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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-01

There has been an alarming number
of deaths in this city since Sunday, as
the following will show: Mary, aged
ten months, daughter of Thomas
Flanagan, of Centre street, from con-
gestion of the BRAIN Thomas, aged two
months, son of Robert Brodie, of But
Ter street. bronchitis; Catherine, aged
three months. daughter of Robert
Smallcomb, of the West Side, funeral
today; Gertrude. daughter of James
Mulligan. of Cork Lane aged one year
and nine months, funeral yesterday;
an infant daughter of Daniel Davis, or
Washington terrace, funeral today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-01
DURYEA IN A BAD WAY.

The residents of Duryea are now left
with less protection from fire, owing
to the fire company, those refusing to
pay water rent for the fire hydrants
above Stephenson street. The company
claims that they have been paying
$40 year to the water company,
while the property holders have not
donated half that aEpunt.
They have become tired of giving their
services for nothing and becoming re-
sponsible to the water company for
the rent of the fire hydrants.
Insurance companies dislike to take
risks in that place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-01

Katie Timlin, Nellie Flynn, Emma
Kennedy, Mrs, Mills and Miss Leonard,
of Scranton, and the Misses Margaret
Evans and Alice Patten, of Olyphant,
were among the many visitors who
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. c..
W. Streng on Sunday morning.
Harry Coward's health is improving
at Carlsbad Germany, where he went
several weeks ago
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-01

then proceed slowly, keep five minutes
behind their time until the opposing
train is met. The five minutes delay
time must not be used by the opposing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-01
DISPATCHER OF A
MODERN RAILROAD
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
MEN IN THE SERVICE.

He Has Charge of the Movement Of
All Trains-Manner in Which His
Work Is Done-System on Which
Trains Are Moved over the Roads.
Rights That Certain Trains Have.
All Other Trains Must Give Way
to That Carrying Passengers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-01
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Eddie Bechtold and John Gillespie
have taken their departure for Allan
tic City for their summer vacation.
Mrs. oliver Burke and family will so
TO Atlantic City this morning for a ten
days outing.
L. d. jenkins and wife, the Misses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
WoRKINoMEN and THE EXPOSITION

n CTION taken by the Building Trades Council
I I in adopting resolution favoring the proposed
Pacific Ocean Exposition adds important
element of strength to the movement and will go tar
toward bringing it to success The action is there
fore in the highest degree gratifying and will be SO
regarded by all progressive men throughout the city
It would have been serious handicap indeed if
San Francisco had been compelled to undertake the
great enterprise without the earnest cooperation OF
her workingmen. The opposition OF futile news
paper owned by nonresident and run for Doodle
PURPOSES can be ignored; but antagoniSm to the
movement on the part of any influential part OF the
community would have been disastrous
The exposition will be OF benefit to all classes OF
people and all interests of the Pacific Coast 1t will
stimulate trade and industry in thousand ways Such
have been the results accomplished by expostons held
in other parts of the Union and there is no reason to
doubt they will be attained here 1t is worth noting
in this connection that the exposition at Omaha last
summer was so successful, despite the that the
managers of the enterprise propose to hold another
on the same site during the coming season
The Pacific Coast has never had great exposition
deliberately worked out. The best accomplished so
far was the Midwinter Fair, which hurried along
with insufficient means and opened before it was
fully advertised Thus it did not bring the city
ANYTHING like the benefits it would otherwise have
done and yet it must be borne in mind it relieved the
stagnaon of that of panic and depression and
gave employment to many who otherwise would have
been without wages during that dreary winter
The coming exposition will be conducted on diff
ferent lines It will put into circulation large
amount of idle home money and also bring large
sums from abroad When once launched an appro-
priation of 100000 from the General Government is
assured Other States will also make appropriations
for expenditure here Such expenditures will pro-
mote industry ali lines and will be particularly bene
fetal to the building trades. All workingmen are
therefore as interested in the enterprise are the
merchants, manufacturers and landowners, and the
council of the building trades has acted wisely in
adopting resolutions approving it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
Friends of the Forest.

Monday, March s. Lincoln Lodge No.
2, Friends CT the Forest, held its first
meeting in Occidental Hall, Foresters'
building, and it was attended by forty
one of the members. There was the cleo
ton of one candidate for social member
ship, and then the social committee re-
ported having completed all arrangements
for the evening at home to be given to-
morrow night. A committee was also ap-
pointed to arrange for an entertainment
and dance to be given in April.
Pioneer Lodge, at its last held
meeting. received several applications
and decided to hold an open meeting on
the 21st inst. During the evening the in
formation was conveyed to the lodge that
Mrs. Mary f.. McLane, the financial sec
rotary and also supreme president, had
been quite ill, and that Supreme Secre-
tary Mrs. Lena Sholten had just recov.
cred from severe attack of illness This
lodge will pay a fraternal visit to Amer
lea Lodge on the first Thursday in April
Mizpah Lodge will have social in Mis-
sion Opera Hall on the 10th inst. There
will be programme of vaudeville nIlm-
bers and music for the dance win be BY
the Fourth Cavalry band.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

didate utterly unworthy OF the Office 1t would open
the door of the Senate for asprants who could never
command majority vote nor obtain the suttrages OF
the people, and such results would be worse than the
most prolonged deadlock we are ever likely to See
The very fact that such plan has been submitted
to Congress is significant of the tone of public sent
ment on this subject. 1t shows that even among the
more conservative citizens there is general recognl7
ton of the evils growing out of the present system OF
electing Senators and desire to provide remedy
1t is evident the issue cannot be much longer ignored
or postponed. Deadocks and worse scandals are be-
coming too common in these periodical contests be-
fore the Legislatures, and the consequences are too
disastrous to ordinary legislative business. change
is inevitable, but when it is accomplished IT should
not be a compromise. The only adequate remedy
for the abuse is the popular of electng Senators
by direct vote of the people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Henry Fowler, a Napa capitalist is at
the Russ.
w. E. Stevens, Seattle merchant Is
guest at the Palace.
1. Levison, Rocklin merchant IS stay
ing at the California.
Colonel J. A. Hardin. the Santa hoSa
cattle man, is at the Russ House.
Joseph Powning, capitalist OF, bro DON
lyn. is a late arrival at the Palace.
R. F. Lewis; merchant Of juneau eau
Alaska, is at the California with ms vile
Charles Erickson, the railroad contrac,
tor of Martinez, is a guest at the Grahu
Hotel.
w. A. veith a prominent orchardist
and vineyardist of Fresno, is stopping DIT
the Grand
]. Murphy has come down from Carson
where he is heavily interested III iiiiiie7'
and is registered at the Russ
Among the guests at the Grand are
lanes McCudden, the Government con-
tractor, of Vallejo, and Miss McCuooeh'
Commander C. P. Perkins, u ,. N, anu
wife have returned from Byron springs,
where they have been spending several
weeks. and are located at the Oecloental'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
woodmen of the World.

March was initiation night in
Golden Gate Camp, and Clarence Cope
F. A Michel, Dr.. L. H. }: mason anu
Iosenh McKenna were admitted to mem
bership. they increasing the numerical
strength to sos. This is the banner co pun
ell of California, and having attained mat
honor will do all that it's large member,
shin can do to prevent another council
from wrestling that from ON it.: 4,oro nil,
On the night of the 10Th INST t9eF iyi W1il
Ton tic ma and on that night there will
be an added attraction in the nature re
of the conferring OF the 9FientaiC 1egree oy
IN lanes H. CARAT, special organizer, Of
the order has been doing remarkably
Cured for Golden Gate, San FRANCISCO,
Western Addition, Redwood and Rich
mond camps an aggregate OF hfty-nlne
men who are now "nelghborS OF WOOD
craft Garratt is a hustler.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
Foresters of America.

AT the last held meeting of Court Sutro
Heights the committee on entertainments
announced that all arrangements had
been completed for the giving in Native
Sons Hall, on the 25th inst. of the grand
ball in celebration of the fourth ami
versary Of the institution Of the court.
will be officially visited by one of the
grand officers, and on that night the Off
GERS will exemplify the work with the
guard in new uniforms. There will be sew
eral candidates to initiate. The court has
issued neat calendar for the use of mem
bers. It contains the dates of all meet
ings for the term. the names of officers
and other data that will remind the mem
Der of his duty to the court.
Grand Trustee Grimm. accompanied by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

A comparison of the salient points IN
the banks condition in May, 1888, ana
a little over three years later shows the
following changes for the worse:
First-The real estate taken Tor depi
increased $162, 445, making the total
amount tied up in unproductiVe prop
efty CncIuding the bank premlses) the
large sum of s241, 612, which ABSORBED
the whole of the paid-up capital ana
surplus. Gov,
Second-The amount borrowed from
other banks in the meanwhile mad IN
creased over $4,000 and amounted TO
a total of S63,082.
Third-Unsecured loans anu oEel-
drafts were $162,308.
Fourth-Money on hand had dw1ndled
to 500. $50, which was only per cent
of the deposits. &c
Fifth-The deposits had fallen on
$135, 43S
In fact everything indicated that the
bank had been doing losing business
for the preceding three years ana was
in a very unhealthy condition.
ANY competent Bank Examiner Woui 10
have declared the bank in an unsaIe
condition last August df not before),
and the Commissioners were derellct III
their duty in allowing the bank to con-
tinue in business. E. j. COLEMAN.
March u 1899.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

Klinge past shef ranger 1agf last ST G %eek
to Court yosemite in Fresno and found
it very active. The ritualistic work WAS as
exeplied in very satisdfiaectf0ry an man men
there followed a banquet, when several
hours were enjoyably spent. co4,,.da,,
Grand Secretary Cordy on la Sasu gorty
eharteS Members Members at Walnut Grove, Sac
r ram County. He was assisted IN
the work by Grand Sub Chled Ju n1l55
Hughes of Sacramento. The ne" court
past Grand Chief Ranger Orf1lIai mas
organized another new court at R an1yin,
Ariz 1t will be known as Court AhFin-
chile
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.


ID way of variety in the discussion OF reforms in
X Senatorial elections, the Eastern press has
- turned from the familiar proposition of pro-
vidng for such elections by direct vote of the people
to a new scheme of enabling deadocks to be broken
in legislative bodies by authorizing the election of
Senators by plurality instead Of majority vote.
The new plan, which submitted to Congress in
a bill by Senator Hoar provides s" no person shall
have received majority after seven separate ballots
in joint assembly, of such ballots at least having
been taken on seven separate days, the person who
receives plurality of all the votes cast the next
ballot or if there be plurality, the first subse-
quent ballot where any person shall have plurality,
majority of all the members of both houses being
present and voting, shall be declared duly elected"
Such change in the system OF eleeting Senators
would be less radical than that OF providing for a
direct vote of the people and will therefore be at
ractive to conservative reformers 1t has, however,
very little beyond its CONSERVATISM to commend. 1t
is in the nature OF compromise which in operation
would probably prove to be surrender of the whole
issue by the reformers and complete victory for the
corrupt elements in politics.
Election by plurality vote after the seventh joint
ballot would indeed break deadlock but it would
in most cases break it to the advantage of can
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

After the guests hidden to a garden
party given by the Queen have withdrawn,
the police with q staff of heaters, go care
fully through the grounds, examining the
interior of the marques and scrutinizIng
hooks and retreats in search of lost
jewels. Everything that is found in the
way of trinkets,. sticks, lace handkerchiefs
and love letters is forwarded to the Lord
Chamberlain Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
THE RECENT BANK.
FAILURES.

Editor Call: The failure of the County
Bank-of San Luis Obtspo is another
proof of the want of vigilance or ability
ON the part of the Bank Commission,
This bank was incorporated as
State bank in December, 1892.
The Bank Commissioners statement
Of its condition after their examination
on May IS, 1895, was as follows;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
AUCTION SALES.

By A. W Louderback-This Day at 2so o'clock, Turkish
Rugs & Geary
BY Frank w Butterfeld-This Il o'clock Restaur-
ant Fixtures, ~ Clay street -
By Easton Eldridge s. Co.-Tuesday March H. at L
o'clock m. Rea Estate, q Market street.
BY Co.-Thursday, March 2S. at u M f1ea4
tate at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

Colurpbia-'Fedors."
Tivoli-"The Pretty Poacher.''
Grand Opera "Cavalleria Rustcana"
Alcaza--'A Social Highwayman.
Orpheurn- Vaudeville.
Alaanbra-'Dewey. of Manila"
Chutes every afternoon
and evening. : ~ -
oly1npia-corner Ellis streets specialties
Steepechase.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 13.-L. V. Levison
and wife of San Francisco are at the
Plaza r. G. Hanford of San francisco
is at the Grand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
cA11FoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March lbs. S. Bru-
ner and E. Bruner, of Los Angeles, and
Charles Hartung, Of San Francisco, are
at the Riggs House.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

1t often occurs in
the everyday af-
fairs of life that
a little thing can
produce great re-
suits either for
good or evil. This
a. oxar,nIIfed bY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

To detect oIeomargarine from genuine
butter a small portion of each is melted
cotton wicks are inserted and lighted.
These will burn freely. The odor of the
smoke arising from the oleomargarine IS
renuIsive and nauseating, while that from
he hntter is faint and inoffensive.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
California Limited,

Santa Fe Route Leaves Sundays Tuesdays
and Fridays. Elegant service. Vestfbuled
sleepers. observation cars Harveys Dining
cars through from California to Chicago with
out change. Get full particulars at company's
office. 62S Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14
Cal. glacefruit soc per ID at Townsend's. So

SpeciaI information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), DO Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1o42
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

There is not the slightest for supposing that
the human fragments found at the garbage crematory
indicate that murder has been committed. Muir
derers as rule do not pickle their victims, do
they scatter the fragments about to catch the
eve The limit of the sensation is that some callous
medical student has been ndecenty heartless in dis
posing OF subject.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

DR.. siegert's Angostura Btters. appetizer and
invgorator, imparts a delicious flavor to all
drinks and cures dyspepsia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

It is not believable that reward of $4,000 is out
for the murder of Aguinaldo With such chance to
make money some of the Filipinos trusted leaders
would have had his head in basket long ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

In the Financial Letter of October
IA, 1898, the following was the report
by the Bank Commissioners of its con-
dition on August 81, 1898:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

Runors that the military governors in Cuba clash
is fairly good evidence that they good terms,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-20
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

Woman Burned to Death in Shelton.
 Shelton, Sept 19.LMrs. James Boardman, who lived in the Cotton Mill block, q large wooden tenement build ing containing between 200 and 800 lodgers was fatally burned last night about II o'clock as the result of the explosion of a kerosene lamp and the big building had a close call from be- ing destroyed by fire. Mrs. Boardman had left a lamp burning in another room on going to bed and was awak- ened by it's explosion. She rushed to the room and her night clothing catch ing fire, she was soon mass of flames Before other tenants of the block could tear the burning clothing from her she had been fatally burned. dying at z o'clock this morning, In the mean time the scene of the explosion had be- come a mass of flames and it was only by heroic work on the part of three men who had seen the fire that they were extinguished. Mrs. Boardman was about forty-eigbt years of age and had been in the block but two weeks. Al the time of the accident her husband was in Massachusetts seeking employ ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-20
CRAWFORD FAIR TO-DAY.

The following are additional entries received for the bicycle races to De held at the Branford fair to-day, ln which the interest taken is at fever heat
 One-mile race (open-J N. Dick or East Haven, T. Perry of New Haven, R. Lemozske of New Haven, Frederick Jennings of New Haven, Paul k. An drews of East Haven and A. B. walker of Milford.
 Mile handicap (Branford riders only) William Keough, Roy Bartholomew, E. s. Tomlinson, Louis Mory, Paul Ives, John Clark, Charles Carlson and Fred erick Dean.
 Sack race-Frank Kinney, John B. Cokley and John Dunn of Branford and Joseph F, Morrissey and William Hun ter of New Haven.
 Hundred dash--John Dunn and Frank Chaipel of Branford and Joseph F. Morrlssey and William Hunter of New Haven.
 Quarter mile run (handicap)-Frank Kinney and John Dunn of Branford, William Hunter and Joseph F. Morris sey of New Haven and Frank Chaipei of Branford.
 Half-mile boys race tBranford riders only boys under fifteen years)-Henry Foell and George Bertucio.
 The bicycle races will be started at l o'clock promptly and all those not on the track at that time will be barred out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-20
SMALLER SUITS AND FORECLOs-
 URES

Judge Hubbard presided at the open ing session of the court of common pleas (civil side) yesterday morning. The case on trial was the action in common accounts by George F. Walters against Charles c. Rassman. Walters claims S241 due for feed and provisions, Rass- man disputed the veracity ot this ac- count alleging that a smaller balance only is owed.
 Morris Levenstein has brought suit against Samuel Weiss to recover the sum of $45O in an action of common ac- counts. Constable McNerney yesterday morning attached Grand avenue prop erty Of Weiss.
 Hyman Weinick and others have filed deed of foreclosure against Harry Matz The mortgage, executed in May, 1897, was one of $3,600. The property Is on Commerce street.
 Justice George E. Hall gave judgment for the plaintiff yesterday morning for $3S in favor of Lydia A. Moore, board ing house keeper, against William $. Cole. w. s. Miller was counsel for the plaintiff
 The suit brought by Lawyer Henry c. Platt against the town of Milford to recover S200 damages alleged to be due for legal services was withdrawn from the court of common pleas yesterday, an amcable settlement having been made by MT. Platt and Judge w. E. Stoddard on behalf of the town.
 The Southington Savings bank has brought foreclosure proceedings against the firm of Hatch & Norton, the cab- netmakers, with a place of business on Water street The foreclosure is brought, on account of the old varnish works on Kimberly avenue, for $5500. Notice of suit pending to foreclose mortgage was yesterday filed in the town clerks office by Albert M Bartlett of this city, administrator on the estate of Horace E. Bartlett, deceased against the representatives and creditors of Francella l.. Loomis, deceased and Charles R. Loomis and William A. Loomis. The suit is returnable to the superior court October term. Property on Winter street is affected by the suit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-20
NEW YORK DISTRICT SYNOD.

Fightv Ministers Present at Semi-An-
 nual Conference at Meriden.
 Meriden, Sept 19.-The semi-annual conference of the New York District Synod opened in this city to-day with about eighty ministers and delegates present
 The conference opened at 9;3O with devotional service and the celebration of the holy communion. The conference adjourned at 12 o'clock for dinner In the afternoon the report of the presi- dent. Rev w. oswald of Brooklyn, was read giving a most satisfactory show inp of the state of the church in the synod, |.
 The evening service will De open 10 the public Addresses Will pc ii1aoe ps Rev. H. Beiderbeche and Rev. feoh Holler both of New York. The confer ence will continue until tomorrow evening
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-20
TO MEET HERE SEPTEMBER 26
Officers and Executive Committee O

Officers and Executive Committee Of
 State League of Republican Clubs,
 Invitations were mailed to thirty-six members of the executive committee Of the Connecticut League of Republican Clubs yesterday inviting them to attend a meeting on September 26 The invita- tion is as follows
 "Dear Sir-There will be a special meeting of the officers and executive committee of the Connecticut Republi- can league on Tuesday afternoon, Sep tember 26, at 2:3O o'clock. in the parlors of the New Haven Young Mems Re publican club.
 You are most urgently requested to be present, as matters of great impor- tance will be considered"
 John F. Gaffey of this city, one Of the vice presidents of the league, said that the object of the meeting was to ascertain the general condition of the organization. Steps will be taken to form new clubc and to brace up any that are found to be weak