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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

4 nice sterling Silver
Rrush aud Comb for =
Christmas present, We
sell q good Que for $3.50,
"a better one for Sl.OO
and tine ouc made by
GORlIAM FOR S4.Tj. 4
nice case and a mono
gram engraved on Brush
without extra charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

City Treasurer Granger has caused the
issuance ~ the poll taN bills and clerks
Continued on Page y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
II. s. Tanner,
6t and GO wes simiuster St.
TURKS HEAD"

WANTED Men and women 90 work nj
home; pay - TO sl6 per week for making
crRyon Toruaits, new uatent method: any
one who can read or write can do the work,
az home, in snare time. day or evening. Send
for particulars and work ut once. Address
II. a. Gripp, German artist, Tyrone, "a.
M, s-tf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
ATTEMPT TO STAB FREEDMAN.

knife, which caused his companion 20
protest. The two men became en-
gagged in a scuflle in which Reeds
friend attempted to pull him out on the
sidewalk. In this he was successful,
but no sooner was the sidewalk reached
than they continued to fight and soon
both We're rolling about on the pave
ment. During the fight Reed struck
his friend a savage blow over the eye
which was returned later in the shape
of a kick in Reeds face.
When Freedman saw the two men
down he rushed out of the store and
sei2ing Reed pushed him down toward
LackaWanna avenue, hoping to find u
policeman somewhere. He was calling
on some of the bystanders to help him
lead the man, when he heard some one
cry out, Look out, Freedman, your be-
ing stabbed" He wheeled about just
in time to see the CLINT of a knife and
at that moment his foot slipped and he
fell The man with the knife fell on
top of him in such a manner that
Freedman's left arm was broken above
the elbow and he was rendered uncon-
scous.
| Reed was placed under arrest soon
| afterward by Patrolman May, but his
| friend escaped and the police We're
| looking for him uD to a late hour last
| evening,
DR. Hobart was called and attended
Freedman. The latter stated to Trib-
| une reporter that certain merchants
! who were competitors Of his We're the
| instgators of the assault He said
| they We're Jealous of him because he
was doing a large business and he be-
lieved they We're greatly angered 10y
his opening yesterday of an addition
to his present place of business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
PURLOiNED A DWELLING.
That Is All That Is Charged Against
aPair of Contractors.

Antonina, William, Anthony and John
Zofosllie, of Old Forge, yesterday began
an action for $1,000 against Contractors
Joseph L. Chapman and George T.. Bar
ber, against whom they allege the unique
trespass of violently and with great
force of arms sliding, dragging and
carrying away a double dwelling house,
belonging to the plaintiffs.
The house in question was located on
Grace street in Old Forge. The con-
tractors for some reason not made ap-
parent wanted the house removed from
the premises and proceeded to do it last
November without waiting for the fam
lilies occupying it to agree to get them
selves or household goods out. a, w.
Bertholf is the attorney for the plain
tiffs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
TWO DESPERATE CALLERS
They Made q MurderOus Assault on Louis
Freedman in His Store on
Penn Avenue.

Louis Freedman who keeps general
store at 127 Penn avenue, was assault
ed yesterday at noon by two indiVld-
uals whose evident intention was to
kill him. Mr. Freedman's version of
the affair is that at about 1890 O'Clock,
when he was very busy, two tough
looking men entered his store and pro-
ceeded to raise a disturbance. Neither
appeared to be drunk. One of the men,
who subsequently was captured ana
gave his name as James Reed said:
I'm going to kill this man." accom-
panying the words with actions that
made Freedman think the man was in
earnest.
Freedman took refuge behind a coun-
ter and Reed pulled out a huge pocket
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Mrs. C. c. Newcomb of ST. Louis, finds
herself "a new woman" in the best
sense of the word.
An invalid woman is always a sad
sight-sadder even than that of an in
valid man, because of her greater cap
acity for suffering.
Neuralgia, backaches, fits of depres-
sion and headaches compel her to think
or work with half her brain, while
the other half throbs as if it would go
to pieces. There are no more striking
examples of the great, practical value
of Paine's celery compound than are
heard from the lips of women who have
been made well.
Its ability to relieve those ills that
seem to be peculiarly the misfortune of
women is overwhelmingly proven by
innumerable testimonials from women
of the highest standing in the commu-
mites where they live.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
GUARD WILL NOT ATTEND.
Cannot BE Furnished with Transport
tatiOn to Washington.

Colonel Fl. A. Coursen last evening
received the following telegram from
Adjutant General n. j. Stewart:
Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 10, 1897
Colonel H. A. Coursen, Scranton, Pa.
Guard will not attend the inauguration
VIII write particulars. T. j. Steward.
The following dispatch was received
at this office last night by United
Press:
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb lot has been
definitely determined that the National
Guard of Pennsylvania will not take part
in the inaugural ceremonies at Washing
ton on the 4th of March. At past nau-
gurations the troops We're carried free
by the railroad companies, but the inter-
state commerce regulations interfere this
year.
A reduced rate of fare has been fixed,
but even this low rate would make the
cost of transportation of the Pennsylvania
troops upward of 100000. The adjutant
general cannot use any portion of the fund
appropriated for the Guard for this pur-
pose and the condition of the state rev.
enues make a special appropriation i'm
possible.
The railroad companies are desirous of
transporting the troops Of Pennsylvania,
but as other states are demanding the
same favor the trip had to be abandoned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
PRICE NO OBJECT.
The /. B0nister Stock Must Be Sold.
Hig Bargains for Early Buyers.

Never in the history of the shoe bust
ness in Scranton We're such great bar
gains offered to the public than can now
be secured at The Banister Shoe COM
pany, corner of Lackawanna and wy
oming avenues Read these prices care
fully and see what money can be saved
by purchasing there. All Kahler last
shoes, $500 and $500 goods, will be sold
for $500 a pair; Laird, Schober & Co, S
shoes, English toe, worth $500, for $9.20
a pair; all the $500 handmade Com
mon Sense and square toe shoes will be
sold for sea; all of Grays $500 hand
made shoes for $3.50 a pair. %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Mrs Newcomb, writing from her
home, 22O5 Market St, st. Louis, says:
Il was taken with a heavy cold, which
l neglected and pleurisy set in. Then
| was in bed for several weeks When
l recovered so l could get up l had
that tired feeling and was never very
well. My doctor told me to take Paine's
celery compound, so I got bottle and
have taken it. | feel much better than
| have tor months. I was nervous and
could not sleep at night. Now l rest
easy, sleep WELL eat well, and Will say
that Paine's celery compound has really
made me a new woman"
Paine's celery compound is used by
physicians in their own homes as well
as prescribed to patients suffering from
nervous diseases, sleeplessness neural
gia, rheumatism and d run down"
condition. 1t is within the reach Of
every one,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
X. OF P. CONVENTION.
General Starbird Will Meet the Local
Committee This Evening.

George Starbird, of the Pennsylvania
uniformed rank, Knights of Pythas,
will meet the local convention commit
tee tonight at $50 o'clock at the Castle
hall of Electric City lodge, 126 Main
avenue.
Information relative to the state con-
vention in this city will be given by
General Starbird.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
THE SALE NOW ON.

Some Sweeping Reductions in the
Price of Ladies' and Mems Foot
wear.
The Banlster Shoe company have pur-
chased MI |. Banister's shoe store. cor
ner OF Lack6wanna and Wyoming ave-
nues. Extensive improvements are
contemplated in the store and building
Ivy the new firm, to make such improve
ments it is necessary to dispose of the
immense stock. In consequence price )
have been reduced and every pair of
shoes In the store will be sold for about
one-half of the actual value. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
MORE FAULTY HARVESTING.
Two Applications for Divorce Filed
Yesterday with the Parliamentary.

Two divorces We're pettoned for yes
terday. Sarah Hull, Of Carbondale,
through Attorney j. +. Burr asked
to be separated from her husband,
Richard Hull, to whom she was mar
ried November IS, 1880, and from
whose companiCnship she was COM
PEELED to withdray July u last, she al
leGes, because of cruel and barbarous
treatment.
The other petitioner was a man from
the South Side, Adam j. Franc who
wants to he divorced from his alleged
unfaithful Wife, Louisa. Mr., Beale is
the attorney in the latter case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
SAWYER'S MILLINERY STORE
d)|d Bond
NQG|19r5|)lICl Wore

We have placed on sale 50
dozen cups and saucers of the
above sensible ware. The
saucers have heavy gold band
ed edges, the cups show solid
gold handles, and gold bands,
and in plain rich solid colors
as follows: Cobalt-blue, dark
pink, light pink, ivory, yel-
low and turquoise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
DISRUPTION OF
STEEL RAIL POOL
Way the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
Company Figures In II.
ITS ASSOCIATES NOT HONEST

They Secretly Sold Rails at n Price
Less Than the One Fixed by the
Pool, and When the Lackawanna
Company Heard of This 1t Decided
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Opinions as
to What Result Will Be--WiII Not
Benefit the Trade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

the people they can take care of since
they have concluded to let their stock
of fine shoes go at price to close out
their business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

to be given away at the Brothers
Saturday night is creating a great deal
of excitement. Every one is anxious
to be the lucky one a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

at the 3 Brothers, One ticket given
with every 95c. purchase and four with
a dollar purchase. Drawing Will take
place Saturday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
Men Who Work Hard
Need Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

Taken at bedtime it brings sound.
sweet sleep; quiets the nerves and
builds up brain tissue. It's good for
digestion too--take a little after meals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

fact that few rails are being sold de-
spite the reduction a few months ago
of from sos to $50 a ton, which it was
expected at the time would lead to the
placing of many new orders
WILL DO MORE WORK.
"I am of the opinion that the mills
of the local company will do little
more work under the condition of at-
fah \that now exist than they would
ha the pool continued in existence,
but here can be no very great diff
fere for railroad companies do not
buy vel rails unless they want them
and en- they do want them they
mus Y A dollar more or less ton
will Influence them for or against
orderi NThe Lackawanna company,
it maH " said, however practically
controls the trade of the east and al
ways has done so. 1t will have its
share of the business that is going, on
that you may depend"
The steel rail pool was organized over
eight years ago with the following
members: Carnegie Steel company, IL
linois Steel company, Cambria Iron
company, Bethlehem Iron company,
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company,
Pennsylvania Steel company, Mary
land Steel company and the Ohio Steel
company, of Youngstown. The latter
made no rails, but was paid profits ON
a certain amount of the general allot-
! ment to keep out of the market. 1t is
now probable that the Ohio and John
son Steel companies will enter the rail
market actively.
Since the pool was organized it has
| been doing business with the eXcep-
! tion of one year, 1892. In December
1893, reorganization was perfected
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris drug store. Hours q. m, 5
ID, IN,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Take laxative Bromo Qu.nine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t
fails to cure. 20 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

If you like our work, tell others; If
you don't, tell us. Soft button holes in
your collars. Crystal Laundry. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Get pair of those shoes at Crouch
Bros & Beatty's quick if you want q
real bargain. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Hundreds of eager buyers are daily
aking advantage of our closing out
7le-about half usual price, Harding's
. .,ina Stnra y"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
Free! A Gold Watch Free!

VIII be given to one of the Bros,
lucky customers on Saturday night,
ne ticket given with every 25c, pur-
chase and four with a dollar purchase.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Great bargains in hair switches at
Konecny's, hair dresser, 3l7 Lacka. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
100000
FRUIT SALE.

90 oranges ....'.''.''s'''' '''''''.' '.z0c'
Fine oranges ..........20c. per dozen.
200 boxes fancy sweet California 1
Naval Oranges. Also Florida Rus
sets and fancy bright Nassau
fruit. e. G.. COURSEN.
Wholesale and Retail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11

Colonel II. A. Coursen last evening
received the following telegram from
Adjutant General n. j. Stewart:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27

fy N. Imports On the Atlantic coast from
tns canzelzn provfacex> OF fresh salmon
rnore than r.ss 90 worth was Imported
fron czaasa during tue last ten yssFs.
wnaeh zas valued iG The Eastern markets
a. % cents per pound
As an indication % the value @. TIE
market which Is ready for the cod fisher
rnen CT the Paeiac whea TIE sadustry Is
fairly established. IL may BE- interesting
that tie average annual importation
lsto thss couatry Of dried cod exceeds
- spe6oo pounds. coming from Denmark.
Norway. Sweden. Canals. Newfoundland
and Labrador.
TIE popular impression THAI az the ssr-
dimes consumed IN this country are the
imitation article put up on the coast o,
Maine with Preach labels is tlzsspated BY
this report. which shows that during the
period OF ten years covered by the report
there were imported Mediterranean sar-
dimes 10 the value OF g.. ~
One Interesting product OF the sea Of
which little L. known is ambergris.
secretion found IN the intastinss OF sperm
whales. The shole annual product OF
arnbergrfs If only 100 pounds. OF which
American whslsnea obtain abou; one
1fth. nearly al Of which Is exported. 10
Be used as the basis for certain perfumes.
The average value OF this product In 1874
was slSsis per pound: the year before It
was rated at szss.4-. and the year before
that al y2os.3s.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The Rev. benjamin T. Trego. rector Of
St Johns Episcopal church, Saginaw,
Mich. has decided 70 20 on the stage and
play IN Shakespesresn roles
Percivd Lowell. whose astronomical re-
searches with reference TO the inhabit-
ability or Mars have commanded wide
attention has now gone to the City of
Mexico. near which place he has erected
an observatory. He has made elaborate
plans for continuing his researches thore,
as well as his work at AreQEipa, Peru, in
the interest OF Harvard.
Prince Alexander Imeretinsky. the new
Is appointed governor general at War
saw. is the eon OF the last independent
prince OF the Caucasus. and was formerly
regarded as the Russian candidate for
the Bulgarian throne. He took a dist tn
guished part in suppressing the Polish
rebellion In 1855 and in the Russo-Turkish
war OF 1871.
A bright idea occurred 20 the proprietor
os Tampa lFfa.l shooting range. with
whom business had become dun. For the
target representing Weyler. with the
bulls-eye over the heart. Cuban sympa-
fhizers Immediately swarmed on that
shooting range. forming I'm line 20 take
their turn a. the target with the rifles
and the propTietors Golfers forthwith be-
came Congestsd
Vice President Hobart has been be-
sieged by begging letters every day since
election. one young woman wrote from
New Orleans. requesting. $1,000 with
which 10 complete her musical sduea ton,
and asked Mr.. Hobart 20 telegraph when
the money would arrive. Another woman
asked fer s. fer a set OF false teeth saw
ing that her chance Of getting a husband
would be vastly increased thereby.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS.

Senator Hear introduced n BIN into the
s,nato on February TO consolidate the
Circuit, ard district courts % ,hs United
States. This bill. introduced so late IN
the session. will p<ohably fat 70 reach a
vote. bat u l. more than ukely that il
viii be rafntrodacsd IN ire next congress.
There are no reasons why the bili should
not pass. and many good reasons ia its
favsr
Ire present distinction between tire cir
cult and district courts % the United
States = more os a Action than ok a real
ity. Under ths letter o. the statute a
United States district court - a court with
a sinE.s Judge whtoa has criminal 5aris-
dictlon ovcr al oYeuses AGAINST tsse Unltsd
ststes. ard a very small civil Jurisdiction
Il IL also an admiralty court. The United
States circuit court IN thsory consists Of
three iudges the district judge for ths
district. ths circuit issdga for he eirc1it.
and the Justice ~ the supreme court o.
TIE United States who Is assigned 70 that
circuit Any one - those three Judges
can. however Al, as . circuit court: ard IS
practically vaiforn practices. excep, In
caSee % great asaRnituda and interest. the
district ta1ge for tas district ats alaaa
A. a member q the Circuit court ne thsrs
SIS ant trses eases whtcA are SeySsa3 he
jurisdiction u gAe district court to sgy.
T'aos tas 6isthscstea between elrcnit and
district .aiges = purely an ARBITRARY ora
a relie or tse tsys before esrc.ss, Judges
were provided saa when ths ;asE~s Of -.
supreme oourt snt uniformly 81 TIE ctr
cuit coorts. Ntts enc % tAs district Judges
,foa - e exists 3; present 3 tsat el7cul,
judges receive r thousand dollars = year
lsrger salary tsan tae district tu1xos.
TIE bsg introduced ~ Senator HoA~
vests tss Jurisdiction - district eoa-tx n
80 circuit court - waica said ttzsrset row
bssongs ara ooav~rts a. tAa district
sssTe= iato ra3 circuit taerss Win tAe
salaries SOW provided tor clreait 3uaxv~
IN practical sTsct. s. ssme.y arnoanss "a
s,oueo,ttAtsax no ce-aTts. nov IN exsts-ce
presided over BY oas gzage. eat wAlca
inter tie lnw a-~ oozapeSed to Aave SEQ
ara;s seas separate records ard separate
c.erks
TAers 10 ozs section os TIE sFgl wsscA.
AsNsvsg. fasN king cot soxzss espoSsttsr.
Tor in s.ocs. a. & stan.~. e Iesz.atss
tweaty-tRa judges Sus - os1ce Tats So
fssn psvov1.e~ tat tas nzzreoer - rlrcai.
stsasvs II tAe sever2s ctrssli.s sha8 - =
azaaosE sssal - tAs rr.seas District
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27

Some OF the reasons why capital Is de-
cidedly shy at present OF Western invest
rnents. especially OF Land mortgages. Is
shown BY petition recently presented 10
the Kansas legislature by J. Z. ConklIn,
a loan agent whose clients had made
large number OF such investments In
Western Kansas. In the boom days OF 1856
and 1857 the company which he represents.
the North American Trust Company. made
loans on 1.5s5 tracts OF land in fourteen
counties OF Western Kansas, comprising
.o5S acres OF Land. AT that time these
tracts we're improved and the population
OF the counties was 55.2E. Last year the
Of the improvements on these tracts had
been dismantied or destroyed. Unable TO
collect It's interest. for many Of the mort
gagors moved away shortly after putting
the mortgages on the property. the COM
pany was compelled TO foreclose It's mort
cages and take over the property. Since
then the land has been burden upon its
hands. owing to inequitabls and increasing
taxation and the enforcement OF discrimi-
mating laws.
a sample OF these discriminating laws Is
one which requires FIRE guards to be placed
around every tract OF land at the expense
OF the land owners; another requiring ali
wells on abandoned farms 10 be filed up.
which renders the land useless for graz
ing purposes. The main object OF all taxa
ton seems 20 be TO crowd out the non
resident land owner for the benefit OF the
eattiemen. or to make him pay heavily for
the privilege OF retaining ownership OF
his land.
The petition declares that all of the four
teen couaties In which IL holds land are
hopelessly bankrupt. Ths money raised
by taxation In these counties goes to main
tain a complicated county government.
which exists in violation OF constitutional
provisions. The constitutional require
ment is that there shall be not less than
so voters In a county. At the last gen
eraI election Greeley county cast iss votes;
Haskell. la5: stephens. IsS; Stanton. H.:
Grant. los. and Morton. s..
After pointing out these facts the petit
toner asks OF the legislature nothing more
than thu consolidation OF counties which
fan 20 cast the constitutional $50 votes;
that the state school superintendent Be en-
powered TO unite the small school districts.
that county commissioners be allowed in
their discretion TO compound back taxes
This prayer is reasonable one. ard
really in tho interests of ths state itself.
But the request Is put forward by mort
gage loan company. which has already
been badly bitten by its investments, and
Is addressed 70 a Populist legislature
This Is Sufficient 10 settle the fate OF the
petition
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
EXPORTS or rIsH rnopucr..

AZ appendix 30 ghe vcpcvf az tas Ueitas
States asA conaisstoaer. on the suatect
90 shs fcrsivn ssh trade - thsf country.
contains some Interesting 1ata about a.
Industry whiea - already oDe cf the lsrs-
80 in walcs ;Ae r~op.c &c wassiagton are
iatevested ana ~h1ce has before Il wos-
seresl possibilities sg sxpsnsi3n Y rot
hsmnoro3 by goAstsa ant azwarra-tsd
leats1Stiea.
Il appears. saF sxamP.e ~ thss reDo-t
that practically tss ~aoia wox.g's saprsy
OF cssaea ssinea comes fsoru n. Pacsa,
Sorthwest. Sna teat 81 atsstian 50 saep,y-
trE ths seorraous hoaas ronsa n Vsiaa %
th.s article. ths states e Cs-oxaa 49,
Washington ara THE testitcFy q Alaska
have exported 50 foreign countries during
the res yea-s sr lles Jaas s. tSst. eRnus ,i
salmon a. tas value q $ll.eoa. I'D. IRE ex-
ports ger tae nast tee wars coari fershtv
sKreca -ae average 81 the former years-
VISA regard Is saltel ssImea rae cssgers
sc qecui}ar. fer she EAelhc coast exports
Of ;hls Sgiicss are slmast exactly bAl4scs4