The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07

against him at the hearing yesterday morning
and he will be put under bonds to keep sthe
peace
HAVE CONSOLIDATED The lIaines, Coutts
and Larrabee agency formerly l2i Franklin ave-
nue., have been consolidated and made branch
Of the National Biscuit company. j. NJ Nail,
formerly manager for the Niagara company, has
been appointed manager for the new agency.
The business will be conducted at 20 Lackawan.
ma avenue.
NEW PRIVATE lIOSPITAL,-The new private
hospital 70 be established at 1912 Vine street Is
projected solely by Miss Maigaret Cumming, and
is for the accommodation Of any physician who
wishes TO take advantage Of its convcniences.
The institution was advised and encouraged by
many prominent physicians, but none Of them
are in any way connected with itc management.
ACCUSED or ON.SUPPORT.--Alton Com
stock, of Breaker street, North Scranton, was
yesterday arrested and auaigncd before Alder.
man Mllar on n warrant issued at the instance
of Mrs W y. Duggan, agent for the Associated
Charities. Comstock was charged with non-sup-
port and abuse Of his wife and family and in
default Of $500 bail was committed to the county
Jail
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.--Th official pro.
gramme of the eisteddtod TO be held at Reading
on April 16 has been received and it embodes
excellent half tone cuts OF the officers and ad.
Indicators of the festival. An historical sketch
of the eisteddfod is also given and some sitcr.
esting facts concerning the city OF Reading. The
programme is artstically printed and credit
to the publishers.
GOES TO WEST SIDE.--Thc excounty com
missioners just before the close OF their term
decided to locate the soldiers and sailors monu.
ment on the southeast corner of the court house
square. The new commissioners do not agree
with their predecessors on this being the best
site and have decided that il shall be erected
on the west side The exact location has not
as yet been fixed upon.
JONES FIINERAL.-The funeral of John Jones,
Of j0l Chestnut street, who fcll from a scatold
Thursday morning, receiving injuries which re-
suited in his DEATH will take place Sunday af-
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock from his late home,
where services will be conducted. lntcrment
will he made in the washturn street cemetery.
The members of No. j63, Carrertcrs' union, will
attend the funeral in body.
BLANCO FlNED.-Benjamin Blanco was ar
raigned before Mayor Moir in police court yes.
terday morning the charges Of carrying con.
cealed weapons and discahrging firearms on the
street, and was fined $40 lie was arrested at
2 o'clock yesterday morning by Patrolmen Karius
and Neuls. Blanco met three men Penn ave
nue. and they claim that he Immediately drew
his revolver and shot at them.
BOY SENT BACK.-HaIry Schely the 13.ycar-
old boy, whom Patrolman May arrested in North
Scranton, while the lad was wandering around
| in an aimless manner, was yesterday sent by the
poor board to Conkling, n. Y, whence he came
| to Scranton. lie lived with a farmer there
| named Merry Sullivan, and ran away because he
was worked too hard. The boy was dressed in
| ill.itting clothes and had very neglected look
| SERMON BY CHAPLAIN PlERCE--Rcv c. G.
| Pierce, of the Kansas Protestant Episcopal dio
| cese, army chaplain, serving as such at Manila
| since July, 1898, will deliver the sermon in st
| Lukes church on Sunday morning, April s. Rev
| Mr.. Pierce, who accompanied the body of Gen
| eral Lawton to America, will soon return TO his
post at Manila. His address on Sunday will hav,
| special relation to religious and charitable worl
in the Philippines.
| MUSTER.lN NIGHT.-The new command, No
| Al Spanish War Veterans, will be mustered il
| tonight in G.. A. II. hall, over First Nationa
| bank, by Mastering officer Lieutenant J. W
| Benjamin. All who have been discharged from
| the United States service eligible 10 mem
bership and il mustered in on Saturday night will
| be charter members. The cost TO charter mem
bcrs is so cents. 1t will he necessary for thos
| who intend to join to bring their discharg
papers
NEW COMMANDERY. Columbus commandery
No. s5, Independent Order of Knights of Malta
Of Green Ridge, will he formally instituted Sat
urday night, April 2s, in Malta temple, on Wash
ington avenue. This is the latest commander
to be instituted in this county and will max
the number in Lackawanna county eleven Gran
Recorder George II. Pierce, Of Philadelphia, vii
be present DEGREES will be conferred by team
from Electric City commandcry No. III, an
from Anthracite Comnandery, No. 2ll. TIL
charter list of the new commandcrv number
eighty.