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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
JUROR WITH A GRUDGE,
UuusuaI Allegation in the Reasons for a
New Trial Filed In the Case
Against q. L. Waltz.

Because they believe and stand ready
to prove that there was a ringer on
the jury, the defeated plaintiffs in the
case Of Megargel & Connell against q.
l.. Waltz, petitioned court yesterday,
through their attorneys, Watson. Diehl
K Kemmercr for rule to show cause
why a new trial should not be granted.
The case was tried at the March term
to recover for $3.50 worth of groceries.
! The defendant put in an Offset of $240
for 500 pound shipment of butter, for
! which, it was claimed, credit was never
| given. The plaintiffs said that they
| certainly gave credit for goods they re-
! ceived, and that it was impossible un-
store FOR a large shipment like that to
| be overlooked.
Despite these assurances the jury be-
lcved the butter story and allowed the
plaintiffs only for the difference be-
tween the offset ana their claim.
Among those who were surprised at
| the verdict were the plaintiffs. They
began an investigation and now they
col1e into court ard say that one of
the Jurors was "agin" them.
This juror served under the name of
Thomas D. Trubody, Car-sealer Scran-
ton. When the jury was debating the
| butter question, 1t is alleged, Trubody
volunteered the information that he
| worked for Megargel & Connell at one
time and that he could assure his fell
lows of the jury, from his own expert
enre that it was quite possible for q
shipment of butter to be received at the
store room without being duly credited
at the office, just as Waltz contended
| lad ncen done in his case
Upon learning this the pay roll of the
firm was closely scrutini2ed, but nc
! Thomas d. Trubody could be found
Further investigation however revealed
the fact that Trubody had worked for
the firm some years ago under the
name Of Thomas d. Jones and had
been discharged for cause"
The jury, it is averred, was influ-
enced in arriving at its verdict more
| by the prejudiCed testimony of juror
| Tplbody than by the evidence at the
trial and on the strength of this, it Is
Contended, the case should he retired
At the drawing of the jury, it is
claimed, Trubody was not recognized
by the plaintiffs as their former EN-.
ployc, Jones.
Nfidavit to the occurrence in the
jury room was made by one Of the 9th.
cr jurors, W. c. Smith, a miller OF
| North Abingdon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH.
Programme Arranged for Their Meet
ing IN This City Next Tuesday.

Five members of the As 'ociatCd
Boards Of Health Of La,liawanna
county responded to a call for a meet
Ing yesterday afternoon to arrange a
programme for the semi-annuaI meet
ing of the organization Tuesday after
noon and evening of next week i'm the
Scranton board OF health rooms. The
meeting was held in the Office Of ID.
w. Brown, In the Mears building and
was to have been attended by members
of the various committees.
Those present were: DR.. +. f. Van
sickle, president, OF Blakely; ID. w.
Brown, secretary ana treasurer; Dr.
", A. Paine, chairman Of the leyisia-
tive committee; c. M. Hathaway, of
olyphant. and ., J, Miller, OF Dun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

more n member Of the legislative
committee.
For the afternoon session next Tues
day the following programme has been
decided upon: Reports of local boards,
address by President Vanscklc re-
ports of committees, II paper on MILK"
By Professor \. II. Welles, of the
Scranton High school; a paper on
Meat by Dr. J. G. Price. of Dalton;
a paper on the disposition OF the dead,
by DR.. l.. Wehlau, OF Scranton; a
question box period in charge Of DIR.
j. r. Murphy, of Dunmore; report of
the treasurer; election Of officers.
The evening session is TO be less el-
aborate. DR.. w. T.. Allen, health oIli-
Ger Of this city, will discuss topic
which will reveal something OF his
many years experience as a health Off
Ger. The danger in the use of patent
headache preparation will be told by
Dr. w. A. Paine. Attorney Fred w.
Fleitz will address the gathering on
the proposed amendments to the sani-
tary laws.
Each session will be open to the pub
lie
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

At last nights adjourned meeting of
common council the new 1898 appro-
priation ordinance passed third and
hnal reading in that branch. on
Thursday evening the measure will go
to select council for concurrence.
The old tax levy ordinance, meas
ure companion to the appropriations
and providing revenue of 1921 900
was presented and referred for print
ing. 1t is the select councils 1897 levy
with a new record number and Is desig-
mated as a common instead Of select
council ordinance. It's passage will fol-
low closely that Of the appropriations.
Mr.. Keller introduced two plumbing
measures. one was a supplement to
the ordinance now in force creating the
Office of plumbing inspector, the other
provides for the payment of his salary
Each was referred to committee for
printing. The creative ordinance makes
the 'uffiCe self-supporting. 1t provides
for the payment of the following
fees for tests and examinations Of
plumbing plans: 81 for n water and
smoke test on a job under $780,
% cents for each additional 500
up To $1,000; for contract price Of
$1,000 or over, fee of 80 cents addi-
tional per SiO0 shall be charged: for all
repair jobs over $25 the fee shall be -
certs.
All master plumbers are to be regis
tered at an annual fee of s. each. nom
resident plumbers at SO each annually,
JOurneymen plumbers to be registered
after passing an examination, the fee
to be $40 annually.
I,N- INIINrrNrS, MANN
The building inspector. plumbing in
spector and one member of the board
of health shall constitute the board for
examining the journeymen plumbers
and shall hold such examinations twice
a year. The ordinance providing for
the payment of the plumbing inspec-
tors salary is for the balance OF the
fiscal year 1895"
\ resolution providing for the cleo
ton of a new board of tax revision and
appeal was introduced by Mr.. Jackson.
1t directs the city clerk to call a spec
ial meeting for that purpose on Mon
day evening, May 2, at 7.30 o'clock.
Now ordinances and resolutions were
introduced as follows:
Mr.. Wenzel-An ordinance providing for
the purchase of combination chemical
and hose wagon for Relief Hose company
and appropriating funds therefor.
Mr. Grihiths-DireCting the city clerk
to advertise for proposals to do the city's
printing of advertisements and ordi-
nances during the fiscal year of 1898.
Mr. Sheridan-Directing the city enEi-
neer to establish a grade for cutters on
Meridian street in the Fifth ward.
Mr.. Oliver-Providing for the introduce
tion of ordinances and resolutions in the
Sixth order of business according to the
sequence of the wards.
All the resolutions We're adopted.
The ordinance was referred for print
ing.
BONDS RECEIVED.
From City Treasurer poland We're re-
ccived the bonds and the appointments
OF c. r. Bedford and Thomas r. Ian
gan, to be tax collectors in the Seven
teenth and Thirteenth wards, respect
lively. The appointments We're approv-
ed. The city treasurer's annual report
and the annual report of the sinking
fund commission were received and
filed.
Common council will meet in regular
session tomorrow evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE.
Annual Inspection Days Fixed for
May lS and 10.

May lS and 10.
The annual inspection Of the Scranton
fire department will occur May IS and
10. The date was fixed at a meeting
of the joint fire department committee
of councils LAST evening. The inspeC-
tion, however, has nothing to do with
the annual parade which will be held
in the fail. Mayor Bailey Chief Hic-
key, the district engineers and the joint
fire department committee will make
the inspection.
At last nights committee session the
appointment Of George Bailey 10 he
permanent man of the General PhinneY
Enginc company was considered favor
ally, and will be so reported to select
council tomorrow night. 1t was decid-
ed not TO take action on the mayor
appointments Of stokcrs and engineers
until after the passage Of the apprO-
priation ordinance. This course was
due To the reduction made in the sal
aries of engineers and stokers by the
new ordinance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
LOCOMOTIVE STRIKES A CHILD.
Avoca Lad Runs in the Way of a Jer-
sey Central Train.

Seven -year-old Johnnie Keenan,son OF
Thomas Keenan,, of Avoca, was struck
by a Jersey Central train yesterday
morning and probably fatally injured.
He and another young brother were
playing about the Avoca station. A
Delaware and Hudson train, going
south, had just pulled out as a north
bound Jersey Central train was COM
ing in on the farther track. The boy
ran across the track behind the Della
ware and Hudson train and dashed
against the engine of the Jersey Cen
tral train.
The piston rod struck him on the
head and fractured his skull He was
taken to the Pittston hospital and was
alive last night, but the physicians
have small hopes Of his recovery. A
sad feature of the case is that the lads
mother is undergoing treatment at the
Danville asylum for nervous prostra-
tiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
SCHOOL BOARD FINANCES.
Committee Last Night Cut Nearly
$4,000 from 1898 Estimates.


The second meeting of the finance
committee Of the board of control was
held last night, when an effort was
made to complete the cutting Of the
1898 estimated expenditures so they
would fall within the revenue. \ total
OF S19,Sij was Topped off, a reduction Of
$4,000, including the pairing done at last
Friday nights meeting of the COM
mittee.
The following reductions were made
last night: From the High and Train
ing school estimate of $32,422, s1,S45;
from the teachers committee estimate
of $l5O,OOO, $4,000; from the supply
committees estimate of $4,000, $4,000.
From the latter estimate $1,000 was
taken at the last meeting, a total re-
duction OF $1,000 on that item.
The committee is now within S3,919
of the estimated revenue of 1891, 406
which will develope from the 14-mlll
levy. On Friday evening the commit
tee will probably hold its final meeting,
to make the required reduction of SO, 919
and prepare its report for next Mon
day nights regular meeting of the
board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

Tie tenth anniversary of the Young
Womens Christian association was cell
eerated Yesterday from to 10 O'Clock
in the association rooms on Washing
ton avenue. Between the hours named
a constant stream of visitors called
at the rooms and showered Congratula-
tiCis upon the officers and members of
the popular institution.
While entertainment was provided in
the way of music, those in charge of
the celet ration aimed to make the occa-
sion marked by soCiability and felici-
tation rather than by purely entertain
ment features. In these respects moth
ins was lacking While, naturally,
most of those who called were women
there were many men visitors.
Mrs. w. d. Kennedy, Mrs. c. Il. Der
man and Miss Deacon had charge of
the affair, and were assisted by Mrs,
l.. II. Ripple, the president, ard Mrs
l.. NJ. Gates. Splendidly prepared re-
ireshments were served under the di-
re"tion of Mrs. r. S. Godfrey, Mrs.
II. d. Gardner, Mrs. II. STEELE and Mrs.
j. \. Lansing. The guests were served
by young ladies, members of the asso-
citation.
Mrs. Ripple was assisted in receiving
and presiding by Mrs. c. ID. Simpson,
the chairman of the committee on NOM
nations, which named the first officers
of the association, in 1883. They We're
assisted by Mesdames Boies, Kennedy,
Derman, Conley, Jackson, Fellows, r.
]. and c. p. Matthews, Wcllcs, Arch
bald Poore, Price. Watres, Rays, Carr
and Diehl, ard Misses Deacon, Krig-
| baum and others.
Miss Hays, the state secretary. and
others. made informal addresses. There
was singing by Miss Kathryne Timber
man, Mrs. Joseph O'Brien and Miss
Cordelia Freeman
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
CITY NOTES.


lence, obituary poetry and the like will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate of 10
cents Il line.
Pay your gas bills today and save the
discount.
Common Council Clerk VI. G. Hatton is
acting mayors clerk i'm the absence of
Il. j. Beamish, who is in Harrisburg.
civil service departmental exam
ination will he held at the postoffice this
morning at o'clock There are thirty
applicants to be examined.
Ziba Van Loon was held under $500 bail
by Alderman Howe Yesterday on a
charge of having cmhCzzled $235 while en-
ployed by the old Forge school board.
The sal" of seats for the engage mout
of Francis Wilson at the Lyceum Friday
night in Half King" will open this
morning at O'Clock at the Iyccum box
office.
Recorder Of Deeds +. W. Warnke YES
tcrday received from Harrisburg the COM
missions for the aldermen and justices
of the peace Of Iackawanna county elect
"a last spring
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to Frank p. States ana Helen Mat
ihewS, of Ca'bCuda!c; James NJ. Clancy
any Mary Ellen Gallagher. Of Carbon
dale; John Jones and jennie Harris. cf
Scranton; George MiCaTdo and Catherine
kCChOloszk Of Ol!Dhant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

but he had failed to acquire the secret
of brevlly. He thought the man who
could express himself appropriately and
briefly in public as Mr.. Wilson had
Just done, was to be envled.
Scarcely n night passes now but that
Mr.. Wilson is called before the foot
lights and his admirers are always
treated to something original, and
amusing. Indeed, within the past few
years Mr. Wilson has become a most
acceptable public speaker His elo-
quent and aftectionate tribute to the
late James T.. Murdoch, delivered In
Cincinnati, last month on the occasion
of the unveiling Of bronze bust of the
dead actor, was a mastery effort. The
Oration was the talk of the town and
the press showered praises on the
speaker.
Music skating, dancing; Armory Th'sd'y,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
WILSON AS A SPEELH.MAKER.
Ie Has Won Many Tributes for His
EIoquence and Originality.

Immediately after Francis Wilson,
the comedian, had finished a most ap-
prIpriate speech at the opening of the
new Jefferson theater in Portland, ear
" in September, he was congratulated
by n number of friends who had gone
back to the stage FOR the purpose
Auong the number was Speaker
Thomas b. Reed, who has long been a
great friend and admirer of Wilson's.
His words of praise were very hearty
He SAID that he would give a great deal
if he had the art of condensation down
as fine as the comedan--that is, saying
a great deal to the point in a few words
For forty years he had been studying
the art of oratory and speech making
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
NIIl Begin NaVI.

Owing to the death of our senior
bishop, we have been delayed in the
opening Of the United Christian Church
of Christ on Penn avenue, between New
York and Marion streets, Green Ridge.
We desire to notify the public that we
viii open our regular services on Sun
day, May /, at which time we expect
our newly-appointed bishop with us.
and other prominent speakers whose
names will appear later in our papers
The public i'm general is cordially in
Nited TO all the meetings, morning, af-
ternOon and evening.
Rev. w. W. Depkins, pastor.
NJ sic, skating dancing; Armory 'rhsd'y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
EnmIIY Dinmer PnrtN.

w, s. Simpson reached his seventy
third birthday anniversary last Satur-
day, and It was made the occasion of a
family dinner at the family home on
Exeter street There We're present c.
i. Simpson, wife and daughter; IL. p.
Simpson, wife and daughter; w. f.
Staley and wife.-PIttston Gazette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
TENTH BIRTHDAY
OF The Y. W. c. A.
Eyeut Was Celebrated Yesterday 10 the
Association Rooms.
THRONG OF DELIGHTED CALLERS

the Officers and Members
on the Admirable Ten-Year History
of the Popular Instltution-.rho
Celebration was in the Nature of u
Wen Arranged Social Afair--Usual
Entertainment Features Elimin.
ntcd-.M rll-Known Ladies Assisted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.


Lackawanna' delegates to the Dem.
ocratic state committees me ating, Mar
tin :. CadGen and Richard ]. Beamish,
left for harrisburg yesterday after
noon. Mir. Caddcu Is the regularly
elected rOuuty member Of the state
committo" ard Nh. Boamish is sub
stitutr i"r colonel +. =. Fitzsimmons,
now On a business trip to Ohio, and
VIII" holds credentials by reason of
having been chairman of the last
county committee.
Messrs, Beamish and Cadden are
both anti-Garnanites and will oppose
his movement for an early convention
to be held in Pittsburg, where it is
claimed is an undue effort to secure
the gubcrnatorial nomination for Colo
mel James NJ Guffey, the Allegheny
ore man. The opposition favor Robert
l., Pattisun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

mapped out for him yesterday. He
was very much pleased with his recep-
tion here and said it would please him
to come again at some future time,
when he could see more of the coal
regions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
APPROPRIATIONS GO
ALONG ANOTHER PEG
Common Council Bids the Measure Adieu
on Third Reading.
PLUMBING INSPECTORS SALARY

Two Ordinances, One an Amendmc cnt
TO the Present Measure Creating the
Office and Another Providing Salary
Funds, Introduced and Referred for
Printing-.New Board of Revision
aud Appeal soon TO lie Eiected--A
Batch OF New Measures.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
BARGAINS IN SILKS.
|

For few days only we offer these
special prices in SILKS:
Bright Roman Stripe, Satin real
value soc, for ...........................29c
Satin Stripe All Silk Printed
Foulards, real value 7sc, for.......30c
Checks aud Stripes, All Silk
Chinas inas...................................20 .20c
Large, assortments Of Roman
Stripes, Brocades and Fancers,
all 75c goods, r.......................50
Cheney Bros New Surah Fou-
lards, in small neat figures ...."...75C
New Pekin Ombre Stripe and Plaid
Taffetas at popular prices.
Plain Taifetas, in all the new
shades, Burnt Orange, Cerese,
Sapphire, Turquoise.................75C
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

GOOD TIMES have come to those
whom Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured of
scrofula, catarrh, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, weak nerves, or some other form
Of impure blood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
BRYAN WENT TO EASTON.
Lett This City on an Early Train for
Down the state.

Hon. William J. Bryan left here yes
terday morning on the $50 o'clock Jer-
sey Central train to lecture in Easton
in the afternoon and Allentown in the
evening.
lie had only about five hours sleep
to rest him from his arduous work of
the preceding day and to refresh him
for the equally arduOus programme
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

HOODS PILLS are the only pills
to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy
and yet efficient. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

Music, skating, dancing; Armory Th'sd'y,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

NJ, sic, skating, danclng Armory Th'sd'y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
under the authority granted 10 me, the
deed, made by Jesse w. Fox and his wife
Ruth NJ. Fox, dated the 18th day of De-
cembef A. d. 1894. duly acknowledged by
them before Frederick G.. Heath notary
public in and for Salt Lake county. Utah,
on the 18th day of December. A. D. 1894
and recorded in book Il A. of mortgage
page 341. on said last mentioned date. of
the records of the county recorders office
of Salt Lake county. Utah. l, as such
trustee. named in said trust deed, will
offer for sale and will sell for cash and
cash only. at public auction. to the highest
bidder, at the west front door of the
county court house for said Salt Lake
county. the same being the joint Salt
Lake city and county building in Salt
Lake City, in said county, Utah. on the
18th day of November A. u. 1893 at two
of the clock in the afternoon of said day,
estate hereinafter described. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay and
discharge the principal Indebtedness Sc
cured by said trust deed. and the accrued
and unpaid interest thereon from the 18th
day of July A. d. 1897. at the rate of ten
per cent per annum. as evidenced by
certain promissory note for the sum of one
thousand Q,00O dollars, dated December
T. 1894, described in said trust deed. with
interest at the rate of ten per cent per
annum from date until fully paid signed
by said Jesse W. Fox and his wife Ruth
NJ. Fox and payable to the order of Car
RE z. Sadler. on the 18th day of Decem-
a
fourteen Q1D dollars attorneys fees. and
compensation TO said trustee. and the
costs of this notice. and expenses of
sale This sale will be made at the re-
quest of the holder of said promissory
note and Of said Indebtedness so secured
in said trust deed. and because of the
non-payment of the said principal sum
of money at maturity and interest there
on from the said 18th day of July A D
1881 as aforesaid. The real estate above
referred to and to be sold under the terms
iG in oil
county. state of Utah, and is bounded
and described as follows. to-wit: All of
the southeast quarter Is. E. ~ of the
southeast quarter IS. E. "a and the north
west quarter IN. w. "a of the southeast
quarter Is. e. - of section twenty (2O)
in township two 90 south of range one
"a west of the Salt Lake meridian. con-
raining eighty $50 acres of land, together
with all and singular the water rights.
tenements. Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging, or in any wise
appertaining.
HENRY SADLER. Trustee.
Dated Oct. &c. 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-31
OGDEN Briefs.

George NJ. Hanson was transacting
business in Salt Lake yesterday.
Democratic meetings occur tonight
in the First ward. ogden, and at Plain
City. H. p. Henderson will be at the
city meeting.
The Republicans hold a rally at
North Ogden tonight. Hon. John e..
Booth of Provo and William Glas-
mann will speak.
The sensational melodrama of Lin
coin ]. Carter, entitled The Heart of
Chicago" with its scenic novelties,
comes to the Grand tonight.
The fusionists have rally in the
opera house Thursday. Among the
speakers are Miss Mercy Burton, P.
NJ. Folkman and Senator Cannon.
Two boys were arrested Saturday
night for breaking a window in
Smalley's jewelry store on Twenty
fifth street. The boys promised to pay
the damage and the case was dis
missed.
The joint debate agreed to by A. j.
Weber, fusionist, and II. p. Hender-
son, Democrat, may yet be pulled off.
Both parties are said to be willing, but
the matter was put off from Saturday
night by mutual consent.
The Utah State Journal has a SEN
sational story about a deal between
Democrats and Republicans whereby a
number of the candidates on each
ticket are to be knitted. The Journal
claims to have proof of this in the
form of a campaign card containing
dates thereon with check marks op-
posite some of them. The card was
received from a lady who got it from
a man. names not given