The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, April 24, 1894, Page 5, Image 5

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THE SCttANTON TRIBUNE T I .ESUAY MORNING, APRIL 24. 1894.
LACE CURTAINS
The most delicate fabrio prop
erly cleaned at
THE
Lackawanna Laundry
308 Ponn Ave. A. B. WARMAN.
Norrman& Moore
FIRE INSURANCE
320 Wyoming Avenue
Y aro showing full Hues of
lid Cloves
Corsets
- AND -
E
415 Lacka. Avenua.
CARPETS
BARGAIN NO 2.
Beginning Monday,
April 23, we will otter
Moquettes at 75c.
per yar yard. Regular
price is $1. 25.
We have only a
limited quantity of
these goods. Call early
to secure them.
Williams & McAnulty
'27 Wyoming Ave.
TELEPHONE NO. 525
Th Union Trac.f.r Company, Llmltrd
'Bos lice. Baggage anil freight railed f.ir
and dalivered promptly. li7 Franklin
avenue.
CITY NOTES.
The Charity Minstrel company will niet
for rehearsal at Mutic hall a( s o'clock this
evsaiag.
St Luke' church will thi summer con
tinue ttie Summer HoOM ai LUlton for sick
women arid chi.dren.
Ten esse of meatles and or.e SMI eafh
cf scarlet fever and dipthena w m r-?-l-orteU
to tho board of health rartetday.
At o'clock this m rnin? the sale of
eats for Primrose s.-t Operatic com-
dr.
mtmim wwia win opea at th-
tca iemy of Xasie b-.x offioa.
Thelof eats for Corinne in "Hen
Urick HodroD" at the new Frotnir.gham
theator Thurwisy evening will open at
Powell Music stor this morning.
'the S'ct Fide Woman' Christian Tem
perance oninn will not fa ild it weekly
meeting, as they a'e invited to unite with
the Ontnl union on Turstlay afternoon
Wolf I)w waii arreetei yesterday,
charged by his wife with a-tauk and bat
tery. Alderm-: Wright discharifed him
and advmed ti e pa.r 1 1 live more peacea
bly in future.
Bidntf of Mnlbarrr street above Jef
ferson avenn were y Mterdaj afternoon
entertained 1 y the paetcl of a numb-r
of bovine n ling upo 1 : j front lawn of
that thorou;;t-:are.
Tbemtmbi r- of Divi ion No. 7, Ancient
Order of H S iiiata Hoard of Ena, Will
have (octal ifaineriug at the rooms of the
society in Jrrmyn'i hail on Lackawaana
avenue thii evening.
Mr. and Mr Durward Ily will give a
recital of Pc t,-li loaf and story at Voting
.Men' Christian Association hail on Fri
day areaing. Mr. Lely wa the tanor of
Madame I'atti's company.
Knmetnber the "clipping parlv" to be
giren on Thursday evening, at th" guild
rooms, '. id Wasbfagton avenue, by the
Uirla' Friendly society, loa cream and
cake will be nerved in low :
Orgnni-t ' arter, of the Klin Tark church,
is endeavoring to have 11 satecriptlon eon
cert given In the Church 111 tba near fu
ture, at which Madam Blaavelt the
noted New Vork rnezzo-Koprano, wHI sing.
Kichard Ioe. aged SOvaart, a miner liv
ing at (,'or.nell'a J'atcb, MndtOWn, full
from tho bridge at Oorvea yesterday an i
sustained painful though not mri 90 in
juries. He is at the J. toJcawanna no
pital. Daniel P, battle, H. J. Calli ry nnd .John
S. HcCaba wore elected delegates to attend
the nntiouai oavaation of the Ancient
Order Hlberalant Board of Erin to . bald
lu New Vork on May 8. They will also
attend the atnto Convention iu Lttrobo
SB8M time later.
The regular meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance onion Will bo hold
this afternoon, in .lowell building, hpruco
street, at :i o'clock. Mis. I,. (.'. ((. Huire, of
( arbondale, will give an address on equal
iiiffragn. All interested are cordiaily in
vited to attend.
A very pleasant evening anticipated
by the members and girl friends of tho
Yonng Women's Christian aaaocletlon to
night from 7.80 to It. UO at the rooms, MB
Washington nvenuo. Tho Bhakeepaare
circle will give a ploar.ing program con
Siting of guitar, mandolin, piano and
vocal music, with recitations, after which
a peanut hiiutiuid parlor games will he
enjoyed. No admission will he charged,
and all young women will bo welcomed.
Tho Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern llise Bull team organized this evening
viih the following players: Pitcber, John
Milbcrger; catcher. Jake Walts; hort
stop, Jamos Hewitt; first base, Will
Campbell: aecond Luuje, Joe Madison;
third base, I'at Kearney; L f., Ed. Kckor;
c f., Tom Kearney; r. f., Mart Manghiin;
Joe Madison, captain; .Fake W-nltz.
mnnnger. They will cross bats with the
Itaiiroad club of Taylor ou their ground
on Saturday, March 5.
Anheuaer Butch Bear.
Ixni Lehman', 881 btruce Sfc
Mutlo Box Excluilvrijr.
Best made. Day any desired numbor of
tones. Qautschi & Sons., manufacturers,
1080 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won
derful orrhestrial organs, only 85 and flu.
Specialty: Old music boxes carefully re
paired and improved with now tuuos.
Tho; Have Qon Down.
That Is prices at Guernsey Brothers,
E0U1PO1S
WAISTS
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Nineteenth Ward h to Have a Ref Scaoil
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FIREPROOFING OF HIGH SCHOOL
Two Very linportont Matters Were
Discussed Will Only Cost About
Twelve Per Cent. Additional to
Fireproof the New High School.
Bids for Ventilating and Heating
Apparatus for No. 27 School.
Lut night's meeting of the board of
control received an Important report of
the bigt) school committee, which con
tained th Information that the Bre
proofing of tho proposed blghsohool
bailding eoald be sooompllsnec for
about VI per cut. of the original
estimate of l l.l.iuii.
The building oommlttea, which wis
instructed at the last meeting to in
restigatS the need for a now school
buil. ling in tho Nineteenth ward, re
ported no overcrowded condition of
the schools in that district and recom
mended the purchase of suitable i.i.uu.d
for the erection of u now building
The high chooi committee reported
:19 CollOWt :
KB. BCBJtOBDgR'8 PROPOSAL
The high school committee report that
they have conferred with Coura i Kehroa
iter and Building Inepector Kelaou for the
I arp ... Of getting nt the figure of the ad
tional OOSt of making the new high school
Sreprosf. Mr. Schrooder statetTthat he
bad made a careful OalCDlation, basing his
laurel upon tiie drawings and osti of the
new Delaware and Hudson depot, where
the cost will be abont 11 p-r cent, addi
tional, in the high school it would b:
less. It would not egceed 10 P'T cent,
and might tall below that figure. In an
swer to' a quest, on to that elf ct Mr.
Bob reader stated that hs would be
willin ; to give a b ind to d.i the w.irk for
thai tdditlonal amount,
The original estimate was 8145,000, or if
Bi anl h nie ami stone cornices were used,
1185,800, Adding li per cent, to this
Would give f 108,400 and fl?4,ttV) respect
ively. The above estimate are for a fire
proof and non-fireproof oo oat ruction,
.is several change have been suggaeted
bj tl.' architects ami committees which
car.-., a s nt f..-eas in the iriginal es
Hum ;. tne committee has, therefore,
adopted the following resolution, and a-ks
the b ard's c neurrecce in it adop t n,
by Which the exact cos' of fireproof and
uon fireproof construction can be sscor
tamed: Resolved, That when bids are received
for the construction of tin new high school
t: ry si. ail Iw received for both tire proof
and non-flieproof construction, and that
tin. architects are hereby instructed to pre
pare th-ir plans and specillcations to cotn
ply with tl.-j requirements of this resjlu
tien. 1'he secretary is hr?bv aathorisd to
notify the architects of the action of th
board upua ucIl resolution
F J. .Iknmmis
F. L. WOUOSII
V. . S. Laxi.st vir,
c. 11. Vo Storch,
w. q, oMai unr,
w. J. Wnaa.
The report and recoiuuiendations
were adopted ananimowlf a.,,1 without
.debate,
OVtBCSOWBH) schools.
Concerning a propoted new scho !
building In the Nineteenth ward, the
I uii ling c iininitt-j presented tin ra -port:
The hnilding committee rep rt that in
ccordinc.. with ius;ru. t 01 of theboard
they bave made investigation of th neeils
ot a new scho d in the Niueteeutb ward
and find that the number of children St
tending scho..l ntnve No. SO and tl. ext
ern limits of the ward to be iu th. neigh
borhood of oignry odd pupil. We there
lore rec imnieud that a suitable l .ca-1 m b
selected, lots puichacd and e bun ling tw
erected to meet the wants of thst vic:nirr.
In view i f th- fact that si versl suitab'e
si'e.s nay be offered, we rooommfad ttiat
the se"ietary be instructed to advertise
for prop' "!- to pun ha-e h i lot of ground
IW lit l' feet, to be I. rnied botwei N
8U and the eaatam aouudary of the ward,
a corner 1 it being desired.
We al.o reiKiamend that tr... contr.j.lers
of the repecti-e wards report to the
bailding committee inch repairs a may
be required, th same iu be tobmit ted by
the middle of the Week.
We recommend that the building com
mittee be emtsiwer.-d to pur. h.i-e u safe
fjr the secretary's office and the i. tsrv
be authorized to aJVurti-e for bids for the
same.
T he report wa adopted, exc ptiog
the porti n relating to t ie safe which
whs referred to ttie committee for u
tion.
The finance commit Im report I tite
following exonerations. Jl B, C'js.,
Sixteenth war I, year lBIH. 1487.49;
Richsrd Callery, Twentieth wir!,year
1891, 1384.14; tienalty on ars-nuent of
lot 1 1, bloek 8 Scratiton IS'.ove com
pany. J lie commute... r-u mineinl I
that the bills of the New Vork Tribune
and the Philadelphia Ledger lor adver
tising bonds, lie paid.
It whs recommended that hereafter
ail exooeratl m list b, referred to the
citv tr isiirt-r for his approval befor
tien.g presented to tho board, and after
toe same hav ben allowed and acted
B . bj the board they be returned to
the city treasurer, and h be requested
to giv the difTeront persons credit on
duplicate, per the exonerated list.
'ihe report wa adnptd
BtM roa no 27 school
Bids wero opened for heating and
ventilating apparatus and cl uots for
No J ," school and referred to the build
ing oommlttea as follow: Smith Heat
ing nnd Ventilating company, lioatou,
18,990, and for sanitary clenets and
ital . 1480, B l. Oarpeotef & Co..
Wilkes-Barre, for tho Sturdovant
9 team Heat UUit Appsratai company,
18,400, and for nriuals, etc.. IS50
Bra sd, Wills A Co. l'hiladelpbia,
fiV1"" '' he bid of 8j0,y0 of the llan
ii"tt A Peak Co., Of Cincinnati,
was withheld until tboy furiiUh a
complete estimato WbeO It will alio be
received by the committee.
Lieutenant l',.:ra (iriftiu post, No.
189, Grand Army of the Bepablio,
tbroagh Mr. Hall and Mr. Amsden,
snb-committee of the Decoration Day
ooiiiHilttoe.saitedthe board's permision
to Solidt a penny collection from the
scholars of tho public schools to pur
cbase M iwers for decorating grave on
Memorial Lny. The rtqnost was
grunted.
Mr. Welth olTored mi mandfflcnt
that such a fund be divided with the
Colonel Monies post. The amendment
wns lost on tho argument that the
l. iirl c iill l only permit or r j.ot the
Lieutenuut Kzra (iriffin post's request,
and that any other pott had the privi
lege of making the same propos il
PUPILS PROVE THEIR EFFICIENCY.
Tho of Hadyn Evans Oav an Inttrsat
Intr KecltaL
A very plaasnnt, recital was given at
the studio of Haydn Lvnns last even
ing by his junior pupils, assisU'l bv
Mrs, Frank Bruudage and Miss Joue.
Tho pupils ranged in ng from 8 to 15
vears. nnd their nlevioir in considera
tion of their youth, and the natural
iiiniiiity attending it, was remarkable.
rr i t i . i
ino programme cousisiou oi reauy
classic production interspersed with
some any composition of modern
musician. It was well reiiderel with
sen
BOARD MEETS
out exception, all of Mr. Evan's pupils
showing careful and painstaking In
struction. Mrs. Bruudage aud Mis
Jones delighted those present with the
vocal numbers they rsudered.
Tho pupils who took part iu the re
cital wero: Mis.is Lauretta Cannon,
Muggirt livaus, Carrie Murray, Mary
Bwlck, Vina Lindsay, Annie Bolaud,
Uertie Cannuu nnd E.lua Evan.
A CliLEBRATEO CASE REPEATED.
It Drew a La: its and Discriminating
AudttOO to Wonderland
"A celebrated Caso" drew a large
and discriminating audience to
Wonderland again last ni.'iit, proving
the wisdom of Manager Davis' determ
ination to give three more perform
uneee of that spleudid drama this
week.
Since the first performance the
plsyers have Improved materially iu
their rotes, and the drama ns given
last night was n very finished produa
tiou Tiie gowns worn by the ladies
were extremely b -anliiul.
Tim work otMlss Bthel Potior, Mis
Alice Kemp nnd Percy Llndon was
''specially admired last night. Thev
innile their characters real, natural
being devoid of the stage mannerisms
with which players :t titms "distort
their declinations. (ill'. Homer's
Dennis O'Ronrke has improved slnoe
the li rat production of "A Celebrated
Caae," but it might be utill further
benefitted il ho would indulge in less
oratory
"A Celebrated Case" will be pro
duced again tonight and tomorrow
night and Is well worth seeing. It Is a
drama cf great human interest.
THREE NEW TRIALS GRANTED.
Judge Gunstor Makes His Appearance.
on Ihe Eenrh A.iin .ind Hands
Down Five Opinions.
Judge 1". W, (iimsUr made his ap
pearance on the bunch in court yester
day for the first time since he WAS
stricken with th grip several months
ago. II still shows sign ot the
ravages made by hit r.'Cent HluCAt.
Dnrlng the short time h was o i the
bench he handed down opinions lu Uv
eas s that were rvnd before him priO!
to Ins recent illness.
In the dtv rc cas- of J s -n't II il lev
man, of PrOVldenee, against Irane H i!
dermau u new trial was granted. The
ease was tried before s jury which !
cided that 11 ildertuan v, is entitled t i a
divorce ou account of ins wife's u .
faltbfnlness Tii julge says the oaee
should tint hv bieu allow I to go to
a jury, a very maitrisl fuel from
Which tii- jury inferred ti .faithfulness
was known to the llbellant afur which
they contiuued to live as man and
wife. The picial findings of in jury
ti i hold to be eon trary to the en u . s
New tr. ls wore a' i grintelin the
ir, sp i- caso of M. M IJ.iild againit
Walter B. Cnrti and In the action In
Bssumpttl of BenJ imlo Bowleyagalnat
James Wilson Iu the latter case tin
judge says he crr-jd in his charge to
:i jury. Baird obtained a verdict of
8 0 .ig.iins'. Curtis lor f.iio Imprison
ment, In the cise of Dr. William Hggertv
against W. P, Bolnnl the Judge al
ii wed the judgment to be reopensl on
the ground that tin r! is a conflict to
testimony et forth in the depositions
iu the oaee that it is th province of a
jury to reconcile.
Judge Qnnater refusjd to grant a
preliminary lojquetion iu the equity
suit of the Vklnton nui Dolph Coal
companies against the Mount Jetsnp
Coal company, a controversy ovir the
right of the companies to mine coal
from a tract of Ian 1 near Wiuion. In
nis opinion the judge said:
In inr opinion therae is sat one fo- s
preliminary injunction, nd a careful
examination of the evidence eatisfles me
that m diet isai m of It night be a preledg.
meat of the merits of thn case. It is no
d.'Ubt an important case and should be
; . led upon mlv on l.i.nl beating. Th
n.. ttoo fot a preliminary in j .taction is
retused.
Wile VISIT WllKES-CARRE.
Ecianton ilk List Tonight to A'.tsnd
h Mslgbb r's 8-sl in.
S.Tsnton lodge No. 1-3. lienevok Dt
end Protective Order of Elks, will at
tend tho loci il session of the Wnk
Barre lodge this evening Ltlrt imve
i a m vie for a arge number to make
the trip.
Members will meet at 7 o'clock,
slurp, this evening, at tne franklin
avenue rooms, an 1 depart on th T .'"i
Jern-y Central railroad train.
The return trip cm to male from
Wilaei-Iture ou tin 1" .") p. m. Jersey
'antral train, or at ...a a m. via the
Delaware and Hills n II it I Coii
1 l-r d ..... si i " v , ai r ngem.oits W.I I lie
tn ide for a special r-turn tr ti u
FOREIGN MISSION-KV CONVlNTlON
Bgln Tonlgh: at the fiacond I'rasb.'
lerlan Church
The twentv-fonrth uinml conven
tion of tn Women's Foreign Mitilon
ary society will convene this moruinr
t th Second Presbyterian churoh. It
i expected that In the neighborhood
of two hundrtd delegate will bt in t
ten lance a wll as missionaries from
Japan, China, Syria and India.
Tomorrow night both gentlemen and
laiiies will he nddrcesed by K - v. Dr.
Knox on misslooary work In Japan und
tli custom of the people of that
country,
The convention will probably adjourn
Tliuridsy afternoon.
JERMYN WILL GET PERMIT.
Court Direct Building Inspsttor Mellon
to lame On.
Ill n lengthy opinion handed down
yesterdsy Judge Bdwarde gnnuH the
writ of mandninui prayeil for by John
Jermyn to compel Building Inaptctor
John Nelson to grant a permit for th
erection of tho new Hotel Jormvn.
The bnilclliigJlnHpertor had refuted to
grant the permit after examining the
plan, claiming that the bay window of
the building wonl I eoorosoh on the
ten-foot reservation on Spruce street,
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Water Main Burat.
A water mnin bursted at 10 o'olock yes
terday morning at the intersection of Ash
street nnd CapoUSS avenue, which blocked
the I'helps street sewer and cause I con
siderable havoc lu cellars of the vic'r.ity.
The water was sh it oil' iu about an hour.
Thnma McPonrugh Missing.
Thomas McDonough, aon of Thomas K.
MiDouongh.of p i3 Si-raiiton street, janitor
at the redernl buildiug, has been misting
since Saturday.
llAintiH, the anclloneer, returned from
Now York with an elegant assortment of
carpets, furniture, mattings and oilcloths,
804 Ponn avenue.
The Borantea Bedding Co. are uphol
stering furniture. Best workincti. Hon
suitable prices.
Can you blame people for fairly
crying for those handsome Mul-tichromes?
KILLED Wi 1 AX
JGsepii Judge and Andrew Soiltti on Trial
for Murder.
TOMULINAS WAS THEIR VICTIM
Judge Struck Him on the Head with
an Ax Fracturing His Skull The
Ax and Portions of the Skull Pro
duced in Court Testimony That
Was Heard Yesterday Before Judge
Edw.irds Dr. Sullivan's Evidence.
The trial of Joseph Judge on iAu
dr.'w Smith, charged with the murder
oi Joseph Tom n I in is. In Park l'lac.
one night about Feb 1. last, was begun
before Judge Bdwarde In courtroom
No 1 yesterday morning. The com
monwealth ia represented bv District
Attorney K-lly and Attorney Pred It
Stark, while the sccossd men ire de
fended by ex-Jndge Btspton, Nearly
the entire fm moon wesocoupled In the
selection of a jury. Jtlt. before tinon
the c.sn was opi-:ied by District Attor
ney K-lly.
The first Witness called was John
Bloek. He acknowledged being at
Smith's bout ' on tli night of the die
lurbauce, H "ai I u number of men were
there. Three men who eaiuo In from
auother bonee were ejected Then a
ina-i from Green Ridge dropped In and
Smith I it him oy r the heal with a
beer g! is, bat spol glii I later. Then
i he crowd dispersed, Block slsosttrted
home, but teeing Judge running from
the shanty to the bOOSS with an sxj iu
us hand, the witness turned back and
followed ii i in. sunt ir, Tomulioas, Ln
OWSkl an. I others, were still iu the
bouse. The witness saw Judge strike
V-molinas on tin- bead with the sze,
felling htm to the tl tot. Bloek caught
hold of Judge ami asked bib) what he
a is loiog "Why do you want to kill
the man? ' he sake
ax I'mfKim.iN gViPBHOl
The proaeoutlon then offered the ax
in evidence, Then t e witness staled
thst Bmltb kicked the injured mm In
the head ami also slabbed Block twloc
with a butcher knife. The witness
exhibited the cut iu the coat he had
on, which, he swore were made by
Smith. Judge Stanton subjected BlOCS
in a severe croes-extmination, eltoltiog
from him the statement that he wai
drunk at tile time
Dr Bullivan was 'lie next witness
called to the stau I II" was su.umoiiod
to attend Tomulinae a few days after
he wa injured. H found a bs lly
l.icnratol wound ou t .o nJs of ti.e
head, tbeekull wis alto fracture 1 and
there were alight contusion on tha
face andboly. The skull wis much
depresswd an 1 t iv WOttUd diichsrjjei)
oopl nsly Be wee celled on the even
lag ol Feb 4 sa i performed an opera.
lion on the morning if Feb. 7, remov
ing pi t ol bone that press I upon
anl irritated tne brain. Attended the
patient ICQ day, when he died. On
croetvexemiuatioa, Dr. Sollivau wis
,iied if iu bi judgment the wotiul
wss neoecesrlly fatal! Hi reply wis,
"It prov--'. so." When pressed further
for his opinion be stated that ho won! I
r f r t! o lU.'.-n la .'.' attoruty tol'r.
Kelley, tb county coroner, who iua.1
an Autopsy on thn cle.it man' body,
He was nekod if romollnst did not
have a skull of SaOfO tliaii ordinary
thieknest! "No," w.i th reply, and
the doctor took from hi pocket small
vial containing tne fragments of bone
be removed from th fractal . al the
Urn) he perfcriusd the operatuu.
- wv Tin: x I'm i
Antony Aliomo wa the next wit
r.. He alio wa at Smith bouse on
the night of IbC row Sawthethne
ineu e; -cterl afdr which :unlb an I
Antony L.ilk.oky tat down by the
love and drank De.-r
i In. men got into a dispute and
I omuli'ins s'rnck mMi with a ttiek
.lu Ig then got an ax aiij hit TofflU
nui on the bead knocmng bun down.
Smith also kicki-d the prottrate form.
After the evidence of this witness had
Ueu taken Judge Bdwardl ndjourutd
court for th day.
BEFORE JUDGE ARCH BALU.
Oaee Thai Were T,id la Oonn Boom
e 2
s-idon Careoner wa triel before
Judge A rob bald In Court room No. 2
yester lav n t' re i s -prste rli irges of
a'tiinlt ;.n i battery, preferred by
Thouia O'Brien, Julia O'lltien and
Mary lUrrick. The itateiuut of the
cat was to toe i IT rt that lait October
the thrni plaintiff went tn villi a rela
tive ut the p or farm On the wy
b. k they t ipped under defendants
trees and gathered several nuarte of
nut Tne farmer game Upon I .-in an I
saanlted Ibem, It w.i alleged The
proeocutlon wis weak, however. The
first plaintiff w . de f a id nearly dumb,
sit.... ,gh In. w riu-d up oin-whiu
while ou the wiuiess stall I mi l at
teinpt'd to talk in a glib like manner
1 be defendant claimed that he etruck
no blow but simply pushed the Intru 1-
ers oiT ins proffltets The defendant
whs found not gnllly on all three ol
th" charges
The Isst case celled befofo JtdgS
Arobbald w that ot Lewis H Bel le,
c harged with wmbi zl.'ineut by F E
Woo. I. Beblc wa agent for Tgjg Tkiii
INK at Archbald, and the allegation it
that hn did not account for fund com
ing into hi hands. 'I he cite wa dill
ou trial when court adjourned.
-sft.
WILKES REFUSLO A LICENSE
Court Tblnk He Ia Not a Proptr rron
to Conduct a Hoi, I.
Evidence was heard yesterday after
noon in th license transfer caso of
George llilwig, of Priehurg,to Martin
Wilkes. Wilkes was represented by
Attorney Huisluuder & Yotbtirg, and
Joseph 0 Brien opposed the trantfer.
a number of witnesses wereeworn,
tome alleging that he kept n disorderly
house in Plymouth ; lul l liquor on Sun
day; was lefuted n llctnc by the Lu
zerne courts ; I imt he bad been accused
in aiding iu the deBecratioii of a ceme
tery at Plymouth, but wa acqultttd of
the charge when placed on trial; that
Wilkes wa in a mvaiure connected
with th inciting of the Pollth church
riots at Plymouth, and h had n hand
in shutting the door of the church
ngaiust tho bishop. He also, it was
stated, broko the leg of a policoman
who arretted participators in the rlol.
These charges were not fnllv sub
stantiated, but the proof wns suoh ns
to create doubts In tho mind of the
court ns to Wilkes being the right kind
of n man to onguge in the liquor busi
ness, and the transfer of license was
accordingly refused.
MR. PRATT HAS RESIGNED.
Dusluess Dutle Provat Him from Con
tinuing a Tntppctor ..lid- Prao ico.
Claude H. 'i'ratt has tendered bis
resignation to Colon! E H. Ripple us
in-pjctor of rifle practice of the Thir
teenth regiment, lu his istt r of resig
nation he sets forth that his busine.il
dntics engross so much of big time
that he finds it impossible to give th
inspectorship the attention it requires,
The resignation has ben forwarded
by Colonel Ripple to the a ijutant gen
eral's department, but as yet no inti
mation lias been receive 1 a to whether
or not it will be accepted
Mr. Pratt wa appointed inspector of
rifle practice by Colonel Bippie iibout
three year ago to fill tho vacancy
caused by the appointment of Colonel
Herman Osthaus to the position of
ireneral inspector of rifli praclioe. Mr.
Pratt is looked npou as one of Cue best
rifle inspectors iu the state. He has
made a very efficient officer and the
adjutant general will be loath to lose
him.
ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEU50NS
Judge John B. MoPberson, of L.'b
anon, who made such a favorable iiu
preRtlon when he presided, in common
pious court here two weeks ngo, 1)08
become involved in a dispute with the
lay associate judge of Centre county.
On Do If! last Judge MoPberson was
called to Ceutre toiinty to preside at
the trial of the cue of Korman against
Morris, The verdict was in favor of
Mori i. rhe associate judges, Thomas
ituiily und C. A. Faulkner, deci.Ud to
allow a now trial, but Judge Alt I'm i
hoii refused to SOncar in their opinion
ami filed an order as the decision Of th
court, discharging the rule to liiow
onuse why a n trial should t:ot be
granted, AC Korman's counsel but
now Bled with tun r'lii court an
applic ttion for a writ of alternative
luautlamus direte 1 to .111 Ige McPinT
son to compel BI in lo show cause why
He shall not grant B new trial.
Gsnsral Mausger Archer, of the
BcrantOU Traction company, il eujoy
Ing a much nvtded reel in M.uylund.
S DC In- cam to this city Mr Archer
hat labored arduously to build Up
and improve the lluei of tho company
and ihe Unremitting toil has hud the
effect of undermining bit health to
some extent, To reenperetc it he has
gone to M irylan I D iriug his sbsenot
from the city J, P B'tm, of Phila
delphia, is performing the duties of
general tli a lug r
Postmaster YanJliug wis at Wuh
ngton last wok Interviewing Post
master Genersl Bieeell with a view to
securing additional clvrkj fur the p It-
ofiico.
Judge F W Gunstor is almost en
tirely rec ivered from hu recent illn Ml
and xprcti to to m !.- a!.!" to riiume
h. judicial labors. H was on the
bench yesterday for a hort tim and
handed down a uumberof cqunioui.
Among th fislierinen who journeyed
10 the PoCOOO in search of trout (asl
week wre Bopsrintendenl llgort an 1
Trainmaster George M IUIuwh!. ol
the Dr-I ,ware, Lackawanna and West
ern rallraod, Although the oondltl ss
were far from fsvorsbll for trout I. th
ing, a gool catch wai secured.
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N INTtRlSTlNG CASE.
Quaidian IcLiughllii Wm.'t to Rtcovtr
Money Left In Truet for HI Ward
Thoinaa J. McLoUghlln, guardian of
Mary McLonghlin, minor child ot
Andrew J McLonghlin, dee-ad. late
of Ibit city, through Attorney C.
Comegye, ytterdsv began au action
Sgaiusl Attorney W. J Hand, sdmlois
tr itor d. b. n of the etlale of the late
Patrick Tlerney
It is alleged In the bill of complain!
that oo April 97, l--"-, Mr. ktcLoogb
tin gave Mr. Tlerney 000 to be kept
in trmt by the latter uutil Mr. Mc
Long illn'e deugbter reached her ma
j ntv. Mr. McLonghlin and Mr. Tler
ney dli-l afterward and the present
proceedings are for the purpoin of hav
ing Mr. Tieroey'i administrator make
provisions for the payment of ibii
tru-t m my from his estate
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A s,. in D concert will be given at Trin
ity Lutheran church Thursday eveaiog,
Apin 'Jrlth. Lending Vocalists will psrtlci
patC nd every SrTSUgaincnl bs (M-en n d..
to preaenl a musical pr gram of the high
est ord. r. Ticket, Vc
Osi your carpets cleaned by the Scran
ton 11. JdlUg CO
mi Dt
I i 'I B Lttda A., wife of Her Leonard
Cole, Saturday, April 'Jl. IWt. nt the ifs-
ldno of her on-la-law, J il Kiiteu-
I. ns . Hi I i g .i ,. So:
Vhesat the boot T.issday afternoea,
A rll 94, at 3 , clock.
JENKINS April tft St 1080 N-rnnton
ieei, Bugene Ashley, ton of Mr. and
Mrs. II. II Jeiikin-. aged 1 year, 1 month
sndSldaya Nonce f funeral later.
WEBER In Bcrentoo, Ai-il 1884, John
Wi br, at tn Pena svauna, ed to
-r-. Tne body wi'l Isj tsken to Oxford,
N, J., lor Interment tl is morning :
u tO,
HSRHSDORP SOUVENIRS
Tho ercat dem.ind ex-
hiusted our first supply
We havo received another
largo lot and cm now iur
nish one of those beautiful
engravings free to every
purchaser of our Fast Black
Hosiery. FiNLEY'S.
NOW
That we are here and
all opened up, we can
show you something
new in the line of
STERLING
Silverware
AND
White China
for decorating.
W.W. BERRY
417 Lackawanna Ave.
Best Setsof Teeth,$3i00
Including tbe painless extracting
tl teeth by au entirely new in-
cess.
S. C. Snyder, d.d.S.
! WVOUINU AVli
Notlc.
Tbe New York. Ontario A- Western R. R.
Co., will stop tho following trsins at the
crossing opposite the now Base Ball
grounds: Truiu SOS, south, leaving Car
bondale ti.34 p. m.; train 207, north, re
turning leaving Scrauton sl.5' p. m.t train
09, north, returning leaving Scrautou tL 10
p. m., days gamea are played.
T. Flitcrokt,
District Passenger Agont.
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HAVKN'T a
Hammock?!
B fAON'T let th ii comfortable neigh-
H lior svrnnnrlo , vv.th Vfee Tlmr.r.
I nlid eomforc In hammock louuaing. Si
1 Hammocks for a Dollar 1!
9 Tbeebovej UC lbl little abend II
1 1 III" lliU': On; tliou, w are Hlways
S al.cad.
HENRY BATTIN & CO., I
126 Penn. Ave.
Plumbing I Popular
Tinning j Prices
s s
S When yau are looking for nov- S
cities, come In and you will
3 find them. S
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Scranton's Kousetiold Spscialisls.
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OSLAND'S
128 Wyoming Ave.
Wa ..pen on SATURDAY. APBIL
1 lj ti fall line of Ladies' and
i Ihildren's
HOSIERY
1..,.!.. II. . II i .
tuvtuunig 111! OVCOlUg .'-.LU'leS IU
bilk and Ligle 'i'Lruatl.
Our Children's Department
THE
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Children's
Clothing
ever exhibited, including all of the
latest novelties in Junior, Reefer,
Zouaves and Vestse Suits at $3.50
and upwards. Serviceable Double
Breasted Suits from $1.25 to $7 00.
Every purchaser of $1.00 worth
or more is given a chance on the
beautiful Parlor Suita displayed in our window
PIN CLOTH
I
137 AND 139 PENN AVENUE,
Complete Outrittare, SCRANTON, pa.
S. L. G ALLEN.
the cut shot::: here
Represents Banister's new
Razor Toe Last. If you want the
latest styles in Footwear trade at
Banister's.
BANISTER'S PRICES are a little less than yon
are paying elsewhere for inferior goods.
BANISTER will give you MORE for your money
thin inn Chnit Uoii. o
man aiij cuuc nuudc
and Russet Shoes in
BANISTER'S,
A I OT AQT'Q rsnfu
vinecrar.
uooa
trade than poor ones.
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V
Our Ladies' Suits, Shirt Waists, Capes,
Millinery, etc., and Men's Hats, Neckwear
and Furnishings are bound to catch trade.
Each purchaser to the extent of $1 or over
takes part in our $2,500 Distribution Gift.
BROWN'S BEE HIVE
224 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
THIS WEEK
$4.00 Cape for
$2.25
in all colors.
Ladies' fine Coats,
worth $6.00, for
$2.48
Also Ladies' fine
Sergo Suits, worth
$7.00, for
$4.29
J. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Ava.
rvieiXT dime bank
AX FALLS !
ia week m
oar Children's
'vrr if a AWMsfj
Department and smashes prices
into splinters. 1,000 Children's
Suits (Odds and Ends) have been
placed on separate tables and will
ba sacrificed at ruinous prices un
til all sold. We are showing tlia
most handsome line cf
i
4 B
Jl a
k SHOE 0
in tha siifn DWnnf I nnllin.
in uic tuj. raictii Lcdiuci
endless variety.
Clt -iioNS' imm
-a in rf, i.k' r ion
gooas uraw more