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CITY NOTES.
John M. Ward, of Now York city, is vis
itirjf his uncle, ex-Judge Word.
D.'paty Sheriff Gaffney, yesterday sold
the sti etc of notions of Anna J. Thomas, of
Ciirbondalo, for 134.54.
The Gentlemen's Driving club will hold
its first meet nt the Driving pari Satur
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Scranton Glass compsuv's factory at
Or ton Ridge shut down last Saturday for
the annual summer vacation.
Tho Scranton Calledoniau club enter
tained a number of the delegates to the
recent convention at Farview yesterday.
' The etuployesof thn Eddy Creek and
01 pliant collieries of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company were paid yester
day afternoon.
The Putin Avenue Baptist church and
Sunday school go to Lake Ariel, Saturday.
July 7. Ticket CO centa;children 30 cunts.
Train leaves at 8. BO.
'Tha Oxford, Dodge and Eollevne col
liei ies were paid yesterday. The employes
of the Hampton and Sloan collieries and
of the machine shots will be paid today.
The will of Oeorge D. Couch, late of far
l oudale. was admitted to probate yester
day by Better of Wills Koehler, and let
teis testamentary granted to Lydia J.
Couch.
Rev. O. L. Maioe, pastor of Zton Evan
jeliCHl church on Cnpouse avenue, will do
iver a song sermon next Sunduy evening.
The cbolr will prepare for the same on In
lay evening.
A party of local coal men will leave this
city this morning for Richtnondale to in
sn.'c: tho new coal work at that place.'
They will leavo this city on a special car
M'ached to the 10.55 a. m. train over the
New York, Ontario and Western railroad.
Richard Pritchard, an old man who re
sides on Linden street, suffered a sun
stroke Wednesday morning while walking
about town. He was removed to his borne
where Dr. D. B. Hand attended him. Yes
terday Mr. Pritchard had almost entirely
recovered.
George Davis, aged 21, of Mocsic, and
Mary Jamt-s, aged 18,of the West Side.tooS
oat a marriage license yesterday. Thov
called upon Alderman Fitzsiminous and
requested his houor to make them one.
The alderman raised bis band over them
and pronounced the words of the cere
mony. They departed with happy smiles.
The first party from the Young Men's
Christian association took posse'slon of
the cottage at "Point 0 Woods," Great
South Beach, yesterday. A second uarty
will probably go down on Saturday.
From the inquiries and applications for
rooms it would seem that the association
bad struck a popular feature when it se
cured the pleasant cottage,
There was only one new patient re
ceived at the Lackawauna hospital yestor
day, and that was the man Fadgen, of
whom mention was made in Monday's In
ane of '1st Tribune as having boen found
playing in the Lackawanna river at Love
road. The officials at tbe hospital say
that hs is demented without a doubt, but
think it is only temporary.
A piano recital will be given at 108
Tenth street, Hyde Park, this evening by
tbe pupils of Bains Anna R. Williams, a
listed by Miss Harriet Ward. vloliuit,and
Mrs. Charles Metzar, solol&t. Tho pro
orammewiU b rendered by the following
tools: Misses uertna uarnon, Jessie
-Vert. May Pinnell. Sadie Coslett, Jessie
Bevan, Efile Fellows, Anna Merriuian.
l:bie Phillips, Grace Hinmnn.Nettie and
Ueasle Jttenrt, elite Williams, aiary rnu
lips, May Edwards, Nellie Donnelly, Lalla
V bllllps, Lols fellows, lizzie ueisor. r el
ite Fellow. Harriet Ward. Grace Cham
berlain, Mabel Christ and Master Robbie
1 arson.
t' Opsa AU Night
at Lehman's Spruce street '
I 11 TROLLEYS
Scranton Rapid Transit Company Wanted to
Build Two New Hues.
COUNCIL REFUSES FRANCHISES
The Mayor's Recommendation Not to
Allow an Exoneration Is Upheld by
Only Three Members Franchisos
Asked for Two New Trolley Lines
In the North End Linden Street
Bridge Ordinance Again Delayed.
The Scranton Rapid Transit company
received its second knock out at last
nluhl's council meeting when the rail
ways committee again reported ad
versely on the orJinutioe providing for
the granting of two franchises to the
Rapid Transit company.
The routes proposed ars from PetiTs-
burg into tbe city and tho South Side
route, both of which were held by the
fccrautou I ruction company until an
nulled recently by the mayor. Tho
first adverse report was mad last
month but Mr. Conn all, of the Twen
tieth ward, at the lust meeting sue
ceeded In having the matter again re
ferred to committee.
After the majority' adverse report
was submitted last uight, u minority
report was presented by M. IS. Clark.
of the Sixth ward. The report allegod
that the Scranton Traction company
furnished the public with poor service,
charged two tares within the city lim
its lu violation of tbe law and fuiled to
keep the pavement within the track in
proper repair. The minority report
further stated that the granting of
franchises to a uew company would in
duce the Scranton Iractiou company to
optrttu its business more to the s.itifr
faction of the pwople ami that the
franchises asked by the Sornutmi R ipi i
Transit comoatiy were in accordance
with the wishes of the public. Other
reasons were cited why the ordinance
should pass.
TKACTION COMPANY SCOEliD.
After a motion to adopt the aiver.se
report Mr. Connell moved to substitute
the minority report. Hs said the
Scranton Traction company had pro
cured valuable franchises free of cost
and had only given a poor service in
icluru.
The motion to adopt the minority re
port was lost by the following vote;
Ayes Thomas, Clark, Roche, VTagner,
titirns ana touneii.
Nays Ross, Finn, Keller, Williams,
Schwenk, Mnnley, McCaun, Fellows, Iiol
low, Wextpfahl aud Lauer.
Members Wagner, Connell and
Thomas afterwards changed their votes
to "nay," aud the majority report was
adopted.
The license committee reports! fa
vorably on the pole tax ordinance,
which was received without opposition
aud ordered printed, It provides that
each poio supporting eleotrio wires
shall hi taxed 50 cents, and that ill
shall be painted a uniform color. Tbe
(.rdinance is similar to the Browning
mensure, which was defeated last
jpring.
A commnnicAtion was received
from Mayor Couuell which stated that
1m did not reroiumuud the application
of Mrs. Katherine Ruane, of tbe
Twentieth ward, for tax exoneration
Mr. Roche said be conld not agree
with the mayor, but advocated tbe ex
oneration, which was for a small sum.
II j said corporations had been exempt
from tax itton and he thought couucils
should do by an individual as they had
by rich companies.
LACER Vi'UELD THE 1IAYOK.
Mr. Lauer upheld the mayor's recom
mendation, and said the clause in the
communication that the exoneration
would be illegal was true and the
recommendation should be conenrrad
in.
President Chittenden, Mr. Thomas
and Mi. LauiT, only, voted in accord
ance with the mayors communication
bids tor constructing the sewer sys
tems in Carbon, Jordan, Mineral and
Silox streets were referred to commit
t ens follows: John Fergnsin, $1 10
perineal foot; l'lanagnaii &011,
jl 55; Vinc-nt H. O'llura, $1 -iJ; How
ley Bros., Sl.oo1
A resolution was udoptod directing
that a competent engineer bs engaged
to puss upon the proposed plans for the
bridgos. A resolution providing for a
change in the grade of awetland etreot
between bixth street and .North Mun
aveune between the terminus of the
proposed Linden street and the preseut
Swetland street bridge, was referred
to committee.
Au ordinance permitting the North
bud ituliway company to build new
trolley lines was referred to commit
tee, The routes proposed are from
Main avenue in Providence along Mar
ket street to Dickson arvnue; also, it
line beginning nt the intersection 0
Penn avenue and Delaware street to
Sunset avenue, to North Washington
avenue, to Olyphnnt road, to city line
also, on Columbia avanne from Wash
ington avenue to the boulovard.
A SOUTH SIDE SEWEB.
An ordinance creating sewer district
No. 17, in the Eleventli, Twelfth and
Nineteenth wards, passed first and Bee-
oud readings. The or tinauce provid
ing lor tne purchase of tiro uepartmen
horses in addition to the number pro
Vided for In the recent appropriation
created a discussion which resulted in
laying tbe measnre over until the next
meeting, lue funds With which the
additional horses are proposed to be
purcnaaeu are the amounts in excess of
the actual cost of the first batch of
animals purchased.
The Linden street bridge ordinance,
which was taken from committee a
the previous meeting, came up for first
reading;, but was laid ever for one
week.
Au ordinance providing for better
regulations in keeping sidewalks clear
of suow and refuse aud making owners
responsible passed third aud final read
ing. An adjournment was made until
next Thursday evening.
WILL OF MRS. EMMA SIVELLV REED.
Sbs
Had Ecqutits to B?llglous
Charitable Institutions.
The will of the lute Mrs. Emm
Sivelly Keed, of Qainoy avenue, was ad
mitted to probate yesterday aud letters
testamentary granted to Almeda Nor
ton and Attorney (ieorgo 8. Horn.
Mrs. Reed gave to her daughter,
Almeda .Norton, known as Meda Reed
tbe building and land on the north
western side of Qaincy avenue between
Linden and Mulberry streets, togetbe
with tno Household goods, furniture,
stock of goods in her storo aud book
co inn t. To her brother, Charles II
sivelly, and Bisteru, Mary Steinman
aaran Jans Marsh and . Hannah Jeu
Dings, snare and share alike tbe coal
and other minerals under lands at Dnu
more which were owned by Mn. Rdsd
She also bequeathes to htr brother
and sisters the sum of $1,000 each xi
tie same amount to ber sitter In lir,
Mrs. juomea Jones, or Trenton, if. J
to bor niece, Emma a Scott, to tbe
Hoine for the Friendless, the Woman's
Cbristiun Temperance union, and to the
Kim Park Metnodiit Episcopal church.
Delia Haul, an employe, is given SoUU
anil the remainder of the estate is to
be used for the beue fit of Aimed Nor
ton during her lifetime,. It will then
go to the Elm Park Methodist Episco
pal church.
MISS DECKER'S DANCING PARTY.
Given Liit Evening f ir HUi Van Bos-
kerok, of PluinfUld, N J.
An informal dancing prty was given
ast evening by Miss Dicker at 010
uerson Mvenue. for Mids Vu Hos-
kerck, of Plalnlield, N. J.
Among the cn sts wore the Misses
Stauton and Miss Holms, of IIoni-
dulo; Miss Mason, tho Misses boybolt;
Mips LSlatr, Miss Hunt, tbe Misses
Kingsbury, Miss Augusta Archtmld,
iMnabua.iu Jermyn, Mrs. Kdward Jer
myn, Mr. Thompsou, of HonesdaU;
Dr. George Wenix. of Dilftoa; Mr.
Wright, of New York, and Albert and
Everett Hunt, Will and Seldon Kings
bury, Merrill, Whitmore, bauderson
and Boyer.
PROSPECT OF A BEEF FAMINE.
The Supply of the Western Dressed
Article Is Running Very Low
in This City.
Three cars of meat were shipped Sat-
nrday and Sunday from Kansis City,
Omaha and St. Louis for Scranton
wholesale dealtrs, butunlesss tbe strike
is settled aud the cars reHch here by
Monday bcrantoniaus will find consid
erable dltllcnlty lu supplying their
tnblra with fresh beef.
From all the facts obtainable it is a
reasonable conclusion to prediot that
next week tbe succulent prime rib
roast will be conspicuous by its absence
aud that the erstwhile epicure will
starve to death or else eat aged spring
clnck'.m, old cow or crow.
Tbe titty dressed cnt'le which were
in the cold storages early this week
ars now lu the refrigerators of the
various retailors, and this supply, to
gether with the few beeves secured
from the nearby country district", is
all that has prevented a complete beef
famine. This stock will bs exhausted
before Monday, after which tho only
available supply will be the cows, un
fattened steers and young bulls of the
farmers, none of which will cut up into
very savory morselx.
lue larger retailers have not raised
their prices, but the smaller dealers
have added from -i to 2 cents per
pound. It is probable that next week
the big shops will ask the same ad
vance, or else be compelled to olter
customers a tough and unsavory qual
Ity of beef.
several butchers who were out into
the country yesterday found that the
farmers are aware of the scarcity of
the western supply and want a high
price for their good stock, At this
season of the year prime native beef is
earce.
Private advices from tbe west to the
cold storages contaiued the informs
tion that there was no propped of
shipping any stock ttlis week. The
wholesalers were farther advised to
bold any stock for bigh prices. Tbe
instructions came too late, as all the
western beef in tbe city bad been sold
and none has arrived since Sunday.
It cannot be learned that the strike
has materially a 11' acted the price or
supply of grain, produce, etc., except
California fruit, none of which has
been received here.
The wholesalers assured a TlUBUNE
reporter that as soon as tbe ombargo is
raised, scranton will Ret meat as
quickly as New York, Philadelphia,
hi on ton aud other eastern cities.
Several retailers, however, expressed
the opinion that no live stock was
coming into Chicago aud when the
strike is settled it wll take a week or
ten days to secure tbe cattle, and that
two or three days more will ensue be
fore the dressed product can be deliv
erd in the eastern markets.
TO BRUSH UP OH ANATOMY.
Doctors Havs Oiganiztd iht Scranton
Anatomical Society.
The Scranton Anatomical society has
been organiz-d with toe following
members: Dr. N. Y. Leet, Dr. P, F.
Gunster, Dr. S. P. Longstreet. Dr. L,
Wehlan. Dr. D. IJ, Hand. Dr. A. U
Bernstein, Dr. W. E. Allen. Dr. George
R-ynolds, Dr. A. J. Kolb, bcrauUm
Dr. B. Lynch, Clarke buramit; Dr.
Ueoree C, lirown, Pleasant Valley.
and Dr. N. C. Mackey, Wavrly. Tho
society yesterday applied for a charter
tnrouub Attorny w. b. Boyle.
"The Anatomical society will be in
n tno-isure a school for physicians and
surgeons, smd one member of th
society to a Tuibune reporter yester
day. "A perfect knowledge of mm to
my Is most essential to the physician
yet we all become mors or less rusty
with regard to it as the years roll by
that separate us more widely from the
date 011 which wo were graduated.
In enable us to brush np our kuowl
Kl-'t of anatomy this sooiety was
formed.
"We will obtain suitnblo quarters
for meetings where subjects will be
dissected and dmctisaed by the mem
ber."
This li a Fllk Season.
Having tonght the remaining Btork of
hading manufacturer of Taffeta Bilk, at
though worth fl.25 a yard, we will place
them on our counters baturuay morniuii
for only 7i cents. This is the greatest bar
gain in silk ever offered to the ladies 1
t-crantnn. Remember they are all new
goods iu new styles and were never offered
ror Bnle before In the city, rrlco good
until goods are all sold.
Mears & Haukn,
415 Lackawauna avenue, Scranton,
Qo To FoynUUn.
Excursion rates one dollnr. Now York,
Onturio & Western Ruilrond, will run ex
cursions Weonesnnv and Saturday, trai
leaves Scranton U.sO a. ui.. reluming leaves
Poyntelle 4.0U p. in, UooU usuing. ,
Dl KI).
BILBOW Julv 4. 1834. in Scranton,
Matthow, son of Matthew and Mary
Ellen Bllbow, aged 0 months. Funeral
tLis afternoon nt 3 o'clock from parent
residence, -A IB Phelps, street. Interment
In Dunmore enmetory.
HICKS. Julr 4. 1891. in Bcrauton. Flor
en ce. child of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J
Hicks, aged 1 mouths. Funeral this
afternoon at 8 o'vlock. Interment
Hyde Park Catuollo cemetery.
'JONES. Julv 4, 1MM, in Scranton, Moses
T. Jones. Funeral from Howard Place
Methodist KpUenpal church today at '4 p,
m. Services under the auspices
Sostheaes lodge G. U . O. of O. F.
KENNEDY. uly 4. 1894, in Duryea,
Mary, wife of the late Philip Keuuedy,
and mother of John T. Kennedy, of 814
South Wahlugtoii aveuue, Ucrautou,
Funeral Saturday morning at 9 o'clock,
LOCHER July 8, 1891, Elizabeth Locher,
aged '.' years, r nuerni notice later.
STANTON July 4. 18U4, Edward, son of
Mr. and Mrs, 31. r. Htanton, ngett
months and 18 days. Funeral this after
noon at t ooek from residence, 737
Capons avenue,
TWIHi In QiVDhant the S-vear-old son
ef Joseph Tffiss. Faueral this arternoou
at ii e'elocK.
II
CANDIDATE
os;lble Republican Cbilcs for tbe
District
Attorney Nomination.
Jl JONES IN THE FIELD
His Clean-Cut Announcement Is Made
Openly Without Blazonry, Fear
lessly Without Effrontery, Confi
dently Without Egotism Success
Mi Career as a Student and Law
yerValuable Sarwica Rendered His
Party.
Tt is refreshing to learn nowadays
the clean-cut but unostentatious an
nouncement of a candidacy for polit
ical offl.'c; it is refreshing to beiir the
anuoniiccmout come from one who does
uot boast of pulls with delegate nor
advantages iu convention ; it is refresh-
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JOHN R. JONES,
Candidate for the Republican District Attorney Nomination.
ing to herald tbe announcement as
coming from a man who is high in the
counsels of bis party, but who has
never asked political favors.
Snub a one is Attorney John a. Jones,
of this city, who at the connty nomi
nating convention of the Republican
party will probably be selected as tbe
candidate for district attorney. Mr.
Jones is well educated and has had a
remarkable success as a legal practl-
tionor. flis advice has repeatedly been
sought by men prominently identified
with the Republican party aud these
ytars of service very naturally lead up
to recognition.
John R Jones was corn May 2i, 18o0,
at Olyphant, and after a commou
school education at his birthplace he
completed academic studies at the Key
stone Academy, Factoryville, and Wy
oming bemiuary, Kingston. Mr. Jones
began his law study at Harvard. Sep
tember 28, 1870, and graduated with
the degree of LL. B, three years later.
In the meanwhile and after be bad
been but two years a student of tbe fa
mous university at Cambridge,' on
March 12, 1873, Mr. Jones was admit
ted to practice his chossu profession at
Middlesex, Mass. This Massachusetts
bar. by the way, is oue of the most fa
mous in the United States, and has giv
en to this nation some of the most
noted jurists and legal authorities
known to history.
Alter his graduation Mr. Jones lost
no time in practising bis chosen pro
fession near the scenes of his boyhood.
He became, associated with thn cilice
of Attorney Alexander Farnham at
Wilkes-Barro iu September, 1870. hav
ing during June been admitted to
practice in all the Luzerne county
courts. However, Mr. Jones legal
talents bectme best known in Lacka
wanna conut nftvr he had entered tho
law ofllce of Judge R W. Arcbbutd,
in Scranton, Ooiohcr 8, 1880. He was
admitted to the Lackawauna bar tho
same day. He remained with Judge
Archbnld until that gentleiuun was
elected to the bench in 18S1.
IS TUB lllOHIilt COURTS.
Todny Mr. Jones is a member of
the Supreme court of Pennsylvania,
the United States Circuit court, the
Pennsylvania Western District court
and finally the great supreme court of
the Uuited States at me nations capi
tal. It seems proper that at this point the
eulj-ct of this sketch will be renim-
bert-d as tho son 0: tne late Jviwarn
Jones, of Olyphaut, one of Lacka
wanna's pioneers who died two years
ago, respected and esteemed by all who
had ever known him. The name of
Edward Jones aocoiupnit?d its owner
to tbe grave ns a synonom of honesty,
character and uuswerving fidelity.
Thn announcement of John R Joues
candidacy for tho district attorney
nomination is in n measure typical of
the man j it was done cp jnly but with
out nny blazonry or trniiiimting, fenr
le. sly but without i-ffroutory, confi
dently but without egotism. Republi
cm) generally throughout the county
indicate that the catidiilacy of Mr.
Vokohamo
Blended Tea is the
greatest sensation of
the day. Guaranteed
to equal any 50c. tea.
The price for the
present, to introduce
the tea, has been fixed
at 25C. Per pound.
Five pounds for $1.
E. G. COURSEN,
429 Lacka. Aye.
Jones will be strong and productive of
enthusiasm.
The candidacy of Mr. Jones being
tbe effect of n suceeaa'ul career, it may
not be out of pluce to mention one par
ticular caseconductediby him which; at
tractud professional attention through
out tbe state and which may be men
tioned as one of tbe ouaus of Mr.
Jones' prominence in the legal world.
Allusion is made to tbe famous trial of
Angustina Nolli who was indicted for
murder mid tried for hia 11 f a dur
ing the week commencing Oct. 10.1893.
In conducting the defense, Mr. Jones
demonstrated his astuteness as a tao
tician, magnetii-m as au orator aud his
ability as a lawyer.
The public is familiar with the gen
eral history of the case which elicited
such great attention, The defense
took desperate cbauces, but through
the skill and ability of Mr. Jones tbe
jury was convinced to bring in a ver
dict of murder in the second degree.
It was tbe popular opinion of lawyers
present at the trial that a verdict of
murder in the first degree was war
ranted by tbe crime.
Mr. Jones occupied the six and one-
half hours between 11 o'clock in tbe
morning and 5. 30 iu the afternoon, ex
cptiug tin hour for dinner, iu plead
ing for the prisoner's life and
in asking tbe conrt to charge the
jury according to fifty-three points of
law arising from the case. It was a
remarkable exhibition of superior
knowledge of loading homicide decis
siots Mr. Jones cited Romun law the
briefs of which were prepared by such
well known authorities s Professor
James Bradley Thayer, LL. D., pro
fessor of criminal law at Harvard, and
Professor Albert S. Wneeler, profoasor
of Roman law at Yale.
Judge Gnuster's charge to the jarv
will go dowu in the legal history of
the common wealth ns Tone of the most
able charges in its history.
In tbe defense of Paul Hydn. who
was indicted for mnrder iu 1880, Mr.
Jones was also associated. His wise
counsel and legal knowledge remain in
tne msrory or tne case.
Alter the foregoiug history of Mr.
Jones, incomplete in ni'iny respects.yet
giving as fully as possible In limited
space a pen picture of the probably next
nepuDiicsn candidate ror district attor
ney after such n pen picture it teems
not umiss to mention what he has done
in the political field and why his num
erous friends consider him tha most
likely candidate for the office. Mr.
Jones has been identified with the Re
public in purty since bis residence in
the county, lis has been a delegate to
many conventions and he has nearly
always made the nominating speech.
Mr. Jones nominated R. W. Arch
bald for Jndge iu 1881 Joseph A.
Scranton for congress in 1833 and Hon.
J. B. Van Bergeu for couuty treasurer
on the same day. He was secretary of
tbe 1884 convention and did assiduous
and excellent service as a member of
Republican couuty committee the same
y-.ar. Michael Gilroy at the Fourth
district Reputdican convention held in
Carbondale several years ago was also
nominated by Mr. Joues.
EVIDENCE OF POPL'LAP.ITY.
Aii evidence of Mr. Jones' magnetism
and stalwartuess camn out at the con'
veution which nomiuated .John T,
Howe for jury commissioner. With
out previous cunvnsi. but in an effective
speech, Mr. Howe's name was presented
bv Mr. Jones and carried through by
storm. In fact, every candidate nomi
dated by him bus b: on elected.
The state convention which nomi
nated M. S. Quay for treasurer in 1835,
made Mr. Jones a metnbsr of the state
committee. Ho was a delegate also to
the state convention of June 2(1, 1S30,
And Right Up
to Date. . . .
STERLING
SILVER
We have Artistic
Designs in Wed
ding Gifts and all
the Latest Novel
ties. W. W. BERRY, Jeweler
417 LACKA, AVE.
Best Set3 of Teeth, $St00
Including the painless extracting
ct teeth by an entirely new pr
S. C. Snyder, D.D.S.
185 WXOolIAU AVfci
in. fy
0 SEC
was made one of that bodv's vice nres-
Idents and seconded the nomination of
E. S. Usborn for congressman at large
in a vigorous and effective speech. He
attended as delegat the state cooven-
ventiou of Aug. 17, 1887, was one of
tbe committee on permanent organisa
tion, aud labored ealously for Senator
Davis, of Bradford connty, for lieuten
ant governor. He represented his dis
trict at tbe Harrisburg convention in
1SS9 and was again appointed one of
the vice presidents of that body.
At a member of the Blakely school
board Mr. Jones has served two con
secutive terms and bat been secretary
and president for three years, He is a
director of the Blakely Poor district
and is secretary of that body. Two
yours ago be was elected vice president
by the meeting of the Poor Association
of Pennsylvania, which assembled at
Reading. When elected to tuat omce
he deliversd an address on "Poor
Houses and Poor Farms." We quote
from his speech wiiiob is reported in
the printed report of the proceeding of
tbe convention:
"But there is still room to improve
the condition of tbe unfortunate panpsr
and to make bis sad lot lu life brighter
and happier, and any suggestions or
plans wnich have this object iu view
deserve onr serious consideration. To
my surprise, I have heard tome poor
directors remark in a cold, uncharit
able manner, 'Anything is good enough
for the paupers, they cannot expect
much auy way.' This is not the proper
spirit to show. Tnere is an air of icy
coldness about tbe remark that is not
iu accord with a sympathetic heart.
"Many of the inmates of our alms
houses assisted in developing our an
thracite and Lltuminous coal lands,
manufactured our coke, felled our for
ests, tilled and cultivated our farms,
built our magnificent edifices, con
structed our railroads, made onr turn
pikes and public roads, worked our iron
and steel, in fact I hey were once en
gaged in all our varied industries and
enterprises. Many of them once had
pleasant and comfortable homes, tur
rounded by their families. Hut mis
fortune came at Inst and deprived them
of all their earthly pessetsions. They
were then thrown on th oharity of the
public 'Over the Hills to the Poor
House.' It makes no difference what
caused that misfortune, whether the
weakness of their own characters or
some uuforseen calamity, they are still
entitled to our sympathy. And we
should do everything in our power,
in the regulation of the poor-bouse,
consistent with a proper expenditure of
ice public taxes, to make their condi
tion comfortable."
After fighting for five years, both in
the courts of Lackawanna county and
the supreme court of Philadelphia,
Mr. Jones siu-coeded in abolishing tolls
from the main thoroughfare between
Carbondale nnd Scrauton, known
as tbe Carbondale and Providence
tnrnpike. He bad all the chains taken
down from tbe roud and it bas ever
eince been free to tbe public For this
he received the gratitude of tbe travel
ing pnblio of Lackawanna county who
had occasion to drive between Carbon
dale nnd Scranton.
Th Penn Avsnu Church
nnd Sunday school will go to Lake Ariel
Friday, July 7. Ticket', CO cents; chil
dren, 30 cents. Trains leave at b.U0
Buy ilie Wtbtr
and get tbe best. At Guernsey Bros.
FIREX
KING
STOVES
The Best for
Summer Cooking.
NO. 1-
NO. 2-
KO. 8-
$1.25 $2.25 $3.75
Window Screen;
10
ONLY 20c. EACH.
H, BATTIN & CO.
126 Penn Ave.
That we are in the
in some day and see
Bon 10
please you, both as to quality and price.
Our Ladies and Gentlemen's S3.00
SHOES are marvels of style and
quality.
Children's Good-wearing Shoes are our
hobby. We warrant every pair.
BANISTER'S,
WW'S
224 LACKAWANNA AVE.
Will be
MONDAY
and TUESDAY
Evenings.'
CAN HAVI SEPARATE EARNINGS.
Mrs.
fihellenbtrffir Granttd the Bsnsflt
6h Petitioned For.
Mrs. Georgian ShUnbrger was
yesterday allowed by th court to tsk
th benefit conferred by the woman'
separate earning aet.
Mrs, Shsllenberger.i petition sets
forth that the is the wife of Engsn
Sbellenberger, bat want to do busi
ness ia her own name, and therefore
asks to be allowed separate earnings.
The petition, by ord-r or tbe court,
was recorded in th office for tbe re
cording of deeds, and Mrs. Sbellen
berger granted the benefit prayed lor
by her.
CLEARANCE SALE.
Commencing Monday, Jul; 2, and Con
tin alis Until tbe Goods Are Sold,
No lady can afford to miss this oppor
tunity to secure rare bargains. No hum
bug ubout the reduction in prices. Printed
China Silk worth 40cts., sale prico, lUcts,;
Fancy Wash Silk worth oOcts., tale price
37Jcts. ; our entire line of best China Silk a,
Brocades and Fancies, worth $1, tale
price 69cts. A large line of Dress Qoods.ln
cluding all our Robes, Sateens, Dress
Gingbam, Outiug Cloths, Craponetts, Cal
icoes and Craob, at oue half former prices.
Best Calico, 3cts.; beet Gingham, 4cts.;,
Gents' Outiug Shirts, 'Jlcts.j Ribbon
Laces, Embroideries.
Meaks& ITaoe.v.
This time we offer a $2.00
Leghorn Hat for
89c.
Remember this is th finest Leghorn
Hat made.
Silk Poppie3 for 10 cents a
dozen.
50 different styles of Flo w
for 10 cents a spray.
In our CLOAZ: DEPART
MENT we will sell a $6
Coat for $2.98.
Capes for $1.98.
Ladies' Tailor-made Suits
for $4.98, worth $8.
Furs
STORED and INSURED
IF ALTERED BY
US, FREE OF CHARGE!
During th Summer.
J. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Ave.
n ext dime: bank.
OSLANDS
128 Wyoming Ave.
MARSHALL FIELD & CO, '3
8 BUTTON ABBOTT. 1
4 BUTTON ABBOTT, IT 7R font?
4 BUTTON GEN" EVA
4-BUTTON NEPTUNE, i till
BIARRITZ,
In Wbita Black, Tans and Grey.
Former Prices, $1, 1 25 and $1.50.
DIMS
Here We
Are Again
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Shoe Business. Step
how well we can
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