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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
CANDIDATES FOR cHAIRMEN.
There Will Be Lively Struggle in
Common for the Office.

If the additional common councilmen
elected at the recent municipal election
are admitted To take their seats by
ises TO be a lively fight made for the
chairmanship and clerkship. With the
additional seventeen councilmen seated
both Democrats and Republicans will
have just nineteen members.
The nineteen Democrats are pledged
to support +. f. Calpin for chairman
and w. 4. Lynott for clerk. The Re-
publicans will caucus some night this
week TO agree upon their candidates.
Luther Keller, ii, T.. Paine and II. 5.
Alworth are among those mentioned
for the craftsmanship, but no candidate
for clerk has been heard from. Among
the Republicans there is a desire 10
abolish the office.
There seems, however. little possi-
bility of doing this. 1t would be nee
essary to pass the reorganization or
dinance before next Monday, with a
provision declaring that the assistant
city clerk act as clerk of the common
council and that the latter office he
abolished. The chances of getting the
ordinance passed before Monday in
even it's present form are slim and
there is hardly doubt that an amend
ment embodying the feature mentioned
above would be voted down by the
Democrats. who at the present time are
in the majority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
FROM PILES AND
RECTAL DISEASES
Have Now Simple but Effective
Cure

Modern medical science and skill has
at last succeeded In producing a rem
edy which effectually cures that COM
mon, but extremely annoying trouble,
piles.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Is the remedy
referred to and repeated and thorough
trials of the remedy during the past
three years have demonstrated that II
Ia the long-sought for remedy which
can be depended upon for n genuine
cure. There are many remedies which
give relief. but such relief is only tenn
porary and the trouble soon returns.
as bad. or worse, than ever. But the
Pyramid Pile Cure stands practically
alone as lasting cure. II not only
gives immediate relief. but the relief Is
there to stay.
Mr.. J. w. Rollins writes briefly and
to the point regarding his experience
with Piles. He says; II consider the
Pyramid Pile cure without an equal.
1t cured me IN less than thirty days.
waited fifteen days or more TO be sure
the remedy had fully cured me before
writing you. | can now say that am
cured and shall recommend the Pyra-
mid Pile cure at every possible oppor-
We quote from this gentleman's let
ter to show our readers how promptly
the remedy acts and also that there
is no return of the trouble.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is simple and
harmless, containing purely vegetable
ingredients and can he used in all cases
with perfect safety and with the as
surance that n cure will follow. Physi-
clans prescribe IT and use it in all cases
of piles in preference to the danger and
uncertainty of a surgical operation. 1t
cures without pain or inconvenience of
any kind.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is prepared
by the Pyramid Drug Co.. Of Marshall.
Mich. and sold by druggists every-
where at so cents per package. making
II the safest. surest, cheapest pile cure
before the public and one which you
can try with almost certain success
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
Big RUSH FOR LICENSES.
Seventy-five Taken Out Yesterday.
The Total Number Is One Hun
dred and Fifty-eight.

Yesterday was nominally the last
day for taking out liquor licenses, and
when the county treasurer's office
closed last night the total number of
hotel and restaurant licenses taken out
was 15S. This is Independent of the
wholesalers. brewers and bottlers'
licenses issued
On each of the hotel and restaurant
licenses, for which 81 100 is paid. the
city will receive $3.50. or a total of $780,
0io. as against S74,6l5.5S received from
licenses last year. The city controller
estimated that the amount of money
from liquor licenses this year would be
$4,000. If the Vaughan bill does not
become effective the city will have s67.-
040 more than it expected to have for
next years expenditures.
1t was estimated that at the most
not over 10 or 1l5 licenses would be
taken out at Sl,10O. Seventy-five was
the number taken out yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
THE VERDI CELEBRATION.
Number of Prominent Artists En-
gagged in New York.

Not long ago the Italian colony held
several meetings to have great musi-
cal performance in honor of the Italian
genius, Giuseppe Verdi who died re-
Gently.
All the preparatory arrangements are
about completed, and the generous idea
of the sons of the song and flower land
is To be realized. Yesterday afternoon
Prof Theodore Hemberger and the rep
resentative of the musical committee.
j. tallatrone, came from New York.
after selecting different Italian singers
for that night, The selection resulted
in a marvellous combination of voices,
being the tenor Signor De Sanctis. OF
the Argentina of Roma, and late i'm
New York from the Imperial Grand
Opera company; Signor Albert. the
famous baritone, of the Scotch Opera
company; Mrs. Albert -Puccini the
great soprano, of the same company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED.
Common Council to Take UP Reor-
ganization Ordinance.

A special meeting of the common
council has been called for tomorrow
night, to take action upon the reorgan-
ization ordinance. The call for the
meeting was signed yesterday by tho
following members: Luther Keller. w.
J. Smith, Alfred Harvey. ii. s. Alworth
and II. II. Paine.
On account of the abandonment by
the additional members of the man
damus proceedings which they were
to bring this week to compel the Demo-
Gratis to seat them. there is every rea-
son to believe that the latter will at
tend the meeting. There is no fear now
that they will be compelled to put
themselves on record as being opposed
to the taking out of the hands of the
special committee the credentials of
the new members.
Just whether the ordinance will get
through this week depends largely upon
what is done with it tomorrow night.
III some of the radical amendments
which are suggested are adopted, there
Is good reason to believe that select
VIII not concur in them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
THEY STRUCK A SNAG,
Additional Councilmen Will Not
Apply for a Mandamus Before
Councils Reorganize.

The reason why the threatened
mandamus proceeding have not been
brought by the additional common
councilmen to compel the Democratic
members to seat them, was explained
yesterday.
1t has been discovered that when a
petition is presented for a mandamus
upon the councilmen they must be
given at least five days notice of the
Argument. This five days notice pro-
vision does away with any hope of get
ting a judicial opinion on the new
members right to take their seats be-
fore next Mondays reorganization.
The additional members will present
themselves for their seats next Mon
day morning, when the Democrats will
he forced to do one OF two things
either admit them or refuse to do so.
1t cannot be contended then that the
committee which has the credentials
OF the additional members under con-
Sideration had not had sufficient time
TO consider them, for almost two weeks
will then have elapsed.
Chairman Calpin, of the common
counclmen, who is recognized as the
leader of the Democrats in that
branch, said yesterday:
81 am opposed to the seating of these
members. not because il would mean
the elimination of Il Democratic ma
jority. 1t is because a. grave doubt
exists as to whether the apportion
ment on which their election was
based was legally made. Court should
decide before they are seated that they
are legally entitled to their seats.
How do we know. if these new
members are seated that their vote
will not be contested by some inter
ested person? suppose the court should
decide that they had no right to their
seats? 1t would mean that every
measure they voted for, if their votes
helped to make the required majority,
would be invalidated, and would have
to be passed again.
THE only proper and right way is
to get a judicial opinion on the mat
ter before they take their seats"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
IS STILL A MYSTERY.
Can't Determine Whether Gilbert
Was Killed or Killed Himself

There were no developments in the
mystery surrounding the death of John
Gilbert, the Italian, who was found
with a gun shot wound in his right
breast Sunday in Little England. No
additional arrests to those of Sunday
were made yesterday, and the authori-
ties are still divided in their opinions
of murder and suicide.
County Detective W. A. Phillips
called at the county jail yesterday and
saw the five men who were committed
as witnesses by Squire Cooney, of
Dunmore, on Sunday, They will be
given a hearing before the justice to-
morrow at 10 o'clock a. IN. Mr.. Phil
lips interview, as far as is known, did
not elicit any additional information
than that already known. The men
still persist in their statements that
they know nothing of the affair, and
no one has been found yet who ac-
knowledges hearing the shot.
No date has been set for the coro-
ner's inquest, Coroner Roberts Is still
absent from the city and is not expect
ed home until the latter part of the
week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
rs A CRUEL HUSBAND.

James Barrett, who boards at Hotel
Columbia, was committed to the coun-
~ Jail by Alderman Howe last night
in default of $1,000 bail on the charge
of aggravated assault and battery and
non-support, preferred by his wife,
Sarah. of 5O2 Swetland street.
On Feb. II she claims that her hus-
band kicked and beat her, breaking
two or three ribs on the left side, and
otherwise injuring her about the head
and the body. The case was taken be-
fore Alderman Johns. who sent it to
court, but it was ignored by the grand
jury because the wife was unable to
appear against him.
Since Feb. II the man has failed to
support his wife and six children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
GILLESPIE SENT TO JAIL.

John Gillespie, who was caught in
Firley's dry goods store, on Lacka-
wanna avenue, early Sunday morning,
was taken to the county Jail yester-
day, having failed to secure $1,000
bail.
While Gillespie is no stranger to the
local police, it not believed that he
is the window breaker who has opcr-
ated so extensively in the central city.
That individual is probably yet to he
captured, unless young Eppsteln, who
was caught by Patrolman Perry N
Falkowsky's cigar store, on Spruce
street. some two months ago. should
turn out to be that important person.
ace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
AN ENJOYABLE SMOKER.
Pleasant Affair Given by Retail Mer-
chants Association.

\ very enjoyable smoker was given
last evening by the Retail Merchants
protective association at their rooms,
20 Lackawanna avenue. The rooms
We're thronged by members of the as
ISOLATION. who thoroughly enjoyed the
excellent programme prepared by the
committee and also appreciated the
lunch which was served by Caterer
Hanley.
Among the enjoyable features of the
programme was solo by John WASH
burn, cake walk by little Mabel and
Peter Heinz, and selections by a quar-
tette from the Junger Maennerchor.
The committee in charge consisted of
j. w. Rittenhouse, Morgan Thomas,
j. G. Seamans, Albert Westpfahl,
Henry Krause and stephen Chappell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
OPINION IN
The CONTEST
SENT TO THIS CITY FROM THE
SUPREME COURT.

It Was Written by Justice Mestre-
Eat, Who Holds That the Act of
1890 Was Prospective and Not In
tended to Affect Pending Litiga-
tion--Statutes Must Be Construed
as Prospective Except Where
Legislative Intent to the Contrary
Is Expressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
Hanna Buys Coal Land.

Martins Ferry, o., March 2j,-John NJ. Iender.
son, OF this city, today closed deal by which
he sells to the rittsbulg Coal company and tho
NJ. A. Hanna Coal company, five thousand acres
of coal land lying in Belmont county, and reach
ing To Colcrain To-day 5000 was paid in hand.
and as soon as the final details can be completed
100000 more will he paid
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
German Taught by Correspondence.

First OF a course OF 10 monthly les
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Bros, 4O5 Spruce street. Price, 95
cents. Specialties of this course are
an easy acquisition of a CORRECT
pronunciation and learning quickly TO
render your own ideas before studying
grammar Ask for "TRANSLATOR, 7"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26

MEETING or NEWMAN CLUB.-Dr. r. II.
tlb' - will lecture this evening before the Cath.
oil Historical society and Newman Magazine
club ct this city, ON schools Of Medicine and
the Catholic Church" Miss Callahan. of the
school OF Mines, will read paper. and the
music will be in charge Of Professor Nanderyeken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
Guernsey Hall,

3lI Washington ave, Scranton. is the
best and most reliable place to pur-
chase good Piano. 1t will pay you
to call and get prices and terms. ]. w.
Guernsey, Prop. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26

CAUGHT Under FALL,--Tony Roman,
Russian, "a years OF age, was caught under a
iall Of roof at the Grassy Island mine at OILY.
pnant yesterday and sustained injuries TO his
right leg. lie was taken to the Iackawlnna
hospital
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26

IlNERtL YESTERDAY. .-Gerlld. the Glelr.
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. NJ, 4. REILLY, oi 2ai
Idckawanna avenue, died on saturday last The
funeral Was held irom the home yesterday
afternoon AT . O'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26

DOMESTIC RATE WILL APPLY.-On and al.
ter April ] next, the United States domestic
rates Of postage and classification shall apply
10 all mail matter passing between the United
States and Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26

WRONG FIGURES GIVEN.--The figures given
in The Tribune yesterday S,Os0,Oo0 as the Del.
aware and Hudson coal production for 100
we're incorrect They should have been i,Oi1,.
lgG H.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
CITY NOTES
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
THE NEWS In IOWA
CoRN's STATE SERIOUS.
Secretary Wilson, Heretofore an Optic
mist, Expresses Change of Views.

Secretary Wilson, Heretofore an Optic
mist, Expresses Change of Views.
Traer, Aug. 11.-Secretary Wilson
of the Department of Agriculture
reached here after a tour of the
most important corn producing
states, made for the purpose of as
pertaining the true condition of the
crop and the extent of the damage
caused by drought.
While he would not give definite
estimate of the crop condition, Secre-
tary Wilson admitted that it was
very serious. The corn crop has been
injured in all the states of the Missis-
sippi valley, said Mr.. Wilson, and hurt
most where it is grown for sale ana
least where grown for feeding on the
farm to live stock that Craze on fields
where corn and grass are grown IN
! rotation.
This is an important admission,
coming from Secretary Wilson, as he
| mad all along contended that the
reports of crop damage had been
oyerestimated and that the condition
in the corn belt was not serious. Sec
rotary Wilson, while in Washington
was very optimistic, and deprecated
the reports of great corn damage IN
Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa.
One of the objects of the trip of
Secretary Wilson was to get facts
regarding corn growing that may
form the basis of a bulletin to farm
ers, showing results OF different farm
management.
"A common observation regarding
many fields of corn" he said, sis that
they have cobs without kernels or
with few kernels. The feeder who
plows up a pasture to grow corn will
lose least. The corn seller who has
no animals to pasture will suffer
most.
at cannot be positively said that
corn under the most favorable OF
soil conditions and thorough cultiva-
ton will resist all kinds of weather.
The hot winds from the southwest
are factors that are not controllable
nor well understood, but with that
exception intelligent management OF
good lands well underdrained, natur-
ally or artificially, will insure good
crops in seasons like the present.
This is true of the corn belt proper,
which extends as far west as twenty
five inches of rain falls annually and
where half of this rainfall occurs in
| the growing season.
six inches of rainfall is sufficient
to make crop if none were evapo-
rated through the soil. Such evap-
Grafton cannot all be prevented, but
such continuous cultivation as will
maintain a dust mulch on the surface
will do much towards it. / am anx-
ious to help farmers to avoid a rope
tition as far as possible and am max
ing examinations principally to that
| end"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
NEWS In GENERAL
GUNBoAr SENT TO COLON.



War Vessel should BE There.
Washington, Aug. Am order has
been issued by the acting secretary of
the navy for the gunboat MachIas,
now at the Boston navy yard, to pro-
coed without delay to Hampton Roads
and there to prepare for departure to
Colon, near the eastern terminus OF
the Panama railway.
At the navy department it is ex-
planned that this movement has been
ordered with view of having the
Machias take observations in the vi
cinity of the isthmus. In announc-
ing the action of the department it
was officially stated that lit is deemed
needful that United States war ves-
sci be in that vicinity at this time"
The order to the Machias followed q
conference held at the navy depart
ment between Acting Secretary of
State Adee and Acting Secretary OF
the navy Hackett. Mr.. Adee had a
dispatch from Consul Gudger stating
| that the reyolutionists had held up a
train for an hour at Marachit, on the
line of the railway across the 18TH
mus, and only about fifteen miles
from Panama City. While this was
not regarded as threatening an inter-
ruption Of traffic or giving any ground
for intervention by the United States,
yet it was deemed advisable by the
officials that one of our ships should
be in the neighborhood in order that
suitable observations could be maze
and steps taken to meet any serious
emergency that might arise. For the
present officials do not believe there
will be any need of landing marines.
| The commander of the Machias, Lieu
tenant Commander Mason Sergeant,
is regarded as an officer of tact and
ability, and, besides this, he has had
recent experience in West Indian
waters, having been in command of
the Scorpion when she made her re-
cent trip to La Guayra to keep watch
on American interests in Venezuela.
The Machias is a gunboat of LII
tons displacement, with twin screws
and good steam capacity. She has
eight four-inch guns in her MAIN bat
terry, six rapid fires and one auto
matte gun. Her run to the isthmus
depends somewhat on the length OF
her stay at Hampton Roads. but it is
believed she will be ready to proceed
with little or no delay, in which case
the trip will take about ten days or
| two weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
PART OF GOLD RECOVERED
Winters Confesses to Robbery of smelter
at San Francisco


San Francisco, Aug. 12.-The gold
bars, amounting to S2s0,OOO, stolen
from the strong room of the Selby
Smelling works during Monday night
last have been located, and S130,000
worth of the precious metal has been
recovered and the balance will be
taken from it's hiding place within
few hours. The detectives worked
on the suspect, Jack Winters, with the
result that he confessed his crime
and took the detectives to the spot
where he hid the gold. The spot
chosen by him was poor one for the
securing of so much treasure, it be-
ing at the end of the railroad wharf,
but short distance from the COM
pany's plant, and but few feet of
water covering its hiding place.
For three days the detectives have
tried all sorts of intimidation to make
Winters confess. but their threats APP
parently had no effect on him. Fl
nally he asked 20 see Superintendent
Ropp of the works, who he said was
the only friend he had. In his con-
versation with Ropp, Winters manner
indicated that he knew where the
gold had been hidden. Ropp told him
that they had a strong case against
him and that he would be sent to
prison for thirty years. He said:
'You will be an old man when you
get out and it will do you no good
to hide the gold. We know it is hid
den in the water near the works and
we will search every inch. You may
be sure that the gold will be found
before you get out of prison."
Winters finally weakened and told
Ropp that he had taken the gold and
would take him to the spot where it
was hidden. The criminal, in COM
pany with Supt. Ropp and force of
detectives left on a tug for Crockett.
There they waited all night for low
tide. Winters pointed out the place
at the end of the railroad wharf, be-
hind the coal bunkers at the begin.
ming of the Vallejo ferry slip. At
that point at low tide the mud is
about four feet deep. covered by
foot of water. When the tug first
reached Crockett, Winters pointed
out the spot in the water where he
said he had thrown the gold. Supt.
Ropp marked the place on the wharf
and the tug steamed away to wait
for low tide.
Winters himself got into the mud
and water up to his neck and for an
hour and half CROPPED for the miss
ing bullion. At last reports $4,000
worth had been recovered. II is now
only a question of careful search to
find the rest of the S2s0,000. VIM
tiers claims that he did the job all
alone. He says that he made four
teen trips from the vault to the wharf
from which he dropped the gold. The
tive that he received assistance from
some one. The detectives think that
his story that he did it all himself il
correct
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
THIEF WAS DESPERATE.
Conductor Receivers = Stolen Watch, But
the Crook Jumped From the Train.


the Crook Jumped From the Train.
Des Moines, Aug. 9.--Conductor Cav
anaugh of the Great Western passen-
ger south, came near catching the
thief who got Geo. w. Slopes watch
show day. The man was on the train
when Cavanaugh asked for his fare
at Churchyille. The man had paid
cash before that time, but being out
of money, wanted the conductor to
take in payment for ride to Kansas
City gold watch. He showed the
time piece to Cavanaugh, who pulled
out note book and said:
81 guess this is the watch that was
stolen from my friend Shope at Des
Moines Monday, but if it isn't ! will
pass you along"
The man waited until Cavanaugn
opened the case, then ran to the plat
form and jumped off while the rain
was running about twenty miles an
hour. He was not hurt, and his name
was not learned.
Cavanaugh met Shope at the police
headquarters by arrangement and
turned over the watch. Shope says
| the fellow was on one side of him and
companion on the other, just as he
| started to board street car, and
they jostled him and picked his peck
cts. Conductor Cavanaugh saw the
story of the pocket picking in the pa
pers, and from that caught on to the
| clue that caused him to observe the
fact that the stranger was from Des
Moines and had numerous watches
and pins that he was trying to dis
pose of to passengers