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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-22


The Council Committee on Finance
held another seance last night
and became worse tangled up
than ever over the financial hole which
too much Republican majority COM
bined with gross incompetency and
reckless extravaganza, has led the city
into. They have practically thrown up
their hands over the proposed loan or
dinance, acknowledging that the people
would not endorse it. Now they pro-
pose to get the best of the people by
restricting a law that has never been
resorted to before in the history Of the
city. which permits a special assess
ment to pay loans, and this reform"
Council proposes TO use that law to
bout double taxation, 10 make the tax
payers come down in a lump with
enough to pay oil this Councils ex-
travagances ard about $4,000 more to
boot. The loan proposition was bad,
indeed. but this is infinitely worse. Let
Council double the tax levy. if they
dare, and they will hear from the people
even before election day, or we are mis-
taken in the temper Of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-22

FOR RENT AND FOR SALE CARDS
at the Register Counting Room
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-22
FErDING FAT 10 COWS.

It has long been a subject OF animal
cd discussion among dairymen whether
the feeding OF fats. or fatty substances
TO mich cattle produces any perma-
nepr enrichment of the milk Some
time since an interesting experiment
was made by the New Hampshire Ex-
nsr;ment Station. To a ration compos-
ed Of hay and ensilage, and grain Of
eigb+ mounds of equal parts ground
oats and middlinss, were added in
turn cotton seed oil, palm OIL cocoanut
oil and stearine. These oils were fed
in turn TO three different COWS in per-
iods of two weeks each, with the re-
sul- that it was found that the first Ell
feet was TO increase the percentage of
fat in the milk, but that the tendency
was TO revert to the normal condition,
the increase being due really not to
the oils. but to the unnatural charac-
TER of the food. The conclusion was
that the composition Of cows milk
is determined by the cows individual
iry and not by unusual food.
The Cornell Experiment Station was
led to experiment with tallow-feeding
bv reason OF remarkable results attain
ed in 1894 by Mr.. Van Dresser, Of
CobleskiI. y. Y. He fed his thorough
bred Hosteins a quarter Of a pound of
tallow per diem. mixed with grain, and
al the end of five weeks the gain of
butter by ta,low feeding appeared 10
be so. 10. 46 and 9S per cent. respec-
lively for four cows. The Cornell ex-
perimenters met with no such results,
however. There were fluctuations, but
no progressive increase in the butter
WELD Of the tallow-ted COWS.
The conclusion reached was that
tallow feed does nor increase the yield
of fat in the milk 20 any useful extent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-22
TARIFFS AND WAGES.

Those Mckinley organs who contend
that wages are no higher now than
they were during the early stages of
McKinleyism do not prove enough TO
accomplish their aim. even though they
establish their point
Before the Wilson bill passed they
contended that "a lowered tariff would
reduce wages-that the rate Of wages
which had prevailed in this country
under a high tariff could not be con-
tinued under a lowered one. To that
statement the Democrats took excep-
ton and the facts are fully sustaining
them. Democrats have never claimed,
and, indeed, have always combatted
the claim, that the tariff was an agency
TO increase or to lower wages; on the
contrary they have held that wages
were greater or less from causes indie
pendent Of tariffs. though the claim
was and still is made that tariffs di-
recly affect the purchasing power Of
wages.
The attempt of the Republican
spokesmen and organs TO persuade
working people that they owed high
wages to high tariffs was gross de-
ception, and one which Democrats fear
lessly invited the facts Of experience
to disproye. This the facts have done
no sooner than was expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-22
HANDSOME AID APPROPRIATE
GIFTS FOR GRADUATES 4

We have used the knowledge gained by
twenty odd years experience In selecting
the proper and appropriate books 10 use
for commencement presents. Prices are
extremely low. Our Handy Volume
Classics (S2 titles at 500 each are gems.
SO with our 5Oc, Toe sud S1.0o lines.
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
Taking . Bath In Japan.

We made our host understand what we wanted, and soon all hands were busy bringing wooden pails of water in- to the yard. We noticed that with each pail arrived half dozen inquisitive look ing natives, who had evidently scented some novelty in the air.
 At last the water was ready, and we were told that we could have our bath. But what about all these people?" we asked, pointing to the crowd of women and children assembled in the yard. "Oh, they've come to see," was the re- ply. Now, EngIshmen, as rule, are modest beings, and I fancy that most men would feel certain amount of bashfulness if called upon to stand up and bathe in the presence of 50 women and children, so M. whispered to me, I'm going to bed dirty tonight, unless those people clear out. " told him that he must not think of such base conduct, and reminded him of the story in the Pink Wedding" of the gentleman who refused his bath in the presence of the moozmi attendant, how she went out and told her friends that the poor man was possessed of caudal appendage, and how he had to flee the village to prevent maltreatment as an agent of the devil My friend was persuaded, and we "stripped to the buff |" As each gar ment came off the crowd closed in, and the women strove among themselves for the pleasure of pouring water down our backs. .-Gentlemsn s Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
NO CASH TIPS" FOR WOMEN.
They Cot Only Smiles and Smirks Froi
 Men at Restaurants.

They Cot Only Smiles and Smirks From
 Men at Restaurants.
 In restaurants where women are em- ployed as walters the average man seems to be of the opinion that smiles or smirks are tantamount to "tips," al- though they cost the giver nothing and have no cash value anywhere, except perhaps as clements to be considered in estimating damage in breach of promise suits Why man should consider it more or less obligatory on him to give gratuity to the man who waits upon him, be he white or colored, while his conscience relieves him of all such obli- gations when a woman performs sim- liar service for him, is one of those mys teries which the feminine mind is in- capable of solving. I have converscd with several "waitresses" on the sub ject, and they have always told me that they would infinitely prefer dimes to smiles, more especially as their pay is so small that the problem of making both ends meet is for them particular ly hard one.
 It may be said i'll defense of mascu- line custom in this matter that the con- duct of the recipients of these amatory demonstrations would justify the opin- ion that they prefer them to small pe- cuniary emoluments, but the cruel fact is that the girl employed in a restau- rant who doesn't act more or less as flirt stands no chance of retaining her position. A complaint of customers S familiarity instead of causing him to be rebuked would more likely result in her own dismissal It isn't alone for wait ing that she is paid. She Is expected to make herself attractive.
 There are many men of an economical turn of mind whose patronage of restau- rants where women are employed is largely due to the fact that at such places they can refrain from tipping" without being suspected of meanness And dime saved is 90 cents earned. But all the same woman who waits on. a table in a restaurant is just as much entitled to a ''tip" as a man, and the fact that she doesn' t get it is only an other link in the chain of evidence which shows that the average man will always take advantage of woman in peouniary matters if he gets a ohance-that Is Q say, for doing the same thing he will always pay a woman less than he will Q man.-New York Herald
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
ABOUT STREET BEGGARS.
Even If They Are Impostors Their Life
 Anything but Easy.

Even if They Are Impostors Their Life Is
 Anything but Easy.
 A man who makes practice of giving aims to almost every beggar that accosts him on the street has a unique explanation for his action.
 "Street begging Is the hardest work In the world" he says 'Supposing 75 per cent of all the beggars in the business to be impostors, what do you observep
 "A woman orouching all day over a hurdy gurdy, waiting for the pennies that are dropped into her tin receptacle; men standing in the byways and on dark street corners in the cold without an overcoat, asking you as you pass to give them dime to buy cup of coffee.
 Suppose they make $1 day that wayl If you think that's a comfortable business, just try it for an experiment.. Don't take any reckoning of the hard things that are said to them.
 "Pride soon becomes calloused under such strain, but just look at it from the standpoint of the amount of hard work in- volved and the discomforts from cold and exposure almost any kind of manual labor is lighter than street begging, and for that reason never inquire whether a beggar is deserv- ing or not. If he takes to the business as a matter of choice, he deserves all he can get"
 "But suppose every man should take your view of iti Beggary would become the most profitable business that one could engage in."
 "Ahl'' said the philosopher, "but how many men take the trouble to think of iti The discovery is mine. ."-Washington
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
The Queens Donkey.

When the queen was at Nice, she in- terested the people greatly by sometimes driving her handsome donkey with her own hands. Jocko is great pet, all the more so because his kind hearted royal mistress rescued him from misery and has had the pleasure of seeing him grow fat and sleek under her very eyes. She first saw him in charge of his owner, an Italian peasant, and noticing the thin, starved looks of both she asked the man what he had paid for him. The sum be- ing named, the queen doubled it and told Giacomo to buy another donkey. This year Jocko's old master had the op- portunity of seeing him again and of noting the pleasant change in his ap- pearance. Santissimap' p' exclaimed Gia- como, hardly able to believe his eyes, "how wish I had sold myself to the queen of those English, as we'll as my donkey. "-London Lady.
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
Pasted Three Years.

A famous Hindoo fasting man has just passed away in India. Some years ago he appeared at Treyandrum and sat down under banyan tree to spend his time in divine contemplation. At first he ate at long intervals. but the lasts extended till at last he ate nothing for three years. He simply sat huddled be- fore fire, deaf to all speech and sounds. He was worshiped almost as god, and when he died was buried with curious ceremonies. A hundred cocoanuts were broken on his skull to make crack for the soul to cape.-London Graphic.
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
Easily Answered.

The advanced woman's husband was gazing idly into the window of tho sec ondhand store, where a number of mot toes were displayed. "What Is Home Without Mother?" he read in letters of green and yellow worsted.
 "Hm p' he muttered. "That is easy to answer. My family is most of the time "-Indianapolis Journal
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27

There are sometimes women who sit reading sentimental novels, and who wish that they had some grand field in which to display their Christian powers. Oh, what grand and glorious things they could do if they only had an op- portunity My sister, you need not wait for any such time. A crisis will come in your affairs. There will be Ther- mopyle in your own household, where God will tell you to stand There are hundreds of households where as much courage is demanded of woman as was exhibited by Grace Darling or Marie Antoinette or Joan of Arc.
 Woman is further endowed to bring us into the kingdom of heaven. It is easier for woman to be a Christian than for a man. Why? You say she is weaker. No. Her heart is more respon- siye to the pleadings of divine love. The
Connecticut western news., 1895-06-27
Marital Amenities.

Mrs. Naggers- The dentist half killed inc this afternoon Wasn't it too bad2
 Mir. Naggers-fes, I don't believe In half doing things New York Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
HONESDALE.

"Buck" Taylor is once more to the front.
Yesterday morning Detective Michael
Moran, Of Carbondale, come to Honesdale
and proceeded to the Coyne House, where
Taylor was staying. A friend notified him
that Il detective was in the hotel Buck
took In the situation at glance, paid his
hotel bill, and going out the rear door
went to the stable where the little trick
horse was breakfasting, put on its saddle
and mounting, rode out in the road,
where Moran found him later All through
the morning Taylor was in the saddle, and
about In the afternoon was confronted
with Sheriff Murphy, Constable Brown
and Detectice Moran Taylor was very
cool. however, and in a cunning way tor
mented and finally eluded his would-be
captors. He would ride around allowing
the men to come nearly within arms reach
when he would shy away. Finally he
rode back to the Coyne House. bid the pro-
prietor goodbye, rode down street and
said goodbye to a few acquaintances,
then galloping to the bridge spanning the
canal at the foot OF Union hill, bid the
sheriff to follow him and galloped off.
Moran was defeated, but declared he
would have his man before night He has
left town. so has Sheriff Murphy and Con-
stable Brown, on unknown business.
Nicholas Louis. the popular tonsorlal ar
tist at the Allen House, Is absent on a two
weeks vacation.
John N. C. Bader has leased the double
store lately occupied by S. NJ. Foster &,
Co. The store will be entirely remodeled
and fitted UP In modern style. A new and
handsome front with large plate glass
windows will be put in and Mr.. Bader will
have home to boast Of. Seven handsome
offices will be fitted up on the second floor.
The third floor Of the building will be left
in an unfinished state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS.
Annual Exhibition of tho Work OF the
Children mt tho Home.

Annual Exhibition of tho Work OF the
Children Mt tho Home.
An interesting event yesterday was
the exhibition, at the Home for FRIEND
less Children, Of the kindergarten and
kitchengarten work Of the little In
mates of this splendldly conducted In
stitution. The principal rooms In the
building We're handsomely decorated
with vines and flowers. Many or the
flowers were gathered in the woods and
fields by the children under the d.
rection Of Miss Herriott, the assistant
matron, and other ladies. The black
boards in the school rooms were deco
rated and/6rnamented very artistically.
The visitors began to arrive shortly
after 10 o)lock and a little later the
half hundred children inmates Of
the home marched into the school room
to music on the piano by Miss Cleve,
one Of the teachers. A species of ex-
animation was gone through with to
show the efficiency OF the children In
what they are taught at the home.
They are evidently we'll trained, thor
oughly drilled and carefully disciplined
in every thing.
On tables in the dining room was ex-
hibited the ,handwork of the children,
including needle-work, all of which was
in the highest degree creditable.
The Home for Friendless Children is
noble and well-managed institution.
1t was established more than a genera
tion ago. Miss Emily Herriott Is the
present matron, Miss Sophia Herriott.
assistant matron, and Misses Mabel
and Ethel Cleve, teachers. During the
past year library has been added to
the home for the benefit Of the larger
children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
AVOCA.

The monthly meeting of the council
was held on Tuesday evening. The
following bills were ordered paid: Street
commissioner, $50; Scranton Republi-
can, s.; A. B. Curley, high constable,
s12.75; P. NJ. Thornton. attorney. $10.47;
auditors bill, $42; J. F. Conaboy, sL72;
7. r. Fitzsimmons, s5.16; Dommernuth
G. Brother, s40.S7; M. J. Bosley, $3.50.
The street commissioner reported the
work of laying out Plane street COM
plete, and reported several cross streets
in connection with Pittston avenu In
bad condition, but no definite action
was taken In regard to them.
Mrs. J. Morton, of the West Side,
Professor Charles Hoban will leave
for Mansfield on Saturday, where he
will deliver a toast" at the annual
reception dinner held at the Normal.
On his way he will visit Niagara Falls
and other points Of interest. Professor
Hoban will also attend the educat tional
convention to be held at Denver next
month.
Drs G.. c. Brown and Harry Winters
were guests Of DR.. w. H. Berge on
Wednesday.
Miss Kate Quinn has returned home
after visiting friends in Plymouth.
st. Mary's Catholic church last eve-
ming was the scene Of very pretty
wedding when M. J. Gellspie was
united in marriage to Miss Annie Nc
Hale, one Of the West Sides most
popular young ladies. Long before the
time set for the ceremony, the guests
began to arrive at the church. Prompt
ly at 6 o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church to the strains of
Mendelessohns wedding march. They
were met at the altar by Rev. M. F.
Crane, who spoke the words that made
them man and. wife. The bride pre-.
sented a beautiful appearance, attired
in costume of pale blue silk trimmed
with chiffon and carrying bouquet OF
roses and aronge blossoms. The brides.
maid, Miss Ella Gibbons, wore u cos.
tune of cream silk and lace, and re.
ceived many compliments for hei
handsome appearance. John Mitchell
waited< on the groom! After the cere
mony a reception was held at the home
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
REJECTION OF THE BIDS.
Tho County Commissioners Getting ou,

Tho County Commissioners Getting Out
of tho New Court House. Dilemma.
Commissioner Dullard Is authority
for the statement that the, board OF
county commissioners have decided to
. reject all Of the five bids received for
the erection Of new court house ac-
cording to the Meyers plans. Mr.. Dull
lard says the bids were rejected because
they were all too high, but declined to
give the figures Of any Of them. For
once, the commissioners have done
something in this. new court house busi-
ness for which they will be commend
ed.N BY this decision they demonstrate
that they have not quite llost ltheir
heads. With a temporary 4njurGtion
hanging over their heads Restraining
them from accepting bids the true rea-
sen. for rejecting them is apparent
enough to the average mind. Mr.. Dull
lard remarked that the commissioners
would not make any further move until
after the Injunction Is disposed Of.
One Of the contractors who had in a
bid talked freely yesterday and said
his own bid was considerably below a
million dollars, and was as low as q
building could be erected on the plans
Of Architect Meyers without ruin tc
the contractor. The. impression pre-.
walls very generally that the commits.
sioners have rejected all Of the bids ir
lump as the easiest way out of q
dilemma in which they had foolishly
involved themselves. The best thing
they can now do Is to- make the easiest
settlement possible with Architect
Meyers and get out Of their scrape with
him. There is still a chance for the
present board Of county commissioners
to retrieve themselves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
WILKES.BHRRE.


.rrhe Tribune has opcned branch Of
flee at No. -, Ldnipg building, Public
Square, Wilkes Barre, for tha transaction IN
extend the circulation of The Tribune IN
Wilkes.Bdrre and surrounding towns
and to that end will present very COM
plete department of Luzerne county news
For success in this undertaking depehita,
ence Is placed solely upon the superiorli,.y
of The Tribune as purveyor OF all tne
news of the day-domest!c, foreign, local,
commercial and financial. The general IN,
terests Of the people of Wilkes-B Barre anu
the Wyoming valley will have In the IT'D
une an earnest advocate, editorialiy anu
otherwise. 1t is the purpose of the pup
fishers to issue q newspaper as valuable
to the general public as the metropolitan
da!lies, and deliver 1t to the people
throughout northeastern Pennsylvania
from three to five hours earlier than tne
Philadelphia and New York papers can
reach them,1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
BRIEF NOTES,

Inc Iuneral OF John Evans Will take
place at 2.3O this afternoon.
The Luzerne Sportsmen's club will
hold regular meeting at the board Of
trade rooms this evening.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company has
built large annex to their North
Wilkes Barre supply store.
The Wilkes-Barre Turn Verein will
hold their annual picnic and games at
Hanover park in a few weeks.
Mrs. Evan Davis, Of Georgetown, has
been committed to Jail temporarily, to
await examination as to her sanity.
Frank p. Hopper has been appointed
as principal of the Parsons public
schools, a position he held two years
ago.
James Stenlake, a 6-year-old boy Of
Kingston, fell off an electric car while
stealing a ride and was very seriously
hurt.
Springfield and Wilkes-Barre will
battle this afternoon at 345 at Ath-
letic park for first place In the Eastern
league.
The next rehearsal Of the Oratorio So
ciety will be held tomorrow evening in
the armory, and 1t Is hoped that all
members will turn out.
A Kingston boy, named Stenlake, fell
from a car the other evening and suf-
fered such severe injury. to his head
that he may not recover.
Captain Shannon says that II none Of
the Wilkes-Barre team becomes dis
abled, the club can keep up its winning
pace all through the season.
The. Wilkes-Barre female choir held
their last rehearsal for the coming els
teedfod last evening at the Glee club
rooms on East Market street.
The annual commencement exercises
at Malinkrodt convent will take place
on Thursday, June 13. Graduation
| medals are awarded to five pupils.
A flower cantata is to be given at
the Central Methodist Episcopal church
this evening, and an interesting evening
Of music, tableaux, ETC., Is promised
all who attend.
Robert Dawson, Of Wyoming, will be
buried with military honors at Hollen-
back cemetery this afternoon at
| o'clock by Conyngham post, Grand
Army Of the Republic.
lie IuHeTdl Oh MTS. SdlHeTlHe LWyeT
was held yesterday morning from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Muir
ply, on Kidder street. The remains
were taken to Plymouth.
An Injunction has been granted
against the school board restraining
that body from appointing secretary
until the manner Of his election shall
have been determined by the court.
Harry Hess, Of the firm OF Tubbs &
Hess, the well-known laundrymen, was
married last Wednesday evening to
Miss Helen Lynn, of Kingston, at the
First Presbyterian church Of that bor-
| ough.
The first open air band concert Of the
season was given on the river common
last evening by the Ninth Regiment
band under the direction of their ac-
complished leader, Professor Alex.
| ander.
The strawberry and ice cream festival
held last evening at Memorial hall by
| the Ladies' Relief corps proved to be
very successful, and good sum was
raised toward paying off the debt or
the hall.
Rev. DR.. w. @. Andrews, Of Guilford
Conn, will address the Wyoming Sons
Of the Revolution in this city on July
4. While in Wilkes-Barre, DR.. An.
drews will be the guest Of Rev. DR.
F. B. Hodge.
The Chinese class Of the First Pres