The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, March 24, 1896, Page 5, Image 5
'J - -t'4 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY 3I0RNING, MARCH 24, 189. 41 Pure and Baking powder. " I have used Cleveland's 'Baking Powder exclusively for several years, because I have found it what it claims to be pure and wholesome and uniformly satisfactory." Mrs. Mary j. Lincoln, Author Boston Cook Boot. Nnrrman & Moore I1VI 111 www FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THK COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. EVERY ROAD LEADS Somewhere! BUT THH POPULAR ROAD IS THE ONE THAT LEADS TO LTHE ackawanna aundry. 308 penn Ave. A. B. WARMAN. 1111 WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S ins, OF The most com plete stock of Special Patterns made strictly private to us for Scranton. Etc cn y botes. "Join llie nines." ' John llunnon ami Hose Pool.-y, nt Throou, wer munlfil yesterday by Al ili'imun VYriKht. Tin court yi'Ktei'ilay uranteil the peil tlon of HI. Xli-holux' CuiholU: t'oiiKii'lM lion of 1 Hit Korsi- for u rliurter. Mrs. White, who Is HunVrliiK from u frui'lurnl thith, wum uilinlttfil to tin' l.ui'ku wuniiu hospital ycHti-rJay, Hit liuine is in IVckville. Art-hllirt I, Itil.', of the linn of Utile O'Connor, of New York, was ill the elty yesieiilay looklhK over the new lilKli Urtiooi, whieli he ilesiKliecl. Tills eveiilnir at the Xofth Main Ave nue I!uiUhi i-lillivh u reeilal will be kIvii y Miss Mollie Traeey Weston It will be for tile benefit of the rhiilvh . Thu renlral Woman's Chrlsliun Tfmp.'r anee union will huh I their reKiilur meet ing this afternnon at 3 oYlork J n their rooms, Jewell buililiiiK. All welcome A seelal meelliiK of the Jewish Wo man's union was hehl last evening at the j.lmlen Street temple, .Mrs. Mlna .Monies Cohen, of Minneapolis, nililresseil the la tiles. ' Thomas Gerrlty, for many years em ployed on the Delaware, Lackawanna uii'l Western rullroail, ilieil yesterday ut his home, on New street, after a short ill ness, A speelal election will he held In Jermyn borough today to vote on the iuestion of lnereaslntf the Indebtedness for the pur pose of piocurliiK a water supply for the town, ' The reKiilur meeting of the flreen Ttlik-e Woman's Christian Temperance union will lie held Tuesday. i!.3t) p. m., ut liilu Kicks in iiveuue. A cordial Invitation Is extend"d to all. The Woman' Keeley league will meet this evening ut 79V o'clock ut the insti tute. Madison avenue All members are requested lo be present, ns business of importance will be transacted Murrlnge licenses were yesterday grant ed to Hai ry W. fiennett, of llunmore, ami Marietta Hebrlntr. of Scranton; tieorse Wull u li.l Uosa M. Custard, of Fuctory vllle: John Jlunnon und Hose Cooley, of Throop. The Third election district of Fell town ship Was yesterduy, by order of court, divided Into two districts, the new-one to be culled the 'Fourth district. Judge Ed wards ordered that h decree he submitted for the approval of the court. The will of fiarah Jones, late of the borough of Jermyn, was yesterday pro bated and letters testnmentnry were cranted to John It. Jones and Thomas M. Crittlths. The will of Alice .McoInald, late of Covington, was udmitted to pro bate. No letters were granted. A full rehearsal of Princess Itosehtid was held In the Young Men's Christiun Asso ciation hall yesterduy afternoon under the direction of Mr. Bruyele from New York, who will look after all the last rehearsals nnd stage the production. There are eighty young people in the cast. The cos tumes are brought from New York. The Young People's Soclety.of Christian Kndeavor of the Penn Avenue Jinntist church will hold their third social of tMr tjt months' series this evening. They In vite all the young folks from the various churches. A tine programme has been arranged. Kach person Is requested to w-nr u ribbon of red, white and blue. All women who are interested In the coal mines of this region are especially Invited to come to the Young Women's Christian association this evening to hear A. K. Sloun's lecture, "In the .Mines and Around the Breakers with a Kodak." The lecture Is Illustrated by a series of real ISilo stereoptlcon views which represent the work and life in the mines. A silver offering will be received at the door. Spring Milliner Opening. Npxt Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day ut Mrs. Humphrey I'.rodley's, 20(1 Adams avenue, opposite court house. PON'T FAII, TO GET A , COPY OF TOMORROW'S . ORBAT MID-WKKK TRIB UNE. TWELVK PACJKS CAHKFt'LLY SELECTED MATTKR. Iteses for Sale and for Rent. If yen contemplate purchasing or leas Int a house, or want to Invest in a lot, sec the list of desirable property on at 4 The Tribune. Sure." . S1TH MAY JE DISBARRED Court Asks Him to Show Cause Why He Should Not Be. THE JI DGE GLXSTEK CHAKCE It I Shown to Uo Absolutely Without An? foundation In I not--lias Placed Mr. Smith In Very Bad Position. Attorney Cornelius Smith's last sen sation, his rhargesi against JuilK V. W. Uunstcr, of the bench of this county, yesterday resulted In JwlKe It. W. Arch liulil grunting ti rule to show cause why Mr. Smith should not be disbarred from practicing lawr In the courts of Lackawanna county. The action taken it the result of a letter sent to Judge Ounster March 14, which read as fol lows: Scranton, Pa., March 13, 1S9. Hon. V. W. (Sinister. Hear Sir: Being your friend from the verv llrst duv of my Introduction lo you. It would seem that 1 might at leust claim full- treatment ut your hunds. More than this 1 do not wunt, nor have I ever, from unv man, claimed more. It being stuted to me that In open court vou announced your opinion in the case of Burns vs. Smith, et. ul., discharging t.ie rule to show cause why the appeal should not he stricken off. and at the request of Mr. Kusson and Burns, In my absence, you took the opinion back. Vpon further Inquiry this statement was confirmed by other gentlemen who were present In court. Now, us you once had the case, and once decided It. It does not seem to me to be either Just or fair for you to turn the case over to another Judge, Respectfully yours, C. Smith. It was the second letter of a some whnt similar nature Attorney Smith addressed to the Judge and he was at once summoned before the court to make an explanation. Judge Ounster told him that he had hecn Imposed on liv some one evidently and gave him until March 16 to name his informant. Mr. Smith had to go to the Supreme court that day and made a plea for extension of time. He was allowed an additional week's grace. CAMK UP ykstehday: The matter accordingly came up yes terday morning and Air. Smith read nn atlidavlt sworn to by him before Wil liam A. Wilcox, which contained Ills stutement. He said In substance that he was Informed by Attorney I P. Wedcnian that Judge (liiuster handed down an opinion sustaining his (Smith's) appeal In the Hums libel case on the ground thut the check was paid within twenty days, but Mr.- Kason and Burns pointed out to the judge that he hud muile a mlstuke, ttit the check was not paid within twenty days, and he then took his opinion buck for cor rection. on that afternoon Mr. Wcdeman told him this he called on Judge C! mister and was Informed that the case had not been disposed of nnd would not be until Judge Edwards returned from W likes-Bnrre, where he was then at tending court. The same day, the af fidavit sets forth, Mr. Smith wrote u letter to Judge (iunster stating that lie hud been Informed on what he deemed good authority thut the Judge Inul handed down an opinion sustaining his appeal on the ground thut the check was paid within twenty days. But upon Mr. Kasson and Mr. Burns culling his attention to the fact thut he made u mistake he took his opinion back for correction. To this letter he complains that he received no answer. After re ferring to u remark with reference to the opinion thut he overheard In court one day he speaks of a visit he mude to Judge ('.mister's house on March 12 to ask hi in to hold the opinion in the Burns case until he (Smith) returned i'l'iim the Supreme court. The nHlduvIt then concludes as follows: WHAT JL'DOE Gt'NSTRIt SAID. He Undue Ounster) then sold the cuse was In Judge I'Mwurils' hands uml ,i would write, and hand down the opinion In the case und thut he would speuk to the judge about It. As 1 returned home from his honor, Judge (lunster's house, it occurred to me In so dolus he hud made a mistake, und took his opinion back for the mere pur pose of correcting such a mlstuke, then his honor. Judge Ounster, was the proper person to make the correction. And thinking thut there was not the slightest wrong or impropriety in letting his honor know the manner In which I received the inn tier I wrote 111 in in the letter In ques tion without the remotest Ideu or inten tion of charging his honor, Judge Ounster, or uny other Judge with liny wrong what soever in the mutter. And, further. I positively say thut In writing the lettf r in question, I hud not uny idea or Intention of charging his honor. Judge Ounster, or any other Judge with the slightest wrong In the matter. Judge Cunster directed that the affi davits he tiled and then drew a let ter from his pocket bearing data of Dec. 111. IN!);. It was the llrst letter spoken of by Mr. Smith in his affidavit, and contained this statement: It being stated to me thut in open court that you announced your opinion in the case or Burns aguinst Smith et. al dis charging the rule and at the request of Mr. Kasson und Mr. Burns In my absence you took the opinion back, upon further inquiry, this statement was continued by other gentlemen who were In court. "Now who are the other gentlemen that were present?" asked Judge Oun ster. . "If Air. Wedeman Is here, your honor, I would like to have him sworn and make a statement." replied Mr. Smith evading the question. "You have given Mr. Wedeman's name as one of the gentlemen," said the judge. "Now who are the other gentlemen?" Air. Smith did not reply but again asked that Air. Wedeman be called and sworn. This was done. MR. WEDEMAN'S STATEMENT. "I would like to make a statement," said Air. Wedeman. "I think I am en titled to that, and if you choose to ask me any questions afterwards they can do so. To do Justice to myself and place myself In a proper position be fore this court and the members of the bar, I think I am entitled to this." He was told to proceed and made the fol lowing statement: - On a certain morning, I don't remember when It was exactly, I was here In court. I had been requested, as the gentleman says, to tell him If any opinions In which he was Interested were handed down, having had occasion to visit his office In relation to a suit In Susquehanna county. This day In court his honor. Judge Ounster, handed down an opinion und I think read u part of It. It was In the case to strike off an appeal In the case of Burns against Smith. The rule was discharged, and for the reason, as I understood It, that the check was cashed within twenty clays. This I told Air. Smith in his office. That the court re called It I never said to Mr. Smith or any other man. Air. Burns, I think, was not In court. If Air. Kasson was here he was ucting clerk or deputy prothonotary and the court's attention was not called to the fact that there was any mistake In the opinion. In answer to questions by Judges Archibald and Edwards, Air. Wedeman aid he never told Mr. Smith the opin ion was taken buck at the instance of .Mr. Hums or Mr. Kusson. He further said that he nwver discovered that he made a mlstaku when he said the opin ion in the Hums-Smith case was hand ed down. Judge 'Ounster then made the following statement concerning the matter: JUDGE GUXSTER'8 STATEMENT. In the case of some one the name I do not recall against Frothinghum I did hand down an opinion. 1 hud been Informed by Mr. Pryor that in that case the appeal had been taken In time uml the check hud bean puhl within twenty days. 1 was Informed by Air. Kasson thai that was a mistake 1 took back the opinion at once, looked ut the record and round us a matter of lad that It was u "mistake. The award in that case was entered nn April 3 und the appeal was taken on April '.'J, and the costs were paid by check. It was my duty to recall the opinion because 1 made a mls tuke. But in the case of Burns against Smith there was not even so much as a consultation between Jutiges Edwards and myself until afVr the conclusion of this Inst argument court. And If there be any member of tho bar thut informed Air. Smith of any such things as he states here in his uttldavit it is his duty to come forward und state it. Air. Smith said he had no recollection of talking to anyone about the matter save Air. Wedeman. When he failed to receive a response to the letter lie sent Judge Ounster he felt that what he ( hud heard was confirmed: Judge Edwards There Is no one you i can name outside of .Mr. WeUemau: Air. Smith No. sir. .Nobody mat I can name thut I -had uny speelul conversa tion with. I think 1 stated to Mr. Aluhon once thut the opinion was handed down. Mr. Aluhon In so fur us 1 have heard Your Honor of these letters It seems to me if 1 am capable of Judging thut there Is not anything in the letters thut would im uly thut there was any inlacontldence or anything of that character. AN' ATTACK ON A JUDOE. Judge Archbuld It Is a direct attack upon the honesty and Integrity of a Judge und it Is an attempt to Inttuenca the deci sion of this court. There is r.o: any otuer purpose in that letter. .Mr. Smith Is Just repeating in this court just what he has done in other courts; attacking other Judges of this commonwealth, not only those of this court, but of other Judges in this commonwealth. The three judges then retired from the bench to deliberate and in about twenty minutes returned. Judge Arch bald then handed down an order re quiring Air. Smith to make a formal answer on Alonduy, March 0, to the rule to show cause why he should not be disbarred. After quoting the letters the order of the courts goes on to relate: The statements In the said letters with regard to the alleged disposition of the said rule by the said judges being untriio und the suld Cornelius Smith huvlng been fo Informed by Judge Ounster, prior to I ho Writing of the last of the said letters, u rule Is now entered upon the suld Cor nelius Smith, to show cause why he should not ho removed from bis ofllce of attorney of this court uml bis name stricken from the rolls thereof, on the ground: 1. That the suld letters relied Upon tho ntllclul honesty ami Integrity or Hon. I-'. W. Ounster, one of the Judges of this court. 2. Thut they tend to Influence anil preju dice the disposition of the said rule pend ing In the hunils of the suld Judges. It. Thut the action of the suld Cornelius Smith wus In violation of his duty and oath us an attorney of this court, und In contempt and derogation of the adminis tration of Justice therein, und attempted interference theiewltli. This rule to be entered and served with a copy of these churges forthwith tipnn the suld Cornelius Smith, with the re quirement that he muke formul answer thereto on or before Monday, March !M, ut o'clock, u. ill., ut which time the suld rule Is mude returnable. In the course of the week we will ap point ccrtuln members of the bur to con duct the prosecution of tills rule, unit upon the return of the answer we will see what further steos ure to be taken. WOMAX'STKRRIBLE DEATH. Her Ksroains Hedueod to Ashes in n ' Ballon Dwelling House. Miss Ityman. daughter of Mr. nnd Airs. Henry Kyinun. of Palton. suf fered death in the flumes which burned down the family house on Suturday night at about 1u o'clock. A few hours after the house hud been con sumed the charred bones of the unfor tunate young woman were found In the debris. The house Is situated on the brow of Watts' hill, near the bor ough line. When the fire broke out the mem bers of the family who escaped were seated in a downstairs room. The first intimation that they had of the tire was the crackling of the Humes as they burned In the Hecond story where the daughter was supposedly asleep in her room. Hue of the brothers rushed upstulrs and entered the room. Ho dragged the bed to the door, but upon feeling for nn occupant found that the bed wus empty. The stairs were rapidly burning and the Voting man made his escape. Soon after, when the side of the building burned away, the body was seen lying on the joist of the second floor and the members of the family were compelled to watch It burn having no power to rescue It. The building was totally destroyed. Friends of the Ityman family have started a subscription for their benefit. Aliss ltyniun was about 20 years of age. FASHION'S HAZAK. Beautiful Showing of Foreign anj Do meatls (iarmcnts and Suits. Francis Fitzgibbon is now receiving daily the very llnest productions of foreign and domestic workshops, and any one will find themselves amply re paid If they will but call and Inspect the elegant show-Ins of cloaks, capes. Jackets, suits, skirts and waists. A large lot of silk waists were received yesterday, which are pronounced by all who have seen them to be the most beautiful ever shown in Scranton, and the prices are very reasonable. His showing In cotton waists is simply grand. One waist In particular at f.il cents excels anything heretofore shown here at tt'ii cents. He manufactures his own waists, is the reason of his being able to sell at such remarkably low prices. ' GUKF.I) BY A BULL. Edward Barrett Probably 1'ntally Injured at Avocn Ycsterdav. Yesterday morning when Edward Barrett, of the North End, Avoca. was feeding a bull which he kept about the ......I.,..,, the tinitA tittnclced him. and before assistance arrived Barrett was terribly lacerated about tne neau anu body. The animol was almost killed before he released his victim. Unrrett was carried to his home, a short distance away, and medical aid summoned. It is thought that he cannot recover. Jenkins St Morris' Alillinery Opening. Thursday. Friday .nd Saturday, 406 Spruce street The finest line of wines, cigars, malt nnd other liquors in the city at Lh mann's. Spruce street. E: Robinson's, Milwaukee and Feigenspan's beers on draught " Kaster .Milliner. Next Wednesday. Thursday and Fri day Airs. Humphrey Bradley, will dis play all the new Ideas In Kaster mil linery. The ladies are invited to make an inspection. 206 Adams avenue, op posite court house. M. A. Fiiedlander & Co. announce their snrlng opening; in their new mil linery parlor, 508 Spruce street. Former ly occupied by O. W. Owens, Wednes day and Thursday, Alarch 25 and 26. when they will display a choice and se lect assortment of pattern hats and bonnets. ' Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a magnificent display of Alillinery will be made at Jenkins & Morris', 06 Spruce street. , FOUR MEN WERE WOUNDED Desperate Alfray at Dunmure Yes tcrtlov Afternoon. THEY DID XOT LIKE KLTHYEX At tho Conclusion ot Ilia Address in Christian Church a Crowd Was Waiting for Iliiu-.Many Pis tol Shots btchanged. Dunmore was the scene of a furious shooting affray yesterday afternoon in which Fred Mink. of 606 Plttston avenue. South Side, was shot through the back ami probably fatally wounded; Frank Keller, of Dimmore, was shot in the liarht knee; William Seagraves, a young man about 10 years old, was shot in the riKht ankle, and a man named Murphy was 'also wounded but how seriously could not be learned. The cause of the outbreak was the lectures of Ruthven. . the ex-priest, in Christian church on Tripp avenue, Dunmore. He spoke Sunday afternoon to men only and yesterday afternoon to women only. Both lectures began at 2.:to o'clock. His audience of women ilkl not number more than twenty-five, but from 2.:ill until 4..10 there kept coin ing from all directions- men and boys, anil when the lecture was over, at least 500 were gathered In the vicinity of the church waiting for the ex-priest to come out. Nearly half of the crowd was loaded with decayed eggs, tomato cans, stones, snow balls and missiles of every de scription. It was evident to the wo men who had traveled to hear the lec ture that there was danger of getting their garments soiled with pelted eggs If they dared to come out of the church; many were afraid of getting struck with stones and for this reason they kept their pluces In the hall for over thirty minutes after the lecture was over. Kuthven, also remained in the build in K. HOBDAY AND HIS GUN. All Dunmure was expectant for the outcome. Peter Hobday, who hud u friend in the chuich, shouldered a double burreled shot gun and marched through the crowd. He served notice that he meant to escort the friend out safely und threatened to blow the head off the first one who threw a rotten egff. He wont in and took the lady out nnd no one attempted to offer any mo lestation to him or to her. The other women filed out immediately after word. When Ruthven appeared surrounded by fr.ur men who acted as his body guard there wn3 a shower of eggs from nil directions and before a minute was over Ruthven was the color of a sun flower. In answer to this reception, it in alleged, that he pulled out his revol ver and fired In the air. This was the signal for battle nnd for the next sixty seconds ninny pistol shots were llre.1. Persons who were In the crowd out of curiosity made a dash for safety and they state that the shots were nl mod straight at the ex-priest and those around him. Allnk was one of the body guards and he had a position In front of Ruthven. One of the bul lets struck Alink In the back and he threw ui his hands with a shriek 'o" uRony. Keller was also a body guard and one of the bullets hit him in the light ankle. SAY THAT RUTHVEN DID IT. Ity whom Allnk and Keller were shot it upjieurs to be Impossible to say as yet. There wore at least fifty shots III ! and it was all done Inside of a minute. There are some who claim thut young Seagraves was shot by Hut liven, but no positive information could bu gained lufct night nn this point. Kedler and Seagraves claim to know who struck them, but refused to make any statements for publication. Kuthven, as soon as he emptied his weapon, the spectators say, dodged low n Into the crowd and made his way to the sidewalk. He then started toward this city. When he reached the centor of the city he was still dripping with broken eggs. Christian church Is situated on Tripp avenue, a' short thoroughfare, only a block lung, running from Drinker to lirook streets. It Is parallel with Hlaliely street and just u block below It. For over n year It has not been used as a place of worship, the congre gation of that persuasion being now composed of only a few members. Amos Washer anil James llallock are the trustees. It Is a small structure und does not seat more than ."0 people. The crowd was gathered on the street around the entrance to tho church. Af ter the shooting and fusllading was over Alink started toward Scranton. He did not get more than three blocks down Drinker street when he fell exhausted and hud to he carried. Those who as sisted him brought him to the residence of J ml Swartz. at the corner of Electric avenue and Drinker street. He re mained there until evening, when the l.uckuwnnii.i hospital ambulance con veyed him to the hospital. Drs. Blanch ard nnd Fish made an examination of Mink. HT.'I.LET ENTERED THE BACK. The bullet entered his back below the left shoulder blade and its direction was diagonal, as if it bad been fired by some one standing to the light ot him. Tho doctors made no attempt to probe for the bullet, but fixed him comfortably und ut a lute hour he wus resting easily. He Is an old man 6:1 years of 'age. The bullet may have penetrated the left lung and blond poisoning is also feared. Keller and Seagraves were taken to the office of Dr. F. W. Winters. The former's wound is on the inside of the thigh, n few Inches above the knee, and Seagrave's is also on the Inside, just above the ankle. The doctor extracted the bullet from him. Both were then taken to their homes. Keller Is a mar ried man and resides on Kurtz avenue. He lattiK.retunied from the west. Sea graves is a son of Airs. Carrie Seagraves of Orove street, near Clay avenue. Dun more. He was standing In the crowd out of rurioslty. Kutliven'a lecture Sunday afternoon was attended by nn overflowing audi ence, a large percentage being Catholic men, but they did not Interrupt him, ex cept 'that many got up and went out before he had been speaking long. Once or twice some one hooted him from the gallery, but he made some humorous remark about the individual and that BPttled the matter. When he got outside there was a street full of people around, and as he passed to the car, he was jostled about and shoved. Some snow balls were thrown at him, but aside from that no interference was made. He then hart a body guard consisting of Mink and three others. OFFICERS ON THE SCENE. County Detective Thomas Loyshon, Deputy Sheriffs F. E. Ryan, J. D. Fer her and L. C. Hot-tree went to Dunmore in the evening to obtain particulars about the riot and they secured the names of a- large number who are said to have been Implicated. Air. L-yshon swore out a warrant before Justice of the Peace Robert Scott for all suspect ed. The names are not given in the warrant, but the document empowers the oflicers to take any person whom BEST SEIS 01 El M Iacludiair th ttlnUM xtraottef C S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., OcVUCfi they think evidence can be brought aguinst. ' The only one that un attempt was made to arrest was a young man named) James Sweeney, living opposite Horun & Henley's store on Chestnut street. The young man could not be found. The county detective waa handi capped In learning any direct evidence to bring to bear against the many whose names were given to him as being participants. Chief of Police Haley was not on the scene when the shoot ing occurred. The Dunmore police do not go on duty until evening. It is exitected that several arrests will be made today. - Mink, who is at the hospital, is a special ofllcer. He is an cx-member of the New York police force. INTERVIEW WITH RUTHVEN. Ruthven waa found ut his boarding house, corner of Franklin avenue and Spruce street, soon after he reached there. He wan washing the egg stains off hla clothing and person when The Tribune reporter was ushered into his room. He did not seem- to be much excited, and, after becoming satlslled that his visitor was a newspaper man and not one of his pursuers, he talked very calmly and without much reserve. "Those people," suld he. "came there with malicioua Intent. I have heard that it was openly avowed that I would never leave Dunmore alive. There was fully three hundred In the mob which surrounded the door of the church, and the greater part of them were men nnd the rest full grown boys. I took four men up there with me to protect tne, and eight or ten , others, principally young men volunteered to assist, when the meeting wus over. As soon ns I emerged from the door the cry went up 'There he Is," and simultaneously a shower of eggs and other missies as sailed our party. We hurried down the street and for three blocks the crowd followed us pelting us with eggs and stones. Near Drinker street a man whose name I afterwards learned to be Christy Walsh, tired point blank at me. Old man Allnk, who was Just behind me received the bullet In the back. Some one said Allnk was shot and then the firing became general. TRIED TO SUPPORT AIINK. Mink began to stagger and I caught hold of him to support him. A young mun of our party, whose name 1 do not know also cuught hold of him. An other of the bullets that were being fired at me struck the young man In the leg. 1 managed to get Allnk to the veranda of a house mar the corner hoping to get protection and a place for the wounded man to lie down un til he could be attended to. The woman whoever she was shut the dour in my face and refused to let me in. When I faced about this same Christy Walsh was standing at the gate only about ten feet away with a pistol levelled at me. There was no getting awuy from It so 1 had to stand there and stare In to the muzzle of his gun while he snapped the trigger repeatedly. It re fused to so off however having prob ably been emptied during the general fusilnde. He had me covered for fully three minutes." Ruthven dwelt particularly on this scene and repeatedly reiterated the statement that Christy Walsh fired the first shot. He avoided explanation of how he got away from Wulsh and the crowd and what became of the wound ed me-j. To the reporter's question us to how he got to Scranton he stild that he and four young men who were sym pathizers managed to get out of the crowd and reach Scranton by cutting across the fields and coming duwn Washington avenue. These young men furnished him with Wulsh's name. They also told him that one James Ah'Andrew und a red-hended man with one arm were prominent figures. When asked If he Intended to stay here he said he did. Spring Opening. Joseph, Davles & Jenkins' grand spring opening of millinery will occur Thursday, Friday and Suturday, Alarch 26, 27 und 28, at 427 Spruce street. Pillsbury's Flour mi.ls have a capac tty of 17,500 barrels a day. Alillinery opening Wednesday and Thursday, March 25 and 26. Aliss Nellie Walsh. 211 Wyoming avenue. Spring Opening. Joseph. Davles & Jenkins' grand spring opening of millinery will occur Thursday, Friday und Suturtluy, Alurch 26, 27 and 2S, nt 427 Spruce street. Organs at half price. Guernsey Bros. Spring display of Alillinery, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday nt Jenkins & Alorrls", 406 Spruce street. LiVerne GRAND Wednesday, March 25, Thursday, March 26. A garden of beauty that doesn't wait for the kisses of spring, but is ready to receive the new season and you. Women will go in ruptures over the novelty, the magnitude and the artis tic merits of the display. Pattern Hats and Bonnets with productions from our own work-room will lead in inter est, while the large commodious store, with elegant new fittings and furnish ings. Huts, Flowers, Trimmings and ornaments will prove n close second. These conditions will bring crowds of happy vlsitora'and make this our first opening in Scranton a dally festival. Everybody invited! Everybody wel come! Store open each evening. A. R. SAWYER, 131 WVOMINd AVENUE. iini CARPETS, DRAPcRI-S, ETC. Mai;c h 2'j, ia CARD. Wc arc nuiking extensive additions to oni-show moms una in one week will tear out front of our bnildiii ' to re place with modern show windows. The interior will also he slightly disarranscd to put in nn l.lectric Passenger I levator. To do this successful I v we must make room for the iirinv of mcchittiic-i employed on sume, nnd we have decided to muke a SPcCIAL S1LE for ona Everything Kconomicul Housekeepers should not fail to buy the season's wants during the coming week. Csoods stored free for GO days. II. If. BERRY. Und 111 423 Lackawanna Avenua. Spectacles and Eye Glasses to fit everybody. We make a specialty of fitting Glasses. TKY 0UK 50c-SPECS. GRAND IT WILL PAY TO INSPECT THE LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Dinner, Tea, Toilet Sets, AT RUPPRECHT'S CRYSTAL PALACE 231 Penn Ave. Opt). Baptist Cuurcb. TRAMP TUNERS BEWARE Of men traveling from house to houw pre tending to be Tuners and Repairer! of Piano and Organs. They sometimes uae our name without authority. The Only Tuners Who do work for ui are fiewrs. C. F. and 0. P. WHITTEMORI-. All work done by them, or In our Immense repair department, Is guaranteed by us. You cannot afford to have your instruments ruined by incompetent workmen. Estimates given for restrlnging or varnish ing Pianos, making them almost good as new. Your work I solicited. " Orders left in person or by mall promptly attended to. L. B. POWELL 5 CO., 336-j.to WVOMINd AVE. week at SPECIAL will be ofl'ereil a CE5. reduced price. . J i illinery Opening nil TIISM.- W(H 25 mm iim GRAND OPENING OF 19!, lUG 1 Frl!, March 25,26 and 27. Come, let us show you through our Hue, it will be to your advautage. Why so? because it contains au array of tasteful effects never equaled before a collection of up-to-date ideas. We can't begin to particu larize the subject. It is too large, but we can say that no. body ever saw prettier styles or bigger values than are shown by us. Come and verify the claim by an inspection. For those three days we will give 'ou 20 per cent, dis count on all goods purchased from us. J. BOLZ 138 Wyoming Avenue. High Grade pi Shaw, Emerson, Malcolm Lova. dongl. & Warren, Carpenter, Waterloo. And Lower Grades at Very Low Prices. - J. LAWRENCE STELLE, !03 SPRUCE STREET. NECKWEAR." CLOVES 4 12 Spruce Street. 205 Lackawanna Ave. ONLY ONE WEEK MORE The stock of the late firm of Olof G. N. Turnquest, jew eler, must be closed out THIS WEEK Honest goods at your own price, as everything must go at once. Auction every day at 10 a. m. and 2 and 7 p. m. Positively the last week. , Nothing reserved, everything must go. W. R. SHORTS, Assignee. A. R. HARRIS, Auctioneer. THE OBLBMATM 13 PIANOD tra st rnieat tb. Hon Pepaltr aoi Wtreraemi: OppoilteCehisafcoilleanmeat, ah laatbiinerton Av. Born n ton E3I HATS Mill! HIS CHI 8TUL AT Dunn's i