The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-29

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ter Of fact both these places of amuse-
ment are admirably conducted, and
these well-meaning, but extreme mem-
bers of the vigilance association Will do
considerably more harm than good.
Should the Empire do away with
promenade and auditorium bars, then
1t must close its doors, as the people who
attend these variety entertainments
will not consent to sit still all through
the performance and certainly will not
go out into the streets should they de-
sire to obtain refreshments.
1t really is a shocking show
Oh! gentlemen l pray,
You'll rule their bodices too low,
And note they're much too gay.
To see these naughty pictures
Full many there have flocked,
And visitors from U. s. A.
Have been most badly shocked.
Oh! gentlemen, beg of you
To stop these situations,
And force these gddy ballet girls
To wear-er-continuatio
The members of the labor party can
not make up their minds to run together,
and with two divided parties, the one
led by Keir Hardy and the other by
John Burns, lot of time Is spent In
running each others project down. 1t
Is great pity, as each is no doubt hon
est in its intentions and would only
need to go hand in hand to achieve
great results and greatly benefit the
society both are pledged to help-the
workingmen. The labor candidates
might well take a lesson from the divid-
n1 ri oh 70 SCOTCH
strike is virtually at an end. Millions
of money have been lost to the strikers
and they are returning to work having
done little, and in many cases nothing,
to benefit themselves.
A mysterious and fearful fight has
just taken place at Ulster Place. Re-
gents Park, semi-fashionabl locality.
Two men were driven up to the house
in cab and were observed by police
man on his beat. Some time after one
Of the men was thrown out Of the door
bleeding profusely. The constable
whistled for assistance and after much
trouble lady let the officers in by
side door, when the other man was
found lying in pool Of blood and with
broken jaw. The lady Informed the
police that the two men and two others
in the house had all been drinking heav-
lily, and that there had been a fight
with cutlasses. All of the men were
more or less injured, and the one found
in the passage is In a dangerous state.
1t is not yet known what the fight was
about, but it will figure in the police
courts shortly.
The close of the hop picking season
in Kent has been signaliZed by fearful
catastrophe on the railway between
| Canterbury and Chartham. 1t hap
| pened at a level crossing and twenty
"hoppers' were about to cross the rail-
way lines in "tumbrel," or country
cart, when through the gloomy mist q
train was observed bearing down upon
| them. The gate ahead was closed and
the horses would not back. The dri-
yer could not stop the engine and 1t
dashed into the front part of the cart
horse and people were dashed In all
directions. AS soon as the train could
be stopped the passengers hurried back
and saw a fearful sight The dead and
diving were lying around. Several Of
the heunfortunates were dragged along by
the engine and presented a terrible
spectacle. Seven were killed and the
rest more OF less seriously injured.
| The swimming season dies hard in
London and the last championship has
only Just been completed. 1t was over
| one hundred yards course and was
Won--as all the other championships
have been-by Tyers, who beat Green, or
the Offers, by two yards. The time
| taken Is a record Of one minute, five
seconds, which Is wonderful swimming.
An innovation at aLondon club was the
introduction of ladies' race in the pro-
gramme and very good race 1t was,
too. Yet another club introduced a race
for ladies who carried open umbrellas
and fans. This was a great success.
| Hockey Is a game that has taken a
good hold as winter pastime on this
side and lacrosse, the national Cana
dian game, is Just starting Its season,
but of course football both under the
Rugby and Association rules. attracts
the largest audiences and eXcites by far
the most enthusiasm. We understand
that the Association game Is taking
great root in America and great deal
of CONSERVATION was caused In the mid
lands recently owing to the engagement
of popular players by an American
agent.
Sad to relate, the fogs have started
and q few days back London woke up
in darkness. Only those who have been
ina London fog can appreciate (Owhat II
means. Other lands may boast Of the
Lands of the midnight sun" but we
stand proudly alone as the "City of the
midday night" The fog envelopes
everything and everybody and at Its
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streets. All traffic has to crawl and
citizens creep along with arms out
stretched and mouths protected. Ugh
we would willingly change our boast
with Norway. There is nothing near
about US that way.
There exists in our midst an anti
lynching committee so look out, "
breakers of the law and other peoples
necks! The secretary, Miss Bal
garnie, wrote to the governor Of Ala
bama protesting against lynching ant
implying that the executive conniveC
at lynching and that 1t was ignorant o.
its duty or powerless to carry 1t out
The governor has duly sat upon thes,
impertinent persons and has in fact tol(
them to mind their own business. TIL,
English press, too, has severely criti
cized these meddlers and has pointed
out the necessity of improving affairs
at home before poking their noses int
|, other peoples business. 1t is sucl
|, paltry idiots as these that cause inter
national irritation and bad feeling.
Richard Willis.
. Clipped from Canada presbyterian
under signature of c. Blackett Robinson