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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
THREE CURIOUS PLANTS.
They Are Known as the CannibaI
Tree, the GrappIe Plant and the
Python.

From the Los Angeles Herald.
Three of the most dangerous Of veGe-
tatiVe plants in the world are the can
nibal tree" of Australia. the death"
or "grapple plant" of South Africa
and the vegetable python" of New
Zealand
The "cannibal tree" grows in the
shape of a huge pineapple and attains
a height of eleven feet 1t has Il
series of broad board-like leaves
growing in a fringe at the apex, which
fOrcibly brings to mind a gigantic Cen
tral American agave, and these board
like leaves, from ten to twelve feet
in the smaller specimens and from
fifteen to twenty feet i'm the larger
hang to the ground and are easily
strong enough to bear the weight of
a man li0 pounds or more. In the
ancient times this tree was worship
ped by tie native. sayages under the
name of the devil tree" a part of the
interesting ceremony being the saCri-
flee of one of their number to its all
tOO-rcady embrace. The victim to be
sacrificed was driven up the leaves OF
the tree to the apex and the instant
the sO-Called ''pistils" of the monster
We're touched the leaves would ly to-
gether like a trap, crushing the life
out Of the intruder In this way the
tree would hold it's victim until every
particle of flesh would disappear from
his bones
The "grapple plant" is prostrate
herb. growing i'm South Africa. Its
flowers are purple and shaped like the
English foxglove Its fruit has formid-
aisle hooks, (which by clnging to any
passer-by is conveyed to situations
where its seed may find suitable con-
ditions for growth. Sir John Lubbock
says it has been known to kill lions.
The vegetable python" which is
known to the naturalists as the clusia
or fig, is the stranger Of trees. The
seeds Of the clusia, being provided with
a pulp and very pleasant to the tropi-
cal birds which feed thereon, are car
ried from tree to tree and deposited
on the branches. Here termination be-
gins. The leafy' stem slowly rises up
ward, while the roots flow, as il were
down the trunk until the soil is
reached. Here and there they branch
changing their course accordtAg to the
direction of any obstruction met with
Meanwhile from these rOotltts leafy
branches have been developed, which,
pushing themselves through the cam
opy above, get into the light, and er-
roneously accelerate their growth. Now
a metamoTphosis takes place. For the
hitherto soft aerial plants begin to
harden and spread wider and wider
throwing out side branches which dow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
MARIE'S MIRROR.
And How 1t Served a Back-ActiOn
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
Indoor Games

We have an immense variety of
these goodS-all new. We must
sell them and consequently have
marked them way down.
Our stock includes the following:
Checkers and Boards. DOminOeS,
Playing Cards, Cribbage Boards,
Chess, EIelma. Messenger Boy,
Fish Pond, Nellie BLY,, ParlOr
Golf, and Others too numerous to
mention. The price Of these popu-
lar games run from : cents to $500.
We also have a nice line of Spell
ing and Building Blocks for the
children.
Athletic Goods
We have always been the leader.
in this line Of goods, and have de-
cided to further increase the lead.
We have therefore greatly aug
mented our stock for holiday sell
ing, and now have all grades and
sizes of the following in stock;
Indian Clubs, StrEkiNg Bags,
Boxing Gloves, Fencing Sticks,
Dumb Bells and Foot Balls.
Prices Right
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17

into and amalgamato with each 9TH
rr until the whole tree is bound i'm a
series Of irregular living hoops. From
this time on il is a struggle of life and
death between the forest giant and the
entwining clusia. Like an athlete the
tree tries to expand and burst it's fet
ters, causing the bark to bulge be-
tween every interlacing; but success
and freedom are not for the captive
tree, for the monster CluSa has made
its bands very numerous and wide. Not
allowed expansion the tree soon with
ers and dies, and the stranger is soon
expanded into a great bush, almost as
large as tn mass of branches and fol-
iage it has effaced 1t is truly a trag-
edy in the world of vegetation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17

Patrolman John Hawks snatched one
staggerer from the crowd at the cor
ner of Lackawanna and Wyoming ave-
nue., Another unsteady pedestrian was
found on Lackawanna avenue by Pa
trolman Peuster.
At the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western station Patrolman Peters and
Special officer Williams captured a fell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
NOTHING TO ARCHIE

There is nothing before us to argue, ,"
said Mr.. Soper in winding up his
speech. I'VE are simply re- trying the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17

Sundays and thought nothing of doing
so in this instance with his friends.
Dacey is a brother of John Dacey, who
is now under heavy bail for an alleged
assault upon a Polander near the Con-
tinental about a month ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
222 Wyoming Avenue.

lew who couldn't find the door and
two others were discovered drinking
beer from a keg in box car i'm the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
yard.
These latter, Of course, were not in
terfering with any person. But the
keg looks suspicious, ana pending an
investigation, the men were lock d up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
THAT STONE CASE
AGAIN COMES UP
-Four Lawyers Argue on II for Four
Hours.
CLAIM THE TRIAL JUDGE ERRED

submitted the Case TO the Jury and
When the Jury Would Not Agree
Took II from Them aud Directed "A
Verdict--Mr. soper Entertains with
One of His Characteristic Argu-
ments--Argumcnts in the Marshall-
Rice Ejcctment Case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
Skates

Skates
We have just opened a new skate
department with the largest stock
ever carried in this city, consisting
Of Peek d Snyder, Union Hard
ware and U. 5. Club goods. These
three makes are the standard
ones. The price of these skates are
from soc 10 $500.
SPECIAL-We are closing out
our regular SOC skates for. .25c
Sweaters and
Golf Hose
+ All colorS and sizes.
Sweaters. ..........S 500 TO S3. 90
Golf Stockings. soc TO $3.50
Boys small sweaters speciality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
WEDDING OUT THE DROSS.

The great throng of holiday shoppers
were expected to give some work to
the police. Yesterday several persons
who could not make much progress
through the crowds were landed in the
police station.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
ELOREY'S.
BiCyCIeS

Many rare bargains in new and
secondhand bicycles. Among
them being a couple bran new
SpaldingS, "97' model, regular
price SIoo. Our price. ..S4j. 90
Also a few new KeatingS, ":o7'
model marked from $4,000 down
Observation-Disclosures. $500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
Magic Lanterns


Large assortment, ali sizes, rang
ing in price from
80 cents upwards
Air Guns
Now selling the well known
King Air Rifle, worth Sl.Oo,
At S. cents
Repeating Air Gun
This wonderful gun shoots 100
B. B. shot without reloading.
Regular price, $500,
our Price, $3.50
Hunting Coats
Closing out our entire stock Of
hunting coats, and will sell our
$40 and $500 coats
For Si.00 ana Sl.j0
Pocket Cutlery
A good pocket knife makes a most
acceptable Christmas gift for small
boy or adult.
We have them. Nice ones, too.
All grades, and are able TO offer
some exceptional bargains in
these goods. We invite your in
Specton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17

Handsomest line of Pocketbooks,
Card Cases, Letter Cases in the city at
Reynolds Bros. ="
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
/. REMARKABLE RECORD.
bad Week for Costly Fires in Chi
CagO.

BAD Week for Costly Fires in Chi
Isl cnyO. ag,ss 81
Chicago, Dec.2?. From midnight, the
morning Of December 90, until six
o'clock Saturday evening, the FIRE Nc;
ord OF the city was: Number Of fire
alarms. LID !: 81 Total losses, in part esti-
mat ted. 81 ,lo2, 800; number Of people
killed, s.; number Of people injured, ST.
The city has not equaled this record
since the fire oflS71. OF the 51ainiuredl
persons 14were firemen, 10 policemen
and 80 were citizens. The fire alarms
this year will approximate $500, the
greatest number in the history Of the
city in l2 months. The losses Chief
Swenie says. will not exceed those Of
last year. which were 81. 100000. The
number Of people injured in the last
four days at fires 81 ~ is one half OF
the total number injured IN all Of 1906
102. The Chicago fire depart CON
1sists OF about $50 men and possesses
80 engines, four freboats, q chemical
engines, AZ hose wagons, SO hose car-
riages and two water towers. It costs;
81. 800. 900 to maintain IL every year.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The Oakland (Cal.) board of trade has
adopted resoMtion in favor Of the Ha
waiian annexation treaty. 8 sss
Secretary Gage has decided that yes
sells in the revenue cutter service shall
be named for tribes of Indians.
A bill has been III PRODUCED in the Vir-
ginia senate forb;dding the whipping
post for5p persons guilty Of petty larceny.
Jonathan Ross, chief judge of the SUI
preme court Of Vermont. had served
upon the. supreme court bench % years,
December /.
A monument has just been erected
over the grave Of Thomas Kempis in
the Church of st. Michel, atZwolle, 42G
years after his, death ..1 i. !.
Appraisers Of the estate of the late
Charles D. Croker, Of San Francisco,
filed a5report placing the value Of the
property at $7,032, l29. #5.,5#
Awood working chinery trust has
been organized and will be incorpo-
rated under the laws of New Jersey,
with a capital stock Of 1900, 900.
Miss Wilhelinina Sandstone and Ne.
hemian milestone, Of Limestone,
Tenn, were married q few days ago by:
Rev. Mr.. Wind stone at Flintstone.
On the new postal cards there will
appear, for the first time in any posta!
issue, the head of j ohm Adams, the see
ond presid dent Of the United States.
Commissioner Evans, Of the pension
bureau, is 4 strong advocate Of the pol
icy Of publishing the CENTRE list Of per-
sons who draw pensions from he gov
ernment. ss:s
w. C. Med the millionaire to-
bacco manufact rer 81 Montreal, whose.
gifts TO- McGill# university aggregate
nearly S., O0o, 900, has just given $3.50, 900
more to the institution.
The Ame ican visionary associat ton,
III its fifty first annual report shows
that during the last few months hum.
.dreds of students have been turned,
away from the schools for want Of
funds. 81,
The late PRO-. ,yler was one Sc the
few eminent men who were twice hon
cred by Harvard with the degree OF doc.
tor. So far AZ known, there are only
four men who have twice received this.
distinctio ION ssSss
The KinIeS US sp ia Tn of Richmond
are to apps al KS the virginia legislature
TO suppress the playing Of football
within the limits of the state. They
say the game should be discoun,
tepanoed 30 every sivi lized connp /. y
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
-. l8s -
81 oREAT BRIT AIN CHESTS,

a IL a., g. :,
h london Nee 4 ~ IS. 81 s,,e,.iaI d;sn. III,
from Shanvh q, g. d 81 ras,,,art 8,
that 17 Bri3ish var q, ne are IN Il che.
muipo. Corea. soul hives IA sen,,l snn-3
porting the British cnns,,l,. s
really amounting To m a I IS, & , IN,
against the5sking nro !; lon i @
the goyernmento f Corea. into the i1 IA ma
OF the Russian minister. me nrnfeaf e
specially directed painst8 I he. d;srn;asaI
sof Me-. eayy /, "a 2; ..,
The Coreani ans 8; q z, ia. . 3 ,.,
Russian IA q, u, !. 80.
duced conxterno I'm s ~ = IN,
heiphtened IN tba =, IS
Japan has Il feet s, ya !. 81; ~
inc tn ~ tl,a j, q
ton, that Japan fully supports ! ,.y.rs,rn
Is irritated BY the arrival az 5of Russian
troops in Corea and Is = l,el;evae, tt,as
she will oppose them. 60 B sS
According to dispatch to the DaiIu
Mail from Shanghai j. & IS 70 mort .,, 49,.
from reliable sources. that q sRrif d'3
force landed at Chemulpo on 81 fnrfav
and caused the rein -, q mantsat n. & 8
Leavy Brown. The same ,,;an. - I'll "a ~.
fers to "a native runor Il, = IN. nn;o,s
jack has bee hoisted on an isia AZ the
mouth Of: the river Yangtse-Kian9. s1*#
ii ACCORDING ia adp;cas fron, 3 = T.,.:.
Japan has Offered to assist the of.; .r,
at Peking ii drilling file a; nass arn,.,
and to consent to nostnoname ant :. - ~.
war indemnity. Many Of the viceroys .
and Peking officials favor the pronosal. S
The Peking correspondent of the
Times says: The government refuses
to place 1ihe T,;lx;n
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY. g. 4 8 !
An AGED Couple Found Murdered j.
q ,5Pennsylyania. ~ n I5s3

f. Fl GH Pennsylvania. ss, e. I
Indiana, Pa, Dec, 81 {ona leaf
and his aged wife were shot to death by
an unknown ASSASSIN at their home near
Jacksonville. nine miles southwest Of
here. some time during Christmas.
Their bodies we're found at nine o'clock
Sunday night by their son, Harry. . who
asspassing the house, sand stopped to-
pay Christmas call on his parents.
Neal was one of the most prominet and
prosperous farmers of the vicinity in
which he lived. Officers are securing
the country for the murderer. but as vet
he has not been apprehended.
When young Neal tried to enter his.
parents home, he found the doors
locked. He forced his way in through,
the cellar, and on entering the sitting
room, horrible sight met him. On
chair near the window lay the form Of.
his mother, her face entirely blown.
away. At her feet was all that re-
NAMED of her husba nd. and a CHASTITY.
hole in the side of his head told the tale
OF his murder. At his side lay DOUBLE
1barreled Shotgun, the implement OF
death. All OF the walls. ceilings and ar
ticles Of furniture in the room were.
spattered with blood, and on the ceiling
was good-sized dent, ill which was i'm
beded piece of the murdered woman's
skull.
For time there was a suspicion OF
suicide, but as the facts in the case de-
veloped, the murder theory gained
strength. The woman was killed with
bird shot, the husband with buckshot.
There was no marks Of powder on his
face, something which, it is said, it.
would have been impossible to avoid
had suicide been committe with a shot
gun. There is nothing to.indicate that
the crime was committed for plumber, as
in Mr.. Meals pocket was a ten-dollars
bill and q $50 bill lay on the top OF a
dresser. The friends say they have 4
iclew upon which they will at once begin
work to trace down the murderer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
TEN l..ElI: LIVES LOST.
Mother and Nine children burned to
Death In = London Fire.

Mother and Nine Children burned to
Death In g London Fire.
n. London, Dec. e. "A Mrs. Jarvis and
her nine children, the youngest . ba by,
were burned e death a hve.o' clock Sun
day morning in a fourN oom cottage oc-
cupied by the Jarvis and two other fam
lies in Dixie street, Bethnal Green, Lon-
don. The unfortunat e family occupied
the upper floor. Bysa strange coinci-
.lence' Mr.. Jarvis, the woman s husband.
who had been suffering from consump-
ton. died in the workhouse infirmary
Sunday afternoon without having heard
OF the disaster. Mrs. y arvis earned a
scantlivelihoodb by making match boxes,
and her rooms were flled with inflam-
Unable material. Il, ss.ls
# franklin, Pa, Dec. % Grace and
Annie Nelson, whose parents live near
here, were left alone in their. home Sat
surday evening. The former fell into the
CRATE fire, and her clothing was ignited
She was burned to death In trying to
save the life of her sister, Annie was
also badly burned, and it is believed she
cannot recover. ,f5iissss3. Il. * ss .l, ss5
Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. by the
burning of the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Thomas, in the town of Lam
artine, five miles southwest Of uhe
city, at one o'clock Saturday morning,
their son, Henry Thomas, aged 26 years,
was burned beyond recognition. When
THE body was taken from the debris at
seven o'clock, six hours later, only the
trunk remained, the limbs and head
having been burned to crisp.
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 81. Mrs. /. NJ.
Lamon, living near Greenville, met a
horrible death. SheFWas putting some
wood on the fireplace, when her clothes
ignited. She ran :.of the houseSand
made adesperate effort to reach small
stream near by. but was burned to
death before she could reach it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
TO ( SAVE I Z s OTHERS.


- - 11S1VAxSTt1AC
DrinHs Death. ssh
New York, Dec. q. James +. Col
man, an engine driver in the fire depart
m,ent, sacrificed his life grath her than run
down 3 woman and y little girl, who,
stransftxed with fright were unable Is
GET out q his why. Colma to avoid
hitting them, gave the engine = sharp
turn and II toppled over, with the driver
beneath 4, illing him almost Instantly.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30

and the Chestnut Street Trust and Saw
ings Fund company failed IN Phila-
.delphia with comb lined ljab ilities q So
100000. william NJ. singerly pub isher
q the Record. Is president IS both COM
spanies ss#
The steamer CHM mad the trip from
Honolulu TO San Francis SEQ IN IA days
and 10 hours and is minutes, beating
all previous records.
Two hundred sch olhouses in the de-
populated districts Of western Kansas
are to be sold at auction. ..s53l 81 ISL
#S There were 292 business failuressin
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 2 It'll, a gainst 800 the week
previous and 297 in the corresponding
period Of 1896. 5s
The exchanges at the lead ling clearing
shousesf in the United States during
the week ended on the oath aggregated
81 1871 ,263, S8l, against 81 .36s, 94s, 2s3 the
previous week 81 The increa ~ compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
was 26 o. "a
Fire destroyed the Coliseum building
il Chicago, the loss being $4,000 "a
the structure and $125,0o0 on exhibits
contained therein. One man was
burned to death and many other per-
sons were injured. 3
The grand jury voted IS indictments
against proprietors Of alleged gamb bling
resorts in Chicago, among those i'm
d;cted being three aldermen. i,
X ~ n -
suffocated BY smoke during a 6se, at
Philadel phia. 3: sss.
Peter Coleman, who murdered His
wife, was hanged atssVancouver Court
House, Va.
Wesley Mcbride and his wife were
killed and daughter, aged six
years., fatally injured, abya train ain At
5Stauton. Del. II
n The Wiffesof Jacob j. Payer,a we'll to
do farmer living at ParkgRiver, Ms D.,
commit ted suicide after killing her four
little children with poison. Family
trouble was the cause. s:e sssS
Christmas day was the most quiet
and peaceful On recordisSat the white
house owing to the recent bereavement
of the president.
William Gottzyer and Mrs. John Rice,
both Of New York city, dropped dead
while trimming Christmas trees forthe
children. ID Il. .s 4.s !.
Milton Neal and his aged wifeswerc
shotpto death by an unknown assassin
at their home near Jacksonville, Pa.
Mrs. John Moore and Miss Clara Brat
tain were killed by the arsat Terhune,
Ind. Mrs. Moore had only been married
one days
The Iowa legislature will meet in Des
Moines January 10.
James and Samuel Lyle (brothers)
were killed on the Erie railroad near
Atlanta, Pa, while driving to rela:
tive,s house to spend Christmas. q.
Tie treasury gold reserve on the 25th
was $780, 67, 1863, the highest onerecord.
Michael and Terence McDermott,
aged twin brothers, died at the same
time in New York, NJ
The M. d. Harter cempany's Touring
mill at Fostoria, O., was burned, the loss
being $15O, 5000. ...5,,.;.... .s....
y The output Of gold in Alaska this win
ter is estimated at $40, OO0, 900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-30
PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Chapman, old
citizens, expired within IS minutes of
each other at South Bend, Ind.
The Pennsy lvania republican COM
mittee has decided to hold the next
state convention at Harrisburg June 2.
1898.
Mrs. Ellen Fl. Simpson, widow Of
Bishop Simpson, died in Philadelphia.
Bazille Luprenent, the oldest man in
Minnesota, died at Little Falls in his
one hundred and tenth year.
Gen. William Booth, commander in
chief of the Salvation Army, is expected
to arrive in New York on January 8. /.
William Besley, whose name is known
all over the west on account of his
large brewing interests, died in Wau-
kegan. Ill, aged 80 years.
congressman John Patton, of Cur
wensville, Pa, died in Philadelphia,
aged "a years.
Rev. w. w. Taylor, aged sc years, the
Oldest Presby terian preacher in Della
ware, sdied at Wilmington.
# FOREIGN. . " ~
The Canadian parliament has been
called to meet on February 8. ssS y
Gen. Weyler in an interview in Mad
rid said that there was no hope of the
success Of autonomy in Cuba. .:.
In Guatemala six political prison
ers accused Of aiding the revolutionary
party were shot. s as .s.$ t35t
The Chinese government has granted
Russia permission to winter q squadron
at Port Arthur.
Japan has withdrawn its objections
to the annexation 81 Hawaii 81 the
United States.
There has been 4 renewal OF conflicts
between the Mussulmans and Chris
TRANS on the Island Of Crete. The
former attacked q caravan near Ar
miro and killed 10 Christians.
A number Of earthquakes occurred
around Smyrna, Asia Minor, and sev-
eral persons were killed and many in
sjured. d III sssll
Business in Jamaica IS almost par
alyzed owing to the depressed price Of
sugar. 5s s5a
Sixteen persons were Killed by an ex-
pIlosions ct fire damp il Dortmund, Plus
sfa. .,Ss.ss1s saYaS
M I. isrepe ,that British war ships
are OF chemtf1p Corea, supporting
the British CONSUL protest against the
kings pract icall yielding the govern
ment OF Corea into the hand sot the Rus.
sian ministex II sS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
Nntcs and pcrsnnnls.

c. S. w. Felt. chief engineer OF the
Santa Fe, with headquarter1 at Galveston,
was in the city yesterday.
j. e. Gelbraith, general freight and pas
songer agent of the International and Great
Northern, was here from Palestine ycster
day,
Captain McMillin. chief clerk to Vice
President Quinlan of the Central, will
leave for Sour Lake to-day for the benefit
OF his health.
r. e. H. Montgomery of Dallas and T.
II. Kock OF Morgan City. La. agents for
the Wells. Fargo G Cos Express, were IN
Houston yesterday.
e. w. La Bcaum. general passenger
agent of the Cotton Beit. with headquar-
tcrs in ST. Louis. and s. G Warner. gem
eral passenger agent OF the Texas lines
of that road, were in Houston yesterday,
and left last night for st. Louis. via the
Houston, East aud West Texas.
Tho Wagner Sleeping Car company has
nut into effect an order prohibiting passen-
gers from taking any other baggage than
small satchels with them into the sleepers.
This is done as much of the baggage taken
into sleepors is put under the lower berth
and projects out into the aisle. and peo-
ple going through the aisle of the sleep
ers are continually stumbling over satch-
els sample cases, etc.