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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-11

sights and strange sounds. We are in
great cavern. Enormous wheels nlaced
all awry are whirling about us. They
are from ten to twelve feet in diameter.
The cables pass about the grooves in the
rims of the wheels. The wheels are
placed at various angles, SO that they
may defect the cables in the directions
which they should so. Under each track
are two cables. One cable is constantly
in use. Should one of the steel ropes give
way the signal is given and the other
cable is started in motion. The cables
are DETECTED by means of these unoanny
looking wheels back into the mower bouss
into the tube beneath the slot of the
street railroads. The wheels are moving
elbow joints. The breaking of a sssbeaf
Wheel would disorganize an entirs soc.
ton of the cable road and stop every car.
The man who sits in this nest Of the
whirling wheels must keep his eve con-
stantly upon the wilderness of ma-
ohinery. He keeps the bearings we'll oiled
by means of a long nesed can. The
slightest jar in the working of the whirl-
Ing circles before him means that be
shall give an instant alarm to the enei.
neer block away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-11
THE LORDS PRAYER AND DRUID.
ISM.
(From the Freeman's Journal

ga curious proof of how tenaoiously
paganisIn held its grounds for some gen.
erations after the majority of the people
had become Christians is found in Gae-
lie version of the Lords Prayer, which
up to very recent period existed in parts
of Cork and Kerry. Instead of Lead US
not into temptation, ma Leig sim a
ndraidheach' was said, meaning "allow
us not into Druidism. "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-11
A DEN OF WHEELS.

The passage is four feet wide. It is
we'll to keep In. the middle of the way.
though, or you will fall against this street
girdling rope. Those who walk in the
tunnel wear caps and rubber coats and
heavy boots. Up and down the passage
way 20 the men who oil the drive wheels.
There is barely room for two men to pass
each other. 1t is an unoanny place, this
dimly lighted lane, full of the droning of
swiftly revolving strands of wire and the
hum of wheels.
Our guide filings open narrow door.
Your journey reminds you of the trip of
'Alice in Wonderland" who came after
much tribulation to the trap door which
was the entrance to land of strange
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-11
FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS is sent to any
address by maA for 30 CENTS A
MONTH"; is delivered by carriers
in Portland and vicinity at the same
rate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-11

Major Hoxie's Report on the Union River
Survey-Quartsr Million Dollars Re.
quirea fer Improvements Asked For
Maine Members All In Washington
Except MIR. Burieish.
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
FOR MEN.

Heavy Wool Back Fleeced Lined Shirts
and Drawers-odd sizes-usual E0r
0. ice 75c-sacrifice price wv
switz Conda Heavy Natural Wool
Shirts and Draw ers of extra quality and
superior finish-usual price $1.00 7Er
sacrifice price
Extra Fine Camel's Hair Shirts and
Drawe carefully made OF Australian
stock and finished IN the best style
regular price $l.25-sacrifice oar
price
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
Monday until for this
the O m0dern merCh
mail orders filled for goods advertised for this sae
OUR THANKSGIVING SACRIFICE SALE.

The phenomina cut price sale the very midst the
The the past greater efforts in the present You who
beginnings judge your experience Steadily ad
vancg without gg bombast Our great winning its way the FORE
be the highest place energy perseverance, honest straightforward
dealing and courteous treatment count for anything
Throughout the the Thanksgiving Sacrifice Sale continues Lots sold out will
Immediately replaced goods equally attractive this sale destined
record and we'll effort make the of all successes
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
BARGAIN !: CAPES
Al
Sacrifice Sale Price.

There's CONSERVATION among the gar
ment makers, backward season leaves
them with big stock unloading tactics
have begun, as usual we're buying on
the bres sks-this means rare money say
iDgS for those who are watching this
entire lot was received Saturday by ex-
press and will be pl ced on sale Monday
morning at nine.
$3.50 Ladies' All-Wool Astrican Cape
with Applique work and silk lined
"a grand value sacrifice "a nm
price OT w
S. 90 Ladies' Astrican Cape GO Efl
Empire Back sacrifice price QO'VO
81 90 Ladies' Astrican Care high
collar and very stylish-sacri- CO IN
fee price US w
$5 90 Ladies Extra Heavy Beaver
double cape trimmed with q . m
braid and fur sacrifice price UU.UV
81 Ladies' Single Cape-"just Sfln
for fun" sacrifice price VVO
So 90 Ladies' Long Cape lilo inch
sgeep-with Fur Collar sac al mn
rifce price Vs.UO
So so Ladies' Double Cape with
Velvet Trimmings-sacri Ct S0
price Vs w
So 90 Ladies' Double Cape CO M
fur trimming-sacrifce price VZ w
81 so Children Refers just as
teaser-save doctor bills sac. ifce Sn0
price O0O
This is only few shots Gas there are
others" just as hot not advertised, don't
rush.
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
DRESS !: GOODS
Al
Sacrifice Sale Price.

Plain and Fancy Dress Goods in all
he stylish and new colors Of the season
the latest and correct weaves, iLclud-
ng entire line up to 40c values 0En
all 90 Oh sale ST the sacrifice price .o0
P ain ard Fancy Dress Materials
pain all-wool serges al d Mixed Fancy
vtlties, in magnificent variety, in
c.udipg our grand soc lire, 60 271c
u sale at he sacrifice price S'2S
seventy. five pieces of the the lstest
md most desirable Importt d Dress F,.b-
,cs the seasons best and newest STYLES
including our 75e to 81 90 line OF
2raadcloths allshades sacrifice lQc
price
only 10 Dress Patterns left of those
Imported Novelties they are 81 5O
lpes silk AID wool mixtures QQc
sacritice prce WV
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
HandkerChiefs

The time fer Handkerchiefsa and Xmas
is coming. We are ready with our
Christ mas handkerchiefs = buy now
while the assortment is complete. The
Handkerchief Department is about four
as large as usual.
Children's School Handkerchiefs n
assorted colors- sacrifice price ~
Ladies' All Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs as sacrifice En
price OO
Ladies' extra quality Pure Irish Linen,
Hemstirched Handkerchiefs specially
soft and undressed tiLlsh-sacri- lnn
fee sale IVO
15c Embroidered Handkerchiefs-
goo styles-all fine work sacri- inn
fee price NVO
25c En- embroidered French Lawn Hem
stitched end Observation-Disclosures lO1a
sty le- sacrifice price i@2S
All Linen, very swell Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, also Plain Linen EN-
broidered Hemstitched Handker- 0rn
chiefs-sacriice price EOO
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
MEMS SHIRTS.

Why not save money when you buy
shirts, specially when style, quality and
fit guaranteed.
Unlaundered White Shirts, Good Mus.
lin, 3-ply Linen Finished Bosom and
wristbands, Re inforced 'front.' 4no
sacrifice price Z0O
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
Special Handkerchiefs for Me

Gents Hemstitched Colored Bor- Eo
dered Handkerchief sacrifice price " -
Gents White Hemstitched Hand So
kerchiefs sacrifice price w
Gents All Linen Handkerchiefs -ex
ira large and extra values -sacri- 4 m
flee price lUO
Gents 25c Fast Colored Border. 4 m
ed acknowledgements price ! w
Silk Handke1chiefs 25, so and 75c
ST. 90 and 81. so.
Silk Red Bandanna Handkercbiefs
75c and $1.00.
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
Winter Underwear.

This means another week of lively
rad ng. These special lots are limited,
aud well try to be among the fist.
The news & observer., 1897-11-21
WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR
AT SACRIFICE PRICES.

1900 Tomen's White Ribbed Vests, all
c vsred seams, pearl buttons and gus
tts, silk edges and tapes-in sizes
1 aid 5-regular price was 45c- 0Sn
acrlfice price
Heavy Ribbed Fleeoed Cotton Vests,
Ii shed with covered seams. pearl but
rohs and gussets regular price lQc
2j.-sacrifice price ~
Half Wool White Vests and Pants,
with silk tapes, pearl buttons E0n
esular price 75c sacrifice price Wv
Extra Fine Ribbed Shaped Vests in
white, made of the finest Australian
wool and containing ten per cent OF cot
on French band pants of similar quail
ity at the same price regular price 7Sc
SI.<5-ss crifice price
Heavy Camel's Hair Vests and Pants
made of specially soft wool and nicely
lioished usual price $1.25 sac 7Sc
,ifise price
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
The Weston Mil Co
DR.. W. B. HENW0OD,
Den I is I
36 LkCKAWlNnl AVE.
Personal

j. L. Connell leaves today for Florida.
Miss Sara McLane is in New York city
Jacob Katz, of Honesdale, was here
yesterday.
Peter Stipp and family left yesterday
for Washington ID. c.
The engagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Lillian c. A. Hammett and
George Carr is announced.
DR.. Feinberg, Conrad Schroeder and
Peter Iiegler are in New York city, the
former in the interest of the Lackawan-
ma Drug company.
Bishop O'liara has been called to Phila-
delphia by the serious illness of his
brother, Or. O'Hara. He was accompa-
MED by Rev. NJ. Lotus.
Lawrence Duhigg, formerly of this city,
and now superintendent of the Mack
Manufacturing company, of New Cum
berland, w. Va, was here yesterday to
attend the funeral of Stephen Dunn.
Rev. Francis Prendergast, of Ireland,
who came to this country to attend the
conservation of his brother. Rt. Rev.
Bishop Prendergast, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Rev. n. j. McManus of the
North End.
The following tourists from this vicin-
ity, who are bound for New Orleans and
Mexico examined the exposition buildings
at Nashville, Tenn, Monday: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Hollenback, Miss Anna A.
liollenback, DR.. and Mrs Lewis II. Tay-
lor and Miss Anna II. Taylor, Wilkes
Barre; Mrs. William l.. Watson, Pitts
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
HUNGARIAN WAS TOP.HEAVY.
Fell Over Bridge Railing and Sus-
taincd Painful Injuries.

An Hungarian whose name was un
obtainable toppled ever the railing of
the trestle which spans the Delaware
and Hudson tracks at Green's Lane.
last night at $50 o'clock and sustained
painful though not serious injuries.
The toD-heaviness which caused him
to fall over the railing also caused him
to land on his head and but for the
fortunate circumstances that he was
close to the end of the bridge when he
fell and in his descent struck the in
olincd bank which imbeds the abut-
ment, he would most likely have been
killed as the height of the bridge over
the tracks is nearly thirty feet.
AS it was he was badly cut about
the scalp and received a bump on the
left eye which closed and discolored
that organ so that it didn't look like
an eve at all. ......
The Watchman at Showers Packing
house. when summoned by a neighbor-
ing woman who saw the man fall.
clambered down to the tracks and
picked up the insensble and bleeding
form from it's dangerous position close
to the rail of the north bound track.
The injured man was conveyed to the
home of John Malloy, on Ash street,
where he boarded and DR.. Saltry sum-
moned. The doctor found no bones
broken and reported that the injuries
We're not serious,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
A GREAT REMEDY.


DR.. Redmond, a specialist in the
study and treatment of Piles and rec
tai diseases, recently stated that the
Pyramid Pile Cure the new discovery
for the cure of piles, was the most re-
markabts remedy he had ever seen or
tried in one respect; and that was, the
instant relief experienced in all cases,
no matter how severe from the mo-
ment the remedy was applied; this
was the more surprising to him, be-
cause he had carefully anayzed the
preparation and no trace of opium, CO.
caine or similar poison could be de-
tected.
Physicians look with great favor
upon the Pyramid Pile Cure, because
1t is rapidly taking the place of surgi-
cal operations and because it is so
simple, so easily applied and contains
no mineral or other poisons so COM
monty used in pile cures.
DR.. Esterbrook reports that the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure not only cures the vari-
Gus forms of Piles, but never fails to
give immediate relief on the first ap-
plication, no matter how severe the
pain or discomfort may be.
People who have suffered from piles
for years are often astonished at the
instant relief experienced from the first
application. Another important ad-
vantage is the fact that anyone can
use the remedy without detention from
business or interference with daily oc-
cupation. Sold by druggists at so cents
per package.
Send for free book on cause and cure
of piles
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
FURNISHINGS OF NAY AUG HOUSE.
There Is Not Enough of Money to DO
Work Properly.

Only partial success crowned the eff
fort of the joint fire department COM
mittee of councils last night to provide
for the final furnishing and equipment
Of the new Nay Aug Engine company
quarters on Franklin avenue. c. b.
SCOTS proposal to furnish and erect
gas and electric fixtures for $500 was
accepted.
The proposal of w. p. Connell & Sons
to furnish and erect for 81, 1863 all light
fixtures, harness hangers, trips, graf
ings, guard rails and the like, had to
be rejected owing to lack of available
funds, The same was true of the bid
of the Kingsbury Rubber and Supply
company of this city on sliding pole
equipments.
After the completion of the building
proper 81 900 was appropriated by or
dinance for furnishings. About $500
was consumed in making a contract
for the heating plant. The 5000 in
yolVed in the committees decision last
night leaves but $3.50 to purchase equip
ments and fixtures which will cost over
5000. AS the company will have to
abandon its present quarters on Spruce
street March /, some provision had to
be made for purchasing the fixtures
absolutely necessary in service.
To that end Chief Hickey, Chairman
Durr of the select branch committee,
and Chairman Noone, chairman of the
common committee, We're directed to
purchase harness hangers and a few
similar necessities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
Mr.. Paine Answered.

Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply to II. f.. Paine's state
ment in Mondays Tribune | would like
permission to trespass upon your space.
Mr. Paine said to your reporter that
had stated that the proposition of the
Turnpike company relative to the wide
tires was a trick of the company to cheat
the public by raising the rate of toll on
narrow tires and thus collect from the
travelling public as much in excess on
narrow tires as the rebate on wide tires.
This statement is false from beginning
to end and without one particle of fact
for a basis, says Mr.. Paine.
That is Mr.. Paine's statement, not
mine. | neither stated or implied that
the company would cheat the public |
merely stated what Mr.. Paine told me
last fall in regard to the ticket system
That is in doing away with tickets and
collecting each single fare the company
would receive greater revenue tnhn
with the ticket system. Mr.. Paine also
says it is possible that Mr.. Strecter in
expressing his views, has forecast what
he himself might do if he was managing
the road; but fortunately for the travel
ing public, Mr.. Streeter will be unable TO
put his views into execution.
As to this statement l have no amhi-
ton on that line, but | have great am
biton to see the proposed new free road
opened to the public to Chinchilla long
before the wide tire system goes into ef-
feet. Again Mr.. Paine says as to the rate
of toll Mr.. Streeter has stated correctly
the amount of tolls as charged by the
company, but he has failed to state all
the truth Then, continues Mr.. Paine,
the law would allow them to charge 30
cents round trip. If the law would al
low them such a charge / think the law
tp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
SOME POSTOFFICE FIGURES.
Business Increases Wonderfully Des-
pite the Hard Times.

Even with the hard times the Scran-
ton postolIlce continues to make Won
derful strides in its business month by
month. For February, the month just
closed, the sales amounted to $10,9539t,
an increase of $1,S5O,22 over February
of last year.
a recent article, going the rounds of
the financial papers, gave as an evil
dence of the hard times that in nearly
every one of twenty-five of the leading
postoftices in the country, the business
for January, 1897 was much less than
in the corresponding month of the
previous year. In this city such was
not the case. January of this year
showed an increase over January, 1885,
of $6SS05.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
DIAMOND DUST.

Buffalo wants Jack Sharrott. Of the
New Yorks.
Tommy Leahy, the eX-Springfield catch
err, will receive $1,000 for his first seasons
work with Pittsburg.
If the reported makeup of the Eastern
league umpire staff is accurate, it in
Cludes Gaffney, Swartwood, Kelly and
Connolly. Save us from the two latter.
OF the many rumors regarding Rusie,
one of the most reliable is that Freedman,
the New York magnate, is to be placated
by receiving Hawley, the Pittsburg pitch
er, and permit Rusie to become a Pirate.
Fourteen men have signed Rochester
contracts as follows: Yerrick, Herndon
Lee, Mcfarland, Tull, Carr Frary, Kelly
Dooley, Mulvey, Henry, Barry, Bottenus
and Barber, Calihan and Lynch of last
seasons team, are holding out and the
club has not yet been able to sign Yale
Murphy for shortstop.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
EYES
FREE,

You can save money by buying specta-
cles Of Silverstone, the eye specialist, at
500 Lackawanna avenue, onely one flight
over the Lehigh Valley ticket office. The
following prices will satisfy you that they
are the cheapest in the city: Solid gold
trimmed spectacles at $3.50 per pair: filled
bows at So: nickle bows from Soc. to 81. so:
aluminium bows from 75c. to $500; colored
glasses from Csc. to SIPS We have a large
line of reading glasses, the best in ths
market, at 25c. per pair. Opera and mag
nifying glasses at reduced prices. or
flee hours, a. m. to 12m.; to p. m
Remember that your eyes will be exam
ined free and satisfaction is guaranteed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
IN POLICE COURT.

Mayor Bailey dispensed justice in yes
terdays police court
For being found drunk and in bad com
pany in Center street, Frank Winniski
2S years old, had to pay So,
Michael Tanning, youthful thief, who
had stolen pair of shoes from I'm front
of Penn avenue store, was fined Sc.
William Shea and Lackie Barrett, ar
rested Tuesday night by Patrolman Rod
ham and Matthews for petty thievery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
To Start a Movement for New Menu
bers and Greater Interest.

The Scranton Volunteer Firemens s
association will begin tonight an effort
to secure new members and draw the
interest Of tremen generally to the
organization. a visit Will be paid by
the executive committee to the North
End and a meeting held at the Excel
sior Hose house where the firemen of
the North End section will be requested
to congregate.
The committee includes President
Norhis, of the association; Isadore
Goodman, Joseph Stenard, ex-Chief H.
f, Ferber, c, f. Becker, Eugene Long,
and f. w, Zizelman. All these are en-
pected to be present and several will
make addresses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04

from stores on Penn nd Lackawanna
avenues, were held in $500 bail each to
answer at court. A bondsman appeared
for Shea. but Barrett went to jail.
Thirty days in jail was the sentence of
Patrick Gibbons. aged ~ years, who was
charged with drunkenness and using bad
language.
Daniel Green, of this city. on whose
person was found pair of steel knuckles,
after he had been arrested for drunken
ness by Patrolmen Block and Day, was
fined 81.
McDougal, SO years old and Scotchman,
was given thirty days because he was
so hopelessly drunk Tuesday night that
the patrol wagon and three patrolmen
had to be used to transport him to the
central station house from West Lacka-
wanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
THE WESTERNER LAST NIGHT.
Given n Fine Interpretation BY the
McAulitfe and Greene Company.

THE Westerner," the comedy which
won for Edward E. Rose his first hear
ing from the public, was produced at
the Academy of Music last evening by
the McAuliffe and Greene company be-
fore a large audience. The comedy is
most entertaining and received a very
line presentation last night. Incidental
to the comedy Mr.. McAuliffe sang his
songs which are illustrated by stereop-
ticon pictures and there was also some
clever dancing introduced.
In the afternoon Through Russian
Shows" was produced. This afternoon
the company will repeat The West
erner" and tonight The Black Flag"
will be the bill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
COMPANY G TO THE FRONT.
Preparing to Give One of Its Old
Time Excursions.

Company C, Thirteenth regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania, has de-
cded to conduct one of its old time
excursions and with that purpose in
view has secured Lake Ariel for Dec
Grafton Day and commenced to make
arrangements for the occasion.
The company has selected the follow
ing committee, which will have gen
eral supervision of the affair: WALLACE
Moir, chairman; w. s. Gould. secre-
tary; David j. Davies, treasurer II. =.
Kingsbury, Thomas Murphy. The COM
mittee state that they have opened ne
gotiations with William Jennings Bry-
an to see if he will come here that day
and deliver a memorial address.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04

j. Dutton Hackett in charge of the
store. Mr.. Collins will start in the
clothing business for himself on March
81, at the store now occupied by Ritche
q Co.. on Lackawanna avenue.
When the amicablc adjustment and
terms of agreement We're laid before
Judge Gunster he consented to dis
continuance of the litigation and the
rovoking of the appointment of u re-