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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

the top floor "a the basement. Police men
are on guard in front or the residence
and every hing points 10 some serious con-
iiticn iu the s,ck chamber
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03

that are repealed. For all townships
OF the state, elections are to be held
as heretofore, on the third Tuesday of
February, but the new officers do not
qualify until the second Saturday after
election.
The present township committee is
legislated out Of Office at the next
township election, when three new
committeeman must be elected, one for
one year, one for two years and one
for three years and thereafter one each
year for three years. All bonds for
constable, collector overseer of the
poor, etc. must be filed i'm the county
clerks office. Any person with author
ity to administer an oath or affirmation
may take the official oath of all town.
ship officers, said oath TO be filed with
the township clerk.
Constables may be elected TO the num-
Der equal to the number OF justices Of
the peace to which such township is
entitled, and their term of Office shall
begin and end on the first day of May,
but all constables now in office shall
serve out the time for which they were
elected. The powers and duties OF
township committees are considerably
enlarged, and they will have powers
somewhat similar to the common coun-
ellis In towns and boroughs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03

been returned up TO the time that court
adjourned.
After the Fahrig case went TO the
Jury. the case of Thomas Kllleen ana
others against the Scranton Traction
company and the city OF Carbondale
was put on trial. The defendants sue
to recover damages because the de-
PENDANTS changed the grade OF Brook
lyn street in front of the plaintlns
property. The jury went TO Carpoh-
dale Thursday and viewed the prem
ises. The plaintiffs are represented by
Attorneys I. II. Burns and NJ. f. Sando
and the defendants by Attorneys X. ~
Stuart and j. T.. Burr. The testimony
on the part of the plaintiff was that the
property was injured from $1,000 to 81
400. The witnesses for the defense held
that the property was not Injured, but
on the contrary had been benefited.
One of the witnesses for the defense
was John Killeen, brother Of one Of the
plaintiffs. He said his brothers prop
erty had not been injured. All of the
testimony was in when court adjourned
for the day. The case will be argued
this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.


By special arrangement with the
manufacturers of that justly famous
kidney medicine, DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, the readers of The
Tribune are enabled 10 obtain a trial
bottle and pamphlet OF valuable med
ical advice absolutely free, by simply
sending their full name and post or
flce address to the DIR. DAVID KEN
NEEDY CORPORATION Rondout, n.
y, and mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous ex-
pense to the manufacturers, but they
have received so many grateful letters
from those who have been benefited
and cured of the various diseases, Of
the Kidney, Liver, Bladder and Blood,
rheumatism, Dyspepsia and Chronic
Constipation, and all weaknesses pecu-
liar to women that they will willingly
send trial bottles TO all sufferers.
Upon investigation it was found
that 81 per cent. of those who have
used the trial bottle had received
such benefit from it that they pur-
chased large sized bottles of their drug
gists.
1t matters not how sick you are or
how many physicians have failed TO
help you, send for trial bottle of this
great medicine, it costs you but a
postal card, and benefit and cure will
most certainly be the result.
Put some urine in a glass tumbler
and let it stand "a hours; If 1t has
a sediment or if pale or discolored,
milky or cloudy, strlngy or Topy, your
kidneys OF bladder are in bad condi-
tion. DR.. David Kennedys Favoritc
Remedy speedily cures such dangerous
symptoms as pain in the back, in
ability to hold urine, a burning. scald-
ing pain in passing it, frequent desire
TO urinate, especially at night, the
staining Of linen by your urine and all
the unpleasant and dangerous effects
on the system produced by the use of
whiskey, wine or beer DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is sold
at all drug stores for Sl.00 for large
bottle; six bottles for $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
Sold by the Sheriff.

The following properties were sold
yesterday by Sheriff Pryor in the arbi-
tration room:
Property of Mary Mullen, in Lacka-
wanna township, to the TaylorVilIe
Building and Loan association for $6S.32
Property of John j. Murphy, ct. al, in
Dunmore, to George d. Brown for S6l.O.
a piece of property of Mary Edmunds,
in Mayfied. to willard, Warren q
Knapp for $3.50; two other pieces of the
same defendant to Charles Il. O'Malley
for 81 each.
Property of Richard Latcham, in
Scranton, to James J. Williams for 500.
Property of l.. Q. Sardanello, in Old
Forge, to Willard, Warren d Knapp for
$CO1
Property of Silas Randall, in Old Forge
TO Cosmopolitan Building and Loan as
sociatoE for S5O6l.
Property of Christian NOVEL;, in Arch
bald, to Security Building and Savings
union for $i9.l6.
Property of Harry Pish, in Oyphant
to German Building and Loan associa-
tion for $3.50
Property of John Dieter, in Scranton
to Charles II. Kaestncr for $596l.
Property of William Grammar, in the
Seventh ward, to Citizens Building and
Loan association for SiI.6i.
Property of Patrick Ratchford. in
Scranton. to II. NJ. Hannah for $6S.22.
Property of Jonathan Davies. in Fen
township to the receivers of the South
ern Building and Loan association for
SG2S1.
Property Of Ferdinand Cerra, in Dun
more, to Maria Antonia Liberatore for
$ij.
Property Of Catherine Lott, admlnis-
tratriX, to l.. A. LangG for $5495.
Property of William Corbctt, in Old
Forge, to Taylorville Building and Loan
association for S39l7
Property Of Charles Bartosh ct. al,
in Ransom township, to the Citizens
Building and Loan association for SiG 42.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03

I'm Union
There is Strength. i"
The strength of every
human being consists In the
union. the Harmonious quo,k-
ing together. of every part Of
the human organism. This
strength can neUer be OBJ
tained If the blood Is impure.
The blood goes to all parts.
Purify it, or there can be no
anion - and therefore no
health or "strenath."
Hoods sarsaparilla is the standard
prescription for purihcstion of the
blood. IL neper dtsappoints.
Eczema my daughter had eczema
and il affected her eyes. The doctor sald
it was inourable. Her skin is now smooth
and white and all On account OF Hoods sar-
saparilla. have taken II for weakness and
can now walk three or four miles easily"
MRS. n. A. HENRY, Sauk Centre, MINI.
Sick Headache 49, For years tried
different medicines forEmy sick headaches
Found no relief until I used Hoods Sarsa-
parilla 1t is marvellous in it's cures"
MRS. HENRY MILLER, Dunkirk, y. Y.
Indigestion Hoods Sarssparilla
stsnds high in our family as the cure for
INDIGESTION and loss Of sppetite. 1t is ed'
Chestnut Street, Walthsn, Mass.
SCFofuia-" After 20 years OF suffering
with a canceTous sore on her nose and hav-
ing 1t removed by physicians, my mother
is happy for being completely cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. II took IL bottles TO
accomplish II. Her face is smooth. no
scar" MISS Y. A. STOKES, Epping, \. II.
THE statement OF my daughter Is exact"
JosEPH STOKES, Epping, N. IA.
CYlp-"Wa in very bad condition after
an attack Of grip. Nothing helped me and
/ almost gave up hope. am strong and
feel better now than in twenty years, all be-
cause l took Hoods Sarsaparilla which
made my blood rich and pure" JOHN o..
DUNCAN, 649 Russell Ave-, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rheumatism -" Infsmmatory fheu.
iratism caused me suffering 80 that could
not sleep or walk. Had no appetite and
medicine seemed useless. Finally used
Hoods Ssrsaparilla which took away all
pain" MRS. STELLA EoRRIs, Marion, Ohio.
hoods Saadqba3M
%IzgSzl.Z:lg7yyx|
|
Hoods Pulls cure liver Ills, the nonlrritatlns and
| only estharsie ts take with hoodl ssrsaRarilla,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
THE DENIER CASE
GIVEN TO THE JURY
TESTIMONY OFFERED BY PLAIN
TIFF AND DEFENDANT.

Case Was Argued to the Jury by At
torney Warren for the Defense and
Attorney Vosburg for the Plain
tiff-Verdict Had Not Been Re
turned in the Fahrig Case UP to
the Adjourning Hour-Trespacs
Trial-other Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
MAYOR AND THE sPEAK-EAsIEs
Laxity in Enforcing the Law Is
Robbing the City.

Mayor Molr is preparing a commun-
ication to councils on the speak easy
evil. He will call attention to the fact
that the falling off in the city's revenue
from liquor licenses this year is over
$4,000 and will assert that this de-
crease is due to so many licensed places
being virtually forced to become SPEAK .
easies by reason of the competition of
the smaller holes-in-the-wall.
He will ask councils to take some ac-
tion In the matter and will suggest the
employment of a detective 10 close up
the unlicensed places. The city's reVe-
nue. lrom this source this year is S6s,
900. Mayor Moir is satisfied that the
figure could be run up to 800 Goa il the
law was enforced.
The mayor told a Tribune reporter
yesterday that he had been visited by
the proprietors Of hotels, that had re-
Gently given up their licenses, and told
that if the holes in-the-wall in their
neighborhood We're closed up they
would be perfectly willing to take out
licenses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

William Seymour, jr.. Of Jermyn, was
yesterday appointed tax collector of
that borough to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Joseph Jay jr., who
was elected in February.
The second weeks term Of common
please court begins Monday.
Kostanty Stanski was convicted in
December Of selling liquor without a
license, and the court suspended SEN
tence till the following term because
his wife was i'll and the family COM
prised seven young children. He did
not appear at the next term, nor the
next, and the sheriff was directed TO
bring him in. He was found in Park
Place, and was arranging to leave the
state. lie will be sentenced today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
GARDEN SPOT ON W0RLn
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT.
Important Changes in Township
Laws by the Last Legislature.

Important changes take effect next
February in township government in
this state, in accordance with a law
passed by the last legislature. Four
teen pages of the law are occupied In
naming miscellaneous township laws
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
Suits Agaist the City.

Two actions We're brought against
the city of Scranton yesterday because
of damages done the properties of
Richard r. Brockway and Ellen Bar
mum by the change of the grade of
Munsey avenue at New York street.
1t is alleged that this change of
grade injured the properties greatly
and caused surface water to fill cell
lars. The plaintiffs are represented by
Attorneys |. II. Burns and NJ. J. Mar
Tin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03

Anthony Fasano, charged with Sc
duction by Rose Pesqual, was admitted
to bail yesterday in the sum of 800.
Antonio PaolucCi became his bonds
man.
Edwin Jones, charged with adultery
before Alderman Roberts, entered bail
in the sum of 500. G. V. Williams is his
surety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
MATT WHELAN
OF THE OREGON
WRITES CONCERNING HIS TRIP
TO MANILA.

He Served on the New York During
the Trouble at Santiago Last July
and When the Oregon Was Ordered
to Manila He Was Transferred to
That Ship by Request-Refers to
the Good Work of the Tenth Penn
sylvania Volunteers in the Fight
ing Now in Progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
Taking No Chances.

Fatigued Francis-"Don't touch any Nv
dem bottles"
Grim Goggin-"Why, der may be booze
In EN-!
Fatigued Francis-"Yes, an dere may
also be some NV dat medicine dat works
while yer sleep!"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
YOUNG WOMAN HoRsEWH1PPED
Iowa Woman Resents a Reflection on
Her Temporary Vocation.

Webster City, Ia, June Mrs. j. D.
Terrence, wife of a prominent drug
gist in Karmar, took a horsewhip and
went after Miss EstelIa Farr, a pretty
school teacher of this town. She
whipped her victim until the whip was
broken in the middle.
1t is alleged that a few days ago
Mrs. Torrence went to the drug store
of her husband to assist him in clean
ing up for the spring trade. She had
on an apron and as Miss Farr passed
by the door of the establishment she
is said to have exclaimed: "Humph!
Another scrubwoman in town"
S,nnl,a The Poconn &c Cirar sa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
CLOSING ARGUMENTS.

The closing arguments We're made by
Attorney Warren for the defense and
Attorney Vosburg for the plaintiff. The
case was given TO the jury at 4.3O p. m
In the main court room the case
of Mathilda Farhig, Administrative,
against Eugene Schimpff was given to
the jury at noon. A verdict had not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
WIN. C0NNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN. Jr., Vlce.Pres.
WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier

The vault of this bank is pro-
tected by Holmes Electric Pro-
tective System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03

The following letter was received Dy
Attorney II. j. Beamish yesterday from
Matt Whelan, of the United states
steamship Oregon stationed at Manila.
He was formerly a resident of West
Scranton and is a brother-in-law Of
Patrolman John McColligan.
He served on board the New York in
the late war and took part in the block
ade of Havana and the pursuit of Ger
vera's fleet. When the Oregon was or
dered to Manila he was transferred to
it by request.
His letter is as follows:
Y. S. S. Oregon,
Manila, April Il. 1899.
Mr.. r. ]. Beamish.
Dear Sir:--I promised, when ] left
Scranton, that | would drop you a few
lines to let YOU know how | was get
ting along, and ] would have done so
before, only we were worked pretty
hard, and I thought I would wait till we
got to the end of our run. We had a
nice voyage all the way. Neptune Rex
came aboard on the equator and intro
duCed himself TO ak hands who hadn't
crossed the line before. He gave them
a good shaving and a good sCrubbing out
The first port we made was Bahia, Bra
I'll. We stayed there four days and
then made Rio Janeiro. We stayed in
Rio n week to take part i'm the naval
review. There were at least forty men,
ofwar of different nations who took
part in the review.
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
We left Rio on the 18th of November
and made Mount Nides, Uruguay, in four
days. We reached Sandy Point on the
2Ith of November and then our trouble
commenced. We had to so 800 miles
through the Straits of Magellan in one
day. but l tell you, Mr.. Beamish, it was
well worth the trip TO see that place
alone
There are solid mountains of ice raising
hundreds of feet above the water and as
clear as glass. | thought we would run
ashore two or three times, as there is
some places In the Straights not over a
hundred feet wide, and the speed we
were going made IT dangerous, but We
got through ali right. The crew got
forty eight hours shore liberty and 7
tell you we all enjoyed it. / went up
to Lima and took in all the sights.
saw the skeleton of Pizaro, the Spanish
conqucror of Peru, which is esteemed a
great relic.
l also visited the pcnitcntiary. There
is blue Jacket doing seven years for
burning Il ship. | sent him two dollars
worth of tobacco. and he made me a
present Of a nice walking cane that he
made himself. We had a nice run from
Gallo to here. but ii was very hot in the
tire-rooms. the temperature never go;
below 40 degrees and was sometimes as
high as 16o degrees. We had a nice time
| in Honolulu.
GARDEN SPOT OF WORLD.
For my part | think it is the garden
spot of the world. Times have been
rather quiet since We came in here. The
army has plenty Of fighting to do, hur
the navy is out Of il. The Tenth Penn
sylvania Volunteers is the best regiment
over here. They have been on the firms
line for the last three months and ! am
! glad to see the boys from my own state
doing SO well. I will have to close now,
! as letter paper is very scarce out here.
Hoping this letter will find you in the
! best of health I remain
Yours very truly,
Matt Whelan,
L. $. S. Oregon,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-06
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
COT VICTOR WOW sCHELlnA DAN.
GEnoUSLY lLL AT ms HOME.
Wa Chief u Eagineers - CoAst
Defeases fer the COnfeaerney-
An Authority On Naval warfnse
- Very lnteFesaiag Career.

Col Victor Won Scheltha. chief Of en-
g1neers on coast defensss for the South
ern Confederacy. the friend OF Gen Rob
ert f. Lee and Gen. Simon Bolivar Buck
ner, II lying dangerously III at the home
OF Mayor r. J. Humes. on Twenty-third
avenue south Monday he WAS stricken
with paralysis. His entire left side is
affected. He 10 able to take some nourtsh-
ment- but is under the constant care OF
physician.
Col. Won Scheiiha Is known among navy
men as the inventor OF q torpedo and the
author Of work on coast defenses which
has been used for many years by the war
department Three years ago he came 20
Seattle to live. He has been making a
livelihood since that time by teaching
mathematics and the foreign languages.
Last spring. during the first weeks of
the 6panish-Amcrican war. Col. Won Sche-
hha gave TO the Pcst-In.elligencer a plan
for the protection of the city and OF the
Sound by means of submarine mines and
torpedoes- His skill In naval engineering
IN the line OF coast defenses won him
fame that was international. He planned
most unique and perfect system of de-
lenses for the Sound.
In the war OF the rebellion Col Won
Scheifha espoused the cause Of the Con-
federate states His military and engineer
ing skill gave him great prominence from
ts'e ce8ihuiu8 Oh $ue war. FOR a time ne
served on the stan OF Gen BHckner. who
was his close and intimate friend Later
be was made chief Of engineers On coast
oefenses Of the Confederacy Priced
among his possessions are several letters
from Gen. Robert E. Lee, the leader OF the
Confederate forces. with whom he was on
terms Of intimacy
Before the war, Col. Won Scheliha was
the wealthy owner Of a plantation in
Lsouiaana, which was confiscated by the
Union forces. His slaves were freed and
al the end OF the war he found himself
IN straitened circumstances He went
abroad. determined to recoup his fortunes
N war He participated In the Franco
RUSSIAN war. fighting on the side OF Prus
STA. his native country. He was also an
on1cer in the war between Turkey and
Russia.
Returning to the United States. Col Won
Scheliha turned his attention to teaching
higher mathematics and the foreign lam
Eudges. for he Ia an accomplished linguiss
For some time past. he has made his nome
with Mayor Humea TO whose children he
has been tutor.
Game 10 the last is Col Won Scheliha.
Although he is seventy-three years DID,
he bears up bravely under his prerent ILL
ness. He is q Democrat in politics, bu.
not OF the fusion eiripe. I. Is related of
him that. on one occasion. he vas asked
II he voted for Mckinley His reply was
that he did. II am Democrat he naid
with much feeling. but not OF the KIND
they have out here"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS.



Musically, Rob Roy" the new work of
Bostonians last night for the first time In
Seattle. IL much stronger than the orii-
nary conic opera, but there is something
about the piece that does not appeal 70 the
public taste like Robin Hood and THE
Serenade." What that something is Is
hard TO determine. unless II be the unfa-
miliartty with the Scotch language and
and DeKoven aimed at another Robin
Hood" and succeeded in giving the work
the same arrangement OF characters and
musical numbers. The costuming OF the
piece In one Of its most attractive features.
and the locale of the opera gives oppor-
tunity for unusually fine scenic display.
The first act displays an open place before
the house Of the provost OF Perth The
second. Rob McGregors retreat in the
highlands. and the third presents a beau
tnul picture OF Stirling Castle by moon
light with English troops in bivouac
The song The Miller's Wife" I'm the
second act. given by Helen Bertram and
core. Jessie Bartlett Davis solo IN the
same act was also beautifully given show
ing the tremendous range OF her voice 10.
sephine Bartlett made fetching army
captain, and sang her small part very
pleasantly.
good as In the other operas. Frederick
would have handled the part with better
effect Barnahee, as the provost who is
anxious to BE- friendly to both the Scotch
and the English. is funny always. Froth-
tngham and Fitzgerald make the best at
tempt at the Scotch dialect.
This afternoon The Serenade'' will be
Gagement will be brought TO close bS
robin Hood"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-06

CINCINNATI. May 5-weather fine.
track fast. Results
Seven and half furlenxs sslIinx-Aon-
adhoar xoa. Clara Meader second LILLIAN
Reed third. Time ia,
-Four ard a half turEongs, seilsng-Ivsose
Straw won. Indian second Sona B. T..
third. Time .ssssa
uge uaile. sesiinr-Amter Giintg won.
aanuuo II. second Jack Martin third
Tire iAaa.
Seven and half furlonxs sei1iaE-Trus.
lAsnt Won. Can ssauop second. Lucky NJ
third Time III
Five and a hall s1riov -MeddIer won.
Carsefta g. second. The Geexer third.
Tine. lie
One Sxis sssiinx-I. " won KISS
h-ingse second, Prosecutor third Tine
LA