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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
THE aAIETY CLOSED.
May Not Be Opened Again This
Season.

The Rcntz-Santley burlesque COM
pany, which began a three days en-
gagement at the Gaiety Monday, did
not conclude its engagement. Mana
ger Walsh decided to end his connec-
tion with the house and after the
performance Tuesday night he directed
that the house be closed. The COM
pany at once moved out its effects. A
show billed for next week has been
cancelled.
1t has not been definitely decided
whether, or not the house will open
under a new management for the re-
maineder of the season, but 1t is prob
able that it will continue dark and
during the summer months be sub
jected to extensive alterations and inn
provements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
CLASS REUNION OF 'ee.
High School Grads and Seniors Meet
Tomorrow Night.

The members of the class of 1899 Of
the Scranton High school, Of the
present senior class, and a number Of
invited guests, are looking forward to
tomorrow nights reunion of '99 at the
Scranton Bicycle clubs club house on
Washington avenue.
Bauer's full orchestra will be in at
tendance, and dancing will be the or
der of the night The affair will be
a very informal one and it's chief pur-
pose is to bring together last years
graduates and refresh old school ties.
Four young ladies will act as pa
tronesses. They are the Misses Anna
and Grace Rose and Josephine Lees,
who are High School alumnae, and
Mrs, Pryor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
Are You Looking for Monthly In
vestment That Is Safe and SureP

If so, you can get nothing better
than real estate investment in a
growing city. This we offer to you in
a city having already thirty factories
in active operation day and night and
fifteen more building this season. A
city of the greatest natural advantages
in the world. We ask your careful
investigation. 1t will cost you nothing
and may be of good value to you.
Maps, circulars and all information
furnished on application at the Niagara
Real Estate office, $40 Spruce street. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
KNIGHTS WILL ENTERTAIN.
New Club House to Be Thrown Open
Tonight,

With an informal reception to which
hundreds of friends have been in
vited, Suburban council of the knights
of Columbus will, tonight, throw
open its new home on North Washing
ton avenue. The club house has been
completely renovated and refurnshed
and for tonight's event elaborate en-
bellshments have been added in the
way of floral decorations.
No set programme is to be observed,
beyond an adress Of welcome by one
of the clubs officers. The house COM
mittee, however, will sec to it that
the guests will go away with a high
regard for the hospitality of knights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION.
Local Members of Knights of Malta
Will Visit Reading.

A meeting was held last Saturday in
Malta Temple by the representatives of
the various Knights of Malta COM
manderies, and the local members of
the Grand lodge, as a result of which
a party of about fifteen will leave the
city Monday night, May 6, to attend
the state convention at Reading.
Among those who will go are Grand
Sentinel of the Grand Lodge Evan ~.
Jones, w. S. Bartlett of the committee
of appeals. and Deputy Grand Com
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
ROBERT EDDY TERRIBLY HURT.
Miner in Johnson's Shaft Injured by
Premature Blast.

Robert Eddy, of Bakely, a miner in
the johnson Coal company's mine at
Priceburg. was terribly injured yester.
day by premature blast, and was
taken to the Lackawanna hospital,
where his recovery is despaired of.
He suffered a compound fracture of
the skull and his head is badly bat
tered and bruised besides. The acci-
dent happened about noon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
BRIDGE HAS BEEN REMOVED.
Erie Company Now Has Possession
of Canal at Lackawaxen.

Honesdale, Pa. April 1s.-Thc Eric Railroad
company has scored another point in its legal
battle with the Eric and Wyoming Valley com.
pany concerning the abandoned Delaware and
Hudson canal. The Erie had filed a bond to take
possession of that part OF the canal beneath the
Railroad bridge at JackawaNcn.
The Erie and Wyoming asked a stay in tho
proceedings in order to take the matter to the
supreme court. Judge PuTdy refused the stay
yesterday, and last night the EIe company re.
moved their bridge and constructed the track
on the bank of gravel with which the com.
pany had filed the canal beneath the bridge last
fall.
This effectually blocks the proposed branch
read from llawley to LackawaXen to connect
with the proposed line on the old canal from
Lsckswaxen to Kingston, n. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs T. c. Won Storch have returned
from Florida.
John La Bar, of North Scranton, has returned
from visit to the south.
Mrs. Ida Roos of Pine street, is spending an
Easter vacation with relatives in lIonCsdalc.
James Dean, of Emmet street. who has signed
with Elmira, left yesterday TO join the team in
preliminary practice.
Rev. John S, Stewart, of Towanda, who was
in the city attending the meeting of the Lacka.
wanna Presbytery, spoke in the First Prcsby.
terian church last night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED.
Mt. Pleasant Colliery Will Suspend
Operations.

The striking miners at the Mt. Pleas
ant COLI cry refuse to make any con-
cessions to the operators, and in con-
sequence operations will be suspended
and needed repairs will be made at
the shaft.
Yesterday the mules We're taken out
of the mines, which is an indication
that there wal be a considerable per-
iod of idleness Everything is quiet
about the colliery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19

manders Gwilym Jones and Thomas
Sansenbaugh.
Among the communicates which will
be represented are Anthracite, Electric
City, Washington, General Grant, 81.
stephen, Eastern Star. Abingdon, Elm
hurst, Eureka, Of Olyphant, and the
lnvincibles,, of Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

The case Of the city of Scranton against Han
nah Levers has been appealed to the supreme
court by City Solicitor A. A. yosburg.
Judge Kelly yesterday moved into the Office
on the second floor occupied by his predecessor,
the late Judge uunster.
Only 500 Of the 6l2 licenses granted at the last
session of license court have been taken out.
The last day for taking them out was April l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
Many Lives Saved.

In almost every neighborhood there
is some one whose life has been saved
by Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been
cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use
of that medicine. Such persons make
a point of telling it whenever opportu-
Eity offers, hoping that it may be the
means of saving other lives. For sale
by all druggists. Matthews Bros,
wholesale and retail agents. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
AMATEUR BASE BALL NOTES.

The Electric City Stars have organized for 1900
The PLAYERS are as follows: catchers, c. AInanr
and O'Boyle; pitchers, T. Kane and Reese
shortstop, G. Saph; first base, II. Stwell sec
ond base, H. Meade third base, N. Colvin;
left field, G. Jones; right field, ]. Burnett
center field, r. Goodwin. Manager, r. slntee
captain, II. Morton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
SCUFFLE RESULTED
In S0PCZAK'S DEATH
JOHN KUsBA Is NOW UNDER
ARREST.
The Men Were Employed at the
Blast Furnace and Yesterday En-
gagged in scufHe over an Iron
Hook, Which Both Desired-Im-
mediately After the scuffie, Sop
czak Fell Backward and Broke
His Neck-He Was Married and
Has a Wife and Five Children.

John Kusba, of 1912 Kirst court, is
prisoner at police headquarters, and
Joseph Sopczak, of Stone avenue, is
dead. as the result of scuffie, in
which the two men engaged yester-
day morning at the blast furnace,
where they were employed.
Coroner j. j. Roberts yesterday ex-
amined the. remains and stated that
the mans neck was broken. Kusba
Will be given a hearing in police court
this morning by Mayor Moir.
The affair occurred while both men
were at work at the pig beds, as they
are called. in which the molten iron
runs into forms, and Foreman Daniel
Dempsey and several of the workmen
were eye-witnesses of the entire affair
The two men were good friends,
having had no previous quarrel. and
having eaten their lunches together
about ten minutes before the accident.
In handling the heavy blocks of iron,
long iron hooks are used, and the two
workingmen had a dispute over the
procuring Of one, both claiming it,,
which resulted in Kusba's taking pos
session of it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
Bad Effects of the Grip.

Amasa, Pa, April ~, 19O0.-Nettie
Miller. of this place, had had an at
tack of the grip which left her in very
poor health. She began taking Hoods s
Sarsaparilla and it helped. her Won
derfully -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
THEY GRAPPLED.

Sopczak then pushed Kusba, who
grappled with him. The latter was the
younger man of the two, and much
the stronger physically, and in the
scufile he pushed his opponent about
thirty feet, and Sopczak then arose,
and stumbling. wheeled around and
fell, striking on his head, between
two of the pigs of iron.
Foreman Daniel Dempsey hastened
to his assistance, bringing him water
and tried to make him comfortable.
Sopczak took a deep draught of water,
and few minutes later died, without
any death struggle or any apparent
pain.
Kusba left the blast furnace and
rapidly walked in the direction of his
home Superintendent Lee, of the
works, notified the police, and Sergeant
Deter and Patrolmen Iona Day and
John Puester Immediately left with
the patrol wagon for the scene. When
they arrived there they found that
Kusba was gone and Patrolmen Day
and Puester started after him on foot.
He had a big start and the two Off
GERS went in pursuit at the top Of
their speed and on Mates street, be-
low River street, they came upon him.
He did not offer the least resistance
however, and seemed unaware OF the
fact that Sopczak was dead. He was
taken to the central police station in
the patrol wagon.
At the blast furnace. when Sopczak
fell, the general opinion was that it
was due to heart failure or a sud-
den attack of apoplexy. Foreman
Dempsey said to a Tribune man: II
saw the entire affair and there was
not a blow struck in it. Neither did
Kusba grapple him by the throat. He
simply seized him by the shoulder and
pushed him backward. Both men were
good honest, hard-working follows.
Kusba has only worked here about six
months, but has never before had any
trouble of any sort, and is well liked.
Sopczak was a quiet. industrious man,
harmless and good tempered"
The same story was told by others
who were witnesses of the quar-
rel. Coroner Roberts impanelled a jury
in the case and will hold an inquest.
Kusba is twenty eight years of age
and unmarried. Sopczak was about
thirty-three years old, and lived
on Stone avenue. A wife and five
children survive him. He was of me-
dunn height and slender physique, be-
ing far from a match for his burly an
tagonist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
ALL DANGER NOW PASSED
District Attorney Jones Leaves the
Hospital for Home.

District Attorney John r. Jones was
able to leave the Hahnemann hospi-
tai and go to his home yesterday.
All danger of his losing even his
finger is now passed and it is expected
that he will be in shape to assume his
office duties by May /.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
Rose Bushes Given Away.

For particulars see our advertisement
on third page of this paper. Mears
& Hagen. So
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
JAMES NOLAN
KILLED HIS FATHER
THAT Is THE DECLARATION OF
coRoNERs JURY.

1t Met in Office of Alderman s. S.
Jones, at Carbondale, and Heard
Evidence of Such Witnesses as Had
Any knowledge of the Facts in
the Case--Young Nolan, Who Is
in the County Jail, Persists That
Killing Was Done in Self Defense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & NJ. T. Howley, ,231 Wyoming ave
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
Five Lectures by Professor Edward
Howard Griggs.

Thursday evenings, beginning April
26, in Guernsey hall. Course tickets,
$1,000, TO- sale at Foote e. Fuller's,
and at Guernsey hall. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
When You Meet a Drummer in Chi
cago.

If he Is from the East. ask him what
road he travelled on and he will say
"the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railway" The fact that the Lake
Shore Railway carries the bulk of the
patronage of commercial travellers is
proof as to it's punctuality, the excel
fence of its service and the high speed
of its trains. No other roads between
Buffalo and Western cities enjoy any
where near as large a traffic as the
Lake Shore, and If you want to secure
the highest excellence in travelling you
should always buy your ticket via the
Lake Shore Railway.
-
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19

Beechan:'s Pills-no equal for con-
stipation. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
The New
SHOE STORE

We are disposing of the entire
immense stock OF Boots, Shoes and
Slippers purchased from Morris
Bros, to make room for our brand
new stock, which will soon arrive
No greater money-saving sale than
this ever occurred in Scranton.
Come while the assortment is
large.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
SHIELDS HEARS CASE
LISTENING TO EVIDENCE AGAINST
GREEN AND THE GAYNORs.
GOODYEAR FIRST WITNESS.
HE TESTIFIED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE BRUNSWICK WORK.

The Witness Said Carter Told Him
He Would he Given One-Third of
the Profits of the Proposed Com
tracts-Goodyear's Expenses on n
Washington Trip We're Also OFFER
ed Him-W. III. VenabIe Also Testa-
fled.
New York. July 6.-The hearing In the
case of John F.. w. T. and E. II. Gaynor
and b. D. Green. indicted for alleged oon-
spiracy in connection with former Capt.
o. NJ. Carter, in river and harbor work
in Savannah harbor. was begun here be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields
to-day.
The case had been before Judge Addi-
son Brown in the United States District
Court on motion for a warrant to re-
move the defendants from here to the
jurisdiction of the court for the Southern
District of Georgia for trial. The motion
was denied, and the case was sent back
TO Commissioner Shields to be heard to-
day.
Charles b. Goodyear of Brunswick Ca,
was the hrst witness. He said that he
was chairman of the Committee of the
Brunswick Board of Trade. which was
trying, In 1891. to dredge the harbor. Mr..
Goodyear said that he had a contract with
the government in 1892 for the work and
that Capt. Carter was detailed to make
the survey. He had gone to see Capt.
Carter, he said. TO learn the result of the
survey.
He told me in private interview in
his office, however" said Mr.. Goodyear,
that he had in Tsw another system for
digging out the bar. He said that If work
was carried on as IL was being dore. or
under any system, the people Of Bruns-
wick would not support the movement for
jetties."
The witness said that Capt Carter said
he had a system under which he could
get the work dcne If an APPROPRIATION
could be had, and he told the witness that
II he would aSan5on the work and go to
Washington to get an appropriation for
Jetties. he Carter would pay his ex-
ptnses. ray him for the work he had
done and give him one-third CT the profits
accrutng from tho contract
Mr. Goodyear said that he had had
MOI hing to 10 with the original appro-
priation for the work in question but un-
der an aniendment he had received 500 coo
as lis fur quota for the work performed. !.
HHe admitted that none OF the pans pro-
pose1 for the improvement OF the harbor
were ever consummated and that no Jet
ties were ever built.
Later the witness declared, What lit
tle had in the world is on the bar al the
bottom of that harbor, and l will have
to get IL back"
The witness said that Carter told him
that the profits accruing from the pro-
posed contracts would be divided In three
parts, one part for him, Ohe witness).
William II Venable of Atlanta, was
the next witness, and he said that he was
in the granite business in 1896, and that
he had made agreement through the
assistance of Capt. Carter with John and
e. II. Gaynor to sell them stone IL they
got the government contract.
The hearing was then adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
WILL DIE MORE ACTIVE.
United states VIII Dispatch Troops
to Nngnsaki.

Washington, July 6.-The state depart
eXpec tation for news from Pekin, but none
comes. Heartrendiug appeals are being
received from the relatives and friends of
the persons supposed to have been in the
United States legation at Pekin, praying
for some information as to the fate of
their people. but the department is un-
able to give them any satisfaction.
Secretary Root was in conference with
Secretary Hay this morning, and it was
admitted that. though no more troops
have been ordered directly to China. yet
greater activity has been decided upon in
the matter of dispatching the regular
troops from this country to Nagasaki.
where they will be in readiness for either
Chinese or Philippine service
Nothing more has been heard by the
State Department from any of the Eu-
ropean governments respecting the Chi
nese situation, and no answers have yet
been received to the identical notes defin-
ing the position of the United States gov
ernment. None may be received. as the
note was so phrased as to make 1t un-
necessary for the recipients to respond
Consul General Goodnow's message re-
specting the probabilities of the extension
of the Boxer movement under certain
conditions was made public in substance
to-day. but the officials were careful TO
explain that they regarded IL as merely
an expression of opinion on the part of
the consul general-not an incontroverti-
BILE statement of fact
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
FIGHTS IN THE HALL.
Political Arena Turned Over TO Rep
resentntives of Fistic Art.

resentatives of Fistic Art.
Kansas City. July 6.-In Convention
Hall. where the Democratic hosts assem-
bled for four days past there was
marked change of scene tonight. The
thousands of handsomely gowned women
had disappeared. On the platform, where
but a few hours previously statesmen of
national prominence had faced cheering
thousands, the tables and chairs had given
away to squared ring, in it being Oscar
Gardner, the Omaha Kid" and Eddy
Santry of Chicago, who appeared for a
twenty-round go. About 5000 admirers
of the manly art gathered to witness the
contest of the featherweights.
The so-called fight was more or less
genteel contest, which terminated in de-
cision by George Siler in favor of Santry
at the end OF the stipulated twenty rounds
Both boys came out of the fight as fresh
as they entered ii, and aside from swing
by Santry on Gardners left eye,
which opened up an old wound,
and aonther swing on Gardner
right eye, which started the
blood a little, there was nothing in the
fight that approached hard jolting San
try was always the aggressor. but most of
his blows were blocked.
The real pugilistic event of the evening
was a rattling preliminary, in which Bob
by Quade of Kansas City knocked out
Tommy Redman in the second round.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
work OF THE CONVENTION.
How the Business of the Last Day
Was Transacted.

Was Transacted.
convention Hall, Kansas City. July g.
The final day of the Democratic National
convention broke clear and hot. The sun
hlazed pitiessly down through the same
brilliant sky that has marked every day
OF convention week. and the cloudless
blue gave no promise of relief from the
intense heat.
But the grateful wind which has saved
'he week from being intolerable did not
i"rsake the sweltering crowds to-day. 1t
oiew steadily from the southwest, hot
is true, from it's passage over the
plans. but nevertheless a wind. Ii swept
N through the great windows a the south
end Of the hail, flutteEed the bunting and
negs and famed the vast crowd.
An hour before the convention hall was
opened. dense crowds were packed around
he various openings and hundreds more
were coming on every thoroughfare that
Afforded access to the hall. Within thirty
minutes after the doors were opened the
saHeries were all occupied, and still the
crowds around che entrance and in the
streets had suffered no dimlnution. Yes
terday the hall was so densely packed that
was at times impossible to move around
upon the floor, one-fourth of the delegates
were unable to see the chairman. and the
O'neE three-fourths Of them could hear
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
TILLoTsoN THE CHAIRMAN.
VIII Preside over silver RepubIi-
cans National Committee

Kansas City. July 6.-The National Com
mittee of the Silver Republicans organ
lied by eecting d. c. Tillotson OF Kan
sas. chairman, and Gen. L. S. Corser of
Minnesota, secretary and treasurer. The
selection of an Executive Committee was
deferred
Senator Dubois offered a resolution
pledging the support of the Silver Repub-
licans to Adlai Il. Stevenson. but there
was opposition. and action was postponed
until after conference with the commit
tee appointed by the Democratic Conven-
tion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
PAGET AFTER DE WET.
Roberts Reports of Operations An
the War with the Beers.

London. July 7-Gen. Paget is moving
toward the heart of the country held by
DeWet. Lord Roberts telegraphed 70 the
war Office. under date of Pretoria, July 6,
2:25 p. m, as follows:
"Paget engaged the enemy on July sue
cessfully at Pleislrfontein. He drove them
out of a very strong position across Leeuw-
kop to Broncrifontein. where he bivouack-
ed for the night. He followed up the en-
envy and on the afternoon of July was
at Blauwkopje. fifteen miles northeast of
Bethlehem.
He reports that all OF Steyn's govern
ment officials. except the treasurer gem
eral, who has gone TO Vrede, are at Beth
lehem. which has been proclaimed as the
capital. Steyn himself is reported TO have
taken flight TO the mountains. Butler re-
ports the line TO Heidelberg restored, thus
completing railroad communication be-
tween Pretoria and Natal"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
PUSHING TO THE COAST.
Governor of the Colony Resorted to
n Device.

London July 6.-The colonial office has
received a dispatch from the Governor
of the Gold Coast Colony, Sir Frederick
Mitchell Hodgson, dated Atekwauta. June
2G, saying. that owing to the non-arrival
of the relief column and the reduction Of
the food supplies, he had decided to push
through the rebels, and had deceived the
enemy regarding the route followed. The
column suffered great privations. but the
loss was only six men killed md several
wounded. Gov. Hodgson expressed the
hope OF reaching the Gold Coast In ten
daYs.