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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
HOME FROM EUROPE.
MAJOR and Mrs. Everett Warren Enjoy
A Most Pleasant Trip.

MAJOR and Mrs. Everett Warren Enjoy
A Most Pleasant Trip.
Major and Mrs. Everett Warren are
home from their European trip. They
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, after having been absent
two months, having visited the most
picturesque and historical points in
Great Britain, France and Switzer-
land.
They were passengers going abroad
on the New York. which it will be re-
membered met with an accident, which
caused long delay. The return was
made on the Spree. Major Warren
said they had had a most enjoyable
time. The great London. where they
witnessed the opening Of the Round
Tower bridge by the Royal party,
Paris, where they spent week tluring
the Carnot excitement and the Alps,
were July snow falling was INDUCED in,
particularly impressed them. John
Jermyn, Attorney S. b. Price and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Weston were acci.
dentally met with in London.
Il had many pleasant experiences on
the trip" said the major, "but nothing
was more enjoyable than the sight of
the old stars and stripes off Fire Is.
land"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
DOCTOR is AROUSED.
Proposes to Make 1t Interesting for
the Elmira Budget and Bar
tender George kerl.

DR.. Haggerty evidently does not take
kindly to the notoriety he was given in
connection with the pool shop cases for
he, yesterday. caused the arrest of sew
eral of the parties who were lnstru'
mental in giving him this notoriety,
George Kerr, who had the doctor ar
rested in connection with running
bucket-shop, was yesterday arrested at
the instance Of Doctor Haggerty, on
the charge Of selling liquor on Sunday.
Kerr is bartender at the Conway
House. The doctor also had John Mil
and, correspondent of the Emira Sum
day Budget, arrested for selling papers
on Sunday, contrary to the act Of
assembly OF 1894, commonly known as
the Blne Laws.
INLAND gained the enmity Of the doc.
tor by printing sensational account
of the affair in which he made Doctor
Haggerty the principal character Ho
also posted bulletin in front Of the
Budget Office last Saturday announcing
in bold letters that the next issue OF
the Budget would coltain an account
of DR.. Haggerty's hearing. This caught
the doctors eye and he had INLAND ar
rested and fined S. for obstructing the
sidewalk with the bulletin board.
Kerl was held in $500 bail by Alder
man Fuller, P. J. Conway becoming his
bondsman. INLAND, upon the advice
of his attorney, John B. Ceilings, paid
the fine of 81 and 50 costs.
The doctor also wanted to swear out
warrants for the arrest Of score or
more OF newsboys who sell the Budget,
but after a consultation with the
alderman he decided not to do so.
However, he caused warrant to be
issued for Joseph Davis, the Taylor
agent Of the Budget.
Doctor Haggerty announces that he
will give the Budget people no rest.
He says he will arrest any man or boy
caught selling the Elmira Budget on
Sunday. and will prevent entirely the
sale of that paper in this city on the
G. 1
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ELM PARK OUTING.
Sunday School Splnt q Pleasant Day al
I.nEn Chn.r-r :. nnn

Sunday School sp'nt Pleasant Day at
Lake Shawanase.
Yesterday was inst the day for pic.
mic, and when the Sunday school of
Elm Park met at the new Delaware
and Hudson depot it was evident that
the signs were right for one OF those
delightful events which always exist
when there is a happy adjustment OF
people and incidents.
Superintendent Wood and Mr. Yost,
of the Lehigh Valley company, were
conspicuous in their efforts to make
the excursion success, and a more
perfect combination of merry pleasure
seekers never left the Electric City.
Lake Shawauese, us the place is
POLITICALLY known, is the largest body
of water in the state, and in scenery it
is beautiful
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
COST SIX HUNDRED.
Sum Paid for Right Of Way Through
Taylor.

Taylor
The Scranton and Pittston Traction
company was yesterday granted the
right of way through the borongh of
Taylor for 5000 Right Of way had
been previously granted free 10y the
supervisors of Old Forge ami Lacka-
wanna township.
Yesterdays agreement was made by
Lemuel zimmerman representing the
company, and Burgess W, p Grifiths
and Attorney John NJ. Harris for the
borough. The contract binds the
borough to grade the street according
to the survey and profile recently es-
tablished, but is considered advantage.
GUS to the borough from the fact that
the previous agreement had given the
right of way free.
Wednesday Contractor P. s. Page,
who is constructing the Pittston ex-
tension, was halted in the work, and
was again stopped when he attempted
to resume yesterday, Now that an
agreement has been made the work
will be continued
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city engineer to prepare profile for
the grade of Moir court between Vine
and Linden streets; directing the city
engineer to make the assessments for
having franklin avenue paved with
vitrified brick between Spruce and
Mulberry streets.
1t should not be construed that the
franklin avenue paving assessment be-
tween Spruce and Mulberry streets
covers the entire portion which is to be
paved. The amended petition of prop
erty owners will provide for the assess
ing OF the block between Mulberry and
WING atraetn
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WILL TRY BLOCK SYSTEM.
Scranton Traction Company to Test Its
Efficiency.

Efficiency.
The Scranton Traction company will
soon inaugurate tost Of the block sig
nal system on four switches of the
Providence line. and If the preliminary
trial is satisfactory. the entire line will
be equipped for final test. Several
weeks ago O system Of automatic sig.
nails was tried, but proved unsatisfac.
tory.
The block system consists Of q red
and white light at each signal switch,
and is operated by hand from one point
to another. A conductor Of an outward
bound car will turn lever from tine
signal box which will display a red
light at the next switch beyond, thus
stopping any inward bound car from
leaving that point. II the motorman
OF an outward bound cor should see
white light displayed he would know
that car was coming from the switch
beyond and would wait until it had
passed before proceeding,
The trial will probably be started
within the next ten days, the signal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
THESE WILL TAKE PART.
Names Of Participants in Miss Kaiser's
Benefit Concert

Names OF Participants In Miss Kaiser's
Benefit Concert
The following have already consented
to take part in the Sadie Kaiser benefit
concert In the Ninth regiment armory
Mt Wilkes Barre on Aug. 8: Ninth
Regiment band, Concordia society,
Klara Schuman club. Haydn Evans
American quartette, Miss Sadie Kaiser.
Miss Mary Williams. Miss Julia Allen,
of Scranton; William Kelly. of Par
sons; Joseph P. Burnq, J, c. Atkin.
Professor George Mason and Mr.. Pho
bin. A number Of others are expected
to take part, but they have not yet uo-
tilted the committee.
The Oratorio society has charge Of
the event, the gifted young vocalist
being protege Of that organization,
John B. Russell, the treasurer at the
Wyoming National bank, has received
several handsome subscriptions from
admirers of Miss Kaiser's vocal powers
The concert promises to be deserved
success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
Water Filters.

Pure water secures good health. T. T.
Leonard, at sos Lackawanna avenue, has
for sale four styles Of stone water filters
that are sold at prices within reach of all,
and are as easily cleaned and taken care of
as u water pail, and will last for years.
The filter is all stone, nothing to rust, cor
rode or become foul and will filter from
four to twelve gallons per day. Drop in
and see them. -
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RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY MAYOR.

One Providing for the Paving of Frank
lin Avenue Among the Number.
Among large number of council
manic resolutions which have been ap-
proved by the mayor are the following:
Directing the city engineer to estimate
the cost Of paving Penn avenue be-
tween Lackawanna avenue and Spruce
street with sheet asphalt; directing the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03

RHU ULE-WEBSTER AT Mr.. Weeks,
Taylor, Pa, July III, 1894 by Rev. +. A.
King, Mr.. Emerson Rhule, to Miss Han
nah Webster. All of Dickson, Pa.
NYHART-EVANS.--At the home of the
bride, Taylor, Pa, August /. 1894, by
Rev. F. A. King, Mr.. Leslie Nyhart, to
Miss Emma Evans. All Of Taylor, Pa.
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BACK TO TRG OLD CUSTOM.

Police Department to Do Away with the
Alphabetical Advancement.
On and after Monday next police Of
fcers will be assigned to beats accord
ing to the old custom, one month in or
near the district in which they reside
and the next month in the Central
City.
The police claim they can do more
effective work under tho old arrange
ments than they can by being assigned
hap-hazzard about the city. 1t is as.
serted that it is necessary for an officer
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Open All Night
at Lohman's Spruce street.
A REciM Entail DRILL.
Took Place Last Night at Washington
Avenue and Vine Street

AooA 1Ahce Last NlRnt at washington
Avenue and Vine Street.
Companies A, B. C and d divided
into two battalions in command of
Majors Mates and Whitney participa-
ted in a practice drill and inspect on
by Colonel Ripple last evening on the
new high school lot at Vine street and
Washington avenue.
Companies B and A were divided
into four companies and composed the
first battalion, and Companies G and
ID similarly apportioned. made the
second battalion. The only revisw
evolutions were the formation for in
spection and the passing in review.
otherwise the drill was confined to
loading, firing and marching. The
return march to the armory was con-
Quoted through a number Of streets
and avenues of the business district
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Mr.. HICKS OF WYOMING.
He Became Uaconsolous at Lackawanr

He Became Uaconscious at Laekawanns
and Franklin Avenues.
Edward Hicks, son of Major Hicks
of Wyoming, was seized with an at
tack of Bright's disease at LsckBwanna
and franklin avenues Mt 1 O'clock yes,
terday afternoon aud fell unconsciou.
to the sidewalk.
He was carried into McGarrah q
Thomas drug store, where DR.. Murray
attended him. In about half hour
Mr.. Hicks revived aud was taken to
the home of John Kennedy, at Brom.
ley avenue ana Price street.
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Do not forget to call at the General House
Furnishing Store, 121 Penn avenue. That
is where you get A No. China, Crockery,
Glass Tinware. Lamps Notions, Hard
ware, Granite and Hotel supplies; aud all
useful articles which are necessary in a
house from 3 cents upwards.
- A BLoEsER, 121 Penn avenue.
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Extraordinary Recreation Tour-Buf-
falo, Niazara Falls, Toronto.

The popular Erie lines have arranged q
delightful pleasure tip for the public along
their line for Tuesday, August 7th, to Buf
falo, Niagara Falls, and Toronto. embrac-
ing a great variety Of scenic attractions at
cursion tickets will be good two days. The
return.
Special train will leave Carbondale at
$50 am. Fare to Niagara Falls aud re.
turn, So 90, and only one dollar additional
to Toronto and return.
For further information see small bills
or ticket agents of the Erie. "
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The MASONIC REUNION
Members Of The Fraternity with Wives and
Children Picnic at FaTYleW.
PERFECT DAY ON The MOUNTAIN

Train Loads of ETcursionists from
Scranton and Walton, N. Y, Gather
at the Park and Enjoy Wayne County
Ozone-Delightful Scenery, Excel
lent Music, Eloquent Orations and
Terpsichorean Sports the Features
ofthe Event-Large Attendance and
General Good Time.
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Conway House, 132 and 134 Penn Ave-,
is where you will always find good service
and courteous treatment, the table Is al
ways supplied with the best in the market.
Transient and local trade solicited. -
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To my friends: hereby announce
that will be candidate for the nomi-
ration Of district attorney, before the
Republican County convention.
JOHN r. JONES.
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Exour,ion to Mountain Park.

The Taylor Methodist Episcopal church
Mountain park on Friday, the train leav-
outlook Is favorable for large crowd.
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to thoroughly know the district in
which he works. in order that he MAJ
know and watch the suspicious char
acters OF that locality.
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Mr.. Vosburg WithirawJ.

AS have just gotten out after a severe
illness, and as my physicians inform me
that my recovery depends upon rest, am
compelled, very much to my regret, to
withdraw from my candidacy for district
attorney.
In doing so. 1 desire to express my
thanks to the many delegates who have
given me assurances OF their support and
the friends who have rendered me such
willing and valuable aid.
Yours very truly,
A. A. VosBURG.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. {, 1891.
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boxes to be located at Mulberry street
and Penn avenue, the Dickson switch,
the Base Ball park and the diamond
switch.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

Under this heading short letters Of interest
will be published when accompanied, for pub
| lication, by the writer's name TIE TRIBUNE
| will not be held responsible for opinions here
| eyDrpsspd
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COT THEM ON THE HIP.

OUuHuIImsn FIB5UH- uOIs 0VTe5I AAlI'
way Ordinance
The Railway Committee Of Select
council met last night to consider the
ordinance granting the Scranton Rapid
Transit company right of way through
certain streets in the city.
The committee decided to keep the
ordinance in the pigeon hole for some
time. The matter of charging two
fares within the city limits will be
carefully inquired into before the ordi-
nance will be reported.
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MARRIED.

REPAIRING and custom work promptly
done at the Boston Shoe Store. w
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
Buy the Weber
and get the best. AT Guernsey Bros.

MORE Pillsbury Flour sold than any
other brand made in the United States. W.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
MR.. JACKSON 5 RAZOR
Il Played Sad Havoc with Special Officer
BOyd's Beauty.
Two ugly WOUNDS INFLICTED

One Runs from Boyd's Mouth to the
Back of His Neck-The Other Laid
Open His Left Arm-Jackson's Ver-
sion of the Cause Of the Trouble,
as Given to a Tribune Reporter
After His Arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10

A Poiieers. Brdiy Bentsn in - Trolley
Rord,. Midnight seikure OF = StrteL

A PoIiesmn. Beds Bentsn in - Trolley
Roads Midnight Seizure OF - street
The BROOKLYN City Railroad Company re-
Gently got q permit from the City Works De-
martin emit and one from the Subway Commits
sion to put up four poles for trolley wires
on Ocean avenue alongside the park. Park
Commissioner Sauier objected to the erection
OF the poles. He claimed that the avenue was
under his Jurisdiction and exempt from use
by 4 trolley railroad. The park policemen
were instructed to prevent the erection Of the
poles.
A little after midnight yesterday morning
three big trucks filed with railroad men, poles.
and tools reached tho Willink entrance to the
park. and the men began putting up the poles
under the direction Of Superintendent Henry
Brockbank. Park Policeman James Langan
tried to stop the work. He was unceremoni-
ously brushed aside. and got q thrashing
which will confns him to his house for several
days 1t is said that Brockbank attacked
him with one OF the two-pronged hooks
VIII W. ana PG sean rsp up 0 but they wsrs aso
hustled around and kept on the defensive un.
I'll four pole: had been put NTH sbsT Tss
were half mile away when Police Sergeant
Buckholz and the reserves from the Flatbush
S' Broetbsnt T. was sabseauentl, arrested on q
charge Of assault. and an additional charge OF
tearing up the street without from
the lark Com missioner was ado against him
and Henry burns The Examination In each
case was adjourned until Monday.
Mayor Schieren was hopping mad when he
learned OF the affair. He said:
This Is not Kamtschatka or Hawaii. This
fs Brooklyn. a law abiding city. and the cor
porations must respect the laws To 20 about
putting up poles In this high-handed manner
is some thing that cannot 10 tolerated in any
com unity. The bringing OF three trucks full
OF men at midnight to sot up four poles IL out
rageous shall put u stop to all such acts by
corporations II it taxes the whole police force
or necessitates the calling out OF the militia.
President W. A. III. Bogatdus OF the railroad
company had this to say:
The courts have already sustained us In o
case analogous to this. in which the former
Park Com m ssion or sought to have US enloined.
Our m en- carried the permit OF the City " orks
Department and of the Flatbush authorities
for the erection OF the poles The park police
took the permits from them, and they acted
in a high-handed manner. hourishing their
revolyers to intimidate our men,. The police
tried to take the tools away from the work q on.
and It Was In that way that one OF the officers
rot hurt"
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SAT HER CLOTHING ON FIRE

Mrs. Levy Dropped the Candle She Was
CarryIug-Prosabiy Fatally Buraed.
While examining q bed In her room in the
rear tenement at 81 Cannon street. about half
past o'clock last night Mrs. Rosa A. Levy
dropped the lighted candle she carried from
the eandlsstick. The candle rolled under her
skirts. still alight and set them ahra She
ran screaming out toward the area
way. where her husband Adolph was. As
she reached the stairs leading into the
area she trIppsd and rolled down the
flight the flames wrapping completely
around her and setting ire 20 her hair. Levy
fell upon her. frantteAlly sndeayoTing to tear
on her clothes. but could do little to help her.
William DinnAn. another tenant. hearing the
screams OF fire. sAiZed a mattress dragged 1t
into the area. threw 1t upon Mrs Levy, and
succeeded In smothering the IRE In her cloth
ing. At the same time three other tenants
managed TO get a blanket over Mrs. Lewis
head, putting out the flames there;
All the rsscueTs were burned about the
hands, Lew very badly, the others slightly.
The I'M ured woman Was taken to a neiRhhur's
room. and Policeman Cooke OF the Union Mar
ket station ssnt In an am bulance call. which
soon brought Dr. Pascos from the Chambers
Street Hospital He pronounced Mrs. LEWIS
Injuries very serious. she Is badly burned
from head 20 foot and has inhaled
employed in a lumber yard. will be unable to
handA Both he and his wife were taken 20
the Chambers street Hospital levy Is ~
years old and his wife 80. IheJ have i've
children.
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TIE TROUBLE IN PUT-IN-BAE

Our State Department Not Surprised that
Canada Has Seized Two OF Our Steamers.
WASHINGTON. May o.-The news thst two
American steamers had been seized near
Kelly's Island. in Put-in-Bay. by the Canadian
patrol vessel Petrol because their crews and
passengers were fishing for black bass. did
not create any great surprise at the State De-
partment. whero It Is explain d that the
seizures were m a,ia in waters wholly under the
jurisdiction of Canada. for violation OF the
Canadian Fisheries law. BY the treaty OF
clered to he tho boundary line between tn .
United States and the British possessions. and
exclusive jurisdiction over the waters south OF
the dividing line was given to this country. and
over the waters north OF the line to Canada. It
Is said at the State DEPARTMENT that. as the
Canadian Government has jurisdiction over
the waters where the seizures we're made. It
has full authority to mako laws governing
fishing In that territory.
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He Says He Rns No Doubt that He VIII
ne Re.-i-e;ed TO Congress.

He Says He Rns No Doubt that He VIII
he Re.-iee;sd 10 Congress.
WASHINGTON. May a-CoL W. G. p. Breck-
inridge arrived In the city this afternoon. In
an interview he said that there Is not the
suspicion OF a doubt In his mind but that
he will be reelected to represent the Ashland
district In Congress; that his whole object In
going to Kentucky was TO make speeches In
the upper end OF his district he not having
been there for four months.
II was more than gratihed." he said. with
tho reception accorded me. have had .
number OF enthusiastic receptions In my
life, but nothing compared with the
demon stTation | received In Bourbon
county last Monday. There are thousands OF
people there. and thsy were all or practically
all Tor me-"
Here the Colonel spoke at some length of the
unfair reports sent out BY some OF the repre-.
aentatiyes OF the press. One report was so fla
GRAVITY untrue. he said. that he had purchased Q
large mum Der OF copies OF the papers and for
wArdsf them to the towns whore he spoke. In
or,leT that the people might Judge for them
selves OF the lies told about him.
Instead of iniuring him. the Colonel sx-
pressed eonndsnee that the report would be
'sit may fnjurs me in Chicago" he said,
but I'm not running for Congress In that
city. At home the people know how Was re-
cslyed. and when they read that report 1t will
not be necessary for me to say Il Was false;
they are all Witnesses TO its fAlsitJ."
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yolyer. on him. A Cincinnati man who was
behind them also drew his revolver and said: .
Don't shoot that man. II you do will shoot
tits said that the Collector at Southport has
said We will only grant fishinR permits to PER-
sixty tse Vessels When ssey we're
seized. Excitement am onR the fishing parties
dispatiSn at the hIsh.hsnded d seton Of the
authorities Mccormick Is blamed for all the
AMHERsrBuRe. Ont, May a-The Dominion
gutter Petrol arrived here Tuesday night at
1l:3Q with the American steamers Leroy
i owned and Commanded aT 81 CAPT. William William
fisshhberg of Middle Bass and valued at about
The visitor, is owned by Capt D. V. Doyler.
Bay. She Z, valued at 1000 Wien captured
east shore OF Peter Island. near the dummy
light, and had clearances from ,Put-iu Bay.
Eacn small boat contained some black bass.
The charge is for violation of Canadian fish
ing laws Tor hshinR without permit or license,
tss .n
the club have iished at that place for thepast
seNyen;een years without being moested;
aud MIR King Of Dayton was In charge Of the
boats were ' but ashore "r At Peiee Island. and
wore taken TO Put lin Bay last night by the
Tho men A we're saTpfi.Sd By tn. Petrol and
notice OF her. thinking possibly she was some
sixteen mil ss an hour and could easily have
escaped from the Petrol had there been any
desire to do so. This IL the Petrel's first sea-
son at this nolnt and she 10 in command Of
Cart. Dunn.
She Is stationed here TO look after infringe;
Customs has reported the matter to Ottawa,
and 1t Is questionable whether the Govern
as in the case ofthe Sandusky Fish mpany's
tug Uggles, seized last fall Permission
was refused TO bond then. "a tho matter has
to go to the Admiralty Court for settlement,
and the OgRles 10 still tied up here The own
or Of the Brooks came in this morning on the
Frank /. Kirby from Detroit. but can do moth
Ing until Ottawa Ia heard from.