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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

IMPORT ARRESTED,-F. j. Fitzgerald, oi hos
ion. Mass, aged 81 years, one OF the Scranton
Railway company's imports, was arrested at m
early hour yesterday morning in Raymond court
charged with assauting a fellow named Elswortl
Morley, of West Scranton, At the hearing IN
police court the prosecutor failed to appear and
Fitzgerald was remanded for a further hearing
In the meantime Morley telephoned to police
headquarters that he did not wish 20 appear
against the prisoner and he was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

MAI. CARRIERS UNIFIRMS.Edw lienan.
representing the Fechhcimcr Brothers company.
of Cincinnati, o.. is in the city measuring the
local mail carriers for their spring uniforms. lie
was at the main office yesterday afternoon and
will he at the West Scranton branch this after
noon. Mr. Rcnan visits the city twice year on
this same mission, and his firm manufactures u
pcr cont Of the carriers uniforms throughout
the United States This makes a total of loo
uniforms every season.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12
CoIored Items.

A mass meeting was held at the
Mt. Horeb, NJ. B. church by the
colored citizens of Greenyille last
Wednesday night for the purpose
of discussing the necessity OF tax
ing steps to cooperate with the
board Of health in improving the
status of affairs at the pest house.
DR.. Smythe, president of the
board, ~as present, and took an
active part in the meeting. A
multiplicity of lnterrogatlons con-
corning patients at the pest house
were propounded to him by the
meeting to all of which he salts
factorilv responded.
This is humane movement,
and while it is never too late to
do good, this matter should have
had our attention sooner. 1t
should be placed in the hands OF q
committee of competent gentle
men, who will persistently look
,fter il, and the pest wagon will
lot be a death wagon.
FRED JOHNSON.
"Hanan " The Leader in shoe styles
for men, will be here soon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12

should be- be afforded legal protection
in making disbursements. The only
bylaw on the subject that was re-
quainted with was that contained in
Article IN regard to the Treasurer,
providing that the Treasurer should
pay orders of the President given In
payment for work, services, salaries
or expenses authorized or sanctioned
by the Board, and can find no order
OF the Board authorizing or sanction
Jig the services for which these
vouchers were issued.
[ submit the matter to the Board
for instructions.
very respectfully,
H. l.. FOOTE,
SecIy & Treasurer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12
Total for 1899. ssl4s 90
GreenviIIe. Miss, Dec. 3, bod

GreenviIle. Miss, Dec. %, 1900
To the Board of Mississippi Leves
Commissioners, Greenville, Miss
Gentlemen beg herewith to sub
NIT TO you correspondence which has
passed between the President OF the
Board and myself in references TO The
payment of certain vouchers shown
in my letter. The correspondence is
self-explanatory.
Upon receiving Mr. Jayne's letter
of November 28th, / wrote him sub
stantlally thai 1 could not see my
way clear under the law 10 pay
the eouchers a. drawn BY him for
the deputy cotton tax collectors,
and ut the same time I did not
wish TO impose any hardship upon
them If they were entitled tothe sal
aries, and wished to deal fairly with
them aud suggested that be call q
meeting of the Board to act upon
matter. Since that time have
ned TO pay similar vouchers.
4eslre to stale that my motive in
Ger was was simply that 4
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12

Upon the proposition of Treasurer
Foote, Mr.. Clarke moved that the
and Treasurer should be
instructed TO pay any voucher appro-
we'd by the President.
The vote was as follows: Clark,
Blum and Jayne voted for motion.
Harris, Darden and Boyd against 1t.
AS there is no higher power 10 the
Board than the President, the situa-
ton is what might he called "sot."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12

Mr.. Lige wray met with the un-
fortunate accident last Thursday night
Of dislocating his ankle and breaking
his leg below the knee. His accident
was caused BY making mlsstep from
his poarch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12
The Kidnapping of
Young Charlie Ross.
Continued From Page u

notoriety, or to get out of the IN
stitution, which be has frequently
tried 3 do. Others think he was
t.rugsasd and carried away by alb
ductors and held for ransom.
Which theory is true the future
alone will prove, unless, like the
abductors Of Charlie Ross, they
bury their victim beneath the sur
face Of some great river, whose
waves will cover up all traces OF
the dastardly deed.
And now, after 26 years, SEN
ator Plunkett, of Manhattan, is
credited with giving the first true
account of the Kidnapping, the
kidnappers and disposal of the
Philadelphia boy.
He said he had facts in his pos
session concerning the abduction
Of Charlie Ross in 1874 which had
never been published. ''The alb
ductors of Charlie Ross" says he.
"were New York river thieves,
Mosher and his companion. The
wagon in which Ross was carried
away was Eired in New York by
Mosher and driven to Philadel-
phia, SO as to prevent anv possible
discovery. The wagon was driven
about thirty miles out OF Phila-
delphia, and was there abandoned,
Mosher and his companion, &C
eompanied by their victim, taking
passage on the train to New York.
Fear kept Charlie Ross quiet.
Upon arriving at New York Ross
was taken on one of Mosher's
river craft, and finally, to prevent
detection, Charlie was thrown
o, erboard into the bay, after being
tied to a piece of iron so as to sink
aid make coming to the surface
impossible.
..The New Yorker who let the
horse and wagon to Mosher never
claimed his property for fear OF
b ny charged with completely.
When Mosher was shot while
Il empi:ng to rob the Van Brunt
n son, at Bay Ridge, he at
/. pied to explain the Charlie
r affair, but death came as
4. The name passed his lips"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12

Bob, Joe and Mamie can tell you
what is right for your benu. The
Lender.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12
Regular Meeting Of
Board Of Supervisors.
Continued From Page l.

when first taken, and remaining there
without nursing or treatment, and the
first notice have is that some negro
is dead and wants the undertaken. The
sexton at potters' field informs me that
81 deaths have resulted this way"
ALLOWANCES.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12
COTTON TAX COLLECTORS

COTTON TAX COLLECTORS
EXPENSES for 1899
Oct. 4 T. X. Mcclure, special 500 90
Oct. 5 w. A. jolly, 2 months
July to september 200 o.
Nov. 6 T. r. McGnires special
order, October, 100 90
Nov. % w. A. Jolly, 2 months
and expenses 25l 55
Dec. Z 2. Burrus, weighing,
two months 100 90
Dec. IA ]. H Willis, weigh
ing, November 1899, 20 90
Dec. 18 T. r. Mcclure, weigh
ing, November 1899, 100 90
1900
Jan. % w. w. Catcbings,
Weighing two months 100 90
Jan. 15 I. r. Mcclure, De-
cember 100 90
Feb. 6 Il. r. Mcclure. Jan'y 100 90
March 8 T. r. Mcclure, Feb'y 100 on
April3 T. X. dc(iu.re, March 100 o.
April IS w. A. Jolly, 2months
Nov. 6, ks Apl ], 1900, 1852 50
April "A r B. Warren, weigh
May 20 F. F. Barry, months 100 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Senate was not In session on Sat
urdsy, and the House passed resolu-
ton to adjourn until tomorrow In hon.
or of Chief Justice Msshsll, whose ele.
walton to the Supreme Bench was cele.
brated today.
There is some talk that the general
assembly will hurry through with the
work Of preparing for the constitution
al convention and adjourn within two
weeks. The House Is disposed to stay
longer and dispose OF general legisls-
ton. but the Senate has shown plainly
that it will not consider such matters.
The upper branch proposes to complete
the necessary work incident to the con-
vention, and to pass any harmless local
bills, but to stop there. Beginning to-
morrow, the House, instead of holding
two sessions daily, will meet ct 10 a..
M, and devote itself after the morning
hour to the convention bills.
HOUSE.
The House concurred 10 the Senate
resolution looking to the appointment
-. communicate. 49, a. A. 49,
ton and devise safe system for han.
ding public funds.
Colonel Wayne Anderson made o
speech 10 behalf Of his resolution look
log to an inquiry ss to the expediency
OF holding an exposition In Richmond
In 1907, In celebration Of the 3OOih an
uiversary of the settlement of James
town, and 1t was adopted.
Bills were passed to amend section
1866 of the Code In relation to State
hospitals for the insane, and the COM
mitment of insane persons, and to
amend an act to define who are officers
and employees OF cities, towns, and
counties.
Almost the entire time Of the House
was devoted Saturday to discussions
about the constitutional convention.
The chief subject OF debate was the
number OF delegates to constitute the
convention and the manner 10 which
they should be elected. Ia the course
of the day it developed that there are
some members who seriously fear the
convention movement will 90 down 10
defeat unless 1t is carefully managed
and conducted in way calculated to
wiu the masses 10 its support.
Mr.. e. Epps, author Of the present
separate car bill, who had another bill
before the House committee providing
for separate accommodations on electric
care, withdrew 1t today, for the reason,
he said, that be did not believe the
Senate would act on any general legis-
lation at the extra session.
Speaker Saunders has announced that
he Ia q candidate for the iudgeship oil the
Fourth Judicial Circuit, which soon will
be made vacant by the resignation OF
Hon. Stafford g. Whittle. Should
Speaker Saunders be elected judge 1t Is
b believed that ex.Spesker Ryan OF Lou
douu county will again be elected
speaker of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04

SLAPPED MISS LEEToN's FAcE.--A
special from Washington says; "Sena-
tor Sullivan, Of Mississippi, and Miss
Lucy Lection, the young woman who
sued him for $50 900 for alleged breach
of promise few months ago, met near
the corner OF New Jersey avenue and
@ street northwest Saturday evening
and engaged In o heated discussion,
which was terminated by the Senator
Shaping Miss Leeton's face. According
to Senator Sullivan, Miss Lection has
been writing to him asking for money.
He met her last night by accident and
he alleges she abused and called him
nance. He admits that be fioally be-
came very much exaspersted and 10 q
burst of sudden anger slapped her face.
Miss Leeton's story Is different. She
says that she was taking her dinner 10
a restaurant when friend OF Senator
Sullivan called her outside, osteneibly
to give her a letter. She eays that
Senator Sullivan was waiting and asked
her to walk up the street with him.
She did so, and after they had talked
for some time he became angry and
slapped Der face three times"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
OolIanse of a Building.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 4.-The four
story iron and brick buildings on Wood
street, occupied by the Stevenson q
Foster Company, printers. collapsed st
$50 this morning. 1t is thought several
persons were caught 10 the wreck. At 2
q. m. the watchman heard an ominous
grinding In the walls OF the structure
and almost Immediately after part OF
the front wall fell to tho street and
the wreck at once caught on fire. An
examination revealed the fact that the
building was overloaded with type and
machinery. A general alarm summon.
ed the department and every effort is
msking to prevent the flames from
spreading. 1t is stated now that two
men engaged in unloading the building
are missing and may be In the ruins.
Several persons were badly injured BY
the fall of the building. The loss will
reach upwards of S100, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
Foreign News.

st. Petersburg, Feb. Achievement
officials have just completed census OF
the city's population. The total MUM
Der of persons Ia the capiIb is l 439, 600;
an increase of 100000 ovss tae showing
made when the previous census was
taken.
Vienna, Feb. A heiBous crime has
come to light in Moravis. Baron
Benesch, a wealthy Moravian land
owner, decapitated his younger brother.
He preserved the head in chemicals to
prevent decay and carried the CHASTITY
relic about with him in the pocket a. q
huge overcoat. The baron, who is IN.
der arrest, is probably insane.
Con stantinople, Feb. 4.-The Turk
ish authorities hsye seized proclaim A.
ton at Neskub announcing that gcne'
raj Macedonian rebellion has been
planned to begir in March. Numerous
arrests have been made.
London, Feb. 4.-Advices from Pekln
assert that there Ia much secrecy con-
corning the movements OF Vontrath, OF
Count Won. Waldersee's staff, who has
gone to the northwest with an expedi.
cUn. nIuvIsoo, ~ IS sta.cu, svou "
join him. The impression prevails that
the Germans intend to escort the Chi
ress Emperor to Pekin.
Cowes, Feb. 4.-Tbe Duke Of York,
who has been down with German
measles, ia nearly recovered. He was
sitting up for time today.
London, Feb. 4.-Edwsrd J. Hopkins, the
well-known COMPOSER Of church music, died
today. He was S3 years OF age and fer many
years was the organist at Temple Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
A PREACHER SHOT.

The Rev. Johu Keller, vicar Of
Trinity Mission Protestant Episcopal
Church, of Arlington, N. j., and secre.
tary of the Diocese OF Northern New
Jersey, was yesterday morning shot
and probably MORALLY wounded by q
man who at one time was the minister's
closest friend. His nssailant was
Thomas ]. Barker, one of the best
known residents of Arlington, and
manager Of q department In the head
Office In New York OF the Commercial
Cable Company. The only explanation
given for the crime is that Barker was
mad dened at q confession alleged to
have been made to him by his wife the
night before.
The story told by Barker himself to
bis friends, who visited him In the pri.
son today, was that bis wife. who has
been suffering from q nervous illness for
some months, confessed Saturday
night that she had been assaulted by
Mr.. Keller about eighteen months ago.
Since that time her health has been
failing, and during an unusually severe
attack on Saturday OF the ailmeut from
which she suffers, she told her husband
| OF the happening OF year and hall
before. 1t has in consequence OF the
statement, her husband Gays. that be
armed himself and lay In walt Sunday
morning for the man she accused.
Mr., Keller when told of the charges
said: TT is false 1t Is absurd. My
life and my career ought to exculpats
me. am innocent. / have not seer
Mrs. Barker for o year and half"
New York, Feb. 4.-Rev. Keller Ii
Ia Q critical condition this morning
though the doctors hope TO save his life
He has lost the sight OF one eye ant
may possibly become totally blind.
| New York, Feb. 4.-Barker was ar
raigned this morning ind held withou
bail to await the sstiop Of the gran'
Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. 4. 1901.

THERE used to be two drains In the
low land south Of South street, between
Lse and Royal. that kept that land
tolerably dry, one emptying into Hunt
ing Creek and the other into the river
bat the railroad embankment that has
been recently made through that land
has closed both those drains, 30 that the
marsh there has bsen changed into o
large pond, on which boysskate in cold
weather, and which will prove a verita-
bile MOSQUITO and miasma generator next
summer, both Of which will be waited
over the whole city by the breezas from
the south. Some body has made great
mistake in this, and some body should
have it corrected as soon as possible,
for the sake OF the health OF the
entire community, and as the high
tides In the river have been shut out oy
the new embankment, the better plan
would be to reopen the drain into
Hunting Creek. This is mistake thai
should be attended to by somebody,anc
at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
John Marshall Day.

Washington, Feb. Ain memorial
celebration of the installation of JOHN
Marshall as Chief Justice of the United
States one hundred years ago today,
there assembled in the hall Of the House
OF Representatives at 10 O'Clock q full
representation Of Official life. Lined In
huge semi-circle facing the Speakers
desk were seated the President aud his
Cabinet; the members of the Supreme
Court and members of the Senate and
House. In the galleries on all sides
unofficial Washington was represented.
The Senators met at 9:45 q. N. to prepare
for their attendance. The exercises were
simple. When the hour OF 10 arrived,
Congressman Dslzsll, of Pennsylvania,
called the assemblage to order and re-
quested Representatives Grosvenor, Of
Ohio, and Richardson, OF Teauessee, to
escort Chief Justice Fuller of the u s.
Supreme Court to the chair. Rev. Wm.
Strother Jones pronounced the opening
invocation, calling the Divine blessing
on the memory OF the great justice and
on the living dignitaries present. Chief
Justice Fuller then made a brief open
ing address, touching particularly on
the inaugural ceremonies of John Mar
shall. He reviewed some OF the impor-
tsnt rulings of the distinguished Chief
Justice. He dwelt particularly on his
broad construction of the nations con-
slitutional functions and closed with q
glowing tribute to the character OF John
Marshall. Mr.. Wayne MacVesgh, OF
Pennsylvania, was then introduced by
the Chief Justice aud delivered the ora
ton OF the occasion. The address OF
Mr.. MscVeagh was concluded at 1905
o'clock. He was greeted with prolong-
ed applause. A prayer by the Blind
Chaplain of the House concluded II g
exercises.
Two rows 10 the center gallery op.
posite the Speakers chair were OF
particular interest to those who had
| knowledge to the fact that they were
reserved for the descendants of Chief
Justice Marshall. They were filed will
distinguished delegation of Virgins
men and women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Queen victoria at Rest.

Windsor, Feb. 4.-The final act In
the passing Of Q1een Victoria occurred
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, when the
remains were taken from the Albert
Memorial Chapel and borne to the
Royal Mausoleum and there placed In
their last resting place beside the ashes
of Albert, the late Prince Consort. Mill
tary bearers removed the coffin from
81. Georges Chapel, where IL had rest
ed since Saturday, to Ean carriage.
and then the small but impressive cor
tege moved slowly away. First Ia line
was the Queens Grenadiers, preceding
the Highland bagpipers, playing weird
dismsl music, as at the Cowts cere-
monies. Behind these were the Bishop
OF Winchester and the Dean OF Wind
sor, followed by the rumbling gun CAR
riage and Its royal burden. Immediate
" following the coffin walked King Z !.
ward, Kaiser Wilhelm, King Leopold.
OF Belgium, Carlos, King OF Portugal,
the Duke OF Connsugbt, Prince Henry
of Prussia, and other Princes. Then
came Queen Alexandra and the other
royal ladies, all afoot. The procession
moved through the castle gates and
through the Castle grounds to Frog
more, where the royal mausoleum is To-
Gated. The public was permitted to
assemble along part Of the route. but
the crowd was much smaller than on
Saturday, q fact eloquent OF already
lessening memories.
Windsor, Fob. 4.-The choir of st.
Georges Chapel waited upon the steps
of the mausoleum until the cortege ar
rived and proceeded the coffin. The
members OF the royal family on enter
ing, stood near the sepulchre while
the Bishop of Winchester read the CON-
initial service. The ceremony was Sim
pie, ending with the anthems"S eep Thy
Last Sleep" and "The Face Of Death is
Towards the Sun of Life" the words OF
which were written by Alfred Tenny-
SOD, the Queens fsvorite poet. After
the benediction the royal mourners re-
turned to Windsor Gaelic.
Windsor. Feb. 4.--The royal family
attended another memorial service In
ct. Georges chapel this morning. The
Bishop of Winchester and the Dean Of
Windsor officiated. King Edward and
Kaiser Wilhelm attended the service
with the other members OF the royal
| family,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
Trepairing to RepeI Joint Raiders.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 4-The crusade
of Mrs. Carrie Nation this afternoon is
expected to result in the wholesale
wreoking of "joinis" and the settle
ment OF the saloon question in Kansas.
Saloons will be either driven out or
they will stay and pay regular monthly
fines. Some three hundred persons
have signed tho papers by which they
volunteer to take part in the demon
stration. Most of them are women and
il is noticed the few men who have
signed are either very old or
very young. A prayer meeting is
to be held first in front of every 'joint"
and then the work OF destruction
ia to commence. Barbados have beer
erected by saloon keepers and
negroes cit at the doors with loaded
shotguns on their laps. Carpenters
were busy yesterday strengthening
doors and putting on new ones. Mrs.
Nation has issued warnings to owners
of buildings In which saloons are run
that the buildings themselves will be
demolished if the doors cannot be
forced. '"Joint" keepers predict that
nothing will come Of today's plans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
From South Africa.

London, Feb. 4.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports that General De Wet and bis Boer
force have reached point south of De-
wetsdorp, indicating that the Boer com.
mando is rapidly sweeping toward Cape
Colony. General French, the COM
msnding general says. is near Bethel
driving a forca of Beers to the eastward.
A column of British soldiers under
General Campbell met 500 Beers south
OF Middleburg, in Cape Colony. and,
Gea. Kitchener reports, forced them to
retreat. The British lost officers and
is men. The Beers, besides, captured
aud took with them four ambulances
beloppipg to the British.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Buildings and machinery for &C.
ment plant ut Strasburg are to be erect
ed at once.
The Hotel Chamberlin at Old Point,
which was put up q. public auction on
Saturday, Was bid In by the reorgapi-
cation committee Of the bondbolders
for 100000. The place cost about
81, 800. 900.
w. D. Minetree died suddenly ct his
home, in Petersburg, on Saturday, from
apoplexy. He was gallant Conied-
srate soldier, having served with
Pickett's division, Third Virginia reei.
msnt, and being many times rewarded
for bravery.
Mrs. Sarah s. Minor, wife OF John Il.
Minor, OF Comorp, King George conn-
ty, died suddenly Friday night at her
home In that county. She was 10
years old and was twice married. her
frat husband was William Bruce.
Seven sons and two daughters survive
Der.
G. Conway Baker, OF Montross, hes
received letter from MIR. Z. L. Lee,
ir., OF Washington, offering to present
Westmoreland county with a portrait
OF his illustrious grandfather, Genera
Robert E. Lee, to be hung on the wall
of the handsome new courthouse at
Moutross.
The vacancy 10 the Office of sheriff
for Fsuquier county was filed on Sat
urday, when Judge White appointed A.
s. Hamilton for the unexpired term OF
the late Robert Whitacre, who died
last Sunday week. The only new
deputy appointed was A. A. Rawlins,
of Rectortown.
William Wilson, q negro charged
with attempted criminal assault upon
Mrs. Watkins, wss arrested 10 Norfolk
| on Saturday and committed to Motto
way Jail. Later the county Judge
learned that a mob was forming to
lynch the prisoner. aud ordered him
taken to Petersburg for safe keeping
When the train reached Blackstone,
which is near the scene OF Wilson's al,
legged crime, mob Of several hundred
! had assembled and search was made
for the prisoner. He was concealed il
the lavatory Of Pullman, however
and escaped, reaching Petersburg il
safety.