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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Mulberry street property holders
propose to place themselves at once
in position to take advantage of the
Metzger opinion invalldating street
paving contracts, in which the provi-
sion is made for Keeping the pavement
in repair for n number of years.
a committee headed by Henry T.
Koehler who was made plaintiff in
the previous Mulberry street case,
waited upon Mr.. Burns, after the
Merger opinion appeared in The Tri-
bune, and being advised that It ap-
piled to the Mulberry street contract,
decided to call meeting to consider
the advisability OF proceeding to take
advantage of It.
Those who have been canvassed on
the subject heartily approve the idea
of the meeting, but advise that 1t be
delayed until more of the property
owners are in the city.
Mr.. Koehler said to Tribune report
er yesterday that as far as he was
individually concerned he did not
know that he would care to escape part
of the cost of paving through the
means laid open by Judge Metzger. He
believed, however, that in case the
city should succeed in disturbing the
finding of the superior court in the
recently decided foot front" case that
the property owners who Joined him in
that case would certainly avail them
selves of the new decision as an al
tentative means of securing what they
believe is their right.
"FOOT-FRONT" CASE.
In the foot-front" case the COM
plainants We're such of the abutting
property holders as had car tracks
in front of their properties. In making
the assessment the city bulked the
whole cost and divided 1t pro rata
among the property holders according
to their foot frontage, without taking
into consideration the fact that only
half as much asphalt was laid in front
of properties past which there were
double tracks as was laid on blocks on
which there were no tracks.
The local and superior courts sus-
tanned the contention of the complain-
ing property holders and directed that
they should only pay for the actual
amount of pavement laid in front of
their properties and not paid for by
the street car company.
City Solicitor Nosburg was not sat
isfled with the decision, believing the
superior court had gone contrary to
the opinions of the supreme court in
similar cases, and, a few weeks ago
went to Montrose and presented to
Justice McCullum a petition for per-
mission to take an appeal to the SUI
preme court. Justice McCullum de-
clined to take the responsibility of
personally permitting the appeal and
said he would have it taken up at the
next sitting of the court, which was
last Wednesday. The court met, but
nothing has been heard from the clty's
petition.
The action of the property holders
| at the contemplated meeting will de-
pend in a great measure upon the out
| come of the city's petition for an ap-
peal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
Relatives to Bring Suits.

Preparatory to presenting damage
suits against the Mt. Pleasant Coal
company, the widows OF two of the
four victims of the carriage tragedy
of last winter, Mrs. Mary A. Gilbert
and Mrs. Hannah L. Williams, yester-
day took out letters of administration
in their dead husbands estates. They
We're represented by Attorneys Cor
neiius Comegys and George l.. Peck.
Letters of administration We're also
granted 10 Mrs. Mary Gilmartn Of
Taylor in the estate or her husband,
the late James Gilmartin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

terday made by the Greenwood Hose
company.
Attorney L. Thomas of Diamond
avenue instituted a divorce suit yester-
day for Thomas Thomas against Eliza
beth Thomas, who the libellant alleges
treated him so cruelty that he was
compelled to leave her in 1897 after
they had been married a quarter Of
a century.
Patrick II. Quinn, tax collector of
Mayfield borough, filed his bond yes
terday in the Office of the clerk Of
the courts, Thomas p. Daniels, after
it had been approved by Judge Ed
wards. it is in the sum of $4,000, and
has as sureties Thomas f. Hart, Ellz-
abeth Quinn, Charles d. Winter, Il. NJ.
Hart, Frank Coggins ard Mary Hano-
ply.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
PADDEN SENT TO JAIL.

Michael j. Padden, of South Scran-
ton, was yesterday arraigned before
Alderman Howe, charged with threats
by Joseph Mikus, a carpet weaver, also
Of South Scranton. Mikus accused
Padden of having threatened to take
his life, and also on one occasion
threatening to commit arson and burn
down his home.
Complaints have also been made at
various times by other Of Padden's
neighbors of like offenses, and Alder
man Howe therefore held him in $500
bail. In default, he was committed to
the county Jail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
SHALL THE CURFEW
RING O. NIGHTS
QUESTION DISCUSSED BY THE
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

Meeting Was Held Last Night in
trace Reformed Church at Which
Delegates from the Various City
Societies, Canvassed the Advisable
ity and Feasibility of Enacting
and Enforcing a Curfew Law in
This City-Matter Was Referred
to a Special Committee for Con-
sideration and Report.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
Spent a Good Farm Doctoring.

Mr.. A. N Noell, Of Ashervllle, Kan
sas, says he spent a good farm doctor
ing himself for chronic diarrhoea, but
got no relief and was afraid that he
must die. He CHANGED TO get hold OF
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was per-
manently cured by it. For sale by all
druggists. Matthews Bros, wholesale
and retail agents, 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
John McHale and Michael Duffy
Held Under Bail.

John McHale and Michael Duffy, who
claimed to be agents of the Consoli-
dated Life Insurance company, Of
Washington, d. c., were held for trial
on Saturday, by Alderman Millar,
charged with fraud.
The warrant for their arrest was
issued at the instance of Mrs. Mary
Barry, of Dunmore. The latter alleges
that Duffy proposed to insure her
mother, and introduced McHale as DR..
McGreavy, who was to make the re-
quired examination. She claims she
learned who they were before she
paid any money and caused their ar
rest.
Smoke The Hotel Jermyn cigar. 1Oc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS.
Address to Voters of the County Was
Adopted.

About forty members of the Demo-
cratic club were present last night at
the meeting in Guernsey hall, when
Chairman Il. j. Lynett called it to
order. A large amount of campaign
business was transacted, and the COM
mittee on the ratification meeting
made its report, advising a series of
meetings during the campaign. An ad-
dress to the voters of the county set
ting forth the principles of the party
and its intentions, was adopted, ana
contributors to the fund for the rati-
fication meeting were made honorary
members of the club.
The club adjourned to meet the first
Monday in August.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
CITY NOTES


STAFF OFFICERS MEE1ING.-The staff Off.
GERS Of the Thirteenth regiment will meet in
the arnoTy tonight at o'clock.
COMMITTEE MEETING.-The finance commit
tee Of select council will meet tonight and the
paving committee tomorrow night.
WITNESSED THE FIGIlr.-A large number of
Scranton sports witnessed the McGovern. Erne
fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, last
night. The majority Of them picked McGovern
to win.
WILL PLAY BALL-The Luzerne county
clerks will play a return game Of ball with the
local court house attaches at Athletic Park next
Saturday. The visitors will be entertained at an
Amber tea in the evening.
LAWN SOCIAL.-The Ladies' Aid society OF
te Evangelical Lutheran Church Of the Holy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
PROPERTY OWNERS
WILL CALL MEETING
LIABLE TO BE MORE MULBERRY
STREET LITIGATION.

Metzger Opinion Gives the Com
plainants in the Suit of the City
Against Koehler an Advantage
Which They Can Avail Them
selves of in Case the City Should
Succeed in Disturbing Their Re-
cent Victory-Pine Brook Sewer
Causes Another Damage Suit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

"Curfew shall not ring tonight, any
way" murmured the small boy with
a big grin, who stood in front of the
Grace Reformed church last night,
with a cigarette in his mouth, listening
to the concert given by Bauer's regi-
mental band from the porch of st.
Thomas college. Inside the church
delegates from nearly all the Christian
Endeavor societies in the county were
debating the question, as to whether
or not curfew law would be a good
thing for Scranton, and at last, passed
by a unanimous vote, resolution to
refer the question to n committee, who
shall communicate with cities in which
the law is enforced and report at the
next meeting.
The meeting was very largely attend
ed the members of the various
branches showing q laudable interest
in the work. Among the prominent
local workers who were present and
took a prominent part in the discus
sion we're President J. w. Browning,
w. II. Hackett, A. y. Dunning, Musi-
cal Director ]. NJ, Chance of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. Rev. r. w.
Clymer of the North Main avenue
Christian church, Robert Wilson, agent
of the Mems union, and many others.
The question was discussed at length,
several of the members telling of their
personal knowledge of the curfew and
its good effects. ]. NJ. Chance was first
called upon by the chairman to give
his views on the subject. Mr.. Chance
told how in Salem, ILL.,, and Sedalia,
=, 90,
ly lived the curfew law was strictly
enforced and promptly upon the tolling
of the bell at 8 o'clock every person
on the street under 16 years of age
fled to his or her happy home to evadt
the grip of the blue-coated guardian OF
the peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
FOR SELLING ON SUNDAY.

Joseph Girdzimus, Prlceburg
saloonkeeper, was yesterday arraigned
before Alderman Kasson, at the in
stance of Agent Wilson, of the Mems
union, charged with selling liquor last
Sunday.
He waived a hearing and entered
bail in the sum of $500, John Pressman
becoming his bondsman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

INQUEST THIS EvENING.-Coroner Roberts
will conduct an inquest this evening in the arbi.
tration room at the court house in the case OF
William Wcstbrook, who died from injuries re.
ccived in the street car wreck at Duryea Sun.
day July g.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

CONCERT LAST NIGHT. .--Baucr's Regimental
band gave very enjoyable concert last night
from the porch Of st. Thomas college, several
bright numbers being rendered in an excellent
manner. A large sized audience enjoyed the mu'
sic
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
SPEEDWAY NEWS.
TheSpeedWay Hotel
(Open An Year,

Track open for Gentlemen's Races
very Wednesday and Saturday AT
ternoons.
Rifle Range is open.
A few good rooms for permanent
boarders. Excellent Meals furnished
the public at regular hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

FUNERAL OF MRS. MANGAN.-The funeral
Of the late Miss Margaret Mangan, Of South Side,
will take place Wednesday morning at o'clock.
A high mass Of requiem will be celebrated in
st. Peters cathedral. Interment in Dunmore
Caihnlic cdmetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph Klein, Syracuse, N. Y.
Julianna Klein, Scranton
William A. Webber, jr. 1923 Penn ave.
Katie O. Walther. ..19l5 Jackson street
David Roderick.. Spring Brook
Elizabeth Lewis ... Scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Trinity will hold a lawn social on the lawn OF
the church, Adams avenue and Mulberry street,
Wednesday evening, to which all arc most cor.
daily invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Alarming price reductions at Fire
Sale at China Hall, i3i Wyoming ave-
nue.. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

REV. HAUGHTON IN CIIARGE.-Rev. Rogers
Israel, D. d., left town last week on his annual
vacation. In his absence st. Luke's parish will
be in charge Of Rev. Edward J. Haughton, senior
curatc and the usual office hours will be kept,
viz: to a. IN. and to 3 p. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Ruby Weible, Agnes Sheppard, Mar
tha and Agnes Cranston; Pearl Drake.
of Howells; Nellie Peterson, of Brook
lyn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
SUMMER RESORTS.
LAKE WINOLA. PA.
HOTEL CLIFTON,

New and modern on a lake perfectly situated
among beautiful mountains. Elevation, l,lOO
feet. Large yerandas. Cuisine the best Write
for pamphlet j, W. Moore prop, Lake Winola.
Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
WE NEED THE CURFEw.

"And certainly, said Mr.. Chance,
this city needs the curfew law
more than those places. Why,
during the winter one night l was
coming home from Providence about
IL o'clock and on one of the principal
streets l met two children selling pa
! pers, the Oldest of which was probably
| eight years of age and the other only
| six. Ought children like that be al
| lowed on the streets at that hour?"
Rev. Clymer told of his experience
with the curfew in Indianapolis, where
he was pastor in church about three
and a half years ago, at a time when
the curfew law enforcement had been
going on for about three years. Dur
| ing certain months all children had
to be off the streets at o'clock at
night unless accompanied by elders,
| and in other months they were given
until o'clock to be out.
And yet" said Mr.. Clymer, Tn
| dianapolis never needed the curfew to
| the extent that we do right here in
| Scranton"
what attitude dill the police take
| toward the curfcw?" was asked, and
Rev. Clymer frankly responded, COh,
they took the same attitude as the
mayor"
How did the saloons view it?" was
another query made, and Rev. Clymer
answered, "Well, they We're not so
very antagonistic to it,"
| A. Il. Duninng then took the floor,
and after making several remarks
about the general interest shown in
| the movement and the energetic man
ner in which Christian EndeavOrers
are taking hold of the matter, de-
clared: 1T behooves us to make n
| thorough investigation and bring the
affair through to a satisfactory con-
| clusion. 1 have looked over the laws
| governing this city and find that if
| they were thoroughly enforced by the
executive officers it would do away
with seventy per cent of this evil. 1t
may be our duty to see that these Off
| GERS do enforce the laws, and teach
| them their duty in way that will
show them that we meanI- what we
say.
WAVE OF REFORM.
"a wave Of reform has swept over
the city and it will not stop until
everything has been purified aId Off
cials made to realize they must do
their duty as representatives of all
classes of the people.
Several more instances were cited Of
towns where the curfew is used, Pueblo
and Canon City in Colorado. being
among the examples. With the eXcep-
tion of Indianapolis, all the places
mentioned We're small towns, not ap-
preaching Scranton in size or number
of inhabitants.
Robert Wilson gave short speech
In which he recommended the adoption
of the curfew and cited several in
stances of vice among young children
on the streets at night, which come
under his observation. A general dis
cussion then took place, after which
the motion was made and passed unan-
imously referring the question to a
special committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Arrangements for large parties
by phone, 4o74.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

BTCYCLIST ARRESTED. will d. Cooper was
arraigned before Mayor Moir in police court yes
terlay morning charged with violation OF the
bicycle ordinance He was arrested Sunday
morning by Patroman Iona Day while "scorch-
ing'' down Lackawanna avenue after riding int
and knocking down a small girl. lie was fined ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Breakfast, 6 to 9 a. m.
Lunch, to 2.3O p. m.
Dinner, 6 to 9 p. m.
Lunch all day In Cafe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

STILL ANOTHER VAGRANT. Frank Smith,
Of Binghamton was arrested yesterday by Special
officer Saul. Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, anu a1raigned before Alderman Millar,
charged with stealing ride. Smith is well
dressed, rather dudish.looking individual and
claimed that he was given the privilege OF rid.
ing with the brakemen. In default Of a IS Ane
he was sent to the county Jail for fifteen days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

NOT in THE NlNTIT.-A report was current
yesterday that Sergeant Robert Williams, Of
this city, who went out to the Philippines with
the Twelfth United States infantry, had been
transferred some time ago TO the Ninth infan-
try and was with that regiment in China. In
quiry at his home ELECTED the fact that it was
the First regiment to which he was transferred
and that he is now doing clerical work for n
corps of engineers engaged in constructing a
barracks at Fort Leavcnworth, Kan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Smoke the Pocono Cigar. &c. .
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

ANOTHER VAGRANT ARRESTED. Detective
Scdman. Of the Delaware, Iackawanna and West
crn Railroad company, is hot on the trail Of all
those marauders. who defraud the line Of its
own by stealing rides, and yesterday arrested
Morris Dougherty, Of New York, and hauled him
before Alderman Millar to answer to the charge
OF trcspass. Doughcrty was committed to the
county Jail for ten days lie was arrested at
Clark's Green lying asleep in freight car.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
HOLL AND HOU Sc,

Brgantine, n. ]. Reached by Reading Rail-
way from Philadelphia, or by ferry from At
lantic City; directly on Beach; artcsian water;
electric light resident physician; surf bath
ing; fishing and sailing. Address Eugene Mehl,
Manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Court House News Notes.
Application for a charter was yes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17

Smoke The Pocono. SC, cigar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
Put a Piano

in your home now. We arc selling out
our entire stock at greatly reduced prices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-29
THE G. A. R, ENCAMPMENT
MILLION SPECTATORS WITNESSED
BIG PARADE.
Several veterans, Daxed and Eek.
bnusted, Dropped Out OF the
Line--One Fell Dead.

Chicago, August 2s.-For four and hait
hours today the thinning ranks of the Grand
Army of the Republic passed In review be-
fore the leaders aud before probably mil
lion spectators, packed in almost solid
mass along the four miles Of the line OF the
parade. Ii marked the climax Of the thirty
fourth annual encampment and was, accord
ing 10 Commander in Chief shaw, the great
est parade since that day in Washington
when the hundreds OF thousands of veterans.
the most powerful army on earth, marched In
review to their final disbandment,
Probably $4,000 members of the army of
veterans took part in the parade. For ex-
actly four hours and twenty minutes they
hled past the reviewing stand, sAlutlns as
they marched by, General Nelson A. Miles,
Commander in Chief shaw, Mayor Harrison,
General DANIEL h. Slekies, General Joe
Wheeler, Speaker Henderson, the spanish
minister Due d'Arcos. and others.
here ana there d veteran, dazed and eN-
hausted, dropped out OF the ranks. Especial
ly was this true after the reviewing stand
was passed and many pathetic scenes we're
witnessed down the long stretch OF Michigan
avenue as the veterans fell by the wayslde.
Charles Beckwith fell dead in the street.
William II. White, an old soldier OF
Fan Claire, Wis. went insane in the central
police station last night over the, disappear
ance OF his family. AT the police station he
said he became separated from his family
at the depot. A cousin OF the afflicted man
took him In charge. Meantime an order was
issued 10 all policemen to look out for the
missing ones.
+. w. Hyatt, 60 years old, a member OF F.
A. Jones post Of Lincoln, Mo-, was struck
by Lincoln avenue cable train today and
seriously injured. c. ]. Martin of Shylock,
Mich, a member OF A. q. Williams post No.
10, was overcome by heat and removed TO the
hospital.
A picturesque feature was supplied by the
Louisiana veterans, who carried pieces OF
sugar cane. topped with great punches oil
cotton.
The evening was given up entirely to at
fairs of social character.
The annual business meeting Of the Grand
Army will be held tomorrow morning. Senti-
ment In regard to the place for holding the
next annual encRmpment has apparently
crystallized in favor OF a far Western city
with Denver in the lead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-29
COMMISSION ORDER.
for the Concentration OF
Cotton at Weatherford.

Permission for the Concentration or
Cotton at Weatherford.
Austin, Texas, August 2S.-The follow
ing approval was Issued by the railroad
commission today:
In approval of Joint application OF the
Gulf and Brszos Valley railway and Texas
and Pacific Railway companies, submitted
under No. of the Gulf and Brazos Valley
Railway company, it is hereby ordered
that commodity tariff No. I'D, issued by
this commission to apply on cotton and
cotton linters in bales, Transported by
railroads between points in Texas. and
effective March 10, 1899, be amended by
adding to the list of Special Authorities
contained in section 4 thereof the follow
ing item:
81. The Gulf and Brazos Valley railway
and Texas and Pacific Railway companies
are authorized to operate Jointly In ad-
justing charges for concentrating, at
Weatherford, cotton originating at points
on the Gulf and Brazos Valley railway.
This order shall take effect at once,