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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
LOCAL Y. M. I. MEN HONORED
Five of the State Offices Came to
This Region.

At the annual convention of the
Pennsylvania jurisdiction of the Young
Mems Institute which closed a three
days session at Altoona, yesterday, NJ.
A. Mckinley, of John Boyle O'Reilly
council and w. II. McNiff, of Wilkes
BARRE, were elected supreme dele
gates NJ. j. Fitzgibbons, of st. Bren-
den council, West Scranton, was chos-
Ell treasurer; p. J. Quinn, of Daniel
O'Connell council, Minooka, grand di-
rector; John p. Gibbons, of Miners
Mills, grand first vice president; w.
II. Gillespie, Pittston, grand lecturer.
Joseph Kecgan, of Pittsburg, was
elected grand president and the same
city captured the honor Of having the
next convention which will be held two
years hence, biennial conventions hav-
ing been decided upon for the future.
NJ. Mckinley received the highest
vote of any of the candidates for the
office of supreme delegate. His cleo
ton gives the John Boyle OReilly
council two representatives in the SUI
preme council, James Gaynor, one Of
the supreme directors being a member
of the OReilly council
The supreme council meets in st.
Louis in October.
At yesterdays session of the grand
council amendments to the constitu-
tion were acted upon finally. One
removes the president from the board
oi directors but gives a veto power over
directors. One declares in favor of
parochial schools and pledges the fin
ancial support of the order for such
schools.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
WANT ANOTHER TRUSTEE
Singerly's Bank Held a Scranton
Mortgage-Handley Estate Is
Involved.

The following petition, which ex-
plains itself. was filed in court yester-
day:
To the Honorable the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna
County:
The petition of the Equity Improvement
company, of Winchester, Virginia, and
II. w. Palmer, John Z. Richards and f.
n. Amerman, executors of the estate Of
John Handley, deceased, respectfully rep
resents.
a. That the said EQUITY Improvement
company on the first day of July, 1880,
executed a mortgage to the Chestnut
Street Trust and Savings Fund company,
of Philadelphia, trustee, upon certain
lands in Lackawanna county, to secure
the payment of the sum of Sl55,JOO part
of the purchase money of said lands,
which mortgage is recorded in Lacka-
wanna county in mortgage book No. IL,
page 96, etc.
e. That the said trustee has become
insolvent and assigned all its assets 10
Richard Y. Cook and George ii. Earle,
of Philadelphia.
49, That the bonds secured by the said
mortgage are all owned by the said es-
tate.
a. That your petitioners pray that the
said trustee he removed and some other
person or institution appointed.
August 49, 1898. The Equity Improve
ment company, of Winchester, Va: Hem
ry w. Palmer, John r. Richards, eXecu-
tors.
RULE GRANTED.
Judge Edwards granted a rule to
show cause why the prayer of the petit
tioner should not be allowed.
The lands embraced in the mortgage
are those which figured in the deal
which the late Judge Handley carried
on between the Equity Improvement
company of Winchester and the Equity
Improvement company of Scranton.
The property consists of the Handley
| block on Wyoming avenue and Spruce
street, seven lots on Penn avenue. and
some minor holdings in Archibald and
Lackawanna.
The Chestnut Street Trust and Saw
ings company is the Singerly bank
which recently suspended and sent its
principal stockholder, the lamented
| William NJ Singerly, to the wall and
then to the grave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
SCRANTON DOCTOR GUILTY.
Passed Confederate Money on Porto
Rico Natives.

Accor ling to a New York sun dis
patch DIR. r. w. Chidsey, of this city,
was one of the United States army
men detected in passing Confederate
bills On natives of Porto Rico. DR..
Chidsey was appointed contract sur
ston about two months ago and was
assigned to serve with General Miles
troops in Porto Rico.
The Sun story says, in part.
The first offender was easily found, for
he was proud of his exploit and boasted
of il. He proved to be DR.. r. w. Child
sey, a contract surgeon, detailed at the
First division hospital. When he was
brought before the court-martial on SUN
day at the barracks he made a sorry
plea. He said that when he landed he un-
derstood that he was in an enemy S
country, and that anything which he
could do TO get the better of a Spaniard
was commendable. He had a $40 Confed-
crate note in his pocket which had been
given to him by an officer As he rode
up In a hack from the port to Ponce he
bethought him of this and showed II to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
WILL TRY TO ESCAPE.
Eppstein Seeks to Gain Liberty BY
Habeas Corpus.

Attorney Nathan Vidaver applied to
court yesterday for a writ of habeas
corpus to secure the release of Morris
Eppstein, who is being held at the
central police station awaiting the
coming of an officer from Chicago,
where he is wanted for larceny.
Eppstein in his petition alleges that
he is being wrongfully detained. All
that the docket bears against his name
is that he was arrested on a telegram
from the chief of detectives of Chi
cago."
Judge Gunster granted the applica-
ton and fixed this morning at 8 o'clock
as the time for the hearing. An Of
ficer is on his way now from Chicago
with requisition papers. 1t is just
probable that he will find his man at
liberty and likely at large when he
arrives, as Attorney Vidaver is posi-
tive that .Eppstein will be discharged
when the case is laid before court this
morning.
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The sCKAN1UN IRIBUNE-FKIDAY. AUGUST 49, 1898

the hackman. He explained that It was
not good, but asked II the hackman knew
of Spaniard upon whom 1t could be
passed. The hackmnn took 1t into wine
shop, where he bought some wine ana
got 50 or more IN change in Porto Rican
silver.
AS the bank here at that time was CIV
ing 81 porto Rican money for 81 of United
States money, 1t is suspected that the
Spanish wine seller was trying to de-
spoil his enemy, but that could not ex-
cuse ChidseY.. He pleaded guilty of CON
duct prejuditial to good order and mill
tary discipline" and threw himself upon
the mercy Of the court. The punishme mt
may be anything which the court recor1-
mends.
DR.. Chidsey had an office on Willow
street, South Side. He was not very
well known here. His father, of Eas-
ton, is a member of the state legisla
ture and 1t was through him that DR..
Chidsey secured his appointment.
An idea Of the punishment which
may be meted out to the young surgeon
may be inferred from the following
which is contained in an Associated
Press dispatch from Porto Rico: lone
petty officer who was detected at II
has been court martialled and sent
enced to five years in the penitentiary
He Is now in Jail in Ponce"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
IMPROVING THE ROADS.
Prospects for a Good Driveway at
PittSton

The indications are that the move
ment to improve the public road be-
tween Pittston and the Yatesville ter
minus of the new boulevard will soon
result in something practical. A road
machine has been procured by the Off
cials of Yatesville for the purpose Of
improving the main road through that
borough, and it is said, on authority,
that the work will be started within
a few days.
The boulevard officers believe that
the Sebastopol route 10 Yatesville is
the most feasible and they will now
bend their energies toward securing the
improvement of that road. 1t is de-
sired to change the route Of the road
near Sabastopol, and have it skirt a
hill instead of climbing it. +. NJ. Beyea,
land agent of the PENNSYLVANIA coal
company, through whose property the
road runs, has promised to meet the
boulevard officials on the ground soon
and consider the matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19

Canada. She is accompanied by her son,
Adrian.
Dr. J. J. Kelly. of Archibald, was in
this city yesterday.
Mrs. Penwarden. of Honesdale, was
yesterday in Scranton.
Miss Mabel Jewell is the guest of
friends at Tunkharncck.
Julius Traugott and family have re-
turned from Lake Carey.
Rev. j. L. Stanley, of Dickson City,
was yesterday in this city.
d. II. Endesen has returned from a
business trip to New York city.
Miss Marion f. Mills has left on a visit
to Philadelphia and Washington.
Harvey Richards, of Newark, is a guest
of w. J. McCormlc, Clay avenue.
w. w. Wood, of Hcnesdale was en-
gagged on business here yesterday.
Miss Katharine G. Maher has returned
from a trip to New York and Boston.
Mrs. James Fleming and family, CT
Washington avenue, have returned from
Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Mary Walsh. of Waymart, is Wis
iting her sister, Miss Kate Walsh, of
Spruce street.
Mrs. G. A. Kinds, of North Main ave-
nue., left yesterday for a visit with FL
mira relatives.
Mrs. +. +. Gross and daughters left
yesterday morning for two weeks stay
at the seashore.
Jesse w. Teets and Miss Lulu Coil, both
of this city, were married by Rev. A. f.
Chaffee Thursday.
DR.. G. f. Dean leaves this morning for
two weeks driving and fishing trip on
the Susquehanna river.
Rev. Vincent Donnelly C. S. b, of To-
ronto. ontario, Is visiting at the resi-
dence of Bishop OHara.
Mrs. Alhro and Misses Albro, of Jeffer-
son avenue, returned yesterday from a
soiourn at Shedrake, n. Y.
Miss Grace Stephenson, of Danville, is
the guest of her aunt. Mrs. William Grit-
f'ths, of North Sumner avenue.
Miss Emma Patterson and Norine Rip
ple of Honesdale, are guests of Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Dewitt, OF Caporse avenue.
=. ]. Nealon. of BaclSus' Court House
square establishment, has returned from
weeks vacation at Lake Carey and
Montrose.
Mr. and Mrs. +. S. Godfrey and Miss
Margaret TORY return this morning
from a trip to Yellowstone PARK. They
journeyed via the Great Lakes.
Miss Maud Lindsey. who has been visit
ing with Mrs. Irving McCormic, of Clay
avenue, for the past two weeks. has re-
turned to her home, East Orange, N. j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
FIRE IN NORTH END.
An Early Morning Blaze Destroyed
a Barn.

A barn on Oak street owned by Mrs.
Grace Franey was destroyed by a fire
that broke out at 1.20 o'clock this
morning.
The two horses were rescued and
much of the contents saved, but the
structure itself was a complete loss.
The livery stable of A. p. O'Donnell,
which adjoins, was threatened but
prompt work of the EXcelsiors saved
it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
BOXERS GETTING READY.
Both In Good Shape tor Next Tues
day Night.

A letter received here yesterday from
High Bridge, N. Y, where Tom Will
liams is training for his bout with
Jim Judge next Tuesday night, say S
that Williams is down to weight
Judge was just about at the weight
limit Yesterday morning and will get
rid if about two pounds before Mon
day. This will put him in good shape
for taking matters easy during the last
few days of his training.
Bobby Dobbs reached here from Buf-
falo last night and will, as usual be
in Judges corner on the night of the
contest. Williams will have the bene.
fit of the advice of Dick Case who
was defeated by Judge in last months
memorable bout. Case has been box.
ing with Williams since Tuesday and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
The New York, Ontario and Western
Railway Company

VIII run a special excursion to New
York city on Friday. Aug. 10th, tick
cts good returning up to and including
the oath inst, at greatly reduced rates,
to erable those desiring to witness the
parade of our returned battleships and
armored cruisers in New York harbor,
Saturday, August Goth. For further in
formation, call upon or address,
Mr.. T. Fltcroft, d +. A.,
602 w. Lacka. ave, Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
ENCAMPMENT OF THE KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS AT INDIANAPO-
LIS.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

For the encampment of the Knights
of Pythias Uniform Rank, and tt.c
biennial convention supreme lodge of
same order, to be held at indianapolis,
Ind, August 20 to September 10 1898,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
will sell excursion tickets at a single
farc for the round trip.
The tickets will be sold August 10, 20,
ard 21, and will be good for return pas
sage leaving Indianapolis August % to
80. Upon deposit of the tickets with
the joint agent at Indianapolis prior to
August % and payment of Twenty-Five
cents. additional extension of limit may
be obtained until September 10, iuc!u.
sive.
For detailed information apply to
ticket ageat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Comfort in Travel

is exemplified in the highest degree on
the trains of the Michigan Central,
"The Niagara Falls Route" Several
trains leave Buffalo daily, running
through to Detroit and Chicago on fast
time. Close connections at Buffalo
with trains from the east. Accommo-
dations and service unsurpassed. For
information inquire of local ticket
agents, or write w. II. Underwood,
general eastern passenger agent, 219
Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. -"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
THIS AND THAT.

Benjamin Gilbert, of North Garfield
avenue, is the proud possessor of prob
ably one of the most unique specimens
of the fossil that exists in this valley.
Mr.. Gilbert is employed as a miner in
the Capouse collieIy and While at
work few days ago found his speci-
men.
lie had blasted down some coal and
while his laborer was preparing the
coal to load it into the car, the speci-
men tell from it's resting place in Il
large block of coal. 1t is the exact re-
production in stone of a human foot
and part of the foreleg. The foot part
is little less in size than an ordinary
sized adults foot. The leg part ex-
tends from the foot about nine inches
and is apparently broken off about the
middle of the calf of the leg.
According to gcologists, If this spec-
mon represents what was once a hui
man leg and foot, the person must have
been of an enormous size, as when hu-
man flesh or the plant world fossilizes
the size decreases nearly one third.
For instance a tree trunk. which is fire.
nuently found in mining, would be re-
duced to about one-third the actual
size by the time of present day discov-
cry. Mr.. Gilbert has had numerous Of
ferS for his specimen, but declines to
part with it.
Many Scrantonians who enjoy ac-
quaintanceship with Isaac Il. Long, of
Wilkes Barre, will be interested in the
fact that yesterday he began his twen-
ty-sixth year as an attache of the
Wilkes Barre Record. He assisted in
getting out the first issue of that paper,
and is one of the veteran newspaper
men of this section of the state. Very
few of his Pennsylvania confreres have
been associated with any one paper
for so long a period. Mr.. Longs integ-
rity and ability is very forcibly at
tested by such long service, although
no such testimony is needed by those
who know him well.
DR.. Parry, of Cardiff. Wales, who is
on a visit in this country,has just com
pleted a new National Tune Book :"
for the use OF all denominations that
are worshippng in the Welsh languaga
In all lands. The book is of great
merit. Among the authors of the
hymns are Rev. d. p. Jones. pastor of
the Tabernacle church of this city, and
Rev. DR.. 7. c. Edwards, of Kingston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
A Peace Union Delegate.

Rev. Amanda Deyo. whose name ap-
pears in list of delegates to the thir-
ty-second anniversary of the Universal
Peace union, to be held next week at
Mystic, Conn, as delegate from Phila-
delphia, is a former Scrantonian. She
resigned her charge of the pastorate
of All Souls church to take one at
San Diego, California.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Secretary Frank Resigns.

Fritz ], Frank has resigned as men,
bership secretary of the Young Mems
Christian association, to take effect the
first of September. Professor A. f.
Kennedy is to be in charge of the as
sociation until the return of Mr.. Mahy.
Mr. Frank leaves the association TO ac-
cept another position.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Y. M. I. Excursion on Saturday, Aug.
ust 20.

Luke Haren, of Green Ridge, left this
morning for Long Branch, Ocean Grove
and Asbury Park TO make special hotel
arrangements for the Y. NJ. /. excursion
on Saturday, August 20. Train leaves
Central railroad station at a. IN. Fare
for round trip only IS; tickets good to
return until August O.. inclusive. Chill
dren under Il years, half fare. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
MILKMAN WAS ARRESTED.
Accused of Having Bottles He Die
Not Own,

Charles Wentzel. milkman Of
Petersburg, was yesterky held in $500
bail by Alderman l<asson. He is
charged by the Scranton Dairy COM
pany with stealing milk bottles.
The charge was brought by T. s.
Hastings, an employe of the company.
A search warrant was issued and
twenty-four bottles were found in
Wentzel's depot, with register mark of
the dairy company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Miner Injured.

Nelson Johnson, of Sherman avenue,
sustained a compound fracture of the
leg and minor bruises to the back by
a fall of roof at the Hyde Park shaft
yesterday. He is at the Moses Taylor
hospital,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses We're yesterday
granted to William d. Heilig and Hell
en- e. Warner, of Scranton; James
Boyd, of Kingston, and Sarah Ann
Davies, of Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING A LETTER

In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVE DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of any par
ty who will buy a piano
or organ of me.
This will be paid when
first payment is made on
the instrument and to
the first one who sends
me the uame. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
WERE NOT RATIFIED.

The prisoners smiled when the war;
rants were read to them. They were
surrendered to the officer, who took
buggy. He went to Starrucca yester-
terday afternoon. This morning they
will be arraigned before Justice Will
liams and committed to the county
Jail at Montrose.
Fassell will not be prosecuted on the
forgery charge, but Liveryman Palmer
will have a warrant issued charging
him with the theft of the horse and
buggy. He went to Starrucca yester-
day and recovered his horse and car
riage.
While enroute to the railroad station
Detective Moir had the prisoners phot-
ographed and the pictures will adorn
the Rogues' gallery at police headquar-
ters Earlier in the day White and
Fassell were measured according to
Bertillion system. Attorney p. F..
Loughran, who was sent for by White
to defend them, refused to take the
case
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
PERSONAL.

DR.. Snyder left yesterday for Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. E. F. Boyle of Washington ave-
nue.. Is visiting her parents In Toronto,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
WHITE AND FASSELL
FORGED TOO OFTEN
CLEAR CASE AGAINST MEN AR.
RESTED HERE WEDNESDAY.
Secured $124 By Means of an OLD
Forgery Game-Check Drawn On a
Lowville, N. Y, Bank and Signed
"P. r. Mitchell" Was Worthless.
On Hotel Mans Endorsement the
Money Was Paid over to the
Shrewd Pair.

Chief of Police Mcmahon, of Susque-
hanna, reached the city yesterday af
ternoon with warrants for II. S. White
and j. N. Fassell on the charge of forg-
cry. These are the men who were ar
rested Wednesday night by Patrol
men Duggan and Rodham at the Del
aware and Hudson station. James
Donahoe, proprietor of the Canawacta
hotel at Susquehanna gave the in
formation for the arrests.
Fassel and White reached Susque-
hanna Saturday last Sunday they
were Joined by a young man who gave
his name as Gerald Fitzgerald. The
two stopped at Donahoes hotel. They
represented themselves as agents for
a feather renovating machine, manu-
factured by "P. r. Mitchell" of Gin
Cinnati. Monday they rented a store
room in which to place their machine.
On Wednesday, after dinner, White
produced a check for S124 on the Block
River National bank of Lowville N Y,
made payable to him with the sigma
ture of their purported employer, "P.
II. Mitchell"
DONAHOE ENDORSED 1T.
Mr. Donahoe was asked to endorse
the check. White saying that owing to
his being a stranger the check would
not be honored at the bank without the
further endorsement of one considered
reliable. Donahoe placed his signature
to the check. At five minutes to 3
o'clock White and Fassell went to the
First National bank and received the
money. Fitzgerald was given S., and
the men left him, going to Liveryman
Palmer's stable and engaged a car
riage. They left for Starrucca, and had
supper there.
Hotelman Donahoe became suspic-
ious when he learned that the men
had driven away. He telegraphed to
the cashier of the Lowville Bank ask
ing if Mr.. Mitchell had an account with
them A reply was received about I
o'clock to the effect that Mitchell"
| was not known in that town.
The police We're notified. Fitzgerald
| was found in the town and locked up.
| The conductors of the passenger and
| freight trains leaving Susquehanna
were given full descriptions of the
| men. AS stated in yesterdays Tribune
White and Fassell boarded the Della
ware and Hudson train at Starrucca
| bound for Scranton. The conductor
recognized them and they were arrest
| ed when the train pulled into the sta
tion in this city. The Susquehanna
| people were notified of the arrest and
Chief Mcmahon reached here yesterday
| afternoon
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19

The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had
in Scranton at the news stands of Reis-
man Bros, 404 Spruce and SOB Linden
streets; Mac, Lacke wanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19

Half Rates to Indianapolis.
Via Lehigh Valley. Knights of Pyth-
las, August 20th-Sept. 10th. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
Hand e. Payne

You can do unusually good buy
ing in summer wear here. Not un-
common to save half on regular
prices. Note them:
soc. NECKwEAR AT 25c.-Puf Four
in-hands and Ascots. To close out this
line.
SILK sUSPENDERS Soc, light weight.
MADRAS sUsPENDERs CSC. light
weight.
SUMMER OUTING SHIRTS - sl.o0
shirts at 75c., s1.50 shirts at SL0G, $500
shirts at $3.50.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-16

Mr.. Paterson, the photographer,
has returned from Dallas, whittier
he went to attend the State
Photographers convention, He
succeeded in being appointed on
the board of judges of Photographic
work, and the honor was well
bestowed, tor aside from being a
clever gentleman he is an average
artist as his work will testify.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-16

The East Side City Court had
only one case up before it yester-
day, that of Dick Lewis, colored
man who came to the city from the
river, aud did not know it was wrong
cuss loud, Recorder Murphy charged
Dick 81 tor the first lesson and it is
safe to say that he will not be
guilty of cursing again.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-16
The only good coffee is
Chase & Sanborn'S.
Oscar Turner Gro. Co.,
10 6 I'm Sole Agents.

Superintendent A. P. Brown of
the telephone exchange, left Friday
evening for Dallas. Once a year
the telephone company has its man
ayers of local exchanges to visit
headquarters to report in person
condition of affairs.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-16
All Going to the Circus.

Everybody is talking about Ring
ling Brothers famous big circus
which is to exhibit in Texarkaua
Tuesday, October 20, Several big
excursions will 90 from this yiein.
ity and the popularity of the show
will insure an enormous crowd, -
Lafayette Recorder
Come right along, gentlemen,
Texarkana can accommodate all Of
YOU with hotel facilities,