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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-02

Automatic brakes for railroad cars
are designed To take place Of bumpers,
q sliding head being set In each corner
OF the car. TO which levers are connect.
cd to throw the brake against the wheel
when the engine slows up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-02
Saovphine Habit In France.

The injection of morphine is a habit
that Ia, unfortunately, on the increase
IN France. especially among the mid.
die classes. On statistics furnished by
the pharmacists 1t Is estimated that
there are In Paris at. least 10000 vic.
tics of tho morphine habit. tho major
lty Of whom are women.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-02
Tough ON the Doctor.

Doctor-I'm surprised 70 see you out
20 room.
Pstient-Yes; the dog upset the medi
enc you left for me.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09
The Commissioners Get Through.

The Commissioners Get Through.
The county commissioners worked
over time Monday and finished up
their quarterly meeting that night
about 1920 O'clock. The bulk OF the
business was the allowing of bills, of
which there was the usual number.
The commissioners decided not to fur
nish any seed wheat this year. A
petition signed by J. F. Highland and
others for the formation of new school
district comprised of section 33. 81,
west of section 35 in. township l03 81,
and section 3, and north of section g.
102-62 was presented to the board and
being duly considered was lost. The
following road supervisors were ap-
poin,cu f,r Mitchell township: No. l
Peer Gaetze, No. VIM, Saul, No. 3
d. z. Braught, No. 4 H. G. Greene.
The board will meet again in about
two weeks when the destroyed bridges
will demand attention.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09

ance the Vaudeville Co. occupied the
boards for an hour introducing Prof.
Ziska, the magician, who mystiied his
audience completely by performing
some wonderful tricks. Ziska is away
up in his profession and he won the
admiration of the audience for his
clever work. The magniscope pictures
were we'll received and the machine
worked to nicely.
Some very fine music was furnished
by an orchestra composed of the Rath-
oun twins. Carl Hover, Nat Bennett
and j. A. Brown. Their selections
were greatly enjoyed and leading
feature of the entertainment.
Owing to the threatening weather
the attendance was smaller than at the
recent performance, but the show was
highly satisfactory to all, judging from
the favorable comments that have been
heard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09
To Have an Army.

We understand that Mitchell is to
have the Salvation Army, B. II. Ben
nett having received letter from one
of the captains in the state announcing
that the army would establish barracks
this week. The army has made it's
appearance at Madison, Yankton,
Watertown and Aberdeen during the
fall and winter. 1t has been some
years since the Salvation army con.
Quoted meetings here, the last time
resulting in a very unpleasant manner,
but public opinion has changed with
the better methods of the army and
they will undoubtedly be received with
respect when they come to Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09
COlIMANDERY ELECT OFFICERS.

Knights Templar Elected Officers at the
Regular Meeting Friday Evening.
Friday evening the members OF ST.
Bernard Commandery, K. T., met in
their asylum to hold their election of
officers, which resulted as follows:
E. CO. T. Huyck.
G. E. NC. W. Adams.
G. CA. E. Hitchcock.
S. W.-James Moriarity.
j. VS.. H. Scallin.
Treasurer. T. Morrow.
Recorder-R. P. Hall.
Following the election Commander
Huyck made these appointments:
Prelate-J. Fl. Babcock.
Standard Bearer-W. Woodman.
Sword Bearer-N. ]. Nielsen.
Warden-A. II. Pehrson.
Sentinel-H. l.. Bras.
Organist-W. E. Lott.
Captains of Guard. E. Wells, Ben
Olesen, F. 81. Winsor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09
USING THE TRANSFER.
The Milwaukee and Omaha Roads Have
to Transfer Across the Jim.

The Milwaukee and Omaha Roads Have
to Transfer Across the Jim.
From Fridays Daily.
The Milwaukee people made their
first transfer at the Jim river bridge
this morning, train leaving here at
1880 o'clock. Two boats were brought
from Rock Valley, Iowa, which were
used in the recent flood there, and they
were used in transferring the mail, ex-
press and passengers. The boats are
not large and require considerable time
in making the trips across the river,
which is at least mile wide. 1t re-
quires considerable skill and hard work
to row the boats from one side of the
river to the other against the strong
current. A train went down to the
river bridge at $3.50 this afternoon to
make connections and transfer from the
regular passenger on the other side OF
the water. A number of passengers
went down on the train TO Wow the
rising river and watch the proceedings
of the transfer.
The Omaha road over at the bridge
is not thoroughly washed out but the
approaches to the bridge are not safe
enough to permit the passage of trains
over it. The first transfer was made
last night, mail and express and pas
sengers being brought over safely. A
small push car is used to do the trans
fering, the approaches to the bridg ge
being strong enough to bear this much
weight. 1t was expected that the ap.
proaches would not be able to with
stand the high water last night, and
while the situation is worse today. yet
it not serious enough to impede the
traffic of the pushcar service.
Since last night Roadmaster Gregory
stated that the river had risen five
inches. Reports from Huron were tc
the effect that the river up there was
much higher than it was in 1881, the
year of the high water.
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ANOTHER BRIDGE GONE OUT
A Bridge on the Milwaukee Near Yank-
ton Succumbs to the Flood.

A Bridge on the Milwaukee Near Yank-
ton Succumbs to the Flood.
Up to Saturday Mitchell has had
communication with Sioux City and
the east, despite the floods on the
Omaha and the east Milwaukee, but
Saturday morning word was received
at the Milwaukee depot that a bridge
across the Jim river at Yankton went
out during the night, and that the
company would not attempt to transfer
across the water on account OF the high
current. The going out of this brid ge
cuts Mitchell off from any mail con-
nections with the east until it becomes
possible to get the bridges in position
or until transferring arrangements can
be resumed. The Milwaukee people
thought they would be able to run
trains between Mitchell and Sioux City
as they did not believe that the water
would affect any OF the bridges between
the Two points. Near Yankton the
AA'OA iOSO ooNoCdiy Ii1ooy d1S Nv duO
also at Scotland stream got away
over its banks, but the latter did not
affect the bridge. East of town on the
Milwaukee no transfers were made
Saturday, as the trip over in boats was
frought with too much danger. The
Omaha also done away with transfers
for the reason, the water is standing
two feet deep over their track. 1t was
stated that the river had risen about
six inches since Friday night.
North OF Wolsey on the Milwaukee
road the track is still under water, or,
rather, floating on top of the water.
The passenger runs to Woonsocket and
remains over night returning here in
the morning. Saturday this train only
went as far south as Yankton, returning
late in the evening.
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BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE.
"A House and Boy Scattered Over a Sec-
tIOn of Land Friday.

"A House and a Boy Scattered Over sec-
tlon of Land Friday.
John j. Diercks, farmer residing
near Oacoma on the Sioux reservation,
was in town Monday on his way to Sioux
Falls. He called in at The REPUBLI-
CAN Office and gave us the details of
terrible catastrophe which happened
to neighbor of his last Friday, which
resulted ia the death of a nine-year-
old boy. The neighbours name was
Geo. F. Rusecrans and he resided with
in four miles of Diercks. Mr.. Rose
Grams was down by the river making
some repairs to prevent the washing
out of his land, his house being in full
view. During the afternoon he heard
fearful explosion and looking in the
direction OF his house was amazed to
see it flying in every direction. The
house was occupied only by himself
and son aged nine years. In some un-
known manner to Mr.. Rosecrans there
was some dynamite left in the house
and it was found by the boy who COM
menced playing with it by throwing it
in the air. An explosion naturally fol-
lowed. When MIR. Rosecrans reached
the house the boy was still alive, but
torn and mangled fearfully, one hand
being torn off. He lived Is minutes af-
ter the explosion. The house was
practically torn to pieces. Mr.. Rose
Grams arrived from the west with the
body OF his son Wednesday and it was
transferred across the river that after
noon, and was taken to McGregor,
Iowa, for interment.
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COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council Hold Lengthy Session
Monday Night and Transacted Con-
siderable Business.
County Commissioners Meet in Quarterly
Session Tuesday and Decide Not
to Loan Seed Wheat.
RAILROADS UNLUCKY
Traffic Across the Jim River is Destroyed
by the High Water and Transfers
by Boat are Necessary.
WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.
An Interesting and Lively Session Wa,
Held Monday Evening.

Held Monday Evening.
When Mayor Fullerton called the
city council to order Monday evening
the following aldermen responded to
the roll call made by Auditor Smith:
Messrs. Levinger, Bracy, Simpson,
lndra, Nielsen and Johnston. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved as corrected.
Dr. :. }. Moore and S. Webber were
present at the council meeting and
asked that something be done to drain
west Third street between Sanborn and
Duff streets. They claimed that the
present drainage was inadequate to
carry Off the water in the wet season.
The matter was referred to the street
and alley comm ittee.
Auditor Smith read petition which
was filed in his Office on March Ii,
signed by 25 legal voters and taxpay-
ers, asking that the matter OF granting
license for the sale OF liquors be sub
mitted to the people at the coming city
election. Following this another pc
tition, signed by the same men, was
read asking that the first petition be
Withdrawn. Inasmuch as the petition.
ers had desired TO withdraw the re.
quest City Attorney Mohr considered
it was their privilege to do so, the
council deeming it unnecessary to take
any action in reference to the petition.
The reports Of Justice Abbey and
Treasurer Kibbee we're read and
adopted. Health Officer w. E. Crane
presented an extended report OF the
sanitary conditions OF this city which
cont tanned some very excellent sugges.
lions with reference 10 the loose man.
ner in which the health laws of the CITY
were permitted to be trampled under
foot. The report was referred to the
health committee.
There were three bids filed with the
auditor for furnishing coal but as one
or two of the bids were indefinite in one
or two matters, action was deferred or
letting the contract until week later
The water works committee was in
structed to confer with one of the bid
ders in reference to the freight rates
mentioned in the bids.
The following bills were read anG
warrants ordered drawn to cancel the
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receive vigorous enforcement.
A resolution was passed calling the
city election for April 20, and provi-
sions we're made for holding the cleo
tion. the places and judges being ap-
pointed.
The council adjourned until Monday
evening April II.
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Postmaster Greene received tele-
gram from Director Glenn Wednes-
day stating that the Jim river had
risen above the high water of 1881 at
Huron and at Jamestown it had come
up ten feet. This evidently means that
the Jim will rise again in this vicinity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-09

Several bills were held up until an
other meeting, pending an investiga-
tion.
The ladies cemetery committee asked
the council for some assistance IN set
ting out $50 trees in the cemetery and
the request was granted, the number
of trees asked for being ordered to be
purchased by the council cemetery
committee.
The auditor wasyinstructed TO adver-
tise for bids for the building OF a side
walk on the south side OF the high
school block. The bids are to be open
ed next Monday evening.
C. H. Krom had a grievance against
parties who used the livery barn on
Third and Lawler streets for slaughter
house and he laid his case before the
council, which instructed the board OF
health, with the city attorney, to use
the law in abating the nuisances, and
it is understood the health laws will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
SOUTH SIDE.

Connell's Park presented it's first
busy day of the season yesterday. The
swings were in constant motion, and
the merry peals of laughter filed the
grove on account of the severity of the
weather on Friday last the regular ap-
pointed Arbor day, Professor j. f..
O'Malley, principal of No. IL public
school, chose yesterday to celebrate
the occasion and he, together with the
full corps Of teachers of both Nos. II
and schools, accompanied the pupils
OF the respective buildings to the park
and spent a very pleasant afternoon
with the children.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning
fire was discovered in a barn owned
by Mr.. Edward Steindell, and situated
in the rear of his property on Palm
street. He was Immediately aroused
by his young son, by whom the blaze
was first seen, but when the spot was
reached the flames was unmanageable.
An alarm was rung from box 81, cor
ner of Prospect avenue and Fig street,
and the fire companies soon responded.
They We're urable however, to reach
the premises with their carts, though
the nearest hydrant is two blocks dis
tart, thus rendering the assistance
of the tiremen impossible. No water
could be used except that which an
undrilled bucket brigade drew from q
well, and used to prevent the spreading
of the flames further than the barn
A valuable horse and COW perished in
the burning building, besides a large
quantity of varied articles of value,
stored away by Mr. Steindell, who is
a junk man.
An insurance policy amounting to
$3.50 was carried on the structure and
contents. 1t is supposed that some mis-
creant set the barn on fire, as there
was nothing in or about it that could
cause a blaze.
The X. of NJ c. held a regular meet
ing last night.
Michael Battle is seriously i'll at his
home on Pear street.
Mrs. j. f. O'Malley, Of Birney ave-
nue., is slowly recovering from Sc
we're illness.
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PROVIDENCE.

nr. j. ]. Sullivan returned yesterday
from New York.
Miss Anna Jenkins, of Putnam street,
who has been spending the past few
days with friends at Pittston, return
ed home yesterday.
Mrs. John Morgan is entertaining her
father John Fern. of Chicago, at her
home on West Market street.
Miss Roderick entertained a number
of her young friends yesterday at the
home Of her parents on North Main
avenue.
The rooms of Marquette council,
Young Mems Institute were crowded
last evening to hear the addresses that
were given by DIR. w. f. Connors and
Attorney NJ. f. Conroy. DIR. Connors
spoke at length upon chemistry and in
| terestcd his hearers. Attorney NJ. f.
Conroy took as his subject Human
| ity's Hope and the Republics
Strength" which proved a highly in
teresting subject.
Rev. W. +. Davis will oniciate tomor-
row at the morning and evening SER
vices for his congregation. The sub
| ject Of his evening sermon will be THE
Churchs Failure and Why of It."
-
come to attend.
Rev. w. G.. Watkins will preach in
the North Main Avenue Baptist church
| tomorrow morning and evening. Morn
| ings subject, Close Communion" The
Lords supper will be administered in
the morning service. Evening subject,
Living Links" There will be special
singing in the evening service by male
and mixed voice choruses.
Mrs. Thomas Saltry, of West Market
street, is seriously i'll.
Mrs. John Morgan is entertaining her
father, John Fern, of Chicago, at her
home on West Market street.
James Burns, of Bloom avenue, is
recovering from a serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Algood, of Oak
| street, are receiving congratulations
over the arrival of a baby son.
John O'Hara, of New Buffalo, is vis-
iting friends in this vicinity.
Larry Getman, who was arrligned
| beforet Alderman Roberts Thursday
| night for selling naturalization papers
| to Anthony Puravitch for So, had
Puravitch brought before Alderman
| Fidler of the First ward, last evening
| to answer a charge of having stolen
| the naturalization papers in question
from Getman's trunk He voted on the
| strength of them last fall. Puravitch
was asked to furnish $1,000 bail for his
appearance at court and being unable
| to do so was committed to the county
| Jail.
The funeral Of Mary, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Size, will take
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Bur
| ial will be made in Hyde Park Catho-
| lie cemetery.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
| Brady will occur this morning at
o'clock from her late home on Keyser
| avenue. The remains will be taken
to Holy Rosary church, where a re-
| QUEEN mass will be celebrated, after
| which the remains viii be INFERRED in
the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Ida Fembrldge, Of North Main
avenue. is very ill.,
Llewellyn Thomas accompanied by
two sons and a daughter, arrived on
the West Side from Wales yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas was met at New York
city by his brother and daughter Miss
Lizzie.
Mrs. William Y. Edwards returned
yesterday from Mahanoy City and
Lansford, where she has been visiting
friends for several weeks.
The Easter music rendered at the
Scranton Street Baptist church on
Easter Sunday, will be repeated Sun
day.
The members of the First Welsh Bap-
tist church choir will meet at the
church this afternoon to assist in the
funeral services of the late David $.
Hughes.
Miss Weir, of the Rescue Mission,
and Miss McGaughy, missionary of the
Second Presbyterian church, will ad-
dress the missionary meeting to be
held in the Plymouth Congregational
church next Monday evening, May 3.
Hon. c. NJ. Ward, of Paterson, N. j.,
called upon his brother, eX-Judge w.
G. Ward, of 124 North Sumner avenue,
yesterday.
Improvements are being made on the
interior of Warnke's hotel on North
Main avenue.
Miss Sophia Hayward, of Kingston.
was a visitor among West Side friends
this week.
Mrs. Duciworth, of Newark, n. j.,
has returned to her home after long
visit with her niece, Mrs. John Fraun-
fclter, OF 1924 jackson street.
Miss Ray Morgan, of Philadelphia, is
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Laundry. ~
visiting her mother, Mrs. Morgan, of
Price street Miss Morgan is a trained
nurse and is located at Philadelphia.
Mrs. stephen Kimble, Of Hampton
street is entertaining her mother, Mrs.
c. DeLong, of Lake Ariel.
Mrs. u. Davis, of Butte City, Mon
tana, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lewis, of Lafayette street.
George w. Clarke, of Clarke Bros,
was in New York city this week upon
business. Mr.. Clarke saw the Grant
mausoleum dedication while there.
ON Monday, May 3, Alderman-clect
Be2aleel Davis, of the Fifth ward
will enter upon his duties He will
occupy rooms situated over John j.
Davies drug store on South Main ave-
nue..
The latest and best styles. Roberts,
1876 North Main. al
Mrs. j. u. Mcffatt and son, of Wash
burn street, are visiting at Weatherly,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
DUNMOKE.

Mrs. c. l.. jay, Of Webster avenue,
is building an extensive addition to her
property
Mrs. +. f. Wagner, of East Drinker
street, has returned from a visit with
friends in New York.
j. S. Huber, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Huber OF
Quincy avenue.
Walter Greaves has a large force of
men engaged in grading that part of
Adams avenue facing No. 3 school.
Nos. l, and Gypsy Grove collieries
of the Pennsylvania Coal company will
resume operations tomorrow.
The Scranton Stove works will be
idle today.
The Welcome Club Dancing class
held a social in Odd Fellows hall last
evening, The affair was a superb So
cial function and was largely attended.
The hall was tastefully, though not
elaborately, decorated. and the whole
scene presented one of unusual sp!en-
dor. The affair was termed a Flower
social" each lady presenting her part
ner in the minuet with a handsome
buttonhole bouquet.
W. II. Daniels, a conductor in charge
of a Laurel Hill street car was arrest
ed Thursday evening by officer Bulger
for obstructing the roadway crossing
at the Dunmore corners. Daniels was
ordered several times to move from off
the crossing, but refused to comply
with the officers request. He was TAX
en- before Squire Cooney, who held him
upon his recognizance to appear before
the burgess Monday evening, May 8
and answer to the charges preferred
against him.
The Industrial school Of st. Mark s
church, which is conducted under the
auspices Of the Women's guild. win be
held in the parish house this afternoon
at 2,30 o'clock, All the young children
in Dunmore are cordially invited to at
tend
The Loyal Temperance legion will
hold meeting in Boyle's hall this
evening. Everybody is welcomed.
Tony May, who was arrested Thurs
day evening for being drunk and dis
orderly and brutally beating his wife
was given a hearing last evening be-
fore Burgess Burschell. He was fined
s5 and in addition he listened to a So
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

we're reprimand by Burgess Burschell.
After paying his fine May left the court
sanctum anr made straight for home.
AS soon as he got inside he again as
saulted his wife in a shameful man
ner. His re-arrest will probably be
made today.
1t was w. G. Burke who swore to the
affidavit which accompanied the re-
spondents bill of particulars in the
DunmCre election contest in which the
vote of almost every Republican voter
of the borough is attacked, most of
them on such nonsensical grounds as
having had assistance in preparing
their ballots or not having lived in
the district q sufficient length of time
Mr. Burke's affidavit is as follows: wv
c. Burke being duly sworn according
to law saith that the statement of
facts contained in the foregoing bill
of particulars is true to the best of his
knowledge and belief" Mr.. Burke is a
merchart,an ex-president of the school
board and tax-collector elect. He is
well acquainted with hundreds of the
persons named in the respondents list
and to the best of his knowledge and
belief must know he has sworn to a
highly improba bic statement.
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10 he had led many choirs to victory.
At the age of p he came to America
to reside in Scranton, and while here
took a course in harmony with Dan
iel ProtherOe, from whom he went to
Professor T. j. Davies, Mus BaC., un-
der whose excellent teaching he ac-
quired such proficiency as a harmonist
and cOunterpointist that he was able
to take the first and second degree for
Bachelor of Music at the Trinity uni
versity of Toronto, Canada He also
took a course in piano playing with
Professor Silas Rosser, of this side.
Since in this country he has led many
glee clubs to victory. He now has a
choir Of sixty voices, known as the
West Side Glee club, which will COM
pete in the Robert Morris eisteddfod