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The oasis., 1897-03-13

CocnIsE county people are Tall torn up over the action of Statesman Speed who introduced the bill to creat new county for Wilcox. They recall his ante election promises.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

IT Is about time congress enacted a provision closing the mails to news papers publishing full details of prize lights. The press is giving more at tention to the pugilistic than to the congressional lawsmiths.
The oasis., 1897-03-13

TIE Tucson Citizen and Phoenix Herald must both feel very flat over the outcome of the grave charges against MT. M. H. Nc Cord the next governor of Arizona.
The oasis., 1897-03-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SoeaLEs. ARIZONA.
Saturday, March I3, 1897.

READ the century magazine for March and calculate the chances of an obscure office seeker from Arizona seeing the president.
The oasis., 1897-03-13
New Lead SmeIter For Sale.

One sixty-tpn stack lead smelter, built by Colorado Iron Works complete with all the latest Improvements. with Root blower, oJ sufficient capacity for two stacks. whole outfit entirely new meyer been in usel. In sonora. all duties paid will be sold very
 sonora Railway. Apply to THE OASIS oiice,
The oasis., 1897-03-13
BROKEN DOWN.

that made upon Mir. NJ. II. McCord of
 phnnix, the man who should and will
 be the next governor of Arizona. The
 following taken entire from the
 columns of the Arizona Republican
 describes the attack upon the gentle
 man. and the complete break down of
 the grave charges against him about
 which the Phoenix Herald and Tucson
 Citizen so glibly pratc:
 McCoED FOR GOVERNOR.
 Ever since Mckinley was elected
 there has been quiet though deter
 mined fight to prevent the appoint
 ment of Myron H. McCord as governor of Arizena. It was assumed, and we
 think very properly, that having led the fight for the Mckinley delegation
 to St. Louis. and afterwards for the sound money declaration in accord ance with the St. Louis platform. hc would be the logical candidate for governor in the estimation Of the pres ident. Like alt energetic, aggressive men. Mir. McCord nas strong friends and of course strong enemies. He had been connected with the administra- ton of Governor Hughes the Iepub. lican member Of the territorial board of control during d time when large expenditures for public improvements were made aud when an important contract for working the prisoners of the territory upon an irrigation scheme was entered into. It was not difficult matter to make charges with semblance of truth of misap- propriation of public funds aud also of malfcasance in making contract for the prison labor. Mir. McCord's enemies were not found alone in the Democratic party. Some of his bit terest opponents are of the same poli- tical faith as himself. It was hoped by his enemies that the supreme court would not sustain the prison contract and thus hy implication smirch, or severely reflect upon him. But the court handed down a decision affirm ing the decision of the court below the contract. Charges against MT. McCord were presented to jury, and were completely and ignored As last resort al legislative investigation was insti- tuted. A committee consisting of five Democrats and two Republicans was appointed with authority to send for persons and papers, administer oaths, employ an expert and a steno- grapher to investigate the doings Of the territorial board of control while Mr. McCord was a member thereof. Not single member of the the com mittee was the personal or political friend of McCord, though they were all fair and so far as we know impar- tial men. Perhaps this is putting it rather strong, for it is claimed the entire committee were biased against | Mir. McCord. Be that as it may, the committee has been in session now lyer three weeks, has gone to the bot | tom of every transaction, and inyesti- | gated thoroughly every charge. It las had the benefit of the able service lf the aftornpv general of the terri | ,ory to examine witnesses and conduct he prosecution, or persecution, as ome call it. It has had the benefit ,f the services of Mir. Frank Meador, me of the shrewdest and most capable :yperts in the territory. The com nittee has about concluded it's work
 nd will soon make it's report. That cport will completely exonorate MT. dcCord from all malfeasance, but it nay censure some of the methods by
The Progress., 1897-11-06
The stage Hands Revenge.

Macready, the old stage favorlte' was
frequently made the butt OF practical
Jokes. Once upon a time, says an ex-
change, he discharged a man who was a
failure in his supposed work Of assign
ing in the arrangement Of the stage
for Macready's especial parts. There
was still one performance, however be-
fore the servttor was expected to CO.
and that worthy individual thought The
opportunity for revenge too GOOD 10
lose. Consequently, when the time ar
rived for Mecready TO lift the lid from
a huge bowl, expecting from 1t would
arise a ,ghastly skull as proof OF a terri
bic murder in which he had participant
ed, there flew out q lively rooster, which
perched itself on the Villains head aut
crowed Justify, much to the delight OF
the disgraced assistant.
The Progress., 1897-11-06
RARE AND VALUABLE
Some Sea-otter Skins Are Valued *
: One Thousand Dollars.

/. There'u come time some day when
the sea-otter will be far more valuable
than the seal, If, indeed, he is not to-
day.
A sea-otter, by the way, is not an
otter-he occupies q peculiar position,
being the sole species Of distinct
genus, and he is rapidly becoming ex-
1inct, being found at the present time
only on the islands and coasts Of the
North Pacific ocean. A pelt from this
animal VIII bring $500 at the least, and
if it is of exceptional beauty is it worth
1000. A popularity of the sea-otter Is
the looseness of his skin, which Is 1a1
too big for his body and which, when
removed from the carcass, will stretch
to an incredible degree. According te
The Progress., 1897-11-06
United States Civil Service Exam1-
nation.
nation J..

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered that an examination
be held by it's local board in this city on
SATURDAY., December A, 1897, commencing
at O'Clock a. M, for the grades OF clerk
and carrier in the postal service. Only
citizens OF the United States can be ex-
amined. The age limitations Tor TINS eA-
aIpination is as follows: Clerks Is years,
carriers p years and not more than 4o
wears. No application will be accepted
| for this examination unless filed with the
undersigned, on the proper blank, before
the hour OF closing business on SATURDAY
! November 18th, 1897. Applications shoulo
| be filed promptly in order that time may
| remain Tor correction if necessary
| The Commission takes this emporium
itv OF stating that the examinations are
open to all reputab bic citizens OF the onlteo
States who may desire to enter the service
without regard to race or to their Pol!ti'
cal or religious affiliations. All such Gnu
zens are invited to apply They snail OF
examined, graded and certlfled WIN en-
tire i'm partiality, and wholly without re-
gard to any consideration save tnen
efficiency. as shown by the grades the!
obtain in the examination.
For application blanks, full lnstrnc
tons and information relative TO the out
les and salaries OF the different POSITIONS
apply to CHAS. R YARBROUGa,
Secretary Board OF Examiners, Posta
Service, Shreveport, La.
The Progress., 1897-11-06
what Fcnce Corners Tell.

Clean fence corners are fair test
of thorough-going farmer. Intense
cultivation is not only most profitable
but in the long run requires less labor
than the slip-shod sort. The farmer
who plants an annual weed crop is
quite successful in raising 1t, as rule.
one only needs to ride through the
country On railroad train to note
the difference between the man who
rlants his annual crop OF weeds and
1he one who substitutes the useful
rr.sps instead.-Farmers' Union.
The Progress., 1897-11-06

the standard natural history, the
length of an adult sea-otter is tour 1eeI'
including q Pinch tai, ouf the shIns
sometimes measure eight feet This
gees far ahead of the elast1e-skdn man.
The sea-otter is Remarkably loIay 1oA
and viii amuse itself Tor hours noa ing
on it's back and tossing Bit OF seaweeo
from paw to paw. The mothers nave
been seen playing with their pups TOT
a long afternoon, apparently enjoying
their fr>olics as much as though they
were human.
The Progress., 1897-11-06
Lesson an ECONOMY.

A story is told OF the late baron
Hirsch that conveys valuable lesson
After writing message announcing
the gift of a fortune TO school. The
great millionaire went over the tele-
gram carefully a second time, conoens-
ing ID so as to save q franc
The Progress., 1897-11-06
Dissolution Notice.

The firm OF Byland, Cotter q Co.
plumbers and steam and gas htters, mas
been dissolved by mutual consent, MI.
W. T. Byland retiring from the business
j. P. MURPHY.
VIM. CoTTER,
w. T. BYLAND.
- In connection with the above notice we
desire to inform the public that we have
bought the interest and good WILL OF ooI
late partner, Mr.. W. T. Byland, and WILL
herea fter conduct the business in our own
name and interest under the firm name
OF Cotter & Murphy. We Will commune
busineas at the old stand, 213 Milan
street. all books and accounts of the old
firm being ours. Anyone needing plumb.
ing, steam or gas fitting. and desire hrst
class work, will do well to see us ABOUT IT,
VIM. CoTTER,
JP. MURPHY.
Referring to the above 1 take pleasure
in recommen ding Messrs. Cotter q Mur
1hv as first class workmen, and hope my
friends will give them a liberal patron
age. w. L. ofAAND'
The Progress., 1897-11-06

and store suits
our purpose show that we gve
GREATER the same values 1or L1@9
thanyo haveu usually found.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
MUCH TALK ABOUT
THE ASSESSMENT
Action Of the Board OF Trade Monday
Night Discussed 10 The City Hall.
ASSESSMENT is NOW TOO LOW
Does Not Permit of a Sufficient sum
of Money Being Raised to Defray
the Expenses of Running the City
Government--City Official Says the
Agitation Must he Directed Against
the Public TO Bring About Reform.

About the city hall yesterday topic
quite generally discussed was Monday
nights action of the board of trade
upon j. NJ. Kemmerers suggestion that
the board launch an agitation tend
Ing toward a readjustment Of the tax
assessments.
Two opinions were commonly ex-
pressed: That the present tax rate
should not be increased, and that the
present revenue was not sufficient to
properly meet the running expenses of
the city. 1t has for several years been
customary. to base assessments on less
than thirty per cent. of the actual val
uation and there are many instances
where the assessment does not exceed
ten or fifteen per cent The latter does
not refer to coal lands.
In other cities it is the rule to make
assessments on a fifty TO seventy-fve
per cent. valuation. Aside from this
difference, it is believed Scranton
property owners suffer more from dis
elimination and that If assessments
were uniform on a valuation of fifty
or even forty per cent. the city would
nave many thousands Of dollars more
than now for general expenses. The
present assessed valuation is less than
s21,OOO,OO0 A more uniform assessment
at the present percentage would in
crease the valuation several millions;
1t would be increased $4,000 900 and
give the city perhaps S1O0, 900 more than
now for general expenses if assess
ments were made on forty per cent.
valuation.
said city official to a Tribune re-
porter yesterday: II guess nearly all
city officers, including councilmen and
assessors, will agree with the board of
trade that the valuations now placed
on property are too low and that there
is discrimination. The greatest objec-
tion would come from the public itself,
from those whose influence or friend
ship with the assistant assessors has
been sufficient TO keep their asses
ment down.
Surely those councilmen who are
members of the joint estimates COM
mittee which every year has to strug-
gle nightly to keep expenses within
the appropriations, and all their col
leagues who are unable to have appro-
priations made for things much-need-
ed will join hands with the board of
trade-but the 'agitating' must be di-
rected against the public and not sole
ly against the board Of city assessors"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
CITY NOTES.

There was a clam bake at Koons' hotel
on Lackawanna avenue last night.
A. w. Dickson. Of tnis city, has pur-
chased a controlling interest in the Pine
Hill Coal company, of Minersville.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
pany yesterday paid its employees at Nos.
! and 3 and Powderly mines, Carbondalc.
At Marbergers meat market two large
deer are on exhibition which were killed
by members of the Okell Rod and Gun
club in Pike county.
The employees of the Pine Brook mines
were paid Yesterday. The employees of
the Briggs mines will be paid today by
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company.
Ground was broken yesterday for two
onc-story store buildings to be erected on
the lawn north of the Faurot house On
Washington avenue by the syndicate of
local men who own the property.
Reeve Jones, pianist, will give a con-
cert on Monday evening, the 22d inst, at
Tabernacle church on the West Side.
Mr.. Jones will be assisted by Miss Free
man, soprano; II. r. Williams, tenor; j.
W. Jones, basso, and Walter Davis, ac-
cOmpanist. The concert will be for the
benefit of the church. Nine hundred
tickets have already been sold.
The condition of A. j. Saunders, the
man who met with sucn sad accident
while out hunting near Nicholson Mon
day, was unimproved yesterday. The
sufferer, whose leg was amputated, re-
mains at the Lackawanna hospital and
has now fully awakened TO the dreadful
misfortune. In his waking moments yes
terday he bewailed his loss in heartrend-
ing words
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
LAST NIGHTS MUSICALE.
WeIl.Known Artists Heard in Mr..
SouthwOrth's studio.

A delightful musicale was given last
evening at Mr.. f. e. Southworth's
studio which was attended by select
audience of invited guests. The pro-
gramme was given by Miss Cordela
Freeman and Miss Julia c. Allen, with
Miss Blackman as accompanist.
The selections, it is unnecessary to
say, were Of high order Miss Allen
played unusually well. Her violin
work seems to gain a constantly in
creasing charm. In her first number,
a Mozart sonata with Mr.. Southworth,
finished beauty of her playing sur
passed almost any previous effort heard
by a Scranton audience. Mr.. South
worth delighted his listeners with sew
eral selections. A Mason number was
his first and was given with the flaw
less technique and the spirited grace
characteristic of his work.
Miss Freeman sang. Her powerful
true and limpid soprano has seldom
been heard to better advantage. She
received many encores. Perhaps in the
Jewel song from Faust she was given
best advantage. Her method is excel
lent. In the Beach solo, with. the violin
obligato, she rose to a splendid height
of vocal triumph.
On the whole it was one of the most
artistically pleasing musicales heard
for some time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
WILL EAT HIN If TOLD TO.
Chief Robling Is Not Particular About
His Dict.

Edward Tonery, the insane man, was
not taken to the Hillside Home yes
terday. He is still at the central police
station, and will remain there until
Chief Robling obtains some legal ad-
vice with reference to him. Tonery re-
Gently came from Chicago and was
placed in the police station by his
brothers, who want to have him sent
to the Hillside Home. They decline,
however, to pay the medical fee for
the examination that must be made
before Tonery can be legally sent to
an insane asylum.
Chief ROblng explained that ii
wasn't his place to pay the S. fee, and
to the brother said: You brought the
man here, you seem to be most anX-
ious to have him cared for; why don't
you pay the doctor?"
Tonery declined.
"Well, I'll have to see the city solicit
tor" said the chief.
IN go and see him myself" retort-
ed Tonery, and he started for that Of
ficiars office. He came back in a few
minutes and said to the chief: "w hat
are you going to do about it, you can't
turn him loose; you've. got to do some
thing with him."
III do as the city solicitor says"
answered the chief; 'if he says eat
him, I'll eat him."
The opinion is anxiously awaited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE.
street Commissioner Dunning Re-
piics to Board Of Trude.

street commissioner Duhning he-
piies to 1oard Of Trude.
Street Commissioner Dunning has
addressed the following open letter to
the streets and bridges committee OF
the board of trade:
An Open Letter to the Streets and
Bridges Committee of tho Scranton
Board of Trade.
Gentlemen: / notice from this morn
ings papers that by resolution you have
been requested to call upon me and urge
me to carry out the repairs Of asphalt
pave at once.
AS the matter has already become n
public affair and In order to spare you
the trouble and relieve an anxious public
l take this means of publicly answering.
First let me say that the repairs have
been going on continuously since Oct q,
and every day except Oct. 20 and 2l and
Nov. 8 and 9, when IL rained The follow
ing facts taken from the city records will
explain why the work did not begin
sooner:
Resolution to advertise for bids to re-
pair asphalt was signed by mayor July
II, 1S9.
Date Of Barber coqnpany's bid July %.
Opened in common council and referred
to committee July %.
Approved by common council Sept. %.
O1ere not two months delay
Approved by select council Oct. Z.
Approved by mayor oct. l3.
Contract signed by Barber company
Nov. 3.
Please note the fact that the repairs
were started 13 days before the contract
was signed. They started on the Tele-
phone company's bitches and the plumb
ers and water cuts Oct. q and ended
Nov. II. Since then they have been
working on regular repairs and are
working today. Respectfully yours.
a. y. Dunning, Jr,
Street Commissioner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

John S. Read was yesterday appointed
guardian Of Mable Il. Seamans, minor
child of the late j. NJ. Seamans.
The case of Collins & Hackett against
A. Rundle was yesterday referred for set
tloment to Attorney r. j. Kerwan, un-
der the act Of 1863, by agreement of coun-
sci, Raphael L. Levy for the plaintiff,
and Vosburg & Dawson for the. defend
ant.
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant
ed to John Malarkey and Agnes Lang m,
OF Scranton; Harry A. Reynolds ana
Anna Beddoe, Cf Scranton: Thomas B
Hall, of Jersey City and Elizabeth Lyn-
Rdy, of Carhondale; William II. States
and Sadie McGowty, OF Carbondale; Will
lam S. Richards and Clara McGowty, OF
CarboEdsle.
Jessup & JePsup, attorneys for tas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17

plaintiff in the Hartley-1ull ejectment
case tried last week for the sixth time,
made application for another new trial
yesterday, one of tho principal reasons
given for making the motion was that
court made a ruling refusing to admit
certain testimony, and after the witnesses
had been disfL issed revised the ruling.
In the case of the Berlin Iron Bridge
company against j. w. Bonita, Judge Ed
wards yesterday, on motion of w. A. Will
cox, granted a rule to show cause why
the Judgment taken against Emery Bit
tenbender, garnishee. for want Of appear-
ance should not be stricken off, and later
by agreement of counsel, made the rule
absolute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
California Personally Conducted
Tourist Excursions.

Commencing Wednesday. Nov. 17th
the Lehigh Valley railroad will in
augurate through tourist car service
to California and Colorado points. leav-
ing Philadelphia and points in Penn
sylvania and New York state every
Wednesday. The route of this tour
ist car has been selected through the
most picturesque regions of America,
including such beauty spots as Niagara
Falls, the st. Clair Tunnel, over the
Great Rock Island Route, through the
Royal Gorge, the Grand Canon, over
the Rocky Mountains to Salt Lake
City, along the shores of the Great
Lake to Ogden and over the Sierra
Nevadas to the principal cities of sun
ny California Sacramento, San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles and San Diego.
For particulars as to the time Of
trains, rates, etc, inquire of ticket
agents or address Chas. S. Lee, General
+ Tassenger Agent, Lehigh Valley Il. r.,
Philadelphia, Pa /"
BEECHAM'S PILLS for Stomach and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
ACCUSATION WAS UNJUST.
Henry Schioss Gives HIS Version of
Charge Made Against Him.

Henry Schloss, of Dunmore, who was
arrested Monday night at the instance
Of his brother-in-law, Peter Snyder,
says the accusation was most un-
just one and was actuated by a spirit
Of spite.
He did not covet his mothers house.
hold goods and did not use any of
them. He carted to his sisters house
as manv of the articles as she could
find use for there and the remainder,
as matter of convenience, he allowed
to remain stored in his barn.
When Alderman Miller found that
such was the true state of affairs he
dismissed the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
WILL BUILD THE ROAD.
That Is if the Property owners Give
Company Assistance.

'The East Stroudsburg and Mata-
moras Railroad, which was sold for
fifty dollars at sheriff's sale on Satur-
day afternoon says the Stroudsburg
Times, has passed into the hands Of
the Delaware Valley, Hudson q Le-
high, the company controlling both
charters. The new company will build
the railroad if the property owners
along the present line of survey will
meet them in anything like a fair man
ner in regard to right of way. An
official of the d. V, II. & l. Co, when
seen said:
IF the public along the surveyed
route desire to see the railroad and
will offer our company right of way on
fair terms we can assure them the
road will be built and without any
great delay If they do not care to
help then the new organization may
run a new line
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
THE KNICKERBOCKHRS COMING.
Open Three Days' Engagement al
Davis, Theater Tomorrow.

The "Knickerbockers" are coming
again, having been secured after much
difficulty for a special return engage
ment at Davis theater, beginning with
a matinee tomorrow. This company is
a vaudeville attraction of a better class
than people have been favored with
for many moons, and the opportunity
should not be neglected.
The company is first-class in every
respect, the comedians are funny, the
specialities are all tOp-notchers, the
girls are all pretty, the costumes and
scenery are very handsome and ap-
prOpriate, and the entire performance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
HEARING AGAIN POSTPONED.
Edward Myers Will Not BE Arraigucd
Until Thursday.

The hearing of Edward Meyers, of
Petersburg, who is accused OF assault
ing the late James Phillips, was con-
tinued yesterday by Alderman Johns
until Thursday evening.
The pOstponement was made because
the coroner's jury will not pass upon
the case until Wednesday night Myers
bail was increased from $500 to $3.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
NEW HOTEL At HARVEY'S LAKE.
Foundation for 1t Is Now Wen Under
Way.

Next summer there will be a hand
some new hotel at Harvey's Lake To
take the place of the Lake Grove
House. The foundation walls are now
well under way and the visitor can
begin to see the extent of the struc-
ture.
The building is being erected just
back of the present hotel and when
ready to be occupied the old one will
be torn down and the ground where it
stands Will be a part of the front yard
of the new one. The new house will
be four stories high on the lake front,
the first two stories being of brick,
and the remainder of wood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
TRACTION COMPANY
MULCTED FOR $4,000
Verdict for That Amount 10 Favor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reagan.
CASE TAKEN FROM JURY

Company Succeeds in Sc
curing Compulsory Non-Suit.
Isaac La Bars SUIT for Trespass
on Culm Dump Comes Up Again.
Carbondaie Young Woman Sues
Rarid Transit Company for the
Loss of Her Foot.