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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
Friends of Medala Figure in a Case
Before Alderman Fitzsimmons.
Held to Appear at Court

The cold -blooded murder of Emanuel
Loro at Old Forge was recalled yester-
day by a mixed up case tried before
Alderman Fitzsimmons. The defend
ants, Louis Marmo, sr, and Louis
Marmo, jr., cousins by relation, belong
to the faction that offered no obstacle
to the escape Of Medala. but the charge
is not clearly shown that these sym
pathizers abetted in the escape. The
hondsman who qualified in the sum of
81. 800 for both, was Joseph Saloi, who
ran rival barber shop to the murdered
Loro in Old Forge.
The facts connected with the case
reflect less credit upon the prosecution
than upon the defendant. Bridget
Radick and her husband live in Keyser
valley. They went to Barbertown on
Monday night to visit friends and were
received in royal style. Everybody
became drunk and the natural result,
a free fight, ended the festivities The
Rsdicks and the folks on whom they
called are Polanders and the defendants
are Italians. The latter are accused Of
having committed simple and aggra
vated assault on Mrs Radick and, while
suhjecting her to this treatment, tax
ing the Ii berty of stealing her $40 gold
watch. They furnished bail, as above
stated.
Then the Marmos brought counter
suit against the Radicks for assault and
battery and bail was furnished by them
to appear at court. During the hearing
u friend of the Radicks went through a
military drill III describing the assault
of the Italians, on Mrs. Radick. She
had satchsl with her containing
bloody garments which she said became
incarnadined with her life fluid on the
night of the fight.
DR.. John O'Malley, who attended
Mrs. Rodick. states that the woman
was roughly handled, as she had sew
eral cuts ana number OF contusions
about her body.
The woman told the doctor that one
of her assailants wanted her to come
and live with him and his chum agreed
to shoot her husband so that his friend
might not be troubled with his protes
tations against her leaving his bed and
board. She would dot consent to this
plan and as II consequence she was
thrushed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
CITY NOTES.

Tribune readers leaving for their
summers vacation can have their favor
itc paper sent to them without extra
cost, by notifying this office Of the de-
sired changes in the papers address.
Prom the Ranks
j. W. Peck has bought from Arthur
rockingham lot on Columbia avenue,
and is erecting house thereon.
Daniel Farrell, who was shot in the arm
by Officer Snyder in Olyphant on Monday
last, is resting easily at the Lackawanna
hospital.
A force from the street department. will
be engaged for two days in clearing an OBJ
struction from the sewer in MOir court be-.
tween Olive and Pine streets
The father and mother Of the late George
Lutz, OF UConnor's court, Dodgetown,
wish to thank their many friends for their
kind sympathy in their recent bereaye-
ment.
Applications for accommodations dur.
ing August at the Young Mems Christian
Association cottage at Great South Bay,
Long Island, should be made before
July 25.
A distinguished japanese will deliver q
lecture in the lecture room of the Elm
Park church this evening at T45. lie will
appear in costume. Admission free. All
are invited
A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
cirty of the Dunmore Presbyterian church
will be held in the lecture room tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock to take action on
the deeth Of tho sister OF our president,
BY order OF tie vice president.
The ladies' of All Souls church will give
O lawn social at the residence Of Mrs. +. Il.
LOOMS, $50 Mifllin avenue, Thursday even
ing, July 10. a pleasant and enjoyable
time may be anticipated. Members and
their friends are cordially invited.
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BIGGEST PRICE Yet PAID.
Present Top No,ea Figure of Washing
ton Avenue II ,al Estate.

Present Top No;ca Figure of Wa'hing-
ton Avenue II ,al Estate.
A large and important real estate
deal occurred yesterday when the fifty
foot lot on the northeast corner Of
Washington avenu, and Dickson court
twas transferred Dy Colonel II. NJ.
Boirs 10 George b. Davidson and DR..
d. b. Hand for consideration of 5000
per foot front. Four years ago it was
purchased from George L. Dickson for
$50. 600. The fact that in this short
time the land has increased in value
5000 per foot goes TO show that real
estate in that locality is anything but
dead This is the highest price ever
paid for Washington avenue property.
Dr. Hand told TRIBUNE reporter
that it is probable that he and Mr..
Davidson will construct five story
store and Office building on tho ploi
during the present year. Hs feels col
iIent that this block will be the great
est business center in the city and feels
that he has struck a bargain even ut
the high water figure of 5000 per foot.
His confidenc9 in the locality IA
strengthened by the fact that the Faurct
property adjoining netted for himself
and j. W. Peck $l4, 900 on a $i6, OOO
investment, only thirty-three days in
tervening between the time Of pur-
chase and sale.
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ASPHALT OR VITRIFIED BRICK?
That Is the Question Which Is Now
Agitating the Property Owners
on Washington Avenue.

The meeting OF the paving commit
tee of select council this evening will
be attended, probably, by large num-
ber of property owners who are con.
tending among themselves on the SUI
periority of sheet asphalt or vitrited
brick as a pave for Franklin avenue To.
tween Spruce and Vine streets.
The ordinance providing for an as
phalt pave was referred to committee
from select council June 81. The
measure stipulates that the cost is not
to exceed more than 81 6j Per square
yard, assessed by the foot-front rule.
Undoubtedly the ordinance would have
been favorably reported two weeks ago
and be on its passage now, but for a
counter petition signed by II large num-
ber OF property owners. who pray that
vitrified brick bs the material used,
the cost to be not more than So 40 per
square yard
The petition for brick pave was in
troduced in common council July II,
in the form of concurrent resolution
directing the city clerk to publish the
petition with the names Of the signers.
Select council has not yet concurrsd in
the resolution
Among the asphalt constituency are
W. c. ConnelI, the Dickson Manufact-
uriug company, the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal company and Mrs. Maria
Zeidler. Those who favor vitrified
brick are: John NJ Kemmerer, A. E.
Bitten bender, Il T. Black, DIR. John
Burnett Senator M. Il. Mcdonald and
DR.. B H. Throop and others Nearly al
who now favor brick had previously
petitioned for the asphalt pave.
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GRADE OF SHETLAND Street.
Plans That viii Be Presented by the
City Engineer to the Com
mittee Tonight.

The joint streets and bridges commit
tee os councils, which meets tonight,
will probably come to some definite
conclusion in regurd to the grade OF
Swetland street, which. as an 6p'
proach to the Linden street bridge. has
during the past few months been quitG
bone OF contention.
Property owners nave alleged thst a
decrease of tie established grade would
occasion damage by filling betweea
Seventh and Ninth streets, or by via
duct from the Swetland street bridge
to Seventh street.
In accordance with resolution OF
councils, the city engineer has prepared
and will submit to the committee
meeting drawing showing the es-
tablished and proposed 7 or 8 per ent
grades. The present established grade
from Sixth to Seventh street is on {
decline of 31G per cant. AT Wrigh'
court it inclines at SO per cent t
Eighth street and Ninth street.
One Of the new proposed grades is al
an incline of per cent. to Seventh
street where the grade will have to be
raised several feet. At Eighth stree
a bridge is proposed where a 7 per cent
grade will begin and continue to the
Swetlan' street bridge at Ninth street
The Sc ond proposed grade starts
from poilt lower than the established
grade at Seventh street and would con
tinue at an incline Of Z per cent. to
Eighth street. From this point tC
Ninth street the grade would be PEI
cent. The proposed grades from Swet
land street to North Main avenue va
ris from Z. to 10 Al per cent.
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Tie will of Hugh Geraghty. late Of Car
bondale. was yesterday admitted to pro-
bate by Recorder of Wills Koehler and let-
ters testamentary were granted to Bridget
Geraghty.
The bond of John Westpfahl OF the
South Side, as treasurer of the Harmony
Building and Loan association, In the sum
600, was filed yesterday in the prothon-
otary's office.
The supreme court decided against the
appeal of Attorney Cornelius Smith
against the decision OF ex.Judge II. A.
Knapp as referee in the case of L. j. Leon
ard, receiver for Leonard Bros. Judgment
against Mr.. Smith was ordered in the sum
OF 81 ,7G6,G7.
The petition Of John r. Jones, under the
insolveiit laws, WAS filed yesterday in the
prothonotarys Office. Martin Woyshner
became security in tho sum Of $500. Mr..
Jones was sentenced on April 10 TO two
months in the county Jail, a fine Of $40 and
tho costs, being convicted on the charge
OF larceny and receiving.
An action in assumpsit was begun yest-
reday by Contractor Daniel Williams
against Charles b. Scott through Attorney
John +. Scragg for balance Of s., 55S. 81
due on the contract price In which is in.
cluded 1921. SO for extra work for the con-
struction Of 6-story stone buildipg at 1l9
Franklin avenue. The bill for extrx work
was approved by Architect Fred j. AIMS.
dem.
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Coal Men from Connecticut Are Here on
a Tour Of Inspsotion.

Coal Men from Connecticut Are Here on
Tour Of Inspection.
A party of retail coal men here from
Connecticut cities that is now in the
city on tonr Of observation pertain
ing to their business is composed of w.
L. Payne, of Rockville; S. g. Sperry,
of New Haven; II. G. Bergen, of Hart
ford; Joseph a. Black. of Bridgeport,
and A, L. Potter, of Norwich. They
arrived at o'clock yesterday afternoon
over the Erie and Wyoming Valley
Valley road and are stopping at the
Wyoming.
During the afternoon they visited a
number of points Of interest about the
central city and in the evening in
spected the lower steel mill. Today
the party will leave for Mauch Chunk.
but will return to Scranton tomorrow,
when they will go into the mines of the
Hillside Coal and Iron company al
Mayfield and possibly Scranton mine.
Two Of the gentlemen who had never
before visited Scranton were warm IN
their praise of its industry and air oI
thrift.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
Held SECRET Session
Citizens Sunday Observance Committee Get-
ting D0Wl 10 Work.
NOTHING FOR PUBLICATION
That Is, in Effect, What the Commit
tee Told a Tribune Reporter Last
Night-An Outline Of the Plan That
viii Be Followed Obtained From
Another Source When Work Will
Begin to Enforce Law.

There was meeting yesterday after.
noon of the recently and preliminarily
organized citizens committee which
proposes to continue Sunday obsArv.
nnce prosecutions abandoned by Rev.
F. A. Dony and to also deal with
grosser violations of the Sunday laws.
j. L. Stelle, the preliminary chair
man. early yesterday afternoon told u
TRIBUNE reporter that meeting Of the
committee would, according to previ.
Gus announcements. be held at the
Young Mems Christian association
building at o'clock He said it was
the purpose of the committee to cou-
duct the meetings secretly and refrain
for obvious reasons from diyulging the
proceedings.
At 4 o'clock many members Of the
committee gathered at the appointed
place and retired to the reception par
l0r, where they remained for some
time.
WHAT COLONEL BOIES SAID.
L1st evening Colonel II. NJ. Boies,
when asked for information. replied.
I'VE decided that no meeting was
| held" Further than this he would not
discuss tho matter beyond admitting
that u number of the committeeman
gathered in the afternoon and that he
could divulge no particulars for pnbli-
cation or other purposes. Colonel Boies
| also declined to state whether or not a
permanent organization had been per.
fected or to name the present person.
mel of the committee.
From other sources it has been
learned that the real work of The COM
mittce will not begin until the latter
part of August and possibly later, and
that the methods of procedure will be
entirely at variance with those followed
Uy Mr.. Dony. A member of the
committee admitted to the re.
porter that particular attention would
To given to licensed saloons doing ,busi-
ness in violation of the law and that
unlicensed places would also be partic-
ularly looked after, The plans of the
committee includes the hiring of de-
tectives and the fighting of the devil
with his own weapons il necessary,
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night, and Chairman T. L. Wormser
states that the full report of the com.
mittee will be completed by that time.
GREAT RALLY At fARVIEW.
Will Be Conducted by Members Of tn,
Christian Endsavor Societies.

Will Be Conducted by Members of the
Christian Endsavor Societies.
A rally of the members Of the Chris.
'inn Endeavor societies of Wayne,
Susquehanna. Lackawanna aud Lu-
zerne counties will be held at Farview
on Aug. s.
The movement to band the societies
together for Iallying purposes was un.
dertaken by Rev. D. D. Jenkins, of
Uniondae. When the tri.county
union met in this city May 2j an invi.
tation was extended to join in the rally
and 1t was unanimously accepted. II
is very probable that Tallie Morgan
will have choir there.
The committee on programme re.
quests that the Christian Endeavor So
cleties of the several counties prepare
for singing the following hvmns, tax.
Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 aud g..
what aGathering," No. 81
General Singing
"Hallelujah for the Cross" No. 1876
Luzerne County
Throw Out the Life Line" No. 265
Susquehanna County
Banner Hymn ......,.... Wayne County
Faith Is the Victory" No. 34S
m Wyoming County
| "There's Royal Banner"
Lackawanna County
There will be several addresses by
men prominent in Christian Endeavor
work, but the programme has not been
completed. 1t is proposed to SO ar.
range the exercises that they will be
enjoyed at intervals, and that the sing
Ing may be participated in by all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
Contract IS mixed
Frank ShiiH5r Gave Assignments 10 His
Father Against the City,
EFFORT TO STRHIGHTEN AFFAIRS
Judiciary Committee of Common
Council Struggled with the Prob
lem Last Night-Members We're
Unable to Come 10 Any Conclusion
and viii Meet Again Thursday
Night to Further investigated

The judiciary committee OF common
council met last night in the council
chamber to determine the status OF af-
fairs between the city and the contract
of Grant Shiffer in regard to the bal
ance due on the construction of the
Thirteenth sewer district.
Shifer had the contract for building
the sewers in the Thirteenth sewer
district for the sum Of SO, 100. From
time to time during the period of con-
tract ShiIIer borrowed amounts OF
money from his father and gavs as Sc =
curities assignments to the city. Ga
these assignments there is still owing
to the elder Shiffer $l,00G 0G. Luther
Keller has claim approximating $2OC
and |. A. Finch & Co., a claim OF 500.
From rough tilures by Chairman
Hickey and Clerk w, j. Mclean there
is Il balance due Frank ShilI4r OF 81. 1885,
an amount of about $l3O over and
above the claims of his father, Luther
Keller and l. A. Finch & Co. There
may be other sundry assignments or
| file in the city clerk office and for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether th ere
are not. and also to have the original
contract, all papers and subsequent as
signmenis. the committee Adjourned
without taking any action until mex
Thursday night TO meet then in tht
city clerks office.
Attorney John T. Scragg was presen
last night in the interest Of the Shift Fl
family and furnished a schedule of as
signments between Frank Shiffer anC
his father, Mr. Scragg explained t.
the COMMITTEES the inju,tice it would
work to the elder Shiffar to depriv
him of the money. for in order to &C
commodate his son Mr.. Shiffer had en-
numbered his property aud it would b
swept away from him in his old age.
The judiciary committee is in favo
Of paying Mr.. Shiffer's bill providin
Luther Keller's and that of French
Co. can be paid in full also.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
IN POLICE CIRCLES.

Officer Gunell saw a good pair of shoes
protruding from an ash barrel in Centre
street early yesterday morning aud when
he drew theln out one Michael Kane came
along with them. Michael had gono in
head first and but for the timely arrival of
the officer he might have suffered serious
consequences. Alderman Fuller fined him
~, but he didn't have that much left.
Sooner than burden the county with costs
the alderman discharged him.
Alderman Fuller yesterday discharged
three prisoners who had been given slight
fines for drunkenness, when he became
satisfied they had no money, rather than
send them to the county Jail, where they
would lave piled up the county's expense
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
Committee Met and Discussed Wor

Committee Met and Discussed Work
That Is Before It.
The teachers committee of the board
OF control met last night and the work
done at the meeting was mostly dis
cussing the establishments of grades
for the coming year. There was
nothing done with the list of teachers
to be appointed. Most of the members
of the committee are OF the opinion
that there will DO no changes to any
extent made in the force of teachers.
Miss Helen Potter, of No. IS school,
has sent her resignation to the commit
tee. This is the only one so far. The
committee will meet again on Friday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
RAN DOWN A CHILD.

Serious Case of Reckless wheeling on
Washington Avenue.
A 5-yOar-old son Of Dairyman A. j.
Stone was run down bv reckless bi =
cyclist opposite his home at 6O7 Wash
ington avenue yesterday afternoon,
Doctors Hand and Kay. who were
called ia the case, found the little one
suffering from conclusion of the brain.
They do not fear any very serious re-
suits, The wheelman's name was not
learned.
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and gave bail for his appearance at
court. The woes OF Mrs. Davies were
related last Friday in the North End
column OF The TRIBUNE.
Another charge is about to be pres .
enied against Davies by his deserted
wife, who claims that his relations
with another woman are not correct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
FELL between The Cars.
Brakeman Lyons Fatally Injured at Nay

Brakeman Lyons Fatally Injured at Nay
Aug Yesterday Afternoon.
John Lyons. brakeman on Conduc.
tor Anthony Gerrity's on the Delaware.
Lackawapna and Western road. was
fatally injured by falling between the
cars at Nay Aug yesterday afternoon.
The wheel passed over his left leg at
the thigh, crushing it into a shapeless
mass la was taken to this city and
removed 10 the Moses Taylor hospital,
where he died In tho evening. His re-
mains were atterward conveyed to bis
homo in Bellevue. He was about 20
years Of age.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18
DAVIES WAIVED a HEARING.

Wife Says She win Him Arrested on
Another Charge.
Reese Davies, Of Providence, who
was arrested at the instance of his wife
for deserting her and refusing to con-
tribute to her support. waived a hear.
ing Monday before Alderman Fuller
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18

Pest made. Play any desired number OF
tunes. Gautschi 81 Sons, manufacturer,
1890 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won.
derful orchestral organs, only IS and $40.
Specially; Old music boxes carefully re-
paired and improved with new tunes. ~
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DEATH OF MRS. W. C. cALPlN.

Funeral Will Be Held at Residences of
John B. Smith, Friday.
Mrs. w, G. Galpin, eldest daughter
of John b. Smith, OF Dunmore died at
her home in Binghamton. N Y, at
3 80 yesterday afternoon, after u lin
gering illness.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence of her father at 2 30
o'clock on Friday afternoon. Inter-
ment in the Dunmore cemetery.
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Open All Night
at Lohman's Spruce street.
$4,000 school House No. 81.

S4U,UUU EchooI HousB NO 20
Z. l.. Walter, architect, bids to he 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, 1894-07-18
PLAYED WITH a TORPEDO.

A Little Polish Boy Badly Laeerated by
an Explosion.
John Krasco. a year-old Polish
lad. was playing with Il railroad tor.
pedo in the Delaware. Lackawanna aud
Western yard yesterday morning when
it exploded. badly inJuring him about
the face and hands.
He was taken to the Lackawanna
hospital where it was found that hi 5
left eye had been cut severely. 1t is
not thought, however. that he will lose
his siuht.
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From the Ranks
seranton,a Rnsinsss Intarests.

GCTHulOlb IuSlutbs lhlsEBBIB,
The TRIBUNE will soon publish 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 hiss ever given an equal rep
resentation Of Scranton's many indus
tries. 1t viii! be au Invaluable exposition
Of our business resources. Sent to
persons outside the city, copies Of
this handsome work will attract
new comers aud DO an unequaled
advertisement Of the city. The circu-
lation is on plan that cannot fail of good
results to those concerned as we'll as the city
at large. Representatives, of The TRIBUNE
will call upou 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 leave notice at
the Office.
Lawn RazorF, RsfriEerators, Ice Cream
Freszers.
have now on hand and will sell at cost
price:
10 Lawn Razors,
10 Refrigerators
IL Ice Cream Free2ers.
Come aud get one before they are MI
gone. THos' F.. LEONARD
~ 5l5 lackawanna ave.
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without benefitng society to any great
extern.
There are no new developments in the
gravel pond bottle mystery and the police
now regard It as q hoax.
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TEACHERS NOT VET APPOINTED.

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VIEWING The ELECTRIC CITY.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

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Mr.. Cohen was instructed to continue
serving as committee on information
relative to the securing of John Walk,
of Philadelphia, organizer Of United
Charities, to deliver lecture here this
fall for the benefit Of the board. Fifty
dollars was appropriated to the may
ors emergency fund.
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old FORGE MURDER RECALLED.

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