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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS.
Goods Almost Given Away Until Decem
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During the month of December we
will have very little time to think of the
regular lines of goods, as we will be
pretty well occupied with Christmas
goods. Therefore, in order to reduce
our stock before Jan. /, 1895, we will
commence cut-price sale today and
continue 1t until the first of December.
We have marked down to about half
price the following goods:
Clothes baskets, wash tubs, cedar
pals, painted pals, door mats, whisk
brooms, bottled pickles, bottled mus
tard, jar catsup, oil sardines, marrow
fat and medium beans, green peas
canned corn, farina, coffee and tea.
This is a bona-fide clearing sale. The
above goods have been placed on our
counter with the price marked upon
it. Come and see for yourself.
The Scranton Cash Store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
PROVIDENCE FIREBUC.
Dastardly Attempt to Fire House on
Parker Street Owned by A. A. Vosburg,
Known as the Block of Blazes.

A dastardly attempt was made about
] o'clock yesterday morning, to set on
fire the building known as the "Block
OF Blazes" on Parker street, Provi-
dence.
The building is occupied by four Po,
landers and their families, and some
person had, with the aid of fine saw,
cut hole in the side of the house and
filled 1t with paper well saturated with
oil. The paper had been ignited and
the house was filled with smoke, when
the cries of child awoke it's parents,
who Immediately discovered the fire,
ana with the help Of neighbors extin-
guished the flames.
The fire had been started but a few
minutes before it was discovered, other,
wise the property would have been to-
tally destroyed. A. A. Vosburg is the
owner
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
A LEAD PIPE TRUST.
Young Men prowling the Streets with
Fifty Pounds of Piping

James Carlow and companion were
arrested at II o'clock last night by
Special officer Walter Williams on the
corner Of Penn avenue and Mulberry
street under suspicious circumstances.
The officer saw the two men endeav-
oring to get away foom him, and upon
getting near found that they had a
large piece of lead piping, weighing
about sixty-five pounds, with a faucet
attached.
The men declined to give any expla-
nation as to how they became pos
sessed of the piping. They will be
given hearing this morning at 0
o'clock. The piping may be seen at
the police station, where the owner is
requested to give information as to
the loss of the same.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
STILL LOOKING FOR HIM.
Police Arc Not Successful in Locating the
HOwley Building Fire .Bup.

The hearing that was to be yesterday
AFTERNOON and which was expected to
uncover some clue to the identity of
the fiendish individual who set fire to
the Howley building on Penn avenue,
was not held and when it will be de-
pends on what future information
Chief-of-Police Simpson, the insurance
men or Mr.. Howley may obtain.
Yesterdays investigation was con-
tinued until the president of the Fire
Underwriters association gives notice
that he is ready to hear the testimony
of the firemen who observed the evil
dences of arson when called to the fire.
Chief-of-Police Simpson does not know
when this hearing will be held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
TOOK TO THE MOUNTAINS.

Slick Weed, Of Dickson City, Did Not Wait
to Answer His Wife.
Mrs. Louisa Weed, of Dickson City
appeared before Alderman Williams, OF
Providence, yesterday and asked for a
warrant for the arrest of her husband
Slick Weed, who, she said, beat and
choked her on Tuesday and persist
emily refused to contribute to her sup.
port. She says she has to support the
family by taking in washing.
A warrant was issued and placed IN
the hands of Constable Cole. Weed
learned of his wife's action and took
to the mountains.
Cilvar half huckleq Davidom Rrne .
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
SENT TO PENITENTIARY.
Four Prisoners from Scranton Taken tC
Philadelphia Yesterday.

Sheriff Fahey yesterday sent four
prisoners to the penitentiary at Phila-
delphia. They are George Smith and
Fred Cotton, who were sentenced to six
years each for burglarizing Fred Con-
nelrs house; John Tribus, who received
a sentence of two years for burglary,
and Anton Bourschurch three years,
for felonious wounding.
George S. Horn, John F. Scragg, John
Smith. William Berghaust and Il. ].
Fallon were sent in charge of the pris-
oners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

able entertainment it will be for the
benefit Of the Home for the Friend
less, a very deserving charity.
In view Of the fact that no direct
solicitation for the sale of tickets will
be made, our musical people should
come forward with liberal patronage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
ON THE WING

birds make great flights like our stock
of fall hats, which is also going very
fast. It's case of heads we win, and
the heads are ours by a large majority.
There's style about our hats which is
quite up to date and as autumnal as
falling leaves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
TRANSFERRING LICENSES.

Court Allows Change of proprietors for
Dunmore Hotels.
Two hotel licenses were transferred
yesterday in open court.
That of Lee Smith, of the Second
ward Of Dunmore, was transferred to
p. ]. Regan and John Mcdonnell, and
that Of John Mcdonnell, of the Third
ward of Dunmore, to Thomas McDon-
nell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
A VERY WORTHY CHARITY.
Donations Received at st. JOseph's Found.
ling Home Today.

Yesterday and today are the annual
donation days for st. Josephs Found
ling Home and those who are charita-
bly, inclined have an opportunity to
help very deserving institution.
The home Is located at SAC Jefferson
avenue and there are at present forty
nine inmates, all of tender age. Con-
tributions in money, articles of food,
clothing or fuel will be gratefully re-
ceiVed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
SOUTH SIDE BRUTALITY.

Prisoners Sentenced to Thirty Days I'm.
prisonment in the County Jail.
rendered fully corroborated the ac-
William Mahon and Michael Fallon
were brought before Alderman Fitz-
simmonse yesterday morning churged
with being drunk and disorderly, and
committing a brutal assault upon James
Callahan, early yesterday morning, ON
Prospect avenue, South Side.
The circumstances were fully related
in Yesterdays Tribune and the evidence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
AN EXCELLENT CONCERT.

1t viii Be Given at Y. M. C. A. Hall on
Nov. 1.
The Bailey-Rathbone concert at the
Young Mems Christian Association hall
Thursday evening, Nov. 13, will be one
Of the select high class musical affairs
Of the season.
In addition to its being a very enjoy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
CONRAD,
Halter and FURNISHER
305 LACKAWhRNA AVENUE.

do you dread Monday
washday? Can't blame you
-slop-dirt confusion
-heat-enough to drive you
out into the street. Wouldn't
it be better to send your whole
family wash to us every week ?
Special "POUND RATES"
to families. Write for these
terms.
Drop postal-our wagons will call promptly,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

Grand Concert at the Y. w. C. A. Rooms
by the Prize Singers"
The "Prize Singers" gave an excel
lent evenings entertainment at the
Young Women's Christian association
rooms Tuesday night. Mrs. D. B.
Thomas Ladies choir gave an excellent
rendition of the competitive pieces at
the Laurel Hill park eisteddfod.
The whole programme was of very
high standard Of musical ability, and
was much appreciated by large audi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
HE ABUSED HIS WIFE.

Hundreds of unredeemed watches. Great
sacrifice sale. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
The Presbyterians of PeckvilIe Ask for {
Charter.

Charter.
The First Presbyterian church of
Peckville, through Attorney T. f. Wells,
applied to the court yesterday for a
charter.
Those names are attached to the ar
ticles of incorporation: A. f. Brun-
dage, John K. Doyle, A. F. Kizer, Fred
r. Benjamin, S. w. Arnold William
Maple Bell, +. d. Ensign. A. w. Brun-
dage, H. L. Barnes and Fred G. Hurd
All are residents of Peckville.
Brownie stick pins. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
They VIII Hold Their Annual Meeting
Here Today and Afterward Banquet.

Here Today and Afterward Banquet.
The annual meteing of the Union Ex-
Prisoners of the War association will
be held at the rooms of Lieutenant
Ezra S. Griffin Post, No. 139, Grand
Army Of the Republic, today at 2
o'clock p. m, for the election of officers,
payment of dues and the transaction
Of such business as may come before It,
At u. M, banquet will be held
at Hanley's dining rooms, at which an
entertaining programme of speeches
and songe will be rendered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

A Big Cask of Olives to BE Opened This
Morning.
Another of those enormous casks of
olives will be opened at the Scranton
Cash Store this morning.
This is an original package packed
where the olive is grown, consequently
much finer flavor than fruit re-packed
in New York and the price is only about
quarter that of bottles.
Hundreds of unredeemed watches. Great
sacrifice sale. DaVidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
STILL ANOTHER.

Hundreds Of unredeemed watches. Grea
sacrifice sale. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

The members of Robert Burns lodge,
$50, will meet at their hall this afternoon
at l.9O sharp to attend the funeral of
Brother Douglas Morton at Olyphant. BY
order of the N. G..
GEO. +. MILLETT, Sec'y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
Stock in F. G. Seaman's General Store
Brought Only S210.

Deputy Sheriff Griswold yesterday
sold the stock in the general store of
F. G. Seamans at Benton to satisfy a
judgment held by his BROTHER c. S.
Seamans.
The latter purchased the stock for
S2I0
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

Gentlemen's Driving Club races satur-
day, p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
Collaretts at Davidow Bros.

George Carr, Banjo and Guitar teacher,
is still at 427 Spruce street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
GATE LIFTERS WARNED.

Mr.. COrbett Has Had Enough OF Their
Franks.
Melvin /. Corbett, of 419 North Wash
1ngton avenue, is anxious to meet the
young men who removed the gate from
his fence last night.
Mr.. Corbett made thorough search
for them last night and endeavored to
locate Mayor Connell or Chief Simpson
to aid him in the matter, as his gate
was removed before two weeks ago.
Mr.. Corbett Is determined to make an
example Of the practical jokers, and
will use every effort to identify them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

Cut Diamonds. cut prices. Davidow
Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
Richard Calden Is Convicted Upon His
Wife's Evidence and Sent TO JaiI.

Richard Calden, of Maple street, was
arrsted Tuesday night at the instance
of his wife.
Mrs. Calden appeared in court yes
terday morning and gave her evidence
very directly, which showed brutality
on the part of her husband. Calden
was committed to the county Jail for
thirty days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25

Hundreds of unredeemed watches. Great
sacrifice sale. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
1T WAS A MUSICAL TREAT.

Pabst's Milwaukee Beer, cool and spark
ling, at Lohman's, Spruce street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
ANOTHER CHURCH FORMED.

Silver belt buckles. Davldow Bros. .
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
EX.PRISONERS OF WAR.

Brownie rings, Csc. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
SOLD VERY CHEAP.

Brownie stick pins. Davidow Bros,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

Building is progressing merrlIy anu q q
number of property owners are lakihs
advantage of the dullness IN the pullu-
ing material business and making eA-
tensive repairs, with hrst-class ha'
rial. at a slight cost.
Another evidence of Grove streets des,
tiny as a business street, is furnlsneo
by an application filed by w. r.
with the Building Inspector TO conVert
No. 309 Grove street, near wayne INTO
a store.
The Eureka Fire Hose Company pro-
poses erecting a four-story brick extern
sion to it's plant on WILKINSON avenue
to cost $1,000.
Thomas M. Butler intends investing
$500 in a three-story frame dWelhng Oh
Delaware avenue.
Peter Wernz has contracted for the
erection of a two-story frame OH Oieaii
avenue, to cost $l,400.
o. P. Ruggles is investing $500 in
a three-story frame on Van Reipen place.
clean avenue is having a building
boom. In addition to the dwelling 10
be erected by Peter Wernz mentioned
above, S.. c.. Winders is to invest S2,5W
in a three-story frame there, and Peter
Sorenson has decided to erect a Two
story frame to cost Sl,5O0
Samue C. Mount is building a two
story frame at Fulton ana CofcordA
avenues. 1t is to cost S1.125.
]. P. yanderbeck is investing $1,000 in
a two-story frame at No. 40 FairvieW
avenue.
On Nelson avenue George Howard pro
poses erecting a two-story frame to cos'
$1,000.
George Guthmeller is erecting at a cost
of 81, $50 a tWo-story frame at Sherman
and Central avenues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
POISONED CREAMS.
A Young Woman,s Too smart Trick
to Catch Thieves.
Special to The Jeascv Citv Nens.

- L4
TRENTON, Oct. %, 1S94.-Lydia Over
ton, a young girl who occasionally goes
to balls about town, has several times
of late been robbed of personal apparel
and she has decided to do her own
detective work. She ran down the thieves
but nearly killed them, and in conse-
quence she is now held in $1,000 bail for
poisoning.
Lydia suspected the group of assoei-
ates that were helping themselves to
her gloves, handkerehiefs and pocket
book. She had some delightful cream
chocolates made well charged with GRO
ton oil. At the last dance she showed
the box of dainties to her companions,
and they helped themselves, and all
who participated had to be removed
to their homes. K
Miss Bessie Wood came near dying
and in ECU her mother. Mrs.
Mary Wood, swore out a warrant charg-
ing poisoning. 1t is stated that the other
five girls are going to prefer charges
against the young girl and the candy.
maker who made the loaded CONNECTIONS
Miss Qverton declined to be interview
ed last night, saying she will employ
a lawyer and make the fight, declaring
she will make an exposure that viii
convict some of these girls of theft.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
STATE

M. G. PohI recently showed Toms
River people a sweet potato weighing
one pound fifteen ounces.
Thirteen sweet potatoes from Clayton
Shuster's farm, near Paulsboro, filled
a big truck basket.
w. Rulon Williamson of Lower Allo-
way Creek bagged thirty-two dozen
blackbirdS in two hours.
farmer, has has four pumpkins, each
weighing over 100 pounds.
The biggest sweet potato heard of
to date was one raised by John shrimp,
of Quinton, Salem county which weighs
four pounds.
James E. Helms, of Logan township,
Gloucester county, carried into Bridge
port last week several ears OF corn
which measured over II inches in length.
A Baldwin apple, which over
a foot in circumference, was recently
carried to the Toms River Courier
office by A. r. McKelvey, who raised it
at Pleasant Plains.
In the yard of F. H. Crosse, at Green
Creek, says the Cape May county Ga
~zette." stand walnut and hickory trees
the fruits of which so mix as to form
half of one kind and half of the other.
George Pool of Hackensack has the
coon record for the season, with seven
teen, six of which he caught in one
night.
J. Jamison, at East Orange, is in full
bloom lot tHe SecoHu lAAtS TINS SSoSOH.
The tree bore a good supply of fruit
this summer.
A sixty-pound squash grew for James
Patterson of Osbornville, Salem county
William Davis, of Alloway, has a
pear tree in bloom that is a hundred
years old.
At Elmer, Joseph Hunters COW ate
three sixty-pound pumpkins at n meal.
A strawberry patch of Daniel Ware OF
Broadway is now bearing its second
oron of berries this year.. Last week he
picked twenty-five quarts of berries
which he sold for $40 and the following
day he picked ten more, which brought
an equally good price.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25

and make the open fireplace one of the
most attractive objects in a room. That
success in this particular line has been
attained is evident to all who inspect
the larger ahowrooms where everything
pertaining to the mante1 and fireplace
is displayed. These rooms contain hun
dreds of designs in andirons, tenders,
fire sets, Innings, screens, artistic
wrought iron and steel work, tile of
every description for hearths, facings,
floors and various other uses, marbles
and compositions as we'll as every known
means of heating from the smallest
room to the largest building.
Among a number of designs for a
tells depicted by Decorator and Fur
nisher is an artistic suggestion worked
out in brick, iron and wood. The shelf
and top board are OF wood, preferably Of
oak. The body part of the mantel is Of
any kind Of brick, speckled or Tiffany
brick being q handsome material, OF a
terra vitri8 glazed tile Or brick makes
a handsome and artistic effect. The cor
ner irons and frames are Of thin wrought
iron, studded every four or five inches
with old bolt heads riveted to the bands,
with the heads battered a little out of
shape to lend them antique appear
ance. The Innings to the fireplace may
be built of brick, o they may be of iron,
as q matter of choice. The brick will be
rather more artistic and will receive
from the fire an uneven coating of black
that sometimes leads an antique appear
ance that is appreciated by the lover of
odd things.
A second design that works out we'll
for a sitting or bedroom and is effective
in almost any wood may receive its or
namentation OF the hands of an artistic
amateur by following the directions Of
the authority quoted: Construct the
mantel Of pine or whitewood, paint it
a cream white, with five Or six success
sive coats Of paint for inside use.
When the last coat is thoroughly dry,
rub the painted surface with very fine
sand paper to obliterate the brush mark,
and with oil colors paint across the top
a branch Of apple wood, lie; yes and a few
ripe red Or yellow apples. Scatter a few
along the frieze below the shelf, and if
nicely executed the effect will be very
pleasing.
Other branches Or sprays may be used
in place of apple. A branch Of dogwood
or a piece of foxglow vine works in
very prettily. A bow Of pine needles
with the cones and with a few cone
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
CITY NEWS T

The Raymond Roth Pioneer Home Fair
at Oakland Rink will close tonight.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church will
the residence of Mrs. L. Rowntill, No. Z
The 7. P. S. c. E. of the Lafayette
Reformed Church will celebrate it's third
anniversary tonight.
Joseph Cook will lecture at Emory NJ.
e. Church this evening on ''Watchwords
of the Twentieth Century," "
The Entertainment Committee of Sher-
man Council, Royal Arcanum, was to
have had a meeting last night. The rain
prevented a quorum being present.
The Good Government Club will meet
tonight in Arcanu Hall Clinton and
the subjectg for discussion. Mr.. j. B.
Potter, the founder of the Good Roads,
movement, will deliver the principal adj
dress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-25
telegram saying her husband had

a telegram saying her husband had
broken his leg.
For his part in this affair. Senator
DAILY, who simply did his duty as a mem
tackled. The Jersey City police who
took the most ~perfunctory part in the
whole affair are preposterously assailed
by the wind-bag reporters of the "World"
and Recorder and other faky sheets.
1t is all wrong. No good was ever done
by the methods adopted in this case, and
still less will be accomplished by the
insane abuse of persons Who are simply
obeying the law n protecting the
rights of citizenship.
Justice Potts course in holding the
woman was more than questionable.
There was not a particle of legal evil
dence before him that the woman was
charged with crime in New York. Not
one public official of that city applied
for her detention. The lawyer, Moss,
had no more standing in the case han
any tramp who might drift in from the
street. He is not an official of the State
of New York. and his retainer as counsel
to the Lexow Committee gives him no
authority to apply for the extradition
of a criminal. Besides. there was con-
elusive evidence before Justice Potts of
the insincerity of the extradition pro-
ceedings. Moss himself admitted that it
was as a witness and not as a criminal
thai he wanted to get her across the
river. She should be brought up in
habeas corpus proceedings at once and
released.
1t is needless to say that for the wom-
an, as an individual, we have no sym
pathy, and still less for the police cap
tains whom she is expected to xpose
What we object to is illegality and inn
morality practiced in the name of re-
form, and to the corruption of public
opinion by hysterical misstatement of
facts and principles in blindly preju-
diced newspapers. T.