and is found imbedded iu the earth of moorlands, where the soil is light and clayoy Such soil contains pieces of hardened gum, varying from mere frag- ments to blocks as large as mans body. It is just below the surface of the ground, or at depth of from 6 to 12 feet. The land which contains it Is usually poor and bleak, though the gum sometimes occurs in growing kaum forests, especially around the roots of old or dead kauris. Curious ly, the sap or rosin of tho living trees is not of any value, being too soft. It must be buried underground for many years be- fore it acquires the hardness necessary to fit it for the market.
 The gum, as it is dug up, is in semi- fossilized condition and is found wherever in past ages kauri forests grew, and of course the existing kauri forests are mak- ing deposits which will bo useful in years to come. It is very lilio amber in appear ance and in general qualities, though it is not so beautiful or valuable. Clear or prettily marked peices are often made into brooches, earrings or other small orna- ments, but they are too brittle to be of much value. In color the gum varies from pale yellow to brown or even jet black, and, like amber, is clear or clouded. Naturally enough a substance so like am Der is often fraudulently passed off as am Der or used in the various compositions made to counterfeit that beautiful product. The clearer it is the more highly it is cs- tecmcd. Small insects, bugs .nd flies are sometimes found imbedded in it.
 EaUri sum came into tho market in the years 1S40 and 1S41, when New Zealand
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
TENNESSEE ALL RIGHT.
ENOUGH RETURNS TO WARRANT CLAIMING
 THE VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY. sJ

ENOUGH RETURNS TO WARRANT CLAIMING
 THE VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY. s,5
 MEMPHIS, Aug. 3.-Official returns of the election for this county show the straight democratic ticket 10 have gone through complete by majorities rang nging from 9l7 to 4725. The average falls about 1900 short of the majorities secured by the democrats in the presidential election ,of 1892.
 In the other counties of west Ten nnessee, nearly all of which have been heard from the democrats have held their own barely. In some counties the fusionists have elected their county ticket, while the democratic nominees for the supreme bench have re- ceived large majorities. This is the case in Obein county, where the democratic supreme court nominees get a majority of 600. This indicates that the populists have sacrificed the republican supreme court nominees in order to get in the populist candidates for local offices.
 In Maury county, middle Tennessee, including the city of Columbia, the demo- crats have gain of 1900, which offsets the loss in Shelby.
 Hon. William H. Carroll, chairman of the state democratic committee, tonight figures that the democratic supreme court candidates got majority of 20. 900, which is 5000 greater than Cleveland received in 1892 The returns, now, however, indicate a still greater majority, and there is no pos- sbility that the returns not yet received from Isolated counties could defeat the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-04
THE CONTEMPT CASE
AGAINST ovERToN AND OTHERS HEARD
 BEEORN JUDGE GRossCUP.

AGAINST ovFRToN AND OTHERS HEARD
 BEFORE JUDGE GRossCUP.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The contempt case against President Overton and the other officers of the Stock Yards lodge of the American Railway union was heard today by Judge Grosscup. Overton, in his answer. said the circular calling upon the stock yards men to strike, and which forms the basis of the contempt charge, was forgery and was not issued by the union. He did not sign the. circular nor authorize anyone to place his name to it; that the lodge did not authorize it's publication and took no &C., ton concerning it. He denied that at any time he counseled violence 10 non union men, but said he had on several occasions dispersed crowds to prevent violence.
 Mir. Dixon, the district attorney, net be- ing familiar wish the case, asked for a continuance, but the court refused to grant a longer postponement than 2 'clock this afternoon, to which hour the hearing was adjourned.
 1he judge discharged the prisoner upon his answer, reserviug the right to reinstate the case in the event of the filing of new and sufficient information.