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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-08
TAYLOR NEWS.
Pleasant Gathering OF Chiidren--Per-
sonal aud Other Matters.

A very pretty gathering of children
assembled at the home of Miss Mable
Davis on North Main street yesterday
afternoon, the occasion being her fourth
birthday Many presents were re-
ceived and a general good time was
enjoyed The little folks present were:
Misses Maggie Hood, Mary Lowry,
Ruby Gangurer, Mertie Conley, Annie
l.. and AIDA Reese, Ada Hall, Maud
and Mary Day and Emily Hooper, and
Master George and Willie Brownfield
and Bert and Everett Hughes, Arthur
Beck and Bert Price.
The Daughters of America will cele-
brate their sixth anniversary with a
fair and social which will be held at
Webers rink on March 9, 10 and IL.
w. G. Howells is convalescing after
severe spell of sickness.
James Reese, of Hyde Park\ was
slightly injured in the Archibald mines
yesterday.
Miss Mary Samuel, of Hyde Park,
was the guest of her mother on Sun
day.
Several cases of black fever have
been reported from the First ward.
Morgan Harris. of Scranton, circul-
ated among friends in this place on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan l.. Davis and
family wish to extend their thanks and
gratitude to those who 80 kindly as
sisted them during their recent trouble.
Alice, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reinhardt, is recovering from
her recent sickness.
| The Daughters of Liberty council of
Jr o. L. A. NJ, are making extensive
arrangements for their social next
month.
The young ladies of the Primitive
| Methodist church of the Archibald
mines, will hold a bazaar at the church
| on Washington's birthday. Tickets
for the event are selling quite rapidly,
The board of health seems to have
gone out of business. 1t Is to be hoped
not permanently. Agitation is the
promoter of great things. Let us agi-
| tate!
Invitation cards are being circulated
among friends by Miss Lizzie Prender-
gast for a grand social to be held in
Webers rink on the 10th inst,
Mrs. f.. J. Evans, of this place. at
tended the funeral of relative In
Plainsville yesterday.
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OLYPHANT.

A horse and buggy owned by Samuel
Weiss was standing united in front of
the postoftice last evening. The animal
became frightened at something and
started off at lively pace down Lack
awanna street, but was caught before
any damage was done.
The borough council will meet in
regular session this evening.
Mrs. Bert Very Is spending a few
weeks with her parents in Susque-
hanna.
C. p. O'Connor, of Carbondale, was
a visitor in town Sunday.
Professor George Swayze was able
to attend to his duties in the business
college yesterday, after an illness of
several weeks.
Patrick Walker left yesterday for
Butte City, Mont, to visit relatives.
Il. j. Lynch has been chosen poor
director Of the Blakely poor board to
succeed his father, the late James j.
Lynch
William j. Thomas, of Blakely, left
yesterday for Indiana, where he will
reside.
Mrs. Elvira Jones visited friends at
Green Ridge yesterday.
Misses Lizzie Moyles and Cora Voyle
of Carbondale, spent Sunday with Mrs
Jennie Voyle.
Mrs. Harry Buddle, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Mason, of Blakely, for the past
two monthsf returned TO her home in
Hoboken, ~ j., Saturday.
The funeral of Robert Pitch who
died on Saturday last, will take place
| this afternoon at o'clock. Interment
Will be made In Peckville cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph Kirkly, of Clifford, whC
has been visiting relatives here, hai
| returned home.
| Work was resumed in Eddy Creel
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LOCAL AND Personal.

1t is said w. L. Thompson, of this
city, will manage Fern Hall during the
coming summer.
Contractor Roache got a verdict at
Montrose last week, allowing him ST.
45l on the Forest City church job
w. A. Scott gave an interesting talk
on stenOgraphy to a good sized audi
ence in the Burke building last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dousherty, Of
Moss Side, attended the funeral of Mrs
Dougherty's grandmother, Mrs. Swim
gle, yesterday. Mrs. SWingle was nine
ty-tWo years of age. She died in Peck
willie. where she had visited for some
time, but her remains We're taken to
South Canaan, by way of this city, for
interment.
Miss Eta Felts is visiting Clifford
friends
Miss Ida Grennell is visiting her
parents in Brooklyn, Susquehanna
county.
Miss Julia Kilhullen, of Brooklyn
street, is entertaining the Misses Liz
zie and Mary Culkin, of Scranton.
Miss Jennie Hine Of Binghamton, is
visiting her uncle. w. f. Kirby
Miss Ella Horan is home from Mil
lersville State Normal school to attend
the wedding of her sister.
Misses Mary and Lizzie Powderly,
Mary Giblin, Katie Flannelly and Mary
McGarry enjoyed sleighride to Oly-
phant yesterday.
Captain and Mrs. James Manville
and daughter. Miss Clara Manville, of
Whitehall, n. y, are guests of Mrs.
r. Manville, on North Main street.
f. =. Coates has been offered a pro-
motion TO the Chicago office of Ar
mour u Co.
The funeral of Gilbert Colwell will
take place tomorrow forenoon at II
O'clock Revs, G. A. Place and Charles
Lee will have charge of the services
at the home of Joseph Isgar. Inter
ment will be made at Brookside.
The marriage of John Willis, of New
Cemetery street TO Miss Mary O'Brien
of upper Canaan street, well known
young people, is announced to take
place on the 18th inst in this city.
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about an hour later returned with
O'Neil and johnson.
The clerk who had waited upon Blk
Ter happened to be this cousin OF Mr..
Bogert. He had heard of the robbery,
and the suspicious appearance of Blk
Ter, coupled with the fact. that the
package was heavy for q box that con-
tained only medicine, and the pack
ing that would necessarily go with 1t,
caused him to suspect that everything
was not all right. He opened the
box, found 1t filled with jeweiry and
fastened to notify police headquarters.
Chief Holleran, with his other detec-
tives In citizens clothes, came to the
express office and when Bixler and his
companions sought to secure the pack
age they were placed under arrest
Like the professionals that they are
suspected of being, they had nothing
to say, but 1t is understood they will
represent that the goods were shipped
to them from 81 New York party to be
sold on commission and that they did
not even know that they were stolen,
Assistant District Attorney w. Gay
lord Thomas has Major Everett War
rem associated with him in conducting
the commonwealth's case. Martin &
Vidaver are attorneys for the defen-
| dants.
| OPENIN THE CASE.
Mr.. Thomas. in his opening. said 1t
would be proven that BiXler and John
son were in Scranton at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon of the date of the burglary
and that johnson was seen on the
porch of the Bogart residence by
George Jay at 6 o'clock and that Jay
talked with him.
| Mr.. Bogart went on the stand and
told the story of his discovery of the
| burglary and the other circumstances
related above in which he figured. He
was quite positive that Bixlers face
was familiar to him and had an inn
preston that he broke on the D., L.
az w. six or seven years ago. Mr.. Bo-
gart read from a typewriter list the
articles that had been recovered il
Chicago There is considerable more
stuff missing in the shape of silver
plate and the like.
Mr.. Bogart was under cross exam
ination at the adjournment of court
No hint at the probable line of de
fense was given in the questions so fai
propounded.
Roth the arson and burglary juries
are compelled TO stay together ovel
night.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD,

Miss Kate Sampson, of Second street,
returned home on last Saturday, after
spending a few weeks with friends in
Scranton and Duryea.
Miss Margaret L. Jones, of Fourth
street, was visiting friends in Scran-
ton Saturday.
Richard Owens, of Mayfield, who ac-
cepted a position in New Jersey, left
for that place yesterday.
Thomas McGinnis, of the Traction
house, Mayfield, was circulating pc
tition in the First ward yesterday for
the purpose of having the license con-
tinued on the old Sweeney house, now
occupied by George Cole. McGinnis
will take charge on the first of April
if all is satisfactory.
Thaddeus McAndrew, Of Mayfield,
who was so seriously injured in the
Glenwood mines a few days ago, was
removed to the Carbondale Emer-
gency hospital on Saturday last.
The Juvenile Christian Endeavor So
clety of the Congregational church en-
joyed a sleigh ride to Olyphant on
last Saturday evening and very mer-
ry time was spent among the little
folks.
Peter Butler who runs the old Prit-
chard restaurant on Scutt road, will go
out of business on April l, and will
leave for st. Louis, where he calculates
to make his future home.
The timbering of the Delaware and
Hudson shaft Is about completed, and
work will begin at once on the framing
OF the shaft and trestling.
A large sleigh ride party left here
on last Saturday evening for Olyphant
where they spent a most enjoyable
time. The following We're in the party:
Misses Ida Carter, Hattie Marion, May
Henwood, Frances and Marcella Max
Well Lizzie Reeves, Mahilia Backer
Esther Gilds, Annie Jones, Mamie Ed
monds, Miss Collins, Bridget Barrett
of Carbondale; Thomas Jones, Fred
Richmeyer, Julian DeGraw, Henry
Griffiths. Walter Baker. William Sny-
der, John Feeney, Walter Reeves
Samuel Proyer, Thomas Loughney
John Reeves and Mr.. Freas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Mclaughlin, oi
Blakely, were on Sunday the guests OF
Mr. McLaughlin's parents at the Pow.
der Mills.
Patrick Teeney, OF Jersey City, for.
merly of this town, and who has beer
visiting his parents on North MAR
street, will return to Jersey City agair
| today.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows
from this town. attended the reception
| of Grand Master w. Gaylord Thoma!
at the Cambrian lodge, No. 5S Of Car,
| bondale. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Baker, of this town, made a speech
and spoke of the work done here. Mr.
! Johnson Bennett, ST., and Mr.. Waltel
Baker made brief addresses which
We're received with applause.
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D. & II. CHANGES.

Several important changes in the
Delaware and Hudson mine depart
ment in this city took place yesterday.
John Waterfield, who has been inside
foreman at No. / shaft for twenty
years, resigned that position. In adj
dition to the long service of Mr.. Water
field as an official of the Delaware and
Hudson, he has also served the COM
pany as miner and contractor. He is
one of the men who were rescued from
the Won Storch shaft in Providence,
several years ago, when the tower and
engine room We're destroyed by fire
Sidney Crocker. who has had charge
of the same company's Clinton breaker
at Vandling, resigned his position also.
He is succeeded at the Clinton breaker
by Frederick Smith, who has been
weighmaster at the same colliery. Both
men We're highly esteemed by the COM
pany and their fellow-employes.
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GRAVE CRIMES ALLEGED
concluded from Page 81

81, 200 worth of valuables carried away.
The lattice work of a rear vestibule
door had been cut out and there were
evidences that an effort had been made
to break open the inner door. Failing
In this, ii appears, the thieves broke
pane OF glass in rear window, re-
moved the catch and climbed in. Burnt
matches scattered about the floor all
through the house showed that the i'm
truders had been there after sundown
and presumably after nightfall. Every
room in the house had been visited and
the closets, bureaus and everything
else that gave promise of booty ram
sacked. Jewelry to the value of about
81, 400, hundred dollar bill and two
twenties, besides q quantity of silver
plate, silver toilet articles, spectacles,
opera glasses and the like were dis
covered missing.
Chief Robling was sent for and spent
three hours examining the house in
the hopes of finding q clue, but moth
Ing was discovered upon which to be-
gin work except a plentitude of evil
dence to indicate that the work had
been done hurriedly and skillfully, and
therefore most likely by professionals.
Hopes of ever unearthing the rob-
| bers was beginning to ebb away when
| three weeks later a telegram from
| Chief Detective Holleran, of the Chi
| cago police force, told of the finding of
| jewelry that answered the description
| of the booty taken from the Bogart
| residence, which was sent broadcast
throughout the country by Chief Rob-
| ling. Mr. Bogart, accompanied by De-
tective John Moir, fastened to Chicago
and found that II was, as expected
Mr.. Bogart's missing jewelry or al
least the greater part of it. The three
men, Bixler, O'Neil and johnson, ar
rested in connection with the find, were
brought home week afterwards by
Detective Moir and Sergeant Robert
Deter, who was sent out later to as.
sist Moir, and with them returned Mr.
Bogart bearing his property, which ht
replevined from the express company
in whose possession it was when the
authorities found it.
CAUSE OF DISCOVERY.
The fact that Mr.. Bogart has a cou.
sin who is a clerk in the American Ex-
press company's office in Chicago dis.
| covered the thieves.
1t appears that after committing the
crime one of the trio went to New York
and packing the jewelry in a cigar bo,
expressed it to Bixler in Chicago. He
told the express agent in New Yorl
that the box contained medicine and
after the express agent had, at The
sender's request, written the address
for him and sealed the wrapper, the
sender wrote on it handle with care.
1t will be shown, it is claimed, that thi:
| writing pOrrpcppn6G with that Of ppf
of the trio, Bixler
This would indicate that Bixler ed-
dressed the box to himself and went
on to Chicago probably on the very
train that carried the box. He went t.
the express office and asked for the
package. The agent didn't like his looks
and insisted on him being identified
BiXler left to secure identification anC
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TRINITY'S NEW RECTOR.

Announcement was made in Trinity
church Sunday that Rev. Rollin A.
Sawyer, of st. Thomas church. New
ark, Delaware, had accepted the call
to become rector of the Episcopal par
ish in this city, In his acceptance,
however, he informed the vestry of
Trinity church that after consultation
with his bishop and vestry he will be
unable to make the change before the
first Sunday after Easter, April II.
In the meantime Rev. Charles T.
Coerr late Of Renova, will officiate in
the parish and fulfill all clerical duties.
Mr.. Coerr took up his temporary charge
yesterday and preached two very earn
est sermons. He is staying at Hotel
American, where he can be found at
any time.
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DEATHS.
Louis siIsbee Passed Away Child
Dies from Burns.

Louis Silsbee, one of the city's oldest
residents, passed away Sunday night
at the home of his daughter, No. 10
Porter avenue. Mr.. Silsbee fractured
his hip by fall about two weeks ago
and has since been confined to his bed.
He was born In this city siXty-siX
years ago last June. With the excep-
tion of eleven years spent in Olyphant,
he has resided continuously in Car
bondale.
Mr.. Silsbee was veteran of the late
civil war. He had made many friends
during his long residence in this city,
who will hear of his demise with re-
gret.
Four daughters, Mrs. Moses Meyers,
Mrs. Elisha Dilts. jr.. of New York city,
and Misses Jennie and Lena Silsbee, of
this city; and three sons, David, Of
Corning, n. Y; James, of st. Louis,
Mo-, and Frank, of this city, survive
him.
The funeral will take place at 1
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Ser
vices will be held at his late home and
interment will be made in Prospect
cemetery. .Peckville.
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THAT HORSE CASE.

At Alderman Bakers yesterday af-
ternoon and evening there was a con-
tinuation of the hearing in the horse
case in which II. h.. May is complain
ant and Or. w. ]. Lowry defendant.
Attorney II. ID. Stuart looked after the
interests of the former while Milton
Lowry, esq, of Scranton, conducted
the defense. Complainant contends
that the doctor guaranteed the horse
to be perfectly sound and that it proved
to be wind broken" The price agreed
upon was 1925 and in its present con-
dition the animal is not worth more
than one-quarter of that amount The
hearing was adjourned until Friday af-
ternoon.
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colliery yesterday, after an idleness Of
five weeks.
Thomas Murphy, who has been en-
gagged in the tailoring business here for
the past six months, has removed to
Dunmore, where he will reside perma-
nently.,
Misses Jennie Lewis and Annie Jen-
kins, of Scranton, were the guests Of
Misses Emily and Jennie Davis, of
Lackawanna street, Sunday.
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SOLD OUT.
Every Seat in the Grand Opera House
Occupied Last Evening.

The Spooners, Edna and Cecil and
their splendid company of dramatic
and vaudeville stars. opened a week S
engagement at the Grand opera house
last evening. The theatre was packed
to the doors. many being turned away,
and both stars and company gave the
best satisfaction and received the high
est commentator from the big au-
dience. The dramatic entertainment
was we'll and capably presented and
the excellent line of high class special
ties would do credit to any metropoli-
tan theatre. From present aspects the
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LAID AT REST.

The funeral of William ]. Williams
took place yesterday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock. Rev. Charles Lee conducted
the last sad rites at his home on Drum
mond avenue and preached from
Psalms 46:1: "God is our refuge and
strength; a very present help In
trouble" The pall-bearers We're Sc
lected from old friends who lived in
the neighborhood and from deceased's
fellow-workmen In the car shop. The
procession which followed the remains
to their last resting place in Maple
wood cemetery was a very large one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-08
LAUNCHING THE LIFE.BOAT.

There are greater dangers than those of
the angry sea. That dread disease-con-
sumption, kills more men and women in
generation than the sea has swallowed up
since the earliest history of navigation.
There is sure and safe life-boat ever
ready to be launched for men and women
WHO suffer from this nerciless destroyer
II IS DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry IL cures eS per cent. of all cases of
consumption, bronchitis asthma, laryn-
sitis, weak lungs, splitting of blood and
throat and nasal troubles. 1t acts directly
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disease germs. II soothes and heals the
mucous membranes of the lungs, bronchial
tubes, throat and nasal cavities. II restores
the lost appetite, makes digestion and as
similation perfect, invigorates the liver
and Purihss and enriches the blood. II
nils the blood with the life-giving elements
Of the food that build new and healthy
tissues. II tears down, carries off and
excretes the diseased and half dead tissues
upon which the germs of consumption
thrive. 1t checks the cough and facilitates
expectoration until--the lungs are thor
oughly cleared. II is the great blood
maker and flesh. builder. Unlike cod liver
OIL, II does not build fabby flesh, but the
hrm, muscular tissues of health. 1t does
not make corpulent people more corpulent.
Thousands have testified to their cure
under this great medicine after they were
given up by the doctors, and all hope was
gone. An honest dealer will not suggest
some inferior substitute for the sake Of a
little extra selfish profit
n ~ man or woman who neglects
~ constipation suffers from slow
IN poisoning. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
NJ Pellets cure constipation. One
little Pellet" is gentle laxa-
tive, and two mild cathartic.
All medicine dealers sell them.
~ No other pills are "just as good. I"
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DR.. Agnew's Ointment cures Piles in
all its forms-Itching, Bleeding and
Blind. One application gives quick
relief; three nights will cure most
case; six nights will cure most stub
born cases. The best and surest cure
for any and all skin eruptions. 80
cents. Sold by Matthews Bros. and
w. T. Clark.-35. -
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CARBONDALE.

tThe Carbondale correspondence of The
Tribune has been placed in the hands ot
Mr.. G. X. Mum, Salem avenue ana
Church street, to whom news items may
be addressed. All complaints as 10 ir-
regular delivery, etc, should be made to
w. I. Roberts. news ageht.l
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Armour's Key Soap

A fine soap for the laundry
and BATH equal to most FIVE
cent soaps on the market. 10
cakes for .25C
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standing room only" sign will not be
allowed to accumulate any dust during
the week.
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EmbrOideries

1878 yards of fine Cambria
Embroideries; new patterns:
cut out edges,2 to 5 inches wide
and worth fully Ioc. yd.; special
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.Sugar-Cured Hams

Very fancy-The best that
money can buy. Special this
week per pound d............. &c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17

The negro is not SO we'll known as
one might expect. considering that geog-
raphy is widely and often excellently
taught in our primary schools The
ideas most frequently expressed con
corning him are that he is black and a
foreigner.
Here are some of the definitions: "A
black man who lives in India" "A
dark man who comes from America. Z"
"a negro is slave we read of them in
Uncle Toms Cabin. 4" "A gentleman
who lives in foreign country"
The country children are even more
lively in their descriptions than the
town children: "A negro is a foreign
man with black skin all over him with
thick lips and curly black hair he goes
naked
"A negro is a man and they live in a
very hot country and they have little
huts to live in. "A negro is black
man who acts in circus.
"A negro is a man whose skin is al.
ways black, they are strong and they
live in huts, and do not wear clothes
and they shoot with bow" "A negro
is man what eats missionarys. The
Sunday school missionary stories and
the travelling circus color the village
children's ideas on negi oes. National
Review.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
Cash Ncrsns Glory.

An ordinary service TO mankind is
usually paid for at current rates in legal
tender. An extraordinary service, not
involving the element of heroism, is re-
warded by both legal tender and more
or less fame. The highest of all services,
rendered ut the risk of life is supposed
to receive its full compensation in glory,
uuaccom panied by more sordid consid-
erations If, however, the hero of the
service Last mentioned should not be
contented with his need of glory. but
should demand more substantial reward,
he may receive it indeed, but at large
discount from the other (and in senti-
mental estimation more valuable) con
sideration
Unlike the butcher, the baker and
the candlestick maker, who receive
their quid pro quo without thought
Of humiliation, either in their own
minds or yours, the man who saves
your life at the risk of his own is looked
upon as almost if not quite disgracing
himself by accepting your proilered pc
cuniary reward, although lie may, in
fact, be in far sorer need than any one
of the worthy trio who simply contrib
ute to your necessities or comforts. -
Edward p Jackson in North American
Raview