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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22
OCCUPY THREE FLOORS.


The three upper floors of the four
story building at POI Spruce street are
occupied by the association. The sec
| ond floor has been fitted up as a par
| lor. reception and reading room. The
| walls and ceiling are decorated in deli
cate tints with panels in mural designs.
The carpet is deep red and the fur
| niture is upholstered in the same color.
There is an elegant upright piano In
| the room and number of expensive
pieces of furniture from several of the
company houses.
| The third floor is fitted up as a pool
and billiard room. The prevailing COL
or is green, the walls being tinted that
color and the carpet also. There are
| two tables, one pool and the other
a billiard with cue racks and all the
| other necessary paraphernalia for the
playing of these games.
The fourth floor is fitted up as a
| meeting room with seats and a raised
latform for the chairman. A number
OF the companies, which will retain
their individual organization, will hold
| regular meetings in this room, which
| is to be fitted up as gymnasium in
| the near future. In the rear of this
| floor are two we'll appointed shower
| baths and a lavatory.
Scattered throughout the three
| floors are a number of relics, which
have Een treasured by the several
companies for years and which have
| new been donated to the association.
| There are also scores upon scores of
pictures, which form a photographs
history of the volunteer fire depart
ment of the city, and which are well
| worth a close study.
SPEECH MAKING ABANDONED.
1t was the intention last night to
have had several addresses made, but
this idea was abandoned on account of
| the general confusion. Treasurer y.
| b. Holmes explained that at some flu
ture date there would be a meeting
| held, at which A. J.. Colborn, jr.. ~nd
others, who We're to have spoken last
night, would make addresses explain
| ing the future aims and objects of
| the association.
Director of Public Safety F. l..
| Wormser and former Recorder James
Moir We're among the more prominent
guests present last night. Among
| those present from out of town We're:
| IL. r. Wolfe and II. +. Mitchell, of
| the Altoona fire department, and
Joseph Lamada, formerly a member
of the old Cincinnati volunteer fire
| department.
The officers of the Firemen's Relief
association, who have done so much
| TO perfect the plans for the new club
house, are as follows President
Jchn Moir; vice president Emil Bonn;
| secretary. w. r, Birtley; treasurer, A.
b. Holmes, trustees, Harry Green
wood. Peter Robling, jr, Peter Yost'
d. j. Newman and +. W. Zizelmann.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22

OFFICERS OF CLERKS.At meeting of the
Retail Clerks association held June 90 the fol-
lowing officers elected President, James
c. Gallagher; first vice president, Charles Luton;
second vicepresidcnt Samuel Burke: recording
secretary W. H. Robinson; financial secretary,
Z. l.. Dacev: treasurer, James Crstard; guardian,
A. ". ThompSon guide Charles Levin; trus-
tees, NJ. j. X. Levy, Charles Levin, Charles
OStcandcr.
WALDES- -Rt'IE AT LAKE lEL.-Waldps-
Ruhe, the summer boarding place at low rates
for salf.supporing womp. opened at Lake
Ariel last summer, when it enlisted the deep
interest OF Scranton people owning cottages at
the lake, will be opened again at once for this
summer. The ladies in charge, Misses Elizabeth
Doersam and Maud MWklc, advise early appca-
ttn, stating date preferred and length of stay.
from day or two 10 fortnight so, in order
that there will be no dsappointnlcnts from de-
Jay. for the cottage rooms are OF course, limited
In number. Application blanks, giving rates and
all other needed information can be had by adj
dressing the ladies named.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
NEW YORK DICK TURPIN
Holds Up a Stage Coach and
Robs the Passengers.

Glens Falls. N Y, Aug. 15.-The Blue
Mountain stage was held up by a masked
robber. The stage which was stopped
connects with a train which reached
North Creek, Warren county, station
on the Adirondack & Hudson railroad.
When it left the station it contained seven
men and one woman. besides quantity
of express and mail matter for Blue
Mountain lake.
When the stage was one and a hair
miles north of Dunlap's hotel, at North
River, masked robber suddenly APP
peared- His first move was to shoot one
OF the horses He then ordered the pas
sengers to hold up their hands and alight.
Six of the men immedia tely took to the
woods, the remaining man staying with
his wife. who was relieved of $50. but the
robber failed to find a larger sum in am
other pocket The highwa yman then pro.
ceeded to rifle the mail bags and plunder
the express packages, taking. everythina
of value. After he had done his work he
disappeared into the woods and searching
parties have been unable to find any trace
him.
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emily and constantly that market val
ues for legislators have been establish
ed by settled custom
The apparent Indifference Of our peo-
pie to these outrages emboldened the
corruptOnists TO such an extent that
the last session of our legislature out
heroded Herod in it's infamies
All men pronounce il the most cor
rupt legislative body that ever conVen-
ed in any state of the union It's very
organizatio was founded on the pur-
chase of venal legislators with money
and place and it closed its session with
the crowning infamy Of that most stu
pendOus franchise steal shocking the
moral sense of the entire country. The
selection Of a United States senator
was accomplished in carnival of cor
ruption and bribery. In the reckless
determination to punish enemies and
reward subservient tools. esta blished
municipal governments were ruthessly
overturned and the chosen servants of
the people expelled from their offices to
make place for the creatures of a cor
ruDt machine.
The faith of the people in the sanctity
of the judiciary was broken by its halt
ing efforts to find plausible excuse for
the crime. Foiled in it's efforts to rob
the state Of millions of dollars of valu-
able coal deposits, the legislature pro-
ceeded to that other and greater rob-
berry of the railway franchises of the
state worth millions to the plunderers
and stripping every city and town and
township in the commonwealth of the
proper control of its streets for trolley
lines.
Even the public charities of the state
Its hospitals and aSylums and the COM
fort of their unfortunate inmates were
made the sport of political greed and
their appointments measured and de-
termined by their use and services to
the machine.
No possible field Of corruption was
left uncultivated by the crew of public
state, plunderers who in the name of
a great party have prOstituted all the
purposes and powers of government to
their own enrichment. For these crimes
we indict the Republican organization
Of Pennsylvania as it is now controlled.
OF the participation and assistance
of unworthy Democratic legislators in
its strongest cOndemna ton They have
betrayed their constituents, inflicted
lasting, irreparable injury on their
party and proven themselves unworthy
of public confidence We leave to their
immediate constituents the infiiction
OF political punishment.
We can not refrain at this time from
commencing and thanking those Demo-
crat members of the legislature who
stood manfully and faithfully by their
party against the preparation of their
wrongs.
In our effort to save our state from
further dishonor we ask all friends of
good government to join. We make this
fight. not as a political organization
the interest of all Pennsylvanians and
Will welcome a closer union with all
political organizations honestly pledged
to the same purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
MUTUAL LIFE'S GOOD WORK
Pays Benefciaries $1,341,1 ,19Z3s in
Five Weeks.

New York. Aug 15-Carefu1 examina-
tion of the reports of leading life in
surance companies shows thatin a great
majority of cases the benehciaries re-
ceive much more than the total amount
paid to the company by the insured
This is in every case in direct propor-
ton to the thrift of management and
the character of investments of the
company. The Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York, by far the
largest and strongest of the life COM
panies, reports for the five weeks end
ing August 3. a total of 359 death
claims amounting to $1,341, 1878. For
this the insured paid a total of but
$685.. .967. 90, or not quite half the amount
received by beneficiaries between jan
uary 1 and July 1, 1901 The Mutual Life
paid 2.312 death claims for IS, 1S5, ,298 SO,
which cost the insured only SO, ,742, 1853 81,
much less than one-half. The company
has returned to policy holders a grand
total of over $3.50. 600 600, and has stead
ily growing assets of more than $780,,
00e, 600 These are among the reasons
which are inducing so many thrifty
business men to look to life insurance
as the protection of business or family
The Mutual Life is said to be writing
much more insurance than in any prev
iOuS year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
NEELY WAS READY.
Put Back Cash in Money Order
Fund but Oyerdfd It.

San Francisco Aug. 15.-In accord
ance with instructions received from
Attorney General Knox, United States
Attorney Woodwork has taken the
deposition of George SeyboIt in the case
of the United States against Charles +.
". Neely, the postal official accused of
shortage in accounts while in Havana.
Seybolt was formerly postofhce in
Spector and was detailed to investigate
the management of the Cuban system.
His deposition contains the following
information regarding the investigation
made on April %. 1900.
small excess was found in the mon
ey order fund, and, when Neely's at
tention was called to this matter. he
stated that he was in some doubt as to
the exactnesS of his accounts and that
he had put in some money so that there
should not be any shortage. Neely has
figures showing his balances, but who
furnished him with the information
SeybOlt could not say. The balance IN
Neely's possession, the witness stated
was similar to those furnished as part
of the equipment for the investigation
from the auditors Office. which led him
to believe that Neely was prepared for
the investigation. The latter had no
postal funds on hand He had stamps
and stamped paper, together with GER
tificate of deposit from the treasurer of
the island in an amount sufficient to
meet all balances furnished by the au-
ditor.
The money order funds were counted
and corresponded with the statements
furnished Seybolt The postal material
in all broken packages was counted.
The packages that had not been broken
or where the seals appeared to be in
tact were taken at the department
count.
Neely told the witness in explanation
of why he had no postal funds that his
funds had been deposited in the North
American Trust company bank on Sat
urday and this was Monday. He pro-
duced a certificate of deposit showing
that he had made a deposit Of about
5000 on the Saturday previous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
BLOWN SKY HIGH.
30 Tons of Explosive Set Off in
San Francisco Bay.
Column of Water and Stone
1000 Feet High.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 15-Shortly
after noon today Arch rock, one of the
greatest distractions to safe naviga-
ton in San Francisco bay was de-
stroyed. over 80 tons of tro-gelatine
being employed to remove the rock.
which lay about midway between Alca-
traz island and Lime Point. The rock
was several acres in extent and all
but it's summit under water. The ex-
plosion was set off by electricity, and
so great was the concussion that rock
and debris We're scattered over a great
area and a column of water and stone
over a thousand feet in height arose
from the bay, presenting wonderful
sight. The force of the explosion was
terrific and could be felt in nany sec
tions of the city Large quantities of
fish were destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
WAR SHIP TO co.
Probably the Iowa Will Be Sent
to Panama.

Washington. Aug. .15.-It has been def
initely decided to. have warship pro-
ceed to the Pacife side of the isthmus.
Thus far the orders to the Iowa do not
take her beyond San Francisco, but
either that ship or the Ranger will be
sent.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. .15.-Fhe Brit
ish steamer Darien mas arrived here
from Colon and brings reports of heavy
fighting Monday on the outskirts of
steadily advancing on the towns pro-
per.
A large number Of wounded men be-
longing to the government troops were
taken to Colon Monday. This is re-
garded as an indication of the persist
ency of the rebel attacks
The converted cruiser Namouia has
been found to be practically useless
owing to the bungling attempts to
mount heavy guns on board her The
Colon mbian government is now nego-
tiating for the purchase of the steamer
Bernard Hall of the West India and
Pacific Steamship company, limited, Of
Liverpool.
The Darien brought 40 passengers
who were obliged to leave Colon in or
der to escape the danger and to avoid
conscription. The British consul at
Colon has entered a protest against
JamalcAnS DelnS competed Dy tHe 10
lombian government to fight against
the rebels. The passengers of the
Darien say the chances of the Liberals
success seems better than ever since the
commencement of the revolution
Guards are still kept on board the
trains running between Panama and
Colon.
Both sides are committing atrocities.
In the attack made on the government
troops Sunday, a few miles out of Colon.
the rebels defeated the government
forces and one of the latter was af-
terwards found shot in the abdomen
with both legs amputated. This was
reprisal for the torture by the govern
ment of political prisoners
MACHIAS WAITS ON STORM.
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 15.-The gunboat
Machias has not yet sailed for Colon
as reported. She is fully armed and
provisioned in Hampton Roads and viii
not sail today as a heavy storm is re-
ported in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

order of the board requiring said rail-.
way company to either allow the Farm
ers' Cooperative Grain and Live Stock
association to construct an elevator
conveniently located on the right of
way of said railroad company at Har-
Ian. Kansas, with the same privileges
as those accorded the owner of the ele-
vator herein mentioned. or in case 1t
elects to refuse to do so that said rail-
way company be required to furnish at
its own expense substantially the same
facilities as those enjoyed by the owner
of said elevator and to permit free use
thereof by the complainant and the
public generally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

but the council was free to act as it
saw fit under my opinion
The people CT Topeka are in favor Of
the Improvement of parks and the
council viii be held responsible for their
maintenance The council will not add
to its popularity by increasing the sal
aries of city officials, and cutting off
the $1,000 which should go to the public
parks.
Since the park commissioners have
been in Office, they have made some
very important improvements in the
city park. They have also improved
Huntoon park and Holiday park. and
have built a greenhouse and nursery at
Cages park to supply the city parks
with shrubs and flowers The commits
sion is just now beginning to get in
position to accomplish some of the
things which it set out to accomplish.
and it would be a great loss to the city
to have the park plan abandoned.
At a late hour Mayor Hughes an
nounced that he has decided to hold
Up the tax. levy ordinance which was
passed by the council last night, on the
ground that the people of Topeka. want
a half mill levy added for park pur-
poses.
The mayor has been busy this morn
ing receiving protests against the hos
tile action of the council to the main
tenance of the parks of the city. Some
of the most prominent citizens of To-
peka called upon the mayor, and told
him that the parks of the city must be
taken care of.
Il have decided. . said the mayor this
afternoon, to hold up the levy or
dinance. and see if the council and the
people who are kicking can't get to-
gether about this levy for park pur-
poses. I think that t friends of the
parks are simply trying to get two
strings to their bow. If the park act is
constitutional, they want to have a spe-
cial levy made, and If it is not, they
pxpPcf TO fall back on the general reVe-
nue. fund. They say that the park act
has never been held unconstitutional by
the courts, and that it must be consid-
cred valid until proven otherwise"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
UNDER WATER.
Part of New Orleans Flooded by
River Backing Up.

New Orleans, La. Aug. ia storm
which developed here yesterday after
noon continued throughout the night.
and a heavy wind was blowing today.
The wind and rain was general along
the coast. and many trains are belated.
Reports from the Mississippi sound in
dicate that considerable damage has
been done to small bridges, bathing
piers and wharves. Some small boats
We're damaged, hut no lives We're lost.
The wires running to Port Eads are
still down and communication with that
section is difficult The backing up of
the water in the river caused the over
flow of much land lying along it's
banks around and below the forts
Much OF the rear sections Of New or
leans are under water. A number Of
manufactures have been flooded and
forced to suspend business tempo
rarily- There is a foot of water in
many homes The IRENE market Is
flooded and icows have been brought
into requisition to enable people to get
from their homes to the higher portions
of the city The hard and steady wind
backed up Lake Pontchartrain into the
old and new canals, and both of these
overfiowed their banks for a consider
able distance.
Hundreds OF business men of New
OAlEduS i've -lJllS the gun coast Qul-
ing the summer. and have thus far been
unable to reach the city. Reports from
Milnburg say that the big excursion
steamer New Camilla, which was lying
at the wharf there. caPsized during
the storm and is pounding heavily
against the pier. The tugboat Neptune
Is also reported to have capsized. No
lives have been reported lost.
Much apprehension is felt in the city
OF extensive damage to rice by the
storm, though the prOstration of teIe-
graph and telephone lines makes it diff
hcult to obtain correct information
Reports from the rear of the city
say that an area about two miles i'll
extent thiclly populated is flooded to
a depth of two feet. and that there is
much suffering in consequence among
the poorer classes.
Local forecast Official Kline gave out
the following today.
Hurricane signals along Louisiana
and east Texas coast Storm OF
intensity: is moving northwest and
VIII strike the coast between the month
OF the Mississippi and Galveston. cauS-
ing hurricane winds from an easterly
direction on the Louisiana coast and
northerly on the Texas coast
The big cotton seed tow boat Henry
Marx sank at Gretna during the storm
today The Marx was owned by the
Interstate Transportation company
now in the hands of a receiver. W. G.
Coyle < Co. agents of the New Camilla,
say that vessel is safe.
VESSELS HELD UP
Pensacola. Fla Aug I5.-The gulf
storm that mas been raging in this
section of the country for the past few
days reached its highest point last
night. The official wind velocity is
given at 80 miles an hour. and high
tides have injured the water front
property to a great extent No vessels
can enter or pass the bar. Several YES
sells are being held. The bay shore
presents a scene of much disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
ROOSEVELT STILL MUM
In Chicago an Hour but
Wouldn't Talk.

Chicago. Aug 15--Vice President
Roosevelt. deeply bronzed from his
hunting trip in the Rockies, arrived
here at $3.50 a. m. today. He declined
TO discuss present political and diplo-
matte conditions, and at 1880 a. n
took a Lake Shore train for Oyster
Bay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
Troona For the North.

Seattle, Wash. Aug 15.-The United
States transport Rosecrans is sched-
uled to sail at 10 O'Clock this morning
with several detachments Of troops for
the north. Lieut.. Gunster. from Van
couver barracks. win have charge of
the detachment to go to Fort Ifscum,
and will remain there all winter.
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Aoed odd Fellow Dead.

Wichita, Aug BIS. P Nelson. the
Oldest Odd Fellow in the state and one
of the Oldest merchants in Wichita, died
here last night. the result of old age
and grieving over a pet horse recently
burned in a livery stable fiRe- He was
born in England in 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
sHAFFER sRooMEs 'oRosa
Says Outsiders Are BFeddling in the
Fight.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 15.-President
Shaffer. of the Amaigamated assOcia-
ton. left the strike headquarters at
1915 o'clock and made the following
statement to newspapermen in waiting
I viii say officially the Amalga-
mated association has submitted no
proposition to the steel corporation nor
has the steel corporation offered any
Proposition directly to the AmalEamated
association We have not heard from
the corporation officially since our last
conference in New York. I VIII say.
however. that certain men are interior
ing in this matter and interfering with
our fight They had better keep out
of ii or they will get the worst Of -
Personally / wish the fight We're set-
fled hut now that we are forced into
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San Jose. Cal. Aug 15.-Prices for
fresh prunes are better in this valley
than for several seasons. Fairly good
prunes are selling for from S26 to $50
a ion. and sales of choice crops are re-
ported as high as S32 a ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
VEssELs HE'D UP.


Salem. Mass. Aug 15.-The United
Fruit company's steamer EtheIwold.
bound from Port Plata, Jamaica. for
Boston with bananas. is reported
ashore on Bakers island, Off this har-
Dor. Tt is thought she lost her course
in the fog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15

Chicago, Aug 15.-7 a. n tempera-
lures. New York Y, Boston, 64: Phil
adelphia, 10. Washington. "A; Chicago
rs: Minneapolis e2; Cincinnati 20; St.
Louis. 10
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Weather Indicariona

Chicago Aug. 15-Forecast for kan
sas. Fair tonight and Friday: norther-
" winds.
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The following is the city levy adopted
by the council last night. 1t is the
same as last zaar-.