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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE
Will Meet in the City Hall Monday
Night.

A special meeting of the joint fire
department committee of councils has
been called for Monday night "to COM
plete specifications for the new fire
apparatus"
The fact that specifications are to be
completed" after contract is award
ed, is something new even in Scranton.
The result of the ponderous delibera-
tions Of this august fire department
wing of councils will be awaited with
breathless interest.
Mayor Bailey still has before him the
contract for the apparatus. 1t awaits
his signature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
REV. DIR. ECKMAN'S FUNERAL.
Presiding Elder Thorpe Will Have
Charge of the Services.

The funeral services Of Rev. DR.. ]. G.
Eckman will take place Monday after
noon at 2,30 at Elm Park church. Any
friends wishing to look upon the face
of the dead clergyman may call at his
late residence on Monday between the
hours of 10 and ~.
The funeral services will be in charge
of the senior presiding elder of the
conference, Rev. w. L. Thorpe, of the
Honesdale district. Rev. DR.. A. j. Van
Cleft, Rev. j. B. Sweet and Rev. j. c.
Leacock will make brief addresses. The
pall-bearers will be selected from
among the young clergymen of the dis
trict, while older friends will act as
honorary pall-bearers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

molished, but neither the engine nor
any of the other cars were damaged.
Six of the cars of coal train were
smashed and were thrown over on the
westbound Lehigh Valley track.
Neither engine was damaged and no
one was injured. The fast freight was
detained about an hour. The signal
wires were all torn down and the Cen
trail switch shanty was knocked over.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY AUGUST 13. 1898

make a play for the convention. The
executive committee was given power
to name the city.
The union has elected II. c. Dyren-
forth, of Washington, COMMANDMENTS
chief; J. p. Morgan. Davenport, Ia,
and w. L. French, Brockton, Mass,
deputy commanders. The executive
committee t-large includes Jacob a.
Green, of Pennsylvania. The Women's
Relief union, auxiliary, elected officers
headed by Mrs. Ada Il. Johnson, Bing-
hamton, N. Y, president.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Second Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given to the Republic
can voters of the Second Legislative dis
trict of Lackawanna county, that con-
vention will he held in the Arbitration
room in the court house, Scranton, on
Tuesday, August 23 1898, at O'Clock p.
M, for the purpose Of placing in nomina-
tion a candidate to represent said district
in the Legislature for the ensuing term
and the transaction of sucn other busi-
ness as may properly come before the
convention. Vigilance committees will
see that the polls are open from o'clock
D. m. to o'clock p. m. on Saturday Au-
gust 20. 1898, for the election of delegates
to the convention.
Fred w. Fleitz, Chairman.
w. Z. Davis, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
FENNER e. CHAPPELL DISSOLVE
MI. Fenner Retires From the Big
North End Firm.

The firm of Fenner & Chappell has
been dissolved The firm was COM
posed OF Stephen p. Fenner and Will
liam Chappell. Mr.. Fenner is the re-
tiring partner.
The Fenner & Chappell general store
in the North End was one of the larg-
ct of it's kind in the city. 1t had an
enormous trade. The business will be
continued by Mr.. Chappell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Letter From Circle City.

A letter written from Circle City by
Michael Vaughan, who is enroute to
the interior of the Klondike country,
has been received by his brothers. Sem
ator James G. and ID. W. Vaughan, of
this city. The letter was dated May
80 and contained the information that
the writer intended resuming his jour-
ney on the following day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
BUYERS AND SELLERS.
They Play Base Ball for Charity
This Afternoon.

Each year the game of base ball be-
tween the Buyers and the Sellers
amuses scores of persons who attend
the game for the fun it furnishes. This
years game will be played at Athletic
Park this afternoon at o'clock.
AS the proceeds are to be given the
Home for the Friendless and St. Jo-
sephs Founding Home, it is probable
that the game will be well patronized.
Bauer's band will furnish music.
Twenty-Five cents will be charged for
admission to the grounds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
FELL 400 FEET
DOWN MINE SHAFT
DRIVER MEETS A HORRIBLE
DEATH AT sToRRs NO. /.

He Thought the Engineer Had Lost
Control of the Carriage When 1t
Passed the Top Landing - He
Jumped, But Nobody was Able to
Explain Why He Did Not Land on
the Platform-There Were Ten
Men on the Carriage, But Jones
Gave Them no Opportunity to
Hold Him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

tainly competent, discreet and not a
gossip.
1t took only two hours to transact
the business and then the meeting was
terminated. The members afterwards
had dinner together at p. m. The
dinner was an elaborate one. on ac-
count of the fact that some OF the
bankers had to leave on early trains
there were no speeches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
City Employees Paid.

Enough money has been received by
the city treasurer to pay the long over
due warrants Of city officers, flremen,
policemen ana other employees. They
began 70 get their orders for salaries
yesterday afternoon IN the city clerks
ntlipa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
IT MAY BE SCRANTON.
Union Veterans Union May Meet
Here in 1899.

1t is probable that Scranton will be
selected as the 1899 convention city of
of the Union Veterans union whose
annual encampment ended yesterday
at Rock Island. Scranton was prac-
tically alone in the race, although sew
sral cities were at first inclined to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
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, 1898-08-13

Thomas Jones, 10 years old, met a
horrible death yesterday afternoon in
a fall of 400 feet down the shaft of
Storrs No. l shaft, near the city line.
His body was terribly mutilated. Jones
had ridden to the surface op the car
riage and became frightened and
jumped for the top landing when the
carriage passed 1t. He fell into the
shaft
Jones was employed as a driver in
the mine. There were ten men in the
party, which entered the carriage on
the trip which ended in the sickening
fatality. Jones had finished work for
the day. The trip toward the surface
was uneventful, but when the top land
ing was reached the carriage did not
stop. 1t continued upward, and when
about twelve feet above the landing
Jones jumped. He thought the en-
gineer had lost control of the car
riage.
The leap was made so suddenly that
none of the others had opportunity to
grasp the rash young man, even though
they had the necessary presence Of
mind to attempt it. There was no
thought, however, that Jones would
fall into the yawning hole until a
Shrek of terror from below told the
men the truth. The carriage stopped
without accident and was lowered to
the landing.
HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
Here a few of the party alighted but
the older members were lowered to the
foot, where Jones' body was found. 1t
was battered, torn and bruised by it's
long fight and frightful velocity.
Speculation varied as to how the
young man could have fallen into the
shaft after his jump. 1t was the gen.
eral opinion that he came in contact
with the gate or it's mechanism and
fell backwards. A few of the party
say they heard Jones' feet strike the
platform squarely. This hardly seems
probable, If the statement of the mine
officials is true that the gate settled
into place when the carriage reached
the heighth of but few feet above
the platform. 1t is not probable how
ever, that a clear version of the affair
will be given as nobody saw the youth
after his form had shot below the floor
of the carriage.
In the party on the carriage were:
Charles McAnulty, James Hawley, Jo-
seph Geary, - Gleason and several
| Polanders.
Jones was well known in the North
| End, where he resided with his par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones, al
| III Watkin street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
DIED.

TOOl4E.--Lawrence, the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Toole, at COZ Mineral
street, on Friday morning, Aug. IL. Fu-
neral Sunday at o'clock. Interment
at Cathedral cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Trans-Mississippi and International
Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska.

Reduced rate tickets on sale June 10th
to October 13th, via Lehigh Valley rail-
road, to omaha or Kansas City. In
ouire OF ticket agents for particulars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
YOUNG BOY BURGLAR
ARRESTED BY POLICE
PRODUCE STORE SAFE WAS
RIFLED AND $40 STOLEN.

Officer Dyer Performs Some Speedy
and Good Detective Work and Ar
rested Clarence Foster, a 15-year-
old Colored Boyle Finally
Weakened and Implicated Two
Other Boys--Part of the Money
Found Hidden Under the Double
House Where Foster Resided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of NJ
Meinhart, 1l9 Wyoming avenue; Mac,
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
House Furnishings
Clearing Sale.

Window Screens at re-
duced prices. All strong and
we'll made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

Adjustable Reclining Chairs.
With canvas back.
Just the thing for
your porch. Worth ro-
$1.oo. Sale Price. QUO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
BAUER'S BAND CONCERT.
Will Occur at Laurel Hill Park To
morrow Afternoon.

Following is the programme of
Bauer's band concert at Laurel Hill
Park tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock:
March. Burr Triumphal ........Alexander
Overture, Hunting for Luck ........Suppe
Abide with Me Transcription ..... Monk
Trombone Solo, 1.-THE Palm" ......Taura
Mr.. John Turn.
Overture, Tampa .Herold
The prize overture at the great band con-
test at Binghamton, n. y.
Romance, Poem of Love ........... .Batiste
Overture, Oberon ....................W Weber
German, Before Paris ............ .Trenller
Nazareth Observation-Disclosures. Gounod
March, Walton Homes ..............., Rose
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Does your Bicy=
Gle look rusty?
Is the enamel in
bad shape?
We can make it
look like new.

Our enameling and nickel
ing plant is the finest in the
state. Nothing but expert
workmen employed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Special Prices on HammOcks.l

All fancy colors,
with fringed val
ance and head rest.
Regular 81. eS kind,
tor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

Sundries at Cut Prices.
Our repair shop facilities
are too we'll known to need
mention.
Our stock of bicycles is
still large and we are moving
them at cut prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Crash Suits
aundered Right
At THE
uACKAWANNA.

This Vote Not Good After Aug. ,s, ,sos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
HERNDON.

Miss Florence Webster OF Washington gave a
blessing entcrtainmenp in Congregational Church
recent evening for the benefit of the Junior Y. p
:. G. F. In addition to the readings by Miss
Webster, Miss Jennie Robey gave solo. There II
Come Time and there song. The
Shower" 10y Misses Inez Fillingame, Ada Mason,
Dorsie Montgomery. Amy Burton and Masters
BERTHE Burton and Clarence Wiley.
series of revival meetings commenced last
week In Congregational Church. Mr.. Davidson
has been assisted by Rev. d. Montgomery, who is
pastor ever the Presbyterian Churches AT Vienna
and Lewinsyilie. Ii is expected that Mr. Mont
Goaety VIII he present portion Of the tine this
week.
The Ladies Aid Society held its meeting last
week with Mrs Burton. There good Ut
tendance.
Mrs VI. +. Leorhardt celebrated her birthday by
inviting 10 her home number Of ler fricE.ls
Thursday evening. Pleasant feature If the "c-
cssiua was the presence of Capt. and Mrs. John
Mciauehin. who nnair.e1 "Wednesday even
ing hy Rev. J. Il. North father of the bride. al
his residence in AnacCstia. Mrs. Mclaughlin is
thp granddaughter Of Mrs l., orhardt. The
fI. shmo ut table, de- Grated wi lya .int h
jrTVquIfs and Ea7cissus.
Detective baldwin and two Of his assistants
came into town Thursday evening. having in
charge two colorcd men. Chas. Craven and Louis
Young who Supposed I've the parties wtH
short distance from Sterling. In addition Ia
the baEl there also considerable live Il
a. strcyed- The lodged in The town
jail over night, and in the morning taken
Mrs. Isaiah Bready has gone visit her da,Ish-
ter. Mrs. Moss. nj Roanoke. Va.
Misses Oracle Stephenson and Margaret Russell,
VIII" have been away visiting friends, again
AZ THAR homes
New fences being put around our village
Parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
RANDOLPH.

Mr.. Nelson Baker has sustained a relapse and Is
Seriously sick at his residence near Bethesda.
d. Elgin will Philadelphia at an
early date.
\ Join; meeting Of the Ladies' AID Society OF the
Baptist Church and the local Literary and Musical
Clu5 was held Wednesday evening last at the
residence % Mr.. Osborn Wilson, the president,
Miss Eraidock presiding. with Arthur ". Mace as
recording secretary The club chorus rendered
the following program: Reading. Hans S1uer-
kraut' Miss Ieora Stalisraith: trio. six Little
Kettles Messis. Mit'n Grees. John Keiser. Perry
Stallsn:ith. with Mrs Lille Keiser aeccm-
PIANIST; reading. How I.ttl. Girl Entertained
COMPANY" Mis- Maud Pool: solo, ''on the Banks
Of the Wabash \. NJ. Mace: encore responded
To with Elsie from Chelsea. reading. Uncle
Pete ard the Trolley Car Miss Blanche Brad
dock: quartet. selection. Miss Amanda Wilson.
Messrs StallsInith. Gray and EeIxer; reading,
''BisidIe Malone's Troubles - Miss Rosa Mace;
The Sailors Goodnight Miss Lille Keser and
the male trio; reading. My Wife's Husband -
Ms. Dora Holman: trio .On the Mystic Shore. -
Misses Mary Renshaw. Mamie Pyle and Louise
Kenshsw- The national hymn sung In
cert. Mrs. Wilson was assisted In the supper room
by Messianes Sarah Stallsmifh and Mary Kisner
and Henry kisDer and Cyrus keiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
SANDY SPRING.

The Whist Club held its last meeting at Brooke
Grove with Mr.. and Mrs. ChaIls +. Brooke.
Mrs. Albert Stabler and son and Miss Jeanie
o'Reilly Of Washington and Misses Faith and
Mafien Farquhar. who are attending schools in
town, have recently been here.
Iiiles Robson, young much respected in
tbs community. left bis home in Sandy Spring
village recently for the Klondke. He will &c
aeruss the continent. then by boat to the geld
fields.
5amil H. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs; F. p. Thomas and
Mrs John Thomas represented the Saniy Sprihs
t,s nt9iy meeting a, the baltimore quarterly ins'
NJ. and Mrs. Jos. T. Moore Mr. ard Mrs. John
G h E h Mr. and Mrs Eswaa Bsay
Miss Ellen FarCuhar went Baltimore to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs; John A. Needles. who
NJ, Warwick T. Miller is in Germantown, Pa.
visiting in Wilmington. Del
Phrenaskeia met at ..Tanglewood; Mss Helen
l.. Thomas. hostess. Thursday evening. The pro-
gram of entertainment consisted Of dozen or
msre speeches OF two minutes in length en- My
j.: poem, The Vision Of Sir Launfal,'. Miss
Mamie Thomas; Picture reading of Homer,
Mss Mss sarah + Moore Daily the ssinarc
Sun. NJ. o. Stablsr: Magazine" the Review of
Reviews Maurice stabler; Musical Instrument"
piano. EDWARD Iddinss; Crop clover. X. Bent
Icy Thomas: English King Queen Victoria.
hso sf?,h AfE s'1hi,E no Rass Hs Eisas
son. Miss Mary Hallcwell: City Washing on.
Miss jamie Brooke. AMI My .Favcrite Character
in the Bible" Jesus. by Miss VI. f. Thomas.
\ creditable entertainment given at the
rooms of the Sandy Spring Lyceum recently.
under the management Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
y Bentley and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Davis.
Miss Alice t. Stabler and $. $. Bond .'Gala-
tea AMI Pygmalion. Miss Augusta n. Thomas in
the Donolngue. keeping Accounts and Miss
Alice V. Farquhar. Herbert Stabler and II. W.
Davis in 'SweetEearts. were In turn applaulsi
for their II asing performances. Mrs. Was hing
ton r. Chichester. jr.. played in her usual chrm-
ing manner a number of selections the riIno
and Miss O'Reilly and Mr.. John C. Bentley also
favored the audience with several songs.
The last meeting Of Olney Grange enc of
unusual interest. owing to the spirited debate on
.Shail We Bend The County to Make Good Roads -
F. r Thomas and James s. Hailowen supporting
the affirmative and ii. H. Miller and Allan Far
orh4r the negative side. Excellent papers and
bright speeches rendered by all participants.
notwithstanding the fact that both Mr. Hallowall
and Mr.. FarIuhar arguing against their con-
yiciions. The verdict of the judges the
effect that THE papers in the affirmative were the
best. bnt that the arguments On the negative side
the most practical but the subject as to
Ike merits Of the question subsequently put
to- the grange. and % against ii voted in favor
of bonding the county to improve the roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
DUNCANsoN EROS. AuCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. IA 9TH STREET SOUTH
EAST. AND ALSO BRICK HOUSE OF -FOUR
ROOMS FRONTING ON ALLEY 80 FEET
WIDE
BY virtue of certain decd of trust recorded IN
Liner No 1880. folio IFS ct seq. of the Land
records Ct the District Of Columbia we shall sell
In front OF the premises, Oh FRIDAY. THE FIRST
Day OF APRIL AID. 1898, AT SIX O'CLOCK
L NJ. the south half of the north half of origin
lot s. square $50. being IL feet inches 'front.'
nero or lass. by the full depth Of said let, to-
gcther with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: Onethird cash. balance in one
and two years. Mt six per cent per annum. Iay-
able sem.annually. 500 required at time Of
sale. AID the purchaser allowed ten days FROM
date of sale to complete the purchase.
ISAAC l.. JOHNSON.
CHARLES +. BENJAMIN
mk2c-1&is Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
SUBURBAN NEWS
FALLS CHURCH.

The town council held a recent meeting. and in
the absence Of Mayor Payne. Councilman J. c. De-
Putron presided The following councilnlen were
present: W. Fl. Nowlan. II. LTurner We Parker,
W. n. Lynch, G. W. Poole. W. NJ Ellison f. T.
Merry and J. C. DePutron. The town sergeant was
instructed to be duty every Saturday night at
East End arrival OF electric cars, to prevent
dis 'arly eobdact. Mr. f. J. Northrup. from the
be4rd Of health r.E:-.:2 :c'.-;n to r.: ~
REORGANIZATION y aii Inc ..oafa and SO We voted.
S:ar Of Hope Lodge OF Good TeE,pl2rs of Wash
ington paid q visit to Pioneer Lodge Tuesday
night. Short addresses made by Messrs. L.
L. Merry of Pioneer and Maj. Cummings, James
Doyle. +. e. Bache and George Watt of Star Of
Hose
Meesrs Ives and Ellison have rented the house
CT Mr. W. II. Nowlan. Washington street, to
Mr. W. II. Bale of Charlottesville. and have sold
the Miller property in the Sherwood subdivision II
Mr.. and Mr.. Richard Perkins of Baltimore are
stopping at the Eagle House. They have rented
.'Innv cod the property of DIR. Graham.
barn hrlone1ng To II colored man named Rees
near A D. Torreyscn's, was buIn1d recently.
Reed severely burned The horse lest.
Mr. F.. =, krstbecs has rented the Mcfarland
Of Ia. Treasury department
At r,sctin- 81 the members of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church "Wednesday night Messrs. George b. Ives
Geo W. MaDAin AID y NJ Smith We're elected
trustees
cided Thursday night to celebrate the anniver-
sary OF the order the night of April - with ap-
p-oprilte ceremonies. followed by "A banquet the
members of the lodge and their families. Steps
are Icing taken TO organize an encampnent Of the
oT,ler.
At 4 special meeting Of the town council Thurs
day IT was voted to instruct the mayor to offer
reward Of S1O0 the and conviction of the
party PARTIES who burglarized the jewcry store
of Mr. Terrett and the post odiee Thursday morn
ing.
Charters for eighteen new lodges of Good Temp
lars have been issued from the office Of the grand
secretary here since the annual session Of TIE
Grand Lodge.
The numerous friends of the Rev. Z. s. A.
Hcavencr. pastor Of the VI. Z. Church here, are
pleased at his return TO this church by the confer
ENC, recently III session at this place.
Mr.. Thomas Hitler has nearly completed his
new residence Broad street. and Mr.. Charles
Giiaser will soon occupy his home at East
Falls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
BROOkLA AND.

reception was given Thursday night at the
BlcoAlan NJ. +. Church TO welcome the reap
p"iniEient 90 Rev e. o. Cook pastor fer the
ensIi;iS year. made known by the recent con-
fcicnce The program opened with congregational
singing, followed by prayer by Mr. Evans. Miss
Eva Hufd "a several numerous rccitations In her
rsual bright and pleasant style. The string trio
by Miss Rose Irtcr and MIR. Franklin T. Howe
jr-. uiIndolins. and Mr. War,ier. guitar, was
loudi- applauded and formed the chief feature Of
the evening Miss Reed and Miss Mamie IIol-
lid.e gave vocal solos. which greatly ap-
pretisted- The program closed with welcome re-
marks 10y Mr.. l. ). Hollidge and II short address
iy TIE infant department which presented the pas
tor with bouquet Of flowers. The ion
presented Mis- Cock. sister OF the pastor. with
1""crs, a. IN appreciation OF her work in the
ci.llci- The evening closed with refreshments.
~ tfe recent meeting Of the Soldiers Home
1cmpesanc Society the program consisted of vocal
solos Icy Miss Sadie Herbert and Miss Burton.
selections by the band and an interesting address
en- temperance by Mr.. McCreary. The evening
q. scd with benz diction by the president.
MIS-. Iciiy anticipates sailing for England this