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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Funeral of Gus fcrbcr-Larse Number OF
Floral Tributes Made
in Forest Iiill.

Rurial services over the remains of
the late Gus Ferber. the l1-year-old son
Of Chief and Mrs. ii. +. Ferber, were
held yesterday afternoon at the family
home. 12S South Main avenue. The fu-
neral was very largely attended and the
respect EXPRESSED to the parents of the
deceased young man was fittingly
great. The house was crowded with
friends. Rev. II. Bell and Rev. Peter
Roberts. of Olyphant, conducted the
services. a quartette. consisting of the
Misses Joseph, ID. T.. Hughes and
Elias f.. Evans. rendered sacred songs.
After the obseuuies the remains We're
taken to Forest Hill cemetery and ln-
terment made. The floral offerings y
tify to the popularity of the deceasta y
especially among his young friends.
The designs We're as follows: Gates
Ajar." given by the Hook and Ladder
company: Easter lilies. by John Nor
gan, of Wilkes Barre: crescent. by reia-
tives: caske. bouquet, pink and white,
by Mrs. Hand: pillow, from compan-
ions of the young man; Gala lily, from
Mrs. NJ. Williams and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. +. Jones: crescent, from the Cheini-
cal Engine company: casket bouquet o
white roses. from Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fer
ber: bouquet of pink and white carna-
tions., from Mrs. William {. Price
wreath. from w. c. Wegman, or New
York city: Il Tyre, from schoolmates:
bouquet of pink roses, from Mr.. ana
Mrs. ~ w Howard.
The carriers of the flowers We're:
Robert Dixon. Wesley Jones. Lewis
Davis. Frank Jones. Frederick Foster
and Harry Cook. The pall-bearers
were: John Hughes, Daniel Hughes. w.
Byron Evans. Harry Moore. John Mar
tin and Bert keliow. Among the out
uf.tov'n attendants at the funeral We're;
Mrs John Thomas, MIR and Mrs David
Isaac. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Moses Thomas.
Mrs. Benjamin Evans, of Plymouth;
Mrs Herry W. Evans, of Plains: Mrs.
David Evans of Pittston: Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Morgan. of Wilkes Barre;
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Haldeman, OF
.Susquehanna. and W. &. Wegman. OF
N.N. Work city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WORK OF POLICE OFFICERS.

Six men attempted to move stub
born horse yesterday afternoon and
one of the six. Joseph Hobart, was ar
rested for cruelty to animals as u re-
suit of his welding of the whip. Hobart
owns the horse. He came here yester-
day from his farm at Elkdale, Susque-
hanna county. and when he reached
Edwards court at its north entrance
from jackson street, the animal re-
fused to proceed. Whereupon the own
er with the other five put on the rack
Hobart cut the horses legs in brutal
manner and when Lieutenant Williams
arrived he moved the whole outfit, men
and all, up Jackson street. Hobart was
lodged in the station house: the horse
in Wymbs' barn. a hearing will be
given the farmer this morning.
man whose name was last eve
ming secreted under a. mask of intoXi-
cants. came down from Dickson city
Yesterday. Last night he and two
others went into the American house on
West Lackawanna. avenue, ana en-
gagged in game of pool. During the
play the three men deliberately cut the
cushion and the colored proprietor sent
for the police. The man from Dickson
City was arrested and will he heard
from today at police court The others
ran.
Louis SlaAger, the man who Is ac-
cused of beating his wife. was captured
yesterday morning. He entered bail in
the sum of 5000 at Alderman Blair.s
office. A relative qualified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
INJURED WITH GUNPOWDER.
TWO CHILDREN BADLY BURNED BY AN ExPLO-
SION IN MULBERRY

TWO CHILDREN BADLY BURNED BY AN ExPIO-
SION IN MUIBERRY-sT
TWO children. Umberto and Martha Marangelo
fourteen and sixteen years old respectively were
severely burned yesterday afternoon at their home
NO A2 Mulberry-st. by an explosion Of gunpowder
Umberto, the boy was badly burned about the face.
hands and neck, and may die
ne was on the street this morning and found a can
holdine about half pound of gun-powder. He took
IL nome and laid IT on the shelf over the stove in
"hch there was no fire. Martha shortly afterward
was busting the furniture and mantel, and the can
WAS thrown on the stove. The concussion must
nave caused the mischief. for directly the can struck
me stove there was deafening report which hurled
the children to the floor. blew one of the front
windows and ratified the dishes in the pantry With
the explosion came sheet OF flame which burned
Umberto and Martha.
when the twenty families in the six-story tene-
ment heard the report and felt the building trembe
they Hooked into the halls in terror and some Of
mem rushed into the Marangclo rooms They were
IN time 10 assist the injured children to their feet
ana 90 what they could for them A messenger
Mas sent 10 the house of Engine No 90 and Fire
man Boyie responded TO find that his services were
not needed. The children were taken TO Bellevue
Hospital. ~ ~ ''''' "e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.

Albany, April THE following decisions were
ha nded down to-day by the Court OF Appeals:
Charles NJ. Tompkins and another. appellants
against Charles Foster and another: the Christie.
pher and Tenth Street Railroad Company and an.
other appellants. against the Twenty-third Street
Railroad Company and another; Harriet A. Bar.
mum, administrators, etc, against George A. Car.
nahan. executor. etc, appellants; Henry II. Holly
and another. trustees. etc. against Manhattan
Railroad Company appellant; Thomas A. Myers
and others against Rochester and Honeoye Valley
Railroad Company, appellant; Emma Z. McCabe
and another against City Of Buffalo, appellant;
Mary J. Adams against Marin A. Fassett and an
other appellants; John b. Mcpherson, appellant,
against Herman W. Schade; Bennett F. Hines
against New-York Central and Hudson River Rail.
road Company appellant; Simon Wormser and an
other appellants against John Nicholas Rown and
others, trustees, etc; Ada s. Van Sickel against
Sas A. Isley and another, appellants Charles p.
Hne against New-York Elevated Railroad and an
other appellants; Michael Hogan against Mammal
tan Railroad Company, appellants-Judgment q.
frmed, with costs.
Albany County Savings Bank against Thomas
Mccarthy and another, appellants; Lewis w. Ter
williger against Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton
Railroad Company. appellants; Henry Schuits
against Charles Robe and another. appellants;
Frederick Beuerlien. tr. against Cornelius y Leary'
appellant, j. Osgood Carleton and another. appel
lants AGAINST Lombard Ayres & Co.. Josephine
whitlatch against Fidelity and Casualty Company.
appellants; Israel Summan against Grace F. Why.
ard. appellant; Sidney Mitchell against Benton
Turner observation-disclosures reversed; new trial
granted; costs TO abide event
People against Frank Gale acknowledgement
reversed.
In re application OF Peter Harris for mandamue
against commissioners of the Land Offce-Ordere
OF General and Special Terms reversed and the
proceeding dismissed with costs in all courts
People against the Adelphi Club, OF Albany ap.
acknowledgements of the General Term ana court
o,,Sf no
People against John A. Williams, appellant; Peo-
pie against William II. Schooey, appeiant-Juds-
ment affirmed. a.
The Court OF Appeals calendar for Tomorrow y
Nos 472 479 4s3 49, 253, llO2, ass and 1856.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
THE ANTICIGARETTE MOVEMENT

Tho Anti-cigarettc League is constantly sa''''''e
new recruits in the public schools OF TINS Guy ""
Friday last about $50 pupils Of Grammar 'cno0' w.
- I'm East Fourteenth-st. Joined the leasue
ing the pledge to abstain from the use OF
until they were twenty-cne years GU -, ,r
Buckley Hubbell. who organiA'a inc nv 100 and
On. ,h,,n schooIs more than two years ago anu
has been actively engaged in pushing the crusade
against the use Of cigarettes by minors made an
sddress % the pupils in which he explained the
purposes of the league. He then made the plese'a
ton of the badges each Of which Is OF s','e. a
diamond shaped and has engraved upon II '"e
OF the league. aba .in,ilar pres
entation OF badges to about Wv pups ars 70 ion the
league Since the orsapzati9n OF s tne To various
than $4,000 badges have Deen IA nv The manu-
facturers. -. - Education Is
actively interested in the work. ana mas 'o'''
made 4 sensrous contribution 70 the league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
1T APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY WANTS MORE
FAVORABLE QUARTERS

FAVORABLE QUARTERS
The work OF the University Settlement society
having outgrown the quarters AT No D Deancey-sI
an option until about April 10 has been - irrd on
Nos 2s and 30 Broome st. for $500. and the
officers appeai to the members to subscribe funds
TO make this purchase and put up a building
During the last winter. the third since the So
cctys Incorporation II had In successful operation
a Kindergarten with average daily attendance
Of about nifty. a library supplying books daily 10
about one hundred children. penny prov!dent bank
omen daily having about seven hundred and h'ty
donosltorr a gymnasium and A series Of concerts
and lectures. Thus It afforded place OF meeting
for over two thousand persons belonging TO INC
various c asses and clubs. The house. as centre
Of social life and refining influence. has been con-
slant factor in the life Of the people OF the Tenth
Ward 4 resident Of the settlement has recently
heon Amounted a school trustee I'm that ward. and Is
thus enabled to aid the educational interests OF lNV"
children The society has also done mu'h ID I'M
prove the SANITARY condition Of the ne.ghborhood
The hfty-threc workers and the six dents cohs'i
tute A body OF trained men and women dcVouhs
themselves 10 the needs OF the people and knowing
how these needs be most inteligently ana enec-
,lvo.y met In the case OF the recent dcsttuton
among the cloakmakcrs. thc head worker was RI
trusted by the president OF the Society for mproV-
Ing the Condition OF the Poor with the expenditure
OF $1,000 and gave employment In strect-ceahhg
to more than five hundred men
II Ia proposed 10 erect a building. about @hl"
feet of pain but substantial architecture In keep
ing with the surroundings, and to contain not on'y
the hall for picture exhibitions. lectures. concerts,
dancing classes. and drills In calisthenics ana
tactics but also a library. reading-room. knder-
garten and accommodations for the various classes
and clubs and for adequate number OF resident
workers. About $50 90 Will be needed ior the lana.
fuI ding and appointments. Subscriptions may De
son 10 any OF the undersigned: Seth Low president
lanes Speyer treasurer. Lester w. Clark secretary;
lanes g. Reynolds. head worker: v!ce-presiien,s;
lanes Barr Ames r. BENJAMIN Andrews nircd
g compton Merrill T.. Gates. DAME Gilman
oswald Otendorfer. Elhu Root. JACOB ~ 5chiM;
William NJ sloane, Charles stewart Sml'h, fIihcls
fvnGc stetson Henry +. Wright. council Henry
Holt Robert s Mnu[n GGori P nnansd h TranH
IN " c;idilngs Frank j. GoodOw. stephen b oin
mbairmanJ Clarence +. Beebe. A.anson = Eh9s'
Joseph Il. Glider. Philip j. Moseh'na" "'''' !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
hoy HELD UP AND ROBBED or A CENT

sonn white, thirteen-year-old schoolboy. living
YIN bis parents at No. 33 West Forty-third-st
- arral9ned yesterday morning in Yorkv.lle
~euft before Magistrate deuel. on a charge of lar
ss'y' Monday night ne held up and robbed Will
an Stadden also a schoolboy. fourteen years old
W NO. A5 West Thirty seventh-st., of a pocketbook
s'nsaining cent. The prisoner attends Grammar
senool No. 81. in West Forty-fourth-st. The stad-
va boy attends Grammar School No. 80. In West
Mirteth-s
monday night Stadden. accompanied by another
- =" named Stuart Cranson. eighteen years old. Of
~. sS West Thirty-seventh-st.. on his way
G0e Gerard Hotel In West Forty-fourthst.. near
~" ssnn-ave., TO get some washing to take home to
AZ ~:2Ither for her wash.
H. me corner OF Broadway and Forty -fourth-st
~ we're suddenly held up by White and num-
Aehs other boys. Stadden's arms were pnioned
Sss1 nls back by one Of the boys. while White
NSieh asough his pockets and found the pocketbook
also ~ ntsined the penny. The Cranson boy was
PoissI@ up. but was not searched
ent6.~s Mccormack. OF the West Forty -sev-
Npfu,ss Stat.on, saw the incident and managed TO
As Sj"ssrW white. and locked him up in the care OF
norsinm. white was arraigned in court yesterday
4as1sfsSs. ms mother pleaded In his behalf, and
81 ~ deuel., after listening to the story de-
Wlfe ~ I've the boy another chance. Accordingly.
~ discharged q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
THE FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATING.

The excitement occasoncd on the upper west
Ca. ,.c,use four basement fires occurred within a
,cw hours of each other Monday has subsidized
somewhat and Charles Gerlach whose double nat
No l49 West One-hundrcd- and-thirty-secohd-s'''
was the fret TO be on fire. has withdrawn the oner
OF $50 for the capture OF tho aiefeu ih'en"'a'S
Tbis IS due In a large measure to Acuhg captain
c,, n, tho West observation-disclosures fth-
9, ,oIlc. station who with his detectives. mas
made a thorough investigation Of each IRE ana ne-
clares that he has been unable TO ma any e''-
dcnce of ncend'arisn. ,,.., 49,. soara.
NJ the fires Yesterday but would say nothihg o.
u,hat he has discovered. In all four cases me es
occurred In woodshcds in the Easements or nat-
houses. and all were within few feet OF dumo-
shafts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
4 TJSIT TO HISTORIC ENGLAND.

All Americans who visit England for pleasure
naturally desire to the places which are asso-
ciated In their minds with the most famous castles
abbeys and cathedrals that have existed from
Saxon times and the typical rural scenery which
ohoupds in Shakespeare's country. A glance at the
man issued by the Great Western Railway or Eng
land. 10 ne had free application to Frank Z.
Clark. No. III Broadway, or from Cook Son. TO-
gether with illustrated guide VIII deinonstra,e
Ing points with economy both In time and money.
The Great Western Railway route. besides pelns
~ wosT interesting one between Liverpool ana
fondon offers the tourist return ticket avaiaDie
for six months and special stop-over privileges, 10
rether with choice Of three routes to or returning
from London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Q,nrena Cotfrs
THE ROAD CENSURED.

jury before Coroner Tuthn yesterday afternoon
cersured the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
for not employing necessary precautions to prevent
such accidents as the March 16. in which W.
II. Gather, salesman, OF Erie, Penn, fell under
the steel brush OF snowsweeper on the road 1t
Eighty frst-st. and Columbus-ave The gr1pman,
James McNaughton, was, however. exonerated from
all blame.
Policeman Smith testified that Gather tried 70
board a behind which traed the sweeper. He
jumped the step, but the gate was closed and
he fell between the and the sweeper The car
stopped possible. but Gather al.
most had his clothes torn from him by the steel
brush.
Coroners Physician OHanlon testified that
Gatthers's DEATH which took place at the Grand
Union Hotel March 81, due to fracture OF
the skull.
This is the first time Co.caer Tuthl has hel1
court since his appointment t.tt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
NINTH REGIMENT ARMORY.

It was alleged that the boy pushed under the
car by some person unknown and that his death was
not caused by the negligence of the company A
number of witnesses testified Monday that they saw
the accident
When the trial was resumed yesterday William
A. Purrington counsel for the plaintiff told Justice
Giegerich that in view OF charge that subornatlon
of witnesses had been attempted by his client, ne
wished to have juror withdrawn and the trial
suspended.
After the reading Of an affidavit made by Charles
A. Flay n Central Office detective, Mr.. burlington
read an affidavit of his own in which he said speak
ing of his client:
Said plaintiff furnished me with the names Of GER
tain witnesses in the case. among them that or one
Argue. William T. Lovett, OF my Office, called %
what said Argue knew of the facts. and was told
by Argue that ne was truck driver al the TIM oa
fully appears In the annexed affidavit OF said Lovett
Il now appears that said Argues statements to SAID
Iovett were lies that said Argue DID not see tn-
accident, but a police spy conspiring with one
Salt TO entrap this plaintiff into subornation OF per-
uttered said falsehoods 10 deponent's representa-
tive who was seeking to learn the truth ana there
by aided induce deponent TO believe in the justice
Deponent Is informed by the aiidaVlt OF Sharies
Attorney for submission to the Grand Jury. In
stead Of following the usual procedure before COM
hitting magisrate but nat tne Grand Jury navs
entirely surprised by the Developments AT the IRA
md the falsehoods OF said Argue. He cannot; as ne
believes try the cause justly to all concerned me
matter Is one II the charges against plaintilf be
true. be disposed Of in criminal court and De;
ponent therefore asks to withdraw juror ana SEND
the to the general calender
Mr. Scribner opposed the motion. while acquittins
Mr.. burlington Of any blame n the matter he
r 10 Between
was finally agreed that juror should be withdrawn
$3.50 within thirty days. and said that >pon his
failure to do he would dismiss the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
CHANGES IN NEWSPAPER QUARTERS.
THE NEW YORKER HERoLD' TO ERECT
STRUCTURE FOR ITsELF-TiE ENLARGE
MENT OF THE TIMES BUILDING.

STRUCTURE FOR ITSELF-TfE ENLARGE
MENT OF THE TIMES BUILDING
At public auction yesterday Peter +. Meyer & Co.
sold by order OF the Heppenheimer estate. the two
nve-story buildings Nos. % and "a North William
st. the fve-stOry building No 225 William-st.. ard
the six-story building No 227 Wiliamst. for SlS6oo.
to the publishers OF The New-YOrker Hcrof.
"Zetung" and Revue" who intend to put up fine
newspaper building specially adapted for their pur
poses. The property, having two fronts one on
North William-st and the other on William-st. AMI
being within the newspaper district almost opposite
THE Staats-Zeitung" and in close proximity to the
Bridge is considered Of the best sites City
Hall The covered by the four buildings is
more than 5000 square feet. The success of the
papers named is very largely due to the excellent
news service OF the United Press. to which nearly
all the prominent papers in this part of the country
belong The press facilities Of the publishers In
question make them able 10 turn LOO six or
eight-page papers IN m'nute-bsing In adequate to
the growing demand Of German readers more room
was required 10 put up new machinery c. Il.
Wolfram was the contracting party on behalf OF
the papers In he real estate transaction
Plans for the erection OF three additional stories
The Times Building. No. Al Park Row.
flied yesterday. The cost OF the three floors nc,ud-
ing the raising Of the elevator shaft and other
sary alterations. will It is estimated be about $780,
OOJ Robert Mayneche, Of No III Fifth-ave., Is the
architect. and filed the plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
GREER AGAIN UNDER ARREST.
HE MADE HIMSELF OBNOXIOUS IN THE OFFICE
OF THE STURTEvANT HOUSE

HE MADE HIMSELF OBNOXIOUS IN THE OFFICE
OF THE sTURTEvANT HOUSE
Henry Greer. who has been arrested a number
OF tunes as suspicious person. was again arragned
In Jefferson Market Court by Policeman DAILY of the
West Thrtieth-st. station, charge of disordery
conduct preferred by Detective Samuel Regal the
Sturtevant House
Regal told Magistrate Crane that he krew C.reer
by reputation and when ne saw him enter the hotel
Monday afternoon at O'Clock he determined to
watch him. Greer went into the lavatory and then
walked through the dining-room. He then walked
up to the proprietor OF the hotel. who talking
with a woman. and insisted on taking part in the
conversation Regal. at the request of the propre-
tor, took hold of Greers and asked him to leave
the hotel Greer refused TO go. and started to de-
nounce the detective Regal took him from the
Greer became even more abusive. Regal decided
10 arrest him and called Policeman DAILY Greer
went with the officers until he reached Thirtieth-
st. and Sixth-ave.. and then he broke away from
them and away. He recaptured within
block and taken 10 the police station. where he
insisted Sergeant Lane entertaining a counter
complaint OF assault against Regal
In court Greer declared that he knew the pro-
prietor of the Sturtevant House intimately Greer
denounced his treatment at the station. where he
said he was frlghtfully abused lie asked MaCs-
against Regal would not be entertained to make
his tine as Light as possible as he said he had Axes
would lose his property Magistrate Crane fined him
SO, which he paid. all the time denouncing his
rest outrage.
Church OF ST Mary the Virgin, in West Forty-si xth-
ST.. by the police. who found him In one OF the
corfessionas. A number Of complaints were made
against him. but as all OF them were outlawed he
finally charged with disorderly conduct and
committed TO the island IN default OF $500 bond for
island after he had been there only a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
IN GILLANS MEMORY.
THE QUAINT CLUB HoNoRs THE DEAD CARL
CATURIST.

CATURIsT.
The Quaint Club will have a dinner April IS
at the Waldorf which will be called the Lawyers
Dinner. Mayor Strong Joseph II. Choate. Colonel
Ingersoll. Recorder Gof and other well-known men
have been invited TO be guests OF the club The
members OF the Quaint Club asked to bring
lawyers magistrates as their guests. although
the list OF guests is not confined absolutely to the
legal profession If members of the Quaint Club
cannot succeed In prevailing upon some legal or
magisterial friends to attend the dinner their
guests. they at liberty to 60 outside the bench
and bar In order brilliant talent graceful
ordtory and charming rhetoric for the recreation
OF the evening This will be the closing dinner OF
the season for the Quaint Club and 1t is expected
to be highly successful.
Bernhard Gillian. the celebrated caricaturist. was
a member of the Quaint Club, and the following
memorial has been adopted as tribute to his
memory:
For the second time in the history, Of the Quaint
Club, death has taken away one OF it's members.
Bernhard Gillian died after brief illness. at his
49, He brought to this club strong and manly
personality. From the beginning he was one OF our
most active and tireless members.
vancement, and contributed to 1t the best thought
artistic hand He made sweet and lasting friend
ships. and every member mourns his death as
Gifted with a genius as It was remarka-
BILE fascinating in conversation brilliant in w.t.
scientious and considerate. Bernhard Gillian be-
came the centre OF our circle and was loved by us
ship. In the flower of manhood on the threshold
OF immortal fame, he has been , taken from US We
memory, and to this end be 1t
ha so ns be- sen De the
lily with expression Of deepest sympathy and
tenderest coincidence.
Daniels. Charles W. Price and Cesar A. Baratton.
committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
ALLEGED FENCEKEEPER HELD.

Mrs. Annie di Figaro, OF No. 256 West Twenty.
seventh-st., who arrested Saturday . re-
ceiver Of stolen goods by Detectives Rohrig.
Schaeffer and Gray Of the West Tweneth-st. police
station. arraigned in Jefferson Market Court
yesterday with kid" Cleary. James Troy end
John di Figaro and Manus Porter.
The complaint against Porter and the womsu'u
could not be sustained for lack Of evidence and
they were discharged by Magistrate Crane. Cieary.
who Is only thirteen years old. sent to the
Gerry Society to be detained as the principal Wit
against Mrs. di Figaro. Mrs. d Figaro wao
held In 81. 500 ball. and Troy was remanded In 400
ball. The detectives expect to bring another W.T.