The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-26


BRASS THIEvEs-Patrolmen D. Davis and
Lowry last night arrested on the South
Washington avenue fats, three men who were
carrying a bag containing a large quantity OF
brass, supposed TO be stolen from the Bellevue
mine They were taken to the Center street
station.
ACCUSED OF LARCENY.-Thonas Snyder
was arrested last night and taken before A der.
man Easson by Detective Ike Seijnau, en- the
charge Of stealing zinc from the Iackawanna
car shops Snyder is empoye Of the com.
pany, and was caught in the act Of stealing.
lie was held In bail
A DOUBLE C1IARGE.-Edward Finn, a local
cabman, was arraigned before Alderman Kasson
yesterday on the charges Of larceny and assault
and battery, preferred by w. II. Whyte, Of the
Hotel Terrace. The ofrenses are alleged to have
been committed Sunday F. IL was held in 5000
bail each charge.
RETGERT'S SUCCESSOR. George A. Poore, o.
| the Illinois Central railroad at Chicago will
succeed II. p. Reigert as chief clerk to General
Superintendent E. G. Russell, of the Lacka.
| wanna railroad Mr.. Reigert leaves on July !
to become purchasing agent of the ST. Joe and
Alden railroad at st. Joe, No.
| ANNUAL OUTING. The managers OF tho
Home for the Friendless wilt enjoy dcir arm al
outing tomorrow, at :he invitation d Mrs.
| W. II. Perkins and Mrs. W. J. Brown, at tltir
country place in Dalton. Trains leave 1t 90
| and IL a. IN. All memoirs Of :he boarl are
| requested to join in this pleasant excursion.
| MINISTER'S PICNlC-Upwards of fifteen mem.
| bers Of the Baptist Ministers conference, nc.
| companied by their wives and families, jour.
| ncyed to Nay Aug park yesterday morning and
| spent the day at that delightful resort enjoying
| a basket picnic. The regular meeting was to
have been held yesterday, but the picnic was
| held instead
| TEACHERS META number Of the city
| school teachers intending to go to the coming
| convention of the Teachers National assoca.
tion to be held in Charleston, s. c., next week.
| met yesterday afternoon in the school board room
and after briefly discussing the trip, adjourned
until next Saturday, when definite arrangements
will be made
| GIANTESS LEFT THE HOSpITAL-Anna
| Shields, the Kansas Giantess. who has received
| treatment at the Lackawanna hospital, for the
| last month for an injured ankle, left the los
pital Saturday. Mrs. Shields travelled with !he
| Forcpaugh-S i ctcu' anu while the show was
| exhibiting in this city suffered the injury by a
pi"'iOiih uiCdhlHs pcHtdtH weight.
| DEMOCRATIC DELEG ATES.--E. j. Lynett
| delegate to the Democratic national convention
\ to be held in Kansas City next week, and c. G
| Boland and James O'Nci aternatcs, will leave
| this city on Friday morning and will Join the
| Philadelphia delegation at Harrisburg, arriving
| in Kansas City on Sunday morning Martin
Cadden, the other delegate, will leave on Sat
] urday.
| ATTACKED FIRESTINE.-Anthony Schalkof
| sky of Old Forge, arrested yesterday by
Constable Firestne on a warrant issued by Al
| derman X sson, at the instance of l5.year old
| Rosa Oschefski, who accused him of a serious
| crime. FirCstne had considerable difficulty in
| making the arrest as a crowd gathered and one
man attacked him, At the hearing Schalkoisky
| was discharged.
| A. O. II. EXCURSlON.-Divisio H. Ancient
| Order of Hibernians, conducts an excursion to
| morrow to Lake Lodore, the delightful new re
| sort on the Delaware and Hudson railroad
which increases every day in popularity as the
| improvements IN. There will be excellent
| catering tomorrow, fine music for the dance
on the big pavilion, delightful boating anC
many other facilities for happy time.
| HEART LAKE july 4.-The Scranton brancl
| Of the National Letter Carriers association will
| spend July at Heart lake, that pleasant beauty
spot in the hills of Susquchanna county. Tit
| boys comprising the letter carriers are among
the most popular in the city, and there is nc
| doubt but that they will take a large Grove
| with them on that occasion. Tickets can bC
| secured from any of the wearers of the grey.
| MANGAN INJURED-Martin Mangan, OF III,
| court, was badly injured yesterday, at Avoca
and was taken to the Iackawanna hospital
| Mangan is in the employ of the Delaware anC
| Hudson Railroad company, ard was working a
| Avoca, unloading railroad ties. number o
| them fell him. and he fell, crushed unde
the weight Serious bruises were inflicted, anc
his face was badly cut. He Is internally in
| jured, it is feared.
| CLOSING REClTALS.-The Southworth studio
| close the season with a series of three public
| recitals, the first violin and vocal recital
| will be given Wednesday evening at Powell
recital hail. under the direction of Miss Cordelii
| Freeman and Miss Julia G. Allen, to be followed
| on Saturday evening by piano forte recital
by Mr.. Southworlh's u ills On alonday mex
the students OF Sll II &c 'arhers will give
miscellaneous programme at Guernsey hall.
| BACK TO JAIL,--Annie O'Doylc, who left th
| county Jail Saturday HtteToon, after serving
term for drunkenness and disorderly conduct wa
| arTalgneu before Mayor Nolf IN police cour
yesterday morning, and in default OF a S. Ane
went back TO the county Jail for thirty days
| Annie arrested by Patrolmen Thomas ant
| Collins, in Raymond court, late Sunday night
while creating a disturbance. She was takel
to the Center street police station and placed il
a cell
SPEAKS AT PECKvITIE.-The drummer evan
Felist, Rev. W. H. Williams, superintendent O
the ant.Saloon league gives his lecture, 9Th
Last Romp with the Tiger" in the Baptis
church at Peckville at p. m. tomorrow night
Mrs. Williams, the wife Of the evangelist ha
arrived from Richmond, Va. their former home
| and will assist her husband in his public meet
| ings. Mrs. Williams Is one Of the Ohio crusaders
4 and has proved very strong help to Mr. Will
Jams in evangelistic meetings all over the Unite
States and Canada. She will assist her HUSBAND
| tonight at Peckvlle.
| EXCURSION TO LARE ARIEL.--The scholar
| OF the Second Presbyterian Sunday schools ar
looking forward 20 fine time on Thursday
June 2s. as this is the day of their excursion
to Lake Ariel. Tickets have been furnished
free, to all their members. Others Nishing L
so with them can purchase tickets on the trail
at rs and 40 cents. Bauer's band has been en-
gagged to give concert which VIII help to en-
liven the occasion Each me is expected T.
take their own lunch. But those who do no