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supply, SO that the wearer can stay af1oat
month, IL need be. with safety and COM
fort.
The upper portion is made of strong
| sailcloth, waterproofed and distended on
a jointed cylindrical frame. Across the
lowest ring diaphragm is placed in
which are two apertures for the legs.
which are incased in waterproof pants
AMI boots, covered with metallic rings in
order to afford protection against fishes
and the sharp rocks.
These rings are made to fit one within
the other when the dress is folded. so as
to enable the device to be- slowed in small
space.
The top of the upper chamber is in
closed by hood. in which window is
made. An alrplpe is provided, leading to
respirator fastened over the month Of
the occupant. An annular air cham Der is
provided. which keeps the upper part of
the apparatus we'll out of the water.
A man of Newark, n. D., is the inventor.
Boston Globe,
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station, California, it has been found abso-
lutely necessary to redure the working Of
signal from this date. Therefore during
Ioggy weather, until the rains set in. this
signal will be operated with its usual
characteristics for period of five minutes.
followed by a silent period of ten minutes
and repeat Mariners are requested to
take notice and be governed accordingly.
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PUNISHED THE CAT.
The Feline Got Even on His Tor
mentor.

The Feline Got Even on His Tor
mentor.
The man who always has a cure for every i'll
and a remedy for every evil showed one OF his
strokes OF genius the other day. His wiTe's
cat had acquired fondness for one OF the bath
tubs In the house. OF course this tub was in
the room next to the dressing-rOom of the mas
ter OF the house. OF course the master Of the
house doesn't like eats.
Fannie" he said, 81 found that cat snOozing
in my bathtub again to-day"
Ppm sorry. dear" she said. II have tried
to break her OF that habit, but l can't seem to
succeed"
"Wel, we must have that cat drowned" he
said, fercely.
Hi% wife protested mildly.
THAT is tile only annoying trick she has"
she said alt would be pity to Kill her."
Then" said the man of the house, "Tn
take this thing into my own hands. Now,
Pll just explain 10 you how FIJI do it. You
know how she gets into the tub. She takes a
run, leaps to the edge and goes in without a
stop Pm going to run about three inches OF
water into tie tub let IL stand there and let
her get sousng. You know how cat likes
water" he added, Significantly.
He put his plan into operation at once.
mat afternoon pussy did her little hurdle
race, as usual, over the side Of the Dathtub.
The plan worked 10 perfection. There was a
loud cry, streak of cat through the dressing
room and wet flash into the sewing room.
Near the door of this room stood perch on
which rested in peaceful sleepness a dlgnifed
parrot. The cat tried the hurdle but missed
IL, and the parrot, knocked to the floor. added
10 the force OF the cyclone which went raging
around the house table was Knocked over
and statue OF the Venus OF Milo ALREADY
short of arms, was made !eglesS. The adOred
baby OF the house was frightened into spaSms,
the parrot scolded and screamed herself into
a ft ana afterward the dripping cat, having
made a lightning tour of the house, was found,
trembling and subdued, on her mistress jacket,
price SEQ.
81 hope" said the lord of the manor when he
had surveyed The scene OF wreckage, THAT this
will teach your cay a lesson"
81 hope So" said his wife, soothing the
baby, and looking at her JACKET with mOurnful
eyes,
There is only one way 10 go about such
things" said the husband, with satisfaction. II
pride myself on being able TO handle animals"
And bis. wife discreetly said nOthiDg.-New
York Tribune.
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HAS ANYBODY TRIED THIS d?
Curious Life-Preserver in Which a
Man Can Live a Month.

The lower portion of the curious device
which is represented in the cut resembles
life-preServing dress; the upper part is
kind of buoy or floating chamber. in
which the occupant has some freedom of
motion for his head and arms.
The object is to provide the sh1pwrecked
person with not only means OF f1otation,
but with complete shelter.
Inside the enlarged upper chamber it is
proposed to place provisions and a water
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HtUTY has Utbu IIUU-
bled with cataTrh for
more than five years.
] he first l noticed it was
after an attack of mea-
sizes. 1t gradually grew
worse untIIit eliminated
In an attack OF typhoid
malaria. His head and
throat were badly affec-
ted, but his hearing was
the worst. He was grad
ualIv lOciUO hic ha0ripU
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ST. George Reef Fog Signal.
coupon

The Lighthouse Inspector has issued the
following notice to mariners: Notice is
hereby given that owing Co the scarcity of
water at the St. George Reef fog-signal
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A TYPICAL CASE 4
OF Catarrhal Deafness Cured by
Copeland Expert Treatment.

case illustrating the efficiency OF the Cope
land expert treatment in deafness OF catarrhal
nature is given in the statement OF Henry
BelImer of 1137 Harrison street. Speaking OF
his case his mother says:
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HOME TREATMENT.

Every mail brings additional proof OF the sue
cess of the home Or mail treatment.
f. M. Melton, Rinon, CAL, writes: 81 am
cured of chronic catarTh of the head, throat
and stomach by your treatment, and that after
trying many different physicians and remedies
that were supposed TO be cures. had ben
disappointed so often that never expected to
be cured. You can publish my statement to
that effect as / want 10 do all that possibly
can to get Others TO try your treatment, as /
know 1t Will cure Them"
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California;" will be ready for distrib u
tion to "Call" subscribers tomorrow.
It is devoted to The pine and redwood
regions of California and Washington,
and can be obtained for 10 cents and one
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RESULTED FROM LA GRIPPE.
Catarrh of the Head and Throat,
With Stomach Complications.

Says Mr.. John w. Thode, the well.known
grocer at 544 Hayes street, and who lives at
615 Ash avenue:
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POLICEMAN ARRESTED.

PatroIman Ferguson Charged With
Beating a StevedOre.
Patrolman Ferguson OF the North Harbor
atation was arrested yesterday on d charge OF
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Salt water will in the near future be
conveyed to other points in the city, and
it is reported that among them are the
Olympic Club. Young Mems Christian
Association, and TO point at the corner
of Third and Mission streets. 1t is pro-
posed to build immense receiving and set
Ting tanks in the vicinity of Bush and
Larkin streets, and from there supply
clean water TO the points named and other
prospective localities, which are certain
to demand supply some time in the fu-
ture.
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Ifyou cannot come to the office write for
a symptom blank.
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A COMEDY OF CoUNTERPLoTs AND
OTHER STORIES. This is series of seven
tales reprinted from Outing.-All Of these
seven are very good, the best, however.
being that by Clara S. Ross. "Pastelle."
as sweet story and as pathetic as puet
or novelist ever dreamed Edgar Fawcetfs
Comedy of Counterplots' is smaller
canvas than he is wont TO paint; the fig
nres are few, but the drawing and coloring
Is OK the DssL The sen timent. too, Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
At THE MERCY OF COOKS.
The Courts of the Indian Territory Are
Utterly powerless to Cope with the Or
ganized Gang of Bandits.
BY the United Pres.

= Washington, Nov. 1.-THE commits
sioner of Indian affairs today received
the following telegram from Agent Wis
dom, at MuslIogee Indian Territory:
AS | predicted would be the case. the
Cook gang, estimated at fifteen strong
held up the north-bound train at 10
O'Clock last night at Blackstone switch.
five miles north Of this place. They
robbed all the passengers, getting con-
siderable money and other property.
Nobody killed. The courts are utterly
powerless to protect us, either in life or
property, and see no end to the trouble
except the military invene. ! must again
recommend that troops be sent here at
once. Please refer this matter to the
to the president The utmost consterna-
ton prevails and people lawfully re-
siding In the territory are at the mercy
Of the bandits In the last few days
this gang has committed rape, murder,
and every sort of robbery, and the state
of affairs is shame and reproach to
civilization.
The secretary of war; upon the ad-
vice of the attorney general, recently
held that he was not authorized to
send troops to the territory, and. it is
said by interior department officials
that Secretary Smith is powerless in
the matter. The telegram, however
will be referred to Secretary Lamont
so that he may understand the situa-
ton.
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have already died Of the disease and
many of the families are in destitute
circumstances.
The Reading officials refused to give
the Mansion House, an old abandoned
hotel for an emergency hospital after
the Pottsville board of health had Sc
cured a corps of trained nurses. The
board of health will clean out u colony
of Italian laborers who are occupying
tumble-down houses and are fast turn
ing them into disease breeders.
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WAITED BY WIRE.

Harvard Yale and Princeton have
formed an intercollegiate debating league
The annual convention of the Southern
Surgical association is being held at
Charleston.
For partially scalplng his wife in a fit
of anger Thomas Dickson, OF New York,
was locked up.
For robbing Holt county, Neb., of 500,
coo, eX-Treasurer Barrett Scott goes to
prison for five years
BY the slaughter of a diseased herd of
cattle near Waterloo. Ia, tuberculosis in
that state Is wiped out.
John Y. McKane. now of Sing Sing. has
finally agreed to give up to Brooklyn au-
thorlties all the Gravesend books.
While dressing for the play Harry NJ.
buckingham was burned to death In the
Front street theater, Baltimore, Md.
In her joy at being chosen permanent
capital of Montana, Helena celebrated
with fireworks and a monster parade
Burglars who looted Pool Bros store
at Lamar Mo-, got $50 in cash, $500 in
notes and about Sl,50D worth of diamonds
and jewelry.
Daniel H. Hubbard, who shot his wife
in Chicago, now proposes greater re-
venge by writing a book about the wo-
mans lively career.
John Crawford, who stole $4,000 from
Adams Express at New York six years
ago. has been located In Central America,
but cannot be extradited.
| with the idea that the government Is
paying for the exportation of negroes
many deceived blacks in the south are
| t. ator Inlr n,
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AWFUL POWDER EXPLOSION
Results of the Fun of fOOlhardy
Young Man.
HIS LIFE PAYS THE FORFEIT
To Demonstrate That His Gun Was Not
Loaded John Washburu Fires 1t at II
kcg OF puwder-The Results Prove
That lie Was Mistaken.


i'S tllt lilil ltSS'
Sing Sing, n. Y, Nov. II.
\ terrible powder explosion occurred
this afternoon in Abraham Jones' gun
store. resulting in one death and in-
jury To several persons and the cutting
Of the building by fire. The disaster
was due To the foolhardiness of John
Washburn, jr., Il boy who had hired n
gun of Jones. On returning the gun this
afternoon Washburn declared it was
not loaded and, in proof Of his state
ment fired the gun at Il keg Of powder
and the explosion followed.
Sylvester Lyons, clerk in the store.
and two boys. Leonard Fluffen and
George Attheson, who We're in the store,
were blown out of the building through
window. William Persell superin-
tendent of the second division of the
CrOton aqeduct, who with Il number of
Workingmen, We're walking along the
aquduCt in the rear of the store at the
time, Were severely cut and bruised by
flying bricks and fragments of glass.
In addition Thomas Lotus had his leg
broken, and the other worllingmen
were more or less bruised. Washburn' :
body was found later pinned to the
| floor by u big beam.
The fire which followed the explosion
entirely gutted the building, causing a
loss of about $4,000.
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COLONEL COIT WANTED.
Served with Subpoena Requiring His
Presence AT Washington Court House,
Where lie May Possibly he Lynchcd.

By the United Press.
Cincinnati. o., Nov IA subpoena
for the arrest of Colonel Colt, who
commanded the militia at Washington
Court house during a recent riot over
the attempted lynching of two men,
has been issued. The subpoena cites
that Colonel Colt was wanted as a wit
urged him not to accept service on the
subpoena as they claim that 1t is merely
a ruse on the part of the authorities of
Washington Court House to get him
and place him in Jail ON charge of
murder. They say the feeling against
him is so intense at the latter place that
his life will be in jeopardy. The men,
bers of the local militia are greatly
excited and some of them advise that
the militia go to Washington Court
House with their muskets loaded and
act as a body guard
1t Is stated that Colonel Colt has tele-
graphed Governor Mckinley what he
(CoiU shall do in the matter. The
governor is reported to have advised
Colonel Colt to go to Washington Court
House in response to the subpoena, and
that If he finds that matters there are
of such a character that his life Is in
danger, the governor will order out the
militia To protect him and preserve
order. Colonel Colt has not decided
whether or not he will go.
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HAMP ANDERSON SHOT.

A Colored Resident of Green Ridge Re
eelyes What Win Probably Prove Fa
tai Wound.
Hamp Anderson, colored man liv-
Ing at Green Ridge, was shot last even
ing by another colored man named Will
liam Holt. The shooting occurred about
II O'Clock, though the police were not
notified until an hour or two later. Holt
came To Scranton from Forest City yes
terday afternoon and stopped at Ander-
sons residnece on Wyoming avenue.
The shot fired by Holt entered Ander-
sons breast ana inflicted what will
probably prove n fatal wound, though
he victim of the shooting was still alive
at an early hour this morning,
The weapon used by Holt was a 80
calibre Smith & Wesson revolver.
After the shooting Holt escaped and.
1t is thought, left town on the II. 80
Delaware and Hudson train going
south,
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186o- History Repeats Itself-1894
STIR I'D BALL CIRCLES.
The Eight League Club System May Bs
Adopted.


Adopted.
by the United Press.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE eight club
league scheme is being given more con-
sideratlon that the league magnates
care to have leak out. 1t is generally
admitted that immediate steps will have
to be taken to rectify some of the evils
that now exist. Among the rumors
floating about is that if the worst comes
Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg Baltimore and Wash
ington will resign from the National
League and American association in q
body and organize u new eight club
league Of their own, placing another
club in Philadelphia. This would leave
the present orgaId ,tion in the hands of
the western cluM Chicago, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville.
The first two are regarded as good pay
ing cities, but the other three are not
profitable without the Sunday games.
There will be a meeting Of the officials
of the minor leagues at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel tomorrow. The representa-
tives are X. l5. Johnson, president of
the Western league; =. r. Powers. pres
ident of the Eastern league; Il. Murnan,
president of the New England league
and Ii. IL. Diddlebock, secretary and
treasurer Of the Pennsylvania State
league.
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may result in defeat. A vast source of
revenue TO the Fourteenth street gang
has been left to the last. At the be-
ginning of each campaign hundreds of
men doing business in New York have,
impelled by various motives, regularly
sent checks for large sums to Tam
many's treasurer. They gave like
amounts TO the Republican, campaign,
also, but Tammany represented concrete
Democracy. and was its beneficiary.
one who recently kept Tamamny's cash
box stated that these contributions
were the most important Of Tammany's
revenue that could not be brought
under the head of blackmail They will
in the future go to the organization
which will administer upon Tammany's
DOlitical assets
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
CHRISTOPHER EXECUTED.

First Hanging Enjoyed by Carolina
County Citizens in Seventeen Years.
BY the United Press.
Fredericksburg. Va. Nov 14-Moses
Christopher, the negro who committed
an assault on Moselle Carter, u 7-year-
old child some two months since in
Carolina county, was hanged today at
Bowling Green.
This is the first hanging in Carolina
county for seventeen years.
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UNIVERSITY VICTORIOUS.
pennsylyanias Crack Eleven Easily De-
fcats the Philadelphia Club.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1i.--The University
of Pennsylvania foot bail team played
the team of the West Philadelphia
Athletic club this afternoon on the
grounds of the Riverton Athletic asso-
citation, at Rlverton, n. j., and the col
legians won by the score OF 90 to 0, in
two halves, of twenty minutes and
fifteen minutes respectively. Pennsyl-
vania played the team that defeated
Princeton.
There is great deal of interest in the
University Cornell game on Saturday
and an audience of at least 10000 peo-
pie Is expected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
GETTYSBURG COMMISSION.
Lonisianians Locate the Positions Of Their
Troops.

~ Illr HIItW I'TVSS.
Gettysburg, Pa, Nov 1.-THE Louisi-
ana-Gettysburg commission appointed
by Governor Foster. of that state, to as
sist the United States government COM
mission in locating the positions of their
states troops in this battle, arrived
here today. The commission consists
of Eugene II. Levy. chairman; Colonel
David liable, John II. Murray, Major
Andrew Hero and Albert NJ. Levy.
This afternoon the Southerners ac-
COmpanied Colonel Bachelder and Ma
jor Robins, of the government commits
sion, located the positions of Hays bri-
gade of the Seventh Louisiana infantry,
and of General Green's Louisiana bat
terry.
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WHO Is THE STRANGER?
Denver Coroner Releases the Japanese
Who Have Been Suspected.
BY the United j

Denver, Col. Nov. 14.-A sensation has
been created here by the announcement
of Coroner Martin this morning that a
prominent business man is under strong
suspicion Of having committed the hor-
rible murders by strangllng of the three
women who have met death by this
method In this city during the past few
weeks. The identity of the man sus-
pected is withheld by the coroner.
The Japanese who have been under
arrest ON suspicion of being implicated
in the murder of the woman Monday
night. have been released
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
Still. ONE OF THE BOYS.
William Hill, Hale and Hearty. Celebrates
Ills i00th Anniversary.

| BET IHV ITIITtW T|TVSS,
Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 14.--Today vii.
liam Hill, one Of Washington county's
best known farmers, celebrated the hun
dredth anniversary of his birth, which
occurred November II, 1894. He was
assisted in the celebration by house
full Of his defendants and friends. and
the anniversary was made festival oc-
casion by the whole neighborhood.
Mr.. Hill is in comparatively good
health and has amassed considerable
wealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
KEYSTONE VIGNETTES.

Reading will buy garbage inclnerat-
ing plant.
a Lebanon footpad robbed and beat into
insensibility John Long.
George Thomas and Robert Clark were
captured in Chester. with convict trousers
on under other clothes.
Many Montgomery county citizens have
petitioned for the pardon of Edward Dill
lon. who, with fist blow, two years ago.
killed Thomas Donohue, mt Willow Grove.
As robbers of Tax Collector Banch-
ards house in Albany, Berks county, and
many other residences, George Mover
and Charles Jones have been arrested at
Reading.
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TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Twenty-Five People Near pottsvillc Are
Afflicted.
ID. Ihn Ifniinl prnss-

Pottsville, Pa, Nov. 14.-Just one mile
south of Pottsville, and lying along the
muddy Schuylkill river, is the little
hamlet of Mt, Carbon, and here, in a
population of less than 800 people, TWEEN
ty-tive persons are down with an epi-
demic. which the doctors have pro-
nounced as typhoid fever, Six persons
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LAFAYETTE DOWNS LEHIGH.
The Latter Club suffers Defeat by u Score
OF 2S too.


Easton, Pa, Nov. 14.-The old-time
antagonists, Lafayette and Lehigh, met
for the first time on the new athletic
field at Easton today. Lehigh suffered
a defeat after stubborn contest, being
beaten by the score of rs to o. Barclays
fine running and kicking were the fea-
lures. -Lehigh seemed to be over
matched from the first. About 1000 peo-
pie witnessed the contest. The line up
was as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
DOC" BRADLEY PARDONED.
The Well known Wilkcs.Barrcan viii
Leave the Prison Cell.

~ ITV VIITTtU 7 TtNS,
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov l4--The par
don of William II. Bradley. of Philadel-
phia, who is serving a sentence for en-
bezzlement from the Philadelphia Press,
was signed by the governor,
The governor also granted Il respite
to George Dukovic, the Allegheny muir
derer, until March 15.. He was under
sentence to be hanged Nov. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
1.es.schncfcr nillinrd ,lntch.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE billiard
match between Ives and Schaefer tonight
resulted in the score of 5si to 25O In favor
of Ives,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
BUTTERWORTH THE STAR.
Yale Defeats the Chicago Athletic Club
~ too.

BY the United Press.
New Haven. Conn, Nov. 1.-THE last
foot bali game Yale will play here this
fall took place this afternoon at the
Yale field. Yale rolled up a score of As
points to nothing against the Chicago
Athletic team.
Butterworth was the star performer
of the afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
SOLD BOGUS TICKETS.
John II. Blouse Claimed TO Represent the
Mexican Lottery.

by tho United Press.
Reading, Nov. 14.-John II. Blouse
was arrested here today on the charge
of selling bogus Mexican lottery tickets.
1t appears from $50 to $40 were paid
over to Blouse each month.
Inquiry by mail elected the fact that
the tickets We're forgeries, The accused
gave bail for hearing.
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Death of Emil schmidt

Emil Schmidt, of Prospect avenue,
died at l o'clock this morning after a
two weeks illness of typhoid pneumonia.
He leaves u wife and family.