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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-10
A Very Rad Street

Probably the worst street to travel
over in the city of Wilkes-Barre Is
South Main, from South to Hanover
streets. Years ago this street was
paved with cobbles and it is now as
thoroughly out of repair as it is possi-
BILE for a street to be. The Traction
company has double-tracked it much
Of the distance. This street is the nat
ural ,thoroughfare between the Public
Square, South Wilkes-Barre and Nanti-
coke, but 1t Is almost entirely avoided
Travel is divided to Franklin and
River streets, which are paved with
asphalt South Main is, or ought to be,
business street, but below South
there Is much unimproved property
which will remain unimproved until
the street is properly paved. Several
years ago an effort was made to in
duce the property owners to petition
for asphalt. but without success. The
municipal authorities have not kept
the cobble pave in repair, doubtless
hoping that at some time in the future
the property owners would see the ad-
vantage to themselves of modern paw
ing. 1t Is believed that If South Main
street were paved in a very few years
there would be active demand for lots
along it's entire distance for building
purposes, and in many instances these
lots would double in value.
Wilkes-Barre is rapidly increasing in
population and business must spread to
keep pace with the population. South
Main street is the natural business
fhOro,ighfare south of the Public
Square. The first necessity to draw
business In that direction is to cover
the street with modern pave.
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BRIEF NOTES.

The Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal
company will pay at the Stanton, No. T.
this morning.
Today Buffalo Bill and his company
will enliven the town, and he will draw
as well as the old-time circus.
Thomas Finn has been appointed tax
collector at Miners Mills to fiji the va
cancy caused by the death of Michael
Finn.
Judge Woodward Is an exceedingly
patient man on the bench, but once in
while he becomes slightly irritated by
the quibbling and wrangling Of the law
yers.
The first rattlesnake of the season
was killed at Laurel Run yesterday
and brought to town by some boys. The
reptile was three feet in length and a
fine specimen.
The strike of the driver boys at the
Red Ash colliery No. l has ended. the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-10
MINOOkA.

Thomas Kanary is suffering with a
sprained ankle, the result of base ball
playing.
John j. Gallagher, the Tribune cor
respondent, sustained a painful injury
to the left hand yesterday afternoon,
while spragging cars at the Greenwood
mines.
The political arena is getting warm.
Numerous candidates are bobbing UP
for the office of township clerk.
The Minookas will battle for honors
with the James Boys, of Pine Brook
May ~.
Peter McCahill, of Boston, is visiting
relatives on Gilmore avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Purcell. of
Providence, visited Minooka friends
yesterday
The handsome residence of John
Lowry, on Main street, is ready for oc-
cupancy.
Mrs. John Ratchford, of Hyde Park
visited Minooka yesterday.
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TONkHANNOCk.

Captain Tom C. Parker, the enthusi-
astic Wilkes-Barre angler, was up this
way on fishing escapade yesterday.
The graduating class at the high
school has ordered handsomely en-
graved invitations for commencement
day exercises.
The mid-year convention of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union at
Mehoopany was a pleasant and profit
able gathering and was we'll attended,
every union in the county being repre-
sented. The programme was followed
closely, and many complimentary re-
marks were passed upon the efforts OF
those who had parts assigned them
Mrs. F. II. Knapp presided with be-
coming grace and dignity, and besides
those whose names appeared on the
programme, Mrs. Mary Vaughn, one of
the state superintendents of parlor
meetings, was present and made some
remarks. The reports We're more full
and complete than usual, and showed
a gratifying condition of the work. The
annual convention will be held here
some time in September.
The locomotive on Buffalo express
No. /, broke down near Falls yesterday
afternoon, delaying the train two
hours.
The Presbyterian society has aban-
doned their usual custom of renting
their church pews this year, and are
defraying their expenses by free-will
| offerings. 1t is stated that $lOO more
than the usual amount has already
been pledged.
Temple Commandery band is prepar-
ing to give a concert at the Opera
House on the evening of May 80 to in
| crease their eXchequer, at which time
the boys will appear in their new uni
forms. Among the specialties of the
programme will be clarinet solos by
Martin Schlatter and r. j. Hintz.
j. r. Hungerford, the borough tax
| collector, announces that he will be al
the Office of c. M. Lee, to receive taxes
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
June G, Z and 8. Duplicates for state
county, borough, poor and dog taxes
| will be at hand.
An effort is being made to resuscitate
the oil boom up in Forkston and Wind
ham again.
A large number of people will &c
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An Unsuccessful Enterprise.

Several years ago the Chescent File
and Tool works We're established in this
city under what seemed very auspicious
and hopeful circumstances. and for a
time appeared to be prosperous. Re-
Gently the company became involved
financially and has now made an as
signment to Fred Thiess, president of
the Wyoming Valley Trust company,
for the benefit of the creditors. The
actual condition of the company has
not been made public, but 1t is init
mated that no serious loss will be sus-
tained by the creditors. 1t is also
hoped that the company will be re-or-
ganized and operations resumed at an
early day.
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Another Convention Here

Wilkes Barre is becoming a favorite
place for the holding of conventions of
all kinds. One of these gatherings, to
be held in the near future, is the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Ivorites of
the United States. The lodge will con-
vene on the 14th inst, and the sessions
continued on the 18th and 10th. Dele
gates will be here from nearly all the
larger cities, and many of the smaller
ones throughout the United States. One
of the interesting events will be the
parade of Ivorite lodges on the 18th. In
this parade the lodges from all the
towns and cities in Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna counties will participate. The
Wilkes-Barre lodge will be headed by
the Ninth Regiment band. Jonathan
r. Jones will be the chief marshal.
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NICHOL SON.

Ground will soon be broken for the
new school house. A. w. Stephens does
the excavating and masonary, which
will be completed June 18th.
Mrs. N. l.. Walker, Mrs. T.. s. Bacon
and Miss Grace Warner, with several
others, attended the Womans Christian
Temperance union convention at Me-
shopper Wednesday last.
r. Il. Squires, who has been con-
fined to the house for several months
past, is now able to be about again.
II. Gellispie, of Providence, was the
guest of Ralph Williams Sunday last.
ID. c. Graham, of Tunkhannock, was a
caller in town Thursday.
The home of Merritt Oakley was made
happy by the arrival Of young son.
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PITTSTON.

John Dickson and wife, Albert West
and daughter Jessie, Miss Annie
Smiles, Joseph r. Carr and Harry
Hunt, of Pittston, and John G. Ward,
of Duryea, will form party that will
leave here this morning on a trip to
the old country. They will embark at
Philadelphia on the steamer Kensing-
ton, of the American line, and will
spend about two months visiting rela-
tives and friends on the other side of
the Atlantic.
Arthur O'MaIia's Funeral.
The funeral of Arthur O'Malia, who
was accidentally killed at West Avoca
Wednesday afternoon, will occur from
the family residence In Browntown
this morning at 9 o'clock, with mass of
requiem at st. Johns church. 1t is
not yet decided as to which day the fu-
neral of James Delaney will occur, but
probably on Saturday.
A DispcnsatiOn OF Prov idcncc.
A gas explosion at Simpson & Wat
kins' Maltby colliery severely burned
four men-three Poles and man
named Vandermark. One of the Po-
landers, through either carelessness or
ignorance, went into an old vein with
light and fired the gas Thursday
morning. They will all probably re-
cover, but for the present were taken
to the Willes-Barre hospital.
The Last Game.
The last league game Of basket ball
will be played on Friday, May II, at
Armory hall, between Wilkes Barre
and Pittston Young Mems Christian
association teams. There will be an
other game between the senior mems
team and second team of the local as
ISOLATION on the same evening.
Other Items af Interest.
Chester Atherton, of Lagrange, a
well-known fisherman of that section,
called on Colonel T. F. Cody yesterday,
Mr. Atherton reports the prospect of
fishing along the Susquehanna this
year as very encouraging.
j. L. Mitchell, of the National Ath-
tic club, of Scranton, will organize an
athletic club in this city this evening
at McKanna's hall.
A. b. Warman, representative Of the
Lackawanna Steam laundry, was a
visitor in town yesterday.
Bicycles at a slaughter. A 800 wheel
for $55. Guaranteed for two years.
Any weight desired. Wheel repairing
promptly attended to. w. S. Shelton,
S5 South Main street.
George w. Brown, Of Kingston. was
calling on friends In town yesterday.
No work at any of the Pennsylvania
Coal company's collieries until Monday
next.
The Eagle Hose company shows both
thrift and pride by the fact of just hav-
ing put a new and commodious dray-
wagon on the road. Their patrons will
now be well accommodated in the line
of city transportation, large or small
packages.
Mrs. +. p. Richards and family spent
the day yesterday with Ransom friends.
Miss Maria Barrett, of Pine street, is
visiting relatives at the Electric City.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham, widow of
the late Patrick Cunningham, of
Browntown, died yesterday at 13O She
is survived by three children, Ella,
Michael and Katie, a teacher in the
public schools.
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SAY THEY WILL BUILD.
But Have No idea Where to Locate the
Buildiug

building.
One of the county commissioners was
very talkative yesterday. Being asked
rs to the plans and purposes of the COM
missioners with reference to the pro-
posed new court house, he delivered
himself something as follows: why,
yes, of course we are going to build the
new court house. The plans are ready
and the judges will naturally approve
them. All our judges want Il new court
house and they want fine one. Well,
no, we can't say exaxctly where we are
going to build because no site has yet
been determined upon, but we will
build somewhere. If we cannot get
the river bank site we can build up
there near the JAIL on the property
owned by the county. Yes, l under
stand there are some lawyers and 9TH
ers who propose to block the new court
house with injunctions, but l guess
that won't amount to much. The first
choice of the commissioners was the
South Main street site. but you know
we were not allowed to have our own
way. Our second choice was the River
street site, but If the city will not let
us have that why then we must look
elsewhere, and naturally the Jail site
comes next, and there is where we will
build If we are compelled to. But we
are going to build somewhere, and don't
you forget it. Architect Myers is all
right, and his plans are all right. All
the people of Luzerne county will be
proud of the new court house when it
is erected, and they will some day
thank the present board of commits
sioners for what they are doing and
propose to do. Just as soon as the
question of location is settled we will
put on our hustling clothes and push
things. Before we go out of office this
work will be pretty well along. Well
show you a court house by the side of
which the Lackawanna building will
look mean and insignificant"
But what If the court does not ap-
prove of the plans?" was suggested.
"Oh, the judges are going to approve
them. They want a new court house
Just as much as we do. and will push
the thing along: and I want to say
right here that the local contractors
are not going to be shut out of the COM
petition for contracts on the new build
ing. They will have square deal and
chance to win"
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NILKES-BHRRE.

tThe Tribune has opened n branch Of
nee at No. 20, Lanning building, Public
Square, Wllkes-Barre. for the transaction
of business. The publishers propose to
extend the circulation of The Tribune In
and to that end will present very COM
plete department ot Luzerne county news.
For success in this undertaking depend
ence is placed solely upon the superiority
OF The Tribune as a purveyor of all the
news of the day-domestic, foreign, local,
commercial and financial. The general in
terests of the people of Wilkes-Barre and
the Wyoming valley will have in The Trib-
une an earnest advocate, ed!torially and
otherwise. 1t is the purpose of the pub
fishers to issue a newspaper as valuable
to the general public as the metropolitan
dailies, and deliver 1t to the people
throughout northeastern Pennsylvania
from three to five hours earlier than the
Philadelphia and New York papers can
reach theml.
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HOME FOR HOMELESS WOMEN.
One of Wilkes. Barre's Latest Charitable
Institutions.

Ono of Wilkes. Barre's Latest Charitable
Institutions.
Several years ago number of ladies
of this city conceived the idea of es-
tablishing home for homeless old wo-
men. A board of very active managers
took the matter in hand and in an in
credibly short space of time an institu-
ton has been established that is be-
coming a source of much interest and
local pride to the people generally A
handsome and commodious building
has been erected and furnished on
Carey avenue, and Is very nearly paid
for by contributions from all classes of
people. The home is open to inmates
from any part of Luzerne county, who
can comply with the conditions Incl
dent to admission. The popular desig-
nation of this institution is "The Old
Ladies' Home" although its charter
title Is Home for Homeless Women. On
Friday, May IL, the managers of the
home propose giving a strawberry and
ice cream festival from to 10 D. m. A
musical programme has also been pro-
vided for the occasion, and the event
will undoubtedly be one of great enjoy
merit to the visitors as we'll as to the
inmates. The proceeds of the festival
will go into the Home fund, and help
ful sum should be realized.
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EXPLOSION in a Mine,

Yesterday morning a serious eXplo-
sion occurred in the Lehigh Valley col
liery at Maltby. Four men We're more
or less severely burned, but none of
them fatally A miner named John
Steve was moving about with a naked
lamp and ignited the gas. He was Sc
verely burned. John Babuskak was
burned in the face and was subsequent
ly removed to the hospital. Steve Ko-
dak, a laborer, and Louis Vandermark,
a bratticeman, were the other injured.
The latter was sent to the hospital.
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PERSONALS.

Ex-Postmaster General Bissell will
spend the summer at Glen Summit, as
has been his custom for several years.
Colonel Harry Laycock, of Wyoming,
claims the relationship of cousin to
Hon. William f. Cody, better known
as Buffalo Bill"
Dr.-J. A. Billiards. family will soon
remove to their summer residence at
Loeb Eden, in Susquehanna county,
near New Milford.
Representative Harvey denies that
he lodged on the Quay county bill.
Mr.. Harvey does not belong to the
lodging variety of statesmen.
r. NJ. Hughes, of pittston, is on the
Hendricks jury. He is the kind of
business man who is willing to make
sacrifices when public duty calls.
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Died of His IriuricS.

John c. Davis, the miner who was
injured by fall of coal in the Murray
mines on Wednesday, died at his home
in this city yesterday. He was one of
the oldest miners in the valley, having
worked in the mines here for forty
years, and was an excellent man and
highly respected citizen. His funeral
will occur this afternoon from the
family residence, 316 South street.
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Contract Awarded.

The board of directors of the Wilkes
Barre poor district is composed of busi-
ness men who transact business In a
business-like way Recently the board
decided that an additional building had
become necessity to accommodate the
poor of the district, and structure to
cost not exceeding $4,000 was deter
mined upon, and bids invited On
Wednesday the directors met to open
the bids, and twelve contractors had
put in their propositions, all of them
were local firms. The highest bid was
$32, 100, and the lowest SPILL The con-
tract was awarded to Fred Hendler,
who made the lowest bid. If the board
of county commissioners were COM
posed OF such men as constitute this
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Nine Months in Bed. Cured in % Hon,

Nine Months in Bed. Cured in "a Hours.
II. ]. Blackmore. of Haller. & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since procured a bottle of MYSTIC
CURE 1t got me out Of the house in
twenty-four hours. / took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
MYSTIC CURE is the only medicine that
did me any good. l had five of the best
physicians in the city, but received very
little relief from them. I know the
MYSTIC CURE to be what 1t is rep
| resented and take pleasure In recon-
mending 1t to other poor sufferers. Sold
by Carl Lorenz, Druggist, AIS Lackawanna
avenue, Scranton.
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My Baby

was a living skeleton; the doc.
tor said he was dying of Maras-
mus and Indigestion. At 13
months he weighed only seven
pounds. Nothing strengthened
or fattened him. I began using
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver
Oil with Hypophosphites, feed
ing it to him and rubbing it into
his body. He began to fatten
and is now a beautiful dimpled
boy. The Emulsion seemed to
supply the one thing needful.
Mrs. KENYON WILLIAMS,
May 1884. Cave Springs, Ga.
Similar letters from other
mothers.
Don't oepersuaded to accept substItutsi
Scott & Bovine, NY. MlDruggists. SOC. and 81.
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Relief in Six IlOitra.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
eases relieved in six honrs by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys.
back and every part Of the urinary pas
eages, in male or female. It relieves re-
tention of water and pain In passing It
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by c. M. Harris. Druggist. LIS Penn ave.
nue., Scranton, Pa. -
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down to Wilkes-Ba this morning to
see Bison William and his aggregation
of unwashed braves. Others will mere
ly have business down in the valley.
A deaf mute named Douglass, from
Forkston, photographed the spool fac
tory gang at the close of working hours
last night.
The Tunkhannock Methodist is now
ensconced in business office of its
own, and the editor Is pushing into line
with his competitors with commenda-
BILE zeal. .
A. S. Wintamute will conduct the
store at Lake Carey this season. and
will carry the usual line of goods adapt
ed to the trade. A store there during
the outing season is a necessity and en-
joys considerable patronage, but trade
ceases with the exodus Of the summer
resorter.
The stone quarrying industry at
Lemon has nearly ceased. though some
good tagging is still taken out when
other work Is slack.
An interesting and novel suit at law
will take place at the district school
house at Vose tomorrow. The plaintiff
is Miss Gusta Seigfried. who sues J. A.
Ellsworth for the price of a stack of
hay that the latter bought but would
not take because of it's alleged worth
lessness. No jurors or arbitrators are
to be called, but +. J. Mowry, of Me-
shopper, an uncle of the plaintiff, has
been selected as Judge and will pass
upon the case after listening to the
Cot t, a
the county schoolhouse will be packed
with listeners.
The new Lehigh Valley schedule will
go into effect tomorrow.
The Sullivan Review reiterates the
statement weekly that the judicial con-
test "still goes on" There's no surface
indications of it here at present.
F. L. Sittser president of the Wyom-
ing National bank, Is still in the south
on business.
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poor board we would soon have a new
court house. and 1t would not cost the
Taxpayers the half Of a million dollars
either. The successful bid for the new
poor building is very low, but it is safe
to predict that the structure will be
everything that can be desire
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WEAK, NERVOUS men.

Why not treat with a physician to whom
you can tell your troubles and will CURE
you? Why send your money miles away
from homo to some one you never saw,
when you have the greatest Specialist
near you with whom you can talk 1t over
and be cured.
DR.. Reeves, 412 Spruce street, Scranton,
by his new and specific methods and
remedies cures all the following: Impot-
ency, Lost Manhood, Variococele, Gonor-
rhoea, Syphilis, Blood Poison, Nightly
Losses, Structure, Seminal Weakness, Re-
stores Lost Vitality, Lost Memory, Eradi-
Gates all the bad effects of Self Abuse"
Excessive Venery, Purifes the Blood. Re-
stores 'Shrunken Parts to their normal
size, Arrests decay and makes you a we'll
and hearty man again. If you are nery-
Gus, have rapid irritable heart, tired,
dull feeling in the mornings, Offensive
Breath, Constipation, pains back OF neck
and head, or any Of the above diseases,
call and be examined. 1t will cost. you
nothing and you may benefit largely by 1t.
Everything strictly secret and coniiden-
tial.
Sundays, 10 to 4.
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Burdoclk Blood Bitters is natures true
remedy for constipation and kindred Ills.
1t acts directly on the bowels. the liver,
the skin, and while cleansing the blood
imparts strength to the digestive Or
Cans,
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Help Wanted d-M ale.
Help Wanted-Fe males.

TXTANTED-A GIRL ABOUT 10 OR II
w years old, to do light housework; family
of three. Apply AL Adams avenue
WANTED "A GOOD GIRL FOR GENER-
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mended. Apply at l6O $ Main avenue
M TANTED IMMEDIATELY-TWo ENER-
w Qetic saleswomen to represent us.
Guaranteed So a day without interfering with
other duties Healthful occupation. Write
for particulars inclosing stamp Mango Chem
ical Company, No. 72 John street, New YORK.
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executrix's Notie e.

ESTATE OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM KEEL
II William Kelow, late of Scranton, Lacka-
wanna county, Pa.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
estate having been granted to the, under
signed, all persons having claims or demands
against the said estate will present them for
payment, and those indebted thereto will
will please make immediate payment to
FRANCES A. KELLOW, Executrix.
JONES d. POWDERLY. Attorneys for Estate
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