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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
HIGH PRICE FOR AN OPINION.
It Cost Andrew Carnegie $4,000 for
Single Word of Legal Advice.

FROM the Boston JVuTNIl'
Before Mr.. Carnegie turned over
the great steel business to the trust
he had frequently to consult With the
Nav York corporation lawyer, james
B. Dill. One evening Mr. Carnegie, in
Pittsburg. called up An, Dill, ut his
club in New York, on the long distance
ele0hone.
Il want your opinion ON an import
ant question" said Mr.. Carnegie as
the Saturday Evening Post tells the
story. Can you come over tonight
and see me at breakfast in the morn
ing?" 1t was nearly . o'clocE, and
Pittsburg and New York are 43O miles
apart,
The last train for Plttsbmg has
just left Jersey City" answered Mr.
Dill.
Then come over ON the morning
train" Mr.. Carnegie suggested,
II can't well do that" said Mr. Dill,
because 7 have an appointment to-
morrow night With Mr.. NJ here"
Mr.. Carneele answered ut once: "Get
special train tonight"
Half an hour later Nh Dill, in his
special train was ON his way to Pitts
burg. Eleven hours later he said
Good morning" to Mr., Carnegie
"An. Dill" said the steel maker. II
wouldn't have asked yuu 10 travel
nearly thousand miles for nothing"
Then he asked the corporation law
yer n question, on the answer 10 which
hung the disposition of millions OF
property. Mr.. Dill gave his opinion in
a single word.
"rhank YOU. that's ALL" said Mr.
Carnegie, Il hope YOU viii keep your
engagement in New York tonight.
Good -bs'"
MIR. Din was with Mr.. Carnegie less
than five minutes. The special train
reached New York that night without
mlshap, and few days later Mr. Dill
received for his oae-word decision n
check for 5000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
CRUSHED BY FALL OF COAL.
Michael Roble Seriously Injured in
the Eddy Greek.

Michael Robe. employed in the Ed
dy Creek mine of the Delaware ant
Hudson Coal company at OlSphant
was pinned to the ground yesterday
morning by Il heavy mass of Goa
which fell from tha roof Of the cham.
Der IN which lie was working.
When rescued by some Of his fellow
workmen he was found to have trac'
turcd right leg and arm and a badly
bruised back. lie was removed t.
the Luckawanna hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
NOVEL TURN IN
A LIQUOR CASE
HINGES ON A QUESTION ABOUT
BLAcKBERRIEs.

If Blackberiies Are Not to Be Found
Ripe on the Bush in September
Gaul's Chances of Acquittal Are
Slim-Attorneys Sworn as Black
berry Experts--John Ward Acquit-
ted cf the Larceny by Bailee of b.
S. Wakeman's Diamond--x-R Rays
Cause Damage Suit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
x-Rays Cause Trespass Suit.

Attorneys C. S. Woodruff and Lewis
b. Carter brought trespass suit, yes
terday, for o. E. Pickett and his Wife,
Lucy L. Pickett, of Laceyville against
the Hahnemann hospital and several of
its surgical staff
1t is alleged that Mrs, Pickett was
permanently disabled by being burned
by N-rays which We're used on her at
the hospital while she was being treat
ed for an injured hip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
SILLlMAN CASE
NOW ON TRIAL
CALLED YESTERDAY BEFORE
JUDGE WHEATON.

General Manager of the Scranton
Railway Company Charged with
Bribing Old Forge Councilmen.
Outline of What Each Side Will
Endeavor to Provc--Prosecution
Relies Solely on the Testimony of
a Former Special Agent, P. w.
Gallagher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

The case of Frank Silliman jr., gen.
eral manager of the Scranton Rail-
way company, charged with bribing
the Old Forge councilmch to pass Il
franchise ordinance in 1899, was called
for trial, yesterday, in court room No,
., before Judge Frank w, Wheaton, Of
LuZerne.
The announcement that the case was
to be called resulted in the court room
being crowded. A number of promin-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

"Cannon's my name, mister Judge, your honor"
said the tramp
The judicial nown rrklNcd into the suspicion
OF smile Ninth, If not mercy, WAS about TO
temper justice.
"Caunon," said the justice grayclN "tho OH
Ger says sou loaded, There seems 10 he notl'
ing for ma to hut to discharge you"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS.
Sergeant Edwards Relieved from
Duty in Centre Street Station.

Police Sergeant Richard Edwards
has been assigned by Superintendent
l.. +. Day to do duty ut police head
Quarters in the rnunicinal building.
His place in the Centre street station
house Will be filled bv Datrolmen re-
covering from illness or temoornrily
inCapacitated from doing regular pa
troll duty.
Patrolmun Louis Goer!tH is acting
at the Centre street station this week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

national Correspondence schools is in
process of settlement.
The defendant was. yesterday, by
agreement, surrendered by his bonds
man, David II. Johnson and with the
consent of the prosecutor, his bail was
reduced from $1,000 to $500, c. d. SAN
derson becoming his surety
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
A Trip to California or Florida.

Those contemplating such a trip need
but to call on the local ticket agent of
the lackaWanna railroad and he will
arrange every detail, including lrans-
portation, bertha, reservations and
checking Of baggage through to desti-
nation; also will furnish rates, folders,
descriptive literature and any other in
formation desired on the subject
Through sleepers ana day coaches 10
Chicago. Only one change of cars to
California. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

ent men, personal friends of the de-
fendant. and not n few of the street
car strikers were among the onlookers
William EeDp. n leading citizen OF
Old Forge, is the prosecutor. lie is
represented by Assistant District At
torney Louis Gramer. II. NJ. Hannah
and Cornelius Comegys. The defend
ants attorneys are Major Everett
Warren and Hon. G. p. O'Mallev. OF
Willard, Warren & knapp, and O'Brier
& Martin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
ANOTHER ROYAL VISITOR.
Crown Prince Of Japan Expected to
Visit the United States.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Toxic, Jan. "a. via Victoria, B. c.,
Feb. 5-There is possibility that
the Crown Prince of Japun soon may
visit the United States.
He long ago expressed Il wish to
travel in America and Europe. and has
now taken the necessary preliminary
steps of communicating his desires to
the emperor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Judge Kelly yesterday dismissed the exceptions
10 the Republican certificate uf nomination from
Old Forge.
The Superior court Yesterday nol.mo-scd the
case Of Lenora V. Gro>yenor against stephen J.
and William Cook.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
ONLY ONE MEMBER PRESENT
Railway Committee of Select Council
Did Not Meet.

The railway committee Of select
council was to have met last night to
consider the ordinances of the West
End and South Side Street Railway
companies but F.. II. Clcmons WAS the
only one who attended
Other members OF the committee not
present We're Finlay Ross, John j. Cos
tcllo w. G.. O'Mallcy and p. r.. Evans
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

MANAGERS MEETING.-rhc managers OF the
llone for the Fricndcss will hold regular meet
ing tomorrow morning at the Young Womcn's
Christian association
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
City Notes.

ANDREW CARNEClE'S ADDRESS-lf J. +.
S. will address Mr.. Carnegie at New York the
letter will reach him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
\ SMITHS FOOT CRUSHED.
Knocked Down by Switch Engine
in the Yard Here.

Allen Smith, a Lackawanna engineer,
was knocked down by a switch engine
yesterday afternoon. in the yard ard
had his foot badly crushed.
IIe was taken to the Moses Taylor
hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

Az INFORMAL DANCE.--.n informal dance
conducted last night by the Catholic Historical
society in the knights OF Columbus club house
was attended by aoody sized throng and de-
lightful night was spent,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

COMMITTEE MErThcrc was meeting OF
he High and Training Schoo! committee of the
school board last night and number of matters
ot routine business were transacted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

SUPPER TONIGHT, supper viii he served
This evening ut ST. Lukc's Parish House it"'n
$50 to s. The menu has been ALREADY published
in The Tribune. Tickets for supper are twenty
i've cents; ice cream, ten cents extra.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
Macauley Case to Be Settled.

The conspiracy case brought against
Charles p r. Maeauley by the Inter-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK.
Mike Honiski Injured in the Belle
Vue Mine.

Mike Koniski, laborer employed in
the Bellevue mine was caught by Il
fall of roof Yesterday while ut work,
and sustained a broken back and Sc
we're internal injuries.
At the Moses TaylOr hospital to
which institution he was taken. it WAS
said last night that he would prob
ably die
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

FORD DISCHARGED. Thomas Ford, the one.
legged man arrested on fucsiuy, on suspicion OF
being implicated in the robbery Of mn Italian,
was discharged from custody Yesterday by Mag
istatr Hose bccau.c Of lack OF evidence
AGAINST him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

SMALL FIRE, lounge WAS set on fire last
night in the apartments Of Stephen Yob, South
Washington avenue. An alarm WAS sounded hut
the fire WAS cNtinsu-h"d without the aid of ;he
tircncn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

will b. paid. On Saturday the employees Of the
following collierics will bc paid: Archibald,
Bellevue, Brsbin. Cayuga, Continental, Dodge,
Hampton, Holden, Hyde Park, oxford, P!ne,
Sloan and Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
CHARGE AGAINST HIM.

Nr. Silliman is accused of having
blibed four councilmen with pass books
and money to vote for the ordinance.
1t is admitted that pass books We're
given the councilmen. but not rs a
bribe. 1t is denied that any money
was given.
The prosecution relies solely for the
proof of the latter charge on p. w.
Gallagher, q former special agent of
the company. He is expected to tes-
tify that Mr.. Silliman gave him $l,0C0
to give to the four councilmen and
that he gave it to them. Mr.. Silliman
denies this. and the four councillnen
deny having received the money.
Mr.. Silliman admits that he gave
$1,000 to Mr.. Gallagher to give to the
two principal churches of the borough
as sort OF thank Offering to the COM
munity for allowing the company to
run through the borough. The COM
pany was desirous of doing something
in the way of giving bonus for the
privilege, and called in II numner of
the prominent men of those parts to
make suggestions us to how it should
be done. The gift TO the churches
Was suggested as IL graceful way of
distributing the bonus and Mr.. Gal
laSher was entrusted with the delivery
Of the money. One of the pastors will
testify to the receipt of the money
The other declares he refused it. The
company did not know OF his refusal
until long afterwards.
The story was told in detail in the
equity case brought by Mr.. Repp TO
annul the franchise OH the ground of
fraud Judge Gunster annulled the
franchise because of the uncontra(licted
testimony that pass books were given
the councilmen. The pass books were
taken up and an ordinance similar to
the original one was passed Pro-
ceedings to annul this second franchise
are now pending.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06
INDICTMENT ATTACHED.

All Of yesterday morning was taken
up with an unsuccessful effort to de-
feat the indictment on Il demurrer
based on the same ground taken in the
motion TO quash the indictment made
ut a previous term before Judge Ed
wards, and refused.
The afternoon was devoted to the
selection of Il jury and the opening nd-
dress OF Mr.. Hannah. The jurors select
ed are:
John Cleland, merchant, Scranton.
Matthew CaWley superintendent,
Scranton.
William NJ. Fowler, clerk, Scranton.
John d. Hughes, bookkeeper, Scrun-
ton
Jacob S. Kirkpatrick, clerk, scrun-
ton,
Harry Palmer, clerk, Scranton.
William II. Peel, engineer, Carbon
dale.
Aaron T.. Roberts timekeeper, Scran-
ton,
Rev. \. L. Ramer, clogyman, Scran-
ton.
Daniel Regain, miner, Nandling.
John a. Rivenberg, farmer Green
field
William j, Williams, mason. Scran-
ton.
one of the principal contentious of
the defense will be that the jury cam
not convict, under the law, on the
uncorroborated evidence of one claim
ing to be an accompliee. The law does
not say they can not convict on this
testimony but the supreme court has
declared that it is the duty of the judge
to caution the jury to be slow in con-
Victing on such testimony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

ANNUAL PRAISE MEETlNG.--'rhe annual
praise meeting Of the WomGn's Foreign Mis-.
Sionary society of the First Presbyterian church
VIII be held at the home OF MIS-. Weston Friday
afternoon at 1 O'Clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-06

D., l.. * W. PAY DANS-'rhc rmplovcS OF the
Diamond and Storrs mine, were paid yesterday.
Today the pay car will visit the \vondnlc
Auchincloss. Bliss, llallstcad. Hunt pettcbone
and Woodward Tomorrow the employees Of the
machine shops, car shops and stores department
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
A COSTLY BLAZE.
A S325,OOO Fire Loss at st. Louisa
Panic I'm a Hotel.

ST. Louis, Jan. 29.-Two hundred
and thirty guests of the Lindell hotel
were driven from their apartments
into the sleety streets last night by
flames which wrecked the adjoining
building and threatened to sweep
away the hostelry. Women were car
ried from the upper floors in faint
ing condition. Mothers with infants
in their arms groped their way
through suffocating smoke. Men
dragged their trunks after them
down the broad stairways of the ho-
tel, and clerks in the Office hastily
procured the valuables of the guests
from safes and vaults and carried
them to places of greater safety.
The fire originated in a seven-story
brick structure known as the O'Neill
building. There were dozen or
more firms occupying it, of which the
largest concern was the L. Bauman
Jewelry Co. The losses suffered by
the concerns will approximate $780,
600. The Lindell hotel was damaged
by smoke and water to the extent of
$4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
DISASTROUS FIRES.
Block Rurned In st. Paul. 'EntaiIing
100000 Loss-&IOO,OOO Blaze at hay
CITY. Mich,

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-Fire last
night destroyed the Davidson block.
five-story brick structure at the
corner of Fourth and Jackson streets,
in the heart of the Wholesale district
For a time it seemed that the flames
would spread and do great damage.
The firemen were handicapped in
their work by the severe cold wealth
er, the thermometer standing at 10
degrees below zero. The total dam
age is estimated at 100000, amply
covered by insurance. The loss on
the building, owned by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
of Milwaukee, is placed at $4,000.
Sternberg, We'll & Co., clothing manu-
facturers, occupied the three upper
floors and sustained loss of $4,000.
Bay City, Mich, Jan. 2s.-A fire in
West Bay City last night destroyed
the plant of the Crump Manufacture
ing Co. The structure which was
three stories high, with the ware
house and lumber sheds, also 1,500,-
900 feet of oak lumber owned by
Capt. James Davidson, and seven cars
of logs owned by the Goldie Hoop
Co.. was completely destroyed. 1ne
oak lumber burned was in the David
son ship yard nearby and this caught
fire from the Crump plant, by reason
&C the high wind blowing at the time.
About 30 cars owned by different rail,
r"ads were also burned. The tracks
of the Jackson division of the Michi-
gan Central were Sc badly warped
lat travel was delayed for short
time. The total loss will amount to
about 100000 with less than $4,000
Insurance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
A DARING ROBBERY.
Train Held Up ana Two Express Safes
Taken from IL by Masked Wen.

Branchville, ). G., Jan. 2S.-A cara-
fully planned and audacious express
robbery took place about 7 o'clocl;
last evening on the Southern Rail-
way when the passenger train from
Charleston reached nearly the exact
site of the successful robbery of two
years ago, five miles from Branch
vile. Eight men were riding on the
platform between the engine and
baggage car concealed by the dark
ness. None were masked. At the
55-mile board two men crawled over
the tender and covered the engineer,
John Reynolds, with Winchesters.
They fired two shots, one ball pass
ing through Reynolds cap. Fireman
Cobb escaped by jumping off. Con-
ductor Black, who ran out, was COW
cred and ordered back.
by order of these men, a brake
man uncoupled the express, mail and
baggage cars, which were taken to 5s
station, leaving the rest of the cars
on the main line. Here several shots
were fired into the express car and
one man climbed up, covering EX-
press Messenger Hall with Win.
chester and compelled him to open
the door. Three men entered the
car and stripped the local safe. Af-
ter threatening Hall with instant
death If he did not open the through
safe, and finding he knew nothing
of the combination, the safe was
rolled out on the platform. Then the
engineer was ordered to return with
the three cars to the train and he
Obeyed, bringing the train without
further incident to Branchville. Moth
ing was seen of the men or the safe
on passing IS. There was only small
amount on booty in the local safe and
no one here knows the contents of
the through safe. No mail or bag
gage was touched and no passengers
were molested. The robbers took
their pistols from the only employees
who were armed, and resistance was
out of the question.
The leader is supposed to be Bar
ton Warren.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
AS TO THE SUGAR TARIFF.
Noteworthy Feature of the Situation
Is Explosion of the Anti
Tariff Theory.


The status of the controversy over
the question whether the tariff on Gu
ban sugar should be reduced by this
government may be briefly described as
follows, says the Albany Journal:
Opposed to the tariff reduction prop
osition are the men who are interested
in the American beet-sugar industry
Their contention is that their business
would be detrimentally, even ruinous-
ly, affected by the Importation of Gu
ban raw sugar, which, with part of the
duty taken off, could be set down in
this country at a price below that at
which it is profitable to produce beet
sugar.
In favor of the proposed tariff re-
| duction are:
| First, the Cuban sugar planters who
declare that they cannot profitably dis
pose of their product unless the United
States government admits it to the
markets of this country under more
| favorable terms, and that consequently
! they will suffer loss directly and Cuba
as "a whole will suffer indirectly, since
! the islands prosperity depends to a
considerable extent upon the develop
ment of its sugar industry. The plant
ers are naturally backed by the Cuban
people at large.
Second large part of the people Of
/ the United States. who hold that it is
this country's duty to assist Cuba in
it's efforts to develop its resources and
| to become prosperous as well as inde-
pendent.
Third. the American sugar-cane re-
| fining interests, whose representatives.
argue, whatever the unapoken reasons
for their attitude may be, that a con-
siderable tariff on Cuban sugar is un-
necessary for the proper protection Of
any American interests, and declare
that a reduction Of the present tariff
would he advantageous to the con-
sumner in that it would effect a per-
manent reduction in the price of re-
fined sugar.
The essential question to be consid-
cred is whether it is an indisputable
fact that reasonable reduction of the
duty on Cuban sugar must necessarily
have the effect of crippling the Amer
lean beet sugar industry and ultimate
ly destroying it.
\ noteworthy feature of the situa-
tion is the utter inability of the man
whose pet argument is that the tariff
should be taken from all articles made
by trusts, in order to bring the trusts
to terms and under subiection, to APP
ply in this case. The stand taken by
| Do
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06

days in bed with intense pain and suf-
fering. l was under the physicians
care for over year without any relief,
when my attention was called to Lydia
Z. Pinlham's Vegetable Compound by
several of our Mormon women who
had been cured through it's use.
1 began its systematic use and i'm
proved gradually in health, and after
the use of six bottles my health was
completely restored, and for over two
years have had neither ache or pain.
You have truly wonderful remedy for
women. Very sincerely yours, Mrs.
HUI.DA JAKEMAN, Salt Lake City, Utah. !"
$4,000 forfeit if aboUe testimonial is not genuine.
Just as surely as Mrs. jake
man was cured just so surely will
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form of fe-
male ills.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

vIncidentally. while steadfastly ad-
herring to his principles, Mr.. Bryan is
adhering to as much of the coin of the
realm as he can cause to come his way.
Albany Journal.
DDemocratic Missouri began the
new year with a state debt of s., $780,
s39.42, but the republicans are forcing
the payment of that debt, and it was
reduced 100000 last year-Iowa State
Register.
DThe person who furnishes politi-
cal misinformation about Indiana for
a Chicago paper says the republican
majority in this state was less in 1895
than in 1896, and less in 1900 than in
1898 President McKinley's plurality
in 1896 was 1852; the republican plu-
rality for secretary Of state in 1898
was 1876, and President McKinley's
plurality in 1900 was 2G,S42. 1t is the
decreasing republican pluralities, says
this interesting correspondent. that
gives the Indiana democratic leaders
hope!-Indianapolis Journal.
uTThe press of Ohio is almost unan-
imously in favor Of observing the an
niyersary of William McKinIey's birth
day as a legal holiday. "Not," says the
Cleveland Leader, "because he was
an Ohio man, but the fact that he was
shot and killed because he represent
ed orderly government and not for the
reason that he had done anything TO
in.jure his slayer, ought to give to his
birthday peculiar significance and
make it an occasion for rejoicing in
the triumph of republican principles
and the perpetuity of republican insti-
tutions." Albany Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
SchIey Arrives at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 29.-Rear Ad-
niiral Schley, who under the cha.
peronage of the board of trade and
the Knights Temriar, will be Louis
ville's guest until Friday, arrived
here last evening. He was greeted
Ey an admirals salute, and shout
ing crowd of many hundreds at the
depot. He was escorted to a cur
riage and was driven to the residence
Of Marion f. Taylor, president of the
board of trade. Here the admiral
and Mrs. Schley spent quiet even
ing. The trip from Chicago was one
long ovation.