Otm WOMAN'S PAPER, THURSDAY, MAT 14, 1896.
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Heavynnd shelf hardware, Ctos electric and plumbing fixtures.
Flue cuttlorjr a specialty. Steam and hot water heating.
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
HE DID THE HOUSEKEEPING.
And His Wife Went Out to Work tor
Strangers.
liulllnmi'e. May IX How the new
woman ami Ilu' new maii'get along to
gether In putrtical life wan Illustrated
tn a euwe before lJoll.e Justice Clrnnnon
today. Mrs. Ida Kulin. a good looking,
woman, had her huslmnd arrested on
m charge of abusing her. Mrs. Kuhn,
who Is u collarmaUer. testified that she
liud supported herself and her family
for fourteen yearn. Tho husband paid
that while his wife worked nt the fac
tory he ut tended to the chlldren.dressed
and sent them to school and performed
the other household duties.
All he wanted was a little spending
motley mi Suturdny night, mid It was
the argument ubout this that led to
tils arrest. Mrs. Kuhn said she could
get D girl to do the work her husband
did for $1 .25 a week and she would not
have to stand any Impertinence.
Justice Urannoii lined Kuhn $1 and
costs and his wife would not pay up.
Jle had to go to Jail In default.
SHE SAVED THREE LIVES.
Miss Kinsey Saves a Patient and Two
Attendants from Drowning.
Kankakee, 111., May 1.1 Miss Klnsey,
n attendant ut the Kankakee hospital
for the Insane, saved the Uvea of two
ttendants and a rutlent this after
noon. V hlle a number or patients were
being exercised one of the number ran
Into the river and attempted to drown
herself. Two attendants. Misses Houth
and Blsuell, rushed Into the mream to
rescue the patient. In a very short
time all three were carried beyond their
depth.
They sank for the second time, when
Miss Kinsey Went Into the water, and,
going so far as she could and keep her
balance, caught the skirt of one of the
Struggling women and pulled them to
the shore.
WOMEN TRUSTEES.
They Can Serve on Boards
In Free
Public Libraries.
Harrlsburg, Ta., May 13. The depart
ment of public instructions has of late
received numerous inquiries regarding
the right of woman to act as trustees
In free public libraries. Deputy Super
intendent Stewart today sent a reply to
a letter of tills character in which he
aid there can be no valid reason for
excluding women from membership In
the board of trustees authorized by he
act of assembly relating to free public
libraries. The deputy superintendent
aid:
"I think It would be rather commend
able on the part of the board to recog
nize women in organizing the bor.rd of
trustees."
Story of a Slave Ship.
Swiss Families Sold in Baltimore in
This Century.
Altoona, Pa May 13. The death of
Mrs. Mary Helfrick nt Chambersburg
recalls some interesting history. In
1816 her parents emigrated from Switz-
days, ine provisions were exnnustcu.
and the father and two sisters died of
starvation. The ship was finally
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But this is not what we are talking about, now. "ENTIRE WHEAT
very neat TEN POUND SACK. Will you kindly ask your
to add a ten pound sack of " Entire Wheat,"
Connell Co.
rrushed by Ice floes. Among the saved
were Mis. llelfrick, her mother, two
sisters and a brother.
The captain of the rescuing ship hav
ing carried thorn to Baltimore without
recompense, there sold them for J4uu to
Henry fitter for four years. Mrs. Eliza
HolllnKor, of Tii'dford, one of the nls
tir.i placed In bondage by the ship cap
tain. Is the only member of the family
now surviving.
PROCEEDINGS OP CONGRESS.
Tho River and Harbor Bill Passed.
Other Appropriation Bills to Be Acted
UpoH.
Washington, May 13. The river and
harbor bill was passed In the senate
today, leaving only three of the annual
appropriation bills to be acted on. These
are the IHstric: of Columbia bill, the
I'ortillcation bill and the deficiency bill.
Hut before either of them is taken lip
the Delaware senatorial election case
will have to be disposed of; and to that
case tomorrow and Friday have been
assigned.
The bill as It passed the house ap
propriated $10.r,91.7lS and authorized
contracts for .12 projects involving an
aggregate liability of J51.721.210. As it
was reported to the senate the amount
appropriated was $12,614.(50. That sum
was increased by various items put on
In the senate. Including the provision
for the deep sea harbor in Southern
California.
DICVCLE GOSPEL BRIGADE.
To Be Organized by Captain Blanche
Cox, the Salvationist.
Washington. May 13. The bicycle la
to be adopted by the alvatlon army.
Staff Captain Blanche Cox. who came
recently from Chicago to command the
army in Delaware, Maryland. Virginia
und the District of Columbia. Is or
ganizing a bicycle brigade, with which
she will travel through the states un
der the Jurisdiction and endeavor to
gain as many recruits as possible for
the army.
Captain Cox Is an expert bicyclist, and
she said today that If it is possible
to find among the host of officers here
eight or ten who can ride a bicycle as
well as herself she will mount her bri
gade on bicycles and thus travel
through the country. The campaign
will last for two months.
Mark of a Oentleman.
Liberty, Liberty or death! cried the
Immortal Patrick Henry. Liberty, lib
erty, freedom of action, fair play. Is the
constant cry of cramped, pinched and
suffering feet. Though loud the cry
and constant, It Is little heeded. The
new 20th century last has the natural
curve. Nature's true form is followed
and the result is a shoe beautiful in
outline, graceful, shapely, easy and
comfortable. The handsomest shoe
made In America. All widths, all sizes,
any style toe $3.00 a pair. Good shoes
ire an outward mark of agentleman.
" Hrothers' Spot Cash Shoe Store, BPS
Lack's ave.
A Great Disappointment.
Representatives of Our Woman's Pa
per slipped Into the common council
room Tuesday evening, expecting to
hear I. H. Hums, esq., give one of his
funny lectureB. They were bitterly dis
appointed, as he was talking with all
OES WITHOUT SAYING
the best flour sold in the Lackawanna Valley. That needs
none as uniformly good as the
solemnity on the Iniquities of the Bar
ber Asphalt company, while Colonel
Hitchcock. Councilman Keller. Hon.
V. W. Watson. W. H. Gearhart and
others listened with a gravity that was
depressive.
HOW COUNCIL WORKS.
It Secas to Be a Very Prosy Body, to a
Wooaa.
The editors of this paper are extreme
ly sorry that May 14 was selected for
the date of the issue. They wanted a
bona fide report of a council meeting or
some such important event taken from
their own standpoint, but today Is
Thursday, and last night was prayer
meeting night throughout the length
and breadth of this city. Councils
never meet on prayer meeting night.
Nothing ever happens on that evening,
for people in general attend strictly to
their religion. Consequently no report
of eouncils can be given.
The women, however, may be as
sured that probably nobody except
those who had a paving ordinance, a
bill to be paid, or a scheme to work to
beat the city, which they desired to get
through, will miss the report.'
It may also be confidently stated that
If the women who have husbands In the
council and are jealous of the time
spent therein, could realize how fear
fully stupid the average council meeting
Is they would object no more. Judging
from the early part of the Tuesday
night session of select council, it is no
wonder that some members are driven
to drink. Secretary Lavelle reads a
lot of minutes and recommendations
that nobody but Mr. Chittenden seems
to bother to hear, President Sander
son rocks in his easy chair, has a bored
look on his handsome face and puts
the motion. Kverybody who bothers
to vote at nil says "aye" with charming
unanimity and then no doubt at the
next meeting, when the secretary reads
the minutes they call him another and
declare they never voted on such u
matter and never even heard of It.
Mr. Finn seemed to be the most wide
awake member present as he hustled
around In a gray spring suit, although
Mr. Lansing conscientiously tried to
look interested.
There were a great many policemen
In the gallery. They have not yet
donned the brass buttons and shield
but they bear other Indications of their
expected dignity.
Messrs. Hubert Reeves and John Flta
slmmons were present, und on the excel
lent authority of a councilman, the
Woman's l'npcr Is prepared to state
that these two gentlemen will be on the
new force.
GENTLEMEN'S DRIVING CLUB.
Races to Be Held at the Driving Park
Every Satnrday Afternoon.
The Gentlemen's Driving club met
lust night In the Wyoming house and
decided to hold its rac es each Saturday
afternoon, beginning the first Saturday
in June. Among those present at the
meeting were President II. P. licllman,
Secretnry J. A. Fritz, F. It. White, Dr.
J. L. Wentz, Dr. Porteus, Frank Merrl
fleld, 1.. T. Payne, J. F. Melgel, K. B.
Jeriuyn, K 3. (loodwin and F. H. Jer
myn. A resolution was adopted that every
member who during the season falls to
enter and start at least one horse owned
by him shull be fined. As the club
membership numbers over ninety, the
resolution will bring quite a sum Into
the club treasury.
Ladies will be admitted free to the
grounds and grand stand.
THE BLUES ENTERTAIN.
The Reception at the V. M. C. A.
Last
Evening
A reception wus given to M0 members
of the Junior Mm s at the Youn Men's
Christian association rooms from 6 to
X last evening. Ice crenni, strawber
ries, cake and coffee were ?erved. In
strumental music was furnished by
MissClnie Heynolds and Reynolds Red
ford. Charles Caduggan entertained
with reading, and Secretary Mahy de
livered an nddress.
The senior members of the Blues will
be entertained this evening.
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Edmund W. Hoskins, a Member of
Monies Post, Passes Away.
Edmund W. Hoskins, a war veteran,
who died last Tuesday, will be burled
today In Forest Hill cemetery. De
ceased was a member of Colonel Wil
liam N. Monies Post, the members of
which organization will attend the fu
neral in a body.
The Pancoast Coal Company.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Pancoast Coal company
was held yesterday afternoon at the
office of the company on Wyoming ave
nue. A resolution was passed reducing
the capital stock from $450,000 to $.100,
000, for the reason that the former
amount Is not necessary for the amount
of business now done by the company.
The officers elected were: President
and superintendent, C. D. Sanderson,
secretary and treasurer, E. R. Hellman.
An Acrobatic Dog.
Ren Johnson Is an enterprising busi
ness man of color. He Is engaged In
g.-.tr.ering ashes but his outfit differs
frr.m that of his ashen brethren aa it
has the addition of a small dog, who
in apparent security and satisfaction,
rides perched upon the horse's back,
as Mr. Johnson makes his rounds.
Scranton Man's Success.
John McGourty, who formerly lived
here, Is now visiting In the city. He is
ot present one of the wealthy citizens
of Chicago. When he left here thirty
years ago he w as a poor man and la
bored in the steel mills.
ATEO
PUTT GOES FOR MIMEi
Says He Koold Not Be a Safe Naa
to Elect
SOUND N0NCT HAN WANTED
The New York Leader Says That tha
Ohio Maa Uaa No Settled Opiaioaa la
Regard to tha Mooey Qaastioa "a ad
Aaeaaes UIef Satlly.Sballylag.
New York. May 13 Ex-Senator
Thomas C. Piatt gave out a statement
tonight In which he says:
"The McKlnley managers have un
dertaken to break the force of my
charge that his tinanctal record shows
that he is an unsafe leader for the Re
publican party at this time, by printing
extracts from his recent speeches.
These extracts consist of a lot of gener
al phrases about the necessity ot hav
ing a currency 'as good as the best" of
our 'keeping all our dollars equal In
value' and all that sort of thing. Hut
the McKlnley managers are away from
the point. The point is not that Mc
Klnley has made no remarks and cast
no votes that tend to the maintenance
of good money, but that he has made
all sorts of remarks ami cast nil sorts of
votes, and, in a word that lie has acted
In every situation not from settled
principle and convictions, but tn ac
cordance with what he considered at
the time to be popular.
"The Republican delegates therefore
have an Incomparable opportunity. It
is their supreme duty to nominate n
man whoso developed character and
achieved record Indicate that with his
leadership Republican policies will se
cure the longest application. They
should find their candidate who will
take office with the confidence of the
country and not with Its apprehension
and distrust; who is known to be a free
agent and not mortgaged up to his eyes
with pledges than can never be per
formed and expectations that can never
be satisfied, who Is safe and not erratic,
conservative and not Impulse, firm and
tint Impressionable, If these general
principles are agreed to, they render the
selection of Major McKlnley Impossible.
WHAT WEST SIDE PEOPLE WOULD
LIKE TO KNOW.
When Price street will be opened
from Rroniley avenue to Sumner.
When the Traction Company will run
cars up Jackson street. This, on ac
count of the location of the Catholic
Church and school. Is one of the most
frequented streets In this part of the
city and is greatly In need of street car
service.
When will we get the long-talked-of
viaduct.
What became of the money appropri
ated for street repairs.
Why It Is that our Councllmen think
"uny old thing" Is good enough for Hyde
Park.
Why so many children of tender years
are on the street after bed time.
Why cows are allowed to roam at
large to eat up the garden truck and
destroy your choicest flowers, and so
provoke man and woman-kind to gen
eral "cussedness."
That easily accessible and most wild
ly picturesque of local bodies of wat
er. Lake Ariel, has been purchased by
Charles II. Schadt and P. J. Horan,
both of whom are familiar figures In
Scranton's business life.
The landscape gurdner the carpenter,
the road builder and the painter, are
now in possession nt that resort and
the result of their labors will be pleas
ingly manifest, when the season's rush,
begins. The property included In
Messrs. Schadt and Horan's purchase
consists of the entire lake, all the land
surrounding the lake excepting those
lots already sold and the two hotels,
the Lake house and the Pines, together
with the picnic grove, pavilions, boat
house and all the other buildings upon
the premises.
The Improvements which are con
templated and of which some are al
ready under way, are of the most prac.
iicai tin n extensive cnaracier. Long
and substantial piers will be erected at
points convenient for both excursion
ists and cottagers.
The hotels will be entirely renovated,
and the entire lake equipment, Includ
ing boats, barges, and the lnke steam
er will be refitted, repainted, and
augmented. The grove, the lake, and
their accessories will be ready for pub
lic Inspection In a few weeks. The
newspaper men will be the first to
make an inspection.
THE TEACHERS' MUTUAL BENEFIT AS
S0CIATI0N. The Teachers' Mutual Benefit Asso
ciation will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Saturday morning at ten
o'clock In the Board of Control rooms.
All teachers In the city are invited to
attend and acquaint themselves with
the workings and benefits of this organ
ization. Life and accidental Insurance
are good, but The Teachers' Mutual
Benefit Association supplies a place
taken by neither. Protection and Im
mediate assistance to disabled teach
ers are furnished to all Its members.
A mammoth excursion of school chil
dren to Lake Ariel for pleasure and as
a source of revenue are among tUo pos
sibilities, and It is earnestly hoped that
every teacher and every citizen will
agree to lend their assistance and make
It a grand success. New York, Phila
delphia and Boston have had fairs and
bazaars that through the generosity of
the public have added thousands of dol
lars to their exchequers. Scranton is
not slow to encourage philanthropy atid
we bespeak a generous respons
JOSIE D. LEES, Secretary.
Sweet Gardner Stricken.
Sweet Gardner, one of Providence's
oldest settlers, was stricken with par
alysis about S.S0 yesterday afternoon.
Medical aid was secured and at a late
hour last night Mr. Gardner was rest
ing comfortably. He is M years old
and has lived here nearly all his
life, associating with a wide circle of
friends, who wll be greyed at his sud
den msfortune. On account of his ex
treme age tha shock, it la feared, will
prove fatal.
PROGRESSIVE SCRANTON.
Maay New Strictures About to Be
Erected la This City.
Many changes are taking place In the
real estate world. Among the new
buildings to be erected will be a ten
strv structure on Linden street ad
joining the Hoard of Trade. This will
be built by a syndicate.
It is sta'-ed that a wealthy Carbon
dale capitalist is looking at Scranton
building lots with a view to erecting
several apartment houses.
The Carter building nn tha Genter
lots will lie commenced June 1. It will
be at least eight stories and will be
fireproof. It will probably be extended
back to the end of the lot where the
Genter residence now stands. Among
those who will occupy this structure is
Mr. J. Frank Siegel with his dancing
academy.
Messrs, C. P. Matthews and Walter
Matthews will build homes on Monroe
avenue In the near future, the probable
cost of which will be Jjn.tiOO each.
A new home on Monsey avenue.
Green Rldgo, has Just been purchased
by Collins, the tailor.
Among recent investments of note Is
the purchase of stock in the Lackawan
na Lumber company to the amount of
$70,000 by Messrs. Simpson fe Wat kins.
It Is rumored that Dr. Gates has re
ceived an offer of $42,000 for his Linden
street property, near the Board of
Trade building.
, A transfer of the Ptmler-Waht prop
erty on Adams avenue has been made,
a large sum being the consideration.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Report Relating to Baptism Creates
' a Lively Debate.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 13. Io the
Methodist general conference today
several changes In tli discipline, rec
nmei"1ei hy the bishops were report
ed by the committer on revise is.
The first two sections ot the report
were adopted.
A warm fight occurred over the adop
tion of the third section ot the report
relating to Infant baptism. At tha
close of the debate the section was re
committed. The committee on episcopacy did not
report in accordance with the lnstruc
tlons It had received. Dr. Buckley
stated that the committee ns yet had
been unable to agree upon the number
of bishops It would recommend to be
created, but that It would be ready to
report to tho conference the first thing
tomorrow morning, after the reading of
the journal. The time for tho com
mittee to report was extended to that
hour.
Though the committee was unable
to report, this much Is known of the
deliberations at the meeting:
The members agreed to recommend
the retirement of Bishop Thomas Bow
man, Bishop R. S. Foster, and Mission
ary Bishop William Taylor, of Africa,
on account or their feebleness and In
ability to perform the arduous duties of
their positions, by reason of advanced
age. This action will necessitate the
election of two regular bishops, and one
missionary bishop.
A proposition to change the date ot
meeting of the general conference from
the first of May to the first Wednesday
In May brought out a sharp debate In
tho conference. The resolution provid
ed for the calling of the extra sessions
of the conference upon tho call of a
sufficient number and had been passed
upon by the annual conferences, which
had adopted it by the necessary three
fourths vote. Dr. Leonard objected to
treating the matter as a constitutional
question, claiming that the general con
ference has the power to tlx Its own
time of meeting. Sargent of Indians,
and Neely and Swindell, of Philadel
phia, and several others took the oppo
site ground and on being put to a vote,
the changes were carried in the consti
tutional way by a vote of 397 to 19.
Sued the City.
John Jennyn yesterday began action
against the City of Scranton claiming
that he hps been illegally assessed for
the Hotel Jermyn property. It seems
that the orlglnril assessment ninde by
the assessors which was on a valuation
of $1.075 was Increased $50,000 by the
board of revision and appeals making
the total valuation $111,075. This action
Mr, Jermyn claims was illegal.
To Insure Bicycle Riders.
It Is stnted that a New York Insur
ance company will soon be established
In Scranton, its purpose being the in
surance of bicycle riders. The homo
branch may locate in the Common
wealth building. As yet no company
has unnounced itself as being prepared
to take the risk ot Insuring the pedes
trians from sudden death or injury
from the bicyclist.
He Burned Rubbish.
Edwin S. Williams, the popular
young contractor, burned some rubbish
in Fnrr court and was arrested for it.
He pleaded guilty in Alderman John
T. Howe's court and paid a fine and the
costs. Street Commissioner Kinsley
caused his arrest.
All the best grocers sell cakes and
crackers made by the Niagara Baking
Co. Try them and you will use no
other.
The regular meeting of the Scranton
Board of Trade will be held next Mon
day evening. Ex-Judge Hand will de
liver an address on the subject of Inter
national arbitration.
no argument,
SNOW
FLOUR" is our theme. We are putting it up in a
grocer when he sends your " Snow White "
as we only wholesale it
MATTHEWS BROTHERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
DEALERS IN
Paints, Varnishes
Oil Of Vitriol, Marble Dust,
c. w.wVffwi
. r n i nil
fi ill II i I
131 Wyoming Rventi?, Scranton.
Electric
A Full
Electrical
Estimates furnished for Electric Light
ing and Bell Work, in residences and
public buildings.
A TALK WITH ONE OP TUB BOYS IN
BLUE.
"Now that our Inspection ratings are
settled," said he, "the all absorbing
topic Is the annual encampment to be
held at Lewiston, July 18 to 25th. To
those of us who were there in ihsz it
brings back memories of copperhead
snakes, mulllen stocksv and outrageous
prices for everything that the boys were
compelled to purchase, but we are as
sured that the location of the Camp
has been changed to a much more
beautiful spot, being to the right of the
Pennsylvania railroad, (going west) and
stretching out to the banks of the
Juniata river, affording us an elegant
drill ground, and last but not least ex
cellent bathing facilities. We learn al-
bo that the patriotic (?) citizens are con
tented to charge regular and reasonable
prices. It all this be true, then we will
have the most delightful encampment
we have had In years."
The Rifle Range has been opened' ana
from now on the crack of the gun will
be heard while the boys are qualifying.
'Twill be much harder to secure the cov
eted sharpshooter badge than hereto
fore, owing to the change In rules.
Our Drum Corps, under the leadership
of Principal Musician "Ted" Richards,
is Improving. If hard work will bring
the boys up to a standard in keeping
with the Regiments position in the N. O.
P. Teddy will succeed.
The Hospital Corps drills every Fri
day night. Sergeant Boumelster pro
poses to make an M. I. out of every one
of his men. Hereafter the corps will be
useful as well as ornamental.
Our non commissioned staff ) being
fitted out with new uniforms.
Company O, Montrose, Is working a
novel scheme to secure a better armory.
It looks like the work of Bro. Roach,
and Is bound to succeed. The baby
READ THE TIMES.
The next six months will witness one of the most interesting political
campaigns in the history of the country.
During this period every man should read a Democratic paper. Democrat
should read it because it represents their principles. Republicans akenli
read it to know the arguments of their opponents.
The TIMES is the only Democratic Daily in Northeastern PeutylTula.
It contains all the news.
A Great Advertising Medium.
One Cent a Copy,
Six Cents a Week,
$3.00 a Year.
That the Snow White Patent Flour is
Doubtless there are other good flours, but
WHTE
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and Window Glass,
Rosin, Tar and Turpentine.
Scranton, Pa
in
Fans
Motors
Bells
Lighting
Line of
Supplies.
company will make some of the old
ones hustle In time.
"A" Company, the crack nitlltla or
ganlzation in the United States !
prouder than ever. To steadily hold their
place Is an honor to ba proud of, but
look out for D. If Capt. Stokes keeps
up his work he will crowd you hard for
first place.
WHAT WE WOULD IJKB TO SKH
The new armory built.
A bloycle corps attached to the regi
ment. Lieut Reel coma to tha front with hla
Signal corps.
Every man qualified before July 18th.
The new atyle ot fatigue caps adopted.
OP INTEREST TO BICYCLISTS.
Bicyclists are especially Interested
In a proposed lamp and bell ordinance.
This, It is expected, will be Introduced
at next week's meeting of the common
council by a member from one ot tha
suburban wards.
The object of the ordinance Is unde
niably good. So much cycling la dons
after dusk that lamps and bells havs
become veritable necessities.
Then, too, the bicycle dealers are In
terested in the passage and approval ot
this ordinance. It will result In an im
mediate and large Increase to their In
come through the sale of these articles
ot bicycle equipment.
The Asphalt Monopoly.
Six years ago the president ot ths
Barber Asphalt company assured cer
tain prominent citizens that the city
should own its paving plant He sal
that It could thus be laid by anybody at
one-half the cost The material is oa
the New York market and oaa be
bought by anybody.
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