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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
THE TOWN ERASED.
Large Industry Involving Millions of
 Dollars Planted There.

St Joseph, Mo. Dec 12.-The Gazette this morning says: 'The town of Florence is to be erased from the map and large industry involving millions of dollars and employing hundreds of men planted there, according to a we'll founded report. Options on every lot have been secured which stipulate for possession on April l."
 Florence, which is suburb of St Joseph consists of about 800 lots and has 400 hundred houses.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
YnternationnI chess Match.

WONDON, Dec. 12.-A joint challenge has been issued by the chess clubs of Oxford and Cambridge universities to the chess clubs of the universities of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Colun- bia for cable match to defend the Rice trophy to take place in the spring If 1Qn9
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Parfic,uIar

Mr. Justwed Shall I order any thing for the house on my way to the office, this morning, my dear?
 Mrs. Justwed-Yes, love. Stop at the grocery store and tell them to send up five pound bag of salt right away. And. George, tell them to be sure and see that it is fresh.-Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
WITHDRAWALS FROM RANKS.

New York, Dec The withdrawals from the savings banks continue, says a Paris dispatch to the Times by way or s !. London In the last se ten aod days M they against $50O,O0O deposited in the banks. Since the, beginning of the year the withdrawals have exceeded the deposits by $25, ,SOO,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
LONG DIVE RECORD.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 12.-At meet ing of the state Y. M. c. A. held at Tacoma the worlds record for the long dive has been broken by David Grant of Seattle He dived distance of 10 feet 3 inches. The former record was beat by inches.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Advanced Royalty.

"We are more advanced than our civil ized brethren," boasts the king of the Umgaloolo islands. "When our coro- nation was postponed because ct ap- pendicitis' we sent an understudy for the surgeons to operate upon instead of to attend the coronation rehear- salg."-N. Y. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
MARCONI's SHIP TO VENEZUELA A
Italian Government Orders Carlo Al
 berto to the South

Sydney, N. S., Dec 12-The Italian cruis IT Carlo Alberto. which was plac- ed at the disposal of Marconi by the Italian government. and which has been lying in Sydney harbor during the past month while Marconi has been conducting experiments at Table Head sailed this afternoon for Venezuela, having received orders. from Rome.
 The loss of the Carlo Alberto will probably affect the completion of Mar coni's experiments, as he intended us- ing her for offshore experiments at Cape Cod.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
DAMAGED BY WATER

Stamford, Dec 12.-The three floors of the City hall were damaged to the extent of $1,000 to-day by water. There was some trouble with the heating ap- paratus and early this morning a flood of water went over all the floors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
MADE HIS CRAVE roo SOON.
Van Doren Expected to Follow His
 Wife, Ut He Lived to 55.
.c6 o4 p9ApI OH ma 9ITM

'c6 o4 p9ATI 9H ma 9J!M Van Doren, who died at his home in Basking Ridge on Sunday at the, age of 95 years, was buried Wednesday in Evergreen cemetery in a grave that he had prepared for himself twenty five years ago. His wife died quar- ter of a century ago, and at the time of her burial he had his own grave dug. The walls were lined with brick and a slab was laid over the top.
 He was then over three-score years and ten and he believed he would soon follow his wife to the grave. He was the father of ten children, nine of whom are still living. Six of his grandchildren were pail bearers at his funeral
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
JaaI For Prominent Lawyer.

LONDON, Dec. 12-R Robert Harding NfiIWard, formerly solicitor of the Duke of Marlborough and at one time a leading lawyer of the Midland coun- ties, was sentenced to six years penal servitude after having been convicted of misappropriating $14O00 from firm which became bankrupt in June.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Another nood1er sentencee.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12.--John H. Schnet- tier, former member of the house Of delegates, has been convicted of brib- cry in connection with the suburban franchise deal and was given four years in the penitentiary. This is the ninth poodle case disposed of thus far.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
TO BIJY BATTLEsHIPs.

New York, Dec 12.-The Herald's Valparaiso correspondent says it is re- ported that Spain has offered to pur- chase the two new ChiIian battleships and one cruiser, but the government has kept the offer. if there has been one, secret
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
"Doolcyv and Bride at white Hou.e

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Among the presidents callers yesterday were MT. Frank B. Loomis, United States minister to Portugal, who desired to pay his respects before departing for his post, and F. P. Dunne, better known as ''Mr. Dooley,' and his wife, who are in Washington on their bridal tour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Express ,rrafn wrecked.

fTTTSBURG, Dec. 12-The Buffalo and Oil City express on the Allegheny Valley road was wrecked near Bril- liant Station. Three trainmen are re ported fatally hurt and twenty five passengers injured more or less seri- ously.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
sso. GOO HOTEI. BTJRNED.

Spokane, Wash, Dec 12 The Rid- path hotel. valued at $s0.o00 was de- zfroyed by fire carly today. No one Was injured and the guests saved most
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
BAsEBALL PRESIDENT.

New York, Dec 12.-Harry Pulliam of Pittsburg was to-day elected presi- dent secretary and treasurer of tlc National baseball league.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
A rfu1 View.

True, it costs moro to live than it used 10, says the Chicago Tribune, but :. < $ worth something to be alive these aays.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
MOUTH AND HOOP DISEASE
Bill Making An Appropriation
 of $1Oo,oOO Called Up. ,
The Members of the House are Also Considering the Private Pensions Bill-Bill Disqualifying Persons Guilty of Polygamy Under Consid- eration, > s'-. ',- .- - .<s.

Washington, Dec 12.-This is private pension day in the house. Before the regular order of business minor busi- ness was transacted and the bill to ap- propriate $1,O0o,0oo for the extirpation of the mouth and hoof disease in New England was called up. MT Maddox of Georgia objected to the. considera- tion of the bill until he should have the opportunity of examining it.
 The house proceeded then to the con- sideration of the private pension bill.
 The house committee on Judiciary to- day took up for consideration the three joint resolutions offering an amend ment to the constitution to disqualify any person found guilty of polygamy from holdin office and to prohibit polyg- amy. It was decided not to report any of the measures to the house.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
PARTRIDGE IS SICK.
New York's Commissioner of Police
Has Resigned.

New York, Dec 2.-Commissioner of Police Partridge has rendered his resignation, to take effect January l. He assigns i'll health as the cause of the resignation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12

ITO RENT--Tcnemcnt of rooms at 8se East
 Main street, All modern Improvements inquire Hene-nan's store. ts-l2-G
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
THE LATEST SCORE

New York, Dec 12.-Tae score of the bicycle teams at o'clock this after noon was as follows:
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12

Hartford, Dec 12.-The following nd. ditional appointments were made to- day by Goveri1or-elect Chamberlain Aides on the governors staff, Coloncis Lewis B. Gordon of Hartford, Alton Farrell of Ansonia, Henry Hooker of Berlin and Arthur H. Day of New Ha- ven.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12

Berlin, Dec Regarding the re ports that the Germans wantonly de- stroyed the Venezuelan vessels cap- tured at La Guaira. it is said, accord ing to official adyices. that only one vessel was disabled and none was sunk, and the British participated equally with the Germans.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12

Washington, Dec 12-A cablegran was received from Minister Bower saying that Venezuela had requested him to propose to Great Britain anG Germany that the difficulties of tn, present situation be submitted to arbi tration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
STALWARTS IN CONTROL .
Insurgents Were outnumbered at
Meeting of Strikers-Men Who
Signed Call to Be Censured.

The meeting of street car strikers,
called for last night by ten members of
Division No. 1853, who are in sympathy
with the five men recently suspended,
was conducted in Industrial hall, but it
was conducted along entirely different
lines than it's origihators imagined it
would be.
About fifteen of the insurgents
gathered together at the appointed
hour and We're waiting for q few more
to happen along, when about thirty
five of the "stalwarts," headed by
President p. j. Shea, came in and pro-
ceeded to organize the meeting by elect
ing p. NJ. Messet as chairman, despite
the protests of the insurgents who
were hopelessly in the minority.
A resolution recommending that the
ten members who called the meeting be
censured at the next meeting of the
union was introduced and passed, only
the insurgents voting against it. After
a deal of wrangling the meeting was
finally adjourned without any ways or
means for the settlement of the strike
having been discussed.
The insurgents claim that they tried
to have the letters which passed be-
tween General Manager Silliman and
the executive committee, prior to the
strike, read at the meeting. but that
the chairman refused to allow this to
be done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

1t will be held that this combination OF
the two offices by councils was prac-
tically the election of the city treas
urer as tax collector and that for this
reason Jenkins, appointed by Recorder
Moir, had no legal claim to the office
at all,
It is understood that Mr.. Jenkins
himself Is not at all satisfied with that
part of the opinion which allows him
judgment for $3.50, or a commission on
the amount of taxes collected. instead
of $l250, or a proportionate share of
the maximum salary of $4,000 fixed by
the law, and there is a possibility that
he may do little appealing on his own
account from this particular ruling.
1t was held by many at the time of
the passage of the reorganization ordl-
nance that 1t was not legal to provide
a commission for the delinquent tax
collector when the new charter specific
ally provided that all heads of depart
ments should receive fixed salaries. 1t
was argued that q commission was not
a fixed salary but councils slammed
the ordinance through without altering
this part of 1t.
Mr.. jenkins may either appeal on this
ground or on the ground that it was
unlawful to reduce the cmoluments of
his office after he was sworn in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
A HAPPY DENOUEMENT
Assault and Battery Case eliminated
in Weddirp


An amusing event occurred in AL
derman Ruddy's court yesterday after
noon, which ended happily for all con-
cerned.
Bonjato Poterano n buXom daughter
of Italy, caused warrant to be issued
for the arrest of her brother, Joseph
Poterano, whom she charged with as
sault and battery.
Bonjato resides in Petersburg and
when she went to Joseph's home to
persuade their sister Giazio to forsake
the residents of Raymond court, and
go to the classic suburb in Little Eng
land to reside, the brother strenuously
objected, and assaulted the fair Boil
jato.
At this stage of the proceedings Gra-
zio forswore her allegiance to Valestine
Di Pasqualo, who was her sweetheart,
and boarded with Joseph 'Poterano.
When the latter was arraigned before
Alderman Ruddy to answer the charge
of assault and battery, a compromise
was effected.
Grazio wanted to remain with Jo-
seph and in order to live with him,
agreed to marry Di Pasqualio. A mar
riage license was procured, and the
nuptical knot was tied by the alder
man.
The brother and sister who We're
previously at loggerheads over the girl,
acted as groomsman and bridesmaid,
and the party thus settled their diff
ferences and went their way rejoicing.
The alderman dismissed the assault
and battery case, upon payment of the
costs by the defendant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

show up 80 remarkably we'll In indl-
vidual contests.
The task of recognizing the Bicycle
clubs league will be taken up next
week by the bowlers who are taking
an active interest in this work, and 1t
Is believed that games will again be
resumed before the end OF next week.
There are numbers of promising young
bowlers in every one of the local clubs
who have been unable to secure places
in the first teams and who are anxious
to actively take up the game. 1t Is for
their stake that the league will be, re-
organized,
The two new alleys which have been
constructed in the Auditorium building,
in North Scranton, will be opened to-
night with a game between the Green
Ridge Wheelmen's team and the old
Black Diamonds. The alleys are mod
ern in every respect and fill long-felt
want in that part Of the city.
Miss Myrtle Bayley won the bowl
ing ball offered by G. S. Seamans for
the best score for twenty games made
by lady on the Green Ridge Wheel
mems alleys. Mrs. George Berling-
hoff made the second highest score.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

period that he has had charge of the
box Office of the Academy, Mr.. Stevens
has proved thoroughly competent, and
has made many warm friends among
the regular patrons of the house. The
services of Mr.. Stevens have been rec
ognized by deserved promotion, and he
will leave on Monday for Syracuse.
where he will act as press agent for
the Refs theatres under management of
John l.. Kerr.
Mr.. Stevens is probably best known
to the readers of The Tribune as au-
thor of series Of humorous articles
which appeared in its columns some
time ago over the signature of "a Kid
DER" He has also been frequent
contributor to Puck, Judge and other
comic papers. He is writer of orig
inality and versatility, and will un-
doubtedly prove in his advanced posi-
tion one of the most valued of the
bright men connected with the Refs en-
terprises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
ARRIVAL OF PADEREwsKI.
Had an Exciting Experience on the
WAY Over.

The following from New York Jour-
nal is of particular local interest be-
cause of the fact that Scrantonians are
February "a:
1.-The only Paderewski is with us
again. He came on the Oceanic yester-
day. looking Q little stouter, little
Younger, and altogether well composed
for a man who has been pinned down
and held prisoner in bed by a runaway
piano in mid-ocean.
with him this time was Nine. Ig-
mace J. Paderewski, born Helene, Bar
oness of Rosen. The tempestuous Voy-
age was Il trial for both, but meeting
old friends, and the change from gusty
shipboard to hotel comfort, We're for
both recuperation and inspiration.
THE instrument that had made Pad
erewski rich and famous came near be-
ing his undoing on the trip. There was
an upright piano in the great pianist's
cabin de luxe that unshipped its fast
enings during heavy weather, and on
Friday morning, as a particularly
heavy swell threw the Oceanic over to
starboard, the instrument lurched and
fell over on him as he lay asleep.
The Pole of Poles awoke to find that
the keyboard of the piano pinioned
him. The great pianist went to sleep
again. At o'clock his servant came.
pulled the upright grand back onto it's
foundations and released his master.
"Padererwski's concert tour begins
with recital at Carnegie Hall on Sat
urday afternoon, February 15."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

David A. Williams. aged 43 years,
a stationary engineer in the employ of
his cousin, Contractor 1G. S. Williams,
on the new Young Mems Christian as
sociation building, shot and killed
himself at his home, All Sixth street at
noon yesterday, and but for her alert
ness his wife also would probably
have been shot.
During the past two weeks Williams
had neglected his work, and daily fire.
quented the saloons, becoming melan-
choly when his money gave out, and
because his wife would not yield 10
him her savings, he threatened to end
his life, and also decided to kill her.
The woman lived in daily fear OF
him. yet tried, in her humble way, to
dissuade her husband from such II
thought only to be rebuked by him.
On Tuesday last. he proposed TO his
wife that they so into their sleeping
apartment and end their earthly ca
reer together. but she refused to take
such rash step.
Williams left the house early yester-
day morning, returning several times,
and each time showed evidences of
having been drinking. He demanded
money from his wife to buy more
drink, but she refused him. and
pleaded with him to brace up and be Il
man again.
Suddenly Mrs. Williams heard her
husband remark to their dog, II
wouldn't hurt you, old dog, would l."
and then he advanced toward her at
the machine, where she was sewing.
and remarked. We'll. [ guess We'll
both die together" He then threw off
his coat and drew new IS-calibre
Smith & Wesson revolver from his
pocket.
The woman ran screaming from the
room. and out onto the back porch,
where she fell in q swoon. The next
minute the report of pistol shot was
heard by the neighbors. who We're at
tracted by the woman's cries. Mrs.
Williams was assisted into an adjoin-
ing house, and G. W. Meder, neigh
bor entered the Williams home.
He found Williams lying on the floor,
with his head in pool of blood and
bullet wound in his right ear. As
Meder reached the dying mans side,
he moaned, Good bye" and died q
few minutes later The revolver had
dropped from his hand, and lay on the
floor near the body.
a message was immedia tely sent TO
police headquarters, and Patrolmcu
Parry Johler and Bradshaw respond
ed Coroner Saltry was also sum-
moned, and also Funeral Director A
r. Raub. \ jury was empanelled, and
an inquest held and a verdict rem
dered to the effect that Williams shot
and killed himself, while crazed with
drink.
Deceased is survived by his wife and
several relatives. who reside IN
Stroudsburg, where Williams lived
prior to coming to Scranton, nine years
ago. He was Il member of the Fort
Penn lodge of Odd Follows and the
Red Men of Stroudsburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
EUCHRE AND DANCE.
Held Last Night at the Hotel Hol-
land on Adams Avenue.

An enjoyable euchre and dance was
held at Hotel Holland last night. The
interior was prettly decorated, and
the guests We're served with Il colla-
ton. The ladies' prizes We're won by
Mrs. o. S. Bloss, Miss Mary Liddle
and Mrs. W. c. Roberts. w. G.. Lid
die won the first gentleman's prize,
and Harry d. Johnson the second.
The guests We're:
Miss May Bedford, Miss Mary Lid
die, Mrs. o. S. Bloss, Mrs. j. w. T..
Coleman, Mrs. W. G. Liddle, Mrs. II.
Saunders, Mrs. h. IL. Thomas, Mrs.
DR.. Louis Frey, Mrs. Levre Thompson.
Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. A. Il. Wal
ter, Mrs. Carl S. Barrett, Mrs. Dr.. W.
G. Roberts, Mrs. G, +. Higgins, Mrs.
John Moflit Mrs. w. X. Linstrom, Mrs
q. Hartwell, Miss Jennie Gilman, Miss
Murphy.
Messrs. o. S. Bloss, NJ. l.. Wayr,
Dr. IL. Saunders, DR., E. Reyer b. c.
LinstroR, Frank Mclaughlin, Will
liam ID. Jenkins, William Briggs, Will
liam Johnson, G.. Il. Higgins, G. w.
Iiouser, Dr. r. l.. McGraw, John Cole
man, William Liddle, j. II. Wolfe,
John f. Allen, Il. u. Thomas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
MAY BE A NEW CASE.
1t Is Believed That Mrs. Alspaugh
Is Suffering from Smallpox.

There We're no new cases of small
pox reported yesterday, but the home
of Mrs. William Alspaugh, on North
Bromley avenue, was placed under
partial quarantine because it is be-
lieved that she is suffering from the
first symptoms of the disease, though
1t will be impossible to tell anything
definite until today.
Mrs. Alspaugh visited the Brace
home during the fatal illness of Mrs
Brace, and was taken sick few days
ago. There is a possibility that the
quarantine on the Brace house may
be raised today, because neither Mr..
Brace nor Mrs. Lewis have manifested
any symptoms of the disease.
All OF the smallpox patients are do
ing well, with the exception of w. j.
Morgans, whose condition was re-
ported to be rather weak last night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01


for the second series. Mr.. Moore is a
good steady bowler and was one of the
high average men at the end of the first
series. He is one of Scranton's most
talented musicians and plays the violin
in Bauer's orchestra.
A new siX-club bowling league has
been formed, to be known as the City
Bowling league, and play will be COM
menced next week, according to a
schedule to be prepared at IL meeting
of representatives from the several
teams to be held tomorrow afternoon.
The clubs to be comprised in the new
league will be the Wide-Awakes and
the Centrals, from Hampe's new alleys;
the Scranton Bowling club and the
South Sides, from Zuelegers alleys on
Pittston avenue: the Franklins, from
the Ellis' alleys, and the Young Stars,
from the Backus alleys.
The teams will bowl one night each
week, probably Friday, for suitable
trophy to be purchased later. 1t must
be understood that there are dozens of
other good bowlers in the city besides
the players on the teams represented I'm
the Northeastern Pennsylvania Bowl
Ing league, and it is not too much TO
expect that the teams in the new league
VIII make just as creditable showing
as the clubs in the older league.
c. j. Burcher will captain the Frank
Inns and Meister, the old Backus playet,
will have charge of the South Side
team. Frank Roll and Milton O'Con-
nell will captain the Wide-Awake and
Central teams from the Hampe alleys.
The leaders of the other teams have not
yet been selected, The makeup of the
Wide-Awake and Central teams will be
as follows:
e-Awake-Frank Roll, Ray Roth
ermel, William Dresser, George Koch
and Henry Wenzel.
Central - Milton O'Connell, Robert
Marshall, Robert Wharton, Oscar Jones
and Frank Coffin.
1t is not generally known that Billy
Hopkins, of the Baclkus team, captured
the twenty-third individual prize at the
recent national bowling tournament in
Buffalo out of a field of over 200 bowl
ers. He made total of 572, his three
games being 1866 223 and 1S3 respec-
lively, with the exceedingly respectable
average Of 1870 2-3. He was tied for
twenty-third place with a bowler from
Erie, but won out finally. He got a
badge and $40 gold piece. which was
not at all so bad for bowler whose
great specially is not big scores for
one, two or three games, but rather the
maintenance of score considerably
over the average for an entire season.
It's steady bowling like Hopkins that
counf In league work, but It doesn't
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE
New Telephone--S62.

Record for the week: MONDAY
Miss Annie Corcoran went to work for
Attorney Pitcher. A request for young
man bookkeeper. TUESDAY-Request
Tor lady bookkeeper and stenogra-
pher; also for young man boOkkeeper.
WEDNESDAY-tequest for first class
lady stenographer. Miss Mae Keller
sent TO position with Santer Bros
a phone request for young man, good
penman. THURSDAY-Hom Hand
accepts position with r.. Il. Prender-
gast. Request for n lady bookkeeper
a corporation asks for young man
bookkeeper. %s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
WILL GO ON A LONG CRUISE.
Local People Who Will Accompany
the Clark Excursion.

Among those from Scranton and
vicinity who will accompany the Clark
excursion on the Celtic to the Medi-
terranean and the Orient are Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. G. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
d. Jones. Miss Helen f. Jones, Fred b..
Jones, Miss Grace A. Norton, Mrs.
james G. Shepherd, Of Scranton. Rev.
and Mrs, w. II. Harshaw, d. D., of
West Pittston: Mrs. w. r. Moffet. OF
Wilkes-Barre: Rev. p. j. McHale, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. Watson, of Pittston
They leave New. York Saturday, Feb
ruary s, and will return Tuesday, April
-. The itinerary contemplates 13,425
miles travel by water and 634 miles by
railroad.