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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20

The idea that Speaker Reed will par
eel out the committee chairmanships of
the Fifty-fourth congress so as to get
the NEST votes in the next Republican
national convention is correct; but he
viii "get the most votes" by giving the
country the best possible organization
OF the next congress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20

Tom Platt says he doesn't want any
self-constituted committees or ambi-
tious busybodies to help him run New
york. Possibly not, Thomas; but there
are others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER 20, 1894
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1884, 100000.
Registered voters, 1859.
Value of school property, S75O,OOO
Number of school children, 1900.
Average amount of bank deposits SO,
0OO, 900. a.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States at
which to establish new Industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20

Professor Carter, the organist of the
Elm Park church, has arranged to give a
recital in Carbondale, Dec. s. whereupou
the Herald pays him this neat compll-
ment: "Those who recently went to
Scranton for the purpose of hearing him
will want to hear him again and those
who have not heard the wonderful music
which he brings out of the instrument
will embrace this opportunity of doing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20

Even prosaic Allentown has invented n
social novelty in the shape of Chewing
gum party" Chewing gum, in society,
is much TO be preferred to chewing pea
nuts,
The evening world., 1894-05-30
KICKED ALMOST TO DEATH.
Elizabeth Waters Dying in Hospi-
tai from a Brutal Beating.
by an Ex-Convict for Not
Giving Up Ring.

Policeman Wheaton, OF the East One
Hundred and Fourth street station,
heard the screams of woman on East
Ninety-seyenth street at 3 o'clock this
morning. He found Elizabeth Waters
colored, twenty-one years Old OF lbs
East Ninety-eighth street lying In
the gutter in front of 227 East Ninety
seventh street, bleeding from the mouth
and her body covered with bruises. She
feebly told the officer that Joe Russell,
colored, twenty-eight years old. of 232
East Ninety-seventh street, had beaten
and kicked her.
Wheaton summoned an ambulance
and sent the woman to the Harlem Hos
pital. DR.. O'Brien, of the hospital stan.
found her suffering from hemorrhage
and her condition so low that he Was Was
unable to properly examine her. She
may die some time to-day.
According to her story, Russell beat
and kicked her on account of a gold
ring that he gave her some time ago.
The ring belonged to Russelfs wife, who
Russell met Mrs. Waters, he de.
manded the return OF the ring. She had
given the ring to some one else. and
Russell, failing to get 1t. committed the
assault.
Russell is a strong, able-bodied man.
with very bad reputation. The police
say he served two years In Sing Sing
Prison for stealing, and has also served
three terms of three months each for
beating women. Justice Welde held him
await the outcome of the woman's inju-
ries.
Three witnesses. all colored. were sent
to the House of Detention.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
HIS NAME CLEARED.
Memorial Dag Incident I'M Which
LOVe Is o. Factor.
written for "rhe Evening World. by Henry A. Dayton,


aside. like a useless stick, by the Young
girl, his wrath was terrible TO witness
In those days Hard:nan Cation had
fiercely sworn that his successful rival
should yet live to see the day when he
would sorely repent for having crossed
his pathway.
Hardman Cation did not remain un-
married long. Within a year after Don
aid had married, strangely enough, he
took for his bride an estimable young
woman. But there was no love lost in
the match on Cations part, and 1t was
pretty well-established fact that he
had secured a better wife than he had
deserved.
What it was that had Influenced gen.
tie Anna Layne to cast her lot with
such as Hardman Cation had been a
puzzling mystery that her friends were
unable to solve. And in the course of
years they arrived no nearer to a solu-
Layne knew, and she well, poor girl,
she died broken-hearted, these many
years ago.
When the immortal Lincoln called for
volunteers to march to the front. the
summons to duty had been responded to
with commendable promptitude. Donald
Haines had kissed his wife and tiny baby
muskst and and boldly stepped i''fat into the he
| ranks.
And Hardman Cation, too, had gone to
a dee front, not as private. but as an
Three years of service in camp and on
hattehe.d wrought many changes in
Donald na Haines's life. for in that period
taincy, while Cation still remained a
lieutenant. Again was the latter out
stripped. once he had commanded Capt.
Ilere
Strokes tent on a Saturday night. The
regiment was to move at daybreak of
eaton serE ana Jack seks nd sa1Ta sg
/ other officers had been discussing the
, order of march with the Colonel for the
next day; The matter ended. Col. Stroke
passed the canteen around, and then a
game, of cards was suggested by Sergt.
Stckles.
Jack Stickles was a favorite with al
most every one In his company, and par,
ticulariy was he favorite with the old
| Colonel,
Go ahead, boys. and have your fun.
too old stick for you young chaps to
s,; non, noW,it ,t o, Colonel" ..,, cried ed ;, sergt:
bows, VIII we?" turning to the others
and Laughing merrily.
And glad Of the opportunity. Col.
sprang quickly over to the corner Of his
tent and drew from the pocket OF his
coat a pack OF cards.
81 thought that we might need 'em,
boys" said he, land so ] Just laid a
pack or two in for an emergency OF this
kind.
Here. SerSt. jack, went on the Col
onel handing the deck to Stickles. east
that weather eye of yours over these
pasteboards and see II they're all there.
And mind Sf ySp: sT you young rascal don't
"Ah! now, Colonel, you're too hard on
n poor fellow. I'm as honest as a red
skim" was the merry sally that Sergt.
Jack fired at Col. Stroke In return.
"Why, I'm simply paragon of honesty.
ia stick card just as soon a.. say
The evening world., 1894-05-30
CAPITAL OUT OF THE STRIKE.
Coal Combine May Increase Prices
and Limit the Output.

The insolence of the coal combine In
increasing the wholesale prices of
anthracite on account of the strike
among the miners of soft coal, and in
the next breath deciding to mine n
smaller quantity of anthracite for the
coming month, is an example OF the
condition OF n coal market in which
honest competition Is strangled.
1t Is this condition which The
World" seeks to change. This action
indicates that the combine Is going to
put on the screws again and try to
squeeze the consumer a little tighter
Therefore THE World' will continue its
offer to deliver coal to consumers in
New York or Brooklyn at si.50 per ton.
The combine may mine only 60 per
cent. of the capacity of the collieries,
which means the throwing out OF EN-
ployment or 40 out OF every 100 miners
In Pennsylvania, and consequent pov-
erty and want among the poor people
of the anthracite region, but THE
World' will continue to serve the people
and to show up the extortionate
methods.
Even at the ADVANCE just ordered re-
tail dealers will stifl be able to sell
coal at $3.50 per ton II they so desire.
but any consumer who Is unable to
purchase coal at that rate from his
dealer may leave ,his order at THE
Worlds" New York or Brooklyn Office
and the coal will be delivered at $3.50
per ton.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

It is a glorious May day morning
Memorial Day morn-the impressive sea-
son when all the loyal sons and daugh-
ters of this land of the free. amid soul
full strains from appropriately attuned
instruments and eulogistic oratory. re-
pair reverently to the thousands of
green-sodded cemeteries of the land,
wherein lie, in honored graves, all that
remains of the gallant boys who fought
and died that these United States
might be a union, one and undivided.
and there strew the sacred hillocks with
beautiful. sweet-smelling flowers and
sympathetic tears.
There Is to-day one humble mound
in an unpretentious spot of most
magnificent as well as historical
cemetery within the confines Of
city In this State whose lowly occupant
had much to do with this thrilling army
tale, that must touch, with the tender
est sentiment, the hearts of many gal
liant G. A. r. boy.
There beside the humble mound,
kneeling. fearful, prayerful, her beauti-
full, pale face touched with pain, Is the
pretty, diminutive figure Of a young girl
whose summers and winters have
scarcely numbered eighteen.
Underneath the plain sodded grave de-
void Of flowers, save a few dandelions
and sweet clover blossoms scattered here
and there are the remains of him whom
Edith Haines once called her father. now
dead these ten years.
Donald Haines had gone to the war
and bravely battled there for his country.
He had even won grateful commentator
from his old Colonel when, one day at
the bloody conflict at Chickamauga, he
had courageously dashed down the up
lifted sabre Of a Confederate cavalryman
who was about to cleave in twain that
officers head And when the impetuous
cavalryman, burning with passion over
his defeat, rode upon the Colonel the sec
ond time 1t was Donald Haines who ran
the Confederate through with his bayqpet
and laid him quivering and dying at the
old soldiers feet.
But this all occurred before the dark
terrible blot came into his life-a blot so
dark and overpoweringly degrading that
the shame of 1t changed in night the
raven-like locks of Donald Haines and
likened them unto the whiteness OF the
flowing beard Of the patriarch.
There was one man in the regiment
whose hatred for Capt. Haines was un-
concealed, and he was Lieut. Hardman
Cation, attached TO the same company.
When boys at college together
that hatred first found existence and
blossomed out most intensely. And
when, several years later, Donald led to
the hymeneal alter pretty Ellen Grey,
the breach was rendered broader. and
Cations enmity more deeply intensified
Cation had been Donald Haines's rival
for the pure affections OF Ellen. and
when he realized that he had been tossed
The evening world., 1894-05-30

70 City Hall place, and when seen by
Yes, the man who gets the contract
n Hst have row boat to ro
OF paper that falls of. | cannot under
stand why such specifications We're
made out unless 1t be to compel con.
tractors to figure too high, and by that
means allow the favored one to get the
contract Mr.. Dodge has the contract
now, and apparently the scheme Is to
every other man is willing to bid much
more for the work.
~ is a curious fact" added Mr.. Mo-
lineli, that Of all the men who were
the only one absent from Commissioner
Andrews's office. As matter of fact, he
was the only man who knew beforehand
that the new specifications would be
called for. He Is the same Mr.. Dodge
who was named in connection with the
last Riker's Island scandal He was,
Under his contract, supposed to do all
The dumping ins lie the erib-work ,s at the
dumping 1t outside. Anybody. could do
that kind Of dumping for about four
cents load.
"The new specifications will not on
their face. favor MIR. Dodge more than
anybody else, but everybody knows how
such things are arranged In the hrst
plaSe the intention tpa, seemingly s, Is to
succeeds in getting the contract, which
by the way Is for one year. he can com
ply with the specifications or not, just
as he likes. l guess the supervision
ever his work will not be great.
Commissioner Andrews. after adver-
tising for bidders, said the specifications
could be seen at his office by any one
who wanted to look at them AS mat
ter of fact, I called there over half a
dozen times and never was allowed to
get near them
In this connection a peculiar story was
told yesterday. 1t was to the effect that
on Monday night Contractor Dodge,
Mr.. Caponigri, of Mulberry street, who
supplied Dodge with nearly all Of his
extra men last Winter, and a high
official of the STRENGTHENING Depart
ment, were seen at Riccadonna's res
taurant Seventeenth street and Union
Square, in close confab. Next day at
noon new specifications for the scow.
trimming contract were called for. Mr.
Dodge was not present, nor was there
any bid from him on the first specifica-
tions.
Meanwhile, the city is losing between
$500 and 81 900 per week. What does II
all mean?
The evening world., 1894-05-30
PROMPT WORK OF FlREMEN.
Energetic Efforts Prevented IA Dis
astrOus Blaze This Morning.

But for the effective work of the Fire
Department this morning the flames
which started at $40 o'clock in Simon
Klinger's chair works. at "a South Fifth
avenue, would have been a most de-
structive blaze. The building Is filled
with dry, well-sea soned wood. which
burned quickly, but energetic work kept
the flames under control.
Henry DeitZ, the watchman of the
building, discovered the flames in the
varnish room, on the fourth floor. and
sent out an alarm. When the firemen
responded the fire had crept up an air
shaft into the rooms occupied by Au-
gustus Frank, woodturner.
A line of hose was quickly run up the
stairs within the building, while sec
ond was carried up ladder outside.
On either side of the building are tall
tenement-houses. Fortunately, the fire
was at an hour when almost everybody
was up and about. Few people left the
tenements, contenting themselves with
watching the work of the fire-hghters
from the windows. The damage was
trifinR
The evening world., 1894-05-30
IS DODGE TO GET IT.?
Andrews's Refusal to Open Bids
Anglers Other Contractors.
They Say 1t Is a Scheme to Shut Out
All Fair Competition.
Paper Chasing q Specification for
Trimming Scows.

The refusal of STRENGTHENING Com
missioner William s. Andrews yesterday
to receive and open bids for trimming
the city scows has caused considerable
dissatisfaction among the dozen or more
contractors who hoped to capture what
is generally regarded as one of the rich
est prizes in the Department. Already
statements are being made that the
Commissioners refusal was in the in
terest of one of his henchmen, and that
the new specifications have been made
out 80 that only one individual can
possibly hope to bid for the work.
At present the work of trimming the
scows is performed by Edmund Dodge.
who seems to have a remarkable in
fiuence in the Department. He has been
doing the work since the early part Of
last Winter on an agreement from week
to week. He found scow trimming so
profitable that he was able to pay the
city 1880 a month for the privilege.
Dodge Is the same man whose employ
ment of extra laborers for Commits
sioner Andrews during the Winters
snowfall caused SO much unpleasant
talk. For every extra laborer the city
paid $3.50 per day, but the men whom
Dodge hired through the padrone sys-
tenn only got dollar or little over.
Dodge might have had the scow-trim-
ming contract for years had not some
of the other contractors protested. They
pointed out to the Commissioner that
the scow-trimming was worth much
more than the amount paid by Dodge,
and that, In fact, by the retention OF
the latter the city was losing from $500
to 81 900 per week.
Commissioner Andrews put the matter
off apparently as long as he could, but
on May 10 he advertised for proposals.
The date fixed for the opening of the
bids was yesterday, and the hour II
o'clock. noon.
over score of bidders were on hand,
and, although scarcely any of them had
seen the specifications. they knew in a
came with their written offers in their
pockets. The Commissioner had stated
that the specifications could be seen at
his office, but, as a matter of fact, few
were allowed to inspect them.
whether or not Commissioner Andrews
was afraid his friend Dodge would LOSE
the contract, certain it is that at the
the opening Of the bids. To the waiting
contractors he said that new specifica
tions would be made out for the scow
trimming trimming contract. and that the bids
not be opened until June IL.
The new specifications called for made
the contractors fairly weep. They provid
ed, among other things, that contractor.
must keep the water. Of the bay clear o.
paper and other articles. In other words
1t Is practically insisted upon that when
ever the wind happens to blow quantity
of stun from the scows while on theil
way to the dumping, ground boats
crew must get out and chase It.
That at least was the construction
put upon 1t by Anthony Molinelli, one
of the men VINO was anxious to bid fol
the work. Mr.. Molinelli's office Is a
The evening world., 1894-05-30
MURDERED SIXTY YEARS AGO.
Petrifed BODY of Woman BE-
Iieved TO Disclose n Crime.

tBy Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-The petrihed
body of a woman was found by hunters
near Walkerville, Ill. 1t was embedded
In lime stone and small stream of
water ran over 1t. Upon the forehead
Is a cash which indicates that the
woman was killed with a sharp instru-
ment Mrs. Bridgewater, who lives at
the body as that of Mrs. Lovess, who
was her neighbor sixty years ago when
there were few settlers in that part of
Illinois
She was a beautiful woman and one
OF the land-seekers paid her great
deal of attention. Her husband in flt
or jealous rage left her. and after his
departure their cabin caught fire and
was burned. 1t was thought until now
that Mrs. Lovess was cremated.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
HOMES IN CONFUSION.
Moving and ouseCang Days Are Upon UsCOmoss Men and
Cross Tired Out, Nervous Women.

Van Tromp. with a broom at his masthead.
sailed up and down the Thames IN defiance.
Brooms and dust rags now putting house
holds everywh into confusion.
The traditional time for moving and house
cleaning Is upon us. Innumerable cases of
weakened nerves, exhausted strength snd de-
bility date from these days OF feverish erertion,
fret and cold rooms
Every good housewife, however. feels bound
TO RISK health aud strength in this annual strug-
gle with dirt and dust.
But as q preparation for great bodily and mem
tai strain, hosts OF careful women build up their
strength with Paine's celery compound tho
The evening world., 1894-05-30
HEADFlRST DOWN A SHAFT.
The Distance Was Only Ten Feet,
and Grand Was Not an Acrobat.

Louis Grand, a painter, nineteen years
old. living at 80 Clinton street. while at
work painting In the elevator shaft of
the Fox Building. on Frankfort street, at
8 o'clock this morning fell ten feet and
sus!ained severe scalp wound. Not
withstanding the short distance OF the
fall and the fact that the man was not
an acrobat, he went down the shaft
head first and became wedged in be-
tween the elevator and the side OF the
building.
A hurry" call for an ambulance was
turned in by officer Masterson, of the
Oak street station. but although the
Chambers Street Hospital is within five
minutes walk 1t took exactly thirty-five
minutes for the ambulance to reach the
scene Of the accident.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

eaualizes nervous action and brings refreshing
sleer that makes recovery easy.
lhere Is suph thing as too closely watching
for siEns of ill-hea th but. on the other hand.
there Is wise attention 20 signs OF weakness
and breaking down. Painful sensstions and
sudden weakness are natures evident hints.
Consumption, with hatulency and nausea In the
early morning, suggest serious trouble. The
duil, wearing ache at side and back b ouId make
O..e PAUSE to think,
Brlghts disease and disorders Of the heart aud
liver NAV be positively aud permanently cured
bv taking Pain9's celery compound a. soon as
neuralria, weakness, rheumatism, lack OF apre-
TIE and low spiri = show the beynniuxs OF dis
ease OF .Ome of these imp ortant ORGANS.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

great nerve and brain s,rengthencr and restorcr
Pnvsicisns prescribe 1t for dyspepsia, kidney
trouble, SICK hesdlcnes. and all forms of nei-
vous weakness, because 1t make people well
when other remedies can do no good.
Men aud women who have the tired, lanRuil
feeling that indic ates tie pleted blood aud feebe
condition OF the nervous systom, need Paine's
Prof. Edward =, Phelps, NJ. D.. LII. D.. OF Dart
mouth Me heal School. the one great spriug
me iicine prescribed by physicians OF every
school
Sleep il the necessary condition of the system
oareStore iIs lost powers enl retain ~. viE9r
wasted. worn out. nervous tbs sues calms an
The evening world., 1894-05-30
JACOBS'S BODY FOUND.
He Had Fallen from the Paddle
Rox of n Ferry-BORt

The body of Frank Jacobs, twenty
four years of age, was found drowned
at Clifton, s. l., this morning. He had
been at work on the Staten Island ferry
boat Middletown on Monday last, and
was supposed to have been painting one
Of the wheels inside the paddle box. His
absence was not noticed until yesterday,
when mis- hat and coat were found near
the spot where he was last seen alive.
The water in the vicinity was dragged
with grapnels and the body hauled up.
1t Is said that two other men who
were at work on the Middletown on the
opposite paddle-wheel at the same time
narrowly escaped drowning.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
He Didn't object.

But my dear SIR" said the man who
procrastinates. IF pay YOU this mon
ey, / will have to borrow 1t of some one
else"
Very we'll" replied the cod-blooded
citizen, " so long as you pay what you
owe me. l don't object to you owing
what YOU pay me-"
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Victim of HOusecleaning.
From Pearson's Week.

tFrom Pearsons Weekly.)
Missionary-Was it liquor that brought
you to this?
Imprisoned Burglar-No. sir; 1t was
secleanin'-Spring housecleanin', sir.
Missionary-Eh? Housecleaning?
Burglar-Yessir. The woman had been
housecleanin'. and the stair carpet was
up and the folks heard me.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
A Great journal.

From the New York Weekly)
Ragged Robert-This ole barn is a COM
Portable enough place to spend Sunday,
If we only had something to read.
Mouldy Mike-I had er chance ter steal
a Sunday paper half an hour ago."
Why didn't yer?"
Carrying 1t was too much like work u
The evening world., 1894-05-30
EVERYBODY WHO IS ANYBODY

VIII celebrate Decoration Day by a visit to the
RIVERSIDE" the largest and finest Soda Foun-
tain In the world.
All the old Vets" as well as the younger fry,
will try a luscious Flip. Frappe or Fruit Crush
unless they prefer one Of the exclusive Rapid
Transit egg drinks now all the 90 since their
first introduction by the most accomplished Soda
Water professional in the world, at
RIkER'S,
SIXTH AVENUE,
COR. 22D STREET.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Business Notices.

The genuine Old Crow Rye has the word
Rue and our name on the label, also our name on
side OF cork and top Of capsule. II. Il. Kirk & Gu.
New York
The evening world., 1894-05-30
What Worried Him.
(From the Washington Starr


"What do you think Of the fruit crop
this year," said the man in the cars.
1.-THE fruit crop!' repeated the base
ball player whom he addressed. THAT
don't worry me. It's the terrible goose
egg crop just beginning to loom up
that's on my mind"
A Physician writest "I prescribe MIL
hau' 9 Calisaya a tonic and find good results In
every case.o Get the genuine. 1873 Broadway.sss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-29
COMPROMISE EFFECTED.
Mrs. Johnson, Diamonds and Coachma,
 Cut of Court,

Mrs. Johnson, Diamonds and Coachman
 Cut of Court.
 Norwich, Dec. 28.-The now celebrated contest to have Mary T. Johnson of Norwich adjudged mentally incompe- tent to properly care for her large estate has ended in a compromise, which was effected late Thursday af- ternoon.
 Mrs. Johnson is the possessor of ss0O,- 900 in Chicago real estate and $10O,00O of bonds. She has agreed to form a trust fund of $6O.000 with ex-Consul General Waller and ex-Senator Thayer as trustees The fund will be held for her children, but she will have the in- come. The conservator proceedings which were brought by her son, An drew T. Johnson of New York, because she had intrusted her coachman with bonds, have been withdrawn.