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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
BURLINGTON IS STILL HELD.
Scranton Police waiting the Arrival
OF a Braddock Ofiicer.

The police are somewhat puzzled to
know why the Braddock, Pa, authori-
ties have not sent an officer for the
prisoner Burlington. who rs located in
the central police station. Burlington,
as told in yesterdays Tribune. was ara
rested at the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western depot on the strength of
a telegram from the Braddock chief Of
police, charging him with larceny
Burlington's readiness to use q revol-
yer when arrested led to the technical
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons'' being recorded against him on the
police docket here.
II no word Is received here today
that a Braddock officer is enroute here
with warrant for Burlington, he will
be arraigned on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons and fined. That he
is guilty Of some offence in which
money IL concerned, Is presumed from
his effort to swallow a five-dollar bill,
Hc was made to disgorge it after he
had chewed away the lower part of it.
The bill is only about whole enough for
redemption. Burlington's anxiety To
destroy the bill suggests the proba bility
that it was marked and was evidence
against him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
MAYOR NAMES THE BOARD
These Men viii Examine Candidates
for Plumbing Inspector.

Mayor Bailey yesterday signed the
ordinance creating the office of plumb
ing inspector and announced his ap-
pointees to the board, which Will ex-
anime applicants and recommend one
for the inspectorship.
According to the provisions Of the
ordinance, which has been published
in full in The Tribune, the board Will
consist of an architect, two master
plumbers and two journeymen plumb
ers. These were, respectively, selected
as follows by Mayor Bailey: L. F. Will
liams, Joseph Evans, John Snyder,
Thomas Cleary and Henry Woolsifer.
The appointees will be formally noti-
fed this morning of their appointments
and requested to take the oath of office
at once and organize.
Applicants for the inspectorship must
have resided in Scranton at least one
year and been engaged as plumber
at least seven years. The salary will
be 81, 900 per year for three years, the
term of office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
George w. Browns New Quarters.

George w. Brown, the drayman, has
just located in his new office at the
corner OF Cliff street and Lackawanna
avenue. and wishes to announce that
he is this spring better prepared than
ever to attend to movings of all kinds.
A large new van will be put on the
road this week and this, in connection
with his other drays, gives him the
best facilities in the city for taking
care of movings. All orders will re-
ceive prompt attention. Office tele-
phone No. 6632; residence, 773. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
SISTER CAME TO HIS RESCUE.
She Caused the Release OF Ono of the
Hotel Frauds.

Eugene Phillips, one of the two men
arrested for jumping their board bills
at the st. Charles hotel, this city, and
the Exchange hotel, Wilkes-B Barre, was
released from confinement in the CEN
trail police station yesterday.
The bills to the amount of SIG
against Phillips were paid by a woman
supposed to be his sister, who came
here from Binghamton early in the
day. George +. Smith, the companion
of Phillips, had not been discharged up
to a late hour last night. He will be
committed to Jail today if his case is
not settled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
ISiT CONSTITUTIONAL?
Tho Act Under which Prison Com.
missiouers Are Appointed.

There is q probability that case will
be brought shortly to test the consti-
tutionality of the present act under
which the prison commissioners are
appointed The act provides that in
counties of 100000 population or more
where the appointment Of prison COM
missioners is made by the court OF
quarter sessions, the appointments be
made as equally as possible between
the two political parties receiving the
largest number of votes at the preced-
ing election. 1t is alleged that this act
Is special or local legislation and that
it therefore conflicts with a section or
the state constitution. The matter Is
in the hands of Attorneys s. ]. Strauss
and John T. Lenahan.
1t is expected that either case
stated" will be brought or that the
appointment of new board OF prison
commissioners by the court Will be
awaited and that a case will be based
upon such OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
SUPPER AT ELM PARK CHURCH.
1t Was Attended by Nearly Three
Hundred Persons.

Nearly 500 persons were served with
supper last night at Elm Park church
The committee was in charge of Miss
Sophie Schlager.
other ladies who assisted were: Mrs.
J. r. Porter, Mrs. G. H. Zehnder, Mrs.
r. +. Penman, Mrs. Charles Schlager
Mrs. G.. T. Reynolds, Mrs. y. A Hill,
Mrs. Larkin, Mrs. ]. G.. Eckman, Mrs
w. G. Fulton, Mrs. Kay, Mrs. Teall,
Mrs. C. B. Penman, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs.
Walter Henwood, Mrs. John Roll, Miss
es Porter, Andrews. Gearhart, Northup,
Schlager, Helen Stevens Irene Rey-
nolds, Nettie Henwood, Grace Norton,
Phillips, Katherine Henwood, DeGraw,
Josie Hawley, Evans, Kyle, Edith
Reynolds, Cornwall,of Sunbury; North
up, Bullock, Morgan, Musser and Hess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25

mediately arrested for the assault on
Sapolis and in default of bail were COM
mitted to jail
To prevent Stanovltch from escaping
in case bail is offered for him, County
Detective Leyshon yesterday had him
held to answer the more serious charge.
MIR. Leyshon received a note from DR.
Tlmlin, of Old Forge, yesterday. which
stated that MCGOWAN is not entirely
out Of danger. but that his recovery is
highly probable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
ACTION OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Express Their Regret at the Death of
John Gorden.

A meeting of the school teachers of
Old Forge was held in the Central
High school yesterday for the purpose
of considering measures relating to the
demise of John Gorden, of Scranton,
one of their late and highly esteemed
fellow workers.
Prof. F. r. Coyne presided. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Resolutions of coincidence, Misses NJ.
A. Quinn, Bertha Reese, *. f. Clunan,
Wealthy Brodhead and Z. NJ. Clarke;
representation at funeral, Misses Ber-
tha Reese, Katie Clunan, Katie Clark,
Connolly and Heuser. All schools will
observe q half-holiday Friday to at
tend the funeral services.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
ARRESTED IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Frank stnnovitch Held 10 Await Re-
suit of McGowan's Injuries.

Frank Stanovitch was arrested yes
terday in the county Jail on a warrant
charging him with stabbing Robert
MCGOWAN, of Old Forge, on Saturday
last and at a hearing before Alderman
Howe was re-committed without bail
to await the result Of McGowan's in
juries.
There was a disturbance in a hotel
at Old Forge Saturday afternoon and
Stanovitch struck William Sapolis on
the head with pool cue and knocked
him down. This occurred near the
doorway and MCGOWAN, who is young
man of 1s, stopped down and picked
Sapolis up.
This prevented Stanovitch from leav-
ing the room and seemingly enraged
him, for he drew knife from his
pocket and plunged 1t into McGowan's
stomach, making dangerous wound.
Stanovitch and another man were i'm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
DINNER IN HONOR OF PAUL D. BELlN.
Is About to Take Up a Permanent
Residence in Ruff,Io.

Mr. Joseph NJ. Boies gave a dinner
last evening in honor of Mr.. Paul B.
Belin, who is about to leave the city
for a permanent residence in Buffalo.
Covers We're laid for eighteen, the
guests were Messrs. Paul b. Belin A.
z. Huntington, b. e. Watson, l.. b.
Fuller Reynolds Bedford, Selden
Kingsbury, II. B. Merrill. Laurence
Bliss, ]. b. Neale, T. S. Fuller, A. T..
Hunt, jr., II. w. Boies, ]. II. Brooks,
John Kemmerer, L. b. Thorne, James
Blair, T. G. Fuller.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
FROM LEXINGTON
TO YORKTOWN
Intensely interesting Illustrated Lecture
in the Bicycle Club.
W. W. ELLSWORTH THE SPEAKER

Lecture Was Given Under the Aus
pices of the Monday Morning club.
Ball Room OF the Ciab House Pre-
sented IA Brilliant Appearance.
There Was an Informal Reception
Previous TO the Lecture- L. aides
Who Received.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
PATRICK MURPHY'S DESCRIPTION.
Has Been Teiegraphed the Scranton
Police from Liberty, N. Y.

Nothing had been learned by the po-
lice up TO last night to aid them in es-
tablishing the identity of the Patrick
Murphy, of Scranton, killed by the cars
at Liberty. N. Y.
Telegraphic correspondence brought
this description of the man: "Age so,
5 feet 10, short gray whiskers, blue
eyes, employed in Reeds hotel, Liberty.
during the winter"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
Scranton Business College.

Call at the College or write for a
copy of the new Journal This con-
tains the special tuition rates for
spring and summer months and much
other interesting information. Now is
the time to prepare for business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
M'AND2EWS GIRL is DEAD.
Police Would Like TO Know Some-
thing of Her Family.

A Scranton girl known by only the
name of McAndrews is dead in Oil
City. Yesterday Chief of Police Rob-
ling received the following telegram:
Mr.. McAndrews' daughter is dead here.
Try and find them.
Blanche Clarke.
The police know neither blanche
Clarke" nor the McAndrews mentioned
in the telegram.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
Blanche Clarke.
Scranton Business College.

Many have already taken advantage
of special rates for spring and summer
months. Spring term begins Monday,
April 4, but students may enter any
time,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25

Twining. optician 125 Penn avenue. in
Harris drug store. Hours 8 a. m. 8
p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
Now tor Spring.

Rose, the Halter, has received all the
new novelties in neckties for Spring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25

NJ. Ackerman, POI Penn ave. will have
her spring millinery opening today,
and tomorrow. Ladies invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
Conclusion of the
GRAND OPENING
.., of
Spring
Millinery

r Magnificent Show
as are now exhibiting
finest collection of the
st creations of Women's
gear ever shown in the
| We will display ori-
! creations of famous
Ian artists, and the
Exhibited by our own
hted trimmers will be
ced in a style which
I be duplicated else
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
The GrcatcstCare

Should be taken in moving furniture.
Brown, the drayman, and his men ex-
ercise the utmost care. Telephone
66S2. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25

steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & NJ. T. Howley.231 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
X
NJ
KIMBALLL
PIANO

Great musicians use Kimballs. The
testimony Of musicians who command
a salary of from 81, 900 to $1,000 for each
performance must be accepted as hav-
ing weight. They. at least. escape the
charge of not knowing what they are
talking about. Lillian Nordica says:
"The more I use my Kimball piano the
better like it," Jean De Reszke says:
I'VE have concluded to purchase KIM
ball pianos for our personal USE" John
Philip Sousa claims: "The Kimball
piano is first-class in every respect"
Some Of the most beautiful cases in
walnut, mahogany and oak can be seen
here. have some fine large pianos.
all colors. from $3.50 to $3.50. on easy
terms, and a term of lessons free.
George H. Ives. Q West Market street.
Wilkes-Barre general agent; w. 8.
Foote. local agent, 122 Page Place.
The evening times., 1898-12-10
Gossiu From H.rersto,,,

Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 10.-Elder Abra-
ham B. Barnhart. one of the pastors of
the HagerstOwn congregation of the Ger
man Baptist Brethren Church, left yes
terday for Atlanta, Ga, to locate site
on which his church will build college.
1t is the purpose of the Tunkers to do
missionary work among the colored peo-
pie in the South.
jeremiah Leasure yesterday sold his
farm of seventy-three acres, one mile
north of Hagerstown, TO David f. Carl,
for $50 per acre.
Antietam Post, G. A. r., of Sharps-
burg, and citizens will hold a public
meeting to devise a plan to secure the
Lincoln monument to be erected by the
United States Government for Antietam
battlefield.
George W. Bowers, jr.. met with a Sc
we're accident in the Windsor Knitting
Mills. A pair of shears were whired of
of a revolving machine, and the points
struck him in the abdomen, penetrating
over an inch.
DR.. Varnum D. Collins. of Washington.
d. c., delivered lecture last night on
the Philippine Islands at the Y. NJ. c. A.
here, to large audience. DR.. Collins
made three trips to the archipelago.
The evening times., 1898-12-10
To Transfer Its Bond

Richmond. Va, Dec. l0.-The Virginia
Electrical Company, which has acquired
the franchises, applied to the counciI
committee for transfer Of the rights of
the Virginia Electric Company. of Balti-
more and the Sou.hern Electric Com
pany.
The committee deferred action in the
of the franchise could be submitted as a
part of the record in the matter The old
company here put up a bond of 5000.
which is asked to be transferred to the
new company.
The president of the new company is
Mr.. +. c. Todd. The company has pu--
chased the Haxall Mill property and las.
it is said, 81 100000 capital.
The evening times., 1898-12-10
AND RYAN
WILL PROBABLY MEET
The Champion Says He VIII Fight
Ryan Before the Club Offering
the iarges. Purse
To whom it may concern:

Syracuse. y. y, Dec. 1o-"Tommy
Ryan has heard from Bob Fitzsimmons
regarding he proposed twenty-round cor
test between them at 154 pounds, weigh
ing in at the ringside. a representative
OF Ryan saw FitzsimmOns in New York
Yesterday afternoon, and Fitzsimmons
sent the following dispatch to Syracuse:
Il viii fight Ryan before the club offer
ing the largest purse. but l bar
O'Rourke's Lenox club. | viii also want
Ryan To make a side bet Of $l0.oGe.
Ryan said last night that he has taken
Filzsimmons mp on the strength Of the
first proposition he made. namely to fight
at l5i pounds.
Il think Fitzsimmons is unfair TO ask
me 10 make a side bet OF Si0.o00 said
Ryan. He has some advantages over
me. but I waive them. and am sincere
when | say that I will sign articles 10
meet him at the middle-weight limit. 1
viii agree to meet him before the club
that hangs UP the largest purse. | think
the side bet proposition is made for the
purpose Of crawling out of the match. II
the side het part Of the program is waived
the match can be made inside OF twenty
four hours
The evening times., 1898-12-10
SAYS HE WAS STOLEN
FROM HIS ROANOKE HOME
Willie Moore. Twelve Eenrs Old. De-
cIares Tramps KidnaFcd Him
and Forced Him tn Beg.

New York. Dec. 10-Raeged and foot
sore. little Willie Moore twelve years old.
confronted Magistrate Meade in the York
vile police court yesterday morning. and
told q wild, lurid tale OF having reen kid
naped from his home in Roanoke, Va
Willie said his father. Elijah -'soTe. was
the foreman of the Norfolk and Western
Machine Company, OF Roanoke. and lived
at No. 1916 Salem Avenue in that city.
He said two weeks ago. while on his way
to school. he stopped to play in the rail-
road freight yard. He was approached by
two ugly looking tramps who lifted him
into freight car and kept him there uu-
til the car reached Lyuchburr.
He says one or tie tramps. who said he
was Joseph Grimes. obtained a crutCh and
a pair of blue glasses and forced him 10
go on begging expeditions with him. He
said he collected large sums Of money.
which the tramps kept Tor themselves. IL
says that with his companions he came
North By easy stages and arrived in New
York Wednesday night.
Grimes took him To Central Park Thus
DAY morning and told him To look parJicu-
iaTly mOuCnful. 80 that he might get
money enough 10 carry them West. and
Willie was In the monkey house when
Policeman aIcGinty saw him and Jhous sht
he would question him. Grimes was
standing a few feet away. ana as soon as
he saw McGinty speak 10 the boy he ran
out of the house ana disappeared.
Willie told McGinty he was glad TO es-
cape from the tramps. and asked whether
he could be sent to his home in Roanoke
aicGInty took him 10 the Arsenal where
word was sent to the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty To Children, and Agent
Dimond called and took charge of the
boy He was taken 10 court and Magis-
trate Meade told Dmond to communicate
with his parents in Virginia.
The evening times., 1898-12-10
ESSAYS OF WITTICISM
BY A PAUPER SUICIDE
DIES WRITING FUNNY LETTERS
From Success In Life He Falls Int"
Poverty ana Ends His Woes
With iaudanum.

Kansas City. Dec 19.-Phillip Hatha-
way "A successful merchant 1T Sheldon.
No. met with reverses last year and came
to Kansas City to redeem his fortunes.
He invested his small savings in wheat;
but lost He contrived To earn enough u
get quarters at cheap odging-house.
For months he took a humorous view Of
his efforts to provide FOR himself. his wife
and i've children. bat Thursday night he
gave up the struggle. He was found dead
in bed yesterday with an empty laudaaum
bottle beside him.
For his landlady he left this letter:
beg pardon Tor this seeming lazinezs on ny
part bU il l. 80 cold Gidu'I likc to 20 To the
PARK. ior | would have 10 walk or beal myself
ouj OF city funeral, my last nickel il pledged
FOR ti-at purposa
In a recent competitive letting of the
contracts for the burial OF the pauper
dead the successful bid was one-ffth of
one cent per pauper.
This letter was directed to the coroner:
Mr.. Coroner: Ny friend Putnam was telling me
some time ago about d feiIow named Jo1nme
Jolipcd, who was Killed hy hard drink "a cake
nf ice tell his head) and this happened
long time ago they thought they ought 10 have
an Cptaph. so they went To "A poet. who wrote:
Here lies Johnnie Jollipod
Have mercy on him. Gracious God:
He would Won, ii lie God.
And YOU were Johnnie JollipCd'
Tie doctors may have my body To cut up II
they will cr5matc It, otherwise let the city bury
me on their nickel contract. and YOU Will find thr
nickel in the little watch pocket in my pants
tnder no circumstances do | want 10 bo taken
back to >heidcn iur burial
p. s.-if the city burics me let il be in a box
without paint or yanish: poplar il it j not
too expensive. and haul out on \ dray.
Why are coroncTs like Preachers Because il
their customers talk hack they take the law TO
them, and no one ever gels the main fact, uf the
case.
Between does of Iaudanum he wrote of
his condition. He began by taking 100
drops, then took 2e0, and finally 400 The
last lines of his communication are
scarcely legible
The evening times., 1898-12-10
john A. RnMIins posl EIec.inn

An election of officers was held at the
regular encampment of the John \. Raw
Inns Post, G. A. r., last night, and the
following veterans were selected to serve
for the ensuing year: Commando. Hiram
buckingham; senior vice commander
Charles F. Noske; junior vice commander
Charles c. Boyd; quartermaster. r. +.
De Grain; surgeon, DR.. Robert Reyburn
chaplain, c. G. Bollinger: officer of the
day, Thomas r. Sheppard: officer of the
guard Thomas Flynn; representatives to
department encampmsnt, S. j. Block, Pat
rick O'Farrell. John NJ. Keogh Alva s.
Taber, Joseph S. Mccoy, ]. A. Allen. II.
Z. Weaver; alternates. John II. Hewlett
Charles F. Noske, William r. Gill. r. f.
De Grain, Thomas Flynn, c. c. Boyd J.
II. Nordeman. The candidacy of C0m-ade
J. F. Raub. of Post No. 6. for department
tai commander. was also Endorsed.
The evening times., 1898-12-10
Women May BE L,nched.

Tampa. Fla, Dec. 1O.-A diabolical MUIR
der was committed late Thursday night in
West Tampa. From information at hand
it would appear that the tragedy vas pre-
arranged by a man of unsavory charac-
ter aided by four disreputable females.
John Youngblood, a prominent citizen,
was lured to a house of iII-fame. then
robbed and cut all to pieces. 1t was
discovered that a wagon afterwards
found covered with blood was at Ghe
house and went from there to the river
and a boat was then brought into play.
No trsce of the body can ne found The
four females are in Jail and the authori-
ties say they have positive proof of their
guilt Their handkerchiefs and other
wearing apparel are streaked with blood
Great excitement prevails and il is fear
ed in some quarters that the culprits will
be taken from Jail and lynched. In the
meantime the authorities are securing
the country for the body of the murdered
man.
The evening times., 1898-12-10
THE SOLDIERS HUME
In G0QD CONDITION
ZEN. BRECKiNRIDGE's REPORT
Membership Has Increased, Rules
Have Been Well Observed, While
Comfort Prevails.

In his annual report, just issued, In
spector General Breckenridge of the ar
my, has the following to say in reference
to the Soldiers Home, near this city:
THE inspection of the Soldiers Home
required by the law of March 3, 1883. to be
made by the inspector general in person
once annually, was made for the year
1897. in November of that year, and in
cluded home year. ending September
30 1887. 1t is believed that the public
interest would be subserved by making
the home year correspond with the fis-
cal year of the Government, which ends
annually on June 30. The report was
submitted December -, 1881, and the in
spection OF the home, its records, ac-
counts, management, discipline and sani-
tary condition was thorough
During the year ending September 80
1887, the average number of officers and
members present was 12S with an aver
age of 400 absent, making an average
membership OF l.139, an increase of sew
enteen over the preceding year The
greatest number present was 75z, on Feb
ruary q. and the lowest was 6u, on June
IS, and the total cared for was 1901
against 1875 for the preceding year
Those reported absent, 402 were mostly
on outdoor relief
The age of the members present on Oc-
tober 10. 1897 ranged from twenty-four to
eiChty-seven. and averaged 55.I years; and
their length of military service ran from
TWO months 10 thiTty-Cne years, and aver
aged 1913 years.
The behavior of the men during the year
seems TO have been good. though the in
fractions Of rules and regulations had ] ee
somewhat in excess of the record for the
previous year. and the buildings and
grounds. 10 which many desirable i'm
rcoyements have been made, were gener-
ally IN good condition and police.
The condition of the permanent fund Is
shown by the following tabuiauon, to wit;
Balance on hand September % 1886, 3 II
la452: credit settlements. Sl34, 256 %: to.a!
3 SIS, ,ySe.7 -: Withdrawn for current eX-
penses. Slc7 - -; balance due September
81. 1897. 81 1851
Property and stores of all kinds were an
excellent condition. and evidently received
careful attention. There were no com
plants concerning TIA" cooking or the
quantity or quality OF the food, and the
dining hall and kitchen We're In good or
der. Neatness and comfort seemed To pre-
vail In the dorlnitories as "a general thing.
The supply of water is satisfactory BON
as To quality and quantity. Tne hospital
was in excellent condition. and the hy-
gicnic conditions were Well maintained
and the sick list and death rate have de
creased.