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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05
SCRANTON MEN IN CO AL.
Three Well Known Men Purchase the

Three Well Known Men Purchas, the
Morris Ridge coiliOry at osntralia,
John Scism, the we'll known diamond
drill operator. William Chappell. Of
the firm of Feuner 4 Chappell of Prov
idence, and Attorney George w. Beale,
under the firm name Of Scism. Chap.
pell e Bsale. purchased the Morris
Ridge colliery, located at Centralia in
Schuylkill county. They have also Sc
cured by purchase and lease many
acres of good coal land surrounding
the coliery.
For the past two months matters
have been progressing, and on Tues
day the members of tns firm jour
neyed 10 Philadelphia and on the fol-
loving day the papers wsre signed aud
the deal consnmated The considera.
tiNn for the collisry is said to have been
$50, 900
IL is understood that the firm will
begin to operate tho coliery in II
month or so, and that some of Scran.
tons most expert coal men will fill
positions of trust about the mine.
The Morris Ridge colliery WAS for
merly owned by Isaac May & c.. and
has record of producing over 70. 00C
tons in the year 1883. The coal de-
posit, which is u large one. has never
been properly worked, aud the com
pany of Scranton men think that tbeil
investment will be a most profitable
| One
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05
POOR BOARD WILL REoRcANIz5.
Forecast of tho officers That Will Be
Elected To- Day.


Elected To Day.
The regular meeting OF the poor
board will be held this afternoon at
. o'clock and being the first meeting
Of the year the reorganization will
take place The members of the
board are John Gibbons. Daniel Will
liams, Charles Tropp, 2. j, Murphy.
Thomas Shotten, w. S. Lapgstatf and
Mrs. Frances 3. Swan.
The large part of the officers of the
board will be reelected and the only
offices for which there is any strife ,pre
collector of taxes and treaeurer. Mr..
Wormser the present collector is not q
candidate for reelection. The aspir-
ants for the collectorship are Aria Will
llama and j. j. OBoyle. T, H. Jones
the present treasurer is the only one
named for that olfico but it is expected
he will have soms opposition.
Director Murphy proposed to create
five outdoor physicians this year. IL the
board desires to do this, DR., Paine will
probably be retained on the West Side
and DIR. Gunster in the central city
The annual report Of Secretary Lv-
nett will show that the expenditures
were $15, 2O3 9S according to the fol
lowing accounts; Salaries aud s.rvices.
$l2, O42 6S; outdoor relief. So 921. 90
supplies, $lS, ,5lS "a; improvements and
repairs, $35 509.43; printing and sta
lionery, $203 So; furniture. 81, 146, 0G ;
miscellaneous, 1916 lG,
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WoMoeRtRNo's BENEFIT SHOW.
Good Sum Cleared for the Allsviation
of Needy Persons.

Good Sum Cleared for the Allsviation
of Needy Persons,
The police officers of the city had
full possession of Wonderland theater
yesterday afternoon, the occasion being
benefit performance for the poor
fund Desk Sergeant Deter occupied
the box Office and Officer Duggan was
at the door. Sergeant Davis was head
usher and Officers Dyer. Boland and
John ID. Thomas were his assistants. The
officers all wore their uniforms aud
presented neat appearances.
The audience enjoyed the perform
ance very much, particularly the ar.
tistic dancing of Miss Lois E4ston,
whose graceful, rhythmical movements
in the serpentine dance were enthusi-
astically encorsd. Miss E lston il GER
tainly one OF the clsverest dancers that
has ever been seen upon Scranton
stage.
Manager Davis made short speech
in which ne thanked the audience for
its support of such a worthy entertain
ment, The exact sum of money real
lied is not known, but it will be an
nounced as soon as all returns for tick
cts have been made.
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TO RESTORE GRADES
A Novel Resolution Introduced by Mr..
CritteDden.
He Believes IT IS POSSIBLE
If Such Be the Case He Argues That
by Restoring the Grades to Their
Original Condition and Paying Back
Assessmentss Vast Saving Can Be
Effected-Other Council Matters.
Prior to adjournment of select coun-
Gil last evening Mr.. Chittenden pre-
sented the following resolution.

Prior to adjournment of select coun-
Gil last evening Mr. Chittenden pre- o.
sented the following resolution.
That the judiciary committe ba in
struCted to ascertain whether or not the
city has the right, in cases where prop
erty holders present damage claims by
reason Of grading done by the city, to re-
store the streets to their original condition,
and to refund all moneys that may have
been collected.
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Chittenden said IL think the city has
perfect right to take such action, and
il it has that right, | am in favor OF
proceeding with the work of restora-
tion. The idea of claiming damages
in the sum of So, 900 when the cost Of
grading was only $500 is perfectly
ridiculous and the persons who assume
such positions should be taught les
son that they are not likely to forget.
RAILWAY. ORDINANCES AMENDED.
Mr.. Laner offered amendments to
the three railway ordinances, now
pending. that stipulated that tho work
should DO completed in two years.
With this exception all the ordi
nances before the meeting wers favor.
ably considered
Those that passed third reading were
Establishing grade OF. Capouse ayenne
between New York and Ash streets
transferring appropriation for light at
Howard place Ninth ward; repeating
ordinance for the grade of Rsbecca
avenue The ordinance for paving
Hyde Park avenue WAS amended in the
committee of:the whole and referred fol
printing.
Captain Kellow for the joint fire de-
psrtment committee recommended the
acceptance of the Columbi hose house
and the report was adopted Mr..
Roche presented resolution tnat di.
rected the mayor to advertise the fact
that there would be an elsction on Feb
20 to ascertain it the proposed bridges
might be constructed. He alst
presented resolution reducing tht
sewer assessment on property in the
Seventh ward Both were adopted
Mr.. Lausr presented an ordinance foj
an amended grade on North main ave-
nuO.
The city solicitor was directed to ap
peal the Larkin case to the supreme
court.
The ordinance giving the food in.
spector the use Of horse was de-
feated.
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fRoTHlneBGn's CONTRACTORS.
Sues Them TO Recover for Failure to
Have Th9ater Completed.

Sues Them TO Recover for Failure to
Have Th9ater Completed.
The trouble over the erection of the
Frothingham theater cuiminatel yes
terdsy in Arthur rockingham. the
protector Of the enterprise, suing Hop.
kins & Roberts, who have the contract
for building the theater, to recover
$l5. 000 The suit was begun for Mr..
Rockingham aud his wife, Mrs. Laura
rockingham, IN the nature of an &C.
tion in trespass, by Attornew N, W.
Lowry.
Hopkins & Roberts are New York
contractors and when they were
awarded the contract they agreed to
have the house completed by Dsc. l.
Mr., rockingham sues to recover the
amount of money he has lost through
the failure Of the contractors to COM
plete the house on time.
4 Last Saturday the contractors fore
Fmen were making arrangements to re.
movs the tools and appliances from the
building waen Mr. rockingham served
writ Of foreign attachment and pre-
vented the removal Of anything from
the theater. Yesterday Leroy Hop
kins, the senior member OF the firm, ar
rived in the city to have the writ OF
foreign attachment set aside and the
papers in the trespass suit were a.
once served on him.
Mr., rockingham proposes to finish
the house himself and Leon H. Lelnp
ert, Of Rochester, n. Y. the architect
OF the theater and an experienced sup
erintendsut, arrived in the city yestSr-
day to assist him in the work. Lum
Der for the interior finishing has beer
placed in the building and Mr.. Froth
iugham says he will opsu the house on
Easter Monday night. He made con
tract yesterday with the Suburban
Electric Light company for the wiring
Of the building.
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70 VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

Sheriff Fahey and Deputies Take Four
Prisoners to Philadelphia.
Four prisoners were taken to the
Eastern penitentiary yesterday by
Sheriff John j Fahey, assisted by At
tornsy George S. Horn, Thomas Con-
Ion. Gustave Kruegerman and Michael
Kramer. The prisoners were Charles
P. Griffin, who will sorve five years
and two months; Clarence OsterhOut,
fifteen months; John McGowan, three
years; James Il, Loughin, three years
Before starting for Philadelphia
Loughin gave letter to Warden
Grimes, OF the county Jail. saying
that he alone is guilty of having rob.
bed Adam Schon, of Carbondale. for
which offense he and McGowan were
convicted lie claims that McGowa n
was not with him ut the timo
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NOT ENOUGH OFFICES.
Citizens OF olyphant Want the Numbe r
Inoreaaad

Citizens OF olyphant Want the Numbe r
Increased.
A petition was presented to court
yesterday by e1-Congressman Amer
man signed by $50 citizens of Olyphant
borough asking that court nuke an
order allowing each Of the three wards
of the borough tnrss school directors
and three councilmen.
At present each ward has two rep
resentatives on the school board and in
the council, but the petitioners believe
that lin order to secure to the borough
better government and more desir
able administration of its public at.
fairs" the number Of councilmsn and
school directors in each ward should 10
increased.
Judge Gunster referred the matter
to the grand jury
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CITY NOTES.

Bellevue, Dodge aud Oxford mine EN-.
ployes will be paid today.
The Democrats of the Fourteenth ward
will caucus Tuesday evening.
Fred c. Hand is distributing serviceabls
Columbus bicycle calendars for desk uses.
The SCRANTON TRIBUNE's blotters for
January will be ready for distribution to-
day.
The poor board will meet this after
noon, at which time organization will be
made.
The Baker Opera company will give "The
Bohemian Grip at the Academy Of Music
this evening.
James H. Kelly will be an independents
candidate for select council in the Elgh-
teenth ward.
The installation OF officers for the
Women's Relief Corp No 50 has been
postponed until Thursday evening, JAN IL.
BY special request the George A. Baker
Opera company will present Robert Nc
Caire or the Two Thieves" " at the Acad-
emy tomorrow evening.
p D. johnson, the welLknown piano
tunuer who has been suffering for the past
six weeks with severe attack Of pneu.
Frank Thompson, Of this city. was yes.
terday named as q member of the Demo-
cratic executive committee Of Pennsylva-
mia by President Chauncy F. Black.
The meeting of the executive committee
OF the North End Christian Endeavor Lo-
cal union will be held on Friday, Jan. 10.
and not tonight, as previously announced.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances the
funeral OF Patrick Gurrell, which was to
take place tomorrow morning will take
place this morning at $50 from the resi-
dence OF James j. Healy, 2l5 Ninth street.
The Wilkes-Barie Times Of last evening
says; detective Barring has turned over
the t5OO reward he received for the con-
viction OF Peter Hombach, the Scranton
Elm Park church burner, TO the trustees
OF the church.
There will be free lesson in music
sight reading Tor the children of the
public schools at the Young Mems Christ
ian association hall tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock. The regular childrens class will
meet as usual at o'clock.
All members Of the Sacred Mucic society
willing to assist in the singing at tho re.
vival meetings held by Rev. Ralph Ciillmau
iu Dunmore Presbyterian church are
urged to be present on Sunday afternoon at
$50 O'clock Tallie Morgan will be present
and conduct the music.
In the report of tho subscription dance
held at the Bicycle Club house, which ap-
peared in THE TRIBUNE yesterday morning
Mrs. John f. Kelly was inadvertently
mentioned as one of two ladies who man
aged that pleasant affair. The credit
should have been givento Mrs. William
Kelly.
The Allentown Chronicle says that Rsv.
Il. l., Miller, of the Church of Holy Trim.
ity, Scranton, has received call from
the First English Lutheran church, Of
Boston, Mass aud Rev H. ID. E. Seboth
OF Summit Hill, has received one from
Christ Lutheran church, Philadelphia,
Both calls are under advisement.
The people OF Capouse avenue Pine
Brook, complain of disturbances that take
place almost nightly. The complaiuants
say that the trouble invariably occurs
while the officer on that bsat Is at supper,
those who create the disturbances so tim
ing themselves az not to commit breach
Of the peace while there is likely to be an
officer about.
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NAY AUc's S WANT a HORSE.
The Last One Was Sold and Died Of a
Broken Heart

The Last One Was Sold and Died of a
Broken Heart
At last nights meeting Of select cour.
Gil an ordinance was intoduosd which
appropriates $l65 for the purchase of a
horse for the Nay Aug Engine COM
pany.
The company is at present using the
hors, which it is intended to purchase,
and the cost of it will be 5000. The
balance, $9j, was obtained Ivy the sale
Of the old horse. that had been In use
by the company about three years.
Chief Ferber sold the horse to a far
mer. The chief asked $50. He was
of .red $3J, and took it. Ten days after
the horse WAS dead, and tho firemen
say that ths horse died of broken
heart after being driven out of the SER
vice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05

THE great people Of this country who
accomplish 30 much IN the affairs Of life
have the peculiar fashion of executing
whatever may come to them in the line OF
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Our Mr. Schwencker can transform them
50 that they will become the brightest aud
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the numbers together before they are lost
or soiled, and bring them to THE TRIBUNE
bnders9 A few cents will give you some
beautiful books that will take the place Of
those rough and ragged magazines, "
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BAKER COMPANY IN FALKa.
The TunSful Military opsra Given In q
Good Manner.

The Tunsful Military opsra Given in a
Good Manner.
The George A. Baker Opera com
pany delighted another crowded house
at the Academy of Music last evening.
"Falka" was the opera presented, and
the rendition was all that could be de-
sired.
The members of the company ap.
peared to great advantage. Miss Irene
Murphy as Falka looked charming and
acted with much spirit Arthur
Wooley was clever as a Young man
very much in love with Falka. The
opera served to introduce Miss Helene
Volta, young woman with marked
histrionic abilities and u good voice.
Her work in "Falka" WAS excellent.
At the Academy this evening the
Baker company will sing THE Bo.
hemian Girl. Fra Diavolo" will b
given at tho matinee tomorrow and
in tho evening Robert Macaire, Of
After Two Thieves" another name fol
the popular opera Of "Erminie," vii
be presented.
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coLLEelANs TO SING TONIGHT.
Syracuse University GlSe Club EntSi
taipment at Elm Park Church.

Syracuse University GlSe Club Enter.
tainment at Elm Park Church.
The Syracuse University Glee. Banjo
and Mandolin cluds will give an enter
tainment this evening at the Elm Park
Methodist Episcopal church, The Glee
club will render a number of familiar
songs. Previous to lhe concert the
chimes will render a programme of
well known pieces.
The Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs
will sing and play as only gay college
fellows can. and every one who attends
can expect treat, as the clubs are
meeting with rare success wherever
they TO-
While in the city the coilegiaus will
be entertained by members of the Ep-
worth league. for the benefit of which
the concert is given.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05
FIRE At The BLAST FURNACE.
One Of the Boiler Houses Il Badly Dam.
aged.

One of the Boiler Houses II Badly Dam.
aged
A boiler house of the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company, close to the
blast furnace at the head Of Lacka.
wanna avenue. was damaged by fire
last evening
The flames were discovered near the
centre Of the roof of the building at
: As o'clock, by Fireman John Bone,
who ran to the engine house a few
yards away. where one of the fire
alarm gongs is located. and gave the
alarm. About the same time Officer
Stephen Dyer saw the flames and
turned in an alarm from box 20.
The employees of the company and
the firemsn had the FIRE under control
in short time. The building covered
nest Of eight boilers and was dam
aged TO the extent of $500. 1t is sup
posed that the fro was caused either by
gas or the heat arising from the boilers.
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that killed Squier He stated that he
saw something come from between the
cars to the left Of the track, and before
he could call to the engineer he felt
the jar Of the locomotive and knew
that they had run over something.
The jury retired and in short time
returned verdict OF death due to ac-
cident No blame was attached to the
railroad EMPLOYER,
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grand jury and explained to it its du-
ties in the premises.
Mr.. Knapp, and Attorney John X.
Jones. who represents those who oppose
the creation of the borough went be.
fore the jury and made arguments for
and against the advlsAbility Of form
ing a new borough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05
A GREENS PLACE CELEBRATION.
It Leads TO the Arrest Of Three Of the
Participants.

IL Leaas 10 tha Arrest OF Ihree OF th(
Participants.
Wednesday night the home of An
drew Kabaider, Polander, who re-
sides in Green's Place, was visited by
number of his countrymen who
sang, danced and drank for severa
hours.
Becoming unSeemingly boisterous,
Rahaider sought to eject his visitors
when he was assaulted by Michael
Cashier, Charles Gibbsr and Frank
Michol. They also broke his door and
some of his furniture.
Last evening the three men were ar
raignei before Alderman DeLscy OF
complaint of Rabsider to answer for
their trsnsgrassions. The prosecutor
relented, however. and the matter was
amicably arranged
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TO PROMOTE CHURCH WORK.
Men of the Penn Avanns Baptist Church
Form League.

Men of the Penn Avsnns Baptist Church
Form a League.
Sixty men Of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church met with Pas tor Partridge
last evening TO devise plans for further
ing Christian activity among men. 1t
was decided to organi2s for more syste.
matte work.
The name of the organization will
he, The Penn Avenue Baptist
League" Tue objects will be to pro.
mote the spiritual mental social and
PHYSICAL culture of the men of the
church and congregation, Meetings Tor
men will be held monthly at which
papers upon church problems will be
read and discussed
The next meeting will bo held in
two weeks at which the question.
"Why men DO not 20 to church," will
be discussed both in a paper and in
open meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05
FAVOR BRIDGES ANo vlApucrs
Local Assembly, 222, Knights Of Labor
Pass Resolutions.

Local Assembly, @22, Knights OF Labor,
Pass Resolutions.
At meeting OF Local Assembly 222,
knight Of Labor last evening, the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Local Assembly No. o22,
Knights Of Labor, approve the action OF
the city councils in their present methods
OF pushing forward the advancement of
our city and its future prosperity in the
early beginning and completion Of the pro.
posed Linden street and Pittston avenue
bridges and also the Lackawanna avenue
viaduct; and that we appoint committee
to meet the individual members Of coun.
ellis; and advocate the immediate passage
Of the measure; and that we give It to the
press.
W. A. GRADY.
p. MCNALLY.
o. J. CAMPBELL
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M'asLs UNTIEo the HORSE.
He Then Knocked It's Owner Into I

He Then Knocksd Its Owner Into this
Gutter for objecting.
Yesterday morning Thomas viii.
liams, of Green Ridge, drove into the
city and tied his horse to q post in
front of the st. Denis.
A man named McIIalS united the
animal and when Mr.. Williams re.
monstrated with him, MUHale knocked
him down McHale was arrested and
confined in the station house. At the
hearing in police court last evening
Mayor Connell fined him So.
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THE BOROUGH OF 1aRoop AGAIN.
Petition Asking for Its Ersotlon Pre-.
sented to Court,

Ex.Judge H, A. Knapp presented a
petition to Judge Gunster yesterday
which contained the signatures Of
many citizens Of the eastern part Of
the borough OF Dickson City asking the
court to erect that portion Of the Dor.
ough into the borough of Throop
The October grand jury reported in
favor Of the creation of the new Dor.
ough. but the project was afterward
defeated in court on technicality.
This did not discourage the Throop
people, however. Jndgo Gunster re.
ferred the petition yesterday to the
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sculgR's DEATH ACCIDENTAL.

Verdict of tho Jury Clears Railroad Men
from All Blame.
Tho coronsrs jury in the death Of
John Squier. who was killed near the
Wyoming avenue crossing on Thurs.
day evening. Dec. rs, by Delaware
and Hudson passenger train, heard evi.
deuce in tho court house last evening
The principal testimony was that Of
George Dubois. fireman on the train
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Music Boxes Exclusively.

Best made. Play any desired number OF
tunes Gautschi & Sons, manufacturers,
1880 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won.
derful orchestral organs only s. and $40.
Speciality: Old music boxes carefully re.
paired and improved with new tunes. =.
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NATURAL GAS AT BRooKLYN.

Expert Nash and Farmer Oakley Re-
oeive Little Surprise.
A press dispatch from Susquehanna
says: At Brooklyn, this county, Oil
Expert Nash and q farmer named
Oakley drove a stake into n swamp and
oil and natural gas came bubbling up,
pervading everything
Oakley struck a match which ignitsd
the oil and his clothing caught fire
He was badly burned and is now in a
critical condition.
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THERE will be caucus Of the Republi-
can voters of the First aud Second districts
of the Seventeenth ward held at Alderman
Posts office, 5O4 Lackawapna avenue, on
Friday evening, Jan. 8, between the hours
of7 and ., for the purpose Of placing in
nomination school controller aud other
ward officers. BY order Of Vigilaut Com.
mittee.- -
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H0N0RS Of THE Guard
Many Persons Attend The Funeral Of The
Late L. |. Seeley.
SERVICES At PENN AVENUE Church

The Officers of the Thirteenth Regi-
ment and Company D Attend the
Funeral -- Sermon Preached by
Rev. Warren G. Partridge -'Grief
Remarks by Chaplain s. c. Logan.