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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

A large number attended the mems
testimony meeting at the association
rooms yesterday afternoon, when one
of the most successful gatherings Of the
season was held.
Brakeman John McDevitt was buried
yesterday afternoon amid every sign of
universal respect and sympathy with
the widow in her heavy affiiction. In
terment was made In the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
A serious catastrophe was averted on
Friday at Trips crossing by the
prompt action OF Gatetender Kenny. A
runaway team rushed down the hill
from Cemetery street as a coal train ap-
preached the crossing. The gates were
down and the spectators anticipated
that the team would run up the lane
and on the tracks In front OF the ap-
preaching train. Kenny. however,
raised the gates just In time for the
team to clear the locomotive, and was
instrumental In saving gates aud
horses,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
LAST OF ALLATOONA.
Saturday Nights Performance tho Best
OF the Week.

OF the Ncck.
"Allatoona," the military drama,
which had been presented nightly last
week in the Frothingham, for the bene-
fit of the Thirteenth regiment armory
fund, closed Saturday night with the
best performance of the week. The au-
dience was not larger than on previous
nights. but the players enjoyed the sat
isfaction of concluding their labors in
q most credltable manner.
The little pig, which appeared in the
play as victim of foraging expedi-
tion. was won by George Maybe, of the
Bristol house. Mr.. Maybe held the
number 155, which was taken from the
wheel in the drawing conducted by 5.
IS. Mott and u. Il. Kingsbury, during
the second act. A number had been
given each spectator at the theater
entrance.
Little Miss Lally, who played the vio-
lin accompaniment for her tiny broth
er's speciality dancing, was called upon
the stage after the fourth act and was
handed a violin by d. w. Schism. He
remarked that the instrument was from
Il person who might not wish his or her
name revealed. A fencing bout was
given by A. w. Zurich and Thomas
Foster.
The amount of the "Allatoona" pro-
ceeds could not be ascertained yester-
day
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29

In connection with the accounts of
the fatal accident to John Noonan, 1t
has been falsely circulated that the un-
fortunate man was victim of quar-
rel that took place at James F.. Best 8
hotel, on Cedar avenue. Neighbors of
Mr.. Best and men who know the repu-
tation of his hotel for peace and quiet,
all agree that the first fight has yet to
occur there. Noonan happened casu-
ally into Mr.. Best's place the day be-
fore his death, but he received no liquor
and remained only the length of time
1t required to enter and depart. More
over, his fall occurred almost three
quarters Of a mile away from the Roar
ing Brook hotel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Tramps Arc with Us Again and They Are
Very Bold Ones mt That-Funcral of
Patrick T.. Roach-Othcr South Side
News in Briefer Form.

Lieutenant Zang's attention is re-
spectfully addressed to the fact that
within the past few days swarm of
gentlemen of leisure have taken up
quarters in the fields below the South
steel mill, at a safe distance from the
city line, by which they are thus en-
abled to steer away from the jurisdic-
ton of the Scranton police. But al
though these tramps have squatted out
side the limits, their operations spread
through the Twentieth ward and al
ready much complaint has been heard
from the people regarding the boldness
of the requests for food. At one back
door at o'clock yesterday morning the
woman of the house was greeted by q
peremptory demand for victuals, and
when the gent did not get pie, mind
your eye, he threatened to become OBJ
noxious. Fortunately this woman had
not far to go to unite the bulldog. Let
the tramps be forced to earn their
bread by sweating over the stone pile
with bracelets on their ankles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
NEW COAL DEPOSIT FOUND
Prospecting Party Discovers a Vein
in No. 5 Mountain.
BORE HOLE WILL BE DRIVEN
Voin Undcrlies the Mountains East of No.
S Mcndows-La owned by William
COnnell-Anothor Search. and Moro
Thorough, viii DO Made.

From trustworthy sources the infor-
nation comes that n rich vein of coal
underlles the mountains east of the
mo. g Meadows" and that the steps
leading toward development OF this
deposit will soon begin.
The land as far as the Roaring Brook
township line Is owned by William Con-
nell. For years 1t has been matter
Of conjecture whether or not these
mountains possessed In their Interior
the Cusky mineral, and time and again
there have been evidences that would
tend to the conclusion that they do.
Men versed In the mining of coal have
at various times Travelled over these
mountains and found spots of fine black
dirt that resembled the outcropplng of
some vein of coal.
For the first time with serious in
tention, a prospecting party, led by
Engineer William Monsey, Travelled
along the mountain few days ago
| and returned convinced that the place
coptalns Il rich deposit of coal. An
other and more thorough search will
Re made in a few days. But from all
facts that have been acquired up to
be driven during the summer to deter
mine the true status.
South side supply Failing.
The fact has for the past few years
been apparent that some of the coal beds
of the South Side have approached very
close to the condition of being worked
out" For upward of thirty years coal
has been mined from the Tunnel mines
and the Meadow Brook shaft of Will
lam Connell Il Co., and the most val
uahle deposits have been removed.
Less than a year ago all the ma
chinery and appliances for removing
the mineral from the Stafford shaft were
taken out. The output of the Meadow
Brook shaft and the Tunnel mines has
grown somewhat meager, and now all
that remains and stands ready to meet
the future needs Is the National shaft.
Outside of the property of Mr.. Con-
nell there is absolutely very little to
fall back upon, and the serious question
has arisen, as to where the men now
employed in the mines will find employ
ment, when the deposit gives out. The
mines. during the periods of depression,
were the only industries that could be
relied uDOn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
DECISION IN RAUB Will Case
Register Hopkins Refuses to Admit
Nuncupatiye Will.
MRS. SNOVER'S CLAIM FAILS
Complicated Evidence rendered by the
Various PARTIES Claims Of Relatives
Discusscd-CostO of the Proceedings
to 10 Paid Out of tho Estate.

A decision was rendered Saturday by
Register OF Wills Williams 8. Hopkins
In the proceedings In the estate of the
late John w. Raub, of the West Side,
whose personal property was claimed
by Mrs. Henrietta J. Snover, in conse-
quence of nuncupative will, which she
claims was made in her favor by the
decedent upon his deathbed.
Raub was u bachelor and had ac-
quired property valued at from $4,000
to $4,000. He was an illegitimate son
and under the law he could not make
a VIII to dispose OF his property. The
law of Pennsylvania provides that the
estate OF one OF illegitimate birth re-
Verts to the state, unless there should
be either a brother or sister alive also
illegitimate; in such case the latter Is
the legal heir.
This was the first case of its kind oc-
| curing in Lackawanna county. After
Raub's death an application was made
by Mrs. Helen Clark of Benton, for let
ters of administration; she claimed to
be u cousin of the deceased and was
represented by Attorney III. M. Hannah.
Undertaken A. II. Raub, of Spruce
street, also applied for letters of ad-
ministration, and Attorney Frank T.
Okell was present in the interest of
Mrs. SnoVer. The latter was not inter
ested in which OF the two would be APP
pointed, but intended to establish her
| right to the personal property, which Is
quite valuable. Register Hopkins, af-
ter reserving the matter for considera-
tlon for a few days, appointed A. X.
Raub administrator.
Not more than two weeks afterward
the register received letter from Har-
rison w. Raub, of Muscatine, Ia, set
ting forth the fact that he wasa brother
of the deceased and also of illegitimate
birth. His son, John, came to Scran-
ton, invested with power of attorney by
his father and was prepared to prove
his title to the estate of the deceased.
Mrs. Shower, through her attorney,
furnished evidence to Register Hopkins
to prove that Raub willed to her his
personal property. She tried to prove
this by showing that on his death bed
Raub made use of this expression: 81
will give my property to Het, and If !
get well Hets going to give 1t back to
me-"
The nuncupative will IS refused to be
admitted to probate and the costs of the
proceedings are ordered to be paid out
of the estate of the decedent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
ABORN COMPANY'S SUCCESS
Weeks Engagement at Popular Prices in
the Academy.

the Academy.
The Aborn Opera company closed a
weeks engagement in the Academy of
Music Saturday, when pirates of Pen
zance" was presented in the afternoon,
and said Pasha' in the evening. The
company played at popular prices and
furnished excellent satisfaction, Mr..
Aborn, in the leading comedy roles,
contributing largely to the company's 8
success.
Anent the "Ship Ahoy" matinee,
the proceeds of which will be applied
toward the Thirteenth regiment ar
mory fund, the following letter was re-
ceiyed by Manager Burgunder:
Headquarters Thirteenth Regiment, Third
Brigade, National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania,
Scranton, Pa, April 26, 1895.
Mr.. NJ II. Burgunder, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Sir-On behalf of the executive
committee of the Armory association de-
sire to thank you sincerely and heartily
for your contribution to our armory fund,
and as 1t may not be possible for me to
meet Mr.. Milton Aborn during the short
time he may remain In this city to thank
him in person, would ask that you thank
him for us. We appreciate both yours and
his kindness and good will, and assure you
that 1t will not be forgotten. Very truly
yours, Ezra II. Ripple,
President Thirteenth Regiment Armory
Association,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
MEETING OF ST. ALOYSIUS,
Three Hundred Young Men Assemble at
College Hall

college Hall.
Nearly 300 men, young and middle
aged, Of st. Peters cathedral parish as
sambled at College hall last evening
and a most interesting and enthusiastic
meeting Of st. Aloysius society was
held. Mathew Brown, r. p. Hoban, Jo-
seph Kelley, William Quinn, Martin
O'Malley, John Kirby and Richard Ken
nedy were appointed committee on
permanent organization.
The invitation Of the spiritual direc-
tor, Rev. Father Feeley, to all the men,
0ung and old. to join the ranks met
with a favorable response. It Is the
purpose to follow out most beneficial
plan In the organization and charac-
ter of the society. Total abstinence
will not be one OF the features, but the
members will be expected to maintain
seIf-respecting standard Of temper
ance.
The prime object is to erect a gym
nasium and provide all appliances for
the muscular development of all the
members, and this is benefit in which
the man of years can share with as
much grace as the youth.
1t Is almost an assured fact that the
hall will be rented from Samter Bros.
clothing company and 1t fitted up as
quarters for the society. The next
meeting will be held on Thursday, May
0. Next Thursday. the committee on
permanent organization will meet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
Fnnernl Announcement.

The remains Of the late Patrick e.
Roach will at $50 this morning be re-
moved from the family residence, 14O9
Plttston avenue, to st. Johns church.
where a high mass of requiem will be
celebrated. Interment will be made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. The
members of Branch So, Catholic Mutual
Benefit association, met at DR.. Manleys
hall at l o'clock yesterday afternoon
and made arrangements for attending
the funeral of their late brother The
members will assemble at $50 this
morning at the hail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY,

Certain Fifth Wardcrs Desire to Belong
TO the Eighteenth.
Each branch of council has passed a
resolution recommending the anneXa-
ton to the Eighteenth ward of that
strip of the Fifth ward that is included
between the east side of Meridian street
and the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western tracks.
Saturday City Solicitor Torrey filed
in court "a petition for the appointment
of a board of commissioners to make a
report on the feasibility of the transfer
of the strip from one ward to the other
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
$5 REWARD

So many complaints Of irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer S. 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, 1895-04-29
Afr George Denies II,

A. Fl. George, of North Rebecca avenue,
says The Tribune incorrectly reported his
speech made Wednesday night at the
meeting held in the interest of good roads
in the Young Mems Christian association
hall. Mr.. George denies that he con-
demned wealthy Americans who spent
their money abroad, that he compared
the grading of Jefferson and Rebecca ave-
nues, that he said contractors are dis
honest, or that the appointment of con-
tract inspectors was throwing money
aw1y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
Building Boom Is On.

This evening the South Scranton
Building and Loan association will
meet at Moeller's hotel for the transact
tion of important business. 1t is the
regular pay night and the officers will
be busy accommodating all subscribers
who desire to make loans. This is re-
garded as an evidence that the building
boom will be unusually active this
spring 1t Is seldom that an associa-
of borrowers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
Shorter Paragraphs OF News.

A meeting of the parishioners of the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church
will be held this evening.
The funeral of Frank Genkowski. of
Elm street, was held Saturday morning
with a high mass Of requiem at st.
Mary's church, on Prospect avenue. In
terment was made in Minooka Polish
cemetery.
Five employees at the South works
were overcome by heat on Saturday.
Ten applications for membership
were made at the meeting of Columbus
council, Young Mems Institute. yester-
day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
TONIGHT'S ANNIVERSARY.
Y. M. C. A. Will Celebrate Its Twenty
Seventh birthday.

This evening the twenty-seventh
anniversary of the Young Mems Chris
tian association will be celebrated,
when brief historical addresses will be
given by Alfred Hand, u. B. Sturges,
Colonel F. L. Hitchcock, City Solicitor
James H. Torrey, q. +. Reynolds, III.
"A. Knapp, William J. Hand and A. w.
Dickson, who, with William Connell
and Colonel H. M. Boies, represent the
presidents OF the association. A short
programme of music will be an addl-
tional feature of the evening.
Invitations have been Issued to the
members requesting their attendance
and that of a lady friend at O'Clock,
when the exercises will be opened.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
Mothers! Mothers!. Mothers I!

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain; cures
wind collie. and is the best remedy for
diarrhea. Sold by druggists in every part
of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
BENJAMIN HUGHES IMPROVED
DR.. Allen Makes n Very Favorable Rcpor,
as to His Condition.

DR.. Allen, who has been in constant
attendance on Mine Superintendent
Benjamin Hughes, made a very favor
able report last evening. and states that
there is O decided Improvement in Mr.
Hughes condition.
Numerous inquiries were addressed on
Saturday and during yesteday on the
West side, and considerable relief was
felt when the announcement was made
that Mr.. Hughes was on fair way to
recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
snecjaI New York Baggage Delivery.

For the greater accommodation OF Jer-
sey Central Railroad patrons, arrange
ments have been made to check baggage
from Scranton direct to any residence,
hotel or depot in New York city below
One Hundred and Forty-fourth street and
in Brooklyn. for which n charge of Zoe.
per piece will be collected to cover the
transfer in New York. Baggage will be
forwarded by special conveyance to des-
tination Immediately on arrival at New
York. H. i. Baldwin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
COLONEL LEWIS VERY ILL.

His Condition Reported to BE Very
Critical Last Night.
Reports received at an early hour this
morning from the North End indicated
that Colonel T. d. Lewis was in criti-
cal state at his residence, on the corner
of Main avenue and Putnam street.
He lost consciousness yesterday
afternoon and was unable to take any
nourishment during the greater part of
the day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29

A high grade 1-3 octave piano. Beauti-
full mahogany case, repeating action and
all modern improvements. No better
piano made. VIII be sold very cheap.
For particulars address Box 227.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29

experience has been that IL you
want to close out stock of goods
quick the only way to do It is to
cut the price to about One.half the
regular rates. A small reduction
has very little effect upon trade.
1t takes a decidedly noticeable cut
to get them to move as quickly as
desired. This we have made on a
number OF lines, Including
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
In LOCAL TllEATERS.

This evening at the Frothingham
Bronson HOwards "Aristocracy" will
be produced by one of Frohmans COM
panes. This drama Is I'm its strong
and ambitious moral purpose, epigram-
attic force and literary polish of It's dia-
logue, and intensity of interest, the
most worthy dramatic effort of Mr..
Howard's career as Il playwright. The
scene in the third act between the Call
forna millionaire, his beautiful wife
and the arlstocratic Austrian prince, Is
undoubtedly one of the most powerful
that has ever been presented on the
American stage. 1t Is a great climax
that one can see is inevitably impend-
lns. All the leading roles are admirably
portrayed while the less important
ones are presented with a degree of
excellence and care that has rarely been
equalled on any stage.
Bulbs Comedy company opens n
weeks engagement at the Academy of
Music tonight, when "A Kentucky
Home" will be presented. Beginning
tomorrow there will be n matinee each
afternoon. Evening prices, 10, 20 and
80 cents; matinee prices, 10 cents to all
parts of the house. The Salem, Mass.
News says of the company: 1T Is the
best company of the kind that ever
played in Salem, presenting stronger
pieces than others that have been here,
and the characters are in much more
competent hands. "A Kentucky Home"
was presented Monday night, and some
decidedly clever bits of acting were in
troduced, while the whole action of the
piece was smooth. The specialties alone
are worth the price of admission, even
If there was no play behind them and
the great orchestra was not feature"
A week of opera will be inaugurated
at Davis theater this afternoon by the
Robinson Opera company, which in
cludes such well known artists as Frank
Deshon, Charles Meyer, John Young,
Harry Dickson, Lizzie Gonzalez Laura
Russell, Matte Reeves, Harry Nelson
and Frank French. The operas that
will be presented during the week are:
Monday, La Mascotte;" Tuesday,
"Chimes of Normandy" Wednesday,
"Olivette;" Thursday, La Mascotte;"
Friday, "Chimes of Normandy" Satur-
day, III. NJ. S. Pinafore." Miss Gonza-
lez, who created such good impression
amongst Scranton theater-goers last
season, by special request, will sing
"The Sweetest Story Ever Told" on
Wednesday.
Bronson Howard's famous comedy,
Henrietta" will be presented at the
rockingham next Tuesday by Stuart
Robson, Mrs. Robson and a notable
company. The widows tumble in the
Henrietta" was at first strenuously
objected to by Mr.. Robson. at the trial
reading Of the play. but at Mr.. Bronson
Howard's instigatioE Mr.. Robson con-
scented to try it. The first night such q
yell of delight went up from the audi
ence at the expression of pain on the
Widows face, as she struck the floor,
that Mr.. Robson decided to continue the
feature. Mrs. Stuart Robson, formerly
Miss May Waldron. was the original
Lady Trelawney when the III enrietta"
was first produced. She now takes the
part of the widow, Mrs. Opdyl<e, in the
play, in the face of the fact that her
predecessor had to give it up because
of the very violent fall in the third act.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29

Teeth brushes, sterling silver handle
$1.75, at Turnquests, 2O5 Wash. ave.
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Tortoise shell hairpins at Turnquest's
2O5 Washington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29

s-day walnut clocks reduced from S45C
to 81. 60, at Turnquest's, 20j Wash. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
DR.. Gibbons,

New York city, will be in his Scranton
NICE, ~ wyoming avenue, every Mon
Nv from In the morning until In the
Bvening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
Great slaughter in Clocks.

Alarm clocks guaranteed to keep accu-
rate time, reduced from SIC to Coo. at
Davidow Bros, 2l7 Lacka. ave.
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Piano for Sale,

Sterling silver mounted hairpins at
205 Washington avenue.
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Sterling silver button hooks at Turn
quests, 205 Washington avenue.
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Ladies' watches at Davldow Bros.

Tortoise shell sidecombs. 81 and up
wards, at Turnquests POS Wash. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29

Alarm clocks reduced from $l.25 to &c.
at Turnauest's, 205 Wash. ave.
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After the report Of the commission, II
1t be favorable, a special election will
be ordered. The citizens Of the Fifth
ward only will have a vote on the ques-
ton.
Watch repairing at pavidow Bros.
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Link cuff buttons. Davldow Bros. :
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Davidow Bros, 2i7 Laclsa. ave.
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Sterling silver belt pins. pavIdow Bros
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Silver tea spoons at Davidow Bros.
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Gold filed watches. Davidow Bros.
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We have brought these goods to
the front for few days until stock
Is sufficiently reduced, when we
will probably have to 20 back to
our regular rates.