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Charleston, S. O., is again block.
AIDED by the U. S. Navy, but this
time it is a peacable blockade and
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-12

Hon. John A. Pitts, formerly OF
this place, was one of the speak
ers who appeared before the
Judiciary Committee of the
House on the Railroad Commits
sion bill. Mr.. Pitts argument
showed clearly his knowledge o.
constitutional law.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-12

The State Senate has passed
the House anti-cigarette bill, and
if the Governor approves it, no
more cigarettes will be sold in the
State after May l.
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1t looks as though the two old
politicsl parties and few defunct
candidates in Hardin county will
have to be sold for their printers
for the year 1896.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-12

The Alabama Legislature has
enacted a law that will completely
break up pool selling in that state,
But it refused to pass a Rail
road commission bill.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-12

We think Clay Evins seems to
be getting in it again.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-12

The Legislature will take a
recess beginning today and contin.
ne to March s.
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Senator Harris is said to be
ON the road to recovery from his
recent illness.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
SAWYER'S
FALL MILLINERY

The limit of the prevailing styles in
Hats and Bonnets is the limit of our
stock. We've gathered with extreme
care from the leading fashion centers
and while cost is not exclusive the
styles are.
Buying for three large stores and
business growing. the more generous
we can afford to be. Hence these
values.
Two styles in Fur Felt Trimmed
Walking Hats. All colors, at Csc. Easily
worth $l.50.
Untrimmed Hats at Soc, 75c., 9Sc.,
and $1.25. Usually sold for 75c. to $175.
We invite the most critical compari-
son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

bald felt called upon to caution the
counsel against being dlscourteous.
once when Chemist Henry Brown
was on the stand trying to tell the
effect of culm on Vegetation, Mr.. Rey-
nolds called for him to raise his voice
saying MY client here (Dr. Rice) is
a chemist. He wants to hear what
you've got to say"
He's a chemist, eh?" queried Mr..
Vosburg in sighting tones.
Yes. he's as good a chemist as you
are a lawyer" somewhat resentfully
related MIR. Reynolds.
"He must be good chemist, then"
rejoined Mr.. vosburg.
When the laughter had subsided Ma
jor Warren in a chiding tone berated
Mr. Reynolds for belitting "our client"
This sort of bantering was kept up
almost uninterruptedly all day.
Before Judge Gunster in court room
No. 2 the case of the Onondaga Dy-
namo company against the Hallstead
Textile company was called for trial
during the morning and bids fair to
continue for another day at least The
action is a suit to recover for an elec-
trio light dynamo supplied to the de-
fendant company's factory at Hall
stead. The defense is that the dynamo
was not the kind that was ordered
and was so defective that it was taken
out and the shippers given notice to
remove it.
The defense is also trying to show
that the Onondaga company is defen-
dant in a suit with the Electric Sup
ply company of Syracuse from which
it purchased the dynamo in question
and that it is making the same de-
fense that the Textile company is putt
| ing forward in the present case, name
| ly, that the dynamo is defective.
They go so far as to say that the
Onondaga company solicited the Tex
| tile company to furnish testimony in
| the Syracuse suit to prove the defec-
| tiveness of the dynamo. Watson
| Diehl, Hall and Kemmerer represent
| the plaintiff and the defense is looked
| after by I. II. Burns and John r. Ed
wards.
AS was anticipated the case of Mar
| tin Jordan against the city of Scran-
| ton was non suited yesterday morning
| by Judge Gunster. the plaintiff failing
to show that the city was negligent
| and that the testimony of the PLAINTIFF S
own witnesses indicating that there
had been contributary negligence.
This was City Solicitor McGinley's
first appearance in trial as the city
| solicitor and his victory on this ac-
count brought him extended congratu.
| lations.
| A non-suit was also granted in the
| case of Montrose Barnard against John
Baker, the plaintiff defaulting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
IT WAS A BENEFIT
RATHER THAN HURT
Such Is the Contention OF the Defense in
the Culm Case.
BRUNDAGE'S LAND NEEDED FILLING
Blue Ridge Coal Company Outlines
Its Side ofthe story in the Interests
ing Suit Now on Before Judge Arch.
bald. Electric Dynamo Case That
Also Has a Novel Feature in the
Defense-- Martin JOrdan's Leg
Show Avaiied Him Nothing.

The defense i'm the culm case was
opened by Mr.. Reynolds the last thing
before adjournment yesterday. They
propose to prove. he says. that the de-
fendant company is not responsible
for the culm being placed on the Brun-
dage property; that the plaintiff him
self. by reason of having the course
of the creek changed, made the condi-
tions such that the washing of the
culm upon his land resulted; that the
culm at all events has not damaged
the property but improved it, as it was
a low, marshy place which needed fill
ing, and finally that the whole case is
a trumped up attempt to pull a cor
poration's leg.
Mr.. Brundage in 1894, after the land
was covered by the freshet and its
sequent sediment of culm went to DIR.
J. N. Rice and made complaint. saying
that it was the company that was
to blame for his land being smothered
witls culm.
DIR. Rice disputed this but rather
than have any trouble agreed to re-
move the culm. The company's work.
men with teams and scrapers went on
the land and proceeded to carry off
the everything bed of culm. Mr. Brun-
dage went to them and suggested that
If 1t was all the same to them he would
like to have the culm from the rear of
the lot dumped between the house and
the front of the lot in order to fill up a
depression there.
ASKED FOR A JOB.
Later Mr.. Brundage went to DIR.
Rice and saying to him that he (Brun-
dage) had a team and wagon that
wasn't working asked for the job of
disposing of the culm. Just TO be
neighborly DIR. Rice took away the
company's hands and gave Mr.. Brun-
dage a chance to work his team and
wagon. No agreement was had as to
the amount per load that was to be
paid, DR.. Rice merely saying sup
pose you will do this as reasonably as
We have been having it done" The
next thing the company hears from the
matter is that Mr.. Brundage has
brought a $4,000 damage suit, alleging
tthat it cost $4,000 to remove the culm.
The plaintiff completed it's presenta-
tion of evidence yesterday by offering
| testimony to show that the Blue Ridge
| Coal company dumped culm into the
| creek in question and that the Brun-
| dage land was made unfit for agricul-
tural purposes by reason of the culm
being spread upon. No small part of
the day was taken up in the wrangling
| of the attorneys, Major Warren and
Mr.. Vosburg being particularly prone
to exchanging personalities. At one
stage of these interchanges the allus-
ions became so warm that Judge Arch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

Hon. Lemuel Amerman died sudden
ly, yesterday afternoon, in Blossburg,
Tioga county, this state, where he
went on a business trip the day be-
fore. Heart disease is presumed to be
the cause.
Mr.. Amerman and ex-Lieutenant
Governor L. A. Watres, his partner in
various business enterprises, left here
at 1.55 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
via the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western road, to look after some busi-
ness connected with the Blossburg
Water company, in which they are the
Principal stockholders.
Yesterday afternoon about 1.30 o'clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

entered Bucknell University at Lewis
burg, Pa, from which Institution he was
graduated with honor in the class OF
1870. For three years he was professor OF
ancient languages and English literature
I'm the State Normal school at Mansfield,
Ia.
HIS LAW STUDIES.
His law studies were begun in the Of
fee of the late Lewis c. Cassidy, ex-
attorney general of Pennsylvania, and
Pierce Archer, jr., of Philadelphia, Hon.
Robert Il. Pattison, ex-governor of Penn
sylvania; Hon. James Gay Gordon, judge
OF common pleas of Philadelphia, and Hon.
William f. Harrity were his fellow stud
ents. He was admitted TO the bar Dec.
"a 1875, and in 1876 settled in Scranton,
where he has since engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession. From 1873 to 1881 he
was county solicitor of Lackawanna
county, and, from the latter date to 1883
he represented the district comprised or
the city of Screnton in the house of repre-
sentatives at Harrisburg.
While in that position he drafted and
secured the passage OF important laws
regarding anthracite coal mining. In 1896
Governor Pattison appointed him report
er of the Decisions of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania, and he prepared fVe
reports of cases, reforming the practice
of reporting cases by promptly issuing
the reports, instead of waiting for year
and upwards after the decrees were de-
livered.
This was of great advantage to attor-
neys and judges. and that it was highly
appreciated Is evidenced by the following
Communications which were rendered him
"Your promptness in getting opinions pub
lshed Is very commendable," Chief JUS
tice Mercur; your work as a reporter is
we'll done, and the dispatch with which
you have published the reports is worthy
of all commentator" Justice Gordon;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

"You are doing your work very well.
Your promptness has not been excelled
or eQualled, and is entirely novel," JUS
tice PaXson; from Justice Turnkey:
Your promptness must be pleasing and
advantageous to tho profession, and /
think the character of your work salts
factory. You have shown that the au-
thorized reports of cases may be placed
In the hands of the profession within
less than three months after the declsion,"
and the following from Justice Green:
Il appreciate highly the promptness with
which the reports are printed under your
supervision, and also the fairness with
which the cases are prepared and ar
ranged. You are certainly deserving of
great credit for your work In these re-
spects."
AS CITY CONTROLLER.
In 1887 Mr.. Amerman was elected con-
troiler of the city of Scranton, which Of
flee he held two years, and worked many
reforms in auditing accounts, and in the
distribution of city funds. The highest
political honor conferred upon him was
his election by the Democratic party to
represent Lackawanna county in the fifty
second congress, where he aided in Sc
curing the passage of the act requiring
railroads to equip their cars with auto
matte couplers and air brakes.
In addition to his work upon the floor
of congress he served upon many of the
most important committees of that con-
gress.
In Philadelphia Sept. "a, 1879. Mr.. Amer
man married Susan, daughter of Laurens
Wallace, member of a Virginian family
Mrs. Amerman died four months later.
The second wife of Mr.. Amerman was
Mary c., daughter of Charles +. Van Mort,
of Scranton, formerly of Abingdon town
ship. She died Feb. 7, 1886, leaving two
children, Ralph and Mary. On July 2,
1880, Mr.. Amerman was united in mar
riage to Miss Ella May Van Mort, who,
with the two children, Ralph, aged 10
years, and Mary, aged IL years, survive
him.
A Baptist in religious views, Mr. Amer
man was superintendent of the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist Sunday school for seven
years, and since the founding of the Nay
Aug mission had been its superintend-
| ent.
While never relinquishing his law prac-
| tice, Mr.. Amerman was identified with
nearly all of the large business enter
| prises connected with the growth of Lack
| awanna county.
He was president of the Lackawanna
| Valley Traction company and the Bloss-
burg Water company; vice president of
| the Spring Brook Water Supply company
and of the Scranton and Pittston Trac-
ton company, of the Brookside Coal COM
pany, the Mansfield Water company.
| The confidence and esteem reposed in
him was exampled by his choice as an
| executor of the immense estate of the
| late Judge Handley.
LAWYER OF RARE POWER.
In the practice OF his chosen profess
| sion, Mr.. Amerman was regarded through
out the state as a lawyer of rare power.
He possessed a keenly analytical and
scholarly mind, and coupled with a re-
markable knowledge of human nature
IContinued on Page 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
THE
K[|N[SHO[CO

We are confident that no
house can show a better line
or shoes than the one we are
exhibiting today. Variety,
style and good workmanship
characterize the stock and the
prices are very moderate.
These offerings are but an
index to the many others that
are quite as noteworthy.
MEMS BOX CALF SHOES, in
the latest toes and double sole:
would he cheap at 1928. For this 60 "a
Week.....
BOYS CALF LACE SHOES, in
Lenox and Cornell toes and extra
neavy sole; usual price $500. For g "a
THIS
BOYS SATIN CALF LACE
SHOES, good value at S1.iU. For O2c
this week.-............." wv
BOYS PATENT LEATHER
SHOES, in Newark, Opera and
London toes: never sold for less G Sk
than $500. For this week k............ VA'OO
A large line of Ladies' and
Misses Shoes at bargain
prices.
You will agree with us in
saying that this Footwear is
the best ever shown at these
prices. They are correct in
style and just the right
weight for Fall and Winter
wear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
Firemen's Parade at WiIkes.Ba
Oct. 3, q, 7 and 3.

The Delaware and Hudson railroad
will sell special excursion tickets from
Scranton to Wilkes-Barre and return
on all four days at the low rate of so
cents.
Tickets to be sold on account of the
Firemen's Mutual Benefit association
and may be procured of their members
or at the Delaware and Hudson depot
on Lackawanna avenue. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
LAWYER OF RARE POWER.

In the practice of his chosen profess
sion, Mr. Amerman was regarded through
out the state as a lawyer of rare power.
He possessed a keenly analytical and
scholarly mind. and coupled with re-
markable knowledge of human nature,
CONTINUED on Page 6.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08
LEMUEL AMERMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
with Heart Failure at Bloss.
burg, Tioga County.
WENT THERE ON A BUSINESS TRIP

Office Of the Blossburg Water Com.
pany, of Which He Was President,
He Complained to Mr.. Watres of a
Pain in His Side, and in Hours
Time He Was Dead..sketch of His
Honored Career.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

Passengers for New York city should
take Lehigh Valley railroad. Sleeping
car placed on track at Wilkes Barre
900 p. m. for occupancy. Leaves at
2.S0 a. m, arriving New York S.23 a. m.
Reservations at City Ticket Office, 800
Lackawanna avenue. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-08

Ontario and Western annual fall ex-
cursion train for New York will leave
Scranton, on Monday, October 25th, at
1885 a. m. 80
The record-union., 1897-02-07
BESELENA'S PRATTLE.

Especial Correspondence of Record-Union.)
PORTLAND orr, Feb. 3.-The New
ly Riches are going to Europe. Mr..
Newly Rich was recently left snug lit
tie fortune by the death of his fathers
brother an eccentric old fellow, who
lived a semi hermit's life in a remote
Eastern village. The old gentleman
died without the formality of a will
and Mr.. Newly Rich being the next of
kin the fortune fell to him.
There We're vague rurnors afloat for a
while that if the rich old uncle hadn't
been taken off SO suddenly he would
have made quite a different disposition
of his property. That he would have
left it all to some church or charitable
institution, though he was never in all
his life known to contribute a single
penny toward the support of the for
mer, nor was he ever seen entering the
doors of the latter rather than allow
his nephew to have a single penny
Dame Rumor said that it wasn't Mr.
Newly Rich that the old gentleman
hated so cordially, but Mr.. Newly
Rich's wife.
Mr.. Newly Rich had always been a
prime favorite with the old gentleman
and when the former took the advice of
Horace Greeley and started for the wild
and untamed West to wrest fortune
from her grasp his uncle accompa-
MED him to the sta tion. and with tears
in his eyes and a suspicious choke in
his voice wished him "God-speed
Mr.. Newly Rich didn't make money
as rapidly as he had anticipated. Like
hundreds of other young fellows, he
was doomed to see his roseate dreams
fade mistily away one by one; then.
when the glamor was all worn away,
he awoke to the stern reality that life
now was just what he would make it.
so being young and ambitious and be-
cause of his youth. hopeful, he fell to
work and before long had carved out
a very creditable career for himself.
When he was just turning into his
twenty-first year, he met his future
wife. She was a giddy Little butterfly
OF a girl, inordinately fond of dress and
society; she had a ripping laugh, big,
Innocent blue eyes and dear baby ways
that completely captivated the young
fellow. She was just 16 them as art
less in the ways of the world as a
child of 4. Like the majority of very
young men, ne became enamored on
the spot. and from that time ON lived
to consider that under the pretty
dresses she wore there beat as selfish a
heart as ever animated human body,
and that there wasn't an ounce of
mentality in the curly yellow head.
The record-union., 1897-02-07

sources for the study OF the music Of
the Middle Ages. The manuscript was
made in the fourteenth century,
1t is said that Nine Melba attributes
the origin OF her troubles to the perform
ance of Romeo and Juliet" In which
she lay for twenty minutes exposed
to a draught. She felt the cold coming
on. but could not move. Evidently she
knew not that cod, the advent Of which
one feels in that way, can be arrested
at once by filling the lungs with air a
dozen times to their utmost capacity.
Desp breathing IS the cheapest and best
of all medicines and tonics, but most
people are too lazy or ignorant ever 10
indulge in II. If everybody breathed
properly. slept enough, and avoided
sweets and other desserts at dinner. half
the doctors would have to go out of busi-
ness.
"The Sorrows Of Satan," the theatrical
version of Miss Corelli's well-advertised
book. has been produced. after many de-
lays. In the London Shaftesbury Theater
The record-union., 1897-02-07

That brilliant dancer, Ida Fuller, Is
announced as the attraction for thls
week at the Clunie Opera house, De
ginning tomorrow evening. Partisan
dramatic critic, speaking of her iilu-
sionarydances. says: Any seif-fespeet-
ing bird would weep with chagrln al
seeing Mile. Ida spread the wonderful!
wings of her drapery and go sailing
through the shafts of light that are
aimed at her by her faithful caicluns.
She is a spectacle that is scarcely
equaled by rainbows, torchllgf1 process
sions, Niagara Falls or naval parades-
She is apparently enveloped in weather.
First there is the broad sunshine OF
noondav. then a mist falls, the rain
pollrs. then fierce winds blow, then the
sun comes forth again and gradually
fades through hues until it disappears
and pearly moonlight bathes the dam
Ger. Through all the young woman is
distinctively visible. Her garments are
the merest atmOspheres, which scatter
and bllow and burst into opaIine
clouds as she agitates her round anu
supple form and filings her limbs power
fully in various directions She does
The record-union., 1897-02-07

not trip to any set measures, and her
feet do not inset and leave the stage
with the rhythmic precision observable
in almost every other dancer that has
ever lived. The beauty of motion that
she displays and with which she pleases
beholders is produced by a marvellous
trick of manipulating hundreds Of
yards of web-like fabric amid the
fiercest glare of light ever protested
upon a stage" During the engage
ment here Ida win be seen in four of
her best dance effects. viz, Transfer
nation" The Fire Dance" Night"
and Nile Lily" She promises that the
dances will be given with all Of the re-
markable electrical and mechanical eff
6ects used by her in the original pro-
The record-union., 1897-02-07

auctions. She will appear in conjunc-
tion with her own dramatic and vaude-
willie company. Under the management
of Carl Smith, late of the Smith-Leib
Company.
San Francisco Music and Drama
protests against charging all delin-
quents to the stage: The recent story Of
a wealthy and heretofore respected wo-
man running away from her luxurious
home with an actor was slfted far
enough TO disclose the fact that the
man was not an actor, but had possibly
'suped" for fifty cents night IN some
country theater where the regular SIAN
of the house did not include supernu-
meraries. Another glaring injustice
was done the profession by the pubiica-
cation, under the head lines that Mrs.
Dimond Of Honolulu had eloped with
an actor. The truth of the matter. in
the first Instance. was that the man re-
ferred'to as having broken up a happy
home had a dozen aliases and as many
occupations. none of which entitled
him to mention in amy connection with
the stage. In the second instance, the