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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-14

The representatives of the foreign
powers were entertained last night
at state dinner given by Mr. and
Mrs. Mckinley in honor of the diplo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

plaintiffs. when court interrupted him
with a remark to the effect that 1t
needed no enlightenment on that sub
Ject.
October cases argued were: Jones
& Heritage against J. f. Cleveland,
exceptions to report of referee John
S. Miller against Interstate Casualty
company, rule for a new trial: Lydia
Stevens against John Stevens, divorce;
Nj. w. Guernsey against T. f. Connell,
rule to open judgment; Tessie Higgins
against 7. j. Tanning g. Co, rule for
new trial; Alfred Tompkins against
W. b. Smith, exceptions North End
Lumber company against A. p. O'Don-
nell, rule for new trial: rule to show
why Old Forge shall not be divided into
wards.
The rule was made absolute in the
case of the commonwealth against
Isaac Davis, rule to remit costs. and
the case of Peter Lutowsk AGAINST
NJ. Zakowitch, rule to open judgment
Judgment was reversed in the case
of the commonwealth against Gather
inc Garon, certlorari. The case of the
Scranton Electric Construction COM
Danv against the Montrose Electric
Light, Heat and Power company was
reported settled.
In the case of Allen w. Williams
against James F. Green and Others
the demurrer overruled. In the case
OF John Benore & Sons against B. F.
Leonard, the rule to amend the lien
was allowed and the rule to strike off
| lien was discharged.
The following cases were continued:
Eugene X. Gale against jeremiah
Ryan, rule for substitution; G. ]. Lilli-
bridge and others against Lackawanna
Coal company, exceptions to affidavit
of defense and rule for judgment; G..
F. Barber against j. D. Eastman, rule
to open judgment; commonwealth
against Andrew Ezinionak, rule to re-
nit forfeiture.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
INSPECTION ORDER RECEIVED.
Major w. S. Millar Will Begin Third
Brigade Tour Nov, 6,

Major w. S. Millar, inspector of the
Third brigade, has received an order
from headquarters, directing him to
make a tour of inspection of his bri-
gade. He will begin his work on Nov.
6, with the Thirteenth regiment of this
city, and will also commence the ex-
animation of officers and non-commis-
stoned officers at that time.
All commands will be inspected dur
ing the months of November Decem-
Der and January, and all reports must
be in not later than February 10, 1900
AS soon as the dates for inspections
have been assigned to the different
commands, copies of each order will be
sent to the inspector general.
At these inspections the organiza-
tions will be paraded by company, in
state uniform, light marching order
Particular attention will be directed
to the condition of the arms, and the
proper marking of equipment. All cases
of neglect and Carelessness will be re-
ported to headquarters.
These inspections, as to knowledge Of
duties, will include school of the SOL
dier, guard duty and the facings and
manual Of sword for officers.
Ratings will also be made upon dis
cipline, condition of clothing, arms,
equipment and books and papers.
Inspectors will also report upon the
qualification of officers and non-c COM
missioned officers, and whether an ex-
animation is required in the case of the
latter when appointed; also, whether
schools Of instructions are held for Off
GERS and non-commissioned officers.
Special reports will be made on COM
panies found in an unsatisfactory con-
dition, Any company parading less
than eighty per cent, of its minimum
strength will be found sufficiently lack
ing in discipline to warrant a recon-
mendation for its disbandment.
No financial reports will be required
at this inspection
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
Court Gave Away Money.

Strange as 1t may appear a motion
in court yesterday grew out of the re-
fusal to take a gift Cf $50. B. +. Tink-
ham. counsel for Ann Evans, made the
motion. 1t was to get permission to
pay the money into court.
Mary II. Harris, deceased, be-
queathed a property to her sister Ann
Evans. The bequest was conditioned
upon the devisee paying $40 to the
daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Mary,
Williams. To get clean title to the
property 1t is necessary to pay over the
500. Mrs. Evans rendered the money
to Mrs Williams, but the latter refused
it. Thereupon her attorney proceeded
to pay the money into court and get a
release from the condition. The mo-
tion will come up November for ar
gument. John r. Edwards is Mrs.
Williams attorney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
Marriage Licenses.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Frank Shedd was yesterday appoint
ed judge of election in the First dis
trict of the Fifth ward to succeed
John r. Edwards, who was disqualified
by his appointment as census super
visor.
The following witnesses from the
West district of Lackawanna township
and Scranton: Charles Mullineux, Ed
ward Ives, p. w. Cox, l.. +. Horns,
We're examined in the Langstaff- Kelly
contest yesterday.
Application for a divorce was made,
yesterday by NJ. j. Norton, of this city
who accuses his wife Catherine Nor
ton with being so cruel as to make IT
intolerable 10 live with her. They
were married June 70, 1889 and separat-
ed in April, 1899.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
A HORSE KILLED.
Accident Occurs Near the Steam
Heat Plant Building,

horse belonging to c. L. Smith,
the liveryman, which was loaned out
for funeral on the HILL was yester-
day killed. The man driving it was
attending the funeral services and left
the horse and carriage in charge of
his small boy.
The horse ran away and on Adams
avenue, near the Steam Heat Plant
building ran into a large stone, threw
the boy who, fortunately, was not in
jured, out Of the carriage, and fell
and broke it's neck.
The carriage was badly injured, the
top being smashed and one of the
wheels entirely broken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
Special Low Rates to Philadelphia
Pa, National Export Exposition.

October 25th, November 9Th and 22d
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad company will sell round trip
tickets to Philadelphia, Pa, at the one
way fare plus fifty cents for the admit
tance coupon to the exposition. Tick
cts will be good going on any regular
train on the above dates, and for re-
turn within ten days from and includ-
ing date of sale, Full information may
be obtained on application to any tick
ct agent of the "Lackawanna" rail-
road. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
FIREBUG SENTENCED.
Mary Barrett Charged with Arson
and Murder.

Dover oct, 27.-Mary Barrett, the Il
year old cOlOred girl who was tried
here yesterday for arson and murder
in the first degree, was today sentenced
to five years Imprisonment and to pay
a fine Of $4O0, The girl was charged
with setting fire to the house of James
A. Lafferty. at Leipsic, seven miles
from here, and burning 20 death Laff,
erty's two year old child.
After being out all night the jury
failed to agree and We're discharged.
The indictment for murder in the first
degree was withdrawn and a plea OF
manslaughter was entered. Sentence
was then imposed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
RAGING FOREST FIRES.
They Burn on the Slopes of Chest
nut Ridge.

Dunbar, Pa, Oct. 27.-The forest fires
which have been burning on the slopes
of Chestnut Ridge during the past week
are fercer than ever. The damage done
by the fire will amount to thousands of
dollars, besides the determination OF
nearly all the game.
Last night the fire burned down to
the farm of Charles Baker, about three
miles from this place. A large force of
men was present and struggled hard to
beat back the fire, but it burned down
fences, destroyed an entire corn field
and threatened to burn the house,
which was however, saved. Thousands
of pit posts and ties are burning up.
The fires are the worst ever known.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
ENTRIEs AND SCORES.

Today the finals will be the great
centre Of interest and If the day is fine
the contestants will be followed over
the course by many anxious spectators.
The championship lies between Messrs.
Travis and Brooks. the consolation
match between Messrs. Law Watkins
and w. T., Price. They will play thir-
ty-eiX holes, the first round being
played in the morning the last eighteen
in the afternoon. Another important
feature of the day will he the driving
contest, which will take place this
morning from the sixth tee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
ILLEGAL SELLING CHARGED.
Charles Coats and Wife, of Provi
dence, Committed to Jail.

Charles Coats and his wife, Carrie,
of Millers row, on the Providence
road, were brought before Alderman
Millar yesterday morning to answer to
the charge of selling liquor without IA
license and on Sunday on the COM
plaint OF Michael and Rebecca Ross,
also of Providence.
In default of bail they were commit
ted TO await trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
STILL FIGHTING
REPAIR CONTRACT
MATTER WAS ARGUED YEsTER-
DAY IN COURT.

Attorney comegys Amends His Bill
by Withdrawing the Charges Of
Corruption and Fraud and Confines
Himself to an Attack on the Valid
ity of the Bid and the Legality
of the City Making a Ten-Year
Contract for Street Repairs-other
Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
THIRD DAY OF THE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
TRAVIS AND BROOKS WIN IN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND.

Close and Exciting Contest in the
Consolation Match-watkins De-
feats Torrey, One UP on the
Twentieth Hole-A. r. Brooks and
W. d. Young Lead in the Foursome
contest-Travis and Torrey Tied in
the Putting Match-Driving Con-
test and Finals Today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

TRAVEL TALKS-Miss Emeline A.
Dunn, of New York city, has kindly of
Tered her services to start fund for the
new branch of domestic science which
he Young Women's Christian association
will establish She will give two infor,
nal talks illustrated by water colors, in
he BICYCLE club rooms on the evening
" Nov and afternoon of Nov 8. Tick
1ts. can now be secured at all the music
torres and the Young Women's Christian
association rooms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

INQUEST TODAY.-rhe coroner's Jury
In the case of Edward Shiffer, who died
at the Lackawanna hospital from injur-
les received by falling from the Shopland
building, will meet in the arbitration room
of the court house this afternoon at 4
o'clock. All witnesses are expected to be
present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
AS TO THE PLAINTIFFS.

Mr.. Burns also alleged that a rival
paving company was behind the oppo-
sition to the contract and was entering
upon a discussion of the standing and
number of taxpayers who appear as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
Strike at Sharon.

Sharon, Pa, Oct. 2L-The millwrights,
blacksmiths, gas filters and other me-
chanics at the National steel works struck
this evening, They asked for double pay
for work done on Sundays and time and
half for all extra work. They were
paid off and discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
KERGINS INJURED.

Joseph Kergins, aged II years, of 92j
Pittston avenue, while engaged in his
work on an engine at the steel mills
yesterday, had his foot caught between
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

NOT AN OWNER.-In yesterdays
Tribune an error was made in the asser-
tion that DR.. l.. NJ. Gates was one of the
owners of the triangle back of the Elm
Park church. DIR, Gates says he never
owned any part of that property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

SPECIAL OFFICER ASSAULTED
Thursday night Special Officer Robbins,
who does night duty at the Delaware
ana Hudson depot. was assaulted by a
man who gives his name as Ruddy, Of
Carbondale. He was arrested and left S.
for his appearance at hearing yester-
day morning. He did not appear, how
ever.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
CITY NOTES


ARM FRACTURED.-Georg Fircum, of
south Scranton, an engineer for the Nay
Aug Lumber company, while at work on
Thursday suffered a. fracture of the
right arm, by belt slipping from ma
chinery and striking him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
F. l.. Crane, LaSka: aa4 Ave
Raw Fdrs Bought. Fdrs Repaired

the engine and a car, badly bruising it.
He was taken to the Lackawanna hos
pital and given prompt attendance,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

If Mrs. Pinkhams Compound will cure
such severe cases as this surely it
must be a great medicines there
any sufferer foolish enough not to
give it trial2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

When arguments were resumed yes
terday morning in the case of II.
Campbell and William Farrell against
the Barber Asphalt company, Mr.
Comegys, counsel for the plaintiffs.
formally withdrew from the complaint
the charges of fraud and corruption in
connection with the passage of the re-
pair ordinance and proceeded to argue
in support of the remaining contentious
first, that the contract is invalid be-
cause 1t does not conform to the ordin-
ance, and, second, that the whole pro-
ceeding was irregular as a munici- =
pality has no right to enter upon a
paving contract for a term of years.
Under the first proposition he argued
that the city advertised for bids for
SO much per square yard as directed
In the ordinance, but the Barber COM
pany's bid was for so much per year
Tor ten years and also contained items
referring to curbing, concreting and
like eXtraneous matters.
Dealing with the question of the
city's right 20 enter into ten year
contract Mr.. Conlegys argued that the
Act of 1885 contemplated doing away
with just such contracts. He also con-
tended that no set of Councilmen could
make contract that would be binding
on their successors. He concluded with
an argument tending to show that the
case of Black against the City of Ches-
ter, in which the supreme court said
city can make a long term contract
Tor street lighting, was not applicable
In this case, as street lighting and
street repairing are two entirely dis
tlnct things.
ONLY ONE WAS LEFT.
Court intimated that It could not
concur in Mr.. Comegy's contention that
the contract was illegal because of
not conforming to the ordinance by
telling Mr.. Burns when he began the
argument for the Barber Company,
to confine himself to the question of the
city's right to enter into a ten-year
contract.
Mr.. Burns argued there was nothing
in the law forbidding il, and, as Judge
Gunster decided when the first contract
was being assailed, the case of Black
against the city of Chester implies a.
permission to make a contract such as
the one in question.
The necessity of the contract was
dealt with at length by Mr.. Burns.
Council is obliged under the law to
Keep the streets in repair, not for one
year but for all time. This continuity
OF repair implies a right to make
long-term contract in all necessary
matters. 1t is a question if a city can
legally establish an asphalt plant of it's
own. Its charter hardly contemplates
authority to go into the asphalt busi-
ness. But, even if it were legal, this
city could not put up a plant of it's
own. 1t has no ready money and the
debt is now within a very few dollars
of the constitutional limit. The repairs
had to be made and the only way in
which they could be made was by Sc
curing a long-term contract. which
would appOrtion the cost to a long
number of years. To repair the streets
for one year would cost nearly half
what it is costing to repair them for
ten years, and the city was not in a
position to make a contract that would
call for the expenditure of $4,000 in
one lump, such as the Barber Asphalt
company has done during the first few
months under it's contract.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

Dinner Table d'Hote. Breakfast,
Luncheon and Supper a la carte.
? oysters served in any style.
4 Alltable delicacies of the season
served IN cafe or delivered to fam
ilies in any quantity desired.
Fine Catering a speciality.
s Fresh invoice OF fancy groceries
ard smoked goods, Salmon. Stur-
Feon, White Fish
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

tLErrER TO MRS. r1NKHAM NO. e,s7ol
"I had female COM
plants so bad that it
caused me tc have
hysterical fits; have had
as many as nine in one
day.
"Five bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
cured me and it has
been a year since l had
an attack.
rIrs. Edna Jackson,
Pearl, La.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
A Card.

We, the undersigned, de hereby agree ia
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle OF
GTeene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar If II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle TO prove salts
factory or money refunded;
Matthews Bros. g. E. Chittenden
Phelps Pharmacy. ID. w. Humphrey
McGaTrah & Thomas q, Pichel.
III. &. Sanderson J. +. Donahoe.
n. NJ. Eiohs p""""'s pH"~--~~'s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

The third day OF the tournament at
the Country club was characterized
Dy vast Increase of interest. Never
nave so many visitors been present
and never have the scores been
watched with such enthusiasm. Ac-
cording to the predictions of the pre-
vious day, Mr.. Travis and CAPTAIN
Brooks won in the championship.
Messrs. Law Watkins and w. C. Price
being the victors in the consolation
match.
In the latter considerable excite
ment was caused by a contest be-
tween Mr. Torrey and Mr.. Law Wat
kins. The former was four down on
the tenth hole, but caught up with
such alacrity that it was necessary to
play the nineteenth and from that on
to the twenty-second hole before the
tie was broken, when Law Watkins
won by one up.
The following is a summary of the
scores:
THE SUMMARIES.
Championship--W. J. Travis, defeat.
ed James Blair, jr. up, to play.
John ii. Brooks defeated 1. l.. Taylor,
up. to play.
Consolation match-Law Watkins
defeated j. II. Torrey, up on twenty
second hole. w. G. Price defeated A.
G. Hunt, 6 up. to play.
The foursome contest was the feat
ure of the afternoon. II was won by
Messrs. T. r. Brooks and w. D.
Young. The following are the scores
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28
THE MODEL"

VIENNA CAFE AND RESTAURANT,
E.MoSES, PROP. 22f-225 WASH
INGTON AVENUE, OPP. COURT
HOUSE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

Messrs. Travis and w. ]. Torrey were
tied for the prize in the putting match,
and by the time it was concluded, dark
ness made it impossible for them to
play off, the contest being postponed
until this morning. The following en-
tered:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

Try a "Joy Maker" &c. cigar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
CRICKET IN THE COLLEGES.
Princeton md Yale Will Probably
Form EIeyens

Princeton and Yale will In all probability
add another outdoor sport to their curricu-
lum during the coming season by putting
cricket teams in training Harvard and
Pennsylvania are both old hands at
cricket, and are jubilant that the big four
exists in cricket as in foot ball and athlet-
les. The crimson has every prospect for a
good team next year and has already begun
training. Pennsylvania, too, has a bright
outlook. as almost all of last years team
have returned to college.
At the annual meeting of the Intercolle-
g1ate Cricket Association the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Arthur W.
Jones, pennsylvania; vice president, w. S.
Hinchman. Haverford: secretary and treas
urer, r. Haughton, Harvard. The follow
ing dates were arranged for the intercol-
legiate games: Harvard agt Pennsylva-
mia, May 16 and II at Cambridge; Harvard
agt Pennsylvania, May 10 and 90 at PhiIa-
delphia; Harvard agt Haverford, Nav &c
and q at Cambridge. committee. con-
sisting of r. s. Holland, Harvard F. A.
Evans. Haverford, and o. Paul, Pepnsyl-
vania, was appointed to arrange a Cana
dian match with the All-Collegiate eleven.
A committee consisting of J. p. Morris,
Haverford; A. w. Jones, Pennsylvania and
n. Haughton, Harvard, was appointed to
award last years intercollegiate prize bats.
The championship cup for 1895 was award
ed to Haverford College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
Letter Carrier Charles F. 'Bremerman Ar
rested and Arraigned.
Evidence Against Him Discovered in
His Private Locker at the
Post Office.

Charles Frederick Bremerman, letter
carrier whose route embraced section in
the business center of Washington, was
arraigned before United States Commits
sioner Samuel G. Mills this afternoon and
held for the action of the grand jury on a
charge of robbing the United States mails
The specific allegation against Bremerman
was sworn to by Post Office Inspector D.
C. Owings, and declared the prisoner had
stolen a letter containing Wells-Fargo
EXPRESS Company money order for 30 cents
sent by Will Wallace of Marshalltown, Ia
To the Washington News Letter of No 512
10th street, this city.
The accused was arrested at the new city
post office yesterday afternoon about
o'clock by Inspector Owings, who was &C
companied by Inspector William B. Little
He was taken to Commissioner Mills office
and. not being able to give bail, was turned
over to Deputy Marshal Springman and
taken to Jail.
Bremerman was still clad in his official
uniform. when he appeared for hearing this
afternoon He was seated in the commits
sioner's office when his father and two sis
tiers arrived. The latter were very much
affected and one of them gave way TO her
emotions whom she embraced her brother.
II.
to the back office until the case began.
Promoted Only Recently.
Bremerman, who has been a carrier for
fourteen months, and who was promoted
December / from the $500 to the $500 class,
has been, it Is understood, under surVeil-
lance of the inspectors for some weeks, his
alleged peculations commencing, 1t is said,
Immediately after he was promoted. When
arrested he was searched at once. but moth
ing was found on him Of an discriminating
character.
An examination of Bremerman's private
locker at the post office, however. discover
ed a Iarge number of letters, all of which
had been opened, and several contained
checks and money orders which, it was be-
lieved Bremerman had been unable to
easily negotiate. According to the inspec-
tors the accused admitted having been rob-
bling the malls for two months.
The prisoner Is a son of William Bremen
man. a well-known resident of West Wash
ipgton and about twenty-eight years old.
He was educated in the public schools.