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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
ATTORNEYS GET THEIR FEES.
To obtain It Though They Had to Sell Q
Safe.

Deputy Sheriff j. d. Ferber seized =
safe in the Jersey Central freight depot
owned by the Cincinnati Safe and Lock
company yesterday and sod 1t on an
execution entered up by Attorneys c. G.
Donovan. j. w. Carpenter and c. y.
Woodruff. The amount brought was
s235. Mr.. Donovan purchased 1t.
The three attorneys we:" engaged by
the company professionally and the fee
for their services amounted to $"6C.
which remained unpaid until this ac.
ton was taken to get their money. The
safe was sent here to Jeweler NJ. NJ.
Dewitt. who refused to take It, alleg'.
ing that it was not as per order. Suit
was brought to compel him to pay for
it and the jury found verdict for the
defendant. The safe has remained in
the depot since 1880.
The judgment on which the execution
was issued was given by Alderman
Wright In a suit brought before him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
HE WILL RECOVER.
Man Who Was Injured at Jcrmyu Yester
day SQuc czcd by a Mine Carriage.

uuy 'SuSSESo Wy u EuiuS Susbbu&Ss
William II. Marsh. of Jermyn, was
received at the Lackawanna hospital
yesterday afternoon, severely injured,
and until late last night the doctors
could not state anything definite about
his condition. He grew better at 10
o'clock and they believe that he will
recover. Marsh is 35 years of age and
unmarried.
His most serious injury was to his
head: hemorrhage from the ears indi-
Gated that the base OF the brain might
be seriously affected. He was other.
wise injured with a broken ankle, big
cash on his chin and bruises on the
chest. He was caught by the carriage
which hoists coal from the mine, and
narrowly escaped being crushed to
death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
Spring Guard Inspeetious.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. A-An order was
issued from National Guard headquarters
this afternoon announcing that during
the months Of February. March and April.
the inspections of the various commands
Of the guard will be held in their armories.
Upon completion of the inspections the
brigate inspectors are required to make
report to the Inspector general within
ten days. 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
RICHARD M'HUGH BURIED.
Funeral Took Place from His Late Home
on Penn Avenue.

The body Of Richard McHugh, the
young man who met death Tuesday
night by being smothered and burned
in the drug store" on Center street.
was buried yesterday afternoon in Hyde
Park Catholic cemetery. Since Tues
day night the remains had rested in the
rooms Of McHugh's mother over Col
denis saloon on Penn avenue.
The pail bearers were NJ. L. Hughes,
William Gallagher. John Hanaway.
Michael Ruddy. Henry Martin and Eu-
gene Cosgrove. The flower bearers
were Joseph Ruddy and Frank Gala
han.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
D1soRDERLY HOUSE RAIDED.
Three Males and Six Females Captured
and Jailed. ..

and Jailed.
Iii Henry's house Of i'll fame at PSI
Center street was raided by the police
last evening at 8 O'Clock. Nine persons,
three males and six females, We're ar
rested. ,...
The information against the place
was sworn out before Mayor Connell on
December 25 last by Patrolman Iona b.
Day. The raid was made by Lieutenant
Davis and Patrolmen Goerlitz, Hawks,
Matthews, Lowry and Lewis.
Owing to the early hour at which thu
raid was made the persons were con-
yeyed to the station house in cabs. ThS
men were locked up in a cell and the
women We're parolled in the police
court room.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
THE ARMENIAN FUND.
Additional Contributions Thst Have Been
Received for 1t.

The following additional contributions
to the fund for the relief of the Ar.
menian sufferers have been received
by the treasurer of the ministers com.
mittee:
Union meeting of Methodist Episco-
pal church, per William Edgar.....S "a W
Green Ridge Baptist church.......... y
Calvanistic Methodist Episcopal
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Z. p. kingsbury...... ~ w
John Fern.... w
NJ. l.. ............ 90
Leroy Connell Floyd. w
G. II. Loveland. d.........................s W
trlenuS w
--'
S7OS3
Previously acknowledged" 4os'3S
Total l...,............... $3.50 10
H. n. Boies, Treasurer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
GLOVES.

% dozen more of our choice Ladies'
real 4-button Kid Gloves In tans,
modes and browns. every pair war;
ranted, usual price $1.25.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE &C.
One more lot of Ladies' Black Cash
mere. .Fleece-lined Gloves, also Ladies',
Misses and Children's Cashmere Nit
tens. usual price 25c.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE lac.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25

Is pieces Of 46-inch Silk and Wool Dress
Goods. worth 75c.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE SIC.
One lot Of 46 and 5O.inch Dress Goods
IN plain any fancy, worth S5c and
800.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE Acc.
90 pieces OF new Japanese Silks, in
checks and stripes, worth SOC.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 25c.
l6 pieces Of fancy Silks. worth 75c and
S5c.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 4sc.
20 pieces of New Spring Novelty Dress
Goods, 40 inches wide,
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 49c.
IS pieces Wool Dress Goods, new spring
effects, worth 25c.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 16c.
IS pieces Of entirely new Fancy Black
Dress Goods, worth S5c.e
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 69c.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
l6 dozen more Mems Laundried Neg
llgee Shirts in all sizes and new pat
terms,
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 4sc.
20 dozen more Of Mems Unlaundried
Negligee Shirts,
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE Csc
q dozen Mems very fine Laundrled
Negligee Shirts, with two separate
collars and pair of cuffs. sold every,
where at S1.O0.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 79c.
u dozen Boys Laundried Negligee
Shirts,
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE SOC.
45 dozen more of Mems Choice Neck
wear, consisting of tecks, ,four-in-hand
and band bows. always sold at soc,
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 26c.
30 dozen Mems Natural Wool Shirts
and Drawers, with satin front and
pearl buttons. good value at 85c,
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 43c.
so dozen Mems Seamless Half Hose in
brown and gray mixtures.
CLEARANCE SALE PRICE &c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
md the Land Of Our Birth.

Alex. Dunn. ST., was called upon to
respond to the toast Scotland, the
Land Of Our Birth" and in introducing
him Chief Collins suggested that the
speaker would probably say something
to stir up any latent enthusiasm that
might be in the room. Mr.. Dunn did
what was expected of him by reciting
an address of Sir William Wallace to
his soldiers on the eve of battle. II
was a spirited defamation which won
for the speaker a volume Of deserved
applause.
A whistling solo. "The Mocking
Bird" by NJ. ]. Coyne SO pleased the
banquetters that the artist had to re-
spond with a flute solo. a medley.
Captain James Moir's toast was
America, the Land of Our Adoption -
His hearers appreciated his humorous
reference, II was suspected, to his re-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
PADEREWSKI As A TEST.
A Chance to Prove If Oakland Is
Is Really a Musical
City.
EDITOR HIGHS CoNUNDRUM.
Politicians Are Now Engaged Playing
Both Ends Against the
Middle.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9OS Broadway, Feb. 16. (

90s Broadway, Feb. 16.
This citys musical taste is about TO be
tested. Next Saturday night the great
Pole will give one concert at the Macdon-
ough Theater, and, as usual, the admis-
sion fee is placed at figure that will ex-
clude all those whose preference for new
bonnet is greater than that of high-class
music, and who cannot afford both. Oak
land is proud of passing as musical town.
She is full of musicians, and debuts and
complim mentary concerts are more nume1-
Gus than they are across the bay. There
is more professional rivalry, more COM
mercial competition and, withal, more
musical organizations than the ordinary
person is aware of. Signor Minetti caused
great commotion about two years ago by
refusing to play with the Oakland orches-
ira. He said some uncomplimentary
things and they ranked in the minds of
some, while they were upheld by others.
AS in politics, so in music, Oakland is di-
vided, and jealousy holds generous sway.
Musical criticism has degenerated into a
system of complimentary advertising for
the pupils and patrons of the writer's, and
has long since been so regarded. A pro-
fessor from Chicago came here few
months ago, gave the school children and
local singers few lessons in chorus sing
ing and wound up with one of the grand
est concerts ever heard in Oakland.
He did not meet with much favor by the
professionals and was looked upon by
some of them in the, light of a shyster.
But the concert left no doubt as to his
merit, and after he had gone from whence
he came there was good deal published
about "superfciality' and ''unsafe sys-
TENS" Whether he was. genius or an
ape is still doubtful to some people, while
plenty pronounced him to ibe the one, and
as many declared him to be the other.
The discrepancy in judgment represents
the range of musical culture in Oakland.
Now there is chance to determine
whether music is fad here or whether
love for 1t is deeply grounded. There is
considerable speculation as to the result OF
the Paderewski concert. Many predict
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

with Reidy posted as rider instead OF
Jones. McClaine was up on Fortuna
while in the race he was ridden by Coady.
The last race clapped the climax. There
were i've starters and the rooms were
misinformed as to four of the Jockeys.
AT least that is supposed. The errors
have been Intentional, if they would re-
suit in gain. Ed Nearney and E. H.
Shirley were scratched at the track at
1880 A. NJ, the race was run at 5:17 P. M.
and thirteen minutes later neither horse
had yet been scratched. Still with service
as rotten as this Messenger & Co. are still
retained to transact their business. A
total of forty-three jockeys sat astride
horses in the six different events, out of
which number the poolroom had twenty
eight wrongly placed. in addition to having
odds and Jockeys posted on three scratched
horses.
An unfortunate mortal who made a
"pocket-book'' and laid odds to a few
struggling sightseers on q prominence
overlooking. the track. and was arrested
pleaded guilty to violating the law, and ,
having no pull" will probably be used
as horrible example, while the tricksters
downtown who deceive the public and the
law from day to day, wink the other eye
as they think how nicely the messenger
d Co." fake is working.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

when the youngster was piloted by Harry
Griffin. the leading lightweight of Ameri-
car Were they aware of it and did they
mark up the inferior rider to mislead the
patrons of. these joint?
On, seven of the other starters in this
event wrong jockeys were given out. Pop
Inlay, 100 to shot at the track, was
likely considered more tempting bait at
lower odds, and whether through igno-
rance or not the rooms held him at s to L.
At 3:55 P. NJ. the poolrooms gave Ferris
Hartman as the winner of the second
event, which mistake was not recLifed
until nearly an hour later. AT the same
time Unity was given as the second horse.
Against Wyoming, the actual winner of
the race, 10 to 1 was laid, while at the
track he was 10. There were eight starters,
ana wrong riders were given in five in
stances.
In the third event seven started, and on
hye OF the horses the poolrooms had
wrong riders. In the race following Pat
Murphy, 80 to l shot at the track, had
the enticlng price of to 1 laid against
him. The fifth race was also prolific of
odds and Jockeys that must have been
brought down with the north pole from
the furthermost Arctic regions by DR..
Nansen instead of having been received
from Messenger 81 Co. of San Jose. Bor-
deaux, scratched horse, the commits
sion houses" had a starter with Jones up
and 10 to laid against him.
Sea Spray, who!had fves about her at
the track. was at the short price of 2 to 1
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

Graft, MA, announced his acceptance
of the recently rendered unanimous call
to the pastorate.
Rev. Philip Graft has had long and
practical experience in church work and
is known on both sides of the continent
He has also been renowned promoter of
Christian Endeavor work. Since his con-
nect1on with the First Free Baptist Church
the work has prospered remarkably and
the people showed their attachment for
him some weeks ago by rendering him
unanimous call.
founded young peoples society at Lock-
port, N. Y. shortly after Father Clarke
devised the basis of Christian Endeavor
work. According to the data it is highly
probable that Clarke was among the
first ten ministers to expound the
endeavor movement. In the East he is
we'll spoken of as a platform and pulpit
speaker, and his lectures on his travels
abroad have attracted wide attention.
Those who heard his discourse before the
Stanford University or his paper before
the Midwinter Fair Religious Congress on
Modern Pessimism and Christianity"
pronounced them masterpieces, both in
thought and style. Recently be was presi-
dent OF the California synod and for the
past five years he has been closely identi-
fed with the moral interests of this city.
During the Mills meetings here he was
secretary of the ministerial association
and prepared an elaborate notice of the
proceedings that is highly priced.
In his pulpit Rev. P Graft never uses a
scrap OF paper nor does he employ the
memorieta method. He simply pours out
stream of thought and language, and
possesses remarkable magnetism. In col
Iege he figured as class poet, and gradu-
ared from Gettysburg University. In his
new pastorate he follows closely such emf
nent divines as Drs. Penny and Rowell.
Steps are about to be taken to secure an
eligible corner lot on which to erect new
church edifice. Under this new alliance
the church is looking forward to period
of renewed activity.
The new pastor has been for five wears
the president and leader of the large Chau-
tauqua Circle. He is also a post graduate
as Ph.D. of the University of California,
and is now preparing work on education
that has already attracted much attention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
WINK THE OTHER EYE.
Poo1room.Keepers Continue to De.
ceive the Public and
Justice.
Good Jockeys Posted to Ride Poor
Horses and Odds Sadly Out
of Line Laid.

The poolrooms, or 'commission
houses" as the gamblers who conduct
these places please to term them, continue
running in open defiance of the law. Day
after day clerks, who sooner or later are
tempted to gamble with their employers
money, together with newsboys and
messengers, are seen in or around these
dens mingling with the lowest class of
the criminal type. The wheels OF justice
revolve slowly and they are allowed to
exist-a dark page in fair City's history.
Ever since the opening of the present
Ingleside meeting these gam bling resorts
have been in hot water. Day after day
horses have been chalked up ON their
boards that We're non-starters with odds
posted against them. Wrong jockeys
have been given, and they have IN many
instances commenced booking on races
minutes before the betting began at the
track, showing conclusively that the
messenger & Co." of San Jose fake is
simply pretext for evading the law.
II they are conducting their business
through Messenger & Co. why did they
post on their boards Saturday Donnelly as
the rider of Casper in the two-year-old race
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
STILL DIGGING FOR GOLD.
Four Men Have Obtained Per.
mission to Prospect on
Certain Lands.
The Last Place Worked. Over Is
Near the Jute Mills in
East Oakland.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
90S Broadway, Feb. Is.
Under an old oak tree near the iute
mills in East Oakland four men have been
digging for more than week. They
sank 4 shaft about four feet square and
twenty feet deep. An old well-digging
derrick was used to hoist out the earth
after hand labor failed, and the scene
looked like business, as severalipeople were
attracted to the neighborhood and began
to sink holes for themselves.
For some time there has been quartet
of men going about the city digging on
unfrequented spots for hidden treasure
A few weeks ago they were az work in
West Oakland in the yard of house
where young Italian was found dead last
Wedne sday. A little later they appeared
a the cotton mill at Twenty third avenue
but failed to discover anything. Their
last place was at the base of an old oak
tree near the iute mills. The three elder
men claim that they are from New York
where they received information leading
them to believe they would find hidden
fortunes in Oakland. They came out and
secured the assistance of a man in Ala
media, who pilots them around.
j. II. Macdonald knows something about
the treasure-seeking operations, although
A1S SiA4i@Co h44SA dohCO dDOUl L1t lIGdSuT6.
The land which the seekers work on is
owned by San Francisco parties and Mr..
Macdonald is agent for the property. For
year or more the men have been digging
surreptiriously and at night. In the morn
ing big holes would be found in the earth,
but no diggers could be seen. Twice their
operations were SO extensive that large oak
trees were uprooted. A short time ago
one OF the men, named Cunningham, came
TO Mr.. Macdonald and secured permission
to dig, since which time the work has been
prosecuted ip the daytime.
The story behind the search for buried
treasure is the old one which has so often
started credulous people forth with their
picks and shovels TO make excavations in
all kinds OF places. 1t is said that the
treasure was the booty of couple of
pirates, or at least OF robbery, and that it
was buried. Afterwards one of the two
was killed and the other imprisoned, and
while in prison he confded to ceIlmate
the story of the gold. 1t seems probable
that the old pirate story will stimulate
occasional treasure-digging in Oakland for
a score Of years to come.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

utes are drawn out by unnecessary con-
tinuances and useless demurrers, and
juries are demanded in cases where the
law leaves it discretionary with the court,
and many other tactics are resorted to
that tend to operate against the dignity of
the court and all concerned. In his deal
ings with Chinese lottery men and liquor
license violators and white gamblers he
has shown a frmness that has surprised
those accustomed to a more plastic bench.
In doing this he has aroused strong op-
position Being young, he has probably
shown some haste at times, and he has
made some mistakes. The Superior Court
has rectified them, and no one has 'suf-
fered. When man is held up to appro-
brlum by few because of his tirmness
toward elements antagonistic to the we'll
being of society he deserves the moral
support of the community. Judge Wood
has it, and if he were to go before the elec-
tors tomorrow he would be returned
6 w
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
CHINESE INSPECTOR SHOT,
A Highbinder Attempts to Kill a
Member Of the See Yup
Company.
A Sacramento Streetcar Plunges Over
the Cobbles and Into the Big
Crowd.

a hlghb1nder war with its customary
lawlessness and bloodshed has again
broken out in Chinstown
As result of the i'll feeling existing be-
tween the various factions, All Ling, a
member of the Saps Yup Company, was
nearly stabbed to death Saturday night.
presumably by a member OF the See Yup
Company, and last evening Jue Tong,
Chinese merchant association inspector,
was shot by Wong Tom, alias Wong Sing,
well-known highbinder and member
of the Sam Yup Company.
The shooting occurred in narrow stair
way leading up into tenement house at
SO5 Sacramento street. The wounded man
had just turned into the building and had
started upstairs to his room when the as
sassin followed him to the doorway. With
out a moments warning he drew a
large revolver and fired.
Jue Tong fell on the stairs, and the
would-be murderer, still holding the re-
volver in front of him ready for imme-
diate use, ran rapidly down Sacramento
street to Dupont, where he was captured
by Policeman McHugh Of the Chinatown
squad. The Chinaman endeavored to turn
his pistol on his captor, but his actions
WCiC QliChiy ScCA dUO tuC plSLOI WTSnCleQ
from his grasp. The Chinaman was
placed in irons and taken back to where
the wounded man lay bleeding on the
stairs. The patrol wagon was called and
the highbinder, with his vic,im, was
placed in tie wagon, the former to be taken
to the California-street station and booked
on charge of assault to murder, and the
latter WAS taken to the Receiving Hos
pital. On the trip to the hospital the man
who vas shot bled profusely and had to be
supported by Policeman Lean.
To add to the excitement when the
shooting occurred thousands of jabbering
Chinese surrounded the building in which
the assault bad been made. A Sacra-
mento street car came over the hill Just at
this time, and in an endeavor to bring the
car to standstill the gripman put on the
track brakes with sufficient force TO lift It
from the tracks onto the cobblestones.
Down came the car, jolting and humping
over the stones, and those in charge were
powerless to stop its rapid descent. 1t
sped through the crowd, which ran right
and left in order to escape. Fortunately
no one was injured, but 1t is miracle that
all escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
SPUR TRACK TAKEN UP.
1t Has at Last Been Removed
From the Limits of Golden
Gate Park.
The Work of Grading the Ocean Boule.
ward Is Progressing-An Ereo-
naut's Narrow Escape.

The spur track in Golden Gate Park is a
thing of the past, and before the close of
the month the rails will be off the great
ocean highway.
During the week gang of men. acting
under instructions from the Southern Pa
cifc, commenced the work of tearing up
the rails and ties in the park, and at the
close of working hours on Saturday had
removed them and portion of those that
were on the boulevard.
sThe removal of the spur track" said
President Austin Of the Park Commits
sioners yesterday, "has put a stop to the
delivery of street sweepings for the park.
We need all we can get but we can't get it
now. There is a likelihood that the steam
line of cars on FL street will be converted
into an electric line, and if that is done an