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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

All vocalists are extended a cordial
invitation to become members of the
North End Choral union. The choir
will conduct it's second rehearsal to-
morrow evening in the West Market
street Welsh Baptist church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chlew had q warrant
issued yesterday for the arrest of Mrs.
Mary Langan, for unlawfully retaining
possession of a stock which she al
leges is her property. Alderman Rob-
erts gave Mr.. Langan a hearing and
held her in 5000 bail for her appearance
at court.
Enos Flynn, of West Market street,
IS in Philadelphia.
Alderman Roberts returned yesterday
from South Gibson.
The funeral of Patrick Mccormick
will take place this afternoon at 8
O'Clock from his home on Clark street.
lnterment will be made in Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
Warren Scott, who has been the guest
of George Maybe at the Bristol house,
returned home yesterday.
The assembly in the Christian church
on North Main avenue this week will
attract a large throng. The assembly
a study, and will be under the SUPER
vision of the Rev r. r. BulCin.
Rev. w. G. Watkins, of the North
Main Avenue Baptist church. preached
last evening i'll the Baptist church at
Blakely.
The beautiful sacred cantata, saul
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MINooKA.

The remains of an infant child Of
Martin Walsh. of Gilmore avenue, who
died Tuesday. were inferred in Minooka
Catholic cemetery yesterday.
The Daniel OConnell council, Young
Mems institute, will meet this evening.
A Tip" is going the rounds in sport
ing circles that the friends of Freddy"
Connolly, are making an effort to ar
rarge a twenty-round contest with
Mike Kane of this place.
Thomas the 14-year-old son of Will
liam Dolan, had his hand injured at
the steel works yesterday.
Machine Agent Quinn and Contractor
Toole are making arrangements to tour
the middle states. The object of the
contemplated trip is evidently to OBJ
tain some pointers on practical road
making.
A tWo-year-old child of Patrick Hes
son is dangerously i'll of diphtheria.
James Watson, g. well known COM
mercial traveller from Syracuse, n. Y,
was visitor in town yesterday.
From present appearances the school
board "LeXow' is to be resurrected.
Lenten services were conducted at
st. Joseph's church last evening
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an important meeting and it is desired
that all interested should be present.
Rev. j. G.. Eckman, presiding elder OF
this conference district will be pres
cnt and have charge.
Albert Reed, of 33S North Everett
avenue, was removed to the Moses
Taylor hospital last night. He has
been i'll for many weeks.
preliminary meeting of the vocal
lists, who propose organizing a male
voice party to compete at the Wilkes
Barre eisteddfod May 80. was held last
evening at ST. Davids Episcopal
church. Nothing definite was done
and another meeting will be held at
the same place Sunday evening, at the
close of the evening service.
Keystone lodge Loyal knights of
America, will meet in Ham Carl hall
this evening.
A meeting of the members of the
Can bro American Choral society will
be held this evening at the Taber-
nacla Congregational church, on South
Hyde Park avenue at s O'Clock. All
members are requested to be in at
tendance.
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NUBS OF NEWS

Moltke castle. No. PCS, knights of the
Golden Eagle, and Union council, No. 4,
Daughters of America, have leased
Schimpff's meeting rooms for their
regular meetings. their leases having
expired at Fruehan's hall. The former
organization will meet on the evening
the first and third Thursdays of every
month and the latter society will meet
every Monday night.
Patrick Walsh, of Plains, who has
been the guest of Alderman Ruddy. has
returned home.
Miss Kate Craig, of Cherry street,
has gone to Philadelphia to reside.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. William
ponnelly will take place this morning.
A son was born to Grocer William
Nealon yesterday.
Miss Brenigan, of Plains, is visiting
Miss Cassie Heenan, of Cedar avenue.
Division 23, Ancient Order Hibernians,
will have a special meeting in Null
derig's hall tonight.
The few smoking timbers that re-
main of the fire at the breaker of Con-
nell & Co. were ablaze anew Yesterday
rorning, and Chief Hickey ordered the
William Connell Hose company to play
a stream on the ruins until the last
spark was eXtinguished. Beneath the
great mass of machinery were sixty
tons of buckwheat coal that were burn
ing steadily and caused the blaze of
yesterday.
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DAMAGING FOREST FIRES.
Sent County COmmis-
sionnrS by Professor ROthrock.

Professor j. r. Rothrock state for
estry commissioner, has forwarded to
the county commissioners a copy of the
law relating to the protection or the
forests of the state against destruc-
tion by fires, and providing for the
appointment Of officers to ferret out and
bring to punishment all persons or cor
porations who wilfully cause the burn
ing of timber lands. The expense of
enforcing the law is to be divided be-
tween the state and county, and Is
not to exceed $500 per annum. The ac-
companying letter gives the commits
sioncrs further instructions in refer
encc to the matter:
1T is the desire of this office to have
this law executed with as little expense
to the several counties of this COM
monwealth, and to the commonwealth
itself as is possible to do 1t efficiently
end vigorously | would therefore suS-
Gest that no person be appointed for
a period longer than those spring
months, now at hand, in which the usu-
al forest Eurnings occur After the
woods become green, destructive forest
fires are by no means common, unless
the summer is one of unusual drought.
It would therefore be a useless waste
of money to have detectives under pay
at such times. Furthermore, If the per-
sen, or persons, appointed in the spring
prove to be inefficient it would be fol-
ly, or worse, TO appoint him or them
in the autumn.
.You win observe that the number
of officers 10 be appointed, and the area
given to each one as his field of obser-
walton, is left to your discretion, as it
wisely may be. 1t may happen that
there are townships in your county
which forest fires seldom afillct, and it
would therefore be a waste of money
to place them under official supervision.
I'm accordance with the provisions of
the act of assembly approved the 18th
day Of April, 1897, we will later in the
season ask for information relative to
forest fires in your county"
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Knight, Mrs. J. II. Taylor, Mrs. J. c.
Moffat and Mrs. J II Warg. The COM
mittee in charge was: Lawrence
Fowler, Ernest Close, George G. Nye.
Charles Warg and William Dryden.
Those who were in attendance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Speck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sudler Hopkins DR.. and Mrs. Ber-
linghof, Mrs. Harris, Misses Hattie
Brown, l.. Barnes, Mabel Ross, Cora
Griffin, Maggie Schimpf, Sadie Wat
son, Maud Savage, Kate Dryden, Ruth
Mace, Lydia Farrer, Mabel Christ, Flo
renee Fowler, Sarah Mace, Eva Oster-
hout, Clara Neimyer, Anna Dryden,
Margaret Chamberlain, Edith Vert,
Blanche Bloes, Ida Doty, Messrs. o. r.
Winters, H. II. Winters, A. w. Close,
G. T. Close, Edward Robins, George
Holleran. NJ. M. Keeby, Guy Bird,
George A. Long, George Okell, Eras-
mus Ames, Charles Vegiard. j. Frank,
Robert Evans, Frank Chamberlain, c.
E. Farrer, Harry Kingsley, T. j. Warg,
j. c. Moffatt, Louis Squires and J. II.
Taylor.
This evening conundrum social will
be conducted in the Presbyterian
church,
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Now it is Weber's grove, Blind mans
road and the immediate vicinity from
which reports Of caving come. This
last affected territory lies on the hill
side just above and across from the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Keyser Valley branch and extends
about a half mile in width.
Thus far only cracks have appeared,
but these are large and grow wider
each day. The first ones appeared in
Webers grove, which lies on the crown
of the hill and marks the failing out of
the vein which is causing the atrouble.
Early yesterday morning the water in
the well upon the. property of George
Houck disappeared, and If the crack at
the wells bottom widens a good air.
shafe or refuse hole will he formed.
On down the hillside cracks are ap-
pearing, even affecting the Back Road
leading past Eugene Dales residence.
The land seems to be sliding towards
the dip formed by the bed of the Key
ser creek. This dip is the centre Of
the affected territory and is somewhat
toward the immense bank belonging to
the Hyde Park shaft, and it is the Da-
mond vein workings of this same shaft
operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company,which run under
the territory disturbed. These work.
ings have been going for at least
twenty-five years and hitherto no
trouble has occurred of the above ma
ture. Lately, however, large areas
have become affected, lending strength
to the idea that the supports in the
vein are giving away generally.
1t was into this same vein that the
rear portion of the property of Jacob
Farber, of Frink street, dropped
morning last fall, an account of which
appeared exclusively in these columns
at the time.
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OBITUARY..

David /. Jones, As years OF age, died at
his residence, $40 South Main avenue, at
3.45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon after an
illness of about five days. Deceased he'd
suffered from Il slight cold for several
days previous to being taken seriously i'll
Saturday last. Even then his sickness
was not considered serious until late
Tuesday night when alarming symptoms
set in. He grew gradually worse until
death released him yesterday afternoon.
The cause of death was an aggravated
form of typhoid pneumonia. He was
born in Breconshire South Wales, and
came to Scranton from his native country
ABOUT fifteen years ago. Being of kind
ly and genial nature, he easily made
friends and retained them. lie was a ho-
tel keeper at 800 South Main avenue and
about two years ago removed to the pres
ent location. His home was the meeting
place for many of the representative
Welshmen of the West Side lie was a
member of Hyde Park lodge, No 306,
Knights of Pythias. His wife and five
children survive him. The children are
Mrs. Robert Robinson Sadie Edith.
Emlyn and Ivor. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at $50 O'Clock from
the residence. Interment at the Wash
burn street cemetery.
this life yesterday morning at $40 o'clock
after a months illness at the home of her
son, David +. Lewis, at Olyphant. De-
easCd was born in Llangamarch, IRE.
conshire, South Wales, October 20 !Sl2
She came to this country in 1889 ana has
resided with her son, David i. Lewis.
ever since. She was woman of true
Christian qualities and vas sincerely ad-
mired and deeply esteemed by those v no
cd 10 hnp in Agl,i
One son and two daughters survive her.
They are David T.. Lewis, of Olyphant;
Mrs. Gwen Evans, of Providence, and
Mrs. Mary Anne Jones, of Yorkshire
England. The funeral will take place at
urday afternoon at o'clock. Services
will be held in the Congregational church.
Olyphant. Interment will be made in
Union cemetery, Peckville.
Mrs. William Phillips, about 2S years of
age died at the residence of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Rerchler, 529 North
Lincoln aver ue, last evening. Deceased
was i'll for some time and her death was
a welcome relief. She was horn and has
always resided in West Scranton. Her
husband and daughter, Anna, survive
her. She was a well known young wo-
man. Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Jacob Cordier, residing at zoos Meadow
avenue, died yesterday morning from an
attack of Bright's disease. He was 81
years of age. and is survived by his wife
and six children, Charles. Jacob and Fred
Cordier, Mrs. Carrie Beaver, Mrs Mary
Zegler and Mrs. Elizabeth Morrande.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at
2 p. m, Interment will be made i'm the
Minooka Protestant cemetery
Mrs. p G. Clancy, 32 years OF age, died
at the residence, 2l52 Luzerne street early
yesterday morning after only few days
illness. The deceased was well known
and of an amiable disposition. he is sur
"i'Ia' 49, 49, oa nd four children.
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A GRATIFYING SUCCESS.

The aninotoscope exhibition given
last evening at the Jackson Street
Baptist church. was a gratifying sue
cess to the members Of the Baptist
Young Peoples union OF the church
who had arranged it. In addition to
the Slides selections, many of them
new, were given on the phonograpn. A
Pretty and unique feature was intro
duced as the closing part of the even
ing's programme. Several young
ladies, dressed in white. gave tableaux
representing life from childhood to the
grave.
These tahleauX were very accurate
and were accompanied by an appropri-
ate recitative and song part. The ladies
who participated We're: Mrs. William
Lewis, and the Misses Elizabeth Wild
dick, Nettie and Ida Lewis. Martha
Nichols, Anna Thomas, Mary Thomas
and Viola Evans. The union realized a
substantial sum.
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FUNERALS YESTERDAY.

The funeral of the late John Tonney
took place yesterday morning from
his late residence, 1925 Pittston ave-
nue., and at $50 o'clock a high mass of
requiem was sung in st. Johns church
by Rev. ]. A. Moffitt. After the SER
vice the remains were taken to the
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery and in
TERED. Division 90, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, attended the obsequies in
body and the bearers We're: Ed
ward Rinman, Anthony Lynch, John
Malloy, Patrick Langan, BARLEY Con-
molly and A. j. Mulderig.
From his late home on Front street
the funeral of the late John Osborne
occurred yesterday morning and the
large number in attendance eloquently
attested the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held The cOrteoe at 3
O'clock moved to st. Peters cathedral,
where mass Of requiem was celebrat-
ed by Rev. J. j. b. Feeley. Intermant
was made in the Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery. John Callahan, Matthew
Beam, Michael Mack, Edward Fitzger-
aid and Daniel Kennedy We're the pail
bearers.
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DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY.

Jacob Berghauser and his sister were
26 and II years of age, respectively,
yesterday, and last evening their home
at 239 Elm street, was filled with a
merry cOterie of their friends, who
came to tender them a reception, and
their congratulations. The hours We're
passed in a season of pleasure and the
event was one long to be remembered
by the many guests, host and hostess.
Amusements incidental to such affairs
were INDUCED in, and Misses Jennie
Kastner and Gussie Grabner sang, and
Miss Emma Yerecke rendered several
piano numbers.
Following luncheon, a flashlight was
taken Of the group, which was compos-
ed of Misses Emma Yerecke, Alice
Franz, Minnie Heller, Louisa Blatter,
Gussie Grabner. Jennie Keastner, Jen-
ME Emick, Bertha, Clara and Maude
Sanders, Anna and Minnie Berghauser,
Justus Fruehman, Milton Moore, VIII
Scheuer Emory Simmons, Joe Scholl,
Sturdevant Frueman, Will Schank,
Edward Dubois and Charles Berg
hauser.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss kittie McHugh, of Lafayette
street, has returned from a visit in
Carbondale.
Patrick Moran, of Price street, is
visiting friends at Carbondale.
Mrs. Frank Brundage. soprano solo,
list, and Mrs. d. b. Thomas, pianist,
both Of this side, took part in a con-
cert at Pittston, Tuesday evening.
j. V. Rymond, of North Rebecca ave-
nue., is visiting at Susquehanna.
Miss Florence Sweetser, of Hartford,
n. Y, has returned home, after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shickman, Of
Jackson street.
Miss Georgia Arndt, of New York
city, has returned home from a visit
with Miss Jennie Jones, of North Re-
becCa avenue.
Mrs. Isaac Williams, of North Sum-
ner avenue, is the guest of friends at
PittstOn.
Mrs. William Gable, of North Gar
field avenue, is visiting friends in New
York city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24

If all the modern plays were merged
into one, probably no more pathetic story
would be told or a play produced that
would have such a claim upon the puoilc
as "l'ncle Toms Cabin" as presented
by the Linden stock company. Rebecca
Finberg has swung herself into the good
graccs of several large audiences this
week at the Linden. Alice Kemp as
Topsy stands out clear and distinct. Mr..
Mckinley is a model Uncle Tom. and as
the cruel Lagree abuses him in merci-
less way the indignation of the audience
is aroused to the highest pitch.
Manager Brooks has wisely decided to
keep the play on the entire week. A opir-
tied bicycle contest is being conducted
among the young lady patrons. Follow
ing is list of those in the lead, inciud-
ing Tuesday nights ballot: Minnie
Weichel. S73; Nellie Ross. S06; Cora Phil
lips, 669; Katie O'Horo, 326; Anna Bebb,
76; Agnes Coleman, SO.
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HIGH LIGHTS.

Mans love of power Is unsuitable; from
Oussing his wife he gets to think he could
boss a nation.
Life Is a battlefield; but through the
thickest of the fight, we all manage to
work In few picnics.
Men who marry school teachers should
he pretty sure that they themselves are
well ground in grammar,
Some people talk about wanting coat
ot-arms when they haven't been usiIg
table napkins more than two weeks,
We admire the heroes of the past, but
always have a sneaking feeling that the
martyrs ought to have been smart enough
TO get awav.-GhieaGo Record.
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DUNMoRE.

NJ. X. Bishop has been appointed
postmaster of Dunmore, or at least his
appointment has been sent to the SEN
ate. Within two weeks it is probable
that he will be transacting the busi-
ness of Uncle Sam in this place. Mr..
Bishop is a representative citizen of
the borough, who will make a capable
and accommodating postmaster. The
retiring postmaster, Frank Mcdonald,
has administered the affairs of the
office in a very commendable manner
and has given satisfaction to all
classes.
There was a very enjoyable dance in
odd Fellows hail. Tuesday evening,
which was attended by large number
of the prominent society people of this
place. The patronesses of the social
were: Mrs. G. r.. Farrer, Mrs. NJ S.
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The Lackawanna Iron and Steel COM
pany paid its employees at the Capouse
colliery yesterday for the month of
February.
A gang Of street department employees
were engaged yesterday in removing
the old box drain which crosses South
Main avenue at the intersection with
Luzerne street and placing a ten-inch
iron pipe in it's place. The cave-in of
Sunday morning last occurred just a
few feet from the line of the drain and
the water leaking from it may have
had some bearing upon the cave.
The fourth or last quarterly confer
ence for the fiscal year Of the Simpson
Methodist church will be held at the
church Friday evening next. 1t will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
The Power OF tho Press.

That sterling melodrama, "The Power
of the Press" was given a fine presenta-
ton at the Academy of Music last night
by the King Dramatic company. 1t is a
drama requiring an elaborate stage set
ting and in that respect it was never
seen to better advantage in this city than
it was last night In the afternoon "The
Paymaster' was produced.
This afternoon 1.-The Lady of Lyons
will be produced, and tonight 1.-The Wages
of Sim"
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London Gaiety Girls.

With the London Gaiety Girls that
comes to Music hall for three days COM
mencng today is that pretty little toe
dancer, Tot Guicherd, also the three Her
bert Brothers. the most wonderful aero
bats ever seen here. Al. Wilson, the
greatest of all ventriloquists; John and
Lulu Keegan, and the Belmonts. Two
new burlesQues are introduced, which are
made attractive with bevy of pretty
and shapcly girls. There will be mat
inee on Thursday and Saturday.
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CHILD RADLY RIRNED.

Margaret McArdell the young
daughter of Mrs. Maggie McArdell, of
Nay Aug avenue. was severely burned
Tuesday by the upsetting of a pan of
boiling hot greese upon her body.
The vessel containing greese had
been left standing on the stove, and
the young child attempted to remove
it. In her endeavors, the pan and it's
contents spilled, burning her arm fear
fully and scorching other portions Of
her body. Though the burns are ex-
tremely painful, no fatal results are
anticipated.
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While owen Hughes and Rol. owens
were engaged in timhering the new
Leggetts Creek shaft on Monday. the
platform upon which they were work.
ing gave way and precipitated them to
the bottom of the shaft, a distance Of
twenty feet.
Their escape from serious injury is
remarkable, as the platform was heav-
lily laden with material with which
they were engaged in timbering the
shaft. owens was but slightly injured
and Hughes, remarkable to state. was
entirely uniniured.
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DRIVING PARK BRIDGE.
Strong but Not Beautiful Structure to
BE Built at Once.

A new Driving Park bridge is to be
built at once. Today the work of tear
ing down the present unsafe structure
will be started by the street depart
ment.
1T will be strong but not beautiful" Z"
said Street Commissioner Dunning yes
terday. Only $395 is available for the
purpose. The structure is to be crude
and of heavy timber and will last about
three years. Ten days or two weeks
will be required to build it,
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'77" for Colds.

Friends of "77" should try DR..
Hum rhreys' Specifics for other
diseases, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Kid
ney and Bladder trouble, Infants and
Female Complaints, asthma, &c.
Special Manual to be found at Drug
gists, or sent free, tells al.
Humphreys Medicine Company. New
York.
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A FEW POINTERS.

The recent statistics OF the number of
deaths show that the large majority die
with consumption, This disease may COM
mence with an apparently harmless
cough which can be cured instantly by
Kemps Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs, which is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all cases. Price 20 and SOC. Sold
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
HAPPENINGS OF
SOUTH SCRANTON
Final Meeting OF the Lattimer Soliciting
Committee Held.
THE MONEY WILL BE FORWARDED

A Double Anniversary Celebrated at
the Berghauser Residence on Elm
street--Funerai of John Tunney
aud John Osborne from Their Late
Residences Yesterday Morning.
Bronker Called Out tho Firemen.
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of Tarsus," will be produced this even
ing in the North Main Avenue Baptist
church by the North Scranton Chris
tian Endeavor choir of seventy voices.
The members will wear their choir
badges by request.
Rev. w. f, Davies has returned from
Warrior Run.
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MRS. WILLIAMS LAID AT REST,

The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Thomas Williams was held from the
residence on Back street, Bellevue, yes
terday afternoon. Many friends and
relatives We're in attendance and the
floral tributes were numerous and beau
tifMl. Rev. F. P. Doty pastor of the
Hampton Street Methodist church, Of
ficiated and preached a funeral SER
mon At the conclusion of the services
the remains were borne to the Wash
burn street cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Richard James, Jacob Jones. John
James and William Morris.