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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

organization by the Metropolitan Board OF
Works. the most popular branch OF the local
administration It's efficiency and the discipline
Of the force have been generally extolled. and
practical experience has seemed to Justify high
praise. The Tooleyst. fire in 1861 and the
Wood-st. fire in 1852 have been the only great
disasters Of the half-century until the Cripple
gate calamity During recent years the me-
tropolis with a population Of fvc millions and
an area of $50 square miles. has been we'll pro-
tected against fire There have not been more
than a dozen serious fires in any year since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
rLrcrPrcAL CONTROL BOARD CEysURED.
v,crsrR,rr DElEI. SAYS IT HAS BEEN NEGLI.
GENT IN ALLOWING AN OVERHEAD
WIRE TO CROSS MADIsoN-AvE

MAGISTRATE DEUEL. SAYS 1T HAS BEEN NEdLI'
GENT ~ ALLOWING AN OVERHEAD
WIRE TO CROSS MADIsON-AVE
MAGISTRATE Deuel. IN the Yorkville Police Court
stor,.,, cersured the Beard of Ele ctrcal Contro.
Cor allowing wire 10 be kept strung across Madi'
eo,-ovo for five years. and then ordering the ar
,.s, 81 men who tried 70 repair it, The case on
Trial was that of Patrick Sullivan. driver OF NO.
~, rast Fiftv-nnth-st and John r. Parker. an
electrician Of No 1l23 Second-ave.. who had been
arrested on Friday at the instance OF Andrew NJ
cameron an Inspector OF the Board OF Electrical
Control.
cameron was sent on Friday by superintendent
Brovn Of the Board OF Electrical Control - Mad'-
son-ave N GU, a wire stretched across the avenue
\, Eiftv-eigh,h-st The wire ran between the Madt-
SON Avenue Hotel the Savoy Hotel, the Lenox
Ivceum and ex-A,derman Halls stables at sixty
second-st and Madison-ave. and was used 10 COM
municate with Mr.. Halls stable. The wire mas
been I'D for five gears, and Superintendent Brown
told Cameron to cut IL down. and wait there TOT y
time If any one came to repair II he was TO De ar
rested Cameron cut the wire ana soon feaxe e nnn
Sullivan came to repair IT, cameron sot Fohcennas
Fraser of the Eas. Fifty-trst-st station 70 arTsss
the men and they were arraigned IN the forkylIis
Court on the charge Of violating ahr Jaw
When the case had been explained 10 MaSstrse
Deuel. he said These two men Simply repaired =
or, viro which had been permitted to remain In
existence with the knowledge OF the Board OF Elec:
tricaI Control for five years. regard the boaru
as negligent in nor having enforced me law az ms
lire These men simply repaired the wire. Tney
are innocent OF any wrongdong. and are dis
charged. .,.,, o....o, 4. a.,.rr,,r.A
Hi s nc determined that II shall stay up so that
there is likely TO be prolonged legal fight over Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

Of insuring its own citizens against risks Of
fire London has suddenly learned by bitter ex-
perence that, while it has enjoyed for half
century a remarkable degree of immunity from
large fires, II is not Sir John Hutton once
described It. a paradise for insurance COM
panies Even il the metropolis were not at least
two generations behind Glasgow in municipal
socialism, the Crlpplegate fire would be an In
superable barrier against collectivist schemes
Of insurance at public profit.
The London Fire Brigade has been, since its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

lanes and alleys fanked by high warehouses.
The greater part OF the burned district was
held by one ~ the richest city guilds the ,'o'J
smiths Wor ihipful Company, a. GROUND iahu,
lord II the insurance companies had refused
10 take risks on any terms IN tnis dangerous
locality the owners ~ the buildings would nor
have had tenants. and the reconstruction "f me
district and the widening of the streets W"uId
ba,a hoon brought about. The nsuran'" com
panies raised their rates. but competed actlVeH
ror m, business. and there was no lack OF ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

we'll managed service. The London firemen. Ike
those OF Glasgow. live in fats above the engine
and h SO and truck stations, and are summoned
by electric gongs from the watchrooms they
are not allowed to 60 10 fires until they have
been regularly drilled for many months They
are not we'll paid. but they have full security
against discharge or removal and have chances
for promotion for good conduct. as well as the
certainty Of being retired on pensions when dis
qualified for remaining in the service. There
ire four classes Of firemen. which are entered in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
First BATTERY BALL.

The LIST Battery. Captain Louis Wendell will cele.
brate its victory over the other artillery organ.
izatons at the State Camp when 1t won the Flana.
gan trophy by military ball. which w. take
place at the armory. No. $40 West Forty-fourth-st.
on Thursday evening All the military guests have
been requested to appear In uniform. and, O. many
officers have accepted invitations. II 10 expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
TUE THEATRE OF MUSICAL ARTS NOW.

The entertainment OF the Society OF Musical Arts
Tomorrow evening will begin at O'clock instead
of 9S0 as heretofore announced. In order TO avoid
confusion which may arise from the similarity Of
the name OF this society and the Musical Arts So
cety, and In Difference TO the seniority OF the lat
ter the Board of Directors has applied TO the Secre
tary OF State at Albany to have their name changed
10 that Of Theatre OF Musical Arts Iheobald Char
tran has designed frontispiece Tor the opening
programmes.
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turn by faithful, efficient men. and from the
high .st OF these appointments are made after
a rigid examination for the positions OF assist
ant officers firemen at stations drill instructors
inspectors and superintendent Inc morale OF
capable of working miracles at Crpplegate or
anywhere else, but it is model municipal SER
vice OF the highest efficiency. J. n. r.
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LONDON FIRE SERVICE.
UNFAIR CRITICISM OF THE METROPOLI-
TAN BRIGADE-REAL MORALS OF
THE CRIPPLEGATE FIRE.

London. November %.
municipal insurance department has been
advocated by some OF the most daring munich
nal collectivists in the United Kingdom. They
have contended that insurance companies are
highly favored corporations in well-goVerned
localities where fires seldom occur. and that
they ought not 10 be allowed to make so much
money as they do. The remedy suggested Is
a branch OF the public service. which viii take
charge of the insurance business in city and
turn the profits into the municipal treasury.
Glasgow has tried many venturesome expert
mcnts in municipal socialism. but it has not
undertaken TO increase public revenues and to
lower taxation by monOpolizng the business
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Del, Lacka. and Western,

,, ERECT Monday, October 10, 1885,
rams leave Scranton as follows F,x-
press Tor New York and all points East,
j'ao A. go, 5.l5, 800 and 9.55 a. M; 10 and
5.j3 y. IN.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
PIia ana the South, 515, 500 and g55 a, m,
10 and 1888 p. m.
washington and way stations, 345 d. m.
Iopyhahna accommodation, 610 u. m.
cypress Tor Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
nlra, corning, Bath, Dansvlle, Mount
,noIris ana Buffalo, 1920, 235 a. m, and .55
=, m, making close connections at Buffalo
Southwest. va >
Bath accommodation, 915 a. m.
6ihShamton and way stations, LOS p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.15 D. IN.
blhghamton and Elmira express, $50
p. m.
Express for Utica and Richfie1d Springs,
40 a. m. and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca 2.35 and Bath 9.15 a, m.. and 1.55
p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Ville, making close connection at North
9mberand for Wiliamsport Harrisburg,
baltlmore, Washington and the South.
northumberland and intermediate sta
tons, 500, 9,55 a. m, and l.55 and 600 p. m.
Nantlcoke and intermediate stations, S.OS
ana ll.2O a. m. Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 and S4 p. m.
Pullman paror and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket office, 32S Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
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surely wisdom and learning. at the
very thought of which the laical brain
reels would never have ordained and
CrNstallized them in adamantine form,
to shake which ever so lightly, were
sheer profanity.
But. since it was publicly known that
the prisoner had confessed his deed,
and delivered himself up to the au-
thorities, homely common sense was
altogether in bad plight and we'll
nigh discouraged, before the legal bill
of fare was half completed. The ori
ginally clear questions of right and
wrong became hardly perceDtible, so
wadded We're they in herewiths, here
ins, aforesaids, heretofores and such ju
dical mufllers. Things at other times
pink-Covered Acts and inkstands by the
five transcendental ravens, became, af-
ter the triumphal impressiveness of
their entrance, fraught with subtle sig
nificanCc. The prosecutor for the
Crown, regarding his well-shaped
hands, seemed no mere mortal inspect
ing ordinary human nails, but super
nal being drawing the pure essence of
the "OVersoul" from those polished
sources. only a little groun of the
augur fraternity, bending sharp, busy
faces over documents. were quite un-
moved by all the tlOrd circumstance
they best knew why. While always in
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Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Qehigh and Susquehanna Division)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insure
ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes-Ba etc, at $50 9.l5, 1l.30 a. m.
l2.45, 200, 3O5 500 7.l0 p. m. Sundays 800
a. M, loo, 2.15, TO p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York. Newark and Elizabeth,
$50 (express) a. m, u .45 express with Buff
fet parlor carr, 3.05 (express) p. m. Sun
day, 2.l5 p. m. Train leaving Il. .45 p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia Reading Termin-
al. 522 p. m. and New York 600 p. m.
For Mauch Chunk. Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. m,
l2.45, 3O5, 800 Except Philadephia) p. m.
Sunday, 2l5 p. IN.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove. etc, at
$50 a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
For Lakewood $50 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, so u m, 12.45, 500 p. m.
Sunday, 2l5 p. m.
For Pottsvlle, $50 a. m., 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York. foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at go (eXpress)
a. M, 1.l0, l.30 Ais express with Buffet
parlor carr p. IN. Sunday, 4.S0 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal.
800 a. m, 200 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 6.25
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in adj
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
II. T. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass Agt.
J. II. OLHAUSEN, Gen. Supt.
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HE HAD COME AND SHOUI o
NOT RETRACT.

those of no repute looked askance at it.
Such as they, once in, rarely emerged
under pleasuraElc conditions.
1t was lighted by electricity. warmed
by steam, and employed retinue of liv-
cried servants, who stood about assdu-
uusly. With somewhat naughty men.
keen-faced men, with portfolios under
their arms, hastened in every drec-
tion along its spacious corridors. and
up ana down its marble stairways, slnil-
ing at one another like the augurs-as
they passed toward some lofty hall,
which would shortly resound with their
cluQuence or withdrew to a still nook
to prepare tGeir Tepartee and impas-
sioned bursts of oratOry.
Guards, splendid of presence and
cleaning as to uniform, decorated all
chief portals. Busts of eminent law
EiVers, classic and modern, aWed even
the ultra-tlippant into passing sense
Of nothngness, While the average seri-
ous-minded mortal was melted TO con-
siderable eXaltation. lnstinctiVely the
human breast inflated the spine
Strengthened, the foot trod proudly un-
der these august influences 1t was
Impossible to so much as walk through
the building without paying this in
voluntary tribute to the majesty of
the law and to ones own remote
abashed, yet, as a member of the uni-
Versal brotherhood, indisputable con-
nection herewith.
To maintain this superb palace of
justice, its oligarchy of ircorruptible
magistrates, its learned and Jealous
prosecutors for the crown, its troop
of recorders, clerks and scribes of vari-
Gus sorts and degrees, its gendarm-
@rie with the air of Vikings, its troop
of well paid menials, conscious of rec
situde, its Libraries. reading and writ
'ng rooms, studies and countless other
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lcopyrlgh sD7. by blanche Willis Howard Won reuffell
= ssssssssss ssssss =:

amenities for the initiated, perhaps
four hundred thousand marks We're an
nually required; five hundred thousand
francs; one hundred thousand dollars;
twenty thousand pounds sterling-an
appetizing morsel, however reckoned.
on certain summer morning, in one
of the larger court rooms, the benches
reserved for the public were crowd
ed, and, although it was haying time,
a conspicuous and sturdy peasantry sat
manfulIy along the front. in their knee
breeches scarlet wastcoats and many
rows of ancestral silver buttons.
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THE LEADER
124.126 Wyoming Ave
BARGAINS,
BARGAINS,
BARGAINS.

In order to give our January sale an
additional stimulus during its last
week we shall offer some values that
have never been equalled by any dry
goods house in Scranton.
All reductions for the coming week
have been made regardless of cost, as
we must cut down our stock, and to
do this quickly we are willing to lose
money. Don't pass these quotations
If you value an opportunity to buy
cheap. What's our loss is your gain.
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CL0AKS, JACKETS, ETC.

Most phenomenal cut in ladies' and
misses clOakS. Above will be sold
for less than cost of material. We
shall place our entire stock of ladies'
and misses cloaks on sale beg inning
Saturday morning, January 2S, and
have divided them into three lots:
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PENNSYL RAILROAD.

Schedule in Effect November IS, 1896.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows
7.3O a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, BaIt-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
IO.l5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsvile, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.i5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balt-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.I5 p. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphi a,
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsvlle.
j. K. WOOD, denr Pass. Agent.
$. NJ. PROVOST, General Manager.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley,

Effective Jan. 4, 1897.
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York, Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie also for Hawley and local points.
at 7O5 a. m. and 22S p. m; and arrive from
above points at TO- SO a. M and 9.3S p. m.
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RHLROAD TIMETABLES
LEHlGH VALLEY RAILROAD SYS-
TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur.
Ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
In
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON

TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur
Ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1896.
- TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON,
o fof Philadelphia and New York via d.
* II, X X. at 6.45, 745 a. m, Il. 90, :. 20, 3.33
NpIack Diamond Express) and 118O p. IN.
OF hlttston and Wilkes-Barre via. ID.
. io w. H. r., 600 sos, 1l.20 a. m, 1.55
o'iy, o'yv ana SH p. m.
o ror W mite Haven, Hazleton, Pottsville,
""itu CIV principal points in the coal regions
" W" ~ ~ & II. r. r., 645 a. m., 1906 and AL
tor ror Bethlehem, Easton, Reading Har-
iiaourg tiur and principal intermediate sta
t1 tVns on! wa ID. q II. II. r., CAS- 7.45 a. m,
~, ~ 3,3S O3lack Diamond Express),
al and l1.3O p. M
,Eor Iunkhannock, Towanda, Elmra,
sttnaiCa, teheva and principal intermediate
q ~ tii''ohs wa D., l.. q w. r. r., 600 sos,
''9S, d, M, l220 and $40 p. IN.
or Geneva Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara
r. ans Chlcago and all points west via d.
II. K; r., 7.45 a. m, L. .O5, 3.33 (Black Dia-
"ioiiu o ENpress), $50 and Ii 80 p. m.
1,r,uliman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
nn9!iiey chair cars on all trains between
Milkes,Barre and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buifalo and Suspension Bridge.
c,, ROl.LlN II. WILBUR Gen. Supt.
NiiAS. >. LEE Gen. Pass. Agt., Phila.,
A. w. NoNNEMAcHER. Asst Gen
e, fass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa.
scranton Office, 309 Lackawanna avenue.
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PEN N S YLv A N IA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
MATcHLEss IN EVERY FEATURE.
CALIFORNIA.

Three tours to CALIFORNIA and the
PACIFIC COAST will leave New York and
Philadelphia Jan. q, Feb. "a, and March
q, 1897. Five weeks in California on the
first tour, and four weeks on the second.
Passengers on the third tour may return
on regular trains within nine months.
stop Will be made at New Orleans for
Mardi-Gras festivities on the second tour.
Rates from New York, Philadelphia, and
points east of Pittsburg: First tour,
$4,000 round trip. and $4,000 one WaV
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WASHINGTON.

Tours, each covering period of three
days, will leave New York and Philadel-
phia Feb. II, March II, April / and %, and
May l3, 1897. Rates, including transporta-
tion and two days accommodation at the
best Washington hotels, $l450 from New
York. and Sll.50 from Philadelphia.
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FLORl I)A.

Jacksonville tours allowing two weeks
in Florida, will leave New York and Phil
adelphia Jan 26, Feb. Q and %, and March
9, 1897. Rate, covering expenses en- route
in both directions. $4,000 from New York,
and $500 from philadelphia
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For detailed itineraries and other in
formation, apply at ticket agencies, or ad-
dress George W Boyd, assistant general
passenger agent, Broad Street station,
Philadelphia.
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DRESS GOODS.

R:sS:.s sS:ss $s5 siSS; 'S5 Sss ''i:: u 4
. pieces 54-inch Serge, regular
price 25c. Reduced Price ....
10 $S;:1 Ss5 :sa 4in PIC: Hs'; Is. 'i:: IS. l2
All of our 3jc and 45c dress ~r
goods in one lot, choice of ZsI
any ................,..
Il h. Of S our o5! $50 o P'";'s Choice S'o"s s5 6S
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Lot 1-S5 Ladies' and Misses Jackets
comprising Boucle. Kersey and Irish
SSf to Il il SS ne$ e.: s%s %sp "% $49S
Lot 20 finer quality Boucle, dr. no
kersey and Irish frieze, worth M w
from SO to Sl2. Reduced Price. Y~'/ -
Lot three, finest quality boucle
:s% $$s s:S ' to '15 :is ';;,-f H.SS'sa S5s $69S
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OLD POINT COMFORT TOURS
RETURNING DIRECT OR VIA
RICHMOND and WASHINGTON.

will leave New York and Philadelphia
Dec. 2G, 1896 Jan. rs, Feb. 20, March Is, and
April 10, 1897.
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his corner-small, passive. detached,
remote with downcast brooding eyes,
sat the meek old man.
(To BE Concluded)
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SILKS AND vELVETS.

10 pieces colored silk Nelvets, in rn
all the desirable shades, regu- SVC
lar price 9Sc. Reduced Price.
10 pieces Brocaded SILK Velvet, 7E
in all the desirable colors, regu- /SC
lar price $l.25. Reduced Price.
10 pieces Black. Plain and Bro -
caded Silks G5c. Reduced so
IGltS ..........''''.''. ''.'.'.'.''....
80 pieces Black and Colored A.
Silks, 75c. grade. Reduced 4SC
Price ......,.....'..''.'.'''.'
- pieces Striped Satin, in all NJ
the evening shades, 39c. grade. ZSC
Reduced Price ..................
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-27

Solid gold case, of good
weight, hand engraved. In
this we put a tirSt-claSS Amer
lean works, 7 jeweled and sell
it for SIP. How do we do it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-27
Watch Chains

Seen those gold plated
watch chains that don't get
brassy? Plated on German
silver. That's why. They
always sell for 81 to SI.5o. 9
dozen 90 on sale today at soc
each.
Daily camera., 1897-11-16
Evangeline Was u Success.

That was the common and unanimous
verdict of the crowded house that greet
ed the m4teur production at the Tenn
pie LIST evening, under the direct on of
c. B. Kendall. St. Margaret's Guild,
under whose auspices the affair was
given, no doubt netted very fine return
thereby. The scheme of the production
was the illustration by series of tableaux
the recitation of Longfellow's Evange
line. 1t was very artstlcally conceived
and we'll executed, excepting the
choruses which were decidedly weak
The butterfly drill" executed by I6
young ladies in costume, was very clever
and was so we'll received that an encore
was given. A dance participated in by
the young people present concluded the
evenings entertainment.