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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3,' 1895.
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THE
SUBURBAN
Arc and Iiinin-
descent I.itfUU In
nearly all part)
ot iliu city.
OFFICE:
Commanvjaltb
Building.
Onr Inrandocent System la absolutely safe
ALL THE LATEST
Improvements used in doing
The Wide Renowned
Laundry work of
THE -:- LACKAWANNA
SOBPennAve. A. B WARMAN.
CARPETS
. You Dou't Liko to Lay Thota, Do You!
LET US DO IT
It will not coat much. It will be done ritfht.
WILLI AMS&McANULTY
I I27 WYOMING AVENUE.
ft
$5 REWARD!
So many compluiiits of irrcgulur
delivery huve reached us, which
wc have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer $5 reward for
information that will lead to the
conviction of any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
doorsteps of regular subscribers
CITY JSOTES.
The public schools were reopened yes
terday morning after t'hiistmas vacation.
Miss Ida Arnt, of 120.1 Academy street,
von the larife doll at U. Burrus', 201 South
Jlaln avenue, Hyde Park.
"W. A. Mullaaey entertained a law
number of friends last evening to a sleisli
ride and supper at Olyphant.
There will be a regular meeting of the
board of health at their rooms in the
municipal building at 3 o'clock Friday.
' The Bellevue, Dodge and Oxford mine
employes of the Delaware, Luckawanna
and Western company will be paid today.
A marrlnge license was granted yes
terday by Clerk of the Courts Thomas to
George White and Hannah I'rynn, of Jer
myn. ' The supper furnished the Rescue mis
sion converts Tuesday evening wus a Now
Year's donation from the Kim l'uiii
church.
Nellie Wlnkel, a little girl who Is
charged with begging und theft, was yes
terday committed by Alderman Fuller to
the House of the Good Shepherd.
The employes of the Delaware and Hud
son Coal company at the Mnrvlne and
Ieggett's Creek mines received their pay
for the month of December yeaterduy af
ternoon. On petition of Mrs. Mary Loftus court
yesterday directed thut an Investigation
be made In open court on Monday, Jan.
14, as to the sanity of John Loftus, hus
band of the petitioner.
George W. Itowen, of Providence, won a
prize at the Pittsburg eisteddfod fur an
original poem Instead of for the rendi
tion of baritone solo as was erroneously
announced. Tho prise for the poem was
divided between Hcv. Qwynduy Jones and
Mr. Howen.
The regular league gamo between
Bcranton and Kingston Young Men's
Christian association teams, heretofore
announced as postponed, will, after ull,
be played tonight at the Scranlon Young
lien's Chrlstlun -association gymnasium.
Ladles are admitted free.
A successful entertainment was held at
the Windsor hotel on Monday night by tho
No. 1 lodge, Sons of 8t. Oeorgf. About
8u0 wore present and an exctdlent pro
gramme of vocal and Instrumental music
was given. Professor Krnnkel, of I'enn
avenue, acting as accompanist. Refresh
ments were served by the oflirers of the
lodge.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
managers of the Home for the Friendless
will occur tomorrow morning at D.30
o'clock at the home. The quarterly meet
ing of the society will be held at the
close of the session, at which time amend
ments to the by-laws will be considered.
It being tho lust meeting before the an
nual meeting, a full attendance Is desired.
The F,lm Park Zenith will hold Us reg
ular monthly meeting tomorrow evening
at the home of Harry Carr, 3ul Kim street.
Installation of officers will occur. Tho
literary programme will be made up of
readings, singing and recitations from the
poetical works of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
All members are requested to he present.
as business of Importance will be truns-
, acted.
HE IS AN INSOLVENT.
How Michael GilgoVlon Dodges an Award
of Arbitrators.
On Sept. 17 last lhael Gllgallon, of
Archbald, was arretted on a capias
charging- him with Blundering Jennlo
M. Esteruth. The caso was heard be.
for arbitrators and Qllgallon was dl-
POWDER
rected to pay $73 damages and costs
amounting to $70.
Yesterday Oilgallon filed his affidavit
stating that he wns unable to pay the
amounts above net forth und claiming
tho benefit of the Insolvency uct. It
was granted und Gllgullon will esetipe
the necessity of paying the price of his
slanderous words.
TOKRY-GODl'REY NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Performed by Rev. nr. S. C.
Logan ut Bride's Home.
Yesterday at 1 p. in. Miss Jessie C.
Tony, oldest daughter of Mrs. Mar
garet Torry, of 2 Clinton Place, was
married to Frederick S. Godfrey, of the
Valley house. The ceremony was per
formed by Hev. S. C. Logan at the resi
dence of the another of the bride.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. God
frey left for Philadelphia by the 2.50
truln on the Delaware and Hudson rail
road. From tthat city the happy couple
will mtike a two months' tour In Cuba
after visiting Jacksonville.
The bride wore a green tailor made
gown, ostrich trimmed. The only per
sons witnessing the ceremony were Mrs.
Torry, mother of the bride, and Mr. and
Mrs. Godfrey, father and motiher of the
bridegroom. A wedding lunch was
served upon the departure of Mr. and
Mrs. Godfrey upon their wedding tour.
Mr. und Mrn. Godfrey are well known
In the city, Mr. Godfrey being the enter
prising proprietor of the Valley house,
and by his courtesy and urbanity has
attracted a host of friends. He Is also
a member of common council.
Mrs. Godfrey has from her Infancy
been Identified with the First Presby
terian church, and was the first Infant
baptized by Rev. S. C. Logan In this
city, the reverend gentleman who yes
terduy united her in the bonds of mar
riage. Her amiable disposition has en
deared her to u large number of asso
elates. Mrs. Godfrey was also a teach
er for eight years In No. 3 school.
A multitude of friends unite in their
best wishes for the happiness and pros
perity of the newly married couple
L'pon tiheir return from their bridal
tour they will 'take up their residence
In this city und when the palatial Jer
myn hotel is complete, It Is understood
that Air. and Airs. Godfrey will assume
the control ot Scrauton's largest hotel
1JOOTIIS II AVE"' ARR I VED.
They Were Taken to Armory and Will lie
Placed In Position,
Manager HurUley. of the Bcranton
food exposition, has received a letter
from Princess M. Schahavskoy,
founder of the Russian cottage indus
tries established In this country, with
headquarters at 130 F.ast Twenty-third
street, New York city, stating; that she
would send an exhibit to the .Scranton
exposition, in charge of Monsieur
Lii.eff.
Among tne dooms will bo one occu
pied by representatives of The Tilbuue
and the Truth. The Lackawanna Steam
Rakery has also engaged a large space,
and will show a line of crackers, cakes,
etc., giving out samples. John T. Por
ter, a leading- wholesale grocer, will
make a big showing of fine canned
goods, crackers, cereals, .and grocers'
specialties'. He has the big center
booth.
The trucks of the Vnlon Transfer
company were engaged all day in haul
lng the booths and goods of the expo
sition Mm the cur to the armory, and
today decorators and carpenters will be
busily engaged placing them In posi
tion. The cooking lectures will be
given In a large, specially arranged
space at one end of the hall. Manager
Ruekley has his oltice at the armory
now.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
County Commissioners Reorganize for
the Year and Mako Appointments.
The county commissioners met for re
organization on New Year's day and
Giles Roberts was elected chalimun of
the board for the year ISii.j.
Tho following appointments were
made: Chief clerk, ('. F. Wagner; as
sistant chief clerk, J. F. Williams;
clerk, Fred Kerchoff ; county solicitor,
H. A. Knapp; jail physician, Dr. Augus
tus Van Cleef, to succeed Dr. C. F,
I'aike; janitor, J. V. Rnnjamln; watch
man, Jacob Stahlholber. K. P. flross
will continue to look after the clocks
In the court house and E. K. Swurtx
will have charge of the heating ap
paratus of the building, nnd the care
of the grounds will also devolve upon
him.
Janitor r.enjamln's wages were raised
from $1.50 to $2 per day.
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ALMOST ASPHYXIATED.
Escaping Gas Overcome a Workman in a
Trench.
Three Hungarians were yesterday
employed In opening a gas main on
Adams avenue when one of their num
ber wus so overpowered by the escape
of gas that he fell backward Into the
trench.
Ills companions carried him to
Foulke's dilug store, where he was
treated for a considerable time before
he recovered
i)ii:i).
HAULS. In Scranton, Jan. 2, 1895, Mrs,
Fredrlka llahls, of 734 Locust street,
aged 71 years.
PF.NDKRGRAS. Michael Pendergras, of
&:!! Kmmet street, ugud 42 years. Funeral
. Friday morning at U.Su from his late rest
dence. Interment III Hydu Park Cath
olic cemetery.
WALTKR. In Bcranton, Jan. 1, 1895, C,
Westley Walter, son of Michael Wal
ter, Jr., of 617 Olive street. He was 20
years old and a member of Company A
Thirteenth regiment. Funeral this af
ternoon from Uermun Methodist Epis
copal church. Interment at Forest Hill
cemetery.
WF.LSH. In Bcranton, Jan. 2, 1895, John
Patrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T,
Walsh, aged U months. Funeral from
parents' residence, 4U8 Stone avenue.
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment In Hyde Purk Catholic cemetery.
Those
Queer
People
There's
No jpetter
Holiday
Present
for the
Little Ones
All parts on sale now at The
Tribune business office.
and
' "Sure."'
MRS. DR. VAIL HAS GONE
A t . .
Police Were Unable to Locate Her
Whereabouts This Morning
VERDICT. 01. CORONER'S JURY
It Says That Mrs. Watklns' Death Was
Due to a Criminal Operation Performed
by Airs. Vall-Warrant Issued
for tier Arrest.
That a henlous crlmeliad been com
mitted nnd caused the death of Mrs.
Thomas J. Watklns at her home, 2,806
North Main avenue, lust Friday night
was revealed at tho coroner's Inquest
conducted In Alderman Williams' of
fice In the North End last night.
The guilty person, according to an
affidavit made by Mrs. Watklns a few
hours previous to her death, Is Mrs. Dr.
King Vail, of Mulberry street. After
Ipss than an hour's deliberation the
Jury found a verdict which was de
livered In a sealed envelope to the cor
oner at a late hour last night
The verdict was to the effect that
Mrs. Watklns died from a criminal op
eration performed by Mrs. Dr. King
Vail. At midnight a Tribune reporter
called at Mrs. Vall's home on Mulberry
street and was Informed by her hus
band that she was not at home, nor was
she likely to be during the night.
At 1 o'clock this morning Alderman
Fltzalmmons was taken to his office,
where Coroner Kelley and Lieutenant
of Police John Davis appeared, and on
the Information of the latter a war
rant was issued for the arrest of Airs.
Vail.
Lieutenant Davis and Patrolman
Coleman proceeded to her home and
mude a thorough search of the prem
ises. From what they saw the officers
were satisfied that Mrs. Vail hud not
been at her residence last night. Her
husband refused to throw any light on
the whereabouts of his better half. The
matter will be taken up with vigor to
day, and a determined effort made to
find where Mrs. Vail Is at present lo
cated. It has been currently reported
since Mrs. Vall's name has been con
nected with this unfortunate affair that
many cases of malpractice could be.lald
at her door.
Spectators who listened to the grue
some testimony In the dingy office of
the alderman did not hesitate to be
lleve that a verdict would be rendered
implicating Dr. Vail. Tho evidence of
the doctors and the dead woman's hus
band seemed to prove beyond a doubt
that a criminal abortion had been com
mitted, while the ante-mortem state
ment charges Dr. Vail with the guilt
Antc-.Mortcin Statement.
Following Is the statement which
Mrs. Walkins made nnd affixed her
signature to several hours preceding
her death:
Lackawanna County, ss.:
The statement of Jennie Watklns:
The above named udmltted or confessed
liefore me, un alderman In and for the
sutil county, that Mrs. Dr. King A'all, of
Mulberry street, Bcranton, performed n
criminal abortion upon me Dec. 6, In;' I,
with un instrument and did so at divers
times unknown to my husband.
(Signed) Jennie Watklns,
Witnesses John J. Sullivan, Al. D. ;
Charles Thompson, AI. D.
The above names or persons sworn and
subscribed before me this 28th day of
December, ISM.
D. AI. Wllllums, Alderman.
The statement was not offered in evi
dence until nearly the close of the In
quest, nor was Mrs. Dr. Vall's name
mentioned In connection with the case
until It was read from the paper to
which Airs. Watkln's name was signed.
The signature was made In an even
hand and did not Indicate that the
writer wus laboring under unusual ex
citement.
Thomas J. Watklns, the husband of
the dead -woman, was present at the
hearing, and was examined by the cor
oner. He Is apparantly 30 years of age
and appeared well-to-do and above the
intelligence of the average mechanic
or laboring man. Some time ago he
made un application for an appoint
ment to the police force.
Mr. Watklns was the first witness
called. He said: "On Dec. 15 my wife
told me she had been operated upon
by n person In the central city Dec. 5.
I don't know that she was treated by
that person afterward. My wife was
not very 111 until Dec. 20, and on that
day I summoned Dr. Charles Thomp
son. She died Just before midnight,
Friday, Dec. 28. Her conditions was so
much Improved on Christmas Day that
Dr. Thompson discontinued his visits
until the day she died.
Her Condition Critical.
He pronounced her condition critical
and advised a consultation. Dr. Sulli
van was called by my consent, and he
told me that my wife had better make
a sworn statement, as she couldn't live.
1 was (present iwhen she made such a
stutement; she was perfectly rational
und did not die for eight hours after
ward. She was conscious up to an
hour -before dying.
After Dec. & my wife made several
visits to the central city. . I don't know
the number of times she visited the
central city, nor whether or not she
was operated upon more than once."
Dr. Thompson was then called. His
testimony revealed the condition of
Mrs. Watklns, her death and the cir
cumstances which led up to the taking
of the ante-mortem statement. He
said:
I was first summoned to attend Mrs,
Watklns on Dec. 20. She called my at
tentiou to a vessel which contained a
foetus and plHcenta. She was In no
worse a condition than is usual in such
cases. I treated her to expel blood
clots and relieve pain.
The next day she was better and had
further Improved by Dec. 22. I visited
her Dec. 23 and Dec. 25. On the last
day she was so mucin better that I dls
continued calling.
' She had told me an abortion had been
performed upon her with an Instrument
and' cotton. I had treated her with
antiseptic douches to prevent blood
poisoning. On th day -she died,. Dec,
28, I consulted with Dr. Sullivan with
the consent of Mr. Watklns.
Dr. Tliomptlon Refused.
Several weeks previous to Dec.
Mrs. Watklns asked me to perform ai
abortion upon her and I refused.
Dr. John J. Sullivan, who consulted
with Dr. Thompson tlhe day of Mrs.
Watkln's death, testified as follows:
Dr. Thompson oalled -me to consult
upon the case Dec. 28. He told me -that
a criminal abortion had been performed
upon Mrs. Watklns. Who, In Dr. Thmnp
son's opinion, could not live. I agreed
to consult on 'the case provided that a
notary or Justice of tho peace should
accompany us to take an ante-mortem
statement. He had told me the circum
stances of the case.'
I made only the one visit. She wnS
dying of heart failure brought on by
blood poisoning. In the presence of the
alderman I told iher I thought she
would die and suggested that she make
a sworn statement. I concurred, -with
Dr. Thompson's treatment; he had done
all that could be done for her.
She said thut Ave operations had been
performed upon her on and after Dec.
5, and that her husband had been Ignor
ant of the operations until she told him.
Alderman Williams, who took Mrs.
Watklns' dying statement, testified:
I did not know Mrs. Watklns until
the day I was called by the doctors to
take her confession.
She was perfectly rational. She said
an operation had been performed on
her Dec. C and many limes afterward.
She said an Instrument was used.
The statement was written at her
bedside; I used two different pens,
which accounts for the different ap
pearance of my handwritings In the
confession.
Other Testimony Hoard.
John D. Watklns and John McCul-
lough, neighbors of the Watklns family,
testified to the happy lives and repu
tation of the latter.
Dr. Sullivan, on being re-called, would
not testify that a foetus could be ex
pelled Dec. 20 if no operation had been
performed or medicine taken since the
operation of Dec. 5. Dr. Thompson ex
pressed the opinion that such would be
quite possible If the plucenta wus re
moved by the operation of Dec. 6. At
this point was read the ante-mortem
statement, which appears above.
Coroner Kelley then announced the
result of the autopsy conducted by
himself In the presence of Drs. Thomp
son, Sullivan, Strang and Donne. He
said In his talk to the Jury: "We found
the cause ot death In the uterus or
womb, but to dispel any possible doubt,
the lungs, brain, heart, kidneys, liver
nnd stomach were examined; . these
were found perfectly normal. We found
that a foetus had been expelled from
the womb, which was corrupted with
pus; it contained nearly a pint. We
found the intestines congested and In
the membrane between the small- in
testines and the spine a quantity of
pus was found. This was caused by
blood poisonlg from the womb, which
in turn, was caused by a criminal
abortion.
'The autopsy and the evidence shows
clearly that a crime, a serious crime,
has been committed, and It Is your duty
to return a verdict In accordance with
tho testimony you have heard."
The Jurymen were: Matthew Golden,
George W. Davis, John Kenaway,
Llewellyn Bright, Henry Coles ano fcu
win T. Davis. They agreed upon a
verdict after a short deliberation and
placed it sealed in the hands of the
coroner.
MY PARTNF.r'aT ACADEMY.
Produced In an Excellent .Manner by AI.
drich and Company.
T.,n,l Aldrlch nnd company appeared
at the Academy of Muslo last nl;rht in
H:irt:.-v ( nmnbell's famous Play. "My
Pitrlner" It Is in four acts and Is
brimlo; of Interest from beginning lo
end.
Louis I ldrlch zave a clever Imncrson
atlon of Joe Saunders, and Wright
Huntington was very nappy in ms ue
llneation of Ned Singleton. Saunder's
i.iirtii-ii-. Theodore Hamilton. Jain? A
Altinn, Frank Reddell, Peter Reynolds,
F. G. rionice, .May fiosmer, riiriua
Kingsley, n'.d Ida Kreuger were otner
clever memb'-i s of the company.
INCREASING RESERVE FUND.
Trader's National Dank Has Added $5,000
to Its 1 und.
The managers of the Trader's Na
tloiial bank have increased the reserve
fund of that house from $30,000 to $35,-
000, und have also declared a 3 per cent,
dividend.
The officers and directors are to be
congratulated upon this additional
step in Increasing the- BtuUillty of the
iimti' " 'They have in A. B. Will
iam's a cashier who lias displayed
special qualities for that Important
position. The Traders', under his skill
ful direction, has taken a high place
among the banking institutions of the
state.
SLEIGHING ACCIDENTS.
One Cutter I'psct on Wyoming and Two
on Washington Avenues.
Numerous accidents to sleighs and
cutters were reported yesterday due
principally to the fast driving along the
busy thorougfares. A sleigh belong
ing to Morris Schwa rtzkopf, liquor
merchant of Penn avenue, was upset
on Wyoming avenue, und a 12-gallon
jar tfull of liquor rolled along the
street.
Two cutters were also upset on Wash
ington avenue yesterday afternoon, but
In each case the drivers were anxious
to get away before they were sought
out by Chief Simpson's minions.
WHEELMEN WIN THE PIANO.
A Sterling Piano lor the Greeu Kldgo
Club House,
The Sterling piano contest was de
cided last night ait C. L. Florey's store
on Wyoming avenue In favor of the
Green llldge Bicycle club.
The following firms, Sam ter Bros., J.
H. Ladwig, the Four Cent store; O. W
Fritz, Jenkins & Alorrls, W. J. Welchel,
Charles Schank. C. L. Flory, Gunster &
Forsyth, D. S. liyan, Louis Conrad and
F. P. Price, arranged a grand competi
Hon where by the lurgest purchasers of
goods at the various stores would re
ceive the piano. Special checks were
given, showing the amount of pur
chases, and last evening It was ascer
tained that the Green Ridge Bicycle
club presented checks to the amount of
$42,489.75, the next largest amount be
lng W. Nothacker, $20,596.50.
The promoters of the contest are
highly pleased with the result ot their
enterprise.
Wilkes-Itarreans are beginning to ad
mlt that they are not in It In the contest
between Hon. John (Irahain, of thut city
and Superintendent Uuetvm, of Bcranton
Traction company. The diamond ring In
the contest will In all probability come to
Bcranton.
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the finest butter made
buy our Philadelphia
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Every Print Stamped
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elsewliere.
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439 UCKIWUNNA AVENUE.
PASSED THIRD READING
Common Council Is Now Through with
Annexation Ordinance. .
IVELY PARLIAMENTARY TILT
Air. Robathan Raised a Nice Point and
President Nealis Gave a Inlqiio Ruling-Defining
tho Status of a
Street Railway Company.
Common council Is through with the
Minooku annexation ordinance, unless
the select body adds ammendments, to
It. At last night's adjourned session of
the common council the ordinance was
passed on third reading and will now
go to the higher body for consideration,
where it will no doubt meet Its doom.
Councilman Rattle called up the or
dinance on third reading and Air. Roba
than objected, claiming that the ordi
nance had not been legally passed on
first and second readings. On Thurs
day evening of last week the body met
and Mr. Battle, toward the close of the
meeting, moved that an adjournment
be taken until the next evening, when
the ordinance passed on two readings.
Air. Robathan maintained that this
was illegal. One motion should have
been made to adjourn to a stated time
to be followed by a motion adjourning
the body.. President Nealis ruled that
one motion was sufficient for both pur
poses. President Nealis Badly Mixed.
Air. Sweeney, at this point, arose In
his place and declared that Mr. Battle
made the -motion to adjourn to the
following evening fully fifteen minutes
before the final adjournment. Air.
Robathan appealed to the minutes and
asked that the portion referring to the
motion be read.
'As for myself, personally, I have
no objection to complying with your re
quest," said President Nealis with some
hesitation," -but I leave It to the council
to decide. If you want the minutes
read you must put It In the form of a
motion and I will let the council pass
on it."
'I am not making a motion; I am
asking for information," said Mr.
Robathan warmly.
'Then I refuse to recognize you."
said the president. "Call the roll."
It was done and the annexation
passed third reading by the following
vote:
Yeas Golden, Grler, Regan, AIcLean,
Wenzel, Robinson, Sweeney, Davles,
Schudt, Noone, Hlckey, Battle, Norton,
Nealis 14.
Nays Thomas, Robathan, Molr,
Howe 4.
After the vote was counted Air.
Robathan turned to Mr. Nealis and
said, "I'm through with you. I'm
through with any man that would
make a ruling like that."
On Third Reading.
Other ordinances that passed on third
reading were for grading of Delaware
street between Washington and San
dei-son avenues; establishing grade on
Lafayette street Trom Alain to Fllmore
avenues; for two electric lights In tho
Nineteenth ward and one In the Twenty-first;
for paving Franklin avenue
from Spruce to Mulberry street with
vitrified brick.
Chairman Davles, of the parks com
mittee, presented with a favorable re
port a resolution Instructing the park
commissioners to report to the councils
the result of their labors In regard to
securing the Round woods as a public
park. The resolution wus adopted.
A resolution reported favorable by
the police committee directing that two
additional policemen be appointed for
duty In Nay Aug park was, on motion
of Air. McLean, laid on the table. The
ordinance introduced, by Air. Regan
providing for a scale of wages to bo
paid workmen employed by city eon
tractors passed first and second rcud
lugs. A Difference of Opinion.
Mr. Robinson, chairman of the rail
ways committee, presented a favorable
report on an ordinance allowing the
Valley Passenger Railway company to
extend its tracks along certain streets
on the South Side, central city and
West Side and over the Spruce street
bridge. . Later it was called up on first
reading by Air. Sweeney and Air. Noone
asked for Information as to what the
status of the Valley Passenger Rail
way company Is.
"Why," said Air. Sweeney, "I don't
know much about this myself, but Mr,
Hallstead, Air. Alaloney, Air. Fahey nnd
some other city gentlemen are In It
and have a charter."
Then Mr. Battle took a turn at defln
lng. He said the company was the same
as the People's or Suburban companies
and Mr. Howe was of the opinion that
there was no such company, for It had
sold out. The ordinance, however,
passed two readings without opposl
tlon.
Mr. AIcLean Introduced a resolution
which passed directing the city of
ficials to pay the wages claims due the
workmen of Contractor John Ferguson
on city contracts and deduct the same
from the amount coming to him.
Want to Put I'p Street Signs.
The Scranton Street and Sign Direc
tory company asked permission to put
Up street names on an advertising de
vice and a city directory at each street
corner. The matter was referred to a
committee.
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THE LATEST FAD.
Now Is the Time to Look for Your
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THE JEWELER,
Has a larger stock of Novelties
than ever before. RIGHT IP
TO DATE, with everything new
air
Lackawanna Ave
BEST SETS Of TEETH. SS.00
Inoludlng th painless xtraotlnf off
tMtfc by an ntlrsly mw prooaaa,
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
US WYOMING AVE.
1-1
VORK OF BOARD OF TRADE.
Since the stock quotation list was
opened on Dec. 3, $136,000 worth of
shares of stock have been offered for
sale. The innovation has been more
popular than was anticipated, and has
been highly appreciated by the com
mercial men of tlhe city. 1
Negotiations are in progress for es
tablishing a velvet factory in the ctty.
-Samples or the work have been sub
mitted and highly approved by several
citizens. The board, of trade will dis
cuss Me matter at an early date.
Arrangements have been made where
by work on the buildings for the silk
mill on the South Side will be begun
as soon as the ground la cleared of
snow. William Connell has approved
of the plans and has made prepara
tions no erect ananusome ouuuing. 'ine
lessees of the mill have made arrange
ments to have a splendid lawn in front
of the building and to put the five acres
of ground surrounding it in first
class condition.
V. P. S. C. E.
Have your topic cards printed at The
Tribune office, where it will be done bet
ter and at fairer prices, than olsewhere.
There are many reasons why your patron
age should be placed with the newspapers
and many more why It should be placed
with us.
Turkish an Russian Baths for Ladies.
At the request of physicians and ladies.
arrangements have been made to give
baths to Indies on Tuesdays from 8 a. in.
to u p. m. i'rivato entrance tnrouuh
uwens' ciouk parlors on spruce strret. M.
J. Purcell, proprietor.
I am prepared to receive a limited num
ber of piano pupils. For terms, etc.. ad
dress Richard F. Lindsay,
822 Mulberry street.
Or at Powell's Muslo Store.
NOW
Let's talk about useful
household articles such
as
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lets
I w nis,
Coal Hods, Etc.
We are headquarters on
all these goods.
C. S.W00LW0RTH
319 UCKAWANNI AVENUE.
Green and Gold Store Front
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Dunn's
Will be open evenings
until S o'clock.
COME IN
1
We can suit you in Shoes and will deal lightly with
your pocketbook.
BANISTER'S,
A GREAT CLOAK
Something we have never bad before.
We will offer our entire stock of Cloaks and Furs at cost This la a
positive fact; we advertise nothing but the truth. Those who have vis
ited our cloak department are well aware that our stock bus been
larger this season than ever before. Consequently we have carried
over the holiday season a larger stock than we ean dispose of In
the regular way.
Feeling that the first loss is the best loss we have deeided to sell our
entire stock at a sacrifice.
We will commence this great sale on next Monday, Jan. 7, and will
continue about to days.
We propose to reduce our stock and chopped the price way down.
The list below will give you an idea of what we propose to do:
$ 8.00 Garments reduced to S5.50.
$10.00 Garmeuts reduced to s7,50i
$12.00 Garments reduced to S8.00.
$17.00 Garments reduced to $10.00.
$18.00 Garments reduced to ! H2.00i
$20.00 Garments reduced to J 1 3.00.
$25.00 Garments reduced to 1 117.00.
$30.oo Garments reduced to $20.00.
This is your opportunity.
BROWN'S BEE HIVE, lackawWna av.
At last; sleighing has begun.
If you need a fine
CAP,
INC CLOVES,
We have the largest and
finest in the city.
Prices are the
lowest, at
J. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Ave.
Have your Furs repaired by the only
Practical Furrier in the city.
House
Coats
AND
Smoking
Jackets
OF
Fine Tricot Cloths
In Colors Brown, Blue
and Garnet
5rv.M.$!ilDS6
BETTER ONES AT
$10 AND $12,
And as High as $20.
ASK TO SEE THEM.
HB(lBra8Iumisf
'S
128 WromiNG AVENUE.
GLOVES
At Greatly
Reduced Prices
o make room for entirely .
new stock of
FALL - AND WINTER GOODS
during the mouth of December
Comer of Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues.
SALE.
SLEIGH
Clolhiers. Hrflera&Jurrsfi
ISLAND