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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03

Representative Tawney of Minnesota in
PRODUCED a resolution providing that on
Feb. 10 next, and on that date thereaf ter
the United States flag on all government
buildings throughout the United States
be displayed at half mast. in commemo-a-
ton OF the destruction OF the battleship
Maine and the loss of 266 American lives
in the harbOr of Havana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03
NEW WREcKING TRAIN.
Shore Line Orders Improved Ma
chinery From Milwaukee.

The Short Line has purchased a new
and improved wrecking train and a
new steam pile driver entirely differ
emit from any heretofore used in the
west. Each piece is constructed on a
car by itself. The order has been placed
with a Milwaukee house, and will be
ready for March delivery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03

500 live sheep, six mich cows, 200 bar
rels OF -four, uniforms and material for
clothing.
The Solace win touch at Norfolk, Va,
for ammunition for Dewey's fest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03
pERAH PROMOTED.
Former Salt Laker Made Assistant
General Freight Agent.

Friends Of Mr.. S. V. Derah, who was
formerly general agent of the Missouri
Pacific in this city, will be pleased to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03
To Cure a Cold ia One Dav

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL II
fails to cure. 25c- The genuine has L.
p. Q. on each tablet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
TERRIBLE DEATH OF
ELMER RICHARDS
CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR IN
CHRISTIAN BUILDING.
He Was Employed as Elevator Boy
and While Taking the Elevator
Down Through the Building Yes
terday Afternoon His Head in
Some Way Was Caught Between
the Top of the Cage and the Third
Floor-Death Was Due to Strangu-
lation.

Elmer Richards, boy IA years OF
age, living on Archibald street. met in.
stant death yesterday afternoon at 430
o'clock in the building Of Frank p.
Christian at 412 Spruce street.
His head was caught between the top
of the elevator and the third floor OF
the building. No one saw the accident.
and it will never be known just how It
occurred.
1t is known. however. that he was
running the elevator from the fourth
floor, and the probabilities are that as
he neared the third floor the gate was
open and he attempted to close it while
the machine was in motion and got
| caught.
Phs theory is supported by the fact
that Richards right arm from the elbow
to the wrist is lacerated, which would
be caused by it being caught between
the side of the elevator and the iron
grating.
/ The first intimation the occupants Of
| the building received of the accident
was the sudden halt of the elevator.
| Mr.. Coleman. of Coleman & Mosher,
the tailors, whose place of business is
on the second floor. went to the ele-
| vator shaft, and, seeing the machine
between the two floors, rushed up
| stairs.
The horrible spectacle of the lad in
his awful position caught his gaze and
| he Immediately summoned help. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the
body was removed from the scene Of
| his death.
DR.. O'Malley was sent for. but his
aid was of no avail, life having been
extinct several minutes
Coroner Roberts was sent for and ar
rived shortly after o'clock. The eX-
animation showed that Richards was
killed by strangulation His left jaw
| bone was dislocated, but there were
no other marks on his body save his
arm, as above referred to. The coroner
ordered the body to be removed, and
| teephoned Undertaken William Price
| to take charge of ii.
The following jurors We're empan-
elled to investigate the boys death;
! p. ]. Hickey, G. =. Bulgen, William
Corless, d. f. Jones. William Prosser,
| and L. H. Call The inquest viii be
| held tonight in tie arh!t:ati"1 r"m Of
| the court horse at u cIO2k.
Young Richards took the position
! of elevator boy at the building last
Monday. He was the son of Richar1
| Richards, and was up to the close
| of the school term a pupil at No. IL
| school. Through promotion the hoy
was to have entered the high scho )l
next Monday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
Laundry Happy,
BEFORE BREAKFAST.

ON the afternoon Of the letter car
riers' parade, Mrs. Stone was an en-
thusiastic spectator Of the panorama
as the gray-clad columns swept down
Washington avenue like a slvery
cloud. When the Binghamton delega-
tiOn came along she exclaimed with
delight; "Oh, they have those pretty
umbrellas! I wish / could get one for
my lawn as souvenir" Now the
lawn at the executive mansion is a joy
forever under the taste and transform
ing power of the governors wife and
she had one red, white and blue UNI
brela which had figured in a great
demonstration and she coveted another
to disport its patriotic hues in that
fairy land at the rear of her official
home.
The chairman Of the entertainment
committee learned of her wish, and set
about 1t to secure a red, white and blue
umbrella that had been in the parade.
AS a consequence, the following day
was dispatched to Harrisburg the ar
ticle in question from eX-Mayor Green,
Of Binghamton, who was highly pleased
to thus crafty a desire of the fair lady
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
THEY CANNOT BE CURED.
Affidavits That Are Defective Will
Have to Remain in That State.
Decision of the Court.

Defective affidavits filed by voters at
the fall election of 1897 cannot be cured
at this time by proving that the voter
mad all the qualifications necessary to
entltle him to vote at the time the de-
fective affidavit was fled That is the
decision of the local judges, made
known informally yesterday.
On Friday last James Burke, of the
Third district of the Seventh ward of
this city, was called before the exam
iners in the Langstaff contest to give
evidence in rebuttal. He filed de-
fective affidavit and will lose his vote
in consequence. Burke had all the
qualifications of a voter when the de-
fective affidavit was filed and an effort
was made to cure the defect and legal
ize the vote.
This was objected to and the matter
was referred to Judge Edwards. 1t
was of such Importance that he did
not want to pass upon the matter him
self and the three judges met in con-
sultation and considered the question
The respondent in the contest, who
desired to have the defect cured. relied
mainly on a decision in the Schuylkill
county judicial contest in which it was
decided that defective affidavits can be
cured. The local judges evidently de-
cided that the above referred to decis-
ion was not good law.
If permission had been granted to
cure defective affidavits it would have
an important bearing on the contest,
as over 1000 have been discovered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
PERSONAL

Attorney John J, Murphy is visiting in
Philadelphia.
John ]. Cunniff, telegraph editor of the
Times. is spending his vacation in St.
Louis.
Miss Stella Davis, OF North Washing
ton avenue, is spending her vacation at
Atlantic City.
John r. Brown returned last evening
from his vacation spent in Washington
and Pttsburg.
Rev. Peter Marion. pastor of st. Law
rence's church, Asheville, n. c., is the
guest of friends in this city.
James Crogan, of the Lackawanna
Brewing company, went to New York
city yesterday, on business trip.
Ex-Burgess John 3 Lessig. of Shenan-
doah, Pa, is the guest of his son-in-law,
B. F.. Laudig, Of Si3 Prescott avenue.
Mr. George M. Goodwin, of WiburtOn,
Indian territory, is visiting relatives in
Scranton and vicinity. Mp. Goodwin is a
trader at the Indian reservation at the
above named place.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cooper of Bo-
lington, Loudoun county, Virginia, are
spending several weeks in this city as
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Luther Hess
Waring, 317 Webster avenue. Before
coming to Scranton Rev, Mr.. Waring was
their pastor in Virginia,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
CRIMINAL LIBEL.
John Koenig Held in $500 Bail Last
Evening on That Charge.

John Koenig was arraigned before
Alderman Mllar last evening on a
charge Of criminal libel preferred by
Robert Croop. Both parties are from
Dunmore.
1t appears that Konnig had an arti-
Gle inserted in one Nf last Sundays
papers rejecting upon the character
Of the prosecutor. He was commit
ted to the county Jail in GSfault of
$500 bail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
Wyoming Seminary Opening,

The fall term will open September 12.
inst. The school thoroughly prepares
young men and women for the leading
colleges. Courses are offered also in
business, music, art, elocution and lit
erature. The president may be seen at
the Seminary office daily during bust
ness hours, concerning studies or the
engagement of rooms in the boarding
department. For information address
l., L. Sprague, d. D., President, Kings
ton, Pa. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

two midwives, presented themselves
before the board and applied IN certi-
ficates allowing them to practice their
profession in this city. They both pre-
sented diplomas from the School of
Midwifery in. New York They had
been to the prothonotary's office. but
could get no certificate from him as he
mad told them that he had no power
to grant them one. They were there
fore told to apply TO the board Of
health.
Mr.. Horn and Or. Allen both agreed
that there was no law allowing them
TO register before the board of health
in fact that there was no law allowing
them to become legalized practitioners
of their profession at all. There are at
present twenty-five midwives practic-
ing in the city, all unlicensed. simply
because they can not obtain license.
an incongruous feature of the whole af-
fair was the giving Of birth return
postal cards to one Of the women after
the board had learned that she was
unlicenced.
WATER TO BE ANALY2ED.
DR.. Allen reported that he had been
in communication with the state board
OF health in regard to having a COM
plete analysis Of the water in the var
ious reservoirs supplying the city
thoroughly analyzed The services OF
the state chemist would cost $1j day.
with all expenses to be paid. DR.. AL
len estimated that the entire cost would
probably be about S135
The board decided to have the analy-
sis made and the doctor was instruct
ed TO notify the state board so that
the work could be commenced at once.
This analysis will be both chemical
and bacteriological so that if there
are any disease germs of any kind in
the water they will be discovered The
analysis which has been made from
year to year has only been of a chemi-
cal nature and a ARCHAEOLOGICAL exam
nation has not been made for ten
years.
Dr. Allen says that this will be the
most complete analysis ever made OF
the water supply of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
NO DECISION REACHED.
Conference of Railroad Men Will Be
Resumed Today.

The conference between the joint
committee of trainmen and conductors
and Superintendents Russell and DAILY
was continued all day yesterday, but
no final agreement was reached.
Both sides say, however, that it is
very probable that a satisfactory ad-
justment will be made some time to-
daN-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
UNION MASS MEETING.
Will Be Conducted in Carpenters
Hall Tomorrow Evening.

A mass meeting of the trades union
lists of, the city will be held tomorrow
evening in Carpenters hall, on Wyo-
ming avenue. An address will be de-
livered by John n. Parsons. grand
master workman of the knights of
Labor, and president of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
Speeches will also be made by George
]. Klaffner, treasurer of the Central
Labor union of Omaha, Neb., and j.
C. Keller, a delegate to the c. L. L., Of
Omaha, and a member of the ~ A. of
L. c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
INDEBTEDNESS OF DUNMoRE.
Anxious to Increase 1t for the Pur-
pose of Building Sewers.

Dunmore is about to issue bonds to
the value of $4,000 and with the money
proposes to build system of sewers
in the borough. In accordance with
the provisions of the law the secretary
of the borough council, II. b. Gilligan,
yesterday filed with Clerk of the
Courts Daniels a statement of the re-
sources and liabilities of the borough.
1t shows that the actual indebted
ness is Sl6,276 and the property in the
borough subject to assessment at the
last assessment was 81, 76l ,O31.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
Mrs. winslow,s Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS 1t SOOTHEs the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA
Sold by Druggists In every part of the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Wins.
lows Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind Twenty-Five cents a bottle
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

the Ezra Griffin post. Of this CITY,
which is in Philadelphia attending the
annual reunion Of the Grand Army of
the Republic:
Philadelphia, Sept. g. -Comrade Melleck
dropped while on parade, about 200 yards
from point OF dismissal, and died with
out struggle. We will leave here at
$50 p. m tomorrow. A. Il. stevens
The remains of Mr.. Melllck arrived
in this city at 1910 last night and
were taken in charge by Undertaken
Raub and removed to the home of the
deceased on Stafford avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
APPOINTED CLAIM AGENT.
Stephen Dyer's Position with the
Scranton Railway Company.

Ex-Patrolman stephen Dyer has
been. appointed claim agent for the
Scranton Railway company, the posi-
ton formerly held by p. w. Gallagher,
who resigned to practice law.
Mr.. Dyer's many friends will no
doubt be pleased to hear of his ap-
pointment to this important position.
There is no question but that with his
well known shrewdness and tact he
will fill the place capably and salts
factorily
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Matthew McNally, charged with
drunkenness, was discharged in police
court yesterday morning,
Philip f, Frances paid a fine of 50
for being drunk and breaking a win
dow i'm Center street.
Lizzie Trudinoski, of 32l Center
street, paid a fine of IS for being drunk
and disorderly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
Ideal Home Site.

The sale of West Park lots goes mer-
rily on with unprecedented rapidly.
1t is not strange that they should when
one considers the unparalleled loca-
tion and easy terms on which these
lots are being sold.
You are invited to inspect this plo:
at your earliest convenience. For
prices, terms, etc, apply at newly
erected office on the plot. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.
Viewers Want Judgments for the
Amount of Their Claims.

James j. Manley, j. +. Kern and
Daniel Williams, who were the viewers
on the Main sewer in the Nineteenth
district, yesterday began an action
against the City of Scranton.
They seek to get judgments for the
amount of their bills as viewers, which
aggregate about $4,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
FREE CONCERT.
Scranton Business College.

Tomorrow (Friday) evening Princi-
pals Buck and Whitmore, OF the
Scranton Business college. will hold
their sixth annual informal reception
and reunion. Concert by Bauer's CT
chestra from to 10 o'clock. The whole
building will be thrown open for in
spection. All are welcome. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
Opposite the Col. Ira Trip Home
stead.

The choicest North Main avenue lots,
Hyde Park, are opposite the above
homestead and are being sold by the
Mt. Vernon Land company at spe-
cial discount price during September.
Get the low price at the company's
office on the land and you vii. not
purchase elsewhere. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
DEATH DUE TO HEART DISEASE
Remains of Charles Mellick Arrived
in the Citv Last Night.

Concerning the death of Charles
Mellick, of Stafford avenue, this city
in Philadelphia Tuesday, the follow
ing telegram was received last night
from A. b. Stevens, commander Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle TO prove salts
factory or money refunded. ]. G. Bone &
Son, Dunmore, Pa John p. Donahue,
Scranton, Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
CONSERVATORY NOTES.

Miss Katharine Timberman (Mrs. j.
w. Randolph, will continue to have
charge of the Conservatory vocal de-
partment. When Miss Timberman
came to this city in 1896 she at once
took the leading place as teacher of
singing-a position which she continues
to hold.
The Conservatory is fortunate'in hav-
ing engaged for the agt department.,
as teacher of drawing and painting,
Miss Lucy \. Hull, a graduate under
the best teachers.
Miss Ella MacNutt, the well-known
teacher Of china painting, has spent
the entire summer in study under the
leading masters, and is. therefore, well
informed as to the newest processes
used in the decorative art.
The department of efocution will this
year be in charge of Miss Ada C. Dean
q graduate of the Emerson College OF
Cratory, Boston. and an accomplished
reader. She will shortly be aeard in
q recital.
The Conservatory will resume in
struction next Monday. Students have
already begun to register, and the con-
servatory office, Carter building, Adams
avenue and Linden street, will be open
every day. for that purpose and for
consultation with the director, Profes-
sor ]. Alfred Pennington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

Liver complaints cured by Beecham's
pills. 't
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Cigar, 1Oc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.

The Jervis- Hardenbergh School of
Music and Art.
Re-opens Friday. September 18th.
Highest standard of instruction. Car
ter building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
A Rare Opportunity,

Three young ladies Of good address
who are desirOus of becoming pianists
can earn their tuition at the Conserva-
tory of Music by assisting in the Con-
servatory office. Apply at once at the
Conservatory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

For Canning

We will have today some
of the Finest Peaches ever
brought to this market.
White and yellow. Buy
quick. They won't last but
a few days,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

Smoke the Pocono SC. Cigar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
WITHOUT a cat

action of the air or weather will decay.
Some
PAINTS
are worthless, neither preserving or pro-
tecting. They are made of poor oils, and
poorer white lead.
We are not Offering that kind. The
paints we have are worthy of the fullest
confidence
Whether made here and under our di.
rect supervision, or purchased from well
hhown houses, they will be found up to
me highest standard. small quantity
VIII cover a large surface.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-03-04
A N arrow Escape,

Thankful words written by Hrs, Ada E. Hart. of Gronton, s. D. "Was taken with bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and fnall terminal ed in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying could live but short time. l gave..mysslf up to..my Savior de- termined if I could not to stay with my friends on earth 1 would meet my absen t ones above. My husband was advised to get D. Kings New Discovery for Con- sumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave 1t 6 trial. took in all eight bottles. it has cured me. and thank God 1 am saved and now 8 we'll and healthy woman," Trial bottle free at St. Johns Drug Store. Regular size 60c and 31.OO. Guarantsed;or price refunded.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-03-04
First puhllsasenFebruary 25, 1889.
What Fftzsimmons Says.

What FitZSimmonS Says.
 Bob Fitzsimmons, writing to his old friend, Tom James, says:
 "Isee old John L. Sullivan is blow ing around about what a good man Shar- key is and how be is the best man in the world today. It is something else that Is talking and not the old cham pion, 1 am sure.
 "Why, he said few weeks ago that l was 8 cur, but l never said anything about the way he acted when we were to go four rounds at Ambrose Park. Sullivan said to Julinn: I hear Fitz is going to drop me- but Julian told him that would make it nice go, no matter what he did. Sullivan acted as though he was afraid and never brought any fighting togs along, and the police would not even let us shake hands. It looks as though he was the cur, al- though promised not to hurt hlm. I've forgotten more about fighting than he ever knew.
 "Bnt Shsrkey won't fight me, O'Rourke says that said Sharkey was as good a man as had ever met. That is lie. At the chutes, before 5000 peo pie, I offered to fight Shorkey, and promised to kill him stone dead if he didn't run out of the ring. That shows what I think of Sharkey."-Weekly Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-03-04
TWO SIGNIFICANT VOTES.

The Colorado legislature the other day passed the following resolution by vote of 45 to in the House, and 30 to l ln the Senate.
 Whereas, Equal suffrage has been in operation in Colorado for five years, during which time the women have exercised the privileges as generally as men, with the result that better candi- dates have been selected for for office, methods of election have been purified the caracter of legislation improved, civic intelligence increased, and wo- manhood developed to greater useful ness by political responsibility; there fore be it.
 Resolved, By the house of Repre- sentative, the Senate concurring, That Tn view ofthese results the enfranchise- ment of women in every State and Ter ritory is recommended as a measure tending to the advancement of higher and better social order.
 The only Senator voting in the neg alive was Mir. Barela, Spaniard or Spanish Mexican. if we may judge by his name.
 Eastern papers opposed to equal suf. frags have tried to break the force of this resolution by limiting that it was merely piece of political clap trap. But there are only two possible explan- ations of so large an affirmative vote: Either the legislators meant what they said, or they said it because they thought it would please their constltu- ents. As Col. T. ". Hiegipson says, "Saul is either among the prophets or among the profits" In either case, the vote is decisive as to the prevailing sentiment in Colorado.
 The day after the Colorado Legisla- ture recommend other states to eufran. chise their women. the Legislature of of Oregon adopted an amendment to grant full suffrage to women, by a vote of IS to in tn House. and 9 to in the the Senate. Whether this was the re- suit of the Colorado resolutions or not, the coincident is significant.