THIS SUJLIAWTUN TK113U3NJi-7 DAY, JUJNJU II 1899. CASE DELVES IN ANCIENT HISTORY BUIT FORCOAL ROYALTIESWITH INTERESTING FEATURES. mtlo to the Property in Dispute Is Traced Back to the Days of tho Revolution, When Some of the Best Coal Lands In These Parts Sold for Threo Shillings an Acre It Is tho Oft-Tried Case of the Winton Coal Company Against tho Pancoast Coal Company. Tho much-tried coal case of tho Win ton Coul company against tho 'Pancoast Coal company was nguln put on trial yesterday In common pleas court, be fore Judge George B. Turdy. of Hones dale, Kpoclally presiding. It Is a suit for royalties amounting to $10,000, but on Its outcome fully double this llgure depends. It was Instituted February 28, ISM, nnd referred to arbitrators who, in November of the same year, found for the plaintiff. This was appealed from nnd in December, 1S04. It was tried be fore Judge Harold McCluro, of Lowls liurg. Ho directed a verdict for the de fendant on the ground that nn action of account rendered, Instead of assump sit, should have been brought. The Supreme court reversed this find ing nnd sent the case back for re-trial. It came before Judge Edwards In Janu ary. 1S9C, and again the defendants were victorious. A new tiial was asked for on the ground of error on the part of the trial judge nnd It was allowed. The cose again went on the trial list and now, after dragging along for three additional years, comes up for its fourth trial. The history of the case dates back to revolutionary days. A man whose Iden tity was not preserved built a log house in what Is now known as Throop bor ough and staked out a farm. He re mained only a short time, when he uult his cabin and farm and, ns far as tho present sketch is concerned, disap peared. THE SECOND OWNER. In 1812 William Knnpp squatted on the tract and built for himself a cabin nt Anderson's corners, the traces of which are still visible. In 1S2S he left the place, never to return, and two years later the place was purchased at sheriff's salo by llenjnmin A. Bldlack, a Wllkoa-Uurro attorney. Three years later Bldlnck sold the purface. which Is co-extensive with tho present village of Throop, to Henry Heermnns. conveying with It a half in terest In tho coal. Heerman'.s sold his interest to James Anderson, receiving one half of tho coal. Anderson sold his title to his pon, Allen Anderson, nnd son-in-law, James Savige. Tho Savlge share de pcended to the Pancoast Coal company. Allen Anderson sold his share to W. W. Winton and A. II. Winton and they disposed of their right nnd title in the coal to the Winton Coal company. The Pancoast Coal company sat li en d up all the scattered Interests in the plot excepting that held by tho Winton Coal company nnd began min ing the coal. One-elglith of the total royalties was offered to tho Wlnlon O ul company, but it demanded a quar ter, alleging that It hail been given a iine-fourth Interest by the AV. W. Winton transfer. DEFENDANT'S CLAIM. The defendant claims that on ac count of tho Hldlock reservation nf one linlf, nnd tho Hcermnn'H reservation of one-half of the half convoyed to him by Hldlack, Anderson could only con vey a quarter, and this being so, his son could convey but nn eighth and the Wlntons consequently could convey no moro to tho Winton Coal company. The plaintiffs allege that the Hldlack reservation was overcome by a pur chase by Anderson from the Fisher heirs, who held a grant from the com monwealth. The royalties on the eighth Interest up to January, 1S93, amounted to nearly J10.000. Tho property originally sold for three shllllncs nn acre. Attorneys S. 13, Price, I. II. Burns nnd John H. Colllngs represent tho Winton company. Tho Pancoast com pany is represented by ox-Judge Jes sup and ex-Judge Knapp. Judge Gunstor Is engaged in trying the suit of Patrick Brown against T. C. Itoblnson. It is based on a $300 claim for extra work on a sub-contract for the excavating for the Klotz silk mill in Carbondale. Ex-Judge Wll lard and Hon. C. P. O'Malloy repre sent tho plaintiff. Hon. John P. Kelly and U. D. Stuait represent the defen dant. Bond Is Vnlid. Judge Purdy tiled nn opinion yester day declaring valid tho bond given by J. S. Carter as administrator of the Lackawanna county estate of Jesso Stewart, deceased, of Bolvidero, N. J. This means that the bondsmen of Thomas Stewart, of Bolvldere, who died owing tho Jesse Stewart estato $10,779.40, will havo to make good tho indebtedness. Michael Miller, George Kinback, A. B. Bnub and Warren & "Wolfe, executors of the Throop estate, aro the sureties. When tho administrator sued them on the Stewart bond, they tried to havo letters of administration revoked by at tacking his bond on the ground that It iclC -? w old Wicfc Can't bo blamed for not clvlor effcctlvo service In tbelnuin. H doesn't feci well. because lllin'lfadwoll. Inferior oil oloira and cbolios tho wick; the wick cnori buu iae iignv inciters. When you're tired of tamp din comfort, sk yoar dealer to (up. ply yon vltb oar j Headlight i Water White, Oil TlMrell l bealUilw VtUi and ealtl I LrlfhterflftmeulMi trouble with ouinimcK toe unM ana liratu and more re comfort from tijllghu. Tfyitanaioe. ATLANTI0 MF1NII1 I do not believe thero is a cafe of drupcp sin, indigestion or nuy stomach trouble that cannot bo re lieved at onco nnd permanently cured by my DYSPEPSIA CURE. MUNYON. At nil druiristB, 25e. it tIiI. Gulds i,to Health nnd nipdU an aavice tree, iuvj 'Arch street, Phils. had but one surety, the Eastern Trust company, and was barred by the stat ute of limitations. Judge Purdy dismisses the objection to tho bond by quoting tho forty-third section of tho Act of March 15, 1832, which says: "No Immaterial variation from the forms given and prescribed in and by this net shall vitiate or render void nnv nrocecdlncs in which said - rt c. t rt 1 1 be used," and tho judge adds' that, while tho condition of tho plaintiff's bond Is not In mo language of the statute, tho general requirements of tho conditions cover nil that is em braced In the statutory condition. With reference to the question of the statute of limitations, Judge Purdy says the case of the Commonwealth vs. Patterson, 8 W. GIG, shows that limitations to nn action against sur eties is not applicable to an original administration bond. The Election Contest. Forty witnesses were examined In the Langstaff-Kclly election contest yesterday. They were mostly from the farming districts above the moun tain: Madison Charles Edwards, William Decker. Wnverly A. F. Slgfrled, Henry Dlx, Henry Cole. J. W. Mershon, Henry Gardner, Charles Gardner, D. I. Doty. Dalton Grant Boardman, XV. L,. Dcnn. West Ablngton M. B. Dean, li. T. Jones, A. I.. Boss, F. L. Boss. Benton G. W. Green, XV. II. Stod dart Scott township Stephen J. Cook. Blakely Hugh II. Harris. Glonburn W. A. Buck, XV. I Ather ton. E. H. Heed, Frank Hall, F. J. Gardner, J. E. Edwards, II. J. North up, T. G. Hall. Fred Kittle, Zuch. Kit tle, C. M. Sherwood, B. J. Hall, George Northup, E. F. Brooks, T. E. Athcr ton, Jerry Buck, Andrew Layton. Marriage Licenses Yesterday. Michael Dempsey Olyphant. Nelllo McDonough Wyoming. Wassll Halenda Prlceburg. Annie Slahta Prlceburg. William Holmes Scranton. Harriet M. Ople Peckvllle. Joseph Matthews Gouldshoro. Llnnlc Schlnnerllng Thornhurst. Vane Kennedy Peckvllle. Bertha Klster Peckvllle. Michael Dougherty Dunmore. Bridget Crcan Dunmore. Patrick A. Costlett Jessup. Mary J. Hynes Jessup. Walter Paieskl Prlceburg. Jennie Nieholska Throop. Samuel Evans Scranton. Nelllo L. Owens Berwick. Thomas Callahan Prlceburg. Sarah McGowcil Prlceburg. COURT HOUSE. NEWS NOTES. James MoDado filed a bond with tho clerk of tho courts yesterday In the sum of $1,000, as tax collector of Itoar lnfr Brook township. E. Slmonson and August Ilnhn are his sureties. AV. A. Price, collector of Spring Brook, filed his 1S9S duplicate yester day. Attorneys Charles 13. Olver, John M. Harris and Oeorfro H. Bice sat ns arbi trators yesterday in the case of the Eclipse Bicycle company against their former nsent, M. T. Keller. The suit Is for $78. Mr. Keller admits the bill, but claims an offset of $20 for repairs he alleges he was compelled to mako on guaranteed wheels. ADVERTISED LETTERS. List of letters lemalnlng uncalled for at tho Scranton postolllce, Lackawanna county, Pa., Juno 11, 1S?3. Persons call ing for theso letters will plcayo say ad vertised and glvo clato of list. Ezra II. Illpjilo, Postmaster. Mrs. Allle Angle, Charles Artley. Charles Ilrown, Miss 15eth llower, An drew Dock, Harry I'. I.urtnn, 'William Ilrown, R. W. IJenJamln, Geotgo Ueeach cr, Mrs. Charles Blown, S. K. Bailey, Miss Lizzie Ilrown. It. L. Connell. Miss II. Cawley, Mrs. Mary Carey, Mls-s Mary R. Carey, John Cunningham, Ccmpany C, Thirteenth regiment; Mrs. Charles Crossley, K. M. Carey, J. M. Cosgrove, Catherine Cad den. Louis Davis, Charles T. Davis, II. D. Doud, Miss Sarah Davis. Frank Lvans, Mrs. Maggie Emmctt. Mrs. Kittlo Kooto, Pete Korgotson. Miss Mlnnio Oratton, Michael Gibbons. Miss Nelllt Hlnes. John O. Jones. Dr. Kolo's Ileauttfler. Mrs. Samuel Leese, Miss Mary Lewis, Charles Loutz & Co., Mrs. Lewis. T. G. Mllle. John Metzger, Mrs. James Mulrnne, Joo Murray, William 15. Wil lard, J. U. McClung, Martin McGovean, Frank McAndrew. Mrs. Bridget O'Rourke, M. G. O'Shaueh nessy. Warren II. Phillips. Guston Kelncke. Miss Elizabeth Itlch mond, Goorgo Shlpe, Miss Mamie Smith, 1 Itcv. G. II. Smith, II. C. Swnrtz, II. C. Smyth, Mrs. George Simpson, D. S. Swisher, E. Luverne Safford. John Ser ver, Mrs, S. J, Seclcy, Mrs. Mary F. Sul livan. Mrs. Tcnnant, Miss Jennlo Tlllott, C. D. Taylor. Mrs. Tillle Vannuys. II. S. Wiggins, Miss Allco Wood. T. G. Withers. Mr. Williamson, caro of Glass Works;, II. C. Wilson. Italian Glavannt Gallonl, Jozct Czachow, Antonio do Sayer, Mogllazza Olo Uottista, Dallogllo Pletro Scalpellno, Corflno Storll, Felice Camelln. Polish Julljon Tomaszanskl, Arlnm JedllckeJ, Bonlfacy Krupovvls, Mike Scro wlnskl, Antonl Scukowski, Meke Scron ienski, Antonl Flemcke, llaltbomlej, Jen Sadaskl, Fred Walukey. Hungarian Tomasz Picker, John Slmko, Tomeso Mlhal, Martin I.abas, Michael Slejak, Majk Holowacz, Holod Gyor gynek, Pomher Janls, rirucho His, care of Janos Ills; szaiai t'otcr, uellal Karoly urnak, James Alyek, Mayk Llwlne, Boll troml Chutoso, Czizmar Josef. S. Tuvenk, Malk Warga, Vuzll Guzy, George Nln- csak, Btlf Hlnyko, .... . ARRANGING FOR CONVENTION Two Parties of Endeavorera Will Go from Scranton. The eighteenth International Chris tian Endeavor convention will be held In Detroit, July 6 to It. T'" oclotles of Northeastern Pennsylvania will be i w JBJEBj represented uy a. good sized delegation. Itov. G. W. Welsh, president of tho Scranton union, will be tho ofllclal rep resentative of tho union, but tho ma jority of tho societies of the city will also have delegates at tho convention. Tho Pennsylvania delegation will go over tho Pennsylvania railroad, reach ing Pittsburg by 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, July 4. The special train will go from Pittsburg to Cleveland and the rest of tho journey will be by steamer, giving a daylight rldo on the lake. Tho trip will bo a delightful ono and the delegates from here have for tho great er part signified their Intention of Join ing the Pennsylvania genornl delega tion at Pittsburg In order to enjoy the lake ride and reach Detroit with tho main delegation. Information as to tho details of tho trip can bo secured from C. E. Daniels, esq., assistant transpor tation agent for the state. One party Is being formed to go over tho Dela ware, Lnckawanna nnd Western and Wabash railroads, making tho trip by rail. That party will be conducted by C. H. Chandler, of this city. Tho convention will bo a large one. Tho Pennsylvania delegation will prob ably number 2,000. Their headquarters will be at tho Hotel Normandle. THIRD DISTRICT COMMITTEE. List of Those Who Will Compose Saturday's Convention. Below Is the standing committee of the Third Legislative district, which is to assemble In the arbitration room of tho court house Saturday to fix a date for the convention to elect delegates to the state convention: Benton-F. S. Tiffany, Flectvlllc. Covington F. L. Hodgson, Daluvllle, Clifton Walter SlgHn, Clifton. Clnrk's Summit M. M. Hufford, Clark's Summit. Clark's Grccn-E. A. White, Edclla. Chlnchllla-Al Hobbs, Clark's Green. I)alton-F. M. Francis, Dalton. Glcnburn E. J. Northup, Glenburn. Gouldsboro Herbert B. Drum, Thorn hurst. Greenfield Marvin Pierce, Carbondale. Lackawanna township South district. William Nicholas, Capoosa; West district, Dowitt Stanton. Moosic: East district. Back. Gray, Sloan Patch, Scranton; Northeast district William D.-uly, Tay lor; Southeast district. Frank Toole, 311 nooka. La Plume Miles P. Gardner, Factory vllle. Lehigh Wantllus Sluttcr. Thornhurst. Mndlson Eugene Nonck, Moscow. Newton Oscar Van Busklrk, Bald Mount. North Abli'gton XV. B. Aylesworth, Craig. Old Forge First district, John Cook, Old Forge; Second district, Thomas Bell, Coyne; Fourth district, John A. Wood, Old Forge. Bnnsom township First illitilct. C. F. Suover, Milwaukee; Second district, Charles Mayor, Scrunlon. Scott Herbert S. Newton, Green Grove Spring Brook T, J. Matthews, Spring Brook. Scranton Sixth ward, Third district, B. C. Green, Bcllovuo Mine, Scranton. Taylor Fli st ward, Thomas Bamuel3, Taylor; Second ward, Joseph Davii, Taylor; Third ward, Janus Powell, .Ir Taylor: Fourth ward, James Price. Tay lor; Fifth ward. Grnigc J. Powell, Taylor. Wavcrly N. C. Maekey, Wnverly. West Ablngton Ocorgo II. Colvin, Dalton. T. J. Matthews, chairman. Keduced Bates to Gettysburg via Pennsylvania Hailroad, Account Dedication of the General Reynolds Monument. On account of tho dedication of tho monument of Oeneral Bcy'nolds at Gettysburg, July 1, thePonnsylvanla Railroad company has arranged to sell excursion tickets from points on its lino In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary land and tho District of Columbia to Gettysburg nt rate of single fare for thr round trip. Tickets will be sold on June 30 and July 1, good to return until July B, inclusive. Defore Uslna CutlcuraSoap Face Humors Pimples, blackheads, simple rashes, red, rough hands, falling hair, and baby blemishes prevented by Cuti cura Soap, a sure preventive of in flammation and clogging of the Pores. eoiathronibouttruMortil. 1'oiiir Druo AsnCniu. Coar., l'rop.,UoitjD. IIoTtorrevtntFcellumor,fre. rW Sv " Before W K 1 Uslna Using ' ' CutlcuraSoap Jff Sb M M ffl & I a m S i 3r Best Goods for the Honey You Wish to Invest. Special prices on Oxfords on our bargain tables. Ox fords for 75c and $1 that were formerly $1.50 and $2. &hmmmy that monoy con buy Is Hood's Barsa parillfl. First, Because, it com f bines econ omy and strength. Thoro la more concen trated merit and medicinal power In n bottle of Hood's Sarsapa rilla than in half a dozen bottles of others. Each bott lo ofllood's, Sftrsaparllloycontaina onehundrcdySoses an unanswerawo nreuV mont as toyStrcngth and ceonXomy and willlaet amonvtb, while other remodioa aver Xgc to last a week or fortnight. Second, Because tboso who navebought it and taken it unlvorealry g praisoit. It cures even f when otnerrcmouiesiaiiio do any good what ever. In fact, it is not what we say but tv hat Hood's Barsapanlla oos, thattells tho story of its m o ri t. Usthousands of testimoni als oro aa rcVliablo and gw o r t hy yourconfl.denco f) las if they catno n m Rju'T0Ta vour most 11 rl lLytru s ted neigh fluftl "orUT Tlnr(i Be causcb m I hero ino substitute) for J Hood's iv'aarBaparilla. Dealers who try "to sell something else, general gly say "Ours isasVI .11 Igoodas nood's" thus really admit LXtinR that Hood's is the standard and possesses merit impossi ble for others to reach. There aro many other reasons why Hood's Sarsa parilla ia America's Greatest Medicine, the Best That Money Can Buy. But if you will only buy it and try it yourself you will have reasons for faith in it stronger than them all that of personal experience with, and personal knowledge of, its curative powers. Take it now. Get Hood's. It never disappoints. 'take time by THE PORELOOK.' Car load Just arrived. All styles, rind prices the lowest Workmanship Guaranteed even on THE CHEAPER GRADES. Keep us In mind and you won't re gret giving ua your patronage you will get goods as represented giving you our easy terms of payment or very lowest prices for cash. Immense stock of Household Goods Stoves, Carpets, Iron Beds, etc. Flvo largo floors full to tho celling at Thos. Kelly's Stores, mi and in.1 Franklin Avenue liTHNTIM At Retail. Coal of tha best duality for domestic use and of all sizes. Including Buckwheat and Blrdscyo, delivered in any part of tho city, at tho lowest price. Orders received at tho olllce, Connell building. Boom SOS; telephono No. 17C2, or at tho mine, telephono No. 272, will bo promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO The Dickson Manufacturing Co. Scruntou and Wilkes. Hnrra, Pa., Manufacturers of LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENMNBS UollerJ, Hoisting nnd Pumplnc Machinery. General Office, Scranton, Pa, iefiy Graceful, Easy Shoes for the People. All The best medicino hy mm in n-cim nffi $HHol!tj2U)allac SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER. Comfort and Coolness Underwear Comfortable Summer Underwear, Men's SUirts aucl Drawers to keep cool in. Wo have a word to say about that sort. One can't keep cool when crawling underwear plays ragtime with his nerves. We have a special make of Balbriggans for hot weather wear. You can keep cool iu it with comfort. Shirts and Drawers 50c each. Parasols The last of them reduced. The command to forward, march, out of the store va9 given to the parasol stock today. They will go at double-quick when the reduced prices become known, or we miss our guess. 62.00 and $2.25 Parasols $1.50 $2.50 aucl $2.75 Parasols 2.00 81.00 Parasols 3.00 $ 1.50 ParasolB 3.25 $5.00 Parasols 3.50 $5.50 Parasols 3.75 $7.00 and $7.50 Parasols 5.00 A Timely Towel Sale Hundreds of dozens. The most wanted goods. The nick of timeliness, and the lowest prices ever marked on equal grades and quantities. This is the gist of a Connolly & Wallace linen story detailed below, that has even more than the usual economic importance. There couldn't be a time in the year when such a chance as this would be better appreciated: At i2jc Huckaback, bommod ends. At i2c Huckaback, fringed onds. At 15c Huckaback, hemmed onds, extra weight. At 15c Huckaback, hem stitched, good quality. At 19c Huckaback, hem stitched, extra large. At 25c Fine Quality Scotch Huckaback, hem stitched ends, largo size. At 25c Damask Towels, with fringed onds, colored border aud plain whito. At 35c Extra Heavy Irish Huckaback, hem stitched cads, damask bordora, oxcollont valuo. At i2jc Bleached and Brown Turkish Bath Towels, heavy quality. At 25c Big, Handsome White Turkish Bath Towels. At 50c Tho Blanket Turkish Bath Towels, the largest towel over made. At 50c and 75c Turkish Bath Towols of the natural linen, frictional and al)3orhont. Very Special 15 pieces 73-inch, full Bleached Table Damask, per yard 45c. CONNOLLY & WALLACE," WASHfNQTON'lvENUE All Around Flour . . . It Is a great advantage to have a Hour that Is equally good for all purposes. Flour that you can use with equal certainty of success for bread, cake or pas try. "Snow White" Is th-t kind of flour. It not onlv makes light, wholesomo bread, but it makes fine grained cake and delicious pastry ns well. It Is tho kind you ought to use. All grocers sell It, "We only wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO. Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphant. WVWWWVWWWVFWW VVWVVTTTVV Lager Beer rewery Manufacturers or OLD STOCK PILSNER iiffi5Uii si., strain, Pi Telephone Cull, 2!m. THE 10SIC POWDER (0. Rooms t aud2, Com'ltli BTd'g. SCRANTON, PA. riining and Blasting POWDER Mndent Mooilo and KiuhJale Works. LAPUN & RAND POWOBR CO.'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Klrotrlo BnUerloa. Kleotrlc Kxplodern, forexplodlug blast, tiaftty I'ujo und Ri i I Repauno Chemical Go's man EXPLOSIVES I III SL v In a Bicycle (sRd The running gear practically takes care of itself. Weather and road conditions do not affect its absolute uniformity of action. Columbia and Hartford Chain Wheels show the greatest advance in chain wheel construction. Prices $25 to $75. Complete line of Pierce and Stormer Bicycles at popular prices. KELLUM & CONRAD, 213 Wyoming Avenue THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to IUisN ncss und Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Ex tended According to Balances and Responsibility. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus $200,000 425,000 WM. CONNELL, Preildtnt. HENRY UGLIN, Jr., Vlce.Pren. WILLIAM II. PF.CK, Cashier The vault of this bank Is tcctcd by Holmes' lileotrlo tcctlve System. firo. 'ro. A Chair Bargain.. Hand Polished, Mahog ony Finish Rocker Richly carved with dainty spindle back and arms, valua 4.00. Special price, $2.95. $2.95. $2.95 See Our Line of BRASS AND METALLIC BEDS Bought before the recent advance. Prices to sur prise you. "WILLIAMS & m'ANULTY The essential qualities are efficiency, ease of run ning, durability. These are found in the highest degret in the Columbia Bevel Gear Chainless, IIlIII3HllllHIIIIlllil!IIIClllllIHiniin a muMi 16 & is Cliainless Bicycle. Have you noticed that then) are more SPALDING CHAINLESS wheels belnK ridden today tlun all other 2 chainless wheels combined ? a 1 The Reason S Is that there has not been one dls- S satisfied purchaser of this model, Its U mechanical superiority over other S makes Is plainly evident alter a. short S trial. Spalding Racer. . .$6o Spalding Roadster 50 Spalding Chainless 75 E 1 FL0REY & BROOKS i 5 in Washington Avenue. S C Opposite Court House. Riuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiitiiuiiiiiin i
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