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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
FOREST FIRES At BRADFORD.
The Settlement Called Coon Run Is Wiped
Out-pnmucc to Property.

Out-Dnmnsc to Property.
Bradford, Pa. June 3.-Forest fires
are again raging In this vicinity and
much property is being destroyed.
Fires are raging at Chipmunk, Tallyho.
Cufrey and along the line of the Erie
ana Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
railways. between this city and John
sonburg.
The settlement of Coon Run, in Elk
courty. ten miles from Kane. Is re-
ported completely wiped out.
There was twenty-siX dwelling
houses in the village. Before tele-
graphic communication was shut off,
forty-six oil rigs were reported de-
stroyed.
\ message from Knapps Creek, via
Olean. N. Y. says fifty rigs belonging
to Messrs. Curtis. Burns and Russell
have been destroyed. The town Is
completely surrounded by fire and
should a fresh wind spring up tonight
the town will undoubtedly be de-
stroyed.
Everything between Russell City and
Coon Run has been wiped out. includ-
ing all the rigs, tanks, etc. the pump
alton of the Standard Oil company
and the Elk County, Pipe Line. COM
pany. Russell City will probably go.
as a strong west wind is now tanning
the flames
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
LAKE WINOLA.
The Season Opened at the Popular Resort.
Landlord Frcnr's Improvements.

The Season Opened at the Popular Resort
Landlord Frcnr's Improvements.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Lake Winola, June 3.-The season at
this popular summer resort opened on
Decoration Day. Great improvements
have been made, including a telephone
line to Falls Station on the Lehigh Val
ley, erected wholly at the expense Of
Landlord Frear, Of the Winola house.
A beautiful tennis court has been ar
ranged for the amusement Of guests; a
fine orchestra will dispense enchanting
music during meal hours and semi
son Is farther advanced.
! Among the guests registered are DR..
and Mrs. F.. N. Banks and nephew, of
Wllkes-Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Branton, of Pittston.
y. s. Robinson, of Robinson & Pierce,
the North End founders. has taken pos
session Of his handsome cottage for the
season.
Mrs. r. d. Lewis wifi occupy her cot
tage about June Is.
Wilkes Barre's cottage contingent
there are Indications of housekeeping
and an early influx.
Judging from the fish stories afloat
around Winola there must have been
some very fine catches already this sea-
son.
Sundays guests at the Winola house
were F. II. Green and w. p. Coon, of
Clark's Green; r. II. Calender w. B
Coon, Joseph r. Bell. John Warren
1eckville; Fl. g. Bacon and j. l.. Wolf
Of Scranton; II. l.. Burrett and
William Merritt, Of Jermyn. and Joseph
Wrinkle and lady, of Pittston.
Mine Host Frear. of the Winola house
has turned author, and soon will put In
press a story of the sea. which is said
by competent judges to be quite UP to
the standard of that class of fiction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

meadows are already an August brown.
The blue grass pasture will not much
longer afford grazing for the CATTLE
the farmers say, and the wheat and
corn are both in danger of being de-
stroyed.
There does not seem to be any mois-
ture In the earth. Great clouds of
dust follow the men plowing the young
corn. In some localities live stock are
driven long distances to water. There
Is still plenty OF water in such streams
as White river, and down in the
country several miles one can see farm
ers driving tall the live stock they
possess to the river. Other farmers
are hauling water from the river.
Farmers say 1t is not too late for the
crops to be partially saved by rain, but
1t must come soon. They declare that
another week of this burning sun and
hot wind will settle the crop question
In Indiana for this year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
TOOK THIRTY BALLOTS.
And the Lacknwanua school Board Could
Not Elect u Treasurer.


President Philip Roach called the
Lackawanna township school board
meeting to order yesterday afternoon,
and Immediately informed the men,
bers that motion to adjourn sine die
was IN order. The motion was accord
ing put and carried, and Thomas r.
Lowering was admitted as n member
on the presentation of his certificate of
election.
John McCrindle was elected perman-
ent chairman. and the next in order
was the election of a treasurer. For
this honor there We're two aspirants,
Mr.. Lowering and Director Morgan
from the Archibald mine. The first
ballot was a deadlock as well as were
every one of thirty afterward taken.
The board had two or three recesses.
and yet the vote was the same after
assembling
Directors King. Davis and Lowering
are for lowering and Directors Hig-
gins. McCrindle and Morgan for Nor
gan. The Office will be worth $500 this
year, and Is plum worth striving
after. An adjournment was taken
until tomorrow night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
TEXAS BATTLE GROUND.
Arrangements for Corbctt. .Fitzsimmon
Fight Progressing.

Arrangements for COrhctt. .Fitzsimmons
Fight Progressing.
| New York, June 3.-Another step for
ward in the arrangements for the fight
between Corbett and F'itZsimmons was
made today. The men have practically
agreed to fight for the Florida Athletic
club, of Jacksonville, which has its
headquarters at Dallas, Tex, on Oct.
3. DR.. ID. A. Stewart of Dallas. Tex,
the personal preventative Of the Dal-
has syndicate that will endeavor to
pull off the fight, met Joe Vendig. of the
Florida Athletic club. today. Vendg
announced that he had placed ST, 900 in
the hands of =. J. Dwyer the final
stakeholder, as a guarantee that the
fight could be brought off in Dallas,
Tex. If through any fault of the club
the fight Is declared off, this money
will be divided equally between the
pugilists. Corbett has deposited 5000
to guarantee his appearance In the ring,
and has also expressed his Willingness
to fight at Dallas.
The only preliminary that Is now
lacking is Fitzsimmons' 5000 deposit.
This, however will be forthcoming dur
ing the next few days. The date
chosen is In the last week of the state
fair. and 1t is hoped to secure an i'm
mense local crowd by holding the con-
test while the fair is on. The men be-
hind the venture have sought legal ad-
vice and they have, been Informed that
there Is no law against boxing in the
state. Before the men enter the ring
r,,I nf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
ONE ROSE PAYS THE RENT.
Hundreds W i'll Gather at Mannheim to Sec
the Unique CcrcmOnv.


the Unique Ceremony.
Mannheim, Pa. June 3.-That unique
event, the Feast of Roses" will occur
here next Sunday. This peculiar cere-
mony. though it has been celebrated
in June for scores of years. attracts
hundreds of strangers to this peaceful
borough. So next Sunday the congre-
cation of Zion Lutheran church will
pay the ground rent upon which the
edifice stands by laying upon the altar
one red rose.
Baron Henry William Stiegel found
ed Mannheim more than a century ago.
He presented a plot of ground to the
Zion Lutheran church and stipulated
that all it should cost would be one red
rose every June. Hence the unique
ceremony.
The roce is plucked by a certain men,
ber of the congregations and it is laid
with great solemnity upon the altar.
There are special religious services held
on that day. The life and virtues of
the generous baron are retold, hymns
are sung and prayers said.
If next Sunday shall be a fine day
great crowd of people will assemble
at Zion church to see the sacred rose.
Usually, however, bushels of roses are
sent to the altar, although one is
enough legally to cancel the rental
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

who Is a brother OF Mayor Nichols, of
Wilkes-Barre, chairman of the state
committee.
Plans will be discussed for the intro
duction OF a Scranton daily Prohibition
paper This matter will be only Of
particular interest to Prohibitionists
of the five counties of the northeastern
part of the state and will be considered
at meeting Of these delegates and not
by the general convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
DUEL BETWEEN PARTNERS.
One Fought With Knife and the Other
With Pistol.

Greenville. Miss, June 3.-Peter Serio
and a. Carrerro, proprietors OF a lead
ing restaurant. lie at their homes ia
tally wounded as the result Of a street
duel. The two Italians uuarreled re-
Gently and dissolved partnership.
They met yesterday and renewed the
trouble. Serio secured an oyster knife,
while Carrerro was armed with a pis-
toll After a desperate encounter, last
ing several minutes, they fell within
few feet of each other. Carrerro I'M
conscious from the loss of blood that
escaped from seven gaping wounds
Serio's body was pierced by two bullets.
one of which passed through his left
lung.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

ter n searching examination of all the
circumstances surrounding the sad af-
fair. Under oath he said his name was
Charles Crawford and his home in In
diana. He was in the employ of the
government and was located for short
time In Philadelphia. He said the
drowning was due to the presence of n
deep gully off the Bew Jetty. formed
by 1t, and that he and the drowned girl
had accidentally stepped into 1t. In the
jury's verdict the Jetty was con-
demned as dangerous nuisance.
The body of the girl was washed up
by the sea ON the beach near California
avenue at noon today. The face,
through the action of the waves In roll
ing the body on the beach. was badly
SCARED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
MEETING OF TEACHERS,
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon in tho
City Hail.

A meeting OF the principals Of the
schools was held yesterday afternoon
at the city building, and after the usual
routine business for which the princi-
pals assemble on the first Monday Of
every month was transacted, the spe-
cial subject Of examinations in all the
departments and grades was discussed.
The papers will soon be distributed for
the annual examinations.
1t was decided that the teachers shall
meet in districts to make all arrange
ments for the examinations. South
Side teachers will meet this afternoon
at No. 3 school; central city and Green
Ridge teachers will meet Thursday af-
ternoon at Liberty hall; West Side
teachers will meet tomorrow afternoon
at No. IA school, and Providence teach
ers will meet on Friday afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
SHOT In THE SHOULDER.
Young Patrick Sweeney. OF Smithvillc
the Victim OF an Accidental Discharge
of Guu

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, June 3.-Patrck Sweeney
Of Smithville, lad aged about Is years,
was accidentally shot by an Italian
about o'clock this evening.
Young Sweeney and some of his COM
panions stopped at an Italians hut and
asked permission to look at a gun
hanging on the wall. The Italian took
the weapon down, and. in some way,
1t was discharged, the load of shot en-
tering young Sweeney's left shoulder.
The unfortunate lad was brought to
Pittston hospital, where he lies in a
critical condition. The Italian was
locked up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
INDIANA CROPS BURNING.
Another Week OF Dry Weather viii Dc.
strny All NegetntlOn.

indianapolis, June 3.-rhe most Sc
rious condition which ever confronted
the farmers Of this state reigns now In
many localities. and every crop is
threatened by serious danger-wheat
corn, oats and hay. There has been
less than half the usual rainfall this
year, and many of the smaller streams
are now dry, while wells and cisterns
have been dry for weeks The hot
wave Of this week has made the condi-
ton more alarming. So long as It was
cool the growing vegetation held Its
color, but under the influence OF the
sun and wind of this week vegetation
Of all Kinds Is whitening. Many of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Poor Man Finds $4,000 and Gives II to
n Policeman

New York. June 3.-Henry Carte Is so
poor that he had to borrow IS from q
friend this morning. Then he went to
Brooklyn While walking in Fulton
street, near Red Hook Lane, he picked
up out of the gutter two 81 900 bills. He
at once turned them over to Sergeant
James s. Montague, of the first precinct,
Brooklyn police, taking his receipt for
the same
Carte is a Frenchman, "a years old.
and has been in this country less than
two years. He has supported himself
by giving French and German lessons,
but Is going out as a cook.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
LUSH AND HIS GUN.
Former Was Drunk and the Latter Went
orr I'ucxnrcfclIy

or tncNpcctcdIy.
Charles Lush, who lives at Green
wood, had been lushing since Sunday
and while in a highly intoxicated con
dition last evening, he took a shotgun
and begun carelessly to handle it. mucl
to the terror of those around him.
He had been fooling with 1t for almos
an hour and at last was persuaded {,
put 1t away, but just as he was doing
SO the weapon exploded, and the con
tents entered his thigh and abdomen
fatal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Pottstown. Pa, June 3.-The barn of Jo-
seph Mitchell, at Montgomery square, wa;
struck by lightning Sunday evening,
Loss, $4,000. The barn of Aaron Snyder, In
Towamincin township was also destroyed
by fire caused by stroke of lightning.
Loss, s3oGG. Both buildings We're par.
TALLY insured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
Imported Swivel Silks

This is a duplicate purchase of the
IS pieces offered two weeks ago,
which were taken up in thirty hours
selling. This time we have been
able to secure As pieces, and cannot
purchase another yard at the old
price for love or money.
These Swivels are the genuine and
original English make, and are the
highest grade on the market. They
cost the importer 35c to land on
American soil. Our price while they
last
Is Cents,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04

Philadelphia, June 3.-The trial before
Judge Butler In the United States dis
trict court of Edwin Bookmeyer, pen
sion agent, and his daughter. Ella Book
meyer. OF Lancaster, Pa. on the charge OF
forging certificates upon pension papers
and conspiracy ended today In verdict OF
not guilty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
Local prohibitionists Who Will Leave rs
Delegates Today for Pittshurg.

Delegates Today for Pit,shnrg.
Tomorrow the Pennsylvania states
convention Of the Prohibition party will
assemble at Pittsburg and the dele
gates from Lackawanna county who
will 70 are: Pierce Butler. of Carbon
dale: William Moore, of the North
End; H. NJ. Walton. A. G. Thomason,
Tallie Morgan, S. N. Calendar, of this
city.
Tickets can be procured at any Of the
railway stations, the round trip fare
being but the regular fare one way
The delegates will leave the city in the
afternoon and they expect Mrs. A. M.
Holvey. of Fittston, and E. d. Nichols,
OF Wilkes-Barre, to join them. A strong
effort will be made to elect Mr.. Nichols,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
PATRICK LYDON BURIED.
Remains Laid az Rest in Minooka Cath.
Ollie Cemetery,

The funeral of Patrick Lydon, late OF
Old Forge. was held yesterday morning
and was attended by large concourse
of friends. The remains We're taken to
St. Joseph's church, Minooka, and a
high mass of requiem was celebrated
by Rev. II. II. Greene.
Interment was made in Minooka
Catholic cemetery. The pall-bearers
We're: Patrick Brown, John Fitzhenry,
and Patrick Fitzhenry, of Minooka
Patrick Joyce, John Monroe and
Michael Lally, Of Old Forge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS.
They Were Made at a Meeting of the
Board OF ControI-Thosc Recommended
for State riplOmaS.

for State Diplomas.
When Mr.. Jennings, at the meeting OF
the board of control held last Monday
night, moved to meet last night for
general business. it was met by some
Of the members with What do we
want to meet so soon for without any
apparent business that demands i'm
mediate attention." Their question
was answered when Mr.. Williams,
chairman Of the teachers committee,
got up and made report last night.
The report was as follows: That the
resignation of Miss Jessie Torrey, of
No. school, be accepted, and Miss
Rose Clifford appointed to the vacant
position that the resignation Of ]. c.
Vaughan be accepted and W. d. Ed
wards appointed principal Of No. II
school: that the resignation of Miss
May Anthony, Of No. IS school, be ac-
cepted, and that Miss Agnes Murray
be temporarily appointed to the vacant
position; that the resignation of Miss
Annie O'Donnell, of 40. % school, be
accepted and Miss Sarah Cloherty ap-
pointed to the vacancy; that the resig-
nation of Principal NJ. r. Keane. of 81
school be accepted. and D. w. Phillips
transferred from No 6 school to the
position made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Keane.
Normal school Diplomas.
1t was further recommended that the
following teachers be reported to the
state superintendent for State Normal
school diplomas. they having taught
the two years required by law: Norma
Nichols, Elizabeth Hughes, Anna
Kiesel and Lillian O'Donnell; and that
in No. 80 school Miss Kate Mawn be
appointed as assistant to Miss O'Don-
nell.
The report was signed by all of the
committee, except Messrs. Barker and
Watrous, and when the motion for its
adoption was made Mr.. Wormser arose
and spoke in a deprecatory strain
against the motion. He thought that
inasmuch as the schools are going to
close within two weeks, the report was
altogether unnecessary. Another men,
Der wanted to know the sense Of the
report at this time, but on roll call the
report of the committee was adopted by
an IL to 10 vote.
Mr. Walshs motion that the prepara-
tory department of the high school
have but one session on account of the
heat for the balance of the term pre-
vailed,
For the New school Building.
Bids for heating and ventilating new
No. 1S school building in the Fifteenth
ward were as follows: Hunt 4 Con-
nell, s3,925: Smead. Wills company, of
Philadelphia. $500. A motion pre-
vailed to the effect that the bids be re-
ferred to the building committee with
instructions to report at the next meet
ing.
Secretary f. d. Fellows made the
announcement that the penny collec-
tions in the schools of the city amount
ed to $9702. The board in April granted
permission allowing a collection to be
taken up in the schools. penny from
each pupil, for the benefit of Colonel
Monies Post, No. 319, Grand Army of
the Republic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
SHARP BUYERS

Will please take notice Of this and
not blame US if they come late and
are disappointed.
Viewed from the solid value
standpoint. the items noted below
surpass anything we have ever Of
fered the public of Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
CRAWFORD RELEASED.

Exoneratcd from Blame In Connection
with the Death OfJcnnic GOgci.
Atlantic City. N. j., June 3.-The
young man who was taken into custody
charged with being the responsible
cause of the drowning Of Miss Jennie
Gogel, who met her death In the surf
yesterday, was exonerated of all blame
by the coroner's jury this afternoon af-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
Silks and

Swivel Silks, Kai-lsai
Silks, Habituai Silks,
Printed India Silks,
Brocade Taffeta Silks,
i'm fancy effects for
Waists; Black Brocade
India Silks, Black Bro
cade Taffeta Silks,
Armures, Peau De Scle,
Satin Duchesse, Satin
Soleil, etc., etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
Robbed and Murdered .

San Francisco. June 3.-James Howard.
a freight clerk of the Fargo Express
company, was knocked down. robbed AMI
murdered on the street this morning
There Is no clue to the murderers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
BARGAINS in
Fine
Wash
Fabrics
SALE OPENS
AT 9 A. M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.

At that hour, every yard of goods
specified below will be placed on
the counters and tables in our Dress
Goods Dept, but the values offered
are of such EXTRAORDINARY
MERIT, that we feel it is our duty
to warn the public that We cannot
guarantee full selection after the
opening day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. thun1e.
showers; stationary temperature, followed
by cooler weather; southeasterly winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
LEHIGH'S FAST TINE.

Two Hundred Miles Covered in gao
Minutes.
South Bethlehem, Pa, June 3-The
fastest time ever made on a long run on
the Lehigh Valley railroad was accom-
pllshed last Saturday by a special train
carrying the Lehigh Valley Writer'S
club to Niagara Falls.
The 200 miles from Batavia to Buffa-
10 was covered in 2iO minutes, includ-
Ing eight stops. Ten miles were COW
cred at an average Of AZ seconds to the
mile
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
so Pieces
Fancy Cord Silks

The leading Wash Silk Of the sea-
son. Unlimited shade list and a
bargain value that will make you
rub your eyes to see If the salesman
has not made mistake.
Special Price, 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
We Leave
The Settlement

OF the KNOTTY ques-
tion of the NATIONAL
lTY of some of these
goods to others who
have more time at their
disposal,an will mere
ly say that You will
ALWAYS find our
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-04
Special Notice

We repeat the statement already
made that we can not guarantee all
of the above values after the open
ing day Of sale. While they last
they're yours at the price quoted. q
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Tremendous Gains by Republicans Even Over
Enormous Plurality OF 1893.

Philadelphia, Nov. 5,-Pennsylvania
voted for treasurer and six judges of the
superior court.
Tioga county gives Republican ma
iority Of 5000, Republican gain of about
ESQ compared with 1898. Crawford county
is Republican by 1880, about the same as
last year. Sullivan county is given All
estimated Democratic majority Of 1880, o
loss of A compared with 1898
Monroe county gives an estimated Dem
ocratic majority Of about 900, a loss Of of
600 over 1898.
In Susquehauna county, Haywood,
Rep, for State Treasurer, received a ma
ioaity OF 1900, a Republican gain of co.
The candidates for the superior judges re-
ceived the party vote.
A Times bulletin says that returns in
dictate that the Republicans will carry the
state by 10000.
Pennsylvania elected Haywood, Rep.
state treasurer, by a majority approximat-
ing 175, 900, against 1876, 146 in 1858 for
jackson, Rep, state treasurer. The six
Republican candidates for superior judges
are elected by msjorities slightly below
that for Haywood. The choice of the
minority party's representation on the
superior court bench Is. from indications
at this writing, either Herman Yerkes,
Bucks county, or Peter P. Smith of
Lackawanna county.