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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
POWDER WAS FOUND
UNDER A BUILDING
It Is a Dwelling on River Street,
South Scranton, and Was Occu-
pied by Twelve Persons.

What appears to have been an at
tempt to burn a dwelling house in
which lived twelve persons was dis
covered late yesterday afternoon.
The house is located at 514 River
street, near Pittston avenue, and is a
two-story frame structure occupied on
the ground floor by John Malthuse and
family and on the second floor by An
drew Howat and family. John NAL
thuse, jr., the 16-year-old son of the
occupant of the lower floor, while
searching in the back and unused part
of the basement yesterday afternoon
discovered a large amount of powder
sprinkled on top of a cross piece nailed
on the under side of the floor beams.
Looking further he discovered that
the powder was scattered literally on
other cross-pieces, on shelves and on
the window sills, as if the person who
placed it there was determined that
when once the blaze was started it
would spread so rapidly that before
assistance could arrive it would have
very good start.
Access to this back part of the base
ment from the yard is entirely free,
there being no doors or windows to bar
the progress of any one desiring to en-
ter. Twelve persons sleep in the
building.
Mr. Malthuse and his son waited up
on Chief Robling last night and placed
in his possession the powder and a
bag bearing the name of Edward
Parker, the sporting goods dealer,
which was found near the house and
which contained a small amount of the
explosive. They also gave the chief
certain information which may lead
to arrests today.
The house is owned by the estate
of the late Hon. +. A. Beamish.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
Declarations in Trespass Cases,

Declarations in three trespass cases
were filed yesterday in Prothonotary
John Copeland's office.
Mary Walsh and others, of Wintop.
relate, through Attorneys f. NJ. Lynch
and Joseph O'Brien, that their prop
erty on Main street, in the borough Of
Winton, has been badly damaged by
surface water diverted from it's natural
channel on Bridge street onto the
property of Thomas McDermott ana
then to their property, which adjoins.
The building of a box culvert by the
borough is alleged to be primarily re-
sponsible for the damage.
In the case of Laura Playforth and
Thomas Playforth, her husband. against
the City of Scranton, the plaintiffs.
through Attorney C. A. Battenberg, re-
late that on July 81. 1900, while driving
along Cumberland street, in the Third
ward, their horse stumbled and fell
down high embankment dragging
the carriage and its occupants along
and severely injuring Mrs. Playforth.
The city is held responsible for the
accident because of the bad condition
Of the road, which caused the horse to
stumgle and because the dangerous
embankment at the side of the road
was not protected by guard rail.
Each of the plaintiffs demand $4,000
damages. Mrs. Playforth for personal
injuries and Mr.. Playforth for the loss
of her services.
Bertha Plageman explained her de-
mend for $4,000 from the Roaring Brook
Turnpike company and Dunmore bor-
| ough by setting forth in a declaration
prepared by Attorney Cornelius Com.
eggs that her property on Drinker
street has been left below grade and
made subject to periodical inundations
by the action of the defendants in rails
ing the surface of the roadway along
the site of her lot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
PICNIC AND FESTIVAL.
Conducted for Benefit of Catholic
Young Women's Club.

Young Women's CLUB.
A most successful and enjoyable Pic
mic was conducted at Laurel Hill park
yesterday between the hours OF IL and
o'clock for the benefit of the Catho-
lie Young Women's club. In the even
ing an ice cream festival was con-
Quoted in the empty store-room in the
Burr building, on North Washing
ton avenue.
Both events were we'll attended and
n very pleasant time was had. The
star orchestra furnished music for
dancing both in the afternoon and
evening, and though the weather was,
to say the least, not very cool, never
theless there were many who tripped
the light fantastic. The funds real
ized from both affairs will be used In
furnishing the clubs rooms in the old
Faurot house, on Washington avenue.
The festival will be continued tonight.
The committee having both affairs
in charge was as follows: Chairman,
Mrs. r. G.. Wills; Mrs. Thomas Hoban,
Mrs. p. j. Casey, Mrs. Joseph O'Brien,
Mrs. Baker and Miss Josephine MUIR
ray. Those who assisted at the picnic
were as follows: Mrs. Mary Chase,
Mrs. Richard Kelly, Mrs. Frank Nc
Donald, Miss Sarah Walsh, Miss Mar
garet Colligan, Miss Mary Gallagher,
Miss Sullivan and Miss Carroll.
The use of the park was given free
by Z. ]. Gilroy, the manager. Mr..
Burr gave the free use of his building
and the decorating was gratuitously
done by Connolly & Wallace. In ad-
dition to these favors the ladies ack-
nowledge contributions from a num-
Der of the leading merchants. l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

Damages in the sum of $4,000 are
asked by Mrs. Margaret Thomas from
the Lackawanna Railroad company for
the death of her husband, Engineer G.
J. Thomas, who was killed in the
Cresco wreck, July IL, last. She instl-
tutsd suit yesterday in Prothonotary
Copeland's office for herself and two
children, Ira j.. aged ten, and Edward
A, aged nine. Her attorneys are l. II.
Burns and Charles Il. Oliver.
The company is alleged to have been
negligent in overlooking the train, in
not having it equipped with proper air.
brake apparatus, and in not restrict
ing its speed to a proper limit.
The Carbondale Traction company
and its lessee, the Scranton Railway
company, were made defendants yes
terday in a $4,000 damage suit, in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel b. Madden,
Of Olyphant, are plaintiffs.
Mrs. Madden wants $4,000 for per-
sonal injuries received in a trolley
wreck near Maxey's silk mill in Jer-
myn, July IS, last and her husband
demands a like amount for the loss of
his wife's services and the expense of
caring for her. Frank NJ. Lynch Is
their attorney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
Man Killed at Heart Lake Was Ed,
ward RYAN, of North Scranton,

The body Of the man killed at Heart
Lake by an excursion train on Satur-
day evening, Aug. 4, was yesterday
identified as being that of Edward Ry-
an. of 1853 Pawnee street, North Scran-
ton.
Ryan had a sister living in Glenburn
and she, becoming alarmed at his alb
sence, and hearing that there was a
body in Cusick's morgue, sent a cousin
down yesterday morning to look at it.
The body had been excellently en-
balmed and was in a splendid state OF
preservation. The young man posi-
lively identified the body as being that
of Ryan.
Last night Patrick O'Grady, a broth
er-in-law of Ryan's, came down and
Identified the body, also. This morn
ing the sister in Glenburn will come
down and decide on a disposition Of
the body.
1t was at first thought that the body
was that of John Page, of Bellevue
Heights, but the positive identifications
OF yesterday disprove this,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
Troublesome to the Army.

During the civil war, as we'll as in
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was
one Of the most troublesome diseases
the army had to contend with. In
many instances it became chronic and
the old soldiers still suffer from it,
Mr.. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge,
Greene county. Pa, is one of these
He uses Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and says he
never found anything that would give
him such quick relief. 1t is for sale
by all druggists. Matthew Brothers,
wholesale and retail agents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

The programme for the entertains
inent of the comrades consists of the
annual address, which will this year
be delivered by Comrade r.. II. Hol-
gate, attorney a member of
the old Sixth Pennsylvania Reserve
corps, who is acknowledged to be an
eloquent speaker.
An original poem will be read by
Attorney-at-Law c, II. Soper, of
Scranton, and addresses will be de-
livered by Past Department Comman-
der Darte, Colonel Reichard Hon. T.
V. Powderly, A. ]. Colborn and others.
Music will be furnished by thesS
Of Veterans drum corps, Of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
Mrs. Rinsland Is Discharged.

An echo of the famous Rinsland-
Everhart case was heard in court yes
terday, when Mrs. May Rinsland Sc
cured her release from the custody Of
the sheriff under the insolvency laws.
She was taxed with the costs in an
assault and battery case which she
prosecuted against her ex-husband,
Phil Rinsland, and sentenced to i'm
prisonment pending their payment. She
was only cOnstructively in custody, as
no one moved for a capas for her ar
rest. Attorney L. p. Wedeman acted
for her in securing her discharge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

unteers, will be held this year on We'd
nesday, September 5, at Harveys lake
and headquarters will be at Rhoads
hotel. A fine progremme of entertain
ment has been prepared and 1t is likely
there will be a large attendance Of
veterans. their wives and families. A
steamboat ride around the lake from
to 10, arranged for the comrades and
friends by Mr., Rhoades, the proprietor
of the Lake hotel, will be one of the
features of the days enjoyment.
The roll will be called by the Sec
retary at 10 a. m, and it hoped every
comrade and honorary member will
be present and answer to the roll call.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
ROBINSON ARRESTED AGAIN.
Merry-Go-Round Proprietor Once
More in the Tolls of the Law.

j. Z. Robinson, the proprietor of a
merry -gO-round near Nay Aug park,
and who has been arrested several
times for being a nuisance on Sundays,
was again arrested yesterday on n
warrant issued by Mayor Moir upon
the complaint of property owners liv-
Ing near the park.
The witnesses We're all on hand when
Alderman Kasson, who is presiding in
police court during the mayors alb
sence from the city, called the case,
but Robinson's attorney, John +.
Scragg. asked for a continuance until
the mayors return, he being the one
who issued the warrant. The request
was granted, and the hearing was con-
tinued until next Wednesday, Robin
son giving $500 bail for his appearance
at that time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
OATS KILLED THREE HORSES.
One of Them Owned by the Owner
of the Oats.

Mr.. Brown, of Kressler court, last
Sunday lost a valuable horse of his
own, and has since been the innocent
cause OF a friend of his, living in Wa
verify, losing a team of splendid ami
mails, as the result of using a brand
OF oats, possessed OF deadly powers.
Mr.. Brown Sunday noon fed the
horse at the usual hour, and later In
the day was surprised to find it suf-
fering terrible pains. from which it
shortly afterwards died.
A Waverly farmer, who is a friend
of his, was in the city the next day,
and borrowed a measure of oats from
him. After he had driven home his
two horses were taken violently i'll,
and son died.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
GEORGE SHoB INJURED.
Dunmore Miner Burned by Explo-
sion of Gas.

George Shob. of Dunmore miner
In No. l shaft, was taken to the
Lackawanna hospital late Tuesday
night, suffering from terrible burns,
as the result of an explosion of gas
Saturday in the mine chambers in
which he was working. He was badly
burned about the head, breast and
shoulders, and was removed to his
home.
He is in a very serious condition
and the hospital doctors are at pres
ent unable to say whether or not he
will recover.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes.

The hearing in the equity case of II.
B. Reynolds against w. p. Boland and
others, which was set for yesterday,
was continued two weeks by agree
ment.
John Milasky was discharged yes
terday as an insolvent by Judge Kelly.
He was committed for costs on a bill
ignored by the last grand jury.
Sidney Williams, of North Scranton,
charged with criminal assault, was re-
leased on $1,000 bail, furnished yester-
day by Griffith f. Powell, before Judge
H. NJ. Edwards.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
SUITS FOR $4,000
ARE INSTITUTED
DAMAGE CASES GROWING OUT
OF COLLISION.

Widow and, Children Of Engineer G.
]. Thomas, Who Was Killed in the
Cresco Wreck, Demand $4,000,
and Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Madden,
of olyphant, Want $50, 900 for In
juries Mrs. Madden Is Alleged to
Have Received in Trolley Wreck.
Other Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
NEW P. o. S. OF A. CAMP.
To Be Instituted at Old Forge To-
night by President Hazard.

At Old Forge tonight a new camp
of the Patriotic Order Sons of America
will be instituted by District President
Frank Hazard, of Green Ridge. Ex-
State President A. j. Colborn and a
number of other prominent members
of the order will be present at the cere-
monies.
The new camp will start out with a
charter membership OF thirty-one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
Scranton Business College.

The fall term Of the Scranton Busi-
ness College, day and evening sessions
will begin Monday, September 10.
A handsome illustrated catalogue is
now in press. If you are thinking of
taking a course, ask for 1t, Otherwise,
don't. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
Card of Thanks.
Scranton. Aug. 1f.

Scranton, Aug. 16.
desire to express my sincere thanks
publicly to all who sympathized with
me in the death of my beloved son,
John Fitzsimmons, particularly his
shopmates for their beautiful floral Of
ferings. Mrs. Mary Kelly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

TOOK AN APPEAL-sam Lee, dTayman, was
arrested at the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
station yesterday for creating disturb
ance. lie was fined $40 and required to pay
the costs $3.50. He took an appeal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

NO INTEREST.-Little or no interest was
taken in the Democratic primaries in the First
legislative district held yesterday. The cen
vcntion is to be held Friday afternoon in Col.
denis hall, Bellevue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

ACCUSED OF MAKING THREATS. Squire
Cooney, Of Dunmore, last night committed to
the county Jail. p. J. Duggan, Of the borough,
accused Of making threats, by 7. J. Duggan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
VIADUCT MAY SOON
BE CONSTRUCTED
COMPANIES WILL PROBABLY
PAY ENTIRE COST.

Set of Plans Suitable to Both the
Lackawanna and Scranton Railway
Companies Now Awaiting for City
Engineers Approval-At q Con-
ference Held on Tuesday Judge
h. A. Knapp Contended That if
Companies Built Structure There
Is No Need Of Special Election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

ANOTHER SPEAKEASY ARREST.-Thomas
Carroll, Of 1602 Luzcrne street, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant issued by the mayor
charging him with keeping unlicensed saloon.
He was arraigned before Alderman Kasson and
his hearing was continued until this afternoon
at O'Clock he leaving a deposit Of $50 for his
appearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

EXCURSION TO sYRACUSE.-The Order Of
Railway Conductors will run their annual ey-
cursion TO Syracuse and Pleasant Beach on Sun
day, Aug 10. This will be the best conducted
excursion Of the season. The trains will be made
up of solid vcstibule coaches and will run from
Binghamton to Syracuse without a stop leaving
the Lackawanua station in this city at 7 a. M,
and arriving at Syracuse at II a. n., running
through the finest part of the state Of New
York, and giving the exCursioniss view of the
beautiful Cortland flats, at the cheapest rates
that have ever been afforded the public The
fare for the round trip will be 81. Refresh
ments will be served on the trains and street
cars will be run on all city lines to connect with
the excursion train.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

LAWN FESTIVAL.--The ladies OF Grace Luth-
eran church. corner Of Adams avenue and Null
berry street, will hold lawn festival and social
this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
CITY NOTES


y. & II. PAYS.-The Delaware and Hudson
trainmcn south OF Scranton and the employees Of
the repair shops at Wilkes. Barre were paid yes.
tcrday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16

Read the full description of The
THbune's Educational Contest on
fourth page.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
ITS ANNUAL REUNION.
Association of 143d Regiment, P. v.
Will Be Held at Harvey's Lake.

The thirty fourth reunion of the AS
sociation of the One Hundred and For-
ty-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-01
/ Am
Not a.
Bald Head

IL had a very severe sickness
that took of all my hair. pur-
chased a bottle of Ayers Hair
Vigor and am glad to say that
it brought ny hair back again and
l am not today Obliged to be
classed among the b.ld-heads.
w. D. Quinn. Marseil1es.
ILL.,. Aug. IS. 1899.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-01
OF IMPORTANCE TO MINERS.
Bill Providing Experimental Stations Like
ly to he Passed.

Bill Providing Experimental stations Like
ly to he Passed.
The House committee on mines and
mining has reported favorably bill to
establish mining experimental sta
lions in the various mineral producing
states of the country.
The report on the bill states that the
limitless resources of our mineral re-
gions which have contributed so vast
ly to the wealth of the whole people,
can in no sense be deemed simply of
sectional or local concern, but of the
greatest interest to the nation at large.
The extent of our national domain IL
so great and our mineral resources so
extensive and diversified that the COM
mttee is of the opinion that the sub
ject should lie an object of govern
mental concern. at least to the extent
proposed in the measure, and not be
left. rs II has been, alone to Individual
exploration. investigation and develop
ment. Within the past few years great
advance has been made in the develop
ment of mechanical engineering and in
all the appliances relating to mining.
Many ores are now being reduced mt Il
profit that heretofore We're discarded
as worthless of Improbable. Every
mineral region has its own distinct and
and ores of great value are frequently
discovered by accident. If there was
available and accessible in every min
ing state Il competent and experienced
geologiSt and aSsayer. to whom might
be submitted for assay and analysis
any mineral or material that gave evil
dence of value, 1t certainly would he IL
potent factor and most helpful in as
sisting not only in the line of discoy-
cry, but in mineral development.
Within the past few years there have
been valuable discoveries of ore, rich
in gold, wolfram, silver, nickel and
copper. found in ore heretofore thrown
away as worthless. Phonolite rock
was accidentally discovered ut Cripple
Creek. and this was found to be rich in
gold Resulting from this, and from
examination by miners the same ore
was soon aftcrward discovered in the
Black Hills of South Dakota. With
competent nssayers, and the latest SCI
entific appliances which would be pro-
vided at the government experiment
assay offices. many regions now unde-
velopcd would soon bc contributing
largely to the wealth of the country.
Reliable government assays would
give investors of capital in our mining
enterprises confidence now often lack
ing in private assays. The mineral
production of the United States is an
nually over SJoO,00O,OOO, and consider
ing the great interests involved, and
the opportunity of extending the bene-
fits so generally to the entire country
the committee unanimously recon-
mendcd the passage of the bill, and ii
is believed it will become Il law at this
session.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-01

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling tells the fol-
lowing good story OF himself in Col
lier's Weekly: One day. he says.
was sitting in my study in London
when suddenly gentleman appeared
at the door unannounccd, followed by
two schoolboys. as this Rudyard Kip
ling?" inquired the gentleman.
YES" | answered.
He turned round
Boys, this is Rudyard Kipling."
and is this where you writer" he
continued.
YES" replied.
Boys, this Is where he writes"
And before | had time to ask them
to take seat they were gone. boys
and all / suppose they had all liter
ary London to do In that way.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-01
Farmers and Roa DIS.

A Dakota farmer who takes occa-
sion to comment on the fine weather
experienced in his part of the country
this winter and the good roads, sug-
gests that farmers engaged in hauling
grain or other produce on cold days
can vary the monotony of the trip and
promote their own comfort by walking
about half the way and incidentally
removing the stones that have worn
loose and lie where the wheels are sure
to strike them. We doubt If there is
a farmer in Dakota who could not be
persuaded that this would be an excel
lent thing for other farmers to do.
Personally we think the plan cannot
be too highly commended for such
benefactors would do much to repair
the sins of the road commissioners.
But in some of the Illinois roads with
which we are acquainted 1t is not the
stones that nature has planted that
bring broken bones to the wheelmen
and profanity to the teamster. When
ruts occur in the highways we have in
mind, the road repairer instead of col
lecting gravel or even dirt to fill UP
the depression, dumps in a load Of
stones, frequently cobble stones. The
only merit of this system lies in the
fact that it returns to plague the in
ventor. We have no reason to suppose
that the road masters of our acquaint-
ance enjoy monopoly of this method,
in fact we know it is not confined to
their districts, so. while We feel like
encouraging the farmers to do what
they reasonably can in the way of
"tinkering up" the roads, we think 1t
would be well at the same time to
elect If possible, supervisors possessed
OF some conscience and more intelli-
gence. ..t.r.lr
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-01

After having spent something like
$1,000 in hunting the lost shoot of the
9. o. ID. of the Rebecca company ut
Cripple Creek. it looks now as though
the leSsecs We're to be rewarded for
their labors. Moore and associates Sc
cured the lease some months ago. and
with plenty of money To back their
knowledge of conditions, began to hunt
the ore. The upper levels and the old
Slopes We're sub-leased and their whole
attention given to prospecting in the
lower levels. They had received some
money in royalties from their sub-les-
sees. but the amount they have actual
ly spent so far represents an outlay OF
about $1,000. Over 900 feet of work
has been done. In the G00-foot level
ore has been encountered.
1t Is not II big vein. but Is rich The
vein is some three feet wide. On one
wall is II tllree-inch streak, and on the
other u tlve-inch streak. The whole
can be screened to carry pay values.
The character of the ore Is II fiuorine
quartz with sylvanitc showing. 1t
may or may not be the lost shoot. The
characterization is the same, but the
dip would lead to the belief that ii IL
an entirely new one. The lind has now
been proved up for twenty feet, and
the values are holding out well. The
lcssees are much elated over their find.