THE 6CRANTON TRIBUNE -FRIDAY MORMTNC, MATlOII 5, 1897.
West Side
Department
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Interesting Ceremonies Last Nlgiit in
the Lodge Rooms of Electric City
Cotnmnndcry, K. of M.
Klectilc Cltr commnntlery, Knights
of Mnlt.a, Installed olllccrs Inst evcnlnfr.
Tho lodge Is renmikablo because of tlie
EVAN It JOKES,
District Deputy Who Installed , the OI11-
cers of Knlijhts of Multu
japld growth In membership, which In
less thun ix Jem's time has leuched
the 400 matk.
Deputy Commander Uvan II Jones
conducted the Installation lust evening'.
The office! s Installed aie. Christopher
Itobertson, sir knight commandet ;
Thomas Day, gerrerulIsirno, W. H
Powell, captain geneial, ltlclmrd Cast
ner, pielute, David Williams, recorder;
CHIUSTOPHEU ROBERTSON',
New Sir Knight Commander of the
KnlBhts of Alulta.
Trank Thornton, assistant recorder;
"U'illlam Hnjvvatd, treasurer; C. H
Hall, tenlor w at den.
LAST NIGHT'S SOCIAL EVENTS.
Theie were a number of hoclal affairs
on this bide Inst evening. Piobably
the most pretentious was the dance
paity given in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Walter, of Mauch Chunk, who is the
Kuost of Miss Edith Wm NHlalP,
daughter ot Aldeiman and Mrs-M. L
Blair, 140 South Main avenue The
Jesldence was luxuriously decorated
for the occasion. Mis Blair, Miss
Blair, Miss Hen mans and Miss Mar
garet Glbbs received. Refreshments
nere served during the Utter hours of
the function. Present weie: Misses
Claia Hughes, May, Edwatds, Ger
trude Millar, Maud Chalmers, Lela
Porter, Penil Porter, Nellie Fellows,
Lois Pellows, the Mlbbes Thayer, Idnu.
Williams, Elizabeth Helsei, Blanche
Kellow, Bessie Phillips and J. Hitch
cock, True Sujdam, S. Nje, Edward
Claike, Hiiuy Jenkins, Alchle Brown,
Harold Battln, Boss Suydam, Charles
Coyne, How aid Williams, Joseph Wag
AAVAAAAAA
For Spring
We don't think its too early to
talk about Spring Goods. Talk
about, mind you. We don't expect
you to buy just yet, but you'll no
doubt be glad to hear about the new
styles in Clothing. Our stock of
Spring Clothing for the little fellows
is here. The men's goods will be
here in a day or so.
Trie Boys
will wear neat little coats with collars rather wider
than, last year, trimmed with silk braid. One
particularly handsome suit has a green broadcloth
collar with white silk braid. Some 'of the suits
have buttons on the collar for ornaments. Then
there's pretty little sailor suits with fancy fronts
and halyards with whistle attached. Other are
made of Russia crash and woolen crash, all some
what prettier than any we've ever seen before.
Reefer suits will be worn again this Spring, but
with wider collars and in somewhat different cloths.
Some of the new weaves are extremely handsome,
and Scranton's boy population will be better clothed
this Spring than ever before if we sell the suits,
Price ? Well, its rather hard to particularize, but
we can fit the purse as easily as the boy. Say
anywheres 0111 two to six dollars for a good wear-
? nig, good looKing suit.
SAMTER BROTHERS.
)WWMVVyW
ner, Edward Coons, Ford Pratt, M.
I,ouls Blair, Charles Sweet und Willis
Sweet.
Class No. IS of the Plymouth Congre
gational chutch, taught by Ittchatd
Owens, vvns pleasantly entertained last
evening at the home of Abel Stover, on
Lafajctte street, a meiubei ot the
class. Games, music and other diver
sions of a soclnl nature were enjoyed
until a seasonable hour, when delicious
refreshments were setved. The mem
bers of the class present, including Mr.
Owens, were: Lou Davis, Eveiett Da
vis, William Hobeitson, John Herd
man, Otis Mcers, Chniles Cadwgnn,
George Reese, William Reese, Horatio
Price, David Lewis, William Greene,
Robeit Williams, Gus Eynon, Charles
Dougher ty, Bert James, John Thomas,
Thomas Davis, Abel Stover and
Thomas Skerrltt.
What was termed a bachelors' party
was hold last evening at the residence
of Rev. J. B. Sweet, 222 North Hyde
Park avenue. Those present were: Al
fred Twining, Will Hagen, Frank Hag
ih, Harry Acker, J. P. Acker, Charles
Acker, Dr. E. Y. Harrison, Jenkln
Reese, Tom Behynam, Geoige Peck,
Charles Lull, Evan Jones, Will Whit
man, Harry Randolph, George Peck,
Harry Wilgley, Will Wrlgley, PiofesSor
William Jones. Otis Altemus, Roy Col
vln, Rlchntd Cnstner and John Thro.
The social was arranged by Mr. Twin
ing with the Idea of Inaugurating a
series of like affairs the purpose of
which Is to bring Into closer elation
ship In a social wn the young men
of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church with their patot, Mr. Sweet, A
dozen of years ago there existed a sim
ilar movement and several of the mem
bers at that time were present last
evening. Mr. Twining spoke of this In
his Interesting: talk. He told of the
bachelors and their wavs at that time
and expressed the hope that the future
would still more closely knit the affec
tions ot pastor and jourrg men. Dur
ing the evening an entertainment was
rendered. Mr. Behvnam sang "The
Holv Cltv" In a manner everr more re
markably effective than any previous
eitort A quartette, Mr. Behynam,
Harry Acker, Harry Wrlgley and Pro
fessor Jones, 'ang "Annie Laurie."
Professor Jones, also, lender ed a pleas
ing solo. The lecltatlon of little Reba
Sweet, daughter ot Rev. and Mrs. J.
B Sweet, wa3 verj clever ly done. Chas.
Sweet plajell a banjo solo. Attorney
George Peck favored with a recitation.
V alter Davles, the church organist,
was accompanist of the evening. Re
freshments weie served by the ladles
piesent It was a most enjojable so
cial nnd rellected approval to the idea
ot Mr. Twining
The Epworth League of the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church held a
' string" social Inst evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. F. York, on Price
street. The "string" part of It was
that the guests thete was a house full
of them sat In elides and tied together
small pieces of string. The last one
tied got a prize. It was something af
ter that fashion, anyhow. Frank Chase,
Robert Williams and Miss Lizzie Mills
won the precious baubles of victory.
Refreshments weie served.
The Sunday school class taught by
Miss Mattie Nichols at the Washburn
Stieet Presbyterian church Sunday
school, held a home paity last evening,
at the home of Miss Lottie Ace, of
South Lincoln avenue.
REV. L r FOSTER CALLED.
Rev. L r. Foster, of Auburn Theo
logical seminal , will receive the llrst
call to the Joint pastoiates of the Sum
ner Avenue and Taylor Piesbjteilan
churches At a meeting of the Sumner
Avenue church last night Mr Foster
was chosen on the first ballot The
Taj lor church had previously selected
him. Rev. J. P. Moffat, modeiator of
the district, presided last evening The
vote showed that there were nearly a
half hundred peisons present Rev.
Dr. Hunter, of Montoursv ille, was the
only othei candidate mentioned.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. Randolph Jones, of Jackson
stietl, has teturned from a visit at At
lantic City.
Miss Minnie La Rue, of Caibondale,
has returned attei p. visit to West Side
friends.
Employes at the Dodge Bellev ue and
CKford mines were paid j'estoiday.
William Smith, of Elmlra, Is visiting
Fiank Sterling, of Hjde Paik avenue.
During the protracted absence of
Lieutenant Lizzie M. Giesn, Lleuten-
J ant Grnnt Trnutnmn, of Shenandoah, Is
1 HlllriK the place of assistant to Captain
and Mis. S. M. Johns at the Volunteer
post,
Ex-Pollceinnn Herbert Slinw has
moved from Hnzleton to this side, af
ter an absence of three years.
Clinton Palmer, of Stroudsburg, lu
visiting Arthur Van Vllet, of Wash
burn street.
William Chalice, of Wnverly, Is vis
iting West Side friends.
Mutthcw Holly returned jester day
from a two months' visit to lulntlves
In Wales. Mr. Holly spent u very en
jojable time.
The night school at the Continental
closed last night with an entertainment.
County Superintendent J C. Taylor and
Attorney Conry delivered nddtesses.
Robeit Mollis lodge met last night.
The visit of Colonel Pn title Watklns
Llndsay has boon postponed for one
week. She, with Major Lindsay, her
husband, will be here Maich 13 and 14.
Choice cut flowers nnd flower de
signs ut Palmer & McDonalds, 514
Spruce.
West Side llusluois Directory.
HAIimKT J. DAVIS, TLORIST.-Cirt
flowers and funeral designs a specialty;
104 South Main avenue; two doors fiom
Jackson street.
MORGAN'S PHARMACY, 101 N. MAIN
avenue. Physicians' prescriptions care
fully prepared from warranted pure
drugs and chemicals. A lino assortment
of trusses, lino stationery, blank books,
varnish stains, mixed paints or fancy
work, artists' muterlals. window glass,
wall paper nnd picture moulding Clerk
at store all hours of night.
SECOND HAND rURNlTURE-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call nnd seo the
stock of J. c King, 701 to 70a West Lack
awanna avenue.
OBITUARY.
The death occurred on Tuesday at
Yattsvllle of William A Moffatt, one of
the oldest nnd best known residents of
that community. The immediate cause
of his death was paralysis ot the heutt.
Mr. MofTat was born In Otsego countj,
New York, sixty-three jtars und ten
months ago, und t cut J -live jears of
this period were spent In Yatesvllle lie
was a soldier In the lute war, he being
a number of Compnnj U, Flftj -eighth
regiment, Pennajlvanla Volunteers, und
suw uctlve set vice. Ills wife, and onlj
child, T. IS. Motlatt, the l'ittston mer
chant, survive The funeral as held j ea
ter duj.
Samuel Netherton, sr , of Second street,
Jermyn, an old und hlghlj respected citi
zen of the borough, died j ester duv morn
ing after u long and lingering Illness of
miners' asthma. The deceased was boin
In Cornwall, England, nnd came to this
country In lSGfj and has been a resident of
Jermjn ever since He is survived bv u
widow and live sons, nurnelj, William
and Joseph, of Pot ty Port, Samuel,
Thomas and Charles, of Jermjn. Funer
al Friday afternoon ut 2 o'clock, with
services In the Methodist church.
William Malor died at his homo. In
North Tounndn, Wednesday morning,
ntter a week's Illness of tjpliold-pneumo-nla,
aged about -IT. jears. Mrs. Major
died about u jear ago and by the death
of the father live little children are left
eomplutelj orphaned.
Dr. Joseph P. Gallagher a well-known
rreeland phjslean, died Wednesday, uged
24 jear. He Is survived bj his mother,
two sisters Mrs. John Keenarr, of Eck
lej. nnd Mrs Ellen McDonald, of Free
land and U. J Moonej, of Wllkes-Iiarre,
a half brother.
Benjimln Horton died nt his home, In
Hornbiook, Tuesday afternoon, aged 09
j ears. He is survived bj his wife und
three children Mj rtle, Ida and Walter.
TRYING TO BE FUNNY.
An Alleged Interview in the Times
'I hut Needs Amendment.
"I want to sell my farm now," said
Farmer Knight, ot dirk's Summit, this
morning as he stood near the 'llrnea
otllee, "as Cleveland Is president no lon
ger nfter noon nnd 1 do not like the In
coming administration" Mr. Knight
then placed an ud In one of the dailies
stating that his furm was for snle lie Is
a Democrat nnd nlwajs stood bj the old
guard, und the Hunna-shuped public pol
lcj is more than he caied to endure on
the farm and Is now coming to live In
the eltj. Hp declares that the Republi
can Ilnanclal pollcj Is of the ruinous
order und will depopulate the countrj sec
tions unless some change occurs.
The foregoing is taken from last
evening's Times. All of it Is true ex
cept what Is false Mr Knight has a
far m foi sale, as his adv ei tlsement clse
wheie attests, but he said he knew he
couldn't sell it while Cleveland was In
olllce. The lemalnder of the Times'
article Is without a sj liable of tiuth
FOR A BIG TRACT OF LAND.
Suit Uronght to Secure Possession of
Proper!) in Throop.
Through Attorney J. W. Oakford, suit
was yesterday brought bj John Stan
ton against J. L. Brown, W. W. Wat
son and the Mooslc Mountain Coal com
pany to secure possession of a 439 acre
tract of land In Thioop borough
The defendants owned the mineral
rights and as the suiface was on the
market at a bargain they possessed
themselves of It. After taking the tim
ber from It thej', it seems, paid no more
attention to It and as n consequence
Mr. Stanton seemed it thiough a tax
sale.
Mr Wutson slated jester day that it
was possible his people would not op
pose Mr Stanton's title. "The land
Isn't worth tour cents an acie," is the
way he lefcrred to it.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE.
Arrangements for It Arc Progressing
in n Satisfactory .Manner.
Preparations are going forward in a
satlsfaetor j way for St. Patrick's daj
parade In this city on March 17 under
the auspices of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Hoard of Erin, of the
eourrtj'.
D P. Battle, of the South Side, has
bteu appointed grand maishal, and
Captain James O'Hara will be his chief
of stuff Besides all of the divisions of
the Board of Kiln In the county, nianj
of the divisions of the Bouid of Amei
lea and a number of other Irish socie
ties have promised to participate Itr the
parade, which will be a very large one
It will move promptlj at 11 o'clock In
thu moinlntr.
ALL HUMOHS OF THE BLOOD,
from the small pimple to the dreadful
seiofuln sole, are- cuied by Hood's Sar -baparllla,
whlelr thoroughly purities,
vitulUes and enriches the blood.
HOOD'S PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache. Indigestion, biliousness All
druggists. .'5c.
For Infants unci Children.
Mffg;
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su;;ir.
Suburban News
In General
l'KOVIDCNCi:.
The entertainment entitled "Our (llorl
olrs Countrj" given last uv erring at the
Clrrlstlnn church under the direction of
the church choir nnd class No. 12 was a
decided success. They were nsslsted by
tho Emerson Olec club or Olj pliant,
J, D. Evnns, of IMna avenue, nnd .Mrs.
J. U. Gillespie, of Church avenue, left
jestcrday for Pottsvlllc, to nttend the
funernl of a relative.
Duv Id Jones, of Onk street, hud his
mm broken jesterduy while doing chores
about the house.
A large crowd witnessed the basket
ball game botween tho North Errd und
Providence tennis last night. Tho gnmo
wns devoid of features save for the ten
dency on tho part of both teams to play
foot ball. The game ended In n vlctoiy
for tho North End team bj a score of
G to 0.
The llrst and second basket ball teams
will battle for supremacy tonight. An
exciting game Is expected, ns they plnj n
series of tlnee games und gieat rlvulrj
exists between them
A burning match which wus thrown Into
a pile of matti esses In L Monski's furni
ture store, on West Market street, last
night caused a lire which did some slight
dumage A still alarm was sent to the
Excelsior hoe house, but the llames were
extinguished without the aid of tho lire
men John Prunkus and Joseph Seobb were
arr rlgrred before Alderman Hoberts last
evening to answer a charge of perjutj-pr-eferred
by Hnilael Yateman, It Is al
leged that the accused perjured them
selves at a hearing before Alderman De
Lacj, of tho Seventh ward. They were
asked to furnish $500 each for their ap
pearance at court. Joseph Gilbert, of
Orovo street, became bondsman for Prun
kus, but Scabb was sent to the county Jull
in default of ball
At 1 o'clock jesteiday morning Lieu
tenant Spellman learned that u prize
light was In progress In the rear of Peter
Llpowlcz's saloon, on North Main avenue,
and when he arrived on the scerre with
Patrolmen HosS, Saltty nnd Jollier he
found n lnrge crowd surrounding a ring
In which were two men strlnped to the
wnlst and lighting In desperate fashion.
The ofllcers succeeded In capturing the
principals and lx others who were tir
ialgned befoie Alderman Fldlei yester
dnj Thej gave their names as Domlnlck
Yagabonskl, CSeorge Helconltct, Churle-a
Katusky, Michael Munovltch, Anthony
Poland, Oeorge nujdnh, John Dolan and
Prank Smith Tho men who were llghtr
Ing, Anthonj Poland and Domlnlck Yu
bonskl, were lined $1T and $10 respectively,
and the others were lined $3 each. All
paid, save IJujdah, Dolnrr nnd Smith, who
weie sunt to the county jail for thirty
dajs
south sine.
Yesterday afternoon, what might have
resulted in a latul uruawuj, was averted
bj a heroic etfott on the pan of Edwaid
MeGulgan, foreman of The Tilbune press
room. Clt Contiollet Edwaid Hob
Insou was taking an afternoon drive In a
sulkj drawn by his spirited horse and
when he leuched Birch street, where the
street cars turn from Cedai to l'ittston
avenues. His arms becume, as It were,
puitially pamljzed from tho constant
exertion of controlling the steed, und un
able to check Its pace It sped ulong at a
ten Ille late As he neaied l'ittston uve
nue danger of everj description aiose
before him and he commenced to jell ut
the top of his voice for help. Edward .Me
Gulgan happened to be passing along,
heard his cries und bv a desperate act
brought the frightened horse to a stand
still After a short rest Mr. Hoblnson
revived, and resumed his drive.
The St. Marj's Glee und Dramatic club
held a meeting In St. Maij's hall lust
night.
The St Alojslus' Total Abstinence and
Uenevolent socletj met in Pharmacj hall
last evening
Mrs. James Davenport, of Shamokln,
Is visiting at the home ot her mother, orr
Iiiook stiret
MUs Lizzie Walh, of Parsons, Is visit
ing on l'ittston avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Albeit 'ptpfahl are
tho guests of fi lends In Haw lev.
Choice cut (lowers and flower designs
at Palmer & McDonald's, 544 Spruce.
DUNMORC
At a meeting of the Independent Hose
companj, No. 1, held In their rooms Wed
nesday evening tin following olllce! s weie
elected to seive lor one joir President,
P C. Nickel son, vlce-pre-dde-nt, J M
Helner, treusu-ei, Vlctoi Uurschel, sec
retarj, F J Malnes, tiustees, H. 13. Cole,
W II Slegei: steward, W J. Purcell,
foreman, W E, Ileekmun, assistant lore
man, D S. Coffman, first plpcmau, J. .1.
Gill, second plpeman, W. L Fltzpatrlck,
third plpermn, H F Flannellj , axeman,
A. E. Arnold, driver, E II. Van Camp
Edward Align In, st , a miner emploved
bv the Pennsjhanla Coal companj, nar
rowlj escaped death jester da v afternoon
Ho works In No 1 mine and was engaged
In the preparing of props to support the
loof undci which he was working Ho
had just placed one In position when a
large poitlon of the loot fell upon him,
severlj ciushlng him under Its weight.
He was lemoved to his home, on Iilakolj
street, whero ho was placed undat the
care of Drs Winters and Burns
The Junior Epworth leugue of the Meth
odist Episcopal church and the Junior
Lojal Temoerance Legion will hold an
entertainment In Bojle's hall this even
ing The following programme will bo
tendered Gun drill, bovs of the Junior
Lojal Temperance Legion, address of
welcome, Miss Kate Richards, exercise,
bojs and girls; piano solo, Viva Ehrgood,
recitation, George Youngs, recitation,
Blnncho Cummlngs, lecltatlon, Maiguei
Ite Swartz, song, slv "wee mnldens," recl
tutlon. Ethel Lltchenlum, recitation,
Cora Barnard, song, "Tempeiance town,"
recitation. Webster Alternose, recitation.
Iron Burns, i-olo, Bessie Powell, recita
tion, Lulu 15arnard, duet, Warn he Cum
mlngs and Kate Hlchatds An admission
of 10 cents will be chutjed
Thp Welcome Social club dancing class
la making preparations to hold a mas
querade oelal In Odd Fellows' hill Fri
day evening, March 1J The affair will be
a most elaborate one
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of In
terest will bo published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer "3
name Tho Tribune will not be held le
sponttble for opinions here expressed
.Mr. I.eirch'- Opinion.
Edltoi ot The Tribune
1 saw in Monduj's Tribune a statement
nrndii bj II E. Paine to the etlcct thai
the people were ttjlng to get the Turn
pike and I'lanktoad condemned bj court
I do not think there are rnanj who deslie
It, ceitainlj thej will not, after a caretul
examination of thu matter Taking Mr
Palrre's statement that ho hus expended
$1,4J j on less than two miles of road
his comparison of tho cost of his road
to what wax expended on the manj miles
of roud In South Ablngton, und the pub
He verdict Is thut the tottnship loads ale
In better condition Now, If Mi 1'ulne
has spent the amount he sajs, he hus,
considering tho miserable accommodation
which has been received for that outlaj
and the umount of toll tuken, I think
tho uuthpiltleu of the city und South
Ablngton ought to take the matter irr
hand urrd give thu ttavillng public much
better accommodations for less outlaj
and a freo road Into the eltj. It Is u
shame that the public bus to submit to
being forced to paj toll on so poor u load
Bj ull means give us a free road
N. Leach
Steamship Arrivals,
New York, March 4. Arrived- Steamer
Majestic, 'from Liverpool Sailed: Edam,
for Amsterdum, Ai lived out: Steamers
Kaiser Wllhelm II, at Genoa; Spree, at
Br emei haven; Stato of California at
Greenock. Sailed for New York: Andn
luslu, from Havie; Germanic, from
Queen atown.
SEVENTH ANTHRACITE DISTRICT.
Annual Uepurt of .Mine Inspector I'.d
vvnrd llrcrinnri for lHDtl.
From the tepoit ot Mint! Inspector
Edwiud Brennnii, of the Seventh An
thracite, or Schujlklll dlstilct, tho fol
lowing excerpts are rnndfl:
The fntal casualties numbered 70, di
vided ns follows: By explosions of lire
damp, I; by falls of coal aird roof, 31;
by mine cars and machinery, 19; by
falling down Hhnfts, etc, 4; by explo
sions ot blasting materials, ;i, kicked
by mule, 1; by boiler explosions, 0; mis
cellaneous, S. In 1891 theie weie fiO fn
tal accident, aird In 1S91, 78 The non
fatal casualties for the year were IOC
The iiuaiitlty ot coal shipped fionr
all tho collier Ids for- 1S9C amounted to
4,075,827 tons, quantity used nnd sold
at the colllciles, 018,822. In 1S95 theie
were 0,184,542 tons shipped aird sold,
and In 1894, 5,404,823 tons
The number of peisons emplojed In
1S9G, 20,19., In 1S93, 19,399, 1S9I, 19,121.
The riumbei of ton mined per life lost
In 1S90, 73,011; In 189'., 104,823; In 1894,
09,293 llatlo of eirrplojes pel life lost
111 1S9C, 20C, In 1S9", 329, 111 1891, 215.
LUZERNE'S CRIMES OF A YEAR.
There Were Miietcon Indictments (or
.Murder During 1800.
One thing Lii7eino county can ex
ceed ut irr Is lawlessness Dining the
jear 1896, nccoidlng to the published
summary of the woik of District At
torney Fell's olllce there were 1,975
cases brought to the uttentlorr of the
giarrd jurj und 881 tiue bills found.
There were nineteen Indictments and
thirteen true bills lor murder. The
largest aggregate of urrj crime wus
that of ussault urrd battery, of which
there were 445 bills, with, however, only
4b indictments.
Altogether- there were 00 different va
rieties of crime almost exhausting the
category. Aggrevated assault and bat
tery was charged Gl times, burglary,
24; house breaking, 20; blganly, 13, de
seitlon, 51, embezzlement, 25, felonious
wounding, 04, foigeij, 13, lurceny, 272;
libel, 13, lobbeij, 22, cilmirral assault,
15, tippling house, 133, peijuij, 31.
ttAM'M HIS HA 1.
Alter His Acquittal the Prisoner
Ucmerrrbered His Heiidgerir.
l'lxlej In the Times-Herald.
A Chicago law j or, who was called
to a Kiiinll tow rr In the Pennsylvania oil
region a while ago on legal business
became greatlj interested Irr a pris
oner whom he found there In Jail awult
ing tilal loi murder. The fellow wai
a tramp aird appaientlj had not a
ft lend irr the oil district or arrj where
else on earth The case against him,
howevei, was based entile! j on cli
eumstantlal evidence, and the Chicago
man believed that It would be urr easy
matter to establish the prisoner's In
nocence urrd secure his acquittal Hav
ing had several talks with the tiamp,
who told a plain, straight for wurd,
convincing stoij-, the law j or undertook
to conduct his defense solelj In the In
terest of Justice. x
The prosecution made out a complete
chain of Incriminating clietinistances
It was shown that late In the evening
a pistol shot had beeir heard, arrd pe
destrians who hastened to Investigate
fourrd a resident of the towtr lying In
the stieet dead, with a bullet hole ltr
his head. It looked like an attempt
ed lobbeiy, which met with reslstarue
and lesulted irr rnuider Lying beside
the body wus an old, battered derbj
lint.
The alann was given and a seaich
was oiganlzed, which lesulted In the
an est of the tiamp, who wus foufid
li arr alley not far uvvuy, and was bare
headed. The hat found by the nuii
dered man's body lilted the suspects
head nlcelj. But the tiamp hud no
i evolv er.
The prosecution claimed that the
pt Nonet had thrown his revolver into
a nclghboilng liver after committing
the murder, and the whole case hinged
upon thf Identification of the hat The
trunrp explained his baielieaded con
dition bj saying that he had lost hl3
head covering while stealing a ride on
a fielght tiairr.
The Chicago lawyer denied the lden-
tlficulon of the hat. He pointed out
the fact that although It lltted the pris
oner It would also fit the prosecuting
attornej aird tho piesldlng judge him
self. The juiy letlied, and In a few min
utes' brought In a verdict of acquittal.
The prisoner seemed to take the re
sult quite stoically He thanked the
Chicago man, added his profound con
viction that the latter was 'a und,"
arrd turning to the court icmarked
"Judge, may I have my hat nov,, if
jou aie tluouzh with it""
DYNAMITE FIENDS AT WORK.
An Attempt is .Mudo to Ulovv Up n
House rrt Mt. Cnimcl.
Mount Carmcl, Pa, March 4 A nearlj
successful attempt was made last night
to blow Andrew Serklu und his farnlij
Into eternltj by exploding djnamlte be
neath Ids hoUBe Some persons, at pres
ent unknown, exploded thu charge of d
narnltu underneath Serkln's house, di
rectly under his sleeping rooms One end
of the houie was bloivu Into tp. Inters
und Scrkln and Lis furnllj v.cre hurled
from their beds bj the tnoek, but, except
a few bruises received bj his children i-r
their full, the family escaped uninjured
Pour- men were -een running awaj
from the house ufl'ei the explosion and
were chased, but escaped Set kin knows
of no enemies thut ho has ot unj rcasonj
for thb attempt upon thu lives of himself
and famllj.
Siege ot .Montevideo,
London, March 4 A dispatch from
Montevideo, thu capital of L'ruguj, !as
that a ttutu of siege hus been proctalmc
and orders have been Issued foi the mob
ilization of the tioops of thu lepubllc
Harvest of tho I'lnguc.
Bombaj March I The reports of the
health authorities show that since the be
ginning of the bubou'c plague Irr this city
to the present time there have been 8,J!J
cases and (. 957 deaths from tho disease
Robert Emmet Celebration.
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT
A'i THE
ACADEMY OF HU5IC,
Sundaj livening, riarcti
Under the Auspices of
the John Hitchell Club of
Scranton.
Tickets, 25 ami 50 Cents Each,
AN OPEN LETTER
, -l.
FROM BR. SWALLOW
Edlltr of (lie Pennsylvania Methodist
Addresses the Qovcrnor.
A FEW LB.L SUIT SUdGESTUXvS
Hu .Naiiiut Iho Allfjjiillons Ppon
Which Action Jltt) lie Itiougln.
linnorliint Points .Vol 'lunched in
tho Umigcs AijiiiriHl thu Delendunt.
Thu Autul'lSUO Critic nod.
liar Unburn, i'a., Match J. The fol
lowing open letter- hus Ueerr aUdreBsed
to uov enror iiuHtrii(,a W itev. jji. a.
C. Swallow, now uiuier bonds tot couu
toi u mi roi ciiininai iluci.
lo HtH Lxceliuirej, uuvernur Daniel II
lluailllt,-!
.vij ljear Sir 1 urn about to submit to
J uii u plbiiua.tlun , men, it 1 sliuinu iiui
suunul lo in) uisiliiEinslieu euumiei
U..ai inlj), 1 urn teal mi mej wouia in-v
eunseiu lo us fcUUmislon lo Jul, iru.il
leaioi.s ut a pioics.uuul ehuiui.iwi cjui
1 uin impui.eu lo ine- piubuniuiiun ot u.
bj, 1 tliniK, ihe hlir.ieai inutUee, au.i, ..t
leus.1, as UOU uppinves
in joui siatuuie'iit, ylven to thu puljlle
on the -uth or luuruji), jou bS . i Me
anest or lit. bwaliuv, lo, noel ia me oiiij
mutlieu lert us vviih.li tne nuii ut lais,u
"' I"" uiicHuuons which lie n.iU made- in
lus papei can he speeuuj u&eclluiiicd
. And ug.1111, i am utepij interested
irr the rnuttet having tiicou statements
veillied ui pioveir tlhe '
Now, nrj Ueur gov emu-, wnlle I urn not
In huimuiij with yum statement mat a
libel suit speeidij bpi unj una vigorously
pictseU afuiiibt itie iiiun elulnilng io !iuj
eviucneo ui v.ioiil' uuitirf, is trie most tin
elent waj or nen..ii( ai tlio whom irmii,
but on tne other huim will, bj leual tecii
lilcilltles, tei.ti to pieveut bticn a con
summation, jet slncd we ugree in beius
"intuteatea In tho inattei ot having inese
btuteuienij veilrred ui proven tulse," una
since 1 seek not -nj own vindication oo
much us ttiu hlu'licu and best cuds ot Jus
tice, tho piulectlull ot tho peuple oi u
gie-at cummu.-iweulth, liuieed, the highest
honoi ut our beluve-d state, 1 am v.llllnf
foi the piesent to derei to jour Judgment
us to method
Now, liiusmueh as we are to appeal bc
fuio a trlbunul or tho highest hunoi, one
In vvhuao ubllltj and lulegiltj the people
of tho state havu tho must implicit con
lldcnce, und Inasmuch ua the lepiesenta
tlves ul trie state, in theli suits fui libel
bi ought Ub.aln.it me, havu not touched thu
In.pot turn points in thy allegations con
tained in tnu editorial uf the i'ennsjlvu
ulu .Methodist or I eb 'lo, Muj I leipect
lullj subge-Jt that what we both seeu, as
expressed In j our statement, carr be mole
spuedllj attuined and thu trouble and ex
pense ol a second tllal aveited, it jou, oi
those who icprcsent jou, oi are neai to
jou, will sue on the tollowlng allegutlons,
and let all be tried ut once
lleic thej aie.
THlS ALLIGATIONS.
That peisons havu been paid morrej out
ot the state treasurj who rendered no ser
vice to thu state thereloi, and In some
cases made no pietence of seivlce except
as pulltlclum tfurvlng thuli paity.
Tint foi beivlec-s leiidered the state,
peisons huve been asked to sign lecelpts
foi two, thiee und even four timed as
much monej us they uctuallj received.
That In the purchase of material and
lubor, for making additions, altciations,
lepalis und i c furnishing the- capltol build
ings and cellais nnd grounds, also for the
executive mansion and now lor Giace
church tho state huu lost muny thousands
ol dollais us thu result of jtn unfulr sja
tern ot competitive bidding. In othei
wolds, that the cost to the state has been
two, three, four and as high as eight times
In some instuncej as much as It should
have- been und thut not all of this money
went to the peraons furnishing the ma
te! ials und laboi, and further that ut
least uome of the boaid of public grounds
und buildings custodians have gulltj
knowledge of this ecesslve cost
Tint the act of IS j. bj which the gov
einoi, auditor geneial and state tieas
uier constitute tin. boatd of commlsslon
eis of public gioundb and buildings, hav
ing contiol of lepalis, ulteiatlons and Im
provements, und expenses Incuned, In
cluding furnishing and refurnishing, is
corrupting In Its tendencies, pernicious In
Its leiults and has ulreadj cost the state
at least $I00,0UU mote than the same Im
ps oviments, etc, should have cost undei
some othei sjstein of management.
With considerations of the highest pos
sible ie-pect, Ii&ib to icmaln
Your servant for the truth,
S C Siv allow
Virirlnin's Governor.
Charleston, W Vn, Mitch 4 O V At
kinson was sworn In ns governor or West
Vliglnla nt noon today and the Democrat
ic partj retired from the state admlnls
ti ltlon foi the Hut time in tv.entj-tlve
j ears
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A .Nrnt firi'iilni
oi a booklet sometimes has
mole to do with successful busi
ness than most people will ad
mit, and jet we could enumer
ate a gieat manj lii-tunce3
wheio such Is the fact The
Tribune can supply jou with
all kinds of printing Trj us.
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DR. FELIX LE BRUM'S
Steel Pennyroyal Treatment
T 3 is thonrigitml nmlonlj I'llCNCII
f ( ifo und reliable euro on thu ninr-
y u-rket. Price. SI Oil, scut, bj mail
lUcuurr oboldonlj by
Wm 0. Clark, 316 I'e-nn Aw., tcranton, Pa
AMUSEMENTS
'ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
iiiuiuiec udii uii mi westv.
Iho Popular fehulny Comedian,
JERE McAULIFFE,
Ard tlo Ilrllllint Hero'o Actor, JOSEPH
QRLUSC, hupported liy Tim r Lx
(.Uluit Company
REPERTOIRE:
Thriixdiij evening "Black Flat"
lrldiv LVinlnir 'The VemlMta"
Miturduj LVenlut' "For Cuba"
PKICU5. ioc 20c , onJ ,vuc.
MA1INLU I'KICL, ioc , No Higher.
A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
Commenclnc Monday, Alurch 8
Matinee Uvery Ujy, I'xceptlni; MunJaj
THi: FAMOUS
ers,
ileuded hj the l'llnte of Purr Milken,
JOHN J. KENNEDY,
vell euturciiuiid t rj-to-Dutuhpeclultles.
I'RIcnS-Mjtlnec, io Cents. No Higher.
UVnNIMl-'Jullir), ioc i Uulconj, joc.i
First Floor, ioc, and juc,
The Tribune
Binds Hagazines or
Re-binds old Books.
w '
Ji)li a
Sit
fe IL ifi U LI I
124-126 Wyoming Avb,
Spring Silks,
Tho newest ami most elaborate
designs, textures and qualities
compiising tho best products of
American and foreign nianufac
turois at pilces that will appeal
to tho general public as well as
tho fastidious puiohasor.
Spring Dress Goods,
High class as well as staple dress
goods of cvciy de3ctlption, in
cluding a complete line of Grena
diues, Drap E'Etus, Coverts, Chev
iots, Tweeds and Fancy Black
Dtcss Goods in all the latest
w eaves.
Laces, Dress Trimmings and
Embroideries,
In these depatlments wc aro now
ready to offer eveiything that a
lady may u quite for adornniout
in the most elabotate variety and
at prices that aro astonishingly
low for new goods. Tho best pro
ducts of Franco, Germany and
Switprlaud aro to bo iouud hero
in almost tho same variety as you
would find them in houses ten
times our capacity.
Ladies' Suits,
It has been predicted that tho
coming season will ba an excop
tionally lively one for Ladies'
Tailoi-made Suits, and wo aro do
tei mined that our houso shall bo
looked upon as tho ono best able
to make tho demand in this line.
A largo portion of our Spring
stock in this department has al
ready been placed on sale, goods
that have no equal for beautiful
texture and finish. Here are three
lots which must bo seen:
In MUMMY AND SCOTCH MIXTURES
ladles' fine tailor-made suits, Jackets lined
throughout with satin, fly fiont, braid
trlmrnlnt? New model skirts
In ENGLISH CHEVIOT SERGE, la
dles' tailoi-made suits, jackot nnd Eaton
btyle, Jacket ilj front nnd lined through
out with silk New model skirts
In COVEHT CI.OTH ladles' tailor-made
suits, Jackets tly front nnd half lined
with faucj silk. New model skirts
LEBECK &CORIN
Lodge and Corporation Seals,
Rubber Stamp Inks, All Colors,
Daters, Pads, Pocket Cull9,,
Scissors, Revolvers,
Razors, Strops, Padlocks,
Bicycles and Supplies,
Umbrella Repairing
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods,
AT
FLOREY'S
222 WYOMING AVENUE.
ClitcbentcrV rncltih Diamond I? rand.
Urlclnal and Onlv Genuine
cafc alwaji ulUble. laoic9 tik .
Drugglil for rhtchtsten Snnliih Din
mouJ Bran I In lied atid Laid toeuIlieV
hoici sealed nttb Hue ribbon Tako
nu other. efme danaerou Mubttitu
ttoni and tmitaUum At DruBtriitJ. or lend 4e.
In itarapi f-r (articultrt vtlmooUIi tad
Krllcf for I mile. inlttttr by retarn
' ii uii ii'iwuu I (TMiuivuiBii iuri t ujrr,
lh (cheater LuLiulcul Co ,MadUonHQtiara,
mil DrjLn. A'jjllud., Pm.
fUl7&HLM.il
AMUSEMENTS
THE FROTHINGHflM.
Wagner & Rels, ftlanage'S.
John 1.. Kerr. Actlnz Manaeer.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March s and 6,
Matinee Saturday
Special EuguBement A t. Uuuter'H OreiUest
fi. BARRESlF NEW YORK
-V l'lcttuesiiue Itoinunie of the Corslcun
Vendtttu, 1'resentLd bv iin Idtul Cuut, Iuelud
lntfMIss Lorraine Mollis iih Miulnu. Jlugulfl
lerrt bitutrj, lleuutlful 1'oalurni.b. The faeu
son h llvent. EveulriB l'rkes, Jne,, rv OOe.
nnd 70l; (JilIrsIiii (.IiuIin, 1.00. Mutlnea
1'rktn lhitlro Uulconj, 'Jfte.j Kntlro Lower
Luvvvr Floor, Ode ''ule of Seuts Opens Wed
nesduj, Mm eh !i,ut I) o'clock.
DAVIS' THEATER
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
March 4, 5, 6.
The Greatest of all
Scenic Productions
fi MB FLOOD
AIR. LOUIS KAGAN.
I'ha Versutlle Comedlun, iHupported By
IMISS GUSSli: GAUDNUIl
und u htiorit; i ornpunj.
A cur loud of kcenerj und rnechuulcul etlecti.
SCU THE ORUAT FLOOD SCHNL'.
Admission 10, 20 or 30 Cents.
Two performances dally, Docn open at
1.S0 and 7. Curtain rlaei at 2.39 and 1.11
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