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Reward.

$500 REWARD to the person who returns
Wednesday afternoon, May 2Sth, about :
o'clock somewhere between Monsey ave-
nue., corner Marion street. and North
The watch has an open face and mono
gram rs. w. U." Return to s. w. Under
wood, 1880 Sanderson avenue.
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Rheumatism.

RHEUMATISM-All parties that wish
can be speedily and permanently cured
Of all varieties of rheumatism by vege-
table compound; cures guaranteed. In
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AMATEUR BASE BALL NOTES.

A very close and interesting base ball
game was played yesterday between the
Eclipse and Pedrick's Indians. The lat
ter team won by a score Of 10 to 9. Ham
ilton> won the game by knocking out a
home run. The feature of the game was
the superb base running of Benson the
clever young player of the Eclipse team
The score by inning was as follows:
Indians .......,......... e Q lilo
Eclipse .........,...... 5 8 o l o o o. Q
Batteries--IIamilton Perry and Houck;
Hanna and Collins. Cmpire-P. Barrett
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Real Estate.

FOR SALE-Elegant sites for homes in
upper Green Ridge; choice neighbor-
hood; most desirable locality for home
in LackaWanna county j. A. Marvine,
1876 Sanderson avenue.
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Money! to Loan.

MONEY TO LOAN In any amounts from
$1,000 to $4,000 on household furniture,
erty remains undisturbed in your possess
ion. giving you the use of both the money
and the property. Loans made to suit
the borrowers convenience for any period
from one to twelve months. Loan can be
paid in weekly or monthly installments
We give. you the privilege Of paying the
loan at any time. so that you only pay for
loan just as promptly as we do large
one. 1t costs nothing to make appica-
ton. We are only too glad to give you
full information regarding our new meth
Offices are centrally located and COM
modious. Private offices for ladies. Ad-
vances made OH storage warehouse re-
ceipts.
SCRANTON LOAN GUARANTY CO.,
207 Wyoming ave-, End Floor.
'PhOnc No oSoG
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LEGAL,

NOTICE is hereby given that the petit
tion of Saint Stanislaus Congregation
of the Polish Roman Catholic church Of
Scranton, Pa, corporation chartered
under the laws of the State Of Pennsyl-
vania, asking for a decree of dissolution
of the said corporation, as approved un-
9th day of April, 1856, and its supple
ments. will be presented to the Court of
Common Pleas of Lackawanna county on
Friday, the Goth day of June, 1902, at 8
O'Clock a. m.
II. l.. TAYLOR, Solicitor.
NOTICE is hereby given that VIC shall
sell to the highest bidder at public
Sheriff's office in Scranton. Lackawanna
County, for the benefit of whom 1t may
concern, three (3) shares of the preferred
stock of the DR.. Hand Condensed Milk Co
WELLES & TORREY. Solicitors.
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Business Opportunity.

STOCK AND WHEAT TRADERS with
out delay. Write for our special mar
ket letter. Free on application. S.SM
Hibbard a. Co., members N, Y. Consoli-
dated and Stock EXCHANGE. ~ aud As
Broadway, New York. Established 1861.
Long Distance 'PhopA 2SSS Broad
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WANTED-Two communicating rooms
with board. private family preferred.
Two ladies and a gentleman: state full
particulars. Address c. II. D., Tribune
office.
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Wanted-To Rent.

WANTED ROOMS-For two adults three
or four rooms furnished or unfurnish-
ed for very light housekeeping, first floor
preferred. Address NJ. b., Tribune Office
WANTED-Furnished house of four or
five rooms for housekeeping. Address
A. G. E., Tribune office.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.


NOTICE-Proposal will be received by
the County Commissioners of Lacka-
wanna county for the erection of the fol-
lowing described stone arches, steel truss.
to wit: One steel truss bridge G5-foot
span) over Tunkhannocll creek between
borough of LaPlume and township of
Benton.
One steel truss GS-foot spam bridge
over Spring Brook in borough of Moosic.
Two steel girder concrete fioored bridges
in Waverly borough.
One concrete and metal. arch bridge
over stream near postoffice in the borough
of Dalton.
One stone arch bridge over Fail Brook
In Fell township.
One stone arch bridge in Greenfield
township over outlet OF Newton lake OH
the road leading from Carbondale to Cliff
ford corners.
creek In South Abingdon township
Also one stone arch over Britton creek
in South Abingdon township,
Also for building abutments over creek
In Spring Brook township.
All bids to be in the hands of the Coun-
" commissioners at their office in the
Court House not later than twelve o'clock
noon, of the 18th day OF June. A. d. IsO:.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of the said commissioners on
and after June g. Contracts to he award
Join PENMANS.
j. COURIER MORRIS.
County Commissioners
Attest w. G. DANIELS, Clerk.
Scranton, Pa. May 80, 1902,
OFFICE or THE BOARD OF COMMITS.
SRifGMERS Rfli2 nfS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS AND
WILLIAM A. STONE T. l.. EYRE.
Governor. Superintendent
f. b. HARDENBERGH.
Auditor General,
FRANK G, HARRIS,
State Treasurer.
PROPOSALS for furnishing Stationery,
Fuel and other supplies,
In compliance with the Constitution and
the laws of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania, we hereby invite sealed prom M
ais, at prices below maximum rates liked
In schedules, to furnish stationery, fuel
partments of the state government, md
for making repairs in the several depart
ments, and for the distribution of the
Rpng of 1Sr the ending tho
Separate proposals will be received and
separate contracts awarded as announced
in said schedules. Each proposal must
be accompanied by bond with at least
two sureties or one surety company, APP
proved by judge of the court of COM
mon pleas of the county in which the
may reside, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the contract, and od-
Commissioners of Public Grounds and
Buildings before twelve o'clock NJ, OF
Tuesday. the srd day of June, A. D 1902
opened and published in the Reception
Room of the Executive Department at
Harrisburg, and contracts awarded as
soon thereafter as practicable.
Aank bonds and schedules containing
all necessary information can be obtuilsd
at this department II. H. EYRE.
For the Board of Commissioners of
Public Grounds and Buildings
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ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO LOAN
Quick, straight loans or Building and
Loan. At from 4 to per cent. Call on
N. V. Walker, 314-315 Connell building.
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BASE BALL.
American League.

At Philadelphia R.HE.
Detroit .............0 0 OO3 o 0 O-4 8
Philadelphia .......4 5000 Ok s 3
Batteries-Yeager and MCGUIRE; Wiltse
and Powers. Umpire-Connolly.
At Washington R.H.E.
Cleveland ...........O 2 002 0-4 5 /
Washington ...,....3 8 ZOE N-16 q !
Batteries--Streit, Lunborn and Bemis !;
Orth and Clark. Umpre-sheridan.
At Baltimore R.H.E.
Chicago ..........,..OO 0 0 0 0 3 o o. 8 10 2
Baltimore 80. ......1 22O O0x- 0 2
Batteries-Piatt and Mcfarland; Nc
Ginnity and Robinson. Umpires-Caru-
theirs and o'Loughlin.
At Boston, R.H.E
ST. Louis ....,....0 90 0 0 | 0 o. 2 10 2
Boston .......,..,...2 D 2 0 2 o 0 OK 6 12 2
Batteries--Donohue and Sugden; Dineen
and Warner umpire-Johnstone.
National League.
At Brooklyn R.H.E.
Philadelphia ......0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 0 3 2
Brooklyn ...,......2 01302x-S o I
Batteries-FeliX and Doom; Newton
and Ahearn, Umpire-Cantillion.
At, Boston, R.H.E.
New York .,.,,...,,OO 0 2 0 o. 4 IL I
Boston -. ..,,.......O ! o. 0 O3-5 0 /
Batteries-Sparks and Bowerman; Ma
larkey and Moran. umpire-Emslie.
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Strikers Notice,

WE SELL tickets and checks to all PARTS
of Europe. Consult us before purchas-
ing transportations. We will save you
money. Union Ticket Agency. 2O3 Lacka-
wanna avenue. Scranton. Pa Opposite
Scranton House.
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Situations Wanted.


WANTED-A position as coachman by
sober. married man; one who thor
oughly understands the care of horses
and willing to do any kind of work
around house. Call or address II. Van,
61O Larch street Dunmore.
SITUATION WANTED-By boy of II.
with three years experience in music
store; wishes similar position or one In
furniture store. Address Z. B., Tribune
office.
SITUATION WANTED-To go out sew
ing or any kind of work by the day.
Address $40 North Hyde Park avenue.
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PIANO FOR sALE-Almost new: used
less than five months: elegant upright
piano: will sacrifice Call day or even
ing. 1924 Franklin ave.
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Board and Rooms.

VERY DESIRABLE suite of rooms with
first class table board, can be Obtained
at 333 Jefferson avenue.
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LIGHT your home, church, cottage. hotel
ETC.. with acetylene gas. Cheap as
gas. Safe. Write. Inspect our plant
Philip j. vetter. 622 Adams avenue.
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OF THE CONDITION OF THR
Merchants and Mechanics Bank

W1JGllolJl0 0lIu W0GvI1NlG6 09OIA
of Scranton, 1l9 Wyoming avenue, cl
1.ackawanna County. Pennsylvania, at
the close Of business May 22, 1901:
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand .....................$ 93, 4N fe
Checks and other cash items .. 14,S26 10
Due from banks and bankers. 2l5,506 ~
Loans and discounts .......!..... ,40l, AS 03
Investment securities owned,
viz:
Stocks. bonds. etc. .$5s2.77s %
Mortgages .........s 26.204 III
lures ............................. s7,4ss 70
% Miscellaneous ;ett::. assets ::::::.:...: 1s.G 3
Total .................. ;s,4ls 4os is
LIABILITIES.
sss'fs: ss9sta. stsss tsss paid in ssss ss : {:
and taxes paid ................. 5o.ss7 II
Deposits subject to-
pepes'ts epeek ;'sss special : sss, 81 81 Ss Gs
Demand certificates of
Deposits .............. 49, ~
- 1901. .sos 50
Cashiers checks outstanding. 529 "a
Due to banks and bankers ...., 19S973 65
Dividends unpaid ................ 56 25
Total ................ .;s.44s. 4os 1s
State of Pennsylvania, County Of Lack
awanna, Ss.:
/, CHARLES w. GUNSTER. Cashier OF
the ahove-nabed bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief:
(Signed) c. w. GUNSTER, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twsnty-fGurth day Of May. 1902.
(SignedD ROBT. j. MURRAY.
Notary Public.
My commission expires at the end of the
session of the state senate.
Correct--Attest:
(5igned) JAMES ]. WILLIAMS,
p NJ. JORDAN,
FRANKLIN HOWELL.
Directors.
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JUST ARRIVED with 40 horses; good
workers and drivers; weight from LOO
to LOO; several closely matched teams;
can be seen at 1884 Raymond court. +.
NJ. Cobb.
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FOR SALE-First-cass 3-horsepower en-
gine, 5-horsepower vertical boiler.
kunz & Moore, sos Cedar avenue, Scran-
ton.
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Wanted-Rooms and Board.

FOR SALE-Hand silk doublers. New
Bamford Bros. Paterson, N. ].
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Other clubs not scheduled.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
SCRANTON SAVINGS BANK

of Scranton. No. 100 and 12o Wyoming ave-
nue., of Lackawanna County, Pa, at the
close of business May %. 1902
RESOURCES.
Checks and other cash items. 5,ss3 81
Due from banks and bankers. 216,769 81
Loans and discounts ............. 1,357,78 70
Investment securities owned,
Stocks. bonds. etc. .s977. 7.s76 II
$50. .251 II
lures .......................... 5000 90
Overdrafts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40 a
Miscellaneous assets ............ 652 "A
Total 81, $50 COS 70
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ...........; 100000 90
Surplus fund ...................... 250000 0e
and taxes paid ................. 1881 o
DsSssis. sSssH special :: ..Ss;:sas Sss g q
Demand certificates
of deposit .;........ 1900 %
Certified checks ...... 6,10l II
Cashiers checks outstanding. . 80
state Of Pennsylvania. County Of Lack.
aTaHna T. Fl. &. 81: sHAFER, Cashier of the above.
named bank. do soemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
sa sn5scr bed and sworn to before e1n1 me this
twenty-sixth day of May 1902.
(s's"e" WATSON sb3WNESGii NefsHy PSSiiic.
My commission expires June IS, 1905.
Correct.-Attcst:
(Signed) S. b. PRICE
GEORGE II. CATLIN.
Directors.
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BOY WANTED-Must give reference.
Apply at West Side hospital.
Statesmen WANTED--State statesmen
make $500 monthly. sells to merchants
only. No fake. Call and investigate.
Owen Hardman, Hotel Schadt.
WANTED-20 moulders and % bricklay-
ers. Apply No. 9 Platt Place.
WANTED-A large boy at Gcrson': mil
1inery.
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College Games.
At Worcester-Iioly Cross, 3; Cornell {
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Lost-Strayed-Stolen.

LOST-White bull terrier, with one black
eye. Finder please return to Tribune
and get reward.
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Help Wanted-Male.
LABORERS WANTED.

We can use all kinds of sober
workingmen and drivers immediate
ly. Good treatment and long sea-
son. Address, Welsh Bros. Circus.
New Bethlehem, Pa, June 2; Brock
wayville, Pa, June 8; Kane, Pa,
June 4; Johnsonburg, Pa, June 81;
st. Mary's, Pa, June 8, and Remove,
Pa, June Z.
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LOST-A diamond brooch, at or near,
Lyceum. to or from South Side. Re-
ward. 4oS Cedar avenue.
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For Sale.

mare: weight 1850; thorough. sound
and very gentle. Will sell at Il bargain.
al Penn avenue.
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BARN FOR RENT--$12. April list. three
box and three single stalls and wash
rack rear of 1924 Madison avenue. In
Quire at 634 Madison avenue.
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4 Lines 10 Cents
For Rent.

FOR RENT-Six-room house With all
modern improvements at $50 Garfield
avenue.
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FOR RENT-One furnished room. witt
improvements; also one on third floor
cheap. 627 Adams avenue
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LOST--Between Scranton and Providence,
with carpet layers tools. Reward will be
given to the finder that returns 1t to ].
Scott Inglls' carpet store, Lackawanna
avenue.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
FIRE al
A Block Of Wooden BuildiDg is Destroy ed by
the Flames.

Especial to the NoWs and ObscrvcrD
Williamston, n. c., Nov. 29.-Firc last
night consumed that entire block &C
wooden buiidins on the northside of
Main street. between n. S. Peele T.: %.
and the Roanoke Hotel. The alarm was
made about il O'Clock and the work Ct
the fire continued until a late hour in
the night. At this time but few parti-
cularS can be got. The fire started either
in w. M. Wilson's grocery store or
Miacll & 60 S bar. Those burned out
are: Mizcll & Brown, grocery store.
Mizen 4 Co.'S bar, w. NJ. Wilson,
grocer. Amount OF insurance unknown.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
NEW BORN BABE LEFT at DOOR,
IT'S MOTHER WILL NOT SPEAK.
Name, Saying That She Seeks a Bone
for the Child.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Wilmington, \. c., Nov. ga tiny
female infant, wrapped in sWaddling
clothes was carefully laid in a willow
basket, was found at the door of Capt.
H. c. Twining's residence in the north
ern section Of the city last night. To-
day the police made an investigation of
the abandonment of the child, and found
that it had been left at the door by a
colored woman calling herself Madame
Hall, Who lives in a miserable hut near
the Walker Memorial Hospital, where
she is rcputed to practice Witchcraft.
Further investigation disclosed that with
the consent of a young mother at the
hospital, who refused to give her name,
the child had been spirited away from
The institution a few hours before it was
found at the residence some distance
away.
The child was returned this afternoon
to the mother, who would only say that
the basket had been left at Captain
TWining's by mistake.
The birth certificate in the department
OF health bears a fictitious name. and
the police are still further investigating
the young Woman's identity. She only
asks that a home be found for the in
FAINT, and that she be allowed to go her
| way unmolested.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Final Figures by the Depart
menl's Statistician.
fx.l NATION OF the Ike SIS Ct The Commercial
Cop of 1902 Over the Crop Actually
Grown,
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 29.-The final report
of the Statistician of the Department OF
Agriculture shows the actual growth Of
cotton in the United States in the year
19ol-'02 to have been 9,966.47S commercial
bales, of which 115,550 bales were market
cd before September /, 1901, and 1855, 1876
bales being carried forward 20 the year
l902-'O3. The commercial crop of the
year amounted to 10, 663. 224 bales, thus
exceeding the amount actually grown by
e96,746 bales. This excess was due in
the main to the very extensive market
ing Of cotton held over from previous
years. The difference between the statis-
tician'S preliminary estimate OF the
amount grown, issued December >, 1901.
and the amount of cotton that has come
into commercial channels during the year
having been used to discredit the statls-
tician'S reports on the crop OF the pres
cnt year, a most exhaustive investigation
of the commercial crop and its compost
ton has been made by the department,
4 large force of special agents having
personally visited every important point
in the South. The results of their in
vestigaticns are summarized IN the fol-
owing statements:
The amount of cotton brought for
ward on September j. 1901, was 32S, 600
bales, and 1913, 100 bales of the crop OF
14C2-'03 were marketed prior to the first
of September. There also entered into
the commercial crop I 1925 bales of lint
ers and 67.572 bales made up of sample
and waste cotton. known to the trade as
the city crop. This latter. as will readily
be understood, is counted twice, being
taken from bales already counted in the
commercial movement. With regard to
IinterS. the report says that the enor-
nous growth of the seed-crushlng indus
try has resulted in an important addl-
ton to the crop, the perfect dellntlng OF
the seed which results from the use OF
improved machinery. contributing 70 tho
annual commercial crop an item that can
no longer be ignored. An equally eXhauS-
tive Investigation shows that the total
purchase Of cotton by Southern mills dur
ing the year ending August 81, l9o2.
amounted TO 1881, o32 bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
A Little Fcur-Year Old Boy Perhaps Fatally
Burned.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpecial to News and Observcr.)
Wilmington. Y. c.. Nov. 29.-The United
states District court today took a recess
until the first Monday in February, l9e3.
The docket was so heavy that = could not
be fnlsned this week.
In Stafford, a few days ago, Il rather
good locking, we'll dressed young Wo-
mar stepped off one Of the early morn
ing Scaboard Air Line trains and regis
tered at the local hotel. Very soon she
went for a walk and returned 20 the
hotel, a::er having changed her dress.
A little later she went into q barber
shoD and had her hair cut. Then she re-
turned to the hotel, packed up her be-
longings and boarded the first train go
ing north. The mystery has not yet
been solved.
In the Superior court here yesterday
two negroes charged with burglary, and
a third with the murder of a negro com
panion at a 'SanctifiCd' church in the
northern part of the city last August,
were sentenced. the two first named to
terms of ten and twenty-five years, re-
spectively, in the State prison. and the
prisoner found guilty of manslaughter
three years of the same punishment.
A little four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Hammond, Ala Orange street,
was so badly burned by the overturnirg
of a lamp at the family home L 81 night,
that his injuries may prove fatal. The
child ran against a centre table, upon
which the lamp was resting, and knock
cd it over on himself. The flames en-
vclOpcd the boy at once and the mother
snatched up the child and ran to the
nearest physicians house. where rene
dies for the burns were applied. IN her
haste the mother smothcrcd the flames,
but soon afterwards collapsed under tn,
nervous strain. The father was i'll in =
room on the second noor of the building
when the fire occurred, but came down
in bis feeble condition and saved thc
house from destruction.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
KILLED RESISTING ARR ST.
A Bad Negro in Henderson Shoots at Two Po-
licemen and is Shot Dead.

Especial to the News and Observer
Henderson, N. c., Nov. pa negro
named William Johnson WAS shot to
death here tonight at s o'clock by two
policemen, while resisting arrest. 1t
seems that Johnson, who is looked upon
as a negro of very bad character, atola
a hog from Mr.. Nicholas Chavasse a
week ago. Tonight officers A. w. Robin
son and r.. H. Crockett went to his
house to arrest him, and found him cook
ing the hog. As they opened the door
Johnson commenced firing. His first
shot went through Robinson's hat, and
the second pierced Crocket's clothing.
The policemen then shot and killed John
son.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
MUST PAY REPORT ON COTTON
For the Seizure of our Seal
ing Vessels.
Prof. Asser, the Dutch Juris4, Oesiga lated as
Arbitrator, Renders a DECISION in cur
Favor,
(By the Associated Press.)

The Hague, Nov. 29.-Prof. Asser, the
Dutch jurist, who has been arbitrating
the claims Of American sealers for the
seizure of their vessels by the Russian
government about ten years ago, has de-
livered his award in favor of the United
States. He GppraiSeS the damages in
the case Of the American schooner G.
H. White at $32,444 in the case Of the
James Hamilton Lewis at $2S, 5SS; the
Kate and Anna at $1,4SS, and the Cape
Horn Pigeon at $3S, $50.
Prof Asscr delivered his Judgment in
the arbitration court, in the presence
Of the representatives of the United
states and Of Russia and others, in
Guiding the Foreign Minister of Neither
lands, DR.. Van Lyndena.
IN giving his reasons for the award,
Professor Asser held that the schooner
C. II. White was seized outside Russian
territorial waters ana that the Russian
contention that q warship of one nation
was entitled to pursue beyond the boun-
daries Of its territorial seas, a ship of
another nation guilty of illegal action
within those waters, was untenablc. The
arbitrator declared that the jurisdiction
u Lii a tooiN " t-N'0ii' ~ CiNA -
territorial waters except by special
treaty.
The dispute was the subject of pro-
tracted negotiations, resulting III an
agreement in 1900 between Count Lams-
dorff, acting Minister Of Foreign Affairs
OF Russia, and Herbert H. d. PIERCE,
United States CHARGE dAtfaireS at st.
Petersbur@, designating Prof. Asser, q
member Of the Council Of State OF the
Netherlands, IS arbitrator.
Prof. Asser decided June 90, 1902, that
the average annual catch should form
The basis on which damages should be
awarded, which was exactly the cOntcn-
ton advanced by Mr.. PIERCE, who was
the advocate for the United States gov
crnmCnt The decision carried with it
the opinion of the court that Russia
must pay damages, and only left for
further argument the sum due in each
case.