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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Doctor Wants his Paw.

The papers in a suit brought by DR..
J. r. Murphy against Frank Sillman,
general manager of the Scranton Rail-
way company, were filed yesterday
with ProthOnotary Copeland. The
action was brought before Justice of
the Peace Krotzer. of Dunmore, and
judgment in the sum of $50 was given
in favor of DIR. Murphy.
Mr.. Silliman took an appeal and the
papers were filed yesterday in the pro-
thonotary's office. DR.. Murphy al
leges that in September, 1896. John
Quinn, of Throop, and Allen Sccor Of
Dunmore, were injured by an accident
OH the line of the Scranton Railway
company and DR.. Murphy was called
to attend them. He alleges that he
was employed by Mr.. Silliman, but
this statement is denied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

ruptcy. His liabilities are s30,71s dis
tributed among sixty-two creditors, OF
whom twenty-five are actors and ac-
tresses, for salaries in amounts rang
ing from $40 to 5000.
The bulk of his liabilities is for print
ing from 1884 to 1894. Among the cred
itors are Tony Pastor, 81, 500 for rent; (;
]. NJ. Hill, $500 on a note; Helen A.
Hardy. s5,O00 suit for royalties pend
ing; Goldstein g. Cohn, San Francisco,
$3.50, secured by three plays, 1.-THE
Millionaire" Daddy Nolan" and "The
Corner Grocery" value of the secur-
tiles placed at $40. His assets consist
OF cash on hand s5 cash in bank, IS;
clothing. SIS; costumes, $40; watch, SIS:
ring, 81: two stage locomotives, $40
one stored at Newport, r. l., and
the other at Lake Hill, N. Y.--copy-
rights of the plays, THE Millionaire"
"The Corner Grocery" Daddy No
lan," 'Auld Lang Syne," "Con Con-
roy" Capital Prize" and one or two
others, names unknown.
Since the bankrupt act has been in
force fourteen actors and actresses and
eighteen theatrical managers have filed
petitions in bankruptcy here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
INDICATION OF CONFIDENCE.

In many quarters evidences accu-
mulate that the powerful interests in
control of the anthracite situation re-
gard the reformation of the hard coal
producing and transporting industries
as practically accomplished. A signif-
icant pointer may be discerned in
the announcement made that the Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company has added to its already
gigantic mining possessions the KEN
ley Run colliery at Shenandoah, for
many years owned and operated by
the Thomas Coal company.
1t will pass into the control of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company on June 1. BY obtain
ing possession of this colliery the
Reading company will be able to Sc
cure large quantities of coal from
Shenandoah City and Indian Ridge col
lieries, which it was impossible TO SC
cure before. This disposition to re-
new the Readings old policy of eX-
pansion surely indicates confidence on
the part OF well-informed interests in
the future of anthracite.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Mr.. B. Hughes Vindicated.
Editor of The Tribune.

EultOr OF Inc tribune.
Sir: At the annual business session
OF the Welsh Baptist association OF
Northeastern Pennsylvania held at Tay-
lor, May 10, attention was called to the
abuse heapcd upon the Christian char
acter and standing IN our denomination
of our brother, Mr.. B. Hughes, by Eben
+. Davies, in the SCrantonian, and also
the insinuations of the Rev. D. Il. Rich
ards, Slatington, In the Utica Welsh pa
per. and the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this conference con-
demns the attacks made upon our broth
er, Mr.. B. Hughes, by Eben i. Davies,
in the Scrantonian, and also similar at
tacks made in the Drych, by the Rev.
ID. +. Richards, Slatington. as being ut
terly unjust.
Furthermore we wish to testify that
we have never seen in Mr.. Hughes at
any time, any of the characteristics at
tributed to him in the articles referred
70, but on the contrary, during the forty
years or more that he has been a mem
ber of this conference we have always
found him humble, magnanimous and
brotherly in the treatment of all who
came in contact with him In the work
of the master--in a word, a Christian
gentleman.
"In behalf of the conference.
John p. Williams, Moderator.
"W. d. Thomas, Clerk"
Pittston, Pa, May H. 1899.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Suits Against the City.

d. B. Replogle yesterday began pro-
ceedings against the city of Scranton
to collect $i36.35. The basis of the
suit is a claim of James Moir. Jr.,
against the city for services as a view
er of the sewer near Nay Aug park.
The claim was assigned to Mr. Replogle
by Mr.. NOR.
a similar action was begun by Jane
o. Stevens against the city based upon
claim of John Fitzsimmons for SER
vices as viewer of the same sewer.
The amount OF the claim is $435.95. 1t
was assigned by Mr.. Fitzsimmons to
the plaintiff.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
D., l.. & w. SUNDAY TRAINS,

w. II. Truesdale, president of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company, said yesterday that
he knew of no dissatisfaction among
the employees of the company because
of Sunday suburban trains or other
innovations made since he became
president. The only opposition to the
Sunday trains, which had come from
certain suburban residents. was now
pretty thoroughly settled.
The contract which the Lackawanna
company had with the Pullman Palace
Car company expired on May and the
Wagner company is now negotiating
with the view of obtaining the sleep
ins-car business of the road. Pending
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
To Recover Royalties.

declaration in the cause of action
in the case of G. ]. and John w. Lilli-
bridge against the Lackawanna Coal
company, Limited, was filed with Pro-
thonotary Copeland yesterday. The
action was begun some time ago.
The plaintiffs are suing to recover
S3,52O53 royalties on coal which they
allege is due them from the Lacka-
wanna company. The latter has leased
the coal under a tract OF land in
Blakely borough owned by the plain
tiffs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Suit Against the D. & H.

Charles Kastner began an action in
trespass yesterday against the Della
ware and Hudson company to recover
$500 damages. He is represented by f..
c. Newcob and O'Brien and Kelly.
On Jan. ., 1899, there was serious
accident at the Elm street crossing
by which Jacob Kastner, son of the
plaintiff, and DR.. a. j. Kolb, of South
Scranton We're seriously injured. The
horse was killed and the cutter in
which they were riding was badly
wreck ked.
The plaintiff owned the horse, cutter
and harness and he sued TO recover
their value.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Meeting of Grand Jury.

on Monday the grand jury will meet
and will be charged by Judge f. w.
Gunster. Up to last night over three
hundred transcripts of cases to come
before the grand jury We're filed in
the office of Clerk of the Courts
Daniels.
The constables of the county will
make their quarterly report to court
Monday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm.

My son was afflicted with rheuma-
tism which contracted his right limb
until he was unable to walk. After
using one and a half bottles of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm he was able TO be
about again. can heartily recon-
mend it to persons suffering from rheu-
matism.-John Snider, Freed, Calhoun
Co., w. Va. For sale by all druggists.
Matthew Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
MUST PAY FOR
THE PRIVILEGE
TRANSIENT MERCHANTS NO
LONGER GO SCOTT FREE.

Last Legislature Passed an Act
Which Provides That They Must
Pay a License Fee Before They
Can Do Business in Any of the
Cities, Borough or Townships of
the State--The New Act Is Meant
to Cure Defects That Exist in
Laws Now on the Books.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Will of p, S. PAGE.

The will OF the late p. s. Page was
offered for probate yesterday TO the
register of wills by Attorney Andrew
Walker.
1t will be admitted to probate TODAY
and letters testamentary granted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters Of in
terest will be published when accompa-
nied, for publication, by the writer 9
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponBibls for opinions here expressed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
NEWS OF THE GREAT
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
NO DANGER OF STRIKE SAYS
PRESIDENT TRUEsDALE.

Proposes to Manage the D., L. & W..
for Its Best Interest and What
ever Changes Have Been Made
Were Effected with That End in
view-He Is Not Opposed to Old
Men or Old Employes-D. & H.
Company Is Getting Rid of Its
Jimmies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
THE ACTS REPEALED.
SULLY is A BANKRUPT.
Liabilities Amount to More Than
Thirty Thousand Dollars.

Daniel Sully, the actor who -ap-
peared in this city few weeks ago
in THE Corner Grocery" on Thursday,
in New York. filed a petition in bank
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

still Friends
sold tell
The finale of botH
Monday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
At 1OC Pair

Boys aud Misses stockings in a
large variety of tans, dark reds and fancy
plaids and stripes, in sizes from to O.
all selected from our regular stock of
goods, and worth from csc to soc pair.
Choose at the ridiculous price of l0c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

In this lot you can take
from our entire stock of fine!
ingram stockings for ladi'
plaid and stripe effects, wor
to 75c pair.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
A SaRacious Elephant.

@. e. Peal states that he once saw
young elephant deliberately fashion a
surgical instrument. He saw the ami
NAL In question go to a bamboo fence
and break of one Of the pickets; this
picket it further fractured with its
trunk and one Of its fore feet until II
obtained a sharp fragment some ten or
twelve inches in length. Then, leaning
forward on one Of Its fOrelegs. 1t thrust
this fragment, which 1t grasped with
Its trunk. into its ''armpit," and Wig
orously moved it to and fro. As a re-
suit Of this operation n large elephant
leech was dislodged, which dropped to
the ground and was at once ground to
mincemeat beneath the horny toes of
the sagaclous brute, which grunted it,
intense satisfaction!
Jessie, the elephant mentioned above,
had some knowledge Of pneumatics.
One day I tossed a peanut, which fell
to the ground some eight or ten inches
beyond the utmost reach Of her trunk.
She stretched out this organ to Its full
est extent toward the peanut, then
blew through It a sudden. quick and
powerful blast. The peanut was hurled
against the wall, whence 1t bounded
and then rolled beneath the feet of the
intelligent animal, which at once swal-
lowed. tried this experiment several
times. each time with q like result
Scientific American.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
GENERAL SPORTS,

Lew Ryall is out with a challenge
to meet any 115-pound boxer In Phila-
delphia.
A fifteen-round fight between John
Henry johnson and EllwOOd McCloskey
is being arranged.
A Syracuse IN. W club has offered
modest purse for fight between
Joe Goddard and Ed Dunkhorst.
John Bennett, of McKeesport, Pa,
got the decision over John Jenkins, OF
Springfield, Ohio, in a fast eight round
boxing contest before the Cadillac Ath-
letic Club. of Detroit. Bennett was
about Is pounds the heavier and was
the aggresSOr most of the time. Jen-
kins. however. made an excellent show
ing. and used right hand jab quite
effectively.
Steve O'Donnell. Of Australia. who
was to box Thomas Carey, of New
York, at Lexington, KY, for twenty
rounds, refused to go on. He was to
get a percentage of the receipts, and
gave as his reason that his share would
not justify his entrance. kid" Nc
Coy did not put in an appearance as;
advertised.
The Lancaster Cycling Club has or
ganized a football team. and the men
are hard at work getting into shape
for the games they expect to play
The Active football team. Of Ian
caster. has reorganized for the season.
with Albert Hutton as manager
kid Mccoy is in Cincinnati and
says his $1,000 to make good his chaI-
lenge to box FitZsimmons will remain
up until the time limit expires. for he
does not believe that Fitzsimmons in
tends to meet him. Meanwhile he has
an offer from VIM. A. Brady, in New
York. to box Peter Maher for a purse
of $50. 900 before Bradys Athletic Club.
about the last Of November He will
gladly accept this. II Fitzsimmons does
not contest
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

To make your light brilliant, rub the
lamp chimneys after washing. with dry
salt.
Overheated rooms are more injurious
to plants than q temperature lower
than is usually advised Tor them.
Use warm water instead Of cold for
watering the tropical plants. such as
palms. rubber plants. orange trees. etc.
II black underwear, stockings or
black yarn that is to be knitted Is
boiled a few minutes in milk the dye
will not stain the skin.
Limewater will sweeten Jars and jugs
which soap and water fail to cleanse
It is admirable for cleansing milk ves-
sells and nursing bottles.
Yellow oil stains left by the sewing
machine will easily be removed in the
wash II they are first rubbed over with
a little liquid ammonia.
To raise the nap on cloth soak 1t in
cold water for half an hour, then put
on a board and rub the threadbare
parts with a prickly thistle or emery.
Creamy Hair-Wash.- One ounce oil
Of sweet almonds. one ounce strong
liquid ammonia, two ounces rosewater,
four ounces spirits Of rosemary. Mix
we'll. To be well rubbed in the hair.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
LEGEND OF A PRAIRIE GRAVE.

Eeueath the Flowers Lie the Remains
Of q sOldier's Yonng Wife.
Near the top Of the highest knoll OF,
lie rolling prairie three miles south
west Of old Fort Hays, In Kansas. Is a
lonely grave in the prairie grass. There
Is a board at the head and another at
the foot These boards may once have
borne an epItaph. but now they are
Drowned sud worn by the sun and
storms Of many years. and they are de-
cayed at the ground and stand at an
anE,e. almost ready to fall. A prairie
rabbit has made its hurrow af the foot
Of the grave. All around It the grass
b full Of pprple and yellow nowers.
Standing by the grave and looking
north and east there lies stretched out
q landscape Of wondrous beauty. The
green sod of the plains slope gradually
down from the grave a distance OF
three miles to the cluster Of long gray
and yellow empty buildings which were
the barracks and officers quarters OF
Fort Hays when this was the far West
years before there was a railroad IN
Kansas. Beyond the fort is the town
of Hays City. a group Of yellow stone
and red brick buildings. Beyond
stretches the prairie, north and cast. to
the horizon line twenty and thirty miles
away. Diagonally across this stretch
Of level plain runs a thread Of vivid
green from northwest to southeast, the
trees that fringe Big Greek. There are
no other trees anywhere else In the
The legend of the lonely grave Is tha.
years ago, when the Fort FAys bar
racks were full of troops, an army hos
pital steward brought his young wife
there to live with him. Each Sunday
the officer and his wife walked out to
this hill, and they used to sit down on
the shady side of 1t near the summit
and gaze for hours out at the landscape
below. Then they could see the herds
Of buffalo roaming over the prairie. and
once In a while band of Indians sour
-ying across 1t.
One day the young wife was stricken
with n deadly fever. Before she died
she asked her husband to promise that
he would bury her body near the top OF
the hill, at the very spot where they
used to sit and look out over the won
derful landscape. He kept the promise
and there is her grave. The only flow
ers he could get to plant upon 1t were
the wild flowers Of the prairies and
hey are blooming there yet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

The proverbIal horse which can be
led to water. but which cannot be made
to drink. exists In great numbers In.
the Hawaiian Islands. Among the
cattle he has thousands of cousins Of
the same proclivities.
Ii Is n surprising statement to make.
and yet one that IL literally true and
so commonplace that no one there
thinks anything about It, and there are
hundreds of horses and thousands Of
cattle which never take drink Of wa
ter throughout the whole course Of
their lives.
On all the Islands the upper attitudes
Of the mountains are given up to cattle
ranges. The cattle run wild from the
time they are born until they are
rounded up to he sent to the slaughter
CO. Except during possibly two or.
three months Of the rainy season. there
are no streams or pools of water In.
any part where the cattle range.
But everywhere there grows a re-
.umbent. jointed grass. known by the
native name Of MAMMA. This is both
food and drink. Horses and cattle
grazing on 1t neither require water nor
will they drink 1t when offered.
Our first experience with this fact
was on a trip to Haleakala- A party
were mounted on horses which had
just been brought In from the range
The journey they made was fourteen
miles. In which distance they ascended
about 0.OCO feet.
The party started in the afternoon.
md about sunset halted for supper.
They thought 1t strange that the horses
should leave feed Of grain to nibble
the scnnty grass which grew near by.
but were willing to trust their instinct
in the matter.
However. before starting they in
sisted that they be given water. The
native guide demurred to this, saying
they didn't need 1t, but, with the good
natured complaisance Of his race,
Welded to requests. and led detOur of
about a mile, which brought the party
20 a ranch house. where there was
well. But, to the utter amazement and
stupefa ction of the travellers. the horses
would not drink.
They took II as another case Of In
,tinct. and assumed that the water.
for some reason, was not good, and 60
refrained from drinking 1t themselves.
1t was not until the return. the second
day, to Kawaapae, that the travellers
learned the secret Of the wonderful
MAMMA grass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

"A farmer in Collin county, Tex,
amused himself on a rainy day by
coating a cat with tar and setting it
on fire. The blazing animal sought
refuge under the barn of the cruel
man, and in about an hour the barn
was a heap of ashes. His sport cost
him about $500. as there was no insur-
ance.
Last year 5000, 900 pounds of alumni
mum, valued at 1,716,000. were pro-
duced in the United States. The value
per pound was therefore 80 cents. In
1888. $1,000 pounds Of that metal were
produced, valued at nearly 1888 a
pound.
Cannon are said to have been in use
as early as 1888, while artillery con-
structed Of brass first appeared in 1886.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
sa,oes suv WEDDING RINGS.

arowinx Practice which Oas yeweles
Thinks Has an Advantage.
isn't that q new wrinkleT asked
he chance observer.
"WhatT said the clerk.
"Bor the bride to buy the wedding
ing" replied the observer. turning to
look at the young woman who had just
gone out with her purchase Of q ~
karat gold-dlied ring.
The clerk, who turned out to be the
proprietor also. laughed. mot at all in
this part Of town." he said. ''The prac-
tice has been In vogue here for several
years and has continued to Erow in
popularity until 1t has become quite the
proper caper. Indeed. when q man
comes in here now and asks to look at
plain gold rings we, consider him a lit
tie of color, and feel rather mean to-
ward him. as though he were usurp-
ing feminine prerogative. looking at
the matter from q common sense
standpoint 1t saves no end Of trou-
BILE. A ring from a woman's point Of
view is a matter not only Of sentiment.
but also of adornment. She wants her
Jewelry, however cheap 1t may be. to
be Of the proper cut and the proper
size. Now. what man. I'd like to know.
can go In and select the right kind Of
ring even II he has got the measured
Not one out Of twenty. 1t Is lot more
satisfactory for all concerned for the
bride to come in and pick out what abe
wants without troubling the BRIDE
groom. except, of course. for the
money. He always settles the bill; Mt
least, I suppose he does.
"You see, this Is a neighborhood
where the people don't stand much on
the fine points Of etiquette. They in
slst upon the ring to tie up the contract
with, but two-thirds Of these rings are
unengraved and sell for from 81 to 81.
It's fun to see some of the women
when they first state their errand.
They beat about the bush and make
heir wants known in such a cOquettish
way that I don't wonder. sometimes.
that the young man, whoever he may
be, has lost his head. Maidenly mod
esty. suppose. makes them shy. and
they begin by saying they are looking
for a plain gold ring for a friend with
4 finger about the size Of mine When
they say that, I always smile; know
what it means."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
Doad Languages.

There are certain languageA which.
although they are still spoken and
written in, are to all htents and pur-
poess dead. For instance, Icelandic is
practically identical with the dead
Morse language, out Of which the Scan
dinavtan tongues have grown. So. too.
Provencal. the ancient language Of
Provincial, and the speech IN which
the troubadours sung. has now sunk to
the level Of a patois, although a certain
French literary school is making ef.
forts to revive 1t as a literary language.
Hebrew, again. though still spoken. u
to all intenss and purposes dead IN the
sense that Greek and Latin are. Corn.
sh, Manx and the old, mysterious
RomAny tongue are also example,
which should be mentioned
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
Annoyed by Cooks Singing.

A lady on Walnut Hills, Cincinnati,
who was suffering from a severe head
ache one day last week was annoyed
by the loud singing Of the cook IN the
kitchen. Going to the head Of the
stairs, she said: bridget, I have a
frightful headache and I do wish you
would stop singing that song" "All
roight. num-" was the answer. ''Pfa,
Yong shall OF singY'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
Ou,in, Epitaph I'm wales.

- q churchyard In Flfntshire an epN
:aph in memory Of Hugh Hughes, high
sheriff In 1743, says Of that worthy
functionary that in private life Ibis
manner was constantly to attend the
public worship as by law established,
heartily to declare against the upstart
sect Of the brainsick Calvhisttc Meth
odist that would have taken men 0n
from 4; timely to compose differences
between neighbors ere they became
exasperated. BY which behavior -
was valued when living and wh0
dad much lemented"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25
yer.Rua Dtssinxuished.

The Duke Of Veragua has two claims
to distinction in bis own country-he IL
q lineal descendant Of Columbus, and
the principal breeder Of bulls for the
national sport Of Spain. He has i'm
msnse herds Of splendid apimals. which
are under the charge of his brother,
Christopher Columbus.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

Polyglot Dark ContinonI
Africa has very nearly 100 languages,
and this fact presents great difanrltiea
70 missionary effort.