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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-25
Badly Tarnished.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
The brass mountings on this administra-
ton have worn off with startling rapidity
during the past year.
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Casual Remark.
New York Sun.

New 1OFh sun.
The fathers OF the Republic never in
tended that our lighthouse tenders should
be employed as floating hospitals.
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A. 10 Eating Crow.

Kansas City Journal.
To President Cleveland: Cover IL plenti-
fully with pepper sauce and garlic, and
toy TO imagine it is spring chicken.
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Miss Lyons Took Pari. Green.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 2i.-Miss Ivy
Lyons, ed twenty-three. daughter OF Mr.
and Np James Lyons. Of Lyons station
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THE WAR ENDED.
Freshmen and Union Printers VIII
Hereuffer Act Tn~efhar

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-The committees of
conference on amalgamation of the Inter
national Typographical Union and Inter
national Printing Pressmen's Union have
settled the differences of the two organiza-
tons. The latter organization seeded
from the International Typographical
Union about four years ago on account of
differences then existing between them.
The new agreement includes an alliance
offensive and defensive in regard TO the
strike law between the two unions, the
allied printing trade councils in every city
and town in the United States and Canada
and a joint union label. The warfare here
tofOre existing between the two bodies is
suspended pending the ratification of the
articles of agreement entered into by the
referendum of the two contracting bodies.
The articles of agreement have been in
dorsed by William b. Prescott, of Indian
apolis, president of the International Typo
graphical Union. and Theodore Galaskow-
sky, of st. Louis. president of the Interna-
tiOnal Printing PreSSmen'S Union.
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4 big

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
The typographical errors in the tariff bill
are the smallest errors in it. The entire
measure IS a blunder,
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Viewers Strike May End Soon.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Aug. 24-The
great strike here will be ended in the
course of a week, if the statement of Hon.
w. w. Grape, made tonight, amounts to
aught. Mr.. Grape said he thought that
after Labor day the end of the fight would
be in view. He believed the manufacturers
were at fault in the manner in which they
had posted the reduction. He admitted that
the pound system of aymen adopted by
the manufacturer in order to avoid the
particulars in the law was a failure so far,
and mis- statement was borne out this after
paid off, for all the weavers found, upon
opening their pay envelopes, that they were
paid by the cut. This is due to the fact that
the manufacturers find. after making up
the pay rolls, the wages were increased 10
per cent. by the pound payment system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-25
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.

Upright Pianos sold ora terms as adj
vertised on page =. ID. IA.
a. co.
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Committing HarI-kari.
Washington Post.

The Democratic party seems TO have be-
come infatuated with the suicide page OF
the New York World.
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Indiann DenIhs.

uni suicide last night by taking
paris green. No cause is assigned for the
deed.
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MT. PLEASANT, Pa, Aug. 2i.-This
morning Peter Firmstone, an English min
er, was attacked by d crowd of striking
Slavs while on his way to work, knocked
down with a club and repeatedly kicked.
his assailants aiming for the heart. Firm
stones wife, who heard his cries for help,
quickly aroused several of her neighbors
and went to the rescue. The Slavs escaped,
but before leaving their victim one of
them cut the unconscious Englishman
across the head and through the nose.
Another striker almost severed the left
ear. The terrible kicks Firmstone received
over the heart will probably cause his
death
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Consciencr-strIcken

Philadelphia North American.
Cleyeland's malarke has departed. but he
v stAi troubled With tariff nightmare.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
MR. cHrrrsNDEN REELECTED.
Will Preside Over tho Select Council for
Another Year.

Another Year.
at 10 a. m the now select council
met for organization and Colonel
George SAndsrson was elected tempor-
ary president, For permanent presi-
dent MIR. Clemons named G. g. Chit
tenden and Mr.. Roche, P. f. McCann.
Mr.. Chittenden was elected by the fol
lowing vote:
Chittenden-Finley Ross Wade NJ. Finn,
William j. Thomas, r. II. Williams, Fred
Durr, Charles Wagner, George Sanderson,
7. Il. McCann, Ii. r. Fellows, William
Kellow, Y. H. Clemons , G. w. Westpfahl
Alexander IT. Conneli--l3.
McCann-Peter Kelly, NJ. E. Clark, John
e. Roche, j. +. Schwenk, James j. Man
ley, M. j. Burns, Victor II. Lauer, G. E
Chittenden-S.
The rules of the old council were
adopted and then Mr. Chittendon
thanked the members for the honor
they had conferred upon him in re-
electing him to preside over the body,
Mayor Connell administered the oath
OF office to Mr.. Cnittenden who, in
turn, swors in the new and re- elected
mem bSrs. The new members are:
Wade Nj. Finn, Second ward William
J. Thomas, Fourth ward; NJ. E. Clarke,
Sixth ward Fred Durr, Eighth ward ;
Charles Wagner, Tenth ward NJ. J.
Burns, Eightsentn ward.
Mr.. Manley's right to his seat and a
vote was not questioned. although,
like Mr.. Sweeney, he has CONTEST on
his hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
HOMIE NEWS AMID FON DESERVE THE FIRST ATTENTION. OFF

MIA, is one which least expected would
iali TO my lot. In accepting the call, real
iAe my inability to perform the duties
which the office requires in such Il manner
as l know other members of this body
could; but shall do the best | can to serve
you and the people Of the city.
Gentlemen, there is much important
work for MS to perform this year. 4 in
order to get the best results and TO ..eet
the approval Of the taxpayers we will
nave to watch carefully all the expendi-
lures OF the coming year. As our city
grows It's wants increase and it behooyes
us to be mindful Of the peoples interests
There have been appropriated 1928.
2oU, ~, together with the appropriation
for bridges OF $3.50, 600, for which the peo-
pie have given their consent, making in
all $j7S2S049, This great amount of
money to b. expended under the superyis-
ION OF the city councils, as you will OBJ
serve VIII require careful and earnest
consideration at our hands.
In conclusion, let our aim be at all times
ior the interest OF the city and the tRxpay-
erS with equal justice to all concerned
Again, thank you, and | trust / will
merit your approval in any and all deois-
ons l may be called upon to make.
John b. Mahon WAS elected unani-
mously, and without opposition, to
succeed himself as p-rmlncn clerk.
Frederick S. Godfrey. Republican.
from the Eighth ward, the councilman
who received the larg st majority,
based on proportionate vote, of any
candidate in the city-not excepting
MIR. Grow-very appropriately signed
his name first to the councilmauic on h
of office.
On motion of Mr.. Robathan it was
decided unanimously to adopt the rules
which governed the previous common
council body.
James Mcir, retiring chairman, is
entitled iapprobatiou for ths most
graceful act of the session. In con-
junction with the other Republican
leaders of the body, he had been urg-
ing earnestly and strsnuously the fight
to unseat Mr.. Sweeney, defeat Mr..
Nealis and protect the city in every
way possible in the temporary and per-
msnent organization. He obtainad
recognition and said
Mr.. Chairman and Members;
From the heated arguments and excit.
ing incidents Of this session about to close.
it must not be Inferred that now or those
who voted with me are in any wise op.
posed to the present organization. We
did only what we thought best, aud, now
that the matters are settled, propose for
all time to support Mr.. Nealis in whatever
attitude he may assume for the city's
good.
While Mr.. Nealis occupied seat in this
body he showed himself capable and clear
sighted, and as long as he retains those
qualities, believe me, he will be supported
by me and the others who voted for Mr..
Ro bathan.
Mr.. Nealis thanked the speaker and
those he represented and averred that
his rulings and attitude as chairman
would be fair aud impartial to all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
FLASHED FROM THE WIRES.

Seal fishers on the Newfoundland coast
are getting only half the usual catch.
Ex. President James McCosh of Prince.
ton university, was So years old yester-
day.
A 5000 600 commission fee is demanded
of q. W. McNear, the grain king, by B.
Rich & Co., of New York.
On the day Coughlin was acquitted at
Chicago, the famous white horse in the
Cronin case died on an Iowa farm.
Eastern New York State plowmen re-
port that the sod shows all the signs Of a
return Of the plague OF 17-year locusts.
John Nicholl, Jack tho Splitter" who
has ruined many ladies' dresses has been
captured and imprisoned at indianapolis.
On charges preferred by nine priests,
Bishop Bonacum, OF Lincoln, Neb, will be
tried before Archbishop Hennessey, at
Onaha, April 10.
Russell Sage will appeal from the sos, 00C
| against him for injuries sustained BY
Laidlaw. whom Sage used as a shield
against dynamite bomb.
Zella Nicolaus has jumped at an offer Of
$3.50 per week TO appear in q thinking
part during the second act of comic
OF ara at u New York theater.
For beating his l1-year. old son, Joseph,
who went to the wrong saloons for the
preachers whisky, Rev. William H. Hop
kins. colored, was arrested in New York
Sons of the Revolution will meet at Bal
timore April 10 and hold special session
Ia the Annapolis senate chamber where
Washington resigned his commission.
President Mccoy, ruler of the famous
little community on Pitcairn Island, ar
rived in San Francisco on the missionary
brig Pitcairn. McCoys errand was to Gu
gage two school teachers to educate the
children on the island
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The city councils reorganized yester-
day morning for the fiscal year 1884
Select council reelected @. Z. Chittsn-
den president and the common chose
P. J. Nealis. of the Fourteenth ward,
to preside over the deliberations of that
body for the coming year. John P.
Mahon was reelected clerk of the
eommol council by aeclamation,
Following the reorganization Of both
branches of council joint session was
held at which Martin T. Lavelle was
again e-elected city clerk. The coun-
Gilman afterward listened to the read
ing of the mayors annual message,
which was a thoughtful and compre-
hensive document that contained nu-
merous excellent suggestions.
The common council furnished the
only excitement incident to the re-or- =
ganization. There was an interestiD 8
struggle for the Offices of that body,
but the Democrats had the votes and
won.
James Grier, of the Third ward, did
not agree with the plan of operations
of his political brethren and voted
with the Republicans much to the dis
gust Of the Democratic members, who
expressed themselves very freely con-
cerning their private opinions about
the member from the Third.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
IN OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH.

Congregationalsts will hold q state con-
vention in Johnstown on May Is.
At the close Of business on March 81,
State Treasurer Morrison had s., O2B, $50 in
the treasury.
Banks will be asked to bid for the $3.50,
600 of Allegheny City's school deposits. if a
test SUIT in court wins.
Aged Farmer Michael Schultz fell and
was trampled TO death by his horse on the
road near Williamsport.
Several score of Indian pupils left the
Carlisle school yesterday for various farms
in eastern Pennsylvania,
The Pottsville Gun club will today dis.
tribute lao quail for breeding purposes in
the Tumbling Run valley.
John Baldrdge, of Braddock. is endeav-
oring to corral n So, 600, 600 estate said TO
exist in Ireland for him and few rela-
tives.
Several hundred track hands on the
central division of the Pennsylvania rail
road bRtwoen West Chester aud Media,
quit work yesterday because of reduc.
ton in wages and lengthening Of their
hours at work.
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MAYORS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Very Though ful Document Containin
Excellent SuggeDtions.

Very Thoughtful Document Containing
Excellent suRgsStions.
The mayors annual message was
listened to with the closest attention by
the councilmen and the many citizens
who crowded the council chambers. 1t
is as follows:
To the Select and Common Councils of the
City OF Scranton, Pa.
Gentlemen: In accordance with my du-
ties as mayor most respectfully submit
herewith my first annual message.
The chief objects intended to be served by
the mayors annual message are: First, to
supply the people with full statement oil
the work performed and, second, to sug-
gest to your honorable bodies such legisla-
tion us may be required to support and
improve the departments Of the city gov
ernment.
We have every reason to feel gratilled
with the material advancement which our
city has made during the past year: and
while we have suffered somewhat from
the industrial depression which has over
taken all the cities and towns Of the coun-
try, building, while not probably as gen
eral as IN former years. has steadily gone
on, and more especially IN the line of busi-
ness blocks many handsome and valuable
additions have been made to the city's
architecture. These and many other i'm
provements which have been made during
the past year by private enterprise, are
indisputable witnesses to the confidence
manifested by our citizens in Scranton's
continued growth and permanenoy.
The deslrability OF our city with her
cheap fuel, her low taxation aud her near
proximity to the great markets. as n man.
80, h..., 4
location of many manufactures in our
midst during the past few years. believe
that our city officers should work in har-
mony at all times with our boards of trade,
for while we admit that coal is the original
foundation upon which our prosperity is
based, we must not be unmlndful OF the
TACT that 1t is upon diversified industries
that the continued growth OF any city is
dependent.
desire to take this opportunity to pub
llcly express my appreciation on behalf Of
the city for the splendid work that has
hsen done in this direction by our boards
o. trade.
The work accomplished in the different
departments during the past year has
been most satisfactory. The close appli-
cation to their respective duties by all of
the officers to whom IL intrusted the ad-
mlnlsJraClOn OF munlcipal uHalrS mas Oeen
productive Of safe routine of business
Which is always gratifying to those per-
sons whose occupations bring them in con-
tact with the city's undertakings. The
most kindly consideration has invariably
been shown to the public doing business
with the city, but no unnecessary delay
has been admitted or impeding tactics
tolerated. All of the new improvements
which the city now has under way are be-
Continued on Page 8.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
WapucT ORDINANCE KILLED.
Business Transacted at Last Meeting of
selsos CAanciI.

.... Select Council.
T. Ellsworth Davies viaduct ordi.
nance was killed by the select council
at its last meeting yesterday morning
The meeting WAS called to transact the
odds and ends of business that re-
4pained to be cleared up before the
body adjourned sine die.
Every member Of the council was
present. An ordinance licensing tran
sient merchants passed finally and then
the ordinance providing for viaduct
over the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western tracks at West Lackawauna
avenue was called up. 1t was found
that the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company has not yet filed with
the city clerk its agreement to pay So
600 toward the erection OF the viaduct.
The Scranton Traction company's offer
is on file but provides that the $40, 900
shall be paid in four annual payments.
The ordinance was thought to be detec
tive, ali of the facts with regard to it
considered, and the councilmen be-
lieved it advisable to kill the present
ordinance and introduce one in the
new council in which the defects in the
old ordinance can be remedied.
The members generally expressed
their regret that the movement had to
be set back even for ~ few months, but
to protect the interests of the city they
saw no other course open to them.
The vote by which the ordinance was
killed was IS to 3 After the transac.
tion of some unimportant business.
Councilman Victor Lauer moved that
the select council adjourn sine die, but
before it did 30 Chairman Chittenden
took occasion to thank the members
for the courtesies extended to him as
chairman and commended the mem bers
for their faithfulness in the prosscu-
tion of public business during the year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The house has passed bill to change
the penalty for Barratry from death &c
Imprisonment tor life or term of years.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Quay intro
duced resolution authorizing the Phila-
delphia and Camden Bridge company tc
erect bridge over the Delaware river al
Philadelphia
A bill permitting the construction of ar
elevated electric railway between Wash
ingron and New York was introduced in
the house. 1t is designed TO run trains al
the rate Of 100 miles an hour over this road
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
JOINT SESSION or COUNCILS.
Martin T. Lavslle Re- Elected City Clerk
Without Onnnaitinn

Martin 7. Lavelle Re- Elsot City Clerk
Without Opposition.
After both councils had effected
permanent organizations u joint ses-
sion was called to order by City Clerk
Lavelle. Mr.. Chittenden was chosen
to preside and Colonel Sanderson
moved that councils proceed to elect a
city clerk.
Martin I. Lavelle, the present eff.
cient clerk, was nominated by Victor
Lauer in very eulogistic speech. The
nomination was seconded by Colonel
Sanderson, who said he took great
pleasure in indorsing such worthy
nominee. There being no other nomi-
nee Mr.. Lavelle was unanimously
chosen.
After repeated demands for a speech
Mr.. Lavslle said hs was very thankful
for the mark Of esteem just given BY
the councils and hoped that no act of
his during the year would cause tho
councilmen to regret their action.
Mr. Roche moved that councils meet
next Monday night to elect city engi
noer. The mayors annual message was
reported as ready for transmission to
councils and City Clerk Lavelle was
directed to read it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
BRECKINRIDGE DENIALS.
The Defandant sp p,rds Day Contradict.

The Defsrdant Sp 'nds Day Contradict
ing III rlaia,iff's Evidoncs.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The trial Of
the Pollard-Brrcklnri lge case WAS ad-
journed this afternoon until tomorrow
at tire most interesting point of the
eross-sximinAtiun--a mystery involv-
ing an alleged letter addressed my
Dear LOUISE" which the plaintiff =
counsel will try 10 prove was written
to her in 1886 at Tins when accord
ing to his testimony, Colonel Brsckin
ridge had suspended his relations with
her and did not know her whereabouts.
The chief interest in this, the second
dubious letter introduced in the case,
centers in the name Louise. Miss
Pollard AYERS that che went to Cincin-
natl in February, 1885, and in juno of
that year gave birth to baby at St.
Joseph's asylum at Norwood, near
Cincinnati, and that after leaving the
asylum she went to the house of D
physician under the assumed name Of
Louise Wilson.
The defendant denisd positively this
afternoon having any knowledge Of
my dear sister Louise" or of having
given u letter beginning that way to a
typewriter to copy.
The cross-examination Of the defend
ant will be continued all through to-
morrow and probably the next day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
TlcKlNcs FROM TAs CABLE.

American women living in Germany
have formed Il league to help distressed
countrywomen.
Mrs. William Walter Phelps, wife of the
ex- minister to Germany, is visiting old
friends in Berlin.
The new Russian edict on insurance bars
out the tontino system, and several Ameri.
can companies will suffer.
A trunkful Of Emin Pasha's diaries. con-
aiming six years records, will be publish.
ed by the German government.
Russian authorities have captured and
imprisoned at Vladivostock, Eastern ST.
bsra, Captain o. G. Hansen, known as the
"Flying Dutchmitn," notorious seal
poacher, and all his crew.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-03
LAST MEETING OF THE COMMON.
Vote of Thanks to President Moir and
Clerk Mahon.

Vote of Thanks to President Moir and
Clerk Mahon.
: The last meeting of the common
council, which was called to order yes
terday morning at o'clock, was very
quiet, orderly affair. the holdovers evil
IDENTIFY desiring to husband their ener.
gies for the fight on reorganization.
Captain James Moir, the president
of the body, 10 a modest man. He re-
allied that there would be something
said concerning the able manner in
which he discharged the exacting du-
ties Of his Office and ne did not want to
he present So he called =. E. Roba-
than to the chair and retired.
Others who were not present at the
last msetiDg were: Edward Robinson,
j. w. Browning and Aria Williams.
IAN ordinance passed on third reading
for the laying Of lateral sewers in
Roche and Spellman courts and Ash
streets, and then Mr.. Robathan intro
duced the following resolution. which
waS adopted:
Whereas, The common council for the
fscal year 1898, is about to adjourn sine
1ie therefore, be il
Resolved. That vote Of thanks be ten
dered to the presiding officer. Captain
Jamea Moir, for the fair and impartial
manner in which he has fulfilled the ex.
Sacting duties of his Office; also, a like vote
10 the efficient clerk, John 2. Mahon, who
furing his term in Office has performed the
work that is incumbent upon him in
manner that meets the approval of all
members of this body, irrespective of party
affiliations.
Befors the council adjourned sine
die George Duhigg, one OF the retiring
members, took occasion to thank the
members for the courtesies they had
extended to him during the year he
acted as the representative Of the Sixth
ward in the body. He asked continu.
ance of these courtesies for his sue
eessors. Mr. Robsthan speaking. for the
other councilmen. praised Mr.. Duhigg
for his fidelity to duty, aud said thu
council was loath to lose such com
panionabe and genial member.