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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-01-10


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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-01-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Nebraska Senatorsbip.

The republican senatorial caucus. under
the rules prevailing for a month past, was
practically abandoned at a meeting last
night at Lincoln and petitions for new
caucus circulated. The change in program
is largely the result of telegram received
from Chairman Hanna in answer to the
one sent him last night Chairman Hanna's
telegram is as follows:
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March H.
Hon. o. H. Gallogly, Lincoln, Neb.
Replying to your telegram. signed I'm be-
half of forty-five members of the Nebraska
legislature, will say the suggestion which
the national committee would strenuously
urge is that all republicans attend caucus
and either by majority or two-thirds rule
make a choice of candidates, voting for
one at time. They add to this their earn
est appeal for harmony and loyalty to the
party's interests M A. HANNA"
II is believed by Monday night not
enough signers will have been secured to
one of the new calls to make another eau
Gus possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

is what becomes of IL. There are nlent,- ~
iich men In the land of the dragon and
theg consume every leaf of all that 60
grown. another thing about it is that they
nave dlherent way of curing IL and
nave never been able to see it done nor Ia
md out how IT is done"
Walter r. Burton of Harrisburg. Pa. is
at the Ebbitt. and tells the following ghost
story: Il had occasion some time since to
go through the plant of one of the big
steel companies in my state. and was rid
ing on shifting engine through the Yards
1 entered into conversation with the engi-
neer, a squatty little old man who had
been In the service OF the company for
many years, and had climbed UP to the DO
sition of engineer. We were in the OPEN
hearth department waiting to shift some
molds of steel to the heating pits, when
the subject Of the conversation turned to
ghosts He said: If you will ride down
with me to No. 2 house I'll show you a
haunted switch AS we rode along down
he pointed out the switch and told me that
he had on as many as two occasions while
he was conductor on the shifter, turned the
switch, and that headless apparation had
Immediately replaced II. He told me he
never came over the switch IL he could
help 1t, and never alone. / tried TO per-
suade him that the ghost was creature
of his imagination, but he would not be
persuaded. His conductor. young boy,
also avowed having seen it. After much
effort got him to come back to the open
hearth over the switch, and noticed that
the rails were nearly covered with sand
and dirt-an evidence that they were very
little used. 1 found. upon questioning
others of the employees that they, too en-
tertained the same belief and Were all
equally as firm. 1t seemed strange that
men who take their lives in their hands
every moment during their work hours
around those great furnaces of molten
steel should fear such thing as a haunt,
but their conviction of it's existence was
firm and their fear genuine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
TOAD IN A LUMP OF COAL,
Taken Alive Out of the Fire and Put
Into Jar.


From the London Mail
The disbelievers who have smiled at the
notion of a live toad being found in a lump
of coal will be shocked by an event which
has just happened at Rugby.
The oft-derided toad has appeared from
the midst of the ruins of the oft-discredited
lump of coal The exhumed hermit is
moreover, now alive, and is destined to be
handed down to posterity in a Theoretically
sealed glass jar.
This historic toad was introduced to mod
ern society through the fundamentally of
a small poker, welded in a unitarian spirit
by Mr.. Clarke of Heureux Villa, Bath
street, Rugby. The happy event occurred
not in Heureux Villa, as might be imag-
ined, but in Mr.. Clarke's office, in North
street. Rugby, where, one morning, three
large Jumps of Baddesley coal had been
placed in the crate TO encourage a dis
pirited fire.
Mr.. Clarke took up the small poker He
smote one of those Jumps of Warwickshire
coal. 1t fell in pieces. Among them sat
good sized toad of inky blackness. So Mr..
Clarke informed a representative of the
Daily Mail. If he had added that the toad
winked never so slightly the scientific
critic might have concluded that that toad
was joker. The toad did not wink. for
the very good reason that it apparently
mad no eyes. 1t has since developed them
Stranger still, it has no mouth.
Mr. Clarke Fortunately rescued the toad
from its peril and dropped it into pail of
water. where II revived 1t is now able to
crawl Before il is consigned to its new
tomb 1t is hoped that ii will hop.
As TO its genuineness, there can be no
shadow of doubt, but unfortunately the
cavity In the coal could not be preserved
as the lump, which had been smoldering on
the fire for considerable time, fell to
pieces when struck with the poker.
That the toad is not the ordinary common
or garden animal is patent to the most
casual observer. A Daily Mail correspond
ent had an opportunity of examining 1t at
Mr.. Clarkes office yesterday. Much of its
sooty appearance disappeared in the water
and it is now a dull brown. 1t has been
sealed up in glass, and is to be submitted
To the examination of experts.
AS stated. 1t has no mouth, but small
nostrils can be seen. There is a constant
motion in the threat, and also occasional
motions of the sides, the lungs contract
and expand. Although its eyes are ex-
ceedingly bright, it does not see this hay-
Ing been proved by placing a lighted match
close to the toads eyes without causing it
to recoil.
In shape it varies little from the ordinary
| toad, but Its forelegs, instead of being nm
derneath the body, grow out at right an
giles. 1t does not move with freedom but
doubtless Its long incarceration coupled
with the fact that in falling from the coal
1t dropped into the fire and was slightly
damaged about the headquarters before Ia
ing rescued, accounts for this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
FIRE IN BOSTON.
Lives Lost and Newspaper Building
Destroyed

Three lives sacrificed, nearly dozen men
mere or less injured and many thousands
of dollars damage, were the results of
fierce fire in the Daily Advertiser and Rec
ord seven-story granite front building, in
newspaper row last night in Boston. The
dead are:
James Richardson. ST.. proofreader. of
Boston.
Judson Craft. proofreader. of Cambridge.
Waller Luscomb, proofreadcr, of Salem.
How the fire started is not known, but
1t was first seen in the press room, and it
spread to the elevator well and darted to
the top rapidly, that before the Occu-
pants of the two upper floors were aware
that the building fire their rooms
were filed with flames and smoke.
In the editorial room on the sixth floor
there were but five men. All had to run
for their lives. On the upper floor. occu-
pied by the composing room. were eighteen
ccmpoSitors and proofreaders, whose situa-
ton was most critical. Panic stricken.
they rushed for the windows leading to the
fire escapes. and all but three of them
succeeded in gaining the roof of an ad-
joining building
Long ladders We're raised as quickly as
the network of electric wires over the
street would permit, but before ladder
could be placed the men had dropped
through skylight in the building roof
and reached places OF safety. Except in
the press room in the basement there was
practically no fire in the building below
the NTH story No one was in the press
room at the time the fire started except
the fireman. who had not been seen up to
late hour.
1t took three hours of work to drown
out the fire. Three victims. all proofread-
ers, were suffocated before they had time
to reach the fire escapes. Those who found
the bodies were obliged to jump several
feet to the roof of the adjoining building
and in this way quite number of them
sustained injuries
As soon as it was seen that the resources
OF the Advertiser and Record for issuing
the editions of their papers regularly were
destroyed. offers of assistance were re-
ceived from the proprietors of all the other
newspapers In the city.
Managing Editor Underwood says that
II Is impossible to estimate the loss until
the actual damage to the presses is ascer-
tanned.
Late tonight the loss was estimated at
$4,000. with little insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
HOTEL THIEVES.
Why They Are Not Very Successful in
Washington.


Washington.
."Thieving in hotels said the house de-
tective in one of Washington's large hotels,
like other branches of crime, has it's cpl
denies. and cases reported in one large city
are usually followed by similar reports in
other cities. A few days ago the reports
came from Chicago and now they are from
New York. Though Washington is filled
with hotels. large and small, robberies are
comparatively infrequent. In the first
place. the local detective force is efficient,
and in the second, the hotel detectives and
employees are on constant lookout for
these slick operators, especially during in
augurations and convention times, when
the hotels are packed with guests.
1.-The hardest kind of hotel thieves to de-
tect are the men and women who do not
try the sneak act of slipping in the front
entrance and going through the halls,
CHANGING opportunity to enter room,
but are those who register and act and are
treated like guests. They are all well
dressed and pass for ladies and gentlemen
in any public gathering. Usually when
they thus come to hotel they are 'on to
lay which means that they have the wife
of some rich man spotted because of her
Jewels.
Her room is located by the thief or
thieves, they frequently travel in pairs
and she is carefully watched. 1t is OBJ
served whether she wears her jewels at
dinner and on special occasions and
whether they are Kept in the jewel safe or
in her room. The thief will make an effort
to enter her room if he discovers that she
is out or down to dinner without her Jewels
on An entry is made by means of pick
slender, bent piece of stiff steel, made in
different sizes, and which will open any
hotel room lock. In case the maid or some
one else is in the room suspicion is general
w al a ed nv n 1npI nd
the mistake of the room or floor The
thief usually skips if he thinks his presence
has aroused suspicion; otherwise he re-
mains and tries it again.
I'm New York bsliboys and EMPLOYEES are
often caught in this degree of crime. The
temptation is very great, the thieving east
ly performed and detection not easy Most
hotel employees, however, are honest and
tne police records of Washington show but
few arrests of employees of bona fde hotels
in this city in many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Five Dollar. In Each Case.

Violating the game law and discharging
firearms within the fire limits were the
charges filed against Paul Baranek In the
Police Court yesterday. Paul, who is about
fourteen years old, went out as far as
lexington yesterday. taking his parlor rifle
with him. While out there he killed a
woodrecker, and Policeman Martin Browne
arrested him. He admitted his guilt When
ar.'aisned in Judge kimbaiis court fhi..
--c-nirg.
az thought anybody could shoot birds i,-
the country" the boy stated.
Under certain conditions only, the
court remarked and then only certain
birds are permitted to be killed"
Policeman Browne produced the bird and
exhibited the rife taken from the boy.
Its about time that the American neo-
pie were protecting the Birds Judge KIM
ball remarked He fined the boy So in each
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

"In tell you queer thing that hap
pened me last winter down In New Or
leans" said 10 T. Whender at the National
81 had gone down to attend the race meet
ing at the track there and had been ex-
tremely unlucky. I suppose l had lost
probably $1,000 on the ponies, which is a
fairly good stake for a man who does not
make business of following the races. 1
had about made up my mind to go home
with what I had left-only about $3.50
when the circumstance occurred that is the
foundation of my story. After supper one
Wednesday evening l was sitting smoking
cigar in the lobby and close by three
men-two white and one colored-were very
earnestly discussing something. Without
any effort or intention of eavesdropping L
overheard enough of the conversation to
tell that 1t was about race to come Off
the next day. 1t was but natural that a
man in my financially broken condition
should try and get on good one, and 1
accordingly pricked UP my ears and lis
tened attentively to such scraps of CONVEX
sation as could catch. The negro seemed
to have the entire confidence of the two
white men, and among other things heard
him say: Yes, das shore / heard soon
after this sound as of paper being torn,
and the flutter as the fragments fell to the
floor. saw that it was yellow and at once
made up my mind it was a wire tip, and I
determined to have it. Soon after this the
three men went out, and 1 waited around
until after 1 O'Clock. when no one was
near, carefully gathered up the pieces,
took them to my room and worked at least
three hours putting them together. AS a
reward for my work found this telegram
before me: Cinch-Play good 1 leave
out the name of the horse, of course.
(Here Mr.. Whender produced a morocco
case in which was neatly pasted the fsc..-
teal message.) From such CT the CONVEX
sation as had heard in the evening felt
sure enough 6 the result to place 500 Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Cures r1ade Everywhere.
EVERY FORM OF PILES YIELD TO 1T.

EVERY FORM OF PILES YIELD To 1T.
In spite Of the fact that the Pyramid Pile Cure
is so well known certain cure for every form
Of piles. there still many people who think a
surgical operation the only cure.
Hundreds Of thorough trials In the hands Of ply
sicians and patients have proven beyond a doubt,
however, that surgical operations for piles
necessary. cruel. many times dangerous TO life and
relic Of barbarism. The Pyramid Pile Cure Will
cure any form of piles enectually and without q
particle OF pain Inconvenience, at slight ex-
pense and no danger whatever. as IT is perfectly
harmless. The way II effects patients who use IL
may be inferred from the following from Mr.. 4.
Crook of Waterloo. Iowa: Gentlemen-I have used
the Pyramid Pile Cure and II Is out Of sight, the
best thing l tried. think It has entirely
cured me. have told Mr. Knapp. our druggist
here. about 1t and he has ordered some. This
remedy is great thing for piles.
From Mrs c. q. Spilman. Huntsville. Ala:
Not long since you sent my husband some Of your
Pyramid Pile Cure and It did him much good
that want 10 write TO you and tell you about IL.
as he suffered very much and nothing seemed to
reach his until he tried the Pyrsmid.
From j. d. Roberts, Mt. Moriah. Mo-: 81 have
used the Pyramid Pile Cure and results have been
entirely satisfactory There can be no question
but that it is a certain and lasting for piles.
least IT has proven In my case"
Miss Easter Nunley OF Tracy City, Tenn. writes:
''The Pyramid Pile Cure has done my sister
good than anything she has ever taken. have
nothing but words OF warm commendation for IT,
The Pyramid Pile Cure has become recognized
the only standard pile cure strictly on fits merits
and what II has repeatedly done In obstinate cases
both tn private practice OF reputable physicians
and in individual cases.
1t 10 so cheap as to be within the reach OF all
classes Of people. and druggists everywhere ssats
that II gives universal satisfaction which can
hardly be otherwise when Il h remembsrsd thst
II 10 composed Of the best remedies knowr to the
medical proiez-,on n treatment q rectal oissssss
II IL prepared By ths Pyramid Drug Co.. Msrphsn,
Mich. and for sals ~ III Auum1Gta uh:s-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Compliments Our Soldiers.

in the house of commons yesterday Lieut.
Col Arthur Hamilton Lee, conservative
who was British military attache with the
United States army during the Spanish
American war. and subsequently was mill
tary attache with the British embassy in
Washington. said the American recruits in
physique and intelligence were superior to
any other troops in the world. He pointed
out that the American term of service was
only three years, with an option of re-en-
iistment. of which advantage is usually
taken he also emphasized the high pay
of the American soldier and the fact that
the rate was increased 20 per cent in time
of war or when on service abroad. Lieut..
Col Lee supported the proposals of Mr..
Brodrick the war secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

The White House Gardeners Trim
ming the Rose Bushes


The White House gardeners began their
spring work today in earnest by cutting
out the dead and long branches of the
hundreds Of rose bushes that beautify the
grounds. A big wagon load of thorny
Canes was hauled away after they COM
pleted the task to show how thoroughly
they had welded their shears President
and Mrs. Mckinley spent the day at Can
ton, probably experimenting the same
kind of work. When they planned to stop
at their old home it was for the purpose
Of directing the improvements about the
place. New walks and flower beds will be
laid out, and such repairs as o years
weather necessitates about the house will
be ordered. The Mckinley home had a very
thorough renovating last year. and 1t is
not probable that the painter and car
penter will find much to do this spring
President and Mrs Mckinley are expect
ed back in Washington Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Held for Court.

Watson KEEPER and Henry Rowe alias
james Leonard, of Lykens, the alleged
murderers of Cashier Charles W. Ryan of
the Halifax National Bank of Halifax,
Dauphin county. Pa. were given a hearing
In the Harrisburg prison yesterday and
htlG for court. F. B. Stoley of Lykens.
who has confessed that he knew of the
plans OF Rowe and KEEPER TO rob the bank
waived a hearing. and it is probable that
he viii turn states evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

An electric car collided with a horse and
wagon in charge of Archie Mazzula on the
Navy Yard bridge about 0 o'clock this
morning. The horse was knocked down and
painfully injured, and the wagon was bad
ly damaged. Nobody was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16


which he may be entitled under the law.
Cost of Living IN Manila.
At the present time. 1t is said, the cost
Of living in Manila is. somewhat higher
than in the United States. Prices for board
range from $35 a, month upward. The
government however. ia contemplating the
erection of a number of houses for the
use of civilian employees, for which the
rentals will be moderate and stores, SINH
lar to the army tpmmissary stores, will
be established. from witch employees will
probably be able to- purchase necessary sup
plies at about 10 per cent above the cost
to the government.srTheapre present street car
facilities in Manila are inadequate. but
extensive public improvements are under
way and suitable street railway accommo-
dations will soon be provided. 1t is point
ed out that Americans who take care of
themselves do not suffer. from the heat in
Manila. From April to July Is the hottest
period, but at Other times the nights are
cans is made of white drill. and these suits
may be obtained In Manila for about SO
each.
Purpose of the Civil Service Act.
The Philippine commission passed an act
Sept 10 last entitled IAN act for the
establishment and maintenance of an eff
cient and honest civil service in the Phil
ippine islands, In introducing the meas
IRE. President Taft said:
'The purpose of the United States gov
eminent and the people OF the United
States in these islands is to secure for
the Filipino people as honest and as efii-
Client government a. may be possible.
1t Is deemed by the commission and by the
government which the commission repre-
sents to have every feature of this bill
consistent with the government. The dam
ger in any government. whether It be re-
publican or monarchical. IL that public
ofiice be used for private purposes. All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

my remaining money on the horse named
IN the second race next day. Well, of
course, L won The horse galloped in at the
pleasing price of 20 to /. The $4,000 L
won paid my expenses while in New Or
IeanS ana put me some ahead of the game
ana went home. That morocco case and
telegram will stay by me as long as | live
ana be testimonial that eavesdroppers do
sometimes hear good to themselves in spite
OF the old adage to the contrary"
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
TEHUANTEPEC ROAD
One Is Now Assured to the Guat:-
 malan Border.

City of Mexico, Nov. 21.-J. NJ. Nee land. general manager of the Pan American railway. which recently se- cured a concession for a line from a point on the Tehauntepec National railroad to the Guatemalan border, where it will make connection with d railroad in that country. has arrived here and says that he has necessary capital and is ready to begin work inn mediately. Large forces of engineers have been employed. who will begin surveys of the line from either end
 A large quantity of material for the line is being shipped from Mobile to Coatzacoalcos, from which point it will be sent over the Tehuantepec railroad to Sangeronimo. The main line has to be completed to Guatemala within thirty months. The total distance, 506 kilometers and 100 kiios. has already been graded under work done by for mer concessionaires.
 Neeland says the suit brought against the company at Los Angeles will in no way interfere with the progress of the work. The Pan American road is suh- sidiZed and its construction will be the means of opening up a rich mineral and agricultural district.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-22
INDIANA Y. NJ. c. A.

Richmond, Ind, Nov. 21.-The an nual convention of the Indiana '. M. C. A, which will be in session here dur ing the remainder of the week, prom- ises to be the most interesting gather ing in the twenty-two years history or the state organization. Every branch association in the state is allowed from two to d dozen delegates and all will be fully represented. Tonight there will be d big welcome meeting in honor of the visitors. Prominent among the speakers to be heard are Charles F. C-x of New York, a member of the in ternational committee, and Charles Denby. former United States minister to China.