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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
WERSTER DERATERS.

The Webster Literary and Debating
society met last evening at the home
Of Eugene II. Fellows, on South Main
avenue, and transacted much business.
The members passed upon several mat
ters pertaining to the welfare of the
club, and afterwards enjoyed a debate.
The subject was: Resolved, That
Expansion is Beneficial to the United
States" The negative side was de-
clared victorious. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Il. d.
Petit. on North Rebacca avenue, Fri
day evening, April 2S.
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ct Feel Like a New Person.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22

Rev. Henry Lisse, the retiring pas
tor of the Christ Lutheran church on
Cedar avenue, was given a formal fare
well reception by the Lutheran minis
tCrs association Of this city last night,
at his church. The reception was at
tended by members of the several
Lutheran congregations in the city.
The clergymcn present were: Rev.
DIR. A. L. Ramer, Rev. w. c. L. I.auer.
Rev. G. G. Spieker, Rev. ]. w. Ran
dolph and Rev. John Kowala.
The exercises incident to the affair
were opened with a hymn. Rev. Mr..
Randolph made the address of the
evening in German. He spoke upon
the calling of the Rev. Mr.. Lisse to
another fold, his work and his newt
able trials. Feelingly Rev. Randolph
referred to the loss the congregation
Of the Christ church would sustain.
Rev. a. L. Ramer, Phi. D., followed
with an address in English, and re-
ferred TO the many brilliant achieve
ments Of the Rev. Mr.. Lisse during his
present pastorate. The church prop
| erty has been largely improved, the
membership increased. and the church
debt greatly diminished. The speaker
also stated that the Rev. Mr.. Lisse was
great organizer, and especially
among the Young people. Rev. Mr..
! Spieker, Rev. Mr.. Lauer and Rev. Mr.
Kowala made brief but interesting re-
marks, paying a high tribute to the
worth of the departing minister
The church choir sang several an
| thcms and those present Joined in the
! hymns. Rev. Mr.. Lisse concluded the
service and pronounced the benedic-
ton.
He will preach his farewell sermon
tomorrow morning, and at the evening
service Rev. Jacob Wittille of Bridge
port Conn, viii preach. He. and Rev.
\. Horforth, will be candidates TO sue
coed the Rev. Mr. Lisse, whose success
sor will be chosen at a special meet
ing to be held after the night service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
Fire! Fire! Fire!

Our stores, 312 and 3l4 Lackawannq
avenue, were badly damaged by fire
Thursday night. We have saved .
large part of our candy stock arl an
of our bicycles. and will be able 10
taEe care of our wholesale customers
IN the basement Of $40 and 3iS Lacka-
wanna avenue, under Horan &: Mer-
RMS clothing store, this morning. We
are IN shape to fill all orders whole
sale and Brick Ice Cream orders
promptly. Telephone, 26O9.
j. ID. Williams & Bro.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22

Mrs. Elizabeth Hinelne. of 30I Hall
stead court while on her way to Clarke
Bros stores at o'clock yesterday at
ternoon, was relieved Of her pocket
book by a thief in front Of Peter Ross
hotel on West Lackawanna avenue,
near Ninth street The lady was car
rying a hand bag. in which was her
pocketbook containing SIC
The thief snatched the bag and ran
through a passageway alongside of the
Ross building, and when he reached
Ninth street in the rear of the hotel
dropped the purse. Frank Flora, an
Italian, who conducts a barber shop
underneath the hotel, picked up the
purse and returned it to the woman.
Meantime a large crowd collected,
md in the excitement of the moment
several women interfered and it is
claimed some of the money was taken
from the woman. The police were no.
titled and are working on the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
OPEN AIR CONCERT,

Stenncr's band will give an open-air
concert at No. I'LL Jackson street, at
o'clock this evening. The following
programme will be rendered: Cover
nor Roosevet's Rough Riders March"
by j. w. Phillips serenade, Sweet
SPRING" cornet solo, "I Am Here
airs, "All Ye Nations" assembly
march, medley overture, Yankee
Hash"
The band is composed Of many we'll
known musicians, and an excellent
concert is expected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
NORTH SCRANTON.
"Candy Pull at Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Davis Home-News of the
Churches for Tomorrow-Per-
sonal and Otherwise.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davis, of Fer
dinand street, entertained Thursday
evening at their residence with a can
dy pull" The host and hostess made
every arrangement for the comfort
and entertainment Of their guests No~
cal and instrumental selections were
r.ven by members of the party and
ul a seasonable hour refreshments
~ re served.
The guests were the Misses Lizzie
al Jennie Davis, Rachel Phillips
MasGir Edwards and Sadie Cohen and
Aassrs. Frank Price. Isaac Newton,
Eossar Davis, John Richards, Thomas
lewis ana Joseph Williams.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Sylvester Savitts, of South Fillmore
avenue, is visiting friends al Forty
Fort.
Mrs. Fred Davis, Of North sumner
avenue, left yesterday Tor Shamokin,
where she will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs William Blunp. OF
North Main avenue, have as their
guest Miss Maud Tinsman. OF Port
land, Pa.
Charles w. Blume, of North Main
avenue, is on a business trip q Mil
ford and Port Jervis.
Mrs. William Gowan ana daughter
Of Pittston, are the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. w. a. Reid, Of jackson street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
ACCONPLICE ARRESTED.

Walter OMalley, of Lonergan court,
who escaped from Patrolman MCColli-
gan Thursday night when John Nc
HEe was arrested for breaking into a
barber shop on West Lackawanna
avenue, was arrested yesterday after
noon and locked up in the police sta
ton. OMalley was implicated in the
burglary and when the officer attempt
ed to arrest him he ran away. McCol-
ligan fired two shots at him, but did
not hit him.
During a very cold night last winter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
GATHERED IN
SOUTH SCRANTON
LUTHERAN PASTORS BID FARE
WELL TO REV. H. F. LIssE.

Reception Was Held at the Christ
Lutheran Church-Addresses Were
Made by Several of the Attending
Ministers-Many Wishes for the
Future Success of the Departing
Pastor Were Expressed-He Will
Preach His Farewell Sermon To-
morrow Morning-Smaller Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE.

At the annual meeting Of the Star
Social club held last night at Mirt2'
hall on Pittstnn avenue, the officers
chosen a month ago, assumed their
positions.
They are: President. Charles Kel-
lerman; vice president. NJ. Dawal;
financial secretary. j. Mirt2; recording
secretary, NJ. Miller, treasurer, =.
Phillips, ir.; trustees, Fred Keller
man, Jacob liaestner, and Val Phil
lips. \ social session was held after
the meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

All steamship agents handling for
eign drafts are requested to meet in
Morgan's hall, corner of Main avenue
and Jackson street, at 3 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Lasher, of 344 North
Bromley avenue, will occur tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
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Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22

O'Malley was rescued by McColligan
from a perilous position. The man was
drunk and was impaled on an iron
fence on South Hyde Park avenue. He
admitted yesterday that the shots fired
from tho officers revolver came very
near him. McHale was held in 5000
bail, and O'Malley will be given hear
ing this morning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Thomas Jefferson lodge viii hold an
entertainment and banquet next We'd
nesday evening at the rooms.
The Storrs' Mines Accidental fund
will hold a meeting today at the usual
place to consider the "empty keg''
question
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT.

The annual entertainment of the
Young Ladies' auxiliary of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary society con-
nected with the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church was held last even
ing. The programme consisted of a
piano selection by Miss Grace Cramer,
which was cleverly executed; history
of the Young Ladies' auxiliary by Miss
Margaret Eughes, and recitation by
Miss Bertha Carson, were well re-
ceived.
Misses May Transue and EHie Fell
lows played a piano duet, and Miss
Edith Fowler gave selection. \
piano solo by Susan Markwick, and a.
recitation by Miss Minnie Roberts
closed the entertainment. A social ses-
sion followed, which was enjoyed by
a large number of young people. Ice
cream was served during the evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
EVENTS OF DAY In .
WEST SCRANTON
THIEF SNATCHED WoMAN'S
PoCKETBooK AND RAN.

he Dropped 1t, However, When Pur-
sued by onlookers-Money Was
ed-Entertainment and So
cial in Simpson M. E. Church.
Meeting of Webster Literary So
ciety-open Air Concert This Eve
ning-Two Funerals Yesterday.
Another Burglar Caught.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
A SENSIBLE MAN

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. IT is curing more cases Of
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group
and all Throat and Lung Troubles, than
any other medicine. The proprietor has
authorized any druggist 10 give you a
Sample Bottle Free to convince you Of
the, merit Of this great remedy. Price 25c
and 5Qc.
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Convincing Evidence.

Friend-"That song of yours has become
very popular hasn't it?"
The Song Writer-"Yes; I've heard a
number of people swearing at it."-Puck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
Pea Coal Delivered, $1.25,

to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to c. e.
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. Phone G6s3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
Redfern COrSets

In the talked of II, II and 13-inch
lengths form an important feature in
the present demonstration and display
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-05

land and sea, but even more blessed
heritage, knowing it was waged from
the highest motives, for the good of
others as we'll as for our own national
honor. Above all, we are thankful that
it brought home to all of us the fact
that the country was indeed one when
serious danger confronted it. when
from the east and west. north and
south the sons of those who wore the
blue and the gray stood shoulder to
shoulder in the fight, met the same
dangers, shared the same hardships and
won the same ultimate triumphs.
In discussing the National Guard,
Roosevelt says, among other things:
1T is much to be hoped some we'll
thought-of plan will be devised by the
national government for the use of the
guard in any future war. The guard
should be used as it was in the civil
war and should not he called cut for
foreign service. Work which National
Guardsmen ought certainly to perform
differ entirely from that expected from
regulars Many of the troops who vol
uttered gladly for the emergency. now
that the war is over, are most anxious
to return. That they are not all able
to return is due to the utterly made
quate size of our regular army. If our
regular army is as it should be, in
creased to 100, 600 men, the hard neees-
sity of retaining volunteer organiza-
tions who ought not to be retained,
will disappear.
The remainder of the message deals
with state affairs.
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BREVET FOR ROOSEVELT.


New York, Jan. A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Governor
Roosevelt of New York is to receive the
brevet rank of brigadier general for gal
liant and meritorious service during the
battle of San Juan A board of officers,
consisting of Generals Swan and Boynton
and Colonel Carter, adjutant general,
which has been considering the officers en-
titled to be breveted for heroism, has rec
commended that Colonel Roosevelt be bre-
veted.
Secretary Alger has brought the recon-
mendation to the attention of the presi-
dent, who directed the nomination of
Governor Roosevelt for the brevet grade.
President Mckinley has also determined
to reward Colonel r. Fl. Barber, COM
handing the LIST New York, who was sent
to Honolulu during the war. Colonel Bar
Der will be promoted to the grade of brig
adler general of volunteers.
Major General Wade, chairman of the
American evacuation commission of Cuba
will be invited to inform the department
of his wishes respecting the duty to
which he shall be assigned. The depart
ment of the Missouri, with headquarters
at Chicago, will be offered to General
Wade, with the understanding that upon
the return of Major General Brooke the
latter officer shall be allowed to resume
his station. 1t Is believed General Wade
Will prefer the department Ol DdhUld III
which event he will be assigned to its
| command, with headquarters in st. Paul.
1t is not intended to abandon Fort Shell
ing and Fort Sheridan, which will be left
without garrisons upon the departure of
the Sd and 4th regiments for the Philip
pines. These posts will be continued and
garrisons of companies of the 7th infan-
| try, stationed at Forts Wayne and Brady.
| Mich, will be formed for them. Columbia
| barracks and Fort Thomas will probably
| be recruiting rendezvous. 1t is gener-
| ally understood in army circles that prac
| tically all of the camps in the South will
| be broken up as quickly troops are as
| signed to Cuba and Porto Rico, and the
| volunteer regiments now in that section
are mustered out
An ample number of vacancies exist for
| the West Point cadets. who, in accord
| ance with the order of the secretary of
war, will be graduated on Feb. l. There
| are 70 members in the class No action
| has yet been taken by the administration
looking to the appointment of civilians
| After the cadets are taken care of it will
| be necessary to provide several other
regular appointments, and if there should
be any vacancies the applications of ci-
| villains will receive consideration.
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Used Mails FrauduIently.

Springfield Ill, Jan. 4.-The United
States grand jury to-day indicted c. N.
Wilcoxson of Decatur, ILL.,, for using
the mails for fraudulent purposes. Will
coxson was formerly superintendent of
street railway line in Muncie, Ind. 1t
is charged that Wilcoxson secured a
position with the Decatur street rail-
way company by fraudulent use of
the mails: that he had letter heads
printed bearing the name of a mythical
company, the Richmond Easton Trac-
ton company of Richmond, Ind, and
wrote to Ferguson offering him posi-
ton with that company. Ferguson re-
signed his Decatur position and was
succeeded by Wi1coXson. Upon going
to Richmond Ferguson found that no
such company existed.
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REFERRED TO WASHINGTON.
A Question as to Rulings of the United
States Treasury. Department..

Havana, Jan. 4.-To-day a deputation of
bankers, including Senior Abella, governor
of the Bank of Spain, called upon Cen
eral Brooke to inquire whether the United
States treasury rulings as to cash for Gus
toms applied to other business. They
were directed to put their questions in
writing for reference to Washington. The
main point is whether holders of Ameri-
can drafts must accept the centen at the
rate of $4.S2, or can exact United States
currency. If the former is required some
s20,O00000 in Spanish gold will stay in
Cuba. The bankers are DESTROYS of re-
placing Spanish currency with American
and are anxious for an imme late settle
ment of the point raised. a price of sill
yer is not affected by the treasury. AL
though the customs house only values a
silver dollar at 60 cents in silver, the
bankers pay at least rs cents. There are
ten millions in silver here which will
probably leave gradually.
General Maxine Gomez has issued an
order directing the Cuban officers who
are absent from their commands to re-
join them. The order has not been obeyed
in the provinces of Puerto Principe and
Santa Clara.
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SCOTTY MURRAY is DEAD
His Determined Struggle for Life
@#@ Vain One.
1T WAS A HOPELESS CASE
Every thing Known to Surgical Science
Was Done for Hm-He Died in His
Sisters Arms = Another Muir
derer to Be Tried.

New Years days cutting ARRAY at the
resort known as the Boulevard house
has terminated as it was expected to
from the first. and Silver Bow county
has another case to try. Alexander
K ('.Scotty") Murray, thevictim of the des-
perate encounter, died last evening after
lingering three days between life and
death, and \ at times showing such
marked Improvement that his friends
had commenced to hope the former
would triumph.
Murray's struggle for life was a most
determined one, and his case was quite
a remarkab BILE one. He declared he
would live in the face Of a knowledge it
was still nigh impossible for a mortal
no receive such injuries and live, and to
this determination and his great vital
ity was doubtless due the fact that
he survived as long as he did From the
outset the attending surgeons regarded
the case as hopeless, but everything
known to surgical science was done
for the sufferer, and he bore up with
such fortitude as to command the ad
1niration of those about him, and to
cause even the hospital surgeons to al
last have a faint hope that success
would crown lDelI GllpIlS Ill HIS ueIdll,
and they watched the coming of yes
%rerday apprehensively knowing that on
the third day would come the change
for the better or the worse. If it should
be for the better, then there would
certainly be reasonable grounds to hope
for recovery, but if it was for the worse
it meant death. The change began to
manifest itself early in the day. 1t was
Tor the worse, and Murrays grieving
friends were informed there was no
longer any room to hope.
The change first manifested itself by
the lower limbs beginning to become
paralyzed. AS the day advanced they
grew cold and gradually sank till the
end came a few minutes before O'Clock
in the afternoon, three days almost to
an hour from the time he re-
ceived Nea'y's fatal knife thrust. He
was conscious to the last, and did his
best to cheer his heart-broken sister,
Mrs. Neil Mcdonald, who was by his
side through the three momentous days
and held him in her arms when he died.
His last words We're whispered in her
ear for his mother. After the half
audible words were uttered he fell
back on his pillow, and life's Pickering
fame went out. Murray, though pos
sessed of a determination to live that
would brook no suggestion up to the
last day that he could not survive, was
all gentleness to those about him, and
the sisters on duty in his ward say
tient. His end was so pathetic that
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BUTTE NOTES.

The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, will be held at the
association rooms in the Library build
ing this afternoon. AS there are many
important matters to be considered,
full attendance of members is desired.
The case in which State Mine Inspec-
tor Byrne instituted proceedings
against the Anaconda Copper Mining
company for failure to provide safety
cages in it's mines, which was set for
hearing yesterday before Justice dar-
rington, was continued to next Tuesday.
F. H. Cooney left last evening for
Chicago and other Eastern points.
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Shot by a Lunatic.

Chicago. Jan. Am unidentified man
came up to Mrs. Fred Smith as she was
standing in front of 1S9 Wells street. and
attempted to make her acquaintance. She
gave him a very dscouraging reception,
whereupon he drew a revolver and at
tempted to shoot her. Her cries brought
her husband, and while he was asking the
cause of the trouble the man shot him in
the forehead. He then turned his revolt
yer upon himself sending a bullet
through his lungs. Smith will probably
recover. His assailant. who is without
question 1unatic, will die.
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BECK USED AS A TOOL
He Wrote an Obscene Letter for
a Fellow-Countryman.
He WAS GIVEN A HEARING
Wrote a Letter in Which There Were
Indecent Allusions to a Married
Woman in Glendale-Held to
the Grand Jury.

Andy Beck is now convinced tie
trouble he is in with the United States
government through sending an OBJ
scene letter through the mails was
mean job put up on him by a fellow
countryman to get him into limbo.
Beck had his hearing yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner Wood.
He was represented by Attorney J. L.
Wines and District Attorney w. r.
Rodgers appeared for the government.
It developed from the evidence that
Beck, who is an employe of the Hec-
la smelter at Glendale, wrote a letter
to Martin Honda, an employe of the
Hennessy Mercantile company of this
city, in which some things were said
which is tabooed by the postal regula-
tons.
Honda testified that in April last he
received a letter signed by Beck,
which was written in the Slovenian
language and contained indecent al
lusions to a married woman at Glen
dale. The letter and a translation to
the English were put in evidence.
| Postal Inspector Bennett testified
| that he had the letter called to his
| attention and he took it and went tc
| Beck, who admitted he wrote it, but
at dictation of John Kimbach Be
| eek said Kimbach had informed him
! Honda had written an article for an
| Austrian paper in New York, which 1e-
| fected on the Austrians and Slavon-
ians of Glendale, and he proposed writ
| ing the obscene letter as a retaliation
upon konda.
| Beck, in his own behalf, admitted
writing the letter and gave as his rea-
son, the same statement he had made
to Inspector Bennett. He said he cid
not know he was violating any law
and thought he was merely getting eV-
| en- with Konda. He said he had since
| learned Kimbach had lied to him about
| konda and he was convinced kimbacf
got him to write the letter solely tt
get him into trouble. He professed the
deepest penitence for the wrong he nae
| done, and presented letters signed by
| the manager of the Hecla smelter anC
| other people of prominence at Glendale
| testifying to his good character
| Commission Wood held the defendant
to the grand jury and fixed his hei
at $500, which he had no difficulty il
| furnishing.