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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-02

select branch's half of the committee.
Mr.. McAndrc>v introduced q resolution
directing the street commissioner to
discharge from his employ all non-resi-
dents Of the city and to hereafter en-
gage none but residents on city work.
Mr.. Roche introduced a resolution di-
recting the street commissioner to
make O cinder roadway on Phelps
street. Mr.. Wagner introduced an or
dinance for lateral sewer on Harri-
son avenue, between Pine and Gibson
streets. Mr.. Ross asked for a light on
the corner of Washington and Rich
mond avenues. Mr.. Chittenden asked
to have the electric light now on the
High school corner moved to one Of the
other corners. the board of control hav-
ing requested 1t.
ANOTHER SEWER ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Finn substituted a resolution for
the ordinance for a sewer on portions
Of Monsey,s Sunset and Capouse ave-
nues, in order to expedite matters.
Mr.. Sanderson introduced a resolution
directing the city clerk to report to
councils how many electric lights are
now being provided for by resolution
in excess of the number provided for
In the appropriation ordinance and also
how many ordinances for additional
electric lights are now on passage. All
these measures met with approval.
An ordinance for sidewalks and
curbing on Prescott avenue passed Sec
ond reading.
The following ordinances passed
third reading: Providing for an arc
electric light in front Of city hall; pro-
viding for paving Kressler court with
vitritied brick, and providing for side
walks and cutters on certain Sixth
ward streets
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MONEY WAS IN HIS SHOE.
That Did Not Prove TO Be a Safe Hidilg
Place, for Highwaymen Secure
It...Three Under Arrest.

Almost as many highway robberies
have been committed in three years
around the city line in Minooka as We're
done near Dodgetown bridge i'm the pal
my days Of the "Deadline Gang" but
there has been only small percentage
of them punished. The principal rea-
son for this is that the persons attacked
have been foreigners, who in the dark
ness failed to recognize the footpads.
At a late hour Wednesday night a
Polander with one of those unpro-
nounceable names. was on his way
home to Greenwood. He was we'll
aware that it was unsafe to carry
money with him, but having $2O.5O in
his pockets, he hit upon the plan of
putting the money in one of his shoes
as a safe place. should he be molested
Before secreting the money he had been
i'm a saloon. where he was seen by u
quartette of young men. William Con-
roy, Tom Molloy, Michael Judge and
paddy" LOTUS.
They trailed along after him until he
would reach an inviting spot. They
saw him sit down by the roadside all
unconscious of being watched. and put
the money in his shoe. A short dis
tance ahead they overlook him. but
while they were doing it he had time to
get good look at them and readily
recognized them as his assailants. He
had seen them before and knew them
Yesterday he swore out q warrant
before Justice of the Peace p. F.
O'Hara. of Lackawanna township. 1t
would he q useless task for the local
constable, John St. John. to get the
robjcrs, and the warrant was placed in
the hands of Deputy Sheriffs Thomas
V. Lewis and John W. Reese. ThSee of
the gang, Conroy. Mo'loy and Lotus.
were caught, but Judge Is still at large.
They We're committed to the county j. l..
Molloy and Conroy are now Under in
dictment for brutally assaulting Pat
rick Feeney, of Maple street. an old
man who gave them no provocation for
attacking him.
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EXCELSIOR CLUBS SOCIAL.
Attended by a Large Number Of Mem.
bcrs n nd Invited Friends.

Boston store hall. where the rooms
of the Excelsior Athletic club are, was
the scene of pleasant gathering last
night A social was given by the club
to its numerous friends. Admission
was by invitation.
Miss Kate Reardon was pianist, and
the committee in charge of the social
consisted Of Joseph ]. McNally. Cap
tain p. j. Durkin. !. J. Collins, Charles
a. Virgins and Thomas a. McGoul-
drick
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WANG AT THF FROTHINGnAM.
GOOd.Sized Audience Heard II Sung
Last Night.

Tuneful. humorous Wang" Is grow
ing old, but 1t has not lost its popular
ity. as was demonstrated last night by
the fair-sized audience that gathered
at the rockingham to hear it sung.
Albert Hart, who sings the title role.
Is modelled on the Same lines as De-
Wolf Hopper, physically speaking, and
manages to extract good deal OF
humor out of his role.
The company assisting Mr.. Hart is
a very good one and several members
of 1t have been seen before In this city
with him in Wang"
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Headquarters Thirteenth Regiment
Infantry. Third Brigade, National
Guard of Pennsylvania.
Scranton. Oct. ], 1886.
Regimental Order. No. 2S.
ON account of the coming Christian
Endeavor convention, and the fact that
the Scranton City Guard Armory Is
wanted for various gatherings during
the month of October. company drills
will be resumed by all companies Of
this regiment on Monday. November ..
1896. instead of Monday. October s. 1896
as directed in Regimental Order No. "a
c.. S. Ry order of
COL. HENRY a. COURSEN,
l.. II. MATES. Adjutant.
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The Legal Fraternity

need not longer worry from the in
capacity Of printing establishments
to print large briefs. We stand
ready to furnish 100 pages every
twenty-four hours, and can prom
ise a service that Is equal to any
In the large cities. A trial order
will convince you of our Adaptable
ity to such work.
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WAS A BIG RALLY
OF ENDEAVORERS
Held Last Night in the Penn Avenue
Baptist Church.
AUDITORIUM COMPLETELY FILLED

After Religious Exercises the Pro'
gramme Was of Business order'
Rev. G.. f. Guild Chosen President
of the City UniOn.-Other Officers
Were Re.clcctcd..B Brief Talks by
Several Well.known Speakers.
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WALLICK-SHONE.-- Peckville, Sept.
80, 1896 by Rev. r. =. Doty. of Scranton,
at the home of the brides parents, in
Peckville, Edward NJ. Wallick and Miss
Lily Shone, both of Peckviile.
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The finest teas and coffees can be
bought at the Scranton Tea store at
reasonable prices, 525 Lackawanna ave-
nue.. ="
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INSTITUTE RECEPTION.
John Raymond students to Enroll
Tonight in Y. M, C.. A. Building.

The reception Of old and new stu
dents Of the John Raymond institute
by the instructors will take place from
l.30 to 10 o'clock this evening In the
Young Mems Christian Association
building on Wyoming avenue.
There will be an address by A. w.
Dickson, the association president. and
an outline Of the institute work by
Professor w. II. Buell.. Music will be
furnished by the association orchestra
under the leadership Of Professor j.
NJ. Chance.
During the latter part Of the even
ipg students will be enrolled and there
will be an opportunity offered for them
to meet and become acquainted with
the teachers.
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Miss Elsie A. c. Van Dervoort. concert
contralto. Volcal instruction. Studio
409 wyoming avenue.
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Tailor made fall suits and overcoats.
latest styles, John Ross, 3O7 Spruce
street. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-02

A large line of foot ball goods just
received; prices right.
a. w. JURISCH,
Hotel Jermyn.
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The Crystal Laundry

makes q specially of careful work
Orders promptly attended to. ~
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A dainty line of Children's Coats at
the Baby Bazaar, 5l2 Spruce street. ~
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MARRIED..

$50 Xxx White Envelopes for 17c. at &C.
Store, 523 Lack'a. ave. -
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Steam clans, spring chicken and
good beer. at Lohmann's. Spruce. ."
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Bargains In bicycles; greatest this
city ever saw. FOwlers at $35. Shop
worn and second hand wheels all but
given away at Jurisch's, Hotel Jermyn.
80
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DIED.

ORAM.-In Dover. N. j., September 50.
1896 Hannah, wife OF Robert +. Dram,
age Il years. Funeral services. Monday,
October 8, at 2 p. m.
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DR.. Mcdowell, dentist, 240 Adams
avenue. 80
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Jordan's butter cakes and coffee. 1Oc.
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Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley 23l Wyoming ave-
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W. T. Hackett,
A. G.. Smith,
d. A. Stone.

u,ho folIov,ino nonino ions were re
,h rnn,ination comm;tteo
poi'eE y. 5;S, @ .n, ,,,ara i,,trod,,nad ;, anS
anu .ie W, , rai.ntions axcan,
ciecleu' an az er ~ pro,,;Senpa
Re'. ueoIse e. uuu' vi W.. s.,,oaoad. NJ,
arespy te,Iai .nua mon,1o,t. po,, caorro
- C,,iIG nresident. Miss Lena Clark.
of the North End, secretary: A. Z.
Smith, corresponding secretary: Will
liam Mccullough, of the central city,
trea asurer: Mrs. s. T.. Krigbaum, of the
penn Avenue BAPTIST church, superin-
tendent of missionary work; Mrs. ]. +.
Hangi. of Green Ridge. superintendent
of JInior work: w. w. Inglis, of the
central CITY. superintendent of citizen
shin work.
Mr. Guild in n brief speech acknowl-
edgad that he would prefer to work in
the ranks bur would be Influenced to
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Try Jordan's one-half minute stews.
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Norman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
12O Wyoming Ave.
The suburban ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.

"Come, Benny, it's time you were going to
bed;
Come lay on your pillow your tired little head"
"Why. Auntie how funny. don't so by day.
The sun is so shiny, I'll go out to play"
The sun is not shining, my child, it is night;
But our people use the Suburban Light.
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FEAR A DAMAGE SUIT.

Another adverse report was on the
ordinance providing for, ,the erection of
a retaining wall near the Ontario and
Western depot on West Market street.
The plans provided that the wall be
erected on the company's property and
this the committee objected to on ac-
count Of fear of damages. The COM
mittee made a recommendation that the
plans be changed so as to provide for
the erection of the wall on city proper
ty.
Mr.. Chittenden's question, contained
in a resolution passed two weeks ago
asking If the city had power to levy
tax Of 81 a lineal foot on unused street
car tracks was answered in the mega
tive 10y City Solicitor Torrey. The city
can only collect license tax on cars and
poles. he said. On motion Of Mr.. Durr
the ordinance appropriating additional
funds for the heating of the new Nay
Aug engine house. was taken out of
the hands of the public buildings COM
mittee and sent to the printer. The Or
dinance for sidewalks on Mates street
was favorably reported and referred to
come up in its regular order.
Proposals for the construction of the
Monsey avenue lateral sewer were re-
celved from +. ]. Thornton. whose bid
| was $l.2S per lineai foot; NJ. J. Gibbons,
| who wants $1.40 per lineal foot. and p
r. Mulligan. who offers to do the work
| In bulk for $4S2 These bids were re-
| ferred to committee. There was only
one bid for the grading Of Prescott
| avenue. that of =. T. Mulligan, whose
| figure Is $l.313. and he was forthwith
awarded the contract.
Pursuant to resolution by Mr..
| Burns. providing that five members of
each branch of councils. together with
| the respective presidents.be constituted
| a committee to present to ex-Mayor
| Connell the engrossed copy Of the reso-
| lutions passed April 8. on the occasion
| Of his retirement. President Sanderson
named Mr.. Burns as chairman and
Messrs. Lansing, Chittenden, Williams,
and Robinson as his associates on the
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23
OTHERS WHO SAW 1T.
Stories That Corroborate the Fac
of the Xantian

Stories That Corroborats the Fact
of the Inve ention.
The following letter from San Rafael
explains phase of the story that has not
yet come to light:
SAN RAFAEL, Nov. %, 1896.
Editor Call: The mysterious light mentioned
In your valuable paper this morning as seen
by several citizens in different psrts of the
State, and which seems to mystify yourself as
wen as your readers, is nothing more than an
airship. and of this fact am perfectly cogni-
zant. ! think now that am released OF my
obligation of secrecy, which I have kept for
nearly three months, as the experiment in
aerial navigation is q fixed fact and the public
or few of the public at least have seen its
workings in the air.
In the latter part of last August was hunt
ing in the Tamslpais range OF mountains be-
tween the hif peak and Boliuas Bay. /
wou nded a deer, and in chasing 1t ran OTTO
q circular brushpile about ten fee in height in
a part OF the noun tain seldom visited even by
hunters.
1 was somewhat astonished, and my curl
osity prompted me to approach it, when en-
countered a man who sang out: "What are
you doing here and what do you want1 / re-
piled that az had wounded deer and was
chasing It." He said "that they had been
camping here for month or so and had not
seen a deer, but if you think your deer is in
the neighborhood I will assist you in finding
it as we need little meat in camp" This man
went with me and in less than 500 ards
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23
PASSED OVER SAN JOSE.
The Air Craft Said to Have Been
Seen Sailing Toward Mount
Hamilton.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Nov. o. = Frank
Everett, young man residing in this
city, claims to have seen the mysterious
airship seen by the residents of Sacra-
mento and elsewhere pass over the eastern
portion of this city about IL o'clock to-
night.
Everett said he was standing on Santa
Clara street, near East San Jose, when he
distinctly saw the airsnip high up in the
heavens. He claims that several persons
who were in that vicinity also saw the
ship, and that others whose attention was
called to 1t saw the f1ashlight of the craft
rapidly disappear. The ship was said to
be going in a southeasterly direction, to-
ward Mount Hamilton.
H. Erlich drove up while the crowd was
standing gazing skyward and saw the
light disappearing. To him some of the
people said they distinctly saw the ship.
Neither he nor Everett knew the names of
any persons in the crowd, most of whom
were in carriages.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23

! found nv deer. We carried il into the brush
corral. And what sight-a perfect machine
shop and almost completed ship was
| sworn to secrecy and have kept it till this mo-
ment. Six men were at work on the "aerial
| Ship" 1t is this ship that a few people have
seen at night its trial trip. 1t returns to Its
home before daylight and will continue to do
| SO It'll perfected. Yours, WILLIAM JoRDoN.
E. A. Lamkln of SO5 Larkin street says
he saw the airship at an early hour last
night making its way toward Sacramento
and soon fading away in the distance like
| a falling meteor.
Walter Malloy deputy sheriff and COM
missary at the County Jail, says the light
of the alrship was seen in San Francisco
Tuesday evening. His statement is as
| follows:
| "When 1 left the Jail on Tuesday night
I happened to look in the direction OF
| Berkeley and l saw an unusual sight. 1t
was a strong white light, seemingly
moving. 1 thought at first il was bal
loon with lantern attached, but on
closer observation l thought 1 recognized
dark body Immediately over the light,
| somewhat Of a different shape from
balloon. The more l observed it the more
puzzled 1 became as to what it was.
Finally | dismissed 1t from my ~ ind until
next morning, when reading THE CALL
saw that others had noticed the strange
light Now 1 am fully convinced that
what I saw was the airship seen by others
who were nearer to it than l was Yet
from my position on Kearny and Broad
way l had good view of it and am
ready to indorse what others have said re-
garding its appearance"
Max Roberts, an employe of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, engaged
in the capacity OF night watchman. says
he saw the airship about I1:50 o'clock
| Wednesday night
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23
A WINGED SHIP
IN THE SKY
Continued from First Puoc.

he said: "Mr. Collins, I have known
you for long tine to be reputable man,
and one who has a character to sustain.
Now, on your honor as a professional
man, do you profess to believe all that
you have said and to put confidence in
the scheme OF this inventor?"
From what / have seen of the man
and his invention" said Mr.. Collins, II
have no alternative but to believe i'm
piicitly all l have said"
General VIII. II. Hart met Mr.. Collins
In San Francisco to-day and talked with
him about the discovery. II have no
doubt, said the general. ''that this affair
is bona fide. ! have seen the thing in the
air myself, and believe the ideas of this
Oroville inventor have proved to be prac-
ticable.'
Mr.. Tyler, assistant librarian of the San
Francisco Law Library, was in company
with his sister and Mrs. Philbrook on
Friday evening and distinctly saw the
airship little later than it was seen in
oakland. This evid ence fully bears out
the statement of the passengers and
motorman of the Piedmont car, who
asserted that after it had passed over st.
Mary's College it was headed for San
Francisco. 1t was reported tonight that
newspa per which has up to this time ap-
parently been unaware that an airship
has been flying around the State was in
tending to credit the discovery to young
dentist al Oroville. Mr.. Collins was
asked about this and said that it was
absolutely without foundation, that the
inventor is not dentist and is nearly so
years OF age.
Nautical men who have paid particular
attention to the various descriptions of
eye-witnesses of this airship declare that
the inventor has carefully followed out
the principle of flying e1emplifed by the
albatross. The machine itself closely re-
sembles bird, and when all the facts
connected with its construction are made
known it will doubtless be learned that
the Oroville man took seabird for his
model and drew from it his inspiration.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23
PLEASED WITH THE PLAY.
Bryan Glad to Rest after Hts Campaion
of TaIksn0.

Bryan Glad to Rest After Hts Campaign
of Tatksng.
LINCOLN, NEBR., Nov. 22.-W. ]. Bryan
reached Lincoln from his Missouri hunt
ing trip tonight. He came alone and
was driven directly to his home. Mr..
Bryan said his outing was thoroughly
enjoyable one, and being the first genuine
play spell since his nomination for the
Presidency at Chicago. he felt greatly re.
freshed for having taken it. He met a
number of warm friends in the cities
visited who helped to make his visit pleas
urapie. Mr.. Bryan's presence on the in
coming train ives not generally known in
the towns through which he passed to-
day, and it was matter of some satisfac-
tion to him that such was the case, as he
did not care to make any addresses on the
Sabbath. His homeward journey was un-
eventfnl. Tomorrow evening he will
leave for Denver, reaching there early
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Bryan will not
accompany him, as stated in a dispatch
from Springfield, Mo. He expects to be
back Dy Thursday.
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ance. as its rays could not pierce the atmos
phere that surrounded the doomed ship.
Leaving Tacoma last Wednesday night OF
| Thursday morning, the steamer probably
had fair weather for twenty-four hours
and then ran into the southeaster that
swept over the City on Saturday night.
| Just how Captain Smith managed to get
out of his course and allow his vessel to
| go ashore above Point Arena remains TO be
| told.
The following is list of the crew of the
collier on the last payroll, October 20. The
officers and the men of the engin eering de-
partment are the same now as then, with
the possible exception of one or two fire.
men and seamen:
Captain, William Smith.
Chief officer, r. Zolling.
Second officer, ]. Swan.
Third officer, G. Zle.
Seamen-A. White, G. Johnson, G. Blan-
berg, C. Jansen, ]. Perry, ]. Benson, ]. A.
Barclay, o. Semens, n. Nilsson, II. Fehm,
T. E. Foster.
Chief cook, J. W. Wilson.
Second cook, J. J. Wilson.
Messboy. NJ. Sheridan.
Walters-C. Meyers, J. Sheeran, F. Dean.
Engine Department-Chief engineer, 1.
W. Wood.
First assistant engineer. o. w. Scott.
Second assistant engineer, G. Condor.
Third assistant engineer, T. Cleary.
Water-tenders-W. H. Jeffs, ). McKeon,
J. Ward.
Storekeeper-W. Sloan.
Firemen-J. McDavid, B. Fahey, NJ. Pen
dergast, G. Christopher, j. Reilly, F. Fa.
hey, H. Jackson, ]. Walsh.
Coal-passers-C. Brown, N. Leyva, w.
Sheehan, N. Fitzgerald. NJ. Fernandez, NJ.
Kelly.
This makes crew of forty-three men.
| Many of them are married.
The San Benito carried a cargo of 5000
| tons of Carbon Hill coal consigned to the
| Southern Pacific Railroad Company. She
was bound from Tacoma 10 San Francisco.
and usually made three trips month be-
tween these ports. The Carbon Hill Coal
! Company is one of the smaller wheels
| within the large wheel of the Southern
Pacific Company. The San Benito usu-
ally made the down trip in three days,
and according to this reckoning she left
| Tacoma some time last Thursday.
| The San Beniro makes the fourth ship
| lost in the last few years by the Pacific
Improvement Company. The others were
the Tacoma. built by the Cramps, which
went ashore on her first round trip after
rounding the Horn; the San Pedro, which
went ashore in November, 1891, on
Brotchey Ledge. Vancouver Island, while
in charge of an English pilot, and the San
Pablo, which went down while chartered
on the China run.
Tie San Benito was rigged as three.
mas$ed schooner and was of 37S9 tons
gross burden. She was built in Scotland
in 1884, and when launched was called the
Kim berly. For some time she ran in the
| South African trade. and later was sen
across the Atlantic with a general cargo