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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
TO PURIFY POLITICS.
The Redoubtable Detective Seidman
Has Warrants Issued for Common
Councilman E. ]. Coleman.

Warrants were issued Saturday night
in the office of Alderman Otto Myers,
of the Second ward, for the arrest Of
Common Councilman f. j. Coleman, of
the Sixteenth ward; Henry Wilson, of
Hallstead court; Anthony Scott, of 81!
Raymond court, and several other
voters of the Sixteenth ward, charging
Coleman with gaining his reelection at
last Tuesdays election by illegal means,
and the other defendants with accept
ing bribes. Detective Ike Seidman is
the prosecutor.
1t is also alleged that the registry list
was padded. Detective Seidman is the
man In whose possession the warrants
now are. They will be served today.
he says.
Detective Seidman, when seen yes
terday, said:
AT this last election there was a
general corrupting of the voters.
Wholesale bribery was done, and the
lower class of voters of the ward was
bought body and soul. We have plenty
of evidence to back up our assertions,
and intend having nineteen or twenty
parties arrested. Why, on the face of
it you can see something was wrong in
Fuller, a well-known, popular young
man, runs on the Republican ticket
against Coleman, and in a Republican
ward is defeated by the Democrats.
The sixteenth usually gives the Re-
publican party good majority. and in
this case the ticket is split and Cole
man elected by big number Of votes.
1t is known fact that votes were
bought and sold in a disgraceful man.
ner and we intend giving the ward a
thorough cleaning, in this respect, and
stop the wholesale bartering of man
hood"
Councilman Coleman. when seen at
his residence, said:
The entire accusation is ridiculous.
The fight was a fair and square one.
Why, nearly all the election officers in
both districts were Republicans, and II
there had been any crooked work 1t
would have been Immediately detected,
Far from going around looking for
votes, I remained right here in my own
district. l never even went into the
Second, Mr. Fuller's district, and bea t
him out by sixty votes in his own
home.
"As for the registry book being
padded, that Is only another ludicrous
trumped-up accusation. The voters in
this ward are in the main as straight
and honest as in any ward in the city
and I emphatically say that all these
charges are only so much tommyrot."
Scott and Wilson both emphatically
deny being bribed. and Scott. when in
terviewed yesterday, said that he bare
ly knows Mr.. Coleman, and that while
he had voted the Democratic ticket i,
mad been in a perfectly straight and
honest manner. Further developments
are expected in the case today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26

John $. shafer. an engineer on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, residing on Hallstead place,
had very narrow escape from death
yesterday about 1.30 o'clock in a freight
wreck of rather large proportions on
siding near Cresco.
Mr.. Shafer was in charge of a SOUTH
bound coal train which left this city
about IL o'clock. A sudden snow storm
came on just before Cresco was reached.
rendering it difficult to see far beyond
the engine. Another southbound coal
train had been delayed on the siding
and Mr.. Shafer did not discern 1t until
within several hundred feet.
He attempted to reverse his engine,
but 1t was a down grade and the snow
had rendered the rails slippery. The
train was going at the rate of ten miles
an hour and dashed down toward the
rear of the other train.
Mr.. Shafer and his fireman, realizing
their danger, jumped just before the
crash came. The fireman escaped un-
injured, but Shafer was badly bruised
about the body and legs. His engine
dashed into the caboose of the other
train and, after badly wrecking It.,
swerved to one side and tumbled down
a considerable embankment at the side
Of the track, almost pulling several Of
the cars after 1t.
There was fortunately no one in the
caboose of the train ran into, or they
would have undoubtedly been either
killed or badly injured. All trains were
delayed for about two hours, it taking
that time to clear the track. An at
tempt will be made today to get the
fallen engine back on the track
Mr.. Shafer was brought to this city
on the train reaching here at $50
o'clock and was removed in cab to
his home where he was resting COM
fortably last night. He will probably
be around again in a few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
j. w. Gardner, Of Washington Ave-
nue., Taken in Custody on a War
rant Obtained by g. w. Potter.

j. w. Gardner, Of Washington ave-
nue.. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Constable Ira Mitchell on a war;
rant issued at Alderman John T.
Howe's office accusing him of obtain
ing money under false pretenses and
forgery, George w. Potter, of Dun
more, being the prosecutor.
Potter says that last Friday Gard
ner entered his butcher shop and asked
him to cash a check for 49, The
check was signed by w. J. Hand, in
spector of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany and was endorsed by Gardner
himself.
Potter gave him the money. but Sat-
urday when he went to the First Ma
tional bank. on which the check was
drawn. Re found it to be worthless.
He then went before Alderman Howe
and swore out the warrant. Gardner
is also wanted on a warrant issued by
Justice of the Peace Thomas Pickrell,
Of Old Forge, at the instance Of Will
liam Davenport, of that place, charg-
ing him with forging note.
Constable Mitchell had considerable
difficulty in locating Gardner, but at
last found he was living at the Faurot
House on Washington avenue.
Gardner who Is an agent for a pat
ent telephone contrivance, was taken
to the central police quarters and will
be given a hearing before Alderman
Howe. He is also known as ]. w.
Tames.
McClintock delivers carnations for %
cents q dozen. Telephone $3.50. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
FIRST REAL COLD DAY.
Yesterday the Temperature Averaged
Twelve Above Zero.

There was sudden drop in the tenn
perature early yesterday morning and
instead of duh, damp, disagreeable
day like Saturday, Sunday became in
stanter real, clustering, bitter cold,
fashioned winters day, one of a
very few of its kind seen since this
especially mild winter began.
Not only was it cold all day long,
but a fierce, driving wind blew con-
tinually, u wind that seemed to pene-
trate ones clothing and chill one To
the very marrow. There We're several
slight attempts at a snow storm made
by Mother Nature, but they were
only attempts which ended almost as
soon as they began.
The average temperature during the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
MYSTERIOUS HOTEL FIRE.
Neary & Jennings Place Burned Out
Early Saturday Morning.

The interior Of Neary & Jennings
hotel at 10j Wyoming avenue was COM
pletely gutted by fire at an early hour
Saturday morning. and the senior
member OF the firm had a narrow es-
cape from injury.
Mr.. Neary was asleep on the second
floor of the building when the fire
broke out and was awakened by the
smoke in his room. Patrolman Feeney
discovered the fire and gave the alarm.
The stock and fixtures were entirely
destroyed and the building ssDls badly
damaged. Water also damaged por-
ton OF the stock in the Newark shoe
store and damages to the amount Of
500 were done In Kemp's photograph
gallery.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The building b owned by Casey BROTH
ers and is fully insured. The damage
to the shoe store, photographer and
hotel men Is also covered by insur-
gncp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
POLICE PICKINGs.

Henry Moran and John Garfield, the
two small boys arrested Friday afternoon
on the complaint of Groceryman Smith.
of South Washington avenue, charging
them with malicious mischief. were dis
charged from custody on Saturday morn
ing.
John Skelly and Timothy Jones en-
gagged in an alteration late Saturday
night, in front of the Center street police
station. Skelly who was the aggressor.
was taken into custody and was fined IS
in police court yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
DIR. BATEsoN's ADDRESS.
Spoke of the Relation Of the Spirit
ual to the PHYSICAL Life.

Dr.. ]. G. Bateson delivered an ex-
ccedingly interesting and helpful ad-
dress yesterday afternoon in the Young
Mems Christian association rooms on
THE Relation of the Physical to the
Spiritual Life"
In the course of his remarks he per-
formed an interesting chemical expert
ment, at the same time showing the
lesson to be drawn from It, Taking n
small bottle of clear water. represent
ing the soul. he poured into 1t few
drops of a coloress liquid representing
sin, and Immediately the water became
n deep red. Then taking a few drops
Of still third colorless liquid. repre-
senting the spirit of God. he changed
almost instantly the colored water
back into its original clcarness.
During the meeting there was song
service given under the leadership of
Prof. j. NJ Chance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
THREE WoRKMEN OVERCOME.
They Were Repairing a Gas Pipe on
Lackawanna Avenue.

Saturday afternoon the sidewalk in
front of Krotosky's store, on Lacka-
wanna avenue, gave way and caused
care-in. 1t was due to the walls on
which the iron supports of the flag
stone were imbedded crumbling and
allowing displacement of the supports.
The aperture made was about twenty
feet long and the width of the side
walk.
BY the falling of the large flag stones
one Of the gas pipes was broken and
in remedying the break three employees
Of the Scranton Gas and Water COM
pany were almost asphyxiated. They
We're Frank Mangan, James O'Malley
and Patrick Kane, and while engaged
in the work of repairing the pipe they
were overcome by the deadly fumes
and were carried out of the place un-
conscious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
A PRO-B0ER MEETING.
Will Be Held Next Sunday Evening
at Academy of Music.

Next Sunday evening, March 4. the
anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emmett will be celebrated at the Acad
emy of Music, under the auspices Of
the John Mitchell club. This celebra :.
tion will be also made the occasion Of
a pro-Boer demonstration.
John Dewey, of New York, the well
known advocate of the Irish cause
will be the orator of the evening, and
a musical and literary programme will
also be given, in which a large number
of local artists will apper. e. II. Bo #.
land will preside at the meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
HE HAS LOST HIS HORSE.
Non-Appearance of an Animal Pur,
chased by P. F. Cusick,

A week ago last Friday Patrick
Cusick, the well known undertaken,
went to New York to purchase a horse.
He did this and left it in charge of
stable hand, Fred Mellins by name,
who was formerly employed in this
city, with instructions to bring it here.
The animal was expected the follow
ing Saturday, but it did not arrive
then, nor has it since. Mr.. Cusick
then wired the New York police au-
thorities a full description of the man
left in charge of the horse and who
failed to materialize with it.
Nothing yet has been heard of his
whereabouts, and it locks as though
Mr.. Cusick was the loser of his new
purchase. Mellins was formerly en-
ployed by Liveryman German, of this
city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
JIM JUDGES VICTORY.
Scored a Knockout in Greater New
York SATURDAY. Night.

Jim Judge, the well-known Scranton
welterweiSht, who has been figuring in
several important matches in New
York recently, added another victory
to his string Saturday night at the
Greenwood Athletic club, when he
knocked out kid" Carter, OF Brook
lyn, in five rounds.
carter was a pronounced favOrite in
the betting. but after the third round
Judge had him going. The kid" is
considered one of the best men in his
class around New York, and the Scran-
ton boys showing will undoubtedly
give him place among the top-notch-
ers of the profession.
Judge has already fought "Mysteri-
ous' Billy Smith and Joe Walcott, who
are matched to go twenty rounds at
the broadway Athletic club next Fri
day night. He made an excellent show.
ing against both of these men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
VIM MARIANI
wine-world Famous Tonic.

Many thousand physicians and millions
of persons during the past thirty-fivc
years have thoroughly tested Win Mar!ani
and Invariably experienced beneficial ef-
fects. Thousands of famous men an l wc-
men from almost every walk of life have
praised Vim Mariani In poetry and prose.
in music. sculpture and painting. Try
Win Mariani on its merits.
Sold by all druggists. Refuse Substitutes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
Bankrupt Sale at the Leader. u

The stock of Lebeck & Corin, in the
Leader store. in Scranton. will be sold
in bulk to the highest bidder for cash,
on Tuesday, February %. 1900, at 10
a. m The stock comprises a full line
of dry goods, upholstery millinery.
books, stationery, notions, bric- -brac,
etc. Also a large quantity of first
class nickel window and interior fix
lures. on the following day, Wednes.
day, February 2s, at 10 a. m, the goods
and fixtures of similar character in
the store at Carbondale will be sold,
The leases of both stores, which are
for long terms. will also be sold
~ j. w. Carpenter, Receiver,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26

day was about ~ degrees above zero.
This lowered perceptibly towards
night and at about 1890 o'clock i'm the
evening a reliable Thermometer on
Lackawanna avenue registered de-
grees only above. Towards midnight,
with peculiar fickleness. the tempera.
ture again raised and at that hour was
about 12 above.
Trainmen coming in from over the
Pocono mountain reported that the
temperature in that region averaged
about zero, with a clear atmosphere
and no signs of snow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
II aCkaWanna
"THE'
EOS Penn Avenue A. B, WARMAN.
PERSONAL
sos Penn Avenue.

Attorncy George $. Horn spent yestcr-
day in New York city.
Peter Malott, Of Toledo. o., is being
entertained by Scranton friends.
After a long illness of typhoid fever
Mrs. Harry Storms. of Pine street, is
convaloscent.
Mr.. Richard o. Brien and granddaugh-
ter, Marjorie, have returned to this city,
after attending the National Congress of
the Daughters Of the American kevolu-
tion at Washington. A reception by the
president was one of the features of the
convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
He SAT ON A NEEDLE.
George oramsch Meets with Pecu.
liar Accident.

George Oramsch, a Polander. was
brought into the Lackawanna hospital
Friday night with his right thigh bad
ly injured as the result of needle
having penetrated it. He accidentally
sat on 1t, and 1t became imbedded in
his flesh.
BY means of the X-ray its position
was ascertained and Saturday morning
Dr. p. +. Gunstcr performed an opera
tion, as the result of which the needle
was removed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Unknown Man Found Dead Last
Night in Peckville.

Coroner Roberts was notified last
night of man being found frozen to
death in Peckvillc The mans identity
could not be learned. but it is thought
he is a foreigner.
The coroner will investigate the case
TODAY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
Wanted

Carpenters, Masons, Plas-
| terers, Plumbers, Lathers aud
Machinists to visit our store
and buy any tools they may
need during the year. At
our big cut in prices you can
afford to buy for future as
we'll as present wants. What
Starrett's tools are left you
may have at cost. In Irving
I Ranges and Furnaces we can
ave you big money.
Scales for family use, Ham.
Knocks at cost, Large Ice
Cream Freezers at cost.
II l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes.
500 Spruce street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
Sapho lOc.

At Reisman Bros. 5OS Linden st. and
405 Spruce street. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
ENGINEER SHAFER'S
NARROW ESCAPE
COULD NOT STOP HIS ENGINE
ON A DOWN GRADE.

He Saw That His Engine Was Going
to Crash Into a Train in Front
Of Him and with His Fireman
Jumped - shafer Was Bruised
About the Body and Legs-Engine
Went Down an Embankment.
Travel Delayed for a Time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
PARTY LINES WILL
BE AGAIN EFFACED
FORECAST OF SCHOOL BOARD
REORGANIZATION.

Republicans, Who Have One Major
ity, Caucus without Messrs. May,
Barker and schriefer, and the
Democrats on Coming Together
Find ,Messrs. Gibbons, Roche and
Golden Among the Missing-An
Eleven Vote Combination Effected
for Jayne and Reedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
Popular Low Fare Excursion to
Washington, D. c., Via the Lehigh
Volleu

Tickets on sale February eth, all
stations, Sayre to Allentown inclusive.
including branch line points within the
territory named, good for return pas
sage until March sth, inclusive: and
will be honored on any train except
the Black Diamond Express from
Scranton, S.15.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
NORrONS BULLETIN.
Fine Wall Papers
At Half
the Regular Prices.

having finished our annual inventory
of stock We And lot Of. Remnants
and small qualities, enough for
one or two rooms of each, which we
want to clear out to make room
for larger quantities of other
patterns. and offer them at half the
usual prices while they last. This
; is a good chance to get real
bargains in fine Wall Papers
where small quantities are wanted.
The variety of patterns and colors is
large, but the quantity Of each
is limited. We want to get them
out the store before spring trade
begins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26

McClintock delivers carnations for 2
cents a dozen. Telephone $3.50. -
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LEGAL NOTICES.

FILED JULY q, 1900 J. R; YOUNG, CLERK
In the Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
the sd day of July, 1900-Daniel Hennessey vs.
Honorah II. Hennessey. No. 2iI50, equity docket
4S-On motion OF the plaintiff by Mr.. VIM. E Am
brose his solicitor. 1t is ordered that the defendant
Honorah NJ. Hennessey cause her appearance to be
entered herein on or before the first rule day oc-
curing forty days after this day; otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with as in of default
The object of this suit is divorce the bands of
marriage, because OF said defendants adultery,
This notice is to be published in the Washington
Law Reporter AID In The Evening Star True copy
Test: By the court. A. B. HAGNER, Justice &C
by ]. X. YOUNG. clerks, &C.; II. A. CLANCY, AS
sistant Clerk jy23 -law3y
FILED JULY 3. 1900. J. R. YOUNG. CLERK
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
the sd day OF July 19OO-Corinne T. Terry vs. W.
Holt Terry No 2oss9 equity docket, 4T-on mo-
ton of thu plaintiff. by Mr.. VIM. E Ambrose her
3oititor, 1t Is ordered that the defendant W Holt
Terry, cause his appearance to be entered on or
before the rst rule day occurring forty days after
this day; otherwise the cause will be proceeded
with az In Of default. The object Of this suit
y divorce from the bands OF marriage because Of
the defendants desertion. This notice Is be pub
lished in the Washington Law Reporter and In The
Evening St.. frne copy. Test: By the court,
4: 2. Justice. &c.; by ]. B. YOUNG,
CLERK, &.-. u a. CLANCY. Assistant CeKk.
5y23-lawSy
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