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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

1t was a cowardly deed to forge the
letter that condemned an innocent
man to the untold horrors Of imprison-
ment for life or perhaps TO early DEATH
1t was coward's deed to commit sui.
Colonel Henry made a fitting end to
q coWard's life
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

On the field of battle a soldier stands
some chance of avoiding the Mauser
bullet, but from red tape there is
positively no escape.
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A child born on this day Will be of the
opinion that September is the ''Warmest
Baby of the Bunch"
Wherever the American flag has been
raised it must never be hauled down. eX-
cept for repairs.
The elements have been somewhat t
against tha oyster season, but Colonel
Clam Pattie claims considerable atten-
tion across the water.
1t is believed that AgUinaldo is prepar.
ing to eXchar &c his gold collar for the
regulation celluloid of an American citi-
zen.
Daniel E. Gregory appears to have con-
siderable difficulty in attracting the at
tention of the grand stand.
Manufacturers of fall clothing think II
Is about time that summer was mustered
cut.
We fellows who were not at Santiago
or Camp Alger can at least shine on the
peace jubilee committees.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Avoid heavy fiannels and do not at
tempt to settle the annexation problem
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

to settle down, but he has thus far
been unable to "round up" the enter
prising press correspondents who per-
iodically write up his domestic afiic-
tinnS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

An outbreak of typhoid is said TO
be inevitable at Montauk in the near
future, but of course the soldiers will
not be removed until the outbreak oc-
ours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

The suicide of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry of the French army appears to
be another miX-up of Latin honor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.

Senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES C.. VAUGHAN.
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Second District-JOHN j. SClIECER, JR.
Third District-N. &. MACKEY.
Fourth DistriCt--JOIIN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

About all that remains for the war
department now is to try some of the
various concentrated foods" on the
suffering volunteers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

Wanamaker charges Quay with SELL
ing legislation. From Wanamaker's
own political merchandising it would
appear that he wants to monopolze
that line of trade himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03
LITERARY NOTES.

The Werner company (Akron, o.. an
nounce for immediate publication THE
Story of America" by Hezekiah Butter
worth. 1t Is a compact history OF the
United States from the earliest time 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

Queen Wilhelmina's message to her
subjects is as hopeful as the essay of a
high school graduate.
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COUNTY.

Congress-wILLIAM CONNEI.L.
Judge-F. w. GUNSTER.
Coroner-JOHN j. ROBERTS, NJ. d.
Surveyor-GEORGE T.. STEVENSON.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

Captain Dreyfus, in Jail unjustly, is
in danger of being made a general on
horseback.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

The NewsHaven Register is afraid
that Spain, taking courage from
American complaints Of the Alger war
department, will reopen the struggle.
Very likely that would be a welcome
relief for Alger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

General Cassius Clay has bought a
farm for his child wife. who refuses
to live with him, and has induced her
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

Surgeon General Sternberg appears
I" be the only person disposed to blame
all the ills Of the war upon the Red
Cross society.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.

Avoid heavy fannes and do not n
tempt TO settle the 6nneNation problem.
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
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Astrolabe Cast. 3.i5 a. m. for Saturday,
September 3, 1895
The herald., 1898-04-13
NATIONAL VETERAN RESERVE
Officers Elected and the Preliminary
Organization Completed

At the meeting of the National Veteran
reserve held Monday night at Masonic hall
the principal business consisted in hearing
the report of the committee on organiza-
ton. the acceptance of the report, the ap-
pointment of officers and the sending of
resolutions to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee congrat-
ulating him on his escape and expressing
gratitude for his patriotic services.
The report of the committee consisted
largely of recommendations, which were
adopted by a unanimous vote. These pro-
vide for four officers-a commander, vice
commander, a secretary and treasurer,
and three committees, five members on the
executive committee, nine on the enroll
ment, and three on finance.
Gen. Edward Bouton was elected COM
mander and Capt. Thorpe vice commander.
The following enrolment form clearly
shows the nature of the organization:
1--WE, the undersigned, ex-Federal and
ex-Confederate soldiers. hereby form our
selves into an organization, to be known
as the National Veteran reserve, and pledge
ourselves to protect the United States and
the flag of our union. The organization
shall be military and in accordance with
that of the military forces Of the United
States ""With malice toward none, with
charity toward ALL" we will befriend each
other until the final muster out"
During the evening many spirited speech
es were made and patriotism was the key
note of the assembly. The meeting ad-
journed till next Monday.
The herald., 1898-04-13
SCALPED BY AN ELEVATOR
Painful Accident to Martin Hacker at
Turner Hall

Martin Hacker, an employe at Turner
hall on South Main street, met with pain
full accident yesterday shortly before noon,
his scalp being literally ripped off his
skull. In company with Herman Burg
dorff, Hacker was engaged in moving some
gymnasium apparatus from the gymna-
SUM In the cellar to the stage on the sec
ond floor of Turner hail. as the members
of the society intended to practice last
night for their exhibition on Sunday. A
small freight elevator was being utilized.
Burgdorff was at the top, while Hacker
stood at the bottom. The unloaded eleva-
tor was being lowered, Hacker pulling the
rope Burgdorff looked down the shaft
when the carriage stopped supposing it
to have reached the bottom. but saw that
it was stuck about fifteen feet from the
floor. He called to Hacker to move away,
as the carriage was likely to drop. Hacker
either did not hear him or have time to
move. for the elevator suddenly dropped
and evidently struck him on the head, rem
dering him nearly unconscious.
Burgdorff thought at first that Hacker
had gone to the front of the gymnasium
but wisely raised the elevator immediate-
ly. He went down and then discovered
Hacker lying on the cement floor, covered
with blood, which flowed from his head
of the forehead, the wound extending
around to the rear of the head. The flesh
was hanging loose at the back Of the skull
The herald., 1898-04-13
University Notes

James Russell of Santa Monica is about
to build two-story residence in the Elliott
tract, on Vermont avenue.
The college baseball team defeated a
picked team from the city on Monday after
noon. The game only lasted six innings
and ended with a. score of IA to in favor
of the college boys.
Whitney Thompson has let the contract
for a 10-room two-story residence, to cost
$4,000. 1t will go up on Thirtieth street, near
Figueroa.
The missionary societies of the Methodist
church will hold an all-day session tomor-
row in the church. Papers will be read by
Mrs DR.. Scherer and Mrs. L. E. Arnold.
Mrs. e. R. Wright of West Thirty-fifth
street has just recovered from a severe at
tack of the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Stevens of Pioneer
and Twenty-seventh streets entertained the
Mystic Whist club Friday evening. The
members of the club came in a large hay
wagon, and the same conveyance took
them home. The parlors and dining room
were beautifully decorated. Cards fur
nished amusement during the early part
of the evening; then, after partaking of an
elaborate luncheon, the guests danced un-
til after midnight.
The College Glee club started on tour
of Southern California yesterday. The club
will sing in Covina, Redlands, San Ber-
nardino, Cotton and Riverside during the
trip.
Judge John D. Works of Orchard avenue
returned home from San Diego on Satur-
day.
The Juvenile Mission band of the Metho-
dist church will give a concert in the church
Friday evening.
The herald., 1898-04-13
ANOTHER SANTA IF ROW
PHOENIX PEOPLE ARE NOW UP
IN ARMS i.
Thew Claim That California Is Unduly
Favored-News Notes and
Personal Mention

The Santa Fe has been enjoying truce
or armistice, or something Of the kind. in
San Diego of late, as the Union" and the
other howlers about a 'poo" have sub
sided and appear to confine their cries to
war: bu, the fight against the road has
snrung I'D in Arizona in virulent FORM
for those fellows are fighters and propose
to make things as warm as an appeal to
the Interstate Commerce association Will
permit.
The mischief about this fight Is that 1t
is likely to prove of damage to this part or
the country, as the complaint OF the Arr
zouians is that the grossest sort OF dis
elimination has been exercised against
them for the purpose Of benefting South
ern California. 1t has just been learned
that for some weeks past the chamber or
commerce of Phoenix has been collecting
affidavits from merchants and other
evidence, showing the alleged discrimina-
ton. and has employed the best attorneys
to be had to work the matter up In the
form Of complaint
The main charge is that discrimination
against Arizona points on business orig
mating outside the territory has existed.
It is alleged. that rates to Arizona are ma
terially higher than on the same class of
business having origin or ending In This
state the demand is to be made that these
dscrimina tions shall be abolished by re
duction of rates to Arizona points or by
raising on goods delivered in California
and having origin in competitive points In
the east.
The greatest secrecy has been observed
about the undertaking, which would not
yet have been known had 1t not been for
the Phoenix Gazette. which made the dis
covery. IT looks now as If Southern Cali
fornia and San Diego would have to take
up the Santa Fe's fight in self-protection.
Perhaps Mr.. Babcock would consent to
represent the railways interests and
mould public opinion in favor of Mr. Nevin.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Gen. Sherman of the Santa Monica Elec-
tric railway is still in San Francisco on
business connected with his company. He
is expected back in few days.
T. E. Gibbon, vice president Of the Ter
minal railway is In San Francisco. He is
expected back on Saturday.
H. X McHarg, who is a magnate Of the
Wabash railway. had his special car de-
rallied while in Riverside on Monday. 1t
was hauled back onto the track without
material damage.
The cattle men are making such large
shipments from Arizona that the railways
are compelled to double their pens In or
der to take care of the business.
The Santa Fe will at once double Its
shop capacity at Winslow, besides erect
ing a blacksmith shop sixty by forty feet
and putting IN several thousand dollars
worth of new machinery.
H. P. Wood. the Hawaiian consul at San
Diego. Is talking of the establishment of a
line of steamers from the islands to that
city. The Santa Fe officials have promised
to help the projec. along as far as they
can. Another line of vessels from Lower
California Is also being discussed.
The herald., 1898-04-13
Police Court Cases

Justice Morrison yesterday fined Toy VII
$25 for having drawn revolver on Cue
another Chinaman. He paid the fine.
Justice Morrison fined John White 5;
for expectorating on the sidewalk in Eas,
Los Angeles.
F. E. White, a dope fiend, was given o
l5O-day floater by Justice OWENS yester-
day.
Peter NJ. Julius. the Spring street candy
dealer, who recently went through in
solvency, was arrested yesterday and
taken before Justice Owens on a charge OF
intent to defraud. H. H. Newmark & Co
allege that he tried to defraud them out
of the money he owed them.
Wesley Wright and John Turner were
fined 81, without alternative. by Justice
Morrison for having blockaded the side
walk.
Wah Sing paid 50 fine yesterday for vio-
lating the license ordinance.
n Grebe, who stole brace and bit from
a Los Angeles saloon. was given 500 OF
100 days by Justice Owens yesterday.
The cases against Henry and Alice Will
Jams, charged with violating the liquo.
license ordinance, were continued by Jus.
tice Morrison yesterday, to be set. This
pair will have to first serve the ninety.
day fioaters that have been hanging over
them for two months.
Jim Mulvaney, horse dealer. was
fined S. yesterday by Justice Owens fol-
battery Mulvaney struck another horse
dealer named Martin during an alterca-
ton. Jess Cunningham, who tried to sep
arate the meal, but was arrested, was dis
charged by Justice Owens.
The herald., 1898-04-13
NO MEETING YESTERDAY
Police Commission Could Not Muster
Quorum

quorum
The police commission should have met
yesterday morning. but did not convene
because Of the absence Of Mayor Snyder
and Commissioners Preuss and Gibbon.
Messrs. Wyman and McLain waited
around for about half an hour with Chief
Glass and then departed.
There was not a great amount OF I'M
portant business. There were three ap-
plications for transfers. on which action
could we'll be deferred. The charges pre-
ferred by James Gillot against Special
Officer Foster might have been settled
with a full commission. but the chances are
that the Foster case will gradually drop
from sight, as It will not be month be-
fore full board can convene. owing to Mr..
Preuss' leave of absence. The difficulty Is
just this: If Foster was found guilty OF
making an illegal arrest by the police
board and reprimanded or suspended for
the act, that very act of the commission
would furnish the accuser with handy
piece of evidence to use against the city
in case Of a damage suit.
OFFICER Henderson has been charged by
two First street saloon keepers with un-
lawfully entering their places In an al
legged violent manner. ostensibly to put an
end to business at prohibited hours or for
similar cause. It is probable that this
matter will be aired at length before the
next meeting Of the commission.
Mr.. Wyman and the chief in converse
ton declared that the greatest violation
Of the liquor laws just now was by back
door entrances and by running fake res
taurants in connection with saloons. From
the remarks made 1t seems not improbable
that the commission will be called upon
to take some decisive action in this re-
gard.
The herald., 1898-04-13
NOT HIGH ENOUGH
Property Owners Want Improvements
Under the Bond Act

Under the Bond Act
Property owners on Anderson street are
up In arms and are making life burden
for Street Superintendent Drain, the city
attorney and the contractors. Some time
ago they petitioned the council to pass the
necessary ordinances to have this stree.
graded. graveled, guttered, curbed and
s!dewalked. The petitioners stipulated that
they wanted the work done under the bond
act. This would permit payments to be
made at stipulated periods for ten years
during which the bonds run, and is but a
slight burden on the property owners.
This bond act requires that no bonds be
issued under $50 for each lot; that the mini
mum shall be 81 per front foot. The city
engineer estimated that the work would
be sufficiently extensive and costly to
bring the forty-foot lots within the bond
act and the council adopted the ordinance.
When the bids were received 1t was dis
covered that the bid of Cummings & Nc
Combs was the lowest and came under the
limit required by the bond act. This bid
was accepted and work begun, but the
property owners raised row.
They had petitioued to have the work
done so that they could pay for 1t in small
.rstallments, and they were unalterably
opposed to being compelled to pay casn
for the entire work. Proceedings had gone
too far, however. and the 22O0 feet Of street
will probably be improved on the basis OF
cash payments from property owners, but
there is a vigorous fight in sight and the
property owners are planning opposition
all along the line.
Every effort was made to have the cost
of the work raised just enough to bring
It up to the $50 per lot mark-it lacked but
50 or 50 of the limit-but it failed. The
curious sight is here seen of property
owners complaining because the costs OF
street improvement work were not high
enough.
The herald., 1898-04-13
NO INSPECTORS PROVIDED
An Attorneys Opinion Giving Super
intendent Drain Gray Hairs

A recent opinion of City Attorney Dunn is
giving Street Superintendent Drain no end
of worry.
"Under his construction of the street
law" said Mr.. Drain, II cannot keep an
inspector on graveled streets while their
Improvement work is progressing. The
law expressly specifies on what sort Of
street work It shall keep inspectors and
makes no provision for inspectors on other
kinds of work.
"As matter OF fact, inspectors are more
needed on graveled streets than on any
other kind of work. If don't have relia-
BILE men right on the ground watching the
contractors can't begin to tell positively
just what defects they have covered up
1T will also have the effect of permitting
less work under the bond act-a favored
method nowadays, for the reason that It
will cut off that incidental expense which
would, in many cases. bring the cost suf-
ficieutly high to permit the work to proceed
under the bond act.''
The law declares that 1.-The words paved
or 'repaved,' as used in this act, shall be
held to mean and include pavement of
stone, whether paving blocks or macadam-
izing, or of bituminous rock or asphalt OF
iron, wood or other material whether
patented or not, which the city council
shall by ordinance adopt"
The herald., 1898-04-13
WITH AN IRON BOLT
Carasa Admits That He FRACTURED
Herrero's Skull in a Quarrel

Ramon Carasa is the name of the man
who struck Telesfero Herrero in the head
Monday night on San Fernando street,
near the Junction warehouse. He was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Officer Tai
amantes.
When Herrero was first taken to the re-
ceiving hospital and the fracture on the
left side of his skull seen, it was supposed
that he had been assaulted by footpads,
but this proves to have been incorrect. Off,
Ger Talamantes visited him yesterday
morning, and Herrero said that he and Car
asa had been out together and got into a
drunken fight and that Carasa had hit him
on the head. Herrero said he did not ex-
actly know what they had quarreled about
slept in his usual place of lodging the
night of the assault, but, instead, had
stayed underneath Ismael Durazo's S restau-
rant on North Main street At daylight
Carasa went out, and the officer trailed
him over to Boyle Heights, but lost track
of him. Later, while driving along San
chez street near the plaza, Talamantes saw
Carasa and placed him under arrest. Car
asa at first denied having struck Herrero,
but when taken before his victim and iden-
titled, he admitted having hit him With
heavy iron bolt weighing about pounds,
but claimed it had been done in a drunken
quarrel, and that he had not intended to
injure him so seriously.
1t was discovered that Carasa took his
blankets from his former lodging place
some hours before the assault, saying he
was going to leave the city, which would
seem to indicate that he had meditated at
tacking Herrero. Both men are poems and
are but recent arrivals from Ell Paso They
were employed as coal shovelers in the
Southern Pacific yards. Herrero Is ex-
pected to recover.
The herald., 1898-04-13
Held to Answer

Justice Morrison held Billy Mcmahon
and John Woods. alias "Frenchy," the al
legged footpads, to answer yesterday in the
sum of $4,000 each. They We're examined on
the charge of having held up J. B. Kemper
and Henry Weiner at the corner of Bellevue
avenue and Buena Vista street on the night
of April 4th. The prisoners were positively
identified by both of the victims They
were defended by Attorney Foley. Both
men and Danny Mcmahon will be examined
this morning on another charge of robbery.
The herald., 1898-04-13
SHOT IN THE szouLDER
Serious AecidsnD ito French Rancher

Frank Cozorans. a rancher. arrived on
the Santa Fe train yesterday afternoon
suffering from bad gunshot wound. He
has . ranch about 80 miles from Riverside,
and ON Monday was driving double team
to that place. He held q loaded shotgun
against his knee. In crossing q chuck-hole
the gun bounced against the seat, one Of
the hammers striking the edge, and the
charge was exploded. 1t entered the right
shoulder and arm. Cozoranz drove for a
mile until he met man who took him to
medical aid. where the wound was dressed
The injured man came to Los Angeles
for the purpose of going to the French
hospital. but was sent by mistake to the re-
ceiving hospital. DR.. Hagan declined te
remove the ,bandages. as 1t was not case
for him to treat. and Cozoranz was re-
moved to the French hospital. 1t is mo-
known yet whether he will lose the arm OF
not,
The herald., 1898-04-13
Jurors for Department Three

The following jurors were drawn yester-
day in Department three, to serve until dis
charged T. D. Allin, w. NJ. Avis, L. c.
Butler, c. H. Butterfield, John W. Beede,
James H. Cambell, L. M. Corwin, I. S.
Carter, w. L. Cuthbert, M. D. Crawford,
o. w. Childs, G. w. Dugger, A. c. Day,
John D. Foster, B. F. Gardner, ]. w.
Goodwin, w. j. Gilfillan, E. Hinman, j.
Habbick. c. E. Hartnett, H. Humphrey,
o. 7. Johnson, A. E. Kane, F. NJ. Mat
thew, P. ]. Mcmahon, F. McCarrick, T.
Nelmes, w. H. Niemeyer, I. w. Phelps. s.
A. Kendall ]. S. Soto, S. Strange, ]. W.
Stringfield, r. Verch, G. w. Vosburg. The
venire was made returnable on April 18th
at 10 o'clock