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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1902.
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WEST SCRANTON
LEG FRACTURED
IN A COLLISION
AMES BUCKLEY VICTIM OF A
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
While Standing on the Street He
Was Run Down by an Unknown
Peddler nnd Seriously Injured.
Weekly School Deposits of Collec
tions Wnhnetas nnd Open Win
dow Club Will Entertain Their
Friends Other News Notes and
Personal Paragraphs.
lames XV, Buckley, who resides at
43 North Sunnier avenue, met with
u peculiar accident yesterday morning
it tho corner or Lafayette street ami
lumnor avenue, with the result Hint ho
.s now Buttering from a compound frac
ture of his leg.
lie wns standing In the street, talk
ing with a teamster, when a peddler
i nmc along, driving a light wagon. The
latter drove so clofe to Buckley that
ho was unable to get out of the way,
nnd was run down and sustained the
Injury noted. The peddler whipped up
his horse and escaped before his Iden
tity was revealed.
The Injured man was assisted into
tho home of Mrs. Gideon Moser, and
later removed to his home. Dr. George
h. Reynolds was summoned and re
duced the factum
Weekly School Deposits.
The following collections were made
yesterday among the pupils of public
schools Nos. 13 and Ifi, and deposited
for them In the "West Side bank:
No. 10 D. XV. Phillips, 25c;
Murray, 37c; Miss Nichols. ?2.16
Kvans, 80c; Miss Beamish, $1.3S:
Morgan, 52c; Miss Hutton, $1.10:
Davis, $l.S3; Miss Kellow, $1.11;
Miss
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"Wade, 83c; Miss Flynn, 40c j Miss Mur
phy, $1.76; Miss Peck, $1.S3: Miss Kur
rall, 43c: Mrs. Ferber, $2.70; total,
JM7.51.
No. IS David Owens, Tile; EHsmi
Lewis, 67c; Alice Kvans, 35c; Bertha
Kelly, 10c; Nellie Richards, Cc; Cather
ine Phillips, $1.10; Edna Lewis, 50c;
Kllza Price, Glc; Sarah McDonald, 13c;
total, ?4.32.
Two Social Events.
The Wahneia dancing class will con
flict Its tlrst Informal social In Mears'
ball on Thursday evening. Bauer will
furnish the music, Marvin & Muir the
floral decorations, Fred Robinson will
The Bet family Cough Remedy,
Dufour's French Tar,
for Sale by
GEO. W. JENKINS,
101 S. Main. ave.
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caler, and Mrs, Meyers will bo In chnrue
of the ladles' parlor. Dancing will com
mence at S o'clock. The committee In
charge will he Fred Kvans, Harry Da
vles, Robert Roberts, Mondy Davis,
Luther Thomas, Kvnn Abrams. Will
iam Thomas nnd William Harris.
Tho Open Window club, mode up of
forty members of St. Brenden's roun
ell, will hold their social In Mcars' hall
Friday evening of this week. Bauer's
orchestra will also play for them, ami
the comfort and wants of their patrons
will be properly attended to. Tho com
mittee in charae will be Edward Mc
I.aln, Kugelio Cosgrove, W. B. NhvIIL
Itlehard Lonergan, Thomas Mcllunh,
Thomas Fleming, Kdward Walsh, Pat
rlrk Duffy, Michael Culktn, M. J. Kox
and Thomas Murnh.v.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
.1. Alfred Pennington will give an or
gan recital at the Simpson Methodist
Kplscopnl church Friday evening,
April IS.
The remains of John Wuoluauah, who
died at Clark's Summit, were brought
to this city yesteiday by Funeral Direc
tor Tague and later Hhtpped to Conkllu,
N. Y. Deceased wns a brother of Mr.
AVoolbaugh, of Lafayette street.
The Ladles' Choral society will hold
a rehearsal In the Robert Morris lodge
rooms this evening.
Mlchnc! O'Brien, of Pleasant street,
who wns arrested on complaint of Ills
family, was committed to jail for thirty
days. In default of a ?10 fine.
Addison Fraunfeltor. of South Hyde
Pari: avenue, who has been seriously
Indisposed for tho past week, Is now re
covering. John Monaglian, of North Van Burcn
avenue, who was arrested by Constable
Timothy Jones, charged with Imper
sonating on oITlcer. was held In $300
ball for his appearance at court.
Engineer Eugene Blltenbeiuler, of
South Bromley avenue, who was in
jured while at work on n Lackawanna
railroad engine recently. Is nblc to he
around again.
William F. Ri-llly and Walter Mc
Nleholis will' represent St. Paul's Pio
neer corps at the diocesan convention
to be held In Olyphant next month.
Itev. lorwerth Jones, of Maestag,
Wales, will occupy tho pulpit of the
First Welsh Baptist church next Sun
day morning and evening.
The Ladies of the Moses Taylor Sister
lodge will hold their fourth annual
social In Washington hall this evening.
The Chi TIpsilon society of the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church held
an Interesting debate last evening- at
their meeting.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Clarence Davis, of North Sumner
avenue, son of Lieutenant John Davis,
returned home yesterday from an ex
tended business stay In Mount Vernon,
N. Y.. In the Interest of the Interna
tional Correspondence schools.
Howell Harris, of Division street, has
returned home from the Bermuda
Islands.
Mrs. Lewis Sklllhorn, of Philadelphia,
Is visiting West Scrnnton relatives.
John Reynolds, of South Main avenue
nnd E. E. Itobathan, of South Hyde
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Park avenue, left last night for Phila
delphia, In the Interest of the- national
eisteddfod,
James Bennett, of South Main ave
nue, who was Injured some time ago by
a horse stepping on him, Is able to be
around again.
Mrs. William D. Jones, of North Hyde
Park u venue, who recently removed
hero front Carbondale, Is seriously 111.
Mrs. Burton Hay, of Eaaton, who has
been the guest of Prof, Clark S. Thom
as, of Jackson street, returned home.
yesterday, Mrs, Altha Heaumont, also
of Kaston, Is the guest of Prof, Thomas'
daughters.
Mrs. John P. Moffat, of WaBhburn
street, Is entertaining her sister, Miss
Emily Hoffecker, of Weathorly,
Percy Waters, of South Hyde Park
avenue, has been called home from
Tennessee, owing to the serious Illness
of his daughter.
Itev. H. C. McDerinott, of North
Hyde Park avenue, will attend the ses
sions of the Wyoming conference ut
Waverly, N, Y., this week.
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Choral Union Will Present the Can
tata "Under the Palms" at the
Parish House Tonight.
The Choral union, which Is composed
or the young members of the Hickory
Street German Presbyterian church,
will hold their llrst concert In the new
parish house, tills evening, nnd will
render the eantatn "Under the Palms."
It will be under the leadership of Mu
sical Director C. B. Dorman. and the
solo parts will be taken up by the tal
ented singers. Miss Lydla Sailer, so
prano, and Thomas Glpple, tenor. The
performers and i-horus will be assisted
by Bauer's orchestra, and members o
the Sabbath schools.
The cantata illustrates the Jewish
Feast of Tabernacles, or Harvest Feast,
and' also represents the return of the
Jews from captivity In Babylon.
Aldermnnic Cases.
Peter Batchelor preferred charge",
yesterday, against Bernard Koerner, of
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
Tho evidence given before Alderman
Lentes was that the defendant ob
tained farm produce, such as apples,
potatoes, etc., by representing that he
owned property and would pay for the
goods on delivery. After the hearing
the defendant agieed to settle nnd tho
case was withdrawn on his paying the
amount and costs.
Joseph Heller, of West Seianton, ap
peared before Alderman Lentes, last
evening, and preferred a serious
charge against his wife and a man
named Burns, In whose house the com
plainant formerly lived. Heller stated
that he had reason to suspect his wife
for several years, as she was in the
habjt of absenting herself from homo.
Sun'day evening he followed her nnd
saw her meet Burns In a secluded spot.
He could contain himself no longer,
and exclaiming "I caught you at last,"
assaulted her escort. Burns showed
the marks of ill usage at the hearing,
but denied the charge! and the case was
discharged for lack of corroborative
evidence.
Band Elects Officers.
Officers for the coining year have
been elected by the Ringgold band, as
follows: President, George Hartman;
vice president. John Mehl; leader,
Jacob Guth: secretary, Nlel O'Donncll;
treasurer, Christ Liebiicli; trustees,
August Miller, Henry Mehl, and Gus
Mehren. The band will meet every
Tuesday and Friday for practice at
Germanla hall.
NUBS OF NEWS.
Thi' Young People's society of the
Christ I-utheran church on Cedar ave
nue, will kIvp an entertainment and
social at Suhlmpff's hall, tomorrow
evening, which promises to bo both In
structive ami worthy of patronage. A
programme of merit has been prepared,
and those who attend will enjoy a rare
mu&lcal treat.
The Saengerrunde will meet for io
hearsal in Athletic hall tomorrow
evening. They will hold a concert at
the same hall, April 29.
Electric City council, No. 1,141, Royal
Arcanum, will meet in semi-monthly
meeting at Starr's hall this evening,
A man named Leese, of 324 Cedar
avenue, was thrown otf a Mooslc car,
Sunday, while going round a curve, and
was severely shaken up and bruised.
The Arlington Bowling club met In
social session last evening.
Br. Schley's I.ung Healing Balsam Is
guaranteed to cure all coughs. "No
cure, no pay." For sale by all dealers.
Genial Charles ICaestner has returned
from n short but enjoyable trip, and
there was broad smiles on tho faces of
those in thu secret, as they listened,
last evening, to Kaestner relating to
others his narration or all ho saw and
heard while In the "Vaterland." His
vivid description of tho ocean trip, his
reception at the old home, and tho
beauties of Antwerp, Berlin, Cologne,
Strasburg and other old world cities
charmed Ills hearers. The disgust of
his victims will be counterbalanced,
however, by the mirth of those who
wero In thu secret and remember that
Kaestner was away from home Just
about three days,
GREEN RIDGE.
Mr. and Mis, John J'hllllps and
daughter, Lalla, of Atlanta avenue, ex
pect to leave on a European ttlp about
thu llrst of May, They will go from
hero to Boston, where they will spend
some tiinu and sail from that city.
Itev. Henry S. Potter, of Albany, N,
Y who occupied tho pulpit of tho
Green nidge Baptist chinch, Sunday
morning and evening, was a guest, dur
ing Ills stay here, at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. J. R. Jones, of Columbia ave
nue. Miss Cora M, Grlllln has resumed her
duties as teacher at sohool No, 17, after
an Illness of several days.
Tho Oieen Uldge Lumber company
has Just finished tiA work on an order
from a New York firm, for the insldo
woodwork of a large apartment house
being built in that city, including some
beautiful and highly arllstlo window
heats, and seats for cosy corners,
Miss Hazel Kmery, of Breaker street,
Is routined to her home by Illness,
Q, AV. Hollenback, of l.ako Wlnola,
spent yesterday with Green lUdgo
friends.
Thomas Kennedy, of Itacu street, Is
111.
Miss Jessie Wilbur, of Sanderson ave
nue, will give a musical recital for her
piano pupils ut her home Tuesday and
Thursday evenings of next week.
Curtis W. I.lndey and wlfo will give
a high-class vaudeville entertainment
u the Green Uldge -Wheelmen's club
rooms on Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the members and their lady
friends.
NORTHSCRANTON
MEETING OF MEN'S SOCIETY
LAST NIGHT.
Addices by Rev. William Holllns
hed, of Forest City, on "The Cata
combs of Rome" It Was tho Last
Meeting of the Present Season,
North End Stars Defeated at Bns
kot Ball by the High Works Team,
Notes Concerning the North , End
Glee Society.
The lam meeting of the North Scran
ton Men's society for the term was con
ducted last night In the lecture room
of the Providence Presbyterian church.
The especial feature was a lecture on
the catacombs of Homo, bv Kcv. Will
iam HollliiHhed, or Forest City.
He gave a most interesting account
of these underground tombs, In which
tho early Christians burled their dead
and conducted their services. He ex
hibited charts of several of tho cata
combs and several souvenirs picked up
In them.
Prior to the lecture, piano solos wore
rendered by the Misses Summers and
Hill. A vote of thanks was tendered
by the members present to those who
had entertained at the meetings
throughout the venr. Resolutions on
the deaths of two members. Charles
Henwood and William J, Lewis, were
also adontcd.
Stars Defeated.
Helen- a large audience, the High
Works team defeated the North End
Stars last night, by the score of 12 to
8. The Stars were pretty well crip
pled up, as John Tlghe, their center,
was unable to be In the game, on
(ccotinl of Injuries received In last
week's, game.
Jjlllgy. for the High Works, played
the star game for his team, while
.'. McCluskle did the star playing for
the Stars. The following was the line
up of both teams:
High Works Wells, right forward;
Elligy, left forward: Kane, center; Ket
rlek, right guard; Gllroy, left guard.
Stars J. McCluskle, right forward;
Skllf, left forward; T. McCluskle. cen
ter. Jones, right guard; Davis, left
guard.
Goals were thrown from the Held by
1. lllgy, for the High Works, and J. Mc
Cluskle, for the Stars.
Glee Society Notes.
The weekly business meeting of the
hoclety will be held on Wednesday
evening at their rooms. All members
are requested to be present.
Saturday evening next, the society
will hold a smoker. Let every member
1'0 present.
Tho regular singing rehearsal will be
held on Thursday evening, beginning
at 7.30 o'clock sharp.
The society has accepted the Invita
tion of tho executive committee of the
Odd Fellows, to participate In the exer
cises on Odd Fellows' Day, April 27.
The society has accepted the invita
tion of Prof. Haydn Evans to sing at
the recital, to be given by Prof. Evans
and his. pupils In the near, future. Tho
date of the recital will be announced
later.
Walter B. Christmas intends to do
nate a picture of himself to the so
ciety. Til.1 society has a total membership
of eighty-nine. Two new applicants
for membership will bo examined Tues
day evening.
An initiation fee of one dollar must
bo paid by all new members.
Tho rooms of the society are crowd
ed every evening. Visitors are wel
i ome to visit the rooms any evening,
with the exception of Thursday even
ings and Sunday afternoons. It is ut
terly impossible to accommodate visi
tors on rehearsal evenings and after
.noons. All organizations, churches or Indi
viduals, who wish the services of the
society must notify the president,
Gcorgo W. Bowen, or the secretary,
Thomas Thomas, East Market street,
two weeks prior to tho date of concert,
social or smoker. This rule will bo
rigidly enforced.
Two-thirds of the inembeis are
miners, and any charitably-Inclined
citizen who possesses a surplus of old
magazines or books can put them to
good use by notifying the society. We
shall consider It a favor If he will In
foim by postal card, Ihe president or
secretary, who will call for them. This
Is an excellent opportunity for some
of our generous-hearted citizens, to as
sist this splendid body of young men
who aro using every effort and means
to Improve themselves, musically, lit
erary and socially. It will keep them
from the saloons. Our reading room
lacks reading matter. Anyone who
wishes to know anything about our
society, we refer to the following: Hon.
A, A, Vosburg, Walter B. Christmas,
William Chappell, Archie Johnson or
Wade Finn.
The society Is always ready to accept
Invitations to sing at churches, con
certs, etc., for nny charltablo cause,
when duly notified and If convenient.
Tho members of the society feel grate
ful to tho people of tho North End for
the substantial support they rave re
ceived from thorn. It would bo Impos
sible for us to acquire our now home
but for the splendid generosity of the
citizens of North Scrnnton.
Any communication Intended for the
society must he addressed to the presi
dent or secretary.
All applicants must bo examined by
tho musical committee. only good
singers will bo allowed to become
members of the society,
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
. coiiKi-t'Katloii that crowded the au
ditorium of the rrovidenco Presbyter
Ian church of North Main avenue, Sun
day ovenliiu, greatly enjoyed tho flno
proKrnninic of Easter music.
A special meetlnK of tho North Scran
ton Republican club will bo hold In
their club room Friday ovenlnsr.
Friday evening, tho Crackerjacks nnd
the North Kurt Stars will play tho third
eamo of their scries,
Mrs. K. II. Klpple, president of the
Youiik Women's Christian association,
addressed a meeting In the Younpr Wo
men's Christian association rooms, on
North Main avenue, last evening.
William Hughes, of I'cckvlllo, called
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Lungs. It U curing moie C'oujln, Colds, Athma,
Urouvliltts, Cioup and all Threat aud, Lung
Troubles than any other inedkine. The proprie
tor has authorized any druggUt to ghc you a
Sample Uottlo Free to coiivluco you of tbo merit
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on friends In this part of the city, -last
evening.
Miss Anna Hoche, of West Market
street, Is seriously 111.
PUNMORE.
The choir of St. Mary's church will
give an entertainment in Washington
hall Wednesday evening. The proceeds
arc to go towards swelling the organ
fund. The programme has been care
fully prepared, and numbers the best
local talent among the participants. It
follows: "O Italia Beloved" (Donlz
zotti), St. Mary's choir; duet, violin
and piano, "Tho Harp That Once
Through Tara's Hall" (Moore), Mary
and Bessie Dwyer; solo, "When the
Blue Sky Turns to Gold" (Chattway),
lid ward Cawley; recitation, "As the
Moon Rose" (Phelps), Nellie Clark;
cornet solo, selected, Jennie Golden;
solo, "Once in Awhile" (outhlan), with
violin obligation, Elsie Powell: male
chorus, "Don't You Cry, Ma Honey";
"Creole Belle," Golden orchestra; trio,
"IilMant Chimes," S. Gllligan, A. Gll
martln, M. A. McHnle; solo, "The
Palms," M. McAnulty; recitation, se
lected, Miss Cox; piano duet, "Hearts
and Flowers," K. McCuo and L. Cul
lcn: solo, "The Flight of Ages." (Bo
van), Miss Salllo Gllligan; chorus,
''Good Night," choir.
Letters remaining unclaimed during
the period ending April 12, 1902. Per
sons calling for these letters please say
"Advertised": James H. Brlce, DOS
Drinker street; Mr. George Burens,
102.1 Larch street; Mrs. J. M. Hess,
Miss Anna Moses, 129 North Sherman
street- Robert Nolsmith, William Pol
lard, E. M. Stcen, Mrs. Mary Tigue,
rrancisco Florin, 224 Willow street (F),
Roaarlo Lunarlo (F), Joseph Weiss, (F,
Slitvlt-h). Ezra H. Ripple, Postmaster.
Tho ten days given the Scranton
Railway company by the council, in
which they must operate their cars on
the Drinker street extension, have ex
pired, and still the thousand of peo
ple in that part of town are without
btrect car facilities. It Is now up to
tho council to see whether they can
exorcise any control over tracks occu
pying borough property or not.
Joseph Heal, of Church street, who
has been critically 111 for some time,
Is now convalescent.
The members of the council made
their annual tour of the borough streets
yesterday. It Is expected that many
much-needed Improvements will bo or
dered as a result of their seeing things
as they exist.
J. B. Hobday wishes to hrand as
falsa the report in circulation that ho
contemplates entering a soldiers' home.
Treasurer Wnhlers will pay borough
crdern at the borough building this
afternoon.
Miss Agnes Carroll, of Blakely stroot,
Is spending sonio time at tho homo of
her uncle, John Rutledge, of Port Jer
vls. AVllliam Morris, of Dudley street, Is
In Philadelphia on a business trip.
Wanted Good girl for general
housework. Apply corner Sixth and
Dudley streets, Dunmore.
OBITUARY.
MISS HOSK ANNA MAHSHAblv, of
7-11 Qulncy avenue, who has been an
Invalid during tho past year, died at
6,30 o'clock yesterday morning at her
home, She Is survived by her father
and mother, Mr, nnd Mrs, Gcorgo XV,
Mai shall, four brothers and three sis
ters, George XV Jr.; U, H of Now
York; n. Frank and S, h Misses Nan
cy, Mary and I.ou Marshall, The fu
neral set vices will bo conducted at tho
house tomorrow afternoon.
MKS. KUZAUirni HIKaiaRIt, an
old resident of South Scranton, died
last evening, after a long Illness. Tho
deceased was about 67 years of age,
and is survived by tho following chil
dren; AVllliam Zlegler, Mrs. Oustnv
Kramer, Mrs. Charles Hose, and Miss
Knima Hart, of Chicago, who was noti
fied of the sad news by wire. The death
of Mrs. Klegler takes away a lady of In
tegrity and strong personal charms.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
MRS. MAUY RAHNES died at Her
rick Centre, Saturday morning. She
was the mother of Mis. I. II. Ruins, of
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SH1 Frarelr.n.Tl.
Louisville, Ky.
Cor. aL by .drugU. Zy&tfJ.QS&t RSftaJt&
this city, and Charles Barnes, of Peck
vllle. The funeral was held at Herrick
Centre yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
WILLIAM MERRICK, the Infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Merrick, of
Green street, died yesterday afternoon.
The funeral will take place from the
residence Wednesday afternoon. Inter
ment will be in the Mayfleld cemetery.
THOMAS F. WALSH, of New York
city, died yesterday, after n month's
Illness, at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry A. Walsh, of 621 River
street. Funeral notice later.
MRS. B. XV. BLACKINTON. mother
of Mr. A. D. Blackinton, of Dunmore,
died at 4 o'clock on Monday morning,
April 14, at her home In Rockland, Me.
DENNIS GAYNOR died yesterday at
his home, 513 Hickory street, after a
two weeks' illness. He Is survived by
a wife and two children.
MURDER OF MRS. COLLINS.
The Husband Under Arrest, Charged
-with the Crime.
By Excliuhp Wire trom The Associated 1'rew.
Laurel, Del.. April 14. Elmer Collins
was arrested tonight, charged with the
murder of his wife, Edna, who was
found on Saturday morning in the
stable of their farm with her skull
crushed and tin oat cut.
Mrs. Collins' funeral took place to
:!ay and the husband was taken Into
custody immediately after the wife
was burled. He was taken to the
Georgetown Jail, and it Is believed that
his attorney, former Attorney General
White, will Institute habeas corpus
proceedings to secure his release. The
detectives say that they arrested Col
lins mainly on suspicion of his clothes
and a few conflicting circumstances.
The shirt that Collins wore when he
says he. found his wife dead in the
stuble was examined by the detectlvps
today and they found blood on the
wristband. Collins claims that the
blood got there while he was In the act
of picking up his wife's body. The de
tectives are Inclined to believe that
Mrs. Collins was killed In the hennery
and that her body was then removed
to the stnble. Tho detectives also
learned that Mrs. Collins was not in
silted.
TRAPPED- BY A GIRL.
William Byers Arrested for Murder
Committed a Year Ago.
IJv exclusive Who from Tho Anu-clatcd Ptm.
Pittsburg, April 14, William J. Byers,
a young man of prepossessing manner,
wns arrested today at his home In West
Pittsburg, for the murder of August
Layton, near Turtle Creek last spring,
Byers was trapped through tho agency
of a letter written to a young woman,
named Gertie Culp, telling of his crime
and she In turn was responsible for
his arrest, by telling the story to de
tectives, Hyers confessed to having
shot Lnyton flvo times, and after a talk
with the prisoner, Superintendent of
Police MoAlees concluded that tho kill
ing was tho result of a conspiracy, and
tonight ordered the arrest of I.uy ton's
widow, who Is now the wife of Frank
Williams, of East Pittsburg.
Hyers story, us told to the police au
thorities, cleurly Implicates Mrs. Wil
liams In the murder.
The murder of Layton last March
was ono of unsolvable mystery to tho
ofllcers and had been practically
dropped until the story was told by tho
Culp woman,
MRS. HEYWOOD HELD.
She Will Be a Witness Against Will
iam M. Jones.
II.v I'uliuhc Wire from The Auoi fated I'lem.
Dotrolt, Mich., April 14. Mrs. George
II. Heywood, whose hUBband was mys
teriously inrdered last Thursday
morning, was- brought down to police
headquarters today, and from now on
until the trial of William M. Jones
coiu,es offi she will be detained as a
witness.
Jones, who .roomed at the Heywood
house, and with whom Mrs. Heywood
has admitted she had Illicit' relations,
ltjndei arrest on isplelon of tire mur
der, PcJicttiraptaln McDonnell said of
thi. detention of Mrs. Heywood:
"'c shall hold her as u witness
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Lyceum Theatre
M. RE1S, Lwa nd Mfnt(r. '
A. J. DUFFY, Builneis dtatgw.
TUESDAvTAPHtt,, 15.
The Bostoitians
romtntlo comic
mc aft
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(A kcquel to Robin Hood.)
By Reginald DcKovn and Harry B. mitli;
Direct from Us three months' run at the QardMi
theater, New York. Prices lower floor, CM;
balcony, &0c, 73c, $1, $150; galleiy. 25 and 60e.
Scats now on sale.
Academy of iltfcic
II. REIS, Ltmtt. A. . Duffy, HaMfWI.
Entire Week of April 14
And liis excellent company in a Brilliant Reper
toire of Standard Comedies and 'Drama.
Matinees daily, beginning Tuesday.
5 file Specialty Acta-S
Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Matinee, 10 id
20 cents.
STAR THEATRE
ALI-. O. HERRINOTOS, HaiMftr.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednwday,
APRIL 14, 15 and 18.
At Reeves' Big Co.
MATINEE EVERT DAY.
against Jones. Mrs. Heywood is ww
convinced that Jones Is the alaywr of
her husband, and she Is going to do all
she can to bring him to just punish
tnent. Asked whether Mrs. Heywood had
been questioned any further, Captain
McDonnell said she had not,
PLEA FOR CHAPLAINS.
Congress Will Se Appealed to in tha
Matter.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Frew.
lloston, April 1'. At todjj's session of tha
New Kuttland Methodist conference, the secretary,
the Itev. James Mudge, read a pica la behalf or
tho chaplains In tho United States nary for relief
from prevailing- condition under which, It U
contended chnplalm .ire hindered In many ways.
It i inserted that they are prevented through
lack of suitable iinifonns, (rom appearing at of.
tidal functions; that they are subordinate to,
and Tccche Icj pay than officers of tho Mm
trraile.
Arbitrary interference with their work smvif
tho men is also chanced. Dr, l. D. Bate t4
that 10 chaplains wern affected by thrso condi
tions. A roininitlen was sppointed to inquire int
this mailer, pielimlnary to an appeal to congress
if tho charges shall bo substantiated.
Musicale at the White House,
By I'xtlus.te Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, April If President and Mrs.
Roosevelt cave another of their delightful sterl
ing niuskulut at tho white house tonight, to
uhlcli w-vcial hundred guests representative of
Washington ofHrial and rcsldtnt society were in.
ltcd. Tho decorations of the rooms were beau
tiful, Tho programme us an extended oat of
uccii numbers, each of ubkli comprised from
ono to six selections, i-ompi Isinjr classicsi Music,
plantation melodies and other features.
The Mother of Five OlrU.
By Kxcluaive Wire Jrorn The Atboclat'ed Pien.
Poughkcepsic, N. V April Ji. ImIiIi Rhodes,
of Bailey's Gap, Ulster county, announced in this
(lly today that his daughtci, Mrs. James Mc
Cowan, aged is, of Tuckers Corners, a liamk-t its
Ulster county, yesterday gate birth to five rhl
dim, all girls, and that all are doing well. Mrs.
McGowan'a other children aro a son and t pair
of tnius.
Soitntaitera Kominatad.
Washington, April 14. Tin president WJy
scut to tho senate the following notoiuatloiu of
Pennsylvania postmasters: John liartin, 'Oretii.
Hie; George !. Ilolllday, 1'itt.turg; 8asue .)
Matthews. Oljphaut; Ceorgf W, ahatff, tutirut.
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