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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
LET'S HAVE 1T OVER AGAIN.
Something That the Celebration
Committee Overlooked.

The following was received by the
mayor and councils of the city of
Scranton" yesterday:
Catasauqua, March q, 1899
Gentlemen. Dear Sir: | seen in the
News Paper last evening about you were
making great preparations for thursday
parede etc. / thought to let you know
about 1t, fine ship in our neighboI hood
ana the same can be bought at present
or the party would sell the same, the
size of ship il IT. long over water line
fl. High from bottom of beat to the ton
OF masts, with life Boats men, ankers
canncns, turrcts, stalks, smoke, etc. on
the same all made out Of wood, tin, etc
il makes a very fine appearance tho
owner of the same is Frank Newhard
Catasauqua, Pa. if you had the same it
would make one of the finest floats in the
prosecions, IT is remember the maine
Yours etc, Citizen.
The letter has been referred to the
celebration committee with instruc-
tions to consider the advisibility of re-
peating the reception, including the
Catasauqua float and doing the thing
as it ought to be done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

1t would seem the crooks never in
tend to let up on the "hill' district.
Now it is a pair of sneak thieves work
ing the old game of having been sent
to do some fixing up" about the house.
Yesterday they got away with a gold
watch from the home of a prominent
resident Of that -burglared terrri-
tory
About o'clock in the morning two
men having the appearance of mechan-
les and carrying a few tools and coil
of insulated wire, called at the house
in question. They inquired if such
and such a party lived there and being
answered in the affirmative stated that
they understood the electric lights
were not working properly and they
had been sent by the company to fix
them up.
FORTUNE FAVORED THEM
1t so happened that the electric wir-
ing was out Of order a number Of the
incandescent lamps having been cut
oft by Break" somewhere or other.
The woman of the house supposed that
her husband had notified the electric
light company of the trouble, and no.
ticing nothing suspicious in n>the action
of the men readily admitted them and
explained at length the trouble.
The pseudo electricians fumhled
away for some time at the switches
and connections, but as the lady Of
the house stood by all the time they
had no opportunity of doing tho real
work they had come for They made
an excuse for their inability to locate
the trouble by saying they were shoot
of some necessary tools and went away
stating that they would return direct
ly with the needed implements.
They were as good as their word in
respect to coming back. At II o'clock
they came again, were admitted by a
servant, and, without waiting to be
announced proceeded to the upper floor
of the house, where they had been
previously engaged.
HAD THEIR LITTLE JOKE.
In the course of half and hour they
went away, telling the girl who let
them out that she might tell Mrs. -
the wires were all right, now" Some
time later when the lady of the house
went upstairs to verify the statement
she discovered that every unlocked
room had been ransacked.
An inventory showed only gold
watch missing. The thieves had wait
ed an opportunity when the second
floor was left to themselves and then
made hasty round of the rooms. Had
their search been careful they would
have secured a big haul, as there was
considerable jewelry and other vaiu-
ables slowed away in the rooms that
were entered.
Chief of Police RObling was notified
so that he might at least warn others
against the crooks. The chief was re-
quested to keep from the newspapers
the name of the party who was visited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
REMOVES THE OBJECTIONS.
Assessment Notices Sent Out for
Providence Sewers.

Notices were sent by City Treasurer
Boland yesterday to the owners Of
property along the line of Section u Of
the Fifth sewer district and the main
sewer on North Main avenue, Provi-
dence Road and Philo street notifying
them of the amount of their assess
ments and the terms under which they
shall be paid
In the Fifth district the payments
are to be made AS follows: One-hal
on the commencement of the work. and
the balance upon the completion Of the
work. In the other sewer district one
third Of the assessment is to he paid
upon the commencement Of the work.
one-third six months thereafter and the
balance upon the completion Of the
work.
Most of the property holders who OBJ
jected to North Main avenue being
paved before a sewer was laid live
along the line of one or the other Of
these two sewers. The work on both is
about to commence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
THE RILEY RECITAL.
What the Elmira Advertiser Says
About Him.

James Whitcomb Riley's coming to
the Lyceum on next Tuesday evening
is awaited with vivid interest. This
sale of seats will begin this morning
The Elmira Advertiser says:
LAS he uttered a bit of fun his large
blue eyes were cleaning with a merry
twinkle which appealed to the audience
in an irresistible manner. His man.
ner Of delivery in impersonating the
Indiana farmer was so natural and
life like that one began TO feel two
personalities were existing in Mr. Riley
This elocutionary talent was finely
demonstrated in the object lesson given
the children in the country school by
a city instructor.
THE poet recited the beautiful lines,
Down at Old Aunt Mary's, and gave
the amusing story Of the war veteran
who went TO Washington to see about
q pension and there was entertained in
great style by an old friend, That
familiar poem, That Old Sweetheart
of Mine was heard with rare pleas
ure, as he gave il i'm a sweet, fond and
simple way"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

ed off without a single jar and the COM
mittee after surveying the celebration
In the quiet of yesterday was in an
exceedingly ccngratulatory mood.
One thing that added to the COM
'mttee's qualification was that it was
also financially successful. When
Treasurer Atherton figured out the ex-
penses yesterday and prepared to write
out the checks for the various items
he found that the $500 of donations
was just sufficient 10 nicely cover the
expenditure The difference will not be
$40 one way or the other.
Governor Stone and party, including
Lieutenant Governor Goblin. left for
Harrisburg at 6.45 o'clock a. m. over
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern road. Owing TO the early start
their departure was not attended by
any social forlnalities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
MoREL's EASTER DISPLAY.
Morel Brothers Lead the City in
Easter Flowers.

At Morel's Floral Garden, on East
Market street, you will find the finest
display of Easter flowers in the city.
including hydrangeas, Cineararias,
Easter lilies, hyacinths, tulips and 9TH
er Easter supplies. Our hyacinths are
the finest ever offered for sale IN this
section of the state. An examination
will convince you that what we say
are plain facts and our prices will com.
pare with the quality of our stock.
All orders for church or private decor
ations given prompt attention by conf
petent wOrkmen. Telephone 9SiO. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
EXCURSION.
Teachers and Scholars Excursion to
Washington, D. c.

Saturday, April l, via Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. Fare for the
round trip, from Scranton, S775; Pitts
ton, S5l; Wilkes Barre, 1925. Tickets
good to return until April Il, inclu
sive. Train leaving Scranton at $50.
Pittston at $40, Wilkes Barre az > a.
m. will have through cars to Wash
ington. Tickets will also be good to
go on train leaving Scranton at l.2O.
Pittston 137 Wilkes Barre 1.55 p. m.
For further information address
Prof. f. NJ. Loomls, Prof, James r.
Hughes, of the High school, Scranton,
or j. Selden Swisher, district passen-
ger agent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
REPUBLICANS WILL CAUCUS.
Solicitor, Chairmen and Clerk to Be
Decided Upon.

The Republicans of the next councils
are to hold a caucus next Thursday
night on the solicitorship. The select
men will choose a candidate for chair
man and the commoners will select
their candidates for chairman and
clerk.
For president of select council the
contest lies between Charles +. Wag-
ner and r. II. Williams, Luther Keller
has clear sailing for the Craftsmanship
of common council. being assured of
the Republican nomination and no op-
position from the Democrats. The
clcrkship of common council will also
be settled upon at this meeting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
THEY WERE SENT
TO FIX THE WIRE
AN OLD GAME SUCCESSFULLY
WORKED ON THE HILL.

Two Crooks Pretending to Be Elec-
tricians Gain Entrance to a House
and Ransack All the Unlocked
Rooms on the Second Floor-They
Secured a Gold Watch and Had
They Made More Careful Search
Would Have Found Many other
Valuables,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

The Student GriH does not cool
le cook, but it does cook the food wit
'yal excellence; and you can 90 I
hurch or matinee, visit the sick, atten,
convention, or read a French Move
lille It is being done. Write for Studen
rill Booklet to the Bursen-Rumford Co,
scranton, Pa. ...--.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
Notice to NV Patrons and Others.

All wishing my services before Eas-
ter will please call on or before Thurs
day, March 80, at 30S Jefferson avenue.
After April 1, / shall receive my Gus
toners at the Duckworth Flats, Lin
den street, between Madison and JEFF
ferson avenues. II. f.. Burdick -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
A Card.

We, the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar If il
fails 10 cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle TO prove salts
factory or money refunded. ], G.. Bone &
Son. punmore, Pa; John p. Donahue.
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
GILT EDGE
BU 7 re R!

Coursen's Fresh Creamery
Print Butter delivered every
morning, will be found the
sweetest, hrmest and most
delicious butter made. When
used on bread made from our
"Wheaten" Flour you have
the strongest and best food
known.
Our 3 and 5 lb. boxes are
less expensive, and are sold
this month at cost of produc-
ton to introduce this make.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

We have several small lots Of Key
West Havanas we wish TO close out.
For a time we offer them at factory
prices. Carney Brown & Co. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

Wait for Mrs. Cushman's Millinery
opening next week, store lately occu-
pied by Frank l.. Crane, The last
shall be first. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

The Wilkes-Barrc Record may be had in
Scranton at the news stands of RciS-
man Bros, ioi Spruce and SOB Linden
street; Mac, LackaWanra hNcnuo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
BRILLIANT LECTURE
In BICYCLE HOUSE
DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR H
D. WINCHESTER.

His Topic Was "In an Old Castle".
Lecture Was One of the Most De-
lightful Events in the Literary
History of scranton-The Old Cas-
tie Referred to Was Ludlow,
Around Which So Much English
History Clings--Notables Asso-
ciated with It.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
DR.. S. c. SNYDER viii Move.

his well know dental offices on April
LIST to Masonic Temple, 100 Spruce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

Cards and Novelties. Bedeman. 4
Spruce street. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
Ladies' Home Journal

April, beautiful Easter number Bel
dleman, the Bookman. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
Beidleman, the Bookman,

Removes March 3l new Masonic
building. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25

Smoke The Pocono Cigar, SC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-25
AFTER THE CELEBRATION.

Committee Was in a Congratulatory
Mood and Justly So.
Not an unpleasant incident in connec-
tion with Thursdays celebration has
as yet been reported. The affair pass
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19

of 1912. For some time Commodore Gift
ford's squadron has been lying In here.
They have been joined by Admiral Bed
ford. with the armored cruisers Crescent,
Talbot. lndefatlgable, Proserpine and the
25-knot torpedo boat destroyer Quail. This
makes n fleet OF nine ships, representing
every arm OF the British naval service,
for the Crescent is virtually battleship,
and In tonnage, armament and men the
fleet is stronger than that with which Ad-
miral Dewey attacked Manila.
Within "A year st. Johns will be forth
fed, and the British Will have another
North American stronghold, but in the
meantime the Frenchmen are to be over
awed by display of superior naval force,
allied with the decision to use 1t II need
be.
The gathering OF this fleet is due to an
attempt on the part of the French to
bluff John Bull into giving up what he
thought he had a right to.
Commodore Clifford. when he reached
the coast, announced that he did not pro-
pose to assist the French in coercing the
settlers. nor would he permit the latter
to be terrorized without good cause The
French commodore clustered, but he did
not fight, He set on foot all sorts of
devices for harassng the colonists and
interfering with their pursuits, and the
French fishing vessels he conveyed were
not behind hand in helping in the work.
The colonists are now calmly waiting to
see what the French propose to do.
Admiral Bedford will have conference
with the colonial ministry. and 1t is as
sumed that he will outline plan for
dealing with the French encroachments
on the treaty coast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

VICTORIA b. C.--Captaln a. +. Barker,
L, $. N, recently In command Of the heot
at Manila. arrived here from the Orient,
rARIS.--Th Renncs correspondent of tn'
Journal dcs Debats says the Dreyfus court
martial viii not begin It's stttings until August
To-
VANCOUVER, b. Especial dispatches
sent out from Victoria, b. c.. about the
drowning OF eleven people at Windy Arm. ro-
Gently. were unfoundcd.
SANTIAGO DE CHlLE-.Tremendou storms
have destroyed bridges and Frustrated tcle-
graph wires, intrrruptng communications
With the rest OF the country
VIENNA. Baron Won Spann. tho Austrian
chief admiral, has gone TO Trieste TO meet
Admiral Dewey uron the latter's arrival.
Admiral Dewey and nine OF his officers VIII
no TO Carlsbad.
LONDON According to tho Daily Mait's
Rene correspondent absolute confirmation has
t,on obtained that ex-king Milan of Servia
himself planned the sham attempt on his
life recently made tor political purposes.
LONDON. According TO the Daily Chrome c
Emnoror William wished TO come to England
to attend the queens birthday ceremony.
tending 10 spend some time In this country,
but his visit was considered lnopportune.
LONDON. The duke of Westminster has
presented the winnings OF hts colt Flying Fox,
IN the Eclipse stakes run ut Sandownc park
ON last Friday. amounting TO El0O0O. to
the Royal Alexandria hospital ut Rhyl. Wales.
of which he is president and the princess OF
Wales putroOegs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
SAMOAN MATTERS.
Chief Justice Chambers Has Ten
dered His Resignation.

Apia. Samoa, July 49, via Auckland, In
the fight which occurred at Sofatin. in the
Suatels district, July 4. ono Maietoar
chief was mortally wounded and two Ma
taafa chiefs and one Suatele were killed
and three others wounded. The British
cruiser Tauranga and the British cruiser
Cormorant arrested three chiefs and
brought them to Apia for trial before the
supreme court.
The Joint commissioners will leave for
Washington July is. Chief Justice Cham
bers Will leave for San Francisco on tho
steamer Molna on July IA Not desiring
to return. ne sent his resignation to Pres
ident Mckinley who does not wish his res
ignation. The question whether this con-
stitutes vacancy in the chief justiceshlp
is being discussed by the commissioners.
Or. Solf claims that he viii preside over
the supreme court II Chambers leaves the
island. II there Is no vacancy. then either
MAR or Hunter may be designated TO fill
the chief justlceship.
Mataafa accepts the abolition of the
klngship and will be present at a meeting
with the commissioners on Savati island
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS.

PHILADELPHIA.-The Record says
Application viii be made on August 0 for
a charter for corporation TO be known
as the Pennsylvania Worsted Spinning
eor,pany TO manufacture and sell worsted
and merino goods nd fabrics. 1t Is TO be
trust.
NEW YORK.--The executors OF the es-
tate OF Augustin DAILY have decided 10
sell Daly's theater in this city with tne
stage scenery, theatrical contraets--ii
fact all the theatrical property OF tne es-
tate. The price named is sloO'ooo'
QUEBEC. christopher A: Gofierln OF
tbe Canadian cabinet. without portioilo
and a distinguished lawyer is dead ageu
So years.
NEW YoRK.--A special TO the Ilmes
from washington says The fhenos u
Major General Shafter. who are WORKING
in San Francisco TO have him retained III
the army after his time to retire mas ar
rived. viii not meet with success mere
WAsHINGToN.--A report received Ny
the war department from Cardenas shows
that during the month OF June luo san.
ing vessels and eleven steam vessels WIN
a tonnage OF 1904 tons entered that piace
from the several ports In Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
SURRENDER or SANTIAGO.
A Banquet Was Given in Celebrate,
of Its AnntNersnrN.

Havana, July lS.A banquet was giver
at Matanzas last night in celebration o.
the anniversary of the surrender OF San
tiago. The principal speakers were Gen.
eral Wilson, military governor of the
Matanzas- Santa Clara department, and
General Pedro Beiancourt civil governor
Of Matanzas. In the course of his remarks
General Wilson said the glories won by
the Americans were the cause of the well
being which Cuba Is now enjoying.
General Betancourt, in his speech, con-
graduated the Americans upon their vic
try and declared that the Cubans were
determined to gain independence at all
costs. He asserted that the island CON
tanned many men capable of administering
its affairs wisely and well,
La Lucia, commenting upon the revolu-
tionary manifesto recently issued says the
fanatical ideas advanced are producing re-
suits the opposite of those intended, mas
much as they arouse feelings the mani
festation of which the people can not sup
press. Proclamations of this character,
the paper believes, TO he the work OF per-
fdious men, as no sane person believes the
revolution possible at the present time.
The banquet of the Santiago society last
night was great success and the utmost
enthusiasm prevailed General Chaffee,
chief of The governor generals staff; Gem
eral Ludlow, military governor of Havana
city. and number of other officers were
present and narrated many interesting
"reminiscences OF the campaign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
YELLOW FEVER GERM.
tsnnorc1li Appears to Have Found II
Beyond n Doubt

Beyond Doubt.
New York. July 1S.--A Herald special
from Washington says There appears
TO be no longer any doubt that Professor
Giuseppe Sanarolli of Montevdco. Uru-
quay, is the discoverer of the spherc germ
of yellow fever. This fact. It is under
stood, VIII be elaborated In the fortheom-
ing report of DR.. IA. @. Geddings of the
marine hospital service. DR.. Geddngs'
report covers thorough investigation OF
the subject in Now Orleans and Havana
and is based on experiments made in the
yellow fever districts. In view OF the
greatest care is taken in the preparation
OF the report The marine hospital board
surgeon. Or. Wyman, declines to antici-
pate the report or discuss any of It's feat
ures. IL is known, however, that the
latest developments Nave demonstrated
that Professor Sanareli's claim TO have
discovered in his bacillus icteroids the
cause of the disease VIII be sustained by
the report of the bacteriologists of the
marine hospital service. Former expert
ments with the Sanarell serum, while
not absolutely convincing. Indicated very
clearly that the professor had reached the
nearest point To this problem which has
so long puzzled the medical fraternity.
DR.. Wyman had presented 10 him by Pro-
lessor Saranclli two years ago through
the United States consul at Monteyideo, a
quantity of this serum, and Il was tested
experimentaily during the yellow fever
epidemic of 1897 in the South. but owing
to the mildness OF the cases treated the
test of its efficiency was not satisfactory
DR. Wyman said that the committee In
Havana had reported to him that they
had made Il test of the serum in the lab
oratory on animals and that Il was not
considered 10 be of sufficient potency to
be effective In fact. communication
from Sanarelii himself to them had ad-
mitted as much In preliminary report
published by the marine hospital service
on November H. 1898, the commission in
Havana Indicated very strongly their he
lief that the sanarelli was the ttpo germ
of yellow fever and in the hygenic labora
tory OF the service the preparation of
serum. anti-anaryllic. by improved meth
DDS. which Will give sufficient potency,
has already begun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
HARNESS RACES.
The Cards mt Detroit Were of More
Thnn Ordinary Interest.

Detroit July 1s.-Shade On, a little 5-year-
old bav horse from Nebraska. won first
money today of the $4,000 Chamber of Com
merce pacing stakes.
Summaries:
Pace. 2;o9. purse sl2oo-wilinm Nc won in
straight heats. Best time. 2:07B. Michel B,
Kitty r. Hallena DUPLEX. Little Thorne. Nee
ia W. Charles sumner. Eyelet, Nellie Bruce
Red Seal. Argetta and Exploit finished as
named.
Trot Pr. purse s12Oo--Hazel Ridge first and
third heats, Best time, 2;ll& DERBY Lass
won second heat in 2:li Precision Pilot
Evans Excel. Bergenia. Josephine Dixon. La
mark, TEMPLE wilkes, Grand Baron, Rain ain
Chamber OF Commerce stake. 2:24 class
pace-shade On won second third and fourth
heats In 2:l3A 21lh and 2:l3, Coney won
the hrst in 200: carmelita Fire Gill AMAZE
Mace, Hopeless. Arelne b., Maude Emperor
aud The Private finished as named
straight heats. Best time. 2;lo. Aitook, Mer-
it. Charley Herr. Chanty, Dr.. spelman. Ne
dunn Wood Major Chew. Cutting, Coralloid.
Bonatela and St. George finished as named