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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
RECORD BREAKING
MONTH FOR FINES
Nearly Fifteen Hundred Dollars
Went Into the City Treasury as
the Result Of Arrests.

Clerk Hatton has just completed
work on the compiling of the receipts
from the police department for Aug
ust, a task of gigantic proportions, as
the month proved a record -breaker,
and the largest sum of money ever
taken in in one month from this de-
partment was added to the city treas
ury.
One thousand, four hundred and fif-
teen dollars and twenty cents is the
exact sum realized from the people ar
raigned before magistrates for break
ing the law, and of this sum $1,21S.70
was paid in the mayors court alone.
This sum is over 5000 greater than any
amount ever collected in the police de-
partment for the same length of time.
Besides the funds taken in at the
court over which Mayor Moir daily
presides, $65.50 was contributed from
the Second precinct, West Scranton.
The Third and Fourth precincts re-
turned s33 and $40 each.
The war on the speakeasies, result
ing in the numerous fines imposed on
the proprietors Of tipping houses ar
rested on warrants issued by the
mayor, is naturally the primary cause
Of the large proportions of the months
police fines. Something like $500, it is
reckoned, was paid into the municipal
strong boxes during August by the
men and women who conduct un-
licensed grog shops
Then. too, there was the big raid in
Center street, in which six disreputable
houses We're cleaned out and large
number of inmates arrested. They con-
tributed about $3.50 to the fund.
Besides these, there We're the usual
amount of small fines collected from
ordinary, everyday disturbers of the
peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
SISTER BENEDICTA BURIED.
Services at st. Peters Cathedral Yes.
terday Morning,

A solemn high mass of requiem was
celebrated in st. Peters cathedral yes-
terday morning over the remains of
the late Sister Benedcta. Prior to the
services the body lay in state at st.
Cecelia's convent, where hundreds of
people viewed 1t. The cortege to the
Cathedral cemetery was long and i'm
pressive.
The officers of the mass were: Cele-
brant. Very Rev. Father Garvey, vicar
general of the Scranton diocese: dea-
con. Rev. Rev. Father Coffey. Of Car
bondale; sub-deacon, Rev. e. j. Melley,
South Scranton; master of ceremonies
Rev. j. l.. Loughran, st. Peters cathe-
dral.
The other priests in the sanctuary
during the mass were: Rev. NJ. r.
Crane, Avoca; Rev. James Pagan,
Great Bend; Rev. w. P. O'Donnell,
Bellevue: Rev. N. ]. McManus. Provi-
dence; Rev. P. j. McManus, Green
Ridge; Rev. M. r. LOTUS, Hyde Park;
Rev. John Healey, Pleasant Mount;
Rev. Dominick Landro, Hyde Park;
Rev. Augetti, Dunmore; Rev. Antonia
Gerutti, Carbondale; Rev. John ODon-
nell, Bellevue; Rev. P. ]. Boland, Mi
nOoka.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
He MAY GET CLERK HIRE.
Opinion of School Controllers About
City Controllers Request.

1t is likely that the board of con-
troll will grant City Controller Esdras
Howell extra compensation of some
sort for the work he does for the
school district. There will probably
be some objectors but the general sen.
tinent seems to be in favor os grant
ing him extra compensation.
The controller realizes now that since
the recent decision of the Supreme
court he cannot compel the board to
pay him anything, but it is thought
that an understanding Of some sort will
be reached. The controller asserts that
on account of the great amount of
work to be done in his office, he will
be obliged in the near future to hire
an extra clerk and if the board does
not see fit to grant him compensation
for himself they may appropriate
money for clerk hire.
The matter is being considered by the
finance committee and the boards So
licitor. d. ]. Reedy. This committee
will meet either Friday or Saturday
night for the purpose of considering
the question and it will be taken up at
next Monday evenings meeting of the
board
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
NEW CANCELLING MACHINE.
It Has a Capacity of 1000 Postal
Cards a Minute.

The nav Filler eancelling machine
has been installed in the postoftice
and was yesterday put in operation
for the .irst time. 1t is marvellous
piece of mechanism and will greatly
facilitate the work of the local office.
The new machine will cancel 1000
postal cards in minute and about
$50 letters, providing the letters are
all of the same size. This will give
some idea of the vast amount OF work
which 1t does. The old cancelling ma
chine, formerly in use. had to be fed
one letter at time, whereas bunch
of fifty can be put into the new one
at once and 1t does the rest.
When put in, the letters fly between
the rollers with such lightning-l like ra-
pidity thd they can hardly be seen.
The machine is operated by an cleo
trio motor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
Growing

1t is really surprising to see how
fast our list of Savings Depositors
is growing. Scores-yes, hundreds
of wage-earners are learning to
appreciate the real value Of
"rainy day" fund; there's nothing
quite like it. No other planning
pans out cash-in day of need
like the small savings fund. A bit
here and a bit there-slipped into
the bank each week, till-Lo! One
is fairly surprised to discover how
large sum all the little bits
make. And so handy to have,
when one most needs IL.
Better let us fix up book for
you-this week, not next. Open
every Saturday evening. Z to 8
o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
SAMUEL RICH HELD IN BAIL
He Is Accused of Receiving Bras
Stolen from L. T. & 8. Co.

Samuel Rich, of South Washington
avenue, was held in $500 bail by AL
derman Howe yesterday on the charge
Of receiving n large amount of brass
stolen from the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company.
Rich. who Is a junk dealer. was ar
rested at the instance of Agent Okell,
of the company. Four young boys,
Frank Mcdonald. John Flynn. Thomas
OBrien and Prank Regan. tes .tfled to
taking the brass from the company's
yards and selling It to Rich for rs cents.
Rich had the brass for awhile In
his garden and in his stable. Detective
Moir and Agent Okell arrested him
yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

Nineteenth sewer district contract was
under consideration. The members OF
the committee all agreed with his
views on the question and 1t may be
that through their efforts some such
ordinance as mentioned above may be
passed.
Each sewer contract entered into by
the city contains a penalty clause pro-
viding that If the sewer is not COM
pleted within the time limit a certain
penalty Is to be collected for every
day after that date until the sewer
is completed. Nobody in city hall.
however, remembers when such PEN
atty was ever collected
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
HEARING WAS POSTPONED.

The adjourned hearing in the coun-
cimanic investigation, which was to
have been held in Alderman Fuller's
Office last evening, has been postponed
until October 8. at 730 p. m, at the
same place.
Absence from the city Of witnesses 1t
was desired to put on the stand at last
evenings hearing was the cause for
the postpone.nent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
DESCRIPTION OF
BOXER UPRISING
LETTER FROM HARRY LUCE,
FoMERLY OF SCRANTON.

Tells of the Conditions That Existed
Prior to and During the Uprising
and while the Allied Forces Were
Marching on Pekin-ChInese Of
Acials Encouraged the outrages
and Perpetrated Not Few Them
selves-Presence Of Missionaries a
Menace to Native Christians.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

ILLICIT RELATIONS CHARGED.-Mrs. Ella
Denniss, OF Breck court, was arraigncd before
Alderman Millar Yesterday, charged with having
Illicit relations with James Barrett, of Lee court.
The latters wife preferred the charge. In default
Of bail Mrs. Denniss was committed to the county
iail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
CITY NOTES


I MEETING OF CLERKS.--The regular meeting
.of the Scranton Clerks association No. 2l1, Il
to be held tonight at their hall, No. iOs Spruce
street. All members are requested to be pres
ent, as important business is to be transacted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

PARK TREsPAssERs FINED.-Tony Morse and
Oil Mack, the two Italians arrested Monday after
noon in Nay Aug park by Park Policeman Nc.
Namara. were fined SO apiece yesterday morning
and in default committed to the county Jail.
They are accused Of damaging chestnut trees in
the mark,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

.,WOULDN"T PROSECUTE Moran, of
Pine Brook, was arrested yesterday on warrant
issued by Alderman Howe at the instance of Miss
Maggie Withers, of Forest court, who charged him
with serious crime. When the time arrived
for a hearing the prosecutrix Withdrew the charge
and said she was unwilling to prosecute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

lot nearing tuc pIOSeCutIlN tiie SHa' ~
and said she was unwilling to prosecute.
BOYS LEG AMPUTATED.-James Fnnan, a
10.yearold boy, who had his leg crushed be-
meath the wheels OF Lackawanna train near
Nay Aug tunnel OH Sunday. was operated on
at the Moses Taylor hospital yesterday, and the
limb was amputatcd between the ankle and the
knee.
LEG CAUGHT UNDER WTIEELS.-Jamcs Fen
nian, a lO.year.old boy living Stone avenue,
was yesterday taken to the Moses Taylor hospital
with his right leg badly mangled While at
tempting to board a Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western car Sunday he slipped and the wheels
passed over his leg The limb will be amputated
today
PAY DAYS--The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company paid yesterday at the Oxford,
Dodge, Bellevue, Pcttcbone and Woodward
mines. Today the employees of the Archibald,
Sloan, Central and Hampton collercs will be
paid. The Delaware and Hudson company paid
yesterday at the Marvine and Leggetts Creek
collicries.,
LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE.-The light
and water/ committee of select council met last
night in the select council chamber and amend.
ed to a considerable extent Mr.. Costelo's ordi.
nance establishing water rates. Just what the
amendments were each and every member of the
committee refused to say. They will report on
the measure Thursday night.
CALLED HIM A Saskatchewan Millar yes.
tor,iay issued warrant for the arrest of Michael
Ruanc, of Green's alley, on the charge of assault
and battery preferred by John Loughney, of New
street. Loughney, who is aborer, alleges that
Ruane threatened his life and called him scab.
Monday night Ruanc went to Ioughncy's resi-.
tlencc and told him II he went to work he would
kill him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

The following Is a letter from Rev.
Harry Luce, who went out from this
city with his newly-wedded wife few
years ago to take up missionary work
in China. It is written to his mother,
Mrs Adelia Luce, Of Mulberry street:
Seoul. Korea, Aug. Q, 1900
My Dear Mother: A letter written by you June
nth reached me here, via China. was so glad
to get It, for II assured me, as had already told
Elizabeth would be the case, that you would not
worry over any rumors or reports until they were
verified beyond doubt.
According to latest news affairs at Paoting Fiji
are at their worst A telegram has come saying
that they have all been massacred. recall that
we had the same news about Pekin, and refuse
now, as did then, to give UP hope until stubborn
facts compel me to do so.
A telegram has come from Pekin. Lyon, Miller
and have gone carefully over 1t and we think
in every detail II bears the marks Of being genu
inc. I quote the main parts Of 1t. The most
authentic news we have says that troops started
for Pekin on Aug. 1st, we'll informed as to mum.
bcrs and positions of Chinese forces and have
well.thought. t.out plans for the attack on Pekin.
intending on arrival there to make rush for the
legations. I think It probable that troops start.
ed before Aug. 1st. The leaders at Tien Tsin are
inclined to keep the movements Of troops secret,
to prevent Chinese knowing plans and numbers.
As for interior OF shantung, affairs are in bad
shape. At Tsen, a village sixty II from Teng
Chow, where, under Mr.. Hayes, not little in
terest in the gospel had been awakened. and
few Christians gathered. there has been severe
persecution, the missionaries homes looted and
they themselves have fed to Teng Chow for pro-
lection. Our friendly official at Teng Chow, at
the request Of Mr.. Hayes. has punished the riot
ers. Not far from Tsen is village called Tsao
Lin. place. as you know. to which have made
visits more frequently than any other. Three
years ago there was nothing there One mans
wife had her sight restored through medical
treatment at Teng Chow, with the result that
there had grown up remarkably fourisliing
day school, three missions, some inquirers and
persecution. The missionaries now have all been
compelled to fee, the school has been broken up
and the teacher severely beaten. And these cases
are being multiplied all through Shan Tung. In
Lai Chow Flu and Ping TIL. just west of Teng
Chow, affairs are even worse. A proclamation
has been issued by high official, the substance
of which is as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
OBSERVANCE Of THE
DAY OF ATONEMENT
FEAST WILL CONCLUDE AT SIX
O'CLOCK THIS EVENING.

Throughout the World the Jewish
People Observe the Day by Prayer
and Most Rigid Fast-More De-
vout Will Spend This Morning and
and Afternoon in the Temple--ser-
mon by Mr.. Foster, Rabbinical
Student at the New York Hebrew
Union College.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03

Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-26
A M0NSTROSITY,

The latest campaign monstrositv
issued for political purposes by whom
we know not, is that a number of
Southern Democrats have written
VIM. j. Bryan asking him to with
draw from the presidential race be-
cause of reasons they purport to give.
These reasons are the same old stuff
found in thu Republican press since
1886, and which have been alnpllfied.
worked over, sugar-coated and pre-
sented with cake and jelly on the side
by the superior, and all wise gold-bug
press ever since that n~ondescript pub.
LEGATION undertook to manage both of
the great parties in the land. This is
by no means a good campaign lie. 1t
car deceive no q and will return to
plague the inventor. 70 give such a
creation responsibility it must not he
OF doubtful parentage. il must not be
jaundiced aud fetid with disease. as
this ie. We have not cen thelist Of the
so called Democrats who have under
taken to advise Mr.. Bryan, itsuch thing
has ever indeei happened. We do not
think anybody has, bat if there are
who have had The trmerity TO do
such a thing, we venture thrre will
on the lisJ not ore who followed
lin loyalty IN the last campaign.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-26
VirQinia News.

AT Petersburg the trial of Albert
Hunt for the murder of John K. Par
IRISH, last Christmas night, resulted in
a verdict of acquttal.
Clarence w. Robinson has been ap-
pointed commemorative Attorney IN
Newport News to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of J. K. NJ. New
ton.
5. w. HARDWOOD, one of the oldest
business men in Virginia, died in Rich
mond Sunday, aged II years, after a
long illness. He was for so years en-
gagged in the furniture business.
Wm. j. Bryan's great grand mother,
Mrs. Mary Bryan Coob, is living near
Kokomo, Ind at the 9 of 9S. Her
hrst husband, Louis Ii. Bryan, was a
soldier in the "a of 1912 and in the
Mexican war.
By a vote of 10 to Is the members of
the State Senate in caucus bled
on Tuesday night decided to admit
Senator VIM. Shands, of the sd dis
trict, TO a seat In the caucus MIR.
Stands defeated r. E. Boykin by over
1000 majority in a strong Democratic
district, though the latter had the
backing of the State Committee.
Mr.. VIM. f. Reddy died last Wed
nesday morning at the residence of
DR.. e. j. Coleman, in Richmond, of
consumption. He had been confined
to his room about three months. Mr..
Reddy was a native of Ireland. but had
lived in Richmond since he was n
young man, be had twice represented
that city il the Legislature.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-26
TRUSTEE SAIL OF A VALUABLE

| kUSTEE House aAhs OR hN 4 IAFU "A abe
City of StauntOn, ALSO TEN ACRES
OF with IMPROVEMENTS THERE
On, IN the County of Augusta, and North
side OF Parkersburg Turnpike, about two and
one-haf miles from Staunton.
AS substituted trustee in a Deed of Trust
executed on the 3Uth day of April, 1897, by
annie W. Frazier on record in ID. b. No. il, p.
Zi6, OF the Hastings Court for the CITY of
stanton TO secure to the Atlanta National
Building IL Loan Association the payment of
a pond IN the penal sum of So, 900, default
having been made in the payment of said
bond and having been reques. ed by the
penehclaT1es under said deed, [ will sell on
Saturday, February "a. 1900,
that valuable house and lot situate in the
City Of S~taunton, known as Oak Hi or
sears Hill being part of lot No. 9 Oh the plat
OF SAID MIL which is on record in the Clerks
office in the Hastings Court for the City of
stanton, d. Z. 8, p. SO. Said lot is situate
on 6he northwest corner of winthrop and
Hampden streets (or Sagg STREET. and fronts
Iltty Ieeb on winthrop Street and runs back
between parallel lines to a distance of nine
ty-1iVe and one-fourth feet. Also a parcel
OF lam with improvements thereon contain
ing ten acres, situate in the county of Au-
gusta on the North side of the Parkersburg
about two and one-half miles
from StauntOn part OF which can be cultiya-
ted and the balance contains a good orchard
OF apples, pears and peaches and q number
OF grape vines.
TERM For cash as to so much of the
proceeds as may be necessary TO defray the
expenses of executing this trust including q
trustee commission of five per centum, any
unpaid taxes on property and the amount
due ON said bond, to-wit: The sum of 81, 7lS.5 81
with interest thereon from the 18th dsy Of
september, ls99, and the residue OF d credit
OF SIX ana t"el G months from the Gay OF
sac. The purchaser executing bonds for
the deferred payments with approved per-
sonal security bearing interest and waving
the homestead EXem pJion md the title 10
be retained rs ultimate security
VIM. PATRICK,
Jan Z6-tds Substituted trustee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-26
Items from Pocahontas.

AT Marlintop, j. D Pullin has com
pleted his s%torehouse and moved in.
The storehouse of the Pocahontas
Furniture Co. is about ready for oc-
cupancy.
W. w. Tyree. the postmaster. has
begun a storeroOm OF % by so feet
dimension.
The dwelling of G. F. Crummitt is
ready for the roof.
Andrew Price, editor of the Times. is
building a residence.
Chas. Waugh and Miss Sarah a.
Friel, were married at the residence of
J. \. Friel, the brides father.
Jasper Friel has purchased the farm
of W. NJ. Mcclure. OH Greenbrier
river.
An infant child of Mr.. and Frs. II
N. Moore, OF Knapp's Greek. aged
about seven months, is dead.
Miss Gurgje Lyon. Of Clover Lick,
has gone TO Richmond to consult al
eye specialist.
r. H. Catlett, formerly of stanton.
has begun the practice of law at Mar
linton, and DR.. Brown, Of GreenbrIer,
the practice Of medicine.
Railroad WORK is going on as fast as
could be expected in winter weather.
Trains O run six miles above Whit
comb.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-26

NUAMIS3IONER'SOFFIC
S~taunton, Va. Dec. 90, 1899.
4. S. Dayis, etc.
VS..
Minnie l. Harner, ct ais.
All persons interested in the above
styled chancery cause Will Take Notice
that IL pursuance of a decree OF the circuit
count of Augusta county entered in said
cause Dec. 8, 1899, | shall at my office il
~Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, February 10th, 1900,
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
Ing accounts:
lst. OF the real estate owned in Virginia
by the firm Of ]. A DAVIS q Son.
2nd. A settlement of the partnership &C
counts of said firm.
3rd. Il settlement of the estate of J. A.
DAVIS, decd, and whether there are any
unpaid taxes thereon.
4th. A distribution of said estate IN Viz
glnia among the parties entitled thereto.
9th ANY other matters deemed peril
nent, etc.
r. e. r.. NELSON,
COMMISSIONS in Chancery.
fatflcK ~ Oord0 p. q. jan 5-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-26
BRYAN IN THE EAST.

Mr.. VIM. Jennings Bryan has beel
making some speeches of late. He
has spoken in 10 less places than Gin.
cinnati, Washington, Baltimore
and New York, within the last
few days. We learn from d
hostile press that in Cincinnati
Mr.. John R. Mclean and the Duck
worth Club, gave him q very cool re-
ception. The Duckworth Club is a
body of rich Cincinna ti men. Whohaye
for some time thought they cut ve:y
thick ice in Democratic political cir
cies, but who have never been able to
carry Cincinnati, much less Ohio. for
the Democratic nominee for president.
Mr.. John r. Mclean is best known as
the brother Of Admiral Dewey's wife.
He was a candidate once for governor
of Ohio. but is not likely soon to be
again. Mr.. Bryan of course felt hurt.
deeply hurt, when these two great
bodies, the Duckworth and the Nc
Lean, dld not rush out to meet him.
But strange as it may seem hs had a
most creditable audience and enthusi-
astic reception in that greasy town,
and lived to visit, a few days thereaf-
ter, the National Capital.
If the Duckworth Club and Mr.. Nc.
Lean only knew how little the Demo.
cratic party cared for them, their opin
-ons Or their presence, they would
probably put some ice to their heads,
try and get a little sleep. A body
such vast proportions as the Duck
worth Club when marching III ii DEM
ratio parade, and of such smlIl pro-
portions when bringing in electoral
'otes, ought not to put on too many
IRIS. AS for Mr.. Mclean we make no
urther remarks, save to call again to
he attention Of the public that be is
ADMIRAL Dewey's brother-in-law, and F.,
DJoys a reputation purely his in
'incinnati. We might also add that
e publishes some kind of a newspaper j
t that point.