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New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

tiOuS suggestion tnat conNlcts Hi! "isVi! "'
employed in the construction of highways. In
many States this is already done with satisiac-
tory results.
Is il possible that the beginning of the end OF
the new state Capitol is in sight: The Capitol
Commission has approved the plans ana speclli-
cations for the completion of the work on the
lpjlding. and proposals are to be advertised for
early next month. This certainly has business
Ike air. Moreover. the time for the opening of
the bids has been fixed as February ~ Inc
proposed contracts will cover all the work on the
building except the carving on the western s''ir
case and what remains to be done on the eastern
approach No appropriation for the dong or tne
work by contract has been made by the Lesis-
ature, and the cost of it is thus far merely
matter Of con lecture.
The investigation of Lord Dunravens charges
began yesterday morning and went on all DAY
at the NewYork Yacht Club The utmost Sc
crecy was enjoined on the members OF the com
mttec and on all concerned although Dunraven
has advocated IN open inquiry. ana his counseI
made a strong plea in favor of that course at the
opening of the session. The Earl was the first
witness called and his case was fully presented
before the committee adjourned. The testimony
for the Defender syndicate was begun late in the
afternoon and il is considered not improbable
that all the evidence will be put in by this even
inc At the close of the investigation it is I'M
1crstood that the proceedings will be made pub
rc In the mean time there is no hope OF salts
flying the pubc's natural curiosity as 10 'ne
evidence adduced to substantiate the reihaiA
able charges.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

About one-ffth Of the Spanish conscrlpts puT-
chase exemption from service, the cost beng S@VV
p sum. small as 1t is, large enough to c9lppi1 the
finances Of the majority Of Spanish famiiies. vi
these. is 600 have bought off their sons draiteo
for service in Cuba. and the rest woaId Yer!
likely have done so If the money had not been
lacking Whatever sentimental ideas may pEeVai
in Spain relative to the retention of the isIand IL
is known to be pestenta place to send SOL
diers to- likely to destroy them with its torrid
miasmas and deadly jungle favers whether they
have any fighting to do or not or the hrstoorh
of the land conscripted and sent thither. the
sacrifice will be much greater than the lsland IS
really worth and it is nt surprising that those
who can evade 1t by a money payment shouid
make haste to do SO. particularly as the crusade
promises neither reward nor glory. and bids fair
to result in defeat instead Of victory
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

One OF the numerous contested-elcction cases
promptly and satisfactorily setled-that of Belk-
nap versus McGann. in the lid District Of
Illinois The certificate Of election was given
TO Mc;ann. Democrat. who on the face of the
returns received plurality Of thrty-one votes.
1t was made plain by Il recount. however. that
the plurality was really several hundred in Bclk-
maps favor. The facts were reported to the
McC;ann had gone before the Committee on Flee
tiOns and acknowledged that the seat properly
belonged to his opponent. 1t was in his power
Of course to prOlOnS the contest and force the
committee TO engage in Il protracted inquiry
His refusal to do so is wholly credtabe 10 him.
and he has set a good example for other men
who know that they are unable TO make out
good case against those who are contesting their
seats
The State Commission Of Prisons, provided for
by the new Constitution ranks with the State
Board of Charities and the State Commission in
Lunacy. Its first report has just been complet-
ed, and the recommendations which IL makes
are deserving of thoughtful consideration from
the public and the Legislature Although no
appropriation was provided for the expenses Of
the Commissioners, they have been diligent In
visiting prisons. reformatories etc. and have
obtained a large amount of valuable inforIna-
ton. The question Of keeping the convicts en-
pioyed by manufacturing supplies for public in
sutut.ons has received their particular attention
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

because of the provision OF the revised Cohsu'u
ton on this head. A general revision or the
prison law is recommended. and there Is Il eau
tious suggestion that convicts may wisely DE
employed in the construction of highways. In
many States this is already done with satisiac-
tory results.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

Tho Democratic party has delivered the coun-
try bound hand and foot. into the possession OF
the money changers. anu Ii Will take at ieast
term of Republican rule = release 1t.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

Canada has newspaper called THE World.
ranking as a Government organ. which Is terrified
at the prospect Of American invasion and sends
aloft into the still winter air Of the Dominion Its
toot of alarm and warning 1t says that although
the recent lingo scale is abated. a like peril is
always possible and that there are a million OF
unemployed men and any number of hard-bow-
ing generals and colonels always ready to take
the warpath toward Canada whenever an oppor-
tunty Is presented. 1t thinks the Government
ought to do something about It. Probably its
notion is that chain of forts along the frontier
and perpetual military patrol. as well as a large
standing army. required to protect the Do
minion from invasion and forcibie annexation,
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

In Europe. where improved municipal meth
DDS Of building and administration are now
generally adopted they put the electric wires
underground. where they ought to be. In this
country they are distributed through the air
like the flaments of spiders web, and are
extremely unsghtly and much in everybody's
way as well liable TO injury from storms
such as have just befallen those OF large num-
ber OF Western cities. notably Pittsburg and
indianapolis In the latter there was not a
working telephone left and the entire electric
service was practically disabled. enforcing
there. at least. the lesson that change In its
methods OF distribution is desirable In this
particular our cities are behind those Of Eng
land France. Germany. Austria and Italy,
even those of remote Hungary. whose capital
of Budapest Is fitted out with all the modern
electrical appliances. and not wire In sight
1t is time that we adopted Ike improvements
here the late blizzard and its consequences
giving emphasis to our need of them.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

Report is current that some OF the South
African money kings are investing to a large eX-
tent in Mexican enterprises. such as traction gas
electric and water companies and the Ike, promis-
ing to give an impetus to business in that coun-
try of which it stands in considerable neei. X
has been one Of the great mining regions of the
globe for almost four hundred years. pouring out
an incaculable stream Of wealth. not yet run
dry. though much diminished and it seems rather
odd to have its municipal and local enterprises
set in motion by the product Of mines In another
hemisphere which were pasture grounds OF the
eland and the camelopard and the buffalo when
its own were century after century freightng the
treasure-shps Of all the nea-Song nations, and
enrichng the treasures Of the world. The kafiir
capitalists have plenty OF money TO invest. and
Mexico is an inviting field for the employment Of
some Of it, II they can be made to think so.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

From present appearances Mr.. Cleveland will
soon have a Republican revenue bill ION his
hands
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
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Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of style and Price.
T. O. SELLEW
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
DUNMORE

Mrs Luton has moved from her form
er residence, on Chestnut street into
rooms over her store. on Drinker street.
Wilde, left yesterday for sullivan
county, n. ", where he will spend few
days hunting.
The funeral of Martin Walsh. who
died on Sunday, will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The regular meeting of the Epworth
league will be held tonight at the usual
time.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm system.
which has been adopted in this borough.
Is now being erected and boxes will be
placed at the following points: Blakely
and Drinker streets, Chestnut and Pot
ter streets. Elm and Chestnut streets,
Butler and Fourth streets; Grove and
Blakely streets, Blakely and Potter
streets, Webster avenue and Drinker
street. Drinker street and Temperance
hall. Sport HIN.
The grounds surrounding No. school
have been graded, preparatory to lay
ing walks and cutters.
Harry Smith. of Ash street. Is visit
ing friends and relatives in Hawley.
A sewing school will be organized In
the infant class room of the Presby-
teran church, next Saturday after
noon. to which all children over years
of age are invited.
An operetta will be presented under
the auspices of st. Agnes Guild on
Oct 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
WHEN HOPE FADED
Mrs. White, q Citizen OF Ithaca,
Was Saved.
(From the Ithaca Herald)

Our representative. hearing of the case
OF Mrs. ii. Il. White. called to see her nj
Seneca and Plain streets. We publish their
conversation in the following interview:
Mrs. White, I hear you have some.
thing to say about a new remedy for back
ache and kidney disorders. VIII you give
me your statement for publications."
Eyes. I am quite satisfied to do so 7
think the public should know when a
really good remedy Is to be had, II Is tbe
least can do In gratitude for my recoy.
cry
"Tell me about your complaint"
about year ago l had the Crime
and since then my back has pajncd M.
constantly In the region Of the kidneys. n
dull pain at times. dnd at other intervaIs
sharp, darting pains piercing through mo
were almost unbearable. 1 seemed IN no
giving out as the pain In my kidneys grow
worse, and at last | had to stay in bod IN.
greater part Of the time. Finally. T oava
up altogether. ! had terrific headacbos
and suffered 30 much pain my appetito
left me-"
"Dld the disorder affect the bladder"
"FinaIly, 1t did. The urine was biyb,v
colored, and varied in suppression and ex.
cess. / often told my friends l believed 7
should 20 insane from the pain. I hoard
OF Doan's Kidney Pills, and began their
use. After taking them two or three days
1 began to feel their good effects. con.
tinued. and now am perfectly we'll"
s"Am to understand that Doan's Kid.
new pills have entirely cured your"
.'Yes, that's the truth. ! have no moro
headaches or pains. and my appetite has
returned. Before using Doans Kidney
pills I found 1t very trying to go up and
down stairs, or to sleep on my back; but
now can do SO without a single pain, I
feel completely cured, and wish the man.
ufacturers every possible success"
For sale by dealers. Price, 60 cents
Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N.
r., Sole Agents for the u. 8.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
MINOOKA.

Messrs. w. j. Walsh and Miles Jen-
nings spent sunday in Forty Fort
Henry Shorten ana Miss Annie Sulli-
van. OF Miners iii, viii be married this
afternoon.
About 200 blue -blooded sports assem-
bled on Cemetery Hin yesterday after
noon to witness the shooting match be-
tween Martin Mangan ani John His-
gins. The latter proved himself an eX-
cellent marksman by defeating his OPP
ponent by the score of seven out of the
possible nine Mangan killed six.
Referee, L. J. Diskln.
The cantata, The New Flower
Queen Will be reproduced this even
ing at the Father Matthew hall by the
st. Cecilia choir \ rare musical treat
is In store for those who attend
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
NORTH END.

Edward Jackson. of Rockwell place.
left yesterday for Como. where he will
spend a few days with friends.
Frank Scharar, of West Market
street. is slowly recovering from a Sc
we're attack of pneumonia.
n. Reichard, of North Main avenue.
has sold his residence and Is going to
move his family to Chinchilla, where
he Is going into the farming business.
Ernest Sterling, of Keystone acad-
emy. Factoryville, spent Sunday with
Till Reynolds, OF North Main avenue.
G. I'll. Scharar, of North Main ave-
nue., is very sick
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
DEATH OF MRS. MARY CAREY.
Remains VIII BE Brought to This City
from Nicholson Today

Mrs. Mary :. Carey, mother of O. Ed.
Carey. OF this city. died Sunday at West
Nicholson. Wyoming county, aged about
80 years. She had many devoted
friends in this city. having been for
thirty years a resident OF the West Side
Her funeral will take place this morn
ing Services will he conducted at
Nicholson and the remains will be
brought to this city on the 1855 p. IN.
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
train and taken direct to Washburn
Street cemetery, where interment will
be made
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
FORTY HOURS DEVOTIONS.
Now in Progress at ~. Pnurs CathOii,
Church, Green Ridge

The forty hours devotion services
which began In ST. Paurs Catholic
church. Green Ridge. Sunday, Will end
tomorrow morning at s o'clock with q
solemn high mass.
At 1.30 O'Clock last night a sermon
was preached bv Rev. Peter Cough. Of
Susquehanna. REV. DIR. George j. Lu-
cas-. Of Archibald. Will preach tonight.
Services will be held this and tomorrow
mornings at 3, ! and o'clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
SnOIiinr NnfCs

An alley ball match has been made bo.
tween James Mackcral, OF Olyphant. and
william Kennedy, of Priceburg. for q
stake of $50. The match IL to be played al
The court OF James Twiss, Priceburg, Nov
~ Thanksgiving Day. Both men are
popular players and they are evenly
matched.
Thomas Dodns. OF Priceburg, through
The Tribune. challenged John Ricoby, of
Midtown, to game Of quoits for $50 OF
800 side. and will concede him nfteer
points start In a game OF Gl points up
The match can be made any time at the
house of James TwIss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
II Mas InSN for Dndds.

An exciting quolt match was played Al
the house of Mrs Burke. near the Sibey
breaker. Saturday. between Thoma,
Dodds, OF Priccburg. and stephen Macker.
al, Of Grassy Island for a stake OF 500
Notwithstanding the prominence of both
men In quot playing and the confidence
OF both. Dodds was the victor by twenty.
two points. a good deal OF money
changed hands.
Score: Mackeral-l OO2223O 242Ol
1900 g ! 90 90 zoe
OIL OOOl 100000 O-total 49,
Dodds-0 2 90 o O2 3 OgO22o
y - 0O00 3l0lOl1 OOl4
| l0222 l222 i--toial. 81.
BETTING ruled at to ( on Dodds Thos
Ord, of Scranton, was referee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Arguments on Appeal from Report Of
Viewers Relative TO the Sewer win
BE lie ard on Thursday.

on Thursday the arguments will be
made In court In the appeal of the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
from the report of Viewers +. J. Nc
Na!ly. Robert Haag and August
Schimpff, VINO assessed the cost of con-
structing the sewer in the Seventeenth
district, which embraces the Eleventh.
Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twentieth
wards. Ex-Judge III. a. Knapp will
argue in behalf Of the company and
City Solicitor j. II. Torrey will repre-
sent the property owners and the View
ers. The outcome of the case Will be
watched by the residents of the South
Side.
There is now no opposition to the
sewer except that represented by the
steel company. The property owners
are In favor Of building the sewer. Be
fore the viewers rated the individual
cost to each property owner, there was
much opposition. based on the expecta-
zion that the expense would be very
high, but the assessment seems to
have pleased almost every one. The op-
position from the owners in the upper
part OF the Nineteenth ward has sub
sided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
Piles. piles. Itching piles.

Symptoms-Mo,sturc: intense itching
and stlng.ng: most at night: worse by
scratching. II allowed TO continue tumors
form. which often bleed and ulceratc be-
coming very sore. Swayncs Ointment
stops the itching and bleeding. heals ul-
ceration, and in most cases removes the
tumors. At druggists. or by NAL. for 20
cents. DIR. Swayne & Son. Philadelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
Colonel RippIc's Lecture.

This evening at the Cedar Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church. Colonel Il.
II. Ripple will be heard in the lecture,
"a Winter in Florence Prison" His
experience in the late war has been
such as to well qualify him for recount
ing the intense sufferings of the Union
soldiers in the southern prison pens.
The lecture will begin promptly at s
o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
Shorter parngrar arhs of News.

The surgeons at the Lackawanna
hospital are vi bic to say positively
whether or not trnputation will be nee
essary In the case of John Shea, whose
left. leg was crushed between the cars
on Saturday.
s "A concert was given by the newly or
ganized Ringgold band at the hall,
correr Of Pittston avenue and Elm
street, last evening.
Rev. Mr.. Bloomfeldt. who ofiiciated
ait the I1ickoryStreet Presbyterian
.churca Sunday, returned home to New
ark yesterday.
James Graham and Miss Margaret
McGreevy will be married next week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
Yves, Side business Directory.

TAiLOR-Suits made to order sisND and
up; overcoats, sG and up. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Repair work n specially
Frank Gilberti. 1898 W. Lackawanna
avenue, near Main avenue
GET THE MAJESTIC OIL STOVE.
Grand Parlor. Mystic, Easter and Dock
ash Ranges. 20 per cent. saved r. J.
Hughes, agent. l2i South Main avenue
BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground,
tools sharpened. saws filed. keys fitted.
machines repaired by w l.. Steenback.
dealer in Guns Fishing Tackle. under
West Side Bank
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Photos. 81. 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, lOl and 100 South Main
avenue.
BARBER,-Hair cutting and shaving done
in first-class manner at John H. Rey-
nold's Barber Shop. at Fairchild's Hotel
GROCERIES - Revere Standard Java
Coffee is unexcelled. The leading coffee
OF the day. For sale only at +. w. Ma
son & Co. Fine Groceries. llj South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-CASH
for anything you have to sell. Furni.
ture. Stoves. Tools, etc. Call and see
the stock of J. C. King. 1924 and 1926
Jackson street
PLUMB!NG-Willam d. Cr!fflths, III
North Main avenue. does first-class
Plumbing. Steam Heat and Gas Fitting
Satisfaction is strictly guaranteed.