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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12
THE pauMMeRs LATEST.
In the Theater He Had More Fun Thar
Was Irtended.


Fhe drummer always brings the latest
trick. Here 1t Is;
Take spool of white basting cotton.
Drop it into your inside coat pocket, and
threading a needle with it pass It up
through the shoulder of your coat Leave
the end an inch or 30 long on the outside
of your coat and take off the needle. Four
nrtsn out Of five will try to pick that whole
thread Off your shoulder and will pull on
the spool until 1t actually does seem as
though your clothes were all hastings and
that they were unEaveling not only your
clothes, but yourself.
81 went to see Wilson Barrett in 'Clau-
dian In Boston, said the travelling man.
1t was in the most interesting and pa
thetic portion of the play. Everybody was
rapt. was sitting bolt upright and didn't
know or care to know soul around me,
when suddenly felt some one tugging at
that basting cotton that myself had clean
forgotten. / didn't say word and did
not move. Foot by foot 1t unrolled. Half
glancing around l saw mana total
stranger-yanking at the thread. His face
was scarlet. He had pulled out about ten
yards and was now hauling In hand over
hand. He didn't care to stop because he
had decorated my back and the whole aisle
with basting cotton. He hardly dared to
60 ahead, for he didn't know what portion
of my domestic interior economy he was
trifling with. Rip, rip, went the thread
Hand over hand he yanked 1t In. The aisle
was full of 1t. For heavens sake, will it
never end!' said he above his breath.
81 sat perfectly still and ran the spool
while he pulled. How wanted to yell. i
never saw anything half SO funny. The
whole section of the house got on to It,
They didn't know whether to laugh at me
or him, but sat and looked on amazed at
the spectacle At last the stranger behind
gave one frantic rip and yanked out about
II yards I'm one bunch, and as the cotton
got twisted around his watch chain, over
his eyeglasses, in his hair and filed his
lap, turned around and producing the
spool from my pocket said: Il am sorry
misled you. You see l have about 124
yards left, but presume that you don't
care for any more tonight. am honestly
sorry, but l can't help smiling
1.-THE man was a modest sort Of gentle
man in appearance. His face was as red
as fire even to his ears. He looked at mo
and then at the spool. He changed color
once or twicc, and when tho crowd caught
on a big laugh went up. "-American
Commercial Traveller
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12
The Csptsin's COMPANY,

An English journal tells an amusing
anecdote concerning a wealthy Irish lady
whose house Is situated near . garrison
town In Ireland A few days ago she sent
an invitation to Captain A. TO take tea
with her, saying that "the pleasure of
Captain A--'s company is respectfully
requested" etc.
To her astonishment she received by an
orderly the following note: ENLISTED mon
John and Smith have been detailed TO do
guard duty, but the remainder Of Captain
As company accept with pleasure
Mrs. Ms polite invitation"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Editorial Views or Our Contemporaries on
Matters Of Interest.

Editorial Views OF Our Contemporaries on
Matters OF Interest.
New York Sun: "Lippitt OF Provi-
dence has bobbed up again as an aspi-
rant for higher honors. Though he has
not been in Canton, everybody in Rhode
Island, and that means Lippitt, says
that he is to be in McKinley's cabinet.
Brown Of Rhode Island smiles a::gr,m
smile at all this. But then, since the
national convention, Brown is nobody
and doesn't count"
Fall River Globe: 1T looks az
though Mr.. Mckinley was experiencing
some trouble in securing first class
timber for his cabinet. Most of the
big mon like Sherman, Dingley and
Allison are said to have declined the
chance Of filing panel in IT,"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

Gov. Black of New York is not very
particular in his dress, and judging by
the way in which opposition is being
generated on this account he had bet
ter make change In his attire. He
wears short frock coat instead of n
Prince Albert, and it may cost him
reelection unless he makes q change.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

Hon. John Sherman is quoted as
saying that he will oppose the Cameron
resolutions if ever they come up In the
Senate. The Hon. John seems to know
lust how to ct on a sure 'hin2.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

The city officials of Providence are
favorably impressed with the workings
OF lie McTammany voting machine.
By this machine the voter d. posits no
bal OF, but simply presses button and
cut, a hole in a strip OF paper. The
holes are counted by machinery.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

Messrs. Allison aud Dingley will go
laundering down the ages as two men
who we're able to see clear through a
cabinent position and discry the Hon.
Mark Hanus without resorting to \
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

An Attleboro jeweler has invented u
hat in which put of whiskey can he
slowed away. More men will talk
through their hats now than ever.
So
I was reading tie otier day that
seven million less cigars were smoked
in the United States in 1896 than ID.
previous year, aud it is said that the
bicycle did it. The wheel is Also
credited with reducing drunkenness.
After this the clergy may become recon
oiled to Sunday cycling.
Business men generally are looking
forward to q marked improvement IN
affairs within the next sixty days, be.
ginning when the winter emerges from
the usual mid-winter dullness.
Names Ex-Governor Davis has been
taken away by death; but Rhode Islands
Ex-Governor of the same name Is just
as vigorous as ever, and growing In
efficiency.
There is little more activity in some
of the local mills, am told, bu. 1t is
mostly on the production of samples on
supplies which the manufacturers ex-
pect to secure orders.
The late Mayor shows much anxiety
over the success of the complimentary
banquet, which Was rendered Mayor
Davis on the evening of Inauguration
day. Criticism from this source is to
apparent to carry much weight. In
other words, and to use baseball ver-
naoular, the public are onto Mr..
Tiepke's pitching.
u
A contemporary remarks that mo
newspaper can be true to its friends
without making tonne enemies" which
I might add is the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
It is an old saying that Familiarity
breeds contempt" In . certain sense
it is true. G ose intimacy with per-
son results in a knowledge concerning
him which is comparatively sure to lay
bare any weakness as we'll as his
strength. Such an intimacy, unless it
also opens characteristics which are at
tractive, tends to break down that re-
gard which is essential to the hear tiest
relations.
The President of q contemporary has
lost no time in starting out to have fun
In his limited way. In his effnsions he
stands on his head and waves his feet
in twenty different directions at once,
while the municipality wonders.
~
A Pleasant View young man who
wished to tell the idol of his heart how
willing he was to pay her board for
life, but for q long time didn't care to,
fnally took her skating and broke the
ice. Just the same as il it took place
in her own parlor he got cold re-
ception.
The reception of fifteen Car loads of
salt in Providence ought to insure a
cessation OF freshness" among Man.
ager Murray's poloists. Bnt they will
be ut the Auditorium tomorrow eve.
ming again just as determined to win as
ever.
| TIE TOuprsr
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

The testimonials which the mail brings
In every day run thus: "Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup cured the baby OF Group" at cured
my little boy of sore throat "we could
not do without t."
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12
TOUR ABOUT TOWN

An Attleboro jeweler has invented u
hat in which a pint of whiskey can he
slowed away. More men will talk
through their hats now than ever.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

1 was reading tie otier day that
seven million less cigars were smoked
in the United States in 1896 than ID.
previous year, aud it is said that the
bicycle did it. The wheel is Also
credited with reducing drunkenness.
After this the clergy may become recon
oiled to Sunday cycling.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

The reception of fifteen car loads of
salt in Providence ought to insure a
cessation Of freshness" among Man.
ager Murray's poloists. Bnt they will
be ut the Auditorium tomorrow eve-
ming again just as determined to win az
ever.
The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12

A contemporary remarks that mo
newspaper can be true to its friends
without making some enemies" which
I might add is the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
VERDICT FOR THE BOY.
Interesting Suit Tried in the Susque-
hanna County Courts.

A very interesting case to mine
owners and operators was tried in
Montrose this week. The case was
John =. Smith against the Hillside Coal
and Iron company. The plaintiff was
injured while riding on the front bump
er of the electric motor in No. 2 shaft
at Forest City. His leg was very badly
crushed and had to be amputated twice
before he was able to secure any re-
lease from pain incident to the injury.
The boy was thirteen years and five
months old the day of the accident,
November "a, 1894. Suit was instituted
by l.. L. Wedeman, esq, and G. Smith
for the boy and $4,000 damages were
claimed. The case occupied the atten-
ton of the Susquehanna court for four
days. For plaintiff appeared Wedeman,
Smith and A. H. McCollum; for de-
fendant company, Major Everett War
rem and G.. K. Little, esq
The plaintiff relied on defendants s
violation of the mine law in hiring a
boy under II years of age and a failure
to properly instruct him as to his duties
and the dangers of his work
The defendants claimed they had dis
charged their full duty when they hired
a competent mine foreman and asked
for binding instructions. This the court
refused. The jury went out at 6 o'clock
Wednesday and at 3 yesterday after
noon, returned with a verdict for the
boy of $1,000.
Whether q new trial will be asked for
and by which party is yet uncertain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
SECOND ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Given Last Night Under Auspices OF
Miss Amanda Nichols, Class

In the lecture room of the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist church last evening was
given very pleasing entertainment
under the auspices of Miss Amanda
Nichols class of young men of the
Sabbath school. 1t was the second an
nual entertainment thus given and the
proceeds will be devoted to the chair
fund.
In the programme We're included a
selection by the Imperials, a duet by
Eddie and Edith Davis, a violin solo
by William Allen, a recitation by Eff
fie BroWnin, a cornet solo by William
Stanton and a vocal solo by Mr.. Croft.
Miss Grace Williams delivered a reci-
tation and the Philomel quartette rem
dered a selection. The Misses Brill
and Narrowman gave q piano duet,
which was followed by vocal duet by
Eddie and Edith Davis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
BRAKEMAN MUSSL EMAN KILLED.
Fell Between the Cars and Was Run
Over at TObyhanna.

William j. Musselman, a Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western brakeman,
was instantly killed yesterday at Toby
hanna by falling between the cars and
being run over
He was employed on coal train No. as,
of which Benjamin Bennett is conduct
or. They were going south and We're
about to enter the switch just below
Tobyhanna tank at 5 o'clock p. IN. to al,
low the incoming milk train to pass,
when the accident occurred. The un-
fortunate man lost his balance or miss
ed his footing, it is presumed, while
walking over the train and fell between
the cars and under the wheels.
-Four cars and the cahoose passed
over his body cutting ii in twain and
severing both arms. He was dead when
his fellow trainmen reached his side.
The remains We're brought to this city
at $40 last evening and after being
dressed at Raubs undertaking estab-
lishment We're removed to his home at
S29 Meridian street.
The deceased was 32 years of age
and is survived by wife and one child.
Tle was a member of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, Railroad lodge,
knights of Pythias, and Camp 175, Fat
riOtic Order Sons of America.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
CITY NOTES.

Supper will be served this evening by
the ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church.
TIL monthly meeting of the managers of
the Home for the Friendless will be held
at the home this morning at $50 o'clock.
The first annual ball of Bricklayers'
union, No. IS, will be held in Music Hall
tonight, Music will be furnished by Pro-
fessor Johnston.
This afternoon prince of Liars'' will be
the bill, and tonight "Foggs Ferry will
be played at the Academy of Music by
the Waite Comedy company.
A miner named Gately was injured while
at work in the Woodward shaft at Kings
ton yesterday. He was taken to the Moses
Taylor hospital, where he was found to
have sustained a severely sprained back.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad paid yesterday at the ma
chine shops and at the Storrs mine. The
Delaware and Hudson Canal company paid
yesterday at the Dickson shaft at Provi-
dence and at the Grassy Island colliery at
Olyphant. The masons employed by the
company Were also paid yesterday.
The Literary and Debating circle of st.
Johns society of Pine Brook will hold an
entertainment next Thursday night in
their hall, on Capouse avenue. There will
be n debate on the subject, "Resolved,
That debating is the best means to i'm
prove young men mentally" The af-
firmative of the subject will be maintained
by Thomas Culkin, John Joyce and Frank
Howley, and the negative by Bernard j.
Kelley, John Gibbons and John Dempsey.
At the Scranton Turn Verein masquer-
ade ball held Monday evening the young
ladies and the active Turner's will give two
beautiful dances. The first will be the
Flower Dance and will be given by the
following young ladies: Misses Mary
Poacher, Emma Macarthur, Rosa Batter,
Lena Robinson Jennie Moth, Emma Pit
tack, Nina Welcher, Miss Schnell. Freda
Vockroth, Annie and Emma Graeber and
Miss Hetfertlnger. The other by eight ac-
tive Turner's called the African War
Dance. The dancers will be Edward Els
ele, Victor Moth, Joseph Mcdonald, Will
lam and Henry Nockroth, Theodore Heb,
A. Henne and Charles Motaska.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05

that during the year 1896 5,156 meat and
fish markets had been visited, 2,2G9 milk
Inspections had been made, $40 pounds
of fish were seized and destroyed from
Sept. 1 to Dec. 81, $50 pounds of beef
We're destroyed, 2i9 pounds of dressed
poultry and 400 pounds of bob veal
were seized and destroyed. Quantities
Ct oysters, fruit and vegetables were
also seized. The report estimates that
the amount of milk consumed in this
city during the year was about 100000
gallons, an average of 20 quarts per
capita.
The committee appointed to consult
with Professor Wells of the High school,
reported. Mr. Wells proposition was
for chemical analysis and there was
some discussion as to whether the board
required microscopical or chemical an
alysis. The proposition was ordered
placed on file, and the board adjourned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
HEARD A JURYMAN SAY THINGS
But Did Not Come Up to Give His
Testimony When Wanted.

Another hearing of the application
for new trial in the ejectment case
of Matthias Sowka against Marcella
Snyder, will take place today before
Alderman O. b. Wright, who was ap-
pointed commissioner in the case.
The ground for a new trial is an al
legation that jurymen in the case We're
out drinking with the defendant during
the noon recess and that one of them
was heard to say that he'd be blamed
if he was coming to Scranton to do jury
duty for only 50 a day.
At the first hearing of the case, Jan.
q last, the principal witness. Morris
Spiegel, who, it is averred, overheard
the juryman's assertion, did not pre-
sent himself. Yesterday Judge Stan
ton secured an attachment for him
and proposes to have him on hand this
time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
KISSES ARE PLENTIFUL.
AS Compared with Gold Watches Is
the Judgment of SBouuuet JOe.''

Mrs. Lizzie Stodell, of Oak street,
has been held in $500 by Alderman
Roberts for stealing a watch from Jo-
seph Jackovitz. alias Bouquet joe"
who was arrested last Sunday on sus-
picion of having stolen Mrs. Thomas
Healey's pocketbook containing a
check for 1890 and $2S in cash.
He alleges that while he was in jail
Mrs. Stodell, who is his boarding mis-
tress, entered his room and purloined
the watch. He said he knew it was
she who took it, because he overheard
her admit it. At the hearing it was
elected that Mrs. Stodell, one time,
tried to buy the watch, and that when
she was accused of taking it and
threatened with prosecution, her hus-
band told her to kiss Joe couple of
times and he will give you the watch"
His answer to that proposition was
that gold watches We're scarcer than
kisses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME.
Funeral of Miss kittie V. Brown viii
Take Place Today.

The remains of the late Kittie V.
Brown, who died Tuesday while on a
visit at Massillon, o., arrived here
yesterday morning and We're taken to
the home of her sister, Mrs. James A.
Mellon, on North Seventh street, where
they We're viewed yesterday and last
evening by large throng of sorrow
ing friends.
This morning at $50 o'clock the re-
mains will be taken over the Delaware
and Hudson road to Honeslale for in
terment in the family plot at that
place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
SPLITTING EVIL
IS CONSIDERED
Board OF Health Devoted Sumo Time TO
II Yesterday.
FAvORS THE SOUTH SIDE SEWER
Resolution Passed Requesting Mayor
Bailey to Sign REORGANIZATION of
School Buildings Criticized--B board
of Control Asked to Put an Elevator
in the High School Building-- AM
nuaI Report Of the Food Inspector
Listened to by the Board.

The monthly meeting of the board of
health was held yesterday afternoon in
the boards rooms in city hall. After
the reading of the minutes General
Manager Silliman of the Scranton Trac-
tion company, appeared before the
board in regard to the request of the
board made at the last meeting, re-
questinS the Scranton Traction COM
pany to put cards in their cars, pro-
hibiting eXpectoration on the floors of
the same. He stated that he would be
pleased to conform with the request CT
the board but said that the company s
only penalty, for those splitting On the
floor was the election of the passenger
This" he said, would be insufficient
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05

completely exhausted the girls in as
cending," The method of garbage col
lection was also given consideration
and the inadequacy of the present
method Of collection was dwelt upon.
A motion was passed instructng the
secretary to Immediately notify all
school authorities Of the city TO conform
with the law which specifies that all
schools sectGrian or not, be compelled
to keep vaccination record, and debar
nOn-vaccinated children from attend
ing.
A motion was adopted which provided
that the board of control be again ap-
praised of the health boards resolu-
tion adopted some time ago to the
effect that an elevator be placed in the
High school,
The annual report of the milk and
food inspector was read and showed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
LAID AT REST.
Funeral of the Late Mrs. Mary Duffy
Yesterday Morning,

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Duffy, of Jackson street occurred yes
terday morning from st. Patricks S
church, where a high mass of requiem
was celebrated by Rev. f. p. McNally,
who also preached an eloquent funeral
sermon on the text Blessed are they
who die in the Lord; their good works
shall follow them and their end is
peace" The church was well filled with
the relatives, friends and neighbors of
the deceased.
At the conclusion of the services the
remains We're taken to Pittston, where
they We're inferred in the Market street
cemetery. The pall-bearers We're six
nepheWs of the deceased, the Messrs
Leyden and Duffy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
Mr.. REPLOGLE WAS DISCHARGED.
Afterwards Again Arrested at the In
stance of MIR. .Frothingham.

Attorney d. p. Replogle was dis
charged from custody yesterday on
the habeas corpus proceedings begun
the day before. Judge Gunster held
that Mr.. Replogle could not be held
for the reason that the charge on
which he was arrested was fraud and
embezzlement while the commitment
charged larceny by bailee.
Last evening Mr. Replogle was again
arrested at the instance of Mr.. F'roth-
ingham on charges of fraud, embezzle-
ment and larceny by bailee. The war
rant was issued by Alderman Millar
and Mr.. Replogle went before Alder
man Wright and entered bail, waving
a hearing.
"I have not broken the law in any
way" said Mr. Replogle last night,
'and l am simply being bounded be-
cause l dare collect certain judgments
aggregating $3.50 from Mr.. Frothing-
ham,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
LOST HER CAPE.
Clever and Successful Theft in the
Jam at the Academy Yesterday.

While attending the matinee perform
ance of the Waite Comedy company at
the Academy of Music yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Sarah Bedford, of S09 Linden
street, had a valuable cape stolen
Owing to the crowded condition of
the house some person succeeded in get
ting the cape from under her arm and
putting a much worn garment in it's
place. Mrs. Bedford did not discover
the theft until she was leaving the
house after the performance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05
NEW KIND OF LICENSE.
TaXidcrmist Applies for Authority to
Hill Birds ont of Season,

DR., Alexander a local taxidermist,
yesterday through Prothonotary Pry-
or, made application to the state de-
partment for "a license to kill birds out
OF season, which Is provided for by Il
special act of the Legislature.
This is the first time that such IL
cense has been petitloned for in this
COuntN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05

William Riley entered the White House
hotel Wednesday night and had an argu-
ment with the bartender. He went out,
but soon returned with paving stones in
his pocket. Then he renewed his arsu-
ment and when he produced his persuad-
ers he was arrested. Yesterday he tried to
make Mayor Bailey believe his name was
Frank Kelly, and for that and the charge
against him on the docket went up to the
county Jail for twenty days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05

A crowd of curious people was attracted
about an old and decrepit woman of about
So years, who supported herself against a
tree at the. corner of Spruce street ana
Wyoming avenue, last night at O'Clock.
She gave her name as Miller and said she
resided in Providence. She was badly en-
tangled as to her whereabouts, due to i'm
bibing of whiskey too freely. Two patrol
men escorted her to her lodgings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-05

A. +. Horn, prominent merchant of
Dupont, near Duryea, was taken to the
Lackawanna hospital yesterday suffering
from a broken upper jaw. Mr.. Horn, to-
gether with his brother, We're driving in a
carriage on Wednesday, when the horse
became frightened and in the collision of
the wagon with some object he was
thrown out. 1t is believed one of the hors-
es' hoofs struck Horn, inhicting the wound
which is very painful one.