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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
MURDERER VAN HORN
IN A MAYFIELD MINE
Belief That He Was There Heightened
Almost 10 Certainty.
THE PAPERS FOUND IN HIS LAIR
Searching Party That Went Through
the Mine Saturday Found a Car.
bOndale Paper of the Previous
Evening, but the Man Who Had
Been Hiding Could Not BE Found.
Van Horn Has a Brother Residing
ut May field.

The belief that George Van Horn, the
murderer of Mrs. Josephine Wescott.
has been hiding in the Erie mine at
Mayfield, is now heightened to almost
certainty in the minds of the people
of that locality.
Saturday, 1t will be remembered. an
nouncement was made in The Tribune
that one of the company hands. Mi
chael Ruddy, while going through an
abandoned part of the workings came
across man who, at Ruddy's ap-
proach, ran away and escaped by drag
Sing himself through an opening in the
roof which led out to the Mayfield "ard.
A search of that part of the mine was
hastily made and a quantity of bed
ding, an oil stove, cooking utensils and
number of Scranton and Carbondale
papers, containing references to the
murder, We're found in an isolated
chamber.
Saturday a searching party was or
ganiZed, and the hunt was commenced
at the point where the mysterious
dweller in the mine had made his habi-
tation. Great was the surprise of the
searchers when upon reaching the
place they found a copy of the Carbon
dale Herald of the evening previous
containing the account of the presence
of some one in the mine. This they felt
sediCn Dut utNtT-
theless they persisted in it and every
nook and corner of the mine was care
fully scrutiniZed. Whoever it was that
had been there was no longer in the
mine they We're satisfied, and after a
days hard work gave up the chase.
These circumstances connected with
| the fact that Van Horn has brother
at Mayfield and other relatives in Jer-
myn. causes the conviction that 1t was
he whom Ruddy startled last Friday.
The suDoosition is that he hid among
the cars until nightfall and then de-
scended to his den in the mine, remain
ing there until the paper was dropped
down to him, when he took flight. real
iz!ng that the mine would be thorough
Iy searched as soon as the alarm be-
came general
If 1t was Van Horn he Is now un-
doubtedly at the house of one or the
other of his friends, and his capture Is
possibility Of the near future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
WORK OF SPRING BROOK COMPANY.
Progress That Has Been Made in
Perfecting Its Plant.

At a meeting Of the officers of the
Spring Brook Water Supply company
the other day in Wilkes Barre, reports
We're heard of the extensive improve
ments that have been made during the
year. The principal stockholders Of
the Spring Brook company are Scran-
tonians and they are doing great SER
vice In giving Wilkes Barre what 1t
has sadly needed for years, a sufficient
supply of good water.
Since May l the company has erected
q pumping plant at West PittstOn and
installed in 1t two large pumps with a
daily capacity Of fifteen million gal
Ions. These pumps will take water
from the Susquehanna above the Lack
awanna. They are not being used at
present and will only be used as emerg-
ency pumps in case of extreme drOuth
The company has adopted plans for a
large filter above the Lackawanna to
take the place Of the temporary filter
The company has laid about six and
one-half miles of 3O-inch pipe from
Pttston to DOrranceton and has con-
nected this with the main Spring Brook
system pipes running up to Spring
Brook. At Dorranceton this pipe con-
meets with a 24-inch pipe which was
formerly connected with the Huntsville
reservoir. The company has also laid
nearly five miles Of 16-inch pipe to it's
new supply at Mill Creek and conduct
ed this to the city of Wilkes-Barre.
In addition to this there has been
laid line of "a inch pipe to the upper
or No. 2 reservoir at Laurel Run. 1t
was also found necessary to lay several
miles Of 20-inch pipe through the city
of Wilkes Barre to take the place of
weak pipe for fifty foot head which
was found inadequate to hold the pres
sure Of the present system. This 90
inch line has been very expensive by
reason of it's having been laid through
paved streets, rock and under numer-
Gus railroads.
That the people Of Wilkes-B Barre
might have mountain water the COM
pany has cut off the Huntsville and
Crystal Lake supplies entirely. They
are about completing what they term
colliery line. through which the
Huntsville water is taken to breakers
for steam purposes. 1t Is the purpose
of the company to conduct a colliery
line also on the East Side. in connection
with the old Crysta! Spring system,
thus utilizing the Crystal Spring water
for steam purposes and saving the
water from pure mountain brooks for
domestic purposes.
Work will be continued constructing
the dams in the Spring Brook water
shed, for the purpose Of storing enough
water to last through any drouth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
DEATH OF REV. JAMES M'ANDREW.
Passed Away mt the Home OF His
| Parents Yesterday Morning.

ReN. James II. McAnureWS, whose I'M
minent demise was noted In Saturday s
Tribune, passed away yesterday morn
ing at 4 o'clock, at the home of his
drews, corner of Adams avenue and
Vine street.
Father McAndrews had been a pa
tient suffered for many years. In the
winter of 1893, he was attacked with
the grip. which was SO widely prevail
ent at the time. and from relapse
contracted pneumonia. This developed
empyema, which was the cause OF
death. A surgical operation and care
full medical attention brought about a
partial recovery, but he never gained
sufficient strength to overcome the
dread disease. Until about six weeks
ago he was able to attend quite regu-
larly to the duties of his sacred office
but with the advent of the colder
weather his infirmity again Overcame
him and he began to sink slowly but
steadily until death came to relieve
his sufferings yesterday.
The deceased was born on the West
Side on March 4. 1868. His early edu-
cation was received at st. Cecilia s
academy and the Scranton high school
He repaired in the classics in a three
year course at st. Charles college, Eli
colt City. Md, and finished his edu-
cation at Niagara university. He was
ordained to the priesthood by RI. Rev
Bishop O'Hara. at st. Peters cathe-
dral as assistant priest. He had charge
of the mission at Lake Ariel during
the past summer, and was. it was
thought, destined to be pastor of the
church. which the bishop contemplates
establishing there. Father McAndrews
has been connected with the cathedral
since he was seven years of age, be-
ginning as one of it's altar boys and
dying one of it's priests.
His whole life since he arrived al
the age of reason, was thus given tC
the service of his Creator He had but
one Master, and that Master had a
most dutiful and loving servant. When
he was permitted to realize the greai
ambition of his life, which at one time
it was feared would be denied him on
account of his failing health, he was
hopeful that he might be spared tC
show by his work his great gratitude
for the blessing vOuchsafed him, bu,
when it was evident that his Master
willed otherwise he was resigned and
prepared to meet the summons. which
he felt would inevitable come In q
short time.
The remains at present are at his
parents home. Tuesday evening they
will be removed to st. Peters cathe.
dral. where they will lie in state un-
til Wednesday morning, when inter.
ment will take place. A solemn high
mass of requiem will be celebrated al
$50 o'clock. Interment will be in Hyde
Park Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
A PHENOMENAL BUSINESS.
w. z. Blacks New Cloak Department,
~ Wyou;0u A yanssa


How quickly the public find out where
to purchase their winter wrap. Attract
ed by the current of low prices quoted
last week, hundreds of persons visited the
new cloak department, and finding each
and every garment exactly as adver-
tised, they bought freely.
This morning we will open up q lovely
new line OF Ladies' Jackets exclusively
our own styles and marked to sell at re-
markable low prices.
THIS WEEK OFFERINGS.
Prices Prices
Were Now
sli w Ladies' Handsome Jackets
In kersey. Broadcloth, AS
trachan, BOucle and Freize.. $40 90
l. 90 Ladies Braided Front and
Back Empire Kersev Jacket,
Black, Brown and Tan ... 0 80
16 90 Old Ladies' Astrachan Cloth
Capes, &c inches long,
trimmed with Thibet ...... y OO
10 60 Very Stylish and Handsome
Ladies' Plush Capes, Martin
Fur with Tails .......... 10 NJ
We carry full line of Misses Jackets.
in all kinds of goods, from $500 to sl2 90.
BLACKS NEW CLOAK DEPARTMENT,
A. z. sawyer's, 1872 Wyoming Ave.
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BASKET BALL NOTES.

In regard to the challenge of the South
Scranton team in Saturdays Truth. will
say that we are unable to meet them this
week at all. but will try to meet them next
week. Joseph Mcdonald, captain; Nelson
G. Teets, manager Scranton Turner's.
Manager McKechan. of the North End
team, has signed John Tonking to play
with them.
1t will be two or three weeks before
Manager Teets, of the Turner's, will he
able TO play. as the injuries he received
in last Thursdays Providence-Turner
game are worse than they were thought
to be at first His left arm was nearly
knocked out and his nose was badly hurt.
He was also badly cut under the chin.
One of the finest games will be played
this Thursday night at Company Ii arm
ory, Providence, between the Scranton
team, under the management of Edward
Coleman, and the North End. George
Koch, right forward OF the Turner team.
will play the same position for the Scran-
ton team on Thursday evening. Manager
Coleman, of the Scrantons. and Manager
Mckeehan, of the North End team, have
asked Manager Teets, of the Turner's, to
referee the game. The club will be lined
up as follows:
Scranton North EnJ
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CITY NOTES.
(tIpelS, DraperleS and Wall Pap]r
r.7 WYOMING AVE.

There will be n turkey dinner Thursday
in the Young Womcn's Christian assocla-
tion rooms.
Ten candidates for teachers certificates
were examined Saturday in NO. schooi
by Professor Graves.
A special meeting of the managers Of
the Home for the Friend!ess Will be held
at the home Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Anthony Murphy. Thomas Heffron and
Patrick Cannon, of Olyphant, were COM
mitted to the county jail Saturday TO
await trial for larceny
Register Hopkins on Saturday granted
letters of administration to Nora Cat
tersun in the estate of her husband, G.
o. Catterson, of South Abingdon. ana TO
Mary Burns, in the estate of her son, w.
r Burns.
The concert to be held at Elm Park
church Thursday evening, Nov. l9, Will he
a fine one. Six numbers of the programme
will be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst
Thiele, Master ThieIe and Mr. j. Alfred
Pennington.
The Scranton Clearing House exchanges
day, $lSl,si0.2e: "Wednesday, 29,SS 40;
Thursday, $l2i,90j.9O; Friday, Sl2i.7S,.27;
Saturday, $lii,7sS.ii; total. Ss.l1,1O9.@I
Clcarincs for the week ending Nov. u,
1875, were S,s2,Ildl6 making an increase Of
business of S3j,G3.rl over the correspond
ing week of last year.
The Bon-Ton Social club, which is conf
posed Of the active members of the Scran-
ton Turn-Nere!n, will hold their annual
THANKSGIVING eve social at the Turner
hall on Wednesday, Nov. % The COM
mittec In charge of the arrangements is
leaving nothing undone to make the affair
the finest In the history of the club. The
nnair Is In charge Of Professor Carl Stor-
ber, chairman; Edward Eisele Nelson c.
Teets, Edward ID. Vail Theodore Huber
and Henry Nockroth.
DR.. Mcdowell, dentist, 24O Adams
avpnlla
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
CHARGES AGAINST AN OFFICER,
PatrOlman Ernest schmidt Accused
of Being Drunk and DisOrderIy,

Patrolman Ernest Schmidt is the
latest subject for investigation in
municipal circles. Mayor Bailey will
hear the evidence against him some
day this week and will decide the case
as soon afterward as practicable.
Schmidt Is now on his anual vaca-
tion, and it is alleged that he went in
to William Smiths saloon on Pittston
avenue, indulged in liquor. and entered
into an abusive and threatening TRADE
against the proprietor because he re-
fused to take pool checks in payment
for a small debt
The officer went beror. the mayor
Saturday and denied that he was
drunk or that he had made any threats
or carried on as it Is alleged. lie au-
mitted being in the saloon, but said
he did not drink more than a few
hpars
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
DEATH OF MRS. MARY BROWN.
Funeral Will Take Place Wedne sday
Morning in Green Ridue.

Mrs. Mary Brown, widow of the late
George Brown. civil war veteran, and
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, died in Green Ridge Satur-
day. She was about 80 years old. The
funeral will take place Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Brown was q woman of devout
Christian character. Five children sur
vive her as follows: Oliver, Mary,
George, Thomas and William.
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system Is very poor. and II Is neces-
sary to walk three miles to post a let
ter.
The annual tax Is now ~ mills on the
dollar. and 1t was claimed that IL they
had borough the taxation would be
greatly lessened. On the part of the
people opposed to the borough, 1t was
claimed that there are only two stores
and two hotels in the whole district.
and the hotels are nothing more than
mere drinking places. They also claim
1t would injure the rest of the town.
ship.
The case was adjourned at noon, and
will he resumed next week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
Evidence Taken Saturday Morning
Before Judge Edwards.

Before Judge Edwards on Saturday
the PRAYER of the citizens Of the Pyne
Archibald, Continental, Hampton and
Sloan villages i'm Lackawanna town
ship for q borough to be called the
borough of Pyne was heard Major
Everett Warren was counsel for the
petitioners and evidence was taken to
show that 1t would be a great i'm
provement to Incorporate these places
into a borough.
Attorneys 1. H. Burns, NJ. ]. Dona-
hoe and II. NJ. Hannah appeared in
opposition to the petition. They repre-
sented number of property owners in
Minooka. The main reasons advanced
why the borough should be incorporat-
ed are that the school facilities and
police protection are so bad that 1t Is
burdensOme to live there. The mail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
SERIES OF GERMAN OPERAS.
To BE Sung by the Liederkranz BE.
ginning Thursday Night.

The Scranton Liederkranz will sing
the first of series of German operas
Thursday night in Music hall under
the direction of Professor w. =. Schil-
ling, the society musical director. The
following will assist: Mrs. Schilling,
Miss Speicher. @. Rippard and p. j.
Snyder.
1.-The Village Barber" Is the title of
the first opera. Bauer's orchestra will
play the accompaniment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
KELLEY GAVE BAIL.
Changed with Biting the Nose of
Safe Man Burke.

Mike" Keeley. charged with biting
the nose of James Burke. safe agent
in Lohman's Spruce street restaurant
ten days ago. waived a hearing in AL
derman Howe's Office Saturday morn
ing.
p. II. Golden became Keeley's surety
in the sum of $1,000. Keeley had been
arrested on two charges, assault and
battery and mayhem.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
POLlCEMAN'S FINGER CnEWED.
wilkes Harrcnn Paid Ten Dollars for
the Doing of 1t.

John Montaugh, of Wllkes-Barre
paid $40 in Saturdays police court for
the privilege of masticating finger
on the hand Of Patrolman Parry.
Montaugh had ensconced his tired
and somewhat intoxicated frame into
a chair In the Westminster hotel dur
ing the early hours of Saturday morn
ing and continued to slumber and snore
Notwithstanding the clerks efforts to
awaken him.
Patrolman Parry succeeded in break
ing the weary Wilkej< Barrean's slum-
ber, but in the doing of it had his finger
cheWed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
UNITED CHOIR SOCIAL.
Will Take Place Tonight in Tie Sec.
Ond PRESBYTERIAN Church,

The members of the large united
choir which sang at the sessions of
the state Christian Endeavor conven-
tion last October will meet socially this
evening in the Darlors of the Second
Presbyterian church. The choir con-
tains about $50 members.
Members are expected to wear their
badges and bring their copies OF the
convention songs. One dime for each
admission will be charged for defray-
ing the expenses. Music refreshments $
and an autograph entertainment will
be included in the programme.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
FUNERAL OF MRS. BRIDGET LAWS.
High Mass of Requiem Celebrated in
st. Peters Cathedral,

The funeral Of Mrs. Bridget LAWS.
of 81 Railroad avenue. took place Sat
urday morning at her late home. A
high mass of requiem was celebrated
in st. Peters cathedral by Father Cor
man. Father O'Reilly officiating as dea
con, Father Feeley as sub-deacon, and
Father German preaching the funeral
sermon.
The interment was In the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery. The pall-bearers
were James O'Malley, T. II. Walsh,
Thomas OBoyle, Walter Linn, Patrick
Moran and Patrick Duffy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
$4,000 FOR RUSIE.
Rochester Eastern League Base Bal
Club Offers That Sum for
the Great Pitcher.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Rochester. N. Y, Nov. 15.-The own
ers of the Rochester Base Ball club
of the Eastern league, have offered
President Freedman. of the New York
National league club, $4,000 for the re-
lease of Amos Rusie. the great pitcher.
Rusie Is at present under suspension
in the big league for refusing to play
with the New York club. He was fined
for dissipation late in the season of 1885,
and claims to have been unjustly dis
ciplined
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
LIZZIE HARLIN DEAD.
She Was the Only Child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William HarIiu.

Miss Lizzie Harlin, 1S years old, only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. William Harlin,
Of 2l1 Emmett street, died at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon after an illness of
one month.
She was about to graduate from the
Scranton Business college: and she was
q very popular young lady among all
her acquaintances. Notice Of the fu-
neral will appear later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
ANOTHER MISMATED COUPLE.
George f. Mccain Seeks Divorce
From n Deserving Wife.

George f. McCann, through his at
torney, F. F. Gibbs, on Saturday began
proceedings in divorce against his wife,
Carrie Il. McCann, alleging desertioE
as the grounds for his seeking an am
nulment of their marriage.
They We're married in 1883, and lived
together until 1892, when he alleges she
deserted him for no just cause or
reason.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16

We give away dinner seats. hand
somely decorated. with 35 lbs. Of tea;
decorated tea sets with 16 lbs. printed
toilet sets with IL lbs. Special atten-
tion given to club orders. Scranton
Tea store. 525 Lackawanna avenue. -
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BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
Matters of Interest will DevclOpc in
TOnipht,s business ScssiOn.

Tonight's meeting Of the board Of
trade will develOpe matters of interest.
The manufacturers committee will re-
port favorably on the project of sig
nalizing the opening of the rooms in
the new Board of Trade building with
banquet.
Two delegates are to be selected to
attend the national board of trade
meeting in Washington, Jan. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
RKLx7
DIED..

Scranton, Pa. Nov. II.
1896 James O'Donnell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. O'DOnnell. aged ila months. Fu-
neral Monday at go p. m. from the
house, 90 Depot street. Burial at Hyde
Park
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Opening.
Ask Your Dealer

A dainty line Of Children's Coats at
the Baby Bazaar. 512 Spruce street. -
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1T IS EPIDEMIC.

From the Boston Journal.
And now Sweden. too. after brief trial
of partial free trade. decides to go back
to protection. There seems to something
like an epidemic Of "McKinleyism' all
round.
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for McGarrah's Insect Powter. Is an6
io-cent boxes. Nevor sold In bulk
Take no other. -
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Tailor made fall suits and overcoats
latest styles, John Ross. 3O7 Spruce
street. 80
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$50 XX White Envelopes for lie. at Sc
Store, 523 I.ack'a. ave. -
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Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave.
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SALVATORE'S SLAYER
IS CAPTURED
II. Was Arrested at 5 O'clock Last
Night In Carbondale.
HE HAS STAB WOUND IN THE BACK

The Man With Whom Dambrasi0 Was
Staying Came to DunmOre YesteT.
dag TO Get Some Money to Aid Him
to Escape from the Country and in
That Way His Whereabouts Be.
came Known.
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FOR PYNE BOROUGH.

Wonder Egg Beater.
were 15c., now &C.,, L. G. Coursen. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16

Kaiser William finds more amusement
in curling his mustache than in almost
any pastime. On every appearance in pub
lie his mustache has diffrenet curt. All
Of these are original. so much SO, in fact.
that before his admirers in the German n
empire have "caught on" to the new
style he appears with another.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16

Gladstone employs his spare time in
wood carving, and he Is said to produce
some very fine work. He learned the art
when a boy, and has as complete a wood
carving shop as any carver in England.
Some OF the decorations of his home are
his own work, and II he made business
Of II he would be q success,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16

DR.. Mcdowell dentist, 2iO Adam
avenue. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16

Speaker Thomas B. Reed has a pastime
that Is truly his own. He stands In an
open window and recites poetry by the
yard. He is especially partial to Long fel-
low. Mr.. Reed recites Tennyson and
Whittier also. but he Is strong on the
breezy western poems that have ring Of
defiance in their lines,