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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-18
Standing Of Contestants

Points
1. Charles Burns, vandling. u $40
2. A. j. Kellerman, Scranton. 2S2
8. VIM. T. s. Rodriguez,
Scranton 80. 80. .253
a. Herbert Thompson, Car
bondale ..... .lof
8. Maxwell Shepherd, Car
bondale ... ........ .13S
9. Albert Freedman, Belle
vue -. -. -. .....11S
z. Fred X. aunster, Green
Ridge ...... .......1l7
8. Oscar II. Kipp, Elmhurst. III
8. VIM. Sherwood, Hartford. SO
10. L. E. Stanton, Scranton. "a
II. Harry Madden, Scranton. So
12. Homer Kresge, Hyde Park So
13. j. A. Havenstrite, Mos
COW ...... 49,. oI
ID. William Cooper, Priceburg 3S
Is. Grant M. Decker, Hall
stead .............. 81
1e. Lee Culver, springville.. 3a
II. Miss Beatrice Harpur,
Thompson ........... 81
1S. Walter Hallstead, scran-
10. Frank B. McCreary, Hall
stead 90. .... $500. 26
20. Harry Danvers, Provi-
dence 20
21. Louis McCusker, Park
Place ............... 20
20. Hugh Johnston, Forest
city 80. ..... lo
90. g. j. Clark, Peckville. 80. 1S
"a. Hendrick Adams, Chin
chilla 800. ....... 1S
25. John Mackie, Providence. IS
90. Thomas Dempsey, Oly-
phant ........ ..... ID
~. Chas. w. Dorsey, Scranton 13
%. M iss Edna Coleman,
Scranton ..... ...... 10
80. Louis Gere, Brooklyn. ... II
80. Miss Jane Matthewson,
Factoryville 80. go. 10
81. Don G. Capwell, Scranton. 81
80. Walter Ellis, Hyde Park. g.
33. Emanuel Bucci, Scranton. z
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-18
RESPONSE WAS
NOT GENERAL
WHAT COMPANY REPRESENTA-
TIvEs SAY OF IT.
General Manager Loomis Discusses
It in Sententious Vein-He,
Himself, Will Not obey the Call.
District President Nichols De-
clares It Is Simply Move in a
Finish Fght-Comparative Quiet
Continues in This Region-Watch-
man Robinson Will Recover.

The order of the United Mine Work
ers. calling out all the men except the
barn bosses, has met with no very gem
eral response in the Lackawanna
companies. The Delaware and Hudson
company lost three watchmen, Super
intendent Rose said, but the other
superintendents aver that as vet the
order has not cost them single man.
On the other hand, all declare that for
mer employees are returning
General Manager Loomis, of the
Delaware, I.ackawanna and Western
coal department, said, as he was leav-
ing for New York. yesterday:
1--WE are very fearful of losing our
superintendent, as u result of the call
on them by the strikers to quit work,
but even If they should so 1t will not
cause us much inconvenience, because
just at present there isn't very much
to superintend. 1 have given my word
to the company that / will not respond
to the strike order, and l think the
company can count on Colonel Phillips
and Mr.. Tobey remaining faithful. The
district superintendents, too, were all
at work today"
Then he added, in serious vein:
This last move of the Mine Workers
leaders looks to me as If they were at
the end of their wits as to what to do"
NICHOLAS VIEWS.
District President Nichols, in dis
cussing the new order. said: "The pur-
pose of the order is to take from the
companies as many men as possible.
Many of the under-bOsses and others
whom the order affects are union men,
and will obey the order. Others are in
sympathy with the strike and will join
the strikers. 1t is to be fight to a
finish. the companies declare. The strik-
ers propose to act accordingly"
There was no disorder OF serious
nature reported, yesterday. in this
region. The men are realizing that it
is the earnest desire of the leaders that
there shall be no violence and are dis
posed to religiously respect their wishes.
The occasional outbreaks here and
there are not increasing and there is
hope that the strike will be devoid of
serious disorder. even though it should
continue for a long time.
Charles Robinson. the watchman,
who was shot at Olyphant, is improv-
ing and will in all probability recover.
There is not Il single bit of evidence as
yet unearthed to fasten the shooting
on striker or strike sympathizer. The
general belief inclines to the accident
theory.
WATCHMAN ARRESTED.
watchman employed by the Hill
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DR.. Lindabury, Surgeon, diseases Of
women a speciality, 215 Connell building.
Hours: II a. m. to 4 p m; to $50 p. IN.
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Princeton man desires tutoring. Best
references. Address XYZ, Tribune. "t
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Card of Thanks.

Mrs. +. j. Hadsall and children wish
to express their gratitude to the menu
bers of Grace church, Revs. Alrich and
Lyman. also to the neighbOrs, the MEM
bers of the Foresters, and all others
who so willingly and kindly gave their
assistance in the illness and death of
their daughter Jennie. Also to those
who contributed flowers. w
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-18
WATCHMAN ARRESTED.

A watchman employed by the Hill
side Coal and Iron company, at May
field. was arrested Monday night by
Chief of Police Davis for dscharging
firearms.
He discharged his revolver in the air
TO frighten some men lettering about
the works. Burgess Sullivan held him
in 500 bail for court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
Hudson Go. Gas Company
THEY ARE SEVEN
Last Effort Of the Contagion,
Inspector Benjamin
Believes.


Seven cases Of smallpox have been dis
covered in this city since noon yesterday,
making in all twenty eight in two days
and half Those who were stricken in
the past twenty-four hours are Norman
Sneed, forty years old, OF No. 40 Newark
avenue: Mrs Jane MeGrath. thirty years
old, of No. S17 Grove street; Arthur Red
dy, six years old, Of the same address;
John Lane. twenty-nine years old, no
home; Nicholas McGlennon, twenty-four
years old of No. S071k Warren street, and
Luke and Martin o'Connor, of No. 81
Morris street, sixteen and eighteen years
old, respectively.
Lane was found at the corner Of Grove
and Montgomery streets early this morn
ing. He was very weak, and is in a seri-
Gus condition.
All the others were taken i'll at their
homes. All the sufferers were removed
to the pest house at Snake Hill. and the
premises they occupied fumigated, after
which all in the neighborhoods were vac
cinated.
Health Inspector Benjamin expressed
himself this morning as satisfied that ths
disease is now on its last legs, so to
speak, and that in short time there viii
be no victims. He says the department Is
handling all cases with success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
Lord palmerston,a Comments.

Lord Palmerston was very particular
about handwriting, and insisted that dis
patches should be written well, says the
Westminster Gazette. Some OF MS
lordships official minutes on the subject
of ink and handwriting are amusing
On one despatch he wrote
Reading Mr.. RS handwriting Is like
running open knives into ones eyes
On another his minute ran:
.'Has the writer of this letter last the
use Of his right hand2 If not, why does
he make all his letters slope backward
like the raking masts of an American
schooner
One of Her Maiesty's consuls in South
America lodged this complaint:
what have undergone for the last z
months in the house l lately occupied is
beyond all Imagination. What with fieas
and other vermln It was absolutely IN
sufferable,
Upon this letter being sent to Lord Pal
merston for his perusal, his lordshfp
wrote upon IT,
Living with his heas can hardly he
verse than reading his handwriting,
which cannot do. Let me have an alb
stracs Of what Il Is about"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
FACAN AND SUITE
Jersey City's Mayor Heads
a Phalanx to Promote
Legislation for the
Municipality.
BOND BILL ALL RIGHT
Governor Murphy Graciously
Admits He Blundered-
He Will Now Sign It.
BOND BILL ALL RIGHT
Especial to "The Jersey city News.',]

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, March 4, 1902.-His Honor
Mayor Pagan, of Jersey City, accom-
panied by a suitable suite, made another
descent upon the Legislature last night.
In his retinue this time were: Colonel
Samuel D. Dickinson, Corporation Counsel
George L. Record, Assistant Corporation
Attorney Robert Cary, Ed" Wooley,
Howard Griffith, and Colonel Charles W.
Fuller. Although they had weighty mat
ters to look after they turned their at
tention to the inner man first and went to
a convenient restaurant. While they were
there Mayor Lankering, of Hoboken, came
in with number of prominent citizens of
that city and seated themselves at the
next table. The two Mayor had never
met before, and. after looking at each
other for some minutes, the Hoboken man
put out his hand and said:
How de do, Mr.. Mayor"
Mr.. Pagan heartily returned the grasp
and the two Mayors swapped experiences
for "a few minutes while the two suithes
looked on admiringly.
The chief object of the Mayors visit
If any faith is to be placed in the asser-
tlOn OF the cHleI OIL Stdllr Was lie ISAuii0-
ing bill which the Governor refused to
sign last WEEK. after it had ben passed by
both Houses of the Legislature. So as
soon as they had settled with the proprie-
tor of the restaurant the Mayor and his
two law officers sought the dignified pree-
ence of the Governor. They asked his
excellency what his objection to the bill
was
The Governor was very gracious and be-
gan his reply with something which the
visitors consider an apology. He said that
when he first read the bill he thought
that the clause which permitted the sale
of the bonds at private sale after bids
had been invited was wrong, but he had
since learned that that was the regular
thing in measures of that kind, and he
would now sign the bill. This pleased the
Jersey City men and, after thanking the
Governor, they withdrew.
Then the Mayor and his legal advisers
went over to the Assembly Chamber to
look after the bills effecting the city
which they had introduced last week.
They brought with them measure for
the appointment of an excise board which
is intended to remove any legal defect
there may be in the appointment of the
board which they Mayor has already
named.
Colonel Dickinson had conference with
Judge Hoffmen in the afternoon over the
bill, and it was intended to have the
measure introduced last night, but it was
thought best to wait until this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
FRIENDLY VISITORS MEET.
Regular Meeting Held Yesterday in
DR.. Herr's Church.

The Friendly Visitors of the Fourth
District Organized Aid Society, held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday in the
parlors of the First Presbyterian Church,
on Emory street. Reports for the month
were submitted and approved, and new
interest in the work stimulated. The
workroom maintained in connection with
the Organized Aid is now self-supporting
through its laundry and skirt binding de-
partments. and the Day Nursery is do
ing nicely. Three, four and sometimes
five children are cared for daily while
their parents are at work. The Board Of
Managers expect to get more adaptable
quarters by the 1st of May. Just at pres
ent the children are kept in the matron's
room and in the office of the association
on the main floor.
Among those present at yesterdays $
meeting were:-Mrs. c. v H. Brinkerhon,
Mrs w. D. Edwards Mrs Brice Collard,
Mrs Opdyke. Miss Grace Coffin, Mrs. w.
R. Lewis and the Rev. E. L. Stod6ard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
LOVER FALSE
Eighteen Year Annie Wilt
Took Carbolic Acid When
He Married Another.

Because her lover betrayed her and
married another, Miss Annie Wilt, the
pretty eighteen-y -year-old daughter of Her
man wit, Of No. COS First street. Ho-
sboken. attesnpted suicide this morning
by drinking carbo,ic acid. She is now in
ST Mary's Hospital in a dying condition,
while her parents are grief-stricken over
the sad circumstances which have cast
a gloom over their formerly happy home.
1t was said at. the hospital this morning
that there was a chance for the girl $
recovery Annie began to appear de-
spondent three weeks ago. Her parents
were certain that she was worrying over
something, but their efforts to obtain an
explanation from her were useless. She
answered all their queries with a deep
sigh Yesterday she learned some news
that shocked her Her lover had mar
ried another She became prostrated and
DR.. Drazel, the family physician. was
summoned to attend her.
Annie then told ALL She alleged that
she was engaged to young man named
Louis Obberman, who, it is said, resides in
the Hudson City section. They were u
be married this month. 1t is said that
Obberman met another girl at a ball at
Pohlmann's a few evenings ago and mar
ried her. 1t was this news that shock
ed Annie. She became more respondent
than ever. Each hour seemed to double
her sorrow. Her parents knew all. and
began to scold her.
AT 7:So O'Clock this morning she fell
upon the floor of her home suffering IN
tense agony. Upon being questioned by
her mother she said she had taken car
holic acid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
MAYOR vETOES 1T
Does Not Approve Of MIR.
Bouton's Salary as Super
vising Clerk.

Mayor Pagan has vetoed Street ana
Water Board resolution ordering the pay
ment of 81, ,51O62 to George 7. Bouton as
supervising clerk This is the same ac-
ton that Mayor Hoos took when he was
asked to sign warrants for the payment OF
of services rendered by Mr.. Bouton as
Supervising Clerk.
Mayor Fagan's veto was received at
this afternoons meeting of the board and
filed. It was not unexpected. The veto Is
as follows:
To the Honorable. the Board of Strret
and Water Commissioners:
Gentlemen:-I return herewith, without
my approval, the following resolution
adopted by your board on the 4th of Feb
ruary, 1902. and certified to me for ap-
proval on the 18th of February, 1902 as
follows to wit:
Resolved, That a warrant for $l,5l0.62
be ordered drawn in favor of George I.
Bouton for services as Supervising Clerk
of the Water Department, etc, the same
being payment in full for services rem
dered in that capacity from December 4,
1900, to January 81, 1902, bobtbh inclusive.
Charge Water acct. A. and E.
MY T6dSOIlS lOi eAAs-@nf<F - ~ -
of this resolution are as follows: On the
goth day of November, 1900, your board, by
resolution, appointed the said George T.
Bouton Supervising Clerk of the Water
Department, and Clerk of the Committees
of your board, at a salary of $1,000 per
year, payable monthly. My predecessor
in this office, Mayor Hoos, vetoed the said
resolution and the same was subsequent
ly passed over this veto. Notwithstand-
ing that fact, the said George T. Bouton
has never drawn any salary as Supervis-
ing Clerk of the Water Department from
the day of his appointment until the pres
ent time-more than one year. I have
considered with care the reasons assigned
by Mayor Hoos for his veto of the orig
inal resolution appointing Mr. Bouton to
this office, and they seem to me sound.
Respectfully submitted,
MARK NJ. FAGAN, Mayor
Jersey City, February q, 1902.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
THESE BUTTONS DIDN'T HOLD
italian Uniforms the Cause of Suits
Before Judge Blair.

In the appeal suit of John Weber VS.
Nicholas Sciato tried in the Common
Pleas Court yesterday, Judge Blair in
part reversed the judgment obtained by
the plaintiff in Justice Francois's court in
West Hoboken.
Weber, through Counselor John |. Well
Ter. had instituted two actions-one on
contract and the other in tort The for
mer was for $40 for two uniforms of an
Italian organization. which Sciato re-
fused to accept on the ground that the
texture of the goods was not the same as
the sample showed him. The second suit
was for the value Of a quantity of but
tons sold to sciato which had never been
returned.
Counselor Leon Albeit. who repre-
sented Sciato, wanted the Judgment set
aside because a justice of the peace had
no jurisdiction in an action In tort.
Judge Blair reversed the judgment OBJ
tanned by Weber for the value of the
buttons but sustained the claim for the
two uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
MONEY LENDERS RATES
Judge Blair's Interesting De-
cision as to Usurious
Transactions.

According to the decision of Judge Blair
in an appeal case tried in the Court of
Common Pleas, yesterday, charging a
usurious rate of interest on money adj
vanced, does not invalidate the indebted
ness; but the usurer cannot compel the
payment of any interest under the laws
of this State. In New York, in similar
cases, it has been decided that the person
advancing money under similar condi-
tions cannot sue for the recovery of eth
er principal or interest.
Armed Perdriset, of No. 16s Central ave-
nue., West Hoboken. was the plaintiff in
the suit in connection with which Judge
Blair gave his interesting decision. In
May, 1900 Christian Schwartz borrowed
$500 from Perdriset, giving as security a
three months not for $500. which was en-
dorsed by the makers wife.
According to the understanding between
the parties, as revealved by the testimony
in the case, $50 was to be paid by the
Schwartzes on the maturity of the note,
when another for $3.50 was to be given,
and payments were to be made thereafter
at the rate Of $50 month until the whole
amount was paid.
This agreement was lived up to until
$3.50 had been paid, when Schwartz de-
fauIted and Perdriset brought suit and OBJ
tained judgment for s1s3; the balance he
claimed to be still due. Schwartz ap-
pealed to the Court of Common Pleas,
claiming that the not was usurious one,
as was the original transaction, and un-
der the law the plaintiff was not entitled
to recover anything.
Perdriset, when asked If the extra 800
was for interest on the loan. replied that
1t was for "use and accommodation.
Judge Blair thereupon made the ruling
told of above, and the Schwartzes must
pay the remaining $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
NO TRADE STAMPS
Merchants Association TAX
ing an Active Part in
Renewal Of Fight.

The Merchants Protective Association
Of Hudson County at its meeting held at
Muiler's National Assembly Rooms, No.
642 Newark avenue, last night, decided 70
renew its fight against the trading stamp
business. as now conducted and the men-
ber$ of the organization were requested
to write personal letters to the Senator
and Assembiymen from this county urg-
ings them to support Senate bill No. III,
which makes 1t misdemeanor, punish
able by a fine of 500 or Imprisonment for
SIX months, or both, for any merchant
to give trading stamps to customers, url-
less issued by himself and redeemable by
him in goods or cash.
The matter was brought before the as
sociation through communication from
the Retsii lsrecers Protective Associa-
tion of Trenton, urging cooperation IN
securing the passage OF the bill in ques-
ton, and after considerable discussion,
after which it was made evident that the
great lnajerity of the members were op-
posed 10 the present trading stamp sys-
tenn, the secretary was directed to for
ward a communication to Senator Hud-
speth and the Assemb.ymen from this
county asking them to support the bill
in question.
The National Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton in a communication urged the sup
port of House Bill No. 1852, known as the
pure food BILL. AS the association pos
sesses no copy of the measure the Secre-
tary was directed to write for the same
and turn it over to the Executive Com
mittee, which was deputized to act Tor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
DOLLARS IN SCENTS.
Queer Features of an Alleged
Smuggling Case-Steward
Volckmer Cleared.

The case of William Volckmer, chief
steward on the neutrality-suspicious. line
steamship Grafwaldersee, who was ar
rested in Hoboken on November 25 last
charged with smuggling $500 worth OF
chemicals came up before Judge Kirk
patrick IN the United States Court at
Trenton yesterday. Volckmer was found
not guilty and was discharged.
In his defence he claimed that in June,
1901, while the steamer was stopping at
Plymouth, England, a man approached
him and said that he had just left a
bundle in his (volckmer's) stateroom with
a note requesting that it be delivered to
Mr.. Holshaus at No. IS Franklin street.
New York Volckmer said he had fre-
quently seen the man before but did not
know his name He usually boarded the
steamer at Plymouth and sold flowers and
papers to the passengers. Volckmer says
he promised to deliver the package, and
when the steamer arrived at Hoboken he
sent one of the ships messengers over to
Franklyn street with it.
The .Mr. Holshaus,' to whom the pack
age was addressed, however, could not
be found and the messenger brought it
back to the steamer. Volckmer said he
thought no more of the package un-li
one day he wanted to disinfect a closet
in his stateroom that in some way had
accumulated bad odor. Knowing that
the package contained chemicals Of some
kind he opened one of the bottles and
emptied its pleasant smelling contents
about the closet. The fluid proved a
good substitute for a disinfectant, but
Volckmer claimed he was not aware that
the stuff was valued at $2,100.
Soon afterward the Customs officers
searched Volekmer's stateroom and placed
him under arrest. The bundle was found
to contain, besides other chemicals, two
two ounce bottles of concentrated es-
sence of violet oil and four cases of crys-
talized musk, each containing eigh.
ounces.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
DIED.

ANDERSON-On Monday. March s. 1902,
of pneumonia, Jacob Anderson, aged
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services at
his late residence. No. IS Bentley avenue,
on Wednesday, March 5, at one O'Clock
p n. Members of Paulus Hook Council
No. e5. of American Legion of Honor. are
especially requested to attend.
Interment private.
GUTERL--on Monday. March :, 1902.
Gertrude n. Guterl. beloved child OF
Peter f. and Mary Guteri, aged II
months and q days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from residence Of parents, No sig First
street, on Wednesday, March s, at A. "a
HILTON Sunday. March 2. 1902, Eliza
beth HILL beloved mother of Frank
Hin. at her late residence. No. -
Second street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
McCLOUD -on Sunday. March 2. 1sa8
Aaron w. McCioud, aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services on "Wednesday
March 5, at p. NJ. at his late residences
No. PA Pacific avenue.
Inferment Dloomfeld. N J.
AY.-Formerly of Long Branch. at
the residence Of his daughter Mrs.
VIM. Cyphers, No. 2o0 HANDY. street,
1909. Elias. beloved husband Of Anaan-
da aGeVay, aged 5S years.
Funeral services Wednesday evening
Interment (priyate1 at Morristowns n J.
Entered into rest. on sun
day, March 2 1902 Jane Arbuctdes
widow of Charles r. Southland.
Funeral services on Tuesday evening AZ
o'clock at the residence Of her sol-in-
Jersey City Heights.
Interment at convenience of the family.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
YERRINGTON.--On Sunday March 2.
1fao 70 r4f A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-04
CONGRATULATIONS MR. WooDcocx

Permit Clerk Frank P. Woo1cock. of the
City Hall. is today celebrating his seven
ty-eighth birthday. His office was turn
ed into d reception room and with few
exceptions the entire clerical force of the
City Hall called upon him and tended
their congratulations. Mr.. Woodeock has
been in Jersey City since 1928. He came
here when he was four years old. He has
been a public employe for twenty-five
years. Mr. Woodcock is as hale and
hearty as man ten years younger. All
all his faculties are still acute save his
hearing, which is slightly impaired.