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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
PROSECUTOR WAS ABSENT
And the Doctors Suspicion is StiII q
Suspicion Only.

BY deciding mo cause of action"
yesterday Alderman G. G. Donovan
of the Twelfth ward, halted what would
have been an interesting court case.
Last Wednesday Or. ID. b. Hand was
driving through the South Side with
friend from abroad whom he was
showing about the city. At a cross
inc on Prospect avenue he found his
way blocked by a miniature crevasse
which the water had worn through two
feet of ice that overspread the road
at that point. II was about 10 in
struct his driver to turn back and go
around by another street, when a
stranger who was standing by sug-
gested that he could drive over the
sidewalk between the electric light pole
and fence. 1t was a good suggestion
the doctor thought, and as multitude
of wagon tracks showed that many
others had driven that way, the doctor
drove that way too.
1t was an unimportant incident, but
the doctor had it forcibly recalled to
his mind the following day by a sum-
mons in the name of the commonwealth
commanding him to appear before AL
dermau Donovan and answer a charge
of wilful and malicious trespass pre-
ferred by j. c. Moran, constable of the
Twelfth ward.
When DR.. Hand was duly arraigned
in the office of the Twelfth ward mag
istrate he found confronting him, not
the constable VINO made the charge
but a single witness, a store wagon
driver who averred that he had seen
the doctor drive upon the sidewalk on
Prospect avenue. The doctor was anX-
iops to see Constable Moran to ascer-
tain thereby if possible who it was
that had buncoed him into driving in
to a trespass suit, but that official
was not at hand. The doctor explain
ed the matter to the alderman and the
latter said he would give a decision la
ter. The decision came yesterday and
it was, as indicated above, no cause
of action"
Had any other decision been given
Doctor Hand would have appealed the
case an1 gotten at the bottom of it,,
if there was way in the law to do
this.
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DIED.

BlRMlNGHAM.-ln Moosic Pa. Jan. =,
1898, John birmingham, aged As years.
He is survived by a wife and three chill
dren, The funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon at 80 at the Mcosic
Presbyterian church, Interment in
Brick church cemetery.
HEUER.-ln Scranton, Pa. Jan. 2S 1898.
Carrie, only daughter of Henry and
Alma Heuer, of l2l Prospect avenue,
age years. Funeral Sunday afternoon
at go.
klZer.-In Scranton, Pa, Jan. o. 1898,
Stafford Kizer, at his home, Oh Green
Ridge street of dropsy. Funeral Sun
day morning at 8 o'clock from his late
home at p. m. from INizers. Services
Saturday evening at S O'Clock. Brad
ford county papers please copy.
hELLH.-ln Scranton, Pa, Jan. o. 1898,
Mrs. Katherine Kelly, relict of the late
Michael Kelly, at her home, 1850 Glover
street. Fun eTal Monday morning.
High mass of requiem i'm Holy Rosary
church. lnterment in Hyde Park Cath
Ollie cemetery.
M'GOVERN,-In Scranton Pa, Jan. %.
1898, Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick McGovern, of $40 Fourth street.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 23O
lnterment i'm Hyde Park Catholic ceme-
terry.
MOESNER'-ln Scranton. Jan. 27, 1898,
at Moses Taylor hospital, Mrs. Michael
Moesner aged 20 years. Funeral will
take place from the family home. cor
ner OF Moltke avenue and Elm street
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
ARRANGING A BENEFIT.
The Friends of George E. Davis Are
Preparing to Give Him a Testi.
monial OF Their Regard.

IhS preliminary steps were taken
last night to arrange benefit ior
george f.. Davis, formerly plopniator
of Davis theater on Linden street
When Mr.. Davis was in the theatrical
business his largeness Of heart and
charitable disposition were frequently
SHOWN. For three successive years he
save his theater company, attaches,
etc, without cost and personally con-
Quoted an entertainment for the bene-
fit of the board of associated charities.
These entertainments netted the board
over 81 100.
These annual benefits were only one
way in which Mr.. Davis demonstrated
! his practical charity. Recently dull
business compelled him to close the
doors of his theater and instead of n
| modest competency which most people
imagined he had acquired in the the
atrical business it was ascertained by
| those closest to him that he was prac-
tically without resources.
Many of his admirers were anxious
| to show their appreciation of his worth
and testimonial benefit was suggest
ed.
The first steps toward arranging for
it We're taken last night at a meeting
| in the office of Harvey r. Long at the
Academy of Music. Fred c. Hand act
ed as chairman and John G. Reese as
| secretary. The following executive
committee was appointed: II. r. Long,
| y. a. Barrett, James j. Cummings.
W. j. Weichel, j. L. Kern, j. F.. Mitch
| ell, John L. Bradley, r. j. Beamish,
James Jordan. John INLAND, A. r..
RaVnSfOrd, John G. Reese James
O'Connor, j. r. Cohen. William Nc
Pride, o. Ed. Carey, Sol. Goldsmith,
| Q. +. Jones, Frank Robling, r. J.
Bauer, w. S. Millar, A. +. Strong, f:
w. Martin and ID. j. Reedy. The fol-
lowing subcommittee We're appointed:
Attractions Tor entertainment-Fred c.
| Hand, John Y. Watkins and Harvey r.
| Long.
| SubSCriptionS-J. r. Cohen. William Nc
| Bride. w. S. Gould, Sol Goldsmith.
Printng-John q. Reese. John e.
| Bradley.
Mr.. Long announced that by perms-
| sion Of Burgunder & Ries he had the
| pleasure of Offering the use of the Ly-
ceum for the benefit. The offer was
| greatfully accepted 1t is probable
that the benefit will be held on Mon
| day, Feb. I, although the date will
not be definitely determined upon un-
| til today. A varied programme will
| be arranged for the occasion, which
| will furnish an excellent tWo-and-one-
| half hours entertainment.
| There will be a meeting of the eXecu-
| tive committee in the managers office
| of the Lyceum theater Monday eve
| ming at O'clock
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nothing, suggesting the opinion that
they might have been frightened away
while in the act of forcing an entrance
to the store room.
ITO enter the store IL Is necessary to
pass through two doors, between the
two being a small vestibule The burg
lars succeeded in gaining an entrance
to the yestibule by boring hole near
the lock, then prying the double doors
apart. Two small panes of glass had
also been removed from the inner door,
but the latter was still tightly locked.
1T is believed that it was while the
thieves were endeavoring to open the
inner door that they were frightened
away. Mr. st. John, one of the own
ers of the store, said everything in
the place was in the same order that
he had left il last night, and he did not
think that there was anything miss
ing"
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kIondike Gold.

Mr.. James I. Mccullough, an exper-
fenced miner who has lived in Alaska
for several years and is thoroughly
familiar with the Yukon River terri
tory and the supplies needed, is or
ganizing and will personally accom-
pany a special party to leave Buffalo
via the Nickel Plate road on Tuesday,
February Sth, 1898. Mr.. McCulloughs
long experience in Alaska enables him
to give reliable information on all
matters pertaining to the trip and after
reaching the gold fields.
For rates and all information, ad-
dress James L. Mccullough, or F. ].
Moore, general agent, Buffalo, N. Y,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
BUSINESS COLLEGE LYCEUM.
Members Enjoyed an Entertainment n
at Last Nights Meeting.

An enjoyable entertainment was
given last night at the regular meet
ing of the Scranton Business College
lyceum.
The programme was as follows: Ad-
dress, Professor McCauley; recitation
John Larkin; vocal solo, p. j. Whealen;
vocal solo, Daniel Harding; reading
Lizzie Killea; recitation, A. p. Garvan;
vocal solo, Hubert Gordon; declama-
tion, Miss M. O'Donnell; vocal solo
James Whealen; recitation, Miss Name
O'Donnell closing remarks, w. d
ODonnell; solo, w. j. O'DOnnen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
SPECIAL OFFICER
UNDER ARREST
His Name Is Patrick Morris aud Tie Is
Charged with Extortiug Money.
THE TESTIMONY AT THE HEARING
Charles III. X olier Alleges That Nor
ris Was Taking Him and Marie
Stewart to the County Jail on n
Commitment Issued by Alderman
Kelly and Released Them for n
Consideration 80 Morris Entered

Patrick Morris, a special officer, was
arraigned before Alderman w. S. Mil
lar yesterday on charge of extortion.
The prosecutor, Charles II. Keller, of
this city. alleges that he paid Morris
81 to keep out of Jail, which 81 was a
part of a certain sum of money de-
manded by Morris for the release of
Keller and Marie Stewart. both of
whom were being taken to the county
Jail in default of bail on criminal
charge. The commitment for Keller
and Marie Stewart was made out by
Alderman Kelly.
The Stewart woman and Keller were
given hearing by Alderman Kelley
Wednesday on the charge of assault
and battery, and in default of bail
they were both committed Morris was
the officer entrusted to take the pris-
oners to the county Jail.
STARTED FOR THE JAIL.
In the carly hours of Thursday
morning he started on his trip from
Alderman Kelley's office, in the Eigh-
tConth ward. to the jail, on North
Washington avenue. According to the
information sworn out by Keller the
special officer on the way to the Jail
made a proposition.
He proposed that on payment of $11
he would release both Keller and the
woman. Keller had but 81 with him.
He offered this to Morris promising
to pay the remaining $4 when he could
get it,
Morris t. is alleged. accepted the 81
and released the prisoners. What Nor
ris did with the money Alderman Kel-
ley does not know. He made no returns
to the office Of the alderman of the
Eighteenth ward.
Yesterday Keller appeared before
Alderman Millar and had warrant
issued for Morris arrest, charging ex-
tortion. Morris was arrested and
waived hearing. The bail was fixed
at 5000, for which he furnished secur-
ity and was released.
THE TROUBLE STARTS.
The trouble which caused the arrest
of Keller and the Stewart woman oc-
Cured early in the week i'm a house
III Center street. George Archibald
who was a third person in the affair.
was arrested on a warrant sworn out
before Alderman John r. Howe by the
Stewart woman, and held under 5000
bail to answer at court the charge of
assault and battery.
He, ii seems, then went before AL
derman Kelley and caused the arrest
of Keller and the Stewart woman on a
counter charge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
COLONEL FRENCH ON INDIA.
Lectured Last Evening to Large
Audience at the High School.

The lecture of Colonel French, of
Chicago, at the high school last eve
ming on the subject India" attracted
one of the largest audiences that has
ever attended a lecture at the high
school. Colonel French illustrated his
remarks with stereopticon views of
India.
The lecture was thoroughly enjoy
able and highly instructive, and to
superintendent Howell. who secured
the services of Colonel French the re-
suit is most gratifying.
Colonel French will return next year
and deliver a course of lectures on
Japan" yellow Stone Park" and
Washington"
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itself, but when the thus afflicted body
is attacked with acute rheumatism the
pain cannot be imagined by the ordi-
narily-sized mortal Miss Sadie Rus
sell, a servant girl, aged 90 years, is the
victim of the double woe. She was
taken in a light spring wagon from a
house on Larch street Thursday to the
Hillside Home.
At the Hillside Home last evening II
was stated that the girls condition had
slightly improved. Her recovery is
doubtful, however.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
HOTEL JERMYN IN DARKNESS.
The Blowing Ont of Plug Was the
Cause.

Last evening at S.23 o'clock a plug
governing the main circuit of the cleo
trio current which illuminates the
Hotel Jermyn blew out" as an cleo
trician would say and this great hos
telry was in total darkness. From cell
lar to roof every room suffered. The
stores on Wyoming avenue and on
Spruce street were in similar condition.
The surprise lasted two minutes and
the total time of darkness within was
six and a half minutes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
NORTON'S BULLETIN.

Blank Account and Record Books,
All desirable sizes and styles,
For all sorts of business
From vest pocket memorandum
To the large bank Ledger,
Merca ntile and Office Stationery,
Filing Cases and Office Requisites,
Choice Stationery for Social uses,
Engraving and Printing Invitations
to order on short notice.
Law Blank Forms, Leases, Deeds, etc.
Pocket Diaries for 1903,
Art Calendars and Almanacs, 1908
Wall Decorations and MOuldings,
Window Shades and fixtures.
Large Variety. Popular Prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
THH MiD.YEAR CONVENTION.
Will BE Held in the Elm Park Church
on Tuesday.

The Women's Christian Temperance
union of Lackawanna and Luzerne
counties will hold their mid-year con-
vention in Elm. Park church Tuesday.
Feb. 1. Speakers have been secured
who will he able to interest and en-
tertailI.
The morning session will begin at 8
O'Clock, but drop in at any hour, there
will be something interesting to fill
every period. Everybody Is invited.
Lunch will be served in the dining
rooms of the church to all who wish
entertainment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
Met Last Night in the Central Clubs
Rooms.

A meeting of the city Republican
committee was held last evening in
the Central Republican club rooms.
The vacancies on the committee were
not filed. This will probably be done
at meeting to be held next Friday
evening.
Every committeeman thus far agreed
upon was present last night. The
work of the approaching campaign was
fully discussed but the final decisions
and outline of procedure for the COM
ing campaign will not be reached un-
til next Friday when the committee
will be complete.
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they show a disposition to lead a row.
Ing life.
Thursday night, on complaint of their
father the boys were located by the
police in the boiler room at the old
Solling mill. Both were asleep. They
spent the rest of the night and a part
of yesterday in the police station and
in the afternoon were returned to their
home,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
Begins Next Thursday.

The next term of the Scranton Con-
servatory of Music. Adams avenue and
Linden street, begins Thursday, Feb
ruary 3. Students may register now.
One hundred and flfty-one students
now in attendance. Pupils received at
any time.
- j. Alfred Pennington, Director.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
EPIDEMIC OF BURGLARIRS.
Cracksmen are Devoting Much Atten-
ti0n TO Pittstou.

"The epidemic of burglaries that
seems to be pervading this vicinity was
continued last evening when an at
tempt was made to rob the Bevan liz
quor store, on South Main street. ."
says last nights Pittston Gazette. so
far as now known, the thieves secured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
YOUNG RUNAWAYS, THESE.
One i3 and One 10 Years of Age.
They Slept in Boiler Room.

Two young sons OF William Schil-
linger, of South Washington avenue
flats, We're returned to their home by
the roiice yesterday. The boys are II
and 10 years of age respectively, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
SIeighing on the Boulevard.

The sleighing on the Elmhurst Boule-
ward is now of excellent quality and is
being improved night and day by old
and young who delight in spinning be-
hind rapid steeds to the merry jingle
of sleighbells. Sleighng parties and
others are served with excellent sup
pers at all hours at SchiebeIs hotel at
the end of the Boulevard, which has
become one of the popular resorts for
excursionists in this section. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29

For morbid conditions take BEECH,
ANS PILLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29

If you want a satisfactory smoke call
for the Popular Punch Cigar. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
M. NORTON,

:2a Lackawanna Ave Scranton.
3, So. Main St, Wilkes Barre.
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SUFFERS FROM RHEUMATISM

The Sufferer Is D Young Woman Who
Weighs $50 Pounds.
To weigh $50 pounds is a burden in
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02
NEXT TO THE COOKS HEART

And the most important factor in well
regulated kitchen is the range. 1t must
be one that the drafts are easy and &C.
cessible to handle, SO that the oven can
be tempered 10 any degree necessary for
baking. One of the most particular
elements Of making pa atable, healthy
baked food consists in keeping the oven
at the proper heat. 1t must also be
economical Of fuel, in size and form it
must be symmetrical; material and work
manship- the most perfect. 1t should
have beautiful and artistic designs in
Nickle Trimmings.
Ali these essential features we have in
the New Lincoln Steel Range. This is
our reason for calling it the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02
Fashions of the Day.

Ny Dearest Adelaide: 1t is going to
be a season ri flowers on hats and
epangles on dresses. Roses, violets, liiacs
and every other kind Of flower on hats OF
ali shapes. and nets and thin stuifs-
over rich silks-that are embroidered in
jet.and pailettes. The embroidered nets
will, with care. prove serviceable, but,
goodness. The chiffons and the nous.
seine de soies will be a sight for tears
after night or two at a seashore re-
sort. They will never do. Adelaide, and,
becoming as they are. il you are prepar.
ing for summer by the sea, you will
have to confine yourself to something
less perishahle. Just now, however, it
seems as if there was nothing but thin
and disphsnous on the counters and at
your dressmakers.
They are beautiful in extreme! They
remind you Of glinting sunshine. gor.
geous sunsets. mellow moonligths. cleo
trical displays. and everything but prac-
teal. plain, everyday living. The chit
TONS and mousseline de soies are
embroidered in colors which are at the
most but q fine tracing OF variegated
brillisncy. The jet embroidered nets
are not heavy, as in former days. The
jet used is cut into such fine bezda that
there seems 10 be nothing left but the
sparkle. When paillettes are used pat
terms are more elaborate, and, Of course.
there is an opportunity given for colors.
One Of the handsomest dresses / have
seen lately had lining Of bluish-green
taffeta, with an overdrees Of black net
embroidered in pailIettee the shade OF
the lining. With every move the pail
lettes changed from blue to green and
green to blue. The taffets lining was q
strong color, that was subdued by the
net. and harmonized perfectly with each
shade in the paillettes. The dress was
made princess. with q ten-inch train that
swept back in graceful linee, and came
quite to the floor in front-covering the
feet. but not long enough to interfere
with stepping.
My dear, the train is established, and
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02

gathered into q cerise velvet band, or
stock at the throat. The sleeves we're
shirred Of the plain net over satin and
came just below the elbow. At the top
we're caps and frills of the embroidered
net, with rosettes of cerise velvet at the
left shoulder and the left side of the
waist that were half hidden in the
drapery. TEssA.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02
NEW TOURIST CAR LINE.
Weekly Personally Conducted Ercur
siOns to Portland, Ore, rid
Burlington Route.

On February II and every Thursday
thereafter at Clio p. m. Pullman tourist
sleepers in charge Of our own excursion
conductor are scheduled to leave Lin
coin for Portland. via Denver, Lesdville,
Salt Lake City. Ogden and Oregon
Short Line, passing through the grand
est scenery of the Rockies and stopping
several hours at Salt Lake City to allow
a visit at many points Of interest there.
Berths. tickets and full information
may b, obtained at B. & NJ. depot or
city ticket Office. corner Tenth sndO.
GEO. w. BoNNELL, q. P. & T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02
GET DOWN TO FACTS.

The name plate. joints, enamel nickel plating
or tubing has nothing to do with reducing the
strain, the wear, the leverage or friction Of any
bicycle.
The name plate may be pc. in diamonds; the
tubing Of gold and the enamel In mother of
pearl, still your bicycle may pull q hard Is
handcar. The actual worth Of Q delicate piece
OF machinery is determined by its approach to
perfect mechanical laws. No bicycle with bear
ings inside of the sprocket il perfect piece Of
machinery.
There is only one mechanically correct bicycle
made In the world, and that is
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02

90 is the princess dress. The princess
dress, naturally, would be very awkward
without train. but the train is on all
kinds OF dresses. Even the tailor made
has q sweep long enough to neceseitate
the lifting Of the skirt in walking, to pre-
serve its freshness. Cloth dresses usual
ly will have about two inches extra
length at the back, while more dressy
gowns require ten inches. This is very
graceful with the circular fiounces and
fiaring lower edges.
Princess dresses are made up with. all
kinds Of draperies, and sometimes the
style Of foundation is obliterated entire
ly. The foundation, the skirt and waist
is one piece. and il the wearer has good
figure the palmer it is made the more
elegant and the more becoming it is. 1t
exposes defects in outline reIentlessly,
and hence the variety there is in the ar.
rangement OF the outside mater ial on
the lining. A striking dark blue prin.
cesse that l saw on Storm divine was
moulded to the figure without fold to
hide its perfect outline. 1t was fastened
down the left side, and from the front
was 30 close fitting that one could almost
imagine the emallnees of the ankle. At
the back some pleats that we're invisible
commenced about four inches below the
waist and swept of into the graceful
train Where il was fastened, from neck
to foot at the left side, was a band of
satin embroidered ir steel, which curved
little narrower at the waist and ex-
tended down the front and around the
bottom of the dress. At the left side, q
little below the waist, was another band,
and running around the hip to the centre
Of the back, where it headed the pleats
and appeared to be fastened with large
cut steel button. Around the neck was
another band OF the steel embroidered
eatin, which fastened at the back with
button q size smaller than the one on
the sash band. Can you imagine any.
thing more effective? The hat that was
worn with the drees was a blue straw,
the shade Of the dress. and was trimmed
with satin folds around the crown. and
had loops at the left side that were held
in place with q handsome cut steel
buckle.
Black and white combinations are az
popular as ever. and will be worn all
summer. A beautiful dress that l saw
the other day was Of black Brussels net,
embroidered IN jet. with white satin lin
ing. The net and satin we're cut the
same, and not made separately, except
ing in the circular founce which hung
from the knee. The edge Of the satin
fiounce had two narrow ruffies made
with black satin ribbon, and the net was
finished with another narrow ruffie OF
satin ribbon which fell in with the ruffies
on the satin founce and appeared to
form the third one. The waist of the
dress was made extremely decollette, and
had guimpe Of plain net which was
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-02

Hewitt-You can't make monkey of
me.
Jewett-Well there would not be any
object in doing the job the second time.