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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
TESTIMONY CONFLICTING.
Witnesses Saw the Death of Mrs. John
John Moran in Different Light.

Much conflicting testimony upon the
death OF Mrs. John Moran. who was
killed by a trolley car In Minooka
Wednesday night. was given before
Coroner kelley and jury In the court
house Saturday night.
The evidence Of one class of witnesses
indicated that the Traction company
employees were blansless and that the
car was running al slow rate of
speed: other testlmoAy was to tbs ef-
feet that the car was running at from
five to ten miles an hour, that the bell
was not ringing and that the unfor-
tunate woman was pushed along the
ground from eighteen TO fifty feet after
the car struck her down. After two
hours were consumed in hearing testi-
mony the jury adjourned until tomor-
row night at o'clock.
About q score Of witnesses were ey-
amined. among them being Charles f..
Ward. salesman in Christians furnish
Ing goods store, and W. =. Shea, pas
senger ON the car; Motorman Foley
and Conductor Boylan, John Moran,
the dead woman's husband. and three
or her children two sons and q daugh-
ter. THE later being with her mother
when the accident happened, and sew
eral eyewitnesses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
CAVENEY's GREENBACK.
Thought II Was Worth More Than lie
Was Allowed for 1t.

On Saturday Alderman Wright issued
a warrant for James Kelly, the proprie-
tor OF a hotfl on Won Storch avenue.
Green Ridge, on Il charge of keeping 4
gamiblLng house preferred by Edward
Caveney.
1t appears that on June Mr.. Cave
ney and several friends were in Mr..
kelly's place. They played cards and
drank, and presently when Mr.. Caveney
went to pay his score he handed Mr.
Kelly what the latter asserts was a 81
bill. Mr.. Caveney said it was s. bill
and demanded change accordingly
which was refused. the flotelkeeper ex-
planning that he received only ST.
The matter slumbereduntil Saturday,
when Mr.. Caveney had warrant is
sued. Later in the day the parties got
together and came to an understand
ing. and the charge will be withdrawn
today. The statements that Mr.. kel-
ly's place was on Capouse avenue and
that he kept money given him in trust,
which were made by a contemporary,
We're altogether incorrect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Evening COMFORT At Y. NJ. C. A.

Conrads orcheltra gave free con-
Mems Christian association building.
The affair was y literally patronized
that the association management has
decided to hold free concerts during the
entire summer. At Saturday evenings
concert the orchestra rendered a de-
llghtful programme. assisted by Miss
Clara Long. Mrs. Conrad. L. h. Cush-
man, Llewellyn Jones and William
Stanton. Ice cream and cake were sold
for the benefit Of the base ball club.
The following ladies assisted In the dis
tribution: Misses Mabel Musser. Marion
Musser, Emma Smith, Edith Smith,
Grace J. Pettigrew. Loure NeBell.
Gertrude Rice and Ada Doty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
LIEUTENANT AND CAPTAIN,
d ,es Fixed for Their Election by Acting
Colonel Mates.

Lieutenant Colonel c. c. Mates, act
ing commander II the Thirteenth reg
iment. has ISSUED orders for holding
elections Of military officers on the fol-
lowing dates: Election Of first lieuten-
ant Of Company b. vacancy caused by
the expiration Of the term Of First Lieu
tenant x. N. Stratton: election will be
held on Friday, July IL. at p. m. at
Company d headquarters. Major
MontrOse Barnard will conduct the
election.
Election Of ciptain. Company @.
caused by the resignation Of Captain
w. d. B. Ainey. 70 be held on Monday.
July !, at y. b.. at the cOmpany's
headquarters In Montrose. Private Ja-
cob Keifer. compiny B. member Of the
stretcher corps. fns been relieved from
further duty in the capacity and Is re-
turned to the rank. Private George c.
Merriman has BEEN appointed to fill the
vacancy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

elected; assistant recording scribe.
William Weichel; financial scribe, Mark
T.. Spruks. reelected: treasurer, Thom-
as II. Spruks. reelected: chief OF stan.
Charles Pelrce: a chief Of staff, Charles
bein: inside guard. Isaac 4. Davis;
outside guard. John Acker: organist.
John 7. Richardson. reelected: prop
er;y man, Jacob Zingle: trustee. eigh-
t"en months, Edward Z. Conley: trus-
tee. twelve months, William F. Femme:
trustee six months, George Hahn: rep
resentative to select castle. James WILL
hanson; alternate. Mark W. Anderson.
The select castle of Pennsylvania will
convene In Wllkes-Barre on Sept. 10. II,
and II. 1885. All castles In Lackawan.
ma county are making preparations to
take In the afternoon Of the first day Of
The session Tuesday. Sept. 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
l.ehiph VALLEY Railrond,

A delightful trip to the Rockies can be
made cheaply by taking advantage Of spe-
cial low rate Via Lehigh Valley Rout.
to Denver, Col. on account Of National
Educational association meeting July 6 to
~. Tickets sold July 2 TO 6. inclusive.
good for return until July l5. with extern
sion Of limits to August 81, n desired, af.
fording ample time for side trips to Colo.
rado Springs. Aianitou. Pixies Peak. etc.
City ticket Office. 800 Lackawanna avenue,
Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Shot Away Four Disits.

Heimer Kenney. or Gouldsboro, was
foollng with his shot gun Saturday
afternoon and has his left hand resting
on the muzzle OF the nrelock. The
charge went Off accidentally and per-
forated his four fingers so that they had
to be amputated. He was taken to the
Moses Taylor hospital and the opera
ton performed ON him. The young
man IL 10 years Of age.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
MIR. HALLS SUDDEN DEATH.

lie Expired on the Porch Of tho Wilson
Hotel at Peckvilie.
Harry Hall. clerk at the Wilson no
tel. Peckville. dropped dead while
standing on the porch Of the hotel yes
trday afternoon. He fell over the rail-
Ing TO the sidewalk. and when picked up
life was extinct. Apoplexy Is presumed
to have been the cause OF death.
Mr.. Hall was As years OF age and un.
married. For number Of years he had
been a great sufferer from rheumatism.
He was one Of the best-known hotel
men in the valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Fell and Broke iIcrIcg.

Mrs. Mary Fannon, of Bellevue, was
carrying u bucket of water UP q flight
OF stairs Saturday afternoon at her
home In Bellevue, when she slipped and
fell, breaking her right leg. Mrs Fan
non was taken to the Lackawanna hos
pltal for treatment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
A pIcnsaut Place for the Sick

Miss A. f. Jordan, graduate Of the Bos.
ton city Hospital Training School fer
Nurses, has opened a sanitarium at 20
Marion street, where she will receive per-
sons suffering from nervous diseases. ca
tarrh and rheumatic affections. Special
features connected with the sanitar.um
are electric, medicated and vapor baths,
also massage treatments which are given
10 ladies only on week days from s a. IN. to
6 y. IN. Every effort has been made TO
make the sanitarium pleasant home for
those that need rest, and the best OF care
Is assured all that come
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

A Portuguese artificer who was sus-
pected of free-thinklng, was at the point
of death. A Jesuit who came to confess
him, holding a crufiix before his eyes.
said: Behold the God whom you have
50 much offended. DO you recollect Him
now?" Alas! yes, father" replied the
dying man; ''it was who made him."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

The demand for Pocono Sc. cigars IL In
creasing so fast that orders are necessar-
lily somewhat delayed-order before you
are entirely out and have little patience
We ars increasing the output daily.
CARNEY, BROWN 4 co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

A youth to fortune and to fame I'M
known sent Dumas the manuscript OF
new play, asking the great dramatist
to become his collaborateur. Dumas
was for moment petriied. then he
seized his pen and replied: "How dare
you. sir. propose to yoke together a
hon Sc and an ass?" The author. by re-
turn of post, wrcte: How dare you.
sir. call me horse"" Dumas. by next
mail: Send Inc your play. my friend"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Y. p. $. c. Z. Convention, Boston, Mass

Y. r. :. Z. T.. CONVENTION, BOSTON, Mass.
For the above occasion tickets may he
purchased via the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western railroad at rate OF one way
fare for the round trip. tickets good going
July s TO II, inclusive, good TO return II
any time until July 81. Bear In mind you
have u choice of diverse routes and that
the "Lackawanna" gets you there two
hours quicker than any other line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Stole a Twenty Nollar Dill.

A $50 bill was stolen from the cash
box of A. w. Jurish's bicycle store on
Spruce street Saturday. Bootblacks
are suspected of having taken the
money while the proprietor was in the
basement,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
REV. GEORGE LUCAS. BOOK.
It Will BE Reviewed In the Saturday Issue
Of tho Tribune.

The Tribune has. received from Rev.
George J. Lucas. Of Archibald, a COPY Of
his bcok on "Agnosticism and Religion"
which he read during his examination
the first and standard doctorate in the
ology at the Catholic university in
Washington. 1t will be reviewed In the
Saturday edition Of The Tribune.
The book will be on gale aIt Norton's
and Ca.roll's tomorrow for $i.2b. A
copy Of the examination matter, print.
ed In pamphlet form, goes with each
book. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Imoottaut Notice.

New firm will soon open at 124 ana 1926
Wyoming avenue. Store now closed on
account of stock taking. Keep your eye
on this store. they will have something of
interest to say to you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
pinuO for Sale

A high grade 1-s octave piano. Beauti.
full mahogany case. repeating action and
all modern improvements. No better
plano made. VIII be sold very cheap.
For particulars address Box 227
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Hns Ordered the iron shinned.

City Engineer Phillips has sent an
order to the Phoenix Bridge company
to ship the iron work for the new
Roaring Brook bridge at once. He
wants to have work begun in a few
days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
A so,isfnctorv nnreoin.

At Church--Tired Chlld-Mamma, how
much did you put In the collection?
Mother-A quarter, my dear.
Tired Child-.Well. this preacher gives an
awful lot for the money. .-.PIttsburg Bulle.
Tin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
nO NOf Try fn Snff,r

with your eyes. II your glasses do not flt
you, go to Dr. Shimberg and have eyes ex-
amlned free. We have reduced prices.
lowest In the city. Nickel spectacles. 81 10
s.. 80; gold from a to $6 305 Spruce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
Roush on Himself.

1nvalid-Doctor. I should not fear death.
but am no afraid Of being buried alive.
Physician-You need have no fear Of that
with me attending you.-New York Week.
la,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

DAvrs-CoURTRIGHT.--At the BRIDES
home In Taylor. Jupe -. 1896. by REV. r.
A. King. Thomas = Aaws to Miss Mar.
tina A. Courtright - Haylar, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

Those two or three teeth you've lost
can be replaced without plates at DR.. n
r. Whsaton's. once, al Lackswsn~s
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

MARRIED.

ut reduced prices at the Commonwealth
Shoe Store, Washington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
I fake Care Of Your Eses

&s Take Care Of Your Eyes
Dur eyes will take care Of you. II
- troubled with headache or nerv-
= 60 to Dr. shimDerg and have your
k,6njned free. We have reduced
- invest in thsl city. Nickel spec-
- 40; gel4 from y to r. sos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
THREE OF A KIND.
Anecdotes Of Great Men. with Dash Of
lIumor IN Each One.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Sir Robert Peel. speaking of Lord
Eldon, remarked that even his failings
lean to virtues side" upon which a
gentleman observed his lordship's fail
ings resembled the leaning tower OF
Pisa. which. despite long inclination,
had never gone over.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

We have made preparations to
supply all the Fourth Of July Pic.
MICS and Excursions from Scranton
and nearby towns with the above
goods ut inside wholesale rates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01

Charles war1er, who was armed with
a revolver, seems not to have been Idle
during this time. One shot from his
weapOn. entered the arm Of Nicholas
Demarko. and Corcllo says that when
he was forced into chair by Carzinto
and told to keep quiet. Wsrder de.
liberately came up and shot him in
the shoulder.
Parretto denies doing the killing. and
says the wounds he suffered were IN.
ficted by Angelo Carzinto and Dom.
mick Dernao. who had raxors, and
Nicholas Demasko, who was armed
with a knife. He positively denies that
he had a stiletto and Mrs Carzinto cor
roborates him on that point.
Cafzinto, on the other hand, indig-
nantly denies that he had razor or
used one. but could not find language
to be emphatic enough In saying that
Psrretto went up stairs when the trouble
begun. got his stilstto and used It, Mrs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22

ed 20 the sultan. re latter removed the
p7zna- RahTi. however. hrouEht THE
strongest Influence ~ bear lssscn ABDUL
ttstntis protested hsS Innocence. claimed
ais removal WAS brought ahcut - in
trigGes OF Arr7eniarS. ana eventually was
not o,l3r forgiven barr decorated with the.
order or osrn&Eich q -ceuaplinaated up
on MS efforts 20 suppress the disorder.
Sooa after * was rumored that RaArt
Pasha was 90 oe appointed 90 command
large force of Turkish troops being coa-
centTated at MRrash for movement G9on
Zeitoua. which Is held By Aruenians. who
captured The Turkish garrison, consisting
or a bout 80 men. This report raised such
storm % Indignation IL diplomatic and
other circles here that the plan was aban-
Co1S0. Now, however. Eahrl PaSAa has
been appointed military commander of the
AlepPo district TIE had impression this
has produced can hardly be exaggerated,
Tor diplomats feel it viii be aimost inlpos-
sjhle 10 prevent his pursuing the same Jac-
ties ar AlePpo as he did az Van, The rep
reseutatives Of the powers held meeting.
discussed the matter from all standpoinIs.
and Joined in note 10 the Turkish gov
ernment saving they cannot answer for
the consequences which might eRsue
should the Armenians see themselves
rnassacred after the surrender which the
Armenian patriarch. at the instance OF
the representa- lives % the powers. Is en-
deaVoring 10 bring about IN ordcr 20 pre-
vent further hloodshed. dispatch from
Aleppo SAYS the greatest alarm prevails
there.
Hurried and frequent councils OF minis
ters are being held at the palace. and some
plain language is said TO have been used
hv the sultan. That the sweeping out OF
the present cabinet IS contemplated no.
body doubts.
This, British feet is stilI at Salonica. and
the French and Italian fleets at Smyrna,
about go miles from Salonica-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22

10 susnd some time there fishing ard
hunting.
Tampa. Nov. ef.-Col. Fernando FIgue-
redo. the Cuban leader OF this city. is in
receipt Of a letter from Havana. giving
details OF the atrocities committed ~
Suaniari= ia the Matanzas province. Col.
NeHno. who commands 4 Spanish regi-
Ynent. recentiy encountered the advance
guard OF Gomez. army II NlaatanZ2s. and
v-zs defeated. While soldiers under Aehno
were in retreat thew met group OF wOTa-
en- and children near little town called
Cavopino As the soldiers PASSED one ct
the women made sneering remark about
Standards The remark was overheard by
the soldiers. and so snragei them that
tdev fell uDon ire women and children
and butchered everv one of them. There
were ten women and about j dozen chill
dren IN the group. The letter says that
the Spaniards. after shooting down their
victims. stabbed them with hayonets. in
fIcting the most horrible wounds. one
baby was killed al its mothers breast.
and the bullet that raised through the
infant also killed the mother. Col. Me-
limo made no report Of the butchery. but
Il happened that two Of the women muir
dered were wives OF Spaniards engaged
in the sawmin business in Matanzas.
When the husbands learned how their
loved ones had been hutchered they wrote
10 Martinez Campos. informing him of
the horrible affair. and demanding that
Col Melino he punished. II is said that
CamDos has ordered that Melino be court
rnartialed. and IL is thought the butcher
will be nut 10 death. as the massacre is
condemned as bitterly b. Spaniards as .by
Cuhans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22
Horrible Murder in san Francisco.

San Francisco. Nov. 2l-Mrs. Kate De-
kard.e Was found dead in her bed this
morning from strychnine poisoning. BY
her side lay her husband apparently un-
conscious, though stin living, Dekardie
afterward recovered sufficiently TO state
that he had purchased the bottle of wine
last night He drank some last night. and
this morning he drank some more. His
wife also drank some, and as she WAS max
ing some coffee fell 10 the floor in spasms.
Dekards was taken 10 the receiving hos
pital. where ne had convuls.ons. No one
else was in the rooms occupied by the PAIR.
The police are certain a murder has been
committed, and look with suspicion on
the statement Of the husband. Chief Crow
ley says he does not understand how the
Wife died after drinking a thimOleful OF
the stuff. when her husband drank freely
out Of the same bottle, both last night and
this morning. and is now apparently re-
covering The circumstances surrounding
the case are mQst peculiar. and every fact
thus far elicited points 20 the commission
Of a. dastarlly crime by some one. bat for
some purpose which cannot be conceived.
The couple were married two years ago.
and. the husband says, lived happily to-
gcther
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22
DEBS Il FREE.
He VIII Address "a Great Meeting in
Chicago Tonight.

Chicago. Nov. 2l.-Eugene V DeAs be-
came a free man again at II o'clock to-
night His term Of six months impr.son-
ment in the Woodstock jail came to an
end at that time. party Of 800 admirers
and friends viii 20 out 10 Woodstock to-
morrow afternoon 10 greet the labor
leader on his release party composed
of representative of all the central bodies
and of the several LOCAL unions VII he
among the first to greet Debsg Mr. Debs
VIII receive them ar the Jail. and wilt
then march around the public square with
the party. 10 the music Of a brass band
and drum corps. a delegate OF the trades
assemblies Of Cincinnati and one from the
A X. l.. of Cleveland will arrive tomor-
row morning TO take part in the general
Jubilee which viii be held il Battery d in
the evening.
Mr.. Debs has already laid plans that
viii keep him very much before the pub
lie. He said last night that he had ar
ranged TO visit al the principal cities in
the country primarily in the interests OF
the A. r. l.. but also TO bring organized
labor into a defensive alliance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22
GREAT FIRE AT CHICAGO.
Thirteen Manufacturing Plants De-
stroyed- Loss. $500, 600.

"a
stroyed Loss. S62O 600.
Chicago. Nov. 21.-The Excelsior build
ing al Canal and Jackson streets and an
eigbt-story structure Immediately adjoin-
ing il, al III and 1173 South Canal strsegs,
we're destroyed by fire this afternoon. Not
less than thirteen valuable manufacturing
plants located in the two buildings We're
lost. including the Shoeber-carqueville
Lithograph.ng Company. the Charles En-
merich Feather Company. and the large
establishment of Strauss. Eisendrath &
Drom. The total loss is not less than $500
e0a
The fire started by a dust explosion in
the renovat.ng room OF Charles Emmerich
& Co, on the fourth floor of the Excelsior
building, and spread SO rapidly that the
workmen IN that part of the establishment
had barely time 70 give the alarm and get
out in safety On the sixth floor serious
loss OF life was narrowly averted. Strauss,
Esendrath & Drom. makers OF shirt
waists. employed 400 girls and none Of.
them was aware of the fire until ID had
made considerable headway and the smoke
came pouring into their workroOm I'm thick
clouds A wild rush was made for the
three elevators. which were kept running
10 the last possible minute, and while
many of the girls escaped in this way
others took to- the stairs. when the main
floor was reached the Jam became fright
full and but for the efforts of Officers
Bremen and Maloney, of the Desplaines
street station, who managed 10 keep the
mass of frightened girls moving. and In
some instances by force prevented them
from cr0wdsng too violent,y. many lives
must have been lost Several of the girls
tainted. but soon revived when taken TO
the open air. Nearly all of the losses
are covered by insurance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22
Tho Defen-eS of san Francisco.

san Francisco. Nov. 2L-The battery of
dynamite guns which stretches around the
buns south Of Fort Point for nearly a
mile Is now ready to deal out destruction
10 any invading navy that may appear
within three miles Of the Golden Gate.
The great guns stare up at the blue sky
from behind steep hulwarks. They look
not unlike great frogs ready 70 spring into
the ocean Lieut.. Miley. who has charge
OF the battery, says that this battery is
the largest In the world. There is another
loca4ed az Sandy Hook near The entrance
10 New York harbor. but {, contains only
one eight-inCh and two ffteen-inch guns.
During the past two days experiments
have been made with the guns. No shells
have been fired. only limited amount or
powder. in order 10 test the air-compress~
ing plant by which the pTojectiles are
hurled from the guns. During the first
week in December an official test viii be
made Of the guns before Gen. Graham
and all the officers stationed n the Preside
and the neiEhboring military posts. Shells
will be used. ana the guns viii be tested
as II in actual warfare