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Evening journal., 1895-09-19
FROM TIE PHILADELPHIA End.

A Philadelphia Starr Knows Nothing
About the Great Fortune OF Joseph b.
Starr.
The Philadelphia Ledger Of to-day
contains the following concerning the
Starr fortune:
Reports from Wilmington to the
effect that relatives Of the late Joseph B.
Starr. residing there, have teen officially
notified Of settlement Of an enormous
fortune said TO have been left by the
latter and enriehing each OF them by an
amount passing the million mark,
cannot be partially or wholly estab-
lished or authenticated in this city The
two nepheWs and a niece Of Joseph B.
Starr, residing at Wilmington, who are
said to have received the important
notice informing them Of the great
wealt h they had Inherited, ATE Winfield
NJ Starr, George d Starr and Mrs.
William N. Enuls. la this city, how
ever. resides another nephew Of Joseph
b Starr, who Is also brother Of the
three relatives mentioned above.
"His name is John L Starr, and be
lives at No. $40 Mcclellan street. At
his home it was ascertained last night
that he knew nothing OF the information
conveyed In the published reports Of his
uncle having died, lesving bis nephews
and niaces rich, or, In fact, any Of them
anything Rt all, az Mr.. Starr said that
be did not know that his uncle was Iich,
and had not heard Of his death. Nc.
Starr said, however. that he knew OF his
uncle aud also that he went West years
ago. Since that time he had not heard
Of or from him De fears that there
must be some mistake sbCus the good
news so suddenly thrust upon him.
John T. Starr Is q printer, employed in
the establishment of Allen, Lane a Scott.
Two other nleoes Of Joseph Starr are
Mrs. William Parkinson aud Miss Ada
Starr. who reside at Darby A Mr.
Woodruff, who Is now in New York, 1t is
said, has been retained by the heirs Is
their Western counsel, and Henry Q.
Hawkins, OF this city. as the Eastern
counsel for some OF them
"Mr Hawkins was seen last evening at
his handsome couatry residence at
Orvllla, above Lsnsdale, but excused him
self from talking freely on tue subject on
tAe ground OF preserving the confidential
relation between counsel and client Mr..
Hawkins who represents particularly
Miss Ada Starr, said. however, that the
published accounts OF the amount iu
volved were much exaggerated, although
the sum Is in tho millions. Miss Ada
Starr, be said, WAS large beneficiary
under the will. She Is niece Of Starr
aud was always favorite Of the latter.
lie frequently met her In a restaurant on
Eighth street, above Market and he told
her. she says. that she was TO receive the
largest part of bis estate. Mr. Hawkins
has not as vet, gone far enough into the
matter to know the full extent Of the
estate"
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
Personal Events.

James Chrlsty, who has been empl Dyed
in a responsible position at the Triton
Cotton Mills for some time, yesterday left
the company's employ. MIR. Christy will
still reside In New Castle.
George Newlove has returned home
from his New York trip He denies the
report that Lord Dunraveu has changed
his name 20 "Donersclng
Mlas Alice Hay, who has been the
guest Of the Misses Rodney here for
some time. left for her home In Chicago
last evening
Mrs Mellon and Miss Mellon, Of
WissGnoninR who have been the guests
OF Mrs Paxson, on Fifth street. have
returned home
Representative Horace Brown, Of
Seaford. is here temporarily discharging
the duties Of J. e Phillips at tho Della
ware railroad station
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
THE DOCTORS COLUMN.

A. C.M., Pittsburg-Am troubled with fuuc-
tiOnal weakness ana nervousness.
Take Cerebrine, In i've drop doses on the
tongue, three times daily for q week then
Testine, in same dose and manner, for
another weak, and so on, alternating for
two months. Report.
Mr.. +. NJ. Chicago-Have been bothered for
years with catarrh. Am very well olherwise.
Take Oatarrhine according 20 directions.
A. c. r.. 81 } ouis-Will you inform ma os
some remedy that VIII cure pimples aud
blackhe IDS.
lithic salts in "A half tumbler Of water, a
half-hour before breskfast Battle the
face IN tepid water, adding a few drops
Of benz)in Avoid greasy food
p. ) j., St Louis-Take Testine, in
6vs-drop doses. three times daily, on the
tongue. Use cold sponge bathing, avoid
tobacco, spices and alcohol
TJ. Mc0rath, St. Louis-Send address.
Give symptoms in full, how long suffer
ing. age; will advise by mail.
MAC Cincinnati Send name and ad
dress, will advise By mail
VT PARKER. ND.
Med. Dept. Col. Chem. Co.. Washington, ID. @.
THE ANIMAL EXTRACTS.
OEREBRINE. From the Brain. mEDUL-
LINE. from the spinal Cord. CARDINE,
From the Heart. TESIINEs OVAkINE,
THNROIDINE,
Doee. 9 ssropa Price. Two Drachms, 81 eh
TCYFaICUltE For skin diseases 81 -
PErROiEfNE n. For restoring IA hair ~ %
PuLMOLf SEFor throat * lung diseases 81 %
fEBRIU1DE. For Malaria, Ne &c ouc
UArAKRaINE. For Catarrh. HAY Fever. etc.
Months treatmcnt.including lnsuflator. ~ 10
GAsTRINE. Anew and valuable remedy for
Dvspep ia Sl.25
NArkOLIrHIc Salts. For constipation. SOC
At an Druggists. OF from
COLUMBIA CdE1IfOAL 90. wash, ID a.
send for Literature tl9ol
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
An EnoYo,opmdia for sc e5.

Only few copies left Of Rand Nc
Nally & Co.. Encyclopedia and Gazetteer,
which viii be disposed OF at SO. .25-which
Is barely the cost OF manufacture. This
Is work OF 800 pages and is condensa
tioD Of the Encyclopedia Britannica,
Chambors's Encyclopaedia, etc, with tho
addition OF much original matter treating
OF American subjects. 10 contains eighty
colored maps and 1000 engravings aud Is
the cheapest work ever offered in this
city. Apply for one at the EvEN1N6
JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19

viii do more TO overcome that feeling Of
lassitude or lsziness, whichever you pre-
fer to call it. than all the medicine in the
apothecary's shop Get out Of the harness
for while, take lay of and 90 to the
Park and become renewed Ia body and
mind. See the Gevsers play-hear the
Paint Pots pop-the Catsrscts roar
climb about the Canyon Walls catch
trout In Yellowstone Lake--take on 9
new life. Send Charles S Fee, general
dsssenger agent Northern Pacific railroad
six cents for the new and illustrated
tourist book.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
NEW CLUB DIRECTORS.
Apathy in the Ranks Makes
the Vote Small.
ooEFIsoATED oANTBIoUPEs

New Jersey Farmers Boatload Of Produce
Upssts and the Contents Are Captured
By Boys. who Make Way with Them.
Churchwomen Inspect the New Prop
erty-A Locomotive That Lacked vital
ify.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NKw CASTLE. September 10 There
was not the usual interest taken In the
Columbia Athletic Clubs annual election,
which was held In the Opera House last
night. and only thirty-four votes were
polled ont OF the entire membership Q.
Sidney King WAS inspector Of the cleo
fion. Clarence Cochran was judge ard
g. Edwin Eckles was clerk. OF the
thlrty-four votes Messrs. Eckles and
Lancaster polled the entire vote. while
Mr.. Hushebsck only fell short one
ballot There were niue men 10 be
elected, and thirteen men were voted
for. The successful candidates, the year
Of their membership and the vote they
received last night follows:
Evening journal., 1895-09-19

AS a consequence OF the trouble
between the Boards Of Health aud
Education. over the closets IN schools
Nos 3 and 4 a warrant was served on
President Charles Baird Of the Board Of
Education yesterday afternoon. The
charge is that OF refusing TO abate a
nuisance, by not draining the closets
into the Jefferson street sewer as
ordered The trial will come up IN city
court to morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19

The old Board Of Directors continues
in power until Monday night next, when
the new board will meet for organiza-
tion. Three officers and the heads OF
various departments will be chosen
Financially the club is in a healthy con
diticn. The directors are each elected
Tor one year.
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would Make Good Football Players

The gay young men Of the Chester A.
A. who came here last Saturday to play
bali with the O. A. @. team Rt Battery
Park were not content with showing the
people that they could not play marbles
and are now proving that they cannot
even play the gentleman. They sent a
volumious complaint In TO Broad street
station that Night Agent Arthur NJ
Wise, Of New Castle. had refused to sell
them party ticket to return on. The
Chesterites, who rushed In at few
minutes before train time with brusque
demand for their ticket knew themselves
that the agent was obliged TO walt on a
long line Of regular passengers.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19

and his blue uniform on the diamond
next Saturday for ihe remainder Of the
seaHOn.
Joseph Neher was reported as being
very IN last night at his home on Second
street. North.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19

Had the lawless lads helped TO recover
the property they could have had all they
wanted TO eat and saved an honest man
good American dollars. Mr. Shoards said
that had he been In Jersey his melons
would have been returned.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
Tun Yos.eln ln Tronhle.

The tug Mars, with the barge Raritan
in tow passed up the Delaware and
anchored of Chester yesterday, ap.
parently in some trouble The Raritan's
quarter appeared to have been stove in,
but no particulars OF the trouble have
yet been reported
The tug O. w. Morse. from Phila.
delphia. with the schooner MonhegRn ia
tow, put back up the river yesterday
and arrived at Chester TO repair
deranged machinery She left the
Monhegan At Rsedy Island, at anchor.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
Tournament Week at the Field Club.

IonFnament Week ht the He'd CIub'
Next week will usher In the state
tennis tournament At the Delaware Field
Club grounds The play. which will
begin on Wednesday, will continue FOR
several days The entries will close on
Monday, and the hrst two days will be
devoted 60 the women's tournament
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
warm weather to DO showed In.

Although the temperature was high
here TO day. the outer station platform
rssembled one Of the blizzard mornings
OF last Winter, several groups Of morn
ing passengers being unable TO get q
train 70 Wilmington. The 80 accom-
modation train could not leave because
the ''loco" ran out of steam. Several
OF the trainmen tried to purchase enough
steam to ruu the train AS far as Farm
hurst. The steam had TO be coaxed up
with a wood fire but the passengers
waited patiently for an hour.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
Bad Treatmsnt oI 3 vIsItor.

John A. ShoArds. = well to-do New
Jersey farmer, brought over a small
sloop load OF water melons and truck
from Pennsville yesterday. The sudden
squall caught his boat of Delaware street
wharf and swamped her, floating the
contents up the river. Some malicious
mischief makers In the form Of small
boys went ont on the whsrves up the
river to intercept the drifting produce.
Finding there we're too many melons In
the long string OF floating objects for
them to eat. they began TO throw them
up on shore promiscuously and then
amused themselves by dashing the
broken pieces at each other They had
all they could carry home.
Mr.Shoardss loss WAS heavy because he
only recovered 30 out Of 10 melors that
were wholesaling At IS per hundred. be-
sides the other produce WAS total loss
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
Encouragement Caused Collision.

The ship Ellen A. Reed, from Philadel-
phia to New York. in tow tug Protector,
collided, yesterday, in the Delaware
river, with the schooner Northera Light
The schooner lost jibboom stays and
sustained other damage. The cause Of
the accident was brought about by the
Reed taking q sudden sheer throug h
some mismanagement.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
pr.nIdent nalrd servod.

Try the genuine Salt Water Tsfy, at
Hollis's, 22l Market st. It's just grand.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
Onlce serenlh I'D IkIng. Phone 30.

VIiVe HoF"HIIl HIlu ItIHki 7 EHuHo oIul
3 T Sergeant dealer In coal and wood
csfs-A A large load OF wood for $itO
g1f-Largo pea coal for family use
Evening journal., 1895-09-19
A Yeilowstone Park "trip

For artists materials 60 to Herger's
New Picture Store, II East Third street.
Evening journal., 1895-09-19

y. N. MATHER. C. Z. PIERsON
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NORTH END.

Walter Dryden, Of West Pittston.
spent the Fourth with friends in the
North End.
The Women's Home missionary So
ciety Of the Providence Presbyterian
church will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. n. p Osterhout, on Oak
street, at 4 o'clock.
Miss Frances Winton, of North Main
avenue, will leave today to visit friends
in Pottsville.
DR.. Dawson, Of North Main avenue,
spent the Fourth at Philadelphia.
John Mitchell, of North Main avenue
will leave next Wednesday for a two
months tour in England. Mr.. Mitchell
will sail on the Teutonic.
Mrs. j. X. Peck and Miss Clara Peck
spent the Fourth at Susquehanna
Mrs. Theodore Won Storch had a very
large display Of fireworks at her pretty
residence on North Main avenue, last
evening. There was also handsome
assortment Of fireworks at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. N. p. Osterhout.
The Providence Epworth league sold
large quantity of ice cream and cake
yesterday afternoon and evening,
Owing to the showers 1t was sold in the
church parlors. instead of on the lawn.
A large crowd enjoyed the picnic and
clam bake of the Excelsior Hose com
pany at Frears' grove. all day yester-
day.
The alarm for fire which was sent out
from box IS Wednesday evening, was
caused by blaze in the barn of John
Jennings. The fire companies respond
ed quickly. but the barn was nearly
consumed.
Mrs John D. Green and family. who
have been visiting Miss Belle Green. of
West Market street, will leave this
noon for Buffalo, where they will meet
Mr.. Green and go to Kalamazoo, Mich,
where they intend to live.
Things were unusually orderly about
the North End yesterday. and up to
late hour last evening there had been
no arrests.
Fine line Of ladies shirt waists, so
cents. Mears & Hagen.
A large number Of North End people
| attended the excursion to Lake Ariel
yesterday, and all reported good time.
w. p. Christmas, of North Main ave-
nue.. has improved his residence by the
use of blinds.
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SENSATION IN BUFFALO.
Prosperous Real Estate Dealer Found to
IlnNc Two llOMsehOlIs.

hIoSpcVOuS NSut w
Have Two Households.
Buffalo. n. Y, July 4.-AI decided
sensation was caused here yesterday
evening when 1t became known that
Cyrus j, Wlheelock, a prosperous real
estate dealer. was maintaining two
households. He has a wife and sew
eral children and had just left them to
take a spin through the park on his BIZ
cycle when he was overtaken by Miss
Fannie Johnson, with whom he became
entangled five years ago. She caused
him to enter the carriage with her. and
in the controversy he attempted to
choke her, but was prevented by the
driver.
Miss Johnson says Wheelock lived
with her in New York and at Cleve-
land and later sent her to Europe. He
finally entered into an agreement with
her whereby he was to pay a certain
sum toward her maintenance, but she
feared he was endeavoring to break the
contract and came to Buffalo to See
him about it. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock
left Buffalo Immediately after the oc-
currence last night. Miss johnson will
commence legal proceedings against
him at once.
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store at Lee. Pa. circulated among Green
wood friends yesterday.
The picnic of Division No. .. Ancient
Order Of Hibernians. was a decided sue
cess socially and financially.
John McCrea. of Pittston, visited his
parents on Main street yesterday.
The Minooka Base Ball club would like
to play the Eurekas. of Providence, on
July Z. Answer through The Tribune.
John o"Neill. captain.
The Coary Hollow sports painted the
town vermilion hue Wednesday evening
after the race.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotter. OF Carbondale
spent the Fourth with his parents on Da-
Wis street.
The Fourth was passed quietly in this
vicinity.
The Minooka Gun club held sweep
stake yesterday at the cemetery grounds.
q yards rose. 50 yards boundary, birds
apiece. Con Fallon won first prize. kill
ing five straight. The second prize was
divided up among four; third among two.
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The Fourth was celebrated on this
side in the usual way. Many attended
the Phil Sheridan Monument excursion
to Lake Ariel. Others visited Laurel
Hin park and passed the day with the
Caledonians. The base BAH cranks
went to Wilkes-Barre, and Lake Wi
nola received fun share of the days
celebrators. A party visited Mountain
lake. but the rain spoiled much of the
days fun at that place. Numerous
evening parties We're in order.
Railroad torpedoes We're in great de-
mand on the streets. These noisy cylin-
ders were placed on the street car
tracks and the cars did the rest. Sew
eral young men placed a wooden water
pail over u dynamite cracker. The re-
suit was disastrous--to the pail. a
large cannon cracker was placed be-
tween the outspread feet of a peaceable
citizen, and at its explosion the mans
trousers were torn, destroying the gar
ment for all time. The un!ortunate's
legs were scorched and blackened by
the powder. The use of miners souibs
was not general, owing to the watch
fulness of Lieutenant Williams and his
men. Zimmerli's saloon was lombard
ed. several hundred crackers exploding
there, and to some extent damaging
property.
We We're lucky as to disastrous fires,
only one alarm being sent in. An ac-
count of this blize is given below. Ac-
cidents We're fewer than usual, though
several small boys We're slightly
burned by powder
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-05
NO GAMBLING Ar SARATOGA
President Sturgcs Gives Not ice That Laws
Will lie Enforced

Saratoga. n. Y, July A bombshell
has been thrown into the camp Of the
gamblers who haunt this resort every
5ear hy President S.Irges, of th, VII
;agc lard, who has announced tha: lie
will see that the laws relative to the
evil are Istricly enforced. While he
has no power over the chief of police.
he will see that the police commits
soners do their duty.
The question was Of greater interest
this year than ever before. owing to
the special Legislation enacted at AL
bany and which invests the president
of the village with greater powers. The
police commissioners will meet tomor-
row evening and an edict wiping out
all forms Of gambling in Saratoga is
expected
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-05
FOR TRAIN WRECKING.
University Students Mnstcn and Young
Hound Over 20 the Grand Jury.

Tuscola, H., July 4.-On the after
noon Of June "a George Il. Masten. Il
student of the University of Illinois.
and Elmer Young. Of Boone, Ia, were
arrested on a charge Of attempting to
wreck a passenger train on the Illinois
Central Railway.
Their preliminary hearing occurred
today, and at a late hour tonight the
case was brought to q close. Justice
Lamb bound them over to the grand
jury in bonds of $50 each. Masten
furnished bail, but Young is till in GUS
tOdy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-05
A COiucjdcuSs,

Said one little girl to another little girl,
As proudly as could be,
"I'll tell you something very nice
That my papa told to me.
He said l was the sweetest girl
That ever there could be-
Said the other little girl to that one little
girl:
"Why. now. how can that be?
For that is just the very same thing
That my papa told me-"
(And neither was as sweet as my little
girl.
As anyone could see.)
Tudor jerks in St. Nicholas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-05
SAVED BY WOMAN'S NERVE,
Slack Wire Performers Have Narrow
Escape from Death.


Escape from Death.
Middletown, n. Y. July A wo-
mans nerve saved herself and her hus-
band from death this afternoon.
While Nine Da Coma was riding Il BIZ
cycle on wire suspended over the
Waikiki riN ar. her husband sitting in
trapeze hung from the bicycle, the
guy wire gave way and the main
strand sank twenty feet. Nine. Da
Coma remained in her seat and plunged
down the loop.
The rear wheel left the wire and the
front whee! started up the incline. The
bicycle seesawed several times and
finally stopped. When the electric
launch came under them the woma n
climbed down, and her husband hang
ing by his feet, lowered her at arm s
length and she dropped into the launch.
Da Coma also reached the launch
without injury.
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Coming Entertain mcnt.

An entertainment will be given Mon
day night in the Sumner Avenue Pres
byterian church. Talented amateur en-
tertainers will be present to amuse and
among the special features will be the
well-known selection. "The Druids." by
the Druid Glee society. Hon. II. NJ.
Edwards will preside and probably
this Will be the last opportunity to
hear the Judge, preceding his depar-
ture for Europe for a few months stay.
Refreshments will be served by the
young people of the church Sunday
school, classes 4, and9
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Other Events Of the Fourth.

Hundreds OF Sunday school children
picnicked at the Round Woods yes
terday afternoon under the auspices Of
the First Welsh Baptist church with
its branches at Bellevue and Garfield
avenre. The day was delightfully."-
spent, even the drizzling rain In the
afternoon failing to chill the sport Of
the gathering. Peanuts and candy We're
distributed in paper bags. and ice cream
was sold on the grounds. A party of
pleasure seekers visited Bald Mount,
and George Browns wagons conveyed
two parties of happy ones to Lake
Winola.
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MINOOKA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Murphy, OF Hyde
Park. visited MinOoka frieDds yesterday.
phn F!tzhenry. of Maltby, spent Inde-
prndence Day with Mlnooka friends.
p. F. Cusick. Times representative,
spent yesterday at Lake Ariel.
Bert Hanks, manager Of the Newport
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-05
Al Placid Lake WinOla.

Among the many young people that
visited the shores of Lake Winola yes
terday We're: Misses Cora Butcher,
Florence Gibbs. Helen Mott. Bertha
MILESTONE, Lou Deppon, Mhy Belle
Sweetzer Margaret Phillips, Miss Ev-
ans. of Wilkes-Barre; Annie Kelley,
Hannah Harris, Maggie Hughes, viii
Reynolds, VIII Hutton. Fred Peters,
David Owens. Jonathan Harris, David
Jones, Robert James, Robert Harris.
ELn Hughes. George Griffiths. Will
Luce, AL. Turner, George Winans,
George Lowry, Alvin w. Beers, Frank
Beers, George Schoen, Charles Mans
field. Boyd Smith, George Keene and
Horace Keene.
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William Thomas. an Eynon street
boy. bought cannon yesterday morn
ing and was rammng powder into It
with nail, when the charge went off,
badly lacerating one of his thumbs.
A son OF John Francis. Of Bellevue,
was badly burned about the eyes by
powder yesterday.
Last evening Barber Thomas Price
was giving fireworks display from
the porch of his residence, on South
Main avenue, when one of the rockets
became unmanageable and pierced the
awning and glass in the transom Of
LIE Longs store. A lady who was sitting
in the store had narrow escape from
injury.
4 Slight Fire Extinguishcd.
An alarm Of fire was sent In from this