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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
Three Wills Probated.

Three wills of we'll known Lacka-
wannaians recently deceased, were
probated yesterday at the office of
Register Koch. The decedants are
John s. La Touche Moscow; w. B.
Swick Jermyn, and George league
South Main avenue, West Scranton.
BY the provisions of the La Touche
will the property of the decedent goes
to his daughters, Leona Leonore Ly-
man and Angelica Inez Broadhead, and
his grdnddaughters, Reina and Vera,
children of his son, r. NJ. La Touche
the daughters receiving one-third
each and the grandchildren a third be-
tween them.
The bequests are made in a codicil of
August 90, 1898, 10 a will of June 6,
1896, which left everything to his wife,
and made her sole executor, but which
had to be changed owing to her pre-
ceeding her husband to the grave.
No executor is named in the codicil.
letters of administration We're taken
out by the son, r. NJ. La Touche
Thomas P. Daniels and j. II. Hop
kins witnessed the will and d. II. Phil
lips and A. ]. Colborn, the codicil.
The Swick will leaves all tho prop
erty Of the decedent to the wife, Eliza
beth A. Swick, with the hope that
she will divide equally between his
two children all that may be remain
ing at the time of her death.
The will was made August 10, 1877,
lContinued on Page 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE.
Wilkes-Barre Councils to Consider
Bribery Charges.

The special committee appointed by
the Wilkes-Barre city councils to
make arrangements for investigating
the charges of bribery made by certain
councilmen in connection with the pas
sage of an ordinance through councils
giving the trolley company organized
by Scranton men a franchise In
Wilkes Barre, met yesterday after
noon at the city hall.
Two of the councimen who, 1t Is al
legged, were offered brlbes, were repre-
sented by counsel. Formal charges
were then made that one councilman
was offered $1,000 if he would vote a
certain way; another councilman was
urged to take 5000 as a present and
another was offered a valuable Consid-
Grafton If he would vote the right way
The committee thought the charges
made warranted a thorough investi-
cation and it was decided Ito recon-
mend to councils that such an inves-
tigation be made at once.
The committee suggests that the in
vestigation be made as follows: Three
members from select council, three
from common council and one outsider
The investigation will be public and
witnesses will be subpoenaed to give
evidence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
HOST OF CANDIDATES.
Large Number Want to Be Council
man from Eighth Ward.

The coming election in the Eighth
ward to elect a successor to Fred
ZlZelman, former common council
man, promises to be a most interest
ing contest. Candidates for the nom
ination in both parties are looming
up on all sides.
Those who are known to be seek
ing the Republican nomination are:
Jacob Harris, Walter b. Haslam, John
McCabe and Nelson Teets, while
among those aesirous of being the
standard bearers of the Democracy
are: Thomas Roche. Thomas Gilgal-
lon, Martin Flynn, p. II. Durkin and
eX-Common Councilman John Flana-
CHAN.
The election is to be held on Aug.
IA. No candidates registered yester-
day with Chairman Durr, of the Re
publican vigilance committee, but Re-
publican candidates have until We'd
nesday night to register. All who
have registered UP to Wednesday
night will meet that evening in AL
derman Millar's office for the purpose
of deciding upon an apportionment Of
the expenses of the primary election,
which is to be held on Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

ior car service furnished. Should the
new rapid transit line be opened be-
tween Scranton and Pttston it would
carry passengers from the very heart
of Pittston to the business center Of
Scranton in less time and on far bet
ter cars than the best line between
Pttston and Wilkes Barre offers.
Pittston shoppers would not hesitate
long in preferring Scranton to Wilkes
Barre if the transportation facilities
were equal. Let Scranton offer the
better inducements in this regard and
our contributing population will be
increased thirty thousand.
Smoke The Pocono, SC. cigar. 's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
MERCHANTS ARE AGREEABLE.
Those of Scranton Perfectly Satisfied
with Wilkes Barrels Action.

With the exception of those con-
nected with business houses having
stores in both WilkesBa and
Scranton, the local merchants, with
practically one accord, are hoping, Sc
cretly, at least, that the new rapid
transit road will not be able to get
into Wilkes Barre.
At present, nine-tenths of the trade
that goes out Of Pittston, and the
Immediately adjacent towns, is at
racted to Wllkes-B Barre by the super
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
Thomas Stewart Is Now Sultan of
the Princes of Bagdad.

Caravan Siesta, No. H. Princes of
Bagdad. elected the following officers
at a council held last night, in Malta
temple, Guernsey building; Sultan,
Thomas Stewart: caliph, John NJ.
Hornbacher; shah, w. a. Lush; khat-
if, II. b. Stock; vizier, O. S. Ridge
way; oriental guide, w. s. Bartlett;
first guard, r. o. Jones; second guard,
Albert Gise; dervish, F. C. Bartz,
scratcher, E. Y. Bone; grasper Fred
l.. Myers.
Ten candidates were initiated before
the election of officers, and at it's con-
clusion a smoker was conducted. The
siesta will conduct a banquet on the
evening of Sept. q.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
An Automatic Cashier.

Reynolds Brothers conducted a dem
onstration of the Brandt Automatic
Cashier in the Hotel Jermyn yester-
day. The readiness with which this
machine automatically makes change
places 1t in the front rank OF Won
derful inventions. BY simply pressing
a key for the change desired, the en-
tire amount Immediately drops in the
hand.
The demonstration was attended by
a great many cashiers, business men
and paymasters from throughout the
city and surrounding towns, all OF
whom We're greatly impressed with the
new labor saver. Reynolds Brothers
are the agents for this territory. -
Smoke The Hotel Jermyn cigar. 1Oc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
BOOTY WAS NOT BIG.
Fieldstone Burglar Took Only an
Opera Glass.

After a careful inventory of their
household and personal effects, Mr..
and Mrs. T. e. Jones declare their
belief that the thief who visited Field
stone. last week, got away with moth
ing more than an opera glass valued
at $12.
There We're evidences that the thief
had set out a number of other articles,
including two umbrellas. Il package
of fine handkerchiefs and box of
gloves, with the intention Of taking
them along with him, but, probably he
forgot them or was scared off before
he took time to gather them up.
The authorities haven't the slight
est clue to who the thief possibly
could have been.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
THIS IS A VERY
PECULIAR THIEF
RANsACKED THE RESIDENCE OF
d. ]. Campbell.

Like the One Who Visited the Resi-
dence Of Thomas E. Jones, He
Evidently Sought Only Money, for
He Ignored Many Articles of Value
strewn About the Rooms He Wis.,
ited-Dihcult to Explain the Man
ner He Got in and Out of the
House.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
To the Republican Voters Of the
Eighth Ward.

There will be a Republican primary
of the voters of the Eighth ward of
Scranton Pa, for the nomination of
one man for the office OF common
councilman to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Frederick w.
Zizleman, at the regular polling places
of the First and Second districts,
Thursday, August g 1900, between the
hours Of and p. M, under the
Crawford county system. All candi-
dates win be required to register with
Frederick Durr, chairman, not later
than p. IN. Wednesday, August /,
1900, and pay the necessary assess
ment.
Frederick Durr, chairman,
Harry s. POust, secretary,
80 Vigilance Committee.
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The approximate cost of the contest
is as follows:


In addition to this the time of two
judges was taken up for two whole
days and part of another in review
ing the commissioners report and
making the recount.
Edward w. Thayer was commission
er and NJ. j. McAndrew stenographer.
The contestant was represented by d.
j. Reedy and the respondent by John
r. Edwards.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
THOMAS WINS THE
ELECTION CONTEST
EIGHTH WARD DISPUTE WAS
DECIDED YESTERDAY.

The Respondents Plurality of Four,
on the Face OF the Returns, Is In
creased to Nine by the Judges Re-
count-sixty-four Illegal Votes
Out of a Total Of 452-Names of
Those Who Cast Defective Ballots.
Wills Admitted to Probate Yester-
day-Other Matters in Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
Register Today.

The offer of three dollars reduc-
tion to new students who register for
the piano courses at the Conservatory
before August /, closes tonight. Reg
lister today at the office 604 Linden
street, between the hours of $50 and
II, or and 6. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

swITCHMEN's FXCURsION--Tho wishing
20 join the excursion OF the swltchmen TO Della.
ware water Gap, Sunday August II, 1900. are
reouestcd 10 secure their tickets before August
o. as the committee In charge state that a
limited excursion prevents the sale OF tickets
after the trains are chartered. According to
this, it will be too late to purchase tickets
on the morning Of the excursion. The limit
has been raised TO 1000 and this will require
thirtv.three care or three trains There will be
no crovdinR,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
HE WANTED WATERMELoNs.
John Nealon, Aged 12, Entered a
Freight Car.

John Nealon, a 12-year-old boy, was
arrested yesterday by Special officer
Spellman just as he was climbing into
a car loaded with watermelons stand
ing in the Delaware and Hudson yard
He was taken before Alderman Millar
who fined him S., which was paid by
his mother.
The company has had a deal OF
trouble lately from boys breaking into
fruit cars and stealing fruit, and the
officials are determined to put a stop
to 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.
South Steel Mill Shuts Down for
Lack of Orders.

LACK OF Orders.
Work at the South mill of the
LackaWanna Iron and Steel company
was temporarily suspended, Saturday.
General Manager Henry Wehrum
and Superintendent George f. Bar
nard stated yesterday that the cause
OF the shut down was a lack of orders.
How soon work will be resumed could
not be definitely stated, the officials
said, but that it was a final shutdown
was positively and emphatically de-
MED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
BRYAN WOULD BOOM BUSINESS
Referee Van Wormer Half Tempted
to Wish Him Elected.

to Wish Him Elected.
IF I could only be selfish enough,
I'd wish Bryan to be elected" said
Bankruptcy Referee Van Wormer yes
terday, when for about the thirty
eighth consecutive day he gave a neg
ative response to a Tribune reporters
query: Anything new?'
II haven't had bankruptcy petition
in so long a time that l almost fear
1 would be unable to recognize one if
l saw it. I'll wager If Bryan was
elected I'd have to hire a couple of
assistants"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
DIED.

STRASCURGER,--In Scranton, July 20, 1900,
Charles Adam. son Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Strascurger, of 1928 Beech street, aged years,
month and days Funeral Wednesday
morning at o'clock from the house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

WEEKLY HEALTH REPORT-Thcre were
thirtytwo deaths in the city last week, which
shows a decided falling of. There were sixteen
of contagious disease reported, six being
dphthera and fever scarlet fever.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

FLAG DRAPED,-Th flag at the Italian con.
sulate, corner of Franklin and Lackawanna ave-
nues, was draped in mourning yesterday upon Of.
fetal announcement being received of the death
of King Ilumbert.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
$500 to Niagara Falls and Return
via the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
August IA, 1900.

Tickets will be on sale August l4th,
limited for return passage to August
10th, inclusive, and will be honored on
any train except the Black Diamond
Express. For further information, con-
suit Lehigh Valley ticket agents -
gEEEE.l5sg IL EgsE x T.J.x.ia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT.-Th anniversary
of Charles Dunn will be celebrated at the Rescue
Mission tonight. Refreshments will be served
at the close Of the service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

TO CLOSE AT NoON.-Connolly & Wallace,
the Washington avenue dry goods merchants,
have decided to close their store on Saturdays
during August at noon. II is the first dry goods
store in Scranton to take this step.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

day. sloe, 500. 49, Friday, sl7s,o5i.so Saturday.
s272, IN. .sO Total, sl,1s5,9iS.S2. The clearings
for the corresponding week last year werer
81, ,o7s, ,7l0.43.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

BOARD OF HEAITH.-There will be a regular
meeting Of the board OF health at their rooms
in the city hall, Wednesday night.
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CITY NOTES

CONCERT AT SPEEDWAY.-Ther will be
concert at the Speedway Club house tonight by
John 7. Watkins and his party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
OPEN AIR CONCERT.
To Be Given by Bauer's Band at
Court House Square.

Bauer's band will render the fol-
lowing programme at a concert to
be given at court house square to-
night:
harCh, 'Nlhulcator' ..,...,..............,Fa FarTar
Overture Morning, Noon and Night" Suppe
Medley, "The Tickler' Dewitt
Cornet Solo, columbia" ..........,... Robinson
Thomas Miles.
Selection, "The Singing Girl ....,...... Herbert
iNCOio ooIo Selected
Theodore Bauschmann
Waltz, "Eusneno Seductorr .............., Rosas
Descriptive, "The Hunting Scene" ..... .Bucalosi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
SPEEDWAY NEWS.
The Hote.
Open An Year,

A frst-class city hotel on the
mountain, and solicits the patronage
of the public.
Rife Range is open.
Carriages leave Mears building
corner at 6.l5 a. m, $50 a. m, 6.l5
p. m. Leave Speedway Hotel, 7.3O
a. m, 800 p. m, 900 p. M.
Chicken and Waffies every Tues
day and Friday dinners.
Breakfast, 6 to 9 a. m.
Lunch, to 7.3o p. m.
Dinner. 6 to 9 p. m.
Lunch all day In Cafe.
Arrangements for large parties
by phone. 4o74.
SAMUEL B. COX, Manager,
p. o. Scranton Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

The contest for the Office of con-
stable of the Eighth ward instituted
by John f. Walsh against w. II.
Thomas was decided yesterday by
Judges Archibald and Kelly in favor
of the respondent. His majority on
the face of the returns was increased
from five to nine.
The contest was begun in March,
1892 In the February election Of that
year, Thomas, Walsh and William
Shiffer were, respectively, the Repub-
lican, Democratic and Independent
candidates for constable. The returns
gave Thomas 219 votes; Walsh. 214,
and Shiffer, 20.
Alleging all sorts of irregularities in
the Thomas vote, Walsh began a con-
test which has been dragging its slow
length along ever since and incidental
ly piling up an expense of $1,000 or
more for the taxpayers.
Fifty-two sessions of the commits
sioners' hearings were held at which
175 witnesses were examined, each side
calling about the same number. Out
of these IT'S challenged votes, sixty
were cast for Walsh and twenty-eight
for Thomas. There were other illegal
votes discovered, three of which were
for Shiffer. The other did not vote
for the office of constable.
Thomas lost two in the First dis
trict and twenty-six in the Second.
Walsh lost twenty in the First and
| twelve in the Second.
Those whose votes were Knocked out
| were:
| First district-Timothy Gowan NJ. Eyers
Adolph Joseph, ErHard Gorman Samuel lie
poincz, David Harris Fred Jut James Austin
| John Skelly, John j, Skelly, l.. B. Dawson, I'd
ward Weiss, Frank Burke. Michael McManus
| Augustus Brown, Ignatz Altman, Charles Fang
James L. Doyle, John McNamee John Brown
William Shaughnesscy, Frank Brennan.
| Second district-D. G., Hunter Emlyn Morris
| Harry Ronger, Joseph 4. Could Myer W. Kap
| liski, Preston Parton, James W. Powell, Emilio
Sardrnella, f. l.. Bishop, John Richards, l. S
| Schutzer, L. L. Shoemaker, 7. Finkelstein. Will
lam F. Martin, William Cotton, +. W Phinney
j. j. Sullivan. Lincoln Tillman, Henry Shapiro
| Lawrence Knadler, VI. +. Bobby, Dominick Fend
ant +. X. Dolan, c. W. Osberry, Harry Court
right, Charles Wood, NJ. Gordon, ]. c. Geary, j
j. Timln, Tony Quito, D. +. Heron, Georg,
Caryell, Harry Hay. VI. Cafrrey Louis Ostcrhout
f. lsadore, G. Z. Davis, f. r. Morris, JOIN
| Clarke, j, Wright, Samuel Ncwmin
The approximate cost of the contes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

BIRD WAS DISCHARGED. Winfield Bird, OF
Moscow who was charged with throwing stones
at passing passenger trains on the Lackawanna,
was arraigned before Alderman Mllar Yesterday,
but was discharged, the evidence being insuf.
nCent to hold him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

MAN WALKED HONlE.-An employa OF one O,
the mines who was injured yesterday, had his
injuries dressed at the LaCkawanna hospital and
walked to his home on the South Side, carrying
portions Of his clothing under his arm lie
walked up Lackawanna avenue his head being
all bandaged up and his face black from coal
dust. He attracted considerable attention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31

WEEKS CLEARINGS.-The Traders National
bank reports clearings for the Scranton Clearing
House association during the week ended july
2s 1900 as follows: Monday, SlsOll7.97; Tues.
day, sl6s s9iZs9; Wednesday, slSs,5sLGl; Thurs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
Telegram
from Russia:

"ssND TO ANlrcHKoFF PALACE, ST.
PETERSBURG, IMMEDIATELY ANOTHER
CASE OF WIN MARIAN For HER I'M.
PHRIAI. MAJESTY EMPRESS OF RUS.
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Ordered by tho Court Physicians.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

The Sounding Board Is Of the spruce
periencc to be for the purpose.
full Plate ~tronzed throughout.
scale
Hammers very heavy-'14 weickert
being used, underfelt throughout
imported steel WIRE the bass strings
being copper wound
The Keys OF best ivory with ebony sharps
pedals including muffer
tachment.
Altogether the "Droop plano that looks WELL has
cedrgly sweet and will give thorough satisfaction
unconditional guarantee Five years-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

different points and the need of extern
sion. An interesting report was received
from Miss Clara Barton as to the work
at Galveston and on the mainland in
Texas. The work on the mainland has
been turned over to the Red Cross since
the exhaustion of the money turned over
by the Governor, and the Red Gross.
through its agent. Mr.. Herbert Lewis. is
now engaged il obtaining strawberry
plants seeds. etc. to start the farmers
once more in a self-supporting way.
MisS Barton also mentions that the Red
Cross had ordered large consignment of
cook stoves for the homeless. and called
the attention to need of bedding and
warm clothing.
Interesting reports were also received
On the Twentieth Century watch meet
ings. to be held by the Red Cross, on h,
31st of December throughout the United
States. Requests were received for DIS
pensatiops to grant charters from Ath-
ems, Pa; Fairfield. Conn; Pottstown, Pa,
and Nashville. Tenn. all Of which were
granted. The Legion OF Loyal Women of
Washington applied for affiliation with
the National Red Cross. and a dispensa-
ton was ordered to be issued granting
their request.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster has gone to ths
Pacific Coast to visit the Red Cross auxil-
iaries there. An interesting letter was
read from her.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
OPENING OF THE HOBO SEASON
Advance Army of Trnmps In n Town
of ArizOnn.
(From the Arizona Republican,


The hobo season is a little earlier this
year than usual, for no special reason that
the police can give. The officers have
picked up fifteen strangers suspected of
yagrancy and have been confronted by a
novel condition. Nearly all Of them were
armed with certificates from a reliable
local employment agency stating that the
bearers had made application for work on
the Nacosari Railroad. and the bearers
gave as an excuse for being found asleep
in box cars that they were waiting for
special transportation to the scene of
their future operations. m all cases these
certificates were honored in police court
The men were superior looking for
tramps.
Among the latest police catch were two
who had no certificates. One of them,
named Roberts, said he was asleep in
box car out of consideration for friend
he had found In Phoenix and who had in
vited him to sleep in his house. Roberts
said he had a cough which he feared
would annoy his friend, and he had there
fore taken lodging in the car. He was
put below for further consideration g
his case in the afternoon. During his ini
generation he gave the recorder who
was on the next floor above him, frequent
samples of mis- disturbing cough Rob-
erts later said he was from the extreme
East, where his health had failed him,
and hearing that health was running wild
in Arizona, he had come after some Of IL.
He was not strong enough to perform
all kinds Of labor and the lightest kind
he had heard of in the Salt River Valley
was orange picking. Having lived all his
life in the Northeast he labored under the
disadvantage of inexperience in this form
OF labor. but on his way West he stopped
in Missouri and took a preliminary course
in orange picking by digging potatoes.
That is about as effective as is the "ac-
tual business course" OF the so-called bust
ness college for actual business. In fact,
a potato digger is more likely to be
good orange picker at the outset, than
the raw graduate of business college Is
to be a good practical bookkeeper Rob-
erts was ultimately discharged from GUS
tody on account OF his cough and the near
approach OF the orange picking season.
Another wanderer complained that the
police didn't give him no chanst." They
arrested him before he got fifty feet from
the car on which he arrived. He had not
bunmed' his way. but had given a brake
man haif dollar for berth on the brake
beams. The court held that this transact
ton was illegal. since 1t had not been
shown that the brakeman was a director of
the railroad company, or was authorized to
collect fares for 1t, or was connected with
it by any other ties than his monthly or
run" income