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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1901
Page
3
A terse notice describes specialist consulting hours at a listed rate of 215.00 currency units. It appears to reference a time block or schedule with a 24 period notation. No additional context or identifiers are provided.
A jumble of notices covers police counting of telegraph poles, domestic rate changes after April, a postal classification update, a fatality and hospital transfer, a vehicular mishap near Larkw.ng hospital, and a lecture at the Catholic Historical Society.
A special meeting of the common council is set for tomorrow night to act on the reorganization ordinance. Signatories include Luther Ketler W J Smith Alfred Harvey H S Alworth and H J Paine. The walkout on mandamus actions by other members reduces pressure to record opposition and hinges approval on radical amendments at the session.
The delay stems from a five day notice requirement for mandamus petitions, preventing court opinion on the new members’ right to seats before Monday’s reorganization. Democrats fear seating could be challenged if a court later voids the election, so they demand a judicial ruling first.
The Catholic Young Women's club held its yearly meeting at the Washington avenue rooms. Bishop Hoban presided and spoke on the club’s history. A new board was elected on the night, including Miss Murray, Miss Campbell, Miss Nolan, Miss Butler, Miss Connor, Miss Cooningham, and Miss Harrett. The board will meet April first to elect officers and plan a cooking school and drone making classes for the year. Rev Miles J. McManuen supported the effort and attended the gathering.
Dr John O Malley told the Board of Control last night that No 2 School in the Third Ward has a serious sanitary condition with teachers sick from sewer gas. The building committee was asked to inspect and report needed repairs before the next meeting. The board also discussed a $1200 salary for the solicitor and auditing and rules changes.
The coming common council race promises a lively struggle for chairmanship and clerkship as new members join. Democrats back P. O. Calpin for chair and W. A. Jaynett for clerk, while Republicans mull candidates led by Luther Keller and H. Paine, with no clerk candidate yet. Republicans seek to abolish the office but face heavy Democratic opposition and slim odds of passage before Monday.
Plans for a musical tribute to Giuseppe Verdi are underway in the Tudian colony with rehearsals complete. Prof Theodore Heinberger and J Cullatrone from New York selected Italian singers for the event including Signor De Banetis Signor Albert and Altra Albert Puccini, noted as notable performers from major opera companies.
The Retail Merchants' Protective association held a very enjoyable smoker at their rooms on Lackawanna avenue last evening. Members admired the programme and lunch by Caterer Manley. Highlights included a John Washburn solo, a cake walk by Mabel and Peter Heing, and a quartet from the Jungen Mannerchor. The committee consisted of F. W. Rittenhouse, Morgan Thomas, J. G. Seamans, Albert Weatpfahl, Henry Krause, and Stephen Chappell.
An introductory course of ten monthly lessons offered by M Norton at 138 Wyoming Avenue and Reisman Bros at 495 Bpruce Street. Priced at 35 cents. The course promises easy acquisition of correct pronunciation and quick ability to render original ideas before grammar study. Ask for Translation.
No new developments in the John Illberti case. Five witnesses detained by Dunmore official Fquire Cooney await hearing. investigators see no arrest progress and await coroner’s inquest dates with Coroner Roberts absent from the city.
An outlined agreement reports Hanna purchasing coal land and a ferry stake to Pittburg Coal and Manna Coal firms. The deal covers five thousand watts of coal, with final terms to be completed today at a stated price around 200 000 per unit in a cash settlement.
Modern medical science offers Pyramid Pile Cure as a lasting remedy for piles and rectal diseases. It provides immediate relief without surgery, uses only vegetable ingredients, and is sold by Pyramid Drug Co. of Marshall, Michigan for 50 cents per package.
County treasurer records show 75 hotel and restaurant liquor licenses issued as the deadline passes. Total revenue from west of the hotel licenses stands at 19940, while city projections suggest larger future income depending on the Vaughan bill's fate.
Advertisement for a rod piano from J. W. Guernsey proprietor located on Sir Washington Avenue in Scranton promising best reliability and inviting calls for prices and terms.
The Philadelphia sourced piece reports Justice Mestre zat's ruling that the Act of 1899 is prospective and not intended to affect pending litigation. It notes the Eighth ward contest reversed Judge Archbald on cost payment and outlines the principal reasoning about legislative intent and retroactivity.
John Gillespie was arrested in Finley’s dry goods store on Lacka Wann avenue Sunday morning and jailed after failing to post 1000 dollars. Police doubt he is the central city window breaker, with a suspect still at large. A second man named Eppetein caught by Patrolman Perry near Falkowsky’s cigar store on Spruce street two months ago may prove to be that person.
James Harrett, a hotel boarder, was committed to county jail by Alderman Howe in default of 91 000 bail on charges of aggravated assault and battery. His wife Sarah of 02 Swetland street alleges he kicked and beat her on Feb 11, injuring her ribs and head. The case went to court but the grand jury did not act as she could not appear. He has failed to support his wife and six children since Feb 1.
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