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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-28

Puerto Rican tariff questions, challeng-
ed the other side to name single reason
for imposing a tariff on the products Of
the island that existed now which did
not exist when the president said it was
"our plain duty and manifest justice" 10
give free trade 20 the island, steele ac-
copied the challenge and said 1t had been
ascertained that the British consul, Fin
ley, at San Juan. who was exceedingly
anxious for free trade, was one OF the
largest sugar producers on the island,
His interest had been purely selfish.
Williams ridiculed the explanation as
absurd.
Huh, in charge Of the bill, at this point
reverted TO the charges raised by Pierce
earlier in the day As a member of the
Republican campaign committee he said
he was interested in the allegations. He
said that no man worthy of belief would
make such charges and withhold his
name from the public He did not believe
the man would ever dare to avow HIM
self, and he branded him as a falslfer.
He also expressed his doubt as to the
propriety Of newspapers printing such
anonymous statements He called atten-
ton to the character Of some Of the 1T
erature stn being circulated in the Phil
ippnes This literature described alleged
public meetings held In different parts
of the country in the interest Of the in
surgent cause. At one of them held in
New York. the Democratic party was rep
resented as having indorsed Aguinaldo's
cause, and the insurgents were appealed
to 10 hold on until after the presidential
election, when their allies in this country
would see that the Stars and Stripes were
removed from the island.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-28
suIzer Talks for the Bocrs.

Parker discussed the subject Of the
army reorganization at some length, and
was followed by Sulzer ranking minor
ity member Of the military affairs com
mittee who consumed his time in denun-
citation of the attitude OF the admins
tration toward the war in South Africa.
He called attention to the fact that all
the resolutions expressing sympathy
with the Beers. introduced by himself
and others still slept in the committee
rooms.
For that reason" said he, ~ desire at
this time to express and to place on rec
ord my adherence and condemnation Of
the unjust the inhuman. the predatory.
the cruel and the harbarous war the en-
pire Of Great Britain is relentlessly wag-
ing IN South Africa 10 destroy and eX-
terminate two brave little republcs-sis-
tiers of our own, and as free and independ-
ent. AS en- American citizen an member
of congress / am not ashamed 10 have it
known that my sympathy is now, always
has been. and always will be with the
heroic Beers in the magnificent effort to
maintain their freedom and their indie
pendence against the piracy of the Brit
ish empire.
america must do its duty The great
republic, the beason light of the world in
the name OF liberty, humanity and jus
tice. must demand peace and make that
demand good
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
ABOUT THE HANDLEY ESTATE
Proceedings Have Been Commenced
at Winchester. Va.

The following special dispatch from
Winchester, Va, was printed in yes
terday's Washington Star:
Suit was entered in the circuit court here this
afternoon by the board of Handley trustees to
have the court define the duties and powers OF
the trustees and TO utilize the fund left by
the late Judge John Ilandey to the city of Win.
chester as soon possible Judge Hsndley died
in 1894 leaving the city OF Winchester $2j00O0
for public library, and S250,00O for industrial
schools, the money first to be invested in Viz.
ginia bonds until the accumulated interest
equaled the principal. Alleged heirs attacked
the will, but were beaten in all the courts.
This litigation has just ended, and the trustees
on this account have been unable to collect the
full bcquests.
When Judge Iandley made his will he cvi.
IDENTIFY thought Winchester would be large city
when the provisions of the will had been com
piled with, and he also thought that by invest.
ing the principal Of his bequests in Virginia
state bonds, the accumulated interest would
equal the principal in less than fifteen years.
As a matter of fact, with the low market value
and rate OF interest Of Virginia bonds, together
with the slowness of the executors in turning
over the money, it would require about forty
years for the interest to equal the principal. In
the meantime, the city council, to whom the
trustees are answerable hit upon a plan for an
earlier carrying out of the provisions Of the
will. But the council could not act in the mat
ter without 4 favorable report from the trustees
The trustees deemed the proposed plan illegal
and refused to aCCede to the councils wishes
This resulted in a rupture between the two
bodies, and the suit today was brought to de.
fine the trustees powers and TO construe certain
portions of the will, with view to beginning
the carrying out of the provisions of the will at
once. The case will be heard in November.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
JOHN C0NNELL WAS
BADLY INJURED
While Practicing with the Scaling
Ladders at Connell Hose House
He Fell Forty-Five Feet.

John Connell, a member of the Life
Saving Corps of the William Connell
Hose company, was badly injured last
night, While practising for the COM
ing exhibition to be given on the occa-
sion of the annual inspection of the
fire department next month.
The high drying tower, which has
lately been erected in the rear of the
hose house, has been used by the mem-
bers of the corps in practicing with
their scaling ladders. IT is about six
ty feet high and has windows on its
side which may be used for scaling
purposes.
Connell started out last night about
o.30 o'clock with a scaling ladder to
practice ascending on the tower. The
place was very dark, the only light
being a small lantern hung at the top.
The scaling ladder is about twelve feet
long and is provided on the end with
a hook, which is thrown over the
window sill, thus holding the ladder.
When the fireman reaches the win
dow he picks up the ladder and
throws it over the sill of the window
on the next floor above and so on till
the top oC the building is reached.
Young Connell has heretofore gone up
as far as the second floor, but last
night was the first time he attempted
to go any higher.
He reached the second window in
safety and hooked the ladder over the
sill Of the third window and started
to ascend In the uncertain light af-
forded by the lantern he missed his
footing on the swaying ladder and fell
backwards, striking the safety net
stretched underneath.
Connell was rendered unconscious.
The net was stretched too tight. There
was no give to it and as he express ed
it afterwards himself, it was Just like
striking the ground. The height was
about fOrty-five feet
His cry as he fell was heard by his
fellow members inside the hose house
and they rushed to his assistance. He
was carried on a stretcher to mis- home
at Genet street and Prospect avenue
The doctor was unable to learn the
exact extent of his injuries last night.
There were no bones broken, but it is
feared that his spine Is injured and
that he is suffering from serious inter-
nal injuries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
Full County Ticket Placed in the
Field.

The county committee of the Social
ist-Labor part is making active preo-
arations for the coming election. and
have already commenced campaign
ing. street meetings were conducted
early in the week in various parts of
the city, and these will be continued
tonight and tomorrow night, when
addresses will be delivered by Peter
Damn, of Chicago, national secretary
of the Wagonmakers union.
The following county ticket has been
placed i'm the field: For congress, DR..
John Szlupas; for legislature. First
district James S. Judicki; for legisla-
ture, Second district, j. II. Dreher; for
legislature, Fourth district, John Bar
ron, of Priceburg; for sheriff, John
Burschell; for county treasurer, James
Carr; for prothonotary, John Pistano:
for clerk of the courts, John A. Price;
for recorder of deeds, William Wat
kins; for register Of wills, Daniel Da-
Wis; for jury commissioner, Ladislaus
Dembsk
The chairman of the county commit
tee Is John Alinski and the secretary
Is John Gray.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
LEHIGH VALLEY EARNINGS,

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2s.-The statement of the
Lchigh Valley railroad for August shows gross
earnings Of S2,3lS,0ls, an increase Of Sa3, go
compared with August ls00; net earnings SjOl,.
s56 san increase Of SIO3, ,st0 For the nine
months Of the present fiscal year to Aug. ~, the
net earnings were S2,7SS,75i, a decrease Of $50
sll, compared with the corresponding period Of
the previous year
The statement of the Lehah Valley Coal COM
pany nor August shows gross, earnings, SlSl3,
sos; tn increase OF ,i5D compared with
August, 1905 expenses, 81 ,022,a9O; increase of
E33s, ,d96! net loss, SlOS,7sj, compared with
bet loss of. $iO,jOS for August, 1899 For the
time months Vi the present fiscal year to Aug 81
he gross earnings were Sl3,sGO,O52, an increase
5000 767, cqpparcd with the Corresponding
'erlod Of the previous year; expenses, Sli. see,
30; increase, Sl,237, ,32l; net loss. S666,l70
omparrd with net loss Of Si2s,G23 in the cor
esponding period Of the previous year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
THEIR SILVER JUBILEE.
Celebrated Today by Five Well
Known Priests.

Today marks the twenty-flfth ami
Nersary of the ordination of five promi-
nent priests of the Scranton diocese.
Very Rev. 4. r. Coffey. V. G., of car
to"dale; Rev. NJ. f. Lynott, Of Jer-
myn; Rev. T.. j. Melley. of south
scranton; Rev. f. p. McNally. OF
Georgetown, and Rev. E. S. Phillips,
of Hazleton
All five were members of the same
class in their seminary course, gradu-
ated together, were ordained together
at st. Peters cathedral by Rt. Rev.
Bishop o'Hara and have continued to
work In the same diocese all these
years.
AT each recurring anniversary 1t has
been their custom to meet and dine to-
gether at the residence Of one or the
other of the quintette, but this year
being their silver jubilee, they will
have separate celebrations at their re-
spective churches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

Mayor Moir yesterday received Of
fetal notification from President w.
w. Scranton, of the Scranton Gas and
Water company, that on and after
October / that company will no longer
furnish the water for city purposes
at existing rates. This notification
was made in the following communica-
ton:
Office Scranton Gas and Water Company.
Sept. IS, 1900
Hon James Moir, Mayor o. Scranton.
Dear Sir: The contract made by the city with
the Scranton Gas and Water company for water,
Oct. |, 1882 terminated Oct. ], 1902; rate,
$1,000 per annum At the date OF the eXecu.
tion Of this contract there were connected with
the mains Of this company, III public fire by.
drants, II engine houses, 3 station houses
The contract made by the city with the Provi-
denCe Gas and Water company for water on
Jan. /, 1887, terminated Jan. l, 1892; rate,
81 600 per annunl. At the date Of the execution
of this contract there were connected with the
mains of that company, Sc public fire hydrants,
4 engine houses.
The two companies were consolidated in July,
1000.
The city has so increased its use of water that
there are at this date connected with the water
mains Of this company, including the Provi.
gine houses, 3 station houses, the Municipal
building, the public library, the city crematory,
and the city parks.
Since about 1898 the city has also used i'm
mense quantities Of water from the public fire
hydrants during the summer and fall months,
at the times when it Is most difficult to main
tain the normal supply to wash the paved
streets throughout the city, as well as TO flush
the city sewers. In the central city double and
even triple hydrants have largely replaced the
single hydrants formerly used.
In short, the city government Is now using
fully FIVE times as much water as when the
contracts were made and the price paid, 5000
per annum, is no longer equitable.
Under these circumstances, we beg TO give you
notice that the terms OF the above contracts,
which expired many years ago, will not be
recognized by this company after Oct. l, 1900.
For water TO be furnished the city after that
date, we shall be pleased to enter into a new
contract upon terms to be fixed by mutual agree.
mert within a reasonable time. We will, OF
course, continue to supply water to the city,
pending the making of a new contract, and will
take payments at existing rates on account,
subject to future adjustment.
I request your honor TO kindly communicate
this TO the councils.
Respectfully yours,
W. W. Scranton, President.
Mayor Moir when seen by a Tribune
man, said he will simply refer the
communication to councils as re-
quested by President Scranton.
Since 1892 there has been no con-
tract existing between the city and
the company, the rate of $1,000 year
being merely agreed upon by mutual
understanding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
HUNTING THE BOGUS
DOLLAR MAKERS.
Secret Service Officers Capture Num-
ber of Alleged Counterfeiters.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. r
ClearAeld, Pa, Sept. 2s.-The past two months
Clcarfeld county has been flooded with counter
felt money, mostly silver dollars and half dol.
lars.
Today Secret Service Agents W. J. Finn, T.
T. BclTvman and J., W, Cannon arrested James
y. Wilson, Ncld Wilson, j. W, Bger and James
Wynkoop The trio were arrested ten miles
from here the mountains near Penhcd
brought 10 Clclrfcld and lodged in Jail 4 few
counterfeit dollars were found at Wynkoop's
place, together with moulds and other ncccs
saly paraphernalia for their illegal work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
Buy Picture Frames from the Manu-
facturer.

While it is usually customary on the
part of the intelligent public to patron
ize home industry-all things being
equal-nO sentimental reasons are nee
essary to attract buyers of picture
frames to the products of the Griffin
Art Co.
Under the direction of one of the
most able designers in America, a large
force of expert workmen are constant
ly engaged creating novelties in addi-
ton to making the staple frames Of
natural woods and gold leaf, from the
cheapest to the most expensive.
These products are sold by leading
dealers in all parts Of the United
States.
Scrantonians being enabled to pur-
chase direct from the manufacturers
can save time and money by making
their selections at the Griffin Art Co.'S
salesroom, Wyoming avenue. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
OFFICIAL PROTEST SENT.
Objection to Granting of Boulevard
Charter Filed with Governor.

The city's official protest against the
issuing of boulevard charter to the
Abingdon Boulevard company was yes
terday taken to Harrisburg by spec
ial messenger and filed with Governor
Stone. This was done to avoid any pos
slble chance of its going astray in the
mails.
The filing of this protest prevents the
granting of charter by the governor
for the time being, He will undoubt-
edly set some date next week for the
hearing of arguments on both sides.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
BOOM IN COKE.
Caused in Pittsburg by the Scarcity
of Anthracite,

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Pittsburg, Sept, 2s-The strike OF the an.
thracite coal miners in Eastern Pennsylvania has
had an unexpected effect in the coke market
OF Pttsburg, the increased demand for crushed
coks, which results from the substitution of the
latter for hard coal causing an increas in price.
During the past few weeks crushed coke has
been sold at from $40 to S2.25 ton accord.
ing to grade, but the demand has so stifened
that the leading producers have this week in.
creased their prices 70 S2,2i and $3.50 ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
ANOTHER CASE OF TYPHOID.
Seven Are Now Being Treated at
the Rahnemann Hospital.

Another typhoid fever patient has
been received at the Hahnemann hos
pital, making seven in all now being
treated there. He is Roscoe NJ. Gam
bel, of Hickory street. Whether or not
it is malignant case cannot be told
as the disease is in its early stages.
The patients previously received are
doing nicely, and several of them are
convalescing. DR.. Peck, the resident
physician, says there is nothing as yet
brought to his notice to indicate that
the disease is epidemic or that any
particular cause occasions it. The
cases at the Hahnemann came from
various parts of the CITY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
WANTS CITY TO PAY
HIGHER WATER RATE
PRESIDENT w. w. sCRANToN's
LETTER TO MAYOR MoIR.

In a Communication Sent to His
Honor Yesterday the President of
the Scranton Gas and Water Com
pany Says That on and After oc-
tober / the Company Will Refuse
to Recognize the Existing Rate of
$4,000 Per Year--No Contract Ex-
lists at the Present Time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
Scranton Business College.

New students are enrolling almost
daily. October will be a good month.
More people are purchasing the COM
bined scholarship than ever before.
Despite the warm weather the attend
ance at the night school has already
reached nearly two hundred
Both individual and class instruction
are given in the day and evening ses-
siOns by a corps of able instructors
who have had from fourteen t. nine
teen years experience. No one makes
an experiment who attends this school.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
FOOT BALL NOTES.

The Loaicrs foot bali team organized Friday
evening and are open for the season for all com
ers at 100 pounds, The lineup follows: CENTER
p. Burke; right guard, T.. O'Bucn; right tac.
klc, NJ. Dolph; right end C. Dean; lett guard.
}. Eek; left tackle, William Dipprc lett end,
j, Goff; quarterback, William Dresser; right half
back, Joe McGinley; left half back William
Thomas; full back, j. Clifford. Captain. Joe
Mckinley; manager, NJ Doph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
COMMISSIONER COLLIER DEAD.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Atapta, Sept. 2s-Charlcs A. Collier, former
mayor of ATLANTA, and United States oommis-
doner 10 the Paris exposition, died today fror
the pistol shot received yesterday morning. 1.
is generally believed he shot himself whi'
chasing a burglar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
$500 to Niagara Falls and Return
via the Lehigh Valley Railroad
October 6. 1900.

Tickets will be on sale October 9th,
limited for return passage to October
Sth, inclusive, and will be honored on
any train except the Black Diamond
express. For further information, con-
suit Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
Tickets on sale at Lahigh Valley city
ticket Office, 309 Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton, Pa. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
COAL 81 A TON.

indianapolis, Sept. 2s.-Anthracte coal ad.
vanced another fifty cents a ton today, Only a
few days ago the price had been increased from
81 to So so, and today's advance makes the price
81, The retail coal dealers say that this second
advance is due to the strike
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
Ladies' Kid Gloves, Sl.OO.

New Kid Gloves, two-clasp, cut,
n ade and finished like the $1.5O
Gloves. We guarantee them to be the
best Sl.OO Gloves we have ever sold
Mears & Hagen. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound

for all nervous diseases, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous debility, paraly-
sis, biliousness, piles, liver complaint
kidney troubles and female complaints
1t goes to the seat of the disease anC
cures thoroughly and speedily. Sol
by Matthews Bros. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
MANY YOUNG MEN
GO TO COLLEGE
ARE GRADUATES OF SCRANTON
HIGH SCHOOL.

High Standard the School Has At
tanned Is Demonstrated by the Fact
that a Diploma of That Institution
Permits Younm Man or Woman
to Enter Nearly All of the Best Col
leges and Universities of the Coun-
try-Those Who Will Take aCol-
lege Course.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
MARRIED.

ANlD.NPECK-At the home Of the bride, in
PcckHlle. Wednesday, Sept. 26, +. O. David
4 Blakoly, to Miss Libbie McPeck Ceremony
#lg performed at 1880 a, m, by the brother
+ the groom, Rev 4. d. David, Of Thompson,
assisted by Rev. +. Gendall, of Peckyile.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

MELLON FUNERAL.-Ihc funeral of Edward
Mellon will take place from his late residence,
2}0 Franklin avenue, at 0.ij this morning. 4
requiem mass will be sung in St. Peters cathe.
dral at IL O'Clock. Intcrment at Cathedral cemc-
terry,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

MEET TONIGIIT.-The Carriage ard Wagon.
workers union will hold a meeting at Industrial
hall this evening at 7.3O o'clock. Peter Damn,
OF Chicago, the national organizer, will address
the meeting. All wagonworkers are invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

NEW CARRIERS APPOlNTED.-IIcnry Y.
Moore and William J. Owens, substitute letter
carriers, have been appointed regular carriers
by Postmaster Ripple. One will be assigned as
a collector and the other will he put in TO
replace another carrier who is to be assigned to
West Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
Wurzburger Imported Beer
on drauGht at the Coyne.
Big Bargains.

Rummage Sale, October 3, 4 and s.,
at lS7 Penn avenue. Secondhand fur
niture clothing, etc. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
CITY. NOTES


WILL RESUME DRILLS--Company X, Thir
tcenth regiment, will resume drills at the armory
Monday, Oct. l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

Today is the last day on which
the public can enjoy the amusements
lt Nay Aug Park. Don't forget this
and bring along the children ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
You Can Save Money

by buying your groceries at Coursen's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
,, f. & NJ. T. Howley,23l Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

Piel Bros. Real German Lager
beer on draught at the Coyne. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

KELLY HAD A REVOTNER.-John Kelly, a
young man living on .Eapouse avenue, proceeded
TO create disturbance in the vicinity OF his
home last night by howi,hing and firing a
revolver PatrClman Potter badc him desist
and on Kclly's acting in a disordcrly manner
put him under arrest He resisted stubbornly and
the pdtrolman assisted by Constable Collins
in conducting him 70 the central station.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

1asey G. Kelly, E. Robinson's, and
IackaWannn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

n draught at the Coyne.