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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Kinback. Robert, 1Os Terrace St, retail.
Larkin d Duffy. AZ w. Main St, retail.
Lynch & Bronson, 14-16 River ST., retail.
McNulty John j.. A. S. Main ST., retail.
Morris Cash Store, Carbondale, retail
Mills Bros. 30 N. Main St. retail.
Mills, II. w. q Co, Carbondale, retail.
Morgan, j. E., GS Salem ave. retail.
Mum. Il. A. 40 Salem ave-, retail.
Medage Nicalos, Carbondale. retail.
Monahan John j.. Carbondale. retail.
Pethick, r. w. 9th ave-. furniture.
Pyle G.. A. e Co. ~ S. Main ST.. retail.
oConnell r., Park Place, retail.
Reiguth. J. j.. Carbondalc. retail.
Roberts& Reynolds, % $; Main St, retail
sahm. Abe, 0 S. Main ST.. retail
simpson. j. j.. "a 1th ave- retail.
Singer, s., II N. Main ST.. retail.
Spaeth, Julius. cor. Church and Salem
Scranni. Alfonso, Carbondale. retail.
Tingley j. p A., SO N. Main st. drugs
Traies, r. H., 20 N. Main st.. retail.
White A., % n. Main ST., retail.
Woolw,orth. T. II. & Co.. 73 N. Main ST.,
Weston Mill Co, N. Main ST., retail.
Third Ward
Cohen, J. NJ, 81 s. Main ST.. retail
Collins, J. j.. S. Main St, hardware, re-
tail.
Courtright II. p, 81 Wayne ave-, retail.
German & Co.. AZ S. Main ST.. retail.
Hagen, Charles. s. Main St, retail
Judge, Joseph, 53 s. Main St. retail.
James. David Carbondale. retail.
LOTUS. M, % Pike St, retail.
McTigue James b.. IS S. Main ST.. retail
Neary. p. l., II S. Main St. retail.
Nealon 7. NJ. 123 10th ave, retail.
Swingler, T. X, % Park Place. retail.
Reese, T. D., 9th avenue retail.
Won Beck Bros. 62 S. Main ST.. hardware,
retail.
Fourth ward.
Boylan ]. A.. 172 Pike St. meat market
retail.
Burke, James F.. 334 Cottage St, retail.
Delaware Hudson CO., CarbOndale. retail
Gilhool. T. J.. SO Brooklyn St, retail.
McDonough Bros, $50 Pike ST., retail.
Mckenna, u. NJ, Gordon ave, meat mar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
The Year of 1000.

The vendors of forelgn and domestic
merchandise and brokers, etc, in the
County of Lackawanna, Pa, will take
notice that in pursuance of the several
Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania to provide revenue to
meet the demands of the treasury and for
other purposes, the undersigned appraiser
of mercantile and other license taxes for
said county has prepared list of dealers
in goods, wares. merchandise, patent
medicines brokers, etc, wholesale ana
retail, in said county, and placed each
in that class which appeared to him just
and right.
The sun., 1900-12-27
PHILBIN IN OFFICE.
Gotham's New District Attorney In
Quoted by Gnrdiner.


Quoted by Gardiner.
New York, Dec. 2G.-District Attorney
Philbin, who succeeds Colonel Asa Bird
Gardiner, has been inducted into office
with the aid of Colonel Gardiner his staff,
and all the officers and attaches OF the
criminal courts. Colsnel Gardiner did
the honors, having satisfied his feelings
by formal protest against Governor
Rooseyelt's summary action in removing
him.
Mr.. Philbin went to the criminal courts
building, accompanied by his private sec
retary, to take formal possession Of his
Office. There he was greeted by all the
member of the staff, numbering about
| 100 persons. In this informal reception
| the assistant district attorneys were nat
urally most prominent, and were re-en-
| forced i'll few moments by their former
chief, who came in and found Mr.. Philbin
seated at the official desk. Colonel Gardi-
ner greeted his successor cordially and
then Assistant District Attorneys Unger
of the indictment bureau and LIE Barber
of the appeal department were called in
for Il consultation about the routine Of
the two departments.
Mr.. Philbn had filed his certificate Of
appointment with the county clerk before
this, and when the hour arrived all the
persons interested came out into the main
office for the ceremony of formal trans
fer. In turning over his office to the
new incumbent, Colonel Gardiner, ad.
dressing Mr.. Philbin, said:
II would like to have it understood tha,
do not surrender this office voluntarily
and that | protest against the action Of
the governor as being without authority
of law. l am anxious, while protesting
against this action and while retaining
all my legal rights, that the public use
fulness of this Office should not be injur
ed or retarded, and to that end SHOULD
be pleased to cooperate with you in an!
way"
Mr.. Phlbin replied: Il thank you yer!
cordially for your offer. 1t was hardl.
necessary for you to make it, for l fee
assured that YOU would give me an,
assistance i'll your power, and / shoul'
not hesitate to call upon you"
Colonel Gardiner then escorted Mr.
Philbin TO the judges chambers, wher
introductions and general conversation
enSued.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Major pooIe's Funeral.

Syracuse. Dec. 2G.-The funeral OF
Major Theodore l.. Poole, marshal Of
the northern district of New York and
past department commander of the G. A.
r. of New York state, was held at his
home in this city. The remains lay in
state at May Memorial church for sew
eral hours. The funeral was attended
by large number of citizens and many
state officers OF the g. A. Il. The floral
tributes were beautiful. The bearers
were the comrades of the dead soldier.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Dockstader's Theatre.

The attendance at Dockstader's has
been exceptionally large all the week,
and on Christmas Day it was limited
only by the capacity Of the house. The
Juvenile Minstrele are proving big
drawing card and many have been to
see them the second time. Miss Frances
Curran presents a clever and entertain.
ing piece of comedy in most acceptable
manner. The American Quartette, Baker
and Lynn, Dave Meirer and others con-
tribute. Ovry and Horner introduce o
bit of comedy work which has been
much applauded. The program is almost
entirely new to Wilmington audiences
and fully deserving of the patronage ac
corded it.
The sun., 1900-12-27
YEOMANRY CAPTURED.
Report Of Another Reverse to the
English In South Africa.
BOER ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
Rapid Concentration of Troops In
the Disturbed Districts of Cape
Colony AlIays Fears of
British LoyaIists.

London, Dec. 26.-A Cape Town dis
patch says:
"a squadron of yeomanry which had
been following the Beers from Britstown
is reported to have been entrapped. There
were several casualties, it is said, and
the remainder of the force was captured.
General Kitchener has left Naauw-
poort and gone northward.
"The rapid concentration of troops in
the disturbed districts, through the per-
sonal energy of General Kitchener, has
allayed the loyal uneasiness."
The British are pressing Commandant
De Wet in the Ladybrand district.
The government still does not issue
anything indicating a belief in the grav-
| ity Of the situation in South Africa, and
| majority of the correspondents at Cape
| Town do not treat the invasion of Cape
| Colony by the Beers as serious matter.
| They say there is too great readiness to
| take an alarmist view of the situation.
Practically no colonists have Joined the
! invaders. The government has taken
care to keep their stocks of ammunition
| low, and it is believed that only few ef-
fective arms are in the possession Of anti
British colonists
No Civilian Traffic.
The correspondents add that the dam
age done to the railways and telegraphs
of the colony was slight and has beer
repaired. Most of the breaks in the line:
were caused solely by the weather. A
mail train from Johannesburg reached
Cape Town safely on Tuesday. There il
no civilian traffic, however, farther nortl
than Victoria West, and trains are run
ming ilregularly between De Aar an'
Kimberley.
The government is represented as talk
ing the most elaborate precautions t
prevent the situation from developing
seriously. and the incursion has expedited
the recruiting for the various irreguia
corps to marvellous extent, while man.
villages and towns are forming voluntee
guards and constructing intrenchments.
On the other hand. the Cape Tow
correspondent of The Morning Post, in
7 dispatch dated Dec. "a, confirms tn
9 alarming reports. He says that the pos
ton of the colony is hanging in the ba
A ancc and that everything depends on til
$ quantity of ammunition which the dis
: loyal Dutch have at their disposal. 1t
a estimated, he declares, that 1900 Dutc
u inhabitants of the philipstown distrit
+ have joined the invaders.
The sun., 1900-12-27
MISSOURI MYSTERY.
Police Believe They Have CIew to
Frank Richardson's AssaiIant.

Frank Richardson's AssaiIant.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Suspicion
now points strongly to a prominent busi-
ness man of Savannah as the murderer
of Frank Richardson, who was shot on
his doorstep on Monday evening, but de-
tectives who are working on the case
say they have insufficient evidence to
warrant an arrest.
MIR. Richnrson was a large holder Of
American Biscuit stock and wealthy
resident of Savannah, IA miles northeast
of this city. He was murdered by an
unknown man in the hallway Of his home
on Monday night, shot in the back of
the head passing through the brain.
Death followed a few minutes later and
before the victim uttered word. Mr..
Richardson left his office mt o'clock,
telling his partners that he was going
home.
Mrs Richardson heard him talking to
some one ut his front door about an
hour later. She heard the person with
her husband say
We'll, has it come to this?"
Almost instantly there was a report OF
! revolver, and Mrs. Richardson rushed
to the door to find her husband in the
hallway, staggering from wound. He
walked into the parlor and fell dead
The assailant Immediately disappeared.
The sun., 1900-12-27
The cnsteIIane Case.

Paris, Dec. 26.-Before the first civil
tribunal of the Seine Maitre Bonnat re-
sumed his speech, begun Dec. 20, when
the case was adjourned for a week, in
behalf of the Count and Countess de
Castellane in the suit of Charles Wer-
theimer, London bric-a-brac dealer, to
recover payment for art objects sold to
the defendants, the transaction taking
as test case involving the sum of 12,94e
francs. In elaborate arguments counsel
set forth the counterclaim of the Castel
lanes, who demand reduction of the
debt, professionally estimated to be at
least 100000 francs, and the restitution
of objects taken In exchange by Wer,
tbeimer.
The sun., 1900-12-27
SHERIFF'S SALES.

g SHERIFF'S SALE-RY VIRTUE OF A WRIT
- of Levari Facias, tn me directed. will be ex-
posed to public sale, ut the Court House. on
Market street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, in the city Of Wilmington, New Castle
county and State ofDelaware,
ON FRIDAY,
THE 2Sth DAY OF DECEMBER, I9OO
at 2o'clock p. m.
the following described real estate. viz
All that certain lot or piece of land with the
buildings thereon erected, known as No. Sl7
Adams street, situate in the city of Wilmington
b. unded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at point on the westerly side OF
Adams street at the distance of 228 feet ana
inches northerly from the northerly side of
Eighth street. and at the northery side of an
alley feet wide, leading into Adams street,
thence westerly by said side of said alley
parallel with Eighth street 115 feet; thence
| norlheriy by o, line dividing this lot from land
with Adams street 25 feet; thence eastefly par
allel with Eighth street, lis feet to point in the
said westerly side of Adams street, and thence
thereby southerly 25 feet to the place of begin
, ming. Be the contents thereof what they Ray.
With the privilege of the use of said alley in
common forever, and subject nevertheless TO
this restriction and regulation that the said
Miriam Land and Improvement Company, its
successors and assigns shall not erect or cause to
be erected any building at a less distance than 20
IL ct from the westerly side of Adams street, but
that the whole front on said street 25 feet wide
and 20 feet deep shall pe kept forever an open
ornamental space for the free passage of air and
light
eized and taken in execution as the property
OF Miriam Land and Improvements Company, a
corporation existing under the laws OF the
State of Delaware ami to be solo by
JOHN II. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office. Wilmington Delaware, De-
cember H. 1880.
The sun., 1900-12-27
General Markets.

New York, Dec 20.
FL0UR-state and western quiet but displayet
steadness OF undtrtone; hinnesota patents, sS 9Ot
4.20; winter straights, $3.4Oas.55 winter extras
$2.55a2.90; winter patents, f3.o0a5.go.
WEIEAT-Firln all the morning on bulish sta
tistics, lack Of pressure and scattered covering;
March, 70 11-1oc.; Nay, 7oa7Y 3-18e.
RYE-Dul; state, b2abSc., c. 1. T., New York
carlots; No. western, ooe., I. o. D., aaoat
CoRN-Ruled dull and barely steady on i'm
proved weather conditions west and liberal worlds
shipments.
oATs-slow, but steady; track, white, state
30lRaS51sc.; track, white, western, 5O1kas5ike
PoRK-Firm; mess, sl2als; family, $l5a1o.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam, 7e5c
BuTTER-steady; state dairy, loa23c. cream
cry, 1Ta25c.
CHEESE-Firrn; fancy, large. fall madd, 11A,
l11Ae.; fancy, mlal, fall made, 11%a12e.
EGGs-Firmers state and Pennsylvania, 24a2oe.
WESTERN loss otfA 25c
sUGAR-Raw Ateady; fair refining, s74c.; cen
trifugal 90 test, 49sc.; refined quiet; crushed &C.
powdered, b70e.
MoLASSEs- -Sttady; New Orleans, szaSlc
RICE-steady; domestic, syaeMs.: ID an. az,
4sc.
TALLoW--Steady city, lMc.; country az,
SIC.
MA, HAY = Quiet; shipping, a74ssd i god t
sA0''e' ''A'0e'
The sun., 1900-12-27
pe,tb Tn a For HINT.

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-Harry Wilbur,
a son Of H. o. Wilbur, the cocoa manu-
facturer, has been thrown from his horse
and killed. Mr.. Wilbur, with several
friends, started out to get fox. They
soon started one and had chased him sew
eral miles. They were riding across A.
j. Cassatt's farm at Bryn Mawr when
they came to fence on the other side OF
which was a gully. Mr.. Wilbur's horse
took the fence all right, but when he
struck the gully he stumbled going to
his knees and throwing his rider over his
head. Mr.. Wilbur landed on the back OF
his head. His neck was broken.
The sun., 1900-12-27
--------------------..--
sultan EayOrp Kaiser.

Constantinople, Dec. 26.-Amazement
has been caused in diplomatic circles by
the announcement that the sultan has
Just placed orders for arms and ammuni-
ton with German firms to cost 100000
Turkish pounds. The orders were given
upon the direct solicitation of Emperor
William, and, as the bankrupt condition
Of the Turkish treasury is notorious, the
kaiser's action is interpreted as scheme
to obtain heavy financial claims against
the sultan. In collecting these no non
sense on Germany's part needs be ex-
pected, and in default Of payment IT is
believed that she will seize Beirut and
demand other heavy concessions in Asia
Minor
The sun., 1900-12-27
A Report From Conger.

Washington, Dec ga cablegram re-
ceived at the state department from
United States Minister Conger dated at
reking on the 24th inst states TINT tlift
first formal meeting between the diplo-
matte representatives and Prince Ching
took place on the 9th. Ching presented
the credentials of himself and Lii Hung
Chang, who was unable to attend owing
to illness, to the diplomatic representa-
tives, who handed to him the information
al note The officials of the state depart
ment are unwilling to venture guess as
to the length of time that will be con-
sumed by the Chinese government in con-
sideration of the note.
The last article of the note notified the
Chinese government that the occupation
of Chill and Peking may continue until
the Chinese government has complied
with the terms of the note.
1t may be stated, however, that the
"a United StGtes is not bound or affected by
ditioH. Our occupancy from a
ail tne spey point of view has terminated
is no disposition to renew it
a---seB for the other powers, it is expected
that<the main obstacle they will encoun
tor in withdrawing under this condition
will be found in the difficulty in obtaining
satisfactory guarantees upon the Chi
nese promise to pay indemnities.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Big smelter neglns work.

Pueblo, Colo. Dec. 26.-The new Rocky
mountain smelter at Florence, 40 miles
up the Arkansas river, was fired up and
began operations. With this addition
the Arkansas valley of Colorado becomes
the greatest center Of metalliferous re-
duction works in America, there being a
string of reduction plants extending from
Leadyille to Pueblo. The new smelter
cost $750,000. Most of the capital came
from the east. The works start with a
capacity of GOO tons of ore a day, but
this is to be doubled during the next
Nnnr
The sun., 1900-12-27
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Massachusetts Banner State as Con-
Germs Money spent Per Capita.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Massachusetts,
Nevada, California and New York, in
the order named, still lead the other
states in the amount of money spent per
capita for public education. This state
ment gives to Nevada undue credit, for
the sparscly settled condition of that
state makes the public schools an expen-
sive necessity, and Nevada should by
rights be eliminated from the list for
| purposes of comparison.
| The annual report of the national bu-
i reau of education, soon to be issued,
| contains some surprises and many in
teresting comparisons. The highest per
capita expenditure for public schools is
| $5.07 and is credited to Massachusetts,
Nevada spends $496, California $4O9
and New York $4.03. The lowest is
South Carolina, where the per capita
expenditure is but SO cents.
The sparse population of Nevada gives
this state the credit of spending the most
money for each pupil, for. the amount is
$40.S7. Massachusetts comes next, with
$3.50; the District of Columbia next,
with $33.75. New York spends $33.03
on each pupil in the public schools and
California S30.33. Alabama spends the
least-$3. .59-and is only exceeded slight
ly by South Carolina, with 1896.
1t would be unjust to the southern
states, however,A not to say that the
growth in educational work has been
much greater proportionately than it has
in the north. Massachusetts expended
$5.07 in 1900 per capita; the amount was
$3.73 in 1870. South Carolina spent but
3S cents per capita in 1870 for the public
: education of her children and 50 cents il
1900. The comparison is better showi
by taking the United States as q whole
and the states by groups.
: In the United States in 1870 there wa
spent for public education $1.I5 per cap
ita according to population. In 1899 tn
per capita expenditure for the same pur
Y pose was S2.67 An increase in tn
e amount spent on each pupil is also shown
e for in 1870 it was $15.20 and $3.50 il
: 1899.
/ 1t has evidently become the fashion t
" hold longer school terms, for in 1870 tn
average number of school days in tn
$ United States was 132, and this year
/ is 143 The New England states hav
a done the most III this direction. In 1877
d the south kept hut 81 school days in til
$ year. There are now an average of III
e in all the southern states. During til
e past year the various states spent $19I
II 100000 for public education. Thirt.
e three million of this went for building
l. and permanent plant, S12S,000,000 fl
Is salaries and the balance for maintenance
The sun., 1900-12-27
Na,v p N n omciaI.

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-At a meeting Of
the directors of the Pennsylvania COM
pany, which controls the lines Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company west of
Pittsburg held here the office of fourth
vice president, which was abolished in
1897, was re-established. L. f. Loree,
the present general manager, was elected
to the Office. G. L. Potter, general su-
perintendent OF motive power, was ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Loree. The posi-
tion of general superintendent of motive
power was not filled.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Fatal Fan over preelpice.

Utica, N. Y. Dec. 2G.-John Crowley,
ST., of Little Falls died as the result OF
a fall over the rocks east of this city.
1t was his custom to go out on pleasant
days and view the valley from this point
1t is supposed that he slipped over the
precipice. He was veteran Of the re-
bellien. and one of the best known mel
in Little Falls. His son. John Crowley
Jr., is the editor Of the Little Falls Daily
rEinI.S
The sun., 1900-12-27
Crnmer to the pinkas,

Khartum, Sudan, Dec. 26.-Lord Gro
mer, the British diplomatic agent, re
viewed the Egyptian troops of the Su.
dan, under the sirdar, Major General SiI
Francis r. Wingate. He assured dep
utation from the great Dinka tribe,
which formerly suffered severely from
Slave raids, that the British and Egyp
tian flags guaranteed them against
recurrence of such raids and insured re
spect for their ancient customs. The
chiefs departed expressing gratitude.
The sun., 1900-12-27
,,rampa, order From Turkey.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Details are not
obtainable here of the placing Of an order
by the sultan with the Cramps for war
ship. but it is understood that the state
ment to that effect from Constantinople
is correct From the character and size
of the ship ordered it is believed that
the contract will involve the payment by
the Turkish government to the Cramps
of about $2,500,0o0, which should afford
an ample margin for the settlement OF
any proper claims against the Turkish
government.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Unioue Claim by Medicas.

Chicago, Dec The Record says
Experiments on turtles have convinced
DIR. Jacques Loeb and Professor ID. J
Lingle. psychologists at the University
of Chicago, that common salt in the
blood makes the heart beat. What j,
more, they claim that not only does sal
keep the heart in action, but that i
possibly may cause the heart 10 bea
again after it has once stopped.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Marine DfsastePs.

London, Dee. 26.-The British bark
Thetis, Captain Charles. from Liverpool
for Cadiz, has put into Greenock through
stress Of weather The British steamer
Ben Clune, Captain Taylor. from New
Orleans via Norfolk Dec. z for Rouen,
passed the Lizard and signaled she had
on board the crew OF the British brig
Electric Light, Captain Edwards, from
New York Nov. 80 for Cape Coast,
The sun., 1900-12-27
ConsuI shaw Kills Himself,

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-W. Irving
Shaw, who had been filling the position
of United States consul at Barranquilla,
Colombia, and who was recently appoint
ed consul general to Singapore, has COM
mitted suicide in hotel here. He open
ed u femoral artery and slashed his
throat and wrists with knife. Ill health
is supposed TO have affected his mind.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Pacific Coast Disasters.

Port Townshend. Wash, Dec &C.
Each tugboat arriving from Cape Flattery
brings fresh news Of marine disasters
along the coast, and when full returns are
in the damage by recent gales will be the
largest i'll the history Of shipping along
the Pacific coast. The German ship
Carl. wheat laden, from Tacoma for
Europe, has been towed to Port Angeles
in il waterogged condition.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Holded Comedy Company.

The Holden Comedy Company contin-
ues to draw large audiences at the Opera
House. "Quo Vadis" will be presented
this afternoon and "Oyer the Sea- will
be put on the boards tonight. The com
pany uses its own scenery in all the pro-
ductions.
The sun., 1900-12-27
DanieI Doody Sentenced.

New York, Dec. 26-Daniel Doody,
the Brooklyn contractor, who was con
victed last week in the Kings county
court of perjury at the trial of Robert
w. Fielding, formerly city works com
missioner of the old city Of Brooklyn,
has been sentenced by Judge Hurd to
five years. Imprisonment at hard labor in
Sing Sing prison.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Hero Lost Life In vain.

South Norwalk, Comm, Dec. 26.-Johl
Kelly, aged 49, and Willie Hull, nget
10, were drowned while skating on th'
Union Mills pond at Norwalk. Kelly brok
through the ice, and Hull, in trying t,
save him, also perished. Other boyi
tried to rescue the drowning lads, bu
because of thin ice could not reach them
and the two went down in each other
embrace. The bodies were recovered.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Noted Chicago clubhouse burned.

Chicago, Dee. 2G.--A stockynrds fire
caused pairic among the guests Of the
Transit House near by and resulted in the
destruction Of the noted O'Leary club
house, cntailing losses aggregating SGO,-
600. Aside from the clubhouse the build
ing of four stories contained white
lead factory, gum factory and store, the
stock in nearly all Of which was almost
totally DESTROYED.