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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
NO ARREST in THE
ADAMS CASE
The New York Poisoning Mystery
Is Still Observation-Disclosures for
Information.

New York, Jan. 27..-When Captain
McCluskey returned to police head
quarters this evening, after an absence
of four hours, he said that there would
be no arrest in the Adams case during
the course of the night. A rumor was
current early in the evening that an
arrest might be expected at any mo-
ment, in view of recent developments
In the matter, but the captains denial
that an arrest was imminent was alb
soute.
Two new figures now appear in the
poisoning case: Felix j. Gallagher, a
clerk in the New York Athletic club.
and formerly a bookkeeper of the
Knickerbocker Athletic club, and A. a.
Harpster, about whom III. Cornish,
wrote to a drug house. Frederick
Stearns & Co., in Detroit, last Decem-
Der. Harpster was also an employe of
the Old Manhattan Athletic club. then
went to the Knickerbocker Athletic
club, and is now employed by the Bal
lantine Brewing company. A friend Of
Harpster said today that the latter had
been before the police and told all he
knew concerning the case. He was
friend of Cornish. he said, and at the
time that Gallagher left the Knicker-
booker Athletic club he remained be-
hind because Of this friendship. Con-
cerning the many samples of patent
medicines which were received from
firms out Of the city, friends of the
men involved have told the police, II
is asserted. that they We're really in
ill-health and adopted their own
method of seeking a cure. The friend
of Harpster, who was seen today, said
that the latter attended the Corbett-
Sharkey fight on the night of Nov. 25
with a man whose name had been
mentioned in the case. Coming down
town on a car, the friend says Harp
ster told his companion that he was
looking for a new job out west, and
quoted as reference Frederick Stearns
& Co, and said that the letter of ref
erence might be sent to the private
letter-boX at 1920 Broadway. This was
one month before the box was hired
Harpster could not be found today.
Captain McClusky, in his interview
tonight, said that F. j. Gallagher was
an especial friend of Roland B. Molin-
eaux, and left the Knickerbocker club
at the time that Molneaux resigned
from membership there, and sympa-
thized with Molineaux in the dispute
with Cornish He was taken today be-
fore Manager A. Hickman, of the mail
box establishment at 257 West Forty
second street, where the man calling
himself H. G. Barnet had rented a let
ter box last May and received mail and
packages for a month. Hickman was
positive that Gallagher did not in the
least resemble the man who called
himself II. c. Barnet.
Has Hickman seen COrnish?" the
captain asked.
You may say that he has not" was
the reply, 'for the description of the
lessee of the box does not seem to
tally with that OF Cornish
Has Hickman seen Molineaux?"
was asked of the captain.
mo, he has not seen Molineaux,"
was the answer
Referring again to f. j. Gallagher,
the captain said he manifested a will
ingness to go anywhere and do any,
thing to help the case out
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

James +. Best, the hotelman, gave n
dinner at his hotel last night in honor
of his initiation to membership in the
Junger Maennerohor. leading organi-
zation of singers of this side. At
business meeting OF the Maennerchor
held last night Mr.. Best was formally
received in the society. At the con-
clusion of the session the members ad-
journed to the dining hall of the hotel
where the remainder of the evening
was spent in q most pleasant man
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Best received the guests
in the reception room, and a period of
informal chatting and pleasant eN-
changes ensued. At 10 o'clock the
doors of the dining rooms were opened
and the gathering entered. Justice
was amply done to the many palatable
things. When the several courses had
been served the feast of reason and
flow of soul commenced.
William Zeasmer president of the
Maennerchor, was chosen toastmaster.
The host of the evening was called
upon. In well chosen words he eX-
pressed his appreciation of being elect
ed member of the society and assured
his new brother members that he
would use every honorable effort to
promote the objects and aims of the
organization. Archie Patterson gave a
rendition Of Marc Antonys grafton.
The society, under the direction OF it's
tutor, Professor Gustave Schmidt, sang
several selections. Albert Gutheinz,
Otto Robinson, William TANNER and
Professor Schmidt We're called upon
and made pleasing speeches. The hap
py affair came to a close by the sing
ing of America"
Those present were: Prof. Schmidt,
Charles Deising, Otto Robinson, Chas.
q. Lewert, Fred w. Herman, Fred
Heintz, William Budenbach, Frank
Kohler. Archie Patterson, Carl Berg
hauser Jacob Schunk, William Zeas-
mer, Emil Simmon. John Zeasmer. Gus
F'ruehan, Fred Schunk, Abram WEIGH
el, William Sutter, William Tannler,
Philip Lewert, Henry KEEPER, Eugene
TANNER. George Maus, Joseph Fieller,
Charles Phillips and William Berg
hauser.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

York city. where she was called by the
death OF a relative.
John Leyh, Of Irving avenue, Is able
to be about after a severe illness.
I. +. Armbrust returned yesterday
from a business trip to Buffalo.
George Hartman, OF Pittston avenue,
Is confined to his room by O. severe at
tack OF grin.
Sons were born yesterday to Rev.
and Mrs. George Bubech. Of Birch
street, and Patrolman and Mrs. Victor
Sartor, OF South Wyoming avenue.
The Electric Social and Athletic club
Will meet at their rooms tomorrow af-
ternoon az o'clock for reorganization
and election OF officers
Alderman Storr, of the Nineteenth
ward, has purchased for his livery a
handsome team of blacks. The horses
are well bred, and by horsemen are
considered to be as fine as any in the
city.
Morris Herbert. OF New York city, is
the guest of Otto Robinson, at his
Cedar avenue home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
TIN PLATE CONTRACT.
Is Expected to Have an Important
Bearing,

Pittsburg, Jan. 27.-The Dispatch to-
morrow will say that an important
contract has been consummated by
the American Tin Plate company, which
is expected to have an important bear
ing on the trade and has for one of its
objects the stoppage of outside specu-
lation.
The deal consists of a five-year con-
tract dating from January l, 1899. to
December 81, 1904, whereby the "cOm-
bine" agrees to take the entire output
OF tin mill machinery made by six local
foundry firms who make practically all
of the tin mill machinery of the cOun-
try.
The firms who have entered the COM
pact are: The Mesta Machine com
pany, Macintosh, Hemphill & Co.:
Totten & Hogg; l. & $. Foundry com
pany; Lewis Foundry and Machine
company; A. Garrison Foundry COM
pany, and Frank -Knecland Machine
company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
DUNMoRE.

The Democratic candidates seeking
nomination for the different offices on
the ticket are as follows: School direc-
tors, Irwin Miller and John Carney;
councilmen, p. j. Ward and Thomas
Payton; treasurer, w. j. Costello; jus
tice Of the peace, Il. W. Cooney; street
commissioner, p. c. Langan, Edward
Biglin, Michael Mcdonald and Dennis
McDade; auditors, Antonio Fredio and
Fred. Whalen. Tuesday evening, Feb.
3. at O'clock was the time and date
fixed for the convention at the meet
ing held in the Y. NJ. #. l.. and b. sOci-
ETY. hall, on Chestnut street, Thursday
evening.
The delegation from each ward at
the Democratic convention will be as
follows: First ward, First district,
four; First ward Second district, three;
Second ward, First district, seven;
Second ward. Second district, six;
Third ward First district, three; Third
ward, Second district, two; Third ward,
Third district, two; Fourth ward, two;
Fifth ward, two; Sixth ward, First dis
trict, two; Sixth ward, Second district,
three.
The front wall of the odd Fellows
uoNH u lilc SeCOnu llOOT, 1cll
during the wind storm Thursday even
ing. The wall had been considered
dangerous since the fire, and ropes and
other barriers had been placed across
the street as a precaution against ac-
cidents until such time as the insur-
ance men could so over the ruins The
rope braces prevented the wall from
falling across the street. 1t fell all in
a heap upon the sidewalk in front OF
the building.
The Misses Emma and Edith Cronk,
Of Brook street, gave an at home to a
large number of their friends and ac-
quaintances Wednesday evening at
their home.
The scholars of the Tripp avenue
Christian Sunday school We're given a
rare treat last evening in the shape OF
an entertainment which was composed
of selections on the graphaphone and
songs by the school children.
In connection with the Young Mems
T. L. and B. society a Pioneer corps
was organized at the meeting held in
their rooms last Wednesday evening.
| The company will be taught military
! tactics under the direction Of William
| Reilly. The officers chosen were as fol-
| lows: President, Mart Collican; vice.
| president, Edward Mcclure; secretary,
| James Cullen; captain, William Reilly:
| first lieutenant, Mart Collican; second
| lieutenant, Michael Morrison.
Services at the Presbyterian church,
| the Rev. w. f, Gibbons, pastor, are as
| follows: Morning sermon, 1870 o'clock
| Sunday school, at noon; Junior Chris
I tian Endeavor, $50 p. M; Senior Chris
tian ,Endeavor $50 p. M; evening SER
mon. 7.3O o'clock.
Services at the Trip Avenue Chris
tian church, the Rev. II. r. Bulgin,
! pastor, for Sunday are az follows:
! Sunday school, $50 p. m; evening SER
mon, 730 o'clock. All are welcome at
! both Sunday school and church. The
| attendance last Sunday was lO1.
Thomas Ripley, Of Carbondale, spent
the day with friends on Harper street.
Miss Ida Moore, of Lake Ariel who
has been the guest of friends on But
| Ter street for the past few days, re-
| turned home yesterday
Al. Mowery, of North Blakely street,
| is spending few days at Orange. N. j.
George Kimble of Pittston. is the
l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

Should all the much-needed improve
ments which have OF are being con-
Sidered in reference TO the Fifteenth
ward, become assured facts ii will un-
doubtedly be model ward in more
respects than one. This ward, which,
in a greater part. marks the northwest
boundary of the city's limits, is a large
one and powerful both from a politi-
cal and progressive standpoint. The
citizens who reside within its limits
are intelligent, active in business, social
and political affairs.
Its representatives in the several
branches of the public trusts are able
and prominent. The ward has its pro-
portion of school and church advant-
ages and all its citizens are alert to
materially increase any advantage
which comes to them in any right line.
In addition to all the above, the ward
is tceminG with life, the dwellings are
Of a good, substantial sort. and only a
few improvements are necessary to al
most make it the model ward Be
sides, there are several good sites with
in the ward limits upon which indus
tries might be established with in
creased advantage TO the working
'ldSStS Va INV Ndlu, VIM INV u'ptild
to a large extent upon the mines there
abouts. Then too, if circumstances
were favorable this ward might have
a park. but, of course, this thing seems
TO have been threshed over 50 often as
30 have made il threalbare.
Last year a sewer district. which will
materially affect the ward, was laid
out. Viewers were appointed and have
almost completed their work. Though
it is said that no provision at present
Is possible for the city's payment Of its
portion of the cost II is understood
that a strong fight will be made by the
Councilmen of the ward to have the
improvement go through 10 it's right
full result.
Much credit is due to Common Coun-
Gilman Oliver for the above noted work
and in line with his past aggressive
moves along this line, he introduced
another measure in councils at the last
regular meeting. This last measure,
like its predecessors, has reaching
results, having for it's purpose the
grading Of all the streets Of the ward.
In such cases, where right grade has
already been established. the other
gradings will be made to conform. An
idea can be gained of the magnitude
of the work by the schedule which a
attached to the measure. That the
work is necessary is conceded and all
the streets named are ones which need
the change.
Following are the streets affected:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Elizabeth Williams. of Connecti-
cut. has returned home from visit
here with relatives.
Mrs. Lucinda Berry, Of Mt. Pocono,
has returned home after visiting here
with friends.
Miss Cassie Jenkins. of Hampton
street. is visiting frenls in Nanticoke.
Mrs. David Ireland, of South Re-
becca avenue, has as her guest Mrs.
Sarah Tiffany. of Dundaff.
Esdras Howell, of Washburn street,
Democratic nominee for city controller
10 out again after a serious Illness.
Miss Jennie McAndrew, of Archibald,
is the guest of Miss Sadie Geary, OF
North Rebecca avenue.
Mrs. =. Ware, of North Main avenue,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
GREEN RIDGE.

l.. r. Evans, of Washington avenue.
Is in Middeltown, n. Y.
Judge p. p. Smith, of Monsey avenue,
has returned from New York city.
Mrs. ID. r. Nicol, of Carbondale is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Howell, of Green Ridge street.
George FELTON,, of Hartford, is visit-
ing at w. S. Blacks, on Won Storch
avenue.
Lewis Snyder, of Colorado, who has
been the guest of friends in this secs
ton has gone to Honesdale.
Andrew Grampp, of Green Ridge
street, is confined to his home by
severe attack of Bright's disease.
Mrs. l.. b. Finch. OF Capouse ave-
nue.. is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Frank Depew, of New street, Is
recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs. Todd, of ithaca, n. Y. who has
beeen visiting at the home of Mrs.
l.. r. Evans, of Electric avenue, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe. II. Stevans, of
Capouse avenue, will spend Sunday
with relatives in Prompton
f. NJ 'Keene, OF Elmhurst is spends
ing few days with Charles Clark, OF
ElmOnt street.
Rev. I. j. Lansing returns today
from weeks stay in New York city.
A large number of friends of Miss
Effie Gelliet, of Marion street, gath-
cred at her home Wednesday evening
and gave her pleasant surprise.
A. G. Nettleton, the shoe man, has
returned from a weeks business trip
in the New England states.
Next Tuesday evening the Green
Ridge Wheelmen will give an enters
tainment in their club rooms on Sans
derson avenue.
The Industrial class win meet this
afternoon in the Library building
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
ST. ALoYsIUs SOCIETY PLANS,

St. Aloysius Total Abstinence and
Benevolent society of st. Johns church
congregation. which has already on it's
roll of membership nearly four hundred
young men who are ardent advocates
of total abstinence, feels that many
more should belong to the society. AZ
a meeting held Thursday night, the So
ciety began a crusade for new mem
bers.
The organization is to be formed into
two companies, and the company en-
rolling the greater number of recruits
VIII he given banquet at the close
of the competition. The contest will
begin Thursday night next, when Il
smoker will be held, to attract every
member to be present, and to arouse
interest in the movement. The ticket
selling contest for the approaching ball
of the society, is being waged by the
several members and will close tomor-
row morning. The prizes, a watch and
an umbrella. will be awarded to the
successful contestants at the smoker
Thursday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
visited friends in Carbondale yester-

visited friends in Carbondale yester-
day.
william Gibbons, of Wilkes Barre,
has returned home from visit here.
Miss Elizabeth Moyle, of this side, is
visiting her sister in Carbondale.
Patrick Cawley, of Olyphant is the
guest of his brother, James, of North
Everett avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas James, of Sny-
der avenue, have as their guest Miss
Margaret Price. Of Rendham.
Samuel Barber, of Wilkes Barre, is
visiting friends here.
Butler Goblin. of Nashville. Tenn, is
visiting relatives on this side,
Levi White. of ShiCkshinny. has re-
turned home from visit here.
George II. Brown, of this side, is Wis
iting in Ashley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
CADETS OF ANNAPOLIS.
Forty of the Line Division Will Be
Graduated.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. 27.--Forty cadets
of the line division and eleven of the
engineering division, constituting this
years first class, will he graduated
from the naval academy tomorrow.
These Pennsylvanians are among
them:
Line--Edward g. Calbfus, Charles s.
Fischer and Harry L. Brinser.
Engine er--Rae w. Vincent.
Calbfus and Vincent have been as
signed to the Indiana; Fischer and
Brinser to the Solace for assignments
to vessels on the Asiatic station.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
FIFTEENTH WARD CoNTEM-
PLATES IMPROVEMENTS.

Aggressive Work In Councils Is Re-
sponsible for Many of the Changes
Made, Under Way or in Prospect.
Grades to Be Established on Every
Street-Resolution Has Been Intro
duced in Common Council by Mr.
oliver-Details of Several Recent
Affairs of Social Nature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
OBITUARY.

Annie Murphy, aged years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy,
of 145 Cameron avenue. died Thursday.
The funeral will take place Sunday af-
ternoon at 2.36 o'clock. Interment will
be made at the Cathedral cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
Fiekle Man.

Cholly-See that Miss Dashngton over
there? Young Filkins used to be clean
out of his mind about her.
Doly--And now?
Cholly--And now she's clean out of mis-
mind. San Francisco Examiner
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
ENTERTAINED THURSDAY NIGHT

Der of his friends, at his home on Cedar
avenue, Thursday evening. Various
games and amusaments were indulged
In, interspersed with instrumental and
vocal selections, which were well rend-
cred. Refreshments were served at a
seasonable hour.
Those present were the Misses Name
Hetsel Hattie Bauman. Lydia Sailer,
Matte Haendiges. Ruth Fritz. Lydia
and Martha Nordt, Kate Streuning,
William Price. ALI. Gutheinz, Edwin
Armbrust. Edward J. Hanes Harry
Armbrust, Philip Haendiges, jr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
Plot 90 Assassinate the Sultan.

London, Jan, 2S.- The Constantnople
correspondent of the Times says. "A plot
to assassiEate the sultan has been de-
ilounced by conspirator; but the po-
Ice, by too rrecipitatcly arrestng four
pSCaDe'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
The HOMELIEST MAN IN SCRANTON

As well as the handsomest. and others
are Invited to call on any druggist and
for the Throat and Lungs. a remedy that
is guaranteed to cure and relieve All
Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Price 25c.
and h0c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
GATHERED In
SOUTH SCRANTON
J. F. BEST GIVES A SUPPER TO
THE JUROR MHNNERcHoR.

The Affair Was Suggested by the
Hosts Admission to Membership
in the Society Last Night-Large
Gathering Was Pleasantly Enter
tanned - Contest Will Be waged
Between Members of st. Aloysius
Society in Their Efforts to Secure
New Members-Losers to Banquet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28

If you have a Cold or the Grip,
Try Manners Grip Tablets.
Evening journal., 1899-07-13
THE PENSION SYSTEM.
G. A. r. COMMITTEE FINDS NO
FOUNDATION FOR THE ALLEGA-
TTONc kCATNcq, THE PTTRFATT

g. A. r. COMMITTEE FINDS NO
FOUNDATION FOR THE ALLEGA-
TIONS AGAINST THE BUREAU.
Local Grand Army men will be in
terested to know that the pension COM
mittee OF the G. A. R., which is in
Washington inquiring into pension
measures and their administration at
the invitation of Commissioner Evans.
practically closed its work yesterday.
The committee spent most of the fore
moon at the Pension Bureau going over
the decisions in a mmber of cases
which have been cited in complaints
against the pension system. Members
of the committee in advance OF shaping
their report, decline to discuss the re-
suits of their labors, but it is under
stood no substantial foundation has
been found for the allegations against
the work Of the bureau, and whatever
is recommended probably will be as to
changes in the law itself The com
mittee, with Commissioner Evans. had
an interview with Secretary Hitchcock
yesterday afternoon, at which the pen
sion system was discussed. The com
mittee probably will leave to-day and
present its report at the annual G. A.
r. encampment at Philadelphia in
September.
The committee believes that there
has been too close on adherence to the
letter Of the law as opposed to its
spirit, and the intent of Congress, and
that by an insistence on record evil
dence OF disability many old soldiers
have failed to obtain pensions There
seems to be no disposition, however
to find fault with the commissioner Of
pensions, as Committeeman John Pal
mer, of New York, said that Commits
sioner Evans evidently had discharged
his duty in compliance with the laws
as they were interpreted to him. At the
Ebbitt House last night there was ;
general meeting of the committee, anC
full discussion of the subject, a
which Department Commander Coulter
Of Kansas, and others made represen-
tations on the subject of the disabilit.
act At noon to-day the committee saw
President Mckinley and had a tall
with him on the general subject o
pensions.
Evening journal., 1899-07-13
A FORTUNE OUT OF PIE.
How n shrewd scotchman In Aus
tralin Made a Comfortable
Pile OF Money.

One of Chicago's globe trotters spent
the most of last winter in Melbourne,
whittier he has lately returned. He is
naturally full of his travels and when
asked by friend to describe Melbourne
he said that the two features Of the
place he best remembered are Coles
Book arcade and Hosie's Scotch pie
shop, which are almost next-door
neighbors in Bourke street. lie de-
clared that to have been in Australia
and to not be able to talk about them
is TO exhibit a woeful deficiency in the
art Of conversation. As if TO prove that
he is not thus deficient, he proceeded
to give a somewhat particular account
Of the two men, Cole and Hosie, and
their enterprises respectively.
"Cole is alive and well, he said, "but
Hosie has just died at the age of 6s
An energetic young Scotchman with
only few dollars in the way of capital,
he landed in Melbourne in the early
sos and started a little Scotch pie shop
at the end of Bourze street-what time
two other young men named Spiers and
Pond were beginning in a little res
taurant at the other end of the same
street. In 1861 Spiers and Pond risked
all their available capital in bringing
out the first English cricketing team to
Australia. The speculation proved a
great success and on the profits Spiors
and Pond were enabled to transfer
themselves to London and to revolu-
tionize the lunch business in England.
But their pie shop in Melbourne is still
doing business at the old stand.
unlike Spiers and Pond, Hosie re-
mained in Melbourne, made a fortune
out Of his three-penny Scotch pies, built
pretty bijou theater, provided Mel
( bourne with a luxurious Turkish bath
ing establishment, erected a couple of
/ gigantic hotels and attained the dig
nifty Of mayor. He was liberal donor
to Melbourne charities, but always
stipulated that his name should be kept
secret. Now that he is dead and" said
this Chicagoan, "only few weeks be
fore I left for home, it transpired that
il was he who in 1889 added a wing tC
the Melbourne Homeopathic hospital
at cost of S50,0c0. All his great
wealth was made out Of pies. s."-Chicagc
| Chronicle.