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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1900.
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WITHOLDS NAME
OF BROWBEATER
CHIEF "WALKER ADMITS TRUTH
, OF OLIVER'S STORY.
Saya Fireman Told Him He'd Have
His Sadgo Taken from Him, but
.Won't Toll Hlg Nome Admits
That Discipline Is Poor nnd Cites
Incidents, but Says He Is Doing
'All in His rower to Enforce Ex
isting rules Favors Mr. Oliver's
Ordinance.
Chief John II. Walker, of the lire
department, in an interview Riven a
Tribune nmn last night, admitted that
a permanent man, when reprimanded,
had told him not to "get pay" or he'd
get Ills shield taken away from him,
as reported by Councilman Joseph Oli
ver In yesterday's Tribune.
The chief refused to give the name
of the permanent man or the company
of which he Is a member. It Is a cen
tral city company, however, that much
is certain,
"The Htatcmont made by Mr. Oliver
was entirely correct," said the chief.
"The incident happened about a week
ago. I was out of the city for a day
and left things in charge of District
Chief Slowo during my absence. 'While
I was away this permanent man be
came intoxicated and was noticed In
that condition by Slowe.who said noth
ing to him, but reported the matter to
me when I returned.
"I immediately went nround to the
engine house and without fuither ado
suspended the man without pay for ten
days. At this he became nngry and
told mo not to get gay or he'd see that
my shield was taken nway from me. I
promptly remonstrated with him for
his language; told him that the ten
days' suspension would stand, and left
him. I have since learned that he
went around to Slowe.whom ho blamed
for telling mo, nnd Informed him that
he'd have both of us removed."
"Don't you think this man's name
should be made public?" asked the re
porter. "I don't know nbout that," replied
the chief, "but I know that I won't
tell It to you."
AVhcn told that it was common gos
sip that the discipline In the fire de
partment is very poor and when nsked
what he was doing to enforce the rules
and regulations prescribed by councils,
the chief said:
ABOUT DISCIPLINE.
"I'm doing all I can or all any man
could do to enforce discipline under
existing renditions," he said. "I have
relegated the power of suspension un
to myself and have on various occa
sions suspinded men for periods of
five, ten or fifteen day.i without pay
for dereliction of duty. I don't know
whether I have this power or not, but
I've taken it upon myself.
"These suspensions don't have much
effect, howevei, nnd I'll tell you why.
The jiermunent men of the depart
ment, under present arrangements, are
appointed by thf mayor, after having
been fleeted by the members of the
company. If I suspend one of these
men, tho jest of the company take
up his side and It's pretty Jiurd to get
any kind of satisfactory work from
them at t no next two or three fires
they attend.
"There arc now three houses out of
the sixteen In tho city that I have to
keep continual watch over to see that
things are all right. I'm doing tho
best I can, but with my olllce and jail
tho other intricate detail work of the
department I can't spend all my time
supervising the conduct of the men.
Hero only this afternoon I had to go
away up to tho Cumberland hose house
in the Notch after a horse which was
to be taken down to the central city.
"I didn't have an extra man to as
sign to the work, so I had to do It my
self. That's just a sample of the
things I have to do and then people
want to know why I don't maintain
better discipline.
"I think that the ordinance recently
introduced by Mr. Oliver In select
council will, If passed provide a remedy
for these things. That ordinance was
drawn up by Mr. Oliver and myself
and is the only practicable one to pass.
Mr. Chittenden's measure would put
the department back twenty years, If
passed. Instead of Increasing Its gen
eral efficiency.
"Mr. Chittenden says he knows a
lot of things about the fire department
and that he's Investigated conditions.
You can say for me that all tho In
vestigating he's dono has been done In
his drug store nnd further that he does
not know any more about the fire de
partment than a child.
TII10 OLIVER MEASL'Itn.
"In the first place, Mr. Oliver's' or
dinance provides for a rational num
ber of perameiu men for each com
pany, wheivas Mr. Chittenden's meas
ures leaves the number the same as
at present. Now, If we disbanded all
the volunteers, as both ordinance pro
vide for, this would leave In some
cases only one man in a company.
"The call men would bo at their
dally avocation when an alarm was
turned in and to expect that one man
to drive, lino out the hose, connect it
with the hydrant and then play It
upon the Haines while waiting for the
call mim to nrrlvo upon the scene
would be manifestly absurd.
"Mr. Oliver's ordinance, I say, pro
vides for a proper apportionment of
permanent men. One of these Is to ba
appointed captain nnd Is to have
charge of all the men In his company
nnd be responsible to the chief for any
dereliction In duty. The only one In
charge at the various houses now Is
the foreman of the company, who Is
always a volunteer fireman. He may
be in the house once a day and may be
only once a month nnd when he's not
nround there's nobody In cnarge.
"In Mr. Oliver's ordinance provision
is made for four district chiefs, who
aro to have charge of all houses, ap
paratus and men In a certain district.
I think that this plan would also tend
to greatly Improve the discipline of
the department. I think both ordin
ances ure right In giving tho chief
more power and dlsoretlou In the mat
ter of purchasing than ho has at pres
ent. "Why should tho chief bo obliged to
knuckle under and to obey tho whims
nnd caprices of forty-two counellmen,
as ho has to do at present' One of
tho greatest faults of the volunteer
system Is that the permanent men
have many strong friends in council.
"The sixteen fire companies of the
city are divided between fourteen
wards, so that makes fourteen council
men, or a majority In each branch, If
they all pull together. "With these
twenty-eight men all looking after the
irterests of the volunteers in their
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When Everybody in Scranton
Tells the Same Story,
lb is hard to say new things about
Doan's Kidney Pills. They cure the
lnmo nnd aching back, the sufferer
from kidney disorders nnd tho troubles
of those whose urinary organism Is
wrong In its action. That they do this
is so easy to prove that not a vestige
of doubt remains. Public endorse
ment of local citizens Is easily pi oven.
Road this case:
Mrs. William Rltcy, of 1014 Cnpouse
avenue, saps: 'Tor seven years I had
trouble with my bnck and kidneys.
When I stooped, walked or stood long
my back got bad. I could not do hard
work about tho house without giving
out completely. I felt all played out
nnd had no nmblton. I read a great
deal about Doan's Kidney Pills nnd
got a box at Matthews 13ros. drug
store. I took In nil three boxes and
they cured me."
For sale by all dealers. Price CO
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. Solo agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name, Doan'B, and
take no substitute.
wards what plans may not be
blocked?"
RECENT INCIDENTS.
In the course of his conversation
the chief mentioned two recent In
stances where permanent men had
been guilty of dereliction of uuty. One
of these was at the Crystal hose house,
he said. One of the permanent men
had been assigned to do n certain
class of outside work by the chief
and was absent from the house for
twenty four hours. Part of his duty
had been to feed and water the horses.
He had some kind of a tiff with the
other man in the house and during
his absence the latter refused to either
water or feed the nnlmals, leaving this
to be done until the first man came
back. He was disciplined nnd com
pelled to do the work when the other
man went out again.
The other Incident related by the
chief Is perhaps more along the line of
reckless carelessness than of anything
else. It appears that when tho alarm
for a recent central city lire was
sound'ed, tho driver of tho Hook and
Ladder truck was at supper. The
standing order has been that tho sec
ond man shall always be capable of
driving In the absence of tho regular
driver.
It seems that no one but the regular
driver was able to drive, however, for
one of the other two men took the
reins In hand, with the consequence
that during the eight blocks over
which the three new horses were
driven, one of them stumbled no less
than six times, nnd is nt present being
treated in a central city horse hospital
at the expense of the city. The third
permanent man in that house Is now
being taught to drive.
Duilng tho course of the interview
Chief Walker voluntarily admitted
that on two particular occasions he
had himself seen two different perma
nent men, one a member of the Nay
Augs and one from a North End com
pany, In a beastly state of Intoxication.
He stated that both men had been sus
pended without pay for lengthy periods
to discipline them.
WHAT THE RULES SAY.
Section 1 of Article 8 of the ordi
nance providing rules and regulations
for the fire department reads as fol
lows: "No Intoxicating liquors will be
permitted upon the premises of nny
engine, hose or truck house. If a
charge of Intoxication be preferred and
proven against any permanent mem
ber of the fire department, he shall be
discharged."
Mr. Chittenden and Mr. Oliver are
both determined that better discipline
must prevail In tho department, and
whichever ordinance Is adopted it Is
safe to assume that better conditions
will ensue after Its passage. It Is also
safe to predict that a number of these
chnrges of Insubordination will be
aired In councils, as aired they should
be. Tho one deserving of first con
sideration Is that wherein a permanent
man made threats against the chief.
The chief, out of charity, seeks to keep
the man's name a secret, but councils
have a right to know It and will no
doubt insist on their right.
MANAGERS OF THE HOME.
Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Brown, at Dalton.
Tho ofllcers and managers of the
Homo for the Friendless yesterday
spent a delightful day at at the beau
tiful country place of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Urown nt Dalton. This outing
has been an annual treat, ns Mrs. W.
II. Pei kins and Mrs. Brown have en
tertnined tho board for several years.
Heretofore, however, the autumn has
been selected. Yesterday was ideal In
the country nnd it was worth the Jour
ney to see Mr, Brown's wonderful col
lection of roses, In which he takes
much pride. They bloomed In every
room In lavish luxuriance and yet left
no perceptible vacancy In the rose
garden.
The feature of this outing Is the
luncheon, which on this occasion wa3
even more elaborate than usual. The
guests returned nt 5.30, after a restful
and charming day. Among those pres
ent were: Mrs. B. M. Wlnton, Mrs. J.
Benjamin Dlmmlck, Mrs. C. P. Mat
thews, Mrs. A. E. Hunt, Mrs. E. S.
Moffat, Mrs. James P. Dickson, Mrs.
John Oenter, Mrs. W. II. Perkins, Mrs.
It. W. Luce, Mrs. W. M. Dickson, Miss
Jennlo Shannon, Mrs. W. W. Watson,
Mrs. C. B. Scott, 'Mrs. J. A. Robert
son and Mrs. C. B. Penman. It was
regretted that tho president, Mrs. W,
D. Kennedy, was unable to attend,
as all had hoped to greet her after her
long absence abroad.
Death Sentence for Assault.
IUHImore, June 27. William Hlack, the negro
recently convicted of criminal assault on Jessie
Bradford, a 15-ycar-old white girl, was today sen
tenced to ileatli upon a day to be flseil liy the
BOiernor. Mack manifested no emotion. The
crime was committed on Keb. 1, near Aberdeen,
Md. A few dayi later a similar crime In the
tame neighborhood led to the) lynching of Wil
liam Wilier, ""'
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
MAKE-UP OF D., L. & W. TRAIN
BOARD FOR TODAY.
Englnemen Must Report to Superin
tendent of Lackawanna Road Diffi
culties They Encounter with Their
Engines Georgo M. Wallace Dis
missed from the Service of the
Lackawannai Company Quarterly
Watch Inspection from July 1 to
IB Other Notes.
The following Is tho mnke-up of tho
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board for todny:
Wednesday, June 27.
WILD CATS. FOUTI1.
0 p. m. J. Howe, with O. Miller's men,
8.M1 p. m. II. Bartholomew
10.30 p. m. 1 V. Secor.
Thursday, June 23.
wir.n cats, south.
12.30 a. m. .T. Orrrlty.
1 a. m. P. Bennett.
3 a. m. r. llnllett.
0 a. m. J. KnnK
8 a. m. J. W. Deilne.
10 n. m. II. T. Pellows.
10 n. m.-P. (lllllcan.
11.S0 a. m. S. Curmotly
1 p. m. II. Van Vlrlt.
2 p. m. P. J. O'Mallcy.
3.30 p. m. .1. llnrl.li.irt.
4.45 p. m. II. V. Colvln.
SUMMITS.
7.30 a. ra., north G. rrounfclkcr,
11 n. m., north Nichols.
6 p. rn south McLane.
6 p. m., north T. Domllcan.
PULLER.
10 a. in. J. Hosier.
l'USIIERS.
8 a. m. Houser.
11 a. m. Moran,
7 p. m. Murpny.
9 p. in. C. Cawley.
PASSENGER r.NOlNB.
0 30 p. m. Magorern.
WILD CATS NORTH.
5 a. m. J. K, Masters,
0 a. m. Kctcham.
7 a. m. J. Ilennlgan.
8 a. in. T. Naumnn. .'
10 a. in. W. I). WarfcL.
11 a. m. O. Randolph.
12, noon T.nrkln.
1 p. m. I1I1I.
2 p. in. Wall. i
3 p. in. Mullln.
4 p. m. Ludlnw,
5 p. m. S. l'lnncrty,
6 p. m. I'eckins.
7 p. m. Swarta.
8 p. in. Hush.
6 p. m. Kingsley.
NOTICE.
A. O. Ilammltt, ith A. Hopkln's men, will
go out on 0 p. in. Wild Cat North, June 27, In
place of M. J. Ilcnnlgan and crew and will keep
Hopkins' men until further notice.
A. Hopkins' will take Train 61 (CofTman's) out
Friday morning and remain on that run until
further notice. A. C. KALISDUllV, Sunt.
Englnemen Must Report.
General Superintendent Russell, of
the Lackawanna railroad, in a recent
order, says there appears to be a hesi
tancy on the part of englnemen to re
port to the superintendents dluicultlcs
that they encounter with their engines
or their Inability to do the work they
are asked to perform.
There Is also a hesitancy In answer
ing telegrams of the trainmaster and
superintendents on this subject and
other subjects. Imglnemen must un
derstand that the moment they come
over the turn-table they and their en
glnts aie entirely subject to the super
intendent and any failure on their part
to the superintendent what is wrong,
or failure to answer any communica
tions of tho trainmaster or superin
tendents will be considered neglect of
duty.
This nnd That.
Lackawanna conductors who fall to
make a report on cars set out of fast
or manifest freight will be subject to
discipline.
A new coal washery Is being erected
at the Brlggs colliery and a largo force
of carpenters are now at work on the
superstructure.
Nearly all of the fifty engines or
dered by the Central Railroad of New
Jersey from the Brooks' Locomotive
works at Dunkirk, N. Y., have been
delivered and are now In use along the
line.
Engineers who permit engines to
blow off steam, and the application of
the blower, In the vicinity of the Lack
awanna depot, have been notified that
the nractice interferes with the work
In the general ohlces, and in conse
quence the practice has been stopped.
Geoige M. Wallace, one of tho best
known conductors on the Lackawanna
railroad, and a prominent member of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
has ben dismissed from the service
under the rule reeontly adopted by the
company concerning the payment of
debts. Wallnce is chairman of the gen
eral grieve nee committee of the Broth
erhood. Work will bo resumed at tho Areh
bald mine next Monday, after several
months' Idleness. The breaker has re
ceived a thorough over-hauling, a new
engine house has been erected nnd the
second motion engines which have
been In use nt the colliery have been
replaced by n first motion engine.
About six hundred hands are employed
at the colliery.
Tho next quarterly Inspection of
watches belonging to Lackawanna em
ployes will take place from July 1 to
July in. The men must get watch cer
tificates and present them to tho watch
Inspector before the latter date. Con
ductors, ynrdmasters nnd drlllmasters
will obtain their certificates nt Super
intendent Salisbury's olllce, Scranton,
and from ynrdmasters at Kingston,
Stroudsburg and Hallstead, Engine
men will obtain them from the super
intendent of motive power nnd ma
chinery. POLE MUST NOT BE RAISED.
Judge Kelly Enjoins the Carbondale
Telephone Company.
Judge John P. Kelly granted a pre
liminary Injunction yesterday restrain
ing the Carbondale Telephone company
from erecting a pole that will obstruct
a driveway leading into the property
of James J, and John W. Barrett, of
No. 20 South Church street, Carbon
dale. A rule on the defendant to show
cause why the Injunction should not
be made permanent was also grunted.
Attorneys II. C. Butler and C. Com
egys represent the plaintiffs.
HAVE REACHED THE CITY.
New Five-Dollar Silver Certificate
Issued by Treasury Department.
Tho Third National bank yesterday
received the first of the new five-dollar
silver certificates which have reached
the city. It Is a handsome bill.
The design Is the head of a typical
Indian chief in war paint and feathers;
nn ornnmented blanket Is drawn
nround his robust shoulders and a me
tallic disc hangs by a cord nbout his
neck. Tho figure 6 appears plainly in
several places on tho bill nnd particu
larly In each corner. There is tho lib
eral display of whlto paper which has
been the fenture of recent Issues and
which permits the detection of the silk
thrcuds which nre so dllllcult to coun
terfeit. Tho treasury has a good stock of
tho new notes, probably sufficient to
meet nil demands. They will bo re
ceived at the rate of $1,200,000 per day
for tho present nnd at tho rate of
$1,600,000 per day after tho first of July.
Assistant Secretary Vandcrllp hns now
carried out his plan for Issuing certifi
cates in now designs for one dollnr,
two dollars nnd five dollars. There
will be some delay about Issuing cer
tlflcntes for ten dollnrs, because of tho
pressure of work of all kinds which
lins been Imposed upon the bureau of
engraving nnd printing by the refund
ing law.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Ravelin 1 Marbarkcr, 210 North Hde Park ae.
Clla C. Lutry lermyn
Harry A. Kle.s New Berlin.
Mary Ik Mrwlngcr 1M2 Carouse acnuo
Lewis Johns 1722 Jackson ptreot
Katie Rlthnid Sidle Place
Thomas .1. Mcflraw Continental
Bridget Norton 2.W7 Jackson street
John II. Bonn 37n North Hide Park aicinio
Emma Kragcr 370 North. Ilde Park aieniie
Michael Murphy Dunmore
Mary Perguson Scranton
Ceylcn
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BLACK or GREEN
Eclipses All
Other Tea
For purity, Wholesome
ness and Economy.
Other teas are put in
the shade. Ever in
creasing consumption
proves that this is the
verdict of the people.
With both BLACKS nnd GREENS
use less tea and Infuse THREE to
FIVE minutes. Always use BOILING
water.
, ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
SAUDA'
Ceylon Tea
REFRESHING. DELICIOUS.
Sold only In Lead Packets.
.)0c, 00c. and 70c. Per Lb.
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Summer
TT Cuiesosc
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To be neatly and com
fortably dressed your
Shirts and Neckwear are
of vital importance. Wo
have made special pro
visions for this season's
goods and know that we
can suit the most fastidi
ous dresser.
Our stock of Hats aro
of the very latest and most
stylish make. All styles,
shapes and colors.
Ill 1 II
109 Wyoming Ave.
Vl V U V '4 ' A 'A 'A 'A it A A A VS
Like Burning Money
to pajr It out (or Interior work. IJetter spend
twice the amount on Job well done, II that
were necessary.
PLUMBING WORK.
In all Its tranches Is our business. We are thor
ough masters of It and all construction or repair
work will be perfect In every particular.
Tbe best material is used, and only skilled
workmen employed.
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SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER.
Special Summer Sale
Of White Persian Lawns
A belated purchase of Persian Lawns that were
due here on March ist, just arrived. We insist
ed on a liberal extra discount on account of the
lateness of the delivery, and we got it. They go
to you on the same basis. There are twelve
hundred yards in the lot and at three prices
25c, 35c. and 40c.
They are of a fine, soft finish, are very sheer,
and of a beautiful quality.
At 25o500 Yards of Regular 35c Goods
At 35c500 Yards of Regular 45c Goods ,
At 40c200
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Summer
Floor Coverings
We are showing several new novelties in
t
Straw Matting
And Fibre Carpets
Practical, Economical,
suit all purses.
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When ordering flour from your proccr
br sure to specify the best, "Snow
While." Its superior nhltrnoM and
Uirhtnra makes It the best for fine
bread, cakes and pastry. Try a 50
pound suit and prove Its excellent
You'll thank us tor the stiTirejtlnn
For sale bv nil pood Rroeers In bies
and barrels.
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Vkkamtoh Annorin.il-curPMAwr
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL
At Retail.
Coal of the best quality for domestla
use and of all sizes. Including Uuckwheat
and Dlrdeeye, delivered In any part of
tbe city, at the lowest price.
Orders received at the ortlce, Connull
bulldlnc. ltoom 80S; telephono No. 1762, or
at tho mine, telephono No. 272, will ho
promptly attended to. Dealers supplied
at the mine.
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tfclliti flUd. rmh tumurtJ in 4 1 1 0 dnji iiturittltlf
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Manufacturers of
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Men, Women an I Children. Consultation and
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DEPOSITARY OF
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Capital $200,000
surplus SOO.QOO
WM. CONNGLL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vlce-Prei.
WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier.
Epecla'. attention ctven to busl
nesa accounts. Three per cent. in.
tercst paid on Interest deposits.
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