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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
THOMPSON.


Special TO the Scranton Tribune,
Thompson, Dec. 22.-Farmers are
plowing in this vicinity this week.
Loren O. Tiffany and wife, of the
township, were shopping in town yes
terday. He is in town nearly every
week, and one would hardly think he
had passed his foursCOre years, but
such is the fact. He recltes extracts
from Hon. Galusha A. Grows speeches,
which he made when they We're stu
dents together at old Franklin acad-
emy, Hartford, Pa, nearly or quite
sixty years ago.
The churches unite in Christmas tree
exercises i'm the Methodist Episcopal
church Christmas evening. There Will
be a Christmas exercise by the Sun
day school in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sabbath evening.
The oldest resident in our borough IS
Edward Warner. who was ninoty-sX
years old last October. He is well pre-
1erved; is on the street frequently and
has n home with his daughter, Mrs w.
w. Messenger.
Mrs. Ellen Washhurn, Of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting her brother. s. L,
French. and other relatives in town
yesterday and today.
Rev. A. +. Kitchen, of Lanesboro. is
in town today and was entertained al
dinner at Rest cottage.
Mrs. Ida Terrell and daughter, Stella,
will spend their Christmas in Susque-
hanna.
Mrs H. c. Geatt went to Scranton
today to spend Christmas with her
o,.I oil >
accompanied her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
FACToRYvILLE.
t. the Scranton Tribune.

Special t. the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville, Dec. 22.-Harry Sisk, OF
Peekskul Military academy, was home
last Sunday and spent the day with
his parents.
A sleek fakir giving his name as Ed
Wilson is working the towns along the
Lackawanna railroad selling what is
claimed to be a liquid for nickle or sill
yer plating. The so-called preparation
works tolerably well on copper, brass
)r German silver for few hours ana
then disappears like magic. His fake
goods are sold quite readily at one
dollar to two dollars per vial.
Mrs. Sarah Simrell left this week
for Bnghamton, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Beardsley.
The Fisk Jubilee singers tha- come
to the Methodist Episcopal church next
Wednesday evening, December q, are
the only genuine successors of the orig"
inal Fisk Jubilee singers that toured
this country and Europe in 1S7l-lS7S
They are sent out under the auspices
Of the Fisk university of Nashville,
Tenn. They are fully equal to the old
original troupe, with the advance
ment Of twenty-one years of musical
art. Admission will be: Adults, %
cents; children, IL cents.
Appropriate exercises and services
will be conducted at both the churches
in this place next Sabbath.
Today at 10 o'clock before Squire
Gardner the assault and battery case
of Ed Rick VS.. George Demorse will
be given an airing. This case arises
from some slanderous affair up at
"Shacktown" which place has long
been famous as THE Bowery" of wy
oming county and scarcely a week rolls
by without the scandal gosGips of that
neighborhood having a fit subject to
discuss.
Announcement is made of an imme-
diate session of the Lackawanna and
Wyoming Musical alliance to be held
here from February 5 to .. Mr.. w.
n. Manchester will be the director,
which means a lively and a successful
session.
Mr.. Mallory Maynard, of Scranton,
was a pleasant caller here yesterday.
The pipe organ which was to be
placed in the Methodist Episcopal
church and in readiness for the Christ
IldS MUSIC, mas llOl IlldleIldllZeu, HluCT
to the disappointment of the members
of the church.
Rev. William NJ. Hitler attended the
funeral of 7. G. Walter at Tunkhan-
hammock last Monday.
Mrs. Crawford Mathewson spent a
few days this week in. Scranton with
friends
Mr.. and Mrs, Floyd c. Wrigley are
spending Christmas with Frank JEFF.
fers, of South Gibson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

i'm America. AS the pioneer of her seq
i'm the legal profession she has gath
cred fame and fortune. In a letter to
The Peruna Medicine Co., she says: |
have used your Peruna both for myself
and my mother, Mrs. Hannah j. Ben
nett, TOW in her SSth year, and find it
an invaluable remedy for cold. catarrh,
hay fever and kindred diseases: also Il
good tonic for feeble and old people, or
those run down, and with nerves un.
strung. | desire, also. to say that it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Captain C. c. Dennison is we'll known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of November 4,
1897, from Vryburg, Bechunaland, he
writes Before starting on the last
campaign l bought quantity OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which l used myself
when troubled with bowel complaint,
and have given to my men, and in
every case it proved most beneficial"
For sale by all druggists, Matthew
Bros, wholesale and retail agts. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo Dec notwithstanding
cars; only fairly steady for best steers.
Ncals, S5a750; bulk good, SG75a7; heavy
fed calves, S325a3.7j; grassers S2a3; good
fresh cows only I'm demand; no sale for
late springers Hogs Receipts 80 cars;
stcadier To easier; yorkcrs Al5a425;
bulk, $l20; pigs, S,lonil5; mixed pack
ors, S42jah3O; mediums, $tS0 choice
heavy, SL30ai35; roUghs, S36Ua3.s0 Sheep
and lamhs--RcCoipts 80 cars; stronger for
lambs. sheep, steady Best lambs $3.50
a5GO; culs to good, $ia54o; sheep tops,
Sa70a4; others S2a3.G0; wethcrs, S4 l0ai. 30,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
FOREST CITY.
o The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, Dec, ga farewell par
ty was given Albert Tuttle, who start
ed for Lime City, Iowa, to visit his
father and possibly locate there, at
the home of his brother, Thomas j,
Tuttle, on Hudson street. He received
a number of very pretty presents
among them was q nice gold watch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

Mrs. Longstreet is the wife of the
famous Confederate general. Lieuten-
ant-General James Longstreet, the
only living eX-Confederate officer of
that rank. She writes to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
II can commend your excellent rom
edy. Peruna, as one of the best tOnics,
ana for those who need a good, sub
"tdntial remedy, | know of nothing bet
ter. Besides being a good tonic it is an
effective cure for catarrh."
Mrs. James Longstreet.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the eminent
barrister of Washington, d. c., is the
only woman who has ever been a candi-
date for the presidency of the United
States. She is the best known woman
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
Ann E. Gridley.

has no evil effects and produces no
after depression.
Miss Mary j. Kennedy. manager of
the Armour & Co.'S exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.,
writes the following in regard to Peru
ma, from S42 w. 62nd street, Chicago,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
New York Live Stock.

New York, Dec. 22.-Beeves--Active and
Zoe, higher; all sold, Steers, Sl,6ja6; fat
oxen, SL75; bulls, $2S5a425; cows, Sl.60a
T. Culvcs-Slow and weak; veals, A.15a
S25; little calves $3ai; banyard calves,
81 SOa3.25 Shcep-Sow, lambs active;
choice lambs firm, others steady; COM
mon to choice lambs, $i75a5,9O; Canada
lambs, S560a51j. Hogs-Nominally firm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

ST. 5pa4.jO; heifers S3.2Oa5; Gamers, $22J
a30j; bulls $2.G5a44O; calves, $ia7; fed
Texas beeves $,iOa5,25. Hogs-Light,
weaker; others shade higher; good
clearance, Mixed and butchers, $3,95a
400; good To choice heavy, $i.O5a4 20;
rough heavy, S39Oa4; light, $3S5a41O; bulk
Of sales, 81 O5a415 Shecp-Strong lambs
lOc higher; native wethcrs, $ia45O; lambs.
ST. 25a5,Sj; western wcthers, $i.l0ai.6O;
western lambs, AS5a5.i5. Receipts-Cat-
tie 1900; hogs, 81, coO; sheep, 1000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
Scranton Wholesale Market

Corrected by II. G. Dale, % Lackawanna
Avenue,l
Butter-Creamery, 2ia2Ic.; print, 2Ja
&c; dairy, tubs, 26c.
Eggs-Select western, l6lac.; nearby
state, 23c
Cheese-Fui cream, new, l3lac.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, $780,
medium, 81; pea 81.
Onions-Per bu,, 45c
Potatoes--Per bu., soc.
Lemons-S3.50a3,75 per box.
Flour-S4 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

II found the con-
tinual change of
diet incidental to
eight years travel
ing completely up
set my digestive
system. On con-
sulting several ply
sicians they decid-
ed | suffered with
Catarrh of the sto-
mach.
Their prescrip-
tiOns did not seem
to help me any, so,
49,. A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Cattle-Native steers
and Texans active, 1Oc, higher; cow mat
kct and canners active and strong
Stockers and feeders, steady; good to
choice S5,60a6.15; poor to medium, $L35a
545; mixed stockers, 49, l0a3.S0; selected
feeders, A,25al9O; good " choice csNs,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

Mrs Gdy mother of Captain ridley,
of
of remedy, Peruna:
AT the solicitation of friend used
say is grand tonic and is friend, should
every household After using
Ann E.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
Oil Market.

OIL City, Dec. 22.-Credlt balances, 166;
certificates no bid. Shipments l42, 1872 +,
average, 76,552 Runs, lO0,253; average,
Sc 660
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

Beecham's Pills for distress after
eating. -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
ALikeIy Place.

In commenting upon the
chances for finding ore in the
:. ichigamme valley Geo. A..
Ncwctt says in Iron Ore: The
valley of the Michigammc river
seems d likely place for the find
ing OF ore, and ore of bcssemer
grade nj that The Mansfield
gives evidence that such ores DO
occur in this territory. and the
valley Of the stream is certainly
well worth giving attention by
explorers. Should ore OF besse-
mer class be found il would be a
great aid 10 the county"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Capt. Jacka Promoted.

We are pleased to announce
the promotion of Captain Jacka,
Of the Crystal Falls mine to the
general captaincy of the Cor
rigan Mckinney mines in this
district. He will have under his
charge the Crystal Falls, Great
Western, Lincoln and Lamont
mines and will have full man
agement of the underground
affairs. There will be n local
captain at each property
who will be Immediately
under Mr.. Jacka. The Cap
tain and family will move into
the house formerly occupied by
Mrs. Hooper ut the Great West
ern location.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

sides the mines at Ishpeming.
six large ore carriers. This
move is significant from the fact
that it is the initial one In the
acquisition of a feet of ore
carriers by the Oliver PEG.
pie. The purchase Of the
Lake Superior makes the Oliver
people the heaviest single min
ing company on the Marquette
range. that distinction having
been won on the Gogcbic and
Mesabi ranges with the purchase
of the Norrie and Palms mines
on the first named range and the
Mountain Iron on the other.
The terms of the Mesabi pur-
chases included a traffic arrange.
ment with the Rockefeller fleet
of ore carriers but the immense
tonnage that will be placed by
this company on the other
ranges is, so far as known, free
from any freight arrangement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
The Protection Mine.

The Press learns that work
will be resumed at the above
named property in a short time
1t is probable that n consider.
able shipment of ore will bC
made, as a deal is now pending
The main shaft is TO be sunk
another level and considerable
drifting TO the east and south
will be done. Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
~ 81 " % y ~ -13'-'3 '6' q x y
FROM THE MINES
About High ROYALTIES.

i ADOql fliSfi nOydlllGSs
The royalty sharks are abroad
in the land again. For tie past
five years they have been crying
because no one presented them
selves to explore aud open up
mines upon their properties.
They complained when the
assessor placed the valuation OF
their lands at anywhere. near a
reasonable figure and were ready
TO take an affidavit that the
lands were worthless ones. Ask
them for their royalty rate now
and you will find that they
want from fifteen To thirty five
cents per ton royalty upon non
| Bessemer ores.
This does not apply To all land
owners. We know OF q couple
OF large land holders that have
offered their lands, and they are
very favorably located. too, at a
minimum royalty of five cents
per ton; Bessemer and non
Bessemer alike. A fair proper
| ton OF other land owners ask
ten cents per ton and ii has
come to be acknowledged that "a
royalty of from five To ten cents
per ton is about what is right
Land owners that ask above that
figure are extortionalc and ought
TO be singled out by the assessor
and made 10 pay u tax proper
! tionate 10 the value that they
place upon their lands in the
shape of royalties.
One instance that comes TO
our notice is corporation that
has escaped taxation in this
country for many year. This
company has had a representa-
tive working with the asscssors,
during the month, To place their
lands on the tax rolls at low
value and at the same time refuses
TO give mining options at u less
rate Of royalty than fifteen cents
per ton on non -Besscmers and
thirty five cents on Bessemers.
And these royalties. too, upon
undevelopcd lands, lands that
the prospector must spend his
money on in q gamble. This is
unjust aud unreasonable and is
the main reason why many lands
that would now be optioned and
explored will not be looked up
by the prospectors.
A good remedy for such
people is TO raise the valuations.
Compel them TO pay taxes pro
portionatc TO these extortionate
royalties and it will bring them
to their senses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Lakc superIor CIRQUE Sold.

The deal which has been on
for some time between the own.
owners and an intending pur-
chaser OF the Lake Superior
Iron company has been con.
summated and the Oliver
Mining company is the new
owner. The deal includes, be.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Mortgage sale

First pub lcaiion March - last lime z.
peftult having h,cn mnir ~ the conditions
- Il mortgage made by Julius keNcrSchon tu
John Corcornn aud James y. Corcurn, co
partners dated January 9th. s. ID. 1897, aud
recorded w. the office Oi tie register 81 deeds
f,,r th,. county &c Iron nnd state of Michigan.
nn the 18th day uf January. \. - 1892, ~
lrr = al MORTGAGES un paec one and duiy a.
: 9llrd 10y said John Corcurin nni james v.
Vnuoran a. May hctluMiiH 90 the sixth day ~
Kurth. lS!il. by an assignment ttFtr'lrd 10 The
olnrr al the register 81 deeds Tor Iron
county ol the ninth dry ot Mar h
1881 m hbcr at mortgages on pag
2S2. o. which mnrtgum there T. cinlmri TO h,'
due. III tie time ~ this nniN,. the sum OF
tS2i0 30 two hundud thirty six aud ~ I'm
Il llllrr ol princippl sud interest nlid the Tar.
thor sum at Is $50 80 one hlndrvd tiuriy live
mud % 100 al taxes. mtrr'Si, insurance aud
at urIiey i,,S piid ~ tie siid n-Signee in ne
corunu,q with tie terms 80 said mortgage and
provided for ~ Said in"r'gier hnd NO SUIT or
prrtsssing ~ law having hr,n instituted tu
recover tie monty secured by said mortgage or
ANY part thereof
cont aiird Nv said murig'gr aud the statute
la such ease made aud provided. notice H. here
hy given hut on The 2tth day ~ June, 1880,
NJ 10 o'co,k IN the for-nooii. shall sell at
public auction To the highest bidder ~ be trout
door uf the court house.. 40 illr village oi tryr.
tai Falls. Ia said county ~ Iron. the premises
Ge-crih,rl in said morigiu 90 so hneh thereof
~ nisty be- necessary to nay the amount due ON
said mortgage at principal, inieirrt taxes itnd
Insurance ~ aforesaid WITH per 'tsIt Interest.
and al leual costs inriudine the attorney lee
coVeiIHnt,d ~ said muttRHg'. The said
pr.mi~rs being desrihssl iil Stld mortgsp'
~ commencing ~ the uorih-upSf cnr-
mr. of lot numbered 20 nfi tine ftrurtrd
plat ~ the ORIGINAL villnrr ~ crystal
Falls. Michigan. tiitnce tlne east oii the north
iiiN ~ snnl bot fnfty feet. tLrntc south forty.
uine fs,.t thence wet turiy t~t. theme north
pn lice west line ol ~pd lat io place ~ beginning.
b,ng - strip Of land forty rs forty isitie beet ",
the Mort h west corncr ~ lot numbered twenty
~ the original village uf CRYSTAL Falls. Iron
county. Michigan. together with the tenelntnia :,
Embellishments nli nppertauanCeS thersuutu
BELONGING.
Dated March 25th, 1919.
A. H.. fLEWFIIiSo. MAY BERLOwffx,
Attorney. Assignee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
At Iron River,

The water i'm the Sheridan
shaft is down about 100 feet and
only about $50 feet remains yet
to be pumped out to clear the
mine entirely. 1t will take
about two weeks yet 10 unwatC I
the mine.
The big bailers at the River.
ton mine will probably begin
lifting water from Nos. 4 and :
shafts tomorrow. and will the n
run steadily until the water is
all out Of the mine which will
take about six weeks.
The Hemlock River Mimi
company expects to begin active
exploring on the Stoefel proper.
ty about the first OF the month
At first it was intended to put {
diamond drill 10 work, but il is
impossible TO now get u drill, as
all are in use. The company
will therefore be obliged To sinh
a shaft. Supt. Lawrence visited
the property this week for tho
purpose Of locating a place FOL
the shaft. Reporter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Board of Review OF the city OF

Notice II horribly given that the BOARD ~
Review ~ the taty ~ Crystal Fails. Ironcounty y.
Nichlcan, VIII mct on Monday. the fifteenth
day oi May. \ u 1890. 40 nine o'tlock W. the
tcnoon, Ht the Council Rooms IN snld citv.
nnd VIII continue ~ session irnm said fifteenth
day ~ May. \. D.. iSon, to Thursday. the
eehte.nth nay uf MAY. o. isDo. inclu~iNely
aud that The ~atd Hosri viii hc ~ SESSION 80 the
said Council Rooms ga each 81 said days from
ninc u'Cnk in the fnruaon 10 twelve o'tlock
noon anh from iwu usitrk IN the afternoon 90
Ave o'ciock Nv thr afternoon
Dated April 9isi, A D.. isoa.
r.. A IiExny. City clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Not True.

The dispatch which appeared
i'm yesterdays Sentinel To the
the effect that the Federal Steel
company has leased the Breen
mine, at Wauceda. is premature.
Some negotiations have been in
progress between the company
and the owners of the Brcen
but no definite arrangements
have yet been made.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
The concentrating Works.

General Manager Brown, oi
the Pewabic company, informed
the Press this morning that the
Concentrating Works would re.
sumo operations on Monday
morning next. A force Of sixty
men will be employed through
out the season, which adds ma
tcriall To our prosperity. Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

and nac Chamllcrlnin's Collie. Cholera
and Dinrrhoea Remedy fur all pains al
the stomach aud all unnatural looseness
~ the bowels, II always cures.
The evening times., 1899-07-05
OLD DOMINION NEWS NOTES.

DR.. W. T. Fleet, of Walkerton died few
days ago, aged eighty years.
DR.. John W. Williams, of Boydton, died sud-
denly yesterday, aged ninety-one years.
The Davis Coal and Coke Company has let the
contract for fifteen more houses at Thomas, w.
Va.
Col. William Lamb. of Norfolk, has been made
IL D. by the st. Lawrence University, Og-
densburg, n. Y.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is
overiiauling It's shops at Grafton, W. Va, and
is installing new machinery.
Gen. ". p. Craighill celebrated his sixty
sixth birthday anniversary Saturday at Shannon
dale Springs, W. Va. number of friends
dined with him.
John Geisen. the six-year-od son of Anthony
Geisen, of Roanoke, had three fingers of his
right hand blown off yesterday in an attempt
to explode dynamite cap.
The Cairo and Kanawha Valley Railroad will
be extended through the oil fields of Ritchic
Peasants, and possibly Wood counties touching
the Ohio River near ST. Mary's Waverly.
Governor Atkinson, of West Virginia, has for
warded to Moundsyille ninety-six applications for
dons, which viii hold its first meeting at
Moundsyille today
Rev. F. NJ. Marsh, pastor of the Lee Street
resigned his charge, much to the surprise Of his
congregation. An effort will be made to have
him remain in Roanoke
Lightning struck the house of Alexander Jun
kins, at Hartmansyille, Mineral county, W. Va.
running down the spout and burning Mrs. Jun
kins' arm. She was sitting ON the porch, and
was only slightly shocked.
The evening times., 1899-07-05
At TBE CENSUS BUREAU
Supervisors Not to Be Appointed
for Ten Days.
The Delay Caused by the Failure of
wesferners to Agree Upon Caudi-
dates-Mnny of the RecOmmenda-
tions Now on Ffle-ExaminatiOns
for Clerical Positions Continued.

Director of the Census Merriam said
this morning that the appointment of the
census supervisors would not be made
for at least ten days Some of the rec
concentrations. for the appointment of SUI
pervisors are coming in very slowly, thus
causing delay.
The Director would like to have the 300
supervisors appointed at one time. so that
the preliminary work could begin at al
most the same moment. The Congress
sional delegations of a number OF States
have agreed on the men they want ap-
pointed, and their recommendations are
now on file. 1t is in some of the Western
States that aAfew Congressional deiega-
tions have been unable to agree Upon
appointees. However, no serious delay is
expected, and by the 18th instant it is
believed the question Of supervisors will
be disposed Of.
Examinations for appointment to the
clerical force of the Census Bureau are
still held on Mondays. Wednesdays, and
Fridays, and the eligible list continues to
grow Those designated for examination
and who fail to pass are given another
trial at the expiration of ninety days.
The evening times., 1899-07-05
GUESTS IN A BUCKET BRIGADE
Fireman's Good Judgment Saves nm
Atlantic City Hotel.

Fireman's Good Judgment Saves nm
Atlantic City Hotel.
Atlantic City. NJ J.. July 5.-The watch
fulness of Fireman Harry Barnes, Of the
Atlantic Fire Company, prevented a serious
fire at the Pittsburg Hotel, on Mississippi
Avenue, yesterday. On his alarm the
guests of the house, some thirty in num-
ber, rushed from the dining room, hastily
formed bucket brigade and put out the
flames.
While the front OF the hotel was de-
serted a crowd of small boys accidentally
threw several lighted firecrackers on a
wide canvas awning in front of the build
ing and then went away. The crackers
smoldered and just as Fireman Barnes was
passing On his way home to dinner the
awning blazed up. The woodwork of the
hotel front caught fire soon afterward.
Witheut waiting to call out the fire de-
partment, Barnes rushed into the hotel
corridor crying fire" The dining-hall
was quickly ernptied while Barnes pulled
down the burning awning. Seeing that the
building was blazing, Barnes ordered the
guests to form a line from the porch to
the kitchen hydrapts and thus buckets OF
water were passed TO him. Twenty minutes
hard work extinguished the flames.
Harry Harlan, a New York visitor, set
off pack Of frecrackers beneath the chair
CT William Heckler. a fireman of the Beach
Pirates Fire Company. on Boardwalk. An
gered at the trick. HecKIer an hour later
watched his chance and placed a lighted
giant cracker beneath and behind Harlan
right foot. The giant cracker exploded
tearing of Harlan's shoe and badly bruis-
ing his foot