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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
West Side
Departme
TWO HOME S0CIALS.
Miss Jennie Lewis Entertains Her Sun.
day School Class and the Ladies
Aid Holds a Party.

Miss Jennie Lewis, of the shoe firm
of Lewis, Reilly q Davies, last evening
entertained the members of her Ply
mouth Congregational church Sunday
school class at her home ON Eynon
street. The affair is an annual occur
renee and with each succeeding year
the young men of the class are enter
tanned in a manner more splendid than
the year before. Last night was most
happily spent The early evening was
passed in social conversation and at ~
o'clock a sumptuous repast was served.
The young men present We're Albert
Carson, John Stover, William Lewis,
Nathaniel Davis, Conner Reese, Nathan
Evans, Evan Lewis, w. Byron Evans,
VIII John, Thomas Evans and Edward
Davis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
DUNMORE.

Miss Nettie Collins, of Baskerville, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kais-
er, of Fourth street.
Norman jenkins, of Waymart, who
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.
jenkins, of Butler street, for the past
few days, has returned home.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men will hold their seventh annual ball
in odd Fellows hall this evening. Ev-
cry purchaser of an admission ticket
will be entitled to chance on S25 in
gold. Music will be furnished by
Hayes brothers orchestra.
A very pleasant social was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, l.. NJ. Speck
of Monroe avenue, last evening. 1t
was given under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor society of the Pres
byterian church and was entitled "a
poverty social" The grotesque APP
pearance of several of the society mem
bers created much anus ment. Fun
and merriment reigned supreme
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
AT MRS, WHETTLING'S.

The ladies of w. f. Hallstead auXll-
lay to the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, held a social last evening
at the home of Mrs. John Whettling, l26
South Bromley avenue. An entertain
ment was given during which Miss Ger
trude Fellows rected and Miss Sadie
Edwards played piano selections. Re
freShmentS We're served. There We're
present Mrs Ed MartH, Mrs. willard
Lanning, Mrs. William YOhe, Mrs. c..
w. Strous, Mr., and Mrs Thomas Cole
man, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. c. o. Miller,
Mrs. Brundage, Mrs Hall, Mrs. Whet-
tling, Mrs. Moses Kelum, Miss May
Transue, Miss Gertrude Fellows, Miss
Sadie Edward Miss Bertha Whettling,
Lee Francis, Mr., Lenard, Latimer
Reese and John Whettling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
CRAMER BADLY BRUISED.
Fell in Front of Car at Spencer's
COllicry, DunmOrc.

Joseph Cramer met with q serious ac-
cident at Spencer's shaft, Dunmore,
yesterday. His duty is to shove cars
off and on the carriage at the head of
the shaft and while showing an empty
car on the carriage yesterday he slipped
on piece of ice and fell across the
adjoining track on which a fellow work
man was showing a loaded car off the
carriage.
Cramer was dragged along some dis
tance by the car and sustained bruised
leg and other severe injuries. He was
removed to his home on Cherry street,
where his wounds received surgical at
tentiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
AN INTERESTING CONTEST.

Professor George Howell, superin-
tendent of schools, has offered a prize
for an interesting contest at the forth
coming Robert Morris lodge eisteddfod
in May. Professor Howell wishes to
encourage oratorical attainments by
the pupils in the public schools, and to
that end he has contributed a purse
of So for an oratoriCal contest. The
contest is to be between representa-
tives from the Wilkes Barre high
school and the Scranton high school.
Each school will select its best speaker.
The prize piece is to be one of the ora
.torical masterpieces of the old Ameri-
can statesmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
LABOR LEAGUE PLANS.
Discussed by Scranton Delegate P. J.
Thomas, Just Returned from
the Pittsburg Meeting.

The four Screnton delegates who
participated in the formation of the
Pennsylvania State Legislative Labor
league at Pittsburg have returned
home filed with enthusiasm over the
newest labor project, which is designed
to bring about good legislation and to
oppose that which is an injustice to
the labor cause They are p. j.
Thomas, president of the local Build
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
ONE HUNDRED LIGHTS.

At a meeting of the Jackson Street
Baptist church Sunday night it was
decided to brighten the interior of the
main auditorium with 100 incandescent
lights to be scattered throughout.
When Mr. De GruChy first became pas
tor of the church he saw that the
church needed better lighting. THE
light of the world is Jesus" exclaimed
Mr.. De Gruchy, land His houses Of
worship should be bright and cheerful"
Hence he advocated the electric lights
and before Sundays meeting it is eX-
pected that the lamps will be in posi-
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

Developments of yesterday indicate
that Jabez Lemon, of Forest City, did
not commit suicide, but was foullY
murdered John Waltz, who lived
with him, was yesterday placed under
arrest to answer the charge of having
murdered Waltz.
Lemon was over 60 years of age and
conducted a pool room in the Higgins
building on Depot alley, Forest City
He lived in apartments in the rear OF
the pool room, which he shared with
Waltz. Early Sunday morning the lat
ter notified the neighbors that Lemon
had committed suicide. He said that
during the night he heard sharp,
cracking sound which awakened him
Hearing no further noise he again fell
asleep, supposing that a bottle of soft
drink in the pool room had exploded.
When he awakened again he found
Lemon dead, sitting bolt upright in a
chair with revolver lying at his feet
and bullet hole in his forehead.
A jury was empanelled by Justice of
the Peace D. r. Brennan, which viewed
the remains and adjourned until Mon
! day at . p. m. Considerable testimony
| was heard then and at o'clock the
! jury adjourned until p M, when fur
ther testimony was heard.
RESULT OF INQUEST.
The result of the inquest was a most
| startling one. From the evidence Civ
en- the jurors We're convinced that
| Lemon did not take his own life, and
brought in a verdict to the effect that
he met his death by some unknown
hand and recommended that Waltz be
arrested to await further developments
| of the case.
There were no powder marks on the
, face and the fact that Lemon was un-
able to move on account of sickness
caused a little suspicion.
The doctor who attended him pre-
vious to his death claims that he could
not live but a few days, his condition
being SO critical. Waltz made a state
ment some time ago that Lemon had
wiled his business to him when tbs
end of life came. All these incidents
! were the cause of suspicion, hence the
close examination of the witnesses.
one witness testified that he heard a
quarrel in the pool room previous to the
shooting. Another stated that he posi-.
lively heard Lemon beg Waltz not tC
hurt him. Other witnesses produced
evidence equally as startling.
Waltz sWOre that he called his land.
lord, William Higgins, at 4 a. m. on
Sunday, but Mr. Higgins testified tha
it was at s a. IN. When the Verdic
was given Waltz was Immediately
placed under arrest. officer LedyarC
accompanied him to the lookup, and or
the way down Main street the prisoner
told the officer that he did not shoe
Lemon, but he knew who did it.
He made the same statement Nester
day morning while at breakfast in tn,
Davis house to Mrs. j. r.. Davis, anC
mentioned the name of the person VIII,
did it. He Wept when he departed fo
MOntrose and repeatedly proclaimed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

The Scranton Turner Basket Bah team
defeated the strong North End Star team
in a game of basket ball at Turner hall
Monday evening, The game between the
Turner's ana South Side team was can
celled, and so the North End stars, as a
great favor to the Turner team, came
down TO play the game. Two Commute
halves were played, At the end of the
first half the score stood Turner's 4; North
End stars, 0; at the end of the game the
score stood the same. William Schimpff
acted as referee, while James Lynott,
manager of the North End team, acted
as umpire
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
DEATH OF JAMES CooNEY.

James Cooney, who has resided for
many years on this side, died yester-
day morning at his home, S0G Twenty
fourth street. His wife and family
survive. He was held in the highest
esteem by those who knew him, The
funeral will take place Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Services will be held
al st. Patrick's church. Burial will be
made in the Hyde Park Catholic ceme-
tarN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
An Agent Congratulated.

c. b. Wagar, general agent of the Neder-
land Life Insurance company, received
substantial congratulations recently from
his company together with a letter, which
stated: you are now leading all agents
in the state of Pennsylvania i'm amount
of your personal business" Mr.. Wagar
wrote personally, in this city alone, in
the month of December, over $6O,OoJ of M
surance. The Nederland have what the
people want-low rates with ample secur-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
BENJAMIN HUGHES CONDITION

Yesterday was passed as comfortably
as could be expected by Benjamin
Hughes. When Dr, j. j. Roberts, to
whom has been entrusted the case ar
rived at Mr. Hughes home yesterday
morning he found his patient in a cheer
full mood and stronger than he has been
at any time since the accident. No new
complications have arisen and the care
used by Dr. Roberts to defeat the nat
ural consequences of the injury to the
nasal bone have so far been successful.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
sORLUCCI-CORDIER CASE.

The case where two warrants We're
issued. one for the prosecutor in each
case, was heard yesterday in two al
deTmen's offices at the same time. Be
fore Aid arman Moses, Genia Sorlucci
was sent to the county Jail in default
Of $500 bail for insulting Mrs. Rosa
Cordier, and before Alderman John
Mrs. Cordier and her husband fur
nished $500 on a charge of assault, pre-
ferred by the man who was sent to
Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
WANT THE PRESENT STYLE

The literary circle of St. Brendan
council Young Mems Institute, met
last evening and debated the subject:
"Resolved, That the senate of the Unit
ed States should be elected directly
by the people" The negative side
which won, was upheld by Charles
CanaVan, Thomas McIIugh and Thos
Fleming. In the face of such popular
demard for the direct election and be-
cause they lost it would be rank cruelty
to print the names OF the affirmative
side. Ernest Gurrell gave a select
reading.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

throughout the evening, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The
proceeds, which We're quite large, will
be used for church purposes.
a junior Loyal Temperance legion
will be organized on Saturday after
noon in Boyle's hall. All who wish to
join this society are requested to meet
at the hall on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

his innocence He will be taken before
the grand jury at Montrose, where the
mysteries of the case will be further
Investigated. 1t is the general opinion
that Mr.. Lemon was shot while in the
chair in which he slept. He was too
weak to go to bed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

HARRIET j. DAVIS, FLORlST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs specially;
10i South Main avenue; two doors from
jackson street.
MORGAN'S PHARMACY-i0l North ave-
nue. Warranted pure drugs and chem
icals. Prescriptions carefully prepared.
Fine stationary and blank books
large stock suitable for Christmas pres
cnts. 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, 7Ol to 7O9 West Lack
aWanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

audiences in attendance to enjoy the
stirring scenes, strong situations and
healthy sentiments of this excellent
dramatic production. The play meets
the tastes of the general public in
happy fashion, and its story serves to
interest and entertain from the first
to the last scene. The elaborate char
acter of the production, the realistic re-
productions of scenes in and about New
York and the wealth of incidents which
it contains all go to add to its value as
a play suited to all classes of amuse-
ment seekers. THE Power of the
Press" will be the attraction at the
Academy of Music Wednesday and
Thursday evenings,
Friday night Peter f. Daley, the
popular comedian, will be seen in his
new comedy, "A Good Thing" at the
Academy of Music. He will apear as
the young and enterprising auctioneer
who sells everything in sight including
a bevy of young and pretty college girls.
He will indulge in new jokes and sew
eral news songs Flora Irwin will also
sing some popular coon" songs and
introduce new limitations. A special
feature of every performance will be
Mr.. Dailey's singing of John n. Kellys
You Babys Comm to Town"
At Davis theater for three nights, be-
gining Thursday, January u, with Fri
day and Saturday matinees, the famous
Watson Sisters will appear with their
company of sterling comedians, headed
by their great electrical aerial creation
entitled lei Trangul Giratorio," con-
ceded by the press and public to be the
most beautiful aerial spectacle ever
witnessed. The company numbers %
artists and are well balanced. The
opening feature on the programme is a
bright skit called the Birthday" in
which the entire company take part.
The ladies are all young and beautiful
| and possess sweet and well trained
| voices, and will be attired in chaste and
| elegant costumes. The olio is one Of
exceptional strength The closing fea-
| ture is a ludicrous farce entitled the
| Count No Account" Nc matinee can
| be given on Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
LEMON DID NOT
COMMIT SUICIDE
CorOner's Jury Decided That He Was
FoulIy Murdered.
WALTZ PLACED UNDER ARREST

Says lie Knows Who Did--Evidonce
Heard Before the Coroner's Jury.
The Verdict That Was Returned.
= waltz Has Been Lodged in the
County Jail at Montrosc--The
Grand Jury Will Probe Into case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

At the rockingham all next week
the George II. Summers comedy play
ers will be the attractions. There will be
change of bin nightly, many special
ties will be introduced and the latest
improvements on the vitascope, and the
projectoscope, will be used, There will
be matinees daily
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

under the old conditions. All creditors
have been satisfied.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS,

Look out for the brick" is seen on all
sides for the past few days and many
have wondered what the signitication
was. All was mystery until the ar
rival of the advance guard of Murray
and Murphy's comedians who gave the
public to understand that that funny
little man." Mark Murphy, was still on
earth and would again be with us
when the operate comedy of "ODowd's
Neighbors" would hold the boards
of the rockingham tonight, The
comedy is described by those who
have seen 1t as $50 laughs in as many
minutes.
Few melodramas of the day have
gained a more general approval from
the local play patrons than has Messrs.
Pitou and Jessops Power of the
Press" and the rule is remarkably fine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-20

Washburn Superlative
Pacific Johns Foundand
and Scotland lgeiy,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-20
Mr.. RATCHF0RD'S DEFEAT.
II Has Given Rise to Much Talk and
Some Hard Feeling mt
Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Dee. 19.-To- -morrow's
session, many delegates say. will bring to
Il close the work Of the Federation of La
bor convention, while others insist that two
days VIII he required to complete the con-
siaCration OF ali important matters. The
defeat Of NJ. Il. Ratchford. president of the
United Mine Workers. for the position of
fratcrnal delegate 10 England. has caused
a good deal of talk. and the departure of
Mr.. Ratchford and his colleague T. l..
Lewis, on an early train this morning,
gave emphasis TO some of the rumors. II
Is intimated by some that Ratchford was
thrown down i'm the ballOtng and some
o; his friends claim that the ruling upon
the different ballots and the decision us
To the number Of votes required to elect
were against him. Some of Ratchford's
iri'hdS nave been very severe in their
criticisms of the presidents rulings but
lhtre seems 10 bc 10 disposition to bring
the matter before the convention. though
II any opportunity j. offered to get III "A
blow against the rulings complained of il
VIII probably be taken advantage of. Mr.
k"trhiord himself If he feels as his friends
say they do. did not show it, but to all
appearances left in the best of humor Be
iurc leaving he said the convention had
done som" most important work ,sueciaily
in forwarding the eight hour movement
and the action taken in regard to the
restriction OF Immigration along the lines
OF an educational test. Both movements
i:c claimed. We're closely related. and with
both secured the supply of labor Will d.
mlnl~h ANA better wages follow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-20
BROWN FINDS A SUPPORTER.
Abe StcinberGcr Indorscs His Recent
AttacIS on United States
senator Harris.

Pratt, Kas., Dec. 19.-oSpeciaiD Repre-
Sentative w. +. Brown, PopuIist. of this
county. chairman Of the house committee
on railroads last winter. has been sub
jcctod to severe criticism by almost all of
the Pop editors in the state for his attack
on Senator Harris and Congressman Simp-
son. He has been read out Of the party
10y a dozen or more. and denounced almost
universally for his actions. For this red
son it is refreshing to him Ia find at least
one Pop editor in the state standing up for
him. IT is Abe Steinberger. OF the Girard
WoTld StCinherctr conducted the middle
of-th--road campaign last year. and WIS
denounced by the Pops in general. Prob
ably through "A kindly feeling to another
Pop under fire, he was inspired to write
This:
Representatives Brown. Of Pratt coun-
~. recently made a vigorous attack on the
Democratic senator from Kansas. Mr.. Har-
riS. laying at his door foul work which
could not Ice rcfut"d 10y Harris or any enc
else. THIS WAS contrary To the fusion creed
and now Brown i denounced and black
listed. All aspirations he may have had
are said to bc blasted forever. Kansas
needs few more men of Browns nerve in
the Peoples party. no matter what the
present gang in the saddle may say about
TIA" matter.
Brown has written SteinberGCr, thanking
him for standing up for Il true Populist.''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-20
WILL CRACKERS COST MORE?
The Three Great Companies of the
Country Have Effected IL Con-
soIidntiun

PittshurE. Dec. l9.-S. s. Marvin. presl-
dent Of the United States Bakery COMPANY
returned from New York to-day and an
rounced that the consolidation of the three
great cracker companies of the United
States is now an assured fact. The deal
has been practically consummated, and
only the details of organization remain TO
be settled. The capitalization of the big
combine he says. vii! be $55,op000o and it
viii be in operation by January /, 1855 The
tkIce companies entering the trust are the
New York Biscuit Company, the American
Baking Company and the United States
Bakery Company The latter is now cap
tailZ,l ut $5.pH.r1A while the other two
"r, rated at SlUwNc01 each.
Mr.. Marvin says that OF the $55,e1nn)
camtnl. 81 uo0.eo will be preferred stock
and $A.-0~p common. The preferred will
he issued III shares of $lGo each. He saws
~" great and primary object OF the COM
hlH" l. to invade foreign markets and omen
up an outlet for the overproduction of
bakeries IN this country. Another object
,S to establish cooperative company. one
In which tho employees can have an oppor-
tun!ty 10 have stock by saving earnings
Tie location for the headquarters mas not
yet been decided upon, but New York
seems 10 be generally favored \ meet
l1S 81 the companies will be- held in = r.yy
days to elect officers and settle all details
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-20
The Storchnuse of the Mind.

Things near us are seen of the size OF
life things AT a distance are diminished
To the size Of th" understanding W.
measure the universe by ourselves and
even comprehend the texture of our own
being only PirCemeal. In this way how
ever. W. remember an iniiuity of things
aLd places. The mind is like a mechanical
instrument that plays great variety OF
tunes but il must play them in succession
euc idea recalls another. hut il at rht.
same time excludes all others. In irving
TO Ttu" OLD rcCOllectiOnS. we cannot as it
were unfold the whole web OF our on
isteuce. must pick out the single
threads. So In coming to ~ place where
We have formerly lived. and with which
We have intimate associations everyone
must have found that tn" feeling grows
more vivid the nearer We approach the spot
o. the actual impression: We remember cir
CumStdnCeS. feelings persons. faces. names
that we had not thought OF for years: hUr
for the time all the rest Of the world is for
gotten.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-20
FOLEY TRIAL TO-DAY.
Of Important Murder Cases There
Seems to BE No End ut


Liberty, Mo, cDc. 19-tSpcciulD William
Foley, who is in Jail at Kansas city for
safe keeping, and who is under indictment
in this county for the murder Of his moth
-, Mrs. Bette Foley, and his sister, Miss
Fannie Foley, on the night of November
Il. 1896, will he tried here beginning to-
n.Orrow at It special term of court.
Since the hanging OF Child Murderer Carr
n" I9olcy case has been discussed freely.
The general drift of the talk Is to the "f
feet that Foley is greater rascal than
Carr and the people would like TO see him
hanged. II Foley is acquitted. or the trial
results In u hung Jury, Foley may be
lyIchcd. prominent man in the county
said to-day: If the Foley case shoujd
result in Il verdict of guilty and he should
hc sentenced to he hanged and Sheriff Hy
mer should not like to pull the lever, |
would willing do so and | believe 100 other
men in the county would also do sO.''