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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

FIENDISH INFANTICIDE.
Babe Murdered and It's Dead Body
Thrown on tho Red Hot Goals
of a Burning Culm Pile.

Three driver boys found the nude
body of an infant lying on the red
hot Goals of burning culm heap. at
the Hollenback colliery, in Wilkes
Barre yesterday morning.
The feet were completely burned
away, and other portions of the body
We're roasted TO blaCkened crisp.
The joints We're rigid. but fresh blood
on the nose indicated that death had
not occurred many hours previously
There were bruises on the cheek and
contuslons on the head, the appearance
OF which indicated that the childs
head had been battered against some
hard substance before it was thrown
on the fire
1t was a white, male child, apparent
parently three days old. and fully de-
veloped.
The part of the Culm pile where the
body was found faces Diamond patch,
the home of colony of foreigners.
The body is at Doran's morgue. The
police are making a determined hunt
for the perpetrator of the fiendish
crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
AFTER 81 YEARS.
Charles Ferguson Returns to the
Wife He Left in His Youth-She
Supposed He Was Dead.

After an absence of thirty-two years
Charles Ferguson has returned to his
wife in Wilkes Barre, Mrs. Ferguson
was seated in her home on Bank street.
near Halle, Tuesday, when an aged
gray-haired man walked into the room
and said he was her husband. She had
been told that her husband was dead
and for many years believd him so
and took the man to be an imposter.
Incidents OF personal nature were
passed between the two and the wom-
an became convinced that the man
really was her husband. Ferguson
left hs young wife at 30 years of age.
He returns with the weight of years
upon him.
Thirty-two years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferguson lived on farm in Wyoming
county, one day Fergusan told his
wife that he was tired of farming and
intended going away to look for work.
When he left he said that he would be
back in few days. Days and weeks
went by and nothing was heard or
seen of him. Mrs. Ferguson and her
child a year and three months old,
waited patiently at the homestead for
the return of the husband and father,
but there were no tidings and she final
ly took her child and went to live
on a farm in Wright township, Luz
erne county.
AS nothing was heard about her hus-
band she thought he must have met
death in sonp manner and twelve
years after his disappearance she mar
ried a Wright township farmer named
Jonathan Il. Willis. Besides being a
farmer he was also a lumber dealer.
Four children. two sons and two
daughters. all living with their mother
in Wilkes Barre We're born of this
union.
Seven years ago last Easter one of
the sons went outside of the home in
Wright township and was hOrrified to
see his father lying near the steps
with n ragged wound in the neck and
shotgun grasped firmly in his hands,
Life was extinct. How he came TO his
death was never found out, but the
family belevs the gun went off while
he was examining II
The wife remained on the farm for
some time and then took her four chill
dren and came to Wilkes Barre and
they have been living on Bank street
for some time. The son whose father
is Ferguson and who was an infant
when the father left, remained in
Wright township when his mother re-
moved to Wilkes Barre and is now en-
gagged in farming there.
Ferguson said he went away to look
for work and wrote to his wife several
times, but never received an answer.
He then concluded that his wife did
not want him any longer and decided
not to return home. He worked his
way West until he reached what was
then Washington territory. There he
has been for twenty-seven years. He
says he had done we'll and has acCu-
mulated some money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
THE DEFICIENCY BILLS.
They Reach a Total of About Nine
Thousand Dollars.

Recorder Connell's clerk, Mark Ed
gar, is hard at work going over the
deficiency bills of the various depart
ments, which came to the present tis-
cal year as Il legacy of the fiscal year
which ended the first Monday of April
The total of these bills is something
like $4,000, and shows the reckless dis
regard for consequences that was
shown in contracting bills for which
no appropriation had been made.
The law contemplates that an office
holder or department head who eX-
pends more money than is appropriate
ed for his department. shall be re-
sponsible for the deficiency, but Coun-
ellis, after some grumbling, have al
ways come to the relief of the Off
cials.
There now awaits the recorders sig
nature a resolution passed by coun-
ellis directing that last years defcien-
cies be charged against the CORES
ponding accounts for this year TO
start with, this will almost deplete
certain accounts, and deficiencies at
the end of this year are almost inevit-
able.
When the measure was introduced
the signature of the recorder was not
necessary 10 make il legal but it did
not pass finally until the night of June
20, on the morning of that day the
governor signed the chaser" to the
ripper bill, which gives the recor-
der veto power. What action the re-
cOrder Will take with reference TO the
resolution is causing much speculation
in the city hall.
One thing that the recorder has
expressed himself on i'm no uncertain
terms IL his determination To have
all departments keep their eXpendi-
lures within the appropriations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
NEW d. Il H. DEPOT.
Probability That One Is About to Be
Erected at Wilkes Barre.

"A new ID. Il II. depot at the :. l..
Brown block is one of the possibilities
Of the very near future" Says the
Wilkes Barre News. yesterday a
gang of men We're employed by the ID.
Il II. We're put 10 work tearing down
the rear portion of the big block. a
News reporter had short intervlef
with one of the officials but he de-
clined to say anything about the COM
pany's plans further than that traffic
had been very heavy of late and is
increasing daily. In order To have
sufficient room TO properly handle the
freight it was decided to extend the
tracks down alongside of The building
Before departing he said, the S. L.
Brown block would make an excellent
place for "A depot This improvement
il in line with many others cOntem-
plated by the company. In the near
future it is the intention to erect a
car shop near the round house. This
will give employment to Il great many
men and 1t is predicted that within a
year Wilkes Barre will be the head
quarters for the officials Of the Della
ware & Hudson Company"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

Thomas Brennan, one of the twenty
eight persons injured In the explosion
at the Merchants and Mechanics bank
building, Aug. 4. 1900. instituted suit
yesterday to recover damages from
the city of Scranton. the Merchants
and Mechanics bank, the estate of
John Handley, deceased, and the Gen.
trail Pennsylvania Telephone and Sup
ply company.
Brennan was struck in the eye by
piece of flying glass and his sight
permanently impaired, II is claimed
He asks $4,000 damages.
The telephone company is made one
of the defendants on the strength OF
the theory that imperfect insulation
of its wires resulted in the gas pipe
being melted.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are NJ
J. Donahoe, l.. Il. Wedeman and /. H.
Burns.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
EXCURSION OF THE ELKs.
Committee Appointed to Take
Charge of the Event.

The following committees have beer
appointed to take charge of the Elks
excursion to Lake Lodore, ON Wednes
day, Aug. 2S:
Executiye-J. II. Cohen, l.. W. Gschwindt,
Charles Robinson, T. J. Jennings, W. s. Gould,
II, j. Schubert, =. J. Casey j. j. Croghan, T..
f. Melvin, Phil Rnslind.
Adyerti'ing-r j. Jennings, John 4. Bradley,
j. J. Cummings.
Games-Phil RinSand, J. +, Mcdonald W. 4.
Raub, W. s. lIasl' n, Alex, Schricfcr II. W. Mul.
holland, j. D. German, Alex Dunn, jr., J. j.
McNulty W. II. Fries.
Transportaton-N, A, Simrell, C. r. o'Mallcy,
j, ]. Brown, W. $. Gould.
Public safety-C II. schadt, Frank Roblng,
ir., Frank Becker.
Music and Dancng-M, +. Sando, d. !. Rccdy
f. G. Hand, f. e. Smith, Mycr Dayidow, +. T..
Brown, Sol Goldsmith.
Rrircshmcnts-r. J. Lane, Alex schrieier, NJ
Il. Robling,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
CHIEF KLINE DISMISSED.
Mayor Nichols Removes Head of tn,
Wilkes Barre Police Force.

Chief Of Police w. r. Kline. of
Wilkes Barre, was yesterday dismissed
by Mayor Nichols. Sergeant John w.
Jones was appointed in his stead and
Lieutenant Patrick +. Conroy was
made sergeant.
No cause is assigned for the dismis-
sal and neither the mayor nor the
dismissed chief will vouchsafe a rea-
son further than that the mayor states
he has been for some time dissatisfied
with the manner in which the police
force was conducted. 1t is understood
a request was made for Klines resig-
nation six weeks ago.
The ex-chief vacated the office with
in am hour after receiving the letter
OF dismissal, He will open a private
detective agency. He became mem
Der OF the force i'm 1894, being pro-
noted to a sergeantcy the same year,
and made chief April 26. 1899.
The new chief has been on the force
ten years, and a sergeant two years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
NATIONAL WHIST CONGRESS.
Local Players Will Psrticipat
in 1t

The Scranton Bicycle club numbers
I'm its ranks many really first class
whist players and 1t will send four
of them to the National Whist con-
gress. who will more than uphold this
city I'm the big tournament
4. II. Dale, Fl. G. Wallace, l.. q. La
Bar and J.W. Dusenbury are the quar-
tette OF local players who will leave
here July % for Milwaukee, where the
congress will convene Monday, July
90 Headquarters will be made at the
Hotel Pfster. IT will be in session
until Saturday. Aug. 3.
Crack players from all over the
country will be in attendance, and the
competition for the trophies offered
will be lively and brisk. 1t Is likely
that the next convention will take
place in the East, but it is not likely
that IL will be here, as Scranton Is "a
have another whist convention during
the winter. that of the Atlantic asso-
citation.
Teams from Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Wilmington, Washington. Easton and
other cities will compete in it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
injured Passenger Brings Suit.

Another damage suit growing out OF
the street car collision at Rendham
July Q of last year. was instituted
yesterday. The plaintiff is Miss Clara
Graul. a school teacher. OF Brooklyn
y. Y.
Miss Graul was, at that time, visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. j. O'Connor, o,
this city. They were on a trolley trip
bound for Harvey's lake, when the
accident occurred.
Miss Graul was badly bruised and
shocked and is now undergoing treat.
ment in sanitarium for her nerves
O'Brien 4 Martin are her attorneys.
This is the accident In which Motor.
man Westbrook was killed His father
has instituted suit against the com.
pany for $4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
WATER COMPANY SOLD.
Archibald Concern Is Absorbed by
Scranton Company.

The Scranton Gas and Water com
pany, through it's president, W. w
Scranton, has become the owner of
the Archibald Water company, which
supplies water to the borOuGhs of
Archibald and Blakely.
The company was organized in 1876
and the present officers are: Prcsi-
dent, William Law; vice president, w
\. May treasurer, James j. Williams:
seCi etary, g, II, Gerbig; superintend
ert, John Carroll.
The Archibald company was induced
to sell because of its inability to get
a sufficient supply Of water during the
entire year to supply all of its needs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

You cannot make character by means
OF eOVerneSS, tutor and a groom.
And meantime let the young found
ers of home make "A resOlute beginning.
You are looking forward To marriage
and the founding of a family, my
young brother or you, my dear girl,
whom may God bless and guide always,
Resolve to have some law for the
home, ana to give some regular and
sufficient time In il To your children.
If we are to recover out of its well
nigh lost estate the beautiful and gra-
ciOus institution of the home, we must
make the business of doing 80 some
thing of set purpose and of definite
plan. All the way from the top to the
bottom Of our vast and complex social
structure in the life of the wage
Garner and in that Of the capitalist,
the clerk, the professional man. tho
meChaniC-that ancient and divine in
StitutOn must be lifted 10 it's true
place and held in its rightful honor.
schools, Gymnasa. bathing houses,
recreation piers, Libraries. model tene-
ments, better food. ventilation. i'm
proved sanitary conditions and the
like are all OF value in their place:
but that which makes men and women
for God and humanity, and the better
service OF their land and age, is first
of all the personal touch of some
strong and tender hand i'm the home
God setteth the solitary i'm families
wrote the Psalmlst long ago. Let us
respect His Oredr and allow His way
Home, Sweet Home Is said to have
been written by a lifelong wanderer
who never had one, 1t IL an immortal
witness to the deep and inextingulsh-
able hunger of the human heart"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
DETECTIVE WANTS MORE PAY
Sues the Liquor Dealers Association
of OlYphant.

Arbtrators II. p. Duffy, B. f.. Acker-
ly and John NJ, Gunster took testimony
yesterday, in the case of Detective
VIII +, Clifford against the Olyphant
Liquor Dealers association.
Mr.. Clifford was hired by the assO-
citation to root out the speakeasies in
and about Olyphant. He and his as
slstants entered upon the task made
a large number OF arrests and from
time to time received allowances from
the association, About 5000 was paid
and the association claims this was
payment in full. Detective Clifford
says there is still s77,75 owing him.
Hon, John +. Quinnan appeared for
the plaintiff, and Nosburg and Daw-
son for the defence. The association
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
POLITICAL MATTERS.

Tic hrst tangible evidence Of the approach Of
the county campaign is the appearance OF Htho.
graphs Of CN-tity solicitor \. \. \oeburg accom-
panied bv the announcement OF his candidacy
'or the common pleas bench Mr. \oNhurg is re-
sardcd a, the most formidable opponent Judge
}. ". Carpenter will have Tor the nomination.
ON tho Democratic side the most prominently
mentioned for tho iudge,hp are T.. c. New
comb and Cornelius Comcgys. Mr.. Ncwcomb has
not u yet announced himself aS candidate,
hut u /, generally expected that he will be
found in the field when the time Tor elcCtng
delegate, i at hand. Mr.. Comcgys has come
out with the formal announcement OF his will
nsncS, t. accept the nomination. Aaron Au.
gustuS Chase is a,o an ayowcd candidate. There
was tain some time ago Of Colonel +. l., Hitch
cock being run aS Republican candidate Tor
the iudgc,hp but nothing has been heard along
this line lately
~ yet only two men are out for the control.
lcship. Controller l.. j. Jones is candidate
for the Republican nomination and viii probably
secure 1t without opposition. County Auditor
=. " Costello Is seeking the Democratic nomina-
tion, and var has the field to himself The
probabilities are that he will likewise have no
opposition in his own party.
County surveyor 4 l.. stevenson want, an.
other term, hIt n get II he will FIRST have to
defeat Arthur Long in the primaries. Mr.. Long
has served notice that he will run for the office
lie is an engineer in the office OF the Dunning
Construction company No Democrat has yet an.
nounced his intention to ny for this office.
Coroner !. J, Roberts is a candidate for re.
election pr W u. Donnc, OF North Scran.
ton, is mentioned a, one oi his likely opponents.
Discussion has not centralized on any particular
Democrat for this office, hut Dr. j. +. Saltry
"no was Coroner Roberts opponent three years
ago, IS tho most likely candidate.
Neither party has a. yet done anything Of
definite nature towards fixing the time for the
primaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
WINANS HULL WAS HERE.
Stolen Bicycle Belonged to Gentle
man Jack" Skelly.

The bicycle found at the Rodney
home in Moscow when Winans Hun
was arrested there, has been identified
as the property of Gentleman Jack"
Skelly.
Mr.. Skelly lost a bicycle one week
ago Thursday. 1t was taken from in
front of the st. Charles hotel on Penn
avenue When he read that "A bicycle
supposed to have been stolen by Hull
was at the police station he went
thither TO look at it, and at a glance
recognized it as the one he had last
This goes to prove that Hull was in
Scranton, as he stated to the chief, at
the time he is alleged to have been
i'm flight from the scene of the Schoon-
over killing, but il contradicts his
story that he procured the wheel at
Jermyn. whore he had left it with a
friend some time previously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
AUTOMOBILE COMPANY.
An Agency to Be Established in
FloreY & Brooks Store.

The Mobile Company of America will
in a few days open an agency in this
city. The local agency will be man
aged by Messrs. Florey & Brooks, and
will be known as the Scranton Auto
mobile company.
A large stock of autos will be re-
ceived in few days and displayed in
the store room Of Fiorey 4 Brooks. 4
first class automobile repair shop. in
charge of an experienced mechanic
from the factory, Will also he estsb-
lished in connection with the Scran-
ton agency.
The mobile is a steam propelled ve-
hiCle and is today one of the most
practical and successful autos yet
made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
VICTIM OF The
Big EXPLOSION
BRINGS SUIT TO RECOVER
$4,000 DAMAGES.

Thomas Brennan, One of Those In
jursd in the Gas Explosion at the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank,
Last August, Institutes Trespass
Proceedings Against the Bank, the
Handley Estate, tho City and the
Central Pennsylvania Telephone
and Supply Company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
TREASURY IS EXHAUSTED.
st. Joseph's Society Makes Call on
It's Contributors.

At yesterdays meeting of st. Joseph's
society which maintains st, Joseph's
Founding Home, it developed that the
treasury has been exhausted with bills
for a month remaining unpaid.
The society asks that its contributors
take cognizance of this and act ac-
cordingly with due generosity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
A PLEA FOR THE HOME.
Bishop Potter's Words Apply No
Less to the New Apartment
Houses on the Hotel Plan to Super
sere Flats"

In an article in the Womans Home
Companion ''or July Bishop Potter dis
cusses the passing of the home i'm our
large cities and dwells on the fact
that In mapy cases children are
brought up by servants rather than
by parents. Here is his conclusion;
III there is no longer To he any
home-life, any home circle and home
sacrifices for the dear homes sake,
,,hen We need no .he in any uncertainty
as to what We shall have to anticipate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
SUPERVISORS
IN The CITY
CAME HERE TO CONSIDER
PLANS FOR WORK.

They Are Employed by the Inter
national Correspondence Schools
at Various Points Throughout the
Country-E Exhibit Given of Langu-
age Courses Which Are to Be
Given by the School Phonograph
Is to Be Used in Importing In
Visitors Entertained.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS,
GRAND ATLANTIC HorsL lNo ANNEX

Virginia Ave. and Beach, Atlantic City, n. J.
Sixth year; $50 beautiful rooms ensuite single
and with bath; hot aud cold water baths
in hotel and annex. Location select and central
within few yards Of the Steel Pier Orchestra
Offers special spring rates, sl2 to SIS by week;
81 50 up by day. Special rates to families. Coaches
meet all trains Write for booklet
CHARLES f. COPE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

The delinquent city and school tax
es for year 1900 can be paid at the
city Treasurer's office. Three per
cent was added September I, 1900, and
an additional l per cent. every month
thereafter until paid.
L. j. Robinson, City Treas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

was represented at the hearing by
George Prokopovitch, James O Brien
Richard owens and Michael Hizmay
The arbitrators filed their award yes
terday afternoon. 1t was in favor of
the defendants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
HEARING IN HULL CASE.
1t Will Be Held Before Justice
Smith of Honesdale.

Winans HUI, the suspected SLAYER
OF Edwin Schoonover will be given
a hearing this morning before Justice
OF the Peace Smith, at Honesdale.
Captain john Davis, of the local
police, VIII be among those who ap-
pear at the hearing TO testify.
Smoke the Pocono SC cigar,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

n. & H. PAY DANS.--'rhc Delaware and ilud-
son company will pay today at the Baltimore
No ., Baltimore tunncl, Conyngham, White Oak
and JcTmyn ColliCIiCs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
Corporations Chartered.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Harrisburg, July l0,-Chartors were issued by
the state department today TO these corpora.
tons; Roscoe Water company, Roscoe, wash
inGton county; capital, $1,000. City Electric
company; capital, $1,000,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
HOTEL OSBORNE.

Atllntic City, y. J. One square from beach.
New 75.room annex Modern appointments I'm.
eVcclled service Rates, by the day, 81 30 and up.
ward BY the week, ss and upward. Capacity,
400. r. j. Osborne
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

FELL DONN STErS.--Iamcs s. Mack, blind
musician, vas taken TO the lackawannl hospital
yesterday suffering from a broken rib, the result
Of a fall down a flight Of steps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

ELKs' MEErING.--Thc Elhs will have a meet
hg tonight, at the conclusion ot which there
will be an important session of the excursion
committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

OBICG RESIGNED.--At the regular meeting
Of the Nittorio Emanuel society held last sunday,
Mr. Joseph Obici, the recording secretary, ten.
dcrod his resignation. Mr.. obic for the past
ten ycsIs has been the secretary of the society
and a man uf activity and influence in it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11
CITY NOTES
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LEDERKRANH ENCI RSON.-The annual OK.
ursion Of the scranton Licderkranz will be run
o Lake Lodorc, Aug. %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-11

The popular Punch cigar Is still the
leader of the 10c cigars. ..