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MINE LEASES IN SIBERIA
Placer Ground Leased to the Individual
 Paying the Highest Percentage.

The following report on the cOndi tiOns and restrictions under which the Russian government grants concessions for placer grounds in Siberia is given in a circular issued'b the czar's gov +epnment officials. The circular was gotten out in connection with leases ot auriferous lands to be made in Feb ruary of last year. but it will, never theless, be of.interest to the people Oi this section. The copy of the circular was obtained few months ago direc, rom the Russian consul at London, England:
 The auriferous deposits for leasing are leased at auction on certain ad- vertised date to the individual paying the highest percentage of gold ex- tracted from the grounds to the gov ernment. Applications to take part in the bidding are accepted from all per- sons of legal capacity having the right to engage in gold mining in Siberia, from Russian subjects as we'll as for eigners, from private Individuals and associations, companies and. joint stock companies. Each of these, on bidding, must make d deposit of lO0,O0 ro,b'es, and state the amount of capital pro- posed to be put in the concern. Securi. ties must be satisfactory to ministers Of the government The security of 10, COG roubles iu case of the lessee failing to sign the contract becomes the property of the crown.
 During term of Ia years from the
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is far too far-sighted today to let trad ing, concessions, for the sake of little extra revenTe, interfere with the e,tab- i,ished customs and police regulations on its Pacific frontier. How set Russia
 Is ln its @aysaYus vividlN brought home to Us few years ago, when the Amer lean governmentappliod for permission
 to establish the reindeer purchasing post on the Siberian coast. It seemed
 such d small mater and whcnsoeyer Russia was very friendly at the time
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-19
4 Good Thing to Know.

Stoves roadh0uSe. at Port Safety has been connected with the long dis tancc telephone. which was ihstalleo last week. making it the cOmplete>I and best equlppcd resort on the tal uown the coast. Private rooms ;.le le- served Tor lady travellers, and the bIiI of fare includes everything tbat tn, market affords. Good. warm stable, for horse, and dogs: also feed for them. If you want the best, go nowhere else ,n Bort Safety.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-19
PROFESSIONAL.

I'D. FREEDMAN Scientific and Practical Optician. nfhne at the I-iQ3 opposite Simpson Lumbe'
 Yard.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-19
rOt.ce.

Shades. bulbs. chandeliers and cleo tric light fixtures at the office of the Nome Electric Light and Power Com pany. New EldoraIo building. Phone No 43. two bells
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01

Further, | disagreed with the policy of
destruction and revenge which the pro-
posed flooding of the mines implied.
admired the attitude Of Mr.. Mitchell in
the strike two years ago. when he said
the property of the companies should be
protected, and went so far as to say that
men who served as deputies should not
be Disseminated against when the strike
ended. Now, all this is reversed. and |
claim my right as free man to do what
my conscience approves.
My forefathers died i'm Scotland for
what they believed to be right. and now.
once for ALL let me say ! propose to
continue to work for my home and loved
ones. If am murdered for this. then |
ask my enemies to face me in the day
light and not come skullsing around a
mans house in the dead of night and fire
when my back is turned.
No attempt mas been made by the civil
authorities to tnd a clue to the perpetra-
tors of these Outragcs l cannot but
think If | occupied II position on the
other side of the labor question. what
has happened would be heraldcd far and
wide as an illustration of the tyranny of
the operators or their friends. ] write
in the interest of freedom and justice
and the rights of workingmen under the
Stars and Stripes in this Land of the
free and home of the brave" We have
our suspicious of the guilty parties. and
If we are correct, they are not far away
from us. David Dick.
Old Forge, Pa, Sept, 90, 1902,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01

cratic despots." Shylocks who demand
"thc pound of flesh with fierce and
! savage vindictivencss," "MolOchs of
I wealth and power who demand "holO-
| caust of honest toil''-these are some of
| the choice words and phrases with which
| Rev. Mr.. Comerford dccoratcs the coal
| operators OF this region. Even Nero, the
| cruel monster, had one redeeming trait,
| but in the opinion of Father Comerford.
| these operators have none.
1t Is a pity that such language should
| fall from the lips or from the pen of Il
Christian clergyman at any time, but
more especially at this time and in this
| locality. Father Comerford must know
that the majority of the miners in this
county voted against a strike, and that
Il large minority of the miners through
out the anthracite region were and still
are opposed to the strike. This large
and respectable body of honest miners
will hardly thank the Rev. Mr.. Conner
ford for his characterization of their for
mer employers. 1t Is much better to
| stick to the truth than to eXaggerate IL
out of all proportion.
Somebody is responsible for the MUIR
ders and outrages committed in this
region during the past few weeks. of
which the following Is a brief summary:
Killed, IA: severely injured, 42; shot
from ambush, l6; aggravated assaults.
81: attempts to lynch, /; houses dyna-
mited, II; houses burned, 3; buildings
burned, 10; washeries burned. 3; stock
AIDES burned q riots, 50; works dyna-
mited. 6: trains dynamited, |; railroad
bridges dynamted, 4; railroads seized, 3;
trains wrecked, d; attempted wrecks, 9;
trains attacked, Z; strikes in schools, II,
Here is a list of nearly three hundred
murders and outraSes and no one of
them committed by u coal operator.
There is food for thought here, and in
stead of adding fuel to the flame"
every good and wise citizen ought TO
pour oil upon the troubled waters"
james Mcleod,
Sept. 70, 1902.
Il. S.-Does Father Comerford approve
of the insults and intimidation that have
been heaped by the strikers upon the
miners and laborers who have been will
ing and anxious to work? He ought to
know that the chief strength of this
strike lies in the intimidation and brutal
treatment of willing workers. If those
who refuse to work had not interfered
with those who wanted to work, the
strike would have ended long ago, Lib
erty TO work should be as sacred In the
eyes of an American citizen as liberty 10
work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01

Yesterday was a day of great ac-
tivity in The Tribune'S Educational
Contest. Thirteen contestants scored
an aggregate of 532 points in their ef-
forts to secure the special honor prizes
offered for the best work during the
month of September. and as IA result
there are several changes to record this
morning.
j. A. Havenstrte, of Moscow. was
successful in winning the first prize, q
mandolin valued ut $40, to be selected
from the stock of j. w. Guernsey. Mr..
Havenstrite brought in 166 points, which
not only gives him this valuable prize,
but raises him two places in the main
table, where he now occupies ninth
place by the comfortable margin of SO
points. and is only five points below
eighth place.
The winner of the second prize, a
No Brownie camera, is Mr.. A. J..
Kellerman, who increased his already
big lead for first place by l15 points.
He now leads his nearest connection
by 80 points. Mr. Kellerman seems
determined to win first place, where
he Will have an unobstructed choice Of
the thirty-three scholarships offered
1t now looks as if he would be sue
cessful in his undertaking, although
last year one contestant scored 992
points on the closing day.
William u. S, Rodriguez won the
third prize, ii No. l Brownie camera.
he having scored 80 points yesterday.
This places him within AZ points of Sec
ond place, Mr., Rodriguez also secured
the third prize last month, which was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
MI. Dicks Version of the Attempt
to Kill Him.
Editor Scranton Tribune.

IstilOT scranton
SIR Your paper this morning (AIon-
day. contained an account of the recent
attempt on my life, which has several
inaccuracies. | therefore send you "a COR
rect version, for think the public ought
to know how some persons are treated in
this so-cdlled "free country" ON Tues
day evening, September g. my neXt-door
nelghbor Edward Hitler, called at my
house and spent some time with us.
Shortly after II o'clock, he left us to go
home. ! accompanied him to the gate in
front of our house. Just as we said
"Good night | turned TO re-enter the
house. Two shots We're fired behind me;
the shots whistled past my head and
lodged In the door In front of me, The
night was dark and il was impossible TO
see any one. My wife is AN invalid.
Imagine the shock when my family real
made ON my life.
A short time ago, my son, James Dick,
had his home attacked at night by an
angry mob. The windows We're smashed
and the house so damaged he had to
move his family out and come to my
place for shelter. Now, why these de-
preda tions? Because my son and | try to
earn living for our families. / have
been In this country thirty years. and
have worked all these years as an engi-
neer. | have tried all my life to live
peaceably with all men. am not a
member of the union or any other or
ganization. except the Christian church.
When the order was given for engineers
to quit work, like many others, | did
not obey the orders. Why should T.?
The company had given me support in
return for my work. considered myself
fairly treated; had no grievance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
Letter from DR.. Mcleod.

EultOr OF me tribune.
Sir: In long letter on defense of tie
strikers in this region, which appeared
in the Scranton Truth Monday, the fol-
lowing paragraph occurs:
"Where has there been such miSrepre-
sentation of the laboring mans rights as
you find In the corporation press? Where
has ever such hypocrisy, such high
handed, autocratic despotism manifested
itself? Where has the pound of flesh or
the drop of blood been demanded with
such fierce and savage yindictivencss
Among barbarians or pagans of old ?
Never! Nero had some imaginary i'm
pulse that he was II heather god when
he enjoyed, with savage delight. the sac
ritlces of the Christians. We however,
are living in Il Christian land, with
Christian principles and teachings direct
ing us, the freest and fairest land ON the
fact of the earth, yet this Moloch of
wealth and power, the Coal Trust, deiies
every generous impulse, every sympa-
thetic appeal TO justice today as in the
past, and demands the pound of flesh
and the drop of blood, the holocaust of
honest toll. in order TO satisfy it's greed
and vanity, to rule and ruin things be-
cause the miners dare organize, dare ask
for justice and disturb the self-sanctified
attitude of the operators
This Is not the language of one of the
murderous gang of thugs that have ter
rorized for months those coal miners who
are willing and anxious to work. on
the contrary, II Is the language of
minister of the Christian religion, who
lives in this region and who ought to
know that in these turbulent times such
Incorporate language Is calculated to do
mischief. IL those who are lawless and
brutal among the strikers do NOT COM
nit any other unlawful and brutal deeds.
1t will not be due to the kindly, tenn
perate and ironic words of the Rev. +.
j. Comerford, of Archibald Pa.
"Hypocrites," "high-handed and auto
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
WYOMING SEMINARY
Kingston. Pa.

Special work: Character building and
preparation for college and business.
Certificate received by colleges Co-edu-
cationai. Ample attention given to the
ornamental branches. Superior dormi-
tories, science hall, chapel, dining room,
gymnasium and athletic field. A finely
equipped preparatory school, $500 a
year; term now open. For catalogue,
address l.. l.. sprague, ID. D.. presi-
dent. 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Seniors and Juniors Played Base Ball
at Athletic Park.

The Senior and Junior students OF
the High school have been much eXer-
cised of late over their base ball prow-
ess, and yesterday they fought it out
at Athletic park. The Seniors out
played their opponents, and played Il
better all-around game, their pitcher
Barrett, receiving better support and
being steadier than Buchcr. Neither
team did any remarkable playing. The
detailed score follows:
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JUNIORS.

Earned runs-Juniors, 4, Two-base hits
kennedy, Beavers. Kellow, Bircher.
rhree-base hit-Butler Stolen bases-
Wheeler, Bircher, Butler, Sullivan, Mul-
herin, Bauer, Hardenberg, Dawson Left
on bases-Seniors, 4; Juniors, .. Struck
out-By Barrett 10; by Bircher 4, Dou-
BILE play-HardenbcrG to Mulherin. First
on errors-Senors, 3; Juniors, 3. First
ON balls-On Barrett, 4; off Bircher, D.
Hit by pitcher-Tannler. Wild pitch
Bhcher, Passel balls-Bauer, 3, Butler, g.
Umpires- Beaumont and Fellows. Time
$50
The Carbondale and Scranton High
school teams will play foot ball at the
park this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
Mr.. HAVENSTRITE
WINS FIRST PRIZE

also Brownie camera Of the same
size.
The contest for fourth prize was very
close. 1t was won by Oscar II. kipp, OF
Elmhurst, by the narrow margin of
three points over Herbert Thompson,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
Letter from Eben p. Davies.
Editor of Tie Tribune.

Editor of Tie Tribune.
Sir: In your issue for Monday the fol-
lowing denial appeared:
"Editor of The Tribune
"Sir: Please give me an opportunity TO
deny that | wrote or signed an article
which appeared in The Tribune recently
with reference to the equity suit between
Eben T.. Davies and the Welsh Baptist
church, which purported to be signed by
David W. Vaughn and John Beyan. l
never wrote a line of the article in ques-
tion, neither did | sign it,
I'D. W. Vaughn,
'l27 South Garfield ave-"
| am very sorry that Mr.. Vaughn
should have made 1t necessary for me. in
order to clear myself of the reflection he
has cast upon me, to add a few sentences
to what he has said What Mr. Vaughn
says is the truth, but II Is not the whole
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
Did the Best Work During
September In Tribune'S
Educational Contest.
ADDED 1865 POINTS TO
HIS SCORE YESTERDAY

A. j. Kellerman Brought in 115 and
Finished Second-William T. S.
Rodriguez Is Third, and Oscar II.
Kipp, of Elmhurst, Fourth-Thir-
teen Contestants Scored an Aggre-
gate of 532 Points Herbert
Thompson, of Carbondale, Came
Within Three Points of Securing a
Prize, and William H. Sherwood,
of Hartford, Within Thirteen-Four
Contestants Take Advanced Posi-
tions in the Main Table-William
Sherwood, j. A. Havenstrite, Miss
Beatrice Harpur and Lewis Bates.
Two More Special Honor Prizes
Are offered-Today the Last Day
in Which New Contestants May
Enter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
AN EAGLE AT
POYNTELLE
ATTEMPTS TO STEAL THE CHILD
OF WILLIAM BEATT1E.

susquehanna County Apples for the
Western States-An ossified Head
Is Found Near Hopbottom--An
Autumnal Rhyme-Mary Wasn't
Ready-Lehigh Valleys Proposed
New Branch--An Eagle Roost on
Elk Mountain.
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shows how long they have been held:
the prizes will be given to those vino
first send in correct or nearest correct
estimates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Under this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accom-
panied, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune does not assume re-
sponsibility for opinions here expressed,l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
J. A. IIANENSTRlTE.
WM. Il. S. RODRIGO IL EL.

of Carbondale. Mr.. Thompson not only
failed to secure ii special prize for the
month, but loses fifth place this morn
ing by one point He apparently has
many friends. however, no less than
four having sent subscriptions direct
to The Tribune office during the past
two days with a request to credit the
points to him, and will no doubt soon
win back his former position.
The Days Work in Detail.
The thirteen contestants who scored
yesterday, and the number of points
each brought in, follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
Standing OF Contestants

1. A. ]. Kellerman, Scranton. 903
2. Charles Burns, Vandling.. 563
8. William T. S. Rodriguez,
Scranton .Soo
4. Oscar H. Kipp, Elmhurst 400
5. VIM. Sherwood, Hartford. .442
6. Herbert Thompson, Car
bondale .... ....... al
7. Albert Freedman, Belle
vue .............. 1886
8. Fred X. Gunster, Green
Ridge .............. 1853
y. A. Havenstrite, Mos
COW .Soo
10. Maxwell Shepherd, Car
bondale 80. ... $40
IL. Chas. w. Dorsey, Scranton.269
12. L. E. Stanton, Scranton. .155
13. Harry Madden, Scranton $50
ID. Hendrick Adams, Chin
chilla -. -. -. ..125
Is. M i S Beatrice Harpur,
Thompson ..... go. 100
16. Homer Kresge, Hyde Park SO
II. Frank B. McCreary, Hall
stead 92
10. Ion y. CapWell, scranton. ol
10. Miss Jane Mathewson,
Factoryville ......... "a
20. Fred Kibler, South Scran-
ton I'd
21. Lewis Bates, Scranton -. 73
90. William Cooper, Priceburg 68
%. Louis Gere, Brooklyn. -. 40
"a. Walter Hallstead, Scran-
ton "A
rs. M iss Edna Coleman,
Scranton ............ 43
26. A. L. Clark, Green Grove. al
27. Lee Culver, Springville. ii
%. Grant M. Decker, Hall
stead ... -. -. go. 3S
20. Miss Mary Yeager, Green
Ridge -. -. -. -. 81
80. Elmer Williams, Elmhurst. 33
81. Hugh Johnston, Forest
City ....... 81
80. Eddie Morris, South Scran-
ton ....... ......... 20
33. Arthur j. Thayer, South
Scranton ............ 80
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This resulted in four important
changes i'm the main table. William
Sherwood, of Hartford, who only lacked
thirteen points of securing one of the
special honor prizes, advanced to fifth
place; j. a, Havenstrite advanced two
places. as already noted: Miss Beat
rice Harpur, who now has an even
century. takes fifteenth place, and
Lewis Bates went up another notch
and now occupies twenty-iirst place,
where he lacks but two points of going
two places higher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
Guesses Are Coming in Rapidly.

Estimates on the result are being
received daily. Ten dollars Is offered
in ten prizes to those who name the
successful contestant and estimate
nearest to the number OF points he or
she will have. Coupons are printed
every day and any person cutting these
from the paper can send In as many
estimates as they like. 1t will be bet
ter to send them in promptly, as the
ones first received will be given pref
erence. The date on the coupon only
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-01
SEPTEMBER LEADERS.

First Prize
A Mandolin, valued at $40.
Second Prize
No. 2 Brownie Camera.
Third Prize
No. Brownie Camera.
Fourth Prize
No. Brownie Camera.
1. Joseph A. Havenstrite. .257
2. A. j. Kellerman ....... .2Ai
3. VIM. T. S. Rodriguez. .173
4. Oscar H. Kipp ......... las
). Herbert Thompson .......... AS
G. William Fl. Sherwood ....... 135
I. Charles w. Dorsey ......... 80
s. Lewis Bates ................. -
.. Maxwell Shepherd ........... II
10, Don G. Capwell ............. 90
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scholarships and all others will receive
ten per cent. of all the money they
turn I'm to The Tribune.
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century, takes fifteenth place, and
Lewis Bates went up another notch
and now occupies twenty-iirst place,
where he lacks but two points of going
two places higher
Among the September Leaders.
The four winners of prizes nave al
ready been mentioned. These may be
secured at any time by calling at The
Tribune office Mr.. Thompson, of Car
bondale, who yesterday morning was
in first place, and Mr.. Sherwood, Of
Hartford, both narrowly escaped being
among the winners. Messrs. Keller
man, Rodriguez, Sherwood, Dorsey and
Shepherd all retain the same position
they held yesterday morning. Mr..
Bates, who only entered the contest
two weeks ago, succeeded in getting
into eighth place, which certainly is
record to be proud Of
Special Prizes for October.
The main contest, which closes three
weeks from Saturday, is the greatest
inducement that could be offered for
special effort during the present month,
but in order to make the contest even
more interesting The Tribune has de-
cided to offer two additional prizes.
which will be awarded to two contest
ants before the contest closes
Each of these prizes will be five dol
lars in gold The first will be awarded
to the contestant scoring the largest
number of points between now and
Saturday, Oct IL, at 8 p. IN. The sec
ond will go to the contestant scoring
the largest number of points during the
week ending Saturday, Oct, is. at 3 p.
m. The last week of the contest will
stand by itself without any special
prizes to complicate the awarding of
the scholarships.
These two prizes give every contest
ant an opportunity to start anew to-
day, and also "A week from Monday.
The successes of the past are wiped out
and those who We're least successful
during the past months viii have an
equal chance with the others.
Entries Close Today.
will have to take up the
work. Three and a half weeks yet re-
main of the contest and great things
can be accomplished in that time. En-
roll your name today and bring in at
least one point before night. No con-
testant who has not already scored
Will be allowed TO do so after today.
Beginning tomorrow morning those
who have already taken up the work
will have the contest all to themselves.
Thirty-three of these will secure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
ST. G.. & 9. 81.
Sunday Outings
Old Point, Buc|<roe Beach, New
port News, Ocean View,
Piney Beach and
Norfolk.
TWO TRAINs-S1 ROUND TRIP.

First train with parlor car leaves Rich
mond (NIain-Street Station) every Sun
day, s:25 A. M, for Old Point, Buckroe
Beach, Ocean View, Piney Beach and
Norfolk, via Old Point. Arrive Old Point,
1925 A. NJ Arrive Ocean View. n:15 A
NJ. Arrive Norfolk. 1850 A. NJ, via Ocean
View or Sewelrs Point Railway. This
train makes no stop between Richmond
and Old Point.
Second train with parlor car leaves
Richmond (Main-Street Station) every
Sunday at S:35 A. NJ. for Newport News
and Norfolk, via Newport News. Arrive
Newport News, passenger pier, 1890 A,
NJ. Arrive Norfolk chesapeake and Ohio
steamer Virginia.. II A. NJ.
Returning, first train leaves Norfolk,
Via c, & o. steamer, P NJ; Old Point.
1925 p NJ. Leave Newport News (pas-
senger pier), 4:55 P. NJ. Arrive Richmond.
$50 p. M.
Returning. second train leaves Norfolk.
via Ocean View Railway (Main and
CRANKY Streets), 7 P. NJ. Leaves Norfolk,
via Sewelrs Point Line. P. M. Leave
Ocean View, 1850 P. NJ. Leave Old Point.
Sis P. NJ Arrive Richmond. 1918 P. NJ.
Passengers can leave Norfolk for Ocean
View and Old Point, via Ocean View
Railway. every hour until P. NJ. Tick
cts good for stop-over at Ocean View and
Piney Beach going and returning. New
port News passengers returning must
take train leaving Newport News at 4:5o
P. NJ. or take second train at Old Point,
SIS P. NJ. This train does not stop at
Newport News. Parlor car seats reserved
at Main-Street Station.