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COAL UNDER A RIVER.
objection to Companies Working
Rich Veins without Paying.


WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan 21-The fire.
quentIy mooted question as 70 the right
of coal companies to take out coal from
the veins underlying the Susquehanna
River in this locality is again before the
people here From the junction Of the
Lackawanna with the Susquehanna down
to Shiekshinny the river is supposed to be
undertake with several veins of the best
coal. and many thousands of tons have
been brought out. to the great enrichment
Of the companies
The various municipalities adjoining the
river own 10 what is known as low va
ter" mark. while certain corporations by
right of a patent claim ownership from
low water mark on the one side TO low
water mark on the other This patent
they obtained from the State Legislature
and while the coal is worth millions OF
dollars, they do not pay enc cent OF tax
upon the property.
1t is now proposed that the Wilkesbarre
city council pass a resolution calling upon
Representative Hartman TO introduce a
bill in the Legislature authorizing the
cities and towns affected to collect tax
or royalty for every ton Of coal mined
from beneath the bed of the river by com
panleS- II Is also suggested t1dC d tciL4-
mittee be sent to Harrisburg 20 help the
representative secure the passage Of this
bill and also invoke the aid Of every mu-
nicipality in the State which would be
benefited by the passage OF this bill Rep
Tesentatives Mahon. of Nanticoke. and
Burke of Pittston. and Senator Durry VIII
unite their efforts TO obtain such law
These legislators would be Reinforced by
others from anthracite districts similarly
situated, and the soft coal men might
come to their assistance. The adoption CT
such a law would bring thousands Of dol
lars to the treasures of the cities, bor-
ough5 aad townships.
However, the companies interested in
this matter are not at all likely 10 allow
such programme TO go on without taking
hand in it themselves As well-known
lawyer remarked yesterday The trouble
with the river is that it is no man s land
It is in no township, borough, or city
But think of the vast sum LuZeTne county
would realize by taxation if these eight
cen miles of coal would be taxable for
county purposes The county solicitor
should prepare a bill at once enabling the
municipalities along the river to tax this
valuable land It is estimated that this
land is worth at least $100, coo, Geo
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life French-Canadians q decided tendency
to limit families has begun 10 show itself
4 sketch &C the progress OF Canada in
population has 4 certain interest on ac-
court of the relatively slow rate of in
crease as compared with the United States
The first official census Of Canada was
made in 1868, a little more thar half a
century after Champlain had founded Que
bee. At that time II was taken New
France, as Canada was then called, counted
533 families, comprising 3, z15 persons. Of
these Montreal had 625, the largest aggre-
CATION il one locality al that time in the
country. Quebec came next with 547. and
Three Rivers, with ass souls. Around One
bee there was comparatively concentrated
population, there being al Beaupre 533, at
BEAUFORT 1S5, and on the island of Or
leans 452 persons. The royal French troops
numbering about zoe souls. divided into
twenty-four companies, were not included.
OF the total OF 8, 215 persons, TAT were en-
gagged in the different professions and COM
merce, and OF these 401 were merely serv-
ants or subordiHates. The clergy com
prised one Bishop with eighteen priests
and other eeclesiastics; and there were
thirty-one Jesuit priests and brothers
chiefly engaged in teaching and in missions
10 the Indians There we're also eighteen
nuns of the UTsuiine order, twenty three
Of the Hotel DIeu, and four of the Con
gregSttOH- mere we're LUIS married per-
sons and forty-two widows and wideWers
and 1852 children under fifteen years OF
age. The males in the population exceeded
the females by $50
During the eighteenth century there
were twelve counts of the population. and
there were a number Of irregular counts
made during the first half Of the last cen
fury. the nineteenth Il was not until
4S6G-61 that a complete census OF the
4ghoIe country was taken simultaneously
The census OF 1871 gave a total Of 1886. =
234; that of 1881, 1924. SIC; and the last
that Of 1891, total Of 4.S33, 239- Since
then immigration has been artific[aliy
stimulated. and repatriation, especially Of
French Canadians, has been eneoura ged
in every possible way
The first census Of the United States. in
1880. gave a population of 8. 929. 214 souls
At the same date the number OF inhabi-
tants of the territory now comprised in
the Dominion of Canada, exclusive OF the
TpdsouC vac 39S am
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a starving condition When the Bear ar
rived, the overland expedition led by
Lieutenant Jarvis which had left the
Bear in the winter below st. Michael had
reached the Point with herd of reindeer
10 be used as food and clothing. The Bear
had been obliged to wait for the opening
of navigation in Boring Sea On that oc-
casion, as nearly always the Bear vas
able 10 remain only a short time. for the
ice pack was dangerous, and To tarry III
the n.ighDOrhood would have brought the
same fate which overlook the whaling
vessels a few months before. Resolutions
providing for the thanks of Congress and
medals for the officers Of the Bear, as
return for their services on this occasion,
are still pending in Washington.
This year strange 20 say, the officers
of the Bear saw no ice at all in the Arctic
Ocean, except al a distance of several
miles. It was an unusually open season.
The call at Point Barrow was made with
out difficulty or danger OF any kind
The Bear is always hailed with joy by
the natives in all parts of Alaska. With
many Of the Eskimos in the Arctic and in
Behring Sea the vessel has been known
for years as the Healioumiakpuk. Gum
iakpuk is Eskimo for big bGaf' or ship
The first part of the name which they
apply TO the Bear has its significance in
the fact that for several years Captain
Healy was commander of the vessel.
which. in the absence of any adequate
idea Of the United States Government.
they believed he owned They thought
Captain Healy was q very powerful per-
son-by far the most important oumalik
they had ever seen They have the same
idea regarding the present commander of
the Bear and they are d0cile to his au-
thority.
Every officer on the vessel is an en-
-e Tel
ton. No one can associate with these ma
tives for 4 season without becoming in
terested in their Japanese-like acuteness
OF mind, and their thoroughly honest and
loyal character. according 10 the intellect
uai and moral lights which nature has
given to them. They are imposed on by
INSCRIPTIONS whaling captains. but they
know, without knowing anything about the
government or the organization OF civil
lied communities hich these officers Of
the Bear represent, that they can place
their trust in the visitors from the cutter
Every officer is IN greater or lesser de-
gree a preceptor TO them, and they are
quick in appreciation Of the interest which
the officers bestow-
This year the Bear made two trips to
the Siberian coast. where the cutter
has not, indeed, the same authority, but
where the visits of the vessel are no
less welcome 10 the natives The ship
also visited King ISLANDS the little dot
in the Behring Sea. where the cliff
dwelling Eskimos live, and 81. Law
renee Island, where a new reindeer sta
ton was established for the ultimate
benefit of the natives.
4 great feature of the Bears work
this year was the distribution of d
limited amount of supplies among the
Eskimos who have been suffering
from such a scourge of disease as was
never befol known in Alaska
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
THOMAS SHAW DEAD.
An Inventor Surnunfed 1.-The Edison
of Pennsylvania

of PennsyIvania-''
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. N-Thomas
Shaw, mechanical engineer and inventor.
of this city, widely known in the scien-
tifc and engineering world as the Edison
Of Pennsylvania, died Saturday at Ham
monitor, \. J., from a stroke of paralysis
with which he was stricken on Thursday.
Mr.. Shaw had been IL III health for the
past two years, and on the advice OF his
physician decided a month ago to go to
Atlantic City for a complete rest He
started with trained nurse, but was
taken seriously Ill on the train When
Hammonton was reached the train was
stopped and he was removed to the Hotel
Royal. where ne remained 10 the time OF
his death The body was brought to this
city AID taken 10 the home OF his sou-in-
law, Joseph R Wilson
Mr.. Shaw had been granted 185 patents
by the United States Patent Office and
hundreds OF patents in other countries,
covering nInety-one subjects IN engineer
ing. He was the inventor Of the mercury
steam gauge, the standard OF pressure OF
the civilized world: the noisele5s steam
exhaust, which is used on every locomo-
tive and steam boiler; the Verona lock
nut washer or the spring pawl washer,
Of which there are millions in use
through the world, and to which the pub
lie is Indebted for its safety in travel over
the railroads Of the country Among other
great inventions of Mr. Shaw are the dead
stroke hammer and the Shaw gas tester
for detecting the presence and percent
age of FIRE damp in coal mines, now the
official standard of the States Of Pennsyl-
yania and Ohio.
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FINGERS FOR SOUVENIRS.
The Mob That Lynched Mckinney in
Florida Cut His Hands.


Florida Cut His Hands.
TAMPA. Fla, Jan 21-As the details
are reported of the recent Iyching Of Nor
man Mckinney. the negro trainwrecker,
at Gulf Junction on Tuesday. il is seen
that the Florida mob was bloodthirsty-
Mckinney was arrested because his shoes
fitted the tracks of those seen near where
the rails we're wrenched OF. When being
taken to the jail by Deputy Sheriff Frank
he said.
IF any men take ne away from you
will you ask them TO give ne chance 10
pray
The officer assured him that no one
would bother him unless he was guilty.
He then made q full confession 20 the Off
Ger He said that he had no grievance
against the Plant System nor any OF It's
employees. but that the idea had come 20
him that this would be a fine place 10
wreck train for the purpose Of robbery
Il expected that such a wreck would
kill everybody On the train said the
negro to the officer; then I expected 10
rob the-bagga &c and express and the dead
passengers
4 short distance from the scene of the
confession the officer was hel1 up by
mob OF about fifty men Four or five pis-
tolls were showed in his face and the negro
taken away. To the mob the negro re-
peated his confession. He was taken 20
the scene Of the wreck and just as the
train passed, exactly at the same hour as
its predecessor had gone TO wreck the
night before, the negro was hanged. "A
rope was swung over a limb OF the near
est tree to the track and the victim forced
to sit on a horse until the tine for the
execution arrived. AS the train thun-
dered by the horse was led from under
Mckinney
Mckinney frantieaIly wrapped his legs
about the trunk of the tree and was
pulled loose from his death grip by the
leaders Of the mob. He soon ceased 10
struggle after this Three Of his fingers
gerSt cut from his hands as CHASTITY me
Inentoes Of the occasion. One of the
lynchers tainted
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Stabbed by Il Masked Man.

PARKERsBURG. ". Va. Jan. 2i-Mrs.
Mary Prichard was attacked by q masked
man in her room during Friday night and
stabbed with long knife, which he car
ried. She was awakened in the night by
a knock at the door and. thinking it was
he rson, she opened it. Then the man,
whose features were concealed behind 3
black mask. entered the room aud de
nanded somsthing to eat and some mon
ey. She replied that she Lad neither, and
he sai2: Then I will kill you He
sprang toward her. with the knife blade
pointed at her. and struck her with it
over the eyet She was seriously cut, but
will recover When Mrs Prichard belt
the cold steel and saw the blood flow she
tainted. and the man fed, probably under
the suppositiou that be had killed her
Several arrests have been made on sus
picion but the man has not yet been
identified.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
New York State Capitalist Killed
White Playing Hockey.


White Playing Hockey.
NEWBURGH, N Y, Jan. 2O.-While
playing hockey on the ice at Fishkill
Landing yesterday afternoon James Kent.
a wealthy retired business man and grand
son of Chancellor Kent, fell on the ice
causing a fracture of the skull, from the
effects Of which he died a short time af-
terward.
The Kents reside on large estate over
looking the Hudson al Ffshkill-on-the-
Hudson Today it was good skating. This
afternoon Kent, accompanied by his
daughter Helen. 6. Hunter Brown. Vice
President of the Newburgh. Duchess and
Connecticut Railroad and Mrs. William
Stewart, of New York, a sister-in-la
went to the river to enjoy a game of
hockey The ice was in excellent condi-
ton and the party entered into the spirit
of the sport.
While making a rush for the ball Kent
trlpped and fell backward The back of
his head struck the ice with great force
and he was rendered unconscious. He
was then taken to his home as speedily
as possible and messengers despa tched for
physicians. who found his skull fractured.
Mr. Kent leaves a widow and two chill
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THE CANADIAN CENSUS.

Great Interest Taken in the Pros
peetive Dominion Enumeration.
NEW YORK, Jan PA great deal of
interest is felt in Canada in the result Of
the census which is to be taken this year;
and it is with the object of showing as
large a figure as possible that both the
Dominion and the Provincial Governments
have been offering all kinds of induce
ments to Canadians who have crossed the
border TO return to swell the population
returns 1t is calculated that the popula-
tioR is now about 6.600000. but there is
nothing in the ratio of increase shown at
the three previous .cOuntings 10 justify the
estimate. and in the Province of Ontario
the birth rate has fallen SO low as to at
tract the attention beth OF the moralist
ard the economist, while among the pro-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
v1cTIMs OF KNOCKOUT DROPS.
Two Pennsylvania Men Dragged and
Robbed.

RoebSd.
WILLIkMSPORT. Pa, Jan. 21-John F.
Blair. who last Thursday transferred the
Duboistcgn postofHce TO his successor, is
at Deaths door. apparently from paralysis.
but he police think his condition is the
result Of Knockout drops Blair on
Friday morning came to the Fallamont
Hotel in the suburbs OF this city He was
suffering intensely from exposure, ap-
peared to be dazed, and bit Of his watch
chain dangIed from his vest pocket. the
chain having been clipped OF. His watch
was gone. He said he had found himself
g half hour before wandering about the
ruins Of a burned house. a mile north OF
the city. His horse and buggy were found
two miles from the ruins. Blair remem-
bered driving out Pine Street, in this city.
Thursday Afternoon, but from that hour
until he came to his senses the next morn
ing at the ruined house he could remember
nothing
His condition soon became serious. and
Saturday he was taken 70 his home, at
Dubeisto9n, where he has reIaPsed into
a semi-conscious condition. Besides his
watch all the money he had with him had
been taken
POTTST0WN. Pa. Jan 21-John BAIL.
baker OF Port Kennedy was found by
the police In an unconscious condition on
the Reading Railway station platform Sat
urday night, and at the stati0nhouse told
story indicating that he had been victim
Of knockout drops. While coming up in
the train two men who sat opposite Undue
ed him to join in game CT cards, and
shortly af;erward gave him q drink OF
what they said was whisky He drank
some, but noticed they refrained from IN
dulgIng In a few minutes he was uncon-
sciotIs. and from that time until he was
aroused in The police station all was
blank to him His gold watch and So in
money was gone. The police say that
Bahl's actions indicated that he had been
5rT.ocs7
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Found His Sister After Thirty years

SHADE GAP, Pa, Jan 21--WhiIe in
this section the past week examining tim
Der land near here. Frederick Johnston.
lumber dealer of Cambria county. acci-
dentaify learned that he had sister Hv-
ing here whom he had not seen for thirty
years. They drifted apart in Hagerstowu.
Nd, and at the age OF eighteen Johnston
left home, and for the last twelve years
his friends have Tnourned him as dead.
Since then he has been engaged in the
lumber business in Blair, ClearffeId, and
Cambria counties. 4 happy climax 10 this
meeting was birthday party given Mrs
James Piles. the missing mans sister. by
her neighbors. last Friday night, at which
Johnston was the principal guest OF The
evening
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REDIsTRIcTING NEW Jersey.
Republican state Chairman Murphy's
View on the Subject.

rev On tine SUBJECT
NEWARK. n J., Jan 2I-Chairman
Franklin Murphy of the Republican State
Committee has announced that he favors
a redistricting of the State to conform to
the provisions OF the BurIeigh act which
gives New Jersey ten instead Ct eight
Congressman Some time ago the State
Chairman was quoted as saying it might
be well to have two congressman at
large but that sentiment does not cor
rectly reflect his views.
Personally" he says u favor q plan
of redistricting the State fairly and eQui-
tably. Of course, the redistricting viii be
within the province OF the Legislature and
not the State committee. but I think that
II Will be entirely feasible to divide the
State into ten districts. SO that they
would conform to the letter and spirit OF
the Burleigh act. as to proximity, con-
tiguity and average population.
81 am of the opinion that the Legisia-
tuFe will have, as they should have, re-
gard for the views Of the present Con-
gFessmen. and tits likely the leaders IN
the Senate and House will have a confer
ence before a bill for the redistricting
viii be introduced. The present Repub-
Iican members of the New Jersey delega-
ton in Congress have served longer in
each case than has been the record here
tofore, and IL is only proper that their
views should be given cOnstderat ton when
II comes to making a reappOrtionment
4 am of the opinion that in the final
disposition OF the problem the Essex dele
CATION in the Legislature Will take de-
cided stand SO far as the demands of this
county are concerned. Ny impression is
that the delegation will insist upon the
right OF Essex County TO two Congress
men. We have population 20 warrant such
a claim, and fair division of the county
Hudson County is entitled to the same
distinction That county undoubtedly
has a right to two Congressman, and IN
fortunately for the Republican party it is
likely that for the present at least both
would be Democratic
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RITUALIsM IN ENGLAND.
An EncycIicnI Issued to the Clergy
of the Anglican Church.

LONDON, Jan. 21--An important en-
cyclical signed by the Archbishop Of Can
terbury, primate Of all England, the Arch
bishop Of York, and tnirty-one bishops
has been issued to the clergy of the Es-
tablished Church regarding the 1is5en-
sfous over the ritual question.
The ensycHcaI constitutes a grave ex-
postulatfon with that section of the
clergy who persist in abusing the free
dom of The church. II declares that the
refusal of { clergyman TO obey the solemn
admonition Of his bishop is a grave Of
fence. and is stiH grayer when he sets
aside the judgment of the bishops as a
body.
II appeals 10 the clergy to submit them
selves to these judgments. and says that
these who refuse TO do so are practically
setting .,p a form of Government which
is distinctly unepiscopal aud which is
hindering the work Of the church
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TO EXCLUDE WHITE TEACHERS.
Northern Instructors Blamed for
Canafaa. Southern Race Troubles

Causing Southern Race Troubles.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan. 2I-state
Senator Walton PEI Ike, Of this county,
wants 10 exclude Northern white teachers
FROM the coIored schools OF this State To
that end ne has introduced into the Legis-
Iature bill providing that teachers in all
schools shall be elected from members Of
their Own race.
In presenting this bill Mr.. Peake took
occasion 10 make q sensational statement
in which he said the South's race trou-
bles old rot come from the negroes, but
from the school teachers imported from
the North These, he said. put foolish and
dangerous notions into their heads. and
he. FOR one. wanted 10 see negroes taught
By negroes. There were plenty Of negroes,
he said capable Of teaching their brethren.
The bui was introduced later, and II il
passes Il viii prevent the entrance Of
white teachers IN Fish, Roger Williams,
and other important negro educat ional in
stitutions- tremendous fight VIII be
made against IT, as it will stir up the
friends of the negro colleges everywhere
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
A GOLD ZINE FOR A DOLLAR,
Purchaser Has Already Refused Sio,-
900 fer the Property

TACOMA, Wash. Jan. PA despatch
from Dawson saws that O. Perrin, of Daw-
son al a sale of Crown Mining claims
held at Dawson sixty DAYS ago, bought a
claim en- Cold Bottom for 81. He pros
pected and almost Immediately struck
rich streak. every shovel full OF which
brought UP the yellow metal IN oeWlidef-
ing quantities. Capitalists became inter
ested and enc offer Of $ia,to" was HhtGe'
...rrf, ref,,sf5 me oTe.. and is still work
ing the property.
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Frozen 10 Death - His Yard.

PRINCETON, y. J.. Jad. 2I.-George W
HeGinnis, an aged retired merchant Of this
city. had been weak-minded for some time
and had required constant watching. Sat
urday night he evaded the watchfuIness
of the household, climbed oat Of an up
stairs window and descending TO the back
yard, laid down on the ground. clad only
IN his night robes. He was found by
members of the family yesterday morn
ing frozen stiff
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FOR 1soIATING CONSERVATIVES.
jerseys Legislature TO Be Asked 10
Start Sanitarium.

Start IA SanitariuGn.
TRENTON. n. J. Jan 21--The Mercer
County Medical Society has prepared
BILL which viii be introduced by Senator
Hutchinson this week, providing for the
establishment of sanitariun for persons
afflicted with consumption An appropri-
alton Of s. 900 for that purpose viii be
asked from the State The bill specifies
that no person shall be refused admission
to the sanitarium because OF his inability
TO pay
The measure is the outcome of an agi-
tation by the Trenton Board of Health of
the question of protection against the
spread of tuberculosis in healthy eommu-
mites.
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AFTER A SEBhI'ORSHIP
Ten Candidates in Maryland for
WelIingteR'S Seat.

Represensative Mudd said to Lead
the Raec-Mr- NcComaS Reported
10 Be in Favor OF John L. Co'Ten
Under Certain Cond:tiOns-otIrer
Prominent Aspirants for the ToGa
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