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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
Employing BARRIERS of This City
Have Organized and Are Pre-
pared to Take Action.

After this there will be no more
sunday shaving in Scranton barber
shops, but just how long that new Or
der will continue remains to be seen.
This is not the result of a moral cru
sade. The journeymen BARRIERS object
to sunday work, and the shop owners
are not aching for it. Some who have
kept open Sundays have done so not
for the profit, but because they thought
tho next man had right to be closed,
and If he was going to be open so
would thev.
But the movement has assumed a
phase now that assures closed shops
after tomorrow. Four or five weeks
ago some of the shop owners got to-
gcther to see if they could not enlist
all the BARRIERS of the city into the
idea of closing at IL o'clock Saturday
night and keeping closed until o'clock
Monday morning.
A meeting was held at Music hall
and an organization was formed by the
selection of Thomas Speicher as chair
man, Fred Dimler as secretary, AMI
Charles Falkowsky as treasurer At
this meeting the attendance was not
large, and adjournment was made for
two weeks before taking definite ac-
tion At the second meeting nearly
all of the shop owners were present or
represented and there was a general
sentiment in favor of closing up Sat
urday nights and leaving the blinds
undrawn to let every passer-by see the
shop was idle.
w. +. OBrien presented his case.
He said that it is absolutely neces-
sary for the accommodation of the men
who arrive in town on Sunday morn
ing trains and register at the Jermyn
that his shop be kept open. The 9TH
crs were in favor of permitting Mr..
C'Erien to shave these wayfarcrs in
private room of the hotel, but not in
his shop. Mr.. O'Brien said for his own
part he would be very happy to enjoy
day of rest on Sunday. but the
travelling public and the hotel had to
be considered.
They are in favor of making a rea-
sonahle concession to him to cover
such cases as he cited. A meeting will
be held Monday night and definite
action will be taken. The harbers
who have kept open on Sunday say
they have not made any money out of
it compared to their Inconvenience
from the loss of enjoyment of Sab
bath rest.
As they are almost a unit on clos"
| ing. binding agreement will be drawn
| up for all to sign Monday night, and a
| steering committee will be appointed
to invoke the aid of the Sunday blue
| law to punish any one breaking the
agreement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30

think you have hit upon a good title for
your BOOK OF course some people
won't know what the dickens--I beg
your pardon-what on earth IL means,
but that don't make any difference to
YOU. They are stupid people who
wouldn't buy II anyhow. Still there
a good deal in a title. OF course I
don't mean the kind our rich girls love
to marry" and the clerk chuckled. but
titles of books. You understand. I
Just made list I came across today.
They are from different sources. Here's
few that funny fellow Tom Hood
gave to the Duke OF Devonshire TO go
on some dummy books for an entrance
door to his library: "McAdam's Views
in Rhodes, Boyle on Steam Designs
for Friezes,by an arctic explorer .Pyg-
malion, by Lord Bacon 'Cursory Re-
marks on Swearing, by Jupiter Percy
We're, in forty Volumes Cooks speci-
mems of the Sandwich Tongue on
Sore Throat and the Migration OF the
Swallow 'Kosciusko on the Right Of
Poles to Stick Up for Themselves.
Lambs Recollections of Suett,' 'Chron-
illogical Account of the Date Palm and
several others.
Of the time of Cromwell, which had
titles like these: Crumbs of Comfort
for the Chickens of the Covenant
'High-Heel Shoes for Dwarfs in Holi-
ness Hooks and Eyes for Believers
Breeches, The Spiritual Mustard Pot
to Make the Soul Sneeze with Devo-
ton Tobacco Battered and the Pipes
Shattered About Their Ears That Idly
ldolize so Loathesome a Vanity by a
Volley of Holy Shot Thundered From
Mount Helicon,' a Poem Against the
Use of Tobacco. by Joshua Sylvester,
The Shutters of Divine Love- Seven
Sobs of a Sorrowful Soul for SIM and
some more of the same sort. Added
to these are q few scattering ones like
these: Waves Of Sound and the High
c. "A Jawey Forever. by an Active
Prize Fighter a Rich American, or
the Earls Choice and so on through
list of odd ones"
The clerk banded the journalist a
folded paper.
Thank YOU" said the journalist.
Fifty cents. please. Anything more
| today?" smiled the clerk, and the in
cident was ed.-Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
TROLLEY WORK STOPPED.
Main Avenue Double Track Meets
with Objections.

Street Commissioner O'Boyle yester-
day ordered the Scranton Railway
company to stop work on South Main
avenue, between Washburn and Jack
son streets. where operations have been
I'm progress for some time preparatory
t. the laying of a double track. On
July / the company obtained a per-
nit "to relay tracks on South Main
avenue with the necessary
switch; also to relay the "Y" at jack
son street and Main avenue"
Property owners objected to the
double track; and to temporarily delay
the work pointed out that the permit
was signed by only the street COM
missioner and lacked the mayors nee
essary signSture and was misleading
in it's phraseology merely providing
for "relaying" and not for double
tracks"
Mayor Bailey, Street Commissioners
O. Boyle and City Engineer Phillips Wis
tied the scene of the work yesterday
afternoon. BY direction Of the mayor,
the street commissioner ordered oper-
ations stopped until the rights of the
company to lay double track could
be determined
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
BRIDGE COMPANIES AT WAR.
They Have Disagreed Over a Divi-
sion of the Receipts.

From tomorrow on the people of
Pittston and West Pittston will have
two wars to occupy their attention, one
national and one local, yet of consid-
erable interest" said last evenings
Pittston Gazette. The two local river
bridge companies are at odds over the
division of the pooled receipts. An ar
mistice is on until noon tomorrow, but
the directors Of both companies de-
clare that no agreement will be
reached and that hereafter each COM
pany will regulate it's own business,
which practically means war.
The facts of the case, briefly, are as
follows: For the past seventeen years
the bridge companies have pooled their
receipts. the Water Street Bridge COM
pany receiving 52ls per cent of the
total and the Ferry Bridge company
Az per cent. The Water Street Bridge
company now demands So per cent,
but the Ferry Bridge company will
concede only "a per cent. Hence the
disagreement which promises to last
for some time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30

Hutton we're the young men who con-
Quoted the AFFAIR.
Among the excursionists were: Mrs.
#. S. Godfrey. Mrs. Haight, Mrs. NJ.
Torrey, Misses Haight. Edith Jones.
Margaret Torrey, Miss Gibson, of
Wilkes Barre; Julia and Grace Petit
grew, Sadie Watson. Esther Ferries.
Emily Watson, Helen stevens, Laura
Niebel, Gertie Lloyd. Stella Alexander,
Cora Richards, Mrs. Henry Sibley.
Mrs. Harry Brueting, Lulu sylvester,
Margaret Evans, Nell Seward, Lou
Marshall, Miss Ackerly. Lou Depew,
Miss Black, Miss Eldridge, Miss Smith,
Nellie Kern, Miss Sloat, Miss Grifiiths,
Mrs. Tunstall and Mrs. O'Brien, and
Messrs. Crothomel, Edgar, Hutton,
Evans, Kingsley, Doud, De Wilde,
Pond, Whiting. McKeevy, Manners,
Zachman, Langley, Bishop, Duffy,
Stanton. Fellows, Evans, McCracken,
jeremiah, Mclaughlin. Thomson, Hall,
Waters. Thayer, Oswald, Jamison,
Reynolds, Tom Evans, Stanley Smith.
Bunnell. r. ]. Beamish, Robert Col
burn, Arthur Jones, Teddy Hall. Fred
Godfrey, Tunstall, Joseph C'Brien,
beverly Watson, Manners, Bishop and
others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
ANTHRACITE PRICES
HAVE GONE UPWARD
LACKAwANNA's EXAMPLE is
FOLLOWED BY OTHERS.
All But One Have Put the Chicago
Price at $5.26--A Promise to Main
tain 1.-THE outlook Better-Re-
striction of the Output for August
Is Receiving a Good Deal Of At
tention-Conference of Coal Presi-
dents Was an Informal Affair.

"The anthracite coal situation at last
shows signs Of improvement" is the
comment of yesterdays New York
Commercial Advertiser. Yesterday
the Lehigh advanced it's price in Chi
cago to meet the raise made by the
Lackawanna on Monday, and this fore
noon 1t was announced that all the
large interests, except one, had taken
the same action and had set the price
fixed by the Lackawanna, $5.25 per ton
in Chicago. The exception Is the Cox
e. Co. corporation, and they are ex-
pected to follow later the action Of all
the other large producers.
The new conditions suggest IL they
do not mark, n decided Improvement.
Some two weeks ago the opinion was
common among the large operators
that If one large producer would ad
vance the price the others would fol-
low and that the Generalization of the
Western market would be cleared up.
The Lackawanna apparently held the
same view, for its advance on Mon
day of this week was radical one of
81 ton. Now that the other interests
have taken the same action, it remains
to be seen what the result will be- but
the consensus of opinion is that ii
must be good.
"The key to the situation was in the
lack of confidence on the part of buy
ers. who could not make up their
minds that the lowest price had been
reached. Those who hesitated will now
have the privilege of paying the in
creased price. for there is little doubt
among coal men that the price will be
maintained.
THE conference of presidents Of the
coal roads, held this week, which II
has been said was without result, was
an informal meeting held for the pur-
pose of exchanging views, and was not
expected to result in any formal revo-
lutions. That it did do some good is
apparent in the general advance which
has taken place.
"The question Of restricting the pro-
duction of hard coal in August was
also under discussion at the meeting
but no conclusion was reached The
production in August. 1897, was about
100000 tons; next month, it is said
it will be about the same, ranging from
$500, 900 to 1000 OOO."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
SPRING BROOK FARMER.
He Begins to Paint the Town and
Gets Arrested.

Scott Rodner, Spring Brook farmer,
is in the city hall police station await
ing a hearing this morning on the
charge of drunkenness ami dsorderly
conduct, He was arrested al noon yes
terday in Prices store on Washington
avenue.
Rodner reached the city early in the
morning with load of vegetable He
sold the produce and proceeded to get
drunk and spend his money He land
ed in Prices store while on his rounds
and refused to leave the place. A
policeman was called and Rodner was
arrested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
CITY NOTES.

Cards OF thanks, resolutions OF condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance. at the rate of 10
cents per line.
The Germania band will give an open
air concert at Nay Aug park at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Yesterday ranks as one of the warmest
days Of the year thus far. One central
city thermometer registered SO degrees in
the shade.
John Summers, of 645 Birch street, and
Martha Spindler, OF SIS Prospect avenue I,
Adam Gallnas and Annie Rudsianis, #
Archibald John n. Eroh, of 734 McKenna
court, and Augusta May Helm, of the
same street and number were granted
marriage licenses yesterday by Clerk Of
the Courts Daniels.
The bond of John d. Jones, tax collec-
tor of Taylor borough, was approved yes
terday by Judge Archibald. The amount
is $4,000 and the sureties are John w.
Jones, David Lewis, James McDermott
Joseph j. Jones. John ]. Price. Martin
Williams, Edmund Williams, John
Coombe and Shem Coombe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
Number of Young People Had an
Enjoyable Time at Lake Ariel.

About $50 couple of Scranton's repre-
sentative young people attended the
moonlight" excursion which was run
over to Lake Ariel last evening. The
affair was arranged by three ex-mem-
bers of the Elite Dancing class, of West
Scranton, and nothing was left un-
done that would lend comfort and en-
joyment on the trip.
Lawrence's full orchestra provided
music there and back and at the dance
pavilion, which was brilliantly illum-
mated for the occasion. Refreshments
were also served. The party returned
to the city at 1880 o'clock. Those who
attended reported it as one of the most
enjoyable events of the season. G. A.
Williams, Thomas Evans and w. A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
CHANGE OF POLLING PLACE.
Petition Relative to Booth in First
District of Thirteenth Ward.

a petition has been made to court to
have the polling place in the First dis
trict of the Thirteenth ward changed,
because the owner of the building re-
fuses to have it occupied as a booth
hereafter. Judge Archibald yesterday
granted rule to show cause why the
polling place should not be changed
and fixed Monday, August Is, at a.
m, as the time for a hearing.
The petition does not specify where
the petitioners want the booth moveo
TO. Those who signed it are as fol-
lows: James O'Hara, Antony O'Hara,
a. :. Bryant, William T. Simpson,
Miles Mcdonnell, John j. Kelley, David
$. Cobb, William Heblick. Sol Miller,
Albert Nothacker, w, j. sykes, c. A.
Nicholson and G.. y. Teeter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
BOULEVARD TO BEAR CREEK.
Inspected by Albert Lewis, n. p
Crellin and Z. j. Goodwin.

Albert Lewis, of Bear Creek; r. p.
Crellin, OF White Haven, and f. j.
Goodwin, of Scranton, comprised a
party which today enjoyed a drive ov-
er the new Yatesville boulevard, COM
ing to Pittston in one of Mr.. Lewis
fine tournouts and taking dinner al
the Eagle hotel" says the Pittston Ga
gette. They were loud in praise of the
excellence of the new road and the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
ARRESTED FOR TREsPAssING.
One Ride Stealer Sent to Jail and
Other Let Go Free.

Gilbert Blake, of Connecticut and
Thomas Nelson of Carbondale. were
arrested on the southern division Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern yesterday by Special Officer Dur
kin for stealing a ride.
They were brought before Alderman
Howe. Nelson could not pay his fine
and was sent to the county Jail for
ten days. Blake impressed the alder
man with tale of woe, and was dis
charged without costs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
Joseph Sobiski, of Elm Street, Had
No Friends to Care for Him.

Joseph Sobiski. of l05 Elm street,
died at the Lackawanna hospital yes
terday afternoon from dysentery. He
had been sick ten days, and was not
cared for properly in the first stages
of the sickness before he was brought
TO the hospital, for the reason that he
had no friends.
SobsEi was a young man, about so
years old, Undertaken Majernik took
charge of the body, and the funeral
will be held this afternoon. Interment
will be made in the Polish cemetery at
Minooka.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
SOME UNUSUAL TITLES.
Names of a Few Books Which Have
Not Been Copyrighted.

The journalist. who had just written
a delightful little brochure entitled
"The Liberty of the Press; or, How
to Knock the Props. From Under the
Archimedean Lever That Moves the
World" was calling on Mr. Young at
the library to get it copyrighted. Mr..
Young gracefully referred him to a
clerk in that department, and as the
clerk was getting the paper ready he
was making himself interesting by
talking.
Yes, sir" he was saying, Il rather
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT.
For a Time Patrolman Parry Was in
a Serious Condition.

Patrolman David Parry, of North
Hyde Park avenue, is very i'll at his
home as a result of being overcome by
heat last Wednesday afternoon while
on duty. He became sick and was re-
lieved, though at the time he and his
friends only thought il temporary. He
was removed to his residence.
Since that time he has been in the
constant care of DR.. Reynolds, the fam
lily physician, and during Thursday and
Thursday night his condition was Sc
rious. Yesterday he was much i'm
proved and it is expected will soon be
able to return to his duties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Alleged Brass Thief Is in the Gus
tody of the Police.

Peter Kaub, the last Of trio charged
with stealing babbit metal and brass
from the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company, was arrested last night by
Patrolmen Feeney and Jones.
Kaub was found at his home in Belle
vue, and was locked in the city hall
police station to await a hearing this
morning. The complaint against him
was made by George Okell, agent for
the company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
HIS MONEY AND RING GoNa.
Hostler McKune, of Cusick's Livery
Suffers from Absent Minded Act.

sick's livery stable, took his pocket
book out and placed it on the wash
stand while he used some soap and
water on his face. He left the room
temporarily, and came back to find
the pocket book gone. 1t contained
S27 In cash and gold ring valued at
$40.
He is at loss to know whom to
suspect for the theft. He is also at a
loss to know what possessed him to
take his valuables out of his pocket
and place them on the washstahd
while he was arranging his toilet,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
TAKEN TO SEPARATE HOSPITAL
Husband Goes to the Moses Taylor
and Wife to the LackaWanna.

Mr.. and Mrs James Moore, of Breck
street, were removed from their home
to separate hospitals yesterday, Mrs.
Moore going to the Lackawanna and
Mr.. Moore to the Moses Taylor.
Mrs. Moore has heen sick for long
time, and he became sick a few weeks
ago. They have no family. That is
the reason they preferred to so to the
hospitals for treatment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
GIRL Is MISSING.
Scranton Police Department Re-
quested to Look for Her.

The Scranton police department has
been notified of the disappearance Of
Alice Dollard, a 15-year-old Peckville
girl. She left home Tuesday after
noon.
The missing girl when last seen wore
a red plaid waist blue skirt and
brown hat trimmed with blue flowers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
COMPANY A IS NOW
In THE NEW GUARD
MUSTERED IN BY MAJOR SIMON
B. CAMERON LAST NIGHT.

Captain James o. Dimmick Xlected
Captain and Edwin Gee First
Lieutenant-They Had No opposi-
tion--George Wirth Was Opposed
for Second Lieutenant But Was
Elected-Company B Was Not in
Shape to Be Mustered in-That
Will Be Done Later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
It Can't Be Done.

The night has thousand ears,
Or so, at lea ST. it seems
To him who would steal in the house
without
Disturbing his wifeys dreams.
Chicago News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
Can't
Afford

To lose your trade. We
are continually on the
watch for good goods
at less price to you to
hold you with us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30
THE BICYCLE CONTEST
!. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SOME SPECIAL GOODS here that
are usually 10c, now .............,,.,. 4c
LEMON JUICE Extractor (glass) 49,. 4c
TABLE TUMBLER, blown glass, thin
and engraved. usually &C. each: our
CHAMoIs sPoNGEs mace ''i up OF Of ''0
chamois pieces. it's the best material
Tor cleaning windows, or polishing
smooth surfaces, metal, silver, etc, =.
DECORATED ICE CREAM DISHES.
mostly blue, worth &C., reduced to 2
VI, ...'r,...''.''; ''.'.......'............ &c
~ or Potash, box neutrality-suspicious.. &c
GdLORlDE LIME ...................... 4c
BIORAN. lb. package ................. lc
RlSSET Shoe Dressing, bottle ....... &c
BiXBY,S Best Shoe Backing ......... 4c
INSECT Powder Guns .................. 4c
SiELF PAPER wide, % IT. in pkg. 4o
AMMONIA, " pint bottle ............... 4c
SOME SPECIAL GOOD things in tin
ana enamel ware, worth .............. 10c
ENAMEL tin cup, pint size .......... &c
ENAMElI pie plate, inches ........... 4c
ENAMEl. match safe e holders) ..... 4c
LARGE CRIMPED tube cake pan .,. 4C
PERFORATED bottom, tin sieve go. 4c
l.C II . lO1fth ....,..............a.... fC
POT COVERS, to 1112 inches ........ &c
Sx12 SQUARE PANS ............., 4c
GALVAN1IER soap dishes ............ 4c
LARGE BASTING spoons ........... AZ
FUNNELLS-all sizes ................. 4c
GRATERS-all sizes ................... 4c
SILVERINE TRAYS. 13-inch size 80. 4
QUART MEASURES, y pint up ...... a
COFFEE OR TEA POTS. .............. 4,
MINING LAMPS ....................... 4,
DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR BI,
CYCLE vOTEs-oNE GOES WITH Ev.
ERY &c. PURCHASE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-30

DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR b.
CYCLE voTEs-oNE GOES WITH Ev-
ERY &c. PURCHASE.
The record-union., 1898-03-20
BY Way Of Illustration.

Mr.. Trimmer" said the artless elrl,
what is a labial salutation?''
'Wh-why," stammered Mr. Trimmer,
''I-I-that is, l might per-perhaps il
lustrate it, b-but I don't think''-
Why not, Mr.. Trimmer? Here is
pencil and paper-please show me-
Mr.. Trimmer trembled with agita-
ton. He was a decidedly bashful
young man.
Il am such poor hand at illus
trating," he murmured
Please, Mr.. Trimmer"
Well" he gasped, IF you will prom
ise to shut your eyes While I'm doing
the d-drawing, I'll t-try''
The pretty girl closed her eyes. the
wicked Trimmer leaned triunphantiy
forward, there was a long drawn chez
chee-cheep, and all was over.
Why, Mr.. Trimmer said the pretty
girl as her eyes flew open, .'is that what
it is?'
Yes, yes,'' cried the frightened youth.
1T is, indeed. I'll get the Webster and
show YOU
Never mind about the Webster. "
said the lovely girl, Trimmer is good
enough for me-"
And then their mutual understanding
was complete.-C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The record-union., 1898-03-20

Wesley and the Church of England to
the Galnsborough (Eng) Leader re-
lates q story, in the course of a refer
ence to burial ground conservation ex-
penses that is worth telling. II Iremem-
Der, he says, the good old caretaker
of Lincolnshire cemetery telling me
that he had made the unconsecrareu
portion of the ground all right Hav-
ing some surplus soil on the consecrat-
ed side, he wheeled the same over TO
the unconsecrated earth and mixed the
two we'll together declaring that we
have IT upon the highest authority that
a little leaven leayeneth the whole
lump"