The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-05

lively be given tomorrow evening In the
high school auditorium by Professor AL
bort Welles, of the school faculty. The
express company have agreed to carry
the stun, various scientific gentlemen
having succeeded In convincing the ofti-
cials that there is no danger OF explo-
sion.
WEEKS CLEARlNGS. - The past
weeks business as reported BY the Scran-
ton Clearing House association Is as fol-
lows: Monday, s222.597.3S; Tuesday. $751;
5is. 40: Wednesday. $245.S1961: Thursday.
scO7, 1876; Friday. s2e5,S05.1S; Saturday,
si57,9s7.sl; total. sl.S60, ,Gl6.5S.
DEATH WAS NATURAL.-An inquest
was conducted on Saturday In the case
of August Flail. who died In Winton
without medical attention. From the
testimony adduced the jurors learned
that the man had been III several days.
The autopsy revealed the fact that death
was caused by pneumonia. and verdict
was rendered to that effect.
FELL FROM CAR.--Martin Dean, of
Pine street. fell on the roadway as he
alighted from a South Side car at the
corner of Spruce street and Franklin ave-
nue. Saturday evening and sustained a
severe cash on the back Of his head.
which was Immediately dressed In a near
by drug store. lie broke his ankle few
weeks ago in the same manner and had
Just recovered from the injury.
AN ENJOYABLE SMOKER. - The
members of the Pine Brook Accidental
fund conducted a very enjoyable smoker
on Saturday evening In Music hall. At
the conclusion of an excellent programme
rcfreshment were served by Caterer
Durkin. The committee In charge of tho
affair was as follows: Donald Young, f..
II. Evars, Philip .McIIugh, James Giles
pie. John Cole, Patrick Lammon and
John Morgan.
ROBBED OF s5.--Wiliam Smith, of
Hawley, Saturday swore out n warrant
before Alderman Howe. charging Lizzie
Brown, a woman residing at S14 Ray
mond court. with robbing him of s.. The
warrant was served and Andrew Skecls,
Annie Gross and II. Williams, all col
ored. were arrested. They refunded
Smiths money and then after paying
the costs In the case all were discharged
with tho exception of Skeels, who was
committed to the county Jail on the
charge Of keeping a disorderly house.
CORONER'S CASES.--The relatives OF
stephen Malchusi, who was killed at
Hallstead e Richmond's culm washery
are anxious to bury the remains, but can.
not do SO without permission from the
| coroner DR.. Roberts was notified Of the
| case on Saturday, but has not been di-
| rected by the mine inspector to hold ar
| inquest. The body of Stanley La France
the 10-year-old boy who was drow ned in
| the Lackawanna river, was recovered
/ yesterday. The coroner was notified. II
is announced that the postponed inquest
| in the Mt. Pleasant mine disaster will be
held this afternoon and that the Weaver
inquest will be held this evening.
| TO SATISFY MORTGAGE.-At a meet
ing of the employees of the Scranton Rail
| way company held on Saturday evening
in their rooms, action was taken upor
| the death Of their fellow workman, Johr
]. Mooney. After drawing Up resolution:
of sympathy and regret to be sent to thu
bereaved family they proceeded to devis'
plans whereby funds could be raised t.
satisfy mortgage on Mr.. Mooney.
home which he had been struggling fo
years to pay. A committee consisting o
| T. j. Mullen, s. II. Robinson, John Mich
olson, James Kaufman and c. d. Rect
We're appointed to solicit subscription
for the fund. Any financial aid will b.
thankfully received by the committee an,
turned over to Mrs. Mooney and her chill
dren.