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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
News Of the Suburbs,

as gifts. at ioi South Main avenue. Har'
riet j. Davis. florist.
PHOTOG OGRAPHER-Cabinet Photos. N.4o
per dozen. They are Just lovely. con.
Photo Pariors. i01 and io3 South Main
avenue.
GROCERIES-Rever Standard Java COZ
fee is unexcelled. The leading cone OF
the day. For sale only at F. w. Mason
& Co. Fine Groceries. 1l6 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture.
Stoves, Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock OF J. &. King. 1924 and l026 jack
son street.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
There win Be Contest Over the Election
of Alderman in the Twentieth Ward.
Death Of John Kl ,in. Of Alder Street.

Alderman John +. O'Malley. Of the
Twentieth ward, defeated for re-elec-
ton by John j. Ruddy, will at once
proceed to enter a contest and hopes to
be able to throw out enough of illegal
votes to overcome the plurality of four
teen that Mr.. Ruddy mad over HIM at
the recent election. The latter filed his
acceptance of the Office yesterday with
Prothonotary Pryor and 1t will be nee
cessary for him to furnish a bond of
81, 900 before his commission shall issue
from the executive department at Har-
risburg. Mr.. O'Malley has Attorneys
NJ. j. Donahoe and c. G. Donovan en-
gagged. Mr.. Donovan has not a SUI
perior as a contest lawyer in this state.
The papers are being prepared for pre-
senting to court.
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So,son wbeatcroft cured himself Of
suffering by learning to recite. II no.
ticed that I could deliver words that
had memorized quite fiuently,, although
i could not speak my own words without
suffering"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
. West Side Business Dire ctOry.

PLUMBING-William D. Grifflths. t13
North Main avenue. does frst-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction IL strictly guaranteed.
BARBER-Hair cutting and shaving done
in first-class manner at John H. Reyn-
old's Barber Shop. at Fairchild's Hotel.
T1ORIST-Cut flowers and funeral de:
signs Q speciality. Floral figures. useful
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
JOHN KLEIN'S DEATH.

At 10 o'clock Tuesday night John
Klein, one of the Oldest and respected
residents Of the South Side, died at his
home on Alder street. His illness dated
from the last of January. The deceased
was IS years Of age, forty of which he
lived in this city. His first business
was as furniture dealer and undertaken
on Lackawanna avenue: later he
moved to this part of the city and car
ried on the same business. He is sur
vived by four sons. Jacob. Joseph and
Frank, Of this side; Theodore, of Car
bondale; and one daughter. Kate. OF
New York city. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon at O'Clock. Ser
vices will be conducted at the house
and interment will be made in the Ger
man cemetery at Minooka.
HERMAN STAHLHEBER BURIED.
The funeral of Herman Stahlheber,
late of Hickory street, was held yes
terday afternoon. Services We're con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Nordt, pastor of the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church.
Interment was made in Pittston Ave-
nue. cemetery The deceaed was we'll
known citizen and his funeral was a
large one.
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS OF NEWS.
Miss Margaret Herrity, Of Philadelphia,
| has returned after spending rev weeks
with her parents on this side.
James Connell lodge. Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, met last night at Frue-
hans hall and conferred degrees on TWO
candidates. .
Thomas Murray, of Minooka. intends 10
move to Peckvilie to engage in the liquor
business. His meat market mas peeh
purchased by Mr.. Coolbaugh, OF Green
wood. , 49,,
Butcher Fred Hug is moving into the
Dempsey property, on P1ttstoh avenue
which he recently purchased.
Mrs Winifred Reap, OF Palm street. mas
placed the infant left on the doorstep or
her residence in st. Josephs rounding
Home. ,
The people of the South Side are Won
dering whether the Pittston avenue bridge
or Use The South Side board of trade
will agitate the opening Of the bridge at
once for traffic.
Mrs. D. T. Quick. of this side. has gone
to Hollisterville to visit her sister, Mrs.
Lewis Moore who is sick.
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MINOOKA.

Professor Cramer of Mt. Carmel. enter
tained the parshioners of the Greenwood
Presbyterian church last evening with Il
stereopticon exhibition.
A rumOr is current that Adam Fass-
hold intends to contest the recent election.
Butcher Thomas Murray. who has been
doing business on Main street, for the last
three months. will retire Saturday to
embark in the hotel business In Peckville.
A birthday party will be rendered Dave
Jones, OF Greenwood, this evening.
William Dean Howells, the novelist, Is
collaborating with Paul Kester. the dra-
matist, who Is adapting his novel, THE
Rise of Silas Lapham," to the stage for
the use Of William II. Crane.
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Loans.
Hotels and Restaurants.
Miscellaneous.

BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOE
balls. picnics. parties. receptions. wed
dings and concert work furnished. Fol
terms address r. J. Bauer conductor
III Wyoming avenue. over Hubert
music store.
MIIGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies. envelopes. paper bags. irvine
Warehouse. 1870 Washington ave. Scran
ton. Pa.
FRANK F. BROWN & CO., WHOLE
sale dealers in Woodware, Cordage anC
OIL Cloth, 7c0 West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT &C
counta nj and auditor. Rooms 10 and 20
Williams Building, opposite post office
Agent for the Rex Fire EXtinguisher.
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WE ST SIDE EVENTS.
Marriage Of Miss Sadie w. Erbaugh to
Henry J. Fraley at Homo OF tho Brides
Sister-News Notes and Personals

Sadie w. Erbaugh, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine Erbaugh, was mar
ried last evening at the home of her
sister. Mrs. John Schawgle, OF 7lt
North Main avenue, to Henry j. Fra
ley, of Archibald mines. Rev. w. II
Shaver, of Dover, N. j., performed the
ceremony. The bridesmaid was Miss
Hattie Fcaley, and the groomsman was
Albert Erbaugh. Both ladies were at
tired In becoming costumes. Those
present We're: Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene b
Houser. Mr.. and Mrs. ELI Longaker
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Boyer. Mr. and
Mrs. James Dowse, Mrs. Keltz, of Port
Morris, N. j.: Mrs. William Paff, Mrs
Caroline Fraley; Misses Kate Confer.
burg, Hattie Fralay, Annie Dowse and
Messrs. William Welsh, Manley Lee
Albert zerfass, Harry BARREL. Frank
Boyer.
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HEPTAsoPHs' INSTALLATION.

West Side conclave, Order Of Hepta-
sophs installed officers last evening in
Robert Morris hail. on South Main
avenue. District Deputy Walter V.
Handricks, assisted by the officers of
the North End conclave. conducted the
installation. The officers installed
were:
George i. SAKE, past archon; Dan
lei A. Phillips, archon: Roger Evans,
provost; w. H. Coon, prelate: William
NJ. Darling, secretary; f. L. Evans,
hnancier; Il. ID. Jones, treasurer Willis
Campion, inspector; A. E. Vorhiss.
warder; Oliver Raub, sentinel.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The funeral Of the late John Campbell
was held yesterday afternoon from the
The remains We're Inferred in the Hyde
Park Catholic cemetery. The following
acted as pall-bearers: Patrick Hines,
Patrick McHugh. Patrick Murray, John
dai. ' ' D''A"0 'Ao JON" i0"-
A tourists club is being organized on
this side. the members of which are main
ly from the Colonial club.
Chicken thieves are about. Mr.. Bur-
number of fowls.
The Juvenile choir. led by Morgan Haw-
kins, met and rehearsed last evening in
the Republican league rooms.
Rev. J. II. Logan will prech this evening
In Beers hall.
Mrs. Gwillym Maddox. of South Rebec-
ca avenue, was seriously injured Tuesday
by a fall upon piece Of ice. The outcome
IL feared. In addition to the fracture of
several ribs. the physicians in attendance
believe that there are Internal injuries.
Frank 1Iinki, employed in building No.
10 school. fell on a stone recently and frac-
tured q rib. DR.. Roberts attended the
man.
Miss Jessie Hurlow, Of North Brom-
ley avenue. has recovered from Illness.
John II. Powell, of this side, has re-
ceived S In prize money for the best poem
on the Gwilfym Gwent monument dedica-
ton at the Plymouth eisteddfod.
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A song for st. David's Day. Marcn J..
1896. respectfully dedicated to Thomas
T.. Ellis and owen NJ. Edwards. of Wales.
hnd Henry NJ Edwards Of The United
States, with Mabon, Of international
fame. to raise the tune in the house Of
commons
.Marcbinu brnnob naoruio
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LAWYERS.

FRANK T. OKELL, ATTORNEY-AT-
Law, Room g. Coal Exchange. Scran-
ton Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
LEES WANTS HIS REWARD
He Claims the State Owes Him
$1,000 for Capturing Ivan
Kovalev.
Judge Trout Issues a Writ of Man.
date, but the Case Gees to the
Supreme Court.

Captain I. w. Lees has applied for writ
or mandate compelling State Controller E.
P. Colgan to pay him the $1,000 reward Of
fered by Governor Markham for the arrest
and conviction of the murderer or mur-
derers of the Weber family in Sacrament to
in December, 1894. The detective saws
that his claim has been duly audited, al
lowed and approved by the State Board of
Examiners, but that payment is refused
by Controller Colgan.
The Controller refused to draw the war
rant because there is doubt in law as to
whether police officer of any departm ent
OF this State is legally entitled to such a
reward for the arrest of any person on a
charge of crime committed in this State.
He therefore desires to have the matter
settled by the courts before drawing the
warrant.
The case came up in Judge Troutt's
court yesterday, and, as it was agreed that
no matter which side won it would be
taken 20 the Supreme Court, the attorneys
agreed to make no fight in the Superior
Court.
Attorney General Fitzgerald had en-
tered demurrer asking that the petition
be not granted because insufficient grounds
for a cause of action had been given. Judge
Trout oyerruied this demurrer. In order
to hasten matters the defense then refused
to put in an answer TO the petition, and
his Honor then issued the writ as prayed
for by Captain Lees because of the default
of the defendant.
The matter will soon be heard by the
higher tribunal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Rapid and Substantial Growth Has
Followed the Fire.

Rapid and Substantial Growth Has
Followed the Fire.
d. William Douthitt, son of the late
Judge d. William Douthitt, has just re-
turned from Colorado, ana while there
made thorough investigation of the
Cripple Creek district.
The town of Cripple Greek, he says, now
presents an appearance OF great activity.
The frame shacks which were destroyed
by the fires are now being replaced by
substantial brick buildings, and the busi-
ness OF the district has received a new
impetus. Mines are being developed
rapidly and money is plentiful. Gillette
is the best laid out town and enjoys the
best climate. A company has been organ
lied which proposes to build an electric
line to connect Victor Cripple Creek and
Gillette and outlying districts. OF course
The towns in the vicinity of Cripple Creek,
especially Colorado Springs, are prosper
ing wonderfully in business light.
Gillette is now the central point of in
terest in the Cripple Creek District. New
discoveries are being reported every day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
DUPONT STREET BONDS.
High Priced Tenders to Ex-
change Securities for
Coin.
Entire Offering Little More Than the
Available Money-The Sue
ceSsful Bidders.

Treasurer Widber yesterday noon opened
bids for the surrender of Dupont-street
bonds. He had q sum on hand slightly
in excess of 1915, 900 for the redemption of
bonds, and under the provisions of the act
of the Legislature of 1876 invited the hold
ers to name figure at which they would
exchange the securities for coin. Each
bond is of the denomination of $1,000 and
the lowest figure offered yesterday was
S945. The prices ranged from this figure
to par. Under the advertisement the
Treasurer could not entertain bid above
par. The number of bonds rendered was
4l0, and the money on hand was sufficient
to pay Tor 3s4 and also TO provide for the
payment of $34, the coupon of each bond
for the last six months interest.
The following tabulated statement gives
the name of each bidder, the price bid and
the total amount received for surrender OF
the bonds:
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
GILL rs INDIGNANT.
Claims the Olympic Athletes Were Not
Fairly or Courteously Treated
in Portland.

Captain Leonard Gill of the Olympic
athletic team returned yesterday morning
from Portland He spoke in terms of the
highest praise of the performances of the
Multnomah Clubs athletes, especially of
Gallant, their mile runner, who, Gill says,
can run the mile in 4:31 1-5
"While l cannot commend too highly,
with one or two exceptions, the deeds of
the athletes who competed against u.s."
declared Gill, 1.-THE conduct of Gilsan, pres
ident of the club and referee, and Gold
smith, chairman of the outdoor athletic
committee, was reprehensible to amateur
sports on this coast. Gilsan's refusal to
recognize my protest in the 220 hurdle /
shall carry up to the Pacific Amateur
Athletic Union. Look at thisl We were
the visiting club. protested against the
placing of the hurdles. The inside and
outside hurdles were put at the same dis
tance. Peterson, our runner, was given
the outside. This required that he should
run eight yards in excess of Morgan to tie
him. l protested, Gilsan disallowed the
protest, and Patterson wouldn't run. We
lost three points.
1--WE were defeated by crowding a few
men into the events, by an incompetent
referee and the chairman of the athletic
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

The Street Department had last year
$526.000. The present recommendation is
reduction of $51 600. reduction of
$1,000 in extra deputies for the Tax Col
iector and $500 for extra deputies for the
Auditor were recommended.
The allowance OF $3.50, 600 for election ex-
penses was deemed necessary. City and
County Attorney Creswell expressed this
opinion to the committee and the fact
was considered that the Auditor, who
made the estimate, is a member of the
Board of Election Commissioners. II
was assumed that the Auditor and Regis
trar made the calculation.
Not word was said against the allow
ance of 100000 for water for municipal
purposes. There was slight kick against
$300000 for lighting the streets. but the
subject was dismissed when it was re-
called that the amount was fixeu by law.
The chairman, Mr.. Taylor, said gas and
electric lights were often placed together,
probably because the gas was so dim that
an electric light was needed to see it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

defeated Sullivan. That fellow ought to
be egged off the stage every time he ap-
pears"
With these words the disgruntled old
warhorSe led the way to Smith s training
quarters, followed by few of the elect.
Arrived there, the pugilist stripped for the
bag-punching exhibition his admirers ex-
pected. When he appeared, attired in
black tights with red trunks, his skin
from the waist up shining like ivory and
the effect of judicious training manifest
ing itself in his bright eye and ruddy
cheeks, spontaneous burst of applause
welled forth.
"Ah.' said Barney, rubbingi his hands
together briskly. while his face was all
smiles, that boy is the pride of my heart.
Did you ever see any one IN better condi-
ton than that? Look at his eye-no over
training there. McGrath has put him in
tiptop shape"
Certainly Smith possesses wonderful
physique. His shoulders are just broad
enough to suggest immense striking abil-
lty, without that undue width so fatal to
grace and symmetry. His waist is per-
fectly proportioned to his chest and his
legs taper very evenly TO his feet, which
are almost as small as a woman's.
Stepping to the bag, which was sus-
pended from small platform, Smith hit
1T brisk tap to set it going and then the
fun began. Quick as fash he caught it
on the rebound and sent it against the
platform like a cannon ball. The slight
frame building trembled with: the con-
cussion. Fast and furiously blows were
rained upon the leathern sphere. Any
one OF them was enough to put pretty
good man into dreamland. He caught the
bag now from this side, now from that,
varying the exercise by hammering it with
one hand and driving it back with the
elbow. Then he would dexterously duck
the fast-swinging pendulum and hit 1t on
the opposite side. During the whole per-
formance, though the bag was executing
every kind of geometrical figure in the
air round about Smiths head, in no in
stance did it hit him.
After some hopping and skipping
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

around to gain in suppleness and wind
Smith was gwen good rundown, and
donned the clothes of the layman. AT
present he weighs LAB pounds This is one
pound less than be will bring into the
ring. He is undoubtedly a most supple
imbed and graceful boxer, and the unani-
nous verdict of the experts is that he is q
safe man to wager on.
Once back at Barney FarIey's resort,
and while a deal OF discussion anent
Smiths skill and physical condition was
on, some one bantered the veteran sports
man on the fact that his hair is getting
very gray.
"Well.'' said that celebrity laughingly,
'ruaybe it is, but l can do things now that
you younger fellows can't do. I am So
years old, but the old man is all there
yet" and after some coaxing Barney
agreed to show them what he could do.
Divesting himself of his hat, coat, waist
coat and shoes, he tied string into SO
small a circle that just the tips of his fore
finger could be inserted. Then he placed
each forefnger in the moose and jumped
back and forth over his hands. This act
brought forth generous applause and
Young" Mitchell offered present of a
bTand-new hat to any body that would du-
plicate it. Several tried, but none won
the hat
Farley then went into room near by
and brought forth handsome blackthorn
cane. 1t was beqUeathed to him by Jack
Dempsey, and nothing could induce the
old sportsman to part with 1t. Placing
the end OF the cane on a ten-cent piece,
Farley caught hold of each end and then
drawing his head between his arms he
turned completely round without moving
his hands from the cane or the cane from
the piece of money on the floor. The offer
of new hat was also made to duplicate
this. but no one succeeded.
''Now," said Barney, II am going to do
something that I haven't done for ten
years. Newspaper men have tried to get
me to do it for years to afford them q
write-up, but | have refused because my
wife is opposed to it. I'll do it now to
show You young bloods that the old man
hasn't lost his grip"
Taking a razor, he opened it and, hold
ing tip of the blade in each hand, he
jumped back and forth over il as he had
with the string.
"For heavens sake, Barney, quit that, %
said DAILY, his face pale as sheet
Barney quit with laugh. carelessly re-
marking that he wasn't what he used to
be, but was still IN the ring.
The irrepressible Mitchell here came in
with his little offer of a new hat TO any one
that would duplicate the trick, but amid
an anxious silence nobody essayed the
feat.
A visit was next made to Gallagher's
House. There Gallagher. who is also in
the pink of condition, did some more bag
punching. He has q large coterie of fol-
lowers, who are perfectly willing &c post
their money on him.
Here also Jeffries is in training and Is
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

is confident of victory over his brawny op-
ponent, Dan Long.
The next place visited was Longs train
pears to be in fine condition and will put
up sharp fight. One remarkable thing in
connection with Long is his reach. He
can stand perfectly erect and touch the
tops of his kneepans with his middle
fingers
Now" said Mitchell, on the homeward
trip, 'you have seen man in training for
a contest in each of three different places.
and you see it is no fun" Nobody disputed
this. Why should he? Mitchell is the
winner of every contest in which he en-
gagged and ought to know.
The new Occidental Club is now nego-
tiating with Slavin's manager for fight
with Joe McAuliffe. McAuliffe is said to
be willing to make a match.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
WILL PUSH THE CARNIVAL
The Executive Committee De.
viSes a New Plan of
Campaign.
Preliminary Steps Taken to the Call.
ing of a Monster Mass.
Meeting Soon.

The executive committee of the Carnival
Of the Golden Gate met last night in a
parlor at the California Hotel, took hold
of the carnival proposition with renewed
vigor, and a committee was appointed to
get out among the "big wigs" of the City
and push the thing along.
In addition to General Warfield, presi-
dent of the committee, the other members
present were: General Backus, secretary /:
DR.. Devlin, Colonel John O'Byrne, J. l..
Rosenthal, R. P. Doolan, K. B. Soule and
f. A. Haber.
A letter from William Fl. Mills was read
stating that owing to absence and illness
he could not meet with the committee
last night, but that after the Fourth of
July he expected to call q meeting of the
committee on decoration and otherwise
cooperate in carnival work. Mr.. Mills
letter stated that his committee expected
to secure the assistance of the Park Com
missioners in decorating the park.
Mr.. Rosenthal said he had been out
among business men and found that
there was considerable interest in the car
nival.
Upon motion President Warfield ap-
pointed Messrs. Rosenthal, Haber and
Colonel George Stone committee to call
upon the presidents and prominent mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce, Board
of Trade, Merchants Association and
Manufacturers Association, talk carnival
and try to interest them in the project.
Those interested will then hold a council
of war on plan of campaign to awaken
the interest of San Franciscans in the car
nivaI project, with the idea of calling a
mass-meeting or something of that sort to
whoop it up.
1t was also decided that invitations
should be sent out to from $50 to 200 prom
inent business and professional men to
participate.
Buttons of the carnival coiors-blue.
gold and cardinal-wilI be sent to all the
editors of California
The Geographical Society of California
will meet next Friday evening in their
rooms TO decide what action they will take
on the carnival.
There will be an elaborate system of re-
ception and entertainment of visitors from
subdivisions to entertain the dignitaries of
the State down to that class of people
from the hills who blow out the gas. The
Press Club has promised to look after the
editors who come and keep them out of
the hands of bunko steerers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
Diyorces Grantaa

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted Hattie
Estella Cappelman a divorce from Charles w.
Cappelmsn on the ground of extreme cruelty.
The defendant allowed the case to go by de.
fault
Estelle Benjamin was granted a divorce
from isaac Benjamin by Judge Slack. The
divorce was granted because of the defendants
cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
SOME SHARP CRITICISM.
The American Women's Liberal League
on the Fourth of July
Committee.

Some representatives of the American
Women's Liberal League were refused ad-
mittance to the deliberations OF the Fourth
OF July Committee last Monday, and in
consequence the league has adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That this American women's Lib
eral League condemns the action of the Fourth
of July Committee in refusing to admit the
representatives OF this league to its delibera-
uons, thereby depriying them of their rights
as citizens and taxpayers to know how public
funds are distributed and contracts awarded :
and be il further
ResoiUed, That we condemn the Fourth of
July Committee for transacting public busi-
ness after the manner of a secret society.
The league further charges that the posi-
ton OF chaplain was refused the grandson
of Revolutionary soldier because he was
Catholic priest, and a denunciation of
this course as being one of narrow-mlnd-
edness and bigotry is included in the reso-
luton.