The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-27

MORRIS THOMAS.
the Robert Norris eisteddfod a the
rockingham in May. Mr.. Thomas is one
of the many singers among the Welsh
American people of the West Side who
are blessed with fine natural voices. His
Is remarkably rotund and meodious. He
is yet a young man, and If the stars are
right and he arises from the lethargy of
common contentment, Mr.. Thomas will
some day shine as tgreat singer.
Since the spring election became n mat
ter Of history, there has been more or
less gossip going the rounds about the
men who aspire for the county offices to
be filed next fall. AS usual, the Dem
ocratiC camp is more prolific Of gossip
than the Republican. Already slate has
been partially completed by some of the
Democratic leaders who spend their odd
moments in juggling with the names of
men they think would make strong can
dates for the offices to be filed. AS the
slate stands at present, the names read
like this: Sheriff Charles II. Schadt,
Scranton; treasurer, NJ. j. Kelly, SCran
tom district attorney, T. j. Duggan,
Dunmore, or George s. Horn, Scranton;
clerk of the courts, John j. Durkin, or
NJ II. Griffin. No one has been slated for
the other offices. OF course these are not
the only men who are mentioned in con-
nectiOn with the Democratic nominations.
Besides Mr. Schadt, Mayor j. G.. Bailey
and James Lynch, of Olyphant, are
spoken OF for sheriff and John W.
Whyte of Fell township; S. s. Spruks
and John Gibbons, of the South Side, are
named as Mr. kellys opponents for the
treasurer nomination. Henry T. KOehler
will again ask for the nomination for
register of wills, it is said, and Jury
Commissioner j. j. Mannion will also
,.lr Fg,, ,f,,n
are correct as to facts. There is a prob
ability that James Healey, of Dunmore,
may again seek the nomination for re-
corder of deeds, and the name of Y. j.
Jennings, the county chairman, is fire.
quently mentioned as promising candi-
date for recorder or prothonotary Mr..
Jennings has not expressed a desire to
have his name appear on the ticket how
ever, and it is not known that he would
consent to accept either nomination even
| if rendered to him. Among the host of
candidates spoken of for jury commits
sioner the name of James FLYNN, of
| Archibald, is heard oftner than any 9TH
er. There will be lively fight for the
nomination for district attorney unless
| the leaders combine on some candidate.
| Besides Attorneys Horn and Duggan, the
| friends of Attorney NJ A. Mckinley and
Attorney d. j, Recdy are urging them as
most acceptable candidates for the nomi-
| IullOl. lDblll are tONilS men WHO nave Il
| large following of friends, and if they
| should earnestly 20 to work to win a
| nomination, would certainly get enough
| of delegates to make a good deal of
| trouble IN the convention in case they
| decided to try to break the slate
Scranton is threatened, in the more
| pleasureable meaning of the word, with
| a woman's paper: not single purposed
| spasm, but regular monthly and de-
| liberate gasp for breath in the higher
| world of literature. above journalism.
| The paper win be magazine devoted to
| the mental sustenance of woman, 1t is
| the Intention of the promoters, Miss
| Caroline Hartley, ct. al, TO have the edi-
| torial department of the magazine in
charge of women only. The mechanical
| work will he looked after by men. Miss
| Hartley said the new concern will be
| place "where women can invest their
! money and make more than per cent.
| profit" The capital stock is being rapid
| ly subscribed. 1t is not known what the
| maximum viii be, but it will not fall
| short of 5000. The magazine win not be
| a local one in its bearing. The intention
| of the promoters Is to- in time, have its
| circulation wave splash cen to Philadel-
| phia, Pttsburg and Wilkes Barre. The
| name: 1t was the first intent to call ii
the "Woman's Argosy," but this would
be an infringement on Mr.. Munsey's dime
magazine, and the name has been
! dropped. The new paper is promised to
appear within a month.
| The narrow escape of young Storm, the
! elevator boy at Hotel Jcrmvn, the other
| day ought to furnish food for reflection
! on part of persons who trust the running
| of elevators to careless boys, 1t is a
! cause for wonder that thus far only one
boy has been killed in the business in
| Scranton, and that more accidents have
| not occurred. In one we'll known build
| ing in the city, it Is said, one of the ele-
vator boys takes delight in making the
rapid drops and sudden stops that have a
| tendency to make the timid passenger
| lose his breath, and II seems only ques-
tion of time when a serious accident will
result from the dangerous humor of the
| smart boy. If there is any piece of ma
| chnery that needs the superntendence
| of careful man. it is the passenger ele-
| vator that is patronized to any great eX-
tent by the public. An act that would
make it misdemeanor 10 trust the run
ming of passenger elevators to mischiev-
Gus urchins would be timely example of
| good legislation.
Whitney, the well known Journalist,
| was among the visitors to the city this
week Whitney resides in Susquehanna,
| u locality teeming with subjects that
| stimulate tne IMAGINATION OF tle versatile
| writers and the climate agrees with him.
This correspondent supplies the New
| York journals with many marvellous
| tales of life in Susnuehanna county and
! can furnish afidavits when desired with
| each story. 1t is seldom, therefore, that
| any of his truthful statements are re-
| gardcd with suspicion. The only shadow
! that ever has fallen across his pathway
| In this direction was cast by one of the
! editors Of n well known New York city
daily. "Are these yarns that you send
us all true?" the editor asked. Cert"
responded whitney; "do you want an
afidavit?" "Oh, no." said the editor,
but you must live in a ID strange
| countryw