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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
TAYLOR.

Mrs. Joseph Fairclough, Of Main
street, is rusticating at Atlantic City.
William Burgess, of Old Forge, is a
candidate for delegate from the First
district to the Republican county con-
Yention.
Mrs. James Ing,is is sojourning at
Atlantic City.
The employees OF the Archibald COL
liery will receive their monthly earn
ingr for August tomorrow
The sidewalks are used as bicycle
paths by wheelmen, who force pedes-
tr!ans off the walks. Especially on
Sunday is this true and more especially
il the roads are not in the best of con-
dition The sidewalks are made for
pedestrians and sucn work should be
stepped.
The Independent Social club will con-
duct it's regular weekly social this
evening at Weber's rink.
Nessrs. Morgan Watkins and John
| Grel, of Providence, were callers in
this town on Sunday
Miss Gertrude Morris,o Grove street,
will leave today for Bloomsbury State
| Normal school, where she will take
| course.
| Miss Maggie Hood left yesterday for
| Pittston for a two weeks visit with
relatives.
| Councilman James Powell sr., is
slowly recovering from his recent acci-
| dent.
Rev. Roderck Davis, of Parsons, oc-
oupied the pulpit at the Welsh Con-
| gregational church on Sunday.
Miss Bertha Carpenter, of Mehoop-
any, who has been visiting in this place,
has returned home.
Mrs. Howell G.. Brooks, of Latin,
was the guest of friends in town yes
terday.
Mrs. John Francis, who has been Wis
iting friends in town for the past
| month, will return to her home in In
dian Territory tomorrow.
The attention OF the borough officials
is called to the state of the roads along
North Main street. The road at this
point is covered with cobble stones. A
few hours work with a team would
remedy the difficulty.
William Davis spent the Sabbath al
Pittston.
Miss Merrill Weston, who has beer
visiting relatives in this place for the
past few days, has returned to hel
home in West Pittston.
Harry Lensie, of Ashley, spent the
Sabbath with friends in this town,
Coal Inspector Patrick Healey lef
yesterday for Erie, where he will, rep
resent the Mutual Benevolent associa
tion of this place at the state conven
tion.
Miss Hattie Mckenzie, who has beer
visiting friends at Justus, has returned
home.
Miss Elizabeth Wisechurch, of Pitts
ton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Hood
in this place. yesterday.
Jenkin Davis is taking century run
to Atlantic City on his bicycle.
The Republican club of the Firs
ward will hold an important meeting
this evening at the hotel of william
Morris. All members are requested /
! be present.
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DEL Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, June 2l, 1891.

Effect Monday, June Il, 1877.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: EX-
,,rass for New York and all points East.
I 40 $50, 5.l5, 500 and 1920 a. M; 1855 and
''GS 'Expnress nj for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
nbia ana the South, 5.l5, 500 and 1870 a.
m 12.55 and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 3.45 p. m.
Tohvhonna accommodation, 6.lO p. m.
ESpress for Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
,,,Iro Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Norris and Buffalo, 10, 2,3o, 800 a, m,
nd \ * % M, making close connections at
pntfalo 10 ali points in the West. North
lest and Southwest.
"ypinShamton and way station, los p. m.
Nicholson accommodation. 400 and 6.lC
p 'BHirnghamton Hr and Elmira express. b.S;
p p'F,Xpress for Utica and Richheld Springs
* n m, and !. .55 p. m.
Ithaca 235, 800 a. m, and LOO p. m.
FOR Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Rarre. Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
Vile. making close connection at North
nrnberiand for WilliamspoTt, Harrisburg
baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sto'
tions, 800, 1920 a. m, ana 90 and 500 p. m
Nanticoke and intermediate stations
sos and 1l,20 a, m. Plymouth ana inter
mediate stations, $40 and SIT p. m. Fol
Kingston, 1910 p. m
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches OF
For detailed Information, pocket tim,
tables, etc, apply to M. J.. Smith, Dis
triet Passenger Agent. depot ticket offiee
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey

Qehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Stations in New York-Foot OF LlpSr'S
street N r. and Whitehall Terminal.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, lhsur-
ing cleanliness and comfort m ,eo7
TIME, TABLE IN EFFECT JULY -, ioSI'
Trains leave Scranton for Plttstoi'
wiltesrBarre, etc, at $40, Q Is, 11SO a m;' n
Il. .45, 200, 3.O5, s 90, 7l0 p. m Sundays ''0V'
a. M, 100, 2l5, 7lO p m;o :, % ~ oo
For Mountain Park, S.2O ll.So d. n; . 81 X
aG5 go D. m. Sundays, 900 a. m'' l'V' z'lo
p pFor N; Atlantic City. $50 a. M, r,,.,,o.,
For New York Newiaarik5 x aeH (eHpress Ess", with
$40 t,St sexPgsieyr PParor C. carr so5 (expres) P m.
Sunday 2lS p DI1sdeIpsa Ipsia ieean Reading Term
inal 522 .PneS P; H chSnk, ana ke Alientown Bethie
ror aston and Philadelphia, $40 a. m.'
i1a5 sos, 500 Except Philadeiphia p H.
sunday, o2g 2,lO BPranch, 3; me- Ocean Grove etc. at
% T,hrough carr a. m. and l2:45 p; m.
o'IS Tor vi reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
y;a Allentown $50 a. m, l245, 1'oo p H.
sunday; Hr yy;otEisylie' ES $50 a. M. 1245 p. m. -
Peturning leave New York, foot OF LID,
erty street North River at BY itS ie<BreYs| Bnfs|
a. m. 10 80; 4iS s9nSay SGXPrsssso 80 az m'Tn m. W
pnnove pdnra0r IN New " York, foot whitehall street
south Ferry, at $50 a. M, l.W Lzo SoS
p PasceengSTisS arFlSns can connect m tp unHeI
nnWar with all the elevated railroads
2yoadwav cable cars, and ferries tc
ProoHIvn' ProoHI staten Island and Coney Is,
ianS making quick transfer to and from
Grand Central Depot and Long Island
dIeaye philadelphia, Reading Terminal
| q "a q. m, 200 and 430 p. m. Sunday 62'
a. m. ,. L.. III .,ot,+s ~ Ioncet
| ~ nav he had on application in ad
vance TO the ticket agent at the station.
'a"Se " II. p. BALDWIN,
| Gen. Pass. Agt
II oLHAUsEN, Gen. supt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
THE JERSEY PEACH CROP.
Bigger Than Ever; Fruit Small and
Present Prices Very Low.

Trenton, N. j., Aug. 3O-The height of
the peach season will be reached in New
Jersey during this week. Last week
many thousands of baskets were shipped
to New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
other places, but the bulk of the crop is
yet to be marketed. The crop this sea-
son will exceed that of any previous
year. Conservative estimates make the
aggregate over three and half million
baskets The late frosts did no damage.
The immature peaches are mainly in the
orchards of those growers who refused
to thin out their overloaded trees early
in the summer, and the damage by hail
storms was confined to a small part of
Hunterdon county. The Hunterdon coun-
ty peach growers have organized peach
exchange, which enables them to realize
fair prices and ship the fruit to markets
that are not over-stocked.
Trenton is the chief market for many
of the smaller growers in Hunterdon,
Mercer, Monmouth and Burlington coun-
ties, and during the past week peaches
could be bought for as low as 10 and
10 cents a basket, while large, fine fruit
was in abundance at 40 to 60 cents. In
ordinary years it would have brought
three times as much. The quality of the
| fruit this year is inferior, but the grow
| ers who thinned out the fruit on the
| trees in June are marketing good peaches
| now. There are trees in some orchards
near Trenton that are so loaded that
they remind one of an apple tree in full
| bloom. The peaches are no larger than
almonds, and are made up OF pits, skin
| and fuzZ.
Ira Burtis, a Hightstown farmer, was
asked, yesterday If he had any peaches.
mo" he replied. "At least / don't
call them peaches. The trees are full OF
something, but l don't know what, and
7 will not find out. Whatever they are
hnN Inn Dnpl1 IN f,lr n .,ff
have any peaches this year. Many Of my
neighbors are In the same boat"
The late fruit is said to be superior to
that now ripening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
BIRTHDAY ENTERTAINMENT.

A large party was entertained by
Miss Gladys on Saturday evening, when
her young friends congratulated her on
the occasion of her eighth birthday.
Many beautiful tokens of goodwill
were presented. Those present We're
the Misses Grace Rettew, Lovelace
Shields, Lois Williams, Gretta Beyson,
Maud Stephens, Helen Couch, Mary
and Olive Davis, Willette FitChett,
Isabella aWterfield and Lillian White,
of Paterson, N. j.; Masters Books and
Charles Kafka, Beddoe Willlamc, Mar
shall Fitchett, Freddie Couch. X. Rry-
son, w. Nurre, Charles Fitchctt and
George Rettew.
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PICTURES MADE PERMANENT.
DecaIcomania Views Can BE Burned
in by n New Process.

A new process of applying decalco-
mania pictures upon porcelain or glass
was recently patented by w. Wachter
Of Ilmenau, Germany He places
mixture Of 40 parts of a per cent
solution of carbollc acid with on part
Of oil of cloves upon the back OF the
decalcomania picture. Previous 10
laying the picture upon the glass or
porcelain its surface is covered with a
thin layer of sticky lacquer, which af-
ter burning leaves no ashes.
When the decalcomania is applied to
this surface the lacquer prevents the
picture from slipping, while the back
of the decalcomania is rubbed with the
solution of carbolic acid and oil of
cloves. AS soon as the paper is taken
off the article Is placed into the Kiln,
where the picture is burned into the
surface to be ornamented. The lac
quer disappears absolutely, being burn
ed away in the oven.
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PRlCEBURG.

Miss Ethel Morgans, of Wilkes-Barre,
IS visiting her cousin, Miss Lille Jones,
of Dundaff street
Miss Sarah ]. Plowright, of Peckville,
visited friends on Sunday
Miss Mary Birkbeck is spending the
week with friends in Yatesville.
Professor NJ. ]. Lloyd and family are
horne from Deposit, N. Y.
Jacob Olendike has returned home
from trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weiland and
family, of the Boulevard, spent Sum
day with relatives in the country.
Miss Mary e. Wrightson visited her
parents on Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
RAILROAD.

Schedule in Effect November IS, 1895.
Trains Leave WiIkes-B as Follows
7.3O a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
IO.I5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading. Norristown.
and Philadelphia; and for Sum
bury Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.I5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.l5 p M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. Philadelphi a.
and Pttsburg and the West.
600 %. M, week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsvlle.
j. r. WOOD. Genr Pass. Agent
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager
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Lehigh Valley Railroad System.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur-
ing Cleanliness ard Comfort.

ing Cleanliness ara comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE II, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For philadelphia and New York via D.
& H r. r. at 645, 7.50 a. m, and IL. .05, 1.25,
2.2S, AL CBlack Diamond Express) and
For Pittston and wilkes-Bar-e via D.
L. & W r. r. 800, sos, 1l,2o a. M. 1.5j
$40 600 and Sal p. m:
For White Heven. HaZleton, Pottsville.
and principal points in the coal regions
via d. & II. r. r.. Gas. 7.5O a. m, 1905 and
4 Forr r Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har-
tions Via D. & II. r. r., 645 $50 a. M.
i2,05, l.25. 22S, AL (Black Diamond Ex-
press) AL and 1.30 p. IN.
For TunkhanI ock. Towands, Elmlra.
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D.. L. & w. r. r., COO.
sos a. m, i24O and 3.4O p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo Niagara
Falls Chicago and all points west vie d.
(, II. r. r., l2.05. S33 (Black Diamond
Express), $50 and 1l.S0 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes-B Barre and New York, Philadel-
mia. Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Ger. Supt.
CHAs. S. LEE. Gen. Pass, Agt, Phila.
A. w. NoNNEMAcHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass, Agt. South Bethlehem Pa
Scranton Office. 3oS Lackawanna avenue
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Delaware and Hudson.

=, On Monday, July 5. trains will leave
For Carbondaie-6.2o, 755 s55, 1o.15 a.
M; 1900 noon; III, 2.20, 1852. 5.25, 6.25, 757,
BIS, 1915 p. m 1910 a. m
For Albany, Saratoga. Montreal, Bos-
ton, New England points. etc, go a. m.
2.20 p. m.
Fore Honesdale-s2o s.55, 1o.15 a. M:
300 noon: 2.20, SIS p. m.
For Wilkes -Barre-645. $50. s.45, 9.3s.
1915 a. m; 1905, LIS. 2.2S. 3.S3, Al, 600. 75o.
9.50 11.30 p. m.
For New York. Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valley r. r., 6.45, $50 a. m. (: L. 05.
l25, ~ P; m. with Black Diamond Ex-
For Pennsylvania r. R. ponts-6.45. s.Ss.
a. M; 2.2S, AL p. m.
For western points via Lehigh Valley
r. r., 7.5O a. M: 1905, 533 with Black
Diamond Express), $50, 1l.30 p. m.
lows:
From Carbondale and the north-s:4o
2.2t, S25 4:s7, 5,i5, zl5. sl5, Ii.25 p. m. -.
From Wllkes-Barre and the south-6,15.
80, $50, 1910, lies a. m; lie 2.l4, S.4S.
$40, 6.2l, 7.53, 9.05, 945 p. m; 2O5 a. m:
J. W. BURDICK, G. p. A, Albany, N. Y.
H. w. CROSS, D. p. A.. Scranton. Pa.
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.CARBONDALE,

IReaders will please note that adver-
kements, orders for Job work, ana
Pas for publication left ot the estab-
mt OF Shannon & Co., newsdealers,
ThfMain street, will receive prompt at
A Ryn; ONCE open from a. m. to ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31

All trains run daily except sunday.
signines that trains stop on signal for pas
Bengers.
secure rates via ontario a Western before
purchasing tickets and save money, Day and
Night Express 70 the West.
J.C, Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt-
T. Flitcroft. Div Pass. ARt scranton. Pa. .,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
Crushed Again.

Bditor--Who was the first humoristT'
Author-'I really don't remember"
Editor-"I thought you might; you hav'
been bringing US in his Jokes. Truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
RAILROAD THE TABLES.

Erie railroad, also for Hawley, Lake
Ariel and local points at 500 a m. and
2.2S p. m.
Additional trains for Lake Ariel and
points intermediate at S45 a. m. and $40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effect Monday, May 31st, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: For
New York and intermediate points on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31

JOHN II. THOMAS.
Attest: Chairman.
j. e. WATKINS, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINKp

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called Grain-O? 1t
is delicious and nourishing and takes the
place OF coffee. The more Grain-O you give
the children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is made OF
pure grains, and when properly prepared
costs a bout u as much. All grocers sell 1t
lbc. and 26c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26

81 the side 81 de bear and mades grab Tor ono
TheS.s Reuben Pettibope used TO say, wc
discovered that the. bear h d q boot. on each one
OF his four feoti What did Il meant Praxtteles,
1don't mind telling you that slippery Abner,
wise, sagacious. cunning brute that he was, had
discovered carly. In tho day that 1 was on his
ordinary had to DO done by him IL he escaped
that day. andhe was equal TO tho occasion. As
no passed along by Samso Jnff's cabin he saw
the door WINS ajar. He jumped inside. When
no came out again he made bear tracks no
more, for he had put on Samson's two pairs OF
hunting boots. and. marching on, had left the
trails of two hunters In the snow instead OF his
own. That threw US clear of. Even me. PraNi.
teles! Even mel And u Samson Juff hadn't
ers hadn't happened to DO in the swamp where
slippery Abner wont In with the boots on his
feet, nothing could ever have convinced mt or
tho Sinneiiabone b~eadwaters hunters that
Snmson hadn't violated sacred etiquette and
killed the boar no knew we were. after. and
they'd have shot him, sure rs that bear know l
was on his trail that day. PraXiteles! Beware
ben Pettibone. Beware and trust II not!'
so that Is why my remarkable father could
never have been induced to Judge q man on cir.
cumstantial evidence, even IL he had lived n hun
dred years. And that is why i am shy OF circum-
~stantial evidence myself. And i believe, Macki.
nav. that you would pause, after having heard
this, and ponder long before you would hang a
lievc, now. that you would even hang me on it,
Mackinaw."
NO, sinnemahonc," said the man in the red,
blue. pink, green. purple. and yellow MRckinaw
Jacket. 1t wouldn't need much OF any evil
dcnco at oil to hang you, consarn you'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
Tho Origin or Amber.
From Harper's Round Table.

From IdrHers Round Table.
The main source of the amber supply Is the
scacoast OF the Baltic Ocean. 1t is fossil gum,
originally the exudation of n species OF confer
now extinct. This grew in IuXuriant profusion
hundreds OF thousands of years ago OH tho
marshy coasts of northern Europe. when tho
climate was much warmer than il IL today. Tho
natural history OF amber is thus explained. The
immense forests Of amber pine underwent their
natural downfall and decay. Tho resin of the
wood accumulated In large quantities In hogs
and ponds and In tho soil OF the forest. WLeSs
the coast was, slowly sinking. tho sea by and ~
covered the land, and the amber, which al
been gradually hardening, was at last denosiIad
AT the ocean bottom. But in higher regions Inc
pines continued To flourish, and so amber UorII
still continue to be washed down 10 the nS,-a
ana deposited IN the laler.formed green sand
and the stu later formed stratum Of Ignite Or
brown coal. Inc gum became fOssilized by its
long burial underground.
More than 200 specimens OF extinct life. AMI
maj ana vegetable. have been found iInbodded
IN amber specimens. including inseCis. ]renIiirs.
plahts: caves, smells, truit, &C., which had been
caught ~ the liquid gum and eniOInbrI there
lor an rInt' SOME OF these specimens are 40
curlouslH neanutul aS to he almost priceless. aud
ono English collector has - cabinet OF ilIrIn which
II valued at 10000 One piece oulG,IIns "a
lizard atout eight inches long, a little icwClied
monster perfect in its form and coInrinE. which
nus no lkc III anything EXISTING NOW. Indeed.
~ hlly INSTANCES science il NDlo solely through
M mpnllil' 10 study details OF nnimal life
Wlhch persisted from the earth many nlndred
Win wings poised AS IL for blight, wler. ths
prlsnlAtlc sheen glowing Through Ihr veliNS
sepulehre 10 as brilliant as Ii they wera nostis~
alive IN the sunshine. ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-22
Some New Specials.
.....s.''. $3.50 $50
Mems Wear

Mems Laundered Negiigee Shirts. Fifty
cents has been the price, now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-22
NEW ENTS.
John l.. Williams & Sons-Banklng
House.
THE WEATHER.

For North Cardinal Generally fair ex-
eept showers in the coast, slowly rlslns
temperature in the interior; South TO
southwest winds.
For Raleigh and Vicinity: Showers
probable Thursday morning, followed by
fair; warmer.
Weather Conditions.-The storm CEN
trail Tuesday in the upper MISSISSIPPI
valley has remained nearly stationary
but has increased in force, the pressure
having fallen to 29.4S inches at st. Paul.
The weather is clear only over the states
from Nebraska to Texas, where no ram
has fallen. Elsewhere cloudy weather
continues. with rain at many stations
especially on the Atlantic coast Inc
barometer continues highest over the
south Atlantic coast. Southerly winds
pervail over the cotton belt and along
the Atlantic coast up to Boston.
At Raleigh from a. M. Tuesday TO
8 a. m Wednesday,: Barometer, oo.Oo;
maximum temperature, IS; rainfall, 20;
wind velocity, per hour, miles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-22
CITY IN BRIEF.

The Woman's Exchange will give a
barbecue and Brunswick stew to-day
The preliminary trial of Jake Jones,
the negro who was shot by OIflcer
Cakes. will be held next Tuesday
meeting of the Ministering Circle
will he held Thursday evening at .
o'clock at the residence of the PRESIDENT
A number of Methodist ministers
passed here yesterday on their way TO
Garner to attend the annual district
conference now in session there.
The Baptist Tabernacle Sunday
school will spend to-day at Occoneechee,
Col. Cars farm, on picnic Inc
train leaves Union depot at I:30 o'clock
promptly.
Mr.. r. II. Gowan. cashier at the South
ern freight depot here, has resigned to
engage in business for himself. He is sue
ceeded by Mr.. S. c. Woods, of South
Boston, Va.
Mr.. Fab Haywood, son of DIR. h. j.
Haywood, who graduated at the Uni
versity in June, will teach in Prof. Wash
ington Catlett's school at Wilmington
next session.
Prof. B. Irby states that he has made
arrangements shortly to go into another
line of business in Raleigh, and that the
report he is to go in with DIR. Battle in
a phosphate works is incorrect.
A meeting of all the members Of the
Capital Club is called for Saturday
night at $50 O'Clock, in the club rooms.
Subscribers to the building fund are
especially requested to be present.
DIR. III. B. Battle has made frequent
visits to our city and is negotiating
with some Of our business men relative
to a phosphate plant that would cost
about ,000-Winston Sentinel
Wake Forest township is said to be
the only one in Wake county certain to
carry the local taxation election next
month. There are three others. however,
in which the chances of carrying it are
said to be good.
Gov. Russell yesterday authorized an
exchange of criminal courts between
Judge Ewart, of the Western district,
and Judge Sutton, Of the Eastern.
Judge Sutton holds Buncombe court
July 26 and Judge Ewart holds New
Hanover court October II.
Sometime ago the News and Observer
published the description of mule and
buggy stolen from Greenville. Mr.. j.
w. Harris, of Wilton, writes that "a
party and mule filling such description
passed that place about thirty days ago
going to Virginia, by Oxford"
1t is thought by some that Capt. G. b.
benson, of the old Morson and benson
school, will take charge Of the Roxboro
Institute for the coming year. Some
correspondence is now being conducted
between Prof benson and the trustees
of the school.-Durham Stunt.
Col. Eugene Harrell, Quartermaster
General of the State Guard, yesterday
went down to Ocean View, Va, to make
arrangements for the encampment there
next week of the Edgecombe Guards
commanded by Gen. Gotten. They go
into camp there Saturday. They will
occupy the same ground and tents used
by the Durham Light Infantry, which
has spent a week there, breaking camp
yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-22
COULD NOT CONVICT OF MURDER
The State Could Not Have Asked it in
the Berry Cook Case.

the Berry Cook Case.
xyss'~
Solicitor Pou Informs US that the plea
1T murder in the second degree was all
the State was entitled to in the Berry
Cook case. Under the act of 1893 d.
viding murder into two degrees it us in
cumbent on the State to prove that the
defendant had a predetermined purpose
to take the life Of the deceased. This
the State could not do" said he, "and
I saw no reason why the time of the
court should be consumed when the de-
PENDANT was offering to submit for the
highest offence the State could ask a con-
viction of.
'"rhe State could not show that
Cook went to the house of the
woman with the intention of taking her
life. The act of 1898 makes it extremely
difficult for the State to establish case
of murder in the first degree. Public
officers are sworn to execute the law and
a conscientious observance of duty some
times forbids that they should crafty a
public clamor for hanging.
'Tt is probable that Cook became in
volved in a quarrel with the woman and
killed her without intending it."