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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
THAT NEW ROAD TO NEW YORK.
what the New York Commercial
Has to say About IL.

THE announcement of a new road
having been projected to run from
Scranton to New York by a route
shorter than 144 miles has been re-
ceived with keen interest,"" says the
Philadelphia Stakeholder. Among
some railroad men, according to the
New York Commercial, the scheme Is
regarded as an attempt by the inde-
pendent anthracite operators to scare
the interested roads, some of which
are paying the operators for their pro-
duct 90 per cent. of the tidewater price,
and there has been some talk of re-
ducing this figure to So per cent.
THE operators who are back of the
corporation declare that they will
either build the road or be given lower
freight rates. Either one or the other
will work an important change in the
anthracite industry. 1t is asserted that
with modern methods of railroad
building the new road can be finished
for less than $4,000, 900. A conserva-
tive claim is that 100000 tons yearly
can he controlled by the new road, some
of the interested parties claiming A.
100000 tons, and the more sanguine are
placing the controllable tonnage at g.
too high.
THE independent operators assert
that an exceedingly conservative esti-
mate of the freight rate that could be
made by the new road would show a
reduction of at least 80 per cent, as
compared with prevailing tariffs"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13

South to South Main; Main to Public
Square; North Main to Union; Union
to Franklin; to Ross; to Washington: I:
to Market; Market to south and west
side of square; West Market to River;
North River to Union; countermarch
to South River and pass in review at
headquarters at Wyoming Valley hotel;
disband at Northampton street. Clti-
zens along the line of march are re-
quested to decorate their residences
and places of business.
AT the armory on Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock the decoration and
grand decoration Of chivalry will be
conferred. The public demonstration
on Tuesday evening will be held in the
Nesbitt theater. The speakers are:
Past Grand Master David Croft, of
Lawrenceville; Past Grand Master
Charles Chalfant. Of Danville, p. G.,
B. II. Bart, Jersey Shore. Music by
Ninth Regiment band and male quar-
tctte."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
BATTLE COMMITTED.
Must Answer at court the Charge OF
Killing Paul Stravaniski.

Patrick Battle was taken from the
county Jail to Alderman Kasson's office
yesterday afternoon and given a for
NAL hearing on the charge of having
killed Paul Stravaniski in the White
House saloon April 2. He was com
mitted without bail to await the action
Of the grand jury.
Battle was elected from the saloon
by William Traduoski, one Of the bar
tenders, After being put out he went
into Center street and with big stone
in his hand re-entered the place through
Il side door leading into a refreshment
room at the rear of the main barroum.
From the doorway connecting the two
apartments he hurled the stone with
terrific force at Traduoski. The aim
was bad and the missile hit Strava-
niski in the left temple.
StraYaniski fell to the floor uncon-
scious. He was carried to a room up
stairs and a few minutes later removed
to the Lackawanna hospital, where he
fingered in a semi-conscious state for
two weeks and day and died.
Meanwhile, the surgeons had re-
moved from off the brain a piece of
bone nearly the size of 25-Cent piece
The autopsy showed that the immedi-
ate cause of death was septic poison
ing of the brain substance, a condition
caused by the fracture and consequent
laceratiOn.
Battle, handcuffed, was brought by
Warden Simpson to the alderman's s
office. He appeared to be a young man
of ordinary intelligence and realized
the seriousness of his case. Also pres
ent were County Detective Leyshon,
the complainant; District Attorney
Jones and Coroner Longstreet. The
district attorney examined the coroner
and Traduoski and Andrew Phalen, the
two White House bartenders on duty
the night of the trouble. on their evil
dence Battle was re-COmmitted.
Coroner Longstreet, who made the
post-mortem examination, testified as
to the wound and cause of death. The
evidence of the bartenders was con-
elusive that Battle had thrown the
stone and was responsible for the kill
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
ORIGIN A MYSTERY.
Destruction of Riverside Breaker
EntaiIsd n Loss OF $4,000.

Nothing new was learned yesterday
with reference TO the origin Of the fire
which destroyed the Riverside breaker
at Winton Wednesday night. 1t had
it's origin on a bridge connecting the
breaker and waehery but just what
caused it no one seems to be able to
say.
The breaker and washery were en-
tirely destroyed as we'll as part of the
tower over the shaft. The total loss
is $4,000, on which there is an insu-
rance of S55,000. The breaker was
owned by the Riverside Coal company,
of which DR.. j. n. Rice, of this city,
is president He said yesterday that
600 men and boys will be thrown out
of employment by the burning of the
breaker.
The intention is to rebuild at once,
DR. Rice said, and he thought a new
breaker could be completed within
three or four months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
AN IMPORTANT TEST.
Which, II Successful, VIII Cause IA
Suspension of nnny Crews.


Engine 39l. with Frank Steidel at the
throttle and Conductor Elmer Renert.
of the Central railroad. left Mauch
Chunk at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
for PenobscOt, which place they left
yesterday on a test run. which con-
sisted of taking a train of loaded coal
cars all the way through to tidewater,
at Elizabethport.
The run was made in eleven hours
the engine pulling a train equal to 165
old-style cars. Considering that the
distance run was 155 4-lO miles, this
was exceedingly rapid time and was
only accomplished owing to the fact
that the train was given a clear track
all the way through, and the only stops
made were such as were necessary to
take water and coal.
At the same time the train left Pen
obscot a train of 900 empty cars pulled
by engine 329 left Eliza bethport. The
run was made in fifteen hours and
fortytive minutes. This was also con-
sidered a phenomenal run, As nearly
the entire distance is up grade. one
of the best crews on the road was in
charge Of the train and the strain on
the men can be imagined from the
fact that the fireman, one of the most
experienced men on the line, collapsed
totally at the end of the run. The
crews were started out again this
morning and will attempt 10 duplicate
the runs If yesterday.
The outcome nf the test Is awaited
with interest by railroad men, FOR if it
IS successful ard the company decides
10 rur their coal trains through direct
from Penobscot it viii necessitate the
suspension Of from five TO fifteen crew $
and viii undoubtedly do away with
the yard at Mauch Chunk, which at
present is the terminus for trains leav-
ing Penobscot, all trains being pulled 10
that place and shifted and taken from
there 20 the various points at tide
water by other crews.--Wilkes-B Barre
Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
Increased Accom- m cd aIiOns TO PhiIa-
deIphia.

BEGINNING Monday, May 16, Central
Railroad Of New Jersey train No. 10
will leave Scranton at $50 a. M,
Wilkes Barre at 905 a. NJ. This train
wills have a through coach for Phia-
delphia, via Bethlehem Train No. 12.
leaving Scranton at 1,20 p. M, Wilkes
Barre at l,55 p. m, viii connect at
Allentown for Philadelphia, arriving
at Philadelphia at 7.0S p. m. Through
car will leave Philadelphia for Scran-
ton at p. m, arriving at Scranton on
No. 9. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
CASE OF ROSENAGLE
AGAINST HANDLEY
Supreme Court Sustaius the Action OF
the Court OF This County.

SAYS THE CASE WAS FAIRLY AND
CORRECTLY TRfED-IT WAS THE
SECOND TIME THE CASE WAS RE-
VIEWED BY THE HIGHEST TRI-
BUNAL IN THE sTATE-.HIsToRY
OF THE CASE WHICH is FAMOUS
IN THE LEGAL ANNALS OF THE
COUNTY OF LACKAWANNA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
"Qnnmak"r uanin stroudsbp,p.

Harry MacKey. esq, Philadelphia.
attorney and formerly of Bangor, was
in town today on business. Mr.. Mack
ey is Wanamaker adherent and when
asked IL his business had anything to
do towards favoring the chances of the
Quaker City merchant for the COVER
norship, Mr.. MaCkey would not say.
IL Is known, however that the lawyer
sounded few Of the politicians in re-
gard to Mr.. WanamaSer. r..-Stroudsburg
Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13

in some unknown manner little Sadie
gin. a daughter Of Martin Gin, OF
Stroudsburg, who Is well-known in this
city, came nearly cutting her tongue
IN two Wednesday. 1t is believed that
she, fell on sharp stone or piece of
glass and her mouth being open, in
hicted the injury 20 her tongue. The
member was almost cut in half.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
YOUNG MEMS FORUM.
Mock Trial n Part OF Next Tuesday
Nights Meeting.

Next Tuesday night the Young Mems
Forum will conduct a mock trial at
it's regular meeting in the board OF
trades committee room.
The participants will be as follows:
Prosecutor, Zimmerman; prisoner,
Alexander; defendants attorney.
Baker: witness Kaufman and Alexan-
der; constable, Dodge; clerk, Barnes
district attorney, Weeks, jury, Haendi-
ges, Atherton, Haslam, Sanction and
Banister; current topic quiz, Haslam,
recitation, Atherton; musical number,
Zimmerman and Atherton, committee;
ovation, Wilbur.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
DIRECTORS VISIT
HILLSIDE HCM /;
Informal Periodical Inspection Was
Made Yesterday.

IMPROVEMENTS. ADDL-
DlTIONS AND NEW WORK HAVE
BEEN ACCOMPLISHED OR ARE IN
PRoGREss-HOME NOW BELIEVED
TO RE SECOND TO NO INsTITU.
TIoN OF THE KIND IN THE STATE.
DIRECTORS PLEASED WITH AD-
MIN1STRATION OF AFFAIRS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
CITY NOTES.

Cards Of thanks, resolutions OF condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like Will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate of 10
cents per line.
Marriage licenses were granted NCSter-
day to Louis iICuseroth and Sophia Ror-
rick. of the South Side; William J.
Thomas ana Mary A. Rest, of Taylor.
Public school teachers will receive their
pay today and tomorrow morning.
In police court yesterday, Harry T.. Ger
vais, 20 years old, a baker, paid a fine Of
s. for being drunk and for insulting re-
marks to PatrOlman Block on Penn ave-
nue. Wednesday afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
GOODS WERE SEIZED BY SHERIFF
Defendants Have Flied n Petition
DenyinE Allegations OF Frnud.

In the attachment case of Hapgood
& Co., against f. l.. Rifenbark and r.
Is. Potter. in which goods in a store
in Carbondale were seized by the sher-
if, the defendant yesterday filed pc
tition, denying all the allegations of
fraud. and asking that the attachment
be dissolved,
Judge Archibald granted a rule to
show cause, returnable at Argument
court. j. T.. Burr. esq. represents the
plaintiffs. and Attorneys Nosburg and
Dawson and l.. z. Wedeman appear for
the defendants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. f. & NJ. T. Howley .2S1 Wyoming ave.
DIED.

GARVEY.-In Scranton, May ~, 1885
Francis, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Garvey, at the residence, 4l3
South Irving avenue Funeral Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi-
dence. Interment at Hyde Park CaIho-
lie cemetery.
the Hillside Home, May
IL, 1898, Mrs, Margaret Madden, about
30 years of age. Funeral this afternoon
at 2,30 from the residence of Mrs, NJ.
McGoff, on Fifteenth street, Interment
at Hyde Park Catholic namstarY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
EOYa MMkR NLnncY

selling The Scranton Tribune. The
latest war news; best account Of the
doings of the Thirteenth regiment.
twenty-five hustlers wanted in Hyde
Park. Apply at Jenkins drug store to-
morrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
Our New
Bicycle Shoe

In a short time the girls Of
Scranton have disc covered the
many merits of our New Ten-Inch
Bicycle Shoe. 1t supports the
ankle better than an oxford and
is not so ccpfining as a knee boot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
Bows Make NIOnCy

selling The Scranton Tribune. The
latest war news; best account Of the
doings of the Thirteenth regiment.
Twenty-Five hustlers wanted in Hyde
Park. Apply at Jenkins drug store to-
marrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
4 Safe InyestmcuI.

Building lots in Scranton's choicest
section at Woodlawn Park. Better see
them and secure a choice one. Agent
on the grounds daily from 4 to p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
Boys anted.

Twenty-Five early risers wanted 10
sell The Tribune in Hyde Park. APP
ply at Jenkins drug store tomorrow
morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13

Twenty-Five early rlsers wanted to
sell The Tribune in Hyde Park. APP
ply at jenkins drug store tomorrow
morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13

One of the periodical visits of the
board of poor directors to the Hillside
Home was made yesterday. II the
party were Directors Brooks. Paine,
Fuller and Murphy, and Secretary
Langstaff. President Langstaff and
Directors Terppe and Shotten were un-
able to be present.
The visit was essentially one of OBJ
servation. The result fully satisfied the
board as to the splendid equipment of
the big institution and It's fine man
agement under Superintendent Beemer
and Mrs. Beemer, the matron. The
property contains 300 acres and is con-
sidered by poor and charity officials
throughout the state to be the best es-
tablishment of the kind In the COM
monwealth.
The big barn has been moved to it's
new foundations, on which masons
were at work yesterday. This and
other buildings of the kind whose re-
arrangement was made necessary by
the moving of the roadway farther
away from the main buildings are be-
ing put in first-class shape for harvest
time. About two-thirds Of the grading
necessary on the new road has been
accomplished. The laborers employed
are inmates, sane and insane.
THE GRADING WORK.
In the grading work hundreds of
wagon loads of stone have been taken
off the beautiful farmlands, which were
previously very free from such ma
terial. About fifty shade trees which
had been lined along the old roadway
were set out along the new route.
Nearly all of them are alive and grow
ing nicely, thanks to the long spell of
wet weather.
Three thousand feet of iron fencing
will be built around the main build
ings, enclosing them in a vast iron
square, the fence of which will be eight
feet high.
1t was decided by the directors not
to build this year the proposed addi
tion to the main dining room. This
conclusion is due mainly to the Vari-
Gus expenses involved in other i'm
provements under way or Contem-
plated, but the addition will be built
next year.
The directors viewed with no little
satisfaction the renovation Of the at
tics over the male and female depart
ments. Every stroke of the work, floor
ing, plastering, etc, was performed by
inmates. The attics will be occupied
by the attendants and the rooms now
| occupied by the latter will give in
creased facilities for housing more in
| mates.
HEAT. LIGHT AND POWER.
The directors have given particular
| attention to the heat, light and power
| equipment during the past two years.
| The accomplishments in this line were
| carefully inspected yesterday and with
| much elf-cOngratulation. 1t is the di-
| rectors' opinion that no institutions of
| the kind in the country-institutions
| which have been built an equal length
of time-have better light, heat and
| power facilities than those at the Hill
| side Home.
| The directors left Scranton at
| o'clock yesterday morning. They were
accompanied by several newspaper
| representatives. The party had din
ner at the Home and returned to
| Scranton at O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13
New Council at Enston.

A councii Of the Knights Of Columbus
will be instituted at Easton on Sunday
ut $50 D. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13

Twining. optician 125 Penn avenue, In
Harris drug store. Hours Q a. m.
p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-13

The wilkes-Barre Record can be had
In Screnton at the news stands of M.
Meinhart. l19 Wyoming avenue: Mac,
Lackawanna avenue.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-24

they confirm the statement that the
brnkemans lot Is the hardest A Louis
vile road reports that In the last three
years II has had only two men killed
and 15s injured. and every one OF the
accidents In question occurred to per-
sons netting rs brakcmen. In this CON
nection an interesting set OF statistics
recently compiled shows that the num-
Der Of trainmen injured during their
first year OF service Is II per cent. dur
Ing their fifth year nearly % per cent.
during their eighth year ~ per cent. In
other words, the largest number Of nc
cidents occurs after the employees have
become sufficiently familiar with dan
ger to become careless Apparently
those IN whom familiarity has bred con
tempt are killed of In Ave OF six years.
and the ,accidents among the remaining
ones are extremely few.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-24

The story Is told of an Iowa dairy.
man who SKINNED his milk at home by
hand, and satisfied himself that there
was not enough butter fat left In it TO
give even a smell of butter. A separ-
ator man challenged him to bring q
sample of his skim-milk for analysis
The challenge was accepted. and the
test showed that 2 per cent. Of butter
fat had been left In the milk. In othcr
words, nearly one-half of the butter
In that milk had been fed to calves and
pigs. This is pretty expensive pig feed
Ing, even at the present low prices for
butter. 1t was certainly an eye-opener
for that dairyman. The human hand
Is superior to many machines, but
when It comes to Swimming milk no
handskimmer can beat the separator
for getting the butter fat out of
given weight of everyday milk.-Indi-
ana Farmer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-24

Lawns are desirable on farms and
suburban lots, but 1t frequently hap
pens that the grass dies off If a dry
Summer comes. If the lawn Is small
water can be supplied two or three
times a week, but on large grass plots
this cannot always be done. There are
two modes of making lawn. One is
to cut sod and turf the plot. In which
case water must be used until the grass
starts The other is to pillow or spade
the plot, apply plenty of well-rotted
manure and seed to mixed lawn grass.
This should be done in August, but IL
rains are plentiful seed sown In the
spring will make O lawn ..efore the
summer Is over. The most Important
point Is to use the lawn mower at prop
er times. If the grass is kept very
close 1t will not thrive, especially the
first year. 1t may be moved two or
three times during the year, so as to
thicken the growth, but to keep the
lawn shaved" at an times viii iniure
the grass, as 1t must be given time to
become well established. The best fer
tilIzer for lawn OF one acre is a mix
ture Of 90 pounds nitrate Of soda. n
pounds muriate of potash and so
pounds bone meal which Is not n heavy
application, however. Mulch the lawn
late In the fall with fine manure tina,
Is free from litter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-24
RAILROAD THROUGH THE FARM.


There's that black AUGMENTATION. that
big locomotive there,
It's smoke-tail like q pirut flag. n-wayln'
through the air;
An / must set twelve times day, an
never raise my arm,
An see tibet greet black monster go u
snortin' through my farm.
My fathers farm, my grandsir's firm
come OF Pilgrim stock
Ny t-great- great grandsfr's
farm way back TO plymouth Rock;
Way back In the sixteen hundreds 1t was
In our family name,
An no man dared 10 trcspnss til that
tootin' railrond came.
ser, you can't go through this farm,
you hear II fiat an plainr'
An then they blabbcd about the right Of
''eminunt domain"
"Who's Emlnunt Domain SCI /: Il
want you folks to sec
Thct on this farm there amt no man 10
cminunt ca me-"
An wen their gangs begun to dig went
out with gun,
An they rushed me of TO prison till their
wrctched work wuz done.
IF can't purtect my fnrm," sez |, IVY,
then, It's my idce
You'd better shct of calm this the coun-
try OF the free"
There. there, ye hear II toot agin an
break the peaceful calm,
tell ye. you black monster. you've no
business on my farml
An men ride by in stovepipe hats. an
women Toll In silk,
An lookin' In my barnyard, say, "See
tibet old codger milkr'
Git OF my farm, you stuckup doods, who
set In there an grin,
l own this farm, railroad an all, nm |
Will fence IT I'M
Ding-ding, toot-toot, you black OF fend
you'll find wen you come back,
An OF rail fence, without no bars, built
straight across the track.
An then you stuck-up doods inside, you
Pullman upper crust,
VIII know this codger'll hold his farm an
let the railroad bust.
You'll find this railroad all fenced In
twon't do no good TO Talk
II you want to git to Boston. wy Jest take
yer laigs an walk.
Sam Walter Foss. -.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-24

Stamp-savings societies have nothing
10 DO with The pursuit of stamp collect
Ing or "phIlatcly." The stamps which
are saved through the agency Of the
societies are not postage stamps, but
bits of coiorcd paper In form like
stamps, each representing a certain des-
ignatcd value. and each practically
receipt for the deposit OF certain cor
responding number of cents The pur-
pose OF the societies Is 10 encourage
the saving OF small sums of money.
The method Is simple. A schoolboy who
has few cents, instead of spending
them for candy, goes to station OF one
OF the societies. and gets In exchange
a corresponding vnlue OF the socicty's
stamps. with card TO fasten them ON.
and an envelope to hold the card. When
he has few more cents he adds moro
stamps to his card. At any time he
plcases, the society win give him back
oil or any number OF the cents which
he has given for the stamps, at the
same time taking back the stamps. But
II the boy is wise ne win keep adding
few cents at time untfl he has mon
ey enough TO begin 10 draw interest at
savings bank. when he viii draw Il
out and put II IN the hank. or course
II takes some money 10 provide the
necessary stamps. cards and envelopes.
and some time and patience TO deal
with the small savers OF money. but
this Is o matter of bcncvolcnco. and
does not cost the Investors anything.
There are stampsavings societies In
New England. New York and other
parts OF the country, and Il would not
| be difficult to start them almost any
where, for old or young people OF both.
At single station In Boston nearly two
/ thousand dollars was saved In one
year, most of It In penny deposits by
school children. Small sums OF money
often are wasted because they do moi
seem large enough to be worth saving
or because there Is no convenient way
OF taking care of them. Stampsavinl
societies help to prevent the waste
Where there are no savings banks, the,
take the place Of them to some extent
and where there are banks they becom,
feeders to them
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-24
Queer Fishing Customs.

A few years ago the fishermen OF
Preston. Lancashire. used TO 20 fish
ing on Sunday, the same as on other
DAYS. A clergyman of the town preach
ed against Sabbath dissertation. and
prayed that they nigh, catch no fish
And they did not! But they found out
how TO make his PRAYERS of no avail
The fishermen used to make n little