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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
Was Walking Toward the City on the
D., L. & w. Track Near Nay
Aug Tunnel When He
Was Run Down.

n man. 10 all appearances a tramp,
was killed a few hundred feet south of
Nay Aug tunnel on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad at
o'clock last evening. He was on
the northbound track walking toward
the city and an empty engine coming
i'm the same direction struck him and
knocked him over to the opposite track
directly ahead of Il freight train.
The top of his head and left side of
his face were carried away by the
wheels, and his brains spattered
along the ties. He was knocked al
most across the scuthbound track in
to the ditch out of the way of danger,
but his head rested on the outside
rail and was 'caught beneath the
wheels of the engine. Only the en-
gine of tie freight train touched him,
as the body rolled into the ditch after
the head was split
The New York train due here at S.45
was signaled and the body was put
aboard it. Coroner Longstreet di-
rected Undertaken Raub to remove the
body to his establishment on Spruce
street, and an inquest will be held
there this forenoon.
There was nothing in the mans
pockets to identify him then and
there, but some of the articles he car
ried may serve to do so. He was of
medium height and build and some-
where between 35 and 40 years of age.
He wore "A curly brown mUstache and
had a cleanly-shaved face. His ears
were very large and all that was left
Of
had a large nose and very high cheek
bones.
His clothing was we'll worn. The
hat was a faded brown of 7ls size, so
old that the trademarks We're worn
off. 1t appears that it was too big
for him as page of the New York
World of Sept. 20 last was folded in
side the leather band. His shoes
We're old and had elastic sides. His
coat and vest were once black and of
a heavy ribbed material. The pants
We're of heavy, cheap, mixed material.
In the front pocket he carried a
towel, and in the other front pocket a
small penknife. In his vest he had
pair of spectacles and a match box,
and in his coat a memorandum book
and cards of Reddington's restaurant.
Wilkes Barre, and eating houses in
Easton and Atlantic City.
On one of the pages of the memor-
andum he had q record of some days
worked for a man named v. c.. WALK
er. This may throw some light on his
identity.
The man may have been George
an employe of Spruks & Wal
ker, at Keelersburg, a place along the
Susquehanna river near Tunkhannock.
The firm is composed of S. S. Spruks.
of this city, and N. L. Walker, of
Nicholson, father OF Attorney A. N.
Walker. They do lumber business at
Keelersburg. Crawford was around
town Yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
NEXT MEETING AT ERIE.
State Poor Directors Convention Ad-
iourned Yesterday.

The state poor directors convention
adjourned yesterday at Harrisburg TO
meet In Erie next October. The COM
mittee on officers reported as follows;
President, John NJ. Cor, Lancaster;
treasurer, George Beemer, Lackawan-
ma; secretary. william p Hunker, AL
legheny: corresponding secretary, l.. G.
coleman, Somerset: honorary secre-
tary, r. ID. McGonigal, Pittsburg; vice.
president, Lewis Fish, Wilkes Barre:
trustees. Mrs. George Sherman, Titus
vile; Nj. Shoemaker, Somerset; W. NJ.
Brown, Erie; Samuel Wickersham,
chester; Il. NJ Breidenbaugh, Blair.
DR.. Murdoch. of Polk, made a report
on the condition of the Polk institute
for feeble-minded children. DR.. j. NJ.
walk. of Philadelphia made an address
on How Can Hospitals Best Assist
Directors of the Poor?" +. G. W. Long,
esq, Montgomery, read an interesting
paper on Rights of Dependent Chill
dren.' Mrs. +. b. Reed. of Clearfleld,
made report on the children's society
of Western Pennsylvania.
Cadwallader Biddle general agent of
the board of public charities, Phladel-
phia, submitted a paper on General
outlook of the Charities of the tSate
and the Ultimate Result of our Sys-
TEN of Our Work and How it May be
Improved"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
FIRST OF THE COURSE.
New York Philharmonics Will Ap-
pear at High School Tonight.

As predicted in our issue of yester-
day, there was an Unprecedented rush
for seats for the hikh school lecture
course. BY o'clock yesterday af-
ternoOn $50 season tickets had been
checked off. This leaves about $50
seats not checked off, many of which
will be marked TODAY
Those who are still desirous of Sc
curing season tickets will fail abso-
lutely in their endeaNor to get such,
unless they are checked off today.
The New York philharmonic club,
which is the attraction tonight, played
in Carbondale last evening. The au-
dience, it is needless to say, was fair
ly carried away with the excellent
work of this, the star concert club of
America. The programme for this
evening will be as eEnounced in our is
sue of Tuesday Reference to it will
convince anyone that a rich treat is
in store.
The high school lecture course COM
mittee, Professor John II. Wagner,
chairman, is highly pleased with the
promises of success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
EXCURSION FROM CARBoNDALI
Run Under the Auspices of Jonas
Longs Sons.

Despite the fact that rain fell from
heavy skies all day yesterday, nearly
eight carloads of people from Carbon
dale and the towns between here and
there came to Scranton on the Della
ware and Hudson excursion run under
the auspices of Jonas Longs Sons. The
first train-load arrived about II o'clock
and brought goodly number, but the
biggest load accompanied the after
noon train, on which was the famous
Mozart band, of CarbOndale, which
brought nearly thirty pieces.
Their concert in the Great Store dur
ing the afternoon was listened to by
an immense crowd, and was pronounced
one Of the finest ever heard in Scran-
ton by an Out-of-town organization.
such excursions as that of yesterday
ought to be regular features during the
winter and Jonas Longs Sons enter
prise in inaugurating such a movement
Is TO be highly commended. 1t Is only
to be regretted that yesterdays weather
was so bad both for them and for their
many guests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
ADMIT THEY SPENT MONEY.
Two Witnesses in the Election Con-
test Handled Lucre.

At Yesterdays election contest hear
ing, Thomas Gilgallon, of the Eighth
ward, admitted having received SS5
from the Democratic county commit
tee, and O. j. Nichols, of the Thir-
teenth ward. told Of receiving 500 from
the same source. They distributed the
money, they claimed, among the wat
chers and workers about the polls.
TWenty-one witnesses We're eXamin-
ed They were Peter f. May, John
Martin, John Egan, John McFadden,
of the Fourteenth ward. Second dis
trict; John T.. Grimes. +. b. McEnamy,
+. j. +. COnnery, Max SUPERB, Christ
Gomeringer. Frank Franey, Michael
McGovern, John S. McCabe, Bernard
]. McCabe, William Nealon, Thomas
Gilgallon, John Callahan, Nicholas
Sanguilan, of the Second district of the
Eighth ward; Joseph ii. Duggan, Of
the First district of the First ward;
Michael Durkin, of the Fourth district
of the First ward; o. j. Nichols, Of
the Third district of the Thirteenth
ward; Michael Cannon, of the Fourth
district of the Fifth ward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
MIDDLE GRANVILLE WEDDING.
g. A. Williams ana Miss Rosella
williams United.

one of West Scranton's most popular
young men. q. A. Williams was mar
ried yesterday at Middle Granville, n.
Y, the home OF his bride, Miss Rosela
Williams. The ceremony was per
formed at the residence Of the brides
mother. Mrs Mary williams, yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Rev j. l..
Harrington, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. of Middle Granville, oflicated.
The couple were unattended.
The bride, who is a strikingly hand
some young lady. wore becoming
tailor-made travelling costume of olive
green broadcloth, with trimmings to
suit. She carried bridal roses and
maiden hair ferns. The wedding
marches were played by Mrs. White
more a very near friend of the bride.
Immediately after the ceremony a re-
ception was held and later a sumptu-
Gus post-nuptial repast was served.
Only the nearest relatives of the con-
tracing parties were in attendance.
At 2 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left
for New York city on their wedding
journey. They will also visit Philadel-
phia and Washington, ID. c. They will
reside here at 1880 Rock street, where
they expect To- be "at home" after Nov.
10. The out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were Mr.. and Mrs. William Shaw
and daughter, Miss Shaw. Of North
Pawlet, Vt; DR.. and Mrs. j. J. Roberts,
of Scranton, and Miss Edna Williams,
a sister of the groom. who is attending
Wells college. Aurora. n. Y.
Mrs. Williams is not unknown here,
being a sister of Mrs. J. ]. Roberts, of
South Main avenue. She has visited
here frequently and has made many
friends. She is a young lady of win
ming personality, a talented musician
and COnversationalist. At her home
she is idolized. and is prominent in
social and church work, being an act
i've member of Rev. Mr.. Harrngton's
church. Her many friends here VIII
undoubtedly give her a royal welcome.
The grooms friends are as numerous
as sea sands West Scranton has been
his home since birth and he is the old
est son of Contractor and Mrs. william
r. Williams, of South Main avenue.
For nine years Mr.. Williams has been
connected with the newspaper business
He was The Tribune's first West Scran-
ton correspondent. During the last five
years he has been with the Republic
can. He is prominent member Of
several societies, especially of the Rob-
ert Morris lodge, No. rs, American True
IVoriteS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
TIME EXTENDED.
Low Rates to PhiladeIphia.

Owing to bad weather the Peace
Jubilee ceremonies, which were to oc-
cur yesterday at Philadelphia, were
postponed until tomorrow. The Cen
tral Railroad Of New Jersey will
therefore continue to sell tickets to
Philadelphia today and tomorrow at
the reduced rate which previous ad-
vertisements stated would cease yes
terday The time for returning has
also been extended and all excursion
tickets will be good to return until
oct. 81 inclusive.
No doubt many people who were
unable to get away the former part
of the week will take advantage OF
this extension of the greatly reduced
rate. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
DIPHTHERIA DECREASING.
Only One Case Reported Yesterday
from Green Ridge.

One case of diphtheria from the vi
cinity of No 2S school was reported
yesterday to the board of health and
1t was promptly reported from there
to the office Of Superintendent Howell
No. Is school is yet closed and will
be for two or three weeks more, un-
I'll the epidemic subsidies and Health
Officer Allen is satisfied that the dan
ger is past. The teachers of No. 2S
arc forbidden to visit any other school
during the suspension at their own.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING A letter

In order to introduce
my new line of Kilnball
Pianos and organs l will
pay FIVE DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of anv 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 uaue. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
NIGHT SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Twenty-Eight Candidates for Posi-
tions Examined.

superintendent Howell through be-
ing indisposed, was unable to conduct
the examination for night school
teachers certificates yesterday and
his place was taken by Miss Kate NJ.
Potts, his private secretary.
Twenty-seVen applicants were eX-
amined. Eight of them were men, and
the others were young ladies of the
training school. There is no dearth of
applicants. At the examination last
Wednesday over twenty applied and
there are others to be examined vet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
WHERE ARE THE
TOWNSHIP BOOKS
BoHAN COULD NOT THROW ANY
LIGHT ON THE MATTER.

Placed the Box Containing the Books
in the store-room in the McDon-
ough Building and the Next Morn
ing the Box Could Not Be Found.
Up to Date Thirty Thousand Dol
lars in Orders Have Been Presented
to Commissioner Quinnan-order
Are Demanded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
DIED AT HONOLULU.
William De Fraun, of Hazleton, a
Member of Eighteenth Regiment.

William De Frain, son of Ezra De
Frain Of 2S North Poplar street, Ha-
Zleton, died in the military hospital
in Honolulu recently.
He enlisted with Lieutenant Dent
Ter in May for service in the Eleventh
Regular infantry, but was afterwards
transferred to the Eighteenth and
with that regiment went to Honolulu.
Deceased was is years of age
An effort will be made to have the
remains sent to HazletUn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27

port OF the township auditors with ref
erence to the accounts of =. ]. Quinn
and Frank Toole, auditors for the year
1897; Michael Lyden and Thomas Ly-
den, treasurers, and John j. Coyne, col
lector of taxes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27

Commissioner John p. Quinnan. who
was appointed by the court to ascer-
tam the amount of the indebtedness of
Lackawanna township, is realizing
more forcibly each day that he has a
very large and difficult task on hand
Recently it became necessary to ex-
anime the township books and the
clerk, Joseph Lynch, who resides at the
Continental, was subpoenaed to bring
them in. He reported that after the
previous meeting of the borough audi
tors he left the books in McDonough's
nall, in Minooka, where the auditors
met in the custody of Martin Bohan,
who is employed by Martin McDon-
ough as teamster. When Lynch called
for the books Bohan told him they had
disappeared.
The township order book was the one
particularly wanted, that the stubs of
1t might be compared with the orders
presented to the commissioners. 1t is
suspected that some of these orders
are illegal and an examination of the
stubs of the order book would have def
nitely settled the matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
MARRIED.

CARR-MONIES.--In the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church, on the evening OF
October 25,f 1898 by Rev George r.
Guild assisted by Rev. l, ]. Lansing Mr..
Charles Minor Carr and Miss Mary
Cannon NJ )ries, both of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
MR.. CONNELL MAKES
A REPUTATION
DENIES THAT COL. STONE WAS
UNFAIRLY NOMINATED.

At the Republican Meeting at Com
pany H Armory in Providence,
Mr.. Connell, Who Was an oppo-
nent of Colonel Stone for Gov
ernor, Took Occasion to Deny the
Newest Slander of the Wanamaker
Gang - Large and Enthusiastic
Gathering Hears Prominent Speak
ers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27

The Wilkes Barre Record can be had
in Scranton at the news stands of Reis-
man Bros, 4Oi Spruce and 500 Linden
streets; Mac, Lacke wanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley. .23l Wyoming ava
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
BOHAN SUBPOENAED.

When Lynch could throw no light on
the whereabouts of the books Bohan
was subpoenaed and yesterday he gave
his testimony before the commissioner
He accepted the books from Lynch
merely to accommodate the latter and
put the box in which they were locked
in storeroom adjoining Mr.. McDon-
ough's store where portions of the stock
was kept.
The next morning he discovered that
the box had disappeared. There was
no evidence that the building had been
entered by burglars. Whoever took the
books evidently walked off with them
while the store was open during busi-
ness hours. That was all the light
Bohan could throw on the mystery.
In Minooka the general impression is
that the books have been destroyed.
Mr.. Quinnan does not propose to let
the matter rest and will subpoena
others who are likely to know some
thing about the disappearance of the
books. He has decided to call in every
payee named in the orders presented to
him that he may learn from them what
service they performed for the orders
they received.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27

CONTINUED on Page ST.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
ABUNDANCE OF ORDERS;

The testimony that has cropped out
at the several hearings makes such a
course imperative, Mr. Quinnan be-
lieves, that he may be able to present
comprehensive report to court about
the conditions that exist in Lacka-
wanna township.
Up to date he has received UPWARDS
of 100000 in orders against the town
ship and the end is not yet in sight.
Someone must have press down
in the township turning out these or
ders," was Mr.. Quinnan's comment
about them yesterday.
He has demanded the presentation Of
all township orders on which the judg-
ments so far presented to him were
evidences Many creditors of the town
ship have filed their judgments with
him but refuse to present the orders
they are founded on. He now demands
the orders.
There will he another hearing Satur-
day and f. Il. Davidow has been sub
poenaed to appear at it. He holds over
$4,000 of the township orders and has
filed his judgments. He will be asked
Saturday to present his orders.
END NOT IN SIGHT.
The end of the investigation is not
yet in sight and before it is completed
there will probably be some unpleasant
disclosures about the manner in which
the financial affairs of Lackawanna
township were conducted.
Much uneasness has been occasioned
in various parts Of the township by the
investigation.
The Delaware, Lackawanna snd
Western company and Peter Mullen
Yesterday took an apneal from the re
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
This Vote Not Good After Oct 81. 1893.

Call at our store or send three
cents in stamps for free copy of
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-26
Application for PateLt, Nc. 81.
United States i

United States Land Office, Lewistown. Mont.
Sept. 80. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that Matthew
Dunn, whose postoffice address is Great
Falls. Montana, has this day filed an application
for a patent for AS linear feet, the same being
for 80 feet in westerly and 1856 feet in easterly
direction from the point of discovery on the
Short lode mining claim, situated in morgan
ICED mining district. Fergus county, Montana.
the position, course and extent of said mining
claim. designated by an official survey hereof
as amended sur. No.. 1894, tp IL n, r II e, being
more particularly set forth and described in the
official field notes and plat thereof on file in
this Office, as follows, tO-wit: Beginning at the
southeast corner, a lime stone 24xl5x6 INCHES.
set IS inches deep, marked 1884, for cor No. 1,
with mound of earth alongside, from which the
u. S. location monument No. 1894 in fractional
tip Is n, T II e, bears s TO- e ia #, and running
thence S rs W 43O.5 fl; thence n 12' As W 304 #;
thence n l. 40 e 1855 #: thence $ 20 0S e 453 #:
thence S 12' 4S' e 235 # to cor No. 1. the place of
beginning, containing an area of 1854 acres,
claimed.
The location of this mine is recorded in the
office OF the recorder of Fergus county, on page
297, Book 8 of Lode Locations.
The only adjoining claim is on the north and
northwest, sur No. 1865, the Garfield and Bar
placer, Simeon 5. Hobson ct al, applicants.
EDwARD BRAssEY, Register.
NJ. /. BAKER, L. s. Claim Agent.
First publication Oct. 5
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-26
THE DREADED
CONSUMPTION
!. A. slocum, II. c., the Great Chemist and
seientistWi Send Free, 70 the Afflicted,
Three Bottles Of His Newly Discovered
Remedies TO Cure Consumption
and All Lung Troubled.

NoiEils could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more joy to the afflicted,
than the offer of r.. A. Slocum, NJ. c., of
1873 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb
solute cure for consumption and all pulmo-
nary complaints, and to make it's great
merits known, he will send. free, three
bottles of medicine, to any reader of the
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS who is suffering
from chest, bronchial, throat and lung
troubles or consumption.
Already this "new scientific course OF
medicine" has permanently cured thous-
ands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious duty
a duty which he owes to humapity-to
donate his infallible cure.
Offered freely is enough to commend it,
and more SO is the perfect confidence of the
great chemist making the proposition.
He has proved the dreaded consumption
to be a durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending-the
mistake will be in overlooking the generous
invitation. He has on file in his American
and European Laboratories testimonials of
experience from those cured, in all parts OF
the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Address
T. A. Slocum. NJ. c., 50 Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor, please
give express and postoffice address,. and
mention reading this article in the FERGUS
CoUNI ARGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-26
DAILY Bread"

Some time ago the Home Workers
of the Presbyterian society under
took the compilation of a cook book,
for which tested recipes were solicited
from their friends in LewistOwn and
vicinity. The work of compiling was
done-and well done-by Mrs. F. f.
Wright, while the advertisements,
which appear in the back of the book,
were solicited by Mrs. G. NJ. Stafford
and Miss Watson. The printing of
the books wasentrusted to the ARGUS
and Monday last they were delivered
to the ladies'. The book includes
some $50 recipes. among which are
many from famous cooks of this Sec
ton, as well as household hints ard
general information of interest to
housekeepers. The frOntispiece ia a
picture of the Presbyterian church,
while in the back are ten blank pages
for insertion of additional recipes by
owners. The books will be placed
on sale this week at 80 cents each, a
price very reasonable, we are sure,
considering their great value. The
receipts will be for the benefit of the
church society.
The book may he secured from Mrs.
+. L. Wright or any of the ladies of
the Home Workers society.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-26
Ranch Property.

16O acres on the Judith River, patented, all
fenced. good buildings, can all be irrigated.
and a good stock ranch with adjoining range
for 81, 400.
240 acres on Judith River near Philbrook,
patented. one of the oldest ranches in the
basin, splendid water right, good buildings,
cuts a hundred tons of hay. 40 acres under
cultivation, all fenced. a snap at S2.IO0; 81 ,10O
cash and balance one year at 10 per cent.
80 acres near Gilt Edge, patented, good
water right. extensive buildings, good fence.
pitch pine posts, II acres wheat, Is acres oats,
10 acres timothy in fine condition., all for
$500.
1040 acres of patented land, one of the best
sheep or cattle ranches in the county, east of
bet, good water right, all fenced, splendid
buildings and sheds, controls large range. well
kept up, and all for $500. Half cash balance
one year at 10 per cent. A rare bargin.
Nine hundred and sixty acres of patented
land, nine-room house, valuable barn, stable
and corrals, good water in house and corral,
valuable water right, rs tons good hay, all for
$500; situated on Judith river. near mouth of
Ross' Fork: part cash, time on balance. This
Is the best bargain We have offered this
season.
400 acres of patented land on Big Spring
creek, five miles from Lewistown, all fenced.
good house. stable and sheds, cuts 100 tons hay
l15 acres under cultivation, 10 tons of hay go
with ranch, also 40 tons straw, outlet to good
range, and all for only $500.
$40 acres patented land all fenced with con-
venient division fences, good house, stables
and ou~tbuildings.. two large sheds. good
spring at house. valuable water right. cuts 1l
tons hay, splendid range facilities, Is tons hay
go with ranch and all for 81 1000. Long time
on half of purchase price.