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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
INTERIOR OF A
HOUSE WRECKED
Work Was Done by Three Boys Who
Live In South Scranton.
ONE OF THEM is UNDER ARREST
House of w. Gibson Jones at $50
Monroe Avenue Was Broken Into,
Gas Fixtures Torn from the Wall,
Copper Lining Cut Out of Bath Tub
and Other Wnnton Acts Committed.
Robbery Was the Object.

Three boys so damaged an untenant-
ed residence on the Hill last evening
that the costs of repairing it will reach
at least 5000. The intent was robbery.
One of the miscreants, Joseph Hoff-
meyer, was arrested under exciting cir
cumstances.
The house is situated at S32 Monroe
avenue, and is owned by the w. Gibson
Jones real estate company. At 6
o'clock Thomas Hayers, employed by
Mr. Jones, was making his rounds and
when he entered the yard of the resi-
dence he heard suspicious noices inside.
Hayers went to the rear door and en-
tered. He heard a scampering in the
front part of the house and immedi-
ately afterward the front door opened
and closed with a bang. Running
around to the front Hayers saw three
boys running out Of the yard.
He gave chase and caught Hoffmey-
er a few blocks down the straet and
escorted the boy back to the house. A
glance showed what had been done.
IIayers then took his prisoner to w.
Gibson Jones' residence and Mr.. Jones
and his brother, Colonel Meredith Jones,
went to the house and made a thorough
examination.
The interior was wreck. Every
brass gas fixture had been torn from
the walls and collected in heap. In
the bath room the copper lining to the
tub had been cut from it's place and
rolled UP into a bundle. 1t is totally
ruined. Lead pipes in the pantry and
bath room had been cut and bent.
Colonel Jones, his brother, and In
spector Hayers went with young Hoff-
meyer to the central police station and
the prisoner was locked in q cell for
safe keeping. He gave the names of
his companions who will be arrested
and taken before Mayor Bailey for a
hearing today.
All three live on the South Side,
Hoffmeyer's home being at 41O Prospect
avenue. The lad is about 10 years Of
age, tall and very slender. He took his
Imprisonment without any demonstra-
tion.
One of the brass fixtures, which are
of costly design, was left at the police
station as evidence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
BOARD OF ENGINEERS MI eTS.
Making Arrangements for tho Annual
Parade on Oct. 8.

The board of engineers of the Scran-
ton fire department held meeting in
Chief Hickey's office in the city hall
last night and made a great stride
forward in the preparations for the
firemen's day parade, Oct. s. Engineers
McManus, Birtley and Schwass were
appointed committee to consider bids
for the band music for the parade and
motion was carried that if any COM
paly employ band that company
must pay the bill. In regard to badges
Chief Hickey read letter from sup
ply firm from out of town and designs
will be sent on for about 100 badges.
This year the badges will be more
substantial in quality than usual so
that they can be kept as souvenirs.
Chief of Police Frank Robling, jr.,
Chief Hickey, the chairman of councils
fire committees, and Engineers Eugene
Birtley and McManus were authorized
to prepare line of march for the par
ade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
DONATIONS FOR THE HOME.
Kindly Remembered by Many of Its
Friends During the Month.

The Home for the Friendless has been
generously remembered the past month.
The following favors are gratefully ac-
knowledged:
Miss Mulley, Cereal food and mater
ials for a quilt: II. A. Pierce, quantity
corn; Mrs. c. p. Matthews, fruit; Mrs.
Jonathan Brown, Lake Ariel, Mrs. J. o.
Robertson. Mrs. Walter Henwood, fow-
ers; Rev. II. Horns, II. II. Francis, Mrs.
d. L. Taylor, Guild of st. Hilda, read
ing matter; Miss Fish, materials for
quilt Mrs. w. c. Won Blarcom, chid's
hat: Martha and Mildred Belden,
quilt Plumbers excursion, nineteen
loaves bread, cakes. biscuit; Everitt
Brothers, quantity of apples and vege-
tables; Mrs. Russell b. Williams, water
melons, entertainment for family; Zeid-
ler's bakery, Rohrwasser's bakery, guam
tity bread and cakes; Rice, Levy & Co.,
two boxes soap; Linder's bakery, pies,
bread, buns, cake, ETC.; Mrs. Vickery
clothing, carpet rags; Mrs. c. s. Weston
100 pounds flour; Mrs. John Center, wine
for invalids Miss Carrie Darling, toys
and games; ]. r. Schlager, 50-pound box
nuts; Mrs. Richard Horns, basket
peaches; Huntington's bakery, pies, rolls; |;
Mrs. ]. Il. Hess, comfortables. towels,
shoes and clothing. Mrs. A. E. Hunt
Mrs. N. A. Hubert, Mrs. Luther Kel-
Ter, Mrs. e. N. Willard, quantity of
milk; d. f. Marberger, carriage; Mrs.
william Blume, half bushel plums; Mrs.
J. L. Connell, quantity valuable cloth
ing; Mrs. c. p. Jadwin, watermelon; ;
Mrs. John Center, Mrs. B. M. Winton,
delicacies for the sick; Miss Bessell, Miss
Jennie Reynolds, flowers; Mrs. B. Won
Storch butter; Mr.. Hurst, fruit; DR..
HILL dental service; Mrs. G.. L. Dickson,
reading matter; desserts furnished, Mrs.
T. II. Dale, Mrs +. w. Mason, Mrs. A.
L. Hunt, Mrs John Center; DR.. Barnes,
DIR. Wehlau in attendance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
UNION LEAGUE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Met Last Night and Adopted a Set of
Resolutions.

The Union League Republican club
held a regular meeting last evening in
it's hall on Spruce street. President
Nelson G. Teets presided. Jacob Fer
ber was elected to fill the vacant chair
of second vice president and Joseph
Richard was made third vice president.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Bylaws, John T. Perry, Rube Cope
well, Elmer Wilson; membership, ia
cob Ferber, Charles Virgins, Earl
Parker, William Widenor Joseph Rich
ard, George Wirth, William Jackson,
julius Goodman, d. Edward Vail.
Eight new members were taken in at
the meeting. At the close of the rout-
inc business the following resolutions
were read and adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That we most heartily endorse
the nominees nominated by the regent
Republican county convention, and
Resolved, That we labor earnestly for
the success of the entire ticket from now
until the close of the polls on the second
Tuesday in November. We futher
Resolve, That we commend the action
of the said convention in the steps taken
toward amending our party rules in ac-
cordance with the Crawford county or
some other system by which more ofrect
expression or preference as to candidates
may be obtained. And we also
Resolve, That we believe no better can
didate for governor Of Pennsylvania can
be found than our present faithful, able
and popular congressman, William Con-
nell, whose executive ability and long sue
cessful experience make him an ideal can
didate for that office and we urge the peo-
pie OF this section to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
Before the meeting adjourned a few
remarks were made by President Teers,
John 7. Perry and Frederick Wentzel.
The club will meet the first and third
Tuesday evenings of each month dur
ing the campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
WORRIED ABOUT HER TAXES.
Mrs. Mary LOucks Wanted TO Have
Them Charged Against Property.

Mrs. Mary Loucks, one of the pio-
ner residents of this city. was a caller
at the Mayors office yesterday.
Though n years of age she is a tall,
generously proportioned woman and
as erect as the average bicycle belle.
Her business at the Mayors office was
to secure the papers necessary to have
an application for eXoneration OF taxes
considered by councils.
Mrs. Loucks owns little house and
lot near the Brisbin breaker, which she
rents for eight dollars a month. She
said she would be perfectly willing to
nay her taxes if her health was good
enough to enable her to work a little.
She has not been in the best of health
for some time and was therefore COM
PEELED to do something to provide for
the payment of the taxes. She wanted
to know if the taxes could not be
charged up against the property
for a year or so. By that time
she thought her health would be
fully restored and she would have no
difficulty in earning money to pay the
amount of her indebtedness to the city.
1t was explained to her that such a
plan was not feasible and a petition
was made out asking councils to ex-
onerate her from rs per cent. of her tax
es. She walked from her home at the
Brisbin to the, City Hall and back
again.
Mrs Louclis and her husband came
to this place SO years ago. Mr.. Loucks
was a carpenter and helped to build
the shantles in which the laborers who
built the ID. L. & w. railroad lived.
Afterwards he worked for many years
in the ID. L. e. w. car shops. He died
few years ago and since then his
widow has lived alone in their house
near the Brlsbin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
DUEL WITH POCKET.KNIyES.
Drunken Men Decide TO Fight IL Out
on Lackawanna Ayenue.

Two drunken men were arrested for
dueling with pocket knives on Lacka-
wanna avenue last night. They had
quarreled in saloon in the 500 block
and deliberately decided to fight it out
on the sidewalk-weapons, pocket
knives.
The men slashed at each other, but
fortunately whiskey had unnerved their
wrists, and the only injuries received
was slight cut on the hands, of one
of the men.
Patrolmen Reese Jones and Lowry
arrested the men. One of the fellows,
when he saw the officers approach,
threw away his knife. 1t was picked
up on the street. At the police sta
ton last night the men We're too drunk
to give their names. The charge on the
docket is implicated in a duel"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
REPORT on DUNMORE CONTEST.
Will Consist of Over Three Thousand
typewriter Pages.

Next Monday is the time fixed for
filing the report of the commissioners
In the Dunmore contest, but there is a
probability that it may not be fur
nished and that the court will be asked
for a further extension of time.
The testimony has been transcribed
and consists of 2,762 typewriter pages.
The index and commissioners report
will make the total number of pages
about 1000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
CITY NOTES.

In the matter of the road in Benton
township court yesterday appointed Geo.
Z. Stevenson, A. l.. Ackerly and Peter
Davidson viewers to lay out and deter
mine the course of the road.
Bernard Daily, the man who was arrest
ed Monday for begging at the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western station was
committed to the county Jail yesterday
in default OF bail by Alderman .. B..
Wright.
Joseph Charowitz and Anthony Alex
ander were held under bail yesterday for
further hearing before Alderman Howe
on a charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred by James Rogers. The parties live
In the North Erd.
James Munalitz, William Venskos,
James Koschis and Dan Venskos, arrested
for assault and battery upon Constantine
Urabitz on warrant sworn out before
Alderman Wright went before Alderman
Fidler yesterday and entered bail.
The County Medical Institute met last
evening in the board of health room, The
meeting was largely attended. DR.. Reed
Burns, of this city, gave a very compre-
hensive lecture on "Puerperal Septicae-
mia," his discourse being illustrated by
stereopticon views.
The Scranton Clerks association will
hold regular meeting this evening in
their hall on Spruce street. President
Justin Abrahm will preside and he re-
quests full attendance of the members,
as there is considerable business of i'm
portance to be considered.
The eleI enth annual convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance union of
Lackawanna county will be held in Dali
ton, Sept. 10 and 16, commencing We'd
nesdty,15, at 130 p. m. Mrs. Mabel Conk-
lin will address the convention Wcdnes-
day afternoon and also lecture in the
evening. All are invited to attend.
Yesterday morning the concluding testi-
mony was heard by Judge Gunster in the
equity case of the borough of Winton and
others against Patrick Mulherin and
others. In the case OF Isaac b. Felts
AGAINST the Delaware, Lackawanna and
western Railroad company and others,
the motion to strike off the rule to take
dispositions was refused.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to Lawrence Burns and Nellie Gavin.
OF Scranton; Enoch Dunkerly IT,, of
Scranton, and Annie McKeagney, of Ar
Hngton, Wayne county; Patrick A. Duffy,
OF Carbondale, and Rose A. Gorman of
scranton; Thomas Kearney and Bridget
Holleran, of Lackawanna township: Pat
rick, Mulderig and Ella Scanlon, of Scran-
ton.
The survivors Of the One Hundred and
Ninety-second regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteers, will have their annual meet
Ing at Wilkes-Barre next Friday The
memorial window of the regiment which
will be placed in the small church at An
I tietam on the site of the battle will be on
exhibition at the reunion. The window
can now be seen at SIG Lackawanna. ave-
nue.. 1t is expected that the regiment will
hold their 1895 meeting at Antietam. Most
of the comrades will go to Wilkes Barre
on the S45 and 9.SS Delaware and Hudson
trains Friday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
COAL OUTLOOK GOOD.
The Various Companies Continue to
Work Together farmOniOusIy.


Says the Philadelphia Ledger: All Of
the anthracite producing and carrying
companies continue working in close
harmony, and they will continue to
do so until the close of the year. Con-
sequently there is no likelihood Of
much weakening in prices; in fact, it
is expected that the actual selling
prices will stiffen again shortly,
though 1t is thought probably by those
well informed on the condition Of the
trade that any further advances this
year in the circular prices will prove
unwlse.
While the production Of coal in the
past two and half months has been
In excess Of the immediate market re-
quirements yet it is well known that
the stocks Of coal in the hands OF con-
sumers and dealers generally are far
short OF their probable requirements for
fall and winter consumption. The sur
plus output OF coal has been sent to
the various storage depots in both the
east and west, from whence II can be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
ANOTHER EJEcTMENT SUIT.
Land in Rear of MuiIey's store,
Providence Is in Dispute.

A suit in ejectment was begun yes.
terday by Polly Ann Fitch, Ella Mum
and Mary Rifenburg, devisees and
heirs Of N. F. Fitch, deceased, against
Sarah Griffin, Ellen Griffin, Grace
Jermyn and Elizabeth V. Griffin
widow of Aaron Griffin, deceased.
The count in dispute consists oi
one-third of an acre and lies in the
rear of the stores of Ambrose Mulley
and Fenner & chappell at Providence
There has been much litigation over
the land. One suit was carried to the
Supreme Court and was won by the
defendants in the present suit AS
it requires two verdicts to finally set.
tie an ejectment suit another action
has been brought.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
YOUNG MEMS CLUB MEETS.
Reports of Delegates Heard and the
Presidents Cabinet Announced,

The Young Mems Republican club
met last night in their room in the
Price building. President George w.
Marshall, jr., and p. Silas Walters, del
egates to the recent state convention
of Republican clubs, held at Williams
port, gave verbal reports. President
Marshall announced his appointments
as follows:
Executive Committee. NJ. Walker,
chairman; Lou II. Senker, James Jay
Chauncey Derby, Robert Vail.
Vice Presidents-Joseph Foster. John
Wettling, j. r. Dainty, C. j. Ruddy, Cur
tbs Powell, Harry Coursen, captain:
Teddy Richards, bugler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
CHERRY STREET PIPE DRAIN.
Causes City to Become Defendant in
Trespass Suit.

John O'Donnell, Of Cherry Street,
yesterday brought suit against the city
of Scranton to recover 1000 damages.
Mr.. O'Donnell ownes property
abutting on Cherry Street which he
alleges has been greatly damaged by
the action of the city in diverting
water from its natural channel.
Several years ago the city built a
pipe drain which carries surface
water for distance and then empties
it into Cherry Street.
Mr.. O'Donnell alleges that during
storms the water from this drain
flows into his land and has torn a deep
ditch from one end of his lot to the
other. He is represented by Attorney
j. c. Vaughan and o. b. Partridge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

Captain Robling. He will return to
Hazleton Friday
Some excitement was caused in the
Thirteenth's camp at Lattimer yes
terday by the accidental shooting of
one of the clerks in the Lattimer COM
pany store. He was carelessly hand
ling a revolver when 1t discharged
woundlng him in the leg. A report
was almost instantly circulated to the
effect that the shooting was done by
a striker which caused something Of a
commotion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
Rheumatism Cured in n Dav.

MYSTIC CURE" for RHEUMA-
TISM and NEURALGIA radically
cures in l to days. Its action upon
the system is remarkable and myste-
rious. 1t removes at once the cause
and the disease Immediately disap-
pears. The first dose greatly benefits.
10 cents. Sold by Carl Lorenz. drug
gist' AIS Lackawanna avenue, Scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
CAPTAIN ROBLING RETURNS.
Cannot Say How Long Thirteenth
viii Have to Stay at Hazietop.

Chief Robling returned last
night from Hazleton where he went
last Friday with Company C. of the
Thirteenth Regiment of which he is
captain. He said that everything was
quiet down there, but it is not known
at present how long the guardsmen
will be kept there. Ten other mem
bers Of the regiment came back with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

Passengers for New York city should
take Lehigh Valley railroad. Sleeping
car placed on track at Wilkes Barre
800 p. m. for occupancy. Leaves at
2.30 a. m, arriving New York S.2s a. m.
Reservations at City Ticket Office, 3O9
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
WILD MAN AT LARGE
in SOUTH SCRANTON
Gave the Police No End OF Trouble
Looking for Him.
he ATE BARK, WEEDS AND DIRT

When First Seen 1t Was Early in the
Morning and He Was Gnawing Bark
from Logs Near the Bellevue Col
Iiery--Next lie Made His Appear-
ance in the German Cemetery, on
Pittston nAvenue--PoIice Could Not
Overtake Him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

The police had an exciting time Of it
yesterday chasing a will-o'-the-wisp
crazy man on the South Side. The dis
appearance of the fellow is quite mys-
terious. At 7 o'clock in the morning
workmen passing to the Bellevue coll
liery on the west side Of the river
near the Elm street bridge saw mid
die aged man sitting on u pile of mine
props and savagely eating the bark,
After thoroughly chawirg n mouthful
he would again fasten his teeth in q
log and peel off the bark. Tiring OF
this the fellow plucked the weeds and
ate them. The curious antics attracted
a large crowd.
When any one approached the man
would glare savagely and grind his
teeth like a. wild beast. The crowd
watched him for an hour. He groveled
apout in the dusty road which leads to
the lower shaft of the breaker; throw
ing dust into his mouth by the hands,
full. Several times his stomach re-
belled against the influx of bark, weeds
and dust.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
THE
K||NF &H0FC|

There is nothing mysterious
about the success of our store. It
has come easy, naturally. People
have learned to know that we do
save them money on every pair of
shoes they buy. That's the story
in a nutshell. That's the reason
the store is always crowded.
That's why you should come also.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
COUNTY FAIRS.

The second annual fair of the Luzerne
County Fair association will be held at
West Pittston Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week. The
premium list foots up five thousand dol
lars. There will be bicycle races on Sent.
2l and each day during the fair two con-
certs will be given by the Ninth Regiment
band, of Wilkes-Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15
COULD NOT FIND HIM.

At 9 o'clock someone telephoned to
| police headquarters and told of the
wild man. Patrolmen Hart and Saul
| when they reached the place could not
| see the fellow but the crowd told them
| that he had gone across the Elm street
| bridge and up the mountain. Looking
| up the street the two policemen saw
another crowd standing at the corner
of Cedar avenue and Elm street. Some
of the men were beckoning and shout
ing for the police to come as they had
captured the wild man.
Patrolmen Hart and Saul ran up the
street but when they reached the place
the crown said that the man had
| escaped to the German ceme-
terry on Pittston avenue. He was in
there tearing up the flowers and eating
them with the gusto of a healthy man
at feast
The keeper of the cemetery was
! found and with the two policemen a
thorough search of the dead city was
made but the despoiler had disappear
ed. The cemetery was traversed sever
al times and finally out of sheer weari-
ness the three men gave up the hunt.
ANOTHED MESSAGE.
Patrolman Saul, who acted as desk
sergeant yesterday, had scarcely
reached the police station when anoth-
er message came in saying that the
wild man had again been seen, this
time on Pittston avenue. He was still
eating grass and weeds from the sides
of the walks and afterward vomiting
the foreign matter.
The central police station officers tel
ephoned to the South Side precinct and
Patrolman Peter Haggerty was assign
ed to the case. This policeman tramp
ed about during all of yesterday after
noon. When The Tribune reporter
talked to him last evening he was worn
and weary.
"Where did you search for him?"
was asked.
Patrolman Haggerty dropped his
hands and then dropped himself into a
chair. "Tut, tut" he said, Don't talk,
I've walked all over the South Side"
Nothing more was heard of the mys-
terious man. He appeared to be about
as years of age and was a foreigner.
His face was haggard and he struggled
along as if weak from his unnatural
feast.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

On account of the increased railroad
facilities, big crowds are expected at
the Dallas fair this year. The entries of
exhibits begin to pour in fast already.
This is an evidence that Dallas will have
big fair p. T. Raub. speed secretary,
intends to have good races If good horses
will make them. Another leading feature
of the fair will be the poultry exhibit.
All the large poultry raisers throughout
the country are preparing to make an ex-
hibit and it will be great success. The
fair opens Sept. 2S and closes Oct. !.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

The forty-sixth annual exposition of the
Lehish County Agricultural society will
be held on it's fine and SHADY grounds
from Sept. 20 to "a. From present in
dications, it win surpass all previous ex-
hibitions. The grounds have been en-
larged by the purchase of twelve more
acres, so that now the society owns fifty
two acres of ground space for the dis
play OF its numerous exhibits and the ac-
commodation of it's visitors. There will
be special attractions each day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

HEALTH MEANS a perfect condi-
ton of the whole system. Pure blood
is essential to perfect health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes pure blood and thus
gives health and happiness.
HOODS PILLS are the favorite fam
lily cathartic and liver medicine. Price
2Ec.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-15

more readily distributed later in the
season, as 1t may be required.