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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
SOUTH SCRANTON.

Henry Weizel. a teamster, was com
mitted to the county jail yesterday in
default of fine of so. imposed upon
him by Alderman Ruddy for contempt
of court. Weizel was arrested on the
charge of malicious mischief made by
David Whelan. Weizel is a teamster,
and, it is alleged, he drove into and
smashed the fence around Mr.. Whelans
property. During the hearing Weizel be-
came so abusive that Alderman Ruddy
was Obliged to fine him $40 for con-
tempt. In default he was committed.
Misses Lena and Lille Deischer enter
tained a party of friends Tuesday eve
ming at their home. on Remington ave-
nue..
Rev. W. A. Nordt pastor of the Hick-
ory Street Presbyterian church, is at
tending a meeting of the Bloomfield SEM
mary in New Jersey.
The South Scranton board of trade will
meet Monday evening in Storrs hall.
Miss Josie Duffy, of this side, has re-
turned after a visit to friends at Car
bondale.
Members of Columbus Council. 179. Y
NJ. l., and their friends enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Olyphant Wednesday evening.
Abraham Cockrell of Elm street. sus-
tanned three broken ribs by a fall Tues
day.
The South Side Tourists club will hold
an entertainment in st. Johns hall Jan
28.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Hiram Stark, of North Main avenue,
has as his guest his son. George Stark,
of Denver, Col.
]. NJ. Archer. of Pittston, is visiting
West Scranton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Williams, of
Binghamton, but formerly of this side,
are visiting old friends.
Thomas Beddoe, of South Rebecca
avenue, is entertaining Zen Hancock,
of Duryea.
Miss Margaret Van Camp, Of North
Bromley avenue, is the guest of friends
at Montrose.
Mr.. and Mrs William jenkins. and
son, David, of South Main avenue, vis-
tied relatives at Duryea the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. I. Shepherd, of Wilkes-Barre,
has returned home after visiting Mrs.
G. Jones, of Keyser avenue.
David Williams, of North Sumner
avenue, is suffering an attack of
quinsy.
The announcement of the marriage
of Miss Amy Huber. to Professor A. b.
Russell, of Danville, has been made.
The marriage occurred recently at
Danville. Mrs Russell formerly re-
sided here and has many friends on
this side.
Mr.. Charles e. Daniels, a student at
Dickinson Law school, Carlisle, Pa,
who is spending the holiday vacation
with his parents on Division street, was
| in Kingston yesterday.
Mr.. Evan r. Williams, n student at
Marietta college, Ohio, who is at pres
ent visiting his parents on Hampton
street, spent a portion of the week
with friends at Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. G.. w. Powell, of Snyder avenue,
| and Mrs. Frank Brundage, of Elm,
street, are being visited by their un-
Gle, John o. Jones, of Clifford, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
A SLEIGHING PARTY.

The X. of p. Literary and
Debating club enjoyed the pleasure Of
sleighride to Clark's Summit last
Wednesday evening. The party was
put UP at the Summit hotel and was
showed every accommodation by Mr..
Weichel. The evening was most pleas
antly spent in divers amusements,
dancing being the feature of the even
ing. The club quartette rendered sew
eral selections. The party was also
favored with recitaticns from Misses
Lille Thomas, Gertrude Hughes and
several members of the club and after
jolly good time ended at seasonable
hour. A bountiful supper was served
by Mr. Weichers corps of walters.
Those who enjoyed the ride were: The
Misses Jennie Lewis, Gertrude Hughes,
Bessie Morgan. Annie Yeager Lille
Thomas, Inez Zimmerman, Sadie Ed
wards. Nevada McCarty and the
Messrs. John Thomas, Gus Eynon, Will
liam Robertson, Thomas Boston. En-
erson joseph. Bert James, Luther
Thomas, Charles Cadwgan, and Henry
Morgan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
A BOYS HARD LIFE.
He Became Desperate and Ran Away
from His Poster Parents.


The case of Daniel Brogan. the boy
who was arrested on a charge of in
corrigibility made by his foster-pa-
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Brogan,
Of North Scranton, brief mention of
which was made in The Tribune re-
Gently, was given a final hearing be-
fore Alderman John T. Howe yester-
day. From the statement by the boy.
Mrs. w. b. Duggan, agent for the
Board of Associated charities, believed
that his departure from his adopted
home was justifiable, and for that rea :
son Mrs. Duggan appeared yesterday
in his defense.
On the stand Brogan, who Is II years
old, repeated his story of the hard
ships heaped upon him by his foster
parents. 1t appears that when the
boys parents died the Brogans, by due
process of law, adopted the son. He
lived with them for eight years and
two months ago, desperate to end his
troubles, the boy left home. He went
to the residence of Mrs. John Walsh
OF River street, where his sister was
staying, and to avoid being detected
by the Brogans, who were looking for
him, the boy changed his name to
Hagen.
Last Wednesday, however, the Bro
gans heard of the boys whereab bouts
and swore out warrant for his ar
rest. The hearing was yesterday.
The boy said that he left home be-
cause his foster-parents ill-treated
him. They would not permit him to
go to school but Mr.. Brogan compelled
him to work in a sand pit shovelins
sand into wagons. One day while al
work the sand bank caved in and the
boy was covered up. In digging him
out one of the other workmen struck
the boys head with a shovel. infiicting
a deep and long cash in the scalp. The
wound had not healed, young Brogar
stated. when Mrs. Brogan one night
became angry at him and threw a cup
at his head, re-opening the wound
made by the shovel.
This was only an instance of the
cruelties he suffered. He was COM
PEELED to carry beer for the Brogans
and was severely horsewhipped severa
times. In eight years he was not al.
lowed to see his sister, and when he
determined to escape the first place ht
made for was the house where the
sister was living.
DR.. G. A. Caldwell testified to sew.
ing uD the wound in Brogan's head
Present at the hearing also was Schoo
Controller John Gibbons, who, as g
member of the Board of Charities, hat
become interested in the case.
Mrs. Brogan, in defending herself
from the boys statements, said tha
the wound in his head was kept oper
by a cold from which she said he suf
fered.
Alderman Howe. after a conferenc,
with Mrs. Duggan and Mr.. Gibbons
fixed the bail at $500 for the boys ap
pearance at court to answer the charge
Mr.. Gibbons went security, and youns
Brogan was taken home by Mrs. Walsh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
ALDERMAN AND POLICE.

Joseph Smith, colored. was commit
ted TO the county jail yesterday by
Alderman Moses in default of $500 bail
in which sum he was held on n charge
Of assault and battery and threatening
to kill. Ella Reed was prosecutrix.
They both live in Kelly's patch, and
have offended before.
David G. Roberts, of North Main
avenue, was fined SO in police court
yesterday for being drunk. He paid
the fine.
Jacob Clymer was committed to the
county Jail yesterday for thirty days in
default Of 5000 bail in which sum he
was held on charge of larceny. The
prisoner was caught late Wednesday
evening by citizens and turned over to
Lieutenant Williams. accused of steal
ing a rooster from John Judge, of 1879
Grant avenre. Mr. Judge appeared in
police court yesterday morning and
identified his property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
TO CURE NERVOUS DYSPEp SIA
To Gain Flesh. to Sleep Well, to Know
What Appetite and Good Digestion
Mean, Make Test Of stusrt's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Interesting Experience Of an Indianapolis
OentIe man.

Gentle man.
No trouble Is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia.
People having 1t think that their nerves
are to blame and are surprised that
they are not cured by nerve medicine
and spring remedies; the real seat Of
the mischief is lost sight of; the stom-
ach Is the organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever In the stomach, nor
perhaps any of the usual symptoms OF
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspep-
sia shows itself not in the stomach SO
much as in nearly every other organ:
In some cases the heart palpitates and
Is irregular; in others the kidneys are
affected; in others the bowels are con-
stipated, with headaches; still others
are troubled with loss Of flesh and ap-
petite, with accumulation of gas, sour
risings and heartburn.
Mr.. A. w. Sharper. of No. 81 Pros
pect ST., Indianapolis. Ind, writes as
follows: "A motive of pure gratitude
prompts me to write these few lines
regarding the new and valuable medi-
cine, Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. I
have been sufferer from nervous dys-
pepsia for the last four years; have
other remedies without any favorable
result. They sometimes gave tempor-
ary relief until the effects OF the medi-
cine wore off. 1 attribute this to my
sedentary habits, being a bookkeeper
with little physical exercise, but / am
glad to state that the tablets have
overcome all these obstacles, for have
gained in flesh, sleep better and am
better in every way. The above is
written not for notoriety. but is based
on actual fact"
Respectfully yours,
A. w. Sharper,
81 Prospect St., Indianapolis, Ind.
It Is safe to say that Stuart's Dys1
pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach
weakness or disease except cancer Of
stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas,
loss Of flesh and appetite. sleepless-
ness, palpitation. heartburn, constipa-
ton and headache.
Send for valuable little book on
stomach diseases by addressing Stuart
Co., Marshall. Mich.
All druggists sell full sized packages
at so cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
REPUBLICAN CLUB ELECTION.

The West Side Republican club held
an interesting business meeting last
evening in the rooms over Heiser &
Warnkes store, corner of Main ave-
nue. and Jackson street. In addition to
other important business, officers were
elected for the ensuing year, and two
new members enrolled. The following
are the officers elected John Fern,
president: w. f. Thayer, vice-presi-
dent; David Owens, recording secre-
tary; F. B. Reese, financial secretary;
NJ. G. Dimmick, treasurer; W. Gaylord
Thomas and George SAKE, trustees.
Thomas p. Daniels presided and c. j.
Helms and George T. Griffiths acted as
tellerS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

An execution for sss9 10 was yesterday
issued by E. B. Decker against M. w.
Guernsey.
Sheriff Pryor has commissioned Emil
Bonn as special deputy sheriff. He took
the oath of office before Clerk of the
Courts Daniels.
In the case of j. L. Steele against H. s..
Plate, a rule was yesterday granted to
show cause why the defendant because
of poverty should not be allowed to ap-
PEAL from the award of arbitrators with
cut payment of costs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
DUNMORE.

w. F. McNulty's comedy company
played to a fair sized house at Manley's
Opera house last evening. He is well
supported.
The Sixth ward Republican club will
Monday, jan 10.
Martin Tinnen has moved his family
to Port Jervis to make it his future
home.
Thomas Jeffery returned to his home
in Kingston yesterday afternoon, after
spending the past week with friends in
town.
Miss Ellen Ridgeway returned to her
home in Elmira, N. Y, yesterday after
spending the past five days with relatives
in town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
PilI-DOsed.

With nauseous, big burgers, preju-
dices people against pills generally. DR..
Agnew's Liver Pills are revolutioniz-
ing the pill demand-They're so pleas
ant and easy to take. The doses are
small and so is the price-1O cents for
40 doses. Biliousness, Sick Headache,
Constipation dispelled. Work like a
charm. Sold by Matthews Bros.-S. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
Accident at KiZpr,s.

Last Wednesday afternoon, while
John D. Kizer, of Kizer's pond, was
helping the men get some logs from
the woods, large limb fell and struck
him on the head, infiicting an ugly
cash and rendering him unconscious.
Mr.. Kizer was removed to his home
md medical aid summoned. Upon ex-
animation it was found that no bones
were broken, and it is expected that
he will be able to be around in a short
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
We$t Side and City Suburban

GERS elected are: NJ ]. Healey, presi-
dent; NJ. F. Sheridan, vice-presdent;
Augusta McDade. recording secretary;
T. L, Regan, financial secretary; p.
J. Lynn, treasurer; NJ. S. Lavelle, SEN
tinel; directors, p. M. Rohan, Thomas
j. Tierney. Miles Joyce, NJ. ]. Norton
and +. ]. Hoban
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
SOME F00LISH PEOPLE

Allow a cough to run until 1t gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say
"Oh, II will wear away but in most cases
1t wears them away. Could they be In
duced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 2Jc. and soc.
Trial size free. At ell druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
IngersOIi's Lecture.

Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: i want to thank you for the eN-
cellent report of Colonel lngersolrs lec-
ture as contained in The Tribune Tues
day morning. 1t was full and, as far as
can judge, fair, ! also agree with your
editorial comments in Wednesdays issue
that there is no necessity for good
friends worrying lest the reporting of
Colonel Ingersoll's lecture might upset
Christianity" | intend to report him fur
ther next Sunday evening under the cap
tion: "There was a man sent from Satan
whose name was Robert" 1t is quite
likely that one of the reasons why he
10 an "agnostic is that there is money In
II for him." More light on IngersollsIn
will reveal its effervescent and evanes-
cent character.
Yours, etc,
W.. @. Watkins,
North Main Avenue Baptist church.
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ICE IS THICK AT GOllLDSBORO.
Piece of Hawkeys' Pond Brought
here Yesterday "a Spccimen.

The Comet" the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western local officers
special conveyance, brought in from
Gouldsboro yesterday a piece of ice
eleven inches thick. 1t was taken from
Hawkey's pond.
The specimen was placed on the sta
ton platform for the benefit of the
railroaders with stories of "big ice" up
their sleeves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07

West Side Fusincss DIRECTORY.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture
Stoves Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock of J. c. King. 7Ul to TO- West Lack
awanna avenue
MRS. FENTON, CLAIRvOYANT AND
prhenologist, 4l2 North Main avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
OBITUARY..

John Mitchell. one of the most respect
ed and one of the pioneer settlers OF
Avoca. died yesterday afternoon at l.3J
o'clock at the family residence, on the
West Side. Mr.. Mitchell came to this
country when a boy, and after residing
IN Fittston a few years he settled III
Avoca, when there were but few houses
in the neighhorhood lie was employed
engineer on the old gravity, No. 22 plane,
and there Were but few travellers tnat
did not recognize the kindly smile and
cheerful word that greeted all who met
him. He was among the first volunteers
that responded to the call from President
Lincoln, and after few months furlough
he returned to his regiment, where he re-
manned until the close of the war After
returning he suffered the amoutation of
the right hand, but still continued at his
post as engineer until the gravity road
was abandoned, when he procured en-
ployment as Waterman. He was devout
Catholic, a man of strong character and
sunny disposition. He was about GO years
of age, and a resident of the town for
about thirty-eight years. A wife and sew
en- children survive him. They are John,
Edward, James, Agnes, Alice, Mrs. Thom-
as Brehony and Mrs. James Walsh. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
The death of Mrs. Patrick Hopkins oc-
CURED Wednesday morning at o'clock
at her home, on Clover street. She had
reached the ripe age of 81 years. Mrs.
Hopkins was born in the county of Mayo,
Ireland, and at the age of 30 emigrated
to Canada Shortly after landing in
America she married Mr.. Hopkins, who,
with two sons, survive her. After remain
ing in Canada ten years she emigrated to
the United States coming directly to this
section, and during her long residence has
made innumerable friends, She was an
upright, conscientious woman, and was
one of the oldest members of Holy Ros-
ary church. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, with SER
vices in the Holy Rosary church. Inter-
ment will be made in Hyde Park Cath
olic cemetery,
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DIVISION NO. !, A. o. H. OFFICERS.

The members of Division No. 1, An
cient Order Of Hibernians, met in reg
ular session last evening in Co-opera- =
tive hall. North Main avenue, and
transacted considerable important
business. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year and it was decided to
have a smoker at the installation
Thursday evening, Jan. 90 The off,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters OF In
terest win be published when accompa-
MED. for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune win not be held re-
sponsib.e for opinions here expressed.I
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07

Calvin Coons, Edward and Lester
Morse. W. Williams and Clare M.
storm.
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Printing.

THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO.,
North Washington avenue-Linotype
Composition of all kinds quickly done.
Facilities unsurpassed in this region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07

The many friends of Mrs. I. F. Ever
hart will be sorry to learn that she con-
tinues to be alarmingly ill at her home on
Franklin avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07

North Main Avenue Baptist church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07

Miss Edith Norton is spending a short
time at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Norton, on Mulberry street, after
a most successful early season under the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-07

c. r. Fuller and r. B. Penman leave
today for months stay in Bermuda.
They will sail on the Trinidad tomorrow.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-14

lnSurgent forces possession of several vessels. notably the fine steam frisate. McrrimaC, vessel built like the Wa hash. The Confe1erutes were busy transforming this vessel Into Il hruad- side caSemated ironclad. with slop- ing rbot calculated to cauSe the enc my's shot To glance without inJuring the vessel. when the Monitor type of trOuclAd came Into being. Captain Ericsson had hs"n given contracts for the construction of two brpadslde iron clads and one vessel of special design.
 The Monitor. which later defeated the Merrimac. WAS of special design and 1t was thiS same Monitor and her SucccSSorS during the civil war that rpvolutIonized the naval warfar Of Europe. The Monitor was Slightingly characterized n cheese box on raft" but IL proved to be the strongest cheese that ever WAS placed In naval sand wlch. The turret system, which was the essential feature of the original monitor. Is familiar. and does not re- quire description here. The brua3side system was said by contemporary crit ics to excel the turrpt system for ocean service. but the value of the -cheeSe box" ironclad for close fighting in shal- low water was never disputed. Some of our monitors, such IS the Miantono- mah were constructed of wrod and the voyage of the Miantonomah to Flu rope and of the Monadnock to San Francisco via Cape Horn showed that these vessels could go to sea as well as fight in shallow waters
 of the two broadstdcs constructed by
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-14
OLD AND NEW WARSHIPS.

Captain Ericsson, one was failure. and the other. New Ironsides. q decided success. After passing through the siege of Charleston and doing excellent service she was laid mp in ordinary at League Island and afterwarl destroy ed by fire. England converted one of her liners Into monitor of the turret shape and called her the Captain. She was constructed according to a plan proposed by Captain Coles, but went down at sea with 500 on board. thus showing the inconpatahility of sailing power with low free board. As com pared with the English and French irOnclads, the American vessels drew less water, but were more effective than the foreigners in shallow water After the civil war Russia went wild over ironclads and built large number of the naval cheese boxes.
 So much for the early navy of the colonies and civil war period. At the close of 17S3 We had practically no navy at all; in 1874 we had five first rate war vessels, carrying forty-five guns, with 1000 tons displacement. thirty one second-rate vessels carrying twenty guns with 2,20O tons displace- ment, twenty-four third-rate vessels carrying eight guns with 500 tons dis placement and five fifth-rate vessels carrying four guns with 400 tons dis placement Our total strength was forty eight ironclads and twenty six other vessels. Many of these, however, were unseaworthy and the term iron clad' was used more on account of courtesy than respect for the facts
 At present we have In the regular
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-14
Big Prices for Riddles

The Duke of Sa1eNoburg GOtha Duke of Edinburgh has just given, it Is said. fl 400 for a StradivariuS The best known, according 10 Italian con noisseurs. belonged to Sir Charles Halle, and Is said to be worth POO. The price has recently gone up, as Sen ator Hawley, of Connecticut, has been in Italy seeking everywhere for fine old fiddles, In which he Is said to have made "a corner" having bought about 800, for which he has given f16000.- Elgin Courant-
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-14
He Didn't Mind.

Andrew Lang relates an anecdotP of Ds2ln Stanley's amiable simplicity The dean was dining out and was very late. When he came his collar was unfaSten- ed. and the ends vibratel like little white wings upon the head of cheruh.
 People could not look at him with curiosity during the dinner, and at length. with due precautions. his host ess ventured to ask him If he knew that his collar had broken adrift
 .'Oh. yes" said the dean; do you mindE"
 Not at all" said the lady.
 Then don't mind. either" answer ed the dean. '|rhe button dropped off while I was dressing And he contin- ued his conversation
 Tt was not says Mir. Lang ''ab- sence of mind, but unrivalled presence of mind. that Stanley displayed. Any other human being would have been at the point of changing his shirt ple's Friend.