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The Irbit Fair.

The Irbit fair, which is held at Irbit,
in the province of Perm, between the
LIST of February and the 1st of March, is
not on the great trading route between
Russia and Siberia, and yet it is at Irbit
that Siberia is supplied with manufac-
tured goods for the year, and to which
Siberia sends large portion OF her furs,
skins, fish, honey, wax, hempseed, lin
seed and even butter. Here, too, is a
great market for Chinese tea and
silk and fer many products of CEN
trail Asia. Most of the goods left unsold
from the Mini Novgorod fair are sent
on to Irbit, and Siberian goods left un-
sold from the Irbit fair, are, in turn,
sent on to Mini Novgorod. For Russian
goods the traders enjoy some special
privileges for carriage from fair to fair.
The Irbit fair dates from 1913, but up
to the beginning of the present century
had not exceeded turn over of 2, 0O0,-
600 rubles per annum. In 1868, how
ever, it had grown to $4,000, 900, and
in 1887 it reached $1,000, 900, which
was the high water mark. By 1892 the
turn over had declined to $4,000, 900
rub1es, and this fair is expected to suffer
a good deal from the Transsiberian
railway, now in course of construction,
which will take Siberian grain and furs
and other products direct on to the Rus
sian railway system. Irbit itself is but
a small place of 5000 inhabitants, but
during the fair the population rises to
100000, and many of the houses are
opeu only while the fair lasts.-Cham-
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Z" stops for passengers On signal toconductor
s"dally, except Sunday.
R. H. Nicholas, Superintendent.
Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
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OR UEIIIAI4A GU 4 NO
The Great Soil Enricher and
Corn and Grass Producer.
PRICE-$l9 ton, f. o. b. in Baltimore. Payabl
September, 1885, without interest. Read
following testimonials:
Payable lst day of
Read the

Mr.. w. S. Landlord writes: I
am still using your Orchilla
Guano for the permanent i'm
provement of my land, and
think it the best and cheapest
fertilizer that I can get for that
purpose, as well as for the pro-
duction of the immediate crops
of corn to which it is applied.
1 am not an agent for the sale
of your guano, and have, there
fore, no interest in it beyond
any other farmer, but cheerfully
accord to it the need of praise it
so richly merits-.F ranktown.
Sam'l. A. Jarvis, Eastville,
Va, says: 81 have used your
Orchilla Guano, and it gave me
satisfaction. l have seen its
results on a piece of land for
years from one application.
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a Curious Telephone.

81 have a most remarkable telephone
in my house." remarked resident Of
the western addition. "Inoticed that at
times I could hear very distinctly the
conversation in the next house. Sudden
ly it would be broken off short in the
middle of sentence, and I could not
hear another word. Itwould become au-
dible again just as suddenly.
"By series of experiments I have
found out that the sound is conducted
by the water running through the pipes
When the water is turned on in my
house, 1 can hear all the conversation
in any of the rooms next door in which
there is running water. When I turn off
the water, all sounds stop suddenly.
II told my neighbor of it, and we
have put it to practical use. When T
wish to speak to him, tap on the Win
dow, he turns on the water in his house
aud listens while I talk to him over the
water pipe in an ordinary tone of voice.
When have finished, he turns off the
water in his house, and 7 turn it on in
mine and listen. In that way we can
carry on long conversations with as
much ease as if he were in the room
with me. Still our houses are about 20,
feet apart. ,,s=San Francisco Post. -
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SUMNER SCHEDULE sas.
OF TIE ,&99zSESsI
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company

Until further notice. will run their steamers ga
follows, weather permitting leaving Sonth ST.
Wharf at $50 N'clock p. N.
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leave Cris1eld rol Balti
~ more. on arrival OF last down train.

freight ana passengers received Tor gil points
on the N. T., PhilG. and Norfolk, Wlcomlco ard
Pocomoke r. R. daily, Delaware, Maryland ana
Virginle. Railroads..
Positively DO froight received after 90 p, m
and must be prepaid TO all points, except
on tho N. Y. Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
Willard Thomson, b.. L. Fleming,
GenI Manager. Genl Frt. Pass. Agt.
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HEROIC ACT OF A SOCIETY GIRL
Braves the Shame of Patrol Wagon Ride
- pIaosa m rIttIe Row.

Braves the Shame of Patrol Wagon Ride
to Please Little Boy.
She was not only herself member
of that society which considers itself
entitled to capital letter, but her fam
lily had been members thereof in good
and regular standing for at least three
generations. She was shopping on State
street one bright midsummer morning
when crowd at Washington street at
tracted her attention. Being curious,
she investigated that crowd. She found
in the center thereof small boy Sob
bling bitterly under the guardianship
of two big policemen. To her horror,
she recognized in the small boy her cous-
in's little SOL.
The little fellow had slipped and
broken or sprained his ankle. BE knew
where he lived, but he could not get
there. The policemen had sent for tho
patrol wagon, the only vehicle at their
command, for the little sufferer.
The child was in perfect agony at the
prospect of being carried off in patrol
wagon by two policemen. The society
girl interfered. She told the policemen
this was her nephew. She told them
where he lived. The address CORE
sponded to that which the little fellow
had himself given them.
"I'll get cab and take him home, !"
said the society girl, reasonable sug-
gestion enough, surely. but the police
men would not hear to that They had
sent for the patrol wagon, and some ono
must have ride in it. 1t was not to be
ordered out for nothing. They could not
let the child go home in cab. We'll
take him where you say he lives, lady,
but he must 60 with US.
The patrol wagon came The child
was almost convulsed with terror. He
implored the society girl not to let the
policemen take him. The policemen
were obdurate. Finally the society girl
gave up. WELL" she said, "if he must
90 home in o patrol wagon, I'll go
home in it too.'' So they lifted the
small boy in, and the society girl climb
ed in after him, and the policemen
mounted guard on each side.
And thus it happened the few society
people who were by chance shopping on
that midsummer morning instead Of en-
joying the country breezes Of the sum-
mer cottages were Mortified at seeing a
daughter of one Of their first families
rolling swiftly by in patrol wagon
under the charge Of two stalwart police
men. And others who were not society
people wondered what THAT nice, re-
spectacle looking girl' could have done
that the police were taking her away.
And they moralized on the deceptive
ness Of appearances.-Ch Tribune.
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Steamer TANGIER,

Steamer TANGIER,
CAPT. W. ". MATTHEWS.
Mondays and Thursdays for Ford's, Crls1eld,
FInneys, Onahcoc6, Chesc0nnesseH. Hunting
Creek and Messongo. RETURNlNG-lea leave
Mcssongo, Wednesdays aid Saturdays, Il. III.
Hunting Greek $50, and Chesconnessex 1l:3J.
Onancock $50 and Finneys 8 p. III.
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tThere has never been time in the
history of man when goods were
L as low as they are to-day, and we
have bought very largely this season,
much more so than usual, direct from
the manufacturers in the West, for
spot cash in order to meet the wants
of the trade at rock bottom prices
for all kinds of
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Bis Only Rival.

81 have never yet heard Bunkins say
kind word about anybody, " remarked
the gossipy citizen.
Neither have I, was the response.
"He's worse for running people down
than trolley Car. Washington Star.
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steamer POCOMOKE.
CAPT. HEwARD.
Tuesday and Friday for Crisheld ,TangierIsland
Finney's, Onancock, Shelltewn, Pitts Wharf Ce-
dar Hall, Rehobotn, Powell's, Pocomoke City,
Mattcponi, and Snow HILL RETURNING
Mondays and Thursday, leaves snew Hill 6
a. M. Nlattapoui GAS, PocomGSe City &, Powel's
$50. Rehoboth 9, Cedar Hall $50, Pitts wharf
10, Shelltown 1915, Onanccok $3.50 p. nl., Fin
ney's 3, Tangler Island 4.30.
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stenmerE EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. G. Il. RAYNoR.
Sundays for Crisfleld. Harborton,
Evans Boggs Cedar View, Nandua, Con-
cord, Reads Davis, Miles,, Shields and Rue's
northumberland Rue's Tuesdays and Fri
days $50 a. m. Shields 9, Davis 10, Read
20Concord IL, Nandua 1890. Cedar View
12.i5, Boggs 2.45, EVANS !. Herborton 3.15. pm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Superior Court Candidates.

In case the bill establishing a supe-
rior court should pass, there will be four
Republican judges to elect. The bill al
lows the Democrats one justice This Is
an administration measure, but the wishes
of the leaders are not always complied
with and this piece of legislation may be
buried deep with hundreds Of others in
the closing days of the session. If 1t
should become law, one man Is sure OF
position. Judge Stewart, of Franklin
county, Is the fortunate individual. Sena-
tor Quay Is his backer. Mr. Stewart was
the Independent Republican candidate for
governor in 1882. He has always been op-
posed to Cameron, but the senior senator
is keeping his hands Off. If the court of
appeals bill is killed, Speaker Walton will
be the indirect cause of its death. He Is
moving heaven and earth to pass his
Judges retirement measure and In doing
so Is incurring much enmity from differ
ent quarters of the house. A few days
ago he had about decided to so on the floor
and ask for a special order for the bill.
He has now abandoned this idea and will
let the legislation come up in its place.
The bill Is on the second reading calen-
dar for this week. Mr.. Walton has called
in all the members who he thinks might
be opposed to the bill and told. them this
was the only measure he was interested
in and he would like to have 1t go through
1t is also said he promised to oppose their
bills If they did not give their support.
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LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.

Harrisburg, April 3.-Bank Commis-
sioner B. Il. Gilkeson is to be continued at
the head of the Republican state organiza-
ton. This was agreed upon by conference
last week between Lieutenant Governor
Lyon, Dick Quay, acting for his father
Colonel Gill<eson and others. 1t was
agreed that Mr. Gilkeson was the best
man to guide the Republicans, not only
through the coming campaign, but also IN
the fight for presidential honors In 1886.
A. d. Fetterolf and Jere h. Rex, the pres
ent secretaries, will also be retained. The
time for holding the state convention has
not been fixed yet, but 1t will probably be
in August The only office to fill this year
Is state treasurer. The conference the
other day finally decided b. +. Hay
wood, of Mercer the present cashier OF
the treasury, was to have the place with
out opposition.
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misconceptions.

IF General Kerwin, as police commits
sioner, has resisted the obviously neces-
sary reorganization of Gotham's cor
rupt police department, Mayor Strong
deserves commentator for insisting
upon his resignation. The people of
New York have Enthusiastically pro-
nounced for municipal reform. Good
politics, no less than good citizenship,
requires that Republican politicians
shall heed this demand. instead of OBJ
structing it's fulfilment. To this rule
there can be no exceptions. II Mr..
Platt and his following had earlier
recognized the force OF this duty, they
would have spared themselves q good
deal of unnecessary embarrassment.
We believe that their failure to recog-
nize it was deliberate; and, therefore,
we feel glad of their deserved humilia-
tion.
Those Republicans who seem dis
posed to criticize Mayor Strong for
sturdily adhering to the non-partisan
pledges upon which he was elected
either forget the conditions of his elec-
tton as mayor or else lack full COM
prehension of the proper purposes Of
party organizations. No doubt there is
much novelty in the spectacle Of an
American mayor honestly and con-
scientiously endeavoring, after election.
to redeem the promises that secured his
election. No doubt Mr.. Plat and poll
ticians like him thought that Mr..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

The verdict mot guilty" yesterday re-
turned in the libel case of Kennedy VS..
Beamish and Lynott, undoubtedly
tallies with common sense. Neither of
these defendants had a malicious pur-
pose; neither wants to do any man an
injustice and neither, we take it, will
upon complaint, refuse, when, in spite
Of vigilance, an error creeps into the
newspaper which they control, to make
full and reasonable amends. 1t is to
the credit of the jury which tried them
that 1t found no difficulty in perceiving
the obvious merits of the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

Judge White, of Pittsburg, is not
alone in the belief that the anti-oleo
law of 1885 is ''unwise and unjust" 1t
is perhaps a petty form of tyranny, but
it is tyranny just the same; and the
sooner the state legislature corrects its
injustice, the better 1t will be for every
citizen of the commonwealth. Nothing
permanent is ever gained by the legisla-
tive demagogism Of which this law Is a
shining exemplar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
A Timely Denial.

Rochester Post-Express.
Mr.. Mckinley has denied the report that
he said he would not accept the Republi-
can nomination for the presidency II the
party declared for free coinage. The re-
port was manifestly false. as no poll
tician would make so absurd a proclama-
ton in regard to his future action. II Mr..
Mckinley goes into Republican ma
tional convention as a candidate. he will
abide by the action of the convention
whether It il for free coinage or against II.
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Another Reform Victory.


The significance of the triumphant
election of George B. Swift as mayor
$4,000 consists of the fact that Mr..
Swift's candidacy clearly represented
the conscience and the character of his
city. He had for years been a con-
spicuous champion of honest reform
methods in the administration Of public
affairs. He was the central spirit of
Chicago's Civic Federation, which has
stood sponsor for most of the reform
bills submitted at Springfield and care
fully outlined in these columns at the
time. 1t was he that wholly or par
TALLY drafted the corrupt practices act,
the civil service act and the corrected
assessment act which the Civic Feder
alton, by its intelligent and persistent
advocacy, have made familiar terms in
all well-informed centers of political
discussion. Cleanness and efficiency of
public administration have been his in
variable watch words: and the vindi-
cation of them embodied in his over
whelming election constitutes an event
of national Importance.
1t is worthy of notice, however, that
Mr.. Swift's election was accomplished
along party lines. He has been, at all
times, an enthusiastic Republican. 1t
has been his contention that even in
Chicago, with its large percentage of
vicious alien elements. there was suffl-
strength in the Republican party to
accomplish practical reformation of tho
city's municipal government without
recourse to the revolutionary expedient
of organizing a new party upon the old
ones ruins. He will, as mayor, now
have opportunity to test how far pro-
gress is possible in municipal affairs in
side the mechanism of party. Unlike
Mayor Strong, of New York, he will not
have Democratic allies to placate nor
hostile Legislature to contend with.
Within the limits of the mayors prerog-
ative he will have a practically clear
pathway toward reformation, the only
opposition coming from entrenched in
EQUITIES that cannot survive an open,
energetic and resolute attack.
The other municipal elections of Tues
day are interesting in their possible
bearing upon next years presidential |
contest. Particularly so is the Republi-
can victory in Denver, supplemented by
a general sweep of recently Populistic |
Colorado. 1t seems fair to interpret |
this as indicative of a disposition |
among reflective western people to re-
main loyal Republicans, without refer |
ence to the Republican attitude toward |
silver, in preference to espousing some |
chaotic new organization promising |
everything but achieving nothing. |
There seems likely to be no contin-
gency between this time and November, |
1896, which would be calculated to |
shake bhis allegiance. Certainly, the |
growth in the east, among Republicans |
not under business obligations to shout |
for gold, of sentiment in favor of |
genuine bimetallism is sufficiently |
rapid at this time to inspire with hope
willing to accede to a reasonable basis |
for the white metals rehabilitation.
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out for Pittston is the largest on record,
notwithstanding the Increased cost. II
the state wants to make money out of
the liquor business, it ought to plug up
the holes-in-the-wall Their continu-
ance may fatten blackmailing con-
stables and detectives, but 1t means
serious loss to the, county and state
treasures,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Need of Trolley Car Tenders

From the Carbondale Herald.
Attention has frequently been called by
the Herald to the necessity Of street car
tenders. Mayor Connell. of Scranton, In
his annual message urges the Electric
City to enact legislation compelling their
use. 1t cannot be argued that they are
needed only in the larger cities. Any city
sufficiently populated to support an cleo
trio railway should have the safeguard
suggested. The life of a resident Of a
rural district is as precious to Its owner
and to those who love it, as is that of n
railroad president to himself and his
family.
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Strong would follow the familiar Gus
tom of ignoring every consideration not
directly contributing to the political
purposes OF his particular machine"
Their idea of Tammany's defeat ap-
pears to have been and to be now that
it was a command from the people to
substitute for the deposed Democratic
conspiracy of official rapine and plum
der new one ostcnsibly Republican,
with Mr.. Platt seated in the throne
once occupied by Richard Croker.
Yet such opinions as these very OBJ
viously are misconceptions. Unreflect-
ing persons may be blinded by the
partisan dust-throwing of Mr.. Platt
and his well-organlzed followers; but
the clear-sighted majority Is very likely
to mass itself courageously and fixedly
behind the sturdy common sense OF
New York's reform mayor and be pre-
pared to sustain him in his honest pur-
pose of resisting the rlngsters and the
place-hunters, Indifferent whether they
be Tammany Democrats, whom the
people last November kicked out OF
office, or Platt Republicans of similar
instincts who now. try to bully or cajole
their way into office.
And If, in consequence OF their
malicious abuse of him, these disap-
pointed spoilsmen should make Mayor
Strong a presidential possibility, as
now seems probable, it would be a
conspicuous triumph of Righteousness
and conscience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

II the income tax shall be declared
constitutional by the United States Su-
preme court, the Republican congress
which repeals it should provide for its
refunding. a robbery so monstrous
ought never to be tolerated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

Governor Mckinley denies that he In
tends to make swing round the circle
of western states and also that he ever
said he would decline a presidential
nomination upon free coinage plat
form. This means that all is not news
that fills space in the newspapers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

1t will perhaps be noticed that While
the Honorable William h. Harrity Is
not saying a great deal these days, MS
political wood pile betokens many
symptoms of sustained activity.
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Would DO Them Good.

From the Willtes-Barre Times.
1t would be good for the sore eyes OF
some Of Scrantons councilrpen to witness
the manner in which Wilkes-Barre's splen-
did paid department handles fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

The country would gladly welcome
letter Of resignation from Secretary
Gresham if it thought 1t would presage
a letter of acceptance by ex-Secretary
Whitney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

The Chicago race was to the Swift
by about the same plurality that
Gotham's was to the Strong.
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AincchuS' Advice.
Anril.

April.
All the world Is drenched and dreary,
Drowned in Aprils tears.
Leaden skies, a wind grown weary,
Signing with cadence eerie
Aprirs foolish fears
Tear-stained, frowning child Of spring.
tide,
Sprite of smiles and tears.
Over all the world the cleaning
Light of April's smiles,
Wakes the flowers from winter dreaming,
Every breath with hope is teeming-
April's witching wles.
Flckle, fleeting month of promise
Mingled tears and smiles.
Home and Country.
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against McCarrell. Of Dauphin, pledges
will then be exacted from the latter.
They will make him promise not to an
tagonize them I'm the senate.
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Wanamaker for souator.

Governor Hastings and John wana-
maker, of Philadelphia, are spending q
great deal of time together now. 1t is said
the big merchant Of the Quaker City Is
working hard for Cameron's place In the
senate. A member Of the house said both
Hastings and Martin were favorable TO
the election OF the ex-postmaster general.
Wanamaker has long been opposed to
Cameron. Only last summer Wanamaker
and Charles Emory Smith are known to
have worked hard to defeat a candidate
for the senate who was favorable to
Cameron. The anti-Cameronites in the
senate have not yet agreed upon candi-
date for president pro tenn. Of the upper
house. They would like to have Senator
Baker. II he will not 90 into the race
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by AjaSehus. Tho
Tribune AstrOlogcr.
Astrolabe cast: 800 a. m. for Thursday,
April 4, 1895.
&S , ue
~:

A child born on this day will possess an
ex-city solicitors fondness for red ap-
pies and maple sugar. He will be most
dangerous. however, when he smiles.
According to latest accounts Doc Kelley
still regards Equinunk as a locality Of
more Importance than Scranton.
There is an incOmpleteness about the
career Of a great man who has not been
cured by some Of the well known spring.
time remedies.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Reformers who seek the public good
BY organizing Of their kind,
Should keep an eye on fellows who would
Thus their political axes grind.
Take no stock In the announcement that
hats are not high" this season until you
have seen the bill for you wifes Easter
bonnet.
DO not worry because all Of Mrs. Bald
wins dire predictions have not been veri-
fled. There's grief enough for all Of us,
If we wait.
DO not covet Mr.. Weedon's position.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

The mayor Of Pittston has declared
war on the 'speak-easies;" and as re-
suit the number Of liquor licenses taken