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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09

had prepared refreshments. which were
served, after which all left, wishing
their host and hostess many happy
birthdays.
Mrs. Wilbur Hooven and children, OF
Englewood, N. j., are visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. A. J. Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Edsall are at
Bradford county attending the funeral
of their cousin.
Miss Laura Harrison, of Kingston, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. l.. San
tee.
Mr.. Robinson Martin Is building q
new house near the brick church.
Mrs. George Drake, sr, who has been
spending a few weeks at Harvey s
lake, has returned home.
Mr.. l.. r. Brodhead spent Sunday
with his brother, Rev. j. E. Brodhead,
at Crystal lake.
Miss Mabel Egbert, of Taylor, spent
Sunday with friends in this place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Josephine Corbin, of New Ro-
chelle, is visiting her brother in this
citv.
r. c. Mum, Z. B. Avery. Henry
Scharlock and Frank Derby left yes
terday afternoon for a two days fish
ing trip in Wayne county.
Mrs. r. p. Patterson is sojourning at
Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Baker, Miss
Edith Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Edgett and DR.. and Mrs. Jenkins left
yesterday for an outing of several days
at the cottage of the latter at Newton
lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Wilsey and
daughter. Bernabe, have returned to
Sidney, N. V, after their visit with
Mr. and Mrs. George Shelly, of Salem
avenue.
Henry Gramer and family are spend
ing the week at Elk lake.
Gurdon Pendleton and son and Will
liam Warrington are on a trip to New
York and StoningtOn Conn.
Patrick O'Connor and daughter, Mrs.
II. NJ. Kelly, are visiting Boston
friends,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
COMMON COUNCIL BALKED.
Couldn't Get Paving Resolution from
the City Clerk.

Another interested throng assembled
in the common council chamber last
evening to witness action on the re-
Gently illegally let paving contract. The
commoners were anxious to get at the
matter, but the resolution was locked
up in the city clerks desk and the offic-
ial was absent. On motion the janitor
was made messenger boy and instruct
ed to go out and hunt up Mr.. Clifford.
The latter was soon at councils SER
vice.
Mr. Chairman, I'm told you wish to
speak to me-" he said soon after en-
tering.
The purpose of his presence was ex-
planned to him and he stated that the
mayors veto of the resolution had been
received by select council. which de-
ferred action thereon that 1t might be
taken up in Joint session; that it was
the property of the upper house and
could not properly come before the
lower body and that the mayor thought
the better way was to have councils
act jointly. He also said notices had
been sent out for meeting of select
council Wednesday night with a view
to a joint session.
City Solicitor Watrous was asked for
an opinion and he gave it as his best
judgment that the commoners have no
right to the papers. He said the law
of 1889 requires that a veto be returned
to the branch that originated the meas
ure and by similar process of reason
ing a resolution originating in joint
session should be returned to a joint
session.
That settled the matter and Attor-
,,.l,,1
had been waiting for an opportunity
to pour forth his eloquence in the in
terest of Blair & Kennedy, left for the
depot without delay. In less than a
minute all auditors left the room.
The Leaders bill. reduced from $115.-
30 to 500. was ordered paid. Electric
lights were reported seventy-nine hours
short during July. The resolution for
flag for city building was concurred in.
An ordinance annexing territory on
Pike street to First sewer district
passed two readings. The ordinance
establishing grade on Ninth avenue
was passed finally.
Ordinances appropriating $35 month
ly for maintenance of each hose COM
pany and fixing wages for street de-
partment laborers were referred to
committees.
Eastern avenue property owners were
granted permission to build a sewer at
their own expense.
A resolution authorizing solicitor to
draft ordinance for the issuance of
$4,000 bonds for widening North
Church street and building bridge over
No. l plane was adopted.
A resolution that fire chief place five
fire hydrants, on hand, under direction
of committee was adopted and council
adjourned to meet Wednesay evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
Travel Par Excellence.

Westward the course of empire
takes it's way" and with it the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway.
And, just as the United States ranks
ahead of all other nations in civiliza-
ton, so does the l.. S. & M. S. railway
overtop all other railroads in America.
BY direct communication at Buffalo
with the New York Central and the
Boston and Albany railroads, the Lake
Shore road extends from the far east
to the limits of the west, southwest
and northwest, connecting again with
other railroads for these latter points
at Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago.
1t is the speediest railroad in Amer
lea. Passengers will save time as we'll
as gain comfort if they travel over
the Lake Shore. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
AVoCA.

Avoca conclave, Improved Order
Heptasophs, meets in regular session
this evening.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday We're conducted by
the Young Mems Christian association
of Pittston. George Weir presided in
the morning and Henry Marten in the
evening. Rev. l.. f.. Van Hoesen
preached at Parsons in the absence of
Rev. F. A. King, who is seriously i'll.
Misses Alicia and Henrietta Davis,
clerks at Jonas Longs, will spend their
vacations in Waymart.
NJ. j. Bosley is seriously i'll of ma
laria fever.
The marriage of Mrs. Kate Brehony
TO Alexander Mccormack is announc-
ed. Thc ceremony will be performed
on Tuesday.
Mr.. T. f. Cornell, of Scranton, spent
yesterday with Herbert Jones.
George Newlin is visiting at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McKaa, of Plains.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Richens, while playing upstairs
yesterday with matches ignited some
clothing which spread with such rapid =
ity as to endanger the whole building.
The flames were eXtinguished with a
few pals of water.
William Mitchell, of this place, and
cousin, Richard Mitchell, of Parsons,
are visiting friends in Carbonate.
Miss Gertrude Sanders is spending a
few weeks with friends in Wayne conn
ty.
Mrs. Nealon and son. Michael, of
Scranton: p. W. Healey and son, OF
Taylor, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Conceboy yesterday.
The death OF Mrs Walter Smiles, of
Moosic occurred Friday morning at
the family residence. Deceased was
80 years of age and possessed a very
amiable disposition. She was daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichols, of
Pittston. a husband and three chill
dren survive her. Interment was
made yesterday in Pittston.
Misses Ann Callahan, b. Reap, Alice
Morahan, Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Reap
and j. j. Mclaughlin attended the flu
neral Of Mrs. Kennedy at Dunmore on
Saturday.
Miss Agnes Fitzsimmons is spending
her vacation with friends in Northum-
John Meade is at Niagara Falls.
Misses Della and Gertrude Mahon,
of Scran nton, are guests Of Miss Emma
Holleran.
Misses Mary and Bertha Reed will
spend this week at Pocono.
A large number Of people attended
the funeral of Mr. Thomas Marion at
Luzerne borough yesterday. Deceas-
ed was formerly Miss Julia Walsh. Of
this town. She is survived by her hus-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
TAYLOR NEWS.
Grand Concert to Be Held--The Com
ing New Road-other News of In
tarast

terest
Tho congregation Of the Welsh Con-
greSational church of North Taylor are
making preparations to hold concert
in the church auditorium on Sept. 10.
The very best of talent is being Sc
cured. The programme will appear
later in this department.
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
is in the Cobleigh building.
Miss Lottie Bray of Priceburg, spent
the Sabbath with Miss Lizzie Davis,
of North Main street.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Reese has returned to
Camp Alser after a seven day furlough.
A large delegation of Taylor people
attended the excursion of the Sons of
Temperance. of Hyde Park, to Lake
Ariel yesterday.
The borough council is about TO build
a new stone arch culvert over the
Kaiser creek in North Taylor and to
open a new road from No. 2 school
house to Depot street.
All members of the Invincble COM
mandery, No. 252, Knights of Malta.
are requested to meet at their hall at
I o'clock this afternoon to attend the
funeral of their beloved brother, An
thony Edwards.
All members of the Taylorvile lodge,
No 462, Knights of Pythas, are re-
nuested to meet at their rooms this af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock to attend the flu
neral of their beloved brother, An
thony Edwards.
A slight fire occurred at the Holden
cOlliery on Sunday morning. The cause
is not known. But for the prompt
services of Superintendent Owens, the
loss might have been heavy
The funeral of Anthony Edwards will
take place from his late home on Tay-
lor street this afternoon. Services will
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev DIR. II. II. Harris will
ofticiate. Burial will be made in the
Forest Home cemetery.
The Young Peoples society of the
Calvary Baptist church will hold a
social tomorrow evening. Ice cream
and cake will be served
Miss Sarah Samuels, Of Scranton,
spent the Sabbath with her mother in
this place.
Lackawanra lodge, No. 49, Ameri-
can Protestant association, will meet
this evening in Reese's hall.
Miss Grace Lowry, who has been the
guest Of friends in Ransom for the
past three weeks, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. George Thomas spent yes
terday at Lake Winola.
Mrs. Howell Brooks, of Latin, who
has been visiting at the home of Pro-
fessor and Mrs. David T.. Jones, has
returned home.
Miss Olwen HoWells has returned
from her sojourn to Atlantic City.
In Yesterdays issue concerning the
| flag raising at the Pyne mines, the
name of Rev. William Frisby was men,
| toned for one of the speakers. 1t
| should have read Rev. Thomas De
Gruchy.
1t would he we'll if the umpire who
| officiated at the game between the
Reds and the association team at Old
Forge on Saturday was to witness a
| game.
The Sewing circle of tie Welsh Con-
| gregational church will conduct an ice
| cream social tomorrow evening in the
| church rooms.
Misses Annie and Gertrude Watkins
| spent the Sabbath with friends in
PittSton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
FOR CUBAN SUFFERERS.

The meeting at st. Rose hall last
night in interest of Cuban sufferers was
presided over by Mayor O'Neill. Rev.
Charles Lee was secretary. Revs. Cof-
fey, Lee and Sawyer and Messrs.
Forbes and Swigert were appointed ex-
ecutive committee. Cash contributions
to the amount of about $50 were re-
ceived. Supplies may be left at Co
lumba Hose house or with Janitor Kill
leen of city building. Meeting ad-
journed until Friday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
QUINN FAMILY's AFFLICTIoN.

Patrick and Michael Quinn, sons of
NJ. j. Quinn, who died Friday of ty-
phoid fever, have been taken to the
hospital They are suffering from
typhoid, as are also their sisters, Jen-
ME and Mary. 1t was found impos-
sible to give so many patients In one
house the necessary treatment and for
this reason the two sons were removed.
This will not only give the patients In
the hospital better treatment, but Will
also allow more attention to be paid
to the sick ones left at home. The
sadly afflicted family have the SYM
pathy of the community.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
WYOMING.

William Fowler and Charles Wilmer
made trip to Lake Winola Sunday on
wheels.
Herbert Smith, who is a travelling
salesman for a large book firm, is
spending a short time with his mother
here. He is slowly recovering from a
severe attack of inflammation of the
eyes.
Assistant Station Agent A. c. An
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09

March, "The Tiger" .............Heed
Waltz, "Idalia" Bennett
Descriptive paraphrase, Rocked In
the Cradle of the Deep. .Lovenberg
Overture, Nina" .........Laurendeau
Descriptive conglomeration, "Nigger
in the Barnyard". .Lovenberg
March, Uncle Sam. .Dalby
America,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
MoZARTS WILL PLAY TONIGHT.

Following is the programme of music
which will be rendered by the Mozart
band this evening from the balcony OF
Hotel American:
Star Spangled Banner
March, Oriental America. Collins
Overture, algonquin" ..... Sherman
Fantasia, "Bolero" (cornet dueO Hall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
Not
One Item
the Lot
But That Is
Worth Double.

Will buy a roll Of Crepe paper
you know what it's worth.
Will buy box of Fine Writing
Paper, "a sheets of paper and
envelopes to match.
Will buy your choice Of Fine Lead
Glass Tumblers that have sold
at 15c.
Will give you your choice of styles
and patterns of Wine Glasses.
Will buy large size Glass Fruit
Dish, worth 24c.
Will buy a heavy engraved Custard
Cup.
Will buy a Handsome Vinegar
Bottle.
Will buy 6 large Sauce Dishes.
Will buy a Celery Holder that has
sold for 19c.
Will buy Olive Trays with gold
trimmings.
Will buy Bouquet Holders with
gold trimmings.
Will buy Cups and Saucers (se)
with gold trimmings.
Will buy Pickle Dishes with gold
trimmings.
Will buy Az and 5"inch Gas Globes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
CARBONDALE.

1.-THE Carbondale correspondence Of The
Tribune has been placed in the hands OF
Mr. c. r. Mum, Salem avenue and
Church street, to whom news items may
be addressed. All complaints as to ir-
regular delivery. etc, should be made TO
Roberts & Reynolds, news agents.1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09

tNf
Will buy a Large Sized DinnerSS
Plate, fine China. stN)t
Will buy a Fine China Tea or Pias8
Plate.
Will buy your choice Of Is styles
of Cups and Saucers.
Will buy your choice Of China
Spoon, Holders and China Pin
Trays ~
Will buy a Two-quart China PitchS
er.
Will buy China Candlestick
Holder
VIII buy your choice Of Plattersv
that were 19c. ~ 4
VIII buy your, schoices Of many
Handsome Jardeniefes.Nss /
! Will buy a 2, or Quart Tea or
Coffee Pot.
Will buy a Fine Dinner Pail that
, has sold for 1sc.
Will buy a Large, Heavy Tin Dip
per.
viii buy a j0-Quart. Painted Cham
ber Pail.
, Will buy a 10 or IL Quart Water
Pail.
Will buy a 2-Quart, Covered Milk
Pail.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
ORDERED TO YUKON RIVER.
Sudden News to Mounted Police
Causes Great Excitement.

Salt Lake, Feb. "A special to the
Tribune from Butte, Mont, says:
Information received from Lethbridge,
on the Canadian boundary, is to the effect
that great excitement has been caused
there by orders received from the domin-
lion government that every man of the
mounted police hold himself in readiness
to proceed to the Yukon at a moments
notice for temporary duty.
Superintendent Dean has received no
tice to go to Mcleod to relieve Major
Steel, who was ordered to the Yukon and
had left for that place before the arrival
of the second message. Five men were
also ordered to the Yukon and left yester-
day. The orders. which were received by
wire by the officers in command from the
division, are said TO be due to the exist
ence of serious trouble between the Can
adam and United States authorities in
Alaska relative to the attempt by the
Americans to gel provisions into the Yu-
kon free of duty, ostensibly for the relief
of distress, but in reality for sale to the
highest bidders.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
sAvANNAH's EPIDEMIC OF FIRE
Damage of s125,OOO by Flames
Starting In "A Hay Warehouse.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 7.-Savannah's cpl
demic of fire continues. Damage to the
amount of Sl25,O0O was caused by a fire
which started in a hay warehouse on the
wharf at the foot of Jefferson street. The
fire started in the hay in the warehouse
and threatened to be a large confiagmtion
by the time the alarm was turned in.
The fire communicated to several brick
buildings on Bay street and three of them
were entirely Quilted. The heaviest loss
was sustained by Charles Conklin & Co.,
who carries 100000 stock of hardware,
with an insurance of $4,000. There have
been a dozen fires here within the last
two weeks and there is considerable talk
of firebugs.
Before the fire which broke out in the
hay warehouse had been brought under
control, flames burst out in the magnih-
cent Cathedral of st. John, the Baptist,
the seat of the Catholic church in the
state of Georgia. and it was soon a mass
of ruins.
All of the fire engines in the city were
engaged at the other fires. Inc conse-
quence was that it was nearly an hour
before an engine arrived to turn a stream
on the valuable property that was fast
going to waste, or other property around
that needed protection. The tremendous
shower of sparks that was carried up in
the heat for an hour or more fell in the
square and on other buildings made a
grand spectacle. The fire started in the
organ loft and spread rapidly through the
church. Everything was removed from
the rooms in the vicinity and it was only
after a struggle that they were saved.
At midnight the destruction of the ca
thedral was complete. The cathedral cost
$22,O 900 and was insured for $4,000. 1t
was one of the finest ecclesiastical struc-
lures in the south. The edifice contained
many works of art, all of which were
saved.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
HANGED AT HILLSBORO.
Paid the Death Penalty for a Crime
Committed Four Years Ago.

Hillsboro Ore, Feb. 5.-Gus Wachlin,
the murderer, was hanged here yester-
dav.
The crime for which Gus Wachlin suf-
fred the death penalty was the murder of
John ID. Ledrick, a rancher of Washing
ton county, about March 10, 1894.
Wachlin, although only % vars of age,
served a term in the Oregon penitentiary
for larceny of a COW from Ledrick prior
to 1894. He had just been released from
the penitentiary when he went to Led
rick's farm, and taking a club, beat his
brains out. After burying the body in
the barnyard, he took what money Led
rick had and with team drove to Port
land, where he sold the horses.
Wachlin disappeared and for two years
no trace of him was discovered. In the
meantime Robert Buck, a rancher, was
arrested and charged with the murder
but he was discharged at the preliminary
examination. In September last Wachlin
who was suspected of being the murderer
was arrested in Morrow county, brought
here and found guilty.
1t was known that Ledrickl and Rob
ert Buck had not been on good terms and
Wachlin endeavored to fix the crime on
Buck
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
SAYS HE DID IT FOR REVENGE.
Below Confesses to the Murder of n
BROTHER md Sister.

Fairfield, Cal, Feb. 6.-Frank Below has
confessed that he is a fratricide-a double
murderer On the 9th of last November
the little town of Dixon was thrown into
condition of extraordinary excitement
by the deaths from poisoning of Louis Be
lew and his sister, Susie, who lived in the
same house Bruno Klein, an employee of
Louis Belew, was also poisoned, but recov-
cred after a severe illness. Louis and
Miss Beew were each engaged to be mar
ried, and suspicion of having placed in the
water kettle the poison which caused their
deaths at first fell upon a rejected sutton
of Miss Below This man was not arrest
ed, however, the officers being satisfied of
his innocence. Detectives worked secret
" on the case and were soon convinced
that Frank Below had murdered his
brother and sister because he had been
disinherited and coveted their property.
The authorities were aided by Frank s
brother-in-la law, John w. Bird, who alleged
that Frank had confessed his guilt to him.
Frank Below was arrested on Thursday
night and at first protested his innocence,
denouncing Bird as a deliberate falsifer.
The officers predicted that Below would
weaken in Jail, and before he had been
in his cell AZ hours he had told the story
of the poisoning twice to reporters in the
presence of two different Jail officials. AT
first Below said he did not know why he
had committed the crime, but subsequent
ly said: 81 guess l killed them for re-
venge; they had slandered my wife"
The officers are unwilling to admit that
Bellows motive attained the dignity of re-
venge. insisting that he committed the
murder through cupidity and for the sole
purpose of securing the six or seven thou
sand dollars possessed by his brother and
sister.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The president has
sent these nominations to the senate:
Herman G. Nickerson, agent for the
Indians Of the Shoshone agency in Wy
oming
Norman f. Malcolm, commissioner in
and for the district of Alaska.
L. b. Jlough, receiver of public moneys
at Vancouver, Wash.
Alonzo c. Hates, Virginia, to be consul
at Patras. Greece.
To be marshal, Theodore j. Lynde, dis
trict of Montana.
To be register of the land office, Matth-
ew b. Mallory at Wateryille, Wash.
Navy-Commander Francis NJ. Bunce
to be rear admiral
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
t. WEIGH GOT TWENTY YEARS.
Associated with the Murderers of
Minnie Brown in Montana.

Helena, Mont. Feb. S.-Thomas Welch,
a half-breed Indian, who was convicted
of murder in the second degree in Custer
county, was taken to the state peniten-
tiary yesterday, where he will serve 20
year term. WEIGH was associated with
George +. Geddes in the murder of Win
ME Brown, young Tongue river rancher.
Brown was killed by colored man named
Dixon, who had been urged TO make away
with him by Geddes and Mrs. Geddes. At
the time of the shooting Geddes was in
Chicago, but he was arrested for com
plicity, tried last month and found guilty
of murder in the second degree, and SEN
fenced to 80 years in the penitentiary.
Geddes is the son of wealthy New York
er, who is prominently connected with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-12
SILVER as A LEGAL TENDER.
To Test the ConstitutionnIity of the
BIand-AIIison Act.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. Sired A. Baker,
a prominent attorney of Detroit, has filed
an answer to a suit brought against him
in the Oakland county circuit court, in
volving the constitutionality of the Bland
Allison act and other laws pertaining to
silver as legal tender.
Stephen Baldwin bought farm upon
which Mr.. Baker held mortgage that
became due to the amount of 1864, in
Guiding interest. Mr.. Baldwin rendered
Mr.. Baker 364 silver dollars and asked
for the cancellation of the mortgage. Mr..
Baker refused to surrender the mortgage
for the 364 silver dsllars, but agreed TO
cancel it if he received enough silver dol
lars to equal the present bullion value OF
silver of 364 gold dollars. This condition
was declined by Mr.. Baldwin and he filed
suit in equity, asking for a decree com
handing Mr.. Baker to cancel the mort
gage in view of the tender made.
In the answer Mr.. Baker submits that
under the power ''to coin money, regulate
the value thereof. and of foreign coins
and fix the standard of weights and meas
ures," the congress of the United States
has no more authority or power as far
as pre-existing contracts for the payment
of money are concerned to diminish OF
increase the number of grains of pure
gold or pure silver in the dollar, in which
contract has been lawfully expressed
than it has to pre-existing contracts tC
change the number of grains in an ounce
or the number of inches in foot, or feet
in a yard, or to change any other stand
ard of weights and measures. Several o
the leading attorneys of Detroit are in
terested in the case.