The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22
THIS and THAT.

| IIOH commissioner u. W. Npfkps,
| which sheds light upon matter regarding which
| there have been many local impurities II dchn.
| itcly states that banks and stationcrs cannot
| make claims general agents for their Gus.
| toners for the redemption OF imprinted stamps,
| purchased from them. They may however, pur.
chase the stamps back, and, as bona nie owners
| present claims in their names for redemp.
| ton, without regard to the number purchased
from each customer. The reasons given FOR banks
| and stationers not being allowed to act as gen.
| cial agents arc, as the staioncrs or officers OF
banks cannot generally make an affidavit that
their last owners not indebted to the United
| states, or that they are the bona hde owners
| OF the stamps presented for redemption. or such
| Others facts as are necessary TO support all
| claims they cannot be recognized duly quail.
| fled agents for the presentation of claims for
| their customers.
| In all whera thr stamps are purchased
| by banks or statoncrs from the original Gus
| TONERS and claims are then made for redemption,
| it Will he necessary in addition to the evidence
| now required in support of claims for each claim
| TO be accompanied by certificate duly signed
| by the party from whom the stamps pur-
| chased setting forth the absolute sale and trans
fer Of said stamps to claimant and showing as to
| the stamps purchased from each customer, the
name of the person from whom purchased. date
| Of order upon which they were imprinted, in
whose favor order issued. the name Of the
collector who issued it, and the name OF the con.
| tractor who imprinted The stamps and the
| Der Of stamps contained therein. Any number OF
| such purchases may be covered by claim, but
| each lot OF stamps purchased from customer
| should be wrapped separately and the package
| SO marked that it can be identified the sclnd-
| ulc. All the stamps covered by the claim
should be placed together in one package and
| he marked for identification, and forwarded as
| in other cases.
The members OF select council who favor the
adoption of the ordinance awarding franchise
| to the Central Rapid Transit Street Railway com
| pany Coneratulaing one another yesterday
| at the successful manner in which they PEE
vented themselves from being led into n beautiful
little trap, which they claim was laid for them
at Thursday nights meeting by the opponents
of the ordinance. 1t will be remembered that
| the ordinance called up second reading
by the opponents and passed by vote OF thirteen
| TO seven, three OF the members who have here
totore been violently opposed to its passage Not-
| ing in favor of it. When the chair had
| nounccd that tho ordinance had passed second
reading, Mr.. McAndrew, one Of its opponents.
moved that it pass third reading. Several per-
SONS We're surprised the next moment to hear
Mr.. Clcmons, friend Of the measure. move that
it be postponed This motion prevailed.
Surprise was expressed that Mr.. Clemens did
not let the measure go to the third and final
reading when the thirteen members seemed to be
ready to vote for it. Mr. Clemens evidently knew
very well what he about, the story was
current yesterday that the three members who
TUNED and voted for the measure on second read
ing merely did to lead the other side into
agreeing to let it come up on third reading.
1t is stated that if tho vote on third reading
taken these members would have voted
against the ordinance and that it would have
failed of passage. Then under the rules of select
council it could not have hrcn brought upon
again this year unless by two.thirds vote the
rules suspended
The opening OF the shirt waist season calls to
mind the TACT that the genuine shirt waist for
men which promised last season has not
been forthcoming. Mr.. White, of the Theodore
A. White Manufacturing company, states that the
shirt waists of childhood, which were but
toned to knckcrhockers, have been found want
ing. and that none of the leading manufacturers
would venture to place them the market.
Mr.. White however, shows beautiful designs in
neglgce shirts which contain plated bosoms
and are cut with iuilness in the back which
gives the shirt waist effect and makes the gar
ment cool and comfortable summer day.
Thousands OF these designed garments for
tho coatlcsS man have already been turned out
and they are proving to be the most popular
tstic drcsscrs.
Among the participants in the iircmcn's parade
last night was $. u. Stwcll, member of tho
scranton Hook and Ladder company who has
been an active member OF the department since
1853. lie is an cN-orcman OF the Nay Aug Hose
company and served chief OF the fire depart |
mont from 1879 to 1sS2 inclusive. At that time |
only 5000 year was appropriated by the city |
f1r nNn r1,usp nf
hose, etc. During ex.Chiei Stillwell'S term an |
injunction was granted by Judge Ilandlcy rc. |
Siraining the city officials from creating any |
indchl oino>S. hut the order was afterwards modi-
fled in tar us the fire department was
ccrned, The department WIS then composed OF |
eighteen companies with five steamers Only |
$3.50 year was appropriated for the chiefs sal.
ary, and engineers of steamers received SljO per |
annum and iircmcn of engines 800.
Ono Of the leading articles in the June mum.
her Of Vanity Fair is the first of series OF
''footlght Fables from the versatile pen nj
,Ioln II. Blackwood, formerly city editor of The
Tribune, who is now dramatic editor OF the Wash.
ington, u. c., Times Mr. Blachwood, in addi,
tion 10 his work on the Times, which has at.
tracied wide attention among theatrical people,
occasionally finds time ior magazine coutribu.
tonS and the last series promises to bring him
additional fame an exponent Of up toditc
American humor.
Dr. James G.. Wood, Of Cleveland, o.. who
was yesterday elected president of the National
Homeopathic Medical society at the annual meet.
ing at Richfchl Springs is well known in Scran.
ton. lie frequently visits DR.. Coolidge, who is
a cldssmatc. The doctor has always shown
great deal of interest in medical matters hero,
in the welfare Of the Iillnemann
hospital lie was present at the first meetings