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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-17
Hundredth Anniversary.

The Waverly Baptist church will cele-
brate lis one hundredth anniversary to-
day with an all-day service. The pas-
tors conference will take place in the
morning. and in the afternoon the his
tory of tho church will he read and Rev.
David Spencer, d. d., will give reminis-
ccnCps
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In and About
>*sxxT he City
Married by Alderman Ruddv

CHRIST I'luepc and AIlss Mary Dinkcl
OF South Scranton, were married on
saturday morning by Alderman NJ. j.
Ruddy, of the Sixteenth ward
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Bow Kicked by a Pony.

Michael Florethka, 5-year-o.d boy liv-
ing at Marshwood, was kicked In the
head by "a pony yesterday afternoon and
sustained a fracture of the skull. lie
was taken to the Lackawan anhospital.
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See the Cut Man.

Effective and attractive half-tones
and line cuts for card, advertising or
any other purpose, can be secured at
The Tribune office. We do work that
is uneXcelled, do it promptly and at
lowest rates. A trial order will con-
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Is satisfied at our store.
We have extra inducements to offer
you. We have just received first ship
ment of New Wall papers for spring,
1903 some very choice patterns also Il
large assortment of Picture Frames
to select from. We invite YOU to call
and see how far your dollar will go.
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SOCIAL MATTERS.

Commissioner Thomas III Watkins
gave q. dinner on Saturday hight at his
! beautiful residence on Monfoe avenue
in honor of his colleagues of the com.
mission, which in point of elegance and
elaboration of detail has never beer
surpassed and possibly never equalled
| in this city.
The decoration were autumns regaI
| flowers. chrysanthemums. in theil
| richest hues. Covers were laid fol
twenty-one. a unique feature was the
| programme of vocal music sung during
the dinner by the Schubert quartette
| conducted by John r. Watkins.
The name cards We're addressed "To
| The Men of Harlech" a graceful al
! lusion to the commissions first week
| of service, when the tour of the men,
bers was made in the Pullman coach
"Harlech." The card contained the
musical programme which opened with
that splendid national air of Wales,
The March of the Men of Harech.
So unusual and delightful was the in
cident of song during the progress of
the dinner that it was the subject of
much pleased comment from the guests.
Naturally the subject with all its
compleXity of relations, uppermost in
every mind is the one subject tabOoed
socially while the commission is in ses-
sion and the music made Il welcome di-
version.
The guests who We're entertained
We're: Judge Gray. Bishop Spalding.
General Wilson. Hon. Carroll D.Wright,
commissioners Parker and Clark. Re-
corders Mosley and Neall. of the COM
mission. Colonel II. NJ. Boies. Bishop
NJ j. Hoban, Colonel l.. \. Watres.
Judge n. NJ. Edwards. Judge j. p. Kel-
ly. Hon. f.. y. Willard. Rev. Joseph
Odell c. ID. Simpson, T.. l.. Fuller. w.
w. Scranton. Henry Belin. Jr and j.
Benz Dimmick.
The patronesses of the Philadelphia
Symphony orchestra concert. which will
be at the Lyceum tomorrow night, are:
Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Mrs. Alfred
Hand. Mrs. G. D. Simpson. Mrs. II. w.
Kingsbury, Mrs. C. S. Weston, Mrs. w.
l.. Connell Mrs. William Fl. Taylor. Mrs
G. Fl. Weles, Mrs. James =. Dickson,
Mrs T. G. Won Storch. Mrs. Frances r.
Dmmick, Mrs. T, II. Watkins. Mrs. f.
II. Ripple, Mrs. w. w. Scranton, Mrs.
]. Benz. Dimmick, Mrs. Il. y. Willard,
Mrs II. NJ. Boies. Mrs. w. d. Boyer,
Mrs. II. II. Brady. Miss Claire Rey-
nolds. Mrs, G.. ID. Murray. Mrs. Everett
Warren, Mrs. G.. G. Brooks. Mrs. l.. l..
Fuller. Mrs. r. Il. Jones, Mrs. l.. \.
Wat"eS.
The ladies' of Penn Avenue Baptist
church are planning II "Christmas SALE
for Dec. II. afternoon and evening All
kinds of fancy and useful articles,
aprons, home made cake and candy
will be on sale. Those ladies who
bought last year will remember the
pretty gifts and reasonable prices. A
generous patronage is solicited The
sale is certain to be unusually attract
i've.
The members of the Scranton Bicy-
Gle club will conduct the first of a
series nf informal dances to he given
during the coming winter at the club
house next Thursday night The COM
mittee in charge comprises the follow
ing members; Will Reynolds, William
Ford and w. J. Bengcr
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A surprise at the Dixie this week.
Don't miss todays matinee. 50
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with the International Text Book COM
pany as manager of its Cincinnati office
after his return from the Philippines
and up to the time he returned to join
his company with the Thirteenth regi-
ment at Olyphant,
He is an efficient and extremely popu-
lar young man and can be counted upon
to make as good showing in banking
circles as he did a record In his coun-
try's service i'm the Orient.
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A surprise at the Dixie this week
Don't miss today's matinee. -
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MORE PEACEFUL PURSUIT.
Captain Thomas P. Murphy Goes
with the III. & M. Bank.

Captain Thomas +. Murphy has ac-
cepted Il position with the Merchants
and Mechanics bank. He had been
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A surprise at the Dixie this week.
Don't miss today's matinee. ~
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The members of the Scranton Bicy-
Gle club will conduct the first of a
series nf Informal dances to he given
during the coming winter at the club
house next Thursday night. The COM
mittee in charge comprises the follow
ing members: Will Reynolds, William
Ford and w. J. Bengcr.
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Lost.

A pocketbook on either Linden or
Mulberry streets, between Wyoming
and Webster avenues. Suitable reward
for return 10 This office.
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Ask your grocer for FRUITED
WHEAT. -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
FINDS FOR UNITED STATES.
Results OF Arbitration in the Seal
ing Controversy.

ms
The Hague. Nov. 29.-Prof. Asser, the
Dutch jurist. who has been abitrating
the claims of American sealers for the
seizure of their vessels by the Russian
government about ten years ago. has
delivered his award in favor of the
United States. He appraises the dam
ages in the case of the American
schooner c. II. White at $32,444; in the
case of the James Hamilton Lewis at
$2S,5SS: the Kate and Anna at ST.
and the Cape Horn Pigeon at S3S. $50.
Prof. Asser delivered his judgment
in the arbitration court. in the pres
ence of the representatives of the
United States and of Russia and 9TH
ers, including the foreign minister of
The Netherlands. DR.. van Lyndena.
In giving his reasons for the award,
Prof Asser held that the schooner G.
H. White was seized outside Russian
territorial waters. and that the Rus
sian contention that a warship of one
nation was entitled to pursue beyond
the boundaries of it's territorial seas
ship of another nation guilty of illegal
action within those waters, was unten-
able. The arbitrator declared that the
jurisdiction of the state could not ex-
tend beyond its territorial waters ex-
cept by special treaty.
The dispute was the subject of pro-
tracted negotiations, resulting in an
agreement in 1900 between Count
Lamsdorff, acting minister Of foreign
affairs of Russia, and Herbert d.
Peirce, United States charge daffaires
at St Petersburg. designating Prof.
Asser, a member of the council OF state
of The Netherlands. an arbitrator.
Prof. Asser decided, June 80, 1902, that
the average annual catch should form
the basis on which damages should be
awarded, which was exactly the con-
tention advanced by Mr.. Peirce. who
was the advocate for the United States
government. The decision carried with
ii the opinion of the court that Russia
must pay damages, and only left for
further argument the sum due in each
case.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
PEARY SAYS POLE
CAN BE REACHED.
Famous Explorer Holds 1t Is Entire
1y Possible.


Washington, Nov. 29-Lieut. Robert
E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, deIiv-
cred an address tonight before the
National Geographic Society on the
subject of Arctic exploration. Lieut..
Peary made a plea for an American
effort to locate the North Pole, say
ing:
1T may seem to indicate over-con-
hdence to state boldly that the pole can
be reached; and yet it is a fact, even
though the struggle for it has been
going on unsuccessfully for years and
years. Each time we have come a lit
tie nearer. each time we have learned
a little more, and 1 say to you here
tonight that it is not an impossibility:
That 1t can be done; that it is no more
dlfhcult than many of the great pro-
Jects which We see being pushed to
completion every day, and which re-
quire money, persistence, hard work
and some ability to bring to full frui-
ton.
THE man who has the proper party,
the proper equipment and the proper
experience, and can start fresh from
the northern coast of Grimmell Land
with the earliest returning light in
February will hold within his grasp
the last great geographical prize that
the earth has to offer. a prize that
ranks with the prize which Columbus
won; and will win for himself and his
countrymen a fame that will last as
long as human life exists upon the
globe. Granted this, shall we let others
win the prize from us?''
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
FOUR WERE KILLED
BOILER NEAR MACON LEFT NONE
TO TELL THE TALE.
KILLED ALL WHO WERE NEAR.
MANGLED BODIES WE'RE FOUND
MANY YARDS AWAY.

Further Details of the Terrible Saw
Mill Accident-Cause of the Boil
er's Explosion Not Known-It Was
Very Old, But Had Just Been Re-
paired-0ne Man Observed the Ex-
pIOsiOn From n Distance His
Story of II.
Macon, Nov. 29.-Four men were
killed outright in the explosion of the
saw mill engine four miles south OF
Lisella, fourteen miles from here yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock, mention
of which appeared in the Morning
News to-day
The dead~are:
Tol. Rogers. aged 2s, unmarried. own
er of the mill.
j. A. Taylor, sawyer. aged 80, leaves
wife and six smafl children
Henry Johnson, colored, engineer.
Arthur johnson. colored. logroller.
None of those about the mill we're
left to tell the tale.
The stockman. G. w. Middleton who
was quite distance away when the
explosion occurred went to see what
the trouble was and found the entire
plant demolished.
A tree as large as a mans bodv a
few feet from the engine, was cut off
seven feet above the ground There
were dozen others around the build
ing that were snapped like reeds by
the force of the explosion. The noise
was heard for miles around. and terri
fed the community Everybody rush.
ed to the scene
The body of Tol. Rogers was found
seventy-tive yards away. The scalp
only was left of his head. His skull
has not yet been found. His body was
also bruised and bones were broken
j. A. Taylor was found about thirty
feet from where the engine stood, his
neck being broken, as were also his
arms and legs.
The old negro engineer, Henry John
son, was found to have been blown
over pile of lumber $50 feet away,
and the body was scalded and burned
The boy Arthur was found burned
and bruised.
e. l.. Edwards says that he was an
eye witness. Mr.. Edwards gives the
following account II was at the mill
getting some lumber / had just driv-
en- around the corner of the building,
when remember hearing a peculiar
noise. looked and saw Mr.. Rogers
the engine. Mr.. Taylor was close up
to It, and had his hand on the escape
valve. I drove away and was some
distance UP the road when heard the
explosion. / could not see anything
but smoke. Everything was gone
The exact cause of the accident will
probably never be known. Taylor and
Rogers were repairing the engine dur
ing the morning, and it Is thought that
in this way the cause originated. Rog-
ers came to town Friday morning and
told friend, c. III. Walton, on Poplar
street, that his old engine was all
right. and that he was going to put
some new fiues into It, which he then
had in his buggy to carry out to the
place. Walton says that he thinks
that Taylor and Rogers put the fues
in improperly, causing the boiler to
give way under pressure.
The mill has been in operation for
a number of years, and the engine was
bought secondhand. A citizen of the
community said that he had heard of
trouble with it, and that TO his certain
knowledge the old boiler had been in
use for forty years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
FOUR KILLED BY
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Others Were Injured in n CoIIfery at
ShamOkin,


ShamOkin.
Shamokin, Pa, Nov. 29-Four men
were killed, three fatally and five Sc
riously injured by the explosion of gas
in the Luke Fidler colliery to-day. The
dead are Leon Sekoski, Thomas Va
landi, Charles Maruth and Wally Sim
cavitch. All have families. The fatal
ly injured are Jesse Copenhahafer, Will
liam Kelly and Joseph Broval.
Officials are now conducting an in
vestigation, but have not yet ascer-
tanned the cause of the explosion. They
are of the opinion, however, that a
miner carelessly opened a safety lamp
The workings are very gaseous, and
the body of gas at once ignited with a
roar up the gangway, carrying death
and destruction.
Timbers were torn out, mine cars
blown apart and brattices destroyed.
Miners working near the scene of the
accident made a rush for the foot of
the shaft and several were overcome
by the after-damp following the ex-
plosion. They were rescued by the re-
lief party sent at once to the gang
way.
The faces of the dead men were
mangled beyond recognition. Anxious
wives and mothers gathered around
the mouth of the shaft as the dead and
injured were brought to the surface,
and their grief was pitiful. The col
liery employees 1000 men, and is oper-
ated by the Mineral Railroad and Min
ing COMPANY
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
OHIO MOB TRIED
TO LYNCH A NEGRO.
Attacked n Jail and Fired on n Mill
tary Officer.


tary Officer.
Ironton. O., Nov. 29.-Shortly before
o'clock this morning a mob attempt
ed to take William Glasco, the assailant
of Mary Mallory. from the county jail,
but was prevented by the sheriff and
a force of special deputies.
The mob was forming for an attack.
when Glasco was spirited away in a
carriage. 1t is believed he was taken
in roundabout way to the Portsmouth
Jail. Glasco admitted assaulting Miss
Maloney and said it was done in re-
venge for her brother striking him.
The girl Is in a serious condition.
Glasco knocked her down by blow on
the head, but fled when screams
brought help. He was traced by blood
hounds.
A mod assembled last night and Sc
lected fifty men as leaders In o. gem
eral movement on the armory and jail.
At the armory they demanded the keys
of Capt Thompson, who was In charge
of the militia, so that they could Sc.
cure rifles. On being refused, they
opened fire with revolvers, and Capt.
Thompson narrowly escaped.
When the mob could do nothing at the
armory, it moved on the jail. The
sheriff refused the demand for the keys.
Then the mod moved off to secure bat
terings rams with which to break into
the Jail, and the sheriff at once
spirited the prisoner away out of the
rear Of the jail and escaped.
Sheriff Taylor and his prisoner reach
ed Gallipolis tonight in buggy. The
futility of a pursuit is generally rec
ognized by leaders of last nights mob,
and there is a general disposition to
await the return of Glasco for trial.
All Is comparatively quiet Tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
NEGROES BLOODY WORK.
Shot Two Women and Then Killed
Himself.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 29.-Henry
Crotchford, an ftinerant negro banjo
player, whose home is believed to be
in Washington, D. c., to-day shot and
Instantly killed Elsie Lewis. colored,
probably fatally wounded Mabel Nix
on, colored, and then fired a shot into
his own brain, dying instantly. Crotch
ford was % years of age. Jealousy is
said to have been the motive for the
tragedy.
Crotchford started on his fatal work
from saloon, where he had taken
lquor freely. He went directly to the
nome of Elsie Lewis, and as soon as
ne entered the house. began shooting.
A bullet entered the Lewis girls head.
and another went into her side. She
died instantly.
Crotchford rushed from the house
and proceeded to the home of Mabel
Nlxon- He exchanged a few words
with the girl and placed the revolver
to her cheek and fired. The Nixon girl
fell with a terrible wound in her face
Then Crotchford sent a bullet into his
brain and fell dead
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
WILL NOT ENDORSE
A SETTLEMENT LOAN FOR vENE-
ZUELA.
THIS IS A RESPONSIBILITY
THAT THE UNITED STATES DO NOT
WANT.

n. SeIigman, n Member of a New
York Financial House, Is In Wash
ington Seeking Security for a Syn
dicate That Wants to Make a Loan
TO Venezuela to Enable That Conn
try to Discharge Its Indebtedness.
He Will Continue His Efforts to
That End.
ance in Washington of I. N. Seligman,
a member of a New York financial
house, which has engaged extensively
in international sYndication. taken in
connection with the Associated Press
dispatches printed this morning from
London, relative to Venezuelan finan-
ces, was viewed in official circles here
to-day as indicating the existence of
a syndicate with the purpose of float
ing all of Venezuela's many debts and
thus averting the imminent danger
that country now stands in, of seizure
of her custom houses by foreign pow
ers.
The assumption is that the prospec-
tive syndicate. wishes to ascertain. be-
fore closing a bargain with Venezuela,
whether or not the United States will
insure the meeting by Venezuela of
the obligations she would assume in
the matter of repayment of the loan.
The United States government, it can
be stated or authority, is extremely
DESTROYS that Venezuela settle her
troubles with Great Britain. Germany
and other foreign countries without in
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ports even temporarily.
Therefore, if any responsible finan-
cial body is willing to pay off Vene-
zuela's foreign claims and so relieve
the country from danger of occupa-
ton, such a move would be welcomed
by the State Department. But it is
known that an official settlement,
based on the guarantee by the United
States government of the syndicate's
Venezuelan loan, would be unfavora-
bly, considered. The State Department
objects very strongly to giving any
guarantee of this kind.
Mr.. Seligman lost no time in bring
ing his business to the attention of
the government, and before noon he
appeared at the executive offices with
Senator Hanna and was promptly adj
mitted to the Presidents room. The
conference did not last very long, and
when he came away Mr.. Sell gInan de-
clined to make any statement. 1t is
understood, however, that he did sound
the President upon the line indicated
above, and that the President could
not see his way clear to involve the
United States in the financial difficult
ties of the American republics that
might follow from the acceptance of
Mr.. Seligman's proposition. 1t may
be that the matter Will later on take
form that will make it possible for
the State Department to favorably en-
terrain it,
Mr.. Seligman tonight said that an
other conference will be held to-mor-
row, at which Secretary Hay will be
present, and that at its conclusion he
would probably give out a statement.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
LOGAN MUST SPEND
HIS LIFE IN PRISON.

Knoxville. Tenn. Nov. 2a.-Harvey
Logan. the alleged Montana train rob-
Der, was to-day given ten sentences,
aggregating 100 years. Eight SEN
fences are for fifteen years. each 20 be
served coneuFrentiy, ana two sentences
are Tor nye years, each 70 be served
coneurrently. Judge CLARK selected
Columbus. o., az the prison In which
Logan ~ 70 BE- confined. The defense
may appeal 10 the United States court
o. Appeals A. Cincinnati
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
DO NOT LIKE PALMA.
Nationalist Met Mt Havana In Pro-
test Against Him.

Havana, Nov. pa large meeting
Of members of the Nationalist party
was held here to-day for the purpose
OF protesting against President Palma
and the methods used in deposing Sec
rotary Tamayo from the cabinet. Senior
Portuondo, president of the House of
Representatives, and NSenors Bravo,
Tamayo and Zayas spoke bitterly
against President Palma and Secre-
tary of State Zaldo, who Senior Zayas
declared to be an annexationist.
The sentiment of the meeting was
that the party should declare open
hostilities to the Palma government,
and make an attempt to control the
Senate. as 1t does the House. The
Nationalist will undoubtedly adopt
obstructionist tactics, but the Repub-
leans expect that, with a strong man
in Secretary Tamayo's place, the party
will be strengthened and will regain
a majority in the House.
The meeting adopted a resolution
expressing sympathy with the work
men now on strike and approving the
action Of the Mayor and Civil Gov
ernor during the labor trouble.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
HELD UP A TRAIN.
Bandits Shot a Brakeman and Then
Fled,


Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 29.-Two
men made an unsuccessful attempt to
hold UP the eastbound Chicago and AL
ton passenger train, which left here
for st. Louis at O'clock tonight, at
the Alton station at Independence, a
secluded spot in the Eastern suburbs
of that town.
The train had stopped at the station
and the two men, armed with rifles,
boarded the rear end of the train there.
AS the train was pulling out at 10
o'clock, the men covered a brakeman
with their rifles and commanded him
to throw up his hands. The brakeman
refused to d0ey. and one of the ban
dts shot him in the leg.
The report of the firing was heard
by other trainmen, who hurried to the
rear end of the train. The two robbers
were evidently disconnected by the turn
events had taken, and becoming fright
ened at the approach of the trainmen,
leaped from the train before it had
gained much Roadway.
The work of the bandits was very
crude, and they were evidently anna
teurs in train robbing. They were not
masked, and the injured brakeman was
able to give the police good descrip-
ton of them. Officers are securing the
country with every prospect Of cap
turing the robbers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-30
CALLED HIM A TRAITOR.
More Trouble in Session of tn,
Reichstag.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-In the Reichstag
to-day Herr Bebel alluded to Herr
Richter as having formerly particle
pated in the tariff bill obstruction.
HE is a traitor to the minority"
cried Herr Bebel, whereupon Herr
Richter sprang to his feet in a great
rage and shouted.
That is infamous"
The President caleld Herr Bebe1 to
order. and the Socialists, after having
questioned the presence of a quorum
In the House, hastily left the hall, and
the President closed the sitting.
The ministry is quietly supporting
the majority parties in bringing the
tariff to vote without detailed dis
cussion, as the rules provide
The cabinet ministers have kept dis
creetly away from the Reichstag dur
ing the stormy scenes OF the last two
days, but Chancellor Won BueloW is
actively holding conferences with the
majority leaders behind the scenes.