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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Peck Lumber Company.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peck Lumber Manufac-
turing company, held in the board Of
trade building, on Tuesday. March T.
the following directors We're chosen:
DR.. II. b. Hand, c. -. Jones. &. p.
Davidson, J. d. Peck, John l.. Schroe-
der, II. l.. Peck and Il. $. Peck
Officers We're then elected as follows:
John -. Peck, president c. p. David
son. vice. president; Q. p. Shoemaker.
secretary, and T.. $. Peck treasurer
ana general manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08
PREFERS A SNAIL PLAClE.

lie did not care to go to the Scran-
ton poor house, he said. because it was
large institution and the rules con-
sequently were very strict, lie pre-
ferred a small country home, where
there were only Il dozen or SO inmates
and lots of privileges. He thought he
would try Pike county for a while, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

Don't worry as to where you can get
the most for your money in the furni-
turc line. Visit PrOtherOc & CompanY's
store, 13i Washington avenue. and in
Spoct their splendid stock of furniture
and carpets which they have marked
down rather than move them into their
new store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08
HIS METHOD.

The manner in which he reached here
eNemplifieS his general mode of con-
duct. He was in Pittston. and not
finding things there to his liking. had
himself put aboard n car for Scranton,
Monday night. At Greenwood the car
men put him off and left him sitting
ON the porch of the Greenwood store.
Griffith Davis, manager Of the store,
directed one of the drivers to take him
To the Minooka station and put him
aboard a Delaware and Hudson train
for Scranton Hamilton objected to
being taken down the steep hill which
leads to the depot, ana the driver
knowing not what else to do quartered
him at Diskin's hotel. In the morning
he was placed aboard a Scranton car
ana when the car reached here ne was
carried out and deposited on the side
walk Police officers found him there
and took him to the station house. where
he still remains.
lie wants to go to LaCkaWaEen, where
he understands Pike county has a
"COzy little county house that's as nice
as any home" He will be sent there
today.
Hamilton is a man Of about 80 years
and evidently was we'll educated. Ne
knows the poor laws of every state in
the Union, and although he says he
was never through this way before,
has the names OF the county seats,
the location of poor houses and the
size ana character of the institutions
at his fingers ends
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of Refs.
man Bros, 404 Spruce and 503 Linden
-geet4; Mac, Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

At the second meeting of the esti-
mates committee, held last night, the
appropriations were reduced $271SI
more, leaving difference nov of Cnly
1,3l0 between the estimated expenses
and the estimated revenues.
The total estimates amount to $685.
377,26. The estimated revenues are
$302.950. At the former meeting the
committee made a reduction of $40 400,
but had to add on $l7,520 to provide for
the Barber contract for repairing as
phalt paves. Last night it cut off S27,-
1S1. This leaves So, 1S0.26 yet to be
chopped off.
In the fire department the item of
clerk hire was changed from $500 TO
$3.50, where it stood last year light
and heat was cut from $1,000 10 81, 100:
the 800 appropriation for the chiefs
expenses to the national chiefs con
vcntion was transferred to the item
for annual parade; veterinary and
medicine was cut from $3.50 to SOD.
Keeping horses was cut from S6 300 to
S5,4O0, and 500 was added 70: tcle-
phones for the Columbias end Eay
AugS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08
CITY NOTES


SPECIAL MEETiNG.-The board of
health will meet in special session to-
night in their rooms in the city hall
Every member is requested to be present,
BOND APPRONED.--Tho Corby,
constable of Fen township, had his bond
in the sum of $1,000 approved by the
court yesterday. The surcties are Fritz
Marchuk and Mary Peck
POSTPONED. -- The readings 10 be
given bv Rev. L. j. Lansing last night
at the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
1or the Womans club, has been post
poncd until noXt Tuesday evening.
MEETING POsTPONED..-The meet
ing Of the board Of managers of the
Young Womcn's Christian association
with the Hyde Park ladies. has been post
ponod on account Of ne storm to Thurs
day Of this week at $50 p, m i'm the Wash
burn street Presbyterian church.
PAY-DAYS.-The Delaware aud Hudson
company pad the employees at the Della
ware coliery at Mill Creek and at the
Baltimore slope and Conyngham smart
AT Wilkes Barre yesterday The Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western com
pany viii pay the employees of the car
shops and on the southern division today.
FlFTY-FIRST ANNINERSARH-A
rangements are being made by a COM
mittee from Lack;twama lodge No. 2al.
Independent order of Odd Fellows. for a
proper observance of the fifty-iirst ami
VersarS of the organization of the lodge.
The affair will he held at odd Fellows
hail on Wycming avenue Friday evening,
March L..
LECTURE TONlGHT.-Rev Thomas
de GruChY, pastor Of the jackson Street
Baptist church, win deliver lecture on
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress tonight AT
the Amerman Memorial church. over 100
stereOpticon views will be uscd to Illus
trate the lecture. No admission will be
charged hut silver Offering will he taken
al the door. The public is invited.
LITTLE ACROBATS ARRESTED
rhe little Doughcrty boys of whom men-
tion was recently made in The Tribune,
are at the station house charged win
VagIanCy. They are sent out by their
father to do tumbling for pennies IN sa-
'oons and he spends their earnings for
1rink. Mrs. Duggan picked them up ycs-
erday and win have their father arrest
ID today. The little fellows were very
EC0utilV clothed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

POSTPONED. -- The readings 10 be
given bv Rev. !. j. Lansing last night
at the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
1or the Woman'S club, has been post
poncd until uoXt Tuesday evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

BOND APPROVED .--Thomas Corby,
constable of Fen township, had his bond
in the sum of $1,000 approved by the
court yesterday. The surcties are Fritz
Marchuk and Mary Peck
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

SPECIAL MEETiNG.-The board of
health will meet in special session to-
night in their rooms in the city hall
Every member is requested to be present
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

the 500 appropriation for the chiefs
expenses to the national chiefs con
vcntion was transferred to the item
for annual parade; veterinary and
medicine was cut from $3.50 to SOD
Keeping horses was cut from S6 300 to
S5,4O0, and 500 was added 70: tcle-
phones for the Columbias end Eay
Augs.
BOARD or HEALTH CUT.
The increases in salary allowances
for the board of health were not al
lowed 5000 thus being saved. Printing
and stationery for the department was
cut from $4O0 to $3.50 and $4,000 for the
purchase of the crematory lot was
Knocked out entirely.
The $20,029 asked for by the park COM
missioners was reduced to $4,000. to he
distributed as it was last year. The
$500 deficit which the commissioners
created was allowed to go over Mr..
Bedford, who was present. was told in
no uncertain tones by Mr.. Keller and
Mr.. Wagner that the park commission
ers had done very injudicious and
Unauthorized thing i'm exceeding their
appropriation. Mr., Bedford explained
that the work was absolutely neces-
sary and was only done after an agree
ment was reached with the contractors
that they would wait for their money
until the city could afford to pay it.
They will be allowed to wait.
The criticisms made on the park COM
missioners' action applied to all other
heads of departments who had offended
in like manner, Mr.. Keller said.
Librarian II. J. Carr appeared before
ha nit tt.,., a..
of the fact that the city was in such
Strengthened circumstances he would
amend his estimate. 4 cut of $50 a
month was made in the allowance for
salaries and $50 per month in purchase
of books. The item of $24OO for de-
livery stations was passed for the
present.
In the matter of general city ey-
penseS a cut of 5000 was made in
judgments and incidentals and $500 in
the $1,000 allowance for insurance.
1t developed during the consideration
of this item that the city hall is in
sured for $125.OOO.
STATEMENTS ASKED.
The matter Of deficiencies was left
over until next meeting, the heads of
departments being directed in the
meantime to prepare statements Of
how these deficiencies occurred.
The $4,000 allowance for broken stone
was done away with.
Provision was made for go electric
lights at a cost Of S4S.174 %. There
are 81 electric lights in place; four
provided for and thirty contemplated
by ordinances now under way.
ON motion of M. Oliver and with
an unanimous vote Il was decided to
lump the ward appropriations and ex-
pend them under the supervision of
the street commissioner, instead of un-
der the supervision of the cOuncilmCn
as at present. The money is to be di-
Nided into four parts and applied re-
spectively to the North End, West Side,
South Side ana central city. The
amount to go into each district IS the
aggregate amount now appropriated
for the wards that will corprsc the
district. The work done in a district
is 10 lie done only by citizens living
III the district
Colonel SandorSOn made a protest
against the way money is wasted on
electric lights, They ought TO be dis
tributcd more equally he thought
and the committee as unit agreed
With him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-08
THE l. L..EI;HDER
Scranton Store 124-l26 Wyoming Ave.
Rare opportunity in
domestic goods

All goods advertised last Sunday will remain on
sale at the price quoted this entire week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

A MICHIGAN county board seems to
have solved the tramp problem. A reso-
luton was passed to provide balls and
chains for all Migrants who might be
sentenced. They are to do hard labor,
having the ball and chain attachment.
They are given the alternative of solitary
confinement on bread and water. This
treatment has banished the tramps from
that locality.
This is a very opportune time for deal
ing vigorously with the tramp problem
as there is no danger of any unfortunate
laborer being made to suffer as employ
ment can easily be mad There is nc
tramp now but the professional tramp
and the world should be made unpleas-
ant for him while he follows that calling.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

MILWAUKEE people who are active in
trying to secure the democratic national
convention are very hopeful of success.
The national committee seem to be
favorably influenced by milwaukee,.
Their care few cities in the United States
which can offer stronger inducements In
the way of comfort and facilities. The
extreme heat which usually prevails III
inland cities during the convention sea
son is unknown in milwaukee,. Its no
tells are good and numerous and its PEG
pie courteous and tolerant. 1t has al
the advantages of large city and the
climate of an open country. Ii the con
vention meets in Milwaukee the dele
gates will have none but pleasant recol
lections of that city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
THE BOERS.

The situation in the Transvaal is al
most certain to result in war. The peo-
pie of England seem to think that war is
inevitable. President Kruger is consid-
cradle of diplomat but he has also con-
siderable determination.
The difficulties rest apparently upon a
demand for the extension of the elect
i've franchise. Foreigners and they are
mainly English have not the rights OF
citizenship. They outnumber the Beers,
who are the governing class. There is
no denying the fact shat the laws are
somewhat oppressive on the foreigners.
They are taxed heavily and rnjustly.
But the Beers explain their denial of the
rights of citizenship to the %vieigners,
by saying they are there only for tenn
porary purpose, attracted by the great
mineral wealthoof the country, and have
not identified themselves with local in.
terests. They fear, and it seems with
reason, that the English would control
the parliament and secure possession of
the industries of the country and prac-
tically subjugate the Beers.
They have reason to be suspicious of
the English. The Beers emigrated from
Cape Colony when it passed into ii e
hands of the English as they disliked
English rule They founded the govern
ment under which they now live and de
veloped the county England maintain
ed sort of claim to the territory as
being part of Cape Colony, but finally
recognized the republic founded by the
Beers. Later, in adjusting some Difficult.
ties between the Beers and native tribes
England declared the territory annexed
to the British possessions in South Africa
But the Beers declared their independ
ence and We're allowed to conduct Their
own affairs unmolested which was tact
recognition of their independence.
The discovery of gold and coal brought
many English to the Transvaal TIL,
Beers did not welcome their coming IA
they feared their interference and ultim
ate control of the government. AS !,
matter of safety they denied them tn,
right of citizenship. On the demand o
England promises had been made severa
times to grant foreigners the right afte
several years of residence 1t is quit
evident that the elective franchise woui,
be used by the English to Gust the Boer
from participation in governmental al
fairs This the Beers know.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

almost grotesque But he becomes trans
figured in action. In his peroration he
seemed almost g colossal figure, illumin-
ated by the fire of his own genius.
Bryan was on the platform and his
eyes never quit the speaker. His hand
some face expressed no emotion. | felt
he had task from which, even with his
powers, he might well shrink, in appar-
emily competing with such an effort.
felt glad that he was spared the attempt
that night as / felt there was no man
living who could follow Cochran while
tae audience WAS under the fascination
OF his oratory, aud command their atten-
ton. The crowd after a short interval
of quiet succee ling he applause given
Cochran, called out Bryan He spoke
briefly and only ina conversational tone.
He spoke with effort and repeated him
self. He announced he would speak
| following the day.
BY no means such crowd as expect
ed had gathered when the time came for
Bryan's address. This was perhaps due
to the known difficulty attending admis-
sion. Bryan has a fine presence and q
voice of wonderful compass, incubation
and capacity to express any shade OF
emotion. He was handicapped by the
limitations imposed by the trend OF
thought OF the conference. Assault was
| interdicted by tacit understanding Ct
the propriety of the occasion. And at
tack is Bryans forte He tried to adapt
himself to the situation and everything
he said lacked spontaneity, 1t seemed
to me that he sought to kill time Oh
| more occasions than one. His laurels
were won in the field of denunciation
and the arena of augmentation was new
to him He was received in whirlwind
of applause but it grew less in emphasis,
became feeble and almost wholly ceased.
His friends, and they We're num-
eroas and devoted 49, improved every
opportunity to emphasize what he
said by liberal applause. A quotation
from the Declaration of independence
delivered with all the embellishments of
elocution was rapturously applauded.
He is quick at repartees answering
questions so quickly that the answer
crowds the query and always getting
+ba lo,,ob ON tha inter locutor In what |
thought desperation, he touched upon the
money question though deprecating its
introduction. and he then did rise to Wig
orous expression Following this he IN
dulged in denunciation and won, 'as he
deserved, hearty applause by the vigor
of his assault His peroration was very
fine though | must admit | can't recall
its substance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
NOTES FROM MIHSICOTT.

Fred Jonas and wife are visiting at
Algoma
Coon hunting is the rage these fine
moonlight nights.
Emil Tisch and wife of La Crosse are
spending their vacation at their old home.
Mrs VIM. Bruemmer of Two Rivers
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Leven
hagen.
Herman SEEK, John Kahlenberg and
Chas. Bemis of Two Rivers spent Sun
day here.
Mrs. L. Keonke and Mrs. A. Pracht
hauser of Milwaukee are spending some
time here.
Today James Ginzl and Emme Dufek
both of Gibson will be married by JUS
tice Aug. Stuck.
Last Thursday Miss Emma Stueck and
Norman Wilson both of Gibson We're
united in matrimony.
Herman Bruemmer and family of West
Kewaunee spent several days with rela-
tives and friends here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

BoURKE COCHRAN in his speech at the
conference in Chicago ON Friday night
in arguing that employers of labor should
be held responsible for strikes unless they
could prove satisfactorily that they We're
wholly blameless, led him to use the il
lustration OF a driver of mules or horses
being debalred from throwing the blame
OF i'll performance of duty on the mules
or horses. That the employer would hold
the driver responsible He asked if men
who work should not have the presump-
ton i'll their favor that mules and horses
have. He insisted that those who man
age men should not throw the resnon.
slbllity of failure upon those working
under their direction any more than
should the driver of mules and horses
who are always held accountable. 1t
was plea i'll behalf of the workman.
that he should not be denied the Justice
which is accorded the dumb animal
Immediately after Mr. Cochran had
made this plea, the writer whispered &c
"a fellow delegate that notwithstanding
the fact that Mr.. Cockralie had made .
forcible presentation of the responsible
ity of the man in control of workmen fol
strikes, some evil-minded person woult
distort the illustration so as to make i
appear that Cochran likened laborers t,
mules and horses
The prediction was verified partly b,
The Milwaukee News which announce
that Mr. Cochran ikened employers O
workingmen to drivers of mules. VIVA
it says in this connection follows:
Bourke Cockran's talk last night a
Chicago contained much twaddle, pal
ticuIarly when he compared an emplove
or foreman of woTkingmen to driver d
mules. Mr.. Cochran does not seen {
understand that mules and workingme
are two distinctly different creatures
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THERE was no man presents at the con-
ff,rence held in Chicago who perceived
its workings more clearly and who has
outlined the work done more clearly
than has Ellis Usher. His characterize
ton of Cyclone" Davis's denunciation
as ramshackle" in comparison with the
deliberate utterances OF the college pro-
fessors on political science gives in epit-
omized form the extremes of radicalism
and of the conservative thought of train
ed intellect The student was the hero
of the occasion and without him the con-
ference would be a failure. MIR. Usher
presents this fact with a degree of earn
estness which is almost passionate in ex-
preston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THE council of ministers of France has
decided to pardon Dreyfus. This action
is, no doubt in harmony with the YER
dict of the Judges who declared Dreyfus
guilty. That Judgment was rendered
with the understanding pardon was to
follow. thus iustifying the infamous con
duet of the generals while saving an
innocent man from punishment though
not from disgrace 1t does not relieve
France from responsibility for judicial
crime. 1t is trickery pure and simple.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THOMAS b. REEDS letter to the peo-
pie of the congressional district which
he served SO long is that of a strong man
of few words. The following has the
ring of sterling worth: Il have never
trimmed sail to catch the passing
breeze or ever flown doubtful flag
This reminds one of the other Tom, he
of Eton. who took pleasure i'll the rehec-
ton that he had never bullied small
boy or turned his back on big one.
In these days of trimming and dema-
gocue utterance the utteranees of vigor-
GUS manhood are particularly pleasing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THE pass question is working out its
own solution on lines agreeable to pro-
hibition of the use of passes. At me. t.
ing in Chicago of those who control rail
way systems it was decided to abolish
the pass for railway employees on all
roads except those on which they are
EMPLOYED, and then the pass is to be us
ed only when on business connected with
the road. The system of reciprocity en-
abled railway employees to travel on all
lines. The abolition of the pass will
never be complete and definite until
every one is excluded from the privilege
and particularly newspaper men
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

CHINA has protested against the exclu-
sion of her people from the Philippines.
The exclusion of Chinese from any coun.
try is an indefensible proceeding. What
IA number of notifications we are max
ing to the grand declaration that al
men are created free and equal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THE conference held ut Chicago last
week proved to be an unusually valuable
gathering. It's purpose was to educate
and this it did in such Al manner as to
deserve commendation- To what ex-
tent the influence of the meeting will
spread it is difficult to say. 1t certainly
laid good basis for action regarding
trusts. Every phase Of the situation
was presented and discussion was full,
fearless and thorough Every one who
followed the proceedings felt that he had
learned a great deal and was better
equipped to do a citizens duty with ref
ence to the questions with which the
conference dealt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS justities the
action of the Massachusetts democrats in
holding a convention this fall to choose
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention next year 1t seems like act
ing with undue promptness, but George
Fred has become supporter OF many
queer things within the last few years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THE spirit of the Chicago conference
has influenced the building contractors
of Chicago. At meeting recently held
they adopted a resolution oeprecating
strikes and lockouts and pledged them
selves to rise all peaceful means to better
their relations with their employees
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

Don't you fear the strong arm OF the
law" asked the friend.
Not always" answered the pugilist
who was engaged i'll preparations for
meeting There's no doubt about the
laws having strong arm, but it's like
the rest of us 1t spends a great deal OF
time talking things over when it might
be reaching for some ones solaf pleXus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

THE proof reader of The Sentinel has
furnished testimony of an unimpeach-
able character that the editor of The
Pilot is innocent of knowledge of words,
syntax or photography. There is one
thing every sane man insists upon and
that is, that if he is to be made fool of
he wants to do the work himself.