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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
SOLDIERS WERE NOISY.
Company B Did Not Tip.Toe Into the
Crittenton Meeting, Held
Last Evening.

The Crittenton meeting last night in
the armory was attended by a good
sized audience. Rev. George E. Guild
occupied a seat on the platform and
participated in the meeting.
Mr.. Crittenton spoke on Behold, He
Standeth at the Door and Knocks. y
The immortal passage was used to
fine advantage by the speaker. He
likened the conscience to the poor and
the feeling of wrong that is done as
the knock of Jesus The pangs of re-
gret of an ill deed or an omitted act
were also characterized.
At one time during the latter part
of Mr.. Crittenton's address the men,
bers of Company B marched into the
armory and interrupted the service fol-
a few minutes. The soldiers were re-
turning from an outdoor drill. Mr. Crit
tenton was just a bit rebuking in his
remark: "We'll stop the service-we dc
not wish to disturb them"-meanine
the soldiers who were making the clat-
ter in the rear of the armory. The
meeting was afterward continued.
At the after prayer meeting a large
number responded to Mr.. Crittenton'S
appeal.
Mr.. Crittenton will give a Bible read.
ing this and tomorrow afternoons al
the Grace Reformed church.
The last meeting in the armory will
be held tonight. Tomorrow night the
farewell will be given in Elm Park
church,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
SEVENTY ACRES OF
COAL LAND LEASED
Part Of the canavan Tract, Near Nay
Aug Park.
WILL BEGIN OPERATIONS soon
Prospective Operators Are John G..
Giiiigap, Patrick McNuity, Anthony
McHaie and Philip Hastings--The
Lessor Is John r. Canavan--shaft
Sinking will Begin July 1.

Z Negotiations we're perfected recently
for the lease of seventy acres of the
Canavan coal tract in the Tenth ward
of this city and the southeastern part
of Dunmore and according to agreement
coal colliery will be in operation
there within six months time.
The breaker will be located near
Nay Aug park between the Delaware,
I.ackawanna and Western and the
Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad
tracks.
The capacity of the colliery can be
judged by the fact that the shaft will
be sunk five hundred feet; that three
veins will be worked in cooperation,
and that one of the veins has a depth
of eight feet of the best coal.
Another thing which gives to the
transaction a substantial and serious
air is the identity of the prospective
operators. The new company consists
of John G.. Giligan. formerly foreman
at the Richmond colliery; Patrick Nc
Nulty, inspector of the Pennsylvania
Coal company: Anthony McEale, fore
man of the Nay Aug Coal company,
and Philip Hastings,
John p. Canavan is the lessor. Mr..
Canavan was first proprietor of the
coal colliery in Petersburg, the break
Ell of which was burned to the ground
several weeks ago. The tract of land
adioins Nay Aug park on the easterly
side.
Operations will be begun at sinking
the shaft on July l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
INDIAN BIDS CANCELLED.
New Contracts win He Made During 9
the Month of July.

Washington June H.-The bids for
furnishing clothing supplies to the en-
tire indian service have been finally
cancelled, and new bids will be called
for by Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones, to be opened in New York city,
July Is or IL, The investigation Of the
way In which the old specifications
were framed, by which one of the bid
ders, 1t is alleged, would have secured
the contract through useless technical
requirements has almost been con-
cluded. Collusion of certain employees
has been charged and 1t is possible that
several removals may result in the In
dian bureau. The examination made
by Mr.. Jones has been very careful
and thorough and has practically sue
ceeded In placing the responsibility for
the condition of affairs to several EN-
ployes.
The result of the investigation will
be reported very fully to Secretary
Bliss. The present specifications are
broad and liberal in their terms, the
idea being to secure clothing goods OF
the best all around utility without be-
ing restricted to peculiar brands and
| descriptions such as were asked for in
the former call for bids.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
PERSONAL.

Hon. Alex Connell left for Harrisburg
yesterday t
Ex-Sheriff Atkinson, of Hawley, was in
this city yesterday.
A. C. Kays has returned from a busi-
ness trip to New York city.
Mrs. Chidsay, wife of DR.. Chidsay, of
Prescott avenue, is at White Haven.
p. p. Carter is enjoying a trip by car
riage through this and Luzerno counties.
Miss Andrew Blumenthal, of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
H. Kramer.
Mrs. A. J.. Rose, OF Block Island is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. A. Friedlander, of Mad
ison avenue.
r. G. Crossiey, of Dickinson college,
was here yesterday, en- route to his home
at Honesdale.
The faculty of Syracuse university have
conferred the title of Doctor of Divinity
upon Rev j. G. Eckman.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ben johnson have gone
to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Johnson's father. John NJ. johnson,
IS years old, who died on Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff F. E. Ryan has quit his
post for a. time to undergo n surgical op-
GRAFTON for an abscess on his side. Ex-
Sheriff John ]. Fahey is acting in his
stead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
ONLY ONE BAD VOTE FOUND.
Respondents Have Discouraging
Day OF IL Yesterday.

Yesterdays results in the Dunmore
contest was not of the most encourage
ing nature to the respondents. Out Of
the twenty-four witnesses they ex-
amined only one Of them was found to
have cast an illegal vote. He was
Henry d. Williams, of the Second dis
trict of the Sixth ward, who had not
paid taxes.
The others examined were:
ID. X. Oakley, George Moninger, Will
liam Rosser, Samuel Wells, Samuel
Moore A. B. Marsh, John Phillips, A.
A. Peckens, Herman Rolf, M. ]. Smith,
Charles A. Smith. Rudolph Sheffin,
Charles Weber, william Butler, Will
liam Bannick, J. b. McPeek, Charles f.
Kellow, David Price, Ulysses Kobe,
Charles Greaver, e. s. Palmer, Paul
Parisot, Andrew Jacobs.
All these were from the second dis
trict of the Second ward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
DEADLY AFTER.DAMP.
Killed Martin Smith in the Phoenix
CoIIiery at Duryea.

Martin Smith, Polander, was found
dead in the Old Forge Coal company's
Phoenix colliery at Duryea on Satur-
day morning. The Wilkes Barre
News-Dealer says:
TT is impossible to tell just how
the accident happened which resulted
in Smiths death, though it is known
that he was in the mine, and had gone
into one of the old workings where
he must have fired a body of gas. Men
in other parts of the mine heard the
explosion and in going in the direc-
tion where it occurred. found the
doors and brattices blown down.
"These had to be replaced in order
to restore circulation, after which an
investigation was made which result
ed in the discovery of Smiths dead
body, at 1.30 p. m. Saturday. The re-
mains were not burned and it is sup
posed death was caused by after
damp"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
G. r. w. RACING TEAM.
Now Possesses a Tandem and Com
plete Speeding Outfit.

Gregory, White and Keller the rae
ing team of the Green Ridge wheelmen,
are undergoing rigid course of train
ing for the midsummer meets. They
have recently been supplied with a
complete Spaulding OUTFIT, including a
tandem and do their hardest work
after o'clock each afternoon at the
Driving park.
The Spalding single wheels and tan
dem are from Floreys. They are
enameled blue and make rather
striking effect in connection with the
club colors, orange and white, dis
played in the Jersey togs of the riders.
The trio are entered for the Bingham
ton meet and the Dallas races and will
do their first good work at those
events. Keller will do most of the
short distance riding while Gregory
and White will work in the miles and
overs and handicaps.
Each has gained quite a local repu-
tation in a very brief period and with
the knowledge and experience gained
through actual competition they are
expected by many to develop one of
the best bicycle racing teams that has
represented Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
ROYAL FAMILY SOCIAL CLUB.
Was Recently Organized for Social
Purposes Only.

The Royal Family Social club is the
latest social organization of the city.
1t was organized solely for the purpose
of conducting socials and smokers
and about the middle of this month
will take possession of apartments on
Spruce street formerly occupied by the
Excelsior Athletic club.
The first outing of the club will oc-
cur on Tuesday evening, July 6, at
Elmhurst hotel. The officers and mem
bers of the club are Nelson c.. Teets,
president; William Bum, secretary;
Daniel Trainor, treasurer; d. Edward
Vail, Charles Berthe, George Koch
and Samuel Lewis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
ARRESTED FOR ABUSING A BABY.
Special Officer Leyy's Story Is Con.
tradicted by Eye.Witnesses,

Henry Williams was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Special officer
Levy, man employed at the Bell
clothing house on Lackawanna avenue.
The charge made by Levy on the
police docket was that Williams threw
little girl into the street.
John Hunden, car dispatcher at the
Traction company office. who witnessed
the arrest, says that Williams and his
wife were having a quarrel as they
came out Of the clothing house. Will
llams was not creating a disturbance,
and was walking along with his wife
and three small children. He picked
up one of the children, a girl, and was
carrying her when the special appeared
and actually forced williams TO drop
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15

Last nights meeting of the board of
control was characterized for it's
length and oratory rather than the
amount of important business consid-
cred,
Mr.. Langan of the high and train
ing school committee, offered a motion
that the High School Alumni associa-
ton be permitted to banquet in the
high school study room. Mr.. Worm
ser, Mr.. Gibbons and a number of 9TH
ers offered objections and Mr.. Langan
changed his motion substituting "the
corridor" for "the study room."
Mr.. Gibbons moved to table Mr.. Ian
gan's motion indefinitely and the mo-
ton to table prevailed by the follow
ing vote of II to 4
Ayes-Messrs. Shires, Carson, Devan-
ney, Wormser, Welsh, Shafer, Conrad,
Williams, Schriefer Notz, Gibbons-l1.
Nays-Messrs. Francois, O'Malley, Da-
Wis, Casey, Walsh, Langan, jennings.
NO DANCING.
A motion that on the night of gradu-
alton the class be permitted to hold
a reception in the study room of the
high school building. was adopted but
with an amendment offered by Mr..
Wormser which provides that no desks
shall be removed from the room. The
class had intended to include dancing
in the reception festivities but that
feature is precluded by the desk
amendment.
The teachers pay roll for May was
approved and orders ordered drawn.
The amounts in total were: Teachers,
Slabs; substitutes, $1SS.65; janitors, 81,
SIC.
Proposals for furnishing school desks
were received from Donahue & Fin
berg, E. NJ. Tewksbury, Hill & Connell
for the Grand Rapids School Furni-
ture Co; Thomas Kane & Co., of
Racine, Wis, and the United States
School Furniture Co., and were re-
ferred to the building committee along
with the samples which accompanied
the bids.
Proposals to purchase two North End
school properties were received as fol-
lows: For the old No. 23 building and
lots on Mohawk street, James Gun
ming, $3.50; Patrick Moran, s455; for the
lots on West Market street, James j.
Grier 5000; Jordan Brothers, $500. All
the bids were, on motion of Mr.. Worm
ser, rejected and prices of $500 fixed on
the No. 23 lots and 5000 on the lots on
West Market street. 1t required thirty
minutes to transact this business in
relation to the lots.
TEACHER GRADUATES.
Through the high and training school
committee, Miss Sykes, the teacher of
the training school, reported the senior
graduating class as follows: Mary A
Graves, Mary Daniels, Rahel Powell
Mary Carpenter, Jane V. Fellows, Clara
ID. Gibbs, Louisa b. Leader, Catharine
l.. Quinnan, Lila Frable and Rose L
Shields.
Both Mr.. Wormser and Mr. Gibbons
stoutly opposed the building commit
tees recommendation that the board
accept the options given by Martin
Maloney on two lots at the corner OF
Pittston avenue and Hickory street
for $4,000, and by Daniel Hughes or
one lot on the West Side of Pitts.
ton avenue, near Hickory street, fol
$4,000. The recommendation was adopt
ed, only Mr.. Wormser and Mr.. Glib
bons voting negatively.
The teachers committee and build
ing committee were instructed to pre-.
sent at the next meeting the appoint.
ments to be recommended for the be.
ginning of the next school year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
BITTEN BY A COPPERHEAD.
The Boy Killed the Snake and Then
Walked a Mile TO His Home.

Williamsport, Pa, June H.-While
barefooted in the woods yesterday 10
year-old Clarence Willitts, of Jersey
shore, was bitten in the foot by a
oopperhead snake. He was a mile
from home, and when he arrived at
the house his legs and body were swol-
len to abnormal size.
He suffered excruciatingly and the
doctor says he can hardly recover. Az
ter being bitten the boy killed the
snake, which measured nearly four
feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
JOHN SzAR PLACED UNDER ARREST,
Charged with Taking One Hundred
Dollars from FeItman's Store.

Detective Moir yesterday arrested
John Szar on suspicion of his being
connected with burglarizing Friday
night the store of Louis Feltman from
which 800 was taken.
Szar is employed as clerk at the
store. He has been there about two
weeks. 1t was known that he was in
\nnanciar straits but Sunday he display
Nd great wad of money. Yesterday
grning he had seventy dollars in his
kets.
IA warrant for his arrest was sworn
out before Alderman Millar and was
served yesterday at the police station.
Alderman Millar held him under $500
bail TO appear at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15

the child TO the sidewalk. The baby's
lip was cut. The special then escorted
Williams to the station house and
lodged the charge against him.
Williams wife and the children ap-
peared at the station house later in
the afternoon and had her husband re-
leased until this morning. They live In
the North End.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
BOARD NOT In A
GENEROUS MOOD
Somewhat Restrictive on the Use Of
High School Bulldog.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THROWN DOWN

Refused Permission to Banquet in
the Building - Graduating Class
May Hold Reception in the study
Room, But the Desks MAY Not BE
Removed--That spoils n Plan for
Dancing - Mr.. sGibbons and Mr..
Worms ser in a WatcbfuI State.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
The Lake shore and Michigan South
ern Railway Company--The Fast
Mail Limited.

Train No. 8, Fast Mail" leaving
Buffalo at S.25 p. m. Eastern time
and arriving at Chicago 9.20 a. m.
still retains the name of being the
best train between these two cities. Nc
excess fare. Sleeping cars from Buff
falo to Chicago. All classes of tickets
accepted on this train. Dining car SER
vice into Chicago for breakfast. Appli-
cations for sleeping car reservations
will receive prompt attention. Tele-
phone, Seneca $50, No. 221 Main street
Buffalo, N. Y.
c. II. Chevee,
Travelling passenger agent.
7. S. Timpson,
General Eastern agent. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
DIED.

HOLNIFIS.-In Scranton, Pa, June IA, 1897
Mary Holmes, age years and / month,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Holmes.
Funeral from the residence Wednesday
afternoon at 2.30 o. m.
GRAEAlM.-In Philadelphia, June IA, 1897
Barbara Graham, daughter of Mr. an ]
Mrs. John Graham, at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Michael Naughton, 524
River street, aged 26 years. Funeral no.
tice later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD.
Address by DIR. James X. Bentley, OF
the Board of Health.

The next regular meeting of the
board of trade will be held Monday
evening, June 21. DIR. James X. Bent
ley,ex-president of the board of health,
will address the meeting on 1.-THE
present condition of the unpaved alleys
of the city being a menace to the pub
lie health"
Delegates to the meeting of the Phil
adelpnia Commercial museums will
make full report Of the proceedings
of this memorable congress Of inter-
national representatives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
NEW BICYCLE CLUB.
The North End WheeImen Organized
Last Week.

The Anthracite Wheelmen, a club.
was organized last week in the North
End section. The officers are: ]. d.
Keator, president; II. A. Smith, vice.
president; Henry Protheroe, financial
secretary; Charles Hopewell, CORES
ponding secretary; Charles Constan-
tine, treasurer.
Road officers were elected as follows:
Edward Kiefer, caVtain; II. Gillespie,
first lieutenant; C. II. Derby, second
lieutenant. The home of the new club
will be the old Mitchell property on
East Market street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
Notice..

We are still doing business at the
same old stand where we have been for
twenty-five years past and most re-
spectfully solicit the patronage of the
public as heretofore in awnings. tents,
flags and all kinds of society goods
and decorations.
S. ]. Thurman & Bro.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
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 a copy
of The Tribune after its delivery to a reg
ular subscriber
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
BIG TROLLEY CARS.
Ten Doubie- Truckers Will Be Put in
\ Service in a Few Weeks,

The ten double-truck cars now be-
ling built at Dayton, Ohio, for the
IScranton Railway company are near
ing completion and will arrive here in
about two weeks. They will be run
ming in about a month and will be
operated on the lines where the traffic
is heaviest.
The company has begun a 4O-minute
service TO Nay Aug park. The cars
run between the park terminus and
swetland street. After $40 a. m. cars
WIZ leave Franklin avenue every forty
minutes'for the park.
Read w. Gibson JOnes' Announce
ment in Real Estate Column
before you lose your chance for choice
home. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
Try the CRYSTAL Laundry.

They are giving great satisfaction.
Send telephone, postal or stop the white
wagon, and have them call and show
you what nice work is. 341 and 343
Adams avenue. "t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15
To Cure n Cold in One Day.

Take laxative Bromo Qu,nine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. 25 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15

Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey, teacher of
elocution, oratory and delsarte, 107 wy
oming avenue. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-15

Twining, optician 1875 Penn avenue. In
Harris drug store. Hours a m. s
p. m.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
INJUNCTION
GRANTED
To Restrain the Making Of
Proposed Water Contract
With East Providence
Appellate Division of Supreme
Court Will Give a Hearing
Tomorrow Morning.
CITATION WAS ORDERED ISSUED.
Petitioners For the Writ We're 0lney Arnold,
William II. Haskell and Ex'Mayor Tiepke
Lawyer Barnefield Their Attorney.

This afternoon shortly before 8 o'clock
the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court issued an injunction restraining
Mayor John w. Davis, Commissioners of
Public Works Loren G.. Ladd and James
p. Thornley,, chairman of the joint stand
Ing Committee on Water, from making a
new contract to supply the Watchemoket
Fire District with water.
The citation is returnable tomorrow
morning in the Appellate Division.
The petitioners for the injunction are
Olney Arnold, William III. Haskell and ex-
Mayor Henry z. Tiepke. Thomas r.
Barnefield is counsel for them.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20

I. NJ; Company G, Second Regiment, r. i.
NJ, and the City Councils of Pawtucket
and Central Falls. A communication was
received from Col. Philips. Chace, A. A.G.,
Department of Rhode Island, G. A. r., de-
clining the Invitation to the department
commander and staff to be present, with
regret, as an invitation had already been
accepted to 60 to Westerly on that day.
1t was announced that Company A, LIST
Battalian Cavalry, X. /. NJ, had rendered
services to Tower Post on the day OF dedi-
cation, which had been accepted, but that
the company had not had an opportunity
to act upon the invitation of this commit
tee, and it was believed they would accept
the invitation, as was indicated by their
tender to the Post. The Committee on
Marshal reported that Col. Almon K.
Goodwin had been invited to serve as mar
shall, and has accepted the position.
The committee on printing reported that
arrangements have been made for souv-
enir program which will be worthy OF the
occasion and of the city, also that invita-
tions are to be printed for individuals
which will be ticket of admission to the
park at the northwest entrance; that these
invitations are to be furnished to each
member Of the Ladies' Memorial Associa-
tion, Tower Corps, No. 1, w. r. c.; the
wives OF the comrades of Tower Post
who are not members of the Relief
Corps, and the invited guests, and will
entitle each one to seat; that the COM
rades of the Grand Army of the Republic,
the associate members and the militia will
march into the park at the southeast en-
trance, and such of them as do not join in
the column the badge will admit at the
northwest gate. 1t was announced by the
Chairman that a section of artillery will be
sent out here by the State to fire a salute
during the ceremonies. 1t was voted to
send an invitation to Brig. Gen. Kendall,
commanding Rhode Island Militia, and
staff, and to Maj. Alexander Strauss, COM
manding 1st Battalion Calvary, and staff,
to be present and join in the exercises.
1t was also voted to instruct the COM
mittee on invitations to send an invitation
to His Excellency Gov. Lippitt, and to the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, personally.
The committee adjourned until next Mon
day evening at half-past o'clock at the
Office OF His Honor the Mayor. The Com
mittee on Invitations will meet at the
Mayors Office Friday evening at 8 O'Clock.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
THOROUGHLY SUCCESSFUL.

Pleasing Entertainment Given Last Even
ing BY Florence Rebeksh Lodge.
Florence Lodge, Daughters OF Rebekah,
gave an entertainment i'm Odd Fellows
Hall last evening that was thoroughly
successful and largely attended.
The program presented was as follows
Piano solo, Ivy Beane; reading, Miss Jen-
ME Teden; dumb bell drill under the di-
rection OF Miss Lottie Largan; reading,
Miss Florence M. Emsley; dialogue and
tableaux by the following: Mrs. Annie
Dexter, Mrs. Amelia Davis, Miss MiIlie
Tompkins, Mrs. Frank Hornby, Mrs. Liz
zie Ainworth, Mrs. Jennie Hawkins,
Mrs. Sarah Harrison, Miss Alice Harri-
son, Mrs. Edward Hacking, Mrs. Fred
James. The participants I'm the drill
were Miss FlorenceIM. ElmsIey, Edward
Ney, Miss Katherine It. McKitchen, War
rem Hacking, Walker.Whittaker, Thomas
Mckitchen, Miss May Largan, Miss Ger
trude Malleson, Miss Bessie Elliot Miss
Grace MeIlor acted as accompanist. The
committee OF arrangements was as follows:
Mrs. Charles Adams, Miss Hattie Bullock,
Mrs. Edward Hacking aud Miss Florence
Cooper.