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New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
EARL OF RossLYN SHAKES HIS HAND
Prisoner Whom He Accused of Poker Swim
ding on Etruria Discharged.

Il am not squeaIer.'' said the Earl OF Rcsslyn.
yesterday. his way to Jefferson Market Court
TO appear against a arraigned by the
police after the earl had complained that he
had been swindled by professional gambling
crooks during the voyage on the Etruria to this
port The Earl's poker were related in yes
terday's Tribune.
when | realized continued the earl. that !
had been sitting in skin game l thought 1T
only right that should prosecute this man for the
protection of other people. ! must confess ] was
completely taken in / had idea that be-
ing swindled. after / had been warned by the
Durser that everything was not right. On Thurs
day. when the game started. lost $3.50 on Friday
and Saturday | lost $3.50 and S505, respectively. |
only won three pots the whole time ! playing,
but / suspected anything wrong going
On. only that | in very hard luck. One hand
l remember in particula. when held queen
fun pat. did not get net and only took in the
ante. On other occasions. when held good hands.
the others always had something higher.
This before taking" At taking Qn
COURT the earl forgot about the protection Of
other people and said:
''I did want make complaint. but the
officers prevailed upon me to do So
MAGISTRATE deuel. read the section of the code
gambling. and said:
THE crime if any, committed on the high
seas. l shall have to discharge the prisoner.
Earl Rosslyn seemed much pleased, and. as he
left the bridge" the prisoner and the English
lord shook hands This was after taking "
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
DECLARES WOMAN KIDNAPPED BOY.
Gerry Society Agent Accuses Her-Both
Held for Shoplifting.

Agent Pissaro of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. yesterday accused Marie
Richter of No. 339 East Eleventh-st- when she
was arraigned in Yorkyie Court. charged with
shoplifting in a Broadway store. OF kidnapping the
boy. Leo Eranos, fourteen years old. of the same
address, who arrested with her on ike
charge.
Il learned that the boy had only been in this
country since last July said the agent He told
me that Mrs Richter was his school teacher, and
that on the pretext that she had been ordered by
his parents 10 take him for a short trip, brought
him TO this country. He told me that his father
was a prominent lawyer Of Alexandra, Russia
His name is not Eranos, but Eparnly. l do not
think that this woman has any good influence
him.
Il have been told by Akop Leon, an importer of
Oriental goods at No 139 Fifth-ave that he Is
friend of the boys father. Mr.. Leon was in Alex
andria September and the father told him that
the boy had been kidnapped by this woman IN
Julv and asked Mr. Leon to look out for him
when he returned to this country.
Mr. Leon returned to America in October last
and Immediately began a search His search was
fruitless until he heard of this He VIII com
municate the facts in the at once to the boy
father" ,o
Magistrate Brann held the prisoners in siooo
bail each for the grand jury on the larceny charge
Agent Pissaro said he would communicate the
facts to the Russian Consul General here.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
S49.331.957 FOR EDUCATION.
Report of the State Department of Public
instruction.

Albany, Dec. &.-Aocording to a statistical sum-
snary issued to-day by the State Department of
Public instruction the total amount expended for
the support Of elementary. secondary and higher
education in this State in the last school year was
s4aSSl.957. Of which secondary education cost S.
62S43. high schools, Si.s450S3. and academies. 81
as2s25 The State paid 601sper cent of the cost of
secondary education and l29 per Of the cost
of higher education Teachers salaries were 81
s163SS. increase of 81 100000. the average
annual salary being $l7 So more than that of the
previous years. The average annual salary was
s6Se SO.
There was expended for buildings sites, repairs.
furniture, etc, IS 0s9 sS increase Of S2s6s76 for
libraries, SS222, increase of s51 132S: for school
apparatus. Sl0l2,40s The average cost a pupil was
81 IL. decrease of - cents thus showing that
the increase in expenditures has kept pace
with the increase in school attendance.
Based the of 1900 the total cost of main
tanning the public schools s. for each
man. woman and child in the State; s15 339 z was
expended in enforcing the compulsory education
law. decrease OF SSH 4. The expense of main
tanning Indian schools Sl1 .SS4 10
The total school registration 1.26S .625. in
crease OF 2620S. The average attendance has in
creased 2S9.6l The total of licensed teachers en-
piOYed Is 1880 The reports show q decrease Of
q in the number OF men teachers, and an increase
ef 1,lS2 in the number Of women teachers.
The estimated value of school buildings and sites
was S922o1.473 an increase of Si.S15059.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
TO TREAT THE HEART LOCALLY.
Chicago Physician Has Invented Needle
Its Efficiency Doubted.

DR.. W. Byron Coakley. of Chicago has satSheu
himself that to treat the heart locally Is not an
impossibty He has invented an implement foi
the purpose a golden needle. eight inches long
which he calls an organotone. With TINS ne pro-
pc ses to inject fluids into the heart muscle ltse
reaching it through the riIs. He has eXperlmented
with animals for over year. and so he says with
Icad results. Several physicians in this city yes
terdav Were doubtful to the implements 5 el-
ficency The operation might be successful. they
concluded. but il would be extremely dangerous
Since it has never been tried, however. posltNe
orinion was impossible. There had heen wounds
such as stabs where the heart has been incised
Il at had healed but the wounds had never pene-
trated into the cavity of the organ.
The physicians here could not see the advantage
DR.. Coakley hoped TO gain by such an operation 10
&C mpensate for the risk nce the heart responded
10 indirect applications. such as drugs, that
reached il through the blood \ hypodermic
Injection blood reached the heart in ~ sec
ends. Oxygen inhaled would also stimulate II.
Strychnia had been injected directly in an effort To
restore life and that without avail
The consensus of opinion on the new implement
that il too dangerous, ana rot WCTth the
risk while there were safer methods.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
LAURA BIGGAR ON THE RACK.
She Undergoes Searching Cross-Examlna-
tion-Case Ends To-day.

Freehold n j. Dec. 22.-When the Laura Bggar
trial was resumed this morning, the former actress
was subjected to a searching cross-eXaInlnatloh
regarding her alleged improper relations with other
men while she was living with Henry NJ. Bennett.
Miss Biggar's lawyer protested at each question:
saving that he had never before heard such
line of examination in any court
Miss Biggar said that she had concealed her mar
riage at Mr.. BENEFITS request. and that II was
his own affair when he introduced her as MS
wife and so recorded her hotel registers fe-
nlyine TO questions about the letter In wnlch LIT.
Hendricks addressed her as Mamma she salo
"it was rather foolish letter, and she had palo
little attention to II.
do YOU know what he meant by How Is the
little kitten?" Mr.. Wilson asked
Tho kitten she replied. one taken from
Farrninglale to the sanatorum.
When Mollie Deskin. who disappeared from 'he
American Hotel last Friday. went on the stano TOT
the State futter of excitement went through the
room. She gave testimony about the relations OF
Miss Riggar and a Mr.. Miller. DIR. Irwin and Paul
Miss Josie Lane. who a patient at Dt.
EIandricks's sanatorium swore that Dr. ffehutlcAS
and Miss Biggar behaved improperly sx.,.
Miss Biggar and few witnesses Tor the delvttCt
will be heard tomorrow. and the case VIII lheh
he closed.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
NETWORK CITY.

John Clinton Gray. Associate Judge OF the Court
of Appeals recently reelected for n term OF four
teen wears. was in yesterday at the APP
peIiate Division by Justice Van Brunt in the
presence of the full bench.
Thomas +. Smith, secretary Of Tammany Hall.
at the Mayors office yesterday filed the certificate
of the organization recommending the reappoint-
Inent of John r. Voorhis a member of the
BOARD of Elections He is now president of the
board.
The North Side Board of Trade holds Its annual
meeting this evening at No. SD Willis-ave. OFF,
GERS for will be elected. the annual reports OF
committees will he presented, and proposed amend
ments to the bylaws will be acted on. The special
topic for the evenings discussion will be- "A Plan
to Relieve Taxation in the City of New-York.
Mails from Hong Kong, November 20: Shanghai,
November "a; Yokohama. December ?. and Homo
luiu December II. reached San Francisco on the
steamer Peru and dispatched east at p
on December 20. They due in New-York on
Thursday morning
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
LEAGUE IN M'KINLErs MEMORY

Cleveland. Dec. 22-The Carnation League Of
America is the name Of a new patriotic society 10
be proposed 10 the trustees OF the Mckinley Ma
1ional Memorial Association The idea originates
with Lewis c. Reynolds, of Dayton. Ohio, and il
@ill be submitted the trustees their coming
meeting in Washington. In referring TO the propo-
eition to-day. Mr.. Ritchie secretary of the Nc
einley Monument Association said:
kir. Reynoldss conception has many interesting
Doints- He proposed that the Carnation Leagu
than have creed, framed from notable
SOrds OF Mr.. Mckinley. Every member o the
hague would carnation on September a.
the anniversary of President Mckinley's death
The United States has truly national brother
hood Shall il be the Carnation League? The na-
ton has distinctive floral symbol. Shall il be
tioa?
The plan meets with the hearty approval of
Judge William r Day. president of the Mckinley
National Memorial Association. and also of Myron
T HerTiek, the treasurer. and Senator Hanna.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
BETTER STATEN ISLAND SERVICE.

The people of Staten Island to have slight
Improvement in the ferry service between Manhat-
tan and ST. George owing to the efforts of the
Dock Department. A short time ago Commis-
sioner Hawkes. asked the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company to improve its ferry service in
three He asked that the old boats. the
Middietown and Westfeld. be Withdrawn and more
modern boats substituted; the number of trips
day be increased from fifty TO fifty-four. the in
crease 10 be distributed through the rush hours.
and that the best boats. the Robert Garrett and
the Casteton- be until midnight instead of
until p. as al present Yesterday the Com
missioner received letter from the ferry company,
fE which it promised to the Garrett and the
Casflefon until D. m. X was also stated that
officials OF the company looking for boats
which could be substituted for the Middletown and
the MestteAl
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool. 22.-Closing wheat-Spot 2 red
Western winter firm. 5s 1llad; No California steady.
6s dull. December IS lTsd: March. 6s 1sd
May. 6s Id. Corn-Spot steady; American mixed, new,
Is I'D; American mixed old I'd: futures DULL January
As 6lsd March Is 2s4d Peas-canadan steady 6s Tad
Louis winter steady. SIS Sd. Hops
dun-Pachccoast f6 I5sGs7 Beef steady: extra
India 1l3s 9d. steady; prime Western.
92s I'd. HamsShort cut Il TO 16 10. steady. 53s Cd.
Bacon dull: Cumberland % to so ~ ass short rib
Is TO "a 10 quiet 4as; long clear mddles, light IS "a
NJ ass Cd: long clear middles heavy 80 TO 40 10 ass;
short 20 ~ ass: clear bellies
10. Cd. Shoulders-Square, IL IL N. quiet,
LardAmerican refined in pals. dull 56s prime
In terces. quiet. j6s Cd. Butter nominal Cheese
American finest white and colored. 5es TaIlow-Prime
city dull 2Is 3D. TurpeutineSpirits lS od-
Compton Arm. Is It'd Petroleum-Rehned firm. cad
Linseed o-Firm 26s. Cotonseed oifHun refined
steady. 21s lid Tallow-Australian. in London
34s Sd.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
MORTGAGE OF 100000 FILED.

There has been filed in the Office of the County
Clerk of Queens County by the Queens Borough
Gas and Electric Light Company, of Rockaway. a
mortgage and deed Of trust Of s. 100000 to the
Guaranty Trust Company Of New-York City, to
secure issue Of 1000 bonds Of $1,000 each The
proceeds of 400 of the bonds have been used to
retire two mors of 800 600 upon the prop
erty Of the Queens Borough Electric Light and
Power Company. and another OF Sl50GO0 upon the
property of the Hampstead Gas and Electric Light
Company, which absorbed by the Queens
Borough company in May Another s400 coo is to
be used for the acquiring other property and the
remainder of the bonds will be disposed of from
time TO time the money is needed for other
projects the company has in view
The Electric Light company gave a similar mort
to the Guaranty Trust Company in July ana
this has been replaced by the mortgage and deed
and has been cancelled.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
KNOXVILLE FIRE COSTS s5oo,ooo.
Six Buildings in the Business Section De-
stroyed.

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 22.-The worst fire
which has occurred in the business portion OF
the city since the million dollar coni1ag grafton
of 1897 broke out early to-day in a four-story
building in Commemorate. directly opposite
the central fire station. and occupied by the
Knoxville Pants Company. in two hours five
buildings adjoining it we're completely destroyed.
Conservative insurance men say that the loss
viii be between 500. 900 and 100000.
The buildings across the street from those
burned were in flames time and again, but
they were saved with small damage by hard
work on the part of the fremen. Several eX-
plosions occurred in a hardware establishment,
which was destroyed. scattering bricks and mer-
chandise in every direction, but no one was
injured. The collapse of this building saved the
buness district from loss of at least 50 9g00<}0
the flames being easily handled after that
Etructsre fell
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
MAIL WAGON DRIVERS NOT TO STRIKE

The reports that the Mail Wagon Drivers Union
would order strike of mail wagon drivers for a
wage scale and a shorter workday were denied yes
terday by Herman Robinson. who organized the
union. and is general organizer for the American
Federation OF Labor. These mail wagon drivers
who are attached to the General Postoffiee and its
subordinate stations, employed by the New
York Mail Company. According to the drivers
themselves they receive 81 a day for driving single
horse wagons. and 81 50 day for driving two horse
wagons. and work twelve hours day. They want
81 es day for single horse and s. 25 for two horse
wagons. and a ten hour workday. There have been
strike rumors among them for some time and il
WAS reported yesterday that they would send
committee to General Manager Boomer, of the
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
READING MINES FLOODED.

Phila delphia. Dec 22-At the office of the Read
ing company to-day it was announced that four of
the companys collieries in the Schuylkill region
were flooded. The Knickerbocker. Elangowan and
Maple Hin workings, near Shenandoah, and the
Good Spring colliery, at Minersville. idle as a
result OF the recent heavy rains. Work in several
other operations is seriously handicapped, the ac-
emulation of water in the lower levels necessitat-
ing the removal of the mules and compelling d
temporary suspension of mining.
The company's officials Were unable to say when
work would be resumed. They stated. however
that the pumps were kept in constant operation
relieve the mines of the surplus water. and they
hoped within few days to bring about normal
conditions The flooding of the mines will result in
further curtailment of the anthracite production.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
ITALY GIVES IT $4,000.
Approves Work of the Society for the Pro-
lection of Italian Immigrants.

The Society for the Protection Of Italian Immi-
grants has received a striking proof Of the es-
TEEN in which its work is held hy the Italian Gov
ernment credit of 5000 to help meet expenses.
Two thousand dollars Of this is to go to
the maintenance of the special escort service for
immigrants who arrive friendless at Ellis Island
and who need protection most.
Already the quarters at No. Il State-st- arc
cramped and overcroW ded with the "arous forms
of business carried there. If the amount given
by the Italian Government is to be permanent
subsidy the fund raised here must double it, This
should be done at once in order that the develop
ment of this necessary work may receive no set
back.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
HOME NEWS.
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

Board ot Aldermen CITY Han afternoon.
Hearing on waste Of water Council Chamber City Hail
p. m.
Address hv George s Morrison The Panama Canal. :
before American Geographical Society NO II"
Forteth st. $50 p. m
$50 Willis ave. ? m.
Meeting of the Linnsan Society Museum of Natural
History. p. m.
Lecture By the Rev Or ". Gray. OF Boston. on
The synthetic study NJ the Bible. Fourth Presoy-
terinr church. West End-aye. and Ninsty-nrst- ST.
Peones Institute Professor W. B Scott on
(;eography of Animals Plants Cooper Union.
Sn m
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
WANTS JOHNSON TO REFUND PAY.

Cleveland, Dec. 22.-W J. Crawford at whose
instigaton suit brought the legality of
Mayor Johnson's tax bureau stated last night that
the courts would be asked TO compel the Mayor to
refund $4,000 paid in salaries other expenses bv
the bureau. which the court has decided had no
legal standing. Mr.. Crawford will also seek to have
the Mayor refund $500 month which he took from
the city while away personal business
The Mayor is allowed two weeks vacation with
pay For a longer time away corresponding
duction in salary is made.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
EXPLOSION IN BARGE KILLED SAILOR.

Gloucester Mass. Dec. 22.-The vessel on fire
which attracted attention off this port last night
the Standard OIL barge No. as. She was
derelict, and was being towed into port by the
Gloucester fishing schooner Blanche. She was set
on fire accidentally by George Riley. of the
crew of the Blanche, who lost his life. Riley went
aboard the barge TO look for a cable. He lighted
match and an explosion followed. in which Riley
was blown to pieces. The barge, which loaded
with gasolene. caught IRE and burned for several
hours
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
RELIEF PROMISED FOR LIFE SAVERS

Point Judith, r. l.. Dec. 22.-In letter received
by Superintendent Knowles from Chief KimbalI of
the Life Saving Service immediate relief from the
coal famine is promised the stations at Block
Island Brentons Reef and Point Judith The letter
says that the government ship Seminole, now at
Portsmouth, N H.. will convey this vicinity at
forty tons of coal. which will be distributed
among the three stations. Superintendent Knowles
announced recently that unless fuel hurried
here the ations would have to be closed.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
CAUSE OF DELAY WITH PARCELS.

Regarding the complaints from the American
Express Company of delay in receiving goods sent
from Europe to this port by parcels post it was
said yesterday at the Custom House that the de-
lay chargeable to either the customs Off
the appraisers. but was due to the fact
that the entry papers had been delivered by
the importers promptly on the arrival here of the
goods.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23

New-York Mail Company. and make demands for
the proposed new conditions ,,,
mo demands will be made" said Mr.. Robinson,
until they are passed on by the lnternatlonai
Team Drivers Union, and no strike is INTENDED
When the men are thoroughly organized a request
will he made for the proposed new scheduie oI
wages. and any one will admit that the request VIII
be reasonable ..-, l.. Ill
some Of the drivers yesterday continued to tax
strike Mr.. Boomer said no committee hdu caiie'
pr him
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.

Vessel Line. Mails close. sails
Arapahoe Charleston. clyde 500
Caribl,ee Barbados. Quebec 1890 p m
City OF Washington. Colon Panama. $3.50 100 IN
Hamilton Norfolk. Old Dominion 300
FL Rio Galveston. Morgan $500
Lombardis. Italy. Italian $50 IN II 90 a m
Grecien Prince. fernambuco. Prince 12:00 300 m
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER
t-ymrtc liverpool White Star. a m i2:0e m
Monte. New Orleans, Morgan 300
Esperanza- Havana Ward. 200 m 800 m
Turks Island. Clyde 1880
Princess Anne Norfolk Old Dominion. 300
George. Antwerp. Phoenix
San Marcos. Galveston. Mallory 300 n
ST Louis. Southampton American $50 1000
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 721sunset 1856 Moon rises :2s Mooas Age %
HIGH WATER.
.M-Sandv Hook 232 Gov. 30t He'll Gate 4 SO
PW-Sandy Hook 2:40 Gov. Island 1921 He'll $40
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23

Sable dyed Fox AIuffs, $eo SIS $3o boas.
SEQ to $50. Fox is beautiful but not servceable.
c. c. SHAYNE. Manufacturer -lIst and I'D SITS.
Carriage entrance 41st St, bet. Bway and 9th Av.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23

Siberian Squirrel Stoles fashionable lengths,
muffs to match. complete set, $50, SOS, SIS up
c. c. SHAYNE Manufacturer, 42d St, near
9th Av.
Carriage entrance 41st St. bet B'way 9Th Av-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. Dee. 22--The official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day were follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
Announcements

ICARIA.
". A New Collar.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Hartford, February 19.-AIiss Ger
trude Stearns is assisting Mrs. f.. p.
Tingley with her housework.
The C. E. society conducted the SER
vice in the congregational church sun
day.
E. Il. Jones has returned from
Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. Payne has rented her hotel to
John Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knifiin and Mrs. Paul
Sherwood have returned to their home
in Wilkes Barre,
Two sleighloads of Kingsley people
attended the aid at Rev. G. d. Fishers
ON Wednesday.
There will be no preaching service in
the Congregational church next Sun
day. Sunday school at the usual hour.
Several of our young people enjoyed
a sleighride to South Gibson last
Thursday evening, where they attend
ed a party at Homer Resseguie's in
honor of Prof. Mcnamara.