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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
ESCAPE OF A SAFE BREAKER
\ Clever Thief Digs out Of the County
Jail.
Mant. Utah. Dec 81. 1895.

Mant. Utah. Dec 81. 1895.
TO the Editor.
The wan who was siicsu ! the T., ~
m The month 'ar cfnchr : ihr safe At
tho n. -. W. nv, station at Mt Pi5ns.
ant on the night ~ Nov. 1oth. and who
was brought 10 Mnnti ana placed IN the
county jail. broke out last night and
made his escape. AZ the time Of hla
arrest. he gave his name a. George
Wllif This morning whom one ~ the
officials entered the itil he WAS dumb
founded al finding the in0r OF the cell
covered with masonry, A gr'nt hole Va
thv cRsi wall by tho grated window too
plainly showed the work ~ the fugitive
during tho uIEht nu we'll az the place
of rgrrsH. \ light snow Ind fallen
about n O'clock last night. ana the
tracks NJ tho prisoner were easily seen
leading from the court house out ~
town In northerly direction. lie
probably made his escape about y
o'clock, as parties who were out boz
tuoru that hour ana ! snw Hus-
pirluu1 character skuilirg out OF town.
iiH trial had hcon Hot fur January o.
"a hiH urt heHrIuE the judge sltni uli
hls man in hD uu ordinary tough md
ordered that no be- closely guarded
durnr hlH confinement llc was. thcrr-
fore heavily irourd However about q
week. ago be- had managed by means NJ
nlr t0 rnWuNc the HlnclllcH Extra
precautions tn secure him were taken.
hat lnFi NIGHTS operations indicated
hia unusual Hklll The sheriff ~ on the
trail with hopes ~ a recipturc IN short
order
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
ENSIGN PEARSON'S SWORD.
BIade Mas Been Ordered BY Governor Wells
and is Now Beng Made.
WIN tie gn,beIiishcd with Gold aud
SILVER from Utah Mines Uorc
Honey Seeded.

Definite steps have ut last been taken
towards the forging ana presentation
of testimonial sword 10 Ensign Pear
son. tftnhs naval representative IN the
Philippines.
1t viii be- remembered that Ensign
Pearson was an officer In ADMIRAL Dew
cy's command IN Stay last when
the spanish noet vac sent tu the bot
tom ~ Manila bay. ana that " was he
who while In charge ~ the Zaiifo. the
TRANSPORT just purchased from the I'm
glish government that cut the cable
which placed the archipelago out NJ I'M
mediate communication with the rcst
~ the world. iclldea that the gallant
and handsome young Itnhn performed
mefituri1us service during the rngHEu-
usut which eliminated Admiral Monte
jos squadron from confederation ~ inc
settlement ~ the Philippine question,
and which served notice upon the ma.
lions ~ the power and invincibiiity "t
the United States navy
shortly after this IL was suggested
that the people ~ Utah should boz pcr-
mittod tp contribute To- % funh or up-
pruximately $40 towards the purchase
aud presentation uf q sword COR hs
YOUNG naval officer. a suhgrriutinn list
Senators Cannon and NgWlnn and Com
grcaamnn King. iiut nftcr tint the
matter Jagged ana iust about Alp was
ruisod. Then the matter remained IN
Htntu quo fur considerable time. FIN
ally nll hope was given w Or raising
the requisite amount Of money ana the
sword ordered by Governor Wells from
70 leading blade manufacturing insu'
tuition OF the East ana the hope M
duaud IN that later ON sufficient con
lributinuH would come In Ia Ray FOR ~
aH originally contemplated. With that
purpose In view "a couple NJ energetic
Salt Lake ladies' have taken u upon
Themselves tn make "a pcrHunnl canvass
among prominent aud patriotic citizens
In order that the deficit may be wiped
out. They viii at once begin their
work aud prosecute II 10 successful
compile lon They have no doubt that
they Will be- able to do 20.
The sword viii be- decidedly hand
som. one and one Ut which Ensign
Pearson may well be- rruud. u VIII be
rIhbntuteiy aud nrtiatirnliy'"mbcllinh
with gold and silver taken from the
mines N Utah u iH known that war
son Intends and expects e. visit MS
friends and relatives IN Salt Lake duf-
INK the present year. perhaps not many
months hence. ~ course, continued
guubio with the Insurgents In the Phil
ippln.s may prevent his homecoming.
However that may BE-. ~ n certain
that he Will be- given most "nthuHi'
artic welcome whenceer he does come
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
IN EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES.
Civ Boara VIII Nee, on Thursday Evening
and Reorganiie.
Judre Henderson WI Probably sue
e.-d ririsi,an, Public school i''.
opened This Morning.

Tho board ~ education will meet IN
regular session on Thursday evening
next to cnect reorganization II WIN
also probably M the vacancy cSia'inH
In the Fourth precinct mcmbcrship
caused by the resignation 81 Nat A.
brigham. II ~ presumed that Judge
Henderson will be- selected 10 hh the
place. II II likewise undcntoud thN
this name viii be- presented by Nr
Young, the new member from the
Fourth. who succeeds a. the place for.
mrrly occupied hy Nj. whitney ana
that the board will readily acquieHcc IN
the appointment,
II In also probable that a new super
int ndent viii he chosen To hH thc
plnc. made vacant by the resignation
~ Or. MiilspauEh. who has removed ="
Wlnonn. MINI. to take charge ni th'
Normal school 81 that state In'tN
nppenru TO b. lenH certainty now ihnn
IA low dnye ago that one ~ the pfincl'
Piles ~ the grade schools VII ~ re
vanccd to the position. although tho
friends of Professors ANcy ana Me
knight of the Washington and training
schools, respectively, are dillrcnt ~
their behalf In the hope that the r.
rponribiiiiy VIII fail upon one ~ ih"it.
The city schools opened at 800 am.
tcdny. after the holiday vacation. All
the nnhnaln wcrr In Hhipshnpc FOR the
army ~ young hopcfulA who thrungcd
them for the purpose of continuing
their studies towards promotion and
graduation.
The University ana training
school open their doors again on
Monday morning next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
NEW YEARS CELEBRATION.


The scandinnyians ~ Salt Lake
ihrongcd the Arcade hail yesterday nf-
tcrnoon and evening. at a compliment
tary banquet rendered In honor % the
po,r and aged ~ their own rationale
IS. The hail was artiHiicnlly and PRO.
fuHeiy decorated for the occasion anu
music. warm welcome ana N" kpod
things ~ earth made the crowd most
happy one. Tn" afnir commenced at
. o'clock In the afternoon. Later the
guests began To seat themselves at the
bountifully spread tables. ToaHt-mak-
ing responses. singing and other In.
tcisHting exercises followed, the rune.
ton ending IN pleasant 1ld-fanhiuned
dance Those who entertained the
gathering by the delivery ~ Interest
inT addresses were Elders Anton IL.
I.und. j. -. Siodnhi. r. \. Fcrnru ON,
q. 4. tnriquiHt. Mott lvcrHon. Martin
Chrirtophcrron. y. W. Madsen and \.
". Winhcrg.
Among the features ~ the event was
the reading OF the annual reports,
showing whnt had been accomplished
iu the charitable and benevolent pur-
poses during the past year ~ Ia I'M
dcrHtood that this h To be- the ilrHt OF
"a series of such celebrations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03

to polyEamists and Statehood was pro-
cured ! have never alleged ana ~"
not now believe that q covert man on
lists to rc-eHtablish pplyramy I mink
Mr. Robcrts's election was o great ms.
tnkc and that the Democrats wouli
have done tho state more Enod nnp
themselves less harm " they had nomi.
mated and elected SOME other fpnd
Democrat preferred that the people
Of Utah should settle the matter az
home rather than that they should roe.
gate II to Congress. that the political
ambition NJ one man should be- disap-
pointed rather than that the vital IN.
forests Of the state should be retarded
by an agitation which seemed incNita-
bic. hut the majority Of the voters
have oxttcssed their will. Mr Rob
efta has been fairly elected. The Demo
cratic party has Virtually said that u
wants Congress u fuis upon The uucH-
ton Of Mr. HnbortR's eligibility '"r-
tninly the matter has passed out N any
local control u must now bo de-
terminpd hy Congress 9ut the queH-
tiun 10 Do presented should not u" I'm
hnrrassod with oStraneous charges that
are untrue ana MT pertinent Ia the ~
sue ~ should ha considered fairly
and without prejudice.
The question. ~ ! understand w. is
not whether .polyEnmy " right or
wrong. II ls not whether the Mormon
people are seeking To- r"-establish the
plural marriage system n u simply
this. II a man who iH living AMI 60
hnbltinr with more than one woman
~ his wives eligible to a scat IN ron-
grcss7
Now that things have gone 20 far I
SEQ no solution ~ M. problem except
hy decision ~ Congress. ~ b. my
earnest hope that the question ghorn
~ an prejudice and passion. VIII be
settled on ~ merits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03

of children. forty-two grandchildren,
ton great grandchildren and host or
fripnds ami ncuuaintnnrrs tu emulate
the examples W his wcll-gpout liiH ~
funeral services viii D." held 1l iht
Eleventh ward meeting house. n'-ln-
ming at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The body will lie IN state from ~ !"
q. m. to ! - y. IN. ~ that day. pc tne
home ~ his son.in-iaw. Albert ~. hcl.
son. No. ~ F'lowrra court. 30 Src"nu
South. between Eighth aud Ninth Last
rticcts. Friends Of the family are re-
apcctfuliy invited TO attend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
Coop, Furniture Co.,
81, 80, IS and 81 Main Street
DIRECTORS;

DlRECTOlS
! JOHN HENRY SMITH President
LOUIS NJ CANNON Wee.Prsgdent
OhsON n PETIT Secretary and Treasurer
WILLIAM N, WILLIAMS SUPERINTENDENT
FRANCIS NJ LYMAN HENRY REIsER. HYRuMJ SMITH Jr
EDWIN +. PARRY oRsoN RoMNGY
We carry large and complete up-to-date stock
OF Furniture Carpets Baby Carriages, Steel Ranges
and Stoves.
We invite our friends and the general public to
call and examine our stock and prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
A DAZZLING ELECTRIC DISPLAY
Jonas Longs Sons Celebrate Their
Second Anniversary.

Al solid column of electric lights
blazes forth in effulgence and splendor,
dazzling the eyes, as you enter the
Jonas Longs Sons store.
This beautiful effect blazoned forth
last night on the occasion of the firms
completion of their first two years in
Scranton.
The column surmounts the booth in
the centre of the store and rises nearly
to the top of the well-hole, a distance
of fifty feet. 1t is three feet in diam
eter and contains over four hundred
incandescent bulbs. To add to the en-
trancing scene. nearly a hundred ever
green trees embellsh the balcony pill
lars and railings. Each department, too,
is dressed in holiday garb-the spirit Of
Yuletide seems to pervade- every corner
of the store.
The firms second anniversary marks
n new epoch in Scranton merchandiz-
ing. When the big store was first
opened, it's immense size. its many de-
partments, its progressive methods and
startling innovations opened uD a new
avenue of trade That the response has
been cumulative is attested by the
firms steady and healthy growth in
every department, numerous new ones
having been added. until the firm is
seriously considering the addition OF
much-needed room.
The big store is so unlike a store as
to reflect much of the spirit of a place
of amusement and entertainment. al
the same time catering to the wants of
the thousands who pass within it's
doors daily and seldom go away empty.
| handed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
BEFORE THE SUPERIOR COURT
Little Libel Case and Old Forge Bo-
rough Appeal on the List.

The Superior court resumed its sit
tings in Philadelphia yesterday and
handed down a number of opinions
as is told in the Associated Press dis
patches. None of them deal with local
cases.
Among the matters listed for argli-
ment this week are appeals in the Lit
tie libel case and Old Forge borough
incorporation. O'Brien e Kelly. L. @
Newcomb and Cornelius Smith APP
pear in the first named case, and
O'Brien & Kelly, John ii. Bonner and
Major Everett Warren are the attor-
neys in the other.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
WHY THE C0NTAGl0N
Is NOT CHECKED
PRINCIPAL REASONS SET FORTH
IN FACTS AND FIGURES.

Board of Health's Lack of Means,
Careless Parents, Public Funerals
and Negligent Physicians Among
the Causes-one Sanitary officer in
1898 Attended to 80 Cases of Diph.
iberia, and the Same officer Was
Expected to Attend to Nearly 200
Cases This Year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

ocratlc voters Of the Seventh ward,
city of Scranton Pa, will hold prl-
mary election at the several polling
places in said ward on Saturday, Dec.
l6, 1899, from 4 to o'clock p. IN. for
the purpose Of placing in nomination
a candidate for select council and for
register Of voters and Judge and in
spector of elections in each of the sew
eral districts of the said ward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

o'clock to attend the funeral which
will be held this afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock. II was also decided to drape
his portrait in the main court room
in black for thirty days.
Judge Archibald announced from the
bench yesterday morning that court
would adjourn today at 1890 o'clock
out of respect to the dead lawyer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
Call for a Primary Election.

The Republican voters of the Six
teenth ward of the city of Scranton
will please take notice that, by order
of the vigilance committee of the first
and second districts of said ward,
there will be a primary election held
in the said districts of said ward, on
Saturday, December 1G, between the
hours of and p. M, for the purpose
of placing in nomination Republican
candidates for. the following offices:
One candidate for the office of COM
mon council; one candidate for the Of
flee of school controller, and one as
SCISSOR of voters in each of the said
districts.
Joseph Danner,
Walter T.. Davis,
Return Judges. of First and Second
Districts Respectively.
GnnOlfa Dnrppo En ioo-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
RESOLUTIONS. OF
BAR ASSOCIATION
PASSED AT A MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY.

After Reviewing the Active Career
of the Late Ex-Judge Ward the
Resolutions Closed with n Fitting
Tribute to the Personality of the
Man Who Was for Years the Fore
most Member of the Local Bar.
Those Who Pronounced Eulogies on
Their Late Associate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

To the question asked us, "Do you
sell oleomargarine" we answer, WE
DO NOT. 1t cannot be sold lawfully
Where it is sold, deception is gener-
ally practiced, as it is sold for butter.
N. Y. Journal of Commerce, Dec. A,
says; "The last fiscal years ending
June, 80, shows the production for
the year to be SO, ,l3o,474 pounds. ."
1t has a very large production in IL
linois. 1t is sold in this city.
Our Print Butter and Fresh Cream
cry is delivered daily. We think it
a very safe assertion, that we are the
only firm in Scranton receiving daily,
PRINT BUTTER DIRECT FROM
the creamery. BUT we cannot sell it
in competition with oleomargarine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

So far this month there have been
45 cases of diphtheria and 2S cases Of
scarlet fever reported. Last week the
report shows 81 new cases of diph-
theria, with three deaths: 81 cases of
scarlet fever with six deaths.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
BRANDS STORY AS FALSE.

phAANDp lOlN1 Ao FALSE,
When Mayor Moir was asked if he
had any views to advance as to how
the board of health could be helped in
its work, he stated that he had not
given the matter sufficient thought, as
yet, to offer any suggestions. He de-
MED that he complained of the board
of health being inactive, and branded
as fabrication the printed story to
the effect that he favored doing away
with the board and turning the work
over to sanitary committee of coun-
ellis.
Superintendent Of Schools George
Howell said the school authorities are
doing everything in their power to pro-
tect the children from infection.
when a case of contagious disease
Ia reported to the board of health" he
said, "the secretary Immediately noti-
fles this office and we at once notify
the principal of the building in the dis
trict from which the report comes. II
there are any children from the infect
ed house attending school, the princi-
pal sends them home. and they are not
allowed to return until thirty days after
the disease is eradcated, unless they
| bring a physicians certificate that all
liability to contract the disease by con-
tact with the quarantined children has
! passed away and these children may
safely be permitted to resume their
places in the school. This certificate is
never accepted, however, inside of two
weeks after the disease has disappeared
and the house disinfected.
THEY ATTEND SCHOOL.
Despite these precautions, there are
| some instances where children from an
infected house attend school, but ie
| teachers are exercising the utmost care
| to prevent this and the instances for
tunately are rare. Not infrequentlv,
neighbors of a family. in which a con-
| tagious disease develops, report the
case to the principal of the school long
! before the physician reports it to the
| board of health, or at least long before
| the placard is put up. In such cases
| the principal transmits the report to
| this office and if an investigation shows
that the report is correct. the children
OF the affected family are sent home,
without further ado"
1t would appear from talks with Varl-
| Gus parties who do not want to be
quoted, that there are physicians who
err on the side opposite to that which
| DIR. Allen likely had in mind when he
| said that the death rate from diph-
| liberia is remarkably low. There are
| physicians who look contemptuously on
the board of health and refuse to rec
| ognize it except when the danger of
prosecution enforces recognition. Others
there are, it is claimed, who ignore the
rules Of the board and shut their eyes
| to the welfare of the community at
| large, rather than go contrary to the
wishes of their patrons, who do not
wish to have their houses made con-
| spicuous by placards. But the danger
| of this sort of neglect or carelessness
has become such that public opinion is
| demanding that radical powers and
means be placed in the boards hands
| for speedy remedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
PERSONAL

Ex-Sheriff Black, of Binghamton, was
in the city yesterday.
Judge Z. p Smith. of the superior
court left yesterday for Philadelphia.
Lewis Bingham, of Binghamton, spent
yesterday among friends in Scranton.
Mrs. Philan Silsby and Mrs. Gardner.
of Moscow, were among the Christmas
shoppers in the city yesterday.
Father Walsh, of Forest City, formerly
of Moscow, passed through the city yes
terday on his way to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, Henry Be-
lin and Rev. C. NJ. Giffin were among
the Scrantonians who went to New York
yesterday
Among the Scrantonians registered at
Hotel Albert are Miss NJ a. Emory, Cap
tain w. W. lnglis, f. W. Beavers, T.. d.
Caryl and J. ]. Mccormick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
CAUCUS IN SEVENTH WARD.
Democrats Will Nominate Candi-
dates on SATURDAY.. Dec. 16.

The Democratic vigilance committee
of the three districts of the Seventh
ward and the city committeeman, NJ. ].
Kelly, have joined in issuing the fol-
lowing call for a caucus:
Notice is hereby given that the Dem
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Notice is hereby given that the Dem
ocratic voters of the Eighth ward
city of Scranton, Pa, will hold pri-
mary election at the different polling
places in said ward on Saturday, Dec
16 1899, from 6 to o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of placing in nomination q
candidate for alderman, common Coun-
Gil school controller, register of voters,
a judge and inspector Of election in
each of the several different districts
in said ward.
First district-J. ]. O'BOyle, John
Shaughnessy Joseph OHara; Second
district, Frank Gadwood. stephen
O'Hora, John j. Keegan, vigilance. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley 231 Wyoming ave
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Attention D., L. & w. Employees.
All D., L. & w. r. r. employees can
get their checks cashed. without dis
count, at f. j. Fishs, 2l7 Penn avenue
-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Try Hotel Jermyn" cigar, lOc. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes,
32O Spruce street 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12

Smoke the Pocono SC. cigar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
LECTURES IN FARMVlLlE.
Rev. DIR. Mayo Talks on Educational
Subiects-FarmviIl New Band.


FARMVILLE, VA. March 1S.-Special
Rev Dr. A. u. Mayo. of Massachusetts,,
has been delivering a course of lectures
this week before the pupils and teachers
of the state Normal School. The lee
lures began Tuesday night, and the fol-
lowing subjects have been treated
Tuosday-What Is Education?
Wodnesday-A Day in q Country Dis
trict School.
Thursdays Something the People Ex-
pect of Teachers.
Friday-Upper-story Work for Ameri-
can Girls.
DR.. MAYO Is devotiing his time without
nav 10 visiting the Normal schools OF the
several States and is now engaged in
writing a history of the public school In
America.
On Thursday night DR.. Mayo was ten
dered a reception in the Normal School
narlors. at which all the teachers were
nresent. Revs W. i. Capers and L. McN.
simpson. DR.. c. r. Bagby. j. l.. Hart
of the Farmvilie Herald, and Professor
W b. Cridnn were invited guests. Re
fresbments were served and an enjoyable
evening spent.
Mrs Portia Morrison was the cohsenidi
hostess of the occasion.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association held a festi-
val last night and served dinner to-day,
at which a good sum was realized. The
Farmvile Silver Band furnished sweet
music for the occasion.
Farmville is justly proud of her band,
which, under the leadership of Professor
w b Davidson. soon bids fair TO be one
of the best in the State.