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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
CURIOUS BURIAL CUSTOMS.
Some of the Fashions That Prevail in
Various Places.

From the New York Herald.
On the Ivory coast, in West Africa,
between the rivers Bandama and Mai,
there lives curious negp tribe, known
as the Baule, and which is a mixture Of
several races. So curious is it that NJ
Maurice Delafosse, colonial official,
has thought it well worthy of study
and he now narrates interesting facts
about 1t.
The collins used by the negroes, he
says, are rectangular, and each is
fashioned carefully nIt of a large block
of acajou wood. The sides, moreover,
are ornamented with coored bas reliefs
and the cover is usually wrought in
most artistic style. AS an example Of
such cover, Mr.. Delafosse presents
one, which was made in 1895 for the
mummy of a chieftain named Nyango
Kuassi. on il the chieftain is repre-
sented lying on leopard skin, which
has been artistically engraved, the
spots therein being shown by squares,
cut out of the wood.
Above the dead man Is an engraving
of an umbrella, the symbol of his high
position on earth, and beneath It a box
of cartridges has been drawn, on the
left is represented the gold-hilted sabre
which he wore on parade, and above 1t
is an engraving of his favorite drink
ing cup. on the right in like manner
may be seen drawings of his dagger
and of his gun. Below the corpse Is a
deaths head and the figure of a wo-
man, who is holding in her hand a
saucer, filled with bread. The death s
head represents that one among the
dead mans slaves, who, according to
ancient custom, should have been sac
rificed at the time of his death, but
whose life was spared at the interces-
sion of NJ. Delafosse.
Ordinary Baule negroes are buried as
soon as they die, but those of high
rank are rarely buried for seven
months, and some even are not buried
Tor seven years. In the latter cases
the body is embalmed, and then re-
mains in a room where death occurred
until II is placed in the coffin. Salt.
alcohol and palm wine are the main
ingredients used in embalming, and
cotton, with which gold dust is some
times mixed, serves to conceal the
openings which the operator has made
in the body.
Frequently thin plates of gold are
also placed as shield over the Coun-
tenance, and all the ornaments that
were worn in life are spread over the
body. So the dead man lies on the
! fuence of the air and the heat that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

tearing down the company's big mule
barn.
The southern end of the park will in
clude Carbon street and a three-acre
triangle to the south of it. The closing
of Carbon street, west of Providence
road, and the tearing down of the
double row of company houses facing
it, will be necessitated.
The half-mile track will have the ex
treme point of its upper turn within ten
feet of the north fence. There will be
a fifty-foot space between the south
fence and the track. The track will be
sixty feet in width and it's turns Will
be perfect semi-circles. having radii of
270 feet measured from the outside of
the track. The backstretch will skirt
the Providence road fence. A ffty-foot
space will be allowed between the track
at the homestretch and the fence line.
The present bali park contains 200 900
square feat The new park is to con-
tain 100000.
1t is the intention of the promoters of
the park to lay out new ball ground
within the track enclosure, and make it
in every way an up-to-date athletic
field.
The meeting tomorrow night to COM
plete the work of forming the assocla-
tion will be held at the Scranton house
at 40 o'clock. Horsemen, particularly,
viii take a lively interest in the pro-
ject, IL is expected, and as some of our
wealthiest men are numbered in this
category, it Is safe to say, there will be
no lack of financial support.
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A hearing in the habeas corpus case
of the commonwealth ex rel. DIR. J. J.
Matthias of Olyphant, against his wife,
Mrs. Kate l.. Matthias, was had yes
terday morning before l. sident
Judge Edwards.
The suit is for the possession of their
9-year-old son. Stanley. Three weeks
ago the husband and wife separated.
the latter going to the home OF her
parents on the West Side, taking the
boy with her. The father went into
court last week with a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus to secure the
custody of the boy, alleging that the
wife was unfit to care for him.
When the case came to be heard
yesterday, the wife defended by de-
nying the husbands allegations and
making counter charges of unfitness
against him.
Each had half a dozen witnesses to
support the respective claims. Part
of the wife's case was an allegation
that the father was unfit to be the
custodian of the boy on account of
his alleged brutal manner of chastising
him.
A whip, made after the fashion of
a -nine-tails, with seven heavy
| leather thongs, was exhibited to the
| Judge by Mrs. Matthias as the instru-
ment with which the father was wont
to chastAse his boy. She said he
whipped the chilli one time with this
instrument until the little fellows
back was red. raw and running blood
The husband admitted that he in.
frequently used this whip to chastise
the boy, but denied ever having abused
him as his wife and her witnesses des.
cribed
The boy was called to the stand tc
express his preference in the matter
OF a custodian. He Immediately de.
clared against the father and for the
| mother.
| Judge Edwards directed the testi.
mony to be transcribed and will make
a decision later.
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THE PROFESSORS WooING.
Mistaken for Horse Thief, Shot at
While Driving Home.
From the indianapolis News.


A drama that included "A good many
phases of western border life was en-
acted Saturday night at Greensburg,
Ind, when Sheriff Davis and a deputy.
both heavily armed. went out the
Michigan road to arrest a horse thief
that had been reported as headed for
Greensburg from Shelbyvile. At the
city limits the officers met a horse
and buggy and commanded the driver
to halt. The latter lashed the horse
and started on run through the city
with the officers in pursuit. The sher-
If was whipping his horse, and at
every jump there was a pistol shot
from the pursuers. The chase occurred
about midnight, and the few men on
the streets were commanded by the
sheriff to join in the race.
The clatter of the running horses
the shouts of the men and the firing
of pistols awoke the people in the
houses along the way. When the sup
supposed thief reached livery barn,
he turned the horse in, jumped from
the buggy and hid in a pile of straw.
The sheriff and a crowd of excited fol-
lowers poured into the barn and began
to search for the supposed thief. Mean
while the owner of the barn appeared
and identified the supposed stolen out =
fit as his own, which he had hired to
Forest Edwards, the young professor
of Birmingham. Ala, college.
Edwards had driven the horse to the
country to call on a young woman.
From his hiding place in the straw
the professor overheard the cXplana-
tion and Ventured into view. He was
so frightened he could hardly speak.
lie thought robbers We're chasing him
| through the streets. Two bullets struck
the buggy, and the professor had a
close call for his life The officers
claim they shot into the air but the
bullets in the buggy tell a different
| story
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
NEW COACHES COMING.
Lachawanna Railroad Expects Fiji
teen This Week,

The LaCkawanna Railroad company
expects fifteen new passenger coaches
this week from the Barney g. Smith
company of Dayton, Ohio, which were
ordered several months ago.
The new cars are thoroughly up-to-
date and will be used in relieving the
crush on the fast trains between New
York and Buffalo. Each coach Is vcs-
tibuled. finished in hardwood, aud
contains all the modern imrovements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
VISITED THE FIRE HOUSES.
Recorder Connell Acquainting H i'm
self with the Department.

Recorder Connell Director of Public
Safety Wormser and Superintendent of
the Fire Department Hizcman yester-
day made a tour of the fire depart
ment houses, that the recorder might
become acquainted with whom and
what comprises the city's fire fighting
force.
All the houses, except the Reliefs and
Eagles, were visited. These will be
visited today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
Wilkes Barre Is Now Engaged in
Making It Hot for Them.

Mr.. Jones, the new chief of police of
Wilkes Barre, made elaborate ar
rangements for a. gambling raid in
that city Sunday morning by instruc-
tions of Mayor Nichols. Some one
gave the gamblers the tip" and the
raid had to be called off.
Under the new act of assembly Giv-
ing the police power to examine houses
where gambling has been complained
of, a visit was made to place in the
Exchange Hotel building at o'clock
Sunday afternoon and gambling tables,
chips and cards were found in the
room.
George W. Zeglcr, proprietor of the
hotel steve Lieberman and a Mr. Ben
iamin. who is alleged to be the mana
ger of the gambling place, We're ar
rested and at a hearing. Mr. Zeigler
was fined 800 and the other two $50
each. They were all held in $500 bail
to appear when wanted. pending their
promise to give up the business.
Sp,nl,a tho 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
Three Released on Bail.

William Loughlin, charged with
burglary was released yesterday, on
5000 bail furnished before Judge Car-
penter by Rosa Loughlin.
Jacob Toncheck. charged with sure
ty. was released on 5000 bail furnished
before Judge Carpenter by Bridget
Radick.
Anton Traskis, charged with perjury
was released on $500 bail furnished
before Judge Kelly by Frank Pallitis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
MILITARY MATTERS.

Colonel Watres has appointed Fred VI. Kochcr
as commssary sergeant the headquarters staf
TO succeed Harry j. icTmans.
The resignation of Walter T.. Gunstor, battalion
sdjutant, has been received. successor will
likely be appointed before the regiment goes to
camp. Lieutenant GunSter is daily expecting a
call 10 duty in the regular army, in which he
was recently commissioned second lieutenant
Detailed orders ~espectng the encampment are
expected today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
Marriage Licenses.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Theodore II. Weiland, tax collector Of
Dickson City, had his bond for $il 900
approved by Judge Edwards yesterday.
The sureties are |. X. Goodman, Morese
Weiss, George w. Weiland and NJ. +.
Fadden.
A liquor license. for the balance of
the year, was granted yesterday by
President Judge Edwards to Susan Da-
Wis, for the hotel at Old Forge, former
ly kept by William Sowden, and for
which a license was granted but not
taken out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
BuCkneH UniverSHu

JOHN HOWARD HARRIS President. +"
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS,
Courses in study leading 10 degrees in ARTS.
PHILOSOPHY and SCIENCE, Fourteen depart
mcnts OF Instruction:
Philosophy and Pedagogy, Law Anthropology
and Social Science. Economic and, Political Sci.
ence, History, Greek Latin English, Literature,
Oratory, Modern Languages, Mathematics, Chem
istry and Physics, Organic Science and Medicine
Library contains 1000 volumes; Endowment,
S4o5,0OO.
INSTITUTE for young women.
ACADEMY for boys and young men,
SCHOOL OF MUSIC and ART STUDIO have
separate buildings and teachers.
For Catalogue and further information, address
WILLIAM e. GRETZINGER,
Registrar, Lewsburg, Pa
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BinghamlOn Private Training School

for nervous, Back ward and Deaf Mute Chill.
dren Manual Training, Physical Culture,
Needlework, Music, kindergarten, Articula.
tion. Open year round, Circular, Prices
moderate. S, 4. DOOLlTrLH.
So Fairvew Avenue.
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POLICE WATCHING THEM.

There were over $50 convicts in the pcniten.
tiary who we're entitled to liberty under the new
law, and who wtl be at large during the week.
The police authorities are losing no chances
in keeping close watch over the movements OF
those who remain in the city, and have offered
10 find employment for sucn as to go to
work Several men went to police headquarters
on saturday, among them being one man who
have said TO have served over thirty years in
prison. lie said he was tired Of his prison life
and wanted to lead an honest career. The police
officials say they believe the majority OF the men
who have appealed 10 them for aid in getting a
new start in life mean TO stick to their good
resolutions
Among tho philidclphians was n particularly
expert pickpockct and general thief, who ia
said 10 have been a we'll educated man. During
his last term oi imprisonment he took up the
study o' art, developed latent talents and pro.
duccd several oil paintings, which were favorlbly
criticised. lie is said 10 intend pursuing his
studies. The police say there IS a mystery sur
rounding his past history, indicating that he Is
of good fam1N' connections. At one time he
occupied position in city department, until
the discovery of his criminal history was made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

40 WEIGHT INSPECTORS. -Goycrnor Stone
has disapproyed Of the bill providing for the
appointment Of inspectors for cities oi the second
class to inspect scales. weights and measures.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL AND ANNEX

Sixth year; $50 beautiful rooms ensuite, single
and with bath; hot and cold sea.water baths
in hotel and annex. Location select and central,
within few yards OF the Steel Pier Orchestra
Offers special spring rates, $l2 to SIS by week;
S2 80 up by day. Special rates to families Coaches
meet all trains. Write ior booklet
CHARLES L. COPE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

LECTURE POSTPONED On account ot the
illness Of Rev Dr. Pierce, the illustrated lecture
on Ben Hur," which was to tdho place tonight,
has been postponed till Friday night, al least
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
HOTEL OSBORNE,

Atlantic City, n. ]. One square from beach,
New 75-room annex, Modern appointments. Tn.
excclled service. Rates, by the day 81 80 and up.
ward. By the week, rs and upward. Capacity
400. II. J. Osborne.
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within two months his body is trans
formed into a mummy, This was
what happened to the body of Nyango
Kuassi. for it lay seven months in the
death chamber before it was taken out
to burial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
Fighting FOR
THEIR child
HUSBAND AND WIFE EACH
WANTS TO POSSESS HIM.

Hearing Before President Judge Ed
wards in the Habeas Corpus Case
Instituted by DR.. Matthias, of Oily
phant, to Secure from His Wife
Possession Of Their ine-Year-old
Son Serious Accusation Made
Against the Husband-Three Pris-
oners Released on Bail.
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state, and there were some adroit city thieves in
the group.
An agent Of the prison aid society provided
railroad tickets for those leaving the city, and
a number Of men had tidy sums OF money coming
TO them from oyer.work done beyond the regular
stint" while they were in confinement. "A
fve-yoar man" had $50 coming to him. Warden
Bussnger said he had paid ont about 81 500 in
railroad fares and earnings TO the released men
thus far.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

DIED N PERU, y. N.-The police have been
notified of the death in Peru, y. v, oi the father
of John OConnor, who Is said To live here.
The telegram containing the notification was
signed by Mary O'Connor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
HOMBACH IS
AT Liberty
TWICE SET FIRE TO ELM PARK
CHURCH.

He and Four other Lackawanna Con-
victs Were Among Forty-flve
Prisoners Released from the East
ern Penitentiary in One Batch as a
Result of the Application of the
New Communication Law-Joseph
wisinski, a Second Degree MUIR
derer Is Another.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
Hanley's Ice Cream

Iced water is injurious. Iced GoBo
Is healthful. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

ROtRn or CHARITIES Tho hoard Of asso.
natcd charities Of scranton will meet Tuesday
evening next at : o clock in the postmasters
room, postoffce building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

\ SLIGHT BIAZE.-An alarm Of frc was
turned in last night at : O'Clock from box 10,
on lower Lackawdnua avenue. The blaze was a
slight one caused by crossed wires in W. II.
Pierces market and was eXineuiShed before the
hrcmon arrived. The damage was slight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
CITY NOTES


\ $50 DONATION. It. Joscph's Founding
Home Acknowledges with thanks so from Will
liam H. Davis, manager OF the Ssuquoit silk
mill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

Is absolutely pure. 42o Spruce street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

Smoke the Pocono Cigar, sc. ="
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-20
They Pinned Him.

Merrill Advocate.
j. S. Thompson. who has been the
manager of the AnSon-Hixon Sash s.
Door Co. since it was started up by
the present concern. was last Saturday
presented with a handsome diamond
pin by the employees Of the institu-
tion. He knew nothing of what was
coming. The men gathered in a body
In front Of the office, S. G. Bottum
called Mr.. Thompson out of the Office
and in a few words presented him
with the pin. The gentleman in a
few words thanked the men for their
kind consideration and wished them
all good luck. A cordial relation
between the head of the factory and
the men working in it has always
existed. There is no distinction be-
tween the employees and the employ
erS under Mr.. ThompSon's manage
ment.
Mr.. Thompson is the manager OF
the new Grand Rapids box factory,
and this token of esteem by the
Merrill men was occasioned by his
resignation as manager of the Arson.
Hixon Sash & Door Co. last Saturday,
just prior to his coming to Grand
Rapids to live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-20
Sudden Death OF Mrs. John Wagner.

News was received by telegraph
Wednesday morning of the sudden
death of Mrs. John Wagner at the
home CT her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Gass,
at Des Moines, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner had gone there this spring
with the expectation of spending the
summer with their daughter. Mrs.
Wagner had been in excellent health
and was in good spirits when she left
here, and it is supposed her death
must have been caused by heart
disease. Further particulars cannot
be secured this week, and the obituary
notice will appear later.
LATER-A dispatch was received
this Thursday morning. stating that
the remains of Mrs. Wagner would be
brought to this city Saturday and
that the furnace would occur on Sun
day afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-20
C. M. & st. P. Excursion Rates.

On June % to oath to Milwaukee
good to return until June 25. Account
of the Reunion German Veteran
Association.
On June q to 30th to Milwaukee
good to return until July 2. Account
of the State funniest.
From now until Sept. 80, to the Dells
at KilbOurL.
From now until Oct. 81, to Buffalo.
Account of the Pan American EXposi-
tiOn
Refrigerator service for butter and
eggs to points north daily. For
Chicago and east every Tuesday.
From now until Aug. 81, G. M. & ST.
Paul road has reduced round trip rates
to St. Paul aud Minneapolis and
Duluth, Mimi, for further particular
call at the depot or telephone No. SO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-20
Popular lune Weddinn.

On Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock the wedding ceremony. uniting
III marriage Miss Laura Mccarthy of
this city and Mr.. Frank Sheehan of
Portage City, was SolemniZed at the
Catholic church by Rev. Father
van ROosmaelen in the presence of a
large plumber of invited guests. Miss
Jessie StetZer of this city and Edward
Bloomfield of Portage served the bride
and groom as bridesmaid and groOmS-
man respectively. After the ceremony
the party repaired to the home of the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Mccarthy. en- the corner of Oak and
Milwaukee streets, where the time
passed gayly until dinner was an
nounced at II O'Clock, when fifty
people present partOOk of the excellent
wedding dinner prepared for them.
The home had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion with SmilaX
and roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehan left on the
2:45 train on the 6. B. & w. road for
Milwaukee and they will visit the
Pan-American exposition before re-
turning to Portage City where they
will make their home.
The bride is one OF the charming
and beautiful girls of Grand Rapids
who claim this city as the place of
their nativity. The groom we are not
acquainted with but he bears an
excellent reputation. The couple and
especially the bride was we'll remem-
bered in the matter of presents.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Conner of ThOrp,
Mrs. Frank Gruber and daughter of
Stevens Point: Miss Tennitt, Mosinee;
Fl. E. Fitch, Nekoosa; Mr.. and Mrs.
ThOs McGraw. Biron; Mrs. II. L.
Brooks, Tomahawk, and from Portage
City-Mrs. John Maloney, Mrs. John
T. Klewert, Mrs. John E. Schneider,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Bloomfield, G.. G.
Buckley, Miss Josephine Buckley,
Misses Clara and Nellie Sheehan, Miss
Mabel McQuernie, Miss Lizzie Bloom
field, Edward Bloomfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-20
PaWnee Bill,

This distinguished show man and
plains man had the greater part Of
Grand Rapids to himself on Friday.
The crowd from the country was not SC
large as some expected, still the main
streets of the city were fairly well
lined with country people when the
parade took place at 10 O'Clock. Those
who had seen wild west shows before
claimed this to be a fairly good
representation of the class. The town
had been warned to look out for
thieves and pick-pockets on that day.
but strange to say we have not heard
of a we'll authenticated case of stealing
or marauding having occurred during
Pawnee Bills visit to the city. The
people either needed cur warning or
the thieves retired from business
when they struck the Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-20
Rates Via the G. 3. 4 "

On June Is, July and Is, Aug. 6
and 20 and Sept. and Il, 1901 the G..
b. y W. will sell home seekers round
trin tickets to various places in the
west, south and southwest for one fare
plus 81 90 for round trip. Tickets good
for u days from date of sale. Cali the
office for particulars.
In addition to above we have eXcur-
sion rates to numerous places in this
state and Minnesota. on the certificate
plan, during the summer months.
Also don't forget the Pan-American
excursion via the G. B. line and the
Great Lakes, full particulars of which
will be given little latter in the
season.
Please call at the office or telephone
No. 10 or SO for full particulars.
A. d. HILL,
Local Agent.