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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
REPUBLICANS DID NOT ATTEND.
Refuse TO Participate in the Appoint-
mcnt Of an Examining Board.


The joint session of councils, called
by Mayor Bailey, to select board to
examine candidates for the office of
building Inspector, did not materialize
last night.
The Republican members of select
council, believing the law provided that
such a board is to be chosen by the
Mayor, declined to attend, and as no
quorum could be secured no attempt
was made to call the meeting. The
section of the ordinance governing the
appointment reads as follows:
The inspector Of buildings shall be re-
qured, before his appointment, to pass an
examination before a board composed of
two regular architects and three master
builders, which board shall be chosen by
the mayor, and to produce to the select
council, on the occasion of his confirma-
tion certificate of competency from such
board.
The mayor says he is required to
consult councils In the selection of the
board. Councils, or at least the Re
publican members, do not want to
be consulted, and hence the dispute.
A year ago a similar move was made,
hut as it was then apparent that the
mayor was trying to oust Mr.. Nelson
before his term expired, the Republi-
cans refused to have anything to do
with the matter. AS II nit Mr.. Mel
son continued in office.
An adjourned business meeting of
the upper branch was scheduled for
last night, but it, too, had to go by the
board,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
PERSONAL.
7. Porter is in Paris.

John T. Porter is in Paris.
Alex. Dunn, jr.. was in New York We'd
nesday.
Matthew Kramer, of New York, is Wis
iting his parents on Ninth street.
Isadore Finklestein will leave today to
spend two weeks at New Britain Conn.
Alderman John T. Howe and family left
yesterday TO spend two weeks at Way
mart
Colonel r. II. Ripple spent yesterday
at the Soldiers Orphans school at Scot
land.
p. A. Philbin. of Archibald, has re-
turned from q visit to Baltimore Wash
ington and Philadelphia,
Mrs. George Fiehler and daughter have
returned home from a two weeks visit
In Tamaqua and Mahanoy City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell w. Houser, of North
Sumner avenue. have returned home from
two weeks visit to friends in Tamalua
and Mahanoy city.
Attorney c. A. Battenberg, of the city
solicitors office, has returned from La
fayette college, where he attended the
commencement exercises
Warden William T. Simpson has been
appointed commissary sergeant on Gov
ernor Hastings staff, vice Captain w.
H. Burke, of this city, resigned.
H. U. Hcpewell has been chosen to rep
resent Electric City conclave. No. 295, I'm
proved Order of Heptasophs, al the con-
vention which will select a district dep
uty.
Rev. p. H, Brooks, of Wilkes Barre,
stated clerk of the Lackawanna Presby~
terry. has had the degree of Doctor of
Divinity conferred upon him by Union
college.
InvitaticTs have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. N. o. Mumford, of the West
Side, for the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth g.. to George r. Clark,
the florist. The ceremony will be per-
formed on Thursday, July s, at l15 p. m
Announcement is made of the coming
marriage of Mr.. John p. Mclaughlin
mechanical draftsman for the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company in this city
and Miss Jennie V. Gerrity, of Pike street
Carbondale on Wednesday, July II, al
st. Rose church. Carbondale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

ed necessary 10 have $4,000 each year
for the two fiscal years.
The mortgage given at the time of
the purchase of the property OF the
Thomas Phillips estate was $4,000 but
of this amount $500 has been paid,
leaving balance of s19,5OO to be met.
AS 1t stands the interest on this amount
will be paid from the $1,000 appropri-
ated by the state and the balance re-
naming over and above the actual
cost of maintenance will be applied
to the principal. 1t is thought that
another effort will be made to have
the appropriations for the two hospi-
tails increased The amount allowed
the West Side hospital is an increase
of $4,000 above the last appropriation
which was only $4,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
WHEN SHEA RETURNED.
Met with a .Three-Year-O Old Grud ge,
and the County Jail.

John Shea was held in $500 bail by
Alderman Millar yesterday for threat
ening to kill f. w. Finney. The case
Is an instance of " be sure your sins
will find you out"
Three years ago Shea was arrested
on a similar charge and at that time
he consented to pay the fine and costs
of prosecution, also the damage done
to a cop. In payment he gave a worth
less bank check for the amount. Shea
left the the city soon afterward and
returned only last night, when, 1t is
alleged he made more threats against
Finney.
This time he will await trial by jury
at the county Jail where he was COM
mitted in default.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
MEADE VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
Old Soldiers will Meet at Shickshinny
Tomorrow Afternoon,

The second reunion of the Meade
Veterans association will be held at
Riverside park, Shckshinny, Saturday
June 26, If nothing prevents Colonel
Ezra Ripple, of Scranton. Colonel Will
liam ]. Scott and Colonel A. L. Darte
Wilkes-Barre, and Major Levi G. Nc
Cauley, of West Chester, will be pres
ent
At 1 o'clock a short business session
will be held, at which time it will be
decided where the next reunion will be
held. At O'Clock the comrades will
form and march to the depot to meet
those coming on the afternoon trains.
At $3.50 the boys of "G1-'65" will have a
camp fire. A cordial invitation is given
to all Sons of Veterans, old soldiers and
their friends to attend this reunion.
No intoxicating liquors sold on the
grounds. The Bloomingdale Drum
corps will furnish music. Post 257, G.
A. R., and Camp S8, S. of ", will act
as reception ommittee.-Wilkes-
Barre Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
COUNTRY CLUB CONCERT.
1t Suffered No Interference from the
Fall of RAIN,

The open air band concert at the
Country club last night took place,
Notwithstanding the rain, which did not
begin to fall until the conclusion of the
programme by Bauer's band.
The grounds were attractively illu-
minated. From the flag staff were en-
blazoned the letters &C. c. S." while
beneath and suspended about the pole
was circle of Japanese lanterns. Be-
meath this the band played. There was
dancing after the concert.
The first of series of golf matches
with the Wilkes Barre Country club
will be played on the Scranton Country
club links tomorrow. The Scranton
team will be composed of Messrs. Hunt
ington, John H. Brooks, T. II. Watkins,
f. C. Fuller, A. E. Hunt, jr., and Rey-
nolds Bedford.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
MR. FLAHERTYS RESIGNATION.
Has Not Yet Been Placed in the
Hands of Mayor Bailey.

Even If the select council had met last
night the members OF u would not have
heard anything from Mayor Bailey
concerning the case Of Patrolman Mar
tin Flaherty. Mayor Bailey said yester-
day with reference to the matter:
"Mr. Flaherty has been suspended by
Chief Robling and has admitted to the
truth of the charges made against him,
and has also promised to hand me his
resignation. He has not done so as
yet and many of his friends have urged
me to reinstate him on the force. l do
not think can do that, however, as It
is the second time Mr.. Flaherty has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
MORGAN WAS DESPERATE.
Wields a Knife and Jumps over an
Embankment.

Nellie Williams appeared before AL
derman Millar yesterday and swore out
a warrant for the arrest of Tommie
Williams, an 1S-year-old youth, who
she says chased her with a butcher
knife with the evident intent of using
1t upon her. The warrant was placed
in the hands of Detective Will Clifford,
who twice yesterday afternoon got
within sight of young Morgan and at
each time the culprit escaped.
On the last chase Detective Clifford
followed Morgan as far as Mifflin ave-
nue., where the boy jumped over the
20-foot embankment to the Delaware
and Hudson tracks. There the chase
stopped. Detective John Moir was
then given the arrest as Clifford was
too well known to the boy.
Detective Moir arrested Morgan and
Alderman Millar held him under $500
bail to appear at court. In default
he was sent to the county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
DIED.

YOUNG, In Scranton, Thursday, June
a. at 1 a. M, Helen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Young, aged 3 years.
IL months and days. Funeral from
the residence of the parents, 1872 Mon
sey avenue, Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock.
TAPPAN.--In Scranton, June "a, 1897. at
p. m, Wesley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Tappan. aged 8 months, l
week. Funeral from the residence of
the parents, 1923 Linden street. Satur-
day at .. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Remarkably low rates to San Fran
cisco, Cal, account Of Y. p. s. c. e.
convention, July 7-12. Tickets on sale
June 27 to July 2 inclusive, with final
return limit to Aug. IL. This rate is
open to the public, and tickets are
good for stop over at Niagara Falls
returning, within time limit of ticket.
Three solid trains through to Chicago
daily via the Lehigh Valley route. Ap-
ply to agents for detailed information.
Scranton office, 300 Lackawanna ave-
nue.. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

rad serious charges. preferred against
him within two months.
when tho select council holds its
next regular meeting l will probably
present Mr.. Flaherty's resignation or
removal for cause. and also name his
successor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
EXCURSION TO LAKE ARIEL.
1t Will BE Conducted by the Union
Veterans Union.

Tomorrow the Union Veterans will
conduct their first excursion. Lake
Ariel is the place they have selected
for the outing and if the weather is fa-
Vorable there will be an immense at
tendance.
Tickets have been placed at the low
figure of rs cents and the members of
the union earnestly urge the public to
assist them on this occasion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
LANGAN IS OUT OF DANGER.
Frank Morgan, His Assailant, Was
Admitted to Bail.

The condition of Peter Langan, who
was stabbed Tuesday evening has
shown such marked improvement that
the attending physician pronounced
him out of danger yesterday.
Squire Logan, of Dickson. gave Frank
Morgan, the man who did the stabbing,
a further hearing and required him to
give bail in the sum of 1000 for his ap-
pearance at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
DR.. W. B. HENW00D,
DEN 7 |ST
3I6 llCKAWANNl AVE.
TAKE NOTICES!

The Tribune will pay reward OF $500 for
Information which will lead to the con-
viction of any person who steals or, with
out the owners consent. mutilates copy
of The Tribune after its delivery to reg
ular subscriber.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
NO MONEY ALLOWED
FOR BUILDINGS
State Legislature Cut The Appropriations
Down to Hard Pan.
ONLY PROVIDED FOR MAINTENANCE

awanna stands IN Such Sore Need,
Vanish at Least Two Years in the
Distance--Amount for Paying Run
ming Expenses Was Slightly In
creased--same Treatment Was Acc
corded to West Side Hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
"HANK" BROWN Is A FAVORlTE.
Nay Aug Boys DO Not Want to Act on
His Resignation,

The Nay Aug Hose company met last
evening in regular session. No action
was taken with reference to Perman-
ent man Henry Brown, who resigned
recently.
Mr.. Brown is one of the oldest mem
bers of the fire department and he is
great favorite with the Nay Aug
boys. So much so that the members
do not wish to act on the resignation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Read w. Gibson jones' Announce
ment in Real Estate Column
before you lose your chance for a choice
home. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
Special Excursions

2Eo Xxx White Envelopes for I7c. at Sc
Store, 523 Lack'a. ave. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Authorized at low rates to points
west during July and August. Call
upon M. L. Smith, Div. Pass. Agent, D.,
L. & w. X. r. for information.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
Such a Thing as a
Special Department for
INFANT'SVEAR
is a novelty to the ordinary shop keep
er. You may find here and there a
sprinkling of stocks which are wholly
inadequate to present wants. We
have created a full-fedged Infants
Wear Department, and since its incep-
tiop, has rroved grand success

Infant slips, made of plain Muslin,
we'll finished. at 23c.
Infants fine Cambria Slips, yoke
front of embroidery, at 33c.
Infants fine Cambria Slips, tucked
circular, yoke front, trimmed with en-
broidery, deep ruffle of embroidery on
skirt, at 49c
Infants fine Cambria Skirts, five
tucks on skirt, deep hem, at 45c.
Infants Skirts, made of fine cambria
muslin. tucked skirt edged with en-
broidery, at SOC.
Infants Short Dresses, made of fine
cambria, tucked yoke, trimmed en-
broidery, at 49c.
Infants Teazle Down Skirts, all COL
ors, with bodice, 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
GREAT RACING
SCRANTON DRIVING PARK,
Wednesday,
Thursday
And Friday
June 80, July | and 2.

Sufficient entries have been
received to warrant saying
that this will be the greatest
race meeting that Scranton
has ever witnessed. Reduced
rates, with admission to
grounds, have been made
with the D. & H. R. R.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Lake Ariel Saturday. The old Vets
First excursion. Go with them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & M. T. Howley, 2S1 Wyoming ave
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

Go to Lake Ariel Saturday with the
the old vets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
Charged withConspiracy.

Rice. Levy & Co., have brought ac-
tion against Harry Josephs and others
of Forest City for conspiracy to de-
fraud. Josephs was held in $1,000 bail
by Alderman Millar yesterday for a
hearing this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

ALL HUMoRs OF THE BLOOD.
from the small pimple to the dreadful
scrofula sore. are cured by Hoods Sar-
saparllla, which thoroughly purifes,
Wtalizes and enriches the blood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache. indigestion, biliousness. All
druggists. 25o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
Now THAT
BUSINESS IS REVIVING

VOU will need TO call on the
i Printer to help you to get
your goods and wares
before the public. Printers ink
helps business along wonder
fully. When you are in need OF
printing, II you win telephone
to
THE TRIBUNE JOB
PRINTING DEPARTMENT,
and ask them TO send repre-
sentative. II may be TO your and
their advantage. Telephone
IO42.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.

The address had other equally as
combatitive points. Recorder Pierce
afterward told of the American spir-
it" which caused the accession of the
American Maltas from the Scotch
head. Since that time the order in
this country has grown wonderfully.
Eighteen months ago there was not a
single Maltese Knight in Scranton;
now there are S11.
This statement was followed by ap-
plause. After the address a quartette
sang and the meeting was dismissed
with benediction by Dr. Dixon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25

tiUust OF TttpItstnIdtIVes,
Harrisburg, Pa, June 23, 1897
Mr.. j. George Eisele:
After a hard struggle in committee l
succeeded In getting $4,000 for mainten-
ance for Lackawanna hospital and $1,000
for the West Side hospital We are the
only city that received an increase and /
feel very much elated thereby.
(signeO Alex I. Connell.
DIR. M. j. Williams, one Of the direc-
tors of the West Side hospital, was al
so seen. He said the $4,000 was asked
for with the intention of applying $12.-
900 upon the mortgage which stands
against the property. The remaining
$1,000 was TO be applied TO the main
tenance OF the hospital. II was DEEM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
PLEASED WITH AMOUNT.

MIR. Eisele. as director, is, however,
well pleased with the amount granted,
as ii is an increase of $1,000 over the
last appropriation. Owing to the de-
pressed times and the apparent re-
luctance OF the legislature to go too
deep into expenditures with a scant
treasury, half the amount would not
have surprised the directors.
The following communication, sent
to Mr.. Eisele from Representative
Hon. Alex II. Connell, may add fur
ther interest:
Evening journal., 1897-08-31
NEWS Of NEW CASTLE
GRADES AND REPAIRS

AND THE ABOLITION OF NUI-
SANCEs DISCUSSED BY COUN-
Gil LAST NIGHT.
AT special medllng OF Council held
last night the questions of grades, re-
pairs and abolition OF nuisances occu-
pied the whole evening. The first
question brought up was that of fixing
the drains at Second and Harmony and
Sixth and Delaware streets.
Mr.. Cooper refused to vote when the
question of bringing the matter before
Council was moved. But the motion
was adjudged carried by the president
The motion was to invite the heads Of
the New Castle and Wilmington Elec-
trio Railway Company to New Castle
and confer with Council In reference to
putting entirely new drains in the
aforementioned crossings, they having
signihed their intentions in the origi-
nal contract Of so doing.
The DObbinsville road was the next
topic for discussion. Mr.. Harrington
furnished estimates, showing that The
road could be partially graded and fill
ed at an expense Of 5000 by using the
ashes and cinders from the Delaware
Iron Company.
MIR Pagan Stated his opposition to
cinders and stated that a board walk
could be constructed for the same
amount. City Engineer KINNEY then
requested, and was granted permis-
sion, to ask some questions. He de-
sired to know whether the city could
afford to pay 5000 on tine road. On be-
ing answered in the affirmative, he
stated that as there was no grade to
the streets west of Washington avenue
the earth could be taken from some of
the DObbinsvllle streets and used i'm
filling Seventh street at the same cost
thereby utilizing both methods of grad
ing at once. Action was referred.
Mr.. White. Of North Fourth street
made complaints OF two nuisances In
the shape OF cesspOOls adjacent to his
home The secretary was ordered tc
notify the tenants TO abate them in
forty eight hours. A gutter on South
Fourth street, Delaware street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth, and ON the
church lot on North Fifth street were
also declared nuisances and ordered
abated Means were provided for re-
moving a dead COW which had washeC
ashore shortly above Truss wharf.
Agent Julian d. Janvier was give1
two days in which to repair the pave
ment on Ninth street nearthe cOttol
mills The matter in reference to thu
/ inlet alt Third and Chestnut streets lay
over until next meeting.
Evening journal., 1897-08-31
"oRAvEYARD OF EUROPEANS"
Almost Incredible Mortality of Ba-
tavin, on the Island of java.

Almost Incredible Mortality of Bn-
tnvin, on the Island of Java.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmorc, author OF
"Jinriliisha Days, contributes to the
Century an article OF Down to Java,
No Europeans live at Tandjon Prick
nor in the old city Of Batavia, which
from the frightful mortality during
two centuries was known as 1.-The grave
yard OF Europeans" The banks and
business houses, the Chinese and Arab
quarters, are in the "old town." but
Europeans desert that quarter before
sundown and betake themselves to the
"new town" suburbs, where every
house is in park of its own and the
avenues are broad and straight, and all
the distances are magnificent. The city
Of Batavia, literally "fair meadows"
grandiloquently "tbe queen of the
east" and without eXaggeration 1.-THE
grldiron oe the east" dates from 1921,
when the Dutch removed from Bantam,
where quarrels between Portuguese,
Javancse and the East India company
had been disturbing TO trade for IS
years. and built Fort Jacatra at the
mouth of river off which cluster Of
islands sheltered n fine harbor.
It's position in the midst of swamps
was unhealthy and the mortality was
SO appalling as TO seem incredible.
Dutch records tell of $1,000 soldiers and
sailors dying in the government hos
pital between 17i4 and 1776, and that
more than 100000 people died within
the city walls between 1870 and 1852,
the place at no time claiming over 40,-
600 inhabitants all told The people
were long in learning that those who
went away to the higher suburbs to
sleep and who built houses of the most
open construction, to admit of the
fullest sweep of air, were free from
the fever of the walled town surround
ed by swamps, cut by stagnant canals
and facing a harbor the mud banks Of
which were exposed at low tide. The
city walls were destroyed in this CEN
tury, the quaint Old air-tight Dutch
buildings were torn down ard streets
were widoned; and there is now great
! outspreaO town Of red-roofed. white
washed houses. with no special features
or picturesqueness to make its street
scenes either distinctivcly Dutch CT
tropical. Modern Batavia has 100000
inhabitants, less than tenth of whom
are Europeans. While the last century
Stadhuis might have been brought from
Holland entire, steam tramway starts
4 from its door and thence shriel1s its
way TO ;lie farthest suburb. the tele-
phone hel,ccs from center to suburb
and modern inventions make tropical
living Dossible.-Century.
Evening journal., 1897-08-31
IA nriIlinnt scheme.

"I read with interest" writes o man
from Topeka to the Atchison Globe,
your account of the usefulness of the
hen in Klondike gold-mining, and will
accept the suggestion. leave for Klon-
dixie next week and will take with me
a coop containing six hens and roos-
ter, instead Of a pick and pan. have
figured it out that by turning my
chickens loose they will scratch over
moro ground in one day that ] could
with a pick in a month. If each hen
scratches up gold dust valued at S6,745
per season. and the young chickens 60
TO scratching as soon as they are
hatched, some idea of the wealth will
bring home may be obtained by your
ststistician. l am counting on having
30 young chickens in the field within
three months after get there"