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months in the county Jail by Judge
Edwards.
THESE GO FREE


George Whites wife refused to pro-
| secute him and verdict of not guilty
was taken in the assault and battery
case which she had brought against
him. The county pays the costs. Sim
liar disposition was made OF the as
| sault and battery case which May
Guydulia failed to prosecute against
Susie Ruddy. An old case in which
Katie Breen was charged with the lar
ceny of wearing apparel by A. G.
Nettleton was mol pressed. A mol. pros.
on payment of costs was entered in
the assault and battery case of James
McHale against James Morgan.
Mary Gobosa was returned not
guilty Of the charges Of assault and
battery and indecent exposure, pre-
ferred by Mary Wagner. The costs
We're divided.
John Gilnski had failed for two days
IN succession TO appear TO defend four
cases of false pretenscs preferred
against him by W. j. Stevens, A. Nor
rison. August WcnZel and G. w.
Decker. Judge Edwards sent the sher-
If for hira and he was brought in
yesterday afternoon. He was in no
condition to bc tried, however. and tho
judge sent him to Jail overnight, win
instructions to Warden Simpson 20
sober him up and have him on hand
in the morning. His drunk has al.
ready piled up about $40 worth Of eX-
ira witness fees for the county to pay.
WAS PARTIALLY INNOCENT.
Mrs. Dorati Maria Gerovise was re-
turned not guilty Of assault and bat
terry on Mrs. Mary Murray, but Ill
rected to pay -thirns oc the costs,
while the prosecutriX must stand one
third.
Not guilty, but pay the costs. was
the finding in the common scoid case
preferred against Mrs. Emma Eglor
by Mrs. Ellen Gaivey.
Frank Coerkas and Annie Urbatanie
were deemed not guilty of assaulting
their co-tenant, of n company house
at the Ridge, Matthew ScEwagdes. The
Jury concluded it was a free fight and
accordingly required each side to pay
half the costs.
Belle Williams, alias Belle Lowe, was
adjudged not guilty Of the larceny by
bailec of a ring. as charged by jennie
Roadway, the prosecutrx falling to ap-
pear
The charge of unfaithfulness pre-
ferred against George Winlack at the
instance of his wife was withdrawn
and the case mol pressed; at the ex-
pense of the county.
William Craig was saddled with the
costs in the case of false pretenses
which he brought against John Whitko
because of his failure to appear to
prosecute II when it was called yes
torday afternoon. Nerdicts of not
guilty were taken in the larceny and
receiving case preferred against Helen
Zarembic and Anthony Maslomski by
Joseph Urlpsewskl. and the embezzle-
ment case of III. A. Benson against Ed
ward Weiss, the accuser not wishing
to prosecute.
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HELLO ORDINANCE
IS RESURRECTED
SPECIALLY ERECTED BAR THAT
HALTED IT Is TAKEN DOWN.

to the Rules Against
Second Consideration,in Any Year,
of Legislation unfavorably Con-
sidered Previously in That Year
Is Further Amended suficiently
to Allow Lackawanna Telephone
Ordinance to Come Up-To Appeal
the Saul Case.
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PRlCEBURC YOUTH
TRIED FOR ARSON
ACCUSED OF BURNING FRED
x1ErER's HOTEL AND BARN.

William Williams Directed sus-
picion Towards Himself by Being
the First to Give the Alarm IT
Early Morning Fires-Boy Detect
i've Testiaes to Having Squeezed
Admissions from Accused-Tall
Swearing on Part Of a Defendant
in Robbery Case-May Case Called.
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CHURCH CHOIR MEETING. - The
Penn Avenue Baptist church choir vii!
meet this evening at 80 o'clock.
KNIGHTS MEET.--There will lie Il spe-
cial meeting of the knights of Columbus
this evening. All members are requested
to be present.
CLASS SOClAL.-rhe Enterprise dane
ing class will conduct q social at Excel
sior hall on Wyoming avenue, Thursday
evening, February %.
TO BE DINED.-Thc commissioned and
non-commissioned officers of Companies
Iand j. will be dined at the residence of
Colonel LA. Watres next Wednesday
evening.
FUNERAL YESTERDAY.-The funeral
of the late Thomas w. Davis. OF $50 Ca
pouse avenue, was held yesterday from
ST. Luke's church at p. m. Interment
was made in Forest Hin cemetery.
ANNUAL MEETING. -- The annual
meeting and election of officers OF the
Kings Daughters of Elm Park church
will be held this evening, February .,
1860. fun attendance is desired.
COUNTRY DANCE.-The Sterling So
cial club gave country dance last even-
Ing at Snover's hall on Penn avenue, at
which were seen MANY unique costumes.
Miss Kate Reardon furnished the music
ELECTION POSTPONED The cleo
tfon Of tifficers OF the Nay Aug drum
corps scheduled for last night did not
take place owing to there not being pres
ent a sufficient number of members. 1t
will be held probably next Thursday
evening,
FUNERAL OF MRS. LEVY.-The fu-
neral Of Mrs. Elise Levy. of Wilkes
Barre, will take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from the deceased's late home
at All Sol tn Franklin street. Intermcnt
will be made in the Jewish cemetery at
Hanover.
NEW CIGAR FIRM. w. Short and
J.. j. Cummings have formed "a partner
ship ADD opened cigar store at 2l5 Wyo-
ming avenue. Both are live. energetic
young men who thoroughly understand
the cigar trade. The success Of their
venture seems assured.
TENTH CONCERT.--The tenth con-
cert Of the Scranton Symphony Orches.
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LAW PROPERLY STATED.

ana consent of select council.
Law PROPERLY STATED.
1t is pretty generally conceded, 1 think,
that this Is the law: but there is one
point which I raised at the argument in
the Saul case, as a defense against his
claim. but which the court has entirely
overloOked-at least, nothing is said
about 1t In the opinion. This point is
that. while 1t Is necessary that any re-
moval Of a police officer by the mayor
should be approved by the select council
before 1t becomes effective, yet. when
there has been such approval upon the
part of the select council It becomes ef-
fectual as of the date Of the action OK the
mayor
This point is based upon the we'll known
principle that where an unauthorized act
is done by an agent, which is afterwards
ratified by the principal. 1t becomes
valid as Of the date when the act was
done: or, to cite another illustration,
when Il treaty is made by commissioners,
the treaty does not become effective un-
til 1t is ratified by the government. yet,
when it is ratified. it takes effect from
the date of the action upon the part of
the commissioners.
l cite these as cases analogous in prin-
ciple to the one in which We are con-
cerned. and. ] may add, that there seems
to be no decision of any court directly
upon this point
As I said before, Judge Archibald does
not discuss this question in the opinion
filed by him. If this point is we'll taken,
then. OF course, there can be no recovery
by Mr.. Saul, as all Of his claim in the
case Is for services which he did not rem
der but wanted to render for the city
after the mayor removed him. and before
action was taken by select council. This
Is an important question. and one which
has not been decided so far as / can
learn.
1t seems to me that 1t would be we'll to
have a final decision upon this question,
so that no further complication may
arise with respect to conflicting claims
for services under similar circuns stances.
Kindly give this matter your attention
at your earliest convenience. for IL an ap-
PEAL Is to be taken, 1t should be taken
pI omptly Very truly yours.
A. A. Vosburg. City Solicitor.
1T WAS REFERRED.
The common council resolution d.
recting the chief Of police to enforce
the ordinance providing against rail-
road crossings being blocked by trains
more than eight minutes at a time
was referred to the railroad committee
on motion of Mr.. Mccain.
A resolution transmitted from the
board or health was adopted ratifyins
the appointment of T. V. Lewis as as
sistant sanitary policeman.
City Controller Howell sent in a list
OF the deficiencies or overdrafts Of ap-
propriations as appears in his office
up to date and for which provision
must be made by the estimates COM
mittee. They are exceptionally large.
the controller says. Some arc created
by ordinances and resolutions and in
some instances the predecessors of the
present incumbents of the city offices
are responsible. The list Is as follows:
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

[Under this heading short letters of In.
terest will be published when accompa-
MED. for publication by the writer's
name. The Tribune does not assume re-
sponsibilty for opinions here expressed.l ]
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0etter IrUH AttUrney beaIe.
Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly insert In your pa
per short reply to the item appearing
this morning. and say for me that
whenever the matters In dispute between
the parties are settled. that the money
belonging to them will be paid over to
them
Past experience has taught me that
self protection comes first In matters of
this kind. My hands are clean and a
disposition OF 1t by the court will suit me-
George w. Beale.
Scranton, Pa, Feb. S. 1900
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Emil Paur

Conductor of the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra, the Crau
Opera Company, and recently Of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
writes as follows concerning the
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Liver complaints cured by Beecham's
Pills. ~
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CLASS SOCIAL-'rhe Enterprise dane
ing class will conduct a social at Excel
sior hall on Wyoming avenue, Thursday
evening, February 22.
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|. B. POWELL } 60.
IsJ-I5s WAsH,worow AVE.

pleasure. without the concurrence of Sc
lect council; and second. that under the
act OF 1889, police officers can only be
removed by the mayor with the advice
and consent of select council.
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CHURCH CHOIR MEETING. - The
Penn Avenue Baptist church choir vii!
meet this evening at 80 O'Clock.
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Try a "Hotel Jermyn" cigar. 1oc. "

YOU'LL GET CoLLARED SATURDAY.
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KNIGHTS MEET.-There will lie Il spe-
cial meeting of the knights of Columbus
this evening All members are requested
to be present.
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TO BE DINED,-Thc commissioned and
non-commissioned officers of Companies
and J. will be dined at the residence of
Colonel LA. Watres next Wednesday
evening.
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ira society will occur at the Lyceum on
the evening Of February 26. Evan Will
iams will again be the soloist. A pro-
gratnme that will lcok to the pleasure of
the audience Is being arranged
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A COMING LECTURE.-Colonel Morse
and Mr.. wingatc. of New York. sani-
tary engineers, will speak on sanitation
In the board of trade assembly room on
Friday evening. February 16. under the
auspices of the household economies Sec
ton of the Green Ridge Womans club.
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Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, loc,
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Finest wines and cigars at Lans'a
$50 Spruce street. %
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Smoke the Pocono Sc. cigar.
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Just prior to adjournment in the
main court room, yesterday, a jury re.
tired to pass upon the question as to
whether or not william Williams, q
nineteen-year-o Priceburg lad, Is
guilty Of two charges Of arson, pre-
ferred against him by Hotelkeeper
Fred kiefer, of that village.
April II. of last year, a double dwell
ing house belonging to Kiefer, and
occupied on one side by Williams and
his parents, was partially destroyed by
an early morning fire that was un-
questionably of incendiary origin.
Young Williams was the first to give
the alarm of fire.
Ten days later an attempt was made
to burn the Kiefer hotel about 10
o'clock at night. December T. Kiefer's
barn was burned to the ground early
in the morning. and young Williams
was the first to give the alarm of fire.
The peculiar coincidence that he was
the first to appraise Mr.. Kiefer of both
Of the early morning fires, coupled with
the fact that he bore the Kiefers a
grudge for having been elected from
their dance hail. caused him to be sus-
pected and Detective Will F. Clifford
was nut on his track. 1t was learned
by the detective that Williams hal
worked for q farmer in Scott and one
night after some dispute about wages,
the farmers barn was burned. WILL
Jams was the first to give the alarm.
Various little things pointing to Will
iams' guilt in the Kiefer cases were
picked up by the detective, and after
a few days he was arrested and placed
in jail. A boy detective, from the Cliff
ford agency. named Louis Nye, was
placed in the same cell with Williams.
and by accusing himself from time to
time Of various serious crimes, and in
cidentally by Dragging of some very
clever work in the line of incendiar-
ism. succeeded in eliciting from Will
Jams. so he swears, an admission that
he set fire to Kiefer's barn and hotel.
In charging the jury. Judge Edwards
cautioned them to carefully weigh and
analyze the boy detectives story.
Williams denied the charges and
positively swore that he never made
any admissions to the detective or any
one else.
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@asun&Banllin
Pianos

I congratulate you on manufac-
turing SO fine a Piano; 1t Is unsur-
passed, SO far as I know, it's tone
being sympathetic and remarkably
full, while its action responds to any
demand made upon it.
(Signed) EMIL PAUR.
We delight in showing the Mason & Ham
lin Upright. and particularly the Baby
Grand, to all persons appreciatlng an absO-
lutely artistic piano.
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FUNERAL YESTERDAY.-The funeral
of the late Thomas W. Davis. OF $50 Ca
pouse avenue, was held yesterday from
st. Luke's church at p. m. lntermcnt
was made in Forest Hill cemetery.
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yoU'LIrGET coLLAREp SATURDAY.
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NEW CIGAR FIRM. W. Short and
i. j. Cummings have formed partner
ship ADD opened cigar store at 2l5 Wyo-
ming avenue. Both are live. energetic
young men who thoroughly understand
the cigar trade. The success Of their
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TENTH CONCERT.-The tenth con-
cert Of the Scranton Symphony Orches.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-02
aptppprk Dsrilp Gribmsrs
TUESDAY. JANUARY ., 1900.
THE NEWS THIS nORYING.

FoREIGN.-General French captured the
town OF Colesberg after an engagement lasting
more than two hours; wagons and stores were
captured. the Beers being taken by surprise
= general advance Of the American troops
IN Southern Luzon resulted in the capture of
eaDeyac after sharp engagement -= Dis
patches from London say that Newfoundland's S
probable action on the French Shore question
relieves fears Of trouble between France and
FneIand - The German E,InIaero+ no,a ~
address at Berlin in which ne announced his
purpose to place the navy on the level with
tne army -= New Years Day was celebrated
"a Havana, and the names Of President Nc
aKinley and General Wood were cheered.
DoMESTIC.-The social season in Washing
Fon was opened in a brilliant manner with the
New Years reception given by the President
fnd Mrs. Mckinley. == II is said that the
military commands in Cuba will be cornpleteIv
reorganized in the present month. - Cen
eral Roy Stone, who has just returned from
Puerto Rico, pointed out the desperate situation
OF the coffee planters in the island and the
urgent need OF some measure Of relief. -
The Federal Grand Jury at Concord n H re-
fused TO indict United States Senator Gallinger
on the charges of violating the Civil Service law
which were preferred against him. Gov
aernor Roosevelt announced the appointment to
the Court OF Appeals Of Justices JudsOn s.
Landon. Of Schnectady; William e Werner of
Rochester, and Edgar NJ Cullen of Brooklyn.
- Frederick ID. Kilburn. State Superintend-
ent Of Banking, has prepared his annual report
To the Legislature showing marked improve
ment in the condition OF State and savings
banks.
CITY.-t was announced that Andrew Car
negie had given TO the trustees of Cooper Union
S3OD.ooO for the establishment of a day school
In connection with the Institute. and that the
Cooper and Hewitt families would add to this
The income Of 100000 more Father
Ducey. at midnight mass in ST Leo's Church.
preached trusts, and severely attacked the
money power. == An ambulance was wrecked
by g. trolley car; the driver and surgeon es-
capped with slight injuries == New Years
Day generally observed == Mayor Van
Wyck appointed Ferdinand Levy to succeed
William F. Grell as Tax Commissioner. and re-
appointed several officials whose terms expired
g. IN compliance with the charter the Coun-
cH and the Board Of Aldermen met, the
latter to organize.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and cold. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
21 degrees; lowest, 16 degrees; average. 1914 de-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-02

checked roaming Of Colonel John :. Mosby's
guerillas through LOudOn, Fairfax and Fau-
quer counties in Virginia during the Civil War
endangered the cause OF the Union. Mosby
committed depredatons almost within cannon
shot OF Washington. IN the rear Of the great
Union Army, up 10 the very close OF the war
His command consisted of only few hundred ir-
regulars perfectly familiar with every cow
path in three counties They were occasionally
chased and some were captured and hanged, but
as a body they could not be run down and
finally dispersed. because. like AguinaldO's
rebels. they simply scattered when too closely
pressed. each man hiding out by himself. Soon
after General Lee surrendered, on guarantee
of immunity Mosby and his men also sur
rendered and became afterward law-abiding
citizens.
In other words. when the main body fell all
the branches fell with il. So 1t viii be in the
Philippines No doubt many Southerners, like
our anti-imperialists Of to-day, far from the
scene Of operations and Ignorant Of the true sit
uatlon. buoyed themselves up with the thought
that If Mosby with a battalion could so boldly
hold his own in the very teeth of the Union
power, in sight of the Capitols dome, 1t argued
certain success for the Confederacy Probably
many foreigners took a similar view. In this
aspect, perhaps, Mosby's guerilla operations
had something OF a moral effect favorable 10
his cause but their influence upon crucial events
or the final result was almost nil
Owing 10 the peculiar topography Of the coun-
try, particularly in respect Of the mountain
ranges Confederate detachments, even armies,
continually lowered near Washington up TO
within six months Of Lees surrender. Through
out the first year Of the war the chief rebel
army held fortified lines as close to Washington
as the Maraquina Valley is 10 Manila. Seem
ingy the COnfederates could march down the
Shenandoah Valley whenever they pleased, until
Sheridan took command. In 1863. during Lees
movement into Pennsylvania which eliminated
so disa strously at Gettysburg, the rebel General
Stuarts cavalry passed within ten miles of
Washington, capturing and burning wagon
trains and supplies. In 1864 the rebel army
under General Jubal A. Early penetrated to
within three or four miles of the capital. But
he was easily driven off aud eventually crushed
at Winchester on September 10, 1864
On paper all these events had serious look
at the time and perhaps some weakened peo-
pie for the moment thought the Union ship was
laundering. But their effect was ephemerai,
and not important. The real fight was else
where When Lee Johnston and Hood were
defeated the Maraquina Valleys of the rebellion
disappeared a once.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-02

do with the present welfare or the future hope
Of civilized society.
1t is not unlikely that the new year will wit
ness some striking manifestations Of the resent
ment with which conservative men regard this
tendency Of the opposition. The state Of for
eign affairs gives one occasion for such men to
Join in rebuking A partisanship which has
thrown away even the outer garb Of patriotism
The attack upon all great industrial corpora
fions, the good and bad alike. will soon bring
home new issue TO millions Of wage earners
whose wages ami employment such corporations
have greatly improved. The wanton attacks
upon property in every form. which come with
increasing frequency from the associates and
followers Of Bryan. are well calculated 10 push
into the Republican lines all the substantial
prosperous and productive elements Of society.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-02
MP ELIOFs NEW YEARS HONOR.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The announcement tnat
Charles y e Eliot q the British Embassy. has
been among those receiving the Queens Ne"
Years honors BY being made Knight OF the
order Of St Michael and St George was received
with great interest in diplomatic circles here. as
Nj Eliot is well known and universally esteemed
When the Samoan difficulty reached a critical
stage last summer Mr.. Eliot was designated as the
British Commissioner, joining Baron Ven Stern
burg O, Germany. and Bartlett Tripp. OF this
country IN = trip 10 Samoa, which had The effect
Of settling the immediate trouble and paving the
v,sv fer the final adjustment OF the Samoan con
rrovarsv Throughout the dif1culty Mr.. Eliot acted
so as 10 win not only the strong approval OF his
own Government. but the best wishes az the au-
thorities Washington. that the honor now
conferred on him "a gratifying 10 State Department
ofciaIs well as his associates OF the Diplomatic