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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-28

teachers committee, to which was re-
ferred the matter of opening two new
rooms at No. 2S, reported i'm favor of
the proposition and it was adopted
unanimously. or rather without oppo-
sition from the minority. which at the
last meeting succeeded i'm having it
held up. The proposition embraces the
purchase of one hundred single and six
teen rear seats from Thomas Kane &
Co
A petition was received from taxpay-
ers Of the First ward. asking that lots
for new school be purchased at the
corner of the Boulevard and Raines
street. IT was referred to the building
committee.
Mr. Schwass reported that thirty
eight pupils are vainly seeking admit
tancc to Primary department of No.
30 and asked the building and teachers
committee be instructed to look into
the matter.
The matter of additional compensa-
tion for the truant officer for work in
connection with the night schools was
referred to the teachers committee
Orders were directed to he drawn for
the pay of officers and janitors.
HOLIDAY NEXT FRIDAY.
on motion of Mr.. Gibbons the schools
were ordered to be closed on Good Fri
day. Mr.. Gibbons wanted to include
Holy Thursday, but he was alone in
the proposition.
The matter of selling old No. 16 build
ing in the Fourteenth ward to an Ital-
ian church congregation was referred
to the building committee in conjunc-
ton with the controller of the ward.
Mr.. Jennings, the controller of that
ward, Opposed the motion because it
was made by Mr.. Gibbons and was to
Mr. Jennings mind a discourteous in
terferenCe. Mr.. Gibbons explained that
Frank CarluCCi had asked him to in
troduce the matter. Mr.. Jennings
stated that he was also asked to intro
duce the matter and intended TO do so
when the proper time came
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Stonecutters Protest.
SIOhSSutleIS 1AOLcSl'
Editor Of The Tribune.

Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: We. the following committee rep
rcsenting the majority of the Union
Stonecutters in this city and vicinity.
wish to give expression to our honest
Indignation at the unwurranted outrage
which has been perpetrated against us
by the writer Of the article in the Scran-
tonian, published March 26 1899, signed
"a Stonecutter."
If we wished to disscCt the article.
Item by item, we are confident we could
prove each to he malicious lie, but Mr..
CarluCCi is able to defend himself and
will do So We believe, in his own way.
However, we brand the assertion that
mot one in ten of his neil are citizens
or taxpayers" as falsohood and can
prove that none are employed who are
not citizens. We believe this article to be
the production of the same party who.
at the last meeting Of the Building Trades
council made a motion to notify the
Building Trades council of New York,
that the work in this yard was done by
men and boys not receiving standard
wages" and at the meeting of the Stone
cutters union held last Friday evening
the members Cvondemned such action as
falsely representing tho sentiment of the
union.
We cmphaticaily protest against the
assertion that stoneCutterS are underpaid
aud as we all have, at one time or anoth-
cr, worked for the other different con-
tractors of this city and elsewhere. we
worthy of the same. and we have always
paid first class or union wages TO the man
worthy OF the same, and we have always
had reason 10 believe that he was in
sympathy with our organization.
The article in question shows the work
ingS of an cnvioIs, Jealous member. VINO
was incapable in his best days, Of do
ing u regulated days work ana who, in
stead Cf studying and praCtcing his
craft, gave his attention rather to mis-.
chief making.
Signed by committee. John +. Iangan,
Joseph J. Walsh, AlfOnHO Comfort,
Thomas SanginliAno. John Evans, Joseph
Rllvc,,
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a ball that somehow managed to hit
the bat with force enough to return to
the outfield. The whole crowd yelled
instructions, but the Cuban stood OPEN
mouthed until San Juan" made a leap
for him. and catching him by the arm.
fairly dragged him in the direction Of
first base. There was a panied express
sion upon the Cuban's face. and he re-
sisted feehly, but the Irish captain
finally landed him in triumph. A min
ute later the next at the bat sent the
ball into the field and tore for first
base
Run! rum" yelled san Juan to the
Cuban, who was trying to adjust his
collar. Run! Give him a chance at
that bag. will yez!"
Lopez lodged from the base just
in time to escape being run down. His
hat fell off and he was on the point
Of stopping for it when the captain
fell upon him. All that the spectators
could see was a trailing cloud of dust.
but when it cleared away LODcz and
San Juan" We're visibly making fast
time toward second. The ball was still
being fumbled in the field and there
was a good chance for a home Iun.
When the Cuban reached second base
he had lost a shoe and a part of mis-
coat and the man following was at
his heels. He was not allowed to halt.
although he was in sore need OF rest.
Rum shouted the captain, savage
ly. Run or I'll"
He snatched a stick and made for
Lopez with such a mCnaCins air that
the poor Cuban finally ran as hard as
he could. Amid the hOwls of the spec
tatOrs he shot over the ground. but.
/ instead of making for the home base,
he struck off across the parade and
finally disappeared beyond the ada
cent mule corral. An hour later a
small boy came for his clothes. Since
then base BAH can hardly be called
popular with the youths of Santiago.
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DIED.

BARRETT. In Scranton, March u, 1899
Miss Ellen Barrett, y years Of age. at
the Lackawanna hospital, Funeral
Wednesday morning. lntermont at the
Minooka cemetery.
BROWN--At Albany, March &c, 1899, r.
II. Brown, chief engineer of the Della
ware and Hudson company Funeral
announcement later
BCRNS.-fu West Scranton, March 20
1899 Mrs, Patrick Burns, aged y years,
at her home, 2Ol4 Luzcrne street. Fu-
neral tomorrow afternoon at 23O O'clock
Interment I'm the Cathedral cemetery.
RUDDY.--ln Wilkes Barre, March &C.
1899 Anthony Ruddy ~ years of age
Funeral today at . p, m, luteTncut at
the Plains cemetery.
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WEST SIDE BOY ENGAGED.
Walter Deckelnick Will Sing with
the Miles Stock Company.

Manager W. G. Emendorf manager
of the Miles stock company. was in the
city yesterday ana secured Master
Walter DecEenick, the phenomenal
boy tenor, for a two years engage
ment on tho road, Master Walter will
sing with Paul Brady, another clever
vocalist.
Tho former is but 10 years Of age
and the latter IL years. Walter is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deckel-
nick, Of North Main avenue, ami Will
Join the company some time this week.
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BOROUGH OF MoosIC APPEAL.
An Order Made Which Allows l. t
Operate as a SupersedeaS.

Somc time ago the court Of this
county made decree Incorporating the
borough of Moosic out Of a part OF
Lacl,aWanna township and an appeal
was taken t. the superior court by
those opposed to the creation of the
borough.
Judge p i, Smith, OF the superior
court, yesterday made an ordcr which
permits the appeal 70 operate as Il su.
persedeas all proceedings looking to-
ward the setting up Of a borough 10
he stayed bending the disposition Of
the appeal.
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Geo. B. Secord, the well known con-
tractor of TOwanda. n. Y. saws: Il
have used Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy in my family for long time and
have found it superior to any other.
For sale 10y all druggists. Matthews
Bros, wholesale and retail agents. ~
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PRIVATE CARLING
NOT REINSTATED
POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM ON
THE BOARD OF CONTROL.

Jennings People Bump over the
Roche Faction with the Aid of MI.
Leonard Of the Twenty-Frst.
School Teachers Petition for In
creased Pay-Number of Changes
Made by the Teachers Committee.
Mr.. Jayne Succeeds in Having Two
New Rooms Opened at No. 2S.
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Beauty" sighed the gazelle. "is. after
all, only skin deep
well. we pachyderms amt Kicking, y
replied the hippopotamus. being altogeth-
or deceived as 10 the motives of the peo-
pie who stared at her--Puck.
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Col. Egbert a U. P. Graduate.

Clay Egbert, killed in the battle III Ma.
nila on March 70 was distingUishe
alumnus Of the University Of pCrrsvl-
vania. being Il graduate in arts of the
C,aSs of -
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GAVE THE ALARM.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters Of In
terest Will be published when accompa-
MED, for publication, by the writer &
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
Hponsible for opinions here expressed.l
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" '1l dllliNf S'lN TtINl't anu tDlNtIlS
rally at the Rescue mission tonight. All
are welcome.
RECITAL TONIGHT.--Nlis Cornelia B.
Moredock and her pupils will give Il re-
cital tonight at the Young Women's
Christian association rooms.
MEETINGS CONTINUED. -- The re.
viral meetings at Elm Park church will
be continued tonight and tomorrow night
with DR.. Parker as the speaker.
REGULAR MEETING-Thc regular
meeting of the Central Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in GuernScy'S hall.
Every one interested Is invited.
MEETING TODAY.-Thc regular meet
ing Of the Women's Christian Temperance
union Will be held in their rooms In
Guemseys hall, SIS North Washington
avenue, and all who are interested are in
Vited to attend.
BAPTIST PASTORS MEET.-At the
weekly meeting of the city Pastors
uniOn yesterday Rev. q. W. Welsh read
q paper on The influence OF Luther and
tho Reformation" Rev. Thomas de
Gruchy presided
I
arc industriously rehearsing for the bene-
fiji of the Home for the Fricndless. 4
nautical scene is one Of the new attraC-
tions and the specaltcs to be given are
unique and funny
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-.Thc catholic
Historical and Newman Magazine club
will meet in regular session tonight in
Guernsey's hall on North Washington
avenue. A lecture ON "The Life of our
Lord" illustrated with specially selected
stcreopticon views will be given.
SPECIAL SERVICES ..-Rcv. Foster L.
Gift, pastor of the Grace Lutheran
church, will preach at the special ser
vices which will be held Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings at the
church. The Friday evening service will
be preparatory to the observance of holy
communion on the Sunday following
FUNERAL SERVICES. The funeral
of the late Mrs j. j., Nolan was held
yesterday morning from the residence,
5ll Harrison avenue and many friends
attended, The remains were borne to St.
Peters cathedral where high mass of
requiem was celebrated by Rev. Michael
Lotus, Al the conclusion Of the service,
the remains were borne to the Cathedral
cemetery, where intermcnt was made.
AT LAST-Mrs Annie Davis, of IS
Lackawanna avenue, was committed 10
the county jail yesterday by Alderman
Millar to await trial upon a charge of
selling liquor without q license. A true
bill was found against her ana her hus-
band Harry Davis, by the last grand jury,
Kitty Woods was prosecutor in the case,
but Mrs, Davis succeeded in keeping out
of jail for over month by falling To get
bail or be seen in her usual haunts,
YOUN'| MAN INJURED,-FTank Han
away, a well known man was pain
fully Injured by accidentally falling down
the stairs leading from Drayman Martin
FarrelPs office on Lackawanna avenue
At noon yesterday. IL is thought that just
as he started down the steps he became
faint. His cheek was lacerated and his
body bruised. lie was removed 10 his
home at the corner Of Mulberry street
and Franklin avenue, Up to a late hour
last night he was still unconscious and it
was feared that he was suffering from
conclusion Of the brain.
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MEETINGS CONTINUED. -- The re-
viral meetings at Elm Park church will
be continued tonight and tomorrow night
with DIR. Parker as the speaker.
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REGULAR MEF,Tl NG.-Thc regula r
meeting Of the Central Woman's Chris
tihn Temperance union will be held this
afternoon at o'clock in Guernscy'S hall.
Every one interested Is invited.
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HOUSES FOR Sale AND RENT

We have a big bargain in two
single houses OF 8 rooms, with large
lot, at the low price of 81, 900 each.
Homestead street, Dunmore.
Drnker street cars within fifty
yards of houses. Come quick.
House, 7Co Prescott ave. S., 500.
Some fine cheap houses at Lin.
coin Heights.
Higher priced homes on Jeffer-
son and Clay.
ST., 500 buys a nice single all i'm
provement house with big lot,
Court street.
We offer a fine lot, 8oxIIo feet,
corner Of Clay and Myrtle. Mag
niiicent location.
Torrent at Sill, SIS. $40, $28, $50
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for Holy Thursday at Clarli'S annex
POS Washington avenue, old Guernsey
building. -
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Finest wines and cigars at Lanes.
800 Spruce street.
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flee. The clerk stood his ground until
one of the robbers shot him and caused
him to drop his gun. He went to the
back door to call from the outside to
the men who were sleeping upstairs,
but one of the robbers was holding the
door from the outside and fourishing
a revolver.
GAVE THE ALARM
Brokenshire retreated and took an
inner stairway leading to the mems
sleeping rooms and gave the alarm. Be-
fore the crowd of motormen and con-
duCtors could get downstairs the rob-
hers had gotten the cash box and de-
parted
The gang is supposed to have assem-
bled in the Carbondale yard. Two of
them were identified by the wife of
the hotelkeeper at Thompson as two
men whom she saw the day before at
her husbands hotel The telegraph
operator at Thompson corroborated
her.
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LEACH'S RIFLE
PLAYED HAVOC
concluded from Page IL

to the box car in which they first were
congregated.
LEACH TOOK HIS GUN ALONG.
The operator at Ararat upon receiv-
ing the message from Uniondale, hast
lily summoned Hotelkeeper "Bill"
Leach ana Miller Jesse Vail and they
in turn aroused a number of other men
and boys. Leach brought along his re-
peatinE Winchester rifle and Vail had
a revolver.
When the robbers saw the crowd at
the station they jumped off the train
on the opposite side and started back
down the tracks.
Leach and Vail ran around the en-
gine, displaying their guns, and calling
upon the slowly retreating robbers to
wait The robbers stopped, formed in
a semi-circle and leveling their revolv-
ers. fired a volley at given command.
Then Leach and Vail opened fire.
While Vail peppered away with his
revolver from the side Of the train.
Leach stood in the open not seventy
five feet off, and as the bullets from
the robbers pistols whistled about him
on all sides, he coolly raised his rifle,
took deliberate aim at the nearest man
and fired
Down went one Of the robbers with Il
"S-calibre ball through his brain. Twice
more in rapid succession the rifle
cracked and two more of the robbers
dropped TO earth
THEY HAD ENOUGH
The remaining three broke and fled,
two of them taking to the woods and
TIE other heading down the railroad
track. Leach sent Il bullet after the
latter and as he was seen tc stop sud-
denly for an instant it is thought that
he was hit. He turned into the woods
ana was lost to sight. a fifth shot was
sent after the other two as they dis
appeared in the woods, but it was fired
at random and not effective.
Vail all this time kept blazing away
with his revolver but there is no indi.
cation that he did any damage: all
the wounds were found to have been
made by rife balls,
The pursuing party from Carbondale
arrived on the scene on a special en-
gine soon afterwards and with posse
of citizens pushed out in all directions
in pursuit of the fugitive trio.
Constahlos Moran. Woodmansee and
N"ary followed the route taken by the
pair that had gone directly into the
woods and after brief search came
upon their trail. Following the foot
prints in the soft snow the officers, af-
ter thlec-nlilc tramp came upon their
men in a patch of woods over towards
| Thompson.
The robbers dropped behind log
when they saw the officers approaching
but not quick enough to escape the
eyes of their pursuers. They were
tagged out with their nights work and
out Of ammunition and offered no re-
sistance One of them threw away his
revolver as the officers We're closing In
upon them but the action was detect
ed ard the weapons recovered.
The remains of the dead man We're
kept at Ararat summit An inquest
was conducted by Justice of the Peace
W. p. Tallman. but the finding of a
verdict was deferred until Thursday
The two wounded men We're taken to
Carbondale ana then removed to the
LaCkawanra hospital in this city on
the 4.24 Delaware and Hudson train
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MEETING TODAY.-Thc regular meet
ing of the Women's Christian Temperance
union Will be held in their rooms in
GuernseY'S hall, SIS North Washington
avenue and all who are interested are in
Vited to attend.
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IS A MERE BOY.

The one who was shot through the
body il a boy not over Is years of age.
He gives the name of James Kelly and
says his homo is in Ashley The other
Is apparently so years Of age He IL
a heavy-set, red-headed fellow and
looks soft and tawncy as if just re-
leased from a long illness or term in
tn. penitentiary-mor likely the lat
ter. lie says his name is James Cum
mings and that his home is in LOgans-
port. Ind His right arm below the ell
bow is badly laCerated and the bone
shattered Kelly will prublbly die.
Cummings is in no danger and could go
out at any time. For fear n, might
do this without fOrmality. his cot was
wheeled next to Shannons at the sug~
gestion Of Detectives Thomas Leyshon
and Martin Crippen, and word was left
for II. +. Ferber. who is watching
shannon every night, to keep an eye
on Cummings. also.
The prisoners at Carbonate were
given hearing before Alderman s.
Jones last evening and in default Of ST.
coo bail each was committed to the
county Jail They will be brought
down this morning
one gave the name Of William Zeby
and said he had no home The other
said his name was Joseph Leonard and
claimed Great Bend as his residence.
None of the four would even admit
that he knew who the dead man was,
and all deny positively any connection
with the Mavfeld robbery or even that
one is acquainted with the other
All doubt on the score, if any need
have existed, was removed by Night
Clerk Rrokenshres positive identifica-
tion of Zehy as the man who shot him
in the foot
HAS NO RELATIVES.
Kelly is probably the only one who
is giving his right name. He realizes
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RECITAL TONIGHT.--Mis COrnelia B.
Moredock and her pupils will give re-
Cital tonight at the Young Women's
Christian association rooms.
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CITY NOTES

ANNIVERSARY SERVICE.-Therew will
be an anniversary service and converts
rally at the Rescue mission tonight. All
are welcome.
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HAS NO RELATIVES.

Kelly is probably the only one who
is giving his right name He realizes
that he is in a bad way anG although
cranky and pig-headed, talks i'm soft
tones when questioned on the subject
and insists that Kelly is his right name
and Ashley his home. He says he has
no relatives either in Ashley Or any
other place.
Cummings was in Joking mood, and
when asked his name by one Of the
nurses said shannon After a while
he laughed and said mo; that's only d
joke. You have Shannon'S enough
here. My name is Cummings. James
Cummings, Logansport Wayne coun-
ty, Indiana" Several times after
wards. when other questioners asked
him his name, he answered Shannon" 4"
ard theE watched to see the effect, af-
ter which ne would smile.
The later details Of the robbery at
the Traction company station at May
field show that the gang was a bold
and desperate one,
At 115 o'clock, when the deed was
committed, the last cars were being
brought in, and at least dozen motor
men and conductors were aslrap on
the second floor
The gang came in through the fire.
room door wearing masks. Fireman
Patrick Dempsey was laid out uncon-
scious from a blow with the butt cf
a revolver, and Engineer Frank Cog
gins was quickly overpowered, thrown
on the floor and kicked in the head
Night Clerk W. r. Brokenshire
heard Dempsey's cries and came out
of the office with his revolver. Seeing
the robbers he fired at them three
times Dempsey was picked up and
held as a shield by the robbers, and
in this way they advanced on the Of
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weekly meeting of the city Pastors
union yesterday Rev. G. w Welsh read
q paper on The Influence OF Luther and
tho Reformation" Rev. Thomas de
GruchN presided
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COMING MINSTRELS,-Thc minstrcls
are industriously rehearsing for the berc-
fiji of the Home for the Fricndless. 4
nautical scene is one Of the new attraC-
tions and the specialtics to be given are
unique and funny.
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no patience with those who would
Philippines And he does come far short of endorsing
the a letter New York World he declares
that bad and deplorabe as incidents are
government refuse mperilng
trust for humanity and civilization signature
had not been appended authorship might
have been attributed to Mckinley. goes
further: In view Of unacceptable liability
brought face to face with question war;
of wars real demoralzing upon our
tional life and character be most seri-
ousy impressed by the reflection expressly
authorized those whom intrused our public
affairs to determine for of peace
and that determination for war our ready
acque3cence becomes patriotism support of our
countrys contention becomes good citizenship"
pontedly patriotic the in defend
ing his position Democrat, who declared: At am
not Republican. I am simply standing by Decatur's
toast My country: May be right; but my country
right Tory American politics from 1775
to has been an ass belong to the United
States present am defending the honor Of the God
dess OK liraty 1rCm all kin Is Tories"