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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
RALLY AT NEW MILFORD.
Samuel J. Randall Talks in the Interest
Of Mckinley and Sound
Money.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Speciii 10 tne scranton lTlDlHe.
New Milford, Aug. 20.-New Milford
turned out tonight to listen to an ad-
dress by Samuel j. Randall, a son of
the late well-known Democratic lead
er. He spoke for Mckinley and sound
money. The very principles and pre-
cepts of the country's veracity and
credit We're dealt upon and he clearly
elucidated the fact that free coinage
Of silver meant ruination and destruc-
tion not only for the bond holder but
the laborer. Mr.. Randall is "son of
his father" and said We're he alive
that the hills and dales would ring
with his reputation of the attempt of
debasement of our country's currency
and the reputation of our honest
debts.
II know" said Mr. Randall, that we
face a solemn problem; one that should
make each man quake with fear when
he sees the awful financial result and
l am unhesitating in my statement
that the free coinage of silver means
utter failure of our government and
its people. Shun free silver as you
would anarchy. They so hand in
hand"
Mr.. Randall's speech was warmly re-
ceived.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
TWIN SHAFT COMMISSION.
Presented a Partial Report TO the Cover.
nOr...NOt Given Out for PubIica.
tion.-sTO Made Suggestions.

\ dispatch received at the Tribune
Office last night stated that Mine In
spectors William Stein. of Shenandoah;
Edward Roderick, of this city, and Ed
ward brennan. of Shamokin. who were
appointed to inquire into the cause of
the Twin shaft disaster. held a confer
cnce with Governor Hastings, Attor-
ney General Mccormick and Secretary
Of the Commonwealth Reeder at the
executive chamber at Harrisburg yes
terday. afternoon as to the result of the
Investigation.
1t was expected that they would be
ready to submit written report, em-
bracing their opinions as to how the
catastrophe occurred, but as they did
not receive a map of the mine until
Aug. IL they could do no more than pre-
pare individual reports, the contents
of which We're briefly given to the
governor, but withheld for publication.
These statements will be embodied in
q consolidated report which will prob
ably be submitted to the governor in
three of four weeks. The commission
Is understood to have reached con-
clusion as to the causes which led to
the disaster but its nature will not be
known to the public until the governor
obtains the report.
The commission was not only in
structed by the governor to make the
report complete but to embody it's sug-
gestionS to be Incorporated in a bill for
the consideration of the next legisla-
ture to prevent the re-occurrence of
sIIcb tarribla accidents ~ cucb a tl,ipr
be possible.
Mining at the Twin shaft was sus-
pended yesterday and all the miners
were ordered out No reasons are Civ
en- but it is believed that it is unsafe
to remove coal from the shaft in its
present condition.
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COLONEL WATKINS IS COMING.
will Adress Meetings of American
Volunteers Here SUNDAY.

The Volunteers of America are work.
ing hard to make their mass meeting
here on Sunday next a success. Col
onel Pattie Watkins, of New York,
who has become one of the best known
women in America through her con-
nection with the Volunteers, will be
present and conduct the meetings. The
New York Sun of Wednesday last de-
voted nearly column of its space i'm
describing this wonderful young wo-
man and her work i'm New York city.
A tent large enough to seat thous-
and persons is now being erected on
Linden street, opposite the court
house, so that all who desire to hear
this gifted woman can be accommo-
dated. The Volunteers have been the
means of doing much good in the short
time they have been in Scranton, and
1t is hoped that a large number of
our influential citizens will show their
appreciation of their efforts for good.
not only by their presence at these
meetings, but by a more substantial
recognition when there.
Funds are greatly needed that the
scope of this work may be enlarged,
and we believe that the people of
Scranton will see that the means to
carry it on are provided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
RECEPTION TO THE
FIREMEN'S FRIEND
Local Firemen Entertain Hon. James
CIarency, Of Philadelphia.
HE fATHERED THE RELIEF BILL
Large ThrOng Gather at Durr's Hotel
to DO Honor to the Widely Popular
Legislator..Tells the History of the
Bill and also Brings Good News.

Hon. James Clarency, of Philadel-
phia, father of the firemen's relief bill.
and popularity known as THE Fire
mans Friend" was rendered recep-
tion at Durrs hotel last night by the
local fremen.
Mr.. Clarency came here on business
trip but when it was learned that he
was headed this way the firemen de-
termined to get up some kind of a cele-
bration in his honor. The time was so
short that nothing elaborate could be
attempted so an informal reception
was agreed upon.
Representatives of every fire COM
pany in the city and a number of
councilmen We're present. Senator j.
c. Vaughn who cared for Mr.. Claren-
cys bill when it was before the sem
ate and who aided him in securing the
governors approval, and Hon. Alex. II.
Connell, who sat next to Mr.. Clarency
at the last legislature. presented the
callers. Mr. Connell also directed the
speechmaking, calling on various per-
sons from among the throng for re-
marks. Those who responded We're:
Senator Vaughn, Chief Hickey, Com
mon Councilman j. C. Moir, Select
Councilmen Wade NJ. Finn, Ed. Frable,
Robert Robinson and Adam Schroeder,
Common Councilman Simon Thomas
and Peter Robling, chairman Of the
Volunteer Firemen's association.
Mr.. Clarency made a speech outlining
the history of the bill and explaining
it thoroughly both as to its letter and
spirit. The reason he said that the
bill does not directly appropriate
money for the relief of flremen is that
such q measure would be unconstitu-
tional civic pensioners being pro-
hibited by our laws. 1t was therefore
necessary to appropriate the money to
the city and give the verbal under
standing that it was to be turned over
to the Firemen's Relief Association.
This he said was the spirit of the law
and the understanding the governor
had of it when he signed it. In Phila
delphia the councils turned the money
over without any hesitancy and he
hoped, he said, that this city would do
likewise.
Mr.. Clarency also assured the Scran-
ton flremen that he was a red hot ad-
vocate OF Scranton for the 1897 conven-
tion and wherever he could do any
thing to help this city secure the prize
he could be relied upon to do it. Coming
through Allentown, he said, he was
told by the mayor. to assure the Scran-
ton firemen that they would get Allen
towns vote solid.
Several hours were spent in sociabil-
ity and at the conclusion of the festivi-
ties three cheers We're given with will
for "The Firemens Friend"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
CITY NOTES.

Today the Seven County Veterans re-
union Is held at Mountain Park.
The choir of the Trinity Lutheran
church are requested to meet this even
ing for rehearsal.
horse owned by jerry Cotter, the cab
man. dropped dead on Capouse avenue
early yesterday morning.
Contractors King d Cleary have COM
pleted their contract of paving Swetland
street with stone blocks. a small portion
OF the roadway yet remains to be paved
by L. Robinson's Sons.
Charles Stetzki of Fell township,
brought suit yesterday against the Inter-
State Mutual Fire Insurance company to
recover 500 which he alleges are owed him
on one of the company's policies.
j. s. King yesterday began an action
against the Firemens Insurance COM
pany of Chicago to collect $3.50, with in
terest from Feb. Is, 1896 which 1t is al
legged by King, is due him on policy he
carried with the company.
The supply committee of the board of
control met yesterday afternoon and
awarded the contracts for supplies for-the
following year. The committee refused to
make its action public until the meeting
, of the board next Monday night.
The will of John Hoffman, late of the
city of Scranton. was admitted to probate
yesterday by Register of Wills Hopkins
and letters testamentary granted to Ma
ria Hoffman, widow. The will of H. II
feager, late of Moscow, was also admit
ted to probate
John S. Bortree brought suit yesterday
to recover Sl,i0O from a. l.. Rice on a
promissory note. The note was given by
one Albert Butterman to Mr.. Rice. who in
turn gave it to Mr. BortreeA The note has
not been paid and Mr. B6ftree seeks to
compel Mr.. Rice to make it good.
Michael Burzik, charged with assault
and battery, entered bail before Judge
Archibald yesterday in the sum of 5000
Michael Hiznay became his bondsman.
August Anderson, charged with selling
liquor without Il license. entered bail in
the sum of $3.50. Fred J. Widmayer be-
came security for him.
The Traction company will run n car
from Peckville tomorrow morning to
connect with the Syracuse and Pleasant
Beach excursion OF the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western Mutual Aid associa-
tion and the Railroad Department Young
Mems Christian association The car will
meet the train on the return at night also.
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papers. and paying fifteen and twenty
cents a line for it, when there is a con-
tract with the Times and Republican
to do the advertising for five and four
cents a line respectively. The other
members thought this was all wrong,
too, and passed a resolution directing
the printing committee to advertise for
proposals for doing the city advertising.
The police committee. through Mr..
Finn, reported that the charges against
Patrolman Joseph Block, preferred by
Mr.. Roche, had been investigated and
found to be groundless. The report was
received and filed.
A resolution directing the Traction
company to repair North Main avenue,
between Bulls Head and West Court
street, was introduced by Mr.. Finn and
adopted An ordinance for a sewer on
Columbia avenue, between the Boule-
ward and Washington avenue. was in
troduced by Mr.. Finn and referred for
printing.
The ordinance for asphalting Null
berry street, from Mifflin avenue to
Prescott avenue, passed third and final
reading The sum of 100000 is appro-
priated for the work. The Wheeler ave-
nue. lateral sewer ordinance passed first
and second readings.
A resolution came over from common
council directing the purchasing COM
mittee to buy wagon for Chief Hickey.
1t was killed because the ordinance ap-
propriating the money had not yet
passed third reading. Immediately af-
terwards the ordinance was called up
and passed. AS the vote was being
taken a boy came rushing in and an
nounced to Chief Hickey who was an
interested onlooker that the high school
was afire. The rattle of his dilaDidat-
ed carriage was in moment heard on
Washington avenue and the ordinance
passed. There was no fire in the high
school and now the question is was
the false alarm hoax on Hickey or by
Hickey.
Adjournment was made until next
Tuesday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
LET 1T BE CITY HALL,
Municipal Building Is Too Much of a
MOuthful and Besides Is Provincial.

A movement is afoot to change the
sign on the city hall from Municipal
Building" to city Hall" Mr. Lansing
agreed in the absence or an appropria-
tion for such purposes, to cast the need
ed letters if Mr.. Schroeder would put
them in place. Mr.. Schroeder agreed
and of course approves of the change.
1t will be city Hail. hereafter.
There are a number of reasons why
city hall is preferable to municipal
building. The principal one is that any
old borough or township can have n
municipal building, but only a city can
have city hall. Then again it is
easier to say city hall and sounds more
metrOpolitan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
PYTHIANS COMING HERE.
Will Hold the Next Sessions of the
Grand Lodge in This City-..Dr.
Dunnell Grand Chancellor.

At yesterdays session of the grand
burg it was decided to hold the 1897
meeting in this city. The meeting will
take place in August. This means as
much to Scranton as did the recent
conclave of the knights Templar. and
perhaps more. for in this city and vicin-
ity the Pythian lodges are numerous
and the members will be in the city in
large numbers individually and as
lodges during certain days of the ses-
sion.
The selection of Scranton for the
meeting was in the main due to the
efforts of the now Grand Chancellor
Or. H. N. Dunnell, of this city, and the
fourteen Scranton delegates. DR.. Dun>
nell graduated at the present Gettys-
burg meeting from grand vice chancel-
lor to his present office, the most eX-
allied active Pythian office in the state,
though the grand chancellor is in pas
sive sense out-ranked by the immediate
past grand chancellor. In 1894 the meet
ing was at York and in 1895 at Lancas-
ter
There are over 500 lodges in the state
to send one delegate each to the meet
ing. It's installation session will be
scmi-public. Considering the orders
thirteen lodges in this county, as many
in Luzerne and at least as many more
i'm neighboring counties, it is estimated
that from 900 to 4 900 men will be in
line in the parade, always a much antic-
ipated feature of the Grand lodge do
ings. There are in this region many
Uniformed Ranks, Knights of Pythias,
which will participate in the parade
The Uniformed Rank divisions are each
composed of members of various Pyth-
ian lodges. The Grand lodge meeting
will last three or four days.
DR.. Dunnelrs term of office as grand
chancellor will terminate during the
1897 meeting. and he will then become
past grand chancellor, a non-active but
ranking Office for one year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
EXILE THAT MEANS DEATH.
Sultan to Send b is Former Patriarch,
IgmirIian, to TripoIi,

London, Aug. pa dispatch to the
"Chronicle" from Constantinople says
that the sultan has decided to send
1gmirlian. the former patriarch, into
exile. Tripoli has been designated as
the place of exile and the correspond
ent adds that the life of the ex-patri-
arch, in that case, will not be worth q
days purchase.
In conclusion the correspondent of
the Chronicle" says: England ought
quickly to interfere to prevent this
infamy."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
DIED.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 20,
1896, Mrs. Catherine Holland, aged ~
years, at the home of her son, Michael
Holland. on North Main avenue. Flu
neral will take place Saturday morning
at o'clock. A solemn high mass of
requiem VIII be celebrated in st. Pat
rick's church, West Side.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 20. 1896.
Philip. youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warner, at the family residence,
lois Stafford avenue, after an illness of
four weeks. Funeral announcement
later.
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This leaves an apparent deficiency of
s30,115.19 There will be s36,S0O left over
to meet the s14.39O interest coming due
i'm the second half of the fiscal year. so
if there is no great delay in the collec-
tion of taxes the sinking fund will be in
an excellent condition.
Bids for paving West Lackawanna
avenue with stone block pavement, be-
tween Ninth street and Main avenue.
were received as follows:
Nichols e. Co.-Paving. sl.j9is per square
yard. curb. 43 cents per lineal foot; circu-
lar curb, s1.O5 per lineal foot.
Peter F. Mulligan-Paving, Sill; curb,
A cents: circular curb. 90 cents.
Fox & Ruddy-Paving. sl.s0; curb, Al
cents; circular curb, 81 cents.
Hart & Gibbons-Paving, sl.S3; curb. 50
cents; circular curb, s. cents.
Max Phillips (2nd)-Paving. s1.9O; curb,
So cents: circular curb. 30 cents.
The bids were referred to the paving
committee.
When the auditing committees re-
port was being read Mr.. Chittenden
raised a howl because tho city was
giving its advertising to any and all the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21

bought a quart Of whiskey and boarded
a Providence car intending no doubt to
spend the day on the trolley cars. Any
how he was fined $3.50 when he sobered
up last night.
Special Officer George Wickenhoffer
of Davis Theatre, was given a COM
mission yesterday by Mayor Bailey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
A IIustliug Firm.

Myer Davidow, the well-known Lack
awanna avenue shoe man,has purchased
over one thousand pairs of ladies' fine
shoes from a well-known manufacture
er for spot cash. This opportunity en-
ables Mr.. Davidow toffer the great
est bargains ever heard of in Scranton
before. This is another victory for
this enterprising firm. Last week they
sold mems russet shoes for 50 cents.
something never done before. The 80
cent ladies' shoes they are selling are
sold elsewhere for s1.25. It will pay
you to read his advertisement on page
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
IN POLICE CIRCLES.

Edward Kelly, George Fallett, James
Sheehan and James Moran. four tramps
arrested in the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western yard. We're sent up for
ten days yesterday.
A doctor from Como, giving ficti-
tious name of John Jones, came here
yesterday to have a good time. He
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
MORE BOTHER COMING.
Turnpike Company Says 1t Will Re.
pair West Market Street.

The Providence and Abingdon Turn
pike company proposes to make repairs
on West Market street next Monday at
the expense of the city.
Street Commissioner Kinsley has not
determined as yet whether he will pre-
vent the company from going on the
street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
TWIN SHAFT FUND.

Yesterdays contribution to the Board of
Trades Twin Shaft fund was:
Previously acknowledged ......Sl5, ,7Ol 90
Through Williams Il McAnulty... 10 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
SUBURBAN electric LIGHT
CON MRANT,

COMPANY.
The greatest luxury in a modern home
(next to good bath room is the lncandes-
ent Electric Light No dwelling Is complete
or "up.todate' without both. No business
place without the latter.
Our system, using the alternating current,
is absolutely safe from fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
Norman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
a2O Wyoming Ave.

'Husband, this air is stuffy and bad;
I'll get divorce If there's one to be had.
Air that's pure. and house that's bright,
Can only be found with The Suburban Light"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21

Now is the time to have your
furs repaired by the only practi.
cal furrier in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
SENATOR STEWARDS VIEW
Plenty Of Tried and True Candi-
dates In the Field for the
PreSidenCy

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 6.-Senator Stew
art of Nevada, speaking to United Press
representative to-day on the situation,
said:
Il find delegates generally discussing
how they can secure the combined votes
OF Democrats, Populists and silver Repub-
icans. 1t is generally conceded that all
parties would vote for Teller and that his
nomination would secure success. But
many of them have their own candidates
who have been faithful free-silverites, and
they cannot see why every body should not
vote for their favorlte. There are large
number of good and tried men In the
field, any one of whom ought to satisfy
gold adherents. However, the paramount
desire for victory is so great that it seems
probable at this time that party prejudice
will be buried and that there will be a
union upon a representative man of all
the parties interested, and that the man
selected will lead to victory"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
WESTERN DELEGATES MEET
Favor Senator Daniel for Tenn
porary Chairman and Dis
CuSS Teller,

CHICAGO, ILL, July 6.-There was a
conference tonight in Colorado's head
quarters of delegates from the Rocky
Mountain States, Utah, Nevada, Idaho.
New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado be-
ing represented. 1t was agreed that the
minority report of the National Commit
tee naming Senator Daniel for temporary
chairman be supported, and that the ad-
mission of Territories as States be advo-
Gated. 1t was also decided that the dele
gates support the restoration of the old
Territorial representation of six in Ma
tional Conventions. There was an infor-
NAL talk on candidates for the Presiden-
tial nomination, and some efforts were
made to secure united support for Teller.
This proposition did not entirely meet the
views of all those present, and no &C tion
was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07

straddlers that came to Chicago from the
Eastern States are now clamoring to get
in the silver ifeboat, and the probabilities
are that the National Democracy will this
week pass into history as great revolu-
tIonary factor in the currency of the
country.
The fact is that the sentiment in favor
of the free coinage of silver is increasing
in volume as the minutes pass. The
country at large IS watching with lnces
Democratic epoch-makers now gathered
in National convention in this city.
The wires are burning with messages to
delegates from the different States, COM
ing as they do from private and public
sources, urging them to Loyalty uphold the
promises made to their respective con-
stituencies. The gold men of the East are
being constantly urged not to retire from
the field, as their surrender would be ac-
cepted by the country as an indication of
the reasonableness of the bimetallic doc
trine. On the other hand, the silver mis-
sionaries are encouraged by cheering mes
sages from afar, and thus inspired anew
they are sealing the walls of the enemy's S
fortress, and the indications are that be-
fore another day it will have captured its
guns. The leaders OF the gold faction con-
cede all this. They are not slow to realize
that the day has been lost.
There is nothing left for them to do but
to bolt the convention or retire from the
position they have taken on the financial
question and accept the doctrine of Is to l.
A bolt by the gold men up to to-day had
been considered not improbable. There is
now some hope of com promise. Senator
Hill is trying to bring it about. His con-
ference with Governor Altgeld was sig
nificant. 1t was accepted by the silverites
as a concession of weakness on the part of
the New York leaders. 1t is not thought
probable that Hill Will give way suffi-
ciently to bring about a reunion of the
party. While it is believed that he will
accept platform declaring for the free
coinage of silver the ratio of 16 to l is
obnoxious to him. Nothing short of this,
however, will satisfy the silver men, and,
! as they are the controlling element OF the
convention, they will not recede from the
stand taken.
Sixteen to one is their religion. Senator
Hill is looked upon by the Democracy as q
| trimmer He is now flirting with the
silver wing of the party while Tammany
is outspoken TO the effect that it will sup
port the ticket regardless of the platform
and nominee. Whitney continues to sulk IN
his tent. He is not the Whitney of four
years ago when he acted as the whip oi
President Cleveland, and succeeded in
forcing his nomination against the vigor-
Gus protestations of New York. On that
occasion he was supported by solid
South and West Now he is opposed by
that same strong and united element. The
situation of the last Democratic National
Convention has indeed been reversed.
Whitney's voice is to-day unheeded in the
councils of his party. FRANK MCGUIRE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
TESTIMONIAL.

The Edwin w. Joy Company-Gentle-
men: have been subject to bilious head
aches and constipation for several years
past-in fact, for year or so back have
been so bad that 1 would have to take ply
sizes every other night or else L would have
a headache or dull, mean feeling. I have
taken one bottle of your Sarsaparilla and
have derived great benefit from it, and
believe it to be permanent cure for sick
headache. CHAS. ELLINGTON,
% Locust avenue.