TIIE SCRANTON Till BUN IS -SATURDAY MORNINGr. MAY 1, 1807. 3 . Penn ylvatiia THE COMMITTEE AT PQTTSVILLE Invssllgatlon of Destitution in the Alio ing Regions. THE PRINCIPAL WITNESSES HEARD General IHnnngcr Iicntticr of tho Bending Conl Company on tho Stnud--llc Tells of tho Output of4 Last Ycnr-AvcrnRC Wages l'nlil to Mlncrs--A Number of Miners Arc llcnrd. Pottsvllle, April SO. Senators "Will iam II. Meredith, of Klttannlng, chair man; Harvey V. Haines, o York, unci Representative Dunlnp, of Philadel phia; Campbell, of Berry, and Roberts, of VyHkes-Bnrro, the investigating committee appointed by tho legislature to Inquire into the case of destitution In the coal regions met here today. Three sessions were held. The princi pal witness was General Manager Leather, of the Philadelphia and Head ing Coal and Iron company. He testi fied that the company's annual capac ity was from 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 tons per year at Its fifty collieries scattered through Northumberland, Schuylkill, Columbia and Dauphin counties. Last year tho output was 7,207,000 tons. Dur ing January, February and March the company had shipped CSI.000 tons less than for tho same period in 1S9G. The breakers operated but IS 11-10 days In December; 9-10 days In January; 8 In "February and 8 8-10 In March. He Bald the extent of distribution Is not as great as reported and attributed tho cause of depression to lack of orders for coal. The average cost last year to produce a ton of coal was $1.03 C-10. In the charges against tho company are Included cost of labor, supplies, material, royalty, taxes and interest. He denied that any preference was given any nationality In employing men. The average wage3 paid last year were $13 per month. Of the 2S.SC0 em ployes 12.500 arc of foreign birth. Ho believed that In tho event of dissolu tion of tho combination that tho col lieries would shut down within ten days. A number of miners were exam ined nt the evening session. At tho close of the testimony President John Fahy, of tho United Mine "Workers, was given permission to state his views, which ho did at length. He e lleved that some legislation should bo adopted to bring relief. HORSES UNFIT TO RIDE. Ren. tiobln I'vplalus the Incident in the Crutit Parade. Harrlsburg, April 30. Adjutant Cen tral Stewart and General Gobin are not anxious to dlscus-s tho incident In which Colonel Normam M. Smith fig ured while the Grant parade was In lrogrcss In New York. General Stew art says he yet has to hear of tho natter officially, while General Gobln tines not anticipate any further trouble. ' lie denies that Colonel Smith was placed under arrest, and says: ' ' The beasts which we wero all fur nished were unfit to ride, and myself nnd staff made a laughable spectacle. Colonel Smith declined to ride the cart horse placed at his disposal and start ed to walk with his stall". I told him he was too old and too good a soldier for that course. Adjutant General Stewart offered Colonel Smith ills steed, but It, toq, was never Intended for parade purposes." BUTLER'S SENSATION. Jns, M. Phillips Chnrgcd with liming Alienated .Mrs. Brvnn's AU'ections. Duiler, April 30. A sensation was created here this evening by an Infor mation made by Alonzo D. Bryan, a driller, against James M. X'hlllips, a wealthy oil man, for alienating tho affections of Bryan's wife, nnd dam ages In the sum of $20,000 are asked. Bryan claims that during his absence from hur.ie between April 13 and Aug use 2?, 1896, Phillips entered his here tofore happy home, stole tho affections of his wife, can led 011 Illicit relations with her. It Is said that tho wronged h'usband secured an admission of guilt from his. wife, though the Information doesnot mention this fact, and then brought the tult. A capias was placed in the sheriffs hands for Phillips, but lie Is absent from town, and it has not yet been served. HE CHASED CHICKENS AND DIED. Paralysis, Jlinilncs ami Death for n Young Itiinnor. Allentown, Apill 30. Howard Smith, aged ten yearn, of Schrenersvllle, died last night after ti peculiar series of af lllctlons. Six weeks ago ho became overheated from chasing chickens In J1I9 father's barn, and soon after ho entered the house he became ill. The next day he be me totally par alyzed, which nllllctlon was followed by blindness. Tho boy was perfectly conscious, but was unable to see or to use his limbs. MURDEROUS MOB'S WORK. Fntnlly Hurt 11 .linn Who Staggered Against 11 Window, GInardvllle. April 30. In a murderous affray here last night a lot of foreign ers fatally beat Patrick McLaln, of Rappahannock. Ho was Intoxicated and had. staggered and broken a sa loonkeeper's window. When the mob rushed upon him friends came to his rescue, and knives, revolvers, chairs and blackjacks were effectively wielded. .Many men were hurt and the euloon was wrecked, HEARTS AT $2S AND $750. Varying Vnlucs Met by Lehigh Jurors in Breaches of Promise, Allentown, April 30. Broken hearts vary in prlco in Lehigh county. In her breach of promise suit against Theodore Schaadt, an engineer with. four chil dren, Mrs. Mary B. Wenner today ob tained u verdict of $25, Druse Steluhllber, a pretty girl of Catasauqua, who sued William P, Bchurman. a young Allentown business man, for falling to fulfill his promise to marry her, obtained In the same court $760 in the settlement of tho case. BONES IN A HAUNTED HOUSE. Destructive Work of Lightning DIs. closes n l'robnblu Trnscdy. Coudersport, April 30. In the cellar walls of the old Jlouehtatl House, on mm. North Fork, which was recently de stroyed by lightning, but wns long known as a haunted house, workmen have Just discovered the bones of a hu man being, which had evidently been there for several years. The stones had evidently been removed, then crudely replaced and smeared with mortar. It Is believed that these nrc tho bones of an old peddler who was last seen alive near this house several years ago. ROBBERS DROVE HIM MAD Prosperous Now York Saddler Sand baggccl mul Crn.cd by Thugs. Altoona, April 30. George Hnrtman, a prosperous Now York saddler, aged about 55 years, wnH captured in tho woods below Altoona. today, after hav ing terrorized tho Inhabitants In that section for six days, Hartman was suffering from ncuto dementia, and was a veritable wild man when taken into custody. A posse which apprehended tho shrieking, foaming madman, nfter re peated failures, was made up of Stew ard Hrldenbaugh, of tho Almshouse, several assistants and six constables, Tho captive was taken to tho Alms house and confined In the Insane ward. Ho was emaciated almost to a skeleton, though his hands and feet were ab normally enlarged from running bare foot nnd digging after roots. After receiving medical attention and being fed the madman regained his reason, and was bewildered at his surroundings. Ho gave his name us George Hartman, and his address as No. 415 East Kighty-Ilrat street, New York. Tho story he told after regaining his strength was a harrowing one. Four weeks ago he left his homo In Now Yorlc to visit a sister, Miss Elizabeth Hartmnn, In Pittsburg. He arrived In that city on tho evening of his depar ture, and some time during that night wan inveigled oft Fifth avenue by two cicol'.s and conducted Into a sldo street, where he was sand-bagged and lobbed of $3i". and his gold watch. His mind was a blank after this until today. Tho authorities telegraphed to Hart man's home in New York, ascertained that his slcry Is perfectly true, and tent him homo tonight. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. DEAD MAN NOT IDENTIFIED. Franklin, Pa., April CO. Tho mystery sur rounding the man found floating in Frcnrh creek, above this cit . lust night is still unsolved. The name 'Walker" was found upon h'.s collar, and a diamond shirt stud valued nt JIM nnd sonic Fimnll change wero In his pockets. Bruises on the forehead and body lndlcato that he was murdered. FARMER'S DAUGHTER BURNED TO DEATH. Way nesburg. Pa.. April 30. Predlla IJurnlleld, tho lS-ycar-old daugh ter of John Bumlleld. a respected farmer at Triumph, this county, wns burned to death yesterday by her clothing coming In contact with a lire which sho hud built In tho yard. Her body was liter-ally roasted. SHOT HIS UNHIDDEN GUEST. Lew Istown, Pa., 'April 30. James Brlner, pro prietor of i disorderly houso nc.ro, shot and perhaps fatally wounded Howard Hit ler, who was endeavoring to cntqr tho houso last night. Bitter has thirteen shot In him and his condition Is critical. Brln er was arrested. TOT DROWNED IN A POOL.-Tama- ua, April 30. Ella Melock. 1 year of nge, met death at Lnnsford Inst evenlns by falling Into a pool of water. Tho little girl was playing with companions when she tripped and fell Into a ditch which her father had dug to catch rain water. Shu wns dead when rescued. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT LBWIS-TOWN.-Lewistown, April 30. While en dcavorlng to enter tho houso of James Brlner, In this place, last night Howard Bitter was fired at with a shotgun nnd seriously wounded. He has eleven shot In his chest and two In his arm. Ills con dition is critical. BULLET IN A BOY'S BEO -Bock Ha von, Pa., April 30. Harry Blttner, with two ether boys, went this mining to Queens Bun trout fishing. They played with a revolver which was accidentally discharged, tho bullet lodging In Blttntjr'.s leg. INJURED RETURNING FROM A FU NERAB. Bock Haven, April 30. Yester day Mrs. Jane Gardenr, of this clty.whllo icturnlng from n funeral, was seriously Injured by tho carrlago In which sho rodo going over a steep embankment. Tho horses frightened at a passing fi eight train. MINER'S BIFE CRUSHED OUT.-Sha-mokln, April 30. Adam Pltroskle, a miner, was killed at tho Ncllson shaft today be neath a fall of rock, which fractured hts neck- and crushed his head. Ho leaves a wlfo and six small children. MINISTER L00MIS MARRIES. Will Take to Venezuela the Daughter of n. Springfield .Millionaire. Springfield. O., April 30. At 6.15 this evening In the presence of a small com pany, Francis II. Loomls, recently nominated minister to Venezuela by President McKlnley, and Elizabeth, daughter of P. P. Mast, the millionaire manufacturer, were wedded at tho Mast mansion. The bride's gown was heavy white satin, trimmed with tulle and duchess lace. Her veil was held in place by a coronet of diamonds and pearls, the gift or the groom. At 9 o'clock a brilliant reception was Riven at the Lagonda club, which was decorated with thousands of roses. Tho bride and groom left for tho east. Mr. Loomls was formerly state librarian of Ohio, and under the Harrison adminis tration was a consul In France, Later he was editor of the Cincinnati Trib une, and during the recent presidential compaign he represented tho United Associated Presses at Canton. GOLD WITHDRAWALS. Tho Departure of 9 1,000,000 in Co'u Not Regarded with Apprehension. Washington, April 30. Today's with drawal from the Now York sub-treasury of $1,000,000 in gold coin and bul lion for export Is not vlowed with au prehension at the treasury department, old olflclals of the department calling attention to tho fact that during the last twenty years and more there has been an annual outward movement of gold from thle country to Kurppe, usu ally beginning in April or May, nnd ending In mld-sttmmer, and a corre sponding return movement during tho winter months. The last three years, however, havo been marked by abnormnl gold move ments, based on abnormal conditions which it is said no longer exist. Stenographer's Story. Chicago, April 30 Miss Saruh I.ouUo Ervln, private secretory and stenographer to l'rosldent Spalding, of tJio dcf'inrt (Hub Havings bank, testified before tho scr,atorIal Investigating commltteo today. Sho testified that Ppaldlng had glwn her about Vi.WO, with 4he understanding that he was somo time later to secure n divorce from his wlfo snd marry Miss Ervin. EASTERN LEAGUE BASE BALL GAMES (Concluded from Pago 1 - erniNanuLD, A.H. K. H. O. A. U. T. G. Moore, ss S 1 1 1 3 0 Sm.th, cf 4 0 0 4 0 0 Orc-cn, if. 5 1210 Brouthors, lb f. 0 1 a 0 1 Bchefller, rf. 4 0 0 0 0 Gilbert, 3b G 0 2 1 1,0 It. Moore, 2b 5 0 14 2 0 Duncan, c 3 1 2 C 2 1 Coughlln, p. ., 2 0 10 10 Inks, p 2 0 10 10 Totals 40 3 It 27 11 3 Buffalo 1 0002 3 000-0 Springfield 0 00000 2 0 1-3 Earned runs Buffalo, 3; tiprlnglleld, 1. Two-baso hits Grey, Sullivan, llrown, Green, Duncan. Thrcc-baso hit llrown. Stolen base Vrquhart, Drouthers, Belief. Ilcr. First base on balls Oft llrown, 2; oft Ooughlln, 1; ort Inks, 2. Loft, on bases -Uurtalo, 5; Springfield, 12. Struck out Ily llrown, 2; by CoughUn, 2; by Inks, 4. Hit by pitched ball-lly Drown, 1. Wild pitches Courhlin, 1. T!mo of game 1.53. Umpire Swartwood. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia and Baltimore Jumped Into llrst place yesterday and ousted the Cincinnati Bed who did not play their game scheduled with Pittsburg. Cleveland finally worn a game and now has company In last place with tho llostons who played a tic game with the Senators. Results. Philadelphia s Brooklyn a Baltimore.. 5 New York. 3 Louisville .1 Chicago j Washington 3 Hasten 3 Cleveland .13 St Louis 4 Pittsburg at Cincinnati, postponed. 1'crccntneo ltccord. P. Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 8 Cincinnati 7 Loulsvlllo C Pittsburg 5 Brooklyn S St. Bouts il Washington 0 New Yoik 7 Chicago 8 Boston 0 Cleveland i W. 7 7 G 5 3 P.C. .S73 .b73 .S37 Ml .000 .373 .SSI .333 .2X6 .30 .107 .m Today's (James. New York nt Baltimore. Pittsburg at Cincinnati (2 games). Chicago nt Loiisvllle. Brooklyn at Philadelphia; Cleveland at St. Louis. Boston at Washington. Philadelphia-Brooklyn. Philadelphia, April 30 Philadelphia de feated Brooklyn today In a battlo of pitchers. McMahon, late of Ra'tlmor, pitched hd first gamo of tho season, as did also Whaler. In no Inning wero more than two hits made off either pitcher. Score: R.H.E. Philadelphia, 0 0 0 2 0 110 1-5 S 2 Brooklyn 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 .'. 1 Batteries Wheeler and Clements; Mc Mahon and Grim. Umpire Em3llc. New YorU-ltnltiiuorc. Baltimore, April 30. Tho champions took tho Fecond game of tho series from tho Giants much us they pleased, although the gamo at this looked close. Score: R.H.E. Baltimore 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 S 1 New York 000 102 000-3 S 2 Batteries Hoftor and Clarke; Sullivan and Warner. Louisville-Chicago. Louisville, K.V., April 30. Frazor kept tho Colts guessing today and they did not score until the eighth Inning. Both teams fielded brilliantly. Score: R.H.E. Loulsvlllo 02 1000000-3 11 2 Chicago 0 00000020-2 7 0 Batteries Frazer and Wilson; Callahan and Anson. Umpire McDermott. Washington-Boston. Washington, April 39. Washington and Boston tied today and Umplrn Hurst called tho gamo on account of darkness nt tho end of tho tenth Inning. Score: R.H.E. Washington 0 0 2 0 0 0 1000-3 7 0 Berton 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0312 I' Batteries McJnmes nnd MeGulro; Sulli van and Ganzel. Umpire Hurst. St. I.ouis-Clcvelnnd. St. Bouls, Mo., April 30. The Indian' won their first gamo this season by a pcoro of 12 to 4. Costly errors by tho Browns wero responsible. Score; R.H.E. St. Bonis 0 00310000 4 !) 0 Cleveland ,...210122022-1212 0 Batteries Hutchinson, KIsscnger and Murphy: Wilson nnd O'Connor. Umpire r McDonald. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Hnrtford-Ncwnrk. Hartford, Conn., April 30. Tho visitors fell on Fry In tho sixth Inning today and shut out Hartford. Score: ' 11. II. 10. Newark 0-0 0 0 1 3 1 1 C 10 0 Hartford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5 2 Batteries Carrlck, Bothfu?s and llodgo; Fry and McAulcy. Norfolk-La nens tor. Norfolk, Va.. April 30. Norfolk lost her first gamo today by 'ocwo fielding and In ability to bunch hits. Score: lt.Il.I3. Norfolk 0 0 10 0 10 0 3513 3 Lancaster... t 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 2 Batteries Newton nixl Snyder; Ycagor and Both. Richmond-Bending. Richmond, Va., April SO. Richmond de feated Reading today In a closo and In lerostlng game. Score: R.H.E. Richmond 10 0 0 3 0 0 0-4 !l 2 Beading 0 0 0 0 2 10 0-3 5 2 Batteries Schmidt mid Schabel; Arnold and Barckley. Read The Bargains Offered in Our Great Special Shoe Sale To day on Page 16. MYER DAVIDOW, 307 Lackawanna Ave, Pnlerson-Athletics. Paitorson, N, J., April 30. Patcrsor out played tho visitors at every point todnv. Score- lt.H.IA Patorcon 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5-11 It 2 Athletic 0 12000000-3 4 7 Batteries Flaherty and Westlakc; Jor dan and Fox. DIAMOND DUST. Syracuse again today. Bnmpe and Shaw will bo today's Syra cuao battery. Rochester and Dan Shannon here Mon day, Tuesday nnd Wednesday. Syracur returns homo tonight to play Wllkes-Uarro a. Sunday game. Tho Stars will liavo n lovely time nt Scranton tomorrow. Wednesday's Syra cuse Courier. They hnd a "lovely" time. Wo have a rneoklng Idea that If tho Stars contlnuo Uhelr nbu,lvo tactics with Umpire Kennedy today they will get the short end of It. Peter Eagnli fe'l down but arose nnd caught Brcckenrldge's high fly with muuh the ramo grace ns would a drayman havo caught a sack of flour. Glllon and Boyd are down for today's Scranton battery. Hnrpor unci O'Neill will bo on the card and If tho occasion nrlsca O'Neill will- havo a few innings bo hlml tho date. Walters' kneo was quite badly hurt. Ho was ablo to walk about last night, but It will probably be several days before he Is In tho game. Ills place li center Held will bo filled' by O'Brien. The batting order will bo tho same. Dick Brown the cx-Scranton pitcher has been released to Toronto by Baltimore for tho season. Ho wns offered to Grlflln but Richard was thought a little too sulky to 'shine In tho present Scrnuton team. Ho has n good loft arm, but his head . Mnnager Buckcnberger, of the Stars, Is reported to have said that Providence and Scranton wero tho strongest clubs In the Eastern. Toronto Globe. Yes, nnd ho reiterated that opinion to several per sons before Thursday's game in Scran ton. Ono of the bcit evidences of whnt tho team will do when It really begins to hit, Is that BraT.l and Daly, two of 'the heavi est sluggers In tho league, hove made but cne hit between them In the two games. Daly got the hit yesterday. Whnt will happen when tho whole gang strikes Its gait? E. J. Coleman has purchaod the scoro card privilege for tho season from tho Sorar.ton association and Is Issuing a very 11e.it card on which n large number of tho business houses of tho city are represent ed. Mr. Coleman's icpresentatlve In nr ranglng the details for tho Issuing of tho card Is Thcmas Doyle. Manager Powell ordered new uniforms for the Coal Barons yesterday through tho Kress Stationery company. They will be of bluo gray material, black belts and stockings, tho caps having black stripes with black buttons. Tho shlrt3 will havo "W.-B." lettered thereon and coats will bo Included In tho uniforms. Wilkes Bnrre Record. Those letters "W.-B." will stand for "way-back" before tho season Is over. No wonder Buckcnberger last car had a gang of dirty players about him and It will ho !e.s won lor If ho do-in't inculcato the sum..' foul tendencies Into his present Syracuso team. Ono of hiq players F.tolo a ball during yesterday's game. Manager Grlllln went over to the Syracuse bench nnd ni.kcd for tho ball. He was told by Buckcnb?rger to jro to a climate that Is warmer than this. Is It nny wonder that Bill Eagan nnd Ryan are foul and dirty? They certainly havo an example In their manager. TROUT FISHING. Reports from Many Points Indicate flic Season a Good Ono-Watcr Is Subsiding. Within ten miles of this city the trout fishing Is not yet at its best. This Is due to the fact that in the vicinity of Scranton tho streams find their outlets and are high with water. Back In the mountains, however, along the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern and Krle and Wyoming roads the water has lowered and the present oughit to be tho best time of the year In the smaller streams. Within two weclis or three- the ciigler who chosos to sport the fly and live bait can got the large speckled fellows In the Le high and larger bodies of water. About Stroud3burg tho brooks are nol4o high nnd they are falling some each day, nnd it is only a question of a few clays before perfect streams will be the Joy of the many who are un easy to begin operations. Cherry Creek and Brodheads are at the pres ent time iw better condition thnn any other in the county. Cherry creek In particular will afford lcoal anglers much sport. Anglers from Scranton. Easton, Allentown, Bethlc'hem and ether Eastern Pennsylvania towns will make their headquarters nt Mc Mlchael's and other points In the west ern part of the county, nnd !lsh In tho Pocono principally and smaller streams In and around Tannersvllb?. Phlladelphlans nnd New York men and some Brooklyn anglers are going to Canadensis, Mountain Home -and Spragucvllle, and they llnd Brod heads creek their delight. Good luck Is reported from Marshall's creek. The streams near Hazleton were well whipped during the past week. The Quakake creek is thw favorilo stamp ing ground nt present, and some excel lent catches have been made. Albert BIttenbender is an angler who has done considerable to excite Interest In this sport. He is credited with the largest catch ever made In this region, having eighty-seven trout to his credit in two hours. On Thursday ho caught five trout, each of which measured 14 Inches. Oley creek Is now being visited by largo crowds. On Tuesday the anglers tum bled over each other in their efforts to secure the speckled beauties. Lizard creek, Soybortvillo and Cntawlssa streams are crowded dally by enthusi asts, though, as far as can be learned, no extraordinary catches have been made. Theodore Bartlett has n record of 122 speckled beauties. This catch was made In the Brandonvllle stream, which Is something extraordinary for this season. The fish rire biting vic iously at present, and the ordinary lly bait Is being used with good effecL From Wilkcs-Barro the anglers nro fishing the headwaters of Huntington creek with good success. County Treas urer Robinson, Cnptnln 13. C. Parker and Contractor Long are among tho well-known fishermen who have had the best success. The latter caught 212 trout In three days. This catch was made. In the Huntington, STILL LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION. Kid Lnvlgnc Whips Kddio Connelly to a Standstill. New York, April 30. Georgo ("Kid") Lavlgne, of Saginaw, Mich., Is still the light-weight champion of the world. Tonight lit tho Broadway Athletic club, before 3,000 people he met and defeated Eddie Connelly, of St. Johns, N. 11. Both men weighed in this afternoon be low the stipulated weight of 136 pounds, and they were matched to box for 25 rounds, to decide the world's cham pionship. The battle was fast and furious hut at the end of tho eleventh round La vlgne had Connelly fought to a stand still, after sending htm down live times 1 with right swings on the head and Jaw. Connolly Whip Cord Beiges, Vigoreaux Suitings. Light and Medium Weight Covert Cloths In about thirty different color mixtures and qualities at 50C, '68c, 75c, $1.00, &1i2-&' Width 48 to 54 inches. Especially desirable for TAILOR-HADE COSTUMES. Have you seen the CONNOLLY & neforeo Hocho hnd no alternative but to nward the winning honors to La vlgne, which tho Saginaw boy earned cleverly. Lavlgno's seconds wero Sam Fitzp.it rick, Benny Murphy, Jim Itynn and Tom Tracy, while Connelly wai handled by Joe Choynski, Jimmy Kellcy, Dick Moore and Billy Smith. TO RESTRAIN EDISON. Corbctt Wants 1111 Injunction Against Sale of Kinctoscopo Picture!,. Alexander Simpson, of Jersey City, on behalf of James J. Corbett, pugilist, nnd William A. Brady, his manager, filed In the United Siatcw circuit court at Trmton a bill against Thomas A. 'Kdlson. Jn their bill the complainants set forth that Corbett boxed with a James Courtney, before the Kdlson klneto scope, at tho Kdlson laboratory in Or ingo; that a contract was made with the klnetcscopo company by which the 111ms In the machine wero to be the sole property of Corbett nnd Brady, and that Kdlson Is manufacturing and sell ing the films. They want an Injunc tion to restrain them. JAMES JUDGE WON . Scrnuton Lightweight Disposes of Tonkin in Tour l'nst Rounds. The Associated Press dispatches of Thursday night wero wrong In their stntement that James Judge.the Scran ton lightweight, wns put out by Sam Tonkin nt the Fifth Avenue Athletic club. Judge won the battle in four rounds. It was a fast, hard fight from the be ginning. Judge gave away six pounds nnd wem in a stylo of lighting that was not his own, 11 fact all the more cred itable to him.' . Sparling I'ditor Hnckctt Dead, New York, April 3). Howard C. Hnckctt, spoitlng tditor of tho World, died sud denly today. He was 29 years old and one of tho best known newspaper men in the United States. WHIRLS OF TIIE WHEEL. Jack Parson, the Australian racing man, has married and will return to this coun try. Bx-Chalrman George D. Gideon, of the national racing board, will get Into har ness again. Ho will bo .chairman of tho raco committee for tho national meet In Philadelphia. More tandems will bo sold this year than tho past three seasons put together. Franco will bo represented In the Inter national championships at Glasgow, Scot land, in July. Tom Cooper Is reported In the finest con dition, and thoso who have seen him train ing at Camp Thunderbolt say rje will give Bald tho hardest race of his life when they come together. Exchange. Chlcugo's bis road race, which Is really a scramble more than n competition on account of tho army of entries, this yenr will bo handicapped by Joo Gulnoa. Tho rider who wins the Chicago Is traveling in great luck, for speed foldom cuts much or a 11 gii re. J. Platt-Betts, tho crack Knglhh profes sional, mede $o,ii0 cut of his racing last year, but C. F. Bardcn went him consid erably better on account of frequent visits to France. Platt-Bctts was to have come to this country with the Rummer aggre gation, but changed his mind at the clov enth hour. FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. I?Ul?NraTKI?ONTROO of bath; central location. U'.'l Mudison CHARTER APPLICATION. TN TIIE COURT oT'(,(Tmm7)X7lEAS X of Lackawanna County. In ro Incor poration of (irlllln Lake h'lshlnt and Protective- Association, Xo. Oiil .May Term, 1HD7. Xotlco Id hereby given that an application will be made to the said Court on Monday, inu.ijri nay w .nay, inuv, ui 11 n cioeK a. 111., under tho "Act to provide for tho Incor pcratlon and regulation of certain corpora tions," approved April mi, IH7-1, and Its nui plenients, by Frank C. Johnnon, sllas Stan ton, Barry Tripp, X. S. Davis and It. I. Law In, for the charter of an Intended corpora tion to be called "The (irlllln Luke Fishing and Protective Association," tlio diameter and object of which Is tho propagation anil prcserwitlon or tho Huh and game In and about (Irlllln Lake, In the, Townships of Scott and South Ablngtnn, In said county, and for these purposes to have, pot-Bess und enjoy, all tho lights, benefits ami privileges conferred by tho said Act ami Its mipple ments. it. II. BOH 1 ATE, Solicitor. T.N THE COURT OK COMMON PLEAS FOR X tho County of Liuicawunna. No. r71, May term, J mi". Xotlco Is hereby given that an application will be imulu to the sulci court on tho '.Ml Inlay of May, A. !., 1HU7, at It o'clock, under tho "Corporation Act of one, thousand eight hundred and seventy four," uud the supplement,-! thereto, bv l.ucliuil Domeuleo, Ltdulno Cnppcilonl, Lulgl IVruglnl, A bole Liottl, AniMo lo. unim, Ferdlniindo Stiil'uronl, and Julio Ills contlnl, lorthe, chnrter of an intended cor poration to bo called "Tho Society of Chris topher Columbus," the character and object of which Is maintaining n society for bene lldalor protective purposes to Its members from funds collected therein, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all tho rights, benefits unci privileges conferred by tho said act uud Its supplements. CHAH, H. WELLES, Solicitor. DRESSMAKING-.' Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. M 1SS L. WISDOM, DRESSMAKEH, 711'.' Auuins avenue. CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE. CfmxTrMBHBTs nulls cured without tho least pain or drawing blood. Consultation und udvlco Ulvon free. B. M. HETZEL, Chiropodist, UUO Lackawanna avenue. Lullcs uttcnileil at their lesldeuce If desired. Chures moderate. DEPARTMENT. reraorL WALLACE, EVERYBODY IN THIS SECTION IiKADS That Is Why TItlilL'NK "WANT ADS" HltlNCI TUB MO.ST HKI'LIKH. "TtTTmrrTTTrar FOR RENT. Advs, Under This Head One Cent a Word. ?()lt RKNT-KOm ROOMS ON HICCONU r Moor or TOH W. l.ticknwumiH avenue. Inniilro .IONICS I1HOH., kkih Ijifuyctto Kt orolllcoofJohn Denote & Hon. TJBltl-'KCT BOFMBK; RUNT RKASON. 1 utile; nil modern Improvements; cel lars underdralned nnd cemented; perfectly heulthy plumbing; lUMirlous dressing rooms with nmrlilo bowls and hot nnd cold water; hot and cold water on every floor and In laundry; electric bells and speaking tubes; furnace, range, baths. JUNKS, ail Spruca street. PARLOR AND HKU-ItOOM, AVKI.L lighted and ventilated and handsomely decorated; closet, mnrlilu bowl uud water; Btcum heat, toilets, Janitor; cosy for bachel ors or man and wlfo with meals out; lino restaurant near by. JOXKS, "Jll Spruce street. TMtONT OKKK'ES FOR IlKNT, 40H V Snruro street. Inquire I.BWIS.RKII.LY &. DAVII'X. FOR SALE. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. ORSALK-t'IIKAI'l-'ORCAHB; A KTKW- 1 art banjo, nearly new. llox liU, Menmton, I'm Address Lock IOT FOR HALE OX CLAY AVENUE. J Apply to J. O. LANUE, -Bill Lncku Manna me. F OH MALI A SILVER-PLATED CONN j umiuiu uxzii iHijiuuijiuiii. mut'tj uukju I'll, Mini TioiiiDoiu! lien, goia lined; nearly now and cost SIHi; will sell nt n hnrgnln. Address this week to E. W. UAYLOit, Laltnysvlllu, l'a. HELP WANTED MALES. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. W 7-AFTED-GOOD MACHINERY MOULD crs. 1 1 0011 wnires. SNOW STEAM PUMP WORKS, liulliilo, X, Y. AAA WAXTED 5IEN' AXD WO.MEX, joiinu nnd old, to work for us In their own homes In spare time, day or evening. Wopnvsioto $15 per week. Xo canvass. Ins. Any child can do the. work. Send ad dress today. We scad work at once. II. A. URIIi'.Dept. 277, Tyionc, l'a. A RESIDENT OK SCRANTON, WILLINO to canusH and collect; must furnish bond. 'J.'ll Luckawunuu avenue, room 11, 11UENNAN. WAXTED AGEXTS-$7.-i PER MONTH aud expenses paid active men If right; floods sold by sample, only; samples, also icirso and carriage liirnishcd FREE. Aid dress J0111IER, liox nilim, Iloston, Mass. SALESMEX-SCHOOI, SITITLIEH: COIJN- try work; 310(1 salary mommy, with liberal additional commiciluus. it. O. EVAN'S A CO., ChlCHSO. ' r AXTED-AX IDEA. WHOCANTHlNlv VV of somo slmplo thing to patent? Pro tect your Ideas; they may tiring you wealth. Write JOIIX WEDDEUiiURX & CO., Dcpt. C. 'J!l, Patent Attorneys, Washington, 1). l, for their $1800 prlio oiler and list of 1,000 Inventions wanted. AVANTKD-AS AGENT IN EVERY SE tion to canvass; & 1.00 to $5.00 n day made; sells ut sight; also a nuiu to sell Staple. Goods to dealers; best sldo line S7r a month; salary or large, commission made; experience unnecessary. Clifton Sonp und Munufuotur ng Company, Cincinnati, O. 7AXTED - WELL-KXOWX MAX IX 1 every town to solicit stock HUbscrliw tlons; u monopoly; big money for axents: 110 capital required. EDWARD C. FISH & CO., llordeu Ulocli, Chicago, HI. HELP WANTED FE.VTALES. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. XT ANT ED-A (JOOB (11 It I . FOR GEN. I oral housework. American preferred. Apply l'J8 Tenth street. L' ADIEH OK REKINEMENTW'7NTEDTO travel uud assist giving office treat I ments with now microbe remedies; must In vest small cupiiai; proms win oxeeeu s'-'n I weekly. For Interviews, nddresn ASSIST- ji ir, cure inuunu uuiee. AXTED-LA in'oFKICE MANAGEHS for Scranton and other cities In Penn sylvania, small capital required for stock; e. perleueo uunccisury; profits tuo weekly easy. W Invito thorough Investigation. For Interview address "RELIAULE," care Trib une otllcc. LADIES-1 MAKE 111(1 WAGES DOIXO pleasant home work, und will gladly send full particulars to all sending 'J cent stump. M1SH M. A. STEHHIXS, Lawrence, -Mich. T7 A NTIuTTla llcNlSTNHOIt AN- 1 ton to sell and Introduce Hnydci's calto Icing; experienced runvusser preferred; work permanent und very profitable. Write for pnrf lcul.irs at once and get bcneilt of holiday trade. T. ll.SXVDElt A CO., Clnclniiutl, O. WANTED IMMEDIATKI.Y-TWO ENER 1 1 getlu saleswomen to represent us. Guaranteed Bit a day without Interfering with other duties. Healthful occupation. Writo for paillculars, enclosing stump, MANGO CHEMICAL COMPANY; No, 72 John street, New York. " 1 MB CENT I a worn. I THE I TRIE- E UNE. I iOHHsBn Wall ace 209fTnousTe AGENTS WANTED. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word VVTTciuXCcKviv I territory for Chicago's largest tailoring bonne; tiikH orders for clothing. Good oppor tunity for right men to rntaMlsh theinrtvp. Klugnnt Niuuplu line free. The big Tailor, cor. Htute mid Harrison, Chicago. W I DON'T WANT HOYN OltT-OAKKIW, but men or ability; fiion to gnon u month to hiiKtleri); Mute and general ncMilp; MitHry mid immls?lon. HACl.N'li I'lltU ENUINK CO., Racine, WK TATANTED-SOLICITOItH; NoTELIVEl i lug, no collecting: position iiermnnrnt; diiv weeklv: Mato aire. GI.KN DRUTHERS. 1 Rochester, N. V. IVANTKI) HKXKUAI. AOKXTS IX KV- cry county; nlo ludy ranvevewrs; some thing new; suru heller; apply quick. J. C llll.HKKT, ill A damv avenue, tkmnton.rn. A" UKNTH WHAT ARE YOtTTiOINO TO do ubout Hufh Citizenship prloe fi, Go ing by thousand. Address NICHOLS, Xapervlllo, 111. AG KXTH-TO Sl'.LL OUR PRACtTcAL gold, silver, nickel and copper electro plaKtem; prices from $:i upward; nlnry und expenses paid; outfit free. Address, with stamp, Mil '1 HOAX MI'U CO., Chicago. AOKNT8-TO HKIiL CIOAHS TO DEAL era; S'J.i weekly and expenses; expert euro unnecessary. CONSOLIDATED 51 KO CO., 18 Van lltirtn St., Chicago. CITY SCAVENGER. CHAH. COOPER, (TTY SCAVENGER. All orders promptly attended to, day or night. All the latent appliances. Charges rrnxonahle. 710 Scrnuton street. Bouse, (Kill North Washington avenue. Aluminas cleans privy vaults . and cess pools; no odor. Improved pumps used. A. llItlGUS, Proprietor. Leave Orders 1100 N. Main live., or Elckcs' drug store, corner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone (!0 10. PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE rpilE ! UN 1 public vendue on Saturday, May 15, 1807, at in o'clock a. in., upon tho premises described below, the following lots or par cels of land sltuuto ln'the Sixth ward of the city of Scranton, County of Lackuwannn, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and de scribed as follows, to wit: First Piece: living one-half of lot number one (Don tho town plot of tho borough of liyuo J'aric an surveyed ny .. 1: -Marcy, September (Ith, JH5I. Said lot being llfty two (fti!) feet In front on Front street (for merly Water now Third street) und ono hun dred and four (101) feet more or less In depth to the bank of the LacknwBnna rlvor. Containing about one-eighth of an acre of laud, uud being the same land conveyed by Thomas Covno nnit wlfo to Mary Millet, now deceased. Improved with a three-story brick house und store with u one-story brick addi tion, also ham and shed. Second Piece: llclng tho northeasterly one-half of lot number fifteen (1 J1 on Joseph T. Fellows' plot of lots surveyed by said Mtucy. Said one-half of lot being forty-nlno (til) feet In front on Fourth street nnd ono hundred unci fuur (HHi feet In depth. Im 1 to veil with one-story frame dwelling houses. llcingtho same lols of land conveyed to tho undersigned by Frank 11. Clomons,csi hlghsherllt'of I.ackawunnn county by deed bearing date the Kth day or March, lHlio, und duly recorded In l.aeknwnnun county In book i of acknowledgment of sheriffs deeds at pazo lift. Terms cash. LEONARD D. IIOSFORD. DAVID W. IIUOWN, Attorney. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word, F IRHT-CLARS GROCERY 11USINEKS. stock und fix tines. lloliiL' over S.i.000 per month. Rest locution In n town of l'i,(H)(l lopuiuuon. J.argu iiroius; piunu vapi-hnc. ush required down, $'.,rD0; must sell quick, going In other business. For full particulars inquire of II. N. PATRICK, ildl North Wushlngton avenue, Scrunton, Pa. So( ON EVERY SlOO MADE LAST JS'r month through our system of syndi cate speculation. Send for full explanatory pamphlet. O'CONNOR & CO., 10 Wall St., N. Y. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. r7MuTANNT aTT MeTTInTT" O FIB J stockholders ofThe, Green ItlclKel.mil. her Compuny will he held at tho olllcooftha said company .rilft.Greon Ridge street, Scran ton, l'a., Tuesday, Slay I. at 7.HO p. in., for the election of ollicers nnd trunsuetlon of such other business as may conio before the meeting. G. A. CLEARWATER, Secretory. SALESMEN WANTED. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. ALKNMKN ' WANTED ' KOIl (U(VaTiH:835 weekly; salary and expenses; rollubla house; experience unnecessary. C, (1. MO I' ll AN A CO., Fort Wayne, Ind. C2 ALESRAN-93 DAY; NOlCAN VAHSIXG; ij no deliveries; no collections; samples free; sldo lino or exclusive. MFR8 ilOU Market street. Philadelphia. SITUATIONS WANTED. CITl'ATlOX WAXTBD-AS WATCHMAN O or to attend boilers. Address U, W-ll(l Hickory street. YNTKI)-Y A NBSI'HCTAIILB Wo" V man, three or four days work at wash ing or housework. Address E. M. D., 41(1 Hickory street. AYOl'XO LADY DESIRES A POSITION ns book-keeper, has hud experience and cun furnish good reference. Address A. II.. U., cure ofTrlbu ne. YOUNG LADY DESIRES A POSITION as stenngruphor uud typewriter. Address A," cure of Tribune. SITUATION WANTED-IIY A YOUNO ludy us book-keeper. Is a good penman and can furnish referenco Ifroqulred. Address G. II., Tribune olllee. SITUATION WANTED-A YOUNG GIRL 3 desires situation In small family or to in sist at household work. Address or call MISS AGNES MURPHY, Avocu, I'll., I lux 71 SITUATION WANTED-IIY A MIDDLE uged woman, to do work of nny descrlp Hon. Apply E. P., t4tl Hickory street. A MIDDLE-AGED LADY WISHES TO mako encasement far pursing. Terms, mako encasement for nursing. J per week, Address NURSE, ill S3 H.00 Is nfllee. SITUATION WANTED-TO DO WASH. O lug und Ironing. WnshtiiK and Ironing taken home also. Call or address L. IL, IK) 4 Sumner avenue, Hydo l'ork. . QITUATIOX" WANTED-liV A YOUNQ O mull as butcher: has had eight years' ex perience, und a first-class, till-around insn, Address J. K., 1)1(1 Marlon tresttt'ltjr. SITUATION WANTED-IIY A YOUNO girl to do housework In 11 small family; cancel references, ff required. Address K, II. I'.Tilbuneoflkt).
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