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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
Tt Refuses to Down.

Yesterday was the last day for talk
ing testimony in the long -drawn-out
Fell township election contest, but
despite the refusal of Judge Archibald
TO grant another extension, the taxi
ing of testimony will probably be con-
tinued, by agreement of the attor-
neys.
The respondents counsel, NJ. J..
Walsh, claims that he had every rea-
son to expect the granting of an ex-
tension, and relying on this, did noe
take any drastic measures for bring
in the witnesses for whom subpuenas
were issued. He now thinks that he
should have an opportunity of hav-
ing these witnesses heard and has ap-
pcaled to the sense of fair play of
the contestants attorney, c. G. Dono-
van, to agree to have them heard.
Mr.. Donovan Is considering the re-
quest.
So far there have been 425 wit
nesses examined. This is almost equal
in number TO the total vote cast
There have been twenty-five hearings
The costs up to date amount to about
$1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
MARRIAGE AT JERMYN.

The marriage of Miss Mandane Ry-
mer, the well-known daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Willman, of Jermyn,
and Attorney G. Augustus Battenberg,
of Archibald. took place at s o'clock
last evening at the home of the brides
parents, on South Main street, Jermyn,
in the presence of a few of the in
innate relatives of both families. The
rooms We're tastily decorated with
palms and potted plants, which were
banked, and there was a profusion
of cut flowers.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. NJ. d. Fuller, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The
young couple were unattended. The
bride was most becomingly attired in
a costume of peau de sole, with lace
trimmings. At the conclusion of the
ceremony they received the hearty
congratulations of their friends and
an elaborate repast was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Battenberg left on the 10
o'clock train for Buffalo and will
spend their honeymoon along the
lakes.
Both the bride and groom are popu-
lar young people and enjoy the
friendship of a large circle, whose
wishes they have for a bright and
happy future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
TESTIMONY IN RUSSIAN CASE
1t Was Taken Yesterday Before AL
derman Millar.

There was a hearing before Alder
man Millar yesterday in the case OF
Matthias Lazar against the postmaster
of LiDsk, Russia, whom he charges
with embezzling over $500. and the tes-
timony Of Lazar and Notary Of the
Public Kiesel was taken down, and
will be forwarded to the Russian con-
sulate at New York.
La ar testified that in the latter part
of August, 1899, he decided to go back
to his home in Lipsk. He had worked
in the Mt. Pleasant mine for several
years, and had accumulated the sum
of 1000 roubles (SSOO), with which he
decided he could now make himself
and wife comfortable in the old coun-
try.
Instead of taking the money with
him, however, he sent it to his wife,
Mrs. Sophia Lazar Notary Kiesel TAX
ing charge of the negotiation.
Alderman Milar, who was reading
to the witness a list of printed quos-
tions, sent on by the Russian govern
ment, here queried Lazar's reason fer
sending the money, to which he made
the startling response that he was
afraid that the soldiers on the bound
ary line between Russia and Prussia
would hold him up and rob him.
The packet containing the money
arrived in Russia after he arrived
home, and on coming to his hands was
intact He carried it about with him
for six days, without opening it, and
when he did was astonished to find it
contained but $40 rouhes.
The postmaster of Lipsk was then
arrested, at his instance, and is now
awaiting the result of this taking of
testimony, in a Russian prison.
The packet was traced all the way
from New York, whence it was mailed,
to Leipsic, Prussia, when the funds
We're all accounted for.
Notary Kiesel was put on the stand,
and in his testimony corroborated La
zar's statements. The hearing will be
continued today. Attorney Bunnell
represented LaZar yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05

Tomorrow is the day set for the
meeting of the executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America at
indianapolis, at which will be consld-
cred the application of the local unions
to strike next Saturday, in case the
operators refuse to make concessions,
Fred Dilcher who has been here di-
recting the work of organizing the
mine workers, left Monday evening to
attend the session of the executive
board, of which he is a member. The
action of the board will be governed in
no small measure, it is said, by Mr..
Dilcher's reports of the conditions ex-
isting here.
Secretary Dempsey, when seen yes
terday at the local headquarters, 2l5
Lackawanna avenue, said it was i'm
possible to anticipate the action of the
national board, but he felt assured that
should the application for authority to
strike be favored by the board, the
strike will take place as scheduled on
saturday next.
His personal opinion was that no one
or two companies or small number of
operators could escape the strike by
acceding to the miners demands. If
strike comes, it WIN have to be a
general one to be effective, Mr.. Demp-
sey says, and, while he would not say
so authoritatively, his own belief was
that nothing but a reasonably general
accession to the demands would avert
the strike.
There is very little expectation that
the operators will take any action, and
consequently everything depends on
the action of the executive board to-
morrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Judge John p. Kelly yesterday released from
fail Harry Walsh, charged with assault and bat.
terry. Bail in the sum Of $500 was furnished by
d II. Jenkins
Attorney G. H. Sopcr yesterday filed with Pro.
thonotary John Copeland suit in trcspass for
Jessie Francis and others against Adclbcrt and
May T.. Clarke. Damages in the sum of $500 are
asked.
rule, returnahlc at argument court, was made
by Judge Archibald yesterday TO show cause why
the polling place in North Abingdon should not
be changed from the residence Of Giles Roberts
to the new town hall, now nearing completion.
Mr. Roberts was one Of the signers of the pcti.
tion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
Caveat Proceeding Dismissed.

The contest of the will of the late
John Carey, Of Taylor, instituted by
the eldest son, Frank Carey, of 1910
Luzerne street. was abruptly termin-
ated yesterday by the failure Of the
contestant to appear at the hearing
on the caveat which he had filed.
Register Koch dismissed the proceed
ings.
The ground on which the contest was
Instituted was not disclosed, but 1t is
10 be judged from a reading OF the
win that the son was dissatisfied with
abe distribution, by which he came in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
Firemen Promoted to Engineers.

The following fremen, who have
passed the examinations, are now run
ming engines on the Lackawanna rail-
road:
Hallstead-Samuel Wells, A. Mcleod,
a. Slicker, f. Tingley, Elwood Edin-
ger Barney Phillips, Bert Maynard,
Allen Ward, w. B. Ferguson.
Scranton-Samuel Pipher, Reuben
GillinEham, Emory Setter Reuben
Jones, Frank Stanton, William May,
Josiah Richmond, David Bryant, Will
lam Washburn, James Robertson, It.
Wilcox, NJ. Whitford c. Peck, Henry
Morgan, Thomas DUR, Frank Melick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05

partment, yesterday, in reference to
making a demand for an increase of
ten per cent. in the wages of all the
employees of the company in and
around the eighteen collieries, did not
put In an appearance.
Superintendent Lcomis had not re-
turned from his vacation. and is not
expected until today. 1t was stated 80
the headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America, on Lackawanna
avenue, that the committee would wait
until Saturday before making their
demand,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
DILCHER WILL HAVE A POWER
Full INFLUENCE.

1t Is Believed That His Report of
Conditions Here to the Executive
Board of Mine Workers Union at
indianapolis Will Do Much to De-
termine Action About the Pro-
posed Strike-Make-up of the D.,
L. g. w. Board-Miners Did Not
Present Their Demand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
CONCERT THIS AFTERNOON.

The following programme will be
rendered by Bauers band at a concert
to be held this afternoon at Nay Aug
park:
March, "Thc Man Behind the Gun" .... .Sousl
Overture, Light lly" ............... Suppe
Selection from The p's Eye" ........Hcrbcrt
Medley "Thc HcuD.. ,ut" .,.,.......... Dewitt
lUtpnniSsion.
March, GLANDS Across the Sea" ......... Sousa
Waltz, "My Queen" ..................B .Bucalossi
Brass quartctte, (al "The Girl Should Have
Married Long Ago" .......... w. f. Burke
% ma Lady Sue
Medley, THE Winner ................. Macke
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
for q mere $500, while his sisters Sc
cured the balance of the estate.
Two Deserted Wives.

Phoebe Longcor, of Oakford court,
by Attorney ]. f. Gilroy, applied yes
terday for a divorce from her alleged
deserting husband, Herbert S. Long
cor. They were married July 8, 1895,
and lived together just three years.
Florence May Lippincott, of Scran-
ton, asks to be divorced from Shep-
perd L. Lippincott, on the same
grounds. Their married life extended
over the brief period of twenty-five
days. The period was from May q,
1898, to June Is, 1885, L. II. Shurtleif
is the libellant's attorney
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
SUIT LAY DORMANT
FOR MANY YEARS
JUDGE ARCHIBALD GIVES NEW
LIFE TO DEAN-WINToN CASE.

Because It Had Not Been Duly Pros
ecuted, in the Opinion of the De-
PENDANTS, a Motion Was Made to
Have It Dismissed-The Judge,
However, Decides That 1t Shall Not
Be So Summarily Disposed of-Fell
Township Contest Likewise Refuses
to Down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
D., L. & w. Board for Today.

Following is the makeup Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board:
Tuesday, Sept. 4.
WILD CATS, SOUTH.
$50 p. m.-McDonnell.
1880 p. nj lIcnnigan, Singers men.
II p. m.-Colvin.
Wednesday, Sept. s.
WILD CATS, SOUTH.
1890 a. m.--Iiammitt, with J. J. DuGys men,
a. m.-RailCrty.
i3O a. m.-LaTkin.
6 a. m.-llenry Glligan.
a. m-E. NJ Haictt.
10 a. m.--F. F. Stevens.
IL "A, NIL, Doherty, with Van vlcits men.
l p. MI. Ennis.
D. m-Mosicr
$50 p. m.-Fitzparick.
AS p. m.--E. McAlliSter.
SUBMITS.
a. m., north-Frounfclker.
10 a. m, north-Nichols
10 a. m.-Snger.
a. m.-Houscr.
IL a. m.-Moran.
p. m.-Murphy.
p. Mn Finnerty.
PASSENGER ENGINE.
$50 p. m.-Magovcn.
WILD CATS NORTH.
a. MS Carmody.
a. m.--,Iohn Gahagdn
s a. m.-CarTigg.
10 a. m.--Barbcr
! p. m.-Stack, with IIarnmitt's men.
2 p. m.--Deyine.
p. m.-Masters.
4 p. m.-Wall.
p. m.-Doudican.
X
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
No Conference Yesterday.

The committee from the LackaWanna
union, which was expected to wait on
Superintendent LoOmis, of the coal de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
RUGS CARPETS RUGS

We want you the arrivals in our Carpet
Department We believe have the most complete stock
in Northeastern Pennsylvania and know that quality
dered we can give you value and selection. not to be
had this side of New York superb line of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05

j. II. McCann and crew, South with two 500
class engines or three 100 class engines at 6 D.
m, to work as Summit from Scranton, Sept. J.
Brakeman Patrick IIcnngan will go out with
Henry Gilligan instead Of James Decker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05

The Saturday Half Holiday Season is over.
open Saturdays as usual until 9 80 p
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05
French FlannelS

The most complete and comprehensive assortment shown
in Scranton and at the lowest prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-12
No COUNTY EoNDs.

The report made by the body of gentle
men appointed by Acting Mayor Schift-
mann to consider the practicability of re-
pairing the present county Jail so as To
render it safe and entirely habitabIc. car
ries with ri. apart entirely frcm the high
professional standing of those who sign
ed it. the conviction that the building can
be put in an entirely acceptable condition
until such time as the money is available
for the erection of a proper building.
The G 10 has already expressed the
belief that under all the circums tances
the best thing to do in the public interest
now is to put the building in such repair
as has been suggested and defer the con-
struction of new municipal building I'M
til the necessary money is in the treasury.
According to the local press reports. the
county commissioners are unwilling to
abide by the opinion OF the county attor-
ney, and have gone elsewhere to secure
additional legal opinion That is an en-
tirely needless course. If they insist or.
ahead and issue them. They can provide
themselves at any time with a legal opin-
ion showing that they have the most alb
solute authority to do SO. No matter how
many opinions they get of this nature,
the fact viii remain that they have acted
In violation of the expressed opinion OF
the legal representative whom the people
have elected to advise them as to their
legal rights and obligations.
When they act in opposition to this adj
vice, they disregard the plain restrictions
and obligations of their official position
and take upon, themselves. course Of
conduct which the public will hardly ap-
prove In this case there is no question
Of party politics involved; and if there
were, the county attorney is in complete
party agreement with the majority Of the
board Its not for the members Of that
body to- question the soundness of his
opinion 1t is in any event on the safe
side of public policy. The county
has nothing substantial to lose by wait
ing for the collection of the funds need
ed to construct the necessary building;
while the gain Of avoiding the creation
of an unnecessary Indebtedness is. not to
be ignored.
In view of the very clear expression of
public opinion of which the county COM
missioners have had the benefit on this
general subject within the past few
weeks, 1t seems to involve another gratu-
itous challenge of the popular wish to en-
will be contrary to the expressed opinion
of their legal adviser, the county attor-
ney
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-12

Rev O. w. Rose, of Godfrey, Ill, is
searching the country about his neigh
borhood for two negroes. The reverend
gentleman is assisted by forty men, and
he announces freely that if the negroes
are captured they will be strung up By
the feet, heads down, and in that posi-
ton shot to death.
There is an object lesson right here
that should sink deep into the brain OF
every theorist who has condemned lynch
ings as affairs so barbarous that only the
depraved and lawless element have any
! thing to do with them We witness now
a minister of the gospel in previous good
standing, man of peace thirsting for
blood, who will only be satisfied by the
violent death of two negroes in which
he shall assist. He has become rampant
for blood because the. negroes commit
ted mayhem on the person of his broth
er-in-iaw, a lesser crime than is usually
followed by lynching in tie South Rev
Mr.. Rose was no doubt formerly among
| those who want the law to take it's
course in all cases of atrocity committed
by negroes, and he has, no doubt, held 20
this view in spite of the many occasions
when he must have read of the suffer-
ing and death, or the condition worse
than death, of other victims of the ne
gro. But as soon as one of his own rela-
+;,,o l,coo.,,,o. , = ,-i1+;,,5 -. Al. .
skin of his leg punctured by plain and
! fancy figures made by razors, his en-
tire opinion of the crime of Iynching
undergoes a change. In this case the
opinion antagonistic to lynching was
founded upon and nurtured by the Chris
tan education and civilizat ton which
usually accompanies preparation for the
ministry of the gospel and therefore
had firm mold. But it was shattered
in meeting the same test that-has come
to others who have been condemned for
| lynching. If minister of the gospel is
not proof against such a test, how can
an ordinary sinner be expected to re-
'sist the inclination to take summary
action as he views the outraged and
bloody form of a loved one. especially
| if the victim be a woman.
Lynching is not right and cannot be
! defended from any standpoint of law and
orderly government, hat lynchings are
bound to occur as long as certain crimes
are committed which break down all con
servatisrn and forbearance in human ma
!, ture. Prompt trials and just punishment
/ can do much to lessen the frequency of
these onfenses, but the only sure remedy
| is the cessation of unspeakabie. crimes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-12

relief The great loss of property which
has ensued can be repaired in time; but
the gr:evous loss of life, and the sorrow
which has come to the people must re-
main remediless this side of the grave.
The great storm which created so
much devastation did not come without
warning. The American signal service
foresaw its approach; but failed, as it
might be expected to fail, in conveying
any adequate. understanding of its ter
ribie intensity or destructiveness. 1t Is,
notwithstanding, a source of great graf
ification to the country that the work
of the weather bureau is so well in hand
as that il has become practically impos-
sible for any such an occurrence to hap
pen wholly without warning. 1t will
doubtless be found that the warning
was needed in many districts and that
the loss of life would have been greater
had the warning not been given.
The lesson of the disaster will not be
wholly lost The city of Galveston oc-
cupies a most important place in the
commercial and Industrial system OF the
country, and its future safety will no
doubt be sufficiently safeguarded as a
result of the awful catastrophe which
has fallen uron it, so as to render such
consequences impossible in the future.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-12
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 70, 1900.
THE GALVESTON HORROR.

1.-The prompt offer of assistance made
by Gov Lind on behalf of the people of
Minnesota to the stricken people of the
Texas coast will give pleasure to those
" when the governor represents, as well
as to those to whom he desires to carry
succor.
Nothing short of the knowledge Of some
of the shocking details could enable anv
mind to compass the terrible extent Of
the ruin which has been wrought. Men
and women by the thousands have been
hurled into eternity and the fruits of the
laborS~ef their lives have disappeared in
shapeless wreckage.
No such disaster has ever befal1en
any community or any section of this
country since the foundation of the gov
ernrnent. Even the Johnstown flood fall,
Of comparison. The recent storm which
swept the island of Porto Rico was of
the same character; and we can now
form something like an adequate under
staining of that terrible visitation which
the unhappy natives ana residents Of
that island endured when we reflect upon
the awful consequences which have come
to the beautiful Texan city and its sur
roundings.
1t is characteristic of American cour-
age and energy that the first efforts Of
the survivors of the stricken community
were actively directed toward the relief
of their unfortunate fellows and to the
repair Of the damage, wherever tenn
poraU repair is possible.
The obligation which the sad occur
renee places upon the entire countrv is
most grave. Doubtless everything will
be done at once to bring relief. The
prompt response made by the president
is an Indication of what the entire conn
try viii do when it starts to the relief
Of the people of Galveston. The history
OF the efforts put forward on all like oc-
caslons shows that so far as outside aid
can restore the people of Galveston to a
position TO remedy the great loss OF
property which they have endured, every
thing will be done by their countrymen
that can be done.
The response TO the appeals of the
sorrowinG community must be generous
In the extreme. If they are to be effective
in bringing any enduring and substantial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-12
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Sailed: Bowie, Liverpool.
Arrived: Anchoria, from Glasgow; Ken
sington, from Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL = Arrived: Cambroman,
+ from Montreal; Lake Ontario, from
Montreal Sailed: Sylvania, Boston
MOVILLE = Arrived: Furnessia, from
New York. for Glasgow.
BOUBOGNE - Sailed: Bulgaria (from
Hamburg), New York.
CHERBOURG..Saile Steamer Princess
Irene, from Bremen, for New York
YOKOfIAMA-Saile Empress of India
from IIong Kong, Vancouver.
QCEENSTOWN-Arri Oceanic, New
York, for Liverpool (and proceeded).
BRDMEN---Arrived; Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, New York, via Cherbourg and
southampton.
KINSALE = Passed: Caledonia, New
York. for Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM - Arrived: Rotterdam
New York. via Boulogne.
H1AMBG RG-Arrived: Deutschland, from
New York - O---
GIBRALTAR-Arrived: Ems, New York,
for Naples and Genoa. Sailed. 10th:
Naples, for New York.