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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02

fore half of the section supposed to be
Immediately menaced was thus cleared,
the wind shifted, and the balloon
swung over the Windsor hotel. While
the police We're emptying this hosiery
the people previously elected returned
to their dwellings.
The news had been telegraphed
down town, and the desertion of the
whole business quarter of the city fol-
lowed. There was a simultaneous rush
for the region of the rcsidcnces--,a rush
of men frantic with fear and apprehan-
sion for their imperled families. Great
throngs ch1ked the streets and ave-
nuCs. The populace saw the useless
ness of trying to avoid a danger which
constantly shifted it's probable point of
attack. The opposition became violent,
riotous-and finally, the police, literally
overwhelmed by numbers ceased their
efforts. The hotels and boarding houses
remained empty; the occupants of
dwelling houses returned, and began
less hurried preparations for removal
from the menaced district.
The arrested dodgers had meanwhile
been closely interrogated by the super
intendent but none of them could shed
the smallest light on the mystery Of
how or by whom that balloon had been
sent aloft. The landlady told of Ter
former inventive boarder, and thus ac-
counted for the existence of the bal
loon and the safe. The fate of their
owner the police already knew Since
his death. the room had been let to one
Smith, who had departed several days
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mo; but what is going to drop the

"No; but what is going to drop the
dynamite?"
Cant you read that notice."
Certainly; where does it say so?"
1T intimates as much"
Not to my mind
''Do you mean to say that that bal
loon carries an explosive or not?"
II thought you just said that it did"
"Never mind what l said-does it?''
Il don't know
THAT will do,?? said the superintend-
ent, stepping to the door. I'VE shall
find other means of dealing with you"
The officer who entered snapped a
pair of handouts on Julius wrists.
"One moment" said Julius; what am
/ arrested for?"
'As an accessory to sending up that
balloon laden with a dangerous explo-
sive"
(Which you do not know Is there"
Take him
zone moment. Mr. Superintendent
There was a ring in the mans voice
which made the officer relax his hold
on his arm. You have omitted to ask
one question-and the most important
of all. You believe that a great peril
threatens. In dealing with it, you mere
ly follow your instinct as a detective to
find the prepetrator. There is a more
pressing need than that Will finding
him avert the danger-if not, how is it
to be metz"
The superintendent saw the force of
the remark, and motioned the police
man to wait.
Can you prevent it?' he demanded.
yes"
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Giim0ye'S Aromatic Wine

"A tonic for ladies. If YOU
are suffering from weakness
and feel exhausted and ner-
vous; are getting thin and all
run down; Gilnlore's Aro-
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to your cheeks and restore
you to flesh and plumpness.
Mothers, use it for your
daughters. 1t is the best
regulator and corrector for
ailments peculiar to woman
hood. 1t promotes digestion,
enriches the blood and gives
lasting strength. Sold by
Matthews Bros, Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02
0OUT, RHEUMATISM,

rheumatic gout or any gOuty or rheu-
matte affection whatever, has its surest
remedy in the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt.
There's nothing so successful in clear.
ing out the excess of uric acid in the
blood. That has been proved in hun.
dreds of years and in thousands Of
cases at Carlsbad.
So with any of the ailments brought
on by sedentary habits dyspepsia, in.
digestion, perverted nutrition, consti.
patton, Carlsbad cures them, and cures
them permanently.
But the best way is to prevent them.
A little Carlsbad Sprudel Salt taken
when you suspect any trouble, will
keep your stomach and liver and bow.
els and kidneys In perfect order.
Take only the genuine imported
Carlsbad Salt solidifed and bottled at
the Sprudel Spring, with signature Of
"Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents,
New York; on every bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02
WHITTIER A TAX.DODGER.
In This Instance the Poet Was Without
Honor in His Own Town.


Horace Fletcher, one of the most
charming of New Orleans charming
people, visited Boston last summer, and
while there he determined to make a
trip to Amesbury, the former home of
the poet Whittier says Eugene Field
in the Chicago Record. Mr.. Fletcher
has a poetic nature, and he reveres the
memory of the dear old Quaker lyrst.
He got aboard an electric car and
whired to and fro amid the quiet
scenes in which Mr.. Whittier used to
participate, and presently he could sup
press his emotions no longer-he had to
unbosom his thoughts to fellow-trav-
eler, a resident in Amesbury, an hum
ble-looking man, seemingly a carpen-
ter, for he had kit of tools with him.
Mr.. Fletcher praised Amesbury and It's
people, and then he discoursed long
and eloquently upon the poet Whittier,
and upon the honors which his genius
had reflected upon his townsmen and
associates. Mr.. Fletcher even quoted
whole poems, by way of clinching his
argument with his fellow-traveler, but,
curiously enough, the Amesbury man
sat silent and unmoved.
Finally, after our New Orleans friend
had talked himself to the verge of
bronchitis, the Amesbury man said
coldly and forbiddingly: I'VE folks
here in Amesbury don't think as much
of Whittier as we did. You know we
don't go much on a taX-dodger. While
he wuZ llvin' he never paid no taxes
on more'n $4,000, but after he died
howlin' Jehosaphat! 1t come to light
afoie the jedge of probate that he wuz
worth s260,0O0
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ago, and since then it had been occu-
pied by one julius r. Crawford.
"Then the question is said the su-
perintendent, where is julius r. Craw
ford?'
There was a slight commotion out
side the room, and the young man
called julius, somewhat out of breath,
made his way through the crowd of po-
licemen and reporters.
THAT is my name" he said quietly.
"I heard of this inquiry and returned
here as quickly as possible. l had
some difficulty in getting in"
The murmur of surprise which ran
around the apartment was hushed by
the sharp order of the superintendent
that the room be cleared.
"You are under arrest he said to
Julius when they were alone, saving
the official stenographer.
II suppose So"
"You are not obliged to answer
questions which incriminate yourself,
but anything you say may be used
against YOU .......-..
1.-The usual formula"
"Ah, you have heard It before?"
Wen see. You occupy this room?"
yes
"Any one else room with you?"
mo-
ANY business?"
Not now
"The landlady says that that balloon
and that safe have been here some
time"
..I,,,..., H..
The superintendent looked at the man
sternly. Julius returned his gaze with
entire calmness.
You're not disposed to be communi
cative, / see" said the officer, finally.
"Unlike the others.'
What others?"
"Oh. come now. This game is up.
Your friends have told everything,
and"
julius laughed contemptuously.
II have nothing to conceal, no one has
thing to tell" he said, finally. Il did
not send up the balloon"
"Who did?"
II saw no one do it."
1T certainly was sent up from this
house, it is anchored in this room"
"Quite so-during the night of Aug.
u. understand"
"Where were you at the timer"
"Coney Island"
"Was that balloon here when you
left?"
Certainly. He was sewing up the
holes in it."
"Who?"
81 decline to say"
"Did he tell you what he was going
to do with the balloon?"
mo"
Did you ask"
"No-purposely."
"Why?'
81 thought should be questioned by
the police and didn't want to know"
when did you return to the room?"
Just now"
THAT is rather a poor story. my
man"
julius shrugged his shoulders.
II suppose" continued the superin-
tendent that you know nothing about
that notice tackled up there"
Julius read it over quietly and smiled.
you'll find that there isn't much to
laugh about before you get through.
This Is a matter Of murder"
"Why?" demanded Julius.
"Why! Do you suppose that lot of
dynamite can be dropped into this
crowded city without terrible destruc-
tion Of life?" returned the superintend-
ent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02

might Be a couple of thousand feet
long. No one Just then felt like calcu-
lating how large an area of the city
was menaced. That 1t was large one,
that 1t included both densely pop
ulated section and rows of the most
palatial residences in New York, was
only too plain
The authorities at once put the SUI
perintendent's order into effect. The
balloon being now directly over the
Union league club house, squads OF po-
lice invaded every residence for blocks
around the menaced edifice, and forced
the dwellers, not only into the streets.
but out of all streets which might pos
sibly be endangered by falling walls.
The sick were carried out on their
beds. All available vehicles were
pressed into service to transport the
children, the women and the aged. Be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02

short copyrighted
their leading daily journals of the large
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02

torpedo, was sent up simply that I might
tell you how to avoid its effects in or
der to get clear of arrest for not having
anything to do with it?"
What do you mean?"
simply this. can prevent this and
so save. as you believe, immense de-
Struction of life and property. l will
do so for 100000"
"A blackmailing scheme, than?'
How so?"
'To send up this balloon and threaten
to murder with it, unless you are paid
not to do So"
Il did not send up the balloon. Even
the apprehension of it's danger is all
yours-not mine"
Your game won't work"
Very well; lock me up. But remem-
ber you are arresting me as the per-
petrator of this supposed outrage-me,
the very person, on your own show
ing, best able to apply the remedy-who
is not only able, but willing. Have you
read that notice? The hours are flying
and it will soon be too late. And then
whose is the responsibility for the
dreadful result-yours or mine? Black
mail? Is 1T blackmail for the physi-
clans who fight the epidemic to ask
their pay? Does the sum ask equal in
value the good I may do? When the
time comes for public eXecration, Mr..
superintendent, the people will judge
between the man who offers himslf as
their savior and you, their servant,
who condemned them to this calamity
rather than give the just reward for
their protection"
And here the conversation ended.
Julius was locked up in the nearest po-
lice station. Shortly afterward the
mayor, having arrived on the scene. en-
tered into earnest consultation with the
superintendent. The result was the
posing of hand-bills all over the city.
and the publication in all the news
papers Of a call for suggestions of ways
and means to prevent the balloon drop
ping its load. For any successful plan q
reward of 5000 was offered.
And meanwhile, as Julius had pre-
dicted, the great strike was forgotten.
ITO Be Continued
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02

The weather was warm and sultry.
Little air was stirring in the streets,
but aloft there were light currents
constantly varying in direction. The
balloon was now to the south and west
of Its anchorage. The sea breeze, GER
tain to spring up in the afternoon,
would watt it probably in the opposite
direction. If the wind were strong, the
captive globe would tauten its wire and
move around a large area; If light airs
prevailed, the wire would become more
nearly vertical. The safest place was
obviously the house in which the wire
was secured, because only in the far re-
mote possibility of absolute calm could
the balloon remain directly above the
fastening point of it's cable. The wire
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02

temper, fear Of impending calamity and
Thousand and one arrangements of body
and mind, result from such pernicious prac-
tices. All these are permanently cured by
improved methods of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
A medical treatise written in plain but
chaste language, treating of the nature,
symptoms and durability of such diseases,
sent securely sealed in plain envelope, OH
receipt ofthis notice, with 10 cents In stamps,
for postage. Address, WORLDS DIsPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, NY.
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Nevertheless you didn't send up the
balloon, and don't know anything
about H."
Then why arrest me?"
VERY well. Prevent it, and you go
free"
Julius turned away contemptuously
Then he said:
''Do you really suppose that that bal
loon, charged, as you say, with deadly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02
ITO Be Continued.

For Itching Piles, irritation Of the gen.
itals, or itching in any part of the body,
Doan's Ointment Is worth Its weight In
gold. No matter how long-standing the
trouble. Doan's Ointment will not fail to
give instant relief
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02
YOUNG SPIRITS,

a vigorous body and
robust strength fol-
low good health.
But all fail when the
vital powers are
weakened. Nervous
debility and loss Of
manly power result
from bad habits, con-
tracted by the young
through ignorance
of their ruinous con-
sequence Low
spirits, nelancholia,
impaired memory,
fnorose or irritable
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21

Washington, March 2o-lt was re-
ported here that Secretary Gresham
had demanded the recall of lorln y.
ThurSton, Hawaiian minister to
Washington. on the ground that he Is
persona non grata. When Secretary
Gresham'S attention WAS called To
this statement he positively refused
to say one word in confirmation or
denial and other officials of the state
department allegc ignorance of the
matter.
1t is kaown, however, that there has
been much friction between the min
lister and the state department in the
transaction of business, dating back
to ThurSton's appointment as minister,
Probably because he was aware of
the state of feeling towards himself
the minister has always been singular
ly guald ed and discreet in his public
uttcranccS. as far rs can now be re-
called. SO aS not to subject himself To
cenSurc Every effort has been made
officially 10 disguise the real state of
affairs The Hawaiian minister's
name has been scrupulously in state
functions, in which the diplomatic
corps plays Il part, and on at least
one occasion he has been rendered
the honor of special dinner by Sec
rotary Gresham. but it is known that
there has been interviews between
them.
Minister ThurSton was seen and
positively declined to discuss the re-
port. He said the report was of such
a character that he would maintain
absolute silence. He did not want
this taken as an intimation of attirma
ton or denial. He was asked specific
ally if he had been recalled and he
declined to answer. He was also
specifically asked as to the closing
of the state department against nm
and made the same response. While II
is doubtful if Secretary Gresham has
gone SO far as to demand the recall OF
the minister, it is believed to be prob
able that he has at least allowed some
hint to reach the Hawaiian govern
ment to the effect that the relations
between the state department and
Minister ThurStOn are not entirely cor
dial, though there are good grounds
for the belief that the Hawaiian gov
eminent has not acted as yet upon the
hint.
Every effort has been made to Sc
cure n confirmation of the affair and
failed The members of the cabinet,
diplomatists and public men who
should he in position to know if an
action of such importance has been
taken. either disavowed all knowledge
upon the subject or declined to dis
Cuss it at all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21
PANES TO 60 UP.
WINDOW GLASS TRUST FORMED
AT rlrTSRIRG,
Includes Nearly An of the Large Fro.
tmCrrS Of the Country Prices
to hr Raised.

riushurg Pa, March -, The com
hiuntIon OF window glass interests In
this country Is now IN assured fact.
AZ Il meeting OF manufacturers III
this city the National Association OF
Window Glass manufacturers was
rormrd which Is designed To regulate
the production. price OF the product
and the wages of workmcn The capt
tai represented Is estimated at S2A,-
1000, and the aggregate yearly out
nut ut from G.oOO,oOo to 100000
boxes
At the meeting there were 400
pots represented, embracing nearly
every factor, IN the country. The
officers elected were: +. l.. Bodlnc,
philadelphia, president \, l." Con.
ger. Akron. vice president; I. II, John
son, Dunkirk, secretary; VIM. locilier,
riushurg, treasurer,
The committee ON Il price list was
continued and nj the next meeting,
which viii he held here In philndol-
phIn, substantial advance In the
price Of all grades of window glass
win 90 into effect.
lmmrdIirly after the meeting the
Indiana manufacturers met and I'D
vanccd the prices of their product.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21

Cambridge. Mass, March ~. Har-
ward faculty at its meeting again took
a firm stand against intercollegiate
foot bath contests and II looks doubt
tul If the crimson viii hC represented
10y the eleven on the grid.tron next
fall. The motion adopted Is woried
rs follows.
"'rhc faculty having received
and considered the commmica-
tton from the committee ON
the regulation of athletic sports.
rcmatn OF the opinion that no student
under their charge should he permitted
to take part In Intercollegiate football
contests"
Another meeting of the faculty will
he held August =, when final and de-
Cisivc action on the question Is autici.
pated,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21
NEW LAKE ROUTE.
ST. PAUL ROAD TO BUILD \ NEW
LINE.
And From Sturgeon ''ny to Connect
With Some Michigan Point by
Ferry.

Green bay, WIS, March 20. The
Chicago, Milwaukee Il ~. Paul IL
planning to extend the Lake superior
division from Green Bay to Casco
Junction there to connect with the
Nulupee 4 Western which terminates
ut sturgeon Bay City, mt the head or
Sturgeon Bay, The st. Paul company
will build docks Mt the head of the
bay and viii establish II line Of ear
ferries with some east shore city. AT
that point connection Will be had with
one Of the eastern trunk lines. The
object IN establishing the car ferry
system In that he heavy expenses OF
switching, etc, at Chicago. besides tho
long haul at the head Of Lake Michi-
gan will be avoided and the cost OF
hauling lumber for eastern markets
viii be decreased about 80 per cent.
II IL stated that Wisconsin and
Michigan road II In on the deal and II
will unite with the st. Paul In estab.
fishing the new line across the lake,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21
POLICE SUSPENDED.
SUMMARY ACTION IN THE CASES
or THOSE INDICTED.


New York, March 20 The board
Of police in executive session las sus-
pended all those officials in the de.
partmcnt who have been indicted by
the extraordinary grand jury,
All against whom indictments were
found ~ the extraordinary grand jury
were placed under arrest when they
went to police headquarters The in
dictod men are; Inspector William
Mclaughlin Capt. Jacob Siebert Of
the Union Market station; Capt. j. j.
Donohuc. West Twentieth street sta
tion Capt VI ! Murray. West one
Hundredth street station; Capt. James
X Price MacDmugall street station.
ex-Police Capt William :. Dcyery:
Wardman Edward g. Lehman dis
missed; Wardman Edward :. Hill
formerly under capt. Price,; Ward
man Burns dumped his baih: Capt.
John r. Stevenson
The order which came to the super
intrndent from the district attorney i
office. was to have all men there at
II o'clock shortly before 1890
O'Clock the indicted men gathered at
police headquarters After being
placed under arrest they were con
Quoted 10 the district attorneys office
by Inspectors Williams and McAvoy.
The former had IN his charge Tnspec-
Tor Mclaughlin and Capt Siebert.
Capt. Donohue Capt Price and Capt.
Devery. The others walked by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21
WOMAN ANn rue lNCoME TAN
They Are subject Ia the Law, an,
Must Make Returns.

WNShil etou, March ~ Some of the
collectors OF Internal rev cuur evidently
arc confused MS to the manner In which
Il woman With an independent income
Of moro than $1,000 Il YEAR should
make n return 4 woman who had
married, lately filled out one OF the
blanks for income tax OF persons, and
sent Il TO the collector In her district
He sent the blank back to her, inQuir-
ing why she had made such n return,
AMI saying that II should have hcru
made 10y her husband she declared
that II WAS not her duty to get II hus-
band IN order to pay incomr tax, and
that In sending the blank she had COM
piled with the law
\ collector In New York city, who
was asked about the case said that the
collector who sent back the blank
must have been ignorant or confused,
1t was true, he said. that the blanks
were printed SO NJ to Indicate that
they were to be tlllrd out only 10y men,
but the law paiuly stated that the re-
turns were To he made by call persons
Of lawful age having an annual IN
como OF moro than $4,000" whether
They were citizens or not. II they lived
in the United States, II was tho rule
that the head of II family should make
the return. he said because the Inv
allowed only one deduction of $1,000
for ono family.
The collector was asked about the
ease Of Il man who had written Ia II
newspaper that he had an iucomc of
81. 600 in 1891, ana his wife had an
income of So 800 In the same year, but
the wifc's taxes and business losses
and expenses in that year amounted
to 81 800. In such II ease, the collector
said. the husband must make II return
for himself. and his wife aud he would
have tn pay no income tax, hrCtus" of
the deduction of 81 800,
Answering II question contained In
another letter th" collector said that
a man who bought bonds aud sold
thcm nj u profit Of $4,000 In 1891
would have to pay tn" tax on the
profit. and In ease of II loss of SloWW
the mnn would be allowed Ia deduct
that amount from his Income In max
Ing return.
Another inquiry was in reference to
the income mentioned In the blank ms
'from profits realized on Mlcs Of real
estate purchased since December ~,
lS02 /" The writer stated that he had
made II contract to buy certain prop
crty before the date mentioned, but
did not get title to the property ,mtll
after the beginning of 1893. Tho col
hector said that the date Of the deed,
or the time II was recorded, must be
considered NJ the date of the pur-
chase.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21
COAL INTERESTS CONSOLIDATED
Ohio Operators Combine Interests
With Beneficial Ends In View.

Columbus o., March 20. The final
papers consolidating the entire coal
interests Of all Ohio operators and coal
carrying roads have been finally COM
pleted and signed, thereby accomplish.
Ing what will prove one Of the great
est factors looking towards the return
TO prosperity Of bltumnous coal inter.
ests in Ohio. All interests agree that
ends have been attained that will
prove beneficial directly and indirectly
TO the entire commercial interests Of
the country