The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-13
PITTSTON NEWS.

at Loggerheads-AC Cane Presenta-
ton Last Night-Miss Mtller's
Recital-A Fortunate Hotel Clerk.
Death of Mrs. Price-All the Local
News of Yesterday.
If indications amount to anything the
result of the meeting of council, last
night, and the action they took in an
tagonizing the progressiveness of May
or Harding, bids fair to open breech
that will make things decidedly un-
pleasant for both during the latters
administration, and it all comes about
through certain nominations made by
the mayor. and which the members will
not endorse. The mayor has put on his
war paint, and proposes to find out
whether he or the council is mayor.
The council is determined that no one
can be street commissioner but Carol,
and the mayer will not have him at
any price. He presented the name of
Daniel Mccormick last night, and only
three members of the twelve present
voted to endorse the nomination. To-
night the same name will be presented
to the common council, and II not
favoraby acted upon he will go into
court and ask the reason why. The
veto sent in, which is to prevent an
other salaried officer from being placed
on the pay roll-an assistant to In
surance Agent Flannery-was not even
read. The crowd that surged into the
city hall last night blocked up every
inch of space even down into the hall
way. and none of them represented
one foot of real estate while those who
We're personally and professionally In
terested in the proceedings were shut
out completely by horde of petty poll
ticians who represented every speak
easy from Duryea to Cork Lane. To
"A man up-a-tree, it is a very easy
matter TO distinguish the fact that II
our mayor is further frustrated in that
which he believes to be his plain duty,
he will shortly commence programme
of reform that will make many who
are now over ofHcious, wish they had
not attempted to mind their own busi-
ness and the business of others also, at
one and the same time. The contract
for city printing was awarded to the
Gazette and Casper.
The West END Wheelmen will make
n run to White Haven tomorrow morn
ing. and the members are notified to
be on hand early. They Will take the
train at Wilkes-B Barre for Glen sum-
init. avoiding the long ascent of the
mountain, thence to White Haven by
wheel and home over the boulevard at
Rear lake.
John j. Curran, the popular clerk at
the Wyoming Valley house, yesterday
received a letter from friends in Du'
luth, Mimi, notifying him of the death
of an uncle. and who had remembered
him in a snug amount. Mr.. Currar
will start for the West today and viii
probably extend his trip to a months
outing,
The annual recital OF Miss Isabelle
Miler's class in elocution was heard
at Phoenix hail last evening and the
programme, which was surprisingly in,
teresting, was listened to by a large
audience of the relatives and friends
of the young people who participated
in the delightful programme The
following were those responsible fol
the success which was the result of the
painstakng efforts of Miss Miller: The
Misses Ethel Seibel, Lillian Lewis
IbedlllNt MAI hllp' Ia al iSli' NitNi ;
Dryden. NJ Greenwood NJ. McDOwn
Harry Freeman, David Kirkham, Fred
Shevery, May Snyder, Jessie Thomas
NJ. Seibel, A. Ballrous, Helen Dunner
Fred Daken, Violet Smaltz, JESSIE
Hale, Robert Fletcher. Laura Howley
Rose Strong, May Henry, Minnie
Greenwood Mae Mullen. Ada Proud
Helen Walsh, Mary Mangan and Mar!
MCKaig.
4 large number of the intimat
friends Of William Steinmeyer assem-
bled at the residence Of A, Gompert
on William street last evening for tn
purpose of bidding him Guds2eed an,
farewell before his departure for Ger
many, where he intends to spend tn
remainder of his days. AZ n token o
the esteem i'm which he was held b.
those who We're associated with him il
business pursuit he was presented b.
District Deputy Shepherd !. o. o. F
with valuable gold headed cane, suit
ably inscribed. Mr. Steinmeyer wa
completely surprised and showed hi
we'll known modesty when he attempt
ed to respond to the brief addres
which accompanied the presentation.
Rev. Il. 7. Jones, Of South Wales
will occupy the pulpit of the Wells
Baptist church on next Tuesday even