Titusville Herald

              THEf TITUSVIIXE HER AUD.
FORTY-FIRST   YEAR
TITUSVILLE, PA., DEC. SS, 1902.
VOLUME XLI, NO. 871.
TO BE SUBMITTED TO
JHE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.
European Governments Agree to This Disposition
of Venezuelan Question—Monroe Doctrine
Accepted.
WASHINOTON, Dec. 26.—Notes
received from the European- gov.
ernments Interested In the Venezuelan matter, including Venezuela, agree to submit the matter at
issue to the tribunal at The
Hague.
A note Is now being prepared by
Secretary of State Hay, In whioh
tbia government announces its
hearty approval of such a course.
There appears to be no question of
the fact that It appears to be the
general understanding that the
Monroe doctrine is not to enter
Into the question of arbitration.
ROOSEVEL WILL NOT ACT.
Whole- Venezuelan  Subject to Be  Referred to The Hague Tribunal.
WASHINOTON, Dec. 26.—President
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator of
the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole subject will be referred for
-adjudication to The Hague tribunal.
Epitomized this was the situation as
It had resolved itself at the conclusion
' mt the cabinet meeting today.
ROOSEVELT'-J  REFUSAL
CAUSES DISAPPOINTMENT.
Latest  Phase of Venezuelan  Trouble '
Welcomed Luke-Warmiy.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—Except by the
opponents of the government who
view it as a virtual defeat and discrediting the ministry, the latest phase of j
the- Venezuelan trouble has been welcomed very luke-warmly.   Arbitration j
by President Roosevelt bas been anticipated aa ao desirable an issue from
a difficult business tbat his refusal,
which is regarded as flnal, has caused
keep disappointment. It is foreseen
that if even satisfactory conditions to
the submission of the disputes to The
Hague court com be arranged this
method will entail endless and wearisome details, with no assurance that
at tbe end President Castro will still
be in power or Venezuela in tbe mood
to abide by tbe decision of The Hague.
In short, that element of guarantee
which would have accompanied President Roosevelt's acceptance of the
oflice as arbitrator ls now lacking. At
the same time it is readily admitted
thait' from the American point of view
Mr. -Roosevelt has acted wisely in declining to act.
The foregoing represents the general drift* of newspaper comment this
morning. The only paper which really welcomes tho decision to refer the
Venezuelan matter to The Hague ls
the radical Daily News, which sees a
chance of making arbitration once
more a reputable theory. Paying -
tribute to the coolness of President
Roosevelt and the ..correct attitude of
the United States during this "sorry
business," the Daily News says;
"The Venezuelan crisis has dene
much to enhance Mr. Roosevelt's reputation and to bring home to Englishmen the essential friendliness of the
American people/*
The Daily MaU in a violent attack
upon the government says:
"Thus ends perhaps the most inglorious episode in whioh Oreat Britain has engaged ln recent years."
RUHLAND CARROLL
HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
Hearing on Charge of Aaeault With
Intent to Kill Set for Monday.
Kuhland Carroll, of Troy township,
is in the eity jail awaiting a hearing
for tbe assault committed upon John
Prather, of the same township a week
ago and in which lt is claimed that
Carroll is the assailant.
The particulars of the outrage were
thoroughly capitulated in tbe Herald
nt the time it was perpetrated. Carroll
admitted to the physician ln charge of
Mr. Prather that he struck the old
gentleman twice, which would be evidence sufficient to hold him for a hearing before the grand jnry.
Wednesday Thomas J. Prather, Esq.,
of Meadville, a son 'of John Prather,
was in Titusville. He went before Police Magistrate McCutchen and swore
out a warrant for the arrest of Carroll. The charge was aggravated assault with intent to commit murder.
The warrant was placed ln the hands
of Patrolman Marron Thursday morning. The officer went to the Carroll
home, a mile this side of Townville, and
arrested the alleged assailant. He was
confined in the lockup and at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning was arraigned before Esquire McCutchen. It had been.
supposed that he would plead not
guilty and waive a hearing, but the
young man simply plead not guilty. As
! there were no witnesses for the commonwealth, the hearing was postponed
until 2 o'clock Monday next. Meanwhile the deposition of Mr. Prather will
be taken and used as evidence at the
hearing. It is probable that Mr. McCutchen will go to the home of Mr.
Prather today and take the evidence
needed in the case.
Mr. Prather is improving slightly
but ls still to a very' bad condlion,
which wil^ make it impossible for him
to be present at the hearing. The
commonwealth case is in the hands of
George Frank Brown, Esq., while the
interests of the defense are being
looked after by Attorney Sidney
Schwartz. As the case is not one in
j which the prisoner, can be admitted to
bail before a justice of the peace, he is
still in the lockup.
LAKE STEAMER IN THE ICE.
The A. L. Hopkins in Grave Danger of
Being Crushed.
> TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 2U.—The stearnes
A. 1j. Hopkins, whlcb left Detroit last.
Tuesday morning, e- ute to Toledo,
nnd which was sightci breast of Toledo light in Maumt '^ay, yesterday,
la now completely in .the grasp of the
ice. and is in grave danger of being
crushed and sunk by the ice. Today
a tug attempted to reach her but able
able to go only within a couple miles
of the boat. Tomorrow morning
another -attempt will be made when the
tug American Eagle will be sent to the
"relief of the boat. This evening the
mate and two sailors of the vessel came
to the city after a perilous trip over the
loe. They were nearly frozen and tell
an awful story of the condition of
affairs on the boat. The tbree men who
came in were Jobn Baker, mate, of Buffalo; Albert "Walters, Lorain and Wm.
Yates, of Detroit. They were sent iu
by the captain to learn if anything
was being done for ffie relief of the
boat. According to the story told by
the mate, the vessel bad little trouble
in getting through the ice until it
reached the bay. Tien it attempted
to turn back to Detroit,-but was unable to get through uie channel it had
made six hours before. The vessel was
taken back to a point off Toledo, where
it was caught in the ice and from
which grasp it has not as yet been
free. The crew is living on bread and
water. The only food the members of
the crew had on Christmas aay was a
piece of bread, a slice of.bacon and a
baked potato. Since that time they
have had nothing save bread.
The greater portion of the trip across
the Ice was made on hands and knees.
The boat has a crew of twelve men.
The coal supply, the mate said, could
not last twelve hours.
HIS LAST CHRISTMAS TREE.
Lad Played Santa Claus and Caught
Flre.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Forest Gale, a
16-year-old boy attached to tbe Salvation Army, was fatally ourned last
nigbt while playing Santa Claus to 800
| poor children, says a special to the
Record-Herald from Hamilton, O. The
accident occurred at the Salvation
Army hall, where the annual Christmas
entertainment for the poor was in progress. Young Gale wa? swathed in rolls
of cotton and wore a long beard of
similar material. As he was frisking
around a tree picking alt gifts for
each ohild, his clothes ignited from a
candle. The flre leaped up, enveloping
him almost instantly. His false beard
burned and he inhaled the flames. Gale
was taken to the hospital where he died
twenty minutes later.
LIVE ANO L'ET   LIVE COAL CO.
$100,000 Fire at Schenectady.
SCHENECTADY. Dec. 26.—The
Maxon block, opposite tbe Union station here, was totally destroyed by fire
tonight. The fire, which was probably
caused byi an overheated ohimney, was
a spectacular one. The total loss was
$100.000; insurance, $75 000. The principal portion of the building was used
as a hotel. An ajoining building was
also a hotel. Tbe occupants of both
were aroused and removed in safety by
the firemen and others. Some of thej
botel guests were compelled to flee in
rthair night clothes.
THREE   FIREMEN   KILLED.
Five Factories Swept by Flre on New
York  River  Front.
NEW TORK, Dec. 26.—In a flre
Which shot througb flve factories in
the river front district of Brooklyn
after 1 o'clock ' this morning, three
firemen were kUled, two were badly
injured and more than $400,000 dam:
age was done. The list of dead is as
loi lows:
MICHAEL O'TOOLE, flreman of
Engine Company No. 56, on water
tower.
THOMAS JL, r'HIES, fireman, water tower No. 6, crushed out of recognition.
BATTALION CHIEF THOMAS
COPPINOBSR of Twenty-thlrd battalion, skull fractured, arm and leg broken; died on the way to a hospital.
Southern   Railway Charged with  Discriminating In Supplying Cars.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—R. W.
Austin of Knqxville, Tenn., trading as
[the Live and Let Live Coal company,
which company he states was formed
to supply coal to the poor and whose
profits are donaited to the Knoxville
Women's Christian Association for the
Poor, has filed a complaint with the
interstate commerce commission alleging that the Southern railway is discriminating in the supply of cars for
the coal trade. Mr. Austin says his
company's charges are "greatly below
the extortionate prices per ton exacted
by the other coal dealers of Knoxville
and that these dealers have formed a
combination and fixed a schedule of
prices and agreed not to sell below
this schedule. The complaint alleged
that in furnishing cars for the transportation of coal from the mines at
Jellico, Ky., to Knoxville and other
points on the Southern and connecting
lines the defendant company is discriminating against the complainant,
the owners of the mines shipping to
the complainant, the consumers and
the city of Knoxville itself, and that
tbe raUroad company is legally required to furnish the complainant witb
sufficient cars to enable it to do business and compete on equal terms with
other established coal dealers in
Knoxville. An Investigation ls asked
for.
THE OLp RELIABLE
Many Collieries Were Idle.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—A report
from the. mining region today ls to the
effect that twenty Philadelphia and
Reading collieries and two washeries
are idle because of the failure of the
men to return to work after the Christmas holiday, and ten collieries and four
washeries are working short-handed.
Five collieries are also closed down because of high water.
It is the miners' custom to take
Christmas and the day succeeding for
a brief celebration, but the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company had hoped that the men would
return to work today because of the
coal shortage.
Using Malls to Defraud.
Defiance, O., Dec. 26.—More than 200
letters from a collecting agency in
New TOrk, have come through the local
postofflce to Defiance people. The letters state tbat tbe recipients bad received, a year - previous, a certain
amount of jewelry from a New Yofk
firm and that unless the sum due was
remitted suit would be instituted. The
postofflce inspectors have notified tbe
local postmaster advising him to advise the recipients that the scheme waa
blackmail.
Killed In Powder Explosion.
STEUBENVILLE,   O.,   Dec.   26.—An
| Austrian woman was burned to death
and a man killed by a powder explosion
i in a house boat on the Ohio river near
here today.   The woman had tried to
I start a fire-with gasoline.   An explosion
j followed and she was burned to death.
Her husband   and    boarders   escaped
I from the boat, but were unable to secure her body. One of the boarders, an
Austrian, went back after money he
had hidden and was killed by an explosion of powder that had been storey
in the boat.
No Passengers Hurt.
EDISON, O., Dec. 26—The east-bound
Cincinnati and Eastern express on the
Big Four was derailed at the crossing
of the Toledo & Ohio Central railroad
here, while running at a high rate of
speed early today. The accident resulted from a misunderstanding of signals, the passenger train going off the
track at a derailing switch. One of the
two engines attached to the train was
totally wreflred. Engineer Stump and
Brnkemeit Reed and Lampkin all received flight injuries. No passengers
were hurt.
I mmm
Absolutely Pure
.THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
A Fatal Blunder.
HARRISBURG. Dec. 26.—Returning
to their homes, a car containing workingmen employed on tbe Philadelphia
and Reading railroad was backed last
night onto a si "ling near Hummelstown
and collided with an unprotected
draught of cars, killing C. J. Landas
of Hummelstown and maiming Harrv
M. Seug and Solomon G. Ramsey fpr
life. Seug and Ramsey were brought
to the Harrisburg hospital.
Will   Demand   More  Pay..
CHIOAGO, Deo. 26.—Tbe 8,000 rail
way freight handlers of Chicago, wbo
struck   last   summer   and   interfered
with   tbe industries   of   this city for
three days, are preparing to demand-
more pay.   The raiiiway clerks' organ
ization is making similar preparations.
Negotiations between tbe clerks and
freight handlers are in progress.   It Is
said that the two organizations will
take concerted  action.
Will Come to the United States.
VIENNA, Dec. 26.—It is reported
here on good authority that the Archduke Ferdinand and the crown
princess of Saxony and their companions purpose going to tbe United
States, there being Uttle probability
of their finding congenial homes in
Europe.
, Natural Gas Discovered.
DOUGLASS, Wyo., Dec. 26.—Natural
pas has been discovered thirteen miles
west of here. The gas fhrew gravel and
sand far above the derrick and was accompanied by a small flow of oU.
MONROE COUNTY LOOKS
VERY   PROMISING.
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/The Carter OH Company's Well Hold-
* Ing Up at 250 Barrels.
PITTSBURO, Dec 26.—(Special.)—
The Big Lime distrj&t or extension
north of the Clear Fork development in
Monroe county, O., ls coming to the
front and looks like a winner. Some
three weeks since the Carter Oil company drilled in a tost on the S. R.
Pryor farm that is holding up at 250
barrels a day.
In tbe same locality tbe Fisher OU
company has driUed in a test on tbe S.
R. Hartshorn farm and the well produced 350 barrels the first 24 hours
from the Big Lime formation.
Operations are Increasing ln this district. The Fisher Oil company has the
rig up for No. 2 on tfiis farm and is due
n the sand at No. 1 on the Christy
farm. The Carter Oil company also
has ahe rig completed for No. 2 on the
S. Rr^Bryor farm. ■
TheljjPlum Run district in Harrison
countfi,- is an active district, but the
late efforts to extend the producing
area-have not been a success and unless
the few Wells in advance come in producers there will be nothing left but
the development of the interim* of
which there is a considerable acreage.
At the present time there are 18 rigs
and drilling wells ln the pool. The late
ventures show about the average results in this pool. The Ohio Southern
Oil company has completed No. 13 on
the W. D. Copeland farm and has a 5-
barrel pumper. The same company has
completed No. 10 on the J. A. McDevitt
farm and has a 15-barrel pumper. The
Southern OU oompany has completed
No. 5 on the J. O. Law farjn and has
the.same kind of a pumper. The Ann
Oil company ,has driUed Its No. 3 on
the 9. H. Melaney farm through the
sand and will have a 5-barrel pumper.
Five miles ln advance and to the
south of the development T. W. Phil-
lips: Sons & Co. have drilled their test
on the Thomas Cramblet farm through
the sand and have a duster. The same
company has plugged the hole at its
test on the Dickey farm and wttl move
the rig and start a new hole.
In the Mclntyre Creek district, in
Jefferson county, the Ohio Oil company
has completed its test on the T.
Chambers farm and has a duster. The
location is 600 feet north of the Ann Oil
company's No. 3 on the Snyder farm.
In the Lewisville district, Monroe
county, Martin & Co.'s Sprig No. 1, the
Pure Oil company's No. 5, D. Baiter &
Co.'s No. 4. James Highman are holding up at 70, 65 and 50 barrels a day respectively.
New  Development.
In the new development near Union-
town, Belmont county, there is some
new work starting. Le Comte, Bruner
& Co. are down 1,300 feet with a second test on the Edwin Sharp farm;
Russell ft Bush are drilling at 1,100
feet at their test on fhe Elizabeth Lyle
farm; Jennings & Co. are drilling at
200 feet on the WiUiam Campbell farm;
Fertig & Coon are drilling at the same
depth on the Roy Lyle farm; Cadwallader & Co. have the rig completed for
No. 2 on the Sarah Lee tarm; the
Wheeling Gas company has the rig up
for a test'- on the Abner Lodge farm
and Le Compte, Bruner ft Co. bave the
rig up for No. 8 on the Edwin Sharp
farm.
Dull Day in the Mountains.
Developments in West Virginia were
very light and nothing of importance
drilled lh or completed. There has been
from the first considerable Interest centered in the territory surrounding the
Big Injun producer on Fallen Timber
run, Wetzel county.
One and one-half miles northeast of
the Francis farm producer the South
Penn Oil company has drilled its test
on the J. Hatfield farm into the Big
Injun and has a gasser. Unless deeper drilling changes the outlook the producing formation will not extend that
far northeast of the Francis farm.
In the "Pine Grove extension the
South Penn Oil company has shot its
No. 1 on the Rose Potte farm and will
not have better than a 15-barrel
pumper. The location. Is on the east
side of the extension and ls the lightest weU in that part of tbe field.   No.
1 on the Ellis Dulaney farm is producing 66 barrels a day and has not
been drilled through tbe sand.
In the Salem district the same company has completed Its test on the
Hessul farm and has a 25-barrel producer.
On Grass run Treat ft Crawford's No.
2 on the J. & H. A. Williams farm is
holding up at 250 barrels a day.
On the East side of the Folsom district, Wetzel county, the South Penn
OU company has completed No. 3 on
the Frank Cook farm and has a 30-
barrel producer. In the same district
the Delmar Oil company has completed No. 2 A. J. Ice, Jr., and No. 1-J.
A. Duncan. The first is good for 40
and the last 60 barrels a day.
In the Eureka district. Pleasants
county, the Vespertine OH company's
No. 15 on the Frank R. Bills farm is
producing 210 barrels a day from the
Cow Run sand.
In the Elm Run district, Ritchie
oounty, the Sal in a Oil company has
completed No. 7 on the J. P. Marshall
farm and has a show tor a 15-barrel
pumper In the salt sand.
CHAMBERLAIN WARMLY
WfUUNU AT DURBAN.
ENGLAND'S  SECRETARY OF  WAR
REACHES SOUTH  AFRICA.
ADOPTED    CONCILIATORY    TONE
In His Speeches—Puts Quietus on Rumors That Milner la to Be
Displaced.
DURBAN, Natal, Dec. 26.—Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Mre.
Chamberlain, who left Portsmouth,
England, Nov. 26, oa beftrd the armored cruiser Good hope, landed here
at 10:80 this morning. They received
a warm welcome from large crowds of
people.
The long speeches made by Mr.
Chamberlain ln the course of the reception functions were notable for tbeir
strong tone of conciliation and his expression of confidence ln Lord Milner,
British high commissioner in South
Africa. Bearing in mind, seemingly the
rumors tbat his visit would lead to the
displacement of Lord Milner, Mr.
Chamberlain declared his belief that
his visit would have the effect of
strengthening tbe hand of Lord Milner, who he hoped, would be as great
ln conciliation as he had been in the
maintenance of the rights of the empire.
Referring to the war, the colonial
secretary said the Dutch and the Brit1
ish had fought in courageous rivalry.
Between the two races, not Kindred in
origin or nature, such a struggle for
supremacy had been inevitable. From
that struggle two proud and kind races
would grow in mutual respect, appreciation and lasting friendship.
"Victor and vanquished," said Mr.
Chamberlain, "bravely played tbelr
parts. We scorn to glory in our triumph; the enemy need fear no humiliation at tbeir defeat. Let us see aq
Britons worthy of the name, that nothing be done to revive the animosities
Of the past. We must give our fellow
subjects equality of position with ourselves.
"We ask, however, something in return; it is with them that the issue
lies. We hold out our hand and ask
them to take it without thought of the
past, but frankly and in the spirit In
which it is offered."
Mr. Chamberlain elaborated his
theme with eloquence and was loudly
cheered. He announced, incidentally,
the acceptance of the Boer offer to flght
in Somaliland.
WATCH
SALE
-AT—
NUSE'S.
In order to reduce my Watch
stock, particularly my flne and
high grade ones, Into cash, I
will offer my entire stock .of
Watches, Cases and Movements
at liberal reductions.    Many at
fcic.'sta&..
cost, and some below. My assortment is large—too large, and
comprises time pieces from the
7 Jewelled grade to the minute
repeater In an 18k. gold case.
This sale is for cash only.
Open evenings until Jan. 1.
20 W. Spring St.   Titusville, Pa.
Driving Snow Obscured Tracks.
MARIETTA, O., Dec. 24.—The northbound passenger train on the Ohio
River railroad which left Williamstown, W. Va.. the station across the-
j river from Marietta, at 9:50 a. m., today, collided with a south-bound passenger train near Waverly, W. Va., today and several people were' injured.
A driving snow obscured the tracks.
Physicians were called for from thia
place. It is said that nobody was
killed.
ONE    KILLED,    THREE    INJURED.
Track    Walker    Struck by   Train at
Bridgewood, N. J.
BRIDGEWOOD, N. J., Dec. 26.—One
man was killed and three injured, one
probably fatally, .on the Erie tracks
here today. The man killed was Edward Martin, who was employed by H.
B. Strong ft Co., of Cleveland, O., a firm
doing construction work tor the railroad here. His borne was Berea, O. He
/as about thirty yeara old.
The Injured:
Henry Nabolic, 30 years old, of Berea,
O., injured about the face and body.
William Shields, 28 years of age, of
Undercllife, N. J., back injured.
The tour men were walking on the
west-bound track. They failed to notice the approaching passenger train
and were struck by the locomotive and'
hurled from the track. Martin was instantly killed.
Pieroe Storm In Lower Lake Region.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 26.—Snow
has been falling for more forty-eight
hours throughout tbe lower lake rein A high northewest gale has
caused the snow *■» ('rift badly In
i -long tbe railway lines running
into this city, with the result that
much trouble is experienced ln maintaining schedule time. Along the Lake
Shore road, in the vicinity of Laporte,
Ind., a foot of snow is reported to have
fallen on tbe level, while huge drifts
are constantly piling up on the tracks.
The Big Four, Brie, Nickle Plate and
Baltimore and Ohio lines all report
more or lees delay to train service as
a result of tiie storm. On .the urban
and inter-urban electric roads snow
plows are being run at short Intervals
ln order to keep cars moving.
Dismissed the Complaint.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Police Commissioner Partridge today rendered-
his decision in the cases of Inspector
Adam Cross, Captain Jobn Herlihy'and
Captain Oharles A. Albertson, who
were charged with neglect of duty,
growing out of tbe riot at the funeral
of the late Rabbi Joseph. Tbe commissioner found the defendants not
guilty and dismissed the complaint.
Arrested in Paris.
PARIS, Dec. 24.—The police of thin
citv have seized tbe papers of Jeali De
Lamar, manager of the Klondike Mining company. He is suspected of irregular proceedings. The company is a
Paris concern and all the parties interested are Frenchmen. Tbree arrests
have been made. M. Lamar asserts that,
the mines are being worked and that
tbey yield $12,000 a month.
Went to Pittaburg.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 86—Cardinal Gibbons left here tonight for Pittsburg,
where he will take part ln the celebration of the golden jubilee or the Fas-
sionist order. President Loree, of the
B. ft O. railroad, tendered to bis eminence the use of his private car, whiob
was attached to the 7:30 p. m. Pittsburg express train'. Tbe cardinal expects to return to Baltimore early next
week.
Dynamited the Bank Vault.
SUPERIOR, Neb., Des. 26.—The
State Bank of Webber, Kan., seven
miles south of bere, has been dynamited and robbed of $1,500 tn cash.
The robbers dug a hole through the
stone vault large enough to admit m
man and then blew open the steel
chest which contained the money.
They  then  esoaped.
Missing for Two Weeks.
DENVER, Col., Dec 26.—Second
Lieutenant William M. Kistler, Company M, Eighteenth United States infantry, has been missing from Fort
Logan for nearly two weeks. The Denver police department hes been asked
to assist in a search for bim.
Death of Veteran   Rlverman.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 26.—Captain W.
W. O'Neil, who is known from Pittsburg to New Orleans, being numbered
among the oldest rtvermen, died today
at his home in Elizabeth, Pa. He was
78 years of age.
Died in the Manila Hospital.
WASHINGTON, D. C Dec. 26—Adjutant General Corbin received a cable
message today from General Davis at
Manila saying that Captain Robert
McGregor, of the corps of Engineers,
died in the Manilla hospital on the 23rft
instant from acute appendicitis. Capt.
McGreagor was a native of Michigan
and was graduated from the military
academy in June, 1889.
Tolstoi's Request
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.—Count
Tolstoi bas sent a personal appeal to
the press asking the papers, ln view of
his advanced age and illness, not to
publish any further reports of his condition, as they cause, him pain.
Mrs. Langtry In New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Mrs.  Langtry arrived here today from Europe.
Ten Years for Sharkey.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Thomas J.
Sharkey, who was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for
halving killed Nicholas Fish, the banker, on Sept. 27, was today sentenced to
state's prison for ten years.
Their Wages Advanced.
SCRANTON. Pa., Dec. 24.—A Christ-
ma s eve announcement was made of a
5-per cent, horizontal increase ln wages
by tbe Scranton Lace Manufacturing
company. It employs 350 hands. The
incVesse was wholly voluntary and unexpected.
Second National Bank
OF TITUSVILLE, PENN'A.
CHARTERED FEBRUARY 11, 1865.
Capital Stock,    ....    $300,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits,     $130,000
FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS,
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