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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

the adjacent streets. The alarm sound
ed at just about the hour when the
people were on their way home from
the theaters and when they looked
around and saw the lurid reflection in
the very heart of the city they turned
back and fastened to the scene. The
fallen wires, the wagons, carriages,
furniture, horses tied to telegraph poles
and the like, coupled with the net work
of hose that was laid on every block
added much to confusion. 1t was, all
i'm all, the most exciting time the city
has had in many a year.
A crossed wire overcharged n tele-
phone line and one of the girl operators
at the exchange was thrown from her
stool by a shock
There was a plenty of interesting
side scenes. At Germans livery fifty
horses were led out and marched in
paraue up Spruce street. The sleighs
also, to the number of one hundred
were lined up along the curbs of the
nearby street.
George Hoffman. who aroused Pro-
fessor j. NJ. Chance in the association
building, came here from Sedalia, Mis-
souri,, to accept employment here. He
had quarters in the Young Mems
Christian association building.
An invitation to coffee and sandwich
lunch in Lanes cafe was extended to
the fremen by cx-Sheriff Robinson,
after the flames had been subdued.
The heat was so intense that the in
sulation on wire in front of the Met
ropolitan cigar store became ignited
Chief of Police Robling happened to
be on the way to his home when the
alarm sounded. He returned to the
scene of the fire and took charge of the
large force of men. Lieutenant Of
Police Williams, of West Scranton;
Lieutenant Zang, of South Scranton,
and Captain Richard Edwards were
present and actively engaged in the
performance of their duty.
The street commissioners workmen
were out to the fire, for the first time
in this city. Keeping the streets clear
and removing debris from the cutters
Kept Commissioner Dunning's men
busy.
A quantity of silverware in st. Luke's
church was packed under the direction
of the rector, Rev. Rogers Israel, and
prepared for conveyance to a place of
safety. Neither the church nor the
rectory sustained any injury. the slate
roofs being proof against the shower
OF sparks which fell upon them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Occupants of Buildings.

T HE Young Mems Christian ASSOC
clatlon building was occupied
on the lower floor by the store
rooms of G. NJ. Florey, dealer in sports-
mems goods; Mosher a. Coleman, mer-
chant tailors, and Mansfield's cinema
tograph exhibition. The rest of the
building was used by the association
in it's work, including the department
or the John Raymond Institute. on the
third and top floor. In the rear and
on level with the first floor store
rooms the gymnasium was located. on
the entire second floor were the of-
fees, reading room, parlors and audi
torium, and on the upper floor he-
sides the Institute, We're a number of
sleeping apartments for the accom-
modation of officials of the association
OF these were Professor j. NJ. Chance
Chorister and Professor A. +. Kennedy
director of the gymnasium. Professor
Kennedy was not in his room at the
time of the breaking out of the fire
Professor Chance was sound asleep.
He was awakened by a young man
named Hoffman, who is a member of
the association and fortunately had his
key with him.
Both Professor Chance and Kennedy
lost all of their personal effects, in
GLIDING $4OO in money, which Profess
sor Kennedy had in trunk in his
room.
Besides the total destruction of furn,
ishings and other property of known
value the association lost all records
since the organization. These were in
valuable.
When the fire broke out C. NJ. Florey,
proprietor of the store, was near at
hand, and reaching the scene he, with
others rushed against the doors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Incidents of Fire.

A L EIGHT minutes OF twelve the
~ front wall of the Young Mems
Christian Association building
shook, tottered and fell with re-
sounding. weird crash. Immediately
atterWard shrlller sound that of the
crowds on the street, standing at COM
Portable distances from the big fur
mace, was heard. 1t was the cry Of
danger. The mass of IN lsonry i'm fail
ing had crashed through the net work
Of electric wires IN the streets, and the
cold clammy touch as they fell upon
hundreds of spectators caused the con-
fusion.
Policemen shouted, women screamed,
men tumbled headlOng over others as
they fled and Chief Robling standing in
the midst of the wires cried out to a
number of policemen Go stop the
current"
Immediately afterward word came
back that the current had been stopped
twenty minutes before The wires
were dead.
Once more the crowd watched the
progress of the fire. The wall on the
lower side next fell and the shower of
sparks borne by a nOrtheasterly wind,
was menacing st. Luke's church build
ing, next to Powell's, and the buildings
on the other side. Since the first
outbreak of the flames the church had
been in danger. The roof was covered
with live embers. Rev. Rogers Israel
was out lending whatever suggestion
he could to the fire fighters. The roof
fairly smoked from the heat but water
was at last flooded over the slanting
surface and after that there was COM
paratively no chance for alarm.
The sparks however were carried a
half block away, over Goulds' carriage
repository on Linden street and some
were noticed falling as far off as the
open field beyond Ash street. The
wind did not change from it's original
direction and left in its wake all along
the line a swath OF menaced homes
with anxious ones on roof tops, gar
den hose ahand.
Immense crowds fiocked to the scene
from all directions and fairly blocked
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
REINDEER FOR THE KLONDiKE.
Shipment of Thirty-fve Reaches New
York from Denmark,

New York, Feb. 3.-The steamer
Hekia, which arrived from Copen-
hagen, Christiania and Shields. brought
thirty-five reindeer for the Klondike
The original shipment was forty-two
animals, Of which seven died on the
passage.
Washington, Feb 3.-United States
Consul Dudley at Vancouver reports
the arrival there Jan. 10 of "a car load
of 100 trained Newfoundland dogs for
use in carrying freight in the Klon-
dixie
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

was not his wife'S. 1t was that of an
acrid angry, keen-eyed woman of about
80 years, who attracted the attention of
everybody in that part of the store by
saying in a loud shril voice:
mo, ! amt spending your money, nor
no other mans money, and III"
II beg your pardon, madam" cried the
confused gentleman. Il thought you
We're my wife, and -"
well, | just amt your wife, nor no
other mans wife, thank fortune, to be
jawed at every time I buy a yard of rib
bon! | pity your wife. if you go about
shaking her like you did me. If / was her
I'd"
The chagrned joker waited to hear no
more, but made his way out of the store.
amid the filters and sly chuckles of those
land Leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
WILL STAND BY GEORGE.
RUSSIA France and England Have
Agreed TO Support tiis Candidacy.

Berlin, Feb. 3.-The ConstantinOple
correspondent of the Frankfort Zei-
tung telegraphs that Russia, France
and Great Britain have agreed to in
sist on the candidature of Prince
George of Greece for the governorship
Of Crete, and are ready to enforce it,
should the sultan prove obdurate.
Prince George, the correspondent as
serts, has been so informed, and is
ready to depart for Crete under the tri-
partite protection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
ADRlFT IN A BLIZZARD.
Terrible sufferings OF the Crew of
the Schooner CrandalI.

Hull, Mass, Feb. 3.-The crew of the
schooner Crandall which was blown
adrift during the blizzard Monday
night, were rescued by the captain of
the Point Alleerton life saving station
last night.
The CrandalPs crew had been 80
hours without anything to eat or
drink except a pint of beans and what
little water they could obtain by break
ing an icycle from the rigging and melt
"A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
GUARDING STORMS FROM MOB.
Burlington Fire Department Ready
to Drench Would he Lynchers.

Burlington, Iowa, Feb. 3.--Sheriff
Smith still maintains strong guard at
the Jail to avoid any possibility to at
tempt to lynch Murderer Storms.
The fire department is under instruc-
,iDns to turn a stream of water on the
crowd should one congregate and show
signs of an attack All last night ru-
mors We're atloat of mobs beng organ
i2ed to attack the jail, and he officers
kept every one moving on the streets.
1t is now thought all danger Of mob
violence is passed. 1t is believed now
that another man was VITA Storms at
the time of the crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD OUTPUT,
January Prediction Is sI.2OO.OOO
aud God Dividends Declared,

Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 3.-The
gold production of the Cripple Creek
district during the month Of January
was, in round figures, 81, ,2O0,G
The dividends declared by eleven
mining companies operating there
amounted to Sl46,OOO, while fully $75, 900
more was cleared up by mines under
private ownership. The production is
steadily increasing and there will soon
be other dividend payers on the list
TIE stock market has been fairly ac-
tive, but prices low.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
ROBBERS TORTURE A WOMAN.
Unable TO Bear the Agony. She Gives
Up $1,000,

Delaware, o., Feb. 3.-Four masked
men last night entered the residence of
Miss Nancy Fix, south of this city.
They commanded her to tell where she
kept her money and upon her refusing
they bound and gagged her.
Unable to stand the torture she dis
closed the hiding place. and the rob-
bers secured 5000 in certificates and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
CRITICISM BY w. W. ASTOR,
Comment in England on the Closing
Ofthe CIiveden Estnte.

London, Feb. 3.-The Daily Chronicle
today publishes letter. signed Eng
lish Citizen" in which, after referring
to the beauties of Cliveden, the resi-
dence near London of William Waldorf
Astor, and the liberty the former
noble owners allowed the public In the
park, garden and house." the writer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
An Unfortunate Mistake.

A laughable, but rather embarrassing
case OF mistaken Identity occurred the
other day in a large department store. A
gentleman who is a little too fond of jok-
ing entered the store for the purpose of
meeting his wife at a certain counter.
Sure enough, there stood lady dressed,
TO his eye, at least just like the woman
he was after,
Her back was turned and no one was
near her, so he quietly approached, took
her by the arm and said in voice of
simulated severity; "WelI, here you are,
spending my money as usual, eh?'
The face turned quickly toward him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
REPORT LARGE FINDS OF GOLD.
Rivers Rupning Into Great Slave Lake
Rich in yellow Metal,

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. S.-News has
reached Regina that the first party of
persons bound for the Yukon by the
Prince Albert route have found gold in
large quantities in the Har Buffalo
and other rivers running into Great
Slave Lake, 700 miles from Prince AL
bert.
The news comes through Bishop Pas
cal and is considered reliable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
WORTHLESS AMMUNITION.
Supplied 10 the United States Army
bya Washington Firm.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-Tests of
shrapnel shots furnished for the United
States army have been made by Lieu
tenant Babbitt of the Benicia arsenal.
Twenty-six shells were fired and fifty
per cent. of the ammunition was found
to be worthless.
The shrapnel was furnished by an
ordnance company of Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
COOLIES ASSAIL AN AMERICAN.
our Secretary of Legation at Seoul
POuncpd Upon.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 3.-Advices
by steamer from Japan say that Mr..
Sands, secretary Of the United States
legation at Seoul was assaulted by a
gang of five or six Japanese coolies at
Nagasaki on New Years day, while
walking alone.
No reason is known for the assault,
and the matter is being investigated
by the local authorities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
DREYFUS RIOT IN A FRENCH COURT.
An Anti-Semitic crowd Forces Sus.
pension of the Case.


pension Ofthe Case.
Paris Feb. "A crowd yelling Down
with the Jews" made such a commo-
ton at TIE hearing of the libel suit
brought by Joseph Reinach against
Editor Henri ROchefort. who charged
NJ. Reinach with intending to prove
Captein Alfred Dreyfus' innocence by
means of forged documents, today,
that the judge suspended the sitting
He afterward postponed Judgment for
week. NJ. Rochefort, on emerging
from the court at the close of the pro-
ceedings, was loudly cheered.
Emile Zola and the Aurore have re-
quested the ministry of justice to sub
poena General BillOt, minister of war,
as witness for the defense in the COM
ing prosecution of NJ. ZOla for his open
letter to President Faure pointing out
alleged Irregularities in the Esterhazy
court martial and accusing the French
minister of war of perjury
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
JOseDhine Meljeu Ayers Will,

Cambridge. Mass. Fet. 3,-By the Will
of Josephine Mellen Aver, which was
filed in the MiddleseX probate court to-
day, Sl00,OO0 is bequeathed to the Aver
home for women and children in Lowell
and $4,000 to the Pennsylvania hospital
at Philadelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Reading Bonds Sold.

New York. Feb. 3.-Reports current yes
terday to the effect that j. p. Morgan &
Co. had sold in London something like
5000, 900 of Reading general mortgage 4
per cent bonds were confirmed today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Democratic Conference Postponed.

Philadelphia, Feb. Slowing to the fact
that State Chairman John NJ Garman is
engaged as counsel in the trial of Sheriff
Martin at Wilkes-Barre, the conference
of Democrats called in this city for We'd
nesday next has been postponed until
Feb. Il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Legislature viii Investigate,

Boston, Feb. 3.-The house today passed
the order of Senator Flynn for an IN
Vestigation by the labor committee of
the recent reduction of wages In Mas
SachuSetts textile mills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Y. M. c. A. IN RUINS
concluded t rom Page IL

smashing them in. The men then re-
moved large quantity of goods to the
Westminster hotel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

checks, and $500 in cash. Miss Fix
may not recover.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
JONAS LONGS SONS.
JONAS LONGS SONS,
JONAS LONGS SONS.
JONAS LONGS SONS.
Friday Bargains

AkE INTERESTING READING here Because Real
"a picked broken a
nat the beauty this Great Store
children as safe buy folks No deception No
goods Honest dealing Lowest That's
the hundred and fifty thousand trading public Scranton
come with the Crowd Today and Enjoy the Pure Food Show
NIm
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-03
ATKINSON PROBES JAPANESE
IMBROGLIO.
The Practice of Endorsing Warrants
by Prosecuting Officers is Sharply
Opposed in the House.

In the Senate little but routine bus
| mess was transacted.
Senator McCandless presented his
bill authorizing the enlargement of
kapiolani Park by the incorporation
into it of the lots, including the So
called beach lots, which are now Lu-
der lease, as soon as the leases expire.
The purpose of the bill as explained
by its author is to give the public ac-
cess to the beach.
On the same subject Senator Rice,
from the Printing Committee, report
ed the printed copies of Senator
Browns bill authorizing deeds OF
three lots to the present lessees on
the payment of their appraised value.
This passed a second reading and
referred to a special committee.
Senator Brown reported Joint Res
olution No. /, expressing sympathy
with the United States on the loss or
the Maine. 1t was passed.
President Wilder announced tie
special committees to which items IN
the Biennial Appropriation bill had
been referred. These committees are:
Public instruction Appropriations
Lyman, Hooking, Rice; Postal Bureau,
McCandless, Wright, Wilcox; Board
OF Health, HolsteIn, Baldwin, Rice.
The Deficiency Bill was taken up,
a number of items were passed and
all not so disposed of were referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Judiciary Committee reported
recommending the passage of House
Bill No. 3, with an amendment author
izing the Circuit Courts to extend
their terms not exceeding twelve days
when necessary to complete their bus
mess. The bill passed second reading
and was made the special order Tor
tomorrow as it will probably be found
necessary to take advantage of it our
ing the present term of Court.
House Bill No. II, fixing the legal
rate of interest was passed a first
reading.
A recess was then taken until 1880
o'clock
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-03
THE AUDIENCE LIKED 1T.

"The song that touched their hearts"
is as old as the hills, almost. The
leading man in "The Dazzler" combi-
nation, which has just closed a sue
cessful engagement, made big hit
every night with his bicycle song. He
never failed to bring down the house
when he reached the verse telling
about the good qualities of the Sterl-
ing bicycles. The audiences were all
ready to hear a good word said about
these wheels, and heartily encored the
singer each night. The song was al
most as much of a hit as the Sterl-
ing wheels have always been. Pacific
Cycle and Manufacturing Company,
Fort street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-03
NOTICE.

All tenants and lessees of Queen
Dowager Kapiolani in arrears for rent
and taxes up to and including Febrn-
airy 10, $685., are hereby requested to
make immediate settlement of the
same at our office, Honuakaha, corner
of Queen and Punchbowl streets.
DAVID KAWANANAKOA,
JONAH HKALANIANAOLE.
Honolulu, February 2S, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-03
EXECUTIVE IS cDN3 IE CABINET MINISTERS ARE ASKED Why Mr. DOLE IS CONFIDENT

The same member asked for $1,000
for improving the road from South
kona to Kau.
Rep. Paris asked for $1,000 for a
road from Punaluu to the Waaloa
homesteads. ....
Rep. McCandless presented petition
from residents of Kalihi praying for
water pipe from Mutch's house as far
down as necessary.
Rep. Gear reported a petition from
the Chinese Young Mems Christian
Association asking that its property
may be exempt from taxation.
Rep. Robertson reported petition
requesting the passage of the bicycle
act now before the House. Signed by
"a number of gentlemen with wheels =
Rep. lsenberg reported an invitation
received by the Military Committee.
from Colonel Fisher. to attend a drill
at the baseball grounds on Monday
evening next. Mr.. Isenberg wished
to invite other House members to at
tend.
Rep. Robertson for the Judiciary
Committee, reported substitute bill
relating to summons. to take the place
of House Bill No. 4, relating to Depu-
tv Sheriffs.
The same member reported on
House Bill NO. Is. recommending
sli~ht amendments
The same member reported slight
amendments to House Bill No. 13. re-
lating to Coroner's jury. after which,
it is recommended that the bill pass.
Rep. Achi introduced his bill relat-
ing to fire inquests.
Rep. McCandless read by title his
bin relating to highways.
Rep. McCandless introduced his bill
relating to regulating admission OF
attorneys and counselors at law.
Rep. Isenberg introduced his bill
relating to the extension of franchise
of Hawaiian Tramway Company.
Rep. Gear introduced his bill relat-
ing to the practice of pharmacy.
Rep. Loebenstein gave notice of a
Dill relating to internal taxes.
Rep. Loebenstein addressed the fol-
lowing to the Minister of Finance:
"Will you kindly in form this House
whether statistics are on record OF the
amount of taxes. both real and per
sonal, that became delinquent after
the first day of January, 1897; also of
the number of tax payers or voters
whose taxes were delinquent subse-
quent to that date?"
Rep. Gear moved that the answer of
the Attorney General relating to en-
dorsements of prosecuting officers to
warrants be taken up. Carried.
Rep. Robertson offered a resolution
to the following effect:
Warrants are required of District
Magistrates.
1t has become the practice to ra-
qllre endorsement of warrants by the
prosecuting officers.
The practice has been inculcated
upon the Magistrates by police Off
cials.
Such practice is usurpation of Ju-
dlcial functions by the Executive
branch of the Government.
1t is resolved therefore that the
House desires the practice stopped
forthwith.
Reps, Robertson and Loebenstern
smoke for the resolutions: Rep. Achi
against
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-03
ASSUMED THE POWERS OF THE
JUDICIARY.
Finance Committee of the House Re-
ports on Schedule L Matter-The
Government was Worsted.

There was considerable excitement
among the members of the Lower
House this morning when Chairman
Pogue read the report of the Finance
Committee upon the answer of Attor.
ney General Smith in reply to the
questions propounded by Rep. Gear OF
Oahu, relative to the enforcement of
Schedule + of the 1896 tax laws.
On May 18th of last year, Acting
Minister of Finance Cooper addressed
a letter to a committee of citizens in
which he stated that the Executive
Council had decided to withdraw the
Schedule + for that year where it ap-
piled to persons conducting purely
mercantile concerns.
In this letter it was stated that the
Council desired to give the taxpayers
the benefit of the doubt
In commenting upon this. the COM
mittee announced it's opinion that the
only difficulty which surrounded the
construction of the provision referred
to was the influence brought to bear
upon the Executive Council by certain
mercantile houses who wished to
avoid the payment of an increased tax
value
1--WE are of the opinion that the
Executive Council in ruling that the
Statute in question was not intended
to apply to purely mercantile concerns
overstepped the bounds of their au-
thority. and exercised the power be-
longing wholly to the Judiciary De-
partment of the Government.
"The statement in the letter of Nav
- ~
tive Council were desirous in all eases
of doubt to give the benefit to the tax
payers, is great surprise to your
Committee, as we have always consid-
cred it the duty of the Executive Coun-
Gil on questions of doubt. upon the
construction of law, to give the ben
eft to the Government, thereby allow
ing the Judiciary Department to prop
erly exercise it's functions for which
it was created. In view of the above
facts, we would recommend the adop-
ton of the following resolutions:
"Resolved, That it is the desire OF
the House of Representatives that the
provisions of Sections IS and go of the
lax Law of 1896 be enforced against
mercantile concerns, as well as all
other classes of business. where real
ana personal property, or several clas-
ses or kinds or parcels of real proper
ty, or several classes or kinds or par
GELS of personal property, respectively,
are combined and made the basis Of
an enterprise for profit, thus allow
ing the Judiciary Department to act
as the sole judge of the construction
of the provision referred to, in case
any contest is made by any of the
mercantile houses taxed; and be it
further
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this House, that in future where anv
cases of doubt arise in the construc-
ton of tax law, the benefit be given
to the Government rather than to the
complaining tax payer"
The Finance Committee comprises
w. F. Pogue, A. V. Gear and J. d..
Paris. These gentlemen were unani-
nous in their findinps