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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
THE JURY WHEEL.
Names of 1850 "SCber, Etc." We're
Placed Elercin Yesicrday--lIOw
the Worn is Done.

Pursuant to the decree Of court. Jury
Commissioners John F. Mannion and T.
J. Matthews with Pr Sdcnt Judge X.
w. Archibald yesterday filed the jury
wheel. Charles j.. Wagner acted as
clerk and Edward Wcnzel as assist
ant. The task occupied eight hours and
was performed in Judge hrchbald's
chamber.
The number of names placed in the
wheel was $50, each commissioner and
the judge selecting $50. The names
were secured by sending slips to tn"
various voting districts of the county
where some prominent citizen Is sci
ectod to writ" down the names, 0ccu-
rations and residences Of men who in
his judgment are honest. upright. So
hur and COnscicntiuus' men capable in
every way of passing upon the dis
putoS and evil dOinGs of their fellow
men. other names ale also sci Ctcd
from among tn" personal acGuaintlnc"~
of tn" three OiliCi@ls. ThDr" is never
any lack of names of citizens tru- and
lawful who are willing to be drawn IN
jury.
After being filled the wheel was scaled
and placed in the custody If the sheriff
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THE LAWRENCE DAMAGE SUIT.
Captain Thompson Tells How lie
Timed the Speed ofn Car.

Judge CunstCr yesterday refused the
motion tor Il non-sutt in tn" case ol
Allan Lawrence againSt the scranton
Traction company. and directed the
trial to proceed. The defendants an
ticipatcd the refusal and had th"'r
witnesses present to combat the eNl-
dCncc of the plaintiffs rs to the speed
of the car, and the earning capacity
of n child circumstanCed as was Mer-
rit Lawrence, the i-ycar-Old son of the
ulaintiff whose death is the cause of
action.
\ feature of the evidence along these
lines was the testimony of w. II. Grif-
nth, trumbon" player in iiaucr's band,
who stated that he has earned on an
average $50 month by reason of his
connection with the band. This evil
d,ncc was adduCCd for tn" reason that
the plaintiffs son was to have he-
come a band musician, following in
the fuotstcns of his father. Captain
THOMPSON was called to show that the
Traction cumuany's cars are usually
run at high rate of speed along Nd
ans avenue.
In proof of this statement he said
that he had frequently timed the cars
while lying in bed at night, by count
ing the number of revolutions made
by flat wheel, with which. he averrcd
many III IHt cars dlf uIIl'l''l. iIt
timatcd the circumference OF the wheel
and by counting tn" number of
'bumns'' of the fiat wheel was able
to tell how fast the car was moving
during any given period of time. Ma
jur Warrcn's question as To whether
the witness knew positively that the
cars he timed had not more than one
fiat wheel or whether possibly there
were not two flat spots on one or two
or all the Wheels DESTROYED the effect
of his direct evidence, and he was
called from the stand
The greater part Of the afternoon
was given uD Ia argument on the law
points submitted to the Judge for trans
mission tn the jury. The closing ar
guments and the JUDGES charge will
most likely protract the case until noon
today.
In the case of Susie W. FrcssOni. of
Muosic. against the United Life In
Surancc association for the recovery of
$1,000 insurance ON her husband. NJ. L.
Fressoni. court yesterday directed Il
verdict for the full amount with inter-
est, in all amounting to S2.239.33 in ia
vor of the plaintiff. The verdict was
unOppOSed.
EX-Judgc stanton moved for a new
trial in the SuWka-Snytcr case, but il
MAS refused
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DIED WHILE EIDDLING.
Old Man Stricken With Heart Failure
While Playing a Violin---FeIl
10 the Floor.

While playing Il violin for the en-
tCrtainmcnt of u gathering at the res
idcncc of Colvin Wcscntt, Of Chui' n
avenue, Thursday night, Horace Crit
fin, AGED 16, was stricken with heart
failure and succumbed in Z few mini
utCS.
He lived in apartments next door to
the Woscutts and was heard playing
hIs violin hv the company that Was
assembled there for THANKSGIVING fcS-
tivitics. 1t was suggested that he tC
sent for to hcl2 in the entertainment
and this was done.
II" was standing near the piano play
ing ar old air when he suddenly stop
ped and when the company looked un
to asccrta in the cause they saw the old
man tOpple over with his face to the
floor. II" died while being removed Ia
the home of his friend. Horace G. Twin
ing, two blocks awa". he haSing often
EXPRESSED he wish that when h" died
that he would be under Mr.. Twining's S
roof.
The deceased had been n carpenter
by trade. but before coming to this
city lived ON tarm near the FrOVi-
drncc Water cumpau:''s reservoir. lie
is survived hy daughter living in
l.uZrrnc. ana two sons, one of whom
lives in Port Jcrvis, and the other in
Buffalo.
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EZRA GRIFFIN POST INSPECTED.
Large Number of Members and visits
ing Comrades Present.

An inspection of Lieutenant Ezra S.
Griffin Post. No. 139. G. \. r.. was made
last night by CHARLES y. Sydam. in
sp.ctor general of the Grand Army of
Republic. About $50 memb, rs and Wis
itine comrades were present.
Rev. Walter a. Scott. one of "Sher-
mans bummers." so he said; Walter w.
Winton and II. ID. Faucher were the re-
Cruits mustered in. \ gold medal was
presented by the post through Com.
rad" Ameden to Post Commander y w
,Il Gardner. and to Charles II. Smith a
silver spoon in pursuance of past
custom affecting comrades into whose
families = now child is born. Among
the visiting comrades were Vaughn.
of Moscow: Hathaway. Farrell and
Patton. of OlyDhant. and Parsons. of
Wilkes-B Barre.
Speeches were made by the visitors
Colonel Ripple. the inspector general
and Others General Sydam cOmpi
mented tn post on it's high inspection
The Colonel Monies Post VIII be in
spected tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
CITY NOTES.

The pupils of school No, 35 gave liberal
THANKSGIVING d)natiOn t. the flolfh''
Mission.
John Ryan and Fred Muddy. the two men
brought to the I.ackawanna hospltai, VIZ
were burned THANKSGIVING Day IN f''c"-
mond shaft are getting along nicely
Deputy Sheriff 4. j. Price yesterday SOFA
th, stock in Gerson's millinery store on
Lackawanna avenue for SS,i"l 70 Sre,,,,o's
represented by Attorney W. ; Dieh''
Mrs. W. d. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs, J. H.
Lewis, Arthur Dunn. Lewis Robertson w.
". Davis and Il. $. Robinson were reS'S-
tered at the St. Denis, IN New YORK city
last week
The latest account from the bedside OF
Joseph Gigallon, of l'ricthurS, VINO W!S
shot by Waterman House at Johnson ;
store Wednesday morning was that he Is
likely to recover.
owing to the various other attractions
about town. the entertainment when was
~ have been given 10y the Sag"i 1T tne
t.ks' rooms last night has been post
poncd until tomorrow night.
The committee which had in charge tn"
elaborate decorations seen IN the louhS
Mems Christian Association building
THANKSGIVING evening was as follows: Mr
FickuS. George ncWildc, George Srhro"-
der, Charles Noginrl ana James 'ar!Non
l.. S;rohse Il Co.. through their Tttor-
ncy. II. G.. Reynolds, yesterday hroGght
action against MarIn torrolan, adniH'S-
deceased for the recovery o. $40. Tor nl,r'
ehanai.,.- -;,ld IL Corr,ruu during MS ne
time.
Edward Keefe, of Phelps street. who
Is pursuing his studies in dentistry at the
Phladelphia Dental college, had collar
bone broken Thanksgiving Day in game
of foot ball at Trenton, y. j. He was the
left half back of the Philadelphia Dental
College team.
Mrs. Ann Bushell, co years old, wife Of
Michael Bushell, of Sebastanol Luzccnc
county died last evening after brief Ill
ness. She has many friends in Scranton
aud DunmOre Two daughters, Annie and
Mary, survive her The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Monday evening, Nov. 80, the first ler-
'ure will be given in the course arranged
hy the directors of the Green Ridge Ii
hrary. The subject will be 'pompeii,"
illustrated. A. V. Flower, esq. will deliver
the lecture. showing 100 views in all. ex-
hibiting the latest excavations. Adms-
sion will be a silver offering at the door.
All are invited
Mrs. LeGrand Wright ana Mrs. George
l.. Field. ON behalf of the Womcn's Chris
tian Temperance union. presented to all
the railroad men visiting at the Railroad
Young Mems Christian association on
THANKSGIVING Day dainty packages of
good, wholesome cake. An appropriate @
verse of Scripture was fastened to the
pacf 'ge and the whole tied up with tho
Wohen's Christian Temperance union
emblem. white ribbon. over 200 packages
were given out.
DR.. Mcdowell. dentist, 24O Adams
avenue. %
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SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.

Mr.. Earle Conrad, of Glenwood. en-
rolled a few days ago.
On Monday Mr.. j. Arthur FrontZ
of Huntingdon. Pa, will enter for both
complete courses.
Miss Alice buckingham last week
accepted Il position with which she
seems to be much pleased
Another call this week for COM
petent stenograDher. A large salary
There are plenty of good positions in
this city for first class shorthand writ.
ers.
After the game on THANKSGIVING
Day. the members of the foot ball team
were royalty entertained by the faculty
and students of the Stroudsburg state
Normal
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HIS LIFE WASTED.
..Jcrry" Ryan, Once Rich, Dies Pcn-
uilcss and n Public Charge.

A charge of the public. frlendless,
homeless and almost forgotten, Jerry
Ryan. died yesterday i'm the Hillside
Hon" from consumption ana general
debility. the effects of Il disSipGtrd life.
\ few -Cars ago he was one OF the
most well-to-dO and influential resi-
dents of Pine Brook.
1t was about a week ago that Ryan
applied at the central police station for
shelter He vas weak, wan and APP
parently at deaths door. and was
placed in the emergency hospital in
the city hall where he was cared for
for several days. Early in the week
ne was removed to the home.
1t was but few years ago That
Ryan was rcouted worth from $4,000
to $40, 900. Prosperity was too much for
him and his money and his health
We're narcelCd out in dissipation.
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by drowning in the waters of Fishing
Creek.
The man. who was stranger. was
five feet six inches in height. had light
hair and mustache aud weighed about
40 pounds. In his POCKETS We're found
G few iron bolts and circulars NJ Occur
de Lion Commander, Il, Knights
Templar, OF Scranton. The body had
the appearance of having been in the
water several DAYS.
Inquiry among this city's Sir Knights
failed to reveal any knowledge of the
mans identity. 1t is believed here that
the circulars mentioned were wrapped
about the other articles found in the
pockets Of the man.
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APPOINTED TO DUNMORE.
Rev. Miles Milianc Made Assistant ia
Rev, VI, Il, UOnian.

Right Reverend Bishop C'Iiara has
transferred Rev. Miles MIllanc from
Carbondale and a-oOinted him assist
ant to Rev. NJ. B. Donlan. of Dun
more. Father Donlan has been acting
as pastor of st. Mary's congregation
since the death of Rev. G. r. McMur-
ray last March.
Father Millane was stationed at the
cathedral Cor some time as one of the
assistant priests. and his next place Of
appointment was Carbondal". He as
sumed his new duties yesterday.
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PATROLMAN DAYS PLUNGE.
Dove Into u jewelers. show Case
While Pursuing Il FrnctiOMs lIrchin.

Patrolman Iona Day gave chase to
crowd of urchins who We're hanging
around the entrance to the Frothing-
ham annoying people going into the
show last night and in the pursuit was
led around Jeweler Ackerman's show
case which stood near the sidewalk on
the ten-fUot reservation. In trying to
make a quick turn the big officer
slipped and fell through the case
smashing the glass into thousand
fragments. He pulled himself out from
among the jewelry and broken glass
and finding himself alive and unhurt
continued the chase and caught the
boy.
The boy will be called upon to pay
Tor the damage to the show case be-
sides having to answer for the misde-
meanOr which occasioned the chase.
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4 FAST HORSE.
Harriet Eright's DutG; Lost by
PraccmraI in % RUNAWAY.

Harriet Fright. Of the Boulevard. sent
her cUachman to town yesterday to do
some shopping. While coming down
Washington avenue the horse got un-
manageable and got away from him
The carriage didn't last long and was
left behind in sections.
At the corner of Spruce street there
was nothing left attached to the beast
hut the harness and pieces of the thills.
The coachman had been dumped out.
st this point the runaway collided
with the carriage of School Controller
Frank Barker and wrecked 1t. Mr.
Earker ESCAPED injury by jumping.
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city. to America on his return from a
trip to Germany in 1892.
Mrs. Stipps death was caused by
heart trouble after sickness of only
about three weeks. She was attended
by Doctors Roberts and .Hoilner. She
is survived in this city by four sons:
Peter. Matthias, Ludwig and FranlZ,
and in Germany by one son, LUrCnz.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon. lntCrmcnt viii be
made in the DunmOrr cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
EI.KS' LODGE OF SORROW.
viii Re Conducted at the FrOthing-
ham Sunhay. DcccmhprG.

The Elks' memorial service or Lodge
Of Sorrows will occur sunday night.
Dee. G, at the Frothin"ham. j. Elliot
Enss will deliver the men nrial address
and among those who will participate
in the musical programme are Mr.. and
Mrs. ThiCl ana y. Alfred Pennington.
Members tickets are now being dis
tributed and seats can he reserved Ivy
them until Tuesday. After that the
tickets sent out with the invitations to
friends Of the lodge will bC exchanged
for seats. only n sufficient Tumbcr Ia
occupy the seating capacity Of the
house have been invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
MEDAL OF HONOR LEGION.
Consultation Abnut the Dale of the
Next CpuVrutIOn,

Mayor BAILEY was waited uDOn yes
terLay morning ny Captain =. Delay
Of the National Medal of Honor Legion
for the purpCsa Of fixing & date for the
annual convection which is to be held
here next year. 1t is a custom that
the mayor of the city in which the an
nulI cpnvortir" H. held is made an
honorary member during the rroGr s.
of the arran"ements beforehand and
while it is /" session.
It was not definitely decided on what
date the convention will h held. but
ii will he probably ON or near juno II.
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Notice.

Notice.
The following is list Of display cards
Kept IN stock at this office and for
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale,
Furnished rooms.
House for rent
House to let etc.
Choice cut flowers and flower do
signs at Palmer & McDonalds. 54i
Spruce. ~
The King Of Pills ij Beecham's.-
BEECHkMS.
Wants in The Tribune are read by
people who hire help. -
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4 cantata entitled Saul of Tarsus."
under the direction of G.. T. White
more. will he given Mt the Penn Ave-
nue. BAPTIST church Tuesday evening at
s o'clock. The entertainment will he
given under the auspices Of Sunday
school classes Nos. 4. ! and :. Tickets
can he procured at door or from any
member Of either class. Price of tick
cts, % cents. %
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At Duryea yesterday morning at ,
O'Clock Frank Lambert. Il young man
whose home is on the back road leading
from Duryca to Pittstun. was shot three
times while going out of the dcoi
of the saloon of Andrew Falley
Lambert was shot Ia the right knee,
the back. and the head. Or. liaker. his
physician. says he will not recover.
According to reports from that Soc
tion Palley's saloon has been the rem
dezvous of gang of hobocS known as
the sheet Iron" gang. the aim ana
object of which is to rob and plunder
wherever they get a chance. They rob
one another when they cannot rob any
body else.
BULLETS WHIZZING.
Lambert and two companions came
into the saloon and wanted drink. IL
was refused them and when they start
ed out three of the hCbocs picked Il hOt
with them. In the SCrmmage that fol-
lowed revolvers We're drawn and Lam
bert got three bullets in his body. Lead
was whi2zinE through the air for a few
minutes rs il it We're Il battlefield.
Lambert was assisted hom" ana mod-
ical attendance was summoned. Th"
officers of the law wer" notified and
Detective Brown. COnstlhl" l;cnnrtt,
and two other officers went to I'allyo's
saloon. They searched the place about
daylight and found three men Slecnlng
on the floor in one of the upstairs
apartments and they had reVolvcrs at
3Ieir sides.
Ieforc any Of the three awolic De-
tectivc Brown had their rcvolvcrs in
his possession. and it was IAN easy mat
ter then for the officers to take them
t,,ic In f1nI s,f
house two tramps were asleep, but they
got away before the officers could ar
rest them. The names of those "Scnp-
ed are j. a. bradley and j. Flood. The
three who We're sleeping in desperate
fashion gave their names as X. Conneil,
James Ryan and Louis Clark. They
are all young men.
IN THE LUZERNE JAIL.
Pallcy. the proprietor. and his bar
tender. Thomas Cosgrove. were also
taken into custody and with the other
tlrec were arraiCncd bcfOr" Justice of
the Peace NJ. T.. GilbOy. II" commit
ted them to the Lu2ernc county jail
ut Wilkes Barre to await the result of
I,amhert's injuries.
Sensational stories were atlnat yes
tcrday about the atfray. 1t was ru-
mored that three men We're fatally
NouIi'u, hut an lnN'SttSd'l'H ltii'' u "
discover that any one but Lambert was
hit. No two persons around tn" place
told similar stories. From the con-
iIicIing statements the story siiiod
out as the enc nearest the
truth is that Lambert and his Cumpan-
ions We're out on a jolljfloation, went
into pallcys saloon, called for drink
and were ordered out.
When they refused to 80 u fight
started. the tramrs took hand ami the
firing commenced.
1t Is suspected that the tramDs are
the burglars who have been operating
in all the small towns between Lac);a-
wanna and Pi,tstOn the past few
months. PalcY, the saluonkocper,
bears hard reputation.
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The Young Ladies' Society.

or the First Presbyterian church will
hold Christmas sale of doll and fancy
articles in the lecture room of the
church. Thursday afternoon and even
Ing. December 3. Everyone is urged to
come and buy ~*
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
WAS He or SCRANTON?
Printed Matter from This City Found
ON n Dead EOCv.

While hauling gravel on Wednesday.
two Bloomsbury workmen found the
body of a man i'm the water near the
bridge below that town. The author
tiles were notified and n corOner's jury
empanelled. which returned Il verdict
that the deceased came to his death
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DEATH or MRS. STlPP.
Mother of Contractor Peter Stipp, of
yhi.. civ.

Yesterday noon Mrs. Maria Anna
Stipp, of Coz Harrison avenue, widow
at Ludwig Stiup. died in the sixty
died about four years agL in SChneck
Cnhauscn, Bavaria. and she accom-
panied her son, Peter Stipp. of this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
SHOOTING ARRAY
CAUSES BLO0DSHED
An Early Morning Encounter Results
Disastr0usly in Duryea.
TOOK PLACE IN pALLEY'S SALOON

Frank Lambert, of Duryca, Went
Into the Place With Two Others
and Was Refused DRINK. The. Sa.
loon is the Rendezvous for Eobocs
and u Free Fight started in Which
Lambert Was Shot Three Times.
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To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. 25c.
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Miss Carclyne V. Dorsey. teacher of
elocution. oratory and delsarte, 43i Ad-
ans avenue.
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Watch for the " hitc WAGONS.

Our work is always thoroughly wash
cd. nicely starched, beautifully irOned.
Crystal Laundry. Experienced help
employed. -
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Important Announcements.

Secure lot. before higher prices-10-
year plan--Central-Fine avenues.
Prices low. Jones. 81 Spruce st. -
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Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris drug store. Hours 9 a. M.
y. m. !"
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Indies NnnlcL.

Experienced sales ladies wanted at
THE Paris 400 Lack'a ave. -
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(DDpulnC,

A dainty line Of Children's Goats at
the Baby Bazaar. 5l2 Spruce street. -
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-02

placement and IS knots speed the Viz
csya. Almirante, Oquendo, Calatuna,
Cardial Cisneros and Prinoesa De
Aeturia. or the small ships are the
Reina Regenta which attended our Co.
lumb1 naval review the Alfonso XIII,
and Lepanto of 1, 800 tons and 20 knots.
Another formidable ship is the Empera-
dor Carlos ". built in 1892 at Cadiz.
The ships are of modern construction
and hne armament. Among the torpedo
boats is the Ariete OF 81 tons, built at
Chiswlck, which attained speed of
more than 26 knots on it's trial trip
The Spanish navy is manned by more
than Il, 600 seamen and petty officers,
and 1900 marines, and differed by one
admiral, vice admirals, and about $500
other executive officers The navy, like
the army, Is recruited by consumption,
naval districts for this purpose being
formed along the coast, among the sea-
faring population.
Naval officers express no doubt that in
naval conflict between the United
States and Spain, this country would
have no difficulty in beating such an
opponent. The military experts in the
War Department are equally confident
hat victory would, be for the Aneri-
ans in any conflict on land, or between
the land forces. No one in either the
War or Navy departments regards was
as imminent or probable, or even posi-
BILE. 1t was genearl accepted view that
should spain and the United States be-
come more stariued than at present. the
diplomatic resources of the two goeyrn-
ments would be found equal to the
Emergency.