THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902.
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Everybody's $
'Wondering... 8
How we can soil
Carving Sets
eo clicnp Its a wine of too
ninny on linnd wo need tho
loom for other goods nnd
they iiuiBt go. A neut profit
to yourself on eueh sot of
33 t-3 Per Cent.
q Foote & Shear Co.
Q JJ9N. "Washington Ave
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United States Lumber Co.
Stock for Sale
Wo luivo -10 shores for stile. It you
vnnt to buy or sell, come mul sec us.
We have the Title Guaranty Trust
Co. stoi'lc for snip.
Wo litivp Colliery Engineer Co. stock
for stile. If you want to buy or sell,
conic and see us.
AVe lmvo Bliiio Hunk Co. stock for
sale. If you wnnt to buy or sell, conic
and bco us.
Wo have Central Pennsylvania. Hrcw
1ns Co. 0 per cent, gold bonds for sale
at $85, yielding nearly seven per cent.
AVe have 0 per cent, water bonds for
sale.
AVe have some United States govern
ment bonds for sale.
We have sonic Sprins Brook Water
Co. bonds for sale.
Wc buy cheap, and wo sell chean.
Naturally, you go to a good house to
buy a good thing.
R. E. COMEGYS & CO.,
Dime Bank Building.
'Phones 109, 1SS1 and 2441-2.
flothers
Till: TAMILV BUYER. HAVE jou
ever been In our store to sec the many
things we have to maLc jour infant
and children well dressed and com
fortable. If not, It will repay you to
Bie us a little of your time.
BABY BAZAAR
510 Spruce Street.
i wzmvmaMmwawM
Fraternal
Societies
of nil kinds And this bank a
convenient, profitable place
to do their business.
i THE PEOPLE'S
UHlOJJiWa5BEi
PERSONAL.
Mu-. 0. T. Claik and si.tiidd.iue,h(eis, Cntheiinc
and Huth Mills, are spending the week at East
Orange, X, J,
Mr. and Mrs. n.in-lo I'Mcr, of Oiansollle,
l'a., ictuint-d home .e4ad.iy, after a Uslt of a
ttvr weeks in Seianlon.
Mi-s Kelu Kohertb, daughter of Mr. and Mr
1' II, Itobcrl". uf North C.n fiuhl avenue, has ic
(limed from Ulooiiiahmg- State Normal ieliool.
.Joseph Ober, of DU Military street, who for
many jcars was engaged in the li.udH.iri buii
tnw, on l'enn acnue, ii ueilou-ily ill ill his home.
Mia. Kale Decker and daughlei, I!c-Ie, who
liutu been the gucnW of Mm, Oiiiim Heei-, of
Noith lliuecu avenue, have returned to their
home in MlomUbmg.
Judge It. W. Aiciibahl, of the Culled States
district court, letuined yesterday fiom Phila
delphia. Ho responded lo the toast, "Vale Uni
crilty," at the nmmil banquet uf ,thu Alumni
association of that illy, louducted uu Monday
night.
SCOTTISH ItlTE MASONS.
Degrees to Be Conferred at Memorl.il
Hall, Tonight.
Kyyttouu Lodso of Perfection, .An
cient, Accepted Scottish Hlto Masons
will confer deKrees ut Mcniotlal hall
tonight. Dining thu ceremonies the fol
lowing piortrnmme will lie rendered by
tho consistory quartette and Organist
Llewellyn Jones, under tho direction of
Alfred Woolen,
1, Intlnduetoiy, Oigaii l.lcuclljn Jjiiim
2. Quaitette, "High in llraw-n" limlsli
a. March, "fiallint lUroia" .. .Sjai i j
I.lcellu Jones
i. Quailelle, "I Will Wu.h My Hand,".. .(leirl.lt
5. (juartelle, "Our father in Ileal en''.... Kcnyon
6. 1U.-S Solo, "'Hie ('lock of the l'niveie,"
Phllllpi
Albeit Pilling.
7. Chant, "The l.oul It My hIiciliciii"....(.ViiIli
g. Quartette, "Uod O'er All UU Children
Dcinliug" (..uiUli
0, tjuartelte, "Jiiitlco (shall Kicr Maik"..t!eirlli
The members of tho Quartette are:
Alfred AA'ooler, Ilrst tenor; , Leonard
second tenor; V. G, AVnkelee, llrst bass;
Albert PUIIiip, second bass,
Stands Supreme.
That noted foilegu icsort, Brighton,
Is not one whit more beautiful' than
I.ukewood, Now Jersey's famous win
ter resort. Ijakewood'a clientele Is tho
most fashlonuhle and select, and Its at
tractiveness is unsurpabsed, For di
version there Is driving, soiling, walk
ing, polo, cycling and tho like, while
the more social pastimes have inuny
devotees), knkewood's hotels aro mar
vels of comfort, convenience and hos
pitality, npd one Interested In unique
resorts should have tho New Jersey
Central's I.akewood Booklet, Just out
and replete with authentic Information.
Send for t to C. M. Kurt, G, P. A.,
143 Liberty street, Now York city. It
Is free for the asking.
Make COFq, Just us you do coffee and
It will tuste like it.
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rADEttEWBKl CONCERT.
Programme Ho Will Give Next
Monday Night.
Tho tush for eatn Tor tho Pudol-awskt
recital fillll continues nt Powell's mimic
fclnro uud tho best seals are nearly
Ull sold. Those dcslrltiK scuts Bhould
call wivlj. AmtiiBeiuonls nro under
count, Iprntlon for placliig seals upon
tin Hinge to meet the demand for choice
seals. The position of the liiano and
tho nrnnsomont of tho stage are such
as wilt limko the lower priced seats
detflif.blc, titul none need hesitate In
purchasing them ns nil can sec and
hear iriun all parts of the building.
Tho following Is the programme
wlilt.li wll! be given by Mr. Paderewskt
on Monday evening next:
Sonata qiuial una. filnlfliU No. 1! up. 27,
llcclhoveii
Adagio, frwtcnuto, Allegretto.
I'irMo Agitato.
Sours Without Worth Mcmloleoiin
Ko. 3, up. 10, No. 1. 1'. B-i Hplimerllcd.
Carnaval Sclmmiim
llallnile, A l'lal-
Ktudc No. I) op, M.
Vnlio, op. II
I'olotuta, A Kl.1t Chopin
Nocturne, U 1'l.it IMctrnwikl
lUmle,
liliHody Mizt
CONNELE-THOMAS NUPTIALS,
Beautiful Ceremony In tho Elm Park
Church Last Night.
A wedding, marked ror Its simplicity,
yet elegance nnd good taste, took place
last night in Elm Park church, when
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of
Mr. Llewellyn Thomas, was murrlcil to
Ezra Hoyt Council, esri,, the youngest
son of Congressman and Mrs. AVillium
Council. The edifice was filled with
friends. Perhaps no church decora
tions have been seen at a wedding in
this city when the effect was so ex
ceptionally beautiful. The balcony
facade of the main auditorium was
entirely veiled with Florida smllax,
which also formed a soft and graceful
screen about thu organ turrets and
down tho balustrades.
Tho choir and altar were entirely
hidden by a bank of palms extending
far toward either side. Here and there
Annunciation lilies gleamed amid the
green, while delicate splrea caught the
festooning at intervals. Marvin & Mulr
directed the elaborate decorations.
There were no bridesmaids, and the
bride and groom walked up the aisle
unattended, excepting by the four little
llower girls. They were Luclle, Janet
and Gladys, the small nieces of the
groom and daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L, Connell, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Con
nell tind Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Connell,
and Louise, the younger daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Connell, the groom's
cousins.
The bride wore an cxauisitc gown of
white embroidered chiffon, over white
satin, with many soft trillings at the
foot. Her veil was held by orange blos
soms, and she wore a diamond sun
burst, the gift of the groom. Her dow
ers were lilies of the vallev. llev. Dr.
V. M. Glffln pronounced the ceremony.
The ushers were T. E. Connell, brother
of the bride; Dr. Edson Green, Mr. O.
E. B. Bailey, of Philadelphia, and Fred
eric Emeilck, of this city. The beauti
ful wedding music was ployed by Prof.
J. Alfred Pennington, tho programme
consisting of the following:
Grand OfTeiloiie in Wely
Swedish Wedding March bocdeimanu
Communion in V Griscn
Wedding Mu.-.ic U'e.,t
"Sweet Utening Star," tianscription Wagner
Wedding .March from "Lohengrin" Wagner
Venetian Love Sung Xoin
Wedding Match from "Midsummer Night's
Dicam" Mendelssohn
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the little muids, in their fairy-like lace
frocks over pink silk, made a charm
ing picture as they walked sedately
down tho right aisle scattering pink
blossoms, from th? uaskets which they
canied, in the path of the bride and
groom.
A brief informal reception was held
in the church parlors where congratu
lations were offered, after which the
Immediate relatives proceeded to the
homo of the bride's father on Mullein
street where a supper was served. Con
gressman and Mrs. Connell were at
ltomi fiom Washington to attend the
wedding.
The bride is a young lady of more
than ordinary gifts of beauty and char
acter, the has been the solo soprano
In Elm Park church for some time and
has had exceptional vocal training both
hero anil In London. Her pure and'
beautiful volco is a delight to the con
gregations which fill Elm Park church
where f,lie Is very much loved. Tho
groom is a young man of brilliant at
tainments and of una legal ability,
fciuce his admission to tho Lackawanna
bur he has opened n law office in the
Connell building.
For the present he and his bride will
remain at the home of Congressman
and Mrs. Connell. Later they will
take up their residence under their own
roof-tier. They left on a late train
Hst night for an extended Journey. Tho
bride was the recipient of many ele
gant and well chosen gifts.
A SUPERIOR PRODUCTION.
Letter to Manager Duffy About "Tho
Bonnie Brier Bush."
Manager A. J. Duffy, of the Lyceum,
has received tho following loiter from
Henry F. Dixie, mauuger of Itorlck's
Glen Park, Elnilrn, N. Y with refer
ence to J. II, Stoddard's work In "Tho
Bonnie Brier nush";
Seianlon l'enn., IVb, 17, lJhti.
Mr. A. J. Dully, Ljeeimi Tlie.itei, Suasion, I'tnn.
' My Dear Mi. Dully: I'uhaps it l unnieesi?y
for me lo wilte ou of the quality of tho per
foiuuiuc tJu-n by Mr. II. Staddaul and I'U
company In the play, "The llonulo lliler DiUi,"
hut luulng mu it in neural cities I feel that
the Suaiitou public ought lo be innrcA,;d with
the xupciloiity of tills pioduUlou.
It M often happens in nur businus that the
puhlio mUi a treat from the fact of not bi'lng
in touch with the nttiaUlon, that u a biother
manager 1 would like lo uiy'to you that joj
cannot speak in too much pr.iUe of this play and
company.
Mi, J. II. Stoddaul, ns ull piofesslouals know,
U one uf the gicalesc rhaiacter arloii. alive to
day. Ills peiloriiMiitc In "'flu lionule 111 tor
Ilu-.li," the acting C'f tho compinv, the suiKi-y
and tho genrial ulmcphcio of thu play i cucli
tint .no lovtr of the beautiful In the diamallu
ait, should nilis,
pardon me lil llhtity but I think ucli u per
fomuiico tends to iloatc the irtage and I lie ktury
preaches a, sumon monger than any pulpit lu
wei chin, I jim
A'ouis ipi.v truly,
llemy 1'. phle.
CLEANING THE GUTTERS.
Department of Public Works Pre
paring for a Thaw.
A force of men from the department
iif public works were engaged yester
day In digging out the gutters in the
central part of the city on nearly all
the principal corners. The ice In some
pluces wus nearly a foot thick.
Ths cleaning of the gutters was
necessitated by the heuvy snow storm
of Monday, When this snow melts, If
the gutters were not cleaned, the cross
walks would be rendered impassible.
LOSS OF LIPE
ISREDUCED
FACTS SHOWN BY INSPECTOR
PRYTHERCH'B REPORT.
Dining Year 1001, 20,702 Move Tons
of Conl Were Mined Per Life Lost
Than hi 1000, and 3,818 More Tons
of Coal Woro Mined Per" Accident.
Total Output of Socond District for
1001 Was 8,074,000 Tons, an In
crease of 2,244,048 Over the Pre
vious Year.
Mine Inspector H, O. Prytherch, of
the Second nnthruclto mining district,
lms Just completed his annual report
for thin Inspection district, which will
be sent to the secretary of internal nf
falis for publication at once.
The report contains the usuul stalls
tics pertaining to the production of
coal, the number of accidents during
tho past year, and much other general
Information concerning tho work done
In the mines during the year.
Comparisons of the results of the
preceding year are also made, and
comments offered regarding tho man
ner In which tho greater part of tho
accidents occur. Many practical sug
gestions aro made regarding the de
fects In mining which have come under
his notice during the past year while
mnklng Inspections nnd Investigations.
necommendatlons are also made per
taining to efforts that should bo made
to guard against accidents, wlflch nro
of frequent occurrence In the mining
Industry,
GIST OF FACTS.
The report embodies the gist of the
facts which aro of general public in
terest, and Is as follows:
For tho year, the following accidents aie ic
ported: lMt.il, 03; non-fatal, J6G; total, 2IU. Tho
fatal otcld:nU nro made up as follows: Citizens,
SO; iillenn, 27; nonfatal, cltbeiM, 118: nlieiv, (S3;
fatal, mairicd, 2'); single, SI; non-fatal, inaulcd,
i'J; (-ingle, 07. Scunteen nationalities- ni'e lep
nscntcrl by the killed and injuied. 'I hero is an
increase of 8 fatal nnd .11 nomfatal accidents
over the list for 11)00.
PHonuuriox ron mot.
The lot il production in tons for the jcai is
8,671,000, which is made up of the following three
ileitis:
Shipped bv laihoid to in.nl.ct 7,3:!,.'I12
hold at mines 527,211
Consumed to generate (.team, etc 203,5-'3
8,074,01,0
Thcie is theicfwio an incicosc of 2,2II,!MS tons
over that of 11)00.
Taking Hie number of accidents and pioductlori
into account, we Ime 20,702 tons mole coal per
life lost, an 1 3.S13 toii3 uioie per accident in
1001 tli in in 1000. On these flguies, it is afc to
base the opinion tiiat mining in the di-tiict was
less ilingeioiM last jcai- than the jear before.
The operator contributed as follows to the
total I'loduction:
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western-
llallo.nl 1,271,301
Austin Coal company 1S.SW
Dclawaio and liiuUou company C0S,273
The lluik-on Coal company 191,0:0
Scranion Coal company 1,1S2,."10
Cieen Hidge Coal company 100.S59
l'cnnslvanl.i Coal company :;90,710
William Connell & Co U4i640
Connell Coil compiny 3S4,321
John & -T. J. Jeimjn I.'),171
Liliott McCluic -1".R22
A. D. & 1". M. Spinccr 102,W
Nay Aug Coal company CO.KU
Gibbons Coal company lH,'-"0
Xoitli Amcilean Coal company 2.17,"21
How en Coal company 10,113
IluU'rf Head Coal company 20,125
Caibon Coal company lS'li
People's Coal company 132,313
Spiing Ilinok Coal company 33,013
Cau--es of accidents aie divided as follows:
Killed. Injuied.
Tails of loot and coal 3" "J
Kxplosions of gas ' '''
L'xplosions of b'asis '-"
Mules " .1
Cuif, iii'idc ' 11 4P
Cais, outside ' ''
Falling down Mintts J
llreaker machinery "
IIonnllolld.VtS. ttl.silll ,. 2 . 11
Jlielbiicoas, outside " '
Total N, ,1
total of lS.ori wcic emplojcd in ami about
the mines of tho district in lnOI. dhliled as fol
low3: Inside, 1.1,117; outtldc, t,.
TEXT OF REPORT.
In tho text of the report the follow
ing topics ure treated on tho accidents
from each of the causes giver, above:
"General remarks." "Fire in breaker
situate over the opening connecting the
surface with the underground work
ings," "Condition of the mines of thf;
district as to the safety oi tho work
men," "The new law (No. 212) and the
manner in which its provisions are? re
jected," "A New Departure," "The
sewial Improvements made m and
mound the mines In 1901."
It is remarked that the Increase In
the number of fatalities from cars
outside Is very prominent. The work
of handling curs outside the mine is
attended with as little danger as any
work to be performed about a mine.
On account of the safety of the work
too little care has been exercised by
the superintendents and foremen in
the selection of competent men to do
the work with care.
Dealing on the accidents from falls
of roof and coal the Inspector says the
necessary exumlnntlon of the roof be
fore starting to work, and also after
each and every blast, aro either not
made with sulllclent care or the Indi
cations obtulned by such examinations
aie not properly heeded nnd obeyed,
The practice of rushing to replace
timber which has been discharged by
flying coal from blasts, is strongly
condemned. Sunk-lent time for such
rock as will fall after the displace
ment of tho suppprtlng Umber should
In all cases be allowed.
Five persons were killed and twenty
seriously Injured by explosion of blasts,
The ilrlng of two blasts In the one
place or even In adjoining places at
the some time Is attended with much
danger, and as usual a number of
casualties have occuned, owing to the
victims thinking the blast once fired
having missed. A number of cases of
insufllclent care of powder and high
explosives aro on record.
ADVICE TO FOREMEN.
Ill the matter of accidents from cars
Inside the superintendents nnd foremen
aro urged to mulntuln ns much clear
Doing: Good,
A great deal of good Is being done In
all parts of tho country by Chamber
lain's cough Remedy. The most nat
tering testimonials have been received,
giving accounts of its good work, of
aggravating nnd persistent coughs that
have- yielded to its soothing effects, of
severo colds that have been luokeu
up by lis use, of threatened attacks
of pneumonia that have been warded
off and dangeious cases of croup that
it hascured, The great popularity and
extensive sale of this preparation can
not be u surprise to unyone who is
acquainted with Its goods quulltles.
Use It when you have need of such a
remedy und It will do you good. For
sale .by alt druggists.
space on both sides of underground
romls as possible, nnd to strictly en
force n rule whleti will put n slop to
the dangerous practice of riding on
llio bumpers of moving cars Inside.
In connection with accidents from
explosions of grid, It Is paid that loo
little attention Is paid to the manner
In which doorboys stay at their worki
Doors have been neglected, and the air
current dlveited from Important points
allowing iicciinnilatlnn of gaseous mix
tures to take place, to bo followed by
an explosion.
Superintendents aro requested not to
ullow unlimited latitude to contractors
doing rock work, In the matter uf
charges. This suggestion refers to
such contracts as aro being executed
In fleif mines In operation. The Joint
co-operation of olllclnls and worklng
lnen are Invited to guard against ac
cidents. The suggestion mnde In the report
for 1897, which provides for the safe
removal of all persons working Inside,
In caso of a disastrous lire In the
breaker located over tho shaft is re
peated and emphasized.
Tho goncrul condition of the mines
as to the safety of the workmen is
reported to bo such as will compare
favorably with their condition at the
time the report for 1900 was written.
The operntors nre respecting tho pro
visions of the new law (212), which
came Into force November 29 last, and
which provides for a hospital or medi
cal room Inside of the mine for the cure
of those who are Injured,
The voluntary practice of placing
carriage heaters In tho ambulances
used to convey the Injured from the
mines lo their homes or to the hos
pital, which was started by E. E.
Loomls, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Ilallroud company, Is
much appreciated, and Is being fol
lowed by other companies.
The improvements for tho year just
closed aro more important than usual.
The several foremen and those whoso
duty It Is to report accidents to tho
mine Inspector, aro urgently requested
to report tho same as required on the
blanks furnished, and according to See.
1, Art. XIA', Anthtaclto Mine Law 1S91.
WELL DRESSED BEGGAKS.
Pair of Clever Men Have Imposed
on Local Clergymen.
Rev, Dr. Rogers Israel last night at
the meeting of tho associated charities
told of two Dollte and educated pan
handlers who waited upon him recently
and from statements made by Mrs.
W. C. Duggan It would appear as If the
pair has succeeded In victimizing a
number cf local clergymen.
Tho two men were under the influ
ence of liquor when they waited upon
the elector. They were rather well
diesscd and appeared to be well edu
cated. They presented a letter of
recommendation from Rt. Rev. Bishop
Maekny-femlth, of Washington, D. C,
and ono of the pair represented him
self rs the nephew of the bishop of
Edinburgh. They told a plausible story
ot bad luck but when the doctor showed
no signs of interest they merely made
a requu'-t for a week's lodging.
The doctor Informed them that he
would have nothing to do with thein
mid inquired if they thought ho didn't
Know tlic.v had been drinking.
"Wo should be undernting your in
lel'igeuce if we didn't think so," re
plied ll- more talkative of the two,
bowing piofoundly. The two then left
the doctor's house bidding him good
r.ight in the politest way possible.
Mrs. Duggan said that she had heard
that one of the priests at the cathedral
had been "worked" for $5 by one of tho
same m'-n and that other clergymen
had :j!so been victimized. The where
abouts of the pair at present are un
1 nown.
Mrs. Duggan reported the caso of the
seven children of a man named Com
fctoclv living on Williams street. The
seven children are all under fourteen
years of ago and according to Mrs.
huggan are woefully neglected. The
disposition of this case was left to
Mrs. Duggan and former Judge II. A.
Krmpp as was also the disposition of
heveral other cases in which legal diffi
culties have been encountered.
Tue lcport of Mrs. Duggan for tho
month just ended was as follows: Ap
plications for relief. 123; Investigated,
Da: fourc! worthy, 49; meals furnished,
1; employment found for, 4; legal ad
vice given. 3; sent to, House of Good
Shepherd, 2; sent to Hahnemann hospi
tal, 2; sent to Florence mission, 2; chil
dren sc-nt tc institutions, 11; arrested,
3: prevented from begging, 4.
TI.e report of the treasurer showed
that when claims now outstanding
against the board aro paid there will
not I:o a cent In the treasury.
CASE OF CHICKEN POX.
Investigated by Dr. Paine Yesterday
Morning.
Dr. Sal try reported u suspicious caso
of chicken-pox to the bureau of health
yesterday, and Dr, Paine investigated
and found tho diagnosis to be correct.
It was the case of a 2-year-old boy
named William Grlnshock. at 32C Ulu
son street, No seilous apprehension Is
felt over tho case. The quarantine on
tho Allspaugh house, on North Brom
ley avenue, was raised yesterday and
the guards dismissed.
Tho quarantine remains In force on
all the oilier infected houses until
further notice.
The wife or Ensign Lcntz, of tli" Sal
vation Army, who has been suffering
from small pox, Is sulllclontly recov
ered to permit of the raising of the
quarantine tho latter part of this week.
Councilman Evan Evans is Improv
ing slowly and will recover, Mrs. James
Hi-nee Is "holding her own," tho doctor
says. Both Mr. and Mrs. William J,
Morgan are upand around tho house.
The Parry and Bra-co children are also
up and around tho house.
The case of Musician Vlnol Is a clear
caso of smallpox, Dr. Pulno says, but
Its source has not jet been located,
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TWO SISTERS OF KING.
Summoned from Pittsburg, but Did
Not Know He Was Murdered.
Two sisters of the late Peter King,
who was killed by Michael Davis at
Mlnooka, on Sunday, unlved In the city
on a Delawnra und Hudson train nt 1.23
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Pitts
burg. They were summoned hero bv tele
guiph, but did not know their brother
had been uuudered until Informed by
Special Ollleer Spellinun at tho Dela
ware and Hudson passenger station,
Neither did they know his place of resi
dence, and dpullin.m Placed them In
charge of Patrick McCaffrey, who ne
eompnnled Hum In Mlnooka,
For Sale.
I- iiir (1) wrought lioji bridge trusses
I Howe type). 67 ft. long by S ft, in.
wide. Excellent condition, Scranton
Dolt fine! Nut Co.
New Jersey Central runs a personally
conducted tour to Washington on Feb
ruary 20. Rate Includes all expenses. I
STORIES OF
EYE WITNESSES
EVENTS THAT PRECEDED THE
KILLING OF KING.
It Is Agreed by All Thoso Present
That Davis Had Taken' Some Drlnlc
and Sought Trouble with King but
There Is a Wide Variance as to the
Nature of tho EvontB That Imme
diately Preceded the Shooting of
King by the Accused.
Putilck Sullivan, of Mlnooka, tells
a vciy comprehensive story of tho
trouble which occurred In his nlaco
early Sunday morning und which re
sulted In tho killing of Peter King by
Michael Davis, a police officer of
Moo5)lu borough,
Sullivan says It was sometime after
midnight when Davis and his chum,
Constable Harvey Decker, of Mooslc,
canio In. King wus at this time talk
ing to htm (Sullivan) at the end of the
bar. Davis came over to them and
began talking about King having rc-tut-eit
to obey a subpoena which Davis
had soivcd on him some few weeks
previous. Davis talked In a bragging
tono and King responded In a quiet
way: "You know, Davis, you couldn't
take me alone." Davis replied, "Yes I
could. I could take you to hell."
Sullivan got them to end their argu
ment, nnd just then Dan Cotter broke
forth In a song. When the song wns
finished, Davis laid his hand on the
arm of Decker and addressing himself
generally, but looking at King said:
'"I his man here is ns good an Irishman
as there Is in this house, and I'll stand
at hi- back."
Tho crowd evidently took this as a
challenge from Davis to King nnd as
Davis had been tantalizing King, it wus
felt thai he would take It up. A young
man named John Ruane stepped in
front of King as if to intercept him if
he started for Davis. King pushed
him aside and told him to mind his own
business.
At this Davis turned on King with a
torrent of abuse for his treatment of
Ruane. He called it a "rotten trick,"
and referred to King as a "big brute"
ard "a pig." Still King held his peace.
Ten or fifteen minutes went by nnd
during tills time Davis kept up a fusll
ade of abuse of King referring to hlin
several times in a most insulting way.
King did not pak much heed to him
but once In a while would retort in a
bantering tone, "Davis, you know
you're no good," or something to that
eliect
Finally Davis' abuse nettled King
and he warned him to cease. Davis
flared up quickly and said: "I'll kill
you, you ," and backed up
In a. corner.
King followed him with the index
finger of his right hand extended as
when one wishes to emphasize by a
gesture. "Now, see here, Davis "
King was saying, when Davis whipped
out a revolver from the right hand
pocket of his coat, and fired. The bul
let went over Klng'3 head and lodged
in the celling. Davis did not aim at
King at the first shot.
At the report of the pistol King;,
who was only four feet nway, sprang at
Davis clutching his throat with the
right hand and grasping at the pistol
with the left. Ho evidently did not get
a. good grasp on the pistol hand, for
Davis succeeded in twisting the hand
about so that the muzzle of the pistol
was against King's body. Constable
Dtcktr was also clutching at Davis'
arm, but could not get at the pistol.
That he got near it though was evi
denced by the fact that his coat sleeve
was burned by the powder. Several
-others of the crowd jumped in to take
a hand and- were striving to overpower
Davis.
OTHER SHOTS FIRED.
Only a few moments elapsed after
the Ming of the llrst shot, before four
more shots wuie heard. Three of them
entered King's body. Tho revolver wus
held so close to him that the powder
burned tho flesh. When King fell, the
whole crowd fell with him In a heap.
Sullivan says that Davis was not
drunk nnd that King at no time showed
any anger. This version of the trouble
is endorsed by Patrick Loftus and
Thomas Sullivan who were alio pres
ent. lJUKlave Dietrich another eye-witness,
told that he came down from
Scranton on the same train ns Davis
and Decker, but did not see them un
til they ull got off at the Mlnooka sta
tion. Ho and Davis and Decker had
some drinks together In Judge's saloon
and Dietrich went on up to Sullivan's
leaving the other two In Judge's. He
was in Sullivan's when Davis and
Picker came in. The first disturbance
tho witness noticed was when Colter
Unbilled his song nnd Davis declared
hU friend Decker to be ns good an
Iilshmun as there wns In the place.
At this King jumped- nt Decker, but
the ciowd held him back and pacified
him.
Shortly afterwards, Davis made some
remark to King, whereupon King made
o mnvri ii h to hit him. John Ruane
l(pped In between them and King
hit Runne on tho forehead knocking
hltu down. Davis expostulated with
King for striking a boy, whereupon
King aguln rushed ut him. Again a
bvslamler held him hack,
'in tho quarreling that followed Davis
called King a " and a big brute,"
A; this King followed Davis nnd Davis
diew bis revolver and fired over
.Coffee
and Tea
We make a specialty
of these items:
Courseii's special
Java aud Mocha, is
very cheap at 25c lb.,
we offer for a day or
two this Coffee, at 15c
lb., 3 lb. limit,
B. F, Japan Tea,
worth 7tc lb,, for 40c
lb., Formosa Oolong
Tea, worth 7c lb,, for
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King's head. King nnd Cotter grabbed
a: Davis nnd King caught him by the
the throat. Then Davis fired' four
more shots and King fell.
THOSE INSURANCE RATES.
Middle Department Board Considered
TJii Yesterday.
The board of lire underwriters for tho
middle department met yesterday In
Philadelphia, and It In understood that
tho question ot Insurance rates In this
city was discussed, though no locul In
surance man could be found who hud
heard tiny word fiom the meeting,
Tho report ot the committee which
recently Investigated conditions In this
city wits to have been presented and
some action taken looking towards the
establishment of u peimanont rate for
this city. That the pink slip Is bound
to como Is the general belief, but
whether the rale to bo llxetl will bo
equal to tho rate now In force with the
pink slip on Is a question.
To tho Capitol.
The Washington season Is at Its
height; congress In active session, tho
city filled with diplomats, politicians
and slght-neers, and never were
things livelier than at present. Tho
great buildings aro open for Inspection
dally, and the weather Is delightful.
No tour Is more popular thun the Royal
Clue personally conducted tour which
the New Jersey Central Is to Introduce
to the public on February 20, when It
Is to run an excursion to Washington,
all expenses paid, ns per Itinerary ob
tainable ot J. S. Swisher, district pas
senger ngent, Scranton, or II. E. Ruhc,
district passenger agent, Allentown.
These books are free send for ono.
To Hear Paderowski.
Account of the Padcrewskl piano re
cital at the now armory, Scranton, Pa.,
Monday evening, February 24, arrange
ments have been made with tho Dela
ware and Hudson company for special
rates from the following points, to
Scranton and return:
Cnrbondale, fJOc; May field, 40c; Jer
myn, S3c; Archbnld, HOc; Peckvllle,
25c; Olyphant, 20c; Mooslc, 20c; Avoca,
25c; Plttston, SOc; Wllkes-Dnrrp, 50c.
Train service will be announced In
the papers later. '
Royal Blue tour to Washington, via,
New Jersey Central on February 20.
Personally conducted.
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