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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
A WONDERFUL CRIMINAL,
Career Of Horace D. Baker In This and
Other Localities.

Career Of Horace d. Baker in This and
Other Localities.
Police authorities in many states have
already begun to slamor for Horace D.
Baker. the forger who was captured in
Vinsland, N. J. His operations have
kept him in the swim for several years.
and 1t is known thus far that bis MIN
Ole pen has netted him fully 800, 900.
He is On ingenious, cool, calculating
ana industrious operator, banking upon
the credulity of others. He set himself
up as q religious enthusiast, working
himself into the good graces Of the
members OF churches and societies hy
earnest prayers and exhortations, and
then using these very people to further
his swindiipg schemes
The record Of his operations, faith
fully kept by PinkertoI's National
Detective agency. reads like romance
of the modern school. His long free
dom from capture is a tribute to his
genius.
Bsker's real name is Robert Z. Har-
vey, although his operations have been
conducted under the names of Henry
M. Thomas. Reade Halford, Herbert
E Roberts, Ralph G. Hunter, A. G.
Hincklsy. Sherman Melchell, Henry
W. Hunter Lawrence Stevens, A. G.
Buckley. G. e Hiscoek, Henry B.
Scott, Frank p. Woods, George P.
Sage, Frank Moulton, Walter B Snow,
q. W. Nelson. W. II, Bunuer, Victor
Fenniek. w. H. Miles and Horace D.
Baker He has two brothers in busi-
ness in New York city. He 10 the only
member Of his family who is following
criminals life.
Harvey vic,imizsd people at Pittston
and other places in this region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
SOUTH SIDE.
Plans of the Proposed Bridge Over Roar
Ing Brook.

Plans of the Proposed Bridge Over Roar
Ing Brook.
According to the plans and speeifica-
tions attached to the Roaring Brook
bridge ordinance, which passed third
aud final reading in the select council
Thursday night, the structure will be
what is known as the Through Pratt
Truss type" consisting Of seven spans
of from So IT. 81 In. to 210 feet in
length. All the spans are overhead ex-
cept that above the channel Of the
stream, which is supported by truss
work beneath.
The estimated cost will be 100000.
Of which SIT, 500 is for masonry and
supsrstructure The total length of
the bridge will be 9014 feet, with 3S.
foot roadway and two 9-foot sidewalks,
exceeding in both instances the width
of the Linden street bridges roadway
and sidewalks. The structure will be
twenty.o feet in the clear above the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Westsrn
tracks, seventeen feet above the Steel
company's trestle, tifty-three feet over
the reservoir north Of the works.
Two towers will be located on the
south side Of Roaring brook and four
on the north side.
1t will bear a strain of sixteen and
one-half tons on seven and one-half
foot base and is so constructed that an
asphalt pave with o concrete base can
he laid, though the estimate provides
for planking. The estimated cost in.
cludss all metal and woodwork. eleva-
tion. painting and complete construc-
tion according to Coopsr's spscifica-
tions for proportion and workman
ship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
WEST SIDE NEWS NOTES.

The members OF the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church ran most successful ex-
cursion to Farview yesterday.
Clam chowder and lunch at Cosgroye's
hotel, corner Main and Price streets, this
evening. Coolest and best beer in the
city.
Don't forget that the lunch, lager, ales,
ETC., are the finest at Fred Warnke's.
The streets and bridges committee of the
West Side board of trade held a session
last evening.
Remember since we have gone in the
cash business, no one has sold cheaper
than We have, while we have sold cheaper
than many Of the so-called cheapest and
largest places In the city. The goods we
sell must be strictly first class. full weight
and measure, or money refunded. j. W.
kittenhouse, 800 North Main avenue.
Mrs. Frank Shed, of South Sumner ave-
nue., VIII leave today for few weeks stay
at the onalinde cottage, at Lake Ariel.
Hop Tonic Pale Ale at Mason's.
Hurrah for the best! Gilgalon, Spruce
street, sells only the purest Wholesale.
Thomas Thomas, of South Main avenue
Is suffering from sprained ankle.
Mrs. James Dunning. Of Carbondals
visited friends on this side yesterday.
Pittston tomatoes at Mason's.
Rutherford Hadey. of Hampton street,
is spending the week at Lake Ariel.
We are clearing out the whole of our
stock Of fine etchings. Chicago Art Co.,
1877 Penn avenue. ~
The Misses Annie and Laura Cassidy of
Stroudsburg, are visiting friends on this
side.
Thomas ]. Williams Of Honesdale,
visited friends on this side yesterday.
Boneless smoked bacon at Mason's.
u. O'Donnell is at the Exchange Hotel,
Dunmore Corners, and will welcome cali
from old neighbors.
Owen Gallagher, of Scranton street,
died at Moses Taylor hospital last night
Shoe repairing promptly attended to at
the Globe Shoe store. ~
At the Hub. a special lunch is served
each Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society. of the plvmontb
Congregational church, held a yery pleas
ant social last evening on the lawn of
william L. Davies, Of Washburn street.
The YARD were decorated with Japanese
lanterns, the soft mellow light of which
shed beautiful rays over the splendid
scene. The affair was very successful.
The members OF the society are: Presi.
dent. Mrs. John James; vice president
Mrs. John 8. Evans; secretary. Mrs. I, o.
Evans; treasurer, Mrs. David r. Williams
Huckleberries at Mason's
Thomas Neary. aged 81 years, was seri-
ously injured In the Hampton mines at II
o'clock yesterday morning Neary Ia em.
ployed as Q miner, and In company with
his laborer had just fired off blast Tor the
purpose Of loosening coal for loading. He
then made the customary examination Of
the roof. pronouncing 1t safe. It was but
few moments afterward that o large
portion Of coal fell striking his leg with
such force as to fracture the large bone.
he was also badly bruised about the head
and shoulders The mine ambulance con-
veyed the unfortunate man to the Moses
Taylor hospital where the injury was
dressed. Neary is unmarried and boards
on Seventeenth street.
Slug shot for cabbage worms at Mason's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
NORTH END.
George Noone Dates ALI of His Troubles
From Hs Marriage.

Some months ago George Noons
united himself to Mrs. Munley, of
Provid0ncs, who recently demonstrated
the depth of her coDjugal affection by
ecalding her George when but in thOir
honeymoon. causing sudden sspara.
tion, and now the two hearts do not
beat as one. Noous won't to the police
station two days ago aud asked to bs
accommodated until he could obtain
admission either to the hospital or poor
farm He presents o lamsntable sight
as the result Of his scalding aud evil
IDENTIFY Is In great pain and ought to re.
ceive proper medical trea,msnt, al.
though Dr. Dsnns has kindly attended
to him and alleviated the intense pain
In his eyes.
In reply to TRIBUNE reporters
questions, Mr.. Noons made the follow
Ing statement: ~ was married to Mrs
Munley by an alderman when / was
drunk and not in my right mind. l
had been working ut the Cayuga, but
three weeks ago last Tuesday had no
money coming to me on pay day and
when / went home and my wife found
this out she got in fury and l had to
strike her In self defence. She emp
tied kettlsful Of boiling water into q
pitcher and wheeling around turned IL
into my eyes and over my head"
Noone further stated that his wife
kept q "hole.in- -the-wall" and did a
splendid business, especially on Sun.
days.
DR.. Dome and DR.. Gunster yester-
day examined George Noone at the
Providence police station. DR.. Dome
stated that Noone 10 suffering from
dependency caused by the his
misery consequent upon his marriage
and subsequent treatment They rec
commended that Noone be sent to the
Poor farm for month. otherwise they
fear he will become insane.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
BRIEF RAILROAD NOTES.

The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern machine shop emplopes will be paid
today.
Tine Buffers engine. 2a5, will be out Of
the shops today and will probably take
her run on trains seven and eight next
week.
The Delaware, Lackawanna aud West.
ern is very slack at pi resent owing to the
coal output being curtailed during the
month OF August.
Fireman Will Galile has just taken a
fifteen days vacation for some cause NOT
known.
Engineer Lyman Chase, Of Factoryville,
was at Great Bend one day this week and
now tells some good fish stories. Wonder
where 'Tourj@ and Roberts weref
1t is known that the Mutual Aid excur,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
SOUTH SIDE JoTTINGS.
Andrew Best is visiting in Boston.

Andrew Best is visiting in Boston.
Peter Murray, of Butte. Mont, is the
guest Of Patrick Corcoran, of Meadow brook
hotel.
Undertaken Jordan will spend short
season at the seashore.
Families who use wines aud liquors for
medicinal purposes should call on Gill
gallon, Spruce street. Nothing but the
purest goods handled.
Martin Cannon, melter ut the lower
mill. was painfully cut about tho head by
falling piece of pig iron Thursday morn.
ing.
Division No. IA, Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians, has been organized on this side,
and held its first meeting Thursday night.
Misses Maggie Gallagher and May Dug
gan, Of New York, are visiting at the
home of Patrick Mcnamara, of Cherry
street.
The Exchange Hotel is headquarters for
the pursst whistles, cool lager and ale.
Soup (tree) each day and evening.
Mark MCGOWAN, of River street, is en-.
tertainng his niece, Miss Sadie McGowan,
Of New York, and his brother, Michael
McGowap, Of Cincinnati.
The people OF the Twelfth ward can con.
gratulate themselves upon having so ex-
cellent a representative in the upper
branch OF councils Mr.. Manley is tire
less worker In the city's cause aud one of
the brightest Of our city fathers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
scrant toms Busine ess Intsrssts

The TRIBUNE will soon publish a care
fully compiled and classified list of the
leading wholesale. banking, manufactur-
ing and professional interests of Scranton
and vicinity. The edition will be bound
in book form, beautifully illustrated with
photogravure views Of our public build
ings, business blocks, streets, etc., together
with portraits Of leading citizens, No
similar work has ever given an equal rep.
resentation Of Scranton's many indus-
tries. 1t will be an invaluable exposition
of our business resources. Sent to
persons outside the city, copies Of
this handsome work will attract
new comers and be an unequalled
advertisement Of the city. The circu.
lation Is on plan that cannot fail OF good
results to those concerned as well as the city
atlarge. Representatives Of THE TRIBUNE
will call upon THOSE WHOSE NAMES
are DESIRED In this edition and explain
Its nature more fully.
Those desiring views Of their residences
in this edition will please lave notice at
the Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

sion to Pleasant Beach on July Il cleared
over $500. This is the most progressive
and enterpiising railroad association
known. 1t is II Scranton institution and
its managers deserve great credit for its
success.
A large excursion Of nine cars was run
from Scranton to Harvey's lake via. the
Delaware and Hudson and Lehigh Valley
Thursday.
Merritt Hudson is now running engine
1856 on the L'hish Valley gravel train.
Charles E. Rick, new man who fred
on Valley engine 325, is at present running
a passenger engine on the Wabash.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

Congregational. Welsh Baptist aud
Calvinistic Methodist churches have
organized movement embracing the
Welsh slementof Providencs to arouse
Welsh sentiment on the matter of Sun.
day Observance and unlicensed drinking
resorts. Already sxselIont work has
been quietly accomplished and there is
no doubt that the influence of the
movement will soon bs felt in this sec.
ton. II the Cymric lire bs aroused the
purifying element will soon bs felt.
No legal remedies will bs resorted to
hut efforts will be made with the more
powerful W apon of moral suasion ad.
ded to pressure being brought upon
those public officials who. it is alleged,
are not so prompt in carrying out GER
tain duties as they should bs,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
EXCURSION TICKETS

From Scranton, Dunmore, Avoca, Pittston
and Port Observation-Disclosures children, SOC. (;
special e. g. w. V. train. From Carbondale,
Sl.e5; MayAsld sl.l5; Jermyn, ST. 10; Arch
ba d, Winton, Peckville. Olyphant and Price.
burg, 81; special d. q H. train. From Ply.
mouth Junction, " likes. Barre, Parsons and
Minors Mills .$l.25; special D. g H. train
From Honesdale and White Mills 76c; from
HAwley. 61c.; special Il. o w. v. train. Sure
train service home in the evening.
Get your tickets early and avoid the excur.
sion day rush.
Watch newspaper local columns for other
inform alton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

To the Republican Party of Lacka-
wanna County:
thereby announce that Will be a
candidate for the office of recorder of
deeds of lackawanna county before
the next Republican convention.
n. L. HALSTEAD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
Bucklen's Arnioa Saliva

The best salve In tho world for Cuts
BruiseA Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and oil Skin Eruptions, and posi-
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10 guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price vs. cents per
box. For sale by Matthews Bros. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
Music Boxes Exclusively.

Best made. Play any desired number Of
tunes. Gautschi & Sons, manufacturers,
1000 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won.
derful orchestral organs, only So and $40.
Specially: Old music boxes carefully re-
paired and improved with new tunes. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE movsmssr.

Important Nesting Regarding II to Be
Held In Congregational Church.
An important meeting 10 connection
With the Sunday observance movement
Will Do held in the Welsh Congrega
tional church on Sunday morning Aug.
IL. The Puritan congregation Welsh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
$4,000 School House No. e7.

$4,000 School House No ~.
3. L. Walter, architect, bids to be opened
this month, to be built on Columbia avenue.
Lots for sale on this avenue at low prices
for brief period.
ARTHUR FRoTHINGHAM.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

REsTFUL to tired tolers, bread made
from Pilsbury's Best. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

y o0F Timing and soldering all done away
Az with by the use OF HARTMANS FAT-
ENT PAINT, which consists Of ingredip nts
well-known to all 1t can be applied to tin,
galvanized tin, sheet iron roofs, ai so to brick
dwellings, which will prevent absolutely any
crumbling, cracking or breaking oil the
brick. 1t will outlast tinuing OF any kind by
many years. and it's cost does not exceed one.
az NTH that OF the cost Of timing. Is sold BY
ANTONIO HARTMANN, 5T Birch 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

B Bros.
Have easy shoes and at low prices. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
3 Bros.' Store

8 Bros.' Store
Is where you want to 20 II you are looking
for bargains. sos Lackawanna avenue. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

THAT TIRED FEELING which Is so common
and SO overpowering is entirely driven of
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier. Hoods Sarsaparilla oversomes
weakness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

HOODS PILLS are the best after.dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache. 25c.
box. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

Between Attorney o. Smiths "Flyiug Cloud"
and Captain Joseph Greenhalghs ariel, Of
Newark, N. ].
SPECIAL TRAINS FIR ON ALL POINTS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-30


Rain falls in the Andes about once In
seven years.
swcdes believe that the devil has
power over a child until II is baptized.
The great school OF Harrow, Eng
land, was founded By John Lyon In
1911.
Tin plate was manufactured In Eng
land and on the continent as early as
1907.
A Partisan dentist filed hole in an
elephants tooth the size of silver
dollar with composition and tin.
In 1si5 Scotch farmer sued the GUS
toms authorities for n penny and won
his case. The costs amounted TO 500.
1t "a officially declared by the Rus
sian government that cholera prevails
in seven governments OF South RUSSIA,
Kansas City, Kan, is separated from
Kansas city, Mo- by the state line,
which runs through the middle Of a
street.
The war department is experimenting
with aluminium for cups, plates, horse
shoes, bRyonet fixtures and other arti-
cles.
The Baptist union Of Great Britain
has passed resolutions declaring that
there lis too much" lynchlng in the
United States.
Egypt's smelling festival Is a legal
and commercial holiday. Onions and
other odorous articles arc in great de-
mand on that occasion.
There are over 5000 ancient towers In
Sardinia the object Of which no one,
from Aristotle down, has ever been
able TO determine.
nog cannot breathe with It's mouth
open. It's breathing apparatus is 10
arranged that when It's mouth is open
It's nostrils are closed.
A lobster'a skin when shedding splits
down the back and comes off In two
parts. The tail slips cut Of the shell
like q finger out OF u glove.
There Is newspaper In Southern
Missouri that ~ Htlll running a railway
advertisement Offering low rates to the
Worlds fair at Chicago,
The mort common offense in Jamaica
Is tho use OF obscene and offensive
Language over one-fcurth Of the ar
rests made last year Were on this
charge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-30

nounces Mr. cieveland's silver policy,
and appeals TO the Texas Democracy
10 adhere to It's time-honored position
on that subject. He indorses MI.
Cleveland Ia every good thing he has
done, but condemns lis forcing the
unconditional repeal of the sherman
act and vetolng the seigniorage Dill
"Well, 1 don't want the old fossil
for governor anyhow He's too old;
has been too much mixed up with
this Hogg gang, and he Is fighting
the railroads." said No. I, land be
sides. II. he. is nominated there Will
be racket"
In ,,Tnst S &c you < mean by a racket"
IL mean that thousands of good
Democrats will refuse TO vote for him."
replied No. l.
"Then you and the thousands OF
good Democrats that you spoke OF
to be part OF the program Of the men
who are fighting Mr.. Reagan2"
mo, not exactly bolt: but we don't
intend TO vote for old Reagan. II
would be too much like voting for
Jim Hogg."
"a moment ago you were Directing
to Mr.. Reagan because. as you allege,
he is attempting to break up the har-
mony agreement. Don't you think you
and those thinking with you are the
disturbers OF party harmony You
bolted two years ago. and now you
say n the party dominates a man
you dislike you will bolt again. IL
that In the spirit OF the Dallas har-
mony agreement tell you. my friend,
Mr.. Reagan is In that agreement to
stay, and II you succeed in defeating
him and nominating your man. you
can bet your last dollar that Mr.. Rea-
gan win abide the result md vote for
the nominee. No, srl Mr.. Reagan
never bolts his party's DEGREES. and
never Will He is not made OF boiling
stun. He fights his battles inside
the party, and when beaten he yields
10 the superior force. but he never
kicks out to set up little hell of his
own"
Just then No, saw the man across
the street for whom he had a message.
and the interesting argument was
abruptly terminated
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-30
rnn pAwEs COMMISSION.
Plain Language Used I'm Discussing
the ProposItion.

Special Dispatch.
Atoka, |. II June z9.--Representa-
tive men OF the Choctaw and Chicla-
saw nation met the Dawes commission
here yesterday afternoon. The main
Chcctaw representative. Hon. Green
McCurain, is not here. Gov. Jones
spoke briefly. Judge Dukes spoke EN-
phatically against allotment of the
common domain. c. s. Vinson fol-
lowed In the same strain. Allotment
means death to my people, In ten
years or less after the allotment. IL 1t
comes. predict there win not be 800
full-blood Choctaws. They Will be
Kicked out by the whites. The whites
viii cheat, rob and drive them Off.
They dare not go into the courts, for
there is no justice in white courts
for Indians. If the United States gov
eminent can violate present treaties
so soleIunly made. what hope is there
for us In fresh contracts? am OPP
posed to our people committing national
suicide, If we are to die, let other
hands than our own commit the muir
der"
Mai. Kidd followed. He said: IT
came to confer with you in a fair, SEN
sible manner. SO far, this meeting re-
minds me OF children who squall with
out knowing what aggravates them.
Judge DUKES REMINDS me OF pun on
n railway track, believing at an adj
Vancing train, soon to find himself
SPRAYING In a ditch. II he said that
this commission came here to get the
Indians land for the whites, he says
what Is not true, and he knows 1t isn't
true. Listening to such demagogues
as these men Dukes ana Vinsonl has
brought ruin upon the Indians in the
past, and will in this case when
demagogue stands up and accuses my
government of doing injustice toward
the Indians. fling the accusation
back into his face Individual whites
have committed wrongs against the
Indians and | deplore the fact, but
not the United States government. The
British government in Canada has
driven their Indians back time and
again, and has never paid them as
much as Sl,OOO,000, while the United
states government has paid the In
dians In the United States more than
100000, 600"