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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
; BEFORE BREAKFAST. s

Henry Bellamys new book, Equal
ity," contains one prognosticatlon
which will appeal to the race of wo-
mankind looking out upon this Monday
morning with more or less painful an
ticipations, in which visions of a cha
otic kitchen, heaps OF unwashed dishes
and possibly a maid of lowering brow
are among the chief features.
Mr.. Bellamy's theory is that in the
Twentieth century wash day" will be
an unknown terror, as paper will have
taken the place of wash linen and col
lars. We shall then wear a pretty
gown until 1t is soiled and instead of
sending it away to the laundry to be
ruined it will be packed off to the
mandatory to be made over into pulp
and perhaps come back to us in II new
pattern. Household linen and all sorts
of underwear will then be treated in
the same way. Sheets, pllow-slips,
ETC., will no doubt be made with hens,
but Mr.. Bellamy's plan seems a little
wobbly when IL comes to gowns. The
magnitude of wash frocks is not the
expense of materials, but the cost Of
making. Won't the dressmakers have
millennium under the Twentieth CEN
tury dispensation? Imagine having a
new white gown made every time the
last one is soiled,
He was tired and he sat down to rcst
on about the third step at the Com.
monwealth entrance. He was also
possessed of that article known in
street parlance as jag" He crossed
his knees, securing a comfortable posi-.
tion, and then proceeded to take n nap
He would lean far back, almost touch
Ing his head, and then recovering the
sense OF gravity would bend forward
again. Somebody, maybe it was the
elevator manipulation, had been watch
ing the performance with considerable
interest. Finally he could resist the
offered temptation no longer and ne
went up to the office of an acuuaint-
ance in the fifth story, secured paper
bag and proceeded to prepare a missile
which for originality and utility may
be commended to the public He filed
the bag with water and watched from
the window the proper inclination of
the "dozer" down below, when q care
fully directed shot would do the most
good. The time came The sleeper
leaned over backward, tn : bag of water
dropped. : real estate man, a lawyer
and anotht prominent citizal in the
vicinity received their share Of the cen.
tents. but there was also a suddenly
and very much awakened Individual
discovered rubbing his eycs. hopping
the ton of his head and muttering.
9TH fellar mush Il been on the reef;
devilish good shot, anyhow! Yesii, II
wazh-sol"
Not from Scrdn.)l.
A Harrisburg paper lamonts ihe an
tics of conve ~ ,.tes Ia that rrtreI
town thusl": 'An oIt-a.-tCMn land
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Informal Reception 8 to 10 O'Clock
Friday Evening, Sept. 3.

In accordance with the custom es-
tablished by them three years ago,
Principals Buck and Whitmore will
hold an informal reception in the Col
lege building Friday evening, Sept, 8,
from to 10 o'clock. Lawrence's or
chestra will render delightful music.
Old students, prospective students,
business men--all who would like to
inspect the College quarters and enjoy
the music are cordially invited to be
present. The members of the faculty
will take pleasure in showing the Wis
itors around and in explaining courses,
methods, etc.
Those who have never been in the
building have but a faint idea as to
the size, beauty, and adaptability of the
rooms. Those who have been frequent
visitors will be interested in noting the
numerous improvements. Every square
foot of space has been utilized and
everything has been done for the COM
fort and convenience of the student.
There is no better equipped Business
College in the country.
Day and evening sessions open Mon
day, Sept, 6. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
THE GIRL FROM PARIS.
She viii Open the Season at the
Lyceum Tonight.

The Lyceum theatre tonight begins
it's 1S97-9S season with THE Girl From
Paris" The cast numbers nearly all
the principals who appeared in its pro-
duction during its long run at the
Herald Square theatre.
A dress rehearsal was held at the
Lyceum last night and was witnessed
by few friends of Manager Warming
ton. from an amusement musical and
novel point Of view, 1.-THE Girl From
Paris" is all that is claimed for it,.
1t is built on the Lady Slavey" plan
and as interpreted by the present COM
pany is bound to be received with
clamorous favor. Those who saw last
nights rehearsal agreed that the girl
and those about her furnish one Of the
livelist shows of the present time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
TENTH WARD GETS 1T.
New Silk Mill Is to BE Located at
Little England.


The new silk mill is to be located
at Little England, the locality in the
Tenth ward, situated between Nay Aug
tunnel and Ash street bridge. This
was decided upon at a meeting in the
board of trade rooms Saturday, at
which there We're present representa-
tives of Reynolds & Mccarthy, owners
of the track of land which is to be
the site of the new mill, and Reiling,
Scheon and David, silk fabric manu-
facturers of New York city, who are
to conduct the new industry.
Secretary d. r. Atherton, of the board
of trade, who engineered the deal;
Contractors Conrad Schroeder and Null
herin G. Judge. and Architect p. j.
Morris We're also at the conference and
before it was adjourned the first steps
towards the erection OF the buildings
were taken.
1t is proposed to begin work on the
buildings before the cold weather sets
in and before the first of the year the
new mill, it is expected, will be in
operation. Employment will be given
to $50 hands at the outset.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
MURDER IS CHARGED.
Coroner's Jury Returns n Verdict on
the Death of yindergratz.

The coroner's jury in the case of AL
bert Vindergratz, the man who was
found dead in the hamlet near Hollen-
backs switch, Fell township, Thursday
evening, Aug 10, has met and returned
verdict of murder. Deputy Coroner
julius Spaeth conducted the inquest at
his office in Carbondale.
The opinion of the physician who ex-
amined Vindegratz was that death re-
suited from blows upon the head by
some blunt instrument.
Frank Zazsky and Aleck Pectluna
are now in the county Jail on suspicion
of having caused Vindegratz's death.
Anthony Washiflisky, another suspect,
was released from custody Friday on
habeas corpus proceedings, District At
torney Jones having no evidence
against him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
Pictures of the ett.Fitzsimmons on
Contest.

The announcement is made that the
Veriscope pictures of the Corbett-Fitz-
immons glove contest, which took
place at Carson City, Nevada, March
II, will be seen here at the Academy
of Music Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Sept. l, 2, g.. Matinees daily.
The veriscope pictures are the only au-
thentic ones of this great contest and
they show every action and incident
of this contest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

Third-what process shall take to as
certain who are aliens or who are not?
Respectfully yours,
A. y. Dunning, Jr.,
Street Commissioner.
Mr.. McGinleys reply to the question
concerning back pay is not at all sat
isfactory to Mr.. Dunning and he will
ask for another and less ambiguous
ruling on this point He, himself,would
be pleased to allow the men for over
time II It is due them, he says, but he
will decline to move in the matter un-
til he is thoroughly satisfied as to what
is proper,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

most of whose members heG fingered
too long ove- the Rowing bowl, wss
seen on Ma-ilet street yesterday mcin-
ing play'ns several HI INNS. whila two
drunken hayseeds standing on the curb
were endeavoring to sing Nobody
Knows How Dry We Are to the same
tunes"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
MUNICIPAL CONVENTION.
Will BE Held in Columbus, Ohio,
During Later Part of September.

Our city officials are in receipt Of
an invitation to attend the national
convention of municipal authorities to
be held in Columbus, Ohio, during the
four days commencing Sept. 2S, 1897
The purpose of the meeting is to or
ganize an association of city officials
for mutual advantage in the discussion
Of laws and systems for running city
governments.
Mayor Bailey, who is in receipt Of
the formal invitation, will transmit it
to councils Thursday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
Ninth Ward Republicans.

The Ninth Ward Republican club is
hereby called to meet at rooms OF
Central Republican club Tuesday even
ing, August 81, at o'clock, to elect
delegates to coming League convention
at Williamsport. BY order Of
EVERETT WARREN, Prel.
W. NJ. Dickson. secy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
HARRITY MATTER
VIEWED LOCALLY
Lackswanna Delegates and Laekawauna
Resolutions Do Not Gibe.
CHAIRMAN GARMAN is AMBITIOUS

The Fact That He Upheld Mr.. Harrity
During the Campaign and Now
Wages Fierce War Against Him
Leads to a Suspicion In the Minds of
the Delegates That the State Chair
man May BE Personally DESTROYS OF
Having the Big Pennsylvania
Drummed Out ofthe Party,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
SILK STRIKERS HOLDING OUT.
Refused to Accept Compromise
Offered by the Foreman.

The girl strikers at the Simpson SILK
mill, on the South Side. will not re-
sumo work today.
On Saturday the girls were offered
a slight increase in wages. They re-
fused the advance and left the factory
after receiving the money due them for
work previous to the strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
FIRE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Central City Whistles on First Alarm
Became Silent SATURDAY..

The fire departments new system Of
signals went into effect Saturday.
Hereafter in the central city district
the court house bell only will desig-
nate the number of the alarm.
The fire whistles will blow only on
the second and subsequent alarms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
NEW BOOKS AT NORTON'S

The Christian by Hall Caiue,
author Of the Manxman, Deemster, etc
Phrousie Pepper, by Margaret Sidney,
author Of the Five Little Peppers.
Jerome, by Mary E. wilkins
Wisdom of Fools by Margaret Deland,
author Of John Ward, Preacher,
and others.
Pursuit OF the Houseboat by Bangs.
The Power of Woman by Gunter.
A Bar Sinister, by author DIR. Jack, soc
Fort Frayne, by Capt King, soc.
Garrison Tangle by Capt King, soc
How to Know Wild Flowers,
by Mrs. Dana,
new, revised and enlarged edition, ST. rs.
Nights 10 Bar Room,
trated and complete for &c.
Zor's New Scranton Dire ctory
for 1907
. M. NORTON,
s22 Lackawanua Ave
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
EIGHT-HOUR TIME
FOR DUNNING'S MEN
The New Act Will Be Put 10 Operation
Here Today.
BACK PAY MATTER Is UNSETTLED

City Solicitor mckinley Does Not
Make His Answer to This Query as
Lucid as the Street Commissioner
Would Desire--Members of the
City Engineers Corps Are Not AZ
fected by the Biii--They Arc Not
Workmen in the Meaning of the Act.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

Adding the scores of the first shoot
to that of yesterday the total of the
first four contestants to date is: KAN
beck, 126; Stilwell, 125; Cox, 1873; Wood,
121. The second match showed higher
scores than the first. in the two final
matches each contestant must fire his
five shots in ten seconds, which is ac-
cordng to the conditions of the Nation
al Pistol Shooting association.
The regimental rifle team of the Thir-
teenth will leave today for Mt. Gretna,
where the matches will continue
throughout the week. The team is
composed of The Tribune's advertising
manager, Private w. w. Younes, the
champion National Guard sharpshooter
of the state; Sergeant Rees Watkins,
Private Grant B. Williams, Private
G. w. Stout, Captain Frank Robling,
and Lieutenant II. B. Cox, the regi-
mental Inspector of rifle practice. The
winner of the regimental trophy this
year will possess it permanently if 1t
falls to the First the Eighth or the
Thirteenth regiment team, as each has
twice won the prize. The Scranton
cracks are veteran sharpshooters. They
have been showing up we'll in recent
practice and are sanGuine of bringing
the coveted regimental trophy home
with them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

Employees of the street commission
er's department, with the one excep-
tion of office clerk, will work but eight
hours a day hereafter. City Solicitor
Mckinley, in answer to Mr.. Dunning's
request for an opinion as to whether
or not the eight hour law affected his
department, on Saturday replied as
follows:
August 2s 1897.
Mr.. A. b. Dunning,
Street Commissioner, Scranton, Pa.
Dear sir-Replying to your communi-
cation of the 2Sth instant, requesting
an opinion regarding act of assembly
approved July 26. 1897, known as the Farr
eight hour law, would say that the act
provides that eight hours shall constitute
a legal days work for mechanics, work.,
men and laborers in the empty of the
state, or any municipal corporation
therein, or otherwise engaged on public
works.
The persons employed in your depart
ment, with the exception of clerk, are
within the intent and meaning of this
law. Under its provisions, eight hours
constitute legal days work, upon which
basis the persons employed by you, with
the exception aforesaid, are entitled to
pay at the regular per diem rate.
Very respectfully yours,
NJ A. mckinley,
City Solicitor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
MARKSMEN OF THE 18TH.
Capt. Kambach Leads In the Pistol
Matches-..Regimental Team Off
for Gretna Today.

The officers of the Thirteenth regi-
ment on Saturday shot the second of
the series of five pistol matches on the
Dickson range. out of the eleven scores
Saturday the leading five men were
Lieutenant Cox, inspector of rifle prac-
tice, Major Stilwell, Captain Hanback,,
Company B, Lieutenant Wood, battal-
ion adjutant, Captain Smith, Company
L, in the order named.
In the first three matches each con-
testant is to have five shots at 25, so
and rs yards. The Colt 3S-calibre re-
volver, the regulation United States
army weapon, is used. Saturdays
score was:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30

The best of all Pills are BEEcHAMs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
Not from Scrdn.Dl.

A Harrisburg paper lamontS .hc an
tics Of conve n '.tes Ia that rrtrer
town thusl": ''An oIt-a.-tcMn land,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19
WORLDS CONFERENCE
SEVENTH DAY ADVENT
lists AT LINCOLN.
Delegates From all Parts 81 the World In
Attendance Preliminary Work and Bibic
Institute rreccdc the Regular Confer
nce-scssio Held at College View.

February sth the Scvcnth.na hd-
scntists commenced their regular BIZ
,nnial worlds conference. which con-
tinues until March sth. The meeting
this year IL being held at College View,
near Lincoln, the seat of Union College,
one of the nine leading colleges Of hat
denomination located In the United
States.
The bible institute, which precedcs
The general conference. opened on Feb
ruary Q. The general conference will
not open until Friday next. February
10. The bible institute is progressing
IN nm excellent manner, and the meet
ngs draw most Of the prominent adj
ventists Of the world.
1t is expected that there will be,
when the conference is fairly under
way, fully 1000 delegates. Already
there is a large number present.
These meetings are held every two
years.
Among the delegates from foreign
countries that have arrived up to date
are: II. =. %IIolscr, of Hamburg Ger
many: Il. j. Waggoncr of London; w.
C.. White Of Australia; George ThNmp-
son of South Africa; j. n. j. Tough
borough of Sweden; Elder j. {. Foster,
II Manitoba. Others who are present
are: Il. w. Caviner, president Of the
college at Battle Creek, Mich; G. B.
Hughes, president of Heene college,
Texas. and WIN. Covert, president Of
the Wisconsin conference.
The character Of the meetings now
being held are such that only dele
gates are admitted. The time is de-
voted to the consideration of the plans
Of the work throughout the world.
From the reports given. the Adventist
aus is making advancement every.
where.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19

General Shelby began to sink at 0
o'clock last night. At that hour Drs.
Boulwarc and Gilmore said no could
not survive beyond midnight The
family had already given up the last
ray of hope and Mrs. Shelby and her
daughter, Miss Anna, were FRUSTRATED
with grief. The message was not
borne to them for an hour. Then Mrs.
Shelby simply said that she had cx.
pcctcd IL.
Joe and Ben Shelby, with c. +. Hal.
deman and George Hall, were watch.
ing at the bedside when the signs OF
death approached. Mr.. Haldeman
called attention to u sudden pallor
which came over General Shelby's
face and the members of the family.
except Mrs. Shelby and Miss Anna,
were called to the room.
Ben Shelby, Joe Shelby and Webb
Shelby had borne up remarkably
throughout their fathers sickness, al.
though they were passionately devoted
to him. When they realized that the
end had come they were completely
overcome.
All along the family had hoped that
General 10 Shelby would regain ON
seriousness before his death and this
fact added to their grief. He had not
spoken u word for over ~forty-eight
hours and had given no sign Of rational
consciousness for three days.
The body lies in the east room,
which was occupied by General Shelby
as n bed room for many a The
face shows evidence of the long struQ.
gle and intense suffering which the
patient underwent. The eyes are
sunken and the checks hollow, while
the body Is emaciated from the ravages
Of the high fever.
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made, but the family
decided, after consultation this morn
ing, TO bury General Shelby beside his
comrades of the Confederacy In Forest
Hill cemetery, Kansas City. Ben
Shelby said the people of Bates county
wanted his fathers body to rest In the
cemetery at Butler, twenty miles from
the family home, and no felt that their
wishes should be regarded, However,
Mrs. Shelby and the other members of
the family felt that the Kansas City
cemetery would be the proper place
for burial and so decided.
The ex-Confederate veterans Of Kan
a City will have charge Of the funeral
and will complete the arrangements
there. The body will likely be taken
from here by special funeral train over
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad Monday. The body may lie
In state in Kansas City for a day, al
though this will be left entirely TO the
Confederate veterans.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19

(Only sister OF george Washington
service to his country. When he be-
came too feeble to go on horseback.
he had himself carried in his chariot
to the neighboring Court House. where
he uttered patriotic words which. by
reason of his prominence and popu-
larity. had much effect on the young
men OF the surrounding country, and
many were inspired by him to become
soldiers. Portraits are still preserved
Of himself and his wife.
1t seems somewhat strange that
while more, probably, has been pub
lished of George Washington's mother
and wife than OF any other American
woman, so little should have been writ
ten OF his only sister. Mrs. Lewis bore
a likeness to her brother SO great that
II was startling, and when. as was
sometimes done in joke. a military hat
was placed upon her head and a cape
thrown over her shoulders. It was al
most impossible to distinguish between
them. George Washington Parke Gus
tbs. in his Memoirs Of Washington"
says that on these occasions so strong
was the resemblance that "B~attalions
would have presented arms and senates
risen to do homage to the chief" In
character and disposition. also, there
was the same remarkable likeness be-
tween the brother and sister.
One of Mrs. Lewis sons, Lawrence,
married W%ashington's adopted child,
Eleanor Parke Gusts. or beautiful
Nelly Custis," as she Is known in his
tory, the granddaughter of Martha
Washington by her first husband. The
wedding took place on February 90,
1899, the last birthday General Wash
ington was destined to spend on earth.
and he himself gave the bride away.
Kenmore has passed through the hands
Of several n during the last half
century, and was at one time con-
verted into a boys school. During the
civil war, when the town was lombard
ed by the Federal troops, the house
was struck in several places by shells,
some OF which yet remain firmly i'm
bedded in the walls. The present own
er OF Kenmore, a good old rebel"
often points these out to his Northern
visitors and l%aughingly tells them to
notice the impression they made ON
the place the last time they were here"
The house is o owned by William
Key Howard. a well-known Mary
lander, who purchased II some ten or
twelve years ago. He has had the
spacious grounds put In beautiful Or
der and the homestead itself carefully
repaired, both inside and out, so that
It is now C more restored to it's
former beauty and stands to-day as
proudly as ever, a stately reminder of
revolutionary times and OF the DAYS
of WASHINGTON.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19
pHELENA BANK CLOSED.
The Merchants National s~uspsnds. to the
Surprise Of Everyone.

The National S~uspends, to the
Surprise Of Everyone.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. l5.-The Mer-
chants National bank failed to open
its doors this morning, and a few min
utes after 10 o'clock notice was posted
that persistent and relentless with
drswals had largely reduced the banks
available resources, and to better pro-
tect dspositors the directors deemed II
advisable TO order q suspension Of bus
mess for the time.
The suspension was Q great surprise
to the Helena public, as the bank was
considered exceptionally strong and
conservatively managed.
The last report Of the bank, pub
lished December II, showed deposits
Of d $50, 900, loans of 81, 900. 900 and
cash and exchange s46?. 900. The
capital stock was $3.50, 0OO and the
surplus 8126, 900,
L. II. Hershfeld, president. Is the
Oldest and one of the most noted bank
eys In the state, the arm Of Hershfeld
4 Bros- having been established In
Helena In 1868. He Ia chairman of the
state Republican committee. He had
always been considered q sound fnan-
cier. One Of the brothers some time
ago married an Irish girl and divorce
proceedings later caused q wide senss-
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19
WARNED BY CALDERHEAD.
Kansas Congressman Foresses DANCE,
in the Accommodation Of wealth.

Kansas Congressmsn Foresees Danger
in the Accumulation Of wealth.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-At the last
meeting of the house banking and cur-
rency committee, Mr.. Calderhead of
Kansas, a pronounced gold standard
Republican, spoke against a bill to in
corporate the international American
bank with Cornelius Bliss, Andrew
Carnegie, p. ID. Armour and ten other
millionaires as incorporators. eight
branch banks to be established in
other countries.
Among other things Mr.. Calderhead
said: THE whole United States Is In n
condition of unrest. The under half
jured, and injured largely by the
power OF aggregated wealth. They
actually believe It. They believe II TO
country need nothing but q leader Of
That Is the truth, and that is the POI
litical storm hat will follow any at
tempt, direct or indirect, to incorporate
the men named here into a private
bank, with q capital of millions of dol
lars, and the plea that il is done for the
benefit of international will
not answer that mob-for IL IL a mob
which only needs q commanding gen.
eral TO lead it. II the leader should
happen to have the military instinct II
would mean civil war;"
The speech was taken as a warning
to the east, and "a marveled at the
more because Of the speakers politics,
and there was Il sensation in the COM.
mittee ROOM