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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
FIRE AT SING SING.
Tho State Prison Is Visited by a $4,000
Conflagration.
Ry the IInited oracc

Sing Sing, Dec. 30.-At 1.30 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
store house and laundry of Sing Sing
prison. Although the firemen responded
promptly the flames had gained con-
siderable headway, and it was not until
o'clock that the fire was extinguished.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, and is
not covered by insurance.
All the convicts were aroused by the
noise and hustle incident to the out
break Of the flames, but, although a
number of the prisoners could plainly
see the blaze and some excitement was
occasioned by fire occurring in the
middle of the night, all behaved we'll
and no disorder prevailed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
KEENE LOSES HIS VOICE.
The Tragedian Unable to Fill California
Engagements.
By the United Press

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 3O--Thomas
w. Keene, the tragedian, was unable
to fill two nights engagement in this
city owing to the fact that he had lost
his voice. When he arrived here he
could not speak above whisper. The
tragedian attributed his misfortune to
overwork and a severe cold.
He hopes to be able to appear in
Seattle next week, but 1t is doubtful
whether he can do so. His company
filled their engagement here, playing
to small houses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
KILLED WITH HIS OWN GUN.
Tennessee Farmers Attempt to Murder
Results in His Death.
Pv tho TTnitad praca

iSuhSSSSS FuiiueIS Attefupt 10 Murder
Results in His Death.
BY the United Press.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. SO.-H. Clay
Ezell, probably the most prominent
breeder of jacks and Jennetts in this
section, was shot and instantly killed
at his home, seven miles from this
city, Friday morning by Purdy M. Ellis.
Ezell and Ellis had been on bad terms
for some time.
Yesterday morning the farmer sent
for Ellis and his wife, and when they
appeared at his front gate he met them
with a shotgun, with which he opened
fire. Ellis and his wife were shot, both
being slightly wounded. Ezell then
drew pistol and shot four times at
Ellis. The latter then rushed up and
grappled with Ezell. In the struggle
Ellis got hold Of one of Ezells pistols,
and placing 1t to his assailant's head,
blew his brains out. Ellis surrendered
at a neighbor's house and is now in
jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31

his wife last Monday night while she
was sick in her home, and when he
returned Tuesday evening she was
dead.
Then he left home, got drunk and
went to negro dance. When the dead
woman was found the mice had eaten
her eyes out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
A Frightened Horse Backs Sleigh in
Front Of Car.

BY the United Press.
Easton, Pa, Dec. SO-Alexander
Cruikshank, bookkeeper of the Cutter
Silk mill, Bethlehem, and his family
drove to Easton today His son, Les
lie, brought the sleigh out of the court
House hotel yard on Walnut street
The horse became frightened at an
approaching electric car and backed
the sleigh in front Of the car.
A collision resulted, overturning the
sleigh and wrecking it. The horse was
knocked down and the boy was knocked
so close to the rail that the car axle
boxes hit his head, cutting two horrible
gashes ocver his left temple. The car
ran down the grade fully 100 feet be-
fore the motorman could stop it. The
boy is badly injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
SHORTAGE OF $4,000.
The Bookkeeper Of the Hudson River Ma.
tional Bank Locked Up.
Rv fha T1nited Press

Hudson, N. Y, Dec. 30.-William f.
Rossman, jr., bookkeeper in the Hud-
son River National bank, of this city,
was arrested last night on a warrant
sworn, out by the bank officials, charg-
ing him with grand larceny in the first
degree. An examination of the books
kept by Rossman showed a shortage
of about $4,000. The money making up
this amount was taken from to
time, and, 1t Is claimed, was exp ed
In stock speculations and fast livi
Rossman has admitted the theft and
has been locked up to await an ex-
animation, which has been set down for
Monday. The prisoner has been en-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Talmage's Congregation.

BY the United Press.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Dec. SO-At meeting
held in the Centennial Baptist church this
afternoon by the members of the Brook
lyn, tabernacle. 1t was decided to reor-
ganize under a new name. DR.. Talmage
was not present ut the meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Ball.player Mcmahon Dead.

by tnc Ontteu fTeSS.
Bridgeport Conn, Dec. S0.-John Nc
Mahon, rising young ball player In the
National league died hee today. He was
rs years old. Death was due to kidney dis
ease. During the seasons of 1892 and 1893
he caught for New York. In 1894 he was
transferred to washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Ex-senator Fairs Death.

BY the United Press.
San Francisco, Dec. SO.-The autopsy on
the remains of ex-senator James @. Fair
revealed the fact that death had been
caused by Brights disease of the kid
neys. This confirmed the diagnosis pre-
viously made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Amelia Bloomer Dead.

~ thS pHlteu ITeSS.
Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 3O.-Mrs. Amelia
j. Bloomer, wife of d. c. Bloomer, died at
noon today. She was one of the earliest
advocates of national dress for women
and her public use of the new costume
caused 1t to be called the Bloomer cos
tune. She was Il years old.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Bishop Knickerbocker Ill.

ny tno OHiteu IEeSS.
Indianapolis Ind, Dec. 3O-Bishop
Knickerbocker, Of the Episcopal diocese
of Indiana, Is lying at his home seriously
i'll from pneumonia, with heart complica-
tions. He was exposed to the storm Of
Friday and his illness is result of that
exposure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Methodist Church Burned.

By the United Press. ft,
Harrisburg, Dec SO-Curtin Heights
Methodist church in the western suburbs
Of the city was entirely destroyed
by fire this morning. A defective fiue
caused the blaze.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
Captain Dreyfus' Case.

Dy VIIb OTIlUU TTVSS.
Paris, Dec. SO.-The court martial in the
case of Captain Dreyfus, who was recent
ly condemned to life Imprisonment for
high treason, will hear the captains pc
tition for another trial tomorrow!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
SECRET SOCIETY DECREE,
Instructions of the Pope Concerning
Secret Organizations Explained.
BY the United Press


Wilmington, Del, Dec. 3O-The de-
cree of the Pope forbidding Catholics
to belong to the knights of Pythias,
Odd Fellows or Sons of Temperance,
which was recently forwarded to the
heads of the church in this city, was
read in all the Catholic churches here
today. In the pro-cathedral of st.
Peter, Vicar General Lyon explained
the decree. The substance of it is that
members Of the societies will not be ex-
communicated, but will be deprived of
their right Of receiving the sacraments
Of the church.
The reason for issuing the decree was
that the societies had a tendency to
make members worldly, and cause
them to be lax in their religious duties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
TREASURER GALL ASSIGNS.

IuUBHt lot Nbo,UUU-He PIuceS HIS Prop
erty with Trustee.
BY the United Press.
Chicago, Dec. SO-A special to q
morning paper from indianapolis, Ind,
says:
State Treasurer Albert Gall, who was
caught for $65,OOO in the failure last
year Of the indianapolis National bank,
and who has operated mammoth
carpet and wall paper house for over
thirty years, being reputed one Of the
wealthiest men in Indianapolis, last
night turned over all his property, real
and personal, to trustees for his credi-
itors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK.
Fireman Aldrich Killed and Engineer Mon
roe Severely Hurt.
I1rt hn rrniH

ny tIIt 2 IIIIBW T VSS :
Wichita, Kan, Dec 3O-An accom-
modation train on the Frisco railroad
was ditched near Beaumont yesterday
and Fireman Aldrich was killed and
Engineer Monroe seriously hurt.
A broken rail caused the wreck. The
engine and nine freight cars jumped
the track. The passenger coach re-
malned on the track, but none of it's
occupants were injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
NEGROES FOR MEXICO.

Peg Williams viii Export 100000 Labor.
ers from Georgia and Alabama.
BY the United Press.
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 30.-A. Will
Jams, of Atlanta, Ca, better known as
Peg" Williams, signed contract yes
terday through w. H. Ellis, represent
ing the Tianunvlolo Plantation COM
pany, of Mapiamia, Mexico to furnish
the company 300 laborers. The negroes
will be obtained from Georgia and
Alabama.
Williams claims he will export 1000
negroes from the southern states to
Mexico this winter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, snow; cooler;
southerly winds. becoming westerly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
WHIPPED FOR INHUMANITY.
A Negro Leaves His Wife to Die and Her
Body TO Mice.

6y Tue OHtteu TreSS. h
Nashville, Tenn, Dec SO-A mob Of
100 negroes caught Jim Chockley at
Tullahoma, took him to the woods dur
ing a binding snow storm. stripped
him, whipped him nearly to death and
ordered him to leave the country be-
fore day. While drunk Chockiey left
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31

ployed as a bookkeeper in the bank for
several years and was not suspected
until recently
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
a STRANGE KENTUCKY TALE.

A Remarkable Transformatio:. In the
Grave reported From Fleming County.
A Vanccburg correspondent sends out
this remarkable story: "Dr. c. II. Dyer,
who lived in Fleming county, near the
Lewis county line, and who was well
known throughout this section of the
state as very noted root and herb doc
tor, died some six weeks ago and was
buried at his home near Muse Mills,
Fleming county. A few days ago pack
of hungry dogs were discovered digging
with might and main in the doctors
grave. They were driven away, but re-
turned as soon as the men left and re-
sumed their digging and bowling.
THE friends of tie deceased doctor,
becoming anxious to Know just what the
dogs were after, concluded to take the
body up. They did so, but what was
their astonishment when on opening the
coffin they found not tie body Of the
venerable doctor, but a 300 pound hog
nicely rolled up in winding sheet, wait
ing for Gabriel to toot his horn, when he
would walk out and claim the doctor S
share in the glcries that await him at the
final resurrection Of the just. TIE con-
clusion of the natives as to how this
transformation came about Is that as the
doctor was not above suspicion from a
moral standpoint the Lord had changed
his mortal remains into those Of q hog.
The case is very remarkable one view
ed from any standpoint. Louisville
Courier Journal.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
HIS FIRST PLUG FIAT.
Despite a Former Experience the New Min

Despite q Former Experience the New H5iil
lister to Bolivia VIII Try 1T Again.
Colonel Tom nlight--nobody ever
called him Thomas except the state de
partment clerk who made out his com
mission as minister to Bolivia-was at
tic capitol the other Gay saying gooGby
to his friends. Colonel Tom tells this
story:
"When I received my instructions at
the state department, l was told that
must be very careful and punctilious
when l reached La Paz, the capital O
Bolivia, about my attire. l was pa1'tic'
u!arly Informed that must not appear
in the streets unless Wore Il silk hat.
GOOD Godv l exclaimed, fondly
stroking my soft solnbrero, I never wore
a high silk hat except once. 1t was when
I was governor of Wyoming, and We
were celebrating Fourth OF July or some
other holiday. l was told that the gov
ernor ought to wear a tile, and so pr;
cue on. had not gone so yards before
cowboy, just in from the plains, sent a
bullet through it. He said that q man
ought to have better sense than to wca1
a silk hat in Cheyenne, and, to tell TIE
truth, my sympathies @ere with the
COWBOY
"Whcn I get to Bolivia, however,
am going to wear one again. The state
department tells me that If any one
shoots at me can call upon the entire
United States for protection. w ash
ingtOn Post
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
Move, Railroad Ticket.

The railway marks invented by the
Hungarian minister Lukais will shortly
be adopted on all Hungarian railways.
For the future no traveller on Hungarian
railways will be troubled to stand wait
ing at the ticket Office fo7 his ticket. He
will be in o. position to make out his
ticket for himself. On a blank card be
will write the name of the station from
which he takes his departure and that OF
the station he means to go to, and he
will! stick on the remaining empty space
on the card as many railway marks as
his journey will cost. The blank cards
will be obtainable at all tobacco shops,
London News.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
A NERVf .,AsTER.
He Slides Down Historic Lookout Noun
tain at Lightning Speed.

no Slides Down ffIsttEiC AAoOhout
tain at Lightning Speed.
A short, 'mpactly built man. with a
heavy blond must;tche, took a toboggan
slide down Lookout mountain the other
afternoon. He went via the incline and
made the trip from the Point hotel tothe
engine house, a distance Of $500 feet, il
8. minutes, which is just one-third the
time that it takes a car to descend. Fully
100 people saw him make the lightning
like descent, and all were greatly ex-
cited.
About 4 O'clock the coaster appeared
at the Point hotel with what appeared to
be block cf wood about eight inches
square under his arm. On one side Of
the Llocls was q steel horseshoe, IN the
curve Of which was a small f1angcd
wheel. The other side of the block was
slightly concave. The block was put on
the outside rail of the incline, the wheel
fitting close, and the horns of the horse
shoe were on either side. Then the man
pat heavy glove on his right hand, and
sitting down On the block started down
the mountain without more ado. lie
held his feet crossed straight and before
him and rested them On the iron rail
For few feet the littls one wheel car
moved slowly, and then the speed in
creased until it and its human freight
were going down the mountain at rate
that made the spectators hold their
breath.
When a curve was reached, the coaster
slowed up slightly by pressing his heels
against the rail and steaGied himself by
touching the cable with his gloved hand
Finally, when he reached the very heavy
grade just above the engine house, lie
took off all brakes and came down like
shot out of gun. Arriving at the bot
tom, he put On the ''heel'' brakes and
gently came to Il stop just in the depot.
Coolly rising from his queer vehicle, he
placed it under lisarnl and walked quiet
" away before any Of the astonished
spectators had u chance to recover their
breath or asl- any questions. ns.-Chattanoo.
Ga Times.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
Spring Met.icine.

This is the time for spring medicine,
and there is nothing better than green
foods. Celery salad, celery soup. celery
sandwiches and celery and salt for
nerves. rheumatism and relish; lettuce,
chicory, escarol, oranges and grape fruit
for the blood; water crosses for the voice,
breath and lungs; radishes, onions, shall
lot and chives for the stomach, and
butter, smoked meats, eggs, fishand oys-
ters for good digestion. Pickles, olives,
spices, pastry and fresh meats are too
heavy when a change OF diet is i'll order.
Green soups are as real aperients, and
young beets, spinach and stewed cucum-
bers and tomatoes are remedial for d
long list of digestive ailments. At least
so the doctors say.-New York World,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
MISS tlATCH'S CURE.
She Thin!1s 1t Was Due to Supernatural In
nuence but the Doctor Says Not.

She Thinks 1t Was Due to Supernatural In
fuence, but the Doctor Says Not
Miss Mary Hatch, a young woman OF
excellent family, who lives with her
mother ct 1912 Hickory street, is rejoic-
ing i'll her recent relief from tunor
which had made her miserable for seven
wears She attributes her cure to the
virtues of a relic of Nine. Darat, ~
French religieuse OF the Order OF the
Sacred Heart. Miss Hatch had taken
medical treatment without benefit and
had finally come to despair Of cure by
other than surgical means.
Some one advised her to apply to the
Sisters of the Sacred Heart for q relic
that might, with faith and prayer, help
tc sustain her through s1ch an opera
ton. She Gid so and was told that her
cure by supernatural means was not inn
possible. She received from the mother
superior Il relic of Nine. Barat and u
form of prayer and was directed to sew
the relic into her dress and repeat the
prayer at frequent intervals for Il term
of nine days.
On the sixth day CT the novena Hiss
Hatch was relieved Of the tuinor without
other than Idtural assistance and since
then has been rapidly recovering.
strength. She was seen bya representa-
tive Of The Post Dispatch and talked en-
Enthusiastically of her cure, ;lscriDins it en-
tircly to the virtues of faith and prayer
and the relic. Her mother and the Sis
ters of the Sacred Heart hold the same
opinion as to the cause of the cure.
DR.. Robert j. O'keilly, VINO gave Miss
Hatch some attention at different times,
said: Il believe | saw Miss Hatch four
times and prescribed for her. But I hal
not seen Eer since June up to the time Of
her delivery Of the tt1mor. l considered
the tumor u simple fieahy growth that
might pass off Of itself if let alone, and /
did not at any time consider the young
womans condition critical. Eesitatcl,
however, to make a thorough eSanina-
ton for reasons that medical men will
appreciate. You may put me down as
saving that do not think there was any
thing supernatural about this cure. -
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
sIIss1ssrPII-s.P PERIoR CANAL
>hc Matter of Survey Attracting Atte,
ton 1T tl:e National Capital.

>hc Matter of Survey Attracting Atten-
ton 1T tl:e National Capital.
ST. PAUL, April 1.-THE Mississippi
Superior canal scheme is attracting con-
siderable attention in Washington. The
Associated Press correspondent sends
ou' the following:
Representative Kiefer Of Minnesota is
t..king an active interest in the PROPOSE
ton for survey for canal tetween
the waters of the Mississippi river and
Lake Superior. he has already intro
Gu. ell bill asking II p:rorriation of
SO, 600 to NJ Ike the survey. The bill
was under consitl~rstion last Week by
the committees on raj ways and canals.
and was referred to d subcommittee OF
three members with request for al
sarIy report. Mr.. Kiefer said that in
the Efty-se end congress an amend
ment WIS added by the senate to the
liar to that contemplated in the pending
bill, l;lt owing 10 some misundrrstand-
ing il was not agreed to in the house.
The magnitude and Importance of
the construction of canal etweea
these waterways and its effects upon
tine commerce of the country cannot le
overestima5ed, he said.
ut comprehends grand revival OF
river navigation, and if successfully
carried out VIII enal lie boat to load
at Sui erior and Duluth and all inter-
mediate points and c.:rry its freight to
New Oilaans. With this can-l con-
structed, the interests of III. North and
South will / g us closely allied as those
of the East and West at the present day,
and that, too, at IL rate of transporta-
ton at least one-third lower than the
shipper. producer and consumer has to
p y today. This matter of survey to
test the practicauility of canal to
unite the waters in question is work
thoroughly tional, and considering
the n ny public enetits that would be
derived therefrom, the project should
he found feasible. | have received a
great many letters from the jobbers and
business men of the large cities II the
North, i'll witch they lronounee in favor
of the proposed survey"
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
WOOD PULP SILK.
Chardomet's Discovery Perfected and q
Mill Started In France.


Mill Started In France.
An experiment is being made at Besan-
cu.,, in France, with a substitute for silk;
which will be watched with interest.
The inrentio-1, that Of Count de Chardo-
met, is to ccnve:, wood pulp into SOFT
silken thread, durable, luminous and
elastic. The silk threads produced
from the wood pulp were first shown ss
the last Paris exhibition, when they en-
:ayed good deal of attention among
those interested id the silk industry. EuS
the process was at that time far from
complete, and many improvements !iad
to be made before the invention could be
regarded as a commercial success.
That point, in the opinion OF Count do
Chardomet has how been reached, and
a mill has been built for the manufacture
OF goods from the new material. There
are still some details i'll the process Which
must be improved before capitalists arc
likely to embark in the venture One CT
the great difficulties, it appears, that has
to be overcome is the swapping Of the
threads while they are being spun, owing
w tIiS tti1SHUdi lltSSts1S N'AtSi' ~ >->>..
ciscd in forcing the wood pulp through
an exceedingly small aperture. SO as to
convert it into thread. This is Il defect.
however, which tie inventor is confident
lie will soon overcome. After the wood
has been reduced to the consistency OF
Pulp it is dried III ;.il oven and then
plunged into mixture O. suiphuric ant.
ritric acids, washed III several baths Of
water aud dried by alcohol. The prod
uct is afterward dissolved in ether and
pure alcohol. and the res:1lt is coliodlon
similar to that used in photography.
This collodion. which is a sticky, VS.
cous substance, is lrclosed in a soll'l
receptacle furnished with a filter ct the
lower end. An air pump sends COM
pressed air into the receptacle, and by
this pressure the collotjion is forced
through horizontally in the form of fine
threads. AS the thread is forced out 1t
passes through Il vessel filled with ether
and alcohol, which soll,lities the COLO
dion and makes it elastic and as brilliant
as silk. If the invention turns out as
successfully as its inventor anticipates,
it will be the beginning of a very impor-
tant industry. Edinburgh Scotsman.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
Attorney Carlis Q Argues.

WASHINGTON. April II. - Attorney
C;:ideron Carlisle, who is more deeply
y.rsyd in International law than i'll
ireacii OF romi-e litigation, consume
The day in the criminal court in Il re-
view oi the testimony before the jury in
the Pollard l-Breckinridge case. His
stat ment was Il detailed dissection of
the evidence, delivered in a clear, dis
passionate manner, although at times
the lawyer referred t. Colonel Breckin-
ridge in very scatling, Tut coclly
wori!ed terms,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-04-14
Dxnc.,l For the Jury.

SAN FRANCISCO, Apil 11.-Belle
Baya, the G l1o street musicale dancer,
and several Of her associates, appeared
before Jud e Conl,.n nl !: jury in p11r-
>laace Of charges lruu hit by the
Sscieiy for the Surl ression of Vice.
Belle Daya aud Sole lad gave expurgated
editions of the dance lief re the court,
and the jury and the latter promptly re-
t;rne., verdict of arquittal. Sayedo,
another dancer, plead guilty.