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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

N. D. Duffy, aged 81, one of the old
citizens of Topeka, died at his home
325 jackson street this afternoon'
Death was due to his advanced age. No
arrangements for the funeral have been
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

The deal by which the St. Louis & San
Francisco railway will acquire possession
of the Kansas City, Osceola & Southern
road and thereby gain an entrance to
Kansas City will probably be closed to-
day. Charles S. Gleed Of this city is one
of the negotiators of the scheme. and he
is now in New York. No information Of
a decision in the matter had been received
in Topeka up to a late hour this after
noon, but it is believed that the road
will go into the hands of the Frisco peo-
ple.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Leavenworth Schools Crowded

LeavenwOrth, Nov. AT the meet
ing of the board of education SuDerin-
tendent Dolphin reported an enrolment
of 1852 pupils, with an average daily
attendance of .. .752. The number is n
decided increase over any previous en-
rollment and is taxing the seating ca
pacity of the schools. In some Of the
schools the attendance is so large that
many of the pupils are compelled to do
without desks The board decided to
employ an assistant at the high school
library at salary of not to exceed So
per month.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
MAJORITY STILL GROWING
Republicans in Maryland are Bette-
OF Than They Thought.

Washington, Nov. 4-3:OO P. M
Postmaster General Gary received ad-
vices today which gave a Republican
majority of Is on joint ballot in the
Maryland legislature.
This news comes in personal reports
to the postmaster general and is based
on an unexpected solid Republican
vote in Talbot county. It is also posi-
Bile that the majority may be increased
to IA by a possible accession from Car
roll county, though the Republican
leaders are not counting on this.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
ReIief IN Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Geo. w. Stansfield. 622 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 6O7 Kansas
Ave. druggists. TOpeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Tomorrow Cloudy and Cool

According to the prediction sent out by
the government weather bureau there is
no probability of the drizzing rain falling
this afternoon turning into snow. The
prediction states that the rain will be
light in Kansas tonight. and that tomor-
row the weather win be simply cloudy
and cool. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
temperature stood at So degrees. 1t is
showing in Montana and South Dakota
today and snow is predicted for northern
Missouri tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Emporia to Have Two Ice Plants.

Emporia, Nov 4.-This city will have
another ice plant L. r. Rater of Alb
botsford, Wisconsin, was in the city
last week and made arrangements for
the erection of an ice plant with a
daily capacity of 20 tons of ice. 1t will
require about 100000 gallons of water
day. The city council made a rate of
912 cents per thousand gallons for the
water which is acceptable to both ice
IlanfS-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
AUTOMATIC CoUP1ERs.
Hearing Set for Railroads Who Want
the Tins Exsended

Washington Nov. 4.-The interstate
commerce commission, in view of the
fact that many railroads have petition
ed for an extension of the time in
which to comply with the law requiring
them to equip their trains with auto
matte cOuplers, have set December /
1897, at this city, for a general hearing
of these petitions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
a CLEAN SWEEP IN VIRGINIA
Democrats Elect Every Senator and
Nearly the Entire House.

Richmond Va, Nov 4-The latest
returns give the Democrats all the
senators elected, and "a and perhaps 95
members of the house. The Republi-
cans get four, perhaps five, members
of the house and the Independents one
member. The Democrats made heavy
gains in the southwest and in the val
ley.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Initial Hondkerchiefs in Court,

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Judge Atcheson
in the u s. circuit court of appeals
has decided that the duty on imports
of initial handkerchiefs shall be so per
cent .advalorem and not so per cent for
which latter amount suit was brought.
This is the second decision in favor of
the importers. By this decision 1t IS
said the government will be required to
return a half million dollars to import
ers, which had been collected on the
basis of the higher rate of duty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

Thomas Raub, a son of Dr.AA. Raub
of this city, had his left hand badly
mashed by having it caught in the cogs
of derrick while working with a
Rock Island bridge gang at Norton
les were improperly dressed, and when
he came to this city today the hand
was in a serious condition. There is a
possibility OF blood poisoning ensuing
as a result of the improper care.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
GUARDS ON THE KATY.
United States Deputies on Trains to
South McAlester

Parsons, Nov. 4.-The NJ, K. & T.
is maintaining regular guard of Uni
ted States deputy marshals on all pas
senger trains between the Kansas line
and South AIcAlester, Sc miles north of
Denison.
The deputies board the south-bound
passenger trains at the Kansas line
and ride to South McAlester, where
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Two Missionaries From Ksnsas.

Denver. Nov. 4-From all parts of
India, China and Japan come pleadings
Tor more missionaries to the Methodist
W oman s Foreign Missionary society.
4 ne names of five women were read
who desire to devote their lives to the
enHghtenment of the heather. They are
Alss NJ. A Livermore- of Smith Center.
jamestown. y. Y: Miss p NTarsf1e,.ife
Glenk of Herkimer \. y. and Miss
Elizabeth Barney of Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
"a Pin ia Her Hand.

Miss Myrtle Good, a young lady who
is visiting in this city, had a piece of a
hat pin two inches long, removed from
her hand today, after having it lodged
there for over three months. The bro
ken point entered the palm of the hand
near the center, and was removed from
the back of the hand near the wrist. It
had worked its way through the flesh
until the end pressed against the skin
of the hand and became visible today.
On a previous occasion Miss Good had
her hand operated on for the removal
of the pin, but after locating it the sur
geOn lost it, and it remained buried in
the flesh until today.
Come to Ms. Weirs Lecture on walt
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

Come to Mrs. Wells lecture on Walt
W Whitman tomorrow night at Unity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Helena Has an Earthouake.

Helena. Mont. Nov. At 2:25 a. m.
4 slight earthquake shock was felt here,
rocking buildings. 1t was of seven sec
onds' duration, but as yet no damage
has been reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

The finest in the west. Come and try
1t. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 W. Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Trv Grain o! Try Grain-o!

ASK your grocer today to show Won
drink hat takes ne place of conee. The
childrenNmay drink it without injury as
well as the adult All who trv g like
it GRATAI~<G has that rich seal brown
of Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains and the most delicate
stomach receives il without distress Il
price of coffee. 15c and 25c per pack
age Sold by grocers
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

Troy. Nov. 4-The Republicans elect
ed their full county ticket by 400 to 600
ajority, except county commissioner
Joe Synns, Democratic and Populist
candidate, won over A. L. Perry, Cy
Lelands nephew CRep0 by a very small
ma ioritY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Salina Women 10 Athletics.

SaIina. Nov. Fifteen young ladies
of this city have organized an athletic
club. They will occupy the rooms of
the Salina Athletic club.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Sumner County High School

Wellington, Nov. 4-November 18th
has been chosen as the date for the
formal opening of the county hiph
school. President A. R. Taylor of the
Emporia state normal school win be
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
VAN WYCK'S PUSH
Continued from First Page.I

Democrat, over VIM. A. Prendergast,
Republican, by nearly 2,o0O majority
Last year Francis Wilson, RepubH-
can. was elected in this district by
more than 1900 plurality. He resigned
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

they stop, and board the north-bound
trains for the Kansas line.
The guards will be kept on all pas
senger trains indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Rannes al Pricas "a Stocks.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Stafford County Goes Fnsion

St John. Nov. stafford county
elects entire Populist ticket by MAORI
ties ranging from to 325. For iIjdpA
Twentieth judicial district. c. F. FoIev
Populist. has a plurality over r. Clark
Republican, in Stafford county, of Sc
votes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
DENVER TINES YIELDS.
Comedies the Election of thu Popu-
list Candidate for Judge.

Denver Nov. 4-The Denver Evening
Times, (Silver Rep0 comedies the cleo
tion of Gabbert, Democrat and Popu-
list candidate for judge of the supreme
court by about 900 majority over Hayts
Republican.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
FusiOnists Carry Chase County.

Cottonwood Falls, ,Nov-4.-Chaseco coun-
ty fusionists have elected treasurer,
clerk, coroner and surveyor and Repub-
Hcans sheriff and register of deeds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
Ex-Turkigh congurg orima

Boston. Nov 4.-The superior court
jury, which has been trying the case
against Joseph A. Iasagei eX-Furkish
consul, charged with embezzling $4,000
from French estates, reported verdict
of guilty this forenoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

The Woman's Republican association
viii meet with Mrs. A. c. Thomas, 212
Tyler street, Friday afternoon, 2:30
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

Disagreement for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds Of
sores and skin troubles G. W. Stans-
field, 623 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

Guthrie, Nov 4-Miss Ella Clark,
daughter of Congressman Sidney
Clark, was married yesterday to James
A. Goodwin of Weymouth, Mass.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04

W. T. Williams. OF Boughton. Ark,
says: Have suffered for years with
constipation, and indigestion, and one
bottle Of Beggs Little Giant Pills has
cured me. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
cv Leland's Nephew Defeated.

present to deliver an address in the
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative B<omo Quinine Tablets
All druggists &efund the money if it
fails to cure 25S
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-04
DEATHS.

William z. Wilson of Jerome. Arizo-
Georgia K. Wilson, three sisters and
two brothers-all of whom live at Va
lencia, in this county, except Mrs. Wal
ter Veale, who resides at the City Of
Mexico.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago July 12.-The leading futures
ranged as follow Wheat-July, 6Sa6Slsa
6Sa4 a6Shc.; September, 63ssa6394 4a64lsc.; De-
cember, 65Aa65Bc. Corn-June, 2+a41sc. !;
July, 249sa241sc.; September, 25ssa259sc.
Oats-July, 177sa1sc.; September, 17s4a171tc
Mess Pork-July, S.55a7.521s September,
s7.69a7.628. Lard-July, $3.62ika3.65; Sep
tember, s3.721aa3.75. Short Ribs-July,
A.S21ka435; September, AS1Aa44O. Cash
quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady; I;
winter patents, A.2O; straights, &.20
spring specials. $40; spring patents, $50;
straights, $40; bakers, s2SOa3; No. 2
spring wheat. 7Oa7O%c.; No. 2 red. 7S7sa
1880; No. 2 corn, A12a247sc. No. Q oats,
1885,; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 2la22hc.; No. 3
whoite, f.. o. b., 1994a22c. No rye, S314c.
No 2 barley, nomir al; No. 3, Na34c., T. o.
b.; No. 4, T. o. b., 2612a28c.; No. flax seed,
7515a76c.; prime timothy seed, $270a2 rs;
mess pork, $7.5Oa7.55; lard, $3.50; short ribs.
A20a4.45; dry salted shoulders, 5a5Ac
short clear sides. 41sa4Asc.; whisky. Hl9;
sugars. cut loaf, S546; granulated, $.&.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat, 1000
bushels; corn, 4S5, 900 bushels; oats, 2sl, 200
bushels; rye, 1900 bushels;. barley 1900
bushels. Shipments--F1our, 400 barrels
bushels. Shipments-Flour, 1000 barrels;
oats, 322, 900 bushels; barley. $1,000 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14

IL was decided to remedy the matter
and prevent like occurrence in the
future by ceiling overhead. The walls
will be papered. The board decided
that the school year should begin Aug
ust 20 and that there should be nine
months term. A tax of thirteen mills
for school purposes was fixed for the
ensuing year, and of eight mills for
building purposes, q reduction from
last year of five mills. Treasurer
Cleary's bond for $4,000 was accepted.
The salary of all the teachers but the
principal was fixed at SS3 per month
each. Prof. G.. T. Thorpe, who was re-
elected principal, will receive 800 per
month. Many applications were re-
ceived and considered and the follow
ing teachers were reelected Estelle
q. Allen, Forest City; Minnie Riley.
Pleasant Mount; Gretta M. Dunning,
Lanesboro; Anna Thomas, Clifford;
Cora Laymon, Mayneld; Lizzie Davis,
Susquehanna. There are three teach
ers more to be elected and they will
probably be chosen from among For
est City applicants at an adjourned
meeting of the board to be held on
Friday evening, June 1S. Three appli-
cants were voted on for janitor, Daniel
Rutan, Henry Dearie and John Tobin.
Rutan received one vote, Dearie one
and Tobin three. The latter was de-
clared elected and his salary fixed at
$95 per month. The regular meetings
of the board will be held on the first
Tuesday evening of each month in the
school building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
Philadelphia Prov,sionMarket.

Philadelphia, June 2.-wheat-Steady; ;
contract grade, June 751sa75%c.; July, 7h
an1ec.; August and September, nominal.
Corn-Steady; No 2 mixed, juno, 29a2sAc. !;
July, August and September, nominal.
Oats-Unchanged; No. 2 white, June, 251sa
26c.; July, 251ka26c. August, AIka25c.; Sep
tember, A1ka25c. Butter--Steady; fancy
western creamery, 15a15lSc.; do. Pennsyl-
vania prints, 15a16c.; do. western prints,
1Sc. Eggs-FNrm; fresh, nearby, 111Ac. !;
do. western, 11a11l7c. Cheese--Firm, fair
demand. Refined Sugars-Steady. mod
crate demand. Cotton-Unchanged. Tai
low-Quiet at former rates; city, prime.
in hogsheads, &C.. country, prime, in bar
rels, 27sa8c.; dark, do, 21sc.; cakes, 3Aa
S5c.; grease, 2%a2%c. Live Poultry
Quiet, unchanged; fowls, si1c.; old roos-
ters, 6Aa7c.; spring chickens, 11a16c.
Dressed Poultry - Unchanged; fowls,
choice, &C.; do. fair to good, 8aSIac. broil-
ers western, desirable sizes, 1sa20c.; small
sized and inferior. do, 14al6c.; nearby,
do, as to size and quality, 20a25c. Receipts
Flour, 5000 barrels and 1000 sacks;
wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn. 100000 bushels
oats, 5000 bushels. Shipments-Wheat,
$1,000 bushels; corn, 1000 bushels; oats, 80,
900 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14

erto the only successful method was
to extirpate the individual hairs with
an electric needle Another recent
discovery will do away with that awful
afiiiction, goitre This disease Is en-
largement of the thyroid gland in the
neck. Injections of an extract obtained
from the thyroid glands of sheep
quickly reduce the gland to its nor
NAL proportions. Yet another dis
covery, only a few months old, is
means or diagnosing typhoid fever. 1t
is learned that the germs of typhoid
Will collect In little balls when intro
duced into some drops of the blood of
patient afflicted with this disease; II
the disease is not present they will
not gather in this way. One of the
most curious of the very new surgical
appliances is a little metal box to
which couple of hearing tubes are at
tached. 1t is a species of telephone,
and, by noticing the differences in the
sounds that come through 1t, one may
draw a map on the surface of the body
OF all the internal organs This is i'm
portant, as determining. any enlarge
ment, shrinkage, or displacement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
FOREST CITY.

The Susquehanna county Republican
convention viii be held at Montrose
tomorrow.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Alexander Saturday morning.
M. d. Evans, foreman at the Forest
City slope of the Hillside Coal and Iron
company will sail for Wales early in
July. He expects to be absent about
two months.
A regular meeting OF Enterprise Hose
company was held Friday evening.
Two new members were admitted.
Howard p. Johns and Ellsworth II.
Ames. The fire rooms are now lighted
by electricity.
A meeting of the Forest City school
board was held Friday evening. Pre-
vious to the meeting the members had
examined the school building, and as
the plaster has fallen off in some places
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

Hazletonans complain of high rates
of fire insurance.
The Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre mines
will work twenty days this month.
The house of John Murray, in War
rior Run, was badly damaged by fire.
Barney Campbell, one of the oldest
residents of weatherly, has passed
away.
An eisteddfod will be held in the
Plains. Congregational church on
Thanksgiving Day.
Professor c. e. Smith has been re-
elected principal of the Parsons schools
for the third successive term.
Several important improvements will
be made to the Welsh Congregational
church in Edwardsville.
Simon Rittenhouse has been appoint
ed postmaster at Mountain Grove and
Nathan c. Sorber at West Nanticoke.
A prize of IS, for the best Jubilee
song by a colored quartette, will be
one of the features of the eisteddfod
in Parsons on Labor Day.
Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong, of New York,
has established branch of the Evan
gelical Alliance at Shenandoah, to help
Americanize foreign residents.
Empire mine. Wilkes Barre, tried to
board a moving engine on the Central
railroad, but fell under the wheels. His
both legs were terribly crushed and
his condition is critical.
James Donnelly, aged eighteen years,
son of Lawrence Donnelly, of Ply
mouth, jumped from a moving car in
the Lance mine. and was thrown
his leg was broken and his arm so
badly crushed that amputation may be
necessary
The trustees of the State Hospital
at Fountain Springs, have promoted
DR.. George w Reese to the post of
first assistant surgeon and have elect
ed DIR. William T. Davies, a son of
ex-Lieutenant Governor Davies, second
assistant, and DR.. Charles H. Swank,
Of Sunbury, as their assistant.
The water mains of Tamadua bor-
ough being inadequate to supply the
demand, the borough council has de-
cided to held a special election on July
20 for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the citizens favor an increase
of Indebtedness of $50. 900, the money to
be used for the improvement of the
water mains
The counting of the vote in the spe-
cial election in Beaver Meadow was
completed Friday. The town was re-
Gently made a borough, and in the
first local election under the new ar
rangement the Republicans carried ev-
erything, with the exception of one
councilman. j. NJ. Stauffer was elect
ed burgess John Williams. tax collec-
tor; John August, constable, and John
Kelly, assessor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
New York Produce Market.

New York, June 2.-Flour-Quiet, but
steadier. Rye Flour-Dull. Corn Meal
Quiet; yellow western, &c.; city, 5Sa59c. |;
brandywine, N.75a1S0. Rye-Steady; No.
western, 36c,, C. t. f., Buffalo; car lots,
SSa4Oc. Wheat-Spot firm; No. l northern
New York, T1sc., (. o., afioat; No. north
ern Duluth, 7S11c,, (. o. b., afioat; No. /
hard Manitoba, 7Sc., +. o. b., afioat; options
opened easier under foreign selling. weak
cables and favorable weather news, but
turned strong and advanced decidedly on
covering, prompted by grasshopper re-
ports from the northwest and crop damage
in Russia; closed Aa12c. net higher; June,
751sa75Ac., closed 7534c.: July, 73kaE49sc.,
closed, HI2c.; September, 69%a70 5-16c.,
closed 7OBc. December, 70lsa7lesc., closed
7l1sc. Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, 29Ac. ele-
vator; SOhc. afioat; options opened bare
ly steady under fine weather news, but
rallied with wheat and closed firm at 1sa
hc. advance; June closed 29Ac.; July, 29A
a291sc., closed 291ac.; September, 9OSsa3O7sc.,
closed 9O7sc. Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2, PC
No. 3, 21c.; No. white, 25a25lac.; No.
white, 24a24lsc.; track mixed, western, ia
&c.; track white, 24aS0c.; options dull adm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
ONE VICTIM MISSING.
Probable That Burning River Dredge
Captain Was Drowned.

Pittston, June 13.-Maurice Reynolds,
the only one of the three men who es-
capped from the burning dredge here
Friday night, is still in a critical condi-
tion.
The fire was extinguished about 2
o'clock Saturday morning and then
the rescuer3 searched the blackened
wreck, but to their surprise found only
one charred body-that of John Kyler.
There was no trace of Captain Rey-
nolds.
1t is supposed that he managed to
escape from the burning cabin, and in
his frenzy jumped into the river and
was drowned. The body has not yet
been found, although a dlligent search
was made all day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
neigbborin9 Counties.

In the damage suit of David Zehner
against the Lehigh Coal company. last
evening filed their award, giving the
plaintiff $4,000.
This was a suit to recover for dam
ages by coal dirt in the little Schuyl-
kill river, which, II is claimed, ruined
the plaintiffs mill at Zehner station.
The verdict is the largest ever rem
dered In such a case In Schuylkill coun-
~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
New York Live Stock.

New York, June 2,-Beeves-Receipts,
S57 head no trading; cables quote Amer
lean steers at 10a11hc.; sheep at 10l2a12c.;
refrigerator beef at 8aa9c.; exports 1852
beeves and 4,340 quarters of beef. Calves
Receipts, 3l5 head; market active, firm;
veals, $4a6.25; calves, $3.75a425. Sheep and
Lambs-Receipts, 1885 head: market dull;
sheep, lower; larabs, easier; sheep, $Sa45o;
$3.75a4.s0; lambs, s4a6. Hogs
Receipts, 1921 head; market lower at $3.50
"a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14

unchanged; July closed 22c. Lard-Firm;
western steam, $3.50; refined firm; con-
tinent. $40; South American, ,A.65; com
pound, Sba4hc. Butter-Quiet; western
creamery. 11a15c. factory, 7Isal0ifc., Ell
gins. 15c. imitation creamery, .9ifa12ifc.; |;
state dairy, 10a14hc. do. creamery, 11al5c.
Cheese-Quiet, state, large, SAC; small,
fancy, 2,Sa3c.; part skins, 4aGl1c.; full
skins, 2ha3c. Eggs-Quiet; state and
Pennsylvania, 111Hal2c.; western fresh,
10ifai1c.; southern, 2.40a2.70. Tallow-
Firm; city, SlsaShc. country, 3ha3%c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-14
TWO BREAK JAIL.
Prisoners in Susquehanna County
Saw Their Way TO Liberty.

Montrose, June 13.-Two prisoners,
Frank Griffin and George Wood, escsp-
ed from the county Jail Friday. They
sawed the floor of an unused cell,
crawled into the cellar. then out of
q coal hole to the Jail yard, where they
found clothes lines, which they threw
over the wall and gained liberty. The
saw was stolen from carpenters who
had been repairing the interior of the
Jail, which was burned a month ago.
The men were recaptured yesterday
Wood was taken at Heart Lake and
Griffin at Deposit, N. Y.