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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

Before Judge II. NJ Edwards argu-
ments were made yesterday on the APP
peal from the summary convictions be-
fore Mayor Moir of Contractors NJ T..
Worden, II. II. Hurlbutt and n. r..
La Bar, who were fined $50 each be-
cause they failed to take out a permit
before beginning the construction of
buildings as required by the city ordl-
nance creating the office of building
inspector. The arguments in behalf of
the city were made by City Solicitor
a. A. Nosburg and Attorney II. NJ.
Hannah and G. w Dawson argued in
behalf of the contractors.
The arguments on behalf Of the APP
pellants were to tDhe effect that under
the provisions of the act of assembly
of May "a, 1887. the councils of the
city of Scranton passed an ordinance
which was signed by the mayor on
March 20, 1888, ito regulate the con-
struction, repairs and removals of
buildings in the city of Scranton" This
ordinance is the one under which the
present operation of the building in
spector's Office is conducted. The SUI
preme court decided the act of 1887
unconstitutional, and it was argued
that as the ordinance derkSd it's life
from the act of assembly eAoo, must
fall with the act; therefore, that the
fines imposed on the contractors were
illegal.
On May Is, 1889. the Legislature
passed an act to remedy the defects
of 1887, because number of cities had
been organized under the act of 1887,
nd that. I,o ,,1 10
contracts. In the absence of the rem
edal legislation in 1889 these cities
which had provided for large improve
ments and had contracts for these i'm
provements in process of construction
would he i'm a deporable state Of choas.
Mr.. Dawson argued, though, that the
remedial legislation Of 1889 only ap-
piled to cities which had been organ
lied under the act of 1887. and not to
Scranton, which was organized under
the act of 1874. He held also that the
ordinance is unconstitutional because
it does not set forth i'm its title what
its contents are. and that it is uncOn-
stitutiOnal on account of the price it
fixes for permits.
1t was contended by Mr.. NoSburg
that the act of 1874. under which
Scranton was organized as a city of
the third class, gave the municipal
government the power to pass laws
for the peace. good government and
welfare of the people. He also argued
that the act Of 1889 cured all the de-
feet of the act of 1887 and that it vail
dated the ordinance passed by the city
councils of Scranton creating the office
of building inspector, which is the
ordinance under consideration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
GEORGE MOORE MISSING.
His Sister Is Anxious to Learn His
Whereabouts.

Chief of Jolice Robling received a
letter yesterday morning from Nellie
Moore, of Verlsburg. n. j., asking for
information regarding the whereabouts
of her brother George Moore, who left
for this city some time ago, saying he
intended visiting a friend here.
The description inclosed is as fol-
lows: Dark eyes and hair. also dark
complexion. He has but one arm. the
other having been amputated at the
right shoulder He wore a blue serge
suit. white straw hat and russet shoes
Detective Moir is endeavoring to locate
the missing man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
They Have Been Received for the
Mail Carriers Convention Fund.

The following additional contribu-
tions TO the mail carriers convention
fund have been received:
Mrs. George II. Benore, Mrs. NJ. l..
Blair, Mrs. a. NJ. Kershimer, Mrs. Gus
Schiel Mrs. p. $. Page, Mrs. J. II.
James, Miss NJ, A. Fhzgibbons, A
Friend, Stone avenue; Mrs. p. Wren,
Mrs, T.. Mcdonald, Mrs. r. j. Oliver.
Mrs. NJ. T. Green, Mr.. John Murray.
Mrs. George Mertz.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
FRATERNAL VISIT TONIGHT.
Will Be Made by Wilkes Barre Mem
bers of P. o. S. of A.

A large delegation from Washington
camps No. 4OS and 11S, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, Wilkes-Bar will
visit Camp Ne. 2f2 this evening at
their headquarters on Wyoming ave-
nuo.
L. f. Cook, candidate for president at
the coming convention, will marshal
the assembly. An informal pro-
gramme of entertainment will be pro-
vided, and all members Of sister camps
are invited TO participate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
Registered as a Law Student.

WOrthinEtOn Scranton, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. w. Scranton, yesterday
registered with ProthonOtary Copeland
as student-at-law in the office of
Willard, Warren & Knapp.
Mr.. Scranton was graduated from
Yale university with the degree of b.
a. and also studied law in he law de-
partment of that university.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
EX-CoNsTABLE ARRESTED,
He Is Charged with Assault and
Battery by His Wife.

Thomas Burke, an eX-constable, liv-
ing on Irving avenue, was arraigned
before Alderman Howe yesterday morn
ing on charges of assault and battery,
non-support and threats, preferred hy
his wife.
The latter alleges that he came home
on Thursday night in an intoxicated
condition and that he seized her by the
throat and threw her into the street.
The alderman held the cX-constable
in $500 bail for appearance in court He
was unable to furnish this and was
committed to the county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
NOTIFY THE MAILCARRIER.
People Who Go Away for the Sum
mer L all TO Do This.

Many people who leave home for the
summer season complain that they do
not get their mail regular and natur-
ally put the blame on the carriers.
The fact is, they fail To notify the
postofiice officials Of the change of ad-
dress, and If their house is locked they
find their mail piled up In the letter
box when they return.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes.

The trial list for the September term
of common pleas court will be made
up next week
Thomas Montgomery was yesterday
released from the county Jail on 5000
bail Mary Moran became his surety.
William a. Price, collector of taxes
i'm Spring Brook township, yesterday
filed his bond in the sum of $3,5OO
with Clerk of the Courts Daniels. The
sureties on the bond are Hugh L.
Arms, Griffith Loughen and Thomas
J. Morris.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
CASES IN BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions Filed by Jacob r. Cohen
and S. Schultz & Company.

Jacob r, Cohen, manager of a cloth
ing store, at 129 Penn avenue, this
city, was declared a bankrupt on Mon
day. His liabilities are $lSSOO and
his assets nothing. The petition has
been filed With Referee Van Wormer.
S. Schultz q Company, of Moscow,
have also come under the bankruptcy
law. Their liabilities were So, 735 and
their assets nothing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

defrav the expenses Of the letter car
riers' convention. held a well-attended
meeting last evening i'm ID. j, Camp
bells office on BaCkawanna avenue.
Mr.. Robathan said the committee Will
report at the meeting of the general
committee on Friday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
EXCURSION TO LAKE ARIEL.
Will Be Run Today by Excelsior
Hose COMPANY,

The annual excursion of the Excel
sior Hose company will be run to Lake
Ariel today over the Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley railroad.
The train will be switched at the
Delaware and Hudson tracks and the
eNcursionsts will be taken aboard at
East Market street. The firemen anti
cipate an enjoyable time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
Action in Divorce.

Mrs. Mary Myers yesterday began
an action to secure divorce from
stephen \. Myers They We're married
Nov. Il, 1893 ana lived together until
July ., 1899, when Mrs. Myers says
she was compelled to leave her hus-
band because of his cruelty to her.
The papers in the case were filed for
her by Attorneys Taylor & Lewis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
ARGUMENTS BEFORE
JUDGE EDWARDS
LEGALITY OF INSPECTOR oRDI.
NANCE QUESTIONED.

1t Is Alleged That When the Act of
1887 Was Declared Unconstitu-
tional the Props Were Knocked
from Under the Ordinance Great
ing the Office of Building Inspec-
r-Worthington Scranton Regis
ters as a Student at -Law-An APP
plication for a Divorce Filed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
Invocation
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETIIlNG WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS 1t SOOTlIES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS ALLANS
al PAIN; CNRES WIND CQLlG, and
Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA,
Sold by Druggists I'm every part OF tho
world. BE sure and ask for MRS Wins
lows Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

BROW-BUR At the Methodist Epls-
copal parsonage, Lackf wanna, Pa, Au-
gust 8, 1899, by Rev q. f, Ace. George
Brow of DuIyea, to Miss Martha
Burge, of LackawaEna.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
P. j. FLINN. OF DENVER, COL.
Is the New General Freight Agent
of the Lackawanna Road.

p. j. Finn, of the Colorado and
Utah Traffic association. has accepted
the position of general freight agent
of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western railroad.
The position. it appears, was offered
him some time ago by D. b. Caldwell,
the new traffic manager Of the line,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
AN OPINION OF
GENERAL INTEREST
HAS BEEN GIVEN BY REFEREE
C. A. VAN woRMER.

Decides That in the Case Of A. r..
Gould e. Sons Against Samuel L.
Goldstein the Landlords Right
to Priority of Payments Is
Limited to One Years Rent-The
Adjudication Of Bankruptcy Deter
mined the Rights of the Other
Creditors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
Unfair.

''It is a rascaly business trick eX-
claimed one Paris editor when Informed
that another was about to challenge him.
Don't YOU think he will fight fairly
"Of course he will be fair in the duel
but he knows my p2rcr has "A much larg-
or circulation than mis-, ana he is, there
fore. sure to get the best of me in the
advertisement. ."-WashingtOn Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

Try the "Joy Maker" Cigar, SC. Z"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

MIR. HEFNER'S FUNERAL.--Thc fu-
neral of Fred Hefncr will be held at his
late home, 12l River street, this morning
Services will be held at the house at .
o'clock and intermcnt will be made at
Honesdale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
RALLY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Held Last Night in the Tripp Avenue
Christian Church.

The first rally of the Sunday schoc A..
of the Tripp Avenue Christian church
was held last evening. \ very large
congregation was present.
superintendent Major, of the main
school, and superintendent Krause, Of
the mission, read reports of the work
accomplished since Aug. 81, 1898.
The formers report showed remark
able progress, The school was start
ed with seventeen scholars and the
total enrolment at the -present time,
after one years work, is 2l7 members.
Eighty per cent. Of the total enroll
mant are regular attendants and over
ninety per cent. of the church mem
bers are interested i'm the Sunday
school work.
Rev. DR.. Willis, Of New York, and
Rev. Taylor Clymer. OF North Scran-
ton, also addressed those present. The
following programme has been pre-
pared for tonight when the rally
closes:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes,
s20 Spruce street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09
MARRIED.

Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar lOc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

IN POLICE COCRT.-Ycstcrday was a
very dun day in police court circles, only
two prisoners being before Mayor MOr.
These two, Michael DilIiin and Sampel
j. Morris, were charged with being
drunk and were each fined $2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

PICNIC TOMORROW. Picnic near
Country club grounds Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Young women Of our city
are invited. Meet at Young Womcn's
Christian association rooms at II O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

ANNUAL FAlR.-Thc annual fair Of
the Maitland Agricultural society will be
held at Wallsvillc, Wyoming county,
September to s. inclusive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-09

EXCURSION TO WATER GAP
Thirteen car loads of knights of Pythiis
and their friends from Olyphant enjoyed
AN excursion to Delaware Water Gap
Yesterday. The train was run over the
Delaware and Hudson and Lackawanna
railroads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
JUDGE NORWOOD'S IMPEACH-
MENT.

The House yesterday took the right
step in voting to present Judge Norwood
for impeachment.
Two years ago the question of his
impeachment was considered, but upon
his agreement to resign if he should
again be found drunk, the proceedings
were not pressed.
Since that time the Judge has been
frequently under the influence of liquor.
His lapses have been so numerous that
they cannot be overlooked
Judge Norwood has many friends who
had hoped ne would resign and make
impeachment unnecessary. They ought
to urge him to do so now, and not let
the stigma of impeachment go upon the
pages of history.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

Most of the important legislation ia.
been matured but little of it has bee
put into statutes. Beginning on Mon
day, night sessions will be held and
will be necessary for both houses t.
work under whip and spur if the legisla
ton which must be enacted is finished
within fifty eight days, or even sixty
days. 1t can be done only by the wisc
use of every moment of time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
THE NEWBERN FAIR.

The whole State is interested in the
great Winter Fair which will be
held at Newborn next week, beginning
on the Goth of February and continuing
through the week.
The Newbern Fair has come to be the
great gathering of the winter season.
It is unique and instructive In another
column is given some idea of the educa
tional value as well as the pleasures and
sports that make the annual Fair at
Newbern one of the most notable events
of the whole year.
The Fair next week will be the biggest
and best in its history, and the attend
ance from all parts of the State promises
TO be unprecedently large.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

We give no rewards, an offer of thi.
kind is the meanest of deceptions. On.
plan is to give every one a chance to try
the merit of Ely's Cream Balm-th'
original Balm for the cure of Catarrl
Hay Fever and Cold in the Head, H.
mailing for 10 cents trial size to tesl
its curative powers. We mail the 81
cent size also and the druggist keep
it. Test it and yon are sure to confirm,
the treatment. Belief is immediate anf
a cure follows. Ely Brothers, SO War
rem Street. New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

of slavery. This crime ended in the
greatest tragedy of the ages. 1t was the
pretext for a war which poured out the
blood of heroes who themselves had
not been responsible for the crime.
When the slave was emancipated, and
the horrible war was ended, it was
hoped-but in, vain-that this was the
end of the tragedy. But the crime of
slavery has had it's counterpart in TINS
century when he, at the point of the
bayonet, was clothed with suffrage for
which he was untitled and unprepared
Armed with this weapon he has been
enabled under the direction Of white men
to tear down the temple of our liberties,
and we'll nigh destroyed all of our institu-
tons which required centuries of cOur-
age and sacrifice, thought and wisdom
of the white man to construct. Ii
slavery was a crime, the cnfranchise-
ment of the ignorant slave was as great
If not a greater-crime.
Unless the amendment proposed, or
one equally as good, is submitted to the
people that they may blot out this ini-
guilty, then the struggle of 1898 was
fought in vain. This grave question
must now he settled, and settled without
delay. This amendment should be sub
mitted to the people with all reasonable
promptness, and at a time when they
can be permitted to vote upon y sep
arate and distinct from any question
arising in National campaign. 1t must
not be embarrassed and beclouded with
National issues and policies. Let the
people vote upon it, and let every pa
triot in the land who loves his country,
rally to its support, and make the fight
of his life for its adoption--strike once
again for his affairs and his fires-his
home and his native land.
N IN 7
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
LOCALIZED PRIMARIES SHOULD
FOLLOW THE AMENDMENT.
(Greenville REFLECTOR. J

knowing that Governor Jarvis takes
an interest in public and party matters,
and that he does not hesitate to make
known his opinions we called on him to-
day for an interview and asked him this
question:
1--WE see the party papers are discuss
ing legalzed primaries, and that you
are reported to have said that you fla
vored them. Do you favor them and
what effect do you think they would
have upon the future of the Democratic
party?
governor Jarvis said: | am strongly
in favor of legalized primaries i'll which
the Democratic people can make their
own nominations from the highest Of
fee to be chosen to the lowest. | be-
lieve in the rule Of the people in party
management as well as in government
administration. When the people make
their nominations they stand by their
work. We had an illustration of this
last year. The nominations in the great
campaign of 1898 were as a rule the
work of the people, and l attribute our
sweeping victory largely to this fact.
| know of no better way to insure the
continued success of the Democratic
party than for it to keep close to the
people. do not charge that our party
organization had adopted machine meth
DDS prior to our defeat in 1894, or that
there is any danger of it in the future
but l do say that with legalized prima1
ries machine methods are impossible. Z
1.-The Democratic party is preparing
to go before the people on a proposition
to- amend the Constitution. With it
there ought to go also an assurance that
a>faw has been passed by that party
TAich absolutely gives the white peopl"
the control of the party proposing this
amendment I believe it will give
strength to the amendment and the
party proposing it. The fact that years
AGO there was bitter canvass in South
Carolina in these primary elections ought
not to be taken as an argument with MS
against them. We have no such condi-
lions in this State as they had there
Then. too. it should he noted that al
thouqh they had that bitterness the De
mhcracy never lost the State.
In expressing these views. | do not
forget the fact that many able. earnest
Democrats-men who are Just as good
as I am--do not favor these primaries
1t is an honest difference of opinion"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

The hope that the Legislature would
be able to complete its work by the
25th of February is no longer entertain
ed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
THE AMENDMENT is MODERATE


To the Editor: Suffrage is not a ma
tional right and the Constitution has al
ways limited its exercise in North Caro-
lima. The question Of Free Suffrage
was not even political issue in this
State until the ReidSManly campaign OF
1913. In the convention of 1868 John
w. Grahamsand Plato Durham spoke for
the Democratic party in a minority re
port of the Committee on Suffrage and
Eligibility to Office. They said, I'VE
do not regard the right TO vote as natur-
al or inherent, but conventional merely
to be regulated in sucn way as will best
promote the welfare of the whole COM
munity." Convention journal, p. 236.
The question to-day is how to deal
with an intolerable situation. When@a
Raleigh newspaper, just after the war,
announced as its platfrom, This is a
White Mans Government and should be
controlled by White Men Only" some,
who accepted in good faith the new or
der of things, thought the declaration an
intolerant assertion of the 'Old South
idea. More than thirty years experience
has shown it to be a vital principle.
Home, life, property and civilization, are
all involved. This has been fully recog
nized as to all these but the last. The
fact has not been so fully recognized
that. for thirty years, our public and
private life, morals, government, public
education and the development of civil
cation have all been subject to one
dominant and controlling principle-the
necessity of maintaing White Supremacy
Nor have the far-reaching and disastrous
consequences Of this condition been gen
orally realized.
There are three, ways of dealing with
existing conditions: J. BY law. ?. By
fraud 3 BY force. The temper and
necessities of our people make it clear
that by one of these methods we will
protect ourselves from a repetition of re-
cent experiences. Force will destroy or
der and tranquility. Fraud will degrade
our own manhood and foster in our chid-
rem, spirit of lawlessness an cOntemDt
for authority. The true and peaceable
remedy is by law in such form that not
even the courts can declare it void. 1t
must not be subject to any higher law
1t must be the law of the Constitution
Personally. am unwilling to go furth-
er than is necessary for the public pro-
lection, and / confess to a feeling Of
qualification that the moderate men Of
the General Assembly have been able in
caucus to prevent extreme and harsh ac-
ton. The proposed amendments to the
Constitution. as published in the News
and Observer. are remarkable for their
moderation. If these shall be adopted.
every man who values the privilege Of
voting may easily acquire the right.
One who does not value and resnect that
privilege ought not to exercise it.
THOMAS M. PITTMAN
Henderson, February 10, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
A. M. WADDELL.
NECESSARY TO GARNER THE RE
SUIT OF 1898.

To the Editor: In answer to your re-
quest for my opinion in regard to the
Constitutional amendment which the
Legislature proposes to submit to the
people. regret my inability to express
myself fully upon the question, because
Of pressing engagements in court now
in session here.
The faults of others in another cen
tury imposed upon the South the scourge