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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-06
ST. BRENDEN'S CONCERT.

Fully 1,500 persons stood, leaned and
sat in the vicinity of the rooms occu-
pied by st. Brenden's council No. 243,
Young Mems Institute, over jenkins
Pharmacy. corner Main avenue and
Jackson street, last evening to enjoy
the splendid band music provided by
this society of popular young men.
Their object was two fold, first to
provide the public of this side with an
enjoyable evening of music, and sec
ondly to advertise their coming eXcur-
sion to Lake Ariel, Aug. .. They sue
ceeded admirably in each instance. A
platform was erected Immediately in
front of the shoe store of Evans and
Powell, by their kind permission, and
therefrom Lawrence's band discoursed
sweet music. During the progress of
the concert a chinese lantern contain
ing three tickets for the excursion was
set afloat from the building and the
tickets We're secured by William Saul,
Thomas Barrett and Joseph Duffy. The
clarionette solo MY Winnie" is wor-
thy of special notice, as it is probably
the finest composition of it's kind yet
heard in this city. 1t is in three parts
the two first polka and the last pol
| onaise. The piece throughout, by its
pure simplicity and beauty, enables the
performer to bring out all those rich
vibrant effects of which the clarion
cite is so admirably adopted. The solo
ist, r. G.. Knowles, the we'll known
| piano tuner gave rendition of this
peace which readily justifies his efforts
both as performer and composer. The
! rest of the programme was well receiv.
| ed, particularly the march "Hote
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-06
CENTURY MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Century
Hose company was attended last night
by Il large number of the members.
In the absence of President Emil Bonn.
John Hartman presided. Chief Hickey
of the transportation Committee, re-
ported that all the railroad companies
interviewed with reference to securing
the best rates to Lebanon in October,
gave trunk line rates, that is, one fare
for round trip, limited TO five days.
The report was ordered filed and the
committee continues. The committee
also secured hotel rates, in the best
hotel in that town The figures We're
Sl.75 per day. The work for uniforms
was the most interesting feature of the
session.
OF the ten proposals submitted, but
three were accomuanied by certified
checks. Cairns & Eros, New York
city; Griffin & Collins and Joseph l..
Albrecht of this city, were the firms
whose bids were considered. The mat
ter Of selection was referred to the
committee. which will meet tomorrow
afternoon. Action on the report of the
committee appointed to revise the
membership was laid over for a month.
Chairman Wetzel. of the committee
in charge of the recent picnic of the
company. reported that the net result
of the affair are s210. Considering the
weather of the day of the annual out
| ing the success is gratifying
| Mr.. Wetzel, who is chairman of the by
| laws committee, stated that work of
| that body will lie ready at the next
regular meeting. Several changes
| will be submitted.
Charles Cohen, Of Reading, who is
a candidate Cor president of state fire.
mems association. wrote the company
asking for support. Louis Schwas'
| was chosen by acclamatiOn to repre-
sent the company in the state conven'
tion, is personal friend of Mr.. Cohen
The advisability of sending a dele
gate to the convention was discussed
at length.
| Councilman Frable opposed the prop
osition in vigorous terms denouncinl
these annual sessions inasmuch as tn,
affairs are run by eight men, he said
Chief Hickey talked for the sending o
a delegate. The meeting adjourned t
Friday night next.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Rev. w. q. Watkins will preach to-
morrow in the North Main Avenue
Baptist church. Communion will be
celebrated at the close of the morning
sermon. Text of the morning sermon,
Lead Us Not into Temptation. In
the evening there will be special sing
ing by the choir and the pastor will
give a straightforward talk for about
fifteen minutes on the Moulding De-
cay of the Sunday School" All super
intendents and Bible school workers
should be present at the evening SER
vice.
First Welsh Baptist church, Wayne
avenue. pastor Rev. n. F, Davies. Ser.
vices tomorrow at the usual hours. In
the evening the Rev. Horace Peckover
will preach in the absence of the pas
tor. Bible school at p. m. The Young
Peoples society will meet Tuesday
evening. Chcir practice Friday even
ing. George Davies, leader.
Rev. Horace Feckover of the Purl-
tan Congregational church will occupy
his pulpit tomorrow Theme for morn
ing sermon. "Christs Kinsmen," even
ing text, THE Devices Of Mercy"
Rev. Charles Prosser, pastor Of the
Primitive Methodist church, East Mar
ket street will preach tomorrow morn
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Twenty-third street. The remains
were borne to St. Patrick's church,
where at o'clock, solemn high mass
of requiem was celebrated by Rev. A.
Broderick. Father Broderick also
preached an eloquent funeral sermon
euogistic of the deceased.
At the conclusion of the services, the
remains were borne to the Cathedral
cemetery. where interment was made.
The floral tributes were very beauti-
full and large funeral cortege accom-
panied the remains to the cemetery.
The pall-bearers were: Thomas Nc
Graw, James and Michael Kelly, John
Feeney, Thomas Collins and Patrick
McNally.
The funeral of the late Mrs. j. c..
Nicholson was held yesterday after
noon from the residence, 2401 Jackson
street, and n large number of friends
attended. The remains were borne to
the Sherman Avenue Mission church,
where the final services as mark
of respect were held. Rev. Peter Rob
erts, of Olyphant, ofliciated and
preached an eloquent funeral sermon.
At the conclusion of the services, the
remains were viewed by the friends
as they reposed in the handsome cas-
ket, hestrewn with beautiful floral
tributes. Later followed by a large
cortege, the remains were borne to
the Washburn Street cemetery. where
interment was made. The pall-bearers
We're w. Penn Morgan, Llewellyn Jen-
kins, William Fox, w. II. Jones,
Thomas +. Jones and James Leonard.
The fower-bearers were Edward Jones,
David Powell George Jones and w
| II. Powell.
The funeral of Casmer Gulbis, the
young man who was killed in the Con-
| tinental mines last Wednesday, was
held yesterday afternoon from the res
| idence, 2122 Jackson street. The re-
mains were borne to the Lithuanian
| church where a blessing was pronounc-
ed by the rector, Father Culpas. Many
| friends were in attendance. At the
conclusion of the services. the remains
were borne to st. Johns German Cath.
! olic cemetery and Inferred
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-06

Mrs. Herman lSaar of Willow street.
after a four months stay at Chicago,
returned to the city yesterday morn
ing and was arrested at noon by Con-
stable Jack Chase on a warrant issued
by Alderman Storr. Miss Lena Ehr-
ardt. formerly neighbor of Mrs.
Saar, charges her with having threat
ened to slap her face. 1t is alleged
that the threat was made day or two
previous to the departure of the de-
fendant for ChicaR). Mrs. Saar was
arraigned for hearing last night and.
incident to the proceedings, she made
statements rejecting on the character
of the prosecutrix. When placed on
the witness stand Mrs. Saar asked the
magistrate to allow her to make a clear
and full statement of the cause of the
trouble. Her request was granted. She
said that seven months ago she was
married to her husband. After a short
time he began to relax in his kindly
and affectionate conduct towards her.
Instead of passing his leisure hours
with her, he called on Miss Ehrardt
and remained at her home for hours.
Further than a friendship existed be-
tween her husband and his fair neigh
Dor she believed nothing more serious
existed. 1t appeared to her that Miss
Ehrardt was attempting to make her
life miserable. Laboring under such a
distressing impression she made the
statement at divers times that she
would slap Miss Ehrardt's face.
She further stated that, owing to her
husbands cool treatment and indiffer-
ence towards her, she left him four
months ago, selling the household ef-
fects that were purchased by her and
went to Chicago.
Recently she decided to return think
ing that during her absence her hus-
band would realize and appreciate his
duty. News of her arrival in the city
was communicated to Miss Ehrardt
who Immediately went before the al
derman and had the warrant issued
Alderman Storr expressed sorrow fol-
the art-broken young woman, but
his duty, in the face of the evidence
given. compelled him to hold her il
5000 bail for her appearance at court
Her husbands father, Philip Saar
qualified as her bondsman.
Mr.. Saar caused somewhat of a sen
sation in the court by scoring his sol
and Miss Ehrardt in scathng term
| for their treatment of his daughter-in
| law. He denounced their actions as {
conspiracy to ruin her life. In father
| ly manner he led his daughter-in-lav
| from the alderman's office. He toll
| the alderman that If his son was no
man enough to support his wife, h
would. Mrs. Saar was Miss Leni
Shue, a Hollander, before her mar
| ria
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-06
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Perilous Ride of Fifteen Men on Car
riages in the Continental Mine.
Names of the Injured.

Fifteen men had narrow escape
from death at the Continental mines
yesterday shortly before 1890 o'clock.
AS it is, one man will be confined to
his home with a broken leg, another
lies seriously injured by a deep cash
on the right side of his head, and still
another is probably injured internally.
The others are badly bruised and
shaken up and several are suffering
from the shock. The escape of all from
instant death or terrible injury is al
most miraculous.
The injured men are William Nor
gans, blacksmith, leg broken; James
Flynn. assistant driver boss, head
gashed, and John Polack, assistant
blacksmith, probable internal injuries.
Morgans resides near the Archibald;
Flynn, on Twenty-fOurth street, and
Polack on Keyser avenue. All were
removed to their homes and given med
ical aid. The others resumed work
after recovering from the jolting.
Just how the accident really did
happen will never be known, but En-
gineer Snow says that while hoisting
he took his hand from the lever for an
| instant to blow the 1890 whistle. In
| tndl instant tfe dCCluenl ndpIltlcu'
AS is customary, the men employed
| about the foot of the shaft and those
at the head came up and down at noon
| to eat their dinners in or about the
engine house. They return to their re-
| spective stations a few minutes before
| the 80 recall and were doing this
| when the accident occurred. The one
carriage" was brought to the ground
! landing and those going down got on.
| There were eleven men and they were
| let down the shaft until the other car
riage reached the landing. Here the
other four men got on. The carriages
ther had about lOG feet to go to the
top and bottom. They went.
The one struck the sheave wheel,
and the men were thrown about but
only bruised. These four were: John
Swingle, docking boss, and three Po-
landers who work on the bars" The
other carriage dropped onto the bottom
and the men were thrown in all direc-
tions. Beside the three mentioned as
| injured seriously. there were on the
carriage, jeffrey Powers. pump runner;
Thomas Harris, William Roderick, Jo-
seph Roboski and W. John Davis
footmen; William Gleason, driver
boss; Edward Thomas, greaser, and a
Polander laborer. The shaft was de-
layed about 40 minutes to straighten
| out things.
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NURS OE NEWS.

Peter Zang, jr., will return to Camp
Alger tomorrow afternoon. Last night
he was given a reception by his brother
members of the Yunger Maennerchor.
The Fourteen Friends will meet to-
night at Hotel Best To elect officers.
William Huester and Fred Buntz, of
Cedar avenue, have returned from New
York city and up the Hudson.
DIR. Stewart Reeser, of Cedar ave-
nue., returned yesterday from Delaware
Water Gap
Misses Name and Lottie Billiard, OF
Honesdale, are visiting Miss Mollie
Jansen, of Willow street,
Charles sprandle, of Company c,
Thirteenth regiment, at Dunn Loring,
Va, is visiting at his home on Stone
avenue.
A son was born Thursday to James
VIII, of Slocum street
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GREEN RIDGE.

Ralph Rittenhouse, of Washington
avenue, has returned from a weeks
visit in Brooklyn, Pa.
Miss Mary Britten. of Richmond.
Va. is the guest of Mrs. w. r. Jones,
of Deacon street.
Edward Nettleton, who has been
camping at Poyntelle, has returned
home.
Miss Nettie Knapp, of Capouse ave-
nue., is spending a few days in Elmira
a. c. Nettleton and family, of Adams
avenue, have returned from a two
weeks stay at Rockaway Beach.
Misses Grace and Iris Burns, of Ca
pouse avenue. have returned from a
visit at Lakeview.
Mrs. Chamberlain, of New York city,
who has been the guest of Mrs Bev-
ans, of Capouse avenue, has returned
home.
Miss Elizabeth Lansing entertained
a number of friends at her home, on
Sunset avenue, last evening.
Misses Anna and Bertha Jenkins
have returned from three weeks stay
at Lake Winola.
Dr. Walter Trip, of Factoryville
who has been the guest of DIR. w. X.
Faatz, of Capouse avenue, has returned
home.
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TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The funeral of John w. Davis will
take place Sunday afternoon from his
late place OF residence on Brick ave-
nue.. Religious services will be held at
2.30 o'clock. Interment in Washburn
street cemetery.
The members of Storrs' Accidental
fund, No. 142, are requested to meet az
the home of Gwilym Harris, 217 Brick
avenue, Sunday afternoon at 1.20
o'clock. for the purpose Of attending
the funeral of John w. Davis, who
died from injuries received in the
Cayuga mines Thursday.
Private Harry Smith, Of Company c,
is home on a seven days furlough from
Camp Alger, which will be spent with
his parents Merchant and Mrs. Jacob
Smith. of North Main avenue.
Richard Thomas, orderly to General
Goblin at Camp Alger, is spending a
| short furlough with his mother, Mrs.
Richard Thomas. of this place.
Miss Annie Gillespie and cousin,
| Bruce, of Oak street, with Mrs. j. c
| Osterhout and mother, Mrs. Dewey OF
| Pittston. are visiting at Waymart and
| Crystal lake.
Miss Ida Millard returned to her
home in Nicholson today after a visit
| with relatives in this place.
Alvin Morgan will leave for a ten
days vacation at Lake Winola today.
Miss Maggie Davis, of Wayne ave-
nue.. is at Atlantic City.
Miss Ore Reese and sister, Lois. are
sojourning at South Pond.
| DIR. w. w. Jenkins is confined to his
home on North Main avenue by illness.
| William Nichols, of North Main ave-
nue.. is quite i'll.
Edris Williams, employed on the
Hartford Post Hartford, Conn.,, is ex-
pected home today to spend a vacation
with his mother, Mrs. T. f. Williams
of William street.
Alfred John. Thomas J. owens
Thomas and William Evans. David
Evans and James Williams will leave
tonight for New York city on a weeks
stay.
Prof Tate will give one of his fine
graphaphone entertainments at the
| Primitive Methodist church Monday
evening.
Miss Annie Morgans. of Plymouth
and George Morgans. of North MAR
avenue, are announced to be married
at the First Welsh Baptist church mex
Wednesday.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Annie Reese, of Wayn,
avenue. to Morgan Watkins, of Put
nam street.
The marriage of Dominick Kline, o
Hudson street, and Miss Kate Brady
Of Keiser avenue, will be celebrated
during the coming week.
Miss Lizzie Lloyd, of Margaret ave
nue., is in Wilkes-Barre visiting rela
tives.
II. NJ. Morrison, who has spent sew
eral years in Spain, will give an ad
dress upon that country and its inhab
itants Sunday evening at the Christian
church.
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Tomorrow

The nuptials of Miss Bessie Elliott,
of North Main avenue, and Thomas
Grlfliths, of ThroOp street, were SOL
emnized at the home of the bride last
evening. Rev. Charles Prosser, pastor
of the Primitive Methodist church, Off
ciated! The ceremony was performed
in the front parlor which was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion.
The attending couple was Miss Mary
l.. Howells 9s bridesmaid, and James
Morgans as groomsntan. Both the
bride and bridesmaid were handsomely
costumed over fifty guests were
present to witness the event A recep-
ton followed the marriage. Many tes-
timonies of esteem were manifested in
the shane of beautiful presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Griffiths dispensed with the
customary wedding tour.
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one would imagine that sections of
West Scranton's patriotic citizens are
yieiDg with each other in an exhibit
ton of their patriotism. In several
localities already q body of citizens
have planted poles and unfurleu glori-
Gus emblems: now two more places
will witness similar events. The citi-
zers of the Continental, a mining ham
let or suburb of Scranton, and citizens
residing near the Hyde Park air shaft
on Washburn street, will unfurl flags,
the weather permitting. The former
goes up next Saturday evening, Aug.
Is. The latter this evening.
Az the Continental high ominence
winch to an extent overlooks the city
was selected and a 75-foot pole placed
in position. The flag to be unfurled
is 20X32 in size and was purchased by
popular subscription. Appropriate GER
emonies are being arranged by COM
mittec comprising Philip Roche,
James Needham, James and John Nc
Gloin and Richard Ruane. 1t is eX-
pected that the patriotic event will be
held about o'clock.
Thomas Stevens. George r. GrifTiths
Milton and Edward Gross. Daniel Will
Hams, Thomas, George and William
Thompson and John Redmond are the
nine soldier boys in whose honor "Old
Glory" will be broken out" from a
pole erected at the corner of Wash
burn street and South Rebecca ave-
nue.. The young men mentioned above
all resided in this immediate vicinity
previous to going out with the soldiers.
a committee, of which J. Archie
Jones is chairman, have arranged a
programme appropriate for this event.
The music will be provided by Stern
er's band Exercises will begin at Z
o'clock. Following is the programme
Prayer ...............Rev S. +. Matthews
Scranton Street Baptist Church.
Opening remarks,
Chairman j. Archie Jones
Unfurling of Flag,
BY Veterans and s. of V.
"Star Spanglcd Banner"
Tabernacle Church Choir
Salute of twenty-one guns.
Camp s. S. of V.
Address .................... Rev. Matthews
Down Dewcy'S Way ............... Choil
Sumner Avenue Children.
Solo, "Battleship Maine"
Thomas T. Howels
Elondike Quartet
Address ........ Professor George Howells
Tabernacle Church Quartet-Mrs. f. Ev.
ans, Mr.. II. Jones, Mrs IL. L. Reese
Jacob Reese.
Dialogue,
Misses Armstrong and Bradshaw
my Country 'Tis of Thee"..... Audience
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CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Michael Cannon, of Bennett street, is
suffering from a cut on his head, sew
cral inches in length, which was in
f1lcted by fall of rock in the Cayuga
mine on Thursday.
While doing her housework recently
Mrs. Patrick Healy, of West Market
street, stepped on nail. Nothing was
thought of the injury until few days
ago when tetanus developed. Physi-
clans are. now endeavoring to stay the
progress of the disease which is rapid
ly affecting her whole system. She
suffered eXcruciating pain and morph-
Inc is continually administered.
William Nicholas. an employe of the
Cayuga mine sustained two badly
crushed fingers yesterday afternoon.
He was assisting in replacing a de-
! rallied car when his fingers were caught
between the frame and rib. He is a
r1iner and resides on Ferdinand street.
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ALDERMANIC CASES.

Alderman Roberts was quite busy
yesterday deciding the troubles of diff
fcrent persons. Vincent White secur-
ed goods from Merchant Otto Myers
under false pretense, so the latter said.
He was committed in default of $500
bail.
John Maxwell abuses his wife
and frequently drives her and their
children from the house, so his help
mate alleges. In default of $500 bail
he was committed.
James Sheridan threatened to cut the
heart out OF John Martin. $500 bail
was required and furnished.
Joseph Haydock was charged with
assault and battery by Maggie Cusa-
caYitch. He was discharged.
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ing on the subject Sacrament" Sun
day school at 2.S0 p. m. Preaching
again in the evening.
The pulpit of the Welsh Calvinistic
church. Wavne avenue, will be occu-
pied by Rev. T. c. Phillips tomorrow.
At the First Welsh Baptist church,
Market street, Pastor Rev. J. A. Evans
will officiate both morning and even
ing. Sabbath school meets at p. m.
The Sunday school of the Primitive
Methodist church. East Market street,
will be treated 10 a days outing at
Nay Aug park, Wednesday next. Cars
will leave Green Ridge at $50 o'clock.
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JOSEPH GEIGER ILL.

A report reached the city yesterday
that Joseph Geiger, member of Com
pany II, Thirteenth regiment, at Camp
Alger, was dying. Chief Hickey sent
a telegram to Major Kellar inquring
for the condition of Geiger. Last night
Major Kellar replied stating that Gel
ger was quite i'll, but was receiving
good attention.
Peter Marber of this section, who
enlisted with Geiger. wrote to Alder
man Storr yesterday. He did not make
any reference to the illness of his COM
rade,
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The Increase of Nations.

From the New York Herald.
While European Russia will need only
forty five years or so, Germany about
siXty-hve years, Austria Hungary seven-
ty years, England eighty years and Italy
10 years, il will take France over 500
years TO double its population.
What signifies the loss of Alsaee Lor-
raine's 10000 souls, compared with the
loss France suffers every day? In the
last five years the German population mas
increased by 100000 who are every one
fully German France meanwhile has M
creased her people by only $4,000. who
are not even of French nationality.
The increase of a nation is of the ut
most importance to the success of its
country. II has meant much In the nlne-
teenth century; 1t will mean more in ihe
twentieth. ....
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CARRIAGE RECOVERED.

Constable Black, after a tour Of in
vestigatiOn, succeeded in finding the
carriage stolen from Browns carriage
repository on North Main avenue,
Thursday night, in the rear of Phelps
street. Joseph Morphine, the occupant
Of the property was accused of the
c1me. The carriage was returned.
Alderman Fidler gave Morphine u
hearing last night. The case however
was settled after much parleying.