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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
CORONER WAS MISSING.
Kneirim Inquest Postponed for the
Second Time.

Tho Jurors sworn by Coroner J. J.
Roberts in the case of John Kncirim
met last night in Joseph Hans hotel
in Petersburg. but owing - the failure
of the coroner to appear had 10 ad-
iourn. This is the record OF the cor
oner for this week with reference TO
holding inquests:
Monday Weaver inquest, scheduled
for the court house at 3 o'clock y. m.
Coroner arrived at o'clock and found
witnesses and Jurors gone.
Tuesday--Weaver inquest, scheduled
for o'clock y. m. at court house. One
Juror and no witnesses present. Said
they had not been notified.
Observation-Disclosures inquest. sched-
uled for o'clock p. in., at the court
house. Coroner did not appear and
did not send any explanation as to the
reason for his non-appearance. After
firing of waiting the jurors and wit
ncsseS left.
Wednesday-1npuest in the case of
John Kneirim. scheduled for O'Clock
p. m., at Petersburg. Coroner sent
word he would be there at go. Jurors
and witnesses waited until 10 o'clock,
and hearing nothing from the coroner.
dispersed.
Thursday-Inauest in the John
Eneirim case. scheduled for Z o'clock,
at Petersburg. During the afternoon
time changed to 3 o'clock. Jurors AMI
witnesses assembled and waited until
after 9 o'clock. Coroner not appearing
and nothing in the way Of q message
coming from him those waiting dis
rersed.
kncirim died. 1t Is supposed from
the effects of stab wounds inflicted by
William Bowman. He is at liberty
pending the findings Of the coroner's
jury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
Church Makes q Protest.

Remonstrance No. 4 was filed yester-
day against the granting of the retail
liquor license application of Charles
Raine, who wants to locate a hotel at
the corner of the Boulevard and Oily
phant road.
The Green Ridge Presbyterian church
is the latest remonstrant. Rev. l. j.
Lansing. pastor; Rev. L. II. Foster,
assistant pastor: w. G. Parke, f. B..
Sturges, NJ. c. Carr, +. l.. Hitchcock
and #. F. Wells. elders, representing
the congregation, set forth. in a lengthy
petition. that the church has estab-
lished a mission chapel at the corner
OF East Parker street and Olyphant
road, and that the location Of the pro +.
posed hotel is only 703 feet from the
chapel. and that the establishing of q
drinking place there would be preju +.
dicial to the welfare Of the mission.
Attorneys F. L. Hitchcock and T. T..
Wells will represent the petition when
1t comes before court next week.
Altogether there are CAT applications
on file. This would indicate that there
are at least half a hundred new houses
applying for licenses, as there were 6l2
licenses granted last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
Az Spruce Street.
Try Our Special 1Oc Collars
all modern shapes.

that Stephen Douglas. of Green Ridge,
had hired Kishpaugh to superintend
the building of a house for him. About
February II it was completed and he
gave Kishpaugh $500 With which to
pay for lumber, the workmen and him.
self.
About $500 was expended on lumber.
and instead 'of using the remaining
5000 for paying the men Kishpaugh, it
is said pocketed 1t.
He gave the men. however. checks
on the Dime bank for the money due
them, and received from them releases
of any claims they had on him. Wells
received a check for $23.63. Henry's 3
check was for $50 and Testers called
for s4625.
When they presented them at the
Dime bank they found that Kish-
paugh had no moncy there. Kish-
paugh himself left the town for Pitts
ton before the men became aware of
this and they went before Alderman
Howe and swore out warrants for his
arrest with the result that he was
yesterday captured ami sent to tn,
county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes,

Attorney Joseph F. Gilroy. sitting as
referee, heard testimony yesterday in
the case of the City Of Scranton against
the Scanlon estate. a suit brought to
collect on West I.ackawanna avenue
sewer and paving liens, which the de-
fense alleges are defective. City Solic-
itor A. A. Vosburg appeared for the
city. and Attorneys II. p. Duffy and NJ.
+. Cawley for the defense.
Arbitrators c. B. Gardner. w. A. VIII
cox and Charles +. Daniels heard tes-
timony yesterday in the case of the
Exeter Machine company against f. p.
Christian. The plaintiff sues for $22 for
machinery furnished the Ontario Coal
company. on Mr.. Christians order. The
defense puts in an offset of $500 for
damages, caused by an alleged defect
in the machinery. which laid the COL
lery idle for several days. Hon. w. w.
Watson represents the plaintiff, and
Attorney II. C. Reynolds the defense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

Another extension was granted yes
terday to the time allowed the attor-
neys In the Largstaff election contest
to file their requests with the examin-
er for findings of fact and law.
The original time set was January
20. 1900. When the day came Mr.. Hol-
gate. Of counsel for the contestant,
asked that an extension he granted on
the ground that he was left alone In
the case by the death OF his associate,
Mr.. Hamilton, and had not had time
to prepare the requests. An extension
was granted for two weeks, and when
the two weeks We're up another two
weeks extension was granted. Again
the attorneys were not prepared ana
court further extended the time to
March !. yesterday. When yesterday
arrived the requests were still unpre.
pared ard another twenty days ex-
tension was necessary.
1t is now a certainty that the contest
can not be decided until after license
court business is all attended to. aHl
as the treasurer's Office from that time
on is conducted ut a very small profit.
If not loss, Mr.. Kelly Is not at all
concerned in the outcome except in so
far as success would give him some
personal qualification.
In case Mr.. Langstaff should win the
county would possibly be without a
treasurer, as he has moved out of the
county and state and is at present a
resident of Ohio. II the contest should
show that Mr.. Kelly was not elected
he of course would have to vacatc and
then the court would be called upon
to deal with the nice question OF who
is county treasurer. II might be that
Mr.. Schadt would be called upon to
go back into the Office under the pro
vision Of law that he shall hold office
until his successor is duly qualified.
This. however. is hardly worth dis
crssing, as there is small possibility
of it ever coming to pass. for in the
first place Mr.. Kelly's majority Is
quite as likely to be increased as de.
creased by the result Of the contest
and in the second place there Is faint
hope of the contest being ended before
Mr., Kcllys term expires,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
POLICE PICKINos.

Edward Fonery, arrested early yester-
day morning by Patrolman Peters on the
charge of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, paid IS fine in police court
yesterday.
Martin Mangan. arrested early Wednes-
day by Patrolmen Karius and Connery
on the complaint of his family, who said
manner and had driven them out of the
house. was sent to the county Jail In de-
fault of SO fine, as was also Mike
Longiold, arrested by Patrolman Evans,
and unable to pay So as the costs for his
glorious drunk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
FUNERAL OF JOHN KNEIRIM.
Services Were Conducted in Presby-
terian Church in Petersburg.

The funeral of John Kneirim, of Paul
street, Petersburg, who died early
Tuesday morning, after being confined
to his home for nearly two months,
from knife wounds inflicted by VIII
lam Bowman. took place yesterday.
1t was very well attended, and there
We're many visible evidences of the cs-
TEEN in which the dead mar was held.
Services Were conducted in the Pres
byterian church on Cross street, with
Rev. Felix Steiman officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
The pall-bearers were chosen from
the members of Residenz lodge, No. 5l3,
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows, of
which deceased was Il member for over
thirty years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
John Halleck Taken Into Custody
There and Will Be Brought Back.

Word has been received at police
headquarters from Chief of Detectives
McCloskey. of New York. announcing
the capture Of John Halleck. of Oak.
ford court, who left the city last Mon
day, and it is supposed took with him
over 800 in cash and a large amount
of jewelry belonging to his brother-in-
law, Jerry Lancec.
1t was suspected that he had gone to
New York and full description Of him
was sent to the metropolitan police.
which resulted in his being arrested
yesterday. Extradition papers have
been applied for, and armed with these
some one will he sent to New York next
week to bring Halleck here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
UNIFORM LIVERY CHARGES.
Carriages to Funerals Are to Cost S4
Hereafter

The newly organized Liverymen's
and Undertakers' association met in
Raub's hall. on Wyoming avenue. last
night. and adopted resolution fixing
"a as the uniform price to be charged
for carriages to funerals. Other
charges were fixed proportionately.
The meeting. it is stated, was at
tended by twenty-five liverymen ard
undertakers from this city and vici,,..y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
Mrs. Peck Wants Divorce.

Carrie NJ. Peck wants divorce from
Edward Peck. The petition was filed
yesterday by Attorney II. II. Holgate.
Mrs. Peck alleges that she has been
deserted. They We're married June %,
1893. and started housekeeping in Ben
ton. Nine months later, she says. her
husband left her without just cause or
provOcation and ever since has failed
to contribute to her support. She now
lives in LaPlume with her father.
Daniel Warden, while he resides in
Nicholson. two miles away,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
M. J. XEsHPAUaH ARRESTED.
He Is Charged with Defraudine
Three Workmen.

NJ. j, Keshpaugh. of Pittston, was
arrested yesterday and arraigned be-
fore Alderman John II. Howe on the
charge of defrauding three workmen,
Thomas Henry, b. l.. Wells and Will
lam Lester. of their wages. He was
held in $500 bail. 1900 on each of the
informations. and In default was com.
mitted to the county Jail.
1t was brought out at the hearing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
Mrs. Wins!ow's Soothing Syrup.

by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOrIiI,S The
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, al. AVS
the best remedy for DIARRiIOEA. Sold
by Druggists In every part II the orId
BE sure and ask for "Nrs. W'n.iC WIS
Soothing Syrup. and take ~ ntLer
Kind. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
Suit Against Railway Company.

Through Attorneys f. w. Gallagher
and O'Brien e. Kelly suit was insti.
tuted yesterday in Prothonotary Cope
lands office for Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Ratchford, of Green Ridge, who want
to recover $4,000 damages from the
Scranton Railway company.
1t is alleged that on June 81. 1892,
Mrs. Ratchford was injured at the
corner of Washington avenue and
Spruce street while a passenger on \
Petersburg and Luzer.,e car. which
came in collision at that point with
a heavy wagon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
BARNES-CAsE MARRIAGE.
Ceremony Performed at the Brides
Home ON Mulberry Street,

Charles NJ. Barnes. of sol Harrison
avenue, and Miss Myrtle NJ. Case, of
2l0 Mulberry street, We're married at
the home OF the brides parents last
evening by Rev. II. r.. Y. Pierce.
Both bride and groom are promi-
nent young people of the Penn Avenue
Baptist church. They will make their
home at POI Mulberry street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

of the dwelling houees next ia the city
hall on Washington avenue. The curtain
In one of the rooms was set In a blaze
by catching fire from the gas Jet. The
blaze was easily put out by the people In
the house. the curtains being DESTROYED
and the ceiling slightly blackened. but
no other damage occurring.
PAY-DAYS - The Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western company paid ycster-
day at the Continental and Hyde Park
mines. Today the employees of the Dia-
mond. 1Iallstead and Manville mines will
be paid and tomorrow the pay car will
visit the Dodge. oxford and Bellevue
mines. The Delaware and Hudson COM
pany paid the salary vouchers yesterday
at the Scranton and Carbondale offices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
TREASURER KELLY
NEED NOT WORRY
ELECTION CONTEST RESULT
MATTERS LITTLE TO HIM.

Time for Filing Requests with the
Examiners Is Again Extended.
Interesting Question That Would
Arise If Mr.. Langstaff, Of Ohio,
Was Declared the winner-Green
Ridge Presbyterian Church Files a
Eemonstrance-Suit Against the
Trolley Company-The Peck's Had
Short Married Life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
General Elections in Chilli.

Santiago De Chill. March l (via Gal
weston, TexD General elections will
take place throughout the country Sum
day, March L. Great excitement prevails.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02


The men who were killed in the accid ent
Al the Mt. Pleasant mines.
FOR SEMINARY FUND.-On March Il
The pupils of St. Cecilia's academy will
rive an entertainment for the benefit of
he fund for the new seminary which
will be erected during the coming sum.
ner.
HAND 1NJtRED.-Paul Schultz a Ia =
'orer I'm the Pine Brook mines yesterday
,ad his right hand caught between two
ars, and two of the fingers badly in
ured. He received treatment at the
.ackawanna hospital.
WILL ADDRESS CONGREGATION.-
drs. Mime ID. Louis. of New York. will
ddress the congregation of the Jewish
ynagogue on Linden street this evening
n the subject of Chautauqua work. She
prominent In Chautauquan circles and
er address promises to be a very inter-
sting one.
BODY TO ARRIVE TO-DAY. - The
'ody of Owen Edwards. Of this city, who
vas murdered In Cumberland. Md, on
Tuesday last, is expected to arrive i'm this
city today. The remains will be met at
the Lackawanna station by Undertaken
tones, who will convey them to the homo
of the young mars mother on Putnam
street
MOIR LEAVES TODAY.--City Detec.
live John Moir Will probably leave for
Montreal. Canada, today to bring to the
,ity Antoine Morel and Auguste Robert,
arrested there charged with shooting the
0unmore police officers last July. 1t Is
,ot likely that Chief of Police Dierks, of
ounmore, will again accompany him. and
,erhaps Chief Of Police Robling will be
ais companion.
CURTAIN CAUGHT FIRE.-Fire broke
Nt about . o'clock last evening in one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

MEETING THIS MORNING. - The
managers of the Home for the Friendless
VIII hold regular meeting this morning
at aSo in the Young Women's Christian
association.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
CITY NOTES

AT RESCUE MISUNDERSTANDING W.
w. Adair, of the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association, will conduct the
service at the Rescue mission tonight at
O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

MT. PLEASANT ACCIDENT.-It has
been arrounced that Coroner Roberts will
conduct an inquest tonight in the case of
The men who were killed in the accid ent
Al the Mt. Pleasant mines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
WELSH AMERICANS
HONOR ST. DAVID
IvoRITEs AND FRIENDS BAN
ouET AT HOTEL TERRACE.

Brilliant Assembly Of Young People
Attend the Annual Dinner--Attor-
ey John R. Edwards Presided and
Professor George Howell Was
Observation-Disclosures by John
]. Davies, Hon. James Moir, Hon.
John r. Farr, Attorneys w. r.
Lewis, w. Gaylord Thomas and
Charles E. Daniels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02

CURTAIN CAUGHT FIRE.-Fire broke
Nt about . o'clock last evening in one
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23
Holds England for
Cause Of BlOOdShed
Especial to the Bulletin.)

New York, Jan. ia dispatch to
the World from Brussels says: w. J.
Leyds. the minister plonipotentiary of
the South African Republic accredited
to all the Governments of Europe, said
today:
Remember it is England not we,
who Is mainly responsible for this
bloodshed and who has repulsed all
outside efforts to bring about suspen-
sion of hostilities.
AS for refusal of an eXequateur to
Mr.. Hay Omitted States Consul on his
way to Pretoria to replace Mr.. Ma
crum) that rumor appears to come
through what are called Boer agents in
America. Let me state that no such
person exists. No man in America has
any authority to speak on behalf of the
Government at Pretoria. AS for the
report itself can neither confirm nor
deny 1t, but know of no reason which
would lead the Government at Pretoria
W tdht ouNu u u''iSlohs
Taking up a clipping from the West
minister Gazette, of London, accusing
the Beers of firing upon surgeons and
ambulances on the fields, DR.. Leyds
continues:
This extract from the Westminster
Gazette has come under my notice.
declare without hesitation that the
Boer soldier does not exist who would
knowingly fire on man employed on
an errand of mercy.
That mistakes occur on both sides
is too evident from the reports pub
lished from time to time of alleged
cruelties which fuller examination
has proved to be the result either of q
misunderstanding or of ignorance of
the rules OF warfare. But the numer-
GUS accounts in the English press Of
the chiyalry OF our men are in them
selves refutation of such charges.
zone report says the Beers were
made to dig their graves before being
tied to stake for execution. II this
Is true can only express my horror
and indignation. Such acts Of barbar-
ity must henceforth sully the annals OF
British warfare"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23

Why Is 1t that the Board of Health
and Citizens Committee must still ask
for more volunteers-physicians and
laymen? Have the people of the town
yet to realize the necessity for work.
The Chinatown fire did not little to
solve the problems Of the situation, hut
all the benefits derived will be lost II
the advantage Is not followed up by
untiring work all along the line. This
is no time to stand back either as q dis
gruntled critic or as an Indifferent on
locker while others do the work.
Every man can do something and the
physicians especially are In duty
bound to respond to the call for assis-
lance
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 10.-In an
interview today Mr.. Bryan said: 81
am firm believer in the enlargement
and extension Of the limits of the re-
public; I don't mean by the addition
Of contiguous territory nor do limit
myself to that. Whenever there is a
people intelligent enough to form a
part Of this republic, believe they
should be taken in, and wherever there
is q people capable Of having a voice
in the representation OF this Govern
ment the limit OF the republic should
be extended to include them. The Fill
pinos are not such a people. The
Democratic party has ever been favor
able to the extension of the limits Of
the country, but they have never ad-
vocated the acquisition Of territory to
be held under colonial government"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23

The situation for the past twenty
four hours is disposed to cheer the
community and put brighter aspect
on the contest with the plague.
Whether this advantage Is temporary
or not depends upon the continued
unanimous and strenuous efforts of
every citizen. Every advantage gained
must be followed up quickly and con-
tlnuously, TO accomplish this the au-
thorities must have the active assist
ance OF every citizen Of the town.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23
THAT LABOR REPORT.

The San Francisco Call gets itself
into great stew over the report on
labor conditions in Hawaii purported
to have been made by United States
Special Agent Sewall. One might sup
pose from the Calls lengthy remarks
that Mr. Sewall had made a personal
investigation and rendered per-
sonal report. This is so far from
the fact that the Calls con-
illusions are made nonsensical and
foolish. The report in question is one
prepared by the officials of the Hawa-
iian Government and forwarded by the
special agent of the United States to
the State Department. The Call says
1t has mo light on Mr.. Sewall's func-
TONS" fact that would be apparent
had the Call not been honest enough
to admit It, The Calls attitude also
shows its complete subserviency to the
sugar element now centering its forces
to place all the new possessions on
colonial basis with special tariff dis
elimination against their products. We
have yet % learn Of any American Off
cial who has favored directly or indi-
rectly the importation to Hawaii or any
other possession of Asiatic laborers
under labor contracts. Fortunately
the men who will settle the local Ter
ritorial situation are acquainted with
the fact and. as local government or
gans discovered in connection with the
land order, the officials and Legislators
at Washington are not easily misled.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23
Using Expanding
Bullets for Practise

London, Jan. 12.--i a. m.-Lee-
Metford cartridges are running short in
the British magazines, and, according
to a semi-ofiicial report, the War Office
purposes to fall back temporarily upon
100 900, 900 "marq "" expanding bull
lets, most of which are already in stor-
age in South Africa. The War Office,
however, has issued a strict order to
the volunteers that the fifty rounds of
"marq "" given them must be used in
practice at home, none being taken to
South Africa. After the public an
nouncement that no such bullet would
be used in this war, its employment,
the Daily Chronicle thinks, would be a
serious breach of faith, and especially
as the British commanders have COM
planned that the Beers occasionally use
such projectiles.
Arm chair critics, who, in the alb
sence of reportorial or official dis
patches from the seat of war, pour
forth pages of conjecture and opinion.
conclude that not much is to be OK
pected of the British hosts in South
Africa until Lord Roberts shall have
plenty of time to think and fresh lev
les shall have arrived. Time is work.
ing now for the Beers. Each day
makes more difficult the holding of the
three beleaguered positions. Although
the War Office declines to confirm the
report that Lord Methuen has been re-
called to England, inquiries made by
correspondent at Methuens home ELI
cited the information that when he re-
ceived his wound his horse threw him
heavily and spinal and other injuries
supervened.
The theory is advanced that the
seizures Of the German mail steamers
Herzog and General, since released,
were made on purposely misleading in
supplied to British agents,
the design being to embroil Great
Britain and Germany in quarrel.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-23

Not a few of the Citizens Commit
tee inspectors find that quite as much
opposition to their efforts Is offered by
intelligent citizens as by the Ignorant
and thoughtless. In some instances,
as noted at yesterdays committee
meeting, there is direct refusal to COM
ply with suggestions. The most serious
opposition, however, is the apparent
indifference with which suggestions are
received and followed out. Having re-
ceived promise from owner or tenant
that rubbish will be cleared promptly,
the inspector often finds on the follow.
ing day that nothing has been done.
What wonder is 1t that inspectors be-
come erratic when the men whose
supposed common sense would
prompt them to render every assistance
possible, act with Indifference. It is
the duty Of every man to forestall the
suggestions Of inspectors so far as pos
sible. The wonder of 1t Is that they
have to be told.