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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13

delegates. This estimate does not in
clude one district of Carbondale town
ship, two district of Fell, Jefferson and
Roaring Brook townships and Throop
borough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13

1Oc. Dinners.
Go to Miller's Hotel. corner Penn and
Spruce, and try their 1Oc. dinners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13

Those two or three teeth you've lost
can be replaced without plates at DR.. Z.
T. Wheatons. Office. 421 Lackawanna
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13

'4 Buy the Weber
~ ct the BEST AZ Guernsey SfoA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13
MILLINERY
MUST co
To make room for the immense stock
Of FURS which we are making.

10 Doz. Boys Sailors, 10e. Each
rs Doz. Ladies' Sailors, 19c. Each
10 Doz. Untrimmed Hats, 29c. Each
5 Doz. Trimmed Hats, 98c. Each
100 Pieces Of Ribbon at Sc. a Yard
20 Doz. Infants Lawn Caps 10c Each
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13
BAUER'S BAND CONCERT.
Thousands Listen 10 the Sweet Strains a
the City Hall.

Several thousand people gathered in
front of the city hall last evening and
listened to the delightful concert by
Bauer's band, in which seven numbers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
MAYOR STRONG IGNORED.
His Name Not Mentioned in Ex. Senator
Thomas c. platt's Conference.

DJ bI4t IHlAth IItsS
New York. Feb. 17.-Ex- Senator
Thomas c. Platt held a conference at
the Fifth Avenue hotel this afternoon
with Chairman Of the State Committee
Charles W. Hackett, Benjamin j.
Odell, w. l.. Proctor, Senators Lexow.
Parsons, Milbourne, Speaker Hamilton
Fish, Edward Lauterbach, Assembly
men HambIeton, Halpin, Hoops and
other prominent Republicans.
What the subject of discussion was
can only be surmiscd, as all those who
attended refused to say what trans
pred 1t Is reported. however, that the
gathering was for the purpose of act
ing on Mayor Strong's recent appoint
ments. After II was over Mr.. Platt
said that no resolutions condemning
the mayor or mentioning him vas
passed He refused to state WI
CURED at the conference. H., uniy
thing that he would say was that poll
ties In general had been talked over.
The conference was held behind
closed doors, but enough of the pro-
ceeding leaked out to Indicate that
from this time on the followers of Mr..
Platt ere to wage bitter war against the
reform mayor Of this city. II was
pretty well understood that Mr.. Platt
intended to show Mayor Strong how
unpopular were his appointments. He
intended to impress the mayor with the
advisability of not taking such import
ant executive steps without first con-
sulting with the sage Of Tioga.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
BROOKFIELD WASHED AWAY.
The Commissioner OF Public Works in
New York City Once Found lioncsdale
TOO Damp for Comfort.

BY the United Press
Honesdale, Pa, Feb. Ito the pc
culiar physical conformation of the
country about this village in northeast
ern Pennsylvania is indirectly due the
fact that William Brookfield is today
commissioner of public works of New
York city. HOnesdale lies in a charm
ing valley, at the meeting of the waters
of the Lackawaxena and Lybcrry rivers.
on the east a ridge rises in sharp es
carpment almost from the banks of
the Lackawaxen river, and is crowned
by a perpendicular ledge of rock,
known as Irving's Cliff. This striking
feature of the villages environment
overlooks the valley from q height of
more than 300 feet. 1t was named for
Washington Irving, who was one of a
distinguished party of eXcursionists
who visited Honesdale by packet over
the Delaware and Hudson canal more
than nity years ago. IN the party we're
John Jacob Astor Philip Hone, for
whom HOnesdale was named, and 9TH
er notable persons. a quarter of a
mile back of Irving's Cliff, and almost
on level with it, is a small sheet of
water called Bunnelrs pond. The out
let of this pond was into Carley Brook,
a precipitous stream that hurries from
it's high source to the level of the
Lackawaxen river, mile below Homes
dale. Bunnelrs pond, by this stream,
became one of the feeders of the Della
ware and Hudson canal, the water of
the pond being conserved and held in
storage by a dam at the outlet.
Some time before the late war the
father of william Brookfleld, now New
Yerl.'s commissioner of public works,
put up a glass factory near the mouth
of Carley Brook. Early in the sixties
one fall there came Il spell OF rainy
weather, of which no one remembered
the like. Rain fell without cessation
for days, and the creeks and rivers be-
came roaring floods. The volume of
water that rushed into Bunnelrs pond
was too great for the dam at its out
let, and the dam gave way. The waters
OF the little lake, freed by the destruc-
tion of the dam, rushed to Carley brook
and down its steep course like an avail
anChe, sweeping everything before
them. They not only carried the Brook
field glass factory away, so that scarce
ly q timber of it was ever found again,
but destroyed the Brookfield residence
which was near the factory. The fam
ily including the present commissioner
of public works, barely escaped with
their lives. In few seconds the Brook
field family was ruined.
Some time afterward the elder Brook
field removed with his family to Brook
lyn, where, with the aid of business as
sociates and friends, he was enabled to
establish the glass factory which made
his fortune. 1t Is likely enough that
but for the food William Brookfleld
would have ~.-.'''~-' ~ Honesdale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

An antl-cigarette league has been organ
lied by Williamsport school boys.
The widow OF BARLEY Campbell. the
celebrated playwright, Is dying at Pitts.
burg.
a mad dog bit Theodore Swank, of near
Shamokln, and he IL suffering from hy-
drophobia.
George Martin. q member Of the Gov
ernor's troop. at Harrisburg. Is on triul
for stealing geese.
Readings city hall Is crowded to over
flowing with destitute people, who there
seek shelter and food
Bologna sausage seriously poisoned the
families of Charles Bishop and Charles
II. Swlckerd. Of Reading.
Eighteen Of the alleged rioters of Read
ing. who fought over u free lunCA have
been hauled before a magistrate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
shot BY A CRAZY comedian
Madge Yorkc, of the Baggage Check
Company, Murdered.
HER SLAYER EASILY ESCAPES
James u. Gentry, After Killing His Sweet.
heart, Disappears by Means OF the
Fire Escape Jealousy Caused
the Tragedy.
BY the United Press.


Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Madge Yorlke,
aged y years, member of Charles T..
Blaney's baggage Check" company,
was shot and almost instantly killed
in room at Ieisse's hotel this evening
by James Is. Gentry, an actor. After
doing the shooting, Gentry escaped and
has not yet been arrested. Gentry is
said to have been married to Miss
Yorke, and 1t is supposed jealousy was
the motive for the crime.
About 9.l5 this evening Gentry called
at Zeisse's hotel ana inquired for Miss
Iorke. He was told that she was in
and asked to send his name TO her
room. lie declined to do this and said
that If they would tell him where the
room was he would go to it himself.
This he did and found Miss Yorke and
another actress Of the company, Miss
Ida Clark, in the room together Miss
4orke introduced Miss Clarke to
Gentry, but he took no heed of the in
PRODUCTION, and, turning to Miss Yorke,
said:
why didn't you meet me-" and then,
without another word, he began to fire
at her with a revolver, three bullets of
which went through her head and one
through her arm. Gentry rushed from
the room and either made his escape
by the stairs, or went down a fire es-
cape leading from window in the hall
way. but was not seen to leave the
house.
An ambulance was hastily summoned
and Miss Yorke was taken to the hos
pital, but she died shortly after being
admitted there. The girl lived with
her parents in New York city, and she
is said to have been in that city today
and returned here this afternoon, but
some of the members Of the company
deny that she was out of Philadelphia
today
Gentry came from New York this af-
ternoon and probably went directly to
Zeisse's hotel. Miss Yorke filled one
of the minor singing parts in the
Baggage Check" company. Gentry
is a comedian, but at present he has
no employment.
Miss Clark's Account of the Affair.
1t was learned from members of the
company that Gentry has been atten-
tive to Miss Yorke, and that they had
not seen each other for the past five
weeks. They probably had an apoint-
ment to meet each other in New York
today, as the girl went there this morn
ing, but for some reason she did not
see Gentry Miss Clark, who was in
the room when the shooting occurred,
says that Gentry paid no attention to
Miss Yorke's introduction of him to
her, and turning to his fiancee, said:
why didn't you meet me in New York
today as you promised?" Miss Yorlle
replied 81 did keep my appointment
with you" Gentry then said: "Madge,
won't you kiss me-" and the girl re-
piled: mo; not until you give me an
explanation of your conduct"
These were the last words spoken be-
fore Gentry drew his revolver and shot
and killed the girl. 1t is said that
Gentry must have come to this city
with the idea of murder, as his friends
here state that he was not in the habit
of carrying q revolver
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
CHASING THE ABDUCTORS.
Parties Who Entieed Lizzie O'Bricn Away
from Home Are Being Located by Attor.
ncy Wilhelm.

By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE persons
who figure in the alleged abduction of
Lizzie . Brien, the star witness in the
coming trial of Wellington Hartman,
the steward OF the Schuylkill county
almshouse, in connection with the scan
dals in that institution. are being run
down, and three OF the four who were
engaged in the conspiracy have been
identified and their arrests are likely to
follow. For several days past Lawyer
William Wilhelm. of Puttsvllle. who is
counsel for the Ministerial association
of that city, which is actively engaged
in exposing the alleged almshou3e
scandals. has been in this city running
down the so-called abductors.
Mr. Wilhelm is authority for the state
ment that the woman. Bella Burke, who
induced Lizzie O'Brien to leave the
home of her brother and go to New
York. and who attempted 10 detain
her there, is Isabella Farley. q dress
maker of this city. Burke, the alleged
husband Of the woman. who, after Liz
zie o. Brien's disappearance, approached
her brother and attempted to induce
him to prevent her testifying at the
coming trial has been recognized, it is
said, by Mr.. Wilhelm as William Cor
dons, an eX-inmate of the Schuylkill
county. almshouse and formerly a bar
Der at st. Clair where he was born.
The man who first approached Will
lam O'Brien in the guise of a Ninth
street officer, with view Of getting him
to prevent his sister teStifyin9 goes
by the name of Ed. English. though
that is not supposed to be his right
name, and was formerly a bartender.
The other woman in the case is said
to be named Spencer, but Mr.. Wilhelm
has not succeeded in locating her or
securing her antacadents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
CRASH ON THE SANTA FE.
One Man Instantly Killed and TWO Ia.
tally Injured.

iSy tIc tlllltu lIesS'
Guthrie, o. r., Feb. 17.-Through a
Misunderstanding of orders the south
bound Galveston express ON the Santa
Fe railroad, heavily loaded with day
eXcurslonists, and II north-bound live
stock extra collided at l.45 o'clock last
night while rounding curve five miles
south OF Guthrie. One man was in
stantly killed. two fatally injured and
eighteen received serious wounds. The
two engines came together in a terrible
crash and We're buried into each other
one-third of their lengths. A dozen
freight cars piled into great heap,
and the baggage, express and mail cars
of the passenger train completely tele-
scoped and demolished all in an in
stant.
The passenger coaches remained on
the track, but many Of the gigantic
Texas steers breaking loose from the
wreckage plunged into the darkness
making 1t dangerous for any one to
venture out to assist the injured, Many
passengers were badly bruised and cut
by broken glass. Seventy head of cat
tie were killed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
WEALTH UNDER A PILLOW.
Mrs. Ablenan's Stolen Property Returned
After Ten Days.


Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 17.-Ten days ago
Mrs. Ableman, who lives at the Aurora
House, was robbed Of S4,500 in cash
and securities, and this morning the Sc
curities and 5000 in money were re-
turned 1t was Mrs. Ableman's custom
to keep her property under her pillow
at night. one morning she forgot them
and went to the dining room to break
fast, locking her door.
When she returned to her room after
breakfast the door was open and her
treasure was gone. The matter was
placed in the hands of detectives and an
arrest was to have been made tomorrow
of suspected person. This morning
Mrs. Ashleman, when she had finished
her breakfast, went to her room and
there beneath a pillow, on the floor,
were the securities and the $500 in cash.
She was not absent from her room more
than twenty minutes, and her going
and coming must have been watched by
the conscience stricken thief.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
JAPANESE WELCOMED.
All OF the Inhabitants of Ming Hai Chu
Are Submissive Suicide of Ting, Lin
and Chang Confirmed.
By the United Press.

ny tHe CUIltu lIcSS.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Central News
correspondent in Toxic telegraphs un-
der yesterdays date: General Nodzu
reports that today the Chinese forces
were concentrated at Hal Cheng and
attacked the city, but after suffering
heavy losses were repulsed. The Jap
anese losses were small"
From Port Arthur the Central News
has this dispatch: "A detachment Of
Japanese cavalry occupied Ming Hal
Chu on the morning Of Feb. u without
encountering opposition. Natives say
that on Feb. the Chinese force at
Hunchaton was divided into two parts.
The larger one fed toward Flu Shan
Shen and the smaller to Yen Taf All
Of the inhabitants Of Ming Hal Chu are
submissive and many welcome the
japanese TO the town.
on Feb. 10, in the afternoon, Marshal
Oyama reported on the state of affairs
at. Wei-Hai-Wei. He said that pro-
posal had been rendered to the Jap
anese flagship Matsusima to surrender
the warships and the remaining forts
and their armament at Wei-Hai-Wei
provided the foreigners of the military
and naval force be released under a
guarantee obtained from an admiral
of a neutral power. The japanese ac-
cepted all the conditions excepting the
one concerning the guarantee and the
agreement was concluded. Marshal
Oyama confirms the former report of
the suicides of Admiral Ting, Commo-
dore Liu and General Chang. The
garrison of I.iu Kung Tao was con-
Quoted beyond the japanese line and
was set free.
The Chinese seamen will be treated
in the same manner. The foreigners
who We're captured will be taken to
some more distant point and will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
RIOT AT MIDNALE.
Huns. SlaNs and poiauiers Clean Ont n
saloon.
BY the United Press.

By the JDteu iTcSs.
Wilkes-Ba Pa, Feb. 1.-THE min
ing village of Midvale was the scene of
riot last night, Saturday was pay
day at the mines, and the Huns, Slavs,
and Polanders drank freely. During
the night the Slavs and Poles engaged
in a pitched battle in the saloon of
Michael Canfieid. The Poles drove the
Slavs from the place and then assault
ed the proprietor. They wrecked every
thing in the place and carried the safe
out into the street, where they broke it
open.
The proprietor says it contained over
81, 500. which he drew from bank on
Friday to make n payment on a prop
erty. Eight men were seriously
wounded in the nsht. John Modenski,
II is belicOcd, will die.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
CLASS THEM WITH NEGROES.
Texans object to Mexican Children i'll
White schools.
BY the United Pres


san Antonio, Tex, Feb. IA race
war that is attracting much attention
in southwest Texas Is i'm progress at
Uvalde, the county seat of UValde coun-
ty west of here, between the white
and Mexican patrons of the public
schools. The white citizens are very in
dignaut because the school trustees per-
pit the Mexican children to attend the
same schools with white children, and
many of the latter have been taken out
of school on that account.
A mass meeting Of the white citizens
was held yesterday and a united protest
made against the mixture of the two
races. The school trustees refuse to re-
cede from their position in the matter,
and the trouble will be carried to higher
authority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18

For love of me-" lIarro's mother
begged, don't go"'
But the man on the mast" eXclaim-
mother to mourn his death?"
Harro's mother said no more. and her
son and four other men set out for the
wreck. which was now quite under
water. The waves were so furious
that 1t was difficult to approach. At
last the lifeboat reached 1t, and Harro
climbed the mast and fetched the half
frozen man down. He was laid in the
bottom of the lifeboat, and Harro bent
over him and remained so until the
boat was so near shore that his voice
could be heard. Then he waved his
cap and shouted:
Tell my mother we have saved UWew
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Chesapeake bay Is frozen over from
shore to shore at Cape Charles.
At the Inness picture sale, IL New York
2iO paintings sold for sl0S,67O a remark
able total.
Leaving the accounts of the Lexington
VaD bank In confusion, Cashier q. NJ
Flggatt has fled from town.
For alleged cruelty TO pupils Rev
Franklin Spaudlng head OF n Denv-r mil.
itary school, Is undeElrrest.
Three men In masks ralded an Amez
can Protestant association paper In
Louis and ran away with thcxIGb
ton lists.
BY the burning of Frank
near Drennon Springs, Ky,
and two children were crG1
Jones fatally burned
. After being discharged for
Crane, a Jeffersonville Und
seized n hose team and dr6
through the streets hearty kilN
people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18

Mariposa and Is accompanied thus far
on u journey half around the world by
two retainers, who will stop here, how
ever, and the lady will continue her
journey alone.
She will remain in the city some time,
seeing all that Is to be seen. She is
going to France, of which country her
royal family is now pensioner. When
she starts east her retainers will return
TO their island homes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
CALIFORNIA HILLS MOVING.
Portions of the Beri ymcns sliding To.
ward the Valley.

by Tho United Press,
Oakland, Cal, Feb. 17.-Portions of
the Berrymen Hills, north of Berkeley.
are sliding toward the valley. About
five acres have shifted their position.
The foundations of the hills seem to be
solid enough. 1t Is the adobe surface
stratum 2bout thirty feet in depth
that Ia gradually descending. En-
gineers say that the displacement of
earth is due to the rains and not to
any sinking of the hills caused by vol
vanic or other subterranean force.
The residence of II. w. Adams, n
building on the shifting earth, has
moved six inches out of plumb and the
main pipes of the Alameda Water com
pany have been twisted and snapped in
nearly a hundred places.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Minister Zeballos, the Argentine envoy,
-. been recalled from Washington.
$. I.aing, of New York, chief OF the
onery division, interior department,
Is resigned.
Comptroller Eckels has authorized the
Granville National bank, OF Granville. n.
Y, to begin business with n capital of
$4,000.
American shipbulders are gathering in
Washington, attracted by the opening of
bids for the three sca-going torpedo boats.
which will take place next Tuesday.
The president has appointed Rt. Rev.
Henry b. Whipple, B. b., Bishop of Min
nesota, to be n member of the board of
Indian commissioners. vice Charles c,
Painter. deceased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18

some ease, some pecuniary emolument
in order to give his personal attention
to public affairs.
The greatest value of the council"
said Mrs. Sewell" is in bringing to-
gether women whose lives are In differ
ent avenues, and whose interests are in
different lines of work" In her opin-
ion, she added no organized effort Of
women had done 50 much to illustrate
and emphasize the unity OF humanity
as the National council.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
BIG FIRE IN BUFFALO.
The Finest Music Hall in the City Is
Burning.

By the United Press
Buffalo, n. Y. Feb, IS, . a. m.--Muslc
Hail. the largest place of amusement in
the city, is burning. A second alarm
has been turned In.
2,45 a. IN. Music Hall, the property
of the German Young Mems associa-
tion, the finest amusement hall in Buff
falo, is burning at this hour. The hall
was destroyed in 1883 and rebuilt im-
mediately at cost of SS00,O0O. 1t is
the home of leading German societies
of the city, and if the fire is not soon
controlled, the building will be Il total
loss. The library. the most valuable
of its kind in the city, has been de-
StrOVed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
The rcaehhlow Not in II.

By the United Press.
Baltimore, Feb, 1.-THE inventory of
the estate of the late William T. Walters
was filed yesterday. The assessed value
of the personal estate Is placed at $685.
900. The famous picture gallery with ts
collection of rare paintings statuary, GER
amics, etc, is scheduled ut SlSS,0oO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18

BY the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. l7-lt was reported
here tonight that Bucknell university, at
Lewisburg, Pa, was burning. A message
received from that city by telephone says
that the fire was very slight and did little
damage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
HEARD OVER ~ CABLE.

A plot of Javauese to slaughter Euro
pcans and ChinNe was foiled, and frty
natives were a ed.
The Rivers s. and Guadalqulver, In
Spain, have ovefnowed their banks, caus-
ing considerable damage.
J. Il, Eustis. American ambassador to
France, has been seriously III at Mentone,
France, but Is now better
NJ. Andre, an aoronaut. told the Stock
hd4m Academy of Sciences his scheme to
reach the north pole by balloon
The founding of u hospital for suffer-
ers from pulmonary diseases Is proposed
by Professor Leyden the Berlin specialist
As result OF the amnesty vQ<Y by the
Madrid parliament, Manual m Gorilla,
the Republican conspirator, has Paris
for Spain.
NJ. Faure, Republican, was elected dep
A,ty In Lyons to take the seat left vacant
the death OF NJ. Burdoau president of
chamber.
IN the charge OF extensive frauds In
nection with the Oxysone company, u.
Webber and l.. u. Perlman, Amerl-
\.prraigned In London and held
put bail!
\overnment will pardon all
pvicted before the military
participation In riot at
and in Sicily, with the
kders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
REAL PRINCESS IN FRISCO.

She Comes from the South Szuppd Her
Name Is Ninito
BY the United Press.
San Francisco, Feb. Il Fran
cisco Is entertaining n incess.
She comes out of the W Ific-,her
real home is an islam South
Seas. The Princess Mn scion of
the family of Pomare. AAe,vnh Tahiti
for nearly 200>years. She came by the,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
New ships Ordered.

BY the United Press.
Washington, Feb, 1.-THE navy de-
partment has information that Japan has
ordered two ars Ass battleshps in Eng
land TO be butt the Thames. These
are the first bal Ships ordered for the
Japanese navy, which has heretofore con-
sisted exclusively OF cruisers and torpedo
boats. Naval officers declare this to be
Japan's first step toward maritime power.