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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
COMPLETING THE ARRANGEMENTS
Meeting of Executive Committee of
A. o. III. State Convention.

~ ~. Stute
The executive committee charged
with the arrangements for the state
convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, beginning June Z, held its
regular weekly meeting last night in
Senator j. c. Naughans office, 42l
Lackawanna avenue.
Special rates have been secured on
the Jersey Central and Delaware and
Hudson railroads for June :, the day
on which the parade will be held. The
round trip from Wilkes-Barre and
Carbondale to this city will be reduced
to so cents, and the fare from inter-
mediate points will be lowered aCord =
ingly.
1t. Rev. Bishop Hoban will celebrate
the mass for the delegates ut St.
Peters cathedral on the morning of the
ith. The church eXteriorally and in
teriOrally will be decorated with Ameri-
can and Irish cOlors, and st Thomas
college, where the convention will be
held, and ST. Cecelia's academy will
also be decorated.
During convention week every mem
Der of the order of Lackawanna Coun-
ty is not only requested but required to
hang out an American flag from his
residence or decorate it with red, white
and blue bunting.
The committee received letter of
regret from Rt. Rev. Bishop McFaul,
of Trenton, who cannot attend the con-
vention because the national cOnven-
tion will be held in that city in the
latter part Of June, and he is very
busy with the arrangements. Next
Friday night the committee will award
the contract for furnishing dinner to
the delegates at Farview on June 9th,
and the bids from bands of music will
be acted upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
LEGISLATIVE PRIMAR. TODAY.
VIII Bo Held by Republicans in the
First DistTiCt,

Voting for the election of delegates
to the Republican convention of the
First Legislative district Will occur
this afternoon at the polling places of
the various districts between the hours
Of 4 and o'clock. The convention will
be held Monday afternoon at o'clock
at st. Davd's hall, North Main ave-
nue.. one candidate for legislature will
be nominated and two delegates chosen
to attend the state convention to be
held at Harrisburg, June .. 1898,
The present representative from the
district, Hon. John r, Farr, will come
up for denomination. Within a week
past, however, Attorney Fl. s. AL
worth, of North Scranton, has been
hustling and will take try at the
plum. Little attention is being given
the selection of the two delegates for
the state convention,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
A PERILOUS POSITION
Mrs. Weber Hung in II Cistern Con-
tanning Twelve Feet of Water.

Mrs. Charles Weber, of Irving ave-
nue., had narrow escape from death
yesterday morning at her residence on
Quincy avenue.
Neighbors heard cries issuing from
the kitchen and finding the door locked
forced it open. Mrs. Weber was found
in a cistern under the kitchen floor
which contained twelve feet of cold
water.
She had grabbed an object that pro-
truded from the side of the cistern
and kept her head above water until
help arrived. When taken from the
cstern she collapsed and was uncon-
scious for some time.
No plausible excuse has been Of
fered for the manner in which she got
into the water. The trap door over
the cistern was covered by oil cloth,
which had been torn up and the trap
door raised.
Mrs. Weber has a husband and sew
eral children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
CHILD'S MARROW ESCAPE.
She Ran in Front of Car on the
bellevue Line.

Mary, the two-year-old daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. James Laffey, of Fourth
street, got in front of a Bellevue car at
the intersection of Fellows street
Thursday evening.
The car was going over the crossing
when the child ran ahead of it and she
was under it before the motorman
brought it to a stop. She was taken
out between the wheels. Her body was
bruised by the fender and pilot board,
but her injuries were not serious. DR..
Davis is attending her. The accident
occurred almost in front Of her home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
ZEIDLER is ON HIS WAY HOME.
Was En- Route for the KIODdike when
He Became Sick

Ex-Councilman Lorenz Zeidler re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from his
brother, Henry, who left for the Klon-
dixie some time ago, that he is in Seat
tie, Wash, on his way home.
We went as far as Skaguay, but got
sick and did not feel stfong enough to
proceed to the gold region, and decided
TO come home. He win be back the
latter part of next week.
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JUNCTION.

The Clark & Snover Tobacco Co.,
by its attorneys, Willard, Warren &c
Knapp, began an equity suit yester-
day in Prothonotary Copelands office
against James j. Scott and Michael
"A. Clark, trading as Clark 81 Scott, a
new tobacco firm recently started, to
restrain them from using blue wrap
per bearing the name CLARK & Scott,
stripped Smoking, Scranton, Pa" with
the device of an eagle and the sitting
figures of an Indian smoking and a
man in the act of taking snuff, the en-
tire wrapper, label and device being
similar to and alleged to be an imita-
tion of the wrapper, device and label
of the plaintiff.
Also that the defendants may be re-
quired to answer under oath as to the
number of packages of tobacco they
have put up and sold in imitation Of
the plaintiffs packages; and that an
account may be taken of the profits
arising upon the same, and the defend
ants decreed to pay such sum as they
have gained by reason of the alleged
fraudulent imitation.
Judge Edwards granted a prclimin-
ary injunction to restrain the defend
ants from using the wrappers COM
planned of and fixed next Wednesday
morning, May %, as the date for a
hearing.
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EQUITY SUIT
ABOUT TOBACCO
Clark & Snover> AIIege Clark & Scott
Are Using Their Trademark.

ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DE-
PENDANT FIRM WAS FOR MANY
YEARS EMPLOYED by THE PLAIN
TlFF-IT is ALLEGED THAT THE
USE OF AN IMITATION TRADE
MARK HAS INJURED THE PLAIN
TIFFS TRADE-JUDGE EDWARDS
GRANTED a PRELIMINARY IN
JUNCTION.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
DAMAGE DONE BY
BIG RAIN STORM
Fourth District Sewer Again Caused
Great Injury on Phelps Street.

COUNCILMAN GILROY ADVIS l. d
PROPERTY OWNERS TO BRING
SUITS AGAINST TIE C1TY-WASH-
OUT AT THE Mt. PLEASANT EA-
VINE-BIG PIPE DRAIN ON THE
SOUTH SIDE RENDERED USELESS
CUINERT UNDER WASHINGTON
AVENUE NEAR ELECTRIC BECAME
BLOCKED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
Does It Pay You
To Go Upstairs :?
Well, it does when
you can save money
by 1t. A few of our
money savers.
PILLOW SHAM HOLDERS to ft
any Bed, worth 19c. Our price &c.

PILLOW SHAM HOLDERS to f1t
any Bed, worth 19c. Our price &c.
WINDOW SHADES with fringe
spring rollers. best oil linen
shades with wide fringe, worth
15c. our price .................39 800,
Felt Shades. Our price .....lOc.
LUNCH BOXES, imitation leather.
Regular 19c. value. Our price. &c.
SHELF OILCLOTH scalloped edge,
worth Sc. a yard. Our price
....................... a yard
TABLE OILCLOTH, regular 19c,
quality. Our price......14c. a yard
FLOOR OILCLOTH. regular 4Oc.
quality. Our price......29c. a yard
LAWN MOWERS, 10 inch to 1s inch
blade. Best quality guaranteed.
our price ...................$l9 up
WINDOW SCREENS, open from 10
to 80 inches; fit any window;
worth 19c. Our price ..........1Oc.
SCREEN DOORS, any size you
want. Worth 75c. everywhere.
Our price ........................ .49c.
HAMMOCKS, extra large assort-
ment; extreme values ......49c. up
bAShEIS '....................... UP
DOLL CARRIAGES, full assort-
ment from ..................24c. up
SASH CURTAIN RODS. .10c.
RUGS. They must be seen to be
appreciated ..................74c. up
WASHING MACHINES. The veSy
best makes are here at....S29S up
THE BARRON BICYCLE, a $50
wheel. Sold now at ..........$24.s5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
DIED.

HILL.-In West Scranton, May 20. 1898.
Charles Hill, 40 years Of age, at the
West Side hospital. Funeral tomorrow
afternoon at 23O o'clock from the resi-
dence of James Reader, gl5 Fellows
street. Interment at the Washburn
street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
pOIliIl DOis.

Ladies', Misses and Chld's Shoes
with Polka Dot tops are the SWEETEST
things for summer wear. Brothers
have 'em. sos Lacka. ave. ~
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RPfrigoIatoIs

in the shoe business is on. The 5
Brothers are forcing the fight. ."
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NObby SDrIng Suits.


for men and boys at Horan & Merrilrs,
3lG and 3lS Lackawanna avenue. -
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NeuIeton, Washington Avenue,

Will sell today Ladies' fine Dongola and
Russet shoes at $249, $1.49, S1.29; OK
fords for 99c,. 79c. and 69c. -
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Elegant Novelties

in neckWear ana furnishings at Horan
& Merrills, %l6 and SlS Lackawanna
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

A good thing is sometimes recogniz-
ed; that's why the Pocono cent cigar
leads. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

Nettleton, Washington Avenue,
will sell today mems vici and russet
shoes at s2.49, S1.9S and $l.39. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

That Fourth district main sewer is
| again causing trouble or rather was
| Thursday night and words both loud
| and deep were uttered yesterday by
| the eXasperated residents of Phelps
| street about that same sewer and Com
mon Councilman Gilroy. Both are
| blamed in about equal proportions for
| the sufferings the Phelps street prop
| erty owners are compelled to endure.
Yesterday the men whose properties
were flooded Thursday night were en-
gagged in securing them and putting
| them into presentable shape again. A
sorry, disagreeable task it was. Water
had to be bailed out of Easements and
then several inches of mud with the
consistency of glue must necessarily
be scraped and washed off walls and
floors. 1t was a difficult task to re-
move the effects of the flood and it is
small wonder the eXasperated property
owners gave full vent to their feel
ings.
Almost each succeeding year they
have been annoyed and injured by
floods of greater or less proportions
and yet adequate relief seems to be
some distance away. Councilman Gill
roy visited the flooded district Thurs
day night and when the property own
ers protested against the public policy
that permitted such an occurrence, the
city father advised them to sue the
city.
Make them settle; sue them at once
and ask enough; that's what l would
do said the councilman.
That's what you did do" replied
one of the property owners, to whom
this advice brought little comfort.
GARDENS DAMAGED.
Aside from the damage done to build
ings, many of the gardens back of the
houses had the rich top surface washed
away and the growing crops ruined.
Good-sized bills of damages will have
to be paid by the city to these injured
property owners. Permanent relief
from the annoyance is what they just
ly demand, however.
The Fourth district main sewer has
been a constant source of damage since
it was constructed. Within the last
few years councils would probably have
projected legislation to greatly dmin-
ish the possibility of such damage as
that wrought by Thursday nights
storm but for the lack of tact shown
by the common councilman from the
ward
For several years Mr.. GilrOy has de-
voted himself with great energy to
two things: Securing the payment of
the damage claims resulting from the
grading of New street and funds for
the opening Of Wyoming avenue. To
obtain the latter especially he has an
tagonized all forms Of public improve
ments in all parts of the city and
stated on the floor of the council that
he would attempt to defeat any propO-
sitiOn that did not provide funds for
the Wyoming avenue Improvement.
The death of one of the viaduCt ordi-
nanCes is due largely to his efforts
and since then the West Side council
men have been arrayed solidly against
him. To say in councils that a meas
ure is fathered by Gilroy is usually
sufficient to secure its early and vio-
lent death.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

The wilkes-Barre Record can be mad
in Scranton at the news stands of M.
MenAart, 1l9 Wyoming avenue: Mac,
LaCkawanna avenue
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was In charge and incidentally did a
little pumping out of his own cellar,
which contained two feet OF water,
mud and cinders. For time it looked
as If everything would be washed
away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21

MAX WEBER, Boot and Shoe Maker.
Best shoes to order from $I,76 up. Mems
soles and heels, 6Oc. Ladies' soles and heels,
6Oc. All work guaranteed.
Ia7 Penn Avenue, SCRANTON, PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
ITEM CUT OUT.

When an effort was made by him to
have included in the last appropriation
ordinance an item Of several thousand
dollars for the repair of the Fourth dis
trict sewer it was one of the early items
cut out. Subsequently $G1l was restor-
ed for that purpose, the city engineer
and street commissioner assuring the
estimates committee that so much
money was absolutely needed to make
improvements where the sewer passes
under Washington avenue.
The committee also gave much
weight to the urginGs of Select Coun-
Gilman Roche, of the ward, who vigor-
ously protested against leaving the
sewer in the shape it was in. The
work of making repairs is now in pro-
gress and was not damaged by the
freshet of Thursday night
The property owners of Phelps street
feel that they have suffered quite
enough and are discussing the advisa-
blity of appointing a committee to lay
their grievances before councils and
ask for immediate and permanent re-
lief
But Thursday nights storm did 9TH
er damage. 1t washed down the sides
of the North Main avenue filling at
the Mount Pleasant ravine and Great
ed new expense item of several hun
dred dollars. The dirt was washed
from beneath the sidewalk on the east
side of the avenue and into the sewer
below. A Cribbing will have to be built
on the bank to hold in place the new
filling.
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Is A CORPORATION.

The plaintiff recitcs that the Clark &,
Snover Co is a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the
state, having been incorporated by let
ters patent, bearing the date of May
8. 1891, and is engaged in the manufac-
ture and sale of tobacco.
Clark & Snover in 1874, adopted the
device or tradesmark in question. Since
the device and wrapper was adopted,
the plaintiff claims to have spent large
sums of money in advertising and in
Producing it's product; and that the
high quality of tobacco used and the
great care in it's manufacture won for
it a great reputation and sale.
1t is alleged that in 1877 James j.
Scott, one of the defendants, entered
the employ of the plaintiff and con-
tinued so for eight years. Again in 1889
he entered their employ and remained
for some time. And again in 1892 he
came to them and remained until Feb
ruary, 1898. During all these years he
occupied several different stations as
boy and man and latterly he operat-
ed a cutting machine. and part of the
time he was overseer in one Of the
stripping rooms.
MIR. SCOTT RESIGNED.
Some time in February, 1898, Mr.
Scott wrote a letter to the plaintiff
rendering his resignation to take eff
feet in March, and early in March
the defendant company began putting
it's product on the market, it's pack
ages being the same size and weight
and the wrappers and device similar
to the PLAINTIFFS.
The style of package, the wrapper
and pictorial device, and the wording
on the package are so closely alike
the packages Of the plaintiff that a
careful inspection is necessary to dis
Germ the difference. 1t is alleged that
the defendant company has refused to
discontinue the imitation Of the plain
tiff's wrapper, and that in continuing,
the business of the latter is greatly
damaged and injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
CULVERTs BLOCKED.

The two big culverts one above the
other below the breaker became block
ed by the sudden and heavy rush of
water from the hillside and flood re-
suited. Re-ballasting of the south
bound tracks of this division was in
progress, and the water thus got a bet
ter hold. No trains were delayed.
The most relieving feature of the
flood thereabouts is the chance to go
fishing within n block of your door
The old brick yard bed in the field
between Eynon and Elm streets is a
lake, and great quantities of catfish
can be had for the effort.
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At Rattin's. 126 Penn avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
BIG PIPE BROKE.

On the west side of the Stafford
Meadow brook culvert, which runs be-
meath PittstOn avenue, a 20-inch iron
pipe, leading from the street catch
basin to the culvert channel was brok-
en- by the force of water and dirt. The
filing beneath the sidewalk was
washed away or into the broken pipe.
A. big expense is involved in making
repairs at this point.
Near the northern terminus of North
Washington avenue the culvert be-
meath that thoroughfare near Electric
avenue became blocked. In a few min
utes a small lake of from five to ten
feet in depth was formed. The water
overflOwed the dam made by Wash
ington avenue and created more or less
havoc before it found its way via the
Delaware street sewer into the river
To chronicle the flOtsam and ietsam
distributed about the city and TO enum-
crate each individual loss or damage
would require a page in The Tribune.
Everything connected with the down
pour considered the cause of the dis
order and the consequent damage can
be attributed largely to the violence
and unusual nature of the storm.
A large force of company hands
were at work all day yesterday clear
ing up the debris and mud washed
down from the fields upon the Blooms
burg tracks Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad by the
storm. The lower boiler room Of the
Bellevue colliery, which was flooded,
was also cleared out and the supply
shaft freed Of its extra depth of water
in the sump.
outside Superintendent b. C. Green
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Russet Shoes Galore.

at the Brothers, sos Lacka, ave, -
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NerCeTeaG & ConneII,
Sole Agents for this Territory

THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK
OF CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY AND
SILNERWARE IN SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
Ladies' Shirt Waists

The newest, incest assortment
Of styles many you will not find
elsewhere.
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CITY NOTES.

Cards of thanks, resolutions OF condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate of "
cents per line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
SUPPLIES AND TROOPS
Sent to Help Admiral Establish n Gov
eminent In the Philippines.

eminent I'm the Philippines.
Troops and supplies will be sent at
once to assist acting Rear Admiral
Dewey in holding the Philippines. The
volunteers TO be sent will include two
regiments of infantry and two batteries
of heavy artillery from California, one
regiment of infantry from Oregon, one
from Washington, and one battalion OF
infantry and Senator Shoup's troop of
rifiemen from Idaho. From Wyoming,
one battalion of infantry; Colorado,
one regiment; Kansas, one regiment;
Montana, one regiment; Nebraska, one
regiment; Utah, two light batteries
and one troop of cavalry; North Dakota,
two battalions of infantry; Idaho,
two battalions. In addition to
these volunteers the war department
has about 3, 900 available regulars on the
coast which will also be sent. The CAL
ifornia naval militia is anxious to go
and will probably be accepted.
The navy department hurried to-
gether an exceptionally large stock
of ammunition TO go forward to replen-
ish the ammunition of Dewey's fleet.
The quartermaster general of Califor-
MIA promptly engaged the necessary
transports for 10000 men and the sup
plies, all the splendid fast vessels of
the Panama and Pacific mail ship lines
having been placed at the disposal of
the United States.
The cruiser Charleston has a crew of
oS7 man and cap aocorpunnda n 70 the ma
rines which are to be sent to reinforce
Dewey's naval force. Orders were
given for the Charleston at Mare island
to rush her stores and provisions on
board and have her ready to proceed to
Manila as convoy for the transports.
Later.-The Charleston sailed from
San Francisco ahead of the transports,
but as the latter are the faster they
will overtalie the cruiser. The Charles
ton will carry supplies of provisions
and at least $50 tons of ammunition,
including 500 rounds of S-inch shells
for the big guns of the Olympia, 20, 00t
6-inch and 10000 5-inch shells for the
| rifles of smaller cruisers, and an enor-
nous quantity of powder, estimated al
100 pounds.
The President has appointed Gen.
Wesley Merritt of the regular army to
the command of the volunteers from
| the Pacific coast. Gen. Merritt will
rank as rigadier-general and will lead
the invasion of the infantry upon the
Philippines He will be proclaimed gov
ernor-general of the Philippines and as
soon as possible will establish his posi-
ton as such at the capital at Manila
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
FIVE AMERICANS KILLED.
Hot FightSst Cardenas, Cuba, In which
We Suffered Our First Loss.

An engagement in which the first
Americans victims of the war fell took
place inside the harbor at Cardenas,
about - miles east of Havana. The
L. :. gunboats Wilmington and Hud-
son and the torpedo boat Winslow, en-
tered the harbor for the purpose of
accommodating to determine the posi-
ton of masked batteries known to
have been recently constructed and to
sink three Spanish gunboats which had
attacked the Winslow a few days be
fore. The Spaniards permitted the
Wipslow to get within 700 yards of the
shore and the gunboats within $500
years before firing. The land batteries
of Cardenas supported the fire of the
Spanish gunboats, and there was
very hot engagement for nearly two
hours. Many of the American shells
dropped in the city and number of
buildings burned. The Spanish gun
boat Lopez was sunk and the Liberia
burned. Shots from the shore bat
teries fell all around the American
ships, and one shell burst directly
over the Winslow, after she had been
disabled by a shot which went through
her boilers. The Winslow was appar
emily the center of the Spaniards fire
and had il not been for the courageous
work of the Hudson in rushing into
the thiclest of the fire and towing her
out of range the torpedo boat would
have been sunk. As it was the Wins
low was badly riddled and five of her
crew killed. The dead: Ensign Worth
Bagley; John Varvoris. oiler; Elijah b.
Tunnett. cabin cook; George Il. Meeks,
fireman, and John Denfee. fireman.
The American vessels drew off after
the disaster to the Winslow. Five men
were quite badly injured besides the
killed. They were taken to Key West
by the Hudson.