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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
COURT HOUSE PLUMBING.
Contract Was Yesterday Awarded to
the Hunt Il Conneli Company.

The contract for the court house
plumbing was yesterday awarded to
the Hunt & Connell company by the
county commissioners. Their figures
was $4,9Sl. p. L. and NJ. Il. Howley Of
fered to do the plumbing and put in the
lighting fixtures for S6,92S; Gupster &
Forsyth wanted $6,S77 for the plumbing
and Thomas T. Mullen asked $5.S23.
The plumbing plans were drawn by
T. I. Lacey & Son. According to these
plans the toilet rooms will be on the
third floor instead of the basement as
at present
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

seventy-seven different properties sold
for taxes. They went for remarkably
low figures and all were sold for a
very small amount of taxes. are prop
erty being sold on tax lien of five
cents. 1t has a lot on Fig street. Nine
teenth ward, assessed to George Rosar.
Il. w. Haupt purchased it for S1l.50.
Thirteen deeds were also acknowl-
edged by Sheriff Clemons and pro-
claimed in open court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
DIED..

DRINKER-In Scranton, Pa. Nov. 49,
1896, Miss Florence Cope Drinker, daugh. d.
ter of the late Alfred G. Drinker. Fu-
neral at ST. Luke's church at 2.3O p. m.
Friday; interment at Forest Hill Gem
etery. Friends wishing to take their
farewell can do so at her late residence
400 Madison avenue, from 10 to o'clock
on Friday
ste RM-In Scranton, Pa, Nov. IS, 1896,
Nora, daughter. of George and Augusta
Storm, aged 10 years. Funeral services
At the residence, 5?s Lee court, Friday,
al 80 y. m. The remains will be taken
to Stroudsburg for burial Saturday at
SIS a. nj.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
Notice..

The following is list Of display cards
kept in stock at this Office and fol
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale.
Furnished rooms.
House for rent.
House to let, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
HER CLOTHING ABLAzE.
North End Girls Presence Of Mind
SNvCS Her 1ifp

Flames from a stove set fire to the
clothing of Bernice Conger, on East
Market street. Wednesday afternoon,
and burned her severely.
Her body from the waist up was en-
vclopcd but the girl with great pres
ence of mind. wrapped rug about
her and smothered the ilame. Her in
juries were not serious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
THE SYMPHONY CONCERTS.
The First Will BE Given at the Fro!h-
iugham December g.

The city of Scranton has never be-
fore had such q pretentiOus musical
organization as the Symphony orches-
ira, numbering about sixty. and which
under the direction of Theodore Hem
berger has made such remarkably
fine reputation during the two years
OF its existence.
The Symphony orchestra has ar
ranged for a series of three concerts
which Will be given at the Frothing
ham during the winter. The first of
the series will be given on Thursday
evening, Dec. 3. and promises to eclipse
all of the previous efforts of the or
chestra
It has been decided to issue special
ticket good for six admissions. two for
each concert for three dollars. The
regular price Tor single concerts will be
S1.OO. 10. 80 and % cents. according TO
location. The six admission ticket en-
titles the holder thereof 10 regular one
dollar seats. and is issued at the re-
quest of many who desire season tick
cts for the series of concerts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
SAWTER'S
Winter Millinery.

Some things that are very striking. 9TH
ers that are very special. Everybody
doesn't want Parisiau novelties or even
copies of Paris Hats and Bonnets.
Hundreds Of women trim their own
Hats, and We capture their trade with
such rcmarkab bic values as these:
Good. fair quality Wool Felt Hats
nothing shoddyb ...................At 3Jc
Felt Hats, bound with velvet, nice
Walking Hats ard Sailors. all styles
and colors, the Si00 quality ........At SOC.
Fine quality in French Fur Felt Hats
At S9c., $!."5 and ST.
$3.50. S!.7j and s2.GO is the regular price.
Quills, all colors. the regular l0c. quail
ity ......................... Sc
We're climbing higher and higher in the
peoples confidence.
Nothing succeeds like success.
81 WTo MING AVE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
PAVEMENT BIDS
ARE ALL REJECTED
Mulberry Street Property Owners will
Have to Wait Awhile.
THE cOUNcILMEN WERE UNANIMOUS
Agreed That the City Might BE Held
Liable. ..Fireman SprOats Almost
Gets Reinstatcd.. Mr.. Clarke Ques.
tions a Committees Action aud
Stirs Things Up..After Some Alder.
men.. Both Councils in Session.

Each branch of councils met last
night and in both sessions matters of
Importance developed. among which
carding which it was decided to ig-
more all bids and re-advertise accorcs
ing to the specification.
President George Sanderson was IN
the chair in select council, all of whose
members We're present excepting MT.
McCann. of the Fourteenth ward.
The following in relation to the Null
berry street pavement was reported by
the pavement committee:
Your committee to whom was referred
the bids for the paving OF Mulberry street
from Mitiln avenue to Prescott aNcnue,
herewith respectively beg leave to report
that after having carefully considered
the legal status Of the matter as well as
tho interests of the owners OF property
nbuttug on said street, your committee
has arrived at the following concur
81 ons:
lVrst-That all the bids for the paving
of said mulberry street be rejected.
Second-That the specifications as now
prepared by the city engineer as iar as
relates to the kind of asphalt to be used
be SO modified and amended to restore
them to the original printed words with
out any additions or crasures.
Third-That after the specifications
shall have been so amended and modified
as above mentioned. the city clerk be
Instructed to re-advertise for the paw
Charles + Wagner
Chairman;
James Manlcy,
w. j. Thomas,
j. A. Lansing,
John +. Roche,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
DR.. Mcdowell, dentist, 2iO Adams
avenue. %
Not All Alike.

We open today a large line of sample
coats. They are more stylish. better
made, and much cheaper than regular
goods. No two alike. Buy one and the
lady next doors who you particularly
dislike won't have a coat like yours.
- MearS & Hagen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

Tailor made fall suits and overcoats.
latest styles. John Ross, 800 Spruce
street. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
VERY CHEAP REAL ESTATE.

Zig Lot Of TrCasur.r's Sales and
ShrriH's Deeds Acknowledged.
County Treasurer Schadt in opnn
court yesterday Acknowledged deeds of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

$50 XXX White Envelopes for 17c. at &c.
Store, 5?3 I.ack'a. ave. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

Why let that house stand vacant
when a want ad. in The Tribune will
fill IL, ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

A Thanksgiving supper will be served
at the Dunmore Presbyterian church
Thursday evening from to 10. A first
class orchestra will furnish music dur
ing the evening
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

We give away dinner seats. hand
sonely decorated, with 80 lbs. of tea !;
decorated tea sets with 16 lbs; printed
toilet sets with IL lbs. Special atten-
ton given to club orders. Scranton
Tea store, 525 Lackawanna avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

Best Key West Ciga>s.
1926 and $3.50 per box. z. G. Coursen.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. G NJ. T. Howley. 2S1 Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20
Opening.

A dainty line Of Children's Coats at
the Baby Bazaar, 512 Spruce street. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-20

(slrttS, lrapsrles and Wall PapH
WYOMING AVE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

The coronation of the Car and Gar
ina will take place on May IS, but the
excitement. over the event is already in
full blast. The last coronation cost $780,
OOO, 600, ard this will probably cost as
much. Everything will go smoothly un-
less the Nihilists get in their work.
These gorgeous but useless pageants
will in time become matters of history,
and mankind will everywhere acknowl-
edge that it is the height of folly to
spend $2O,OOO,0O0, or any sum at all,
upon such ceremonies. Simplicity is the
watchword of the century that is to
come, and all such theatrical displays
will be relegated to their proper place,
the theater. OF course, not all of the
s2O, 900, 900 is wasted; it encourages
trade, but a vast quantity of it will be
practically thrown away.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08
HOMESTEAD LOTS.

The first distribution of land under
the homestead lease system took place
on Monday, May 4. The lots offered were
at Pohala, Eva. They were eagerly ap-
piled for, the number of applicants be-
ing far in excess of the number of lots.
The terms upon which these home
stead leases are given make them pc
euliarly desirable to a people who have
ever been only too ready to convert
their land into cash or eat it up in a
luau or two.
In two years the occupier must build
a dwelling house and must reside in it.
Before the end of six years he must
have in cultivation. ten per cent. of the
land, or five per cent. and plant and
keep growing ten timber, shade or fruit
trees per acre.
The interest of the occupier of the
land is not assignable, either by mort
gage or otherwise, nor can the build
ings, improvements or crops be subject
to attachment, nor any process of bank
ruptcy. The occupier cannot sublet. At
the end of six years, all conditions hav-
ing been carried out, the Government
gives a lease of the land for nine hun
1red and ninety-nine years, after which
period it is probable that the occupier
will no longer require a lease.
The idea is to give people an inalien-
tble home. Had such a scheme been |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

President Kruger played a smart
game when the heads of the Reform
Committee were persuaded to plead
guilty, and were then forthwith SEN
fenced to death. Of course it was never
intended to punish them in this fashion,
but something had to be done to pacify
the Beers. President Kruger is a very
astute man, but he has large lingo
party which is anxious to go to any
lengths To keep this party in hand,
the death sentence had to be passed,
and now President Kruger can yield to
pressure from America and England.
There will be very heavy fines for the
men who were engaged in the abortive
at revolution, as many of them
are very wealthy. Colonel Hammond
was in receipt of a salary of 100000 a
year and had mining interests besides.
The Beers treasury will be full, and
the Finance Minister down there will
not need to be bothering his head about
4 funding BILL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08
HAWAII IN REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORMS.

The New York Nation gleefull!
points out that one Republican platform
after another is being adopted withou
a word upon Hawaiian annexation il
any of them. Our contemporary is es
pecially delighted that the platform
adopted by Maine Republicans makes
no reference whatever to Hawaii. The
pleasure of the Nation is the result OF
the supposed misgivings with which the
apparent neglect of the annexation
question will be received in Hawaii.
The Anglomaniac power that shapes
the policy of the New York Nation
weeps for Hawaii long before there is
any occasion for it.
Whatever difference of views may be
held on annexation in this country
there has been a universal desire to
have the discussion of Hawaiian affairs
in the United States as free from party
politics as possible. 1t is certainly not
for our best interests to have the great
parties of the United States pitted
against each other on the Hawaiian
question. The attitude maintained to-
ward this country during the last four
years has not been indicative of the
policy of the Democratic party, not
withstanding the desire of the mug
wump constituents to give it that sort
of a color.
While tho COMING National namO-
cratic convention may indorse the sec |
ond administration of Grover CleVe- |
land, in the usual party style, we doubt |
very much whether any attempt will |
policy and place upon it the stamp of
well done, thou good and faithful
servant" The Democracy has always
,een the annexation party of the United
of one administration to bring
bout a complete change OF heart or
ledge the party to such a weak-mind-
d. un-American policy as the great ,
odkin would like to map out. Hawaii, |
S an applicant for annexation to the {
nited States, has never sought to trust
S fortunes to any particular party or =
anization. b
One interesting point which the Ma b
on fails to bring into prominence is
Le fact that no one of the Democratic =
ate conventions has declared in favor s
Mr.. Cleveland's scheme of dealing
it'll Hawaii. The people of this coun-
Y should be we'll satisfied to remain in II
e back ground until the American a.
ople do their talking at the polls next u
Ovember. Then, and not till then, -
avail will make it's presence known, i
d we trust the American people will D
called upon to take the Island Re- W
bile or leave it. ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08
FUNDING BILL.

The resolution of Senator McCandless
relative to the funding bill comes up
for reconsideration and discussion to-
day. There is no doubt about the fund
ing bill being the Invest issue Of the ses-
sion, and very interesting debate may
be looked for.
The opponents of the bill, without,
perhaps thoroughly understanding
what they are doing, are quietly play
ing into: the hands of the wealthy as
against the poorer class of oar citizens.
When people foresee that they are go
ing to have a large surplus to invest
they naturally look for good, safe in
Vestment, and they want it for long
time. There is such class here, and it
is into the hands of this class that the
opponents of the Minister of Finance s
measure are throwing the golden apple
of opportunity.
Senator McCandless' resolution also
throws the whole responsibility upon
the Executive, taking it off from the
shoulders of the Senate. Fair play is a |
jewel, and the Senate should take its
proper share of responsibility. The |
Executive, with hands tied as it is pro-
posed to tie them, will not be able to
carry on the much needed improve
ments in the country. The defeat of the
bill will mean complete stagnation for
a couple of years, and this at time
when we require everything to be push
ed on as fast as possible, so that we can
take advantage of the years of fat
ness now before us, and be in proper
condition to meet the inevitable re-
bound when it comes.
One more thing must be borne in
mind. No one doubts Senator McCand-
less being good annexationist, but the
making of an interminable loan for
6fty years would undoubtedly initiate
against annexation. In this matter the
Senator is distinctly wrong, though he
'aiIs to recognize it. A loan terminable,
IS Mr.. Damon's bill proposes, is the
,roper one to make at such time. It
lhovs on the face Of it that though we
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08
VOICE OF THE PRESS.

Editors have always realized the dan
ger Of a too free use of the 'facile pen,
but have deemed the scissors perfect
ly safe instrument to use in their work.
And yet, We notice our old friend, Ed
itOr Harrington, of the Honolulu Adver-
tiser, has got into trouble by simply
copying an item from a Washington
newspaper, due credit being given. 1t
seems that the article reflected on
United States Minister Willis, intimat-
ing that he is no good, and as the Adj
vertiser is considered to be a Govern
ment paper, that gentleman demanded
satisfaction of the Hawaiian authori-
ties. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
promised to speak to the editor" about
the offending paragraph, and this
alarming measure has probably been
carried out before this time. Yankee
editors have, from time to time, been
licked, shot at, indicted for libel and
sent to Jail for contempt, on account of
sundry editorial indiscretions, but Mr..
Harrington is perhaps the first of the
gang to be subjected TO the ordeal of
being spoken to- by a Government
Minister. We wish him safe deliver |
Opinion, Maine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

Although Minister Willis refused to
talk politics on his arrival in San Fran
cisco, the following extract from an in
terview in the Post undoubtedly eX-
plains his position in the January 18th
affair: so far as my recognition of the
18th of January is concerned, that is
matter upon which 1 have no authority
to talk The rules of the State Depart
ment are most positive concerning the
discussion of matters in which either
hsme or foreign politics are concerned.
Hawaii is the only place in the world
where a Minister of this country is cut
off from his Government by wire. Any
action or position that took was done
after a careful consultation of the or
ders under which 1 was empowered to |
act for this country" 1t will be noticed |
that Mr.. Willis lays no little stress upon |
the fact that he was unable to commu-
nicate with his Government, and con-
was obliged to act under
orders" probably given some months
previous to the advent of Secretary Oh
nov
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

Honolulu has a right to feel little
sqeamish on the subject of steamers
from the Orient The consequences of
an epidemic on the Island are so inevi-
table and so we'll understood that all the
world should sympathize with the effort
to avert them.-San Francisco Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

are going to carry on our affairs in a
thoroughly businesslike way by our
selves, yet we propose to be prepared at
any time TO become part of the Great
Republic, and that we have arranged
our financial affairs with that object in
view.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

tried in the forties, many a Hawaiian
who now owns no foot of soil would
have retained his homestead and pass
ed ii on TO his children.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

Minister Willis has left the Hawaiian
Islands on what he terms the regular
sixty-day vacation. For the last three
or four months there has been little or
no intercourse between the Minister
and the Government. The former refus-
ed to be present at the anniversary
celebration of the establishment of the
Republic, and declined to give any sat-
isfactory reason for his absence. The
Minister has had a sinecure for the last
three years. There was very little for
him to do, and as for that, he went
about it in such a bungling way that
it would have been better if he had not
acted at ALL Minister Willis has been
a persona non grata in Hawaii for
some time. He is not ignorant OF that
fact. neither is the Administration. He
may go back to the Islands as mere
matter of form, but in his present re-
lation, having ceased to be an accept
able minister, his usefulness there, II
he ever had any, is at an end.-Oakland
Tribune, Cal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

And so Minister Willis is bounced
from Hawaii at last. His going there,
accredited to the Provisional Govern
ment, with covert understanding that
he was to lend his influence to it's over
throw and the reinstatement of Queen
Liliuokalani, was an insult to President
Dole and his administration, which
went beyond the bounds of all ordinary
civility in consenting to receive Willis
in the first place.-Salt Lake Tribune,
Utah.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-08

The Pacific Mail Company has re-
fused TO discharge Surgeon Bowie, who
on the last voyage of the Belgic, at
tempted to smuggle leper into Homo
lulu. The Hawaiian Government has
demanded his dismissal, and has no.
titled the Mail Company that never
again will a steamer be permitted to
dock at Honolulu which has Bowie on
board. Bowie will not be discharged,
however, but he will be assigned to
some schedule that does not involve
call at Honolulu. Thus has another
war-cloud been happily dissipated.-
San Francisco Report.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-03
Among Our Cotton Men.

Liverpool future contract market
closed steady. partially Y point advance.
Ear silver 3lM-unchanged. Consols,
l09 13l6--advance IL
New York future contract market. l
az points advance. Sales. II 900 bales,
closing quiet and steady. May, 1854
7.67; August, 7.6s@I.6s: October, 7.24q
'.25. Spot market. unchanged.
Liverpool spot market, unchanged.
New Orleans future contracts, 1G2
points advance, closed dull. Sales. 16, 100
bales.
New Orleans receipts for to-day are
estimated at from 2.400 to $500 bales.
against 1l.052 bales last year and 1885
bales in 1894.
Port receipts for yesterday were c. GAG
bales. against 15.342 bales last year and
6.0l3 bales in 1894.
Receipts at Bombay, India. for the
week are $4,000 bales. against 81. 900 bales
last year and $1,000 bales in 1894
The American Cotton Exchange will
be closed to-day and Tomorrow The
Liverpool Exchange remains closed UNI
til Wednesday next
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-03
THE POLICE COURT.
An Interesting Budget Before Justice
Burren.hs

John Scott is colored drayman living
at ~ Wilson avenue. He was arrested
by Officer Russell Wednesday and wa G
before His Honor yesterday the charge
being that he spirited away trunk he
longing to elsie Lewis. valued AT $40
winch ne mad been given to take from
Newcastle street to the Chesaneal,e and
MO wharf. from which the owner was
TO leave for Washington. When she
reached the wharf she did not find her
baggage and proceeded without II. The
case was continued until MONDAY for
witnesses. Scott said he took the tr1lnl,
20 the(wha!f and delivered il to one Of
the clerks. He was faced with everv
clerk at the place. however, and each
denied having received IT, The result
was that the expressman finds himself
iThis present unpleasant position.
THE LILLIENTHAI. CASE.
Justice Burroughs attention was occu-
pied for several Siours yesterday with
the case OF Rebecca Lillienthal. the wife
of Rev. l.. NJ. LJlienthal. a rabbi resid
Ing in New York City. The charge
against bier wash that of adultery with a
wei! known Norfolk man: on trial. also.
of course, as being equally guilty with
the woman. The evidence in the case
was purely circumstant!al and the ques-
ton of'its admission was the cause of
some very spirited passages at arms
betweenl the attorneys in the case.
Judge Wilcox and Mr.. J. +. Duncan for
the defense and Mr.. julius II. Saunders
for the prosecution. His Honor took
the matter under advisement and will
render decision later
SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.
Charles Teamer. colored lives In a 1T
Tie mouse tn lot on Lincoln street, end