The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-03


Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Susuuehanna, May 2.-Peter Crandall,
of the Smoky Hollow section. was
few days since on his way home, when
he met with a peculiar adventure. lie
had a horse and blackboard, and was
armed with rife. While jogging along
he heard a noise in the bushes and
stopped to investigate. A short search
revealed two wild kittens playing.
Thinking he would like to capture them
alive, Crandall tried to seize them, but
they ran away. Crandall started in
pursuit, throwing aside his rifle as he
ran. lie succeeded in heading off one
of the kittens toward the road, when
he heard crash behind him followed
by an angry growl. Turning, he beheld
to his horror the mother of the kittens.
All thoughts of the kittens vanished:
Crandall thought only of his own
safety.
He ran for the road and reached ii
Just I'm time/to see his horse make "a
mad dash up the road His only chance
now was q tree and fortunately he
Skinned up one that large enough
to sustain his weight. The wildcat
made no attempt to reach Crandall,
but stood bowling and screaming at
the base of the tree. Crandall was now
sorry that he threw away his rifle.
To add to his distress, smoke began to
fill the air, and he realized that a forest
fire was approaching.
Presently burned leaves and cinders
fell into the tree, but Cranlall could
stand it no longer. The cat anG lcr
kittens were underneath the tree,
where the smoke was not so thick.
Opening his poCket-knife he slid down
the trees landed safely and started to
run. He would have escaped as the
wildcat followed in "A slow. half-heart-
ed way, but the stumbled and fell. on
his rife and when the cat came up he
was ready for her. one shot finished
her, and he carried the kittens home
in triumph
THE EAGEN- -SHEW CASE
1t is understood that the state board
of pardons will today take action in
the matter Of committing the death
sentences OF Egen and Shew to i'm
prisonment for life. A petition signed
by 1000 citizens of Susquehanna county
together with letters from sixty-three
postmastets and forty-five justices ol
lnG ptiIt, ll6io bCCil illSu, clohihS Nlii
the board do not interfere with the
death sentence Of the condemned men,
1t is quite generally believed that the
men will suffer the death penalty.
NEWS NOTES.
The West Church street residence
and barn of Benjamin Gregory took
fire and was consumed at an early
hour on Saturday morning, and several
adjoining buildings were damaged
The fire is thought to have been of in
cendiary origin.
Captain David A. Mason, an old and
esteemed citizen, died at his home on
Eroad street on Saturday morning. He
is survived by the widow, a daughter
and two sons. Deceased served in the
war of the rebellion as captain of Com
pany X, Sixth Pennsylvania, Veteran
Reserves, and was for many years en-
ployed as a machinist in the Erie
shops. The funeral took place this
afternoon from the Presbyterian
church, Moody Post and Relief Corps
G. a. r., attending in body. Inter
ment was made in the Grand street
cemetery.
There is a bare possibility that Sus.
Quehanna will put a ball team in the
field this season. But for the lament.
able fact that it costs cold cash to rur
nine, Susquehanna would have two
teams. They come high.
Not to be behind Scranton and Bing
hamton. Susquehanna has a horseles.
carriage. 1t is drawn by oxen.
St Andrews COmmandery, No. 76
knights Templar. paid Great Rent
Commandery pleasant fraternal visi
tation on Friday evening. The pro
gramme included a banquet.
SOME SIDE ISSUES.
4 man may go through the Niagari
whirlpool without bar'l, but let hin
try the pool of politics, and as he goe
under you can hear him yell loude
Than a saw in stave mill.
1t has been remarked that the Lor,
wasted man when He made the mel
VIII" take a paper five or six year
and never pay cent, and then orde
the postmaster to send it back.
Heaven helps those who do not hel
themselves. Sometimes it rains an
washes the streets of Scranton.
Babies are the salt of the earth
Ladies' Home Journal. They hav
heretofore been regarded as rathe
fresh
a New York magazine recently had
story entitled How the Devil Spen
His Christmas" 1t is, perhaps, saf
10 wager that he didn't spend it by &c
ing sleighing.
SUsQUEHANNA COUNTY SUN
DRIES.
j. II. Prtchard. OF South Gibson.
Republican Candi late for sheriff
The Susquehanna County Medici
society met today in Montrose.
Hon. George B. Tiffany, of GibsoI