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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
VERDICT is FOUND.
Announcement Will Be Made This
Morning of the Result of the
Russell Coal Case.

The big coal case of Russell and
others against the Delaware and H,ld-
son company is at an end the public
announcement of the verdict being the
only remaining step to make the trial
matter of history. The jury retired
late Saturday afternoon ana came to
an agreement during the night. Its
finding was reported TO Judge Arch
bald at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
He read ii. said it was satisfactory,
and thanked the jury. After instruct :
ing the clerk to make it public this
morning, the judge left to attend the
bi-centennial of his alma mater, Yale
college. 1t was a quite general guess
that the jury found for the plaintiff in
a small amount.
The case is the longest ever tried in
The United States court here, occupy
ing full two weeks.
The address of eX-Judge Jessup was
one of the finest efforts of that kind
ever heard in this county. For an hour
and a half, on Friday afternoon. and
for nearly an equal time on Saturday
morning, he held the close attention of
the jury, while he detailed to them the
full history Of the mining operations
of the company in the vicinity of the
plaintiffs land and reviewed the testi-
man.| the defense had presented. 1t
was Il plain, clear, forcible presenta-
lion OF the case, with Il grasp that was
remarkable and a memory for details
that was marvellous. lie not only held
the close. undivided interest of the
twelve jurors, but Of everyone else in
the court room, and received the warm
T. n nr
cnt ON the conclusion of his address
\ mastery closing address for the
plaintiffs was made by Attorney S. b.
Price. He spoke for an hour and three
quarters. Judge .ArchbalG occupied
three hours in the delivery of his
charge.
The jurors spent the night in the
court room. sleeping ON sofas borrowed
from the offices, there being no provis-
ion at present in the jury room for the
accommodation of Il jury over night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
A SPLENDID ADDRESS.
L. F. Bower Spoke at Y. M. G. A,
Meeting Yesterday Afternoon.

j.. f. Bower, general manager of the
Allis-Chamers company's local plant,
delivered a most able address at yes
terday afternoons meeting in the
Young Mems Christian association
rooms. His topic was "Tbe Importance
of the Invisible and he based his re-
marks on a portion of the eleventh
chapter of Paul's epistle to the Heb
rews reading as follows;
For He endureth as seeing him who
is Invisible"
Mr.. Bower said that the seen and
unseen are both factors in our daily
life. The seen Is the material world
about US. but this material world is all
actuated by laws and forces absolute
~ unseen. He laid stress on the great
unseen law of the certainty of results
and pointed out that "as a man sows,
so shall he reap"
lie urged the large gathering Of
young men to pay more attention to
the unseen and spiritual things which
are real and eternal and to shrn the
allnrements and temptations of the
Material world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
RIDGEMAY ExONERATED,
Court of Inquiry Renders a Report
in Which the Charges Preferred
Are Dismissed.

Sergeant of Police Rdgeway has been
eXonerated of the charges preferred
against him by Simon Hingerfeld, who
alleged that he was illegally ar
rested and clapped into a cell
bS the sergeant some two weeks ago.
Ihe eNoneration comes in the form of a
report from the court of inquiry which
trled the case a little over week ago.
Thls report was given out yesterday by
Director of Public Safety Wormser
ana reads as follows:
i. u. Woimser, Director Department of Public
Safety.
Dear Sir: We. the undersigned officers, acting
as court OF inquiry on the charges preferred
ny SIinon llncrield against Sergeant Ridge.
way for unjust incarceration, respectfully report
that we have well and duly trcd the case and
have carefully considered tie testimony offered
At sald inquiry and find, after due deliberate
that Sergeant Ridgeway acted but in the dis.
charge of his duty. and we therefore recommend
his cvoncration. Respectfully submitted.
Thomas H. Williams, captain OF police: James
+. fccncr. lieutenant First precinct; Amos W.
Palmer lieutenant Third precinct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

Whatever else has been accomplished
in Cuba, the health of the island has
been wonderfully improved.
In Havana the change has been mag
ical; streets have been asphalted. sew
ers built, buildings whitewashed and
drug stores supplied with scientific. up
tO-date preparations. The demand for
Paine's celery compound has grown to
enormous proportions.
The following statement from f.. j.
Molina, of the Havana Custom House,
shows the standing Paine's has already
secured among the most progressive,
energetic people of Havana:
Havana. Cuba, Feb. 4, 1901.
Wells & Richardson Co.:
Dear Sirs-I take great pleasure in
stating that l have used your Paine s
celery compound, both while in the
United States as we'll as in this city,
and find it to be of wonderfully restor-
ative power, especially in this cnervat-
ing climate.
Very truly yours,
T.. j. MOLINA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

Molina is but one OF many prominent
Cubans who have publicly advised the
use of Paine's celery compound, basing
their recommendations on the benefit
they themselves have derived from its
use
Not only among business men. law
yers, clerGymen and physicians, hut
among all classes OF though ful, intelli-
gent people, Painc's celery compound
is the one reliable remedy for building
up the system when it is run down. 1t
is the greatest nerve and brain inViS-
orator the world has ever known.
If your Wife, daughter or sister is
pale, languid, headachy and irritable.
persuade her TO try Paine's celery COM
pound. If your husband. son or brother
cannot eat. sleep on work. and is
drowsy, dyspeptic and Respondent. in
ducc him to take Paine'S celery COM
pound.
1t restores Il worn and weak nervous
system to healthy vigor.
There can be no substitutes for
Paine'S celery compound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
WILL BE INTERESTED.
MARRIED IN BINGHAMToN.
w. D. Langerfeld Welded to Miss
Elida Schoonover.

Wallace ID. Langerfeld, OF this city,
was united in marriage on Saturday
night to Miss Elida j. Schoonover at
the home of Mrs. Matte Frost, in
Binghamton, n. y. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. Hayes.
The bride was becomingly attircd in
a brown travelling gown and was at
tended by Miss Sadie Clifford, of Bing-
hamton. The groomsman was George
D. Bergen, of New York, while Il.
Allan Chase, of this city, ana Harry
Bergen, of Brooklyn, acted as ushers.
Mr. Langerfeld is Il trusted employe
of the firm of G. B. Scott g. Co., of
Franklin avenue, while his Wife is an
accomplished young woman, who lived
here up to short time ago. The
couple VIII reside on Franklin avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

That idleness besets mischief was
once more instanced in the street car
strike yesterday.
one week ago yesterday two riots oc-
Cured on the South Side. after the
city had been practically free from
disorder of this kind for week pre-
vious. During the six days Subsequent
to this outbreak peace once more pre-
vailed Yesterday the lawlessness broke
out afresh, and before the day was
done three serious disturbances were
to be chronicled.
The first occurred on Genet street.
South Scranton. the scene of one or
the riots of the Sunday previous. "A
crowd gathered at the intersection or
Genet street and Pittston avenue. and
just before noon stone throwing at the
cars began. One after the other of the
four cars running on that line We're
greeted with Il fusilade of stones ana
nearly every window in each car was
demolished. The car tracks were not
obstructed. and the cars were allowed
to proceed after they had run the
gauntlet. but as a car was departing
the crew received warning from the
crowd that If they came back again
they would be given a warm reception.
The crews didn't go back. Manager
Silliman decided to close the line rather
than run the risk Of further distur-
bance of the Sabbath.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
Greatly Reduced Excursion Rates to
Buffalo.

On October II, is, % and 80 ticket
agents OF the Lackawanna Railroad
will sell two-day coach excursion tick
cts to Buffalo good going on any reg
ular train date of sale and for re-
turn on any regular train the follow
ing day The round trip rate from
Scranton will be $500, which is the low
est fare ever made to Buffalo, afford
ing splendid opportunity to visit the
Pan american Exposition at a nominal
cost. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
Citizen Reform Candidate for Judge.

The man who was removed from
office for faithfully doing his duty.
The man who was excluded from
the Republican primaries because he
was TOO poor to pay AN enormous as
sessment of 81 900 for the privilege OF
submitting his name as a candidate
for office.
Do you desire TO register your con-
demnation of such things in this free
American republic? Then vote for
Colonel Hitchcock, His character and
fitness are unquestioned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
Winter Clothing.

Our fall lines are now complete. do
you want nobby suit or ovcrcoat at
"A very small price? If so, come and
look US over,
RICHARDS & WIRTH,
80 326 Lackawanna ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
BROUGHT JOY
TO EVERYBODY
SCRANTON GLADDENED BY TRI.
BUNE's BIG SCOOP

Sole Topic of Conversation Every.
where That Two Men Got Together.
Seemingly "Too Good to Be True"
but The Tribune vouched for Its
Accuracy and the Story Was Ac-
cepted Without Question-Prop-
erty Values Caused to Jump and
Business Men Forget the Strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
The In c o m Q
which an estate
will bring is all
Income

ways all impor-
tant factor. Opportunities for safe
and profitable investments are be.
coming more and more scarce, and
the individual executor, guardian
or trustee often has to leave money
belonging 10 the estate idle beesuse
he cannot find a proper safe invest
ment. In appointing a trust com.
.pany as trustee or guardian you get
the advantage of the financial ex-
perience and business ability of its
officers and directors. together with
large opportunities for investment
which financial institution always
has. A trust company has special
opportunities for putting out money
on bond and mortgage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

Please notice our special sale of fine
Persian, herman Iran and all kinds of
Turkish rugs.
You will find rugs marked down to
half what they are really worth
AIchaelian Bros. Il Co.,
ss IN Washington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
ATTACKS MADE
ON The CARS
STONES THROWN AT THEM IN
THREE SUBURBS.

Genet Street Once More the Scene Of
Turbrlence-Crowd oil Luzerne
Street Stones Two Cars and Starts
One of Them Under Full Power
with No One Aboard-Company Is
Fitting Up It's New Machine
Shop ms Winter Quarters for the
Imports.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

ling. at his lodgings on Oakford court.
The superintendent learned the number
of the house. and when he inquired
there he was told that Gray lived next
door. He Went to the next house and
was informed that Gray lived in the
first house visited. He FASTENED back,
and ran upstairs Just in time to find
his man hurriedly pulling on his
clothes. An open window leading out
10 the roof of the next building would
have afforded an easy opening for cs-
cape. had the superintendent been a
few moments later.
Gray is employed AS Il Pullman pal
ace car porter. He will be given a
hearing this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

The popular Punch cigar is still the
leader of the l0c cigars. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

No Scranton newspaper ever printed
story that gave more general and
genuine gladncss to its readers than
the exclusive article in Saturdays rri-
bune concerning the local plans of the
Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley
Rapid Transit company. 1t was the
one topic of conversation Saturday.
Both people aud papers credited 1t with
being the best news that has been told
Scrantonians in many u day. and Incl
dentally one of the biggest. IL not the
very biggest, newspaper scoops local
journalism has record of.
What was particularly gratifying to
The Tribune was the fact that while
the story was seemingly too good to
be true its appearance in The Tri-
bune with its facts stated unequivo-
cally removed all doubts as to it's au-
thenticity.
The main immediate effect of the
publication of the story was to boom
real estate values in the neighborhOod
of the new company's holdings. The
departure of the steel mills greatly de-
preciated this property. TO what en-
tent it dropped can not be told. THAT
it was a considerable drop. however,
Is generally admitted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

Ninth Ward State and County Tax
May be paid at $40 Jefferson avenue
from . to II a. M. daily, and at Trib-
une Business office. Saturday even
ings from to s o'clock.
@+ T., II. Sweet, Collector
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

Smoke the pocono 30. cigar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
PRICES MENT Up.

PRICES WENT Up.
Saturday the prices of such of the
property as holders were willing to
market. jumped suddenly from fifty to
one hundred per cent, and even at that
sellers We're not as anxious as buyers.
Whether or not any actual transfers
were made could not be learned, but
several investors were encountered Sat
llrday who We're looking for options on
anything in the shape of real estate
they could get hold of in the neghbor-
hood of Lackawanna and Adams ave-
nues. one of these property owners,
who was holding his building and lot
at $4,000. declared Saturday he would
not sell now for $4,000.
The buoyant effect of the story was
felt throughout the whole city. Every
where could be heard concurrences in
The Tribune's contention that the re-
moval of the steel mills now develops
into II blessing in disguise. Business
men depressed over the dulness result
ing from the street car strike. forgot
their losses in the contemplation of the
general and permanent gain that was
to come TO the city. AS the Telegram
and Free Press put il. yesterday. in
commenting on Inc elect Oh lIe SlOrN,
the street car strike was lost sight of.
AS viewed by many of our leading
men. the most important feature OF the
story is that telling of wealth and in
flucnce behind the new enterprise.
These parties. possibly, knew little or
nothing of Scranton, the naturally
wealthy territory of which it is the
center and inducements it has to offer
for profitable Investment.
WILL. BE INTERESTED.
Once they put their money here they
will take an interest in the place, and
as the property of this region is neces-
sary TO the prosperity OF their present
undertaking, it is as good as certain
they will do much to contribute to that
prosperity. 1t is probably no eNagger-
alton to say that all the parties directly
interested in the new road and its allied
enterprises represent 30O,0O0o0o.
To attract towards Scranton the
studiOuS attention of men with about
Il third of Il billion at their control is.
to put it negatively, something that
areurs no i'll for our future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21
Oriental Rugs.

Smoke the new Kleon &c, cigar.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12

Ware, an English biologist, divides
these plants into three groups. Plants
of the first group have neither motile nor
digestive organs, but have traps, with
open orifces for the entrance of small
animals, that close on any attempt at
exit, and there are some pitcher plants
with bright colors or honey to attract
insects. The second group has digestive
organs, but no motile entrapping appa-
ratus. 1t includes the true pitcher
plants of the genus Nepenthes, and
what are sometimes called the cline
twig" plants, which have sticky tenta.
cles to which the insects adhere. The
third group has both motile and diges-
tive organs. The motile organ has
slight irritability in some species, but in
others it closes on the prey like spring
trap, forming chamber in which di-
gestion is carried on. Venus f1y-trap
(Dionaea muscipula) is an example of
the highest development. When it's
"trigger-hairs" are touched the two
halves of the leaf close almost instantly,
and it is curious fact that single
touch of a passing insect has no effect,
repeated touch or momentary contact
actin : quickly.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12
A FIGURE OF SPEECH.

The Shenandoah Sentinel inquiries
politely why Nebraska City girls
should be likened to greyhounds;
whether because they are long and
lean. or because they are fast?
1t sticks in our mind that the ex-
preston in question was a biblical
quotation, though it would not be in
place for Nebraska City to tell Shen-
andoah what is or is not in the Bible.
But the comparison of young girl,
school girl. such as we were speak
ing Of, to a greyhound, is not an un-
happy simile, it seems to u.s. A
humorist could easily point out that
greyhounds are not only fast, but that
their backbones stick out, their noses
are long and their eyes mean, and
that they have no sense. These are
side issues. But greyhounds are GER
tainly tall, and the writer likes very
much to see children, girls especially,
growing tall taller than their par
ents 1t promises we'll for the Nebras-
kans of the future And there is
1.-the and muscular leanness about
these dogs which is the perfection of
physical condition; human being
built OH those lines is capable of great
efforts and endurance. Of course this
lean and long-legged age in girls is
transitory and brief; but it is very
nice while it lasts A girl is never
pleasanter companion, for an older
person. in her life, than when she is
convinced she is too homely and awk-
ward to live. This is just before she
makes up her mind that she is the
beauty of the world. That is often a
permanent delusion, and we get used
to it; but in the year or two that pre-.
cede it, girl is very pleasant to have
around. Her soul is pretty just then
! if her body isn't.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

A mastodon-like animal from the
Eocene of the Libyan Desert is regarded
by DR.. Andrews as the probable ancestor
of the mammoth and elephant.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12

by Dr. Andrews as the probable ancestor
of the mammoth and elephant.
Ether, converted into vapor much
more readily than water, is stated to
have failed in engines from the lack of
a suitable generator. M. Malapert
claims successful generator, and that
one, weighing 265 pounds, can supply
100 horse power engine.
About one-fifth of the earth's land
surface was known in 1900, states G. H.
Grosvenor, and in 1900 only one.
eleventh was unexplored. The Ozark
Continent" of the twentieth century is
the land buried under the oceans, an
area thrice as great as the exposed land
surface.
The advantage of a Photographic
fash.light that can be timed is claimed
for new cartridge made at Offenbach,
Germany, which consists Of a celluloid
capsule filled with combustible powder
and provided with fuse. The flash
varies with the size of the cartridge.
Analysis shows that the powder, which
burns quietly and with little smoke,
contains l2 per cent of aluminium, 1876
of magnesium, ~ of red phosphorus,
and 73 of strontium nitrate.
The areca- nut, or betel-nut, is the
fruit of an East Indian palm. 1t is
chewed in great quantities by the Asi-
atics, who regard it as an aid to diges-
ton, and in pharmacy it is used as
vermicide. The present scarcity of the
nuts seems to be due to a mysterious
plague that has swept the plantations of
Lower Bengal. Dense groves of thou
sands of trees have become vegetable
cemeteries in few months, and no
parasites or other adequate cause can be
discovered. The only explanation Of
fered by DR.. George Watt, after investi-
cation, is degeneration of tissue" to
be remedied by care in cultivation.
Nickel and aluminium have been diff
cult to alloy on account of the difference
between their melting points, which are
1860 and 6OOo respectively. A Berlin
manufacturer has overcome the diff
Guilty by special furnace, and in one
case by adding copper, with an inter-
mediate melting point. "Nickel-a -alumi-
mum" contains nickel and copper,
with aluminium in greatest proportion,
the specific gravity being 1856. 1t can
be rolled into sheets, and has tensile
strength of 161a tons per square inch.
"Minckin" seems to contain more nickel
than the 26 per cent of "new silver" ;"
and is gaining favor for its resistance to
corrosion by weak acids, etc.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12

to be unquestioned. Bnt it has been long
opposed by Prof. w. K. Whitford, who
in forty years has successfully treated
many patients apparently dead from
drowning, and who now asserts, as the
result of many examinations, that prac-
tically no water enters the lungs. The
mistaken view has caused the waste of
much valuable time. He has found
heat-energetically and persistently ap-
plied-to be the most important agert
in resuscitation, and with this, aided by
artificial respiration and stimulation, he
has restored patients that have been
submerged an hour.
Tea-seed, by product of an import
ant industry, is awaiting profitable use.
1t was placed upon the market in Lon
don in 1855, under the name of "tanne,"
but nobody knew what to do with it,
and there was no sale. An agent of the
luutuh ca faSSOCluUlOu hoN huuC
report upon the oil and cake. Tea
seed oil is clear, light and yellow, with
more or less acrid taste, and is unsafe
as an edible oil on account of its
saponin. Tea-seed oil.cake is by the
same constituent made dangerous food
for cattle, while as manure it is much
inferior to other l.seed cakes. It is
suggested that the oil might prove use
full as lamp oil, and that the cake might
serve as an insecticide.
The nebula that seems to be spreading
out from the new star in Perseus not
only changes at a perceptible rate, but
has bright spots on its outer edge that
appear to have passed over a minute Of
arc in six weeks, implying the tremend-
Gus velocity of 1900 miles per second, if
the nebula is assumed to be at the dist
ance Of the nearest known star. 1t is
suggested as more probable that the
new star and it's nebula are nearer, or
that flash Of light may have been sent
through the comparatively dark gas
without actual motion of the gas itself.
The greatest apparent motion of star
in space is SA seconds of arc in a year,
which is that Of small star in the
southern hemisphere. The famous
Groombridge 1880, with proper mo-
ton of seconds year, taking it across
space equal to the diameter of the
moon in $50 years, has parallax of
about Ia of second, and is calculated
to travel at speed of 200 miles a second.
The projectile of modern cannon has
maximum velocity of little more
than one-half mile per second.
The species of carnlvorous plants now
known, meaning those that entrap and
| ohcorh small animal forms raaoh tho
The Conservative, 1901-12-12

The species of carnlvorous plants now
known, meaning those that entrap and
absorb small animal forms, reach the
surprising total of about 400, belonging
to 16 or 1S genera. These make up the
natural orders, Sarraceniaceae, Nepen-
haceae, Droseraceae, Cebhalotaceoe,
and Lentibuldriaceae, and there are two
species in other orders that are suspect
ed of being insectivorous. Mr.. A. H.