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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-04
Heating Stoves,
Ranges,
Furnaces,
Oil Stoves,
Gas Stoves,
f;''R &s' ai''1 ''? Heaters.
CUNSTGR { FORSYTH
s,s.sn PENN AvDNuR
s,s-s,7 PENN AVENUE

representative to Supreme conclaye at
Boston, j. u, Hopewell.
There will be a sale on Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Townsend Poore
for. the benefit of the Green Ridge Li-
brary association. Many beautiful and
useful articles will be on sale.
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PITHY PARAGRAPHS.

Thomas Moran, of $40 South Wash
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WILLIAM MASON

Doctor Of Music the Dean of American
Pianoforte Teachers. and a musician whose
knowledge OF his chosen instrument is CON
summatc, writes as follows regarding the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-04
Mason & Hamlin PianOfOrte

Aug !, l9OO.
'Mason 4 Hamlin Co.,
Gentlemen: The Upright Pianoforte which |
recently purchased of you is constant source
of delight to me- Its beautifully musical tone
and delicately responsive action are in such adj
mirable adjustment as to induce musical state
the part OF the player and even suggest
musical ideas to the composer.
'While capable OF carcssing and pathetic ten
derness. it is also unhinchinG under braNura
passages. and in this respect it approaches the
nature of Grand Pianoiorte.
ut Is an instrument for the musically intellt.
gent, especially for those to whom Grand
Pianofortc is for any reason debarrcd'
We delight in showing the Mason llamlin
Upright and the Baby Grand to all persons ai-
precinting an absolutely artistic piano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-12
PRESBYTERIAN CREED.
Question of Revision Coming Up in
New York Today.

New York. Nov. 12-There promises
to be Al important meeting OF the pres
bytery today. when the first order OF the
session viii be the question Of the revi-
sion OF the creed At the last meeting
OF the prasbytery the committee on re-
Vision made its report. and recommend
ed that of the following four questions
70 be discussed today the last should
be discussed first.
FiFs=Do xou desire a revision OF the
confession Of faith1 OF
Secsnd-DO YOU desire 4 supplemental,
explanatory statement or
Ehird-Do you desire to supplement
our present doctrine standards with a
brie<er statement OF the doctrine most
surely believed among Us" expressing IN
simple language the faith OF the church
n loyalty 10 the system Of doctrine con
ta1Rsd in Holy Scripture and held BY the
rsfoEzEed scrpture2 or
Fourth-DO you desire the dismissal
OF the whole subject 50 that cur doc
trina1 standards snail remain as they are
without any change whatever. whether.
rsvisional. supplemental or subsitu-
rlOual2
This action OF the COMMITTEES was held
to amount 70 a victory for the liberals,
as II weuld give them an opportunity
70 act at once The conseTva rves have
won heretofore. because the liberals al
ways split up before the vote was taken
some preferrfng one degree Of revision
and others another
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LIKE AMERICAN METHODS
City Of GIasgow's Representative Get
ting Grain Shipping Pointers

New York. Nov 1z--Among the pas
sengers who arrived on the steamer Lu-
cania were Captain R. White. R. NJ.
who for - years has been poft warden
Of Glasgow. He is on his way to Buf-
falo TO study the American system Of
handling ores and grain, with view to
introducing the same system in Gas
gov. He said.
Glasgow hopes to become equal to
Liverpool as regards shipping. Within
two or three years the revenues of Glas-
gov for wharfage have increased from
EzG0. 600 q year to 2475. GOO The ship
yards of the Clyde have not been af-
fected by the building of large yards in
ireland. France and Germany The de-
mand for tonnage Of enormous sizes and
the greater number Of ships required for
the present active market have given
Glasgow great prestige She IS today
putting out more Jnan dve-sIghths Of
the total ships built in the United King
dom
Joseph Letter of Chicago was also 4
passenger on the Lucania- He went
abroad d short time ago We never
produced in this country 50 much raw
material as now" Mr.. Letter said. 'or
turned out the finished product as cheap
In no great time America will be sup
plying the markets Of the whole world
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AN IMPORTANT SECRET.
o. S. Agent Obtains Exact Know
ledge of New French Field Gum.

New YORK. Nov IA special dis
patch from Washington to the Herald
says that It was a decided surprise to
the representatives of the foreign gov
ernments at the capital and TO the
United States officials generally to learn
that an agent of the United States war
department, as has been published. had
obtained such exact and detailed knowl-
edge Of the plans for the new French
Held guns as to enable him to construct
such a gun for the United States.
French field artillery is admittedly in
advance OF that Of any other govern
ment in the world There have been
important features about the guns and
their carriages that have been for sew
eral years kept secret from the other
powers
It was on a charge Of having revealed
to Germany some of the features of an
earlier type of this gun that Captain
Dreyfus was sentenced to imprisonment
on Devils island 1t was equally sur
p~ising that the war department per-
mitted this Information to become pub
lie, but no one was more surprised at
the publication than were the high Off
Gals of that department
What course the French government
viii adopt in the matter no one at
Washington knows No fault can be
found with the government OF the Unit
ed States for accepting the information
that has been offered. The several civ
ilized governments maintain military
and naval attaches at the capitals Of
learning all that is possible about the
ornaments OF the countries to which
they are accredited
It is possible that France will never
make any inquiries Of this government
in the matter. Mr.. Thiebaur. the charge
d'affaires Of the French embassy. il is
understood, is disposed to doubt whether
much information of value has been OBJ
tanned He has not yet heard from his
government in any way in regard to
the matter.
Lieutenant General Miles. who is
president of the board Of ordnance and
fortifcations. IS inclined to make light
OF the publication
Inventions IN all countries" he said
last night. are continually working in
the science Of artillery and explosives
Incorporating the result of their re-
searches in improvements presented to
their government for trial and adop-
ton. Is II strange that the cOncentra-
ton Of different minds on the subject
should produce the same result2
It is understood that First Lieutenant
Mott. Seventh infantry, military attache
in Paris, had no connection whatever
with the matter. It is intfmated that
the individual who disclosed the infor-
nation to General Miles IS now in Wash
ington, but by the very nature of things
his identity must be kept secret.
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Willard. They are en- route to their new
home in Albuquerque, N NJ
VIII IeBarOn left Sunday for La
Junta, after a few days visit in the
city with his parents and friends
Miss Mary Harrison viii entertain in
formally Tuesday afternoon at her home
on Western avenue
Bfr and Mrs. C s Gleed left Sunday
for a trip to New York
Mrs Leo Milton viii arrive next week
from Pennsylvania for a several weeks
visit with Mrs H D Carr.
Mrs william hfcCray, Of YeIIviIle
AK. is spending a few days in the city
the guest Of his uncle, Mr. D O. Nc
Cray, and family.
Miss Mamie Brown came over. from
Wichita Sunday and will remain until
after the holidays with her sister, Mrs
T. r. Gully
Mrs R. +. Eyer. of Manhattan. form
erIy OF Topeka, spent Sunday In To-
peka with Mrs. Jesse Shaw. She went
to Manhattan today
Engraved wedding invitations and
cards Adams Bros, I'll Kansas avenue
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs E s. Quinton and her guest, Mrs
John Sebastian Of Chicago. received
their friends Informally Saturday after
noon Quite number Of guests called
and the afternoon was a pleasant affair.
Miss Alice Healy of Carver. Ok, is
spending few days IN Topeka with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. J. HeaIy.
Mrs c. t. Trap and family have ia
ken rooms at 1915 Van Buren, street for
the winter. The Trap residence is oc-
cupied by Mr. Charles Webb and his
parents from NoFtonviIle-
The Felicity club viii meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. George
w. Veale. Jr.
Miss Belle Ross has returned to her
home in Lawrence after a weeks visit
with Miss Belle Thompson
Mrs Albert Watkins viii entertain at
an informal thimbIe party Friday after
noon complimentary to Mrs ". W. Rus
Mr.. Nicholas Edwards will leave
Thursday for Phoenix,Arizo to spend
the winter
A social is to be given by the Pleasant
Hour club Friday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams on Lin
coin street
The Commisceo club will give dane
ing party Thursday evening Novernb Der
Is in Rudson's hall
The first Of the series Of musical matt
nees TO be given by Miss Pear1ade Pres
colt was given Saturday afternoon in
Unity church. There was quite a large
attendance and an excellent programme
was given The next one VIII be No
vember "a
The Calidorean club which has always
met every week. IS now meeting every
alternate Monday afternoon
The Saturday Night Whist club held
its regular meeting Saturday evening at
the home of Mrs Frank Lewis Mrs
Harold Chase and Mrs c E Mum sub
stituted for Mrs Charles Blood Smith
and Mrs W A Morton
Mr.. and Mrs H Y. Church and dauz-
ter Grace have gone to Marion, Kas.
where they were called by the death Of
Mrs. Churchs father.
Mrs c. ". Nelson and daughter Hazel
have taken rooms at 1125 Tyler street for
the winter
W. s Parkhurst and Mr. Taft, Of Chi
cagO, spent Sunday in Topeka, the
guests of W. F. Roehr.
Mrs G ;. Smith, Of Chicago. has been
spending the past week with Topeka
friends.
The Nautilus club viii meet Tuesday
afternoon at , o'clock with Mrs ". ".
BOllard. at 1419 College avenue
FrOeble's Mother league will hold its
regular meeting Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home Of Mrs Eli G. Eos
ter. at 713 Topeka avenue The pro
gramme viii consist OF a paper entitled
Obedience" and the second chapter Of
Mrs. Proudfoot's book. a Mothers
Ideals"
Mrs O'ReiIly and sister, Miss Nell
BIakely have returned from a short stay
in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs Homer H Ward and two
children. Of Alliance. O.. are in the city
visiting Mr.. Wards aunt. Mrs d. W.
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ENGLISH WAR PLANS.
VIII at Once Unite Mother Country
and Colonies For Future Defense.

and Colonies For Future Defense
New York. Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The first council since the reorganiza-
ton OF the government will be held at
Windsor today. The ministerial pro-
Kranne for the session Of parliament
viii be worked out in a series Of cabi-
net meetings before Christmas The
ministry is committed TO a single policy
the reorganization OF the military sys-
tem-and this may mean much or little
Probably there viii be a long period Of
expert investigation after Lord Rob
erts' return, and no immediate legisla-
ton. A large number OF technical Ques-
tions relating to guns. cavalry equip
menr, transport and Cther details VIII
be raised. and the system o. training
soldiers will be altered These matters
do not require legislation. but are purely
administrative One charge has already
been made. almost without observa alton
The British soldiers IN South Africa
knew nothing about intrenchfng- At
Co1enso and Magersfontein they did not
use the spade and when they tried TO
dig on the summit CT SpiCn kop they
made very bad trenches An army on
Ger tells me that IN recent uianeuvres in
various parts Of the United Kingdom
the soldiers have been drilled in the use
Of the spade. and taught the art OF
treuchfng This illustrates the methods
by which the lessons CT the campaign
win be taken to heart in the future
training Of the British army. Legisla-
ton win probably be restricted 10 money
grants for the Improvement OF the ar
tiIlery equipment of the army. fortifica-
tons cealing stations and exposed ports
and for the Strengthening Of the feet
One other point VIII not be lost sight
Of This IS the coordination Of the re-
sources Of the colonies and the mother
state IL . comprehensive scheme o. ina
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Moses s MarpIe and wife 20 J. @
Todd. 81 500. northwest quarter 1S-10-16.
c. & Merriam. trustee, and wife to
Mrs \ Walker. $500 lot % and east half
"a Van Buren street. Weinberg's addition
North Topeka
a H AIdhich ct al, to H. T Bassett
81 500. west half northwest quarter S. T.
Is. and northwest quarter OF south est
quarter 3s-12-13 and part northwest
quarter 1-15-13
R s Magee and wife to D. c. Brooke.
$500. lots On BolIes avenue and New
York street, Berlin Heights addition.
Laura l. Brown and husband to Geo.
L Rossetter, 81, 600 part northeast quar-
ter 4-12-1S-
Chas. SayIor and wife to Geo. L. Ros-
setter. 81, part northeast quarter 4-12-16.
AdaIine ". Gilman to H NJ Drake
$500. lots 10 and II East Twelfth street.
Mary II Stewards addition
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VAN WICK ICE FIASCO.
No Convincing Evidence Has Been
Furnished Against the Mayor.

New York, Nov 12-8fayor Van vyck
stands in no danger OF removal, accord
ing TO the opinion Of lawyers connected
with the prosecution Of the American
Ice company Attorney General Davies
latter to Governor Roosevelt. summing
up the accusations against the mayor,
is expected to cause the ultimate dis
rnissal of the case. The chief reason
why this is necessary is that the city
newspa pers which made the charges, and
promised to substantiate them, have not
produced evidence sufficient to convict
anybody; On the contrary, it has dis
missed its lawyers. J. Noble Hayes and
Wheeler H. Peckham-
This paper gives no reason for its
course. and leaves the public to con-
lecture that the retaining of counsel
was merely for a journalistic show. TO be
cut off when the time for money and
acts arrived The lawyers retained by
the other paper which took a hand in
the Ice trust squabbIe say they are glad
the matter has been dropped, leaving
the field free for an honest fight against
dear ice and the American Ice mOnop-
oily" This paper may also file charges
against the mayor. and its lawyers
promise to furnish evidence
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CHINESE SITUATION.
Natives Protest Against Foreign Re
form Methods

New York, Nov 12.-The opening of
the interior of China to modern civil
zation IS regarded at Washington, says
a Journal and Advertiser special, as a
probable outcome Of the present negOti-
atoms between China and the powers
While the details are being left TO the
ministers at Pekln. IN order to secure a
basis Of agreement. the information
which IS reaching the state department
and the various representa- tives OF the
powers in Washington indicates that
several important steps will probably be
taken in the negotiations now going on
which viii tend to make easier the adop-
ton Of modern economic ideas in the
Celestial empire.
The steps to be taken turn to a consid-
cradle extent upon the question of the
payment of the indemnity. An effort is
being made by the United States, sup
ported by the other liberal powers to
check the excessive demands and limit
the money payment to the actual dam
ages suffered by the powers with their
citizens and subjects during the recent
troubles Notwithstanding this policy
Of moderation. the amount to be asked
OF China by all the powers will be con-
SideFa ble-say 800, 600 900 or SEQ OO0. 600
It may be possible to accept the princf-
pal in bonds. but these bonds viii not
find a ready market unless the interest
IS secured in some effective manner and
1t is understood. tacitIy at least that
the support Of the civilized powers will
be given for its payment in case Of de-
fault on the part Of the Chinese Imper-
fai government.
II is felt both by the Chinese liberals
at home and by the representatives Of
some of the powers that it is not wise
nor practicable to force reforms upon
the whole Of China with a rapidity
which might lead to fresh outbreaks
among the ignorant ma sSes. like those
which have recently aroused them
against the foreign devils" It is hoped
however. in view OF the representations
which are reaching the state department
that the Chinese Imperial government
VIII adopt a policy which viii extend
economic reform and open the interior
OF China to the commerce Of the civiIiz-
ed powers as rapidly as advantage can
be taken Of such opportunity.
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PAN.AMERICAN MEETING.
United States VIII Participate in Con-
ference in Mexico.

New York, Nov. IA special to the
Herald from washington says.
Secretary Hay, on behalf of the United
States has formally accepted the invi-
tation Of the Mexican government to
participate in the Pan-American confer
ence to be held IN the City of Mexico
next year
Chill IS understood to be satisfied with
the programme setting forth that the
subjects to be discussed by the confer
ence will not be extended at the sugges-
ton OF any power, and her formal &C
ceptance Of the invitation Will probably
be made soon
Fernando E Guachaua. minister of
Bolivia says that the object Of his mis-
sion is not to obtain the Intervention OF
the United States in the Tacna-Arica
controversy with Chilli The Bolivian
government, he says. has permanently
established a. legation here and his mis-
sion is to promote the friendly relations
existing hetMeen the governments
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TEACHER DID NOT KNOW.
Congratulated Governor On Election
as State superintendent

a letter from q Russell county =rhon1
teacher received at the executive rsfFira
today ccrgratulates Mr.. Stanley ssrsnors
his Reelection as state superin4er fser7+
One Ct the first things taught in Kan
gas schools Is the names Of the s+afA
officers and the congressman ard sen-
atSra This IS done BY way of fntrod1e-
ernment-
This Russell county pedagogue takes
the governor to task for responsibility
alleged 70 be due to the failure Of TIE
tezcher TO obtain q state certificate. The
writer Of the letter inquiries Il the GER
eificate VII be forThconiuE under Super
intEndent stanIeg,s next tern.
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TWO POWERFUL GUNS.
Each Charge Of Twelve Inch Gun Re
quires 400 Pounds Of Powder.

l4GLA k--Al u = LA-A 1l44 ~
quires 400 Pounds Of Powder.
New York. Nov. 1.-TWO naval guns
the most powerful OF their respective
calibres in the world. viii be tested this
week at the Indian Head proving
grounds. says q Washington dispatch 10
the Herald. One Of these weapons Is p
inches and the other inches in caIibre
They are intended for the monitors Of
the Arkansas class and the battIeshipS
armOre1 cruisers and protected cruis-
ers under construction and projected
Both guns were built in the naval gun
factory in the Washington navy yard
under plans passed by Rear Admiral
O'Neu. chief OF the bureau of ordnance
The approximate amount Of s1nskeless
powder required for each charge Of the
12-inch gun, is AGO pounds The pF0jsc-
Tie weighs $50 pounds Rear Admiral
ONe1 estimates that the muzZIe Veloc-
i-y VIII reach. II IL does not exceed. ?
$40 feet a second and the energy is es-
r1mated at a. 442 foot tons. A shell fired
y this gun viii perforate 2s-5 inches Of
HarVeyized steel and 2o4 inches Of
krupp steel BY using capped projec-
Ties still greater thickness OF Krupp
armor can be perforated
The latest l2-iuch gun built abroad
has only produced a maximum velocity
OF ? 500 feet a second at its r1uzzIe The
1S-tRch gun now on beard the OREGON
and other hatrleships Of her class has a
MAXIMUM NeloclIy OF --s9e Teer second
with snokeleSs powder.
Rear Admiral Bradford. chief OF thu
bureau Of equipment. viii estimate in
as forthcoming annual report for $500.
600 for the construction of new coaIf1z
stations He has awarded a New York
firm contract fer construction % q
esosling station at Frenchmen's Bay.
Maine This station viii accommodate
1900 tons OF coal He has concluded
negotiations for the purchase Of a site
1or a coalug station on Nara zansett
BAY obtaining a tract OF AS acres. DOS
sessing a water front Of ti1ree-orlarters
OF a mile The price paid for the land
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CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Jury Begins Work on the City Cases
Today

The district court commenced business
this morning IN earnest. On today 5
docket are i've jury cases appealed from
the police court and two civil cases.
For the week there are IS jury cases
on the docket On Wednesday the cases
againsts Crook Wright and Pearly At
will be called. The crime for which the
two are TO be tried was committed near
ly a year ago. On the same day the cases
against Gale GFiIkey and wife for shoot
ing Officer Lucas with intent to kill will
be called for trial. On the same day
the cases against Robinson. Jordan and
Parker three North Topeka negro
toughs charged with robbery from the
person will be called for trial.
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OUR CUP DEFENDER.
Yacht Designer Herreshof Working
on Specldeat1onA

Bristol. r I, Nov 12-Designer Nat
HerreshOT is still at work on plans and
specifications for the 1901 cup defender.
The model for the syndicate has been
completed, the general design having
been worked out some time before in
miniature plan and orders have
been given within the past ten days for
sufficient bronze for the under body and
top sides and enough lead, added to the
stock in hand. for the Dubbed in keel
Whether a contract has yet been made
for the steel frames can not be learned,
nor is it likely to be known before some
of the material arrives
While it IL generally believed that the
new yacht viii show marked improve
ment in speed over Columbia. nothing
definite has been learned concerning the
designers plan
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FEE BUYER WINS.
City Must Pay $3.50 Per Day For
Police Court Witnesses

Judge Hazen this morning decided the
case Of E b Good against the city in
favor Of Good.
Good bought up witness fees in the
city court on the basis of $50 for a
witness The city refused to pay. claim
ing that witnesses were entitled to only
75 cents in the police court. Good
brought suit in the district court In
delivering the opinion Judge Hazen held
that witnesses in all courts except jus
tfce courts are entitled to 81 so fees each
day. He held that the police court
while a lower court. is not a justice
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faculties. He was treated by an expert
in New York An effort viii be made
20 have this expert attend the trial
reporter who gave the name Of
Thompson succeeded in having himself
sentenced to term Of ten days in the
Paterson jail. his object being to join
the prisoners and secure a beat for
his paper. He did not learn until he got
into a cell that prisoners under sen
tence have no opportunity TO mingie
with those awaiting trial After serving
three days in jail he managed to get re-
leased and left for New York
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ARMOUR EXTENDS SYSTEM.
VIII Make Louisville the Distribut-
ing Point For Southern Business

Louisville. Ky. Nov 12-Armour &
Co. pork packers OF Chicago. have Sc
cured g permit TO build a mammoth
packing house in Louisville to cost s75.-
600 The plant viii be OF brick and viii
be erected on the northeast corner Of
Brook and Main streets, not far from the
heart Of the city. It is understood that
the company proposes to make Louis
vile the chief distributing point for the
south and viii carry On 3 large and ex-
tensive business here.
Over 500 men viii be given employ
menr in the new establishment Work
on the new building will be begun at
once