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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

EsTATEoFsALBERr DEWEY, DECEASED.
Notice Is hereby given. That letters OF al.
ministration on the estate OF Albert Dewey.
deceased, were. granted 10 the undersigned
ON the 18th day Of August, 1890 By the probate
court OF Bingham county,
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required 10 exhibit them 70 me for
allowance. at my store at Grays. bingham Go
Idaho, within four months after the date Of
this noticclor they shall BIO forever barred.
This 9Th day OF October. 1000.
HI HEATH. Administrator.
Dietrich, Chalmers & Stevens. Attorneys for
Administrator
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
CREDITORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ANNA NJ. HAMMOND, DE
CEASED.
Notice Is hereby given, That letters Of nd
ministration on the estate OF Anna NJ, Ham.
mond, deceased, were granted to the under
signed on the 10th day OF August. 1900. by th,
Probate Court OF Bingham county.
All persons having claims aRninst said estat Il
are required to exhibit them TO mo for allow
snce, at my Office In Backfoot, Idaho. within
four months after the date of this notice, OF
they shall be forever barred.
This lst day OF October. 1900
JOHN MONTGOMERY,
Administrator OF the above estate.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Dwelling noass For Sale.

A dwelling house Of six rooms, on,
houses, good we'll and cellar, situated
on three lots In this town of Blackioot,
for sale at bargain.
For terms apply to ID. II. CLYNE.
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Liehty's Celery Nsrs cempesad

For all nervous diseases, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous debility, psraly.
sis, biliousness, dyspepsia, costiveness,
piles, liver complaint, kidney troubles
and female complaints. 1t goes TO the
seat Of the disease and cures thorough.
ly and speedily. Sold by Hull 4 Wood.
ruff
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17

A stitch in time saves nine," and q
dose of BALLARD'S FOREGROUND
SYRUP at the beginning Of cold will
save you many weary hours and even
days Of distressing and harassiug cough.
Price, Is and 50 cents. Pioneer drug
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Raach Fer Sale.

by order Of the Probate Court, / offer 70,
sale the homestead entry Of John Garrett
deceased, consisting Of 100 acres Of land and
the improvements thereon, situated one mile
from the town Of Blackfoot, the same being
patented land and having good water right
to tie sold IN Its entirety or in parcels to suit
purchasers. For prices and terms. etc. cal
upon II. W. CURTIS,
Administrator OF the estate
Vf John Garrett Deceased.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17

II you want Farm Loan write Lind.
say & Co., Idaho Falls, or see o. F..
Smith, Blackioot.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-11-17
Dining liable For Sale.

A secondhand extension dining table
for sale at bargain. Apply at NEWS
office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
MRS. ooLDEN's SUDDEN DEATH.
When She Retired Sunday Evening
She Did Not Complain of Illness.

Sudden death overlook Mrs. Martin
r. Golden. of Leggetts street, some
time during Sunday night. The exact
hour of death is unknown. Her life
less body was found lying in bed by
her husband. who aroused other MEM
bers Of his household and had Drs.
Lackey and Stanton summoned. Their
examination. however, showed that
death had occurred some hours pre-
viously. Heart failure was the cause
of death.
Mrs Golden retired in her apparent
ly usual good health on Sunday even
ing about 10 o'clock, expressing her
self as somewhat fatigued from at
tendance at the bedside of her moth
er, who Is dangerously i'll, all Of the
previous night. Something over Il
year ago she suffered a stroke of apop-
lexy. stated to have been due over
excitement upon being told that her
son, Francis. had joined the army.
Mrs. Golden was As years old and Is
survived by her husband and eight
children - John, James, Michael,
Thomas. Francis, Agnes. Alice and
Margaret. Coroner Roberts was noti-
fed of the matter and made a visit to
the house this afternoon, but did not
deem an inquest necessary. Under
taker ODonnell will have charge of
the funeral, but up to Il late hour last
evening the final arrangements We're
not made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
EXPRESS THEIR REGRET.
Action of Endeavorers in the Death
of Rees Watkins.

The regular monthly meeting was
held last night of the executive COM
mittee of the city Christian Endeavor
union, at Grace Reformed church, on
Wyoming avenue. The regular busi-
ness routine of the association was
first gone through. reports being read
and resolutions passed.
Resolutions of coincidence We're
adopted on the death of Lieutenant
Rees Watkins, who passed away Sum
day. The resolution follows:
The Scranton Christian Endeavor union
hereby records its sorrow and reSre,
over the death of Rees Watkins,
which occurred on Sunday, January IA,
1900 and orders that this minute be placed
on the record and also officially trans
mitted to the widow of the deceased
Mr.. Watkins has been officially con-
nected with the work of this union and
has served 1t faithfully, having been
member of the executive committee,
chorister of the union and organizer and
leader of the North Scranton Christian
Endeavor choir. He was a quiet, unos-
tentatious man. but possessed of great
strength of character. which manifested
itself in the living of an exemplary
Christian life. He was homes st In his dc al
ings will his fellow-men. upright in his
daily life, jealous in his church work
and faithful in the discharge Of his duty
in whatever form it came TO him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
WATER RATES MEETING.
Will Be Held Tonight in Select
Council Rooms.

Chairman c. +. Chittenden. of the
select council committee, appointed to
carefully consider Councilman Mel
wins ordinance establishing water
rates. has called a special meeting Of
this committee for this evening in the
select council chamber, for the purpose
of having public hearing on the
water question.
Invitations to be present have been
extended to the officials of the two
water companies, and a general invi-
tation to the public at large is also
extended by the committee. AS men,
toned i'm another column the Board
of Trade has appointed special COM
mittee to be present.
Chairman Chittenden stated to n
Tribune man yesterday that the meet
ing is held to learn the public senti-
ment. He said that what the members
of the committee want is to hear the
personal complaints of the consumers
ct water. If they have any, and the
companies side of the question, that
they may act with a knowledge of
existing conditions. The other men,
bers of the committee are Messrs.
Melvin. Lansing, Sandcrson and Roche
The meeting will be held at o'clock
and Chairman Chittenden desires it
understood that any citizen desirOus
OF expressing his views on the water
question will be heard
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16

late home on Edna avenue during the
morning. and will be exposed to public
view from 10 to 1 O'Clock. The casket
will not be opened in the church. in
accordance with the often-expressed
wish of the deceased.
The services at the church will be
conducted by the Rev. DIR. q. r.. Guild,
the pastor, assisted by Rev. DR.. Logan,
for a number of years chaplain of the
Thirteenth regiment; and the other
North Scranton pastors. in whose
churches in years past Mr.. Watkins
had rendered services as chorister, will
be present.
The funeral will undoubtedly be ono
Of the very largest that part of the
city has ever known, and in view there
of the public is requested to await out
side the church until those for whom 1t
Is necessary to reserve sittings are
seated. The interment will be in Forest
Hill cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
SAW THE TROLLEY OFFICIALS.
Conference Committee Of Councils
Talked Viaduct to Them.

Several members Of the conference
committee appointed by councils, ac-
companied by Mayor MOir and City
Engineer Phillips. yesterday waited
upon General Manager Silliman. Of the
Scranton Traction company, for the
purpose of ascertalnng how much
money that company will contribute
toward the proposed viaduct. Presi-
dent G. N. Clarke, of Philadelphia, hap
pened to be in the city and together
with Mr. Silliman received the visitors.
The city engineer submitted his plans
and the whole question was gone over
thoroughly. Neither of the officials
were in favor of the building Of the
viaduct as at present proposed, on ac-
count Of what they consider to be the
risk attached to that plan. There
would be an eight and a half per cent
grade from the crossing to Seventh
street, according to the engineers
plans, and the Traction officials con-
slider that the danger of cars running
away and dashing down into the Jersey
Central yard, at the croner of Seventh
street, to be too great,
1t was then suggested that the via
duct could be extended out twenty feet
beyond the south curb line and the
tracks placed on the north side of the
structure. doing away with the above
mentioned danger.
While Messrs. Silliman and Clarke
were in favor of viaduct in the centre
OF the street. they were nevertheless
impressed with the feasibility Of the
above mentioned plan and informed
the committee that they would give
them definite answer to the proposal
in the course of n week.
1t has now been learned that Super
intendent RUSSELL of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company.
will not be in the city before the end
of the week, before which time. of
| course, the committee cannot see him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
MAY BE HELD IN SCRANTON.
Possibility That Democratic State
Convention Will Come Here.

The Sunday News. Of which Demo-
cratic State Committeeman F. j. Fitz-
simmons is editor Sunday contained
the following:
"In the letter received by the state
committeeman in this city it was in
timated that the next state convention
would probably be held in some city
other than Harrisburg. and a plain
hint was given that the members of
the state committee felt friendly tow
ard Scranton. This would indicate
that the convention might be brought
here were an effort made in that di.
rection. The one which was held here
and at which Pattison was nominated
was regarded by those who attended
it as the most enjoyable they ever saw.
1t remains to be seen If the people
locally care to interest themselves in
the matter"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
7 ackaWanna
"THEn
laundry.
PERSONAL
sos Penn Avenue. A.

II. l.. Church is on a business trip to
Norwich, n. y.
John r. Welsh. of the Ontario and
Western railroad. is In New York.
Superintcndents DAILY and Salisbury. of
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
railroad. are in New York.
A. l.. Calender. agent for the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, has
been confined to his home for the past
week. but expects to be around again in
Il few days.
The superior court Judges and common
pleas Judges and Judge Cyrus Gordon, of
Clearticld, who is here trying "A case in
No. .. are to dine at the Scranton club
as the guests of some of the members Of
the bar to wit: Hon. j. u. Kelly, Il. c.
Newcombe. George S. Horn, Hon. +. n.
Willard, Hon. u. A. Knapp, Everett
Warren, G. II. Welles, Hon. w. w. Wat
son. Joseph O'Brien. S. Il. Price, James
L. Burr and James ii. Torrey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
TALKING THROUGH HIS HAT.
Old Forge italian Tried to Saddle
Through an Examination.

If 1t wasn't that Judge Archibald
has very deep appreciation of the
humor of things there would have
been a very indignant man around
the court house yesterday morning.
Judge Archibald would have been that
man.
At the regular session of naturali-
zation court, last week. a number of
applicants for citizen papers were
stood aside because they failed to
pass the examination. Judge Arch
bald advised them to book up and try
again.
Graconia Saba, of Old Forge, for
merly of Italy. was one of these. Yes
terday he tried again. Judge Arch
bald was surprised at the facility with
which Graconia told him who the
president of the United States was,
who governs Pennsylvania. what bod
les make the federal and state laws.
how many states there are in the
union and the names of some of them,
besides a lot of other of the stereO-
typed information which the. would-be
citizen is customarily called upon to
impart.
The judges surprise provoked spec
ulation. and this speculation led to the
conclusion that Mr.. Saba was too good
to be true. The conclusion had been
scarcely formed when a chance glance
convinced the judge that his conclu-
sion was correct. Saba had been
talking through his hat.
Every now and then when called
upon to answer a question, Saba
would look into the crown Of his hat.
Judge Archibald noticed this but
thought nothing Of this until he be-
gan to speculate on Sabia's sudden
requirement of large fund of Unite 1
States political history, and glancing
across the bench his eyes happened to
rest in the crown of Sabia's hat which
was held carelessly by his side.
What's that white thing in your
hat?" the Judge asked.
Nothing tall, Meester Judge" ner-
vously replied Saba turning the in
side of the hat away.
The judge made him pass up the hat
and there neatly written in fine
Italian hand was full and COM
plete catechism of naturalization court
examination information.
Here's your hat" said the judge,
and Saba departed. The Judge smile 4
but he made n memorandum on Saba 5
application. Antony BiancardO, one OF
the councilmen of Old Forge, was Mr..
Sabia'S sponsor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16

Two years and six months impris-
onment Is the penalty imposed by
Judge Cyrus Gordon, of Clearfield, on
Thomas Gallagher. convicted of KILL
ing James Quinn. sr.. in Carbondale
township, last August.
The prisoner was arraigned for sen.
tence at noon yesterday. He was
brought down from the county Jail by
Deputy Sheriff Phillips and conducted
before court by Deputy Sheriff Ryan.
His elder brother. Joseph, his fathe:
and Joseph O'Brien. of OBrien &
Kelly. who defended him, stood with
him when he was called before the
bench.
Mr.. O'Brlen made a plea for Glenn
ency asking the Judge to consider the
young mans previous good character,
as testified to at the trial, and the
recommendation of mercy which the
tended reflected the idea of doubt
in the jury's mind. He also told of
the good family to which the prisoner
belonged and presented long petit
ton for clemency. signed by nearly
all the officials of Carbondale town
ship and Carbondale city and many
OlHtT IleU Ol
SAID HE WAS INNOCENT.
When Gallagher was asked if he had
anything to say he replied: Moth
ing, your honor, except that I am in
nocent and had no hand in the mat
ter whatever" In pronouncing sem
tence Judge Gordon said:
"The jury have rendered a verdict
N hp irt mo oh a "
ing you with murder. We are satis-
fled that the verdict was right. They
could not under the evidence in our
opinion render q verdict of not guilty.
The commonwealth used clemency in
not asking for a verdict in the first
degree. The evidence shows you had
had an alteration with the son OF
the deceased and some shows also
that there was a good bit of bad feel
ing existing between you.
II also take into consideration the
evidence as to your character, als1
what your friends and neighbors say
in this petition. or course the duty
Is upon us to pass such a sentence
upon you as will punish you properly
and prevent other people from conf
mitting the same offense. You have ii
temper you can't control and also are
addicted to drinking. If you serve
out the sentence I suggest you con-
troll your temper and abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquors.
THE sentence of the court Is that
you pay a fine Of ST. costs, and un-
dergo Imprisonment in the eastern
penitentiary at separate and solitary
confinement at hard labor for term
of two years and six months"
WHAT HE WAS CONVICTED OF.
The crime for which Gallagher
stands penaliZed Is one that had a
number of remarkable features an1
one that was doubtless unique. One
of the former was that the opposing
sides gave such Numerically oppo-
site versions of the killing that one
might be led to believe they were
telling of two different affairs alto
gether. The unique feature was that
three generations of the one family,
grandmother, daughter and two
grandsons We're indicted for the crime
The jury evidently believed it was
family feud and was content to pun
ish the one party who was directly
responsible for the death, the young
est Gallagher who according to the
prosecution, threw the stone which in
ficted the fatal wound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
An Official Statement.

Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: An account of an interview with
alleged representatives of the United
Mine Workers of America, which ap-
peared i'm the Scranton Truth and was
copied by other papers, being brought to
the attention OF the officers Of No l dis
trict, United Mine Workers of America,
l am requested to place before the public
in general and the miners in particular,
the following extracts from the proceed
ings of the Nanticoke convention with
the advice that they may be read,
learned and inwardly digested.
Motion. that we request u joint inter-
view. Carried.
Amendment, that We appoint commit
tees to see operators. Lost.
Motion. that the district officers notify
the officials of the different coal compa-
MES by mail or otherwise, not personally,
of joint convention in the city of Scran-
ton on Tuesday, January .. 1900 at 10 a.
m. Carried.
The policy outlined in these mo-
tions is the policy of the organization
and will be carried out to the letter
Charles J. THAN,
80 Logan Street, Wikes-B Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
LARGEST POST OFFICE
YEAR ON RECORD
BIG INCREASE OVER PRECED.
ING YEARS.

Figures Taken from As
sistant Postmaster Powell's Re-
port for Year 1See-Increase in
Money Handled Of $129,276.49
Over 1ses-Number Of Money Or
ders Handled Has Increased 1877
4-1O Per Cent. Since 1So4-Statis.
tics Showing Number Of Stamp
and Postals Sold During Year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
A Card.

We. the undersigned. de hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded:
j. G. Bone a. Son. Dunmore.
G.. w. Davis. Providence.
w. ID. Davis Providence.
Renniman & Co, Avoca.
w. II. Manners, Moosic.
F. A. Kane, Minooka.
Joseph Davis, Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16

case in IT," W. I. Young and ]. +. c.
Collum are the attorneys for the ap-
pellee.
Nc opinions were handed down yes
terday, and II Is not likely that any
will be rendered till the argument list
Is exhausted, which will probably be
Wednesday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
IMPORTANT CASE In /,
SUPERIOR COURT
ARGUMENTS ON THE VALIDITY
OF THE FACTORY LAW.

Appeal Is Heard in the Beatty Case
from Philadelphia, in Which the
Constitutionality Of the Factory
Inspector Act Of April go, 1897, Is
Notwithstanding Contributes
Four Cases, in Which the Foot
Front 4Sule Of Assessing for Paw
ing and Grading Is Attacked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
Rees Watkins Will Be Aaid to Rest
with a Soldiers Honors.

The funeral of the late Rees' Watkins
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the Providence Presby-
terian church. 1t will be of military
character, and will be attended by the
city companies of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. led by Colonel l.. A. Watres and
staff. The body will lie in state at his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
GALLAGHER GIVEN
A LIGHT SENTENCE
JUDGE GORDON OBSERVED REC.
oMMENpATIoN OF MERCY.

Slayer of Old Man Quinn Is SEN
fenced to Two Years and Six
Months in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary-His Counsel Make an Ef-
fective Plea for Clemency Based
on the Jury's Recommendation,
the Prisoners Youth and His
Previous Good Character.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16

The business done at the Scranton
postoffice for the year 1899 was the
largest in its history. there being an
increase over last year in every single
department. This increase is attrib-
uted in part to the growth of the city
and in part to the business done by
the International Correspondence
schools, which is probably the largest
single mailing company In the United
States. The figures given below are
taken from the yearly report which
has just been completed by Assistant
Postmaster Powell.
Probably the most interesting statis-
tics are those showing the actual
amount of stamps. ETC., sold during the
year. They follow: Stamps, 5,325,OO
postal cards. $685. 100: stamped envel-
ASSOC.
The amount received from the sale
of the above was s149,949.79. an in
crease ovel"1s of 51a per cent. The
increases in the sale of stamps, etc.
since the year 1898, for each year are
as follows:
1895 over 1893 ....sl7,9ii53 or 81 7-1O per cent
1896 over 1893 80. "a, ,323SS or 4lla per cent
1897 over 1893 go. S,S9322 or 20 1-10 per cent
1893 over 1898 ... .59,2 GsG1 or Il clio per cent
1899 over 1893 80. G7 232 90 or 81 $40 per cent
MONEY ORDER STATISTICS.
The following are the statistics of
the money order departments:
Amount.
Domestic orders issued. 231 SlG6,217.3o
Foreign orders issued ...... 1889 29,Al7.G0
~ an
Foreign orders paid........ 1859 3O,S'9.O6
Total handled ,669 $5l3O3S. 81
This is an increase over 1894 in the
number of orders handled of 137 4-l0
per cent. and in the amount of money
handled of Si-S-10 per cent. The sta
tistics Of the registry department are
as follows:
Letters and parcels forwarded. ....... 1909
Letters and parcels received and de-
lNered .....................Z' .Z',o''
Letters and parcels in transit .......43,G93
Total pieces handled ................9o,33 33s
This is an increase OF 26os5 pieces
over 1894, or nearly Al per cent. The
special delivery department figures are
as follows:
Letters received and delivered........ 1853
Letters forwarded ....................lO 80
Total handled .........................aO 'H
INCREASE OVER OTHER YEARS
This is an increase over 1895 of IS 40
per cent. and over 1898 Of ll9 2-lO
per cent. The total money handled by
the local office during the year was as
follows:
Money orders issued and paid. S5l3, OBS 80
Money orders deposited from
other offices NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200 6767
Postal fund deposited from other
offices ....................... S,S9s 50
Postal receipts ..................... l?,9i9. 20
Postal box rents ................... 1,622. VI
The money handled during 1898 was
S775 5OOO.9j, and during 1894 was only
| $4O5 622.S1, showing that in this par
ticular respect the business of the
Scranton Office has been more than
| doubled in five years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
DIR. M'LEOD AND CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE.
Those Who Heard or Read Dr..
M'Leod's Sermon Will Be inter-
ested in Reading Judge Ewing's

In view of the general interest in the
lecture of Judge Ewing, of Chicago,
which has been aroused by DR.. Nc
Leod's sermon on christian Science"
copies Of the lecture referred to can be
obtained free of charge or they will be
mailed free to any address. Also il
called for copy of Science and
Health" with key to the scriptures, by
Mary Baker c. Eddy. will be loaned
to any one wishing to read it. Call on
or address First Church Of Christ,
Scientist. $40 Adams ave-, Scranton.
Pa. Every one will read with interest
Judge Clarkson's (of Omaha) reference
to DR.. McLeOd's subject, printed in yes
terdays Scranton Republican. w
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Under this heading short letters OF In.
terest will be published when accompa.
MED. for publication. by the writer Q
name The Tribune does not assume re-
sponsibility for opinions here expressed