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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07
OBITUARY..

MiCHAEL SHt.A.-Michael Shea,
aged 81 years. died yesterday after
noon at ! o'clock at his home, 311
Pittston avenue. after a ten days ILL
ness with pneumonia Death was not
expected, as Mr.. Shea was about on
Saturday.
He took to bed Sunday and grew
rapidly worse until death finally re-
lieved him. Deceased is survived by q
Wife, five sons. John, select council
man of the Twelfth ward: James.
Michael. Thomas and William. and
three daughters. Mary, Catherine and
Margaret. He came to this country
when boy of three years. and lived
in South Scranton cver since. Fu-
neral announcement will be published
later.
MRS. CAROLINA PETRI. Mrs. Car
day morning at her residence 1905
Ilamm court, Of u thirteen years lin
gcring illness of catarrh. Deceased
is survived by one son, August, and II
daughter, MIS-, William Ehrhart, her
husband having died seven years ago.
She came to the country twenty four
ton during her entire residence here.
Mrs. Pehi was Il highly respected lady
and was well liked by all who knew
her, The funeral will take place We'd
nCSday afternoon at > o'clock from
her late residence. Services will be
conducted at the house by Rev. w. \.
Nordt, and interment will be made in
the Plttston avenue cemetery.
DAVID BLOCll.--At the home of his
son, Joseph Bloch, 122 Linden street.
yesterday, occurred the death of David
Bloch aged II years. The funeral will
he held from the residence at . p. IN.
Wednesday afternoon. Members of
Amos lodge, ], q. Il. r., and Alliance
lodge, Independent Order of odd Eel
lows, are invited To attend.
Walter, the fifteen -months-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. William n. Decker of
No. : Stark place. died yesterday ana
viii be buried in Washburn street
cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
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A prominent catholic layman. who is
acting for the provincial of the Order
Of passionist Fathers. who contemplate
locating "a monastery in Scranton, has
been getting prices on suitable sites in
various parts of the city. two of the
sites being on this side. He says that
when the provincial was here he eX-
pressed "a preference for the West Side
and said he would like to secure Il
plot near the Round Woods, or one on
North Main avenue. near Cemetery
street.
rhe buildings to be erected will cost
urwards of 100000. and viii he at
trartiNc in appearance.
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Communion at St. Johns Church

Rev. f.. a. Fricker. pastor of st.
Johns German Catholic church. South
Main avenue, administered communion
to a class Of Twenty-Five children on
Sunday morning, among whom wcr-
thirteen boys and twelve girls.
The commandments We're: William
Pistor. Frank Bersin. John Theobald,
Frank Novak, John karakasch. Christ
Gothic Stephen Torda, Louis Schmidt
Michael NIanz. Charles Langan. Peter
Bryant. Frank Schmidt, Edward Gross
man. Anna Miller. Mary Beck. Augusta
Rupp, Hedwis Schmidt. Emma Weber.
Hildegard Kurtz. Rost Forster. Agatha
Forster. Marguerite Mics. Anna Wy
kofsky. Mary Warner. Gertrude Frit-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07
AMATEUR BASE BALL.

Tie ChG Works Base Ball team ha," olgir,
led for the season. It's line mp is as follows
". Mirtz, catcher; II. higgins. pitcher; 4,
Hamm, shoriStop; ". Kline. first base; NJ
IIannon. second base; 4, knwia, thhd base;
H. smtzmn, left neld; G. TulWe.hand, ocutcr
field; j. Common. right field; II. PctttI, man,
a.er; ", Nrtz captain
The Alcrts challenge thc South Side or >un'ctS
teams tor gnnc OF ball Oh May y. Answer
through this paper
The Brothers Of Pittston defeated The A'cit-
Uf Tho West side sunday On the West PIrk
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07
Weekly School DEPOSITS.

The following deposits We're made at
the West Side bank yesterday for the
pupils of public schools Nos. 13 and 10.
by their respective principals:
No. 13--David Owens. 81: Martha
Watkins. 81: Bertha Kelly, so: Cath
crime Phillips. 80: Nellie Kelly. 80:
Eliza Price. Sl.6l Sarah Mcdonald. .61 !:
Mary Harris. .O5: total 1853
No. 19-AIiss Lees. sl.10: Miss Muir
ray. 40; Miss Nichols, .23: Miss Nor
gan, Ia; Miss Beamish. 80; Miss Hut
ton. 80: Miss Davis, S1.25: Miss Evans,
sl.0?; Miss Kellow. 81: Miss Flynn,
$l.5l: Miss Wade. .46: Miss Murphy,
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WEST SCRANTON

nuc and Eynon street. escaped from
his cage yesterday, and caused nut
ter of excitement in the neighborhood.
The bird flew around from one place to
another and finally lit on an electric
light wire, where he sat for some time,
calling loudly for mamma"
The entreatles of the spectators and
the stones thrown by the small boys
had little terror for polly, and when he
was ready. left his perch and leisurely
homcward. where his mann
ma" welcomed him with open arms.
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Mr. Jaclsson's Narrow Escape.

T.. $. Jackson. Of Belmont Terrace,
note teller of the First National bank,
had Il narrow escape from death yes
terday morning, while sitting at his
breakfast table.
Mr.. Jackson and family We're sitting
together at the table, eating break
fast, when u stray bullet came crash
ing through the window, whizzing
past his head and lodging In the side
of the wall. Mr. jackson quickly arose
and started TO the window to see
where the bullet came from, but no one
was in sight. The bullet was about
the size that fits an ordinary rife.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07
Constable Goes to Jail.

County Gilbride. the well-known
constable OF the Third ward. was COM
mitted to the county Jail yesterday
afternoon by Alderman Myers, on a
warrant issued at The instance of his
wife. for disorderIy conduct.
This is the third OF fourth time Gill
bride has been arrested on the same
charge. before Alderman Myers. AT the
instance OF his Wita.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07
Tohay's Events.

The 1.eek club will meet this even-
ing in Enoch Evans hotel on jackson
street
a regular meeting OF the Electric
City Wheelmen will he held this even
ing. Officers will be elected.
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Funerals.

Tho funeral OF John T., Henderson
will be held from the residence of his
parents, 429 south Washington ave-
nue., his afternoon. mtcrment in For
est Hill cemetery.
The funeral OF Albert Cuttril Kays
will he held Wednesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock from the family residence
9l5 Pine street. lntemant in Dun
more cemetery.
The funeral OF the late Patrick Bren-
nan vii. take place this morning at 3
o'clock, from his late residence, on
Crown avenue, Services will be held
at st. Peters cathedral and inter-
ment will be made in The Cathedral
cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07
CHARLES TRoPp INJURED.
Kicked in the Leg by Horse He
Was Drivinp,

Charles Tropp. driver Of the Crystal
Hose wagon, had his right leg badly
injured yesterday by being kicked by
q horse. He was driving the supply
wagon of the department along West
Market street, when something went
wrong with the harness.
He got down to fix 1t and was ell.
gagged in that work when the horse
Kicked Tropp in the leg. The injured
man was taken to DR.. j. j. Sullivan's
office. where the injury was attended
to. Later he was removed to his
home,
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The HOMLIEST MAN IN SCRANTON

as well as the handsomest, and Others
are invited to call on any druggist and get
free trial bottle OF kemp's Balsam Tor the
Throat and Lungs. a remedy that is guaranteed
to cure and relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs
Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption Price 25e.
and Soc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07

Men and the Independent Order ot
odd Fellows. Funeral will be held to-
morrow aftcrnJO at . o'clock. In
tcrmont VIII be made in the Brcb
Church cemetery.
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May LOCATE
ON THIS SIDE
MONASTERY BUILDINGS LIKELY
TO BE ERECTED HERE.

Of the Passionist Order
Expresses a Preference for West
Scranton Sites-FourF Funerals Held
Yesterday-Weekly School Depos-
it's at Nos. 13 and 19-Number of
Children Receive Their First Com
munion-Thomas j. Jones Was
Committed to the County Jail.
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and Potter had arrived on tho scene by this
time and they placed the man under arrest, de-
spite his violent resistance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07

grounds by score OF lilo. The feature OF iht
game was the tine pitching OF Harding NJ itc
Acts who retired thirteen men on strikes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07

81: Mrs. Ferber. So; Miss Peck, s1.23;
total. SlI.50.
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Parrot Cried for Mamma.

handsome parrot. owned by Il resi-
dent in the vicinity of South Main ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
SERVICES AT OYSTER BAY.

Oyster Bay Long Island, Sept. 16.-In each of
the churches In this village to-day special services
were held IN memory OF President Mckinley. IN
every one of them Lead. Kindly Light" and
Nearer, My God. to Thee were sung. All of the
ministers referred to the death of the late Pres-
dent in their sermons. and most or them offered
prayers for the success of the new President. In
the> Episcopal churches the regular prayers were
said Archdeacon Henry Bryan led in the prayers.
on Thursday there will be memorial meeting
in the assembly of the High School Building
to which the entire village is invited. The meet
ing will be held at o'clock. or whatever hour
Comedies with the hour of the funeral at Canton
Some prominent preacher will conduct the service
On Thursday evening. In the Presbyterian Church
there will be a memorial service under the joint
auspices of the Masonic. Odd Fellows and Royal
Arcsnun fraternities. In this service all the local
ministers will be asked participate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
NEWPORT PAYS TRIBUTE,

Newport, r. l., Sept. 15.-To-day observed
in all the churches here in commemoration of
the dead President. AT St Mary's Roman
Catholic Church Bishop Henry p Northrop. of
Charleston, preached. Born in the South and hav-
ing formed political opinions opposed to those of
the dead President. the Bishop paid tribute to
his qualities a statesman and President, and
particularly the domestic side of the Presidents
life The Bishop likened the Presidents deathbed
to that of the early Christian martyrs.
At All Saints Memorial Chapel the Rev. c. H..
Brent of ST. Stephens Church. Boston, occupied
the pulpit the morning. and in the afternoon the
Rev. w. NJ. Morgan-Jones. of Washington,
preached Mr.. Jones said that there was never a
man who conversed with the President five minutes
who was not thereafter warm admirer.
Social affairs of every sort have been indefinitely
postponed. and what promised TO be late Newport
sea son has been brought to abrupt close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
GOV. STONE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Harrisburg. Penn. Sept. Ex-Governor Stone has
sent the following telegram President Roosevelt
al Buffalo:
Deeply deploring the great calamity which has
tss us OF one OF the best rreS,o o t ba
the curse Of anarchsm may be speedily lifted from
our land by the passage of wise and effective laws.
sympathizing with you in the great responsibility
which has suddenly and unexpectedly fallen
upon you. hoping that your administration may
good Judgment which have characterized your
eoecessor hasten to assure you OF the con,
peace and in war the people of Pennsylvania have
ever given to the President of the United States
NO CHANGE IN POLICY OF GOVERNMENT.
Detroit. Sept l5.-"Do you think that Colonel
koosevelts succession the Presidency will
change the policy OF the government very much?"
was asked Of ex-Secretary OF War Alger. He
piled:
j see no good for believing that it will.
congress makes the policies OF government,
seurnoent OF the Presidents chair. the change
is mace now is not OF very great Importance. be-
time is dependent on no one man
resident Roosevelt. 1 am entirely satisfied. Is
ONCE to which he has been so expectedly ele-
nattsp ana while he has been pretty aggressive
tive Chief Executive Of the nation In the natural
eoarse Q. events We may look for important
policy OF the government Will remain unchanged
In my judgment
speaking OF his long personal acquaintance with
PRESIDENT Mckinley. General Alger said:
TIL Mckinley was never. by reason OF his posi-
u'n given 70 coercins others his point OF view
YIN vrans .nem around to his way OF thinking He
yielo, nfm taough In his opinions and. without
oas OF punIic matters coming before him. argue
A1 persuade rather than try to drive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
IN THE ORANGE CHURCHES.

Orange Sept Is (SpeciaD.-In all the churches
here reference made TO the great sorrow OF
the nation. AT All Saints Episcopal Church IT was
announced that a of requiem would be said
tomorrow morning at 7:3o for the repose of the
soul the late President. and also Thursday at
the same hour.
The Rev. c. c. Caswell preached the text
weep not" He said. among other things that
William Mckinley a martyr 10 the cause OF
good government and that his terrible and tragic
death might be in the providence of God. blessing
in disguise II IL aroused a spirit that would clear
the anarchists out Of the country and render i'm
possible in future such rnurderous assaults.
At the First Presbyterian Church the pulpit and
platform heavily draped with black. The
organist. Giuseppe Dine played Chopin's funeral
march, and the pastor. the Rev. Charles Townsend
preached a sermon Anarchy and Anarchists"
h which he denounced them and their methods in
unsparing terms.
At Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. OF East
Orange. this evening the pastor the Rev Dr. Fred
Tribute TO the Memory of William Mckinley, In
which he eulogized him and sketched with a free.
hand his many virtues and the wise and con-
sentative administration that he had given the
country.
At ST. Johns Roman Catholic Church. the rector.
The Rev. H P, Fleming. made a feeling address In
reference to the great national sorrow. euloglzng
the late Presidents many virtues Special prayers
were said after the low masses. and after the nigh
mass the ltany OF the saints was sung.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16

At the Salvation Army headquarters in West
Fourteenth-st. the services yesterday were con-
Quoted by Brigadier Annie Osborne. Brgadier Os-
borne referred President McKnley's death,
thanking God for the calm Christian spirit In which
he met his end. sheNprayed that Mrs Mckinley
might be sustained In her great trial. and she
especially asked that every one present would unite
in silent prayer for the bereaved wife. Nearer NV
God to Thee then sung. At the praise meet
ing in the afternoon Staff Captain Anna Hull, who
presided, offered special prayer for Mrs. Nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
NEWARK PASTORS STRONG WORDS.
ALL PRAISE MKINLEY AND SAY THE LIMIT
OF TOLERATION OF ANARCHISTS
HAS BEEN REACHED

At all the church services In Newark yesterday
the death OF President Mckinley the uppermost
thought and referred TO In the pulpit dis
courses At the morning and evening services 1t
observed that the attendance unusually
large. An unwonted seriousness apparent on
all faces. In many churches there black
drapery. In the music used the hymns that
sung. and congregations deeply stirred
with emotion. and women weeping. Preachers
broke down with deep feeling in the midst of their
sermons while speaking OF the late President. while
sobs heard all the church.
In the Roman Catholic churches special prayers
said. At ST. PatrIcks Cathedral, Monsignor
Doane drew suggestive lessons from the great
the President and his services to his country The
Rev Henry r. Rose. of the Church OF the Re-
deemer. said:
In some future day the true proportions OF Will
liam Mckinleys magnificent stature will be dis
place side by side with Washington and Lincoln.
The Rev. William II. Corgan. of the Central
Methodist Episcopal Church. said
All will agree that he had problems to and
responsibilities to carry of graver nature than
days Of Llncoln's administration. He these
problems and solved them in the spirit of broad
Christian craftsmanship.
The Rev. Joseph Leucht. rabbi OF the Jewish
Temple said In his discourse Saturday:
II we survey the whole list of McKinley's prede-
cessors in the exalted station shall not find a
man In II more completely typical OF the manhood
OF the nation.
There was a unanimity of opinion In all the pull
pit dscourses that the limit of liberation of an
that the law must grapple with them for the sal
walton OF society. the first requisite being the
amendment OF the immigration laws to keep GRIM
inal classes from coming to this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
PREACHERS DENOUNCE ANARCHISTS
ALI. THE PATERSON PASTORS URGE LEGIS-
LATIvE RESTRAINTS UPON THEM

Paterson. N. j.. Sept. 10 (SpeciaD.-The services
in all the churches here to-day marked with
n fervor seldom witnessed The death of the Presi-
dent the theme of all the sermons and the
prayers. Tho unusual number of men In the
churches noted by all the preachers, who
thought that Outburst of patriotism caused the
to testify their feeling such an
occasion. The pulpts in many churches were
draped In black, and some In black and white,
Both morning and in the evening the services
practically funeral rites. The ministers all
spoke with the greatest emotion, and the hearers
We're frequently unable to repress their feelings.
In all the churches there who were
overcome the preacher told of the many virtues
OF the President and the diabocal manner of his
assassination All the preachers denounced the
anarchists and urged legislative restraints upon
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
RUNAWAY GIRL TAKEN HOME.

Violet Lockwood. fourteen years old. OF No 2sS
CathedraI-st.. Baltimore, who ran away from home
rather than attend convent school to which her
parents wished send her. arrived in Jersey City
last night by the Pennsylvania Railroad relative
who had preceded her was In waiting with a de-
tective. her arrival having been anticipated She
was taken back to Baltimore In the next southern
train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16

The Rev. Dr. WILLIAM r. HUNTINGTON. at
Grace Church. Broadway and Tenth-st-"The
land mourneth" Joel 1, 100. That was spoken
Of a little land; to-day 1t is true of a large land
not dreamed of then. Our leader has fallen; our
foremost man is perishe1: President is deao
And yet 1t is an hour for thankfuness as Wei
as mourning because religion Is stronger in
America to-day for this death, because OF the
gracious words that fell from the lips or the
stricken man. More influential for the popular
wellbeing than that significant and sug-
gestive speech will be the Presidents simple
sentence LET no hurt him. 1t may be
made more helpful In the crusade against lynch
law than any learned citation or labored argu-
ments When next the temptation comes TO
some Infatuated mob to shoot, or burn, or
strangle some untried. unjudged object OF sus-
picions let In the crowd, In clear
tones repeat the words now made tenfold more
Significant by the seal death has set upon them
and depend upon IL, there Will be magic In the
cry, Let no one hurt h0g' II Is clear that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
FROM OTHER PULPIIS.
METHODIST CHURCHES.

The Rev J. O. WILSON. at St. Andrews Methodist
most internal anarchy of all. For four rea-
sons-because of our form of government, De
chance to rise, either socially or politically; be-
cause every man of US is a ruler among e, men men or
prostituted into licenses we make no inter
ference If We have not law that t., VIII hang
and that without any lengthy formality-we
ought to have. and will. If we have no law to
ought to have such a law, and will: There
must mus be an an end of anarchy Emma for fn an
hard labor, and the murderer and ms klna
worse than Roe the of
Lincoln. Booth shot Lincoln because OF per
who shot GARFIELD He wa was a disappointed Of
fceseeker: Czolgosz is worse than Judas Is
traitors. Judas kissed his victim: Czolgosz
made the impression that he desired t to shake shake
critics, but McKinley's murderer was the worse
He intended to kill his victim judas rbT Tas sorry o
cihxion. Czolgosz is glad his bullet proved fatal
The Master once called Judas devil; What What
May the law speedily put an end to MIN ana
Methodist Episcopal Church. West One-hundred,
and-fourth, can stop letting ANARCHIST ai,S5 s
a good beginning. We hunt out the nests
of these human vpers that are aIrea aduI mere
made a crime to teach either in public speech
or printed newspaper or tract or Doc pook I'm, une
bert of Italy murdered we knew that the
assassin went from Paterson. n. j.. TO do IT,
And yet, let that hotbed of anarchy go on
until Mckinley stricken down We ought
to have walked up when King Humbert was
killed Now that it has come close home TO us,
heaven grant that may learn wisdom II
must be understood in this country that free
speech and free press the inheritance of
the people so long speak and print what
is decent and wholesome. But the moment they
utter print what is destructive to public
morals what stirs up ignorant or degraded
spirits to assassination they have overstepped
the limits of true liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-26
AIsxsaAsis @azstts.
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 26, 1901.

ELEHaANT browns TRAINER
Henry Hoffman. wel!-known animal
trainer with the Wallace shows, met
a horrible death at Peru, Ind, yester-
day, being killed by "Big Charley" q
monster elephant. while the animal was
bathing In the Mississinewa river. big
Charley" wound his trunk about Keep
or Huffman and hurled him far into the
stream. The man was unipjured, and
when he returned he said: why
Charley, I didn't think that OF you;
aren't You ashamed OF yourself"
The next instant Huffman was grab
he'd by the big elephant and thrown 10
the bottom of the river and held there
by 1.-THE forefeet of the animal. linen
with q great rosr the elephant ran
away. Several show men shot st him
with no effect. He broke down fences
and roamed about In big field, keep
ing everybody at q distance. Apples
loaded with strychnine we're thrown
near him, and be ate one. An hour
later he lay down aud was 10 terrible
agony. A rifle shot finished him.
"Big Charley" weighed over three
tons, was valued at SIC, 900, and In bis
lifetime had killed four men. Keeper
Huffman at different times was animal
trainer 10 Fairmount Park, Philadel-
pbis, and Central PARK, New YORK
city. His home was at Columbus,
nhi4