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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
BEAT OUT THE ORDINANCE.
George w. Brown Replaces the Mar
ket Street Watering Trough.

When the pave on East Market street
was commenced the old fountain erect
ed by the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, several years
ago, was torn out and as there were
no funds in the society's treasury to
replace it in good condition, it was
thrown one side and lay there for some
time:
The people who found it a great con-
venience for watering their animals
concluded to replace it and got an or
dinance started in councils to fix it up.
but the ordinance never got through
select council and the people residing
in the vicinity of Market street got dis
Couraged and gave up in despair until
at last Mr., George Brown took the
thing in hand and last night force
of men, under the direction of Frank
Oliver, placed the fountain in position
in front of Thompson's drug store and
turned the water on.
The Lackawanna society should ten
der Mr.. Brown a vote of thanks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
DIR. CRAFTS ENTERTAINMENT.
Opening Night Witnessed a Very
Large Attendance.

DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts opened the first
of his series of unique entertainments
last night at Guernseys hall with an
audience which crowded the auditor
ium TO the doors. The entertainment
partakes somewhat of the nature Of
"MIss Jerry" being story illustra-
ted by pictures but carrying the idea
stlll farther as the views given by the
stereopticon are frequently fine re-
productions of famous paintings. bits
of travel, sculpture and portraits,
while intervals of appropriate music
add a charm to the whole
The story deals with a young man
who has become a doubter and whose
sweetheart is a Christian. His strug-
giles with unbclief and love are graph
iCnlly portrayed. He renounCes the
lady and starts for Cuba. landing on
an Anthony Hopish sort of an island,
where he succeeds in disturbing the
faith of a Hebrew naturalist, who has
made a paradise there. The plot re-
wolves around a pledge for mutual
search for truth made by the two
men, and is deeply interesting. DIN
Crafts reads the story in an excellent
descriptive manner.
The musical part of the programme
was furnished by Miss Blanche Crafts
i'm violin solos, with Mrs. i. +. Price
as accompanist. The story will he
continued this evening with addition
al features of interest. 1t is expected
that n larger hall will be secured. The
entertainment Is certain to receive
great patronage,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
THAT NAY AUG LOOP.
Mayor Moir Calls a Joint Convention
of Councils to Take Action on the
Renewal of Operations.

The mayor was presented with the
Following petition on Saturday last
signed by fourteen members of both
branches of councils:
To the Honorable James Moir, Mayor
We, the undersigned members of the
select and common council, petition
your honor to restrain the Scranton
Traction company from laying their
tracks on Mulberry street and Arthur
avenue until such time as the ordn-
ance now pending in council is passed
giving them the privilege to lay the
said tracks.
The petition was signed by ten mem
bers of the select council and four
members of common council, as fol-
lows: Select council-Messrs. Melvin,
Shea, Thomas, Schneider, O'Boyle,
Schroeder Kearney, Frable, Ross, Nc
Andrews Common counCil-Messrs.
f. w. Zizleman, Fred Phillips, w. j.
Smith, f. J. Coleman.
Yesterday the mayor decided to call
councils together "to consider and give
an expression on the matter" The call
is made for tonight.
The company commenced laying the
track last May, but was prevented
from continuing the work by order of
the mayor
In 1895 the company was granted a
franchise for two years. but did
not commence operations in the fol-
lowing two years, thereby forfeitinG
the franchise. 1t made no effort to
have it renewed until after the mayor
first stopped the work. An ordinance
is now on the common council calen-
dar renewing the franchise.
The company's contention is that
as the city has never opened the street
it is city property only on paper and
that as it has permission from the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal company
the owners of the land, to lay the
tracks, the city, therefore, has no say
whatever in the matter.
Mayor Moir Is not opposed to the
| laying of the tracks, but under the
| circumstances feels that he should
| ask councils to share the responsibility
| permitting the company to go upon
| the street when there is a dispute as
| to whether or not 1t has a legal right
| there.
The company is working day and
night on the Mulberry street portion
| of the loop.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE MEETING
Will Be Held in This City the Second
Week in September.

The fifth annual convention of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance ot
Northeastern Pennsylvania will be held
i'm this city from Sept 10 to is, inclu-
sive. The convention Will afford a
special opportunity to Bible students
and Christian workers desiring knowl-
edge of the Word and qualification for
service.
There will also be baptismal services
during the meetings. Daily sessions
will be held during the week from e
q. m. to $50 p. m. The following speak
ers and workers are expected to be
present:
Rev. A. Il. Simpson, Nyack, N. Y,
president Christian and Missionary AL
lance; Rev. d. w. LeLecheucr. China,
general field superintendent; Rev. +.
II. Senft, Philadelphia, superintendent
Pennsylvania state auxiliary; Mrs. y.
II. Senft, secretary Pennsylvania state
auxiliary; Rev. Il. u. Whitesidc. Pitts
burg, Pa, superintendent Pittsburg
branch; Rev James Leishman, Bing-
hamton, n. Y; j. L. Jaderquist, Syra-
cuse. n. Y: Robert Freeman, Buffalo
n. Y; J. Hudson Ballard Elmira, ~
Y; Mrs. Anna Medley, Boston. Mass:
Miss Louise Shepherd, n. Y. Besides
many other speakers, singers and re-
turned missionaries to be heard from.
The New York quartette is expected
will be present during the entire con-
vention.
a large tent seating 1000 persons
will be pitched on jefferson avenue, be-
tween Delaware street and Electric
| avenue, and this, together with the
Tabernacle building. will be used for
the services. All desiring entertain
| ment should communicate as early as
possible with Rev w. s. Macarthur,
| 1902 Wyoming avenue, Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
A ACKAWANNA
THE"
Laundry
aos Penn Avenue. A. B. wARMAN
PERSONAL

Mrs. NJ. r. Walter, of Monroe avenue,
is at Ocean Grove.
DIR. A. A. Lindabury and family have
returned from Asbury Park.
Mr.. w. G.. Whitbeck has accepted a
position with Keller Van Dyke & Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Peck, of Adams ave-
nue., have just returned from a weeks
stay at Block Island.
w. II. Hagen and family, of North
Sumner avenue, have returned from their
summer outing at Hoadley's.
Miss Elizabeth Hoffman, of Mulberry
street, has returned from a two months
visit at Seingrave, this state.
w. w. Youngs, formerly of Tho Trib-
une now a mine operator in Nevada, is
calling on friends in this city.
f. r. Stevenson, of Delaware street
returned yesterday from a two months
stay at Missionary college, Nyack, N. y.
Mrs. c. b. Shoemaker, of Capouse ave-
nue. and her aunt, Mrs. II. l.. Hallstead
of Delaware street, are at Ocean Grove,
n. j., for week.
William Weddigan, ticket agent at the
Delaware ard Hudson Lackawanna ave
nue. station, accompanied by his wife, are
visiting at HarVery's Lake.
Miss Nellie l.. Scuier, of the local Of
company, is spending her vacation at her
parental home in New York city.
Major Everett Warren and family, who
have been spending the summer at the
Hesperiss, Magnolia, Mass. have re-
turned to their home on Madisan avenue.
John Thomas. baggageman at the Della
ware and Hudson depot, is enjoying his
annual vacation. He will visit Albany,
the Adirondacks Boston, New York city,
Philadelphia and Atlantic city before his
return.
The announcement is made of the ap.
preaching marriage Of Miss Mary Jor-
dan, of Adams avenue to John w Fitz-
gibbon, superintendent of the motive
power and machinery departments of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company. The ceremony will
be soemnized at St, Peters cathedral
September lG.
w. II, Campbell the advertising man
ager of the Jonas Longs Sons stores is
also the manager of The book depart
ment In those stores and i'm that ca
pacity expects soon TO visit the eastern
market to procure literary stock for the
holiday season. Mr.. Campbell, having
formerly been engaged i'm newspaper
work, has the true journalistic instinct
for good books and has made them spe,
cialty His advice is much sought by
book purchasers and few men are batter
informed concerning literary movements
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Cigar, 1Oc.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNVEN,
TON.

In pursuance of a resolution of the Re-
publican county committee passed at
regular meeting held on Saturday Aug
10, 1899, the county convention will be
held on Tuesday, September 2d at 2 y.
IN. i'm the court house, Scranton, for the
purpuse of computing returns and trans
acting such other business as shall be
brought before it.
Vigilance committees will hold prl-
mary elections on Saturday, September
%, 1899, between the hours of and D. m
Each election district shall elect at said
primary election three qualified persons
to serve as vigilance committee for the
next ensuing calendar year, whose names
shall be certified to ON the returns to the
county convention.
Candidates who have thus far regis
tered their names with the secretary and
those who are desrous of registering will
observe the requirements of rule :, which
reads as follows: Each candidate shall
pay his assessment TO the county chair
man at least twenty days before the pri-
election, or his name will not be Nk,h
mary election, or his name will not be
printed on the official ballot" Satur-
day, September 2, is the last day for reg
istering and paying the assessment.
e. n. Willard, Chairman.
j, Il, Watkins Secretary,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

The conference between the Lacka-
wanna engineers and General Superin-
tendent Russell has been temporarily
suspended. They could not reach an
agreement on the matter of the length
of the working day and the engineers
decided to appeal their case to Presi-
dent Truesdale
Mr.. Truesdale without hesitancy
agreed to hear their appeal and tele-
graphed the committee that he would
come on here tonight to meet them.
The session will take place tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock in the office
of General Superintendent Russell
Grand Chief Arthur is still on the
ground and meets daily with the COM
mittee for consultation. He stated
to a Tribune reporter yesterday that
he will not confer with the company
unless it should come to a pass that
President Truesdale and the committee
can not settle matters, when 1t Will
devolve upon him as the head of the
brotherhood to step in and endeavor to
effect a settlement.
The joint committee OF the conduc-
tors and trainmen, twenty-nine in
number. assembled here yesterday
morning, and at o'clock, as was pre-
viously announced, waited on Superin-
tendent Russell to receive his answer
on the rules submitted for his APP
proval upon their first call a month
ago
Mr.. Russell had called into the con
ference Division Superintcndents Ray
mond Du Puy, of Tloboken; A. II
Schwarz. of Syracuse; ]. r. Marston
of Buffalo; A. c. Salisbury. of this
city: Trainmaster ]. G. Sickles, o.
the Morris & Essex division; j. NJ
Daley, superintendent of transporta'
tion: ]. w. Fitz Gibbon, SUI
perintendent of motive power ant
machinery, and after a brief per
iod of Introduction and sociability, tht
two committees, officials and employees
repaired to the auditorium of the Rail
road Young Mems Christian Associa
ton building, where they would hav,
! more room.
A i,lan of considering the rules sere
| atm was arranged, some general dis
cusssior INDUCED in and then adjourn
ment was made till this morning at
| o'clock.
The conductors and trainmen ar
also asking for the ten-hour day. I
| is expected that President Truesdal
| and the engineers will have discovere
way out of the difficulty before tn
| present conference reaches this ques
tion and that it will be acceptable t
the conductors and trainmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
o'MALLEY DIDN'T SUCCEED.
Tried to Clean Out q Depot but Was
Taken in Tow by the Law.

Thomas O'Mallcy, of North Washing
ton avenue, while under the influence
Of liquor made things exceedingly live
ly for a few minutes at the Erie anI
Wyoming depot yesterday afternoon.
He commenced operations by indulg-
ing in an exhibition of boxing with sew
eral men on the platform. After he
had polished off two or three and sue
cessfully cleared the platform he pro-
ceeded to the waiting room.
In the meantime police headquarters
were notified and the patrol wagon
arrived upon the scene just as O'Malley
had been overpowered. 1t took five
men to hold him, so frantic We're his
struggles. He will be given a hear
ing this morning in police court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
FATHER MATHEW PARADE.
Circular Issued to Various Societies
by Marshal Mccoy.

Grand Marshal Peter F. Mccoy, who
has charge OF the Catholic Total Alb
stinence union parade which will be
held in this city on oct 10, has issued
a circular to the officers and mem
bers of the societies connected with the
Scranton diocese.
The circular asks for information az
to the number of societies that will be
in line and the probable strength as
to numbers, uniforms, music, etc, n
the parade. A request has been made
that each society elect an aid to the
grand marshal and the necessity OF
informing the marshal regarding plans
contemplated for the parade.
Marshal Mccoy and the committee
from st. Peters society will hold a
conference Thursday evening at st,
Peters hall, Bellevue relative to the
picnic which will be held on oct, 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
TOM DUNN TO THE RESCUE.
Saves Baltimore Belle at Atlantic
City from Watery Grave.
The following dispatch was received
at The Tribune Office last night:

The following dispatch was received
at The Tribune Office last night:
Atlantic City. n. j., Aug. 2S-Thomas
Dunn, Of Scranton, Pa, distinguished
himself on the beach today by making
one of the most heroic rescucs of the
season.
The rescued party was Miss Lou Nc
Donald, of Baltimore, who IS well known
in social circles i'm the Orole city.
Miss Mcdonald, who is quite prof
cient in the art of swimming, ventured
out too far and getting caught in the
current near the end of the steel pier,
was unable to return TO shore.
Fortunately Mr.. Dunn was swimming
nearby and hearing her cries for assist
ance Immediately started to her aid. He
reached her none too soon, however, for
she was about to sink from exhaustion.
Mr.. Dunn grabbed her by the shoulder
with is left arm while the used the other
arm to swim with the girl to the beach
AS he reached the strand n number of
the large crowd that witnessed the eXct-
ing episode took occasion to congratu-
late the hero of the rescue.
The young lady was so exhausted that
she had to be assisted TO the bath house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
NoN-CoMS APPOINTED.
Capt. Johnson, of Company A, An
nounced Names Last Evening.

Company A met last evening in it's
rooms in the armory and Captain Will
lam V. Johnson announced the names
Of the new non-cGmmis 7ioned officers
The appointees are: First sergeant,
George II. Russ; second sergeant Will
lam II. Hall: third sergeant, T. II. L.
Conrad; fourth sergeant, George A.
Mlllet; quartermaster sergeant, George
NJ Tolome; corporals, Frederick Petry,
John ID. Hull Lynn G. Adams. Will
lam ]. Grifiiths, jr, Richard Thomas,
jr, and l.. b. Huntington.
The members of the company were
then measured for their uniforms by
Tailor Miller.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
PALMER GETS A PLUM.
Appointed by Governor Stone to At
tend Civic Federation Meeting.

Hon. Henry w. Palmer has been ap-
pointed by Governor Stone to repre-
sent Pennsylvania at a meeting of the
Civic Federation of Chicago the latter
part of next month.
The object of this meeting is to argue
the effect upon the Federal and Civil
governments of the formation Of the
various trusts now formed and being
formed all over the United States
Wilkes Barre Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley. .231 Wyoming ave.

The Rev. w. b. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his pas
toral duties at Ellenwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus He
says; by chance l happened to get
hold of bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and |
think it was the means of saving my
life. 1t relieved me at once" For sale
by all druggists. Matthews Bros,
Wholesale and retail agents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
PRESIDENT PARSONS
WAS MISlNF0RMED
THE PUBLICATION OF HIS LET
TER WAS UNAUTHORIZED.

Highly Indignant That 1t Should
Have Been Given Out for Publica-
tion-Accepted the Explanations
offered in Regard to the Arches.
Said He Was Misinformed Regard
ing True State of Affairs and
Promises That the Parade Will Not
Be Disrupted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
ENGINEERS APPEAL
TO Mr.. TRUESDALE
HE WILL MEET THEM HERE To-
MORROW MORNING.

Unable to Reach a Settlement with
General Superintendent Russell
They Carry Their Case to the Presi-
dent-Conductors and Trainmen's
Joint Committee Enter Upon Their
Conference-Commit of Officials
Called in by Mr.. Russell-They,
Too. Are Asking for the Ten Hour
Day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
Ideal Home Site.

The sale of West Park lots goes mer-
rily on with unprecedented rapidity.
1t is not strange that they should when
one considers the unparalleled loca-
tion and easy terms on which these
lots are being sold.
You are invited to inspect this plot
at your earliest convenience. For
prices, terms, etc, apply at newly
erected office on the plot. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
MORE MUSIC IN GREEN RIDGE
Lawrence Band Will Play There To-
morrow Evening.

Tomorrow evening the Lawrence
band will give an open-air concert at
the Green Ridge hotel, rendering the
following programme:
March, Gross and Crown" ...,J. s. Duss
Overture Sounds from the Sunny
South ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Iseman
COn the Old PlantationD
Fantasia, "A Midnight Round of the
Guard" ..........,,..,..,..Ch. lie There
"a Descriptive FantasieD
Selection, "A Night in Granada
kreutzer
Medley Overture, "a Ticker"
l.. O. Dewitt
Medley March, Scranton to Harris
burg ...,.......,....,,.,,Arr. w. G. or
(Played only by the Lawrence Band)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
PAYERS STRIKE.

Mears & Flynn state that they have
secured another force of men and will
resume work today on the East Market
street pave, on which operations We're
halted Friday by a strike for semi
monthly pay days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
Smoke the Pocono &c. Cigar.
A Card.

We, the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
fails to cure your cough or cold We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle 10 prove salts
factory or money refunded. j. G.. Bone Il
Son, Dunmore, Pa; John y. Donahus.
Scranton, Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

Thomas Goyne and Barney Mehan.
of Peckville. and Samuel O'Boyle, of
Jessup, were arrested by Constable
William Goyne yesterday on the charge
Of having been implicated in the rob-
berry of William Hunt, who is now at
the Carbondale hospital suffering from
injuries received in a runaway acci-
dent on Saturday evening.
The arrest of the young men was
due to remarks of young Goyne, who
is a son of the constable. He made
statement to the effect that in COM
pany with companions he had covered
an intoxicated man up with blanket
whom they had found lying at the
roadside late at night on their return
from a hotel where they had been
spending the evening.
Nothing was thought of the matter
until the article concerning Mr. Hunts
condition appeared in The Tribune yes
terday. Upon ascertaining the facts
as they were given in The Tribune,
Constable Coyne procured a warrant
from Justice of the Peace Arnold and
arrested the parties above mentioned.
HELD TO BAIL.
At a hearing before the justice the
three men were held to bail in the sum
of $500 each to appear a further in
qury before the magistrate this even
ing.
At the hearing in Squire Arnold's
office the parties testified that the three
men under arrest in company with
Mike Kearney and John Mackey had
been passing the evening at Prices
hotel. About o'clock Sunday morn
ing Mehan, Kearney and Mackey
started for home. They discovered
Hunt lying helpless by the side of the
road Mehan states that Kearney
held his hat over the wounded mans
face while Mackey went through his
| pockets Mehan sat on the bank dur
| ing the operation and claims that he
did not know what they were doing.
According to testimony, however, the
three men repaired to a dark place
near the Delaware and Hudson station
after the robbery and divided the
| spoils. Mehan received 25 cents OF
the $3.50 taken from Hunts pockets
and Mackey and Kearney got the rest
The trio then visited another all-night
hotel and invested the greater part OF
their booty in filling up the flowing
| bowl
HAD a SUPERSTITION.
About two hours later Goyne and
| OBoyle left Prices hotel for home
and, hearing Hunts cries for help as
they passed the spot where he lay
went to the mans assistance. They
supposed that it was a case of intoxi
ly injured. They unhitched the horse
and tied him to one of the wheels c
the wagon and placed the cushion D
the seat under the mans head and GOV
| cred him up with the blanket and pro
ceeded upon their homeward journey
From the testimony at the hearing
it would appear that all parties mus
have been under the influence of liquo
to a greater or less extent.
Kearney and Mackey, the only per
sons implicated directly in the rob
berry by the testimony, are still a
large. The parties are all employed
about the mines in the vicinity q
Peckville.
HUNTS CONDITION.
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Rooms of Scranton Lodge, No 1913
b. p. o. T..

Rooms of Scranton Lodge, No. 1913,
b. p. o. T..
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 2S, 1899.
En- Sorrow: The exalted ruler off,
cially announces the death of Brother
Thomas j. Jordan. The funeral will
be held at ST. Mary's Catholic church,
Dunmore, at $50 a. m, Tuesday, ar
ter which the remains will be con-
veyed to Olyphant for interment. All
members or the lodge are hereby noti-
fed to meet at the lodge rooms at s. IS
a. m. sharp. A car will be secured to
convey the members to Dunmore. A
full attendance is requested. BY or
der of w. S. Millar, Exalted Ruler.
NJ, p. Mccain, Secretary.
Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 1Oc.
Beechams Pills--No equal for con-
situation
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

Beadleston & Woerz' Imperial I'M
ported Wurzberger beer on draught at
Zenke's. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
PECKVILLE OUTRAGE
MAY BE AVENGED
THREE YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR
THE BASE CRIME.

One of Them Was the Son of the Con-
stable Who Was Working on the
Case-The Two Men Who Are Ac-
cused of the Fiendish Part in the
Crime Are Yet at Large-Hunt,
the Victim, Is in a Precarious Con-
dition at the Carbondale Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
HUNTS CONDITION.

Hunts condition is considered by the
physicians at the Emergency hospital
in Carbondale to be extremely serious
His spine is fractured at the seventh
vertebrae and his lower limbs are both
paralyzed. He is also suffering from
exposure, due to lying in the rain for
several hours on Sunday morning, and
from painful and dangerous decorations
of the head and face caused by the
horses hoofs.