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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11

Judge r. w. Archibald is presiding
in the main court room dur ng this,
the third week of the March term Ct
common pleas court. When he called
ihe list of thirty-five cases arranged for
trial this week, there was rush by
attorneys to secure the cOntinuanca
OF cases in which they are Interested.
So numerous were these requests
that Judge Archibald spoke very
sharply to the members of the bar
along the lines followed by Judge II.
NJ. Edwards a week ago. The prac-
tice of loading down the trial list VIII
cases that the attorneys who place
them on the list have apparently no
desire to try must stop, Judge Arch
bald said, for it is seriously inter-
fering with the work of the courr.
Some of the cases the court was ask
ed to continue yesterday have been
ON the list for several terms and each
time application has been made for a
continuance
After the list was gone over y ser
day it was found that only eighteen
of the thrty-hve cases on the list
We're ready for trial and that Only
three of these could be taken up yes
terday. They We're diSpOs"l of in q
very short time and before the noon
hour court adjourned for the day.
In the main court room the case Of
the Scranton Illuminating Heat AID
Power company against G. l.. Rice was
put on trial. 1t was an action to re-
cover from Mr.. Rice for lisht fur
nished. y verdict was directed by
Judge Archibald for S45.72, the full
amount of the claim with intercsc.
In the action in assumpsit Of George
II. Diehl against Conrad Schro adec, .
non suit was granted. No appearance
was made on behalf of the plalntitf.
n verdict Of sl,25S.s3 was ordered for
the plaintiff by Judge Gunster in the
case of NJ. Butts against Mary +. Bird
1t was an action to recover on "a mort
gage and judgment was given for the
full amount of the claim.
The case of w. j. Barriscale against
w. a. Gray was passed for settle
ment. Similar action was taken IN
the case OF A. l.. Tiffany against
Francis Rivenburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
GRAND coMMANDERY MEETING
Knights of Malta Will Gather Here
Early in May.

The annual conYoCation OF the Grand
commandery of Pennsylvania win con-
vene on Tuesday morning, May 9, at
knights of Malta temple 316 Wash
ington avenue. On Monday evening
Bauer's Military band of thirty pieces
will give an open-air concert in front
Of Hotel Jermyn, which will be head
quarters for the Grand commandery
officers.
The programme in the Lyceum on
Wednesday evening will include ad-
dresses by Grand and Supreme COM
manders, Grand recorder and the
mayor of our city, selections by the
famous Schubert quartette and Bauer's
Military band. The souvenir pro-
gramme will be ready for the press
about May |. Any one wishing adver-
tising space in same may secure 1t by
addressing chairman of press commit
tee, Knights of Malta temple 3l6
Washington avenue. The official pro-
gramme is in print and will be sent out
from Grand commandery headquarters
this week.
The parade on Wednesday afternoon
Will be surprise TO many companions,
as special attention has been given to
this feature by the committee. Elec-
trio City commandery, No. III, has Sc
cured the Ninth Regiment band. of
Wilkes-Barre, and expect to turn out
400 knights.
bureau of information will be es,
tablished at Knights of Malta temple
on Monday, May T. and remain during
the entire conVocation. This will be
headquarters for chairman and secre-
tary of general committee and chair
man Of all subcommittee. The ele-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
SECOND WARD VOTERS HEARD.
Number of Them Examined in the
Langstaff- Kelly Contest.

The following voters from the first
district Of the Second ward of this
city were examined in the Langstaff-
Kelly election contest yesterday in the
arbitration room: John Raub, j. \.
Reichert. Morris V. Morris, John T..
Jones, Thomas S. Morgans, w. G.
Watkins, William Dale, w. II. Cooper,
David Gabriel. Evan Gabriel, John
Thiel, Edward Casterline, +. j. Phil
lips, George Davis, Jacob Palmer,
Isaac Mills, David J. Lewis, S. G.
Cobb. l. ID. Westcott, w. G. Cowles,
Marion Carter, William l.. Hubert
c. j. Rockwell. Thomas B. Rodham,
Aaron Mcdonald, Thomas Y. Williams,
Harry z. Freas, Samuel Davis, James
Cowles, James Casterline and Henry
Palmer.
Il. b. Gilmartin, of Winton, was
called in rebuttal. There will be an
other hearing in the arbitration room
today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11

be heard publicly in common pleas
court. McComb yesterday withdrew his
request for jury trial and later in the
day testimony in the case was heard in
chambers before Judge Archibald, who
granted Mrs. McComb her previous di-
vOrce from this same John McComb in
1894. The latter was unrepresented at
yesterdays hearing. Attorneys John f.
Scragg and Louis Gramer appeared for
Mrs. McComb.
Her testimony and that of Mr. and
Mrs. House, neghbors of the McCombs
at Carbondale, was heard. 1t was to
the effect that McComb treated his
wife in a very cruel manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. McComb were divorced
on February II, 1894, and We're re-rnar-
ried on February 10. 1897, by Rev
Rogers Israel, OF this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11

phant will be in town on Thursday
evening, May IL.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
Hopeless
Sufferers
"HOpe Deferred
Maketh the Heart Sick"

In city like Scranton there must
be many hundreds of disease-Strick-
en- mortals who, after having been
buoyed up by unfullilled promises
made by unSkilled or catch-penny
doctors for several years, have al
most resigned themselves to their
fate, and grown sick at heart in
deSnair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
JUDGE ARCHBALD'S
SHARP REMARKS
DIRECTED AGAINST THE "CoN-
TINUANCE" LAWYERS.

He Followed in the Footsteps OF HIS
Colleague, Judge H. M. Edwards.
Practice of laundering the Trial
List with Gases That There Seems
to Be No Desire to Try Must Stop
McComb Divorce Case Will Not
Be Heard in Public--other Court
Notes of Various Kinds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
The McComb Divorce Case.

The divorce case of Mrs. Ida Eugenie
McComb against John McComb will not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
A Walking Costume

Bannockburn Suitings in pepper
and salt" mixture is the material
used, and a lining OF blue grey
taffeta completes the ensemble OF
materials. The coat is a double
breasted square cut, fly front, with
tight back and hidden seams. The
skirt is full sweep with "V" plated
back.
The price is Just half the cost of
the Paris model-sS4.9s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
Street listers

OF double faced Cplaid back)
rough cheviots. Tight fitting
back and double breasted full
straight front. The skirts of these
"Ulster Coats" are AZ inches from
waist to hem and are open front
and rear, with round corners in
front. Tailor-made and finished
with strap-seams. The imported
model is priced at $4,000, these are
S199S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
Cheer Up
Suffering Ones

DO not let hope die. There are no two
physicians in this state that have had
moreeXperience or more thorough insight
with every form of disease that flesh is
heir to than the undersigned have had.
and while we cannot cure in every case,
we stand ready TO prove that the per-
centage of perfect recoveries to our cred
it is phenOmenally large, and we will at
least be honest enough to tell you at the
outset whether or not we can cure your
case
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
ISAAC LONG.

wJLkEs-sARRE. pa,
APRIL TO- 'S9.
The colored American., 1899-12-02
BOOKMAKERS AND
PARAGRsPHERS

The Ethiopian is the name of four
page monthly, edited by Mrs. Ella V
Chase Williams, OF Abbeville, S. c.
The author Of ''The Ship at Sea, u
and Humble Homes in the Barracks
is James q. Cole, better known as 'sAl.
yah" OF Co B, oath Infantry.
After eight Years of continuous SER
vice, Robert b. Russ:l II has retired d
from the editorship and management
of the Raleigh IN. G } Blade.
A book of peculiar interest to the
student of sociology and one which
must appeal to all people who think.
is "The Philadelphia Negro" recently
published by The University Of Penn.
sylvania Ii Is from the pen of Prof.
w. E. B. DuByis, of the Atlanta
University.
The Philadelphia Tribune, one of the
races very best ne wspalers published.
owned and edited by that prince of
quill-drivers, Chris ]. Perry, has en-
The colored American., 1899-12-02

The recent address OF Dir. r. W
Thompson before the Congressional
Lyceum in Odd Fellows He'll on
"Bcoker T. Washington: The Real Man
ContTasted with What He Is Said to
Be-" vas graphic picture OF the char
acter aud WORK of the races greatest
educator and eeOpomist, drawn in col
ors faithful to nature and to fact. A
la rye and repre- sentative audience was
present, every seat in the spacious ball
being taken. In times past the an
The colored American., 1899-12-02
THE WIZARD OF TUSKBGEE
kf. R. Y. Thompson Presents Graphic Pic
ture Of Booker 7. Washington In COlOTS
True TO Nature and TO Fact.

Character and work OF Practical
Educator and EeOnOmist-Effieaey Of
Harmony Between the Races ia the
What Mr. UasbiBgtOn's PbiiOso-
ply Really Teaches-The Warrant
by which He Speaks for the Negroes
of the LaDd-KnOwIedge Dfsarms
Critics.
The colored American., 1899-12-02

The recksned from the lat birthday.
Remainder that the applicant benefited bis policy %
quarterly payments Of three months ach paysb the list Jsnua Aa
Iuy and October.
will the purchase OF bank for said
dues paid annually advance the gss per draw A"
cash. and h full proportion Of annual dusA By the latter mode yHa
sscA member made bis collector thereby making the mssp e
kgs thai would be paid 10 the agent to collect
You will readily that the members of either these m
ssurod four times while the Fountains and h
buds q month
LyE BEsEFH-Ths purchss. 10 'a
bank stock and two shares for each of their Membership Tbs @
Alds dividend Of Z centor dollar Should
s then their pathway of life they certificates O
ssiCs4 and secure loan after given period of tns
Msmhers of Class purchase % shares bank and %
s1 each Of their membership likewise they take their policies
certificates of bank stock and . period M
n readily that the membership in either C ike
Amiy In death
o. The True Reformers' Bank:
<<r&:a The SAVINGS BAEx of the g. F. o. o. 7. f. Wn %
tered March 1888 Its c.pi. stock s1oo3oo% l9S
commenced business April 1889. oui
So March 1898 ia s3,45S1 10000 The stock OF t1h 81
sold to the membership of the Fountain ROsebud'
est their time demand The bank pays n
M deposits Moneys demand held subject orders
sor Deposits received from 10 and upwards 6J -
sea given to the objection OF notes and drafts. g,
In 1893 this the only bank Richmond which continued pay
ay TO Its dePositOr during the financial sngeny while the o ~
szrs using scrip
8. Real Estate of the U. o. T.R.
THn DErA and controls the property OF the
ngTsw of the of having buildings which %
s business Of the organization and furnish halls for the
kodgsz Buildings owned ~ dwellings hotels i ~
G.sls value Of s1040 10000 Buildings leased 13
?. THE REFoRMER, the Organ of the Order.
TIE RKEozdKR the BeacsnIgh the Headlight the Genera A
and the General Agent the Brotherhood 1t live race Is
drcuhon 6O00 the Order and Its column
sb al h doing and achievements Send for sample copies LIS
vsskly in Tha Refoer Printing ofcs Richmond Va, having ~
hh spszsnsns and makes . speciality Of high ola. work
The colored American., 1899-12-02
PHOTOGRA RAPHERS.

SaOOMAKER'S
TENNESSEE WHISKEY.
81 A LARGE BOTTLE.
OPP. ALEX Mt. V. DEPOT,
A tip top specific for throat and lung
Elections. Not merely "a man Is whis-
Eey"-but q family liquor, safe and ef-
ficaciOus to give young or old when
ailing 81 bottle and 10 be had only at
the
SHOEMAKER Co. 1881 E street.
Phone 1853.
The colored American., 1899-12-02
Subordinate Fountains.

subordinate FounSGIn9s
Subordinate Fountains composed males aad females sOund
and mind and Of coed moral character.
Conueations-Wh hen joining the Order through Convention
aksr IA to 30 years Of sge whn joining the Fountain N
ssryons taken from IA to so years OF age oomplsts
Joining Benefit Fees-Fom II 46 years Of $3.50 a "a a.
at &c. $3.50, at so, $3.50. ~
Death Benefts-s750O and s126Oo Should occur within H.
Ysr SIS co. after the first year s1260o viii Be paid hs
legal representatives
Sick Benefss-FrOm $500 to $500 per MONTH paid weekly
Monthly Dcs-Ars s5 90 month Taxes csa .,,
said annually January and July The highest monthly dus
Highest weekly sick benefits
life Membsh-Tsn shares Of Bank Stock costing smb,
aAsrs said member life msnbsr After paying pd
the fruits the stock will the members
little balance each Just calculate Monthly
and so amount to $780, and dividend
shares stock 20 per the dollar 81 90
$1,000 annually which will the members dusa s6 80 and M
Should the dues be 30 month and 80
aony dues and taxes will amount to s5O The dividend s
the monthly dues and and leave balance
Additional Bs.fs Of Life Should sdvsr. ercuus
a. member said member taxa k ten shsrss of stock Fem
soiey s0o s8Soo which Will enable u mas
tide the misfortune pay the lOsa rsdssa his policy
bis way rejoicing.
The colored American., 1899-12-02

Monthly Dues and ToresThe monthly dues 10
respectively the Fountain decide Tsxe
paid annually January and July The child allowed pua
shares of Bank Stock which makes ais policy fsupporns
each year.
3. The RegaIla.
This Department furnishes all Regals by nsmbsn
Order, For style and prices write for priCs list
q. Classes.
B and Glasses admit membership E and tsMals and
and death benefit
3 Case P0Iieies follows:
CLASS D. TABLE.
The colored American., 1899-12-02
q, Rosebud Fountains

Rosebud Fountains are composed t0Y ehild
and female, from to Il years Of age
Joining or Benefit Fees. $3.50; paid spot G
mstalmens.
Death Bea.fs.-s24.6 and s3T.oo shoJ
occur within the first year. s24.60; after the 6rst
will be paid to the parents or guardians
Sick Be,sefts.-From $3.50 to 14.o0 per n
weekly; 30 ceEts, rs cents and 11.00 per veal
lively. The highest msnthly dues purchase th
weekly sick benefits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-09

was cut down to $500 by subcommittee and
tnen lad over until more light could be
thrown On some Of the items in the bill
The BILL to give the widow of Edison NJ.
Lambert $500 on account of injuries received
by the latter in the Indian outbreak of 1892
was recommended for indefinite POSTPONE,
ment
The claim Of Grace Ramaley for injuries
received at the Rochester insane asylum four
years ago was cut down from So eco 10 Sc 0O9
and then recommended for passage
b.. Mcnamara, who was permanently
disabled by the explosion of a cannon at sbe
time the Thirteenth regiment started for
Manila, will, If the bill passes, receive So. go
from the state three months after he be
comes of age.
The bill creating a public library commits
sion and appropriating $1,000 annually TO pro
vide for travelling libraries was recommended
to pass.
The committee recommended the passage
OF the bill introduced by Mr.. Roberts Rep.,,
or Hennepin county, providing for an ay-
preparation of $4,000 annually for the nay
ment CT bounty on beet sugar. Not more
than $4,000 is to be pad to manufacturers
in any one congressional district in any one
year.
The bill calling for an appropriation OF
$25, GOO to erect monument on the capt.
toll grounds to commemorate the deeds of he
Fourth Minnesota volunteers wa= recon-
mended for indefinite postponement. The
committee decided that IT would be better
to wait until the fence around the new struc-
ture was removed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-09

to twenty minutes. This was opposed
by Mr.. Foss Rep.), of Mower. The
motion was withdrawn. call Of the
house was then ordered on the passage
of the Grondahl bill.
Mr.. Gutterson Rep), Of Blue Earth,
was not in favor of either bill, and
favored a continuance of the special
order on the Staples bill until next
Tuesday. An invitation had been ex-
tended by A r. Hall, superintendent
of the Menomonie county asylum in
Wisconsin, to visit that Institution, and
he favored the acceptance of the invita-
ton.
Mr.. Roberts Rep.), snof Hennepin.
thought the house should be ready to.
vote as to whether the state institu-
money, and there was no need of vast
ing time or wind either in discussion
or junkets.
Mr.. Staples insisted that there should
be no delay on the question of settling
the system which the state was to
adopt. A junket to Wisconsin would
simply result in the members seeing
a model institution.
Mr.. Sites CRep), of Lincoln, was Of
the opinion that, as there had been a
delay of four years now, it was not
necessary to wait any longer.
Mr.. Grondahl talked some more in
favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Stivers Oem), Of Grow Wing,
replied briefly and read letters from
officials of New York lunacy board to
show that there was objection to the
county system in that state.
Mr. Allen moved the previous ques-
ton and the rollcall showed the follow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-09
IDENTITY OF A SUICIDE.
The Man Who Shot Himself on Third
Street Was T. Thomas.

Street Was Il. Thomas.
The body of the man found dying early
Wednesday morning in a doorway at SO
East Third street. with a bullet hole in his
head. has been identified as that of T.
Thomas. Chicago travelling man who has
been in the city for the past ten days as a
representative of the Chicago Cash Carrier
company.
Thomas was registered at the Merchants
hotel ard, during his stay here made the
acquaintance OF several Of the guests Of The
hotel, who state that while he genial
and affable, he was reticent concerning his
occupation.
He failed to appear at the hotel Wednesday
evening and che fact that his room was not
occupied, led to the suspicion that he might
lave been the found dying in the door
way. Several of his acquaintances at the
hotel became interested in the case and
viewed the remains at the county morgue.
They at once identified the body as that Of
Thomas
Until the arrival Of the mans acquaintances
at the morgue, the police were at loss to
establish his identity. When the body was
found, the clothing save no clue and a
search of the pockets failed to reveal any
thing tending to esl.ablish HIS identity. From
the fact that Thomas was without an over
coat when found, it is thought that he
pawred it early in the evening. During his
stay in the city he drank heavily and seemed
to have little ready money.
In a conversation with some of his friends
at the hotel. he gave evidence of despondeney
and expressed discouragement as to his
business outlook. This led them to express
themselves as confident that he had taken
his own life when his death became known
An examination of the revolver found nelr
empty and that 1t had been recently dis
charged. The bullet which passed through
his head found yesterday.
The body lies at the county morgue and
will be held for relatives friends. Coroner
Nelson considers inquest or autopsy I'M
necessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-09
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investigation to a committee of three.
senator Greer. wanted the. COY ernor's
private secretary excepted therefrom.
senator Lord wanted the report made
within five days. But while the senate
was lost in this parliamentary laby-
rlnth, some new facts We're revealed.
Senator Wilson charged that the, re-
port made by the surveyor general of
logs and lumber for Minneapolis was
false, to the extent that it omitted
about $4,000 received for boomage and
rescaling. He did not make any
charges against the supreme court
clerk. but in the debate the suggestion
was made that the latter official had
merely reported his collections of fees,
leaving out $4,000 clerk hire allowance
from the state.
Senator Potter intimated that the
committee on retrenchment and re-
form had not done its duty.
Senator Ryder wanted to know If the
senator meant to charge the commit
tee with neglect of duty.
Senator Wilson said the committee
had sent an expert accountant to ex-
anime the books of the surveyor gen.
eral, and that official had refused to
allow him to do So
Senator Young Rep), Swift. as a
member of the committee on retrench-
ment and reform. could see no ref1ec-
ton upon its work. So far as he knew
the committee had never met. He had
never received notice of a meeting. The
members of that committee were too
busy with other committees
Senator FitZpa trick DemD. Winona,
suggested that the Republicans nll-
merous amendments We're purposed to
divert attention from the real issue.
Finally the resolution as amended
was adopted.
JOHNSON MADE MERRY.
Senator Johnson Dem) Nicollet,
was at first ruled out of order for try
Ing to call up his resolution providing
that the bill placing the oil Inspector
OH a salary shall take effect upon its
passage instead of 1901, but a little
later consented to an amendment from
Senator Wilson providing that the bill
be sent to the finance committee, in
stead of the Judiciary committee, with
instructions 70 amend it as to the time
of taking effect
Senators ]. D. Jores and Young
denied the right of the senate to in
struct any committee what to do with
a bill.
Senator Wilson agreed with Senator's
JCEes and Young. and moved to strike
out the instructions.
Inc motion was passed over tenn
rorarily by the senate and the vote
was taken on a motion of Senator
Greer to Indefinitely postpone both
amendment and resolution, which was
lost, % to 32.
Then followed an acrimonious debate
on the amendment to strike out the
instructing clause. which finally pre-
vailed.
HOSPITAL FIGHT DEFERRED.
The insane hospital bills were a spe-
cial order for 2:3o. but Senator Knat-
volc RepD, Albert Lea, wanted it
postponed until after thu iunlet to
Menomonie, Wis. proposed for Satur
day. Senator Barker opposed DELAY.
insisting that early action should be
taken. but the bills were made a spe-
cal order for Thursday next
REPEALED SUGAR BOUNTY
The sugar beet problem was then
taken up. Senator Knatvold (Rep0. of
FTeeborn, tried to defer action on the
bill of Senator BATE Oem.), Stearns
but failed. and 1t passed by vote OF
SO to To- as follows: