The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18
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sumins magistrate Of the Ninth ward, il
a a'veteran of the late war and did gallant
service for his country at Antietam and
other hard-fought battles. He canno,
often be decoyed into relating reminis.
cences Of the days when the country was
divided against itself. but when he Is
induced to talk Of war days he tells some
mighty interesting stories. Alderman
Wright Is not the only magistrate Of the
city who fought for Uncle Sam during the
late unpleasantness. Alderman DeLacy, OF
the Seventh ward. entered the army al
the outbreak OF the war and won q cap.
tain's commission by his devotion to duty
For heroism on the field OF battle his
country conferred a medal Of the Legion
Of Honor upon him. Alderman Fuller. ti
the Sixteenth ward. does not look like q
man who would love the battlefield, for
he Is one OF the most pacific Of men, bu,
when his country issued Its call for troops
he promptly went to the front. Fol-
months he served with the signal corps
and his adventures while member of that
important arm Of the service would MI q
go0a-sized book Alderman Howe. OF the
Seventeenth ward, was also under fire
during the war, and II Alderman w. s.
Millar, Of the Eighth. had been old enough
it Is only reasonable to suppose that he
too would have shouldered gun and
marched to the front. for he has u strong
liking for military life. He was adjutant
OF the Thirteenth regiment for years and
resigned to accept the position of brigade
Inspector on General Gobin's stan. The
constantly growing demands on his time
made by his duties as alderman com.
PEELED him a few months ago to resign the
latter position.
Mayor Bailey returned yesterday after.
noon from New York and he told OF his
experience In the great snow storm which
fell upon the metropolis. Mrs. Bailey &C.
companied him. and when they left Scran
ton Wednesday morning the weather was
fine here, although 1t was quite cold
When the train reached Hoboken. even
then there was no indication that tbs
storm had been SO extensive across the
North river. The ferry boat had to breast
a heavy gale In getting across, and l,
puffed and tugged with much difficulty
Arriving on the other side cab was en-.
gagged, only after considerable delay, to
bring them to the Westminster. which has
come to be regarded as a Scranton hotel
The street cleaning brigade was ont In
full force getting the thoroughfares In
passabe shape. Business was pretty
generally blockaded, and when the mayor
left for home things had not resumed the
normal condition. The worst effect Of the
snow was completely to paralyze surface
transit, and only for the elevated roads
which were less Handicapped. the multi.
tutes Of people In New York would be In
a bad fix for few days. 1t was the Sc.
verest snow storm since 1888.
The aggressiveness of W. W. Scranton
is proverbial. Like the bright lexicon Oi
youth. he knows no such word as fail
He knew the Scranton Gas and Water
company would win the suit over the lie.
high river. 1t might not win 1t at the out.
set, but that 1t would eventually win II
he was fully determined. His attorneys
cautioned him against over-confidence
but he needed them not. The possibility
Of defeat never found Judgement with
him for an instant. All the while that the
case was being argued and during the
ten months that 1t took Judge Mcpherson
to make up his mind about decision, Mfr
Scranton was spending $4,000 on water
works that would go for naught If the
decision was against him. The Gas and
Water company won the suit, thanks Ia
the good judgment of Dauphin's celebrat.
ed jurist, and the proceedings caused the
company not days delay to their i'm.
provements, thanks to the aggressive.
ness Of its doughty president. When w
w. Scranton starts out to do thing, tina:
thing will be done.
In his lecture the other night on 1.-THE
Monuments of the World" Rev. Dr.
Dixon related that over the grave Of ev.
cry Turk young cypress tree is planted
and added with all the patriotic fervor he
could command, land II I had my way
every Turk today would have his address
indicated by cypress tree" There was
a pause by the reverend doctor. but moth.
ing happened. Then in sort of on-the.
side voice he continued, II told this same
thing to some school boys out in Dakota
once and they applauded to the echo.
told It again at gathering Of older folks
in Chicago and they did not even conde-
scend to give faint clap. At another
time" but the doctor could get no
farther. The torpid audience, made so hy
the grave subject Of the lecture, woke
up and by its rafter-shaking applause :old
the reverend speaker "them's my senti.
ments, too
Already more than score of Scran-
tonians are planning to attend the open.
ing of the next legislature at Harrisburg.
They are attracted there in part by the
prospect of a lively fight over the senator
ship and in part because there Is to be
some fun in the organization Of the house,
in which Lackawanna as usual may have
hand. Penrose and Wanamaker head.
quarters are already open in the state capi.
tai; Senator Quay promises to be on
hand ten days before the dropping of the
flag, and dozen other headquarters or
reception rooms will soon have the poiiti.
cal latch string out. Altogether the out
look presages rare amusement for those
who relish that sort Of thing.
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The announcement of the sudden death
at Salamanca. N. Y, yesterday morning
Of Magician Hermann was a great sur.
prise to the people of this city. who saw
him one week ago last Monday night in
the rockingham. He appeared then to
be in the best Of health and looked as II
he had many years yet before him. The
passing CT Hermann removes from the
stage Americas greatest magician, one
who entertained and myst.fied thousands
and made innumerable people believe he
was I'm league with the evil one. for in no
other way could many credulous ones &C.
count for the wonderful feats Hermann
performed on the stage.
City Clerk Martin T. Lavelle .s very
averse to having any mention. good or
bad. made of him in the public prints. The
other day Tribune reporter called Mar
tin aside and whispered in his ear that
The Tribune would like to get a photo
graph Of him and sketch of his life to q
with 1t. The look that the reporter got
was one Of those cold, ugh! clammy,
steelly. ugh! looks. Yesterday the repor-
ter met Martin again and in a confidential
spirit here is what the city clerk said:
"You remember the other day when you
wanted my phiz; well you were lucky that
1 didn't sail the kicks into you"
Speaking about the nervy things p. w.
Gallagher would do when he was in the
pursuit Of news. one Of lis exploits, II a
near friend Ia telling the truth. was 10
stop a funeral one day on 1ackawanna
avenue until ne got the names Of the pail
bearers.