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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
COMMITTEES BIG TASK.
Trying to Make the Appropriations Fit
the Expected Revenues Of the City for
the Coming Fiscal Year.

A considerable amount of choppng
was done last night by the estimates
committee Of councils, but it will have
to do much more before the total of
the appropriations and the expected
revenue of the city agree.
The total revenues of the city for the
next fiscal year will be $215,S99 and
when the members of the estimates
committee took up the appropriation
ordinance last night it provided for
expending sums aggregating 1901. .555.S5
Chief Of Police Simpson addressed
the committee and showed the great
necessity of clerk for the police de-
partment, and the 5000 to pay his salary
was restored to the ordinance against
the protest of Victor Lauer who
thought that the mayors clerk should
also act as clerk of the police depart
ment. On motion Of James Manley the
sum of 81 900 taken at a previous meet
ing from the sum for repair of asphalt
pavements was restored, and the city
assessors were allowed $500 for clerk
hire instead of S24O.
Then the pruning begun. The Incl
dental and judgment fund was reduced
from $50, 900 to 1900, and the item for
the purchase of hose reduced from
81, 900 to $500. 1t was decided to allow
$3.50 instead of $500 for pulling appar-
atus to fires and the sum of $500 for rent
of Nay Aug steamer was wiped out,
as it is the intention to purchase the
steamer from the Citizens Fire asso-
citation. On motion of Mr.. Lauer the
sum of $5,461.74 for the payment of the
claim of the Providence and Abingdon
Turnpike was stricken out of the ordi-
nance. That reduced the amount of
the appropriations to $2Sl, ,9O411, but
there will have to be a still further cut
ting of $6,0O511. Another meeting will
be held next Monday night.
Before the committee adjourned the
following requests We're made for fur
ther appropriations: For four electric
lights in Nineteenth ward, two for the
Twentieth and one for the Second ward.
A fire alarm box was also asked for
the Second ward. Mr.. Noone wants
$500 for the repair of n culvert in the
Eighteenth ward, and appropriations
are asked for permanent men for the
Cumberland, Excelsior and Century
Hose companies, as we'll as $50 for key
boards at fire alarm boxes. II. j.
Coyne asked for $1,000 for opening
Palm street If these are allowed there
will be a further increase in the appro-
priation ordinance of about $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
BRUTAL HUSBAND JAILED.
Thrashed His wife and Smashed the
Sewing Machine.

I.ancelot Slowther, of Breaker street,
was arrested by Officers Perry and
Reese Jones Tuesday night at the in
stance of his wife, who was in fear of
her life. The prisoner was brought be-
fore Alderman Fitzsimmons yesterday
morning. but was remanded in order
that he might appear before Alderman
Wright upon a charge of maliciously
smashing a sewing machine loaned to
his wife by the Standard Sewing Ma
chine company. Mrs. Slowther ap-
peared before the alderman and said
that her husband declined to work and
she was compelled to act as charwoman
to maintain him. He came home on
Tuesday night and demanded money,
but as she had none he chased her into
q neighbours house, threatening to kill
her. and afterward returned to his own
house and smashed the sewing machine
into fragments.
Questioned by the alderman as to his
motive for destroying the furniture he
replied, very coolly, because my wife
wouldn't give me money" The alder
man committed him to the county jail
In default Of bail.
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Acceptable Time at Hand.
FATHER DOYLE AT MINOOKA.
Eloquent Temperance Orator Was Heard
at st. lose ph's Church Last Might.

Long before o'clock last evening it
was impossible to gain admittance to
ST. Joseph's church, MirJoka, where
Pew A. p. Doy,e le 2.u"oi ON total & D.
81 Lence. At the O'Clock mass "Csttl
day morning Rev. John Loughran, the
pastor, addressed the congregation
briefly and bespoke an enthusiastic re-
ception for Father Doyle. St. Joseph's
Father Mathew and Cadet societies oc-
cupied the front pews in the center
aisle: the remainder of the church was
at the liberty of the rest of the congre-
cation.
The lecture was listened to with close
attention from the beginning to its con-
clusion. The drink evil was discussed
in all it's phases, and its worst feature,
the speaker said. was its prevalence.
The ravages of drink are not to be won
dered at; because drink destroys every
thing in its path, but something must
be done to check the spreading growth
of the evil Father Doyle told some
touching stories of scenes that crossed
his path in his travels through this
country. He branched off to a review
Of the situation from a medical stand
point and quoted opinions to show that
alcohol taken into the system In any
shape or form Is detrimental to hygiene.
The lecturer prayed that his address
might prove of value to some of his
hearers who would be persuaded to take
the pledge In honor of the sacred thirst
of Jesus on the cross. Benedlction
closed the services of the evening. To-
night Father Doyle will lecture at st.
Patrick's church, West Side. and this
will be his last He will return home
tomorrow afternoon to New York city.
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ST. DAVID'S DAY.
Banquet nj the Tabernacle win Be At
tended by 600 Guests.

buuquet nv tnc IubernacIe VIII DC At
tended by 600 Guests.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made by the members Of the Tabernacle
church, Hyde Park, for the celebra-
tion of st. David's day. The banquet,
which will be served in the church
parlors tomorrow evening, will be at
tended by over 600 guests, and every eff
fort Is being made to secure the COM
fort of this large number Owing to the
great demand for tickets the committee
has arranged to serve the banquet at
y. IN, and make an adjournment at
745 =. m, and after an interval occu-
pied by the delivery of patriotic
speeches. etc, renew the banquet at .
p. m. for the convenience of guests
who may be unable to attend at the
earlier hour.
The arrangements for the interval
meeting Will be in the care of Attorney
j. NJ. Harris. chairman, and Dr. j. j..
Roberts, conductor The chairman Will
make the Grafton of the evening, his
subject being ''The Welshman in Aiotr-
lea" The following will also assist,
John y. Watkins, Mrs. David ID. Lewis,
of Providence; Miss Price, elocutionist; o.;
Miss Clara Sanders Miss Fannie Jones,
David Stephens, Tom Williams (Eos
Cynom and others. Mrs. ID. Il. Thomas
VIII act as accompanist.
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NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

Conductors j. E. Masters, Frank Col
vim and John Broch have resumed
duties after recent illness.
Rev. A. f. Chaffee, Of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church, delivered
an excellent address at The machine
shops yesterday.
Brakeman George E. Archibald, of the
Pennsylvania road, met with an acci
dent at Wilkes-Barre last evening
while engaged in coupling cars. His
fingers were seriously crushed.
The free lectures on the Air Brake
will lie continued this evening, when
special Instructions vii, be given to
conductors and brakeinen. All sections
OF railiC aders are, however, invited to
attend.
The running of coal trains on the
northern division of the Delaware,
Lackwanna and Western has fallen off
slightly during the past few days, but
this has been more than balanced by
increased business in the southern divi-
sion.
The big Four" runs train called
the KnickerbOcker special, between St
Louis and Cleveland, 54S miles at a
speed of forty miles per hour, including
stops. During period OF three months
the train is said to have been on time
ninety-nine trips out Of Il hundred
An excellent little book, entitled
Safety in Travel" has been issued by
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad the
burport of which Is to show the i'm
manse value of the Railroad Young
Mems Christian associations to rail-
road companies. The book describes a
journey along that road and the infu-
ence of the associations in improving
the standard Of the employees, and fully
achieves the object for which it was
written. To those interested in the
work, such a book is absolutely un-
necessary, as there is abundant proof
in our own city of the incalculable
benefits derived from the local associa-
ton in entirely re-modelling the daily
lives of many railroaders who now are
employees Of whom any company might
well be proud. The associations not
only develop the intellectual man in
several departments Of knowledge, but
materially assist him in becoming a
sound Christian and responsible citi-
zen.
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LAST EVENT OF THE COURSE.
Henry II. Ragan WIN Speak About the
Footprints Of George Washington.

One of the most superb lecturers of
the world today is Henry II. Ragan.
Nearly eight years ago he gave a series
of illustrated lectures in the Academy
of Music to crowded houses. The lee
lures then given were so grand and i'm.
pressed people so that every season the
Young Mems Christian Association lee
ture committee have been asked to Sc
cure Mr.. Ragan for one of their num-
bers.
This year they availed themselves of
an opportunity which offered. and
booked Mr.. Ragan for his superb lee
ture Footprints of George Washing
ton" which will be given Tuesday
March g. Mr.. Ragan has followed the
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service this day unto the Lord?" At
st. David's church. Hyde Park, a
large congregation was addressed by
Rev. II. NJ. Mill, who made a forcible
appeal for a thorough observance of
the Lenten seasan.
Services We're also held at the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Green Ridge;
Grace Reformed church, Wyoming
avenue, and all the Lutheran churches
in the city.
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SIS REWARDI

So many complaints OF irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer SIS reward for
Information that will lead to the
conviction OF any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
dOorsteps of regular subscribers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES.



Ash Wednesday, the beginning Of
Lent, was yesterday observed in sew
eral of the city churches. Mass was
celebrated at all the Catholic churches
At St. Peters cathedral four masses
We're celebrated. Rev. Anthony De
Haza. S. j., was celebrant at the 8
o'clock mass. the venerable Bishop
O'Hara at the o'clock mass, Rev. T.
j. Cough at the O'Clock mass, and at
8 o'clock Il solemn high mass was sung
by Rev. J. A. McHugh, Rev. j. p.
Quinnan acting az deacon, and Rev.
Thomas Carmody sub-deacon. At the
o'clock service Rev. Mathew Neu-
mueller preached an appropriate SER
mon.
At st. Luke's church, Holy Com
munion was administered at 6 o'clock,
Rev. Rogers Israel being celebrant
At the morning service the rec
tor preached powerful sermon
from / Chronicles. xxx, 3, who
then is willing to consecrate his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Lecture This Evening.

Rev. w. II. Stubblebine will deliver his
interesting lecture this evening on
"Greenland's Icy Mountains in the lee
ture room of the First Presbyterian
church. As the proceeds of this lecture
will be devoted TO the building fund of
Calvary Reformed church, it is hoped that
Il large audience will be present on this
occasion This lecture will be illustrated
with tifty-eight magic lantern views, the
photographs of which We're taken by this
gentleman during his trip to this land last
summer.
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court. He was placed before Alderman
Fitzsimmons yesterday, who fined him S25,
in default of which he was committed to
jail for thirty days Zeta Williams and
Nellie Barners two boarders at Duffy's
hotel We're fined 81 each by Alderman
Fit2simmons for disorderly conduct on
l.ackawanna avenue Tuesday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28

course of the revolutionary army from
the beginning of the war to the end of
the great Washington's life. He and his
photographer have travelled over every
foot of the ground and have secured
hundreds of magnificent pictures. All
patriots should hear this lecture. 1t
will be the last event of the Young
Mems Christian Association standard
course
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
Tbey pon'i Have TO Be shined.

Enameled shoes in lace and congress,
double soles-some with cork soles--in
French toes and razor toes, former price,
$500. Selling now at $500 to close them
out. Schanks, 40 Spruce street. "'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-28
SERMON ON HE'LL.
Father Buchoix Preached u Stirring Ser.
mon at the Mission Last Night on the
Punishment Ofthe Wicked


Father Bucholz delivered the sermon
at the mission at the cathedral last
night and spoke ON the subject of He'll
He treated his text with firm eloquence
and deeply impressed his hearers with
the earnestness of his logic and argu-
ment.
The good will be rewarded, the speak
er said, and the wicked will be pun
ished. God will reward those who keep
Ills commandments and He just as
surely Will visit dire punishment on
those who break his commandments.
Heaven will be the abiding place of
the just and hell will be the portion of
the damned. There is no fire on this
world like the flames of hell there is
no torture in this life comparable with
the agOnizing and everlasting pains of
the Internal regions.
Father Bucholz spoke of the man who
SCOTS at hell and disclaims that there
is such place; the same man will con-
sole himself that there Is heaven. He
will believe there is a heaven because
il is easy to salve ones conscience with
a pleasant thought Although God has
said that there is hell the skeptic per-
suades himself that there is not. The
Scriptures abound with passages COR
roborating the fact that there is hell,
and yet the man says no. Notwith
standing that the Scripture contain this
one sentence, which in itself is sutii-
cient, Depart from me ye cursed into
everlasting fames,' etc, the man still
says no, and the reason he says there
&c hAl iS happt,un ha FiGh is fat har
of the thought. He is troubled with
his conscience and would like to delude
himself into believing that there is no
future punishment and to get other per-
sons to thing the same as he does.
Angels Will Turn Back.
The home of the wicked is larger than
a boundless ocean and is filed with liv-
ing fire. on the last day there will be
scenes that will make the angels turn
back in dismay. There will be general
recognition, the hypocrites will be ex-
posed and the pure of heart will receive
crown of glory. The good will be sep
arated from the wicked and in that sep.
aration will be involved the parting of,
perhaps, the husband and wife, mother
fr"m daughter, father from son, brother
from brother and sister from sister.
.And whole families may go down to
hell together. The husband will lay the
blame upon his wife. she will charge
him with being the cause of her ruin;
the children will hurl blasphemes at
the heads of their parents and curse
them with unstinted venom for being
the cause of bringing them into this
world. Companions will accuse each
other and unspeakable CONSERVATION
will be their lot for all eternity. The
fires of hell will never quench, never
grow cold, and out of hell there is no
redemption.
Acceptable Time at Hand.
Father Bucholz told his hearers that
now is the acceptable time, all should
make the mission well. God does no.
want to condemn man, rather he de-
sires 10 see him do penance and live.
The sermon was concluded with most
touching invitation to the people to
amend their lives by returring to God
g,, la. nf Fat ha.
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Schnnk Publishes Il Spccinl Notice.

In ladies shoes for the balance of this
week: We have n fine dongola lace and
button shoe In the best styles to be had.
with patent leather tip and back, have
been sold at $3.50, but will close them out
at $249. Schank, 4lO Spruce street.
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SIcnths Under Arc at.

New York, Feb. q. - Detective Ser
geants Jacobs and McManus were this
afternoon placed under arrest on II bench
warrant issued by RECORDER Golf They
are charged with compounding felony.
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DIED.
MURPHY.-In

MURPHY.-In Scranton, Feb. 20, at his
home on Mineral street, John Murphy.
He Is survived by a wife and one son.
Funeral Friday ut 230 y. m. Interment
In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
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MARRIED.
pARCEII-

PARCELL-PRESTWOOD.-At the Meth
odist parsonage. Taylor. Pa Feb. %.
1895, by Rev. +. A. King, Ismael Par
cell to Mrs Hannah Prestwood all Of
Taylor, Pa.
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At the request of physicians and ladies'.
arrangements have been made to give
baths to ladies' on Tuesdays from 5 a. m.
to D. m. Private entrance through
Owens cloak parlors on Spruce strret. NJ.
]. Purcell, proprietor.
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Remeber our telephone number Is o2i2
II you want plumbing work. w. @. Doud
& Co.. 600 Lacka. ave -
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SpeciaI PRICES

to close out our sheet music and small
musical Instruments j. l.. STELLE,
1874 Wyoming avenue.
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A new idea In church suppers will be in
troduced by the ladies of Penn Avenue
church Thursday night, from 6 to s
o'clock. -
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Pillsbury's Flour Mills have a capacity
Of 1850 barrels u day.

If you want n good plumber telephone
22i2. w. q. Doud & Co., 5Us Lackawanna
avenue,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.


| HARRISBURG, May 24.-Chairman Mar
Ehpll, of the appropriation committee of
the house, in discussing the question OF a
final adjournment before that body ex-
| pressed the belief that 10 would be impos-
sible to adjourn on June 9 without ignor-
ing some of tho appropriation bills. And
yet the indications are that the senate
resolution will be concurred in and the
lawmakers get away Il week from next
Thursday The question will be decided
next Monday.
The rules committee of the house yester-
day afternoon made II change In tho order
OF business which knocks out house bills
on second reading and over one hundred
Of thcm will fall A resolution was also
adopted asking the house to hold sessions
on Monday afternoons. Among bills
passed finally were: To prevent the pollu
tion of waters and streams supplying pop
ulous centcrs by the use of land for burial
purposes; 10 provide for the incorporation
and regulation of ship canal companies to
connect great lakes with navigable rivers;
oetaching Jefferson county from the eight
ecnth district and constituting 1t u sepa.
rate district
| At the evening session the house adopted
a concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment of an auxiliary committee of
| twenty ladies to attend the Cotton States
exposition at Atlanta.
The governor sent to the senate a mes.
sage announcing his disapproval of the
bill to Increase the salary of the judge of
| Erie county from 81, 900 to S., ,o0O Action
! on tile veto was postponed at the request
OF Mr.. Creary, of Erie.
| Among bills passed finally in the senate
were; To authorize the state to rebuild
bridges spanning streams declared to be
public highways destroyed by fire or food
and to require the proper counties to keep
them in repair; to create state board of
undertakcrs from cities Of the first, second
and third classes; to prevent the adultera
tion and sale of adulterated liquors.
Owing to the meager attendance Mr.
Finn had consideration of the religious
garb bill postponed until next Tuesday,
when 1t will bo reached on final passage
Senate adjourned to Monday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-24

Tho entertainment in the Onvet Church
corner of Fourth and Broome streets last
evening was well attended and heartily
enjoyed. The evenings exercises were
opened by an organ voluntary by Lewis
WEIGH. followed by delis htiully execu-
ted plano 500 by Miss Bertha Dill. The
Chester Steel Quartette delighted the
audience by their rendition OF several
well known songs. The quartette con-
slsting OF Messrs. Ii. Howard Carver. Dr..
+, Ayres A. J. Butler and Ii. Weyle were
one OF the features OF the evenings en-
tertalnment Their singing was applaud
ed to the echo.
Master Willie Bradford entertained the
audience by we'll rendered solo. while
Miss Edna Taylor fairly outrlvaled her.
self by a piano solo. showing a delicacy
OF tou ch and beauty Of expression. Frank
Beggs played a cornet solo. as only a
talented musician like him can. Walter
aud Lucy Steel Gang delightful duett.
entitled Prayer of the Wanderer," Miss
Mahala Wells gave two entertaing reoita :
tions In a nasterly manner; A. j. Butler
sang a solo with his usual vlgor. The Ell.
tertalnment wasa success and very
pleasant ocoaslon.
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The funeral of Theodore III. Harman took
place from the home of his brother, No. 71s
| Franklin street, yesterday afternoon and
was very largely attended, both by the
members OF the Masonic fraternity and by
other friends. The funeral services were
conducted at the house by the Rev. A. N
Keigwin, the pastor of West Presbyterian
Church. The body was encased In hand
some cloth-covered casket with silver
mountngs and was dressed in the uniform
OF Knight Templar. The room in which
the body lay was filled with flowers sent by
relatives and friends and by the societies
to which he belonged.
The vicinity OF the house was filed with
the friends of the deceased young man. In
cluded in them were number Of the men,
bers of Eden Lodge, l. O. o. f.; Temple
Lodge No. II, A. +. A. M; St Johns Chap
ter, No. 4. r. A. M; st. Johns Command
cry, No. l. X. T., and Lulu Temple. Mystic
Shrine, of which he was a member. The
funeral was in charge OF St. Johns Com
mandery, X. T., but the members of the
other orders to which he belonged were
present at the house to show their respect.
When the funeral services at the house
were over st. Johns Commandery took
charge Of the body, and headed by the First
Regiment Band marched at the head of the
funeral procession. The pall-bearers were
all selected from the commandery, but by a
peculiar coincidence the commandery
members selected to act in that capacity,
numbered among them members of Tenn
pie Lodge, A. F. A. NJ; st. Johns Chapter,
r. A. NJ, and Eden Lodge. |. o. o. F., so
that all Of the societies to which he be-
longed were really represented. The pail