The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-01

DR. Alberti Camlo Suar2. Il member
or the resident staff of physicians OF
the Lackawanna hospital. TX one OF the
most genial and affahle of men that
has crossed the border line into s;cran-
ton for some time past. While Or.
Suarz's stay in this city does not ey-
ceed three months he has met and
conquered by his unaffected manner a
host of friends and acuuaintances. Ae
his name indicates, Dr. Suarz is OF
Spanish pnrentage. his home being in
the Republic OF Colombia, South Amer
lea. and he discusses with all the ardor
Of a patriot the affairs Of his native
land.
Dr. Suarz has travelled over a great
portion of the world. having visited
different parts of France. England and
Belgium. He has also par. visits to
Boston. New York. Philadelphia. Gin.
cinnati. New Orleans and many other
cities of the United States this side of
the Mississippi river. He speaks three
languages. Spanish. FrencI, and Eng
lish and reads Portuguese. For a for
eign born. DR.. Suarz speaks English
fiuently, his pronuncia tion receiving an
added charm from slight accent and
cautiOuSness.
Dr. Suarz has been in this country
ten years and secured his medical edu-
cation at the University of Pennsyl-
v3nia, having been graduated In the
class of 1900. He Is loud in his admira-
ton of the wonderful work performed
at the great university.
Observer w r. Donaldson. who was
in charge of the local station of the
United States bureau. ever since its
opening, left the city Wednesday for
Binghamton and the man who will
henceforth look after the peculiar
phases of Scranton weather is already
presiding over local atmospheric des-
tinics. The ordinary man toiling along
on red hot summer day fordly pic
lures the weather man as calmly
perched upon the heights OF the obser-
vatorN on the C0nnell building in a
state of delightful coolness. sardonical.
~ gloating over the unfortunate vic
Tins Of old Sol. There are even some
people who carry their whimsicalties
to such an extreme as to actually
blame the unfortunate recorder of the
freaks of the sun god for the whims
of that divinity.
Mr.. Clark is not a man. however. who
is likely to worry great deal over
mistaken notions of irritated human
i'y. He is a Southerner and possessed
Of a genial ood-humored nature which
is destined to make him as great a
favolte as his predecessor. Dona ldson.
was before him. Mr.. Clark is "a man
of long experience in the service OF
the weather bureau. and enjoys the
reputation of being one of the most er-
icient officials in the department.. For
twenty years he has been a. weather
man." and stands high in the esteem
of Chief of the Bureau Willis Moore
He was in charge of the station a Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas. for nine years, and
was at Binghamton. his last station,
for three years. He has served in all
parts of this country and has also had
charge of stations in Alaska.
The young element of the Republican
party in West Scranton has a capable
and cean-cut representative in the
common council in the person of a. l..
Lewis. who was recently elected to
fill the vacancy in the Fifth ward,
caused by the resignation of Charles II.
GOdshall. Mr.. Lewis came into coun-
ell. practically unversed in the intri-
cate ways of municipal affairs. but he
has proved to be an apt student and
has already made several pithy little
speeches in opposition to pending
measures.
He is an enthusiastic volunteer fire
man and was for some time an assist
ant chief. He was opposed to the orig
inal fire department rgunization
ordinance, but it could he seen from
the frank and open manner in which
he manifested this opposition that he
Was acting not from a selfish motive
but from II desire to see the efficiency
of the department. improved. He is
popular with all alike and will I'M
doubtedly make II good record for HIM
self.