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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-11
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS.
The Superintendent introduced his statsti-
cal report of school attendance for the month
of December, 1895, showing whole number of
pupils enrolled in the day schools, 1924
daily average attendance, 16,461, and whole
number admitted 1856; in the night schools,
whole number enrolled 942; daily average at
tendance, 596, and whole number admitted,
/, 133. Report ordered filed.
President Abbott was here excused from
further attendance at the meeting and Vice
President McNair took the chair.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Schools
st, Paul. Mimi, jan g. 1896
To the Board of School Inspectors
Gentlemen: We recommend that the resig-
nations of Miss B. T.. Kelly, of the Hendricks
school, and Mrs. M. d. Niver, of the Webster
school, be accepted.
We recommend that Mrs. S. ]. Milford be
granted leave of absence for one year.
We recommend that Miss Martha O'Connor
be promoted from the fifth to the eighth
grade, Hendricks school, at minimum sched-
ule salary for grammar grades (S50.GO.
we recommend the transfer of Miss Cath
airline McShane from the Jackson to the Drew
school; of Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh from the
Jackson to the cleveland school, and Miss
Mary Gill from the Cleveland to the Drew
all at present salaries.
we recommend theItransfer of Miss Emma
lckler, kindergarten directress at the Douglas
school to the same position, Harrison school,
(S50.00.
We recommend the promotion of Miss Mabel
randall, assistant Kindergarten at the
Franklin school, to the position of directress
at the Douglas school, at third year schedule
salary for sngle-session kindergartens ESQ., OO).
we recommend the transfer of Miss Marie
Howard, assistant Kindergarten at the Jack
son school, to the same position Franklin
school, at minimum schedule salary.
we recommend the appointment of Miss
lnez Bunker to the fourth grade, Hendricks
school, at minimum schedule salary (S4O COZ
ana of Miss May Slattery to the fourth grade
(S40. Co., s"i'i
We recommend the graduation of the fol-
lowing teachers from the Teachers Training
School:
MISS FRANCES Parker, general course
MISS Frances Hoyt, kindergarten course
Miss Eva Baer, kindergarten course
MISS Lena Van DuZer, kindergarten course.
Miss Katherine Sloppy, kindergarten course
We recommend the transfer of Miss Jennie
Larkln from the first grade, Scheffer school
to the sixth grade, Webster school: of Mrs
slorence Dressed from the Jackson to the
Scheffer school, Of Miss Helen lamar from
the third grade, Teachers Training school Ia
the third grade, Drew school, at fifth-year
| schedule salary $4,000.
We recommend the appointment of Miss
Jennie E. Fair to the position Of model teach
er in the Teachers Training School at SS5 Cf
a month. ~ f
Respectfully submitted
H. C. McNAIR
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-11
BANK CLEARINGS.

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-11

From John Lindquist, applying for a posi-
ton as janitor in one of the schools. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Engineers and
Janitors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-11
Alonted and cnnfr,ned Nv,

H. C. McNAIR,
Chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
Mrs. ROrer
PERSONAL.

William Morris is spending a few days
in Boston.
Frank Murphy, of Wilkes Barre, was in
the city yesterday.
Attorney +. H. House started yesterday
for salisbury, n. c., on a business trip.
Rev. NJ. l.. Shields and James Carmody.
OF TowandG, are visiting Father Shields.
on Scranton street.
w. $. Decker of this city, has returned
from Toronto, where he has been purs-
ing u course in veterinary medicine.
James Gaynor has returned from Dem
Yer, where he attended the meeting OF the
Supreme council of the Young Mems In
s;itute.
Mrs. w. r. Hallstead and Mrs c. r..
Zehnder. wife of the Dickson company 5
new president leave today for the North
CarolinaJ hot springs.
Manager McDerinott and John II.
Brooks. Of the Scranton Base Ball assoe-
alton, are in New York today attending
the Eastern league meeting.
II. Pruemers of this city, sailed on the
Lain yesterday from New York TO Bre-
men. He will be absent about two
months. Most of his time abroad will be
spent with friends and relatives in Ger
many.
Revenue Collector Grant Herring. OF
bloomsbury, accompanied by Mrs. Her.
ring, is at the Continental. Mr.. Herring.
accept his present position, IL a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for con-
Eress in his diStrict.-Philadelphia Press.
@. l.. Biglin, mayor of the city Of ONeil.
Neb., IL the guest of his sister, Mrs. NJ f..
stanton, on CapollSe avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
MOTORS FOR MAILS.
Horseless Wagons to Bc Introduced IL
tho Mail Service.

tho Mail Service.
Washington, March 3.-Horseless
mail wagons will soon be used in all
the large cities of the United States.
The credit for the application of the
horseless electric motor carriage to the
mail service belong to Second Assistant
Postmaster General Nelson. He has
for several months been studying the
project, and a few days ago completed
the plans for the model carriage. 1t Is
new in course of construction and will
be completed very soon. The dimen-
sions of this new wagon will be u feet
long, feet wide and trifle over 6 feet
high. 1t will simply be a small post
office on wheels. 1t will he fitted up
precisely as in a mail street car or u
steam railroad postal car, except that
the scale will be smaller.
The body of the wagon will be hung
on springs and counter springs. and the
wheels shielded with heavy rubber tires.
For u long time General Nelson has
been engaged in making investigations
of the various means by which the
mails may be transported. These in
vestigatio included street cars. pneu-
matte tubes and the electric horseless
wagons. 1t has now been definitely de-
cided by the postofiice department to
employ the horseless wagons in the
transportation of mails in city and
country districts where there are no
railway lines and where the service can
he improved by making separations"
(assorting the maiD between offices
while in transit. 1t is intended to place
the horseless wagons in service IN
cities which cover a large area and
where separations between four or
five stations greatly facilitate mail de-
liyerieS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
THE BERMUDA FREE.
United States District Attorney Decides
That No Property Of the Expedition
Aside from Explosives should Re Held

New York, March 3.-United States
District Attorney Macfarlane has in
structed the United States marshal
that he has no right to further detain
the Burmuda or any other of the prop
erty of the alleged tilibusterlng expe-
dition excepting the explosives found
upon the j. 5. II. Stranahan.
This frees the Burmunda from all
against her by Robins and company,
which, 1t IL said, will likely be settled.
Lawyer F.. X. Olcott, who represents
General Garcia and his associates. who
are awaiting examination on u charge
of having violated the neutrality laws.
said today that the seizure of the ex-
plosives upon the j. S. II. Stranahan
would be contested upon the claim that
the boxes had been properly marked.
The case will come up in the United
States court March II.
Late this afternoon Marshal McCarty
and deputies went Oh board the Ber-
lnuda and arrested Thomas Nelson,
chief engineer. James Howden, second
engineer. and c. &. Taylor, chief stew
ard, to be held as witnesses. They We're
brought before Judge Brow. Of the
United States district court, who fixed
the bail in each case at $500. and pend
ing the filing Of bonds the men were
detained in the marshars office.
After waiting until s o'clock for bail
bonds for the three men detained as
witnesses. the marshal allowed them to
so In the custody of their counsel. Il. X.
OlcOtt, who promised to produce them
tomorrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
TONI Did THE SHOOTING
Coroner's Jury Charges Him with
Death of Jnhn j. Rafter.
OF EYE WITNESS
Ross Eeosh. OF Old Forge. Was with
Raftsr When Toni Fired Two
shots-Act Was Unprovokcd.
Verdict Of the Jury.

The verdict of the coroners jury
places the responsibility of the death
of John }. Rafter. of Green Ridge, upon
Sam Toni. the Italian, who on the night
OF Tuesday, Feb. 4, on Main street, Old
Forge. without the slightest provoca-
tion shot the deceased twice in the hip
infiicting two wounds which produced
blood poisoning. from which death re-
suited on Saturday evening. Feb. -.
Ross keogh. son OF Squire John l..
keogh. VI Old Forge. was the only wit
hess at the inquest held last nigm ut
O'Clock in the arbitration room of the
court house. Young Keogh was with
Ratter when the shooting occurred. and
he had been subpoenaed to appear as
witness. but at the session of the jury
last week he did not respond, and ad-
journment had to be made until he
could be got. County Detective Ley
shon went to Old Forge yesterday and
made sure that Keogh would be on hand
last night.
counsel and was present at the inquest.
Coroner Longstreet permitted Mr.. Mar
tin to remain while the testimony of
Keogh was being heard. but he served
notice on him at the outset that no
cross -examin a ton would be allowed.
There were none of Rafter's friends
present: aside from the coroner and the
jury the only ones there were County
Detective Leyshon and newspaper rep
resentatives.
ROSS kEOGHS TESTIMONY.
Keoghs Testimony was that he be-
came acqua tnted with Rafter ut the
dinner table n few minutes before noon
ON the date of the shooting. They left
together after eating and went to T.. j =.
Fallon's hotel. Afterwards they went
n sAvarnl nf N mud 1a f.a,. In, h.,
afternoon reached the hotel kept by
Charles J. h eOgh, a brother of the wit
ness.
Along in the evening Rafter spoke Of
going home. but the witness advised
him to 60 with him to his room and go
to bed. Rafter declined and both start
ed out. keogh wanted TO see him safe
ly started for home. Rafter was in q
very genial mood.
They walked about a block up Main
street. and at the intersection of Main
street and the road which leads to Bar
bertown, five boys and two girls We're
standing on the corner listening to the
music Of band that was practicing
In the hall OF Mrs. j. w. Fallon. Raft
er, In playful mood, was jostling with
the boys, when Toni and another ltal-
ian came along. The deceased was in
the act Of ling u spring after one OF
the boys and lie inadvertently bumped
against Toni. who, quick as a flash.
pulled his revolver from his pocket and
shot Rafter twice The murderer ran
away as soon as he committed the foul
deed.
NOT A WORD EXCHANGED.
When Rafter struck against Toni, the
former fell to the ground. Not word
passed between the men before the
Oh ttsNsy MI In PC, l,.x
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
PATENT OFFICE PALAVER,

The implements and materials used in
buildings are protected BY 1872 patents.
Trunks. valises and baggage con-
trivances generally are protected by ,:3333
patents.
There are 636 patented fuels or methods
OF preparing wood. coal and coke for use.
Over 1900 pa tents have been issued for
the various kinds OF electrical appliances.
There are III patents on the mechan-
ism employed in sinking artesian or oil
wells.
Railways ard railway appliances are
represented in the patent office by s. 33l
models.
The miller of this country Is aided in
his toll By S.I20 devices, all covered by
patents.
The American mind may be amused by
4,4o3 different kinds of patented games
and toys
Inventors Of military accontremcnts.
harness and the like have taken out 435
patents.
The dentists of this country have at
their command l,2s3 patent Instruments
or processes.
The builder has a choice of $50 patent
cranes or derriCk5 with which to do his
work.
There are 1.5i9 machines or devices for
the manufacture of cOrdase, twine and
string.
The manufa c ture Of stationery may I've
carried on by he aid of 4,J32 patented ma
chimes.
There have been 37l7 patents issued for
devices on machines employed by the car
penter.
There are o4s7 different varieties of
fire escapes and ladders to b. used in
einers encles.
Soda water and other cooling beverages
are manufactured according TO 27s patent
ell methods.
The steam ensines of this country need
not lack for valves. ..4Gi of these having
been patented.
The patent office has issued 3,O,7 patents
for Inventions. cOntrivances and discoy-
cries In telegraphy.
The iisherinau has at his command o.CG.
patented devices for attracting Or captur-
ing the tinny tribe.
According to the reports of the patent
offices here are 1883 different varieties
of patented chairs.
The number OF patent medicines is not
so great as might be supposed. there be-
ing only 1882 in the reports
Harness making has received the earn
est attention of the inventor, there being
1,iOo patents In this lire.
The erection Of hre-proof buildings is
encouraged by ij3 patents, taken out for
materials or methods
over 1900 inventions for the manipula-
tion of mettls have been patented in our
government office.
Butier-m3kinS is encouraged by ;9j
patents either on devices employed or
methods OF manufacture.
There is no leading country in the world
whose natives have not taken out patents
in the tnied States.
Woodworking tools have deyeloped 4 22j
patents. Of which one is an auger which
bores "A square hole.
The vegetables Of this country NAV be
cut or crushel in our Kitchens by tbf
aid Of 2.00j patent machines
The art of printing is covered by 5s33
patents. either of machines or special de-
vices employed in the work.
Piano sale. Big bargains. Guernsey
Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
THE ACT OF VANDALS,
HOodl nms Smash the Door and W indOw OF
an Old lady's House.

Four Sport Hill youths, William
Thomas. Michael Walsh. Thomas Hen
nigan and Frank Goodwin. were before
Alderman Millar yesterday charged
with having smashed in door and
window i'm the house of Mrs. Mary
Dougherty. an aged woman who keeps
o little cigar store at Sport Hill.
These fellows. according to Mrs.
Doughertys story. are i'm the habit of
loafing about her place and cause her
no end Of annoyance. Saturday night.
some time after IL o'clock. four men.
whom she suspected to be the ones she
had arrested. came to the front of her
house and demanded that she let them
In. She refused to open her store at
that unseemly hour and told them to
go away. whereupon they burst in the
door and smashed the window. glass.
sash and all. She could not repair the
door that night. and, as consequence,
suffered greatly from the cold.
Thomas admitted that he was one
OF the crowd and Hennigan was quite
clearly proved to be another. The other
two men were exculpated by Thomas
and were discharged. Hennigan furn-
ished $500 bail and was released.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
PERMITS FOR FEBRUARY.
Only Twelve Issued By Building In
spcctOr John Nelson.

Only Twelve Issued by Building in'
spcGtOr John Nelson.
The month Of February was a dull
one in building circles. Only twelve
permits were issued by Building In
spector John Nelson for new buildings
and improvements. the total cost of
which We're s56,6I5. Those who OBJ
tained permits We're:
John Jermyn. extension to stores one
story; Wyoming avenue. Eighth ward.
j. j. Jermyn. stable. two stories, brick;
Raymond court. Eighth ward.
j. j. Marshall, double dwelling two and
one-half stories. wood; Webster avenue.
Seventeenth ward.
A. Frothinsham, stores and offices, one
story, brick; Wyoming avenue. Eighth
ward.
Thomas Murphy, extension to store and
dwelling. wood; Robinson street, -Four
teenth ward.
Board OF control. No. IL school, two
stories. brick veneered; Chestnut street,
Fourteenth ward.
John Rafter, double stores. one story,
brick; Linden street, Sixteenth ward.
Thomas w. Phillips. double dwelling,
two stories, wood; Division street, Fifth
ward.
John II. Williams. double dwelling, two
storeies, wood; Rock street, Fifteenth
Mrs. John Phillips. single dwelling, two
stories wood; Maple street, Nineteenth
ward.
Il. Ainsley. single dwelling, two stories,
wood: Eynon street, Fifteenth ward.
j. j. Van Mort, single dwelling, two
stories. wood; Mulberry street, Seven
teenth ward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
THE SMALLPOX CASE.
1t uss Created No Little Excitement
in Priceburg.


A great deal of excitement prevails
among the native residents of Price
burg over the case OF smallpox in that
borough, and which was reported in
yesterdays Tribune. The home of FL
larski. the Polander who is said by DIR.
Kennedy, the health officer. to be af-
facted with the disease. is quarantined
In a perfunctOry sort of q way. The
same measure of precaution has been
taken in the case Of another rolander
said to be suffering from the same dis
ease. He worked in the same mine as
did Filarski.
Health Officer Kennedy and President
Fadden. OF the borough council. We're in
this city yesterday. They did not call
on DR.. w. r.. Allen. the health officer
of this city. DIR. Allen, aside from his
local office, is u deputy state health Of
ticer and in that capacity will go to
Priceburg today and investigate the
case. Whether or not DIR. Kennedy
notified Dr.. Lee. of Harrisburg, of the
state board of health, of the case is not
known.
Among physicians in this city it is
doubted that the disease is really
smallpox. They say the malady is diff
cult to diagnose. and it is possible that
Dr. Kennedy may be mistaken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
A MIDNIGHT MILL.
Fifteen Round GO Between Two PrOvi.
dcuce Sluggers Last Night.

Two Providence men. whose names
could not be learned, had fifteen
round will in the field near the old shaft
on Oak street about midnight last night
They got into a quarrel in a saloon over
their respective abilities with their
fists. and adjourned to settle the matter
In true ring style Each man put up
$40. and their friends and hackers made
numerous bets besides.
The crowd adjourned to the field and
a finished battle was fought One OF
the men was knocked out, so the re-
port goes. and both were badly pun
iShed.
The police heard OF the affair while
it was on, but could not locate it.
After II was over. however. they gained
sufficient information to put them on
the track of the principals, and will
proceed to have them arrested today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
FINAL ENTERTAINMENT,
ClOsiug Number Of the y. NJ. C..
standard Course

Last night was given the closing en-
tertainment of the Young Mems Chris
tian association standard course. The
attraction was the Minnie Marshall
Smith Concert company of New York
city, and the work of its members was
received with great favor.
The company included Minnie Mar
shall Smith. reciter: Miss Nellie Udele,
violinist: Philip Enger, violincellist; ;
Frank j. Smith. accompanist, and
Gwylm Miles. baritone. The latter re-
placed Miss Josephine Jennings, the
company's soprano, who was prevented
from reaching here by floods down the
state. A large and enthusiastic audi
ence was present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
FOUR NERVY BUNS,
Will Have to Explain Their Right to Lodge
ut the Station MOus:.

For the past two or three weeks q
quartette OF buns have been making
the central police station their perma :
nent home, coming and going when
ever they pleased and never saying
as much as with your leave or thank
you to Desk Sergeant Deter.
Last night they sneaked in as is
their wont and appropriated the hunks
in two OF the warmest and cleanest
cells in the house. They were just
starting to doze off for the night when
they were startled by hearing the
clang of the cell doors and the snap of
the locks. Sergeant Deter had nothing
to say to the fellows. although they
pleaded for an explanation.
The sergeant will have his say in the
morning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
CAUSE OF THE ASSAULT.

Editor of The Tribune.
,Sir:--In Your issue of Monday you note
that Maggie Dimlcr was arrested for as
saultins my husband. She said that my
husband had assaulted me; this Is not
true. We had no difficulty whatever. The
facts are that Mrs. Dimler. who had u
room with us, brought man to orr
house during Saturday night and my hus-
ban.i insisted that he sh0uld leave. Then
Mrs. Dimler assaulted Mr.. Coburn as
stated. Maggie Coburn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
NORTON'S
NEW WALL DECORATIONS.

This years styles now in.
Very choice and exclusive designs,
large variety and exquisite
coloriugs,
in all the grades, suitable
for the palace or the cabin
churches, public halls, Offices, etc
Real Silk and Satin Hangings,
Ivory finished, Pressed Haugings,
Hncrusta. solid relief, initiates
carved wood, imitation leather,
gold and silver papers,
Boston plain tints and cartridge
papers, with elegant friezes
and ceilings, and
picture moulding to match.
We invite inspection.
Now is a good time for interior
decorating, Don't wait tor
pleasant weather rush.
We supply decorators %
short notice.
NJ. NORTON,
g., Lackawanna Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

Thomas could not get bondsman and
had to go tn jail.
During the progress of the hearing
Patrick Dougherty, u son of the prose-
cutrix, interrupted the proceedings by
suddenly leaping to his feet and calling
one of the witnesses curious kind of
q liar. 1t cost him e..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,

Under this heading short letters OF in
terest will be published when accompa-
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
Sponsible for opinions here expressed.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
DIED.

WARNER-In HaZleton on Monday, Mrs.
Ida Eastman Warner. wife of Dimmock
d. Warner. Funeral Thursday in Tunk-
hammock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

The increase of native population Of
New England was phenomenal until IN,
arrival Of the foreigner Since then 1T has
steadily declined. There seems to he nc
accounting for this unless 1t is on the the
Ory that civilization restricts the increase
Of population. But in contradiction to that
theory the fact may be cited that the En-
glish people who had never doubled their
population in any 100 years almost quad
rupled their number from 1850 to 1880.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
Organ = Concert
ELM PARK CHURCH,
Thursday Evening 1t

j. Alfred Pennington, assisted by Theodore
hsmberger. violinist and the Elm Park
church Quartet. Admission Free. Silver
Offering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

From 1850 to 1880 our native population
never showed less Of Il gain than BIT per
cent. each decade except during the revo-
luton, when 1t decreased to y. 81 per cent
But now, when our immigration Is larger
than it ever has been, the increase Of our
aggregate population is only 2i.S5 per cent
That Is almost four per cent. lower than
the rate of increase Of native whites dur
ing the revolution
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

j.. A. Weber will remove his barber
shop to ll0 Wyoming avenue April /.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

Since 1910 there has beeen q steady de-
cline of the rate. The last decade shows
the percentage of native increase to have
been only 2ii. Thp first decided decrease
coincided with the first pronounced in
crease Of immigration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
CHATTING DISHES.

tanning absolutely no poisonous ingredients;
It will yield nothing but hsalthful results;
will cook uniformly, avoiding scorching.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04

buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros. I