The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22
PITTSTON NEWS
Some Inside Workings of the Coun-
Gil and Henegan's victory-George
Smiths Valuable Souvenirs-Sev-
engala's Hypnotism and Other
Amusements for Next Week.

that James Uenegan, of tho select |
was still a member of that
august body and chairman Langan,
who was relegated to the rear by P.
+. Joyce. who, by the way. occupies
that important position. recognizes the
fact that those who laugh last laugh |
best. The late chairman has been or
dered by the court to pay the costs,
and If the council does not come to |
his rescue this is exactly what will
happen. The secretary, not content
with $50 year and $l20 annually for
rent of office for transacting an insur-
ance business, wants an assistant, and
this has been granted. His real busl-
ness for the city will not average one |
hour out of twenty four daily. Then |
there is the city surveyor, who mas |
also been granted an ASSISTANT. lie Is |
engaged in fine weather wearing tires |
Off bicycles on the West Side OF the |
river at that. All these little things |
come under the observation OF one VINO |
Keeps his eyes open in the line OF OBJ
serration, and these observers are the |
people who pay the bulk of the taX"s
Scvengala, who has been in this city |
FOR the past week and has made
reputation for himself as Il hypnotist
by his exhibition in Music hall, has
kept large audiences guessing by his
wonderful powers. His audience IN
cluded, last night. many of our most
refined people. and the applause which
greeted many Of the features. was as
surance enough that he is a success.
There will be matinee this afternoon
and the last performance tonight.
Sevcngala is properly Walter B. Mack,
- nr MlISip hall
Wilkes Barre. and has made study
of this work for the past several years.
and how we'll has he succeeded his
| present success can testify.
Next week we will have the Miles
Ideal Stock company. from Monday
| until saturday. Th" company is we'll
known to theater-so"rs here and needs
no introduction Ia our people. Man
ager King is displaying good judgment
| in his late bookings, and many who
| have been in the habit of attending
performances at Wilkes Barre, are now
| included in a Pittston audience. This
| is as it should be. and We are glad to
note the favorable change.
| Mrs WIN MrCauley. of Wilkes Barre.
| was the guest of James j. Dryden and
family, of \afus street yesterday.
! The two Ioc's, Lott ara Burke. Will
spend tomorrow with friends AZ Lake
| Poyntele.
Captain George Smith has in his
! study" an autograph collection of
prominent people. which money cam
not buy. and as many of these dis
| tinguiShed citizens have passed 10
| their reward we publish their names.
Thesc autographs were accompanied
by personal letters which shows that
tha genial captain, when little young
cr than he is now, was in tough and
enjoved the confidence ana respect or
the most prominent people in this
tcountry. Here are some of the names:
IT,. : Grant, james q. Blaine. Benja-
min F. Butter. T. II. BurnHton, secre-
tary of war; William NJ ENarts. sec
retary Of state; William II. H"llinap,
secretary Of war; John NJ. Dix, Sep
trmbar. 1872; Thomas l., James. post
master general; John \. Logan. John
+. Eartranft. James 4, Garfield Hi
Tram Ohio, Robert r. Lincoln. William
r. sherman, Chester \. Arthur. Henry
Wilson, Rutherford B. Hayes. Column
hus, Ohio. 1876: Robert q. Ingersoll,
lJ \. Wheeler. Roscoe Conking, Utica,
y. y; Phil Sheridan, q. p. Morton,
NJ. T.. Waite. chief justice. and Fred
Douglass.
George r. smith. superintendent. and
several other officials of the Pennsyl-
Vania Coal company. arrived in the
city Yesterday in a special car over
the Erie and Wyoming railroad.
on Thursday evening the Eagle and
Niagara companies were asked to he
in readiness 10 proceed to Scranton if
their services would be found neccs-
Sary TN the occasion of the LackaNan-
ma avenue lire. The boys responded
to man, bu, happily there assistance
was not necessary. This is the true
. spirit of the genuine fireman and re-
minds one of the old times that are
gone.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient
, order of HibernanS, will celebrate
, their annual event with banquet at
keystone hau on May -. NJ. j,
, Hughes Of the Sinclair house, will be
the caterer.
The West Side approach to the depot
bridge has been much improved by the
laying of a substantial stone walk and
iron fence to the Susquehanna line.
+ The sunday trains on the Blooms
Z burg road, which will be put on to-
morrow win attract many to Scranton
= from lnlS CITY on SNllUdNS.
, John Curran will spend tomorrow
with Archibald friends if it don't snow
T.! IA. Jordan and Thomas O'Boyle
of Scranton, We're i'm the city yester-
: daV, i'm the interest of Hon. John Lynch
who is prominent candidate fOr SUI
, prcme court iudgn. They We're chap
rroncd by Dolph Glcnnon, the Forest
Castle king
. Charles Law and wife will start on
Tuesday next on an extended western
tour. They will go south first, to New
Orleans, thence TO Denver, Kansas
, city, Salt Lake City. Yellowstone Park
, and the Pacific coast
Miss Racharac, of Scranton, his
been visiting the Misses Goodman dur
ing the present week.
Mrs. James Orr, Mrs. William Dunr
and Mrs. Charles Davenport, of Scotct
Hill, spent a portion of the week will
rtlatiVeS al Scranton.
John Horan, of Dunmore, was in tho
city yesterday, and seriously think,
the town is growing.
The river is gradually seeking il,
proper level, and those individuals WHIT
can tell good fish stories are getting
thtr ocCOutcments for their first ven
turc cf the season.
- Miss Mary Reap gave & delightful
@ luncheon yesterday afternoon TO tn,
n young ladies' who will be the brides
a maids at the Bohan-Re Wedding
Q which will occur on Tutsday next a
{ nigh noon at st. Johns church. Thel
o are the Misses Smith. of Norfolk. Va
1 Clarke of Scranton; Murphy and Ma
1 lOney, of this city. The maid Of homo