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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
THE MARKETS.


Chicago. Aug IL
FLOUR-Moderate demand ard morA
firmly held, Spring patents, s3.60dt4 90;
straights 20: winter patents, So. 400
$50; straghts, $3.2oG3.S0; clears, s.. 7oa3. 10.
WHEAT Excited and higher. Septem-
Der. 73a74lac; December 751ad765sc.
CORN Excited and higher Cash, 59a4I
e0s4c; September 60l4 m61Ac: October, SIG
61hc, December 62Ika64e. May, 64a6524c.
OATS-Higher. September 56lz@377sc:
May. 4oGt40Ac.
RYE-Firm and higher No. 2 cash, soc;
No. 3. SIC; September delivery, Gle.
BARLEY-Firm and in good demand.
Screenings. 4SG51c; low grade TO good old
barley, 52a60c; fair to choice new, 55n63lsc.
MESS PORK--Trading only moderate
and prices higher. Quotations ranged at
Sl4.00Ql4.o5 for cash; Sl4.Nsd141 2la for Sep
TENDER and $l5,15015,2o for January.
LARD-A fairly good business transacted
and prices higher. Quotations ranged at
s. 72i1@S75 for cash; $S.7212MS77ia for Sep
TENDER, $SS9aS,S11s for October ard SS.S5GE
S.e712 for January.
POTATOEs-Ma firm, Northwest
Early Ohlos, $l05Ql.15; Home grown. $1.0oa
lis per sack.
EGGS Market continues strong and
steady City recandled, new cases iBclud-
ed, 14lsGl5c; at mark, cases returned from
121SG1l31zc down; loss off, cases returned,
1S1.q141ac
BUTTER-Qu otably steady. Creameries.
extra, 2Gd20Ac per pound: iirsts, 11ais12c;
seconds, l4Gi412c; dairies, l3h0i7c,
LIVE POULTRY-Steady Turkeys, so
rye per pound chickens. Sc; ducks, Ease.
geese, $3.c0a4.50 per dozen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Shot Down.

w. Fl. Coffin was shot and fatally
wounded on Main street in Rice Lake
by H. A. Sapp. The street was crowd
ed with people at the time, and the
shooting caused great excitement.
The encounter was the result of an
old field, originating over Collins
daughter, who until recently had
been employed as clerk in Sapp's
store. Both men are prominent in
the Methodist church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Chinaman ON Trial for Murder.

Vancouver, B. G., Aug. ia Chinese
gambler named All Wooey was Sunday
night committed for trial for the MUIR
der of four Chinese who were hacked
to death with an AK by Quong, another
Chinese. last month. A third China
man says he heard Wooey and Quong
discussing the plan of the murder.
Wooey offered Quong 5000 if he would
kiln two or more of them. Quong has
confessed to committing the crime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Her Chnncr

"Look at those two bad boys in the
river" said Mr.. Markley, as they
crossed the bridge.
BY the way. dear, that reminds
me-" replied his wife, ''lct me have
a couple of dollars? I've got to get
a pair of undressed kids. "--PhiladeI.
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

"Well, that's quick work"
whats that?"
"A man from San Francisco told his
cousin in New York a secret he hadn't
told his wife, and before he got home
in ten days his wife had letter from
his cousins wife, telling her all about
il. "-Chicago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Helm. The schools

State aid for the maintenance of day
schools for the deaf has been appor-
toned. Every city maintaining such
a school receives $3.50 for each student
who has attended the school 40 weeks.
In case the student has not attended
the fun 40 weeks, the city receives pay
in proportion to the number of weeks
he has attended. There are IS such
schools in the state. The apportion-
ment in full is as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Not aunlIned 10 speak

Rev. Mr.. Doper (the exchange
preacher)-Deacon Elder, what do
you think of man who will sleep in
church?
Deacon Elder-You'll have to ex-
cuse me, Mr.. Doper. l wasn't at
church last Sunday. You see. heard
you were going to preach, and-the
fact is, I'm apt to be sleepy myself now
and then.-Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Postomce Robbed.

Laporte. Ind, Aug. 13.-The post
office Il Michigan City. Laporte coun-
~, was entered at night by burglars.
who forced open the steel vault and,
steel safe, securing $500 in stamps and
800 in cash. The stamps ranged in
value from one cent to ten cents. half
of them being of Pan-American issue.
There are no clews.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
The Mornt Yet.

Farmer Hayrake--Deacon Perkins
did get stuck awfully on his last New
York trip.
Farmer Whifiietree-H How wuz that?
Farmer Hayrake Why, he took
down six O those old gold bricks O.
his'n and snapped 'em Off for $4,000
shares of oil stock.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

Dealer-Here, madam, is horse
can recommendation kind r
Old Lady-Oh, don't want that sort
of horse. He holds his head high.
Dealer-Eh?
Old LADY, like a horse that holds
his nose close to the ground, so he can
see whore he's going.--N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

"On what platform will you stand
in your next campaign" asked the
friend.
1T won't be any platform" an
swered the candidate. 'It'll merely
pc rough scaffolding, thrown togeth-
or to meet the necessities Of the occa-
sion. Washington Star
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,GZG9 8 $
,s,'6IiSg1yGl|S)ISgyII2
= - -
Honesty Pays.

Jim-HoneSsy is der best policy,
arter all.
Bill-How?
Remember that dog stole?"
yep"
swell, l tried two hull days to sell
I'm, an no one offered more'n dollar
SO l went, like a honest man, an guy
him to tn ole lady what owned i'm. an
She guy me five dollars."-N Y. Week
liz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
A Week on.

Head of FIRM shall not be well
enough to be at the office for several
days.
Clerk-Why. you look all right now,
sir.
Head of Firm-But I'm going shop
ping with my wife this afternoon
Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

Tommy (tearfully) If yer don't
gimme back dem marbles yer fobbIed
I'll tell me big brudder.
Patsy-G'wan an tell him! He
dasn't do nothin'.
Tommy He dasn't? Why?
Patsy He goes wit me sister. See?
Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
How lie Felt.

She (after refusing HIM -Er-do
you feel very, very uncomfortable?
He (miserably) Uncomfortable? ]
feel as uncomfortable as one does who
asks a store clerk for some certain
article and is told: ave don't have
any call for that nowadays Brook
lyn Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Solving a Problem.

"One of our troubles at the club"
said Cholly, has been to make the
waitahs distingtilshable fwum the
membahs at our evening receptions.
But we've solved II al lawst."
"Ah!" remarked Kostick. "By get,
ting intelligent-.ooking waitahs?"--
Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

"Your soE," said the teacher, "has
missed it on arithmetic"
"Yes."
mo good at spelling" :
"Yes."
"a Ounce in history"
ayes"
"And there's no good in him"
''Perfessor," said the farmer. ''have
you ever heerd that boy cussin' of
Georgia mule, under a br'ilin' sun, in
a ten-acre d?"-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
New York. Aug. /;

New York, Aug. T.
FLOUR-State and western market was
firm and held shade higher Winter
straights, S33G03.50.
WHEAT-Actle and strong on the crop
report, big seaboard clearances, higher
cables and big speculative demand. Sep
TENDER. 7SdTS@c; October 7SAc; Deem
Der, soA4Sl1sc; May, S3$saS4c.
RYE-Qulet State. 55f156c C. /. f. New
York car lots No, 2 western. 6oe T. 0. b.
afloat.
cORN-Opened excited and very strong
on cables and the crop report, but later
eased off under realizing. September 63ss1
SIC; December, G5iza66c, May, 673sa57Ac
OATS-Strong and higher with other
markets Track white state, 4idf9e; track
white western, 4la49c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
The Difference.

The bee stings once and then
May never sting again;
The slanderer, day after day.
In wanton malice stings away.
Chicago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Crop Estinate.

The publishers of the Wisconsin Ag
riculturist at Racine have completed
their estimate of the condition of Wis
coDsin crops on August /. The aver
age condition as compared with full
normal CROP is estimated as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

San Mateo, Cal, Aug. t3.-The post
Office in this town was entered just be-
fore daylight by a burglar, who blew
open the safe with dynamite and made
good his escape with $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

''Mrs. Locker is a remarkable WON
an, isn't she?"
well, She certainly makes a good
many remarks. brooklyn Lagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
rhn Arnnn Thin--

Parke-1Yes, sir, if had a wife who
was a Christian Scientist, would leave
her in a minute.
Lane What fool you'd be! Why.
she'd a3ycI tise it as a a0re,--Judgs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Adxnntnrrnun Trrmn-

II hear that you have compromised
your suit for damages against the p,
d. g. Q. Railroad company"
YES"
"Advantageously?"
"Very."
"What were the terms?"
"They paid my lawyers bill
Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
"Don't Fret"

II you want TO keep cool
Just follow this rule,
It's the best we have run across yet:
IAN the 'Don'ts' that you find
Let In one be combined
Don't fret
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Fact In Fiction.

"of making many books there is no end
This truth would be as maddening as it
looks
Did not this joyous fact its succor lend:
One season sees the end of many books!
Il --DiIcir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

$50 spudder's going to join your
fishing club, eh?"
mo. He heard that man had to
be pretty good liar as well as
fisherman, to join"
'Well?''
"spddder can't fish" Brooklyn
Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

Chicago, Aug. u.
HOGs-Market active. Best grades ruled
firm and a trife higher other grades easy.
Sales ranged at So 25435-S5 for pigs $500
coo for light; S. 5Oq57o for rough packing.
IS seas. Is for mixed. and 5 75nG IS for heavy
packing ard shipping lots. Bulk Of the
sales at s. T5MG15.
CATTLE Market ruled fairly active.
Best grades steady other grades taiGc
lower Quotations ranged al S5.75n6.25 for
choice to extra steers; IS. coasts for good
to choice do. a50Gl5.20 for fair to good do. !.
81 0GagA65 for common to medium do. 80 $40
400 for butchers steers; s4.40a5.90 for fed
western steers; $2.20Tt4.20 for stockers and
feectrs: si.5cG46o for COWS. 81 6095 % for
heifers; s25Glt450 for bulls and oxen. 1875
$500 for stays, So 30n4s5 for Texas steers.
and s. 5Ua60O for veal calves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

On the lecture platform women
OF themselves oft make sights:
But the foot that rocks cradle,
Never kicks for women 5 rights.
Chicago Daily News,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
CRIME STAMPED OUT.
Washington Now Is the Safest City
in the Country.
Once Upon Time, However, 1t Was
Infested by Organized Gangs of
Negro Criminals of the
Worst Type.
Especial Washington letter.

[CVXYE HAVE never yet had
w as many men on the po-
lice force as this city
should have" says one of the vet
eran bluecoats; nevertheless the
force has wiped out all organized
gangs of thieves aad thugs. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

Young Wife-our marriage has not
been IS happy as | thought il would be,
and l didn't think it would. Moon
shine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Those Loying CirIa.

Nell-Did you ever take part In
amateur theatricals?
Bess-Yes, once. took one of the
principal parts in Beauty and thu
Beasti"
Nell-0h, tell me all about it! Who
took the part of Beauty ?-Chicago
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

In quest of sleep my eyes I shut,
But fierce dlscomforts thrill.
/ bought II for mattress. but
1T seems more like grill.
-~WaehtrgtOn Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

CATTL E-Market active steady Native
beer steers, $i2jGt5.s5; western steers. So -
9460: Texas steers. S3.5G6t440: cows and
helfers. g. l0a4.25, Gamers. sl.25lt2. 90;
stockers ard feeders, & .50Gt390. calves, 81 W
ass bulls, stays, etc. S. 25a425.
HOGS-Market steady TO shade stronger.
Heavy, s. 71dga. IS; mixed, S5.Te05 IS. light,
S5.5)li ., rigs. Si5oQ640; bu,k of sales.
Is. 79ql. 81
SHEEP Market strong "a Toe higher.
Wethers. $3GGs6 70; ewes $22503. 10. con-
NOR ard stock hep, s.. z5qz y, lambs, So. IS
Gtdg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

The Music Teaeher-And others. no
doubt, who would take lessons?-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Two CInsses.

The Music Teacher might settle
here, madam, if | thought l could OBJ
tain pupils enough.
She-You might prosper. There are
some here whose voices could be cult
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

Mabel-Miss Small is treating poor
tombstone shamefully.
Ethel-O, really, l haven't heard any
thing.
Haven't you? They say she's
going to marry him.-The King.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15

"0h, 10. As soon as Brother Willie
same in and got the photograph he had
inadvertently left on the table every
thing was all right again. Chicago
Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
Dispiayinr uin Cnut,ou,

Il noticed he was unusually formal
and circumspeet in his behavior" she
told her dearest friend, 'and thought
at first had offended him in some
way"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-08-15
state Treasury Is Fall.

The Wisconsin state treasury is over
flowing with funds just now. The
state treasurer's statement of the con-
dition of his department at the close
of business July Al was as follows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29

Within the past few years proposed
new railroads to tap the anthracite
coal fields have been heard of period
ically, but they never materialized. y
railroad, with its western terminus at
Williamsport and its eastern at Port
.Tervis, is now promised, and Wilkes-
Barre is to be one of the NOSE import
ant cities it will touch. A charter Cor
tho construction of the road has been
granted and among the capitalists In.
terested are several Wilkes Barreans
The survey has just been completed
ny Ira IIartwell. who is we'll up in
railroad construction. Constructive
work will begin in the spring, it is said.
The intention of the projectors is to
tap several rich lumber districts and
also a portion of the anthracite coal
folds.
The new road is planned 70 start NJ
Williamsport on the West Branch Of
the Susquchanna. and cross from thnra
IN the direction Of Harvcy's lake.
thence alonG Harvcy's crcck t. West
Nanticoke. Crossing the river above
Nanticoke, the route cuts across to-
wards Ashley and, skiltnc the moun-
tains. passes the Empire. continues
along the mountain at n point back ~
the Baltimore reservoir, crosses the
cutoff at grade back OF Miners Mills.
thence by direct route 10 Gouldsboro.
on through Pike county to Port Jervis.
--Wiles- Barre l,ecord.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29
PROPOSITION OF
TURNPIKE COMPANY
It's Written Proposal Regarding the
Settlement of the West Market
Street Dispute Considered.

The written proposition Of the Alb
ington Turnpike company outlining
the terms under which it will deed n
portion Of West Market street so the
city was presented yesterday at a
meeting of the Joint conference COM
mittee Of councils held in city So
licitor Nosburg's office.
The company agrees in this propo-
sltion to deed over that portion of the
street lying between Providence square
and Seneca street to the city, pro-
vidinC the city agrees to pave 1.-THE
pave to bc at least thirty-fvc feet
wide from the square 10 Brick avenue
and at least twentv-hvc feet wido from
Brick avenue to Seneca street.
The company further stipulatrs that
the city must agree to pay the COM
pany for all repairs made on The street
within the city limits in the past as
per bills already rendered: that ic
must further agree to cNpond $1,000
during the coming fiscal year in keep
ing the street from Sencc4 street to
the stone bridge IN repair and $500
every year thereafter in keeping this
part of the street in good condition.
The company agrees 20 place the
decd in the hands Of certain trustees
who ar, rot 10 turn it over 10 the city
Until such time as the paving has been
actually completed and the other stip-
uations of the proposition agreed 10.
The committee had II long discussion
over the proposition and all the MEM
bers seemed to he generally opposed
tn tho idea Of the city being Obliged
To still keep part of tn street in re-
pair after the paving had been done.
4 counter-propOsition was agreed upon
but none of the members would say
AT the conclusion Ot the meeting just
what this was. 1t is understood. how
over. to he an acceptance of all the
provisions Of the cOmpany's PROPOSE
tion with the exception of the onl
above mentioned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29
Pig Iron Production.

An advance sheet of the bulletin oc
the American Iron and Steel nssocia-
ton gives the total production Of all
kinds of pig iron in 1900 as 13,tS9242
gross tons, as compared with 1880. 70l
IONS in 1899, 11,773,92i tons in 1898 and
1852, $50 tons In 1897. The production IN
1900 was thus 1GS,539 tons greater than
in 1889. The production of pig iron in
the second half Of 1920 and the first OF
1900 aggregated 1i,974.l05 tons, or al
most 100000 tons. There was n de-
cline in production in the second half
of 1900 as compared with the first half
of 1,495,S tons.
The production of Bessemer pig iron
I'm 1900 was 79i3,452 gross tons, against
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29
This and That.

The eye and ear examinations are
now being held at Binehamton, and
all who have not already passed
through the car are expected to do so
without further delay.
The girls employed at the Klotz silk
mill ar" still on strike and there are
no indications OF settlement. Their
grievances will he taken up by the
Central Labo. union at next Sundays
NEE ting of that body.
The men ard boys employed at No.
: collirry of the Pennsylvania Coal
company at Dunmorc went on strika,
Saturday. because one Of the boys Is
only receiving $3.50 day, While the
men believe he should get sl65 under
the ten per cent. advance.
Some Lackawanna conductors are
switching out new 10000 pound capac-
ity wooden hopper cars numbered in
the 10000 series, bringing them 10
Scranton instead Of setting them off a(
Nay Aug. This practice must be
stopped, as this class OF cars can be
loaded on the Winton branch.
The only new thing around the Dela-
ware and Hudson station yesterday
was Policeman Spellmans handsome
new SllS cap, with GIT trimmings and
gold buttons bearing the company's
monogram. He looked as commanding
as ever, as he stood at the door call
ing out the trains to the hundreds of
passengers in waiting.
The employees of tn" llaCkawanna
transportation department yesterday
presented their retiring supcrintend-
ent, J. NJ, Daily. with a handsome Nor
ris chair, as a sligiil token OF the es-
TEEN In which he Is held by them. Mr..
! DAILY will retire from the LackaWanna
service on February /. and will leave
shortly afterwards for a months rest
| at Hot Springs, Ark.
!. 4. Sweigart, Thomas Durahm,
Charles Greenwood. w. ii. Bartlett.
Robert Purcell and Emory Day. capi.
talists OF Philadelphia. have secured
| control OF the Carbon County Electric,
| railway, operating in Mauch Chunk.
The surveyors have completed their
| work on another line six miles long
! connecting the town With EchiShton.
| l. \. Swcigart is the new president
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29

Beginning with February l, the Lack
Awanna's locomotive department will
be augmented by ninety-two additional
engines, which are now in course of
construction at the Schenectady Loco
motive works, Schenectady, n. Y, and
the Dickson Manufacturing company's
shops in this city. All Of the engines
will not be delivered ut once but 1t is
expected thak one II day will be turned
out by each constructing company.
The work on the engines is being
rushed as rapidly as possible, and
when the new additions are made to
the motive power. there will be q total
Of 12s engines in the Lackawanna's
service. OF this number 63l are now
either in use or under repair, as about
IL per cent. of the locomotives Of any
railroad are constantly undergoing re-
pairs, owing to the wear and tear on
them. caused by collisions. wrecks. and
other known causes in railroadinG.
The orders for the new engines have
been placed as follows;
Dickson Manufacturing company
Fourteen switch engines, for general
use; twenty soft coal burners. for use
on the Buffalo division: ten hard coal
burners. for general freight traffic.
schenectady Locomotive works.
Twenty soft coal burners, for use on
the Buffalo division; twenty hard coat
burners, Tor general freight traffic;
eight passenger engines for main lire
transportation.
The only difference between the hard
and soft coal burners will he in the
fireboNes, the former permitting the
use of the fine washed coal and other
small sizes, while the latter will only
be fed with the bituminous fuel, which
comes in large Jumps, and crunbles
when the heat penetrates it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29
STOLE AN OVERCoAT.
Roy Gilbert Held Under $500 Bail
on This Charge.

Roy Gilbert, colorcd, was held under
$500 bail by Mayor Moir vest srday for
his appearance in court to answer the
charge of larceny.
Gilbert was arrested at o'clock yes
terday morning by Patrolman Goerll2
for the theft of an overcoat. Word
was received at the Center street sta
tion house that an overcoat belonging
10 Joseph Mcdonnell. employed by the
Scranton Electric Light company, had
been lost, and IL was suspected that
Gilbert was responsible.
Gilbert first denied all knowledge oi
having seen the overcuat but when
adnonishcd TO reveal its whereabouts
did so. The coat was found hanging
in the collar of the building at 80,
Spruce street. Gilbert was committed
to the county Jail in default of bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29

ing in the company's offices on North
Eighth street. In addition to the cleo
tion Of n board of directors. Il fair
dividend was declared. and the work
accomplished during the past year, and
that under way, was discussed.
The board of directors elected were
as follows: ]. \. Finch, l.. W. Morss.
w. !. Finch. Julian Morss and W. NJ.
Gardner. The officers of the board So
lected were: !. a. Finch, president
and treasurer; l.. W. Morss, vice.
president and W. NJ. Gardner secre-
tary.