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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
WILL CEASE OPPOSITION
Select Councilman Chittenden Is Con-
tent to Have Railroad Alley
Sewer Constructed.

Select Councilman G.. f. Chittenden
yesterday announced that he would
make no further objection to the pas
sage of the ordinance providing for
the construction of $4,000 sewer on
Railroad alley to relieve the Lacka-
wanna avenue sewer.
Sunday nights heavy rain AMI its
attendant results demonstrated to him,
partly at least, that his plan OF turn
ing the water from Adams, jefferson
and Madison avenues into the sewer
running down South Washington ave-
rue, would not sufficiently relieve the
Lackawanna avenue sewer as to pre-
vent the flooding of easements. When
seen yesterday, Mr.. Chittcnden said:
"Yes, / have decided to make no
further opposition to the ordinance
providing for this new sewer. The
money is there and I'm about con-
WINGED that we might as we'll use 1t
for this purpose as for any other. The
water that came into these Easements
didn't do much damage, but as long
as it keeps coming in we'll continue to
have a general complaint from prop
.tty owners, and If we can prevent
this il may be for the best. I'm not
altogether convinced that my plan was
not the best, as Sunday nights rain
was phenomenal one and we may
not have another like it for years"
City Engineer Phillips. with whom
Mr.. Chittenden had such a discussion
regarding the new sewer. said that
Sunday nights rain proved the truth
of his conclusions.
"The flooding of the cellars along
Lackawanna avenue" said he,
proved that Mr.. Chittenden's plan
was not worth considering. / consider
that my arguments are more than
borne out by the results Of the storm
and the only thing I'm worrying about
now is whether my plans for the new
sewer provide for one of sufficient
size"
Mr.. Phillips sent out several of the
members OF his corps yesterday morn
ing with instructions to visit every
business place on Lackawanna avenue
below Wyoming and compile list
showing the height of the water in the
Easements of all those which were
flooded by the backing up of the sewer
water. The list given out yesterday
afternoon, with the height of water in
each. was as follows:
Four Cent store, inch; Goldsmith's
Shoe store, 1la inches Scranton House,
8 inches; Cassesse's hotel. 4 inches;
I.ohmann's hotel, 6 inches; New York
Department store. inches; Krotosky
Brothers, 6 inches: Hotel Scott, 8
inches; Coyne House, s inches: Fred
Durr's, inches Myer Davidow's. 4
inches: Hotel Carroll, inches.
oT he So . to, i.tc
who oppose the construction of the
sewer. say that it cannot be legally
constructed. They maintain that the
wording of the sewer bond ordinance
provided for the issuance of $4,000
worth of bonds for "the enlarging and
reconstruction" of the First district
main sewer. 1t is contended that the
construction of an entirely new sewer
is neither "the enlarging or recon-
struction" of the present one. ana
maintain that it cannot be done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
W. W. scranton. President.
ORDINANCE HELD Up

The ordinance providing for the $12,-
600 contract, referred to in Mr.. Scran-
tons letter, was first inti oduced in Sc
lect council last summer and had not
been passed when the councils reorgan-
lied last April The result was that "A
new ordinance had to be introduced.
This was done, and the measure was
quickly passed by select council 1t
went over to the common branch and
has not been seen or heard from since.
AS far as can be learned, ii is still in
the hands of the light and water COM
mittee. Just why the common council
has been so dilatory in considering the
measure is not known, but ask anybody
in city hall and a couple of dozen of
different reasons will be advanced.
The Company's bills for April. May
and June, referred to in Mr.. Scrantons $
letter, have not been paid for the rea-
son that Recorder Connell, in the alb
scnce of a contract, has refused to
countersign any warrants for their
payment These bills are at the rate Of
$1,000 per month.
The action of Mr.. Scranton in an
nOuncing an increase of the rate by $3.50
per month provoked no end of COM
ment yesterday and served TO make one
very prominent member of the select
council desirous of starting once more
the agitation for the establishment of
municipal water plant.
Il think that just about one more
letter along similar lines would create
a public sentiment in favor of the es-
tablishment of a municipal water
plant" said he, (which would enable us
to secure an overwhelming majority at
the polls, If we could ever get councils
to vote on the proposition"
HE HAS STATISTICS.
This councilman stands ready TO
bring the question to an issue, If he can
secure the support of few of his fell
low members in the select council. He
has a series of statistics in his posses
sion showing the approximate cost OF
bringing water to this city from the
Susquehanna. These figures are based
on surveys made by certain interested
parties some few years ago.
The estimated cost of bringing the
water within the city limits and of con-
| structing and equipping a pump house
| is s3S5, 900. The councilman in question
| believes that the issuance of $500 900
worth of bonds at the outset would he
sufficient, allowing. as he does, the sum
of s1l5, 900 for the laying of distributing
mains.
Recorder Connell will send Mr.. Scran-
| toms letter to select council Thursday
| night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
A MODERN OTHELLO.
Wild Deeds of Jealousy Committed
by Peter Marsincavitch-Tr
to Mar Wife's Beauty.

Immortal Shakespeare has trans
mitted to posterity the sombre tragedy
of Othello, the Moor and his blind un-
reasoning distrust of the pure Desde-
mona which eliminated when the erst-
while gallant soldier and lover slew
his blamoless wife. but it remains for
| a twentieth century poet to chronicle
! the wild deeds of jealousy of resi-
dent of the classic precincts of Ferdi-
nand street, North Scranton.
There for many months dwelt one
| Peter Marsincavitch. known unto fame
as Polish Pete" in peace and har-
mony with his wife, the beautiful
Rosalie. She was fair and virtuous
and her husband, strong of arm and
Drawn. was rightly fond of her. Three
months ago Peter kissed his wife fare
we'll and left for the soft coal region,
whence he returned two weeks ago.
He found his home peaceful. clean
and quiet as of yore. his long pipe
waiting him on the shelf and the bot
tie in the closet. But in his wife's
greeting the mighty Peter detected
something lacking. He gazed al her
long and then it donned upon him that
perchanCe her loveliness might be as
visible to others as to himself.
Straightway the green-eyed monster
entered his soul, and ere long Peter
had worked himself into a vertable
BerSerkers wrath, as he thought of a
good looking young boarder in the
house and made him the Cassie of this
modern Moor of Venice's frenzy. In
his anger he vowed that Rosalie should
not retain that beauty, which was
causing him the loss of his happiness
One morning, about a week ago, he
awakened her long before sunrise and
led her out into the woods near the
Brisbin colliery. There he drew knife
and, holding it's keen blade under her
white throat, held out out in his other
hand the bark Of a tree, which he bade
her swallow, lest she would die. The
effects of the bark, he knew, would be
to cause a swelling and discolorat ton of
the lips, which would effectually alter
the handsome contour of his wife's
countenance.
The poor woman pleaded hard, but
her obdurate husband commanded her
to eat or die, and when she had obedi-
entity swallowed the bark. he exclaimed
fiercely and abruptly, in Polish: THAT
is not enough. Sit down and I will cut
those accursed locks, which render you
so fair to other men, He then rough
ly cut her long tresses, and walked
home with her, uttering fierce threats
all the way, once when neighbors re-
monstrated, angrily shouting that if he
so desired he would cut Rosalie into
small bits and stow her away in
chest.
Last Sunday he beat her so cruelty
that friends, hearing her cries, notified
the police and "Polish Pete" was placed
under arrest. Rosalie then informed
Patrolman Hockenberry of the barbar-
Gus treatment afforded her and pointed
out to him the tree. of which she had
eaten the bark
Peter was committed to the county
| jail last night by Magistrate Fidler,
after a hearing at which the prisoners
father corroborated the wife's state
ments. Three hundred dollars bail and
| $40 fine were imposed on Marsinva-
| witch, who denied the charges.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

entirely Of a public nature and wit
messed by large number of specta-
tors.
Many ladies were among those
present. the occasion being, in fact,
ladies' night. After the initiation
services, refreshments were served and
n general social session ensued.
Thomas Stewart was reelected sui
tan, and the other officers are Caliph,
Frank Reese; khedive. ]. NJ. Jones;
pasha, T. II. Henshaw. vizier, Henry
Moore: oriental guard, w. S. Bart
lett; scratcher, T.. 7. Bone; grasper,
Fred Myers: inside guard. Ira p.
Ives. The initiation rites were prin-
cipally OF an amusing nature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
They Will Be Held in This City
Oct. 10.

Departmental civil service examina-
tions will be conducted In this city
oct. 10, and all applications for posi-
tions must he filed with the civil SER
vice commission at Washington, ID. c.
The positions to be filled are ap-
prentice book binder, book typewriter
clerk qualified as stenographer and
typewriter, compositor, electrotyper,
elevator conductor, guard, internal
revenue messenger, messenger boy.
press feeder, pressman, promotion to
clerk, stenographer. stenographer and
typewriter, stereotyper, tagger, type
writer and watchman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
UNIQUE FISHING POLE.
Presented to Superintendent Robling
by Lieutenant Murphy.

Thomas p. Murphy, of West Scran-
ton ex-lieutenant in the Forty-nlnth
Volunteers, yesterday visited Supern-
tcndent of Police Frank Robling and
presented him with unique souvenir
OF the Philippines. When in composite
form it appears to be merely quantity
carved. rather bulky cane, but when in
working order is really a splendid fish
ing rod, about eight feet in length.
1t consists of four sections, all made
of strong, light bamboo, and is about
as neat a specimen of the skill of the
Filipino wood-carver as has been seen
in this section.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
SChMENkER.
Three AHEAD
He NOW HAS A CLEAR TITLE TO
SECOND PLACE.

Miles, Buckingham and Lewis Also
Brought in Points Yesterday in
The Tribune's Educational Contest.
None of the Young Ladies Heard
from-Leaders Are Progressing
slowly-still Time for q Few Ear
nest Workers, but They Must Be-
gin Before August 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
More Automobiles.

Florey & Brooks received another
consignment of Mobiles yesterday.
Among the lot is a handsome sur
rev. Call and inspect the new ma
chimes. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
NAMED Low FIGURE.

Later in the season | met by request a com.
mttcc of the select council appointed for the
purpose, and, by order Of our board. named a
very low figure. compared with the prices paid
by other cities Of about this size, at which We
would agree TO furnish the city government
with water for either Ave or ten years at its op.
ton This price of $1,000 per month We under.
stood to he entirely satisfactory, both TO the
committee and the councils. At the special re.
quest Of Mr.. Roche, now director Of public
works, we also, in order to show our good will,
agreed to continue the then existing rate till
April l, 1901
Although the matter of new contract could
easily have been put through in the two or
three following meetings of councils, many
months have now passed and the city authori.
ties have yet brought the matter to no Conclu-
sion On one pretcNt another the matter
has been held M till it is quite evident to us
that for some reason or other unknown to lis,
the city docs not desire the contract agreed upon.
We also learn that the councils are considering
the imposition us Of a special license tay,
amounting to per cent. ot our gross receipts.
Any thinking man, who will reflect that water
rates in Scranton are about 2j per cent. lower
than at any other place in this region from
Forest City TO NantCokc, and who knows any.
thing Of the cost Of supplying water in these
coal regions, will that the only way in
which we could meet such increase Of our
expenses would he by raising our rates, either
TO the city government, or TO our other custom.
Crs, or to both, 10 the level Of other places in
this valley. Under these circumstances. we re.
quest your honor 10 notify the councils that our
late offer for water TO the city is hereby with.
drawn
Should the councils choose to take the mat.
ter up again, we shall be pleased to meet, at
their convenience. such committees as may lie
appointed. Temporarily, beginning Aug, /, we
will supply such water as the city government
may need at $3.50 per month, provided our
bills are paid promptly I beg to call your
honor's attention to the fact that our bills for
APRIL May and June arc not yet paid
Yours truly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
PRINCES OF BAaDAD.
They Conducted Election Of officers
Last Night.

The Princes of Bagdad met last
night and as is their wont were mer-
ry at Malta hall. The annual nomi-
nation, election and installation of Of
ficers was held. the ceremony being
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
If Ycu Have Headaches

don't experiment with alleged cures.
Buy Krauses Headache Capsules,
which will cure any headache in half
an hour, no matter what causes 1t.
Price 25c. Sold by all druggists. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

Your are always cool and COM
Portable after eating a plate of Han
leys Ice Cream. It's the best in
Scranton. 42O Spruce street. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
Il It Hot Enough for You /?

Hanley's Ice Cream will cool any
body, and IL does not leave a bad
taste in your mouth. 420 Spruce street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

a book OF subscription blanks will he
sent so that you can begin work at
once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

Smoke the Pocono Cigar, SC. 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

The popular Punch cigar is still the
leader of the 10c cigars. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
IT'S UP TO
The COUNCILS
PRESIDENT SCRANTON WRITES
TO THE RECORDER.

Announces That He Has Tired Of
Waiting for Councils to Ratify the
$4,000 Year Contract and With
draws His Offer, with q Further
Announcement That the "Tempor-
ary" Rate Will Be $4,000 Year.
Agitation for Municipal Water
Plant May Be Started.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

The expected has happened. Presi-
dent w. w Scranton, of the Scranton
Gas and Water company, having tired
of waiting for councils to force the
ordinance providing for. a five year con-
tract for the supply of water to the
city, yesterday sent letter to Re-
corder Connell withdrawing the COM
pany's former offer of $4,000 a year,
and setting a new temporary figure
Of $4,000 year until councils are will
ing to enter into a new agreement
The full text Of Mr.. Scranton's letter,
which makes most interesting reading,
is printed below:
THE SCRANTON GAS AND WATER co.
Scranton, Pa, July 60 1901,
Honorable william L, Connell, Recorder OF
scranton.
Dear Sir On Sept ., 1900, wrote Mayor
Moir calling his attention to the fact that the
last Of the Citys contracts with us for water ex'
prcd Oct. I, lN02, and that, owing to the growth
Of the city and the enormously increased use
Of water for street washing, flushing the sewers.
etc, the previous rates no longer equt'
able. and suggesting a new contract more in
accordance with existing facts.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-10-26
HIRAM CRONK
SMELLED BRITISH
POWDER IN
SECOND WAR.

July 4. 1917. at Rome. N. Y. and was
engaged IN that work He tells a hui
moroUs story D: Gov. de Witt Cllptos,
who came thsre 20 Inspect the WORK.
THE governors visit, was. Of course.
an occasion OF great concern to US,
and we accorded him all tn onors VI
his position; but one mischlovJus boy
in the crowd was determln 4 to have
his fun in spite of anything. Unbe-
known to the rest of us, he placed a
plank in such a position over the ditch
that when his excellency stepped upob
the board 1t would upset. The little
rascaPs plans worked to perfection
When Gov. Clinton walked out on tbs
plank, smash IL went, and he was pre-
cipitated into the soft. black mud. OF
course we all smiled at the governors
mishap-anybody would have done so
but the funny boy yelled: Go back
to Albany. governor. and tell your
friends that you've had a bath in
good federal water"
Received Gen. Lafayette.
At the comp ct on Of the Erie canal,
Gen Lafayette went through the state
on a barge and stopped at Rome.
where carpets were spread on the
streets for the distinguished guest to
walk upon. Mr.. Cronk was member
of the committee which received the
friend of America and assisted in ac-
cording him the honors of the occa-
sion. In 1925 Cronk was married to
Mary Thornton, and they enjoyed six
ty years of welded life Mrs. Cronk
passed away in 1885. They had six
children, fourteen grandchildren, and
four great grandchildren.
First Vote Was for jackson.
In politics Mr.. Cronk is strong
Democrat, having cast his first vote
for Andrew Jackson. He is a devous
Methodist and can carry many of the
old-time hymns through from begin
ming to end in a fairly strong voice.
His age seems TO be nothing unusual
in Ais family. One brother and one
sister lived to the age of 9S; one sis
ter was 81, another brother "a and a
third brother rs. Mr.. Cronk has used
tobacco the greater part of his life, but
does not attribute his old age to the
habit. He can read large print with
out the aid of glasses and is able to
walk about the house without the as
sistance of a cane. His hair and
beard are snowy white, and he ap-
pears to be in the best Of health ana
able to withstand many more ysar
in spite of his advanced age.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-10-26
ROOSEVELT BOYS
GET EDUCATION
IN DEMOCRATIC
FASHION.

have as classmates many OF the lit
tie sons end daughte Of the ucmbers
OF the diplomatic corps who reside in
the ar stocratic neighborhood in which
the school is located.
Teddy" Jr., In Massachusetts,.
Theodore. Jr., will continue to at
tend the boarding school in Massa-
chusetts which he entered last year,
and Miss Alice the oldest daughter of
the President, who is expected to make
her debut I'm society this winter, will
not attend school. Quentin. the baby.
is too young to go to school. and Mrs.
Roosevelt will take care OF his in
struction until he becomes old enough
to learn his A B C's.
The children are accompanied to
school each morning by Henry Pinck-
ney, the colored man. who has as
signed to himself the President
and on other occasions Mrs. Roose-
welt makes up the guest list and
has some of the women with whom
she became acquainted i'm Washington
during her previous residences here
These little home parties are altcgeth-
er informal. When soldiers are there
old stories are reheaIsed and old Jokes
recracked. When the guests comprise
such men as X. w. Glider books are
invariably the subject of conversation
for the President is great reader and
keeps abreast of all the good current
literature.
One OF the women who dined with
the Roosevelt's last week when jok-
ingly asked by a man of her acquaint-
ance what kind of dinner she had,
and what they talked about. replied;
I'VE had "A good dinner of real food
and | found out what Mrs. Roosevelt
had noticed regarding the fall patterns
in the New York stores just before
she came to Washington"
The children do not join in these
dinners. They have their evening
meal served in the rooms that have
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-10-26
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.
How the Paving Value of Asphalt Was
Brought 10 Notice.

All forms of bitum.nous pavements
whether manufactured from natural
or artificial asphalt, are in fact arti-
fetal stone pavements. The industry
started with the use of natural rock
asphalt from the mines in the Val de
Travers, Canton Neufchatel, Switzer-
land. The mines were discovered in
1921. but it was in 1S49 that its util-
ity as a road covering was first no
ticed. The rock was then being
mined for the purpose of extracting
the bitumen contained in 1t for its use
in medicine and the arts. II is lime
stone found impregnated with btu
men. of which it yields. on analysis,
from eight to fourteen per cent.
II was observed that pieces of rock
which fell from a wagon were crushed
by the wheels, and under the combin-
ed influence of the traffic and heat of
the sun good road SUI face was pro-
duced. A macadam road of asphalt
rock was then made, which gave very
good results, and finally, in 1854, a
portion of the Rue Bergere was laid
in Paris of compressed asphalt on a
concrete foundation. In 1858 a still
larger sample was laid. and from that
time II has been laid y, ar by year in
Paris. From Paris II extended tc
London. being laid on ThreadneedlC
street in 1869, and Cheapside in 1870
and in successive years on othel
streets.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-10-26
Pelting Brides with Flowers.

The custom OF showering bridal
couples with rice is as old as the
monumental hills. II is sometimes at
tended with dissgreeable results, but
is still persisted in at most matrimo-
NAL functions. An Improvement upon
this custom which seems likely and
ought to become popular was observed
at a pretty wedding celebrated at Lake
Geneva just before the close of the
outing season. The piazzas and lawn
of the brides home were beautifully
decorated with hydrangeas, which the
extensive garden of the brides home
furnished in unusual profusion. The
altar arranged at one end of the par
lor was beautifully decorated and
powered with the same blooms
mingled with ferns and eversreens,
Bunches OF the. blossoms stood in
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-10-26
Saw Beginning of Erie Canal.

Cronk was present at the beginning
ot the excavation for the Erie canal,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-10-26

cussions OF which her versatile hus.
band is so fond.
Immediately after the death OF Pres
ident Mckinley the announcement
came from the white house that the
entire winter season would be OBJ
served by the Roosevelts as one Of Of
fetal mourning and that not until Jan.
1. 1903, would the white house be
opened for either public, diplomatic
or army and navy receptions. II was
also announced that all the members
Of the cabinet and other high govern
ment officials who take prominent
parts In Washington's social life
woulc give no official entertainments.
AS IT had been proposed to make the
coming winter the gayest the capital
has ever known, the announcement
from the white house was received
with feelings of dismay by the society