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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
Thigh BONE FRACTURED
Accident to Philip Mates While on
the West Mountain with
Party of Boys.

Philip, the l3-year-old son of w. T..
Mates, Of 1929 Sanderson evenue, met
with a serious accident saturday at
ternoon at Bald Mount, when the
heavy trunk OF 4 large tree in falling
crushed him beneath it, His right
thigh bone suffered u compound frac-
ture, and the boy is now under the
care of the physicians at the Lacka-
wanna hospital
Young Mates, with eight other boys,
classmates at the Scranton High
school. spent Saturday picknicking at
Bald Mount. About > o'clock In the
afternoon they started on their home
ward journey. and on the way down.
stopped at ali old hollow tree. one ot
the party suggested burning IL down,
and il was not long before a fire had
been kindled at the base and sharp,
cracking noise announced that the
tree made excellent fuel.
The flames spread far quicker than
the young fellows expected and sud-
denly the trunk of the tree vibrated
slowly and then fell 10 the ground
The boys scattered to avoid the fall
ing timber. but Philip Mates was
caught under it, the heavy wood pin
rades helped him from his painful po-
sition, but he was unable TO walk
the least distance, and therefore, while
five of the boys stayed with their in
jurea comrade, two others made fol
the nearest telephone and notified the
Lackawanna hospital.
The hospital received the message
about o'clock and DR.. Lewis re-
sponded with the ambulance. IL was
s o'clock, however. before young
Mates was brought into the hospital,
and. ON examination being made there,
ii was seen that the left femur had
sustained a compound fracture. The
patient rested easily yesterday.
The other members OF the party were
James Neeld, Van rhomason, Charles
Toby, Stanley Hurley, Leland Marsh,
Lewis Williams, Archie Williams and
Newton Ilawley
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
HrBERNIANs IN SESSION.
Quarterly Convention of Lackawanna
County Board.

one hundred and fifty delegates, rep.
resenting the thrty-two divisions COM
prising the Lackawanna county board
of the Ancient Order of flibernians
met in quarterly convention IN Ancient
Order of United Workmen's hall on
Lackawanna avenue, yesterday after
noon.
County President NJ. +. Conry was In
the chair. The other officers present
were Vice-Prcsident Michael Mean
drew, of Winton; Treasurer John j.
Costello. of Providence; Recording Sec
retary +. r. Calpin of Scranton, and
Financial Secretary w. J. Burke, of
Minooka
Reports were received showing that
every division has grown numerically
during the past three months. and that
membership in the order in this county
is now close to the 5000 mark
a resolution was adopted extending a
greeting to Maudc Come and Major
Mcbride, who come here to lecture at
st. Thomas college hail, Sunday. May
.. and urging all members of the order
10 attend the lecture.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
FELL DOWN THE SHAFT.
Michael Shaulish Met an Awful
Death at Mt. Pleasant Mine.

Michael Shaulish. of South Washing
ton avenue, employed as timberman
in the Mt. Pleasant shaft, was instant
ly killed while at work repairing the
shaft Saturday morning.
A platform had been erected at the
mouth of the shaft, and the workmen
We're standing on it. In some unknown
manner boards on the platform BECAME
unfastened from their holdings. and
Shaulish was precipitated to the hot
tom of the shaft, a fall of fully 500 feet.
Deceased leaves wife and three chill
dren. The remains We're badly mangled.
Inspector Prytherch was notified. and
in all probability Coroner Roberts will
be called upon to investigate the case.
The funeral of Shaulish took place
yesterday afternoon from the family
residence. where services We're held.
luterment was made i'm the Minooka
Catholic cemetery. Members of the
Hungarian society and the Mt, Pleas
ant Accidental fund acted as pallbear-
opS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS.
illustrated Lecture on Belgium
Given at Guernsey Hill.

Guernsey hall was crowded last night
by an audience which thoroughly en-
ioyed the splendid lecture on Bel
gium," given by Charles Brand, of New
York city.
The lecture was under the combined
auspices OF Amos lodge, Independent
Order Of B'nai Birth. and the local
circle of the Jewish Chautauqua. IT.
was illustrated by handsome stereopti.
con views, and by the use of these the
lecturer vividly illustrated his address.
Mr.. Brand is possessed of a wealth Of
description, and the manner in which
he forcefully and rapidly discoursed on
the beauties of the quaint little coun-
try, acting in conjunction with the re-
alisttc views shown. combined to bring
before the eyes Of everyone present the
scenes OF which he spoke.
The lecturer closed the entertainment
by a superb description of Waterloo, a
handsome view of the famous scene of
the downfall Of Napoleon vivifying his
words. 1t was thoroughly we'll
pleased audience which left the hall at
$50 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
WERE FOUND DEAD IN BED
Two Scranton Young Men Asphyx-
lated in the Ashland House,
New York, Yesterday.

T. j. Sweeney. chief clerk of the
lIackawanna Railroad Car Record de-
partment, and George II. Buckley, also
q clerk in the same department. were
found dead at o'clock yesterday
morning in a room in the Ashland
house. on Fourth avenue, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtll
street. New York. They were over-
come by gas during the night and died
from the fleets OF it. They went to
New York Saturday afternoon.
1T is well known to their friends
that both of them We're accustomed
TO sleep with the gas burning low all
night, and being in a strange room,
esumably did the same thing. This
light went out in some way This fact
was verified by the stopcock, which
was partially open when the room was
entered yesterday morning.
The odOr of gas was detected by one
of the servants, and when the door was
forced open both We're found dead in
bed. Undertaken John Kelly, of 237
East Twenty-third street, took charge
of the bodies. From passes and papers
found in the pockets. it was an easy
matter to identify them. When the
| Identification was complete, Division
superintendent c. II. ketcham, of Ho-
boken, was notified.
The latter communicated the facts to
Acting Superintendent of Car Service
NJ. B. Casey, in this city, and he teie-
graphed to Sweeney's parents at Cleve-
land, and also notified Buckley's rela-
ties at Chicago. Both bodies will be
shipped direct from New York to their
former homes.
Mr.. Sweeney had been with the Lack
awanna railroad since last August.
having come to Scranton from the
Nickel Plate railroad offices at Cleve-
promoted to the chief clerkship of the
car record department. which position
he filled with much credit. Mr.. Buck
ley entered the Lackawanna COM
panys employ about two years ago.
and was also a popular and painstak-
irg employe.
Only few weeks ago Sweeney re-
turned from Cleveland. where he had
arranged for his marriage ITO we'll
known young lady of that city. Prior
to making his home in Scranton he
was identified with the musical and
theatrical world in a minor way. being
the possessor of a rich baritone voice
and much dramatic ability.
The attaches of the car record de-
partment and other Lackawanna Of
fees will hold a conference this morn
ing and arrange to forward a tribute
of their respect to the homes OF hoth
| vOuOo men
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
SPECIAL.

SCRANTON GAS AND WATER COMPANY ANU
Hyde Park Gas ctnpany--In order to encovr.
age the use Of gas tor fuel purposes, notice is
hereby given that on and after April next IL.
price of gas 30 used will he one dollar per OIL.
thousand feet consumed. subject to the Sotowin,
special discounts: Ten per cent. all bills where
the consumption for the month anouptsto iesst
twenty-five dcllars; twenty per cent. on all bill.
where the consumption for tine month amount,
to twenty-five dollars and upwards.
Provided the bill is paid on or before tine ett
day OF the month in which the bill is rendered
separate meter. furnished by the company, 10
necessary. i'y order Of the board.
G. B. HAND, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
Designs That Decorate.

We do not confine our purchases to
amy one manufacturer, but show you
a selection of Wall Papers from the
latest offerings Of all the leading wall
paper manufacturers, having selected
only the most desirable patterns. hence
our customers are assured the very
latest ana most artistic designs in all
the fashionable colorinss.
II employ only iirSt-class artisans 10
execute all kinds of decorative work).
r. W, NEUBAUER, designer of in
terror decorations. formerly with NJ.
Norton), i06 Lacka. ave, near corner
Of Wyoming ave. with the Scranton
Carpet and Furniture Co. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERY.
II Will Convene in the First Church
Tonight.

The Presbytery of Lackawanna will
convene in the First Presbyterian
church this evening, and sessions will
be held Tuesday, Wednesday and prob
ably part of Thursday. The session
this evening will be opened with a SER
mon by the moderator. Tomorrow
morning there will be Il half-hour de-
votion meeting, to which the public is
especially invited, and on Wednesday
morning the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered to all the
members of the Presbytery.
Tomorrow evenings meeting will be
attractive because OF the address OF
Rev. DR., Weaver, a prominent colored
preacher. who will give talk on the
work among the freedmen. Wednes-
day evening the Rev, DR.. Thompson,
secretary OF the board of home mis-
sions, who has just returned from
Porto rico, will talk on the work OF
the board, particularly in relation to its
work in Porto Rico The public is COR
daily invited to attend all the sessions
OF the Presbytery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
FELL FROM TREsTLING.

Sebastia Maya, of NIoosc, was
taken to the Lackawanna hospital yes
terday morning, suffering from a
broken clavicle. Maya is an elderly
man, and Thursday night, while walk
ing along the road, in Avoca, attempt
ed 10 cross a railroad trestling.
In the darkness he missed his foot
ing and fell about forty-five feet to
the ground, where he was found sew
eral hours later, He was removed to
his home. and there received medical
attendance until yesterday, when it
was decided to remove him to the hos
Litnl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
PERSONAL.

Rev, NJ salnnan, 0, NilkesBarle temple, wis
in the city yetterdIN.
Miss Grace Howard has returned 10 her home
IN New York after two years residence in this
dty.
Dr. II, y. waro vent to Atlantic City yester.
day, where he viii remain this week, Mrs.
Apre has been There for several weeks,
+. and Mrs T, q. Godfrey and Mis-. Toltey
ped YESTERDAY alter pleasant trip TO New
Washington and Old Point Comfort
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
Repairing Done Gratis.
A ACKAWANNA
THE"
LAUNDRY.
Social
Gossip

=. ]. Shea, OF this city, and Miss
Eute Lungan, OF Camden, \. j., We're
united in marriage ut the latter city
> "Wednesday by Rev. Father Caniield.
= Miss ELLA Langan, sister of the bride,
and J.. j. McCarrick. Of this city, We're
bridesmaid and aTooinsman, respec-
lively After Il wedding supper at the
home OF the brides parents, the newly
Nodded couple left on IA bridal tour.
W viii return to this city in the
" OF few days and will begin
>Gsekeeping at 2l2 Wyoming avenue.
Ir. Shea is Il we'll known young man
and president OF the street car mems
union His bride is an estimable young
woman.
City Solicitor George Watson vas
Saturday night rendered Il reception by
the City club At their rooms on Spruce
street. President W. S. Dehl intro
luced the ilonored guest in ii glowing
speech and AIR. Watson answered MIN
IN Il few we'll chosen words, thakng
his fellow members for the cordiality
they evinced. \ tasty luncheon was
served, and well planned programme
carried olh. Nentriloquist Charles
Hartley and the Schubert quartette
were among the entertainers.
Mss Grace and Fred Atnerton OF
North Main avenue, entertained the
North Scranton Card club Friday
night. Miss Julia Henwood rendered
a few choice selections oil the violin.
The next meeting will be held at the
home OF Miss Rachel Evans, on School
street.
\ pleasant party was given Saturday
night al the home OF Sidney Mack, on
Deacon street Games We're played, re-
freshments served and an excellent
time enjoyed by all present. Among
those in attendance We're: Harry
Dickert, Frank lIarth, Frank Baker
Oscar Hickman, Ed. Mcmillan, Ralph
Black, George Harvey, Conrad Dyer
Ray Snyder, Eugene Schroeder, John
Kelly, Roy Rooms, Emma snyder,
Julia Craig, Edna Hayes, Sophia Sny-
der, Mr.. and Mrs, John Black, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Reese.
Nh and Mrs. j. 5. Schut%er, of Spruce
street gave reception Saturday at
their home, in honor of their son. Nell
son, who was confirmed that day at
!he Hickory Street synagogue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
CLUB ROOMS
WERE OPENED
BANQUET GIVEN ny YOUNG
MEMS CLUB.

II Was in Celebration of the Final
Completion of Their Rooms Under
the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Addresses Were Delivered by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Talbot, Rev. DR..
Rogers Israel, J. Benjamin Dim.
mick and others--Rooms Fitted Up
by Members Of the Club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
"RIPPER" HAS BEEN RIPPED.
Dunmore Bill Has Undergone Gen.
eral Transformation.

The Dunmore "ripper" is no longer
ripper" The "ripper" feature has
been cua out of ,he bill and it now
provides simply that the borough can
change its form OF government, as de-
sired.
Originally 1t provided that the Offices
should be filled by Gubernatorial APP
rointment. Now it stipulates that the
present officers shall continue to serve
Until their terms have expired and
that the people shall then elect their
successors.
The fact that the Lackawanna rep
resentat:ves would not favor the bill
in its original shape accounts for the
change.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
Guernsey Hall,

3li Washington ave, Scranton, is the
best and most reliable place to pur-
chase good Piano. 1t viii pay you
to call and get prices and terms. J, W.
Guernsey, Prop. a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
Spring Excursion to Washington.

The Central Railroad OF New Jersey
viii sell excursion tickets TO Wash.
lngton for all trains on April 34th.
good 10 return ON on before May $rd. at
81 - for the round trip. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15

The New York Ladies' Tailors
and Furriers. just arrived with latest
styles of fashions for spring and sum-
mer. 326 Lackawanna ave. IT"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
SExTETTE WAS
IN A Combine
HAD ITS OWN WAY WITH THE
ESTIMATES BILL.

Three of the Four Committeeman
Who We're Not in on the Deal Left
the Council Chamber When They
Discovered They Had Been Frozen
out--Salary Increases Made at
Tuesdays Meeting Were All Done
Away Witt--Appropriation for the
Militiamen Is Disallowed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-15
THE OFFICERS.

Dr II. Il. Ware will ratulu Monday
22nd. W
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Ask Tor Keliy's union crackers. -
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Ask for Kellys union crackers. 81
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19

But he trusts the novelist to see that joy is not
altogether missed, and yields himself to the
enjoyment of an exciting narrative of crime
mystery and other highly diverting elements of
fiction. The tale is very well told. one grows
a little weary of the obtuscncss shown 10y the
central figure. but then remembers that
when mystery is afoot in a modern novel CON
vention permits the hero to remain oblivious to
matters obvious to every else. There can be
indeed, no quarrel with Mr.. Henson for simply
doing over again what countless novelists have
done before him on the plane of clever sensa-
tonalism. The fact remains that he is clever
Truth Dexter is apparently the work of a
Southern writer; it is Il surprisingly accurate re
production of the old fashioned Southern
method. Here is the high mettled Colonel with
a sense of honor only found expected to
understand, south of Mason and Dixon's line
and with devotion to his State like that of the
Cavalier to his lady. Here is the Southern Ma
tron. a creature of Il white sweetness and ten
derness and l"ftiness of soul not possible up
Moth; and here is the Southern Maiden gifted
with a refinement, modesty. reticence delicacy
and poetic sensblity that throw up into
picturesque relief the natural coarseness falsity
and cruelty of her beautiful and too sophisti-
Gated Northern rival. The story partly turns
upon fortune left to the "Southrons' by a
relative who clunS to the Union and made his
money, after the war. in strictly honorable fash
ion. His kinspeope the cash as the be
quest of a traitor-whence come many complica-
tions, sentimental and other. The story has
some neat character drawing and the play of
motive and contact of Compartments are cIeverly
managed. Its provincasm and its too feminine
air faults which furnish forth undenable
amusement for the reader
"A Victim of Circumstances is brisk and
Workmanlike novel of life in these regions. Most
of its characters well bred and all of them
think that they are. The plot is of the slightest
being concerned with the joys. the and the
misunder ndngs attending the courtships of
two pretty girls. The book has humor, agreea BILE
if somewhat obvious. The social types
conventional, but they sketched in with so
slight hand that they have air of freshness
and piquancy. The story is of the kind that
passes and is gone even the SHOWS of yester-
year. but it is amusing enough in its hour.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19

iiunauc, whose one idea was murder When
piishter days returned to France Nine de
,I'edunaffais took her home, nursed and tended
ner ull' ten years afterward, death put an end
TO her sufferngs.
a palmetto chapter is that in which the au-
thor has set down some anecdotes of the last
Gays OF the young Dauphin in the Temple
ihese We're communicated to her by a relative
oi one of the men sent by the revolutionary
authorities to take charge of the dying child.
ihe poor young creature rarely spoke at first
though his sufferings from the sores on his
knees We're great Does my mother know / am
III! they heard him whisper one day. He did
not know that the Queen dead; he thought
she was in the next room, and would keep his
eyes fixed longingly on the door for hours to-
gether AS the end drew near he would utter
over and over the piteous cry, Take me to my
mother; he would crawl painfully to the door
and beg to be allowed to go to her. He did not
complain, though he often said Il want to die"
Strange and bitter words in a child's mouth,
The story of the little Capet's martyrdom is one
OF the most heartrending things in history and
one would not willingly recall phrases even
more painful than those set down here. The
wild beasts of the Revolution destroyed no more
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
FICTION.
THE AUTHOR OF 'DODO" IN A CHANGED
MOOD

THE LUCK OF THE Walls. A Novel. BY L. F.
Benson. l2mo. PIP. 4i6. D. Appleton e Co.
TRUTH DEXTER By Sidney Mccall 12mo PIP.
S15. Little, Brown & Co.
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES. A Novel By
Geraldine Anthony. 12mo PIP. S69. Harper &
Bros.
London life. with which Mr.. Benson has so
often dealt, is to a certain extent pictured in
The Luck of the Walls" But in the general
plan of the book, in most of its incidents and
altogether in its atmosphere he has set himself
TO the task of giving the reader sensations of a
romantic and even thrilling order The Luck
is a wonderful specimen of the goldsmith's craft
in the possession of the Walls for hundreds of
years. The modern young representative of the
house rejoices in the Luck until he learns the
significance attached to it by a superstitious
reading Of the legend it bears. The motive is
as old as the hills. The reader knows at once
that Lord Harry has troubles ahead of him.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
innocent tender and harmless victim than this
little enemy Of France" they called him.
STARTING 4 NEWSPAPER.

HON AN OLD BOOK CAUSED THE PAIL. MALL
GAZETTE" To BE FOUNDED.
Frederick Greenwood in The London Times
The origin Of The Pail Mall Gazette" was the
purchase of old book in Holbnrn Pars. The
book complete copy of CannInss Anti
Jacobin' in its original newspaper form The
purchaser of the book was myself; ana as /
turned over its faded leaves, thought of The
Saturday Review intruded Ghat journal
then at the topmost height of its reputation),
and thereupon came this idea: Make good
combination of the two the current supply of
mind allows, throw in a scrap two of novel
feature" mix with an eye To the needs and de-
mands of the hour publish every day. and you
Will have a new thing that ought to be power
and a glory. Stated in outline, that
hopeful idea, which would have been yet more
hopeful but for suspected lack of Cannings,
Pitts and Freres i'm the available talent of ihe
time. Yet all that was quantity graceful IN The
old fashioned form of The Anti-Jacobin' could
be repeated even improved upon: and this,
think. done. If you have the
original issue of that famous publication, you
may recognize how closely the Old Pail Mall
Gazette resembed il typographically exactly
the same breadth Of double column; the same
choice of types for the text and the lettering Cf
the title: the same use of italc capital headlines;
and other likenesses. But whereas The Anti
Jacobin' had a large squat quarto page, the ne"
little paper was heightened into elegance and be-
came an octave. like The Saturday Review.
After due elaboration. the design was
municated to Mr. John Parker. the acting mem
ber of a publishing firm in West Strand, which
then owned "Frasers Magazine" The scheme
il with four or five of the pen and men of
the world. clients and friends of Mr.. Parker
(among them Arthur Helps, Charles Kingsley,
Froude-Who were To Write-and, more remark
ably a certain great statesman. ! remembef),
and the thing was settled. But not lastinGly.
Parker's father infirn, old man, with
only a little while to live. il was thought, ard
th,. risks of the undertaking fretted him.
So Il ct US put il Off said the SON OF course
| agreed, and soon afterWard IL was the son lhtt
died and not the father.
I was then unacquainted with Mr. George
Smith and had known him for some time when,
he half forgotten scheme recurring TO my mlhd
as we possired one evening after dinner, poured
il forth And now no more need be Sald TOT the
present purpose except that after niue While
othec evenings were spent in talking over the
plan and then il carried out. Mr.. Smith
chose the title, which did not like. AS for the
editorship | strongly urged that it should be
offered to Mr. Richard Hutton, of The spec
tator" But that Mr. Smith dld not IKE; ne
Thought that the designer of the paper should
be its editor and very unwillingly Il went 10
consult Carlyle about il one day, hoping that he
might know of some unplaced. highly capable
person) accepted the post
New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
THE COUNTERCHEcK QUARRELsOnE.
From The London Morning Post.

From The London Morning Post
When the famous John Radcliffe. whose Ii.
brary is so well known AN institution at oxford.
lived i'll Bow-st. his garden adjOined that of Sir
Godfrey kneller. Being intimate friends as
Jesse tells us, they agreed that a doorway
should be broken through the wall to admit of
their enjoying a free Intercourse with each
other. Some misunderstanding. however hav-
ing arisen between Them Kneller sent a mes
sage To Radcliffe that he intended close up
the door Radcliffe. ii is said asked the mes
senSer to tell kneller that he might do any,
thing with the door except paint it, while the
painter returned the very obvious message:
Tell Dr. Radcliffe, with my compliments that
Will take any thing from him but his ply