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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02

city i'm the early part OF last winter.
The cloak stock and fixtures in the
store will be sold next Monday morn
ing to the highest bidder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02
AK Your Dealer.

for Mc0arrah's Insect Powder, :s and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.

Reorganization at Meeting Held
Last Evening.
A meeting of the board of engineers
of the Scranton fire department for re-
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Notice to Telephone Subscribers.

The employees Of the Central Pennsyl-
vania Telephone and Supply company
are furnished with badge Admit no
one to your premises under pretext of
repairing Instruments on lines unless
they display the same.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02
SAWYER'S,
Trimmed Hat Sale

This great opportunity should make hap
py buyers. Cutting prices, as We are
doing, so early in the season. Is unusual
but we are determined to win your trade
by extraordinary efforts. The values are
here; see IL we overestimate;
Ladies'. Misses and children's
Trimmed Hats. value. 500 ...... 95c.
Ladies'. Misses and children's
Trimmed Hats in better qualities. 81. g
Trimmed Hats that will compare fa-
vorably with what you pay $500. E. 80. 90
Stylish Hats that sold early in the
season at $500 ..........................S2 s.. so
Pattern Hats. In fine materials, re-
duced from $500 .....................Si $500
Every Trimmed Hat in the store goes
at one-half it's original value This
means much to you, more to us. Here's
Il store full of bright new millinery for
you to select from
A. r. SAWYER. 1872
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02
COMING OF THE BOOTHS.
They Want to Raise Money to Erect
an Armory.

The coming Of Mr.. and Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth who, as announced in yes
terday's Tribune, will address q meet
ing next Thursday evening at the Elm
Park church, has revived local interest
in the American Volunteers and their
parent, the Salvation Army.
The two Volunteer leaders will be ac-
companied to this city by a corps Of
their staff officers. The object OF the
meeting IL to secure funds to erect q
Volunteer armory In this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02

Pillsbury's Flour mis- have Q capac.
ity Of 1880 barrels Cay. =
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

ley, secretary of the State Board OF Exam
liners, it was stated that on September 81,
1896, the State Board of Examiners granted
deficiency to the Railroad Commission
ers in the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of
defray1ng the expenses of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners incurred in the
suit of the Southern Pacific Company
versus said board, all bills to be itemized
and presented to the State Board of Ex-
aminers.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Merchants Association:
At the last meeting of the board of directors
of the Merchants Association the question
was discussed as to the possibility of securing
special rates of fare upon streetcars for chill
dren and laborers during certain hours of the
day. We are informed that in certain other
cities of the United States the custom is in
vogue OF granting certain reduced fares in
such instances.
As your office is no doubt in possession of
statistics and Information relative to the
question you would confer favor upon this
association by forwarding to this Office any
Information that you have at hand upon this
subject. 1t is the intention of the board of
directors to discuss the matter fully and we
desire to have all the data available.
The ommunication was placed on file,
the board having no data upon the SUBJ
ject.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
is about 30 years of age and his appear
ance is far from prepossessinp

is about 30 years of age and his appear
ance is far from prepossessing.
About o'clock yesterday morning Po-
Iiceman G. M. Barnes met Orr on Jackson
street, between Scott and Devisadero. Orr
had a bicycle with him and Barnes being
suspicious from his appearance that it did
not belong to him questioned him and re-
ceived evasive replies. Barnes placed him
under arrest and took him to the North
End station.
Orr finally admitted that the bicycle be-
10 nged to S. P. Holden. broker, who lives
on Webster street, near Broadway, and
Barnes, on going there, found that the
basement door had been forced open and
the bicycle stolen. A charge Of burglary
was then entered against Orr, and later he
was removed to the City Prison.
About month ago Orr was sent to Mr..
Holden by the British Benevolent Society,
and he employed him doing odd jobs
about the house and garden. He re-
mained in Mr.. Holdens employ ment
about a week, and soon after he left BIZ
cycle was missed from the basement
Detectives Bee and Harper traced it to a
pawnshop and Mr.. Holden released it. 1t is
suspected shat Orr was the thief and that
he had returned yesterday morning to
steal it again and any other articles he
could conveniently carry away.
Orr, when seen in tho City Prison, said
he was walking along the street looking
for place to sleep when he saw Holden's
basement door open. Being familiar with
the place he thought he would make the
basement his sleeping-plac
II took the bicycle, !" said Orr, "as was
hard up. / was walking along the street
with the bicycle when the policeman held
me up, asking me where got it. / did not
tell him then, but afterward told him it
belonged to Holden.
81 came here from Australia eight or
nine years ago. | never was arrested be-
fore, except once, about six months ago,
for yagrancy."
Orr's statement about never having been
arrested before is not in accordance with
facts. About nine years ago he was ar
rested for stealing overcoats from the Pal
ace and other hotels and got six months
on each of two charges. He was then
known as William Orr, alias George Camp
bell. Detective Bainbridge at once recog-
nized him when he saw him in the prison
1t was rumored that Orr had broken in to
the residences of Police Com missioner AL
word and DR.. Charles r. Brigham, but
both gentlemen denied that a burglary
had taken place on their premises.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
A GARDENER RUNS AMUCK
Daniel Carr Armed With Two Revol-
yers Causes Panic.

Daniel Carr Armed With Two Revol-
yers Causes Panic.
Daniel Carr. gardener, 35 years of age,
caused considerable excitement in the
neighborhood of First and Harrison
streets last night and is now in the City
Prison charged with assault to murder.
About O'Clock Policeman Van Keuren
heard a shot in the direction of First
street, near Harrison. He ran there and
saw a crowd of men, women and children.
They told him to look out, as man was
across the street with revolver in each
hand and he was driving everybody away
by threatening to shoot.
Van Keuren ran across the street and
saw Carr walking along First street toward
Folsom. He followed him and came
within fifty feet of him when he reached
Folsom and Second streets. Van Keuren
ordered Carr to drop his pistols. but he
wheeled round and leveled both at the
policeman, who drew his revolver.
Pete Wilson, steamboat fireman,
rushed to Van Keuren's assistance. He
told Van Keuren to keep Carr covered
and he would grapple with him. Wilson
dashed past Van Keuren and just then
Carr fired shot. The bullet entered
Wilson's right thigh, but it did not deter
the plucky fireman from graphing with
him. Van Keuren also sprang upon him
and both pistols were wrenched from him.
He fought like mailman and was not
overpowered and manacled till Policemen
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
BlcycIe. at Auction.

1t is not often that an opportunity
presents itself Tor the purchase of a high
grade bicycle at auction price. This, how
ever, will be the case to-day. Davis, Haber
& Co. of oil Pins street will offer at auc-
ton to the highest bidder, without limit
or reserve, by order of Mr.. George Webb
Alexander, I5U high-grade Yost- Falcon
bicycles and twenty Tally-ho tandems.
The Yost-Falcon bicycles have established
regulations, their merits being recognized
and admitted by all prominent wheelmen
throughout the country. This sale to-day
gives chance to buy high-grade up to-
date bicycle for an Insignificant price.
The auction is to be made for the purpose
of relieving the crowded condition of the
store at 401 Market street, as Mr.. Alex
ander wants to be ready for the introd uc-
tion of the new machine OF 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
TO FIX STREET
RAIL LWAY FARES
The Railroad Commission
erS Determine TO Go
Into Court.
Attorney.General Fitzgerald Ad-
viSes Them to Take That
Step.
BICYCLES NOT BAGGAGE.
The Merchants Association Moving
for Special Low Rates tor Work.
BICYCLES NOT BAGGAGE
The Merchants Association Moving
for Special Low Rates tor Work.
men on StreetcarS.

at the meeting of the Board of Railroad
cation was received from Attorney-General
Fitzgerald in answer to the board s request
for information on several points, most
i'm mportant of which was the right of the
com m ission to fix the rate of charges on
the Market-street Railway. In close COM
pany with this was query as to the right
of the board to punish Joseph L. Will
cutt, secretary of the Market-street Rail-
way Company, for contempt in his hav-
ing failed to respond 10 q subpoena and
appear before the board, bringing the
books of the company. In answer to
these questions the Attorney-General as
sumes that the board has taken measures
to bring the matter before the courts, as
he previously advised them to do, and so
withholds his opinion on the ground that
1T would serve no good purpose. If all the
preliminary moves have been made, he
says, he will proceed at once to prepare a
petition for writ of mandate for the pur-
pose OF bringing the question OF the right
of the board to regulate the fares OF the
Markets street Company to an early deter
mination. This, he says, is the proper
way to proceed.
He further saws that in his opinion the
board has the right TO punish for cen
tempt in the same manner and to the
same extent as courts of record, but he
advises against the exercise of that right
in this case until it is determined that
they have the right to regulate the fares
of the company.
In this matter the board will act at once
in accordance with the advice.
In answer to the question as to the right
of the board to determine that bicycles
must be rated and carried by transporta-
tion com panies as baggage, the Attorney
of the State permitting them to do so.
is mixed question, affected by circum-
stances.
Finally, the Attorney-General says, in
answer to a fourth question, that the
board has the power and it is it's duty to
regulate the charges for freight and pas
sengers of steamboat lines doing business
within the State, and advises the board
that it may summon the officers of these
companies and compel them to bring their
books and papers before it.
The secretary of the board was instructed
to prepare all the necessary papers as sug-
gested by the Attorney-General in all the
several matters.
In the matter of the complaint of G.
Arnold of San Diego against the Southern
California Railway Company, praying
that the board declare that said com pany
has forfeited its right to operate its line
through Temecula Canyon, the petition
was denied.
In communication from John Mark
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
EXPIRED IN PRISON.
A Man Supposed to Be Herman Gardes
Arrested as a Drunk

A Man Supposed to Be Herman Gardes
Arrested as a "Drunk."
A middle-aged man of light complexion
who was arrested Tuesday afternoon for
drunkenness died in the City prison few
minutes later, and his body was taken to
the Morgue.
In the mans pockets were photograph
of little girl ard letter written in pen
Gil to a newspaper, in the corner of which
was the address III. Gardes, 221 Golden
GATE avenue"
Gardes was an educated man. He was
one Tune bookkeeper at the Yo1o Mills,
and later opened grocery in the Western
Addition. He got divorce from his wife.
and after that went on occasional sprees
and lost his business. The photograph OF
the little girl was apparently that of his
daughter. He was man about 45 years
OF age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
A SALE OF RUGS.
All OF III. Sarafian's Fine Collection
Being AuctiOned.

Every afternoon H. Sarafian & Co.'s
rooms in the old Art Associations quar-
ters at 424 Pine street are crowded with
lovers of the beautiful, who come to at
tend the rug auction sales that are now
the feature of that place.
Because of illness Mr.. Sarafan has been
compelled to leave the East and settle in
this State, and he has brought-with him a
superb collection of Oriental rugs, carpets
and hangings, and these are being auc-
toned off every afternoon. There are over
1000 pieces in the collection, and they
must be got rid of as soon as possible,
for the firm cannot carry them until they
are disposed OF in the ordinary course OF
trade.
The sale commences every afternoon at
half-past 2 o'clock, and it will continue
until every article in the Sarafian collec-
ton finds its way to beautify some
parlor floor or wall.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER-.'T .'TrIlby"
BA1rw,r, THFATFR The Prisoner Of Zendar
BALDWIN Observation-Disclosures -Reel Symph ony
Concerts Friday, october 16.
MORosco's opERA-HoUsE Uncle Toms
Cabin"
TIvoLI OPERA HoUsE.-"The Babes in the
Wood
0RPHEUM-High Glass Vaudeville
AIcAsAR THEATER.-"T Wife's PerfIp
CALIFoRNIA TREATER.-"T The Rival Queens
Saturday afternoon, OcIobar IT.
NJ Han les IAvILJoN- Prone made Concerts,
Saturday evening, October IL.
SUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haght street,
one block east of the PARK
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

| ShoWSSno abatement. Last nlgnt the mouse
was as large as ever and the applause
! given the performers was almost as
marked as at the opening performance.
On Monday Julia Marlowe Taber and
Robert Taber will open at the Baldwin in
''Romola."
"Trilby' is still filling the Columbia
Theater and promises to do SO till the end
of the run. The season cannot be pro-
longed, as on Monday "Town Topics" will
open at the Columbia.
A good performance of "The Wife's
Peril'' is being given this week at the AL
cazar. Francis Powers is playing his first
engagement with the present company.
He appears as Frederick Morris, the young
man who all but makes serious trouble in
the Winthrop household. The rest OF the
cast is made up of the stock com pany, who
are all rapidly becoming favorites with the
AlcaZars patrons.
1.-The Ugly Duckling'' will be next
weeks bill.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" is crowding the
lently mounted and the numerous special
ties with which it is garnished do good
deal to enhance the clever work of the
company.
Ferris Hartman's BABES in the Wood
has been clipped and pruned OF some of
its specialties, so that allowing for numer-
Gus encores the audience is dismissed at
10 80 clock. The extravaganza is quite
success, as the large houses attest.
The usual large audiences are in evi-
dence at the Orpheum and nearly all the
acts win well-deserved applause. Ando,
Omne and Alright are proving one of the
successes of the week, and the Lucifers
high-kicking is good deal appreciated.
The Hawaiian National Band will not be
heard after Saturday.
At the Chutes last night Olsen, q. C. c.,
was the first to cover the FIVE miles, his
time being 10:30. Thiel, s. F. R. g., did
the same distance in IL :06 Up to date the
G. G. c. men have 2:20 LIS to their credit.
The Chutes trophy will be awarded the
winning club next Sunday afternoon.
Raymond, S. F. r. c., and Van Dyne, C.
G. c., are entered for tonight.
The first Hinrichs-Be symphony con-
cert will take place at the Baldwin to-
morrow afternoon. The programme IN
cludes Dvorak's beautiful symphony,
From the New World" Maurice de
Vries will be the vocal soloist.
The orchestra from the California
Theater will assist at Miss Anna Daly's
benefit concert in Native Sons Hall to-
night and the following programme will
be performed:
Orchestra from California Theater; "Ben
Bolt" Master Arthur Sugden, boy soprano of
st. Johns Episcopal Church; reading, 'The
Race for the Oaks" Miss Clara E. Fisher;
selections, Press Club Quartet; contralto
solo, Miss Ella V. McCloskey recitations,
comedy, John Mccullough; tenor solo, Frank
Coffin; trombone solo, f. r. Tobin, from
Columbia Theater; comedietta, "The Happy
Pair" Characteristic. Honeyton, DR.. Frank
B. Robinson; Mrs. Honeyton, Miss Anna
DAILY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
SANG DULL CARE AWAY.
The Epworth League of Howard Street
Church Holds Pleasant ociaI.

The Epworth League of Howard-Street
Church Holds Pleasant Social.
The annual social OF the Epworth
League of the Howard street Methodist
Episcopal Church was held Monday in
the parlors of the church. A very inter-
esting programme was rendered to the
hearty satisfaction of a large and enthus-
iastic audience.
Miss NJ. Orr, young lady OF II years OF
age rendered piano solo in a manner
so appreciated by her hearers that she was
twice encored. All the rest of the per-
formers also came in for encores. The fol-
lowing was the programme:
Hymn No. 2ol, by the audience; prayer
Rev. w. w. Case, DID,; piano solo, Miss NJ.
Orr; recitation, Miss V. Forsy the; vocal solo,
Miss c. Clough; vocal solo, Miss NJ d. w hit
tington; recitation, F. Head; vocal solo, Miss
b. Moody
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

Riley and German took a hand in the
struggle.
Wilson was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital and DR.. Thompson dressed his
wound. The bullet had gone clear through
the feshy part of his thigh. Carr was
taken to the CITY Prison and booked on
the charge of assault to commit murder.
He appeared to be mentally un balanced.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
BISHOP MONTGOMERY.

The Los Angeles Pre1ate to Lecture
Here October 2S.
The many friends of the Right Rev.
George Montgomery, DID,, will be pleased
to hear that he will shortly visit this City
and be heard in lecture.
Bishop Montgomery will raise his voice
in the cause of a noble institution. the ag.
gregate of admission fees (tickets so cents
each) being intended for repairs on the
Sacred Heart College.
The lecture will take place in St Mary's
Cathedral on Wednesday. October 2S, at
P. M. The subject will be, 1.-THE Basis oi
American Citizenship"
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
Rnined hY strong DRINK.

Walter D. Gerke, 23s Minna street, was found
wandering around the City Hall yesterday
morning by Policeman Wagner. When ques-
toned he said he was waiting for man on
the roof who owed him money. AS he ap-
peared to be demented Wagner took him to
the Receiving Hospital. Gerke was at one time
private secretary to Senator German, and
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
Charter Mass Meeting.

There will be mass-meeting OF the German
American citizens in favor of the new charter
this evening at Teutonia Hall, Howard street,
near Ninth, under the auspices of the Teutonia
Club. Addresses will be delivered in German
aud English by r. Munk, president of the
club; f. w. Dohrmann, Charles Bundschu Dr.
G. Gutsch and Henry n Clement. band of
music will be in attendance and it is expected
that this will be a representative NEE ting. All
citizens and their ladies are cordially invited
to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
The Man Was George Orr, Who
Was Befriended by the
Broker.
. PoLICEMAN's VIGILANCE.
Orr Is Suspected of Being Implicated
in Recent Burg aries in the
Western Addition.

A man, who was arrested early yester-
day morning on the charge OF burglary, is
suspected by the police of being impli-
Gated in several burglaries that have been
recently reported in the Western Addi-
ton.
His pane is George Orr, laborer by
occupation and native OF Australia. He
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

whom he robbed, and instead of indicating
Ellis picked out juror named Meyer.
Robles is an opium fiend, and came into
court weak and trembling from need OF
the drug. When he tailed to identify Ellis
Judge Bahrs dismissed the motion for a
new trial and remanded Aggie Abbott for
sentence.
Assistant District Attorney Piexotto an
nounced his intention of having Robles
indicted for perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
AUCTION SALES.

BY A. l. CREsswELL-This day Thursday,
Furniture, at 1O49 Market street, at IL O'Clock.
BY s. BAscH-This day (Thursday) Furniture,
ct Sl9-S21 Sutter street at 1880 O'Clock.
EY FRANK w. BUTTERFIELD-This day (rhurs-
day, Furniture, at $40 rove street. al o'clock.
ORIENTAL, RUes-This day (Thprsday) at 424
Pine street. at 80 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
AGGIE ABBOTT REMANDED.
Her Conviction for Grand Larceny Will
Stand.

The motion for new trial for Aggie
Abbott, convicted of grand larceny for
stealing watch and money from John
Ellis in Barbary Coast dive, was yester-
day denied by Judge Bahrs and October
II set as the day when sentence will be
passed on ber.
The Abbott woman was to have been
sentenced on Saturday last, but her attor-
torney presented an affid avit signed by
William Robles, who is confined in the
County Jail on charge OF vagrancy, set
ting forth that he committed the crime of
which the prisoner was accused.
When Robes appeared in court yester-
day he was asked to point out the man
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
..Mammx" Pleasant Sued.

Sarah, Mary and Henrietta Harris yesterday
brought suit against Mary E. (Mammy;
Pleasant for $1,000 and interest at per cent
per year for thirteen years.
1t is alleged that Sarah L. Hall, who was ap-
pointed guardian of the plaintiffs in 1888,
gave in trust for them to Mrs. Pleasant $1,000,
which sum has never been returned or ac-
counted for.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

from letters found in his pockets 1t was learned
that he has filed positions with leading CON-
panies and firms in different parts of the con-
tinent as stenographer and typewriter. Drink
has been his ruin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
Anti-Charter meeting ro-Night.

Hon. Patrick Reddy and others speak to-
night AGAINST the new charter at Metropolitan
Temple. ALI opponents OF the proposed char.
ter are expected TO attend.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

Third Street-Noian's Must yacate.
The Nucleus building to be torn down
January l. Big stock of shoes to be closed
out at great sacrifice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

The Divorce Court.
Judge Murphy yesterday granted divorce
to Elizabeth Nicholson from James Nicholson
on the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES
Trilby' Continues to Draw
Well = Hartman's Opera
Abbreviated.
Interest in the Hinrichs Beel Con.
cert = Miss Anna Daly's
Benefit.

The success of 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda''
showseno abatement. Last night the house
was as large as ever and the applause
given the performers was almost as
marked as at the opening performance.
On Monday Julia Marlowe Taber and
Robert Taber will open at the Baldwin in
sRomola."
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

The first Hinrichs- Beel symphony con-
cert will take place at the Baldwin to-
morrow afternoon. The programme In
cludes Dvorak's beautiful symphony,
From the New World" Maurice de
Vries will be the vocal soloist.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

'Trilby" is still filling the Columbia
Theater and promises to do SO till the end
of the run. The season cannot be pro-
longed, as on Monday "Town Topics will
open at the Colum bia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

Ferris Hartman's BABES in the Wood
has been clipped and pruned OF some of
its specialties, so that allowing for numer-
Gus encores the audience is dismissed at
10:30 o'clock. The extravaganza is quite
a success, as the large houses attest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

"Uncle Toms Cabin" is crowding the
Grand Opera house. The play is excel
lently mounted and the numerous special
ties with which it is garnished do good
deal to enhance the clever work of the
company
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15

The usual large audiences are in evil
dence at the Orpheum and nearly all the
acts win well-deserved applause. Ando,
Omne and Alright are proving one of the
successes of the week, and the Lucifers'
high kicking is a good deal appreciated.
The Hawaiian National Band will not be
heard after Saturday.