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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
Black Crep0ns

No need 10 urge buying of these
popular black goods at these two
special prices - goods sell them
selves. It's not often that such
values come right at the height of
the season when the demand is
greatest. There's nothing the mat
ter with these, only that the man
ufacturer had small lots and closed
them at price.
Three patterns in silk and wool
at $I.98 the yard.
One pattern in all wool at SI.o8
the yard.
Two patterns in all wool at $I.4o
the yard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
vas taken and the costs placed on the

was taken and the costs placed on the
prosccutriX.
John Ryan pleaded guilty to the
charge of stealing pair Of trousers
and was fined 81. costs. directed to re-
store the stolen property and spend
ten days in the county Jail He was
visihly overcome by the shame and
humiliation of his position when ar
raigned before the court.
DEVINE FOUND GUILTY.
Martin Devlne was tried before Judge
Archibald in court room No. 2 for OBJ
tanning from the Uthman Paper COM
pany a butchers saw under false pre-
lenses. The jury found him guilty.
In the case of Charles Snyder,
charged with false prctenses by Arthur
l.. Hyble, attachments were issued for
Peter, John and Annie Appeknapp. non
lattending witnesses.
In the case of the commonwealth
against Anthony Roth, who Tuesday
! pleaded guilty to selling liquor without
a license, q rule was granted yester-
/ day to show cause why the forfeiture
| Of rccOgniZanCe should not be stricken
/ off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
SHORT SESSION OF
CRIMINAL COURT
LARGE NUMBER OF CASES CAME
UP FOR CONSIDERATION.

Number of Prosecutors Did Not
Appear and Verdicts of Not Guilty
Were Taken and the Costs Placed
Upon Them--Clark Coercion Case
Was Called but Could Not Be Tried
Because a Rule to Quash the In
dictment Is Pending-Will BE
Heard at Argument Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20

Morgan d. Hopkins, william j. will
Jams.
There will be another hearing in the
arbitration room today, at which other
voters Of Lackawanna township will
be hpnrd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
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 heen
buoyed up by unfulllled 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
despair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-20
Consultations and
Examinations Absolutely Free
And Strictly Confidential

We have every modern appliance known
to medical and surgical science at our
command, and examinations made by us
are thorou gh and searching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
EMPLOYERS TRGED rms INION.
HOUSE MOVERS AND sHoRERs ORGANIZED TO
DESTROY COMPETITIONS

HOUSE MOVERS AND suoRERs ORGANIZED TO
DESTROY COMPETITION
The men employed as house movers and shorers
mot In Curry's Kali No 300 East Forty-seventh-st..
last night and organized a union which will here
after be known the House Shorers and Movers OF
Greater NewYork. The officers Charles j.
\ knson president Patrick Smith treasurer. and
William j. Reilly. secretary.
Herman Robinson the Central Federated Unions
organizer. was present and addressed the meeting.
Tho new union will be affiliated with the Central
Federated Union and Will be represented in that
body by TWO delegates.
4 peculiarly about the union is that It's
members were encouraged TO form an organiza ion
by their employers. President Atkinson said that
OF the firms had even offered the nnan-
cal assistance form their union If they required
II. Continuing President Atkinson declared that
the men who receive from 81 TO 50 - for "A days
work OF nine hours were perfectly satisfied with
these conditions. ana that the object OF The union
was to destroy competition. At times the mechanics
81 other trades have partly done the work OF the
shorers. and this has proved Instantaneous not
only to the hOuseshorers but also the firms that
employ them.
In rcmodelling buildings good and skilled house
shorers required, az one wrong turn given to "A
hydraulic jack has often cost thousands of dollars.
Tho object OF the firms engaged In this work IL o
employ but skilled men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
KEPT ~ THE BAY BY THE WIND.
THE CROOK WILL BEGIN DISCHARGiNG IT'S
CARGO OF HERO DEAD TO-DAY.

THE CROOK WILL. BEGIN DlSCHARGlNG IIo
CARGO or HERO DEAD TO-DAY.
Tho fow nersons who were allowed to board ths
Government transport Crook yesterday as she lay
at anchor In the upper bay waiting FOR the nerce
wind TO abate so that she might come up to her
pier with safety sal a strange sight-siX hundred
and eighty-six collins piled four deep. i'm long rows
on the lower deck A label pasted on the end Of
each coffin told whose body lay within. One hun
dred ana ten bore label. These IRE the undenti-
fed soldiers who gave up their lives IN Cuba or
Porto Rico at the call ~ duty. They VIII he buried
I'm Arlington Cemetery.
The undertakers on board said that the task NJ
identifying tho dslntcrred bodies WAS extremely
difficult Tho headboard over grave might bear
one or even TWO names. hut when the grave was
opened three four bodies were often found in II.
sometimes many five. The teeth and the
uniforms proved 10 he the best means OF identihca-
ton Back Of ono spot near FL taney. In cuba.
which was pointed out 10 the undertakerS as IN"
site of General Skaters headquarters. siXty-fve
bodies disnterred, only two OF which could be
Identified.
one pathetic figure the Crook yesterday among
such fun cargo Of sorrow was that OF gray haired
Major r. 4. Whpple Of the % MASSACHUSETTS,
Volunteers who had with his own hands 10 bury
his son, Lieutenant George f. Whpple. of Com,
pany NJ. in the same regiment. The father marked
that grave well. II could never be erased from his
memory lie would trust no one else to ekhG tI
II himself. found the grave without any hesitation
and has brought tho bones Of his son back TO his
boyhood's home.
Il was impossible to take the Crook to her pier
yesterday. 50 strong was the Wlnd she lay ~ the
bay all day waiting and many relatives Of the
dead and others were disappointed by the delay.
1t Is hoped she will he able TO reach her pier at
Pacitic-st.. Brooklyn. about o'clock this morning,
and the transferring Of tho collins from the ship
10 the pier will be done fast as Is consistent
with the respect due to the Nations heroes.
Tho crook carried the living as we'll as the dead
Among her passengers We're the Rev. Or. Henry
" Field. Brgador-General Ezra p. Ewers, cap
tain and Mrs. rpderwood. Captain and Mrs.
Frazier. Captain and Mrs. Condor, captain Wilson.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Carnahan Miss tiirdng. Miss
Fox o. A. Lyon J. ". Bradley. w f. Abbott.
William Roussey. +. c. Glover. N $. Robinson.
Tully Deibler, Sergeant Gersey. j. f. Allis, j. j.
Walsh. O. X. Vespers and George ". Hale.
Lieutenant Robinson. OF the sth Ohio. Is also on
board. III with typhoid fever and likely 10 die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

INCORPORATED AFTER MANY MONTHS Of NEGO-
TIATTON-CAPITAL S6.GO0cco.

INCORPORATED AFTER MANY MONTHS Of NEGO-
TIATION-CAPITAL $6O00Ooo
After many months OF negotiation between East
orn capitalists Interested in zinc mines and property
and the owners Of mining property In Missouri, In
which region the largest zinc mines OF the country
are the incorporation In Trenton j.. Of the United
states Zinc and Lead Company. with a capital Of
s. OooOOo was accomplished yesterday. The com
pany will conhne its operations to the noted Joplin
and Gaiena districts OF Southwest Missouri and
Southeast Kansas.
The corporators OF the company Franklin
Playtcr Of Washington. u. c.: Frederick X. Tb-
bits Of Boston. and Samuel ii. Wandell OF New
York counsel for the company.
The capital Is divided into 81 0co.O0O per cent
preferred stock and s. 10000 common stock The
charter grants TO the company plenary powers to
engage In mining. smelling and vending OF zinc
and all other minerals deal I'm mines. quarries.
mills sluicing property. real estate etc; 10 ac-
quire and operate oil and gas wells. gas plants and
obtain franchises for laying pipes and mains; to
lease sell or convey waterworks. electric works
docks. tunnels bridges. canals. wharves. telegraph
and telephone lines railroads. etc. to operate
warehouses and conduct general merchandising
business deal I'm patents. to prospect for To-
cate mining claims construct and establish nues
bitches and stamp mills pipe lines for the trans
mission Of compressed air ana power and obtain
franchises for that purpose. 10 lay out town
sites. etc
The principal Offices Of tho company win he in
boeton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
MISSING LIST REDUCED.
SEVERAL PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO BE LOST
IN WINDSOR FIRE HEARD FROM
SAFE TAKEN FROM RUINS.

. ,u,,ber NJ nersons whose names were placed
IN tho list Of the missing at the windsor Hotei hre
were reported yesterday to be alive ana well IL
,.as learned Yesterday that Nellie Mccormick Of
No l04 East One-hundrcd-an -second-st, servant
in the hotel who was given UP as lost. is now en-
Moved in tho Hotel Metropole, in Broadway. ana
that Josephine Reynolds. who worked III the hotel
laundry was safe Polly Noonan. a chamhermaid
on tho second floor Of tho hotel was also reported
Yesterday to have escaped Mr.. Pollock. Mr. le-
lands representative, said that Polly Noonan had
reported at No. go Fifth-ave. where temporary
office had been opened by the management OF the
hotel She said that she slid down rope from the
second floor. Her hands were lacerated by inc
rope She further said that when she reached inc
street she saw Nj and Mrs A. r. Johnson. OF
New uryport Mass. on the sidewalk They have
been reported missing and many persons have
made Inquiries for them.
Mr. Pollock said that Mr. Leland was anxious 10
receive word from all PERSONS who escaped from
the hotel and whose names are still in the lst OF
the missing.
Another body was found in the ruins yesterday
II was under some ironwork on the Forty seventh
ST. side OF the site. II was that Of q woman and
lay on a mattress. The body In better condi-
ton than any other that had been taken out OF the
ruins II designated body No. 27
A gang Of abou, one hundred men were engaged
in looking over the debris Tuesday night and yes
terday They discovered only a few things of any
value. Soon after they got the big iron
girders from off the hotel safe, and the safe was
then opened by Warren = Leland. Save for few
papers in the upper and lower part Of the safe that
were slightly burned. the contents in almost
perfect condition The safe itself found 10 have
been damaged by the grders and other things that
fell on IT,
Mr. Leland said last night that he found in 'he
safe many packages Of YaluaDl belonging 10 the
guests that he : unable identify. He would Ike
10 have all owners call upon him At once 1T his Of
fee az No SO Fifth-sve.
Justice Scott I'm the Supreme Court. Yesterday
signed order substituting Richard H. Smith as
counsel in place of Alexander r. Johnson in q
suit. brought by William Scholle against Albert
Scholle and others. The substitution made
upon an afidavit filed ny Edward II. Mailman.
who Is a clerk I'm the law Office o. Mr. Johnson
In his affidav Wit Mr.. Haman declares that he be-
lieyes that his employer. Mr. Johnson. WAS lost in
the Windsor Hotel 6rt.
a number Of additional contributions to the fund
for the family OF Warren Guon. the elevator man
who killed I'm he role effort 10 rescue guests.
Were announced yesterday Tho full lis: follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
JUSTICE O'BRIEN Not WORRIED

The fact that the city council OF the Irish Ma
tional Federation OF America has expelled Justice
Morgan j. O'Brien does seem 10 worry him
The expulsion took place at a meeting held on
Tuesday night. and the reason for dropping Justice
O'Brien as set forth In resolutions. that in
his capacity as chairman OF the Friendly Sons Of
St Patrick In his speech from the chair ne gave
currency TO the fasehood that England prevented a
concert Of the European Powers against this cOun-
try al the outbreak Of the war between the United
states and Spain " Justice . Brien did not care to
discuss the matter Yesterday. but warm personal
friend said: Justice OBrien has not attended q
meeting OF the organization In question for many
wears unless am much mistaken. and from what
\ know OF the organization II cannot anord ~ drop
many names from its rolls for they are few enough
now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
sI,rEHAN THINKS "BRyANrsM' STRoN
n,v,cr TO ToRprDo Boar ROWAN

prroRT THAT Az INEXPERIEScEp f'"'"
INJURED HER BoUEEs.
Seattle Wash, March % CSp"d"p.-A r"'"''
tho United States torpedo-oo,t Rowan hao .ss.d
had,, damaged by an inexperienced fireman zion
peTc today from the United states Navy sr,r.
at Port orchard None of fhe Government N, "a.
came over. and there is no Nay OF reaoHnne ,,rn.d
ton by wire SO the report could nov y" ,m,ut by
The Rowan was turned oser to the Gov =. COM
Moran Brothers few months ago anu c,u,sed
manded by Lieutenant Lopez. She has no, ss,cul,y
since the Government took her OWNS ,d not under
stand his business was ordered 70 gal Of dam.
according to to-day's story. greaI 10 hays
age To boilers and nachinery II S"'P
resulted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

COURTS DECIDE AGAINST COLONEL GEORGE
NJ HNRvEY's PURCHASE.

COURTS DECIDE AGAINST COLONEL GEORGE
NJ HNRVEY's II RCHAsE.
According 10 a special dispatch yesterday from
Havana. a I'm that city has Just rejected an
appeal from the decision 81 \ lower tribunal that
the sale Of the Ferro-C arril | rbano City Railway
hv a minority of lis stockholders 10 the syndicate
headed by Colonel George h. VI. Harvey. NJ this
city was null and void having been frauduently
obtained The sale effected on December o.
tho value of the stock being placed at 92 and the
total sum paid being sl472,ooo. II WAS declared at
the time by members Of competing syndicate,
made mp Of Canadian capitalists. thar they would
have paid 10 for tho stock. and they Will prob
ably bid for the property # the recent sale shall
be annuled. The Havana dispatch said that tho
case would be carried TO a higher court. by which
possbly the decisions Of tho lower courts might
be reversv,! - IS understood, however. that II
has been decided adversely 10 the Harvey syn
dictate I'm each OF the four lower courts. and that
no Instance is known I'm Havana of the Appellate
Court reversing a decision sustained through all
four OF the Inferior courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
VALENTINE SEAMAN DEAD.
HE WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE OLDEST
NATIVE NEW-YORKER.

Valentine Seaman. who was undouoteoN ."'
oldes, native New-Yorker living In this city. uieu
Yesterday afternoon At his apartments no i
Yves, Twenty-second-si. Had he lived only an
other eighteen months he would have reacheh Ms
one hundredth year. He was porn on o'P'el""'' -,
1910 I'm Reckman-st nearly opposite the oid
prct church. when he was born Beekman-st
was one Of the most fashionable thoroughfareS OF
the city lis aspect was. however much oiHeIeh'
from that OF an uptown street or avenue TO-DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
" 1 WV NEETLNG.PLICE-

The Sons Of the American Revolution held their
regular monthly meeting at the Berkeley School
No. - West Forty-fourth-st.. last evening. Robert
j. Roosevelt. the president. was In the chair and
routine business was transacted. After the meet
ing Edward A. Sumner delivered a lecture on
our New Spanish Possessions" The lecture was
illustrated with stereopticon views.
The Sons of the American Revolution have here
tofore met at the Windsor Hotel. and Dr. John
White rendered the use Of his armory and lecture
room for last nights meeting. free OF charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
DISCOUNT AMERICAN VICTORIES.
cr.RANs REFrsE To BELIEVE STATEMENTS
FROM MANILA.


Santiago Dc cuba. March 29-The lndenendeh-
cia'' saws to-day that "thc Americans liars are
oui,o equal n tho Standards" This is a,luslon
10 tho roporis OF the lighting in the Philippines
The paper says
"AlI the accounts describe the immense losses ~
the Filipinos and tho slight losses Of the Ameri-
cans but this is an old trick which should deceive
nobody
General Alger is expected here on Saturday.
The merchants Of Santiago. in the light Of the
health reports for the last i've months, consider
that there is less disease here proportionatey than
in any other city Of the same size I'm the world Its
sanitary condition they regard nearly perfect
and they strongly oppose the enforcement Of quar-
antinc laws against Santiago. Indeed. they con-
sdering how devise health laws against the
other parts of the island. Yellow fever IS evidently
stamped out here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
BECOME MEMBERS or THE BOARD.
AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY DIRECTORS ELECT
MEssRs WIDENER. RYAN AND BRADY

hI0'I1' " II4I9'FIFIF' II ~ F'tFI7 I'fffI1If
The directors Of the American Tobacco Company
Yesterday elected u. 4. b. Widener. Thomas f.
Ryan and Anthony y. Brady TO membership In the
Board. They also declared the regular quar-
terly dividend o. per cent on the preferred stock
and per cent on the common payable on May J..
and per the scrip. As said I'm The
Tribune several days ago. the option held by Mr.
Ryan and his associates on the Liggett & Myers
property was not turned over to the Union Tobacco
Company. and therefore not included In the
sale OF that corporation to the American Tobacco
Company. The option, which has several weeks 10
run. II still held by Mr. Ryan and his friends who
refuse to give any ntimaton 10 their ultima te
action in the matter. 1t is reported that the Ryan
syndicate has refused offer made by the CON
tnental Tobacco Company FOR the purchase OF the
I.ggett & Myers option.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
Az OFFER TO UiRCONf.

NAY REPORT AMERICAS crr RACES RI WIRE
IFSS TELTGRArIIY
London. March 20 According 20 dispatch -
THE Daily Chronicle" from Dover. Signor Marconi.
whose successful experiments with wireless teeg
raphy across the Strait OF Dover have excited the
liVelicsf interest. saws he has received offer
TO report the Americas Cup races for certain
Amcrican neMsnnpcrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
THREE WE'RE DRowNED N EASTERN BAY

s. Michaes. Nd. March % -Meeere reports
reached here to-day Of the laundering of the pungy
Walter Niece. Captain Justice. near kon's Point
Eastern Bay. Three men were drowned TWO OF
whom were members Of the crew The other vic
tim was man named Maddrx about nifty years
Of The vessel loaded with coal and
lrcs intended for his blacksmith ahop al Crsneld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
MAYOR MASTER RENOMINATED.

Baltimore. March 29-The Republican city Con
vcnton met tonight In Raines Hall. and nominated
the following ticket:
For Mayor WILLIAM r MASTER present incur-
tenp
For President - the second Branch city Council JOHN
+. LANGUAMMER Judg. II the Appeal Tax Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
CREDIT FOR CUBAN DEBT VOTED.

Madrid March 29.-Thc "OfIicial Gazette" to-
day publishes q decree establishing credit OF
II $50; 800 pesetas for the payment Of the in
terest Of the Cuban debt on April l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
EX-SENATOR HILL DECLINES
TT. Will NOT ATTEND THF plNNrR OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CfrP

ur, VIII NOT ATTEND THr plNNtR on I'M
DEMOCRATIC ClrP
Albany. March 29--It is announced MAJ 80 ',,,
tor TIrn does not expect 10 attend the pemocrsu'
club dinner in New-York on The evening " ~.
ferson.s birthday. he having declined me inN,au..
pc .arly az March H. which was sooh ~ 60
received. and before the occurrence OF me o
enisode He has also felt compelled 10 "uhcs
similar invitations for tho same tN hStbes,hyyie
hs had received from tho Democrats ,TI"eenbesi,f
Ind and the Jeftersonan Clno OF
y ~
sItEEHAN THINKS "BRYANlSN - W.
&, Louis March .s-Iohn g. She'N'n. ~ Az
York. arrived here to-day from Hol SVFUs "a
IN the course Of ar interview NJ Sheeo'n
In my opinion BIy,nism Is stro rerror. Or q.
countrv practically dominate th' ~. victory.
party Indications point 20 = Deino - tsT war By
Inc present Administration. INC pr's' snenles for
imnerisiism IL zach day making 10" s"''
tho Republican party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-03
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. Nov. >. The Carrib-
bean sea disturbance has passed east
ward over New Foundland. The ba-
rometer is high from western New
Englan over the Lake regions and from
the Mississippi valley to the Rocky
Mountains. SNOW has fallen in the
Mississippi valley as far south as Cairo
ana rain is reported in the Ohio valley
and Tennessee. In all other districts
fair weather prevails. The tempera-
ture Is below the seasonal average IN
the Central valleys. the Lake regions
and in the north Atlantic states and IS
above the normal in the south Attain
tic ana New England states. Along
the middle Atlantic and New England
coast the winds Will be fresh from the
northwest, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-03
THE goth KANSAS
Given Royal Welcome Home at Topeka. Gen.
Funston Especially So.

Topeka, Kan. Nov 2.-Kansas is cello
br2ting in magnificent style, today. the
return Of the fighting Goth Kansas. Tons
of bunting have been used in decorating
the city for the occasion and Kansas az
enue is a mass OF decorations. The elec-
trcal and other decorations at the state
Capitol are the finest ever seen in Kan
taxed to handle the great crowd of pco-
pie that have been pouring into the city
since yesterday. and by noon today fully
$1,000 have arrived.
The approach of the train with the Goth
Kansas was announced by the blowing Jf
whistles and ringing of bells. Schools
and colleges We're closed and business
practically suspended. several thousand
people going to the train.
In response to loud cries for speech.
Gen. Funston mounted the platform and
briefly spoke. Gen. Funston said in re
gard to the reported suit for libel against
Archbishop Ireland. that he did not in
tend bringing such action but that he
would push the suit against the San
Francisco Monitor.
The first section. bearing Cos. \. b, y
and H. reached Topeka. at 1880 =. NJ. AS
the train stopped the vast multitude
crowded close that hardly room was
left for the soldiers to leave the train
through the crowd in a frantic endeavor
to find their boys and soldiers tried 70
find friends When Gen. and Mrs. Funs-
ton alighted they We're pelted with huge
bouquets and taken to the Santa Fe din
ing ROOM where dinner was served to the
soldiers. Many of them. however, We're
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