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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
SERVICE WAS NOT LEGAL.
Alderman Howe Decides to Reopen
Rush-Higgins Case.

Martin Higgins, of Dunmore, by his
attorney, f. w. Thayer, went before
Alderman Howe yesterday and asked
that the case of trespass brought by
William Rush, also of Dunmore, be
opened. March 16 last a horse belong
ing to Higgins was tied securely to a
post at the Union Cash stores of that
place, and the animal. frightened by
a flying piece of paper, made a dash,
breaking the tie-strap and ran away.
The horses maddened chase termin-
ated in the yard at Rush's home, doing
considerable damage. Rush entered
suit for damages before Alderman
Howe, charging Higgins with negli-
gence. The 22d of March was fixed for
a hearing The constable whS was
given the summons went to Higgins
house and, there being no adult at
home, the paper was read to a small
boy.
The lad did not remember, or per-
haps did not understand the instruc-
tions left for Higgins and in conse-
quence the defendant did not learn of
the suit brought against him. He not
appearing at the hearing, judgment
was given against him. Now he asks
that the matter be opened.
The alderman agreed to the demand
The hearing was fixed for Friday even
ing next at o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
SEMI-MONTHLY PAY.
Agreement Signed By Local Con-
tractors and Builders.

After much agitation by the Car
penters' union, to have semi-monthly
pays from their employers, an agree
ment has been reached.
The following contractors and build
ers have signed the agreement pre-
sented by j. NJ. Knowlton, business
agent for the Carpenters union:
Spruks Bros, Washburn, Williams &
Co., Peck Lumber Manufacturing COM
pany, John Benore & Son, North End
Lumber company, limited, Hover &
Slender, f. w. Osterhout, Nay Aug
Lumber company, Green Ridge Lum-
Der company, Mulherin e Judge, Pat
rick F. May, C. f. Ward, NJ. A. Cad
den, Frank NJ. Meyer, p. s. Boland
Dean & Silkman, Patrick McAndrew,
c. r. Boland, Ezra Finn & Son, George
Cooper, Thomas Price, Lewis & Sons,
South Scranton Lumber company, lin
tied. and Edwin G. Hughes.
Joseph Ansley & Son pay their men
every week.
Conrad Schroeder has always paid
his employees wages twice a month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

returned from visit with relatives at
Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. W r. Ackerson, of Wood
street. are visiting relatives at Butter
milk Falls.
Mrs. John Coleman, of South Van
Buren, avenue, has returned from a visit
at Parsons.
Miss Mamie r. Foley, of Maple street,
Is spending a few weeks with West Pitts
ton friends.
Professor Haydn Evans and family, OF
North Bromley avenue, are visiting at
Carbondale.
Miss Leila Parsons. OF Sydney, N Y.
is the guest of Mrs. S. McKeever, of
Jackson street.
Mrs. s. f. Means. of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Mrs. Randolph Jones, of
Jackson street.
Mrs. John Williams and daughter, Miss
Anna, of South Hyde Park avenue, are
at Block Island, N. Y.
William o. Pender, of Company +,
Thirteenth regiment, returned to Camp
Alger yesterday morning.
George Fox, of Company II, is home on
a furlough for the purpose of attending
the funeral of his mother
Miss Loretta william. of Spring street,
left for Lake Winola yesterday where
she will spend the summer.
Mrs. G. c. Elwell and son. of Nor
wich, Conn, are the guests of Mrs. A.
d. Blackinton, of Dunmore.
Mrs. Cock, of Port Jervis. n. Y, is the
guest of her granddaughter, Miss Clara
Mcdonald of Jackson street.
Mrs. Chase and daughter, of Wilkes
Barre are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. b. Trip, of Providence road
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
PERSONAL.

Miss Rosa Phillips. of North Rebecca
avenue, is critically i'll.
Miss Grace Acker, Of South Main ave-
nue., is at Lake Wincla.
Miss Name Reap, of Eynon street is
visiting in New York city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Armbrust are
spending a week at Lake Ariel.
Mr.. p. j. Casey and family have gone
10 Atlantic City for the summer.
Corporal Robert Armstrong. of Com
pany B, has returned TO Camp Alger
Miss Kathryn Reap, of Eynon street, is
the guest or friends at Wilkes Barre.
Miss Stella Gisrer. of Latin, is visiting
her uncle j. S. Pritchard. OF Court street.
M. e. Sanders, news editor of the
Truth. starts today on a weeks vacation.
Miss Jennie Daniels. of Division street,
Is visiting friends In Pottsville and vicin-
ity.
Band Master Thomas Miles. of the
Thirteenth regiment band, is home on
furlough.
Mrs. Thomas Rudy. of West Market
street. is visiting her daughter in New
York city.
Mrs. C. Trip, of Providence road. has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
HEARING WAS TEDIOUS.
Witnesses Examined Yesterday in
Election Contest.

The examination of witnesses in the
hearing of the Langstaff- Kelley con-
test yesterday was tedious, owing to
the number of witnesses who could
speak English only imperfectly.
They were from the Twentieth ward,
and We're as follows: Reynold Sykon-
onski, Fred. Baltz, Patrick Kelley, Jo-
seph Sherkowski, Frank Struyinski,
Mike Cleary. Anthony Bajenkoftski,
John Nowitzki, Anthony Sekowski
James Gallagher, Anthony Ludka,
Frank Kosloski, James Kelley, Michael
Wall, jr., Delan Keneally, John Ludi-
kowski, Michael Grankoski, Andrew
Standraski. Albert Jolkofski, Michael
Maloney. Roger Smith and Andrew
Gogotkrewiez.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
MARION STUART CANN's PLUCK.
Places Muscular Man Under Arrest
and Takes Him to the Lookup.

Marion Stuart Cam made an arrest
last evening that was pluckily accom-
plished in the face of superior odds.
Between and o'clock a large-sized
muscular man hove along Jefferson
avenue under the influence of liquor
and giving expression to profanity
He was very much of a nuisance to
the people in the block opposite Elm
Park church. Mr.. Cam attempted to
reason with him and, finding that Of
no avail, placed him under arrest. The
prisoner was about 100 pounds in
weight and above medium height. AS
they walked along to the police sta
tion he was a striking contrast to Mr..
Cam.
After the prisoner was placed in a
cell he became warlike and eXerted
himself in trying to break the iron
bars. He would not give his name, but
said he lives in Archibald He had a
quart bottle Of whiskey in his coat
pocket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
THIS AND THAT.

In honor of his eighteenth birthday
number of the young friends of Jo-
seph O'Donnell rendered him a very
enjoyable party last evening at his
home, 400 Ncrth Irving avenue. There
was music, vocal and instrumental,
and at a seasonable hour refreshments
were served. Mr. O'Donnell and the
guests composed the class which was
graduated this year from st. Cecilia's
academy: Misses Agnes Lynott, Agnes
Purns, Elizabeth Barrett Laura Nal
lin, Regina Mahon and Mary Joyce,
and Masters John Colligan, John Ly-
mott William Connors, Michael Rafter.
George Madigan, Moses O'Malley,
Charles Murphy and Joseph O'Donnell.
The last session for the fiscal year
closing tomorrow OF the board OF grand
directors cf the Young Mems Institute
will be held at Atlantic City. Attor-
nty NJ. ]. Donahoe, of this city, is
chairman of the body. The work OF
the meeting will be to arrange for the
annual convention of the order at AL
toona Aug. Is, and TO close the business
OF the year.
John II. Vicory, Of Washington, D.
c.. secretary of the National Letter
Carriers association, in letter reply
ing to one written by gentleman high
in postal affairs in this city, says he
will use every honorable effort to as
sist in having the national convention
held at Scranton in '99. He further
states that he believes the Toledo con-
Vention will give to this city the covet-
ed honor.
Mrs. Shepherd, of this city, was
elected state guardian at the conven-
tion of the p. o. T. A.. held In Halle
ton this week. The next state conven-
tion will be held In Scranton.
The extensive hole in the cold
weather flag on the Board OF Trade
building probably accounts for the per-
sistent non-appearance of the weather
promised. 1t escapes through that
hole.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
INTERMENT MADE AT SALEM
Remains of the Late Joseph Nash
were Taken There Yesterday.

The funeral services of the late Jo-
seph Nash We're held at the residence
No. 42l Ninth street, at o'clock last
Wednesday evening. A large con-
course of friends were in attendance,
as also was present delegations of the
Grand Army of the Republic and Pa
triotic Order Sons of America. The
services We're conducted by Rev. F. p
Doty, formerly pastor of Hampton
Street Methodist Episcopal church but
now pastor of Cedar Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church, this city, who
preached an appropriate discourse from
Psa. 34:19.
The remains were viewed by many
of the friends who had long known Mr..
Nash. Yesterday the Patriotic Order
Sons of America, accompanied by the
immediate friends of the deceased,
conveyed the remains to Salem, Pa,
where interment was made in the fam
lily burial plot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

the dead young man were; Thomas
White, William Nolan, Peter Grimes,
Walter Rehrig. William Reedy and
Thomas Loushran. The flower bear
ers were: Joseph O'Donnell. James
Ruddy, Charles Costello and Charles
Murphy.
Among the numerous floral offerings
were a pillow from his fellow clerks,
cross from Mr.. and Mrs. Linn, pillow
from Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy. bouquet
from Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer and several
bouquets by the ladies of the Colliery
Engineer company. The funeral was
attended by many strangers and was
one of the largest seen in some time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
COMMONS ACTION
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM BoLAND.
Held Yesterday Morning from His
Late Home on Irving Avenue.

The funeral of the late William Bo-
land, of Irving avenue, occurred yes
terday morning at $50 o'clock. Long
before that hour the numerous friends
of the deceased gathered to take a last
look at the remains which lay encased
by flowers.
AS the hour drew near the long line
of carriages started for st. Peters
cathedral where a requiem high mass
was sung by Rev. J. J. r. Feeley.
At the conclusion Of the mass the
final benediction was given. followed
by prayer, after which the procession
resumed it's course to Cathedral ceme-
terry, where the remains were placed
in their last earthly home.
The rallbearers, all companions of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
ROYAL GOOD FELLOWS.
New Lodge Will Be Instituted at
Raub's Hall Tonight.

The Royal Society of Good Fellows,
a fraternal insurance order which is
well known in other parts of the state,
will be organized at Raubs hall, on
Wyoming avenue, tonight.
Supreme Trustee John I. Matthias
and a number of state officers will be
present to institute the lodge. All
members are requested to be present,
as they will be needed. Those who are
not examined should visit DIR. Long
street and be examined.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
GENEROSITY OF THE ELKS.
The West Side People to Be Recip-
iients of Their Kindness Tomor-
row Evening.

A complimentary band concert will
be given at the band stand opposite
Clarke Bros. tomorrow evening at s
o'clock rendered by the Scranton
lodge of Elks to the people of the West
Side. Music by Professor Robert
Bauer's celebrated band, embracing
new and popular airs. This music will
delight the ears of thousands and at
the same time serve as a reminder of
the Elks annual excursion at Lake
Ariel Wednesday, July 27th.
/. March, From Tropic to Tropic,"
kleAande,
2. Overture, "Stradella" ......,..... Flotow
3. Selection, The Idols Eye. Herbert
4. Trombone solo, THE Message"
Brooks
Mr. John Turn.
5, Descriptive piece, "A Trip to Coney
lsland' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Moses
6. Columbian National Potpourrj, Coates
T. Medley, planners Own" ,.....B Beyers
5. March, Detroit Free Press"
Chambers
Star Spangled Banner"
Trains will leave for Lake Ariel that
day at $50, a. m, 1,S0 and 2.2S p. m.
Tickets, round trip. adults. Sl.O0; chill
dren under 12 years, only 25 cents, ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
Camping at Lake Newton.

The subscriber has very good ar
rangements for camping; good stall,
boats, kitchen and worlds fair tents,
double roof with floors, dry ground,
good water, good fishing. References,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald and Mr..
Dimock Kinds, Mulley's store, Provi-
dence, or 25l6 North Main avenue,
Scranton, Pa. julius Young,
Lakewood. July 20. 1898.
p. o. Dundaff, Pa. Correspondents
solicited. D -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

1t will require very heroic treatment
to vitalize the ordinance granting a
franchise to the Iackawanna Tele-
phone company after the treatment
1t received last night.
AS predicted in Tuesdays Tribune
the measure was laid out cold and
dead.
When the conference committee,
appointed for the purpose of endeav-
oring to harmonze the differences be-
tween the two branches of the coun-
ell with reference to the ordinance, de-
cided to adjourn Monday night after
discovering that it could do nothing
it was agreed that another meeting
should be held last night prior to the
council meetings.
All of the committeeman were pres
ent, but P. f. Mccain, the chairman
of the Joint committee, made no effort
to get them together.
When the meeting of the select coun-
ci was almost over Mr.. Mccain pre-
sented the following report:
Your conferenc, committee has met in
conference with tie committee from the
common council and we are unable TO
agree on the section in dispute. We
would recommend that the committee be
discharged and further action on the or
dinance be Indefinitely postponed.
MIR. FINN OBJECTED.
Mr.. Mccain moved that the report
be received and it's recommendations
complied with. This drew forth pro-
test from Wade NJ. Finn. He said the
conference committee was to have met
| last night but had not done so, and as
| it had not exhausted all it's efforts to
agree he suggested that action be de-
| ferred for a week to enable the COM
mittee to have another netting.
Mr.. Mccain said it was not his fault
that the committee did not meet. He
was around ready to confer with any
member of the committee who wanted
to meet with him. Further meetings
he thought. would not be productive
of results for at Monday nights meet
ing one of the common councilmen said
he did not see the use of further meet
inss for an agreement seemed impos-
sible.
A vote was then taken on the motion
to adopt the conference committee!
report and it was adopted by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas Kearney, Williams, James
Roche, Melvin, Shea. Mccain, Fellows
Frable Coyne, McArdrew-11.
Nays-Ross. Finn, Thomas, Wagner
Robinson, Schroeder, o Boyle.
COMMONS ACTION
In common council Mr.. Jackson fol
the conference committee, reported
that two meetings had been held ant
the differences had not been adjusted
He could only report progress. Mr.
Gilroy moved that the committee bt
discharged.
This brought Mr.. Zizelmann, anothe
member of the committee to his feet
with the statement that the common
council committee was ready to NEE
at o'clock, which was the time fixet
for a meeting, but the select council
members did not show up. The motion
of Mr.. Gilroy was not pressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
EXAMINING THE
BIG RESERVOIRS
BOARD OF HEALTH CONTINUES
ITS TOUR OF INSPECTION.

Visited the High Service Reservoir
on spencer's Hill and Those at No.
z, Elmhurst, Williams Bridge,
Dagen Farm and Stafford Meadow
Brook-Drive Was Over the sys-
tenn of Beautiful Roads Construct
ed by the Company-supply of
Water is Pure and Inexhaustible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
ORDINANCE IS
COLD AND DEAD
COUNCILS REFUSE TELEPHONE
COMPANY A FRANCHISE.

The Report of the Joint Conference
Committee Was Presented in Select
Council Last Night and Adopted.
1t Provided That the Committee
Be Discharged and Further Action
On the Ordinance Indefinitely
Observation-Disclosures on the Matter.
Action of the Common Council.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders

of the Scranton Board Of Trade Real
Estate company for the election of off,
GERS and transaction of such other
business as may legally be brought
before it, will be held in the general
office of the company, Board of Trade
building, Monday, July %, 1898, at 2
p. m. d. B. Atherton, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
TWO STAMPS ON DRAFTS.
Opinion of Revenue Collector Pen
man on the Subject.


Cashier William II. Peck, of the
Third National bank, has received
from Collector Penman an opinion de-
Gliding that two stamps must be affixed
to drafts, one by the maker and the
other by the person accepting 1t. The
opinion is as follows:
Internal Revenue Service,
Twelfth District of Pennsylvania,
Collectors Office.
Scranton, Pa, July q, 1905.
William II. Peck, ESQ, Cashier Third
National Bank, Scranton, Pa.
Sir: l have received and considered
your letter of the Goth inst, concerning
The application of the war revenue act
to drafts, and submit to you my opinion
on the same as follows:
You ask First-"Should a sight draft
to which the maker has affixed a 2-cant
stamp. be stamped again by the acceptor
when he writes his acceptance across the
face. making 1t payable at bank
l am of the opinion that the above
question should be answered in the af-
firinative.
When sight draft Is presented to the
drawee ant he desires to honor it. he has
the option of paying the cash to the hold
er or giving an order upon another person
or bank for it's payment. If he adopts
the latter course, IL Is equlVdient 10 CIV
ing check upon the person or oank
where payable nd the acceptance should
have affixed thereto a 2-cent documentary
stamp, properly cancelled
Second-"Should a time draft to which
the maker has affixed the proper amount
of stamps lie stamped again with the
same amount of stamps by the acceptor
when he writes his acceptance across the
face, making it payable at a bank?'
In my opinion this question should also
be answered in the affirmative. The reve-
nue. act puts tho time drafts in the same
class with prcmissory notes, and re-
quires the drawer to affiX stamps in pay
ment of the tax based on the amount OF
the draft. The acceptance of time draft
is equivalent to giving a note promising
to pay at the expiration of the time men,
| toned in the draft and should also pay
| the amount of tax required for a note
| of the same amount. Yours respectfully
T. +. Penman, Collector
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

Machinists' Excursion.
Come with us to Lake Ariel on July
90. Bauer's band. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22
Three BARGAINS
PERRYBROS
2C5 Wyoming Ave.

A Case refnished good as
piano new, new strings and ac-
ton in perfect condition.
SIoo.oo-$ro down, S. a month.
An "Standard,' cost when
Oroau new, SI65; 8 octaves, 2
sets reeds, sub-bass and
octave coupler, fine high case, re-
finished good as new, only $50
$40 down, S. per month, These
instruments were exchanged for
Ludwig and Briggs Pianos.
A Stuart Banjo, good as new,
for half its value.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

Yeas - Kearney, Williams, James
Roche, Melvin, Shea. McCann, Fellows,
Frable Coyne, McAndrew-11.
Nays-Ross, Finn, Thomas, Wagner,
Robinson Schroeder, O Boyle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

As the water leaves the filters it is
measured by the Ventur meters. At
present the city is using 100000 gal
Ions day from this reservoir. An
electrical arrangement connects this
meter with the main Office of the ocm-
pany in this city and every ten minu-
tes registers the amount of water
that has passed from this dam. A
private telephone also connects this
and the other dams of the company
with the main office.
At the bottom of No, dam is a
large pipe through which the sedi-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-04
About Electric Lights.

Since our notice of yesterday re-
garding new electric negotiations,
we. have been informed by prom
inent citizen of Ardmore that he is
in correspondence with a Northern
electrician who is very anxious to
establish system Of electric lights
in Ardmore which will give an all
night (every night service and
furnish free street lights. 1t would
seem with propositions rolling'in
almost daily on this line that our
city fathers will be able to Fill a
want long felt by our merchants
and business men generally by in
ducing our present electric com
pany to give us an all-night ser
vice and at the same time improve
upon the quality of the present
article; or enter into a contract
with some new company that will
be willing to give the desired SER
vice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-04

Policeman McL1emore caught a
very suspicious-looking and much
ly dressed colored gentleman rid
ing ON the top of a passenger
coach on the midnight train last
night. The officer took him around
to the city jail, where. upon exam
ination, he was found to have his
trunk along with him, and was
well fixed for cold weather. The
negro was Ed Woody, who claims
this as his home. 1t is. believed
he had been to Gainesville and re-
turned as above. stated. Eds
wardrobe consisted Of seven shirts
.fnone of which was Numbered, but
all were cIean), three pairs of
drawers, one jumper, one suit of
black cloth, three black necktieS,
one black and blue four-in-hand
tie and a heavy macintosh and
cape. All Of the above he had on,
and, as the officer said, he must
have resembled a bulky bale Of
black cotton. In his pockets he
had an extra pair of shoes and
half pint of whisky.
Woody was taken before Mayor
Gait this morning, who discharged
him, there being no. prosecuting
evidence against him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-04
Chas. E. Blaney's big extrava.

Chas. e. Blaney's big extrava-
ganza success, A Boy Wanted, I"
including the various big vaude-
vile acts and the strong company
Of farce comedy artists, will be the
attraction at Kloski's opera house
Monday night, Nov. 7th. Judging
from the record rd-bresking business
done in other cities, predictions
for this engagement point to the
Standing Room Only" sign be-
ing used. 1t is said there are
enough. people, including comedi-
ans and pretty girls, to make up q
comic opera-all beautifully cos
tuned and possessing well-trained
voices, with lots Of comedy and
action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-04
N. {. WEHMEYER I CO.

From Jim Havens, who has been
over the country in the vicinity OF
Ran, we learn that a cry of scare
ity of water is heard there. Stock
water is scarce, he says, and at
nearly all the gins he visited the
owners have had to dig wells in
order to get water to run their
plants. All the tanks in the cOun-
try are dry, and the drouth is Sc
riously affecting the fall plOwing
and the sowing of wheat.