TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1894.
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, Twentieth Senatorial Convention.
The Republican senatorial convention
of the Twentieth Senatorial district will
be held at the arbitration room in the
court house on Tuendny, the 23th day of
Sept., at 11 o'clock a. in., for the purpuse
ef nominating a candidate for state sena
tor. An election for delegates to this conven
tion will be beid on Saturday, the 22nd
day of Sept., between the Louis of 4 to 7
p. m. Viailance committee will pWso
govern themselves accordingly. Each
election district will be entitled to the
same number of delegates as they had in
the late county convention. The same
rule applies to the Luzerne portion of the
district.
John S. La Touchk, Chairman.
H. M. Banskn, Secretary.
FfC-nd Legislative District.
The Republicans of the Second Legisla
tive district will assemble in conventional
the arbitration rooms in the court house,
city of Scranton, on Tuesday, the 25th day
of September, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for the
legislature.
An election for delegates to this con
vention will be held at the regular polling
places on Saturday Sept. 83, between the
I hours of 4 and 7 p. m., each election will
' be entitled to the same representation as
) at the late county convention.
I Vigilance committee will Dlea9e take
1 due notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. Very respectfully yours.
W. S. Millar, Chairman.
A. J. Kulh, Seccetary.
- Fourth Legislative District.
The Republicans of the Fourth Legisla
tive district will assemble in convention
in the McKinley Club rooms, Odd Fellows'
building, Jermyn, on Tuesday, the twenty
fifth day of September, at 8 o'clock p. m.,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the legislature.
Election for delegates to this convention
will be bold at the regular polling places
on Saturday, Sept. 23. between the hours
of 6 nd 7 p.m. Each election district
will be entitled to the same representation
as'the late coui ty convention.
Vigilance committees will . please take
due notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. William J. Schubmehl, Chairman.
S. S. Jonks, Secretary.
CITY NOTES.
The board of control will meet this
evening.
Gentleman's Driving Club races Satur
day, i p. m.
The grand jury will make number of
presentments today.
The Penn Clothing and Shoe house will
be open hereafter until 9 o'clock p. m.
The Vesper Literary society banquet
which was to be bold this evening, has
been postponed nutil Monday, Sept. 24.
The Hungarian miner named Doone, who
was recently injured In the Cayuga mine,
died yesterday at the Moses Taylor hospi
tal. Colonel F. L. Hitchcock will present a
banner to Company C, of the Boy's bri
gade, at the Green Ridge Baptist church
this evening.
Tonight's meeting of the board of trade
promises to bi an interesting one. Pro
posals to erect here a carpet manufactory
and another concern will be considered.
The Soranton Clearing house made the
following exchanges during the week:
Monday, 1113,236.84; Tuesday, $129,664. ID:
Wednesday, J147.080.94; Thursday, $103,
fl39.62j Friday, 1105,401.79; Saturday, fSlt,.
843.21. . . , . ' '
Bingbamton promises to send a large
delegation of firemen and citizens to the
annual parade of the Scranton Fire de
partment, Sept. 26. The railroad men of
Binghamton will manage an ezoursion to
this city via. the Lackawanna road on that
date.
At a spocial meeting of minors at the
William A colliery at Duryea, Saturday,
it was resolved that all miners shall bring
empty kegs to the outside shanty built for
that purpose, and that the company be
asked to co-operate with the members of
the keg fund to have the kegs sold to the
beat advantage possible.
At a recent meeting of the Republican
couuty caudiduu-s the following were
elected oflicers of the standing committees:
Colonel E. H. Ripple, chairman; VV. 8.
Millar, secretary: D. M. Jones, treasurer.
The candidates will meet in the rooms of
the Central Republican club Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock and select the bal
ance of the committee.
Gentleman's Driving Club races Satur
day, 2 p. m.
Pafst"s JJilwaukeb Bekr, cool and
sparkliug, at Lob man's, Spruce street
AT THE THEATRES.
However fastidious or wavering- the
tastes of Scranton theater-goers may be,
the attractions at the city's playhouses
during the week should satisfy the most
exaetiuR. The list of amusements in
cludes tragedy of the artistio order, one of
the best farce comedies ever written, a
spectacular production of great merit, n
novelty company, a prominent exponent
of the art of legerdermain and a good com
pany in the famous "The Oemencoau
Case" and one of Sidney Grundy's come
dies. T t t
The Frothingham management will pre
sent to its patrons the well known Reno &
Williams compnuy, assisting Miss Laura
Alberta, in that emotional drama, "The
Cleuienceau (Case," tonight and Wednes
day evening. Tuesday evening "An Ara
biuu Night" will be presented by the
sume company. This is an enjoyable mu
sical comedy and permits the introducing
of high class comedy specialties. The
members of the company are said to have
been engnged especially for their particu
lar parts, are finished artists and many
have been seeu in Scranton before.
Of Reno & Williams' supporting com
pany each is an artist of unqualified
ability. Miss Cora Williams is best known
through her associatian with DeWolf
Hopper's "Wang," aud Seabrooke's "IbIo
of Champagne." George Reno is a finished
character actor and has graduated from
the hardworking ranks of the legitimate
fchool. Miss Fern Alwood, Mrs. Alice
Harrison, Wilbur M. Roe. and E. S. Moroy
are artists of merit and their ability to
entertain is beyond controversy.
t t t
Thomas W. Keene, tho eminont trage
dian, will be soon at. the Academy this
eveuing in Bulwer Lytton's great drama,
"Richelieu." Neither tho actor nor the
play ueed extended comment; both are too
well known. It is sullicieut to Bay that
this is one of Mr. Keeuo'n most acceptable
interpretations, and the sale of seats be
speaks a large and select attendance at the
performance. Prices of seats have not
been advanced.
t t t
Judging from the success accorded
Davis' theatre last week during the en
gagement of lady vaudevilles, the present
week will, if ponsible, witness even greater
success. Beginning this afternoon the
Watson Sisters' Extravaganza and Nov
elty company, supporting Ida Siddons, a
lyric artist of flattering reputatiou, will be
the attraction throughout the week. The
artists are from this country and Europe,
and are thoroughly up to dato in new and
pleasing specialties. Tho performances are
given each afternoon and evening and will
conclude with a spectacular piece en
hanced by mechanical and electrical
effects.
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Whether worried with business cares or
any other sort of troubles, amusement
goers will breatbe a sigh of relief in the
realization that moody sentiments can be
cost to the winds during tomorrow night's
performance of Hoyt's "A Trip to China
town" at the Academy of Music. It was
given at Hoyt's Mndisou Square theater in
the city of New York for 050 consecutive
performances, no play having bad a run
bclore or longer than UU3 performances.
It will be, if possible, even more welcome
in Scranton than on its last appearance
bere, from the fact that this city will see
the play for the first time with the origi
nal New York enst, including Harry
Conor as Well and Strong, Ueorge A.
Bean, jr., Geraldine McCann, Sadie Kirby,
Julius P. Whitmork, Harry Gilfoil, Mar
garet McDonald and Nellie Parker. The
company will bring an entire carload of
scenery from the home theater in New
York, so that Scranton may see the great
farce comedy identical even to the slight
est detail with the metropolitan produc
tion. The famous little American dancer,
Bessie Clayton, will be seen in the play.
Although she has been with Hnyt & Mo
Kee for the past two years, this is her first
engagement outside of New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago. Scranton thea
ter goers have a rare treat in store.
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Wednesday evening at the Academy
Lewis Morrison will produce his elaborate
scenic and dramatic version of "Faurt."
Tbe piece is said to be mounted with mag
nificent scenic embellishments. Stnrtling
scenes that make a mortal feel his
weakness when compared to the
power of the immortal come in quick suc
cession. For this reason Mr. Morrison's
Faust" is a worthy moral lesson as well
as a gorgeous production of dramatic and
scenic art. In obtaining the line scenic
effects the power of electricity is taken
advantage of. There are many electric
surprises and mechanical novelties, making
it an elaborate and brilliant production.
Mr. Morrison s physique is perfectly fitted
to Mephisto. His face is handsome or
fiendish as he chooses to make it. His Ma
phlsto is almost a revelation. The produc
tion here will be complete in every detail
and the original New York company will
appear.
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The popular Manager J. H. Lalne re
turned from New York on Saturday even
ing, where he bad been engaged booking
attractions for the Frothingham theater.
In the matter of securing high class com
binations Mr. Lnine has beeu successful,
and Scranton amusement seekers will be
afforded opportunity before tbe season
closes of witnessing a class of performances
seldom seen outside ot tbe larger cities.
Among the most important will be the
presentations given by the Mme. Tavary
English Opera company that will appear
in "II Trovatore" and "Lucia Dl Latumer
moor." Madame Tavary will appear at
each performance and will besnpported by
the celebrated tenors, Messrs. Guille and
Clark, and a chorus ot over 100 voices.
The list of other excellent attractions se
cured includes Delia Fox in "The Little
Trooper;" Fanny Rice, in "Miss Innocence
Abroad;" Mansfield, in "Prince Karl;"
Joe Jefferson, J. K. Emmet, Kate Clax
ton and Madame Jannaschek, in "The
Two Orphans;" "Bessie Bonehlll," "The
Country Circus" and "1402 "
HER RIFE OLD AGE.
Death of One of Dunmors'e Aged Rut
. dents.
Snrah Ann Potter, widow of Charles
Potter, one of Dnnmore'a oldest inhab
itants, died Saturday eight in ber
eighty-first year. When the plao was
known as ''Bucktown". her hnsband
kept a general store, and during tbe
years following, invested this money in
what proved later to be valuable coal
land. The residue endowed his widow
and other heirs very handsomely.
At tbe time of her (death, Mrs. Pot
ter had lived in Dnnmore over fifty
years. She whs the mother of R. P.
Savage, Mrs. W. II. Stanton and Mrs.
Albert A. Wagner. She hat a number
of grandchildren and several great
grandchildren. Tbe funeral will oc
cur Satnrday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from ber late home.
Room and pieture mouldings, wall and
ceiling decorations, in water colors and
linspar relief. Something new.
Pratt's Book Btobb.
Gentlemen's Driving club races Satur
day, 2 o'clock p.m.
11 AT SEA CUT
Colonel Herman Ostbaus Refutes aa Unde
served Commsnt.
REPLY TO SHALLOW CRITICISE
The Philadelphia Press Said That
Pennsylvania Marksmen Had Bet
ter Come Home and Shoot Craps.
Figures Do Not Lie and Records
Show Our Marksmen to Be In the
Rank of World Beaters Individual
and Team Scores of Past Matches.
In a subjoined letter to The Tribune
Colonel Herman Osthaus takes excep
tion to tbe Philadelphia Press in its
criticism of Pennsylvania marksman,
and Incidentally gives some very inter
esting faots concerning the rills shoot
ing ot past matches. His lettor fol
lows: Editor of Tub TnnirNB.
Sin As it was my privilege to select and
command the team of Pennsylvania rifle
men that so ably represented tbe state in
the inter-state riUo competitions, at Sea
Girt, New Jersey, a week ago, you will
kindly permit me to say a few words upon
tbe subject of your manly editorial of Fri
day morning, in which you take to task
the witty but untruthful punster ot the
Philadelphia Press, who stated a week ago
that tbe Pennsylvania team bad better
"come borne and go to practicing shooting
craps." I desire to show the correctness of
your remarks and the unfairness of tbe
Press punster by a few figures and com
parisons: The Pennsylvania team shot in two
matches, tbe Hilton trophy and inter
state, and nothing else except some pool
shooting for practice. It lost the inter
state match by a narrow margiu though
the inexcusable shooting of one of its
members upon the wrong target and the
consequent slight disorder and demorali
zation, but it won the other, which is con
sidered the more important match, by the
highest score ever shot by a Pennsylvania
team. The score of 1088 in thelattor
reaffirmed an average score of 93 2-8 points
fier man out of a possible 105. Even in the
ost match the Pennsylvania score of 1036
was tbe beat score made by any of the
six strong teams upon the grounds except
that of New Jersey.
FIGURES DO NOT LIE.
That Pennsylvania's teams ontshot all
the other teams npon tbe ground is shown
by tbe fact that the total of its combined
scores in both matches exceeds the total
of any other team. These totals are as
follows:
Pennsylvania 2,124
District of Columbia 2,113
New Jersey 2, (".11
New York 2,092
Maine 2,045
Georgia 3,035
Two years ago I had the honor of taking
a team to Sea Girt, and Pennsylvania then
won both matches, but tho total score in
both matches of this year exceeds the total
of 1893 by seventeen points.
These matches have now been shot,
formerly at Creedmoor and latterly at Sa
Girt, for twenty years, aud so far as my
records show, Pennsylvania had teams en
tered in ten of the twenty years, and
tbe scores made iu those years are as fol
lows: HILTON TROPHY MATCH.
200 500 500 To-
yds. yds. yds. tal.
1S94 8113 SSI 344 . 1.0.S8
1893 356 371) IBJ 1,050
1SS9 S.itl 303 8;S 1,055
1887 851 844 Si9 1,024
1888, 345 841 315 1,001
18S5 8-15 331 281 957
1884 343 827 .'110 985
1883 832 358 826 1,010
1883 330 851 305 986
1881 323 339 243 895
INTER-STATE MATCH.
200 500 Total
1894 504 532 1039
1893 615 530 1051'
1889 511 5'.'4 1035
1887. 501) 495 095
1881 602 495 997
1885 501 513 1014
1884 530 627 1047
1883 484 515 9,19
1882. 484 5115 989
1881 441 469 910
These figures show thst Pennsylvania's
total In both matches this year leads the
total of any other year in tbe long series
of competitions by mauy points.
Iu tbe competitions of 1892 and 1891 com
bined Pennsylvania won tbree matches
out of four. Iu the eight previous years
it won four out of sixteen. Surely the
Pennsylvania teams recent exploits do not
warraut the censures of tbe press punster.
The commander of the District of
Columbia team assured the writer after
the close of tbe matches that the Pennsyl
vania team was the best team of rilleuien
in the world today, and I believe that his
judgment upon the merits of a ride team
is worth more than that of the Proas
punster.
The following are the individual scores
of the Pennsylvania team.
HILTON TROPHY MATCH.
Reg't. 200. 500. COO. To'l
Mohard 1 33 84 81 97
Watkins 13. ... 33 35 27 95
Shonert 1.... 29 84 31 04
Burns 9.... 29 34 31 94
Albert 10.... 33 S3 28 92
Cooper 1.... 29 81 31 91
Miller 16.... 81 30 28 89
Cuaso 13. ... 29 33 27 88
Britz 8.... 28 31 29 87
Inuess. 9.... 80 113 27 87
Stout 13.... 33 23 27 87
Youngs 13. ... 29 0 27 80
INTRR-STATK MATCHES.
Rg't. 200. 5(10. TV1
Mountjoy 0.... 46 45 91
Youngs 13.... 43 47 80
Hubler 12..., 43 46 88
Mehard 1.... 44 44 88
Watkins 13.... 45 43 88
Stillwell 13.... 44 ' 43 87
Shonert 1.... 41 4.3 86
Robling 13.... 38 47 83
Burns .... 41 44 85
Stout 13.... 4) 44 84
Miller 10.... 41 44 84
Chase 13.... 42 89 81
Watkins' clean score of seven bull's eyes
at 500 yards in the Hilton trophy match is
worthy of special mom ion.
Herman Osthads.
Scranton, Pa., Sept. 15.
TIIE PASSING SHOW.
Under this title Editor Sam Boyd, ot the
Wilkes-Barre News Dealer, pays a de
served compliment as follows: "Bernard
Megargee, senior member' of the large
wholesale paper firm of Megargee Bros.,
Scranton, was one of the passing show
yesterday. He is of . tbe noted Megargee
family, ot Philadelpbia,nearly allot whom
are newspaper men, or closely allied
thereto, aud is about 40 years of age. Mr.
Megargee is a keen, shrewd business man,
possesses more than the average share of
good looks and dresses with neatness and
taste, He is a Democrat In politics keeps
in close tonch with the people on all the
enrrent questions of the day, and enjoys
a wide and valuable acquaintance.
He is very popular in Scranton, Is looked
npon as a man of very strong Ipflaence,
and has several times refused the call for
a nomination to one of tbe offices in tbe
gift of bis party. Ia connection with bis
brother, Frank Megargee, they have built
up a very large and prosperous bnsiness In
tbe Electric City, and though scarcely ten
years old, the firm possesses a confidence,
standing and credit inferior to none iu the
state. They succeed because tbe founda
tions were laid on the broad principle of
fair and square treatment, and tbe policy
Inaugurated by them has been unswerv
ingly carried out."
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The annual convention of the Central
Pennsylvania Luther league, composed of
societiei of tbe Lutheran church, met in
White Haven on Thursday, delegates be
ing present from Luzerne, Carbon aud
other counties. Tbe evening session was
publio and the programme cossis'ed of
reading of fifty-eighth palin, William
Flad; address in German, Theo. Grnnert;
duet, Mrs. E. F. Moyer and Mrs. Cora
Mler; recitation, Mabel Deterline; ad
dresses in German, Iinv. J. J, Koons, of
Freeland; addresa, "The Cause We Repre
sent," Rev. Jordon, of St. Johns; recita
tion. Miss Kunkle; solo, Miss KttaSchatzle;
benediction, Rev. H. 11. Brunniug, The
next meeting will ba held in Scranton.
Alexander Shaw.of Shickshinny hasbcon
appointed revenue gager for Wilkes-Bnrre
iiiid Pittston in place of Charles Wells.
Mr. Weils covered the territory of Scran
ton in addition to Wilkes-Barre and Pitts
ton, but tbe business became too large for
one man. Sam B. Storm, brother of ex
Congressman John B. Storm, has been ap
pointed for the new Scranton diserict.
PARTEM DID NOT PLAY
Because Tallls Morgan Conducted tbs
Song Programme.
An incident in the strained relations
between Organist Carter and Tallio Mor
gan occurred during the recent Moody
meetings in tbe Elm Park church, and
if the circumstance had beeu noticed
by the thousands who had the oppor
tunity to witness it they would at least
have had something to talk about, Or
ganist Carter had refused to play if
Mr. Morgan directed the singing. Mr.
Morgan said he would lead tbe Binging
tbongh the heavens fell, or words to
that effect. Each gentleman carried
his point.
It was on one of the evenings when
the edifice was crowded that Mr. Car
ter was seated at the organ and Mr.
Morgan appeared on the platform.
The former losked the key-board and
left tbe church. The singing was led
by Mr. Morgan, and the instrumental
accompaniment was fnrnisbed by a
cabinet organ. The incident has since
been a luscious cud for the few who
witnessed it.
A CHANGE NEEDED.
State Charities Board Offer a Sug
gestion to the Poor
Directors.
The visiting members of the State
Board of Charities resumed their in
spection on Saturday, when the Hill
side Home was tboroughly examined.
Tbe members regarded the manage
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Beamer as satis
factory, and favorable mention was
in ado of Dr. Evans, the resident phy
sician. The board is of the opinion that the
poor directors onght to discriminate
more in cases of acute insanity when
tbere is any hope of the patient's recov
ery and such casss should he sent to
the state hospital at Danville, where
special treatment would be ullorded
aud the patient's recovery wonld be
more assure 1. It is estimated that the
cost of each patient per week at Dan
ville is $3. 50, against $2 at tbe Hillside
home, so it is evident that t bo increased
cost indicates better means of combat
ting the disease.
The board believes that although the
Hillside borne is complete in its var
ious appointments in regard to incur
able cases, it is intended only as a
home for those requiring ordinary
care. Therefore the sending of cases
there requiring special treatment mili
tated Hguinst their recovery as well as
a perpetuated burden npon tbe man
agement The board also visited the northern
Luzsrno poor house and the Blaitely
poor house and were highly pleased
with the management in both cases.
WOOD'S COLLEGE
Of Butiness and Shorthand.
Tbe best business since the college was
organized.
Both sessions largely attended,
to, 000.
This year a large number of people find
it inconvenient to pay for tbe scholarship
ou entering. Tbe management has sot
aside a fund of $5,000 lo acconnnodato
those who wish to pay on the instalment
plan.
Persons interested are invited to call.
F. E. Wood, Principal.
Miss Hardenbsrgh's Pianoforte fchool
Ro-opous Monday, Sept. 17. A thoroughly
blh grade Bchool for the study of the
piano-forte, theory, harmony, musical his
tory and analysis; in the famous Mason
system of technics, Virgil Practice Clavier
uud the higher arc of musical interpreter
tion.
A i-pecial training course for teachers.
437 Wyomiug avenue.
A larue line of new books and novels at
half price. Puatt's Uuok Stohb.
Tzcursion to Ocsan Grc va.
On Saturday Sept. 22nd, the Central
Railroad of New Jersey will ran a special
excursion to Ocean Grove and return,
stopping at all ticket stations to Bethle
hem Trains will leave Scranton at 5 a.
m. Returning leave Ocean Grove nt5.45
p. in. Fare from Scranton $3,25; Wilkes
Barre, $3.
Muslo Boxes Exclusively.
Pest made. Play any desired number of
tunes. Gantschi & Sons,, manufacturers,
1030 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won
derful orcbes trial organs, only $5 and $10.
Specialty: Old music boxes carefully re
paired and improved with new tunes.
Bill books, memorandums, time books
and blank books, in slock or made to or
der. Pratt's Book Stoke.
Buy the Wtbr
and get the best At Guernsey Bros.
Dr. Gibbons,
of New York city, will be iu bis Scranton
office, 441 Wyoming avenue, every Mon
day from 8 in the morning until 9 in the
eveuing.
Oxford, Bagster, International aud
family Bibles. Pratt's Book Store.
IMPORTANT
Large families are roared to maturity only
by the greatest oare In the selection ot their
food. In these davs ot lmnore fond thiwihi,-
of a grocer is of the greatest Importance. We
make a study of 103 d preducts and otkno
more for the BEST thanothera drytor -cheap
goods.
E. G. COURSES,
429-Lacka. Ays.
fill -IBEJIC H
Latest and Reliable Figures of Losses and
Insurance.
STRUCTURES WILL BE EUILT
Matthews Bros, and the Gross, Fos
ter Co. Will Start Business at Once
and All Owners Have Signified
Their Intention of Rebuilding.
Crowds of the Curious Were About
the Ruins All of Yesterday.
Early Saturday morning was discov
ered what nroved to one of tbe most
damaging fires in the history of Scran
ton. Nos. ai6, 18 and 320 Lackawanna
avenue were completely demolished
and adjacent structures were either
damaged or burned almost beyond re
pair. The city's entire fire department
was finally summoned and control of
the flames was not secured until ftboat
10 o'clock. All yesterday the scone of
tbe big blaze attracted crowds of sight
seers from all parts of the city and out
of town.
At 5 o'clock Saturday morning Offi
cer Stephen Dyer, patroling his beat on
Lackawanna avenue, observed smoke
emanating from the basement of the
drug store of Matthews Bros., 320
Lackawanna avenue. Fire companies
quickly responded to tbe alarm, bat the
inflammable contents of the store de
fied the steady streams of water. Four
explosions sent sheets of burning
obemicals and oils broad cast and en
dangered th lives of the plucky fire
men. At 6.30 a district alarm was Bent
in, and a general alarm at 8 o'clock
summoned every company In tbe city.
They had to work strenuously to pre
vent tbe flum-s from eating ud the en
tire block. With tue collnpse of the
side walls and roof of Matthews' dru;;
store the backbone of tho tire was
broken, bnt it almost meant death to
four firemen who went down with it,
They are John Beckott, Charles
Beckott and Michael Ruane, of tbe
liigle company; 'William Martin,
Crystal company. None of them were
injured beyond a severe braising.
The rapid headway of the flimos
could not be put under control until
th'j splendid drag store of Matthews
Bros., tbe Gross-Foster Co., wholesale
and retail dry goods store and M. Nor
ton's stationery store were destroyed.
SCHFDULE OF LOSSES.
Tbe latest statement of tbe amount of
property destroyed and losses entailed is
herewith presented:
No. S20, building owned by Mathews
Bros.; Icbs on building, $12,000; Insurance,
fV00; Iobs on stock aud llxtures, $40,100;
insurance, $20,400.
Nos. 310 and 3! 8, owned by Rlchnrd Hen
wood, occupied by Gross, Foster & Co.,
loss on building and fixtures, $20,000, in
surance, $14,300; loss on stock botweiu
$80,000 and $100,000, insurance $52,000.
No. 322, buildiuit owned by M. Norton,
loss on building $10,000, insurance $7,5 10;
loss on stocic and fixtures $30,000, insur
ance $ J2.0C0.
No. 314, building owned by A, II. Shop
land, loss on building $500, insurance
$4,000; occupied by J. D. Williams & Co.:
loss on stock by water $300, fully covered
by insurance.
"The tenants on the upper floors of Gross
& tester's building estimate their Iobs as
follows: Theodore V. Konency, hair
dresser, loss on stock and fixtures and
household fnrnitnre, $7,000, insurance,
$4,000; M. M. DuWiit, photographer, loss
on stock and fixtures, $5,000, insurance,
$3,800; besides F. L. Crane's bulWing, No.
321, was slightly damaged, the loss not
amounting to over $100.
SCRANTON PROGRESSION.
A Tribune reporter interviewed R.
J, Matthews yesterday afternoon at
bis home. He said that bis firm will
begin business immediately and pro
ceed without delay to re-build on tbe
site wbere their store stood. Where
they will open business he was not able
to state, as it will require a few days
to procure a suitable location.
M, B. Gross, of the Gross, Foster &
Co., also said that his firm would be
gin business without delay. As soon
as they can find a store large enough to
accommodate them it will be rented.
Tbe rest of the lira sufferers have de
clared their resolve to resume business
as quickly ns it is convenient.
Tne total loss us estimated will reach
$225,000. Tbe disposition evidenced
by all concerned to begin re-building
or re-opening business is bat another
sample of the progressiyeness ot Scran
ton. It will be safe to say that in less
than a fortnight each business niau
whose business has been interrupted
will be back again in the harness.
Matthews Bros., who for the fourth
time have been visited by fire, show
commendable pnblio spirit in thoir in
tention to rebnild.
The firemen who were precipitated
from tbe roof and who fortunately
were not eerionsly injured by the acci
dent, are feeling as comfortable as can
be expected.
Buy one of
Berry's Best
Alarm
RY
THE JEWELER,
a 17 Lacka. Avenue.
BI
HATS
AT
DUNN'S
Best Sets of Teeth,$s.00
Including tbe palnlena extracting
cf teeth by an -entirety ' uevr pro
Cocks
S. Q Snyder, D.D.S.
135 WYO&lINU-JVVli
ji.e.:33irc3i:cos';sij3i!;;":o;iEj23C3?j5
I CREAM CITY I
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1 I
FLOUR BIN AND SIFTER U
2511w.
ft) lbs.
82.60.
l0 lbs
$2,011.
s H.Battin SeCo. ja
3 120 1K.X AVIi.VIIU.
Si
special
Just Received on Import
SPECIAL NO. 1 A Japanese Tea
Pot, woVtli in a regular way
00c. or more, wo shall sell while
they last at 2Uc.
SPECIAL NO. 2 A China Dec
orated Plato, that "ocs ahead
of nuvthins we have ever of
fered before, at Kb. Letter
than in sold elsewhere at 25c.
Yon will find theso two items
on tables in center of store.
C. S. W00LW0RTH,
319 Lacka. Ave.
OHEGN AND CiOLD STuRS FRONT.
100
Different styles in
Tho newest things aud all
latest shades
ran m.
Como early aud have your
pick.
138 Wyoming Ave.
Next to Dime Bank.
Look over your Furs and
see that they aro all right
before the cold weather sets
iu. Have them repaired by
a Furrier. ,T. LOLZ.
Woo wort
VERY
terns
Tlie KollowingceEia.
6 TO 8 AT - - $1.00
8KT0 11KAT- 1.25
12 TO 2 AT - - 1.75
Are the sizes and prices on a line of Children's School
Shoes, not ordinary common shoes, but an extra good
Dongola Calf Skin Shoe; spring heeled, lace or button;
every pair warranted.
It will pay you to buy your Shoes at
All tho latest novelti33
The
Browsiie
Don
9j Go to the. trouble of having your
& Dresses ma'de. Our Ready-made
Dresses are
. lit well.
0., Gloves bought of us. We keep them in
vs&B repair free of charge.
VKtv I I Rr IVAk
BROWN'S BEE
221 LACKAWAHNA AVE.
SLAi
128 Wyoming Ava.
A FRENCH COUTEL
CORSET FOR
On exhibition in onr windoF- SEE
THEM.
For Fall Wear
305 Lackawanna Ava.
"yyE are now
prepared to do
business at
our new building,
322 Washington Ave.
Emirekai
Laynidry
Coo
AND SEE US
Ajiljl CONCERNING TIIE I'KINTlNGI
Yuu NEKL S0UN'
We can pleuse your taste and)
wants. Ut't an estimate.
The Scranton Tribune Job Dept
1 .. -4
FEE'S
in FALL FOOTWEAR.
latest fad in Stick
fr ' , -
OdMtlHINC NEW I hi A MAT5ai'Z1
j"i"k
if Ssrti - fc:A 'V'-
t Pins, plated and enam
eled, 7c. each. .
n.
cheaper and more stylrsh-.aad
Made of Satin, all colors.
JhJ Elastic ends, very nobby?
they look like one- dollar.
25c. buys a pair.
GUI b we