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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-28

Once more Is Scranton's most unique
character, Ben Johnson, IN melan-
cholic frame of mind and this time
ne has Just cause for his dependency,
for his celebrated horse and wagon
have been sold for unpaid taxes. Had
they been sold for anything else Ben
says he wouldn't have cared, but the
everlasting disgrace of having them
sold for unpaid taxes weighs heavy on
his soul and he is worrying himself
almost to death.
The man who did the selling was
Tax Collector William Morgan. of the
Fifth ward. who appeared in front OF
Ben's domicile in Raymond court yes
terday afternoon with a five-ycar CD
tax bill for S2.06. Ben's outfit was out
side, but Ben was in and when the
tax collector knocked he poked his
head out of an upper window and in
quired:
who's thar"
I'm a tax collector and I've got a
five-year old tax bill Of s2.06 against
you" replied Mr.. Morgan.
ORDERED HIM AWAY.
Hen shifted disdainfully. "You go
way now, man." he said. "and don
disturb the domestic tranquility of dis
yere house or you'll be sorry. I amt
goin' to pay no tax bill"
"You amt going to pay it?"
mo, amt and II you dom go right
along I'll sic my dorg on YOU" replied
the gentleman Of color.
This last retort angered Mr.. Morgan
and he thereupon decided to sell Ben's
outfit on the spot. A good-sized crowd
had by this time gathered and the
sale was started Immediately. The
horse was brought into the center,
where his good points-and he has any
number of them on all parts Of his
body-could be displayed to the best
advantage.
One Of the especially distinctive feat
ure of this animal is that he Is the
only beast on record upon whom a
difficult xylophone solo can be played
his ribs furnishing a range Of two
whole octaves. The wagon, which is
vehicular wonder. was offered fol
sale complete. Complete means in.
Guiding the extra or fifth wheel which
Ben always carries in case of break.
aown.
How much am I offered. gentle.
nen?" said Mr.. Morgan with a bust
ness-like air.
Five cents" yelled a voice in tht
crowd, wheroupon Pen. who had come
out into the open. looked at the ownel
of the voice with "scathing, scornfu
scowl," and muttered something abou
Scranton people being bad judges o
horse flesh.
BROUGHT SIXTY CENTS.
The bids rose by fits and starts un
ii finally sixty cents was offered b!
Constable "Tim" Jones and, no highe
bids being received, the horse and wa
gon were knocked down to him 70
that amount.
There being still a balance of $40
remaining, Mr.. Morgan took Ben int
custody and suggested that he driv
to the county jail in the wagon in
stead of the regular patrol wagon. Thi
Ben positively refused, with great in
dignation to do. and asked for a fe,
minutes to see "a friend on Penn ave
nue., who'd settle up all right"
The permission was given and Be-
is still looking for the friend and tn
tax collector is still looking for Ber
Constable Jones is undecided as t
what he will do with his purchase, bu
he will let an anxious public know in
few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-28

Ontario, team the past three seasons,
has signed with Manager Sayer, of the
Owego. N. ". team. in the New York
State league.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of Strang-
ers.
Mrs. ]. R. Lake. of South Broadway,
is confined to her room.
Mrs. William Craig is confined to
her home on South Jacob street, quite
III.
Miss Letta Frazier. of Fifteenth
street, is in Pittsburg to attend Grand
Opera.
Mrs. C. w. Milligan, after being i'll
at her home with typhoid fever, has
recovered
Miss Clara Handlan. of South Eoff
street, is recovering from a severe
tack of gastric fever.
Miss Cornelia Stifel is home from
Boston, where she has been attending
the University of Music
Wheeler Norton was down from
Pittsburg Easter. the guest of his
father, Major. T. H. Norton
Chas. Harbrook, the East End sa-
loon keeper. is lying in a critical con-
dition with inflamatory rheumatism.
J. Daily Larkins, OF the Fifth ward,
has accepted position as clerk at the
Prudential Life Insurance Companys
Office.
Miss Maize Bishop. of Wellsburg. has
returned to her home, after being the
guest of the Misses Gavin, of South
Eoff street
Merritt Biggs has returned to the
city from West Liberty. where he was
confined to his home for about three
weeks, i'll OF mumps.
DIR. Clifford Eskey, of Pittsburg, was
here yesterday visiting at the home
of his brother. DR.. Leonard Eskey, of
South Chapline street.
DR.. Harry Hubbard, of South Chap
line street, has departed for Wittens,
Ohio, having been called there owing
to the illness of his brother.
Mrs. Frank Daugherty, Mrs. b. J.
Farrell and DR.. a. c. Ernest. Of Little
ton, were in the city yesterday attend
ing the funeral of Miss Anna A. Fem
ler
Glenn Peters, prescription clurk at
VIII Twins pharmacy, who has been .
confined to the city hospital suffering
from appendicitis, will soon be able
to be out again.
Mrs. John c. Rhul, who has been
visiting her sisters. Mrs. T.. ]. Stager,
OF Bellaire, Mrs. Thomas Lashley, OF
the Island, and Mrs Ed. Fritch. OF
Wheeling, has left for her home at
Syracuse, n. Y. accompanied By her
mother, Mrs. Mary F.. Combs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17

the aisles were crowded. The audi
ence was well behaved. II was present
to listen, and not to manifest its APP
prevail or disapproval. There was lit
tie excitement at the morning session
when an intoxicated spectator start
led the court. by exclaiming:
Stand upS John Mooney"
He was promptly sent to Jail, where
he was given an opportunity to sober
up, and reflect upon his folly.
The arguments we're listened to with
GREATNESS interest Col. Arnett's eff
fort was remarkably able, considering
the utter hopelessness of his case. He
attacked the States evidence, showing
alleged breaks in the chain of circum-
stantial testimony; and endeavored to
strengthen the alibi which the defense
sought to establish.
Mr.. Howard made very ingenious
argument, portions of which were par
ticularly noteworthy. The jurors were
called upon for the first time during
the trial to note that the paling used
as a club was cut with dull pen
knife, such as was found on the pris-
oners. He also showed that the cart
ridges were of different manufacture,
and in this connection dwelt upon the
testimony of Mooney that he had pur-
chased the gun and ammunition from a
second hand dealer, Mr.. Howard argu-
ing that such merchant would be
apt to have miscellaneous assortment
Of cartridges the same size. He also
dwelt upon the significant fact that the
defendants, when arrested, were on
their way to the home of MONEYS
brother on Twenty-ninth street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
WE GUARANTEE M. l. s
Address NJ. l. S. 7. Co., Toledo, O.

In concluding Col. Arnett asked the
jury to be convinced beyond a reason
able doubt of the guilt of the defend
ants, before bringing in verdict
against them. He asked what reason
there was for discrediting the state
ments of the witnesses who swore
Mooney and Friday were in Reilly's
place on the night of the murder. He
knew their characters would be as
sailed. but he directed attention to the
fact that either they were guilty of de-
Hberate perjury, or the defendants were
there on that night 1t would re-
quire heroism for them to face the
court and lie about it. If you believe
them. if you believe Mrs Mooney, how
in Gods name can you be free from
doubt? 1t is utterly impossible that
they could be there and be at the Her.
yey residence at the hour the crime
was committed. We went to trial wher
the atmosphere was surcharged wit
denunciations of these men. because
we knew we could establish the faet
that the defendants were elsewhere
when the homicide. was committed.
Il ask you to consider the evidence
without regard to the fact that IL is
Mooney, Friday, and Arnett on the
one side, and the entire world against
them. Gentlemen, | leave the case IN
your hands, confident that your verdict
will be for acquittal.
Col. Arnett occupied nearly four
hours and half in his argument, and
he was listened to with undivided at
tention by the audience. 1t was the
general verdict that he made the very
most that was possible out OF the case.
When he concluded somebody started
to applaud, and Judge Hugus warned
the audience that any demonstration
of that character would be punished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
COL. ARNETT'S SPEECH.
An Earnest and Eloquent Defense
of the Two Prisoncrs-AbIe Argu-
ment.

Considerable interest conferred in
the argument for the defendants by
Col w. w. Arnett, from the fact that
the State made such a remarkably
strong case against the men. Col.
Arnett did all that was possible with
the evidence adduced in support of the
plea of mot guilty which had been
entered by the prisoners. He oecupi-
ed the entire morning session. and did
not conclude until past three o'clock
in the afternoon the court room be-
ing crowded all the while.
Col. Arnett prefaced his argument
with statement of the disadvantages
under which the defendants labored
by reason of being confined in the
county Jail unable to do anything in
their own behalf while the city and
county authorities were securing the
country for evidence to fasten upon
them the crime of murder He refer
red to sentence previously imposed
upon Mooney in this State, saving it
was unjust and had made the defend
ant feel that there was an organized
crusade against his liberty. and a de-
termination to brand him as a crimi-
nal.
He said Mooney claimed his convic-
ton for shooting was unjust, but he
went TO prison. Col. Arnett compared
the situation of his client with the
story Of Jean Valgran, whose refor-
nation was brought about by a single
act of kindness. He did not ask the
jury for consideration, but he wanted
the jurors to understand that the
grand purpose of the law was reforma-
ton. He insisted that the defendants
were entitled to a fair trial, in ac-
cordanee with the law and evidence.
and without reference to the previous
good or bad character of the accused
He admitted that there was great
feeling Of Indignation over the crime
which had been committed, but IN the
absence Of proof which would estab-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
REBELS WERE FOUND

Living in Barracks-Forfy-Th
FiIipfnos We're Killed and Forty.
-Four Captured by Capt. Dodd'a
Squadron of Cavalry,
MANILA, April 16.--capt Dodd,
with a squadron Of the Third Cavalry.
recently surrounded a village in Ben
guet Province and surprised 200 insur-
gents, living in barracks. apparently
a recruiting center for the province
The enemy lost SO men killed. OuI
troops also captured "A men and burns
ed the village. One American was
wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
I,nid at Rest.

The mortal remains of Miss Anna A.
Feinler were laid at rest in Mt. CAL
vary cemetery yesterday morning. The
funeral took place from the family res
idence on Market street, where many
sorrowing friends called to pay the
last tribute of love and respect to the
deceased. The casket was literally
covered with floral tributes, which
mutely attested the esteem in which
she was held A high requiem mass
was celebrated at st. Alphpnsus church
by the Rev. Father Bonaventura o. M.
Cap, and the music was very impress
sive. The young ladies of the Sodal-
ity of the Blessed Virgin, and the MEM
bers of the League of the Sacred Heart
were present in large numbers. A
special w. & E. G. car conveyed friends
of the family to the cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Henry Schaub,
Theodore Westmyer, VIM. Rempe.
Joseph Redeker. John Thoner, and DR..
A. c. Ernest, of Littleton. w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
MOONEY IND FRIDAY
GUILTY OF MURDER.
VERDICT OF THE JURY PLACES
THEM IN THE SHADOW OF
THE GALLOWS.
THE DEFENDANTS WILL SWING
FOR THE BRUTAL AND COWARDLY
MURDE ROF JAMES HERvEY,
ON MARCH 1ST.
THE CLOSING ARGUMENTS

Were Made Yesterday by Col. w. w.
Arnett for the Defense and John A.
Howard for the State-BOth Were
Able and Eloquent Addresses and
Were Heard by Crowds Which Lit
orally Packed the Court ROom-In-
structions We're Delivered at the
Night Session and the Jury DELHI
Grated Less Than Two Hours Be-
fore Returning It's Verdict-The
Defendants Betrayed no Emotion
When 1t Was Announced-Counse
for the Defense Makes the Usual
Motions-The Last Day in Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
Both Sides Pleased.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-THE
Southern Railway telegraphers' strike
in this vicinity to-day seems to be
progressing satisfactory to both sides.
President Orwell claims that the sit
uation is encouraging and the railroad
officials say they are suffering no in
convenience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17


at Fette's was that they
wanted arrest him. He knew
no reason, except that he had
broken Jail some years ago, and
he thought if they had an opportunity
they would arrest him for that He
admits that he was on the streets very
seldom in daylight. He kept quiet and
under shadow The defense was un-
able to prove that Mooney was con-
spicuously present in the bar-room at
Reilly's saloon. but he was in the
building just the same, as we have
shown by witnesses, who while they
are ignorant, are truthful.
Kittie ST. Clair was there, employ
ed as a chambermaid, and left Satur-
day night to go to Bellaire. She adj
mits that she was at liberty to come
and go where she pleased, and to COM
municate with whomever she pleased.
She also became intoxicated. She
was fond of Dukes" Reilly and had
a fuss with him. Hell hath no fury
like a woman scorned." 1t matters
not whether her purpose was fondness
for the boy, or an intention to get
money from him. She wanted to re-
main. 1t was a soft snap, a good
berth When she told her story, the
State made the other arrests.
Col Arnett argued the improbabiIity
that Friday would communicate TO a
woman like kittie st. Clair, the fact
that he contemplated committing a
robbery. She said the tools were
kept in safe at Reiily's. Why didn't
the authorities search the safe, and
bring forward the proofs7 They could
have done it, and no one would have
thought Of taking the precaution to
remove the tools They say Friday
bought powder and put il in the safe.
It would not have been dif1icult. liz
this were true. for the State to find
out where tle powder was bought
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17
pinnn Rarxainn.

For this week we offer two fine up
right pianos at greatly reduced prices.
One is style @ Knabe, Walnut case and
one Boothe Bros, in Mahogany Case.
Call and see them.
f. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-17

Pythian Castle Association will open
a week of enjoyment for all on Mon
day, April 23d.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.

Washington. February l0--Senator
Allen to-day presented the following
Resolved, That the United States of
America extends its sympathy to the
people of the South African republics in
their heroic struggle for liberty and
popular government, and believes 1t to
be the duty of the government Of the
United States Of America to offer me-
diation to the end that further blood
shed may be averted and an honorable
peace may be concluded between the
bellgerent governments"
No objection was made to the consid
GRAFTON of the resolution, only about a
dozen senators being present. Before
anybody realized what was going on the
resolution was put to a vote and de-
clared adopted. The senators laughed
uTestrainedly.
Mr.. Pettus OF Alabama demanded the
yeas and nays but Mr.. Allen objected
as the resolution had been adopted.
The chair agreed to this, but asked
Mr.. Allen If he would permit the vote to
be reconsidered and let the resolution &c
over. To this Mr.. Allen consented.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire was
them recognized to deliver an address
upon the pending financial bill, which
was laid before the senate. He said:
Those who have absorbed the gold OF
the world are trying to make it more
valuable by Legislation. That is the
natural meaning of the first ten lines OF
the Senate bill. There IL no need of the
law for any other object. Absolutely ne
other purpose Is to be subserved by
those lines. The passage of the bill
without adequate recognition of the de.
sire and determination Of the American
people that silver shall be remonetizeG
Is a defiance Of the Republican platform
1f 1896, and without such recognition In
|, the bill 1 cannot give 1T my vote. IT
would be unqualified gold monometal-
lism, and to advocate or submit this Is
an abandonment of Republican princi-
pies"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-10
Mechanics Who We're Working On Chicago
Buildings Now Idle.

Chicago, February 1O-Seven thou
sand workingmen on buildings in course
Of construction here quit work to-day.
This marks the beginning of a war be-
tween labor and contractors which will
suspend building operations in Chicago.
The men are members of unions affil-
lated with the building trades council.
Their rules, with the exception of the
bricklayersi union, provide a holiday ev-
cry Saturday afternoon. The contract
ors refuse to longer allow this. When
the men quit work alt noon to-day the
contractors declared the act constituted
a strike, and announced that as fast as
possible non union men will be secured.
The union leaders claim they have been
locked out Trouble is feared by the
authorities. Policemen from outlying
stations have been called to stations
nearer headquarters, and are ready for
instant action.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-10
RICH SILVER STRIKE
Good Discovery Near Cerrillos Made
This Week Bearing Silver,
Lead and Gold.
JUST WHAT SHELTER WANTS
Turouois Miner 0'Neill Has a Six-Foot
Veia of Mineral and Is Already TAX
ing Out Ore for the Cerrillos
Smelter.
Special Cor. New Mexican

Special Cor. New Mexican.
Cerrilos, n NJ, February 9.-In COM
pany with r. B. Thomas. general man
ager of the Cerrillos smelter, and
party of mining men from Las Vegas
and Magdale..a, tho New Mexican mis-
sonary to-day paid a visit to the silver
lead district, three and a half miles
north of town. The center Of attraction
was
THE NEW STRIKE
in the Albany claim, which Michael
O'Neill made few days ago, Personal
inspection proves that this discovery Is
of much more value and Importance
than was at first announced. The ore
body exists in a well-defined lead OF
fully feet in thickness, separated from
a square cut hanging wall Of solid por-
phyry by a 6-inch streak Of creamy
white tale The shaft Is now s feet deep,
and standing beside it one can see a
compact body of ore that, to use Capt.
Thomas expression, looks mighty
good"
ASSAY VALUES.
A ton or more of the ore is already on
this dump, and tests made for Mr..
O'Neill and Governor Prince by Mr.. Nc
Farland, assayer at Santa Fe, show 1t
to run s11O per ton, lead, silver and
gold, the value of the latter being 81 per
ton. Mr.. Thomas Mr.. Russell, Profess
sor Giltner and others who examined 1t
declare it to be high-class smelling
ore, Just the sort that the smelter plant
here needs in its business. Mr.. O'Nein
is opening the shaft in good shape and
SAYS he will be ready to ship ore to the
smelter the day it starts up.
THE SHELTER PLANT.
Mr.. Thomas is pushing every point
possible toward starting the smelter. l..
S. Austin, superintendent and metal
lurgist. will arrive here by the goth inst
at most, and commence buying ores In
the meantime the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe is building spur at Magda-
lena toward the smelter company's own
mines. the North Graphic. Hardscrab-
Bile, ETC., and already $4,000 tons Of flux-
ing ores are now ready there for ship
ment here for treatment In conjunction
with the dry ores of the Cerrillos re-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-10
THE TUG OF WAR
Sometimes the British On One Side
Of the Tugela Then On
the Other.
MACDONALD WON A POINT
General Butler Found It Impossible to Ad-
vance From a Position Taken and
Therefore Had to Take Move
Backward.

Headquarters Camp, Springfield
Bridge, February 1O.-The position ta-
ken north Of the Tugela river proved a
difficult one to maintain. The regiments
sent across as e-enforcements went in
to THE front line Of trenches, but owing
to tine great strength of the Beers In
BfAkfontein hills to the left, ii was
found impossible to advance without
rtsking unnecessary loss. The Beers
continued Smelling the British position.
Several "long TOM shells fell among
the transport trains, and four burst at
Sivaatkop, but the Beers could not get
the range. The British guns posted
there failed to silence the "long tom" or
other masked guns. The Beers con-
tfnued to work Nordenfe1dts on the
British infantry on the intrenched hill.
The fire was severe at times. Wednes-
day afternoon General Butler resolved
not to press an advance by this route.
The transport train moved back and the
infantry retired from Vaal Krantz.
Wednesday, night the guns on Zwart-
kOp W SHCIIlil6' winch
they commenced to she'll the transport
train the Beers got large number of
cannon into position. Their superiority
of shell fire rendered an advance i'm
possible.
MACDONALD'S VICTORY.
Modder River, February 10-General
Macdonald has scored a distinct sue
cess at Koodosberg. His original orders
were to hold the drift and construct a
fort. The position, however, was ex-
treunely difficult, as a long range Of
high hills running northwest terminate
close to the drift on the north bank of
the river. As it was impossible ito hold
the whole summit, General Macdonald
constructed strong works across the
center, which We're held by the Seaforth
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-10
ACTIVE INDIANS
Mescalero Apaohes Are Entirely
Self-Supporting with No Agent
to Help Them.
SCHOOL STILL MAINTAINED
Under An Act of Congress the School Su-
perintendent Is Delegated to Attend
to Agency Affairs of This Tribe
of the Apaohes.

Recently the commissioner of Indian
affairs at Washington abolished the po-
sition of Indian agent at the Mescalero
Indian agency in Otero county. Along
with this the positions of clerk, physi-
clan, farmer and others We're abolished,
leaving only one white employe and a
few Indian police to take care of the
Indians. This action was taken for the
reason THAT the positions were NO long
er necessary, the Mescalero Apaches
having become entirely self-supporting.
A school, with a superintendent and
three teachers, will still be maintained
for the education of the children, 100
per cent of whom are in the school. The
advancement of the Mescaleros in the
last few years has been remarkable and
unheard of in the history of the Indians.
The position Of agent has been abol-
ished but technically, and is still au-
thorized by law. The agency is now in
charge of the superintendent Of the
school of the Mescaleps under an act
passed by congress March 1, 1899, giving
the commissioner of Indian affairs au-
thority to delegate to Indian school su-
perintendents the duties Of agents
where conditions are favorable. The
wording of this act is as follows, ais to
the portion relating to this matter:
THAT the commissioner of Indian aft
fairs, with the approval of the secretary
of the interior, may devolve the duties
of any INDIAN agency upon the superin-
tendent of the Indian training school
located at such agency, whenever in his
Judgment such superintendent can
properly perform the duties of such
agency"
There is mo other agency where the
Indians have become self-supporting,
and the success in this case is cause for
qualification. 1t shows what may be
done with Indians in the southwest, es-
pecfally in so resourceful region as
the country where the Mesca'leros are
located