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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
Murder and Suicide.

New York, June 19-James F.
Ahearn, an iceman. shot and killed
his wife and himself today. The wife
was dissipated, which angered the
husband.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
ARGUMENTS D
Molineux's Fate Now Rests Wit
Judges Of Appeal.

S~"SSo " VPPSd1s
Buffalo. June 19-The fate of Rol.
land B. Molineux, convicted of MUIR
der as the poisoner of Mrs. Kathe-
rine J. Adams at New York in Decem-
Der, 1898. is in the keeping of the
seven judges of the court of appeals,
who for three days past have been
listening to the arguments for and
against a new trial. The appeal was
finally submitted at 1885 O'Clock this
afternoon and the decision will not
De announced until some days hence.
wnen the court sits at Albany, for
the fall term.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
A Provisional Gift.

Ithica, June ia letter from
Rockefeller offers a quarter of a mil.
lion for Cornell university if a like
sum will be contributed by others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.

Pays 5 Per cent on savings dcpos-.
It's. interest comp oundei quarterly.
Pays s FER cent on time certificates
OF deposit, not subject to check.
Issues savings certificates on build
ing and loan plan with definite time
of maturity and definite payments.
Loans money on real estate to be
repaid ~OnxmOnthly installments run-
ming from INT to ten years. to suit
borrower.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
His Luck EaiIino.

San Francisco, June 19-"Lucky''
Balwin is very i'll in a private hos
pital.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
PLEADS NOT GUILTY..
Bryan Denies Affiliation With New
Party Movement.

'USy "0ver1e'1t'
Atlanta, Ca, June 19-The Atlanta
Constitution tonight, in response to
a telegram Of inquiry, received a dis
patch from William ]. Bryan, denying
that he was affiliated with the third
party movement. MI. Bryan's tele-
gram reads:
iowa City, Ia.-Constitution, At
lanta, Ga. Telegram received. No
truth in report.
'W. j. BRYAN"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21

ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY
Will stop. q cough at any time, and will
cure the worst cold in twelve hours, or
money refunded. % cts and 30 cts. For
sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21
Trustees.

Trustees.
Lee Mantle, president; .Chas.
Schatzlein, Wee-president: Frank w.
Haskins, treasurer. A. B., Clements,
secretary; Charles n. Leonard; r.
Aug. Heinze. Henry Mueller, James FL.
Monteath.
FRED H. FOSTER, Local A. ,nt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-21

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
Quadriennial Mail Weighing.

In the handling of United States man
on the railroads of the country, pay IS
based upon weight carried and cars IN
service. TO arrive at the amount or
pay due each company the governm mt
weighs mail once every four years. The
United States being divided into four
sections each year. In the eastern
states the quadrlennial mail weighing
will take place commencing l2.01 a. m.
Tuesday, February 10. next and con-
tinue for period of thirty consecutive
working days and possibly longer If the
government SO orders for any Sood
cause.
For such Weighing railroad compa-
MES are obliged to furnish all neces-
sary scales for use at stations and IN
mail cars, also furnish blanks ON which
postal clerks record the weights, the
work of Weighing, however, being done
by the government employees. and after
the weighing is over tabulation is pre-
pared by the pOstoffice department,
showing weights carried over each mail
route for the given period, compensa-
tion of the railroad company for the
next -four years Immediately following
the Weighing being based upon such
weights.
The Delaware Lackawanna ana
Western company has printed the nec-
essary blanks and distributed the same,
and the scales are ready for the work
a all of the larger stations, as for in-
stance, Scranton, Hoboken and Buf-
falo. where weighing is done on the
station platform. At smaller points
|, mail is weighed in the postal car by
the postal clerk on duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
JUDGE GEORGE S. PURDY.

John q. Gilboy, who was tried
Thursday on a charge preferred by the
Municipal league of selling liquor
without a license on Pittston avenue,
was Yesterday convicted, and sem
fenced hy Judge Purdy to three
months In the county Jail and a $500
fine.
Reasons for Il new trial were at
once filed by Gilboys attorneys, who
alleged a number of errors in the trial
of the case. The court refused to
grant a rule for Il new trlal.
James SCnVo ana Gcatano ChiOdo
we're returned not guilty OF pointing
IA pistol at Patrick Healey at Rend-
ham. last August. The accused We're
working at the Jernyn No. l mine at
Rendham during the strike there last
August, and one morning, when they
We're going to work. Healcy and
others tried 10 get in front OF then!
md keep them from going To work.
They drew revolvers and compelled
lIealy and the others to get out of
their way. The costs We're placed on
Hcalcy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
This and That.

Division Freight Agent Ten Brock.
of the Lackawanna railroad, returned
yesterday from trip over the North
ern division.
General Superintendent Il. L. Clarke,
of the Laukawanna railroad, has re-
turned from weeks absence on the
Buffalo and Syracuse divisions.
Local No. Go, United Brewery Work.
ers. will meet at Guernsey hall, WASH
ington avenue, Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock. 1t is important that every
member should attend.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Delaware,
Lackawarna and Western Railroad
company will be held at % Exchange
Place, New York on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 19, commencing at 10 n. IN.
Conductors of Lackawanna fast
freights will facilitate matters gen.
orally if they will notify the agent
at Washington from Stroudsburg
whether or not they want the drill
engine to help them out of Washing
ton on trains 80, "a anG sc.
Lackawanna train No. IL, which now
leaves Hoboken at 1919 a. m, and
arrives at buffalo at 12i5 y, m, will,
commencing tomorrow morning, leave
HobOken at 2:30 a, m. and arrive In
Buffalo at l p, m. This train now
reaches Scranton AT 4:06 a, M, and
after the change will arrive here at
6.S2 a. m, This change will be appre-
ciated by patrons who desire TO at
tend the theatres IN New York and
return home afterwards in time for
business the next day. Tho sleeping
car arrangements will remain the
same as at present, \ difference OF
two hours will be made in the run
ming time between Scranton and But-
falo, and the train will arrive at Buf-
falo within fifteen minutes OF the
| nresent schedule.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
Young Divorce Case,

Testimony was taken before Judge
r. w. Archibald yesterday in the case
of Frank II. Young against Nellie S.
Young. The lbellant is i'll at Buffalo,
whore he now resides. and the testi-
mony of his mother and brother was
taken.
Mrs. Harriet Young testified that
her son was married at Rochester,
N. Y, about ten years ago, and with
his wife, lived at different times in
Rochester, Buffalo and this city. Her
daughter-in-law now lives with her at
52s Mulberry street.
The younger Mrs. Young was jeal-
Gus of her husband and finally left
him. The mother said yesterday that
her son was innocent OF the charge
he was suspected of by his wife, but
ct the same time II she had been In
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
d., L. e. w. Board for Today.
The Delaware, Lackawanna anC
Western board. for today:
FRIDAY FEBRJT AIRY IL


Western board. for today:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Ii.
Wild Cats, East--s y. M. T. L. Rogers; p.
M. NJ. Finnerty; 1880 =. m, II. Bisbing.
SATURDAY, RUARY l6.
Wild Cats. East-l23O a. m, j. II. Swarts; 3
a. M. J. j. Murray, with q. Bartholomew's
men; a. M, b. u. secor; a. M. Frank Hal
let; a. m., F. +. Stevens 1890 a. M, \. 7.
Mulen 1l.30 n, m, d. Wallace; $50 r. M. X.
Castner; 3,ij y. M, J, II. Mccain; 4.i5 p. m,
p Cavanaugh
SUBMITS, Etc.-.5 q. M, EastA. Ehrgood with
Hugh DOhcrty'S men: q. m, east, George
Frounielker; a. m, west, W. IL. Nichols; p.
M, east, Frank McDonncll p. M, west from
Cayuga, engines, VI. Il. McLane; p. M. west
from Cayugi, Gney; y. M, east from Nay
Aug. Edward McAlistcr
Puller-lO a. M, T. T.. Sccor
Pushers---s a. M, llOuscr: Il.3O a. m, Moran.
=. NJ, Murphy p. M, lamping.
Passenger Engines n. H., Gafncy; a, ln,,
Singer; $50 p m, stanton; p. M, MaSovcrn
Wild Cats, Vest a. M, John Baxter; 10 a.
M, ]. +. Masters; IL a. m., ID. liaggerty; =.
m, G.. Kingsley; y. m, James Carrigg'
NOTICE.
Conductor ]. Mosier and crew will run p. M
Summit east Feb. ID in place OF Frank McDon-
nell and crew.
Conductor W. II. Bartholomew will run pick
up east Saturday, Feb Ii, in place OF William
McAllister.
Conductor j. j. Costello, brakeman W. Fletcher,
Brakeman James j. ScanlOn, Brakeman Miles
Crossn.
Conductor r. Singer will call at superintend.
eut othCe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
Election Officers.

John r. Donnelly majority inspector
of the Third ward of Winton, being
disqualified for the reason that he is
Il candidate for school director, John
+. Gilroy was appointed majority in
SpeCtor for the ward.
j, Lowry, the judge of election OF
the South district Of Lackawanna
township. being disqualified by reason
of his being a candidate for township
supervisor, Patrick J. Dlskin was APP
pointed.
William j. Gwynn. Judge of cleo
tion OF the First district of old Forge
borough. having removed from that
district, u. j. Judge was appointed 10
act in his place
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
LENTES IS
NOT GUILTY


November last. The difficulty took
place on Pittston avenue and was the
result of a quarrel The prosecutor
and his witnesses asserted that the de-
PENDANT was armed with a shovel and
with it he beat the former seriously.
The jury had not returned a verdict
at adjOurninS.
John Mickorko. John Ruddy. Fred
Holmes, John Quinn and John Null
doom We're arrested for committing an
assault ana battery ON j. Rosenbure,
q glazier. The boys live in the Sew
onth ward. and it was charged that
they threw stones at Rosenburg and
broke a quantity OF glass which he
carried. 1t was not shown conclusive
" that the boys on trial We're those
guilty of the assault on Rosenburg,
and n verdict of not guilty was taken
ard the costs placed on the county,
Joseph Lehatsky and his wife, Lizzie
] ahatsEy, were tried for committing
3 an assault and battery on Frank Benz
ME, a constable. All the parties live
at Throop. Bennie alleges that he
& went to serve n warrant on I.ehatsky,
and that the latter and his wife as
sauhcd him and threw him out of
The house. The defense was that no
assault was committed on Bennie,
and that he did not have a warrant.
The case was given to the jury at adj
journing hour.
A. Steinberg was charged with re-
ceiving brass stolen from the Lacka-
wanna Iron and Steel company. II
could not be established that the goods
found in Steinherg's junk shop were
: stolen, and a verdict OF not guilty was
"turccted 'by fthe court. The prosecu-
tor was Chief of Police Robling.
T. John Fritz was returned not guilty
of having Unlawful relations with Mrs
John Rollok. and the costs,were placed
on Bollock, who was the prosecutor.
"a. verdict, Of not guilty was taken
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
Resolutions of Sympathy.

At the regular meeting of Local No.
1852, United Mine Workers of America,
held on February ~. the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
We, the United Mine Workers OF the above
mentioned local, deem 1t our duty to sympathize
with the silk workers, who are now struggling for
what We consider fair demands knowing that
they are asking for less than what are there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
Deeds Are Accommodating.

Recorder OF Deeds Bonn has over
/ 600 deeds in the vaults of his office
which have been accommodating since
1875 They are deeds that We're left
to be recorded. but have never been
subsequently called for.
The owners of these deeds would
confer a favor upon the recorder by
calling ana getting their property
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16

the latter's place she would have acted
in the same way.
A. II. Young, brother of the LIBEL
liant, testified to the fact of MN.
Youngs 'desertior Of her husband.
There win be another hearing as soon
as the libellant is well enough TO give
his testimony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Testimony was heard Yesterday in the office Of
Attorney j. II, Edwards in the matter oi the
division Of the school district of Moosic and
lackawanna township, Attorney NJ j. Donahoe
represented the township and Attorney John NJ
Harris looked after Moosics interests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
Injunction Against Jointists.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Topeka, Kan. Feb, l5,-Judge Hazcn today
granted nine more temporary iniunctions against
the jointists. lie has granted eighteen out OF
the nineteen petitions filed saturday The de-
orees cover all the large 'jonts" on on near
Arkansas avenue, the center OF the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16
& WALLACE, wAsHiNoHN8 'Rz ANR 'ay zypu,p

Just rights we offer our sympathy and aid,
morally and financially hoping that they will
win the battle they arc so nobly fighting
John Armstrong, Philip McIugh. John kuwan,
committee; John Foley, president; Thomas Price,
secretary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-16

in the case of Squire l.. Is. Hollister,
who was charged with embczzlement.
but he win have To pay the costs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-19
The conveutiou Matter settled.

The General Assembly has at last
agreed upon and passed q bill provid-
ing for the Constitutional Convention,
thus disposing of the work for which
the extra session was called. The bill
as framed by the second conference COM
mitsee, was adopted. but mot until there
had been long and vigorous debate in
both branches The vote in the Senate
was 20 to 8. and that In the House "a
to 0 The convention Is to be composed
Of 100 members, representing the House
districts. These are 80 be elected at the
regular election in May, and the con-
vention will meet June r. The bill
contains q provision for the submission
of the new constitution TO the qualified
voters Of the State for ratification. The
oonferees regard this as unequivocsl,
but many think the language can be
construed TO apply only 90 those who
will be qualified voters under the new
constitution.
The fight in the Senate was chiefly
over the question Of the Legislature IN
deriaking to dictate TO the convention
what it should do with reference to
submitting Its work.
no nkup III tuO AAOAoC WIS WV q
resolution providing that the delegates
30 the Constitutional Convention be
nominated by House districts but elect
ed by the State at large. The design
was 80 guard against the election of
any Republicans. Many members took
part In the three hours discussion.
Inc vote was 10 TO 65 against it,
With one exception. this is said TO
have bsen the shortest session Of the
Legislature In 'he history Of the Com
monwealth. Every member receives
$3.50 for his services.
L W. Saunders was elected judge Of
the Fourth judicial circuit
The Senate killed the Farmers Fair
Association bill.
When the Buffalo" bill came over
from the Senate with amendment, Mr..
Todd moved q further amendment,
which was adopted. providing that the
wild buffalo from Fauquier be not
allowed 30 Craze upon the oyster COM
mons Of Accomac and Northampton.
Mr.. Pitcher introduced q bill, which
was passed. placing tax on muskrat
traps In the county Of Accomao.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-19
GENERAL NEWS.

Lord Roberts had to pay SO $50 In
fees for the honor of being made an
Earl
De Wet has again outwitted the
British, broken their Gordon and es'
capped.
Captain General Weyler's stern
measures are enforcing order In
Madrid.
Enraged by an increased tax on ma.
chinery, iron and steel, much OF which
Is beiLR exported TO Russia, that cOun.
try has imposed an extra tax on Amer
lean sugars.
President Kruger, In an interview,
appeals for arbitration of the South
African trouble, but Gen. De Wet 10
still lighting British troops In North
ern Cape Colony.
Gov. Roosevelt is en- sroute :home
loaded down with lions and wild cats
Just before his departure he returned
80 camp with two waRonloads Of these
wild animals, the spoils Of q hunticg
trip.
Miss Marion Peters, assistant post
mistress at Miugoville. Pa has been
arrested for opening letters. She con.
fessed her crime saying she possessed
an uncomfortable desire TO read peoples
love letters.
A labor contract system, which
is virtually q system Of slavery. has
been In existence for some time In
Anderson county, 8. O., where negroes
are still held like slaves. The grand
jury has been ordered to investigate the
matter.
go miners sTe entombed In the Oum-
berland mine, near Vancouver. b, o.
An explosion Of gas caused the disaster.
Efforts ara being made TO extricaie she
men who are believed 30 be dead.
Forty miners were imprisoned for four
hours In a burning mine in Ohio. A
gasoline explosion was the cause. The
miners escaped uninjured.
A Manila banker accuses the United !
States Philippine Commissioners Of be- !
ing shortsighted, ignorant, aud inca
pable. He also asserts that q crisis ex.
ists, aud that the banks and British /
merchants In Manila msintain q hos
tile attitude toward this governments. |
BE further says thas the English club |
at Manila considered Gen. Macarthur,
Judge Taft and Rear Admiral Remey
unfit persons for English gentlemen to
meet socially. Influential EDglishmen
Tepudiate she bankers charges, !
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-19
poINGs IN CONGRESS.

A bill providing that a Lighthouse
and fog signal be established at Point
No. Point, In Chesapeake Bay. between
Cove Point and Smiths Point, at q
cost not TO exceed the sum Of sixty-five
thousand dollars, has passed both the
House and Senate
The House Committee on Elections
considered the charges against Robert
Wilcox the Hawaiian delegate. The
decision was unanimously In his favor
and he will retain his seat The charges
of bigamy and treason were brought by
a Honolulu lawer named Gear.
Representative Small, Of North Caro-
liua' has introduced bill 20 prohibit
the sale or manufacture Of distilled
spirits, fermented liquors or wines,
made under she authority Of the United
States. IN States where the same is
prohibited by the laws Of the said State.
An extra session of Congress is now
assured. President Mckinley has so
informed Congressman. The Cuban prob.
len must be solved aud other measures
are TO be considered. While it is
hoped that the session will not be pro-
longed, it is quite likely to be ex.
tended into she summer. Speaker
Henderson may announce only q few
committees Of the House. Opposition
TO al extra session is manifested.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-19
The Candidates and the constitu tion.

A correspondent of The Times recent.
ly wrote TO know whether or not any
one of the Gubernatorial candidates
was 'an original Constitution man. "
The Charlottesville Progress makes the
following reply;
If by AN original constitutional
man Is meant one who favored sub
hitting the question Of calling Con
stitutional Convention at the May
election, last year and who. before the
last State convention. advocated max
ing such question a party measure 81
that time, then no one Of the leading
candidates for the GOvernorship can lay
claim 60 such distinction.
II we are not mistaken, Mr.. Swan
son was an earnest advocate Of she new
Constitution movement prior to 1897,
and championed, In the most active
manner, the proposition at the Roanoke
Convention 20 submit the matter TO the
voters Of Virginia. He worked and
voted for new Constitution as that
time, bot he was opposed to making 1t
party measure at the Norfolk OOnven-
ton. He favored a new Constitution,
but like many other politicians he
doubted the wisdom Of making il q
party issue Mr. Montague, if we have
been correctly informed. was equally vi.
client In his opposition TO the movement
I'D 90 the time OF the meeting of the
State Convention at Norfolk BE did
not think the time had arrived for rails
ing the issue or Of drawing the party
lines upon she question. He had his
own ideas concerning the proper method
OF securing changes in the Underwood
Constitution which were not in accord
with the fually expressed views Of the
majority Of the delegates at Norfolk.
BuI at the Norfolk Convention, Mr..
Montague lined up with the majority,
was In full sympathy with the PFC
Constitution delegates aud actively
affiliated with them.
LAS regard the views Of Mr.. Echols
and Colonel Marshall. we believe they
differ but slightly. II OF all. from those
Of Messrs Montague and SwansOn.
LAS regard che position OF the various
candidates upon the calling Of a con
vention 20 revise the Constitution. We
consider that the'honors are easy, 'and
that none are entitled TO any special
blame or praise for the part they took
10 furtheriug or hindering the revis-
ion OF the present Constitution. They
all seem TO be In the same boat. 30 far
as we are able to judge
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-19
The Case Of Hobart Green.

Congressman Rixey says be has ex-
amIned with care she record of the tes.
timony Of she court Of inquiry into the
circumstances attending the death Of
Hobart Green, Of Stafford county. and
dIssented from the conclusions Of Com
mander Wainwright. that Hobart Green
had received proper burial and proper
hospital attention while sick.
He thought Commander Wainwright
had acted hastily In ordering tbe.arrest
CT Corporal Winters. one Of she principal
witnesses on the charge Of pei jury.
Mr.. Rixey Thoughts there were DO jest
grounds on which TO base charge Of
perjury against Winters and that his
testimony was oorroborated in essen tial
particulars.
Mr.. Rixey says he will not decide
what further Steps should be taken
until the Secretary Of the navy has re-
ceived the evidence and the conclusions
of Commander Wainwright