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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1901.
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THE PEOPLE'S EXCHANGE
A POPULAR n.CAntXO 1IOUSG for tho Bent
" Ht of All Who Hate llousca lo llcnt, Ileal
JMate or Other Properly to Soil or IM-Unee, or
Wlin Want Mtiutlotu or Help Theo Srnall Ad
crtlcmcnU Cost One Cent a Word, bU Irucr
lions for Klip Centa a Wurd-Ecipt Situatlrni
Warded, M1lcl1 Are Insetted 1'ree.
to i.onni: secrktamis-a large, hand-
dorr.ily 1-cund minute 'ok tat ule cheap.
Inquire at rnbuna olfke, uurkc bulldlnc, Car
bondalr. MR. FRIEDER'S
EXPLANATION
He Makes n Statement to tho Public
of. the Company's Sldo of the
Strike.
On Saturday evening Mr. Marcus
Frleder. superintendent of the Klots
Throwing company of this city, whose
employes have been on strike for more
thun eight weeks, Issued a letter to
the public In reply to one signed by
Organizer Henry Collins nml others of
tho United Mine Workers of America.
Hy request of Mr. Frleder we publish
thi substance of his communication.
The article In which Mr. Collins and
tho other mine workers explain their
symnathy with the silk mill strikers
was published In The Tribune of last
Friday.
Mr. Frleder sayn In his reply:
"Ueforiliic to tho etatement made
ntid signed by Henry Collins and others
In the nameof tho local miners' unions,
nml printed In local nnd Scranton
paperH, demanding' Justice for the help
"tnnIoved In the silk mill, I wish to
state that Its terms, and moro especial
ly tho methods adopted by above
named organization, are such that
every good citizen having1 the Interest
of this town at heart should raise his
voice In protest against tho already,
nnd still threatened, harm done, and
I am afraid that years of hard work
on tho part of the board of trade, and
tho leading citizens of the town, who
labor faithfully for the welfare of the
people, will pot be able to remedy the
serious damage that may arise there
from. "To give the public an Idea of the
whole situation, I will begin from tho
beginning of tho trouble:
"On tho Sth of November last some
boys employed on the night shift, with
out a moment's notice nnd without giv
ing any reason, decided to strike for
moro pay. It not being nn unusual
thing, for wo all know the habits of
our youngsters who are employed In
me DreaKor, ana tno most of those
hoys change at Intervals from ono oc
cupation to another, I did not pay very
much attention to It, being satisfied
that after one or two days' rest and
fun they would soon come back to
work again. We employ in all about
sixty hands on tho night shift. One
half of these did comeback: the others,
Joyous over tho victory of the minors,
decided to stay out until their wages
nro Increased. As Is natural when such
troublo occurs, somo of the girls
walked out, too. in sympathy with tho
boys, but not enough to cause us tho
least Inconvenience, and wo run our
mill as usual.
"About a month after the trouble be
gan a delegation of tho various local
unions asked mo If we were willing to
meet them and discuss tho situation.
I assured them that I would be pleased
to give them all the information they
desired. The next evening a delega
tion of about ten men, most of them
very Intelligent men, called at my
house, accompanied by several of the
stilking boys. They explained their
mission and stated the grievance of
the help; they questioned the boys In
my presence, and I gave them tho full
est Information I could. After listen
ing to both sides, they expressed them
selves as being satisfied that the strik
ers' claims and statements were base
less, nnd told tho boys in a reprimand
ing ivay that they had misrepresented
tho matter to them. Although I can
not remember the exact language used,
I remember tho plain meaning of what
they said. They advised the strikers
to go back to work, and stated that
they would not sustain them.
"Tills I thought would be the end of
tho matter. A few days after I heard
that somo of the minors were urging
the help to stick and keep up tho
strike. Again I was asked if I was
willing to meet some of the union men
who were trying to help to settle tho
matter, and I assured them that I
would meet them at any time, and glvo
them all the information they might
desire. I wish to add that I then ex
pected to meet again as intelligent
men as those whom I met at first, nnd
although some of tho men I did meet
at tho second time put sensible and
practical questions to me, the major
ity of them were members from tho
breaker boys' and mule drivers' unions,
who did not come with any intention
of furthering a settlement, but to show
a little notoriety and have somo fun.
"To both delegations I proved that
our help was earning from 10 to 20 per
oyiU.more than In any other mill of
ftHCSama class In that region, and that
'this was not on account of having any
extra advantage over other manufac
turers, but simply for tho reason that
wo have a piecework system, nnd every
hand Is paid according to his or her
own merit and skill In doing tho work.
Our poorest hand In each department
Is earning on piecework nearly tho top
prjed received for the samo kind of
"work Jn other mills.
FIRST OPERATION.
,"For Instance a poor winder makes
in our mill about $12 per month; a
good, winder, If working full time,
makes as much as from $18 to $20 per
month. Tho pay for a good winder In
other mills 13 $12 per month, and wind
ers with not much experience get only
from 6 to 10 per month.
i ' SECOND OPERATION,
, "The second operation is doubling. A
DcBuU'sN
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CARBONDALE
DEPARTMENT
poor doubler mnkes In our milt about
J 12, and tho better bunds make from
$17 to $20 per month. Tho weekly pay
for such work In other mills Is nbout
$10 per month.
"Spinners Our day spinners fcarn
from $12 to $15 per month, It run full
time. Hands doing tho samo class of
work In other mills earn from $3 to
$10 per month.
"Night spinners earn In our mill
from $1C to $18 per month. In other
mills they work for about $10 per
month.
"Tho last process Is reeling. A reel
er earns In our mill from 51C to $18
per month. For the same work In oth
er mills they pay about $10 per month.
"From above earnings, which I can
prove are correct, tho public can sco
that there is no reason for complaint.
Kveryone has the eamo chnnce to make
as much as his or her diligence and
ability petnilt them to mnkc.
"Now we will take up the demands
of tho strike as sustained by tho gen
tlemen representing tho miners' unions,
at the rate they stated in tho pub
lic print. Wo would have to employ:
" per cent, of the help at $26.. .$1,930
25 per cent, of the holp nt $?0... 100
5 per cent, of the help at $14... TO
"This will make for each 100 hands
per month, $2,420, against tho average
earnings of 100 hnnds doing tho samo
work In other mills for $1,030.
"It ought not to tnko long for a man
with any common sense to see that tho
strike Is not Justified nnd that the de
mands urged are absurd. Excepting
a few hands troublesome In nature,
and too lazy to work, none desltcd to
be Idle. Over 250 contented people have
been working in our mill ever since
tho boys struck, and we could have
had double the number If business had
been better.
"I have explained the position of the
company thus at length, deeming It
only fair to the public to do so. It
Is for tho latter to decide, whether or
not wo shall close our mill. We can
not increase the 'wages of our em
ploye. The present conditions of
trade will not warrant any lncioase.
The strike, If continued, will1 hurt the
strikers more than It will hurt us, and
we purpose now, and always to 'man
age our own business ourselves, with
out nny interference on the part of
outsiders, who either cannot, or will
not If they can, Judge Intelligently ns
to the truth of our representations.
Without our mill and the Hendrlck
works what source of support would
many people in Carbondale have had
last fall? "Marcus Frleder.
"Manager Klots Throwing Co."
It is stated by the strikers that there
will not be enough hands reporting
for work at the mill this morning to
enable It to run. They claim to have
made enough converts to their cause
among the boys nnd girls working
there to shut tho mill down. Whether
their claim will be proven true or not
remains to be seen. At any rate, the
concensus of public opinion seems lo
be that the strike has been prolonged
to an unreasonable length.
"The Parish Priest."
Daniel Sully and his excellent com
pany of actors appeared at the Grand
Opera House hero on Saturday even
ing. Tho house which greeted him was
a poor one, half tho seats being empty.
This is something now for Mr. Sully
this season, ns he has been playing to
large audiences almost constantly. But
of late It seems to bo tho tate of nil
companies playing here, Chauncoy Ol
cott being tho only exception so far
this season.
"Th'o Parish Priest" certainly de
served better treatment, for It is a
strong play, full of quaint Irish wit
and pathetic scenes. Tho audience was
kept Interested every moment, and
there was not a dull situation through
out tho entire three nets. Tonight the
play will be presented In Scranton,
where It has been presented twice pre
viously and has on each occasion been
greeted with packed houses.
The Coming Germania Ball.
The Germania Singing society will
hold their annual masquerade ball on
Thursday, Jan. 17, In tneir hall in tho
Keystone block. As this ball Is al
ways regarded as ono of the Jolllest
social events of the year, Its coming
is looked forward to with pleasure by
many. This year the society expects
to Introduce some new features which
will make their first ball of the century
novel. An energetic committee has
charge of the details and will, no
doubt, leave nothing undone which
might In nny way add to tho pleasure
of their members and, guests.
The DeVonde Company.
Chester DeVonde and his excellent
company will begin their week's en
gagement at tho Grand opera house
tonight. There will bo a high-class
attraction every night, alro first-class
specialties will bo Introduced. "Ten
Ton Door" will be tho opening bill. The
title Is derived from a British fort that
was located near Alexandria, Egypt.
Tho blowing up of the entire fort. In
tho third act Is one of the greatest
pieces of stagecraft attempted.
New Occupants.
Elliott Sltccls, tho popular white
haired conductor of the Delaware and
Hudson, removed his household effects
last week from his lesldenco on Ceme
tery street to the Kennedy block, on
River street, making It much more
convenient for him to reach his work.
Reed Fowler and family will occupy
the houso vacated by Mr. Skecls,
In, Business for Himself.
Otto Oppcnhelmer, for a number of
years the head clerk In Abo Hahm's
shoe store, has purchased the haber
dashery storo of Jamoa L. Purrlngton
In Stroudsburg. lie has departed for
his new place of business, and the best
wishes of his many friends In this city
for hl3 success accompany him.
Assistant Foreman.
Morgan Thomas has accepted a posi
tion as assistant foreman at tho No,
3 shaft of the Delaware and Hudson.
He was formerly foreman at this shaft,
but h baa not been working for the
company for several months.
Theatrical.
Tonight "Tho Ten-Ton Door."
EL. Hatfield, man
ager of the Carbon
dale edition, will ba
pleaded to receive
callers seeking Infor
mation or desirous of
Imparting It. Tele
phone numbers: New
aS6: old, 0423.
A RAILROADER KILLED.
Patrick Scott, Formerly of Carbon
dale, Struck by a Locomotive.
Word was received In this city on
Saturday that Patrick J. Scott, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Scott, of this
city, was struck by a locomotive at
East Hartford, Conn., the previous
night about C o'clock, and Instantly
killed. The news was embodied In two
telegrams received by his parents, ono
from tho superintendent of the rail
road nnd tho other saying that tho re
mains had been taken In charge by the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of
which organization the victim was a
member.
Patrick J, Scott was born in this city
and lived here until a few years ago,
when he secured employment on tho
Consolidated railroad, and had slnco
been in Its employ up to the time of
his death. He was twenty-eight years
old.
Uejjldcs the parents, one brother and
five sisters survive him. They nra
John Scott, Mrs. W. J. McDonough, ths
Misses Genevieve and Hosclla Scott, nil
of this city; Mrs. II. 13. Taylor, of For
est City, and Mrs. E. W. Brewster, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Tho remains arrived
In this city yesterday morning.
HAVE FOUND WATER.
The Reynshanhurat Company Will
Have nn Abundance.
After drilling down nbout 200 foot the
Rcynshanhurst Water company has
struck a large flow of water at their
now nrtesian well, enough, It Is esti
mated, to supply Its consumers. But
to make suro of an unlimited supply
tho tli 111 will be sent boring Its way
down to about double the piesent
depth. Tho water Is of the first qual
ity, pure spring nnd of delicious cool
ness, even In tho hot days.
This Is tho second well that the com
pany has dyg. The first filled with
fluid all right, hut it was not tho kind
that could be used for drinking pur
poses, so it was abandoned. Now every
lequirement In that line will bo ful
filled. The water will be pumped from
tho well to the reservoir Just above
Rcynshanhurst.
A Horse Causes Excitement.
A horse driven by Patrick A. Wal
ker, the expressman, furnished a few
moments' excitement on Saturday
morning. From some cause or other
the animal suddenly conceived the
notion that he was cut out for a run
ner nnd started off at a lively gait on
Church street, which seems to be the
popular thoroughfare for runaway
horses. When It got to the comer of
Salem avenue the horse made a quick
swing to continue its flight up the stoop
hill, hut It got tangled up with a tele
graph polo In front of Sullivan's shoe
shop, nnd this was Mr. Walker's
chance to get control of It. He grasped
tho opportunity and the horse. No
dnmnge resulted except to the spec
tators' feelings, who were disappointed
at the quick ending of what promised
to be a little excitement.
Not Undertaker Purple.
It was stated in an evening paper on
Saturday that tho body of Mrs. Harvey
Smith would arrive In this city from
the west this week and that Under
taker Purple would not arrive In town
until Tuesdny. Mr. Purple desires It
to be stated that he Is In nowise con
nected with tho funeral arrangements
of Mrs. Smith, and that ho has not
been out of town wince last Wednes
day. The Christmas Collection.
The Christmas collections at the
Church of St. Rose do Lima netted the
sum of a llttlo over $1,200. This is
about $200 less than was donated In
1809, but Is a good showing when It is
considered that the city und Its inhabi
tants have not yet recovered from tho
miners' strike and that normal condi
tions of work and wuges are as yet far
behind what they were a year ago.
Have Returned South.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II, Harwood and
two children, of Beckley, W. Vn,, who
have been visiting friends at Waymart,
Gravity and Carbondale, have returned
south. Mr. Harwood Is a successful
lumber man of that section, owning
and operating a large saw-mill. Ho
says that there Is a vast weplth or
bituminous coal In that region nnd
that mining Is developing rapidly.
The Bishop In Town.
Bishop Talbot, the Protestant Epis
copal bishop of this dloceso, will bo the
guest of Rev. Rollln A. Sawyer, of tho
Trinity church In this city, today. Tho
bishop and tho minister will discuss
the details and tho date for opening
tho new church. This evening the ves
trymen will hold a meeting to take ac
tion upon the bishop's recommenda
tion. A New Firm.
Two young men from Scranton have
located In Moon's shop, at tho corner
of Belmont and Canaan streets, and
will embark In the carriage and sign
painting business. As this is the only
carriage painting firm 'With adequate
facilities this side of Scranton, It is
thought that tho now Arm will have a
promlblng field.
Tho Woek of Prayer.
The week of prayer leglns tonight
in all of tho Protestant churches ot
tho city, Which will hold union meet
ings. Tonight's meeting will bo held
In tho Congregational church, and will
be addressed by Rev. Dr. Whalcn, who
will have for his theme "Tho World's
Need and Destiny."
Gone to Honesdnle.
Miss May Thorpe, of Summit ave
nue, has accepted a position In the
glass factory ot T. B. Clark & Son,
In Honcsdale, and has removed to tho
Maplo City.
An Installation.
At the last meeting of the James
Stuart council, No, 763, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, the fol
lowing officers were Installed: Coun
cillor, Fred Van Sickle; vice councillor,
C, Moaher; recording secretary, Wil
John
Meetings Tonight.
Select council.
School board.
Olive Leaf lodge, No. 1G6, Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows.
Typographical union, No. 239.
Federal union, No. 7201.
Branch 163, National Association ot
Letter Carriers.
Young Men's Institute.
Merchants' association.
Washington camp, Patriotic Order
Sons of America.
Gono to Pittston.
With the Erie company assuming
charge of tho Butler Mine company on
Jan. 1 some changes have taken place.
Bernard Holleran, initio superintendent
for several years, has resigned his po
sition to go to Virginia. Ho Is suc
ceeded by J. Walsh, of Carbondale,
who has already assumed his duties.
Pittston Gazette.
A New District Organizer.
It Is announced In labor circles that
Charles II. O'Boyle, of North Scran
ton, has been appointed district organ
izer of tho Retail Clerks association.
His district will take In nil of Lacka
wanna county. The new organizer Is
well and favorably known In Carbon
dale. Knights of Father Mathew Install.
Tho Knights of Father Mathow held
their Installation of officers In St. Uoo
hall yesterday afternoon. After tho
business was over, an enjoyable smoker
was held. Several speakers entertnlnod
their fellow-members by discussions of
tho topics of the times.
The Passing Throng.
'Miss Rebecca Coleman has icturncd
home after visiting In Pittston.
Miss Ella Burke Is visiting In Scran
ton. Miss Kate Byrne Is In Now York
city.
D. J. Foley H entertaining his father,
Daniel Foley, and his sister, Miss Ag
nes. Mrs. T. J. Whitehead, of Belmont
street, 13 confined to her home by III
nos. Van Kirk Stansbuig. of High sheet,
who has been pcrlouly ill, Is improv
ing. Miss Lois Hall, of Lincoln avenue,
has retumed fiom a short visit to
Blnghamtou.
Mrs. Ida Coleman, ot Lincoln ave
nue, left for Scranton last evening,
where she will visit a few davs.
Miss Elizabeth Mooney, of Rutland,
Vt is visiting her parents, Mr. nnd
Mrs. Thomas Mooney, or Brooklyn
street.
Frank Schoonover. of Cemetery
street, leaves town this morning to re
sume his studies at Drew Theological
seminary.
Messrs. James Nealon, Willie Mc
Garry and Joe Russler will leave on
Wednesday to resume their studies at
St. Michael's, Toronto.
Rev. G. It. Merrill and family arc
visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Richmond,
of Cherry avenue, previous to his tak
ing up a pastorate at SmlthvlIIe Flats,
N. Y.
JERMYN AND A1AYF1ELD.
The home of Mrs. Reynolds, of Sec
ond street, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday afternoon. The cause of the
conflagration Is unknown. Mrs. Rey
nolds nnd granddaughter, who resides
with her, were both out at tho time.
The fire had been under headway somo
time before It was discovered and was
first noticed at 3.30 o'clock, when dense
volumes of smoke Issued from the
building. No alarm was turned In, but
the fire was seen from the Delaware
and Hudson breaker and the whistle
blown. About the same time the Crys
tal Fire company arrived and were
quickly followed hy the Artesian.
Their arrival was just In time to pre
vent the destruction of the ndjolnlng
property, which was in great danger.
Mrs. Reynolds' loss Is complete, nnd
besides her home nnd household fur
niture, Include n carpet-weaving ma
ehlno by which she earned her liveli
hood. No insurance was carried on
either building or contents. Much sym
pathy is expressed for the unfortunate
woman, who has been sorely aflllcted
the past few years.
The olllcers of Federal union, No.
7174, were on Friday evening Installed
by Joseph Coollcan, of Archbald, as
follows: President, Alonzo Whltcly:
vice-president, J. D. Wall: secretary.
S. B. Hills; financial secretary, James
Davltt; treasurer, F. G. Van Sickle;
guardian, A. Moshcr; guide, V. R.
Haas.
Today being Christmas day as ob
served by tho Gieelc church, several of
the collieries will be Idle in conse
quence. There will be no work at tho
Delaware and Hudson colliery.
Mrs. John W. Jones and Mrs. J. B.
Selgle, of Fourth street, were Scranton
visitors on Saturday.
A meeting of mine workeis and all
others interested In the reading room
lately opened under the auspices of
tho local branch of mine workers will
bo held In tho rooms this evening,
when Important business will be trans
acted, and a largo attendance Is de
sired. Lyman Howe's high-class moving
pictures will be exhibited hero In the
Methodist Episcopal church on Satur
day evening. Mr. Howe has appeared
here several times and has alwavs
given great satisfaction. The pictures
to bo exhibited on Saturday are all
new nnd embrace genuine South Afri
can war scenes and thrilling pictures
of tho Paris exposition.
Mrs. William Shager, of Fourth
street, who has been seriously 111, is
recovering.
Tho Delaware and Hudson breaker
worked twenty-one nnd a half days
last month.
Mrs. David Gardner and two chil
dren, of Scranton, spent yesterday
hero with friends.
Richard Evans, of Third street, who
has been rerlously III of pneumonia
for several days, Is reported to be in
quite a critical condition.
Stops tho Cough
and works off the Cold.
Laxattvo Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets
cure a cold In ono day. No Cure, No
Pay. Prlco 25 cents.
PECKVILLE.
George Bates, of Brook strcot, who
fell from a tiestle at the Lackawanna
colliery on Friday, died of his injuries
Saturday morning. Ho Is survived by
a w'lfo and five children. Tho funeral
will take place this afternoon at his
home on Brook street, nt 2 o'clock.
Rev. J. S. Thomas will ofllclnte.
Master Archie TInklepaugh Is con
fined to his home by severe Illness.
Tho alarm of flro sounded Friday
evening on the East Sldo was caused
liam Qreenslado; conductor,
Jones; warden, Arthur Itowe.
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The finest and most complete wholesale and retail musical es
tablishment in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Great inducements and great attractions will be offered dur
ing the Holidays.
OVER ONE HUNDRED
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Have km Provided for the Holiday Trade.
Prices will be made extremely low and terms reasonable.
Every instrument fully guaranteed. Don't fail to call and get
prices and see what money will buy.
Remember the PlaceGuernsey Hall
314 Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
J. W. GUERNSEY, Proprietor
hy the burning of a shifting shanty
nt Dolphs. A bucket brigade pioteot
ed nenrhy buildings.
The Dolawnie and Hudson company
paid their Grassy Island colliery em
ployes Saturday.
William Conner has announced him
self ns a candidate for the office of as
sessor. Mr. Homier Is the present In
cumbent. An Infant child of Mi: nnd Mrs. 7,
P. Tinklepaugli Is very 111 of diph
theria. OLYPHA1NT.
Tills eenlng at tho Father Mathow
Opera houso tho Tommy Shearer com
pany w ill bcKin a week's engagement,
presenting a tepertolro ot popular
plays tit popular prices. Kuch play Is
mounted with specinl scenery and ef
fects can led by tho company. Numer
ous specialties will be introduced be
tween the acts. Tonight "Tli Victor
ian Cross" will be presented.
Tho funeral of the young child of
Mr. and Mrs. Gcoigc Spitz, ot Lacka
wanna street, who died on Saturday af
ter a brief Illness, took place yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was
made In the Jewish cemetery at
Scranton.
Robert Iewsley returned home Sat
urday after spending a week with rela
tives at Carbondale.
P. F. O'Mnlley returned to the Uni
versity ot Pennsylvania yesterday, af
ter spending the holidays here.
Tommy Prlco, of N'.intlcoUe, H visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Jones, of Lack
awanna sticct.
f. Jr. Hathaway, Jr., has iPturned to
Yale college to resume his studios.
Wilson J. Smith, of Wllkos-Uarre,
was a business caller In town Satur
day. Misses Anna Tlmmons, and Annu
White, of Carbondale, were visitors In
town yesterday.
The employes of No. 2 and Kddy
Creek collieries will be paid today.
Miss Nellie Sullivan, ot Scranton,
visited friends In town yesterday.
District Attorney John It. Jones and
family have returned from New York.
Miss Lottie Reynolds, of Forest City,
who has been tho guest of Miss Mary
Davis, returned home Saturday.
TAYLOR.
The coming of Professor . Robert
Goss, the well known speaker and mis
sionary, who will produce the Passion
Play pictures at tho Calvary Daptist
church tomorrow evening, Is awaited
with Interest. Tho Passion Play Is a
vivid portrayal never to bo forgot ton.
Tho Taylor basket ball team and tlio
Uellevue Stars will battlo for supro.
macy at Fallon's rlnl; on Trlduy own
ing next. Both teams havo met betom
and it was only after the hardest of
battles that tho homo team proved tuo
superior. A social will follow tin
game. Tho funeral of the lato William A.
Helles, of Old Forge, whoso death oc
curred at tho Moses Taylor hospital
on Friday from typhoid fuvor, took
place yesterday afternoon. The fune
ral wus private, liurial was made in
the Marcy cemetery.
Tho youngest child of Mr. and Mrs.
neeso J. Williams, of Illdge street, died
on Friday with pneumonia, and will bo
buried this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
Services at the family residence and
interment In the Forest Home ceme
tery. Tho Delaware Lackawanna and
Western company paid the employes
of tho Archbald, Taylor, Pyno und Hoi
don collieries on Saturday. It took
only two hours to pay tho four places
under the new system, which heieto-
fore would take tho entire day to dis
tribute tho earnings.
The vigilant committees of all wards
of the borough aio requested to mocv.
tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock to
arrange the date for Republican pri
maries and for candidates to register
and pay their assessments.
Mr. Homer Jones will leave this
morning for Pottsvlllo, Schuylkill
county, on a business trip.
Kmhlom division, No. ii", Sons ot
Temperance, will meet in regular kos
slnii this evening.
John Strino, of the Moses Taylor
hospital, called on his mother here yes
terday. John It. Thomas is a eandldata for
the olllce of borough auditor, subject
to tho Republican primaries.
This evening Acacia lodge. No. r79,
Free and Accepted Masons, will meet,
when the new olllcers lecently Installed
will have charge.
Mrs. Daniel Owens, of Wilkes-Uarre,
Is at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas
Owens, of t'nlon street.
Harry nines, of Scranton, circulated
among friends In Rendhnm yesterday.
Druggist and Mis. Thomas Watklns,
ot Olyphant. were the guests of his
motliar. Mrs. W. W. Wntklns, of Grove
street, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. demons and family, of
Scranton, spent the Sabbath with Mr.
nnd Mrs. Richard dimming, of Main
street.
Mr. and Mis. William llasklns and
children wore guests of relatives In
Olyphant on tho Sabbath.
A grand entertainment will be held
In tho Sibley Methodist Episcopal
church on Tluircdiiy evening, Jan. 10,
under tho nuspleis of the Ladles' Aid
society. Tho proceeds will go to liquid
ate tho expenses of different purposes
In connection with tho edifice. A ticut
Is In store for those desirous of being
pieseut.
U. G. Evans Is a candidate for tho
ofllre of boiough auditor.
THE NATION'S CAPITAL.
How It Has Been Developed in One
Hundred Years.
Horn tlic WmlJ'k WfiiK
When Washington last beheld the
city which bears his name, shortly be
fme his death In 17!W, It was a strag
gling settlement In the woods, almost
wholly devoid of Htreets, with thlrtv
or forty residences most of tlieso
pmall and uncomfortable and an un
finished cnpltol and president's home.
Indeed "W nshlngton long remained a
spaisoly built, unsightly city und ,i
comfortless place of residence. For
moro than a ceueratlon Its growth In
population was loss than six hun
dred a year, a rat- of Increase that
would now put to Fhumo ulino.it any
village In the land; nnd so late a
H!0. Do Paeourt, tho French minister,
could write that Washington wni
' neither a city, nor a village, nor the
country." but ' a bulldlng-yard placed
In a desolate spot, wheieln living is
unheal able."
The opening of tho Chil war found
It a dirty, stiagnllng. unkempt town.
The water supply cnine from pumps
and splines; there wcro neither street
cars nor paved streets; no llio de
put tment, police forco worthy of tbo
name, and not a sower in the city,
Earthen blurts lined tha rlvor bank:
stables nnd wooden fences surrounded
the White House: the present depart
ments were not hall! finished, nnd tho
parks und commons wero given up 1 1
weeds. Hut nil this was changed by
the struggle lor tho Union, which
doubled the population of Washington
and brought In freedom and Northern
enteipilse, but moro Important still,
hy a thousand moving and glorious
Guernsey Hall
Headquarters
for
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BEAUTIFUL
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The Dickson Manufacturing Go.
Icranton and WltMvBartA I'.
Manufaoturar oV
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENOlNEi
Boilers, Holitlnzand Pumping Machinery
General Office, Scranton, Fa.
associations, endeared the capital to
the people of the whole country. Thetf
came Its le-making by Shepherd anil
Ills associates. Now it Is a truly Im
perial city, and the Judgment of
Washington nnd tha genius of L'En
fant have been vindicated.
HELPING WORKINGMEN.
Two Practical Ideas Already Worked
Out in Cleveland.
I'ioiii tho World's Work.
Once a week In tho factory of the
Cleveland Window Glass company a
discussion takes place upon some topic
of business Interest. Written questions
aio handed In advance to the em
ployees. The answers enable the com
pany to judge of the efllclency of Its
woiklng force. They Indicate also the
possibility ot educating men from the
i anks to positions ns foremen nnd
salesmen, thus obviating the necessity of
relying upon outside nsslstance. Her
Is one example: Two years ago a
young man was taken Into the employ
of the company at a salary of $12 per
month. Soon tho company needed a
salesman. Largely through informa
tion obtained In these discussions he
was enabled In a short time to fill the
poltlon of salesman nt a salary of $2."
per week Instead of $12 a month.
Ono foatuie of special Interest In tin:
woiks of the Cleveland Twist Drill
company Is tho system of paying for
suggestions tending townrd improve
ments In factory methods nnd manage
ment. The drills mado by the com
pany are straightened before they are
sent out. A drill Is laid on a block of
metal whose upper surface Is smooth
and highly polished. Uy looking tow
nrd a strong light and rolling the drill
hack and forth, the Inaccuracies, If any
exist, nio discovered. Tills work re
quires great accuracy and close appli
cation, and Is exceedingly trying to the
eyes. Formerly the work was done In
a largo loom with a number of large
windows. An employe suggested par
titioning tho room, painting the walls
gieen, and hanging green shades at the
windows. Fifty dollars was paid for
this suggestion. In return tho com
pany obtained the use of half tho origi
nal room for other purposes, and an In
crease of 15 per cent. In the work done
In the gteeu room. This Increased out
put has already amounted to several
thousand dollars.
ESPIONAGE IN TUIiKEY.
("nii-ijntlttple Cnrrefponilrnte Cldraijo Hfcord
n rani'I nf tln rlct fo which ctplonaee
i rinlnl In tin' co.intrv !U fuuiUlinl hy an
imlikiit ulmli lu:poiuil tr (lie gnnil n liter tl'n
i.tlur Ujj. ljvcn tho lilul.cst pNHoruirn In Tur
key am nut rxcm.il fiom ttiiU'ioii. Their
inntcii'CiiU in o uatihcd aii'l rcpoilcd to the
iijIjw hy uii anny i( nlca, l.o Hnrm In every
I qu.irUr 'IIh' mmi'l titlrr l.nt wick i drlv
1 Ink" through the in cm tifft of 1'cra when
i.iriljgn nme out from a no- Mreet &wl marly
(iillhleil with him. Polli cjirlaKt' drew up to
a, old (ollUlon, and (Inline the ttoppjuit the
pi and tiler lecoivnltcd ilm occupant of the otner
ruirlnto ni Uecliad KrTrndl, (lie ullai' brother,
wlu mot likely will ruiceed to tho throne, The
ci. wd Ulrr very mtuially Minted him mid Mi
i ulute wax ictuuvd tvA hotli wmt on thctr wjy
Shortly afterward the trier wan ummoned lo
the palate, where It had tern reported that he
lud had u intt'tinf? It It the heir to the throne,
It took the whole of ono day to utlsfy the sultan
that the meittns hid lcen accidental and not
prcincdlatrd, and that no plot via being hatched
iRalust hit inijrtty.
GUERNSEY
EXTENSIVE
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