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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
'5 BEFORE BREAKFAST. 5

The following letter was received by a
little Scranton girl who had expressed
the sentiment that she was proud she
only half believed in Santa Claus:
Crystal Palace, North Pole.
Christmas Time.
Miss Emily Hackett.
| have just heard by my Northern
Lights and Sparrow telegraph line that
you only just half believe in me this
year. That settles it, l do not carry any
half things in my sleigh so l think you
will not hear my reindeers scratching on
your roof this Christmas. A half stove
would not do any good and how would Il
half doll look or how would you keep any
money in a half bank. A set of half
dishes would look very queer. Your half
a doll would have to sit on a half a chair
or lie on half bed with half handlIcr-
chief in her half hand with some halt per-
fume on it, ana if | were to bring you
half dress and half pair of gloves how
would you like it? If | give YOU half nuts
which half would you prefer the shell
or the kernel? ! don't believe | have any
half things in my stock and little girls
that only half believe in me will have to
depend on some one else for their Christ
mas present Anyhow l don't want to
go down that old chimney in the other
house If | can help it. 1t hasn't been
cleaned for years and it is so full of SCOT
am afraid | will get my new plaid
golfer all black Unless l get word be-
fore my reindeers have finished their
oats tomorrow evening that / am more
than half Santa Claus you need not lie
awake and wait for me. | am cross.
had a real nice dude with swallow tall
coat for your aunt and when | WASH [
looking old Beltznickle came i'm and paint
ed yellow stripes across his coat tails and
made regular yellow jacket of him. |
never have any luck in getting things for
that girl. Santa Claus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
OBITUARY..

Geofge G. Neiman 81 years of age,
was found dead in his bed Christmas
morning. The deceased had retired about
II o'clock the evening before, appar-
emily in the best of spirits, but when
called by his wife about 10 o'clock in
the morning he did not respond. Investi-
cation followed with the above sad dis
covery. His demise was probably due to
heart failure lie has resided in this city
for a number of years though residing
at the present place but a short time.
lie was employed as n miner at No. 6,
Dunmore, and did his days work as usual
on Friday. His wife survives him. Cor
oner Longstrcet viewed the remains Sat
urday afternoon, but deemed an inquest
unnecessary and no Jury was empan-
elled
Miss Margaret Ruddy, daughter OF
Michael Ruddy, of 43i Phelps street, died
Christmas morning at the age of 10 years.
She was a very estimable young lady,
and her death coming at so inappro-
pirate a time, has caused deep sad
ness i'm the heart of every one who knew
her. The funeral will take place this
morning at $50 o'clock with high mass
of requiem at St. Peters cathedral.
After a long and useful Christian life,
! and at the allotted age of Il years, Mrs.
noon about 1.45 o'clock at the residence
of her daughter Mrs, Philip II. Warren,
| l2l North Lincoln avenue. The deceased
! has been an invalid for nearly a year,
/ and her advanced age prevented quick
| recuperation She was born in Carmar-
! then, South Wales, and came to West
! Scranton in 1886, and has since resided
! here She was an active member of the
! First Welsh Congregational church, and
| is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Anna
! Warren, and three sons, Rev Peter
! Roberts, of Olyphant; John and Edward
| Roberts, of Pttsburg. The funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday afternoon
! at the residence at o'clock.
Eta, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. H. c. Everett Of 1lO5 West Locest
! street died at the parental home yes
| terday afternoon at o'clock, Death was
| due to heart failure, superinduced by
| grippe. Funeral announcement will be
| made later.
| William Gilmore, an old and respected
| resident of Dunmore, died last evening
| at his home, on Elm street. Funeral no.
tice will be given later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
JIM CURTIS ASSAILANT.
Nav Have Been the Man Who Died
of Starvation at Dunmore.

The police will investigate an inter-
esting rumor respecting the young
tramp who died of starvation, it is be-
lieved, i'm Dunmore last Wednesday. 1t
will be remembered two weeks ago
Saturday, James Curtis was stabbed
in the neck while walking along Penn
avenue. He was taken to the Lacka-
wanna hospital and after recovering
consciousness the injured man refused
to say anything whatever of the affair.
Curtis left the hospital last week.
Wednesday occurred the death of the
young man in Dunmore.
Now the police are informed by per-
sons who saw the assault on Penn
avenue that the description of the dead
man now at DunmOre tallies with that
Of Curtis assailant.
Yesterday Lieutenant of Police Da-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT THE STATION HOUSE,
hut For One Plain Drunk There
WonId Have Been Clean Docket.

Edward Finn, whom officer McMan-
anon arrested for cutting a Christmas
tree in Nay Aug park, was allowed to
go free by Mayor Bailey.
Charles Lamb, the only one of the
Christmas drunks who overstepped the
bounds so far as to necessitate arrest,
WAS fined 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
ANOTHER STILL ALARM.
Phoenix Company Performs Some
Very CTeditab'e WOTk


The efficacy Of the chemical engine
and the efficiency of the permanent
men Of the Phoenix company was at
tested again Saturday evening when a
threatening blaze in the basement Of
b. +. Leonard's, 127 Adams avenue.
was eXtinguished without as much as
dollars worth Of damage resulting
from the operations of the fremen.
still alarm was sent in at 6 o'clock
and in a twinkling the engine was in
front Of the house. A line Of hose
was carried through the basement WIN
dow and played on the flames. In a
short time the blaze was CONQUERED
and the beautiful residence saved. The
fire was in the woodwork of the cell
ing and was caused by a defective nue.
So well pleased was Mr.. Leonard with
the work of the firemen that he gave
them very substantial Christmas
gift.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
is STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
Mystery of the Young Tramp Has
Not Yet Been Explained.

The body of the young tramp, who
died in a shanty at Dunmore Wednes-
day still remains unidentified at Letch-
worths undertaking establishment
The New Jersey parties who tele-
graphed Coroner Longstreet for a de-
scription of the youth replied, upon re-
ceiving it, that it was not the person
they were looking for.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27

William Gilmore, an old and respected
resident of Dunmore, died last evening
al his home on Elm street. Funeral no.
tice will be given later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
THE
KLINE Shoe CO
n E

In making presents moth
ing could be more thoughtful
in the giver or bring more
solid comfort to the receiver,
whether man, woman or child,
than good shoes. We make
these suggestions to our
patrons in full confidence
that they will derive and be-
stow more pleasure in max
ing presents of shoes and
slippers than in giving other
and less useful things.
Did you ever notice the
look of pleasure on a boys
face when he receives his first
pair of boots. We will make
it easy for you to crafty
your little ones wishes.
We offer for this week:
500 pair Children's Rubber
Boots, at .....................9/C
600 pair Misses Rubber
Boots, at ..................Sl.lo
$50 pair Ladies' Rubber
Boots, at ................".Sl.Zl Il
THE
KLINE Shoe CO
326 LaCkaWanna Avsnu,.
"Famous Old Stand"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES
Congregations and Sunday Schools OBJ
serve the Festival.
THE SPECIAL SERMONS AND MUSIC

Services in Each Church in the City
were Featured by a Special Obser-
vance of the Holy Day, and in Many
Churches There were Services on
snturday--Several sunday schools
viii Have Their Exercises This
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27
FREE FIGHT AT GREENWOOD
One Man Sustained Eight Cuts on
the Head.

There was a free fight at Greenwood,
Saturday night, and in consequence a
Polander whose name is unpronounce-
able is at the Lackawanna hospital
suffering from eight big cuts on his
heard.
He said that during a Christmas
celebration a quarrel arose and he was
hit a number of times on the head with
beer glasses. He intends To have his
assailants arrested. His wounds are
painful, but not dangerous.
MOTHERS PRAISE Hoods Sarsa-
parlla, because, by its great blood
enriching qualities, it gives rosy cheeks
and vigorous appetites to pale and
puny children.
HOODS PILLS are the favorite
family cathartic and liver medicine.
Price 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27

In all of Scranton's churches there
was special Christmas service and
music yesterday, although many of the
churches on Saturday had church or
Sunday school services or viii have the
latter during the week. Practically all
of the vocal and instrumental talent
of the city was pressed into service
for solo and chorus and wherever one
happened to worship or at whatever
service, some Christmas speciality or
specialties more or less elaborate were
| heard and witnessed.
At no house of worship was there
better selected or better rendered mu-
| sic than at st. Lukes church under the
direction of j. Willis Conant by choir
! of TWENTY-FIVE men and boys. Sulll-
vans Sing, Sing" was sung for a
! professional. The Te Deum was by
| Westbury. The whole of the always
| impressive communion service was
| choral. The oifertory solo 40, our
God Has Come" was sung by Philip
| Warren. Rev. Rogers Israel, the rec
tor. preached the sernnon and the beau
tiful service closed with Mendelssohn' $
! Christmas hymn "Hark, the Herald
| Angels Sing" The music is to be re-
| pcated next Sunday. Services were
! held in the church on Saturday.
The Sunday school exercises of Elm
Park church were held Saturday even
ing. one of the largest audience in
the ChurChs history packed the edi-
fee It was estimated that over 1000
persons were present. Electric inCan-
descent lights were used in the decora-
ton of the two large Christmas trees.
Superintendent May presided during a
programme Of song and recitation and
which included an address by Thomas
II. Dale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-27

Wis saw Coroner S. p. Longstreet and
obtained an official description of the
young tramp, supposed, with a view
of sitting the rumor to the bottom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01

and showed up their cotton receipts
Powell who sold at once, had made
$3.50 more on the same amount Oh
cotton than his whi,e neighDor' VINO
had held his back.
There's money in cotton all the
time" said Powell only don't be pay
inc This money for other things you
can raise at home. Five cents pays
well. and seven cents is bushels, l can
always make the difference good by
living at home.
Powell is no. the only man or MS
race who has made what is called Dis
oonev. AS he is a mulatto, inheritlng
the Dbrenological cast Of the Caucasian,
II may be argued thai his success
springs from that strain. To onset
that idea. Mr.. Billingslea is as black
and full-blooGed a negro as ever us
pcrted himself in the Jungles OF Africa
with greasy coal face, great lips,
which. when parted, display almost
wealth enough Of ivory for an ele-
uhant. He has come right out OF
slavery itself and is now the owner Oh
1000 acres of land, from which ne
markets 400 bales Of cotton annually.
Resides his success on the farm, he
has developed the country supply-slore
idea and thus rGkes in thousands OF
dollars year. Deal Jackson IS announcer
tyDical before the war negro, VINO
owns coo acres Of land, worth $lO,OOO,
who has money TO loan az al times.
Still another is Joe JEFF, a full-blo0ded
African. living on the east SIDE OF the
river who owns 800 acres Of superb
land our OF which ne makes equally
good returns with those already men
toned.
II was anxious that you should meet
these men" said Colonel Mcintosh,
for two reasons-frst, because no
white man should be afraid 10 do as
well as they have dO1e. and mere Is
their greatest possibility; second, inc
ownership Of property makes good clu-
zens of the negroes The influence OF
these men.WhOm you have met, Is great
with members of their race, and / am
proud of them. The Herald treats them
fairly and sQuarely.'
THAT YOU does interrupted Powell.
And they. in turn, help to preserve
the good relationship between the
races. which has removed all the rancor
OF former times. We always work TO-
gether and for the common good. l
can 90 10 these men at any time ana
make suggestions as to proper lines
mon which to work, and they have the
GOOD sense to comply, so that racial
troubles never occur here. Whenever
vou hear Of such trouble it is between
> no-accouat white man and mean
negro. and we are then just as certain
to get rid of the one as the other. These
men command the highest credit III our
banI,s and commercial houses"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
THE CONvICTS AT SAN QUENTIN
In state of Open Kevoit-Guards Pre-
pared for Emergencies.

San Francisco, May 81 shoot the
frsr man who breaks out of his cell.
That was the order to the guards at
San Quentin prison last night. me
prisoners were shr.eEing like maniacs
and rafting and pounding on the iron
doors Of their cells The guards were
doubled and each carried shotgun
loaded with buckshot. Two men who
were released. their terms having eX-
pired. have told what the desperate con-
yicts are planning. According to this
story it has been agreed among the
rineleaders that when they are permit
ted TO return to work in the jute mill
they will make a sudden rush, Kill en-
gineer Young. if necessary, overpoWer
the guards and wreck the magnificent
Dlant on which nearly S1.G00,00O has
been spent. There are 1864 prisoners
within the walls Of San Quentin. Over
half Of them are in open revolt Many
of the others sympathize with the vio-
lent ones. Warden Hale says that all
the complaints made by the men are
trivial. Director wilkins declares
they have no real grievance. Prison
Surgeon LAWYER says the opium fiends
who have been deprived of the drug
are at the bottom of the trouble.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
FROM TIE ORIENT.
latest Adviccs from China and Japan-A
Heavy EarthGuakc

latest Adviccs from China and Japan-A
Heavy Earthquake.
Tacoma, Wash, May 31.-The North
ern Pacific steamship Mt. Lebanon,
which arrived to-day from China and
Japan. brings news that prolonged
earthquake shocks were experienced at
Nagani, Japan, the night of May 6. A
professor from the Imperial University
and several assistants have gone to
KIM Taxi. a place where repeated sies-
mic movements have been recently felt.
The German steamer Tailee has been
wrecked on a japanese coast no lives
lost.
A Seoul dispatch of May states the
Russian government has refused to
permit the engagement of Russian
troops by Korea.
Oficial representatives state that
over 200 cases Of black plague broke
out in two of the largest towns in
Formosa during early May.
It has been decided that the Hong
Kors Jubilee memorials shall he a
wcman's and childron's hospital and
training nurses institution.
Ii has also been decided to commence
\ road around the island
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01

locked out in war paint and riding the
Cminous circle. waving their blankets
5iepIaving their Winchesters, and email
longing the citizens to come out and
fight them. They claimed they did NOS
want 10 fight the soldiers. but did want
to fight the citizens. Can't. Stouch
asked the citizens to leave the agency
The deputy sherifs refused to so i'm
less upon a written order. This he
gave them. stating that their presence
might excite the Indians 10 further
deeds Of violence. The deputies who
came TO Miles returned with Sheriff
Gibbs having q warrant for the arrest
of Agent StCuch for interfering with
officers i'm the discharge Of their duty,
and warrants for the Indians Known
and two John Doe warrants.
Orders were given to yhe ordnance
officers Of Fort Keogh TO have 10000
rounds of ammunition ready for use.
TIC is supposed more troops are to 90 TO
the agency. There are now here SIX
companies under command of Major
Marrill of Custer.
Settlers wives and children from the
Tongue river country are arriving at
Niles City in all kinds of improVsed
con, eyaucos.
All kinds Of rumors are rifle. but as
news has to come for the most part of
the distance by courier, nothing aefin-
lite is known as 10 those reported KILT
cd. 1Ir. Stephens's wife. who was rid
ing over to the agency from their "anch
for safety. was attacked by yoU1g
bucks. who would have killed her but
for the pleadings of an old sQuaw.
Washington. D. c.. May 31-The IN
dian trouble i'm Southern Montana re
ported from Helena was made known
t1 the authorities Of the War Depart
me0t last week, and in the opinion OF
tAe officials is not likely to be followed
rv serious results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
long DISTANCE LINE OPENED.
Charleston Connected With the Outside
World by Telephone.

SHI"-II n 'h' EOgls,0r.
Charleston. ". Va. May S1.-The
Bell telephone long distance li1e was
opened up from this city, to-day, TO
Wheeling, P2rkersburg. aud other
leading points in the State. and it
worked like q charm The line is q
double metallic circuit of the most
perfect construction, and many reOpie
awaited themselves Of the opporunit!
ta talk with friends - other cities
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
SUBJECT TO LETTER RATE.
Congress Has Taken No Action Looking to
tutro-tyinc- Private Postal Cards.

Congress Has Takcn No Action IooKins 10
Authorizing Private Postal Cards.
Washington, May 31-From the
large number OF inquiries now being
received by the Pcstonice Department
there seems to be a general belief that
Congress has authorized The issue and
use of private postal cards, nailaLle
at one cent rate Of postage This be-
lief is unfounded The department has
called the attention Of al pos,masters
to this fact and has notified Them that
no law has been enacted on the subject,
so that private mailing cards. hearing
written messages when deposited in the
mails. are still subject to postage at
the letter rate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
HELD 10 COURT.
\ New Naruusviile Woman Charged with
Shooting with Tutent to Nul

Special 90 The Rcg'ste~.
New Nartinsville, W. Va. Nay ST.
Hattie Debolt was before Squire J. Z.
Young this morning Upon a charge of
shooting with intent 10 kill, preferred
by J. !. Roberts. Saturday evening
the members OF the c.. A. r. held q
memorial meeting i'm the VI. f. "lurch.
and near the close of the service J. J.
Roberts was taken sick and passed out.
Mrs. Debolt lives on property adj0in-
ING the church and Roberts started to
cross the lot. when she commenced 10
fire. and shot three times ar him. She
was arrested. and Squire Young held
her under $500 bond 10 answer an in
djctment ~ the September term Of
court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01

Helena. Mont. May 21.-Tha Chey-
srre indians have some ON the war path
and ere said 10 have killed almost
dozen men. including five United States
s5ldfsrs. The Indians have no reserya-
lion Of their own but roam over The
southern part OF The STATE, near Crow
Indian reservation. The white settlers
areuD in arms and the women and chill
aren are being sent into the northern
towns for safety.
The Cheyer2cs make the Lame Deer
agency their headquarters. However. a
sheep hcrJor named Hoover was recent
lv SHOT and i Was proved thar indians
did it. BE was killed because Dr. has
caught several Indians killing sheep.
This so fncac ej the s,ockmeu that they
have armed themselves and VIII tgrt
Boz protect tre.r bones. hc.p and stock.
Two companies OF co,0.ed cavalry
from Custer we've ordered 90 the agency
W.fres .r and Saturday % courier arr
rived from .rn areDcy with luiCrm3-
r-.1 rhlr George Walters, The post
master. and Lou Anderson, s-oc6wan,
mad been shot and killed, also that
rha Indians had shot into the cavalry
ana killed 1--WE and had go armed cow
bows surrounded. The cavalry from
Fort KarrH and COMPANY e. of the
infantry lef- Saturday for the scene.
Rqrchmr7 and s-orkmen have organ-
izel ~ CHEYENNE agency and demanded
Tho Indians who tT'ed Hoover. The
r.r,.e ,r pho Indians arc known and
.t,.,- ,rs rr.. aef.1 .v SD bucks Sheriff
Cu.,s and Coroner Patsmqn have re-
,,--~rr rr--- r.rr-~-ar'- ranch. I'm the
rsigtborro.s o- vri.n the i.orest Was
t.r5 I'm tho f.,fv NJ HEAVIER The YER
.5s.. MAS -r.. ts r.-,a nm his death bv
...., -t..- fr-1 r., c,,e,e~ro Indians
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,-,. -...-.r- ,.-.-r.,5 ,r;.b +ba7, ~ ro-
...... ,..7 +-lr .r.--, -r.- fo of tror,
$3.50 ,1o ,r -. -,r;.rs armed and
-.'.. s-t..,. ,. -re C--vorras arc
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
REDSKINS ON THE WAR PATH.
C5avsnns hi.ans Have Killed Several
White Men.

Settlers Up in Arms - Federal
Troops Sent to the Agency From
Custer, but Agent StOuch inter-
fered With Their Plans-The In
dams WauttO Fight the Citizens
but Not the soldiers A Warrant
Out for the Agents Arrest.
Women and Children Removed
TO Places of SAFETY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
HOW ne DID 1T.

There's fellow who has led many
woman a pretty psc7.
THAT so2 Who is he''
"An ushsr IN enc Of our leading the
atrcs. '-CIeveland Leader.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
FOR HIS WIFE and HIS TYPE
WRITER

Give me five cents worth of car
amels." be said 10 the clerk
YES. sir said the clerk. handing
them out "Wil there be anything
else"
YES. Now Gv me M two-pound
box of the best candy you've got in
the houss. Cleveland Leader.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
ENERGETIC Cl)LORED MN.
Some Who Have Become EminentIy
Successful Farmers,

Barlow Powell, Of Georgia, Cleared
Seven Thousand Dollars on Last
Years Crop-He Is Native Oh
the State and a Hustler--Shrewd-
er Than Many White Farmers.
His Start in Life--Others OF HIS
Race Who Have Become Wealthy
filling the Soil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01
SUICIDE.
Theodore Durrant wiz pl5 III ,n ,I
GallOws~Father ana MoIilef W III
Be Prssent-.The Attorneys Will
Make One More EfOiJ.

San Quentin, Cal, May 81 .-I Inc, tSlT
Durrant has made the deSiaIation 80 tiirS
if he must meet mis- fate or the s'-il ,', i" >
he viii die like a man. TIE mere sue
gesti0n Of suicide is repulsFe 10 nm nm
he says He also declares that ne WI
die in the presence OF his parents, "no
will insist on attending The e$ecu'.oi i
The elder Dur-ant says his Rile y "a Z,
woman of determination and sFe WIZ
press her legal rights to the NllnII:
Under the law Warden Hale c$ilnOt
deny her admission il she presents a'
the prison an invitation OF her son Ne
ouest;ng her presence at the hanging
The law gives him the right to inyitS
five relatives.
San Francisco. May S1.-Mr. and
Mrs Durraut received the news or
Governor Budd's decision shortly after
10 o'clock last night. They expressed
themselves as greatly disappointed,
but took the views quietly and without
anger or tears.
Eugene Duprey, Durants attorney,
last night said there was yet an appear
bending before the Supreme Court.
He added: Failing in the State courts
wa NAV file our case in the Federal
ccrrts and ask for a writ Of superse-
IDEAS to the warden of the State prison.
This viii prevent the execution ana
can be done either by application 10
tie United States Supreme Court or
To those eff inferior jurisdiction.
Referring to the possibility, Warden
Hale says he will be governed by the
opinion of the attorney general.