The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-11

is inside foreman at the Holden mine
of the Delaware, LaCkawanna and West
ern company. He is "a young man and
has IA strong following among the young
citizens of Taylor. He is a brother Of
Attorney John NJ. Harris.
If you see couple of policemen pass
ing your house today with their heads at
an angle OF forty-iive degrees upward
and a perceptible moving of the lips don't
be frightened. They are not insane;
neither do they curse-though they feel
like it-they are simply counting the
poles. Yesterday began the annual count
by which the city will be enriched to the
extent of 30 cents per pole There are
twenty-five square miles in this Electric
city" ana half hundred policemen
will have to tramp the whole territory.
Lieutenant Davis will have charge of the
count in the central city, and the other
lieutenants will look after the several
sub-sections. as follows: Williams, West
Side; Zang, South Side; Spelman, North
End This Is the route allotted to the CEN
tral city blue coats: Penn avenue to
Larch street, |. II. Jones and Feeney;
Wyoming to Larch, Moir and Kairns;
Washington to 'Larch, Day and McMul-
len; Adams to the city line, Rodham ana
Matthews; jefferson to the city line,
Jones and Neuls; Madison to the city
line, Parry and John Thomas; Monroe
to city line, Tom Evans; Quincy, Smith
| Nay Aug park, Slote; Tenth ward, r.
Jones and Goerltz Carbon from Penn
| to Diamond, Hawks; Bellevue fats, Dug
| gan and Walsh. Most of the policemen
| began yesterday. There are poles on the
streets owned by seven different compa-
| MES and each must be registered separ-
| atcly The companies are: The Hum
| mating Heat and Power company, the
| Suburban Electric Light Scranton Elec-
trlc Light, Traction, Telephone, Western
| Union and Postal
The efficiency, care and eXactitude of
| Major W. 5. Mllar, of this city, as in
| specting officer Of the Third brigade,
| Pennsylvania National Guard, is COM
| mented upon by newspapers of the many
| towns and cities he visits. His standing
| at headquarters was indicated when sew
| era months ago his resignation was de-
| Clined, although he urged the demands Cf
| business and other good reasons as the
| cause for his retirement. 1t Is said the
| slightest detail, whether something faulty
| on otherwise, does not escape his notice.
| Notwithstanding the fact that the rhir-
| teenth regiment of Major Millars resident
| city ranks first III the brigade, he is one
| of the few inspectors who have not been
| criticized by other commands. He is now
| in the midst of the annual spring in
| spections which entail the looking over
OF about 5000 men and their rating.
| .
| Jesse Burkett, the famous outhelder OF
| the Cleveland, O., National League team,
| was the guest of Dr. w. Il Dolan. of
| Washington avenue, yesterday. Before
| Rurkett gained renown with the Spiders
| he was a pitcher for the Scranton club
| ana while twirling aginst Wilkes Barre
| in that city broke his arm. The injury
was attended by Dr. Doian ana during
| the following winter ana spring the BAH
! player was in the employ of the doctor,
! Ito usually pays a visit to DR.. Dolan each
year. At present Burllett is en- route
| from his home, i'm Worcester, Mass. ID
Cleveland, O., to join his club.
.
Eugene A. Neidcrt, the bicycle rider
who gave exhibitions of fancy ana tricl;
riding during the last three days at Da-
Wis theater is the only person who ever
succeeded in riding up the steps Of the
capitol AT Washington on Il bicycle.