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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
BUILDING INSPECTOR ACTIVE.
Orders the Removal of Big Signs and
DR.. Hands Barricade.

Building Inspector Jackson has start
ed out to enforce the law against the
display Of canvas signs of more than
two feet in width. Notice was yes
terday served on the merchants who
are violating the ordinance in this re-
spect to remove the signs.
The inspector has also ordered the
removal of the barricade built at the
rear of the Jewell building on Spruce
street by DR.. Hand to protect himself
from the alleged nuisance that was
occasioned by the stock of Fox's bird
and animal store. The inspector holds
that the barricade comes within the
category of wooden structures forbid
den inside the fire limits.
Hereafter the building inspectors Of
flee hours viii be from a. m. to noon,
instead Of to 10 and to 4.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
THE ELECTION CONTEST.
This Will Be the Last Day for the
RESPONDENTS,

This will be the last day for hearing
the testimony of the respondents in
the Langstaff election contest.
At yesterdays session great deal of
documentary evidence was offered, in
cluding assessment books, naturaliza-
tlon dockets, etc. w. c. Burke, an
eX-taX collector OF Dunmore, and
Michael Godfrey and William Lawler,
Of Winton, were the witnesses exam
ined
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
ANSWER OF THE
NORTHWEST COMPANY
REPLIES TO THE BILL IN EQUITY
OF N. Y, o. & w. r. r. co.

Alleges That the Latter Company
Neglected to Supply Sufficient Cars
and to Do other Things That Were
Required by the Terms of It's Con-
tract-1t Is Also Alleged That the
Contract Is in Violation of the Pro-
vision of the Interstate Commerce
Act
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. r. & NJ. T. Howley 231 Wyoming ave
Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup.

Has bv 6Geh oS tGr of %oTERs NOT for EAs ths
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SooTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ek for Mrs Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
A HISTORY OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS GROWTH.

"Reminiscences of the "Good Old
Days" of Fire Fighting with a
Summary of the Events Leading
Up to the Formation of the De-
partment-"Lady Washington En-
gine Company" Was the First to
Be Permanently Organized and
Equipped - Department Has Had
Nine Chief Engineers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

ing that they have heard no word from
him since the spring Of 1898
1t is very improbable that he commit
ted suicide, as his signed statement
would indicate that he contemplated
doing. as his body would have been
fpun1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
New Hat Store.

When down town this evening stop
at the New Hat store and see all the
latest fall styles in hats. Prices the
lowest. Remember the place, Scran-
ton One Price Hat company, New
Masonic building, 422 Spruce st. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes,
500 Spruce street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
CONTRACT lL:E,tAL.

The contracts, the defendant further
alleges, are in violation of the act Of
congress of Feb. 4, 1887, controlling in
terstate traffic. They gave IAN un-
due and unreasonable preference and
advantage to the Northwest Coal com.
pany, as they were not the schedule
and open rates" which, by the said act.
"the plaintiff was bound to make and
observe, and were in violation of the
terms of said act of congress" The
answer is signed by Thomas II. Wat
kins, treasurer, and A. f. Law, secre-
tary of the Northwest Coal company.
The defendant is represented by Will
lard, Warren G. Knapp and George F.
Baker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

INQUEST MONDAY EVENING.--T
inquest into the death of Patrick Mullen
and james Parry. the two men killed in
the recent Lackawanna wreck, will be
held on Monday evening at o'clock, in
the arbitration room at the court house
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

HARVEST HOME DINNER. &C., The
ladies OF the Penn avenue church are
planning for a Harvest Home dinner the
last week of October. as the opening of
a series of social occasions during the
winter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
PRIESTS NEW STATIONS.
Rev. James Gilogelly and Rev. Fran
els Canavan Assigned.

Rev. James Giloegelly and Rev. Fran
els Canavan, now temporarily stationed
at the cathedral, have been given per-
manent assignments by Bishop Hoban.
Rev. Father Giloegelly goes TO Sayre
as assistant to Rev, j. l.. Stanley. Rev
Father Canavan is to be assistant to
Rev. ]. ], Healey at Pleasant Mount.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
CITY NOTES
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ANNIVERSARY SERVICE-The an
niversaTY service of Warren A. Berry will
be celebrated Saturday evening at S
o'clock in the Mission hall, No. Ill
Franklin avenue
HENRY STEVENS ARRESTED. -
Henry Stevens was arrested last even
ing and lodged i'm the Centre street sta
tion on a charge Of defrauding his board
ing house keeper out of $3O.50.
HARVEST HOME DINNER. &C., The
ladies OF the Penn avenue church are
planning for a Harvest Home dinner the
last week of October as the opening of
series of social occasions during the
winter.
INQUEST MONDAY EVENING. The
inquest into the death of Patrick Mullen
and james Parry. the two men killed in
the recent LaCklWanna wreck, will be
held on Monday evening at o'clock, in
the arbitration room at the court house
INJURIES PROVED FATATD-Brake-
man George f.. Lasher. of Goa Court street
who was injured i'm y collision on the
Lackawanna near the Water Gap on
Thursday evening, passed away at the
. Moses Taylor hospital yesterday morn
ing. His remains We're removed to his
late home,
ROOKKEFPERS CLTB.-The book
keepers and office men of the city met Oh
Thursday evening and organized the
Bookkeepers' club. The following officers
were elected $. W. Wagner, president
J.. T., Stevens, vice president; Samuel
McCraCken, secretary; S. j. Sairs. treas
urcr The next meeting will be held on
Thursday evening I'm the Builders Ex-
change rooms and all bookkeepers are in
vited to attend.
SlIAKESPEAR1AN RECTTAL.-Tho
Shakespcarean recital to be given by Mar
shell DaTrach at st. Luke's Parish hall
n Thursday night, will be the society
evtnt Of the week. The names Of many
social leaders Of the city appear on the
list Of patronesses and as the affair IS
for the benefit of the Hahnemann hos
pital, a local charity very popular, the
attendance will be large. These recltals
have delighted distinguished audiences in
the most select circles of prominent cities
and are a revelation in shakespearear
lore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Cigar, 1oc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

HENRY STEVENS ARRESTED. -
Henry stevens was arrested last even
ing and lodged in the Centre street sta
tion on charge of defraudng his board
ing house keeper out of $3O.jO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

ANNIVERSARY SERVICE-The an
nivcrsaTy service of Warren A. Berry will
be celebrated Saturday evening at S
o'clock, in the Mission hail. No. Ill
Franklin avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

Journeymen Plumbers, $40 Spruce
street, telephone 1893. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

Below is given a synopsis Of the very
interesting history of the Scranton
FIRE department which appears in the
official souvenir of the state cpnven-
ton, and watch will be issued Mon
day:
History of the early days of Scranton
before its Incorporation, and when 1t was
known as a village under the different ap-
pellations of "Razorville," Deep Hol-
low "Slocum Hollow" "Scrantonia,'
etc, the fire apparatus was a crude at
fair, with no water works TO amount to
anything except that which nature pro-
vided. In fact at that period Of time the
villages and towns throughout the state,
save some few exceptions, and the larger
cities, were similarly situated OF equipped
There was no such thing as rubber hose
then known. Indeed the rubber indus
tries at that time were in their infancy,
and manufactures from that now miiver-
sally known product were few and far
between, and the wonderful divcrsitcation
to which they have since attained was
undreamed of. Leather hose Of the sim
plest description was used to convey the
water from well or stream to the fire.
In fact the hand engines of that time
were of very inferior quality, and no
water was to be had except from wood
en- handled pumps ana the Roaring DroOh
owners Of dwellings kept a fire bucket
for every fireplace in the house, aud the
frcmen and boys, while running to the
fire, cried out Throw out your buckets"
and these were picked up by the iirst
men who came along. These buckets
were usually of leather. Two lines we're
formed from the fire to the nearest pump
and when the water in the well gave out
the lines were carried to the nearest
stream-tEe Roaring Brook.
One line passed down the empty buck
cts, and the other handed up the full
ones. 1t was seldom that anyone at
tempted to break these lines. If he did
he was roughly handled. Every good citi-
zen was expected to turn out and give
aid to the firemen, AS the plan did not
work very satisfactorily an Improvement
was effeC ted, by which each fire-housc
was furnished with two poles of sufficient
length to carry twelve buckets each:
The poles were carried on the shoulders
of the firemcn when going to the fire,
and often served as weapons of defense
and ofrerse in the battles which fire.
qucntly occurred betW cen rival compan-
les
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
DID NOT SUPPLY CARS.

On account of the neglect to supply
cars as agreed and because of the COM
petition caused in the trade by the
plaintiff entering as a competitor in the
coal trade instead of remaining a COM
mon carrier as 1t is chartered, and az
1t agreed with the defendant to do,
the defendant company complained to
the plaintiff, who responded. "If yoL
desire to abrogate the transportation
contract, as threatened in your letter.
such course will be enirely sltisfac-
tory to this company" This shows.
the defendant asserts, that the plain
tiff recognized the right of which the
defendant company subsequently, avail
ed itself.
In regard to the organization of the
Temple Iron company, the defen 9ant
declares that the facts are not correct
ly stated in the plaintiffs bill. Fur
ther the defendant answers: THAT the
contracts set up in the PLAINTIFFS bill!
are contrary to public policy and are
void; that it is an attempt of a for
eign railroad corporation to manage
and control the marketing Of a prin-
cipal product of the state of Pennsyl-
vania shipped over it's lines; that it is
contrary to public policy because the
said contract If enforced will discrim-
inate against the public"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar. lOc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

An answer was yesterday filed by the
Northwest Coal company to the bill il
equity filed against it some time ago
by the New York, ontario and West
ern Railway company
The Northwest company in it's an
swer asserts that when it entered into
a contract with the plaintiff company
1T was understood that the New York,
Ontario and Western company agreed
to be merely a common carrier and
that 1t would not open any collierles
OF its own to enter into compel ticn
with the Northwest Coal company.
Furthermore the plaintiff company
agreed to take all the coal minel by
the Northwest Coal company that the
Erie company would not take. Not
withstanding this it is averrsd the
plaintif company did not furnish the
defendant company enough cars to car
ry the coal. Messrs. Dickson and I'D.
dy it is alleged, We're mere agents for
the plaintiff company to avoid any in
convenience that might arise out Of
the fact that the New York, Ontario
and Western company was a common
carrier and not a trading or mining
company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
Lost Orportunitit 8.

Talking of lost opportunities for
riches" remarked the retired capitaJ-
ist. Il count two against myself, which
| will regret until my dying day. One
came a number of years ago when n
man wanted to buy small lot of
ground from me and offered for it one
thousand shares of the Bell Telephone
Company. which he valued lit one dol
lar share. | refused the bid. The
stock has since sold at seven hundred
and fifty dollars a share. The other
lost opportunity was even worse. An
panicn in my youth, came to me and
imrlorad me to help him out with an
option he had on a silver mine in Col.
orado. lie had raised eight thousand
dollars, and he needed that much more
TO prevent the expiration of the option
in about week. ! had been bitten in
a number of gold and silver mining
spcculatiOns. and | refused to put up
the desired eight thousand dollars. NV
friend found Il man on Market street
who had more nerve than | and took
up the option with the sixteen thousand
dollars. Since that time those two
men have cleared seven million dollars
on that mine. three million five hun
dred thousand dollars apiece. The
lightning may strike me yet, but
doubt whether will ever recover those
lost millions"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
News of Minor Nnf1-

Driver Hughes of the fire depa. ment of
New York City saved ten lives at recenf
tenement house FIRE.
In 1900 Iceland will celebrate the 9O0th
anniversary OF the introduction of Chris
tianty into the island.
There are forty-fve colleges I'D seven
teen State Christian associations among
the coiored people of North Caro- ina.
Besides the rinderpest, South Africa's
worst plague consists OF the myrads of
grasshoppers. which are sometimes so
dense that they stop railway trains.
The United States authorities have for
mally taken possession of Cienfuegos,
Cuba. A Cuban has been appointed
Mayor, and the Spanish civil guard are
acting as police.
During the recent Fashoda incident
Queen ' :. oria is reported to have said 10
ex-Empress Eugene: ''If war should
break out between France and England
will pray God to allow me to die before it
occurs"
Steps have been taken for a still greater
Chicago. Legislation will be asked for
the consolidation of the city and county
governments of Cook County aud the abol-
ishment Of township organizations within
the limits of Chicago proper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
Sparks from the Wires.

Gen Gomez advises against the dis
bandment of the Cuban army until it has
been paid by the United States.
Edward Kelley. a Chicago saloonkeep-
er, was shot and killed by a revolver
which he threw behind the bar, remarking
that ii was harmless.
Some alarm prevails !mong Americans
at Havana owing to the spread of con-
tagious diseases. Three deaths from
Asiatie cholera are reported.
A Il sear-old boy who figured as the
mascot of the Eleventh United States in
fantry at Santiago has been brought home
10 Baltimore by his parents.
A deer pursued by hunters in Union
County. Pa, leaped over a cliff and alight-
ed squarely upon Reuben Cromley, whc
was working in a quarry, injuring him
fatally.
William Dalton, aged 10 years, promi-
nent resident of Lafayette County, died
at his home near Odessa. Mo, after long
illness. He was distantiy related to the
notorious Dalton boys.
Il. F. Hughes. who received slight
flesh wound from a penknife in the hands
Of DIR. w. y. Graham. while the two were
quarreliug in the rotunda Of Sicher's Ho-
tel at Sedala. No. caused thc arrest OF
DIR. Grahar. on the charge Of assault with
intent to kill,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
TeIeyraphic Hreyitfea,

The United States troops keeping order
!, Havana are encamped in the heart of
the city.
The American flag flies from the wreck
of the Maine, blue jackets from the Texas
having unfurled the colors.
Gen. Wheeler ascribes bis hardihood to
regular hours. He goes to bed at lo
and rises at Z 80 in the morning.
One thousand Cubans have been select
ed for duty on the police force in Havana
by Gen. Ludlow. A detective bureau is
also being organized there.
Mrs. Catherine Ferrin of Smithland.
XIV. was fatally burned by her clothing
becoming ignited from crate. She IS
blind and nearly 90 years old.
At a policeman's ball, held in Omaha,
the pockets of eight participants were
picked. ana four umbrellas and ten over
coats verc stolen from the cloak room.
A resolution was introduced in the New
York Assembly thanking Helen Gould.
daughter of the late Jay Gould, for her
great generosity during the war, and ex-
pressing the debt of gratitude New York
owes her for her care of sick and wound
ed soldiers. The House rising vote
carried the resolution. amid cheering from
members and spec sators.
Admiral Dewey refuses to accept q
leave OF absence. He has asked the Gov
ernment TO send men and officers for SER
vice on the three captured Spanish war
vessels.
While Maud Smith, IL years OLD at
,amnted 70 light a gasoline stove at the
home OF her parents in South Park. No.,
there was an explosion. Although her
body was burned almost TO crisp. she
lived several hours.
John Boatman. well-known citizen OF
Spokane. Wash. overcome by remorse.
the result Of a protraeted spree. commit
ted suicide In the city jail by hanging
himself from the cell door with the aid OF
canvas strip torn from bis bunk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
State Items of Interest.

Jacob Dick was instantly killed at Phil
lips while skidding logs.
Fire destroyed the fine barn at the resi-
dence of II. ]. Place in Marinette, at a
loss of about $1,000.
At Milwaukee, Charlotte e. Downer,
wife of John -. Downer, has been grant
ed decree of divorce.
A farmers institute will be held in the
school building on the Oneida reservation
Jan. 20 and 27. 1t will be notable from
the facS that it is the first farmers in
stitute ever held among the Indians any
where.
The remains of John Phillpson, who
died at Admission, Ala, of typhoid fever,
were given a military burial under charge
of Capt. Il. X. Brayton, the local COM
pany firing salute over the grave of the
young patriot
The hay press property of Sidney A.
Sage, situated at Western Union juno
ton, near Racine, claimed to be the larg-
est plant of the kind in this State, is in the
hands of the sheriff, having been seized to
satisfy claim of the Hotel Racine Com
pany of over $500.
The large cheese factory at Rose-f>le
belonging to the Parsons estate and OPP
Grated by the FL. J. Grell company, burn
ed. The building and machinery are q
total loss, fully covered by insurance.
At the monthly meeting of the Appleton
City Council plans were adopted for a
new public library and city hall building
which is to cost in the neighborhood of
SOC, 900. The structure will be entirely
of gray Bedford stone and will be two
stories in height. The first floor will be
devoted to the library and reading rooms
and the second to the Council chamber
and city Offices.
A fire in the town of Mt. Pleasant de-
stroyed the warehouses of w. s. Pratt,
together with fifteen carloads of vegeta-
bles at loss of 5000. How the fire
originated Is a mystery. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
George Carron. aged s years, of Mari
nette, is seriously i'll with peculiar attic
ton which is puzzling physicians. He is
swelled up twice his ordinary size and has
not eaten anything for six days. 1t is
an ailment that has bothered him since
his birth and comes back every few
months. Recently he went for thirteen
days without eating and then suddenly
recovered his normal powers and seemed
perfectly well.
Hugh Kruger, young man from Bara-
boo. in attempting to get off from a rapid
ly moving train. jumped and was drawn
under the wheels. He received internal
injuries and died in few hours.
Word hs.s been received at Clinton of
the suicide of J. r. Jones, aged 81, at the
home of his sister-in-law in Omaha. Neb
The circumstances surrounding the old
mans death are unusually pathetic. The
victim of disease that had made him an
invalid for sixteen years; too old to hope
TO regain health, and possessed of means
insufficient to prevent him from being a
burden to others. he concluded TO end his
troubles and fired bullet from S2-csli.
bss rsrslyss into bis brain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
MIR. DINGLEY rs GONE.
PASSING OF THE REPUBLICAN
LEADER.
Author of the Existing Tariff Law
Dies at Washington of Heart Fall
ure, Resulting from Pneumonia
Sketch of His Life and Services.

Nelson Dingley of Maine, leader of the
hepublica, ide on the floor of the House
Of Representatives and representing The
Second congressional district of Maine in
that body, died at Washington, d. O., of
heart failure, resulting from extreme
weakness due to pneumonia. He was un-
conscious for many hours, and death came
quietly without consciousness being re-
gained. There were present at the time
Mrs. Dingley, Miss Edith Dingley,
Messrs. 4. n. and A. H. Dingley, sons
Of the deceased; james C. Hoor. sn inti-
mate friend of the family; Dr. Deale one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
suatcbed s7OO and Esca ned.

While G. e. Grobman was counting his
cash in his store at Grand avenue and
Fourth street, Milwaukee, thief ran
into the place and snatched $T00 and
made good his escape. The street in front
of the Grobman music store was crowded
with pedestrians and number of persons
who were in the lobby of the Alhambra
Theater saw the thief snatch the money.
Mr.. Grobman was busy preparing a pack
age to take to the bank, when he was
startled by a man pushing a revolver un-
der his nose and at the same time snatch
ing the bills
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
Large Store Burned,

The general store of J. z. Leonard at
Stevens Point was totally destroyed by
fire. The building was a large frame
structure and contained a line of gro
ceries, dry goods, wagons, sleighs, meat
market and large amount of baled hay
and straw. The origin of the fire is not
known. Mr.. Leonard has not given out
the amount of his loss, but has $11 800
insurance on the building, stock and fix
lures. During the fire number of houses
in the neighborhood were badly scorched.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
ileafness Cannnt Re Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that Is by cOnstsitl-
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an in
fiameG condition Of tIIe mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inlained
Ing and when it i entirely closed Deafness is
tine result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tubs restored to It's normal
condition. hearing win be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by eatarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition of
the mncoils surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by eatarrh) that cannot
he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
@ulars. free.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-18
Puck Cartoon Suppressed.

The last number of Paris Figaro re-
ceived at Berlin has been confiscated by
the police. 1t contains reproduction of
a cartoon from the New York Puck, rep
resenting the Cars peace conference as
a congress of animals. one of whom bears
the features of the Kaiser