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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02
500 Reward. $lOO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
70 learn that there is at least one dreaded
all Its stages and that Is Catnrrh. Hall,
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical frnternity. Catarrh
constitutional treatment. Halls Catnrrh
Cure IS taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing Its work.
The proprietors have so much faith In its
curative powers, that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY d Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02
That
Familiar Term Means.
1t Has Been In
Vogue Nearly 20 Years.
Why the Costs Never Amount to Less Than
$3.50 and Often Exceed That Sum.

Two and costs"--the phrse is so
familiar to Akron newspaper readers
that, standing by itself it immediate.
ly calls to mind a plain case of intox-
icatjon in Police court--some poor
wretch, who, for his own good and
the good of society has been taken in
charge. by the police. Or he may be
no poor wretch at all b,rt person in
good circumstances who has fallen into
the laws clutches, Whether one or
the other or neither, If 1t is plain
case of intoxication the sentence is
the same-"two and costs"
SO long has this been the 6yed
price which the unfortunates in snch
cases pay that the Mayor or Police
Judge who shall change IL will cause
a. furore in certain circles. The late
| l.. ID. Waters Is credited with having
fixed the plain drunk" sentence at
| 81 and the costs--the latter amount
ing to $3.50. This was done duriae
his first term--lSS3.!S5 Prior to that
time the customary sentence was s.
and the costs
Mr.. Waters, generally regarded al
a very tolerant man, but the fact is
he was not SO with criminals. He
construed the law lsberally, but Gle
manded that its bounds be observed
And so for nearly 20 years those
who are able to pay have been giving
~ into the city treasury every tim,
they were found guilty of being drunk
and those who cannot pay have servct
out their sentence on the streets ol
stone piles or in prison.
The moment prisoner in court
pleads not guilty, additional costs he
gin accommodating. If he pleads guilty
and receives the customary sentence
on a charge of intoxcation, the costs
are always $3,30--no more and nc
less.
The first item Is the 40 cents charged
for making the affidavit; the seconC
40 cents more for writing and sign
ing the warrant Then comes 4(
cents for Judgment and 20 cents fo
satisfaction, l.t
This satisfaction" item In the cos
bill has mnde many man curse
benenth his breath. Some times tn,
cursng becomes audible. The idci
that the Mayor should charge 20 cents
for the satisfaction he has in inform
ing IA sentence seems mean, absurd
or both TO some people. They mere
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

The drink which Mr.. Bender and the
confidence man had at the hotel cafe
was Vichy water.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

Pneumonia follows Ia grippe but
never follows the use Of Foley's Honey
aud Tar the great throat and lung
remedy. Take no substitute.
j. NJ. LATER and j. Lamparter Il Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02
WORKHOUSE.
John nLavery Goes There.
A Stiff Sentence For Disorderly
Conduct.

John Lavery was found guilty of
calling G. j, Gonder names and threat
ening TO break all the windows in his
shop, in Police court Saturday Il,
j, Claffey, his attorney, urged that
he be not punished the more severely
simply because he was John Lavery,
The court held that 1t was a duty
to consider n mans general charac-
ter in imposing sentence, and sent
Lavery to the workhouse for 80 days
and fined him IS and costs.
On the charge OF assault and bat
terry imposed by bis wife Lavery was
discharged.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02
Nothing New.

The bank clearances for the past
week tell the same old story. Akron
again leading all other Ohio cities al
legged to be in the same class. The
figures follow; Akron, S4sl 900; Can.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

1T was long sgo--aoout a year ago
that was arrested before said
VIM. Mccarty He owned up to being
drunk, and paid the usual fine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02
RIVALRY
For the Department Commander.
ship of the G A. R. J

A vigorous fight is on for state COM
mander before the G. A. r. encamp.
ment at Bellefontaine. May 10 says
a Cincinnati special. Col. Hunt OF
Northern Ohio has entered the field
in addition to Col. e. F. Taggart Of
Akron and Col. w. I. Squire of Toledo.
Lancaster, Marietta and Delaware all
want the encampment next year. and
the strongest rivalry has developed
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

who, Bender says, took the ring was
caught half an hour later in the Del
avan house by Policeman Mexican.
He said he was Harry Haven Homer
The ring was not recovered.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

Eugene ]. Hall, the poet and pub.
Usher, says that one dose of Foley S
Honey and Tar restored his voice when
hoarseness threatened to prevent his
lecture at Central Music Hail. Chica
go. Nothing else as good
]. NJ LATER, j. Lamparter & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

Millions of people are familiar with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers and those
who use them find them TO be famous
little liver pills. Never grippe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02

Like mad dollars, all counterfeits,
of DeWitt'sWitch Hazel Salve are
worthless. The original quickly cures
piles sores and all skin diseases.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-02
TAILORS
Claim Clothes Are Being Made
In Cleveland.

To the publicI ,,.
We have positive proof that some
Of the Akron merchant talors are,
during the present lockout, having the
work made In Cleveland in cheap
ready.made shops by pon'union labor,
Are the people of Akron willing to
accept the product of such labor?
Coats are made as low as 10 cents
each. Any one wishing to investigate
this statement can do so by calling
at Painters hall which is the head
quarters of the union tailors during
this trouble. 7. B. DAVIES,
Secretary.
Walter Crevollng, John A, MELON
aid A. Miller and J. Johnson, Com.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
SPARKS FROM THE FIRE.

Nhen the fire was first discovered
in Williams basement in the Henwood
building the Williams employees made
strenuous efforts to extinguish the
blaze by the use OF eXtingushcrs but
Ii was like Mrs. Partingtons attempt
to sweep back the tide with brooms.
and they soon realized it was in vain
ana rushing into their adjoining base
ment slammed the massive zinc lined
doors and barred the red waves that
surged after them.
About 5.l5 one of the pipes of the
Neptune steamer burst and all at
tempts to remedy the damage proving
Intellectual the old Neptune steamer,
now owned BY Sheriff Schadt, was
brought up and put into service.
The LaCkawanna car accountants
were all calmly at work when Harry
Walsh burst in upon them with his
alarming news. A general rush for the
door followed, which was stopped by
some of the cooler headed ones who
led the others calmly to the fire escape.
one frantic youth held desperately on
to the book at which he had been work
ing and on being advised by a friend
to drop it as it merely impeded his
progress, subbornly refused. As he
was descending the fire escape he
dropped the book, and one of the mob
below stepped upon 1t. The flames
were Kissing and roaring about the
young man. and the hot air burned his
face but he stopped midway in the air
and swore till the air was blue at the
offender below. That's the way the eN-
citement affected some of the people,
NJ II ton St
patient in his chair and was busily
investigating the latters dental condi-
tion with a small pick, when the
warning cry of Fire" was sounded.
With a yell the patient sprang from
his seat and with the dentist rushed
to the fire escape, hatless and coat
less and made their escape from the
burning building.
The strength of the wind against
which the firemen had to contend.
may be conjectured by the fact that
burning clnders We're carried through
the air as far as the corner of WASH
lngton avenue and Linden street.
where the awning at Chase's bakery
was set on fire by spark. Like oc-
currences happened at the Newark
shoe store and the music store OF
Guernsey Bros. and Office of NJ Brown.
at 112-ll4 Washington avenue.
The firemen claim that they were
handicapped in lighting the fire by
poor hose. Four lengths hurst on the
Columbias alone.
Mrs. q. +. Hill. whose health is In u
very poor state, was removed from
her apartments over the First Ma
tional bank. to the Hahnemann hospi-
tai during the afternoon in the LaciSa-
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nue. were cracked and broken by the
heat and the wires strung along the
street in front of the buildings wer,
nearly all broken down.
The news Of the fire spread rapidly
and every incoming train and street
car brought hundreds Of spectators to
the scene.
The Lackawanna railroad telegraph
lines were crippled by the fire and n
force of railroad police wera kept busy
IN clearing the tracks in the rear of
the burning buildings for passing
trains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

tired, tagged out men to do. What
ever may be said about the Judgment
which directed the handling of the fire.
one great measure of praise can be
given the fireladdies for the courage.
determination and general spirit shown
by them during day when everything
contriVed to make it as hard IL problem
TO fight a fire as has ever been solved
by fire department
from the moment that the fire
gained headway the Henwood. Mat
thews and Norton buildings were
masses of flame, fiery furnaces from
which any man might be excused from
rushing into, The day itself was cold
and bleak, at o'clock, and grew stead
iiy colder throughout the afternoon
until every mans fingers were numbed
SUM and the men working from out
slde the building We're covered with
sheets OF thin Ice. Yet no man ninched
from his duty.
mat the task was not devoid of dam
ger was evidenced during the day by
the numer of accidents. Besides those
Whlch occurred to fairy Walsh and
Driver Tom Campbell. of the Phoeni,
chemlcais, as narrated above, Edward
Iooney, OF the Crystals. was injured
Dy sustaining fifteen feet fall on the
ienwood building. lie was taken IN
the Lackawanna hospital, where his
hurts We're fortunately, not found seri-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
ORIGIN OF The FIRE,

The fire originated in the Henwood
building, at 3l6-Sls LaclIawanna ave-
nue., large four-stOry structure, with
limestone front. A live wire in the
motor room Of the passenger elevator
was the primary cause OF the blaze.
The elevator was resting in the base
ment of the building, with its door
open. The motor room was close, the
woodwork caught fire and the flame
shot up the shaft and on its upward
journey fred the staircase
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

George Iiufnagel. of the Centuries,
was overcome by the heat while work.
ing on the roof Of the Crane building
ABOUT SOB o'clock and was brought OF
IN" structure by several of his com.
pahlons. Or. Claude Walker of the
Lackawanna hospital staff, revived
nm after the fireman was unconscious
Tor several minutes. Dr. Walker was
on the scene during the greater part
OF the afternoon and his professional
services were in demand during most
OF the time. Another fireman, name
unknown, was pcnned into a corner OF
one OF the buildings and blocked there
Tor several minutes while heavy
stream poured over him.
The cold February blasts got In their
work and few minutes later he faint
ed away, partly frozen. Hot whiskcy
and warm room soon brought him TO-
George Connors, the veteran engi-
neer Of the Crystals, was another Of
the injured. His hand was badly cut.
of the car accountants "A number
number We're cut by flying glass while
making their hurried departure from
the building and breaking thc glass
doors separating the car record Office
from ii. ). Pease's store room. They
were Thomas Gerrity, Thomas Judge,
William Keesan ana p. q. Sweeney.
One OF the girls working in Horans
tailor shop had her hair set on fire
and head badly singed by flying sparks
while going down the fire escape at the
time that the accountants made their
esCane.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
On Second Floor.

The hose wriggled around like a
snake. and the onlookers were scat
tered in every direction, il being ncces-
safy Tor several tiremen to fall on :he
pipe and hold II down before il cou'd
be put into play again. Similar IN
stances of this kind occurred repeated
ly during the afternoon.
j. ID. Williams & Bro. carried be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 insurance with
the companies represented by Phillips
Il Holmes. This Insurance was placed
on the stock and fixtures in the Offices
and Wholesale department in the ba Sc
ment of the Henwood building. whore
the fire started.
The double fireproof walls between
the Shopland and Henwood buildings
were really the barriers between the
fiames and the tons of inhammable
material carried In the Williams stores.
There are two fireproof doors. one at
either end of the massive walls in the
basement. which We're the means of
Keeping out the flames from their mad
attack on the toys, dolls and other
stock I'm the confectionery.
When the flames started the employees
OF the Wholesale department. located in
the basement of the HenwOod building,
Immediately sought TO assist the book
Keepers in placing the books of the
firm in places of safety, and this was
accomplished only after much hard
work.
The impression was sent abroad that
the candy-making apparatus was To-
Gated in the basement. and that the
names were communicated from the
stoves therein, but this Is erroneous.
as all that apparatus is located on the
top floor of the Williams establishment.
BOOKS REMOVED.
All the books Of the candy firm were
saved, and many of them were locked
In the safes. which are still in the ruins
of the Henwood building. A majority
of the employees in the offices and
wholesale department. twenty-five in
all, lost their change clothing over
coats, hats, etc, in escaping from the
flames.
The flames in the rear Of the Hen
wood building communicated to the
rear elevator shaft of the Williams
building, and caused volumes of smoke
to Hood through the building. The
tiSNdlOI uoOfS at every landing Were
quickly closed, and several streams
were turned into the shaft from the
roof of the building.
On each floor man was stationed,
sweeping the flood of water into the
shaft. and this alone saved the Shou-
land building from destruction. 1t was
close call, however and much credit
Is due District Chief Harry Greenwood
and the men on the roof for their en-
ergetic work at that point.
\ portion of the Williams stock Is
somewhat damaged by water, but their
loss is trivial compared to the others
in the block. The employees of Williams
u Company were kept busy serving hot
coffee to the ilremen on all sides and
materially assisted in lighting the
flames, which at one time threatened
the building.
At $50 o'clock the Williams build
ing In the rear looked to he on fire
and additional water force was ap-
piled, keeping the flames under con-
lrol, The streams of water flowing
from every side froze rapidly on the
wires and timbers and rendered the
work of the firemen extremely Diff
cult.
The windows in several of the build
ings on the opposite side of the ave-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

Even with much going here don't forget our duty
Friday These Sales necessary as the weather
changes When thousand buyers scramble for lace as they
ala last Friday don't yon think they're interested and that the
sales are interesting? And every item here just good value
IN proportion as that lace was last week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

| Next TO this comes the First Ma
tional bank The bank is on the first
floor and on the second are the Of
ilces and apartments of DR.. G. +.
| Hill, dentist, and DIR. N Y. Leet The
Ezra Griffin post, Grand Army Of the
Republic, rooms are on the third
| floor.
BUILDINGS ADJOINING.
In the opposite direction from the
Henwood building are the Shoplaud
bullding, occupied by J. n. Williams
4 Bro. the Four Cent store and Tn,
Fashion, William Nisbet's dry goods
store The National Expresa com
pany's offices are in the next building,
| and Goldsmith Bros. shoe dealers, oc-
cupy the four floors of the adjoining
structure. At the corner is Mangan's 8
hotel.
When the flames were seen bursting
out Of the windows of Grambo's gall
lery and DR.. Tilton's offices, the great
crowd of spectators which had gath
cred gave involuntary gasps. and
concluded that the entire block was
doomed.
However the blaze was effectually
blocked by the double brick wall be-
! tween the Shopland and Henwood
buildings. Past disastrous expert
ence resulted in wall of tre-
mendous resisting power being built
between the two structures. Two dou-
bic walls were erected against each
other. giving total thickness Of
twenty-four inches, with a thickness
of about thirty-two inches at the bot
tom. In addition to this the doors
joining Williams basement with their
storage rooms in the Henwood build
ing We're zinc lined, and these being
hurriedly closed at the beginning of the
fire, any communication from this
quarter was effectually avoided.
WIND AIDED FLAMES.
In addition the wind opportuncly blew
the flames in the opposite direction and
the buildings on the left side of the
Henwood doomed from the first, bore
the brunt of the confiagration and the
flames which tried to eat their way
through the big wall, were put under
control early in the afternoon.
At 3.07 o'clock the first explosi IN
occurred, which was caused by the ig-
hitting of oils in the Matthews build-
ing. The force of the explosion seat
tered small timbers in every direction,
and several of the firemeu who werr
handling a stream were knocked down
and slightly injured
Another explosion OF chemicals ac-
Cured In Matthews drug stne at 80
o'clock and caused seethiny mass Of
flames. followed by volumes of smoke
TO rush out through the front win
dows. The flames also shot high into
the air and scattered their destructive
sparks over the adjoining buildings.
The streams of water We're totally
inadequate TO cope with the Names
and much trouble was caused by
bursting hose and broken connections.
Three streams We're pouring into the
Matthews and Norton buildings, and
ut 3.l5 o'clock portions of the walls
between the Norton and Henwood
buildings fell with a crash, carrying
foorings, and heavy iron supports
with them.
Another explosion occurred at 320
o'clock, which seemed to come from
the Norton building, and the hose and
men in front were given Il temporary
setback by the force of 1t. The hose
was blown out of the window and out
OF the fremen's hands, and a lively
scramble followed for its recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
THE CRANE BUILDING.

r. l.. Crane, furrier, owned the
Crane building, the next above Nor
toms. This was a four-story struc-
ture, two floors OF which were util-
lied by Mr.. Crane himself for his
furrier business, while Mrs. c. G.
tushman's millinery apartments were
ON the upper floors.
Golden e walsh, of Parsons, owned
the next building, the ground floor OF
which was occupied by the clothing
fl,m Of richards, Wirth e. Lewis.
Maurice ID. Breschel conducted a fur
riers' business on the second floor.
Ruddy & Kane's hotel was on the
ground floor of the building above
this. also Of three stories, and owned
by H. Morris. OF the unper two stor-
les. $. j, Fuhrman & Bro, awnings
and decorations, used the second floor.
The third was unuccupied. The
building next this was owned by s.
Morris. the ground floor of which was
occupied by Lewis, Ruddy, Davies &.
Murphy, the shoe firm.
ON the second floor were the apart
ments Of Il. NJ. Hetzal hair dresser.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
WILKEs-BARRE READY.

When your telegram arrived we had made all
preparations for the transportation OF tho two
steamers. Am glad to hear our services are nor
required. NJ Nicholls
The fire, however, was not stopped
at the Crane building, though nearly
everyone. including Chief 2izleman
balieved that it would be. The
flames got into the third floor, rear.
or the Crane building shortly before
4 o'clock. and spread rapidly through
out the entire building, the furs and
skins with which it was stocked
proving splendid fuel for the blaze.
The Hook and Ladders aerial ladder
was raised to the top floor OF lhe
Crane building and a number of the
members of that company cIambercd
up with a hose to the roof of the
three story Morris building, which ad-
joins. They weren't able TO accom-
plish much, on account Of the slim
supply of water. There wasn't any
force whatever to their stream and
despite the fact that they pushed it
right through the front window. the
flames burst In its face and almost
burned the top of the ladder.
Permanent Man Adam Steinhauser
crept out on the cornice and grabbed
the ladder. pulling II TO safety, despite
the flames and smoke, which almost
completely enveloped him. He was
loudly cheered by the crowd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

With the great Petersburg Mill sale of Silks, the wonder
u offerings in Black Dress Goods and the stock of Peerless
Enameed and Agate Ware from New Yorks big auction (he
leading feature of Houseunsngs Sae add for today
the trade winning event
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
Sale No. |

Think OF it, Right in the midst the greatest Annual Sale
of Housernisngs this has known we pause to give
these extraordinary Friday Sale Bargains The sale includes
thirty thousand pieces Of Peerless Enameled and Agate Ware
bought practically oneha price and being sold in the same
proportion Don't miss ii.
These at o'clock for hour:
COAL ODS 12c Think of buying the very apanned
Coal Holds for that money Full size strongly made Worth
2oc For one hour
AGATE TEA AND COFFEE POTS lOc: One of the bippes,
bargains OF the day. lot OF full size II 2oua Agate Tea
and Coffee Potse very best quality OF nicke agate worth
-oc. TOT one hour.
AGATE DISH PANS, 2Jc: You know we bought 10000
pieces of Enamel Ware that New York Auction Among the
lots these real Agate Dish Pans full 14-qua anost IL
quartz size, with side handles Good value Soc For
hour at only.
CARPET TACkS: Most house cleaning time when you'll
have need for lot OF them s. TO- II and 4-ounce Tack
Tor one hour IL papers for
TIN WASH BOILERS: The very best grade OF American
Tin pressed into full size No Wash Boilers better than most
sorts at double the price.
PORCELAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS: Finest white of
course and in three styles and sizes, OF which would le
cheap at cents EACH For hour urat...............
DINNER BUCKETS Standard size, made of best grade of
TIN with slip cup steel and brass springs collar cup
seamless. Great value at
GALLON OIL CANS: Giving YOU choice for an hour of
either glass copper bronzed that never sold for less
than -oc a great bargain at..................... at.
VEGETABLE DISHES Of finest plain white porcelain with
covers good big size and sold in for less thar
i'o' Just ior all hour