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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
HOW he WAS KILLED.
ID. a. II. Crew Tells u COrOner's Jury
AbCut RatchfOrd's Death.

A coroner's inquest Is pending on the
death of John Ratchford, the young
Green Ridge IRON worker who was
struck by Delaware and Hudson pas
senger train Tuesday night near the
Carbon street crossing and died early
yesterday morning a few hours after
his admission to the Lackawanna hos
pital. Ratchford was unmarried and
boarded at 1921 Gardner avenue, to
which place the body was removed
from the hospital on permission from
Coroner Longstreet yesterday.
A jury was empanneled by the coru-
ner and taken to the Delaware and
Hudson depot on Lackawanna avenue
where at go o'clock in the afternoon
was heard the testimony of the crew
of the train which ran Ratchford down.
The engineer fireman and conductor
were questioned and their testimony
was substantially in accordance with
The Trtbune's account of the fatality.
Ratchford was sitting on the rail with
his head bent and apparently asleep,
paying no attention to the engineers
bell and whistle The conductor said
he found a whisky bottle, the contents
of which had been nearly consumed,
lying near the spot where the man was
struck.
The jury, composed of the following,
will meet I'm the coroner's Office at 7.30
o'clock this evening and render ver-
dict: John Barnes, Peter Rosar, Fred
Waldner. Rudolph Siffen, o. d. Beemer
and Charles Raver.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
STONED THE CAR.
Now David Gritiiths Is in Jail Waiting
Triol in COurt.

lfiot Ill court.
Conductor Fox of the Traction COM
pany's Taylor line. the man whose car
was bombarded with stones a few
weeks ago as it passed through Tay-
lor. is again in trouble.
Tuesday night David Griffiths board
ed Fox's car at Hampton street and
the conductor collected five cents in
fare before Eynon street was reached.
This is according to the Traction conf
pany's rules.
After leaving Eynon street the con-
ductor began to collect another round
of fares. He asked Grifiiths for five
cents and was met with an objection.
The end was that Crifilths was put
off the car. Later that night while
Taylor near the Globe hotel a stone
thrown by someone, struck Conductor
Fox on the breast and in glancng off
smashed a car window.
Yesterday Grifiths was arrested on
three charges and given a hearing
before Alderman Millar. General Man
ager Frank Silliman, jr., for the COM
pany was designated as prosecutor.
The three charges were rioting. ma
lcious mischief in breaking a window,
and assault and battery in hitting the
conductor with a stone In default or
5000 bail Grifliths was c-mm,tted to the
county Jail to answer the charges IN
court. Griffiths eluded Deputy Con-
stable Tierney of the alderman's office
until late yesterday afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13

Residents of Pennsylvania on the
lines of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey are offered an opportunity tu
visit Long Branch. Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park by low rate eXXcursion
that the company will run to those
points on Saturday, August 22nd. Not
only will this delightful trip afford q
change of air and scene, but will en-
able all who participate to see the life
and incidents of these great resorts
when the summer season Is at it,
height. The rate of fare Is so low that
persons otherwise debarred from the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
THE ISSUE IN BRIEF,

After all, the real point in this free
silver discussion is very simple.
Do the men and women of Scran
ton who have worked hard to put
savings in the banks or in the build
ing and loan associations want those
savings returned to them i'm 5O-cent
dollars having only half the buying
power of the dollar put in?
Do the men and women who have
paid 10O-cent dollar premiums on
life insurance policies for the pro-
lection of their loved ones in case of
death want the face value of those
policies to be paid over in 50-cent
dollars worth In buying power only
half the amount of the insurance?
Do the men and women who worl,
for wages want those wages paid
when earned, in inferior dollars. the
coinage of which. they tell us, will at
once make dear the prices of the
things we have to buy?
If they do, the men should vote and
the women use their influence for Bryan.
Otherwise, they should be for Mckinley,
Protection and Sound Money.
The King of Pills is Beechams-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
HAGGERTY'S HORSE AND WAGON.
Suffered from n Collision with Rice Il
Levy's Outfit.

John ]. Haggerty yesterday began an
action in trespass against Rice & Levy,
of lower Lackawanna avenue, whole
sale grocers' to recover $1,000 damages.
Mr. Haggerty's complaint is that on
Aug. an employe OF the defendants
while negligently driving a horse at
tached to wagon owned by the firm
allowed the horse to run away. The
wagon the animal was drawing crashed
into a horse and wagon owned by Mr..
Hagger.. with the result that the
wagon and harness were badly damaged
and the horse 80 severely injured that
its owner has not since been able to
remove it from the stable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
MADE INSANE BY GRIEF,
Sad Case of Peter LacrbOurn, n JEFF.
fersOn TOWnshin Earmcr

Broken down by grief. Peter Laer-
bourn, Jefferson township farmer, be-
came insane and was yesterday taken
to the insane department of the Hill
side Home.
Last Saturday Laerbourn's wife and
infant child died, an ailliction that
weighed heavily upon him. After they
were buried Monday in the Twentieth
ward cemetery in this city, it was OBJ
served that he wa acting i'm "A peculiar
manner and an examination by physl-
clans yesterday disclosed the fact that
he was insane
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
GOT INTO THE WRONG HOUSE.
A Carb ndale Man Causes COnsterna.
tiOn in a Private Flat.

At 1850 yesterday morning Patrolman
Reese Jones and May heard piercing
screams issuing from the second floor
of No. 800 Penn avenue and rushing
up found number of the female resi-
dents of the fiat in a state of great ex-
citement, one of them being in a swoon
and the. Others just about ready to
faint.
The cause of all the excitement was
drunken man from Carbondale who
mstook the house for his hotel and
was wandering about the hallway
looking for his room. At the station
house he registered as W. ]. Bells and
in default of a fine of $40 was committed
to the county Jail for 30 days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Joseph ROOs Arrested on a Warrant
Issued by Judge Edwards.

Joseph Roos. a Franklin avenue gro
Ger, was arrested yesterday on war
rant issued by Judge Fl. NJ Edwards
sitting as committing magistrate
which charges him with fraLdllently
contracting bill of $59O.62 foi the pur-
pose of defrauding. The complainant
is Wilkinson. Gaddis & Co.. a firm do
ing busines in New Jersey. Roos fur
nished nail in the sum Of $1,000, Max
Levy becoming his bondsman.
At the same time that The warrant
was issued Wilkinson, Gaddts & Co. be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
BODY NOT YET RECOVERED.
Diver Will BE Secured to Bring Nc.
DOuOugh's Remains to Surface.

Diver Will BE Secured to Bring Nc.
DOnOugh's Remains to Surface.
All efforts made yesterday to recover
the body of Edward McDonough, of
Third street, who was drowned in Lake
Ariel Tuesday, resulted in naught.
Tuesday night six charges of dyna-
mite were exploded in the lake, but this
failed to bring the body to the surface,
although it killed nearly all of the fish
in the lake.
Last night negotiations were in pro-
gress to secure an expert diver from
New York to go down after the body.
and he may arrive today. The body is
supposed to he covered by forty feet Of
water and the efforts made yesterday to
reach 1t by means of graphing hooks,
etc, proved futile.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Williams { NJ 'ANULTY
Carpets, DraperieS and Wall PapE
Ia7 WYOMING AVE.


The Republican voters of the Second
legislative district will meet in convcn-
tion in the arbitration room, court house.
Scranton, Pa, on Tuesday. Aug. Is. at +.
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of nominate
ing candidate Primaries will be held at
the usual polling places on Saturday, Aug.
IL, between the hours of and I p. m.
Vigilant committees will please take no.
tice and govern themselves accordingly.
w. $. MlLLAR. Chairman.
c. s. SEAMANS. Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Death ofa Veteran Merchant.

James Olwell, ser'or member of the
firm of James Olw & Co., of New
York, died yesterday is home in that
city He was 90 years of age and had
large acquaintance among the mer-
chants of this region. John J. O'Boyle,
of Vine street. the firms representative
in this part of the state, was apprised
yesterday morning of Mr.. Olwell's
death
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13

pleasure Of trip to the breezy New
Jersey coast can go and enjoy them
selves. Passengers can remain at
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park until
Monday, August 24th, by having their
tickets exchanged at Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park station upon the pay
ment of one dollar additional.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Mt.LOOkOut to Resume.

Next Monday Simpson & Watkins
new Mt. Lockout colliery will resume
operations. The breaker was built to
take the place of the structure de-
stroyed by fire seven months ago. and
is one of the best equipped buildings for
the preparation of coal in the anthra-
cite coal field.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13

On Saturday Bauer's band of this
city will run an excursion to Mountain
Park. A feature of the occasion will
be q concert by the Ninth Regiment
band of Wilkes Barre and Bauer's
band, which will be musical treat
The excursion promises to attract 4
large crowd. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
NINE LABORER KILLED.
George POssOck Crushed by FAN Of
Rock in Bellevue Mine,

George Passock. an italian laborer
employed i'm the Bellevue mine, was
instantly killed Tuesday evening by a
fall of rock.
Passock was 10 years of age and
boarded on Elm street. He had been
in the country only a short time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
DID NOT GET THE POLICY.
Although She Paid 1892 Premium to
the Agent.

Mrs. Ann Thomas of Ashley came
to this city yesterday and procured
the arrest of o. o. Felterolf, an in
surance agent against whom she pre-
fers the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The allegation Is that Felterolf Sc
cured sl32 as the premium on an in
surance policy and never delivered
the policy He gave bail to answer
the charge at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Peaches Every Day.

While they last (probably until Sep
tember 1sD. The best fruit and the
lowest prices, as you will ascertain.
Z. G. Coursen, wholesaler and retailer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
FOR SATURDAYS OUTING.
How Bauer's Band Advertises Its
Mountain Park Excursion.

For its excursion to Mountain Park
on Saturday Bauer's band is doing some
acceptable advertising. Last night in
a brilliantly illuminated trolley car the
band was transported along some of the
principal streets of the city. spirited
music being discoursed during the ride
Tonight the band will give an OPEN
air concert in front of Fairchild's hotel
on the West Side, when the following
programme will be rendered:
March, "Northwind'' ........... Chambers
Overture Tampa" .Herold
Medley "a Jolly Night ............B Boyer
Piccolo Solo, "Through the Air.. Damn
Mr.. Theo Bauschman.
Germans Before Paris ......... .Trenkler
Grand National Fantasia ............Dolbey
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13

Mile. Braun has vacated her rooms
over Finley's and will reopen her dress
making establishment on her return
from Paris, about the middle of Septem-
ber, at $40 and 512 Spruce street. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Meals and Cold Lunches.

Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's. Spruce street.
Regular dinner 40 cents. Imported
and domestic wines. cigars and liquors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
PnOr TnN. lQlG.

The above mentioned taxes having
been placed in my hands for collection.
all persons are notified to pay them at
once and save costs. Office in the
municipal building.
- WADE NJ. FINN, Collector.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
IfYOu Lack Energy Take HOrsford's
Acid Phosphate.

1t vitalizes the nerves, helps digestion.
feeds the brain, makes life worth living.
1t Is a medicine. a food and a delicious
beverage. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13

Ocean end of South Carolina avenue
Atlantic City, N. ]. Fine lawn and good
view of the ocean.
Daniel Coleman, Prom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Concert ut Mountain Park.

The King of Pills Is Beecham's. o..
BEECIIAM'S,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13
Great
Rebuilding
Sale.

These Goods consist Of Ingrains and
Brussels. This is u genuine Mark
Down Sale.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
The story Of tho salmon.

In the aGiumn tiu.e. and onward to
the beginning Of tie next year, the
mother salmon Gsecrds the rivers to de-
posit her eggs, and thus to secure the
continuance Of her race. In connection
with this periodical visit or visits to the
river must be mentioned very curious
fact. The idea is entertained very
strongly by some authorities that a
salmon invariably returns to its native
river or that in which it was bred. 1t
has even been asserted by fishermen
that, when several rivers enter the sea
in one stream as at Bonar Bridge, for
example, the salmon bred in each river
will pass back into their own water and
will avoid the strange streams. The late
Frank auckland, strong believer in
this instinct of the fish, regarded the
sense of smell as that which led it to its
native river. Perhaps the truth is that
for the most part salmon do return to
their own rivers, but the practice and
habit are not necessarily invariable
We know the fishes certainly swim great
distances along coast lines, where they
are captured in stake and bag nets, and
it may we'll be the case that now and
then fish will turn into a river that is
near in preference to seeking its own
and distant water.
Arrived in her river, the mother
salmon begins to scoop out kind of
trench in the gravel of the stream. This
she effects by blowing into the gravel
with her body This trench is to be the
nursery of her young. The eggs are laid
in the furrow and are duly fortified by
the male salmon. Then the trench is
filled in by the efforts of both parents,
the eggs are covered with gravel, and
the mound thus formed is called, in
fishers language, a "rcdd" How many
eggs a mother salmon will deposit is, Of
course, difficult question to determine,
but stock calculation maintains that
she produces about 900 eggs for every
pound she weighs Each egg i'll it's di-
ameter measures alOut quarter of an
inch, and it is estimated that rs, O0C
eggs go to a gallon. chambers Jour
nal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

The results Of the long series of ex-
perimental observations upon snake bite
which Professor Fraser, the great Indian
authority, has been conducting go to
show that we are within measurable
distance Of a time when the thanato-
phidian will not merely cease to justify
its name, but when its bite will be-
come one of the luxuries Of life.
Probably 40 man has used up more
watch glasses and brown paper n these
experiments thnn Professor Fraser, so
that there is not likely to be any mis-
take about it. Any number Of death
dealers have had the papered watch
glass presented to their fangs Every one
of these roceptacles has had its fill of
"cloudy, watery fluid, somewhat Wis
cid, i" which, scientifically evaporated,
has produced its modicum of brittle,
yellowish deposit " Moistened with a
little water or glycerin, when required
for use, this deposit, ''unalterable in
character, has been introduced into
the system of the lower animals, from
tIIC LUZ w ll5 lOISC, anu UOW tIlt IlOIS6
has been made as immune to snake poi
son as Roux's horse is to diphtheria.
The immunity of the human animal
from the effects Of snake poison thus
seems assured. But this is not all. A
lady has been discovered at Lahore,
who, having made herself immune
without the horse, simply cannot do
without the luxury of snake bite once
month. AS a delight it appears to
beat morphia injections out of sight,
and to be attended in the immune per-
son with directly beneficial consequences
to general health besides. The "snake
habit" seems destined to GUST the other
altogether. Pail Mall Gazette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by HI. J. Dwinell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

evening hour tn the exhausted workman.
The sky viii u1e cn its sunset glow,
every cloud fire psalm. every lake a
CLASSY miro, the jIesis TRANSPORTED,
delicate mists Climbing the air. Your
friends via announce it; your pulses
will beat it;yCCl JcssUill ring it; your
lips will whisper It, ~ I'd EVENING""
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria>
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
when she had Chit iren. she gav.them Castor o.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

open our eyes TO see the surrounding
horses and chariots of salvation that fill
all the mountains, bpt the voice and
command OF him who stopped one night
at Emmaus.
The words Of the text are pertinent
to us all, from the fact that we are
nearing the evening Of death. ! have
heard it said that we ought to live as
though each moment were to be cur
last. do not believe that theory. AS
far as preparation is concerned, we
ought always to be ready; but we can
not always be thinking of death, for we
have duties in life that demand our at
tention When man is selling goods, it
is his business to think of the bargain
he is making. When a man is pleading
in the courts, it is his duty to think of
the interests of his clients. When a
clerk is adding up his accounts, it is his
duty to keep his mind upon the column
of figures. He who fills up his life with
thoughts of death is far from being the
highest style Of Christian. | knew
man who used to often say at night, 81
wish l might die before morningl" He
became an infidel.
From Time to Eternity.
But there are times when we can and
ought to give ourselves to the contem-
platiOn of that solemn moment when to
the soul time ends and eternity begins.
We must go through that one pass.
There is no roundabout way, no bypath,
no circuitous route. Die we must; and
it will be to us a shameful occurrence
or time of admirable behavior, Our
friends may stretch out their hands to
keep us back, but no imploration on
their part can hinder US. They might
offer large retainers. but death would
not take the fee. The breath will fail,
and the eyes will close, and the heart
will stop. You may hang the couch
with gorgeous tapestry, but what does
death care for beautiful curtains? You
may hang the room with the finest
works of art, but what does death care
for pictures? You may fill the house
with the wailings of widowhood and
orphanage; does death mind weeping?
This ought not to be depressing
theme. Who wants to live here forever?
The world has always treated me well,
and every day l feel less and less like
scolding and complaining. But yet I
would not want to make this my eternal
residence. l love to watch the clouds
and battle my soul in the blue sea of
heaven, but | expect when the firma-
ment is rolled away as a scroll to see a
new heaven, grander, higher and more
glorious. You ought to be willing to
exchange your body that has headaches
and sideaches and weaknesses innumer-
able, that limps with the stone bruise or
testers with the thorn or flames on the
funeral pyre of fevers for an incorrupt-
IDLE body and an eye that blinks not be.
fore the jasper gates and the great
white throne. But between that and
this there is an hour about which no
man should be reckless or foolhardy. |
doubt not your courage, but l tell you
that you will want something better
than strong arm, good aim and a
trusty sword when you come to your
last battle. You will need better robe
than any you have in your wardrobe to
keep you warm in that place.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
This paper four months so cents.
The Best Cough Cure.

is Shiloh's Cure. neglected cough is dan
gerous. Stop it with Shiloh's Cure. For sale
by Hall & Cheney and G. B. Foss.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
The Gathering Night.

Circumstances do not make so much
difference. It may be bright day when
you push off from the planet, or it may
be dark night and while the owl is
hooting from the forest. 1t may be
spring, and your soul may go out among
the blossoms, apple orchards swinging
their censers in the way. 1t may be
1t may be autumn and the forests set
on fire by the retreating year-dead na-
ture laid out in state. 1t may be with
your wife's hand in your hand, or you
make be in strange hotel with serv-
aa 4aithful to the last. 1t may be in
the rail train, shot off the switch and
tumbling in long reverberation down
the embankment-crash, crash! | know
not the time, | know not the mode, but
the days of our life are being subtracted
away and we shall come down to the
time when we have but ten days left,
then nine days, then eight days, then
seven days, six days, five days, four
days, three days, two days, one day.
Then hours-three hours, two hours,
one hour. Then only minutes left-five
minutes, four minutes, three minutes,
two minutes, one minute. Then only
seconds left-four seconds, three sec.
onds, two seconds, one second. Gone!
The chapter of life ended. The book
closed. The pulses at rest. The feet
through with the journey. The hands
closed from all work. No word on the
lips No breath in the nostrils. Hair
combed back to lie undisheveled by any
human hands. The muscles still. The
nerves still. The lungs still. The tongue
still. All still. You might put the steth-
oscope to the breast and hear no sound.
You might put speaking trumpet to
the ear, but you could not wake the
deafness No motion, no throb, no life.
Still, still!
So death comes to the disciplel What
if the sun Of life is about to set? Jesus
is the day spring from on high, the per-
petual morning of every ransomed spirit
What if the darkness comes? Jesus is
the light of the world and of heaven.
What though this earthly house does
crumble? Jesus has prepared house of
many mansions. Jesus is the anchor
that always holds. Jesus is the light
that is never eclipsed Jesus is the
fountain that is never exhausted. Jesus
is the evening star, hung up amid the
gloom of the gathering night.
You are almost through with the
abuse and back biting of enemies. They
will call you no more by evil names.
Your good deeds will no longer be mis-.
interpreted nor your honor flched. The
troubles of earth will end i'll the felici-
ties Toward EVENING" The bereave-
ments of earth will soon be lifted. You
will not much longer stand pouring
your grief in the tomb like Rachel
weeping for her children or David
mourning for Absalom. Broken hearts
bound up. Wounds healed. Tears wiped
away. Sorrows terminated. No more
sounding of the dead march. Toward
EVENING" Death will come, sweet as
slumber to the eyelids of the babe, as
full rations to starving soldier, as