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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
REMARKABLE CASE.
Shows That Elliott L. Duckworth
Was Murdered.

St. Louis, Dec. S.--Dr. Otto Sutter,
superintendent of the city hospital,
says the case of the Elliott L. Duck
worth. who was mysteriously shot in
Forest Park in June. 1897, was one of
the most remarkable that ever came
under his observation.
Il recall all the circumstances of
that case now" said DIR. Sutter. The
patient was entered on the hospital
records as Edward Doling. That was
the name on q card found in his pos
session. 1t was a month before we
found out that was ncA his name.
AT first he would reply to the name
of DOlling and he said that that was
his name. l talked to him many times
but he could not recall anything of the
past. He was always sure that ne had
not attempted to kill himself but he
could not tell how he came to be
wounded.
Later the patient improved and he
finally said that his name was Elliott
l.. Duckworth and that his home was
in Springfield, Mo. He said his sister,
Mrs. Eva c. Hutchinson, lived in
Hutchinson. Kas. She afterwards
came for and took him to her home"
G. NJ. Duokworth, a brother of the
dead man. arrived here today. He be-
lieves Elliott was murdered and asks
that the police department put men on
the track of the murderer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
FISH COMMISSION.
Law Advocated to Protect the Small
Fry Trout.

Harrisburg, Dec. S.-The state fish
commission transmitted to Governor
Hastings today report of its opera
tions for the fiscal year just closed.
The work of the commission has been
much hampered by the failure Of the
last Legislature to make the usual ap-
propriation. The next legislature is
expected to make an appropriation suf-
;icient TO cover the exbenses of the
commission the next two years and re-
imbursa the individuals and clubs who
advanced the money to carry on the
work the past eighteen months.
The commission requests the COVER
nor to urge the legislature to fix at
least a six inch limit of size for the
legal killing of any species OF trout
and that the minimum size at which
black bass may be killed shall be raised
from six to nine inches. The commis-
sion also recommends that the fish
warden system be so changed that a
specified number of wardens may be
appointed at a salary that will be
sufficient for the state to demand their
whole time. Efforts are making by the
commissioners to secure the passage
of a law to prevent the pollution of
streams.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
What the Anthracite Operators De-
cember Letter Has to Say About
Condition of Coal Trade.
Other Notes of Interest.

The December letter of the Anthra-
cite Coal Operators association says:
During the greater part of Novem-
per the market remained in about the
same condition that it was at the be-
ginning of the month, with slightly
increased demand toward the latter
part, but the decided change in the
weather during the past few days of
the month materially increases the de-
mand, especially from the west and If
this continues for any length of time,
stocks will rapidly become depleted
and with cars so hard to secure as they
are at present, and consequent inabil-
ity of dealers to fill their orders on
time. there is reason TO believe that
prices will advance. In fact, there has
already been an advance on chestnut
coal Of fifteen cents per ton, f. o. d..
although this is due to the unusual
scarcity of this size, stocks of same
never having been so low as they are
at this time. The demand for all the
small sizes seems to be very steady.
THE output of coal for the month of
October was 100000 tons, and it is ex-
pected that the production for Novem-
ber will be somewhat near this amount.
What the tonnage for December will
be, cannot, of course, be determined as
yet, but in view of the proposed plan
for the betterment of the trade and the
harmonious feeling which seems to ex-
list among the interests, the output will
undoubtedly he restricted, which should
be the case IL the companies wish to
show that they are serious in their in
tentions to bring about better condi-
tions, knowing, as they have learned
from past experience, that an unre-
stricted tonnage at the last of the year
always results in an overstocked mar
ket that takes six months of the follow
ing year To restore to a normal con-
ditiOn.
Although the details Of this proposed
plan have not yet been made public,
the fact that such a plan is i'm exist
ence ana quite certain of fulfllment
has tended to make a much more con-
fident feeling as to the anthracite stu
alton, and has given it a tone and
firmness that makes the outlook for
1899 much brighter than that for 1885,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
The Holiday
HanKerChiefS

You can buy these al home.
True. You can buy handkerohiefs
almost anywhere. You can buy
them OF peddlerS. But here you
buy with positive guarantee
no matter whether the price
be ten cents or ten dollars-that
your purchase is ALL LINEN.
That's our method-nothing but
pure linen flax in each handlier-
chiefs sold as Such--a method that
has built up handkerchief buSi-
ness so large that thousand doz-
ems are here for you to hunt among
for the sort you wish.
Plain White, Pure Hemstitched
Observation-Disclosures to Ioc each.
Plain White, Pure Linen Initial
Handlterchiefs-I2Hc to 5oc each.
Pure White, Pure Linen, Hand
and Machine Embroidered Handker.
chiefs-I219c to S.. .o8 each.
Real Lace, Duchess, Point Lace
and Lace Trimmed Handllerchiefs-
o8c to SIS, 100 each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
1Ze,eeIE>z
T.
A Christmas Store,
To Be Sure,

But not in the accepted sense.
You waste no time here searching
for the exclusive and unique-aIl
are such. The same intelligent Sc
lection that chooses "wearables"
for all the days is used in the pro-
curing of ''gifty" things for the
holidays. The counterpart of our
display is not to be seen in this Sec
ton, for many are imported for this
years holiday selling. If you'll
come we think you'll be convinced
that your journey has amply paid
for itself. There will be an econo-
my in shopping satisfaction that is
not balanced by the mere eighty
five cent railroad fare.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
MAKING CHANGES.

In anticipation OF the contemplated
changes i'm coal transportation for next
year the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany are making several changes. The
biz yard situated north of Carbondale
is being enlarged and the tracks al
tered. This yard was used extensively
for the yarding Of the gravity style of
cars and now that shipment by these
cars will cease after the first of the
year the broader guage tracks must be
used.
The tracks are therefore being laid
in the regular track guage and the
Delaware and Hudson company will
just leave its big cars in the yard,
where the Erie road can easily CON
tinue them over their road to the sea-
board The fact that the big cars Will
be used necessitates changes al the col
lieries or several of them. The loaded
and empty tracks in the colliery swift
ches must be altered and the pockets
In the breakers raised. These minor
changes are now underway. Converse
ton with a Delaware and Hudson off,
cial, high in authority, elictsd the state
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
SHARKEY-M'CoY FIGHT.
Articles of Agreement Have Been
Signed-Tim Hurst the Referee.

New York, Dec. S.-Articles of agree
ment for 20-round boxing contest be-
tween Tom Sharkey and Kid" Nc
Coy, TO take place at the Lenox Ath-
letic club, this city. on Jan. 10, We're
signed today by both principals. The
men are to box for a purse of $4,000
and so per cent. of all receipts exceed
ing 100000. Tim Hurst was mutually
chosen as referee. In order that the
fight may not result in a fiasco like the
Sharkey- -Corbett affair, the articles
provide that the interference of any of
the fighters seconds or their invasion
of the ring will not stop the contest,
Any second or outsider who tries to
enter the ring during the contest will
be Immediately placed under arrest.
The men will box Queensbury rules.
with the exception that they will not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09

sistance which could possibly be rem
dered him under the circumstances.
He was in n precerious condition for
time, but finally rallied, and recovered
to such an extent that he was able to
get up and from his window wave q
farewell 10 the boys as the regiment
passed out OF Harrisburg on its way
south. 10 this place. Soon afterwards
he was discharged and went home TO
Montrose, where he took q slight re-
lapse. When last heard from, indi-
rectly, his condition did not promise
an early return to his company. He
is now confined to bed again
GILLESPIE PROMOTED.
In former letter it was noted that
while under the new regulations the
regimental hospital has been entitled
to three hospital stewards, ranking
as sergeants. il has had only two. This
has been rcmedied, and the deficiency
was made good yesterday by the APP
pointment of Private Harold l.. Giles
pie, formerly member Of Company
ID. but recently transferred to the hos
pital corps. to the position of acting
hospital steward
Sergeant Gillespie is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Gillespie. of 1919
North Main avenue. North End, and
for some time previous to his enlist
ment ir the United States service had
been employed as a druggist by Mat
thewS Bros. Lackawanna avenue, an
experience which will now serve him
wcll. lie saw one years service as a
member Of the old National guard.
Sergeant Gillespie is receiving congrat.
ulations from his many friends over
his promotion. He has donned the
green cheNrons indicative of his new
position.
Lieutenant Arthur r. Foote, of u.
is acting as adjutant Of the Second
battalion, owing to the fact that Ad-
jutant Gunster is engaged as regiment
al quartermaster.
Musician Charles Thomas, of Z, who
blows all calls during the absence OF
Bugler Emmett McDerinott, is the pos
SCISSOR of a new and beautiful bugle,
in which he takes much pride.
Musicians Louis Decker. Fred Gill
and Charles Lang. of l., eat with G
company during the absence from
camp of their own company on provost
duty.
HAS REJOINED' REGIMENT.
Sergeant Irwin l<istler, who went
home on furlough nearly eleven weeks
ago, ard became sick there, has re-
turned to his duties at the regimentai
hospital, and is now in perfect health
Telephone wires are being laid to
regimental headquarters.
Corporal Tlanford II. SwingIe, of g.
who has been troubled with iaundice
for the past few days. is now rapidly
improving.
Major T.. d. Fellows is the pcs SCISSOR
Of one of the finest mounts in camp, a
beautiful and spirited bay mare, de-
scended from some of the best Ken
lucky stock.
BY an order from corps headquarters
no more descriptive lists are sent TO
hospitals with patients, unless such
patients are sent to another hospital
than that of the division to which they
| belong.
Private Charles Hamilton. of 2. the
Well-known and popular attache at the
Academy of Music. and Private Karl
Gunster, of G. today entertained NJ.
#. Manton, advance agent of Marie
Wainwright, in her new play Shall
We Forgive Her" Mr.. Mantcn is a
personal friend OF Private Hamilton,
and gave him a pass to see the play
next Monday night.
Richard j. B0urke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09

ISAAC LONG,
13 and 70 Public square.
WILkEs-BARRE, PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Mac Kenzie. Augusta. Ga, Dec.
s.-The corps review which was schcd-
uled for the latter part of last week
but postponed on account of the heavy
and continuous rain storms. was held
TUESDAY afternoon by Major General
Young, the temporary corps command
or. accompanied b. Irigadier General
Goblin. i'm change of the division, the
corps and division staff officers and
Troop 3, of the Third United states
cavalry The two brigades were drawn
up on the main drill grounds and the
reviewing officers rode along in front,
and in the rear, closely inspecting the
men.
After this. the troops were marched
past the reviewing stand in columns
of companies. The Eighth Pennsyl-
Vania led tho line and was followed by
the thirteenth. Then came the Fif-
teenth Minnesota. the Tenth Ohio, the
First Maryland, and the Thirty fifth
Michigan. Tho troops gave good
account of themselves, which pleased
the corps and division commanders
very highly. The review was witness
ed by the four hundred of Augusta who
drove here in their carriages.
For the purpose of having a perma-
nent body of well-qualificu physicians
whose duty it shall be to make a
thorough physical examination of all
men who get their discharge from
the service, the commanding officer of
the Second army corps has issued an
order according TO the terms Of which
a board of physical cyamration will
be constituted.
PURPOSE OF ORDER.
The chief purposes Of this order are
TO ascertain in what physical condi-
tion a man is when he receives his
discharge, so that it can be compared
with his physical status when enter
ing the army, and at the same time
TO fully inquire into the cause. origin
and extent OF any ailment All this
is dcne to reduce pension claims in the
future to a minimum, and to make it
Impossible for unworthy claimants to
impose upon the liherality of the gov
crnment.
In this connection il may be noted
that Major Surgeon Woodbridge, of
the First brigade. has been appointed
rs the general examining officer for the
Third brigade, and he has conducted
his physical examination of the MEM
bers of the Thirteenth who have recciv-
ed their discharges inside the past
week. The idea OF selecting an exam
ining officer outside of the brigade is
on account of the beside to avoid any
chance, or even a mere suspicion, of
favoritsm.
Word has been received by some of
the members Of Company G to the ef-
feet that Lieutenant Jonn c. Harring-
ton is now confined to bed at his home
in Montrose. Lieutenant HARRINGTON
succumbed TO a serious attack of ty-
phoid fever soon after the regiment
had reached Camp Meade. He was at
once removed to the city hospital. Har-
risburg, where ne received all the as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09

be permitted TO hit in clinches or
breakaways.
After the match had been made
Sharkey held a friendly conference
with Jim Corbett, who wished him luck
in the fight and announced his inten-
tlon Of going to the Pacific coast to
fight Jefferes. Corbett afterward sent
q despatch to his brother in California
saying: II will take on Jefries.
Match me to meet him in February"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09

ment that nothing beyond the ordinary
Is being done by the company. no
change of any moment is at present
contemplated, but there exists n strong
wish that a good, stiff winter will hap
pen along and thus bring cheer to all
In the coal trade
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09
REVIEW OF CORPS
AT CAMP M'KENZIE
WITNESSED BY MANY RESI-
DENTS IN AUGUSTA.

A Board to Be Formed for the Ex-
animation of Members of the Corps
Who Are Discharged from the Ser
vice by the Secretary of War.
Lieutenant John c. Harrington Is
Confined to His Bed Again-Har-
old Gillespie Has Secured a Pro-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-17
White Oaks Notes.

Harry Alexander has been appoint
ed commercial agent of the White
Oaks road with headquarters in Ell Pa
so.
81 see that FL Psso is doing well in
the laundry business now" said an Of
fetal, 'but Alamogordo is not behind
her as two business hunting almond
eyed celestials who call themselves
Wong and Chong have opened up first
class 'washee washee' house there and
are in position to attend to the stand
ing collier of the swells'
The little engine which arrived the
other day. of which the HERALD made
mention, is only small switch engine
for the mountain road. The two large
engines which will be used for hauling
the trains up in that country
have not come yet, and when they
come the railroad men will see what
beauties We have bought for climbing
the mountains. These two engines
will be 13S, 900 pounds heavier on the
rails than any other engine which runs
into this place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-17
The Water Bonds.

The attorney for the banking firm of
Duke NJ. Farson of Chicago Is still in
doubt as to the legality of the water
bonds which the city thought they had
sold to the above banking firm. The
learned lawyers report to his client is
that he could not approve of the bonds
for an investment
The attorneys main objection was,
that the bonds were not issued nor
delivered for value prior to 1893, and
it was in that year the state legislature
amended the city's charter relating to
the issuance of municipal bonds.
The following Is an extract from the
Chicago lawyers letter to the city
clerk:
"Under the amendment" which was
made to the city charter in the year
1893, lit is my opinion that no water
works bonds can be issued in 1898, un-
less the provisions of the amendment
of 1893 have been fully complied with
and the question of their issue sub
mitted to the qualified voters who pay
taxes on property in this city as shown
by the last assessment roll prior to the
issue, or delivery of the bonds"
Judge Kemp, the city attorney, not
being in the city, the letter was given
to his partner, Captain Bean, who an
swered the letter and cited the case OF
Conklin VS.. the city of FL Paso where
the same objections had been made to
$4,000 worth of these same water bonds
and the decision of the district court
was that the bonds were valid. The
case was appealed to the higher courts
of the state and all of them affirmed
the decision of the lower court.
So if the matter of q suit was ever
brought against the validity OF these
bonds plea of res adiudicats" would
settle the matter at once.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-17
Poisoning DOGS.

II should think the officers would
try to find out who is scattering poison
promiscuously in order to relieve Ell
Paso of dogs" said a man this morn
ing. ''Our dog tags afford us no pro-
lection whatever. In my ghborhood
the dogs have all been poisoned and
there was not an unli-
censed dog in the lot. There must
certainly be law to punish q person
low enough to do q trick of that
kind, and L would like to see the offend
ers brought to justice. There is q
great danger in having this poison
scattered here, there, and everywhere,
and 1 think for the protection of the
people as we'll as the licensed dogs, the
matter should be thoroughly investi-
gated. It's nice thing for man up
on getting up in the morning to find
his dog dead in his own yard with a
license tag attached to its collar. The
cOwardly work should be stopped and
that immediately
The reporter looked up the law in
the case and found the following
which may be of interest to the indi-
viduals who are scattering poison
around town, and even to the police:
ARTICLE 1856 Killed to injure owner.
If any person shall wilfully kill,
MAIN, wound, poison, or disfgure any
horse, ass, mule, cattle, sheep, goat,
swine, dog, or other domesticated ami
NAL, or any domesticated bird of an
other with intent to injure the owner
thereof, he shall be fined not less than
ten dollars nor more than $500. 90.
And in prosecution under this article
the intent to in ure may be presumed
from the preparation of the act.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-17
Fined 500 For Carrying A Gun.

The case of the city against Chas.
Purtell for carrying a gun, and dis
charging the same on the public
streets, was up for trial in the police
court last afternoon at i've O'Clock.
The trial bad been postponed one
had asked that he be given a iTy
trial, as he was afraid that he weH1dH't
get Justice before the recorder, bus fft
ter having thought over the matter he
thought he might have a hard ~ r.
get jury to give small
either offence, so he finally s1
to come before the recorder
have jury.
After the trial of og1
minor cases the recorder 4alle
name of Chas. Purtell and he car
fore the city's tribunal and wa
that there was two charges
him, one for carrying pistol
one for discharging it in the
He was asked how he plead
cases against him and he said guilty. Yn
both.
Recorder Patterson said: - Nh.
Purtell, you are ,tined in the first case
for carrying q pistol 500, and in the
second case for discharGing it 10 the
street So"
The Judgment of the court WAS q
sumner and it nearly stunned the de-
PENDANT too for he thought that the
court was too hard on him. He didn't
tell the court in 80 many words, but
did tell some friend of his with whom
he consulted after he took his seat. He
awaited the adjournment of the court,
when he could settle the matter with
the chief of police.
After the court adjourned the re-
corder said to q reporter: "Well, yOu
see, when he got in that trouble here
not long ago in front of the Gem we
were very easy on him and let The fell
low off because he had a big doctor Is
bill TO pay and was in straitened cir
cumstances. But here within few
weeks of the last trial, after the court
and chief had warned him about is
unnecessarily carrying a pistol, and he
had promised to lay it aside, then he
got out last Saturday night and tried
| to open up shooting gallery. Sc
couldn't see any other thing to do than
| to fine him 800: it is the second Of
4 fapoe',
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-17
Revenue Law Decisions.

The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has decided that deeds to GENE
terry lots, which convey only the right
to burial therein, to erect monuments,
ETC., do not require revenue stamp
under the new law. He has held also
in another case that on deeds OF con-
veyance the tax should be computed
upon the true value OF the property
ondeeds conveying only
specified fractional interest in undivid-
ed property the tax should be comput-
ed upon the actual value of the inter-
est conveyed: also, that all deeds OF
where the value of the
exceeds 800, must be stamp
ed. The fact that the deed is deed of
gift from husband to wife does not
exempt it from tax. In states where
property cannot be conveyed through
a third party, both deeds must be
to the tcoe
A quit claim deed. or q deed
made to cure defect in a previous
deed, must be stamped. Deeds of re-
lease, executed with the forms and
solemnity of a conveyance OF right,
title or interest in real estate, are held
to be subject to tax. A certificate on
the back or margin of q mortgage that
the mortgage has been satisfied re-
quires q stamp as certificate. Where,
however, the local laws authorize entry
in satisfaction upon the record, and
the mortgage is thus can
celled, such entry does not require
stamp.
Letters of administration, letters tes-
tamentary or of guardianship. 1t is
held. do not require stamps, but petit
ton for the appointment of admins
traitors, executors or guardians do re-
uuire stamps. as do bonds of admins
traitors, executors, or guardians. NO
stamp ia required on certificate
of tax sale for unpaid taxes, or
on the certificate of redemption
from sale. 1t is held also that every
separate consignment OF goods deliver
ed for storage requires a receipt, which
must be stamped if the consignment re-
quires several days for delivery. 1t
needs, however, but one tax of twenty
five cents on it's receipt if it can be
shown to be but one consignment. II
no warehouse receipt is issued, the book
of the express company delivering the
consignment being signed as q
receipt the stamp should De affixed
thereto. Mere local operators for the
delivery of packages, baggage and the
like within the same town may give
receipts which are not required to be
stamped. 1t is also held that where q
policy of life insurance is assigned as
collateral security for loan exceeding
81, 900, it should be stamped as pledge,
according to the amount OF the debt
secured, and not according to the face
of the policy.