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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
THIRTY FlREMEN OVERCOME
Fire Was In a sub-CeIIar where
Liquors and Cigars Were
stored.

New York, June 13.-Thirty firemen
were temporarily overcome by tobacco
smoke and the fumes from alcohol
early Sunday, while fighting a fire in
Hollis cafe on Broadway. The fire
was confined to the sub-cellar, in
which liquors and cigars were stored,
and the fumes and the dense smoke
from the burning cigars hindered the
firemen TO such an extent that they
were compelled to work In two minute
relays. During the fire an ambulance
surgeon was stationed near by to care
for the firemen, whose eyes caused
them intense pain after each rush into
the smoke. The damage TO the res
taurant was 100000 The upper floors
of the building were occupied by
wholesale millIners, and the loss on
their stock, which was practically
ruined by the smoke. Is also placed at
100000.
Another early morning fire in the
wash house and storage houses of the
Jacob Hoffman Brewing Co. in East
Fifty-ffth street caused loss estlmat-
ed at 100000.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
Biz MAN and Littls Woman,

She was demure little woman with
baby. AS the car was crowded she
did not put the little one, who was old
enough to sit up, ON the seat beside
her. She carried 1t on her lap. and
made room Tor a fierce-looking, big
man with a newspaper.
The child kicked It's tiny feet in de-
light at the strange things it saw while
riding along. and its shoes rubbed
against the big mans trousers.
Perhaps, madam" he exclaimed
you imagine that this conveyance II
your private carriage?"
"Oh, no don't" was the prompt re.
ply. IF 1t were Jou wouldn't be riding
In it."-Tit- Bits.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
ABNER M'KINLEY IS DEAD
Brother of the Late President Found
Dead in n Chair mt His
Home I'm Somerset, Pa.

Somerset, Pa, June 12.-Abner Nc
Kinley brother OF the late president,
was found dead in chair in his home
at a. m. His death came without
warning to his family. His colored
servant. who slept in his room. was up
with him at 2 o'clock, and 1t is not
known at what time Mr.. Mckinley got
up again, as he did not waken his SER
want. Mrs. Mckinley walked into his
room at o'clock and found him sit
ting In chair cold and apparently
dead. A physician was summoned
who said death had probably occurred
two or three hours before.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
FILLED JUG WITH GASOLINE
Kansas City Grocery Man Makes
Fatal Mistake.
As q Result Of His CareIessness, One
Person II Dead and Three
Injured.

Kansas City, Mo. June IA mis-
take of a grocer in filing n customers
jug with gasolene when vinegar was
asked for resulted in an explosion al
the home of Anton Schoen, In this
city. Sunday night. which caused the
death of one person and injury to
three others. The dead; Mrs. Barbara
Schoen. aged 81 years.
Injured: Helen Schoen. aged four
years. burned on right side; condi-
tion serious. Anton Sehoen and
Charles Sehoen, hands severely
burned
Mrs. Schoen bought what she be-
lieved to be a jug of vinegar at gro
Gerry store. and in preparing dinner
she poured portion of the jugs con-
tents into a hot skillet. Instantly
there was an explosion, which en-
yeloped her in flames and set fire TO
the house. Rosa Schoen. who was in
the room. was badly burned before her
brothers rescued here. Anton and
Charles Schoen were burned in their
efforts to save Mrs. Schoen and the
little. girl. Mrs. Schoen died at the
hospital several hours after the acci-
dent The grocer of whom Mrs. Schoen
said she purchased the gasolene de-
MED that she had been in his store.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

remote corner of earth are engaged to
reproduce the life of 25 different peoples.
Fifteen hundred animals are required to
lend reality to the varied scenes. Two
shows in the list of 40 represent an out
lay of 81 400, 600 Twenty of them cost
not less than $1,000 apiece, and hardly
an attraction less than $50 900.
Some idea of what there is to be seen
of Pike features may be had from list
which this section of the fair contains:
Alaska and Esquimaux Village; An
cient Rome and Hawaiian Volcano; Bat
tie Abbey; Bohemia; Crystal Palace;
Cliff Dwellers; Chinese Village; Colorado
Gold Mine; Creation; Coal Breaker;
Cairo; Constantinople; Fire-Fighting
Exhibition; Glass Weaving, Spinning;
German Tyrolean Alps; Golden Chariot;
Grants Log Cabin; Galveston Flood.
Haunted Castle; Hereafter; Hunting in
the Ozarks; Infant Incubators; Indian
Congress and Wild West; Irish Village;
Japanese Village; Jerusalem; Jim Key
Educated Horse); Lincoln's Log Cabin;
Miniature Railway; Magic Whirlpool;
Morocco; Mysterious Asia; Naval Ex-
hibition; Old Plantation; Old st. Louis,
Mo-. Old Cahokia Court House; Old
Virginia Homestead; Observation
Wheel; Palais Du Costume; Pottery;
Weller; Paris and France; Scenic Rail-
way; South African Boer Exhibits;
Streets of Seville; Statisticum; Sub
marine Diving; New York to the North
Pole; Trained and Wild Animals; Under
and Over the Sea; Upper Mississippi
Views; Water Chutes; Wireless Teleg-
raphy.
What runs in all; what supplies the
power that makes the countless wheels
go round? The majority of visitors are
intensely interested in the mechanical
motive force of this greatest of exposi-
tions. and well they may be. One of
the most striking features Is the power
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

plant Never before at an exposition
has there been even half as much
power developed as supplied from the
various prime movers in the Palace of
Machinery. In large boiler house
standing west of the Machinery build
ing, filled with the latest and best pro-
ductions of skilled boiler manufactures,
steam is generated to supply 10000
horsepower to the various engines in
the Machinery building. In addition
to this about 10000 horsepower is re-
ceived by electric cable from power sta
tions in the city of St Louis. But the
greatest interest is In the engines them
selves rather than in the large capacity
of the exhibit, for among them is a
giant turbine or rotary engine develop
ing 5000 horsepower. besides others of
similar type of smaller capacity This
is the first display of turbine engines
at large exposition, as its develop
ment is very recent achievement of
mechanical engineering and invention.
At the Chicago Exposition the larg-
est gas engine developed only ten
horsepower; the visitor to st. Louis
may see gas engine with the capacity
OF 300 times larger than the Chicago
engine. The 5000 horsepower gas en-
gine is the largest engine Of It's char
acter ever built. Many other gas en-
gines Of various types developing from
1.000 to 1,750 horsepower complete this
feature Of the exhibit. and there are
many of the more familiar reciprocal
ing engines of the latest pattern and
highest efficiency.
OF the total number Of prime movers
in the Palace OF Machinery about one
half are comprised in what Is known as
the Exposition power plant, the other
half being exhibitors engines. Nearly
all these engines are connected with
electrical generators and the power IL
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
WOMEN "BUcK THE TIGER"
How the Dealers in a Montana GAM
bling Resort Get the Work
ing Girls Wages.

In Butte, Mont, there Is gambling
house where the patronage of ladies'
Is the special feature of the manage
ment, and where all kinds of women
play the good old game of faro, perfectly
at home and without fear of interrupt
tion. The entrance is from an alley near
Broadway, and the house is luxuriously
furnished. Carpets are laid on the
floors, softened lights shine over the
players, courteous attendants deal and
shuttle the cards and pay bets or take
winnings without the slightest sugges-
tion of the incongruity of the situation,
says the Denver Republican.
Here many fashionably gowned wom-
en- of Butte's elite come in parties or in
pairs with escorts, to quietly venture sill
yer or goldpieces coined from copper by
their husbands, who busy themselves in
Butte's continuous political war.
|, Women Of the business world keep
track of the game, and both dealer and
player usually maintain rigid silence.
Money is passed out for chips with the
simple word five" or "ten, land con-
versation Is economical to a minimum.
And there are schemes to inveigle the
unsuspecting that only the initiated un-
derstand. Many women OF the middle
classes are among the most regular pa
irons of the place. A waiter girl was re-
Gently observed playing her weeks
wages with phenomenal luck. With SIS
she had won $50 and had cashed in her
chips with charming GOODNESS prepared
to go home winner" The dealer paid
her without comment. He counted out
the money-two twenty-dollar bills, one
ten, one five, four dollars in silver, two
half-dollars She picked up the money,
put the bills in her purse and laid
half dollar on the ace. It lost. She laid
down dollar. 1t won. Another few
moments and she had lost the silver. Re-
luctantly she drew out five-dollar note
and began to play again. In a few deals
she was playing heavily again. In half
an hour she was broke. 1t was simple
trick which has won the bank many mil
lions of dollars after the player cashed
in-the manner of payment One is re-
luctant to break bill, but silver is con-
yenient to lay down on a card. and most
gamblers will do it. Before they know il
they are again drawn in to the game.
They sometimes win, 1t is true, for the
games are on the square, but one cannot
win always. and the chance on second
round is in favor of the tiger"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
WANTED ON MURDER CHARGE
Nan Under Arrest I'm 81. Louis IL
wanted In Detroit.
Mich.

Detroit, Mich. June ia photo
graph OF a man under arrest in st.
Louis, Mo-. under the name of Burt
Pierson. and sent to the local police by
Chief Kiely of st. Louis. with re-
quest fo' information as to the mans
history, had been identified by officers
here as William Stevens, wanted on the
charge of numbering Ralph Caulkins, a
bartender, during a hold-up of sa-
loon here three weeks ago. Detective
Baker left Sunday for st. Louis, and
will endeayor to induce the St Louis
authorities to turn over the prisoner
to him. to be brought here for trial for
murder
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
II They Catch Him -

Two sisters were assaulted by a
negro at Eupora, Webster county,
last week, and, if they are caught it
is practically settled there will be o
lynching. Every merchant in the
town closed his doors, hounds were
telegraphed for from Greenville and
posses went in full pursuit The
outrage was committed at the home
of farmer named Dunn, two miles
from Eupora, whose two daughters
were alone in the yard when accost-
ed by negro whose name cannot be
learned. The 18-year-old girl was
knocked down and her elder sister
went for a gun, but the cartridge
jammed and she was knocked down.
Before the negro could accomplish
his purpose the girl first assaulted
seized scantling and struck the
man a singing blow over the head.
The negro fled and posses were i'm
mediately organized.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
Compress for West Point.

Articles of incorporation were
filed for publication few days since
by local and foreign capitalists for
the erection of one-hundred-thou-
sand-dollar cotton compress and
warehouses in West Point, which
will give that city the most modern
and one of the largest institutions
in the South Of this kind, which
give facilities for handling a great
amount Of cotton. Work on this
plant will be commenced immedi-
ately and it expects to handle one
hundred thousand bales of cotton
annually. This institution was Sc.
cured through the efforts of the
board Of trade, which although in
existence but two weeks, has secured
twosplendid institutions, with many
more in sight.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

been created, and for the FIST hour or
more of their stay inside the grounds
but few get further than the point from
which they catch their first view OF this
grand picture.
1t almost takes my breath away,
exclaimed one woman near whom was
standing as she caught her first glimpse
OF the beauty of the cascades and the
magnifcence of the grand exposition
palaces. Such is the general verdict.
For beauty, for magnificence, for extent,
St Louis has beat the world.
There is another feature. or rather
collection of features, which seemingly
appeals to every visitor, and with good
reason. and that is THE Pike" The
lair management do not wish to appeal
70 the public with side-show. They
built an exposition which should stand
forth to the world ON it's merits as an
educator, as a monument to the worlds
progress, but realizing that an amuse-
ment feature was necessary they set to
work to provide the biggest and best in
tnls line that has ever been known. That
Ivy nave Succesuec IL tnls is eFluent
70 every visitor who travels The Pike. I"
NOT is this great amusement feature
lacking in educational interest. Here
one may st-dy the architectural fancies
Oh the world; here he may study the
nations of the world. their methods of
NE, their surroundings, their customs.
ne sees realistic pictures OF the Esqui-
maux in their snow and ice bound homes
IN one minute. and the next is trans
ported to the jungles of tropical Africa.
Inc Pike" is not an aggregation Of fat
women and the skeleton men, in no
sense a circus side-show, but realistic
picture Of the world upon which five
millions OF dollars has been spent.
ok thousand performers from foreign
~uhtrles. and busy artisans from every
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

st Louis early visitors to the Louis
Jana Purchase exposition have found
Isl Louis an exposition so nearly COM
pete that they have in no way missed
the few minor details that were unfin-
sbed on the opening day, and which
have since been completed. In fact in
an exposition of such proportions as
this II would be impossible to discover
thousand little details that might lack
completion.
weather conditions were against the
sxnosition management for a few days
preceding the opening. Now every
thing is favorable, and the great fair
Il entirely complete, completeness, we
must repeat, that is so enormous that
Il Is all but impossible to comprehend
what 1t has meant to the builders The
last yestige of scaffolding that for
few days surrounded some of the less i'm
portant buildings has been torn away;
the last wagon load of refuse hauled
from the grounds; every flower and
shrub the landscape gardeners included
IN their scheme of decoration growing
Under the benign influence of a spring
sun, and the exposition stands forth a
completed giant, beautiful in concep-
ton, wonderful in execution, stupendous
in size, by far the masterpiece of the
worlds expositions.
Stupendous size does not half express
II. This worlds fair has many sur
prises for the visitor, but its immense
size is the greatest astonisher of all.
Amazement at the extent of the fair is
heard from every visitor.
1t has been interesting to watch the
visitors these first days of the fair. In
teresting to see what would appeal to
then strongest. but after one has studied
the mass of humanity in their quest for
the wonders it is hard to select any one
feature that could be designated as a
general favorite with all. or course all
visitors are enthusiastic over the general
picture, the grand en- semble, which has
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

transmitted by cable throughout the
grounds to the electric railways, the
machinery in operation in the exposi-
tion buildings, the pumps supplying
water TO the cascades and fountains,
the refrigerating plant and for other
purposes. The total horsepower used
at Chicago did not exceed 10000 and at
the Pan-American not over 5000, in
comparison with the 10000 to $4,000
here.
Electricity had only five and one
half acres at Chicago. while at ST. Louis
nine acres are given to the same de-
partment, besides q large display OF
electrical generators in the Palace. Of
Machinery.
No one should be deferred from visit
ing the worlds fair because of the fear
that living expenses in ST. Louis are too
high. If anyone has this notion 1t is
high time that it be dispelled. There is
absolutely no doubt of the fact that one
can find excellent living accommoda-
tions in St Louis now at rates not ex-
eeeding the charges this same month in
New York, Chicago or any other great
American city.
No one need pay more than one dollar
day for good room. That is an aver
age rate, though many accommodations
Of excellent character may be had for
less. There are many unrented rooms
at five dollars week, advertised every
day in the newspapers. Hundreds OF
restaurants serve meals or give short
order service at the same rates
that prevailed before the exposition
opened.
1t Is suggested that the stranger in
st. Louis, who wishes to find reasonable
clearinghouse rates. make inquiry at
a grocery store or meat market in the
vicinity where he desires to stop. The
grocers and butchers know nearly all
the boarding houses in their neighbor-
hoods, and they are quite willing to
oblige the stranger by directing him to
a place to suit his purse and his tastes.
The want columns of the daily news
papers also contain columns of small
advertisements for boarders or dodgers.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
Perils Of "self-D f-Doctoring. .

Large numbers Of people In prosper
GUS circumstances die as sexagenarians
from maladies which are evidences of
degeneration and of premature senil-
ity. while many who pass this period
go on to enter upon an eighth or ninth
decade Of life. The former class COM
prise those who have lived without re-
straint Of their appetites and who have
sought to allay some of the conse-
quences by Standardization, while the
latter class comprise those who have
lived reasonably, and who. II annoyed
by imperfect digestion, have sought re-
lief by abandoning the errors from
which 1t sprang.-London Lancet.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
vLApIvosToK FLEET IN A roc.
incidental. Runs Into Several Jap
Torpedo Boats.

London, June 13-The Standards
correspondent at st Petersburg says
he hears that a telegram from Vice
Admiral Skrydloff states that on June
Z he went within 80 miles of Port Arthur
with the Vladivostok feet and ran
Into a fog He found several Japanese
torpedo boats and two battle5hips,
which attacked him fiercely and in
ficted some damage. The Russians
returned the fire, but as none OF the
Port Arthur ships appeared. vice-Ad-
mlral Skrydloff returned to Vladivo-
stok, where he arrived Friday morn
ing.
The Mails correspondent at Japanese
headquarters. telegraphing June IL,
says four strong Japanese columns
have occupied Suenchow Saimatza,
Lao Wang and Stu Yen. Suenchow
is SIS miles east of Mukden, and Lao
Yang is five miles northwest OF Stu
Yen.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

II is reported that the yladivostok
squadron now consists Of three cruis-
ers and four ironclads. II Is therefore
presumed that the squadron has ef-
fected junction with some of the
Port Arthur vessels.
The newspapers report that there Is
great distress in Vladlvostok arising
from the enhanced prices Of food, and
II is feared that the stock of petroleum
and candles Is giving out
Twelve trains are arriving daily AZ
Lao Yang with reinforcements.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
Disastrous Fire at Aekerman.

A disastrous fire occurred at
Alderman last week, when the bust
ness houses Of w. r. Hunt, DR..
James McGovern and j. II. Evans
we're consumed. Hunt loses about
$4,000, with insurance to the
amount of $4,000. McGovern was
also partially insured, but Evans
policy had expired at 4 o'clock the
evening Of the fire.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
MOTHER AND CHILD DROWNED
Mrs. G. Cofman Drowned mt Bay Is
land, Mo-, While Trying to
Save Her Child.

Hannibal, Mo, June 12.-Mrs. c..
Coffman and little daughter, two years
old, were drowned in Running slough
ON Bay island, five miles north Of Han
nibal, Friday afternoon. The child fell
in and the mother. In her efforts to
save it, jumped into the water and
went down before help reached her.
Neither Lody has been recovered.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

St Petersburg, June 13.-Relief is
felt In military circles at the removal
of dissenslon in military councils. II Is
understood that the sole responsibility
devolves on Gen. Kuropatkin, and that
no serious attempt Will be made to re-
lieve Port Arthur
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
Voted School Bonds.

An election was held in Green
vile last week to decide ON the issu.
ing Of $4,000 of school bonds
There was some opposition shown
but the school champions carried II
by a big majority.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
VAGUE RUMORS OF
A NAVAL BATTLE
In Which Two Russian and Four
Japanese Ships We're Sunk.
RUM0R is NOT CONFIRMED
Admiral skryd1om Gets within Thir-
~ Miles of Pert Arthur and
Then Becomes Tangled
Up In a Fog.

ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE I3.--Ru-
moRs .-aE IN CIRCULATION HERE
TO THE EFFECT THAT A GREAT sA-
VAL BATTLE HAS TAKEN PLACE
OFF ponr ARTHUR, IN WHICH TWO
RUSSIAN AND FOUR JAPANESE DAT
TLEsHIrs WE'RE sunk. NO CON-
FInMATIoN on THE RUMoR CAN BE
OBTAINED.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

Susquehanna. Pa, June 1S.-The
Erie Railway Co. has discharged 10 per
cent. Of its working force, or l0S men.
from its shops in this place. Similar
discharges were made in all the shops
on the system. This is the second dis
charge of 10 per cent. within 30 days
The company is reducing expenses in
all directions.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18

For Alleged BlaekmaIl.

St. Louis, June 12.-Post Office In
spector E. s. Leland has notified the
headquarters here that he has caused
the arrest of Robert Morrison and
Charles Stocker. at Muscatine. Ia, on
charges of blackmail.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
FIl,rino Con.pIrator sentenced.

Manila, June 12.-Judgc Aurallo has
sentenced Artemion Ricarte, the form
er Filipino leader to one years i'm
prisonment on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons and to six years i'm
prisonment and fine of $1,000 on the
charge of conspiracy.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
A Negro Branchinx out.

New York, June 12.--An American
negro will attempt the establishment
OF direct line of steamships from New
York to Monrovia, Liberia, and other
ports on the west coast of Africa. His
name is James Robert Spurgeon, OF
Richmond, Va.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
cIothina Tor convlets.

The board Of control will, at their
next meeting, the first Monday in
July, let the contract for the winter
supply of clothing needed by the
penitentiary. About 10000 yards
of cloth will be bought, out Of which
the stripes that will adorn the con-
victs during the winter months will
be made.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
LouIsvIIIe to issue Bonds.

In an election held at Louisville
last week to decide whether or not
The town of Louisville would issue
bonds to the amount or $4,000 for
internal improvements the result
was rs follows: For the issuance
" votes and / vote against the bond
issue. louisville has about ninety
registered voters.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
seweraae system Contract.

The city officials Of West Point,
last week, let the contract for a
$4,000 sewerage system, same to be
completed by September l, 1904.
Work will be begun as soon as the
contractors can get men and ma
terial on the ground.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-06-18
Corn weevII at HeIzoni.

Word comes from the Belzoni
neighbcrhood that the corn weevil
has appeared in large numbers and
is destroying considerable corn.