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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
KELLEY'S BACK BROKEN.
Serious Results of a Fall in the Dick.
son Breaker.

John Kelley, a deaf and dumb man,
aged 65 years, fell down a short flight
of steps at the Dickson breaker Sat-
urday, and was so badly injured that
his death is momentarily expected at
the Lackawanna hospital, where he
was taken after the accident.
Kelley was employed as a slate
picker at the breaker Age had en-
feebled him and it is thought that he
stumbled and fell down the steps. No
one witnessed the accident, but it must
have happened shortly after the noon
hour, when the old man was going to
his dinner. He was found at 1890
o'clock by boys returning to the
breaker.
The steps are only four in number,
but the old man struck squarely upon
his head and was unconscious when
found. He was taken to his home on
Deacon street, North Scranton, and
was afterward removed to the hospital.
He was not examined for injuries, the
shock alone making his recovery i'm
possible.
Kelley was quite a favOrite with his
fellow -Workmen. He is unmarried.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
CARPET MILL TO COME HERE.
All the Preliminaries Arrangements
Are COmDIcted.

Scranton will in the near future have
a carpet factory that will employ about
one hundred hands. Secretary Ather-
ton, of the board of trade, has been
negotiating with the owners of the
carpet mill for several months.
They are anxious to move from the
city where they are now located and
have decided that Scranton is the kind
of a city in which they want to locate.
All the details with reference to the
removal here have practically been
agreed upon.
This week the owners of the mill will
be in the city to consult with Mr.. Ath-
ertOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

According to the officers story the trou-
BILE grew out of the Glazier cases. Glaz-
Ter had the Seidmans arrested for lar
ceny and perjury. Their bail was fixed
at $500 The Seidmans refused to give
ball An effort was made to settle the
cases but nobody would pay the costs.
In default of bail the alderman com
the county JAIL Constable Gilby start
ed for Scranton with them He got as
far as Jermyn on the street car when
they begged to be taken back. The con-
stable out of pity, brought them back
to Atkinsons office. There they agreed
to settle the cases and pay the costs.
They were let off very light on the costs.
the alderman taking only half of what
was really charged against them. Con-
stable Gilby confirmed this story and
said there were several witnesses to
prove it, besides the alderman's docket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
CHOKED HIS DAUGHTER.
Brutal Conduct of Wolf Berner, of
the South Side.

Bernard Wolfaman, known as "Wolf
Berner," who has home at the rear
of Beech Street near Stone Avenue
while drunk Friday evening attempted
to take the life of his seventeen-year-
old daughter Lizzie by choking her.
Wolfaman came home drunk and at
first attempted to assault his wife.
The daughter interferred and the man
turned upon her.
He threw her to the floor and but for
interference of neighbers would have
strangled her to death. The girl was
taken to a neighbor's house in an un-
conscious condition, She recovered in
less than an hour and is now out Of
danger.
Wolfaman was arrested on a warrant
isued from Alderman Storrs office,
but was released upon promise to keep
away from the house in the future.
Wolfaman has figured in police circles
a number Of times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
Columbia County Fair,

Bloomsbury, Pa, October 13 to 16
The managers have rebuilt the large
exhibition building, damaged by last
years cyclone and have completed ar
rangements to entertain the largest
crowd ever assembled on their grounds.
The speed programme begins on Thurs
day with the 2.19 class, trot and pace,
2.35, 2.30 and 800 classes; Friday 2.24
and 2.45 class, trot and 2.40 class, pace,
and Saturday the great free-for-all,
2.24 pace and 2.29 trot; when the track
record, now 2.16. will undoubtedly be
lowered. The Ninth Regiment band of
Wilkes-Barre wilt render music every
day and the Jackson Roman Hippo
drome company will entertain the peo-
pie with their highly trained horses in
daring feats of horsemanship. Indica-
tions are that there will be a larger
exhibit of live stock than ever and
every department filled. A good place
to meet old friends. ~
When dizzy or drowsy take BEECH
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

Young, arrived in this city Saturday In a
special car. General Manager Young Is
making a tour of his company's lines.
l. II. Kramer, of New York, is in this
city.
w. ]. Kahn, printer, is convalescent
after a dangerous illness.
Mrs. c. T. Raffelt and son, Harry OF
Taylor avenue, are the guests of relatives
at Reading.
Or. Il. w. Davis, of Linden street, leaves
today for Philadelphia, where he will take
a postgraduate course.
T. J. Reynolds, of Hampton street, re-
turned Saturday from n two months
business tour of the Northeastern States
and Canada,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
ALDERMANS SIDE OF THE CASE.
1t Differs from the Stories Told by the
Seidmans.

Alderman Atkinson has very diff
ferent story from that contained in
the affidavit OF the Moses Seidman
and Wolff Seidman, the Carbondale
men who brought suit Friday to recov-
er $4,000 from the Alderman for al
legged false Imprisonment, assault and
battery and other unlawful acts. The
Carbondale Leader has this about the
case:
Alderman Atkinson was seen this
morning Constable Gilby was present
at the time of the interview and con-
frmed the alderman's statements. They
averred that the Seidmans had grossly
misreprescnted things before the court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
HUNTINGTON THE WINNER.
Won the Captains Cup on the Coun-
try Clubs Golf Links,

on Saturday was held the Country
clubs open tournament for the cap
tain's cup presented by T. II. Watkins.
Those who made the twelve best
scores on Friday qualified for the
final which was won by A. u. Hunting
ton who was one down on his Friday
card of 81. Following were the scores
in detail:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
OLD VEIN WILL BE WORKED.
After an IdIeness of Nearly a Quarter
Century Coal Will BE Mined.

After twenty-five years of idleness,
the top vein of No. 2 Delaware and
Hudson mine, at Olyphant, is being
re-opened for operation. The vein was
first tapped thirty-five years ago and
in the days when the coal industry in
this valley was comparatively small.
The vein furnished many tons of coal.
Mine Superintendent Grey and Mine
Foreman John LAWN are in charge of
the re-opening. The vein will give en-
ployment to nearly one hundred men
and bows
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
PARK BOARD ORGANIZED.
1t Finds No Funds Available for This
Year.

Andrew p. Bedford. Joseph A. Scran-
ton and Peter j. Mccain, the recently
appointed board of park commission
ers, held a formal meeting Saturday
afternoon in Mayor Bailey's office, after
being sworn into office by the mayor.
Mr.. Scranton was elected president and
Mr.. Bedford secretary.
After ascertaining that the 1897 ap-
preparation for park purposes haa been
exhausted, the board discussed plans
for next year. They seemed to favor
a bond issue of 100000. The members
are appointed for five years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
SCRATCH CAUSES ALARM.
Inflicted on the Arm OF John II. Jor-
dan by His Son.

An unfortunate accident happened to
John f.. Jordan, father OF the boy who
died Friday evening last from hydro
phobia. Late Friday afternoon Mr.
Jordan received a slight scratch on the
inside of his right forearm about seven
inches above the wrist. The scratch
was inflicted by the suffered lad,
The father had hold of the boys
arm near the shoulder, and Willie
passed his hand along the fathers arm,
one OF his finger nails puncturing the
skin. DR.. Brady cauterized the wound
Immediately and no uneasiness is felt,
though the arm feels sore in the vicin-
ity of the cauterization and has be-
come much enlarged in the vicinity Of
the abrasion,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
INJURED THREE YEARS AGO.
Foot Ball Player Connery Suffering
the Results of q Kick.

Cohn Connory, the well-known local
foot ball player, is suffering from an
injury received in a game three years
ago. In the game Connory was kicked
on the back and the wound, though at
first deemed trivial, developed into a
dangerous disease.
DR.. S. p. Longstreet performed a
successful operation yesterday. Con-
nory's robust physique will greatly as
sist in his permanent recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
MARRIED AT BINGHAMTON.
Rev. Il. F. Hall Made Two Scranton
PeOpIe One Last FRIDAY,

Halsey f. Wells a conductor on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, and
Miss Lille l.. Phillips. both residents
of this city, were married Sept. "a, at
Binghamton, N. Y, by Rev. T. F. Hall,
pastor of the High Street Methodist
Episcopal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells have returned to
this city and have taken up residence
at 304 Spruce street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
CONSUME
SIX STRUCTURES
Disastrous Fire In The Little Village Of
SmithvilIe Last Night.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INcHNDIARY

Two Stores, IA Saloon, n Barn and
Two Dwelling Houses Destroyed.
Samuel Joscphs Owned Five of the
Buildings and Au He Saved Was n
Horse and Cow which Were in the
Barn--Fire Started in Josephs'
Grocery Store, While tho Family
Was in This City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

The score of Mr.. Brooks was four
better than on Friday. Others who
showed an Improvement were: G. r.
Bedford, H. p. Simpson, f. c. Whit
more and c. r. Manville. There was
falling off in the play of Messr.s.
Young, Kirkpatrick and Belin. Dupli-
cate strokes were made by Loveland
and Walker
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

Passengers for New York city should
take Lehigh Valley railroad. Sleeping
car placed on track at Wilkes-Barre
800 p. m. for occupancy. Leaves at
2,9O a. m, arriving New York S.23 a. m.
Reservations at City Ticket Office, 800
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
DIED.

DBRBY.-In Scranton, Sept 26, 1897. Mrs.
Esther +. Derby, relict of the .ate
Chauneey II. Derby, sr, aged 80 years.
Funeral announcement later.
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PERSONAL.

n. G. Young, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Delaware and Hud-
son company, accompanied by Mrs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
Dyspepsia,

ders positively cured. Grover Graham's Dys-
pepsia Remedy Is Il suecific. One dose re-
the most chronic and severe cases is guaran-
teed. Do not suffer A bO-cent bottle will
convince the most skeptical.
Matthews Bros, Druggists, $50 Lacka-
wanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

Six buildings were destroyed by what
is supposed to have been an incendiary
fire at Smithville last night. A crowd
of five thousand from the village and
adjacent towns for miles around
watched the progress of the devouring
element with arms folded, unable to
do anything to check the fire fiend's
ravages, owing to the total lack of a
water supply.
Five of the burned buildings, two Of
which were stores, belonged to Samuel
Josephs the other was owned by the
James Keating estate and occupied by
Alfred Kasco with a saloon.
The fire started at 7.45 o'clock in the
basement of Josephs' grocery store, on
the second floor of which the family
resided. There was nobody in the place
at the time and before the neighbors
discovered the flames the building was
fairy enveloped and past saving.
In the next building was a butcher
shop kept by Josephs. This was afire
before the first building was consumed
and the two blazing simultaneously set
fire to the barn in the rear, also owned
by Josephs.
The Kasco saloon, adjoining the
butcher shop, next went. A single
house owned by Josephs and a large
tenement, also owned by Josephs and
occupied by four Hungarian families,
likewise in their turn fell prey to the
flames.
ASSISTANCE FROM AvOCA.
The Avoca Hose company came down
to render assistance. but they were
powerless to give any aid because the
village is without a water supply. The
only thing the willing hands of the
firemen and neighbors could snatch
from the pathway of the flames was
the household goods in the two last
mentioned dwelling houses and the
stock and fixtures in Kasco's saloon.
Everything that Josephs owned was
destroyed, excepting a horse and cow,
which were thoughtfully released from
the barn.
Fate, however, seemed determined
that the unfortunate Josephs should
not have even a full complement of his
live stock as a grain of consolation,
for just previous to the breaking out
of fire one of the two COWS he owned
was run down and killed by a trolley
car.
The flames only stopped on their
devastating course when there was
nothing else consumable within reach.
The burned building were situated on
a plot by themselves at the Smithville
end of the Traction companys viaduct
and We're separated one from the other
by only narrow spaces. The loss is
roughly estimated at $4,000. There
was insurance On all the buildings and
furniture but just what it amounted
to could not be learned.
SUSPICION OF INCENDIARISM
There is strong suspicion that the fire
was of incendiary origin. Mr.. Joseph
and his entire family were in this city
attending the New Year festivities,
when word was brought to them of
their great loss. Mr.. Joseph's could
not explain in any way what could
have started the blaze.
There was no fire of any kind about
the store and none of the family had
been near the place since early in the
afternoon. Who the fire bug could be-
if the fire was incendiary or what pur-
pose anyone could have in thus beg
caring him, he is at a loss to know.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27
CAMP LATTIMER
HAS BEEN DESERTED
Thirteenth Regiment Arrived Home al 6
O'Clock Saturday Evening.
BOYS WERE GLAD TO GET HOME

IL Was the Roughest Two Weeks of
Camp Life the Regiment Ever En-
dured 90 Return Trip Consumed
Four Hours but the Time Was
Pleasantly Empioyed--Out of Town
Companies Left at Once for Their
Homes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

TIUIIUH IIeHters
for sale cheap. Architect Brown. I"
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HIS WORK APPRECIATED.

1t was evident that even the civil
ians had appreciated the excellent and
most praiseworthy manner in which
the lieutenant colonel had carried out
the important task which so suddenly
and Unexpectedly devolved upon him.
He expressed himself as being highly
gratified with the conduct of his COM
mand and will have some nice things
to tell Colonel COursen, when the lat
ter gets back from Cottage City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

When dizzy or drowsy take BEECH
ANS PILLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-27

DR.. Giffin yesterday morning re-
marked significantly that people are
often kept away from prayer meeting
because of the rain, but will go to a
card party the same night and not get
nearly as wet
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
GIRLS AS GALLERY GODS.
Lovely but Poor Maidens Who Enjoy
5O-Cent Opera.

From the Philadelphia Record.
We all know that music hath its charms
to Soothe-not only the savage breast, but
the weary toiler the tired worker with
brain or hand. Hence, when it is possible
10 hear not only good but the best of opera
for so cents, then. indeed, do we rise up
and call the beneficiary of mankind who
makes such things practical thrice blessed!
OF course, one must be democratic to en-
joy music at that price. One must pocket
ones pride, if one is so unfortunate as TO
have n false kind. And one must prepare
to ascend to higher regions where breath
grows scant and where one becomes init
mately acquainted with the contour of the
big electric-lighted chandelier at the Acad-
emy of Music. All these joys are reached
slowly; first one must take her place in the
line on Locust street long before the OPEN
ing hour; one must deposit ones so cents
before the ticket-giver, and then, heigh!
for a scramble up the long wooden stair
case! There are no reserved seats in the
gallery of the gods; 1t is survival of the
fitteSt. or the longest windedi Once COM
fortably seated, hats and gloves are re-
moved, the former for the benefit of those
behind uS-for we are very conSiderate in
Olympia-and the latter for our own COM
fort so that We can easily turn the leaves
of the Wagnerian score, with which most
of us music lovers are armed.
Then we look around. recognize sister
and brother gods and goddesSes, pityingly
or envyingly, according to their seats, and
then we devote ourselves to the world of
fashion below stairs.
We look at the empty parquet and the
exclusive boxes; We gaze at the big green
hood of the prompter and then we scrutin-
ize anew the wonderful chandelier. A
scrape of n violin, tinl5le of a harp. a
throb of a cello gives us an expectant
thrill-the musicians are taking their places
and we know that soon the giant of the
baton will appear.
Below. society, with big s." is slowly
entering-lovely women in charming toilets
covered with wonderful cloaks of fur and
silk and velvet-wc inStinCtvely think of
our own s. jacket. One is only human, you
know And then return to the fashionable
throng rapidly filling the boxes. How love-
ly it all is. an enchanted scene, Cleaning
arms and neclIs sparkling jewels nodding
feathers in dainty coiffures. shimmerinG
silks and satins-but bark! a burst of ap-
plause-thc giant has entered; there is in
tense stiffness; then the wall of a VIOLIN
the throb of cello. the mingling of a
hundred notes of divine harmony and mel
ody, and we lean back in our wooden seats
we forget the relative difference between
cloak of priceless sables and a ready
made jacket-we are oblivious to all things
mundane. we are happy, and We would not
an We could change places with the lowell
est lily of the field that sits below, if she
sit there because it's the fashion, and not
because she loves the glorious music of the
glorious MASTER
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
A SNOW DRIFT VENUS.
Men Come in the Night With Lanterns
to Look Upon the work Of n
Clever Younr- Genius

Those who chanced to pass the home of
F. G. Pay, at the corner of Tenth and
Grove streets, yesterday afternoon, had
their attention attracted by what had every
appearance from the street of being a piece
of marble statuary, representing Venus de
Milo. Hundreds of people gathered about it
during the afternoon. At o'clock last
night, when reporter for the Journal
passed, his attention was attracted oy a
crowd of persons viewing the pure white
Venus under the light cast upon her from
a half dozen lanterns.
Instead of famous pieSe of statuary cut
from Italian marble, it was simply mas
terpiece cut from a big pile of solid snow
with a breadknife. The sy1netrical figure
represented Venus with one arm resting on
a pillar. All the features We're brought out
with remarkable distinctness, and even the
veins were shown on the hands, limbs and
neck. In the long, flowing hair the CO.
quetisll curls were shown.
The sculptor was Murrett Renwick, the
young nephew of Mr.. Pay. The boy spent
about two hours in cutting out the figure.
Young Renwick came to Kansas City from
Topeka, Kas., last fall, to study scenic
painting,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
HeeeI and His Philosophy.

Professor George V. Buchanan, city su-
perintendent of public schools, of Sedaiia,
Mo-. read a paper before the Greenwood
Club last night. on the subject of Our
Debt to Hegel." The paper gave biograph-
ical sketch of Hegel, and an account of his
works as a poet and writer Professor
Buchanan held that Hegel was pre-emi-
nently a philosopher with a well balanced
mind He also considered him witty and
sometimes almost sarcastic. In conclusion
he said the present generation owed a
great debt to Hegel for his works.
In the general discussion which followed
Principal ]. T. Buchanan, of the Central
high school. said that there was enough
of Scotch and Irish in him to make him
believe in individuals, and since William T.
Harris upholds Hegel, he said that there
must be something in Hegel. He said
however, that he had never been able to
see much of it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06

object of the board to begin improvements
as early as possible in order that none will
have to be delayed by the advent of cold
weather next fall and winter.
The city engineer in his tabulated state
ment Will recommend the pavement of
streets between paved streets, and not
merely sections of a few blocks at one or
both ends of which there will be an un-
paved section. All over the city there are
stretches of half a dozen blocks or more of
streets which need repaving. AS the sys-
tenn operates at present, property owners
in a couple or three blocks unite on a pc
ution for certain kind of pavement. Often
nonresident property owners turn the scale
in favor of cheap material The result Is
that few blocks are paved, for instance,
with brick. At one or both ends of this sec
tion there may be stretch of two or three
mpaved blocks, and next to this a section
of asphalt paving or some other material.
Under the order of the board and the
proceedings to be subsequently instituted
there will be no unpaved sections, and as
far as possibly the streets will be paved
with the same material throughout.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
OF OUR OWN MAKE.
One Piece of Architecture That Could
Not he AssaiIed.
From the Washington Star

From the Washington Star.
There was an air of tolerant superiority
about him. which made his unfavorable
comments on the things brought to his at
tention doubly hard to bear His Washing
ton host was doing his best to show him
the city in such manner as to leave a
good impression, for he had announced his
intention of writing Il book as soon as he
got back to London. But whatever he
saw served only to bring to mind some
thing in Europe that he liked better.
Very good he remarked one of the
department buildings was brought TO his
attention. Very good in its way. But it
has the defects which always result from
the efforts of a mere copyist."
I'VE are inclined TO regard that as a very
handsome building" said his entertainer,
mildly.
mo doubt. And it does we'll enough.
Yours is young nation, one that cannot
be expected to hold any great eminence for
its achievements either artistic er politi-
CAL
You mean that we haven't any style of
our own?"
That expresses the idea"
You come with me. I'll show you n
style of architecture that reflects the ma
tional spirit of this country; something
the respect of the two continents. There it
is-the Washington monument. One look
at 1t tells the whole story. and it doesn't
need any fiuted columns or filigree work
around the corners TO make the people ad-
mire IT, either. Upright, massive and i'm
mutable, its the biggest thing of its kind
on earth, and ii means business from the
ground clear up to the topmost molecule Of
the lightning rod.