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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1899-04-25
THEY ARE WELL SUPPLIED
Filipinos Have Plenty Of Arms
and Ammunition.
SPANISH PRISONERS STORY
Chinese, European and Even American
Merchants Giving tho Insurgents
All the Supplies They Need.

LONDON, April 24.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of The Daily Mail says:
A Spanish prisoner recently released
by the Filipinos says that the insur'
gents have sc, 900 rifles, plenty Of am.
munition and 200 pieces of artillery
some of them the latest pattern oi
Quick-6ring guns. ,.y,,
According to his description Of the
situation they have established two
large cartridge factories, and az it i.
impossible for the Americans to block
ade such coast as that of Luzon the
Filipinos can easily procure from abroad
everything they require. .f
The informant asserts that Chinese
European and even American mer
chants doing business in China are
helping the Filipinos in this way.
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THREE PEOPLE KILLED..

Avoided Ons Train Only to No Run Down
BY Another.
BARABoo. Wis, April Awhile re-.
turning from dance four young people
were run down by the Chicago and
Northwestern fast mail at Crawford's
Crossing, about q mile from this city.
The train is due here at 1:55 a. m. and
meets another at that point. The young
people stepped from one track to avoid
the approaching train, when they were
caught by the fast mail, which was go
ing at full speed. The dead are Bennie
Tubbs, Kittie Marshall and Nellie
Welch.
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Drouxht Disehargsd aad Furlosghsd Men
l{ NEW YoRK. April W. Tho Munson
Sine steamer Ella has arrived from Bara-
Goa, Gibarat and Nsuvitas, Cuba, She
brought 10 passengers, all but two Of
whom were discharged and furloughed
fomcers and soldiers. There was also .
dsserter on board, who will be placed
Under arrest at the pier. He was a
member Of the hospital corps at Neu-
vifas.' ,. .11 - .e., 5: :. ......4 -.
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DEWEY rs PERPLExED.
Fate Of Gilmore and His ConraAss sim
IT, So Nystsry. ..,s ~,

Fate Of Gilmore and His ConraAss sim .
,t-. @.' IL MysteFy. ..,g r., =
MANILA, April 24.-Admiral Dewey,
In an interview, said the expedition Of
the Yorktown to Baler was purely
to rescue the Spanish soldiers and
priests who are being; besieged In .
church there. The soldiers refused to
surrender whom ordered to lay down
their arms by General Rios. at the end
Of tho Paris peace conference. Admiral
Dewey said he did not know what had
become Of Lieutenant Gilmore and the
a men in the launch. They had been
sent to sound the mouth Of the river,
but went beyond the bend, out Of sight
of the Yorktown. Tho supposition ID
they were captured or killed by the
Spaniards or the 400 insurgents who
are besieging the Spanish garrison. ..;,
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Denied BY thu Ger ns.s.

Denied BY thu GsrAssa 3''''S'
BERLIN. April 24.-The semi-official
North German Gazette denies the re-
port sent out in o dispatch to . news
agency in. London, ssying the German
protected cruiser Gefion had been or.
{dered to proceed to Apia, Samoa, after
fembarking an extra supply of ammuni-
tion at Kaio Chow, China, and that an
other cruiser was to follow her.
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Fay Duties Under ProteeA

Fay Duties Under ProtoeA
New, YORK, April pa special from
Warrington says Secretary Hay has
cabled to Consul Clancy at Bluetields,
directing him to suggest to the Ameri.
can merchants Ut that point that they
pay under protest the duties demanded
by the Nicaraguan government which
were paid to the insurrectionist govern.
nlent on goods imported into that port
during February.
WheFo E'roVtaence Counts.
I'm spite Of it, small size, Rhode Island
70 quite Y'rominent state, you know
"And suppose u has Providence tc
thank for 1t largely too. oo."-Philsdelphis
Bulletin.
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LAWTON IN THE FIELD.

Again Traversing the Country Prsviously
Cleared Of Rsbsls.
MANILA, April M.-General Lawton
took the field at daybreak with q col
umn Of troops consisting Of the North
Dakota regiment, two battalions of the
Third infantry, the Twenty second in
1antry, two guns Of SCOTS battery, three
troops of the Fourth cavalry, and Gales
squadron, equipped in light marching
order. This force started ct 8 o'clock
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wnliam.s New Drama

Y LONDON, April PA dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Berlin says that
Emperor Williams new drama, "De,
Eisenzshn, }" founded upon the history
Of Brandenberg, will probably be staged
during the forthcoming visit to Wies
baden. 2 +
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|M0B'S VENGEANCE
Negro Murderer and Ravisher.
Burned at the Stake at
ss - Newman, Ga. *t.:
Ears, Fingers and Other Parts
Of the Body Cut OFT as a
.; e1%@ q. Preliminary. = ,2.as
r. ~ ~ s
PLEADS PiTIFULLY FOR LIFE.
Surprising Fortitude Shown,
+. ~. =, When 1t Came to the Or y.
f., a., deal Of Fire. 13#f
Before the Body Cools It Is Cut
to Pieces and the Bones
l -" Crushed. H#:' #t
PLEADS PtTIFULLY FOR LIFE

NEWMAN, Ga, April A.-In the pre-,
ence of nearly 1900 people who sent
aloft yells Of defiance and shouts of joy,
Sam Hose, = negro, who committed
two of the basest acts known to crime,
was burned At the stake in q spot ~
miles from here during the afternoen.
Before the torch was touched to re
pyre the negro was deprived of his
ears. fingers and other portions Of his
anatomy. The negro pleaded pitifully
for his life while the mutilation was
going on, but stood the ordeal Of, fire
with surprising fortitude. Before ths
body was cool it was cut to pieces, the
bones were crushed into small bits and
even the tree upon which the wretch
met his fate was torn up and disposed
of as souvenirs. The mob was com.
posed Of citizens of Newman, Griffin,
Palmetto and other little towns in the
country round about Newman. and Of
all the farmers who had received word
that the burning was to take place. 4. Z.
Hon. w. r., Atkinson, former gov.
ernor Of Georgia, met the mob and hs
appealed to them to s. ~ f':a'S :, ~ + :. =:
-. Lot the Law Take Its Course. :
A member Of the mob was seen to draw
q revolver and levelit At Governor. Al.
kinson, bnt his arm was seized and the
pistol taken from him. The mob was
frantic at delays and would hear to
nothing but burning at the stake.
Before being put to death the negro
stated that he had been paid t12 by
Lige Strickland. q negro preacher at
Palmetto, to kill Crawford.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, a
white farmer, near Palmetto and out
ragged his wife 10 days ago. Since that
time business in that part Of the state
has been suspended, the en.ire popula.
ton turning outin an effort to capture
Hose. -
Governor Gambler has been asked to
send troops here to preserve order for a
day or two, as it is feared the negroes
will wreak vengeance, many threats to
that effect having been made. "rs.f'"
A mob of citizens have captured
Strickland near Palmetto and he IL be-
ing tried by lynch court. .@s ST.
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CANNOT BE PROLONGED.

Situation BooominG 1ntolorablo for For
elgnors In Chlna. q, 4.s-
PEK1N, April 24.-The reactionary
policy of the Chinese government to
wards foeigners 10 creating for them an
intolerable situation which cannot be
prolonged. Promises made by the
tsung Ii yamen Chinese foreign omce)
are of no value unless approved BY the
grand council, a majority Of whose
members are bitterly hostile to for
eigners and foreign influences. Unless
some change takes place soon 1t is be.
lieved the powers will demonstrate di.
rectly to the empress dowager. =
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TO CLEAR: THE JUNGLE
Purpose Of Lawton's, Flying Column An
nOuneOd. v,

WASHINGTON, April 42.-The war de
partment has received . csblegram from
General Otis announcing the formation
Of new flying column under command
Of General Lawton, and the initiation
Of new campaign which ID, expected to
result in clearing out the jungle in tho
north of Manila up to the foot hills Of the
mountains on the northeast and up to
the termination Of the railroad at Bula-
can. The text Of tho dispatch was not
made public, but it is understood to
agree closely with the account Of the
movements contained in tho Associated
Press dispatches from Manila. 49,
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+ VIENNA, April 4.-The police have
arrested the burgomaster and eisas
members Of the town council of Bazer
Hungary, on the charge Of forging bank
notes. The operations Of the criminals
have been going on for two years.
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Noted Anti. Catholic Dead.

STANFORD, 1lls., April 24.-Rev. J. G..
White, known for go years. as speaker
and writer against the Roman Catholic
church, died here, aged 81. He was
known throughout the Union as q VIC
lent and persistent assailant of tho doc
trines of the Church Of Rome. He was
often mobbed and rotten egged. He
WAS q regular minister of the Cumber.
land Presbyterian church. ,-.s<.
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everyone is at this time.
Look in the spare bedroom;
doesn't that old chamber set
look kind of out Of date' 1t
has done it's duty; buy an up.
to-date one, you may have
company, These up-to-date
chamber sets are here at very
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Two Items In White We did
Red Spreads. not have

Two lIemS III White Wo uAu
Bed Spreads. not have
a word to say about this de-
partment for several weeks,
but these big cases just in this
morning demand a word just
to tell you where to get white
bed spreads at about two
thirds regular price. Cold type
never does justice to this class
of goods, you must see and
handle the goods to know
what they really are and not
the least important is the
prices. The prices run like
this:
.At63c a very fine full size
marseilles pattern white bed
spread. 49, IT.
Az SOC an excellent full size
marseilles pattern bed spreads
made for fine ware. We men,
ton these two items as spe-
cial, but then there are the
other kinds at 1915 and up.
Fine Chamber Sets Arey
at Little Prices. =, cleaning
house, but of course you are,
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DE-. ssun for Governor.

CHICAGO, April A.-Friends Of Dr..
Nicholas Sem, surgeon general Of the
illinois national guard and head pro.
fessor Of surgery in Rush medical col.
lege, have announced his name as Z
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor of Illinois next year.
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Baby Carriages The baby:
In Bloom. carriage store
is pow in bloom, as great a
value as we always give in
this line, they never were as
good as at present. Every
carriage has the up-to.date
improvements with the old
fashioned goodness, which is
hard to get in these days of
tlimsey making and shoddy'
goods.
The prices are like this:
$500, $5.25, $3.50, 1915,
$1,000, $l1.75, $3.50 and up to
$500.
To Make Housekeep. A fine
Ing Easy. egg beater
10c. A fine wringer, that used
to be sl.90 for $l.25. White
cups and saucers unhandled
SC a pair. A nice vegestable
dish, 10c. A good big platter,
l0c. A one-gallon stone milk
pan. 7c. A one-gallon stone
butter jar, &c. Good big tin
pans, sc. THREE USEFUL AR
T1cLEs a kitchen fork, a pan
cake turner and a measuring
spoon, all for l0c.
New Pretty Belts at The belt
Little Prices. season is
here and with it comes our
new belts. The are as pretty
as pretty can be. If you buy
a belt here and it is not solid
leather we will tell you about
it. We won't sell you a leather
cite belt and call it leather,
we won't sell you a leather
belt lined with cloth and call
it solid leather: 1t is a great
satisfaction to know this. @ If
you would add to our prices
about one-fourth more then
you would have the prices at
the current way of selling
belts. ~...
Price hints here: 15c, zoe,
Csc, SOC, 35c, 4oc and SOC. :.
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.satLoRs Will sojRoAtsizE
Veterans sf the Spanish War % Form
+ !. . |@. Nav kooioty. ~ .

vVs0E~u? - eH0 "pSHtsH "1I ~ 10E" u
!, ~. te. Nav Hooioty.
/ TOLEDO, O., April 24.-A meeting
was held at the armory at which over 40
ex-sailors Of the Spanish war were pres
ent, the: :object of the conference being
to form q society Of sailors. The new
society is to have . membership Of all
sailors who served during the late war.
It will follow the lines Of the G. A. r..
and it is expected to extend the asso-
citation to all the principal cities of the
country. A banquet will be held this
week at which time officers will be Sc
lected and the name Of the association
chosen.
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VIII Reform the Calsudsr.

Will Reform the CalondoR.
ST. PE7ERoBuRa, April 28.-The min
iatsrs Of the interior, Of communica-
lions, Of finance and Of foreign affairs
shave approved the project for the early
reform of the Russian calendar to bring
itfnto consonance with that observed
- the other psrts Of Europe.
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NEBRAsKANs' LOSS HEAVY
Colonel Stetzenburg and Lieu
s5. 80 .. ..-. 49, .-'. = -. 4 -
tenant Sfsson Are Among
~% ',' Their Dead. -
1nsurgent Loss Comparatively
Small on Account OF Safe
-, 's.' Shelter. ''.. =

MANILA, Apf1l S4.-tOuf. men OF .tnS
Nebraska regim ent, including Colonel
6totzenburg and Lieutenant Sisson, and
three men Of the Fourth cavalry were
killed and A wounded in an engage.
ment at Quengua. Tho Filipinos re-
treated with small loss - 81
The engagement developed into .
disastrous, though successful fight.
The insurgents had horseshoe trench
about = mile long. encircling q. rice
field on the edge Of wood. Major
Bell with 40 cavalrymen encountered d
strong outpost. One Of his men was
killed and five were wounded by q vol
10y. The Americans retired, carrying
their wounded under fire with great
difficulty, being closely pursued, fog
enabling the enemy to creep close up to
them. =
Major Bell sent for achievements
to rescue the bodies of the killed cav.
slrymen and battalion of the Nebras-
Ia regiment under Major Ford arrived
and advanced until checked by volley
from the .intrenchments. The Amer
leans were 800 yards from the trenches
Behind Rice Furrews foe I've Hoars...
Seven men were struck, one dying from
his wounds, while waiting for the artil-
lsry to cuasas up. the Second
battalion arrived, then Colonel Stetzen-
burg, who had spent the night with his
family at Manila, camesup the field.
The men immediately recognized him
and raised . cheer. /. @ 5''ZZ. !. II
Colonel 6tet1enburg. deciding to
charge a. the best way out Of the diff
Guilty, led the attack at the head Of his
regiment. He fell with . bullet in his
breast, dying instantly, shout 200 yards
from the breastworks. Lieutenant Sis
son fell with bullet in his heart. In
the meantime the artillery had arrived
and began shelling the trenches. 49,. t.,
The Filipinos stood until the Me-
braska troops were right on the
trenches and then they, bolted to the
second line of intrenchments mile
back. The Nebraskans lost two pri-
Yates killed and many wounded, includ-
ing two lieutenants. \
- Filipino I.osa Comparatively Small.
The Iowa regiment had several
wounded. The Utah regiment had one
officer, and three men wounded. Thir-
teen dead Filipinos were found in the
trenches. Their losses were compara-
lively small on account Of their safe
shelter. The Americans carried the
second trench with small loss and are
holding the town.. .! : '''
Colonel Stetzenburg has won repu.
tation as one Of the bravest fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popular
ity with his men since the war began.
although, during his first colonelcy, the
volunteers, who were not used to the
rigid discipline Of the regular troops,
thought him hard officer. =. ~
The loss Of the Nebraska regiment in
the campaign is the greatest sustained
by any regiment and the days disaster
has greatly saddened officers and men,
who promise to take fierce vengeance in
the next fight. .n- We
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Relisvss Quay Will He seated.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Nc
MILAN Of Michigan said that while pre-
cedents are against seating Senator
Quay, he 10 inclined to think the pre-
cedents will not be observed, aud that
Senator Quay will be seated.
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little prices. We sell them
like this: es .@.:oa..
At $2.4S q very nice set in
plain pink, green and blue
floral decorations
At 1926 very good 10 piece
chamber sets in plain white
some prefer these to decor
ated. -. ,r... =
Dinner Sets and There are
ODD Pieces. 20 patterns Of
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Suicide o1 Colonel Clark,

4s& Suicide 01 Colopol Clark. &.-.
MENPHls, Tenn, April A.-Colonel
II. Lewis Clark Of Louisville, the we'll
known racing judge, committed suicide
In his room at the CASTOR hotol. Colonel
Clark had been indisposed for several
days and his physician announced he
was suffering from melancholia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-01
SOUTH SCRANTON.

Charles Sohns, Of 31i Maple street. sus-
tanned u dislOcation of the right shoul-
der about o'clock yesterday morning.
He is employed as a night brakeman
about the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western yards, and when coupling train
his shoulder was caught, causing the
injury,
Mrs. Fred Pontius. of Cedar avenue,
met with a painful accident yesterday
while engaged in clothes washing, the
second finger of her right hand was
caught in wringer, almost severing the
member at the first joint
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Schneider of Willow street, Tuesday.
Miss Mary Lang of this side, and Rich
ard Kimmacher, of the central city, were
united in marriage yesterday morning.
The ceremony was performed at 5 o'clock
at ST. bary's church, Rev. Peter Christ,
the pastor, officiating. nuptial mass
was celebrated NJ the close OF the cere-
mony. large number of friends OF
the young couple were present at the
marriage Last night at the hotel OF
John Horn in Green Ridge, the wedding
reception was held. which was attended
by an immense gathering. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kimmacher were the recipients Of many
valuable gifts. The groom has been for
many years steward at the Scranton
House, and today he becomes proprietor
of Horns hotel, where the reception
was held.
Ex-City Assessor Christian FiclIus, OF
Cedar avenue, is the proud possessor OF
Scotch shepherd dog, seven weeks old
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-01
MENTION OF PEOPLE.

Mrs. Campbell, Miss Annie Dunn,
Mrs. Dunn, John and Andrew Camp
bell and Martin Casey are sojourning
at Lake Winola.
John F. Lally and Peter Campbell,
of Mary street, have returned from a
visit in Carbondale.
John Henry, of Warren street, was
painfully injured in the Cayuga mine
yesterday bya large piece of coal fall
ing on his foot and crushing it, He
was removed to his home and the
wounds dressed.
John r. Williams, of North Main
avenue, has entered the Girard col
lege, Philadelphia, as a student.
Benjamin Roberts, of Wayne avenue,
returned yesterday from visit in Ply
mouth.
Miss Julia Gallagher, of Clark's Sum-
init, was the guest of Francis Jones, of
Wayne avenue yesterday.
George Silkman, Of Church avenue,
has returned from New York city.
Miss Name McLain, of Dorranceton,
was the guest of Miss Mary Neary,
OF Deacon street, Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Williams, of North Main
avenue, is visiting friends in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Mary Peters, of Nanticoke, is
visiting friends on North Main ave-
nue..
Frank Golden, of Leggett's street a
member of Company X, Fifteenth in
fantry, returned from Cuba yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-01
international Congress.
Editor Of The Tribune.

Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. As a matter Of vital interest to
the public and of general Information
will YOU kindly permit me space for the
publication of the following summary OF
The "Intematiolal tuberculosis Con-
qrcss" The study of the disease known
as tuberculosis consumption is of ma
tional Importance.
The reports i'm the English, French and
German papers of the proceedings OF the
international congress on tuberculosis
held i'm Berlin, Germany, and just lately
closed show that in the opinion of the
congress, tuberculosis is a most danger
Gus and fatal disease to mankind as well
as an the classes of the lower animals,
especially milch cows, That the disease
Is on the increase, that II Is both con-
tagious and Infectious and may be spread
from animals to man and from man TO
animals.
Men OF the highest authority in medical
as well as veterinary literature, like Nir-
chow, Cushman, De Schwinitz, Koch and
Brieger were unanimous in their opinion
that infected cows should be quaran-
tined, or better still. condemned and the
sale of milk from such animals prohib-
tied by law.
There is no saying TO what extent, the
disease may not be spread among in
fants, as Well as grown people in this
country, through infected milk and the
municipal authorities should be most
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-01
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.

BY special arrangement with the
manufacturers OF that justly famous
Kidney medicine, DIR. David Kennedy's
tavorite Remedy, the readers Of The
Tribune are enabled to obtain a trial
bottle and pamphlet of valuable med
ical advice absolutely free, by simply
sending their full name and post Of
hce address to the DIR. DAVID KEN
NEDY CORPORATION, Rondout, N.
T., and mentioning this paper
Or course this involves enormous ex-
pense to the manufacturers, but they
have received so many grateful letters
from those who have been benefited
and cured OF the various diseases, of
the Kidney, Liver. Bladder and Blood,
rheumatism, Dyspepsia and Chronic
Constipation, and all weaknesses pecu-
liar to women that they will willingly
send trial bottles to all sufferers.
Upon investigation it was found
that 91 per cent. OF those who have
used the trial bottle had received
such benefit from It that they pur-
chased large sized bottles of their drug
gists.
1t matters not how sick you are or
how many physicians have failed to
help you, send for a trial bottle of this
great medicine, it costs you but a
postal card, and benefit and cure will
most certainly be the result.
Put some urine in a glass tumbler
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Remedy speedily cures such dangerous
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the unpleasant and dangerous effects
on the system produced by the use of
whiskey, wine or beer. DR.. David
kennedy's Favorite Remedy is sold
at all drug stores for s1.00 for large
bottle; six bottles for $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-01
ORANGE MEN ENTERTAINED

The "orange men" of the Electric
City Wheelmen were entertained at the
home of their leader, Guy Ralph, on
Seventh street. last evening. Instru-
mental selections were furnished by
Messrs. Morse and Ralph. and phono-
graph selections were given.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Ralph. Misses Annie LAWS, Anna
O'Boyle, Margaret Trainor, Miss Bar
rett and Anna Dougherty, of West
Pittston; +. G. Peters. Charles Mans
field. Robert Decker, +. +. Hollister
Emrys Joseph, Edward Morse, Edward
Davis, w. H. Roe, DIR. b. c. Fern. w.
S. Mears, Samuel McCracken, John
Roberts and Andrew Sheret.
The membership contest between the
"orange men" and the purple pullers''
will close next Tuesday night. when
the losing side will banquet the win
ners. The boys expect to elect seventy
five new members at the close.