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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06

patrons in the city, had diphtheria
rampant in his family. The report was
found TO be true and the man and his
family were Immediately isolated from
his business In connection with the
prosecution of Clark and Heller who
are accused of tapping the sewer pipe
at NO 2S school and thereby causing a
diphtheria epidemic Dr. Allen stated
that the city solicitor was too busy to
assist him up to the present time. The
board told the health officer to act as
quickly as possible all things being
considered. Secretary Lee, of the state
board of health, is reported as saying
in writing of the above matter that
the person OF persons who cut the sew
er pipe ought to be bcheaded.
Secretary Murray reported that the
total number of deaths for the month
was 1l9, of which III were due to Vari-
Gus causes from disease and eight from
accidental causes. During the month
five bodies were brought here for in
tcrment and thirty-one were sent out
Of the city for interment. One hun
dred births, all white, of which fifty
six were males and forty-four were fe-
males are recorded for the month.
FiftY-three contagious diseases We're
reported classified as diphtheria. thirty
one; scarlet fever, eighteen; typhoid
er two; measles and membraneous
Group, one each. of these thirteen were
fatal as follows: Diphtheria, five; scar
let fever, three: Group, four and ty-
phod fever, one. only twcnty-siN mar
ragcs are recorded, all parties being
white.
The reports of the various officers of
the board Of health were submitted for
the month of March and contained only
the usual routine matters connected
with thoir work
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
ladies'
Tailoring

\ word to the woman who wishes
high-class costumes and believes that
some local tailor can meet her desires
The mere fact that our great gathering
of men tailored gowns and jackets are
the results of more than one mans de-
signing is worth careful consideration
our garments are designed by men who
do no cutting or making; who simply
study the progress of fashion and
evolve the smart styles that only Paris
inspires. There is no characteristic
sameness. such as one man designing
holds in any two styles shown here.
The characteristics of our suits are the
individual characteristics that meet the
approval of your individual tastes.
New gowns have come this week to
take the place of last weeks visitors
Come and enjoy fresh seeing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
WORK OF UNITED
STATES COURTS
INVOLUNTARY PETITION IN
INSOLVENCY FILED.

Scranton Merchants Take Steps to
Realize Something on Their Claims
Against a Pittston Firm That
Failed Early in March-True Bills
Returned BY the Grand Jury
Against Alleged Law Breakers.
Case of Jacob Green Was on Trial
All Day in District Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
Black
Dress Goods

Under strong, honest daylight the de-
fects in black goods are easily discern
able. We are sure, beforehand, that
the textures and colors are right, and
then sell them under strong overhead
light. This lessons your chance of
making mistake. if such IL thing as
making a mistake is possible in buying
black goods here,
Would you he interested in seeing the
largest and most handsomely collected
stock of Black Stun in Wilkes Barre
under such light? 1t Is here.
Among them are all the staple fab
rics, and rich gathering of novelty
weaves in Crepons, Grenadines, etc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
ISaaCL0Dg
80 and 20 Public Squa g
WILKES-BARRE
IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF Co.'S
TUNES AND SELECT DRY GOODS.
Tine Real Business Of Spring
Began on Monday.

And such a business no preceding
Easter week has ever seen.
The store is alike throng with goods
and visitors. All new goods and happy
to say, many new visitors, for the store
grows. And why not? The goods we
sell are selected especially for this par
ticular store and season, and expert
ence and careful study of the real
wants of the people who come to us
dictates the selections.
Some words below about few of
these especially selected goods Choice
reading if you have the time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06

lender and Mrs. Plummer, the plain
tiff. were examined and the case for
the plaintiff was then rested. IN the
afternoon eX-Judge Jessup opened the
case for the defense and the remainder
of the day was spent in putting N
record testimony
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
]. D. WOOD, NJ. D., Ii. D.
ALICE C. WOOD, B. S., MD.

Office-Corner Lacliawauna and Wyoming
Ave tues. hntrauc on Wyoming Avenue.
Hot RS-9a Il, IN. to p III. Evening : to
p m,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
This Is Linen Week

We push in
this
Linens OF
trade in Linens well Will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06
Consultations and
examinations Absolutely Free
And Strictly confidential

We have every m)dern appliance known
to medical and surgical science at our
command, and examinations made by us
are thOrOu Oh and searching
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-06

Sufferers
slope Deferred
Maketh the Heart Sick"

In city like Scranton there must
be many hundreds of diSeaSe-strick-
en- mortaS who, after having heen
buoyed up by unfulGlled promises
made by unskilled or catch-penny
doctors for several years, have al
most resigned themselves to their
fate, and grown sick at heart in
despair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
OIL LAND LOCATIONS
DECLARED INVALID
Sufficient Discovery Had Not Been
Made by the Nevada Sierra
Oil COMPANY

Los ANGELES, Dec. l&-This morning
I'm the Federal Circuit Court Judge Ross
gave his decision I'm writing on the appli-
cation of the Nevada Sierra oil Company
for receiver Of the Home OF Company
oil property at Coalinga, Fresno County.
and held that the Two notices OF location
Of the oil territory. under which the New
ada Sierra Company claimed the ground,
were invalid ana OF no effect. for tnc rea-
son hat they had never made sufficient
discovery Of mineral oil under either of
The locations and in addition held the last
location 20 bc void for the additional rea-
son that IL was q surreptitiOus and fraudu-
lent location, having been made while the
Home oil Company vas in actual possess
sion. exploring for and developing oil and
without the Home on Company knowl-
edge. and by Misrepresentation made to
one of its officers This ruling practically
settles the controversy TO this ground as
far as the Nevad- Sierra Oh Company,
which is tho successor Of the Dewey Min
ing Company. il ocnce-aed. in favor Of
the Horac oil CUmpar- which t'scovcred
the first oil on and dem0nstrated the
value Cf the ground as oil territory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
DEGREE GIVEN
TO CHAMBERLAIN
At Ceremony Students
Cause Riots.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DUBLIN, Dec 1S.-At Trinity College
this afternoon the honorary degree of doc
tor of laws was conferred on Joseph
Chamberlain, British Secretary of State
for the Colonies. There was a brilliant
assembage at the ceremony. The under
graduates gathered on the college grounds
ana sang patriotic songs. Then they sal
lied To the college green, cheering rocifer-
ously and carrying the royal standard and
the union jack. The students made a
demonstration al the Mansion House,
where they tore the green corporation flag
10 Snr-uS ana caused Utncr damage, TIE
police being forced TO intervene. = ne
students returned 10 the college an an usiN
mood. he. MADE a desperate c.tpIt TO
reCapture iue UNION jack, Dut the ponce
were ZOO stIoLg tor mem. Ia the mean
time hostile crowd HAD assembled or tnc
college green ana more stringent meas
ules were taken 10 keep lee" StudeLts
within tne Gates. me stldentS VINO at
lacked tnc AiarS4Dn lit-oe HI.nor. ga
about i5l. They beat the carrtt-ti. wh"
attempted 10 protect Toe 60. purat.uu Tag
Mr. Iuamreiain AIM ms niic -.G i-dus
BETTY bafour. wI..n ufiti-S to tne CO.
le6e. W,4t Ca,c!cu al spi.- polntS. Dut
there was a uOuccaoic -.Htrencr uI tp.a-
loH ana, lie Groves nLmS ne ST. cts.
NJ hie tlc riuctss-uu MIS- i1.s4-.b itOni
the Provost lcssutIcc 10 cAdl.tsnauo
haN the cheering as deafCnlns. ur sd
dents uGtd the passage and hc!d ailoat
unIon jacks under which the procession
PASSED. Chamberlain appeared 10 THOR
oCghly enjoy the demonsuauon. rs the
"a uccssion entered tine hG!i aii the people
present rose ana Chtered.
At the close OF the ceremony ar Cham
berlain. in Response tu the crce Of the
students. saia they had met uldyT VeTt
disappointing circumstances. n the ar
agreements had been recent. ne addec
he would NOT have chosen The present oc-
casion 10 receive the honor from the unit
versity. Their minds Nj Chamberlain
continued. were solemriZed by the. seri-
hue nr-f1 "A
had always been accustomed 20 hold her
own ia adversely. He was old enough to
remember the Crimea and the carly
period OF the Indian mutiny. wh,1 Eng
land met with greater disasters THAI she
had just experienced. hut eventually the
nation sprang 10 It's feet ami recovered its
eqUanimity, and no doubt IL would do so
again. In conclusion Mr. Chamberlain
cXhorted the stude.ts. now that he was
one Of their doctors. 10 practice the Vir-
tues OF tolerance and patience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
GILMORE NOW
WITH OUR MEN
Belief That Prisoners
Are Free.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MANILA. Dec 1s.-It is officially an
nounced that General Young reports that
he believes the American prisoners, In
Guiding Lieutenant Gilmore, are now IN
the hands OF the United States troops.
Lieutenant Colonel Howse and Major
Hunter have been operating with small
commands in NOrthrn llocos province and
IT Is supposed that one OF these has ef-
fected the release of the Americans. The
report has not yet been verified.
General LawtOn started last night with
the Eleventh Cavalry. under Colonel
Lockett. and battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh Infantry, un-
der Lieutenant Colonel Sargent. TO cap
ture san Mateo, where Geronimo mas SgO
insurgents.
General Grant has nearly cleared Fam
beles province. He discovered hidden In
SuDig Bay a steamer, the Don Francisco
OF Isl tons, FULLY equipped and cOaled- she
is supposed to be the vessel AguinaldO
was keeping ready for his escape. Cap
tain LaysOn OF the Thirty -secoud Regt-
ment has routed an insufgent Dand IN
ZanDelCS province, killing several ON
GERS. Major Smith, with three companies
OF the seventeenth, surrOunded and cap
tured another band OF guerrilir6. winch
were terrOriZlng a large section IN the
north. The troops killed several or the
band.
General Hughes has captured insurgent
strOnghOlds a Leapiz and Romblon, the
navy cooperating. One man was KILLED.
anu one wounded The insurgents I'm the
island of Panay are probably suppressed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.-EncOuraging
news reached the Navy Department to-
cay from Admiral Watson at Manila re-
specting the members Of the crew OF tho
\ orlttown boats party, which lanoed al
Baler last spring. The report gives the
account OF sailor of the party who has
made his way to- Manila. and IL shows
that eleven OF the original party OF If
teen are still alive The man Rynders.
who brings this news. was cOcksWain OF
the Yorktown, "A native OF Amsterdam
but resident OF San Francisco. where ne
shipped. The four dead men mentioned
enlisted at the following points: Nygard.
a Russian, at Brooklyn; Mcdonald OF
Carmel Valley. Cal. at Mare Island; Dill
Ter. a native Of Peru. Ind, at Mare ISL
and, and Morrissey, native OF Column
bus. Neb. also at Mare Island. Admiral
WatsOn's cablegram is as follows:
MANILA, Dec. 17.-Seaman Rynders on
the Yorktown. captured at Baler, recap
tured with Woodbury. by cavalry at Bay
ambong. has reported on board Of flag
ship: both wounded when Gilmore was
taken and left behind. He reports Ny
gard Mcdonald. DiIler, MaFFissey killed.
Rynders Woodbury.. Venville. wounded In
foot. unable 20 travel Doing well Baler
June Is. Expect Woodbury. tomorrow
wounded not cared for; wounds received
personal care Woodbury. and Rynders
walked 10 Manila. WATSON
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
NAVAL GUNS IN DEMAND.

LONDON. Dec. 1S-Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford Is quoted in an inter-
view to-day as saying:
The issue of the war will depend more
upon artillery than anything else, cspe-
cially at the siege Of Pretoria and other
places where the biggest battlos are ex-
pected. Therefore | urge that all the
naval guns which can Toe spared from the
reserves and other ships be mounted on
artillery trains and timbers for fled ser
vice Immediately. This move is necessary.
as there are no quick-iring 12-pounders
OF twelve hundredweight IN the army
The Government should Immediately
commission every ship i'm the a division
of the navy as a needful prelaution
against any ration seeking To take advln-
tage Of Great Britain's condition No
friendly nation could object. J.: would only
be running water through hoscpipes So a
10 prepare for fire. I am greatly plea Sc,
10 see Generals Roberts and Kitchener z.
to the aid o. General Butler"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

only OF the injustice done the county. At
torney Boyd. the orator OF the evening,
then addressed the assemblage at length
on the action of the Harbor Commission
ers in adopting the order changing the
slips of the Marin County railways and
giving the preference TO the Santa Fe
line. He was frequently interrupted by
demonstrations of approval on the part
OF his hearers, and was given an ovation
at the close.
The question at issue declared Boyd.
is whether two railways. that carry
nearly 100000 of people annually. are not
entitled to more consideration, merely as
matter of public convenience. than a
company that has never yet landed a pas
senger in San Francisco
Before adopting the order of change
the Harbor Commissioners should have
notified these lines and permitted them 10
furnish data showing 10 what they were
entitled.
Assembyman Atherton and District
Attorney Mclsaac followed i'm short but
forceful addresses. after which the meet
Ing unanimously adopted a long resolu-
ton calling upon the Harbor Commits
sioners 20 reconsider their action-which
was demo unced "a both hasty and unfair
and empowering Chairman Barr TO
name committee of ten TO lay the facts
before the board. This committee will be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
BRIToNS BUYING MULES.

KANSAS CITY, No. Dec 1S.-Gl Eat
Britain is becoming a heavy buyer of
mules here for use in the Transvaal war.
Already 1900 mules have been shipped to
South Africa. A thousand more will have
gone IN wo weeks and another order TOR
a thousand head is almost certain. says
Captain 3 NJ. Smith Of the British army
now here. This second shipment will make
in all 1900 head of mules bought i'm Kan.
sas City Tor English use in the war The
first shipment Of 700 has reached the
Transvaal and is in service Instead of
using these mules as pack mules. as was
first expected, the British have put the
Kansas city mules in harness and they
are dragging cannon and supply wagons
over the hills in the Boer country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
FEVERISH ACTIVITY IN
FRENCH NAVAL CIRCLES

PARIS. Dec. 1S-The demonstration OF
English vulnerability IL probably re-
sponsible for the spasm OF feverish ac-
tivty reigning in French naval circles al
present NJ Lockroys demand for an eX-
penditure Of 500.0)0O0O francs 9i00. 600, 00Ol
Is generally approved.
The question OF submarine boats Is oc-
cupying close attention. Trials At Cher
bourg of the Narval and at Tuolon Of the
Goubet continue with encouraging sue
cess. The others. the Franchise and the
Algerien. presented 10 the nation by
Mathis subscribers. are approaching
completion The Rochefort yards are
working hard on four boats which are 10
be called the Farfadet. Korrigan. Knome
and Lutin. Steps are being taken now
for the construction Of six submersible
torpedo boats Of the Narval type. Work
viii begin Immediately. The final trials
Of the Narval prove that IL is completely
satisfactory. Thus the submarine fleet Is
growing more rapidly here than in
America.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
BRITISH FORCES FORCED
TO VACATE VAALK0P

Especial Gable TO the New York Herald. Copy
right 1893. by James Gordon Bennett. Re
publication Of this dispatch Is prohibited.
All rights reserved In the United States and
Great Britainl
LONDON. Dec l9.-This dispatch from
its special correspondent was published I'm
the Daily Mail:
NAAUWPOORT. Saturday. Dec. 16.-
The Beers brought big gun TO bear upon
Naalkop yesterday. and since then an in
termttent artillery duel has been raging.
To-day il was decided To vacate Vaalkop.
This was accomplished under a shell fire
from the enemy, which did US no damage
The reason for the evacuation was that
our guns were too small to reach their
lnnE Tom, Our scouts have been con-
tinually sniDed at. but none have been
hit. The artillery and cavalry have re-
turned TO Arundel. which will be the
British base"
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Especial Gable % the New York Herald e-op,.-
rghi lNe. BY James Gordon Bennett Re
publication OF this dispatch is prob bfted
w rights reserved Ia the United States ana
Great Britain
LONDON. Dec ls.-The special CORE
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph sends
this dispatch:
CHIEVELEY CAMP. NATAL. Friday
Dec. lb.-T'he troops Of the Ladyymith re-
lief column left here al o'clock this
morning. going toward Colenso. our
main body Of cavalry moved 10 the right
with field battery Next to them was
the Union Fusileers' Brigade. under Cen
eral Barton Then came General Hid
yards brigade. while upon the extreme
left was General Harris Irish brigade ac-
companied by several field guns While
BaTtons and Hildyard's men advanced
10 enveiop Colenso. General Hart on the
left tried 10 ford the Tugela River two
miles 10 the west A battery of biz
naval guns firing lyddite shelled and the
R-pounders posted at the center began
hammering away at the enemy's works
north OF Tugela- IL was not however.
until the infantry attacked that the
enemy disclosed the position Of its can
non With great resolution and courage
our soloiers pushed ahead in the face OF
terrible storm OF shells and rifle bullets.
which caused spatter on the ground like
4
trenches on the river bank aud the bat
tery suffered severely. The FusIleers
drove the Beers from Colenso. General
Hart forded the Tugela at noon. but IN
view or the number OF the enemy's guns
and the strength OF their defensive works
II was realized that ultimate success in
frontal attack must necessarily be very
costly and was improbable Thereupon
The troops were withdrawn. Our losses
were several hundred killed and wounded.
The Boer casualties also were serious.
The Daily Telegraph remarks: The
above dispatch from our war correspond
ent describing the battle al TNlgela River
was handed in at Chieveley Camp station
az thirty-nve minutes after 6 D. m. on
Friday. the day OF the action, but II did
not reach our London offices until about
han-past yesterday (Monday) morning.
IL is obvious that the message has been
very roughly handled by the military
censor al Chieveey. Therefore its value
as = record Of events OF the day has been
70 a large extent destroyed. II Will be OBJ
served In particular that our CORE
spondent has been allowed 10 say moth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

mittee. under its chairman. Mrs. r. d.
Murphy. Is at work transforming the two
large Superior Court rooms into drawing
rooms. one OF these will represent winter
and be decorated with eNergreans and
holly berries. The other viii be typical
ers Will be used extensively in the orna-
mentatiOn. In these rooms will be held
"A grand ball and open house kept during
the entire celebration.
The representation Of the first state
Capitol Is now completed I'm City Hall
fAfk- me TagStaW That was used AT the
first State Capitol has been placed over II.
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0--9--4-+4 -4---@-e-o>0

connection with Lord Roberts appoint
ment al the present iuncture is the cir
cumstance that he was similarly an
pointed commander IN chief after the
British defeat AT Majuba Hill. on this
occasion, however, il is not likely that he
will reach South Africa to find peace
patched up between his sailing and ar
irving
CAIRO. Dec lS-General Lord Kitch-
ener. who has been appointed chief of
stan of General Lord Roberts of Kanda-
har. the new commander in chief OF the
British forces In South Africa. leaves
Omdurman Tuesday and will arrive here
Friday. He will start for Cape Town as
soon as possible
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
BURGLARS IN SAN JOSE.
Garden City ovoTrun With Crooks
Attracted by the Jubilee.

SAN JOSE. Dec. lS.-A band Of burglars
has descended on San Jose and last night
they operated at four different places.
An unusually large number Of sneak
thieves are in town. These obnoxious
classes nave evidently been attracted by
the jubilee. The residence of James
Woods. al Auzerais and Orchard streets.
was ransacked and $500 in jewelry and
some money taken. The music store Of
Joseph Christy at 240 South First street.
was robbed of $40 i'm cash. dog left i'm
the store had been drugged. At the resi-
,dence OF Rev 4. NJ. Herenius burglars Sc
cured two watches and other jewelry,
while the family OF Philip Doerr, who re-
sides at Fourth and William streets, lost
much jewelry and silverware. All the
houses were entered during the absence Of
the families. There are no clews to the
thieves and the police have determined to
round up all Migrants and suspicious
characters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

headed by lannon's Band, whose services
wee. rendered gratuitously.
William Barr. chairman Of the Board of
SupeTNi 0rs and Editor S. ii. Olmsted
were respectively selected as chairman
and secretcry OF the meeting by acclama-
ton. The stage was occupied by the fol-
lowing citizens: City Attorney Boyd, Dis
trict Attorney Mcisaac. Captain II. A.
GCrley, General Dickinson, Judge Dufficy,
Assemhlyman Anterior, Supervisor Pc
tcrsen. G. Doody, William Brown and
James NatsC~
Chairman Earr's brief preliminary re-
marks were greeted with outhursts of ap-
plausc. He was followed by General
Dickinson. who spoke for few minutes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
PosToFFICE is ROBBED.
Safe Damaged by Gunpowder, but Is
Not Blown Open.

HOLSTER, Dec 1S.-Rurglars effected
an entrance into the postoffice here early
this morning. They broke through win
dow in Postmaster Shaws private office.
and saving out the panel of a door.
reached the main room and safe. They
had previously broken open Sherman
blacksmith shop and stolen sledge ham
mers and tools The combination was
knocked off the safe and giant powder eX-
ploded. but failed to burst open the safe.
The burglars were evidently frightened
off. as they left their fuse. powder, tools,
etc, behind them. They succeeded in get
ting away with about 81 in small change,
which was in the till. nothing else being
disturbed
Sheriff CroXon and Marshal Archibald
are working on the case and think that
they have a strong clew.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
MARIN COUNTY CITIZENS
DENOUNCE .HARBOR BOARD

y AN RAFAEL, Dec. 1S-The citizens
Of Marin County emphatically
placed themselves on record to-
y night as protesting against the ac-
ton of the State Board OF Harbor
Commissioners In RELOCATING the ferry
boats of the California Northwestern and
the North Pacific Coast Railway compa-
mics TO ramshackle slips to the north Of
the new Ferry depot
A mass meeting was held tonight at
the San Rafael Opera-house, which was
filled 10 overlooking. An excursion train
brought 800 people from Sausalito. who
marched TO the opera-house four abreast,