The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-28
PITTSTON NEWS

Your reporter happened, in an un-
usual mannerto come across some indi-
viduals who are under the impression
that the world owes them living. They
overheard by one who would expose,
and this We will. Now, here is about
the gist of their conversation: PITTS
ton is dead easy l was in three places
across from the Eagle hotel: they had
money displayed on the sideboard back
Of the bar; they had it in all colors,
green, white and yellow. The latter
took my notion. They are piled up in
rows, and every member of that row
represented a twenty dollar gold piece.
Now,we have done others, why couldn't
We do this? If you all agree, let us
watch our opportunity and do them"
If this pointer is worth something, per-
haps it will avoid this result
The young scalawags about the city.
and the hundreds who centre here from
the four corners of the township. re-
ceived note of warning on Sunday
evening that the day has passed when
they can block up the sidewalks, and
forget that those who pay a majority
of the taxes Of the city are entitled to
some respect. When the officers went
on duty they Were informed by their
chief that all people who had no par
ticular business on hand outside of
blocking the walks, should move" and
move they certainly did. Young girls,
who usually stood in the center of the
walks and used their lungs in such a
deNterious manner that peaCeable peO-
pie living in the vicinity were annoyed.
shared the same fate. They were
simply told to discontinue this practice
or become subjects for arrest. They
vacated
Manager B. n. Mitchell, who is now
the proprietor of the Wilson cOmpany,
who were here several weeks ago and
will be in Wilkes-Barre at the Grand
opera house during the present week,
was the guest of NJ. j. Hughes. of the
Sinclair House, yesterday Since their
appearance here there has been sew
eral changes, and they have been so
agreeable that we are most happy to
say that Mr.. Mitchell is meeting with
the success that belongs to every bright
and enterprisinS business man. The
company will have as a portion of their
audience for this week many from this
city, and, of course, they will not only
enjoy their trip. but will renew the ac-
quaintanCe of the best repertoire COM
pany that has been seen here during
the past season.
There was something very unusual
happened yesterday morning down on
Main street. A bung-starter. with a
mallet in one hand and a spigot in the
other, made an attempt to tap a barrel
of present use" The result was an
explosion, the package and its contents
finding a convenient stopping place in
the four corners of the basement. and
the man who had possession of the
mallet and tap has his head tied up,
lie is under the impression that no one
who took an active part in the Cuban
war, and the present one in Manila, for
that matter, ever went through the
| same experience.
Miss Agnes Callahan, of Scranton.
was the guest of Miss Helen Boyle,
her cousin on Sunday afternoon.
There was choice of representatives
from the Fifth ward on Saturday eve
ming to take the place Of James Hene-
gan, deposed, John Prendergast was
the man nominated, and the late MEM
Der, Henegan, was present but re-
! fused to become a candidate for or
| against nomination. He asserted
| though, while he was under the ban
| Of the select council for making a
| mistake, he intended to leave the ma, F.
| ter to the courts. In the meantime h.
| viii not even wait for that, he VIII
| run a stump ticket, The Republicans
would make a nomination, but know
| ing that 1t would be like throwing
| water on a drowned rat they have
| taken no action. In the meantime
! Chairman Langan, of the select coun-
| Gil, holds the fort
w. ii. DugEan ana J. NJ Cassidy
! of Scranton, also ii. g. Enterline and
| j. II. Evans, of Wilkes Barre, were
| registered at the Eagle hotel last night
Joseph Lott made a very pleasant
| trip 10 BinghamtOn on Sunday. Tie
| thinks that this is the only day OF RESI-,
| and always makes the best Of the
! opportunity
| The row that occurred up at tie
! Cork Lane station on the evening the
| soldiers returned from Scranton, vii
/ receive the attention OF the officials
| Who represent the Delaware and HUI,
son railroad The aggressOrs Wer,
| members of what used to be the HOui
| and Ladder company. The company g
| determined to prosecute this kind OF
/ lawlessness, and in the meantime the
! council wishes to appropriate nearly
three thousand dollars for the erection
| of quarters to house "A truck that il q
| great deal worse than scrap iron.
James IL, Feeley, of Olyphant, anC
| brother of the Rev. j. J. g. Feeley
has been in the city for the past weel
and a guest at the Wyoming Valley
hotel He Is engaged In the distribu
tion Of LuzeTne county map that Il
both new and valuable,
Robert e. owens. one of the mos
honest Republicans that ever aL