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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
A MINOOKA MIDDLE.
Citizens of the Township Object to
the Erection of Costly
School Building.

I-ackawanna township has come to
the front again with some intricate
problems in municipal law for Presi-
dent Judge Edwards to solve.
Patrick Diskin and Thomas Dolan
two taxpayers of the township. petit
toned for an injunction to restrain the
school board from erecting a new $780,
500 building in Minooka, alleging that
the contemplated indebtedness will in
crease the townships liabilities beyond
the prescribed two per cent. limit
According to their figures the pres
ent Indebtedness. plus the cost of the
building. will be $34, 500 Two per cent.
Of the assessed valuation is $4,000.
The difference of s19,5OO, they claim, is
not met by available assets, their cal
culations leaving the district about $500
shy.
The school board, on the other hand,
figures that the assets exceed the liza
bilities by s1,3OS. 1t claims there was
s14.1S4 in the treasury April 1: s4,7S4 in
the hands Of the tax collector and 81, 900
due on a lot. which one of the contrac-
tors for the new school building has
agreed to take in part payment on his
contract.
i1NCil tlouSH IT'S lIS uTeS SnOulu be
wrong. the board says, it has still SIP
900 due from Moosic borough to fall
back on, and if that isn't enough. the
thirteen mills levy for building pur-
poses, which can he made in June, will
more than make up anysdefciency.
The petitioners, in answer to this,
contend that the amount of money
owing from Moosic is yet to be deter
mined by partition proceedings and
cannot be taken into account as an as
set for the purposes of the present
case. They also aver that the revenue
to be derived from a levy that can be
made in June is not to be taken into
account now as there is nothing GER
tain about it. A new board of school
directors take office June l, and as
there is no law to compel them to make
q thirteen mill or any other levy. no
one can say now thsr the levy will be
made.
If the petitioners figures are found to
be the correct ones, it will then devolve
upon Judge Edwards to decide whether
or not the as yet undetermined debt of
Moosic to I.ackawanna township can
be figured as an asset, and if not,
whether the levy that can be made in
June at the discretion of the incoming
board can be taken into account
The whole of yesterday was occupied
in presenting testimony and making
arguments on the rule for prelimin-
airy injunction. The petitioners We're
represented by Hon. John p. Quinnan,
Herbert l.. Taylor and w. S. Diehl.
Township Solicitor NJ. J. Donahoe, with
d. j. Reedy, solicitor of the Scranton
school district, and A. d. Dean opposed
the rule. Judge Edwards reserved his
decision.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

dressed i'm his faded old uniform, his
body was placed in 81 contract coffin
and carried into the chapel one even
ing to await the funeral services the
next day. Fortunately the lid was not
screwed down, for during the night
Clark came to his senses and his con-
sternation was so great that he upset
the coffin.
Gifted with unnatural strength, he
rushed down the aisle of the church
into the hall of the dormitory building,
where he frightened the Waterman
half out of his wits, who thought 1t
was Clark's ghost The weakness then
came upon the old soldier, who fell in
a faint. BY that time the house was
alarmed. the doctor came bounding
downstairs. stimulants We're admins
tered and Clark was taken back to his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
Second Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given to the Republican voters
Of the Second legislative district OF Lackawanna
county that n Urinary election will be held on
saturday. May Is, 1901 at the regular polling
places, between the hours OF and I o'clock d.
m, for the purpose OF clectng two delegates to
rrGseht'the said legislative district in the com.
ing Republican state convention to be held in
Harrisburg. The convention to compute the vote
will be held on Tuesday, May 81. 1901, at 10
o'clock a. M. in the court house in Scranton.
In accordance with the rules governing the
district, The candidates will be voted for directly
hy the voters at the polls and must register
with the district chairman his full name and
postof,ce address, and pay his assessment fifteen
days before the election, or his name will not be
placed on the official ballot neither will any
votes cast for him be counted.
The district vigilance committee in various pre-
eincts will conduct the election, and the result
will be reported by the return Judge to the dis.
met convention which will be composed of
judges Of the various districts
written notice containing further instructions
Will be mailed to each member of the said dis
trict vigilance committee
Frederic W. Fleitz
Chairman Second Legislative District
Attst:-Waiter Z. Davis, Secretary.
Ask for Kelly's union crackers -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
BETTER THAN A DIVORCE.
An Old Couple Sign an Agreement
Not to Quarrel.

mercial-Trbunc.
John l.. and Margaret Sumner,
prominent farmers of this county,
have been married many years, but
for six or seven years have been un-
able to get along together, and there
have been many quarrels, which have
resulted in separation. Both are de-
cidedly opposed to the divorce courts
at this late day of their lives and have
made a sworn statement to live hap
PLY together The statement, which
bears the seal of the state of Indiana,
follows:
This indenture witncSSeih That, Whereas, We,
John l.. Sumner and Margaret sumner have here.
tcforc been duly and legally Joined in the holy
bonds OF wedock, and said bonds have diverse
occasions been strained and almost broken and,
whereas we now, being Of sound and deposing
mind, and being desiTous Of saving and preserv-
ing said bonds intact and that they may not
be broken asunder, do hereby make and publish
this, our last determination and purpose to pro.
tcct said bonds and preserve them intact through
our natural lives, and to this we pledge our
sacred word of honor.
Item l. Tie said John l.. agrees not to stray
away from home again without the consent vf
the said Margaret.
Item 2. The said John L.. agrees not to pre-
varicate nor to associate with women with bad
character without the written consent OF the said
Margaret
Item $. The said John l.. further agrees to
conduct himself toward Margaret, his wife, as
kind and faithful husband should and never
give her cause for divorce or complaint without
Good and sufficient excuse
Item L. In consideration of which. said Mar.
garet agrees to take the said John l.. into her
affections and into her custody, and to perform
all her marital duties TO the best of her ability
and endeavor to lead him in the paths Of peace
and happiness, and at all times perform her
household duties promptly and faithfully
And we jointly and sevcraly agree to and
hereby bind ourselves by these covenants Where.
fore we have hereunto set our hands and seal
this eighteenth day of April 1901.
John L. Sumner.
Margaret Sumner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION.
Eloquent Sermon Last Night at st.
Peters Cathedral

Last night at ST. Peters cathedral
Rev. c. J. Manley, of Kingston,
preached an able sermon to a very
large congregation. the occasion being
the evening service in connection with
the forty hours devotion.
He dwelt especially up the evil con-
sequences of receiving the sacrament
of the altar unworthily or while not
in a state of grace and cited the hor-
rible example of Judas, who betrayed
Christ. The altar was superbly beau
tiful and glistened with the reflected
light from myriads of candles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
F, P. GRIMES APPOINTED,
Director of Public Works Roch,
Makes Him His Clerk

Director of Public Works John E.
Roche yesterday appointed Francis p
Grimes as clerk In his department. Mr.,
Grimes was formerly clerk to Special
Agent O'Keefe of the Lackawanna
railroad, and has lately acted as stem
ographer for Aria Williams.
Director Roche said yesterday that
Mr.. Grimes would be retained perma-
nentiy In his office. and that there
would be two other clerks appointed
for the bureau OF engineering and the
bureau of streets and highways. re-
spectively. The appropriation ordl-
nance provides salaries for only two
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
ToN1GHT's BOWLING MATCHES.
Backus and Bicycle Club Teams tc
Meet on Latter's Alleys.

The Backus bowling team will to-
night meet the mighty Bicycle club
rollers. leaders in the league race, on
the latters alleys. The two teams
stand first and second in the tourna-
ment and tonights bowling should
therefore be of the most spirited
brand.
The Elks We're scheduled TO go to
Wilkes Barre and there meet the
West End team. hut this match must
be added to the list of postponed
games which have already been
caused. The West Enders are going
to Wyoming tonight. where they will
open a set of new alleys by playing
against the old Commercials of this
city.
The first hall will be whirled along
the new alleys by Secretary Hunter.
of the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Bowling league. and the match game
will follow. The members of the
teams are:
mmercials-Captain Fowler. Fill
ley. Hasam, Weichel and Beavers.
West End-Captain Green, Yost,
Ennis, Davis and Weigand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
HE IS COMMERCIAL AGENT.
Erie Company Makes Bid for Local
Freight.

}. c. Moffatt, formerly passenger
agent for the Erie and Wyoming Val
ley railroad and who recently has been
connected with the Erie company at
New York city, has been appointed
commercial agent for that company,
with headquarters at Scranton. His
Office is in the Mears building.
by recent arrangement, freight left
with the Erie company in New York
before the close of business will be at
the Washington avenue depot at 8
O'Clock the following morning, which
fact, coupled with Mr.. Moffatt's hust-
ling qualities. ought to result in a large
ly increased business over that line.
lie assumed the duties of the position
yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
COMMON COUNCIL TONIGHT.
The Appropriation Bill to Come Up
on Third Reading.

There will be special meeting of
the common council held tonight for
the purpose of taking up the appro-
priation ordinance on third reading.
There was some talk yesterday of
an amendment which will be offered
providing for reduction in the num-
ber of patrolmen by one and the sub
stitution of an item for the salary of
a detective. If the ordinance is
amended tonight it is planned to have
another meeting Thursday night to
pass 1t on third reading, that it may
go over to select, which also meets
that night, for concurrence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
KNEW HE WAS ALIVE.
How Veteran Narrowly Escaped
Premature Burial.
It's, in the Rccord.Ilerald.

". 4. Curtis, in the Record Herald.
AT the recent meeting of the board
of governors of the National Soldiers
Home story was told of an old vet
eran named Clark in the Kansas home
who narrowly escaped being buried
alive. He was ill for long time, and
finally fell into comatose condition.
The doctor pronounced him dead and,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
Guernsey Hall,

Sl4 Washington ave-, Scranton, Is the
best and most reliable place to pur-
chase a good Piano. 1t will pay you
to call and get prices and terms. ]. w.
Guernsey Prop. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

EAEREN'S NEW BERrli.-Charles Garrcn, the
we'll krowr bootblack, has accepted a position
with Rcispan Bros, foreman of the Diamond
shoe Shining parlors
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

MEETS MAY 25.-Thc permanent certificate
@ mnittee will hold an examination at the
heard OF control rooms in the Municipal build
ing, Scranton, May %, 1901.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
Belgian Hares For Sale.

For particulars call at 43l Spruce
street. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
At Bevans.

r. u. A, Buffalo and Pan-American
Pillows; also College Scrap Baskets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

clerks for the department Of public
works, and makes no provision for
clerks for either of the two bureaus
above mentioned,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

THE MOORE LECTGRE.-Tickets for the Ice
t're on "Air and Storm Phenomena on May
:. by Hon. Willis l.. Moore, are on sale at
Powelrs Music store and llanlcy's bakery and at
The Young WomSn's Christian association rooms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30
1T IS NOW CAPTAIN RUSS.
Second Lieutenant of Company A, to
Succeed Captain Gilman.

Second Lieutenant George Russ, Jr.,
of Company A, Thirteenth regiment,
was last night unanimously elected
captain of that command to succeed
Thomas Gilman. resigned. Captain
Russ. who has just attained his ma
jority, is said to be the youngest cap-
tain In the state.
Second Sergeant Z. II. T.. Conrad
was chosen second lieutenant to fill
the vacancy caused by the election of
Captain Russ. The election was con-
Quoted by Major Frank Robling. Jr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

u. II. PAY DANS.-Ihc Delaware and Hui.
son company paid Yesterday at the White Oa'
Jcriuyn Nc. I, tlrbondale No. | and Powder ly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

Smoke the Pocono &c, cigar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

HALF HOLIDAY FOR PRINTERS.--The an.
nounccment made that Il half holiday had been
granted by the Collcry Engineer company to
All its employees during the summer months. is
incorrect. The members OF the printing depart.
nicnt are the only who will be given the
half Saturday off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

Try the New SC. Cigar "Kleon."
Guaranteed long Havana filler -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

All members of Waco council. No. As.
ID. of r., l. o. of II. NJ, are requested
to be present at the meeting to be held
on May 7. as business of importance is
to be transacted. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

governor of the home went up to talk
with him about his adventure, and
Clark gave very graphic description
of his sensations. He said that when
he recovered consciousness in the coffin
he was frightened, but knew he was
not dead because he was hungry and
his feet We're cold,
II don't understand what you mean"
ssaid the governor,
why don't you know" said the old
soldier, III | had been in heaven /
would not be hungry, and if'f had beer
in hell my feet would not be cold"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

ABOUT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. most in
dlvduals thought it pretty warm Sunday and
Yesterday. Observer Clark declared that there
was nothing particularly record breaking about
the weather. Sundays highest temperature was
seventy.siX degrees, and yesterday eghty.two
above was the maximum. There was an aver
age temperature Yesterday OF seventy and one.half
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

Pennsylvania Postmasters.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pres
Washington, April THE president today ap
pointed 4. H. Hill postmaster at Sunbury, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

Ask for Kelly's union crackers. :.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-19
AnecdOtas de la guerra
ENTIRE SOLDApOS

Cuentan que durante ell sitio de
Kimberley un soldado de roja cabelle-
ra y vivos movimientos, indicando ir
landesa procedencia, sc acerc6 al coro
mel Kekewich, jeje de la guarnici6n, y
le dijo:
Mi coronel, ipara cuando espera
usfa Sc nos de comel9
-iOomel!- exclam6 ell coronel-
ihas sentado plaza solo para que to
dieran de comels
Y n, para otra cosa-respc ndi6 ell
soldado.
"A yer, capitan -dijo ell jefe a un
Official, que pasaba--d6se algo de co
.mer & este hombre y que Sc le fusile en-
Esegaida.
-Esta bien,. mi coronel--respondi6
el Official, con un guiho de inteligencia.
Mi capitan -repuso entonces el
soldado-que me hiervan un jam6n, que
me guisen un par de gallinas, que me
asen dos 6 tres libras de patatas y que
me traigan I'm gallon de cerveza, lleno,
Sc entiende, y cargen las carabinas
Yo quiero saber qui6n es ell mas que
idiota que no esta dispuesto q moriI
por tan santa causa.
El soldad0 se di6 un banquete ID
Cecil Rhoders, que estaba entire los 81
tiados; per0 su nombre todavfa no apa'
Ireci6 en- la lista de bajas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-19
CuartO de SOCOrrOS

Santiago Ramos, curado de una herida
incsa de un centfmetro sobre la rodilla IL.
Quierda, reservado.
Juana Montaya, curada de una berda in.
elsa de tres centfmetros en- la region glutea
izquierda y un rasguho en- Ell mismo lado,
leve, con asistencia.
Manuel Mojica, curado de una confusion
en- la region supercilar izquielda Con una
erosion, leve, sin asiatencia.
Pascasia Moreno, curada de una contu-
sion con equimosis en- la region superciliar
derecha una confusion en- ell tercio supe.
rior del brazo del mismo ladc, leve.
Ell Tribunal de Distrito de San Juan
ha sentenciado al indivfduo Jose Sanchez
Figueroa, la pens de meseS de arres.
to, por estafa.
Durante la primera qnincena de Julio
SO han hecho las siguientes inscripciones
en- ell Registro Civil de Cathedral: IA ma
cimientos; 13 defunciones ) 10 matrimo'
MOS!
SE DESEA COMPRAR un pedazo de
terreno de 400 & 1000 cuerdas propio para
pastos, y cuyo precio no exceda de $15 por
cuerda. Una cuar.a parte de su valor ser&
satisfecha al contado.
Para informes, Andres Rodriguez-Apar
tado "a, San Juan, PR. As
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-19
orRi coNrRlnlyIpGSiAcIOy

Conf mase ell rumor que ha circula
do con lsistencia en- Sofia de que el
Ozar n polas ha invitado al principe
Fernando de Bulgaria que haga en-
breve una vista q San Petersburgo.
La preusa b1lgara considera que Ia
reunion de los dos soberanos en- San
Petersburgo es una contramanifesla-
ci6n de la conterencia tenida hace POGO
tempo en- Abbazia entire los monarcas
romano y heenico, que, segdn Sc cree
fue sugerida por ell canciller del impe.
rio aleman, con la aprobaci6n del que
10 es del imperio austro-hdngaro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-19
NOTICIAS DEL. DIA.

Ha sido puesto en- libertad provisional
mediante ia fanza de 500 dollars, ell carte
ro de Barceloneta, Hicardo Gago, presunto
autor de un desfalco en- correos.
Ell abogado selor Bryan que fue herido
Ia nocbe del del presente mes, mejora len
tamente.
Els insoportable, 81 NAL olor, que despide
la alcantarilla, que hay en- la calle de San
Francisco, esquina la del Cristo.
Ha tornado possession del puesto de San
Juan, para Ia vigilancia de Ia ciudad, el sar.
gento Remegio Castro.
En- la, primera qulncena del mes de Ju
lilo se ha impuesto en- el Banco Popular de
esta ciudad, 10 suma de $S0S.16 centavos.
El tenor puertorriqueio don Antonio Pao'
Ii, antes de abandonar la isla, cantara el "a
del corriente en- el teatro de esta capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-19
E| segundo Congreso Pan-ameIIcano
SERA UN FRACASO
La Influenza europea en- America

celebrar ell segundo Oongreso; per0 ha
biendose celebrado ell primer0 en- 81
capital federal habia que resignarse
transporter por esta vez la sede UNI
de los paises hispano-american0s. e
10 que sc hizo, pero teniendo cuidad'
de sefialar a aQuel ObjetO la capital d.
Ia Rep1blica Mejicana, cue es ell dnic'
pals de la America latina donde la in
fluencia economical de los EstadOs Uni
dos es no solo importante, 81 no pre-
ponderante.
Seg1n una estadfstica de ''L' Econo
miste FraDeais", las expor5aciones d.
los Estados Unidos Sc elevaron en- g
aflO ecOn6mico de 1899 1908 a 1891
millones de pesos, y de esa cantida'
en0rme solo correspondent 49 mill0nes
a la America del Sur. Con la Austria
liza y Ia Nueva Zelandi es mas impor.
tante que con la America latina, ex
cepruando MEXICO, el comercio de los
Estados Unidos. En- 10 que Sc refere
a las imL ortac ones Ia siuuaci6n es to
.lavia peor. Para un total de $50 mi
llones de pesos de mercancfas introdu
cidas en- Ia Union Americana, cores.
ponden 90 miIlones a Sud-America
La cifra es relativamente exfgua, pero
asf y tod0 acusa una diferencia de 43
mill0nes entire ell comercio de exporta-
ci6n y Ell de importaci6n,> qpe los Esta
dos Unidos tienen que saldar en- meta
lico. En- otra forma: la America del
Sur vende a los Estados Unidos 43
miilones de pesos mas que los Estados
Unidos venden a Ia America del Sur.
En- cambio, como va dijimos, en- Me
jico los Estados Unidos dominan ell
mercado, no solo bsjo ell punto de vista
oomercial, sino tambi6n bsjo el indus.
trial:y ell financiero. Adquirir en- el res
to de America esa posici6n preponde
rante es ell desideratum del gobierno
de Washington. Pero Mejico es ell ve-
cin0 Immediate de los Estados UnidOs,
mientras que la distancia entire Nueva
York 6 FiladeIfia y los paises mas
pr6speros y activos del SUI. de America
apenas es mas corta que la que separa
dichos pafses de Liverpool, Burdeos,
la Corufia, Lisboa y Oadiz.
Es, pues, bajo ese respecto, con ar
mas iguales como tienen que luchar los
Estados Unidos con Europa. Ademas,
hay para esta la ventaia de la posici6n
adquirida, y con relaci6n q la Europa
meridional y singularmente & Espafia,
otra mayor naoida de la unidad de
origen y de ilioma. A1adase a esos
obstaculos el legftimo recelo que des-
pieIta en- los paises sud;americanos La
cada dia creciente de los Es-
tados Unidoa, y Sc ydeducira, sin es-
tuerzo, la consecuencia de que el Se-
gundo Oongreso Panamericano no sc
diferenciara sensiblemente, en- cuanto a
los resultados, del que Sc inaugur6 en-
Washington el afio 1889