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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15
WEEKS LIST EXHAUSTED
Cases Argued Before Superior Court,
Counties from Which Appeals
Will Be Heard Next Week.

The end of the first weeks superior
court list was reached yesterday at
noon and the judges went into consul
tation after adjourning court until
Monday morning at IL O'Clock.
Three Lackawanna cases were heard
yesterday morning. The first two were
argued jointly, the parties in each ac-
tion being the same. One case was that
of William Koch against Catharine
Biesecker and Erwin Biesecker, the
other, that of Catharine Bittenbender
against Catharine Biesecker, Erwin
Biesecker and William Koch. Cathar-
inc Biesecker is Erwin Biesecker's
mother. They work adjoining farms
in Madison township. The mother bor-
rowed $175 from Koch and 1926 from
Catharine Bittenbender. The son
signed both notes as co-surety. When
execution was had on the notes he
came into court with the plea that
his suretyship was not binding as he
had received no valuable considera-
tion. Judge Edwards refused to open
the judgment to allow him to enter a
defense, saying in a meaningful way:
1.-THE contention of the defendant,
Erwin Biesecker. does not command
itself to our favorable consideration.
We do not think he is entitled to any
relief at our hands, He thereupon
took an appeal. incidentally 1t might
be remarked that Koch is also apply
ing in the local courts for a rule to
open judgment as to him. Vosburg &
Dawson appeared for Biesecker, and e.
G. Newcomb opposed them.
The final case was that of w. F..
Barnes against the Bonita Plate Glass
company, appellant. 1t is a test case
brought by a number of employees who
worked about the Bonita Plate Glass
works, while the building and machln-
cry was in course of construction and
during the early days of the operation
of the plant when tests We're under
way. The company made the defense
that it did not take control of the
works until after these men had fin
ished their labors and were discharged
and further that Bonita was to deliver
the plant over to the company free of
all incumberances The plaintiff Sc
cured judgment for his full claim In
the lower court. e. Comegys argued
for the appellant, ana Vosburg & Daw-
son FOR Barnes.
Next week will be devoted to the
hearing of appeals from Monroe, Car
bon, Wyoming, Bradford, Susquehan-
ma, Wayne and Pike counties. There
are only seven on the list.
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CITY NOTES.

Public school teachers were being paid
yesterday for the month of December.
Alderman John r. Howe rs recovering
from his illness and will probably be at
his Office today
At Holy Cross fair tonight Miss Kate
Reardon will give II piano solo ana Miss
Kate Donahoe will sing.
The Delaware and Hudson company
paid the trainmen on the, Ninevch branch
and the employees at the Clinton mines at
Vandling.
Annie Baroski is the plaintiff in an ac-
tion in trespass against the Blue Ridge
Coal company yesterday She is repre-
sented by Taylor & Lewis.
The Bon Ton Burlesquers" delighted
another good sized audience at Music
hall last evening. They will close their
engagement with two performances to-
day.
The children of the Home for the
Friendless and St. Patrick's Orphan asy-
lum will see "Uncle Toms Cabin" tonight
by invitation Of the management Of the
theater.
Tickets for the ball of the Wilkes Barre
Press club at the Ninth Regiment ar
mory next Wednesday can be obtained at
the door, by Scrantonians, on the night of
the ball.
James Kelly and Mary o Boyle, of
Scranton; Edward j. harrington and Sa =
rah Durkin, of Scranton, We're granted
marriage licenses by Clerk of the Courts
Daniels yesterday.
Court yesterday appointed L. II. Holmes
inspector of election of the Second district
of Fell township in place of Patrick Me
Carthy, who is a candidate for the Office
of register of voters.
The Rescue mission is in great need of
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For morbid conditions take BEECH
ANS PILLS.
kIOndike Gold.

Mr.. James I. Mccullough, an eXper-
fenced miner who has lived in Alaska
for several years and is thoroughly
familiar with the Yukon River terri
tory and the supplies needed, is or
ganizing and will personally accom-
pany special party to leave Buffalo
via the Nickel Plate road. on Tuesday,
February Sth, 1898. Mr.. McCullough's s
long experience in Alaska enables him
to give reliable information on all
matters pertaining to the trip and after
reaching the gold fields.
For rates and all information, ad-
dress James L. Mccullough, or F. j.
Moore, general agent, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Verdict in the Larkin Case.

The coroner's jury in the case of
Thomas Larkin, who was found dead
on Luzerne street, last night heard
the result of the autopsy and then re-
turned verdict to the effect that death
was caused by alcoholism and expo
sure.
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Mr., James CASTOR, merchant, OF
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. writes: "For nine
years ! have heen disfigured with Tet-
ter on my hands and face. At last /
have found a cure in DIR. Agnew's s
Ointment. 1t helped me from the first
and now / am permanently
cured" Sold by Matthews Bros.-15.
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POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

Peter Neuls, one of the candidates
nominated for the board of six school
directors by the Republican city con-
vention, was nominated for school con-
troller at yesterdays Eleventh ward
primaries. He received 1874 votes
against 17G cast for John j. Schneider.
Schneider was one of the defeated cam
didates at the city convention. He and
Neuls are residents or the same elec-
ton district. which was carried by the
latter yesterday. Election officers were
nominated as follows: First district,
Philip Hartman, judge of election; f.
r. Conley. inspector of election; John
| Zang, register of voters. Second dis
! trict, Charles Weber jr., judge Of cleo
| ton; Philip Boyer, inspector of elec-
| ton; p p. Neuls register of voters.
| Third district, John w. Berghauser,
| Judge of election; Fred Rempe, jr.,
| inspector of election: Adam A. Year
! ing, register of voters.
Two sets of certificates of nomina-
tions were received by the county conf
| misSionerS yesterday. each of which
| purpcrts to contain the names of the
| regular Democratic nominees of Lack
| awanna township. The two sets of
| papers are signed by two different
men but each claims to be the chair
man of the Democratic Conferees of
the township. The court will have TO
| decide which of the candidates are the
! real nominees of the Democratic party.
| There is an impression that if poor
| directors are to be elected they will be
| chosen for the districts they are at
present appointed for. On this sub
| ject supplementary opinion will be
obtained this morning from /. Fl.
| Burns.
| Mark Cabin and Michael G. Langan,
! of the Twentieth ward, yesterday filed
papers with the county commissioners
| as the candidates of the citizens par
| ~ for select and common council re-
| spectiV~ly.
! The Democrats Of the Sixteenth
ward will caucus tonight in the Eagle
hotel on Penn avenue, at o'clock.
The Democrats of the Nineteenth
ward. First district, will hold their pri-
maries tonight.
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of willard. Warren & Knapp, closed
for the defense.
The Jury in the case Of Bridget Nc
Donald against Joseph Mcnamara and
May Mcnamara had not returned a
verdict at adjournment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15

FELS.NAPTHA soap helps
to home comfort. Makes
washing easy, does clean
ing quickly. Use luke
warm water in cold
weather.
FEELS s. CO., Philadelphia.
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TREATED OF THREE
GREAT SUBJECTS
Judge Freeman o. Wiley Lectures at
Albright Library.
HAD A VERY SMALL AUDIENCE

He Discusses "The Ministry of
Thought,' "The Language of Un-
rests and "The Struggle Of Life"
from a High Economic Standpoint.
First Time the lecture Was Ever
Deiivered-.Some of the Ideas He
Advanced.
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DEMOCRATS HAD
A LIVELY NIGHT
Leaders Have Separate Headquarters
aud Delegates Disagree.
THEY BoLTED TIE BURKE CAUCUS
After the Kickers Lett, the Fahey-
Gibbons Slate Was Endorsed and
the Proposition to Name Candi-
dates for the Poor Board Approved.
A Guess at the Personnel of the
Ticket TO BE Named Would BE
Rash.

This afternoon at . o'clock the city
Democrats will convene in the court
house to nominate candidates for the
school board of six. The outcome Cf
the convention will be news; no one
would honestly say last night, just
who would be the nominees. At mid
night the situation was this: The city
committee people hadn't the semblance
of slate: the Fahey-Gibbons crowd
said they would win, and on top of all
well grounded rumOr that the city
committee would take no hand in the
convention but let the antis get the
nomination unopposed, and the cleo
tion unassisted.
Both sides had headquarters, the
city committee holding forth in Indus
trial hall and the opposing forces at
the st. Charles. At the former place
Chairman George S. Horn, Secretary
David j. Reedy, ex-County Chairman
T.. j. Jennings, John j. Durkin, T. p.
pufTy. Hon. John p. Quinnan, M. j,
Donahoe, j. II. Hammes, and score
of others busted themselves receiving
the delegates who came to enroll and
holding whispered conversations in
small groups at frequent periods on the
aspect of the situation. Messrs. Fahey,
Gibbons, Grier and others marshalled
their forces in business-like wav.
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May BE Mearisease se in This.

A plain gold band ring was found
on Lackawanna avenue last night and
awaits a claimant az police headquar-
ters. On the ring, is, the Inscription
February 8, 1881. A. NJ. to c. A. b."
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THEY WANTED A SLATE.

The city committeeman at 1890
o'clock got together in dead earnest to
make an effort at agreeing upon a slate.
Half an hour later the meeting dis
banded. but if slate was made no
one could be found who would tell
what it is. Certain contingencies make
it almost safe to give it as certainty
that no slate was agreed upon. Those
who attended the meeting, who could
be induced to say anything at all. posi-
lively maintained that no slate had
been selected and that no real attempt
has been made to formulate a slate.
The convention will do that today, was
general remark. They denied even
that they had picked a man for chair
man; that Mr.. Reedy was an independ-
ent candidate. representing no faction,
School Controller Patrick Langan, of
the Eighteenth ward, was making the
announcement that he had thirty
eight delegates solid and he would GO
into the convention as an Independent
candidate. asking no favor from any
faction and in turn favoring neither.
]. r. Hannes was anxious to be nomi-
mated at all costs and made big claims
as to the strength he would WELD in
was in much the same frame of mind
as Mr.. Jennings.
1t was not among the improbable
tiles. viewing the situation at midnight
that some of the men who We're TO be
given gratuitous nominations because
of their geographical or racial fitness
would be thrown over, not through
any desire of the leaders, but simply
IL
men who have the most delegates will
be the nominees. unless there is some
stalwart work to prevent it this morn
ing, and if that is the case there will
be a ticket so lopsided that the Re-
publicans will be spared the effort OF
defeating tit will fall of itself. w
j. Burke will be the candidate of the
Fahey-Gibbons slate for permanent
chairman,
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Eead--edV. V.~'-Loeatien- for Modern
French Flat. +. l.. Hitchcock x Son.
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THEY HELD A CAUCUS.

II HELD "A IAItlS.
About 2 o'clock the delegates held a
caucus in Raub's hall. on Wyoming
avenue, and thither all the delegates
who came to town betoOk them
selves. w. j. Burke, who has strong
Fahey- Gibbons leanings, was elected
chairman. The object of the meeting
was announced to be the selection Of
a ticket. and as the announcement was
made the Fahey- Gibbons slate was
proposed. Just how the meeting stood
as to the top of the two-headed ticket
| did not develop, but that it was not
favorable to the slate as a whole was
most evidenced.
There was a commotion for a while,
and it ended in many of the delegates
leaving the hall, Vowing that they
would have nothing to do with ANY
such caucus as that" After the kick
ers had gone Mr.. Burke reorganized
the caucus and the slate was formally
| endorsed. 1t was duly endorsed and
with a hurrah at that. The city COM
mittee people said that there We're
! only eighteen or twenty delegates who
! remained for the second caucus. The
| antis claim that there was a majority
| of the delegates of the convention in
| attendance.
This second caucus also approved of
/ the proposition OF nominating candi-
| dates for the poor board, which prop
osition was ignored at the first session
| of the delegates. The matter will be
| brought up in the convention in the
way of an announcement that COM
mittee Of the delegates would upon ex-
| City Solicitor Ira II. Burns in relation
| to the matter. and had been informed
| that there was a strong probability of
| the present poor board being declared
| illegal. and an order of court made di-
| recting that a board be elected direct
I,
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AN OPINION ASKED.

Some of the delegates who believe
that poor directors should be elected
yesterday, addressed the following
communication to Attorney /. II.
Burns:
January IA, 1898.
!. ii. Burns, ESQ.,;
Dear Sir: We have been instruct
ed on behalf of number of the
delegates to the Democratic convention
tomorrow TO ask your opinion as to The
legal right OF this poor district to elect
| the members of the poor board, instead of
having them appointed by court
VIM. ]. Burke, NJ, $. laval John
Mawn.
In reply to this Mr.. Burns rendered
the following opinion:
w. J. Burke and Others.
Dear Sirs: The question whether the
members of the board of directors of the
Scranton poor district are elective or ap-
pointive, depends largely If not entirely
on the construction to be placed on the
act of March 16, 1862, which is as follows:
That hereafter whenever any vacancy
shall ocur In the board of directors Cre-
ated In pursuance of the act to which
this Is supplement, whether such va
cancy occur by the expiration of the term
of office or otherwise, the same shall be
filled by the appointment of the pTesi-
dent judge of the court OF common pleas
in and for the county of Luzerne, at a
regular term of said court, upon the PEI
tition of at least twenty freeholders from
that portion of the district comprised
within said act, In which the vacancy oc-
ours; that all acts and parts of acts in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15

Mark Cabin and Michael G. Langan,
of the Twentieth ward, yesterday filed
papers with the county commissioners
as the candidates of the citizens par
~ for select and common council re-
speCtiNnlN.
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The Democrats Of the Sixteenth
ward will caucus tonight in the Eagle
hotel on Penn avenue, at I o'clock.
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WAR DECLARED.
HostiIities Are On Petween France and
Italy I'm Great Falls.

Great Falls, Aug. 13.-There has been
a falling out between the local repre-
sentatives of the triple alliance; France
and Italy have declared war. 1t all
arose from a picnic on last Sunday,
when six members of the people dwell
ing in shady lands went up Sun river.
They were fishing and skylarking and
drinking beer, when trouble cast a dark
cloud over the party. Two of them,
Joseph Carbellochi and his wife. were
Italians, while the balance were French
people. OF the latter, Louis Petit and
Georgia La Crosse, according to the
Carbellochis. nae a SCRAP, and Petit
tried to drown La Crosse. Carbellochi
rushed to the rescue, he says, and all
agree that he planted his right with
considerable force in Petits eye. Mrs.
Carbellochi had Petit arrested for as
sault in the first degree, attempted
murder, and rance retaliated with
swearing out a warrant for Italy on
plain assault and battery.
The second ease was tried yesterday
and esulted in the discharge of the
prisoner. The Italian witnesses swore
that Carbellochi did the valiant act of
rescue, While the Frenchmen swore
that there was no attempt at murder
at all, but simply a little friendly scuf-
fe between two lovers. The second
case came up before Justice Burleigh
this afternoon, and much the same
kind of evidence was produced. La
Crosse tool the stand and swore that
Petit and she had been faithful. lovers
for seven and a half years, a sort Of
Jacob and Rachel affair, and never in
thai time had he struck her or used a
harsh word. He was my very best
friend" she said, and she cast a lam
gushing look at him that would have
softened iron bars had those been be-
tween. AS il was, some of the specta-
tors had to go out for a fresh stock of
ompoSur and DIR. G. \. Brady, who
showed himself a proficient in French
Interpretation. confessed his inability to
English that smile.
The court listened to some more of
this kind of testimony and then stated
that there was no use in continuing
the case. The French outnumbered the
Italians about sever to four, and while
the latter had made a brilliant fight
and were allowed to retire with the
honors of war, they were clearly
worsted and the game was thus given
to the French at the end of the fifth
inning.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.


Chicago. Aug. 13.-Liverpool quotations.
instead of showing any sympathy with
yesterdays higher prices on this side,
were a little lower than the latest OF the
day before. That ave discount to spcc-
ulation here at the start. First trades in
September wheat were at 669,c down TO
66lac against 67lsg67Ac, last nights clos
ing figure.
The weather for maturing what was
still unharvested of the spring crop was
all that could be desired. and reports
from the Northwest were far from en-
couraging to the longs i'm the market. A
dispatch from up north said IL was con-
fidently expected that Minneapolis and
Duluth would I'm about two weeks b. re-
ceiving an average of 400 cars a day.
In addition TO that about one hour after
the opening Minneapolis reported &c drop
I'm price of cash wheat to arrive. Such in
formation foreshadowing the future drove
from the minds of the traders all concern
about the days actual receipts, which
were short of last year. The market was
kept from getting radically weak for a
time by estimates that Chicago would
only have 100 cars of wheat Monday, but
that gave away again to the impending
free movement of spring wheat and the
market wound up very heavy. September
closed 1%c lower and December lost lc.
Corn was steady for September. but
December was sod with considerable free
dom and got To a shade discount under
the nearer delivery.
The wea her was as favorable as could
be desired for the recuperation Of the sick
portion Of the crop. September c'osed I'M
changed from yesterday and December
IS sc lower.
Shippers were the only buyers to speak
of in oats and that grain merely followed
the fluctuations Of corn. September closed
&c lower than Yesterdays close.
The yellow fever scare that shook out
the weak members Of the provision mar
ket yesterday was to-day pronounced a
matter OF no Importance except for such
purposes as IL had accomplished.
Buying by brokers acting for packing
houses quickly absorbed the offerings and
prices took an upward turn near the
close. Pork advanced Sc, lard 5H7igc and
ribs Zoe.
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THE WORLDS MARKETS.
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Transactions.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest ofExchange News-Mining Stocks.
Metal Quotations-wool Prices and
Movements-Grain and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York. Aug. 13.-The animation OF
to-day's stock market was far less than
that of last Saturday and the net gains
on the days transactions were much less
striking.
The actual signing of the peace protocol
brought no enthusiastic buying. but. on
the other hand, it brought no realizing
sales. such as are likely to occur on the
elimination of an event heralded and dis
counted There was a large and steady
demand throughout the short session of
the exchange, which held prices quite
firmly throughout the list.
Active buying in a Few stocks was con-
spicuous, especially in Northern Pacific
common. which added another point to
its price in the course of the day. The
rangers were strong and Union Pacific
showed an advancing tendency.
The motive of the recent selling OF Man.
haitian was disclosed by the report of the
June quarter, showing a falling off ia
gross earnings compared with last year of
1882. The stock was lifted after the
earlier depression by covering. A very
noticeable advance was shown by Rubber,
Tobacco and New York Air Brake.
There was no evidence of liquidation
lot IbnuoH dttbuiAl dS a result OF the
Anglo-Russian crisis and those who sold
short yesterday. processing fears of such
a result, bought to-day. The large de-
crease of So. ISL, $50 in the surplus reserves
of the banks was without effect.
The closing was generally firm. only a
few stocks showing slight changes. The
dealings i'm stocks this week rose fully a
million shares over those of last week.
but are still almost a million shares below
those of the corresponding week last
year.
The par value of the bonds sold at the
exchange during the week was, however.
fully equal to that of last year. Business
was extremely varied in character and
embraced so extensive a list Of securities
that the movement of special stocks was
of little effect i'm deciding the course of
prices.
The demand for stocks is undoubtedly
based on general conditions and the
market has been little affected by the
special news developed each day.
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would return and complete their work
When at length he ventured to raise
his head, the enemy a disappeared
and he set M at full speed for the Pie
gan camp.
The following day the Piegans moved
against the Crows. Formed in a strong
column. they charged the trenches and
drove the enemy to their lodges, where
one of the bloodiest Indian battles ever
fought ensued. The battle lasted all
of that day and early the next morning
the Crows moved down the river. TAX
ing a new position in the line of cliffs
visited last week. That day they rest
ed. Crows and Piegans, but the follow
ing day the Piegans made another at
tack. There was another bloody fight
and at night the Crows were obliged
to make another retreat. The forma-
ton was favorable. however, and they
were soon e~ntrenched in a new posi-
ton. During these days of fighting re-
Inducements a come up for both
sides. so tina by this time there were
more than 5000 warriors on either side.
Fully 500 men had been lost from each
side and the yells of the Crows were
met by equally fierce yells from the
Piegans. Just opposite the Captain
Couch ranch. the Crows made their last
stand. and in the charge of the Pie
gans to take this position, hundreds OF
men fell on both sides. When the
Crows finally broke and led down the
river the Piegans were so exhausted by
their continued fighting and their Sc
we're losses that they were unable to
follow them.
But" says Little Plume. although
II took the Piegan nation 20 years to
recover its strength the dsath of Skoon-
a-taps-e-guan has not been avenged.
So long as n Crow and a Piegan is
born. there will be war between the
tribes. and not until the last Piegan
has wiped out the last Crow. will we
say that the Strong Man may sleep
we'll"