The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-10

HE HAS Observation-Disclosures Cen
eral Passenger Agent Charles ID. New
ton, of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, has resigned.
ANNUAL EXCURSION.-The fourth
annual excursion of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors will be run from this
city to Sylvan Beach and Oneida Lake in
New York state Saturday, August 10.
FIRE COMMITTEE MET.-The fire de.
partment committee of select council met
last evening in the city clerks office in
city hall. Only business of minor ma
ture was transacted.
SPECIAL MEETING Division No. %,
Ancient order of Hibernians of Belle
Vue, will hold special meeting at s
o'clock this evening to take action on the
death of Daniel sullivan. +. 5. Calpin,
president.
ONLY ONE TRISONER.-Only one
prisoner was arraigncd before MAYOR
Moir in police court yesterday morning.
This solitary individual was John Smith
and he paid a fine of $l.jO for being drunk
and disOrderly.
CIRCULAR CURB.-At the intersection
of Spruce street and Wyoming avenue,
directly fronting the Dime bank, a cir
Cular curb is being laid, which replaces
square curb. City Engineer Phillips is
directing the work
FUNERAL TOMORROW. A high
mass Of requiem will be celebrated at ST.
Peters cathedral tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock over the remains of the late AL
bert llCftron. lnterment will be made in
the Cathedral cemetery.
the Fire Department Walker has received
526 feet of the new order of hose. He
had it tested with the hydraulic pressure
at the North mill and ii withStood $50
pounds pressure.
HELD IN 5000 BAIL.-Thomas f. Davis
was arraigned before Alderman Kasson
yesterday afternoon on a charge of de-
scrtion preferred by his wife. lie waived
a hearing and furnished 5000 bail for ap-
pcarance in court.
COMPANY II ELECTTON.-Captain l..
7. Mates, adiutant of the Thirteenth
regiment, will conduct an election of OF
tCers tonight at the headquarters of Com
pany II, of North Scranton. A captain
and two lieutenants are to be chosen.
HIS DECISION RESERVED. -- Mrs
Mary Hopple had Lizzie Snipp arrested
on Tuesday charged with assault and
battery on her daughter She was brought
before Alderman Howe, who reserved his
decision and allowed the prisoner to so
on her own recognizance.
PAY-DANS.-The Delaware ana Hud-
son company paid at the JermyH mine
al Jcrmyn yesterday. The Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad com
pany will pay today its track men ana
station employees on the Southern divis-
ion of the road from this city TO Hamp-
ton Junction.
LAWN SOCIAL-The WOmans Relief
corps, auxiliary to Lieutenant T.. $. Crit
fin post, Grand Army of the Republic will
give lawn social at the home Of Mrs. T.
II. Hall, Go9 Lackawanna avenue this
evening. Ice cream and cake will be
served. a grab bag and cake walk will
be a feature of the evenings entertain
mcnt. a cordial invitation is extended TO
every one.
HE MADE THREATS. Joe Bcrnetti
of 22l Raymond court, was arraigncd be-
fore Alderman Howe yesterday on a
charge of assault and battery and threats
preferred by John Louginetti The al
legged assault is said to Rave taken place
on August 4, The alderman considered
the evidence against the prisoner as be-
ing sufficient and held him i'm $500 bail for
appearance in court.
TOOK OUT PERMITS.-I r. Hurl-
butt, one Of the contractors who was ar
rested and fined for erecting buildings
without getting a permit yesterday St
cured five permits from Building Inspec-
tor Jackson and paid Sl4.50 for them The
money was paid under protest and will
be refunded if it is decided in the case
now pending that the city has no right
10 issue permits or charge for them. The
North End Lumber company has also
taken out permits under protest. Within
the last few years a large number of
buildings We're constructed for which
permits were not granted and the city
lost considerable revenue. 4 close watch
will be kept on the new buildings erected
hereafter and with this end i'm view the
police have been requested to report
whenever the work of erecting a building
on any of the streets of their beats Is
begun,