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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
THEY NOW FAVOR IT.

IL refer particularly" said the con"
gressman, "to Mr.. Dalzell and Mr..
Acheson. but they had made careful
study of the bill and it must he re-
membered that they are from the
Western district, out of which large
number of counties is taken to make
the new district, and they withdrew
their opposition and favored the pass
age of the bill"
The congressman continued by say
ing that the proposed district Is more
populous than such important states
as Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland,
West Virginia. South Carolina, Minne-
sofa, and number Of other states OF
lesser note.
Il also want to mention another
fact" said Mr.. Connell. when this
bill was first considered by the house
Judiciary committee during the last
session, Mr.. Lttlefeld. of Maine, was
opposed to the bill, but during the last
campaign he travelled considerably over
the state and particularly through the
northeastern section, and when | re-
turned to Washington for this session
the first time | met Mr.. Littlefeld he
told me that he was in favor Of the
passage of my bill. That he had been
entirely convinced of It's necessity"
This ended the arguments, and after
adjournment Senator Hoar told the
congressman that he had been in
formed only this morning that Judge
Burlington had withdrawn his opposi-
ton to the bill, that he would request
the judiciary committee at their meet
| ing next Monday 10 make a favorable
report and urged it's immediate pass
| age in the senate.
From this it can be seen that the
| committee was favorably impressed by
| The arguments Of the attorneys and
| congressman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE.
About Blood Purifiers" an
UTonics."

Every drop of blood every bone,
nerve and tissue in the body can be
renewed In but one way, and that is
from wholesome food properly digest
ed. There Is no other way and the
idea that medicine In itself can puri-
~ the blood or supply new tissues and
strong nerves is ridiculous and on n
par with the rol-de-rol that dyspepsia
or Indigestion is "a germ disease, or
that other fallacy, that "a weak stom.
ach which refuses to digest food can
be made to do so, by irritating and
infaming the bowels by pills and ca
thartics.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure in
digestion. sour stomach, gas and
bloating after meals, because they fur-
nish the digestive principles which
weak stomachs lack and unless the
deficiency of pepsin and diastase IL
supplied ii is useless to attempt to
cure stomach trouble by the use of
"tonics," "pills" and "catnartics." )"
which have absolutely no digestive
power, and their only effect is TO give
a temporary stimulation.
One grain OF the active principle in
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
"'"Vo bidllS bl nlcul, eggs anu Sltlllldr
foods, and experiments have shown
that they will do this in glass bottle
1T proper temperature. but of course
arc much more effective in the stom-
ICl.
There is probably no remedy SO uni
rrisally used as Stuart's Tablets be-
cause II Is not only the sick and all
ing. but well people who use them at
every meal to insure perfect digestion
and assimilation Of the food
People who enjoy fair health take
Stuart's Tablets as regularly as thcy
take their meals, because they want
to Keep well. prevention is always bet
ter than cure and Stuart's Dyspepsia,
Tablets do both; they prevent indiges-
tion and they remove it whore II ex-
lists. The regular use OF one or two
of them after meals will demonstrate
rrcir merit and efficiency better than
any other argument.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
Stereopticon Lectures.

Lectures VIII be given to l.a"ka.
eanna trainmen under the auspices OF
tn International Correspondence
schools. on train inspection and
haudlHr air brakes. The lectures Will
lc ei\Cn at 80 and $ ". M. ON March
/. IL, -. April II and 20.
Thn Gailroad Young Mems Christian
association will b" used for the pur-
pose and the lectures will be Illus
tratcd with stCr"opticon views.
Caterer william HanlCy has h""n
awarded the contract for cQuippinS
and operating tn" new restaurant At
tn" Lack Iwanna railroads. Bingham
ton station. He will open there on
March /. II will De pleasing news 10
his many friends also to Learn that
the scranton restaurant will continue
under his supervision.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
Inspector McDonald's Report.

Mine Inspector Hugh Macdonald. OF
the Third anthracite district, today
snrt his report for the operations OF
IN" collicrics in this district To the
state department..
The total production for 1900 was d.
1851 tons. which is 561.1s0 less than
in 1899 The days worked was l5i. and
Notwithstanding the idleness caused
hv the strike. this is only twelve and
one half days less than in 1899. There
are 1850 persons employed in the dis
trict, an increase over 1899 Of l,ii4.
The fatal accidents We're - and the
non-fatal, 139, the latter being 81 less
than for the year previous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
This and That

Th' trainm"n ana station agents Of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
are being measured for new uniforms.
\ special was in the city yester-
day for that purpose.
There will be a meeting of tho
Delaware. LdckaWama and Western
mine committee held al Division No.
| headquarters tomorrow evening at
: o'clock All committee men are re-
quosted to attend.
NIessrs. Harry smith. Charles Wo,-
daw, Frank Bryant. John Wardell, j.
w. nOcllner, Justo Rodriguez and W.
w. Adair members of the Railroad
Young Mems Christian association,
left yesterday TO attend the annual
state convention of the Young Mems
Christian association, which is now il.
session at Lancaster
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
Probable That Insurance Rates Were
Not Raised Tuesday.

None Of the local Insurance agents
have received any word regarding
Tuesdays meeting of the Department
Board Of Insurance AdjusterS held in
Philadelphia. and this is taken as an
indication that nothing was done re-
sarding the raising OF insurance rates
in this city.
one of the best Informed fire iusur-
ance men in the city stated Yesterday
afternoon Ia u Tribune man that he
had received assurances that inaSnuch
as there was sentiment asserting
itself in tins city in favor of Il paid
Are department. nothing would he done
regarding the raising of rates until
councils had a fair chance to act.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
WHAT PENMAN SAID.

Ma iOr Pcnman was tha next speaker
and commenced by saying that the
proposed middle district is made up of
tho Central and Northeas tern parts OF
Pennsylvania, the main portion of It
coming from the Western district. but
eleven counties being also taken from
tho Eastern.
A comparison of the population of the
state and its Federal districts at the
time the present division was made in
1926, with the present population, as
shown by the census of 1900. will in
dCate now strong the present demand
for a division is. Under the new APP
portionment as effected by the pend
ing bill. the population Of the three
districts by the census of 1860 will
show as follows: Eastern district, o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22

There was considerable discussion at
the United Mine Workers headuuar-
ters yesterday over the sensational re-
ports sent out from Wilkes Barre of
the possibility Of another big strike in
the anthracite coal regon. The local
mine workers leaders scout the news
sent out from the little city down the
valley.
secretary Dempsey yesterday said to
Tribune man: THE situation l. quiet
and encouraging. Preparations are on
for the anthracite conference. which is
10 be held in March al Hazleton, but
rs yet the operators have not been in
Nited to attend They will he. how
ever. during the course Of next week
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
MORE SPEAKEASY ARRESTS.
Blind Man Committed in Default OF
Fine

There were two "SpeakcaSN" pro-
prietors arrested yesterday at the in
stance of Robert Wilson, agent for the
Municipal league. Both men were com
mitted TO the county Jail in default of
800 fines.
The world owes me a living; | am
blind" said John Rumley, Of 1852 West
Market street, when arraigned before
Alderman Millar, and | sell beer and
whiskey because | can't earn my living
any other way"
Rumley was quite indignant at his
arrest, and was firm in his conviction
that his blindness would make amends
for his wrongdongs.
The second man arrested was James
Black. Of 2653 Frink street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
S7,75 Scranton to Washington and
Return for the inauguration.

Central Railroad of New Jersey will
sell excursion tickets 10 Washington
on March /. 2 and 3. good to return on
or before March s, at S.75 for the
round "trip. StOp-over viii be allowed
at Philadelphla and Baltimore within
the time limit Of the ticket. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
Improved Train Service to Florida
via Southern Railway.

Effective Feb. II, Southern railway
fast mail train, No. 50, which leaves
Washington at Ills a. m. connec ing
train leaves Rrosd street station, Phil.
sdelphia, at 7.20 a, M, will arrive jack
sonville, Fla, OF 40 the next morn
ing, shortening tho time between
eastern cities and Florida points two
hours and FIVE minutes
This train carries through Pullman
drawing room sleeping ears and dim
ing car.
In addition TO the above the South
elu railway operates two other Fast
through trains to Florida, The Flor
ida Limited leaves Broad street s'a-
ton, Philadelphia, at 3l6 p. III. ana
the Florida Express at sos d. m.
Charles L. Hopkins District Passenge,
AgentA Southern Railway, S2S Chestnu,
street, Philadelphia, will take pleasure
in furnishing all information, Z"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
.Cennel!y&ss$wallace
sc~AWTOWs SHOPPING CENTER
Silk Waists for Spring.
Exquisite New Kinds and Bargain Lot

manufacturers entire line of samples Zone of knd)
many of which original French Waists brought here for
models All less the regular prices The whole show
ing ready for today We need very little about
beyond telling you that much and adding remark that
is collection that proud to show
The makers the best and reputable in the busi
ness The prices from S75 $1,000 Further than this
there is little that be said in type talk Such ndescrib
able eXquseness is shown in these had best be
its own advertising Attempts word paint sunsets Niagara,
rolling night and French lingerie at their
best generally painful both reader and pale
failures besides So you the waists learn what
can be done with lace and ribbons and color harmones
Prices these samples very much in your favor
instances
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
2os. .sii: Western district, c,c7S, $50; Mid

2o9.s1i; Western district, e,27c,ese; Md
die district, 1,s16,615.
Congressman Connell was the last
speaker. He commenced by saying that
he hardly thought 1t necessary for him
to go into any extensive argument
after the question had been so thor
oughly discussed by attorneys whom
he considered were better able and
better prepared to speak than he.
However, he did not forget TO impress
the committee with the fact that the
bill had been passed without an OBJ
lection in the house. and that 1t was
the unanimous wish Of the entire dele
cation in the house from Pennsylva-
MIA that the bill be passed and become
a law at this session of congress
He said In reply to a question from
Senator Hoar that there had been
some opposition to the bill by some
members of the house and that they
had refused to- consent to the passage
of the bill until they had more time to
study it's merits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
BOTH FAVOR 1T.

senator Lindsay asked If 1t was
known whether Senator Quay was in
favor of the passage of the bill or not,
and in reply senator Hoar said that
both Senator Pcnrose and Senator
Quay were earnestly in favor of the
bill, and that Senator Quay had wired
him. as well as other members of the
committee. asking for ii favorable re-
port from the committee and its early
passage in the senate. Mr.. Connell and
the other speakers. as well as the sub
committee. regretted that Senator Pen
rose was not present, but he was un-
aVoidably detained at a special meet
ing of the committee on postoifice ar-
prupriations.
Major Warren left for home immedi-
atelv after the meeting, but Mr.. Tor
rey is accompanied by Mrs. Torrey and
they will remain FOR IA few days. Major
Penman has business with the treas
ury department and he will not leave
for home until some time tomorrow.
#. Il. w.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-22
NEWS OF The
LABOR WORLD
rHEY DIscRED1r THE TALK OF
A STRIKE.

Local officers of the United Mine
Workers Deplore the Sensational
Stories Being Printed-stereopti-
can Lecture to Be Given for Lacka-
wanna Trainmen---Make-up Of the
D., L. e. w. Board for Today--Facts
Contained in Inspector McDonald's
Report--odds and Ends.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
SUPERVISORS STATE CONTEN-
TTDN

or Ehb LoChO 81 Il II (ON EN-
The following self-explanatory call
was issued last week:
'Having received the sanction of a
number of supervisors of the different
counties of the State, we, the under
signed members, hereby take the lib
erty to call convention of members
of all the different Boards of Super
visors of the State of Mississippi, said
convention to be held in jackson,
Miss, on the 10th, 18th and 18th of
October, 1901, the Board of each coun-
ty being entitled to two delegates.
"The object of such a convention was
set forth by one of the undersigned, r.
w. Stewart, in an article published in a
number of papers June Ii, 1901, and is,
as stated in the article referred to, to
formulate and recommend the passage
of certain laws to the next session of
the Legislature on subjects with which
supervisors are peculiarly familiar
such as the equalization of taxes, un-
assessed capital, roads, ferries, bridges,
poorhouses, convicts, guarantees, cleo
tions, etc.
"The railroads will be asked for re-
duced rates to delegates.
"All newspapers friendly to the plan
will please copy"
The call is signed by the members
of the Boards of Supervisors of Yazoo,
Madison, Kinds, Rankin, Copiah and
Lincoln counties.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
AN OLD "CHESTNUT" AIRED


AGAIN.
Talking about "chestnuts" fine il
lustration is furnished by the saloon
advocates of Madison county in trot-
ting out the alleged Connecticut
Blue Laws" to do service against the
Prohibitionists in the pending local
option campaign. AS matter of fact
and history, what are sometimes re-
published and called the Blue Laws of
Connecticut, were never part of the
code of laws of that or any other Amer
lean State, but had their origin in the
in the mind of an Episcopal clergyman
of England, who visited New England
in colonial days, and, not finding the
plain, simple worship of the Pilgrim
Fathers to conform to his high church
notions and practices, went back home
and wrote the so-called Connecticut
Blue Laws, in the spirit of satire on
the New Englanders.
However, We suppose the liquor men
will continue to publish and circulate
them among the ignorant until the
end of time as a solemn warning of
how Prohibitionists will run things if
ever allowed to get control of govern
mental affairs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE /. c..
STOCKHOLDERS.


The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Illinois Central Rail
road will be held at the office of the
company in Chicago October IS, no.
tice of which appears in another
column of to-day's LEADER. All stock
holders, upon application to the Presi-
dent at Chicago, are issued free trans
portation to and from these meetings,
good for the four days just preceding
and the four Immediately succeeding
the same. For number of years it
has been the policy of the Central to
encourage its employees to purchase
stock in the company and thus become
more closely identified with its in
terests "a policy that tends to
strengthen and cement the business
relations between employees and the
management aud inures to their mu-
tual advantage.
Any stakeholder will be privileged
to enjoy free ride to and from the
windy City" aud witness its attrac-
trions during the approaching meet
ing.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
How the Mosquito Theory Works
I'm Practice.

VicSsburg Herald
The strength of the claim that yel
low fever is mainly, il not solely, trans
mitted through mosquitoes has been
greatly increased by the July report
of Major w. c. George, surgeon U. S
A., and chief sanitary officer of Ha.
vana. We find that report thus briefed
in the Memphis Scimitar:
The year 1901 opened with g cases
Of the fever in the hospitals of Havana
brought over from 1900. Feb. is the
order was issued establishing the new
method of prevention and disinfection.
The result has been that since May
there has been no case of yellow fever
in Havana. In 1890 the city was never
free of fever after May Z. On April 20
1901, case was reported. But the
method of disinfection adopted killed
off the mosquitoes infected by it,
and the disease did not spread. The
same results followed a case brought
in May 6. No other cases have devel-
oped, and cases brought in from
abroad have been kept from spreading
contagion in the same way.
There has been no yellow fever re-
ported in Havana since this report.
This single circumstance-Hava en-
tirely free from yellow fever in mid
summers a vindication of the theory
that gives it highest value and prac-
tically absolute demonstrations a Sc
curity against the spread of the fever
both at and beyond the source of its
origin. 1t assuredly warrants the fol-
lowing claim in the report of surgeon
Gorgas:
From these facts we have cause for
the belief that by pursuing present
methods we can not only rid Havana
of yellow fever, but its spread may be
prevented when introduced from the
outside. If the mosquito, he says,
is kept from fever patients by netting
or other means the disease is not COM
municated to others.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

What are we going to do with the
boys in Mississippi? Is it not a fact
that too many of our boys are seeking
professions? 1t is true we need doctors,
lawyers, teachers, accountants and
other professional men, but do we not
need some mechanics and tradesmen?
When we get our cotton mills, furni-
ture factories and hundreds of other
industries started, who is going to run
them? Are we going to put our CAPT
tai in the hands of foreigners; are we
going to give outsiders the cream of
the wealth that is to come out of our
manufactured raw materials? We
hope not.-McC0mb city Enterprise.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28

Two days after the publication of
Treasurer Showers gave out the fol
lowing explanation of the Treasury
shortage
TREASURER SHOWERS STATEMENT
1t is perfectly true, as stated by the
Governor, that he came to the Treas
ury on the morning of August 18th and
wanted to count the cash. 1t is also
true that he was told that this would
be impossible as the time lock was on
and would not be off until about B
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t has been
the custom of the office since assumed
charge to take out what was thought to
be enough for the days business
usually about S40,000-and place this in
the outside vault, putting the time lock
Immediately on the interior steel safe
until about closing time. This is for
protection against robberies during the
daytime. The steel safe thus closed
contains the bulk of the money. 1t will
thus be seen that it would be impossi-
BILE for anyone in the Office to be robbed
of this amount during the daytime.
The money left over from the days bus
mess is placed within it and the lock
turned on for 8 o'clock next morning,
We thought the precaution a wise one.
Governor Longino's statement is also
correct that he returned at ) p. m.
when he, Auditor Cole Bookkeeper
Lowe and myself counted the money
and found the amount of Sl07, goo less
than the books called for. No one Was
more surprised than ! when this WAS
made clear, unless, indeed, it was Mr..
Lowe, the bookkeeper.
| Governor Longino asked me what |
was going to do about it. l told him
that my cashier was up at Allison's
Wells on little trip and | would do
nothing until he returned, when | was
sure everything would be all right. /
told him that neither Mr.. Lowe nor
myself handled any of the money in the
vaults.
| have on several occasions in the
past instructed my cashier, Mr.. Raj
ford, to place the funds in the different
banks on. good State and other bonds,
because of the crowded condition of
the safe shelves, and in pursuance of
this authority the money shown not to
be on hand last Thursday could not be
counted. My cashier was notified and
came at once. On August 10th Gov
ernor Longino returned, the cash was
counted and found to be all there.
j. r. SHOWERS, State Treasurer.
In view of the law of the case and
his obligation in the premises, Treas
urer Showers explanation, to say the
least of it, is an exceedingly lame one.
As the Clarion Ledger points out in
leading editorial, he has been guilty of
a clear violation of section 1865 of the
code which says that the State Treas
urer shall not loan any portion of
the public monies, securities, stocks or
other public property intrusted to
him, for any purpose whatever"
Mr.. Showers claims that silver often
accumulates, more than he can handle,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
THE PRESS.

tRead before the Louisiana Press Association
at the Louisiana Chautauqua, july %, isoi).
am a king. paradox, hend;
The worlds great pulse, the life-blood Of 1t
trade;
A hell of vice, shrine where nuns hav'
prayed;
A sesame to all that craft has screened.
l am the Proteus of the teeming earth,
Minerva-born, and offspring of the pen;
A mighty schoolhouse for the minds OF men;
messenger OF love and death and birth.
I am the field where bloodless wars are fought
The knife that cuts into the heart OF shame,
The hand that weaves the laurel wreatf
Of fame,
The advocate Of labor and OF art.
am the searchllght Justice turns on crime;
I crush, exalt, and lead the stumbling throng
give the world its laughter, tears and song
Behold in me the masterpiece of Time!
All, mine the power no mortal can suppress!
am your slave,-command me II you care.
am your master,-spurn me II you dare!
Let Emperors homage pay;-I am the Press.
ELLA BENTLEY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-28
INFECTED MOSQUITO BITE PROVES FATAL

INFECTED MOSQUITO BITE PROVES FATAL.
Havana, Aug. 1S.-Chief Surgeon
Hazard announced today that the ex-
periments in the investigation of the
propagation of yellow fever, so far as
these involved the mosquito test, will
be discontinued. This decision was
taken because a non-immune who was
recently bitten by an infected mosquito
died of yellow fever today. The man who
was Spaniard, desired to become an
immune, and therefore allowed himself
to be bitten by an infected mosquito.
Another man who was bitten is also
suffering from very bad case. Both
had been bitten by insects which had
been set apart for the experiments of
DR.. Caldas, the Brazilian expert, who
had been arranging to demonstrate the
alleged efficiency of serum as pre-
ventive against yellow fever.
According to Major Hazard, the
cases due to mosquito infection, prior
to the latest two, were light, but the
matter has assumed more dangerous
form than the first experiment led the
yellow fever commission to expect.
The experiments of DR.. Caldas have
not begun.