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THE SCBANTOK TRIBUIHC-TUESDAY 'MOBNINQ; APRIIi 21, 1890.
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Pnrqf and
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Baking Powder.
"The results obtained by the use of Cleveland's
Baking Powder have always been satisfactory."
FANNIE M. Fabmek, Principal Butt Cooking Stkool,
Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
BI6 BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST '
ATTHK
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
NO MORE SIW EDGEC COLLARS- .
ANTI-SWEAR IRONED
Old Solid Comfort to have one encircled
around your neck. We are giving
eck. we are
; our patron.
Mem tc i
Lackawanna
THE '
aundry.
job Penn Ave.
A. B. WARMAN.
MIDI
WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S
OF
The most com
plete stock of
Special Patterns
made strictly
private to ns for
ScrantoD,
Eta
city mm.
Join the Bliies and eat Tufkey.
Attorney Ira H. Hum made everybody
'about city hHll good nature.! yexterduy bv
liruiientlnR cneh office with a liberal lumi
of maple utnar.-
Alfred Sniffer, of 305 Franklin avenue,
was made blind Saturday by a stroke of
paralysis. He Is 07 years of age and Is
an oKl-tinyt resilient of Soranton.
The new audltlnR committee of councils
held Its first meeting last nlht ami ap
proved the arne stock of bills which hnve
.been accumulating since the old commit
tee died. i
The Woman's Christian Temperance
u n mil win nom ineir regular meeting at
ineir rooms, corner Washington avenue
anu linden street, tomorrow afternoon.
All are welcome.
Mrs. l.lizie Wells, bv her attornev.
James K. Watklns. Instituted an act Inn
of trespass for slander yesterday in court
aaiuri airs, ijw.zw aiuiianey, iioiii are
restiiunts or Taylor.
The work of gettlnK the summer ears
of (ho Traction company in shape Is well
under way. When they appear they will
all be of the standard uniform color and
thoroughly repaired,
Sanitary Officer Burke Is taking step
to have Kelly's Patch, on Luzerne street,
thoroughly cleaned. The Interior of the
fcouBes will lie fumigated nno whitewashed
and tho liltn removed from the yards.
An unusually large number of deaths,
thirty-nine, occurred last week. Thi-eo
were from contagious diseases and seven
new eases were reported, of which three
were diphtheria, two measles, one scarlet
lever ami one typnoiu lever.
Mayor Ballev vesterdav received n let
' ter from the Hrttlsh consul at Philndel
phla, asking for the address of Dr. George
Tobin, formerly of 12$ South Main ave-
" nue, now of Plttston. His new address
was forwarded to the consul.
Agnes Kelly, aged 15 years, daughter of
l nomas anu tiunnora Kelly, died Sunday
morning, April IB. She will be burled from
the home of her parents, 803 Hampton
street, ai o ciock tins morning, inter
ment In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
-' Marriage licenses were granted yester
day to John Onnfrcy and Annie Adseman,
'Pianety; ixicinoias urenyo anu Harbnni
Dxsupln. Soranton; John M. Oliver, of
.rtvoca, ana r.uzanetn it. urn nam, vo?a;
jtaiusia i-'urun anu .Mary I'.osatt, Jbacka
wanna.
The fourth anniversary of William Prlnn
Will be celebrated at the Rescue mission
tonight. There will he singing by a malo
quartette bnd refreshments will be served
to the converts and their families at the
close of the services.
The Green Ridge. Women's f'hrlsllnn
Temperance union will meet in the Chris
tian church, near the corner of Penn ave
nue and Marlon street, Tuesday at 2.30
p. m. The Junior Loyal Temperance Le
gion that was organized Inst week will
also meet at t o clock at the same place.
The funeral of the late Thomas Cox.
of Railroad avenue, took place yesterday
morning. A requiem mass was sung at
St. Peter's cathedral by Rev. CP. W. Car
mody. Tho pall-bearers were P. McNally,
.lonu i. laipin, jonn uosey, ,ionn cos
tello, James Ratchford and John Calpin.
The sewers and drains committee of se
lect council will meet at 2.80 o'clock this
ufternoou at tho city clerk's office to
Inquire Into the necessity of a pipe drain
on Hampton street, between Tenth street
and Main avenue, which the property
. noueis or mat neiguoornoou are demand
Ing. -
James W. Jteiran. a vocalist wlto has
many warm f Mends and admirers In this
city, will be seen at the Frothingham Sat
urday night with the "On Krln's Shore
company." Mr, Regan was heard in this
city during the early part of the season
with the same tompany and will also he
remembered for his una singing with
Primrose's minstrels.
...MINER SEfclOUSLY HURT.
Andrew Robertson Wos Caught In n Fall
i :.- Of Roof.
.What may prove fatal injuries were
. received by Andrew Kouertson, a miner,
yesterday .mottling In the Diamond
mine. He wan caught In a fall of roof,
which broke ole of his legs and his
shoulder, and Iroured his spine.
. He was taken! to his home on North
Rebecca avenue. Mr. Robertson la 65
'. J'eara of age.
' After a Ptb Haiti Work Take Hbrsford's
: '. AeldPhosphate. ,
It' make a dfilclous -drink and re
IttvM nUlfM muS depression. A grate
iui tome,
Sure."
NOBODY ENVIED HIM.
i
Serantoniane Do Not Believe the Mull
Story and If They Old They Still Would
Not bo Knvlous.
A story was sent out from Media, Pa.,
yesterday and Spread broadcast by the
newspapers to the effect that J. Spen
cer Miller, a young law student of that
place, had received a letter notifying
him that he hail been bequeathed $70,
000 by an Italian named liernito Mull,
formerly of this city, but who Ulea re
cently in St Louis.
The story goes on to say that young
Miller traveled through this part of
the state with an engineering corps
four or live years ago and spent a year
In this city, where he met Mull and be
came his intimate friend. The report
further says thit Miller and his lawyer
were bound for Scranton to get the
legacy. . , . .
Serantonians' particularly business
men, have a distinct recollect Ion of one
Signer Xi. Mull,' a vocal teacher, who
spent a short season here about three
years ago and who made himself quite
famous by his voice, his dress, his debts
and other things. He left here sudden
ly and a short time afterwards his
trunk was released by an acquaintance
o.nd forwarded to "him to St. Louis,
where report find It he married a
wealthy widow. It was also reported
that he died there about two years ago.
Roth these reports were afterwards
contradicted by Dame Rumor.
He is Undoubtedly the same Mull, or
Mulllgau'. as his true name was, who
figures as, the wealthy Italian in yes
terday's dispatches. If such is the
case, Serantonians who met the festive
signor will doubtless advise young Mil
ler not to go In debt on the strength of
that 70,000.
DANIEL 1. MANN1X DEAD.
Member of the Hoard of Park Commis
sioners of the City.
Pnrk Commissioner Daniel P. Man
nix died yesterday morning at his home
on Railroad avenue, Hellevue, after an
Illness of several weeks. He Is sur
vived by a wife and five small children.
Mr. Mnnnlx was born in this city
and liiid for a number of years been
employed by the Lackawanna Iron and
Meet company rising to the responsibly
pteition of foreman of the rail mak
ing department of the South works of
that company.
He was a prominent Democrat and
Invariably held positions on the com
mittees that conducted the campaigns
for that party. Since the formation of
th' board of park commissioners he has
been a niemkyr of that body. He pos
sessed a lance circle of warm friends
and was a valued member of the Catho
lic Mutual Henellelul association and
l.'Uislon .No. 20, Ancient Order of Jli
Ijci uluns.
WEST MOUNTAIN ABLAZE.
I'lcrco Tiro Which Illuinlnatod the Sky
for Miles Around.
A fire broke out on the West Moun
tain directly west of the Continental
yesterday and when night came on it
had assumed such proportions that tho
retloVtltm whrrli rrtast on the black rain
clouds caused many people to think
that a big lire had broken out In Hyde
P.nrk, and to wonder why the alarm
was not sounded.
XA beheld from the higher portions of
Hyde Park where the mountain was In
full view, the sight was a grand and
awe-insplrlng onej
It was generally remarked that the
(Ire was the fiercest that had occurred
on the mountain In years. Luckily for
the few people who dwell in that ter
ritory the rain was heavy enough to
subdue the flames.
PREB1LSKI RELEASED.
District Attorney Jones Satisfied the
Killing Was Acoldcutal.
After court adjourned yesterday At
torney George S. Horn made, a motion
before Judge Kdwards to have Frank
Prebllskl, the 10-year-old boy in whose
hands the gun was that killed Frank
Lihudzcukl at Priceburg Sunday after
noon, released by the court on ball.
Judge Kdwards asked District At
torney Jones whether he was satisfied
with this arrangement, and Mr. Jones
answered that the shooting, he, believed,
was accidental. Michael Prebllskl, the
boy's father, was sworn and qualified
us bondsman In the sum of $2,000. He
claims to be worth that In real estate
above all Incumbrances, and on this
surety the boy -was released.
TO-NIGHT'S SOCIAL SESSION
Soranton F.Iks to Give tho Last One of the
Season.
The last social session of the season
will ba given by the Elks of Scranton
tonight at their club rooms on Franklin
avenue. A speclaaiy attractive pro
gramme has been arranged. Members
of the "Madame Sans Gene" and Carrie
Louis companies will be present and
contribute to the merriment. The ses
won will serve, amonrotherrtiTni
to call attention to the Elks' annual
beneiit performance, at the Academy
one week from tonight, when Joseph
Hart, the comedian, will present the
screamingly ludlcuous farce-comedy,
"A Gay Old Boy."
Every Elk Is privileged to invite one
guest to tonight's session, ' and it Is
explained for the benefit of- the econ
omically inclined that, the fines will be
moderate. The- committee In charge
consists of F. W. Martin, Fred C. Hand,
W. S. Gould and W. J. Weichel.
DINNER AT THE JERMYN.
Miss Sullivan, the Soprano, Olds Adieu to
Her Fallow Artists.
Miss Winifred Sullivan, the popular
soprano of Kim Park church, last night
gave a farewell dinner at the Hotel
Jermyn to Miss Van Dervoort.Mr,
Thomas and Mr. Wooler, of the church
quartette; J. Alfred Pennington, the
organist, and Mrs. Pennington; Mr.
nnd Mrs. R, G. Brooks, Miss Jennie An
drews and George M. DeWltt.
Following the dinner an Informal
muslcale, in which Miss Sullivan and
her friends participated, was attended
in the hotel parlors by Rev. Dr. Gltfln,
the new pastor of Elm Park church,
Mrs. William, Powell, Miss Sophie
tichlager. Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Mat
thews, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Connell, Arja
Powell, Curt Powell and Albert Hchla
ger. Miss Sullivan next week goes to Yun
kers, where she has been engaged as a
church soloist. Her fellow artists of
Elm Park chtlrch last night presented
her with a set of books,
YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE.
P-unmore Youth Charged With a Serious
Offense by l.lmlo Shlek.
Charles Hollon, of Dunmore, aged 21
years, was held In $500 ball by Alder
man Wright yesterday on the charge of
being the father of 19-year-old Lizzie
Bhlek's child. The offense, It is alleged,
was committeed July 8, 1895.
Attorney John T. rartln represented
Hollon at the. hearing, but no defense
was. offered. '.The required bail waa fur
nished for b(n pparanc9 at court. .
IER. JILLIlli'S LEITEH
Read at Last Night's. Board of Trade
Meeting.
IT IS A PASSIVE DOCUMENT
Not Much Like, tho Opea Letters of the
Traetioa Company's President E
Cousul Williams Telia About
Good French Roads.
Two Important features were con
nected with last night's regular meet
ing of the Scranton board of 'trade. A
letter was read from General Manager
Sllliman, of the Scranton Traction com
pany, in reply to a recent report of the
board's committee on public safety
criticising the company's system. A
talk by O. F. Williams, proprietor of
Wood's Business college, on "French vs.
American Roads" concluded the. meet
ing. The Traction company letter follows.
Its tone is radically different from that
of President lllsley's letter addressed
to the public and printed In the news
papers several weeks ago. President
Illsley practically took Issue with the
committee In all the points raised in
that body's criticism. The general
manager's letter, however. Indicates a
disposition to remedy all the evils men
tioned In the committee report. This
Is the letter:
Scranton, Pa., April 15, 189ti.
D. B. Atherton, Ksq Secretary Scranton
Board of Trade, Seranton, Pa.
Dear Sir: Replying further to your let
ter of March 17. I beg to say that I have
looked very carefully Into the matters
touched upon in the report of the public
safety committee of the board of trade (a
copy of which was contained In your
letter), and wish to say In reference to
the several matters touched upon, and
with respect to any matter which may bo
brought to our attention by the board of
trade, that we are very glad to meet the
views of he board of trade regarding any
subject touching on street car service In
the city In so far as we may be able, and
whenever It Is for the good of the service.
Referring to the first recommendation cf
the committee, which is in effect that there
Is an Jnsufflent number of cars on all lines
between the hours of 8 and 8 In the morn-'
Ing and 4 and 7 in the evening. I cannot
agree with the committee in respect to
this, as his condition certainly does not ex
ist on all lines, as stated. It does exist on
some lines, and we hope to be able to get
necessary track facilities to enable us to
correct this at an early date, and believe
that we can. We would be very much
pleased to have the board of trade use Its
influence In order that these facilities may
be obtained.
CHANGING THE WHEELS.
Second The committee complains of tho
large number of cars in use with- flat
wheels, which are a serious menace to
weak and delicate women. In relation
to this we beg to say that we are changing
the wheels under the cars dally, and we
do not run cars having flat wheels any
longer than Is absolutely necessary to
keep the proper number of cars In service.
At certain times of tho year When the rail
Is In a slippery condition and when the
use of sand on the rails Is necessary,
wheels ure flatted at a much higher rate
than under ordinary conditions, and It Is.
at times, not possible to keep up with this
work of renewing. The large number of
steep grades on the lines In this city make
the matter of maintenance of the wheels
one of the most difficult mutters In con
nection with the operation of the road.
We have, during the last two years, ex
perimented with several different kinds
of wheels having steel tires, and ste?l
tires combined wiht cast flanges, but have
not as yet been able to get any wheel
which will, with respect to the matter of
sliding Hat, and In other respects, an
swer the requirements of the service. We
are. however, maklnar the renewal of the
wheels at all times with the greatest of
speed that is possible.
Third The committee complains of the
landing of passengers on the Green Ridge
People's and Providence lines In a part
of the city remote from offices, stores,
business places anil schools. The corn
pan V not long since endeavored to obtain
track facilities on Franklin avenue which
would enable them to run the cars In both
directions on Franklin avenue, and this
would have allowed some oi the cars to
come in via Franklin avenue and out Wyo
ming avenue and others in via Wyoming
avenue and out Franklin avenue. The ad
vantage of running tho cars around a loop
In this central city terminus is manifest to
any one. As we were uneoie to gei tne nec
Mirv track facilities on Franklin ave
nue, we were compelled to run all the
cars In one direction around the loop,
without making a detour In the city
which would Involve the lengthening of
the time of a trip to some considerable
extent, and which Is not practicable to do.
We propose, in view of the existing co'n
dlUons, to allow 'the passengers on the
Mreen Ridge People's and the lines coming
from Providence to ride for one fare Into
the city, not only to Franklin and Lack
awanna avenues, but also through on the
outward trip to Spruce street on Wyoming
avenue and on Penn avenue, and we be
lieve that this will, to a very great ex
tent, remove that difficulty.
. AS TO DRUNKEN PERSONS.
Fourth The committee complalrts of the
allowing of drunken persons on the cars,
and permitting of Indecent language
thereon, uur rules wnn respeoi 10 mis
are very strict, but it is dlnlcult to dis
tinguish always between a dfRinken per
son and one who Is not drunk, but who has
been drinking to an extent wnicn, perhaps,
ilnas not make him a nuisance on the car.
I beg to say with regard to this also, that
within the last month, we have had cases
where men have been put off of the cars
and flm-d before an alderman for their
conduct on the cars, and In one case we
have a suit for $10,000 standing against
us for nutting a drunken man off the cat.
We are glad at any time to respect specific
complaints as to this matter which will
enable us to prosecute the offender, and
which oftentimes would not reach us un
less the Information Is given to us by the
passengers.
In closing, I beg to say again that the
management of the company Is glad at
any time to 'take up any question respect
ing the service in this city with the mem.
bers of the board of trade, either Individ
ually or as a committee, and to assure the
commlt-tee that It is our desire to, in every
roflpect, r?ndpr ffooti nct'V Icq to tho pBt
rons of the company, and to continually
Improve it.
Very truly yours,
Frank Silllman, Jr.,
Oe.neral Manager.
Following Is the report of the manu
factures committee:
On March 20 W. J. Lewis. J. A. Mears,
William Chappel, Charles Henwood nnd
J. U. Klsh, representing the Gregory Silk
Hratd works or the Norm rcnu; j. m. Kern.
merer and the secretary representing the
board of trade, and Valentine lilies, of
Paterson, N. J., met In these rooms to ar
range for the buying or leasing of the
Gregory' plant by Mr. Bliss, who desired
to locate a silk mill In this city. Mr. Kem
merer Introduced Mr. Bliss, and ' after
considerable discussion a proposition was
made by the Gregory people, which pro
vided for the leasing of the plant at a
certain price for a term of live years, with
the privilege of purchase at the end of
the term at a stipulated figure. After
some minor modifications of the proposi
tion, Mr. Bliss accepted, and has already
taken possession of the property. He will
equip it tnrougnout wun tne latest l ra
ti roved machinery, and when in full od-
eratlon will employ 200 hands. It will be
remembered that the Gregory silk urald
works failed about two years ago, and
since that time the plant has been Idle,
Its resumption will be of great boneflt of
the people or tnat section of. tne city.
We beg further to report thai through
out efforts a concern to be known as the
Scranton Soap works has been organised,
and are now engaged in the manufacture
of a cold process soap, at 327 Dlx street,
Scranton, Pa. The company consists of
H. H. Arcner, or tnis city; u. v. Leignton
of Glen Falls, N. Y and J. Irving Hoi
comb, of Ann Arbor, Mich. They have
a present capacity of XO boxes of soap
per week, each bar of which will be brand
ed "Scranton." They report bright pros
pects, and its location here will no doubt
be a vamauie aauuion to acranton s var
ied Industries.
H. H. Archer, mentioned In the re
port as one of those Interested in the
Scranton soap works, was present, aaid
in response to President May's request,
briefly addressed the meeting relative
to the object and product of the soap
making concern. . -
The two resolutions in a report of the
committee on legislation and taxes were
adopted as follows. Deploring the re
peal of the tariff act of 1894, and in
dlcatlng that such repeal had had a
bad effect on business generally; favor
ing the Frye bill. No. S.447. which. Is
passed, will create a cabinet depart
ment of commerce and manufactures,
and directing; the secretary of the board
to art notify national legislators from
this district.
F. L. Peck and C. H. Zehnder were
unanimously elected to membership. ,
A letter was read from W. H. Per
kins declining to withdraw his letter
of resignation an one of the broad's
three trustees, an office he had cred
itably tilled for over twenty years. The
resignation waa avecepted, but no new
nomination waa made. William Con
nell and George Fuller are the other
two trustee.
Membership applications were re
ceived from John Proude and T. J.
Moore, and were, according- to rule,
laid over until next month's meeting.
Mr. Williams waa then1 Introduced by
President May. Mr. Williams was
United States consul at Havre during
the administration of President Har
rison. While abroad he made the most
of his opportunities to study the sys
tems of foreign road-making and road-
maintenance. He related much of In
terest and rroflt In his last night's ad
dress, of which the following- is an ex
cerpt: ADDRESS ON ROADS.
New roads in France are. if of block
stone, made substantially the same as In
the American cities: If of broken stone,
are made by first grading and draining.
men spreading on a 7-incn coating or
broken stone, rolling with heavy rollers.
and, finally, sprinkling thickly a binding
of sand, clay, or soil, which rolled down
and somewhat rolled In, forms the bearing
surface; but such a coating would neither
Withstand the sharp pressure of loaded
wagons having narrow tires nor the up
heaval of the usual frosts of the northern
American winter.
The American pavements are very much
better constructed than are those of
France, all classes being considered. They.
however, become destroyed in a short
time, while those of France Increase In
excellence with age, until the difference Is
very marked. These differences arise
from neglect with our authorities to
promptly and properly repair and from the
constant damage inflicted by the narrow
tires oi rreignting venu les.
In France all roads have perpetual atten
tion. If, from weight of load, from rain,
or other cause, a hollow, rut, or sink is
formed, It at once receives attention, Its
surface usually roughened by picking, so
that new material will adhere, and then
the depression tilled slightly, rounding
with broken stone or stone chips. If the
space repaired be of limited area, the roll
ing Of the new coating Is left to the .wide
tires of the heavy carts, but. with extend
ed areas, u steam-roller is brought for
use.
If a broad economy should be followed
with the oblectlve to make the highways
of the I'nlted States like fhose of France,
the first labor should be given to estab
lish easy grades by cutting hills and tilling
valleys. This once done is forever done.
and no road should be made until a grade
not greater than 1 in 20 should be made,
for to change the grade of an Improved
road makes waste of all expense before In
curred In Its making. Thus grading in
economy's first law, and is here tho-en-glneer's
primary act.
TO REDUCE WATER EVIL.
The next step Is to reduce the water
evil to a minimum by either center blind
ditch or side open ditches, or both, both
especially In low sections and In springy
soils, with capacious bridges and culverts
of most durable material.
Then, having proper grade on a line free
from water, less material arid that of a
less expensive kind can be properly usad,
and gravel rolled by wagon tires regula
ted as to width will do much to make a
road.
Everv freighting and market cart In
France Is a road-maker. Its tire is from 3
to 10 inches in width, usually from 4 to
ti, ana so rolls rne road.
witn tno rew rour-wneeiea rre gni ve
hicles used, the tires are rarely less thuu
6 Inches, nnd the rear axle Is about 14
Inches longer than the fore, so that the
rear cr hind wheels run In a line about
an Inch outside of the line rolled by the
fore-wheels: thus with u B-lnch tire two
feet of road width is well rolled by every
passing wagon.
The varied gauge Is also usually oh
served with cabs, hacks and o:her four
wheeled vehicles: so that they becomo
road-makers Instead of rut-makers, as In
our country.
The narrow-tired wagon rides more
sniouthlv over a bad road because Its nar
rower pressure levels obstacles ratner
than surmounts them, while the wide tire,
havlna- les DroDortlonal leveling force.
surmounts and creates the Jolt; but Just in
the oroDortlon that obstalces become lev
eled and road smoothed, as by -the roller
service of wide tires, the Jolt disappears,
and with such wheels on even an uncoat-
ed country road Its bed, If kept rounueu,
soon becomes a watershed not likely to
be materially scftened By surrace waters,
whil. If to the surface a coutlng of gravel
or stone chips be added and rolled the
water Is ex-cluded. so that damage by Win
ter's frosts becomes minimized and on
firm soils even neutralised.
COST IS NEARLY DOUBLE.
The cost of prepared materia) and of all
labor, both for making and maintaining a
road, in tne I. nited states is eonsiueraoiy
more than double the like eost In France,
but labor here Is less active and efficient.
Then a road made as a pavement of
broken stone, to withstand the frosts pre
valent In all the United States north of
about the latitude of Baltimore, must be
at least twice the depth and constructed
with twice the quantity of material as In
France, with proportionate outlay for la
bor; hence, allowing three elements rf
Increase of cost In our northern states
above cost In France, or, first, double cost
of labor: second, double cost of material
delivered ready for use, nnd third, double
depth or strength or road in order to re
sist frost and to resist the almost wedge-
like tires or American wagons, and you
have a fairly accurate estimate that a
road after the French fashion, and made
In our country so as to serve as durably
here as roads serve there, will cost 2 by 2
by 2, or g times the cost there. .
I am aware that such a report has little
In It to encourage our making of good
roads, but Europe has been centuries
making hers, and In France frosts are tri
fling when contrasted with those which
heave and destroy our roads every winter
and spring: and the excellence of Europe's
roads, as I learn, ranks In a graded scale
from the (rost latitudes southward, those
of Britain, Sweden and Russia bearing
favorable comparison with those further
soutn.
Then again the dense and old settle
ment of Europe, whereby farm ponds are
so located as to catch surface wojer,
ditches made and gutters pavedlo prevent
damage by floods, and every spring con
fined and utilized, vastly tends to prevent
the destruction or roads, ror in tne mam
water is the sole destroyer of American
highways, and the owners of abutting
lands Instead of confining' all water for
farm and other uses, turn it, u possible,
Into the highway, where It flows unre
strained and by permeation softens every
roadway, and often by its violence under
mines and sweeps away portions of the
roadbed. -
STATION HOUSE FOR SALE.
The Old Center Street Property Is to Go
Under the Hammer.
It was virtually decided by a number
of councilmen who were present at last
night s meeting of the auditing com
mittee to make an effort to sell the old
station house property in Center street.
The fact that the city is at present in
dire need or money and that the Cen
ter street house is serving no uses
other than harboring Its old entymolog
leal community quite decided the coun
cilmen who heard the proposition that
it is a good one.
A resolution directing the city clerk
to advertise for offers will be intro
duced at Thursday night's meeting;.
HORN.
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, M t V ."-111 DLiail.Ull, I B,, Allll V, .91,
to Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Fulton, of
it .-uuiDerry street, a son,
DIED.
BRENNAN In Scranton. April 19, 1SS6,
james, son or jonn ana alary Brennan,
agea ten momns, ai wu stone avenue.
KKl.J.Y-In Scranton. Anrll 19 mm: Idiu.
Kelly, aged 15 years, daughter of Thomas
and Hannora Kelly, Funeral from the
nome or ner parents, sua Hampton street,
at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Aoril 21.
Interment at Hyde Park Catholic cem
etery.
M'DONNELL In Wllkes-Barre. Pa .Anrll
20. 1880, Willie, the 14-year-old son .of
Mr. and Mrs, Anthony McDonnell, of
w iiKes-narre, ai tne nome or nis par
ents, on Pine street. Deceased was a
bright youth and was well known In
this city, where he had many relatives
ana menus, t untrai notice iaier(
COuEDY WELL PRESENTED
Large Aadience Saw Madame Sans-
Geae at Froth inghara.
STAGED IN A SUPERB MANNER
Company la Headed by kathrya Kidder.
Who Essays tho Title Sols, ana
. Aaxsstss Cook, Who is Seen
as Napoleon.
'Madame Sans Gene" was produced
for the first time in this city last night.
It was done at the Frothingham by a
company under the management of
Augustus Pitou, which contains two
such finished actors as Kathryn Kid
der and Augustus Cook. Manager Pi
tou has staged the play with an elab
orateness and careful attention to de
tails historical and otherwise that has
not been surpassed in this city save in
the case of "Glsmonda." The audience
that saw "Madame Sans Gene" last
night did not entirely tax the capacity
of the house, but Its great apprecia
tion of the dramatic treat presented
ws shown by the hearty applause and
curtain calls. It is entirely probable
that a crowded house will witness to
night's performance, when the same
company will present "Madame Sans
Gene."
The stage Is indebted for the comedy
to that pust master of stage art, Vlc
torlen Sardou and Emll Moreau. The
English version of It Is by Charles
Meltzer. The comedy opens with the
first scenes of the French revolution
that dragged Napoleon from obscurity
and made him the foremost figure of
all the World. The revolution that
seated Napoleon on a throne made of
humble Sarceant Lefebvre a duke and
a marshal of France, and of his wife,
Madame Sans Gene, the laundress, a
duchess. In this character Kathryn
Kidder has rightly achieved fame. She
draws it with broad, true strokes tnat
makes it a living, breathing charac
terization and not merely the puppet
of the dramatist.
CHARACTER OF THE MADAME.
Though elevated far above the sta
tion that education and training fitted
her for. and dcteBtlng the cold re
straints and haughty civility that ob
tained at court. Madame Sans Gene
never lost her love and regard for the
common people, and tier native wit
and shrewd common sense never failed
to carry her to triumph through the
unpleasant scenes in which her crude
ness of speech and mantjer constantly
embroiled her. Miss Kidder's concep
tion of this odd, strange character, was
a most sympathetic one, and she paint
ed It as she saw it with a faithfulness
that makes it a valuable addition to
the stage.
Augustus Cook g Napoleon was a mas
terly effort. When the curtalnjang; up
on the last act and disclosed him peat
ed at a table In his apartment the re
semblance to the Little Corporal was
startly, notwithstanding that some will
maintain that Mr. Cook has not faith
fully reproduced tho Napoleon nose.
His manner and facial expression show ',
that he has given much time to re
search In studying the peculiarities of
Napoleon.
The Fouche of Wallace Shaw and
Marshal Lefebvre of Harold Russell
were admirable.
OPENED WITH THE BUCKEYE.
Carrlo Louis' Engagement at the Acad
eray Opened Auspiciously.
Carrie Louis and company opened a
week's engagement at the Academy of
Music last night by presenting "The
Buckeye," a comedy drama of great
Interest. Miss Louis appeared In the
role of Mary Jones, who is nobody In
particular, but still succeeds In mak
ing herself the central figure of the
drama. There Is a rich vein of comedy
running through it and to the proper
development of this Miss Louis' tal
ents are peculiarly adapted. She sings
and dances well besides being a very
clever actress.
Miss Louis is supported by a very
competent company. Some of the
members of It who distinguished them
selves last night were James- Kelly,
Walter Wilson, Walter Woods. V. C.
Armstrong, Mary Tucker and Claire
Summers.
Many specialties are Introduced,
among them feats by era, the prestl
dlgitateur, assisted by Mine. Zera.
Professor George A. Ott rendered selec
tions on the zylophone, slide trombone,
zither, etc. The company will be seen
at the Academy every night this week
with a matinee on Saturday.
The richest picking and the quickest
selling we've had this season. In all the
country there are no brighter, shrewder,
better posted women than right here in
Scranton, and the crowds that have visited
our store means something.
The possibilities of trade are simplv
wonderful when such novelties and value's
are represented, All new goods, no old
stock, with our facilities for buying it
would be worse than folLr to deal In
trash. That's when good management
howa Itself, and no day without some
thing newer and more tempting. That's
why this store will ulways lead.
We have twice over what any other store
In Scranton enn show, and we question
whether any stock anywhere represents
better values for the money.
A. RrSAWYERr Wyoming Ave.
Wholesale and Retail Milliner.
BEST SETS OF TEETH, 11
Including tbe painless extracting of
teeth by an entirely now process.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S
331 Spruce St.. Opp Hotel Jermyn.
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To Carpet Buyers
After three month of attempting to sell Carpets in
u room 25x.'i0 feet, we now have the pleasure of
snowlne coods In our new Carpet Department, which
in well lighted and contains ample floor space to
Properly show our select line of Carpets, consisting
of Moquettcs, Axmlnstcrs, Velvets, Body and Tapes
try Brussels, Three-Ply, Agra and Ingrains.
CtSrCarpcts Sewed ane laid promptly. Examine
our.stock and prices.
406 Lackawanna Ave.
o. m.
JffllWllli
423 Lackawanna Aveniu.
Spectacles and Eye Glasses
to fit everybody. We make
a specialty of fitting Glasses.
TRY OUK 50c. SPECS.
ELGIN
1
o Per
OC Pound
AT
VASES jARDlNIERES
We are just exhibiting a
fine line of the above.
Acknowledged by lovers of
art the best ever made.
We will be pleased to have
you call and examine.
RUPPRECHT'S
231 Peon Ave. Opp. Baptist Church.
Benefit
THE MOST IMPORTANT
Part ol a Piano is the Interior, Vou want ser
vice as well as tone and appearance. In our
selection we elm to give all these qualities,
AN EXAMINATION SOLICITED.
I. B.
ZZ6.S30 WVOMINQ AVE.
(Larga Show Window.)
FANCY
Biitter
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A Few
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POWELL
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MICK II Hill
rmnniHH:
ONE LOT OF
Ladies' Suits in Mixed
Goods for $1.98. They
are a mode) of janntiness
and tailor-made beauties!
ONE LOT OF
Laundried Waists for
50c. We are offering
you an unusual value to
open your eyes.
ONE LOT OF
Boys' Straw Sailors for
10c. Can't be had else
where for 50c
ONE LOT OF
Ladies' Trimmed Hats
for $1.98, worth $3
Come and see us if 3'ou are
looking for Big Bargains.
J,
138 Wyoming Avenui.
High
Grade
PIIK
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lova.
Clongti & Warm
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grades at
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELLE.
303 SPRUCE STREET.
THERE IS A NOBBINESS
ABOUT OUR LITEST STYLE OF
SPRIHB HATS
That Is Positively Striking.
Furnishing Goods, Correct
Ideas in Fancy Shirts, Ex
elusive and Rich Patterns.
Lowest Prices Prevail.
P.
41a SPRUCE STREET,
aog LACKAWANNA AVE.
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OB BY
OVELTIES,
IN EASTER JEWELRY WILL BB POUND
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215 Lackawanna Avenue.
We sell Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, eta.,
at intrinsic value prices, and as there is not
one cent's worth of our large and attractive
stock that bas not come direct to onr new
store from, manufacturers, importers and job
bers, we think a look through it might in
terest yon.
Will Open About April 1.
TURNQUEST & GO.
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry,
215 LACKAWANNA AVE.
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Wireraemtt Oppotlti Celomens Mamma,
90S Washington Av. 9trarttpn.fa.
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NEW
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