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The evening times., 1900-05-18
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE.
A New York Man Thought Acid Was
Medicine.

n NV IUTh lHHH Il HCUEHI ACIu " rs
Medicine.
NEW YORK, May IS.-Marfin Schren-
kersen. prominent in German circles IN
this city, died yesterday at his home, II
East Seventy-frst Street, from carboIie
acid poisoning.
He had been i'll for several months. ard
early yesterday morning took from a shelf
in his room a bottle which he thought
contained desired medicine. Instead il was
an urlabeled bottle OF car5olic acid. He
swallowed some of the contents before the
mistake was discovered.
Members of the family responds, to his
summons for help and a physician was
called, but his services werc CT no avail.
The evening times., 1900-05-18
RECEIPTS IN CUBA.
Statement Regarding Customs and
Other Resources

A statement was made today by the Di-
vision OF Customs and Insular Affairs Of
the War Department that the total receipts
OF the Cuban treasury caring the month OF
April. 19of. was $I.4s3.s51.37.
The receipts for the month are divided as
follows:
Customs receipts. 81. .304. .s41.71: postal re
ceipts. Si4.6e246: internal revenue re-
ceipts, SS4.J61-i4 and miscellaneous re-
ceipts. SOS. $500.
Total Treasury receiDts for the month Of
January. 1900. was 81. .67s. SC. .43: for the
month OF February. s.. .321. .SS3-S2: for the
month Of March. 1853 66s 81. showing that
the total receipts for the first four months
Of the present year was IS. .l64 2oS Sc
The evening times., 1900-05-18
KILLED AT s. FIRE.
Brave Volunteers Carried Down by
the Falling OF Floors.

NEWBURGH. y Y, May 1S-One VOL
unteer fireman was killed and ten were
injured by the falling OF floor and wall
in the FIRE which destroyed the Edgar Gil
lies business block here yesterday. entail
ing a loss of 100000. partly covered BY
insurance
Willis Meginn. druggist, aged twenty
rine, was the man killed.
Part OF the roof fell in while the fire
men were still working On the FIFTH hocr
carrying down nearly a dozen brave fire
men.
The evening times., 1900-05-18
POLITICAL MOTHS AND GOSSIP.
Bradley for second PInce.-rhe Ke,

Bradley for Second PInce.-The Ken
tueky Republicans have varied the monoto-
ny OF the season by bringing forward. with
whoop and a bound fayerite son Cor
Vice President. Though In realty the Hon.
W. S. Taylor Is their favorite son. they
have thought il the part OF wisdom to pose
before the nation at Philadelphia in June
the pudgy and volatile W. o. Bradley in
that role. Bradley is an anti Hannaite. He
did all he could to defeat the nomination
Of Taylor year ago for Governor, but was
borne down by the Administration. Since
then he has been sulking. That he Is the
shrewdest Republican politician in the Blue
Grass State is conceded by everybody who
is acquainted with the excitable Kentuek-
ians. Presumably he has had himself put
forward for Vice President with the view
Of so controlling his State delegation at
Philadelphia as TO be able to make terms
with hr. Hanna concerning the patronage
at the next distribution. Bradley's name
was on the list of Vice Presidential candi-
dates at ST. Louis four years ago.
He was then Governor of Kentucky. and
was viewed with considerable curiosity, If
not interest, because OF the fact that he
was the first Republican ever elected in
Kentucky. At that time he had a we'll
organized machine. and il is said that his
national political aspirations were sup
ported by the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad group of financiers. This connec-
t;on gave Bradley some promise of becom-
ing a national figure OF respectable pro-
portions but for reasons sufficient unto
himself Mr.. Hanna concluded TO sldet.ack
Bradley and put in his place in Kentucky
somebody more tractable. Mr.. Hanna
chose Taylor as the Administration rep
resentatiye in Kentucky over the violeEt
protests Of Bradley and all OF Bradley's fol-
lowers. who. by the way. belong to the
better element OF Republicans in Ken
lucky. IL is evident. therefore, tnat
Bradley's victory in the State Convention
at Louisville yesterday was a distinct de-
feat Of the Hannaites IT is considered as
a guarantee that there will be at last one
delegation at Philadelphia in June which
will be strongly inclined to cause Mr. Han
ma some trouble on minor points unless
Mr.. Hanna makes some concessions touch
ing the patronage
The evening times., 1900-05-18

The fate OF Mafeking it still in the dark.
The splendid and ruseful fight made by
Baden Powell last Saturday. in which he
trapped the Beers. and captured President
Kruger's grandson aud seventy-five
burghsrs, thus repellng general assault.
encourages the belief that he will be able
to hold out until relieved. Indeed there is
a report of his relief by way of Lourenco
Marques. which may be true. and is more
or less believed in Europe.
The evening times., 1900-05-18
The Earnings of Pbysict,nz
(FF0m tbe Scottish Ameriean.)

statement is published TO the effect thar
the average income of physician in large cities
on this continent may be placed at So 100 in
the smaller towns at 81 500 and in the rural ds-
trlcts at sl,z0a Two or three New York plIysf-
clans are said to make over 100000 q year. and
FIVE or six about $4,000, but the average iacSmc,
though higher than in Chicago and other Ameri-
can cities does not greatly exceed ~
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An Imitatire Dog.

(FTom the Cleveland Pisin Dealer-)
ssBixby's dog is a great iu1fEtar. He can stand
on his hind legs and drink trnuya bottle. "
Il suppose he has often seen his master do
that
The evening times., 1900-05-18
BISHOP wIGGER HOME
Found Sentiment i'm Europe Strong
i'm Favor of the Beers

i'm Favor of the Beers
NEW YORK. May 1S--Right Rev Bisn-
op W W Wigger arrived from the Holy
Land yesterday morning on the steamship
Vera OF the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company. after an absence Of SIX
months He expressed himself as much
pleased with his trip He said he eeIe-
brated mass az midnight on Christina.
night IN jerusalem. The Bishop was ac-
eompanied on his trip by the Rev. L. c.
NJ Carroll. OF Jersey City
He said that in every place he visited
the public were in sympathy with the
Beers. and they seemed 70 be very bitter
against England The general health Of
Bishop Wigger had been good and he look
ed very we'll. He was given a reception
last night al Seton Hall College. south
Orange
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The Republican State Convention in
Louisville was not without its element of
bathOs- Taylor sat on the platform and
wept. whereupon his infant sitting on its
fathers knee, howled dismaIIy in unison.
The Kentucky Republican leader received
buckets OF sympathy from his admirers.
1t was well. II started him in training
for the sympathy he may shortly receive
from the hysterieal element Of the fair
sex. in the form of flowers, fruit. pie.
postage stamps, and tracts, when in a sit
uation which would preclude his returning
their calls.
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a Mean ConcIusion.


tFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin)
Miss A-Wken I'm asked to sing ! don't sag,
''No. / can't sing nor wait 70 be cOaXCd. but
sit right down at the piano and
Mis- B.-Leave il TO the company 10 ind il out
for themselves
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An Inxinuation.

(From the Chicago Ncws.)
Hell make IL rule 10 never speak unless I
know what am talking about.
She-ATen YOU afraid Of losing your voice from
Nsnt III praCtice2''
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4 Dewey DeniaI--Some OF Admiral
DeSey's close friends are denying with
considerable indignation the report pub
nshed in todays papers to the effect that
he has declared the South is hostile TO Bly,
an. They say taat the Admiral positively
refuses to discuss politics with his callers.
and that though he may think large and
influential element OF Southern Democrats
would prefer his nomination to Bryan's.
still he has not authorized anybody 10
make a statement to that effect. Indeed.
they say they very much doubt that Ad-
miral Dewey has discussed this subject
with anyone. The Admiral's friends rep
resent him as being in an entirely recep-
tive mood toward the Presidency since his
return from the West ard South. They de-
clare that he did nothing in a political
sense to advance his candidacy while he
was en- tour and that not until all Of the
State delegations have been elected will
he make another announcement of his
views or intentions regarding the Presi-
Dental race 1t is known that the Admi-
raj is very deeply impressed with the need
OF a change in the White House. and for
that reason he is not inclined TO do or
say anything which might be calculated TO
confuse the public mind as to the surest
method to pursue in the furtherance OF that
object
The evening times., 1900-05-18
SnecinI Pleading.
(From the petroit Free

(FrOm the Detroit Free Press.)
Judge-PriSoner at the bar, stand up
Prisoner (thickly)-ENctEse me. your honor hut
I've been standing up at many bars that I am
quite unable TO comply with your request
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To Hold Their JobS-s

To Hold Their Jobs.-Senator KYLE
has introduced a resolution continuing in
service for another year the Industrial
Commission. II is stated that the Senator.
who is the Chairman of the Commission.
refused 10 ask for its continuance until he
was personally urged to do 50 by the Presi-
dent The Commission is filled for the
most part with fsvorites whom the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Hanna have been unable 10
provide for elsewhere in the public service.
Nothing has been done by the Commission
thus far which throws light On any Of the
industrial questions that Congress has
been debating Cor years. The members
have met frequently and aroused national
curiosity by calling before them the man
ayers and directing spirits OF various
trusts and combinations. bat no infOrma-
ton that could be converted into 1racti-
cal value has been elected from any OF
these magnates. A great deal Of criticism
has been showered upon the Commission
for its apparent inefhciency from all parts
OF the country and by all sorts and cordi-
tons CT 4 n. Democratic editors already
have made good deal Of political capital
out OF the farcical character Of the Com
missions work and II is believed that the
Administration couceives il TO be good
politics TO have the life OF the Commission
extended through the campaign 50 the
claim can be made that earnest efforts are
in progress TO discover a remedy for the
trust evil Hence. 1t is expected that the
Industrial Commission, which OF course
is dominated by the Republicans, viii pro-
eeed ID do a very lively business with the
trusts-on taper. at any rate-through the
summer Republican spellbinders then
will 5e able to claim that the Admins
t:st.cn is dCinE everything in its power to
get It the v'iCSed trqsts. ana viii point
TO the Industrial Commissioners proof Of
this claim. For this reason there is hot
much doubt that Senator KyIe's resolution
continuing the Commission an service for
another year will be adopted. Pending
consideration of II il is thought that the
Commission will make a report TO Con-
gress showiIg the advisa5ility Of adopting
the Kyle resolution.
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MYSTERY IN DISAPPEARANCE.
Charles Allen Missing. and 20 Rea
son Can Be Assigned.

MECHANICSVILLE, Pa, May IS
Charles Allea, well-knogn lecturer and
eaurchworker, disappeared en- the night OF
May L There is no known reason Why he
should leave his friends. II is believed
that oyei%crk and study brought on sud
den attack of dementia.
Allen iett behind all his valuaSies. His
highly.
The evening times., 1900-05-18

Drink a refreshing bottle Of Heurich's beer
with your meals and before retiring. and derive
the benefits OF 4 pure beer. Phone CSt Arline-
ton Bottiing Co. tor 4 case of Maerzcn senate
or Lager
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Marriage Licenses
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
Method the Delaware and Hudson
Has of Canceling Coal Stock.
The Board for Today.

The Delaware and Hudson is employ
ing an original method to offset the
gradual exhaustion of its coal mines.
1t is practically a systematic winding
up of the coal business of the COM
pany and il reduces year by year the
amount of stock on which dividends
are to be paid.
Two thousand shares or more of the
stock are to be bought in by the COM
pany and Cancelled. This action is
taken under a resolution adopted by
the board of directors. which provides
for a sinking fund by the gradual re-
tirement of stock and bonds of the
company contemporaneous with the
mining ana the sale of its coal" Be-
ginning with the year just closed, the
company will credit upon its books 4
sum equal to not less than five cents
for every ton of coal mined by the com
psny during the year, from lands own
ed or controlled by it. These sum:
are to be charged against the profits
of the year"
The resolution of the board further
provides for the investment of th'
sinking fund in the securities or stocl
OF the company and that "the sam'
shall forthwith be retired and can
celed."
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PARDON BOARD WORK.
Mercy for William Epps-Respite for
Frank j, Krause

Harrisburg, April IS The board o. plrdons
today commuted to life iu.prisOnment the sen.
tence OF William Epps, alias "Farc," who vas
Ia have been hanged at Philadelphia on April
20, for the murder OF Mary Ann Lawer EN.
Sheriff Alex. Grow, Of PhlIdeluhis appeared
bC,oIc the board AMI asked that Epps' sentence c
be comnlutcd owing to the fact that the Cvi.
dcnce did not justify a verdict Of first degree
murder lie presented petition signed hy 200
persons, many OF whom live in the ,icinity ot
Die scene of the crime, asking that Epps' lie
be spared. The OF Frank j. Kralse, I'm.
dei sentence of death at Allentown, was con.
tinued and Governor Stone will grant him a
respite in order that his counsel mas appear
before the board at its MAY session. Pardpns
we're recommended tor Robert Thompson, OF
Mercer, larceny and receiving stolen goods
and John Beverly, OF Lawrence, receiving stolen
goods
Pardons we're refused Frank c. Sldgle, of Ale
gheny, telouiOus assault; Patrick O'Nail, o
Montgomery, larceny; Frank Munro, OF Schuyl
lill, burglary, and Frank Bies Westmoreland
assault and Cecil Nic&lc, Lancaster, larceny,
ro-hearing was granted In the ease Ui vii
liam u. Trout, OF Lebanon, larceny, and re
fused in the case Of Isaac Leedom, Of Lebanon
burglary. The eases OF Victor llouscr, Of Mont
gomery, receiving stolen goods; James Thomp
son, WestmcIeland, second degree murder; Clar
rnce Turrel, Lawrence, larceny, and william
lIinchclife, Philadelphia first degree murder
were held rnder adysement.
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Water Works Purchased.

A company consisting of DR.. j. l..
Wentz and J. J. Jermyn, of Scranton;
William Hendrickson and c. c. HiG-
gins. of New York. and James Stein,
of New Jersey. have purchased the
water works at Long Branch. N. j.
Mr.. Jermyn and Dr. Wentz are the
principal stockholders.
This plant will be consolidated with
six others at the towns in the eigh-
teen miles which include Asbury Park
and Red Bank. Frank Pratt, former
ly in the employ of the Scranton
Gas and Water company, will be the
engineer in charge of the improve
ments on the plant, which will cost
a neat sum.
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ABOUT ORIGINALITY.

The morning session was opened with
the Lords prayer given in unison by
all of the teachers present, after which
Mr.. Corson gave an interesting talk
on Originality in the Teacher" He
pointed out that the teacher must have
originality and individuality to sue
cessfully meet the originality of the
pupils. The teacher who has no origin
ality and no individuality lose the re-
spect of their pupils and never sue
ceed in the true sense of the word.
Mrs. Annie Barnes then gave a modeI
music lesson with a class of pupils
from No. 3S school. The evercise was
very entertaining and instructive. This
was followed by Miss Ruth e. Gould,
who spoke on Work in the Higher
Grades" She illustrated the best
methods of teaching art work in the
higher grades, and said that the prin-
cipal essentials in this work are rep
resentation, decoration and construc-
tion. After Miss Goulds talk, Prof
Houck gave another one of his pithy
and humorous addresses in which he
denounced those educators who believe
in overcrowding the curriculum of a
school,
Superintendent Howell, with true
Spartan bravery, announced yesterday
that Prof. Welles will make another
attempt tonight to give a lecture on
Liquid Air" For fear, however. that
it might not arrive, as 1t did not Oh
three previous occasions, he has added
the subtitle, 'or Natural Gas" Prof
Welles is now in New York, and in
tends to bring the stuff home with him
| this afternoon.
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Following is the Delaware, La"ka-
wanna and Western board for today:
Wednesday. April 18th.
WILD CATS. SOUTH
p. MT. Fitzpatrick.
IL D. mr.. Castner.
Thursday, April 10TH
WILD CATS. SOUTH.
1880 a. m.--E. Van Welt.
8 a. NC. Van Welt
a. MT. Doutican.
5 a. ma. G. Hsmmitt.
u.20 a. NIL. Bisbing.
$50 p. NIB. Bennett.
$50 p. nc Bartholomew.
8 nj Rowe. -
I a. M, north-G. Frountclker.
a. m south--W. II. Nichols
p. M, south-McLane.
10 a. m.-Bcsvers.
rUsHERs.
a. nl., south-Houser
ll.2 a. M, southMOTan.
7 u. m, south--Murphy.
10 p. M, south-C. Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINE.
$50 p. m.-Msgoyern.
WILD CATS, NORTH.
! p. MT. Mccarthy, with J. L. Masters men
AIS p. NC. Kingsley.
p. nj Ginley.
A. Hopkins and crew, W. McAllster and crew
and J. Deine and crew will report at my otc
at l.:G u. m. Thursday, April 18th, for admissio
tickets TO the air brake for the p. IN. class
A. G.. Salisbury, Supt.
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The third days sessions of the local
teachers institute, held yesterday,
were probably productive of the most
thoughtful and enjoyable addresses yet
given. A feature was the appearance
of Mayor James Moir, who gave a most
interesting and scholarly lecture on
Robert Burns" Another helpful ad-
dress was the one Delivered in the after
noon by o. T. Corson, on How the
Home Can Help the School"
The afternoon session was opened
with a charming mandolin and guitar
duet rendered by Miss Bessie Froun-
felter and Edward Morse. The next
number was boys chorus of some 900
boys, led by Mrs. Annie Barnes, super
visor of music. The lads ranged in
age from seven to fourteen years, and
marched onto the platform from the
rear of the room, led by two boys
carrying American flags. Mrs. Barnes
led them from an especially erected
platform decorated with the national
colors.. They sang several selections
and sang them with such youthful
vigor and enthusiasm that the applause
was almost incessant when they had
finished.
MAYOR MOIR INTRODUCED.
Superintendent Howell then intro
duced Mayor Moir, who spoke on the
poetry of Robert Burns, the idol OF
every Scotchman's heart. The mayor
is known to be an ardent admirer OF
Burns poems, and he certainly lived
UP to his reputation in this respect
He said that a perennial freshness
1f,,r, -.
works, fingers around the productions
of Burns pen. He told of the wonder.
full influence this poet of nature" ha:
wrought over some of the greatest lit.
erary masters, and said that the dis.
tinguishing feature of all his writings
was his terrible and unremitting hate
of cant and hypocrisy.
The mayor very agreeably surprised
the large audience by reciting severa
of Burns poems, notably "A Mans {
Man for a That" and Tam O'Shan
ter" He has a delightful Scotch bur
to his speech under ordinary circum
stances, and when speaking these dia
lect poems this is notably apparent
His rendition of the description o
Tams wild race with the witch wal
very dramatic, and he was loudly ap
plauded when he had finished.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas then gave
soprano solo Summer" and wa
Obliged to respond to an encore. Sh
was followed by that most charmin,
elocutionist, Miss Beatrice Morris, VIII
recited Bobby Shaftoe" in a delight
full manner and with a true dramati
instinct This is a prose selection, an,
elocutionists who can render prose Sc
lections with any degree of success ar
few and far between. AS an encor
she gave the sailors definition Of al
anthem which literally, and not fgur
atively brought down the house"
MR.. CORsoN's ADDRESS.
The next speaker was o. 4. Corsor
who gave a talk on How the Hon
Can Help the School," which was, t
use an expression used by a down
easter, "chock full of common-sense
He said, in beginning, that we ar
getting nearer and nearer every da
TO the point when parents and teach
ers are beginning to understand tina
neither can get on without the othe
He referred TO the days of the not ia
past, when school was held up as
punishment to young children, the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19

Pine Brook junk dealer for eleven
cents.
The jury in the case of felonious
wounding, preferred against Hotel
keeper John Kostick and Charles Was
inski, of Minooka, by Romany Kol-
neskie, returned verdict of not guilty.
In the assault and battery case Of
Mrs. Kate Garvin, of Green Ridge,
against Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Peters and
their boy, william Peters. the jury
said not guilty, and put the costs on
the prosecutrix.
William Ball and r. c. Jordan, OF
Scott, were acquitted of the charge OF
maliciously tearing the cloth on bill
lard table at Joseph Karolons hotel
| in Priceburg.
George Lux and Adam Bush, of Fell
accused of pouring ammonia down
John Corby's throat, were acquitted.
William Malutis had to pay the costs
| for failing to prove Mary Chappell
| guilty Of committing assault and bat
terry upon him. Thomas G. Barron, of
| Priceburg, was convicted of assault
| and battery on his wife
John Ootniski was charged by Thorn
as David with selling liquor on Sun
| day. The jury said not guilty, and
divided the costs.
SIVELLY SENTENCED.
Richard Sivelly was convicted of as
sault and battery on Andrew Maxim.
at Duryea, and was sentenced by Judge
Swart1 to five months in jail.
In the case Of Mary Keegan. larceny
and receiving, Adam Spitzer, prose-
cutor a verdict of not guilty was al
lowed to be entered upon the defend
ant paying costs.
A jury is out in the case of Mrs.
| Thomas Mullen, of Jessup, charged by
Maggie Barrett with being common
| scold.
| William Jones was tried before Judge
Swartz for assault and battery on
David Fl. Evans. The jury is out.
The following defendants failed to
appear and their bail was forfeited:
Jacob Miller, larceny and receiving
William Rutcofski, assault and bat
terry; Andrew Aglinski, aggravated as
sault and battery: Martin Albridge,
aggravated assault and battery.
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CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER CO..
NEW YORK.
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THIRD DAYS WORK
AT THE INSTITUTE
MOST INTERESTING ADDRESSES
YET WERE GIVEN.

Mayor James Moir Spoke on Robert
Burns" and Pleased His Hearers
by Reciting Several of That Poets
Poems-Common-s Talk by o.
T. Corson, on "How Can the Home
Help the Schoolp"-Boys' Chorus
an Inspiring Feature of the Pro-
gramme.
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D., L. and W. Board.

Following is the Delaware, Laclta-
wanna and Western board for today:
Wednesday, April 18th.
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Golf Champions Meet.

wolmaston, Mass, April Is-IIauy vardon.
the British open golf champion, today defeated
the "best ball" Of two professionals, Arthur
Fem, OF Poland Springs and Robert Stronner,
Of .,assau. by score Of three up and two 60
play, ON the new links Of the Wolmaston Golf
club.