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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

The townships Of this commonwealth
each with a population Of two hundred
souls. are not to be considered i'm the
same light as a city the size of Scranton
with its population Of 100000 persons, its
valuable and scattered school property
its number Of teachers and varied in
terests.
The needs of the city of Scranton. and
the capabilities OF a board of six dF,c-
tors 10 properly administer its affairs
are proper subjects in our opinion for
this court TO consider, at least until the
final disposition Of this case.
In each ward there Is az least one
school house, ana most have two and
three; the school children attending the
public schools number over 1900: tho
area Of Scranton is 1916 square miles:
the distance from the most northerly TO
the most southerly school, from the most
eHsterly TO the most westerly school IS
over five miles; directors are to serve
without compensation or reward.
The interests of a city and school dis
trict, 80 far as their objects are con
cerned, are as important as each other.
The teaching Of our children and the
building up of our institutions, In an ed
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-06-18
at astonishly low prices.
WE WOULD SUGGEST

To mothers of boys that this be grand opnortr;+
buy Boys and Childrens Clothing Shirt Waists 1d~-
wear Hosiery Hats and Caps and other xgs boys and
children
REMEMBER WE GIVE AN ABSOLUTE DISCOUNT
of 20 per cent on all Boys and Childrens Clothing
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-06-18

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accommodations, however, tear up to
the other end of the lot dot really ought
to be 300 yards long,, and assist a gang
OF sweltering recruits to put up com
papy quarters. After doing the very
best you know how for an hour and
having been told a dozen times by a
corporal, who probably doesn't know a
skirmish line from a mess tent, that you
are BANKED idiot. etc, you are at lib
erty to mop the sweat from your throb
bling brow and rush back to your own
tent. Do. not delay or finger around
and wonder il the thermometer is long
enough to register the heat. grab an axe
and start driving stakes. AS you are
about to swat the fourth stake in a
vehement manner, do not neglect to re-
spond promptly when the corporal yelps
out and wants to know what in -
you are losfing around there for" lope
up to him with smile on your face as
If you enjoyed these things, and when
ordered to git over to them tents and
do something" don't stand around and
argue, but "git."
When these quarters resemble
suite at the Waldorf, skin back to your
own tent and drive three more stakes.
AS you are preparing to smite the next
one drop everything and beat the three
hundred yard record and find out wha:
the corporal is bowling at you for. He
wants you TO put down five hundred
stakes around the mess tent. For
moment your heart leaps with JOY, but
you soon discover that he did not refer
to beefstakes. After performing the
operation referred to, hike back to your
own abode and start in again. Before
straining yourself in tina. quarter, how
ever, hustle down the ravine about a
mile with the water de Jail and four wash
boilers and return with the same filled
with spring water. According to the
corporal's ideas yen can saunter to the
epring and back in fifteen minutes
When you climb the last hill and turn
the water over to the cook, stagger back
to your tent again, heave eleven signs
and wade in. Before the last sigh is
hove, do as the corporal
and rustic out with the wood
detail" and lug back forty cords of wood
for fuel. After doing this wipe enough
out Of your eyes to see your
road clearly, then start for your own
tepee again in order to get something
over your person during the night. just
as you are reaching for stake rush
back to the wood pile as requested and
monkey with six pound axe and a
government bucksaw till the wood is
cut in stove lengths and split to suit
the cook, then pile it nicely.
By this time YOU should have
your tent up. At least the ser
yeant thinks so and asks you
in an exaspersting tone if you ex
pect the colonel to come down and as.
sist you. 1t is best to hold your temper
On occasions Of this kind ard say nothing
that is audible. Then acting under
his instructions put up your tent At
ter this start to move in your stuff As
his operation is being performed the
looms up and asks with a sheer
4 you were brought up in an idiot asy-
un. 1t is customary to blame yourself
light then and there and candidly admit
hat you never attended school day in
'our life. This gives the corporal an
opportunity to display mis- ignorance
md puts him in better spirits. When
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
LEFT HIS CLOTHES ON 4 PIER.
Later n Naked Body Drifted Into a Dock q
Block Away.

DUCK AWuys
James L. Sackett OF 800 East Twenty-third
street yesterday brought to the East Twenty
second street police station a bundle containing
n coat, vest. blue jumper, and soft felt hat.
which he found on the pier at the foot Of East
Twenty-second street. In one of the pockets Of
the coat was a card OF the New York Eye and
Ear Intlrmary bearing the name William Hen
derson. The card was numbered s, 103.
Later in the day the body OF a man about %
years old was found at the foot Of East Twenty
first street. TIL man was about 5 feet Z
inches tall, weighed 175 pounds and had black
hair and mustache. TIL body was naked and
the police think it Is that OF the man whose
clothes were found on the pier. 1t is thought
that the man either committed suicide or was
drowned while bathing.
Card {, 193 of the Eye and Ear Inflrmary was
issued to a German calling himself William
Henderson. on July 5. He was an outdoor
patient, and said he lived at 219 West Twenty
first street. Mrs. Helen l.. Fennell Of 219 West
Twenty-frst street went to the ,Morgue last
night and looked at the body She thought it
but she was unable to recognize tho body.
Private William Henderson Of Company, D.
weeks ago. He sent a note to W. 9. T. U.
been accidentally shot on Saturday while paint
Ing targets at the rifle range. This was pub:
lished yesterday as a fact ,by newspapers all
that Henderson was the only support of his
mother. who was separated from her husband.
The coincidence Of Henderson's absence from
his regiment with the finding in the East River
Of the body ofa man Of presumably the same
name was interesting enough to warrant inves-
tigation. At 343 West Nineteenth street, Rob-
ert Henderson, the oldest brother Of the family
now at home. described his brother William as
thin, snarely built and as having very light. al
most white hair. Mr.. Henderson also said that
| hiG hTNfhnTfR nhnQf wa fnffnnnn all nvaF with
dragons. ships and wild beasts. The body at
the MorHue bears no tattoo marks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
WIFE USES A HORSEwHIP.
sOUNDLY THRASHEs HER HUSBAND
AND HIS BLONDE COMPANION.

An Exciting Episode on the Promenade at
Manhattan Beach on Sunday Night
Husband McekIy Followed His Indtg-
nRnt Wife Homo After tho ThrnshinR.
Awell-dressed man about 40 years old. his
wife. and n blonde young woman. by far the
youngest OF the three. we're the central figures
In n horsewhipping on Sunday night on the
promenade at Manhattan Beach. between the
Manhattan Beach Hotel and the Oriental Hotel.
The man. who Is said to be a New Yorker.
arrived at the beach about 9 o'clock accom-
panied by the young woman. The disparity In
their agcs. combined with other things. at
tracted considerable attention from the other
visitors to the beach. The pair had an ex-
pensive dinner. In which champagne was con-
spicuous. and then started for a walk on the
promenade.
About & O'Clock the wife OF the New Yorker
arrived on the scene. Those among thethrong
that know her followed at a distance to see
what would follow should she meet her hus-
band and his companion. They were we'll re-
paid for their trouble when madame came face
to face with her liege lord and his fair friend
about midway between the two hotels.
The girl gave a little scream and tried to run
away. Tho man seemed too surprised to move.
Madame took matters into her own hands, and.
drawing n horsewhip from the folds OF her
gown. she began laying 1t vigorously upon the
y uiih itNNA VI Nio OuheV
You hussy." shouted madame. IN fix you
twhackl. You will &C, twhSckl with married
teach, twhackl You q lesson LwhSnck. whack,
The girl had tried to ward off the blows with
but poor success. Through the light material
Of her own red welts could be seen across her
shoulders. The husband finally tried to. defend
the woman he had been escorting, The wife
thcreupon turned on him and gave. him II good
lashing, both with her whip and her tongue.
Finally the Pipkerton police who patrol the
walk ran up and stopped the row.
All three were hustled down to the station
City. The young woman discreetly Ned into
another car. and when the husband tried to
follow her madame obstructedt the passageway.
II don't want another scene. said she. sig
niflcantly, " but you'll be sorry you attempt
to follow that hussy into tho other ear. You
had better sit down and be good" .
The husband meekly ,obeyed, and he passed
an uncomfortable time during the entire Jour
ney. as he was the c%ynosure Of all eyes. At
Long Island City madame and monsieur got
into a closed cab and the young woman got
Into another. Both cabs crossed the river on
the same ferryboat. but there were no more
demonstration on madame's part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Senator Morgan and Warner Miller Have n
Conference with the President.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-President Warner Mil
Ter Of the Nicaragua Canal Company and Sena-
tor Morgan of Alabama, author Of the bill for
the construction Of the Nicaragua Canal under
the guarantee and supervision Of the Govern
ment. had n short conference to-day with Pres
ident Mckinley on tho subject. They received
satisfactory assurances of the Presidents posi-
ton and his belief that the war had demon
strated that possession Of the canal was indis-
pensable. 1t is probable that the Presidents
next message to Congress will contain n recon-
mendation for its completion on the lines of Mr..
MorRan's bill or something Of n like character.
After the conference Mr.. Miller spoke very en-
Enthusiastically of the project.
will undoubtedly provide for completing the
canal and its requirement as the property Of
the United States. The canal has always been
necessary to this country, but II is imperative
now. There is not much doubt as to what
action will be taken by Congress. The effect
OF the war on the project Is a complete demon
~stration Of Its significance to US. Our new and
valuable interests in the Pacific will no doubt
be completed In five years and put into opera
ton, making the link between the Atlantic and
Senator Morgan is also confident that Con-
gross will take prompt action at Its next session.
Tho Senator had a final talk with the President
sion. He leaves here on Wednesday to join the
other member In San Francisco. from which
port they will sail for Honolulu on Aug. 10.
Hawaii now has as good government, said the
Senator. as any OF the States Of the Union, and
| excellent men are administering 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
ENGLAND AT WEI HAI WEI.
A Demonstration to Awe the C~hinese-PlanS
to Build New Forts.

A Demonstration to Awe the Chineso-PlanO
to Build New Forts.
TACOMA. Wash, Aug. 1.-Oriental advices re-
ceived to-day say that on July IL British war
ships made an important demonstration on the
mainland at Wei Hal Wei. in the territory re-
Gently acquired by Great Britain on lease from
China. following its evacuation by the Japanese
forces after the payment OF the balance Of the
Chinese war indemnity.
For some time several British war vessels
have been anchored in the bay In front OF Wei
Hal Wei. On the date named 1000 British
blueiackcts were landed. They carried rifles
with bayonets fixed and had two field guns with
them. Headed by a brass band Of the cruiser
Centurion. they spent the day in marching
through Wei Hal Wei and the surrounding vii
lagos. making an IMPOSING sight; INQUIRY de-
was to auell the NATIVES and SO oYernwe them
down. there will be no necessity to use violence
to restrain the Chinese mobs.
Thousands OF villagers, led by their head
men. assembled. and several villages sent out
representatives to pledge their submission and
prevent the attack which was feared. Some Of
dragon and their gods to Keep the British from
molesting their homes or cemeteries. The
msndSvre wa did sieGfPt tor Soth o aHt; @a ana m she
Several men fell out of the ranks through heat
Surveys Just made at Wei Hal We show that
the harbor has a greater eXpanse OF deep
water than was expected. The Qualifications
erected there by the Chinese have been found
received at Shanghai Col. j. n. Lewis, one OF
the leading, English authorities on FORTH
once for Wei Hal Wei. He will be accompanied
by two Captains of Engineers and half q dozen
surveyors from the Ordnance Service Office at
Wei many buildings will be torn down to per-
nit the erection OF great new forts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
WIN. ROCKEFELLER'S TAXES.
HIS A~sSEssATENT OF &s6OO,OO0 IN
CREASED By $1,000.

Referee, on His Appeal to Law, Had Re-
duced II to o3D3, TT5-His Report Being
Held Up, tho Assessors Added the Cost
of New GREENHOUSES to Their Valuation.
TARRYTowN, Aug. 1.-The assessors Of the
townsof Greenburg and Mount Pleasant filed
to-day their assessment roll for 1893. despite
tho proceedings instituted by William Rookie
Teller to ~forestall II 30 far as he is concerned.
Referee Willis Z. Hayradt Of P~oughkeepsie
handed down a week ago Friday q decision
placing the value OF William Rockefeller's prop
perty In Mount Pleasant at 1858. IT'S. It was
assessed for S2,500,0O0. His decision was to
have come mp on Saturday before Justice Bar
nard at Poughkeepsie for confirmation. Frank
V. Willard. counsel for the town. declared that,
as he had been Ill, he had not had time to pre-
pare an nrRumen in the case. and asked for an
adjournment. This the attorneys for Mr..
Rockefeller strongly objected to. Justice Bar
nard overruled their objections and granted an
adjournment until Friday next.
This left the way clear for the assessors to go
ahead and assess William Rockefeller's prop
erty regardless OF the referees findings. This
they did. His property is assessed the same as
last year. excepting that $3.50 has been added
for some new greenhouses he has erected. and
decision rendered BY Justice bytman IN The
found that property should be assessed In the
| town in which the residence is situated. John
d. Rockefeller's assessment remains the same
as last year.
.,Apeculiar thing about the, roll this year is
that despite the fact that the Rockefellers own
nearly a quarter OF allthe property in the town.
their name DOES not appear on the roll once.
All property is assessed to. the occupants.
John d. and William Rockefeller both contend
they are non-resldents, SO escape personal tax
alton. The Shepard estate is assessed at $751;
917, and Robert Bonner at S28.000.
In GreenburE. the richest town In the coun-
try, the Goulds' assessment remains the same
as last year. as follows: Helen NJ. and Edwin
Gould. real. SSH, 800: Howard Gould. per-
sonal, S25Q.00U;- Helen. NJ. Gould. personal.
$25O.000; Frank ]; Gould, personal, $250.Q0O
estate of ]. Gould, personal, 81 .000,0OO. The
Goulds are making no protest. Other large
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
GOLD SAT- WATER BUBBLE.
All the Employees Paid Oh-An Examina-
ton of the Plant to BE Made.

2AAA SAS
ton of the Plant to BE Made.
EAsTPoRT. Me-. Aug. 1.-The Electrolytic
Marine Salts Company's works at North Lubec
are closed. Those OF the employees who were
not paid on Saturday received the amount due
them to-day and left town. An examination Of
the s~o-called electrical machine which, it was
said. extracted gold mt silver was made by
the men in charge. The entire inside was
gone. Two wires were found leading into the
box. Allston Gushing OF st. John. n. b.. con-
tractor for 8.O00.OO0 feet of logs. says the COM
pany owes him between $4,000 and $4,000.
He says he is not doubtful about getting paid
In full by the company, which Is solvent.
There is no cause for alarm" says Cushing.
las there is sufficient money in the treasury
to meet my bill. I have landed 5.00O.0O0 feet
Of logs near Plant No. .. having landed 1000
A committee Of the stockholders and perhaps
President Ryan are expected from Boston to-
morrow They will mako n thorough, investi-
Is a fake. The machines will be set at work to
see what the result will be. 1t Is reported here
to-day by contractors that an examination OF
struction. was encouraging, gold being found.
He will continue TO run the plant this week
until the report Of the Investigators Is made.
h. d. Shanahan OF Portland, the head con-
tractor of the new plant. says his loss will be
$1,000. He was instructed to suspend work,
to wait for the coming committee. which y 70
the former watehman .oi Plant, No. l knows
that the diver. Fisher. sailed " the accumu-
lators. The first indication Of alleged wrong
+ sd shE9SEhs to F RHye 3ee Wb Si was d 9ss ey FSrm and
who soon left for England. followed by Jerne-
gan. Jernegan left many small bills unpaid
among Eastp0rt MERCHANTS. The residents are
waiting eagerly for the investigating commit
tee, due tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
soRAMBnrNe IN CHINA.
British Anxiety Over the Railroad Enter
prises of other Powers.
Special Gable Dsspa,cA to THE suS.

hNNNA
LONDON, Aug. 1.-English correspondents In
China OF commercial interests hero and the
newspapers have been hammerlnK the Govern
ment for weeks with reference to the strenu-
GUS efforts that are being made by Russia and
other powers TO establish exclusive control OF
the network OF railroads throughout China The
Earl of Kimberley appealed to Lord Salisbury In
the House Of Lords last evening TO make
a clear statement OF the steps he proposed to
safeguard British interests In the railroads In
the provinces bordering on the Yangtse-KianR
He said that II Great Britain did not act ener-
g~etically she would soon discover that she was
excluded from a fair share In the enterprises.
Lord Salisbury admitted that It was the Gov
ernment's duty to protect as far as possible and
assist British enterprise in China. but said IL
was not its duty to trace plans for railroads in
foreign countries or to construct them or find
the capital for their building.
The government had been urged by certain
commercialinterestst to insist on a concession for
q railroad from Burmah to the Yangtse-Kiang
with specified branches, Parliament to guaran-
tee the capital. Such a course would involve a re-
versal Of the traditional British policy that
would be quite unjustifed. The British Min
lister to China would. however. do all that was
possible to obtain justice and equal treatment
for British capitalists seeking concessions.
About q fortnight ago the Government had
instructed the Minister to inform the Chinese
Government that Great Britain would support
It In resisting any power committing an act OF
aggression on China In consequence Of her
granting permission to any British subject to
build a railroad or other public work.
The newspapers omment In an unsatisfled
manner on Lord Salisbury's utterances. The
Times says 1t regrets that his reply was not OF
a nature to inspire renewed confidence in the
Chinese policy Of the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
OLD MIsER RYAN DEAD.
A Disreputable Bowery Character Who
Kept Nine Bank Books About Him.

Kept Nine Bank BOOKS ABOUT HIM.
A dirty old man. hollow-cheeked and feeble.
was helped into the Oak street station on
Wednesday by Policeman Fox, He had been
taken sick at Roosevelt and Front streets. He
said he was Edward Ryan. IS years old. and
that he lived at the Glenmore House. 3 Chatham
square. His vest was closed over a soiled shirt
by a single button fastened by a piece OF coarse
wrapping twine. In the inside vest pocket.
wrapped In n dirty and torn newspaper. were
nine bank, books. showing deposits for more
than $1,000.
The old man cried when the books were taken
from him. They were returned to him. and he
k~issedthem. patted them and rubbed his cheeks
against them. He thanked the police In a
broken voice for returning them. He was then
taken to Bellevue Hospital. and died there
yesterday Of old age and lack of proper nourish-
ment.
Ryan was well known by sight to frequenters
o fthe BoweTy, He lived apart from them. 81
his past nothing IL known. by the police. He
begging. Sometimes he was sociable. and
ever. lie kept clear OF everybody. His money Is
held for his relatives by the Public Admins
TRAITOR. :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
WILLIAM ". WAss4.s CRIME.
Arrested Here for Killing His Former wiFe's
Lover In Chicago.

Arrested Here for Killing His Former iFe's
Lover in Chicago.
Detective Sergeant j.. F. Early. who came on
from Chicago yesterday to identify William W.
Wassa. who is wanted in that city for murder.
says that i've years ago Wassa married a
woman named Nellie Wilson. who was then
travelling about the country as one Of the
Seven Sutherland Sisters" According to
Early. Wassa loved the woman deeply. All went
we'll until they visited Chicago and his wife be-
came acquainted with F.. H.. Ruschhaupt, a
druggist at 972 Thirty-first street. Wassa says
that his wife left him and ran away with the
The husband procured q divorce and started
In pursuit OF the woman. For four years he
followed her through all the cities Of the West
and South. She returned TO Chicago with the
druggist and they settled down as man and
wife. WaSsa then got a revolver, and on May
IA walked into Rusehhaupts drug store and be-
gan shooting at the woman. Ruschhaupt at
tempted to interfere. and Wassa turned and
head and one through the heart.
Wassa then made his escape and came to this
city. He was arrested on Friday night at the
foot OF West Ninety-seventh street by Detec-
tives Fay and Stransky OF the Central Office.
When arraiRned before Magistrate Hammer at
the Centre Street Court yesterday. WassR said;
II have no doubt | am the man who Is wanted.
and / am perfectly willing. to 60 / did the
shooting, and l am glad Of it." He was re-
manded to await the arrival OF requisition
papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
She Will Go Into Dry Dock This Morning
for Much.Ne Cleaning.

She Will Go Into Dry Dock This Morning
for n Much-Needed Cleaning.
The work Of unloading the battleship Texas
at the navy yard preparatory to her going into
dry dock was begun yesterday, and the crew
worked hard in getting the coal. ammunition.
and heavy stores ashore. About 800 tons Of
coal had to be removed. The men carried this
TO the dock in bags. The ammunition had to
be handled more carefully. Capt. Philip super
vised the work and was assisted by Navigator
Heller.
There we're a number OF visitors to the yard
yesterday. aud they all went directly to the Cob
Dock to see the battleship that was so promi-
nent in the destruction OF Cervera's feet.
Among those who. called were the Rev. DR.. D.
II. Blackburn Of the Church OF the Strangers in
this city and T. {; Gilbert Of the Christian En-
deavorers OF California. They praised Capt.
Philip for the good work he and his crew had
done. and .complimented him on his Christian
remarks after the battle.
The hull of the Texas Is covered with barna-
cles. Her hull has not been scraped since Dec.
%. 1897. and the naval authorities believed
that It was high time this work was done.
1t ls the custom to have q battleship's hull
scraped once every six months.
Navigator Heller ia Of the opinion that the
Texas will go into dry dock this morning. He
to leave the yard. He said she might remain
there for a month. The members OF the crew
are anxious to get the work Of unloading the
vessel completed as soon rs possible 50 as to
get shore leave. and Capt. Philip is Just as
anxious to allow his men a little freedom.