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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
SEVEN MEN GUILTY
OF ONE MURDER

Members Of Secret Organization
Must Suffer Laws Extreme PEN
atty for Conspiring in Killing of
Joseph Rutkofski in Schuylkin
County--Two others Yet to BE
Tried.
Pottsville. Nov. 26.-The jury in the
case of seven Lithuanians, charged
with conspiring and being accessories
in the killing of Joseph Rutkofskl at
William Penn on Sept. 2i last, yester-
day returned a verdict of murder in
the first degree in each instance.
The condemned men are Michael
Brososky, aged "a years, married: An
thony Machulas, aged 80 years, single;
Joseph Sachinski, aged 81 years, single,
and Andrew Coress, aged rs years, sim
gle; Peter Stenkowich, aged u years,
single; Anthony Stenkowich, aged 30
years, single; John StenkowIch, aged
26 years, single.
Two other defendants in the case
Adam Romanoski and C~lrles Kutchis
proved an alibi during the trial of
the case and they were acquitted
1t was proven that a sAcrec organiz-
alton known as the "PropCnokos." to
which the defendants belonged. plotted
to. kill Joseph Rutkofski, who had in
curred the emnity of ROlas Bubnis
and his brother, Matthew, two men,
bers of the society.
Rutkofski was coaxed from his house
into the front yard at night and was
then surrounded. Rollas Bubnis, 1t is
charged, split his head in with an axe,
which injury caused his death. The
Bubnis brothers were not tried with
the above seven defendants. They
will be tried at the January term of
criminal court.
This was the largest number of de-
PENDANTS ever tried Jointly in the coun-
ty for one murder. Five men were
once tried for the murder of George
Jones. Six men were hung In one day
in this county some years ago during
the Mollie Maguires' troubles.
Judge D. c. Henning was asked for
an arrest of judgment and a new trial
in the case of the seven condemned
men.
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features Of the trial was that she CAV,
no evidence.
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
Four Thieves Gag and Rob Township
Officer Of $500.

Towanda, Nov. 26.-In true profess
slonal style four masked thieves robbed
Samuel G. Marshall of over $500 in
money and two watches at an early
hour yesterday morning. Marshall is
the town treasurer OF Shoshequia town
ship. He was awakened shortly after
o'clock by three masked men, who
held revolvers at the heads of himself
and wife and demanded his money. A
fourth man watched outside.
With tools stolen from a blacksmith
shop they forced open the inner door
Of a small safe and took $500, about 500
belonging to the township. A costly
gold watch and a silver watch were
also taken. After debating among
themselves the advlsability of burning
Marshalls feet to see If he would con-
fess to having more money, they tore
the sheets of the bed into strips, bound
and gagged Marshall and his wife, and
going upstairs brought down their
nine-year-old granddaughter and tied
all three to the bed
After several hours Mrs. Marshall got
free and gave an alarm. All four men
are described as being about thirty
years old and dressed in tramp fashion,
with bandana handkerchiefs for masks.
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THREE oNLooKERs STABBED.
Bloody Climax to Wedding Festiv-
tiles in Mahanoy City.

Mahanoy City, Nov ga bloody
stabbing affray, in which three appar-
emily innocent persons suffered, oc-
CURED here today. A number of for
eigners had been enjoying wedding fes-
tivities In neighboring house, and at
late hour went to a local saloon,
where they became involved in a quar-
rel, which attracted a crowd of sight
seers.
Suddenly, the door of the saloon flew
open, and-out rushed several of the in
furiated participants, closely pursued
by Joseph Barnus, who, it is alleged,
wildly brandshed a knife. Mistaking
his friend Frank Yonekis, a bystander
for one of his numerous assailants. he
Is thought to have plunged the weapon
into Yonekis' abdomen, and with a sec
ond thrust penetrated the right lung.
BY this time the crowd was surging.
and Joseph Crzeczs fell victim to
three wounds, one in the left groin and
two in the breast, one of which is near
the heart. James Brennan, another on
locker, received a cash in the hip, but
cannot account for it's occurrence.
Joseph Barnus, aged twenty two
years, was arrested and committed to
jail to await the result of the mems
injuries.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Cattle generally
steady at the decline; November re-
ceipts largest since 1894; good to choice,
S5.S0a7; poor to medium, SLABS; mixed
stockers, s3a375; selected feeders, $i.2Oa
ATS; good to choice cows, $3.5Oa4.25; hcir-
ers, SO. 25a4.6O; Gamers, S175a3; bulls, $225
IA; calves, $4a7; fed Texas beeves, %.25a
5; grass Texas steers, S32ja4; western
range beeves, $iai.2j. Hogs-Market
shade lower; good clearances; mixed and
butchers, $3.SOa3.971a; good to choice
heavy, $3.S5a3.971a; rough heavy, S3.7ja
3.92la; light, $3.75a3.90 bulk of sales, $3.S5
a3.90. Sheep-Market steady for both
sheep and lambs; largest November re-
ceipts on record; native wethers, S3GOa
4.i0; lambs, $40ja425; western weth-
ers, $3.75a4. Receipts-Cattle. 400 head /;
hogs, $4,000 head; sheep, 500 head.
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SUE GRAHAM RELEASED,
The Common Law Wife of James
Eagan Will Not be Prosecuted.

Special to The Scranton Tribune
Montrose, Nov. 26.-Susle Graham,
confined in the Jail here the past year
on the charge OF conspiracy to rob
Jackson Pepper, has been, by the
order of the court, released from GUS
tody. Her case was called UP by Dis
trlct Attorney Little, who stated that
every effort had been made by him.
assisted by ex-Dstrict Attorney Ainey,
to secure proper and sufficient evil
dence to convict her of the charge,
but every clue after being closely fol-
lowed failed to disclose any facts
Judge Searle then instructed the jury
to find not guilty and the county to
pay the costs.
Susie Graham's alleged connections
with the Shew and Eagan case is well
known to every reader of the Tribune,
that she was the common law wife Of
James ]. Eagan during the time he
was living at Susquehanna and at
which time he and Shew went to Rush
and committed the crime for which
they forfeit their lives next January.
1t is alleged that Susie was the one
who knew of the money and practt-
cally planned the robbery which ended
so disastrously. A Tribune represen-
tative called at the Jail and sent word
to Susie requesting an interview In
formation came back from her stating
that she positively would not say any
thing for publication, and so far as
she was concerned the papers could
say anything they wanted to.
1t was stated by Judge Searle in
his instructions to the jury that both
nd Cro rafI1SaH n ONp owl
dence that would in any way implicate
her with the Jackson Pepper murder,
though 1t was through her information
to a large degree that they were
brought to trial. One Of the peculiar
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sUsoUEHANNA COUNTY.
,ial to The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Nov. 26.-On Friday
Dec. s, Moody Relief corps, No. IL, G.
A. r., will hold a supper and fair in
Knights of Pythias hall, to secure
funds toward erecting public drink
ing fountain on Main street.
r. H. Hall is in Rochester, visiting
his son.
At the county court divorces were
granted in the cases of w. A. Cham
berlain VS.. Lucy Chamberlain; f. c..
Hall VS.. c. E. Hall, and Niles VS..
Niles.
Mrs. Rosena Gill, of Great Bend,
has been elected grand associate con-
ductress Of the Grand Chapter of Penn
sylvania, Order of the Eastern Star.
Miss Nina Frank, of Carbondale,
was soprano soloist today in the Christ
Episcopal church.
The elegant new altar fittings for
Christ Episcopal church have arrived.
The seventh annual session of the
Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, Or
der of the Eastern STAR will be held
in Peckville the third Tuesday in jan
uary, 1901; having been changed from
November next until that time.
Bradley Beebe. an aged and promi-
nent resident of Oakland township,
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SHOT A STRANGE BIRD.
Johnnie Stockholm Kills Something
That Looks Like a Goose.
he Scranton Tribune.

Speclal TO Ihe scranton Tribune.
Halstead, Pa, Nov. 26-Johnnie
Stockholm, of Hickory Grove, this
county, while hunting muskrats in the
Susquehanna river near Smoky Hol-
low scared large flock of what ap-
peared to be ducks which were SWIM
ming in an eddy near the bank. Stock
holm says there were at least fifty of
the birds. The flock flew in single
file in a northerly direction. He fired
both barrels of his shot gun at ran
dam and failed to hit any of the birds.
Reloadlng his gun, he took careful aim
and succeeded in bringing down one OF
the birds. 1t resembled a goose, being
somewhat larger and of a wood color,
but instead of fiat duck bill it's bill
was six inches long and resembled a
woodpeckers bill in appearance. None
of the natives ever saw any bird like
1t before. 1t will be presented TO
Philadelphia naturalist, cousin of
young Stockholm.
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HALLSTEAD.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

special to The Scranton Tribune.
Hallstead, Nov. 26.-N. l.. Tyler, an
esteemed resident of this borough, died
at his home here Wednesday morning
at 11.45 o'clock. The deceased Is sur
vived by wife, who is in feeble health,
and four children, Mrs. Mary Van FL ,et,
John Tyler, Mrs Bruce Ross and Mrs.
Sanford Swartz. The funeral was held
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Bruce Ross, at 3 o'clock Friday after
noon. Rev. David L. Macdonald, of
Windsor, preached the funeral sermon.
The concert by the Mendelssohn
quartette, of Binghamton, at the Pres
byterian church was a musical success,
but somewhat of financial disappoint-
ment. The entertainment was high
class and deserved larger patronage.
The Susquehanna river begins to look
wintry, since nearly all the boats have
been placed in winter quarters.
Hunters report that pheasants and
rabbits are in abundance here this fall,
Gus Sliker, a local hunter, reports hav-
ing seen twenty-seven pheasants in an
afternoons hunt.
Artist D. A. Teed has purchased a
tract of woodland, comprising 112 acres,
Slludleu near the state line, or Il, j.
Davies, of Montrose.
Several freight train crews have re-
ceived orders not to lay over in Hall
stead, but to proceed to Elmira and
return.
Road Commissioner Humphrey is at
work raising the level of the Harmony
road between the creek bridge and the
river hill.
The stockholders of the Great Bend
Bridge company met at the Mitchell
house, Friday afternoon, and arranged
matters so that the bridge can be
turned over into the hands of the
county commissioners as soon as they
are ready to take possession Of the
same. A meeting of the commission
ers and the stockholders will be hel I
at the Mitchell house next Wednesday.
Professor Charles f. Moxley will
make a tour of the eastern end of the
county this week, visiting the public
schools.
The silk mill is experiencing a rush
OF orders.
James Claxton has posted notices on
Dubois mountain, warning hunters not
to trespass on the property, under PEN
| atty of arrest.
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Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.--Butter-Firm /,
fancy western creamery, PIC; do prints
2Sc. Eggs-Firm fresh nearby, 2ic.; do
western, 23C.; do southwestern, 22c. do
southern, 20c Cheese-Cnc hanged. Re
fined Sugars-Steady hut quiet. Cotton
firm, Talow-Steady; city prime in
hogsheads, 45sa4%c.; country do. do. bar
rels, 47sa5c.; dark do, 43sa4lac. cakes,
SIC; grease, 3a4Hc. Live Poultry
Quiet and shade easier; fowls, SaSiac. old
roosters, 6laa7c.; ducks. Sa9c.; geese, ga
10c. turkeys, Sa39c. Dressed Poultry
Steady; fowls, choice, sac; do. fair to
good 7l9aSc.; old roosters, &C.. chickens,
nearby large, lie. small and medium,
do, 9a-0c.; western do, large, 10c. me-
dium do, Sa9c.; small do, 6a7c.; turkeys,
choice western, 10c. fair to good do, Sa
&C.; inferior do, 6a7c.; fancy nearby do,
11a12c. Potatoes-Unchanged Pennsyl-
vania choice. per bushel 40a50c.; New
York and western do, 46aiSc.; do. do. fair
to good, 43a45c.
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is seriously Ill. Mrs. Beebe has also
been very Ill, but is recovering.
Mrs. Duncan Mcdonald is i'll with
rheumatism.
Henry White, the Montrose thief
who escaped from the county Jail. car
rying away a ball and chain, is still a
non est man.
The ladies of st. Francis Xavler's
Catholic congregation in Friendsville
Will hold a grand banquet on Thanks
giving day.
Rev. a. 4. Brodrick, of Montrose,
visited his brother, Rev. p. +. Brod-
rick on Friday.
A district Sunday school institute
Will be held in North Jackson Dec. s.
A district Sunday school institute
will be held in the Lynn Methodist
church Dec. l and 2.
The Susquehanna County Christian
Endeavor convention will be held in
Montrose Dec. rs and 90. Among the
speakers will be Rev. William Jessup,
of Syria; Rev. DR.. Edward Taylor, of
Binghamton, and Rev. DR.. Pierce, of
Scranton.
The grangers Of Susquehanna county
will meet in Brushville Dec. and Z.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
william F. overneld and Miss Flora NJ.

William f. overfleld and Miss Flora NJ.
Decker.
C. b. Staples lectured before the
Tobyhanna Epworth League on peter
Cartwright and His Times"
One of the oldest residents OF this
county is ex-Commissioner John ..
Skunk, who now lacks but six years
Of being 100 years old.
News was received by Hon. r.. r.
Schwarz from his brother in Germany
announcing the death of his aged
mother in that country.
Frank B. Holmes, who, II was an
nounced, is a candidate for commits
sioner's clerk states that he has no
intention of being a candidate for the
office.
Miss Barbara Smith, Of this town,
has gone to Waycross, Va, to visit
relatives.
PIKE COUNTY COURT NOTES.
The latter part of last week the
county commissioners were in Homes
dale to settle accounts with the COM
missioners of Wayne county.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, in
his office in the court house, Sheriff
Nandermark will sell the property Of
August and Emile Hecht in Palmyra
township.
County Surveyor Westbrook was in
Porter township recently running lines
on the lands recently purchased by the
commonwealth.
The contract for repairing the bridge
at Wigges in Lackawanna township
was awarded to Lot Daniels, of Kim
BILE.
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Philadelphia 1--we Stock Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2O.-Receipts for the
week; Boeves, 1917 head; sheep, 7,32z
neau; hogs, $40 head. Cattle IN small sup
ply and with apoor demand: rates barely
held their own; extra, 5l9a5%c. good, 5a
5hc; medium, 4ha4Ac.; common, 4aiAa
sheep declined Ac. on all grades and the
demand was small; extra, ilia4ikc.; good,
Saaic.; medium, 3ha3hc.; common, lha
l%c.i lambs, la4hc. Hogs-In seasonable
request and top values were reached
when 6a6l4c. for best western and 54a6c.
for other western was paid but at the
close lower prices prevailed. Fat cows,
In fair request n 2iaa3&c. thin cows, duh
at SSalS; veal calves active at 4IkaSc.
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Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Captain C. 6. Dennison is we'll known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of November 4,
1897, from Vryburg, Bechunaland, he
writes Before starting on the last
campaign | bought a quantity of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which / used myself
when troubled with bowel complaint,
and have given to my men, and in
every case it proved most beneficial"
For sale by all druggists, Matthew
Bros, wholesale and retail agts. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
DEATH OF MICHAEL KANE
Killed While in the Act of Coupling
Engines.
al to the Scranton Tr,b,pa

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Nov. 26-Michael Kane,
aged twenty-six years, residing with
his mother, on Elm street, met with a
sudden death at an early hour on Sat-
urday morning, at Lanesboro Junction.
While taking a ride upon a pushing
engine, which was assisting in pushing
a heavy freight train up the Gulf sum-
nit grade, the two pushers broke In
two, and Kane endeavored to recouple
them.
In so doing, he was caught between
the engine and a bar was pushed
through his breast. He died almost in
stantly. He is survived by his mother
and several brothers. The funeral will
take place on Monday morning from
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extra, s5.SOa6; prime, 45.7Oa5.9O; common
s3a9.6O. Hogs-Dull and lower; prim,
'heNvy, S3.95a4 mediums, S3.95a4; best
Workers., 1896; light do, s3.9Oa395; pigs
s3s5a4; roughs, $2.5Oa3.5O. Sheep-Steady
choice wethers, 4.1Oa42O; common, si.5Oa
$3.50; choice lambs, $lS5a5; &C nmon ia
god, $3a4.is. veal calves, STATES.
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Scranton Wholesale Market

Corrected by II. &. Dale, % Lackawanna
Avenue.)
Butter--Creamery, 24a25c. print, 25c. /;
dairy, firkins, 23c.; tubs, 23a25c
Eggs-Select western, 17hc.; nearby,
state. zoe.
Cheese-Full cream, new 13l5c.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, $3.50;
medium, 50: pea, 81.
Onions-Per bu., 45c.
Potatoes-Per bu., 45c.
Lemons-s35Oa3.75 per box.
Flour-St50.
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New York Live Stock,

New York, Nov. 25-Beeves-No trad
ing; feeling weak; calves, steady; prime
veals, IS: car of western calves, $3.50
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep, slow; lambs
firmer; sheep, s2S5a4; lambs, S4.371za5.25 /;
no Canuada lambs. Hogs-Feeling weak;
no sales reported
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
JAMES WELSH
WANTS A WIFE
BUT HE is A TRIFLE DIFFICULT
TO PLEASE.

The Hermit of the Poconos Receives
Many Letters and Photographs in
Response to His Advertisement for
Wife-Numerou Lady Visitors
Also Visit His Home in Search Of
a Husband-Eva Beck Returns
other News Notes from Monroe and
Pike.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture Is on each box. 25c. ~
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st. Johns Catholic church, when re-
quiem high mass will be celebrated.
The remains will be inferred in Laurel
Hill cemetery,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27

East Liberty Cattle Market.
East Liberty, Nov. .-Cattle-Steady
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Monday bargains on second floor

White corrugated cottage poles, with trimmings 80
complete worth I9c. Special on Monday ........... lZC
Oak cottage poles, with trimmings complete, worth n
I5c. Special Monday SC
Sofa cushions, covered with fast coored cretonne -
ruled border worth 39c. Special on Monday ZOC
Figured denim, reversible patterns former price ~
25c. Monday. EZ2C
Tapestry table covers yard wide, new designs, ~
worth 3oc Special on Monday ................... ZSC
oonch reversible oriental stripe drapery goods, 20
others ask 75c and 85c for Monday ..... OUC
Denim laundry bags worth 800 Special for Monday only
Fish net yard wide worth I5c Special for Monday.... &c
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Cat price on fancy ribbons

Special of all silk ribbon both satin and fancy, in
the following numbeS22, 49, 90 and so, real value ~
One lot of all silk satin ribbon No. 40, in black 90
only real value 2oc. Monday only ............. IOC
Special sale of all silk satin and gros-gran ribbons all
shades follows: No. T. &c; No Sc; No oc: No. 10,
I2Hc,
Forty-Gve pieces of No, so all silk a0ea ribbon in
black and colorS, grade Special Monday... ISC
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M0ndag morning between 8 and 10

Yard wide unbeached muslin, cent grade ,
Special Monday for two hours S............... sc
One lot of beached muslin, slightly soied. regular -
price SC. Special on Monday for two hours. &c
Twenty-Five pieces of pure linen crash, SC grade
Special Monday for two hours. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &c
One lot 2o-inch crash in bIeached and unbleached +
standard retail price Special Monday for hours OC
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
SOUTH AFRICAN RuMpus.

Detroit Ere, Press: Tickets on the
armored train are punctured by Beer rifle
men.
Philadelphia Times; Should there be a
deciding battle at Pietermaritzburg II Is
likely to make one of the biggest names in
history.
st. Louis Republic: One reason the
Beers have for destroying the railroads in
Natal is to keep Buffers army from forcing
them to make tracks for home.
indianapolis News: British dispatches
inform the world that the Boer shells do
absolutely no damage in Ladysmith. They
must all fall in the Pingree pstatoe patches.
Baltimore American: While the British
reports are full Of victories over the Beers,
the latter appear to be saying nothing, but to
be busying themselves with setting very
successful traps.
indianapolis Journal: That Great Britain's
best hold" is as a naval power finds inter-
csting confirmation in the fact that the
garrison at Ladysmith has been saved, thus
far, by the effective work of the naval guns
brought there and served by "jackies."
Boston Globe: The British war office has
received 10000 plumpuddings for the army,
weighing ten tons, to be sent to the troops
in South Africa for a Christmas dinner.
Perhaps by the time they get there they
will be hard enough to load cannon with.
Chicago Chronicle: Mr. p Joubert de-
sires TO acknowledge the sollcitous inquiries
of his friends occasoned by reports of his
demise. Mr.. Joubert is still in the en-
Joyment of robust health and recommends
the vicinity of Ladyscnith to British tour
lists in search of a warm climate.
San Francisco Call: The British war Of
flee has accepted 10000 plumpuddings for
the soldiers fighting in South Africa.
Johnny Bulls warriors evidently believe
that even II they may be a little heavy
around Christmas time Boer bullets will
be at least sure cure for Indigestion.
Philadelphia Ledger In the Boer attack
on Estcourt, the dispatches tell us, a long
range British gun fired a single shot at the
advancing Beers. The shell fell in their
midst several horses were seen galloping
about riderless, and the whole column re-
treated in confusion. On the other hand
the Beers bombarded Kimberley for two
hours and the net result was the killing
of one Kaffir woman and the wrecking of
one barn. This is the kind of stuff the
British censors expect the public to receive
as authentic news.