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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The largely increasing business of the
Scranton postoffice has been further
increased by an order of the post
Office department at Washington di-
rectirg that the Scranton office b. made
the depository of certain funds from
over a score of borough postoffices
and Carbondale. Hereafter the post
masters of these offices will deposit
with Postmaster Ripple their surplus
money order funds and receive GER
tiflcates for the same.
Scranton will be the depository for
Archibald, Ariel, Csrbondale, Clark's
Green, Clifford, Delaware water Gap,
l'undaff, Dunmore, East Stroudsburg
Elmhurst Factoryvile, Hawley, Hoad-
leys, Jessup, Mayfield, Montrose. Mic.
hoison, Olyphant, Peckville, Rendham,
Seelyville and Waymart.
Instructions from the first assistant
postmaster general to the Scranton
Office direct that although the mini
mum amount of remittance is fixed at
$50 amounts less than that must be re-
ceived and receipted for, and remit
tances of amounts not in even dollars
must be received. The minimum
amount has been fixed simply as a
matter of convenience. as there are oc-
casions when it is necessary to remit
smaller sums and in odd amounts.
1t is probable that offices other than
those mentioned will from time to
time be directed to deposit their sur
plus funds with the Scranton office.
Some one mailed letter from Scran-
ton Feb. II, addressed to Walter B.
Barker United States CONSUL Sagua la
Grande, Cuba. 1t enclosed a half sheet
of note paper on which was written
For the sufferers from the war" Con-
sui Barker on Feb. IS returned the let
ter to Postmaster Ripple of this city
with the information that when it
reached the formers hands in Cuba it
contained nothing but the sheet of
paper.
The handwriting on the envelope and
sheet indicates the sender was intelli-
gent and well educated. Consul Bar
ker's letter to the Scranton postoffice
says: "The enclosed slip For the suf-
ferers from the war came to me, with
out signature or anything enclosed.
VIII you kindly ask some newspaper
of your city to say that if the person
intended to enclose money or check,
they neglected to do so, or it was
extracted through the mails"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
COURT HOUSE AGITATION AGAIN.
LuZerne Commissioners Will Soon
Finally Decide About 1t.

In a short time the county commits
sioners will take up the matter of a
new, court house and it is more prob-
able that it will be decided to erect a
new one than it is to remodel the pres
ent structure. At a recent joint meet
ing of the commissioners and judges,
the sentiment was strong in favor of
an entirely new building.
County Commissioner Hay yesterday
informed a reporter that the commits
sioners will first try to obtain the feel
ing of the people on the question and
whatever the majority of the people
wish, the commissioners will decide to
carry out the peoples desire. Mr.. Hay
intimated that he is in favor of new
building, and stated that the other
commissioners have not expressed any
opinion to him. He is of the opinion
that an adequate and presentable
building can be erected for $3.50 900.
The commissioners have not yet dis
cussed a site, but all questions in con-
nection with the project will be con-
sidered and decided in about a month,
when the commissioners will have got
ten through with the work of the tri-
ennial assessment.
One Srdnd jury mas ALREADY recon-
mended that a new court house be
built and one has recommended that
the present building be remodeled. The
commissioners have consulted attor-
neys and they state that one recon-
mendation is sufficient to either build
or remodel, unless a new site is 10 be
built upon, when two recommendations
are necessary, as decided by the Su-
preme court.-Wilkes- Barre Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
RETURNED FROM THE SOUTH.
}. II. Leedham, of scranton, Found
the SonthernCrs Anxions TO Fight.

The war spirit in the south is very
prevalent, according to ], II. Iced
ham, of the American Mutual Indem-
nifty company, of this city, who has
just returned from Atlanta and other
southern cities.
To a Tribune reporter Mr.. Leedham
stated at the Hotel Jermyn last night
that the southerners to a man are not
only stirred up for forcing quick re-
dress from Spain for the Names loss
and indignities in Cuba, but are anx-
ious to take the present opportunity of
showing the United States that there
is no longer any South" in patriotic
sense. To northerners in particular
they want the chance to show that no
class would undergo more than they
to avenge the destruction Of the Maine
and assert the country's dignity and
that they are alert to stand to the
shoulder of the blue they once fought
against.
Mr. Leedham found this spirit In At
lanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga and
other cities. The object of his trip kept
him in close touch with business men.
Their constant topic of general con-
versation was the Maine incident.
While in Atlanta Mr.. Leedham pro-
cured a license for the American In
demnity company to do business in
Georgia and he established in Atlanta
the state agency. He located agencies
in other large southern cities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
THE "LIfE PLANT.o

There is creeping moss found in the
Islands of Jamaica, Barbados and other
parts of the West Indies, known as the
Ie plant" Its power of vitality is be-
yond that OF any other member of the
vegetable kingdom. 1t is absolutely in
destructible by any means except inn
mersion in boiling water or the applica-
ton or red hot iron, 1t may he cut up
and divided in any manner, and the small
lest shreds will throw out roots, grow
and form buds. The leaves of this ex-
traordirary plant have been suspended in
the air of dry room, they have been
placed in close, air-tight box, without
moisture of any sort, and still they grow.
Even when pressed and packed away in
botanists herbarium II has been known
TO grow. Evergreen leaves sometimes re-
main on the tree for several years; for in
stance In the Scotch pine, three or four
years; the spruce and silver fir, six or
seven years; the yew eight; Abies PIN
sapo, sixteen and seventeen.-Tit-Bits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
CITY NOTES.

Common council will meet in regular
session tonight.
Public school teachers and substitutes
will be paid tomorrow.
The Ladies' Aid society of Elm Park
church will serve supper tonight from
$50 to o'clock.
In the estate Of William P. Connell,
late of Scranton, letters of admlnistra-
tion were yesterday granted to his sons,
Frank II. and Frederick Connel.
"Jocrisse" will be presented at the
Linden the balance of the week. instead
of 1.-THE Two Orphans" as advertised
the scenery OF the "Orphans" not being
ready.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian n
church will serve a supper in the church
parlors Friday evening, commencing at
O'Clock. There will be a musicale after
the supper.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
granted to James ]. Thomas, of Taylor.
and Sarah Smith, of Scranton; Eugene
Il. Warner, of Wilkes-Barre, and Mary
E. Shiffer, of Scranton.
Chief Hickey, of the fire department.
and Lne district chief under him will
attend in body the production of "The
Prisoner of Zenda" at the Lyceum this
evening, which will be played as a bene-
fit for the Crystal Hose company.
The Lady Oakford union, w. V. r. ".
will hold their next regular meeting
Thursday afternoon, March 10, at go
in the new hall, over Prices cash store.
on Washington avenue. All members are
requested to be present
The Delaware and Hudson compsnv
paid yesterday at the Jerrnyn mines
Jermyn, and the trainmen on the gravity
road. The Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western company paid the trainmen and
the Cayuga and Brisbin mines YESTERDAY
The company will pay the car shops, the
Tyne Taylor and Holden mines today,
This ends the paying in this section.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
ESTIMATES COMMITTEE.
Democrats to Present Their Revised
Appropriations Tomorrow Night.

A call for meeting tomorrow night
of the joint estimates committee of
councils has been issued by City Clerk
Lavelle. The call is significant from
the fact that Chairman Ross had said
he would not call a meeting until as
sured that the Democratic majority on
the committee was ready to present an
appropriation ordinance providing for
a sum within the available 1926, 900.
Mr.. Grier the Democratic leader on
the committee, was yesterday author
ity for the statement that the Demo-
Gratis would be ready Friday night with
revised ordinance. Chairman Ross
did not personally order the call. The
order was given the city clerk by q
Democratic member who said he had
been authorized to do so by Mr.. Ross.
This is further evidence that the ma
jority has responded to the ultimatum
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
by the United Evangelical
Church at WilIiamspOrt.

Williamsport, Pa, March 9.-The fol-
lowing appointments were announced
today as the conference Of the United
Evangelical church at Hughesville:
Lewisburg district-H. w. Buck, pre-
siding elder.
Lewisburg-J. F. Dunlap.
Milton-J. w. Messenger.
Milton circuit-C. f. Redeker
Muncy Valley-E. B. Dunn.
Dushore-D. L. Kepner.
Bernice and LopeZ-I. +. Spangler,
Danville-J. Hover.
Bloomsburg-G. w. Currin.
Lightstreet-S. S. Mumey.
Waller-S. Smith.
Columbia-W. ]. Campbell
Berwick-J. c. Reeser.
Nescopcck-E. ID. Keen.
Nanticoke-H. NJ. Insker.
Ransom-F. f. Mayer.
Scranton Zion-C. d. Moore.
Scranton and Sibley--J. Womelsdorf.
Zions Grove-E. e. Shaffer.
Luzerne-J. o. Biggs.
West Clifford-C. w. Hipple
Susquehanna-To be supplied.
a. l.. Reeser q. Hunter, |. NJ Pines
and w. p Thomas, members of Lewis
burg quarterly conference; c. j. Dick,
member of Berwick quarterly conference.
Williamsport district-E. Crumblng,
presiding elder
Williamsport First churchill. A. Ben
fer
NW'iIIiamsport' St. Paurs-s, P. Remer,
WilliamspOrt Newberry-W. b. Cox.
Williamsport circut-C. L. Zones.
Warrensville-H. ii. DOuty.
Ilughesville-J. ID. Shortess
White Deer-J. w. Bentz.
Lycoming-J. ID. Slower
Jersey Shore-W. N. Wanis.
Lock Haven't. w. Thompson.
pfr ID
East Point-D. w. Miller
Liberty-L, NJ. Dice.
Grover-J. NJ. Price.
Wayland-J. NJ. King.
Stuben-C. w. Guinter
r. Young, member of Jersey Shore
quarterly conference; w. f. Detwiler.
member of First church. Williamsport
quarterly conference
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
GARMAN is DISAPPOINTED.
Thinks That Other Lattimer Cases
should BE Brought to rriai.

John NJ. Garman, one of the leading
attorneys for the prosecution in the
Lattimer trail. concluded at Wilkes
Barre yesterday, was disappointed at
the result, but is not disposed to let
the other cases drop. Mr.. Garman
when seen by repor er estei day a d
Il am somewhat disappointed with
the verdict, although 1 recognize the
fact that the verdict of the jury is con-
elusive as to that case, in the judg-
ment of myself and believe. of my
colleagues, the evidence clearly war;
ranted a verdict of manslaughter.
While there had been numerous dis
orderly parades below Hazleton the
evidence in this case proves that these
people, wishing to avoid the very things
complained of the McAdoo and other
public marchers, held a public meet
ing and resolved to so conduct them
selves as not to offend the law or the
law officers. In our judgment their
purpose was peaceable and laudable,
and an interview with the Lattimer
miners was absolutely essential; be-
cause if the Lattimer people refused
to strike, the Harwood people would
return to work and that strike would
have been ended peaceably and with
out bloodshed. The conclusion Of this
trial proves nothing, except that here
after laboring men may be shot down
like dogs in Luzerne county without
a hope of redress"
"Will the other indictments be
tried?" was asked.
1 cannot say whether the other in
dctments will be tried or not. The
matter rests with the District Attor-
ney. l feel sure his associates are un-
animously of the opinion that another
case should be tried and that speedily;
and we think, in this, public opinion
will agree with us. And even if it
doesn't entertaining the views we do
should be tried
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
DICKSON COMPANY ELECTION,
New Directorate Chosen at Meetin,
OF StOckhoIdeVs.

Az the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Dickson Manufactur, 9,
company yesterday the following were
eiected directors: Robert Olyphant, S.
s. Palmer, Mark T. Cox and r. p
Brown, of New York; H. M. Boies. q
II. Zehnder, c. c. Rose, w, III. Storrs
and C. S. Weston, of Scranton. Owino
to the absence of several of the nov,
directors. organization was not effected
This will be done at a future meeting
The election of four New York men
to the directorate makes IT proba HE
that meetings will be held alternately
here and in the metropolis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
SENATOR VESTS SEAT.
How Senator Vest Obtained His
Desk.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
Many good stories could be told of the
alertness which senators display i'm Sc
curing well-placed desks, but the expert
ence of Mr.. Vest is especially worth re-
lating. When, in 1888, the civil service
law was being discussed, Mr.. Pendleton,
an Ohio Democrat, and Mr.. Dawes had
presented bills By a shrewd bit of poll
tics the Republicans abandoned their sup
port of the Dawes bill and voted for Mr..
Pendleton's measure, their votes, togeth-
er with the votes of the Democrats favor
able to the measure, being sufficient to
pass 1t. As the bill was about to be voted
on, Mr. CcckIell moved ;hat its title he
changed so as to read: "a bin to retain
Republicans in office" AS soon as it
passed Mr.. Vest filed a claim for Mr.. PEN
detons seat. "rhe author of such a
bill" said he, was never TO come back
TO the senate"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
A Novelty.

Jenkins mother-in-law was buried one
day last week. Jenkins was vlsibly af-
fected as he followed the hearse.
Bear up, sir" said the undertaken.
Don't cry"
~ can't help It," sighed poor Jenkins.
poor woman! DO you know, this is the
very first time we have been out to-
gether without uarreling!'-Punch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
THE LEHl0H VALLEY RAILROAD.
Reduction in Fares to New York and
Return.

Commencing March 1st, 1S9S the con-
tinuous passage excursion rate from
Scranton to New York, Jersey City,
Newark and Elizabeth Junction will be
$3.50; tickets good for thirty (30) days.
For time of trains and further par
ticulars consult Lehigh Valley ticket
agents. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

DON'T RUN ANY RISKS about
health. Avoid coughs, colds, fevers,
pneumonia, and all other similar all
ments by keeping your blood rich and
pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
sweet Sarcasm.

Esther-"What do you think of my en-
gagement ring, dear?'
Eunice (sweetly)-"Its a beauty-and II
fits just as though 1t were made for you,
love."--Brooklyn Eagle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
TWO STORES WILL BE BUILT.
dandiey Blocks DismantIed North
End to BE ImDroyed.

Two small stores are to be erected at
the dismantled end of the Handley
block on Wyoming avenue. The con-
tract has been let to Conrad Schroeder
and the work of removing the debris
will commence at once.
They will not be extremely palatial
stores, 1t is said.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

Why send your wheels out of, the
state when you can get them rubber
tired in a few hours time at
." Bittenbender & Co.'s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

of Chairman Ross. He had told the
Democrats they could call a meeting
in his name when they were ready to
meet his suggestion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

The wilkes-Barre Record can be had
in Scranton at the news stands of M.
Meinhart, 119 Wyoming avenue; Mac,
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
and do not purge. pain or grippe. All
druggists. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10

save your horses by getting your car
riage rubber tired; satisfaction guar
anteed. Bittenbender e. co
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
REPOSITORY FOR
POSTOFFICE FUNDS
Scranton Designated 10 a Recent Order
from the Department.
CHANGE is OF MUCH IMPORTANCE

Offices That VIII Hereafter Make
Their Deposits with the Postmaster
of This City--Letter Sent TO Cuba
by n sympathizer Has Been Re-
turned--T There Is n Suspicion That
1t Was Tempered with After II Was
Mailed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
IN THE FOLLOWING WEAVES:

Souache, Baden and Side Bands, in Russet Wood
Browns Yale and Postman Blues, Autumn and Dahlia
Reds, Resda and Olive Green's Castor and Modes.
Ladies desiring stylish goods at popular prices will
find it to their advantage to goods before
purchasing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
Tho Rag Carpets Return.

The rag carpet, after many years,
has returned. It is once again fairly
popular, and the rags that for quar-
ter Of century have been going to the
ragman, are now being treasured up,
since, if they are Of wool, they are al
most worth their weight in gold. Why
the rag carpet ever did go out Of style
it is hard to determine, and its reap
pearance in society is not difficult to
understand. Properly put together
and made of a good assortment OF
rags, it is exceedingly pretty and
withal, easy to manufacture, all the
knack needed being the skill necessary
to cut the rags in strips, sew them to-
gsther in lengths, and wind them into
a ball. For small sum the rag car
pet weaver does the rest. Bath room
and study rugs are the chief uses of
the rag carpet of to-day. 1t is not so
much rag carpets, in fact, as it is rag
carpet rugs. The rag carpet rug is
not large as rule. Six feet by three
would be quite an extraordinary size.
The idea is to have quite number OF
them, and these much smaller. They
clean easily and wear like iron.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
Notes of the Crusade.

A stone or iron bridge is the best
and che st in the end.
A sample half-mile of good roads is
about to be constructed on the Fork
and Kingsville road, in Baltimore
County, Maryland.
The series of practical articles on
s'The Value of Good Roads and How
to Make Them" lately contributed to
the press by D. F. Magee, Of Ian
caster, Penn, are about to appear in
pamphlet form. They contain much
valuable matter.
seIt is proposed in North Carolina
that narrow tires be taxed on heavy
vehicles, one-and-a-quarter inch to
pay $500 annually, and the amount to
be decreased down to fve-inch, which
should pay fifty cents, while si1-inch
and wider ones would not be taxed
at all.
State Highway Commissioner Nc
Donald, of Connecticut, says that the
roads now being built or improved In
that State are very satisfactory, and
he predicts that in few years the
State will have system of highways
quite up to the standard Of New
Jerseys, which, he says, is the finest
! in the United States.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
Farmers Can Max Good Roads.

John Gilmer Speed, writing on
Chow to Have Good Country Roads, {"
in the Ladies' Home Journal, pro.
proses s'that in each county there be
founded. a Road Improvement Asso-
citation, which shall have a one or two
days meeting in the autumn Of each
year. To the membership and to the
meetings all the farmers should be in
vited, while all those in the country
acting as road overseers, or road su-
pervisors, should be urged especially
to attend. At these meetings special,
definite, practical instruction should
be given in maintaining and repairing
dirt roads. Competent men to give
such instruction can be secured with
out cost to such societies, for the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture has Road Bureau, and this bur-
eau will always supply competent in
structor to tell the people just exactly
what they need, and how to do the
work as it should be DONE" Mr..
Speed also urges that school children
be interested in the work and taught
the rudiments of road-building and
road-keeping,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
The China Closet.

A china closet should have it's glass
doors and sides kept as bright as the
proverbial new dollar To bring out
the good coloring of your specially
fine bits of china and silver, measure
your shelves with paper and buy just
enough material to allow an inch be-
ing turped in all around. Let the
fabric to cover your shelves be a high
pile plush, either of deep crimson,
Lincoln green or golden brown. Grim
son brings out the bright trifes best,
and while I advise getting q thick pile
in plush, do not think it at all neces-
sary to buy an expensive one. A good
housekeeper, whose silver always
looked brighter than any ones else,
was asked what preparation was used
to achieve this effect. She answered
laconically, "Elbow grease" And
then she went on to explain that the
average bit of silver was usually white
rather than brilliant, since the aver
age maid thought that putting whit
ing on and taking none off was all that
was necessary for the precious metal.
t'What good maid should do" said
she, els to use as little whiting as
possible, and to rub and brush until
every particle of the whiting IS re-
moved" Ladies' Home Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
Kissing.

HLdng and applause IN theaters be-
gan some time during the seventeenth
century. "As the mediaeval plays in
France" declares one writer, 'twere or
ganized by the church, applause was
forbidden, and in 1850, when play by
Fontenelle was produced, Kissing was
heard for the first time. The claque Is
said to have come into existence In
France as early as the eighteenth cen
tury, when the number Of comedians
increased, and actors felt more and
r1ore the need Of applause. In order to
make 1t certain, the claque was hired.
There was a rebellion against the
claque almost as soon as che custom
was first introduced, and its condemns.
ton has been constant ever since. But
the institution slT survives in FranGa.s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
Added $1,000 to Its Value.

In a paper read before the Mans
fell (Ohio) Lyceum by Mr.. G. A.
Clugston, he tells of farmer who was
bitterly opposed to improving the
pike before his farm. When the work
was decided upon, he endeavored to
sell his eighty acres for S2500, intend
ing to move West, but no one wanted
farm on the, then, mud, road. He
paid his first instalment aud before
the second one was due had sold
enough wood and timber, which he
could not sell before, to pay one-third
of his assessment, and he had refused
an offer of $4,000 for his farm. This
rise in value of $500, less his assess
ment, showed net profit to him Of
$1,000 brought by good road.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-10-01
Planning the Meals.

The average housekeeper finds that
her memory is shortest when 1t comes
to the daily planning of meals. Her
frequent cry that she cannot think OF
anything to order never seems to be
suggestive to her Of its own remedy.
She has ordered aud does order every
day the round Of family living, and
if when the process is over she would
arrange in a little book kept for the
purpose the chief dishes that have ap.
peared on the table during the twenty.
four hours, she will find that she
quickly accumulates valuable memoir
abilia. Instead of cataloguing these
dishes under Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, it is simpler to classify them
breakfast, luncheon, dinner; sub
stautials and desserts. A housekeepe1
who has practised this plan since the
beginning of the year has over and
over again been amazed to discover
how the useful simple dishes escape
her memory without it.