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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
SYLLABUS.
CNo. 1S,422-In Bank-Filed June l


(No. 1S,422-In Bank-Filed June 1S.
1860
Walter w. Byrne, eft al, respondents;
Mary F. Byrne, ct al, defendants; B.
McGrath appellant Action to estab-
ljsh trust. Reversed, Mcfarland, J.,
dissenting.
Evidence may be admissible for a
specific purpose, and when so admissi-
bic, the trial Judge should state the
purposes for which it is to be received
and considered by him, and particularly
should he do this when his attention is
directed to the matter and he is asked
TO declare those purposes.
A witness may not testify to the con-
tents of letters without foundation by
proof of loss for the introduction of
such secondary evidence.
The beneficiary who is unable to fol-
low a trust fund in its mutations takes
the position of a general creditor of the
estate.
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ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR AN INVESTMENT
REAL ESTATE?

The attention
RAMENTO A ESTATE
midst
Valley
suburban obtainable which
STRIDES TOWARDS 100000 bes
this
of the
and who would like invest their
We that THEY CANNOT come to
Sacramento with their
CALL ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING give
information
nc country for ant RECOMMEND AS
CROOkEDNESS. MANAGERS
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
REGISTRATION!

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
Sacramento County, State of California,
having made an order on May Z, 1896 cam
ceiling the Great Register of said county,
and directing a new and
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
rasses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF - First quality, 5J555c; second
quality. 4'ag4s.c: third quality. 312g4o
per 10.
VEALr-59oc for large and 5G7c per 70
per n.
MUTTON-Wethers, 5q515c; Ewes, 4Q5c
per N.
HANDSPRING. 516c per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, &c per 10 for heavy,
and 3AQ3ss for small.
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Complete Registration

Of all the voters of said county in accord
ance with the provisions of Section 1904 of
the Political Code of the State of Cali
fornia, it will be necessary for all cleo
tors, in order to vote at the next general
election, to be held on Tuesday, Novem-
ber 3. 1896, to make application in person
to be registered.
Notice is hereby given that said new
registration will commence Immediately,
and continue to and including August 10,
1885, when such registration shall cease;
provided that any elector who has regis
tered and thereafter moved his residence
to another precinct in the same county,
thirty days before said day of election
may have his registration transferred to
such other precinct upon his application,
verified by oath, setting forth the change
OF residence and containing the other
facts required for original registration.
The office of the County Clerk at the
Courthouse, corner of Seventh and L
streets, Sacramento City, California, will
be open from . a. m. to D p. IN. each day
except Sunday. All citizens are notified
to apply for registration at once.
Notice is also given that after the filing
of affidavits and when names are entered
on the Great Register, postal cards will be
sent to each elector registered, of the date
of such entry. If postal card is not re-
ceived voter should ascertain for his own
protection the reason why.
May 26, 1896
w b. HAMILTON County Clerk
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SACRAMENTO BANK.
THE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN
the city, corner Fifth and streets, Sac
ramento. Guaranteed capital $500, 900;
paid up capital, gold coin. S4OO, 900; re-
serve fund, $50 900; term and ordinary de-
posits, $3.43S, ,09S; loans on real estate
January /, 1896. $1,000. 500 Term and
ordinary deposits received. Dividends
paid in January and July. Money loaned
upon real estate only. Information fur.
uished upon application to
W. P. COLEMAN, President.
Ed R Hamilton. Cashier.
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Eastern Grain Markets.

New York, June 18th.
WHEAT-July, 64c; September, 64lkc
Chicago, June 18th.
WHEAT-June, Sc; July, 5Si2c; Septem-
ber 5S7kc: December, 60I2c.
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THE RISING sun DINING PARLoRs,

1OII Third Street.
FIRST-CLASS MEALS, 15 CENTS. EVERY
Sundoy Chicken Dinner with Ice Cream, l5c
Fruits in season. Open day and night Twen-
ty-ope meals. - 20. 7. SABELL, Proprietor,
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HAWI GY

Mrs. Jennie 4. Dinsmorc. of Elccms
burg, delivered Il temperance address at
the Methodist Episcopal church sun
day evening There was a large turn
out, considering the stormy weather.
Mrs. a. :. Miilham. who was stricken
with paralysis Il week ago, is stiil very
i'll.
&. Fl. Atkinson. at the Eddy, Is report
ed dangerously ILL.,
Wesley McCown is on the sick list.
John Gibbons. of the itill IL quite scri-
ously i'll owing to an attack Of typhoid
pneumonia.
A large deer which was being chased
by dogs, crossed the railroad and swan
the LackawaXen river on the Pike coun-
ty side near the Eddy depot one day
last week. Several trainmen. who Were
at work making up Il cCal train near
that point, saw the deer as it was SWIM
ming the river.
Considering the weather last Friday
evening the bonnet social was quite a
success. There We're about thirty
young people present. Many of the
young men showed quite II talent by
their artistic trimming of the bonnets.
The funeral of Mrs. Roger Gill. of
White Mills, was held at the st. Philo-
menia's church, at this place, at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon. lnterment
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
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ABSOLUTELY pUEE

number of his friends at the Jerm!h
opera house this evening, the occasion
being his fiftieth birthday anniversary
h. Carter. ST., is very ill at ms nome
on south Main street, with yellow Jauh-
dice.
The new council will meet ana or.
ganiZe this evening. There are seHerai
aspirants for clerk. but only Two Tor
treasurer. viz: George Blake ana Will
lam Tennis.
The Bronson Literary society are pre-
pairing for II literary entertainment 10
he held in Enterprise hall ON st. Pat
rick's night.
Mousey's tribe, Improved Order OF
Red Men. will attend services III the
congregational church next Sunday
evening.
Scott Vail. VINO has been sick at Hotel
Avery, is convalescent.
At the last meeting of the Epworth
league of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Professor T.. ID. Bovard gave
comprehensive and Instructive review
of THE Public Schools of Pennsylva-
MIA" Professor MaXey's Grafton on the
"Orators of America" was also very
much appreciated.
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HON SCALE.

Russell Whitney. who has been with
Mcnner < Co. for many years. has re-
signed his position and will go ON the
road.
a. w. Blandin, of Scranton, was a
caller in town Saturday.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Gill, of
White Mills. was held ut llawlcy Sat
urday at > p. IN.
Honesdale will have baseball team
this year
a representative of Bittenbender &
Co, of Scranton, was exhibiting the
Stearns wheel I'm town on Monday.
The water in this vicinity was very
high Sunday. The LackawaXen river
overilowed its banks at places. The
Delaware and Hudson canal suffered
slight damages from leaks but nothing
serious in the way of breaks occurred.
John Jenkins is expected home from
Wyoming Seminary this week. He has
been taking Il business course at that
institution.
Rev. j. NJ. Lewis preached in West
Pittston on Friday last.
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LAID TO REST.
The Burial Of Mrs. Julia Mills. Sunday.
md Miss McAndrcw, Monday.

Mrs. Julia Mills. of Dundaff street,
was buried Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. Charles Lee, of the First Pres
byterian church, conducted divine SER
vice at the late residence of the de
ceased and many Of her friends ana
acuuantances attended. Mr. Lee
choose for his text the beautiful words,
II am the. resurrection and the life
A quurtettc. choristers of the Presby-
terian church, composed of Mrs. Me
William, Lottie Ellis. Dwight Crane
and A. L. Thomas. The pall-bearers
Were Messrs. A'W DAILY, q. w. Rey-
nolds, q. W. Norris. b. +. Williams.
w. II. Williams and $. Bolton. Inter-
ment was made in Maolewood ceme-
terry.
Miss McAndrew was called early
from "A life that promised TO be
a development of Christian woman
hood: her demise caused widespread
regret to a large circle of acquaint-
ances. The funeral took place at 30
o'clock Monday morning. A requiem
mass was said IN st. Roses church,
the Rev. Father W. A. Nealon being
the celebrant. The floral devices were
beautiful, one bore the Inscription
MARY" and, the other our Sister.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Marcus |. n. Duffy, John Neal
on. William Lynch, A. II. ONeill ana
James Nealon. of this city, and James
Gilhouly, of Susquehanna.
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NICHOLSON.

A number of our ladies attended the
Women's Christian Temperance union
convention at Scranton last Friday.
The Epworth league will serve sup
per at Mrs. William Knapp's Wednes-
day afternoon from ) to !. All are in
vited.
DR.. c. Il. Newton, Of Montrose, is a
caller in town.
Rev. Mr.. Waterbury, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, is suffering with
quincy.
Tom Judge, of Mansfield, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Williams.
The Christian Endeavur social held
at the Presbyterian Manse Friday eve
ming last, was very entertaining. III
was not as largely attended as an
ticipated. The stormy evening ana
amusement of various kinds kept
many away. Mr.. Waterbury gave II
sketch of Longfellow's home. Mrs.
Waterbury read Blind Bartemuns;
Una Titus read "rhe Children's $
Home" Grace Warner read "The
Famine" Anna Wilcox sung ''The Day
is Done" Arthur Titus sang "rhe
Bridge" \ literary salad was served
which consisted of lettuce leaves of
tissue paper with quotations ON each.
Refreshments We're served. Then fol-
lowed "A Fiower Love Tale" which
was very enjoyable.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Pleasant Gathc ring ut the Home or MT.
and Mrs. John Gibbs.

At their cosy home, l19 Park street, q
very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbs in honor
/ Of the forty-third birthday of MI
Gibbs. on Friday night. The friends
commenced to assemble at O'Clock.
An enjoyable time was spent in games
and music, vocal and instrumental
John Downing, who is a neighbor and
friend. made the presentation speech
ON behalf of the many friends OF Mrs.
Gibbs. He eloquently eNtolled her good
graces and wished her many returns OF
the day. He presented to her beauti-
full silver cruet from her friends. she
very suitably replied, thanking one ana
all. There were several beautiful indi-
vidual gifts, and her children present
ed her with Il silver butter dish. At IL
O'Clock an excellent repast was served.
Those present were: Mesdames and
Messrs william Shelley. Richard
Gibbs, Walter Gibbs. sr., walter gibbs.
jr.. Fred Morris. John Downing, John
Estabrooke, William ID. Lewis. William
Griffiths. Mrs. Hooking, Mrs Secombe,
Mrs. ShultZ, Messrs Fred Watts, Geo.
Box. William Matthews, William Gibbs
and George Gibbs, Miss Mary and Will
lie Gibbs.
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GLARk'S SUMMIT.

a number of our toWnspeople attend
ed the oyster supper held at Mrs Hep
kins Il. Shultzville ON Thursday eve
ming last. and reoorted u very enjoy
able time
Miss Carrie Nosburg is i'll.
Avery Fish, of Wesh Nicholson. Wis
tied relatives and friends here for a
few da:s last week.
Mrs. William Mueller is ILL.,
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank stanton visited
friends in Scranton on Sunday and
Monday.
The following from this place attend
ed Il surprise party held at conducto,
Bonds ut Nicholson, on Friday night
last and returned well pleased with
the enjuyments of the evening: Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. T.. Clifford. Mr.. and Mrs
ID. G. Kern, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Car
mody. Mr.. and Mrs w. +. Lifts, Mr.
and Mrs. William JuSton, Mr.. and Mrs
u. q. BcIl and MIR. aud Mrs. K. Page.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
THE BASE BALL CLUB.
J. W. Aitken Signs an Agreement Agree
able TO Directors

The dream of the enthusiasts of the
national game in the city Will have
been accomplished by the certainty or
base ball team worthy to carry our
standard in the State league. There
WAS fear eXtant at the last moment
that 4 serious hitch had occurred in
the proceedings. as between j. w. Ait
ken and the local association. The so
Letting committee suspended opera
tions with their collection of the first
Assessment made. But the parties have
struck upon an agreement agreeable to
both parties. and was signed by j. w.
Aitken and the directors late Saturday
night.
The transfer includes the Carbondale
club from Mr. Altken to the new asso-
citation, also that Of the State league
franchise, with the rights and privileges
attached thereunto. including the re-
serve contracts and the belongings of
the club. And 1t carries with ii all the
base ball privileges and use of the An
thracite park. Then. after all cx
penses are paid and the subscriptions
for capital stock returned, Mr.. Aitken
viii be entitled to the balance. if any,
np to $500 the rent he pays tn the Della
ware and Hudson as rent for the park.
Delegates will be sent to the schedule
meeting. which will be held in York
next Thursday.
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JE r tNTN.

Miss Grace stone, who has been the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Jennie Moon
returned to her home i'm Wavery yes
terday.
The Daughters of st. George are max
ing arrangements for Il supper on April
18th.
: d Davis NJ d. will entertain a
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Piles, piles. Itching piles.

Symptoms-Moisture; intense itching
and stinging; most at night; worse by
scratching. If allowed to continue tu-
mors form, which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming very sore. Swayne'S
Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, OF
by mail. for 80 cents. DR.. Swayne e
Son. Philadelphia. -
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Tic Gcrmunin Snsicty.

At regular meeting of the Germania
Singing association un Sunday after
noon two of the officers, ]. Won Beck
and w. Schroeder. were authorized to
purchase furniture for the new meeting
rooms of the society in the McTiShe
building on South Main street, and no
efforts will be spared to make the new
home neat in appearance and COM
Portable,
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hospital. and strange to say 1t causes
him little or no Inconvenience.
An operation Will be necessary to re-
move the coin. The probabilities are
that DR.. Giles and the hospital star
will perform an operation at the hos
niIal lndaX-
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Horses Hear Acutcly.

1t is a well-known fact that horses can
sometimes perceive sounds which are in
audible to human beings. Seventy-two
hours previous to the recent earthquake
in the Italian Riviera. the horses of that
region began to he very restless. showing
that they were sensible thus early of sub
terranean noises unheard by the inhabi-
tants until few moments before the first
shock.
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BAD ACCIDENT.
william Purcell Taken to the Hospital
with u nimc in His Wind Pine

William Purcell, the sixteen ycar-old
son Of Thomas Purcell, OF Barrett ave-
nue.. met with u serious misfortune. He
was tossing up and playing with Il ten
cent piece. throwing it up in the air and
catching II in his mouth. Somehow,
after some successful attempts at the
play, the dime dropped in and could
not be removed. 1t became embedded
In the windpipe. He was taken to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
English Capital for American Invest
IncntS.

Important to Americans seeking Eng
lish capital for new enterprises. A list
containing the names and addresses of 20
successful promoters who have placed
over flOO, 100 sterling in foreign invest
ments within the last six years, and over
$4,000, 900 for the seven months of 1885
Price IS or s25, payable by postal order
to the London and Universal Bureau of
Investors. 20. Cheapside, London Il. C..
Subscribers will be entitled. by arrange
ment with the directors to receive either
personal or letters of Introduction to any
of these successful promoters
This list is first class In every respect.
and every man or firm whose name APP
pears therein may be depended upon For
placing the following 1t will be found in
vauable-Bonds or Shares of Industrial,
Commercial and Financial Concerns,
Mortgage loans. Sale of Lands, Patents or
Mines.
Directors-SIR EDWARD C. ROSS
HON. WALTER c. PEPYS.
CAPT. ARTHUR STTFFE.
Copvri0ht
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CoutaeiOu I'm the lin md kerchief

Even in such disease as Influenza the
handkerchief should be thoroughly boiled
before being washed. The disease Is not
ordinarily fatal. but means of preventing
1t by contagion In dried handkerchiefs are
so simple and easy that they should not
be neglected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
CARbONDALE.

tReaders viii please note that advertise.
nents, orders for job work. and items for
publication left. at the establishment OF
Shannon & Co.. newsdealers. North Main
street, will receive prompt attention.; Of
ice open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. MI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03

Then Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When She was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clnng to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
IT'S EASY 70 GET A PIANO OR ORGAN


positively Imperative course,
like
the buh but householder ptaby
from their credit We wish this
and therefore keep daily The bargains
we'll the
FIRST payments trifns in amount and
stock Pianos and Organs thoroughly high
grade Sale ends in weeks.
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DAILY BARGAIN NO. 3
AT GUERNSEY BROTHERS.
GREAT RET|RAL Sale
224 WYOMING AVE.

NW DDGI GDANO PIANO Handsome Mahogany Case of the
" Ill" ou' u""o ''"o very latest designs and largest
size. Full iron frame !, Octaves, magnificent action !,
pedals, powerful rich mellow tone; word instrument
that will please the critic at every point The
list price OF this piano just $780, but we've only
this make i'll stock we've decided let it go as special
bargain for Tuesday at $4,000 FOR SPOT CASH ONLY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-08

nearly 10 900 men, BY a further possible increase u
the enlisted strength they could prov-de pe."ee',
Il 600 nd IS 900 men, and In either case the
men scattered among the old ORGANIZATIONS "o"
become quickly trained The latter numper ~o"'0
provide the war garrisons first needed lor ''c .
important harbors and in any event there "ouiu pe
carefully trained body of at least 4oVo su, ,ous
viii their officers to be scattered among the saa ni
fortified tong for the training OF volunteer
cations in peace and as a nucleus ior 'he e"
in time OF war. . .o,o fortiNcations pro-
tected and partially completed Is niue "oio ,hers
100 In some harbors there VIII pc ohc' rnt ali of
there will be ten twelve and hfteeil ~. @ ~
these will require permanent garrisons III III. on
naace I'he work of instruction VIII De caIie ant
IN tho larger Notifications, while detachmei.a ' nS
out from time TO time will suffice 1or tne cSa S.uad
preservation of material in the others ~ ~ iii
that seventy companies OF seacoas' st that is the
enable this work to be properly done put thae 20 ~
ninrnum number that should be expected " ~ ~
The improvements suggested by tne 90 ~ tho
could be accomplished through an adoi.o,, d leo ve
nresent enlisted force OF 400 men, anu .horyad
tha total strength the same as that now aueDi 80.
THE distribution would then stand aDou, az ~ Ha,
c,avary 30 sauadrons $40; artliiery, - sns re-
tories % seacoast batteries, 50'o lnianeiy 40 @
taIions l6 325 engineers. ]: battaiioh ~" mdan
Getachment 4s5: West Point detachmeh. lio , 10.
scouts ~. signal corps So ordnance sersea.s, '
S0 commissary 90 n
g. hosn,ai corps III: miscellaneous IA tota %vv ;
such a force considered with reference W a., u. -.
tory of 900 900 square miles, provioes os sant
loo square miles The total increase o.ei pa forage
nenditure for pay, ratlons, ciotni"s an"
would be 81 110.013
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ARMY REORGANIZATION.
SECRETARY LAMONT SENDS MS PROPOSED BILL.
TO THE PROPER SENATE AND
Uot'sE cOMMlT~TEES


Washington. Feb CspeciaD.-Agrceably to tho
the requests OF Senator IIawley and Representative
Hull Secretary Lamont to-day forwarded to the
Senate and House Committees Military Affairs
a carefully prepared proposition looking to the re-
organization Of the line Of the Army a modern
basis In relation to tho artillery and infantry. the
nropositon contains the recommendations OF General
Miles With the suggested bill the Secretary sent to
the committees a statement showing the great i'm
portance Of Army reorganization. The War De-
partment proposition provides follows That the
line OF the Army shall consist OF regiments of
cavalry seven regiments Of artillery and twenty
five regiments OF infantry. and that the total number
OF enlisted men In the Army OF the United States.
including Indian scouts and the hospital corps. shall
be limited to 10000
In his statement to the committees Secretary La
mont says that the plan Of reorganization submitted
contemplates no change in the cavalry arm. beyond
the manning OF the skeleton troops and completing
the squadron organization while the total number
OF troopers would remain unchanged OF the in
fantry the Secretary says: This arm must furnish
the mass OF any army. The other arms access
sorry and subordinate to the Infantry Upon its
Tics the whole s,ipersructure OF military operations
must be built Nearly all the National Guard and
militia are of this arm, and they have a right
pect to see In each regular infantry regiment
model for their guidance
He SAYS Of the artillery that when system OF
defences Is completed IL will require total Of o31i
enlisted men 10 provide one relief for all the guns
and mortars. On the peace footing the seventy
heavy batteries would have a trife 1900 men.
every one OF whom would be trained gunner
With the maximum strength now contemplated by
the Revised Statutes these batteries would have