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The sun., 1901-11-01
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Since 1885 So. .9s8, 1885 Has Been
Expended.

partment in bis recent report has the
following to say regarding improvements
to the Delaware river:
.'The entire amount expended on the
improvements of the Delaware river
from 1886 to June 80, 1900, under APT
preparations for special localities and
the general river was 1886, 1885.
THE total amount expended upon the
26-foot project, from its adoption in
1885 until it WAS superseded BY the 80
foot project in 1s99 was 1888, ,621.51, of
which about 100000 il estimated to
have been applied to maintenance.
Much attention is also devoted to the
defenses of the Delaware.
The sun., 1901-11-01
stand Against Gunners.

Many farmers living near Greenvillc
have taken a determined stand against
promiscuous trespassing on the part Of
gunners, and most of them have posted
notices prohibiting trespassing alto
yether. The farmers Of that section have
an organization for the protection Of
their property and have invoked the aid
of the law to assist them. This action
is the result of indistrminate cunning
which has given the farmers much tro-
Bile and many fowls have been killed
and the buildings and fences damaged.
The sun., 1901-11-01
SHORTAGE OF FREIGHT CARS.
Pennsylvania Company Will Order
10000.

All over the country railroad compan.
les are complaining Of shortage Of
freight cars to handle the immense
freight business. The Pennsylvania Co.
will in short time place an order for
I2,00G freight cars.
The new ears will all be of 100000
pounds capacity and will consist of coal
.,urs. gondolas, box cars, Hat cars and
refrigerator ears. The number of each
lass has not been definitely decided
upon, and will not be for several days.
There will be low sided gondolas, as
well as high sided ears, which will he
constructed of steel under framing, as
will also the box ears. flat cars and re-
frigerator cars. The coal cars will be
built of pressed steel.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Directors Viewed Streets.

The Directors OF the Street and Sewer
Department with City Engineer Bough-
man yesterday afternoon looked over
Twenty-third. Twenty fourth, Jessup
and Pine streets, which James b. Ober-
ly and Newton III. Cloud, who are build
ing thirty-four houses there, desire
graded. The matter will again be brought
mn at the meeting of the directors on
Tuesday.
The sun., 1901-11-01
New Railroad Commissioners.

Dover, Del. Oct. 31.-The governor to-
day appointed the following railroad
commissioners for Sussex county, all OF
the old board having died: Joseph d.
Truxton. Georgetown: James Il. Dut-
ton. Seaford John II. Steele, Frank.
ford; Henry II. Morgan, Bridgeville: and
Robert II. Williams, South Milford. The
appointments are for life.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Referee Case at HockessIn.

The case of Harry Hobson against
DuItoss Brothers for $50 claimed as
damages to grass crop by allowing
wheat to remain in windrows and stack
IN it, was heard by referees in Magis-
rate Williamson's Court at Hockessin
yesterday. J. Harvey Whiteman repre-
'rntcd IIobson and Messrs, Walker s.
Townsend DuRoss Brothers.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Eagles to Fly.

Wilmington Aerie, Fraternal Order of
Eagles. will give its second annual ball
at Turn Hall, on Friday evening, No
vember Sth. An interesting program has
been arranged and an enjoyable time is
promised. James r. Toman is chairman,
W. l.. Sasse secretary and Jas. ThOmp-
son treasurer of the committee OF ar
The sun., 1901-11-01
Wrong Impression About Dog Tags.

Several persons bought dog registers
ut the police station yesterday, evidently
being of the impression that they would
he good for next year. One man, who
got tag. asked how long it was good
for and when he was told until JAN
uary /, asked il it was necessary to
register dogs every two months. The
new dog tags will be issued on and after
January 1 and will be good for the year
1902
The sun., 1901-11-01
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.
Current Month Shows an Excess OF
$2,585.2i1 Over October Last Year.

At the meeting of the Clearing House
Association. at the Farmers Bank yes
trrday morning. the figures for the
month of October showed total clear.
ings in the local banks during that per-
iod amounting to s6,743,S52, while for
October of last year the cleaYings
amounted to $4.17S,641, difference OF
s2.565,211 in favor OF the current month.
This is an indication that business
here is even better than year ago. In
fact, the clearings have been heavy for
several months. The recent gas trans
action is partially responsible for the
heavy clearings Hast month, about ST.
100000 being involved But still sthcr,
is a healthy excess, leaving the gas
transaction out.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Letters on Estates.

Register of Wills Crossan yesterday
granted letters Of administration on the
estate of Frederick Munson Of White
Clay Greek hundred to John w. Burris;
and letters testamentary on the estate
Of Isabella d. Wright to Edward g.
Moore.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Eisnute over Party wall.

The suit of Fergus Kelley against
Rachel Floyd, an action growing out of
n dispute over the use of a party wall,
pas heard by Magistrate Bradley yester-
day. The wall was built by Mr.. Kelley.
being part of his property at No. 81
Christiana street. The dispute was nd
justed, Mrs. Lloyd paying $431O.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Miss Bateman Dead,

Miss Sue Bateman, daughter of the
late John II. Bateman, editor of the
State Sentinel. died Wednesday Of par
Mlyss after an illness of two days. Her
funeral will take place Saturday after
noon. The interment will be in Lakeside
cemetery. She was formerly teacher
in the public schools Of this city.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Mr. Miller Will Remain.

L. A. Miller, who was appointed
United States gauger for the rectifying
houses Of Wilmington for the month Of
October. has been directed to remain
during November. He has made many
friends since he was assigned to the
district.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Attended Teachers, Institute.

Professor George w. Twitmyer attend
I'd the meeting of the Delaware County
Teachers Institute at Media. Pa, yes
trrday and made short address. His
cmarks were complimentary to the
Delaware county school marms.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Cars or Track.

There was a slight wreck Mt Newark
about 10 o'clock last night, caused by
three freight cars jumping the track.
The wrecking train was called out from
this city and it took about an hour to
get the derailed cars back on the track.
Passenger traffic. was delayed for only
short time.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Died From Result or Burns

Katie Grudeska. aged s years, of No.
100 Robinson street. who was badly
burned several days ago while playing
around a fire. died at the Delaware
Hospital yesterday morning. Coroner
Frick is making an investigation and
will hold an inquest.
The sun., 1901-11-01
New Cap Adopted.

A cap similar to the regulation army
cap has been adopted by the Pullman
Palace Car Company for its employees.
The Pullman conductors appeared in
their new caps this week, and pronounce
ed them both comfortable and attractive.
The sun., 1901-11-01
To Change Time Tables

1t is expected that the Pennsylvania
railroad time card will be changed about
November cath. A meeting of superin-
tondents and trainmasters, with assist
ants of the latter will be held next week
to begin arrangements for the change
nf time card for trains.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Railroad Relief ..Association.

At a recent meeting Of the philadel-
phia x Reading Relief Association JOS.
G. Gerbron of the Wilmington & Colum-
hia division was appointed one OF the
trllcrs to hold the election on Thursday,
November 14th. for members of the ad-
'isory committee.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Paid Capital stock.

Dover, Oct. 31.--A certificate showing
that the Eclipse Manufacturing Co. of
New York had paid its car'tal stock.
amounting to s50o.ooo, was filed here
today. y.ssg sM
The sun., 1901-11-01
Steamship Clears.

The British steamship Marion. which
has been here for several days discharg-
ing part of her cargo, cleared yesterday
for Philadelphia, where the remainder
Of the cargo will be discharged.
The sun., 1901-11-01
Letter Carriers Uniforms.

New winter uniforms arrived at the
most office yesterday from S. Abrahams
K Co.. Of Philadelphia. for Is of the To-
cal letter carriers. Some of the carriers
have already received new uniforms from
a house in Cincinnati, o.
The sun., 1901-11-01
New Finishing Mill.

The Diamond State Steel Company in
short time will go to work on the pro
posed new finishing mill. When COM
plcted the company will have complete
steel producing plant in every particular
The sun., 1901-11-01
sherinnn Cunning Trim.

Sheriff Mcdaniel started yesterday
afternoon for cunning trip in Penn
sylvania. where the game law is opeu
today. What region the sheriff is to
visit could not be learned.
The sun., 1901-11-01
a BUSINESS AXIOM.

From Pnnter'sInk.
Money spenfin continuous adUer-
tising in the daily press drdWs
interest that is compounded daily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
A TOM THUMB WEDDING
Enjoyable Affair Given at Excelsior
Social Club for the Benefit of
Temple Building Fund,

The Tom Thumb Wedding" which
was given ut the Excelsior Social club
some weeks ago, was repeated last
might for the benefit Oi the now tenn
pies builing fund. Tho club rooms
were crowded by a well pleased ali-
dIcucv. who Witnessed the woil drilled
tots give u very clever performance.
going through the mock marriage scl-
vice with all the Solrmnity ard SER
iuuSucss hetittinG' the occasion.
Every on" of IN" Youngsters enacted
his role i'm iaultloSS style, ana their
work reelected great cro dit on the
patience ana perseverance of the
Eoung lady who was in charge of the
entertainment Miss Minnie DrioScn.
ldttlc Evelyn Samtcr and KAN Moses
were IN" Winsuma bride and manly
groom. and II novel feature of the
entertainment was Cleo dc McrOdc
dance Dy Adele Levy.
Al the conclusion Of The cntcltain-
ment a general social time was on
irNrd, refreshments being served and
dancing iudulged in. The proceeds Of
tho affair nottcd Il substantial con-
tlhutiun 20 the temple 1lmd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
SALE TO BE MADE TODAY
Delaware and Hudson Is to Get q
Number OF Important Coal
Properties Hereabouts.

1t is very likely that phe deal be-
tween the Delaware and Hudson Rail
road company and the LangCliffe,
Lafin Brooks and Greenwood Coal
companies, which has been pending
tor some time. will be closed today and
four cOllieries and two washeries more
will have been acquired by the former
concern.
AS matters stood yesterday, the deal
was practically closed. but a Tribune
man received information from II most
reliable source that today will witness
the close of the negotiations. The
Langcliffc company will dispose of one
colliery at Avoca.
The Lafin people also part with ono
mine. their Colliery at Laflin, Pa. The
Greenwood Coal company, however
transfers two collicries, No. | and No.
., at Greenwood The Brooks Coaf
company are the present owners OF
the washcries which are included in
the transaction. They are located at
Greenwood and Avoca. Another wash
cry now in course of construction at
Greenwood will also be disposed of to
the Delaware and Hudson,
Reese q. Brooks is president of all
four Of these companies. n. II. Dale
is treasurer, and y Il. Brooks, sccre-
tary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZATION
MI. Jayne Highly Indignant at Men
Who Went Back on Him.

Tie supporters Of oN-Prosideut Il. r.
Jayne, Of the board Of control. spent
all day Yesterday trying tu understand
just how Controller Gibbons got elected
president on Tuesday night, Mr. Jayne
himself feels especially indignant az
the uction Of the men who pledged
themselves to him and theu voted foy
his opponent, ana he does moi hesitate
tu say So
IT was announced authruticaily yes.
lcrduy that al Monday nights caucus
Of the iolioWCrs Of Mr., Jayne Il sep
arate ballot was taken, each one Of the
thirteen members present pledginp
himself ou II slip Of paper to vote tol
Alr Jayne,
TWO OF the mcmbers Whd voted fol
Mr.. Gibbons, Mr.. Shires, of the First
ward and Mr. Golden, of the sixth
ward, want new schools in their re-
spcctiVH baillwicks. II is safe to as
sumo that they will get them 1t Is
understood that Mr., Shircs viii get
the workmanship of the building COM
| mttec.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
NO new DEVELOPMENTS
Meetings of Striking Silk Workers
Held at Several Places Yester-
day--Applications for Relief.

Yesterday witnessed no neW develop
ments in the silk mill strike situation,
and with the exception of number OF
meetings of the girls. the day passed
without any events worthy the herald
ing a meeting was held at st. Jo-
Scph's hall, Minoolla. of the hands from
the simpson mill, ana Mother Mary
Jones delivered an address along simi
lar lines to those followed in her other
speeches.
A big mass meeting was conducted
at Foley'S han, Priccburg, last night,
which was largely attended by the
strikers from Bliss Dickson City mill.
ana other of the borough people.
Mother Jones gave another talk nj this
gathering. The Sauquoit soft silk
workers will meet at Carpenters hall
this afternoon. and tomorrow the hard
silk girls will assemble.
Arrangements are under way for n
hig mass meeting to be held next
Thursday night at the armory. This
will be attended by the strikers from
ALL the mills. who viii listen to talk
by Mother Jones. National Committee
man Frederick Dilcher. of the United
Mine Workers, will probably he an
other of the speakers of the night.
Yesterday was devoid Of any violent
outbreaks on the part of the strikers.
AS far as is known at strike head
quarters there is not a girl in the
county working at the tlboOcd mills.
The few employees still retained a.
some of the factories are foremen or
loom fXers. and but little anmOsity is
entertained against them hy the Stlk-
CrS.
An yesterday, however II number of
girls and small boys watched the
Petersburg mill To prevent any female
employees from rcsuming work. The
few male hands encountered were
hootcd ana jrcrcd on every occasion.
hut there We're no scenes OF actual vio-
lenCo.
The Petersburg strikers ana the girls
from the Bliss DunmOrc mill will hold
a session this afternoon in Washing
ton hall, and listen To an address by
Mother Jones. Tho executive commit
tee daily receives appeals for aid. ana
a number Of cases have been already
attended to. Provisions and fuel are
provided in all necessary instances, but
the committee has been forced to give
negative answers To several requests
for financial aid. Day after day passes
without the appeals for aid bringing
| in any substantial answer. and the
unions officers as they gaze at their
rapidly shrinking treasury are begin
ming 10 shake their heads and express
| themselves as dubious about the course
which is to he pursued, if appeals con-
! tinuc 10 multiply and more contrihu-
| tionS are not forthcoming.
Valentine Bliss, owner of tho three
| Bliss mills, and Superintendent w. II.
, Davis, of the Sauquoit manufacturing
| company. will leave the city this morn
| ing for New York, ana thence travel
! to Georgia and other Ot the southern
! slatoS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
TROLLEY ROADS COMPARED.
Wilkes Barre and. Scranton Are Far
Below Harrisburg.

Mayor Isaac Il. Brown, Chict of the
state bureau of railways, in his annual
report. presents a table comparing the
financial condition of the Scranton
traction system with that of the IIar-
liSblue Traction company. the Lehigh
Traction company and the Wilkes
Barre and Wyoming Valley Traction
company.
With 73.7N miles Of track, the Scian-
ton company has Il total Capitaliza tion
of $G,l3S,SS5; " gross income of $i6i, SO1
for the last year; an income per mite
of road of SG,290; expenses, exclusive
Of dividends, of 1,i50; expenses per
mile of road Of $3.50. leaving II net in
come per mile of road of $Il4. The net
income per mile of road of the Harris
burg Traction company is $23S2, Ol
more than three times that of the
Scranton concern: of the Wilkes Barre
and Wyoming Valley company $2,0ll
per mile or road, OF almost three times;
and of the Lehigh Valley company, ST.
o., on nearly ~ per cent. greater The
percentage of the Scranton company 5
expense income was $50, while that OF
the Lchigh Valley company was $3.31
that of the Wilkes Barre COMPANY
I7.ji, and that of the Harrisburg com
pany only 1872. The Wilkes Barre
company last year paid Sl5o,000 ana the
Harrisburg company Sloo,oo0 In divi-
dcnds. while the scranton company
paid no dividends.
In addition to $4,000, 900 IN stock the
Scranton company has outstanding So,
100000 of bonds. nearly twice as much
Ia,
forty times that of the HARRISBURG
company. The Harrisburg company
with foie miles Of road, has $1,000, oOC
stock aud only $4,000 bonded indebted
ness. Wilkes Barre News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

Joseph Han. a member OF the Fire
mems Relief association, made an un-
successful effort last night at the
meeting of that organization to hold
sort of indignation after-mceting to,
as he put II, resent the insults which
the volunteer flrcmen of this city have
been subjected to since the recent big
fire"
Mr.. Ilall wanted all the members 10
stay after the meeting and discuss the
question, but he was talked out of his
Idea by \. B. Holmes and some of the
other members. who said that 1t would
not he wise under existing conditions
TO take any such action. Mr.. Holmes
was afraid that the affair would get
out into the newspapers ana that the
counCilmcn would be led tn antagoniao
the fremen's exempt bill now pending
in the legislature.
The committee appointed To further
tho interests of this piece of lngisla-
tion reported that they had waited up.
ON aud secured the support of the
members OF the legislature from this
part of the state. The bill provides
FOR the organization of Firemcns EN-
cmpt associations In cities where the
volunteer department is reorganiZed
into paid department and gives such
cities the right to appropriate the funds
now going To the Firemen's Relief as
SociationS 10 such organizations.
The members of the local association
may run up against snag in case
this bill becomes Il law, inasmuch as
the councilmen who are most interest
ed In the reorganization of the fire de-
partment of this city have all along
been counting upon having the 5000,
more or less. which now goes every
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
ELECTION PROBABLE.
An Apparently Invincible Combina-
ton for Board of Revision.

IL is understood that City Solicitor
Nosburg holds that the election OF
members of the board of revision and
appeal - I'LL the three vacancies ex-
isting upon that body is mandatory
upon 5ourcils. for tho reason that
Scranton Is still operating under the
third class city charter, and for this
reason II is expected that there Will
be no quorum breaking at tonights
joint session and that the vacancies
will bc filled.
\ combination consisting of Select
Councilman Wade NJ. Finn and Com
mon Councilmen John Nageli and Fred
Phillips has just entered the race TO
buck against the Calvin Re-
gan combination Of the Democratic
members.
Mcssrs. Finn and Nageli are Repub-
llcans and Mr.. Phillips is a Democrat.
If the votes of the twcnty-one Repub-
licans can be secured FOR this trio it
would seem TO be well nigh invinCible,
AS Mr.. Phillips vote added would make
majority Of one. the Republicans and
Democrats each having just twenty
one votes in Joint session There is Il
possibility. however that Mr.. Merii-
man. Republican, who has been very
i'll. will not be able To attend the meet
ing.
some doubt exists as TO whether
there will he u resolution introduced
tonight directing the city assessors To
classify and raise the assessment from
a onc-third to Il two-thirds valuation,
Many OF the counClmen are not par
ticularly anxious to assume the re-
sponslbility for such action, though
they realize that ii is a necessary one.
The assessors will not assume the rn-
sponsibility unless directed by the
councils to do SO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
DEFRAUDING HOTEL KEEPER.
La Verne Russell Arrested on That
Charge.

la Verne Russell, of Winwood, Sus-
uuehanna county, was arrested yes
terday on a warrant issued by Alder
man Millar. charging him with cheat
ing and defrauding q boarding house
keeper.
Charles Dillmuth, proprietor at The
American house is the prosecutor. He
alleges that Russell owes him the bal
ance OF board bill, amounting TO a..
ON December l last, Dnlmuth claims
that Russell decanpcd, leaving this
unpaid board bill and managed on
different prctcNts, TO get possession
Of the more valuable Of his clothing.
Since December ! a warrant had been
issued for Russcll's arrest, but dur
ing that time he has been absent from
the city. Yesterday he came 10 town
from Carbondalo end was soon ar
rested,
Russell went before Alderman Mil
lar, waived a hearing, and entered
5000 bail for appearance in court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

Believed to Have Secured Long
Term Lease of the Bird Coleman
and North Cornwall Furnaces of
Which the Company Obtained a
Five-Year Lease in 1S97-Part of
the Cornwall Road Is Being Double
Tracked-other Work That Is Be-
ing Done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
PUBLICATION NOT MALICIOUS.
Editor Knowlton, of the Labor Her
aid, Discharged.

John NJ KnOwlton. editor "f the
Labor Herald. was givcu hearing
before Alderman Millar Yesterday af-
tclnOon for libel Moses Marsh. paint-
or, was the prosecutor. The article
which offended him appeared in the
Labor Herald of Feb. lG last in which
Marsh was criticised.
The aG+cle, it appears, was brought
"a Editor knowltOn by the press COM
mite" Of the Wagon Makers union.
knoWlton accepted it ana it was pub
lishcd verbatim. 1t was shown that
he had no personal feeling in tine
matter aud permitted It's publication
without malicious intent, Therefore
the cas-" was discharged with the pro-
vision that an article would appear
in the next issue of the Labor Herald
retracting the former statement,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
JOHN GALLAGHER KILLED.
Working Beside His Father When
Accident Occurred,

John Gallagher. a young man 10
years of age, was killed by fan OF
top coal in the Nay Aug mine at Dun
more yesterday,
His father is u miner ana the son
was his laborer While they were
working close together i'm their cham
ber yesterday a fall of roof took place,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
MIS-. Mary Ducey Injured by Slip
ping on the Ice.

Mis-, Mary Duccy or H. stone ave-
nue. was taken 10 the Lackawanna
hospital last evening suffering with
what Is thought 10 be dislocated
shoulder or piece of bore Clipped Off
the shoulder blade
About a week ago Mrs. Ducey Slip
ped on the ice aud sustained injuries
"a the shoulder, She Is about IS yaars
old
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

Bonl We're lINED.-- George Orr W., tncd ~
IN police court yesterday for being dunk. Orr
was arrested Tuesday night Ivy Lieutenant Davis
and parolmcu Evans and Davis OH suspicion OF
havinl robbed an intoxicated man Ivy the name ct
Floyd Lewis. while the latter was living IN the
doorway OF iackawannI ayenne saloon. but
this could not hr proved. Lewis was committed
to the onnty ilh n default OF IS t.nH,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

IUCilRE AND SuClAE..-Ncautuu council. No.
s25, Royal .hoanm, viii hold cGcln, and
~ocia TINS evening al their loo'n, on W%om.
lu; avoiuc. Al la,mhrs are invited to attcrl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-28

OGGliT 10 READ Tie PAPERS .-- The story
rirt"d exclusively in the Tunes several days
ago regarding ,e diSmantling oG the (vatc)
battery had the dcsrcd cfcct.-.i.a,t night =
Times. ,Iust for The sdde o., accuracy il might
he well 10 state that the iint anouncciucut oi
The abandoning Of CE:ct Walkers water battery
was printed IN The rrihunc's itc department
column more than q month ago. ttgcthcr with
Ihici Hi1elmJun's si5temcnt Ct why it was
ahandorcd.