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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
8
Detective Heffernan warned county officials that a Polish traveler spoke of a gang planning to thwart the execution of Terrible Pete in Tyrone Pennsylvania. Authorities plan heightened security around the jail yard and perimeter to prevent any rescue attempt during the hangings.
Pennsylvania Bankers Association Group 2% convened at Wyoming Valley Hotel Wilkes-Barre with a keynote by William B. McLean First National Bank president. Delegates from Scranton Towanda Allentown and surrounding towns attended a main-parlor session followed by a trolley ride and dinner at Valley House.
Wilkes Barre July 21. The county commissioners have borrowed another 15,000 until tax collectors remit the bulk of the county taxes. A similar amount was borrowed about two months ago. The county tax was raised by 2 mills. Chief Clerk Dricnbach said the increase followed the current board taking office in January.
The county borrowed $90,000 on bonds to straighten finances. A winking fund tax was increased half a mill to cover interest and principal, and a 2 mill general tax increase was approved due to rising county expenses.
Robbers stole 137 dollars from the Conahan residence on the Heights while doors remained locked. A prior burglary at nearby Tammany residence netted 976 dollars the night before. Only cash and papers were disturbed. valuables like watches and a pocketbook were left untouched. No entry traces or noise were detected.
Irving Stearns of Susquehanna Coal is to succeed Alfred Walters as president of the D B S and S in a move announced from Hazleton. He will assume the post on August 1 and continue to live in Wilkes-Barre, not New York, after discussions with Dlifton and S&S interests.
Willie Shoen feldeg axed eight years but was fatally burned yesterday while playing with matches and gunpowder. He found a bottle of explosive, lit a stick, and thrust it into the bottle, causing a flash that torn his face and nearly blew off his head.
In Shamokin on July 21 the home of Superintendent William Rinehart in Green Video was guarded after threats from foreigners over his pro American stance. Earlier his residence was attacked with rocks and clubs and the fence torn down. The superintendent vows to shoot on sight at any hostile demonstration.
Wilkes Barre July 21 John Joyce aged 36 foreman of Heidelburg colliery No 1 at Smithville was instantly killed by a fall of rock during a mine squeeze caused by pillar robbing. He entered the area to remove mules when the cave occurred and he was buried beneath the debris. His body was recovered about thirty minutes later.
Miss Ella Doherty entertains family from Canton while Flora James visits Lanesboro kin. County Superintendent Hower serves on a Stroudsburg Normal school examining panel. Rev. Mills will preach at the Wilkes-Barre Presbyterian church next Sunday week. Dr. John Finerty and wife visit Main street home from Buffalo. A new poet debuts in Red Men's Prophet succeeding the late Mrs. Kelley. Archbold Cornet Band guests in Honesdale. Emma Burns of Scranton visits Stocker and Stone households. Ocean Grove trip for two weeks with several residents. Gospel wagon evangelists continue outreach activity.
In the past week religious services were held here while Monday saw a move to Carbondale for a bondale visit. No preaching services will occur next Sunday at Presbyterian and Holocopal churches. A Red Men's excursion to Shohola Glen entertained 1500 people by twenty passenger coaches on Tuesday. The Wayne County Odd Fellows reunion is set for August 4 at Lake Aries with Honesdale and Moscow bands providing music. Monday evening Central Park hosted a large crowd enjoying Mostart of Carbondale and the Honesdale Cornet band amid arc lights lanterns red fire and festive decorations. Ladies of the Improvement Association served ice cream and cake raising about eighty five dollars.
Hundreds prepare to join an excursion from Avoca to Lake Ariel with 65 cent adults and 25 cent children fares. Trains will start from West Avoca crossing. Local residents travel for visits, work, and family events, while a family infant battles cholera infantum and a dog is fatally injured by an electric car. Funeral services held for Mrs Durkin and Michael Nealon in Moosic.
Mr and Mrs Frank L Crane of Beranton were calling on friends Tuesday. Dr EB Wheeler and Dr Schoon of Philadelphia discuss care. L Tiffany and wife went to Lake Nicholson Tuesday for a few weeks. George W Walker has been seriously ill for days. sister Mrs Hiram B Warden and daughters Mrs A L Titus of Binghamton and Mrs J Y Johnson of Scranton rushed to his bedside. Mrs BE Webb of Jersey City returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Bi F Johnson Tuesday afternoon. Miss Genevieve Bacon visited the parlor city early this week. Mrs Barah Williams expects to occupy her Lake Nicholson cottage late this week with BE J Raymond of Binghamton, William Raymond of Wilkes-Barre, and their families, plus Mrs Nitter Wilson and her son.
In Hallstead Mia Hattie Herring of Carbondale visited Mrs A B Wood. James T Du Bose has returned from Washington, D C. F H Johnston of Montrose was in town Tuesday. W J Foster of New York was in town recently. Fred Currier and wife of Niles Valley New York, guests of M P Currier, have returned home. Bessie Perigo of Montrose is visiting Mattie Millard. John Roney visits Susquehanna relatives. William Kypeller ships mater—
Items report Henry Halsey gravely ill while local residents plan church construction at Tully N Y. Warren Preston Bruce Chase Fred Church and Ben Lawrence spend a week at East Lake. Rob Hunting’s show set for Great Bend Friday July 90 1807. Mrs M F Decker Grant visiting New York. Franklin Hoge Co Scranton invited to Hallstead Fire parade Aug 26. Rev W A Bhanger Dover will speak at the Railroad YMCA hall next Sunday afternoon. Hon S B Chase at Williamsport.
The Pittston baseball team played ball here yesterday. Miss Elisahbeth Kiefer has gone to Stroudsburg on a visit. Tunkhannock shows promise of a steam laundry. At the Catholic festival on Tuesday evening twenty seven dollars was cleared. Mrs Dr John Denison has returned from Scranton. G Gilbert Wolfe remains confined and in critical condition. Mrs Stebbins and son Livingston returned from Philadelphia trip. Misa Lizzie Cuddy of WilkesBarre visits her mother for a few weeks. Mrs Bernard of Syracuse visits her parents, Mr and Mrs F P Avery. Misses Lizale Cusick Anna Riley Josie Gallagher of Scranton and Miss Frances Garrett of Nicholson attended the Catholic festival Tuesday evening.
Wall Street today remained steady to firm, closing strong as wheat prices soared and export orders topped a million bushels. Reports credit treasury gold gains, favorable crop outlook, and tariff progress as key influences. total stock sales reached about 6,50 shares.
Chicago Grain Market notes futures range for Wheat No 2 July to December with prices around 7 7640 for July and mixed July and September values. Cash quotes list firm flour and various grain grades with oats corn rye and barley noted alongside stiff meal and sugar figures.
Catth Market steady. Veals and Calves steady. Hogs active and higher with fair demand for good to choice Yorkers. Sheep and Lambs firm with fair demand. yearlings choiceto prime and culls to common. Native clipped sheep noted with prices from 2.00 to 3.40.
Chicago July 11 cattle market reports 4 2004 55 stockers feeders calves prices with mixed quality notes Hila 6.65 for common to choice Hoga 7a 3.30 lambs good demand to poor prime natives fed western receipts show cattle 4200 head hogs 2600 head sheep 19000 head
New York markets list Reeves Native steers at 244.25 bulls 2760.35 dry cows 203.40 and calves 475. Market slow for veals with limited top lots around 4374.50. Sheep and lambs active with sheep 804.5 and lambs 4250.75. Hog prices around 1004.50.
In OW City Pennsylvania on July 2 credit balances reach 75 certificates with no bids. Oil runs total 102 582 barrels while deliveries amount to 117 003 barrels amid ehilomerits figures.
In Tid Bits, a narrator jokes that city finance reports claim Paris could borrow far more than requested and German bonds were oversubscribed. He uses this as a practical test to doubt newspaper claims about money, noting that willingness to lend varies with the amount asked. The exchange ends with skepticism of headlines.
Odd facts note that an express train at 45 mph would yield a shock like a 54 foot fall. The London Spectacle Mission aids 725 people with spectacles last year. In Austria a double hand amputation can trigger full life insurance, while loss of a hand reduces claims to 40 percent. London omnibuses cover about 2,000,000 miles yearly, rivaled by rail travel. tip of the tongue is not the most sensitive, cheekbone testers detect roughness in polishing billiard balls.
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