The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, August 20, 1896, Page 3, Image 3

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    THE SCItAXTOX TRIBlNE-TIIUItSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 18915.
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LIBERTY
You are at liberty to come into this
Mure of ours, and to ramble around
and look as much as you please. We
like to have people know what a fine
stock of Books and Stationery we have,
so that when they need sum? they'll
know where to (jut the largest variety.
At5 NORTON'S,
V2 Lnckawauna Ave.
OUR OATS.
Always in the past the
Best in Scranton
Will be in the future as good as
oats that can be made by the
BEST CLEANING MACHINERY
Which removes the foul seeds and
dust. Try our
"CLEAN MIS."
THE WESTON MILL CO..
SCRANTON, OLVPHANT; MRBOHORLE.
HK OF COUKIERFEITS.
THE GENUINE
Have the initiate O., B. CO. Iruprln.
cii in each cigar.
QARNEY, BROWN & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS, COURT HOUSE SQ.
DR. C. D. SHUMWAY.
Diseases of the Lower Dowel a
1 lll.l A. .
specially, aus wusoingtou .ave.,
.')pp. Tribuue Building.
OFFICE HOURS 9 TO 12, 2 TO 5.
PERSONAL.
I'uy your sas bills today and save t lie
discount.
M. J. Malion, of Thompson street, is at
l.nke Winulu thin week.
MIk Surah and .Miss) Nora t'ossrove, of
AivhbuM, are vMliliK relatives here.
Miss Lizzie CulbcrtHon, of Von Stored
venue, i.s the guest of Curbondule rela
tives. Charles French, of the Telephone ex
change. Is Bin-mling bin vacation at At
lantic t'ity.
.Mm. A. lJclirlc and daughter, Jlw,
(I. D. Bian.lt. have oiie to Atlantic; I'liy
tO Spend u inoiith.
Itfv. Kduard i'ltellly, of Kreeland I?
Msltlng h) brother, Kev. J. A. n'ltellly,
or St. Peter' viithdral.
Miss Mag-ale McDonald, of I.nckawax
en. lias returned homo from u vialt with
relative in Urern Kktge.
'barb gchluser nnd family have re.
turned to their home in thin city from
.their summer cottage at Klmhurst.
Mrs. Samuel Pnu.yl and daughter. if
T'urtland. I'ii.. are visiting nt the home
if Lewi FVatliH'innn, of Ninth street.
. Miss Florenee Artot, of New York city.
Who has been the ml eft of her cousin,
the .Minxes Walsh, or olive street, has ie
lurned home.
The Mixses Harriet nnd Kllle 'allen.ar,
ot Main avenue, and .Miss l.lz.la Owens,
of Parker street are visiting in Muyque
luinn.i county.
Miles .1. fllbhons will sail today on the
steamship Majestic for Europe, t in Sept.
r. he will tuko part in the bicycle races
'at Copenhagen.
. lev. J. V. Uu. k. of llloomshurff, who
has been visit inn his sister. Mi s. II. K.
Pansier, of North tjarlteld avenue, has
ii turned home.
The Misses ivcMe, of .Philadelphia, wna
have been visitliiK Mrs. J. It. C'oinpton, 01
S'.l Franklin avenue, left yesterday with
Miss .Maggie I.autm for a few days' stay
In Wayne county.
. Ur. and Mrs. II. t. .tones, who are en
route to their home in San Francisco,
fat., after an extended European trip.
will he the guests of Mr. and .Mrs. John
Jinn Is for a few days.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS.
Momiiiatione for Tonight's Meeting
Were Agreed I'pon.
. At a caucus of the Democratic wlert-
tnen In Mayor Bailey's ottice lust night
It was agreed to send into the meeting
tonight the following nominations
Patrolman, James Hart; fond Inspector,
T. V. Cull.-ii: Janitor of city hull. Thom
as Marshall; permanent men. Niagara
Hose company. W. 1 Kldrulg-e; Monk
nnd Ladder company, Adam Hteluhous
' er. Relief Knglne company, Jacob Kreas.
Mr. Mauley fought hard to have his
tnun. Clarke, from the Twelfth, named
us patrolman, but us the others be
lieved there was no hope of his being
confirmed he was overruled.
MINOOKA.
.Inhn O'Hare, of Hasttnc". Nf. V., Is
vlsitins; friends on Main street.
The remains of the lute Jeremiah Mc
Carthy, of Davies Street, were interred
.Jn Mlnooka Catholic cemetery yester
day morning.
Theron T. Osborne returned yester
day from a few weeks' sojourn at At
lantic City.
V. J. Mulherin has removed to nis new
residence on Stafford street.
It would be advisable for the differ
ent hand ball players of the town who
, indulge in their favorite pastime on the
' gable end of the vacant houses, to start
n subscription fund and erect a suitable
ball alley In some desirable place. --
Michael McDonoug-h, of Greenwood,
has returned home after a five months'
sojourn in Went .Virginia,
POPULARPUNCHGIGARS
MYSTERIOUS SHOW
OF MIND-READING
Was Displayed la the St, Charles Hotel
Parlors.
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE STARTLED
kiug llurlell, of (icorgia, Just He
tamed from ludia, tiives n Wonder
till EtbihitionYVhile lilindt'olded
lie Plata Curds and Dice, Heads
figures, Describes Objects and Per
forms Other Incredible Feat.
A number of newspaper men were
mystilied, even startled yesterday af
ternoon at the St. Charles hotel by the
mind reading feats of King- Kartell, who
bus just returned from India, where for
four years lie has been studying the
1.-H.-1-. t.'i iiu i 11 and occult science of the
natives of that country, lilindt'olded,
without Hie nl. I nl' paraphernalia nnd
with the assistance of only those who
were strangers to him be accomplished
things which were not believed possible
until they were actually witnessed.
Hat I. II was found in conversation
with Proprietor Melvln, of the St.
I'hai les, on the hotel porch by a Tribune
loportw after tnidnight on Tuesday.
The stranger acknowledged himself to
l' without money, and said he came
to Scranton only because he had heard
of Its thrift and industry. He modestly
told of his four years' residence In In
dia and of his having learned to do
while blindfolded many things accom
plished with the sight unhindered.
Munager "Sandy" Crltnn. or the Scran
ton base hall club, joined the group, and
Kartell proceeded to verify his state
ment. The few feats he performed were so
mystifying and seemed so Incredible
that an arrangement was made fur liitii
to give an exhibition of his powers be
fore a larger audience. Thus it wus
that Kartell met the patty In the pur
ler i.f the St. Chatles hotel at l'.:iit
o'clock yesterday nltei'tioon. The com
pany numbered twelve persons, nil
newspaper men. excepting Proprietor
Melvln and Secretary K. I). Fellows, ur
the board of control. There were no
strangers in the loom.
KK.tTS 1 1 10 I'ICiiFOItMf :!).
What transpired wus given an added
strangeness by reason of Kut toll's as
sertion that lie had never given a plat
form exhibition of his powers. He did
what he said be could do, feats that
are frequently udvertised but which
have never. In Scranton at least, been
perl'iu uied within a group of persons
who were all acquainted with each oth
er and without the aid of confederates
or paraphernalia other than u. piece of
chalk, four large napkins for blindfold
ing and objects furnished by the com
pany. Kartell first played n game of casino
with a gentleman holding an import
ant editorial position on one of Scran
ton's daily newspapers. This feat, like
all the others, was performed after the
operator had had four separate nap
kins bound over his eyes and face by
as many persons. Beneath the nap
kins, in nearly every instance, a soft
kind glove was bound over each eye.
There was absolutely no chance for him
to see.
Kartell dealt the cards, which were
furnished Ivy Proprietor Melvln, one
of the party standing' near and with
a hand placed on the operator's head.
Kartell held the cards so that his sub-
partner could see them but not a ord
was spoken in relation to the hands.
The editor won the game but during Its
progress Kartell would " build" nnd
call his plays as correctly nnd quickly
as would Ills opponent.
In the next feat the party stood In
a soft of circle, in sets of threes, those
present clasped some small object in
their hands which would be felt on the
backs by Kartell. He would then tell
each person the name of the object,
describe it and sometimes tell the
pocket Into which the owner had flnnlly
placed It.
Ki:.U TI1F. NL'MKKKS.
Kartell then seated himself before a
small polished oak table and drew u
small circle with a piece of chalk. He
requested one of the gentlemen to w rite
a set of figures within the circle, the
latter standing with his disengaged
hand on the operator's head. The
figures written, Kartell Immediately
wrote them in duplicate.
As a final test u family photograph
album was brought by Mr. Melvln itilo
the room. One of the coninany was
asked to open It and gaze on any one of
the pictures. This was done, the gentle
man standing us before with u hnnd on
Kartell's head. The album was then
closed and the bandages removed.
Kartell made his first error In selecting
the wrong picture but his second trial
was successful.
One of tile compuny announced him
self ns being- skeptical and asked Kar
tell to submit to a further test. The
latter agreed. A napkin was tied over
his eyes and the gentleman who had
expressed himself us being skeptical
sat facing Kartell nnd held the album
high before the latter' face and with
Its back toward him. A picture was
selected, the album was closed nnd the
bandage wus removed. Kartell was
wrong In his first attempt to point out
the proper picture, but was not slow
to correct lilinsclt und turned
the leaves until he found the right one.
In still another test but in the pres.
cnee of two Tribune men. Kartell, with
his eyes nd face' covered with four
napkins threw dice with as much ac
curacy as could be done by a person
with a good pair ot eyes.
AVhut made this feat the lnore re
markable was the fact that the dice
und the cup Were furnished by the
newspaper men. The dice were what
are known as "poker" dice and were
somewhat worn und difficult to de
cipher under even favorable circum
stances. Kartell would not touch the
throw until he hud evidently decided
what diee to return to the cup. He
would then push aside the "pairs" or
"threes" according to the throw nd
return the others to the cup and con
tinue In that way until the final throw.
MAY GIVK EXHIBITION.
Manager Jones, of the Frothlngliiim
theater, learned of the strange char
acter and yesterday and last night was
endeavoring; to arrange for him to give
public exhibitions of his powers in the
theater. No arrangement, however,
has yet been made between them.
Kurtell talks entertainingly of him
self and his four years In India. His
home is In Rome, Oa. He is C2 years of
age and remarkably well preserved,
lie wns in the Confederate army more
than three years. A peculiarity of his
countenance Is a pair of clear, sharp
steel-gray eyes, small and set deep be
neath a full protruding forehead. Ho
has a moustache and In face and figure
look much the same as any hale
American. . He wears a. plainly. -made
find ordinary .looking suit of black.
The coat is of. the Prince Albert style,
but the whole suit shows the effect of
long wear.
Kartell says he went te India on a
business mission but beume so Inter
ested in the study of mind reading or
mind telegraphy as practiced by the
Hindoos that he lengthened his stay
there and landed at Halifax. Nova
Scotia, only two months ago. He
reached this continent with but little
money and lias traveled this far on
money derived from selling the secret
of several sleight-of-hand tricks which
lie performs with unusual proficiency.
It was not until recently that he
thought ot appearing in public for
money.
ARE NOT THROUGH YET.
Another Injunction Against the Mt.
Vernon Company.
Another injunction was issued yester
day against the Mount Vernon Klee
trlo Street Railway company to re
strain it from laying a track on the
streets ot Wlnton borough. Michael
Calluher, a Wlnton property owner,
3 the complainant. Some time ago the
members of the borough council ob
tained nn Injunction which had the
same object in view us the one secured
yesterday by Mr. tiullagher. The first
injunction was dissolved by the court
Monday.
In the first action the claim wns made
that the street railway company had no
light by any ordinance of the borough
to lay tracks. The company produced
the ordinance properly signed and at
tested, und the council held that the
ordinance was not recorded as required
by law. It was held that if the ordin
ance 1st not recorded that is the fault of
the borough, and the borough cannot
profit by its. own error and the court
took this view of the case.
This time tin. plaintiff Isa tax payer
who seeks to restrain the company
from laying tracks on Gallagher street
and other streets in the borough. He
owns conslerable property and says
that the construction ot the road Would
work hint great injury.
in this case it Is thought that ns the
plaintiff is not responsible for tin- keep
lug of the borough books he Is not bound
by neglect of council in failing to record
the ordinance, und therefore I hut lie has
standing In court. The Injunction is
returnable Saturday.
MONTGOMERY WAS WARNED.
He Thought So and His Death Soon
followed.
While Robert .Montgomery was work
ing us a pump runner in his chamber
in the Wanamie colliery. No. 18lhe says
he felt the presence of sumetliiug super
natural. It was some minutes before he
could see uiiything, but then he man
aged to discern tlie dim outline of a
man, with a warning finger upraised.
He. spoke to the person, but received
no answer.
He ut once left the mine and told his
friends he hud received warning of
death, nor could any argument con
vince him that it was merely a case of
hallucination. He could not be per
suaded to return to the mine.
A couple of days after he hud seen
the apparition he refused to leave bis
bed, und. ultliough u physician told him
he was not sick,' Montgomery could not
be convinced. Although no sickness
manifested Itself, lie grew weaker and
died on Saturday. He wus a soldier in
the wur of the rebellion. Nanticoke
News.
tVILL DISCUSS IT LATER.
Tax Committee Report Favorably on
the Itcgun Resolution.
The- tax committee of select council
met last nigitt to pass upon the Regan
resolution advising the board of revis
ion and apneals to order a new city
assessment for lS!i", but us the mutter
Is of such vast Importance It was
thought best to have It discussed in
council and so agreed to report It favor
ably with the Information that the
committee had not discussed its merits.
It will come up tonight und will
It Is expected be the subject of u warm
debate. Those in favor of it will base
their urguinents on the crying need of
more revenue and the justice of u more
equitable assessment. Its opponents
will argue that it Is not right to raise
the taxes in these hard times and that
the city can get along for two years
more with the present assessment.
- - - -
FLOODING A MINE.
F.xplosiou nt Itliii'kmiiu Colliery
Proved Very Serious.
The work of flooding the KUlckman
mine near Newtown, I.uzeitie county,
was begun Tuesduy. Kver since the ex
plosion of gas in tlie mine last Sat
urday, by which four men were burned,
one of whom has since did. the mine
has been on lire and all efforts to check
the blaze have been In vain. The mine
belongs Id the Lehigh Valley Coal com
pany. The fire is so serious that workmen
cannot approach within fighting dis
tance, and Tuesday flooding was re
sorted to. Large volumes of water are
being poured Into the burning area, and
It Is expected that the mine will be
Hooded In a short time and the tire ex
tinguished. KILLED IN AN ELEVATOR,
Philadelphia Woman's Fatal At
tempt to Operate It Herself.
Philadelphia, Aug. 10. Mrs. Mary
Tlumford, assistant housekeeper of the
Women's Christiun association, was
Instantly killed today while attempt
ing to alight from a freight elevator
on the eighth Moor of the big associa
tion building at Eighteenth and Arch
streets. In some unaccountable man
ner the elevutor started before she
could get off.
Her head wns caught between the
floor of the ear and the door frame,
und she wns crushed to death. The
regular attendant was away and Mrs.
flumford operated It herself, us she
hud often done before. She wus about
fifty years of age.
Nt. Haul and Return.
Special train via Nickel Piute road,
account Mruud Army ot the Republic
encampment, will leave Buffalo at 11.55
p. m. on Suturday. Aug. after arrival
of all trains from the eust, but train
and sleeping cars will be ready for
passengers at 9 p. m. The lowest rates
will be made via the Nickel Piute road.
Secure your sleeping cur space from
your nearest ticket agent, or write di
rect to F. J. Moore, general agent, Buf
falo. N. Y. State If there are ladles In
your party, as special cars will be re
served for them.
Be sure your tickets read via the New-
York, Chicago and St. Louis railroad,
and take special train, leaving Kuf
falo 11.55 p. in., Saturday. Aug. l!!t.
i i..
Fish, Sc. Per Pound.
Another car at lis Franklin avenue
this Thursday and Friday, Aug. I'O and
21. -
rillsbury Flour mills have a capac
ity, et 17,500 barrel! a day,
MAD DOG SCARE
AT PECKVILLE
Watchman William Whitehead at On
tario Breaker Bitten.
HIS HAND BADLY LACERATED
W ith the Assistance of Minor Crait;.
the Watchman Succeeded in (letting
the Dog Into a Pump House. Where
It Was Killed by hieLol-Police
Hicbard James, ofPeckvillc.
A mad dog created an abundance of
excitement in the vicinity of Peckvllle
last night. It was a large black mas
tiff of tremendous strength and in
spired terror in all who saw it.
The dog was owned by onie one on
the Ridge near Archbuld ami made its
appearance at the Sturges shaft near
Peckvllle tibout 7.:'.0, rushing into the
engine room where pump runner A.
Williams, engineer R. T. James und
FlieinaiL William James were. They
seized pieces of iron as weapons to de
fend themselves from the brute- which
was springing at them in un enraged
way.
Finally the dog made a desperate
leap toward Williams and his teeth
fastened iu the jucket worn by the
pump runner. A portion of It wus torn
into shreds from his body but fortun
ately the teeth did not reach the flesh.
Hy means of the plcNs of iron the men
succeeded In beating the unimul away
from Williams and it then darted from
the engine house und started for the
Ridge.
It was given a clear path by those
who saw it coming but managed to
implant its, teeth in three cows ud ns
many dugs that crossed its range of
vision while) It was darting hither and
thither about the Ridge.
For so rut reason the mad niiiuial
again left tlie Uidge and went to the
Ontario breaker near Peckvllle where
It encountered the watchman, William
Whitehead. He gave it battle and was
bit in the leg and huud. The fireman at
the breaker. Minor Craig, came to
Whitehead's, assistance and the dok
was finally forced into u pump bouse
and locked there.
Word wus went to Chief of police
Richard James, of Peckville, w ho soon
afterwards arrived at the breaker and
killed the brute with several bullets
from his revolver.
Whitehead's huud Is quite badly lac
erated. The wound on his leg Is not
xi serious.
INTERVIEW WITH MR. LAW.
Widows of F.iitomlM'd .Urn Wunl
ltccuc Work, Continued. V
Yesterday afternoon about fifteen
widows of the entombed men, with some
other friends, und uccompanied by
James Uerrig, whose son is among the
Qr want one a little
later, if you do buy when
you can get it
FOR
AND BRASS
UMBRELLA STANDS.
CHINA HALL,
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Ave.
"Walk io and look around.".
11 1 II
rm
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WROUGHT IRON
DISSOLUTION SALE.
We have never had such a sale and would not now if we were not
compelled to do so to get back just what the goods cost us.
Will sell every pair of La
dies' Russet, Tan or Black Ox
ford Ties, formerly sold for $2,
shall be sold for
All Ladies Tan Shoes, but
ton or lace, good styles and col
ors, must be sold this week
ALL GOODS SOLD.DURINC THIS SALE
ARE STRICTLY CASH.
entombed men, had an Interview with
Mr. Law In his otlice. Mr. Derrlg. act
ing as spokesman for the others, said
that they called to request Mr. Law
to continue the work of excavating for
the bodies of the entombed men.
Mr. Law answered and said he was
perfectly willing to do so, providing the
men would sign a paper releasing the
company from all responsibility.
Mr. lerrig then said that it was their
wish that the mines should nut be ope
rated w hile the entombed men remained
unfound.
Mr. Ijiw answered that the company
had done all in their power to rescue the
men when It was thought they were
alive, and continued that work after it
was known that all hope was gone, hut
that now the lives of those who were
alive should be considered, lie also said
that hundreds of miners had come to
him begging for work, saying they
were out of employment since the dis
aster, and he thought it his duty to
relieve the wants ot those.
The women then left the office dis
satisfied with the Interview and ap
pointed a committee to take such legal
action as may be necessary to compel
the company to continue the work of
rescue. Pit tston Item.
IT IS A FACT that Hood's Sarsa
pariila, the One True lllood Purifier,
has proved, over and over ugain, that
it lias power to cure, even when other
medicines fuil to do any good.
HOOD'S FILLS ure purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or gripe. All
druggists. 25c.
REXFORD'S.
Odds and Ends Today
Little pieces flicked here aad
there about the store. Mostly
small lots, so they won't go far.
If there's anything on the list
yon want you'd better hurry down
before it's gone.
Sllvcr-Nated Sugars and Creams
They're pretty small for most
people, but they make nice indi
vidual nieces, or tor the after
dinner cotlee sets. That's the
reason we sell them for
50t'. Hie Two Pieces
French .Mirrors
q-inch beveled French Plate Mir
rors, in wide frame, vv'iite and
gold. Outside they'rcViq incite
siuiare, today they go at $1.00,
worth double.
Real Cut Class
Only a few pieces, to close out
they go as follows:
! Salt Sellers
! With silver suit spoon, loe.
1 Vinegar Cruets
Cut Cilass, stoppers lit tight, to
day hoc.
Silverware
Too many tea sets on hand; 4
pieces in the set. They've been
i to and some even ns high us
mi. Today we give you your
choice of any of the sets for
$.1,110 the 4 Pieces.
Hand Painted Placuues
Little beauties that wouldn't be
dear at 50c Take them today
for a quarter. 25('.
Watches
Do you want a full-jeweled Utgin
or Walthatn watch for $7.00?
We have it
Medallions
Dainty little pictures that we ex
pect to see go fast at inc. Then,
too, we have a larger size for jNc.
X
303
Lackawanna Av
1 sen or ihe mil
SCRANTON, PA.,
Opens its ZtJ year under eight experienced
ten. horn. Fits for uv College or Technical
School. Euglish, Business and Classical De
partments. Seua for Catalogue to
REV, TH0S, M. CANN, LL. !.,
Or WALTER H. Bl'LLL. A. M.
S1.25
All Sizes anj Widths
$1.98
410 SPRUCE STREET,
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY .
Also the Newest.
Also the Cheapest.
Also the Largest
ttMNOWWS
Porcelain, Onyx, Bta
Silver Novelties In Infinite Variety.
Latest Importation.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds,
A. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler and
Watchmaker,
210 Lackawanna Ac
Welsbach I
LIGHT g
1 makes an incandescent electric Sig
IlL.lit cunt a shadow. Will reallv C
I give more light than three of y
1 mem totteiner, unu 110 n wuu
' half the gas you now consume.
THE CAS APPLIANCE CO.. 9
Q 120 N. W ashington Ave &g
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest In the lit).
The latest improved lurnisli-
i iugs and apparatus for keepiug
meat, butter and eggs.
223 Wyoming Avenue.
THE KEELEY CURE
Why let your borne and business b deatroy.
ed tlirounh strong drink or morphine, whoa
fou can be eared In four wooks at th Kaeley
ns'Jtute. 728 Madison avenue Scranton, Pa.
tbe Cure Will Bear Investigation.
All Men's Tan and Russet
Shoes, all shape toes and sizes,
and widths to fit,
Our Best Men's Patented
Leather Shoes, every shape toe
there is made, sold for 5.00.
Our price, - -
itstf tsssiss iintti
f
m bib
Overall
Makes the Boy Frond.
He Can Play in tbe Dirt
T - . , r
FOR SALE BY
WSS 5 Mil,
220 Lackawanna An
SCJUXT0.Y.
In matters of dress is always better
than that of any one else. That is the
reason why we like to have our Cloth
iug held up to the inspection of tht
ladies. You can't please us better
than by pleasing your wife. We will
risk our Clothing pleasing her. Ev
erybody buys at the same price.
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
OUR STOCK OF FURNISHINGS
Is varied and extensive. Vj linveeatinfiiction
in style, quality and price fur every man und
boy iu town. Ve try to give better service
tbau anyone else. We do give better good.
lrop ill and net acquaintedneedn't buy un
less you ili. We want yoi; to know us.
M. P. sVTCANN,
303 WYOMINU AVI-Nl K.
Others uro cuttiii on Ptrnw Ilat. Ours
have been cut all season. kMOX AULNCv.
$1.89
$3.75
I 1 1
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