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The morning times., 1896-12-17
COST JOHN KILLER HIS LEG
Shotgun Fell and Exploded as He
Opened Door.
Full Charge of Bfrdshot Entered
His Left Knee and Amputa-
tion Was Necessary.

John Hitler, German, forty-six years
old. living on the Brentwood rad, was ac-
cidentally shot III the left leg yesterday
aftern, on a fell charge of shot entered
the knee and the limb was SO badly shat
tered that an operat on was found neces-
sary This was performed at Emergency
Hospital, where the inssTcd II N was re-
moved i'll an ambulance.
The accident was a peculiar enc. Hitler,
who is a trgckman, It mained at ONE yes
terday. During the morning a Toy who
lives in the ncighborl ood called at the house
and borro we'd his shotgun. The boy re-
turned during the aftcrnC on, and, as re-
peated knocking failed TO arouse anyone
about the premises, he placed the gun
against the outside OF the hack door, feel
ing sure that when Mr.. Hitler returned
he would find it. Shortly after 3 o'olcck
Hitler, who had teen NJ out the house dur
ing the day, said he thought he would go
to town, and started 10 leave the house
by the rear d or.
As he opened Inc DOR the gun fell on the
sill, the hammer striking the flt or. In
Stanlly there was an explCS OF: ara Hitler
fell TO the floor with the entire charge
of 81 ot in his left knee. After the extent
of his injuries had teen ascertained word
was at once seEt TO Emergency Hospital for
an ambulance. Hitler was brought TO the
hospital as rapidly as ossille as he was
suffering great pain and fast growing
weak from loss of blood.
The surgeons saw at glance that the
only oTe of saving his life was TO perform
an operation at oroe, ard accordingly the
leg was amputated. AT a late hour last
night the mans condition was as good as
could be expected.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
UNITY CLUB MEETS.
Entertaining Program Enioyed by
the Members at the IitchfieId

The Unity Club (1S74) held it's regular
meeting last evening in the parlors Of
the Litchfield and, as usual, there was
full attendance Of members and their
friends and an excellent program was
rehdered.
Judge J. j. Haven read the paper of the
evening: ssSteam, as a Factor in the
Worlds Progress in conjunction with
which, Mr.. E. C. Hayw ward gave poem, en-
titled THE Power of Steam.n Songs were
contributed by Miss Elite Noah and Mr..
G. M. Hensey, and a vocal duet was given
by Mrs. Kelser and Mr.. Edmund T. Jones
Capt. Mclaughlin gave vivid word
picture of IA Pageant ~ and Mr.. d. F.
Murphy recited THE Corsican'' with fine
dramatic effect. One of the attractive
features Of the evening was a piano solo
by Mrs. Emma Bishop.
Among the members present Were Mr..
j. B. Philip, president, and wife; Mr.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
GIRLS JAW BROKEN.
Miss Halfpap Kicked While Feed
ing a Horse.

A!mine Halfpap, a young German girl
whose home is at Langley, Va, was Sc
verely kicked by a Eorse yesterday. The
Young woman was taken to Emergency
Hospital last night by her sister. The
surgeons found tnat her jaw was broken
and she hac received several bad kicks
and bruises al cut the head and upper
part OF the body.
After her injuries were dressed she was
sent TO "a ward. 1t is feared that an
operation will he found necessary. Miss
Halfpap said that she had entered the
stall where the horse was fastened TO
feed IL. The animal became frightened
and attempted to break loose. In some
manner she was thrown beneath its feet
and received the injuries before she could
regain her feet.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
BEER GLASS AS A CLUB,
Frank Sage Welded 1t on George
Drager's Head.

Frank Sage and George Drager, alias
Charles Williams, were arrested last night
by Policemen Dodge and Robertson and
locked up at the Twelfth street sta
ton charged with affray.
The men became engaged in a dispute
in saloon at No. 1002 Pennsylvania ave
nue., and their argument finally led to
blows. Drager, it is alleged, hit Sage
in the nose, drawing blood, and the latter
retaliated with beer glass over mis- op-
ponent's head.
AT the station Drager gave his name
as Williams and stated that he was act
ing only as peacemaker between Sage
and another man. who were fighting, and
that he took no active part in the affray
Both men were later released on $40
collateral
The morning times., 1896-12-17
HOME MARKET CLUBAIEN HERE.
They Came 10 Push the Dingley
Bill at This Session


-Four members OF the Home Market Club
OF Boston arrived in Washington yesterday
10 consult with Representative Dingley,
the chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee.
One of the number, Mr. Charles
A. Scott, of Lowell, is the presi.
dent, and Col. Albert II. Clark OF Welles-
ley, is the secretary OF the club. The
others were Mr.. Fred. E. Clark OF Law
renee. and Mr.. Shaw OF Quincy The
purpose OF their visit is to secure the
cooperation of Mr.. Dingley in the passage
through the Senate of the Dingley revenue
bill now befor ethat body.
tits their expectation that if the DingIey
Till should become a law at this session
it would prevent the large importation OF
foreign manufactures which are anticipated
while the proposed tariff bill is still be-
fore Congress. They also believe that
the Dingley bill can. if vigorously pushed
be put through the Senate.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
OVerCOats

A choice line here for both and boys. All the
and best styles best fabrics too, all correctly
tailored and perfect fitting and all of them now
ONE-THIRD OFF of regular prices. What ideal
HOLIDAY GIFTS they would make-so would Dress
Suit-a Business Suit-a Mackintosh-a new Hat-a
pair of Shoes Slippers-a pair of Gloves-Sik Sus-
penders-a Necktie Mufher-a Smoking Jacket or
Bath Robe-a Cane or Umbrella-or any of the hun
other articles OF Mems and Boys apparel
all Of which being sold at ONE-THIRD less than
their real worth.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
No Water for Them.

Charles II. Hospital and others of Brook
land recently petitioned the Commissioners
for the laying OF water main in Lowell
street, but were informed yesterday that
as there are but three buildings on the
street, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, the Eoard does not feel
Justified in ordering the main constructed
These three houses, the Commissioners
say, have a satisfactory water supply,
while east of Fourteenth street the CON
ditlon OF the grade would prevent the
laying of main. >
The morning times., 1896-12-17
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.
Commissioners Direct Gas Lamps
and Other improvements.

Orders were issued yesterday by the Gem
missioners for public work of various kinds
as follows:
Thata catch basin be constructed in soutl
side of street, west ofThirty y-second street
That a gas lamp be erected and lighted
Oh Rhode Island avenue, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets northwest.
That public lamp in frcnt of premises
No. 142S Massachusetts avenue be re.
esta blishcd and lighted.
That three-inch water main be laid II
the east side of Potomac street, between
Ostreet and the north side of alley in square
1881
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Diphtheria Is DecIining.

Diphtheria continues to decline in the
District, according to the health office
reports. From and including Monday last
there were thirteen additional cases re-
corded. and during the same periods
twenty-four houses were removed from
quarantine.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
and Mrs. s. II. Agnew, Judge J. ]. Noah

and Mrs. s. II. Agnew, Judge j. j. Noah,
Miss Flora NJ. Cluss, Mrs. B. R. Bishop,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. a. Ritter, Mr. and Mrs R. A. Phillips,
MFR. and Mrs F. Harrison, Mrs H. NJ.
Lincoln, Mrs. Butler, wife of the Senator
from North Carolina; Mfr. a. F. Dolan, Mr..
Thomas G. Hensey, Mr.. E. L. Wilson, Mr.
c. c. Ridgeway, and Mr.. N. NJ. McLaugh-
lin. AT the next meeting Of the club the
paper of the evening will be read by Rev.
D. j. Stafford, D. d.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
We ARE we'll fixed
For a big rush in our
Upholstery Department.
The greatly reduced prices
are souvenirs with our com.
pliments.
UphO Stery Department.
Chenille Portieres at prices greatly re-
duced.

Choice Of 100 sample Half Pairs Che
nile or Tapestry Portieres, all fun length
and width, suitable for single door. or couch
coverings, portieres ranging in price from
$500 TO SsGO-s1 90 per strip.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

All our $3.50 and s2.75 Chenille Por.
there's reduced to Sl.sS.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

All our ss-oO to s4.oo Chenille Portieres,
sass.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
YEARS MEDICAL PROGRESS
President Busey Reviews 1t Be-
fore the District Society.
LEGISLATION 1T HAS SECURED

He Points Out the Value to the
Community of United Profess
sion Sanitary Education of Con-
gress and the People an Aim
Well Subserved.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

All our $3.50 to s4Oo Tapestry Por
there's, S2ss. !
The morning times., 1896-12-17

100 Nottingham Lace Curtains, ecru or
White, full four yards long, reduced from
$500 to 81 SIS.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Lace Curtain Bargains.

$50 Pair Nottingham Lace Curtains.
full 3]4 yards long, reduced from 81 90 to
69c.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Cords and Tassels to match. 121c q
pair.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

100 Pairs French T1mboured Muslin
Curtains. full Z yards. reduced from
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Fifty Pairs Irish Point Curtains. whits
only, fun 80 Yards long. IS inches wide,
reduced from $500 10 S3.49.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Five-foot wood Pole. ncherry. ash oroak
Brass Trimmings complete with every pair
of Curtains, sc
The morning times., 1896-12-17
ROBINSON, CHERRY s. CO.,
Twelfth and F SITS. N. w.
Double Stores. r2th 6 q SITS. J
ChaS. A. Muddiman.

Our large store is full of
bargains in Lamps, Gas
Stoves, Drop Lights, etc.
We can only give you a few
special prices and invite you
to examine our stock. We
are open every evening I'M
Ill Christmas, and all next
week the Dead Letter Auc-
tion Sales take place next
door-IO a. m. and z P. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
PERSONAL.

Mrs. John y. Swift. of Archibald, is Wis,
Ting Scranton friends.
Mrs. Olof q. y. Turnquest has returned
from IA visit at Boone, la,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. + Spelman and family,
Of Archibald, visited friends here Tues
day.
Miss Pauline Roos. of Franklin avenue.
has returned from visit in New York
city.
Mrs George T. Parton. of Miflln ave
nue., is visiting friends in Washington.
d. &.
Mrs. A. ]. Hailot. Mrs X. Brown. Of
Moscow, visited Green Ridge friends yes
tcrlay.
AIr. and Mrs. James c. Conroy. Of
brooklyn. y. V, are visiting Mrs. !. L..
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. C. McAndrew. of New
York city, are visiting Mrs. Gross. of
Adams avenue.
Mrs. j. Lugans and Miss Mary Blake,
Of AShbourne, are the guests of Mrs. w.
Collins, of Quincy avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bartlett, of L.arch
street, entertained about seventy of their
friends Tuesday evening. Music and
euthre We're the diversions. Refreshments
were served.
Branch DBrien manager of the Hun
tinSton Stock company, which will be
at the Academy of Music all of next week,
Is in the city arranging for the appearance
OF the company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE
Buildings Will BE Assessed as Soon
as They Arc Completed.
OPINION or CITY SOLICITOR
Heretofore Buildings We're Exempt from
Taxes for the Year il Completed
After the Time for Max
Ing the Assessment.

The board of revision of taxes and APP
peals yesterday secured from City So
licitOr TOrrey an opinion on which he
decided that the board has authority to
assess a building Immediately upon its
completion. The new act. which Great
ed the board of revision and appeal is
quite explicit on this point. but to
make assurance doubly sure it was re-
solved to ask the city solicitor for an
opinion. The question submitted by
the board and the answer of the city
solicitor are contained I'm the following;
Resolved by the board of revision and
appeals, that the city solicitor he request
ell TO furnish written opinion stating
whether this board has legal authority to
assess and place upon assessment hooks
for the year 1896 houses or buildings which
have been completed after the first day of
March of said year.
To this communication Mr.. Torrey
yesterday sent the following reply:
am of the opinion that the power
given TO the board to increase valuation
and to add any subject of taxation omit
ted by the assessors Is ample authority FOR
the additional assessment proposed in the
question. | think, however, that in maxi
ing such additions 1t should be borne in
mind that the tax is for the year beginning
Jan. /. and that the assessment should be
so regulated that owners will not pay
comnIe;ion
LAW ON THE 81 bJECI'
The clause in the law bearing on the
case is as follows: and to
add tn the assessment books, and to the
dupilcates .nereoi III me nanus VI tn"
o,,;,taa ,har.frnm, ,nd ,ny r.oI estate
In .uch c;tv which has haen exemnt
from tnyotinn and ceased IN be occil
niod and u.ed fo, ,ba nurnoee M mr.
nnsas which a,tjt,ed II to sucb exemn-
t;n,, nc ,,xobio 20, tho noriin of ,he
vaar comnancinp nt the time when the
,ight m axemntion ceases and sucb
real estate shall tbereunnn become sub
iact ,n tox,tiou ot tho -, 10 f;xod fn, tho
veor fn, the nrnnortionnta nnrt of tho
| y.or during which II is NOT entitled IN
axamntion and II shall bn their dutv
tn rac,ifv ,,I errnrs and Xben deamsI
necsssarv thev may reouire tbe AT
tandanca of Tho hoard of assessors and
tha oSS;s,.nt .ssassors or any nf them
~. othor citiyons b.foro tharn fo,. ex-
animation on oath or , t,irmntion either
sinyiv M togcther and they shall hear
and Iatorn,,no an onneoIs hy ,nxm,vars
from the assessments made nv The civ
ossnseors nt s,ch time and nlace ne
thnv NAV nrescrihe :"
rho law Iir.cts tb,t tho o,,.s,rart
,holJ no comn,otod NV Top pnfora
tbo cre,tion or tbe hoard or ray;oion
| , ,,,i, i'';,i, ,'iet,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

nv haihe oi - b' JeiIersOn, NiaW
Er!aNser, nave been ldentihed with
the i''adiil% uramallc attractions OF TINS
country durihs Which period they nave
prouuced upwards OF flfty plays, all
remafkaDle Tor superb mounting ana
the excellence or their casts. 1t is
doubttul II they nave ever done better
than with "The country Circus which
Will be the attraction at the Frothing-
nam Saturday matinee and evening,
con@bining as 1t does three shows In
one. interesting and amusing plays. II
circus parade with its horses. with its
robats, trained ponies, funny clowns.
daring gmnasts and many other sensa-
tional features. Many will hardly
credit that all the above Will be pre-
sented FOR one admission. but such Is
the fact. The high standing of the pro-
prietors and their productions in the
past, together with the fultillment of
antee for the future. Notwithstanding
the enormous expense attached to this
enterprise, the prices will not be raised.
Special matinee prices % and so cents,
J.
The Wright Huntington Stock com
pany, an organization of we'll known
actors. everyone OF whom have appear
cd In successful productions i'm New
York theaters within the past year
has been secured by Manager Burgun-
der and Mishler, and will commense II
weeks engagement at the Academy of
Music Monday evening. The personnel
OF the company Is certainly a strong
one. including Wright Huntington. W.
T.. Wilson, Hudson Liston, ALI Hamp-
ton ]. B. Everham. Leighton Baker
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
FOUR IMPORTANT CASES.
supreme Court Passed Final Judgment
ON Them This Week.


on Them This Week.
The opinions handed down by the su-
preme court this week affirming judg-
nent in four Lackawanna county cases
cover interesting suits. The lower court
twice nonsuited the action of Claude
q. Pitcher by his next friend Charles
II. Pitcher, against the Peoples Street
railway of Luzerne county. Claude is a
son of Attorney Pitcher and was accus-
toned to go back and forth from his
home i'm Hyde Park to the central city
where he was attending school. One
afternoon he was waiting at the corner
of Lackawanna and Wyoming avenues
for car and when one came along he
walked out to meet it and get aboard.
The motOrman did not stop the car,
but young Pitcher attempted to get on
and fell under the car sustaining a
permanent injury 10 the right foot.
The case was non-Suited on the
ground that the boy was not a passen-
ger and the company was not liable.
The pla intiff claimed he was a contract
pa ssenger from the time he made known
his intention to get on the car. but
there was no evidence that the motor
man saw him and slowed up for him.
The judgment of the lower court was
in favor Of Mrs. Jennie Brink against
the borough of DunmOre. She got a
substantial verdict for damages to her
property caused by grading Apple street
in that borough.
The upper court aflirms the lower in
dismissing the appeal of James Nichols
against the estate of Sarah Nichols.
The plaintiff brought action to compel
Asa A. Nichols, Flora y. Nichols and
Mary Davis, the other heirs. to produce
an alleged will of their mother. There
was no evidence that she made will.
The case Of Martha Jane Seamans.
which was non-suited in the lower court.
against the Della ware. Lackawanna and
Western railroad was an action of tres
pass for the death of her husband near
La Plume The evidence showed that
the deceased was guilty of contribu-
tary negligence. and a non-suit was
granted. The higher court affirmed the
ruling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
UNITED STATES COURT.
Civil Cases That Arc On the List for
Next Week

Next Week.
United States Circuit and District
court will omen in the Federal building
in this city next Monday morning
Judge Acheson will preside In the cir
emit court and Judge burlington in tht
district court. The cases that will he
tried in the Circuit court are as fol
lows:
Anna T.. Dickinson vs.. George -.
Thompson, Allan Eggliston. John $. He'll
man, Gideon Underwood and Henry Rry-
den. treSpasS vi at armiS.
Anna T.. Dickson W. Gideon Under
wood treSpass on the case.
Anna T.. Dickinson vs.. James Oglesby
trcspasS ON the ease.
The Bank of Commerce i'm Buffalo VS. j.
Z. Bright, George l.. Bright, Frank =.
Palmer and William T. Martz, surviving
co-partners of Thomas Tindle deceased,
trading under the firm name of }. =.
Bright II Co., limited: assuipsit.
The Bank Of Commerce in Buffalo W.
William &. Meyers. William A. Barton,
W. +. Marz. Frank e. Palmer co-part-
ners trading under the firm name of The
Mineral oil company, limited: assumpSi;.
ELLA T.. Gulck vs.. Fidelity and Casualty
company of New York ass>impsit.
Henry :. Plum-r and Emma a. Plum
mer vs. The Hillside coal ana Iron COM
pany and the Iackawanna Coal company,
limited: eiectmeni.
hlHNfli BOlIlN W. ! lie NutlDlil .Attlucut
society of New York: assumpsit.
EX-Judge A. j. Daily. of the firm o
DALEY. BELL 4 Crane. of brooklyn, n
y. who was the senior counsel at tn,
trial of the Dickinson case last March
will not he here. nor will Attorney w
=. Mclean. of Wilkes Barre. who wa.
associated with him The former Is Il!
and the latter cannot attend to the cas-,
ut this time. They will he superseded
by Attorney j. NJ. Ferguson, of New
York. and some other prominent attor
ney Of that city. The defence will b,
represented by Major Everett Warren
eXJudge II. A. Knapp, George S. Ferri.
and W. j. Hibbs. of PittstOn. JOIN
Power O'Connor, if this city, will ac
as stenographer.
The other ease of local interest Is tn,
suit of Mrs. Gulick to collect $4,000 in
surange on the life of her husband.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
ANTHRACITE STATISTICS.
Figures OF 1898 Contrnstcd with Those
for 1894.

The March number of the Colliery
Engineer contains a tabulated state
rnent of statistics of the eight anthra-
cite districts of Pennsylvania for 1893
in comparison with 1894, from which
the following summary is made up:
Total production in %. 81. .?OI.oOI tons;
in "a, :. .,56. .OOh tons: employees, 20, l43.-
61O: fatal accidents. 80. ~: ~ AS. nom
fatal. -. 1l2O: 81 925: coal mined per
life lost in '9J. 12l .SIl tons; in "a. 1O2.-
POI tons: coal mined per non-fatal acci-
dent in '9a. 45,75l TONS in '94, 1919 tons.
The accidents and their causes were
aSofollows: In '95. explosions of gas.
fatal 81. non-fatal. l64: falls Of roof ana
coal, fatal 1871. non-fatal 374: falling
down slopes. shafts. etc. fatal IA. nom
fatal 8: explosions of powder. blasts.
etc fatal ~. non-fatal l45; crushed by
mine wagons. machinery, etc. fatal Sc.
non-fatal. 243; miscellaneous, fatal Gl,
non-fatal 1SS.
1s94-Explosions of gas. fatal 90. nom
fatal 100: falls of roof and coal, fatal
1856, non-fatal 297: falling down slopes.
shafts, etc, fatal is. non-fatal 9; eXplO-
sions of powder. blasts. etc, fatal 43.
nOn-fatal 1l3; crushed by mine wagons.
machinery. etc. fatal a. non-fatal 254;
miscellaneous. fatal S2. non-fatal 143.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
CARDS AT THE ELKS.
Pleasant Euchre Social and Evening OF
Speciality Entertainment

At an euchre social of the Elks Tues
day night prizes were won as follows:
First. John Benore, silver match safe;
second. Charles Falkowsky. prize silver
drinking cup; John ID. Boyle. booby
prize. papier mache Chinamans head
Entertainment was furnished by the
following actors from Davis theaters:
Dow Leno. character songs; Mr.. Bates
saxophone solo; Mr. Sheldon. acrobat
clog dancer; AL Tanner, descriptive
songs; Tom Kershaw, pianist. Clay
Clement and Mr.. Arthur. of the New
Dominion" company; r. ]. Beamish, OF
the Free Press; Mr.. Earl, of Harris
burg, and Thomas Moore. Sol Gold
smith and A. C. Connell, of Scranton
lodge.
The social was managed by F.. w
Martin. w. j. Weichel. +. c. Hand and
Secretary ". S Gould
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19

In the troubles that now beset the
Democrats G. q. Boland Is drifting into
the position of chief adviser. He Is
sought by men from both sides, and
the fear that he may seize his oppor-
tunity and assume high leadership hon
ors has caused many petty jealousies
To spring up and he is coming in for
some of the scarcastic filings that in
evitably accompany success.
4 desperate effort was being made
last night by Mr.. Boland and Others
to still the rising storm. and with that
end In view they were using all the
power they could find submissive within
party lines to beat the angry partisans
into silence. There is disposition
among some of those in high authority
in the Democratic party locally to have
harmony even if Harrity delegation
has to be sent to the state convention
to secure that desirable article. a good
many healthy Democrats will have to
be beaten into insensibility to accom-
plish that feat.
WHAT THE HARRITY MEN SAY.
The Harrity men disclaim any inten-
ton Of making fight for the national
chairman. They say that in the pres
ent controversy II Is immaterial to them
whether or not Harrity delegates are
elected. They are fighting for prin-
cipai they say and that principal is
the right of Legislative districts to Sc
lect delegates to the state convention.
They are for harmony first last and
all the time, and the men who comprise
the majority of the county committee
are. they say, the individuals who are
forcing party fealty tn the bursting
point, and threatening to spread dire
N
These men, ii is asserted. must be dis
ciplined.
In the meantime preparations are be-
Ing made to call the standing commit
tee of the Third district together with
a view to electing another Harrity del
egate to represent that part of the
county