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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-11
OLYpHANT.

All members We're present at last
nights meeting of the school board,
except Mr. Kelly. The following bills
were passed for payment: Olyphant
Electric Light department, SIS; John
Dempsey, $ll.5O: Pennsylvania School
Journal, $l4S5: +. II. McCann and
Thomas Lenahan. $3.50 each. Asses
sors William ~. Evans and f. II. Ed
wards We're given permission To hire
interpreters to assist in their work
among the foreign speaking citizens,
President William Hoycs appointed
the following committee to serve for
the year: Building committee, Thomas
Weaver, Il. j. Howard, William Nc
Means, Thomas Symons; teachers
committee. r, II. McCann, Thomas j.,
Nealon. Joseph w. Patten, William
McMeans: printing committee, Joseph
Kelly, Thomas Lenahan, p, IL. Nc
Cam, Patrick Langan; finance COM
mlttee. William McMeans, John j,
I.ally. T.. ]. Howard, Thomas Symons;
supply committee, Thomas Lenahan,
Joseph Kelly,Thomas Symons Thomas
Weaver: heat and light committee,
Joseph w. Patten, 4, +. Nealon, Pat
rick Langan, p. II. McCann. Presi-
u'llt q ''N''N' VI go ''''
mittees. Treasurer I.angan's bond for
$4,000 was read and the president di-
rected To place the same on record,
The treasurer was instructed 10 de-
posit all school funds in the Merchants
and Mechanics bank of scranton. The
tax levy was made the same as last
year, Is mills for school purposes and
s mills for building purposes. The
hoard decided TO build AN annex to the
First ward school, on account of the
overcrowded condition of the same,
and this afternoon will make visit tn
the school and look over the grounds
of the proposed Improvement. ON
July the board will make their annu-
al tour of inspection of the various
schools in the borough,
h. J. Lynch, our popular young mer-
chant, will leave today on trip Ia
Europe. lie expects to spend most ot
his time abroad sight seeing in Ireland
Mr.. j. l.. Knapp and sister, Miss
Nettie Knapp. of Green Ridge, spent
yesterday in town.
Mrs. 4. l.. Williams and two children
| lett yesterday for visit with relatives
| al Providence,
Miss Lizzie Mahoney, of Wayerly, Is
spending few days in town.
Announcement is made of the mar
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MOOSIC.

A melting of the school board was
held last evening in the high school.
The Y. p. :. G.. T.. of Greenwood will
hold an ice cream social on the church
lawn Thursday evening, Everybody is
cordially invited.
Miss Lizzie Crump left saturday af-
tcrnoon for her home in Jubilee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard SutliIf, of
Mexico, arc visiting the formers sis
ter, Mrs. William Stevenson.
The Moosic Powder company paid
their employees yesterday.
Cards are out announcing tn" mar
riaec of Mr.. Joseph Parry, of scranton
and Miss Ida Jones, of Greenwood.
Many nf our townSpeoplc attended
the cntertainn ent held in the Green
wood school house.
Miss Mabel Gimmel, of South Main
street, leaves to-day for Philadelphia,
whore she expects to spend two weeks.
Mr.. Charles Robertson, a student of
the University of Pennsylvania, IL
htmc spending his vacation with his
parents ON Main street,
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Phone |.
| NEW, 2s6 |.
| OLD,O423|.
GENERAL TEST OF FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM TODAY
Chief of the Fire Department Nc
Nulty, P. II. Gilleran, Keeper of
the System, and City Engineer
Will Ring in an Alarm from Each
Box Beginning at Nine O'Clock
This Foren DON So Purpose of Test.

The first general test of the city's fire
alarm system since ii was turned over
by the Gamcwell company, over year
ago. will bc made today by Chief OF
Fire Department McNuty. p. II. Gil
lcran. of the Central Pennsylvania
Telephone company. keeper of the sys-
tenn. and City Engineer Kupp.
The test is being made at tho in
stance of chief McNuliy. who wants 10
satisfy himself that the system is in
good working order. and that If there
ba anything wrong. the defect may b.
located and tho possibility of disaster
in The event of Il hig hre averted. Mr..
Gilleran. who has the best appreciation
of any person in the city of the neces-
sity of sccning tn ii that nothing be al
lowed To interfere with the operation of
the delicate mechanism of the system.
heartily endorses the proposed test ana
he "hcerfully lends his aid to the work
of today.
As pointed out in The Tribune sew
oral davS ago. the efficiency of the sNS-
TEN can only be maintained by keep
ing al of the boxes and all of the parts
of the apparatus in action. that is. by
not allowing any of the clock-like
mechanism Of the boxes from falling
| into disuSc The system with all it's
JartS was made for active service. and
| by this means only can good results
| be derived from it, If any single box
| be allowed to fall into disuse. then
| there is n possibility of trouble. bu,
with all of the mechanism kept in ac-
ticn. by tests being made at regular
| intervals. such as the pulling of one
| box each day. in rotation, this is avert :
ed and perfect system. such as the
one in this city is regarded, Will be the
| result.
| The alarms will be turned in from
| the boxes tomorrow in the order OF
| their numbers. and the drivers at the
| hose houses arc notified TO watch the
| indicators The bell in the citI hall
| will ring tomorrow as 1t never rang
before. but it will not be marked with
the excitement of the usual alarm of
| Gi
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Miss Loretta Walker, well-known
Mayfield young lady. has been singu-
larly successful in carrying off honors
at the Mt. st. Vincent's academy. New
York of which she Is a student. and
at the recent commencement was
awarded first prize. gold medal. for
instrumental music: for English liter
ature, first prize, a gold medal; first
prize the Curran gold medal for
higher mathematics, and held second
place for Latin. French and Greek.
This is a record her parents and friends
may well feel proud of.
The annual election of officers of
Crystal Fire company, No. |, will take
place this evening.
Mrs. l.. A. Green and children and
mother. Mrs. George Pendered, 81. are
visiting West Pitttson friends.
James Davidson has opened tailor
ing establishment in the BattenberG
block on Main street.
w. ]. Toman and John w. Jones left
yesterday to attend the Grand lodge.
| Improved Order of Red Men. at Phila-
| delphia Mr.. Toman is the rep esenta-
| tive of Monsays tribe.
Miss Maybell Newsbigglc. of Wilkes
| Barre. is the guest of Miss Carrie Mur-
ray, of Second street.
The Delaware and Hudson collicry.
which has been partially flooded with
| water and has been idle since noon
| Friday. will start up again this morn
| ing.
Miss Stella Thomas, of Carbonate.
was last evening the. guest of Miss Hat
| tie I.ayman, of Bacon street.
The Daughters of St. George will In
stall officers this evening.
| Miss Lucy Bennett. of Second street,
| is spending a few days with Scranton
| friends.
! Mrs. j. NJ Graves will leave today on
a visit 10 her former home at Rowena,
Lancaster county, and expects to be
| away about three weeks.
The Erie colliery had to cease opcr-
ations yesterday, on account of high
| water.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
of Olyphant will run an excursion to-
day to Lake Lodorc. Tickets may he
obtained at Mrs. Rcnnie's, on North
Main street, and are good on all resu-
| lar trains.
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FAMILY TROUBLES AIRED.
Alderman Jones Listens to Stories
of Flying Broom Handles and the


Alderman Jones on Saturday listened
TO the woes of Patrick Connor. of
Brooklyn street. who had stories to re-
late which told Of alleged harsh treat
menl which he received at the hands
of his foster parents. Bernard and
Bridget Gaffney. with whom he made
his home. Their relations. 'Connor
averred. have not been agreeable for
some time, in fact they have been at
such great odds that quarrcls have re-
suited. Connor said he bore with his
trials until matters reached that stage
when forbearancc ceased to be q Nir-
tue. then he set out for the alderman
to seek redress.
His complaint against Mrs. Gaffncy
was that in the passage at arms she
relied on the weapon that in the hands
of a woman is Il dangerous foe of Of
Tending dogS--the broom handle. This,
Connor declared, the woman welded
quite as clearly as a homc-run hunter
on McMurtha's team of crackajack
ball players might handle a bat when
he came up to swat the sphere Il
"keller." Mrs. Gaftney also had rein
forccments. though less powerful. in
the way of threats, which she doled
out quite generously. AS for Mi.
Gaffney. connor said that he Was quite
handy with his legs and could adminis-
ter the swiftcst kind of Il kick, as he
could well testify to. tonnor also
charged up threats to his foster
father.
At the hearing the defendants had
another version of the differences
which would seem to heap good deal
of the blame onto Connor, their adopt
ed son,
The case had not progressed far
| when compromise was suggested.
| Connor wants to leave town and the
| GaffneyS We're willing to aid him, so
| the case was settled by them paying
| his fare 10 his destination. This
closed the story of their troubles.
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HISTORIC TREASURES.
Curios From Paris Exposition At q
Girls Normal School.

Dr. Lucy l.. Wilson'S second trip to
Paris during the exposition has Sc
cured for the Philadelphia, Normal
school. at which she is instructor of bi-
olocy q collection of curioS as inter-
cstinG as they are odd and valuable.
They are intended to illustrate better
than any words or text books can do,
the manners and customs that prevail
in various parts Of the world. Tho
permanent place of exhibit prepared
for them is an immence case of six
sections. that stands in the hall Of the
first floor.
The greater part of the space has
been given to Mongolian clonuenc",
which Expresses itself in almost every
detail OF dress and industry character
istic of the Chnaman and China
women, from the tiny satin slipper to
he school book.
Rut quite as much interest is arous-
ed by the lberian souvenirs. Among
them are a number of old swords, that
tell their story in Il peculiar way On
the blades of the weapon. quite close.
:, the haullc d notch is made, Accord
ing to lborian custom, for every VIC
tim Some of the swords have ten
and twenty notchcs. The crude writ
ing utensils of the IbcrianS are marvels
nf ingenuity. One of their pena is not
StrikinGly different from our own, en-
ccpt in material. 1t is a long, thin
piece of wood. sharpened to a point,
and split as the stub, known To Ameri-
can fingers.
Two cases of relies are given to the
Illustration of progress among the col
ored people. 1t is hoped To have ~
complete Indian exhibit also. although
there was more difficulty in gathering,
at Paris. works of Indian industry
than of other races. All of the treas
urcs in the display were brought from
the exposition.
It is in private Philadelphia and
near by homes that tn" finest Indian
collections must he sought. Mi Mcr-
Ger. of Doylestuwu: Charles stephens
and Mrs Wood. of West Philadelphia
have three of the most varied, Beside
tho pieces of Indian Workmanship,
Mrs Wood has number of autograph
letters from old Chief POkagon who
was the most learned scholar Of tho
tribe. and last hereditary chief. He
died Il short time before the opening Of
the commercial Export exposition, at
which he had planned to have his ma
tiun represented,
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Carbonda1e Department.

Park street, near the property OF MIS-
Bates.
MIR. Kennedy said that so long as he
was a member of council. he Woulu
vote for no more fire hydrants until
councils would consent to the proVis-
ions for one or two hydrahts that were
necessary for the Fourth ward. Ther"
was a CRYING necessity he declared, Tor
hydran,s i'm the Fourth ward, and 10
meet this necessity he. himself. intro
iurcd ordinances which were ignored
by select council. being referred to
committee and allowed to remain there
until the old council died.
Mr.. Kennedy waXcd warm in his dis
cussion and he pounded the desk ny
way of emphasis.
Mr. Whitfield came to the defense of
his measure which he said should not
be allowed to suffer by reason of the
action of council IN another instance.
Uc wanted the ordinance to be consid-
cred forthwith by committee. His
motion prevailed and he was success
rul also in having the ordinance faN-
oraby reported and ordered to he
printed,
The ordinance of MIR. Whitfield pro-
viding for an are light on South Park
street. an incandescent lamp at Ninth
avenue and Spring street and another
on Columbia avenue. at the property
| of Mrs. Wheeler. was referred to com
| mittce.
The resolution of Mr.. PuSliano di'
| rcctinG tho removal of the watering
| trough from Church street To the cor
| ner of Terrace and Garfield was re-
| ferred to committee. the committee
| subsequently reporting unfaro'Hhl>
| and directing the abandonment of tn
| trough. The report was adopted.
The resolution by w. Fl. Masters
| directing the sale of the city'S stone
crusher to G. b. Van Gorder for Slo'
was reported to committee, after Mr.
Stone suggested that the figure asked
| for 1t was too low.
| Mr. stones resolution directing th'
turning on of the water in the publlt
| drinking fountains. the chief of police
| being ordered to see to it that the
water be kept turned on from a. m
| TO 6 p. m. was adopted.
The resolution by Mr.. Ncalon tina
| bids be advertised for for the furnish
| ing of 800 feet of hose for Culumbii
Hose company was adopted.
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HALEY HELD
IN $1,000 BAIL
Security ThatWas Demanded In the
Case of the Man Who Stabbed
YoungMcDonald on Sunday Night.
The Boys Condition Is Not Dan

John Haley the Scott street resident.
who stabbed SiNteen-year-o Will Nc
Donald OH Saturday night. and who
was charged with attempt at iclonouS
wounding, was released Yesterday on
his offering bail in the sum of $1,000
Haley, who is regarded as inoffensiVe
and peaceaEle when sober, became in
famed with drink which he freely par
took of on Saturday night and coming
across Il number of youths. who were
engaged in Il game of ball on Sandy'S
field. got into an alteration. accord
ing to the testimony of the lads. which
ended in his stabbing young Mcdonald.
fiale!'s weapon was an ordinary
penknifc and the wound he inflicted,
While It is not dangerous. caused Me
Donald to lose considerable blood. is
along the neck and cheek. 1t extends
from behind the ear and ovorlies the
large arteries of the neck. which mar
roWIy escaped being severed.
The boys insist that Haley was not
provoked TO making the attack on Me
Donald. He rushed for his victim the
lads say. and slashed him across the
neck before the crowd was aware of
his intention or purpose.
Haley. when Constable NcarN sought
him to place him under arrest. WAS in
a had humor and re resented the on
| GERS approach. The constable had 10
use force to make Haley yield. and
there was Il lively tussel between them
before the prisoner was lodged in Jail.
| Haley is Il mine worker. and his act
! is attributed to his drinking. for, as
stated before. he displays no quarrel
some mood unless when intoxicated,
| and this is his first commitment to jail.
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THE PASSING THRoNa.

Miss Mary Gallaghy spent yesterday
in Scranton.
DR.. Ernest Downton is out, after
severe illness
John Moran. of Aldonville, was in
town yesterday.
Thomas Irland. of Danville, spent
Sunday with Max Shepherd.
NJ. l.. Barrett. of Scranton. was here
on business trip yesterday.
Miss Alice Butler is visiting Il school
friend at Fort Edward. y. Y.
Or. Edwards and Ralph Miller, of
Clifford, were in town yesterday.
Civil Engineer A. B. Dunning, of
Scranton. was in town yesterday.
Major Miliar and Mrs. Miilar. of
Scranton. spent Sunday in Carbonate.
Edward Devine and daughter, of
Providence. Il. l.. are visiting in town.
Miss Anna Farrell. of Pike street,
spent yesterday with friends in Scran-
ton.
Miss Matte Hawker. OF Whites Val.
ley, was a t'arbondale visitor yester-
day.
Miss May Campbell. of tlonesdalc. is
he guest of Miss Nora O'tiearn, of
South Main street.
Miner OlmSted. after several years
stay in Florida. is visiting his niece,
Mrs. Merritt. on Seventh avenue.
r. j. Hughes. salesman for the Foote
& Shear company Scranton. made a
business trip to Carbondale yesterday.
Mrs. Catherine Griffin, of Scranton,
mother of Rev. j. j. Griffin. formerly
of this city. was a visitor in town to-
day.
Mrs. p. Early. of Seventh avenue. has
| returned home, after three weeks
visit with her daughter Mrs. Henry
Gallagher. OF Scranton.
George II. Love and family and Miss
Maggie Love, of Brooklyn. \. y. are
expected to arrive at their cottage III
| Benton this week for the summer.
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A NUISANCE ABATED.
Abandoned Canal Bed at Seventh
Avenue Depot Filled with Culm.

The dangerous nuisance which Inc
Tribune pointed out as existing. and for
about two years. along the abandoned
canal bed, near tho Seventh avenue
depot of the Delaware and Hudson
company, has been ahated.
The dangers of the neglected spot
were effectively removed on Sunday.
when force of laborers, under the
direction of the Delaware and Hudson
company's local officials. filled the bed
with oulm. A portion of the PLATFORM
that covered the old stream was raised
and about thirty carloads of culm were
shovclcd along the old course. tilling
the space to a level with the platform.
This move of the company was GER
tainly one in the interest of the public
health. for the water which was not
drained of when the carai stream was
checked. became stagnant from It's
long standing and gave off odors that
were disease laden and which caused
the boa"d Of health to become indig-
rant when they investigated the mat
ter about two weeks ago.
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GRIP MADE THREATS.
SO Says John MCGOWAN in Alderman
Jones' Court, So the Magistrate
Held the Accused.

John McttOwen was the prosecutor
In a case before Alderman Jones on
Saturday night in which all sorts of
dark threats were conspicuous. Inc
defendant was Joseph Grip. who Me-
Conan declared said some fearful
thin2s to him. The young men had
some differences and in the clash of
words there was a hot exchange which
ended in Grip being accused and ar
rested by MCGOWAN. Grip had his de-
dense. but the alderman decided to
hold him in bail until next Saturday
night. when the charges will be heard.
Constable Neary made the arrest.
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Avoca, and Mrs. Thorpe, or Scranton.
Mrs. Wilson was a communicate or
Trinity church and was well Known
and respected in this city and wayne
county.
Deceased was brought to this city
yesterday afternoon. The funeral VIII
take place this afternoon. services be-
ing held at 3 o'clock in Trinity church,
after which interment will take place
in Maplewood cemetery
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pRICEBURG.

Primitive Methodist sunday school
convention of the Wyoming district
will he held at the u, NJ. church,
Morning service at 1880.
Misses Carrie klopfer and Lillian
Hickman, of Archibald, We're the
guests of Matilda Schmidt on sunday.
Ah. VIII PcttigreW and Miss Maggie
Littlejohn. of Providence, were the
guests of Mrs. James Oakley on sun
day evening,
Mr. and Mrs, llartshorn, of Green
Ridge, We're visiting AT the home of
Mrs. McLune, Oh Lincoln street, ON
sunday.
AIr Arthur Hobbs and Miss Lizzie
Ellcott. of Providence, called ON
friends here sunday afternoon.
Misses Laura and Katie Edwards, of
Hyde Park We're the guests of their
sister Mrs. VIII Paris, on sunday,
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF,

The Crescents defeated the Olyphant
Browns i'm spirited game of base ball
at Alumni park. There We're over Il
thousand persons at the contest. The
score was 1912. The features of the
contest We're Emmett's sensational
catch of long fly to centre field and
his three base hit, and smiths fine
pitching. He struck out fifteen men.
David Chiffon, of Eighth avenue,
and John Ingerman were at Robin
sons pond Friday evening and a por-
ton of Saturday fishing, and returned
with good catch.
William Jenkins, of South Terrace
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street who left here some time in
March for Long Island, where he Sc
cured a lucrative position in one of
the shops of the Long Island Railroad
company, has returned because of frail
health.
Alex. Tscho. of Simpson. is driving
new team of handsome grey horses
purchased recently by him in scran-
ton.
The commencement exercises of the
Mayfeld High school will he held In
the building formerly occupied by
Simpson g. watkins on Friday next
The city patromen Saturday night
donned their summer helmets for the
first time this year.
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riage of John +. ROgan to Miss Lillian
Gaffney. Of Scranton. to occur on June
26 at Scranton.
Mrs. Nj. j. LAWN. who is seriously i'll
at her home on I.ackawanna street. is
slightly improved
Miss Nellie McAndrew called on
friends in Hyde Park sunday
Arthur AthertOn and j. l.. Jones. of
North Scranton, spent sunday with
friends here.
The pupils of Miss Kate Dodson. of
the Blakely school, will hold a picnic
at Nay Aug on Wednesday.
Mrs. John MorganS and Mrs Daniel
Jenkins visited Mrs. Elvira Jones yes
terday.
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Peruna acts in these cases has saved
many lives. A large dose of Peruna
should be taken at the first appear
ance of cold in summer. followed by
small and oft-repeated doses. There
is no other remedy that medical
science can furnish so reliable and
quick in it's action as Peruna.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna. write at once to DR.. Hart
man. giving a full statement of your
case ana he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President oe
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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To Raise Funds

The members of the fire department
are arranging for Joint affair which
they will give i'm the near future to
raise funds to display their part of
the entertainment on FTemen's day of
our semi-centennial. The Mitchell
company have appointed the following
committee to act in conjunction with
those from the other companies; w.
j, Myers, Il. A. Campbell, j. Il, Rowl-
son, Sam Vail and +. c. Bailey.
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MADAME CHAMOT.
The American Woman Who With
Her Husband Did Much to Aid
the Legations Beseiged In Pekin,

Nine. Chamot is an American NO.
man whose name will go down in his
tory as having supplied provisions ~
the bcsieged legation in Pekin last
summer al the risk of her life With
her husband, who is "a Swiss, she kept
the Hotel Pekin, and but for her the
legationaries would have had even n
harder time than they had. Both NJ.
and Nine. Chamot took active cause
i'm the defense; hut best of all they
supplied food when that of the be-
Sieged was nearly exhausted. Nine.
Chamot had several narrow escapes
while getting the food into the lega-
tion. but nothing daunted her. NJ. and
Mime Chamot expect 10 leave Pekiu
soon for a European trip. and al diff
ferent courts they are to be decorated
with orders already promised for their
bravery. Altogether they will receive
eleven
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Deloskey in Trouble.

Joe Deloskey was creating a disturb
ancc AT his home on Fallbrook street
Sunday night. Deloskey was in
ebriated and he became afflicted with
one of his maniaS to smash things. Pa
trolman Garden had to be called and
before he arrested Deloskey he used
his club two or three times. cutting the
latter's head. Deloskey was let off
without fine.