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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

High prices and short weights of
coal have moved the Chicago City
Council to the consideration of an ordi-
nance to protect consumers. A bill
has been introduced in the Council
providing that each cart load of coal
shall be marked across the top with
a broad cross of whitewash. When the
coal is delivered. if the whitewash
cross is not intact it will show that
the coal has been tempered with; if it
is intact and the weight is short. il
win show that the fault is with the
dealer who sent out the load. 1t is said
the reputable dealers have no objection
to the adoption of any method that
win protect their customers from the
depredations of dishonest drivers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

II II were true that DR.. Lorenz had
made 100000 since coming to this
country who would grudge him the
money! II be- had received 81 0oO. 900 IL
would have been "A bagatelle when
compared with the good he has ac-
oompiished ia Strengthening tho legs
and feet Of poor. suffering little chm.
aien nna tepehing d considerable NUM-
bef - American surgeons how 10 per-
itrm hla operation. The eminent sur
afon has treated few pay pa
nrHis during che usit ana much
ielEef number ol chanig patients
n9t fsofpi fw bic Nslt mnst have
h9R'lfa hfeaFH ife no heinleas eilp.
r. H naffoh 300 moan miua
Ne nqs.a eopfi 80 d4ilam n.af h.ts
go efgssHs iasg ~ Lnsasa pafas.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

savannah merchants who have been
spoken to on the subject are unit in
saying that the holiday trade, Just
ended. was exceptionally fine; the best
the city has enjoyed in a number Of
years. Everybody seemed to have
some money to spend for Christmas.
and the spending was on a more liberal
scale than for long time. And. as
a general thing, the quality of articles
purchased was better than is ordinari-
ly the case. 1t seems. too, that many
persons Of means who have heretofore
done their holiday shopping in North
ern cities decided to give the home
merchants a trial In such instances
1t is safe to say that the home mer-
chants met with the expectations of
the prospective purchasers and the
sales were made We want still a lit
tie more Of the spirit OF civic pride
In this matter OF Christmas shopping
however. 1t ought to give us pleasure
to buy in Savannah and thus aid in
the prosperity Of our own city.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

Christmas day, unfortunately, was a
day of blood as well as of good cheer.
In our news dispatches printed yes
and causalties by which thirty-one
lives were sacrifices. Several of the
deaths We're by accidents and others
We're by murder and suicide. 1t is
probable that in the majority of in
stances these red blotches on the holt
day were caused by an Incorporate
indulgence in strong drink as a means
of celebrating the day 1t is a pity
that the greatest of all Christian feast
days should be married by such horrid
happenings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

An Indiana chemist says he has in
vented substitute for coal that will
revOlutionize the heating of houses. He
clay and moulds the mass into any
convenient form. After combustion,
which is without smoke, only light
ash remains. The substitute he claims
is much cheaper than coal
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

AZ South Bend, Ind, the other oay
a man committed suicide in court by
swallowing carbolic acid. because he
had been mercilessly badgered ana
browbeaten by lawyers while he was
on the witness stand. This seems to
no revival of the old Japanese custom
of furnishing ones enemy by commit
ting suicide on his door step. Mean
while, the lawyers who were able to
drive a man to suicide by their brutal
ity no doubt feel that they are shin
ing lights in their profession.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

a new cure for sea sickness has been
discovered by signor des Pianches. the
new Italian minister. 1t is simply
watching ones reflection in mirror
The minister WAS terribly sea sick on
his way over and had 20 take his
cabin. lnconsciously he found HIM
self watching his reflection IN the cab
in looking glass and in "a few min
utes he found himself growing better
Continuing to SAGE into the mirror. ne
was asionished and delighted % nnd
hHnseh quite sell 81 the and OF an
hour or tno. Thf question arises. was
ih' mIHirief so Fascinated with 81 onn
hfanit tlaf d. forgot ga about the
sualms pf hlt stomaehg
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

The sslart manager of Texas hotel
has got his house into a damage suit
by sending to Louis James, the actor
a telegram demanding that he return
those two pillows which disappeared
from the hotel the morning after Mr..
James company had spent the night
there recently. Mr.. James was high
ly indignant and instituted suit for
damages. And really it doesn't seem
likely that the souvenir habit would
extend to hotel pillows, notwithstand-
ing some of them could be convenient
~ carried away in a reticuie.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
COLLINsVILLE LINE.

(Fair Grounds and Dale Ave.)
Beginning at 600 a. m. cars leave
Bolton and Oft streets every IS min
utes; returning, cars leave Estill ave-
nue.. and Waters road at 6:07 a. m. and
every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on Thunderbolt line, until
y 90 O'Clock midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
vile and Dale avenue as follows
Lv Market Lv. Thunderbolt
6:45 a. m. 1880 a. m.
GAS p. m. 7:30 .. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

In St. Joseph. Mo-, two deaf mutes
have been arrested, on complaint OF an
other deaf mute, for making loud ana
unusual noises
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

The statement Was published on
Christmas Eve in New York thai 49,
Audfss rafnseie has an ufsnred in-
come ~ fls0qq.099 a year. Somebody
has figured aut tbHt that means an In-
eore ~ "a uhie better ihan 0ny oenis
every fu'e 49, Nairh flcks. % b ueht
once eNth sfNena.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for TO-
day are for fair and continued cold
weather. with freezing temperature
light TO fresh north winds Eastern
Florida fair and continued cold wealth
er nght TO fresh north winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

The old mirror superstition is re-
sponsible for a suicide IN New York
A dressmaker OF the name OF Joyce ac-
cidentally broke her mirror Some
thing terrible Is COINS TO happens she
told her landlady; somebody IN this
house viii be dead before morning. ="
The landlady laughed at the supersti-
tion, but Mrs. Joyce became much de-
pressed and very nervous. Several
hours later she WAS found on the floor
Of her room dead from carbolc acid
poisoning. self-administered
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
---o-Sp-e------
GENIUS AND THE 'FRU SITS.

SlgnOr PletrO MaScagnlS tour of the
United States is at an end, in fiat fail
ure, and the composer describes him
self as 'ill and heart broken" Mas
cagnis music had taken the world
by storm. He had-heard of the riches
of the United States. and how geniuses
had come over here from Europe and
raked up pots and chests of gold in
single season-enough to live on in af-
fiuence for the remainder of their days
in their old homes. And so Mascagni
determined to leave Sunny Italy for a
brief space of time and play his lovely
music for the Americans. They could
not help showing their appreciation by
showering gold into the box offices; for,
was not everybody in America singing,
humming and whistling airs from
Cavalleria Rusticana? The master who
created the music would show the
Americans how it should be played, and
they in turn would Show him the color
of their money
So ran Mascagnis mind before he
sailed. He couldn't conjecture the visit
with a mountain of shining coins at the
end of it. And so he gathered about
him a company of his own countrymen
to render his operas and set sail No
doubt he thought he would make the
Paderewsh tours look like the proven
bial thirty cents, while Jan Kubelik
would be speedily forgotten in the
tumultuous demonstrations that would
follow the performances of Mascagni.
But Mascagni, genius that he is, had
neglected one absolutely essential de-
tail. He had failed to square" the
musical trust. He had set out to do
the United States in a musical tour
without so much as saying to the trust,
by your leave" OF course such
poaching upon ones preserves is not to
be permitted, least of all by a trust.
And so the trust set about to make it
unpleasant and Improbable for the
Italian genius in this country. Upon
the arrival of his artists they were de-
| tanned as contract laborers" and a
great deal of trouble was occasioned.
Following this, in every city that the
composer visited there We're delays.
| annoyances and troubles. In New York
| it was alleged that certain of the sing
ers in the chorus had been bribed to
spoil the scenes. In Boston there were
attachments, arrests and quarrels, with
! a repetition of the stormy scenes in
| Chicago, where the tour ended. And
Maseagm swears the trust did it all
He didn't know that the trust owned
! every thing musical on this side, he
says. If the trust had notified him to
/ keep away, he says he would never
have come. But believing this country
to be "the land of the free and the
home of the brave" he thought every
man was afforded an equal opportunfty
| here. This trust has struck my heart, .
/ he declared to an interviewer: lit has
crushed me down; it has made me
ashamed" That is way trusts have
of doing when their terms are not
complied with. They call it business. 81
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
MONTGOMERY AND THUNDER
BOLT LINE.

City Market to Casino, via Bolton
Street Junction.
Beginning at 5:45 a. m, cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunderbot
every Il minutes until 1880 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is
minutes after leaving time at city
Market
Beginning at 5:53 a. m, cars leave
Casino at ThunderbClt every 10 min
utes until 1908 midnight.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
WEST END LINE.
0incnln Pa-kl

L al
Car leaves west side of City Market
for Lincoln Park 600 a. M and every
40 minutes thereafter until II 80 p. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Marke!
500 a. m. and every 20 minutes there
after until 1900 O'Clock midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
Leaves east side of City Market for
Thunderoolt, Cattle Park, Sandfy, Isle
of Hope and all intermediate point5-
9:15 a. M, lis p m, SIS p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandny.
Cattle Park, Thunderbolt and all in
termediate points-e:00 a. m, I1:e0 a.
m. 800 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a m. and 2:35 p. m, connecting at
Sandhy with regular parcel cae for
city
Parcel car from the city carries
freight to Montgomery on each trip
Regular parcel car carries trailer on
each trip for accommodation OF pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight service
can he had by applying to
q. =. NACIF Mana ger.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
The Washington correspondent

The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger says an agree
ment has been reached by Republican
leaders and the President by which the
Cuban reciprocity treaty is TO be SUBJ
mitted to the House Of Representatives
for approval Immediately after it has
been ratified by the Senate. This
agreement is for the purpose of avoid
ing friction between the two houses
The House of Representatives claims
that the treaty is a revenue measure
and as such should come before it.
The House further claims that if the
President and the Senate have power
to negotiate treaties like that with
Cuba without consulting the House,
they have power TO change the whole
list of tariff rates. by which revenues
are raised. without consulting the
House, which. under the constitution.
must act on revenue measures.
An owl pursuing a mouse caused a
train to be derailed i'm Illinois a day
or two ago. The mouse ran between
the rails at switch and the owl at
tempted to follow it. The bird was too
large to squeeze through the small
opening where the switch rail and the
main line rail come together and got
stuck fast. A passenger train came
along and mounted the rails over the
birds body. There were no casualties,
except to the owl. 1t is believed the
mouse aSpaVad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
MONTGOMERY LINE.

FConnects at Sandfly with parcel car
to city.
SConnects at sandfy with parcel car
Tor Isle of Hope
"sGoes to Montgomery on return trip
from Isle of Hone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
LAST GAME OF THE SEASON.
Scranton High School and St..
Thomas College Will Play Today.

Today, Thanksgiving day, will wit
ness the close of the local foot ball
season, and the admirers OF this "stren-
uous" game will have an opportunity of
seeing what promises to be the most
exciting and hotly contested game
played on local grounds this season.
The eleVens representing the Scranton
High school and ST. Thomas college
will meet on the gridiron at Athletic
park and battle for supremacy in two
thirty-minute halves and, as each team
has points OF excellence which perhaps
are not possessed by the other, the issue
of excellence may very easily be con-
sidered in doubt.
The ST. Thomas men outweigh their
opponents of the High school, but the
have played brilliant game during the
season and can be depended upon to do
their very best tomorrow. Both teams
have been training hard under Coach
Fellows. of the High school, and
Vaughan, Tor st. Thomas. The latter
team has been indulging in secret prar-
tice and no doubt will endeavor to sur
prise the High school boys by some
new plays.
At the close of yesterdays session OF
The High school Il general meeting of
teachers and pupils was held in the Au-
ditorium and addresses were made by
the principal, DR. Joslin; Vice Principal
Jordan Coach Fellows, Manager Daw-
son, Captain Thayer and several of the
instructors. Much enthusiasm was dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
CHARLES BIEBERICh
INSTANTLY KILLED
Was Crushed by Machinery in the
Breaker of the Gibbons Coal
Company.

Charles Biebcrich. a 14-year-old boy.
who resided with his parents at 1920
Beech street, was killed yesterday in
the Gibbons breaker. and before the
machinery could be stopped the body
was badly mangled.
The boy was employed as slate
picker at the breaker, where the acci-
dent occurred, which was recently ac-
quired by the Gibbons Coal company
from James Murray. The breaker,
which is located above the Erie rail-
road in the Nineteenth ward, has been
modernized by the new management.
and a large number of men and boys
are now steadily employed there.
Bieberich, it appears. was passing
from one coal chute to the other, when
he slipped and fell into the rolls. which
in revolving crush the coal. The little
fellow was dead when found, and the
head, face and shoulders were crushed
shapeless, so that death came almost
instantaneously. The remains were
carried to the home of the parents,
nearby, and Coroner Saltry was noti-
fed. He will make an investigation to-
day.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon. Interment will be made in
the German Catholic cemetery at No. 5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27

The Pulaski Guards were out in force
last night in Magistrate Millar's court,
where II case brought by Captain Mar
tin kulgaski and High Private Albert
Majeski against High Privates Stanley
Niieski. Stanley Levecki and Mike
Pakulash was heard.
kulgaski and Niaieski both worked
during the progress of the recent strike
and because they did so they stirred up
resentment against themselves among
the other guardsmen. all of whom are
loyal union men.
This resentment finally developed last
Sunday into open rebellion at "a regular
meeting of the guardsmen held in their
regular hall in South Scranton. one of
the duties which devolves upon the
captain is the rectng of set prayers
prior to the opening of the meeting.
When Kulgaski got on his knees to say
the prayers, the other members refused
to kneel and swore by all the gods that
no "scab" would lead them in prayer.
A motion, providing that no person
who worked during the strike should
be entitled to any benefits, was put
when a semblance of order was re-
stored. Kulgaski refused to entertain
the motion. whersat he was expelled
from the society first by enactment and
then by bodily force.
He caused the arrest of Mieski, Sc
veck and Pakulash last night on
charges of conspiracy and assault and
battery.
The conspiracy alleged is that they
conSpired one with the other to deprive
him of his just rights and privileges as
a member of the society, and the as
sault and battery charge is closely con-
nected with his forcible expulsion.
Magistrate Millar held all three de-
PENDANTS under $500 bail each on the
charge of conspiracy, and Sevecki and
Paliulash under $500 bail each on the
charge Of assault and battery.
Captain Kulgaski holds the books and
papers of the organization, and says he
is still it's regularly elected chief and
that he is going to fight it out along
that line if it takes all winter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
DEATH OF w. w. VAN DYKE.
Well-Known Business Man Passed
AWAY Last Night.

William w. Van Dyke, one of this
city'S best known business men, died
last night at his home, 302 Jefferson
days. The disorder which brought about
his death was neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. Van Dyke was born in Herkimer
county, n. Y. on November IS, 1856.
He was engaged in business for a num-
ber of years in Utica, n. Y, and came
to this city in 1883. Shortly after his
arrival here he organized the Scranton
Brewing company in conjunction with
Michael Hand, and some years later
was largely instrumental in organizing
the Meadow Brook Silk company. Of
which he was the president.
He was also interested in the Collins
Hale Manufacturing company. and was
the senior partner of the firm of Keller
& Van Dyke. piano manufacturers. His
business standing was exceptionally
high throughout the city, and he was
generally recognized as a man pos
sessed OF an exceptionally keen mind
and of a most distinctly forceful per-
Sonalitv
He is survived by his wife and by the
following two sons and one daughter:
William T., and Mrs. a. l.. Collins, OF
| this city. and "a. d.. of Worcester,
Mass. Two sisters also survive him,
! Mrs. Mary Trew, of Utica, y. Y, and
Miss Jane Van Dyke. of Saquoit, n. Y.
| The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
GATES AT ALL CROSSINGS.
New Railway Company to Install
Them Voluntarily.

The management of the Westing-
house. Church, Kerr company, which is
building the new electric road between
this city and Wilkes-Barre and which
will operate it for one year before turn
ing it over TO the Lackawanno and
Wyoming Valley Railway company, has
voluntarily agreed to establish gates at
all grade crossings within the city linn
its where there is travel of any conse-
quence.
The third rail, which will carry the
current, will also be amply protected at
grade crossings. An arrangement has
been perfected whereby the current will
be cut Oft just before the crossing is
reached and carried underground across
to the other side. The ears will be run
ming so fast that in passing these cross
ings there will be no perceptible diml-
mutton of speed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
NIGHT OF GRAND OPERA.
Mascagni and His Company Here on
Night of Dec. 8.

From The interest aroused by the mere
announcement of the coming of Mas
cagni and his superb operate company
it is safe to say that the Armory will
be packed on the night of Dec. s, as
it never has been before A night Of
Grand Opera even under ordinary con-
ditions is an event to arouse the enthu-
siasm of our music lovers, but a COM
pany under the guidance of the famous
composer of "Cavalleria Rusticana" is
an event in the musical history of our
city, which pales into insignificance
even such artistic successes as the
Scmbrich, Nordica and Schunann-
Heink recitals.
The critic of the Boston journal,
Philip Hale, writing of recent per-
formance in that city, says of Signora
Cappelle, IA lyria tragedienne of rare
intensity. AS Santazza she comes near
er 10 the wronged woman of Virga's
riteous tale than any singer who has
visited us, and | do not forget Calve."
To the other leading characters, taken
5y Mme. Mantelli Signor Schravazzi
ard Sig. Bellatti, the same writer
civ es the highest praise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
CHANGES AT PosToFFIcE.
Several Promotions, with Accom-.
panying Salary Increases.


A number OF promotions have just
been made among the clerks employed
in the postofice. William F. Gibbons
has been promoted from distributing
to record clerk, with an increase of SAL
ary from $500 to 5000 Il year. John Fl.
McDonough has been promoted from
general utility clerk to distributing
clerk, with an increase of salary from
500 to $500. and George B. Fellenzer is
promoted from stamper to general utn-
ity clerk.
r. +. kinback, stamper, receives
salary increase from 5000 to 500, and
the salary of Mrs. Belle L. Smith, of
Dunmore, general utility clerk, is raised
from $500 to 5000. Walter S. James, Of
West Scranton, is appointed stamper,
with a salary of $500 year.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Kirlin. who was for sew
eral years a clerk in the money order
department, has been appointed to a
responsible position in the rural free
delivery bureau in Washington d. c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
PosToFFICE HOURS TODAY.

november -, l3O2.
Order No. los.
Thursday, November y, 1901, Thanks
giving day, will he observed at the Scrau-
ton Pa, postofdce as follows:
Carriers will make one delivery in the
morning
General delivery and stamp windows
win be open from a, m. 10 u noon.
Registry and money orders windows
will be closed all day.
Collections will be made at 1045 a. m.
from boxes on Main avenue, between
Iackawanna avenue and Washburn
street, also West I.ackawanna avenue and
I.ackawanna avenue 10 Adams avenue,
Adams avenue TO Mulberry street Mul-
berry street to Franklin avenue, and from
all boxes between these points,
Carrier No. 20 will make the p m.
collection. and the usual evening collec-
tions will be made by Carriers Nos. 30,
As and 40,
0slgneO Ezra ii. Ripple, Postmaster
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
Anniversary
OF SOCIETY
CELEBRATED LAST NIGHT BY
THE FATHER wHITTY's.

It Was Organized Sixteen Years
Ago and Now Has a Membership
of 600 Making It the Largest
Temperance Society in the State.
A Feature of Last Nights Cele-
bration Was Banquet Attended
by a Number of Men Prominent
in Temperance Work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
Patrick MullarkeY Arrested.

Patrick Mullarlcy was arrested early
yesterday morning by Detective Deter
for having in his possession a coachmans 8
overcoat stolen from the stable of Mrs.
Thomas Dickson. The latter refused to
prosecute but Magistrate N1illar commit
ted Mullarkey to the county Jail for sixty
days on the charge of drlnkcnnness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
Oyercoat for Security,

Henry Crcp. OF 10? Lackawannn ave-
nue., was arrested yesterday for the lar
ccny of a coat from Frank Lehman, of
Moscow. When the case was thrcshed
ont before Magistrate NIilla, it was as
certained that Crcp had loaned Lehman
30 cents and taken the overccat as sccur-
ity. He was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27

The members of the Father Witty
society celebrated the sixteenth ami
versary of their organization with a
banquet and entertainment in st.
Mary's hall, North Scranton, last even
ing.
In the main hall, which was beauti-
fully decorated, the guests enjoyed
dancing until II o'clock. The young
mems room on the second floor were
received for the reception of the ladies',
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
Objected TO
HIS PRAYERS
BECAUSE MARTIN KULGAsKI
WORKED DURING STRIKE.

Pulaski Guards Would Have None
of Him--Though He Is the Cap
tain. He Was Shown No Respect.
He Refused to Put Motion Which
Denied Benefits to Any Person
Who Worked During the Mine
Strike, and Was Forcibly Elected
from the Meeting.