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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
AL. REEVES COMPANY.
Now Filling an Engagement at Davis
Theater.

AL Reeves and his talented troupe of
merry makers were greeted with large
audiences yesterday, both afternoon
and evening upon their return to the
Davis theater. The company contains
all of the favorites who made hits upon
their former visit to Scranton and sew
eral new artists, and the performances
were better than ever
Miss Cissy Grant, the popular vo-
calist, who inspires the boys on the
front rows by invitations to join in the
chorus, appeared in new songs which
We're received with great enthusiasm.
Misses Milton and Thatcher and the
handsome Walker sisters were also en-
Enthusiastically recalled at each appear
ance. AL Reeve, Iwho is justly termed
the banjo king, and Perry and Burns,
the Celtic wits, assisted materially in
keeping up good nature through the
oio.
The southern cake walk led by James
Crosby was one of the unique and en-
joyable features of the entertainment
There is no question that the AL Reeves
Burlesque company is one of the best
if not the best in its line that is on the
road this season. The troupe will ap.
| pear at Davis theater this afternoon
| pear at Davis theater this and to-
| house will be dark for the last three
days of this week, but will reopen mex
Monday with the BLACK Crook"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
COMMON PLEAS COURT,
Judges Gunster and Edwards Arc
Presiding This Week.

Judges Gunster and Edwards are
presiding over this, the third and last
week of the March term of common
pleas. Six of the thlrty-five cases on
the list were continued and five re-
ported settled as follows: Nellie Weir
VS.. Moosic Powder company, trespess;
James Lacoe VS.. David Learn, appeal;
Robert Bennett VS.. Isaac Ackerman, ct
al, appeal; Alvin Thomas VS.. A. j.
Timlin, trespass; Dorothea Brandles
VS.. Northwestern National Insurance
company, assumpsit.
The case of Hull & Co. against Mary
Faurot was non-suited by Judge Gun
ster on motion of w. S. Diehl, the de-
fendants attorney, on the grounds that
the plaintiff failed to show the defend
ants liability.
Before Judge Edwards the case of A.
j. McHugh against the estate of the
late Richard McHugh is now on trial.
The action is to receive a judgment
note for $500 given by the deceased to
Mary Pulver in 1867 and which has
passed through a succession of hands
until it is now owned by the plaintiff.
The defense Is that Richard McHugh
satisfied the note when his sister, Mary
McHugh, had it, but neglected to take
it up and that it laid in the office of H.
NJ. Hannah until after the death of
Richard McHugh, when the plaintiff
received it and had it entered.
The array of legal talent in the case
is quite formidable, including ten of
Lackawanna's leading attorneys. The
plaintiff is represented by Davis e. Ed
wards, O'Brien & Kelly and Ward &
Horn; the defendant by Warren &
Knapp, F. ]. Fitzsimons, S. b. Price
and II. NJ. Hannah.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
CHICKEN THIEVES ARRESTED.
Three COIOred Men Caught After a
Three Days' Hunt.

Three ColOred men, Ben Johnson,
John Singleton and Charles Johnson
the latter a mere boy, were arrested
Sunday night by Chief Robling, officer
Dyer and Patrolmen Ridgeway and
Ross for chicken stealing.
Last Thursday morning at 445 o'clock
when Patrolman Ridgeway was on his
way home he saw two colored men
with a bag between them skulking
along North Washington avenue near
New street. He tried to surprise them,
but they espied his approach and af-
ter dropping the bag and it's contents,
ran. He gave chase, but they eluded
him.
Returning to the starting point he
discovered, as he expected, that the
bag contained chickens. From the
glimpse he caught of the fleeing thieves
and other clues he managed, with the
assistance of the other officers named
above, to ferret out the identity of the
pair, who were Singleton and the boy
and to also connect Ben Johnson with
the same raid. Whom the chickens be-
long to is not known.
At hearing before Alderman Howe
yesterday Charles Johnson was re-
leased but the other two were held in
$500 bail for their appearance at court.
Singleton was asked to furnish an ad-
| ditonal 5000 for swindling Il. C. Lynde
recently.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
VIII Hold a Banluet.

An interesting meeting of the Hyde
Park Literary and Debating society
was held last night at their room in
the Welsh Philosophical society library.
After an extended programme the ques-
tion box was utilized and many of the
leading topics of the day were dis
cussed. An excellent essay on George
Eliot, her life and writings, was read
to the society. At the business meet
ing 1t was decided that the fourth an
nual banquet should be held Wednes-
day, April 2l. w. A. Price, Howard
Davis, David j. Davis and G. e. House
were appointed a committee TO formu-
late plans and make all the necessary
arrangements for carrying to a success
full termination the plans OF the So
city regarding the banquet At the
next meeting here will be a short lit
erary programme, after which a mock
trial will be participated in by the
members.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
NEW ASSESSMENT
TO BE ATTACKED
j. J. Jermyn and haudIey Executors
VIII Fight II.
CLAIM 1T is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Ex-City Solicitor 1. III. Burns Will
Today Make Application to Court
for an Order Declaring the New As
sessment Null and Void--Grounds
on Which the Court Will BE Asked
to Set Aside the Assessment.

AS foreshadowed in The Tribune the
in the courts.
Ex-City Solicitor l. II. Burns, repre-
sentng j. j. Jermyn, will today make
application for an injunction restrain
ing the city assessors and board of re-
vision and appeals from levying and
collecting taxes in excess of the valua-
tion fixed by the tri-ennal assessment;
also for a decree declaring the new as
sessment null and void.
The assessment is to be attacked on
constitutional grounds. Mr.. Burns ex-
poets to be able to prove that the act
of 1898 creating the board of revision
and appeals and defining it's powers
and duties is in conflict with the consti-
tuition in it's general tenor and fla
grantly so in many particulars. One
of these particulars is that it empow-
ers the board of revision and appeals
to make an assessment affecting one
portion of the city to the exclusion of
the rest which it is contended is clear
ly special legislation.
Another alleged defect is that the
board of revision and appeals is an IL
legally constituted body as the legisla-
ture is prohibited by the constitution
from legislating to councils or any
other body the power of selecting q
commission such as this, armed as il
is with legislative power.
The Handley executors are also pre-.
pairing to fight the new assessment
which increased the valuation of the
Handley real estate nearly 100000
Should the new assessment be defeated
the city's valuation will be decreased
about $4,000, ,0OO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
MEASLES IN THE ASYLUM.
Thirty Patients in st. Patrick's Or
phanage Are Afflicted.

Thirty cases of measles have devel-
oped among over a hundred children
in st. Patrick's orphanage on the West
Side. Twenty cases developed Friday
and Saturday and ten Were added to
the number Sunday and yesterday.
DR.. j. j. Carroll is attending the af-
flicted youngsters and does not antici-
pate any fatal results. 1t is likely
however, that all the hundred little
ones will have contracted the disease
within a few days. The sisters in
charge at the institution are capable
and numerous enough to care for the
patients, and no nursing aid will be
required.
Altogether 101 new cases Of meas.
les developed in the city last week,
of scarlet fever and of diphtheria
There We're about A deaths from al
causes, an increase of about Is pei
cent. above the normal weekly NOR
tality rate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
UNITED STATES COURT.
Case of Tewkesbury Against the ID,
H. Co. Is on Trial.

In the United States circuit court be-
fore Judge Burlington the case of Geo.
Tewkesbury, of Peckville, against the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
is now on. The plaintiff on December
22, 1894, was in the act of boarding the
6.15 p. m. train to return from this city
to his home, when the train suddenly
started up and threw him beneath the
wheels crushing his foot so badly as
to render amputation necessary He
asks $4,000 damages.
The company contends that Tewkes-
bury was not a passenger as he did not
signify to any of the company's repre-
sentatives that he intended to board
the train and further that no one of
the train hands saw him attempting to
board the train. 1t is also alleged that
the plaintiff was intoxicated.
The plaintiff is represented by L. p,
Wedeman and Cornelius Smith, this
being Mr.. Smiths first appearance as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

an attorney in this city since his dis
barrment by the local courts.
The jury in the case of Murdwell
Dolph against the National Accident
society of New York, returned the fol-
lowing conditional verdict:
The jury find for the plaintiff in the
sum of 81, $40. We find further that there
Is no proof that any assessment has
been made by the defendant company or
any other sum realized from assessments
of the members of said company or soci-
city as provided by condition 10 of the
policy In suit and the verdict is rem
dered subject to the opinion of the court
whether in such event the plaintiff is en-
titled to recover at all in this suit Should
the court be of opinion that the plaintiff
is not entitled to recover at all in this
suit, then our verdict is generally in
favor of the defendant
George ID. Howell, Foreman.
Rev. DIR. S. c. Logan, who is a close
personal friend of Judge Burlington,
watched the proceedings of the after
noon from a seat on the bench and vis-
tied with his honor during the breath
ing spells. The venerable doctor looked
every inch a judge and many COM
ments were passed on his strikingly ju-
dicial appearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
MEETING OF BUILDERS.
Held Last Night in Rooms on Lacka-
wanna Avenue.

A meeting of the members of the
Builders exchange was held last night
in the rooms of the exchange, 421 Lack
awanna avenue. II. c. Hinman, the
president, was in the chair Matters of
vital importance to contractors and
others associated with the building
trades were discussed with great earn
estness.
The results which are expected to
flow from the measures which they
have adopted will be beneficial to
themselves and the general public.
Among those at last nights meeting
were John Benore, Harry Woolsey, H.
A. Kaufhold. C. w. Lord and G. w.
Finn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
DIED.

TfEALEY-In Scranton, April 4, 1897 An
ME Agnes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Healey, of Meridian street. Flu
neral Tuesday at 230; interment in
Hyde Park cemetery.
JONES-In Scranton, Pa, April 4. 1897
Esdras, S-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs
w. S. Jones, of Washburn street, West
Scranton. The funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock
lnterment will be made in Washburr
Street cemetery.
MORAN-In Scranton, Pa, April 5, 1897
Lizzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johr
Moran, of 9l7 Hampton street, aged
years and 10 months. Funeral Wednes
day afternoon at O'Clock. Intermen
in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
DOGS ON THE RAMPAGE.
Bit an -MOnths-Old Child
and n Messenger Boy.

An 1S-months'-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Gilboy, of Duryea, was
badly bitten on its hand and arm yes
terday afternoon by dog. The dog
is owned by Charles Bearnes and has
been ordered shot by the township au-
thorities
A dog attacked and bit a Western
Union messenger boy on Parsonage
street, Pittston, yesterday. The dog Is
the property of Thomas Judge. The
wounds are not of serious nature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
MACHINE AND TOOL WORKS.
Considering the Advisability OF
Locating Here.

A large machine and tool manufac-
turing company with works now in
New England, is seeking to establish
a plant in this city. At meeting of
the manufactures committee of the
board of trade yesterday morning a
representative of the company was
present. He stated to the members OF
the committee that his company visited
several cities with the view to locating
in the most advantageous place and
that Scranton seemed to offer the
greatest inducements.
The manufactures committee will
take definite action about the enter
prise probably within a weeks time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
They Are Making Improvem ents.

AS VIII be seen by reference to an
advertisement in another column,
Clemons, Ferber & OMalley are going
to make some radical improvements in
their store on Lackawanna avenue and
in consequence are offering big bar
gains that will interest every house
keeper. 1t will pay to inspect the firms
stock of crockery, -a-brac, lamps,
china, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Spring Term--SpeciaI Rate.

The demand for s. B. c. students
seems to be on the increase. A number
of young ladies recently sent to posi-
tions with prominent business men.
The spring term begins Monday,
April 5. A number of new students will
join then. A special rate has been
made for those who wish to enroll for
the remaining three months of the
term. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
FIGHTER GETTING WEAKER.
His Condition Becomes More Fear
fuI as the Days Go BY.

The condition of William FIGHTER at
his home on Providence road remains
unchanged in some respects. He is
still in the drowsy stupor which has
bafiled his physician since the shooting
Sunday night, March 2S.
The long period of lethargy may end
in death, at any event, FIGHTER is get
ting weaker and his chances for re-
covery are lessening hour by hour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

To Show you what we are will.
ng to do i'm the way OF low prices,
we quote the following;

Compare our prices, call and be
convinced that we can and do sell
lower than others. The loss on
these reductions does not alter
our low prices on prescriptions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
MAN IN THE IRON MASK.
Romantic Tragedy Produced at the
Academy of Music.

Donald Robertson and Miss Brandon
Douglas gave a very fine production
of the four-act romantic tragedy, THE
Man in the Iron Mask" at the Acad-
emy of Music last night.
Mr.. Robertson was seen in the dual
role of Louis XIV, King of France and
Castor, his twin brother. the man in
the iron mask, and acquitted himself
with great credit Miss Douglas was
excellent in the emotional role of Marie
D'Ostanges.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
Notice.

We are still doing business at the
same old stand where we have been for
twenty-five years past and most re-
spectfully solicit the patronage of the
public as heretofore in awnings, tents
flags and all kinds of society goods
and decorations.
80 S. j. Thurman & Bro.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
NJ 'CARRAH { THOMAS,
DRUGGISTS,
200 LaCkaWanna Ave.
We Will NOT Be UNDERSOLD

Prices on drugs and pre-
scriptions the lowest. Call
and get prices. We will con-
vince you we can save you
big money. Remember the
store, 200 LaCkawanna
Avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL Il
fails to cure. 25 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
Your shirts

Returned to you with any kind of
finish you desire, domestic, medium or
high gloss, when laundried at the
Crystal, 343 and 345 Adams ave. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

Twining. optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris drug store. Hours 9 a. NJ.
d. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

Miss Carolyne v. Dorsey, teacher OF
elocution, oratory and delsarte, SIG Ad-
ans avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
Spring Millinery Opening

of artistic hats and bonnets, M. A.
Friedlander e. Co, sos Spruce street,
opposite Court House. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

Davidow Bros. have removed to 227
Lackawanna avenue. ~
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To insure publication in this paper.
volunteered communications of a con-
troversial character MUST BE
SIGNED FOR PUBLICATION by the
writer's true name. To this just rule
we cannot hereafter make exception.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
Spring Millinery Opening

of artistic hats and bonnets, M. A.
Friedlander & Co., sos Spruce street,
opposite Court House. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

Davidow Bros. have removed to 227
Lackawanna avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06

Davidow Bros. nave removed to 227
Lackawanna avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
SAWYER'S
Trimmed Millinery

Throngs of critical folks have enjoyed the
Millinery Show of last week. They noticed
two things-Hats and Bonnets prettier, more
artistic and prices less than ever. There are
Hats from $500 to $500, dozens of them,
that are revelations to hat wearers; stylish,
fine materials, well made.
The latch-strng is always out, and there's
no body to tease you to buy. We want the
ladies to come and go as they please. The
store is for lyour comfort and convenience;
but STYLES and value such as we're giving
won't prevent your spending money here.
A. r. SAWYER,
1872 WYOMING AVENUE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17

Contrary to the custom OF most mon
archs, Emperor william III Of Germany
has never allowed his effigy to be en-
graved upon postage stamp, and philat-
elists and the world in general have
wondered at the modesty in this respect
Of the young kaiser, who usually is not
averse to having his features displayed
before tho eyes Of his admiring subjects.
No direct and authentic reason has been
given why the Prussian black eagle has
not been long ago replaced by the kai-
ser's efIigy, but perhaps an explanation
may be found in the strain Of supersti-
ton which more than once has influ-
,nced the action Of the Hohenzollerns.
The Prussian stamps issued from 1850
to 1853 bore tho image Of Frederick
William w. But the year before he be-
came legally insane he had it replaced
with the black eagle, for he could not
bear to see his countenance soiled and
multilated by the postofiice employees.
A few years ago an enterprising Berlin
manufacturer had lead pencils made,
upon which was stamped bas relief
head of william II. The minister Of ed
ucation at once ordered schoolteachers
not to allow their pupils to use these
particular pencils "since the children
might disfiguro the face of their SOW
ereign by biting the pencils with their
teeth. New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17
Combinations and Wages.

In what lines Of industry are the
wages lowest and the abuses greatest?
Is it in those where modern methods
have been most extensively employed,
and where machinery, with its attendant
concentration Of power, has made the
most progress, or is 1t i'll those whose
methods are survivals from an earlier
stage of industrial order?
To this question there can be but one
answer. The lowest wages, the most un-
sanitary conditions, the grossest abuses
and expressions are not TO be found in
factories, but in tenement house indus
tries It is among the cigar makers, or
among the workers in certain branches
Of the ready made clothing trade that
these matters are at their worst. Yet it
is just here that the conditions Of en-
ployment are most like those which pre-
vailed in earlier industrial periods
The sufferers under the sweating sys-
tenn are not, as is so often charged, the
victims of the present industrial order.
They are the victims of u survival Of
past labor conditions into an age which
has become familiar with better ones. -
Professor Arthur T. Hadley in Atlantic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17
Tho Gentleman Digger.

Some curious stories are told of the
ways Of the newcomer to South Africa.
1t is said that recently fresh clerk
was imported for an Office Of the Meth
erlands (Transvaal) railway. The gen.
tleman in question was born in Hol-
land, and took thence an alarming
amount of luggage. During the unpack.
ing Of one Of his largest boxes-an oper-
alton which was watched with interest
by several of the callow youths col
leagues-a bright, new steel spade came
to view. "Hello." queried bystander,
"what's that for;" ~ thought, re.
piled, in all innocence, the youth, 81
thought l might do a little gold dig
ging in my leisure hours. '-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17
On American Hotel Clerks.

l.. Il. Austin, in London Sketch, sup
poses that "the American hotel clerk is
still the dread Of the inexperienced trav-
eler. When you stand in his presence,
you become at once aware that yOu arc
hardened offender and that here is the
magistrate who will appoint II fitting
punishment for your crimes. He growls
the number Of your room as if it were
the condemned cell, and you are "A little
surprised that he does not assume the
black cap and invoke the divine elem
ency on your soul. used to think he
suffered from ovcrstudy Of the rights of
man and regarded them as social pyra-
mid with himself as tho apex.
"In the European hotel the traveller is
accustomed to be treated with considera-
ton. He stays in the house for his own
pleasure and looks upon the administra-
tors AS designed for his service. Such "a
theory is hateful to the peculiar repub-
licanism of the American hotel clerk.
He is something more than man and
your brother, for he does not recognize
equality, much less deferential civility.
The hotel is house not of entertain
ment, but correction, and if you do not
care for the discipline you can go else
where without exciting in the clerk the
slightest emotion Of surprise or even Of
inquiry. Should America ever be dis
posed to try the experiment of an oil
garchy junta of hotel clerks might
conduct the business of the country with
an impassive severity which would have
astonished the council Of ten"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17
Natures Windows.

Nothing hitherto was ever stranded,
cast aside; but all, were it only a with
cred leaf. works together with all, is
borne forward on the bottomless, shore
less flood of action and lives through
perpetual metamorphoses The withered
leaf is not dead and lost; there are forces
in it and around it. though working in
inverse order, else how could it rot?
Despise not the rag from which man
makes paper or the litter from which
the earth makes corn. Rightly viewed,
no meanest object is insignificant; all
objects are as windows, through which
the philosophic eye looks into infinitude
itself. Thomas Carlyle.