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AMATEURS ACT WELL
The Escape from Libby Given & First-Class
Presentation,
A LARGE AUDIENCE DELIGHTED
The Fund of the Board of Associated
Charities Very Considerably En
larged by the Receipts of a Crowded
House at the Academy A Good
Play Presented in Almost Faultless
Manner by Clever Scrantonlans.
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CITY NOTES.
Work on the vault iu the statiou house,
recommended by Mr. Weetphabl, will be
begun at once.
There will be a special meeting of com
uiou cunncil tomorrow evening iu relation
to grade of Rebecca avenue.
F. B. Hmith, a Boiton engineer, has
been engaged to superintend the heating
and ventilating ofjthe new high school.
The county commissioners bad a force of
jieu at work parly yesterday morning
jleaulng the walks about the courthouse-
The matinee of "The Escape From Lib
by" at the Academy of Music today will
commence at i! o'cloca, instead of I ,90 as
previously advertised.
James r.awler, collector of state and
rounty taxes in Winton borough for the
year 1303 fettled his duplicato with the
county treasurer yesterday.
The Kepubiican executive and county
committees will meet at the Central Re
publican Club rooms on Washington nvev
nue Saturday afternoon. The fotmer will
meet at 3 p. m and the latter at 8 p. m.
Engine N'o. '.447. was brought, to the city
from the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Kingston shops yesterday. It is
designed for the passenger service and is a
monster 1 he driving wheels are ilvo feet
and eight inches in diameter.
One of the prisoners arraigned before
Mayor Connell yesterday morning bore the
llustrious name, Abraham Lincoln, lie was
harged with being druuk and as he bad
jcen before the mayor before, he was
iiven a few hours to leave the city'.
A horse owned by the Scranton lifts and
Water company ran awayou Lackawanna
uvonue yesterday afternoon. The affright
ed animul was stopped near the lielawarp,
Lackawanna and Western depot by Ed ward
Keefe. The cntter to which the
horse was attached was badly .smashed.
Court made a decree yesterday in Mie
equity case of Mn. Mary Kiel against
James (iannon dismissing the bill nt the
cost of Mrs. Kiel, but without prejudice to
proceed in any way to procure and compel
the execution of the deed as prayed for if
she be entitled thereto.
"The Escape from Libby," for the benefit
of the Board of Associated Charities, will
be repeated at the Academy of Mnsio this
afternoon and availing. The matinee will
be jiff ah interesting as the evening per
lormanca and will afford au excellent op
portunity to give the children much
pleasure.
,
Second District Republicans.
Iu pursuance of a resolution of the
standing committee of the Republicans of
the Second legislative district, a conven
tion will be held in the arbitration room
at the court house, city of Hcrantnn, ou
Tuesday, Feb. 13. 1994, at 2 o'clock p. in.,
for the purpose of electing one delegate to
represent said district at the state conven
tion to be held at llurrlsbiirg, Pa., on
Wednesday, May 'Si, 1394. Vigilance com
mittees will bold primaries ou Saturday,
Feb, 10, between the hours of i and 7 p. in.
W. & Mn. i. mi. Chairman.
A. J. KOUL Secretary.
Scranton, Pa ., Jau. 30, lfc'J4.
Third District Republicans.
Pursuant to a resolution of the standing
committee of the Republicans of the
Third legislative district, n convention
will be held in the arbitration room in the
court bouse, city of Scrantou, ou Tuesday,
Feb. 6, 1894, at S o'clock p. DX, for fbe
purpose of electing une delegate to repre
sent said district at the state convention
to be held In Harriiburg on Wednesday,
May 23, im.
Vigilance committees will hold primaries
on Saturday, Feb. 3, 1H94, between the
hours of 4 aud 7 p. m.
E. J. NoHTHOi', John McChindlk,
Secretary. Pres. Pro Tain.
Scranton, Pa., Jan. ST, 1894.
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Anbeussr fiusch Bear.
Louis Lohman's. 326 Sprues St.
The historical inillitary comedy
drama, "The Escapo from Libby," was
produced at the Academy of Muse last
evening by a company of amateurs,
principally from Scrantou. The enter
tainment was for the benefit of the
Scrantou Board of Associated Chari
ties, and the fund of the board will ba
considerably swelled by the proceeds of
the performance.
The audience whs one of the largest
of the seasou, Every person present
wus heartily iu t'avor of the worthy
object of the entertainment, and gave
10 the clover youug people who inter
preted the play the most encouraging
applause.
CAST OK I'UAHAl TE1W.
Tlie oast of characters was as follows i
Harry Estes, a Youug t'uion Soldier,
Ruscoe VYbitinau
Martin Fowley, a Southern Spv.
Harry E. Newman
Setb Urousou, tbeiieroof S12,
William W. Luce
Jack Hallou, a Uanug Youug Rebel,
KobertT. Black. Jr.
General I'ope, I'. S. A John M. Harris
Captain Robinson I'. S. A lleorge B.Rica
Policeman Muldoou, One of the Finest,
M. J. Coyne
Old Zibe, Failhtul to the Fowloys,
C. Wilbur Austin
Pete, a Tell Tale Nigger Heorge Wilson
Hans Scbueidelbscker.a Drafted Sotirkrout
E. F. Kingsbury
Millie Fuwley, a Fair Virgiuiau,
Miss Auua E, Chase
Mrs. Major Kites, Mother of Harry.
Miss Edith Norton
biesiuh Brouson, Seth's Guardian Angel,
Miss Olive Macintosh
Auua W'ilsey. "Captain Toinmv of the
Homouuard . .Lulu A. au alkeuburg
OOOl) AlTIStl HY AMATEURS.
"The E-icuoe from Libby'' is a mili
tary drama much after the style of "A
Fair Rebel, which it resembles very
much. The plav is well "constructed
and has plenty of action. Tbe lines,
however, drag at times and it can stand
considerable pmniug. As produced
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fiiasi evening ana escape irom louuv
Tls a very interesting performance.
Tba work dens by the looal ama
teurs was surprisingly good. Harry
E. Newman as the southtrn spy male
one of tba bits of tha evening by his
really splendid acting. His work was
marked I y much force aud earnestness.
Another capital piece of work was that
done by John M. Harris, who. in the
role of Getieral Pope, showed histrionic
abilities of a very high order. H
looked the part to perfection, and bis
soliloquy in the third act was
a fine elocutionary etfert. Robert
T. Black, jr., made a n est class Jack
Dalton, and rtad his Lues with much
intelligence. The character parts were
all looked after in good style. E lwurd
F. Kingsbury as Hans Schneiilell.iec.kor
created much laughter by bis clever
dialect work, while the black face role
was capably interpreted by George
Wilson.
The many friends of William W.
Luce were not prepared for tha re
inarkable ability displayed by bim in
a very difficult and trying part. H
shared tba honors of the performance.
MR. COYNE'S QOOD WollK.
A tine bit of comedy work was that
done by popular M. J. Coyne who took
the part of an Irish policeman. Mr.
Coyne did bis share of the acting in
faultless style and was heartily encored.
I c was unfortunate that tba length of
the play prohibited his whistling
specialty, in which he has no superior
ou the stage. George b. Rica aid ant
have a prominent part, bat he did all
he was required to la a capable man
ner. Koscoe Whitman, the author of
tbe play, assumed the title role and did
quitei wall.
Miss Anna E Cnass displayed a good
deal of cleverness aud spoke hr linos
with much feeling. Miss Edith Nor
ton made one of the sucaesses of the
evening in the part of tbe elderly
mother of tbe hero. Her's was a capi
tal characterization and woo tbe fav
orable comment of tbe most exacting
critics Miss 'live .Macintosh and
Miss Lulu Van Valkenburg were also
good in their respective parts. Tba
play was concluded with the usual re
united sceue, while in the background
was shown a very pretty tableau with
the goddess of liberty, jepnsfinted by
PMiss Margaret K. Yardley, j lining the
hands of the soldiers of the northern
and southern armies
the i. awes committee.
Much of the credit for the success
of the play is due to tho zealous efforts
ofElward b Kingsbury, of this city,
who conceived the idea of giving the
performance for the bentfit of the
hoard of associated charities. 'It was
he who organized the general ladlos'
committee and secured the cast in
this work lis had tbe very able assist
ance of the oflicsrs of the ladies' com
mittee, Mrs. Frances 13. Swan, presi
dent. Mrs. I. F. Everhart, treasurer,
and Mrs. (!. L. Frey, secretary.
The committee was composed of the
following ladies: Mrs, L R. Stella,
Mrs. F. II. Jerniyn, Mrs. George M.
hslstead. Mrs. U B. Mactuivey, Mrs.
0, H Penman. MA. E. Council, Miss
Kingsbury, Miss Graoe Kingsbury,
Miss Wright, Miss Decker, Miss .ler
tnyn, Miss Coleman, MlsstUrooks, Miss
Hitchcock, Mils Graca Norton, Miss
Mott, Miss Clare Rsynolls, Miss Bessie
Jones, Miss Louisa Ssybolt, Miss Con.
null. Miss Gibbs, Miss Margaret Glbbs,
Miss Leonard, Miss Levy, Miss Hobao,
Miss Carroll, Miss Bernstein, Miss
Moses, Miss Qrlfflo, Miss Davidson,
Miss Wormser, Miss Medwav, Mrs. H.
VV. Kingsbury. Miss Susan Dickinson,
M m Horun, Miss Jennie Blair, Miss
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Millie Wormser, Miss Emma Jermyu,
Mrs. C. B. Scott.
The Union troops were impersonated
by members of Company C, of the
Thirteenth regimeut, while St. Paul's
Pioneer corps, attired in their hand
some grey uniforms, represented the
confederate forces.
The stsge settings were elaborate and
correct. Tbe furniture was very gen
erously furnished by Hill & Conuell
and Kerr & Siebecker. The lioral dec
orations were donated by G. R Clarke
& Co. The management of the entei
tainment is also greatly indebted to
the Scrantou Bill Posting company, of
whicli Harvey Long is manager, for
gratuitous bill posting and distribut
ing of advertising matter. Thanks are
also due to the daily and weekly papers
of the city, all of whom gar tin psr
formance the full benefit of tbelr col
umns. The "Escape from Libby" will be re
peated at the matinee at 2 o'clock aud
also this evening I ijyoud the fact that
it is given fur u must worthy object, tha
play is well worlh utteuding.
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A good idea of the completeness of
the encyclopedia may be obtained from
the following recital of it salient fea
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There are 10,404 articles, each averag
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MRS- URGALIZ ROUGHLY HANDLED,
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Set Upon and Assaulted by Two of Hsr
Countrymen.
William Watechics and Mike Solo
taii were given a hearing before Al
darman Horan, of Providence, Monday
night ou a charge of having attempted
to criminally assault Mrs. Julia Urga
liz, of Lloyd street, ou the night of
Jan. 8L
The testimony was' to tba effect that
on that night the accused assaulted
Mrs. Crgaliz near her home, whither
she was going with her little babe in
her arms. In the sen ill that ensued
Mrs. Urgaliz'a child was torn from her
arms aud she was severely injured
about the head, neck and breast.
Her brother beard her cries of dis tress
and rushed to her assistance Ho,
too, was roughly handled. Toe abler
man required each of the men to fur
nish bail for their appearance at court.
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MILES JOHNSON PLAYED HORSE.
Draw a Wagon Up in Front of a Friend's
House, but Was Arrested.
Miles Johnson waa arrested at an
early boar yesterday morning for act
ing in a disorderly m inner aud resist
ing tbe officers When they attempted to
arrest bim.
Johnson and a companion were feel
ing hilarious and, securing an old
wagon, they drew it to Raymond court
and tbera placed it in front of the door
of No. 881, They were caught in the
act and Jobnson, when trying toescape
frontJtbe officers, left his coat in their
bands and, running down Linden
street, leap-d from the Delaware and
Hudson retaining wall and sprained bis
ankle. He was fined $5.
REQUESTS FOR FINDINGS FILED.
Contsstant and Ksspondsnt Each Chal
lenge About Sixty V ites
On Monday tbe attorneys for the con
testant and respondent in the Carbon
dale school contested election cast filed
with ( 7ti m iasinnors I ' It (lurilnse urnl
M. F. Saudo tbeia rtqbests for findings
or uc:.
Esc. i side ask the commissioners to
miv ua n iinftpr nf fact t.hnt nbllllt. fttYt.v
illegal votes were cast for J. J. Collins
and P. F. Hughes for the office of
school controller of the Third and
teonrth wnrds nf f'srhondnle
The commissioners will probably be
prepared to present tneir report to
court in about ten days.
LALLY WAS ON HIS MUSCLE.
Be Assaulted Hie Fathsr'sTenant, Mrs
Mary Patterson.
William Lally, a young man who
resides with his parents on Emmet
street, was arraigned before Alderman
Wright yesterday charged with hav
log beaten and bruised Mrs. Masy Pat
terson.
She rents apartments in a house on
Emmot street o wne I by the elder Lally
Yesterday yonng Mr. Lally was feel
ing iu a hilarious mood aud his father's
tenant bad to suffer.
Alderman Wright held theuugallant
youth in $.100 ball for his appearance
at court. His fatber became security
for him.
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BUILDING WILL IU FIRE PROOF.
Recommendations of His; a School Com
mlttee to That Effsot.
W.P. Little, of tbe firm of architects
Little & O'Connor, of New York city,
was in conference with the high school
committee last evening.
Very few changes were ordered and
the aommmee ueciueu to reuommeiiu to
the board that the new building be fire
proof.
-The
Republic Savings
and Loan association, of New York, hav
Ing sold over 2,000 shares of its stock in
Scrantou. has cnlled a meeting for rriday
Feb. 2, at 4 p. in , at its office, Dime Bank
building, for tbe purpose of electing oln
oers and directors. New shares will also
be offered for sale. F, H. Case, manager
agency department, and L. O. Oatid, gen eral
manager, will be present and explain
the plan and purposes of tbe association.
Come and bring some one with you.
One dozen of Orlfiin's ivoryette photos
will make twelve Christmas presents.
What can you present your frieuds that
will be more acceptable f
FACTS AND FIGURES
Tbat Relate to the luiproveuieuts That Will
Be Voted For.
CLEAR AND CONCISE STATEMENTS
Furnished by the Committee on Sta
tistics and Literature Arguments in
Favor of Bridges That Are Indisput
ableThe Additional Tax on Each
Individual Will Be Slight Scranton's
Splendid Financiaj Showing,
Tbe committee ou literature and sta
tistics of the bridge campaign commit
tee, with John E, Roche as chairman,
met yesterday at tho office of T. H.
Dale and decided to submit the follow
ing circular to the people
The city councils have recently passed
an ordinance providing for submitting to
tbe voters tbe quostion of increase of the
city debt tor tlie purpose of building two
bridges, one to span the Roaring Itrnok
from the bond of Hpriico street to Front
street on the South Bide, and the other
I coin the toot of Liudeu street across the
Lackawanna. The amount of Increase
provided in the ordinuueo is t'.'nO.UOO. Tbis
question was passed upon in 14011 and wits
defeated by the small majority of Mb.
Since that time the city has grown very
rapidly anil by reason of this growth there
is a greater necessity for tbe bridges now
than then.
There is a tide iu the an airs of commu
nities, us well as of men, which taken at
tho Hood leads on to fortune. The city is
iu this tile now, aud to place a single ob
stacle iu its How to prosperity would be
criminal.
In considering the subject we should not
overlook the fact that there usverwas a
time iu tbe history uf the country when
bridge material was so low iu prioa; there
never was a time when employment was
so scarce. Iu a large number of elites im ¬
provements are projected for the sole pur
pose ol giving euiployiusul to poor people
out of work.
liy voting for this increase of debt we
not only provide employment for many,
we also provide new avenues for our in
creased and increasing trade and the city's
prosperity will be given au iuipatiu that
will not onlv inspire our uelgtiUors. it will
surprise ourselves.
i be city engineer declares that fllo,0ei)
f tbe amount expended wUl remain in
this city to he distributed in paymsut of
labor and for material purchased here.
Tbis Is but a small moiety of the amount
that will be put in circulation by tho build-
ug of these bridges. That portion now
lying between Providence and Hyde Park
will come into tbe market: homei will be
built along Main uveuue and intersecting
streets, ami every branch of trade and
every industry will be quickened and
helped by the demand for material aud
labor to build thu.o homes.
IN W1I.KKS-BAKKE ASK l'lTTSTON'.
It is onlv necessary 1 1 call your atteu-
tieu to a ueigbbjriug city and borough to
show how far we are, behind the times iu
tnis directum, vv UKes Uarre, with all its
population ou the eaiferly side of tbe Sua
juehauiia. builds two bridges, i the cheapest
if which is more costly than our most ex
pensive ;it j for the purpose of being con
nected with a few small towns.thu uenreit
of whlcn is a mile from the river.
i'ittstou, with less population ou both
sides of tho Susquehanna than has tbe
West or the South Side, has two bridges
span mug the river, eitber one Mi which
cost more than will ours.
VAV believe It will bo to your inter JSt to
vote iu favor uf this loan. We ask you to
work as well as vole. It is uecessarv that
yon do so. No public enterprise of any
magnitude was ever c irned to success
without opposition. It would be folly to
expect this to Be au exception. It is not
only necessary tbat yon vote, but that you
du what you can to induce your acquaint
ances to also vote for tins improvement.
Lvery safeguard that has been thought of
has been thrown about this effort. Options
upon every footuf laud necessary for tho
approaches have been secured and it is
known definitely and positively what they
will cost ana no claim for damages will
follow.
Representatives uf two bridge build
ing concerns :have given estimates on
the cost of tbe bridges and the outside cost
of these is known so that every detail has
beeu properly attended to. The poople
will be informed us to all these details,
and plans for the bridges will be placed
on view In some prominent place within a
few days. The street car company has no
right over these bridges, nor to approach
ou Swetlaud street, spruce street or
Front street. The city could not give a
right to these approaches because it has
no right itself, tbe option above referred
to being all Hint the city yet holds. The
financial affairs of the city are in the best
possible condition. Our indebtedness is
less per capita than in any'other city in tbe
state, with a single exception, and we have
more to snow for our indebtedness than
any other city in the state. Appended Is
a table showing population, bonded in
debtedneis and per capta indebtedness of
tin- principal cities and boroughs of Penn
sylvania,
Alt TU TAXATION.
The valuation of this city for city tax
purposes is in round numbers twenty mil
lions of dullars. Kvery mill of tax levied
will, thorefore, yield 880,003, To carry
this increased debt If provided for by an
increased levy would cost the taxpayer
whoso valuation is 1100, just 3 cents.
The property valued at .W0 would pay aa
additional tax of JU cents: property val
ued at M.O00 would pay raj cents, and prop,
erty valued at 1J.O0O would pay It. What
a trltlo in comparison to the gruat beuetlt
resulliug to the city geuerally, and to the
needy who are out of employment at tha
present time.
Rut it is not believed that the rate of
taxation need be increased at all. Tho
building of tbe bridges will open up and
develop property that now paya low taxes
and l he iucreased taxes arising from the
Increased value of this property will if
placed iu the sinking fund annually, more
than pay t lie bonds nud interest If the
bonds are made to run twenty or thirty
years.
If the bridges are not built, tha damages
the city will have to pay on account of loss
of life and limb at grade crossings on the
streets loading to the West and South Sides
Is likely to bogreater in twenty years than
tile total cost of the bridges. Attached
hereto is the statement of the city control
ler of the city indebtedness, and detailed
statement of the cost of the bridges and
approaches. The vote will be on the offl
MM ballot and will be "For Increase of
City Debt," "Agaiust Increase of City
Debt."
Tbe sworn statement of City Controller
F. J. Widmayer as to the total indebted
ness of the city is as follows: Debt, 500,
834,78. hi this amount, however, Illil.OOO
is in tbe siuklng fund owned by the oity,
aud tbe actual indebtedness of ths city
is, therefore, (500,834.78 less (121,000, or
(370,834.78.
COST Off THE URIDOES.
The total 'cost of the bridges aud ap
proaches will be 8B8.088.6e, divided as fol
lows: Linden street bridge, (70,000; ap
proaches. (32,006.03; South Side bridge,
(100,000, approaches, $80,030. TJaeonly ap
proach to be purchased on the South Side
will be the city approach from the Piatt
estate. The Swetlaud street property and
cost is as follows: Swetland estate. 8S.M8.-
25; Fellow's estate. (522.50; I. A. Finch
estate, Cl.fl34.00; slope of bank Swetlaud
estate, iji,.s.3B; I. A: Finch and Swetlaud
estates, disnuted property at 5n cents per
foot, $1,887.50. For moving boiler house
and bricit slack uf .. Robinsons Sons. 8e
058,00; moving buildings of E. Ribiusous
Hons, betweeu Sixth and Seventh si roets,
and for laud and retaining wall, (0,040; for
land and i lie destruction of a sesven house
block. Price estate, (0,010, Total cost,
$32, OBrj. 03.
Scranton's debt us compared with other
cities and towns, compiled from the cen
sus of 1S0O is as follows
Debt
Net bond- Popula- per
Cities. ed debt. Hon. capita.
Allegheny Oity.$ 1,527.487 103,37 (14.51
f'lttsburg 10,020 SOU
Reading B.9,080
Alteona 510,$RU
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Happenings of a Day That Will Interest
Many Tribune Readers,
Harrisburg , . .
M-ie
Scrantou
Allentown
Lebanon
Wilkes Barre .
Wllliamsport. . .
Hradford
Norrlstown....
Eaaton
Philadelphia ...
York
Kliaabeth, N. J
1,004,965
1,027,309
351,7a:.
43y.6ie
218,100
1 78, 200
701,35s
74,600
113,:9
238.017
58,681
30.867
30,8!)5
40,634
?t8is
25,228
14,664
S7.7IK
27, ai
10,514
10, .91
11,411
89,612,79a 1,046,964
116,618 20,703
(8.01
14.14
10.84
86.88
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4 81
17.43
14.74
4 08
25 85
7.04
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JANUARY 31, 1894.
TRIBUNE COUPON
Your choice of three beautifal
plotures'TelephqneCrirV' "De
livering Christmas Pretento"
and "Maideni Swinging." Bend
by mail or inettBnger ir hriiiK
coupons like this of three difltet
cut tlalt'S, with 10 Cents, stumps
or i'oin, 1o
TRIBUNE OFFICE,
Cor. Peun Ave. und Spruoe St.
MRS. CONNORS' SORROWFUL PLIGHT
She Accuses Herself of Her Son's In
juriesThe Little Fellow Wanted to
Go Back to the Mines Fred Mursch
Awarded Contract for Work' in City
Hall Child Swallowed an Initial Tie
Pin Shorter Paragraphs.
2,576,181 37,764
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Desides being an actress of unusual
vivacity and intelligence, Miss Henri
etta Crossuian, the priucipsl come
dienne of Charles Frohmau's come
dians, is credited with being a poetess
of flue feeling and an authoress of some
of tha best exsmplu.s of prose that have
been given In contenip iraueoui maga
zines. But her strongest predilection
is for the stage. Hhe has repeatedly re
sisted all inducements for special work
with her pen. preferring to write only
wiien in the mood, and then for pleas
ure alone She is one of the lea-hug
members of the "Mrs. Orundy, Jr.,"
company, Frottman's comedians, whicn
will appear at tbe Academy tomorrow
evening.
ritiKND PiUTS
n of the finest entertainments of
tba early part of the season in Sc-rantou
was the appearance here of the Manola
Mason company, in "Friend Fritz."
The flue acting of Mason, and the
beauty, sweetuies and splendid vocal -ism
of Miss Manola, completely cipti
vated Scrnntonians, who will bde
lightod to hear that tbis fine company
will play a return engagement at tbe
Academy on Fridty evening.
THE WIL'KLOW POST MAS.
Toe new Irish comedy drama, "Tha
Wieklow Postman." in which tbe come
dian Eugene U'Rourke will be seen
here ou Saturday is said to differ from
ths typical Irish play in that there is
not a red coat, a policeman, a process
server or an informer among iU char
acters. A pleasing difference and one
which strongly commended it to our
theatre goers when it was seen iu
Scranton last Octobsr.
4.
TRANSPORTATION WAS IMPEDED.
Owing to Peculiarity ot the Coating on
the Track.
The Scranton Traction company bad
considerable trouble yesterday opening
up tbe various lineB in and about the
oity for street railway traffic, more,
perhaps, than the company has yet ex
perienced. it was all owing to tbe peculiar for
mation of tbe while coating that cov
ered the tracks. Raiu preceded tbe
first snow Hakes and rain fell again to
ward morning. Tbe result was that
the snow had so packed on the rails
tbat perfect contact was impossible,
and the raiu freezing on tbe cable ren
dered contact impossible above. Tbe
lines in tbe city were opened, although
every man in the company's employ
from general manager down, bad to
use shovels for several hours.
THE LINDEN STREET SEWER.
Street Commissioner Klrst Says It Will
Cause Trouble Some Day.
"We will hava trouble with the Lin
den street sewer some day," said Steeet
Commissioner Klrst yesterday. "It is
entirely too small and when there is
any kind of a shower tbe sewer fills
and the pressure is go great tbat the
water is forced up through the man
holes.
"It m ty be found necessary to pine
in a 24 inch pipe along with the brick
sewtr of elliptical form already con
structed, to guard against damage by
back water."
HOW TO tUVI MONEY.
The Dime Deposit and Discount Bank
Institute a Novel aud Popular Plan.
The Dime Deposit and Discount Bank
lias Instituted an excellent plan to make it
easy for people to save money. They have
just received a large cousignmeut of th
"Bums Home Savings Hank, '' a strong aud
secure nickel box which will lie an orna
ment to tbe parlor mautel. A box is given
to every applloaut upon makiuir a deposit
of (2.00, which cannot bo withdrawn until
the savings bank is returned in good or
der. There is a slot in the top ot the box
into which any coiu of tho United States
or paper mouey oan he placed. VVSjen the
box Is full it is taken to the baukf where
tho key is retained, opened and the con
tents plnced to the credit of the depositor,
who takes the bank home and begins tilling
it again.
This will be a great convenience not
only for the savings of children, but also
for adults who may place in it their sur
plus money, too small to take to the bank,
aud which might otherwise be foolishly
spent.
To populsrize the Homo Savings hank,
the manufacturers offer four prises of C2J,
(15, (10 and Co, aggregating C50 to the per
sons making tbe four largest deposits in
Hie Dime Rank, from these boxes between
February 15 and August 15 of this year
Payment of these prizes guarauteed by
the Dime Uauk.
Tbe boxes are now ready for distribu
tion ntthe bank. Tbe thrifty persons who
want to enter for the utiles should get
itlielr boxes at once, so that they may have
a good start for a deposit by rebruary 15.
To Creditors of C. E Tropp & Co.
All book accounts aud debts owing t
tbe firm of C. R. Tropp Co. have been
assigned to Charles Tropp. All parties
owing said firm will please uiake imme
diate payment to tbe undersigned.
ClUHLES TkOI'I'.
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nil 11 ,
COLVIN -Jan. 30, 1804, in Daltou. Mrs.
J. P. Colvin. Funeral Thursday, 11 a.m.
DOUGHERTY Jau. 30, ls04, la Taylor,
Mary J. Dougherty. Funeral notice later.
SAUNDEKS Jan. 80, 1894, In Duumore,
Maud, daughter of Jesse and Kllu
Sannders. Funeral Thursday from the
residence, 120 Piuo street, Dunmore, nt
10.80 a. m. Iuterment iu Mercy ceme
terif, Lackawanna.
Best Sets of Teeth, $8. 00
Including tbe painless extracting
of teeth by uu entirely new pro
cess. S. C. Snyder, D.D.S.
1U6 WVUM1NU I.
W. U 1 1 Mai ley. master mechanic at
tha south works, was at a meeting of
tbe high school committee last evening
and he related the following pathetic
Incident iu relation to the boy Connors
of Taylor, who was injured at the
south works ou Ssturday.
The boy did not like the job and Sat
urday morning be told bis mother that
he thought be would go back to bis old
place iu tbe mine. His mother, while
aot appearing to thwart the boy's de
signs, argued with him agtiust such
action as ha contemptucad. Iu a
motherly way she informed him that
there would never be any prospect of
advancem -nt in the mines, whila if he
stayed braking he would iu a few short
years be an euginebr. The boy listened
to his mother's reasoning and,
concluding tbut she was right,
started out bravely to follow
out her line of arguments
with the hope nf one day boldiug the
throttle. Whan the news of the boy's
accident was conveyed to bis mother,
she was almost frantic and has been
upbraiding herself since as being re
sponsible for ber boy's injuries. Mr.
O'Malley stated that the little fellows
leg when struck by tbe wheels ot the
locomotive stopped the latter, tbe en
gineer having shut off the steam and
reversed tha engine.
Remarkable If True.
It was reported last evening tbat a
child belonging to a family named Mil
ler, residiug on Locust street, near No.
5, had swallowed an initial tie piu be
longing to her fatber. Medical assist
ance was summoned but it was impos
siuie 10 remove me oujeci, anu it was
decided to permit nature take its course.
A parallel case happened about ten
years ago, when the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Carey, of Birch
street, but now of Cleveland'.swallowed
ber mother's shawl pin, aud experi
enced no inconvenience whatever,
LicluiK After Business.
Fred Mursub, the Pitttton avenue
fence builder who submitted to a diffi
cult surgical operation about three
weeks ago, bus entirely recovered, aud
yesterday was awarded the contract
for placing tbe iron frame and door in
the vault about to be erected on tbe
ground floor of the city hall that will
be used fur the purpose of storing tb e
city builot boxes.
Shortsr Paragraphs.
Tbe funeral of the late Mrs. Michael
Moriarty willj take place at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning, A solemn high
mass of requiem will be celebrated at
St. Peter's cathedral aud interment
will be made in Hyds Park cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McGtnigan and
family bave returned from I'tah and
will locate here permanently.
A child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kedel,
of Willow street, fell yesterday and
fractured her arm. Dr. Roos attended.
Tbe Crystal Dancing class, William
Meister instructor, held a masquerade
tbat was well conducted and very en
joyable to the participants.
The Scranton Athletic club will hold
its anneal masquerade next Monday
evening. The sacrement of baptism was ad
ministered to six adults at tbe Hickory
street Baptist church on Sunday even
ing, The second anniversary of the South
Side Young Women's Christen Associa
tion will be fittingly celebrated one
week from next Friday evening.
"The best laid schemes ol mice and
men gaog aft aglee."
It was our intention to retain our old
store In tbe Burr building loug enough
to close out several lineB of goods that
wo are not going to handle in future.
But as it has been leased to Mr. Froth
eroe from the first of February we will
be compelled to put prices on tbegools
that will sell them quick. We will
bring tbem over to our new store at
fust as needed and there Ball them for
what they will bring. For instance,
We offer Shoes, worth 1, at 29j ;
Shoes worth Jl. oO.at oc. ; Wood Pipes,
worth los , at Da ; Hair Brushes, worth
UJO., at 2a, 6-pound pails Preserves,
worth ode. , nt 10c ; 5-pound pails
Apple Butter, worth 40c, at lOo. ; sev -eral
brands of Baking Powder, pound
tins, worth 80a, at 4;. ; t- pound tins,
worth 10o., atSc&U., SCI. If you want
a bargain, come to us. We cau give it
to you in almost any line.
The Scranton Cash Store,
126 and 128 Washington Ave.
Dr. Hill & Son
Albany
DENTISTS
Pet tcetb, (5.5(1; best set, (S: for gold caps
and teeth without plates called crown and
bridge work, call for prices and referonoei.
TONALUIA. for extracting teetn wltbor.6
pain. No ether. No gas.
OVER FIItST NATIONAL HANK.
Storag
For Furniture, Etc.
PARK COMMISSIONERS APPEAL. ug FRANKLIN AVENUE
They Ask That a Full Vote Bs Cast at
February Election.
To the Electors of tbe City of Scran
ton:
Your park commissioners have suc
ceeded in obtaining an option on Nay
Aug Falls for au ainouut not exceed
ing $16,000 The law provides that to
make such a purchase it must bs au
thorized by a majority of the electors,
and some attorneys int.-rnret this to
mean a majority of nil registered
voters, which is about It!, 000. The
usual February election polls about
10,000 votes : so it will need a nearly
unanimous vote to authorize the pur
chase You will see the importance of
enthusiastic work if we secure the
park ; and if wn lose it at this election,
the commissioners option will expire
and we may never again have the op
portunity of securing tbis beautiful
spot for park purposes. Tbis ptirohase
will not increase the city's indebted
ness, but the money is taken from the
general receipts. The ballot will be
for the park and against the park.
Don't fall to cast your ballot for the
park. T. J Mi'OM.
D. P. Marmx,
E. H. HIPPLB,
RtMNOfOll Typewriters nnd Edison
Phonographs for sale nnd rent. Copyiug
work executed, i'honographs rentrd for
au evening - entertainment. Telephone
2343. Udw. Dimeter Jr., 435 Spiuce
street.
Have yon ever Huntington tried
For oysters stewed or oyster;
fried?
At Lackawanna avenue 413
You'll find the nicest you have
seen.
Open Until Midnight.
This Week Special Bargains
LAD IKS' KELT AN D CI.OTtf-TKJM M I'D
IA1LOBS, 18e. escb.
4.-. DOZEN i.adiks' consKTs. Our r.y
regular 30c article One we have built I
reputation on, On Monday we sell them for
31c.
50 DOZEN WOOLEN MITTS, just the
thing for school children-alt wotl. .Mm,
dsy Me. n pair.
33 ItOKN BOYS' WAISTS- Hark colors,
well made, Foulard I'lotb. Worth Jjc, Jlon-
i ya
LADIES! IK At. PLVSB SAOQVBI
Full length sstin lined Regular price, SIT.
We dOB't wuut to carry them over this
seSHoii Mouday we offer them ill no.
;o si u i i i mi
only, Bi3.5o.
BAOODBS. MMdaf
DOZEN uos' sii.k I'lish Ti n
lltN OA PI Pull band, satin liued. The
regular price Is 30.-. on Monday they go
for 38c
l.VIUKS IMHIMMtil KELT HATS,
13c. each
18 ltofs MEN'S SII.K Pl.lSH WINIV
mi k caps Price $1 aud LIS. On Monday
only 77c.
CLOVES. 40 dozen Men's i ...ile: Front
Gloves, wool wrist, lined throughout. A
first-class working glove. Were SO and 65c.
on Monday -isc
1K. .IAItif.lt UMDEKWEAR iSlltrhtly
imperfect, at a reduction ot 13 per ceut.from
catalogue price.
PBR KM ptSCOfiKT allowed in
t'loak, Kr.raud Millinery Department.
BROWN'S BEE HIVE
224; LACKAWANNA AVENUE.