The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, October 17, 1902, Page 3, Image 3

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THE SCRAKTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY,, OCTOBER 17," 1902.S
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CITY OF SCRANTON WAS
NOT EVEN STAGGERED
.
Blow InfllGtcd bu the Goal Strike
Leaves No Mark That Will Not
Soon Disappear.
UTTERANCES OP SOME
REPRESENTATIVE MEN
Business Will Bnpldly Pick Up and
Big Boom Cin Be Looked for at
Once Becordcr Connell Says the
Future of Sornnton Was Never
Blighter Manager Logan of the
Burl Agency Avers That Seranton
Is Almost Independent of the Coal
Business Views of Secretary Sea
mans o ' the Board of Trade, Samuel
Samter and Hugh Frayne.
Hrrniiton's httslnwa Intercuts tlld mil
suffer grievously by reusw of tin;
stilki'. Htm will, by reuHon of hor nat
ural stability and the agRrcsslvom-xH nf
her bUHlncBS iiien, recover quickly and
permanently from whatever ill-i'ffectH
dlfl attend the strike. The fact that
she weathered the gale so successfully
will be an effective and lasting adver
tisement of her strength and tin; fact
that she Is far from being what might
he cHllcd dependent on the coal busi
ness for sustenance.
These declarations are the summing
up of views expressed by representa
tive, thoughtful citizens, who were in
terviewed by The Tribune, yesterday,
. on the effort of the strike on Hcranton.
No one expressed any fear of serious
consequences and all were confident of
h big and immediate rush of business.
Kecordcr AV. L. Connell said that In
common with all of our.cltizcns he was
fclad the struggle was over. Ills posi
tion, as executive head of the city, has
been a peculiarly trying one during the
past live months, yet he cheerfully
states that the general predisposition of
our people towards peace and good
order has made his burden much easier
In this respect than It might have been,
or was for the authorities In some
localities.
"The future of. Seranton was never
brighter," he said. '"With cheap power,
unexcelled lallroad faelPties and prov
iinity to the best marlat In the world
there would not appear to be any
reason why we should not swing at
once Into the stream of prosperity on
which almost every other community in
the country lias been traveling for the
past two or three years. We have been
deprived from a fair participation in
the general good times by rlretim-,
stances which were unnatural and un
fortunate, and which I happily believe
are removed from us for a long time to
come. 1 feel as if there was going to
be a better understanding from now on
existing between employer and em
ploye, which Is one of the first requis
ites for satisfactory Industrial condi
tions." , FIHST STEP XKGiSSSAUY.
The recorder was asked what he be
lieved was the first step necessary to
accomplish the Industrial rehabilitation
or Seranton. ("First of all," he said,
"we must have and assort confidence in
ourselves; then we must convince capi
tal at home and abroad that an invest
ment here Is safe. A community may
suffer from a glut In the labor market,
but never from a surplus of capital.
AVe. want our home capital to loosen up
and outside capital to come In.
"The push and enterprise of our
moneyed men used to be proverbial,
and so It will be again if we can only
guarantee them industrial peace. Scran -ton's
natural advantages are apparent
enough to commend themselves with
out any particular advertisement by us.
What we must do now Is convince the
prospective Investor that the other con
ditions are equally favorable."
In answer to a question as to the
seneral bearing and conduct of the
people of Seranton during the strike,
the iccorder said: "I am proud of her.
Despite the luct thai we had ten thou
sand to llfteen thousand mine workers
living In the city, and that thousands
more of our people openly .sympathized
v.lth,'tln;ir side of the controversy, and
although many of these people have
fixperiencod the pinch of" actual priva
tion, yet not a life has been lost in ihe
city, nor was there a single disturb
ance, of serious proportions during the
whole period of the strike.
"Seranton Is all right," said the re
corder. "She should, ami I believe will,
make greater progress in th, next live
years titan In nny roriner period hi her
history."
In response tti The Tribune's request
came the following rroni V II, r.ogan,
general manager of the It. II. Dun &
Co. Commercial agency, who, probably,
better than any other iimiu In the city
Is In a position to' speak Intelligently
of tf fronton's Industrial affairs!
Mil. l.OtlAX'rf V1ICWS.
"Time was, In the history of the older
merchants of Scrilnton, when the sug
gestion or a strike by the anthracite
miners brought alarm and fear of re
sults, and the possible contingency, of a
strike lasting live and one-half months
would have brought consternation to
the majority of them. Hut that time,
Judging from late experience, has gone
and In Its place has eo'me a confidence
of the ability of the average merchant
to withstand almost nny crisis which
might evolve from the coal trade.
"The slrlkp of 1H00 did not find them
unprepared and the lesson of past
years was siilllelently well remembered
to keep them ready far the threatened
strike of 1!I0.'. Following, as It did, a
year of prosperous business, It found
them with reduced stocks, small liabil
ity accounts, and, owing to the change
In the system of wage payments, In
better condition to withstand a long
struggle.
"Fortunately, the people who became
Idle were as well equipped for the
struggle as the merchants themselves,
imd this bus been exemplified in many
ways. Witness the very slight. If any,
reduction In savings accounts In banks
anil the absence of actual suffering
among the strikers themselves.
"The statistics stub-Joined, covering
the period between Slay 1 and Oct. IS
for the years 1D0U, iliOl ami 1902, are
Interesting In thai, they show but one
failure for 1P01! tnau for the preceding
year:
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XO LOXlircil DUPEXDHXT.
"There Is no question but that Seran
ton lias, during the past ten years,
grown away from Its dependency upon
the operation of the mines, until, it Is
believed that at this time not more
than one-third of Its population exists
principally through their operation.
"It is a notable fact that lis diversi
fied industries. Its Improvements of
various character ami the construction
of a new railroad and Improvements on
old ones have provided many of the
enforced Idler. with occupation ami
wages and this Is seen In the main
tenance of the volume of trade, par
ticularly In the shopping district or
centra! city.
i "Snnip iif thp Infirt I'filjtl! lwinstn rp-
port sales for the past five and one-
half months in excess of the same per
iod or lilul, although that year Is said
to have been the best In the history of
Seranton, This is attributed to several
cause!-, the most potent one being,
probably, the practical discontinuance
of a number of outlying stores and the
reduction of stocks in others to a point
where the trade could not lie readily
supplied, and it therefore found Its way
to the central city.
"Notwithstanding these favorable
conditions merchants generally are
glad or the good prospects of the end
ing of the present strike, ami should
work be resumed promptly It Is more
than likely that the volume of busi
ness for the next few months will sur
pass even that of 1801."
Said C. S. Seamans, secretary of -the
board of trade:
"In common with the rest of man
kind, r rejoice In the settlement of the
coal strike. It has been severe, to be
sure, but out of It all I believe good
will come to our city and her people.
It has demonstrated as nothing else
could have done, the fact that we are
no longer entirely dependent upon the
mining of coal. Prosperity Is still with
us, and we aie Justly entitled to a
goodly share of It,
X13FD MO lit-: INDPSTIUKS.
"What we want is more Industries.
They are coming our way as surely as
the sunrise. A little encouragement Is
needed, and I feel sure that our people
will work together with a determination
to make the city's success more pro
nounced In the future than In the past,
It is simply a case of perpetual push
und keeping at It that wins,"
Samuel Samter, one of the city's lead
ing merchants, was decidedly optimistic
In ills views. Said he:
"lletailers should now do a big busi
ness. There Is now at hand the period
of the year when domestic supplies are
In the greatest demand. People live In
doors more In the winter than the sum
mer. With it buying season on, the
country generally piosperoiis, the end
ing or Ihe strike and the sudden float
ing of a big iiinottnt of new money that
will come with the recin'rence of the
miners' pay days, there ought to be a
volume of business this winter unprece
dented In the history of the city.
".Merchants who have allowed their
stocks' to become depleted can now with
confidence begin to replenish them.
Those or us who kept stocked up during
the strike experienced little of the in
consequences that came to others.
Iluyers who had been dealing with sub
urban stores which practically shut up
shop, or city stores which failed to
keep slocked up, came to the stores
which did keep stocked up. Seranton
merchants, for the most part, continued
to do business during the strike Just as
If there was no strike, ami as n conse
quence the commercial agencies report
a business In the central city quite ns
big as any preceding year. It is my
firm opinion that Seranton business
men will soon be able to forget the
strained conditions through which wo
have Just passed,"
I.AUOU hlCADKIt'S COMMENTS.
Hugh Frayne, state president of the
American Federation of Labor, dealt
as follows Willi the possibilities of the
future effect of the arbitral ending of
the coal strike:
"To my mind the ending of the coal
strike marks an epoch In strike his
tory. The fact that the greatest indus
trial conflict l the world's history can
be as It almost surely will be con
cluded by arbitration, is an unanswer
able argument In favor of the claim of
trades unionists that arbitration Is a
practical and effective method of ad
justing differences between employer
and employed. This community, 1 be
lieve, will not be troubled soon again
by a strike of any moment. The
miners' strike has bail a strong ten
dency to make organised capital and
organized labor more respectful of cat.ii
other's powers. The attempt of capi
tal to completely Ignore organized la
bor, as Instanced In the operators' con
duct, and their having to recede from
their oft reiterated position. Is an as
surance "that such a thing Is not likely
to occur again.
"Only one strike Is now on in these,
parts. That Is the long-drawn-out
strike of the Brotherhod or Carpenters
and Joiners. I am hopeful that the
adoption of arbitration as n means of
settling the miners' strike will have Its
effect in bringing about a settlement
of the carpenters' strike by similar
means. As one who is In close touch
with labor unionism, 1 will give It as
my firm opinion that with fair arbitra
tion recognized by the employer ns a
medium of settlement In all disputes
between employer and employe, we will
uol be called upon ngnln to witness
another national- calamity, such as is
now happily drawing to an end."
THEATRICAL.
"King Dodo."
"King Dodo" still further demonstrated
his great popularity and drawing powers
al the Lyceum yesterday afternoon and
evening. At each performance there
was scarcely a vacant seat. The prin
cipals and chorus wore in even better
voice than Wednesday night, having bad
tlniu to rest up after several long jumps
during the past few days.
t'ors Anderson, Harry Carter, Mists
May Emory ami Miss Leslie Leigh came
In for a largo share of applause its of
coarse tlld also Mcgrs. Collyer nnd Mey
ers and Misj Williams and Miss IVctlis.
the principals.
Miss Poetbs' dainty ways and manner
isms secured a waun place in the hearts
of the audience.
"A Fight for Millions.''
Malcolm Douglas' new play, "A Fight
for Millions," hud Its Initial presentation
in tills city at the Academy last night,
and It was greeted by it largo and ap
preciative audience, which was treated 10
some absolutely new and novel walks of
stagecraft.
Among the features Introduced Is a
scene showing the death cell In Sing Sing
prison; an exemplification of the working
of wireless telegraphy, the New Yoik
subway tunnel r.ntl a new anil model sub
marine boat In operation la the bottom
of the Hudson river. These scenes anil
effort. aye all new nnd very realistic.
The company presenting .Mr. Douglas'
play Is a very capable one. The princlpil
parts fell to J. K. Hutchinson, Howard
Truestlale, Wilbur C. Held, Nicholas Con
way and Laura Willi and they all de
serve great credit for their finished worlc.
Nicholas Conway's great specially
"Laughing Moses," took Ihe house by
storm.
Mr. Douglas Is an old newhpaper man
and very well known nnd liked in this
city, lie camo Into prominence some
years ago ns one of the authors of tho
Hrownies.
"A Klght for .Millions" will be repented
this afternoon anil evening.
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JOSEPH
JEFFERSON
tiU briUimtiy Impersonates Rip Vsjs Wlnklo vuoHiUor!Oyars. Now
, VMtMr ft to4fi unmtwra th usual k Uours or JO ynurs, ha generally
I ', vtkM t oojaWbU bonury,
TRYABITA FOOD
U t, dainty, wholesome breakfast food anil a delicious dish at any meal
either for young people, for women or for strong men. It needs do
cooking. Is ready for instant use wilh cream or milk or fruit juice.
It is prepared from selected Minnesota whole wheat by an original
patent process. Each flake represents a kernel of wheat. Il contains
more nutriment even than beef. Reins Mly impregnated wilb pepsin
and celery (and not being malted), it in very easily duelled. It
soothes the nerves, brightens the completion ana makes borne happy.
See that your grocer does not substitute an inferior article with a
counterfeit name. Look for union label on each package. Ask also
for TRYABITA HULLED CORN.
fend us your grocer's nume and four r.euls In stamps aud
we will send you free a ttartlliiK novelty a doll receipt
book and a sample package nf Tryablta Food.
TRYABITA FOOD CO., Ltd.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
"The Dancing Missionary."
Among llie leatiues of the bill nt the
DiNle theater this week, pmbalily none
have attracted more atleutiou than tho
sketch entitled "The- Dancing .Mission
ary," In which Terry anil Klmer appear,
In this act the dancing of Wall Terry Is
certainly In the first class, and the novel
sketch creates much merriment. Ksthvr
Wallace who Is seen In one of her quaint
ami original musical acts has also won
much appfiiiiho during the week.
Tomorrow will lie souvenir day. At Ihe
matinee a llashlight plctiuo of ilu Inle
ilor of Ihe theater will be taken and ev
ery holder of a reserved seal coupon will
be entitled lo a copy of the plctiuo free.
Company Cancelled.
The "Vanity l-'nlr" Huiifstpiers" who
opeat'tl al the Star yesterduy nrivrnoiiu,
Intending lo remain tho balance, or ibo
week were cancolled after tint matinee
owing to ihe performance noi being tip to
Urn standard ivipilrcd of attractions play
ing inai utilise.
The Bennett-Moulton Co,
It has been the, aim of llennelt & Moiil
ton lo have the besi rcpei'lolin company
on Iho road, anil it is said they liuvtt suc
ceeded lo an extent Unit Is truly beyond
Ihe comprehension of those who have
watched their (lulu fmni tin rear lo lliu
front rank hi tho prolVslou. li.Minetl A
Moulton's success Is due to the curelul
manner In which they stage their pro
ductions, nnd also by their keeping every
promise they make lo the public.
The company is made up this season of
lwent-tisht oMepilonally clover people,
which Includes a Aral flass concert or
tiicslra anil six vaudeville aiilsts. The
specialties intioiluceil by this company
consist of some ol the best vaudeville
nets In the country, r'or their production
Ibis Ken ton liennett fi Moullon have pur
chased entirely new scenerj, properties,
electrical effects, elc, etc. This company
will be seen at the Academy of Music all
next week with dally matinees commenc
ing Tuesday. Prices 10, JO ami :S0 cenls.
Rose Sydell's London Belles.
A ci acker J.'tic entvlialiiiuoiit Is an
liniiuced for next week at the Slur, when
the famous Rose Sydoll's London Bel lei
will nutUti their appearance. Tho pro
Kiammo piescntcd is nuiilu up of novel
nets and features, und is full of spk-o and
U an oUo, the pcrforiuuiicc open-
TRY THIS TEST,
'
And see if your Kidneys
are Diseased.
A very simple way todclertnlne whether
yoilr kidneys or bladder are diseased is lo
put some of your urine in n glass tumbler
and let it stand 24 hours ; if It has a sedi
ment or a cloudy, ropy or stringy appenr
nce, If It Is pale or discolored, you do not
need a physician to tell you that you are
in a dangerous condition, Ur, David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy speedily
cures such serious symptoms ns pain in
back, inability to hold urine, n burning
gcaldlng pain In passing It, frequent tic
Ire to urinate, especially at night, and
the staining of linen by your urine.
The Rev. Aaron Coons, D.D., pa.itorof
theM.E.ChurchofRhinecllfT,N.Y.,says)
" I most sincerely believe that Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
Is the best kidney, liver nnd blood
medicine made, and urgently recom
mend it, for 1 know by experience it
will do all that is claimed for it."
"Favorite Remedy" is a vegetablehelp
to the stomach and bowels in performing
their duties properly. It overcomes and
permanently cures dyspepsia, Indigestion
billoii'jnesR and rheumatism. It is abso
lutely harmless and purely vegetable. It
contains no narcotics or mineral in any
form, no dangerous stimulants, nc mor
curv or poisons, nnd is the only kidney
medicine that does not constipate.
It is for sale by all druggists in the
Mow BO Oont Sizo and the regular
1. 00 sire bottles less than a cent a dose.
Samff bottlr enough for trial, free by mail.
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. Y.
I)r. Ds rid Kfnoftlj'ii JUf Ir Kje Salve for all
Unease or Inflammations of the Kje. Sc.
Do You Know
The
buy
best place in town to
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is nt
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Is This Name on Your Shoes?
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Means something to women who have
worn "Sorosis" Shoes. You can't per
suade them to try other makes. They know
from experience that these shoes are as per
fect as it's possible for shoe makers to make them.
It's the reason for the phenomenal success of the
"Sorosis" factory. Just stop to think of the num
ber of these shoes that are finished every day to sup
ply the demand all over the world. No other than
an American factory could complete and finish 5,000
pairs a day, and we know from experience on special
orders that this number does not supply the demand.
The receipts of our ''Sorosis" shoe department show
a wonderful increase over last season. That's proof
enough for us that the women of this city appreciate
our efforts in securing the most stylish and comfort
able shoe made. "
412 Spruce Street.
J0O Lackawanna Avenue.
We have a complete assortment of
the 50c kind, the $1. 00-kind nnd all
standard makes, in all grades.
Agency for Dr. Jaeger's.
in
sis
Lager
Beer.
Manufacturers of
Old Stock
ljltttlllllltjltl3ltl(l: $
PILSNER
. Seranton, Pa.
Hrewjry,
., 4.15 to 4st,
N. seventh &!
Old 'Phone, 3331.
New 'Phone, 2935.
Iiik: wltli a l;lt entitled "Alan led Alafli
ere 11 Musical farci lu three uct." Iu
IroUllcliiK tho full strength of Hid com.
p.iny which HtatN the hall of lu tighter
rolling, anil II Is theieafter one eiuitlnuu!
round of merriment.
Ask for Sorosis. Our experi
enced fitters will do the rest.
Per pair
$3.50
Samter Brothers
Complete Outfitters.
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Mine, Sembvich's Recital.
The uiipiuraiue 011 Tinwlny eveiihiK
next of Mme. Seiulu'lch murks tho open
I111; of the musical season In Seranton lu
a manner which should attract Iho sumo
B real crowds which atlmidcil the Xoitllca
anil PaderewsUI concerts,
.Musicians everywhere- pinnniince Aline.
Scmhrlfli the Krealest sIhkIub arll.tt now
before the public and that she will ro
telve an ovation here on the. occnslon of
her Hint recital of the season Is already
Installed. Wind was received thai she
would reach Serniiluii nil Monday next,
She Is very much Inleivstetl In our city
and will visit some of our Institutions, In.
cluilliiB ihe International (.'orresiioiideaco
schools.
livery detail looUna lo the comfort of
all iittcmlltiK the leelltil on Tuesday next
Is lieliiK nrrauxed and many pleasant sur
prises will he noted In the nrrniiKe,ineiitH
ht'lntf made for llie event. The sale at
Powell's continues lulsk and those tlu
blrhiK swats should cull at once.
A Mean Mnn nnd a Broken Vase.
lie ell nhllgcil to niako some kind of
present to the .vomit; woman, hut, IioIuk
very avnilrltius, he tlld not want to spend
any money, and he was puzzled what to
tlu, when suddenly, as ho was walkiui;
thrniiKh a street lu l.omlnu he saw a
handsome vase fall as a clerk was about
lo plan 11 in the window. At once, ho
entered the store ami asked:
"How much tin you want for that lao.
lieu vase?"
'What, for those, pieces on Ihe Moor?"
riled Iho storekeeper In surprise. "Why,
you can liaxe them for a sIiIIIIuk. They'ru
no use, for they tan't ho put toguihsr
niuiln."
"I don't care." answered tho avaiicloas.
man. "I'll kIvo you a .dillllni,- for them
and sixpence ixtui If you'll niako a pack
age of them ami scad them to this lutly'H
uddiess."
The stoiekcepcr promised In tin so, ami
the avarleltiUH man wenl home, ovcrjojed
at the thoiiulil that lie hail mailo .such
a eood lMiBiilu. for he said lo himself:
"When she icceives the vase she'll natui't
ally conclude that It was biukon ilui'lug
llie Juuinoy." 1
He was mistaken, however, for the
storekeeper wrapped each broken piece
of tho vase In a separate, piece of paper.
Tho donor heard of his blunder through
tho young lady's iiialtl. for the young lady
herself lias not spoken to him hIiicu tho
slKitteied vise readied hciv-l'lilludclphla
U'dsur.
Shooting Season
OPENED YESTERDAY.
I It is lawful to kill Pheasants, Quail,
Wild Turkey, Squirrels, Woodcock,
t Ducks and Geese, beginning with t
October 15th. i
Sportsmen will find all the Necessaries for a Hunting Trip in
Our Superior Line of
Guns, Rifles, Ammunition,
Hunting Coats, Sweaters, Gun Cases,
Etc., Etc.
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AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FISHING TACKLE ALSO IN STOCK
FLOREY & BROOKS,
520524 Spruce Street.
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A "For Rent" sign
on your house will
only be sejn by the
casual passerby,
A "For Rent" ad.
In The Tribune will
be seen by ALL who
may be contemplating
a change of residence.
Only One-Half Cent a Word
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SUMMER RESORTS
Atlantic City.
The temperature at the AONUW,
On the Beicli, In Clielie. Atlantic City,
Wcdaesdny was tJ.
Uvcry apiioiuiineat o( a modern Hotel.
HOTEL RICHMOND,
Kentmly Aunut, r'iltt Hotel llotu Deach, At'
Untie City, N. J,; uO UicD ilcw roouu; i,
luUty 400; write tor pecll ities. J. II. Itnk
iiis, I'rcp
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On I tpttr of the Allcehjoy Mountain. I.rliljh
Valley isllroid; near TowjmJi. iljtuin;, fliitluy,
ports, etc, EitelUtit table. ItcuoinMc rates.
LAKE WESAUKINQ HOTEL
P, O.. Ape, I'a. Send (or booklet.
O. E. 11 Alt 1113.
The
Moosic
Powcte
Co.
Booms 1 and 2
Commonwealth Bldg.
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING AND BLASTING
POWDER
Utile at Mooslc ami ltuthdale Worls.
Laflin & Band Powder Co.'a
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Utvlrlc HittctlcJ, Llcutrlo Kiloder,
plodlng IllaUs. Safety Kutr,
BEPAUNO CHEMICAL CO.'S
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
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