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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-12
BIC Dose OF BUG POISON
It Was Uniateationally Swallowed by
Contractor II. N. Williams.
ALMOST. CAUSED HIS DEATH
Poison Dripped from . Cracked Bottle
Into Food OF which Mr.. Williams
Psrtook- Prompt Action By
Doctors Saved His Life.

Contractor II. NJ. williams. Of Sew
enth street, had a narrow escape from
death yesterday afternoon.
He returned home about 4.30 and, re-
marking to his wife that he would not
be home to supper until q late hour.
went into the pantry to get q lunch.
A few minutes later he told Mrs. Will
llams that there was something the
matter with the food as It did not taste
right.
She went into the pantry and found
white scum covering the food Of
which her husband partook. An ex-
animation was made to ascertain the
cause OF this scum and 1t was found
that a bottle Of bed bug poison that
stood on a shelf directly above had
become cracked allowing the poison to
leak out and drip down on the food
below
In the lunch Of which he had par
taken Mr.. Williams swallowed enough
of poison to kill half dozen Of men.
Messengers were dispatched for Drs.
Hand. Gibbs and Jenkins, who arrived
a few minutes later, and. by admin
istering antidotes succeeded In saving
Mr.. Williams life.
Had assistance not arrived so
promptly Mr.. Williams would have
been dead within an hour.
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ST. LUKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Enjoyed q Pleasant Excursion to Lake
Ariel Yesterday.


Ariel Yesterday.
The most largely attended and ONE of
the most successful Of the annual sum-
mer excursions of st. Luke's Episcopal
church. was made yesterday to Lake
riel. Over 500 teachers, scholars and
committeeman and committeewomen
made the trip. They were transported
in a special train Of ten cars which left
via the Erie and Wyoming road at $50
O'Clock and returned at 7.3O o'clock.
Arrived at the lake the morning was
speEt in rambling and games at will.
After lunch there was a peanut scram-
BILE, something new and productive Of
much fun. Without previous knowl-
edge among the younger scholars one
Of the men strode among them bearing
on his back two bushel bag filled
with peanuts. The bag had been slit
near the bottom and from the aper-
ture the peanuts dropped. When this
apparent accident was discovered It
may be imagined what sport several
hundred boys and girls made for them
selves and older onlookers.
A number of contests among the
wy dS lOlAOWS. EodCh race,
Charles ScIheppelman, first; Gardner
Cobb, second; tug of war; won by st.
Marks, Dunmore; quarter-mile run,
Bogert Cowles, first; Richard Davis,
second; eighth-mile run, Charles
scheppelman. first, and Campbell, Sec
ond. Prizes were given in each event.
A game Of ball between a nine from
the Sunday school and a team of boys
at the lake was won by the latter.
Much of the credit for the success of
the excursion is due the pastor, Rev.
Rogers Israel; A. D. Holland, chair
man Of the transportation committee;
Miss Lees. chairman Of the refresh
ment committee; G. H. Cobb, chairman
Of the committee on boys games, and
of the ticket committee, and Miss Mary
Bessell, chairman of the committee on
girls games. The expense of the ex-
ursion was met by an offering made
by the scholars last Sunday.
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Say the House Did II.
STRIKE ON HOTEL JERMYN.
Timers Th0ught They Wore Worth Nor
Than So Per Day and Quit.

Tinusrs Thought They Wore Worth More
Than So Per Day and Quit.
There was a trades strike yesterday
among THE tinsmiths employed by
Thomas T.. Mullen, on the new Hotel
Jermyn. Mr.. Mullen employs about
twepty timers and plumbers on the
building, and the six who at 3.l5 o'clock
laid down their tools yesterday We're
at work laying the copper roof.
They began work Tuesday morning
without any more expllcN understand
ing than that they would be paid
''what they were worth"
In response TO a question yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Mullen said he would
pay them 81 for nine hours work per
day. The men wanted $2.25. which Mr..
Mullen refused to pay, whereupon
Morris Jones. Richard Hicks. Henry
Graves, Patrick Dougherty, B. B. Ev-
ans and w. ]. Smith stopped work and
went to their employers Office across
the street and were handed checks
based upon the 81 rate. A dozen or
more tinsmiths employed on the build
Ing are receiving s2.25 and $3.50 and
refused to strike as did Jacob Hess
foreman of the roofing gang, and Hop
kin Mal:tick, roofer.
Would Usc Persuasion.
The six roofers stood grouped near
Mr.. Mullens Office for over an hour
and said they would endeavor by per-
suasion to prevent others from filling
their places and would report their
trouble to the Timers union. They
claim that the lowest wage scale Is
S2.25 and thought the union would es-
tablish fight and possibly a strike.
To a Tribune reporter John Devan-
ney, president of the Timers union,
who Is employed by Hunt & Connell,
remarked that he had not heard of the
strike and did not know the details Of
the controversy. Tinsmiths, he said,
who are capable worlSmen receive s2.25
and $780, but many who receive 81 are
paid the full value of their earning
ability.
He did not now the qualifications Of
the six who had struck. but thought
1t possible that the mal.ter would be
considered by Monday nights meet
Ing Of the Building Trades council
which is composed Of delegates from
the city unions.
What MIR. Mullen Said.
Mr.. Mullen stated that the six strik-
Ing roofers were men who responded to
an advertisement They We're not ex-
pert workmen, he said. and 81 per day
was as much as any of them were
worth. The dozen other timers on the
building are paid 1925 and $780, and
are satisfied with their pay. Mr.. Null
len does not believe the strike will
spread or that he will experience any
difficulty in getting men to fill the
strikers places
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THE BENEFIT CONCERT.
It Attracted Fair Sized Audience to tho
rockingham.

sFrOthingham.
A fair-sized audience was present
last evening at the concert given at the
Frothinlgh ham for the benefit of the
twenty-five stranded members Of the
Laurel Hill Park Opera company. Be
fore the concert in the theater opened.
Bauer's band rendered several selec-
tions outside in an excellent manner.
The concert In the theater opened
with Sousa's march. directorate"
rendered in splendid style by the Law
renee band. 1t was led by Professor
Richard Lindsay, who received an ova-
tion when he appeared on the stage.
Hearty applause followed the selection
by the band, but 1t was unable to re-
spond as the members had to go to
Green Ridge ito give a concert.
Comrades in Arms was sung by the
members of the Opera company. which
was followed by the "Toreador," sung
by John T. Watkins in fine voice. Mrs.
Heckels Ladies' choir sang Coral
Caves of Ocean" and Annie Laurie"
which called forth encores.
NJ. ]. Coyne and Robert Rankin sang
a topical song. TOO Bad, Too Bad"
which contained local illusions. and
Larry Ketrick made a hit with i'm
presentations. Other numbers on the
programme were: For All Eternity"
Miss Lydia Sailer; Excelsior" Harry
Scarborough and John r. Watkins;
bid Me Discourse" Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes-Brundage; violin solo. Walter
Kiple: by the Waters" Harry Scar
borough; Dream of My Heart" Alfred
wooler; 20 Why Art Thou Not Near
Me-" Lyric Glee club. Thomas Bey-
mons rendition Of 20 That Summer
Smiled for Aye" made that one of the
most enjoyable vocal numbers of the
evening.
The accompanies were Miss Norma
Williams. Professors Richard Lind
say. Silas Rosser and T. j. Davies, Mus.
Rae
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QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.
Mr.. Bnikiswicz II DsslriOns Of Having II
Settled Definitely.

Thomas A. Bulkiswicz obtained rule
yesterday from Judge Edwards to COM
pei Miles Mcdonald to show cause why
he should not within ninety days bring
an action In ejectment to determine
the ownership of a lot of land on Water
street. this city.
Mr.. Mcdonald claims title by reason
of a sale Of the property by the county
commissioners for unpaid taxes and
Mr.. Bulkiewlcz says he received a deed
for the land from the previous owner,
Powell Tileyzio. on Oct. IL, 1893. AS
Mr.. Mcdonald has taken no action to
have the question Of ownership of the
land settled Mr.. Bulkiewicz moves to
compel him to do so.
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HAVE YOUR
SHADES IADE OF
SIN ? ROOF.
GAM]BR0(G
Il Does Not Fade.
Il Does Not Crack.
WILLIAMS&M McANULTY
17 WYonIns AVENUE
It Does Not Fade.
Il Does Not Crack.
CITY NOTES.

The First Presbyterian church choir will
meet for rehearsal this evening instead Of
tomorrow.
No meeting Of the teachers committee
was held last night owing to no quorum
being present.
The Watch Tower Bible class will
meet at the residence OF G. W. Hessler, ,eS
Green Ridge street, on Sunday.
8. Solomon & Co. began an action in as
sumpsit yesterday TO recover a book ac-
count amounting to $7i6 from Henry Good
man.
A score or more of members Of the
Young Women's Christian association en-
5oyed trolley ride to Peckville and re-
turn last night.
Mrs. Guy Tiffany. of LaPlume. was re-
moved to the Hillside home yesterday by
Poor Director Charles Tropp's order. She
q suffering from dementia.
The police were yesterday on the look
out for q sorrel mare with a white hind
foot and white forehead. which was stolen
from Nanticoke and driven In the direc-
tion Of this city.
O4cer Moir found on Lackawanna ave-
mud package Of socks and shirts. which,
on Closer examination, proved to contain
two pension vouchers for $eO belonging to
Martin Oakley. Of 175l McDonough avenue
From 10 o'clock yesterday the BIackmoor
potato-stealing case was continued until
In the afternoon because the prosecutor 3
witnesses did not appear. At o'clock
the constable had not been able to locate
them and the case was adjourned until
40 Tuesday evening.
C1o ~
glass in the St. Denis pool room out Of re-
venge for having been compelled to settle
for three games Of pool, had to pay ss yes
terday morning to make himself square.
The damage to the window was assessed
at $3.50 and the hole in the peace and dig
nifty of the commonwealth was valued at
$50. He paid and was released.
The following officers have been elected
BY the Schiller Building and Loan assocla-
tion: President. J. George Eisele; vice
president, F. ]. Dickert; secretary, ]. c.
Lange: treasurer, J. d. Runyon. The di-
rectors for three years are: Messrs. Henry
Smith, John Boen and George Easterly:
for two years, Messrs. Herman Whaler
Peter Robling. sr., and Herman Hagen;
Tor one year. Messrs. Patrick Mulherin,
stephen Spruks and II. Lyons.
A. Bombaugh was arrested last evening
on warrant sworn out before Alderman
John, Of the Fourth ward. at the instance
<oe young Lewis who was arrested q few
days ago charged with insulting and as
saulting Carrie Bombaugh, AS daughter.
the warrant alleges assault and battery.
which Bomgaubh swears he did not COM
mt; he says that Lewis Is actuated by
malice. Bombaugh waived hearing and
entered bail before Alderman Millar.
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DIED..

CUMMINGs.-rn Dunmorc. July TO- 1906.
Patrick Cummings, aged II months. at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Cummings. Butler street. Fu-
neral Friday afternoon. lnterment In
Mt. Carmel cemetery.
KERSHNER.-In Dalton, July 10. 1896.
Mrs. Cordei.a "A. 'Kershner. aged 60
years, months and IS days. Funeral
July II at Methodist church at2 p. m. \
eAwEY.-In Scranton. July TO- 1886. I,e-
gina, aged . months. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Sawey, Of Pittston
avenue. formerly Of B1ttston. FuussAl
Friday afterRoon. 1ntsrmsat ct 4arkst
Street csnaetsyx, Efsston.
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Thanks Of tho Company.

Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: On behalf Of the Laurel Hill Opera
company, allow me to tender to you our
heartfelt thanks for the favors you have
rendered us by your kindly worded press
notices In our just cause. After this we
have to thank the artists Of Scranton who
so willingly came to our assistance and
gave their valuable assistance in tonight's
entertainment. We thank the public gen
orally for having so generously supported
us in our distress. We are also greatly
indebted to Arthur rockingham for hav-
ing SO kindly donated his theater and to
Mr.. Jones, his representative. for his val
uable assistance. Faithfully yours,
Harry Scarborough, for the Company.
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q five weeks illness: her husband since
her death had been delirious from
fever. Before being taken III he was q
strong young man about 35 years Of
age. employed as q machinist at John
sons breaker on North Washington
avenue.
Say the House Did II.
He was Of strong constitution. regu-
lar habits, and the cause Of has illness
h charged to the disease-breeding
house In which he lived.
1t 10 hoped that the children will be
able to resist the inroads that the fever
has made upon their systems. Every
thing possible Is being done for them.
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CONCERT AT GREEN RIDGE.
Given by Lawrence Band nt Green Ridg.
Bicycle Club House.

The open air concert at the club
house Of the Green Ridge Wheelmen
last evening attracted upwards Of 500
persons, who completely blocked the
intersection of Sanderson avenue and
Green Ridge street. The lawn and club
house were crowded with the lady
friends Of the bicycle boys. while Law
rence's supberb band discoursed excel
lent music from the lawn.
The club house was decorated with
Japanese lanterns and electric lights
A large transparency hung out from
the upper balcony announcing the BIZ
cycle races at the Driving park. July
q, under the Nuspicies of the club
Cream and cake We're served after the
concert
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NO FLIES ON THEM.
Mules Arc Not Used to the
LuXurics Ofa Dir Citv

Winton Mules Arc Not Used to the
Luxurics ofa Dig City.
In front of Mathew Bros drug es-
tabllshment. on Lackawanna avenue.
the team Of mules hitched to the store
wagon of the Dolph Coal company of
Winton was LEFT standing yesterday
afternoon. A small boy that had come
to town on the wagon was on the seat.
The flies started in to bite the mules;
this they did not propose to put up with
and backed the wagon UP. cramping It
until 1t upset. The boy went down
In heap with the wagonload, but was
not injured. Neither was anything
broken, as the load consisted chiefly
Of cabbage, potatoes, vegetables and
baled hay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-12
LANGUAGE WAS EXPENSIVE.
Mr.. Bevsn Wants 81. 900 for the Re marks
-'''"... Of Mrs. O'MsIIey.

''F''4.,, OF Mrs. VMalIcy.
Edwin Bevan. a grocer and butcher,
doing business in this city, Is tine plain
till IN q suit for damages begun yes
terday against Mary E. O'Nfalley, wife
Of John E. O'Malley. He asks 5000
damages as compensation for defam-
aAory words alleged to have been
spoken concerning him by Mrs. O'Mal-
Icy.
The declaration sets forth that on
July Mrs. O'Malley publicly accused
Mr.. Bevan Of criminal conduct with
odrA Thomas, in consequence Of which
Be was greatly injured.
Ar. Bevan Is O. married man.
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A Now Enterprise,

y Mr.. II. d. Swartz. the well-known lum-
bArman wing-shot. has opened up q store
at 1e3 Spruce street. where he will carry
full line Of guns. rifles, revolvers, sporting
goodS, ammunition Of all kinds, clay
pigeon traps. live pigeon traps. targets
and hand loaded shot gun shells. Mr..
swar(x intends to make speciality of
hand \loaded shells and will guarantee
every bne Of them to be perfect.
In ofdering shells loaded. whether by
mail pf by telephone, please state how you
want them loaded or give him the name or
make of gun and gauge and what kind Of
game you want to use them for and he will
guarantee the shells to be all right. In
connection with his store Mr.. Swarts will
have repair shop. which will be under
the management Of Mr.. r. A. Tisdale, q
~ with several years experience In re.
-. and making guns. bicycles and nll
dimcult work. Mr.. Swartx has
>gency for the new L. c. Smith
one Of the finest made guns
These guns can now be
corner Penn end
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Grand Clearance sale

Of Dry Goods Thursday, Friday and Sat.
urday Of this week. A great reduction In
1uslins, Wash Good, Dress Goods, Silks,
etc. See our advertisement on third
page Of this paper.
MEARS & HAGEN
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y largo consignment Of fins household
geeds to b. disposed Of 1t auction Satur-
az ~ p. M. consisting Of parior suits,
bedroom su1ts, carpets, library tables,
deees. stc.. 81 etrong's, 80 and "a Penn
avenue. -
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Those two or three teeth you've lost
can be replaced without plates at DR.. E.
r. Wheaton's. OfIlce, 2l Lackawanna
avenue.
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FEvER'S TERRIBLE WORK.
It Caused the Death Of Charles r. Boyo
and Ills Wife.

1t Caused the Death Of Charles r. Boyer
and Ills Wife.
Charles +. Boyer died yesterday at
noon, his wife died ten days ago; seven
orphan children are now left, but two
of them are dangerously iii at tlh2
Moses Taylor hospital and the rest
are either sick or after being sick, and
are begin cared for by Ncharita bic per-
sons connected with st. Luke's parish.
This is the family that lived at 7i5
Gibson street In tenement owned by.
w. Gibson Jones, and the disease OF
which the parents died and others of
the family are In danger OF succumbing
to, Ii typhoid fever The persons fam
iliar with the condition Of the prem
ises where this unfortunate family
lived say that the unsanitary condition
Of the house and ns surroundigs
caused the fever to fasten on the Boy
prs
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Had Jones Arrested.

The board Of health q short time ago
took action on the condition Of this
building and had Jones arrested for
maintaining a nuisance: he promised to
abate the nuisance and the charge was
held IN abeynce. At first, the stop
water and all the refuse matter from
the kitchen used to be dumped out I'M
q ditch near the house. the ditch led
around to the front. where the ofra
stagnated, and caused a stencil.
The sanitary officer Of the board,
H. Burke. was instructed at the md
Ing of the board held last Friday
place the premises In sanitary con-
ton 1t the expense Of the owner.
Mrs. Boyer died ten days ago. an
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Pillsbury's Flour Mills have o capacity
Of 1850 barrels day. II
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PLEASANT DANCING PARTY.
Given by Mrs. N. Y. Lcct In Honor Of Hcl
Guests.

Guests.
A dancing party was given last night
by Mrs. N. Y. Leet at her home on
Jefferson avenue for her nieces, the
Misses Voorhees,, Of Auburn, N. Y.
Among those present were the follow
ing from out Of town: Miss Mattison,
Of Brooklyn; Miss Law and Miss Lewis,
of West Pittston; Miss Ketchem, Of
Dover Plains, and the Misses Reynolds.
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J. my shs wsbes
\ 4ool tosteDe - osssassy 6ssa :
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corner Penn ana
4innerg.
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Captain Moir then wanted to post
pone further action until the next
regular meeting, but 1t was lost by q
tile vote. Moir going over to the MI
nority. Finally. after having passed
first reading. the ordinance was re-
ferred to the next regular meeting,
which occurs next Thursday night.
The fender ordinance and ordinances
for. furniture for the Crystal Engine
house. for grading Webster avenue.
for lateral sewer on Capouse ave.
nue. between Marion and Green Ridge
streets. and for q sewer on Irving ave.
nue.. above Mulberry street, were IA.
vorcbly reported upon. .
The third partial estimate OF $11,-
4S776 on the Roaring Brook bridge was
ordered paid and q number Of meas.
ures from the select branch were con-
curred in.
New improvements provided for
were a FIRE hydrant on the corner Of
Ferdinand street and Summit avenue;
repairs on Stone and rettstor avenue
culvefts; grade Of Pettebone street
from North Alain to Fillmore.
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The Grand Jury's Report.

The grand jury finished its labors this
morning and received their discharge.
Following is the report:
In the circuit court OF the state of Orc
gon for Wasco county:
The matter of the final report of the
grand jury, for the Novemb Der term, 1895.
We, the grand jury for the November
term of court, 1895, respectfully submit
this, our final report for the term:
We have been in session nine days
and from time to time as matters were
brought before us, have found and re-
turned into court twelve ''true bills"
and five "not true bllls.' We have SUBJ
ponaed and examined before us, ninety
five witnesses on the various cases.
We have visited the county poor house
and found the same neatly kept and the
inmates seemed generally satisfied; the
building is comfortable, but the sleeping
rooms are somewhat -overcrowded, and
we would recommend that an addition
be built and made into comfortable bed
rooms. We have visited the various
county offices and found the same in
perfect order and clean. The county
records as far as we were able to Judge,
were neatly and correctly kept, and we
congratulate the taxpayers OF Wasco
county on having such honest and capa-
bic men in charge of the various Offices
and the county's finances. We have
visited the county jail and recommend
that as soon as the county finances will
aimit, the county court purchase lot
and erect thereon good and sufficient
Jail, the present one being in our opinion
| totally inadequate. We further rec
ommend that the present Jail be cal
cimined inside and the water closet be
| placed in proper condition.
We would further call the attention of
the court to the fact that certain Justices
of the peace in this county seem more
desirous of making fees than of perform
ing the legitimate duties of their office.
Sometimes frivolous cases are begun
and the parties bound over to the grand
jury, or the parties discharged and the
costs taxed up to the county. We find
upon examination of the county court
docket that at the September term OF
the county court, the enormous sum OF
$1,000 was allowed for justice courts
alone, for cases tried during only two
/ months. We heartily endorse the action
1>ef the county court in disaIlowing all
bills where in their opinion the charges
made were unnecessary. We submit
the county treasurer's report, hereunto
| attached.