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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
PATH SEMI-ANNUAL SALE
Retrospective Glance at One of scran.
toms Greatest Establishments.

May !, 1885, marks the day that the
doors of Goldsmith's Bazaar were first
thrown open to the public and upon the
following winter their first semi-annual
sale of muslin underwear was announce
ed. The department in its infancy oc-
cupied but 2jO square feet of space and
today at the announcement of it's Path
semi-annual sale, it requires at least
$500 square feet of space to display
only samples Of their enormous stock
the reserve stock being kept upon the
top floor where it is not visible The
firm tells us that they make il a spe-
cial point to thoroughly inspect every
garment before it is placed on sale, in
order to see that it is perfectly made.
correct in size. and marked to sell at
a price which no legitimate competitor
can go under, which accounts for the
wonderful yearly increase in their un-
derwear business. II has been a house,
hold word in this vicinity that when a.
white garment comes from the Bazaar
it is surely correct. Infants to adults
have always been thought of i'm the
making up of their stock Of muslin gar
ments so that the tinieSt babe TO the
most pOrtly dame can always be sup
piled with their wants in this line.
Their announcement i'm our ADVERTISING,
column today is well worth the atten-
ton of all our readers. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
KILLED HIS OWN CHILD.
Terrible Crime Frank Bliscoe, For
merly of Continental Hill, Is
Charged with - Story Came
Out at Divorce Hearing.

According to evidence adduCed at
a divorce hearing yesterday, IA cruel
and revolving case Of infanticide which
never came to the attention of the au-
thorities occurred in this city three
years ago. The accused is Frank Blis-
coe, an Italian, who formerly resided
on Continental HILL in the Twenty-first
ward, and his victim was his own lit
tie daughter.
The statement came from the Wit
nesses, among them the libellant's
father, John Lucatz, who was called
to testify to Bliscoe's cruelty. 1t was
said that one day in 1896. when he
was in a drunken frenzy, he held his
child on a red hot stove, inhicting
upon it's little body burns from which
it died a short time after. Mrs. Blis-
coe could not corroborate the story, as
the law prohibits a wife from testify
ing against her husband but the state
ments of the other witnesses We're
deemed of sufficient weight by Judge
Edwards to warrant his calling the
matter to the district attorneys at
tention.
Bliscoe has since skipped out. He
beat his wife and children on Nav Il,
1897, turned them out of doors and
then decamped, possibly fearing arrest.
Nothing has been heard of him since.
That Bliscoe was not incapable of
the crime he is accused of was borne
out by some scars on the hands and
arms Of his wife, which the witnesses
say were inflicted by her husband
with a red hot poker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

desk additional contracts for carry
ing 10000 tons, which viii be executed
before 6 o'clock.
THE refusal OF one or two wealthy
operators here and I'm this vicinity to
Join us in furnishing the capital, has,
TO some extent, delayed the project and
discouraged Us a little. Money and
lots of II Is necessary to build the road,
for It was never intended-and never
will be--to construct 1t on watered
stock. If our prominent men would
all realize the advantage TO Scranton
our task would be much easier
The railroad built and in operation
means the greatest single enterprise
ever contemplated or executed for the
general welfare Of the Lackawanna
valley region. l cannot, Of course,
positively say that the road will be
built. but 1t surely will unless the i'm
terests OF the individual operators are
otherwise just as well taken care of.
Personally, 1 believe the new road to
be the only complete and permanent
remedy for the existing troubles"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

Y, and Mr.. IT, $. wisn,r, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, are in the city as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ben Dimmlck will en-
tertain guests at "IIomowood," their resi-
dence on North Washington avenue, next
Tuesday evening, when the feature OF the
occasion will be readings by L. Hopkin-
son Smith.
"on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Connell
wife of Representative Connell, OF Penn
sylvania, gave her first reception for the
winter. The handsome suite of rooms
occupied by the Connells at the Shore.
ham were most beautifully decorated
throughout with palms, roses, carnations
and potted plants. Tea was poured by
Miss Jessie Dlmmick, Of Scranton, the
young granddaughter of the hostess, as.
sisted by Miss Pennypacker, of Whining
ton, Del. The receptions will be con-
tlnued weekly until Lent and will doubt
less be well attended, as Mrs. Connell Il
one OF the most popular women in the
congressional set. ct."-Washington Letter
In Philadelphia Times.
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Good Investments.

Special opportunities exist today for
furniture and other woodworking
plants, for all factories using iron and
steel and for textile mills of all kinds
and for shoe and leather manufactures
in the South, along the Southern Rail-
way. In many places there are OPEN
ings for electrical plants, for whole
salers and other business men. Men
seeking investments in manufacturing
industries, In iron. coal or timber
lands. in farms or in other ways, or
desiring homes in good sections and
healthy, pleasant climates, investigate
the Southern Railway territory. 1t lies
in eight states and extends along 5000
miles of track, stretching from the
Potomac and the ocean to the Missis-
sippi, and the Ohio to the Southern
seaboard cities.
Send for our publications. Tell us
what you are looking for and We can
locate you advantageously.
NJ. V. Richards,
Land ana Industrial Agent, Southern
Railway, Washington, u. c. q"
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HIS NAME IS SAM MARTIN
He Represents That He Is an Agent
for the Buffalo Bill Show.
Left Scranton Quietly
Sunday Evening.

sam Martin" was the name he wrote
on the register Of the Hotel Rudolph
and he said he was the advance agent
for the Buffalo Bill show. He came to
this city Saturday morning and left
Sunday evening just in time to avoid
arrest While he was i'm the city he
succeeded i'm borrowing small sums of
money from several persons.
Martin" is loud-voiced man, and
as soon as he arrived at the hotel nc
announced that he was the agent Of
the Buffalo Bill show, which he said
would exhibit here on March -. He
made a contract with Montgomery &
co. to supply hay and feed for the
animals and also negotiated with
butchers and grOccrs to supply meats,
groceries, etc. lie endeaVored to bor-
row from every person with whom he
had business dealings. and in some
cases he was successful
Sunday afternoon hc went into the
Elks' rooms and introduced himself
as a member of No. / lodge of New
York. He explained that he was an
advance man for Buffalo Bill. and was
presented as such to John q. Reese,
of the bin posting firm of Reese &
Long. Mr. Reese said he was ac-
quainted with Louis Il. cook. man
ager Of the show, and Martin said:
"Oh yes he spoke about you before |
left New lork and wanted to be re-
membered to you
Now it so happens that Manager
Cook is in Europe ana has been for
some time, and Martins" remark
struck MIR. Reese as somewhat pecu-
liar. After meeting Mr. Reese Mar
tim seemed to be i'll at ease and soon
left the Elks rooms. saying he would
call on the bill posting man In the
morning. He returned to the Rudolph
tried unsucccssfully to borrow 500 from
number of persons and then quietly
went to the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western station and took the 5.15
train for Binghamton or some other
point along the line Of that road.
When Mr.. Reese returned home he
turned to the files Of The Bill Post.
en-" journal printed in Chicago and
in the issue of Sept %, 1896, unearthed
picture and sketch Of one Tom Day
He Immediately identified Day az
Martin" The article which accom-.
panied the picture spoke Of Day as q
most successful imperSOnater of circus
agents. At that time he had Just beer
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment at Kansas City, No, for imper-
sonating an agent of Barnum & Bailey
a similar charge preferred by Ringing
Brothers, circus owners was pending
against him at the time.
Mr. Reese took the paper to the
Rudolph, and there it was positively
asserted that Day and Martin" were
the same individual
Yesterday communication was re,
ceived from Allentown which stated
that Martin had been operating
there. request was made that he
ne detained re. He was also in
Wilkes Barre last week and is sup
posed to have some victims in that
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

The twenty-round boxing bout be-
tween Black Griffo and Hugh McWin-
ters. scheduled to take place before
the American Sporting club at Music
hall Thursday night, will not take
place. An old special law forbiddng
prize fights and boxing exhibitions in
this and several other counties was
hunted out by the local Christian En-
deavor Union, and yesterday its pres
ident, Rev. George w. Welsh. formally
notified Sheriff Pryor of this law and
called upon him to enforce it.
The sheriff took legal advice on the
matter and learning that the law is
still in force declared that the fight
would not be allowed. Rev. Mr.. Welshs
letter reads as follows:
Calvary Reformed Church Rev q. w.
Welsh, Pastor, us Gibson Street.
Scranton, Pa. Jan. rs, 1899.
Mr.. G. T. Pryor, Sheriff of Luckawan
County
Dear Sir: The Christian Endeavor
union of the city of Scranton views with
disfavor the growing custom or business
of holding boxing matches or prize fights
within the limits of the city, ana seeing
no cessation in their recurrence we enter
Il protest against the same. The law in
the case positively forbids them and
makes it the duty OF the sheriff. when
information is lodged, as | do now, to
stop all attempts to held such tights or
exhibitions. The law can be seen in act
Of assembly 18th of March, 1866. +. J.. 2l0.
special act for Luzerne county; ana
decision of the Supreme court makes To-
cal laws binding on counties formed of
a part of the county for which the law
was made. The next fight is advertised
> f,lr. tst.1
Hoping you will exercise your authority
within the lines Of your duty, [ remain
Very truly yours.
Rev. G. w. Welsh
President Of Scranton G. II. Union.
The law in question was passed at
the close of the war when there was
an epidemic of boxing matches in the
territory covered by the act, and which
We're the cause of no end of disorder.
1t reads as follows:
Prize fights ana boxing matches are
hereby declared to be unlawful within
the counties of Pike, SChuylkll, Lu2erne,
Erie and Montgomery. and any person
engaging or participating therein, either
as principal second or bystander shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced to
undergo Imprisonment not exceeding one
year and a fine not exceeding $500 or
either or both at the discretion of the
court
1t shall be the duty of the sheriff Of
said county when informed that IL prize
fight or boxing match is about to take
place within the said county to call out
such force as may be necessary to pre-
vent the same; and for that purpose he
shall have power to summon verbally ev-
cry able bodied man between the ages Cf
Is and 45 years to attend him forthwith
and assist in maintaining the peace.
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Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
Aaron Goldberg, Jos. Burros and Isa-
dore Finkelstein under the firm name
of Goldberg & Co., is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, Jos. Burros retir-
ing. Goldberg and Finkelstein retain
ing the Lackawanna and Franklin ave-
nue. place and wagons at Linden street
and Penn avenue, r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.,
Providence square and Hyde Park.
Burros the wagons at Washington and
Lackawanna avenues, Lackawanna
and Penn avenues. All bills against
the above firm should be presented 10
the said company on or before Feb,
], 1899.
Aaron Goldberg.
Jos. Burros.
Isadore Finkelsten.
December 80, 1899. =.
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ORGANIZING A CITY UNION.
Meeting in Elm Park Church for
That PURPOSE,


The meeting called last evening COM
prising representatives. of the Metho-
dist churches Of the city for the pur-
pose of arranging a city union, was
one in which enthusiasm was a marked
feature. j. II. Shepherd was elected
president, and Rev. g. w. Benjamin
secretary Among those present were:
Presiding Elder Griffin, from Elm
Park, Rev. Dr. Giffin. j. II. Shepherd
w. A. May, w. II. Peck, G. f. Rey-
nolds; Park Place, G. Il. Clark, ]. N
VAIL S. Brader; Providence, Rev. Will
liam Edgar, S. w. Blatchley, w. b.
Christmas, G. w. Benjamin; Hampton
street, j. p. Randall, II. +. Hinman;
Cedar avenue, Rev. F. p. Doty, d. J.
Clearwater, ]. w. Berghouser; Dun
more, j. n. Halleck, Wesley Pinnell
James Vickers.
Among those who spoke I'm favor of
the movement were DR.. Griffin, DR.. Gif-
fin, Rev. William Edgar, Messrs. w
A. May, ]. II. Shepherd and G. r.
Clark. The need of united evangelistic
work by the Methodist churches of the
city was emphasized. Reports were
read from Boston, Brooklyn and other
large cities where such an organized
effort has existed with marvelously
good effect
The avowed purposes of this union
are the concerted action of all Metho-
dist churches in the city to decide on
matters concerning Methodism and
vicinity, the arrangement of greater
fraternal spirit, church extension and
the power 20 locate new churches: "a
carry on missionary work i'm this Vicin-
ity; to organize Methodist societies and
assist struggling churches in building
and in other needs. Particularly is II
desired that more fraterna spirit
among the congregations shall be de-
veloped.
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pointed to draw up resolutions and de-
eide upon n name: q. II. Clark, Park
Place; Hinman, Hampton street; ID.
w. Thomas, OF simpson church; j. @.
Shepherd, Elm Park. This committee
will meet on Saturday evening. The
next general meeting will be in Elm
Park church
All Methodist churches of the city
were represented, with the exception of
Asbury and Simpson. which, owing ia
a misunderstanding, sent no members
to the meeting. 1t is expected that a
plan of work will be definitely made
at once when the committees will be
selected to carry on concerted plans.
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PERSONALS.

DR.. Dwyer of Forest City, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. III. Gilbert. of Gilberts-
vile. N. Y, are visiting in the city.
Deputy Attorney General Fred w.
Fleitz returned yesterday to Harrisburg
Miss Annie McGuinniss, of South wy.
oming avenue, has returned from a visit
az Erie this state.
Mr. and Mrs b. l.. Search, OF Roches.
ter, N. y, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Fenner, Of Clay avenue.
Owing to the serious illness of Mrs
Martini, sister of Frank Carlucci the
marriage of Mr. Carlucci 20 Miss Cerin
has been postponed,
George G, Haslam, OF Kansas City
who has been the guest of his brother
Walter Haslam, of this city, returned tC
his home yesterday,
Clinton W. Wisner, OF Warwick, n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
New Mexico, a New
County Seat.

The many business men hereahOuts
who are interested in the various en-
terprises of the New Mexico Railroad
and Coal company, will be gratlfied to
learn that President Simpson has re-
ceived a telegram stating that a new
county has been created by the legis-
Iature of New Mexico by a practically
unanimous vote, to be named "Atero," f"
in honor Of the present governor. and
that Alamogordo is designated in the
bill as the county seat.
This bustling little city, which is also
the headquarters of the FL Paso and
Northeastern Railroad company, bids
fair to become an important business
centre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
WILL BUILD NEW HOTEL.
Lake Winola Is to Have a Second
Hostelry

James Moore, Of Glenburn, who for
many years conducted hotel on Lower
Lackawanna avenue, is to build and
run new hotel at Lake Winola.
The contract for the lumber work
has been let TO G. d. Dewitt, of Tunk-
hammock. and it is intended that the
hotel shall be ready for occupancy at
the opening of the coming summer
season.
The new hotel with a Scranton man
at the helm, will doubtlessly make Lake
Winola attractive once more to Scran-
tonians.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
THE GUILD OF ST. MARGARET
Entertainment to Be Held Thursday
Evening Next at Mrs. Fosters.

At the entertainment and clipping
party for st. Margaret's Guild on
Thursday evening, at the residence Of
Mrs. r. j. Foster. $50 Clay avenue,
the musical portion will be rendered
between s and 10 o'clock by Misses
Julia Clapp Allen, Cordelia Freeman
and Charlotte Blackman, Eugene Ham
and Thomas Gippel. it is as follows:
THE PROGRAMME.
Duo, Violin and Flute, Selected,
Miss Allen and Mr. Ham
Tenor Solo, Because / Love YOU"
HaWley
Mr.. Thomas Gippel.
Mazurka Roman tique new ........ Musin
Miss Allen.
Polka de Concert Miss freeman
Piano Solo, Selected ......Miss BlaCkmln
Tenor, "Your Voice" .................D Den2a
Mr.. Gippel, with Violin Oblgato.
flute Eolo .'''''''''..' 's''''.'', .hI. nam
Duet .......Miss Freeman and Mr.. Gippel
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DIED.

DODGE.-Sunday, Jan. 90. in the Lacka-
wanna hospital, Mrs. Sarah B. Cush-
man Dodge. wife OF NJ. G. Dodge, Of
Dunmore, formerly of llUnesdale. Flu
neral services at her husbands resi-
dencc. III William street, Dunmorc, at
1890 mOon) Wednesday. The remains
VIII be taken on the 2,2V p. m. Delaware
and Hudson train To IIOnesdale for in
termcnt.
NASH.--In Taylor Jan. -, James 4.
Nash, aged 80 years. Funeral an
nOunCcmCnt later.
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WANTS TO MARSHAL FELL.
Township, 1t Is Claimed, Can Not
Pay It's Debts.

on petition of ]. r. Fielding, court
yesterday issued a mandamus on the
supervisors OF Fell township to compel
them to show cause why a special levy
should not be made to meet the exist
ing debt.
The township debt the petition states.
is $4,000, which is a greater amount
than the supervisors have authority to
collect in any one year. Mr.. Fielding
has three orders on the township
amounting to 5000.
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Is a Railroad Man.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 27, 1s99.--Mr. c.
ID. Lown, clerk in the freight de-
partment of the +. and w, c. railroad,
in this city, says he has been taking
the well known medicine. Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and 1t has given him "a bet
ter appetite. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

No healthy person need fear any
dangerous consequences from AN at
tack OF la grippe if properly treated.
1t is much the same as a severe cold
and requires precisely the same treat
ment, Remain quietly at home and
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
directed for a severe cold and a prompt
and complete recovery Is sure TO fol-
low. For sale by all druggists. Mat
thews Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
Changes Among Clergy.

Rev. Father Judge, of Hawley, has
been named by Rt Rev. Bishop I1o-
ban as the successor Of the late Rev.
+. A. McGucltin, at Nanticoke. ana
Rev. +. G. Winters. assistant pastor
at Nanticoke. has been made parish
priest at Hawley
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
Children's Book Cases,
will hold about fifty volumes,
was 5000, now $500;

was 5000, now $500;
Children's Black Boards,
very useful toy,
sizes 25c to $1.oo, one-third off.
children's Toy Furniture Ash Wood
Bureaus, Side Boards, Wash Stands,
Desks, etc., half price now;
Painted Toy Tables half price,
Boys Drum, $1.oo size, now Soc;
Ten Pins, Wash Sets, Dolls Houses,
Grocery Stores, Dolls Swings,
at half price now.
Warships, Steamboats,, Cruisers,
at half price now;
Toy Musical Instruments;
Either, Mandolin, Metalaphones,
and Pianos, half price now;
children't Desks and Tool Chests,
one-third off now.
Toy Trunks and Toy Dishes, half price
Box Games, 1oc and upward,
one-third off now;
Parlor and Table Croquet and
Bagatelle Boards, one-third off:
Skin Horses and Wagons,
one-third off now;
Plush Horses and Plush Animals.
one-third off now;
Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets,
Smoker Sets,
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes,
Jewel Cases, Work Boxes,
one-third off now.
See our large window.
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A Card

We the undersigned. do hereby agree
70 refund the money on 5O-eent bottle
falls TO cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satis-
factory or money refunded, j. q. Bone a
Scranton. Pa.
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NORTON'S
January Clearance Sale
OF Toys and Fancy Goods.

Here is your opportunity to
supply any that have been
overlooked or replace broken
articles at deep cut prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
The Nash.

Board furnished, with good rooms
supplied in immediate vicinity, at same
price when all rooms are filed at the
hotel. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

The wllkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of Refs.
man Bros, 4OI Spruce and 5O3 Linden
-veets; Mac, Lacke wanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
SHERIFF WILL
STOP THE FIGHT
OBJECTION TO BLACK GRIFFo-
M'wINTERs PROPOSED GO.

The City Christian Endeavor Union,
Through Its President, Rev. George
w. Welsh, Called the Attention of
Sheriff Pryor to a Special Act of
the Legislature Which Refers to
This County--He Will Enforce the
Provisions of the Law as Laid
Down by the Legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

our elegant new stock Of Muslin Tn
derwcar is now on exhibition.
%& Fiulry'S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes,
go Spruce street. 80
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PRESIDENT STURGES
GIVES INFORMATION
NEW RAILROAD PLANS ARE
NOT GIVEN UP.

Arrangements for Constructing It
Are Being Continued, Says Mr..
sturges-7,ooo Tons of Rails for
Delivery in April Are Ordered.
Haulage Contracts Made for /, $780,
900 Tons of Coal the First Year
New York Terminals Have Been
Positively Acquired.
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TERMINALS SECURED

I'VE have them" he replied with
some vigor. "We arc now paying all
the expenses attached to carving
them. The terminals are being car
red under an option. | cannot. for OBJ
viOus business reasons, designate
their location.
Contracts have been made for car
rying 10000 tons Of coal out of this
valley during the first year the road
is operated and I have here" laying
his hand on a bundle of papers on his
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NJ. NORTON.
322 Lackawanna Ave.

Is always preferable to poor upright.
We have a good square piano in per-
feet condition for