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Broke Uncle Sans Laws.

Joseph Alpert was received at the coun-
ty Jail yesterday where he will await trial
in the United States district court which
meets in this city in March. Alpert was
arrested in Utica, N. y, but the offense
for which he will be tried was committed
in NantcOke, Luzerne county. He is
charged with using the United States
mails to defraud.
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There will be no Democratic ticket on
the Official ballot in the Twentieth ward
nor in the First district of the Sixth ward,
owing to the fact that two different eau
cusses We're held in these localities and
two Democratic certificates returned. The
Prohibition party of Ransom will not be
represented on the ballot because it failed
to file its certificate in time
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Taken 10 Wilkes-Barre.

William Watson, alias Wilkinson, was
taken to Wilkes-Barre yesterday By Desk
Sergeant Ridgway. He was arrested in
this city on suspicion of being implicated
in attempt 10 burglarize Browns bee
Hive, on Lackawanna avenue. He is
wanted at Wilkes Barre to answer several
charges of burglary.
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ager Griffin for next seasons Scranton
base ball club
Mr.. Morse is an ambitious young
man and made a very good showing
in the New England league last season
He is south paw twirler and is said
to have great stock of choice curves
and shoots in his repertoire.
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Kate Williams, who lives in Temple
court, was arrested yesterday on a war
rant sworn out before Alderman Howe b.
j. w. Smothers, who alleges that the
Williams woman and girl who lived witt
her stole his pocket-book containing S. IS
They will be given hearing this after
noon at o'clock.
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All patternmakers are requested to
meet the undersigned at Hulbert's
hall, Wyoming avenue, on Saturday
evening next, Feb. 6, 1897, at O'clock,
when they will hear something to their
advantage. Philip j. Thomas ~
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Mrs. Charles Schlager entertained a
number of friends in her home, at the COR
ner of clay avenue ana Mulberry street,
LIST evening. She will again entertain
Is evening,
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Tailor made fall suits and overcoats
latest styles, John Ross. 307 Spruce
street. ss
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SCRANTON'S NEW PITCHER,
Charles Morse is n Promising TwirIer
of the South Paw Order.

The accompanying picture is that of
Charles Morse, of Auburn, Mass, who
Is one of the new men signed by Man
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TRACTION COMPANY EARNINGS.
Showing for December and the Last
HaIfOf 1896.

The following statement shows the
earnings of the Scranton Traction COM
pany for the month of December 1896,
and for the six months ended Decem-
ber 81, 1896;
December 1896 1895.
Gross .....,........,$32,G ,G47 500 $50 Inc 81, 4C7
Op. exp. ........... l6,SOS II O3i Inc. 2,774
Net $l5,S3S $l5,l45 Inc. $G93
For the six months
Gross .............$l9l,G ,G2j $lGS $50 Inc $23 095
Op. exp. .......... l02,390 SO973 Inc q Az
Net ...............$S9,2 ,23i $s7, ,55G Inc. 81 ,G7S
Net earnings, as above ...........,....S $50 23i
Fixed charges, including taxes ..... G7,4IG
surplus Observation-Disclosures, 81 'os
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Liederkranz masquerade Thursday
evening, Feb. IS, 1897. Tickets at
Reichert's, 800 Lack'a. ave. ~
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$50 Xxx White Envelopes for 17c. at Sc.
Store, 523 I.ack'a. ave. 80
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steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. f. & M. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave.
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Great bargains in hair switches at
Konecny's, hair dresser. 3l7 Lacka. ave-
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. he Original Anti-Swear Hutton
Holes

!" your collars when laundried at the
l. ckawanna, 30S Penn ave, ."
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The Original Anti-Swear Button
Holes

in your collars when laundried at the
Lackawanna, 30S Penn ave. ~
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Stiff Collars

with soft button holes. The Lacka-
wanna Laundry, S0S Penn ave. ~
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GENERAL MANAGER sILLIMAN.

penalty to enforce the rule and sug-
cooperate with the street car conduc-
tors in bringing the promiscuous ex-
pectOrators to Justice"
Propositions for the repair Of the
garbage crematory We're received from
Messrs. Eagan, Reagan and Dannar.
The proposition varied from $375 to
S1,2S5. Action was deferred until the
next meeting. A special meeting will
be held Monday night, at o'clock in
the boards rooms to take definite aC-
ton.
THE SPLITTING HABIT.
The matter of splitting in cars was
again brought up and mucn discussion
followed regarding the best method
whereby to enforce the law. The health
officer and secretary We're instructed to
have a resolution prepared for action
by the board at the next meeting.
Mr.. Zeigler introduced a resolution,
which read as follows: THAT the
board of health deem the construction
of the sewer in the Seventeenth dis
trct an urgent necessity for the abate-
ment and removal of a large number
of nuisances now existing in said dis
health of that community, and that his
honor, the mayor, be herewith request
ed to sign the ordinance recently
passed for the construction of the
same"
The secretary informed the board that
for several times Undertaken Jordan
has failed to forward reports of deaths
in this city to the secretary, which is a
serious infraction of the law. The
health officer and secretary We're in
structed to make Investigations and
report at the next meeting of the board.
The boards food inspector r. n. Cul l.
len, offered his report for last month
as follows: Number of meat and fish
inspections, 512; number of milk in
spections, 229: number of pounds of
poultry seized and destroyed, 2S5; num-
her of pounds of bob veal destroyed,
$50; number of pounds of fish seized
and destroyed, so.
REPORT OF SECRETARY.
The secretary's report was read and
showed the mortality for January to
have been 140 The mortality for the
same months of past years has been
| as fololws: 1898, 1G7; 1891, 1872; 1895, 1873 I;
1896, 131. During the month there were
60 male and G3 female births. There
We're 81 cases of contagious diseases
| reported; AZ of diphtheria. 3S of meas
| els, Is of scarlet fever, of typhoid and
/ of whooping cough. Out of these
cases 7 deaths occurred.
Medical officer Allen gave an infor-
NAL report of the convention of the
| State Associated Boards of Charities,
held last month in Harrisburg which he
attended. He also reported on the un-
| sanitary condition of some of the
schools in this city and criticized their
ventilation and heating. "IThe board of
| control" he said, should be compelled
to put an elevator in the High school
| building, whose long flights of steps
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Stih Collars
Si28lfKls.iss 2 IN q l,si .,i.;ih a;ilhElliEe

with soft button holes. The Lacka
wanna Laundry 30S Penn ave. *%
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DIED.

FULLER-1n Scranton, Pa, at her late
residence, Church avenue, Feb. l., 1897,
Mrs Polly Ann Fuller, wife of Francois
Fuller, aged 50 years. Funeral private,
Saturday, Feb. G, at 2.3O p. IN.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
DYNAMITED THU SAFE
State Bank of Blairsburg, la,
Broken Into and Over
$4,000 Secured.
One Robber Mistaken for an
Officer by His Pals and
Fatally Shot.
Three Persons Lose Their
Lives in a Hotel Fire at
kellettville, Pa.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Oct. 25. Three
masked burglars robbed the State bank
Of harrisburg at 3 a. m. They used
dynamite, and the explosion shattered
the large plate glass window and badly
wrecked the bank building. They Sc
cured $4,000 worth Of securities and q
small amount of cash.
When the first explosion occurred it
awoke half the town. James Connor's
yells frightened the burglars, and al
though they had prepared the dynamite
for the second explosion, they leaped
from the back window. In passing the
corner they saw Edward Gillicoy, who
was one of their pals, advancing to-
ward them. 1t was dark, and in the
excitement they mistook him for an
officer and shot him twice. One bullet
entered his chest and another his abdo-
men. He was captured and is not ex-
pected to live. The other two escaped.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
MUST NOT ISSUE BONDS
Sioux City Officials Enjoined From In.
creasing the Municipal Debt.

Sioux City Officials Enjoined From In.
creasing the Mnnicipa, Debt.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct. 25.-District
Judge Gaynor has enjoined the city of.
ficers from issuing bonds, warrants or
other evidence of Indebtedness and for
bade the county commissioners from
levying taxes on the basis of the levy
certified to them from the city. The
action completely tied up municipal
business and the city auditor closed his
office and went home. The State Bank
Building company is nominal plaintiff
but many other large property owners
are interested with it. They claim the
city's legal limit of Indebtedness is
about 100000 and it's present indebted
ness in the neighborhood of $2,000,000.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
ThreePersons Burned to Death and An
other Dying.

ThreePersons Burned to Death and An
other Dying.
OH CITY, Pa, Oct. 25.-Threo rer-
sons were burned to death and seven
injured in fire that destroyed the Ho-
tel Brooklyn at Kellettville, 20 miles
southeast of Oil City, on Sunday morn
ing at an early hour. The building was
3-story one, roughly built of double
boards, and burned like tinder. At Q
a. m, when the firemen first discovered
it, there were II persons asleep in the
hotel. Those killed are: Professor
Tucker, aged 80 years, supposed to have
come from Sewickley, near Pittsburg;
Andrew Salsgiver of Tionesta, Miss
Kate Miller of Kelletville. Miss Emma
Diser, teacher in the Kelletville
schools, was SO badly burned that she
may die.
The fire is supposed to have originat-
ed by Professor Tucker kicking over
lamp in his bedroom.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
TROUBLE May ENSUE
Spanish Government Protests
Against the Escape Of the
Silver Heels.
De LONE Strengthens His Case
by a Citation of an Old
British Affair.
Secretary Sherman Will Prob
ably Give an Early Answer
to the Note.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Serious inter.
national complications may result from
the failure of the United States mar
shals on board the revenue cutter
Chandler to stop the alleged filibuster-
ing schooner Silver Heels when she left
New York harbor early last Sunday
morning.
This case on its face looks very much
as If the United States officials had
taken every means to avoid stopping
the schooner while pretending to be
very diligent in their efforts to capture
her.
Minister de LONE, acting under in.
structions from his government, has
called the attention Of the state depart
ment to the case and has politely asked
for an explanation. The administration
did not wait for this, however, but
after hearing Of the escape of the
schooner, the treasury department
wrote to the collector of customs at
New York asking for q report on the
matter
Telephone Would Not Work.
The report was received at the sta te
department., and was Immediately
transmitted to the treasury department.
1t is shown that it was known some
hours before the schooner sailed that
she was preparing to leave; that man
was stationed to watch her with orders
to telephone to the dock, where the rev.
enue cutter with the marshals was in
waiting.
1t sets forth that the telephone was
out Of order and the man could not tel.
ephone, but walked to the dock, thus
giving the schooner long start, and
that the subsequent search was fruit
less.
Minister de LONE, acting under in.
structions from his government, has
taken occasion in connection with this
flibustering case to make representa-
tion to the state department on the sub
ject of filibustering in general and on
the duty Of the United States to pre-
vent the departure Of armed expeditions
in aid of the Cuban insurgents.
De LONE Cites British Case.
The minister has strengthened his
note by taking as his model in framing
it the note of Minister Charles Francis
Adams to Lord Russell, the British
minister Of foreign affairs in 1864, in
which Mr.. Adams suggessed greater
diligence on the part of the British
government to prevent the departure
of armed expeditions from British ter.
ritory in aid of the Southern Confed-
eracy.
Secretary of State Sherman will prob
ably give Minister de LONE an early
answer to his note, in which it will be
argued that Spain has no ground to
complain Of lack of diligence on the
part Of the United States when she,
with every port in the island of Cuba
in her possession and with the island
surrounded by Gordon of cruisers and
gunboats, has been able to capture but
one Of the expeditions which have sue
ceeded in eluding the vigilance of the
United States officials, while there have
been scores of expeditions either pre-
vented or seized after sailing by the
federal authorities.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
Fuuera, OF &c orge M. Pullman.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20. Funeral services
ever the body of the late George M.
Pullman were held at the family resi-
dence in Prairie avenue. The officlat.
ing clergymen were Rev. Doctors H. D.
Hills and G. K. Eaton of New York,
the latter a visitor at the Pullman hone
on the night of the great inancier's
death. Each minister spoke briefly,
the Imperial quartette sang and the
casket was closed. Interment was in
the family lot ut Graceland,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
Old w. c. t U. Officers Re- Elected.

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 25.-At the
meeting of the executive board of
Worlds w. G. T. u, the officers were
all reelected as follows: President,
Miss Frances E. Willard, Evanston,
Ills; vice president at large, Lady
Henry Somerset, Ledbury, England;
secretary, Miss Agnes Slack, Ripley,
England; assistant secretary, Miss Anna
Gordon, Evanston, Ills. treasurer, Mrs.
Mary E. Sanderson, Danville, Quebec.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT
Landlord ard Tenants Have u difficulty
Over Farm Products.

Over Farm Products.
TREMPELEAU, Wis, Oct. %. - For
some time there has been trouble be-
tween DR.. Edson Rhodes and the ten
ants as to the division Of the products Of
the farm. A pitched battle was fought
near the Northwestern stockyards in
this city over the possession of several
car loads of stock, Those who took part
were Egbert Blapksman, tenant, with
force of his friends and DR.. Rhodes with
a still larger force of his friends. When
the two sides met trouble ensued in
which the Blanksman force, who led
the attack, used revolvers, shotguns
and clubs and got possession of the cat.
tie. DR.. Rhodes was severely wounded,
and several of the attacking party bad.
ly cut up. A force of officers has been
called to preserve order.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
ALJENATED AFFECTIONS.
Prominent North Dakota Women Princi-
pals in a Sensational Suit.

Prominent North Dakota Women Princi-
pals in a Sensational Suit.
BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 25.-One OF
the most sensational lawsuits in the
history of Western North Dakota has
been commenced in the district court
here by Mrs. Urba Parker Dixon
against Mrs. ]. M. Bartholomew, wife
of Judge Bartholomew Of the supreme
court. The cause alleged by Mrs. Dixon
for the commencement of the action, is
that her husbands affections were
alienated by Mrs. Bartholomew, and
she demands damages in the sum OF &c.
900. Both parties are well known
throughout the state.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
Preparing to Receive Nansen,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Preparations
are being made to give a very hand.
some reception to DR.. Nansen at the
national capital Tuesday evening, un.
der the auspices of the National Geo.
graphic society, of which he is an hon.
orary member.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
Slugged and Robbed.

GLEN ULLEN, N. D., Oct. 25.--Louis
Burkhardt, postmaster at Hebron, N.
D., while going from the house of
Charles Krauth to the depot, about 400
feet distant, was struck by an unknown
man with club and rendered insensi-
BILE. He was robbed of 500.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
Tribesmep Collect in Force.

SIMLA, Oct. 25.-According to dis
patches received, the tribesmen are col.
lecting in great force on both sides Of
Scmpaghr pass, where the next serious
fighting is expected to take pace. They
are removing their women to safe
points,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27


men also made their escape through
the same opening. Ackers arm was
badly cut and his body covered with
bruises. He was sent to his home in
Peekskill. Shaw was not hurt.
Throngs of Morbid People.
Some railroad officials were of the
opinion that quicksand foundation of
some kind below the water line was
responsible for the sinking of the road
bed.
Before 10 o'clock large number of
curious spectators had gathered at the
scene, coming from the nearby towns
and villages by trains, wagons, bicycles
and boats. The number of morbidly
curious steadily increased as the day
wore on and excursion boats even came
from places far up and down the river
all loaded down to the waters edge un-
til at mid-afternoon there were fully
10000 about the wreck. 1t required
the utmost exertion on the part of
Chief Humphrey of the railroad police
and his force of detectives to hold these
people far enough in check to allow the
railroad men to proceed with their
work.
Workmen Busy In the Debris.
The American Express had number
Of it's agents at the scene early in the
day, but they were pewerless to do any
thing. An attempt was made to raise
the express car. 1t was said that this
car contained thousands of dollars and
other valuables, but the officers said
that all would be recovered, as the val
uables were in stationary safe at
tached to the car.
The terrible evidences of the fright.
full wreck are visible at the point two
miles below here under intensely spec
tacular circumstances. The great
wrecking car Torch threw red glare
over the men busily engaged in the
tearing apart of the wreckage to get at
any bodies that might be under it. The
men worked with as much energy as if
there were live creatures to be saved,
and ever and anon would bring to the
surface body cramped into an abnor.
NAL position.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
Seized Alaska Bound whisky.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 2o.-Collector of
Customs Black has seized quantity of
beer and whisky which has been placed
on the dock for shipment to Alaska by
the steamer Elder. Fifty cases marked
Cumberland homemade catsup," were
examined by the inspectors and it was
found that instead of catsup each con-
tanned two 5-gallon kegs of whisky.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27
FATAL NEW YORK FIRE.
Two Men Perish in the Burning Of q
Laundry.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Two men lost
their lives in fire on Broadway, near
Ninth street. When the bodies were
discovered one was found in standing
position, the upper part of the body
bending over beam. The other was
found at front window, indicating
that the man had struggled to reach the
air and escape the flames. The fire
was in 3-story building occupied by
the collar and cuff laundry of Gardner
& Vail. The dead men are Patrick
Collopy, engineer, and Henry Haight.
foreman
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27

He got out an axe, smashed through
a panel, and with Shaw climbed to the
roof Of the car. Three of the China
men also made their escape through
the same opening. Acker's arm was
badly cut and his body covered with
bruises. He was sent to his home in
Peekskill. Shaw was not hurt.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-27

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The age-herald., 1897-09-26
DARK TOWN DENlZENS
 IN JUDGE FEAGIN'S COURT

The usual large attendance yesterday again evidenced the popularity of the police court as place wherein some people can learn the idiosyncracies of others. The majority of actors were, as usual negroes.
 Jim Carson, a chocolate character, whose name would create the belief that he was born this spring and got his first name before and his surname after Fitz- simmons whipped Corbett, had reluct- antly to face Amanda Harris. Mandy is somewhat aged and so is tired of walking. About two months ago she asked Jim to buy her a pair of shoes and gave him $2.5O for the purpose. Jim went after the shoes, but returned with a load which Mandy could not resell. Poor Mandy, no shoes.'' hiccoughed Jim, and she sympathized with him in his self-created affiiction because he condoled with her in hers. Jim created pancity of pe1f. For two months she has listened to Jim's explanatory tales of woe instead of wearing new shoes, but last week arrived at the conclusion that Jims tears of repentance did not keep her feet dry, so she had him ar rested for a breach of trust. Jim will stay at CoalDurg Tor while.
 Four white lads who believe they are men, (H. Cunningham, Will Fielder, John Evans and Tom Means) visited house of ill-repute at the corner of Nor ris and H avenues on Friday afternoon. After dusk one of them heaved rocks att the house. All were arrested, but Cum ningham was the only one fined. It cost him $5, the other three laying all the blame on him.
 Anlde Caldwell, a heavy-set, shuffling, a1mond-cclored damesl, appeared to an- swer a charge of larceny of pistol, pre- ferrad against her by Coleman Aldridge. As the complainant did not appear to prloseculte, he was fined $5 and berlch warrant issued, while Annie shuffied home happy.
 The case of R. T. Boaltrite, B city street forenalan, charged with neglect to place warming lamp at a place of ex- cavation on the street, was continued urltll the 27th inst.
 Lott Hayden, So the police say, tried to set hfmself on fire Nal:it Friday. He wais Charged with malicious mischief l and disoTderly conduct, but Judge Fea- gin adjourned his case in order to as- l certain whether he is a lunaitic or an everyday fool.
 For non-payment of city license, four 1 men had to attend the show. Three of | chem, Nick Copra, a res HaGmant keeper; | Charles Connors, a plumber, and G. 1 Varona, cigar manufacturer, had their oalses corltiued. III. Luflrmuan, who con- 1 ducts two domino tables in b.s saloon 1 was dhe foullIh, and Iaiid the $1O0 re- 1 quired of him.
 The ether cases were petty, all ne- | groes.