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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
NO BATS

We have never thought favorably Of
the idea Of advertising two or three ar
ticles cheap. simply to draw trade. Our
plan Is. and always has been, to make
the price on every thing In stock just
as low as 1t can possibly be made.
Goods that usually pay all the profit Of
store. such as Teas. Coffees. Spices.
Confectionery. Cigars, ETC., we sell on
almost as close a margin as Sugar,
Flour. Butter, Hams, etc, are usually
sold. and We have found by adopting
this plan that we are selling more Teas,
Coffees and Cigars in proportion than
We are Of other goods. We have n
great many people come to us for both
Teas, Coffees and Cigars that buy moth
Ing else from US simply because they
get strictly first-class goods In these
lines from us, at much lower rates than
they are accustomed to paying. All our
Tea is bought direct from the importer,
and often before 1t has reached these
shores. We have been unceasing in our
efforts to offer the best value for the
money In Teas. Coffees and Cigars for
years. and our sales in each Of these
lines shows that our endeavors have
been appreciated by the public. Our
prices on Spices. Soaps. Starches.
Matches, Salt, Rice, Canned Goods and
Dried Fruits. and. in fact, all the class
of every day goods is Invariably below
competition. Our service in the Store Is
now good and our delivery first-class.
If you cannot come. send your order by
mail or telephone. Satisfaction in
every respect is guaranteed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
CITY NOTES.
l27 WYOMING AVENUE.

The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
pany's employees at the Conyngham and
Jermyn mines were paid yesterday.
Street Commissioner Kinsley yesterday
continued the crusade against the block
aiding Of sidewalks by merchants and
marketmen.
Mayor Connell yesterday approved Of
Councilman Norris ordinance for pipe
drain on Nay Aug avenue. leading to the
Lackawanna river.
Two men who refused to pay their fare
ON a Delaware and Hudson train at Green
Ridge were arrested by officer ]. d.
Thomas and locked upon the charge of
trespassing.
The funeral Of Jonathan Cordeaux will
occur this afternoon from his late resi-
dence on Madison avenue, above Olive,
at 230 o'clock. Interment will be made
in Forest Hill cemetery.
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant
ed by Deputy Clerk Of the Courts Emil
R. Bonn to the following: Archie David
son and Catherine Mangan, Of Peckville;
Isaac Burros, of Carbonate, and Bertha
Stein. of Scranton.
Tomorrow afternoon the room Of the
Lackawanna Institute Of History and
Science. at the court house, will be open
to the public at from until o'clock. and
on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
hereafter at the same hours.
For the accommodation Of those taking
advantage Of the Central Railroad Of
New Jerseys excursion to Long Branch.
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, tomorrow
morning. lunch car will be attached to
the special train on which the excursion
lists will leave at o'clock. There will also
be a parlor car on the train.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
TO BOYCOTT THE d. g. H.
scranton Bicycle Club Has Resolved Upon
an Extreme Mcnsurc

The Scranton Bicycle club has de-
cided to boycott the Delaware and Hud-
son road because Of the company's re-
cent decision to charge excess baggage
rates for bicycles. The club passed the
following resolutions. which have been
forwarded to the general manager of
the road. at Albany:
Whereas. The Delaware and Hudson
Canal company has lately issued orders
charging all wheelmen excess baggage
rates for transporting bicycles. and in ad-
ditton thereto compelling them to re-
lease said company from all liability in
case OF damage; therefore be It
Resolved. That the Scranton Bicycle club
condemn the action Of said company as
being an unjust discrimination against
wheelmen. and be II further
Resolved That SO far as possible .he
members Of the Scranton Bicycle club
shall avoid patronlzing said road while in
uniform or with the their wheels; and be
1t further
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the general manager at
Albany, N. Y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
FOUR BIG SUITS.

Negligence Of the Employees Of tho Trac.
tion Company Is Alleged In Each
Case.
Four suits. three against the Scranton
traction company and the other
against Carbondale Street Railway
company. were instituted in the Of
flee Of Prothonotary Pryor yesterday
morning by O'Brien & Kelley, attorneys
representing the different plaintiffs.
The suits against the Scranton COM
pany are for $4,000 each. and the one
against the Carbondale company is
for $4,000.
The first suit Is that Of Patrick Malta
and his wife. Bridget. On July 8 last
she was a passenger on Providence
car outward bound. and 1t stopped at
Jones street in the North End to let her
alight to go to her home. 1t IS alleged
that before she got to the ground the
motOrman started the car and she was
pitched heavily to the flagstone side
walk and sustained injuries which she
believes cannot be compensated foi
less than the amount mentioned in the
suit
Patrick Kennedy, OF the West Noun
tain. Is the second PLAINTIFF. He Is OBJ
liged to use a cane now, and for long
time he had to go around on orutches
as the result of being thrown from a
Luzerne street car on Aug. 2, 1894. He
wants $4,000. The third suit Is that Of
Edward Thayne. who alleges he was
injured about the back and legs In a
collision last January at Bulls Head
The amount which he feels entitled to is
| $4,000.
Carb0ndaie Company Sued.
Richard ]. Delevan and his wife, Mrs
Jennie Elizabeth Delevan, oof Carbon
dale. are the plaintlff,s in the suit
against the Lackawanna Valley Rapid
Transit company, of that city.
On July last Mrs. Delevan took a
street car to go from Providence to
Carbondale. She changed at Peckville
to the Carbondale line. At the White
Bridge in Carbondale the car took the
switch waiting for the downward car.
A car passed southwark and the men
on the north bound one left the switch.
They hadn't gone far when another
car was seen careering to the south.
The cnotorman OF the northern bound
car was a green hand and he lost his
head. Instead of turning off the cur
rent he turned 1t on full force. He
knew enough, however, to jump. as
also did the other motOrman. The cars
crashed and the cabs on both were
broken in. The car was open and Mrs.
Delevan was thrown far out by the
shock Of the collision and into a cul-
vert. Her chest struck against q pro-
jecting rock. There was a severe In
Jury to the chest bone as we'll as ITO the
back and the spine. The result OF the
accident is that Mrs. Delevan Is an In.
valid for life.
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hin. and on North Main avenue. He
recommended that the tracks on Mul-
berry street and Lackawanna avenue
hill be torn up and that the company be
directed TO repair Its tracks on North
Main avenue. His recommendations
were unanimously adopted.
A petition from property holders on
Amelia. Grove and Meade street pray
ing councils to abate the nuisance
caused by water being diverted onto
those streets. causing a stagnant pool.
was also presented by Street Commits
sloner iKnsley. Accompanying 1t he
had a Recommendation that as, In his
opinion. the city was not liable for the
damage. the property holders should be
instructed to build a sewer. The COM
munication was filed.
A communication was received from
City Solicitor Torrey advising that the
city solicitor be instructed to proceed
In law to restrain William Bright and
william Love from interfering with
the sewering in Bright's alley. and that
the city solicitor be empowed to give
an indemnifying bond IL court should
determine that one was necessary.
These recommendations were adopted.
A resolution extending the time for
the payment Of city taxes, without pen-
atty, until Dec. I. 1895. was adopted,
Small Potatoes Methods,
The ordinance for paving Webster
avenue. between Olive and Pine streets.
was called up and amended by Mr.. Kel-
Ter and as 1t was about to 10 through
on second reading several members
from suburban wards sought to prevent
the widening Of the sidewalks and
when they finally succeeded Mr.. Kel-
ier' realizing that the property hold
ers would not pave under those condI-
lions. moved to have 1t indefinitely
postponed. This they would not per-
INIT. however, and the ordinance went
through on second reading.
The resolutions for opening Wyoming
avenue; for curb on Adams avenue and
Mattes street: for a hydrant on Olv-
phant road; for file cases for the c,tv
'reasurers office; for the tearing down
OF the Platt homestead; for curb and
gutter on Prospect avenue. between
Beech and Birch streets, and for Tho
awarding Of the contract for sewerinp
Ferber court to Hart & Gibbons were
received from select council and CON.
Cured in.
The new measures approved Of were.
"A resolution directing the city engineer
to make plans for a sewer In the alley
between Washington and Wyoming
avenues. extending between. Marion
and New York streets: a resolution di.
recting the city clerk not to draw n
warrant for the bill presented by Rich
ard Thomas. food Inspector, for keeping
OF his horse. the same being in conflict
with sections 81 and 60. page III Of digest
OF ordinances: an ordinance providing
FOR the construction Of a lateral sewer
on North Washington avenue, from the
main sewer on New York street to the
southerly boundary line of the Four
teenth sewer district; resolution per-
mitting Michael Ludwig to connect his
property with the Schultz court sewer;
resolution instructing the street com.
missioner to cover the brick pave on
Franklin avenue with sand and ashes
In order to prevent horses from slip
ping.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
BICYCLIST RUN DOWN.
The Accident Occurred at Warrington
Avenue and Spruce Street.

The Accident Occurred at Washington
Avenue and Spruce Street.
Cabby Jack" Nealis was going north
on Washington avenue yesterday morn
ing with a stylish turnout and William
Schaffer. proprietor Of the Bell Cloth
ing house, was going east on Spruce
street on a bicycle. Both had gained
good headway when they arrived at the
intersection Of Washington avenue and
Spruce street. and as both got there at
the same time, the result was colli-
sion.
The bicyclist was knocked down and
trampled upon by the prancing steed
but the only evidence Of any injury he
received was bruise about the left
eye. His body was severely hurt. how
ever, from the hoofs Of the animal.
The bicycle did not figure in the acci-
dent and no damage was done to 1t.
Mr.. Schaffer went into a nearby drug
store and had his face treated with
lotions and a small piece OF plaster, af-
ter which he rode away on his wheel ap-
parently none the worse for his meet
ing where two streets cross.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
ARRIVAL OF TENDERS,
Street Cars viii be Equipped with tn,
Life Savers Within Another Week.

Superintendent Robert r. Fox en-
poets to have every car on the Scranton
Traction cOmpany's lines rlgged out
with tenders within another week.
They are the same as those in use on
the Baltimore trolley system. Twenty
cars are being equipped now. and there
are thirty cars more which will need
hem in order to have enough to sup
ply all the lines. There are forty-seven
ears now running.
Castings had to be made for all the
tenders In order to fit them to the cars.
The first consignment that arrived was
too large. Machinlsts are required to
At the tenders to the cars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
ANOTHER HUSBAND. D.BEATER.

Something Has Got to Bc Done to Save
tho WOrscr Halves.
Ada Moore Smith was beating her
alleged husband, Doc Smith, over the
head with long pole about o'clock
yesterday morning. when Lieutenant
Williams and Officer Marker happened
along and took them both into custody.
The people living In the vicinity Of
the Smith residence, on Swetland
street. have complained frequently Of
noisy night sessions there. They We're
fined IS in police court yesterday morn
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
X. OF p. TO MAKE MERRY.
Scranton Lodge Arranging to Celebrate
It's Twcuty.fifth birthday.

Its Twcuty.fifth Birthday.
The silver anniversary OF the Scran-
ton Lodge. No. 263. knights of Pythias,
which has existed twenty-five years,
Will be celebrated with much eclat next
Tuesday night.
Members and their families are now
receiving invitations for the event
which will be one of the most felicitous
OF its kind In the history Of the lodge
The arrangements are being made by
committee composed Of Martin Joyce,
G. f. SAKE and H. N. Dunnell. The
entertainment will be held in the lodge
rooms In Odd Fellows hall, 2O9 Wyo-
ming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
Taylor Line win Open Soon.

The Taylor line will be opened to Rend.
ham in three or four days. making that
road mile longer The Eynon car will
then run through. The fare from Rend-
ham to the city line will be cents. As
isoon a.. practicable the connecting strip
Pf road necessary to complete the road to
puryea will be accomplished and thus
korm continuation Of electric road from
Forest City to Nanucoke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
FOR THE TAX BOARD.
Providing for tho Election end Compcn
setiou Of Its Members.

While the common council was wrest-
ling with the Crystal Engine company
difilculty, the tax committee Of select
council was having tussle with the
board of pension and appeals meas
ures, several OF which were introduced
In the last meeting Of the upper branch
and referred to this committee.
It was resolved to recommend that $S
a day be fixed as the compensation for
members of the board; that the elec-
tlons be held In joint convention of
councils Aug. e2, and that Mr.. Roche's
resolution making councilmen ineligi-
BILE to membership on the board be re-
ported favorably.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
CAPITAL BRANCHING OUT.

scranton Coal Operators Investing In
Monroe County Land.
Signs of coal having been discovered
IN the farm Of Charles Felker. near
stroudsburg, q syndicate consisting Of
Scranton capitalists has purchased q
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
HIGHEST OF THE YEAR,
One Hundred and seven.y.six Dealt

One Hundred and Seventy. six Deaths
Dirirt tie Month Of July.
July is generally a record breaking
month in the mortality reports, and
the last month was no exception to the
rule. There were 176 deaths in all in
this city; 109 were under years Of age,
and IS under year of age.
There were 159 births. SO males and &C
eou, loo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09

Ocean Grove, Asbury Park and Long
Branch Tomorrow via Central r. R. of
NJ
The excursion to the above popular sum-
mer resorts over the Jersey Central tomor-
row Will. no doubt, be big affair. The
fickets. which are good until Monday,
are only H25 for the round trip. The
railroad company has spared no trouble
to make the trip pleasant one, and have
decided to attach lunch and parlor car
TO the excursion train, which leaves the
West Lackawanna avenue station at 8
q. m. tomorrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
We Lehieh Yallsy RaiIroad

q Special excursion to Coney Island. Sat-
ibrdAy, Aug. 10. via New York and Iron
1Pteamboat Line. Only $3.26 for the round
"Trip from Scranton. Tickets good for re-
eurn on any train to and including Mon
Pay, the 18th. Train leaves d. 4 H. depot
1t Il6 .. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
Royal Arcanum

All members Of Scranton council. No
e23, are requested to meet at their parlors
this afternoon ct one thirty Q.3O to at.
than Cordeaux. Members OF other coun-
ellis are invited to Join with US.
- q. r. I'D pod. Regent. /
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
Three Dollars to Couey Island and Re.
turn.

Scranton excursion tickets will be sold
good going on train leaving Delaware,
I.ackawanna and Western depot at a.
m. Saturday, Aug. 10. good to return on
any regular train to Aug. l2. inclusive.
Don't miss this opportunity Of taking a
trip to the seashore over the famous Lack
awanna road
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
APPOINTING THE JANIToRs

Doings Of Board OF Control Committees
Last Night.
Two committees Of the board Of con-
troll, the supply committee and building
committee. met last night.
The supply committee passed upon a
number Of bills. The building commit
tee appointed the janitors in the vari-
Gus school buildings and fixed their sal
changes were made in the corps Of jan
itOrS,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09

I Do aot Tall to attend the picnic and clam
Peks TO b given BY the Electric Engine
fufhpany. No. I. D. r. D.. ct wahler's
krpve saturday, forenoon and evening.
Aug. H. Music will be furnished by q
prpt-caass orchestra. Admission free.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09

For a mild, delicious smoke call for the
Popular Punch. Every cigar has g. b. &
o..printed on 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09

The rocono elsan q. I shs fsv0.it:',,
The morning times., 1895-07-19

so important a parsonage as a policeman.
How the - could 1 chase burglars with
a lit lamp"
That's all very fine said the officer.
I've heard that kind OF a story before.
A man doesn't get up and dress himself
in full bicycling suit TO chase burglars
al III the morning"
Bot l slept in my bicycling suit, you
ass" protested Billy, feeling al he said it
that it sounded rather thin and unbelieY-
able i'll the keen morning air.
I'm report the language YOU are using
to the magistrate said the policeman,
calmly, kno wing the whole machinery
Of the law was with him.
My house has been burglarized," cried
Billy. The three thieves passed you with
their swag, and don't suppose you ever
saw them Precious lot OF good You idiots
are, not only letting the rasCals slip, but
arresting and stopping a man who is robbed
and who is trying to do the work you are
paid for doing"
Come and tell this TO the officer on
duty at the station. You're bicy yciing
without a lamp at night, ana that's all I
have TO deal with, and I'm going TO deal
with it."
Billy broke into language that was both
deplorable and indefeDsible, but the pO-
liCeman merely noted ii down and took
the unfortunate man TO the station. Billy
police station that a mistake had been
made and two OF the force Were sent to in
yestigate. They reported that the house
had been buTglarized with neatness and
despatch, but the buTgljng birds had flown.
The magistrate told Billy next morning
that IL he had been more moderate in his
talk this miscarriage Of Justice might not
have happened. He should not use such Ian
guage, the magistrate said, and When Billy
asked what else he could have used, seeing
that he had no club with hun the magistrate
remarked that he would fine him for con-
tempt Of court if he tried hisflippancy 90 the
bench.
sotheitem appeared as Burglary atLone-
lyville," ana another paragraph stated that
Billy Sims, a wen-known journalist, mad
been fined for riding about the streets attwo
in the morning with a bicycle with unllt
lamp. and that Billy was supposed TO have
been Intoxicated at the time, whereas the
truth was that the magistrate let Billy off
with the reprimand aforesaid
Asthe police have not yet sGcceededin cap
turing the thieves. although they are always
coming on a new and gratifying clue, Billy
thinks this is a hard wOrld.-DetroIt Free
Press.
The morning times., 1895-07-19
ASSAULTED BY HIS TENANT
SaloOnkeeper Ashburn Causes the
Arrest Of Clerk McConville.
Charged That The Latter Was Evicted
From His Room and Then
Pounded His Landlord.

Don c. McConville a clerk at the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and who has
been living at No. 1921 X street north
west, was arrested yesterday on charge
of assault and battery preferred by Addi-
son A. Ashburn, the saloon-keeper at No.
sos Thirteenth street northwest
Mr.. AshbuFn was formerly a distiller In
Virginia. He married several years ago
Miss Dunn, daughter OF the late Patrick
Dunn, a wealthy citizen Of Southeast
Washington. For long time he was guar
dian Of the minor children and had charge
of the Dunn estate.
About Tour months ago George Eain,
who owned the saloon at SOC Thirteenth
street, was sued for divorce. His wife
charged that he was making much money
OUtOf his saloonand restaurantands pending
it on other persons than herself. Mr.. Kain's
answer, in part, at least, was 10 sell his
saloon to Mr.. AshburR.
Mr.. Ashburn has tried to run a straight
place. McConville and others rented room
over his restaurant and he thought they
were gambling there. He gave them
notice to leave and presented his bill. A
row ensued.
They said, it is alleged, they would get
even with Mr.. Ashburn. On Tuesday
night as he went home Mr.. Ashbun was
assaulted and beaten over the head till
half ddZed. He swore out a warrant for
Mr.. McConville, and yesterday Policeman
Nelson served il.
Mr. McConville deposited $50 for his
appearance to-day. He has a different
story to tell of the whole affair.
Mr.. Ashburn also had arrested yester-
day William Mccarthy, a timer, who
has been troubling him. Mccarthy is
charged with stealing fine valve and
other property.
The morning times., 1895-07-19
RECKLESS USE OF A GUN
Roy G. Marean Shoots a Colored
Boy Who Was After Apples,
One Shot Entered the Boys Neck
ana May Result Seriously.
Marean Not Arrested.

Walter Benheim, n seventeen year old
colored boy>Cas seriously wounded about
O'Clock last evening by being shot by
Roy g. Marcan, telegraph operator and
electrician, at his home, on the corner
OF Lincoln avenue and T street northeast
In the rear OF Marean's residence is a
large orchard of apple trees, and for several
days past the boys in the neighborhood,
il is claimed, have been pillaging the or
chard Of early apples and defying capture.
Benheim aud another colored boy We're
going up 4 street toward home as Marean
returned home from work and he watched
them as they proceeded past the trees.
He claims that the companion OF the
Benheim boy climbed over the fence and
Benheim was trying to climb 1t when he
went in and got his shotgun loaded with
No. 4 shot
He fired and the Benheim boy fell back
with cry of pain and lay for some minutes
on the ground until Policeman Foley and a
brother officer, who were attracted by
the shot, came up.
The boy was found 10 be injured in
several places and was bleeding from a
dozen minute wounds OF the face, neck
and chest, caused by the shot, one of which
penetrated his throat
He was sent to Freedmans Hospital
The surgeons succeeded in extracting
several OF the shot, but the one lodged
in the neck could not be reached and may
cause serious trouble, the surgeons say
From the hospital the Injured boy was
sent 10 his home.
Many persons witnessed the affair, and
while some say the shooting was provoked,
others told Officer Foley that the injured
lad was not on the fence but outside on the
ground
Marean was not arrested for the shooting
as the police did not see It, and unless the
parents or relatives OF the boy sue out
warrant he will not be arrested
The police declare, however they VIII
take Marean into custody for discharging
firearms on tie street
Marean, who is Il young married man,
is the son OF Mr. Morrell Mareau, Of the
firm Of Royce aud Mareau
He claims that the shooting was unin-
territorial and he only wanted to frighten
the boys.