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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
TRACTION COMPANY RUMOR
Startling Report of Change OF Inter-
est and Management.
MR.. BEETEM DENIES THE STORY
Local Capitalists Arc at Their Wits Ends
and Don't >knOw What to Believe.
Proposed Changes, 1t Is Said.
Will BE sweeping.

Startling rumors have been rife for
several days that Il complete change
Is to be made IN the management of the
Scranton Traction company and that
the financial control of the entire sys-
tenn is to change from E. w. Clark &
Co.. the Philadelphia fifianciers, to To-
cal capitalists.
Many thousands of dollars are said
to be involved in the new deal and
speculative capitalists are at their wits
ends from the fact that what Is consid-
cred reliable information from one
source is as emphatically denied by an
opposite faction.
Changes to Take Place.
gentleman who is well versed in
Traction company affairs, to Tribune
reporter last. night gave detailed
information of the changes soon
TO occur. Another interview with
j. r. Beetem, the general man
ager of the company, would in
dicate that there is neither n con-
templated change in the management
nor any eXepected transfer in financial
interests.
From what The Tribune considers a
reliable source comes the following in
formation, the important portion of
which is denied by Mr.. Beetem "Nice-
President Clark is expected in Scranton
next Tuesday. soon after which will
transpire sweeping change of officials
including the retirement of General
Manager Beetem. Engineer Fox Divi-
sion Superintendent Dubois. Inspector
Gallagher and Clerk Herilicker The
chief reason given for the change is
that expenses, other than operation,
have been inconsstently high. Mr.
Beetem has been to Philadelphia fire.
quently of late to consult with
President llsley and others and the
result will be his resignation"
What MIR. Beetcm Says.
In his rooms at the Hotel Terrace, Mr.
Beetem was seen last night by Trb-
une reporter.
rs it true" he was asked, that there
is any contemplated change in the man
agement of the company%'
"Emphatically, there is not" was the
reply
rs it true that there is any proposed
change in the financial interests or
financial control of the company?'
mo, sir; that is not true either" said
Mr.. Beetem just as firmly as in his re-
ply to the first question.
Among certain financial element
which watches very closely any local
enterprise involving capital it is said
that John A. Mears, John 7. Richards,
II. II. Archer p. S. Page and william
l., t.,
terested in, which virtually means
owners of, the Traction company Ac-
cording to financial gossop Mr.. Archer,
who preceded Mr.. Beetem, is to be the
new president, and William Mears, an
other eX-manager is to be the new gen.
eral manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
MAHER AND COMPANY.
Entertained Fair Sized Audience at the
Academy Of Music.

Academy OF Music.
Peter Maher, the Irish heavy weight,
and touted as 'the coming champion
OF the world" may have to do some stiff
punching to possess that title, but he
SPARED sufficiently well at the Acad-
emy of Music last night to make a
monkey of Harry Cortright. one or
Scranton's pugilistic stars. Billy Hen
messy, the Boston welterweight, met
James Judge in three-round bout and
the exhibition proved that the Scran-
ton man is all that his friends claim
for him.
Hennessy and Judge opened the box
ing part of the entertainment. The
Boston man Is heavier, taller has a
greater reach and more ring expert
enc than Judge, who. though outclassed,
evidently impressed Hennessy that he
was not up against "A raw "amachoor.'
If the men had been evenly matched,
Judge, who has but recently become a
professional, might have been termed
the better of the two.
The Maher-Cortright exhibition was
farce. The shifty man from Ireland
with one hand tied could probably have
smothered the Scrantonian in one
round.
Maher and company will appear Sat-
urday night at the Academy, when
Professor p. f. Murphy. boxing instruc-
tor of the Scranton Athletic club, will
meet Maher and Peter Lowry will go
in against Hennessy.
Maher has with him very good va
riety company, whose Introductory en-
tertainment satisfied the fair sized
audience The two Mayo brothers, boy
character vocalists; John Conley and
Joe Madden, comedians, and Price and
Mack, black face acrobats, and the
other members of the aggregation
merited the applause accorded them.
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THEY WILL FLOAT BONDS.
Lackawanna Township School Directors
TO Create Debt of SI2. 1000.

Flaunting a red flannel rag ahead of
an infuriated bovine of the masculine
gender has about the same effect on the
temper of the animal as u refernce to
the costly new Moosic school building
operates upon the nervous tension of
the average taxpayer of Lackawanna
township: and Il piece of information
that will not tend to sweeten the dis
position OF the citizens of Lackawanna
is the news that $4,000 worth of school
district bonds are about to be tloated to
pay for building the school.
Three years ago the citizens of Moo
sic began to agitate the question of
providing better school accommoda-
tions for their children and succeeded
then in getting the school board to
purchase lots on the Main road in
MoOsic a short distance below the Pres
byterian church. Last summer the
school board agreed to erect new
school at cost approaching $4,000.
The plans were adopted and the con-
tract let to Mulherin K Judge, of the
South Side
The citizens of Minooka assembled,
and in unison protested against the
action of the board The law was re-
sorted to, but court decided that the
school board was acting in accord with
the power vested in it and sustained the
action of the board. Work on the su-
perstructure was begun early in the
winter and has advanced along well to-
ward completion.
To pay for the school the directors
have decided to float $4,000 worth of
, per cent. redemption bonds of $500
each, payable in five years. This will
entail an additional levy on the tax
payers an annual sum of nearly $4,000.
Taylor x Lewis are the attorneys for
the board and have in hand the task of
drawing up the bonds. The reason that
the money has not been raised up to
this time Is because Assessor Frank
Toole had not filed his assessment 1t
is necessary to know the assessed valu-
alton of the township before floating
bonds.
The objection of the other citizens of
the township against the Moosic school
is that the people were already we'll
enough provided with school facilities
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21

John Doellner, jr., of the car shops,
Is seriously i'll.
Robert f. McKenna sustained re-
lapse few days ago and is now con-
fined to his bed.
Rev. Warren G. Partridge preached
an excellent sermon on Faith at the
machine shop noon meeting yesterday.
Today will be one of the greatest in
the life of Archie Baldwin, as Miss
Hosie will be known as Mrs. Baldwin
by this evening. All his comrades wish
the happy couple long life, prosperity
and happiness.
Brakeman Benjamin, of train No. IS,
sustained a severe accident at Great
Bend yesterday morning about .
o'clock. While engaged in coupling
cars his right hand was caught be-
tween the buffers, three of his fingers
being crushed. He was brought to the
city in the caboose and conveyed to the
Moses Taylor hospital, where the three
injured fingers were amputated: Upon
inquiry last night he was reported to
be resting comfortably after the opera
tion, and the medical men We're hope
full of his being discharged from the in
stitution at an early date.
Tonight the closing entertainment of
the season will be held, when Lovett's
Boston Stars will be present. Accord
ing to Frank Glover, an ardent Bos-
tonian, "the Stars will lick anything in
creation This ought to be sufficient
Of an induccment to members to attend
the entertainment Many of the mem
hprs howpver heard I,OypttS Stars Mt
the Plymouth church year ago. and
declare that they would walk to Mi
.nooka to hear them again, 1t should
be observed, however. that members
only will be admitted. All those not
holding membership tickets will be re-
fused admission.
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ED.

HOMER.-In Scranton, March 20. George
Homer, Mt his home on Main avenue,
aged n years. Funeral announcement
later.
RUPLE.-1n Scranton, March 10, 1895,
Claude L., infant son of Selden Ripple,
aged D months and days. Funeral
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the family residence, 30 New York street.
Interment at Forest Hill cemetery.
WILLIAMS,-In Scranton. March 10. Mrs.
Thomas j. Williams, aged 55 years. ut
her home at Wayne avenue and Swing
street. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Services will he conducted at
home by Rev. X. $. Jones. DID. Inter-
ment In Forest Hill cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21

ter and two gallons of maple syrup,
the property Of Liverman Nichols, who
has a stable on Raymond court, where
the articles We're stored. The prisoner
pleaded guilty before Alderman Fitz-
simmons and was committed to the
county Jail in default of $500.
Some time ago Mr.. Nichols befriended
the youth, who was in a destitute con-
dltion, and supplied him with suit of
clothes and having employed him for
some days entrusted him with the care
of goods in the livery stables. Tuesday
night, however it was ascertained that
a considerable number of articles were
missing, and the goods were traced to
house of Ill repute in the court where
they had been taken by the prisoner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
SCRANTON FARES BADLY.
Had Hard Luck In the Smoky City on
Tuesday Night,

Tuesday Night.
The Pittsburg Commercial-G Gazette of
yesterday contained the following con-
cernlng the work of Scranton young
men in Tuesday nights preliminary
contests of the national tournament of
the Amateur Athletic Union of America.
held In Plttsburg:
''The next bout was between William
McMahon of the North Side club, and
Anthony Gordon of the Excelsior club,
Scranton, In the first round Gordon.
after two blows had been exchanged,
fell to the stage. but recovered in a few
seconds. McMahon showed himself to
be quite a boxer as well as a rusher.
Gordon fell to the stage again In the
second round, and the bout was given
TO Mcmahon"
I'm the 15S-pound class the contest
ants were Charles Gelbert, of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. and J. u.
Payne, OF the Cleveland Athletic club.
There was striking difference In the
appearance of the two men. Payne be-
ing tall and lively and Colbert chunky
and quite rusher. In the first round
Gelbert foored Payne with a stiff right
handler In the jaw. but he was up
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21

again in a second In close fighting
Colbert showed up to advantage, while
Payne, having the longest reach. had
slightly the best of it when in the center
of the ring. This was by long odds the
best bout of the evening, both men be-
ing active as cats The bout was
awarded to Payne, who managed to
land the most clever blows. This was
the second Cleveland victory of the
night, and the visitors from the Forest
City were beside themselves with joy"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
OLD MANS SUDDEN DEATH.
James Tigue. of Mayficld, Passes Away
While Sitting i'm q Chair.

After eating hearty supper yester-
day evening James Tighe aged so years,
Of Lackawanna avenue, Mayfield bor-
ough, retired to the sitting room with
his wife, where they sat for some time
chatting pleasantly together. His adj
vancd age did not deter him from en-
joying good health.
AS they were speaking he suddenly
paused and after momentary struggle
fell forward from his chair to the floor
dead He is survived by his wife.
II resided in the upper end of the
county for 5S years, and was a CO.
laborer with the late John b. Smith.
when the latter toied hard and earned
his bread by the sweat of his brow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
WORK ON HOTEL JERMYN.
Steel Frame Of the Topmost Story Is BE.
ing Put in Place.

High above the busy street are the
artisans at work upon the steel rib
bing of the seventh story of the new
Hotel Jermyn. This is the last tier of
metal work, and 1t will be finished in
a few weeks. The magnlfcence of the
hotel, when it will be finished, is
already apparent in the outline of the
structure as it stands at present.
Contractor Conrad Schroeder's me
chanics are busy laying the granite side
walls, and the rear wall of the structure
is looming I'm the air. The pillars of the
entrances and windows on the Spruce
street side are already noticeable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21

gions, and a second machine has just
been completed at the Dickson works
and will be given a final test in a few
weeks.
Another brother, l.. A. Xohe, has
patented an ingenious contrivance for
steriliZing milk He resides at Bound
Brook, n. j., and Is mechanical en-
gineer for the company organized to
manufacture his invention. He intends
to make arrangements for a branch
manufactory in Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
REQUIEM MASS.
Celebrated for Reposc of Soul of Rev.
Father Mangan.

Yesterday morning a solemn high
mass Of requiem for the repose Of the
soul of the late Rev. j. j. Mangan was
celebrated at st. Peters cathedral.
Rev. p. i. Quinnan was celebrant, Rev.
Z. j. Cough. deacon; Rev. r. f. Car
rlody, sub-deacon, and Rev. J. c. Win
ters, master of ceremonies.
The service was attended by clergy
man from various parts of the diocese,
the students from st. Thomas college,
of which the late Father Mangan was
president, and a number of pupils from
ST. Cecilia's academy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
$5 REWARDI

So many complaints of irregular
delivery have reached us, which
We have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer SIS reward for
information that will lead to the
conviction of any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
dOorsteps of regular subscribers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Basket Ball Game at the Thirteenth Rcgi.
mcNt ATmOry

Bnskct Ball GaInc at The Thirtccnth Rcgi.
mcnt ArmOry.
Company Basket Bali club, of the
Thirteenth regiment, and Company c
club of the Ninth regiment. will play
II game of basket ball this evening at
s o'clock at the Scranton Armory, for
the state championship. Pittston now
holds the title. But the home team
will try to wrest it from them.
The Scranton club will, line up as
follows: Goal, McGoldrick; right guard,
Mallot: left guard, Coursen; center
Bircher; right center, Moir; left center,
Armstrong; home, Murphy; right for
ward, Rafter; substitute, Cowles, Mel
son Teets, of this city, will act as UNI
pire, and Mr.. Forter of Pittston, as
referee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
VALUABLE HORSE STOLEN.
Peckvillc Thieves Take Away Thomas
Burke's Gray Animal.

Horse thieves stole a valuable horse
from the barn of Thomas Burke, In
Peckvllle. Tuesday night and are sup
posed either to have the animal con-
cealed in this city or to have passed
through here early yesterday morning.
Circulars have already been sent to
police and other officials describing the
horse, gray, fourteen or fifteen hands
high, years old and weighing be-
tween 1000 and loo pounds, The
owner Is making a determined effort to
find the horse, and 1t Is probable that
the thieves will be caught.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
MATINEES EACH DAY.
VIII Be Given BY Members of the Metro.
poiitan Comedy Company.

politan Comedy Company.
The first matinee given by the Metro
politan Comedy company at the Froth-
ingham yesterday afternoon attracted
a large audience that saw "A Royal
Pass produced in an excellent man.
ner. The success of yesterdays matt
nee induced the management to decide
to give matnees each afternoon dur
ing the remainder of the week. This af-
ternoon "Fanchon, the Cricket" will be
produced; Friday afternoon, "Fugi-
tive" and Saturday night, East
Lynne. At the afternoon perform
ances 10 cents will secure admission to
any part of the house.
Last night the company was seen in
"Fanchon, the Cricket" by a good sized
audience that was highly pleased with
the manner in which it was presented
Tonight Lost in London" will be the
attraction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
To Close Out.

Sterling silver inlaid spoons and forks,
tea spoons, $i,75; table spoons and forks,
$3.50 per set
These spoons are protected by piece of
sterling silver inlaid on wearing points
and quadruple plate over all. Warranted
% years, at
- MERCEREAU & CONNELLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
HONESDALE'S NEW DAILY.
First Number viii BE Given to the Public
on April I.

Hohesdale is to have a new daily
paper 1t will be issued in the morning,
sell for two cents, and the first number
Is promised for April !.
William Il. Penniman, a young man
of wide newspaper experience, will be
proprietor and manager of the new
paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
Meals md Cold Lunches.

Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's. Spruce street. Regu-
lar dinner 40 cents. Imported and domes-
tic wines, cigars and liquors. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
Oriental Runs.

At private sale only this day, (Thurs-
day. and tomorrow Frlday) from "a. m.
until 0 p. m at Hull's furniture store, Wy
oming avenue. Bargains promised to in
tending buyers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21

Don't miss seeing the water colors on
exhibition at Grifiln's studio of photog-
raphy and art. 209 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
Pilisbury's Flour Mills have q capacity
OF 1850 barrels day.

Are you paying too much for plumbing
Our telephone Is 22i2 Try us. w. @.
Doud & Co., 500 Lacka. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21

II you want a good plumber telephone
22i2. w. q. Doud a. Co., 509 Lackawanna
avenue, ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
AN UNGRATEFUL YOUTH.
George Gcnsulctcr Robs Ills ncfaetor,
IiNcrNmnn Nichnls

George Gensuleter, n youth about Is
years of age. was arrested yesterday
morning upon Il charge of stealing a
pair OF gloves, an overcoat. tub of but
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY.
Murderer ROstOsky Conveyed to That
Institution Yesterday

e. '''"''oh iSo'SiuuS.
Sheriff Frank II. Clemons, Deputy
Warden Thomas +. Price and Dr.
Nicholas T.. Price of this city, left for
Philadelphia yesterday morning in
charge of John Sylvester Rostosky and
John Griswold.
Rostosky will spend the next seven
years in penal servitude at the Eastern
penitentiary for the crime of killing
Joseph Clute at the Ridge last Septem-
ber Griswold will be committed to the
House of Refuge in Philadelphia until
he shall have amended his ways.
Special Prices
to close out our sheet music and small
musical instruments. ]. l.. STELLE,
1874 Wyoming avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
DAMAGED
BY WATER.

Owing to the bursting of water
main in the street in front of our
store, by which our basement was
Hooded to the depth of six feet
with water, we have had about
$4,000 worth Of goods damaged,
consisting of a large line OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-21
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

for Penn avenue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

Commercial Agent Homer Eads,
of the Iron Mountain, is in the
city.
Matt L.. Berry, business manager
of the Kimball-Corinne opera COM
pany,is in the city.
Mr.. @. A. Waterman, travelling
freight agent for the Iron Noun
tain, is in the city.
l.. H. Browne, of San Marcos,
and B. B. Rose, of Lytle, are in the
city, at the Southern.
Colonel Tom Kingsley, travelling
passenger agent of the Louisville
and Nashville, is in the city.
Sam. Meyers, agent for the Kim
ball-Corinne Opera company, ar
rived in the city this morning and
is stopping at the Maverick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Goldman
and family, of st. Louis, are spend
ing the winter here. They are To-
Gated at 209 Augusta street.
Mrs. j. o. Nicholson, of Laredo,
arrived in the city this morning
from trip north, accompanied by
her two children. Her husband
has been here several days. They
are stopping at the Maverick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-07
a LOSS OLE sso. ooo. GOO.

Labor saving inventions or discoveries
have often been violently opposed on the
ground that they take workingmen' IS
bread out of their mouths. Although ex-
perence has shown the fallacy OF that
theory the feeling, or fear, was natural
But II Is not so much the lack OF work
as the inability to work that causes pow
erty and suffering. In England aud Wales
every workingman averages ten days of
sickness every year, with total loss of
wages for all OF about $50, 600 per year.
In this country the loss is much greater.
In all countries the prevailing disease is
Indigestion and dyspepsia and its con-
sequences such as rheumatism, and other
ailments resulting from impure blood; a
result Of dyspepsia.
No thorough, rapid and trustworthy
cure for this universal and obstinate
malady existed until the Mt. Lebanon
IN. " Community of Shakers placed
upon the market their now famous RENEE
dy called the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
1t is prepared from roots and herbs culti
waited solely by them. Nothing more GER
tain, safe and palatable can be imagined.
II expelS the impurities from the body by
me ans Of the bowels, kidneys and skin,
aud imparts Vlgor and tone to the
Stomach-upon whose proper action all
our strength, activity and endurance de-
ponds. For many years the Shakers have
given earnest attention to this subject,
and their final success is thankfully ad-
mitted by the multitudes who have been
cured by the Cordial after all other means
have failed. Their high reputation for
skill as herbalists, for honesty and re-
ligious sincerity guarantees whatever
they recommend.
No invention can ever take your work
from you IL you are able to work. Health
and strength are the vital considerations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-07
Changed the Brick.

In the big sewer siphon manhole
at Mill bridge the contractors are
now using the Kampmann Cham
bers process brick, instead Of the
Monterey mixture OF lime and
clay. This sudden change was
brought about rather suddenly
yesterday when Consulting Engin.
eer Gray came along on his inspec-
tion tour and found a pile Of Mon.
terey brick with great particles OF
lime showing in their composition
The brick with any quantity OF
lime in them are worthless where
any moisture can reach them, as
the lime will certainly slack, and
Stacking, burst the brick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-07
WEATHER BULLETIN,
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. z

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. z.
Synopsis Of weather conditions
at s o'clock a. M, 18th meridian
time:
The area of low barometer is CEN
trail at Oklahoma this morning
and the high is over the northeast
portion of the gulf. Temperatures
are generally higher.
Generally fair weather with a
tendency to increasing cloudiness
and rain for sections north Of Tex
as and the northern portion of
Texas; cloudy weather and rain
over coast sections of Texas.
LOCAL FORECAST
For San Antonio and vicinity for
the SO hours ending Sp. m. Deem
Der s.:
For Saturday-Generally clio udy,
light rain during evening prob.
able, followed by clearing and
cooler. For Sunday-Generally
fair, cooler.
JAMES A. BARRY, Observer.