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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19
Election of oficers and overseers.

Court Saturday morning filled vacan-
cies on election boards and appointed
oversecrs wherever the same were
properly petitioned fo,. The vacancy
In the office of Judge Of election Of the
First ward Of Olyphant was filled by
the appointment Of Patrick OMalley.
The former Judge. who was ousted,
Patrick Cannon. has taken the matter
to the supreme court and hopes there
by TO be reinstated today. The other
appointments were as follows
Michael Dee, Judge OF election. Third
ward Of WintOn.
Frederick Pryor majority inspector.
ThrOop
f.. Il. Jones. inspector of election.
Third ward. Blakely.
S. r, Sansenbaugh. judge. and James
Moffatt, majority inspector. Second dis
| trct. Third ward. Dunmore.
Byron Buckingham. inspector of elec-
| tion. Elmhurst borough.
Bernard Dolan, Judge Of election
Third district. Seventh ward. Scranton
James w. Caygill. minority inspector
Second ward. Dickson City borough.
James Colvert. Judge OF election
First district. Old Forge borough.
| Nicholas Bennett. majority inspector
Second ward. Jermyn.
| Benjamin Gilbert, majority inspector
| Third district. Fourth ward. Scranton
Patrick Mccain. inspector. First dis
| trict. Twelfth ward. Scranton.
Louis Dunning. inspector Eighteenth
! ward. Scranton.
Peter Devanney, majority inspector
First district. Third ward. Scranton.
Il. r. Davis, judge of election, Second
district Eighth ward. Scranton.
John J. Davies. Judge of election
First district, Fifteenth ward. Scran
| ton.
Court made an order changing th'
polling place In the First district o
the Third ward of Dunmore from tn,
place where il now Is to room II
the westerly corner of the building o
Elizabeth Knapp on the easterly sid
of Blakely street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19
BIG DEAL FELL THROUGH.
Sale of the Scranton Dairy Company
Not Effected.

Negotiations for the sale OF the Scran-
ton Dairy company'to a company head
ed by C. L. Rogers. which have been
on for some time, have fallen through.
The time limit OF the intending pur-
chasers' offer expired Saturday night
without the offer being accepted. The
Dairy company had a meeting Satur-
day afternoon with Mr.. Rogers and q
final effort was made to come to terms.
1t was unsuccessful, however. and yes
terday Mr. Rogers stated the deal was
Off The offer was in the neighborhood
Of 500. o0o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19
Advantage With Sellers.

Says an eXchangn. while there has
been partial break in the waiting
attitude of the market. there is still
much hesitation about contracts. and
much new business is in the balance.
In raw iron and Steel there have been
some transactions in Ecsscner pig at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19

A. Lansing. will appoint the standing
committees for the year and Colonel
F. l.. Hitchcock and Secretary Dolph
r. Atherton. the boards delegates to
the recent meeting of the national
board Of trade. will present their re-
norris
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19

In the past have advertised and shown many dis
nctive bargains in Coored Dress Goods but the fol.
lowing quotations represent more styles, more charm
and more moneys worth than any heretofore
toned Every yard is we'll woven-nlade for elegance
and service; surdier threads richer dyeing and
perfect loom work before went into stufs that
sold at these prices:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-19
LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE.
Report on It Will Be Heard at Board
of Trade Meeting.

At this evenings regular meeting OF
the board of trade the committee on
legislation and taxes will present re-
port on the license tax ordinance, now
pending in councils.
The newly elected president. James
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
CAHALEs STATE COMMITTEE
Names Announced and Organization
VIII be Effected Tomorrow

Dover, June 27.-Chairman A. II.
Cahan, of the recent Democratic State
Convention. last night announced the
new Democratic State Committee. 1t is
as follows:
New Castle county-Rubert Orr
Brandywine hundreds Willard sauls-
bury Wilmington, L. Irving Handy
Newark; Richard 4. Cam, Kirkwood
and Edward Hart. Townsend
Kent county Thomas Lowe, Lit.
tie Greek David Rees, Kcnton Senator
r. r. Kenney Dover; Charles G. Cnf.
ton. FELTON,, and w. r. Peters. Jr., Mis-
pillion hundred.
Sussex county-George H. Draper
Milford; w. II. Stevens, Seaford; ed.
ward ID. Hcarne, Georgetown; Horac,
j. Hickman. Frankford. and Isaac ]
W0Otcn, Laurel
The new committee viii meet here
on Thursday afternoon, as announced
in yesterdays Evening Journal. and or.
ganize.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
DANGEROUS CONVICT
ESCAPES FROM JAIL
Special to Tho Evening Journal.

Dover. June 27.-Yesterday after
noon a sensation was created here by
the report that James Brown. a no
toriOus negro, who was sentenced
seven years ago to ten years imprison-
ment for attempting a criminal assault
upon a well-knOwn woman in Clayton,
entering her bedroom at
night, had escaped from jail. This
sensation was deepencd by the fact
that Brown made his escape on Tues
day OF last week. and that the affaiI
had been kept qniet.
The manner Of Browns escape, IL is
said, was this: During the absence Of
the sheriff the turnkey. Leonard Har-
rington. took Brown out in the garden
to do some work, then left him alone
while he (the turnkey went up town
to transact some private business
Brown evidently decided that he also
had business elsewhere, for when the
turnkey returned his prisoner was no
where to be found.
Brown is a dangerous character and
people here say that Sheriff Wharton
owes IL to Kent's citizens to make
every effort for his recapture.
The authorities say the matter was
kept purposely quiet, in the hope that
Brown would be misled into the belief
that no effort would be made to re-
capture him, and that this would lead
TO his being taken again.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
SEASON OF EXCURSIONS
Water Resorts and Parks Are Now
the Meccns

the Meccns
During the past few days Of hot
weather the steamer Republic has been
carrying many persons TO Cape May.
President Horace Wilson. of the Cape
May Navigation Company, has booked
Tuesday. July H., as the date for the
excursion Of the Brandywine M. E
Sunday school, OF this city. TO Cape
May on the Republic.
Union M. u. Sunday school will pic
mic at National Park on Tuesday, July
IA, and the school Of Olivet Presbyter.
ian Church on Friday. July 20. The
contracts have been signed with the
Wilmington Steamboat Company.
About 500 persons went on the ex.
cursion Of Ashury NJ. r. Church Sun.
day school TO National Park yesterday
on the steamers City of Chester anc
Brandywine Of the Wilmington Steam.
boat Company.
Bethany Baptist Sunday school gave
an excursion to National Park to-day
The boat left Fourth street wharf at
L30 a. m. and 1.30 p m.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Anthracite Coal Burning Locomotives
on the Pennsylvania Railroads At
Iantic ity Line

Anthracite Coal Burning Locomotives
on the Pennsylvania Railroads At
lantic ity Line
The Pennsylvania Railroads double
track line to Atlantic City is as COM
pletely equipped as any railroad line
in the country. The entire line is laid
with acknowledgement steel rails, and
the roadbed has, during the past
Winter. been ballasted throughout its
length with stone. The experiment
with oil ON the tracks was not satis-
factory. so in order to make the best
roadway possible. broken stone was
substituted. and the standard of the
roadway is as high now as that of the
main line. Stone gives out no dust
and consequently one of the most ser
ious objections to travel over the light
soil OF New Jersey is entirely eliminated
There are few "cuts" on the line, but
where they do exist their sides have
been enriched with earth and sown in
grass seed, so as TO prevent the swiftly.
moving trains from taking up dus
from that quarter.
The locomotives used between Phila
delphia and Atlantic City are not onll
the fieetest on the system. but thel
burn hard coal. so that the amount o
smoke and its incidental dirt is reduce,
to the minimum. This class OF engine
will be used on all fast trains to an
, from Atlantic City this season, and on
, may expect as clean a ride to the sea
| side as the New York Division coul
! afford.
An hour from Market Street and
Fraction over an hour srom Broad Stree
Station over a dustless roadway. i
trains that run as smoothly as a rul
ber-tired automobile. add new an
hitherto unenioyed pleasures to the tri
to Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27

the promotion OF pleasure among them
selves and other visitors. There are
euchre clubs. and whist clubs galore;
and other organizations which have for
their object the occasional giving Of
germans and other dances. and dinner
parties.
The Golf Club, which was organized
three years ago was entirely brought
about by the cottage element. They
have a fine course of eighteen links
stretching out over ALSO yards and
upon tract of land which numbers rs
acres. They have converted an an
cient Cape May mansion into a modern
appointed clubhouse, and have gotten
their grounds I'm such good condition
that to-day the popular game of the
season is the thing here. The president
of the association Is Hon. John G. Bull
litt the famous Philadelphia lawyer
who is known all over the country as
one Of the formers of the Gold Demo
cratic party of 1896. and who comes OF
that family OF Bullitts in Kentucky.
which have made themselves distin-
guished names In the past history Of
that state. Mr. Bullitt Is one OF the
best golf players in the Eastern States.
and his acceptance of the presidency
Of the local club has had a good effect
already upon the influencing OF others
to become members of A.
Among the cottage colony this year
Is Mrs. ID. NJ. Kearney. widow OF the
late General Phil Kearney, OF Mexican
and Civil War fame Mrs. Kearney ISL
a sister to Mr.. Bullitt and one of the
most enthusiastic admirers Of the re-
sort
United States Senator Sewell, OF New
Jersey, who declined the major -gener-
alship offered him by President Nc
Kinley at the outbreak OF the Spanish
war has his family comfortably located
In a beach front cottage.
Preparations are now being made for
the grandest Fourth Of July celebration
which has taken place at this or any
other resort for a number of years. The
citizens committee. headed by Mayor
Millett. and the executive officers OF
the Board OF Trade. are allowing no
opportunity for success to pass. II IS
not az all improbable that there will be
speaker of national repute to deliver
the principal Grafton of the day, There
will be a naval display of the shore.
during the day and in the evening
there will be a display Of fireworks set
OF from boats stationed outside the
break Of the surf. A parade, southern
field sport and banquet will be other
features Of the day.
LEWIS T. STEVENS.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
This Fayors Delaware

NIessrs. Editors: Your correspondent
took a short but very pleasant visit a
few days ago to the State Of Delaware.
Il is clearly true that the best goods
come in small parcels or packages, and
II we look at the galaxy Of noble names
that Delaware has furnished to the
American nation, beginning away back
when we were not a nation. the Rod
neys, Bayards. ClaytOns, Saulsourys
Grays and others whose great talent
and ability gave a name and fame to
the glorious little state. Now we think
her wheatiields are equal to her states
men in their grandness. We rode AZ
to so miles and did not see even an in.
different field OF wheat, but on the con
trary saw very big wheat in all the
lower part Of New Castle county. The
friend whom l love and visited has
about 100 acres in wheat. Severa
friends dined with us one day of ny
visit and one or two offered our hos
/ a bet that he would have over 300
bushels of wheat wiz. 30 bushels pc
acre). and he would not take the BET
and he tells me the wheat is equal,
good in Cecil and Kent counties O
I Maryland. This farmer friend too
me on Sunday last. June 10, TO the an
\ nivarsary of old ST. AIMS Protestan
\ Episcopal Church. The church
about one mile to the south from Mid
diet0wn. Del. The site of the churc
is over 200 years old. The presen
church twhere services are held onl
once a year. as they have a new an
modern church in the town. is owe
100 years old. IT is certainly quaint an
old looking. both outside and insid
There was a large congregation, swe'
(, music and a fine sermon. The col
: gregation and old church were in cor
/, trast-the house old and very quain
I the worshippers lovely and moderi
! Near one corner Of the church stanl
I an old white oak. a veritable monarC
z of the forest. well worth a long ride
e look at-A. J. p, in Baltimore Sun.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
SWALLOW WOULD ACCEPT
PROHIBITION TENDER

Pittsburg. June 27.-Rev DR.. Silas
G. Swallow. Of Harrisburg, passed
through Pittsburg on his way TO Chi
cago to attend the Prohibition national
convention. He said IN an interview:
"The Prohibition party Is certainly
stronger than Il was four years ago.
] look for and decreased vote an over
the country tn stand that the ad
ministration has tuken In behalf OF the
army canteen win be OF great aid 20
the Prohibition party. I am not seek
ing the nomination for president. but
II it is rendered me / shall Recept. ]
will receive my greatest support in the
convention from my own state, the
middle and eastern states"
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR MURDER
Murderer Of Young Arthur London Es.
capeS Death Penalty

Valentine. Neb.. June 2r-Cicero II.
Thompson. q pioneer settler and well
TO do property holder. was yesterday
sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
for the murder of Arthur London,
whom he shot and killed last March,
at the same time seriously woundine
Thomas Milliman. Both men were
soldiers, and were entering Thomp-
sons house when shot The defense
was that the two soldiers were black
mailing Thompson and he killed them
to get rid of them.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
ArrangIng for Bors, Camp

Colonel Henry f. Spicer, of the First
Of Philadelphia, of the
United Boys Brigade of America. was
at Brandywine Springs yesterday. and
made arrangements for the tenting of
the regiment, which will go into camp
on Saturday. The tents will be put up
before the arrival of the boys, about
300 in number.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Illinois Prohibition Nominees.

Chicago. June 27-The Prohibition
state convention met here yesterday
and nominated the following ticket:
Governor. Judge V. V. Barnes; lieu
tenant governor, John A. Henderson;
secretary Of state, B. J. Radford;
auditor, James A. Stone; treasurer, ii.
G. TunisOn. attorney general, n. S.
Regan; trustees Illinois State uni
verslty, Mrs. Elvira s. Stewart. Mrs.
Clara Hartford and J. Il. Bitlinger.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
JEFF DAVIS FOR GOVERNOR
arkansas Democrats Make Him Their
Standard Bearer This Fail

Little Rock. June 27.-The Demo-
cratic state convention yesterday nom-
mated the following partial state
ticket: Governor. Jeff Davis; secTe-
tary of state John w. Crockett; at
toIny general. George w Murphy;
state treasurer. Thomas p. Little: COM
missioner of lands. J. w. Colquitt;
state superintendent OF public instruc-
tlon, J. j. Doyne; commissioner OF
mines. manufactures and agriculture
Frank Hill; associate justice supreme
court, G. ID. Wood
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
ASPHYXIATED BY HIS MOTHER
Desperate Act Of Chicago Woman WhO
Vas Life Weary

Chicago. June 27.-Myra Conkling
a widow. took the life Of her 9-year-
old son John at their home yester-
day and then attempted her own life.
After stopping up all the crevices and
cracks In the room in which her boy
silent she turned on the gas and lay
down on the bed near him to die. Be
fore the deadly vapor had taken her
life neighbors found her. She was
taken out into the air and revived.
Her son was dead.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
BIG LINERS CUT RATES
White Star and Cunard Companies Ex.
tend Winter Rates

New York. June 27.-The White
Star and Cunard lines have announced
that their winter rates TO the east
ward will begin Aug. ]. instead Of
Oct. 1, as formerly The change is one
of the most important In years, mas
much as It reduces the prices for Au-
gust and September very materially.
A prominent steamship agent said to-
day that all the other companies
would naturally have to meet the
change.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
NoInnteer. For ChIna.

El Reno. O. T.. June PA. M.
Baldwin, of El Reno, has recruited a
company of volunteers and offered
their services to the government,
through Governor Barnes, in case hos
tilities require the sending Of more
troops TO China. Capt. B. V. Hen
son, Of Ardmore, l. T.. has rendered
the services of his company, number
ing 7S men.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
MILLIONS IN DROUGHT LOSS
Dairy and Butter Industries OF Mime
sofa Are Great Sufferers

st. Paul. June 27.-"The existing
drought will mean a loss Of millions
of dollars to the dairy and butter in
dustries Of Minnesota" said Commits
sioner J. NJ Bowler, of the state dairy
and food department today. The butt
ter output Of the state has fallen on
25 per cent in the last month because
of the scarcity of hay. grass and fod-
der. Minnesota annually produces
more than Sl0,0O0.000 worth of butter.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
EXCURSIONS TO THE SPRINGS
Hundreds Of People Enjoy the Beauty
Of the Park

About 500 persons visited Brandy,
wine Springs Park yesterday on the ex.
curslon OF Trinity NJ. r. Church. oi
Chester. To-day st. Elizabeth p. 10
Church. Of Philadelphia, will give an
excursion TO that park. and tomorrow
ST. Paul's and Asbury Sunday schools
Of this city. and the First Presbyterian
Church. Of Chester will give an excur.
sion, and on Saturday the Grace NJ E
Church excursion of Philadelphia, viii
come down.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Lnsf Day of school

Owing to the good attendance and
behavior Of the pupils in the Whining
ton public schools. the Board Of Edu-
cation last night decided to grant them
two days holiday. According to the
bylaws Of the board the regular vaca-
tion does not begin until the closing
Of the schools at noon on Friday but
by the action of the board the Summer
vacation began to-day at noon
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Reiman our ON Rail
spoclai 10 tho Evoning Jour

Special To the Evening Journal
Dover, June 27.-Frank. Reiman, the
accused Duck Creek hundred briber
was released from Jail yesterday, bonds
having been furnished by Dr. Moore
Of Smyrna, the Addicks lieutenant
who stands before the court as the
partner Of Reiman in the bribery
charges.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
LOAN ELECTS OFFICERS

Good Showing Made by the sAsso-
citation During Last Year
AT the election Of the Perpetual Loan
Association last night the following of
tlcers We're named President, Edward
Andrews; vice-president, Thomas Cur
ley; secretary, William II. Gibbons;
treasurer. Wilmer Palmer; directors, to
serve three years William G. Phillips
Henry G.. Jones. w. W. Pusey; audi
tors, Alfred ID. Warner. Frederick r.
Stone, Frederic II. Robinson.
The association has 4.05l active
shares with assets OF $329.l11.4l. The
last series issued in January, 1900, had
552 shares, the largest number ISSUED
in any series for fourteen yeam.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Enumerators Must Not Talk

To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: l notice in your issue OF the 25th
the publication OF certain census sta
tistics relative to the city of Whining
ton. l take Il for granted that such in
formation was merely conjecture, and
was not obtained from the enumera-
tors, who are under oath not to make
public any OF the results Of their
work. By so doing they will render
oeeding $500.
All inquiries as to the statistics are
to be referred to the director Of the
census at Washington.
Very respectfully,
j. S. WILLIS,
Supervisor for Delaware.
Milford, Del, June &c, 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
rnumerators to Ne paid Promptly

Washington. June 27.-Director Mer-
riam. OF the census buerau. requests a
contradiction of the report which has
been circulated in some portions of the
country to the effect that the census
enumerators ar not to be paid prompt
~. They will be paid as soon as their
reports. properly certified to by the
supervisors. are received. The entire
pay roll for enumerators amounts to
S3,900,000
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
JAMES QUAIL BURIED
Victim OF Tsollcy Accident Laid {,
Rest in Philadelphia


James Quail the Elsmere man who
was killed on Sunday evening by be-
ing struck by Wilmington and
Brandywlne Springs Railway car was
buried in Philadelphia this morning.
High mass was said in st. Patricks s
Church. in that city.
Among the floral offerings we've a
cross. a sheath and a sickle from the
women Of Brandywine Springs Park a
floral scroll from the employees of the
park, and a pillow from the Whining.
ton and Brandywine Springs Railway
Company's employees. lnterment was
made In the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Patterson NomInated For coneresa

Pottsville. Pa, June 27.-The schuyl-
Kill county Republican convention
yesterday nominated G.. r. Patterson
for congress in this. the Thirteenth
district The representative in the
present congress is J. w. Ryan, Demo-
crat. l1.-.---
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
ComnInint Ahout Unolean street

Residents on West Second street be-
tween jefferson and Adams, are COM
planning because of the failure of the
street cleaners TO clean that thorough
fare for several weeks.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
SUMMER SKIRTS.

For this hot weather you can keep
much more comfortable by wearing either a
Cotton Duck, Crash Linen or Pique Skirt.
These we show in an endless variety OF
styles at sLOO, $I25, $1.5O, $500, $3.50
$500, $3.50, $4OO, $3.50 and $500 each.
A full line of Collars, Cuffs and Ladies'
Neckwear to complete hot days outfit
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
rrer Fnithrnl clnh,s Ontinr

Twenty-one members OF the Faith
ful Club. of Philadelphia. passed down
the Delaware railroad yesterday after.
noon to Ocean City Nd.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Heard Testimony in Referee Sui

James Megary. Frank Wooley and ]
B. Robinson. sitting as referees, heard
testimony in the suit OF r. Darlington
Smith against Frank Dure to recover
S57l IS yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Smith
was represented by William Michael
Byrne. and Lewis c. Vandegrift repre-
sented Mr.. Dure.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Cars 20 the wharf

Hereafter all cars to Gordon Heights
to connect with the steamer Republic
will be run direct to the wharf, thus
doing away with the necessity Of q
three squares walk.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
nro,,ned XvhiIe Bntbinr.

Bordentown. n. j.. June 27.-Harry
Rosenberg, 10 years old, was drowned
yesterday while bathing In Blacks
creek He could not swim.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
GcneraI Complaint Made

Horsemen and drivers are making
complaint Of the condition Of the old
Lancaster pike, just west OF the city
limits
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
You Don't Have to

Chew soap and spit bubbles if you go
to Augustine Park with the East Side
Republican Association, June 2s.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27

Managing a Larchmont Hotel
willard S. Mears, formerly OF this
city, is managing the Hotel Belvidere
in Larchmcnt, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27

g. NJ. G. A. Excursion by Trolley
Two cars loaded with members Of the
Y. NJ C. A. and their friends left
Eighth and Market streets at 7.4I
o'clock last night for Chester. where
they visited the Chester Y. NJ. C. A.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
Kennard & Co. Kennard & Co.
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Half Price Sale
OF.
COlOred Waists.

Our assortment Of the choicest styles in
Colored derby" Waists is still unbroken.
: Never have we been able to offer such
excellent values in new garments as are rep
resented in this sale You can secure a
seasons supply Of these sensible and com
Portable garments for a most moderate out
lay. Note these prices:
Evening journal., 1900-06-27

Not necessary to be a sport TO enjoy
the Sporty Boy scent Cigar.
Evening journal., 1900-06-27
e2I-623 Market Street.
PREACHERS CONTEST

snelIenburg's Free Trip to Europe
for Clergymen
The vote for two popular clergymen
to go to Europe now stands as follows
at the store OF N. Snellenburg & Co.,
at Seventh and Market streets: