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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY HORNING, MARCH 28, 189.
"Pure
(mm
BAKING PCWDEO.
I prefer Cleveland's
pure and wholesome. It takes less for the same baking,
it never fails, and bread and cake keep their fresh
: ness and flavor."
Miss Cornelia Cam mix Bidfoid, Supt.Ntw Ytrk CtMng StkeoL
Horrman & Mooro
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
HUSSET SHOES IT COST
ATTHK
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
' Washington Avenue.
: HO MORE SAW-EDGED COLLARS.
ANTI-SWEAR IRONED
Old Solid Comfort to havo on encircled
round your neck, we are giving
tnem io our pairone.
f ackawanna
THE.
Laundry.
308 Ptna Ave.
A. B. WARM AN.
WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S
OF
The most com
plete stock or
Special Patterns
made strictly
private to os for
Scranton.
Etc.
CITY MOTES.
"Join tho Blues."
Work on tho aiiproartip of the Unden
""i. uriuge im.H iiM-f a resumed.
The memHwrs of 1he .ixior board went to
IIIUsIUh Muni yeatrnluy tn ordvr that
rne new nifinuers might took over the ills
trle.t property.
Two wife beaters, Hugh Mills, of Xev
num. uiiu j-u'inuK j.Miiiiiy, or J .or a
iin-rt, wen yesterday field for court oy
AKirilllUIl .fllUUI.
The ('.oRpel meeting at the Young Wo
men'!. 'hllsHun USMoclulluii Snmliiv afie'-.
noun ul 2.34 o'clock will be led by Allsm
jbiiiin, .in 'wuiiwii ami gins, enpecimiy
struiigrr.-i. In Hi, t-ity are cordially invited
iu ua wuHiinigion avenue.
In-or uec-ount of the starting of the
Kilting HiruiuiiiH ai me notei jermyn
ww atiouhl have Hta-ted Hiat the Institu
tion of the ilant in behalf of the Hrra'i
ton Supply and Almililiiery company was
n iittnuv 04 iiiuir representative, Y.
s, v;u, jr.
. Kdward English, a vunrant from Al
bany, attempted to gruu a lady's purae
a ahe was passing the corner of Frank
lin and 1-ueka.waiiiia. avenues at G oVIock
lant evening. A paaiier-by named J. Whe-
an, saw tne act ana captured the fellow,
jyiiv- wu mr-aimi uver w ine police.
Mm. Emma Diem takes pleasure in in
forming her friends that aha lias ar-eeut.
td a position In the mllllnerv dei.ai-iiiiu.it
ut the Leader, 124 and YX Wyoming avo
mie, where aha will be pleused to have
inem can ana see rne urge umplay of
trimmed and untrinuiied, hate at lowest
prices.
IxiMIe Harding, the woman arretted for
keeping an evil resort, iwaa lined t and
an inmate ox tier nouse, Annie Hheeiinn,
was fined $10. Both had the wherewith
antl aecured their release. Mnrv Mo-
l.ouKhiln, wilio was a former Inmate of the
place and who complained of It, was sent
10 me nouae or tne uooa tuiepneru.
A concert will be 'held on April 14 under
me auspices or the woman's Keeley
league. The following well-known ar
ums have kindly consented to assist:
Miss Vandervoort. Miss Sullivan, Mr.
Wooler and Air. Thomas, accompanied by
i. Alfred Pennington. Alias Mary Dick
son will give a violin solo, and recitations
ty k. u. coiburn and others. '
Ttie Toung Men' Christian association
service at 3.46 Sunday afternoon la full of
interest on account of the many strong
speakers secured from time -to time and
the excellent musical programme under
tho direction or j. M. Chance. Tomorrow
afternoon Rev. J. P. Moffat, the able pas
tor of the Washburn Street Presbyterian
onuran, wm give a praoucaj aaaresa.
(Moa music, a wetcoms to ail men.
THE AXLE BROKE.
Lnek? Clronrnstanees Prevent What
Might Have Been a serious Accident.
Train' S, the fast Una leaving hero at.
i. 3z o clock p. m. ror iunaio, met witn
an accident yesterday which but for the
lucky circumstance that the train waa
going up grade and had not attained
full speed, might have been serious.
Going over the stone bridge the rear
xle on the tender of the engine No.
187 broke and threw the trucks from
the track. Engineer Fries Hughes did
not discover the accident until the
West Lackawanna avenue crossing was
reached. Here he brought the train to
a sudden stop, and a possible catastrophe-was
averted.
The passengers were not'aware of the
accident until the train was stopped.
A new engine was secured and the
train went on with only a short 4elay.
'" .' Important Auction Sale.
"On Saturday next E. M. Strong w.111
ell the following pianos and organs
at public auction at 2 p. m. sharp:
3-cabinet grand pianos (new).
. ' S second hand upright pianos. '
4 square pianos, -
' 1 new high top organ.
1 II second hand organs, ' ' so
- - Spring Opening. ,
(Joseph, Davlea ft Jenkins tranit
spring opening of millinery will occur
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March
H, 7 and I. at 427 Spruce street.
V
Thrso Days More
and we move to our new store. - 400 nie.
turn to be sold at any pries. Com get
Stie.
, Hsxford, Ul Xek'a are.
Illll
and Sure."
QMS
baking powder because it is
DISCLOSURES EIPECTEP.
Mrs. Salvl May Tell tho True Story of the
Merolo Murder Case.
Some important disclosures are
looked for within the next few days in
the Merolo case. The flight of Salvl,
and the almost insane despair of the
woman whom he has destertea and
robbed, give rise to the belief that if
there is anything connected with the
tragedy which has not as yet come to
the surface that Mrs. Salvl will tell it,
if she knows it, and it Is more than
likely that she knows all about it.
At present she is hoping almost
nguinst hope that he will return to her.
She does not want the money, she says,
but she wants the man.
"I loved my man like a god," she said
yesterday, talking to a Tribune report
er. "But if he is bad to me I will be
bad to him. If he no come back I will
go to him: I will shoot him; I will kill
myself."
WILL TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH.
She has promised to tell her attorney,
John T. Martin,1 the truth of the whole
case in- due time. She expresses the
deepest sympathy for Merolo, and says
that he would never have committed
the deed had he not been set up to it.
When asked if there was any doubt
about the man at the county jail being
Merolo, she said no; that while she was
sorry for him, it would do no good to
deny that he ia the man.
She refuses to say that Salvl was
Implicated in the murder, but she has
confessed that two men were dispatched
to kill Loro, and that the one was to
engage him in a tight while Merolo
shut him from behind. This second
man, however, grew faint-hearted when
the time came, and persuaded Merolo,
who had been made drunk, to do the
deed alone, 'assuring him that he would
be on hand to give assistance if need
be, exhibiting a' revolver at the same
time. This man was on tne scene at
the lime of the shooting, but did not
show his hand In any way.
Fresh fuel was added to Mrs. Sulvl's
wrath yesterday by the action of some
of her husband's relatives, who had her
arrested for larceny. A lot of house
hold goods which she and Salvl pur
chased some time ago were shipped to
Old Forge Wednesday, and tialvi's
nephew, probably acting under Instruc
tions from Salvl, attempted to secure
the goods. The station agent, however,
turned them over to Mrs.-Salvi, as they
were billed to her husband.
Now the Salvl faction claim that she
was never married to Salvl, and that
she has no right to the goods. Alder
man Millar, before whom the case was
tried, dismissed the charge of larceny,
but afterwards Issued a summons in
a civil proceeding, returnable one week
from today.
THE LEADER ADDITION.
Will Bo Road? 'for Inspeetlon of the
Publio Mondav.
The new extension to the Leader, at
124 and li'6 Wyoming avenue, is com
pleted and will be opened on Monday.
ljotMcfc--Carta, will then have a very
commodious, as welt as one of the
handsomest dry. goods stores in the
city. The new addition Is tiu feet deep
by 43 feet wide, and increases the floor
space of the atore about one-third, be
side giving addltlonul basement room.
This new addition will be used prin
cipally us a millinery and cloak depart
ment. The fixtures are of quurtered
oak, with mirrors inset. Large sky
lights In the roof make It the best light
ed dry goods sales rooms in the city,
and ten handsome arc electric lumps of
a design not heretofore seen In the city
will flood the place with light after
nightfall.
When the new addition Is ready for
the inspection of the public .Monday
those who visit the Lender will Ree one
of the hundsomest dry goods houses in
tne city,
! THE SCRANTON WORLD.
Boat Sunday Paper Kver Published in
This City.
Tomorrow's edition of the World will
contain a full account of the famous
Kuthvcn riot In J-mmnore, with illus
trated inscription of the stirring scene,
Pen picture of the riot by the editor
of tne world, who was an eye witness.
me United States court farce.
Sensational Pearce case reviewed.
Kevenue office disturbances.
Trouble on the board of control.
Every department well supplied with
spicy, sparkling news. A complete tel
e graph It) service.
All the latest local news. Ituy tomor
row's Sunday World. For sale on all
news stands and by newsboys.
A MILITARY NIGHT.
Thirteenth Regiment Men Attend Our
Regiment in Large Numbers.
The Wright Huntington company
gave a military mgnt lust night, pre
scnting tne rollicking drama, "Our
Jtegiment." It was the lareest house
of the week and was made up in a
great measure of Thirteenth regiment
men, many of them In uniform. Com
pany D adjourned drill at 8.S0 o'clock
ana went to the performance in a body.
The play is one of the most enter
taining of its kind, and was admlrahlv
presented last night. Miss Eva Taylor
was mi unani particular ntsp nf th.
evening, and from the ovation that was
tenaerea ner at ner first entrance it ia
evident that she has been making a
deep Impression on Scranton theater
goer! during the week.
TAILOR GALLAGHER DEAD.
Breathed His taat at 7.30 Liat Eveolng
ai tne Lackawanna Hospital.
Andrew Ratlairher a nrail
or of the city, died at the Lackawanna
hospital at 7.30 last evenlngi from pneu
monia with which he had been suf
fering about a week. Ho was brought
to the hospital Wednesday, but his con
dition was beyond recovery.
The deceased worked for James J.
Hackett, 310 Lackawanna avenue, and
boarded with him at 010 Washington
avenue. He waa so v t . ,
single. The body will be taken from the
hospital moraue thl mni-ni.. i...
friends and arrangements made for the
funeral.
GRIER WILL RUN.
Present Chairman of the Common
Counoll Will Bolt tho Canons.
President rirlee rt
- . ... VUMMHWI UUUnUll,
will be a candidate against the caucus
nominee, J. J. Nealis.
Tto a Tribune rennrter v..t.-.in.. t.
said in answer to a direct query as to
wneincr ur iiui. ne wouia oe a candl-
ftof "In all flrnHahllltv f - in . .
I am qnlte confident of being elected."
He expects the entire- Republican
vote and those of two Democrats be
sides himself. This possibly means
that Clerk Hatton will be on the same
ticket with him.
. ' Globe Hotel.
Between tho Academy of Musie and the
Frothlngham. Special rates made to the-
tHfiftl imaiiI. a n .1 Ihmm. Tl . .1 mi
t&Wperday. Bird ft Fianaghan, Props.,
J Wyoming avo, Scraoton, Pa.
DEATH' Wif SICNEO
Murderer Merolo Kill Uc Hanyed on
Tuesday, May 26.
GOVERNOR FIXED THE DATE
There Is No Tolling What tha Board of
Pardons May Do-Tbo Crime Woe
tha Murder of Emanuel
Loro at Old Forgo.
' Governor Hastings yesterday signed
the death warrant of Murderer cresen
so Merolo and Tuesday, May 2fi, was
fixed as the day of execution.
The crime which Merolo will expiate
on the gallows was the murder of
Emanuel Loro at Old Forge on Sunday
afternoon, June 17. Loro was
barber and Merolo owed him 15 cents,
They met and payment wns asked,
Tho debtor's response was Ave shots
from his revolver. Loro fell after the
first shot, but the murderer continued
firing into his victim's prostrate body
until every chamber In the pistol was
empty.
The crime wns committed on the
street near E. J. Fallon's hotel. Me
roio escaped and eluded apprehension
for over a year and one half. The
officers scoured the county for several
days but could tind no trace of him
A week after the murder the county
commissioners put the case In the
hands of Barring & McSweeney.
The detectives worked on the case
assiduously, Merolo was assisted to
get out of the county and went to
Italy. There he got no peace and re
turned to this country. He landed in
Boston and watt not Ions there when
tne detectives got track Of lilm. A
ruse was adopted which worked well
and Merolo fell Into the trap. Detect
ive William Bauer, of the asfney.
worked the scheme. '
MEROLO WAS ARRESTE
An advertisement was Inserted, for
600 Italian laborers at good wages for
railroad work. lie answered and wan
arrested. This was on Oct. 12.. 1895,
Extradition papers were got out and a
week later he was brought tixHcranton
The prisoner denied his Identity; he
claimed to be Francesco La Bracku
When searched after his arrest an tin
micrntlon Inspection was found in his
pocket, bearing the name of Vlncenxo
Lacosale. This was an alias. The
paper showed that' he sailed from
Naples, Italy, on April 23, .1895, arrlv
lng here on May 11.
.On Oct. 2'?, ho had a hearing before
Alderman Wrlrclit and. although he
stoutly dented that he was the man
wanted, seven witnesses swore that he
waB the i-l till t man and he was com
mitted to the county jail to await trial
The grand Jury found A true bill
against him at the November term,
On Dec. .1 last he was placed on trial
District Attorney John R. Jones repre
sented 'the commonwealth and Attor
neys John T. Martin and Joseph IT,
Brown the defendant. Lcbs time was
spent In the trial of. the case than In
that of any other in Lackawanna coun
ty. The defense was mistaken Iden
tlty and there was no dispute but that
the crime was a foul, cold-blooded and
premeditated one.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE,
District Attorney Janes wove such a
strong network of evidence firmly es
tablishing the, prisoner's Identity as
Merolo that the jury found a verdict of
murder of the first degree on the first
ballot, and brought their verdict into
court in a little lees than fifty minutes
after they retired to deliberate upon the
cuse.
An appeal for a new trial was made
and arguments were made. On Jan. 26
last Judge Edwards handed down an
opinion refusing a new trlul, and on
the following day the same Judge pro
nounced sentence of death.
The law provides that an appeal to
the Supreme court In capital cases must
be made within twenty days after the
date of sentence. There was no such
appeal made and the record wus peril
fied to the governor. Attorney John T.
Murtin, who defended Merolo, did not
think any one could expect him to un
dertake the expense personally of go
ing to the Supreme court and for that
reason no nppeal was taken. Mr. Mar
tin learned that Merolo has friends In
New York, and lie wrote to them In
time to i n f i rm them thut he could not
afford to carry the case any further.
They disregarded the notice und there
was nothing to do but let the law take
Its course. The only hope for Merolo
now is the hoard of pardons. He will
not he told of the day on which Ids life
will pay the penalty of his crime until
the pupers are received by Sheriff
demons from Harrlsburg. .
CONCERT KV SOLSA'S BAND.
Largo AuJIunce at the Frothlngham Went
Wild with Dollght.
Ruusa Is a creator, a musical dram
atist. The programme of lust night's enter
tainment ut the Krothinghain was hap
pily arranged and masterfully execut
ed. It hud nearly the proper propor
tion of parts, one portion of the heavily
classical t ten parts or intelligibly
popular music, jnoi mat the more pop
ular selections were not classical also,
They were classified In a melodiously,
bewltchlnuly classical manner, and the
big audience fairly went Wild over
them.
The overture "Tliurlngian Festival"
by Lassen wnt a fit preparation for the
treats to follow. Interwoven In the
melodic web was the song thread dear
to many hearts as the music which Is
included to the poem.
How can I leave thee!
How can I from thee part!
Thou only hat uvy heart, sister believe.
In graceful and prompt acknowledg
ment to the Btoirn of applause, Mr.
Sousa stepped back to the conductor's
stand, and as an encore "The Kansas
Two Step." a stirring composition by
Arthur Pryor, a member of the band,
was played. The audience was not
satisfied even with this, and Sousa's
"Directorate March" was given. A
storm of applause swept from the audi
ence as the popular strains ended and
the band was, for the third time, com
pelled to respond, this time with the
most delicate bit or the evening, ulr
ard's "Serenade Enfantina."
Liszt's Fourteenth Hungarian Rhap
sody was also appreciated to the ex
tent of an encore: This was the ca
pricious "Bamboola."
Arthur Pryor's trombone solo was a
revelation of the possibilities of this
instrument. It was immensely appre
ciated, and Mr. Pryor was obliged to
respond with u. sympathetic rendition
of that usually abused ballad, "There's
Only One Clirl In the World for Me."
The best, and, to the credit of the
audience be It said, the best appreciated
selection of the evening followed. It
was a suite by Sousa himself, entitled
'Three Quotations." Quotation A had
the nursery rhyme: "The King of
France, with twenty thousand men.
marched up the hill and then marched
down again." The distant tramp of the
puissant king and his mighty force Is
heard. The troop comes nearer, and
the martial strains ring out as the Im
mortal twenty -thousand begin their
ascent. The top was reached In a
grand melodic burst. The about face
then came and the anti-climax. Quo-
tlon B was "And I. Aoo. Was Born In
Arcadia." This was purely and de
lightfully 'pastoral in its effect. Quo
tation C, "In Darkest Africa," intro
duced a negro minstrel show In the
processor eruption. The Ice of Scran
ton's reserve waa broken through after
this number, and several "Bravos" were
heard above the conventional applause.
Miss Myrta French sang Luckstone s
difficult "Delight Valse" with taste and
delicacy. In response to an encore, she
sang "Ben Bolt" with a wealth of ex
pression that waa unexpected coming
as It did on the heels of so purely a
technical, a composition as Luckstone'
song.
Kimble's "Water Spirits" and Sousa'
"King littnn" cnmpelted several en
cores, anil Sliss Carrie Duke's violin
solo. SuranateVZIgenuer Weisen,"also
made necessary another number. This
wns - "Love's Dream." Miss Duke'
power of expression Is really marvelous
arid she deserved the reception she re
ceived.
The finale Is described as "Humor
esque," although much of it is serious
in Its Intent and effect. It Is Sousa'i
descriptive piece entitled "The Band
Came Bnck." It begins with an oboi
solo on the well worn theme, "I don
want to play In your yard," and Is
followed in quick succession by "The
Mocking Bird," for saxophone, flutes
and clarlonettes, "Tho Man that Broke
the Hank at Monte Carlo," for three
trombones. The mlserera from "Tro-
vutore" for cornet and euphorlum,
"The Cat Came Back" for flute. "Two
Little Girls in Blue," by alto and so
prano saxophones. "Mamie, Come Kiss
Your Honey Boy," for baritone saxo
phone. "Twinkling Stars are Laugh
ing Love, for two bassoons, and
grand finale of the "Washington Post
March," and "The Star Sprangled Ban
ner," ty tne entire band.
Mr. Sousa was seen In his dressing
room after the performance and he was
delighted with the cordiality of his re
ception. Tho band has Just completed
14,000 miles. Its tour extending as far
north as Victoria, B. C, and as far
south as San Diego, Cal. He has vis
ited Scranton four times and is im
mensely pleased with the city.
CHAXCiTaT LAKE ARIEL
County Treasurer Sghadt and P. J- lloran
Will Take Possession in a Few Da; a
County Treasurer Bchadt and P.
Horan, of Dunmore, are - negotiating
with Mr. Mills, the owner of Lake
Ariel and adjoining property for the
purchase of the same. They have an
option on the property which will not
expire until some time next month, and
they have already decided to accept
the terms of the option.
The purchase price stipulated in the
option Is $100,000. For this Mr. Mills
agrees to sell his entire holdings In and
about the lake, including the two
hotels. The Pines and the Lake House,
the lake itself and nearly all of the
property surrounding It.
Messrs. Schadt and Horan will In
few days take charge of the property,
They Intend to put their interests In
charge of an agent, who will open an
office In this city, and who will make
all arrangements for excursions, pic
nics, etc. At the lake they will make
muny Improvements, among the prln
clpal of which will be the construc
tion of docks or landing places at con
venient distances along the shores
where the lake steamer will stop at
scheduled times to take on and let
off passengers from all trains on the
Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad,
They will also more than double the
number of row boats now on the lake
and will lease the two hotels only on
condition that the best of service be
provided for guests.
Mr. Bchadt Is also a heavy holder of
the stock of the Consumers Ice com
pany, which obtains its ice from Lake
Ariel. The contract for Ice with the
Consumers' company will be continued
and Mr. Schadt will benefit largely by
this. Homer Greene, the poet-lawyer,
of Honesdule, represents Mr. Mills In
the pending negotiations, which will be
closed In a few days.
Messrs. Hchadt and Horan will Imme
diately place on the market a large
number of building plots on the prop
erty surrounding the lake and they
hope soon to establish at Ariel a flour
ishing community of summer homes.
GOOD-BYE, PORTICO.
.Mr. Frotblnguam Decides to Give I'p tho
Fight.
Arthur Frothlngham and his attor
ney, Milton W. Lowry, yesterday had a
conference with Mayor Connell, - City
Solicitor Toney and Street Commis
sioner Kinsley In the mayor's office re
garding the portico.
Mayor Connell was of the opinion
that the portico does not come within
the scope of the nuisance ordinance,
but as select council has said other
wise, lie advised that the only course
left was ror Mr. Frothlngham to petl
tlon court for a mandamus compelling
the street commissioner to grant a per
mit for the erection of the portico,
All were In favor of the portico, even
Mr. Kinsley himself. Mr. Krothlughum
decided that he would not bother any
farther about the portico, but follow
out hirt determination to build on the
10-foot privilege.
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
I Isl front a Jersey Central Train and
. Is Crushed to Death.
While the' Jersey Central freight
train. No. 419, bound for this city, wus
rounding the sharp curve this side of
Taylor about 6 o clock yesterday morn
lng an unknown man who was riding
between the cars was thrown off and
falling beneath the wheels was so bad
ly mangled about the head and limbs
that he died shortly after noon at the
Lackawanna Hospital.
A card found In hi pockets bore the
name of John Phillips but no address.
From his appearunce It is Judged that
he was a laboring, man of middle age
and personally traveling in search of
work. The body Is at the hospital
awaiting identification. Coroner Long-
street will hold an inquest today.
ALTON,
To the Citizens of Dalton and vicinity:
That our obliging and hard-working
neighbor, Henry Ryman, has Just lost
his plain, yet very comfortable house
by fire, and that his demented daughter
perished in the flames, is well known,
and sympathy- for the family Is unl
versal. That at the time of the disaster
he was In close circumstances, finan
daily, on account. of the long, hard
winter, with little work, may not be as
well known. The contents of a well-
flelled cellar, a well-filled chamber.
with three beds and an abundance of
bedding and sundry'famlly clothing, a
good cook stove and other stoves, a
well-filled pantry, with all its dishes
and various kitchen fixtures, have all
gone up In smoke. Most of the cloth
ing of the mother, father and two sons
(one of whom was severely burned In
his attempt to save the sister from
death) was burned up. No one can do
less than give something. Knives,
dishes, spoones, bedding, clothing, fur
niture, provisions, anything, much or
little, will help and be thankfully re
ceived.
Money, too, is needed, and some can
give that If not called on, a note
stating what you will give and left with
Shoemaker will receive attention.
Money can be sent by mall to Henry
Ryman, Dalton P. O.. Let the good
people of this community respond
promptly and heartily and cause these
afflicted friends to feel they are among
those wno practice as well as preach the
goiuen rule. c. w. Furdy.
March 24, 1896.
Special attention and private dining
rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's,
Spruce street. Service and cuisine un
excelled In this city.
DIED.
JEFFRET In Dunmore, March 27, 1894,
to -ir. nrj airs. n. J. jenrey, oi irui
street, Dunmore, a daughter.
BEST SEIS 0! ill, JI.C1
teelBdtaf tho oUlooi extraettag
i or as eotireiy sow sreaaaa
S. Co SNYDER, D. D. S.,
ACCUSED GEN DISCHARGED
Was Xo Evidence to Hold Them on
Charge oF felonious Wounding.
KLTHVEN WAIVED A HEARING
Uo Entered Ball la tho Sam of $800 for
Ufa Appearance at Coart Charlea
Kaestaor, of tha Soath Side,
Bee a ma tils Bondsman.
V. M. Rutbven. with his attorney, R
A. Zimmerman, and his bondsman,
Charles Kaestner, the Cedar avenue
hotelkeeper, went to Alderman Millar's
office at 11 o'clock yesterday morning,
the hour fixed for his hearing on the
charges of inciting to riot, discharging
n rearms and carrying concealed weap
ons. Ball was entered without a hear
ing and the alderman fixed the amount
at 1600. This was tlOQ In each case.
Mr. Kaestner qualified, and Ruthven
went his way. Thomas Payton, the
prosecutor, and his attorney, M. A. Mc
Glnley, were present with their wit
nesses, but when the defendant waived
a hearing, that disposed of the case for
the present.
At 2 o'clock In the afternoon Christy
Walsh, John Lynch. James Payton and
Peter O'Horo, the four young men ar
rested on the charge of feloniously
wounding Special Officer Fred Mink,
appeared for a hearing. They were
represented By their attorneys, T. J
Duggan and M. A. McGlnley. Attor
ney John Q. McAskle was present for
tne prosecution. No evidence was tak
en, and the young men were discharged.
Long before the hour set for the hear
ing crowds of men, women and boy
Degan to gatner at the alderman's office.
and when the proceedings were ready
to begin there was scarcely room to
Dreatne. xne audience consisted nrin
clpally of the relatives and friends of
tne defendants.
Alderman Millar spoke a few words
of warning to the crowd by advising
them against any manifestations of
mirtn. He said that there is a pertain
decorum which must be preserved dur
ing tne administration of law and Jus
tice, and that if there was any depar
ture from this the court room vnnM ha
cleared. He had no objection to the
presence of any person while this case
or any other was In progress, but
piuper uenavior must prevail.
MR. M'ASKIE'S REMARKS.
Attorney McAskle addressed the
coun ana in stating his position, said
I came Into this case but ten minutes
prior to the hearing yesterday and con
aequemly had no knowledge of the evi
dence whlcth could be produced. All I
know of the case waa what I had gleaned
from the reports which appeared In the
papers. Of one thing, however, I am sat
isfied; that a riot occurred In Dunmore
by which several InoffendlnK persons were
shot and one of these, Frederick Mink,
now lies at the point of deailh In the Laiek
awanna 'hoapttal. The good name of Dun
more has been dlegraved by the action
of the persons engaged in this riot and
nun onenuers snouiu De ptiniKneiJ.
I do not come here, to defend the action
of Mr. Ruthven In going there, and if as
is charged, delivering a speech calculated
to incite- to riot, the blame for these
disgraceful proceeding! Is largely charge
able to the borough outhorltles.
If Ruthven's first lecture at Dunmore
kvt Sunday was calculated to Incite to
riot, why was he permitted to deliver a
lecture on Monday. Either he had a right
to lecture or he had not. If he had, then
he ahould have been protected; If ho had
not a right, then ho should havo been
stopped.
The Catholics ami Protestants of Dun
more have been living in harmony and
I hope they will alwaya do ao, but the faot
remains ithait there was a riot and those
engaged In It should be called to account.
If Frederick Mink dies from the effect
of his wounds, his blood Ilea at tho door
of the officials who have been so remiss
in their duty. Most of these defendant,
if not all, were engaged in this riot. They
fhould be punched, but there la not suf
ficient evidence to hold them upon a
charge of felonious wounding. I cannot
press further for the holding of these de
fendants. DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED.
Alderman Millar called Walsh, Lynch,
Payton and O'Horo up before him and
informed them that they were dis
charged, D. C. Richards, who swore the war
rants out, was not present.
Dr. Blanchard,- at the Lackawanna
hospital, reported last night that Spe
cial Officer Mink's condition Is much
Improved. - He Is resting easily and has
regained consciousness. There is hope
that he may recover.
Arrested for Alleged Wlfe-Beotlag.
Frank Staples, of Green Ridge, was
arrested yesterday morning by Con
stable Jack Tlerney on a warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Staples before Alderman
Millar, alleging wife beating. Council
man C. S. Seamans went the defend
ant's ball. .
Spring Opening.
Joseph, Davles ft Jenkins' grand
spring opening of millinery will occur
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March
26, 27 and zs, at 427 Sprue street.
EXHIBITION OF
Spring - Millinery
YESTERDAY AND TODAY.
The Exhibition of Spring Millinery
yesterday attracted throngs of the fair
sex. It was like a step trom Winter
into Summer. And from comments
heard on every side we are out of the
crowd in Stylish Headwear. We have
clever Milliners ready to adopt your
own Ideas and trim a hat In any style
you say.
Come and see what the new styles
look like.
Store open this evening.
A. R. SAWYER,
13a Wyoming Avenue.
CARPETS, DRAPERIES, ETC. ' March 23, 1696.
CARD. '
i are marn": "tensive additions to our show rooms
S?oil.0uu wek wll tettr out front of our building to re.
place with modern show windows.
Ji,,e.,1t' or W,U BV!? ""gntly disarranged to put in
an Electric Passenger Elevator. To do this successfully
we must make room for the army of mechanics employed
on same, and we have decided to make a "'P'"
SPECIAL SHE for one week at SPECIAL PRICES.
Everything
Economical Housekeepers should not fail to
buy the season' wants during the coming week.
Goods stored free for 80 days. -
W. W; BERRY,
ileiili
423 Licbranna Aran
Spectacles and Eye Glasses
to fit everybody. We make
a specialty of fitting Glasses
TRY OUR 50c. SPECS
TBUBSDAY, HCH 28
i
IT WILL PAY
TO INSPECT THE
LARGE ISSOnTREHT OP
Dinnor,
Toa, Toilot Sots,
' AT
RUPPREChTS
CRYSTAL PALACE
231 hoi lie. ' Opp. Baptist Cknrch.
TRAMP TUNERS
BEWARE
Of men traveling from house to home pre
tending to bo Tuner and Repairers of Pianos
snd Organs. They sometimes use our name
witnout authority.
The Only Tuners
Who do work for us are Messrs. C. P. aad 0,
P. WHITTEMORB.
All work done by them, or In our Immense
repair ucpartmeat. is guaranteed by us.
Vou cannot afford to have your Instruments
ruinea ay incompetent workmen.
Estimates given for restringlng or varnish
ing pianos, making tnem almost good as aew.
Your work Is solicited.
Orders left la persoa or by mall promptly
aiivnocu io.
L, B. POWELL CO,
310OJ0 WVOMINd AVB.
will be offered at reduced price.
Opening
HUC
LI I
FOR THIS WEEK WE WILL CFFEI
Four
Big Bargains
One lot ot Shirt Waists,
newest styles,
39c.
One lot of Skirts with stiff
inner lining,
$1.39.
One lot of Silk and Velvet
Capes,' beautifully lined, new
est style,
$2.49.
One lot of Capes, all wool,
newest style, velvet collar, -
98c.
Come and look . at those
bargains. Your good judge
ment will do the rest
J. B.0LZ,
138 Wyoalnj Avsna
High
Grade
Shi,
Emerson, '
Malcolm Lots.
Clon0u A limv
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lowsr Grafts ak
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELLE,
303 SPRUCE STREET.
4 12 Spruce Street.
205 Lackawanna Ave.
ONLY ONE
WEEKMORE
The stock of the late firm
of Olof G. N. Turnquest, jew
eler, must be closed out
THIS WEEK.
Honest eroods at vour own
price, as everything must go
at once. Auction every day
at io a. m. and 2 and 7p.n1,
Positivelv the last week.
Nothing reserved, everything
must go.
W. R. SHURTS, Assicnss,
A. R. HARRIS, Auctioneer.
TM OCMMATC
Me al ftet m. M Tymlu and imswioS by
1 Ciipiam eilumaai Wmmami,
IOB Washington Av. 8oranten,PJ
NECKWEAR.- GLOVES
CHRISTIAN,
sop
Bl
HATS
AT
Dunn's