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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
AUSTIN PLACED
UNDER ARREST
He Allowed Children to Perform at the
Palace Museum.
THEIR HOME IS IN BINGhAMTON
Are the Daughters of a Man Named
RastcdO and One is Eight Years of
Age and the other Twelve..They
We're Taken in Charge by the Police
Here Last Summer for Performing
in SaiOOns-.Austin Required to
Give Hail fer His Appearance at
Court.

Harry Austin. proprietor of the Pa
lace Museum, place of amusement
which was opened Monday last on
LaCkawanna avenue, was arrested last
night while the show was going on at
the instance of County Detective Ley
shon on warrant sworn out before
Alderman Howe.
Austin was arrested on the charge of
having on exhibition two little girls,
one & and the other ~ years ola, in I
place dangerous to their moral charac-
ter. The girls are daughters of a man
named Bastedo and are exceptionally
good singers and musicians.
Their father migrates from place to
place with the girls and has them give
public performances.
He was at one time a prosperous sa
ioon-keeper in Binghamton and was
worth upwards of $4,000. He owned the
building in which he kept the saloon
and had tourishing trade. He was
then able to give his family a good ed
ucation. The girls had strong talents
i'm the musical line and he was giving
them thorough training in that di
rection.
MISFORTUNES CAME FAST.
One night, not yet two years ago,
his place burned down and his wife was
SO frightfully burned before she could
escape that she lived only few hours.
Bastedo carried no insurance, and he
had to face the world without scarcely
a cent.
Instead of aiming to stem the tide of
adversely he lost heart, took his little
girls away from BinghamtOn with him
and began tour of inland towns. His
knowledge of the world had well in
formed him that the dimes and possi-
bly, larger coins would come with more
liberality from half tipsy revelers in the
barroOms around town, and into these
places he often led them.
He paid his first visit to Scranton the
early part of last August. Chief of
Police Robling saw that Bastedo
brought his daughters into only the sa
looms. and he arrested him. The girls
had done we'll that day and had in their
pockets over SO apiece i'm silver of
small denominations. Chief Robling
let him go ON his promise to leave town
the next day.
AUSTIN HELD IN BAIL.
Austin, the manager of the Palace
Museum, was held to bail in the sum
of $500 for his appearance at court.
Bastedo was present at the hearing
before Alderman Howe and SO We're
the children, and he promised that
they will not appear any more at the
Palace and that he will take them back
to BinghamtOn and provide for them.
He said he was innocent of any wrong
intent in allowing his children to he ON
exhibition in Il dime museum, and he
averred that this was his first visit
to Scranton. If he does not get out of
town today steps will be taken to have
him incarcerated and the children re-
moved from his control.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
THE STEWARD WANTS HIS MONEY
Brings Suit for the Recovery of Fif.
teen Months Wages.

Hiram ]. Stanton, steward at the
lodge of the Wayne Rod and Reel club.
near Prompton. yesterday, through At
torneys Beers & Grambs. brought suit
against the trustees for the recovery of
500 wages.
He alleges In his declaration that he
was steward under the Rod and Reel
club and after the sale by the sheriff
Aug. 2. 1895. continued i'm that office
upon the assurance of the new owners
that he would be paid whatever he was
receiving before. He claims that his
salary was $50 q month and that the
trustees now owe him for seventeen
months salary. minus $50, which they
have paid on account.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
BALL OF CRESCENT SOCIAL CLUB.
Third Annual Event Enjoyed by Many
at Music Hall.

The third annual bah of the Crescent
Social club was held last night at Mu-
sic Hall. The Crescent foot ball eleven
belong to this club and it represents
the popular young element of Pine
Brook. There was large attendance
and pleasant time was enjoyed by
everybody.
Miss Belinda Messitt was the pian-
ist. Michael Weir was master of cere-
monies, assisted by William Burke. The
committee We're made up of j. Kennedy.
Thomas Kearney, John Dolan. Richard
Powell Martin Keiliher Edward Nc
Guire, Frank Eunnell, John Richards,
Owen Ferguson. John Ratchford, \.
Powell, Thomas COnnell. a. Johnson,
John Cooney, Andrew Nealon. Joseph
Moring, Patrick Sweeney, William Da-
Wis, j. Dempsey, Patrick Eelliher,
Thomas Mulligan. John Weir. John
Connor, Patrick Dempsey, John O'Don-
nell, and Thomas Kelley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

for this examination are as follows:
Clefh, Is years or over: carriers, over
Il years and under 40 years. No appli-
cation viii be accepted for this exam
ination unless filed with Louis q.
Schantz, secretary of the board of ex-
aminers at the postotfice. on the proper
blank, before the hour of closing busi-
ness on Jan. Is, 1897.
Application blanks, full instructions
and information relative to the duties
and salaries Of the different positions
can he obtained by applying to Mr..
Schantz.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
TUESDAY NIGHTS CONCERT.
Promises to DC One of the Musical
Events Of the Season.

The concert on December 80 in Young
Mems Christrian association hall prom
ises to be one of the events of the sea-
son. 1t will be partly vocal and part
II Instrumental. The young men who
furnish the music, sixty i'm number
ars-all students in the University of
Pennsylvania.
The stage setting will be quite at
tractiye with floral decorations by X.
w. Palmer. and the red and blue colors
of the university. In the musical line
there will he plenty and 1t will, of
course be diversified.
Lovers of music should secure their
tickets early. as the number is neces-
sarily limited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
An Open Letter.

Scranton. oath. Dec. 1896.
To the Traders and Bankers Mutual
Life Association of Pennsylvania.
Mears Building, Scranton, Pa:
Gentlemen-Your check in full nav
ment Of policy No. 1888 on the life of
my mother. Bridget LAWS. was handed
me today by G. Il. Macquivey, general
agent of Lackawanna and Luzernn
counties.
/ desire to express my thanks for your
promptness and kindness in the settle.
ment of this matter. and assure you I
shall take pleasure in recommending
your company in every way to nv
friends and acquaintances. Very truly
yours, Simon LAWS,
524 Broadway.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
SOME NINE STATISTICS.
Prepared bv Inspector Williams Of
the Fourth LuZernc District.

Mine Inspector G. NJ. Williams has
just completed his table of statistics
for the Fourth district of LuZerne
county for the tweleve months ending
December /. He says the district has
Al breakers and 40 openings, employees
'95. 24,512: "a, 23,l62; '9S. 22,OG4: '92. 2l.-
1Sl; ~, 19,il1; 80, 1891. Increase of en-
ployes from 80 5,525. Production '9j,
S.O6G.539; '9i. 1891: '96. S,O64 100 There
were 1O9,095 tons mined for each life
lost in '9j. an increase of $50 from '9i
The total number of accidents during
the year ending December |. 1896. was
3Sl; fatal, SO: non-fatal. SOL The fatal
accidents widowed 81 women and made
orphans of 135 children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL,
Programme Of Exercises Marked the
Closing Of the school.

School closing exercises We're con-
Quoted at the high school yesterday
morning by Principal q. w. Phillips.
Music was rendered by the school or
chestra. The programme was:
Selection, THE Brownies. Orchestra
Vocal solo, Daddy" (BehrenD.
Miss Salmon
Banjo solo. 'Invincible Guard"
Charles Sweet
Recitation .......................Mi Miss Porter
Violin solo, "MaZurka". Walter Kiple
Vocal solo, "One Spring Morning"
Miss Irene kann
Plano solo. Roaring Down the Rapids"
Miss Simpson
Recitation. "The Country Squire"
Miss Williams
March. "El Captain" Orchestra
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

FETTERAIAN-FINN Scranton, Pa,
Dec. %. 1896. at the residence of Mrs.
Finn, Sl2 Marion street, by Rev. w. j..
Ford. Nathaniel +. Fetterman and Lot
tie NJ. Finn.
HARVEY-KUHN-At Bellewood. Pa,
Dee. a, 1896, by Rev. w. c. Kuhn, Mr..
William A. Harvey, of Scranton, and
Miss Marie Whitney Kuhn, of Belle
wood
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
PRESENT FOR MANAGER LONG.
Pleasant Act on the Academ my Stage
Which Was Not ON the Bills,

During a wait between acts at the
Academy of Music last night a "Shore
Acres" stage hand ran in haste to the
box Office and in great indignation told
Manager Harvey Long that there was
something wrong with his blamed fiies
and that he had better come and see
to them. Mr.. Long dropped his work
and hurried to the stage all excite
ment. George W. Wilson, the com.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Will BE Held in This City on Feb. 2
Bcgiuuiuy at o O,CIock.

The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered that an examina-
tion be held by the local boards i'm this
city on Tuesday. Feb. 2, 1897. commence
ing at o'clock a. M, for the grade
Of clerks and carriers ia the postal SER
vice. Only citizens of the United States
can be examined. The age limitations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

Professors McClOskey and Trainer,
formerly teachers of the late williams
business college. Scranton. Pa. pur-
chased its entire school outfit. and have
rented floors of the Samter building.
corner Lackawanna and Penn avenues,
where they will open a business COL
lege on January 4. '97.
They were very popular with their
students, and we feel sure they will
make a success in their undertaking. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

and exchange them for China and fam
CIV goods. Bric-a- frac, etc, also large
line of Toys for the children just re-
ceived. Come now and make your So
lection and avoid the rush just before
Christmas. Grand Union Tea Co.. 3ll
Lacka. ave, Jones Bros. proprietors
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
TRIMMED millinery.

This collection, just one hundred ana
clghty-ninc street and evening headgear
Is tempting, stylish and up-to-date. That
the price is one-half is simply due to the
lateness of the season. DO you wonder
that more ana more of the hat selling
centers here? 9jc. and by easy steps to
$S95.
Ten dozen more of those Sl.2j Black Os-
trich Tipis. Won't last long at G9c. Il
bunch.
Just few more of those 81. 90 Camcls
Hair Trimmed Sailors; marked at soc.
each.
Extra special, G-Carton Plain and Moire
Glace Tafeta Ribbon, ain. wide, extra
fine quality, marked at 2jc. a yard; j0c. is
what they. are worth.
II they interest you come early.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

And to your wife, son and daughter.
You want a home. Think about it.
Buy one of our choice lots in the CEN
tral and select part of Scranton at a
handy and convenient walking dis
tance from business. theatcrs, hotels,
churches. stores and depots, on Adams.
jefferson, Madison or Monroe avenues.
At most of the lots flag walks and
curbs are laid, also sewers, gas and
water mains and steam heat, and in
front of some the asphalt pave. These
are sites for superior homes. Prices
low. Terms easy. Clear title guaran-
teed. Call for circular. Jones,3ll Spruce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
Notice..

The following Is a list Of display cards
kept in stock at this office and for
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale.
Furnished rooms.
House for rent.
House to let, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles. John Ross. SO7 Spruce
street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

Don't forget the Excelsior Atheletic
clubs annual ball on Christmas night
at Music Hall. Admission 80 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
ON THE NIGHT
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
II Was the Busiest Of the Year for the
Merchants Of the City.
WERE PRESENTS FOR EVERYBODY

That is the Conclusion One Would
Come TO After Seeing the Army Of
ShO ppers That Was Abroad Last
Night.. Hunting Out and Providing
for the Poor and Needy..HOw the
Work Was Carried On.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
MARRIED..

Just received, new line of Boys
Sweaters at Florey's, 222 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

Just received, a new line of Boys
Sweaters at Florey's, 222 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

$50 Xxx White Envelopes .or lie. at &c.
Store, 523 I.ack'a. ave. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

Just received, a new line of Boys
eweaters at FlOrey's, 222 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley, 2si Wyoming ave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-10
LEASED A SILVER NINE.
An Option Secured on the Noted Ma
bob and Copper Chief.

An Option Secured on the Noted Ma
bob and Copper Chief.
P. w McCaffrey of this city, with
his associates, has just secured a two
years bond and lease on the old Ma
bob and Copper Chief mines in Bea-
yer county. this state, a few miles
south of Frisco.
These properties. in the early days,
We're owned by Hon. A. G. Camp
bell, Who in 1889, with two men en-
who, before selling these mines for
$25,OO0 also sold a lot Of ore he had
on the dump for $4,000.
The purchaser, before selling to a
third party, took out $4,000 in the
precious metals, when the property
was Incorporated under the title of the
Nabob and Copper Chief Mining COM
pany; but On account of the decline in
both silver and lead since the property
PASSED into the hands of a corporation,
but very little work has been done up
on it since that time.
The workings in these properties
show up good bodies of ore, which,
when extracted, showed values of 275
ounces in silver to the ton, while the
smallest smelter returns made by the
Pennsylvania smelter in 1895: were 123
ounces in the white metal to the ton.
Recent assays, however, on a pay
streak of about seven or eight inches
in width, show average values of 120
ounces in silver to the ton, while pick
ed samples run as high as 367 ounces.
Like many other properties in that
locality, the Nabob and Copper Chief
are pockety, but rich streaks invar-
iably lead to big chutes or chinneys
of high grade mineral, and it is to
draw from these that Mr. Mccartney
and his partners will at once begin de
velopment work with a force of five
men. and it is the intention to have a.
large shipment ready by August 1.
BY the terms of the lease Mr.. Nc
Caffrey is to pay a royalty of 10 per
cent On the net proceeds of the mine,
and it is the intention to take UP the
bond before the expiration of the bond.
The gentlemen who are interested in
the deal believe that this property will
pay from the grass roots; but they
feel greatly encouraged over the out
look for favorable silver legislation in
point to the election of a president of
tl1ase United States on a bimetallic
platform.
This movement towards the resur-
rection of old silver producers in Bea-
yer county is likely to be followed by
similar enterprises in the near future,
and 1t is to be hoped that within a
year every mine in the south and
throughout the west will be responding
to the quickening influences of the
restoration of the white metal to its
rightful place by the side of gold as a
money metal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-10
HIGH GRADE MANGANESE.
Large Deposits of This Commodity
Found in TooeIe County.

Found in TOOeIe County.
The Star Gold Mining company,
which is the owner of promising
groul, of claims in Tooele county, just
over the divide from the Reliable prop
erty, in West Mountain mining dis
trict, has uncovered a five-foot body
of manganese and iron on its ground
that assays from so to so per cent
manganese, a small per cent of iron,
and a trace or more in aluminium to
the ton, but no phosphorus, which
makes it doubly valuable for CONNER
cial purposes, and, as this commodity
is in great demand, the company is
now in communication with the Car
rlegie steel works, and the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, who are anx-
ioUS to secure control of its output
The company is now pushing devel-
opment work on its group of claims
under two contracts, one of the con-
tractors continuing work on the man
ganese deposit, while efforts are also
being directed to the continuation of
a tunnel on a gold vein which shows a
body of ore five feet wide that carries
values of $50 to the ton, while through
this body there is two or three-inch
streak that assays from So, 900 to So, coo.
Several hundred tons of ore were
shipped from this property before it
passed into the hands of its present
owners. who are now developing it's ore
bodies with the intention of putting
in a mill this summer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-10
BUSINESS, MINING AND STOCKS

vances were noted, 500 shares changing
hands at Is cents, and later on q. sale
was consummated at 10.
Four Aces came in for some notice,
and sales were made at nominal fig
ures. being lower than the lowest sell
ing quotation for several weeks past
Mercur was inactive and failed to
draw out any spirited bidding. closing
at 81 asked and 1878 bid.
There was considerable inquiry for
Mammoth and the stock made decided
gains. but no sales. At the opening,
Mammoth was wanted at $3.50, and
later on this bid was raised to $50;
offered at $685..
Swansea experienced quite a bull
movement and the bidding advanced
from s2.05 to s2.13, a hundred shares
changing hands at the latter figure.
OF the unlisted stocks, Rover made
a good showing, a sale being recorded
at 40 cents. and at the close bid of
as cents failed to bring out any more
of the stock.
Richmond & Anaconda was quite &C
tive in the bidding and asking. and
transfer of thousand shares was
made at AS cents.
Morgan, of Park City, was firmly
held and buyers nearly touched the
selling point.
Some of the unlisted stocks, were
quoted very low, and most of them
We're lifeless.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK.
500 East Golden Gate at IS cents.
500 East Golden Gate at Is cents.
500 Four Aces at 25 cents.
100 Swansea at $2.1S.
100 Rover at 40 cents.
1000 Richmond & Anaconda at AIS
cents.
Total sales, 200 shares.
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-10
WORKING WOMAN'SLEAGUE
MEETING OF THE LEAL AT MRS.
LYNN'S RESIDENCE.
The Constitution Adopted-Oficers
Elected For the Ensuing Year
Objects of the Organization

Last evening at p. m. the Leal
branch of the Working Woman's
League of Utah met at the residence
of Mrs w. P. Lynn. The Leal will
continue to meet there until other pro-
vision is made.
The constitution was read section by
section and after full discussion was
adopted. Mrs. Ferguson drew par
ticular attention to the aims and OBJ
jects of the league which are given
as follows in the constitution:
Article II. Section 1.-The objects
of this organization are:
(a). To emphasize the dignity of
labor and the necessity of thoroughness
in all work.
(b). To promote union and good fell
lowship among all working women,
and demonstrate that the real sister
hood of woman exists only in the re-
cognition and cooperation of the
true interests Of all.
She said that particular attention
should be paid to the idea that all
labor is honorable and that doing well
whatever is to be performed is of the
utmost Importance. True nobility con-
sists in doing what one has TO do to
the best of her ability. 1t is not the
purpose Of this club TO make women
dissatisfied with their condition but to
aid them in their work, and f possible,
add to their contentment.
After the adoption of the constitu-
ton officers were regularly elected.
Mrs W. P. Lynn was unanimously
chosen president, Mrs. Ferguson is to
be vice president, Miss Florence Lloyd
recording secretary, Miss Clara Fergu-
son corresponding secretary, Miss
Marie Jonason treasurer and Mrs. j.
F'roiseth auditor. The officers Of the
Leal branch will officiate for the whole
league until a regular convention is
called at which each branch will be
represented and then officers will be
chosen for the whole league.
This is the first time that a working
woman'S league has been formed in
Utah and its promoters being interest
ed in its success will put forth all
their energies in its behalf.
The dues will be % cents per month
but as there will be many members the
sum derived in this way will meet all
current expenses.
1t was proposed that the members
register their occupations and that an
information bureau be had in connec-
lion with the Leal branch. The idea
is that if anyone shall need help she
can apply to this bureau and Sol a
working woman needing a place could
be assigned to it in this way
All members who signed the consti-
tuition last night will be known as
the charter members and it was sug-
gested that when the Working
Wonan's league becomes a flourishing
organization they will be proud to be
known as its charter members.
The usual weekly meeting will be
held next Tuesday evening at p. m.
All who are interested in this organt-
zation are cordially invited to attend
the meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-10

CHICAGO, June "a special to this
T1mes-Herald from Washington saws:
In an interview, Senator CuIIono ssiz
that If he goes to his home in Illinois
this week he will stop on his wav at
Canton, O., to see Major McKinlev The
senator mas not yet fully decided what
he viii do when Congress adiourns but
~ IS lKeiy he will go to Illinois, return
ing IN about two weeks to rennovs bis
family from Washington to cooler cJi-
mate. He says that he is satisfied thai
mate He says he IS satisfied Major Ma
Louis convention.
Senator Cullonn further said:
For several weeks have had no do,IIbk
about the result of the convention. / ann
more concerned about the platform. Z
want 10 see the party come out for sound
money.
Let us have no straddle. Let us know
exactly where we stand and what VS.
are ghung for, and then if we lose the.
country will know who is responsible. 1t,
does not matter so much in this cam,
paign who leads the Republican party 8
1t does what he stands for. 1 am consid-
erably concerned about the condition or
business l want to see people settle
down and get to work and bring good
times back again and ] am satisfied that
Will never be done so long as we are at
sea on this money question:
Senator Cullom win not attend the St
Louis convention. 1t will be the first one
has missed since 1854 In this connection
he said:
Since the nomination of Lincoln I have
attended every convention but one and
that was the one which gave Lincoln his.
second nomination. Three times / have
been chairman Of the Illinois delegation
one at Philadelphia when Grant got
his second nomination, one at Chicago.
when Blaine was nominated, and four
years ago at Minneapolis At the last
convention L was so worn out that [
practically made up my mind never to
be a. delegate again to national conven-
lions If 1 could possibly avoid it, and
and never to be again chairman of a,
delegation. There is hard work connect
ed with the responsibility which men whoy
have never tried it can scarcely realize.'T