BIGHT rAGES G4 COLUMNS.
SCB ANTON", PA., TUESDAY MOTININO, JUNE 4, 1895.
TWO "CENTS A COPY.
EXTRA
The
"Get There"
people' of scranton
Will profit ty this unexampled op
i portunlty to secure
BARGAINS IN
Fa ee
Wash
Falbriei
SALE 0PEN5
AT 9 A. M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.
At that hour, every yard of jroods
specified below will be placed on
the counters and tables In our Dress
Goods Dept., but the values offered
are of such EXTRAORDINARY
MERIT, that we feel it la our duty
to warn 'the public that we cannot
guarantee a full selection after the
opening day.
Will please take notice of this and
not blame us if they come late and
are disappointed.
Viewed from the solid value
standpoint, the Items noted below
surpass anything we have ever of
fered the public of Scranton.
Imptd Swivel Silks
This Is a duplicate purchase of the
- 75 ' pieces offered two weeks ago,
which were taken up In thirty hours
selling. This time we have been
able to secure 45 pieces, and oannot
purchase another yard at the old
price for love or money.
These Swivels are the genuine and
original English make, and are the
highest grade on the market. They
cost the Importer 35c to land on
American soil. Our price while they
last
25 Cents,
Si
The leading Wash Silk of the sea
son. Unlimited shade list and a
bargain value that will make you
rub your eyes to see If the salesman
has not made a mistake.
Special Price, 25c.
35 Pieces Wash Silks
Plain weave, guaranteed perfectly
pure, very choice colorings.
Special Price, 23c.
30 Inches -wide, SO per cent, 'wool,
and magnificent copies of high
priced imported goods. Black
grounds only. , Guaranteed fast1
color. 43 pieces only at this figure.
Special Price, H2c.
You've seen the same thing quoted
as a bargain at twice the figure we
ask for them. The 60 pieces offered
at this sale embrace the very latest
foreign creations on cream, ecru,
pale green, pink and Mack grounds.
Special Price, 25c.
We repeat the statement already
made that we can not guarantee all
of the above values after the open
ing day of sale. . While they last
they're yours at the price quoted. ''
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WAREHOUSE
WRANGLE OVERJEARB BILL
Measure Denounced as a Damnable
I'iccc of Legislation.
MR. SEYl'EKT'S I'lEKY ADDKESS
Ho Claims That the Hill Will I ill Our
Schools With Irreligious Touchers.
Semite Amendments
Agreed To.
Harrlsluirg, Ta.. Juno 3. The house
met at 3.45 p. m.. Mr. Harvoy, Luzerne,
offered a resolution asking for a si1
clal order for the senate bill to repeal
the law of 1S78, for the division of coun
ties. I t Is intended by this bill to shut
off the people of lower Luzerne county,
wh.i are urging the passage of the Quay
county bill, from having the power left
to cremte a new county by petition,
should the Quay county bill fall on final
passage. The order was granted.
The general appropriation bill was
called up by Mr. Marshall and passed
llnully. The bill passed second read
ing apiH-oprl'aitlng M.U00 to the Wert
Side hospital, at Scranton.
The following house bills on the gen
eral calendar passed finally:
Regulating the admissions to -the
soldiers' orphans schools, raising 4 ho
ages from 14 years to 10; giving prefer
ence of appointment or employment to
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors who fought for the union.
When the house mot this evening the
committee on rules reported the follow
ing order: First, senate bills on sec
ond reading: second, senate bills on
third reading, and final passage.
Unanimous consent was given to take
up the bill relating to the indigent In
sane of poor districts and providing
for the same allowance for treatment
as Is now given by the commonwealth
to state asylums, and It passed finally.
Religions (inrh Hill.
Thj religious garb bill was returned
to the house from the senate with the
amendment Imposing on the school di
rectors a tine for employing teachers
who wore a religious gorb.
Mr. Smith. Philadelphia, moved that
the house concur in the senate amend
ment. Mr. Seyfept, Lancaster, arose and
said that the house should not agree
to the amendment nor the bill, for It
was the mort damnable piece of legis
lation ever presented in this common
wealth. It would fill the schools with
Irreligious teachers, in fact, his Satanic
majesty with horns as large as a texas
s treet could enter a school room under
this bill and teach, while those who
were known for morality would be de
barred. He denounced It as un-Chris-tlon,
unrighteous and an outrage upon
the people of Lancaster county, whom
he represented In this house for three
terms.
Mr. Fow, Philadelphia, said that the
senate amendments could not properly
be considered In the house, for similar
amendments had been offered when
the bill was on second reading In the
house and were voted down. The
amendments, he said, altered the pur
pose of the bill by putting the penalties
on the directors Instead of the teachers,
as first Intended.
He did net think that the governor
would approve the bill aa It was now
amended. Mr. Smith, Bedford, cried
out: "If you are sure that the gov
ernor will veto tha bill why not let it
go to him and stop wasting more time
In the house over It?"
On agreeing to the senate amend
ments the yeas were 130 and the nays
24. Agreed to.
Apportionment Hill Referred
The house refused to concur In the
amendments to the Judicial apportion
ment bill as it came from the senate
and It was referred to a committee on
conference.
At this Juncture the committee on
rules reported an order of business for
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, which will be the consideration
of the senate bills on first, second and
third reading each day.
LAKE WIXOLA.
The Season Opened at the Popular Resort.
Landlord Frcor's Improvements.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Lake Wlnola, June 3. The season at
this popular summer resort opened on
Decoration Day. Creat improvements
have been made, Including a telephone
line to Falls Station on the Lehigh Val
ley, erected wholly at the expense of
Landlord Frear, of the Wlnola house.
A beautiful tennis court has been ar
ranged for the amusement of guests; a
fine orchestra will dispense enchanting
music during meal hours and semi
weekly hops will be given when the sea
son Is farther advanced.
Among the guests registered are Dr.
and Mrs. E. N. Banks and nephew, of
Wllkes-Barre; Mr. and (Mrs. Joseph
Branton, of Plttston.
B. S. Robinson, of Robinson & Pierce,
the North End founders, has taken pos
session of his handsome cottage for the
season.
Mrs. T. D. Lewis will occupy her cot
tage about June 15.
Wllkes-Barre's cottage contingent
has not as yet materialized, although
there are Indications of housecleanlng
and an early Influx. '
Judging from the fish stories afloat
around Wlnola there must have been
some very fine catches already thlB sea
son. Sunday's guests at the Wlnola house
were F. H. Green and W. P. Coon, of
Clark's Green; R. H. Calender, W. H.
Coon, Joseph R. Bell, John Warren,
eckvllle; H. O. Bacon and J. L. Wolf,
of Scranton; E. L. Burrett and
William Merrltt, of Jermyn, and Joseph
Winkle and lady, of Plttston.
Mine Host Frear, of the Wlnola house,
has turned author, and soon will put In
press a story of the sea, which is said
by competent judges to be quite up to
the standard of that class of fiction.
CRAWFORD RELEASED.
Exonerated from Din mo In' Connection
with the Denth of Jennlo Gogcl.
Atlantic City. N. J., June 3. The
young man who was taken Into custody
charged with being the responsible
cause of the drowning of Miss Jennie
Oogel, who met her death In the surf
yesterday, was exonerated of all blame
by the coroner's Jury this afternoon af
ter a searching examination of all the
circumstances surrounding the sad af
fair. Under oath he said his name was
Charles Crawford and his home in In
diana. He was In the employ of tho
government and was located for a short
time In Philadelphia. He said the
ilrow.nlng was due to the presence of a
leop gully oft the Hew Jetty, formed
ly it, and that he and the drowned girl
had accidentally stepped Into It. Ill the
Jury's verdict the Jetty was con
demned as a dangerous nuisance.
The body of the girl was washed up
by the sea on the bench near California
avenue at noon today. The face,
through the action of the waves In roll
ing the body on the 'bench, was badly
scarred.
FOREST FIRES AT BRADFORD.
Tho Settlement Oil led Coon Run Is Wiped
Out-Diiimigc to Property.
Hradford. Ph.. June 3. Forest fires
are again raging In this vicinity and
much properly Is being destroyed.
Kires are raging at Chipmunk, Tu.llyho,
Cufl'ey and along th line of tho Erie
und Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
rullways, between this city und John
sotiburg. The settlement of Coon Run, In Elk
cour.'ty. ton miles from Kane, l re
ported completely wiped out.
There was twenty-six dwelling
houses In the village. Before tele
graphic communication was shut off,
forty-six oil rigs were reported do
firoyed. A message from Knapp's Creek, via
O lex n, N. Y., says fifty rigs belonging
to Messrs. Curtis, Burns and Russell
have been destroyed. The town Is
completely surrounded by fire and
should a frrsh wind spring up tonight
the town will undoubtedly be de
stroyed.
Kverythlng between Russell City and
Coon Run has been wiped out. Includ
ing all the rigs, tanks, etc., tho pump
station of the Standard Oil company
ami the Klk County) Pipe Line, com
pany. Russell City will probably go,
as a strong west wind Is now fanning
th flames.
ONE ROSE PAYS THE RENT.
Hundreds Will Gather at Mnnhcim to Sec
the I nlque Ccrcntnnv.
Manhelm, Pa., June 3. That unique
event, the "Feast of Roses," will occur
here next Sunday. This peculiar cere
mony, though It has been celebrated
In June for scores of years, attracts
hundreds of strangers to this peaceful
borough. So next Sunday the congre
gation of Zlon Lutheran church will
pay the ground rent upon which the
edifice stands by laying upon the altar
one red rose.
Baron Henry William Stlegel found
ed Manhelm more than a century ago.
He presented a plot of ground to the
Zlon Lutheran church and stipulated
that all It should cost would be one red
rose every June. (Hence the unique
ceremony.
The roce Is plucked by a certain mem
ber of the congregntloon. and It Is laid
with great solemnity upon the altar.
There are special religious services held
on that day. The life and virtues of
the generous baron are retold, hymns
are sung and prayers said.
If next Sunday shall be a fine day
a great crowd of people will assemble
at Zlon church to see the sacred rose.
Usually, however, bushels of roses are
sent to the altar, although one Is
enough legally to cancel the rental.
DUEL lJETWEEtf PARTNERS.
One Fought With a Knife nnd tho Other
With a Pistol.
Oreenville, Miss., June 3. Peter flerlo
and A. Carrerro, proprietors of a lead
ing restaurant. He at their homes fa
tally wounded as the result of a street
duel. The itwo Italians quarreled re
cently and dissolved partnership.
They met yesterday and renewed the
trouble. Serlo secured an oyster knife,
while Carrerro was arm;rd with, a pis
tol. After a desperate encounter, last
ing several minutes, they fell within
a few feet of each other, Carrerro un
conscious from the kiss of blood that
escaped from seven gaping wounds.
Serlo's body was pierced by two bullets,
one of which passed through his left
lung
STRANOER THAN FICTION.
Poor Man Finds $2,000 and Qlvcs It to
n Pollccmnn.
New York, June 3. Henry Carte Is so
poor that he had to borrow $5 from a
friend this morning. Then he went to
Brooklyn. While walking In Fulion
street, near Red Hook Lane, he picked
up out of the gutter two 31,000 bills. He
at once turned them over to Sergeant
James S. Montague, of the first precinct,
Brooklyn police, taking his receipt for
the sp.me.
Carte Is a Frenchman, 34 years old,
and has been In this country less than
two years. He has supported himself
1y giving French and Oerman lessons,
but Is going out as a cook.
ftookmoycr's Fscnpo.
I'hlludelplha, June 3. The trial before
Judge Butler In the United States dis
trict court of Ivlwln Bnokmeyer, a pen
sion ngent, and his daughter, Ella Mook
meyer, of Lancaster, Pa., on the charge of
forging certificates upon pension imperii
and conspiracy ended today In verdict of
not guilty.
HEARD A1JOUTTIIE STATE.
Burks county milkmen want a milk In
spector. There are thirty cases of diphtheria In
one ward In Pottsvllle.
Bellefonte's centennial this week prom
ises to be a big affair.
.For $200,000 the bread trust has gobbled
all the Erie bakeries.
Ilarrlsbtirg! population according to the
new directory Is M.7H6.
The Prohibition state convention will
meet at Pittsburg on Thursday.
Lancaster's typhoid fever epidemic has
already prostrated Beventy-elght victims.
, Letter Carrier William J. Lagard, of Al
legheny City, was arrested for rilling the
malls.
McKeesport councllmen will have ar
rested all motormen running street cars
without fenders.
The Liberty Fire company, at Reading,
started in 1874 with 1.1 cents in' its treas
ury and now it has 132,000.
The Bethlehem Iron company yesterday
tested an eight-Inch gun, one of a lot of
twenty-ftve for the United States army.
The test was highly satisfactory. The
gun was first manufactured and tested Ly
this company, . . rT ....
CUBAN AFFAIRS LIVELY
Reinforcements to Await
Ciimnos' Order.
Gcncrul
MAKT1 AGAIN COMES TO LITE.
Skirmishes With Insurgent Bunds ore
I rcqiient-Koports Thut Murtl, tha
Insurgent Leader, Is Alive, Is
Received With Rejoicing.
Madrid, June 3. Tho cabinet, at n
meeting today, discussed the situation
of affairs In Cuba, nnd decided to
await the decision of the cntitaln gen
eral, Marlines, do Campos, before Bend
ing any further reinforcements.
Havana, June 3. Lieutenant Colonel
Tejera has had n skirmish with the In
surgents on the banks of the Con
tramaestre river. In the province of
Santiago de Cuba. One soldier was
killed. The column of troops under the
command of Colonel Sandoval has also
exchanged shots with the insurgents,
who lost two men killed ami left one
wounded man upon tho field. On the
side of the Spanish troops one guide
nnd two soldiers were wounded.
The civil guards have been engaged
with a band of Insurgents commanded
by Curios Castillo nt milium Alto. The
Insurgents lost three killed nod had
several wounded. The Insurgent band
commanded by Sua res. In the province
of Puerto Principle, being llred upon
by a detachment of troops, left upon
the Held two killed nnd three wounded.
In addition, the troops captured four
teen saddled horses,
' Colonel Matorelle, operating against
the Insurgents with a detachment of
troops, came across a band of Insur
gents, consisting of fifty Infantry nnd
ten cavalrymen. In the district tif Jo
borosado. He pursued them to the
Leborrucal Mountains In the province
of Santa Chara, the Insurgent leaving
three dead behind them. The troops
also captured a quantity of arms and
ten horses: one of which was killed.
Chief of Police Deserts.
Key Vest( June 3. A dispatch re
ceived here from Havana says that a
lluetenant of the civil guard who was
acting chief of police at Puerto Prin
cipe has deserted. HM succeeded in
getting on board a pilot-boat, from
which he was transshlptied to a
steamer bound for Liverpool. The
cause of his desertion was his fear of
being brought to Justice by Captain
General Campos, who was displeased
at the lieutenant's aotlon In exceeding
the limits of his authority while pur
suing the band of Insurgents command
ed by Maurice Montljo.
There was great rejoicing here last
night among the Cubans when the tele
gram from Benjamin Ouerro, mating
that Jose Marti Is alive, was received.
and to celebrate the event a meeting of
Cubans was called for midnight at the
Sim Carlos theater. The news that
Marti was alive and In good health was
received with loud cheering, and ad
dresses were made by a number of
prominent Cubans. Later the Cubans
formed in line and, with a band at their
head, paradad the streets until day
light, cheering for Martl anu indulging
In other manifestations of Joy. The
Cubans decided to take a holiday "to
day, and nearly all the rlgar factories
are closed In consequence.'
Tampa, Fla., June 3. The steamer ar
riving from Cuba last night brought
no news. Colonel Fernando Flgueredo
at 8 o'clock last night received a tele
gram from Benjamin Guerra, treas
urer of the revolutionary party In New
York, stating: "Marti lives. Cuba will
be free." Rlguerdo made It public, and
In a few minutes several . hundred
Cubans were rejoicing. Later at Ybor
City, Colonel Flgueredo, Martin Her
rera, Jose Hut tare, Louis Cruz and
Mrs. Caroline Rodriguez delivered ap
propriate addresses to about a thou
sand Cuban..
TEXAS BATTLE GROUND.
Arrangements for CorhctM-'itzsimmons
Fight Progressing.
New York, June 3. Another step for
ward In tho arrangements for the fight
between Corbett and Fltzslmmons was
made today. The men. hnve practically
agreed to light for the Flm-lda Athletic
club, of Jacksonville, which has Its
headquarters at Dallas, Tex., on Out.
3. Dr. D. A. Stewart, of Dallas, Tex.,
the personal representative of the Dal
las syndicate that will endeavor to
pull off the llghit, met Joe Vendlg, of the
Florida Athletic club, today. Vendlg
announced that he had placed $5,000 In
the hands of P. J. Dwyer, the final
stakeholder, ns a guarantee that the
fight could be brought off In Dallas,
Tex. If through any fault of the club
the fight Is declared off, this money
will be divided equally between the
pugilists. CorlMtt has deposited . $5,000
to guarantee his appearance In the ring,
and has also expressed his willingness
to fight nt Dallas.
The only preliminary that Is now
Inrklng Is Fltzslmmons' $5,000 deposit.
This, however, will lie forthcoming; dur
ing tha. next few days. The date
chosen M In the last week of the state
fair, and If.ls hoped to secure an im
mense local ttwd by holding the con
test while the flr is on. Tho men be
hind the vcreture'liave sought legnl ad
vice and they have. been Informed that
there Is no law against boxing In tho
r,tinte. Before the men enter thf ring
the full amount of the purse offered,
$41,000, will be put In the final stake
holders' hands. The men have already
received $1,000 for training exponsta,
and It now looks as If the fight will
come off on the date stated.
INDIANACRoiS BURNING.
Another Week of Pry Weather Will De
stroy All Vegetation.
Indianapolis, June 3. The most se
rious condition which ever confronted
the farmers of this Btate reigns now In
many localities, and every crop Is
threatened by serious danger wheat,
corn, oats and hay. There has been
less than half the usual rainfall this
year, and many of the smaller streams
are now dry, while wells and cisterns
have been dry for weeks. The hot
wave of this week has made the condi
tion more alarming. So long as It was
cool the growing vegetation held Its
color, but under the Influence of the
sun and wind of this week vegetatloon
of all Kinds Is withering. Many of the
meadows arc already nn August brown.
Tho blue grass pasture will not much
longer afford grazing for tho cattle,
the farmers say, and the wheat and
corn nre both In danger of being de
stroyed. There does not seem to be any mois
ture In the earth, (treat clouds of
dust follow the men plowing the young
corn. In me localities llvo stock nro
driven long distances to water. There
Is still plenty of water In such streams
as Whlto river, and down In the
country several miles one can see farm
ers driving lull the live stock they
possess to the river. Other farmers
ure hauling water from tho river.
Farmers say It Is not too lale fur the
cropB to be partlully saved by rain, but
It must come soon. They declare that
another week of this burning sun and
hot wind will settle the crop question
In Indiana for this year.
DOUGLASS AND HIS PLOW.
The Iiunclhlo Individual Again Tears I'p
rho Turf.
Special to the Scranlon Tribune.
IlulUteud, June 3. This afternoon
John R. Douglass, who claims to own
Hullstead park, resumed his work of
tearing up the sods and marring the
beautiful green which for over a cen
tury has been undisturbed. Mr. Doug
lass at first sent his son to tear It up
and pile It into a hen p. After hi' hud
been at work fflT a while Officer Mage,
who had been notified, appeared and
compelled him to desist.
The boy went home at once, nnd Mr.
Douglass appeared w'tji blood In his
eye and went to work very vigorously
tearing up sod In one place and laying
It down in another.
Officer Ouge once more arrived and
was this time accompanied by Olllccr
Flemmlng. They asked him to desist
In the work In which he was engaged.
He refused and Indulged In various epi
thets, calling the officers names, which
he probably used In his school boy days.
As Douglass woud not stop, tho officers
proceeded to arrest him. He vigorously
resisted the officers and a lively scene
followed. Notwithstanding all of Doug
lass' talk and uttermost resistance, the
ollleers walked him to the lockup.
In the fracas a short time ago Dong
lass tried to fence In the portion of tho
park which ho claims to own.
SHOT IN THE SHOVLDER.
Young Patrick Sweeney, of Smithvillc,
the Victim of nn Accidental Discharge
of n Gun.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, June 3. Patrick Sweeney,
of Rmlthvllle, a lad aged nbout 15 years,
was accidentally shot by an Italian
about 9 o'clock this evening.
Young Sweeney nnd some of his com
panions stopped at an Italian's hut and
asked permission to look at a gun
hanging on the wall. The. Italian took
the weapon down, nnd, In some way,
It was discharged, the load of shot en
tering young Sweeney's left shoulder.
The unfortunate lad was brought to
Plttston hospital, vhere he lies In a
critical condition. The Italian was
locked up.
ALL ON ACCOIXT OF LOVE.
John Robinson Shoots Michucl llohan nnd
Flees to Meet an Awful Accident.
Three years ago John Robinson lived
In the North Knd, nnd he became ac
quainted by chance one evening at a
ball with the sister of a young man
named Michael Unban, whose family
then lived in the North Knd, but at
present resides at Arch bald.
After the ball was over Robinson es
corted Miss Hoban home ,and Hoban,
when he learned that fact, borfado
Robinson from paying attention in
future to his sister. The warning was
not heeded, and one evening later Ho
ban met them together and a fight en
sued. Robinson drew a revolver nnd
shot Hoban in the thigh. The wound
was for a while declared dangerous.
A warrant was sworn nut for Robin
son on the charge of attempting to
commit murder. J. W. Clark, then n
constable, was given the warrant to
servo, but when he went to serve It
Robinson went out the back door, while
Clark was coming In the front.
He skipped out west nnd met with
hnrd luck. In an explosion In a gold
mine In Utah he was so terribly burned
that his life was despaired of. Ho re
covered, however, and bears a scarified
appearance.
He came back a month ago and was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Perry on a warrant Issued by Alder
man Millar. He waived a hearing nnd
entered ball In tho Bum of $500 beforo
Alderman Fldler to appear at court.
William Harvey become his bondsman.
A BRITE ARRESTED.
Attempted to Assault I.ittlo Maud Cap
well. Thomas Haines, a young man 23
years of age, wus arrested Inst night
In the Dickson mine, nt (liven Ridge,
by O'llloers Palmer and Thomas Thom
as on a charge of having on May 21
attempted to criminally assault Maud,
the 12-year-old daugh'liy of W. E.
Cnpwell, of North Park.
He will be given a henrlng today
before Alderman Fuller, by whom the
warrant for the arrest was Issued.
The assault was committed In the
day time near Wood lawn Park, nnd
Haines would probably have been suc
cessful In accomplishing his purpose
had not carpenters yho were working
on a building nearby come to the girl's
rescue. .
Hulnes had drawn a knife and threat
ened to kill her If she made an outcry.
LEHIGH'S FAST TIME.
Two Hundred Miles Covorcd In 240
Minutes.
South Bethlehem, Pa., Juno 3. The
fastest time ever made on a long run on
the Lehigh Valley railroad was accom
plished last Saturday by a special train
carrying the Lehigh Valley Writers'
club to Nlngara Falls.
The 200 miles from Batavla to Buffa
lo was covered In 240 minutes, Includ
ing eight stops.. Ten mlleB were cov
ered at an average of 47 seconds to the
mile.
. Robhod and Murdered.
Ban Francisco, June 8. James Howard,
a freight clerk of the Wells-Fargo Express
company, was knocked down, robbed and
murdered on the street this morning.
There is no clue to the murderers.
STILL HOI ENOUGH FOR US
All Records Broken liy the Recent
"Spell of Weather."
HOTTEST DAY OP THE YEAR
Chicago lias Never Known Such a Sultry
Buy as Ycsterday-In Philadelphia
the Mercury Surpasses All
Former lifforts.
Chicago, June 3. From !0 to 95 de
grees In the shade of the Auditorium
tower was the range of the temperature
today In thlH city. From 7 a. m. the
mercury begun to rise steadily until the
maximum was reached at 3 p. m. This
wus the hottest day of the year, and the
fatalities were the most numerous.
Four deuths and several serious pros
trations were recorded by the iiollce be
foro night came to cool the atmosphere
a little.
Never before at this season of the
year In Chicago has there been such
continuous und excessively hot weather.
The spell passed Its first week tonight,
and although the conditions are favor
able for a change tomorrow, the profes
sor hedges his opinions with several
"Ifs." He Is only sure of one thing
that when this heat docs come to an
end there will be plenty of rain, thun
der and lightning ns a funeral escort.
Sweltering (Inakcrs.
Philadelphia, June 3. The first three
days of this month have broken'the rec
ord for heat In June for that period
und have come within three-tenths of
a degree of breaking the best record of
the Philadelphia weather bureau for
any three days. Since June I the mean
temperature In Philadelphia has been
S7 degrees, which Is only surpassed In
July, 1S92, when the record was S7 3-10
degrees for three days. The thermo
meter started out nt 5 o'clock this
morning at 75 and mounted upwards
until at 3 p. m. It reached the maximum
at 00 degrees fine degree higher than
It was yesterday. From that time on
the mercury went slowly downward un
til between 7 and 8 o'clock this evening
a thunderstorm passed over the city,
and the thermometer fell 13 degrees In
nn hour and at 8 p. m. 78 degrees were
registered.
The thunder storm cooled the air
materially, and tonight the weather is
comparatively pleasant In comparison
with the three days of scorching heat.
There were forty-live cases of heat
prostration here today and four deaths,
a great falling off from yesterday, when
there were, seventeen deaths. The pros
trations were much greater than they
would ha.ve been ordinarily, for the
police and firemen held their annual
parade this afternoon. The men
marched over five miles of burning as
phalt streets, (luring the hottest hour
of the day, nnd twenty of them fell
from the ranks. None of the men
prostrated were seriously affected, and
It Is expected that most of them will
be able to return to duty in a dny or
two.
St. Louis, June 3. All hot weather
records for the week in this city were
passed today. At 2.30 o'clock the 100
mark was reached. At 3 p. m. the stif
ling nlr drove people from the streets
when a brisk shower set In and cooled
tho air. Four persons were prostrated
with the heat.
Cleveland, O., June 3. Ninety-five de
grees were recorded by the olllcinl ther
mometer today, four and a half points
higher thnn yesterday.
Louisville, Ky., June 3. The thermo
meter nt the weather bureau at 2 o'clock
registered 100 in the shade. Several
persons were overcome by the heat, but
no deaths are reported.
Oram! Rapids, Mich., June 3. Today
was one of the hottest, in the history of
tho city, the thermometer registering
102 in the shade. No sunstrokes have
been reported.
Reports from western Michigan points
show the mercury ranged from 92 to 9S
during the day.
New York, Juno 3. The hot spell
which has prevailed here for the past
live days was broken late this after
noon, the temperature falling from
about 03 degrees nt 3.30 o'clock to CI at 9
o'clock tonight. There were twelve
deaths reported to the police today, all
traceable to the heat. Besides these,
many persons were prostrated In the
streets.
TOOK THIRTY BALLOTS.
And the l.ncknimnnn School Hoard Could
Not Meet n Treasurer.
President Philip Roach called the
Lackawanna township school board
meeting to order yesterday afternoon,
and Immediately Informed the mem
bers thnt a motion to ndjourn sine die
was In order. The motion was accord
ing put and carried, and Thomas R.
Ijoverlng was admitted as a member
on the presentation of his certificate of
election.
John McCrlndle was elected perman
ent chalrninn, nnd the next In order
was the election of a treasurer. For
this honor there were two aspirants,
Mr. Loverlng and Director Morgan,
from the ArchWld mine. The first
ballot was a deadlock ns well as were
every one of thirty afterward taken.
The board had two or three recesses,
und yet tho vote was the same after
assembling.
Directors King, Dnvls nnd Loverlng
are for Loverlng, nnd Directors Hlg
glns, McCrlndle nnd Morgan for Mor
gan. The olllce will be worth $500 this
year, and is a plum worth striving
after. An ndJou.rnm.eiit was 'taken
until tomorrow night.
TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
Local Prohibitionists Who Will Icnvo as
Hclegntes Today for Pittsburg.
Tomorrow the Pennsylvania stages
convention of the Prohibition party will
assemble at Pittsburg and the dole
gates from Lackawanna county who
will (,-o are: Tierce Butler, of Carbon
dale; William Moore, of the North
End; II. 51. Walton, A. Q. Thomason,
Talllo Morgan, S. N. Callendur, of this
city.
i Tickets can be procured at any (if the
railway stations, the round trip fare
being but the regular t are one way.
The delegates will leave the city In. the
afternoon and they expect Mrs. A. M.
Holvey, of Plttston, and E. D. Nichols,
of Wllkes-Barre, to join them. A strong
effort will be made to elect Mr. Nichols,
who Is a brother of Mayor Nichols, of
Wllkes-Barre, chairman of the state
committee.
Plans will bo discussed for the Intro
duction of a Scranton dally Prohibition
paper. This matter will be only of
particular interest to 1'rohtbltlonlstH
of the fivo ec.untlrg of the northeastern
pari of the Htate and will be considered
at a meeting of these delegates and not
by the generul convention.
MEETING OE TEACHERS.
Whs Held Yesterday Afternoon In the
City Hull.
A meeting of tho principals of the
schools was held yesterday afternoon
at the city 'building, ami after the usuul
routine business for which the princi
pals assemble on the first Monday of
every month was transacted, the spe
cial subject of examinations in all tho
departments nnd grades was discussed.
The papers will soon be distributed for
the annual examinations.
It wus decided that the teachers shall
meet In districts to make all arrange
ments for the examinations. South
Side touchers will meet this afternoon
at No. 3 school; central city and Green
Ridge teachers will meet Thursday af
ternoon at Liberty hall; West Side
teachers will meet tomorrow afternoon
at No. 14 school, and Providence teach
ers will meet on Friday afternoon.
NIMCER OF APPOINTMENTS.
Ihcy Were Made nt a Meeting of tho
Hoard of Control-Those Recommended
for State liplonias.
When Mr. Jennings, at the meeting of
the board of control held last Monday
night, moved to meet last night for
general business, It was met by some
of the members with "What do we
want to meet so soon for without any
apparent business that demands im
mediate attention?" Their question
was answered when Mr. Williams,
chairman of the teachers' committee,
got up and made a report last night.
The report was as follows: That the
resignation of Miss Jessie Torrey, of
No. 3 school, be accepted, and Miss
Rose Clifford appointed to the vacant
position; that the resignation of J. C.
Vaughan lie accepted, and W. D. T-M-wards
appointed principal of No. 17
school; that the resignation of Miss
May Anthony, of No. 18 school, be ac
cepted, and that M!m Agnes Murray
be temporarily appointed to the vacant
position; that the resignation of Miss
Annie O'Donnell, of rTo. 29 school, be
accepted and Miss Sarah Clohsrty ap
pointed to the vacancy; that the resig
nation of Principal M. B. Keane, of 31
school be accepted, and D. W. Phillips
transferred from No. 8 school-to the
position made vacant by the resigna
tion of Mr. Keane.
Normal School Diplomas.
It was further recommended that the
following teachers be reported to the
state superintendent for State Normal
school diplomas, they having taught
the two years required by law: Norma
Nichols, Klizabeth Hughes, Anna
Klesel and Lillian O'Donnell; and that
In No. 32 school Miss Kate Mawn be
appointed as assistant to Miss O'Don
nell. The report was signed by all of the
committee, except Messrs. Barker and
Wntrous, and when the motion for Its
adoption was made Mr. Wormser arose
and spoke In a deprecatory strain
against the motion. He thought that
inasmuch as the schools are going to
close within two weeks, the report was
altogether unnecessary. Another mem
ber wanted to know the sense of the
report at this time, but on roll call the
report of the committee was adopted by
an 11 to 10 vote.
Mr. Walsh's motion that the prepara
tory department Of the high school
have but one session on account of the
heat for the balance of the term pre
vailed. For the New School Building.
Bids for heating and ventilating new
No. 13 school building In the Fifteenth
ward were as follows: Hunt & Con
nell, Jfl.92ri ; ftmead. Wills company, of
Philadelphia. J3.320. A motion pre
vailed to tho effect that the bids be re
ferred to the building committee with
instructions to report at the next meet
ing. Serretnry E. D. Fellows made the
announcement that the penny collec
tions in the schools of the city amount
ed to $97.02. The board In April granted
permission allowing a collection to be
taken up In the schools, a penny from
each pupil, for the benefit of Colonel
Monies Post, No. 319, Grand Army of
tho Republic.
LI S1I AM) IMS fil .
Former Was Hi link nnd tho Latter Went
Off I'ncxpcctcdly.
Charles Lush, who lives at Green
wood, had been lushing since Sunday,
and while In a highly Intoxicated con
dition last evening, he took a shotgun
nnd begun carelessly to handle It, much
to the terror of those around him.
He had 'been fooling with It for almost
nn hour nnd nt last was persuaded to
put It nway, but Just as he was doing
so the weapon exploded, nnd the con
tents entered his thigh nnd abdomen.
The wound Is dangerous and may prove
fatal.
PATRICK I.YOON JURIED.
Domains Laid nt Host in Mluooka Cath
olic Cemetery.
The funeral of Patrick Lydon, late of
Old Forge, was held yesterday morning
and was attended by a large concourse
of friends. The remains were taken to
St. Joseph's church, Minookn, and a
high mass of requiem was celebrated
by Rev. D. H. Greene.
Interment was made In Mlnonka
Catholic cemetery. The pall-bearers
were: Patrick Brown, John Fltzhenry,
nnd Patrick Fltzhcnry, of Minookn;
Patrick Joyce, John Monroe and
Michael Lally, of Old Forge.
Struck by' Lightning.
Pottstown, Pa., Juno 3. The barn of Jo
seph Mitchell, (it Montgomery square, wu.:
struck by lJtThtnlng ' Sunday evening,
1oss, $4,000. The bam of Aaron Snyder, In
Towamlneln township, was also destroyed
by fire caused by a stroke of lightning.
Loss, $3,0UO. Both buildings were par
tially Insured.
J WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, thunJc:
showers; stationary temperature, followed
by cooler weather; southeasterly winds.
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