THE SCR ANTON TKIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCII 4, 189G. 8 .NORTON'S v SEW WALL DECORATIONS. This year's styles now in. Very choice and exclusive designs, large variety and exquisite colorings, In all the grades, suitable for the palace or the cabia churches, public halls, offices etc. Real Silk and Satin Hangings, Ivory finished, Pressed Hangings, ; LIncrusta, solid relief, Imitates carved wood, imitation leather, Cold and silver papers Boston plain tints and cartridge papers with elegant friezes and ceilings and picture moulding to niatcli. We invite inspection. Now is a good time for interior decorating, Don't wait fur pleasant weather rush. We supply decorators on short notice. M. NOKTOX, 323 Lackawanna Ave. BUY THE BEST. U SnouWie Mrs. Rorer Uses "Suow White" in her Scrauton Cooking Lectures. 'l'EKSONAL. William Morris la syjenJlns a faw days In Boirton. Frank Murphy, of Wilkea-Burre, was In the city yesterday. Attorney K. H. House started ytatrday for Salisbury, N. C, on a business trip. Tfev. M. I.. Shlvlil and JaniM Carmody. Of TowaiKltt, are visiting Father Slilcltls. on Scramon Ktrcot. V. S. Dvvker, of this dty. has returned from Toronto, where he has been pursu ing course In veterinary medicine. James Guvnor has returned from Den ver, where he attended the meeting of the Supreme i-ouiiuil of the Young Men's In viliut. Mrs. W. F. Hallstead and Mrs. t H. imdar, wife of the Dickson company' new president, leave today for the North t'aiollua hot springs. Manager McDerinott and John H. Brooks, of the Scrantou Bawe Ball assoel atlofi. ure In New York 'today attending the Kaitleni lejguo meeting. II. T'ruemers. of this city,, sailed on the Latin yewterduy frum New York to Miv tnen. He will be absent about two months. Most of his time abroad will be spent with friends and relatives In Ger many. Hevenue Collector Grant Herring, of IllootnsburK. accompanied by lira. Her ring, is t the Continental. Mr. Herring, who retired from the slate senate to accept bis present position. Is a candldaio for (he Democrat lit nomination for con gress in his district. Philadelphia Prens. O. Higlin, mayor of the city of O'Neil, 'Neb.. Is the guest of his sister, .Mrs. M. F. Ptaiiton, oil I'aponse avenue. FINAL F.NTF.RTA I NMF.XT. CloslBK Number of the Y. M. C. A. Standard I'oursa. Last night was given the closing en tertainment of tin- Young- Men's Chris tian association standiird course. The ttructlon was the Minnie Mur-Oiull Binltli Concert company, of New York city, and the work of Its members was received with great favor. The compuny Included Minnie Mar Shall Smith, reciter: Miss Nellie Udeile, vlulliiiit: Philip Knger, vlollntelllst: Frank J. Smith, accompanist, and (Iwylm Miles, baritone. The latter re placed Miss Josephine Jennings, the company's soprano, who was prevented from reaching here by floods down the state. A large and enthusiastic audi ence was present. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. fender this heading short letters of In terest will be published when accompa nied, for publication, by the writer's name. The Tribune will not be held ra ' sponsible) for opinions here expressed. C.USK OF THIS ASSAULT. Kilitor of The Tribune. Sir: In Your issue of Monday you note that liagKle lUiiikr was arrested for As saulting my husband. She said that mv husband had assaulted me; this Is nut true. W hail 110 ditnVulty Whatever. T!ie fucts ure that Mrs. Iiimler, who had a room with us. broUKht a man to our bouse during Saturday night, and my hus band Insisted that he should leave. Then Mrs. flintier assaulted Mr. Coliurn us tte'l. Maggie Coburn. Buy the Weber and ret the best. At Guernsey Bros. OUR I Continued for Another Week. We must get rid of the ex tra stock, because our Spring Goods will be in very soon. ... just a few good things which you should consider before buying: A dandy Men's Fine Calf Shoe, lace or A 4 .congress,bestof shape An up-to-aate .tune Calf Shoe, razor toe, extended sole, A few Winter Rus sets, double soles, ex tended, all sizes, - $3.00 $3.25 CLEM KM SCIIAflK i HER. OUR KINDERGARTEN WORK Interesting and Instructive Lecture by Mrs. Treat, of Chicago. THE I'KESEXT A PIVOTAL.-. TIME We Are Beginaiag to Rsaltie tha Troths of the Taaohlnga of lbs Early alia derf artn.ra-Some Kecommsnda tlons Concern lag Child Cnltare. A very Interesting lecture on kinder' garten work was given by Mrs. I..U eretlu Treat, of Chh-ago, at the Albright library last evening. Mrs. Treat Is one of the foremost Instructors In this new education and by her many years' experience Is well fitted to speak on the subject. Her audience was composed almost entirely of school teachers, and despite the Inclemency of the weather was quite large. She was introduced by Hev. Kogera Israel. .Mrs. Treat Is u woman with a smll liip. beaming countenance, ulitl appar ently possesses the kindest of disposi tions. She Is just kiii h a woman us children could not help but love. Her stylo of talking is Informal; hurtled, but yet well connected, and her lan guage in purity uud grace makes up for the eloquence which she refrains from attempting. Kveu to one not Interested or In uuy way concerned in the subject, she proves to be Interesting to a great degree, so well does she dress ami pre sent her subject. Mhe began her lecture by stating1 that the present was a pivotal time In edu cational work. We are Just beglnulng to fully realize the profound truth of the contention made by the great think ers along the line of child study fifty or seventy-live years ugo, that H Is Impossible or at least exceedingly dirll cult to build well on a foundation that Is Weak. As l'resldeiit Eliot, of Ilurv ard, puts it: "It is very discouraging, this trying to plaster culture on a pour foundation." Here Mrs. Treat gave u sketch of lYedciick Kroebel, the origi nator of the new education, which he styled kindergarten, and her lecture from this Juncture on was an elucida tion In a practical way of this great thinker's theories. TWO (IKK AT NKCESS1TIE3. Suitable companionship and organ ized working material, she said, were the two great necessities in the educa tion of children. Mothers will say, "I give my child everything, and yet he or she is not contented." That child is geeting too big a dose of mother. She wants some one to associate with who is of her own age, who is not beyond her or beneath her In years, and who has the same hopes, aspirations, Joys; some one who can and does do the same thliiK us the child. A child deprived of suitable companionship will grow mor bid, or. as Kroebel said of himself, be come sturved. It can not exercise its mind with the Ideas of older folks, and as a consequence idleness begets mor bidness. By organized material should be un derstood the tools of kindergarten work, selected after years of study und experiment by Froebel and those who have followed him. Procbel's practical tools were as follows: First, instead of a discordant rattle, the effect of which on a child desiring calmness and seren ity, cannot be stated, a soft ball sym bolic of perfect form should be Its toy. Then a hard ball, then a cylinder, a die, building blocks, a plane, a line, a point. The first thing should foreshadow the next and so 0:1. Thus the Indisputable rule of teaching by going from the concrete to the abstract Is observed. Thus the natural craving of children for continuity and connection Is satis lied. Their constuut question of 'Where did you get It and what are you going to do with it?" Is answered. The child Is Interested and the Interest Is fixed. The result Is the child is taught without being made to study. The first theury of advancing up the hill of science was to tlog the pupil up. Then It was drag him up. Now It is let the pupil 11 y up. Then the other great feature of the work was taken up. This is character mending. First it was believed that clime would be lessened by the spread of education. Schools were built, the woods are full of them, but crime is not lessened. It was not enough to educate the head. Then It was said, "let both head and hand be educated and man will become better." Manual schools were established but still something was wanting, crime did not decrease. The theory that If the head and hand were both educated crime would hove no ally proved false. Then it was con cluded that the heart must be educat ed. "To the three H's," says I.ymun Abbott, "another must be added K for righteousness." This training of the heart is the "motherhood work" of the kindergarten, the highest thought of the new education. APPLICATION OF THEORY. Mrs. Treat then entered In detail upon the practical application of the theory to he followed in this schooling which is embodied In the thought "Em phasize virtue and vice falls away." The old way of teaching righteousness was "don't do this or that." That was the negative way. The new style Is called positive; It says: "Do this or do that." keeping vice in the background and virtue always to the face. At the conclusion of her lecture, Mrs. Treat told an Interesting story of the practical working of this theory applied by herself, and then spent a short time in answering questions which she In vited from her hearers. The lecture will, no doubt, have the effect of awakening a new and vigorous interest in kindergarten work in this city. FOUR NERVY BUMS. Will Hove to Ksplaln Their Might to Lodge at tho Station House. For the past two or three weeks a quartette of bums have been making the central police station their perma nent home, coming and going when ever they pleased and never saying as much as with your leave or thank you to Desk Sergeant Delter. Last night they sneaked In as is their wont and appropriated the bunks In two of the wurniesl and cleanest cells In the house. They were Just starling to doze off for the night when they were startled by hearing- the clang of the cell doors and the snap of the locks. Sergeant Delter had nothing to say to the fellows, although they pleaded for an explanation.' The sergeant will have his say In the morning. TIIR ACT OF VANDALS. Uoodluins Smash the Poor and Window of an Old Lady's House. Four Sport Hill youths, William Thomas, Michael Walsh. Thomas Hen nigan and Frank Godwin, were before Alderman Millar yesterday charged with having smashed In a door and window In the house of Mrs. Mary Dougherty, an aged woman who keeps a little cigar store at Sport Hill. These fellows, according to Mrs. Dougherty's story, are in the habit of loafing about her plaice and cause her no end of annoyance. Saturday night, some time after 12 o'clock, four men, whom she suspected to be the ones she had arrested, came to the front of her house and demanded that she let them In. She refused to open her store at that unseemly hour and told them to go away, whereupon they burst In the door and smashed the window, glass, sash and all. She could not repair the door that night, and, as a consequence, suffered greatly from the cold. Thomas admitted that he was one of the crowd and Hennlgan was quite clearly proved to be another. The other two men were exculpated by Thomas and were discharged. Hennlgan furn ished 120O ball -and was released. Thomas could not get a bondsman and had to go to Jail. During the progress ft the hearing Patrick Dougherty, a sort of the prose cutrix, interrupted the" i.roceeUlngs by suddenly leaping to his feet and calling one of the witnesses a curious kind of a liar. It cost hlin to. - , THE S.MALL-PO& CASE. It Uas Created JSo Little Lxcitemeat in Pricebnrg. A great deal of excitement prevails among the native residents of Price burg over the case of smallpox In that borough, and which was reported in yesterday's Tribune. The home of Fi larskl, the Polander who Is said by Dr. Kennedy, the health ntflcer, to be af faded with the disease, is quarantined In a perfunctory sort of a way. The same measure of precaution has been taken in the case of another folander said to be suffering from the same dis ease. He worked in the same mine as did Fllarskl. Health Officer Kennedy and President Fadden, of the borough council, were in this city yesterday. They did not call on Dr. W. K. Allen, the health officer of this cltyl Dr. Allen, aside from his local ofilce, is a deputy state health of ficer, and In that capacity will go to Piiceburg today and investigate th. case. Whether or not Dr. Kennedy notified Dr. l.ee, of Ilurtisburg, of the state board of health, of the case is not known. Among physicians in this city it Is doubted that the disease is really smallpox. They say the malady Is dim cult to diagnose, and it is possible that Dr. Kennedy may be mistaken. A MIDNIGHT MILL Fifteen Round Go Between Two Provl done Sluggers Last Night. Two Providence men. whose names could not be learned, had a fifteen round will In the field near the old shaft on oak street about midnight lust night They got into a quurrel in u. saloon over their respective abilities with their fists, and adjourned to settle the matter in true ling: style. Kach man put up $10, and their friends and backers made numerous bets besides. The crowd adjourned to the field and a finished battle was fought. One of the men was knocked out, so the re port goes, uud both were badly pun. ished. The police heard of tho affair while It was on. but could not locate it. After It was over, however, they gained sufiicient information to put them on the track of the principals, and will proceed to have them arrested today. Pl RMl lsToR FEBRUARY. Only Twelve Issued tri Buildiag In spector. luhn Nelson. The month of February was a dull one in building circles. Only twelve permits were Issued by Hullding In spector John Nelson for new buildings and Improvements, the total cost of which were $5(1,675. Those who ob tained permits were: John Jerniyn, extension to stores, one story; Wyoming avenue, Kightti ward. J. J. Jepinyn, stable, two siuries, brick; Kayiuoiul court. Kiahth ward. J. J. .Marshall, double dwelling two and one-half stoiies. wood; Webster avenue, Seventeenth ward. A. Krothliigliani, stores and offices, one story, brick; Wyoming u venue, Elfclith ward. Thomas Murphy, extension to store and dwelling, wood; lloblnson street, Four teenth ward. Hoard of control, No. ltf school, two storliu, brick veneered; Chestnut street. Fourteenth ward. John Karter, double stores, one story, brick; Linden street. Sixteenth ward. Tliuinns W. 1'hllllpH, double dwelling, two stoiies, wood; Division street. Fifth ward. John H. Williams, double dwelling, two storeies, wood; flock street, Fifteeuih ward. Mrs. John Phillips, ulnsle. dwelling, two stories wood; .Maple street, Xluuteeuth ward. 'I,. Aliuley, single dwelling, two sloiies, wood; Kynoii mi reel, Fifteenth waul. J, J. an Noi l, single dwelling, two Ftoiies, wood; Mulberry street, Seven teenth ward. COMING ATTRACTIONS. One of the cleanest and most compe tent fun-creators in the dramatic pro fession Is Joseph Hart, who will pre sent for the first time in this city the sparkling comedy, "A (lay Old Boy," at the Academy next Wednesday. As a delineator of refined liuinor, Mr. Hart has accumulated a following during his career as a co-star with I'reclerick Hal len. that will assuredly wish him well now that he has his own strong com pany surrounding him In what is said to be 11 clever piece. He Is cast In a hilarious role, and the amplest oppor tunity If afforded for the display of his talents. The plot of "A Oay Old Boy" Is very simple and yet full of promise of all sorts of complications. Mr. Hart enacts a susceptible oltl . fellow who weds a Parisian "chantetlse" and Is compelled to introduce her into his cir cle of 1 lends under the most ridiculous circumstances. The fun la fast and furious, and the well chosen company lias more to do, and is said to do it better than is usually the case with farce-comedy people. The members have been chosen by the management from the ranks of the best comedy players, and their names alone should be a guarantee of consistent perform ance. Mr. Hart's vivacious chief sup port is Miss Carrie Dt Mar, a come dienne who has a very high reputation us a soubrette. I! II :i "TUe Great Diamond Kobbery" will be produced for the first time in this city at the Academy of Music on Thurs day and Friday. It is u melo-dramu pure and simple and comes here with the reputation of a New York success. It was produced at the American thea ter In that city with much elaborate nets and will be presented in this city with the 01 Initial cast and scenery und properties. The authors ure K. M. Al frlelid und A. '. Wheeler. The plot of the play purports to trace the robbery of some diamonds by the adventuress through seenes that illustrate many phases of New York life and It provides flue parts for some notable uctors. That distinguished actress Mine. Janaiisehek plays the part of an old hag and thief in a way that has set the New York critics writing speciul paragraphs about her. Lillian Lawrence hus added to her reputation by her perf orma nee of the adventuress. Mrs. Annie Yea mans, whose delineation of character parts has made her famous. Maud UankB, Fanny ('. Cohen, Frederick Bond. George C Moiiifac, George D. Chaplin. Joseph K.W hitin.W. A. White ear. C. H. Hawkins. Gustnvc Fraukel, are some of the members of the origin al company who will he Keen in their respective parts when the play Is done here. '! !! i! "A Trip to Chinatown." one of lloyl's cleverest comedies, will be presented at the Academy Saturday night. No great strength is claimed for the story, the main idea being to introduce a number of character sketches and (up-to-date) episodes in New York. "A Trip to Chinatown" Is a clever maslcal conceit, and satirizes popular themes and eharacters of the day. Introduces pretty music, attractive girls, clever comedians, affording an entertainment In which there Is hardly a break in the laughter. A flattering sale of seats Is In progress for this engagement. H II H "Plays and Players." one of Davis' theater successes earlv In the season, is booked for a return engagement of three days, beginning Thursday, March G. Many sterling specialties are now introduced in the travesty by such well known vaudevlllers as John T. Tierney, late or the "Hustler," Klchle Foy, Kinery and Nodlne. AI. II. Wes ton, Bob Hodge. Ktta Almuts, Edith La Monte and Ktta Burger. Special scenery and handsome costumes and comedy of the most laughable descrip tion are leading- features of ",Iays and Players." The company Is a large one, numbering' twenty people. llOni DID THE SHOOTING Coroner's .lory Charges Him vith Death of Jahn J. Rafter. TESTIMONY OP CYC WITXCSS Ro Ktogh, of Old Forge. Was with . Rafter When Tonl Fired Two Shots Act Was I'nprovoked. Verdict of tha Jury. The verdict of the coroner's jury places the responsibility of the death of John J. Rafter, of Given Ridge, upon Sain Tonl, the- Italian, who on the night of Tuesday, Keb. 4, on Main street. Old Forge, without the slightest provoca tion shot tin- deceased twice in the hip. Inflicting two wounds which produced blood poisoning, from which death re sulted on Saturday evening. Feb. 22. Ross Keoith. son of 'tlqulre John L. Keogh, of U1U Foitfe, was the only wit ness at the inciuest held last nlgfM at If o'clock In tli- arbitration room of the court house. Young Keogii was with Ratter when the shooting occurred, und he had been subpoenaed to appear us a witness, but at the session of the jury last week he did not respond, and ad journment lnU to be mude until he could be got. County Detective l.ey shon went to Old Forge yesterday and made sure that Keogh would be on hand last night. Attorney John T. Martin is Tonl's counsel and was present at the Inquest. Coroner Long-street permitted Mr. Mar tin to remain while the testimony of Keogh was being heard, but he served notice on him at the outset that no cross-examination would be allowed. There were none of Rafter's friends present; asldo from the coroner and the jury the only ones there were County Detective Leyshon and newspaper rep resentatives. ROSS KEOGH'S TESTIMONY. Keogh's testimony was that he be came acquainted with Rafter at the dinner table a few minutes before noon on the date of the shooting. They left together after eating und went to K. J. Fallon's hotel. Afterwards they went to several other places and later in the afternoon reached the hotel kept by Charles J, Keogh, a brother of the wit ness. Along in the evening Rafter spoke of going home, but the witness advised him to go with him to his room and go to bed. Rafter declined and both start ed out. KeoftH wanted to see lilni safe ly started for home. Rafter was in a very genial mood. They walked about a block up Main street, and at the Intersection of Main street and the road which leads to Bar bertowu, fiv boys and two girls were standing on the corner listening to the music of a band that was practicing in the ball of Mrs. J. V. Fallon. Raft er, In a playful mood, was Jostling with the boys, when Tonl and another Ital ian came along:. The deceased was in the act of making a spring after one of the boys and lie inadvertently bumped against Tonl, who, quick as a flash, pulled his revolver from his pocket and shot Rafter twice. The murderer ran away as soon as he committed the foul deed. NOT A WORD EXCHANGED. When Rafter struck against Tonl, the former fell to the ground. Not a word passed between the men before the shooting, and after it Rafter lay moan ing on the ground. Keogh knew Tonl well and followed lilm to his boarding house. .Soon afterward tho constable came and took Tout before Justice of the Peace It. Willis KeeBe, by whom he was committed to the county jail. In answer to questions put by Coro ner Longstreot, Keogh stated that Tout's reputation for peace and well regulated behavior was bad. He knew Tonl six or elaht months before the af fray, anil being: a bartender for his brother, Charles J, Keogh, was in a po sition frequently to Judge of the prison er's character. lie said the Italian was noted fro hi brutal and vicious tem per and that he had been concerned in lights and, quarrels often. The verdict of the Jury was as fol lows; "We, the undersigned Jurors, find that John J. Rafter came to his death from blood poisoning caused by gunshot wounds received at the hands of Sam Tonl. In Old Forge, on Feb. 4. 18ti." The Jury comprised Dr. K. M. Pennypaeker. Henry M. Coursen. John Kills, J. B. WlUeman, U. 11. l.utts and Churlea L. Teeter. PATENT OFFICE PALAVFR. The Implements and materials used In buildings are protected by T,"9t patents. Trunks, valises and baggage con trivances generally are protected by i.xii patents. There are i'M patented fuels or methods of prepaiinK wood, coal anil rr,l;. for uc. Over K,Ux patents hiive bee lssiied fur the various klnrta of electrieal nppllaiKjes. There aTe 1.771 psten'is on the mechan ism employed. In sinking srtcjlan or oil wells. Railways and railway appliance nre represented In the patent utile? by g.Kl models. The miller of this country Is aidei in his toil by K.Tra devices, all covered by patents. Tiie American mind may be nm'iscd by 4,433 different kinds of patented names and toys. Inventors of military accoutrements, hariieos and the like have taken cut 4 patent. The demlta of this "ountr have M their command l.'.s:i patent Instruments or proeesnes. The builder has a chol.-e of f.W! patent ciunes or derricks with whk-h 1.1 do his work. There are 1.349 machines or Jcvice for the manufacture of cordage, twine and string. Tlie manufacture of stationery tuny be carried 011 by the aid of 4,03:' pat-jmed' ma chines. There have been ."1,717 patents Issued for devi.'es or mavhines employed by tlie car penter. There ure 2.4S7 different varieties of fire escapes find ladders to b.' used In emrgtfi!vlt'.. Heila water and other cooling beverages ure inanuructured ai'cordlng to 271 patent ed methods. The steam enaincs of this country nei.l nat laek for valves, 2.4U.7 of these having been patented. The patent office lias Uued 3.077 patent for Invention, eontrivaiices and disco V eiies 111 telegra-phy. The tlslinrmau has at his command I.Ci patented devicen for attracting or caotur Ir.g the tinny tribe. According to the reports or the patent offices here are 4.1SU different varieties of patented chairs. The mnVlier of patent medicines Is not so great 11s rniKht be supposed, there be ing only ,XU in the report.. IluruesH-nuiklnK has received the earn est attention of the inventor, there bcins 7,t'' patent in this line. The erection of tire-proof milldinif Is eiivouraxed by 453 batents, taken out for material! or methoils, over Siiiwi Invention for the manipula tion of metals have been patented in our government urHfe. lIutler-lujkliiK is cncoiiraR-ed by 4 1'" patents either oil devices employed ' or methods of manufacture. There Is no leading euli n try In the world whose natives have not taken out patent In the Viiled Htate. -Wooilw-orkiiitr tools have develoned 4 231 patents, of w hich one is an auger which bore a square hole. The vegetable of this country may be cut or crnshel In our kitchens by the aid of 2.0t3 patent machines. The art of printing Is covered bv S.833 patents, either of machines or special de vices employed in the work. Piano tale. ig bargains. Guernsey Bros. Organ - Concert ELM PARK CHURCH, Thursday Evening at 8 - iuu uiwit, -wiaivu meouon Church ouarteU Adailoa Pre. Silver oittriag. MOTORS FOR MAILS. Horseless Wagons to Ho Introduced la the Mail scivice. Washington, March 3. Horseless mail wagons will soon be used In all the large cities of the I'nlted States. The credit for the application of the horseless electric motor carriage to the mail service belong to Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson. He has for several months been studying the project, and a few days ago completed the plans for the model carriage. It Is new in course of construction and will be completed very soon. The dimen sions of this new wagon will be 12 feet long, feet wide and trifle over 6 feet high. It will simply be a small post office on wheels. It will be fitted up precisely as in a mall street car or a steam railroad postul car, except that the scale will be smaller. The body of the wagon will be hung on springs and counter springs, and the wheels shielded with heavy rubber tires. For a long time tieneral Neilson has been engaged in making Investigations of the various means by which the mails may be transiiorted. These In vestigations included street cars, pneu matic tubes and the (ici ttiit horseless wagons. It has now been definitely de cided by the postotllce department to employ the horseless wagons in the transportation of malls in city anil country districts where there ure no railway lines and where the service can be Improved by making "separations" (assorting the mall) between olllces while In transit. It Is Intended to place the horseless wagons in service .In cities which cover a large area and where "separations" between four or five stations greatly facilitate mail de liveries. THE BERMUDA FREE. I'nlted States District Attorney Decides That No Property of the Kspeditlon Aside from Kiplosivon Should Be Held. New York. March 3. United States District Attorney Macfarlane has In structed the United States nmrshal that he has no right to further detulu the Rurmuda or any other of the prop erty of the alleged filibustering expe dition excepting the explosives found upon the J. S. T. Stranahan. This frees the Rurmunda from all claims, except the libel obtained against her bv Robins and company, wiilch. It Is said, will likely be settled. Lawyer E. R. Olcott, who represents General Garcia and his associates, who are awaiting; examination on a charge of having- violated the neutrality laws, said today that the seizure of the ex plosives upon the J. S. T. Stranahan would be contested upon the claim that the boxea had been properly marked. The case will come up In the I'nlted States court March 17. Late thin afternoon Marshal McCarty and deputies went en board the Ber muda and arrested Thomas Nelson, chief engineer, James Ilowden, second engineer, and C. C. Taylor, c hief stew ard, to be held as witnesses. They were brought before Judge Brow, of the United States district court, who fixed the ball in each case at $'00, and pend ing the flllnsr of bonds the men were detained In the marshal's ofiice. After waiting until li o'clock for ball bonds for the three men detained as witnesses, the marshal allowed them to go In the custody of their counsel, K. R. Olcott, who promised to produce them tomorrow morning. . IMMIGRATION A Mi POPILATION. A study of statistics of America' growth In ponlatlon Indicate that the native born population has fallen off concurrent ly with the Increase of the foreign ele ment. From lsiu to 110 there was an in crease of Americans of almost lhliiy-1'vc per cent. Since 1S10 there hu beeen a steady de cline of the rate. The lut decade fhoiv. the percentage of native Increase to Have been only 'Hlj. Thp first decided decrease coincided with the llrst pronounced in crease, of Immigration, The Increase of native population of New England was phenomenal until tin arrival of the foreigner. Since then It ha steadily declined. There seems to he nr. accounting for this miles It i on the the ory that civilization restricts the Inrrem'e of population. Hut In contradiction to lh.it theory the fact may be cited that the Kti gllah people who hud never doubled their population In any 100 year almost quad rupled their number from 17MI to l&Su, From 17."0 to ISSD our native population never showed less of u gain than ;W.17 per cent, each decade, except during the revo lution, when it decreased to L'S.SI per cent. Hut now, w hen our Ininilgratlun Is Juicer than R ever lias 'been, the increase of our UKgrenate population Is only I'l.td per cent. That 1 ultDoet four per cent, lower than the rate of Increase of nutiva whites (hir ing the revolution. .. . L. A. Weber will remove his barber shop to 11!) Wyoming aventio April 1. im:r. WARNER In linzlelon on Monday, Mr. Ida Eastman Warner, wife of Dimiiiuck . Warner. Funeral Thursday in Tunk hannock. Prices Doing It That's what crowds our store so. We have leased the whole building, -iot, L,ackavamia avenue, for a term of years lrom Apr. i. Don't want to move oue thing more than we can help; 500 bargains, but only space here to name three. Knives and Forks . Rogers' best, 12 Dwt. silver to the set. Get a set extra for company, too. Your jeweler tells you all about 'em and says $5. We shall sell 25 sets for $2.90 a Doz. Watches Always low here. Our 550 watch is cheap; here's a chance for that boy or girl. Elegant silver watch hand engraved and war ranted for time. They were $3 to $5. $2.75 Pictures Any price almost, so as to sell them fast. Some genuine etchings in pol ished oak frames, we mark down to 69 cents; should be $1.75. REXFORD'S 213 Lacka. Ave. I CHAFING DISHES. Aluminum, it is made of pure metal, con taining absolutely no poisouojt Ingredients; it will yield noloint bat hwUtkful malts; will cook uuiformly, avehtuig scorching. China Hall WEICHEL & MILLAR, 04 wroaus iveiu& Walk in and look uroiind. THIS CUT ' REPRESENTS THE mi, m il us. cCANN 205 Wyoming Avenm 9 OQR SECOND flNNIUERSftflY IN BUSINESS. Thanks to a generous and appreciative public we are vigorous two-year-olds. Come and See Us All Week. P. M'CREA & GO. Coal Exchange. 128 Wyoming Ava. nil RICH fiill At And Portiere Buy ivOOKing ior EASELS AND SCREENS tilled wtlh Denim I in tha prices i! AND Don't buy until you sea our prices. STEINWAY 60N'S . . Acknowledged tha Leading PIANOS Of tbi Wrl& DECKER BROS.. KRAMCHB BACHB and ether. ORGANS Musical Instruments, riusical Merchandise, Sheet Music and Music Books. Purchaser, will always fin J campl.fl tack and at prices a low as th quel Ity of tn. Instrument will permit at I A. music STORE, 117 Wyoming Ave. Scrantotl We Have On Hand THE BEST STOCK IN THE CITY . Also the Newest. Also the Cheapest. Also the Largest. Porcelain, Onyx, litJ Silver Novelties In Infinite Varl.t Latest Importations. Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds. fl. E. ROGERS, Jew tier and . , watchmaker. 215 LaclawaDDi A.3. BLANK BOOKS Of all kinds, manufactured at skatf notice, at Tbo Tribune Office. TAKE CARE and your i;m will take car. of you. If on are troabled wltk n.r viu VI I WWII blbW nana ir toDK. NUI.H' Bl'KU'H Mid fcuve yr,nr vyn .lamlned fruo. Wa novo rdnced prieaa and r tut low.it la tbaeiiy. Kieaal ejwetawles from i to t; gJli from 34 to M. 306 Sprue Street, Scranton, Pa. Fabrics, nne miruiture coverings ana Suns Overcoats Cltithler awns.!, i auiKa suuinu 11UL lull IIJ CX amine our stock. la White and Gold, Oak uud Mabopany, three aud four tisinfkl Fnlriln.rW'.M&at.M Silk, Fainted Burlap and Wlkoliue!
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