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OVER SCHOOL LINES
Warm Discussion at School Board
Meeting Over Crowding; of Certain
Pupils and Alleged Discrimination
Against These Same Scholars,
An Exchange Between President
Hughes and Superintendent Garr.
Baft of Bills, Amounting to Over
Two Thousand Dollars, Ordered
Paid.
The llrsl meeting f Hie school board
Plnee tin; opening of the present school
your, took place last night. There wuii
Jtis-1 h iiuoriim present. President.
3 ItlRhes, Hoototnry Kerwln and Direc
tors tin I la slier and I'viuis answering
to the roll.
Following the precedent of tlio
board, mutters over which there. might
1o an Issue were not taken up. routine
bushics only being disponed of.
Increased Attendance.
Tim llrsl monthly report ol' school
for the year tl'01 was presented by Su
perintendent Cnrr. An Interesting
item of the report was the Increased
siltoiidunci; of pupils over the month of
September. WOO. The Increase, how
ever, was not. lurgo. The attendance
during September. MOn, was L'.t.'l. and
this year, 2,478. The average attend
ance was also higher last month than
In .September of last year; !:j per cent,
for September, Itniu. and !C per cent,
l'or the month Just closed.
Superintendent's Recommendations.
Superintendent (Jnrr made a few,
recommendations, which the board be
lieved to be worthy and which were
adopted.
The most Important was that teach
ers of the same grade be directed to
visit among each other, that they,
might make observations of tin- meth
ods of instruction that would be help
ful. Another recommendation was
that suitable gongs be provided for
each school, so as to bring about
more uniformity In dismissing pupils.
The board then took up a raft of
bills, amounting to over two thousand
dollar.'!, which were directed to be
paid. These claims were chlelly foi
school supplies, desks, books, the new
chemical labratory at the High school,
etc.
President Hughes eiiine forward in
the cause of the teachers, suggest inn
to the board that no deductions be
made in their salaries for days which
they might be absent by reason of
sickness or other causes for which they
were not responsible. His suggestion
was acted on, and It was decided to
rely on the judgment of Superintend
ent Unrr to determine whether the
cause of absence was a good one.
Theie was unite a spirited discus
sion when the mutter of the attend
ance of pupils at schools where they
do not belong, and of alleged crowding
out of other children from their proper
schools, was placed before the board
for action. Xos. 1, i. :i and !i were tin
schools involved.
Mr. (Jarr urged that, in avert a dis
turbance, no change be made in llio
situation, It was a question, he said
of caring for the pupils or turning
them out in the streets. President
Hughes strongly declared that there
"vas discrimination and insisted that
the rules of the board would have to
be obeyed in the cause of justice.
Mr. (Jarr suggested that the children
were now being comfortably cared for,
and that the rules should be made
flexible, to suit the public good. "The
schools," he concluded, "are for the
imbllt; good."
Complaints of the alleged discrimi
nation had been received from parents,
and this explains why the matter wan
taken up. The purpose was to mnlM
provision for the scholars who were
suffering.
Some Warm Talk.
There was a sharp exchange between
President Hughes and Superintendent
Onrr towards the close of the discus
sion, Mr. tlarr vigorously opposed any
change in the situation, air. Hughes
was equally firm in ids opinion' that
there was gross discrimination and re
sented what he declared was dictation
on the part of the superintendent.
Matters wore beginning to get decided
ly choleric, but gradually cooled,
though not until Mr. tlarr took the op.
portunlty to say something about
knowing what his duties were; of his
having discharged them so far and of
his purpose to continue doing so.
The matter ended with the under
standing that steps would be taken to
have the rules of the board, with re-
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feretico to the school lines, religiously
adhered to, to tlm extent of limiting
further provisions to accoinodiite the
pupils who stiriVrcd by reason of thu
crowding In one or two rooms.
When the board adjourned, It wna
decided to meet on Monday evening
next.
MET DEATH IN DELAWARE.
Tragic End of William Pedlar, a Na
tlvo of Carhondalc.
News of the tragic end of William
Pedlar, a well known young man of
Carhondalc, was received In this city
yesterday afternoon, lie was drowned
accidentally, It Is presumed, In the
Delaware river at Trenton, X. .1.. while
at work In the employ of the I'lilladel
phla Xavlgallon company.
The Information concerning his
death Is exceedingly meagre. The first
telegram came from the chief of police
of Trenton mill t'oroncr .1. it. D. Mow
ers, of the same place and dimply stat
ed the fact of Pedlar's death, Inquiry
also ii to the disposition of the de
ceased. Later, In reply to a dispatch
for particulars of the happening, the
cause of death was mentioned as being
accidental and while Pedlar was at
win k,
The body Is expected to arrive In
the city today, the funeral arrange
ments depending on this circumstance.
Pedlar Is the son of Mrs. Kllza Ped
lar, of Delmont street. He lefl here
rather suddenly tinting the spring, and
his whereabouts were unknown until
the sad news of yesterday, lie Mas
a young man who bore a good reputa
tion and had a wide circle of friends
who will be depressed on hearing the
news of his untimely end. Pedlar had
been an employe at the Delaware and
Hudson freight depot and later at the
city station of the same company,
wheie he was an assistant to liaggage
Muster Paul liurton.
TO GO TO WILKES-BARRE.
The St. Aloysius Society Only T. A.
B. Society to Participate in Demon
stration on October 10.
The St. Aloysius Young Men's Tem
perance and Henellclal society Is the
only local organization that will par
ticipate in the parade of the Catholic
Total Abstinence union societies of the
diocese, at Wilkes-Hurre. on Thursday.
The society will hold a special meet,
ins this evening for the purpose of per
fectlnc; arrangements l'or the event. It
has a membership of over ".10, and is
one of tile largest In the diocese. Thu
St. Aloysius soriety will lead the Str
oud division of the parade, and Tim
othy .1, (lilhool, treasurer of the soci
ety, will be the (ommaiuler of the di
vision. Oarbondale u III be well represented
in AVilkes-Rarre on Thurs-day, as the
railroad rates are the lowest quoted in
years. Special cars will be attached to
the Erie llyer at Forest City for the
act ommodation of the societies of that
plltte and their friends. The excursion
train will leave this city at about Ji.K.
o'clock. The employes of the Delaware
and Hudson company were to have
been paid on Thursday and it was
feared that tills would compel a large
number to remain at home. The boaid
of .government of the Catholic Total
Abstinence union appealed to Pay
master Alllerton to pay at I lie col
lieries on the following day, and he has
acceded to their request.
HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN.
Will Show Other Schools How the
Game Is Played.
It is some years since the local High
school has been icpresented by a foot
ball eleven, but the young men have
organized a team which, it is thought,
will compare favorably with the eleven
of some years ago, which went through
two seasons without a defeat and was
without a peer in this section. The
new team contains some excellent ma
terial and is rapidly getting in shape
for a number of contests that have
been arranged. The lirst game will
take place at Alumni park on Satur
day next, with the Jermyn High school
eleven. John H, Burke has been elected
manager, and Joseph Munition, cap
tain. The team will line up as fol
lows: Centre, J. Tyons; right guard.
T, conuaughton: right tackle, Roderick
i.Jlllls; right end, Waller Uiftus: right
hullback, Richard Monolian; left half
back, Joseph Munition; lefl guard. AV.
Morgan, K. Raynor: left tackle. Frank
Xenlon: left end, J. Murrln; quarter
back, Russell Spencer; fullback, Xewell
Van Itergen,
MATINEE RACES.
The Last Series at Lee's Park This
Afternoon.
This afternoon, at Lee's Driving
paik. In Clrcenlleld, the last matinee
races of the season will take place, and
there will iloubtlesti be a big attend
ance of local horsemen. The events
will begin at 1 o'clock. There will be
a ::.minute race, a L',;;n raicaud a green
race, and there arc a sulllclent number
of entries to Insure some speedy heats.
The entries will close at unoii today
and It may b" thai several more speed
crs will participate in the events.
The entries received ro far are: ,llm
Doyle, owned by Harry Williams: Jen
nie 11., by tieorge Crevellng; Violet, by
lhuory Lee; Almokln, by II, . Pierce.
of this city, and Francis ,1., by David
.Tames, Scranton.
8.00 class Mary Lott, owned by II, S,
Picric; Little Rachel, by l.afayeite
Lee; Weasel, by Joseph Shcek, ami
tlarllcld Williams' bay horse.
In I ho green race are entered horses
owned hy Xlpiou lieii, Leandcr Lee
and Fred Layman.
Indians to Hold Social.
The Caihoudale Indians will give the
second of a series of dances in ihe
liurlsc building tomorrow evening.
Owing to iho removal of the fence at
Alumni park the team has no means
of raising money to pay for brlnglug
vliltlng elevens hcto to play. In order
to defray cxpens-cs a series of dances
were arranged and the ilrM of ihcm
was very successful. Prof. Firth i
provide the dunce music.
Improvements Completed,
The improvements ,, singer's Pafit
Clothing linuse ai'c I'liiiipKleilaial Hie
wuik of moving the Muck from the old
fllulnj t-lorc In Hie new quailers has
been ciinuueiacd. The opening '111
take place sonic day this week.
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OLD, 0423
THE CITYS FINANCES.
Conspicuous In Session of Select
Council Transfer of Moneys Sug
gested hy Controller Wheeler to
Meet Emergencies Other Matters
of Council.
The llnances of the city cut the most
Important llgure in the brier session of
Select council last evening.
Controller Wheeler was on hand to
Inform councils us In the depleted con
dition of several friends and explain
how he wanted certain transfers from
other funds on which the drain was
less fell.
Among thiw were the Judgments
fund which was exhausted owing to
the recent payment of claims amount
ing to $,V00. 'I'o meet this, council
adopted a resolution transferring $-00
from tlie light appropriation. Another
raid was made on this nppioprlnllou
by the council concurring In a reso
lution from Common council taking
?7," therefrom and adding It to the ap
propriation for sidewalks.
Tlie controller recommended that as
only WOS remained In Hie appropria
tion for street cleaning, that only such
work aw was an Imperative necessity
be done. This balance was wiped out
later when the same concurrent reso
lution was adopted, transferring $2111)
In the police fund, which was becoming
exhausted.
The mayor sent In a cmninunleallon
Informing couniT. that the Scranton
Railway company proposed to move
the rails to the middle of Helmollt
street from Clark street to the Ontario
and Western crossing po soon as the
city engineer gave the grade.
Later a resolution by Mr. Thompson
was adopted Instructing tlie city engi
neer to give grade, and to do the "rip
per" act with the street, ear tracks
if the railway company failed to move
Its rails thereafter.
An ordinance for
the Intersection of
Xlnth avenue was
a short sewer at
Main street and
referred to com-
mil tec.
The common council resolution for a
surface sewer was sent to committee
after being objected to by Mr. Thomp
son. The ordinance for a sewer on Kighth
avenue was passed finally.
The concurrent resolution providing
for several lights was adopted.
Matter? referred to committee were
a resolution providing1 for change of
lire hydrants In the Third ward and
claim,-! alleged for damages by reason
of an overflow from a sewer. These
were presented by Attorney Louis
drainer in behalf of Peter Mattg and
Mitchell and Hagley.
A HAPPY REUNION.
Delightful Incidents of Gathering
at Anderson Home in Kingsbury,
Wayne County.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Anderson, at Kingsbury Hill. Wayne
county, was the scene of a merry gath
ering Saturday, when their children,
great and grandchildren, mel to greet;
the host and hostess and one another.
After a cordial greeting had gone
around, they were entertained by reci
tations and singing: but the most in
teresting feature was listening to the
aged host as he related his hunting
experiences of lifty years ago, wherein,
according to his own words, he had
hunted the wllii woods of Wayne coun
ty, killing bears, deer and other wild
game that inhabited the hills and
glens of that county nt that time.
Thonged couple settled In this pleasant
place hi their early married life. Mr.
Anderson at llrst engaged in the lum
ber business and later working up a
farm, with Ids faithful wire to en
courage him.
After enjoying a good social time,
the guests were ushered into the din
ing room, when1 the large table was
weighted with good things, such n:i
roast beef, chickens, and all the deli
cacies of the season, prepared by the
good old hostess, to which all did am
ple justice. At .'! o'clock they began
the liaiid-shaklng and saying- the fate
wells and wishing the aged, happy
couple .that they might live to enjoy
many more of these happy reunions
with their children, grand and great
grandchildren.
Hiiiuo.)oq sii.u q.)i.w 'pun i n,iiod ,iti o
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
John Anderson, si. .Mr. ami Mrs. Ceo.
Anderson and grand daughter, Mild
red Hulbert, Sir. and Mrs. John P.
Andeison. sr.. Mr. and Mrs. Moscrf
Cole, Mrs, Maggie Helknapp, Mrs.
Olive Helkiiap or Phillips, Wis.: .Mr.
John Williams and daughter Ophelia,
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Cole and ihuigh
t ! Flossie; Mr. and Mrs. John Adams
and son Willard and daughters Dora
and Cora, -Mr. ami Airs. Uurulo Rd
knapp and son Lester, Mrs. John F.
Anderson and daughters Rertha and
Kiln. i of Itlehmondale, Ml.ss Flora and
Hlancli .Mills. Mr. and Mrs. AVIIllam
Anderson, .Mr, ami Mrs. .1. II. Llngfel
ter of Carbmidiile, Mr, Hert Anderson
of ll.im-oik. X. V., and Mr. Markus
Westway of Klugsbcrry Hill.
At the Grand Opera House.
Daniel R. Ryan and his company
opened a week's engagement at th
(rand opera House last ulghi in "Don
ceasar'n Return," which scored a big
lilt. Specialties and the moving pic
ture machine were also iutroducted.
Tonight, "O'llrleii, thu Contractor,"
will bo the bill.
THE PASSING THRONG.
Wllllaiii Ilrennoii, of Scranioii, spent
Sunday with friends In the city.
Carl Roeslger. of South Wonilng
street, has rmiirued from Philadelphia,
Mr. and Mrs, L. M, .Smith, of Xorth
Main street, are at tho Pan. Amoi lean
exposition,
Mrs. James Matthews and sister,
.Miss Jane Savage, who have spent the
piust two years in Ireland, has returned.
William V. Sullivan, who for i-overul
years has been a resident of this city,
has movtfd tu his former homo in
Wilkes-1 lane. He has many friends In
OarhoVale, who will regret his leav
Iny. JERJMYN AND MAYFIELP,
The llip'Up of the newly oiganlzcd
M.OIIcld football team Is as follows:
Jiinicn .Murray, quarter buck: Mlko
Ruddy, left h.Hf hack; Joe i.'ulnu. right
half hack: o'mics Qulnn. full back;
John Ncary. left end; Thomas McDon
ald ccnlfo! Joint Campbell left guard!
John Nolan, right guard! Thomas
Ruddy, right end! Thomas Green, right
tackle! Thomas Lewis, lefl tackle;
Itltlgew.ty, Pttbstltute. The team con
sists of several skilled players and un
der the captaincy of James Murray and
the mantiBcineiit of M, 1 Ctirf we ex
pect to hear of considerable conquests
dtirltur the coming season,
Th funeral of the late Mr, John
Trotter will take place at '1 o'clock
this afternoon Instead of U.HO as erron
eously announced In yesterday's Issue.
Mr. and Mrs. fitirgo Cttdllp, of
Fourth street, yesterday received the
sad aiiiiaiineemcni nt the death of their
eldest daughter, Mrs. .Mites of London,
Canada. Although Mrs. .Miles has been
sick for several months, from the re
ports Iter parents received they were
led to believe she was on the road to
recovery and the announcement of her
death yesterday was a severe blow lo
(hem. .Mr. and Mrs. Cudllp will leave
today for Canada to attend the funeral.
Dr. and .Mrs. J. S. Craves have re
turned from the Pan-Amcrlenn exposi
tion. The Delaware and Hudson company
paid at their colliery hero yesterday.
Mrs. John Mtnnford and daughter,
Marjorle, have returned home from a.
three mouths' visit with Xcw York
statu friends.
Seth Sprague. the Tribune carrier,
who wan severely bitten by a dog sev
eral weeks ago, and who has been un
dergoing treatment In the Pasteur In
stitute, Xcw York, returned home yesterday.
OLYPHANT
The lit assy Island Hose company
bus commenced the erection of suit
able quarters on Mooslc street.
One of the incandescent light ma
chines at the electric plant is again
out of order and many lights are out
of service. The light committee o
council is doing all In their power fb
remedy the situation. It is probable
that a new machine will have to bo
purchased, and It Is tho Intention of Ihe
committee to bring tho matter before
the council at Monday night's meet-ins-.
A number or violations or the game
laws of the state have come to the
notice of the local gun club and they
have given warning to the offenders
to top the practice or prosecutions will
follow, as one of the principal objects
of the organization is lo see that the
game laws are respected.
The funeral of Mrs. David H. Davis,
who died on Saturday last, will be held
from the family home this- afternoon
at Z o'clock. Interment will be made
in Union cemetery.
A baby boy has arrived at the home
of Mr. and .Mrs. John II. Jordan, of
Rlakelv.
Mr. and Mrs. D. (.!. Jones have ic
turncd home after spending several
weeks at Indianapolis.
An Interesting meeting of the M. Y.
P. I.', will be held in the Susquehan
na street Baptist chui-i-h this evening.
There will be several vocal selections,
a reading and an address delivered.
Thu young people will have the pleas
ure of listening- to the Rev. D. C. Kd
wards, a popular pastor of Taylor. All
am cordially invited to attend.
Madeline of Fort Reno. Long Hros.'
Pawnee Hill and May Lillie's histori
cal play will be seen at the opera
house tomorrow night. The production
will be presented here with the same
correctness, scenery, costumes and a
superb cast that helped to make it so
popular during- its long inn in Xew
York and Huston. The story of "Mad
eline of Fort Reno" cur rounds the life
of pretty Madeline Hartman. daughter
of .John jlurtmnit, the scout and In
dian lighter, incidentally bringing In
actual events and Incidents of brave
General Custer's actions before and tit
the terrible massacre. The manage
ment of "Madeline of Fort Reno" de
sire Il understood that there is no
shoot of the boisterous kind during
the entire action of tlie play. Only six
shots are llrod and for theso the latest
smokeless paw-dor and noiseless cart
ridges are used. Two street novelties
will appear preceding the play.
Mr. and Mrs. William Arner, of
Mauch Chunk, who have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. 15. Uush
have returned home.
M!-s Hancock returned to her home
in IJinghamton after a week's visit in
town.
Oscar Aionson of Shapiro it Arousou
attended a hop given by the Ladles'
Aid society at Loomls' hall, Wilkes
Uurre, last evening.
TAYLOR.
Preparations are now well under way
for the grand concert and lot drawing
to be held at tho Calvary Uaptist
church on Monday evening, Xovetnber
L'.'i. Tickets l'or the event will within
a few days be in circulation which will
be only -" ceius. The coinmillee in
charge are arranging an excellent pro
gramme which will constat of mush;
and llteratme, which our town people
have not heard for some lime. Tlie lot
is situated on the Johns' and Thomas'
plot and valued at $;in).
Tho open lilr concert to be rendered
from Yoiingblood's balcony on Thurs
day evening by the Taylor Silver Cor
nel baud and the Anthracite Olee club
Is awaited with much Interest by our
town people. The programme will ap
pear In this department in a few days.
On Tuesday next at Rldgeway hotel
grounds will occur Ihe much heralded
quoit mutch between Williams and
Ridgeway of this town and Dllmler
and Wauiier of West Scranton.
During the services at the Calvary
Raptlst church op Sunday evening
Miss Henrietta Harris rendered a beau
tiful solo. "Tlie Illrd with the niokcit
Wing and Miss Wdlth Watkins rendered
ihe Holy city in an excellent inuuner.
M, C. Judge s home from his bust.
uesh trip to Xew York.
.Messrs. Casper and John Shields are
hi llul'falo intending the Pan-Aniurlcan
exnos'Itlou.
The following citizens fioni this town
have been drawn lo serve as grand
and petit jurors for November term of
cmiri grand jury: Henjamlu Taylor,
Petit Jury William Stone and John
Shields,
Mrs. John Thomas ami sou Thomas,
or llrovo street, visited relatives In
Plains on Sunday.
Rev, II. II. Ilurrlj', pastor of the Cal
vary Haptlst church, olllclated In Kd
wardsdale on ihe Sabbath.
.Mr. and .Mrs. l-Jvan W, Davles have
returned to this town to reside from
Lausford where they wcro married ono
week ao.
William Price, of Pond street has,
has beep spending the past few days
on business in Schuylkill county.
Miss Elizabeth Jordan, of llul'falo,
X. V Is the guest of i datives In town.
AVOCA.
The St. Aloysius society will conduct
their annual ball in Sfirslleld opera
liiiuo on Thuisday evening. Tho
Mulish) oichestra will furnish music.
Mr. and Mi. John Atwell, .Mr. and
Mrs, John Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. M, J. Bostcy
and Kdward Snnrth attended the Sons
of St. George entertainment at Pitts
ton last evening.
It. J. Williams, Hugh Conkey. Adam
Clark, and M, J. Uoslcy, assisted In In
stituting a now order of the A. O. F.
at Hyde Pnrk on Satuiday evening,
The funeral of Arthur, the eighteen
months old son of Mr. anil Mrs, Cor
nelius Osborn, look place on Sunday
afternoon. Interment wna made In St.
Mary's cemetery.
John Hums, the base ball player,
has letlred from Dayion, Ohio, after
it successful season.
John Allen returned home last even
ing nftr spending several months with
Ills brother In Scotland.
Messis. Vuna and Kate Gibbons
spent Sunday with friends In Scran
ton. At a mooting or the hose company's
lady friends on Friday evening l'or the
purpose of making nrrnngciuonta for
their coming fair, Mrs. M. D. Sanders
was appointed ptesldont.
While M. .1. tlosley was returning
from the Dallas fair on Friday even
ing he was relieved of his pocket book
containing about $50.
M. J. l.oftus of Mooslc Is recovering
from a ticrlous Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Parry removed their
family from Mooslc to the Dommer
mtith property on South Muln street.
MOSCOW.
Mr. Margaret Wardell returned
homo Saturday, after spending a short
time with her daughter at Catawlssa.
Daniel Gardner was pleasantly sur
prised at his home Friday evening by
a number of his friends. Tho evening
was spent in an enjoyable manner.
Itofieshmonts, consisting ol' sand
wiches, cake, chocolate and Irult were
served. Mr. Gardner left yesterday
for Philadelphia, where he will resume
his studies at the University of Penn
sylvania. Mr. William Sloat, or San Uernar
illno, Oil., and daughter, .Mrs. Owen
Phillips, of Oneonta, X. Y., visited the
former's sister, Mrs. George Wattis,
last week.
.Mrs. Wesley lllesecker, of Scranton,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Italic llle
secker. The Messrs F.ngllsh. of Chicago, aio
visiting their sister. Mrs. Van (lordor.
Mrs. Watkins, of Scranton, spent
part of last week with her sister, Mrs.
George Shaw.
A number or people from this place
ultonded the fair at Madlsonville last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Galge have re
turned home, after spending some time
traveling through the West.
Mr. McLean, of Scranton, who tui-j
been spending the summer here, has
accepted a position in Riughamtou.
Frank Swarts. of the Stroudsburg
Statu Normal school, spent last Sab
bath with his parents, Mr. and Sirs.
H. X. Swarts.
C. I,. Ovenshire, of Waverly, of tho
MeOormlek Harvesting Machine com
pany, spent two days of last week with
O. 1-:. Yniighau.
Orrln Galge, of Philadelphia, is tho
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
II. L. Gaige.
Arthur Gardner, of Wyoming Semi
nary, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. !. Gardner.
William Hinds, who has been quite
ill with rheumatism, is able to be out
again.
II. J. 01111101'. and daughter, Mrs. Ki
lls, have moved in the vacant rooms
over the drug store.
ALEUTIAN INDIANS
ARE RAPIDLY DYING
Native Population of tho Chain of
Islands May Soon Become
Extinct.
Hy Kulusiw Wiic fioni 'I lie A'sur-iatcil PreM.
Washington, Oct. 7. The lapld de
cline of the native population of (lie
Aleutian chain of islands Is told in a
report just received by the marine
hospital service from F. J. Thornbury,
its assistant surgeon at Dutch Harbor,
Alaska. The report says that formerly
there were P.'ti villages- on the Islands
with a native population variously es
timated at from ISO" to 1!."00. Xow
in the same district there are only ten
villages and lillO inhabitants, exclusive
of whites, of whom -ion are Creoles
(mixed breeds with Russians and other
nationalities) ami 700 Aleutes.
Tlie report pays:
"Last year Unalaska had :!r,0 Inhabi
tants, HO or nearly one-third of whom
died. According to data obtained front
the Russia priest of tho Greek Catho
lic church Rev. U. P. Kashereroff who
has the only mortality records kept hi
tlie village there being- no health oili
er or even physician, thirty deaths
were ascribed to 'cold' twenty-four to
consumption, thirty-three to measles
and seven lo old age; live were
drowned.
The remarkable mortality fioni mea
sles among the natives of Alaska dur
ing tlie past year appears ascrlbable
larg-My to the bad sanitary envlioa
nient and lack of precaution agahust
exposal e.
"On the Kusko wlm and In other sec
tions on the mainland, from one-half
to two-thirds of the native.-, died and
ninny were left unburieil in the mail
houses where they lived, surviving
ineiubeis liumedlatujly deserting the
huts, which latter often contain from
one to two dozen natives living regard
less of family relations.
"As ninny as half a dozen dead bod
les have beep seen by prospectors hi
a single hovel and numerous dead bod
ies weio seen lying about on iho ground
partly eaten by the foxes.
"There are numerous Instances of
whole villages being deserted, the tew
surviving natives having a supersti
tution about staying where so many of
their number had died,''
TEXTILE SCHOOL OPENS
Enrollment This Year Largest In
Eighteen Years,
lly IImIiMip Wlru fioiii 'll.o .Woi-IjiciI I'ioi.
Philadelphia. Oct. 7. The Phlladcl
phla tnxtllu school, a branch of the
school of Industrial art, and not only
the pioneer of this city but the largest
textile school ju Anieilca. began tills
vwhool year under ihe most promising
auspices, the enrollment being the hug.
est In iho eighteen ycais of iu, far
cer. This school is a senil-.it.nc institu
tion, having an appointment at tho
disposal of each senatorial district p
the state, iiiusi of which have linen
tilled for the present school term. Theso
appointments am niudu by the guur
nor usually on the recommendation of
the inembets of ihu legislature and
are eagerly suiight for, becauuo of tho
advantage the training of thy vhuol
ulfurdt) it3 graduates.
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SHAMROCK II TO
REMAIN KERB
Will Be Towed to New London for
Winter New York Yacht Club
to Receive Sir Thomas.
By I'i1iMp Niro frmn 'I'lio Aa-orl.itcil l'icf.
Now Ynrk. (Jet. 7. Sir Thonms bill
ion luiK decided to Jsci'p thu SlKimrock
H in America thin winter, with n view
of racing her next sprint? and summer
a(?iiliiHt the Constitution and Columbia.
The Slmmroel; is to he dismantled at
once. Her must will ho taken out. so
that she can puss under the Urooklyn
bridge, and she is to lie towed, uflpr
holii;? stripped, to Xew London, Conn.,
to be laid up for tile winter, with tho
Constitution, which also will have a
berth at that place.
Sir Thomas is coiillned to his yacht,
tho Krln. which is lyinff ofl' West
Twenty-sixth street, in tho Xorth
liver, ills riKht lej?. which was hurt
while he was boarding the lender,
Porto I Sim. a few weeks ago, is Kivilij?
him considerable pain. The tremend
ous strain il was subjected to during
the recent races is beginning- to tell,
and his doctor has ordered absolute
rest.
Kluboiate preparations are being
made at the Xew York Vnehl club lo
fittingly receive Sir Thomas at tlie
club tomorrow night.
WILLIAM SNUBBED.
Magistrate Will Not Bo-submit
Name of Rejected Official.
By Encliulve Miie (rim The A.virotcil Cress.
Merlin. Oct. 7. Tlie chief burgomas
ter, Heir Kirseliiier, has sent a let
ter to the common council, declining
to submit for tlie emperor's Fancliou
the name of llcrr ICuiifrmitun, recently
re-elected second burgomaster of l!er
llu. llcrr ICnulTinann a few months ago
win elected second burgomaster by a
majority of the common council, con
sisting of ISiidicnls and Socialists. Km
poror "William declined to confirm tho
election, which is the privilege ol' thu
crown. The emperor uls-o has the
right, If the vaeiinc is not tilled with
in n certain time, to appoint a govern
nienl olllclal to act as second burgo
master until ti selection which the em
peror will Minctlnu is made.
ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN DEAD.
Ameer of Afghanistan Died Octo
ber 3.
ll.v lluliirhc Who Ironi 'I'lm A-oiuinl IV-.
London, Oct. ". . news agency dis
patch from Simla say.s it Is reported
there that the Ameer of Afghanistan,
Ahdur lliilunitu Khan. Is dead.
A dispatch to tlie Associated 1'iess
from Simla says ihe uinoer was taken
seriously ill September "is. Uitblli Oul
luli Khun, Oct. -', iisUeil In Durbar that
public prayers be oll'ered for the nillecr.
In ihe morning of October ;i, llablb
oullah Kliiiu nunoiinieil Unit Ids rath
er hud expired at !i o'clock that morn
ing. Xothlng is known of tlie suite of
affairs at Cabul.
FAMINE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Islnntl of IMnny, Recently Visited
by Plague, Suffers Another Evil.
Uy Km!iiho Mile timii tin- .Wini.Unl IV.
TiU'uinii, Oil, ". lleports received by
steamship say that the island nf Punuy,
tu the Philippines, which has been af
fected hy tho plague, is nuw visited by
t'uiulue. One hundred and ihlity deaths
frmn Htarv.uhiii are reported at Ciiph:
alone.
To pi event the spread of lln- plilKUO
Manila ha.s begun war anaiimi rats,
paying two and a hull' cents for oueli
indent delivered to tl Hoard of
llu.tltli.
TRAMP A DOUBLE WINNER.
Oat Food nml Love and Irnte Hus
band Is Hunting' Him,
I.Vitii.iw Will I'n'iii In- ."i win! l'u'i-.
IMlcrson. ,. .1. Oct. 7. Mrs. L-on-uril
.Shutlen, of Yieeltiud avenue, was
Hilled to the door a few weeks ago by
u begging tramp. II" said his name,
was I'lmiies Hurl. She allowed him
to go Into tin- kilcheu, wlieiv t,ln gave
liiin food. He .ihkcd for work','. mil for
weeks he did climes around the house.
Mr. Sluitleii raid th.it liurl; w.n, u
hard '.uu'klng man, and he watt glad
thai his wife had hired him.
Ope night Shatteu c.ime home and
found the following note from lilt- wife;
"Dear Leonard 1 am gone, I have
loved I'hnrllo since he came and want
ed something; to eat. There Is no use
keeping up the pretense any longer
that I love you. . You will be happier
without me. Bessie."
Shutlen has hud detectives chasing
the eloping couple, but without result
VENEZUELAN ARMY WAITS.
Eight Thousand Men Ready for
Battle When Reply Comes.
I!y !'.U'1iimc Wire from The AhsutUtnl Press.
Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 7,An on
voy of tlie Vuncsiiicliin government, who
has just arrived at .Maracaibo from tho
Colombian frontier, wires, to Caracas:
as follows:
"For two w,eks prior to October 3
the Venezuelan troops concentrated be
tween Sun Cristobal and Cucutax, esti
mated at K.UOl) men, had not discharged
n single shot against tho Colombians
massed before them under Ihe com
mand of lionornl Valencia, and esti
mated at ii.fliio. I.'olh sides remained
continually ut 'shoulder arms.'
"The government of Venezuela, be
fore attacking, awails the answer of
Colombia to the Venezuelan note.
"Three thousand Venezuelans an
also massed at CUiahjIra."
BABOONS SCARE FARMERS.
Female Escnped and Gave Birth ta
Four Young'.
ll. I'Mlo-ive Wire fumi Hi" As-ininlnl P"fr.
Jk'rby. Coim., Oct. 7. Last August
a large female baboon escaped from
Pine JSock park and has been at large
since. It is now found that she has
given birth to four young, and these,
separating, have scattered over the,
country.
.Many of the rural residents know
nothing of the original baboon's es
cap" and were terrilied lo see tlie ani
mals leaping across their tlelds and
oven grinning through their windowu
at nlglil.
The mother was shot today by 31. H.
(!rues and F. 'W. Heard, who had
found her taking eggs from a pigeon
cote. Men and dogs are on tlie trail
of tlie four younger ones.
TAKEN FROM A SINKING SHIP.
Crew of Lumber-Laden Brigantins
Brought Into Port.
Ill liXllll-UP Will! I'lClll llli! ,Ul'i.ltCll I'lCM.
Xewport Xews, Vu., Oet. 7. Tha
shipwrecked crew of tlie Hrltlsli brlg
autlne Alice Hradsliaw was brought
into port today by the Herman steam
ship Pontas.
The liradslinw sailed from Savannah
vl.i Ilriniswlck for SI. Johns, X. 1!.,
with a cargo of pitch pine, She sprang
a leak forward in the recent coital
storm and the bow soon commenced ti;
break. For this the crew would not
have abandoned the ship. When thu
Pontas spoke the distressed ship tlurfl
was every reason to believe that sh!
would break up and Captain Hcattlq
and the crew accepted the offer of pas
sage to this inn I.
AERONAUT SPIRITED AWAY.
No Trace of Her Sinco tlie Balloon
Went Up.
Hy I'Mlifho Hue Hum Ilic Anuc lutrij l'rri
Lasalle. III.. Oct. 7. All ell'oris to dis
cover Lillian Loi'ny. I lie aeronaut,
educe she iiiado an ascension Wednes
day nlghl, have tailed. Andrew Nelson
claims to have seen the paraclutt light
in n Held several hundred yams from
tlie spot on which the balloon fill L.
A. Sceley, who claims to be Hie a lon
uilt's husband, says- he b'dleves hl3
wife has been aliduetcd.
He states that a pioff.s.slonal balloon
ist, who s enamoured of his wife
has threatened him sevural tinv oi
laic, unit lie thinks that he lias kid
napped her for revenue,
WOMEN OF PUEBLO IN TERR0E
ll Culu.iir Who irmu Tlie Aooi'Mi.'il I'm-.
Pueblo, Co., Oct. ;. Tills iliy Is In
great cM'ltenieul over It t erics of mur
derous assaults upon women nnd
i,lrs. They have bei-u coniiultted bj"
the fiuine person, a ncijro, or a white
nuiii with ids fine blackened. Mrs,
.liilues I'. Henderson una a K tlm on
Saluiday night, being stricken ulth n
club while alono In her home. Luteu
a girl iu it family mimed Hamilton
was terribly (linked by the man, who
forced his iij into tin house.
Mrs. Hlekcy. who was atlaiked while
riding n bicycle, Is sllll at the point
ol death, with a Iractuted skull. Sev
oral other women have also been as
sailed recently.