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The Washington times., 1902-05-12
The Eastern Side.
Commercial Development.


Commercially. the development of Africa
keeps pace with its development in trans
portation mining, and agricultural condi-
lions. Wherever steam offers method Of
prompt and inexpensive transportation, or
wherever the presence Of valuable miner
ais attracts mankind in large numbers
commerce quickly develops. The business
of ports adjacent to the great diamond
and gold mines OF South Africa has in
creased rapidly in the last few years. The
imports OF Cape Colony, through which
passes a large proportion of the merchan
disc for the mining regions in that part
of Africa, have grown from $55, 900 600 in
1884 TO 500. .ooo. 600 in 1900. Those of Natal,
through which also passes a considerable
quantity of goods in transit for the in
terror having likewise increased consid-
erably, and into Portuguese East Africa.
whose ports lie considerably nearer to the
gold and diamond mines than TO those of
the Cape, the imports have shown a mark
ed increase, the Importation Of goods In
transit for the gold fields in 1897 at Portu-
guese ports alone having been about sl5,--
600 0Ce In value.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
FOREIGN MAILS,

WASHINGTON, D. &c. PosToFFICE. NOTICE
Should he ready daily as changes may occur
at any time.
FOREIGN NAILS, arc dispatched to the ports
OF sailing daily, and tie schedule Of closings
tcTruPted overland transit. For the week end
ing May L. l9o2, the last connecting closes will
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
"Hinterland" of Europe.

<AshtSaidHu VI GuIOpc.
Africa has, within the past few years,
become the 'hinterland'' of Europe Seven
European nations now control territories
in Africa, two of them having areas equal
in each case to about the entire land
area of the United States, while a few
small territories remain as independent
states. Beginning at the northeast.
Egypt and Tripoli are nominally at least
tributaries of Turkey. though the Egyp-
tian government, which was given large
latitude by that of Turkey, has of late
years formed such relation with Great
Britain that, in financial matters, at least.
her guidance is recognized: next west. Al
geria, French; then Morocco on the ex-
treme northwest, an independent gov
ernment, and an absolute despotism; next
on the south, Spain's territory, Rio de
Orc: then the Senegal territories. be-
longing to the French, and connecting
through the Sahara desert with her Al
gcria; then group of small divisions
controlled by England, along the Gulf of
Guinea: then Liberia. the black republic;
Togoland, controlled by the Germans:
Dahomey, O French protectorate: the
Niger territory, one-third the size of the
United States, controlled by England;
Kamerun. controlled by Germany; French
Kongo; then the Kongo Free State un-
der the auspices OF the King of Belgium,
and occupying the very heart of equator
ial Africa: then Portuguese Angola: next,
German Southwest Africa and finally in
the march down the Atlantic side, Cape
Colony, British.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

FRIDAY, MAY 10, Sis. LECTURE BY MISS
ELLEN VI. STONE, THE AMERICAN MISSION
AIRY. illustrated with stereoptieon views.
Tickets. 5Oc, 75c. 500 On sale at T.. Arthur
Smiths Agency, in Sanders & Stayman's.
mI2-5t
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AUCTION SALES.

THos. }. OWEN q son, Aucts., 9ls st. NV.
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WILLIAM ID. JARVIS.
-A p Administrator.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22

Nine contestants scored points yes
terday in The Tribunes Educational
Contest, as follows: Miss Jane Mathew
son, Factoryvil.e. II; Fred kihler, South
Scranton, 1; l.. Il. Stanton. Scranton, 4:
Hendrick Adams, Chinchillu. 3; Herbert
Thompson, Carbondale, 3; Miss Mary
Yeager, Green Ridge, y; William T. S.
Rodriguez, Scranton, /; Maxwell Shep-
herd Carbondale, 6; A. j. kelernan,
Scranton, >.
AS result, every contestant below
eighteenth place is changed about this
morning. Miss Mathewson and Miss
Yeager each took long jumps upward
in the list, the F'actoryville young lady
going from twenty-ffth to twentieth
place, and Miss Yeager from thirty
fifth to twenty-sXth. Thomas Demp-
sey, of Olyphant, has had his name
dropped from the list because he is now
below thlrty-third place.
The contestants all seem to> be
awakening to the fact that this con-
test means moro to themselves than to
any one else and by their eXertons
alone is there any chance of winning Il
scholarship. OF course. the larger the
number of points IL contestant has the
wider choice he will have when the con-
test closes, While those who loiter now
will have to work deubly hard at the
end to catch up.
The standing Of the ten contestants
who have scored the largest number of
points in July follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
KENNEDY and OTHERS
MADE DEFENDANTS
John Harvey, Harry Cardell and
John Halohan Want $4,000
Apiece for False Arrest.

John Harvey, Harry Cardell and
John Halohan yesterday began actions
in trespass against Louis Nishneski,
John Shallhoeski, John Dragoonis and
William Kennedy to recover $4,000
apiece for false arrest and imprison-
ment. Kennedy is burgess of Dickson
City.
The three plaintiffs are employed as
firemen at one of the Delaware and
Hudson cOllieries at Olyphant and on
July II, Cardell went to Dickson City
to have some washing done. He asked
Harvey and Halohan to accompany
him and they did.
In Dickson city the men were ac-
costod by Vishniski, Shallhoeski and
Dragoonis, special officers, and taken
before Burgess Kennedy, where charges
of carrying concealed weapons, resist
ing arrest and assault and battery
were lodged against them. The bur-
CESS fined them $25 each, and in de-
fault they We're committed to the coun-
ty Jail, where they remained until the
next day.
They allege that their arrest was
entirely unwarranted, and that they
We're not served with a warrant or
other legal instrument of any kind
prior to being placed under arrest. The
plaintiffs are represented by Attor-
ncys j. II. Torrey Il. j. Murray and
Joseph O'Brien,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
PERSONALS.

Judge and Mrs. A. A. Vosburg have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
Clerk Z. r. w. Searle. of the district
federal court, is spending his vacation at
his home in Susquehanna.
Miss Maggie McGuin and Miss Lena
Seifried, of Beech Lake, were the guests
OF Miss Harrison, of Moosic, Sunday.
Miss Ruth Miller. of go Tenth street, is
camping near La Plume as the guest of
her aunt. Mrs Rev. &. r. Smith, of
Factoryville.
Theodore Meyers and wife, of Dorrance-
town, the former a we'll known druggist.
spent yesterday as the guest of Mrs. Kel-
ler, of Chestnut street.
'2NIounted Officer Charles Perry is a
proud man these days. over the arrivel of
all infant at his home on Parker street.
It's lusty, fifteen pound girl.
DR.. and Mrs. II. !. Jones, of San Fran
cisco, are the guests of John Morris, OF
Madison avenue. They are en- route for
their home after sojourning in Europe
for the past year.
NJ. Preston, of the Republican; Super
intendent Charles Gamewell, of the In
ternational Text Book company; Samuel
York, of the York Printing company; w.
A. Browning, of the Times, and Messrs
lSunz, Shean, +. III. Gerlock, Joseph Ham,
of the Scrantonion, and w. w. Davis of
The Tribune, constitute a committee of
the Scranton Master Printers association,
who will make an official visit to the
Wilkes Barre association tonight to con-
suit on matters appertainnG to the in
terest of the printing fraternity of both
cities,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
TOMORROM'S OUTING.
Fifth Annual Event for the News
boys Of the City Will Take Place
at Nay Aug Park.

The fifth annual newsboys' outing
will be held tomorrow at Nav Aug
park. The indications are that this will
be the largest affair of the kind that
has ever been held in this city. Ar
rangements are about completed to
give the youngsters one of the happiest
times imaginable and the indications
are that nearly 1000 boys will take part
in the picnic and the parade that pre-
cedes it.
The following contributions have been
received for the outing, in addition to
those published in Yesterdays papers:
Scranton Times S5 worth of job print
ing; l. S. schutzer, So; ]. w. Watkins,
81; Dougherty & Thomas, so cents; r.
II. p, 81; A. A. Chase, so cents; DIR.
Helner, % cents; o. p. Stoll % cents;
w. p. Joyce, boiled ham; T.. G. Coursen,
box oranges; Mcconnell & Co., prize;
Mahon's shoe store. pair boys shoes;
Lewis & Reilly, pair bicycle shoes; G..
III. Schadt, ice: Hayes & Varley, rib
bon; r. e. Prendergast, prize; NJ. f.
Reilly, So; DR.. G. l.. Hill, s5; Philip
Robinson, So; p. II. Durkin, 81; II. l..
Evans, pocket knife; New York Amerl-
can and Journal, So; George A. Dicker-
sui, puIlCH DallallaS, George M. Mulley,
bunch bananas; William Chappell,
bunch bananas; Enos Flynn, ten
pounds sugar; Ruanc & Clark, ten
pounds sugar: Nj. Mahon, ten pounds
sugar: j. Is. Smith, ten pounds sugar.
McDonough Bros, one dozen lemons
Mulherin Bros, one dozen lemons: w.
II. Dale, one dozen loaves Bread w. c..
Cowles, pocket knife; George NJ. Davis,
base ball bat Z. +. Crossman, five
pounds sugar.
There will be about thirty races OF
various kinds for the boys, including
running, ck,wheclbarrow. blind, pony,
mule and other races. Three creased
pigs will be let loose to be chased hy
the gamins, and Il CREASED turkey
pull" novelty in this section, will be
one of the attractions.
The parade will form at $50 o'clock
and after II march through the business
centre. will parade to the park behind
band.
DR.. G. T.. Hill will be the chief mar
shall of the parade, and number of
assistants are to be appointed by him
today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
A Time Of Anxiety for
Thousands.
PAINE 'SCELERY
COMPOUND
Will Danish the Summer Blues
and Other Distresscs That.
flake Life Miserable
and Unhappy.

This Is the season when we hear men
and women complaining about their
unhappy and half-dead condition. They
find that physical and mental energy
has deserted them, and they are sink
ing deeply in the pit of dependency.
The hot summer weather always pro-
duces thousands OF miserable feeling
mortals. They lack nerve force, strength
and true vitality. They cannot rest
day or night, and life becomes bur-
den.
The great recuperator, builder and
strength-giver for all weary, wornout
and suffering people 10 Paine's Celery
Compound. now so universally prescrib-
ed by medical men. When the great
medicine is used at this season, Ian
guor, dependency, irritability, nervous
ness, sleeplessness. headache, dyspep-
sia, and digestive troubles are perman-
emily banished and men and women go
about their duties and work with
vim. Will, and energy that indicate
health and physical strength.
Mr.. j. II. Clark, Newark, Del, who
was in critical condition of health
from troubles extremely common in
summer time. writes thus about his
marvellous rescue from death:
when / was attacked with nervous
prostration, l went to one of our local
doctors. 1 continued to grow worse,
and consulted other physicians, but
with very little apparent good. No
tongue can express or pen describe my
feelings and suffering from this terrible
disease. After spending considerable
money in the vain hope Of being cured,
I was led to try Paine's Celery Com
pound, and it is this medicine which
enabled me to enjoy the health l now
have. After the torture I experienced
night and day for years, the change is
wonderful"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
HEARD BEFORE ARBITRAToRs

Two cases We're tried before arbitra-
tors in the court house yesterday. One
was the case of Philip Swartz, of Old
Forge, against the Weston Mill COM
pany, which was heard before Attor-
neys c. r. Hawley, Lewis Is. Garter
and James T.. Watkins.
The other was the trespass case of
Martin O'Malley against the Scranton
Railway company, and the arbtrators
were Charles T.. Daniels, c. B, Gardner
and l.. p. Wedeman. O'Malley asks
damages, alleging that culvert built
by the defendant company encroaches
on his land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
ANSWER PROMISED TODAY.

The executive committee of the street
car mems union and Central Labor
union will meet today to receive
through General Manager Silliman the
answer of President Clark to the ul-
timatum submitted last week by the
employees who are aggreved because
of the alleged failure on the part of
the company to live up to the agree
ment regarding preference in runs.
Nothing was heard yesterday as to
what the answer would likely be or
even that it had been transmitted by
President Clark. The likelihood, how
ever is that it will be Forthcoming
today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
An Ideal Family Resort.

Lake Clemo offers unusual advan-
tases as an ideal family summer re-
sort. Business men with families 'can
secure good accommodations at the
Lake Clemo hotel. an up-to-date sum-
mer hostelry, under the management
of William Hanley, jr. Good traip SER
vice to and from Scranton is given by
four trains each way daily. Fine fish
ing, bathing and boating. Twenty
eight miles via Erie railroad, For
rates, VIM. Hanley, jr, 420 Spruce st. -"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
Bauer's Band Will Run an Excursion

to Cranberry Lake, N. j., Sunday, July
q. Trains leave Scranton delaware,
Lackawanna and Western station) at s
a. m. Adults, 81; children, 70 cents.
Tickets good only on special train;
must be exchanged on train for regular
tickets.
This will undoubtedly be the cheap
est excursion to leave Scranton this
season, the entire trip covering over
TWO hundred miles, passing over the
pocono mountain and through the
famous Delaware Water Gap. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
YOUNG LADIES
DID BEST WORK
MISSES MATHEwsoN AND YEA
GER SCORE WELL.

Each Made Good Advances in The
Tribune's Educational Contest.
Seven Others Also Helped Them
selves-The Entire List Changed
from Eighteenth Place Down--Con-
testants Are Waking UP to Their
Own Interests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
GONE FOR THE BONDS.

City Clerk NJ. 4. Lavelle and Recor-
der's Secretary Mark X. Edgar went
to New York, yesterday, to secure the
bonds prepared there for sate to Hayes
g. Sons.
AS soon as they are sealed the re-
corder will formally notify Hayes &
Sons that they await delivery. If the
latter continue to refuse TO take them
the recorder will proceed to sell them
on Hayes & Sons account, and hold
their $4,000 certified check TO make
good any loss the city may sustain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
SCHOOL BOARD
HAS TROUBLE
MR.. ALExANDERs PROMISES
NOT MADE GOOD.

The 100000 That Was to Be Ad-
vanced by Dick Bros, Pending the
Issuing Of Bonds, Has Not Ma
terializcd and Is Not Likely to for
Some Time-A Possibility That the
Bonds May Be Awarded to New
berger Bros. G. Henderson, the Best
Bidders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CITY
ASSESSMENT THIS YEAR

The city assessors yesterday CONF
pleted their tabulation or the 1902 as
sessment. 1t shows the number of oc-
equations and their valuations, the
number Of dogs. and the value of prop
erty in each Of the three classes.
In the first class in which is included
city realty and personal property, the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
The crescents Base Ball Club,

of Carbondale, and Port Jeryis base
ball club viii play match game al
Lake Lodore, July 20, the day of Never
sink lodge, 253, B. of r, II. IT,, of Port
Jervis, excursion. The Brotherhood will
run a special train out of Carbondale
at 1.S0 p. m, July %. Fare, round trip.
80 cents. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22

valuation is s5o353,34 In the second
class, which includes suburban prop
erty. the valuation is $7,130,S4O The
valuation of property in the third class,
or agricultural property, is s6,665 $50.
The total valuation is S65, ,53i SIS.
Appended Is a table showing the valu-
alton by wards and totals:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
Ribbons,

For good typewriter ribbons, call up
"Smoot..' He sells them at IS cents
each, or 81 per dozen. Guernsey build
ing, city. %s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22

DR.. Lindabury, Surgeon, diseases of
women speciality, 2l5 Connell building
Hours: II a. m. to p. m; to $50
p. IN. y"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
Standing OF Contestants

1. Charles Burns, vandling 449
g. A. ]. Kellerman, Scrantcn.347
8. Oscar H. Kipp, Elmhurst. 1888
a. Fred K. Gunster, Green
5. VIM. 7. S. Rodriguez
Scranton ............ .265
g. Herbert Thompson, Car
bondale .............2 -. .23O
z. Albert Freedman, Belle
Vue .SSl
8. Maxwell Shepherd, Car
bondale .1S3
8. Chas. w. Dorsey, Scranton. 1O5
10. L. e. Stanton, Scranton. os
IL. VIM. Sherwood, Hartford. 10
12. Homer Kresge, Hyde Park 81
13. j. A. Havenstrite, Mos
COW oU
ID. Harry Madden, Scranton. SO
Is. Miss Beatrice Harpur,
Thompson ........... 40
16. Frank B. McCreary, Hall
stead 44
II. William Cooper, priceburg 39
10. Grant M. Decker, Hall
stead ............... 81
III. aenurlck Adams, Cn1n-
chilla SO
30, Miss Jane Mathewson,
Factoryville ......... SO
21. Lee Culver, springville.. 33
90. Walter Hallstead, Scran-
Ion ~
20. Harry Danvers, Provi-
dence ..... 30
"a. Louis McCuskcr, Park
Place -. 80. 20
25. Hugh Johnston, Forest
City ..... ....... 20
2S. Miss Mary Yeager, Green
Ridge .............. 90
27. Fred Kibler, South Scran-
ton 20
2S. G. j. Clark. Peckville. 80. 13
20. Louis Gere, Brooklyn. -. 1S
80. M i 8 S z d ma Coleman,
Scranton -. IS
81. John Mackie, Providence. 16
80. Elmer Williams, Elmhurst. 16
SO. Eddie Morris, South Scran-
ton Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
o'Hara's "Lsader."

New lot jnst.receiyed. Have ycu tried
this matchless &c. cigar? -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
WHAT BOARD MAY DO.

The leaders of the board have started
out to make the best of Il bad bargain,
but with i'll hopes of succeeding to any
considerable extent. Word of the diff
cultes In the way of compliance with
Dick Bros demands were forwarded to
the house, only to be met by a response
that their attorney was up in the Maine
woods. His address has been secured
and Solicitor Reedy has written him,
telling what the board is willing to do.
The chances are that the board will
quit negotiations with Dick Bros. and
seek to patch up truce with the orig
inal best bidder, Newberger Bros. G.
Henderson. The latter's agent when
here, few days ago, said his house
might agree to overlook the treatment
It had been accorded and take the
bonds at the figures it offered. A def
mite proposition is expected from them
tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22

Now tke school district Is in bother
about its bonds. Unlike the city, how
ever. the school directors themselves
are responsible for the bother. They
are now facing the possibility of the
| district losing lot of interest money
by delay in having the proposed issue
foatcd.
One week ago last night bids were
opened for the s25o,OO0 issue of ga
bonds. Newberger Bros. G. Hender-
son. of Philadelphia, bid 1o1 29-iCO.
| Dick Bros, of New York. bid 100 9l-1CO.
There was one other smaller bid. New
| berger Bros & Henderson had no rep
resentative present. Dick Bros. were
| represented by Richard Alexander, the
suave young man who negotiated the
county loan.
The finance committee Of the board
reported forthwith in favor of award
ing the issue to N6wberger Bros. e.
Henderson,. While the committee was
out framing it's report, the board was
in recess. Mr.. Alexander proceeded to
get busy during the recess, and when
the committee returned with it's report,
it found that the board was not ready
to accept it's recommendation. BY a
cided to give Dick Bros. an opportun-
ity of making a supplemental bid and
then, by vote of fifteen to five, ac-
cepted the supplemental bid.
BOARD HAD BORROWED.
The board had borrowed $4,000 from
the local banks and was paying per
cent. interest on it. Mr.. Alexander
knew this. He went among the MEM
bers, talked about the standing of his
house and the previous satisfactory
dealings it had had with the board;
called attention to the fact that the
city authorities were having no end of
trouble by reason of dealing with new
and unknown houses, asserted that he
had never heard of Newberger Bros. &
Henderson. and wound up by saying
that his house was ready to advance
500, 900 in cash Immediately If the board
would give it the bonds.
The fact that the board was already
paying interest on $4,000 borrowed
money and would have to borrow an
other 100000 at the same rate at once,
made the offer of Mr.. Alexander a
tempting one. Some Of, the members
protested against the proposed shabby
treatment of Newberger Bros. & Hen
derson, but the ready money to wipe
out the loan and avoid the necessitated
loan, coupled with the impression given
by Mr.. Alexander that Newberger Bros.
e. Henderson were an unknown firm,
led majority of the board, including
some Of its very best members, to vote
for the Alexander proposition. AS it
appeared to them. the immediate ad-
vancement of 100000 would, by its
saving of interest charges overcome
the difference between the two bids by
n margin of $3.50, and, more desirable
than all, give assurance that there
would be no dilly-dallying about the
floating of the issue, such as the city
was encountering in its dealings with
Hayes Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-22
SIGNED AN AGREEMENT.

Mr. Alexander retired with the COM
| mittee and signed an agreement to take
the bonds at his bid and advance the
100000 within three days. One week
has passed and the money is not forth
coming. Another week must pass be-
fore there is any possibility of the
Alexander promise being made good.
The chances are that two weeks or
more will pass before the advance will
be at the disposal of the board.
Dick Bros wrote they were ready to
stand by the promise of their Mr.. Alex
ander, but before they could advance
the 100000 some little formalities would
have to be attended to. The board
would have to meet and authorize the
district treasurer to give promissory
note for the 100000 and direct it's presi-
dent and secretary to sign paper re-
ceipting for the 100000 and agreeing to
return it "if for any reason Dick Bros.
decide not to take the bonds"
AT this juncture the board woke up.
Treasurer Barker still Is and for some
weeks is likely to be in FL Paso. Tex,
or some place in New Mexico. Not an
ticipatinG any necessity for a special
meeting, number of the members of
the board have gone away on summer
vacations, and even regular meeting
next Monday night is hardly likely to
have Il quorum District Solicitor d. J..
Iteedy, who was consulted after the
board woke up, advises against COM
pliance with the demand that the presi-
dent and secretary of the board shall
sign an agreement that the 500, 600 shall
he returned 'if for any reason Dick
Bros. decide not to take the bonds"