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Evening journal., 1896-05-02
The Best.

The best time 10 look alter your healt b
is low. To m'rrov may bs too late.
Tie bsst thing to d. when you look
pale. hsggsrd and worn-ou. is t. take
something to remove the cause Of your
weary looks.
The best remedy to take when you
feel weak. tired and isnguid is q pure
stimulant
TIE best aud absolutely purs stimu
liant Is
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
nrewerr DESTROYED br Fire.

FREDERICK, Nd, May 2.-The brewery
Of John Kuhn, together with his bottling
establishment, ice plant, storage ware
house and a number of outhouses, was
totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Kuhn and
his family narrowly escaped death in the
flames Loss, 5000; insurance, S12, 600.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
Postmnsters AnnoInted.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The following
fourth class postmastors have been ap-
pointed: Ponnsylvania-Flick Robert j.
Anderson; Brilliant. Edwin S. Minnich;
Zucksville, Robert Milheim. New York
Utopia, Ernest A. Wells; Cheyiot, Egbert
Potts.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
Dtonned In a nIlllpond.

M1DDIETowN, n. y, May 2.-Bu-t
Conkling and two comrades were upset
while rowing on a millpond, and Conk-
ling was drowned.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
KiIled hr nn Islectric Car.

FALL RIVER, Mass, May civilian
Lyons, aged years, was killed by an cleo
trio car. He was playing ball in the street.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02

Commercial Traveller Drops Dead.
PROVIDENCE, May 2.-William B. Alb
sott, one of the Oldest travelling statesmen
or drug supplies in the country, dropped
cad at Hotel Dorrance. He was go years
Evening journal., 1896-05-02

Old and had been constantly on the road
for 80 years. He leaves daughter in
Greenfield, Mass.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
NORTON 6 WORTRlaGTOa
Brokers

Brokers Chicago
Nos Chicago Board of Tradc.
Execute Orders for tho Purchase
or Sale of GRAIN. PORK, LARD.
RIBS, SEEDs, ETC., FOR CASH OR
FOR FUTURE DELIVERY.
Correspondence Invited.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
Dufy's Pure
Malt Whiskey

Because 1t has wholesome, stimulating
effect ou the blood and nerves 1t gives
new life to weak, worn out men and
women. It Is the best thing for making
pure blood. qalckening the circulation
and nourlsbing the vital organs. There
is nothing batter.
Every grocer aud druggist keeps 1t.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02
nANmIKa an rINAnulAL.
Artisans Savings Bank
En. se1 EAsKsT gTRFET.
wilmington. beware.

Interest allowed or aeroa't. OF mrNsi or
1Lo OF more cslen . monihe al tfs 4 Of
per cent. per nm. Moncv inslsd ss
ni1tgaRec on res Rfe.
Evening journal., 1896-05-02

- AUGUSTUS NcgaUILEY. Pr@siae,1-
T. ALLEN HiL!.fS. Vice Resident.
n. 1. TAYLOR. Spc'y and Irozs
Nav ,eos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The streets were little the worse for
dust.
Olyphant was agitated A circus
would hardly have caused more small
boy clamor. The parade had two fig
ures worthy Of the greatest show on
earth" They were the two men on
horseback. with blazing costumes Of
red and other startling hues.
The little town was well decorated
The national colors were on nearly ev-
cry building along the line of march.
In proportion to its size. Olyphant can
be as enthusiastic as any city in the
country.
The Hyde Park people put up at Ma :
hons hotel. Across the street Is a bar
Der shop and In one of the chairs re-
clined q male victim and over him with
Il razor in hand was u person that
seemed to be woman. "A woman
barber created much interest in the
group of men. The talk naturally drift
ed into "reminiscences of days in old
Gwalia. One man remembered IL fe-
male barber at Abergyfluy. Another
said he saw one at Scranton. This was
becoming more interesting when cold
chill circulated in the group as the
female across the street drew a cloak
from her" shoulders and lit q cigsr.
She was man.
Alderman Owen ID. John, of the West
Side. was in the parade for a short
distance. The walk was almost too
long for the paraders. If the dust had
been sDrinkled few hours before, the
visitors would have forever kindly re-
membered the town authorities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

stones from the sidewalk to the space
between the tracks. The Traction COM
pany's employees did not attempt 10
stop him, contenting themselves with
building barrie- of ties three feet
high between the curb and the rails.
which made MIR. Netter's task n little
harder.
At 10 O'Clock he had shovelled the side
walk clear In front Of his own store
and Devine's butcher shop In the next
building. which Is also his property.
Street Commissioner Kinsley arrived on
the scene soon afterward and warned
MIR. Netter not to molest the workmen
as the Traction company had secured a
permit for the temporary occupation OF
the street. No further bother occurred
during the day.
Mr.. Vetter stated that he had nothing
against the Traction company, but felt
that inasmuch as he could not place
an obstruction ON his own sidewalk, no
one else could.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
CITY NOTES.

Alderman Millar sent in fifty transcripts
for the coming session of the grand jury.
Ascension Day services will be- con,
Quoted In Trinity Lutheran church ~ )
this evening.
The will of James f.. Beggs. late of this
city, was probatcl yesterday ma letters
testamentaiy were granted To Stephen
Jones.
The Kings Daughters of Elm PARK
church will serve Ice cream, cake aii
Strawberries in the church parlors ttis
evening
The will of Honora Swift. late of Arch
bald, was admitted 10 probate yesterd "
and letters tcstam-ntary were granted 10
iWnifred Swift.
The hearing of W. II. Johnson. the col
ored proprietor Of the Oriental rlub,
charged wsh keeping Il gambling room
and groggery, was yesterday continued
until this afternoon at O'Clock
There was IL general observance. or
Street Commissioner kihsley's edict con,
cerning street distractions yesterday, ana
only in one or two Instances has any pro-
nounced opposition been shown to the Or
order.
The work of repairing Spruce street be-
tween Franklin and Wyoming avenues.
will be commenced today. The street car
company will tear up Its double tracks
and lay single tracks In the center ot
the street.
Marriage licenses were granted yestcr-
day by Clerk of the Courts John II. Thorn
as to Conner T. Jones and Ellen Edwards,
of Taylor: Abner Tyner. of Equinunk.
Wayne county. and Lenora Barnes, "f
Pleasant Mount.
Richard German. of the South Side. was
held in S2CU bail yesterday by Alderman
AIillar for abusing IL horse and damasins
Il carriage hired from Liveryman w. w.
Arnold. In default OF bail he was sent to
the county jail.
On Tuesday evening Philander Horn
baker. of Capouse avenue. entered bail be-
fore Alderman Wright to answer on May
% h charge of obtaining II consignment OF
hay by false pretences from James Roo
hey, of Susquehanna.
Anton Yonker and Anna Losserd, the
former accused of assault and battery an J
the latter of niideiity, were yesterday held
In $500 bail each Cor their appearance At
court Mrs Losserd's husband was the
prosecutor In both cases.
Contractor L. S. Williams was arraigned
isafore Alderman Howe yesterday for
throwing rubbish in Forest court. At The
request or the prosecutor. Street commis-
siOner kinsley. the fine was RENTED. Mr..
Williams admitting his guilt and agree
ing to be more careful hereafter.
The Central Women's Christian Temper
s.ice union on Tuesday appointed Mrs.
Field and Mrs. Wright to supply the rail-
way stations in the city with temperance
Literature. The union decided to furnish
,buttohhole bouquets to the railway men at
the Railroad Young Mems Christian as
sociation on Memorial Day.
The case brought against Thomas Car
roll. OF .l.uZerne street. by Street Com
missioner kinsley, for connecting his
property with a sewer without permission
was dismissed by Alderman Howe Carroll
bringing In the mislaid permit and the in
telliHenee that resolution had passed
select council the previous night granting
him special permission.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
PERSONAL.

Frederick NJ. kapmeyer and son spent
yesterday at Lake Ariel.
Henry Conrad, of this city, is in charge
Of the Lake House, at Lake Ariel.
w. +. Hallstead went to New York yes
tsSday to attend the funeral of w. 5.
Sloan.
. Fred Bailey has returned to his home,
in Chicago, after visiting his brother,
,alayor James G. Bailey.
Mrs. NJ. r. Jackson, of Washington. y.
c. is being entertained by Mrs. Shoema-
ker, of il0. Adams avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris j. DavGow ente"-
tanned a number of friends at their resi-
dence. 7lS Monroe avenue, Tuesday even
ing
". H. Cross, of Albany. n. V, has been
appointed division passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania division OF the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company, with head.
quarters In this city.
Senator James G.. Vaughan went to
Philadelphia yesterday accompanied by
hi: SON.. william =: Vaughan: The latter
will enter the Pennsylvania Nautical
school, at Philadelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Committee Discusses Arrangements for
the Opening Next Fail.

The high and training school COM
mittee of the board of control met last
night to begin the work Of arranging
for the opening Of the new high school
in September. Nothing OF definite
nature was done. the members simply
talking over the various ideas that
have suggested themselves.
The members pledged themselves not
to divulge any Of the proposed plans.
consequently the public will have to
wait for a few weeks, possibly. for this
most interesting information. The
makeup of the faculty and the cur
riculum are the two principal matters
which the committee will have to
wrestle with. Authoritative report has
1t that four-year course and faculty
made up almost entirely of male teach
ers has been about decided upon. A
well known professor Of local acad-
emy Is spoken of for principal and sew
eral out-of-town college professors are
being considered for positions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
MIR. JERMYN PROTESTS.
Thinks the Action Of Board OF Revision
in Raising Assessment on the Hotel
Jcrmyn Was Illegal.

in Raising Assessment on the Hotel
Jcrmyn Was Illegal.
John Jermyn, represented by Attor-
neys |. II. Burns and J. Alton Davis,
commenced an equity suit yesterday
afternoon against the city of Scranton
and the board of revision of taxes and
appeals. The plaintiff prays the court
that an increase in assessment in the
sum of $4,000 added to the assessment
of the Hotel Jermyn may be adjudged
wholly illegal and void, and that a de-
cree be made restraining the city from
levying and collecting any taxes on
said assessment.
The land on which the hotel is built
fronts one hundred and ten fee. on
Wyoming avenue, and one hundred and
seventy-five feet ON Spruce street. The
hotel had been in process of construc-
ton for two years, previous to April
l. 1896, at which time it was opened as
hotel
ASSESSMENT INCREASED.
On Jan. l last it was nearly, but not
entirely finished and on that date the
board Of city assessors assessed the land
$21.075. and the improvements $4,000
a total of SCI, ,015. On April %. the board
of revision and eppeals met and took
action on the assessment, increasing it
$50.0 200.
The plaintiff complains that no new
structure was erected upon the land
to warrant the board in making the
increase. The members of the board
consisting of Councilman Horatio r.
Fellows. James j. Manley, William J.
Thomas, Joseph Oliver and John T.. Re-
gan, served notice on May ~ on Mr.
Jermyn acquainting him Of the in
crease, with the information that taxes
were to be on the increase for eight
twelfths Of the year ending Dec. 81,
1896
Mr.. Jermyn believes that such an at
tempted increase of assessment by the
board Is wholly Illegal and void and
was attempted without jurisdiction or
authority of law.
OPINION OF SOLICITOR.
The board. before making the in
crease. had an opinion from City Solici-
tor j. II. Torrey, and he instructed them
that the act creating the board gives
them power to increase valuations and
to add any subject of taxation omitted
by the assessors. In making such ad-
dition. however. II should be borne in
mind that the tax Is for the year begin
ming Jan. l, and that the assessment
should be so regulated that the own
ers Will not pay taxes on their improve
ments prior to the completion
The increase ON Hotel Jermyn was
made because several of the upper floors
were finished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
Delaware and Hudson Officers.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company in New York yesterday
the following directors were elected:
James Roosevelt, Robert NJ. Olyphant,
William NJ. Tillinghast, Alfred Van
santvoord, James A. Roosevelt, Alex
ander Il. Orr. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Chauncey NJ. DeDew, James w. Alex
ander. James X. Taylor, BENJAMIN
Breswster. Horace G. Young and John
Jacob AstOr. The board Is unchanged
from last year, except that John Jacob
Astor takes the place of John A. Stew
art, retired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
DRUGGIST HAD A SHOVEL.
Took 1t Ont Of His Cellar and Exercised
With II.

Druggist P. ]. Vetter. of AIS Penn
avenue, Is one of the business men who
were compelled to remove street signs
off the sidewalk. under Thursdays die
tum of the street commissioner.
Yesterday morning upon coming to
his store Mr.. Vetter found that the
edge of the sidewalk from which he had
been compelled to move his sign the
day before was occupied by a pile Of
cobble stones. placed there by employees
of the Traction company, which yester-
day began the laying of tracks on that
thoroughfare, between Mulberry and
Olive streets.
without any delay Mr.. Vetter pro-
,ceeded to his coal-cellar, secured
shovel and began shoveling the cobbls
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
MIR. LAUER'S LEGACY.
Big Job Now Under WAY In the City Engi.
uccr's Department

One of the biggest jobs ever UNDER
taken by the city engineers department
is now under way. 1t is the complet-
ing of new assessment map of the city
of Scranton, showing the lots as laid
out at present together with the street
and block numbers and dimensions.
The resolution directing that this
work be done was introduced by Mr..
Lauer just before retiring from coun-
ellis and 1t IL on that account dubbed
"Mr. Lauer's Legacy" by the perspir
ing employees OF the department.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
OPINION OF SOLICITOR.
WANTED TO TAKE SOMETHING
Very Likely Explanation Given by Burg.
lar Barrett in Police Court,

John Barrett, of North Washington
avenue. whose arrest for burglarizing
THE Office lO5 Wyoming avenue. at
an early hour yesterday morning was
reported I'm yesterdays Tribune. was
given "a hearing at Q o'clock a. m. by
Alderman Wright and pleaded guilty.
When asked why he had entered the
premises OF another at that unseemly
hOur, when no one was about. Barrett
laconically answered 'To take some
thing. | guess" He was committed
to the county Jail to await trial. The
same place was entered'and robbed the
night before and Barrett Is suspected
OF the crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

Special attention and private dining
rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's.
Spruce street. Service and cuisine un-
excelled In this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

NJ. A. Ericdiander h Co.
are preparing for their summer open
ingo whNA ~ taks place in few.
days. a -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

RHEUMATISM Is caused by Tactic acid
In the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla neu.
tralizes this acid and completely and per-
manently cures rheumatism. Be sure to
get only Hoods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

Pillsbury's Flour mis- have a capac.
ity. Of 1850 barrels Cay. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick head
ache, Indigestion, biliousness. Sold by all
druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
SlNye|' 5 Millinery.

Why shouldn't we sell you Millinery? !?
We've got the goods. Our stock is all new
our styles are up to date, our prices are
right We're looking to the future and
know a satisfied customer is a stores best
advertisement There are thousands Of
women in Scranton who enjoy trading in
IA store where they may feel perfectly se-
cure of getting their moneys worth
where qualities are as represented, and
where they may know to u certainty that
the price they pay Is the lowest that an
equally good article can be bought for any
where Ours Is such store, and will
continue to be. We want your confidence
and will prove that we are deserving of IT,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
"SalOme" Suits Paris.

Oscar Wude's "Salome'' was produced
the other day in Paris at the Theater del
Oeuvre, the institution which has sue
ceeded the Theater Libre The author wrote
the piece drst in English, and there was
some talk of the performance. But this
was interdlcted by the censor, and then
Wilde translated into French. Sarah
Bernh rdt read 1t, promised TO give it in
Paris, and then abandoned the idea.
The play, which is in one act, passes
on terrace OF the Tetarch's palace.
Inside Herod is feasting, and without are
the soldiers passing to and fro. Near
them is the cell of the palace prison in
which John the Baptist has been impris-
oned by Herod's orders. He is heard
cursing Rerodias, the mother of Salome,
from his cell. Presently Salome, to be
free from the opportunities of Herod and
the atmosphere OF the banquet hall, comes
ont.on to the terrace. She hears the voice
of John, and cajoles one of the attend
ants into freeing him. lie APP
pears handsome aud austere and
Salome entreats him to embrace her.
But he refuses her scornfully, answer
ing with talk of religion and
sion for the prophet the soldier who re-
leased him kills himself. Presently Herod
appears on the terrace with his retinue.
he begs Salome ito dance for him. She
refuses, and he offers her whatever she
chooses, even half his kinngdom. Then
she throws off her mantle and dances be-
fore him. When she has finished the
claims as her reward the head of John the
BAPTIST. Then Herod gives a long descrip-
tion OF the jewels at her disposal, and
these passages are said to be the most
brilliantly written in the play, abounding
in the most highly colored ana luxuriant
description. But Salome demands the re-
ward named and insists that it must be
the head OF John the Baptist. let her
have what she wants." cries the Tetarch,
and the prophets head is brought to
Herod on sslver by black slave. The
Nazarenes fall on their kuees and pray,
Herodias fans herself and smiles, and
Herod covers his face with his mantle.
salome seizes the salver, alternately kiss
ing and cursing the head. 81 was a
princess and you disdained me-" she says;
"I was chaste and you filled my veins
with fire. have kissed your mouth, o,
John, have kissed your mouth" Herod,
shuddering at the sight, rushes from his
seat. He sees Salome still passionately
embracing the head. "Kill that woman"
he cries, and the play ends as the soldiers
seize Saloue The audience in Paris re-
ceived the work with great deal of
favor, and the literary quality is said to
be good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09

about the well appointed library where
he had been seated and wondered where
the business WAS done. Presently "M- II. -
came down stairs and handed the young
man note addressed to Morgan, Harjes d
Company, Boulevard Haussman. The
envelope bore the firm name OF Tiffany q
Company. The new clerk was instructed
to g. to the bankers, and was told that on
his presenting the note check Dook
would be given to him,
The note was delivered and the check
book handed over without question. The
young man returned the book to his en-
ployer. Then he was sent on number OF
other errands, SO many, in fact, that ne
began 10 wonder whether ne had not
really been engaged as messenger boy.
In the afternoon he was sent by his em-
ployer TO the banking house again, this
time with a cheek for %, 0o0 francs, made
to the order OF Tiffany * Co., and signed
with the firms name, beneath which was
the name OF the manager OF the Paris
branch. The money was counted out
without question, and the clerk return
ed with it to his employer. Then he was
told that he might 60 for the day.
The next morning a similar check was
given TO him, the amount of which he
was this. time to bring back being 80, 200
francs. No more difficulty was experience
ed In getting the second check cashed
than the first. After the money had
been delivered, the clerk asked If he
might get off for the afternoon, giving
as his excuse that he had some important
private business to attend to. His suspic-
ions had been aroused, and he had made
up his mind TO make some inquiries about
"M. T."
Going to Tiffany-& Co.'s shop, he asked
for the manager, and inquired from him
IL he knew I'M. - The manager reply
ing that he had never heard of the man,
the clerk told his story. The matter was
at once reported to the police. who inn
mediately paid a visit to "M. Il. IS" lodg-
ings. 1t was found that he had left them
several hours before.
MIR. Charles L. Tiffany, the senior men,
Der of the firm, said that he had been ad-
vised that the Paris police have reported
that they know who the forger is and
that they are now trying TO locate him.
The firm have the name of the man, but
do not care to dlvulge it, lest in SO do
ing the forger may learn that he is sus-
pected. The loss falls on the bankers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
scena 10 open such a packet?

scend to open such packet?
Lady A. Guy-you are too noble Say
only that you forgive me.
Lord A. No. For that would mean
that my wife had done something
blameworthy. Forgive you, Isabel?
(Takes both her hands and kisses
herr Never. can never forgive
you--believe me.
(Lady Avenel sinks into chair and
covers her face with her hands.)
Enter Nernon--looks uround-hesi-
tates)
Lord A. All! Charlie? My wife and I
were just talking about you, and won
dering what you would advise in a
particular matter. But the fact is, ]
have made up my mind
Vernon. AS TO what?
Lord A. Why, as to a certain packet of
letters which some one has tried 20
misuse. We need not talk about
them. Here they are, and Throwing
them into fire) there they are. And
now for breakfast.
Lady A. (Aside) Guy-I adore you.
CURTAIN.
''The Boatswain's Watch" story by
w. w. Jacobs. will begin tomorrow.