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The Mena star., 1899-04-06
COURT OF VISITATION.
Gov. Stanley Appoints Judge c. B. Graves. l.. s. Crum and J. C. PostIethwaite-A.
 J. Myatt for Solicitor.

Topeka, Kan, April g. Gov. Stanley made the following appointments on the court of visitation, which takes the place of the railroad board: Judges-L. c Crum, of Oswego; J. c. Postlethwaite, of Jewell City; c. E. Graves, of Emporia. Solicitor-A. J. Myatt, of Wichita. These are four of the best offices within the gift of the governor A strong effort was made to have J. M. Simpson, of McPherson, appointed as one of the judges. but the Wichita business men applied so hard for one place on the court that he could not ignore them Judge Graves will probably be the presiding judge of the court
 It is likely that the first important work of the court will be to hear a complaint against the telegraph com panies which now are under the con trol of the court. The legislature in extra session reduced telegraph rates. but the companies have ignored the law and their attorneys are ready to resist it's enforcement.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
MURDERER MATTox KILLED.
The Notorious Desperado stabbed Man to Death and In Trying to Escape Was
 Hsm.eif Killed.

Newkirk, Ok. April 5.-Clyde Mat tox was shot and killed at ten o'clock to-day by the sheriff of Kay county on the farm of Frank Lowry, near here. Mattox killed Lincoln Swinney, a ranchman, in saloon fight at Ponca City last night. The killing was done with knife and Mattox es- capped. He was serving a life sen- tence for murder in the peniten- tiary at Leavenworth when Presi- dent Mckinley psrdoned him last year. Mattox owes his life to his mother, Mrs. S. w. Hatch. It was she who secured the communication of the death sentence to life imprison- ment from President Cleveland and then induced President Mckinley to grant a pardon. It is said that Mat tox committed his first murder at the age of l9. This was in 1889 when he shot and killed the town marshal of South Oklahoma City, John Howard, who refused to give up his office to the marshal-elect. As Howard fell he shot Mattox, who pleaded self defense at the trial and was acquitted. The murder for which Mattox was sem fenced to hang was that of a negro, John Mullens, who remonstrated with him for his treatment of some negro girls while he was deputy marshal. This was in 1889. While he was out on bail he shot a negro who had seen the murder and companion who had been a witness of it disappeared dur ing a hunting trip with Mattox.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
REVENUES FROM PHILIPPINES.
War Department Makes a Statement show ing That Americans Have Collected &2,-
 OSS,4 Since Taking Posaesslon.

Washington, April B. 5--Acting Secre- tary Meiklejohn made 8 statement of the receipts of the Philippine islands since the Americans have been in charge. Since the active hostilities have been going on no detailed reports have been received. The Americans took possession of it August 13, 1898. The receipts to the 1st of January were $1,Si9.S,5. The receipts for January, February and March, so far as reported. were Sl. 16s,- 666, of which amount s40,000 is from noilo and $40. 1000 from Cebu. It is be- lieved that the total showing of 3D. 9SS, 460 would have been much larger had all the parts of the island been in possession of the United States. Many of the ports have been in possession of the insurgents and commerce has been necessarily restricted.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
vANDER6iLT-FAIR WEDDING.
ceremony That United Two Wealthy Famf. Hes Took Place In New York at
 Noon Tuesday

New York, April 5.-Virginia Fair was married at noon to-day to Will liam K. Vanderbilt Jr The ceremony took place at the Fifty-seventh street residence of Herman Oelrichs, whose wife is a sister of the bride. About ioO guests were present and the house was surrounded by a curious crowd. As the bride is Catholic the cere- mony was performed by priest. The value of the gifts is estimated at more than S1, GOO, ,0o0. There were few rela- tives present. Of the Vanderbilts there were only two to kiss the bride, Will liam K. Vanderbilt, Sr., and young Harold Vanderbilt brother of the groom.
 The latest Mrs. Vanderbilt is 9 years old three years the senior of her husband. She has long been considered the most eligible of all the eligible young women in New York, for she Is credited with fortune of SIS, 900, COG. For the last six years she has been living here with her sister, Mrs. Herman Oelrchs The fortune of the Fairs Is not yet a years old It was laid when James Fair the Irish emigrant sold his quartz holdings in California for tSl.OO0 and went to Nevada on the way he married an Irish girl Miss Rooney, who had promised to marry him when he struck 1t rich In Nevada Fair made his vast for- tune in company with James Flood, John w. Mackay and W. S. O'Brien All the Fair chill dren were born in little two-story wooden house in the mining town of Virginia City. They played with the children of ordinary miners and the present Mrs Vanderbilt it Is said. was especially fond of making mud pies with the daughters of some Cornish neighbors
 Young Vanderbilt began his course at Har- yard two years ago. but withdrew last fall to go into railroad work. His approaching mar riage with Miss Fair was generally supposed to have caused his haste to enter business He is something of sailor, and is interested in yacht racing In the quarrels between his mother and father he was strictly neutral and during his summers at Newport Mrs. Belmont has spent much of the time with him, except during his fathers visits
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
INVERSION DEFEATED.
Senator Hanna's Friends Bolt the Repub- lican Nominee for Mayor of Cleveland
 The Results in other Cities.

Cleveland, O., April ,. John H. Far ley, democrat, was elected mayor over Robert k. McKisson. republican, the present umbent, by a plurality of about 8, 800. The first returns indi- cated a much greater victory for Far ley, but his plurality was cut down by later returns. The remainder of the republican ticket. including city treas urer, police judge, police prosecutor justice and four mem bers of the school council. elected at large. will have substantial pluralities. The repu blic- ans will ontrol the city council. Me Kisson's defeat was due to the defec- tion of republicans who voted against him because of his bolt from Senator Hanna and his party during the con- test before the legislature year ago last winter.
 At Columbus, a republican mayor was elected for the first time in 12 years. At Cincinnati, the republicans have plurality of 1000; the present democratic mayor was elected two years ago by almost as large plural ity. At Toledo, an independent re- publican, Sam Jones. was elected on Pingree issues, assisted by factional complications At Dayton the demo- crats made municipal gains, but the republicans gained in the township, which seems to be the case throughout the state.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
One Populist on the Com mittee.

Topeka, Kan. April 5.-The com mittee selected to investigate the off cial conduct of c. B. Hoffman and J. N. Limbocker, of the board of regents of the state agricultural college, will be composed of Senator Ward, of Re- public; Senator Lamb, of Woodson; Representative Flannelly, of Labette; Representative Wise, of Reno, and Representative Rogers, of Mitchell. All members of the committee are re- publicans except Rogers
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
GOV. st.nlev says AIi Mu.t Go.

Topeka, Kan, April 5.-It is an nounced at the statehouse by Gov. Stanley's close friends that unless H. $. Landis, warden of the penitentiary, resigns soon, charges will be preferred and the warden subjected to a legisla- tive committee investigation. Since the populist senate rendered decision against William A. Stuart, the gov ernor has said to his friends that every populist officeholder must go.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
Judge Cantrill, at Frankfort, Ky, Calls the Grand Jury's Atten-
 tion to the Trust.
THE MINlAG TROUBLES IN MICHIGAN.
Nearly 800 Striking Miners March Through the streets os Ishpeming--inform Received That Miners on the Copper River Are eStsrvlng-Strik,ng Coal Min CTS In Alabama Resume Work.

Frankfort. Ky, April 5.-In the state circuit court to-day Judge Cantrill di- rected the attention of the grand jury to trusts and instructed it to indict all such concerns operating in this dis trict The instruction was meant par ticularly to start war against the whisky combination recently put through in the reorganization of the Kentucky Distillery and Warehouse company, which bought up nearly all the Kentucky distilleries, including many interests in the immediate sec tion. The county started the war on the insurance trust last fall, which re- suited in penalties being imposed against eighty odd companies. several of which have left this section and threaten to leave the state If prosecu- tions are not dropped.
 Mining Troubles In Michigan.
 Milwaukee, April 5.-A Journal spe- cial from Ishpeming, Mich. says: Nearly 800 strikers are marching the streets to-day, all mines being idle. A couple of hundred workmen came out prepared to resume work, but the mine officials gave notice that nothing would be done until new force was organized. Applications from non- unionists who are ready to resume work are being made at the mine of- fees. Leaders of the strike have been restrained from trespassing on the mining company's property and also given to understand that their appli- cations for work will not be favorably considered. great many miners are preparing to leave the city for other fields.
 Miners Starving in AIaska.
 Washington, April 5. Acting Secre- tary Meiklejohn has received informa- tion that miners on the Copper river were in q starving condition. AL though Capt. Abercrombie and Glenn have full instructions to send relief to any who may be suffering along the route of their expeditions to Copper river and Cooks inlet, in Alaska, Mir. Meiklejohn has sent further instruc. tions by telegraph to Capt. Abercrom- bic to take medical and other supplies to Copper river and make every effort to assist the miners reported destitute and suffering.
 strikers Resume Work.
 Birmingham, Ala, April 5.--The striking coal miners at Bellewen and Hargreave resumed work to-day. The strikers at Alice and Bedding and other places continue.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
Children. Day at the White House.

Washington, April 5. Easter Mon- day egg-rolling, a distinct feature of capital city life, brought hosts of chil- dren to the white house grounds yes terday to enjoy the hospitality of the presidents private gardens During the afternoon the marine band gave a concert for the especial pleasure of the army of little ones, who had gath cred to roll eggs down the grassy lawn. President and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed the rollicking fun of the chill dren from the white house portico.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06

Ject which the United States govern. ment. apart from the fulfllment of its solemn obligations, has assumed toward the family of nations by the acceptance of sovereignty over the islands is the well-being, prosperity and happiness of the Philippine peo- pie and their elevation and advance ment to position among the civil lized peoples of the world.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
send. Invita- tions to Mckinley.

Topeka, Kan, April 5.--An invita- tion was forwarded to President Me- Kinley by Gov. Stanley, urging him to come to Kansas in the latter part of May or early part of June to attend the Transmississippi Commercial con- gress, which meets at Wichita. Dar- ing the legislative session concurrent resolution was adopted extending the same invitation to the president.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06

Gibson. w. w. Green, of the firm of Alexander & Green, the New York attorneys for the reorgan. ization committee and the dis. satisfied Pittsburg & Gulf se- curity holders, arrived in Kansas City this morning and has been in con ference with Frank Hagerman all day. Mir. Hagerman represents the reor- ganization committee in this city.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
The santa Fe'. Block system.

Guthrie, Ok, April 5.-The Santa Fe put on i6 new telegraph operators in Oklahoma territory. The block sys- tenn is now in use on all of the Santa Fe lines in the territory and the in- crease in the force is made necessary by its introduction. None of the new operators is to receive a smaller salary than s5a month and several receive more
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
The Samoan Trouble.
To Oust the Receivers.

Kansas City. Mo, April 5. The Star says: Plans are in progress to remove J. McD. Trimble, Robert Gillham and F. l.. Martin. the receivers of the Kansas City. Pittsburg X Gulf railroad. appointed Saturday night by Judge
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
Trouble unbauanced Her Mind.

Lawrence. Kan.. April 5.-Mrs A. Palm, wife of one of the oldest mer- chants of this town, committed suicide by hanging herself. 1t is thought that trouble had unbalanced her mind.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
Mrs. sseorrr nn TriaI.

Canton. O.. April 5.-The eyes of every one will be turned to this the home town of President Mckinley this week The trial of Mrs. Anna F.. George on the charge of murdering George D. Saxton. brother of Mrs. Me kinley, on October :. 1897, began this morning.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06

The secretary of the inter.tr has np- proved the selection of isc acres of land by the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railroad company. located Iu the To- peaa, Kan. land district
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
.THE PHILIPPINE CLIMATE
The Approach of the Wet Season a Great Factor in the Mili-
 tary Movements. N
BACKBONE OF RESURRECTION BROKEN.

War Department omciais Think That While There May Be Raids In the PhiI- ippines the Main Body of the Rebels Wii Surrender United States Com mis- sioners Issue a Proclamation.
The Mena star., 1899-04-06
strikers Resume Work.

Birmingham, Ala, April 5.--The striking coal miners at Bellewen and Hargreave resumed work to-day. The strikers at Alice and Bedding and other places continue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
ALBANY DENTISTS, Over First National Bank

Herbert Plum. baggagemaster, Dun
more.
Edwin H. Holland, insurance agent,
Scranton.
Egbert Keen, carpenter, Elmhurst.
Fred. +. Emerson, carpenter, Scranton.
John Harvey, conductor, Carbondale.
Fred Kellerman, gent, 9l9 Prospect
avenue.
John ICoughland, laborer. Simpson.
w. ]. Larkin. blacksmith. Scranton.
Abel Storm, farmer, Daleville.
p Mccormick labOrer, Dunmore.
Frank f. McAndrew, laborer, Scranton.
James Harrington, mill hand Scranton.
A F. FYannery, stonecutter, Scranton,
Thomas Mcclure, teamster, Priceburg.
Thomas Dacey. miner, scranton.
l.. Harry Evans, bartender, Scranton.
Jacob Ruppenthal. sawhand, Scranton.
Rudolph Lynn, fireboss, Scranton.
Luther Orchard matchmaker, Scranton.
Horatio Keller, insurance agent, Scran-
ton. ,,,
Henry Herbert, laborer, 324 Gibson
street.
w. S. Reed clerk, Scranton.
Jacob Reidenback. gent, 5lS Stone ave-
nue..
! James Quinnan, machinist, Hyde Park
| ]. ID. Beggs. farmer, Covington.
John +, Mannion, ,eX-jury commissioner
Carbondale.
! George Kerl, hotel Scranton.
| George w. Bushnell, leather merchant
! Scranton.
! Thomas B. Davies, engineer Olyphant
| William n. Hutton, clerk. Scranton.
! William II. OsgoOd, merchant, Jeher-
| son.
Edward A. Hickman, painter, Scranton
! Michael Ruane, foreman, 80 F1ttr
street.
Thomas Daley, ashman, Capouse ave-
| nue..
William +. Kline, farmer, Benton.
Charles A. Sickler ST., salesman, Scran'
ton.
w. $. Palmer, ice dealer, Gilenburn.
David Morrow, miller, Scranton.
Thomas +. McDonouGh postotilce clerk
Scranton.
NJ. w. Hurley, blacksmith, Covington
Peter Nalln. clerk, Scranton.
| William r. Jones, clerk, Scranton.
Ethan Taylor, laborer, Scott.
| Henry Finnegan, laborer, 207 Soutl
Irving avenue
Thomas w. Kelly. cigarmaker. 1O'
West Market street
| Miles Mcdonnell, miner, Thirteenth
ward.
Paul Heinrich, mOulder, Nineteenth
ward
Clarence Schoonover, farmer, Madison
Cooney Riel. farmer, Roaring Brook.
| August +. Webber, carpenter, Nine
teenth ward.
George d. Fox, carpenter Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
FRENCH CORNER IN AMERICA.
In Louisiana French Was Once the
Official Language.
From the Boston Transcript,

From the Boston Transcript
The action Of the Louisiana constltu-
tiOnal convention, recently held in New
Orleans, in dropping French as one of
the official languages of the state, came
as surprise to many people who had
never supposed that French could be
an official language anywhere in this
country. 1t seems, indeed, odd at this
distance that the publication in French
Of legal documents and official notices
has been a necessary formality in any
state beneath the stars and stripes.
Rut the well known persistent inability
of Creoles to understand English in the
days before the war continued the ira
ditions of the past. Since the general
oVerturning of fortunes and influence
attendant upon the new order of
things, the Creole young people have
become more and more Americanized.
They all speak French and English.
OF the 134 delegates composing the
recent convention, only twenty-one
We're of French descent, and it is said
that many Creole families were rep
resented by men who do not speak
French.
The struggle of the French tongue to
maintain its ascendancy in Louisiana
since the annexation in 1902 has been
virile and prolonged That IL has TAX
en- ninety-six years for the language of
the dominating Anglo-SaXon race to
drive out its ancient lingual foe proves
the strength of the latter. 1t is true
that there are still about $4,000 French
speaking men in Louisiana, and per-
haps three times as many women and
children but they are rapidly learning
English. Often, without doubt, it is
the sort of English Cables Bonaven-
ture taught his pupils, but at all events
it is not French, nor Creole patois.
But if the French language has lost
ground in southern Louisiana and New
Orleans. the French influence has
maintained itself. The customs and
usages are almost entirely French, the
fashions French, as we'll as the mode
of life and the holidays. The opera is
always in French, never in Italian. The
music is French, even to the tremolo
and Wagner is abhorred, The paint
| ings are French, the cuisine essentially
| French.
IT. is a remarkable instance of the
| triumph of French ideas, tastes and
customs. at the same time that the
| English language has been victorious
over its Gallo adversary. The
strength of the language is evidenced
in it's success and the strong prejudice
and patriotism OF the Creoles and
French.
| Even in the Catholic church French
| is losing ground. In the sugar indus
| try the French or CreOles have lost
much of their influence, and most Of
| the large plantations have pm ed into
the hands of Americans. They have
| lost ground in the retail trade and in
commerce generally, but In the profess
slCns, in finance, and in other
branches. they hold their own. But
the old sentimental tie which connect
ed them with France is almost entirely
gone, ami there are no truer Ameri-
cans anywhere in the country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
INDUSTRIAL JoTTINGs.

The new structure being erected to take
the place Of the present Leggett's Creek
breaker Is rapidly approaching compile
tiOn and is now under roof.
Operations will be begun this week on
4 large washery 10 be erected near the
Racket Brook breaker 1T CarDondale py
the Delaware and Hudson company
The very latest thirg In street railway
improvements in this city is a small one
but of much import. As far as possible
all cars of the Scranton Railway COM
pany are being numbered by placing the
figures on the last right hand monitor
deck Window, where they will show up
against the light.
Today new schedule for crews Of tho
Scranton Railway company will go into
effect. This means that there will he a
change on all lines ana new men will be
seen on the different runs. This does
not mean that any men will be discharged
but simply that the men formerly run
ming on the PetersburC-Luzerne line will
be running ON some other today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
TRIBUNE ESTIMATE RIGHT
Compilation of the Loss and Damages
Caused by the Four-Cent Store
Fire Proves This-Ruins
Viewed by Sight Seers.

The Tribune's hurried estimate of
the loss of the big fire of Thursday
night was not materially changed by
yesterdays figuring. The owners and
occupants of the buildings and insur-
ance men who gave opinions on the
matter fix the damage at between $70,-
900 and $S0000.
Mr.. Ladwig, proprietor of the Four
Cent store, who was in New York the
day before, returned during the night,
and when seen yesterday fixed his
losses at practically the same figures
estimated by The Tribune. namely
stock, S25,000 building and fixtures
$4,000 He carried SIS 900 insurance.
The burnt buildings will be replaced
at once and very likely by mere pre-
tentious structures as was the case in
the fire at the adjoining buildings four
years ago.
1t was 3 o'clock yesterday morning
when the last stream of water was
turned off.and it was not until o'clock
a. m. that Chief Hickey left the scene,
satisfied that there would be no fur
ther outbreak and that there was
nothing to be feared from falling walls
An overhead line of hose was carried
across the street and a squad Of men
stationed at the nozzle to watch the
debris during the day and eXtnguish
any smouldering fire that might be
discovered.
4 constant stream Of people kept
coming and going all day long viewing
the ruins. Expressions of commenda-
tion of the work Of the ffremen in con.
firing the fire TO such narrow limits
We're general.
J. u. Williams & Bro. showed their
appreciation OF the work of the fire.
men by leaving orders at the Coyne
house lunch room to charge up to their
| firm whatever the firemen ate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
Eirei Fire, Fire,

Our stores, 312 and 314 Lackawanna
avenue, were badly damaged by fire
Thursday night. We have saved a
large part of our candy stock and all
of our bicycles, and will be able to
take care of our wholesale customers
in the basement Of 3l6 and 31S Lacka-
wanna avenue, under Horan g. Mer-
rilrs clothing store, this morning. Wa
are in shape 10 ill all orders whole
sale and Brick Ice Cream orders
promptly. Telephone, e6O3.
80 j. ID. Williams g. Bro.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22

to hear that he is very III at his home
219 Madison avenue, Dunmore. Mr.
Woodworth holds a very important no
sition with the International Correspond
cnce schools of this city, and was taken
III week ago. His case Is an extremely
sad one on account of the death of his
wife. She had been in poor health all
winter and the over anxiety and care Of
her husband produced heart failure and
she fell prostrated Ivy his bedside and
died In Il few minutes. MIR. Woodworth
has the deepest sympathy of many anX-
iOus friends in this double afllictiOn. Mrs.
WoCdworth was noble Christian. Her
funeral VIII be Sunday at 3 p. m. at the
above residence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
SUPERINTENDENT IS FIGURING
Novel Mathematical Proposition in
Ratio Submitted to Him.

Superintendent of Schools Howell is
puzzling over a novel mathematical
problem that was referred to him as
an expert by local attorney. 1t re-
lates to the division Of an estate.
\ Scrantonian recently demised
made "a death-bed will dividing his es-
tate between his wife and an expected
heir. If the heir was a male the estate
was to be evenly divided, if a female,
the wife was to get one-third and the
child two-thirds. This would have been
a simple will TO execute had it not
been that nature interfered in a sur
prising way. 1t was twins.
The widow agreed TO the executors
suggestion that mathematical expert
adjudicate the question, and Superin-
tendent Howell was selected.