THE SCR ANTON TKIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCII 4, 189G.
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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.
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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.
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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!