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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
Three Men Perish and Many Are Severely
Burned Fifteen Guests Leap from the
Windows

Burncd-Fiftccn Guests Leap from the
Windows.
Parsons, W. Va, March 13-A fatal
hotel fire, in which three persons lost
their lives and four more may die, oc-
Cured at Mackeysville, six miles north
of here, at o'clock this morning.
The dead are: Squire Corley. Eugene
Sisson, Homer Collett. The following
were severely and probably fatally
burned: j. X. Williams. James Jun
kins, Jacob Confer. William Wilson.
The scene of the fire was |. d. Jun
kns' hotel. The fire started in the
lobby and is supposed to have originat-
ed from a defective flue. The flames
spread so rapidly that the guests had
scarcely any time to escape. Fifteen
of the guests managed to reach the
windows and then jumped to the
ground, receiving but slight injuries.
The three men burned to death prob
ably never awoke. or, II they did, We're
Immediately suffocated. The loss will
reach $1,000: no insurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
RUNAWAY ENGINE.
Down Grade 1t Thunders Into Train.
and the Crew Leap

Williamsport, Pa, March ia
Beech Creek railroad engine became
unmanageable on a down grade near
Gorton Heights this morning. Both en-
gneer and fireman jumped for their
lives.
The runaway was sighted by the
crew of another train In time for all to
escape. The runaway plunged into the
approaching engine with terrific force.
Both engines were demolished, and a
dozen cars wrecked. Traffic was de-
layed five hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14

wilmington. Del, March 13.-The bill to
prohibit the printing of lottery tickets In
Delaware was killed in the house ut Dover
today, not vote being cast In Its favor.
For over thirty years lottery tickets have
been printed in this city, which years ago
was the head center for lottery concerns.
Many public improvements in the state
were made through the money obtained
by lotteries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
Famous AcrOnout Dead.

Philadelphia, March 1S.-At his home in
Jenklntown, on Tuesday, Charles IT,.
Wise. the artist and famous aeronaut.
died of pneumonia, In the fifty-ninth year
of his age. He was the son of Professor
John Wise, and for forty-two years was
the manager and engineer of more aero
nautical appliance for the pleasure of the
public and for meteorological investiga-
ton of the air currents than any one now
living. He was the engineer of the bal
loon corps ut the first battle of Bull Run.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
IT WAS BUTTERINE.
Affidavits That the Dairymcn Did Not
Know the difference.

Meadville, Pa, March 1S.-1n answer
to the report sent out by the Pennsyl-
vania state college that the samples of
butterine which received premiums at
the dairymen's convention here were
actually pure butter, aiiidavits have
been submitted by Superintendent
OHern, of the Armour butterine fac
tory, and by A. j. Palm, who entered
the butterine at the convention.
The former certifies that the samples
expressed by him to Mr. Palm We're
butterine, and the latter that the same
samples We're the ones awarded the
premiums by the dairymen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
SOMNAMBULIST's WALK.
MIR. Korsctnngc Goes Through Snow tc
His Celery Patch.

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 13.--L
Korsetange. of 1888 John street, was so
anxious 10 be the first celery shipper
of the season that he dreamed about
It. Mrs. Korstange was awakened late
at night and was surprised to find her
husband was not in bed. Arousing the
household she began search. Mr.
Korsetange's clothing and boots were
found on the back porch. Mr.. Kor-
setange was found unconscious clad in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
EVANGELISrS IN MEXICO.
Moody and Sankey viii First Labor with
Missionaries, Then with the Masses.

Baltimore, March ia Baltinorean
now in Mexico writes that Moody and
Sankey will on April 3, 4, and b, hold a
conference at Tuloca, Mexico, on the
Holy Spirit, for the benefit of the mis-
sionaries. 100 or more of whom have
promised to attend the meeting.
April Z to- IA, they will hold gospel
meetings in Mexico city. The services
will be conducted in the English Ian
runrp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Daily Record of Routine Work In Borh
Branches of the LEGISLATURE

Branches of the Legislature.
The senate met at II o'clock. The
Penrose bill to abolish the public build
ings commission of Philadelphia was
reported from committee without
amendment.
The following bills were introduced:
NM Penrose, repeating the sale of
liquor, authorizing the courts to refuse
a license where a majority of the resi-
dents, holders of real estate in county,
city, ward. borough, township. or dis
trict protest against 1t; also declaring
tSat fifty-four hours shall constitute a
weeks work for women and children
in factories, mercantile establishments
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
Rcina Rcgcntc Missing.

Madrid, March l3.--lt Is feared that the
cruiser Reine Regente has foundered with
over 400 souls In the storm which swept
the southern coast on Sunday and Mon
day morning. The Reina Regente was II
steel deck protected cruiser of 1880 tons
displacement and l20o0 horse power. She
was launched In 1887 and her speed was
2Olb knots.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
WRECKED BY CAMPAIGN.
Chairman Thom Suffers Second Stroke
of Paralysis.

thuiTnau lnOn SuIIcrS u second Stroke
of Paralysis.
Madison, Wis, March 13.-Chairmah
II. c. Thorn, of the Republican state
central committee, is at deaths door.
Sunday he suffered stroke of paraly-
sis-the second in two weeks. He was
utterly broken down by the campaign
and the pressure of office afterward.
While delirious he raves about the
throngs of place seekers who, he thinks,
are besieging him. He is less than 40
years old and until the campaign closed
was a splendid example of physical
manhood,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
Cold Wave Coming.

Philadelphia, March lS.-The Philadel-
pha weather bureau officials late tonight
received this bulletin from Washington:
Hoist cold wave signal. Temperature
will fall 10 to 20 degrees by Thursday
night
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
RAZOR STOPPED A WEDDING.
West Virginia Girl Slashcs Her Aged
Father and His Inamorata.

Charleston, w. Va, March 13.-Yes-
terday Matte Meadows, of Lewistown,
this county, in a fit of outraged pride,
fatally cut Agnes Young's throat with
a razor. The Meadows girls father,
aged 76, wanted to marry Agnes Young,
but his daughter objected, whereat she
was badly beaten by the old man.
She then snatched her brothers razor,
severely cut her father and fatally in
jured the woman. Agnes Young bears
an unsavory character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
QUIET AT NEW ORLEANS.
Governor Foster is in tho City and the
Militia Arc Under Arms.

New Orleans, March 1S.-Everything
was quiet ON the levee front today and
no further outbreak has occurred since
yesterday. The only steamers being
loaded here, however, are those be-
longing to domestic lines, such as the
Cromwell and the Southern Pacific. the
work of which is being done by white
and colored laborers the same as usual.
Governor Foster is still in the city and
the militia are under arms in the vari
Gus armories, read for duty at n mo-
ment's notice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
WORK OF PARDON BOARD.
The Release of Several Misused Citizens
Is Recommended

Is Recommended.
Harrisburg, Pa, March l3,-An ad-
journed meeting of the board of par
dons was held today. Pardons Were
recommended in these cases: Frank
Garvin, Allegheny, voluntary man
slaughter; Elias Steinour, Adams, Sc
duction.
These were refused: william Evans,
Schuylkill, arson; Lucy X. Fitzsim-
mons. Allegheny, murder second de-
gree. Re-argument was ordered In the
case of John Deeney, larceny. Alle-
yheny
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
SKELETON IN A TARRED BOX.
JcffcrsonyiIle Boys Make CHASTITY Find
on the River Bank.

Jeffersonville. Ind, March 13.-The
finding this morning of a, skeleton In
thickly tarred box is causing no little
amount of excitement. Several boys
on their way to the government dixie
discovered box three feet long. about
three feet wide and two and one-half
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, rain, prob
ably changing to snow followed by clear
Ing weather; n cold wave; winds shift
ing to northerly,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
K
FlNLEY'S
Department

Extraordinary value in
Fast Black Hosiery. While
they last we will offer the fol-
lowing
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08

tific curator; and they shall also, whenever
the same may be practicable, cause dupli.
Gates Ill reasonable numbers and quantities
OF the above named specimens to be col
lected and preserved for the purposes of
exchanges with other state universities and
scientific institutions, of which latter the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington
shall have the preference.
SEC. B. The said board Of trustees shall
cause a geological map Of the state to be
made as soon as may be practicable. upon
which, by cOlOrS and other appropriate
means and devices, the various geological
for nations shall be represented.
SEC. +. 1t shall be the duty of the said
board OF trustees. through their president,
TO make, on or before the second Tuesday
IN December of each and every year,, a re-
port showing the progress of the said sur
veys, accompanied by such maps, drawings
ana specifications as may be necessary and
proper to eXemplify the same to the gov
ernor. who shall lay the same before the
legislature; and the said board of trustees,
upon the completion of any separate por-
tlon OF any of the said surveys, shall cause
TO pc prepared a memoir or final report,
which shall embOdy in a convenient man.
ner all useful end important information
accumulated in the course of the investiga-
ton OF the particular department or portion,
which report or memoir shall likewise BIZ
communicated through the governor to the
legislature.
SEC. Z. The professor of geology in the
University OF North Dakota shall be ex-
otficio state geologist.
Approved Feb. 26, 1895.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
NOXIOUS WEEDS.
rs. B. No, co.

g.g4 losDs IOs lV.I ..- 1891
An Act to AMEND Section 8 of Chapter 81
Act for the Destruction OF Noxious
Weeds, Providing Penalties for the Vio-
lation OF the Same, and for Repeal of an
Act Entitled "An Act to Prevent the
Spread Of Noxious Weeds in the Terri
tory OF Dakota, General Laws of 1885,
Supplement- Dakota Territory, and an
Act Entitled An Act to Amend Section
l, General Laws 1896, Supplement Relat-
ing to Noxious Weeds, Chapter 1O2, Ses-
sion Laws of $780,"
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 8 of Chapter
81 of the Session Laws of 1891 be so
amended as to read as follows:
SEC. 3. Whenever any Individual, firm,
or corporation owning or occupying any
lands within this state, shall neglect or re-
fuse to comply with the provisions of this
prescribed by said board of county COM
missioners then it shall be the duty OF the
overseer or road supervisor, as the case
may be, to proceed forthwith to destroy the
same in the manner provided for said de-
structlOn by the board of county commits
%sioners; it shall also be the duty of such
Overseer or road supervisor to destroy all
the highways and railroad right of ways
and school sections and timber culture
claims of his road district. and for so do
ing such Overseer or road supervisor shall
have such compensation payable out Of
the township treasury or county treasury,
as the township board or supervisors or
board OF county commissioners, upon pie
sentation of his account thereof, verified
by oath and specifying by separate items
the charges on each piece of land shall
deem reasonable. and the respective &C
counts, so far as right shall be allowed,
and paid by said township board or board of
county commissioners and upon this Their
being so allowed the said board of super
vis0rs Or board of county commissioners
shall tale proper proceedings in the dist
riot court of the county in which said land
is, to obtain a Judgment against each of
said tracts of land and the owner or own
ers thereof for the amount expended on
said lands under this act for the destruc-
tiou of noxious weeds thereon, to pay the
expenses of said destruction and all cost
that have since accrued under this act and
in obtaining judgment therefor, which
judgment shall be declared a first lien on
said land to be enforced either by judg-
ment sale or as accrued taxes on the lands
are collected, at the option of the court.
SEC.2. All acts and parts of acts in con.
fiict with this act are hereby repealed.
emergency %clause.)
Approved March IL. 1895.
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rs, B, No. AL

An Act to Provide for a Geological and
Natural History Survey Of the State of
North Dakota.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the
board of trustees of the University of
North Dakota to cause to be begun as soon
as may be practicable and to carry on a
thorough geological and natural history
survey of the state.
Sec. 2. The geological survey shall be
carried on with a view to a complete ac-
scented in the state, including the number,
order, dip and magnitude Of the several
| geological straia, their richness in ores,
| Goals, clays, peats, salines and mineral
waters, marls, cements, building stones
and other useful materials, the value of
| said substances for economical purposes
and their accessibility; also an accurate
| chemical analysis of the various rocks,
soils, ores, iclays, peats, marls n other
mineral substances; of which complete
and exact record shall be made.
Sec. 3. The said board Of trustees shall
also cause to be collected and tabulated
such meteorological statistics as may be
needed to account for the varieties Of eli
mate in the various parts of the state; also
to cause to be ascertained. by barOmetrical
observations or other appropriate means,
the relative elevations and depressiOnS OF
the different parts of the state; and also, on
or before the completion OF the said sur
veys, to cause to be compiled from such
actual surveys and measurements as may
be necessary an accurate map Of the state.
which map, when approved by the gov
ernor, shall be the official map of the state.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF said board
of trustees to cause proper specimens,
skillfully prepared, secured and labeled, of
all rocks, soils, ores, Goals. fossils, cements,
building stones, plants, woods, skins and
skeletons of animals. birds, insects and
fishes, and other mineral, vegetable and
animal substances and organisms discov-
cred or examined in the course of said sur
veys, to be preserved for public inspection,
Dakota, in rooms convenient Of access and
properly warmed, lighted, ventilated and
furnished, and in charge Of aproper scien.
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SHERIFFS' FEES.
rs. B. No. 1867

W..
An Act Fixing the Fees for Sheriffs and
Other Officers for Transporting Insane
Persons to the Asylum of the State.
Be it enacted, etc. )
SECTION 1. The necessary expenses and
legal fees of sheriffs and other officers in
Cured in conveying insane persons to the
hospitals infthis state shall be approved by
the state auditor and paid out Of the state
treasury. Said auditor shall allow for said
expenses and fees the following fees:
Three dollars per day for time OF sheriff
necessarily spent in going to and from the
asylum by the nearest, route.
One dollar and fifty cents per day for
each guard necessary, and such sums as
may be necessary for railroad or stage fare
and actual travelling expenses.
Not more than one guard shall be al
lowed for one insane person.
All bills shall be in writing, and fully
itemized and verified by oath and accom-.
panied by the receipt Of the superintendent
of the insane hospital for the delivery OF
such insane person.
SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts in con.
fict with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved March IL, 1895.
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DEFINING INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
III. B. No. 1881

An Act to Amend Section 6, of Chapter ITO,
Of the Laws of 1890, and Defining What
Is Intoxicating Liquor. e
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION /. That Section 6, of Chapter
40, OF the Laws Of 1890, be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION =. All spirituous, malt, vipous,
fermented, or other Intoxicating liquors or
mixtures thereof, by whatever name called
that will produce intoxication, or any
liquors or liquids which is made, sold or
offered tor sale as a beverage, and shall
contain coculus indicus, copperas, opium,
cayenne pepper, plcric acid, Indian hemp,
%strychnine, tobacco, darnal seed, extract
of logwood, salts of zinc, copper or lead,
alum, or any of its compounds, methyl al
cohol, and its derivatives, amyl alcohol, or
any extract or compound Of any Of the
above ingredients, shall be considered and
held to be Intoxicating liquors within the
meaning of this act;
Provided, that fermented and alcoholic
liquors and mixtures thereof shall not be
deemed intoxicating if they contain less
than two per cent of alcohol by volume.
emergency clause
Approved March 12, 1896.
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TRANSFERRING RECORDS OF UN-
ORGANIZED COUNTIES.
III. B. No. 147.1

- ~ Y IT,
An Act to Amend Section 10 of Chapter
IS, Laws OF 1887. Beng Section 5i5 of the
Compiled Laws.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION l. Section 10 of Chapter IS of
the Laws of 1887, being Section 545 of the
Compiled Laws, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
SEC. 10. When a new county is organ
lied in whole or in part, from an organized
county or from territory attached to such
organized county for judicial purposes, it
shall ue the duty of the commissioners OF
such new county to cause to be transcribed
in the proper books all the records of
deeds or other instruments relating to real
estate in such new county, and all con-
tracts heretofore made by any board Of
county commissioners for The transcribing
of any such records are hereby made valid
and all records Transcribed Hereunder, or
under the provisions of this act shall have
the same effect in all respects as original
records, and any person authorized by such
board of county commissioners to tran
scribe such records shall have free access
at all reasonable times to such original
records for the purpose of transcribing the
same.
Approved March II, 1895.
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PRESERVATION OF CoRoNERs' REC

PRESERVATION OF CORONERS' REC
gs ORDS.
[H. B. No. 1875.
An Act to Amend Section 675 OF Article
II OF Chapter 9 of the Compiled Laws of
Dakota, Relating to Counties and County
Officers and Providing for the Preserva-
lion OF Coroners' Records.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION 1. That Section 675 of Article
Is OF Chapter 9 of the compiled laws Of
1887, be and the same is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
SEC. 675. The testimony of all witnesses
examined before the coroner's jury must
be reduced to writing by the coroner or
under his direction, and be subscribed by
the witnesses respectively, ana the coroner
shall forthwith file such testimony together
with a record OF all proceedings had before
him, In the Office of the clerk Of the district
court OF the county wherein such inquest
is held. And in all cases brought to the
attention OF the coroner wherein he does
not deem it necessary to hold an inquest,
setting forth the facts in relation thereto.
And the clerk of such court shall forth
with duly file, index and enter such case
or proceeding in a book or books to be
Kept for that purpose, in the same manner
as proceedings in civil actions are now
entered, and shall receive from the treas.
ury of said county the same fees as are
now allowed by law for like services, and
for the purpose of more fully complying
with the spirit and intent of this law, it is
hereby made obligatory on the clerk OF
the district court to index and enter in the
manner above described any and all above
described proceedings of the coroner that
have heretofore at any time been filed in
the office of the clerk of the district court
Seq All acts and parts of acts in con
tict with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March IL, 1895.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FUR
N1SH BONDS.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FUR
N1SH BONDS.
III. B. No. 1926
to Furnish an Official Bond to his
County.
Be it enacted. etc.: -.
SECTION 1. 1t shall be the duty of each
county commissions in every county COM
missioner district within the state OF North
Dakota, that at the time prescribed for
such county commissions to qualify ac-
cording to law, it shall be the duty of such
county COMMISSIONS to furnish a good and
sufficient bond to his county for the faith
full performance Of his duty as such county
commissioner, in the manner and form
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. That the amount of the bond so
required under the provision of this act
| shall be as follows:
First. That in all counties with a popu-
| latlOn Of One thousand and no more than
five thousand, the bond OF such county
commissioner shall be (400) four hundred
| dollars.
Second. That in all counties containing
| a population of more than five thousand,
and no more than fifteen thousand, the
bond of such county commissioner shall be
| (8OO) eight hundred dollars.
Third. That in all counties containing a
pOpuldllOu VI HULK llldu ulGSCu biiOuodl1u3
the bond of such county commissions
| shall be (1,200) twelve hundred dollars.
SECS That the bond so required by
! the provision OF this act, from such county
commissioner shall be subject to the APP
prevail of the judge OF the county court,
said bond to be signed by such county
commissioner as principal, and by 10 less
than two sureties, who shall each be resi-
dents and f%reehOlders of the county in
which said county commissioner resides,
and shall each justify indouble the amount
of the pond over and above his debts and
liabilities property exempt from levy and
sale on execution.
SEGA. Said bond of county commits
sioner shall be filed in the Office Of the
| clerk OF court in the county in which the
said county commissioner resides.
SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts incOn-
sistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Emergency clause.
Approved March IL, 1895.