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The record-union., 1899-07-30

ELMIRA, N. Y, July %. At II
buled train No. {. for Buffalo and
Cleveland, leaving New York at
o'clock tonight, was wrecked and
burned at Lackawanna. only two cars
escaping the flames. The train consist
ed of buffet car. two passenger
coaches and two Pullman cars.
The wreck occurred during a storm
which caused landslide. A freight
senger train plunged into the freight
Both engineers were killed, but no in
formation about train No. rs passen-
gers is obtainable. It is usually a we'll
sleeping coaches.
The fated passenger train passed
Port Jervis at 1925 p. M, and half an
hour later was a burning heap. Nothing
is known about the passengers, but in
the sleepers for Buffalo and Cleveland
were at least a dozen passengers each.
In the darkness of to-night's storm
work at the wreck is slow, and but lit
tie will be known until daylight. No
Erie train from New York will be likely
to reach here until late on Sunday. Ex-
ira Erie train No. 3 will be made up at
Susquehanna, Pa, getting to Buffalo at
near noon tomorrow. Trains from New
York after o'clock are stopped by the
wreck.
The wreck is midway between Lack
awanna and Shohota. A heavy storm
prevailed On the Delaware Division all
day, and heavy landslide resulted
late tonight. The engine, baggage car,
combination baggage car and one
coach were surely burned.
Stanton Outwater and Timothy Welsh
of Port Jervis were the engineer and
conductor. There is every reason to
believe the Pullman cars for Buffalo
and Cleveland were not destroyed, ana
that the:r sleeping passengers are sale.
All telegraph lines at the scene of the
wreck are down.
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FRENCH HEEL TIES
An Audacious Weasel.

John Burroughs has some trouble in
protecting his chickens from the wea-
sells that 1urk in the woods around his
slab-sided cabin, near West Park, ON
the Hudson. In the August Century,
in "Glimpses of Wild Life About My
Cabin he thus describes an encounter
with an especially pertinacious robber
of his roost:
I was standing in my porch with my
dog, talking with my neighbor and his
wife, who, with their dog, We're stand
ing in the road a few yards in front
of me. A chicken suddenly screamed
in the bushes up behind the rocks just
beyond my friends Then it came rush
ing down over the rocks past them,
flying and screaming, closely pursued
by long, slim red animal, that seemed
to slide over the rocks like a serpent.
Its legs were so short that one saw only
the swift, gliding motion of it's body.
Across the road into the garden with
in yard of my friends, went the pur-
sued and pursuer, and into the garden
rushed I and my dog. The weasel
seized the chicken by the wing, and was
being dragged along by the latter in
it's effort to escape, when l arrived upol.
the scene. With savage glee / had
not felt for many a day l planted my
foot upon the weasel. The soft muck
underneath yielded, and I held him
without hurting him. He let go his
hold upon the chicken and seized the
sole of my shoe in his teeth. Then
reached down and gripped him with
my thumb and forefinger just back OF
the ears, and lifted him up, and looked
his -:mpotent rage in the face. What
cleaning eyes, what an array of
threatening teeth, what reaching of vi
cious claws, what a wriggling and con-
vulsed body! But l had him firmly.
He could only scratch my hand and
dart fire from his electric, bead-like
eyes. In the meantime my dog was
bounding up, begging to be allowed to
have his way with the weasel. But
knew what he did not; I knew that in
anything like a fair encounter the
weasel would get the first hold, would
draw the first blood, and hence prob
ably effect his escape. So carried him,
writhing and scratching, to a place in
the road removed from any near cover,
and threw him violently upon the
ground, hoping thereby to so stun and
bewilder him that the terrier could rush
in and crush him before he recovered
his wits. But 1 had miscalculated; the
blow did indeed stun and confuse him,
but he was still too quick for the dog,
and had him by the lip like an electric
trap Nip lifted up his head and
swung the weasel violently about in the
air, trying to shake him off, uttering a
cry of rage and pain, but did not sue
ceed in loosening the animals hold for
some moments. When he had done so,
and attempted to seize him second
time, the weasel was first again, but
quickly released his hold and darted
about this way and that, seeking cover.
Three or four times the dog was upon
him, but found him each time too hot
to be held. Seeing that the creature
was likely to escape, I set my foot upon
him again, and made a finish of him.
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A W0uld-Be Murderer.

OAKLAND, July 29.--With a long
cheeseknife and a revolver, John G..
Barrett, 57-year old veteran of the
civil war, terrorized a whole neighbor-
hood to-day, and gave to Policemen
Curtis and Schroeder, the two largest
men on Oakland's force, the most ex-
citing tussle of their experience. Bar
rett tried to murder his brotherin-law
Frank Brown, and his sister, Mrs.
Brown, and when the officers went to
arrest him he held them at bay with
his pistol till Curtis, by neat bit of
strategy, succeeded in getting hold of
him. After an examination as to his
sanity, Barrett was subsequently COM
mitted to AgnewS.
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Sudden Death of an Oakland Man

CALISTOGA, July 29.-Dr. J. S.
Adams of Oakland died While coming
down on the stage Irom Highland
Springs this afternoon. He had not
been feeling we'll all day. and died on
the front seat while at a watering
trough four miles from town. The re-
mains We're brought here and Coroner
Kyser and a jury summoned. The
jury's verdict pronounced the cause as
fatty degeneration of the heart. DE-.
Adams formerly practiced in this coun-
ty, but for the past twenty-five years
had resided in Oakland. He was aged
aboVt 70 years.
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Jury in the Adams Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-The Jury
which must determine the fate of Mrs
Minnie Adams, charged with the mur-
der of her infant son, John Richard
Gray, spent tonight in confinement
under the eyes of several Deputy Sher-
ifs. No verdict having been agreed
upon at 6 o'clock, Judge Lawlor ordered
the jury locked up for the night. When
the order was made the jury stood nine
for conviction and three for acquittal.
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Pacific Turn Bezirk,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-The sew
enteenth biennial festival of the Pacific
Turn BeZirk held under the auspices of
the San Francisco Turn Verein was in
augurated tonight with a torchlight
procession through the principal
streets. A reception and reunion for
lowed in Turner Hall, where addresses
We're made by Mayor Phelan and prom
jnent members of the organization. The
festival will last four days.
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San Rogue a "Tai1ings Camp"

san DIEGO, July 29.-Tha steamer
Curacao to-day brought eightyfo,lr
passengers from the torrid plains of
San Rogue. All have tales Of woe, and
they are practically unanimous in say
ing that San Rogue is nothing but q
"taifines camp and that man is DO
ing well who makes S1.50 per lay. They
declare that the diggings are an abso
Lutte failure; that the San Ro Iue boom
is dead. and that very few people are
left on the field outside of those who
were there when the rush began.
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Crocker's Contract for Grapes.

SAN FRANCISCO. July %. - Henry
J. Crocker is ready to send out the con-
tracts between himself and the growers
of dry wine grapes. These contracts
are in accord with his offer to purchase
the standard varieties at S14 and the
Mission and Malvasia grapes at $12 a
ton for period of seven years. Their
form has been presented to a number of
the principal growers. and has met with
their approval.
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THE GoLDsBOROUGH.
The New Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Launched at Portland.

PORTLAND (Or.), July 29.-The tor
pedo boat destroyer Goldsborough was
launched this afternoon from the ways
at the yards of her builders, the Wolff
& Zwicker Iron Works.
All the auxiliary machinery and the
condenser We're aboard the vessel when
launched, and the engines and boilers.
which are ready in the shops, will be
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Oil Plant Destroyed by Fire.

FRESNO, July 29.-The Home Oil
Company's plant on we'll No /, in the
Coalinga oil belt. was destroyed by fire
to-day including about 1000 barrels
of oil. The fire broke out at Z o'clock
this morning and burned all day. At
intery ais of every half hour the flames
would shoot into the air 300 Feet f:Gh.
The origin of the fire IS unknown.
7 IOsS 81 600
The record-union., 1899-07-30

Brown and his wife? They are always
quarreling.
Jones-Oh, it's the old, old story. Each
declares the other is at fault.
Smith--Well, perhaps they are both
at fault. Each should make some al
lowance for the other.
Jones-But that's impossible. You
see, Brown hasn't got penny of his
own, while his wife is quite wealthy.
She makes him an allowance of So a
week and her refusal to increase it is
at the bottom OF the trouble. Chicago
News.
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State Board of Christian Churches

SANTA CRUZ, July 29.-The State
Board of Christian Churches to-day
elected as President Rev. w H. Martin,
Fresno; Vice President, Rev. r. N.
Davis, Gilroy; Recording Secretary,
Rev. H. Shade, Sacramento; Financial
Secretary, Rev. G. w. Smith, Oakland
Treasurer, l.. w. Mcguire, Saratoga;
Rev. S. NJ. jefferson and Professor Nc
Anenny Trustees
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Cable Laid Across Laguna de Bay.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-General
Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, has re-
ceived dispatch from Major R. Z.
Thompson, commanding\ the Signal
Corps in the Philippines, saying that
Major Maxfield has laid a cable across
Laguna de Bay from Taguig to Cal
amba, the last town to be captured
from the insurgents. This insures un-
interrupted telegraphic communication
between Manila and the advanced posts
of what has been the insurgent country
The record-union., 1899-07-30
CHARLES RIVER REGATTA.
Ten Eyck Rows Away From His
Opponent in the Scull Race.

BOSTON, July 20. = The three-cor-
nered champion scull race between
young Edward Ten Eyck, Joseph Ma
guire and Joseph Whitehead, which
which served to attract over 10000 peo-
pie to the banks of the Charles River
this afternoon was scarcely a feature
in the second and final day of the ma
tional regatta. Ten Eyck rowed away
from his opponents. and merely padded
over the line at the finish. six lengths
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Golden Jubilee of a Church.

SAN FRANCISCO. july 29.-The
First Congregational Church of this
city began the celebration of it's golden
jubilee to-day. The only one of the
original charter members of the church
now living is Daniel U. Hawley, aged
20 years. He was present This after.
noon at the religious exercises, which
We're conducted by Deacon Dexter
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A sai1or Commits suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2e-The
body Cf a man who had evidently shot
hiraself through the head with pistol
was found in the brush ar Thirteenth
avenue and Lake street this afternoon
The &C ceased was identified as Fed Id
sell. sailor, who arrived ha~e on the
transport Valencia and being sick was
sent 10 the Marine Hospital last Thurs
day. saying he was going to visli his
wife
The record-union., 1899-07-30

SANTA CRUZ, july 29.-The Sum
day-school Convention at Garfield Park
to-day elected these officers: Mrs. c.
J. Hall, President; Rev. G. w. Johnson.
Los Gatos, Vice President; Rev. H. w.
FoWers, College City, Recording Secre-
tary; Rev. D. w. Hown, Modesto, Cor
responding Secretary; Mrs. S. II.
Murphy, Red Bluff, Chorister.
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Miners Leaving West Virginia.

ELK HORN CIV. Va.). July 29.-Two
thousand miners left here to-day for
Western coal fields to get better wages
Many mines here are compelled to
close. The situation is becoming alarm
ing among operators, owing to the
rapid emigration.
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Corcoran in the Penitentiary.

WALLACE Qdaho), July 29-Paul
Corcoran, who was on Thursday last
found guilty of the murder of James
Cheyne during the Wardner riots, was
to-day taken to the penitentiary at
Boise to serve his sentence of seven
teen years.
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Three Chinese Arrested.

SAN DIEGO, July 29.-Deputy Col
lector Wadham arrested two Cinnamon
last night at Tia Juana on a charge
of attempting to illegally enter the
United States, and another was cap
tured at the same place this morning.
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Hanover Released, but Rearrested.

SANTA ROSA, July 29.-Frank Han
over, arrested at Bloomfield on Thurs
day upon charge of perjury and
bribery in connection with the famous
Littlefield case at Round Valley, was
released from the Superior Court here
to-day on a writ of habeas corpus. Just
as he stepped out of the courtroom he
was re-arrested by Constable Redwine
of Covelo upon a charge of felony.
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Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-To-day's S
statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance $279, ,324, 1853; gold reserve. $244,-
919556
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TWO WRECKS IN
new YORK STATE.
An Erie Passenger vestibule Runs
Into a Freight
Which Had Previously Met With a MIsnap
Owing 10 a Landslide.

Two Engineers Known to Have
Been Killed, but the Fate OF the
Passengers on the Vestibule Not
Ascertained, Owing to a Storm
Prevailing-Au but Two OF the
Cars of the Vestibule Train
Burned.
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McDuffee Breaks a Record.

NEW BEDFORD (Mass.), July %
Eddie McDuffee broke the worlds BIZ
cycle record here to-day, riding mile
in 1:2S
The record-union., 1899-07-30

Over three-fifths of the mail of Des
Moines, Ia, was collected last yeas
from the boxes on street cars
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Industrial Committee in Idaho.

WALLACE Qdaho), July 29.-The
Congressional Industrial Committee
concluded it's labors here to-day, going
Immediately to Wardner, where they
will inspect the stockade occupied by
the prisoners arrested in connection
with the riots. They will leave for other
fields in the evening,
The record-union., 1899-07-30

He who ascends to mountain tops, shall
find
The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds
and SNOW;
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate Of those
below. s.. Byron.
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Mrs.
Dickinson

is one of the latest customers
to try that "spider leg" She
has b.en getting her coffee for
some time past at Curtis & Co. $
rlarket ana henceforth will get
teas as well. 3O8 X street,
half a block below WeinstOck,
Lubin & Co.
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THE NEW POMPADOUR SAILOR

Is of rough and ready straw and owl
style Of dressing the hair, is one of the
the day-as one can be worn with comfor
disarranging the headdress. These hats
the season.
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RO!HAL ss;;;:s ss*sts
~ ABSclUrEY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Sunday-School Convention.
ABSoLUTEEY PURE

s.nxeeo co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

Conductor Grant Keller. of Peters,
burg -Luzerne car No. 16, had an eXcit-
ing experience while making the trip
to the central city shortly before 10
o'clock last night. At a point on Lu-
zerne street two POlanders hailed the
motorman to stop the car and just as
the car reached the men one of them
stepped in front of it and was knocked
sprawling into the street.
The car was stopped and the man
picked up, but he was uninjured save
from the effects of the shock he sus-
tanned by the fall. When the car
reached the intersection of Franklin
and Lackawanna avenues, the man at
tempted to stand in front of an ap-
preaching Peckville car, but was pulled
away by his company.
In a maudlin tone the fellow num-
bled something about the car trying to
run over him, but those who witnessed
his antics were convinced that the
man was a fit subject for the police
or an insane asylum.
The life of a street car conductor
is anything but pleasant. To be
courteous and kind is the aim of a
majority of them, but when such pas
sengers are encountered it is enough
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05

The proposed figure by which the city
can acquire the Round Woods for
public park is considered to be exceed
ingly high by many people residing in
West Scranton. The price asked, $685.
900, is more than half of the purchase
price of the entire tract of land. The
wood itself is only twenty-five acres,
while the entire tract comprises nine
ty-three acres.
The sentiment is that the plot should
be donated to the city by the pur-
chasers, which would be the means Of
assuring the residents of West Scran-
ton that park would be made of the
grounds, but that it would also mate
rally assist the land owners in dis
posing Of their lots to prospective pur-
chasers.
The question of public parks has been
% thoroughly discussed that the nec-
essity of the Round Woods is too well
known to warrant repetition of the
arguments in it's favor. If Mr.. Watson
and the gentlemen interested in its
improvement want to honor themselves
and the city of Scranton they will do
nate the Round Woods for park pur-
poses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
GREEN RIDGE.

On Sunday morning Rev. William
Maynard will preach in the Asbury
church and in the evening Rev. Bower
will fill the pulpit.
Mrs. John Stone, Of New York
street. has returned from a visit to
Moscow.
Mrs. Frank Depue, of New York
street, is spending a few days in
Montrose.
Bert Potter, of Madisonville, spent
yesterday in town.
Mrs. T. ]. Kelly, of Capouse ave-
nue., has returned from a two weeks
visit at Atlantic City.
We aim to please all who purchase
at our Pharmacy, no matter what the
amount. Call and be convinced 920
Green Ridge street. -
Albert Kellow. of Monsey avenue,
leaves today for o weeks stay at
Newfoundland.
Maud Potter, of Monsey avenue, has
returned from two weeks visit with
relatives in MadisOnville.
Mr.. c. T. Bellamy and family, Of
Delaware street, have returned from
q week at Asbury Park.
Rev. Wilson has moved the gospel
wagon to Pine Brook, where he is
meeting with some success, but he
says the people are worse than he
found the natives of China. Thurs
day night he was rotten egged by the
rabb!e.
Take your prescriptions to Manners
pharmacy to be filled. We consider
our ability and goods above par. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
PEOPLE VOL KNOW.

Mrs. William Chappell and family
have left for a two weeks stay at
Ocean Grove.
Hon. w. ]. Lewis, who has been very
i'll at his home on Edna avenue, is
convalescing.
Miss Eleanor Pugh, of Putnam street,
is the guest of friends in Brooklyn,
n. y.
Miss Phoebe Smith soloist in the
Presbyterian church, is rusticating at
Shawanese lake.
Mrs. Hatch, Of Bright street, and
Mrs. Chenoweth, of Theodore street,
were the guests of friends at Pittston
yesterday.
Miss May Lester, of Deacon street,
is visiting friends in Wilkes-B Barre.
Mrs. A. b. Lewis, of Hollister ave-
nue., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Evans, of Pittston.
Miss Maud Watkins, of Walesburg,
this state, is visiting friends on North
Main avenue.
Mrs. John Igler, of Church avenue,
and children, are visiting friends al
Forest City.
F. A. O'Reilly, clerk at Cusick's no.
tel, West Market street, has resigned
and has accepted a similar position at
the Eagle hotel, Jersey City.
Mr. and Mrs. p. j. Hogan, of West
Market street have returned from a
weeks visit at Lake Winola.
Miss Name Russell, Of Plymouth
who has been the guest of the Misses
Henry, Of Brick avenue, for the past
month, has returned home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
MRS. EVANS DEATH.

The sudden death of Elmira Evans,
the wife of George w. Evans, has
thrown the family into much grief. She
was taken i'll Tuesday evening and
passed away Thursday evening before
s o'clock. Deceased was born in Cliff
ford, Susquehanna county, now known
as Uniondale. January "a, 1888, at the
old Rounds homestead and was the
daughter of jeremiah and Phoeba SAL
isbury Rounds, descendants of Roger
Williams, one of the first settlers of
Rhode Island.
Mrs. Evans was a kind and loving
mother, a faithful wife and genial
neighbor, and endeared herself to all
who had the pleasure of her acquaint-
ance. She is survived by her husband
two daughters and one son, George w.
Evans, Mrs. ]. +. Dolan, of New York
city; Mrs. Henry Evans and Arthur j.
Evans, of Scranton. also a sister and
brother. Mrs. Sarah j. Higgs and AL
phonso Rounds, Of Denver, Col, for.
merly of this city.
The funeral services will he held at
the family residence, 1910 Washburn
street, at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be made in Wash
burn street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jones, of
Spring street, will take place Monday
afternoon at $50 D. m. Services at
the house. where the Rev. George
Hague, of -Jphant, will ofiiciate.
A letter was received this week from
ex-Alderman L. A. Roberts stating that
he had reached Liverpool safe, having
enjoyed a delightful voyage in every
respect and feeling much better than
when he left. He stayed in Liverpool
over Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and
%.
There will be a union service Of the
Providence Methodist Episcopal and
Christian churches tomorrow. In the
morning Rev. Clymer will conduct the
services at the Christian church and
in the evening at the NJ. f. church.
Rev. Foster of the Sumner Avenue
Presbyterian church, Hyde Park, will
preach at the Providence Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow morning and
evening.
This afternoon the Eurekas, the
popular base ball team of this end, and
the South Scranton base ball team will
cross bats at Athletic park for a purse
of $50 and the championship of Lacka-
wanna county. a large crowd of the
Eurekas admirers will be on hand to
cheer them to victory. They will line
up as follows: Cannon, catcher;
Griffin, pitcher; Kenehan, first base;
Gallagher second base; Regan, third
base; Brady, shortstop; Evans, left
field; Mcdonnell, center field; Burns,
right field. The game will be called
at $50.
A large crowd attended the picnic
of the Niagara Hose company last
evening. They will hold it this after
noon and evening, also.
John Beeze, Of Lloyd street was Sc
verely injured in the Brisbin mine yes
terday by large piece of coal which
fell on him, injuring him severely He
was taken to the Moses Taylor hos
pital.