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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
APPLICANTS FOR RELIEF.
Poor Board Directors Devote an
Afternoon to Relieving Those in
Distress-Requests Had a.
Pitiable Feature.

The poor board met in regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, with Messrs.
Langstaff and Fuller the absentees.
The business of the meeting consisted
almost solely of hearing and disposing
of applications for relief.
Mrs. John Southard, of Dunmore,
was the first called and Director Muir
ply addressed the board in her be-
half. He stated that the woman and
her husband, who are both aged, re-
side near the Dunmore cemetery and
are unable to work. A son, 26 years of
age, strong and robust, and who re-
fuses to work, subsists from whatever
is sent into his parents for their relief.
Another son of Mrs Southard's, living
I'm California, learning of his parents
circumstances, sent $50 and SO on two
different occasions. and the son al
home took the money. The board in
structed Mr.. Murphy to use his discre-
tion as what TO do in the matter.
Mrs. Alex, Leroy, of Philadelphia,
who said she had just arrived from
Forest City, and wanted transporta-
tion to her home, where her son lives,
was sent back to Forest City.
Mrs. Morris Dillman, of Alder street,
who said her oldest boy, IA years old,
is unmanageable and will not work,
wanted an increase in her allowance.
The case was referred to Mr.. Dickert
with power TO act,
Mrs. Patrick Loftus of Stone ave-
nue.. informed the board that her hus-
band who is young and strong, viii not
work and abuses her shamefully. Mr..
HIIy ,Ynrt tod 10 of1 l,1., I
to consult with Attorney Scragg as
to the husbands conduct.
John Kline, of Elm street, an old SOL
dler with a large family, and who has
been unable to get a pension, was
granted aid and incidentally Director
Shotten, ascertaining that Kline was
a chair Gamer, gave him some work in
that line.
Mrs. David Chappell, of Evans court,
whose husband left her four months
ago, and is now in Wales, was made
happy, She and her four children. the
oldest six years and the youngest three
months, Will be sent back to- her home
in Wales. The case was fully inYesti-
gated, and found to be a worthy case
as the woman is a stranger here, un-
able to assist herself, and the whole
family would become charge upon
the district.
The matter Of indenturlng the -four
little children of Mrs. Mary Reilly, of
Maple street was left to Director
Dickert's judgment. Meanwhile the
family will be cared for.
DR.. Paine, who. at the last meeting
of the board was directed to have the
children of Mrs. Reese Llewellyn, of
West Scranton, taken to a charitable
institution informed the members that
the Associated Board of Charities was
the proper body to proceed in the mat
ter. Mrs. Duggan was notified to that
effect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
They Are Soon to Be Erected in the
Central City if Labor Troubles
Do Not Interfere.

New and handsome buildings are to
replace those recently destroyed by fire
I'm the central city. II labor troubles
do not interfere the work of construc-
tion will be done this summer.
The new Four Cent store is to be
proceeded with at once. strike or no
strike. Laborers were engaged yes
terday in tearing down the portions of
the wall still left standing and re-
moving the debris of the fire. As
stated before in The Tribune it is to
be a four story and basement struc-
ture covering the entire lot and to
have as handsome front as there is
in the city. Proprietor John II. Lad
wig said to a Tribune reporter at the
time, he decided on rebuilding at once,
that he would give Lackawanna ave-
nue. a building it would be proud of.
A. II. Shopland, owner Of the adjoin-
ing double building, which was occu-
pied by j. D. Williams &c Brother,
stated yesterday that he will tear down
the remaining half of the structure
| and put up first class. double four
story iron and stone building that will
be modern in every particular. He
| Gid not propose, either. that any of
| matter of contributing to the architect
| ural beauty OF the avenue, he further
said.
Inquiries as to what would be done
| regarding the replacing Of the PAUL.
| building on Spruce street developed the
| fact that the agents of the estate con-
| template erecting an up-to-date store
| and office building that will compare
! favorably with those of the immediate
neighborhood, which are Scranton's
| largest and best buildings.
Negotiations for the sale of the land
are on and may be consummated at
any time. Their consummation would
mean the same thing, as far as re-
| building Is concerned. for the parties
who are after the property can be re-
lied upon to put up quite as good, If
not better building, that would be
erected by the estate itself.
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FROM THE FIRING LINE.
Boys from the Eleventh Infantry
Are Welcomed Home from
Porto Rico by Admir-
ing Neighbors.

The residents of Bellevue and Park
Hill Joined last night in a public re-
ception to the soldier boys of that
neighborhood, recently returned from
Porto Rico, where they did service in
the Eleventh infantry, United states
army.
The affair occurred in Golden's hall.
Speechmaking, banquet and dancing
made up the programme OF exercise.
Common Councilman p. F. Galpin, of
the Sixth ward, acted as chairman of
the evening.
The soldier guests We're: William
O'Rourke, Ignatius Nealon, Patrick
Mclean, Edward Gerrty, David Dono-
van, Joseph Noone, William OHara,
John Cassidy, William Ruane, William
Moran, James Duffy. James Lavelle,
John Mulligan, Edward Vanston.
These boys went ont last spring from
the Scranton recruiting station, which
was in charge of Lieutenant Dentler,
now Captain Dentler. Their cam
paigning has been told from time to
time in special letters published in
The Tribune. The principal engage
ment in which they participated was
the battle of La Queseda, where the
American soldiers made a brilliant at
tack across a flooded rice field fight
ing for hours waist deep in water.
They received their discharges the fore
part of this month under the act linn
itirg the enlistment of volunteers TO
the actual period Of hostilities, and
have been returning home in ones and
twos during the past two weeks.
Over 400 boys from Scranton and
Wilkes-Barre and the towns tributary
to those cities were in the Eleventh
regiment. Several companies were
composed entirely of boys from this
region, but every company in the regi-
ment had its share of them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
AT STATE COLLEGE.
Programme That Has Been Ar
ranged for Commencement.

ranged for Commencement.
Following is the programme for the
commencement week at the Pennsyl-
vania State college:
SUNDAY, JUNE II.
1870 a. m.-Baccalaureate sermon, by
the Rev. Lawrence NJ. Colfelt, d. D.,
Philadelphia.
MONDAY, JUNE 10.
$3.50 p. m.--Annual inter-class athletic
contest.
p. m.-Junior oratorical contest.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10.
$50 a. m.-Annual meeting of the
Alumni association.
10 a, manual meeting of the hoard
of trustees.
II m.-Alumni dinner lin the armory).
2.30 p. m,-Meeting (n room No. 121) OF
delegates and alumni to elect trus-
tees.
p. m.--Presentation of "The School
for Scandal" by 1.-THE Thespians."
WEDNESDAY, JUNE ii.
10 a. naturalization exercises of the
Glass of 80.
Commencement address, by the Hon.
Henry X. Carroll, United States COM
missioner to Porto Rico.
An examination of candidates for
admission will be held at the college,
Thursday, June IL, at o'clock a. m.
A second examination will be held
Tuesday, Sept. -. beginning at the
same hour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

tients at the Moses Taylor hospital, we're
discharged from that institution yes
terday
DAMAGE CLAIM.-,rhe sewers and
drains committee of common council
will meet Tuesday afternoon to pass upol
the claim of ID. A. O'Connor, of Robin
son street, for damages which he alleges
were caused by gutter water overflow
ing into the cellar of his hotel.
CONFERENCE POSTPONED. -- The
conference between the viewers and the
officials of the Delaware and Hudson
company regarding the opening of wy
oming avenue which was scheduled for
yesterday afternoon, was postponed till
this afternoon owing to the absence of
Mr.. Weston, the company's land agent
TAKEN TO JAIL.--Anthony Lally,
who was shot while trying to enter the
barn of Henry Weisel, South Scranton,
Tuesday night, April II, and held in $1,000
bail at hearing held two weeks later,
was removed from the Lackawanna
hospital yesterday to the county jail to
await a hearing before the next grand
jury on q charge of attempt at burglary.
THREATENED TO kILL.-Anthony
JOY. of Park Place was defendant in
suit brought before Alderman Kasson
Thursday night, charged with making
threats to kill. Antonio Esposilo, a
neighbor, was prosecutor and alleged
that he feared that JOY would carry
out his threat. The defendant was held
in $500 bail for his appearance at court.
LAUNDRY ABLAXE-Yesterday af-
ternoons alarm of fire from box q, was
occasioned by a slight blaze in the base
ment laundry of t. NJ. Chapman's resi-
dence in the Martin Maloncy block at
432 Adams avenue. Some clothing was
destroyed and the room was badly
scorched How the flames originated is
not explained. They were eXtinguished
by the Phoenix Chemical company.
ARSON CHARGED. - Harry Jurko-
vitz, of Throop, was arraigncd before
Alderman Howe last night charged with
arson. County Detective LeyshOn was
prosecutor. The information cited that
on the night of November l6, 1898, Il
building owned by John A. I.ahotsky and
occupied by Harry Jurkovitz and Will
lam Engle. for hotel purposes, was
burned down and that Jurkovitz was
responsible therefor. Alderman Howe
held the defendant for further hearing
several important wisnesses being un-
able to he present
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Alban Evans, Edward owens, Thomas
w. Edwards, John Phillips, William It.
Evans, John D. Powell, Edward Mat
thews, William b. Davis, William II.
Davis, William p. Williams. Thomas d.
Davis. John p. Williams. John L. Da-
Wis, +. I. Thomas, John Penman, jr.,
w. II. Edwards, Thomas Price, @. A.
Price, John Parry, Evan J. Lewis, b.
Rosenfeld.
Scranton--Charles A. Hess, A. s.
Rowley, James Donnegan, Michael Full
Ter, Daniel Heinzman, John Hefty, John
Reidenbach, Brian McManamy, Charles
Shredder, Anton Weinshank, John Mus
ser, Louis Getz, Rudolph Touchman
Adam Partley, Frank Grambo, John
Monahan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
LANGsTAFF-KELLY CONTEST
Names of the Witnesses Who Were
Heard Yesterday.

In the Langstaff- Kelly election con-
test the following witnesses were eX-
amined yesterday:
Blakely borough--Levi Stage, Will
lam Rook p. f. Connor, +. C. Jenkins,
Thomas Llewelyn.
Taylor borough --- Thomas Jenkins,
William p Evans.
Olyphant borough-Willam Allsop,
Richard Allsop, Frank S, Williams,
John T.. Jones, Joseph L. Davis, Anto
Glinky, Joseph Spitzenberg, Ivor r.
Evans, David Parry John Penman, sr.,
Richard Jones, Edward owens, Thomas
Williams, John Steed, Richard r. Will
Jams, Thomas ID. Evans, W. w. Reed,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
DISC0URAGING THE
ELECTION CONTESTS
LAWS PASSED BY THE LAST
LEGISLATURE.

One of Them Limits the Time for
Taking Testimony in an Election
Contest to Ninety Days-All of the
Time Consumed Over and Above
That Is at the Expense of the Liti-
gants-Amendmen to Permit of
the Curing of Defective Affidavits.
Some other Innovations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Some Fine
Ludwig Pianos

are attracting the attention of all who
see them at our store. These splendid
pianos contain so many Improvements
and in style and finish are so far ahead
of anything Of the same wholesale cost
that one marvels at the low prices we
ask for them. WHY CAN WE SELL
OUR PIANOS so LOW? Because we
buy al the lowest cash price Because
we cart no pianos out on trial. Because
we demand payment down on the in
strument Because We have no agents.
Because we make no unnecessary eX-
pensc,
1t costs thousands Of dollars to have
from 80 to - pianos about the country
on trial. all Of which must be made up
by those who purchase. All the latest
music at half price.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

The election contest evil has grown
to such proportions in this state that
the last legislature took some radical
steps to discourage the practice. a
number of bills with this end in view
were introduced and passed and have
received the signature of Governor
stone. One of the bills, which was
introduced by Senator j. c. Vaughan,
is somewhat drastic in it's provisions.
1t is as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

The great book and stationery stock
of Biedleman the Bookman will be on
sale at Jonas Longs Sons Monday
morning. Books in sets. copyright
editions, the classics, text books, nov
els, fine writing paper Office and school
supplies will be sold for half value. *&
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
ARE COUNCILMEN
NOW In CONTEMPT
A. A. vosBURG BELIEVES THAT
THEY ARE.

Presented a Petition to Court Yes
terday Reciting the Action Taken
at Thursday Nights Meeting of
the Select and Asking for a Rule
to Compel the Councilmen to Show
Cause Why They Should Not Have
Attachments Issued for Them for
Contempt of Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Meeting at Blakely.

The temperance movement is grow
ing in interest in Blakely. Sunday
afternoon Mr.. Mcconnell will speak on
Good Grit" Sunday evening at the
usual hour for services he will speak
on Drinking Among the Upper Ten"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Clothing for Young and Old,

Our line of summer clothing for
youths, boys or men is complete in
every particular, and embraces the
best goods put out this season. For
style, finish and price our stock can't
be beat. Richards, Wirth e. Lewis,
1926 Lackawanna avenue.
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G. A. r. Suits.

We have the largest line of G. A. r.
suits in the city. The best indigo blue
material and every garment guaran-
teed to give satisfaction.
Horan & Merrill,
3l6 and 31S Lackawanna ave,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

NO MEETING. Owing to the failure
of quorum to materialzc no meeting
Of the joint fire department committee
was held last night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Sunday school library committees
viii find many rare bargains in the
great Beidleman book stock on sale at
Jonah Longs Sons Monday. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

observe the requirements OF TINS Sec
ton is insufficient, in any contest
growing out of said election 1t shall
- lawful to correct any mistakes or
supply any deficiencies in such affi-
davit, so as to show that the said per-
son was In fact q qualified voter, but
this shall not apply TO non-registered
voters who make no affidavit, or one
which makes no attempt to comply
with the law"
Another act which was suggested by
the experience of Lackawanna county
with election contests limits the time
of contests to ninety days. 1t Is as
follows:
LIMITING ACT.
That hereafter in all contested cleo
tions except of governor, lieutenant
governor electors of president and vice
president of the United States and all
other officers of this commonwealth
who now are or hereafter shall be re-
quired to be elected by the qualified
voters of the state at large, the time
to be consumed in taking testimony in
court before an examiner or examiners
appointed for that purpose shall not
exceed ninety days in any one case, no
matter whether such testimony be
taken in court or before an examiner
or examiners, or partly in court and
partly before an examiner or exam
iners, and said testimony shall be taken
in the following order, to wit:
y period of time not exceeding forty
days shall be allowed the contestant
for this purpose; succeeding period
of time, not exceeding forty days, shall
be allowed for said purpose to the per-
son returned as elected and the con-
testant may take testimony in rebuttal
during ten DAYS. Immediately succeed
ing the time allowed the persons re-
turned as elected for taking testimony
ana for any testimony taken after the
lilii!I I VI tiiiIe herein llAeu, no cUhlest clst
80. t' S,ia' n"N .iI to"o ~ ciioi .
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Try Lackawanna Brewing Com
pany's special brew. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Try Lackawanna Brewing Conn
pany's special brew. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
Conductors and Motormens' Suits.

See our large line Of conductors and
motormens' suits. Only the best indi-
go blue cloth used in the goods we
handle. Horan e Merrill.
- 316 and 3lS Lackawanna ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

ANNUAL NISIT.-The teachers com
mittee of the board Of control will make
its annual visit to the schools next week,
beginning Tuesday on the West Side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Smoke the Pocono cigar, sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

OPENS MAY 3--Elmwood hall, for
merly Hotel Elmhurst, has been retitted
and furnished and will be opened May 81
under new management as a first class
hotel ana sanitarium
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

FLOUR AND SOAp.--At the Home
for the Friendless there is "a pressing
need of donations of flour and soap.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

PATIENTS DISCHARGED. - owen
McGovern, the lad injured at the South
mills in January last, his father being
Killed at the same time; Stanley, a Pole
and Peter Merton, burned at the blast
furnace In April and March respectively
and John Lloyd, injured by a fall of coal
IN the Cayuga mines last week, all pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
CITY NOTES
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PAY YOUR GAS BILLS today and
gave the discount.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
A GOOD man y
"A disea ses to
which q octors
give Ion g lam es
Should be
Called
INDIGESTION.

with n perfect
dige st Ion, no
disease IL possl-
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gestloh Is wrong
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= to m ach Bit
ters. IL strikes
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that Is why IL
cures. Give 1t a
trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

Smoke the Pocono cigar, &c.
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tients at the Moses Taylor hospital, were
discharged from that institution yes
terday
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-28

typical form develops two pltch-colored
longitudinal stripes on the sides and body,
In the middle there is a yellowish gray
stripe about twice tho width OF the dark
ones. On each segment this light stripe
includes four black dots In pairs, Of which
the anterior are about half as far apart as
the posterior. Marking the middle line Of
the body there is a light reddish line,
which furcates upon the head so as TO form
a Y-shaped mark. The three anterior pairs
OF legs are sharp, the others blunt and
thicker and all with black tips.
with the approach OF cold weather in the
fall the worms pass into the ground and
enter the crystals stage, in which the winter
is passed. The chrysalis is about half an
inch long, OF a bright yellow color when
new, becoming darker to brown as 1t re-
mains in the ground. These chrysalids are
found throughout the fields that have been
infested one or two inches below the sur
face. A favorite place will be found to be
below some fat weed that has protected the
larvae from the sun while it was entering
the ground"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-28
DEATH At THE LEXINGTON FAIR.
Bicyclist Herman ,KugIer's Neck
nrnLcn NJ The Clnne of a Rnce.

BicycIist Herman ,KugIer's Neck
Broken Mt the Close of n Race.
LEXINGTON, Neb., Sept. 27.-(Special
Telegram.)-The third day Of the street fair
was somewhat married by a violent gale of
wind that prevailed mcst Of the day, but it
did not Interfere with the crowds. Interest
is kept at fever heat by a varying program.
in the mercantile booth Of Wolback & Kutz
Mesdames Kinney. Adams and Chappell en-
piano at Intervals during the day. The ex-
hibit in Agricultural hall continues to draw
crowds, and the one in charge of H. G.
Jones Of the Gothenburg Irrigation COM
pany shows a yield of corn that averages
seventy bushels to the acre.
In the evening there was a parade Of bust
ness men, footing tin horns, led by Former
Postmaster w. j. McElhiny with a baton,
which he hurled three feet in the air, catch
ing 1t with a twirl as 1t came down, amid
the deafening cheers Of the throngs on the
sidewalks. The illuminated bicycle parade
will not soon be forgotten. The fireworks
and band concerts kept the crowds out un-
til a late hour.
At the close of the one-mile bicycle race
today Herman Kugler, who had won Sec
ond money, continued at full speed until the
rope stretched across the street at the boun-
dairy line caught him across the neck, throw.
ing him to the ground. He was carried
home and died at 6 o'clock, his neck having
been broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-28

York next month. p. N. Morse OF Brain
ard was appointed a delegate to the Nationai
Farmers congress, which Will be held In
Chicago, October Q.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Bryant
has been notified that proceedings Will be
commenced against the Grain Growers Mu-
tual Hail Insurance company OF Omaha,
which, 1t is alleged, is making an unlawful
assessment against it's policy holders.
The old Oriental hotel, one OF the land
marks Of Lincoln, was destroyed by IRE
early this morning. The building and It's
contents were valued at about $4,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance. The building
was located at the corner OF Thirteenth ana
X streets and was owned by Mrs. c. Is.
Fuller. 1t had been used as a tenement for
several years and many Of the occupants
had a narrow escape from being burned to
death. 1t was a frame structure and before
the FIRE department arrived 1t was entirely
enveloped by flames. Several people were
removed from the building in a semi-un-
conscious condition, but none were seriously
injured