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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

As a proof of their good intentions a
drill OF the recently organized COM
pany Of volunteers in prospect will he
held this evening on Jackson street.
1T is specially desired that every man
Jack" of those who have enrolled them
selves will turn out and thus make d
good showing. Captain Lewis and
Iieutenants Davis and Edwards will
be in charge and it is expected that
an appreciative audience will view the
drill.
The officers desire to impress each
enrolled man with the necessity of
regular attendance and attention to
duty. Although there may never be
any necessity of going ito the 'front.'
still the drilling will be pleasure and
then il perchance their services were
needed the company would be in fairly
good shape to assume part of the ac-
tive duties of a soldier.
Six more names were added to the
roll last evening. Two from out OF
town. one from Rendham and the other
from Jessup.
The regular weekly drill of the West
Side Reserves was held last evening in
the lecture room of the Jackson street
Baptist church. The boys are fast per
fecting themselves in drill movement
under the efficient direction of Captain
w MOrganS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
CONTROLLER LANGAN
MAKES HIS REPLY
concluded from Page 81

the permanent secretary. who Is in
command of Company + with the Thir-
teenth regiment. Miss Kate B. Potts,
the clerk in superintendent Howell's
office. recorded in shorthand the pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
Morris Il. Welsh, on recommendation
Of the city treasurer was appointed
delinquent tax collector in the Four
teenth ward vice Thomas Cosgrove,
resigned.
Some important arrangements for
the High school commencement were
made i'm accordance with the recon-
mendations made by the high and
training school committee through its
chairman, Mr.. Jennings. The COM
mencement exercises will be held on
the following dates: June 10, training
school; June tG, class day; June Il,
high school commencement.
The two highest honors, the valedic-
tory and salutatory, will be limited to
the High school courses covering a
period Of four years. Hereafter, to
each course i'm the High school, a COM
mencement honor will be awarded ac-
cording to class standing. The public
presentation of gifts to graduates will
be prohibited.
June at 13O p. m. was the time
fixed for the public exhibition of teach
ing by the training school. DR.. A. p
Marble, of the New York city schools
was engaged to deliver the address tc
the Training school graduates and
teachers. The committee was author.
| izcd to procure music and floral decor.
| atiOnS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
MINOOKA.

The members of the representative base
bah team of the Village met last eve
ming with the object in vicy 70 decide
whether CT not they will furnish amuse-
IN nj for the benefit of the prop.c of
this town the coming summer INC mem
ba"s of the club contend that home
games are detrimental. nl that some
persons in the town derive a benefit from
the EIWcs and should Codrihu'c their
share to Eelp the team along. The prob
abilities nre that there will not be any
base bali the coming summer.
Mr.. Mark Sullivan, of Hilh 'rG ave.
nua * Visiting her daughter, Mrs. John
Manning, of New " y
Miss Lizzie Newco'nla of .trcnbald
rClIlned home yesterday after few
days visit with Miss Katie O'Donncll
of Biruey avenue.
r. b. Campbell, will leave this morn
ing for trout hunt at Lake Como,
Wayne county.
Hardware Merchant Eagan, Of Jormyn
was a business visitor in town yester'
day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

st. Leo's battalion met in regular
session last evening and transacted
considerable routine business. The re-
port of the visiting committee, Daniel
Regan and L. j. STcAndrew, who went
to Lanesboro, Pa, last Saturday to
view Riverside park in connection with
the idea of holding an excursion there
next August was received and gen.
eral discussion ensued. Nothing defn-
itC was agreed upon.
y regular meeting of Devil SAINT
lodge, No. so, order of American Ivor-
ties, was held last evening in Cooper
ative hail and was well attended. In
addition to the regular routine business
the report of the delegates, w. w.
Lewis and Select Councilman r. II.
Williams, to the grand lodge conven-
tion at Slatington, was given. Mr..
Lewis read the report which proved de-
Cidodly interesting. 1t was intended
to have a debate upon the topic THE
Law and the Letter Of the Law" but
owing TO the latcnCss after the conclu-
sion of the regular business, this was
postponed until the next regular meet
iur
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
BECOMING DANGEROUS.

Outlying residences on this side are
becoming marks for the impudent and
rapaCious onslaughts of the "hubos.'
OF late, many complaints have been
made of the great number of this won't
be-employed contingent. They seem
to time their visits so that they may
make their demands when neither the
men folks or dogs are about and in
several instances have caused timid
women to be overcome with fright.
An instance of the present method of
getting aims was shown yesterday
morning at II residence on South Main
avenue. A large, heavily built, able
bodied, but undoubtedly dissipated fell
low, went around TO the rear door of
the house and when the lady of the
house opened the door he ordered her
to fetch out somethun" to chaw on
and coffee on the side and be -
quick, see" The lady was too surpris-
ed to be frightened and turning back
into the room she grabbed a heavy
poker and bravely made for sir knight
of the road. He made the best of a
bad bargain and retreated, hut not
without hurling defiance, threats and
uttering the vilest oaths as he went.
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HIS WIFE LEFT HIM.

Chauncey +. Walter was divorced
from Nerah j. Walter They lived at
Prompton, Wayne county. He got
sick and had TO so to the hospital, and
his wife left him.
Walter II. Wilson was divorced from
Josie Wilson. They We're married in
Carbondale on October 25, 1890, and
lived there together five years. She
deserted him twice, and the reason she
assigned was that the place was too
slow for her.
Margaret Bowen was divorced from
David ID. Bowen. They were married
six years ago and went to live in Belle
Vue. Bowen was so fond of drink that
he lost his employment in the mines.
He was also very cruel and abusive.
She had to leave him after putting up
with his treatment four years.
Mary FasshOld was divorced from
George Fasshold. They We're married
October 81, 1886, in the Hickory street
Presbyterian church, and went to live
in Greenwood, Lackawanna township.
Almost from the date of their marriage
he was drunk and abusive. After two
years she got heart trouble and the
doctors told her to leave her husband
or she could not live with the treat
ment he accorded her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and. Mrs. c. r. Acker, of Fair
view avenue are at Harrisburg, where
Mr.. ACker is attending the Knights
TCmplar's convention.
Mrs. w. f. Roberts, Of Aclier avenue,
is the guest of Wikes-Barre friends.
Miss Maud Kroener, Of North Lin
coin avenue. is entertaining Miss X.
KrOener, of Mt. IocOno.
Miss Florence Gibbs, Of South Main
avenue, is quite i'll at her home.
Ernest Green. of FactOryville, is the
guest of friends on this side.
Miss Carrie Darling, of Chestnut
street. spent the Sabbath with friends
at Mill City.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. HOlbert. of North
Garfield avenue, have as their guests
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Trueman, of Wilkes
Barre.
Mrs. ]. Bradbury, of Lafayette
street, is entertaining her daughter,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
FATAL TRAIN WRECK.
Private BaTbee Killed and Private
CoIeIough Fatally IbjuTed.

Savannah, Ga, May 23.-Early this
morning a special train on the Florida
Central and Peninsular railway, car
rying North Carolina troops en- route
to Florida, met in collision with a
north-bOund vegetable train. Private
William Barbee, Company /, of Dur
ham, was killed, and Private j. NJ. Col
clough was fatally injured,
The regulars were travelling in a Sec
tional train. The vegetable train was
waiting on a siding and thought al
the sections had passed. The engineer
pushed ahead and was running at q
rapid pace when the collision occurred
Private Barbee was in the last passen-
ger coach. He attempted to jump anc
was caught between the cars. Private
Colclough was injured internally,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
SOUTH SCRANTON.

The boxing tournament of the South
Side Sporting club in Central Park hall
last night drew large crowd and from
beginning to finish the affair was exceed
ingly lively. The concluding bout be-
tween John Giles, ColOred, and Jos, Hen
nigan, was stopped in the second round
by Patrolman Fecney. The men We're TO
fight four rounds, but when the police saw
the second round fought IL was deemed
advisable to stop it. Giles pounded Hem
nlgan numerically. and the latter was
unable to land Il telling blow on his oppo-
nent. The decision was given to Giles
Frank Judge, brother Cf James Judge, the
well known pugilst, and MuXie Jordan
fought four rounds, and Notwithstanding
Jordan being many pounds heavier tnan
Judge, who Is "A promising lighter, he was
badly used. Judge gained The decision.
Peter Lavclle and Thomas Mahon put up
a. scrap very similar to the Glles-Henni-
gan go, and at the conclusion of the
fourth round LaVale had to be assisted 10
his corner. yet young Lavellc is a capable
fellow with the gloves, but his propensity
To do all the leading and lighting was yhe
cause Of his defeat Joe Ratter and Ike
| Weir gave a clever exhibition of three
| rounds ana their bout was marked with
| quick work and heavy blows. As agreed
| to, the bout was declared "A draw.
| In Alderman Ruddys court yesterday
afternoon John Lydon was held in $500
| bail on the charge of assault and battery
| and threatening to kill, preferred by his
wife, who stated that ii is frequent oc-
| currence for her husband to abuse her.
| In default Of bail he was committed TO
| Jail. Later in the day Mrs. Mary Han
non, a boarding mistress, appeared he
| fore the alderman and had warrant is
sued for John McCabe, whom she
charges with assault and battery. At the
| h,a at o. I'm no \ -
| Harmon said that McCabe, who is a
| boardeT at her house, came home Satur-
| day intoxicated and beat her. He was
| held in $500 bail.
| Fred Friendenschuss, of Moltke avenue
has had "A warrant issued for his l6-year'
old daughter, Sophia, who has left hel
home and the city. Sophia was an opera
tive in the LaCkawanna mills and, a:
usual, a week ago this morning left fol
her work but she has not returned to hel
| home, neither did she go to the mill tna
morning. Her father made a diligen
search about the city for the glrl, bu
was unable to locate her and later wal
told she was living in Dalton and Con
stable Woelkers armed with the warran
for SOphias arrest went to that town
He learned that the girl had been Their
and sought position in a family as
| servant, but the people, after being In
formed she was "A runaway refused Il
engage her and she left Dalton immc
diately. All efforts TO apprehcnd her hav
been unaVailing.
Jacob EtZel Peter Yochum, jr., an
Henry NiessenJohann, of Pittsburg
Adolph Haeffele, Sebastian Schmidt, Mi
chael Kress and Charles Yoertmer, of Al
legheny, delegates 10 the German Catho
lie convention, are stopping at Iiote
! | Best.
Miss Louisa Williams, of Greer, Ridge
will give a talk i'm the Young rpmen'
| Christian association rooms this ever in
on her recent trip through California.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
OBITUARY.

Ethel, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Biesecker died yesterday
at the parental residence, 22i North
Bromley avenue, after a short illness.
the funeral will be held from the resi-
dence this afternoon and will be private.
Iuterment at the Washburn street ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Martha Davies, one of West Scran-
tons Oldest residents, died yesterday
morning at s o'clock at the residence,
1882 Lafayette street. Deceased was i'll
for nearly eight months and her advanced
age being G3 years, was against her. She
was born at lluVertOrd, South Wales. ana
came to this country shortly after her
marriage She has resided in West ScIan-
ton nearly forty years. One son, Els
worth. with who she resided, survives
her Funeral will be held from the res
idonce tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
and will be in charge of the local Saliva
tion Army corps, Of which she was a
member. h,terment will be made at the
Wahsburn street cemetery.
Matthew Malta, one of the most re-
spected resident of South Scranton, died
yesterday morning at his home. Prospect
avenue and Maple street, after an illness
of several weeks. lie was born in Ireland
on Nov. II, lS4l, and came to this country
from England thirty years ago, ana mas
lived here ever since. His early manhood
was spent on English ships ana he IRA
Verscd every European sea. Mr.. Malta
was for four years member of thu
! Scranton board of control a II is al pres
! ent constituted. He was secretary of the
| board Of control one term. lie took a
deep interest in the cause Of total absti-
nenCe, with which he has been Identified
| for a score of years lie was a member
| of St, PatriCk's society, of the Church of
| ST. John the Evangelist, and he was also
| a member of the League of the Sacred
| Heart of the same church. Since the
! opening of Connell park he has been Its
| superintendent. Mr. Malta is survived Icy
his wife and the following children: Miss
! Anna G. Malta, teacher at No 10 school
Matthew j. Malta, jr, Thomas Il. Malta,
OF New York; William H. Malta of the
Truths local staff; Miss Lizzie V. Malta.
! Miss Katie Malta, Charles Malta and John
| j. Malta, who is at Falls Church, Va,
with Company c, Thirteenth regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers. Three children
| John T., Thomas and Margaret died. Ar
| rangemcnts for the funeral will not be
made until IT can be determined If John
]. Malta will be granted leave to return
to attend the funeral
Mrs. Teresa Mcnamara died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs, Edward Ken
ny, 3l5 Fifth street, Saturday. The fu'
neral will be held tomorrow morning. The
remains will be taken 10 Salem, Wayne
county, for interment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
OFFERED HER AN INDIGNITY.

Bryan Eerrigan, of Jackson street,
was given a hearing before Alderman
John last evening on a charge Of as
sault and battery preferred by neigh
Dor, Mrs. Agnes Messenger. The allcg-
ed assault consisted Of a slap in the
face. The circumstances connected
with the case as brought out by the
evidence showed that the trouble arose
from some amusements OF the children
of both parties.
1t seems that some other children
were chasing some cows along the
street and one of the bovines nearly
ran over two of Mr.. Kerrigans chill
dron. Mrs. Messenger alleged that he
insinuated that her children We're to
blame and when she wanted to explain
he slapped her in the face, He was
discharged fer lack of evidence.
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APPLICATION REFUSED.

A great deal of discussion was Cre-
ated by the High and Training COM
mittee'S report of the application OF
the Scranton Conservatory of Music
for the use of the High school audi
torium for commencement purposes.
The application was finally refused the
sentiment of the members being de-
cidedly against renting the auditorium
to other than public school institutions.
Another of several long discussions
followed the building committees rec
ommendation through its chairman,
Mr.. Schriefer, that NJ. j. Ruddy be
awarded the contract for erecting the
new No. school building for S19.S11.
1t developed that Mr.. Ruddys bid was
the lowest on the specifications that
did not include extras, but the pro-
posals which included the extras were
as follows: +. s. Williams, S22, ,142;
Peter Stipp, s22, 1855; NJ ]. Ruddy, s22,-
81.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Neuls
| and Mr.. Shires to table the commit
| tees recommendation was lost by a
vote of II to 6, Messrs. Shires, Shafer,
! Neuls, Jayne Schriefer and Francois
voting negatively. The original mo-
| tion to award to Mr.. Ruddy then pre-
vailed, the vote being unanimous.
The building committee was directed
| to purchase a hag-pOle for No. sc
school building, above which will soOr
be raised a flag, to be presented 10y
| the Patriotic Order Sons Of America
and to purchase flag for No. 10 build.
ing To the committee was referred
| the matter of procuring a l00-fOOt pole
for the High school building, the re.
suit of the committees inquiry to bC
| reported to the board.
The supply committee was author.
ized to procure prices on three stere-
opticons requested by the High schoo
faculty and approved by the supern.
| tendent.
The fees Of II. A. Knapp, eX-sOlicito,
| Of the board, amounting to $43S.7j, anC
those of Solicitor d. j. Reedy, $276.2
| and Assistant Counsel ]. II. Torrey ant
! f.. c. Newcomb, $3.50 each, were ordered
paid.
Mr.. Jennings and Mr.. Schriefer were
| appointed a committee to act in con
| junction with superintendent Howell
i'm considering the recent suggestion o
Miss Underwood, superintendent Of tn,
Scranton Kindergarten association
that a kindergarten system be allie'
to the public schools.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

Mrs ID. II. Bradshaw. of New Jersey.
Miss Jessie POlhamus, OF Clark's
Summit, is the guest of Miss Millie
Coon, Of South Main avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Sykes, OF North Re
becca avenue, have as their guest Mrs
w. lumley. of Moscow.
Mrs. Sarah Houser, Of Chestnut
street, has returned from an extended
visit In Colorado.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Recently Organized Volunteers VIII
Have a Drill Tonight.

AMOUNTS DEPOSITED BY PUPILS
YESTERDAY WHO HAVE ADOPTED
THE SAVINGS FUND IDEA-BRYAN
KERRIGAN ARRESTED AT THE IN
STANCE OF MRS. AGNES MESSEN-
GER-K. OF X. LITERARY CIRCLE
MET AT RESIDENCE OF CHARLES
CADWAGAN - NEWS NOTES AND
PERSONALS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

Twelve divorces were handed down
yesterday by the court, ten of the de-
crees being given by Judge Gunster,
and two by Judge Edwards. The cases
are as follows:
Mary Phillips was granted n condi-
tional separation from John E. Phil
lips, with $l2C year alimony in month
ly instalmcnts. The divorce is to con-
tinue only until u reconciliation shall
take place between the parties. They
were married on June 30, 1891, in the
Jackson street Baptist church. Drink
and cruel treatment was the cause Of
their unhappiness. One time he fol-
lowed her with razor. The testi-
mony taken at the hearing of the case
does not read very much as though
they would begin living together again.
Josephine Rodney was divorced from
John Rodney. They were MAI led on
June ~, 1871, and they lived together
until March 6, 1898. Drink was the
cause of their trouble For six months
preceding the action of divorce it was
alleged that he was drunk every day.
She had to leave the house for fear of
her life. He threatened to kill her.
They lived at Elmhurst,
Jorathan Milman was divorced from
Susan Milman. They were married on
October %, 1895, i'm Honesdale, and
came to live in Green Ridge. She
wanted him to turn ever $3.50 insur-
ance on his first wife, and when he
wouldn't she deserted him. That was
in November 1855. She never came
back. Her son was very fond Of foot
ball games and wanted money fire.
oucntly to go to see them.
MARRIED SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Agnes Pryor was divorced from Jo-
seph Pryor. They were married seven
! teen years ago in the Penn avenue Bap.
| tist church. They separated eight
| years ago and she had to support her
| self by sewing carpet. He left hel
when she was sick abed, and never
looked after her from that day to this
| Walli Branch was divorced from
| Alois Branch. They were married OF
the South Side in April, 1890, by Alder
| man Storr. He was so stingy he wouli
| not give her money enough to buy suf
hclent food for the children. She haC
to go out washing to support them
She had to withdraw at last from hi
| hCme.
| Mary A. NanderVOort was divorced
from Frank a. NandervOort. They live,
at Nay Aug, and were married on Sep
tember %, 1880, in Hancock, N. Y. !
year later he deserted her. She hear,
he went to California, and came hacl
and is now living in Carbondale. II
has not contributed to her support il
seven years.
w. II. Beckendorf jr., was divorce
| from Catherine BeckendOrf. The
were married in Dunmore on Septem
Der 2l, 1898, and lived there togethe
until October 25, 1895. He is a tele
graph operator. She left home with
out any apparent reason and refuse
to come back.
Ann Lindsay was divorced fror
George Lindsay. They were marie
on May IA, 1889. in Carbondale. The
were married in the afternoon, and tha
same night at IL o'clock he left tn
marriage feast and has since refused
live with her with the exception of
short stay in 1892,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
MUNYON'S FAME.
known the world over rs the Bene-
factor of suffering Humanity.

:, Munyon's Improved Homeopathic Home
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Guide TO Health and medical advice abso-
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

The 1898 tax notices We're issued last
week and as a result many poor persons
are seeking eXoneration from payment.
According to the city solicitors opinion
and consequent resolution of councils
eXCneratons for only occupation taxes
can be made. Four applicants were re-
fused exoneration a1idavits at Mayor
Bailey's office yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

three weeks ago) Henry Morgans
paper on Mine Engineering was very
fine.
Plans were perfected in reference to
a contemplated trip to Wilkes-Barre
next Thursday evening by the circle
in a body. They will be the guests for
the evening of friends there. A short
social time concluded the evenings 3
pleasure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

The members Of the X. of *. Liter
airy circle met in regular session last
evening at the residence Of Charles
Cadwgan, of Eynon street. and had II
most Interesting time. After the con-
sideratiOn of the routine business.
short programme was carried out,
William Robertson and Charles Cadw-
gan recited. benjamin James read an
instructive paper on Good Roads"
Thomas Boston told in a humorous
way of the dangers of bicycling. HHe
was badly injured while riding about
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24
DIVORCE MILL DID
A BIG BUSINESS
Twelve DEGREES Were Handed Down
By the Court Yesterday.

IN SEVEN OF THE CASES WOMEN
WERE THE PETITIONERS FOR
THE ANNuLING OF THE MAR
RAGE BOND - MARY PHILLIPS
WAS GRANTED A CONDITIONAL
SEPARATION FROM JOHN E. PHIL
LIPs-REAsONS FOR WHICH THE
VARIOUS DIVORCES WE'RE ASKED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

Two through trains daily. Scranton
TO Chicago, via d. l.. & w. and Nickel
Plate roads. Low rates. Elegant
equipment. Fast time. -