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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-11
SUIT AGAINST READING.

Damages Recalling from Failure of Com.
pany to Provide Whip.L ashes.
Reading, Pa, Oct. 10.-A suit for $10,-
600 damages was brought against the
Reading Railroad company today by
the widow of Franklin Il. Mol. The
latter was employed as a brakeman on
the road and was killed by an overhead
bridge near Tuckerton last September.
Damages are claimed on the ground
of carelessness and contributory negli-
gence of the company in not having
"whip-lashes" placed near the struc-
ture to guard employees from being
struck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-11
MIXED UP BODIES.
New Jersey Undcrtnkcrs Bury Corpscs II
the Wrong Graves.

Jersey City. N. j.. Oct. 1O.-By a sin
gular error the body OF John Kelly, q
stone mason, and In life Roman Cath
olic, lies In Protestant cemetery at
Flower Hill, Jersey City, having been
mistaken for the body Of Jacob Tall
man, an electrician and Protestant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-11
HIS CORSET LINE

was the finest ever brought to this
city-too fine, in fact. for the ordin-
airy run of Scranton trade, but at
the prices we have placed on them
they're within every body's reach.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-11
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. warmer ana
fair Friday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-11

1rrefutable figures are the hardest
kind of an argument to get over and in
the EXTRAORDINARY VALUE price
list which follows we guarantee every
figure to be a fact.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
GAME TO HER CELL
SPIRIT OF A MURDERED HUS-
BAND MAKES A CALL.
His Wife Says She Saw Her Husband and
Talked with Him-Asaed About
the Children.

Macon, Ga, Aug. 7.-Mrs Mobiles.
who is under death sentence for the
killing OF her husband and for whom
the women are trying to secure COM
mutation. claims that the spirit of her
dead husband his visited her In Jail.
She says:
Last night he stood right in this cell
by my cot. l saw him distinctly and
heard him speak plainly. He looked
perfectly natural and asked me about
our children. He inquired especially
about our eldest son. Archie. who Is In
the Indian territory. He also asked
about our son-in-law. who resides In
Twiggs county"
did he say anything about his muir
der?"
NO" she replied. "He made no allu-
sion to the killing and only talked
about our children. No. l was not
afraid to talk to him. knew he was
dead. for had seen his corpse myself
and this was only his spirit that had
come back to earth. He looked very
natural. l am certain that I saw my
husband. I heard his voice as dis
tinctly as ever heard It In my llfe."
The officers have been trying to make
the old woman confess to striking the
fatal blow and thought this apparltion
would do the work. but she has not
weakened. on the contrary. she claims
that the visit OF her husbands spirit
shows that he forgives her.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
A RELIGIOUS CRANK
MRS. BOSS IMAOINES SHE IS
MRS. CLEVELAND.
She Has Developed an Aggravated Csss
of Insanity One of Her Queer Hal
Iucinations- Husband an Invalid.

Mechanicsburg. Aug Mrs. Oscar
Boss. OF this place. has suddenly de-
veloped a most aggravated case Of in
sanity. which Is believed TO be caused
by the excitement and enthusiasm Of
Salvation meetings recently held here
and in this vicinity.
She imagines that she Is Mrs. Grover
Cleveland. She az times dresses her.
self. decorates her hair with small
flags. packs her trunks and says she
must be of 10 Washington. and when
she hears the whistle of a passing loco
motive she jumps into a rocker and
with shout. Now I'm going" she be-
gins to rock most savagely. In this
wilim her friends humor her. but IN her
more violent moods she must be kept
under close surveillance.
II Is . most unfortunate case and
one that calls for the sympathy and
charity Of the people. because her hus-
band Is an invalid. and for years has
been unable to do any bodily labor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08

he denied. The president and congress,
said Mr.. Manderson, had passed on the
constitutionality OF this act, and he
refused to acknowledge the authority
OF a subordinate to pass an ex-post
facto veto. Only the judiciary could
do this. Senator Caffery asked Mr..
Manderson whether Il was not true
that republicans had voted for the
bounty as a relief measure, 10 which
Mr.. Manderson said such was the case.
After an hours recess Mr.. Manderson
resumed his argument devoting this
portion OF his statement to the con-
stitutionallty OF the bounty law. For
the purpose of establishing the validity
of the law in this respect he quoted
many authorities, citing legislation and
congressional debates as early as 1902.
and coming down through the history
OF the nations he showed that from the
earliest days bounties had been a COM
mon thing and claimed that only the
slightest disposition had been shown
in congress to criticize their constitu-
tionality. He expressed the opinion
that sl50,O0o.0o in gold would be sent
abroad this year for sugar and con-
tended that one OF the best means
for keeping the gold at home was to
produce our own sugar At o'clock
the hearing went over until 1880 to-
morrow. when Senator Blanchard will
be the speaker.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
ON THE TRACK.
At Brighton Beach.

New York. Aug. 7-Favorites were up
set with regularity at Brighton Beach
to-day. The worst race Of the day was
the fourth. in which the starter Kept
them at the post for half an hour and
then sent them away to a wretched start
after refusing two good ones. Palmer
Stone won by half a length from Bona
parte In a hard drive. One mile-Harry
Alonzo won, Goldengate second. Watch
man third: time, las. Five furlongs-
Lorrania won, Shakespeare second, Bes-
sic Browning third time, l:02. Six fur
longs-Mistral won, The Coon second.
Capt. T. third; time. 1:l5is. Half a mile
Palmerston won. Bonaparte second, Ven-
etia third time. :i9is. One mile and a
furlong-Poor Jack won. Charade Sec
ond. Little Tom third: time. 1855. One
mile-kinglet won, Governor Sheehan
second. Souvenir third; time. 1:H.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
A CURIOUS CASE.
The Jury Made a Mistake In Writing Its
Verdict.

In the case OF Evan Evans VS.. r. p.
Dunlevy r. G. Davidson and c. w. At
water tried few days ago before JUS
tice OF the Peace Conroy. Judge Brint-
ty has issued an alternative writ of
mandamus to enter judgment for the
defendants, or to answer on next Sat
urday at the court house In Deer Lodge
why such entry should not be made
Messis C. NJ. Sawyer and G.. ]. Walsh
on behalf Of Conroy have filed a gen.
eral demurrer to the petition OF the re-
lator upon the grounds that the dis
trict court cannot review n judgment
in the lower court setting aside a ver-
diet upon a writ OF mandate.
This case arises from a very peculiar
state Of affairs which came up in JUS
tice Conroys court few days since
The original suit was an action brought
by Evan Evans VS.. c. W. Atwater. T.
c. Davidson and r. p. Dunlevy. TO re-
cover $3.50 for goods sold and deliver
ed. The case was tried before a jury
of six who returned a verdict finding
for the defendants &C. W. Atwater and
T. c. Atwater." making an error In the
names Of the defendants. The court
set aside the verdict as unintelllgible.
and ordered a new trial on a motion
made by the plaintiffs attorneys.
Walsh and Sawyer. The defendants
action now is a move asking the dis
trlct court to correct the error In the
verdict and TO order a Judgment for
the defendants, c. W. Atwater and 7.
c. Davidson. II. r. Whltehill appears
for the defendants.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
About Newspaper Prizes.

Washington. Aug. THE assistant
attorney-general OF the postoffice de-
partment has rendered decision In
regard to the puzzle device employed
by some newspapers to increase circu-
latlon. The Chicago Tmes-Herald has
been awarding bicycles TO girls ana
boys who could cut and paste together
and name correctly disarranged frag-
ments OF portraits OF people notable IN
politics. the drama or war. To this
Chicagos postmaster objected. on the
ground that the scheme was a lottery.
II. II. Kohlsaat. the owner Of the
Times-Herald. called at the department.
yesterday and asked for ruling. Judge
Thomas decided that II the awards
went by merit and not by chance. the
idea was not a lottery. but on q par
with the award OF prizes in a school
or COLLEGE
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and peremptory demand upon the CHI
nese government. similar to that made
yesterday by the British minister at
Pekin. for the fullest protection for all
Americans living in China and for re-
dress for the depredations committed
upon their property and persons, and
finally for the capital punishment Of
the perpetrators. Just what answer
was returned by the Chinese govern
ment Is not known. as II has not yet
reached the state department. but II is
a fact that so far as the department Is
informed in all of the recent outrages
committed upon the missionaries In
China, not one American was killed or
injured. and while some American mis-
sion property was destroyed, 1t will
doubtless be promptly paid for.
In view of the energetic course which
DENLY has already adopted, the state
department has not deemed 1t neces-
sary to send him further instructions
for his guidance. He has already been
authorized to confer freely with Ad-
miral Carpenter. the commander OF our
naval forces in Chinese waters, and the
admiral In turn has been instructed by
the secretary of the navy TO lend all
proper assistance for the protection of
Americans.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
TRUE SNAKE STORY
THIS REPTILE PROOF AGAINST
ELECTRICITY.
Full Current OF Many thousand Volts
Turned on Him Without Any
Result-Two Attempts.

Rochester. Pa, Aug. IA house
snake four feet and two inches In
length was captured yesterday near
the residence of C. p. Brobeck. In
stead of killing the reptile at once 1t
was decided to try the effect OF elec-
tricity on it 1t was taken to the elec-
trlc light power house. where a wire
was attached to his mouth and one to
his tail How many thousand volts
were used is not stated, but the cleo
trician said 1t was sufficient to Instant
ly kill a dozen men. The snake twist
ed and turned and then stretched out
stiff. The chief electrician said he was
dead. and ordered the current turned
off. The apparently dead body Of the
reptile was then placed in the sun and
soon began TO crawl Off. Again 1t was
caught and the current applied, but
with no better results. and finally 1t
was killed with a club.
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them In i0o-eent dollars? The question
answers Itself. The attempt would
mean bankruptcy. Free coinage at is
to means the end Of redemption OF
our silver money. the loss Of half It's
value. and henceforth silver monomet-
allism. pure and simple. Its advocates
generally understand this, and know
that In no way could prices be appar-
emily doubled and the debtor be re-
leased from half Of his debt.
III free coinage were adopted gold
would instantly disappear from clrcu-
latlon. Men would not pay out gold
dollars worth 100 cents. when the law
allows them to pay 50-cent silver dol
lars instead. Gold would be driven
away by cheaper silver just as during
the war II was driven away by cheap
paper money.
"our silver money and our paper
money, which would then be redeema-
BILE in silver only. would have but half
their present purchasing power. and
thus only half the efficiency as a cir
culatlng medium. This would practi-
cally deprive US Of two-thirds Of our
money. and pretty much all Of our
credit"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
THEY CANNOT AGREE
The Capitol Site Commission Takes
Four FruitleSs Ballots.
AN ADJOURNMENT TO AUG. %
Mr.. Davidson Moves That All
Members Resign. But the Propo-
sition Is Not Entertained
As Far Apart as Ever.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Aug. latter taking four
ballots this morning without coming
to an agreement. the capitol site COM
mission adjourned to August 20. Mean
time new bids will be advertised for.
The session opened with Commissioners
Z. II. Talcott OF Livingston in the
chair. Commissioner Z. d. Edgerton
moved 90 accept the 10 acres OF Capitol
Hill. offered free by Ex-Governor
Hauser. and was seconded by DR.. Lev
1T OF Butte. Commissioners A. ]. Da-
wilson OF Helena and Z. d. Ellis OF
Bozeman, voted nay" as did Chair
man Talcott. who cast the deciding
ballot on each motion. The Ming site
was next considered. Commissioners
Edgerton and LeavIut voting for that
site. the other three against II. The
Cannon proposition met the same fate
Commissioners Davidson and Ellis vot'
ing In favor OF 1t. and the other three
voting no" Then Commissioner Ellis
moved that the Whine site be selected
In this motion he was opposed by Com
missioners Edgerton. Leavitt and Tai.
colt. A. j. Davidson then moved that
in view of the fact that they seeming
iy could not agree on a site. all ths
members OF the commission should re
sign. He was declared out Of order By
Chairman Talcott.
Mr.. Edgerton next moved to reject al
bids, adjourn to August 20. and adver
tise for new offers to be opened tha
day. Commissioners Edgerton. Leavit
and Talcott voted AYE" Commission
ers Ellis and Davidson being opposet
to II.
In the afternoon another session wal
held. during which A. ]. Davidson ask
ed the commission to reconsider IT.
action regarding adjournment, anC
again take up the consideration Of th'
Ming site. Mr.. Davidson stated II thl
was done he would vote for the ac
ceptance OF that offer. although he ha'
been opposed to 1t Mt first. DR.. Leavit
and Mr.. Edgerton refused to reconsd
er, although they had favored the Min
site on a ballot earlier in the day. Tina
ended the third session OF the capito
commission. and the people are won
, dsring what next.
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DAY OF SURPRISES
Counsel on Both Sides and the Judge
Hold Conferences.
ABOUT DURRANT'S PEERS
A Couple OF the Jurymen Pre-
cipitate a Lot OF Trouble-Two
Extra Taiesmen VIII Be Sc
cured-Clark of Boston.

San Francisco. Aug. This was a
day Of surprises at the trial OF Theo-
dore Durrant, charged with the Eman-
uel church murders. The perturbation
of Superior Judge Murphy and the at.
torneys for both the prosecution and
defense was evident when the hour for
opening court arrived. Counsel for the
state and for Durrant had held long
conference before court opened. The
Judge had no sooner taken his seat than
ne announced a recess and requested
the opposing attorneys to accompany
him to his chambers. The consultation
lasted some time. When the court ses-
sion was resumed the district attorney
asked for an adjournment until to-mor.
row, a request In which the defendants
counsel Joined.
the attorneys stated that the ad-
journment was necessary for the con-
sideration Of matters OF the greatest
importance which have arisen In this
trial. II was understood that the sem
sation had to do with the prosecutions
dissatisfaction with Juror Walter $.
Brown. who would not convict NJ. u.
Howell, the counterfeiter, upon strong
circumstantial evidence. Another dis
turbing factor was the discovery that
another accepted Juror. Charles +, Ma
than. has a record for refusing to in
fiict the death penalty and for his dis
credit Of circumstantial evidence. In
granting the motion for an adjourn.
ment the court said that a delay now
would save the time later on. The
judge added that certain exigencies had
arisen which should be disposed of.
While speculation was rife regarding
the juror matters. another sensation
was caused by the request from Juror
Brown. who had precipitated all the
trouble, for permission to address the
court on personal matter. The judge
lntimated his willingness to hear Mr..
Brown at the proper time. IL Is said
Brown viii invite the fullest investiga-
tion as 10 his conduct In The Howell
trial. He and Juror Nathan will both
be asked. II 10 said. to explain their
changed opinions regarding circum-
stantial evidence and the inhlction OF
the death penalty. At the examination
of the Jurors each gave satisfactory
answers to the district attorney on
both points. Another cause OF trouble
to the jurors was the Judges unusually
stern admonition to the Jurors not Ia
discuss the case with any one. Report
ers for the morning papers had inter-
viewed Jurors Brown and Nathan re-
garding their qualifications TO serve
and as to their opinions on mooted
points. The interviews were published
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08

Saratoga, Aug. Notwithstanding the
number of scratches. the card to-day was
a good one. Rain during the early part
OF the day made the track heavy. In the
steeplechase Bucephalus. owned by A.
Shields, fell at the last hurdle, breaking
his leg. He was afterwards shot. There
was a tedious delay In the fourth and
finally a bad start. Ramiro drawing away
from his feld winning by half dozen
lengths ahead on a gallop. In the stee-
plechase Red Pat led the running and
came home under a pull four lengths
ahead of May Blossom. Five furlongs-
SILK Gown won. Walter second. Belde-
monio third; time. l:0L. Four ani a
half furlongs-Perfidy won. Miss Celes-
tina second, Amazement third; time, .51i..
Handicap. mile-Lord Nelson won. Maur-
Ice second. Nicolini third: time. Las. Five
furlongs-Ram.ro won. Penury second,
Bernardo third; time. LON. Steeplechase.
short course-Red Pat won. May Blossom
second. Young Orion third; time. 4:ls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08

South Bend, Ind. Aug. I-About 5000
people witnessed the national circuit BIZ
cycle races under the auspices Of the
South Bend Cycling club az the driving
park this afternoon. Several accidents
occurred casting gloom over the other
wise successful occasion. Otto Zeigler of
San Jose. Cal, was thrown, breaking his
left arm so that the bone protruded
through the flesh Arthur Gardner Of
Chicago was badly bruised, but not se-
riously. Zeigler's injuries Will prevent
him riding this season. Among the spe-
clal features were the trick riding by sid
Black. the worlds Champion. and an ex-
hib.t-on half b. J. II. c. ". o'Donoyan
OF Goshen. Ind. in lN8 IL. Frank r.
Rough OF South Bend. one OF Indiaaa's
greatest riders. went against the state
half mile record in l.O3 is. paced by
Jack Smith and ]. II. Donovan. flying
start.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
ABOUT BOUNTY.
Nebraska Beet Sugar Manufacturers Give
Their side Of the Question.

Washington, Aug. THE hear
ing upon the question of the
constitutlonality OF the sugar bounty
appropriations took place in Comptrol-
Ter Bowler's office In the treasury
building. Ex-senator Manderson OF
Nebraska made the first argument in
the case. He said that the interest
under consideration was one of great
Importance. not only to bis state but
to the entire United States. The boun-
ty provided for In the Mckinley law
was a pledge OF the government to re-
wards experiments in sugar production
to the extent Of cents per 100 pounds.
II was a solemn contract for term
OF years and the producers had the
right to rely upon II. The state Of
Nebraska. he said, had gone to great
expense in establishing experiment sta
tions for the purpose of teaching the
people how to grow the beets. As go-
ing to show the hardships which the
repeal OF the bounty had worked. he
said that the Nebraska farmers had
this year planted 1000 acres OF beets,
or 5000 acres more than ever before
the manufacturers He characterized
the repeal Of the bounty law as un-
righteous. unjust and most unlawful
exercise OF congress prerogatlve. and
referred to II as bunco process. He
then explained the present bounty leg
islation under which the present claim
is presented.
Mr. Nanderson declared that II hy
any method in The treasury depart
ments or in the courts this bounty de-
MED our factories. disaster beyond any
description and distress beyond any
capacity TO paint will result What
we plead for now Is that our factories
be allowed to exc out an existence.
Wipe out this industry and you ad-
minister almost death blow TO the
West"
The speaker then discussed at length
the duties Of the comptroller and his
authority to act in the case. which
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08
LATE INDIAN SCARE.


Going feaceaDty TO Iheif heservolo0s-
Letter to Agent reter.
Washington. Aug. 7.-Commissioner
Browning to-day sent a telegram to
Agent Teter OF the Fort Hall reserva-
tlon. Idaho, acknowledging the receipt
of Teter's kilograms. in which he In
formed the Indian bureau Of the re-
turn OF the Indians to their reserva-
tlon and Of their good conduct while
away from 1t. The commissioner add
ed: 1T IN exceedingly gratifying to all
friends OF the Indians everywhere that
they have returned peaceably to their
reservations and gone to work without
having committed any act Of violence
against the persons or property Of the
whites. This will certainly be to their
lasting credit. Tell them 50 and that
this Office will do all In Its power to
have a faithful investigation OF the
killing of the Indians made and to see
that justice is done. I am looking for
a full report from you. giving the de-
tails Of the whole affair.""
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Regarding Incorporation Fsss

Special Dispatch 70 the Standard
Helena, Aug. Judge Blake In the
district court to-day sutained Attorney
General Haskell's motion to quash ped
ton OF the Aachen & Munich Fire In
surance company for a writ Of man.
date to compel the secretary Of stats
to file It's articles OF incorporation for
s.. The court holds the new license Law
relating TO fees for fling articles Of In
corporation 10 apply to foreign corpora
tons as well as others. Under the new
law the filing Zee for the Insurance.
company making application for writ,
whose capital stock is more than a.
900. 900. would be $500.
Unless the supreme court holds dif-
ferently the company must pay this biz
fee. IL II does business In Montana
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In San Francisco.

San Francisco. Aug. 1.-TWO favorites
came in first to-day. The other races
were taken by outsiders. the surprise be-
ing Riots win at 20 TO I. Six furlongs-
Rob Roy won. Corrine Buckingham sec
ond. Detective third; time, l:l5. Half
mile. Maiden 2-year- r-olds-Riot won, Ag-
gravator second. Cheripe third: time.
2:49&. Five furlongs. andlcap-Nervoso
won, Huencme second. Tim Murphy
third time. l0l. One mile and 20 yards,
handicap. 3-year-olds-Wheel of Fortune
won. Flirtilla second. Arnett third; time.
1:i6
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The Receivers Specia :.

Missoula, Aug. THE special North
ern Pacific receivership train. after a
rapid run from st. Paul. reached this
city to-day. The recent arrivals in
clude Receiver Payne, C. W. Bonn,
counsel for the receivers. Senator
Spooner and Judge jenkins. 1t is un-
derstood that several members OF the
party will go to Ellensburg. but that
Spokane is Receiver Payne's desti-
nation. No member of the private-car
party would have a word to say about
the prospects Of a controversy in any
western court between the receivers
and the Ives interest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-08

Portland. Ore. Aug. 7. I'm the Unit
ed States court to-day the suit Of the
Farmers Loan & Trust company
against the Oregon Railway * Naviga-
tlon company for foreclosure of a mort
gage amounting to sie,50o.0Oo and in
terest from December. 1898. came up.
Judge Bellinger allowed the bill and
the decree OF foreclosure will be en-
tered tomorrow.