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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
DESTROYED THE CRoCKERY.
A. W. Mindler, a Cook, Creates
Scene in a Jones Street
Restaurant
w Mindler a cook emf

A. w. Mindler. a cook employed in a
restaurant at 5135 Jones street, was ar
rested last night by Policeman Collins
and charged with disturbing the peace,
malicious mischief and carrying burglars
tools.
the restaurant Mindler became inCensed
at her, and after breaking numerous
pieces Of crockery drove out the boarders
who were waiting to be served. Fearing
that he would injure her Mrs Hart lost
no time is visiting police headquarters.
where she told the story of her troubles to
Lieutenant Birdsall. The latter dispatched
officer Collins to the scene, and after
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
HUDsoN's WILL CONTESTED.
Charlotte X. Clark Charged With
Having Unduly Influenced
Him

Nathaniel Hudson filed contest yester-
day TO the will of the late George Hud-
son, who died April y last, leaving an
estate valued at S15 600, the contestant
alleging that the will was executed under
undue influence and also that the testator
was Of unsound mind Charlotte X Clark
who claims no kin to the deceased, was
named in his will as devisee to the bulk of
the estate. 1t is claimed that she secretly
visited the deceased. who at that time
fessions of affection importuned him to
bequeath the major portion of the estate
to her. Hence the contestant prays that
the application for the probate of the will
be denied
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

Cornelius Manning was yesterday held
to answer before the Superior Court by
Judge Conlan on the charge of numbering
Mrs Mary Kennedy in his mothers s
house on Jones street, July a. by throwing
q lighted lamp at her. Counsel argued
the case and the Judge said that he could
not take the responsibility of deciding
upon It, but thought it should be referred
to a jury. In answer to the defendants S
attorney he said he would consider the
question Of bonds and give his decision
on that point later.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
SUICIDE WITH GAS.
Conrad Frederic Muller, Liquor Mer.
chant, Ends His Life Without
a Word of Exclamation.

Conrad Frederic Muller, who kept a
champagne bottIing establishment at 500
Montgomery street. committed suicide
last Tuesday night by turning on the gas
in his room and was found dead at half
past 10 o'clock yesterday morning. He
lived at 619 Valencia street with his
mother and brother his mother being so
years old He was a native of New York
and SO years old He was a member of
the Grand Army of the Republic and q
Mason. No reason has been assigned for
the act. An inquest will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
Greek ENSIGN on BOARD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Greek
Government has been granted the cour-
tesy Of having an ensign of the Greek
navy assigned to duty on the North At
lantic squadron, and Ensign Constantin
Deltgorges has been selected for this
service. The Navy Department directed
that Ensign Deligorges go aboard Ad-
miral Simpsons flagship.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

DR.. w. S. Lawlor, Health officer, swore
TO a complaint before Police Judge Gra-
ham yesterday morning charging Customs
Inspector John Doe, true name un-
known" with having interfered with
Sfate uaFShbe @ "a b dt Wcep d Dr conn IN the tne
from boarding the Doric.
The matter will thus come into court
and the right of the State quarantine Off
Ger to board vessels will be tested.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
GOVERNOR STEUNENBERG.


day on he
o his
/ who
~ within the olden 0
ecrfedou to the
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
A Soft Snap.

To save 20 per cent on house furnish
ing is enough to make the feminine heart
glow with genial warmth Of satisfaction
when it is combined with the superb quail
ity Of the goods obtainable al Pattosien's
Great Two-Acre Store, Sixteenth and
Mission and Victory Theater. All roads
lead To PattnSlan's
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Matilda Ervast, a widow so years old
and native of Finland, was found dead
in bed yesterday morning in the house of
Mrs E. A. Dmere at SAG Mission street,
where she had been rooming for several
weeks. Both gas jets were turned on
and it was apparent that the unfortunate
woman had taken her own life.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
]. T. Stapp Found Dead

LODI, Aug. 29.-J. T. Stapp, saloon
keeper of this place and president of the
Lodi Coursing Club, was found dead on
the floor of his bedroom this morning.
was a native of Louisville, KY, and IS
years old.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

viewing the wreckage he placed the de-
structive cook under arrest. When
searched at the City Prison a bunch of
skeleton keys was found in his possession,
hence the additional charge.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

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Of
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Il Preside
means romoton of
tire e
in a Of
He
the the
of the Pacific Coast
o he
he
civil From 1886 charge the
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finally general superintendent
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Suicide of Matilda Ervast.

Ladies' tailor-made suits, fur capes cloaks.
Credit. M Rothschild 3S4 Post St
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

Keith's leading millinery house for the
lew walkers. sos Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
or without removal. ]. Noonan, 1O17-1O23 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
The Crvstal -dot Sea- Baths.
New Phase of the Quarantine.

Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
lter tub and swimming baths. North Beach. =
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24

Several beautiful paintings from this years
Paris Salon at the Gump Art Gallery. lib
Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
A Meeting Place.
Held for Murder.

The Cafe zinkand is the place to meet pror
nent business men at lunch.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
wash waists

Every Wash Waist that sold for dollar
or dollar and a quarter-plaids, stripes.
checks and small effects, rufae fronts, stif
bosoms, all sizes, go at..................2o zoe
A large assortment Of Waists sold at y 30
and 81 70. in all the popular summer fig
ures and colorings, go at.-..........--...oOc
Novelty Wash Waists. in full assortment
insertion fronts, fancy stripes and small
effects, regularly selling at 81 and S2 so;
will go at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. zoe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
AS TO THE ASPHALT.
Status of the Proposed Temporary
and Permanent Repairing.

Mayor Moir has prepared n COM
munlcation to councils approving
Street Commissioner O'Boyle's idea of
repairing the asphalt, temporarily with
concrete, and urging the passage Of n
resolution transferring s1,5O0 from the
appropriation for cleaning asphalt to
meet this expense.
The Barber Asphalt company is
waiting for the repair contract to turn
up and in reasonable time If it does
not come to the surface, will have n
new contract drawn up in conformity
with Judge Gunster's opinion and SUBJ
NIT it TO the present mayor and con-
troller for certification. If they with
hold their signatures the courts Will
he asked to compel them to sign.
street Commissioner O'Boyle is doing
all he can under the circumstances TO
at least keep off the board of health.
Yesterday he instituted the block sys-
TEN of keeping the central city busi-
ness streets cleaned, a man, in some
cases two, being stationed in each
block all day long, removing the dirt
with shovel, broom and barrow. He
proposes to clean the other streets
twice or three times a week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25

An unsuccessful effort was made last
night to secure a quorum for the ad-
journed joint session of councils called
for the purpose of electing a city So
licitor. Those who attended the ses-
sion were:
Select-Finley Ross. Wade NJ. Finn, ST.
mon Thomas, Edward James, c. L. Chit
tenden, Charles +. Wagner, John j.
Schneider, George Sanderson, J. ~. Lans-
ing, r. H. Williams-1O.
Common-David ii. Reese. Morris V.
Morris, w. V. GrifEiths, John Walker, Z.
NJ. Tewkesbury. John Nageli, Fred Phil
l,ps, Alfred Harvey. Thomas NJ. Wat
kins, William j. Smith, Luther Keller-1l,
When the roll call showed that a
quorum was not present the body on
motion Of c. L. Chittenden, adjourned
to meet at the call of the president.
Adam Schroeder, of the select cour-
Gil, and +. w. Zizelmann, of the COM
mon branch, Republicans, were in the
corridor but refused to enter the
council chambers. Mr.. Zizelmann at
tached his name to the call for the
meeting.
A. A. Vosburg who Is the Republi-
can caucus nominee for solicitor said
last night that he was of the opinion
that he would not bother further about
the office.
when men won't keep their promise
after they sign their names to a pape,
l don't feel like wasting any more time
with this matter"
David j. Davis, who was assistant
to City Solicitor James II. Torrey, sale
last night that he will be candidate
for the office when the next joint ses.
sion is held.
The friends of p. W. Gallagher stat.
ed last night that he will be the mex
city solicitor. He went to Philadel-
phia yesterday morning, and on motion
of Attorney L. II. Burns was admitted
to the Supreme court. He returned
to this city last night and is now c
full-fedged candidate for the office.
Others mentioned for the position
after last nights meeting were: j. w
Carpenter, c. p. Gardner and M. w
Lowry. When asked last night wher
he would call another joint session
President Keller said:
81 can't say that now, of course, bu
am inclined to go slow in this matte,
in future. There is no use in call.
ing a meeting unless we are assured
of enough members to make a quorum
and elect"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
LOT OF JACOBS CIGARS
Have Been Unearthed in This Part
of the State by Revenue Collec-
tor T. T. Penman-Contain
Counterfeit Stamps.

over $4,000 of the famous Jacobs &
Co. cigars have been unearthed in this
district and are now in the possession
OF Revenue Collector T. f. Penman.
Mr.. Penman found a 9,400 lot in O
Carbondale store yesterday. In Wilkes
Barre, on Saturday, three lots were
discovered, one of 1850, another of L.
600 and another of $50. At Shamokin
1000 We're found in one store. AS yet
none have been located in this city,
although Deputy Collector J. w. Nc
Donald spent all of yesterday in search
of them.
The cigars that are supposed to con-
tain the counterfeit stamp were sent
out by five Lancaster factories: Mr..
Jacobs & Co., No. 3741; KendiG Cigar
company, No. 459; the Postal Cigar
company, Eagle Cigar company and
Cash Cigar company. The last three
are fictitious concerns and have no fac
tory numbers.
The government officers have secured
the books of these concerns and will be
able to trace every cigar that any OF
the companies have sent out. In view
of this fact, Collector Peuman advises
the dealers in this district to carefully
examine their stock to see II they have
on hand any cigars made by these
firms. For concealinG such cigars there
is a maximum penalty of $500 fine and
three years in Jail.
AS the factories in question did not
use counterfeit stamps altogether, it is
possible that many of the cigars being
confiscated will be found to bear genu-
inc stamps, in which case they will be
returned to the dealer from whom they
were taken. If they bear the counter
felt stamp the dealer will have to stand
the loss.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II, Watkins will
sail for Europe in June.
Mrs. \. r. ScarIe Of Honesdale, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Judge Willard and Alderman Fuller
are out on the PocOno fish preserve for
a few days fishing.
j. w. Kelsey and daughter, Of Deposit
y. ", are visiting his sister, Mrs A. C.
Bailey, of New York street.
Attorney and Mrs Robert Peck left
this morning for few days visit with
the latter's parents in Delaware.
Patrick II, Coyne, deputy county treas
urer is able 70 attend to his duties
again after II severe attack of typhoid
fever.
j. b. Murrich, shipping agent for the
Delaware and Hudson company at Os-
wego, n. y, called on friends here yes
terday.
Hon. Harmon Yates, OF Doylestown,
will be in town today to hear arguments
for new trials in cases he tried at jan
uary term of this year.
Miss Bcbra Taylor and Miss Jennie
McAndrew, of Olyphant, have returned
home after weeks visit with Miss Hen.
rietta Lotus of Gibson street.
Mrs. Herman Langfeld will sail tod y
from New York ON the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Friedrich for Eu-
rope, where she will visit her mother.
James II. Torrey, of this city. will read
a paper on Constitutional Prohibition
of Special Legislation" nj the meeting
Of the State Bar association to be held
in Wilkes-Barre on July and z.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. IIingsbury enter
tanned at dinner last Thursday even
ing Rev. and Mrs. Rogers Israel, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S, Weston, Hon. and Mrs. II. A.
Knapp and Mr.. and Mrs Everett War
rem.
Mayor Moir went TO Honesdale last
night to deliver "A speech at the celebra-
tion by Freedom lodge of the eightieth
anniversary of the establishment Of The
Independent Order of Odd Fellow "a
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sturges gave a
delightful dinner Saturday evening al
their home at Green Ridge and enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Scranton,
Mr. and Mrs, j. BENJAMIN Dimmick, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Warren and MIR. and
Mrs. N. G.. Robertson
Registered at the Hotel Albert in New
York last week were the following Scran-
tonians: Mr.. and Mrs, w. ID. Kennedy,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Crane, Il. ID, Jen-
kins, S. McKeeley, w. C. Van Blarcom,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
REFORM HAS SET in.
Gambling Devices Placed on the
Black List-Police Have Be-
gun to Raid the Dis
orderly Houses.

Every place of business having a
ckel-in-theslot machine on the
promises and running in the city last
night was visited by the police au-
thorities and orders left that the ma
chimes must be removed by today.
Moreover, the machines must not be
taken back either. Chief of Police
Robling, Detective Moir and Mounted
places and the lieutenants of the out
lying precincts looked after the sub
urbs. 1t is estimated that there are
over one hundred such devices for
gambling in the city.
About midnight squad in charge Of
Chief of Police Robling and compris-
ing Lieutenant Davis, Detective Moir,
Sergeant Jones and Patrolmen l. F..
Jones and McColligan, visited Nos. gel
and 3?3 Center street and No. 43l Ray
mond court and arrested the persons
found therein. Thirteen women and
twelve men were caught in the raid.
The place in Raymond court known as
italian Nelrs" has become very no.
torious Of late. The places in Center
street are directly opposite the police
station and have been under surveil-
lance for some time. The prisoners
will be given a hearing this morning
by Mayor Moir.
These moves are the first steps in
the line of a general moral toning up of
the city, which Mayor Moir contem-
plates. Speaking yesterday to a Trib-
une reporter he said: 81 propose to
move against these evils and to move
effectively. The owners of properties
rented for immoral purposes are the
ones through whom will reach the re-
suit in view. They will be apprised
of the uses to which their properties
are being put and if they do not heed
the warning it is themselves only they
will have to blame for the conse-
quences."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
NINE-YEAR-oLD GIRL THIEF.
Stole an Arm Full of Shoes from in
Front of q Store.

a 9-year-old girl, Jennie Brennan, Of
Sugar Notch, was before Mayor Molr
yesterday charged with stealing three
pairs of shoes and pair Of white slip
pers from a show case in front of Myer
Davidows shoe store.
She came up to visit her brother and
while strolling along Lackawanna ave-
nue. fell in with an older girl who,
she says. took silver dollar from her
and refused to give it back unless she
would steal the shoes for them. She
was making away with the booty when
Il clerk overlook her.
Upon her friends promising to send
her home the mayor discharged her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
COAL CIRCULAR
FOR MONTH OF MAY
WILL BE ISSUED BY DELAWARE
AND HUDSON TO-DAY.
Prices Are Lower Than They Were
in the May Circular of One Year
Ago-Idea Is to Stimulate the
Summer Sales-At This Time Very
Few of the Coal Yards Are
Stocked-Places That Will Be
Mainly Affected by .Ae New
Prices.

The May coal circular will be issued
today by the Delaware and Hudson
company. This circular fixes prices
of four grades of coal at four out
of the six large re-shIpping points on
the Susquehanna, Saratoga and Cham
plain division and its connections such
as Cooperstown, Charlotte Valley and
Adirondacks.
The circular will say that at Albany,
Troy, schenectady and Mechanicsville
the prices to govern only dur
ing the month Of May and go
ing into effect May 1 will be
as follows: Crate, S3.35; egg, $3.50;
stove and chestnut, 1895; all per gross
ton. AS to whether these prices win
hold good after May oil is matter of
option with the company.
Comparing the above prices with
those in vogue under the May, 1898,
circular, a decided decrease is evident.
One year ago at the above points crate
was $370, egg and chestnut, 1895. and
stove $4.20. Thus on CRATE there is
q decrease of thirty-five cents and on
the other grades a proportionate de-
crease.
TO STIMULATE SALES.
The direct intention or purpose Of
this decrease is to stimulate the sum-
mer sales.
So far as is known, there are very
few sales yards stocked to meet any
thing beyond a small demand. The
company has not begun its annual
stocking yet.
If the output is large it naturally
follows that the men will be en-
pIoyed more steadily and on longer
time schedules.
Another phase which is not so appar-
ent to the general public but which is
of moment nevertheless is the effect
that this decrease will have on the
much talked Of combination. AS one
official was heard to remark: There
may not be so much in that combina-
tion after ALL"
The places directly affected so far
as sales are concerned in connection
with the above mentioned towns which
are known as main re-shipping points
are as follows:
Schenectady-AN points along Erie
canal and a portion Of the New York
| Central road.
system and a portion of the New York
Central road.
Mechanicsville-Other points on the
| Fitchburg system not covered from Troy
Albany-All points alcrg the Boston and
| Albany, Delaware and Hudson and for.
| eign roads cast Of Albany.
MARKET is LARGE.
At every one of these re-shippine
| points the market is a large one, and
! that is why much is expected for the
| summer sales.
Binghamton, Elmira and Utica, the
| otner large re-shipping points. have
! not yet been given their prices for the
month Of May.
Utica prices are practically arranged
! by the agents at that point while in
| the case of the other two more care
| has to be used. These two points are
! so intimately connected with other Goa
roads and are so near the coal shipping
| center that it takes some time longer
| to make the adjustment. However
! Binghamton prices may be arranged
! in day or two, anu Elmira and Utica
| prices before the week is up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
MARRIED IN MIDDLLToWN.
Scranton Man and Pittston Lady
United Yesterday Morning.

Thomas j. Eagan, of 4oS North Ninth
street, money order clerk at the post
office, and Miss Anna Clarke, of Pitts
ton, cousin of Mrs. p. +. Madden, of
1114 West Locust street, were united
in marriage at Middleton, n. y, yes
terday morning. The ceremony was
performed by a cousin of the bride, and
the couple were unattended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eagan left here on an
early morning train yesterday, and af-
ter the ceremony was over telegraphed
the news TO relatives in this city. The
bride is an estimable young lady, and
her husband is one Of the best known
young men in the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
James p. Watson. George p. GrlfHth, o.
I Maprfl1 and nngcoa Dala

James p. Watson. George r. Griffith, o.
j. Merrill and Roscoe Dale.
II. Il. Warren, who has been chief
clerk under Robert McKenna at the car
shop office for many years, and been
in the employ of the Delaware, Lacke-
wanna and Western company since 1886,
has presented his resignation to take cf-
feet May I and has accepted a position
with the Scranton Dairy company.
j. II. Mccain, as delegate and Richard
Walsh, as alternate, leave tonight for
New orleans to represent Moses Taylor
lodge, Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men at the annual convention which
opens there on May s. Mr.. Mccain is "a
member Of the committee on arbitrat tion
and bylaws, which meets a week earlier
than the convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
HEARD BEFORE ARBITRAToRs.
Property in Scott Township Was the
Matter in Dispute.

In the grand jury room yesterday
the trespass case of William L. Merritt
against Andrew j. Whitlock was tried
before Arbitrators d. L. Fickes, John
Manning and Clarence Balentine. A
property in Scott township was in dis
putc.
The plaintiff was represented by At
torney c. B. Gardner and George Beale
and the defendant by Vosburg & Daw-
son. The arbitrators gave an award
in favor of the plaintiff for the land
he claimed and also allowed him $lOS
for Injuries he sustained
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
COSTLY FIRE AT PRICEBURG.
Store and Double Dwelling De
stroyed-Other Damage Done.

At 4 o'clock yesterday morning a
fire broke out in George Kafen's one
story grocery store at Priceburg, en-
tirely consuming the store and the ad-
joining double frame dwelling owned
by Mrs. Abbie Owens and occupied by
Mrs. Owens and Foreman John
O'IIara, of Johnson's mine.
The fire also communicated to NJ.
Spiro's clothing store and another
double dwelling owned by Mrs. Owens.
The buildings were only slightly dam
aged, but the stock Of Spiro's store was
badly soaked, The Throop and Oily
phant hose companies assisted the
Priceburg Hose company in bottling
the flames. The total loss was over
$4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
NEW AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Bill for Printing ex-Mayor's Mes
sages Again Held UP.

The new auditing committee held its
first meeting last night and organized
by electng Mr.. Harvey chairman.
The bill Of S66 for printing forty
copies of the messages of Mayor Bal
ley. which was disapproved by the pre-
ceding committee, came up again in
enlarged form, having grown in the in
terim to SS7 for one hundred and twen-
ty-five copies. The committee decided
to take some time to look into the mat
ter.
The bill Of sl1.S5 for gas consumed in
the Providence station during the first
three months in the year was held up
for investigation. Bills from the park
commissioners were referred back to
be itemized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
CHAUTAUaUA CIRCLE MEET.
Programme Observed at the Elm
Park Church.

The Chautauqua Circle of Elm Park
church held their regular meeting last
evening and enjoyed an interesting
programme. After the roll call on cur
rent topics of interest, Lincoln w.
Barnes gave a review of "Chaucer to
Tennyson," which was followed by a
discussion.
&. r. Whittemore read a paper on
"MuslC and Primeval Man." and e.
w. Hess gave a review of walks and
Talks in the Geographical Field" This
subject was also discussed, and Miss
Ruth Dale gave an interesting paper
on 1.-The Claims of Shakespeare"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
Rheuma tism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain s
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and l can recommend it as q
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found it Valuable.--W. j. Cuyler, Red
Creek, n. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading
merchants of this village and one of
the most prominent men in this vicin-
ity.-W. C. Phippin, Editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by all druggists.
Matthews Bros. wholesale and retail
agents. n -
Smoke The Pocono Cigar &c ss