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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
THOUSANDS OF MEN
WILL BE in LIMB
Grand Marshal Gothier Says the
Labor Day Demonstration Will
surpass All Its Predecessors.

From all present indications, Mon
day mornings Labor Day parade will
be one of the largest demonstrations
of organized labor ever seen in the
valley" said Grand Marshal Gothier
yesterday. II count on having about
thirteen thousand men in line, who
will parade the streets during the
morning and in the afternoon attend
the great open air meeting which will
be held at Laurel Hill park"
Tho parade will be made up of three
divisions The first will comprise the
forty-two branches OF the United Mine
Workers of Lackawanna county, and
nine thousand miners are expected to
be in line. They will be headed in the
procession by Lawrence's band, and
will form on Wyoming avenue, fac
ing Mulberry street.
The second division will be made
up of the members of the mixed
trades, and the building trades, and
three thousand men are counted upon
to make up this part of the parade.
They will form on Mulberry street,
facing Wyoming. This division will be
headed by the members of the Horse
shoers' union, on horseback. The to-
bacco workers will ride in carriages
and one association will be represented
in the parade for the first time. Forty
men, belonging to the recently-formed
Clerks union, will be in line.
The third division, which will be
formed of floats, and general displays
from local merchants, will form on
Washington avenue. facing Mulberry
street. 1t will be headed by Bauer's
band and a large number of the de-
livery wagons of the Lackawanna
Laundry, and carriages in which will
be seated the laundrys male and fe-
male employees.
Lewis, Ruddy, Davies and Murphy
will be represented by thirty boys car
rying transparencies. The j. Z. Hess
Baking company will have a float, and
several horsemen in line, and Jonas
Longs Sons, the Olyphant Shoe COM
pany, the Grand Union Tea company,
Clarke Bros, the Scranton Dairy COM
pany, the Globe Store, and many other
firms, will also be represented.
The parade will leave Mulberry
street at 10 o'clock in the morning,
headed by Grand Marshal George II.
Gothier, his aides, John Clarke and
John Dempsey, Chief of Staff T. w.
Tolan, and Division Marshals w. S.
Brane and Peter Holton. The repre-
sentatives of the central labor union
will also be in the van of the pro-
| cession. The memh rs of the unions
will meet at their respective halls at
$50 o'clock and then report to the
marshal.
Following the parade, the mass
| meeting will be held at Laurel Hill
1t will be opened at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, and will consist of addresses
| by Organizer George Purcell, a mem
| Der of the executive board of the
| United Mine Workers, of Indiana, and
| Organizer Smith, of Division No. /
| which includes al the local unions
Several Scranton speakers may also
make addresses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
Meeting of Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
held a meeting yesterday afternoon,
at which various improvements at the
county Jail. which have been recon-
mended by grand juries, came up for
consideration. Some of the improve
ments, the rearrangement of the
plumbing system for instance, are ur-
gently necessary.
The commissioners decided that on
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday
they will give architects an opportu-
nifty to submit plans and specifications
for the improvements and repairs re-
quired. After seeing the plans and
ascertaining the cost the commission
ers will decide what improvements and
repairs will be made at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
WHAT HAS BECOME
OF WITNESS CASPAR
County Detective Leyshon Believes
He Is Being Kept Out of Way
by Friends of Mrs. Rusnock.

County Detective Thomas Leyshon
is dissatisfied over the results of Cor
oner Roberts inquest In the case of
Michael Rusnock, of Marshwood, who
died at the Lackawanna hospital,
Sunday of scalds received Friday,
Aug. Il, in the boarding house of his
cousin, John Rusnock.
In spite of the fact that the coroner's
jury found that Rusnocks scalds We're
inflicted by the victim himself, who,
several witnesses testified, seized the
kettle and splashed the water, De-
tective Leyshon declares himself Of
the opinion that Mrs. John Rusnock.
the boarding mistress, threw the water
on him.
Detective Leyshon states that from
evidence he has accumulated, he learns
that Rusnock was in a drunken state
and quarreled with the woman about
his board bill. After harsh words had
passed between the two, Rusnock
struck the boarding mistress in the
hand with a shovel, which so infuriat-
ed her that she seized kettle of
boiling water from the stove, and re-
treated with this to the head of the
kitchen stair case.
Rusnock staggered after her and at
tempted to go up the steps. one OF
the other boarders, whose name is Cas-
par, tried to prevent him from as
cending, but Rusnock broke away
from him, and in attempting to ap-
prOach Mrs. Rusnock, she raised the
kettle and poured it's contents over
him. Caspar, who was standing near
by, also received a bad scald
Detective Leyshon banked upon Cas-
par's appearance at the inquest and
subsequent hearing before Squire
Cummings, of Olyphant, at which Mrs.
Rusnock was acquitted.
Caspar did not appear, however, and
all effort to locate him is in vain.
which leads Detective Leyshon to sus-
pect that friends of Mrs. Rusnock are
concealing this important witness.
Rusnock, while being treated at the
Lackawanna hospital made occasional
| remarks which led all connected with
| the institution to the belief that it
was Mrs. Rusnock who was the cause
| of his scalds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

committee, with instructions to have
1t printed If reported favorably.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Keller
was approved, which provides for re-
moving an electric light from Jefferson
avenue and Bank street to Spruce
street and Jefferson avenue.
Ordinances passed on first and sec
ond readings as follows: Providing
for a sewer system In Park Place;
making an addirlonc' appropriation
for the fire department and transfer
ing various amounts for this purpose,
which aggregate $2125; providing for
the construction of lateral sewer on
the easterly side of Washington ave-
nue., between New York and Marion
streets; prescribing limits within
which buildings shall not be construct
ed nor reconstructed, or within which
the same shall not be removed, except
of non-combustible materials with fire.
proof roof, and fixing the penalties for
violation thereof.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
BIGGEST BATCH OF
ARRESTS FOR ONE DAY
Yesterday Was Record Breaker in
the Crusade Against Speakeasies
Under the New Ordinance.

Yesterday was a gala day for Mayor
Moir in his war on the speakeasies,
and in no twenty-four hours since the
crusade was started has so much been
done towards checking the evil. His
honor opened the day by setting the
ball rolling in police court, when he
gave a hearing to and fined Patrick
Kelly. This was the beginning, and
at the end of the day four more ar
rests We're made and $l60 added to
the city treasury, one of the prisoners
entering bail for hearing this morn
ing.
Kelly resides on West Market street
and several complaints We're entered
about his place. On several occa-
sions officers visited his house with a
warrant, but never succeeded In find
in him home, being always met with
the ingenious excuse that he was in
Omaha, st. Louis and other far-away
cities, whereas in reality he was not
more than a block or two from the
house. Wednesday night Patrolman
Amasa Palmer visited Kelly, attired IN
citizens clothes, and escorted him to
the central station. Mayor Moir fined
him $50 yesterday morning.
n the afternoon, John Morgan, Of
1926 South Keyser avenue, was arrested
and arraigned before Mayor Moir. He
was fined $50 and costs, whereat he re-
marked that he had heart failure. At
first it was thought that this was
merely meant for a bid for his honor )
sympathy, as Morgan pleaded hard for
the minimum penalty, and declared
he could not pay $50 and would there
fore have to go to the county jail.
It was later discovered that Morgan
is a practically helpless man, as he
is a sufferer from heart failure and
unable TO do any manual labor, Mayor
Moir then lowered the fine to $40
which is the minimum penalty, anf
the money was paid over,
John Quinn, of SIG South Keyser ave
nue., was arrested last night by
Mounted officer Joseph Bloch, and en-
tered bail for his appearance at a
hearing this morning. John jenkins,
of 2G35 Jackson street, and James
Blacks, OF 1868 Frink street, We're ar
raigncd before Alderman Millar last
night, on warrants issued at the in
stance of Chief Robling, charging
them with keeping tipping houses.
At the hearing jenkins became inn
pudcnt, and made some insulting re-
marks to Alderman Millar. Both men
were fined $50 apiece and the costs.
Several more arrests will be made
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
The Grand Jury.

The grand jury will meet one week
from Monday morning and will in all
probability have enough of business
brought before it to keep It In ses-
sion for fully two weeks.
The September grand jury is al
ways called upon to pass upon more
cases than any other grand jury of
the year. Before the body which will
assemble one week from Monday will
come the big batch OF cases in which
the agents of the Mems union are
prosecutors. The action of the jury
with reference to these cases will be
watched with interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
PATTEN COMMITTED TO JAIL.
He Is Seriously Accused by His Wife
and Daughter.

George w. Patten, of Olyphant, was
committed to the county Jail yesterday
by Alderman Howe. on the charges of
desertion and i'll treatment, preferred
by his wife, Mrs. Mary A. Patten, and
his daughter, Alice NJ. Patten.
Among other things it was charged
that on one occasion, Patten threat
ened to burn the family residence
down. The wife and daughter also
complained that he beat and other
wise abused them both.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
Never Known Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy to Fail.

Rev. ]. NJ. Yingling. pastor of the
Bedford Street Methodist church at
Cumberland, Nd, says: sit affords
me much pleasure to recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
rhoea Remedy. / have used 1t and
know others who have done so. i have
never known II to fail. 1t is a sure
cure when taken in time" For sale
by all druggists. Matthew Brothers,
wholesale and retail agents. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
MUSICALE TONIGHT.
Programme VIII Be Rendered at
Rooms of Y. w. C. A.

What promises to be an excellent
musicale will be given this evening
at the rooms of the Young Women's
Christian association on Washington
avenue. Mrs. William Heizman Run
die, contralto in the Elm Park church
choir, Professor Alfred Wooler and
Miss Davies will render vocal music,
and Miss Florence Richmond will play
the piano.
The entertainment Will be open to
the public. After the rendering of
we'll selected programme. light re-
freshments will be served.
At o'clock Sunday afternoon a
Chinese service will be given at the
room. There win be special music and
Mrs. L. NJ. Gates will read an essay.
Miss Short and Miss Runk win also
have papers. A special invitation is
extended to all strangers in the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
They Ask for Divorces.

Mrs. Ruth Evans yesterday filed a
petition with Prothonotary John Cope
land asking for a divorce from her
husband. David T. Evans, on the
ground of desertion. They were mar
ried Oct. 2S, 1895, and Mrs. Evans de-
clares that on April 1, 1899, her hus-
band deserted her and has since per-
sisted in his desertion. Attorney ]. L.
Watkins represents Mrs. Evans.
William A. Harvey also applied for
a divorce yesterday and he too alleges
desertion against his other half, Marie
Whitney Harvey, to whom he was
married on Dec. "a, 1896. She deserted
him, he says. on Feb. %, 1899, and
has not lived with him since. Attor-
ney Carter represents the libellant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

one. The bride was attired in a neat
gray travelling dress, and was unat-
tended A lunch was served, at the
conclusion OF the ceremony, after
which bride and groom left for the
Thousand Island. on their return they
will live at the Hotel Jermyn.
Mr.. Lange is very well known in the
city's business and social circles. Miss
Nye was one of the most popular Of
the city school teachers and will be
missed by the High school students.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
Took Out Revenue License.
Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: | was informed today that the Lake Ariel
Improvement company took out a government
license to cover the sale Of intoxicating drinks
on the picnic grounds at Lake Ariel. They paid
the regular fee with what penalty there was
attached. As an Anti-Saloon league, we are
not in this work TO persecute any one, We only
stand for the due enforcement of law and in
this work we think we deserve the support Of
every law.abdng citizen.
We try, first, to get the proper officials to en-.
force the law and ii they won't do it then we
take steps to enforce 1t ourselves, but not until
we have exhausted all our resources with the
proper officials. W. H. Williams,
Scranton, Pa, Aug, 3o 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
Collectors Bonds.

The bonds of the following state and
county tax collectors were filed yes
terday with Prothonotary John Cope
land:
deity and Deposit company of Mary
land, surety; John f. Eisele, Seventh
ward, Jacob Hetzel, surety; Thomas
Cosgrove, Fourteenth ward, Thomas
f. Kane, Stephen Dyer, sureties; The
odore Hessinger, Eleventh ward, John
Arnold, Charles Kiefer, Charles Kaest-
ner, surety.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
SUNDAY AT LAKE LODORE.
No More Desirable Place to Enjoy the
Sabbath-Concert by Full Band.

Next Sunday, Sept. ., the Delaware
and Hudson railcoad will run special
trains to Lake Lodore, the most beau
tiful resort in this region, at greatly
reduced rates, leaving this city at 8
and 1l.33 a. m., and 2.52 p. IN. This
is the most enjoyable time of the year
to spend q days outing at the popu-
lar resort. The Citizens full band oe
fifteen pieces will furnish the music
in the mammoth pavilion. Excellent
catering. Boats, launches, etc, and
merry -go-rOunds for the children.
Spend next Sunday at Lake Lodore.
and bring your children with you. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
HEARING WAS POSTPONED.
No Testimony Taken Yesterday in
the Lazar Case.


There was to have been a hearing
in the case Of Mathew Lazar and the
postmaster of Lipsk, Russia, yester-
day afternoon, before Alderman Mil
lar, but it was continued until 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, at the request of
Lazar, whose attorney was out of
town.
Lazar sent 1000 roubles (sSOO) to his
home in Llpsk, few weeks ago, but
his wife only received $50 roubles and
wrote her husband, advising him OF
the fact. The postmaster is accused
of the embezzlement of the funds, AMI
the Russian government is now in
vestigating the case. The testimony
taken here will be sent to the Rus
sian consulate at New York.
Mrs. Annie Broadbent has been en-
gagged as stenographer in the case and
Special officer Joseph Greenberger will
act as interpreter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
STRUCK BY MINE CAR.
James McGonnegal Injured While at
Work in Pine Brook Shaft.

James McGonnegal, of Scranton
street, West Scranton, was run over
by car at the Pine Brook mine yes
terday and received serious injuries
his lower jaw bone being broken and
he sustaining general contusions of the
body.
McGonnegal was busy at his work,
when the car broke a coupling and
came down the track at very rapid
rate. McGonnegal did not see 1t ap-
preaching and was struck with great
force.
He was removed to the Lackawanna
hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
SELECT VOTES TO
GUST SITTERLY
HORSE" COMMITTEE IMPROVES
ITS OPPORTUNITY.

Many OF the Members Who Opposed
DR.. Sitterley's Removal Two Weeks
Ago Were Absent Last Night and
the Resolution Dropping His Name
from the Pay Roll Passed without
Protest as Did Also One Directing
Solicitor to Recover Lost Horses.
Proceedings in Common.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
TO INSPECT M'NALLY PROPERTY
Controller Will Send Two Business
and Two Real Estate Men.

Controller Howell yesterday decided
that instead of sending one real estate
man down to the Sixth ward to in
spect the McNally property, over the
price Of which there has been such a
dispute, he will send two and two
prominent business men also.
If these decide that the property
is worth what the school board is pay
in for it, the controller will counter
sign the warrant for the first pay
ment and if they place a lesser valua-
ton on it he will insist that the bill
be cut down to their figure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
City and School Taxes, 1900.

The duplicates for city and school
taxes for year 1900 are in my hands
for collection in accordance with act
of assembly. A penalty of 8 per cent.
will be added Sept. LIST and an addi-
tional l per cent. each and every
month thereafter until paid.
f. ]. Robinson, city treasurer. Of
fee hours from a. m. to 5 p. m, ex-
cept Saturday, close at 12 o'clock. 's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
A HOME WEDDING.
Louis A. Lange Weds Miss Nettie
Nye.

Louis A. Lange, formerly a teacher
In the Scranton High school, and Miss
Nettie Nye, who resigned her position
of teacher of English at the same in
stitutlon at recent meeting of the
board of control, We're married yes
tcrday afternoon, at the home of the
brides parents, on Adams avenue.
The ceremony took place at lis
o'clock, and was performed by Rev. ].
A. Lansing, of the Green Ridge Pres
byterian church.
Only the immediate family was pres
ent and the wedding was a very quiet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

RUNAWAY BOY ARRESTED. Daniel Middle
ton, a 1G.year.old boy, arrested Wednesday
night by Lieutenant Davis and yesterday morn
ing arranged before Mayor Moir, charged with
vagrancy The lad is a runaway from home and
was held for further hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
Engineers. Take Notieel

A special meeting of Div. 276, b. of
L. E., is called for Sunday, Sept. 2, at
Guernsey Hall No 4. All members re-
quested to be in attendance. Meeting
called 2 o'clock sharp.
I" II. w. Cox, +. A. Il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

NO INQUEST NECEsSARY.-Coro Roberts
yesterday viewed the remains Of John Lane, Of
Wyoming avenue, who died Wednesday night in
the field near Muldoons stone yard on Capouse
avenue and decided that the man died of asthma
The coroner did not deem an inquest necessary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters OF interest
will be published when accompanied, Tor pubica'
Hon, by the writer's name. The Tribune does not
shsume responsibility for opinions here expressed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

TINE OF INSPECTION CIIANGED.--The time
for inspecting the new No. 3s school building
has been changed from this afternoon at O'Clock
until tomorrow afternoon at the same time, when
the members of the school board will be shown
through the structure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
REFUSED TO GRANT
EXTENSION OF TIME
FELL TOWNSHIP CONTEST HAS
DRAGGED Lone ENOUGH.

While Only 164 Votes Were Cast for
the Defeated Candidate for Justice
of the Peace, 23e Witnesses Were
Misunderstanding of the County
demonstrating in the
Case Of Jenkins Against the Rush
brook Coal Company-Coming Ses-
sion of Grand Jury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
NEW RESOLUTIONS.

The following new resolutions were
introduced and adopted:
BY Mr.. Melvin-Directing persons
having any digging done in front of
their properties to properly guard the
same with red lights at night and, in
their failure to do so, directing that
they be held liable for any damages
which might occur.
BY Mr.. chneider-Directing the city
engineer to fix a grade for sidewalks
and one for curbs on Pittston avenue,
between Elm street and the Stafford
Meadow Brook.
Mr.. Lidstone introduced an ordin-
ance providing for two electric lights
in the Thirteenth ward and it was re-
ferred to committee.
Common councils resolutions were
adopted awarding the contract for the
Railroad avenue sewer to O'Hara
Brothers and extending the time for
the collection of taxes without penalty
to Oct. Is. The ordinance providing
for a sewer on Broadway and Third
avenue passed third and final reading.
The contract for the sale of the $685.
000 worth of sewer bonds about to be
issued was awarded unanimously to
r. l.. Day & Company, of Boston, the
highest bidders, the resolution award
ing it providing that they must imme-
diately deposit a certified check for
$4,000 as guarantee of good faith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

MCCORMACK FUNERAL.-Thc funeral of Mrs.
L. }. Mccormack will be held this afternoon at
3 o'clock from the home Of her daughter, Mrs,
:. Kcarns, 32s Phelps street. Besides Mrs. Kcarns,
Mrs. Mccormack is survived by three other
children, Mrs. John Harrington, of Niagara
Falls and Mrs. Richard Kelly and Thomas Nc.
CormaCk, of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31
CITY NOTES


WHITE FAMILY REUNION.--Thc White fam.
lily held its second annual reunion at Johnson's
grove yesterday. 1t was attended by a large
number of the members of that family and
most enjoyable day was had by all who attended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

Someone once said, Watch your
opportunity and when you see 1t, act
quickly"
The members of the special investi-
eating committee of select council on
the horse committee" as 1t has been
termed, followed out the admonitions
Of this precept to the letter last night
and succeeded in having resolution
adopted directing that the name of
DIR. c. NJ. Sitterley. the veterinarian,
be dropped from the city's pay roll
and empowering the chief of the fire
department to engage a veterinarian
on all occasions when the services OF
one are required.
1t will be remembered that at the
last meeting of select council this
same committee presented a report
recommending that DIR. Sltterly be
removed, but a motion to adopt 1t was
lost by a tie vote.
The committee saw its opportunity
last night in the absence of several of
the members who opposed the adoption
of their report of two weeks ago and
the presence of all of those who favor
ed 1t. Mr.. Lidstone accordingly intro
duced the resolution and it was adopt
ed without a murmur of protest.
Mr.. Vaughan, seeing how easily
things were going, jumped to his feet
when Chairman Wagner called Mine
teenth Ward" and drew from his in
side coat pocket another resolution
which he had stored up for use in just
such an emergency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-31

Beechams Pills cure sick headache.