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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

man. he has taken out his nomination
papers and already has So signatures,
some of them of prominent West Siders,
attached According to the law the
papers must be filed twenty-one days
prior to the election. This will make
January % the last day for the filing.
MIR. Blair says that the caucus in no
way determines the choice of the voters
With three candidates in the field it
seems that in the Fifth, at least, Mr.
Blairs idea is correct.
Republican primaries of the Four
teenth ward will be conducted today
Nominations will be for district election
boards only.
1t Is likely that Contractor John Flan-
nSghan will be nominated by the Demo-
Gratis of the Fifteenth ward to oppose
Joseph L. Oliver for common council.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Hyde Park lodge, Free and Accepted
Masons, held a stated meeting last
night.
Rev, Thomas Bell is indisposed.
Miss Jemima Jones, Of North Hyde
Park avenue, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Case, of Clarks Summit.
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Laundry. ~
Messrs. Albro and Healey, two hust-
ling young men, have purchased May
be's hotel on North Main avenue, and
will reopen in few days.
Choice cut flowers and flower de-
signs at Palmer & McDonalds. 544
Spruce. ss
A musical culture class has been or
ganized by the young men of the Ply
mouth Congregational church. The Of
ficers are: Thomas Phillips, president;
John Richards. vice president; Daniel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
TAYLOR.

The funeral of Mrs. ellen Mooney, wife
of Mr.. John Mooney, whose death oc-
Cured on Saturday last, took place
yesterday afternoon from her late home
on North Main street. Interment was
made at the Minooka cemetery.
The citizens Of the First ward are
making arrangements for placing a
citizens ticket in the field for the com
ing spring election.
The drama entitled 1.-THE Midnight
Charge" was produced on Friday and
Saturday evenings last week at Web
er's rink and was largely attended The
drama was for the benefit of the
knights of Golden Eagle commandery.
Misses Sadie and Racine Gangwer
who have been visiting at Pittston,
have returned home.
Mr.. Robert Ingls, of Yatesvllle, visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Inglis, on North Main street, Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. David jenkins, of West
Pittston, visited relatives in this place
on Sunday
The Independent Socia club will con-
duct their regular weekly social this
evening at Weber's rink.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
SENATOR CORCORAN'S LECTURE.
Will Illustrate the Contributions the
Church Has Made to Art.

What is spoken of wherever 1t has
been given as one of the most enter
tanning of events Is the lecture "Clois-
ter and Studio" to be delivered Jan. 20
in ST, Thomas college under the aus
pices of John Boyle OReilly council,
No. 1874, Young Mems institute, by Hon.
M. r. Corcoran, of Cincinnati, o.
The argument of the lecture Is to
show what the church has done for art.
Illustrations of some of the notable
products of the clustered masters will
be given with the aid of a stereopticon
and appropriate music will be rendered
by a quartette consisting of Mrs.
Frank Brundage, soprano; Miss Mag
gle Jones, contralto; Thomas Beynon,
tenor, and Richard Thomas, bass, who
are now rehearsing under the direction
of Professor Haydn Evans. The dia-
gram of seats is now open at Lotus &
Melvin's drug store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

Roberts, treasurer; Conner Reese, IL
brarian: David Matthias, director.
Arthur Williams has accepted posi-
tion as chef in Weisbergs lunch wagon
on North Main avenue.
Thomas Bynham, the well known ten
or soloist, sang last Sunday in one of
the fashionable churches at Syracuse.
d. w. Reynolds, of Reynolds Bros,
stationers, has recovered from an at
tack of throat trouble.
DR.. e. Y. Harrison, Dentist, Mears
Hall. 113 s. Main avenue.
The business of the sub-postal station
has increased perceptibly during the
past few days This is because the
residents are awakening to the fact
that there is such a convenience as a
sub office on this side.
No cases have been received as yet
at the West Side hospital but every
thing is in readiness.
The latest and best styles. Roberts,
126 North Maine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
BOARD OF TRADES
ANNUAL ELECTION
Lively Session Developed and II Was
Largely Attended.
PRESIDENT MAY WAS REELECTED

As Were Nice-Presidcnt Keller
Treasurer Dickson and Secretary
port Will BE Read at the Next Meet
ing-- Manufacture Committee Re-
ports the Possession of New In
dustry-- Dickson Wants to
Know About n Telephone Franchise
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
VITASCOPE AT THE ACADEMY.
An Excellent Entertainment Given in
That Theatre Last Evening.

The Vitascope company began two
days engagement at the Academy of
Music last night A number of scenes
We're reproduced by the vitascope in
very life-like manner, among them
scene in a swimming school, cavalry
charge, a surf scene, the kissing duet
of John Rice and May Irwin and many
others Besides the vitascope numer-
Gus selections, vocal and instrumental,
were reproduced by the microphone and
a fine vaudeville programme nicely
rounds out the entertainment One of
the strong features of the latter is the
jumping of Baker, who holds a num-
Der of worlds championship records.
His equal has never been seen in this
city.
The company will give performances
at the Academy this afternoon and
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
LAID DOWN TILE LAW.

Eight young men We're seated about
in comfortable positions in the barn
club house on North Main avenue Sun
day night, when Patrolman Lowry en-
tered without knocking at the door.
This is the place where the Little
Egypt orgie was carried on last
Thursday morning, and the mission of
the officer was to see how things were
Sunday night. He found the young
men enjoying a chat, but nothing il
legal showed itself. Before going Pa
trolman Lowry laid down the law" to
the boys. 1t is not likely that repeti-
tion of the disgraceful scenes of Thurs
day night will occur.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
c. c. MARTIN DEAD.
WeiI-knOwn North End Hotel Pro-
prietor Passes Away.

C. C. Martin, the widely known ho-
tel proprietor at Bulls Head, died at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning after
short illness of pneumonia. He was so
years of age and is survived by life,
one daughter and two sons.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock from Holy Ros-
airy church, Providence. Interment
will be made in Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

The Laurel club of the Young Women's
Christian association will hold a literary
and musical entertainment this evening
in the association rooms, on Washington
avenue. The programme includes piano
solo by Miss Agnes Rose. a recitation by
Miss Carolyne Dorsey, violin solo by
Miss Clara Long, duet by Misses Grace
and Anna Rose and arr exhibition of club
swinging by Miss Ella Osland Miss Janet
Adams will present current events in an
interesting manner.
A midday prayer service will be held In
the associations rooms THURSDAY noon,
commencing at 1915 o'clock,
The educational .lasses including the
elementary branches and German, will be
held Thursday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
1T WAS NOT ARSENIC.
Willie Beagle's Death Due to Corro-
siye Sublimate Saws the Chemist.

,..e coroners inquest to determine the
cause of death of Willie Beagle, who
died under suspicious circumstances in
the home of his parents in Rendham
about Jan. 5, which was to have been
held in the office of DR.. Stronger in
Rendham last night has been postponed
until next Monday evening. The cause
for this was the illness of DR.. Penny
packer who was to have assisted at
the inquest.
Coroner Longstreet yesterday receiv
ed the report of Chemist S. Benjamin
on the result of his analysis of the dead
boys stomach. He found no arsenic,
from which it was supposed the boy
died, but discovered corrosive sublimate
in sufficient quantity to have caused
death. The finding of the latter poison
sheds no light upon the cause of death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
HORSE THIEF ARRESTED.
Carbondale Police Locate MulattO
Wanted in Scranton,

The Carbondale police arrested yes
terday afternoon Charles Field, mu-
latto, who early Sunday morning stole
a horse and buggy from in front of
Mangan's saloon on Lackawanna ave-
nue.. The outfit belonged to Liveryman
Mcdonald, of Pittston.
Field was brought to Scranton early
last evening and arraigned before AL
derman Millar who committed him to
Jail in default of bail. The horse and
buggy was found at PeckVille.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
West Side
Department
BLAIR A CANDIDATE.
He Will Submit His Case TO the Voters
of the Fifth Ward-..What lie
Has TO Say.

In response to the expressed wishes OF
my friends i have decided to become an
independent candidate for the office OF
alderman of the Fifth ward, and as such
i will appear before the voters at the
February election
(Signed) NJ. Il. Biair.
This Is the first formal announcement
of Mr.. Blair's Independent candidacy.
He claims, as does Benjamin Grifhths,
who, also, Is an independent candidate
that the result of the caucus on Decem-
Der 16 was not fair and that suspicious
methods were used in the Third dis
trict. Mr.. Blair is the present alder
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
TUNKH ANNOCK.

A. b. Fargo spent Friday and Satur-
day at Elk Lake, Susquehanna county,
his former home.
Rev. Nathan Leighton is seriously i'll
at his home on Gravel Hill, Mr. Leigh
ton is SS years old.
George Roberts has returned from a
weeks visit with his parents at Pitts
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
DIR. c. w. Colborn, Dentist.
Rooms 144 North Main avenue.
West Side Business Directory.

HARRIET j. DAVIS, FLORIST.--Cut
flowers and funeral designs a specially;
104 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
MORGAN'S PHARMACY-1C1 North ave-
nue.. Warranted pure drugs and chem
icals. Prescriptions carefully prepared.
Fine stationary and blank books.
large stock suitable for Christmas pres
ents. Teachers Bibles cheaper than
ever, Call and examine them. Wood
stains, paints, window glass, etc. Clerk
at store all hours of night.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of j. C. King, 701 to 70a West Lack
awanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

The annual meeting and election of
the board of trade last night developed
very interesting session and an at
tendance larger than usual. All the old
officers We're reelected as follows: w.
A. May. president; Luther Keller, vice
president; A. w. Dickson, treasurer, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
BENJAMIN HUGHES CONDITION.

DR.. j. j. Roberts, who is attending
Benjamin Hughes, said last night that
his patient passed yesterday in a com
Portable manner and that no new COM
plications had arisen. Mr.. Hughes
condition, considering the adverse cir
cumstances OF his suffering, his ad-
vanced age for one thing, is very sat
isfactory. DR.. w. Il. Allen, who is Mr..
Hughes regular physician, is himself
i'll at his home on North Washington
avenue. All who refer to Mr.. Hughes
accident express their sympathy and
regret that so good a man should meet
this misfortune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

Grand display of poultry from all
parts Of the country at the armory, ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

The King of Pills l. Beecham's-
BEECHAMS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. 20 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

Particular Attention Given TO Collections.
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. Your Bus.-
uess Is Respectfully Solicited. TeIephone I34
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

OFFICE HOURS from 73O a. m. to Q D.
N. u hour intermisslon for dinner and
supper)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
OUR JANUARY SALE

OUR JANUARY SALE
Is still drawing the shoppers. Janu-
ary is a par ticularly good month for
good bargains in any of the depart
ments mentioned below, for the sim.
pie reason that the volume of our
stock is such as to positively compel
us to cut it down before our spring
goods arrive. We haven't an inch of
space to spare.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
THE LEADER
l24-126 Wyoming Ave.
another
SURPRISING week.

More bargains. More opportunities
to buy desirable goods at sacrifice
prices. More value for little money
than ever before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19

d. B. Atherton, secretary. Mr.. Dickson
has served twenty consecutive years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15

DR. Holmes wrote half century ago.
Don't, let me beg of you-don't say
how for what, and please don t
say how for that . is the wall of the
sensitive reader of today. If an Ameri-
can, he is likely to ascribe the reigning
fancy for the sin to Mr.. Howells, who
has taken to it with his usual ferocity,
possibly because long practice on his
own signature makes the adverb easier
for him to write than the conjunction.
Lately the word has begun to infest
the writings of English politicians, pos
sibly as result of association with the
Irish members of parliament, for he
said how he was going is literal
translation of the Gaelic equivalent of
he said that he was going. But the
worst instance Of it's use appears in a
letter written by the Hon. Auberon
Herbert to the editor of the London
News, and, misusing the word Is times
in 40 lines, Connemara's self could do
no more.-New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
A Train OF Blackgnarts.

In many of the great cities of Europe
whenever a great festival is about to
take place all the questionable and sus-
picious characters are urged" by the
police to take few days airing in the
country and to disappear for time
from their accustomed haunts. This is
found preferable to putting them under
lock and key.
In Petersburg and Moscow and in vi
emma those who do not leave of their
own accord on being thus pressed are
shipped off by the police in special
train, and Japan has recently adopted
the same excellent custom.
Now, whenever a popular pageant is
about to take place the Soshi-no- Kisha,
or train of blackguards, . may be seen
steaming away into the country with
its freight of known and suspected
malefactors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
Windsor Castle Treasures.

Those marvellous treasures, the gold
and silver pantries, which lie close to-
gether in the northeast corner of Wind
sor- castle, at the foot of the Prince of
Wales tower, were until recent years
very frequently visited by the queen,
who, with her housewifely love of de-
tail, never considered it beneath her
dignity to make intimate acquaintance
with the vast quantity of articles in the
precious metals, which have either been
personal gifts to herself or form he
reditary appanage to her state. Even
lately her majesty has visited her pan
tries in her wheel chair, and the present
arrangement of the multitude oftpbjects
therein has been made entirely akith her
personal approval. Apart from the in
terest which necessarily attaches to ar
ticles which are in daily and intimate
use by the queen, the plate at Windsor
castle is acknowledged the finest collec-
ton in the world and is more than
worthy of consideration.
The two SO called pantries-which in
reality are strong rooms of the most ap-
proved and well arranged kind-are
separated from one another by the plate
cleaning rooms, which are furnished
with all kinds Of known appliances for
the adequate polishing and furnishing
of every kind of rare and delicate gold
smith S work. All the royal plate is car
ried to these rooms in rotation and
cleaned, whether in use or not, and the
system employed for giving it out and
receiving it back forms ample and re-
sponsible work for the yeomen of the
pantries and their assistants, many of
whom are yeritable giants among men,
as the weights that have to be moved
are very often enormous. - Collier S
Weaklu
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
WENT OUT AND HoLLERED.
How a Witness In Pension Case An
nounced Her Husbands Death.

nOunced Her Husbands DEATH
1t was the trial of a member of one of
Norfolk's foremost families The de-
PENDANT was woman and was charged
with forgery and completely in pension
fraud. AS the proceedings drew to a
close all the city crowded into the
courtroom. Residents from Client and
loafers from the wharfs sat together
on one bench, and the bailiff, not to
lose so good chance, manifested his
authority by calling out "order' and
himself making more noise than all the
people in the court.
The last witness was a negress, port
~ and very black. Her voice was sin
gularly mellow and sweet. The govern
ment was questioning her about the
death of her husband, and her testimo-
ny was directly against the defendant.
The courtroom was consequently very
quiet and still.
"You say your husband died in Nor
folk?'' snarled the district attorney.
"Yessah. -
"You were with him?''
"Yessah. Right dere with him when
he died .
"Tell us about it. /"
81 member, sab, he got up through
the night. He said he was too wa m ly-
ing down dere with me and de little
child. TIE too wa IN, he said. I'll go
to de winduh and lie down dere He
gen ally got up nights anyhow when he
was too VAIN.
81 don't know how long he had been
lyin by de winduh fore I heard a
rus'le. I generally keeps lamp burnin
nights. I hears him say, ole oman 1
started up, and he says, 'Ole oman, get
up. And I jumped up an says, 'Ole
man. He says, What?'
81 jumped up and went to him at de
winduh, and he was like he was strug-
glin. / says, Honey, what's de matter?'
and de las wo'd he said, I don't know
l said, Lord have mercy, what's de
matter wild your And after said dat he
didn't say no mo-. Gen men, he died
right off. said: Lord Jesus, my hus-
band gone. What am I gwine to do?'
No one was with me but dat child. l
went out and hollered. Some said /
o'clock at night dey heard me holler. l
went out and hollered for some one to
come, TO- my husband was dead. p
Washington Post
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
A Human RIoodhound.

In Abyssinia they have very pictur-
esque fashion Of identifying thieves.
There is an official nominated for the
purpose in each district. Upon receiv-
ing information Of a robbery he gives
his confidential servant dose of certain
herbs, afterward pipe of tobacco.
The man drinks and then smokes. In
due course he begins to rave and to
crawl about on hands and knees. Then
the thief catcher puts rope about his
loins, and on all tours he perambulates
the neighborhood, shifting like hound,
enters house at last and goes to sleep
upon the floor That is legal evidence
of the owners guilt.
He has to pay the value Of the stolen
goods or to square" the thief catcher,
which, as rule, comes to much the
same thing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
LACK ORIGINALITY.
Why Many Criminals Are Easily Brought
to Justice.

Why Many Criminals Are Easily Brought
to Justice.
Zone reason why detectives appear
to do something miraculous occasional
ly is that there is after all very little
originality in criminals, " said one of
Chief Hazen's sleuthhounds recently.
"When man sets out to get money
by crooked means, he seldom sits down
and evolves a new plan On the con-
trary he evidently thinks of the smart
cases he has heard of at different times,
makes up his mind which suits him
best and copies the plan adopted very
closely indeed.
"Hence, when the detective sets out,
he has, in many instances, quite a
string of precedents to take as guides to
the course the criminal will probably
pursue.
Gone case, years ago, that helped me
immensely in the business, was forg-
cry. The man had disappeared and left
no clew whatever behind
81 obtained access to his room and
found that he had developed partial
Ivy 1Ou cutting Straps 1AoLA hSW pdpSIS.
There was whole drawerful of these,
and I went through them carefully.
"Several had relation to forgery
cases, and one cutting that appeared to
be pretty badly fingered described how
a forger had got away in woman's at
tire.
81 worked on the theory that my
bird had flown in this manner and fol-
lowed it up until I finally got. on the
track and captured the criminal.
aThe capture was regarded as a very
remarkable one, but, as a matter of
fact, the runaway had left for me an
exceedingly valuable clew. IF he had
taken the precaution to burn that cut
ting, he might have escaped capture al
together. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
Sect of Remarkable Fasters.

As fasters the sect of jams, in India,
are far ahead Of all rivals. Fasts of
from 80 to 40 days are very common,
and once year they are said to abstain
from food for rs days
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.
Few of Them Seem to Have Learned
Anything Noble From Nature.

Anything noble FROM NATURE
"For the stability and righteousness
Of our government we are accustomed
to think we must pin our faith on the
country people who live near to ma
lures heart, . writes Mrs. Lyman Alb
bott in The Ladies Home journal, the
first of a series of Peaceful Valley
papers, which picture life in an ideal
rural community. "But how many of
them, she says, ''seem to have learned
anything noble from her? Her beauty
does not refine them, her honesty does
not incite them to thoroughness, her
free handedness does not inspire them to
generosity-they become narrow and
sordid in the midst of grandeur and lib
erality. They imagine there can be
nothing in life but work or play, toll
or rest, and they feel a contempt for
those who play and rest. They have
never learned to mingle work and play,
toll and rest in due proportion, and they
cease to find any pleasure in life unless
they abandon work altogether. Like the
tired woman who wrote her own cpl
taph, they fancy heaven a place where
they can do nothing forever and ever.
"This view Of life makes loafers in
the village as it makes them in the
cities. When different spirit has found
room to grow, new order Of living
prevails. Life becomes something more
than a slow grinding of the mill, more
than a burden, to be endured only be-
cause it cannot be at will laid down. 1t
becomes a luxury as well as a necessi-
ty. Individuals combine, not for their
own advantage, but to multiply bene-
factions. and as strength increases by
its right use, the attainment of one
worthy and ambitious advantage is only
the suggestion and achievement of an
other -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
Then She Painted.

Niece Showing the wedding presents
to Uncle TOMB wanted you to see
them all, dear Uncle Tom, SO that you
won't send a duplicate. Duplicate we'd
ding presents are very annoying, you
know.
Uncle Toni m. What's this?
Niece-That's papa's check for $500.
Isn't it lovely?
Uncle Tom-Very. INTENDED to send
you the same thing, but rather than
annoy you with duplicate present I'll
send e100.-London Answers