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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Who Can Write the q
Best Short Story F.
TIM TRIuI W OFFERS tNNU rRIZE, lu
LOCAL WRITERS on LOCAL FICTION
$1,000 for the Best Story.
$1,000 for the Second Best.
$500 for the Third Best
A L1LRARN tONPLrliION WHERE IN
PERlEN,E Il NOT NECESSARY N
ORDER 30 Nl\

Ia view OF ,ng gct tha. considerable iuu"
has ELAPSED ,iuaa thcrt ha, been any pullic
competition through the lpch ple,s tor ihe
purpose at stimulating the literary annuity
latent among the people OF Northeastern
Pennsylvania. The Tribune has d,cided To
offer a series of prizes as stimulus IN u'S
direction II is dc>irous al securing i"' nse
in H. columns a uuupcr oi short stories
treating at local thCme-. II. order " iu'h's"
an inrcnti," it proposes to pay
So Toy tin Lt,. story oi 10, ~ cN-''"
1900 words in length
80 tor ,llc second best ,toty, ana
s. tor tine thitd last story.
.anuSciipt- not successful IN securing on"
OF tb,sc piiz,s viii b, published and "ul!
credited it thC 1uthois 20 desire.
stories tcudirg 80 bring out IN" 'o"l"h'c
and legendary iotr ni the anthracite mf'hS
industry will have preference. Ia connect'on
with every mine N the valley there d
mass of tradition. including hdr.hrcldth 80
canes. narratives Of ,pool,y Happenings 'hd
other "details bordering on tho weird or super
natural which has ncN-r been gathered To-
Gethcr in literary form This opera h''d
which is practically inoShaustibl" and wOich
should supply the mitclia. Tor some 'NV''h'
ingly interesting h,tiOu.
The task of passing upon ;h" merits ol W"
manuscripts submitted will be assigned TO
dsintcrostoG Judge, whose name VIII SOON
be announced. aud who will read the manu-
scripts bat have no knowledge OF the iden'
tity Of tuc autnor-. The envelopes contain
ing the rcal names OF tue authors VIII u"
preserved unopened until after the awards
have been made
Should this iri,G competition prove "n'
couraging. II may hy followed by other
prize offers OF snniar tenor
CONDITIONS OF TIT CONTEST
MI manuscrD,, must u, submitted ao'
later than March 70.
All manuscripts must be Nrgnod 10y h'.
titious name and also the writers real name
and postofdcc address
The seen" Of each story must hr LAID ia
Northeastern Pennsy lvauia. hut the nare> OF
real persons must not be used.
One further condition must be understood
Contributions intended for this coutcs, will
be accepted only from present subscriber, 10
The Tribune or from those who may, during
thc contest, become subscribers by payment
Of at least one months subscription in adj.
vance Address.
STORY CONTEST.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05

Even the steps of the rear platform
were crowded ana the two tired men
were only able 10 gain a slight foot
hold. They remained in this position
until the car rounded thc Lackawannu
avenue curve and turned into Jercr-
son. Extra speed was put on there,
and both men were thrown violently
from the car The ear was stopped
and they were picked up and brought
onto the rear platform, were DR.. \. j..
Conncll who happened 10 be It passen-
ger cSamincd them. Both men wers
badly bruised, and one of them sus-
taincd severe cut about the mouth,
while the others knee was painfully
Wrpnchcd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05

ton placed his resignation in the hands
of Mayor Moir and it was accepted.
With reference to his resignation, Hat
ton said last night:
I'm view of the evidence given at
the hearing this afternoon before AL
derman Fuller. notwithstanding the
fact that there is not a word of truth
in il, | deemed it my duty to resign
my position with Mayor Moir. not
wishing to cause him any embarras-
ment. All | ask of the public is that it
withhold its judgment on this matter
pending Il trial before Il proper tri-
bunal."
Wallace Moir. tn mayors son, viii
act as secretary pending the appoint
ment of iiatton's successor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
CAPTURED BY BoER INVADERS
British Patrol Missing Near Somer-
set-Line of Supplies Menaced.

By Exclusive Wire from Tie Associated Press
Somerset, Cape Colony, March IA British
patrol of seven men, sent out fem here, is mi,s.
ing and has probably been captured by Boor
raider.
LORD Kitchener, having changed hi' base oi
supplies 10 Port Elizabeth, according 10 recent
dispatches, because OF the prevalence oil the
plague at Cape Town, the indication OF ,hc
presence OF Boer guerrilias in this vicinity is
Important. II means that the Beers are trying
10 interfere with the British line OF supplies Oc.
tween Port Elizabeth ana The month.
Cape Town, March t.--SeycGteen uesh plague
eases are reported hr,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
SPECIAL.

st RA\IO\ GAS t\D WATER COMPANY MD
HYDE Park Gas cunpdny-ln order to cnoo1r.
age The LSc OF gas for luel purposes. notice is
hereby given that on aud after April next the
price oi gas 20 used will br one dolm per one
thousand feet consumed, subject 70 the lolowiu"
special di.count' Ten per cent. ON all bills whcr'
the consumption ior thcpouth amounts to tcs> than
twenty-five dcllIrs; twenty per cent ON all bile
where the consumption Tor the month amounts
10 twenty five dollars and upwards
Provided the hill is paid on or before the 2Urh
day of the month in which the bill j. rendered
\ separate meter, furnished 10y the company, il
necessary, BY order ui the board
g. u. HAND, secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
The Scranton Gas and Water Com
pany and the Hyde Park Gas Com


In accordance with tie policy o. these conf
pauics to reduce rates from time to time as
may hc warranted by increased consumption,
notice is hereby given that. on and after April
next, the price of gas will be one dollar por
one thousand cubic feet consumed, subject 20
the following discounts; rive per cent, ON all
hills where the CONSUMPTION ior the month
amount 10 less than twenty-five dollars; ter per
cent on all hills where the consumption 70" the
montI. amounts to twenty iv" dollars and M
wards.
Provided the bill i paid on or before the
Goth day OF the month iR which The hill is
rendered Bv order oi the board
q. b. lI\ND, ScnletnrN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
THE FEDERAL COURT BILL

The Associated Press sends the folS
bill:
Have nothing specific about the
president signing Federal court bill,
but It Is understood he signed all bills
mat passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
How to Cure a Cold.

Don't go To bed. Don't stop work.
Don't take a Turkish bath and render
yourself liable to an attack of pneu-
munia. Kraus"'s cold cure, in con-
vcnient capsule form. will cure YOU in
~ hours They are pleasant To take
and cause no ringing in your head ot
other disa2rceable sensations. Price
-. Sold bN Matthews Bros. "'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
WERE THROWN TO THE STREET.
Two Passengers Fall from Platform
of Overcrowded Street Car.

\ rather peculiar accident but one
which luckily did not have any serious
results. took place about o'clock last
evening ON an EynOn-Drlnker street
ear. Two Italian miners going To their
homes in Dunmore boarded the car on
LackaWanna avenue,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05

Fourth annual masquerade bail given
by the : and :. Hebrew Ladies' Aid
society at Music hall ON Wednesday
evening. March 6 Don't forget to
come. as there win be a lot of enjoy
ment. Four beautiful prizes will be
given to handsomest and most comical
costumes. 3D."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Murderer Hangs Himself.

BY Exclusive Wire nom The Associated Press
Greensburs, Pa, March John Popovitch.
one OF the four Montegrins sentenced TO death
ior the murder and attempted Iobbery of Pay.
master Iioser OF Mt, Pleasant, Pa. hanged
himself in his cell early this morning. lie
used the chain that hold, mp his bunk and was
dead when discovered by the iaier
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
HATTON IS
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED BY THE MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE WITH PERJURY.

Information Was Lodged Against
Him by Agent Robert Wilson-Tes-
timony Given Against Him by
Wade M. Finn, Simon Thomas and
w. P. Boland-After the Hearing
Hatton rendered His Resignation
as Mayor Moir's Private Secretary.
Asks Suspension of Judgment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05


for Parade and Mass Meeting
The silk min strikers executive COM
mittec held a session yesterday morn
ing and considered the telegram sent
from Atlanta by Superintendent of the
SauCuoit silk Mill w. ". Davis. the
complete text Of which was yesterday
exclusively printed in The Tribune
The special committee appointed to
confer with the superintendent who
sent him the telegram proposing a
conference, which resulted in his very
decided reply yesterday morning, ap-
peared at the executive committees
meeting and presented the telegram.
The terms advanced by Superintend-
ent Davis proved most unsatisfactory
tn the committee. and the motion was
unanimously passed to indefinitely de-
fer all action upon IL. The girls declare
that they viii not resume work at the
wages offered them before they struck.
and from present Indications settle
| ment of the trouble seems even farther
away than it was five weeks ago.
Alrangements are now being made
| by tho strikers for Il monster demon
stration Thursday afternoon and night,
when IA street parade will he given and
mass meeting held. Efforts will b.
made to have every striking silk mill
| girl from Wilkes Barre to Forest city
| In line. ~ least four thousand persons
| being expected to take part in the pro-
| CeSSiOn.
At the close of the days marching
| refreshments will be served at Car
| penters' hall, after which the girls VIII
form into line and march to the ar
mory. National Committeeman Fred
| erick Dilcher and Mother Mary Jones.
Of the United Mine Workers, will there
! deliver addresses. and brief speeches
may also he given by local labor lead.
| ers
! The sentiment regarding the parade
| Is by no means universally in its favor.
as n large number of girls are strongly
| opposed to 1t and declare they will not
! participate.
! Yesterday passed without Disturb
ance of any kind. At Reiling. David Il
! Schoen's Petersburg mill II number OF
the foremen are still working, and no
attempt is being made by the strikers
To repeat last weeks disturbances at
| the factory
Quiet also reigned supreme at Bliss
| Dickson City plant \ number of men
employed i'm the part of mill utilized
! by Mr.. Bliss worked all day, and in
| the other department, rented by the
! Taylor Manufacturing company. about
| fifteen girls were present. and toiled
| without any attempt being made by
the strikers to forcibly dissuade them
Superintendent Spittle, who shut
| down his weaving department Friday
! and Saturday. resumed work yester-
day as it was the unanimous desire
| of the fifteen weavors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Pat Asserts His Innocence.

: BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Omaha, Neb,, March Pat Grove, one OF the
alleged abductors OF Edward Cudahy, IT,, has
written letter 10 the World.IIeald, touching
on the kidnapping and asserting his innocence
Chief OF Police DoLnhue says there is no doubt
in his mind as to the genuineness ot the letter
and OF its coming from Grove.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Steamship Arrivals.

by Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press,
New York, March i,-Cleared; Kaiser Vii.
'elm Der Crosse, Bremen via Southampton and
heibourg. Antwerp-iuiSed; Nooldland, New
York, Gibraltar-Passed; Furst Bi-narct,
Naples ior Hamburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
WHAT BOLAND SAID.

W, 7. Boland was next placed ON
The stand. Boland had talk with
Hatton the next morning regarding
Thomas vote and Hatton told him
that he had landed Thomas AMI that
he ought to have S25 for his services.
He said he did not know whether
Hatton ever got it or not. CrOss-eX-
aminad. he said that three or four
other people claimed To be responsible
for bringing Thomas in line.
After some delay Simon Thomas was
put on the stand Thomas testified
To being member OF council in 1898
and remembered perfectly well the
night of the second reading Of the tele-
phone ordinance. He had spoken tn
Hatton regarding his attitude towards
the new company Nothing was men-
toned about money. although Iiatton
said "Som thing was passing" There
wasn't anything said about the license
fee. Not very long after the passage
of the ordinance lIatton gave him an
envelope. saying that friends of his
CThomas) had asked him to give this
messaga to him. Thomas opened ii
and found that 1t contained either four
or 1--WE hundred dollars. he did not re-
member which. Nothing new was
brought out on Cross-eXaminatiOn,
EX-City Treasurer G. q. Roland was
to be called as "A witness. but did not
appear. The alderman thought the
evidence sufficient and held IIatton
under s.. 800 bail. Hatton was released
in patrol of his attorney to enter bail
this morning.
Immediately after the hearing Hat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Moser & Coleman's Removal

ON March 20 MOser G Coleman. the
leading tailors, will move to 1856 Wash
in2ton avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
For Fire Insurance.

telephone or call on Fulton x Brad
bury Room 606 Connell building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Repairing Done Gratis.
| ACkAWANNA
THE"
LAUNDRY.
WEATHER YESTERDAY.

Local data ior MarLh :, 1901
Highest temperature ...,......,,..,.. 10 degrees
Lowest temperature ...,.,,.,,.,...,. - degrees
humidity;
: p III ''''''.'''''s'''''''''. 30 per cent.
Rainfall, - hours ending 5 p. m.,,,,,.... Trace
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
Ball Room Decorations.

The decorations of the ball room had
yellow for their predominant tone. No
cumbersome effects Of light or color
were in evidence, but above and on all
sides stretched a wavy. ripping can
opy of yellow bunting thatNcovered the
walls and skylight and was broken
only where the lining of the presidents
balcony at the west end stood out
white i'm bold relief. Myriads of yellow
electric bulbs glowed and blinked like
fire-flies in the garlands of green that
entwined the scores of pillars support
ing the galleries and shone out from
the stars and bars of the big American
shields, which in the midst of clusters
of American flags, hung high up in the
centre of each side Of the immense
crowded hall
This scheme of decoration with yell
low as the all -predominating color was
a radical departure from the decor
ative plan at the last inaugural ball.
Then three great floral bells, studded
with colored lights. were the most
prominent feature of the work. This
year the soft light effect given by the
broad eXpansc of golden color every
where was in sharp and favorable con-
trast The subdued yellow glow from
the thousands of frosted electric bulbs
made the great hall as bright as at
midday.
The big fountain in the center of the
hall held a bilowy mass of the purple
Bougasvillea, the flower of the Philip
pines. In the midst rose tall palms
and ferns. bearing scores of yellow
light blossoms, and around the border.
fringed with the white spirea. were
placed gilded urns of growing plants
and flowers.
In the extreme west of the hall stood
the presidents balcony. decked with
groups of Roman wreaths and clusters
of American Beauty roses, bound with
bright colored ribbons. Above the eX-
ecutive's stand flashed big shield of
hand-embroidery. silk-topped. with a
fine stuffed specimen of the great
American eagle.
Down at the eastern end was the big
stand erected for the musicians. 1t
comprised an upper and lower story.
the former for the stringed orchestra
| and the latter for the accommodation
of the big inaugural chorus and the
brass band. Back of the singers and
! musicians was a great gilded sounding
| board, which threw the strains Of
sound to all parts of the big hall. In
! front stood beautiful design SYM
bolic of the Muse of Melody, in the
shape of giant green Tyre, with
strings Of purple ribbons. and on either
| side crossed musical Instruments, on
| the left a lutte and trumpet and on the
| right II guitar and pipe--all fashioned
\ of green lCncothe. with strings Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
A Brilliant Scene.

The balustrades and archwayS pre-
sented brilliant scene. No less than
sexenty-siX stars. each formed of elev.
en- frosted electric globes, were set be
tween the arches on the ground floor
and shone radiant through n net
work of green against tha back
ground, giinting with powdered glass
suspended beneath each star and be-
low draped festoons of SmilaX were
shmmering trailers of green and cleo
trio bulbs tipped with a yellow globe.
The gilt pillars were cnshrouded in
vines and green and above the bright
circlets Of light that crowned them
We're placed invisible boxes OF growing
tulips, daffodils, aZalcas and jOnuuils
In the second balcony the same scheme
of decoration was carried out. except
ing that in lien Of the stars were
hung electric lights in clusters of three
covered with soft yellow transparent
paper and producing a beautiful effect
Back under the balconies on the
ground and second floors. wreaths or
green We're hung al regular intervals
linked by loops of vines and smilax.
Seventy-siX additional posts had
| been placed on the top balcony. each
one surmounted by a glowing bulb Of
| light Between them and bordering
| the ratings of the balcony all the
| way round, We're boxes of cut and
| growing flowers in great prOfuslon of
| color
of tu the side. on the second bal
| comics. We're the presidents and vice
| presidents room, the diplomats room
and forty other rooms appropriately
embelished for public reception and
| promenade. The presidents room was
| draped entirely in white and made
| beautiful with pink ribbons, white or
| Chids and greens. The other rooms
held to the all-pervading yellow decor
| ated with flags, flowers and smilax.
| In the diplomatic reception room the
flags of ali nations We're clustered and
| intertwined and lent a brilliant back
ground for the gorgeous uniforms and
regalla of the diplomatic officials
| Alongside the main building had been
built large dining hall decorated in
red and white and hung with greens
The expense of the decorations en-
tire Is SET down a. about $4,000. Th'
floral and electric decorations alone
came TO nearly 100000, there being n;
less than $4,000 loctric lights involved
in the illumination.
The United States Marine band ant
an orchestra of over a hundred piece,
were stationed at one end of the hall
and for an hour before the arrival o
the presidential party played patriot,
airs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05

Ask for Kelly's union crackers. '.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
FINN'S TESTIMONY.

Wade NJ. Finn was called and said he
had been a member of select council
for six or seven years and that he
was acquainted with Hatton and
Thomas. He remembered the LaCka-
wanna Telephone CompanY's ordinance
and also to talking with Harry Hatton
about IL, He was not quite sure
when the ordinance was first before
councils. but thought it was in June
of the year 1898 H had several con-
versations with Hatton. The first took
place in City Treasurer Boland's office
when Hatton told Finn and Boand
that he could get Thomas vote for
$500 to reimburse the latter's license
tax. There were several talks between
them and 1t was finally arranged that
Hatton should he given the money for
Thomas.
In the afternoon previous to the
council meeting, between the hours OF
4 and ). the money was given to Hat
ton. ON G. G.. Boland's desk a stack
of twenty dollar gold pieces stood. Finn
testified to breaking the wrapper and
counting out $500, which he gave to
Hatton. who had just come into the
office. In handing it to Hatton. he
Sdlu. lnefe is tl' money LOT nolll-
as" That night Thomas voted for the
ordinance. At the same meeting Coync
created the surprise by voting against
it, ana it was killed by a vote Of IL
to 10.
At this point Finn was turned over
to Attorney Watson for cross aXamin-
alton. Finn said he was poor tax col
lector at that time and had access
to the ueasurer's office. He did not
know that HattOn was interested in
the new telephone company, but Bo-
land was. Attorney Watson asked If
the witness had not sworn in the case
of James q. Bailey that he had
handled $1,000. The question was OBJ
jected TO and sustained on the ground
that it had nothing to do with the case
at issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-05
GIRLS REFUSE
DAVIS OFFER
COMMITTEE NOT TO CONSIDER
sAuoUoIT TERMS.

At Session of Silk Mill Strikers
Executive Committee Yesterday
Morning Superintendent Davis
Telegram Offering Wage Scale Pro
posed Before Strike. Came Up foi
Consideration and Action Was In
definitely Postponed-Preparations
for Parade and Mass Meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-17
NARCOTICS" THE THEME
DISCUSSED BY w. C. T. I

The w. G. T. U. held its regular
monthly meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A.
chapel yesterday afternoon, "Narcot-
ics'' being the general subject for dis.
cussion. The program consisted OF
the reading of paper by Mrs. Major
the hymn, what Hast Thou for
Me-" by the audience; two readings,
Twenty Cigarets Killed Forty Frogs
and THE Half Has Never Yet Been
Told" by Mrs. j. B. Ladders; hymn.
Soldiers of Christ Arise ''Remin-
iscences of Mrs. Nation" by Miss AL
vida Young; vocal mum Der. The
Garden of Prayer" Mrs. Paul Hamil-
ton, and reading, Miss Ella Taylor.
A short business session ended the
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-17
Davenport reacher. to attend.

Every teacher in the Davenport
schools can have holiday next
Wednesday. provided it is spent at
the meeting of the Western Drawing
Teachers association, which will be
held in Rock Island April %. "a and
.25. They will be paid for that day
the same as though they were in their
school rooms, but if they do not
choose to attend the meeting they
will be required to teach as usual.
Friday afternoon of next week they
will be given a half holiday with pay
to attend the meeting of the Northern
Illinois Teachers association in Mo-
line. 1t is probable that the entire
teaching force of the Davenport pub
lie schools will take advantage OF the
opportunity, thereby swelling the at
tendance by several hundred. -Dav-
export Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-17
SMALL FILIPINO BAND
STANDING OFF TROOPS

Cebu, Philippine Islands, April II.
"A Thousand troops in the island of
Cebu are unable to accomplish the
surrender or capture of 200 insurgent
riHemen who are still out. Col. Nc
Clarand says the terms the insurg-
ents offered are impossible. Of so
towns dozen of the larger have been
organized under military rule. Others
are believed to have insurgent gov
ernorship. The island will probably
be organized at once. The province
population numbers $4,000.
Washington, April 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following
from Macarthur: "Col. Aida, in
surgent leader of Martinique, nine
officers, 20 soldiers and 24S small arms
surrendered. Maj. Smith, of the
18th, with impressive ceremony, was
released. This ends the instruction
there.r