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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
ONE LIFE WAS LOST
concluded from Fagc IL

short time later and then the fire.
men were enabled to work with greater
| safety and to more advantage.
The handsome new building Of the
Wilkes-B Barre Deposit and Savings
bank was saved from serious damage
by the Brennan saloon building which
stood between it and the fire.
BOOKS REMOVED
The temporary quarters of the
Wilkes Barre Deposit and Savings
bank which adjoins Crotzer's drug
store in the building was in flames long
before the wall fell. Watchman Will
| liam Meekins of the bank and Police
Sergeant Kline entered the bank build
| ing and saved the books which were
| carried to the city Hall. The money
was kept in two fire and burglar proof
| safes and the only loss to the bank will
| be the desks and office furniture. The
safes fell through the floor into the
cellar shortly after the rear walls fell,
sending a shower of sparks into the
heavens.
The stock of +. Oppenheimer, the
| clothier, and J. j. Becker's bakery and
| confectionery store were ruined and
| destroyed by the water and smoke but
| the hremen succeeded in arrCsting the
progress of the conflagration at this
point and prevented its further spread.
AT $50 o'clock the fire was under con-
trol, but the handsome Osterhout build
ing which had adorned the Fast Mar
| ket street entrance to the Square pre-
sented mass of twisted iron ard shat
tered smoking walls. The blaze was
! not out by any means at that time but
| the firemen all felt a sense Of victory
and knew they had the upper hand.
Among the other tenants of the
| building who suffered greatly from the
| fire We're w. B. Sheape, DIR. d. ]. ].
| Mason, George e. Mason, William
Lewis, Ophlia Holmes, Alice Smith,
Mrs. J. c. Adams, Frederick L. Brown.
! Mrs. A. f. Ruddy, l.. l.. Travis, Guy
| 5. Greenman and Mrs. Mary Mulhall.
| All of those who occupied residences
in the building had nearly all their fur
niture destroyed by the water and
smoke, and the offices in front de-
stroyed by the fire.
BADLY BURNED.
| Attorney r. d. Evans, who occupied
| apartments in the Osterhout building,
had narrow escape from death. He
was badly burned while making his es-
| cape from the building.
The origin of the fire is enveloped in
| mystery. Those who saw the blaze in
its incipiency are certain it was in the
rear portion of Joseph Coons' store.
But from all that can be CLEANED, there
was barely time enough to permit as
suranCe of this fact before a violent
explosion occurred, followed in quick
| succession by another of increased
force. Instantly the entire building was
a seething mass of flames, cracking,
roaring, and gulping down its fiery
throat everything within reach.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25

have seen terrapin placed in the CEN
ter of block Of ice and frozen fast to
1t. They have been left there four or
five days, then chopped out. thawed
a while by the fire. and in short time
were as lively as ever.
1T takes a terrapin seven years to
attain his full growth, and. while the
length of his days is matter of dis
pute, believe they live twenty-five or
thirty years. The heifer lays from
eight to twelve eggs three tipes year,
in April, May and June. 1t takes these
eggs six weeks to hatch. The baby
terrapin is just about as big as the
end of your thumb At one end of our
large crawl we have a board like a
chicken roost, upon which the terrapin
can crawl into a sand pit where they
lay their eggs. 1t is necessary to be
very careful and get the baby terrapin
away from their parents as soon as
they hatch, else they will be eaten on
the spur of the moment.
"Terrapin have a certain amount OF
Intelligence and a very large amount Of
curiosity. Through this prominent
trait they are captured. The best way
of catching terrapin is for two men
to go out in rowboat with net. They
row carefully along until they come
to a likely spot for terrapin. Then one
man gets a stick and raps sharply on
the side of the boat several times. If
there are any terrapin around they will
come to the surface just as fast as
they can get there to see what is going
on. Then the other man scoops them
up with his little net. Another way,
used in the salt marshes, is for the
darkies to go tramping through the
mud and water, sometimes up to their
waists. If they pass any terrapin these
Will rise out of the mud to see what the
disturbance is. I have agents all along
the coast who collect from the darkies
and fishermen in their territory all the
terrapin that are caught. Then l make
periodical trips in boat and bring
them all in to the crawl. There they are
fattened and kept until sold.
Terrapin certainly have as much
sense as chickens, although no one
would choose one for pet. When the
men go in to feed them they whistle
and terrapin from all over the crawl
thousands Of them, come swimming
through the water, piling over each
other in their efforts to get close to
the man with the shrimp and crabs"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
A Distant Cousin.

At the wedding anniversary of a rail-
way magnate one OF the guests, noticing a
somewhat lonely-lookng and rather shah
billy attired man in one corner of rhe
parlor walked over and sat down near
him.
II was introduced to you" he said, but
! did not catch your name"
MY name" replied the other lis
WaddetOTd."
"Oh. then you are a relative of our
host!"
"Yes," rejoined the poor relation" with
n grin, II am his cousin, five hundred
thousand dollars removed" Youths
Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
WIN. CONNELL. President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Pres.
WILLIAM Ii. PECK, Cashier

The vault OF this bank is pro.
tected by Holmes ElectriS Pro.
tective System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
SOME PROMOTIONS
In COMPANY c
CAUSED BY RECENT DISCHARGE
OF SERGEANT PAscHALIs.

Number of Members of the Thir-
teenth Have Recently Been Trans
ferred to the Signal Corps, Which
Is Soon to Leave for Cuba-This Is
Taken as an Indication That the
Thirteenth Will Be Mustered Out
of the Service Sick Furlough Men
Return Gossip of the Camp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
BURNED OUT.

Privates John Stanton and w. r.
Gaugh, of the hospital corps were
burned out recently, and all their be-
longings went up In smoke. They have
fixed up their new quarters.
Anthony O'Boyle, of North Scranton,
who was visiting friends in Augusta,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
She Said No

Fleming--What frustrated the elaborate
plans that Miner had made for his mar
riage?
LenoX--The answer 20 his PROPOSAL
Syracuse Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
Puzzler.

Percy-I thought heaven was a nice
place where everybody was happy, mann
ma?
Mamma-Why, OF course IL is, dear.
Percy-Well, why do the cherubim ana
seraphim continually cry?-St. Louis
Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-25
After the Fever
Little Girl Was Weak and Could
Not Eat Hoods SarsaparIIIa
Gave Her Appetite and Strength
Eczema Disappearing.

"My little girl was sick for several
months with typhoid fever, and after she
got over it she was weak and did not eat.
My husband got her q bottle OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla, saying it would make her
eat and give her strength and it did.
She had taken 1t only a short time when
she was well and strong. Everyone who
sees her is surprised at her improvement
because she was so weak and thin, but now
Is fat and healthy. / am giving her
Hoods Sarsapsrilla now for eczema and
the trouble is fast disappearing. Ny hus-
band has taken it for rheumatism and ID
has done him good" MRS. CLINTON b.
COPE, Buckingham Valley, Pennsylysnia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

Stamina coded to France the province
OF Luang Prabang in the northeastern
part of the kingdom.
The latest returns from the Spanish
senatorial elections show govern.
mental majority of 40 over the combined
opposition.
Manila advices say that Gen. Law
tons column, passing westward from
Norzagaray, captured Balinag and vii
lagos in vicinity, scattering and pursu-
ing 1000 insurgent troops. Another
conference in Manila between Gen. Otis
and the Filipino emissaries, Col. Ar
gusllcs and Lieut.. Bernal, terminated
without any definite results.
Premier Silvela, of Spain, announces
that the government has received the
$50 100000 indemnity from the United
States.
Advices from Manila say that Gems.
Macarthur and Lawton were fighting
their way to San Fernando, where the
insurgents under Gen. Luna were con-
centrated.
The sultan announces that Turkey
will pay the American claim Of 100000
for losses sustained by Americans dur,
ing the'Armcnian massacres in 1898.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
AUTOGRAPH FIENDS.
Devices to which They VIII Resort
to Secure the Signature Ofn
ReiEninE Celebrity.

Every time we have celebrity with
us, said the chief clerk at one of the lead
ing hotels, Il am certain to be deluged With
autograph albums. They are left by people
who calmly request me to waylay the nota
BILE and get his or her signature, preceded
II possible by some neat and appropriate
sentiment. verse preferred. 1t would be a
pretty ticklish task if it were not for the
fact that the celebrities themselves are
broken in to that sort of thing and have
ceased to regard it with any surprise. As a
rule, no explanation is necessary and all /
have to do is to hand over the little books.
The autograph hunters are particularly keen
after theatrical stars, and there is one we'll
known manager who derives good deal of
amusement in acting as proxy. Last time
he was here he was with an eminent actress
and | had been intrusted with no less than
dozen autograph albums | received
specific injunctons from the owner of each
to get Something characteristic, and
turned the bunch over to my managerial
friend. Here's where l make hitn he
exclaimed enthusiastically, and, grabbing a
pen, proceeded to inscribe an enigmatical
sentiment of his own manufacture in
every volume. ] remember one, which ran
ike tins; is not the expression of emotion
merely the emotion of expression? Truly
yours, Miss So-and-So.' The others were
equally incoherent, but somehow they had
wise sound and the autograph chasers
were perfectly delighted. so deep! so
thoughtfup were the comments they made
as they studied the gibberish after the books
were returned, and am willing to bet they
are still wrestling with the inner meaning
OF their prizes. The star herself has the
reputation OF being quite student, and if
she knew of the little joke that was per.
petrated in her name | am inclined to be-
lieve she would get after her manager with
a club. N. o. Times. Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
HOW HE LOST HER.
He Struck Out and She Gave Her
self to the Young Man Who
Didn't Play Ball.

A bright flush overspread the face of the
young girl in the pink shirt waist, who sat
in the grand stand, as the stalwart young
man who had played in the field in the frst
half of the inning stepped to the plate, bat
in hand.
Line FER out, old mani" "Three base
hit" Good boy!" 'Home rum" Hit i
sung out the cranks.
The stalwart young man carelessly lifted
his cap, replaced it, grasped his bat with
firmer hold, moved it in graceful circles over
his shoulder, while the pitcher was doing
the preliminary mysterious juggling with
the ball that marks the high.priced player,
and as the leather sphere-it is the correct
form to call it a leather sphere-came
toward him like rife shot he swung his bat.
"Ah" groaned the crowd.
He had famed the air.
This phrase is also the correct form.
Again the high-priced pitcher juggled the
ball mysteriously, again it came like rifle
shot, again. the young man at the plate
swung his bat
And again the crowd groaned:
The high-priced catcher rolled the ball
carelessly down 10 third, put on his mask,
came close behind the bat, spread his high
priced legs apart, placed his hands on his
knees, leaned forward, and made an i'm
perceptble signal to the high-priced pitcher.
The vast crowd held its breath.
Which is also the correct thing to do at a
critical moment like this.
Like a shot the ball sped toward the plate.
With a mighty lunge the young athlete
swung his bat third time.
1t smote only the air.
Another groan burst from the crowd.
He had not only struck out, but put the
side out
"Mr. Spoonamore, said the young won.
an in the pink shirt waist, turning with pale
cheeks and flashing eyes to the pimply.faced
young man who sat by her side. II said no
to you the other day. i say yes now. will
marry you whenever you hke!'-Chicago
Tribune ...s
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
FOREIGN.

The congress CT til, Argentine repub-
lie opened in Buenos Ayres and in his
message President Rocos said that set
Element was in prospect of tho territori-
al question, under which peace would
be assured.
Gen. Macarthur has sent officers to
Gen. Luna, the Filipino commander, I'M
der flag of truce, carrying money and
provisions for American prisoners in his
hands and asking an exchange of pris-
oners and the names of such as he may
have.
The Filipino ENJOYS, Maj. Arguelles
and Lieut.. Bernal, have abandoned the
pretense, under which they came to
Gen. Otis, that they represented Gen.
Antonio Luna, and announced that they
came as Representatives of Aguinaldo
himself. The conferences thus far have
been fruitless. The American forces
under Gen. Hale were driving the enc
my toward San Fernando.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Henry Il. Hyde. president of the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society OF the
United States, died at his home in New
York, aged G5 years.
Rev. +. j. Hjresa, who was the first
Bohemian Methodist Episcopal minis
ter ever ordained, died in Chicago, aged
AZ years.
Edward n. Welton, for 40 years pub
Usher of the Eclectic Magazine, died in
New York.
Mrs. Lucinda Pratt celebrated her
one hundred and third birthday at her
home in Chicago.
Richard Harding Davis, the author,
was united in marriage at Marion, Mass,
to Miss Cecil, daughter of ldrs. John
Marshall Clark, of Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
The Btx Drainage Canal.

Chicago, May 6.-Secretary of War
Alger, in his official capacity, has given
permission to the drainage canal COM
mission to turn through the canal the
waters of Lake Michigan whenever the
canal is ready for operation. In conf
pany with Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief
of engineers of the United States army,
Gov. Tanner, the members of the board
of trustees in charge of the construc-
ton of the canal, the secretary Of war
Friday made tour of inspection of the
canal and expressed himself as greatly
impressed with the magnitude of the
undertaking.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
The Liuht That Failed.

Yawper now keeps a grocery, but he loves
to tell how near he came to being,a great
actor. "Im natural elocutionist," he tells.
"and for that reason | found it pretty
easy to get a good part in a fair theatrical
organization. | went through all rehearsals
like star and the manager predicted all
kinds of success for me. Among my lines
there was a patriotic address, and there. !
came out particularly strong. was de,
livering il on the first night and | could
Just feel that / was making the cold chills
run up and down the spines of my audi
ence and covering them with goose flesh
Suddenly my memory became a blank. As
stood mute trying TO gather the lines some
little cuss yelled louder. ] ran from the
stage and never went back."-Detroit)Fre
Press ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
Meets in special Session.

Montgomery, Ala, May 3.-The gen.
eral assembly met in extra session Tues.
day. Gov. Johnston in his message ar
gued his position on the constitutional
convention question and declared he
had called the special session at a re-
quest of a majority of the members in
both houses, and consequently left the
matter entirely with the legislature for
action.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
New street railway for Denver.

Denver, Col, May 0.-The Municipal
Traction company has been incorporat-
cd with an authorized capital stock Of
81 ,000,0 for the purpose of building a
street car system in Denver i'm opposi-
ton TO the new company which has abb
sorbed the two old companies. Ex-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
China.s Powerful sword.

There is an ancient and dreadful sword in
China. 1t gives to the man who happens to
hold it the power to cut off the head of any
one he wishes without danger OF punish
ment. All people flee from this sword as
fearfully as stomach ills flee before the APP.
proach of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
This famous remedy cures all forms of stom-
ach troubles, beginning with constipation
and ending with liver or kidney disease. II
will be found in all drug stores and it al
ways cures.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
Dropped Dead.

New York, May Saskatchewan Will
liam J. Leaycraft, of Brooklyn. who was
under indictment with other Brookl IN
officials for conspiracy to defraud the
city, fell dead Thursday night at his
home.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

A Kansas medical student recently shot a
patient The mere fact that he resorted TO
firearms proves conclusively that he wasn't
a full .hedged doctor.-Chicago Daily News
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

"Pa,' said little Willie, asking his six
teenth question. well, my son" PA
how'd the man who named the first bicycl,
know it was a bicycle ANSWERS. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

Adam was not born. Probably that S why
he never wrote poetry Chicago Daily
News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

81 have here" he began, "a little poem
the child Of" 'Tm sorry" interrupted
the editor, but couldn't think of taking
child away from its parents. ANSWERS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
Modesty Is UnfashionnbIe.

The modest man who takes back seat
these days is not called up higher. but is
pushed out the back door to make room for
the deadheads .--Galveston News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

We cling to our faults with firmer grasp
than we do to our virtues.-L. \. w. Bull
letin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

People would undoubtedly be more law.
less if there were less law.-Chicago Daily
News
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
GAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, Y.
For sale by all Druggis,s.-Priee Soc. per bottle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

The noblest remedy for injuries is forget.
funess.-Chicago Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13

Nursing your anger is nursing viper
Rams Horn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
d6o1J Sa4IabMiA

Hoo1. Pin. cure liver Ills; the non.irrit..ins and
only c.thArtic to take with Hoods sarsap.rlllA-
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following instruments reported by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and Ab- stract company, were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday:
 Frank Bennett to Mrs. L. H. Norris, deed to ne1, ne14, se14, sec 31, tp 3 n, r e; consideration, $400.
 Assad Romley to Charles Gusleey, deed to westerly F lot ', block 4, Wickenburg; consideration, $200.
 Western Investment Banking com pany to Mary J. Hickey, deed to lots 2, and 6, block 86, Phoenix; consid- eraticn, SIP ,500
 Arizona Land and Stock company to Willis G. Brown, deed to lot 4, block g, Churchill addition; consideration, $500.
 George P. Dykes to Julian c. Dykes, deed to nw14, se14, sec 21, tp 1 n, 5 e; consideration, $1.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27

prosecuting witness. The defendant testified that it was not understood that Betts had been located at the time the money passed, but that he would be located in consideration of the money.
 THE DREDGER BOAT-The work of putting the machinery on the dredger boat is going on under the di- recdon of JcSn Shafer of Milwaukee, representing the Bucyrus company MT. Shafer said that the boat is the best he ever saw. One thing about it that surprised Mir. Shafer was that 1t was wholly completed before it was launched, something he never saw done before The heavy timbers are always put on after the boat is in the water. It looked to the expert as if fine feat Of engineering had been per formed in launching the completed boat down slip eighty feet long and thirty-two feet wide. This was done by Contractor Collins, who had never launched dredger boat before and perhaps had never seen one, and so did not realize what marvellous undertaking he had so successfully comp eted.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
JACOBS-MENDEIsOHN.

Miss Laura Jacobs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs M. Jacobs, was married at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon to Mir A Mendelsohn at the residence Of the brides parents, 230 East Monroe street. The civil ceremony was performed by Justice c. W. Johnstone, and the Jewish rites were read by MT. s. J. Nicholson. There was a large number of guests in attendance and there were many handsome wedding pres ents. The bride has lived in the city from childhood and Phoenix has no more charming and lovable daughter. MT. MendelsOhn has resided here about three years and has earned an hon orable and enviable reputation.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
KANSAS TELEGRAPH TOLLS ROW
Companies Refuse To Obey Law Or dering Reduction of 40 Per Cent

Topeka, Kan, April 26.-The legis- lature at it's recent session passed a law reducing the legal rate of tele- graph tolls in Kansas 40 per cent. The companies have ignored the law and announce that they will fight it. It has been the custom for state officers to run bills with the Western Union and Postal companies and settle on the first. of each month. Today State Auditor Coler announced that he would decline to audit vouchers on May 1 unless the charges complied with the nlew law. The attorney gen eral advised this course, and now the telegraph companies must fight the state a situation which they hoped to avoid
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
THE DEFENsEys BLU-F.
Either Acquittal or Ha- ring Wanted
 in the Case of MT. George.

Canton, O., April 26.-Attorney Welty, who occupied the morning in his closing speech in defense of Mrs. George, accused of the murder of George D. Saxton, said to the jury that if thay found the accused guilty of murder in the first degree they should not recommend her to mercy, thus substituting Imprisonment for life for the death penalty.
 For her sake and for my sake he said, do not recommend mercy. We do not ask it; we do not want it.' The closing argument was in progress when court adjourned this evening.