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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
SEEING THE SELECTMEN.
Deputy Sheriff j. d. Ferber Is Serv-
ing the Writs of Mandamus
Upon ThenS- S-Meeting Will
Be Held Tonight.

All the selectmen excepting Mr..
James. of the Sixth, who is in Denver.
Col, are counted upon to be at the
meeting tonight to receive and approve
the bond Of City Solicitor-elect Vos-
burg, as the mandamus of court directs.
Deputy Sheriff j. r. Ferber is serving
the members with the writ and before
sundown will have seen all of them, he
expects, with the exception of Mr..
James.
The bond will be approved very like
ly. but it is quite as likely that the
selectmen will cause the decision of the
lower court to be reviewed. Whether
an appeal will be directed, or whether
the matter will be left for adjudication
in the proceedings that will necessarily
follow Mr.. Vosburg's attempt to take
possession Of the office, is not known,
but it is certain that majority of the
council are disposed to have the mat
ter tested, that they may have an opin-
ion rendered for future guidance, If for
nothing else.
1t is not opposition to Mr.. Vosburg
that prompts this disposition in those
Of the Republicans who favor test.
1t is simply their positive opinion that
the court made wrong decision, If its
decision was confirmatory of the con-
tention that Mr.. O'Boyle had not the
right to change his vote. There are
some who also differ with the court on
the Norton phase of the dispute, but
they are not as numerous as those who
argue that there was no election If the
court made it's decision on the strength
of Mr.. O'Boyle having voted "Vos-
burg"
The nomination Of Mr.. Walker as
chief Of the fire department may not
be reported from committee. The abb
sence of Mr.. James and the opposition
of Messrs. Schneider, Schroeder, Finn
and Thomas would leave the nomina-
tion wanting four votes for confirma-
tion. Unless the necessary eleven votes
are in sight the nomination will be
kept in the committee box. The eleven
votes We're not in sight last night.
The confirmation of f. J. Widmayer
as food inspector will in all likelihood
come before the meeting. The sanitary
committee which has the nomination in
hand has held no meeting as yet, but
one of its members, a Republican,
stated yesterday that he favors report
ing the nomination to council and have
it passed upon at once. 1t is very prob
able that a meeting Of the committee
| will be held just previous to the coun-
ell session and that the nomination will
| be reported. with q majority recon-
| mendation for its confirmation and a
minority recommendation against it.
The sewers and drains committees
has called a meeting for 75O o'clock to
| pass upon the inspectorship nomina-
| tions sent in by the mayor at the last
meeting. These will also be reported
| for confirmation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
DEATH OF MRS. BR1GHTMAN.
Funeral Friday Morning and will
Be Private.

The many friends of Mrs. Sarah A.
Brightman were surprised to hear of
her sad death, which occurred yester-
day morning. Last fall Mrs. Bright
man had an attack of grippe, which so
weakened her that she never perfectly
rallied from it and for the few weeks
past her mind was affected until she
became melancholy and in the seclu-
sion Of her room yesterday morning
took her life.
Mrs. Brightman was in the past
years very active in Christian work
and for a long time was member of
the board of managers of the Home
for the Friendless, doing much to add
to the success of that institution. She
also was a long time a very active
worker in the Penn Avenue Baptist
Sunday school and only relinqulshed
these duties when age and illness COM
PEELED her to do So
She was a sister of Mrs. ]. w. Gar
ney and made her home with Mrs
Carney, her husband having died some
years ago. she was rs years of age.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning and will be private.
Smoke the Pocono cigar, sc. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

st. Aloyslus-Thomas Heanon and
John Bohan.
st. Patricl's Cadets-Michael Nc
Garry and Anthony Mulderig.
st. PETERS, Patrick Murphy, Martin
tegan, Michael Gerrity, John II. Me-
Lain and Martin Keegan
St Johns, Pine Brook - Timothy
Burke and John T. Maloney.
st. Marys-John J. Costello and John
Lynch.
Father Whitty's-James May and
Charles O'Boyle.
st. Paurs, Green Ridge-Cornelius
O'Donnell and NJ. Mahon.
st. Neronica's-Misses O'Donnell and
Fox.
Rev. j. J. McCabe will be reelected
president of the union today. Timothy
Burke, of this city, has dropped out Of
the fight for secretary and it has mar
rowed down to contest between
Charles Canavan, of West Scranton,
and NJ. NJ. Mullaly, of Kingston. There
is host of candidates for national
delegate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

titles into the capacious receptacle pro-
vided by nature. The Americans, de-
spite what is said Of their rapid eat
Ing, take time to laugh and crack
jokes, and finish their repast with
product only known TO the highest civ
ilization-ice cream.
Nate Salisbury, Colonel Cody's part
ner, and one of the shrewdest men in
the show business, had his young son
with him one summer season. The
boy tried to emulate the Indians in
their vocal gymnastics, and the father
endured 1t for u time in silence, but
ms patience became exhausted. IF
You don't stop that bawling I'll pun
ish you," he warned.
The young hopeful paused long
enough to reply: "All right, father.
you spank, but I'll yell like an Indian
all the same"
The above is but one of the many
amusing incidents recited by Miss
Mayme Jester, who is In the city in
advance of Buffalo Bilrs wild West,
which will appear here next Monday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

All doubts as to the enthusiasm and
deep intent to succeed on the part of
the executive committee who have in
hand the work of arranging for the
convention of the National Letter Car
riers' convention to be held here next
fall. was dispelled last night when,
despite the unkind weather conditions,
a majority of the committees MEM
bers met in regular session.
The meeting was held in Colonel Rip
pies offices in the Connell building.
Chairman a. z. Bedford presided.
Much unfinished business was trans
acted and several sound suggestions
were offered and adopted.
Governor Stone and his staff, and
Mrs. Stone will be invited to be pres
ent on the big days of the convention.
This invitation will be extended
through Hon. John r.. Farr, Hon. John
Scheuer, jr., and Senator ]. g.
Vaughan, representing the executive
committee. To Governor Roosevelt, of
New York, formal invitation to be
present, will be extended. Admiral
Dewey, perhaps, will also be here as
an invitation will await him upon his
arrival at London on his way home.
G.. w. Jenkins, Philip Robinson and
George II. Shires We're appointed n
committee to request the use of the
court house grounds, on Labor day,
when the committee will serve re-
freshments to the visiting carriers.
To select and nave made an official
souvenir badge, the chairman appoint
ed a committee comprising Colonel f..
II. Ripple, John II. Phillips and a. Il.
Stevens.
John II. Phillips, who attended the
recent convention of delegates from
Carriers associations in New York
city, Hoboken and Passaic, N. j., and
Brooklyn borough, held in New York
city, stated that judging from the en-
thusiasm displayed at least $500 per-
sons will come to this city to take part
in or to witness the parade on Labor
day.
The soliciting committees were urged
to work energetically and be ready to
report by June 10. So far the financial
outlook is equally as encouraging as
all else.
The chairman of the citizens COM
mittee was directed to appoint the re-
ception committee and the meeting was
adjourned to meet at the call of the
executive committees chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

AT Hazleton yesterday the eighteenth
annual convention of the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence union of the diocese be-
gan. Sessions were heIu morning, after
noon and evening. Att evening session
the delegates went into a committee
OF the whole to consider the question
OF adopting a ritual. 1t was decided
not to have ritual and the committee
will so report to the convention today.
The convention is made up largely of
anti-ritualists.
Most of the delegates arrived in Haz-
Teton last night and this morning at
tended mass in st. Gabriers church.
Rev. j.. j. Phillips of Hazleton, was
celebrant Rev. ]. ]. McCabe. of Over
ton, deacon, and Rev. Henry Burke, Of
Hazleton, sub-deacon.
After mass the convention was called
TO order in Markle's hall by Rev. i.
j. McCabe, president of the Diocesan
union. The following committee on
credentials was appointed: Hugh
Boyle, Hazleton; ID. ]. Burke, Wilkes
Barre, and j. L. Lavelle, Scranton.
Secretary George McLoughlin of
Freeland, read a letter from the Right
Rev. NJ. j. Hoban, bishop of the Scran-
ton diocese, in which he expressed his
regret at not being able to attend the
convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
BUFFALO BILLS TENTED CITY.
Some of the Interesting Incidents in
Connection with 1t.

Life in Buffalo Bills Tented City"
as it is called, is like life in small
village. There are some six hundred
persons in the various departments.
Many of the men have their families
with them; the Indians have their
squaws and papooses, and the varie-
ties of nationalities. dialects and cos
tunes makes the miniature city an in
teresting and entertaining one.
The Indians may be seen eating bum
dies of meat from their fingers and
drinking tankards of iced buttermlk
The Mexicans, a shade more civilized,
shovel with their knives great guam
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Frank Evans and Isaac Harris
Chosen by Typographical Union.

The members of Scranton Typo
graphical union, No. 112, met in Y. NJ
1. hall yesterday afternoon at 4.SO
o'clock to choose two delegates to rep
resent the body at the annual conven-
ton of the International union, TO I've
held in Detroit, Mich, .IeXt August.
The successful candlda:as We're Frank
Evans, of the Colliery Engineer, and
Isaac Harris, of The Tribune. The con-
test was spirited, five ballots being
necessary for a choice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
The


When speaking of an automatic piano
player one has in mind a once an ''clec-
trio attachment" "a press the button
thump box" or some other device calcu-
lated to grind out noises which are sup
posed to be taken fer music. One with
refined tastes can hardly tolerate such
music and for this reason more than any
other there is certain prejudice
against all things automatic.
The "Angelus" is an automatic piano
player but il only does one thing auto
matcally-that is the playing of the
keys. The tempo, pedals, crescendos,
diminuendos, everything that makes
music beautiful is left entirely with the
performer If he has good taste he can
display ii but If he has absolutely no
knowledge of music he still has the ad-
vantage of playing the correct notes in
correct time.
1t may seem strange but the greatest
admirers of the "Angelus" in Scranton,
as in every city where it is introduced,
are the best musicians, those who have
spent years of hard work to accomplish
what they know of music. The "Ange-
lus" can be heard at any time by calling
at.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

BRIGHTMAN.-In Green Ridge, May -
1899, Mrs. S. A. Brightman. at the resi-
dence of ], w. Carney, 1915 North
Washington avenue. Funeral Friday
afternoon. Interment at Forest Hin
cemetery.
GAYNOR.-In West Scranton, May Il.
1899, Mrs. Mary Gaynor, of SIS North
Lincoln avenue. Funeral announce
ment later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
CITY NOTES
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PAY-DAYS.-The Delaware and Hud-
son company paid yesterday at collleries
Nos. and 8 and Boston, all at Plymouth
MAY SOCIAL-John Boyle O'Reilly
council, Young Mems Institute, will give
May social at its rccms Friday night,
May 26.
CHURCH SUPPER.-The ladies of All
Souls Universalst church on Pine street
will give supper tomorrow evening
from to s o'clock.
BIBLE READING.-Professo II. S.
Miller's Bible reading class meets this
evening at 33i Adams avenue at 73O
o'clock, TO which a cordial invitation is
given.
SPOONER COMPANY.-At the Acade-
my of Music tonight the Spooner COM
pany will present "Hobson's Choice"
This afternoon the bin will be "Eccles'
Girls"
BOYS DISCHARGED. Andrew Shump-
sky and John Shummsky, the two South
Side lads who were arrested for stealing
lead pipe from the ruins of the PAUL.
building, were discharged yesterday af-
ternoon by Mayor Moir. Charles e.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
DO NOT FAVOR THE
RITUALISTIC IDEA
TEMPERANCE MEN REJECT THE
PROPOSED INNOVATION.

The Annual Convention of the Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence Union of the
Diocese of Scranton at Hazleton
Last hight, in a Committee of
the Whole, Refused to Adopt the
Ritual resented-Reports of Of
ficers Heard and Members of Com
mittees Named.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE
WASHINGTON.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

On account of the National Peace
Jubilee, to be held at Washington, ID.
c., May 23, "a and 25. the PennsylVa-
MIA Railroad company has arranged to
sell excursion tickets from all stations
to Washington at rate of single fare
for the round trip, except that the
rates from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore will be $500, $500 and $500
respectively, with proportionate rates
from intermediate and adjacent points.
Tickets will be sold May % and 20,
good to return within ten days from
date of sale when properly validated
by the agent at Washington.
Cmolya Tho pOpono bc Cigar 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

The big Bankrupt Book and Station
cry stock of "Beidleman, the Book
man." goes on sale at Jonas Longs
Sons Department Store on Monday
morning, May 22nd. Every item in the
stock has been cut to the core and
will be sold regardless of cost. This
promises the greatest bargains in these
lines ever known. =.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
WEATHER HAS NO
DAMPENING EFFECT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES EN-
THUsIAsM RUNS HIGH.

Preparations for the Convention of
the National Letter Carriers Asso-
citation Go Steadily and Merrily on.
Meeting Last Night Criterion of
the Deep Set Purpose Which Por-
tends Success--Governor Stone and
Staff and Governor Roosevelt to Be
Invited Here-Dewey May Come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

SUIT DISCONTINUED Upon A. n.
and f. NJ. Spencer doing business as the
Spencer Coal company agreeing not to
mine coal from beneath the Union cash
stores near Dunmore corners. the suit in
stitutcd against them by p ID. Manley
was discontinued. an order being filed
in court yesterday to that effect The
suit was to restrain the company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

THE PEARL OF SAVOY.-Wednesday
night the drama, THE Pearl of Savoy"
was produced by local talent at the ST.
Johns hall, Pine Brook, and was well
attended. Several bouquets were re-
ceived by the players. Stutzman and
Newbauer made a decided hit with their
musical act. They responded to sew
eral encores. Miss Mabel Howard, the
gifted soprano of New York city, made
a hit singing Because" She was as
sisted by her young brother. Music was
furnished by a phonograph between the
acts. There was a large audience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

AN APPEAL TAKEN.--John A. Wood,
z. J. Fallon and William Repp yesterday
took an appeal to the Supreme court from
the decision of the court of this county
Incorporating the borough of Old Forge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

FUND no Bic Owing
to the largely increased attendance, the
friends of Bucknel university are at
tempting TO raise $4,000 to increase the
fixed and working capital of the institu-
ton. A friend in New York city has
promised to give $4,000 of the amount.
Not less than oEe-third of the amount is
to be added to the working capitals; the
rest will be used in erecting needed build
ings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
KILLED AT GREAT BEND.

Henry Wilson Run Down and
Frightfully Injured.
Henry Wilson, was run down on the
Erie road at Great Bend yesterday and
frightfull mangled.
He was 40 years of age and is sur
Vived by his wife and five children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

MORE ASHALT PAVE.-Select Coun-
Gilman c. i. Wagner will tonight intro
duce in council an ordinance for the paw
ing OF Clay avenle between Pine and
Myrtle streets with asphalt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

CROSSED W1RES.-Some electric wires
got crossed about 225 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and caused n small blaze in
the basement at the Hotel Westminster.
An alarm was turned in from box 20,
corner of Wyoming avenue and Spruce
street, but the fire had meanwhile been
eXtinguished with some water
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

SCHOLARS TO DEBATE.--on Friday
will occur the debate between the Car
bondale and Scranton high schools. The
question to be argued Is, Resolved,
That boys and girls high schools should
be separated" The debate will take
place at Carbondale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

LETTERS GRANTED. - The late
George Benore, of West Scranton, did
not leave will and yesterday the at
torney for the estate, John +. Scragg,
applied TO the register of will for let
ters of administration in the estate.
They were granted to John Benore,
father of the deceased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

WILL GIVE A BANQUET la
dies of the Green Ridge Woman's club
will give a banquet 70 the members at
the parlors of the Green Ridge Presby-
terian church Friday evening at 6 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

Daniels, attorney for the PAUL. estate,
agreed to the discharge because of the
extreme youth of the offenders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

STRUCK BY LIGIITNING.-Durin
the thunder storm early Tuesday even
ing a flag pole on the building formerly
occupied by Siebecker &c Watkins was
shattered by a lightning bolt J. w.
Fritz, who stood in the doorway of the
adjoining building. was slightly shocked.
A flag pole on Jonas Longs Sons stores
and the sign above the entrance to Alex
Dunns store were also struck. The dam
age resulting in each instance was small.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

CONVENTION DATE.-At a meeting
of the Democratic legislative committee
of the Fourth district held Tuesday even
ing at Timlins hotel, Jermyn, it was
decided to hold a district convention at
O'Brien's hotel, Olyphant, Tuesday, May
%, at o'clock, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the coming Democratic
state convention. The primaries will he
held Saturday next between and p.
m, to elect delegates to the district con-
yention
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

Smoke The Pocono SC. Cigar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
DIED.

Smoke the Pocono cigar, SC.
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Smoke the Pocono cigar, SC.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-24

that they are incapable of approaching
facts, said Mr.. Schurman. They are
swayed by their imaginations, and so
easily influenced by their leaders that
they believe the most astounding lies
concerning the United States. They
are so ignorant of the real state of af-
fairs around Manila that they believe
Aguinaldo has won number % i'm
portant victories. They have been told
by their leaders-and they accept their
statements Observation-Disclosures 5000
American soldiers have been captured
and that number of Dewey's war
vessels have been destroyed"
Mr., Schurman cited the above to give
an idea OF the ignorance prevailing
among the Filipinos. as well as to eX-
plain the stubbornness with which they
have been fighting the American SOL
diers. He traced their ignorance of the
situation back to the policy of the
Spanish government in permitting the
religious orders for many generations
to exercise practically absolute power
over the natives, and did not hesitate
to criticise most severely in this con-
nection, the influence which the church
has eXerted through these orders
For three centuries, said Mr.. Schur-
man, the church has ruled the Philip
pine islands through the religious or
ders and has exercised practically no
check on abuses of power by the priests
There are -four Of these orders, the Au-
gustiniian. the Franciscan, the Domini-
can and the Recolletan, which have
acquired immense property around
Manila, am reliably informed that
at least one-half of the provinces
around the city are owned 10y the re-
ligious orders"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-24

speaking, and with a methodical ar
rangement of facts and in unequvocal
language effectively discussed the in
accuracies of Junck's testimony. Tha
prisoner punctuated his remarks with
moderate, we'll chosen gestures of the
right hand
The conduct of Junck in repeating
condolences made to him as a comrade,
by Dreyfus, disguised his hearers aud
in the mind of any right thinking man
must have considerably impaired the
value of the remainder of his evidence.
He aud Dreyfus sat together in the
same Office and naturally exchanged
remarks regarding their relations with
women, but 1t was pointed out that no
one but a contemplate person repeats
them in court. Dreyfus in replying
scored distinctly whom he brought out
Juncks utter lack of sense of honor.
and declined to enter into a discussion
Of his statements regarding Dreyfus'
intrigues with women
Not Dreyfus' Handwriting
Rome, Aug. ga prominent Italian
politician, it is understood. has in his
possession one of the most important
documents referred to in the bordereau
of the Dreyfus case, showing that the
handwriting of the document is UNI
Questionably not that of Dreyfus.
Guerin's Cook Sick.
Paris Aug. 22-Guerin's cook has
been removed to a hospital, He com
plains OF illness due to priyations and
says Guerin has only u nen with him
and his provisions are nearly eX-
hausted. Rosseau has declined to al
low reconnections with the water sup
ply and reyictualing of Guerins estab-
lishment.
Guerin's House Attacked.
London, Aug. 22.-The Chronicle
publishes the following from its Paris
correspondent: "A detachment of in
fantry has Just commenced an attacl,
upon Guerins house which Is likely to
lead to bloodshed, Nobody is allowed
to approach the scene. The cavalry
charges are needlessly brutal"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-24
AMERICAN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hamburg. Aug. 22.-ln the finals of
the International lawn tennis tourna-
ment yesterday Clarence Hobart. an
American, defeated A. w Gore for the
championship of Germany For the
gentlemen's doubles, the Doherty
brothers defeated Hobart and Black
For the ladies' championship OF Ger
many Miss Cooper beat Countess Won
Spullenburg, For the championship OF
Europe Doherty gave II. s. Mahoney n
walk-over. After defeating Gore,
Hobars beat Mahoney holder OF the
championship of Germany The duke
of Cambridge distributed the prizes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-24
BADGER POSTMASTER SHORT.

Milwaukee, August Oscar A.
Spillum postmaster at North Cape,
Racine county, was arrested Monday
on the charge Of embezzIng s3722.01
belonging 10 the government Mr.
5pllum Is the son Of George Spillum,
a wealthy farmer Of Racine county.
s9illum waived his preliminary exami-
nation and was held for the grand jury
IN $1,000 bonds The bondsmen made
good the shortage but nevertheless
the government VIII prosecute the
case