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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
Declares Himself for McKin,ox

South Bend, Ind, March 25-A ri
Brick, one of the delegates from III.
Thirteenth congressional district has
announced himself for Mckinley, with
Allison as second choice. This makes
twenty for Mckinley out of twentv.air
Indiana district delegates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
Banker Is Not Dead.

Nice, March 25.-The cabled report Of
the death of George A. Banker. tbs
American cyclist. who is i'll In this citv
was unfounded. Mr.. Banker is suffer-
ing with typhoid fever and is on the
road to recovery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
Steamship Eight Days Overdue.

New York, March 30.-The steam
ship Volusia is now eight days overdue
from Kingston. Jamaica, and shipping
men fear that she has foundered at
sea. She carried a crew Of fifteen men
and a cargo Of fruit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
Railroad Tracks Under watcr.

Rochester. N. Y, April IA dis
patch from Palmyra says the West
Shore railroad tracks are under two
feet of water at that point and have
been abandoned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07

Chicago Hoard NJ Trade.
Chicago, March 2s.-The following Ia
bic shows the range of quotations on
the Chicago Board OF Trade to-day:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Town OF Moosic Visited BY Flames and
Three Ruildings burned Down.

A fire which visited Moosic at .
O'Clock yesterday morning destroyed
600 worth of property. Three build
ings were burned to the ground. The
fire originated in the engine room of
the Moosic Knitting mill, q corporation
which was recently organized and was
engaged in the manufacture of knitted
goods. The building adjoining it In
which was barber shop. meat market
and undertaking establishment. was
swept, as was the residence occupied
by c. N. Lancaster and owned by Will
liam Hailstone. The total insurance Is
said to amount to less than $4,000.
The knitting company was organized
Il year ago. James Butler. John A. Gill
lick. and Michael Mcdonald. Of Moosic;
p. c. Connolly, of MinOoka: and Philip
FOy, conductor on the South Side street
car line are the stockholders. About
three dozen girls were employed. The
mill pas in the first floor Of the build
Ing on the corner Of South Main and
Spring streets The second story was
taken up as a meeting room by five or
six different societies.
Fire companies from AvOca came to
the scene with their hose carriages but
the hose would not fit the hydrants in
Moosic and assistance was impossible.
The building next to the mill was cccu-
pied by Walsh Brothers. stepsons of
MIR. Butler. They had very little insur-
ance. Mr.. Lancaster carried no insur-
ance on his furniture and Mr.. Hailstone
none on the house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
INTENDS TO NAME BOTH
Select Council Nill Ee Asked to Con-
firm RObling and Taylor.
HICKEY AND flTZSINMONS
Both Of Them Arc Slated. Former for
Chief Of the Fire Department.
and Latter for Captain
of Police.

Mayor Bailey will send some of his
appointments to the select council to-
night for confir,na ton. He will name
Captain Frank Robling and Joseph
Taylor as Datrolmen and +. j. Hickey
as chief Of the fire department. The
intention is about June l to promote
Robling or Taylor to the office of chief.
There has been no announcement ofiic-
ial or semi-official as to which of them
will ultimately be made chief. but the
impression Is that Robling will be the
man. and that Taylor viii wear a
lieuteEant's uniform.
John FitzsimmOns is slated for cap
tain. bu. the appointment will not be
made tonight. Two weeks hence his
name will probably be sent to council
for confirmation.
Hickey was told that he would be
named for chief of the fire department
If he could give the mayor positive as
surance that select council would con-
firm his appointment. 1t was reported
last night that a majority of the select
men will vote to confirm Hickey, and
1t is therefore probable that the ap
pointment will he made tonight.
Patrolman John Mciiale was called
before Mayor Bailey yesterday after
noon and asked to resign. He refused
to do SO. Since he went on the force
one year and a half ago he has been
one of the most faithful officers on the
force and his habits have been above
criticism, No charges have been pre-
ferred against him and his resignation
Is asked solely for political reasons.
What action will now be taken in his
case remains to be seen.
Today Stephen Dyer, Thomas V.
Lewis and James Coleman will be
asked to hand their rcsignatiO to the
mayor.
Peter Haggerty, of the Twentieth
ward. will be appointed to succeed Nc
Hale on the police force. His name
was to he sent to select council tonight
but McHale's refusal to resign may
make a change of programme neces-
sary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WERE ORDAINED PRIESTS.
Holy Orders Conferred Upon Four Young
Men by Ri. Rev. Bishop UlIarn at st.
Peters Cathedral Yesterday Morning.

Four young men were ordained to the
priesthood by Right Reverend Bishop
O'Hara at st. Peters cathedral yes
terday morning. They are: Rev. Wal
ter A. German. of this cityl Rev. Harry
p. Burke, Of DunmOre: Rev. Emericus
Haytinger Of Chicago, and Rev. Anton
Kaupus, of Detroit.
The ordination ceremony began at
$3.50 O'Clock with the celebration of the
bishops mass. Rev. d. J. acGoldrick
president of st. Thomas college. was
sponsor for Rev. Father German; Rev
NJ. B. Donlan, of Dunmore. for Rev.
Father Burke; Rev. John j. OToole, of
Providence. for Rev. Father Hajtinger:
and Rev. r. w. Carmody. OF the cathe-
dral, was sponsor for Rev. Father Kau-
pus.
Rev. j. j. B. Feeley. Of the cathedral
and Rev. Thomas F. Coffey. OF Carbon
dale, were masters of ceremonies. 1t
was $50 when the ordination was over.
In the front DewS of the center aisle
the families and friends of the young
priests; the rest Of the church was filed
withmembers of the congregation. The
four young priests impaired their bles-
sing to the people present.
Rev. Father kaupus and Rev Father
Hajtinger ere Austrians. The former
was educated a. st. Mary's Detroit.
and the latter at st. Bonaventure's AL
legany. N. Y. Rev. Father Burke was
educated at ST. Bonaventure's also
Rev. Father German Is the best known
OF the four. He Is an exemplary and
scholarly young man, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter German. OF Penn avenue.
and received his education at St.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
SUCCESS OF MISS THOMAS.
rho Charming ContraltO Scores q Hit q,
Wilkes Barre

Miss Mary Thomas. the London con-
tialto. who will sing at Young Mems
Christian association hall ON Monday
evening next. made a most remarkable
hit at Wilkes Barre on Tuesday night,
where she shared the honors with
Madame Blauvelt. OF Miss Thomas
work the Wilkes Barre Record of yes
terday speaks as follows:
Miss Mary Thomas Is a new star on
the musical horizon. She is only peep
Ing over the edge just now. but she
promises to become more brilliant as
the years go by. She Is tall, well
made, handsome young woman and
possesses q rich, and an exceptionally
sweet contralto Her first number 1.-The
Flower Song" from Faust" was per-
fectly sung, and 1t made a pronounced
impression. 1t was a. crucial test for
the young singer. but she stood it
bravely and scored IL triumph. Her
second. Good Bye" revealed a depth
Of, feeling that surprised and delighted
the audience. But 1t was in the clos
Ing selection. Thomas '"Summer
Night" that Miss Thomas excelled.
Her rendition of this was exception
ally fine. She thoroughly identified
herself with the piece. bringing out
all It's tenderness and pathos. While
her lowest tones are remarkable. those
of the middle and upper register are
sweet and true and she sings with
great Intelligence throughout.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Is NOT AN OBSTRUCTION.
PorticO is All Right In the Opinion Of AL
dcrmou MiIlar,

According to Alderman Millar's opin-
ion, rendered yesterday, the FrOthing
ham portico Is not an obstruction, and
Mr.. rothngham is not guilty of main
tanning a nuisance.
The hearing in the case occurred yes
terday afternoon at . o'clock. Mr.
rockingham was represented by Mil
ton w. Lowry. City Solicitor James II.
TSrrey looked after MIR. Kinsley's side
of the case Only two witnesses were
sworn. Building Inspector John Nelson
and Street Commissioner c. r. Kinsley.
Their evidence was merely descrip-
tion of the pOrtico. AS both sides had
been discussed at length at the former
hearing the case was submitted with
out argument.
Alderman Millar said he failed to see
that the portico is an obstruction with
in the meaning of the law and could
not do otherwise than decide that there
was no cause for action. Mr.. Frothing-
ham was discharged and costs placed
on the city.
Mr. Kinsley, Mr.. Torrey and Mayor
Bailey during the afternoon discussed
the advisability of taking an appeal.
Mr.. rockingham is contemplating the
completion of the portico. but fearing
an injunction. will proceed warily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
BURGLAR WAS DESPERATE.
Shot to Get Assistance In Getting to q

Returned 20 tho House NJ Which lie Was
Shot to Get Assistance in Getting to u
Hospital.
Petersburg, ScrantOns most quiet
and best ordered. suburb. contributes
rather exciting episode to the days
doings.
Hotelkeeper Benjamin Thauer of Ash
street, was aroused about l o'clock yes
terday morning by a noise in his bar
room and descending cautiously from
his living quarters on the second floor
eSpied two men behind the bar, one at
the till and the other standing guard
with a cooked revolver in his hand.
Mr.. Thauer had a revolver, but being
u good wing shot and like Il true sports
man disliking not to give his game a
fair chance he called out, intending to
frighten them and then get pop at
them while they were on the run.
hut they didn't frighten for u cent
Instead they made rush for the room
into which Mr.. Thauer had retreated
when he heard one of them call out
plug him jack and commenced
firing through the door. They also tried
to batter 1t down with monkey
wrench but failing in this they made
for window and got out.
Just as the second man was climbing
out of the window Mr.. Thauer got back
into the bar-room and fired. He then
went to the window and emptied his
revolver at the fleeing pair.
About o'clock in the morning Mr.
Thauer was again aroused by the same
parties. In answer to rap at his door
he went down and found Il trampish
hooking fellow who said that he was
wounded and wanted TO get into Il
hospital. adding that as Mr.. Thauer had
wounded him, II was his duty to assist
him In getting medical attendance.
Mr.. Thauer quietly Informed his ner-
Wy caller that he would be nursing an
other wound If he didn't make himself
scarce and followed up the remark by
retiring to get his revolver. When he
returned the nervy burglar had depart
ed. Tracks of blood on the porch and
about the garden proved that the fell
low was telling the truth when he said
he was wounded. No tidings of a man
with n bullet wound could be CLEANED
from the hospitals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
CITY NOTES.

The Woman's Kelley league will meet
this evening at 7.3O o'clock at the Institute.
12S Madison avenue.
The building committee of the board of
control will meet tonight to decide on the
bids for heating no 10 school.
The funeral of Miss Sarah T. Walsh will
take place Thursday at 10 o'clock from
the residence. 7lS Monroe avenue.
Joseph. Martin, who was in Jail In de-
fault of bail on the charge of assault and
battery on Mary Tomchak, was released
yesterday. John Wilczek qualified as
surety in the sum OF $500
Patrick Dempsey, of Lords court, ar
rested by Patrolman Duggan for wife
beating. escaped with II 81 fine yesterday,
his wife failing to appear against him.
In default of the 81 he got ten days III
the county jail.
The Rev. Alfred Acton, of Philadelphia.
will lecture at the Church of the New
Jerusalem, 4l2 Adams avenue, on SUNDAY
evening, May 10, at p. M, on Religion,
the way OF salvation. Is this to be @ found @
in the modern Christian church," The
public is invited.
A team of horses attached 10 one of he
wagons of the Scranton Supply and Ma
chinery company took fright on Mylect
avenue yesterday and ran against tea
wagon of Thomas Madden, of Park Place.
The wgon ws demolished, but small boy
who was in II at the time escaped with
few bruises.
The funeral services of the late Miss Liz
Zie Scragg were held from the COnSrcga-
tional church, DunmOre, yesterday after
noon and were largely attended by friends
Of the deceased. The flower offerings were
beautiful and numerous. showing the high
esteem the young lady was held in the
community.
Miss Katherine Howell. of Montclair, \.
j., who has been singing in the meet
ings conducted by Miss Sara Carson In the
Young WOmen's Christian association, will
lead two 2o-minute services at the rooms
today at the noon hour: one beginning
At II and the other at 1890. All women
and girls are invited.
A suit in assumpsit to recover $1,000
with interest from Oct. 81, 1894. was begun
In court yesterday by j. X. Schlager
against F. d. Watts On Oct. 81, 1892.
the defendant gave the plaintiff d note Of
5000 payable in one year from date at
the First National bank of Scranton. The
note was presented. payment was refused,
and hence the suit. .
Mrs. Elwell, who came to the city to at
tend the funeral of her son-in-law. the late
Stewart Grant Dilley. and who has baen
the guest of Mrs. Stephen Elwell. OF Penn
avenue, Green Ridge. has returned to her
home at Newark Valley. n. Y. With her
were her daughters. Anna and Mrs. Dilley,
who mad accompanied the remains of her
husband from Colorado
Marriage licenses were granted yestar-
day to FOetzo Squirnowski and Anna Ko-
reva. Old Forge: William NJ. Coleman and
Barbara Gill, Throop,-: Paul Micailo and
Mary Maczie. Taylor; ,Abednego Lewis
Lloyd and Edith Prestwood, Archibald
Mines; Frank Zopaq and Saria Klein,
Dickson City: IgnatZ Sartanowisz and He
lena Trunsutie, Packville.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07

HENSE1I-In Scranton, Pa, May 6. 1896
George. son of the late William Hensel.
at the home of his mother 629 Madison
IL survived by his mother and two sis
ters. Mrs. A. c. Houck of this city, and
Mrs. Lizzie Herman, of New York. Mo-
tice of funeral will be given later.
REAP-In Scranton, Pa. May ;, 1896,
James Reap, at his home, Gl9 Orchard
street aged 62 years. Funeral Friday
morning at o'clock from st. Peters
cathedral. lnterment in Dunmore Cath
olic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
PAYING LICENSE MONEY.
Five District Trcasurcrs Called ut tho
County TrcnNmrcr's Office Yesterday.

Deputy County Treasurer John \.
Schadt paid out S2,S6645 in license
money yesterday. He is ready now to
pay each district its share as soon as
the treasurer comes forward and estab-
fishes his right to receive it. by giving
an order signed by the proper officers.
John Battle. treasurer of Carbondale
township, got a check for s401.3l Pat
rick FitZhenry, treasurer of Lackawan
ma township, got check for s974.62;
John Northup, treasurer of Glenburn,
and +. +. Rice, treasurer Of Dalton.
each received checks for sl14.S6; and
last but not least was w. II. Tennis,
treasurer of Jermyn. The sum he got
was 81 261 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
OVER THE EMBANKMENT,
Horse and Wagon Tumble Into the Mt.
Pleasant kayinc

A horse attached to a light wagon
containing two boys. Arthur Reese and
Conrad Weeks, became frightened at
car on South Main avenue Tuesday
night and plunged over the bank into
the Mt. Pleasant ravine. The boys
jumped out before the wagon went over
and escaped injury. The horse al
though 1t rolled distance of twenty
feet down the embankment. was not
badly injured. The wagon and n load
of ice cream which it contained did not
escape so luckily.
The outfit belonged to William Reese,
Of North Hyde Park avenue. father of
the Reese boy who was driving at the
time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
INSURANCE. THAT INSURES,
Insured Had Paid Nothing Company
Pays Sl,039.H3

The late Mr.. Edwin y. Carson. of No.
40 Parker street. this city. on February
13 last took a policy in The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company. of Philadel-
phia. and gave his note for the premium.
On April oath he was seized With an
attack of pneumonia, which cu,minated
in his death on April 26th. Yesterday
the Penn Mutual, through it's agent,
Mr.. o. Ed. Carey, paid to Mrs. Carson
the amount Of the policy. $1,000. less
premium and interest $6O.37. leaving net
cash of 81 .939.63, for which Mr.. Carson
had paid nothing. This Is only another
illustration of the value of life insur-
ance in good company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WHIPPED HIS STEP.FArHER.

i'raSmau ketchum Has His Step-SOn Ar
rested for Assault and Battery
Drayman W. p. Ketchum,o of the West
side. had his step-son, Ben. Killam, of
the West Side, arraigned before Alder
man Wright yesterday on the charge
of assault and battery. They had some
words the night before and in an ex-
change of blows which followed the
Step-father was worsted.
He proved to the alderman's salts
faction that Killam was the aggressor
and the latter was accordingly held in
$500 bail to answer at court. T.. ID.
Capwell. of Lafayette street, became
his surety
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
Citizen Held Up and Robbed of Ills Watch
and Pock ctbOOk on Spruce Street.

HHu FocKctbOOk on Spruce street.
Charles Hall. of Penn avenue, Green
Ridge, was set upon by two men in
front of the Florence mission. on Spruce
street, at go o'clock Monday morning
and robbed Of his watch and a small
amount of money which he had on his
person at the time.
Despite the efforts to keep it quiet the
affair leaked out yesterday and there
was much marvelling that such deed
could happen in the very heart of the
city.
The police have a suspicion of who
the highwaymen are, and for the last
two days have been doing some quiet
but ineffective work in trailing them
down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
OFFER TEN DOLLARS,
Bid Of Megargcc Brothers for First Cop,
Of Woman's Pnncr

OF Woman's Paper.
Megargee Bros. the Washington ave-
nue. paper dealers. have offered $40 for
the first perfect printed copy of "Our
Womans Paper Who is willing to
name a higher figure?
This desire to get the first copy of
the paper is one of the things that
shows the great interest felt in this
enterprise of the women of the city.
Orders for the paper are rolling in
daily. and the circulation gives promise
of exceeding the figures of the most
enthusiastic of the women Interested
In the project.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
DESPERATE WOMAN'S DEED.
browns Her Two Children and Then Com.
mits Suicide.

rnits Suicide.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, May 6.--Mrs. f..
X. Sailir and her two children, aged 4
and 9 years, were drowned about three
miles north Of this city this afternoon
She left home today after d quarrel
with her husband and said to friend
that she would no. see him again.
He thought nothing OF the remark
until her body was discovered this eve
ming. 1t Is thought that she first
drowned her two children and then
committed suicide by lying down in
about four feet of water. She was
about 25 yearS of npe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
NOTICE.

TO AIT the Civic Societies In Scranton and
Vicinity.
The Memorial committee extend to
you through the press a cordial invita-
ton to participate In the parade with
the Grand Army posts on Memorial
Day. May 20. Further information
can he had from
NJ. r. w. Pearce, chairman.
=. Market street.
q b. Atherton, Secretary,
1904 North Main avenue. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07

Special attention and private dining
rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's.
Spruce street. Service and cuisine un-
eXcelled In this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Discharged from the Pen.

Lucinda jackson. the colored woman
who was sentenced to the Eastern
penitentiary for a year and one half.
was discharged yesterday after serving
her sentence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
DRIVER M'HALE INJURED.

His Leg Caught Between Ours at Marvin
COllicry.
William McHale, who resides at 300
Wilbur street, was seriously injured at
the Marvin colliery of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company yesterday.
He Is driver boy and sustained 4
fracture of the leg by having the men,
ber caught between two cars. The in
jury is of such nature that at this
time 1t Is impossible to say whether or
not amputation will be necessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07

Michaers college. Toronto. Canada. He
will celebrate his first mass at the cath
edral next Sunday morning at 1880.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07

AMI r. oIN MA %.
The Sir knights will begin to arrive
in the city Monday morning, May %,
and during the afternoon Of that day
the majority Of the visiting comman nd
cries will arrive. They will be met at
the railway stations by reception COM
mittees and escorted to the hotels where
the morning Of the Goth the big parade
will take place. and In the afternoon
of that day the entertainment commit
tee Of which Colonel +. H. Ripple is
chairman, has arranged to give the
visiting ladies' who accompany the Sir
Knights q drive over the Boulevard to
Elmhurst and return.
Plans have also been perfected for
taking the visitors into the mines and
through the steel mills, and General
Manager Hallstead. of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western company.
has placed a train at the disposal of the
local Templars to take the visitors to
the lace factory at Green Ridge. They
will also be escorted through other
manufacturing establishments of the
city.
Arrangements have been made with
Mayor Bailey and Street Commissioner
Kinsley to have the streets over which
the parade will PASS swept and put in
good condition. The clerks OF the city
desire TO have the stores closed on the
morning Of the parade to enable them
to see the demonstration and will pc
titiOn the merchants OF the city to close
their places Of business on that morn
ing.
THE TEMPLAR BALL.
On the evening of May rs will occur
the ball in the Frothinghanl. which will
be the leading social feature Of the con-
clave. The decorations of the interior
Of the theater will be. floral and cleo
trical and will be very elaborate. FIX
Mayor w. l.. Connell is chairman Of the
committee that has the arrangements
in charge. Music will be furnished by
Bauers augmented band. and orches-
ira, which will be stationed on a swing
ing gallery to be suspended some dis
tance above the stage. This is done to
give as much floor space as possible.
Il. l.. Calkin, eminent commander of
Malta commandery of BinghamtOn. has
made arrangements to come to the city
with 100 members Of that colnmandery,
and a band to take part In the parade.
1t is probable that st. Augustine COM
mandery, of Ithaca, will also attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Ask fOlir Dealer.

for McGarrah's Insect Powder. 25 and
Decent boxes. Never sold In bulk.
Take no other. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
BEFORE ALDERMAN HOWE.
Two Cases of Violation Of City Ordi.
uauccS Heard Yesterday

nanccs Heard Yesterday.
W. II. Pierce, the marketman arrest
ed by Street Commissioner Einsley for
blockading Center street with barrels
and boxes, was given a hearing yester-
day before Alderman Howe, but the
decision was reserved until tomorrow.
The case against Thomas Carroll, Of
Hampton street. charged with connect
ing his property with sewer without
u permit from the street commissioner.
was continued until Saturday morn
ing