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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
PERSONAL.

Victor Pinkney, Of Washington, d. c.,
is spending the holidays with his parents
in Dunmorc.
Miss Josephine Forhan left yesterday to
spend the holidays with relatives in
Wellesville, N. Y.
Miss Loretta Crossen, of Brooklyn, N.
V, is spending the holidays with rela-
uves on Prescott avenue.
Messrs. Verne and Earl Taylor, sons of
Superintendent ]. G. Taylor, are home
from State College for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Knapp. Of New
York city, are spending the holidays with
avenue.
Sheriff and Mrs John j. Fahey, of Madi-
son avenue. is home from Nazareth acad-
emy, Rochester, N. Y.
George Haak, stenographer in the
Lackawanna railroad car service de-
partment left yesterday to spend Christ
mas at his home in Pine Grove, Pa.
Weyland and Evelyn Gates. son and
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates,
of Mulberry street, are home from Hills
dale college, Michigan, for the holidays.
Miss Sara Edna ISierstide. of Welles-
ley college, and Miss Irene Kierstide, of
bloomsbury, are spending the holidays
with MrS. hlerStlde, OF WEBSTER avenue.
John Hanson, chief clerk Of the Lack
awanna railroad bridge and building de-
partment, left last evening for Hoboken,
where he will be the guest OF his brother
to-day.
S. Lyon Weyburn and Randolph Froth-
ingqham, OF Dartmouth college have re-
turned home for tho holidays after Wis
iting McGil University, at Montreal.
Canada, as we'll as Harvard and Yale.
DR.. l.. NJ. Gates, who is attending Dep
uty Sheriff Frank Ryan, reported last
night that his condition was slightly i'm
proved and that it gives more encourage
ment than it has for several days.
Fred Tropp, Of New York city. Is here
to spend Christmas with his mother on
Washington avenue. Mr.. Tropp Is ac-
companied by George B. Little, of Pear
sail, Texas, his former roommate at
Eastman College.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
Skating Accident.

Akron, o., Dec. A.--Roy and Earl Smith
aged and IL years, respectively were
drowned while skating on 4 pond near
here to-day.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

[Under this heading short letters of in
terest will be published when accom-
panied, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune does not assume re-
sponsibility for opinions here exprsssed.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

DR.. Lindabury. Surgeon, diseases OF
women speciality, 215 Connell building
Hours: II a. m. to p. m.; to $50
p. m. &c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
BEvAN FOR TREASURER.
Declares For the Reorganization
Plan of the Poor Board.

The poor board will reorganize at It's
first meeting in January and re-elect
all the old officers with the exception
of Ambrose Herty, treasurer, who will
be supplemented by Attorney Walter
s. Bevan.
Mr. Herty has had the Office for two
years. This, ordinarily is the term al
lotted to treasurer. Collector Harry
G.. Dale. who has had but one term,
will be reelected, as will also Secre-
tary G.. j. Gillespie, who has given such
excellent satisfaction that the board Is
disposed to keep him as long as he is
willing to stay.
Reese CT. Brooks will be reelected
president and John f. Scragg, attor-
ney. The administrative force at Hill
side Home will also remain unchanged.
The reorganization details were de-
cided upon Monday night at a caucus
of the Republican members who con-
stitute the majority.
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FAHEY WILL TAKE 1T.
Ex-Sheriffs. Join Forces Against the
Ex-Treasurer.

II is almost as good as certain that
eX-Sheriff John j. Fahey will be the
Democratic candidate for city recorder.
Up to Saturday night there were only
two candidates in the field, eX-Sheriff
Charles Robinson and eX-City Treas
urer Il. j. Robinson. The Democratic
leaders realized that a. fight between
these two in the primaries would mean
a strong possibility of wounds that
would not heal before election day, de-
cided to call off the contest and sub
stitute compromise candidate.
Ex-Sheriff Robinson has agreed to
Fahey. EXTreasurer Robinson has not
as yet declared himself, but the leaders
are expecting that he will Ego along"
and declare for the choice of the ma
chine.
EX-Sherff Fahey was consulted, of
course, before the plans We're formu-
lated and agreed to stand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

For the convenience of their CUSTOM
ers, the Lackawanna Trust and Safe
Deposit Company will be open this
evening from to o'clock. "r
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

were made happy by the receipt of
them. A Christmas dinner will be serv-
ed today at the home through the char
ity Of Clelland e. Simpson, proprietors
of the Globe warehouse.
The Salvation army last night distrib-
uted over 400 Christmas dinners to
worthy poor persons from all parts of
the city at the barracks on Price street.
Each basket given out contained a plen-
tiful supply of chicken or some other
meat, vegetables and canned goods OF
various kinds. The distribution was
In charge Of Adjutant Nankiville, who
labored zealously to secure contribu-
tions. About 800 was received through
the medium of the pots which We're
hung up in various parts of the city.
Bags of provisions, clothing and toys
were also given out last night in large
quantities to hundreds of families b :
the charity workers Of st. Luke's
church and Mrs. w. B. Duggan, agent
Of the Board of Associated Charities.
Observance Of Today.
Today will be observed as is the won't
of Scranton to observe Christmastide.
All business and industry will be at @
standstill, except such as can not pos
sibly be stilled, the churches will have
elaborate programmes of music and
special Christmas sermons. the theatres
will be the Mecca Of thousands in the
afternoon and night, and the central
city streets, with propitious weather
will form q grand promenade for the
display Of the new things in the way of
personal adornment that mark the trail
Of Santa's sleigh.
Several trains on the Lackawanna
railroad, Delaware & Hudson, o. & W.,
Jersey Central and Erie roads have
been annulled for today, and all freight
houses will be closed after the delivery
Of perishable freight.
All Of the coal mines operated by the
D., L. & w. Co, will be idle to-day, as
we'll as the company's machine and
car repairing shops, and only the nee
essary trainmen will be obliged to go
out on the road.
Industry generally will be suspended
and the day will be given over to the
enjoyment Of the occasion. The mine
workers. shop hands, railroad men and
other workers generally will enjoy the
holiday.
At 1 o'clock this morning SHOW be-
gan to fall in a business-like way that
indicated that this will not be Il green
Christmas.
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A Letter from MI. Thayer.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. "a, 1902.
The Tribune Publishing Company.
Allow me to express my greatest
gratitude towards the officials and Con-
test Editor of The Tribune: and wish
them and your paper n success here
after, for being so kind in offering me,
and all who We're rewarded in the Edu-
cational Contest such a chance to im-
prove their future careers. I also eX-
tend my greatest thanks to the neigh
bOrs and friends who We're so kind as
to assist me in improving my future
ca"aer.
I am very much pleased with the re-
ward I received, as it is just what /
wished. and hope l make Il success of
it, as will try.
Hoping your paper a liftime success,
will close with thanks to all and n
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. Sincerely yours,
Arthur j. Thayer,
305 South Irving avenue, Scranton.
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TO GO TO ITHACA, N. Y.
Offices Of the Big Salt Company to Be
Moved from Here,

The following Associated Press dis
patch was received by The Tribune last
night:
Ithaca, n. y, Dec. 2l.-N. S. Beardsley,
president of the National Salt company
announced to-day that, on account of the
more convenient location OF Ithaca with
reference to the company's salt plants,
the general offices of the company would
be moved here from Scranton, Pa, imme-
diately.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
EXCEPTIONS ARE FILED.
Plaintiffs Bill of Costs in Thornton
Case Objected to.

The attorneys for the defendant in
surance companies in the case brought
against them by Attorney p. NJ. Thorn
ton, Of Wilkes-Barre, have filed eXcep-
tions to his bill of costs, which, it is
alleged, is very excessive. The jury
awarded Thornton part OF the damages
asked and the costs.
The total amount OF the bill of costs
filed by Thornton is $3.50, and the prin-
cipal items which are objected to are
the mileage charges. Witnesses are al
lowed mileage to and from Wilkes
Barre for several days, instead of one
mileage each way. This is alleged to
be out OF accord with all established
precedent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
INSPECTOR IS
AFTER THEM
HAD TWO OF THE ALLEGED LAW
BREAKERS ARRESTED.

Justice Of the Peace o. A. Ferguson
Charged with Issuing Certificate
to Girl Setting Forth That She
Was Entitled to Work Without AS
certaining if the Facts IL Contained
Were True--Mrs. Annie McDermott
Charged with Making False Az
fidavit-She Was Fined.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
SUES FOR A DIVORCE.

Mrs. Kate M, Kunz. OF this city, yes
terday, through Attorney James X.
Gearhart, sued for a divorce from Will
lam Kunz, to whom she was married on
May 1, 1881.
Mrs. Kunz alleges that on July 3,
1897, her husband left her without cause
and has not since lived with her or con-
trihuted to her support. 1t is supposed
.tfAt kunz now resides in Buffalo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
BROKE ALL The
PRIOR RECORDS
BIGGEST HOLIDAY BUSINESS IN
THE C1TY's HISTORY.

Demonstration of Scran-
toms Recuperative Powers-store-
keepers Report Bigger Trade
Than That of Last Year, Which
Was the Biggest the Electric City
Ever Knew--Stores Were Crowded
Until Late in the Night and Troll
ley Cars Were Combinations Of
Passenger Coaches and Express
Cars.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
G. A. R. BNCAMPMBN4
COMMITTEES At WORK
Woman's Auxiliary on Dec
orations Making Plans.
Busy Week Ahead for Several Branches
H. c. Loomis Returns
to Kansas.

Chairman Cuno H. Rudolph. of the
general committee on decorations for
the Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment was an invited guest last night at
the meeting of the committee on deco
rations of the Woman's Auxiliary. at
encampment headquarters. He took the
opportunity to assure the ladies' of his
hearty cooperation in all matters that
may come before them for consideration
and said that his committee would do
all in their power to assist in the work
the ladies have undertaken.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Ada H. Weiss, the chairman of the COM
mittee, and was of short duration The
chairman of the committee was directed
to appoint a committee 70 call upon the
florists of the city to see what arrange
mcnts could be made for the loan of
palms and other potted plants for the
decoration of the various halls in which
the women will hold their conventions
When the meeting adjourned it was to
meet again the first Tuesday in Sep
tember.
Secretary Barry Bulkley of the ex-
ecutive committee left yesterday for At
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
PARTIAL AGREEMENT ON
GENERAL DEFICIENCIES
Senate Accepts Report OF
Conferees.
Twelve Items Still in Dispute-A
Further Conference 0rdered-Sen-
ate Items Agreed To.

A partial conference report on the
general deficiency appropriation bill was
presented TO the Senate yesterday by
Mr.. Hale and agreed to.
Twelve items yet remain in dispute.
including the appropriations of $1,000
to reimburse the owners of buildings
burned in Hawaii in stamping out the
plague; of 100000 to cover deficit
in the Pan-American Exposition, and
of 100000 for deficit in tie Charles
ton Exposition. A further conference
was ordered on these twelve items.
Among the Senate items agreed to are:
For the enlargement of Governors
Island by filling bulkheads. s2O0,0OO.
For payment of physicians who at
tended the late President Mckinley.
$45, 600
Court of Claims judgments in Indian
depreciation claims. s44e,i15.
For expenses Of the State of Vermont
in raising volunteers, s2s0.453. The ac-
counting officers of the Treasury are
to reopen and adjust the
claims of Pennsylvania, Maine, New
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. STAGG.
Services to Be Held Today at the Res
idence of Son.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Maggie c. Stagg, widow of the late
Louis stagg, viii be held at the resi-
dence of her son. Mr.. P. H. Stagg. 1874
Seventeenth Street northwest, this
afternoon at O'Clock. The services
will be private Rev DR.. f. S. New
man. of the First Congregational Church.
will oficiatc.
On the o'clock train the remains will
be conveyed to Cincinnati Ohio. the for
mer home of the deceased. where they
will be inferred in Spring Grove Gene
terry Monday afternoon.
Mrs Stagg died Friday evening at 7:2O
o'clock. She was in her sixty-ninth year
and was born in Springfield, Ohio. She
lived at her birthplace until her mar
riage to Mr.. Louis StagE. u well-known
and influential resident of Cincinnati
Upon the death OF Mr.. Stagg several
years ago she came to Washington 10
reside with her son.
She is survived by two daughters, Ida
NJ. and Carrie NJ. and a son, Mr. p II.
Stagg. clerk in the Pension Office
The pallbearers at the funeral today
will be Col. c. S Brown, Messrs. L.
Q. c. Lamar. J. 5. Jones, Fred Chase,
II. I. Guether. and +. C. Lord.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

lantic City, where he will remain until
tomorrow morning. He was accompa-
MED by his wife
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey yesterday
announced the following as the person
mel of the committee on courtesies of the
Woman's Auxiliary: Miss Cornelia Clay,
chairman; Mrs. William S. Spencer, vice
chairman: Mrs. \. r. Pyles Mrs. W. y.
Danenhower. Miss Mary b. Lewis. Mrs.
Allen s. Cromwell Miss Eliza a. Poole,
Miss Anna Ferris, Misses Tillie and Min
ME Roth. Mrs. L. NJ Zane. Miss Lillian
Lockwood. Mrs. Celynda Ford, Mrs. VIII
liam S Odell, Mrs Libby NJ Porter,
Mrs. E. w. Sumner-Kettelle. and Mrs.
Sarah Pittman.
The following committee meetings
have been announced for the coming
week.
Monday afternoon at AIS o'clock at
cncampment headquarters. 1405 New
York Avenue northwest. Mrs Mussey's
committee on courtesies.
Monday evening at 8 O'Clock at the
Riggs House. the medical committee.
Thursday evening at encampment
Headquarters the Western army reunion
committee. and the reunion committee
of the Army OF the Tennessee. In the
Western Army Corps are included all
who served west OF the MISSISSIPPI,
outside of the States of Louisiana and
Texas.
The department commander. II. c.
Loomis, Of Topeka. Kan, and his quar-
termaster general left for home yes
terday after having been in the city
all the week He expressed satisfac-
ton at the results of his efforts to Sc
cure accommodations for his depart
ment for the encampment week next
October He has engaged Headquarters
accommodations at the oxford. This /
will be department headquarters for
the Grand Army of the State, and the
auxiliary organizations. His department |
will bring the Cannon Military Band OF |
Windfield. and the Modock Club of To- |
peka He has arranged to decorate the /
hotel outside and in and make 1t a |
veritable Kansas sun1ower.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

tions taken in the United States on be-
half OF the prosecution, at the taking of
which neither the petitioner nor his at
torneys had opportunity to be present
or cross-examine the witnesses. and the
trial court refused TO summon witnesses
in his behalf. in violation of Article VI
of the Bill of Rights amendment 10 the
Constitution of the United States; that
his attorneys were not given proper
time to prepare the defense, and that
evidence vital and material to his de-
fense was withheld: and that tae prin-
cipal witness for the State and practi-
eally the sole witness against him was
not sworn upon the trial. His testimony
was not given under oath. This wit
ness testified as a defendant.
Your petitioner further represents
that. under the laws OF Cuba, defendant
in a criminal trial is not required TO be
sworn or put under the sanction OF an
oath. He cannot be punished for perjury
If he gives false testimony. This witness
was convicted under the same proceedings
as your petitioner, and afterward was
pardoned as witness for the state in
the postoflice cases." when in fact he was
not declared witness for the state as re-
quired b. law. but was a defendant in
the case. This witness took advantage of
his position as a defendant to escape liza
bility for perjury If ne gave false testi-
mony. He took advantage of his position
as q witness for the state to secure a par
don.
In view of these and other reasons
your petitioner requests Congress to
make a thorough and exhaustive investi-
CATION of all of his acts in Cuba. in con-
nection with the office to which he was
assigned under the authority of the
United States Government, the methods
employed to secure his conviction, to the
end that the truth may be discovered. the
ends of justice secured, and that your pc
ttioner may be relieved from the unjust
aspersions cast upon his character
And your petitioner will ever pray
''E. G. RATHBONE."
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CONTINUED from Second Page.)

carefully considered. and it had been
finally agreed that $500 was the point
at which it would yield the greatest
revenue. They left the tax upon the
gross receipts of traction companies at
4 per cent. where it was: they put 5
per cent upon the gas company, and
thought it could well afford to pay s
per cent. but per cent was accepted
as a compromise.
1t was found that the banks and trust
companies had paid practically no taxes
to the District revenues. except where
they owned real estate. The Senate pro-
posed a tax of 4 per cent upon gross
earnings that would yield $4,000 year
It was suggested in lieu of that to tax
the capital stock at par value. plus the
surplus and undivided profits. which
would yield. he thought. about S100. .000
This was opposed by the Senate. and
finally an agreement was reached to fix
the tax at per cent on gross earnings,
which he estimated would yield s100. .0O0
although even this would be consider
ably under ! per cent upon the capital
ization and surplus OF those institutions.
Mr.. Sulzer asked II there was any
other instance where the rate Of tax
was doubled. as in the case of the license
upon saloons. Mr.. Cannon said that
heretofore the banks had raid no tax
at all, and now they were TO be taxed
6 per cent. Mr.. Cannon said he knew
the bill was not perfect, but It lay in
the bands OF the District committee at
the next session to make any remedy
by providing adequate legislation,
Greater Sum Needed in 1904.
Still greater sums would be needed
for the year 1904. especially If the mu
nicipal building were to be erected. the
railroad terminal station built, the
fats along the Eastern Branch reclaim
ed. and other projects carried to com
pletion which the present estimate does
not contemplate. The bill would, how
ever, provide enough for current needs
Mr.. Babcock said he had been directed
by the unanimous vote Of the District
Committee to oppose certain provisions
OF the bill as contained in the Senate
He said the amendment
to the Highway Bridge across
the Potomac gave to the Washington,
and Mount Vernon Railway
the right in perpetuity to say what road
should cross the bridge. Other com
panies must get the consent of this com
pany. In other words, It transferred
the right to say what roads should cross
the bridge from Congress to the Wash
ington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company.
Mr. Babcock also opposed the amend
ment granting the electric light com
pany the right to string live overhead
light wires outside OF the fire limits
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Provisions Of the Resolution.
DEATH OF Mr.. KLEINDINST.
Well Known Here, Where He Had Many
Relatives and Friends.

The drowning of Francis S. Klein
dinst, while attempting to ford Mill
Greek. near Ligonier, Pa, several days
ago. has occasioned considerable inter
est in this city, where the family Of the
deceased. including the widow and three
children. Miss Maud and Messrs Ralph
and Campbell Kleirdinst. resides.
Mr. Kleindinst was known TO many
people in this city, having been fire.
Quent visitor here during his residence
in Rockville. After the death Of his
first wife. a Miss Lille Campbell, OF
that place. he removed to western Penn
sylvania. where he embarked IN the ho-
tel business. While there he was mar
ried TO Mss Nellie Clifford, Of the town
near which he was afterward drowned.
A siK-year- daughter had been resid-
ing with her father in LScnier, bur the
other members OF the family have been
IN this city for some time.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
PETITIONS
CONGRESS FOR REDRESS
Continued from Second Page1

ANNAtiAHfI 4i"H '7'''i'" i"1'-'
a foreign land and in the course Of the
performance of his official duties in that
foreign service, he is accused of high
crimes and misdemeanors, II is the duty
OF the Government OF the United States
to see that he has a fair and impartial
trial under usual and regular rules Of
judicial procedure.
He should not be subjected to trial
by arbitrary and unusual methods of
procedure, contrary alike to the laws
of that country and the fundamental
principles OF justice. He should not be
rcntcnccd TO severe and unusual penal
ties without the right of appeal to the
Government Of his own country for re-
lief and protection.
Your petitioner further represents
that he was improperly tried, unJustly
convicted. sentenced to unusual and
severe penalties, and as new trial can
not now be had, because OF the amnesty
by the Cuban government, which new
trial under uninlluenced conditions.
would bring out all the facts, your petit
tioner submits that as a citizen Of the
United States he is justly entitled to
full, fair and impartial investigation
by the Congress of his own country.
Your petitioner makes the following
statement Of the reasons for tbs appli-
cation:
THE proceedings which led to his
conviction we're not judicial proceedings,
but were special proceedings. directed
and controlled by a person or persons
Cor an authority, by whose orders such
courts were established and controlled.
and who, in violation of law and estab
lished rules of judicial procedure, Issued
orders. instructions. and commuaica-
tions to the courts by whom your petit
tioner was tried, from time TO time dur
ing the progress of the trial, and so in
huenced and dominated these tribunals
as to thwart the purposes of justice, and
infiict great wrong upon your petit
,ionc..
Ex-Parte Evidence.
"Ex- parte evidence was admitted to
the trial, consisting Of ex-parte deposi-