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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-10

church members and others to attend the
meeting.
The evangelistic services at the Second
Presbyterian church continue to be well
attended and the specially-prepared ad-
desses by the pastor, Rev. G. h. Robin
son, prove of great interest to the large
audiences who join with much fervor In
the service of song conducted by w. c.
Weeden. The young Gospel singer rem
ders several excellent solos each evening.
The annual meeting of the Association
of the Home for the Friendless will be
held tomorrow at p. IN. in the rooms of
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion. Election of officers will take place
and an interesting report will be read by
the secretary, Mrs. w. ID. Kennedy. II is
hoped that all members will be present
and that the clergymen of the city will
also attend.
Those who are arranging for voyage
on the matrimonial sea applied yesterday
to Deputy Clerk of the Courts Emil Bonn
for marriage licenses. Their names are
Paul Mehalgo and Mary Ljevitis, Taylor
Philip Hensley, Of Dunmore, and Gussie
Reagley, of Scranton; Walter kalezynskl
and Jadurge OpanowitZ, Priceburg; Sid
ney G. Webb and Mary A. Wood, Scran-
ton; Dr. william ID. Donne and Elizabeth
jenkins, Scranton; James Hennahan and
Catherine Doherty, Scranton.
Papers in equity were filed yesterday IN
court in which Attorney James w. oak
ford is plaintiff and Mrs. Frances A.
Hackley, of New York, defendant. She
owns $50 acres of coal land in Winton
and on oct. q. 1894, Attorney Oakford en-
terend into an agreement with her to pur-
chase the land. EX-Judge Jessup drew W
the papers and they were signed by the
plaintiff, but Mrs. Hackley refused to
sign them. The suit is brought to com
pei her. All the papers OF agreement be-
tween the parties We're filed yesterday
with the declaration.
The noon meeting for young women ri
the Young Women's Christian association
rooms 2Oj Washington avenue, today Will
be of special interest TO all who attend
Rev. c. T.. Robinson will give a short
bright talk, and will be assisted by w. -
Weeden, who will sing several selections
Mr.. Weeden is the sweet Gospel singer
who labored here with Evangelist Schiv-
era last fall. The service will begin nj
l205 and close at 1925. Young women who
can run in for less time than the full ser.
vice will be welcome. All taking lunch
in the city will find the rooms a pleasant
place to lunch or to rest. All young wo-
men are cordially invited to come.
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CITY NOTES..

Common council meets tonight.
The Liederkranz dancing class will hold
q meeting this evening at o'clock.
Designs for fences on the new bridges
are being prepared by the city engineer.
The Keystone Social club will entertain
fits friends with hop in Company II ar
mory on Friday night.
The sale of seats for Wilfred Clarke &
engagement opens at the Frothing CHAM
box office this morning.
Judge Gunster yesterday confirmed nisi
the report of viewers in the matter of
grading Monsey avenue.
The first rehearsals for the kirmess
were held yesterday afternoon and even
ing at the corner of Adams avenue and
Linden street.
Professor T.. T.. Wood has sold his prop
erty, 10 Lackawanna avenue, to Charles
Schlager for the sum of $1,000 The prop
erty now occupied by W. A. Gallagher,
commission merchant, and Gelbert's con-
fectijrery stor.
Sshe grand jury will make its first re-
turn to court Friday morning. The de-
lay Is the result of Judge Archbald's alb
sence in Sullivan county on business con-
nected with the judicial contes: in the
Forty-frst district.
Hc Will VI .hTS. Mary DleSeCker,
Dunmore, was yesterday admitted to pro-
bate BY Register Hopkins and letters tes-
tamentary were granted to James Hol-
lock and Catherine f. Ltchenhour, exc
cutors of the estate.
Six tramps who refused on Tuesday to
labor on the street were yesterday sent
by Alderman FitZsimmons to jail for
thirty days along with four other tired
wanderers who were found asleep in al,
Ontario freight car in the North End
"Wednesday night.
Delegations Of women from Griffin Post
Relief corps and Ladies OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic circle accompanied
Captain Fl. 7. Beardsley, of Montrose, 10
Mayfield Tuesday evening, when the Of
ficers Of that post We're publicly installed
by Captain Beardsley.
The following visitors from Scranton
were present at the first annual hop of the
Young Mems Hebrew association held Of
the Union hall, Hazleton. on Tuesday
evening" Misses Goldsmith, Samuelson
Lewis, Cohen, Green and Barnee. and
Messrs. Rosenthal, Bernstein and Myers
Deputy Sheriff f. +. Ryan went tc
Carbondale yesterday and served two exc
buttons on the Carbondale Traction com.
pany at the instance of s. G. Barker &
Son. One of the notes was filed some
Kline ago and the one yesterday was 70,
k3s745
The horse of A. d. Blackington, OF
punmore, imperilled his life yesterday IL
mounting the railing around the Near,
property on the corner of Washington
avenue and Spruce street Officers Cole
bman and Moir caught the horse in time L
- prevent him falling into fthe excava
ton.
Increasing interest Is manifested In h,
mass meeting to be held on Saturda,
hight at Elm Park church to denounc,
the Armenian outrages. The platform
will be occupied by eminent speakers ant
d pressing invitation is extended I,
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GILLESPIE FAILURE.
Stock in the Providence Store Levied on
by the Sheriff.

Deputy Sheriff ]. d. Ferber went to
the North End yesterday and levied
upon the stock and fixtures in the store
of C. Joe Gillespie, the Providence
merchant, whose place of business is
located on West Market street, near the
square. This action of the sheriff was
caused by the foreclosure of three judg-
ment notes aggregating $3l,54S, held by
Postmaster f.. NJ. Vandling and Wade
Finn for $4,000, and Mrs. Margaret
Shotten for s3,OiS, and by Mrs. Nellie
Osterhout for $20,500.
Merchant Gillespie has been in finan-
cial difficulty for some time, and it
was thought by his friends that he
would be able to tide himself over, but
the dull times and business depression
only served to increase his indebted
ness. The sheriff will appoint a day
next week on which the effects will be
offered at public sale.
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THEY TURNED ON THE LIGHT.
Scheme by Which Residents of the North
Ind Lighted Their Homes With EIec.
tricity.

End Lighted Their Homes With EIcc.
tricity.
10 illuminate their residences with
eiectric light without incurring any ex-
pehse must be an interesting question
TO many citizens, but it is one which
mas been solved in a very practical
manner by several enterprsing and
economical residents of the North End
ana, 1t is rumored, residents of other
portions of the city also. Their inge-
nuity and economic efforts have, how
ever been summarily frustrated by the
Traction company.
The scheme has been discussed more
than once. but it remained for man
from Providence to carry it into effect.
which he did, by connecting with the
wire of the Traction company which
conveys the electric power to propel the
street cars. 1t is we'll known that the
company had a system of feed-wires
attached to the various poles by which
the power is reinforced at certain in
tervals, and that TO complete the cir
cult 1t would be necessary, only, to con-
meet with the street rails. To many
minds ii would be difficult to conceive
how the rails could be reached by wire
without arousing suspicion, but this
would be unnecessary. The water pipes
make an excellent circuit by which the
connection can be established, hence
the inventive genius of North End
strung wire from the feed wire to q
harmless looking tree and from there
to his residnce in devious route which
removed all traces of suspicion. There
after the task was easy. He purchased
an electric lamp and fittings, connected
up the wire and water pipe and bril-
liant light illuminated his residence.
He enjoyed the privilege for some
time, but was so elated with success
and so proud Of his immunity from gas
bills that he felt like bursting with the
secret, and in the most confidential
manner possible impaired it to few of
his bosom friends, who, fascinated with
the idea of free lights readily
adopted the scheme and became pat
rons of the Traction company.
The sudden popularity of electric
light in unanticipated quarters, how
ever. aroused the suspicion of the Of
ficials of the Traction company, who
requested that the lights cease to shine
or the genii of North End would
shine in court.
There is reason to believe that other
parties are unknown patrons of the
Traction company, and efforts are now
being made to institute a systematic
inspection of the poles, etc, with a
view to detecting the offenders.
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Option May Be Secured.
BROWNIES IN FAIRYLAND.
They Will Be Seen at Y. NJ c. A. Hall on
Ian IS and 90

Palmer Cox's play, "The Brownies in
Fairyland," will be produced at Young
Mems Christian Association hall on
Jan. % and 26 by young people of this
city. A performance will be given each
evening and also on the afternoon OF
Jan. 90.
Physical Director Weston. of the
Young Mems Christian association, is
now engaged in drilling fifty little boys
and as many little girls, who will i'm
personate the Brownies and the fairies
in the play. The little girls will be at
tired in white and bear the name of
some flower. The boys will be attired
to represent Brownies Of various ma
uonalities.
For a week prior to the entertainment
one of Palmer Cox's agents will be in
the city to direct the rehearsals.
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Lake FOR NAY AUG PARK
Commissioners Are Considering an
Offer from the Canayan Estate.
STREAM FLOWS THROUGH LAND
Channel Could Be Damned and 1t Would
Make Beautiful Lake-AttOrney p.
w. Stokes Empowered to Represent
Estate Before Commissioners.

Adjoining Nay Aug Park on the up
per side is a tract of land containing
u'mety-eight acres, owned by the heirs
of the late Thomas Canavan, of Susque-
hanna. John p. Canavan, a son of the
deceased, Is the agent Of the estate
and lately he has been thinking of
plotting the land into building lots. He
engaged Civil Engineer T.. +. Blewitt
to draught a map of the territory, but
he also has written a letter to Attorney
+. w. Stokes, of this city, informing
him that he would like to sell twenty
acres of the land to the city of Scranton
as an addition to Nay Aug park.
These twenty acres are situated be-
tween the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad tracks and Peters
burg, and the Roaring Brook stream
runs through them. As an addition to
the park this strip of land would be a
most valuable one. The stream winds
through it and the channel is a wide
and deep one. At a cost of not more
than u few thousand dollars q dam
could be built and one of the most beau
tiful sheets of pure water in this pant
| OF the state would be the result. That
is why the land is of such especial
value for park purposes.
Mr.. Canavan instructed Attorney
Stokes to confer with the park COM
mssioners and see If they regarded the
proposition with favor. The commits
sioners were well pleased with the idea
of acquiring the land, but have not,
however, held a meeting yet to consider
the matter, but they expect to get to-
gether, perhaps, Saturday night and
discuss the case fully. The price of the
land was not mentioned.
| Mr.. Canavan, ii appears, hardly
| knows what value to place on II. II
the park commissioners decide to pur-
chase it and an appropriation can be
( had to defray the cost, the price will
be fixed at a very reasonable figure
! Attorney Stokes said. Mr.. Canavan
will come on here and meet the commits
! sioners if they decide favorably.
| Colonel Il. IL. Ripple, one of the park
| commissioners, said last night that the
| land is a most desirable plot for park
purposes and by all means it ought to
be secured. A lake, such as could be
| built without much cost If these twenty
acres were obtained, would enhance
the usefulness Of Nay Aug park beyond
any conception.
Option May Be Secured.
The only matter that makes the out.
| look gloomy is that councils will not
in their estimates, provide any none!
| for the purpose. However, an opticr
will likely be secured on the land, anc
in the near future an appropriatior
may be forthcoming.
If the land becomes a part of Ma!
Aug park 1t will mean that u lake about
500 feet wide and a half mile long vii
be built, because the land could not bt
utilized for amy other purpose to make
it worth adding to the park.
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FRED KNEW THE LAW.
A Bright Taylor Youth Who DidNOt Spend
His Time in Court for Nothing.

At the last term of quarter sessions
court Fred Young, of Taylor, was tried
for assault and battery upon a little
boy named Hugh Flannery. The jury
acquitted him but directed him to pay
the costs, which was quite a formidable
bill, as three generations of the prose-
cutor's friends were in court to testify
When Young was not convicted the
prosecutor consoled himself with the
thought that the bill of costs would put
big hole in Young's wallet.
But he went into court yesterday and
availed himself of the insolvent laws,
and there was an outburst when the
Flannerys heard Of it. Mrs. Flannery
demeaned herself in the clerk of the
courts office with the air of tragedy
queen.
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BOARD OF TRADE REPORT.
1t Was Compiled by the Secretary, ID. b.
AthSrtOn,

Secretary d. b. Atherton has the
board of trade report for the past year
ready for issue and is to be congratu-
lated upon the mass of useful and inter
esting information which has been
compiled within the 100 pages. The
wel-written description of the city,
with it's various attractions and induce
ments to capitalists, will be found OF
considerable value to all citizens who
are interested in the promotion and ex-
tension of the Industries of the city.
The printing and general makeup of
the book reflects great credit on the
prnter--Fred f. Schoen, Of Center
street--who has given every satisfac-
tion to the officers of the board.
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STORE IN HOTEL JERMYN.
Secured by Druggist John II. Phelps for
Term of Ten Years.

Druggist John III. Phelps yesterday
afternoon rented from John Jermyn
the corner store room in the Hotel
Jermyn atWyoming avenue and Spruce
street. He expects to take possession
of it next fall.
He secured a ten years lease of the
store and will pay a yearly rental OF
s2,5O0 for 1t. Mr. Phelps is the first
lease for space in the building that has
been executed.
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M'ASKIE MAY TURN EDITOR.
Legal Publication OF the County Will
Soon Change Hands.

1t is generally understood that within
week or two court will make an order
designating a new editor for the legal
publication of the county courts. At
present 1t Is called the LaCkawanna
Jurist, and is edited by Colonel F. j.
Fitzsimmons,
There are many applicants among
the members Of the Lackawanna bar
for the position OF editor, for it is gen.
orally looked upon as a very accepta-
BILE plum. 1t is current rumor that
John @. McAskie is the person into
whose hat the plum is most likely to
fall
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SIS REWARD

So many complaints OF irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer S. reward for
information that will lead to the
conviction OF any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
doOrsteps of regular subscribers.
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V. c., r. NJ. Kohnstamm; NJ. A. Charles
Welheim; prelate, p. r. Kimble; NJ. W.,
Fred Braner; keeper of record and seal.
Martin Joyce; master of eXchequer. II.
n. Dunnell; master of finance, Evan S.
Jones; trustees, G.. f. SAKE, J. Eliot
Ross, John +. Scragg.
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UNION PRAYER MEETING.

Held at the Elm Park Church and Con.
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Pearce.
Yesterday the third of the series Of
the union prayer meetings arranged
for this week was held at Elm Park
present.
Rev. w. II. Pearce, pastor, conducted
the services, and prayers were offered
by other pastors of the city and sew
eral laymen.
This afternoon at o'clock the SER
vices will be held at the Penn Avenue
Baptist church, when the subject of
prayer will be foreign missions.
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FACTS FOR CANDIDATES.
Time at Which Nomination and Certifi.
Gates Must BE Filed.


The county commissioners yesterday
posted notice to acquaint those inter-
ested in politics with the facts con-
cerning the last day for filing certifi-
Gates of nomination and nomination
papers.
For Scranton and Carbondale the last
day of filing certificates of nomination
will be Jan. %. twenty-elght days be-
fore election. and for filing nomination
papers Jan. 20, twenty-one days before
election.
In all other districts of the county
certificates of nomination may be filed
as late as Feb. l, and nomination pa
pers Feb. 4. The last day. therefore, in
the city for holding caucuses will be
Jan. q, and In the county districts
Jan. 81.
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DIRECTORS OF BANKS.
They We're Elected nt Meetings Held on
Tuesday.


Elections of bank directors were held
on Tuesday as follows: First National
bank board of directors, George l.
Dickson, James Blair, w. r. Storrs, w
T.. Hallstead, W. W. Scranton, tJohr
Jermyn, T. Torrey, and j. \. Linen
The newly elected board will organize
on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
At the Third National bank, the fol
lowing directors were reelected: Will
lam Connell, James Archibald, George
Fl. Catlin, w. II. Smith Alfred Hand
Luther Keller, and Henry Bein. The
election of officers will take place OF
Monday at 3 p. m.
At the Traders National bank the
directors Were also reelected, viz.
Samuel Hines, James NJ. Everhart, Irv.
ing II. Finch. NJ. s. Kemerer, p. B. Fin
ley C. p. Mathews. J. j. Jermyn, j. r
Porter and W. W. Watson. Election OF
officers on Monday at 10 a. m.
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NOTES OF THE EXHIBIT.

At the Vichehzz booth Miss Fritz served
delicious 'junket" made from concen-
trated essence of pepsin.
The visitors seemed to like to stay for a
few minutes in the coZy ice cream par
lors fitted up at the end of the hall.
Many jelly cakes are being entered at
the Press club booth for the s. prize. The
result will be announced Tuesday next.
Miss Ethel Clark, of Brooklyn, Is in
charge of the tempting array of candy
sausages, scrapple, fried oysters, pota-
toes, etc, in the Farmer Jones stand.
At the pretty booth of Stephen L. Bart
lett, importer of Bensdorp's Dutch cocoa,
samples of cocoa sufficient for several
large cups are given out by Mr. Cooke.
John II. Porter, the wholesale grocer,
gives every visitor a chance to win case
of canned corn by guessing correctly on
the number of cans I'm a huge pyramid in
the center of the booth. Samples of other
food products are also given out from this
stand.
The Weston Mill company has one of
the most interesting exhibits at the expo
sition and 1t attracts general attention.
The booth is artistically arranged and the
articles displayed are Of u nature to inter
est every housewife and head of family.
Yesterday u gas stove was placed in the
booth and hot wafiies manufactured and
served to all callers.
The booth of the Scranton Press club
was one of the centers Of attraction dur
ing the course of the evening. II had a
diamond-like splendor in its settings of
rich cut glassware from the factory of j.
s. O'Connor, of Hawley. One of the pret-
test pieces, magnificent ice cream
tray, n present to the club from Mr..
O'Connor will be CHANGED off during the
course of the exhibition.
The Kinetescope company seems to have
made hit with their exhibit of Ave ma
chimes. The subjects shown are Anna
belle. in her famous sun Dance" the i'm
perial japanese dances highland dance
from Rob Roy" Professor Waltons
boxing cats: scene in barber shop; first
act OF Hoyt's MILK White Flag" and
Carmencita. Next week Il. =. Penn, who
has charge Of the exhibit for the Ed
son company, will change the subjects.
one enterprlsing visitor from olyphant
| Yesterday took all of her samples out OF
| a large paper bag given her by the Petit
John people and took an account of stock
| TO the evident amusement OF the exhibit
ors. She proudly displayed package OF
Becks breakfastina, box OF London
cream biscuits, n sample bag of Worces.
| ter salt, bags of Bensdorp's cocoa, Kelly's
crackers, box of Pettijohn breakfast
| food sample of orange sugar, two cakes
| of soap. a small sack of Caravan tea
samples of chocolate, q box OF Atlantic
City salt water taffy, besides numerous
novelties and all the hot biscuits. cakes
| and cups of cocoa and various drinks.
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MIR. M'HUGH EMBARRASSED.

Executions Amounting to S1,Sl0.45
Filed Against Him.
Among the early visitors to the liquor
shop Of Richard j. McHugh. Of North
Main avenue, this morning, will be
Deputy Sheriff j. ID. Ferber, who will
levy on the stock on three executions
amounting to sl,Sl9.45. The judgments
are held by Il. Robinson's Sons,
81, ,0694j; A. j. McHugh two notes, one
for $780, the other for $3.50.
Mr.. McHugh's failure Is surprise
to many, as 1t was thought he was
conducting a very profitable business.
Pillsburys Flour Mills have a capacity
of 1850 barrels a day.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS install
Officers Inaugurated at Their Rooms
Tuesday Night.

A meeting of the Scranton lodge, No.
26S, knights of Pythias, was held
Tuesday night in Odd Fellows hall,
Wyoming avenue.
District Deputy Eli ]. Davis conduct
ed the ceremonies of installing the fol-
lowing officers, who will serve for the
ensuing year: c. c., ]. X. Lambie;
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Funeral of Thomas b. Hart

The funeral Of Deputy Constable
Thomas b. Hart, who dropped dead In
New York last Saturday took place yes
terday afternoon from his late residence
on Penn avenue. Services We're held at
st. Peters cathedral and the remains
were then taken to Carbondale for inter-
mcnt.
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NJ l.. Blair. Alderman, Fifth ward.
Scranton. Pa. stated No. 8. 'S3: He had
used DIR. Thomas Eclectric OIL for
Cured every time.
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The ShO.OO School House.
for Columbia avenue has been let and will
be commenced Immediately. There are
still u few more lots left at n low price.
Arthur rockingham,
Office, Theater Lobby.
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Great Bread Prize.

Great Bread Prize.
See Our Offer
of $40 for the Best
LOAF OF BREAD
Made from the
CELEBRATED SNOW WHITE FLOUR
See Advertisement in
Another Column.
THE WESTON MILL co.
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TurKISh IN NussiHH butHs IOT Luuics.
At the request Of physicians and ladies.
arrangements have been made to give
baths TO ladies' on Tuesdays from a. m.
to O d. m. Private entrance through
owens cloak parlors on Spruce strret. NJ
J. Purcell, proprietor.