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LEGAL.


SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION or
an cight.room school building at Miuoukg,
Pa. will he received by the School Board Of
LdckawInna Township until March -, 1901, at q
o'clock p. IN. Plans and specifications for same
may be examined and figured upon at the office
Of Percyal J. Morris, architect, 80 Conncll build
ing. Scranton, Pa. Bids are 60 be addressed to
John Joyce President oI School Board, Mt
nouka, Pa. and must contain certified chcct
for 500 as guarantee of good faith, The board
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN JOYCE. President
JAMES NJ. DuRKlN, Secretary
IN RE: ESTATE or CArlIARINE WILLIAMS
late Of the city OF scranton, Pa. Letters
tcstamcntary upon the above estate having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted
to the said estate are requested {" make iinme'
diatc payment, and those having claims TO pre-
sent them without delay 10
l.. \. ROBERTS. Executor
No. l703 Summit ave, Scranton, Pa.
II. ;. ALWORTII, Attorney.
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FOR RENT SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS, -
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ant. Possession April l. r. r. Brooks, Traders
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When space will permit, The Tribune is always
tlad TO print short lctt,rs from its friends Deai.
Ing on current topics, but its rule Is that tneie
must be signed, for publication, 10y the w'''eI
real name; aud the condition prcccdrat to &C.
,eptancc is that all contributions shall be suII'N'
to editorial revision.
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BY Way of Warming.

HE DECISION of the su-
preme court in the Eighth
"a ward contested election case,
rnNcrSing tho local rnnrt' s
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FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT. All FRANKLIN
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nlcc Rent, SIS Inquire samtcrs' Clothing
House.
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Timely Truth Plainly Stated.

u RESIDENT MITCHELL says
- he does not want u strike.
IL The members of the national
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NOW HAVE ON HAND FOR RENT oNE
half Of double house, elegantly finished, gas
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See A. Tappan, 1915 Mulberry.
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The Liquor Problem.

HE ADO made in certain
quarters over the Vaughan
bill To retain for three years
lho fnmilinr ShhO nrice for
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FRANK T. BOYLE ATTORNEY ATbAW.
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MEGARGEE BROS. PRINTERS SUPPLIES, IN.
velopes, paper bags, twiue, Warehouse, l3o
Washington avenue Scranton, Pa.
THE WiLkESBARRt RECORD CAN BE HAD
in Scranton at the news stands OF Rcisman
Bros, 406 Spruce and SOB Linden; NJ. Norton,
322 Lackawanna avenue; ]. $. schutzer, I'll
Spruce street
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
PROMINENT ITALIAN KILLED
Relieved 10 he Victim ~ Maas--Nins
Persons Arrested.

Persons Arrested
A Chicago dispatch says: a murder,
believed To have been The result of .
vendetta, was committed nca Grand
and Milwaukee avenue. Salvador Clio
wanna was found shot through b
heart, with Carlo Battista, who recent
ly arrived from New York, sanding
ing over him. Battista says that ne
and the murdered man were warm
friends aud that lille on the way 0
Uiovanua's home they were
by three men. Battista was not In"
jured, bnt carried n revolver which had
not been tired. In the dead mans
coat pocket. however, was u revolver
from which three shots had been bred
This mystiiies the police, since MO
vannn's wound would have prevented
him from restoring the weapon To COW
cealment. In his pockets also were
many counterfeit coins, uiovanna,
one of the most prominent Italians IN
Chicago, was a member " several &C.
crct societies and came here from New
York three years ago.
The police of are Of the belief hat
ne was the victim OF the dreaded Mana
and hold that he was murdered Wild
the weapon found on him. Battista
is being held pending an in~vcstiBiop'
Within live hours after the murder n
police raided the house 1T ii Milton
avenue and arrested nine Italians, said
to To- sympathizcrs ~ tho Chicago
branch OF theGMaha society. The per-
sous arrested are Domino Catalan,
MOTEL Philip, Rafael Litta, Capaina
Mokca, Nalltri Fcrna, John Ronte,
Simon Rafael, Tony Spargno. Joseph
Mario.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

SENT TO GOVERNOR
Registry OF Hides and a Concur.
rent Resolution.
INT mdh SCHOOL Bill IS SET BACK
sutstiousi and Committed for Amend
ment--Movemsnts OF Houss aud
neutrality-suspicious. News.
TIT HldH SCHOOL Bill IS SET BACK

Lincoln, Feb. 2i.--Two bills were
sent TO the governor last evening,
being the first that has reached him
since early in the session. One was
senate file No. ~, 10y Van Boskirk. re-
quiriDg u registry and exhibition Of
hides. The act is intended to protect
cattlemen from thieves. Butchers and
Others who buy beef must fee the hide
of the animal and register brands or
marks contained thereon. Those who
offer beef for sale must exhibit the
hide with the carcass and keep the
hide for three days.
The other bill is house roll No. 40, a
concurrent resolution asking congress
to call a convention and submit IL prop.
osition for the election OF United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Considerable oratory was expended
over O'Neill's free high school hill, re.
sulting In committing the bill for
amendment, IL being the opinion OF
many that the system of taxation to
pay the cost Of nonresident pupils at
high schools was unconstitutional.
Two former bills that became laws
were declared unconstitutional. No
bills were introduced In the senate.
The house worked all yesterday
morning and adjourned at noon to
give committees an opportunity TO
labor in the afternoon. Bills were
placed on final passage and several
measures relating To procedure in the
supreme court were passed. Among
these was one To compel the furnish
ing Of bonds In foreclosure suits ap-
pealcd, making the same cover the
revenues Of the property while in liti-
CATION.
The senate found onc bill on third
reading and passed it.. The bill SO
favored is senate tile Is, by Harlan,
providing that any person who shall
entice away any child under the age
of eighteen years with the intention
OF OBTAINING or conceal the same from
its guardians or parents shall be IN
fined in the penitentiary ne more thar
twenty years and not less than one
wear.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
MAY U %TRoUstE.
United Mine workers want Engineers In
the Union.

The annual state convention of the
United Mine Workers Of America 1T
Springfield, H., decided tn favor the
passage Il n law providing that niue
inspectors De elected by direct vote Of
the people instead Of being appointed
by the governor. The same committee
reported In favor OF recommendations
of President Hunter that all supplies
be purchased from union firms and
that IA committee he appointed tn labor
for the repeal Of the Case garnishment
law by the present Legislature.
Another action was taken which may
result in trouble. IL was decided Ia
require all hosting engineers To be-
come members Of the United Mine
Workers. This is TO he resented by
the National brotherhood of coal hoist.
ing engineers and divisions OF the
state are rapidly adopting resolutions
declaring IL their intention to remain
with their organization aud " refuse
TO become members OF the miners or.
ganizstion. regardless Of the recent
action OF the national conference of
the miners Of indianapolis OF the state
con entiou.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
THE LOSSIS HEAVY
Over a Hundred Souls Perish in
Rio Janeiro Wreck.
wRtKAGt LINERS the GOLDEN GAIT


A San Francisco Feb. - dispatch
from reliable data one hundred and
twenty.eight lives were lost IN the
wreck OF the Pacific Mail steamer Rio
dc Janerio, Some fishermen found the
papers OF purscr Rooney. Among them
was the passenger list and n bunch of
cancelled tickets, and ~ there were
names on the lis, whose cancelled tick
cts did not appear among those re-.
covered, il l. assumed that they laid
over either NJ Nokohuna, Kobe ar
Honolulu. That they were not ON the
vessel at the time she went down is
certain.
Among the Lis, of passengers were
Consul!Genera Wildnan, Mrs. Wild.
man, and their son and daughter.
Surveyor Of the Port spear has es-
tablished u patrol along the ocean near
Bakers beach and along the bay shore
inside OF Fort Point. Thus far his
men have picked mp four mail bags.
one Of these washing in near Bakers
and the other the IT. Point life saving
station. The surveyor has givcu or
dcrs that all fishing boats must report
ut the customs office. All bodies
brought In by them and all ~wreckagc
and tlotsam picked M by fishermen
must be- accounted for 10 the officers
nj the barge Office. In this way 1t IL
thought that footing of mail bags and
trunks may be- stopped.
NJ attap,nt hng lA.n mad. Ia nla.a
the blume for the disaster, hut the
Pacific Mail c%ompany's officials state
that the pilot was subiectto the orders
OF Captain Ward, who went down with
the vessel.
Rain and fog hang like II pail over
the ocean and during the night - vain
storm OF unusual proportions visited
scarchcr for the Rios dead n task oI
difficulty. Small boats have huycrc,
around the scene Of The wreck for tn,
last twenty-four hours aud bodies ar,
frequently seen ilonting in and out ~
the harbor with the tide, but til,
roughness Of the water greatly hinder
the work Of rescue.
A san Francisco February -. dis
patch says: J. &. Holland, third office
of the Rio, who on the day Of tn,
wreck was among the missing, has re
ported unframed.
After they struck, Holland asSiste
Captain Ward in getting the passrr
gers into the lifeboats. lie aud tn
captain walked aft together on TIA
starboard side and just AZ they rcachc
the saloon the boat gave Il lurch an
disappeared beneath the water. HoI
land wa carried down by the suction
but managed 10 get hold of "A life pre-
the surface.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Spanish Spelling Adopted.

A Washington dispatch says: The
president has sent to the senate n re-
port made by the geographic board
upon the spelling and pronunciation Of
geographic anne In the Philippine
islands. A list OF 1000 places Is given.
The board says that the reason for the
report Is seen In the great lack Of uni
formity In spelling, some places hav-
ing both Spanish and Malay names
and others Malay names in which at
tempts have been made to anglicise.
The board has retained the spelling
found 10 official Spanish charts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
BUTTER SCORES VERY Low
Minnesota Given nigh Award at the
Convention.

Minnesota secured the highest. aware
and three ont pf four gold medals NJ
the butter makers national cOnven
ton, recently held AZ st. Pant. Kan
ssS won the silk banner for h high-
est state average. S9.lt per cont. For
separator butter the gold meda'
went To T.. y. Qucnsold of Owatona,
Mimi, whose score WASH. Inc silver
medal went to g.. II. Jcssen Of Berpa-
dott, Mimi, who scored 0bN' FOR
gathered cream" butter the gold
medal went ,u W. &. Noble Of South
Waterford. Me-. score 81; the silver
medal Ia VI. Mague>cn ~ Rec, MINI,
score oOq.. The silver cup went TO
Marvin Powers of Corley, Ia, score
"a. so; Il. Iorenson of Utica, Wis,
score o. 80; +. u. barrett Of Union,
H., p3. q. l.. DiStad of DeSmct, ). d.,
| ~: william V. Reach Of Charlotte,
VI. ~. 81.
Although other states competed state
averages were announced for "lght
| states only. Kansas led with - ~
per cent. Then followed Minnesota
second, 80. 80: Illinois third, 81 %; Iowa
fourth, ~. "a: Wisconsin fifth, III. 10,
Michigan sixth, ~ Wj; South Dakota
seventh. ~. o and Vermont eighth,
81. %.
The scores were the lowest made
during the nine years Of the assoc'a-
tons history.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

that line. If you will study the char
actcr, the %ennohling tendencies and
pronounced persistency of the major
portion of those selected. u realization
Of hope for better laws, better man
agement and less friction In the work
Jugs of these organizations can be
looked for.
In choosing Mr.. Joseph s. Brown, OF
Lincoln. Neb., rs delegate to the
Sovereign Head Camp, Woodmen OF the
World, which convencs NJ Columbus,
Ohio. May 18th. those responsible for
this high compliment, representing the
jurisdiction composing Nebraska, Kan
sas. Oklahoma, Indian Territory, North
Dakota and South Dakota, can rest
assured Of the fact that they chose not
only wisely but well. Mr.. Brown Is n
member of Lincoln Camp M. u, and
has been an active promoter OF It's up
building for years. His conservatives
ness is pronounced. often painfully so.
| but gifted with u business tac, com.
mendable in every degree. his decision
ON all subjects are weighed II not
found wanting when formally made
known. He has studied the needs OF
the order very closely, and any lcRi>la-
tiou introduced by him and made into
laws will result, in great good to mem
bers in every section of h United
states where the Woodmen OF the
World operates. Mr.. Brown believes
in n conservative and economical,
rather than an open and loose policy
not. however. To such n degree tina,
will hamper and rctard progress, bu'
the enactment Of such laws that vii
place the organization upon a founda
ton OF solidity and safety for the fu
ture. His selection to this high posi-
ton of trust is "A compliment worthil,
bestowed upon not only the jurisdic
ton he goes To represent, but himsel
and home city, where he is looked upoI
Ms young man of sterling worth ant
integrity.
GEOGRAPHICALLY Mr.. Brown was borr
in the little town OF jamestown, Rus
sell county, KY, thirty years ~
he came to Nebraska IN is7s ant
worked upon u fsrm near Western
until 1870, when he came to Lincoln t,
enter the Business College, securing
the position Of ~book-keeper for tin
Interstate Newspaper Company in 1890
Soon after he became Interested In thu
business he was made business nan
ager and today owns the CONTROL
ing stock. In 1897 he was married I
Miss Annie West, Of Galcsburg, If.
and the home life Of Mr.. and Mrs
Brown is surrounded with environ
mcnts conducive Of every comfort an,
happiness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
BROADER GENERAL BARRY
Chosen by Guard Omcers-Harry Archer
Chosen Colonel.

Adjutaut General r. II. Barry, who
is to retire from his present position
the FIRST Of March, was elected briga.
der general February 81 by the votes
Of the commissioned officers of the Ne.
braska national guard. The election
was practically unanimous, there being
no opposing candidates. However,
two votes were east for l., W. Colby,
formerly brigadier general, and three
votes for Capt. Eli Hodgins, OF Omaha.
Seventy-une votes were cast for Cen
eral Barry. The election was the re-
suit OF the recent decision of the mill.
tary board TO form a brigade organiza-
ton. Since the war with Spain there
has been no brigade organization In
the guard. The two old regiments
entered the United States service and
Oh their return were reorganized, but
no brigade organization was formed.
General Barry has served six years as
adjutant general Of the guard and by
his election to the b~rigsdier general
ship lie viii keep In close touch with
the guard and the guard will secure
the benefit OF his military experience
| The brigade comprises two regiments,
one troop and one battery.
Harry Archer was elected colonel To
succeed colonel now Adjutant General
Killisn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
congregational News.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Thc senate
spent the day on the postofiice bill,
making some progress, but not COM
pleting it. The amendment OF Mr..
Butler IN. c., proposing a reduction
of about Q per cent in the pay for rail
vsy postal ser vice was defeated, IL to
IL. after a debate in which Mr.. Depew
answered Mr.. Buffers criticism on the
large profits made by American
roads. Late in the day "a sharp contro-
yersy on the pneumatic tube question
was precipitated by an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Mason extending that
service to Chicago, and one by Mr..
Vest extending it to st. Louis. Mr..
Hale severely criticised the promoting
Of the system, referring TO q job and
lobby. When he made a point OF order
that a committee had not passed on
the amendment the advocates of the
extension quickly circulated "a call
for a meeting of the committee on
p~ostofices.
The hous finally passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill today and en-
tered upon consideration of the
general deficiency bill. Mr.. Lcntz,
an Ohio democrat, who in this
and previous congress has attacked
the administration, furnished the SEN
satiou of the day. He used a news
paper paragraph recounting the death
Of a federal judge in New Next
leo, who had been Il member OF the
legislature which elected Senator Han
ma, ~ a text for charging corruption
in that election. This called forth .
rebuke from Mr.. Cannon, who declared
that brave men fought the living and
only ghouls ravished the tombs OF the
dead.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment
designed to prohibit haziug at the ma
val academy on penalty Of Dismissal
This amendment was pending on
point Of order when the house adj
iourued,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

Al San Francisco eight suits have
been instituted In the United States
district court against the Union Iron
works by Edward Rosenberg, secretary
of the labor council OF san Francisco,
asking the sum OF 81, 900 in each cas.,
and alleging that the Union Iron
works had brought eight coppersmithS
to this country under contract, paying
the expenses of such laborers from,
their homes to San Francisco. Henry
4. Scott, president of the Union Iron
works, says that the company has not
imported any contract iaborers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
WORKED EARLY AND LATE
House of Representatives Puts In .
busy Day.

busy Day.
Lincoln, Feb. e2.-After quite q
squabble, the house agreed TO hold a
session today, and after the joint ses.
sion to adjourn to Tuesday.
The house yesterday put In q full
days time. Commencing at o .. m, II
was within u few moments Of Q p. IN.
when the gavel fell declaring the sd.
journment. During the day the bill
relating to salaries OF county attor-
neys was passed. In committee OF the
whole u bill appropriating SIS, 900 for a
new wing to the asylum for the chronic
insane at Hastings was agreed to. A
bill relating to schools was agreed to
in committee Of the whole also. Long
discussion ensued, however, over a bill
to reduce the interest on taxes where
property Is redeemed after sale, and
over a bill providing new regulations
for the board Of health In epidemics
Of disease, carrying with IL the aP'
pointment Of a state health inspector
with a good salary. Neither OF these
bills was acted on definitely.
Marshall Of Otoe county has intro
duced u bill which Ia to prevent car.
toonists from taking an undue advan.
tagc Of people by publishing carica.
lures OF them in any pamphlet, paper
or publication. The bill provides u
penalty of a fine not greater than 500
for each offcnsc.
A diversion in the senate yesterday
was the attempt Of the fusion minority
TO secure the appointment OF a stem.
ographer for their side Of the house.
IL came in the form Of a motion to
give the committee on mines and min.
ing a stenographer and appeared to be
a joke, but before the matter was dis.
posed of several members became an.
CRY.
A souabble in the senate over sd-
tournament until Tuesday resulted In
an adjournment until IL n. IN. today.
The senate indefinitely postponed two
insurance bills, me providing for the
extension Of the value policy law to
personal property, and the other a bill
requiring insurance companies to print
mortuary tables and other statistical
matter on the backs of their policies.
The proposed new military code, SEN
ate file Of, was considered in commit.
tee OF the whole and recommended for
passage.
Crounse OF Washington, the only ex.
governor il the legislature, introduced
a bill in the senat requiring and di-
rccting the board Of public lands and
buildings to sell the governors man
sion within one year. either at public
or private sale, the proceeds to go to
the general fund of the state.
Owens OF Dawson introduced a bill TO
require baking powder companies to
use on their canned products labels
bearing the names of the ingredients.
Two bills were signed by Governor
Dietrich, one being senate file No. ~
by Van Boskirk, to protect cattle
growers by requiring a registry apo
exhibition of hides. and the Other
house roll No. ~, by Ream, a joint res
o~lution asking congress to suomit ar
amendment for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote of The
people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
DROWNED HER CHILDREN.
Widow Commits Awful Crime In rit of
Insanity.

Mrs. Rose Wurzer. n widow, in n fit
Of insanity, drowned her six children
at Uniontown, Wash. She threw them
into a we'll thirty feet deep which con
tanned two feet OF water, then jumped
10 herself and held the children's heads
beneath the surface until all were
drowned. Mrs. Wurzer was found alive
Ia the well with her six children, by
the neighbors, who pulled her out with
q rope. She is violently insane. The
woman's husband died n year ago,
since which time she has been support
ed by the county and the charity of
neigh bors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
HONOR WIFE OF A SENATOR
Mrs. Fairbanks President Of Daughters
Of Revolution.

A Washington special says Mrs. FAIR
banks was elected president general OF
the society ~ the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. The vote was
a. follows: Mrs. Charles w. air
banks, Indiana, 333; Mrs. Donald Mo
Lean. New York, EOS: Mrs. Washing
ton Roebliug. New Jersey, AZ.
Although the question as to who VIII
succeed Mrs. Manning as president
general ~ the society mas been the alb
sorbing topic Of discussion at this con'
vress, "a comparatively small number
OF delegates was present when the SEES
sion was called to order. The result
of the election for president general
was announced a. above indicated. A
total Of 5s4 votes was cast, one ballot
being rejected.
Bishop Sattcrlce, OF the Episcopal
see Of Washington, opened the meet
ing with prayer. In honor OF Wash
ington's birthday the bishop read the
Declaration OF Independence and Miss
Caldwell, of New York, sang The
Sw ord Of Bunker Hill"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Five men were killed In a freight
W reck at Sharon, Pa.
Mrs. Il. 4. Northrupof Geneva, Neb.,
died suddenly Of heart failure.
Daniel Colt Gilman has resigned as
president OF Johns Hopkins university
at baltimore.
Because of recently acquired
passion for strong drink, which he
could not overcome, Thomas j.. Evans,
r., son of a wealthy Missouri mine
owner and ranchman, shot and killed
himself at McCoy's hotel in Chicago.