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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04

wanna avenue. Here they found vast
quantity of the paper novels, which
they conflscated, and cards containing
the names OF each of Morris victims.
The novels are about six by seven
inches in size and are printed in the
cheapest manner possible. Each con-
tans about fifty pages. There are
only two titles, but there are upwards
of forty to fifty volumes to each book
Each volume contains two chapters,
the idea being to Interest the reader,
so as to make the purchase of the SER
les of volumes. one by one, come a
little easier. The titles of the two
books are as follows:
"Liona the Orphan of Rothenbang.
The Deplorable Victim of a Beautiful
Sinner"
"a Heartless Villain or the EXper-
fences of an Abandoned Young Wife
and Mother"
At the point where one of the vol
umcs leaves off with ito be con-
tinued" it reads as follows:
stand back said the beautiful
Countess of Elphenburg, her black eyes
flashing and her ivory bosom heaving
with rage. stand back and let me
pass or I will pierce your cruel heart
with this. and she held aloft - lar
iewelled band a glittering dagger Of
steel on which the pale moonlight
danced"
The police believe that Martin was
preparing to leave town. They esti-
mate his weekly receipts at between
$40 and $50.
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The Scranton City Directory.

AS there are two different forces at
work on book to be published in this
city, word of explanation Is in or
der, Last year the same conditions
prevailed. one of the books (The Will
liams), was delivered to its patrons, the
other (The Smythe), was suppressed by
order of the Federal courts, under the
ruling by Judge Archibald that the work
showed piracy from the copyrighted
edition of 1900, which copyright is owned
by The Williams Directory Co. The
same publishers are in the field this
year. One (J. Il. Williams), with a di-
rectory publishing experience of %
years, sl force of experienced di-
rectory workers to assist him. The
Williams book is endorsed by all the
city departments, county officials,
Board of Trade, banks and leading mer-
chants and professional men. 1t will be
the official directory of the postoftlce
and orders have already been placed
by the postmaster for all the copies to
be used i'm the office. The Williams
book contains 5000 more names than
the Taylor book of 1900, and $50 pages
more of names than the Smythe book
of last year. The Williams Directory
is printed and bound in this city, thus
leaving the larger part of the money
received from the patrons here in the
city
BE sure that all orders you sign for
directories bear the name of The Will
llams Directory Co. "a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
APPLY TO COUNTY, TOO.
Advance in Insurance Rates Applic-
able Outside the City-Commu-
nication from Middle Board.

A communication has been received
in this city from Secretary Clemence,
of the Underwriters association of the
middle department, giving detailed in
formation regarding the increase in
Insurance rates recently decided upon.
A separate communication announces
that these rates will be applicable to
all territory in the. county The rates
on electric ear barns have been in
creased fifty per cent. The communi-
cation follows:
Philadelphia, Feb rs, 1902
To All Agents:
At special meeting of the Underwriters asso.
citation of the Middle department held this day,
the following was adopted under direct instruc-
tions from the companies:
That after considering the condition of the ter.
ritoly OF om association us affected by the large
and numerous fires which have occurred during
the past three years. rendering certain classes
of business unproftable. the association is OF
the opinion that not only the good of the COM
panies but the safety of the public demands that
rates shall be Immediately and largely advanced,
lest the companies be forced to Withdraw their
indemnity.
The following to apply to protected and un.
protected property:
That the rates, minimum and specific, on all
and the contents thereof, in the territory of the
Underwriters association of the Middle depart.
ment are advanced 81 per cent. from March l,
1902, with the exception Of the following classes
and risks:
l. Sprinked risks rated as such by this asso.
citation.
.. Acetate of lime works and their auxiliary
buildings.
3. Oil refneries and tankage.
4. Whskey warehouses.
8. Glass factories and their auxiliary build.
ings and warehouses rated on and after Novem-
Der g. 1901.
6. Knitting mills, rated on and after September
o. 1901.
7. Silk mills rated OH and after December Il,
1901.
S. Paper mills rated on and after November
/, 1901.
planning mills ard furniture factories rated on
and after January 10, 1902.
On the following class an advance of so per
cent. is made from March /, 1902:
Electric car barns and contents, including cars
Crhe term Special Hazard includes all risks
with the exception Of stores, dwellings, private
stables. churches, schools. colleges, seminaries,
public buildings and farm property
That the rates on all stocks Of goods and store
furniture and fixtures pertaining to same in brick
buildings, and on all frame mercantile buildings
and their contents, throughout the territory OF
this association, are advanced % per cent. from
March /, 1902
You will appreciate that this is IN eXtraordi-
nary measure, the result Of serious condition OF
insurance affairs. We trust that shall have
your hearty cooperation in carrying out the
wishes OF the companies, the action being re.
garded by them as military necessity on behalf
of their clients and themselves.
T. X. Clemence Secretary.
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Forestalled.

retired sea captain and u lawyer, who were
always at loggerheads, lived next door to each
other. One very windy night the lawyer was
reading a book in his study when a terrible
crash upstairs startled him.
Upon investigating, he found tht chimney had
hurled itself through his roof, doing considerable
damage, and soon discovered that it was the sea
captains chimney fastening down to his Ii
brary he pulled out his law books and hunted up
similar cases. devising and schemng how he
could secure satisfaction from the dctestable cap
tain.
While thus engaged note arrived from his enc
my that read follows:
''If you don't return those bricks at
will put the matter in the hands of the law
TdBits.
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calculating on an alternative route, The
Pennsylvania Coal company, with its
Erie and Wyoming road from Pittston
to HaWley, was induced to join with
the independents, the bed of the old
Delaware and Hudson canal was pur-
chased and one fine morning the car
riers awoke to the fact that they We're
up against what gave every assurance
of being something more tangible in
the shape of competing railroad than
the New York, Wyoming and Western.
The carriers fought desperately to
defeat the new road in the courts but
lost at every turn, almost, and finally
sued for peace. Buy us out" said the
independents. Agreed" said the car
riers, "At our own terms" said the
Independents. Wen be good" quoth
the carriers. "At our own terms" re-
peated the independents. We'll all
right" dejectedly came from the car
riers.
The Erie was loaned money enough
by the Morgan people to buy the Penn
sylvania Coal companys property, and
various of the other carriers aided by
Morgan money, bought out various Of
the other independents. The conse-
quence is that there is now only few
collierles in all the upper coal region
operated by an individual The day of
the Independent operator in these parts
is gone and John Pierpont Morgan, as
the big pile of money he represents is
so generally personified controls the
hard coal world.
The independents gathered up the
rails they had planted in the wilds
of the Pocono, sold them at a profit of
$4,000. had banquet and toasted each
other and the New York. Wyoming and
Western to the accompaniment of sun
dry winks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
STATUS OF HAWAII.
Decision of the Board of Classification
Regarding Tariff Laws,
BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, March 3,--The board of
classification of the United States gem
eral appraisers today announced IA de-
cison regarding the status of Hawaii
under the tariff laws. A manufacture
ing company imported hundred tons
of old scrap iron from Hawaii, and the
collector at San Francisco assessed the
regular duty on 1t, The company filed
protest, claiming that Hawaii was a
part of the United States, and that
consequently no duties could be levied
on goods imported from there since the
passage of the "act to provide a gov
ernment for the territory of Hawaii"
The board of classification holds that
under the doctrine laid down by the
Supreme court of the United States, in
the "insular tariff cases. the protest
should be dismissed for want of juris-
dicton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
PERSONAL.

Lewis Blair, of New York, is visiting his West
scranton friends
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Ackerman have returned
from their eastern trip.
Edgar Allen Jones. Of South Main avenue
will return to Yale college today.
Mrs. Harry States ltas returned TO her home in
Carbondale after weeks visit with Green Ridge
friends.
Miss Gladys Joseph, OF South Hyde Park ave-
nuc, has returned home from weeks stay in
New York.
Mrs. Garens and son are spending few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Oran $. Baldwin, OF New
York city.
Misses Laura Moyer and Hettic Cope, OF
bloomsbury, have returned home flrcm visit
with West Scranton friends.
Miss Mildred Shoemaker, of EmhurSt, and Miss
Mabel Mccain. Of Factoryvlle were guests Of
Miss Blanche Kennedy, of the North End over
Sunday.
The Misses Jcane and Christina Lindsay, of
Monsey avenue, will leave today for week 5
stay at Brooklyn, y. v, where they will be the
guests OF Mrs Duncan. Mrs. Duncan was for.
ncrly Miss Blanche Hull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
WRESTLING TONIGHT.
Fred Marks to Meet d. s. Mcleod
at Bicycle Club.

Fred Marks, the Brooklyn wrestler,
who Is to meet Dan 8. Mcleod at the
Scranton Bicycle club house, tonight,
arrived in this city last night and post
ed his side bet of 800. McLeod's money
has already been posted by Gideon
Penny, who is looking after his inter-
ests at present
The two men will step on the mat
promptly at 3 o'clock. They Will wres-
tie catch h-as-catch-can, strangle hold
barred, best two out of three falls, pin
falls only to count. The two men are
about evenly matched as far as weight
goes and clever contest should result
The club has provided ample seating
accommodations for large crowd and
the general public as well as club MEM
bers will be admitted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
Always Ask for Diamond Dyes
TAKE NO OTHER.

terday We're l.. l.. Cunningham, of New
Granada, Fulton county, and ID. Ed
ward Fore, of Knobsville, Fulton coun-
ty. Both are on the grand jury. Full
ton is the only county in the state that
has not got railroad within it's Dor
ders. There are only four Lackawanna
county men on the panel for this term,
and three of them are on the grand
jury. They are julius G. Bone, of Dun
more; Attorney Russell Dimmick, of
this city, and Henry L. Gage, OF Mos
COW. f. NJ Beavers is petit juror.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
Ten Years of Blessed Work and
Glorious Victories.
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Has Brought Health and New Life
to the Sick and Diseased
In Every Part OF the
Civilized World.

For the last ten years the work of
Paine's Celery Compound has been n
blessed and cheering one to men and
women of every rank in society. In no
one case has the great medicine failed
to benefit, and where it has been used
promptly, 1t has in every case brought
a cure.
The blessed results that spring from
the use of Pane's Celery Compound are
not confined TO this land of ours. The
great life-giving medicine has been sent
to every quarter of the civilized world.
and has cured the sick. restored the
weak and depressed to health and
strength, and caused tens of thousands
to live who failed to find health In
worthless prescriptions, sarsaparillas.
nervines. and pills. Paines Celery Com
pound has cured when all other rene
dies failed.
1t is TO this best of all medicines.
Paines Celery Compound that we
would direct the attention of every man
and woman suffering from weakness.
general debility, rheumatism, neuralgia,
heart trouble dyspepsia, anemia. blood
diseases, liver complaint, and kidney
trouble. Thousands of grateful letters
have poured in testifying to wonderful
and permanent cures.
1t is foolish and criminal to delay the
use of such a disease banisher when
others have so clearly demonstrated its
value; when many of your friends and
neighbors have been made we'll by it's
use. The health-giving virtues are so
eminently great that the ablest physi-
clans are prescribing Paine's Celery
Compound daily for the sick.
If you are weak physically, in the
grasp of disease, or simply feeling out
of-sorts, irritable. sleepless, or despond-
ent, try one bottle of Paines Celery
Compound, and note we'll the magical
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
REPUTATION OF FRANK JONES.
Said by His Fellow Workmen to Be
Good.

At meeting of the Electric City
Lodge of Switchmen held Sunday reso-
lutions were adopted which set forth
that the veracity of one of their mem
bers, Frank r. Jones, having been at
tackled by II. f. Herber, the members
of the lodge testify that he has always
been truthful and honorable in his deal
ings with them and condemn the state
ment made by Ferber as unjust and
malicious.
Jones is assured of their moral sup
port and that they stand ready to tes-
tify to his veracity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
COURT HAD
TO ADJOURN
FLOOD PREVENTED PEOPLE
FROM ARRIVING HERE.

When the United States District
Court Opened Yesterday Afternoon
the District Attorney, Marshal and
Large Number of Jurors Were
Not in Attendance, Having Been
Stalled While En-route to This
City--Cases That Are to Be Heard
This Term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
DIED OF APoPLEXY.
John Debrashik Expired Suddenly
Last Night

John Debrashik, miner, As years
Old, died suddenly last night at the
home OF John Wasfia, who lives on the
flats at Dickson City. Debrashill
boarded with Washa and was sitting
ct a table when he suddenly fell over
on the floor.
DR.. Kennedy was summoned, but
when he arrived, Debrashik was dead.
The doctor said his death was caused
by apopleXy. Coroner Saltry will in
vestigate the case today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
End of Season Sale.

In Mems Box Calf. Good. serviceable
Shoes were $3.50 and $500; now, $500.
See mems window.
Lewis, Ruddy, Davies & Murphy,
800 Lackawanna avenue. ~
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Central Railroad Of New Jersey

The Quaker City express will leave at
7.SO a. m. Line open to Philadelphia
and the south.
4" J. s. Swisher. d. p. A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
POLICE HAVE
E. n. MARTIN
CHARGED WITH swINDLING
MANY PERSONS.

For Several Weeks He Has Been En-
gagged in Selling Cheap Paper
Novels Hereabouts, Promising Cor
geous Premiums in Exchange for
Coupons, One of Which Was Given
with Each Book-List of His Vic
tins Is Said to Be Very Large.
Made Considerable Money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
BANKRUPTCY CASES.

Two bankruptcy cases will be tried
before jures Mt this term. They are
Bruce e Cook, and others, against the
Clark's Summit Dairy Condensing COM
pany and A. j. Kennedy against the
Clarks Summit Dairy company. The
bankruptcy case of Edgar Shelter and
others against Ross Shelter. exceptions
to adjudication will be argued.
Among the iLrors who arrived yes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04

Liquid Air entertainment with eX-
periments, Lyceum, tonight. Do not
fail to see it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04

COFo-15 cents per pound. Coffee-3O
cents per pound. COFo-health. Coffee
sickness. They taste the same. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04

Good clean sport. the Mcleod Marks
wrestling match. Scranton Bicycle
club house tonight. VIZ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04

Daniel Mcleod and Frank Marks
win wrestle at the Scranton Bicycle
|lub this evening. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-04
Good Values.

TO close them out we will sell a lot
of Mems Vici Leather Lined $3.50 Shoes
at $3.50. See Mems window.
Lewis, Ruddy, Davies & Murphy,
$50 Lacl1a wanna avenue. ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Moody is planning an elab-
crate series of naval maneuvers to be
held next winter.
Brigadier Generals John G. Bates
and George w. Davis have been ap-
pointed major generals.
Two important changes in the dip
lOmatic representation in Washington
have been announced. Michael Her
bert succeeds the late Lord Paunce-
fOte as British ambassador and Senior
de Ojeda succeeds the Duke de ARGOS
as Spanish minister.
The court of inquiry which investi-
gated the case of the naval officers ar
rested for disorderly conduct at Venice
recommended that several Of the men
be courtmartiaIed. The navy depart
ment has disapproved the findings on
the ground that the evidence is not suf-
ficient.
At a recent conference between the
president and a number of Republican
leaders of the house and senate it was
decided that it would be ineXpedient
at this late day in the session to enter
upon such an important field as a re-
vision of the tariff schedules At the
same time it is stated there was no de-
termination that the Dingley schedules
would stand indefinitely, but rather to
await the first session of the next con-
gress before considering how far new
conditions warranted a revision.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
CRIMINAL NEWS

At Coun I'll Bluffs, Ia, seven prison
ers overpo wered the jailer, locked
him and his wife in a cell and made
their escape.
Two desperate prisoners escaped
from the Oregon penitentiary Monday
after killing three guards. A posse OF
forty men is in pursuit.
The officers of the Coal Creek Coal
company have been indicted for Grim
inal misdemeanor in connection with
the recent disaster at the Fraterville
(Tenn.) coal mine in which ZIG lives
we're lost.
AS the result of a fire at large
country home at Yonkers, N. Y, the
fire department discovered what is be-
lieved to be one of the largest illicit
distilleries ever known in the vicinity
of New York.
Henry Besch, former city register of
St.. Louis under Mayor Ziegenhein' S
administration, has been indicted by
the grand jury, the charge against him
being that he had accepted bribe in
connection with the duties of his Office.
John Baldwin, leading politician of
Central Missouri, has been arrested at
Sedalia charged with the murder of
his brother-in-law, Samuel P. Liscomb,
who died Feb. Is last from the effects
of an assault Baldwin made upon him
Jan 29. -.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

Senator Combes, Progressive Repub-
lican, has formed new French cabi-
net.
Ard Patrick, ridden by J. H. Martin,
an American jockey, won the English
derby.
The Chinese rebellion in the prov
inces of Kwangsi and Chill has been
checked.
In a battle between Mexican troops
and Yaqui Indians about 600 Of the lat
ter were killed, wounded or taken pris-
Oners.
Upwards of a thousand lives have
been lost and half of the city of Ratal-
hulen, Guatemala, has been destroyed
by the eruption of Tacana volcano.
A dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia,
says that two villages have been de-
stroyed and rs persons killed by the
eruption of volcano in the territory
of Choice. The serious eruption of the
volcano continues.
In accordance with King Edwards
message to the house of commons the
government leader, A. j. BalfOur, asked
for vote of 850,000 to Lord Kitch-
ener and it was granted. AS remark
able coincidence parliament, on June
5, three years ago, voted it's thanks
and $4,000 to the same general for
his services in Egypt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
uNFoRTu TuNATE EVENTS.

Two persons were killed in a coll
sion on the Union Pacific at Nelson
Mo.
Severe wind and rain storms dit
great damage in sections of Wisconsin
last week.
At Clarinda, Ia, Friday seven inche!
of rain fell in two hours. Immense
damage resulted.
Mrs. Belle Smith and her two small
children were burned to death in theiI
home at Hardin, Mo.
Fire at Saratoga, N. Y, caused the
loss of five lives and destroyed prop
erty valued at 100000.
Heavy rains caused a destructive
flood at Joliet, Ills, resulting in the
loss of several lives and great damaG
to property.
One person was killed, three proba
bly, fatally injured and fifty others bad
ly hurt by an accident to an excursion.
train at Black River, Mich.
A cloudbuTst destroyed the greater
part of CORTLAND, Neb., small towT
near Beatrice. Seven inches OF water
fell and fields were devastated.
AS the result of collision just out
side Duluth harbOr the WhaleDacG
steamer Thomas Wilson and nine O.
her crew are at the bottom OF Lak9
Superior. The steamer Hadley, whic,'
collided with the Wilson, managed t.
reach shore before sinking.
Nine men and one woman were
killed and about thirty injured in a fir
at Chicago which destroyed the sam,
tarium conducted by the St. Luke's
society. By far the greater portion O.
the patients received in the institution
were those seeking cure from the drinL
habit and those who were addicted tc
the use of drugs. Alderman Kent O.
Chicago is among the dead.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
LABOR NEWS.

Eighteen hundred Chicago job print
ers have been granted an increase of
wages.
Three strikers were shot, one fatally,
in a fight between union and non-union
ironworkers at Granite City, Ill.
Fully $50 persons were more or less
seriously wounded in dozen battles
between rioters and police at Chicago
Wednesday,.
The street car strike at Providence,
R. l., has taken violent form. Seri-
Gus disturbances have occurred and
many arrests were made.
During the rioting at Chicago Tues
day in connection with the strike of
Westinghouse teamsters a score of po-
licemen and rioters were injured and
fifty persons placed under arrest.
President John Mitchell of the Unit
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

James J, Hill discussed Commercial
Expansion" at banquet of the Illinois
Manufacturers association.
Hon. Michael Herbert, the newly ap-
pointed ambassador at Washington,
will start for the United States about
the end of August.
James N, son of James J. Hill of the
Great Northern, will; it is said, go to
the Orient in the interest of the ex-
tension of trade with the far East.
The Kansas City Journal says:
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the army, passed through
Kansas City Thursday on his way from
Fort Riley to Washington, called there
by President Roosevelt and threatened
with an immediate courtmartial on a
charge of having betrayed official Sc
cretS,-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-14
THE DEATH RECORD.

John Henry Barrows, president of
Oberlin CO., college, is dead.
Bishop Grandin, the senior Roman
Catholic bishop of Canada. is dead.
The Rev. Henry Latham, master Of
Trinity hall, Cambridge, is dead. He
was born in. 1922.
Peter Labousse, one of the leading
cotton brokers of the cGlntry, is dead
in New York city.
DR.. Joseph Eastman, who was one
of the best known surgeons in the
country, is dead at Lis home in In
dianapolis.
DR.. John W. How1y, seventy years
old, once a millionaire lumber dealer
of East Saginaw, Mich, killed himself
at Kansas City because of trouble in
business with his son.