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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
NORTH END FAMILY
NEARLY SMOTHERED
John O'Malley and His Three Young
Sons the Ones Affected.
STOVE GAS FILLED THE HOUSE
They Went to Sleep and Would Never
Have Awakened from II but for the
Timely Advent of the HOusckeeper.
Mr.. O'Maliey's Wife Died u Few
Months Ago.

John O'Malley North End widower
living at the corner of Perry avenue
and Warren street, and his three sons,
Frank. 5; Pete. Z; and John, 9 years old.
were found unconscious and almost
dead from stove gas yesterday morn
Ing at o'clock by Miss Annie Hayes,
who has been housekeeping for OMal-
ley since the death of his wife a few
months ago.
Miss Hayes does not sleep in the
house, but it is her custom to come
each morning at Z O'Clock, at which
time she always found the door unlock
ed. and oMalley ready to go out to
work. He is a miner. Yesterday
morning she found the door locked and
the window blinds drawn down. She
wrapped several times but no answer
cane. and feeling that something must
be wrong she raised a window and
shouted. still receiving no response
Then she climbed through the window.
STRONG SMELL OF GAS.
The fumes of stove gas were so
strong that she became dizzy and was
almost unable to make her way to the
children's bedroom. where she found
OMalley and his three sons stretched
on the bed, apparently lifeless. She
raised all the windows and opened the
doors to let in pure air and then in
formed the neighbors.
1t was impossible to tell whether the
four were dead or alive until Drs. Sui
lfvan and McLain arrived and set to
work with restoratives. After much
effort the physicians succeeded In saw
Ing the sleepers from death. The
youngest son was brought about first,
and the other boys were removed from
danger in a few hours. but in the
fathers case 1t was extremely difficult
to say whether or not he would recover,
until noon. when he regained conscious
ness and his condition changed for the
better. He is now recuperating satis-
factorily, but will not be himse al gain
for few days. The boys are all right
except headaches.
O'MALLEY'S STORY.
In conversation with a Tribune re-
porter, O'Malley stated that he retired
to bed at 10 o'clock the night before
His sons slept in the next room to him,
and in an hour or 50 he heard noises
from their room. He went in and found
Frank creeping about on his hands and
knees, complaining Of pains. He re-
NAMED up with him until go in the
morning. Then the boy had fallen
asleep. The father during the night
had sat at the side of the bed watching
the how
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
The SCRANTON TRlBUNEwEDNEsDAY MORNING. 49,

by the company to cause as little an
noyance to the public as possible by the
blowing down of its wires and poles and
a large force Of men was kept at work
all Monday night clearing up the wreck
age and getting the temporary cable
fastened to the few poles that remain
standing along that thoroughfare.
As soon as tenporary arrangement
is made that will give good service to
the district cut of by Mondays storm
the work of placing new poles and
stringing new wires will be prosecuted
with yigOr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
INTERNAL. REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
Those for Fiscal Year 1896 Exceed
the Preceding Year.

The report Of the internal revenue COL
lector of this district for the fiscal year
ending June 30 has been transmitted to
the treasury department. 1t shows that
the total amount Of revenue collected
in this district during the year was
$7SG,5l5.24. an increase of $61 .429.S2 over
the amount collected during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1885,
The amount Of money derived from
the sale of beer stamps was $478, 1886. Sc;
spirit stamps, S43.36577; cigar and
cigarette stamps. s9O.s19.29: tobacco
stamps, s4S.4l0.2l: special tax stamps
1921 1862.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
JUDGMENT AGAINST CORAY.
Held by John y. jenkins and Amounts
to S33,42O,Gl.

10 S33s12O.O4.
A judgment of $33,42O64 was entered
up in court yesterday against Elisha A.
Coray. John $. Jenkins is the plaintiff,
the judgment having been assigned to
him by David Perkins. of Wilkes
Barre. The Judgment was entered In
Luzerne county first but was trans
ferred to the record of this county on
an exemplitlcation.
Ex-Sheriff John J. Fahey. who is act
ing deputy sheriff during the illness of
F. Z. Ryan. levied UPON the right title
and interest of Mr.. Coray in the capital
stock of the Rushbrook Coal company
and the Spring brook Railway COM
pany. In these two companies Mr..
Coray has holding. The coal COM
pany is doing business in Peckville. and
the railway company owns the branch
running from Moosic to the lumber dis
trict near the tannery. Mr.. Coray's
residence is now in New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15

person Of bad chraacter. Previous to
the utterance OF these defamatory
words, she says. she was a woman of
good repute among her neighbors.
Deputy Sheriff I. J. Price went up
after kosmiski and brought him to
court. He could not give bail in the sum
of 81, 900 and is now in Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
BROS.
( BEATTY
MEARS' BUILDING,
COR. WASHINGTON AvsNU; AND SPRUCE.
Are now selling their Tan and
Summer Weight Shoes at "a
Cash Cut Price Sale.

Mems Regular 81. 90 and $3.50 Tan Bal,
now $3.50.
Mems Regular $4.OO Tan Bal, now
$3.50
Mems Regular $3.50 Tan Bal, now
$3.50.
Mems Regular $3.50 Tan Balls, now
$780,
Ladies' Regular $3.50 Tan Balls, now
$3.50.
Ladies' Regular $3.50 Tan Oxfords,
now $3.50.
Misses and Children's, Boys and
Youths Tan Shoes at q very low price.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
THE FANS WERE DOWN.
Carriage was stopped SO Suddenly
that Movies was Injured.

Peter Moyles. of Providence. was Sc
verely injured in the Brisbin mine Mon.
day.
He was descending the shaft on the
carriage and at the first vein the fans
were down which stopped the Garage
SO suddenly that Mr.. Moyles was
thrown down and had one Of his legs
badly injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
SPRING SUITS
AND OVERCOA1S
For Men BOYS und Children

An elegant assortment at prices that
are very low considering the quality
makeup, ETC., is being shown at our
store. lfyou are thinking Of buying
a Spring Suit call in and look at our
stOck-it will do You gsod, and ua
too, Of course. We are almost sure
you will buy-cannot resist
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15

Pillsbury Flour mills have a capac-
ity of 1850 barrels Il day. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
OUR HAT and
FURNISHING GOODS DEPT

Is replete with everything that ie new
and stylish; all the latest styles and
cOlOrs. Call in and be convinced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
WE'RE OVER THE KITCHEN


The rooms where they slept are di-
rectly over the kitchen i'm the basement,
where the range Is.
The chimney runs up through one of
the rooms and an examination of it
showed that the flue was blocked up and
that caused the stove to throw off a
volume of gas which filled the house.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

A representative of the picture play,
THE ChinOOk", was III the city Fri
day, to make arrangements for the
appearance Of that play here. Hc
was unable to make a date with
Manager Gross of the opera house
on account of the "dOuble license
system now enforced against the
opera house. The opera house pays
an annual license. and each show is
required to pay special license for
appearing here. One or the other
should be abolished, and the retain
ing of the house license seems the
best system. 1t had been generally
supposed that the old special show
license was repealed when the house
license was established, but such
was not the case.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

The progressive euchre party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. MathiesOn at
their beautiful and cOmmOdiOush home
on Third street Thursday evening
was another of the very pleasant
social events that have been So en-
joyable in the city this season. One
peculiar feature was in having in
scribed on the score cards the names
ofstates and capital cities; the names
of a state being ON each gentleman
card, and the name of a capital
being on each lady's card. The
capitals had to hunt up their states.
The cards also contained the number
of the table to which the PLAYER was
assigned, and we regret to chronicle
that in few instances the capital
wandered about in vain search FORTS
state, and wOmanlike sought it's
table and awaited the arrival of the
state. Over twenty couples at
tended, and were served with
refreshments about mignight. APP
propriate prizes rewarded or con-
soled the players who displayed
especial skill or who vainly en-
deavored to ascertain hat was
trumps.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

The leading papers Of st. Paul are
opposed to the Howard charter be-
cause they prefer the system Of
government of the different depart.
ments by boards appointed 10y the
mayor. Again st. Paul has been for
years periecting her city charter, aud
1t seems to answer her needs quite
well. The reasons advanced in st.
Paul why change In charter is not
desirable would be imlnaterial in
Little Falls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

ThOs. Bailey came down from a
visit to his lumber camps ON Platte
river Sunday. The warm weather
OF the last few days has almost to-
tally destroyed the logging ros DIS up
there. The only hope the lumber
men have Of continuing hauling In
case no more snow falls, which now
seems improbable, ia in cold nights.
II the weather Ia cold enough to
freeze. they will put water Tanks ON
the road and haul their logs at
night. Several of the lunIbermen up
there are now making preparations
for this change In the way Of haul
ing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

Jones & Hatcher now have over
5000. 900 feet Of logs landed In the
Mississippi at this place. 1t is not
now expected that they will be able
to haul all the timber they have in
the vicinity Of Lincoln this winter,
and about five million feet have been
left uncut. They are hauling at the
rate Of nearly 30O, 900 feet n day, and
are rushing matters in order to
bank all the cut timber, hut II the
present weather continues it will he
ALMOST impossible for them to do it.
They have 2,OOO,O0O feet skidded on
the banks OF Fish Trap lake, which
will be left until the last, as they can
be hauled on the ice at any time dur
ing the next six weeks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

A letter was received~ Sunday
from Ed. Mahan. He and the o, her
gentlemen who composed the party
that left here last Tuesday for a
visit to the old soldiers colony in
was written, at Abbeyville, within
thirty. miles OF their destination.
They were all greatly pleased with
the climate and the appearance vi
the country. which is hea Willy timber
ed. Mr.. Mahan says that potatoes
are IS cents per peck. and turnips 3
cents per pound. Ed. with his usunl
eye to business, is figuring on ship
ping a car load or two.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

On Wednesday evening last q
young man named John Tingle &C
cepted an invita- ton from couple
of strangers to accompany them to
the Athletic ice rink. Tingle had
come down from the woods two or
three days before and had some
money with him, which was evident
" known to his new acquaintances.
Upon reaching the ravine they seized
Tingle and attempted to rob him.
but he yelled for assistance SO Justify
that his assailants became frightened
and took to their heels without Sc
curing any thing.-Brainerd Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

The February number OF the little
wonder among magazines, RO-
nance. is worth looking at. 1t IL a
veritable treasury Of art. with page
after page Of pictures and stories,
making really remarkable cOmpila-
tion, for the very low price which it
costs. The sale OF the first number
reached 100000 copies and was
completely exhausted by the 10th
Of January.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

Sank Rapids Sentinel: Mr.. D. S.
Burns, of Stillwa ter, for many years
q resident OF this village, is here. and
will remain few days. Mr.. Burns
ia a dam builder and a professional
mi]lright, and he has been looking
over the works which he assisted in
putting in here years ago. He will
no doubt be given charge of the
works on the river here when they
are commenced, and 10 better man
can be found in this country to su-
perintend said work. We hope to
have Mr.. Burns and family as resi-
dents here again at an early day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

The Minneapolis Journal publishes
a declaration signed by 100 prOmi-
nent Republicans of that city, an
nOuncing that they will work to Sc
cure a delegation from Hennepin
county that is opposed to the can
didate of the Republican machine.
Probably those signers are doing
what seems best for the condition
in Hennepin county. but that
would be father weak campaign
in most parts Of the state. 1t is
rather narrow.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

Brainerd Dispatch: The Little
Falls Transcript announces that
"Friar' Stivers will do a neat song
and dance at the Jack Pine Minstrel
show in this city tonight. There is
no doubt but that the Journal editor
would be a drawing card in "sOng
and Dance" but 1t happens to be his
son who is down on the play bill.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

"A gang of crooks have been pas
sing and collecting forget bank
checks and express money orders at
Duluth during the past week. The
amount of individual checks was
small.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

STAPLES World: Another spur
track is being put in north OF the
house track, the freight house plat
form will he extended and additional
warerooms built to facilitate the
transfer of freight at this station.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

fridays Anoka Herald announces
the death of Niles G. Simmilkier, OF
that place, after n long and painful
illness. The funeral was held under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge.
Deceased was born in Cadiz, Spain,
and became a sailor at Young age,
and entered the United States navy
at the opening of the war, and
served in the army or navy until it
closed. He made his home with
Jerry Root. at FIT. Ripley. in 1894,
and was we'll known by many peo-
pie of this county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

When u newspaper advocates new
and improved methods and suggests
their adoption, there are many
people who look upon the advise as
an impertinence and receive the in
formation az an affrOnt. AS a rule
the newspaper is actuated Ivy the
best motives, and suggestions are
we'll meant, and Information good.
wholesome and practical, and while
there ia always u good deal of chaff
in all grain, the practical mind must,
by discernmeDt, winnOw and sep
arate the useless from the valuable.
The suggestions and advice as to
better methods to pursue, are usu-
ally the result Of careful Observa-
lions, practical experiment and es-
tahlished facts, and no man can AZ
ford in this age Of progressive devel-
opment, to ignore Information de-
rived from such sources. The prac-
tical must he separated from. the
theoretical. the valuable from the
worthless and the individual dis
cernment backed by the experience
and experiment must distinguish be-
tween the good. bad and Indifferent.
OF course these remarks do not ap-
ply to the men who know it ALL
Morris Sun.
Among the fruit and flower novel
ties which 1896 brings us. we notice
that the enterprising and reliable
finn of James Vick's Sons, Rochester,
N. Y, are already calling attention
to three, which seem to have won
great favor where known. They are
the double sweet pea, the only one
in the world true to maine, "Bride Of
Niagara" the EARLY Leader Tona-
to-" the earliest of all the early to-
mato family and sure to become
great favorite. and the already ia
nous blackberry, the ''Rathburn.
From the praise and compliments
given so abundantly to the Bride
of Niagara" this sweet pea must he
more than charming and from the
encOmiums lavished on both the new
tomato and this new blackberry, it
is pretty certain no garden desiring
to have the first and best of every
thing, can be without these three
now. cnnnrs
BY the way, readers, are any of
you 50 far behind the times as not
to know "Vick's Floral Guide?" If
any of you have never seen it, send
10 cents to this firm at Rochester,
N. Y. and get a'copy. You can de-
duct this from the first order for
seeds and the pleasure and informa-
ton their Guide will give you will
certainly induce you to keep up the
acquaintance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07
CITY EXPENSES.
The Revenue Expenses Are
Now About $17,OOOa
Year.
The Income, Outside of
Taxes, About $4,000
Year.

From April 2, 1895. to Feb. l, 1895,
the city revenue expenses were $14,-
32O.62-it il safe to say that for the
yea, the total will be not far from
$4,000.
The following items include nearly
all the expense up to date:
City Observation-Disclosures. $341. ~
AttOrney........... "a
POllce ...............zUO.zo
Jan1tOr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Board Of Health.... ....................SS.5O
Fire Department............. .344 II
Street sprinkling........... 81
Street wOrk...........".......... .....224o.Vl
Street lighting. .2O5O. go
Hydrant ental....................... AZ
Advertising Observation-Disclosures. 5b5. 81
Miscellaneous .........................l9 III
Nearly all the expenses except
street work will he increased by one
fifth for the other two months Of
the year.
In the above the only item that
does not come out of direct taxation
is street sprinkling. and part OF
that ia returned by assessment.
The poor expense so far has been
$1O77.S1. and u poor tax is levied for
that fund. outside the revenue fund.
The receipts for saloon licenses the
past year have been $4,000 and es no
licenses expire in the next two
months, that item will not be apt
to increase. The police court fines,
and other licenses will bring in for
the year nearly 81 900. The receipts
from the county treasurer for rev.
enue taxes during the last twelve
months were as follows: In March,
$2,795; June $3lS517: Nov. $4lS; IL
total of $6,39S.17. The items of ex-
pense do not include interest on or
(lers or the treasurer's commission
for pay orders.
1t ia probable from the figures
now at hand, that the city receipts
this year will hardly exceed the ex-
penses-but the difference will not be
great.
For the future it is not safe to de-
pend on over $4,000 net receipts
from saloon and other licenses and
fines. The balance of the income
must come from taxes. The city's
valuation is. in round numbers,
$1,000, 900, and every mill of the tax
rate will bring about $1,000. The
present city revenue tax rate is S.4
mills. and will bring in enough
money to pay city expenses at the
present rate Of expenses. The tax
receipts of of $6,39S.l7 for the past
twelve months was from tax levy
OF 6.3 made by the council in 1894.
The problem for the people and
the officials to solve is how and how
much the city revenue tax rate can
be reduced. And that is only one OF
the problems; it should be remem-
berered that the city revenue tax is
only about one-fifth of the tax rate.
1t can he and should be reduced
and so can others.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

The discussion about the Howard
charter will result in good In inter-
pstimg the general public in what
provisions should be in a city char
ter. 1t il doubtful II one citizen In
ten ever read the present city char
tel. end 1T fs therefore not surprising
that when a section in the new char
ter il quoted it seems tn give some
body unusual power. For instance,
the formation Of a "permanent i'm
provement fund.- or "perm anent I'M
pro, ement revolving fund" IL some
thing heretofore unknown In local
city affairs, yet it IL one of the most
essential provisions in any well gov
erned city. 1t is certainly not busi-
ness or good policy to pay for local
or other permanent improvements
out OF the general expense fund.
Local improvements should be paid
for at the expense Of the. property
benefited. In the past thousands
of dollars have been expended In
Little Falls for street grading, sew
era, etc., and paid for by general
taxation-nOt a cent OF assessment
ever having been made for such
work. Such proceedings areent,rely
unfair. The work should he paid
for by assessments. As assessments
cannot be collected as Il rute any
quicker than other taxes, the crea-
ton of n permanent improvement
fund enables the city to do the work
for which assessments have been
made, and receive it's pay when the
assessments are paid. II I'm
provements are made las they have
been in the past) the city expense
fund would not he exhausted to Den-
eft any especial pieces Of property.
In nothing else is the present char
ter weaker than in it's provisions
for benefited property paying for
the expense OF local improvements.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07

From April 2, 1895, to Feb. |, 1896,
the city revenue expenses were $14,-
32O.62-it il safe to say that for the
year the total will be not far from
$4,000.
The following items include nearly
all the expense up to date:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
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iof4e @tniimmigteit geberrI9t. pie gegen@
pdrtig in .ber 8erbammung Der 6ofcamaz
ri1a. tpeI6e ben Stura bes bisberigen
&riegsminiiters, General 8ronIart bon
Sdelenborff, berbeigefiibrt unb Die jebige
&riiis perI9ulbet bat. Sefb5t bic conierbaz
tipen 3eitungen, nit ~@usna6me Der n&reu5z
a%eitune" 'unb Der balbamtlt6en Pref1e, fallen
iiber -Das Militdrfabinet bes &aifers Der unb
bei6ulbigen bafelbe einen @influB auf ben
&aifer1 aus3uiiben, Der iiber Die DerfaKungss
mGBigen 8prre9te bes &abinets binausgebe
unb buOur9 Die neutrality-suspicious. &e6te
unb 8efuenife Der gepDbnli9eu Mtniiter
labmlege.
Ser pirfli6e 9runb bes &iidtritts bes
Generals BON S9ellenborff lit lebte Mp9e
betannt geporben. Ser Safer unb iein
&abinett batten cine griinbli9e 8eriingung
ni6t nur Der Nrmee, fonbern AUDI Der Chill
bertpaltung i'm 4uge, unb bies 1T Der @runb,
pesbolb niht nur ale dltIt9en, erfabrenen
@enerale unb Sffiaiere bes @eneralitabes
mad unb na9 bur9 neue unb unerprobte
Mdnner erfebt tpurben, ionbern baB oiefer
8eriiingungspro5eB in dbnli9er Weife auf
bic 9eri6te unb ale biirgerltben Nemter
ausaeoebnt tpurbe. SIM 8ei6sgeri9t baa
ben a9t &i9ter innerbalb lebr tur5er Belt
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26

George %. 4nOerion, Der am 81. Ma
'~borigsn Sabres in ieiner untpeit Ntlanta il
MacOn@ountp, Nto., ~gelegenen @obnung lei
ner Sruu ben ouIs abI9nitt unb bann Der:
fuGte, fth IeIbft burd Nbi9neiOen Der &eGl
inns 2eben 81 brin9en, biiBte 6reitdg Morger
I'm II lt6r iein @erbreben bur9 ben So
an @uIgen. Der MOrber iqb benz Sob
init einem g%epiIen 8erlangen entgegen, b
et fi9 benuBt mar, benielben fir iein
MOrbtbat rei6li9 berbient gu BADEN.