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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-22

An inventory was being taken of an
the inspector, coming to the end of the
list. summed up by asking:
Have you any more pigs, or quad
rupeds of any kind?'
The old lady replied:
''Arrah! divyle quadruped in the
whole place barrin' two ould hins
(hens(-"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-22

A distinguished Indian officer, Scotch
to the core. never lost an opportunity
of advertising his countrymen.
One evening at mess he had large
number of guests, and had magnificent
specimen of Highland piper on duty
behind his chair.
To draw attention to the mans splen-
did appearance he turned to him and
said:
What PART o Scotland do you come
from, my man:"
With a punctilious salute the reply
was:
''Tipperary, yer honor!'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
SEHMO INQUEST ADJOURNED.
Prisoners Could Not BE Brought from
the Jail in Time for the Hearing.

Just as the Jurors had arrived at
the arbitration room of the court house
last night at s o'clock, the time fixed
for the hearing in the Sehmo case, a
message came from the county Jail
that Andrew Pallyo and John Bonita,
the two prisoners charged with the
crime, could not be brought down to
the hearing until it would be late.
Night Warden T. ]. Price had not been
notified until o'clock that the pris-
oners were wanted. and it would take
until nearly 9 o'clock to change their
prison garb and get them down. The
inquest was thereupon adjourned un-
til next Monday night at o'clock.
County Detective Leyshone was pres
ent, and he had four or five witnesses.
Coroner Longstreet was called to Mill
City in the latter part of the after
noon and Deputy Coroner Pennypacker
was going to conduct the inquest.
Judge Stanton and Attorney c.. G. Bal
lentine We're present in the interest
of the defendants. Judge Stanton said
he was willing on the part of the de-
PENDANTS to waive the inquest. but DR..
Pennypacker reminded him that it is
only an act of grace for the coroner
to permit attorneys to cross-eXamine
the witnesses sworn before him.
Judge Stanton did not take kindly to
this information and he said the cor
-oner might have the physical right to
refuse an attorney to represent an in
terested person, but he has not the
legal right. Despite the judges inter-
probation of the law, DR.. Pennypacker
refused to accept the waiver on the part
of the defendants. and the inquest will
be held Monday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

The coming of Ada Rehan to the
rockingham tomorrow night accomp-
anied by Mr.. Daly's company will be
one Of the most important dramatic
events Of the present season, and the
sale Of seats indicates that our amuse-
ment loving public are in perfect SYM
pathy with the occasion. We are to be
treated to Shakespeare's flaming the
Shrew," with Miss Rehan in her char
for argument, when we say that Miss
Rehan stands alone today, first as an
exponent of Shakespeare's heroines-
then again--in her portrayal Of the
many parts allotted to her. We have all
heard Of her remarkable success in this
country and abroad. Miss Rehan has
made a life study of her art and even
today, continues the work as dilligent-
ly as when she first began her career.
She has always been a deep student of
Shakespeare and is thoroughly versed
In all his works.
Friday and Saturday nights James
Young, the tragedian. will be at the
Academy of Music in Hamlet" and
David Garrick." The attractiveness
Of the productions of Young is largely
In the completeness OF detail. Every
scene, look, action, pronunciation, in
Election. has been carefully thought out
and rehearsed. The plays are pre-
sented with magnificent scenery-in
fact all the scenic embellishments are
furnished by the company. Mr.. Young
Is struggling to be Americans rep
resentative actor in Shakespearean and
romantic plays, and fully realizes that
hard untiring study and application
are demanded. Wherever he has been
seen In Hamlet the universal verdict
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
TO MEET THE BIG ISSUE,
Sinking Fund Commission breads an
Extension Of Time for Paying Taxes.
Reasons Why They Do So.

The municipal sinking fund commits
sion is on the anxious seat today and
Will be until after tonights meetings
OF council. The cause of all this anx-
iety is the fear that some city father
with a hankering for doing something
to make him peoples choice" will
introduce O resolution extending the
time for paying taxes.
The limit now fixed is October 81. OF
late years the limit has been extended
month at a time until the first of the
year. This year, however, the sinking
fund commission are desirous that the
limit be extended no further than 1t
Is at present as there n 100000 worth
OF bonds to take up the first day Of
December and If the taxes are not all
collected in advance of that date there
Will not be sufficient in the sinking fund
to meet the bonds.
City Controller Robinson made this
the subject of communication to
councils about month ago. and in his
letter virtually demanded that October
u be the last day on which taxes can
be paid without penalty. City Treas
urer Boland seconds the controllers
advice. The purpose Of granting an ex-
tension Is to make 1t easier for people
or small means to pay their taxes. Mr..
Boland says, and the previous city
treasures nave made the same state
ment, that it Is not the poor people who
take advantage of the extension, but
the corporations and individuals hay-
ing large property holdings. Poor
people generally lay aside little from
time to time in order to meet their
tax obligations and as rule they pay
II early IN the season. The corporations
on the contrary, hold back their pay.
ments until the very last day some.
times. in order to save the interest.
There Is about sS0,0O0 cash in the
sinking fund at present. If the taxes
are collected before the bonds fall due
there will be enough added. to the nres-
ent fund to easily make up the neces-
sary 100000. If the cash was not at
hand the sinking fund will have to sell
some of the 1893 issues, Az per cent.
bonds purchased for the sinking fund
ana which earn, or which Is the same
thing save IL per cent per annum tor
the city,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
READINGS BY HELEN JUDD STRlNE.
will BE Given at the EpwOrth League
Entertainment Tonight.

In speaking of a former reading Of
Helen Judd Strine, the Buffalo Courier
has the following: "The most favor
able notice awarded Miss Helen Judd's
acting at the Press Club benefit Thurs
day afternoon was a tribute entirely
merited by our gifted townswoman.
In manner, personality, dress and
speech Miss Judd Is entirely removed
from the commonplace and with
natural qualities of a high order Miss
Judd possesses also the gift Of in
dustry and ability to make the most
Of her opportunities.
I'm addition to her powers Of imita-
ton and impersonation Miss Judd Is
peculiarly blessed in her enunciation,
voice and speech. While she is an au-
thority on pronouncia tion, and always
chooses the forms prescribed by the
highest standards, there Is never the
least suggestion Of effort or study for
effect so common in people who talk by
the dictionary"
She will be the principal entertainer
at the Epworth League entertainment
In the Elm Park church on Thursday
night. No charge for admission.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
COMING STATE CONVENTION.
Young WOmen's Christian AssOcia'
tiOns to Meet at Harrisburg.

The ninth annual session of the
Young Women's Christian Association
of this state occurs this week at Har-
| risburg. A large number Of Scranton
ladies will attend representing the
board of managers. and the associa-
tions of this city. Mrs. Boies Is expect
ed to preside at the first sessions on
Friday. and Mrs. Lowry, the general
secretary, has paper on Saturday,
and Miss Adams, the physical director.
gives talk.
The delegates who expect to attend
are Mrs. T.. II. Ripple. Mrs. William
Connell. Mrs. ]. l.. Steel, Mrs. W. d.
Kennedy, Mrs. c. B. Derman, Misses
Emma and Clara Richmond, Helen
Sanderson. Anna Van Writ Abbie
Hancock, Lena Linn. Lizzie Stallheber
A large delegation is expected from
Pittsburg and other cities. The col
leges will be well represented also.
Rev. DR.. Fl. Fl. Stebbins gives the ad-
dress Friday evening, and c. f. Hurl-
burt. former state secre tary Of Y. NJ. c.
A.. conducts the bible studies. Mrs.
Frank Pierson, secretary of Pittsburg
association, formerly singing Evan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
lfthe Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mill
lions of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. II
soothes the child. softcns the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by
druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and call for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
DIED.

HINES-In Scranton. Oct. 20, 1896 Mamie,
only daughter of Henry Hines. OF 535
Brecls court, ~ years old. Funeral an
nouncement later
HAERISON-Oct. q. at 1890 a. M. at the
residence of L. +. Flaherty, corner Of
Quincy avenue and Poplar street, Mar
saret Harrison. Funeral notice later.
GR1ER-In Minooka, Oct. 81 1885, Mrs.
John NJ. Grier. aged 20 years, s months
and 13 days. Funeral Friday at 2.3O from
her late residence on Main street, NJ.
uooka,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Mr.. williams Statement.

Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ] wish to contradict a false state.
ment made in yesterdays Tribune BY Ev-
an r. Jones. Not only did Mr.. Jones
know that l was engaged to marry his
daughter, but he also helped to make the
arrangements for the wedding. He is
Mr.. Jones knows that l went to his house
one afternoon and spent several hours in
talking over the wedding He was per-
fectly satisfied. II Mr.. Jones wishes me
to tell the public why the engagement was
broken, can do SO. But he will not wish
this. Victor Williams.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
SWETLAND STREET CAVE.IN.
Councils Will BE Asked to Make I'm
mediate PrOyisi on for Repairs.

Accompanied by Street Commissioner
Kinsley, Mayor Bailey yesterday
viewed the damage caused by the set
tling of SHETLAND street, near Robin
sons brewery and will tonight, it is
expected, make the matter the subject
of q special communication to coun-
ellis.
The settling has now subsided and
the street commissioner IL desirous Of
proceeding at once with the repairs
This he Is somewhat wary about doing,
however, as there is little or no money
in the appropriation for such work.
and If the repairs exceed the available
funds the street commissioner himself
is liable to be mulcted for the cost.
Council will. therefore. be asked to
make provision for the expense so that
the street can be repaired at the earli-
est opportunity.
DON'T WORRY about your health.
Keep your blood pure by taking Hood s
Sarsaparilla and you need not fear the
grip, colds. bronchitis. pneumonia or
typhoid fever.
HOODS PILLS are the favorite fam
lily cathartic, easy to take, easy to Ope-
rate.
Try Jordan's one-half minute stews
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters Of in.
terest will be published when accompa.
MED. for publication, by the writer's 8
sponsible for opinions here expressed.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
DIRECT FROM THE ORIENT.
Choice ImpOrtatiOns of Rups.

Among which are Bokhara, Mecca,
khiva and Daghastan-to be shown a
few days only. A rare opportunity for
great values.
Economy Furniture Co.,
225-227 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

gelist, has charge Of the Evangelistic
services. Miss Price, one Of the inter-
national secretaries, and Miss Ma Coll,
state secretary Of New York, will de-
liver addresses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Everybody Happy

at Davidow Bros great auction sale
Of watches. etc. Call around and see
the bargains. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it
fails to cure. CSC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Save Your Money

and attend Davidow Bros great auc-
tion sale. You can get $500 worth of
goods for $l.O0. Don't miss it. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Ask Your Dealer

for McGarrahs Insect Powder. Is and
10-cent boxes. Never sold in bulk
Take no other. %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
Your Own Prices

The King Of Pills u Beecham's.-
BEECHAM'S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

buy watches. jewelry, silverware. etc.
at Davidow Bros great auction sale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22
REXFORD'S.

More chapters of the china SELL
ing. The influx of choice china
continues from day to day. But
what comes in the back door in
hogsheads goes out the front in
tiny bundles with surprising
rapidity. Extra care and taste in
the choosing continue with q pric-
ing that insures quick selling. If
you've wondered at the way we've
forged ahead these last few years
it's because you're not acquainted
with our stock and prices.
After Dinner PROPULSION in
Coffee Cups styles: f .s: our Sau. PICK ;',l
ported china. Our stock stands
for all that is desirable in tn ese
dainty little cups.
Carlsbad and Japanese China, elab-
orately decorated in the richest
of colors and brightest of gold.
Lots Of tifty-cent cups in this lot;
choice Tor quarter, Zoe.
Some finer ones. with rather more
work on design and decoration;
choice soc.
First floor. center.
Another lot Cups worth from $1.0O
to $1.25; choice for sec.
Ash Trays 100 choice china
ash trays 60 on sale
today. All one pattern-a new
one and decidedly unique. Sold
at so cents they would yield us a
handsome profit and sell almost
as well, but sod at quarter we
expect they'll make us lots Of
friends-and new customers. So
we've marked them-25 cents.
First floor
Coffee NOT the after dinner
Cuns size. This is another lot.
Big fellows, full size cof-
fee cups. Made of real china,
with gold band around the top.
There's not a great many of them
but what there is shall go today
for dime, 10c.
First floor, rear.
Toilet SILVER mounted toi.
Rottles let bottles. Not solid
silver, of course, but
warranted not to tarnish. just
the thing for your dressing table.
A limited lot that we may never be
able to duplicate go on sale today
for csc.
First floor, rear, on the right.
Dinner WE'VE made a lucky
Sets purchase of dinner sets.
Finest English porce-
lain dinner sets. Platters, tur-
reens and plates run extra large.
Decorations unusually prOfuse.
In fact, there's nothing skinny
about them but the price.
Three colors. brown. blue and green.
every piece decorated under glaze
and warranted. Well worth $500;
Price today. 5000.
Second floor. rear.
REXFORD's.
3O3 Lacka. Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-22

Try Jordan's one-half minute stews.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
Negro Sailor Hurt.

Yesterday noon negro. whose name
has not bee reported as yet. met with
a serious accident on the schooner Oliver
Barker, which Ia lying at the Boston &
Maine wharf. The negro with another man
was hanging over the side of the vessel,
painting her hull. A gang of longshore~
men were putting stone ballast into the
hold OF the vessel and heavy block in
some way fell over the vessels side and
struck the negro on the head and knocked
him off the staging on which he was
seated at work,
The man who was with the negro and
who had very narrow escape from being
struck also, jumped into the water after
the man and held him above the sur
face until help arrived from on board
the schooner. The negro's head was bad
ly out and he was unconscious when TAX
ell on board the vessel.
A physician was called and dressed the
negro's wounds, ordering him to be- car
ried to the Maine Gene raj hospital,
where he WAS reported as being very
comfortable late last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
ELECTRIC-LlGHTING.
What Mr.. Jesse Peterson Says About
Lighting the City.

The PRESS lately spoke of Mr.. Jesse
Petsrson's presence in Portland, and the
fact that he came here to talk over the
matter of the electric lighting of the
city with the authorities. Mr.. Peterson
is resident of Lockpolt, N. Y, and
president of the United Indurated Fibre
Company, which owns the big water
power formerly operated by the compa-
ny at North Gorham. Mr.. Peterson
called at the PRESS office yesterday and
said: "All the improvements contem-
plated have been laid out after the most
improved methods, bids for the hydrau-
lie improvements and water wheels have
been made and the plans submitted by
three of the largest water wheel manu-
facturers in the country, and mechanical
and electrical experts from both Of the
large electric companies have been over
the ground anu have submitted plans
and made proposals for the construction
of one of the most modern electrical
plants ever contemplated in this coun-
try. The aim has been to make the in
candesoent lighting and mechanical pow
er purposes the principal business. The
city officials have been interviewed and
while no proposition has been made to
them, there has been sufficient talk TO
enable them TO see that the problem is
easy to light the city at from $40. 600 to
$25, 900 less per annum, and to get bet
ter service than they now co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
TuKEY's BRIDGE.
Harbor Commissioners Grant the Exten.
sion.
HarhOr q

The harbor commissioners met yester-
day afternoon at the Office of the COM
missioner of public works, to give a
hearing on the proposed extension of the
southerly abutment Of Tukey's bridge
as asked for by the city council Besides
the commissioners, Messrs. johnson and
Finley were present, who are interested
in property at the southerly end of the
bridge. The only question that arose
was in regard to the filling in of debris
back of the abutment. 1t was conclu-
sively shown that such filing in would
be Of no appreciable disadvantage to the
owners Of property in the vicinity, and
the commissioners unanimously granted
the petition. 1t is not expected that
travel will be interrupted to any appre-
ciable extent while the bridge is being
built and that the bridge will be COM
pleted by the spring of 1897.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
Personal.

A. FL. Harris, eastern district freig ht
agent of the Grand Trunk, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Mary Norton has been appointed
q clerk in the assessors Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nj. Marks will
give reception in honor of the 3Oth an
niyersary of the pastorate of Rev. DR..
Fem Of the High street church, at their
residence on West street. next Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, LID. win
preach at Congress square church next
Sunday morning.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard and family leave
the city this morning for Bethlehem
N. H., where they will spend the month
Of July.
Hon. Th omas B. Reed arrived home
yesterday on the noon train.
Mrs. George e. Patterson Of West S1st
street, New York, and Mrs. Charles A.
L. Brown of Boston. are guests at their
fathers residence on Danforth street.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Falmouth yesterday: L. Y. Bailey
and wife, Lancaster, N. H.; Mrs. E. D.
Burgess, Mrs. 7. P. Burgess. Dedham
L. L. Clark and wife, W. R. Lynch and
wife, Brooklyn; Mrs. G. P. Pillsbury,
Miss Holiday, Milwaukee; q. W. Rice
and wife, S. L. Coden and wife, Boston;
Goo II. Knight, ST. Louis.
Capt. Atwood, government steamboat
inspector, is at the Congress Square
hotel.
The following were among those regis
tered at the Preble house yesterday: j
C. Smith, Richmond. Va; e. S. Clark
son, Detroit: L. r. Stilas and wife, St.
Johnsbury; H. 0. Stanley, Dixfisld: W.
C. Smith and wife, Chicago; R. NJ. Elwell
and wife, Exeter, N. H.; J. H. Showers,
Chas. Jacobs, Boston; j. Henry CLARK,
Boston.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Congress Square hotel yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Martin, Newark, N.
j.; Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Coffin, Skowhe-
gan; D. J. Ingraham, Boston; B. r.
Beals, f. n. Perkins, II. j. Pettengill,
W. G. Ruggles, A. G. Raymond, Boston
Fl. B. Fif1eld, Conway; j. S. Ellis,
Bath; S. T. Wyman, Bangor; H. P.
Pontifer, London, Eng. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Paul, Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ
Shuman, Brookton; e. c. Hamilton,
Waterville; Horace Atwood, Hampton.
Mr.. Carl Lothrop. the press agent of
the old Howard theatre Boston, is visit
ing his home in this city. Mr.. Lothrop
has made fine reputation for himself
in Boston among theatrical people and
stands way up among the leaders in his
line OF business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
Particles New Motor wagon.

The trial trip of the nav motor wagon
which is being built for Mr.. Charles S.
Fairfield by the Portland Company, will
probably be made in about two weeks.
1t was at first thought that the wagon
could be given trial trip July i. but
there has been considerable delay in OBJ
tanning some Of the machinery which the
Portland Company do not make, from
ont of town parties. Tho wagon Will
carry 20 persons and the motor will be
of 10-horee power. The motor will be
regulated SO as to run the wagon at three
rates of speed, three, five and eight miles
an hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
The Fish Hawk at orr's Island.

The United States steamerssFish Hawk,
is laying at Orr's Island near the steam
boat wharf. Matching out young
maokerel, Holsters and other sea fish. The
officers in command have kindly con-
and explain tha different processes of
Matching fish. Parties interested in such
matters can take the Harpswell steamers
for Orr's island leaving Portland at 900
and 10. 20 a. m, stay TWO hours at Orr's
island and return the same afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
The New Elevator.

Representative CT the Portland elevator
company have been looking over the
Grand Trunk property to determine the
best location on which TO build the new
elevator. The site which they consid-
cred most fayorably. is located between
the Grand Trunk station and the
wharyes The elevator will not be built
on tfls wharf as the old one was, but
on solid ground at the foot of the wharf.
The work will be started as soon as the
necessary preliminaries can be transacted.