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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
Screamed and
FELL TO FLOOR
DRAMATIC WAY EDITH POND
RECEIVED HER SENTENCE.
When Judge David Cameron Con-
signed Her to the Eastern Peniten-
tiary for Three Years She Cried Out
and Appeared to Swoon-In Falling
Her Head Struck Against the
Bench and She Was Rendered I'm
conscious-Tried to Commit Sui
eide in County Jail.

Edith Pond was yesterday morning
returned guilty of robbery by the jury
to which the case was given Wednes-
day afternoon and was at once SEN
fenced by Judge David Cameron, Of
Tioga county, before whom she was
tried. to three years in the Eastern
penitentary, and S10o fine.
AS soon as the Judge pronounced
the words she uttered a stihed cry
and fell forward on the stenographer
desk and then toppled over sideways.
striking her head against the base
board of the judges bench with her
head. 1t was the opinion of the Jail
officials that she was shamming when
she fell but there was no shamminS
about 1t after she struck her head.
She was carried into the law library,
where, after a time, she revived.
When she was committed to await
trial on the charge of robbing d. $.
Johnson, of which she was yesterday
convicted. a young cOlored man. Ar
thur Morris with whom she lived.
was arrested and given thirty days
largely on general principles.
About week ago he bad occasion
to pass the gate that leads to the
wOmen'S corridor in the jail anN she
called after him:
"Go to -" was his unfeeling
reply.
This greatly affected her and a short
time afterwards she was discovered
trying to hang herself in her cell
On the trial she said Morris is her
husband and professional gambler
by occupation. He denies the relations
ship.
Chief of police 1tobling has received
information from the police author-
ties of indianapolis, where the Pond
woman formerly lived which shows
that she had very bad record. She
was arrested in that city on several
occasions for larceny and prostitution
for which she has served several short
terms in prison. She was known there
as Yeager.
The police of Cleveland. Ohio, with
whom C.ief ROblirg also commune
Gated. knew rhe woman's record, but
had nothing specific against her.
Other cases that received attention
yesterday We're:
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boy thieves. being encouraged by junk
dealers who bought their goods, be-
came so great that the last legis-
lature passed this drastic measure,
with a view to furnishing n definite
manner in which the junk dealer
could be reached Before the trial be-
gan Attorney Scragg. who defended
the Porters. raised the point that the
act was unconstitutional and in the
event OF the conviction an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court.
Judge Edwards having refused to
agree with MIR. Scragg that the law
was UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The jury agreed
upon a verdict at 5 o'clock last evu-
ming and sealed It.
When court adjourned John Woel
kers of William street, this city, was
on trial, charged with selling liquor
without a license. Robert Wilson. OF
the Municipal League, was the prose-
cutor. Only one witness was exam
ined up to adjourning hour. That was
r. j. Hufl'ing, an agent " the league.
who swore that on August 1 and Sep
tember . in company with another
agent, he bought intoxicating liquors.
While he was in there he saw others
come in and purchase intoNicunts.
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JUDGE ARCHIBALD.

The jury in the case of Michael
Gallagher. of North Scranton. charged
by the Municipal league with selling
liquor without q license. had evidently
some very determined men among its
members. The jury retired ct +
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and had
not reached n verdict up to the hour
that court adjourned yesterday. IN
the morning the jurors asked to be
excused, but Judge Archibald refused
to do so. ana in the afternoon they
sent Il note to the judge asking him
10 discharge them. Again be refused
to let them go, saying it was their
duty to try and reconcile and har
noniZc the differences between them.
One Of the jurors, Benjamin Castles,
sad he thought it was impossible for
them to agree, but the judge decided
10 give them another opportunity 20
came together.
An echo of the killing. on Nov. %,
of Mrs. Mary Rose. by Mrs. Josephine
Bevelacquc was the calling up of the
cases charging the dead woman
with malicious mischief and forcible
entry and detainer In the first mem
toned case Mrs. Josephine Bevelacqua
was the prosecutriX and in the second
Pasqual BeNelacque, tEc husband of
Josephine. 1t was the acts on which
these suits We're found that led to the
ill-feellng which resulted in the kill
ing.
a mol PROS was taken in the case
of Ralph Mack, Lynn Mack and julie
Craig. charged with destroying shade
trees of Martin Deickmiler, of North
.i,tn rb. 10
drawn under the proper act of assem-
bly, and that this might he remcdied
it was decided to mol pros the 'cas,.
1t was reported that George .Sut-
ter, who is charged with saduciny
Bertha I.eadnr under promise of mar
riagc, has lcf, the city AMI the cnse
went over Until the nev. term. His
hail was forfeited.
\ yHrd;c: of not guilty. was taken
in III. c; So of Mrs. John RAGan.
charged with perjury by Joseph
Nilello.
lohn Marrovich and his wife Chris
tian. Anthony Prebolovich AMI his
Wife. Annie, Michael Smitr and his
wife Susie. and Steven WaSslna wera
tried for riot and assisting prisoners
to escape. Constable $. a. Gilby was
tlic prosecutor, lie hau Il warrant
'sslp'd by Justice of the Peare '."rth
of Fell township to serve on Marco
vi'r AMI Smith and when h. arrived
at the place where they live in Shnp.
son, he found wedding in progress.
When he tried to arrest the men the
constable says, he was set upon and
badly injured by the persons indicted.
TIE defense was that Gllby did not
produce or read Il warrant and that
he was the agressor in the terrible
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
Two Divorce Gases.

John Geigel yesterday filed petition
for Il divorce from Elizabeth Geigel, to
whom he was married July IA. 1889. On
November l. 1898. he alleges that his
wife deserted him and has since per-
sisted in his desertion.
Margaret Drecher asked for divorce
from John Drecher, to whom she was
welded May 90. 1867. She alleges that
Drecher was cruel to her and that on
March IS. 1856. he deserted her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

Young man boarding n, the residence OF George
Fcrrigo. Of l23 Linden street was last night
arragncd before Alderman Millar on the charge
ot the larceny Of pair OF trousers ana vest
from Fcrrgo. In default of $500 bail he was
committed to the county Jail AZ the conclusion
Of the hearing lioltham sworc ont counter
warrant for the arrcst Of Fcrrigo's daughter
Ada whom he charged with soliciting. Miss
Fcrrigo was discharged
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.--.Iohn kOpok, OF
West Scranton, was committed TO the county jail
last night by Alderman Millett on the charge
Of robbery, preferred by Hungarian miner, VINO
boards at his hoiisc. The latter alleges that
Kopok took so from him. Kopok says that his
boarlcr became in arrears in payment tor ms
lodging. during the strike, and when he received
his first pay invested IL in a beautiful lns
While in this condition Kopok says that he took
the money from him, for safckccping, and after
dcducting the $40 due himself, returned the BAL
ancc
DONATIONS FOR MlSsloN.-rhe directors OF
the Florence Crittcnton Home acknowledge with
many thanks the following Thanksgiving dona'
iions from friends: j. W. Pcllio, s.; Lewis I.
Reilly, 50; Mrs. 4. Il. Riub. s.; Mrs. j. ~ Rice.
81 Mrs. DR.. Bcddoe 81; Mrs. W. !. flibbs. 81;
Mrs. W. Il. White. so cents; Mrs Charles Robin.
son, dozen cans fruit: Mrs. 4. f. Platt, ono
turkey, clothing; Mrs. Il. B. Reynolds one gallon
oysters; Mrs. Thomas Dickson. one turkey; j. X.
Mcclure one peck sweet potatoes; five pounds
butter; Mrs. G.. W. Fritz, meat, apples and ham;
Z. g. Coursen. oranges cranberries, sugar;
Pierces market, turnips, potatoes, apples.
onions; Mrs. W. S. Dehl, cranberries. celery,
oranges.
DONATIONS TO oRPHANAGE.--Thc board OF
directors of st. Patricl's orphanagc acknowledge
with grateful thanks the following donations
from the friends of the institution for the month
of November and Thanksgiving: Right Rev. NJ.
u. llobnn. u. d., 100 pounds candy: Lewis d
Reilly S5 Alpine Knitting mill Pi,tston, twen-
tv-fvc dozen childrcn's underwear; ex-Sheriif
Charles Robinson, turkey and crate of oranges;
Mrs. B. 4. 1loban. chickens; Joseph Enbery.
turkcy George +. Mccarthy. groceries; Miss
Nellie Mccarthy, flowers and fruit; Miss Mary
Mccarthy, barrel apples; Mrs. Flynn. Jefferson
avenue two barrels apples: Thomas Dacey, tur.
key; r. B. Finley, fifty yards tIannel Mrs. ID.
NJ. Reilly. turkey: Mrs. Wilson, barrel apples;
Mrs. Chase. turkey: Mrs. 7. j. Kelly, candy and
fruit; Mrs. McNulty, cakes and preserves; Mrs.
Burke. Ninth street, childrcns hoods Mrs. Han.
son, chickens; Mrs. Philbin, Minooka, clothing:
Mrs. knitlc, 81; Mrs. Carey, clothing; Mrs.
Rambo. lamp; Clarke Brothers. kinding wood;
James s. lawson, dry goods; Mrs Mcclure, dry
goods; Hess bakery bread and buns: Miss Mary
McDonough hosiery: Mrs. NJ. !. Kelly, box OF
cakes; Mrs. McDonough, bread and preserves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
Can't Control Him.

Mrs. Lucy Finch. of Peckville, filed
petition with Prothonotary Copeland
yesterday. asking that her son, Earl
Finch aged fourteen years, be COM
mitted to the House of Refuge. His
father is dead. and Mrs. Finch says
the boy will neither go to school nor
work.
Judge Kelly fixed Saturday morning
as the time for a hearing in the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
Guernsey Hall

is headquarters for j. w. Guernsey's
beautiful music warerooms, where you
can find an endless variety of the finest
and most charming pianos and organs
ever exhibited in one place. Prices are
low and terms reasonable. Please call
and examine. 314-316 Washington ave-
nue., Scranton, Pa. *a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

ARM CAUGHT IN BELT--An ls-yclr-old lad
named Shaer was taken to tie Moses Taylor
hospital yesterday afternoon the result OF in
juries received at the NGnticokc lnirr. He
had his left arm caught in large nclt and
severely bruised.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

CHURCH SlPPER.-'rhc ladies of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church served an elaborate tur-
key supper last night in the church plro's.
Several hundred people were present. The menu
was delicious and the patrons were well pleased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
CITY NOTES

MEET THIS MORNING. managers OF The
Home tor the FricndlcSs will meet this morn
:ng at $50 at the Young Womcns Christian as
suciation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

Remember the Lecture
by Rev. |. j. Lansing tonight in Green
Ridge Presbyterian chapel, under the
auspices of Kings Daughters. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

BRASS THIEVES ARRESTED Frank Cwzon
and Arhcny Gwaip, OF IcsSup, were arrested
last night warrants Issued by Alderman Milr
ct the instance of Detective Ike Scidnan, WHO
charges them with tie larceny of brass Journals
from the Delaware, l.ackawanna and Western
railroad on Oct. H. They will have 4 hearing
today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

OMEN CAUSED AMuSEMEAr.-'lhe ,cam Of
oxen engaged in the hauling of the machinery
from the old Weston mill building caused II
good deal Of amusement about the Delaware
and Hudson station yesterday morning. one Of
the incoming trains caused rutic of excitement
10 pass over the animals brows, and Il small
hoy nearby attempted to soothe them with 4
handful of hay which they scorniully refused
to even look al.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

HoLTHAM WAS COMMITTED, Bert .loItharu
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

DIAGRAM OPENS TODAY.--This morning The
diagram tor the symphony orchestra concert of
Monday evening opens at the Lyccun box office
An extremely large house is assured Tile or.
ehestral numbers include selections from Mem
dclssohn, Weber, Wagner and the great Italian
symphony written by SQunmbati. Dr. Cml DuRt
is TO be the vocal soloist and will sing several
large arias. Haydn Evans will play Mendcs.
sohn's Minor Concerto iur piano and thc entire
orchestra OF siXty-two performers,
UOI TIL AM MAS (pN\iuwrIn p,.. 4, A.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
The STATS IUOUSTRIAL PRO
GRESS.

The Mocksvllle IN. o. Furniture
Company has been recently organised
with q capital stock of Sl6 600.
There is talk OF erect ng a cotton
mIlt at Mhson, Oasewell County, North
Carolina. a portion of the capital has
already beer u scrIbed.
Toe demand for timber in this State
sho VS. no Abatement, and the LUMBER
men are Coming m Jney. All the saw
mills are tsX-d 60 their utmost
cap city. SIme of them r making
lumber out OF fallen trees. Toe d, mRnd
for hard wood 'qu4is that for pIue
Flr walnut and poplar there ia a
scramble. There are timber RATS for
a distance OF thirty miles on the B ack
r.ver Macy new saw mills have. Oeen
pnt up and long dIsused once redGted
The K .olln M4nufac urinR Com.
oany OF D isbUrO, N q, says the
8 ,utherD r cid, has In progress of erec
CIon q plant of q daily capacity OF
about t RenEy IONS kaOlID -four, for d
use of pOtters and tile makers. IL IL
the intention GO materially increase he
It the business de Velops az K
oected. The company owns over 300
acres of land par Tally underlald with
a good quality of kaolin or CHINA ciRy,
located about four miles southeast of
the Southern Railway at D llsboro. IE
is proposed to connect the property
and plant to the Southern by a we'll
costructed tram road, and to have the
plant in operation not later than the
18Th OF next February.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02

nations heroes, have been buried with
full military honors and in the service
Of their faith. The Battleabip Texas
recently left Havana with 1B1 bodies.
It reached this country a few days
ago, and on the % b, upon the windy
heights Of Arlington Cemetery near
Washington City the mortal remains
of the unfortunate sailors we're laid
a way in their final resting place with
simple religious services and the i'm,
pressive honors Of war. A Cabinet
officers surveying the flag drape0
c fins before. the ceremonies began
said: THE lives of theee men CosS
Spain her colonies" The caskets
ranged row on row. Over each was
spread an American ensign upon
which lay q wreath of galsx leaves,
Around the enclosure, shoulder to.
snouldeF, the yellow of their coat linz
lngs forming a band of color we're
drawn up the cavalry Of Fort Meyers
TO the right was g battalion OF marines
from the navy yard with their spiked
nelmets and scarlet cspes turned backS
10 the LET'S a detachment of iackiea
from the Texas in navy blue ; IN the
Gag draped stand in the rear, the Pres
ldenE and his Cabinet, Admiral Dewey.
Major General Miles and q dietin.
gupshed group of Ulcers Of the army
and navy in their SNOWY dress uni
TOMS; while all around pressed the
tnrong of people who had braved the
snow and biting cold to pay their last
tribute TO the dead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
DWIGHT l. MOODY DEAD.

The Great Evangelist Dies Of Beart
Trouble. His Last Work in Kansas
City
EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, DEC 81.
DwIKhG L Moody. the famous evange,
list, died at nOon to day. ,
The great evangelist was stricken
with heart trouble in Kansas City,
Mo, November 16. while holding re-
vIval meetings at Convention hall. He
was compelled to give up work there
and on the day folio wing started fog
his home in the east in care OF a ply.
slclan. Mr. Moody probably addressed
the largest GRO Eds during his stay In
Kansas City he ever faced. Meetings.
bryan Sunday, November IL b. The
crowds we're immense, thousands Of
people dlliog the hall, RfCerboon ard
evening Of each day. The etrsin upon
Moody YVES great. He preached his
last sermon on Thursday night, Novem
Der is b, fully Is 600 people listening to
the earnest appeal that many stamped
as one of the evangelist'5 greatest ef-
forts He was stricken the DexE morn
ing at the hotel, but leuEhIDRIy de-
clared he was all right and would be
able to preach that afternoon. He.
grew worse, gradually, and IL ives
deemed best to start HIM for nome the
next day, although his physician stated
his condition was not necessarily Sc
rious.
Dwight Lyman Moody was born in
N~or'hf9ld, Massachusetts, Feb uaFy
3 1887. He received a limited educa-
ton. He connected himself VI h the
Oongregationaltst church. He began
has active OF ristian work in CoicsQo.
In 1856. He visited Europe in 1873
where he engaged in evsDgelistic work
and has since prosecuted It with vigor'
and great power in almost every
Am rican city.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
sEVENTY.FIVR MhN RNT0MBEn
IN MINE.

1t is Feared That An Will Die From
Afrerdamp Before Rescue is Accom-.
plished
PITT sBURG, DEC. % "A Uniontown,
Pa, dispatch, says ~ men were en-.
tOmbed and probably kliled by an Ell.
plosion in the BasenelI mine to day.
The force of the explosion war so,
great that the t'ppIe at the head Of the
snsft was blown over. The B .seneIE
mine is situated four mil, 8 from
Brownsville on the Redstone railroad.
Physicians are now on the way to the
scene of the disaster. Word form Bias
eneIl by train says that only one man
came out OF the mine. The men can
be te4rd talking at the bottom Of the
shaft. The mine boss went down but
has not returned and it is supposed he
and the MN have been overcome by
afterd arp as all sound has ceased 20
come from the bottom There is Creat,
excitement. Miners are q JckIDg from.
the surrounding mines to assist in the
rescue. Tue mine lie owned by the
6tockdale Coal company, and is not in
the com bine.
The SEockdale company, with Cmces"
in this city have received a reOorV from
BaseuelIy that SIX bodies have been re.
ceived from the mine and forty men
are still entombed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
WHAT THA7 SAY.

Every North Carolina farmer should
read the best paper published in The
5tate-Tne Progressive Farmer.
a. Martin, Stol es Co N. @.
/ call The Progressive Farmer the
best North Caroline paper for 9 farmer
any intelligent man to have in his
homes Worthen, Mitchell Co.,
NJ. @.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-03

Siosno, co plerWe1 moWh do sleble pc clchu,
udersyf piescia W st6l i k~rzyknsl:- Re swo.
ia NINA dobroduszna!- 1 zwracajac move
wprost do p. Leblanc - m6wif dalej:- Do
kata! zadrwifes sobie .e mnie! Jestea prey.
czyna wszystkich moich niessczesc! "a ty.
STAG piecset frank6w whales dziewczyne, kt6.
ra ia mialem i kt6ra z pewnoscia n~alezala do
bogatych ludzi i ktora mi juz byla DUO pie
nisdzy przyniosla i z kt6rej moglem wyciag.
nae lyle, &c wystarczyfoby mi ma Gale zycie!
Dziewcsyna ia byiaby mi wr6cila wszystkie
straty, jake poniosfem W tel obrzydliwej
garkuchni, gdzie jak gfupiec, zjadfem wszyst.
ko, co mialem! OchI Chcialbym, aeby
wszystkie vino, jake wypito u mnie, zamie.
nifo sic W ~trucizne Ola tych, kt6rzy je wypi-
ii! Zreszta, mniejsza o to! Ale powiedscie!
Musleliecie sic smiac ze mnie, kiedyscie O.
deszli re Skowronkiem! Mieliscie swoja pal.
ks W leslie! Byliscie ~silniejsi. Teraz macie cd.
wet. Dzisiaj W mojem reku atuty! Jestes
smieszny, moi poczciwcze! Och! alez sic
smieje. N~aprawde, smieje sic! To dopiero
wpadf W zasadske! Powiedzialem mu, &c
1estem aktorem, &c nazywam sic Fabantou,
&c gralem komedje z parma Mars, z parma Mu.
che, ze wlascicieI kaae zaplacic iutro 4 lute.
go! Glupiec! I te nedzne cztery suzuki. kt6.
re mi przynosi! Kanalja! Me m6gf sic edo.
bye ma sto frank6w! A jak sic dawaf fapat
ma moja pokore! Bawilo mic to-. M6wifem
sobie: Twardy fotrze! Me b6j sic, nam Gle.
Lie CT lapy rano. Wieczorem bede ci szar.
pal SERGE!
T~henardier umilkf. Byf zadyszany. Ma.
ia, wazka piers dyszala jak MECH kowalski.
Oko promenade owa nieszlachetns radoscia
istoty sfabej, okrutnej i podfej, kt6ra moze
nakonlec zgniesc to, czego sic obawiafa, i
zniewazyc to, czemup ochlebiaia; byia to "a.
dose karfa, kt6ry noga depce glove Goliata,
radose szakala, kt6ry rozdziera chorego ba.
wofu, ma lyle martwego, &c ME moze luz sic
bronlc, ma lyle zywego, &c czhje j~eszcze cier.
picnic.
P. Leblanc ME przerywaf mu, ale kiedy
skohcsyf, rzekf do niego:
- Me WIEN, CO chcecie powiedzieG.
Mylicie sic! Jestem czfowiek bardzo ubopi
a bynajmniej ME miljoner. Me znam was.
Bierzecie mnie "a kogos innego.
- Ach! zaczal Thenardier, to dobra
sztuka! Chcecie sobie za4artowaG! Placzecie
sic, moi starry! Ach! Me przypominacie so.
bies Me wiecie kto jestem?
Przepraszam, pana-odpowiedzial p.
Leblanc 2 wyrazem grzecznosci, kt6ry W ia.
klej chwlli miaf " sobie cos dziwnego i pc.
teznego-widze &c jestes bandyta.
Kazdy to vie, &c ludzie najniegodziwsi
maja swoja drazliwosc; potwory SO laskotli.
we. Ma ten wyraz ,,bandyta', coma Thenar.
der zerwafa sic z i6zka, Thenardier pochwy-
cl "a krzeslo, jakgdyby je miaf zdruzgotac
W rekach.
Me r~uszaj sic ty!-krzyknsf do 20.
ny j. zwr6ciwszy sic do p. Leblanc, zawolaf:
- Bandyta! tax, wien, ze mas tax nazywa.
Gle, panowie bogaci! TAX jestl Prawda,
zbankrutowalem, ukrywam sic, ME nam
chleba, ME mann grosza, jestem bandyta! Cd
trzech dni mic ME jadlem, jestem bandytai
Ach! grzejecie sobie nogi, wy, nosicie trze.
wiki cd Sakowskiego, macie watowane SUR.