TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TUJSSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 29, 1895. Remainder Norton's Fire Stock at "snap" prices to close, l'iuc pressed, Ivory finish Wall hangings, lngraiu papers, plain and figured, line ilt papers, Room and Frame Mouldings, Blank Hooks, etc., Will be sold at any reasonable price to clear them out the old store, which is now being renovated and rebuilt and the balance of the lire stock must be moved out the way of the mechanics by February i, hence "snaps" await those in waut of the articles named, at 22 Lackawanna ave. M. NORTON. A Foe to Dyspepsia GOOD BREAD USE THE FLOUR And Always Have Good Bread. MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE TO THE TRADE BY The Weston II Go, IN Mull i r THE GENUINE POPULAR Punch Cigars HAVE THE INITIALS G. B. & CO. IMPRINTED ON EACH CIGAR. Garney, Brown & Co. Mf r's Court House Square. PERMANENT CURE OF RUPTURE All forms of Hernia ft specialty. Wo',1 known Scranton lhyslcians in charg-s, SCRANTON GERMAN RUPTURE CURE CO., LI., 203 Washington Avenu. PERSONAL. Alderman C. C. Donovan is at Montrose on professional business. Miss Jlarlon Cowan, of Bridgeport, Conn., Is viHlilim old friends In the city. Miss Gertrude Ilolyoke French, the ac oompjlshtd harpist, expects to return to her home In Boston this week. Charles J. Hanlon, of Nantlcoke, who was visiting friends In this city for the past week, returned home yesterday. Attorney Miller S. Allen, of Montrose, was In the city yesterday. Mr. Allen was formerly district attorney of Susque hanna county. 4 The resignation of Miss Drencher, solo contralto of the Kim Park Methodist rhi.rch, was the topic of conversation in Musical circles yesterday. Howard E. rtundlett, for some time past draughtsman at the Dickson works, will return to .Massachusetts on Thursday next. Mr. and Mrs. Kundlett will reside in Boston. DEATH OF MRS. SCRIXE. Arrangements for the I uncrul Are Nut Yet Completed. Mrs. Daniel Serine died at noon yes terday at her home, 11117 Vine street. She had 'been in delicate health for sev 'ral years, but It was only recently that her muludy took what was considered a serious turn. She was a member of the Kim Park church and greatly be loved by her acquaintances for her many amlaible qualities. Mrs. Serine was 63 years of age and had been a resident of this city f.r twenty-four years. She is survived bv her husband and the followins chil dren: Mrs. W. J. Watkins, Kactory ville; Mrs. Mark Simpson, Denver, Col.; Sidney Serine, Pittsburg; Fred, Agnes, Oraee and Hlanuhe, of this city. The time of funeral has not yet been fixed. ELLIN WOOD'S PLAYERS. Will Hold the Hoards at Davis' Theater During the Week. Elllngwood's players, who hold the boards at Davis theater during the week, are a clever asKrejratiun of players. Yesterday they presented "Lynwood," a popular military drama of four ac-tfl. The Kldorado band and orchestra are In attendance and dis course pleasing music in the Intervals. T.ynwood" will be continued today nnd will be followed tomorrow by "Pris oner for Life." All the companies which have visited Davis' theater for some time past have given the greatest sat isfaction to the management nnd to the numerous patrons, first of o Series. Dr. L. M. Gates will open the course of popular medlual talks to be given this winter at the Young Women'B Christian association rooms to women tonight ut 8 o'clock in the gymnasium. Ills talk on "Hygiene of the Home," or "How to Make Home Huppy and Keep It." will be Illustrated by charts. Admission to mem bers free on 'membership ticket, non members, 10 cents. IT WILL PAY you to take Hood's Bar miparilla. With pure, blood you need not fear the grip, pneumonia, diphtheria or fevers. Hood's Burparllla will make you trong and healthy. HOOD'S PILLS are purely vegetable, carefully prepured from the best Ingred ients. 25c. WHERE DiDTHE PAPER GO Strantje Disappearance Durinji a Case on Trial In Court Room No. 2. WAS AX IMPORTANT DOCUMENT In the Main Court Room a Case Hud to lie Continued Uccuuse a Contract Could Not Ho lound-Other Cases Heard and Acted I'pon. Somewhat of a sensation was created In count room N'j. 2 yesterday by the mysterious dlfappEarance of a. paper of great Importance In the case of I.lveright, (iieenwald & Co., of l'liila delpKa, ajjaliist T. F. McDefinott and K. A. Barber, of Peckville, which was on trial before Ju Jge Purdy, of Wuyne county. Attorneys H. M. Hannnh and A. D. Dean appeared for the plaintiffs, and Attonn.y John F. Scrugg and At torney Manning for the defendants. The suit was brought to recover J7Ml.SU with Interest. In November, 1891, the plaintiffs held u judgment im.te against A. A. Ayers, of Pickvill?, for J7u9.SU and were about to levy on ihis effects on the strength of It wihen a paper wus drawn up granting a stay for four months to ena ble Ayers to raiise the money to pay it. The paper was Blgned by Mr. Mc Dermotit and Mr. Uarber as sureties. At the expiration of four months the judgment wis not satisfied by Aytrs, and Llvnrlght, Oreenwald & Co. began an action to recover from the sureties. The paper 'that they signed was pro duced In court yesterday morning, hav ing been iln the custody of Attorney A. I). Dean ever since It wus executed. Suy That It Was CliHngcd. Both of'tihe defendants were positive that ithi avails that appear on the paper at the end of their names were pbu'td there after thrfr signatures were at tached to the paper and without their knowlodg.. They also allege that they signed It on Sunday, Nov. 1:!). ISM. but the ducument itself sots forth that it was signed on Saturday, Nov. 2S. 1S91. It lis contended that the paper Is In valid front tlhe fact that it was executed on Sunday. When court convened after the uojn recess It became neces sary to use th.' paper In question in the cross examination of witnesses, but it could not found. Attorney Dean made a diligent Search but was unable to locate" It. The suggestion w-ad then made that the e.ise be continued, as tiie paper was practiioi-Uly tin basis of the suit, but Judfi-e Purdy declined to make BUch an order. Til tes'.,'.tnor.y Wets all heard yefi'.erday afternoon before court ad journed. If tee piuper has not matoii ulized before court convenes this morn ing another effort will be made to have a juror withdrawn and the case put over until the paper is found. Another .Missing Paper. Before Judge Edwards, who Is pre siding Inithe main court room, the case of W. T. Smith against M. Stipp was the first one called for trial. Mr. Smith Invoked the aid of the courts to collect a coal bill of $183.44. Mr. Stipp did not appear to make a defense and a verdict of $204.35, the full amount of the bIH, with interest, was returned in fa vor of the plaintiff. The next case In which a Jury was fivor.n was the Cincinnati Safe and Lock company against M. M. DeWltt. In January, 1892, It is alleged that an agreement was entered Into between the parties to the aotion by which Mr. DeWitt agreed to purchase a safe ....t...l -n .... t).a nl'ilntlfr r.j.rrl- piny, ine stiie was siuppeu io una city over Ithe Central Railroad of New Jersey and still lies In the freight sta tion of that company. Mr. DeWltt refused to accept it, al leging that It was not satisfactory, and the company brought euLt to recover the value of the safe. The case was heard before abrltrators and an appeal was. taken from their decision. At the trial before the tarbitrators the contract between 'the company and Mr. DeWltt was offered In evidence, but when tlm case came on for trial yesterday U could not be found. A Continuance Allowed. Satisfactory proof could not be made that it was lost .and therefore the copy could not be offered In evidence. Un der this state of facts Attorney J. W. Carpenter, who with Attorneys C. S. Woodruff and C. C, Donovan, appeare 1 for the plaintiff, asked for a continu ance to enable them to submit proof of the loss of the contract. The motion was opposed by Attorneys R. A. Zim merman and (5. M. Watson, attorneys for Mr. DeWitt, but Judge Edwards said he thought that It was a proper case for Judicial discretion and to pre vent a miscarriage of Justice he would grant the continuance. E. L. Griffith was the plamltff In the next action called for trial, and Ambrose DePew and Uilbert DePew were tha defendants. They were repre sented by Attorney A. A. Chase and Attorneys Hub-lander and Yosburg ap peared for ths plaintiff. The trouble was caused by a horse trade. Griffith wan In the butcher business at Provi dence nd mail 9 an even swap of horses with the defendants. They became dissatisfied subsequently with the ani mal they obtained from Griffith and traded back again without .his knowl edge. He obtained n writ of replevin to recover the horse and In that way the case got Into court. The defen dants allege that an agreement was entered Into by the terms of which fits horses could be exchanged If not Fatl-'factoi-y. The case had not been given to the Jury when court adjourned. Before Judge Arch bald n court room No. 3 the ejer-tmc nt suit of Ellaa Small and others gaint E. J. Ehrgood was on tilal all day. Attorney W. W. Watson appeared for the plaintiff, nnd Attorney T. F. Wells for the defend ants. Oree-hailf acre of land at Moscow worth fl'botit 91.000 Is In dispute. The plaintiffs hold tho deed, but Bhrgood, who In In possession, alleges that he Is the 'legal owner. Testimony for the defence was bolng heard when court adjourned, , Disposition of Other Cases. Other oaws or the list were disposed of in the following manner: Settled, John Davils vs. People's Street Hallway company, trespass; Pancoaat Coal com pany vs. Dickson City Water company, UK-umpslt; S. R. Mlllan vs. Metropoli tan Life Insuunce company, appeal; Continued Unllllths & Jones vs. Fran cis Sec ley, trespass; Tunln Lumber icompmij' v-v Wprlng Brook Lumber company, aMTimpstt; H. R. Oarr v. C. S. Wethrlll and Sarah Wetherlll. scl. fa.; Thumus Conlff vs. City of Scranton, trespass; W. C. Townsend vs. Frank Carlu-ol & Bros, assump sit; William P. Conmell and others vs. Mary SMdler and William i. Khlffer, sul. fa.; Mechleng Brothers' Manufac turing company vs. P. F. Coyne, ap peal; Jaimes A. Thomas vs. WlHIum Ueckelnlok, appeal. The appcail of Thompson & Campbell vs. T. 11. Hewitt was reported dis continued, and 'the appeal of Loreni & -., -.1.1 1 UI Koemn-l vs. James J. Lawler was referred to Attorney C. Comegys,- In the case of the City of Semnton against Fred Heige a Judgment In favor of the iplulntiff for Jl.-i.2l with interest from date was entered. TONIGHT'S LECTURE. Ross F. Wicks Will Speak at Calvary Re formed Church. At Calvary Reformed church this evening Ross F. Wicks, the boy lec turer, will deliver his lecture on "How to Make a Million Dollars; or, the Age of Opportunity.". This young man is by no means a stranger ilm our city, he having supplied the pulpit of the above named church during the pastor's ab sence in Greenland last summer. He comes highly recommended as a lecturer by such brilliant men as Col. George W. Blair, who says of him: "It is a pleasure to recommend such a young man as Ross F. Wicks. His ex cellent character, noble ambition and accomplishments will surely wiln suc cess. He has an excellent delivery and his lecture abounds with pathos and oratorical power." The proceeds of this lecture Is for the benefit of the building fund of the church. The price of tickets Is 25 cents. WILL OF JoTlX B. SMITH. Admitted to Probate by lieglstcr of Wll Is llopkius-Urcatcr Portion of Ills Prop erty Goes to His Children and Grand children. The will of 'the late John B. Smith, of Dunmore, was admitted to probate yesterday by Register of Wills Hop kins, and 'enters testamentary granted to George I(, Smith, his son, nnd At torney A. It. McClintock, of Wllkes Barre, who are named In 'the will us executors. The will is a lengthy document, cov ering nineteen pages of legal cup, and was made on Nov. 13, 1S85. it was witnessed by Henry Bezed, J. F. Frear and E. E. Vlckers. No beiiuests are made outside of the family. Ills brother and slater ure remembered, but the bulk of his property, the will directs, shall be divided In practically equal shares between his children, George B. Smith, Mrs. A. D. BlacMngUm and Mrs. Julia E. S. Golpin. Codlciks were added on July 8, lss, and April 6, '1893, but they do not alter the will in detail. Mts. Golpon diied some time- ugo and her interest in the property goes to her children, John D. S. Golpin and Mary E. C Golpin, both of whom are minors. In orphan's court yesterduy Mrs. A. D. Rku-king'ton was appointed guardian of the ehlldivn, and in eaeh case tiled a bond in the sum of JtiO.OW. George B. Smith became security for her. The Smith hotm st'ad at Dunmore and land surrounding it Is left jointly to George li. Smith and Mrs. Blaeklng ton. FIRE OX SPRI CE STREET. The Stock of Miss Carey's .Millinery Store Destroyed. At 8.13 last night a tire broke out In the millinery store of Miss Lizzie Carey at 311 Spruce street, which entirely de stroyed the stock and fixtures and did considerable damage to the building, which is owned by Meredith L. Jones, of New York, and W. Gibson Jones, of tills city. Their loss is covered by In surance. The origin of the fire is unknown, but It is supposed to have been caused in some manner by one of the gas Jets. The store had been closed for the night when the lire was discovered. An In surance partially covers the loss to the stock. After the fire the greater part of Miss Carey's papers and books were found in a desk. They were only slightly dam aged. DAY OF PRAYER. Will De Observed at Not th Maln Avcnna Baptist Church. According to the longesUblislu-d cus tom of all evangelical denominations, Jan. 31 Is set apart as a day of special prayer on behalf of colleges, seminaries and schools of learning. The North Main Avenue Baptist church will ob serve the day this year with special ser vices. An Interesting programme is an nounced which will be rendered Thurs day evening. Among the prominent members who will address the meeting are G. L. Clark, Mrs. D. S. Rolls, Miss May Pow ell and Dr. D. H. Jenkins. Special music will be furnished by .Miss Nellie DeGraw, Mrs. Stopford and others. All are cordially Invited to attend and as sist In thus properly celebrating the day of prayer. Going to nn Kxtremc. From the Nicholson Examiner. The founders of our common school sys tem never Intended that public schools should be made colleges. Yet such Is tho tendency of the times. Four-fifths of the youth of our land do not attend the high school, yet ihe expense of running a high school to lit the other fifth for college, Is twice greater than running a grummnr school in which Is taught all, or nearly all, that is necessary. A Trutltof Widespread Import. From the Eimhurst Signal. Says the Scranton Tribune: "Both the Thirteenth and Seventeenth wards are to be congratulated upon the quality of men they proposo to send to the new councils. May their example spread as a contagion throughout the municipality." Not only throughout the municipality of Scranton, but throughout the whole state. Cities, towns and boioughB need the best men procurablo to represent them In the mat ter of home government. The Kohlf Recital. Mr. Rohlf's selections from the "Mer- chan of Venire" next Tuesday evening win inciuue wnat Is commonly called tho barguln scene and the tubal scene. The latter was Booth's greatest Bcene. In this Mr. Rholf shows his tremendous power. The actor is gone; Shylock stands before the audience, who are held spell-bound by the great artist. . My physician said I could not live, my liver out of order, frequently vomited greenish mucous, skin yellow, small dry humors on face, stomach would not re tain food. Burdock Hlood Hitters cured me. Mrs. Adelaide O'Brien, 372 Exchange St., Buffalo, N. Y. hud. ROBINSON. -At Elmhurst, Baturday, Jan. 2ij, IW'."i. Mrs. William II. Kohlnson, aged G4 years. Funeral Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 10.30 a. m. SCIHNE. At Scranton, Jan. 28. Mrs. Dan iel Serine, aged 53 years, C months and 7 days. Funeral notice later. Picture Frames- Made at short notice. Class In every respect High Inside Decorating in all it branches. nnTTP 312 rilHI I Oi Lackawanna Avenue. IS. KINC-VAIL ESCAPES Ante-Mortcm Statement of Mrs. Wat kins Could Not ISc Used. X0 OTtHEK CONVINCING l'KOOP Number of Witnesses Examined but Nona of Them Could Connect the l'cmalo Doctor with the Commission of the Crime. There was a hearing before Alderman Pitzslmmons yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the case where Mrs. Dr. King Vail, of Linden street, was charged with having caused the death of Mrs. Jennie Watkins, of the North End, through a criminal operation performed on the woman some time previous to Dec. 20 of last year. At the 'hearing the testimony was such that Alderman Fitzslmmons could not detain Mrs. Vail further, and she was released. Mrs. Vail escaped from a very serious dllllculty by virtue of the provisions of the law as it stands on the statute buoks. The law reads that only In homicide cases can the dying statement of a person be used against the person accused. Mrs. Watkins on her death bed madu a statement under oath to Alderman Williams that Mrs. Vail had performed criminal operations on her, but the law does not give the commonwealth the liberty of using Mrs. Watkins' dying statement, und there was no other testimony to implicate Mrs. Vail. No Evidence to Hold Her. District Attorney John R. Jones hnd all witnesses present who knew any thing about the case, but none of them could swear to any evidence that could hold Mrs. Vail. The hearing did not begin until 4.20, when nil the persons. Interested had ar rived. Mrs. Vail and her husband sat In Alderman Kitzslmmon's private of fice and listened to the testimony through an open door. The commonwealth was represented by District Attorney John R. Jones, Chief of Police William T. Simpson and County Detective Thomas Leyshon. At torney John V. Scrugg was counsel for Mrs. Vail, und Willis D. Coston took a stenographic report of the evidence. Coroner J. A. Kelley was the first witness. He Baid he held a post mortem examination on the body of Mrs. Jennie Watkins on Dec. 30. Drs, Sullivan, Thompson, Donne and Strang were present and assisted. The coroner said bis attention was directed to the case by Dr. Thompson who said that a criminal operation had been performed on Mrs. Watkins. At the post-mortem examination Coroner Kelley found symptoms of such an operation. Testimony of Doctors. District Attorney Jones led the wit ness through a searching examination, but Attorney Scragg did not cross-examine the coroner to any great extent. Dr. Sullivan was the next witness. He was present at the post-mortem ex amination and from his observations wus led to believe that the expulsion of the foetus was not a natural one. Dr. Thompson was called and he testi fied to the visits lie made to Mrs. Wat kin's bedside, but could say nothing thait had any relevancy toward holding Mrs. Vail liable. Dr. Sullivan was re called and District Attorney Jones put some pointed questions to him. He replied that in his opinion Scran ton is a regular slaughter yard of mal practice, and that he believed person ally this was such a case of that kind, but was not prepared to testify under oath that it was, as the marks he saw on Mrs. Watkiu's body might be caused by a natural or accidental delivery of a foetus. Thomas J. Watkins, hu.-mand of the woman, was sworn and could not say that of his own knowledge that Mrs. Vail ever treated upon his wife. Asked fur Her Discharge. Attorney Scragg then asked Alder man Fitzslmmons to discharge Mrs. Vail on the ground that the evidence adduced did not warrant detaining her any longer. As the ante-mortem statement of Mrs. Watkins could not legally be ac cepted the ease fell from the want of convincing evidence, and Mrs. Vail walked out of the alderman's office a free woman. Don't .Miss Seeing the great Poultry and Pet Stock Show, to be held Jan. 22-52. In Armory hall, Plttston. Doors open from 7 a. m. to lu p. ni. Ad mission, adults, 1,1c; children, 10c. I When TJaby was sick, we gave her Casrorta. When sho was a Child, she cried for CostorU, When ahe became Bliss, she clung to Cajtorla, When ahejhad Children, she gave then Castorla 1 LAST winter Dress TN order to close out this season's goods we offer the best bargains we have ever given. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY A Stylish Dress Cheap. SEE WINDOW FOR PRICES. MEARS & HAGEN, 415 LACKAWANNA AVENUE THEY ARE BARGAINS, RUM DID YOU KNOW. IT? . If you don't there lias Deen hundreds who have. ANY ARTICLE IN 4Qft THE WINDOW FOR Ob MANY ARE WORTH 50C. We will continue this sale as long as the goods last. If you are wise you will take advantage of it. We have other bargains inside, of odd pieces. China Hall WEICHEL & MILLAR, 116 WYOMING AVENUE. gCHANK gCHANK CHANK gCHANK gCHANK gUHANK CHANK jCHANK CHANK lCHANK gCHANK CHANK CHAKK iCHAN'K CHANK CHANK gCHANK gCHA'K CHANK CHANK jCHANK UN NEW. NEW STORE, NEW COODS, NEW PRICES. LOWERTHM EVER BEFORE IF. You buy your shoes of Schank you wear the lat est styles. 410 SpruceSt. STILL IN EXISTENCE. The World Renowned and Old Reliable Dr. Campbell's Great Magic Worm Sugar and Tea. Every box gurrantead to dive interaction or money refunded. Full printed rtlrectionj from a child to a grown person. Itispuruly Tt'Ku table and cannot positively harm tlm most tender infant, Innliit on having Dr. Camp beU'u; accapt no other. At all Drugging, WONDERFUL. 80l!Tn Si'HANTO. Pil, Nov. 10. IBM. Mr. U W. Campbell-Dear Sir: I have Biven my boy, Freddie, 7 years old, some of r. Canipljall's Magic Worm Sugar and Tea, und to my surprise this afternoon about 2 o'clock lie pn&bttd a tapeworm measuring about 83 foot in length, bend and all. 1 have It in a bottle and any person wishing to see it can do so by calling at my store. I had tried numerous other remedies recommended for taking tupeworrna, tint ull failed, lu mv estimation lr. Campbell's is the greatest worm remedy in existenco. Yours vjrv rcsnectfully, FRED HEFFNER, 732 Beech St. Note The above is what everybody savs aftor once using. Jlaunfactured by C. W. Campbell, Lancaster, I'a. Successor to Dr. Johu Campbell it Son. HOP SING, lIu The Chineso NDRYMAN Has moved from tin O A PostolHco Building to new and larger quarters, 13ti Penn avenue. Family washing and ironiuf done at reajon ablo prices. HOP SING, 130 Pcnu Ave. 111 OH Goods FIRST-CLASS BARGAINS MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S Ulsters and Overcoats 40 AT- HIT THE :. 308 Lackawanna Avenue. OUR ANNUAL SPRING SALE OF LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Will Begin on Monday, January 21st. These goods are ull new, will made und handsomely trim med, and ure oll'ered at prices one-third less than those usually charged. Our assortment is very large, and well worth a visit of inspection. .CORSET COVERS FOK. lie It 1 ..NIOHT OOWNS FOR.. t it t II II I DRAWERS FOR. HAIR CIH FOR Something nice for a Christmas Gift. Bom dt'iir friend's hair. .Leave orders an early as possioie. E. M. HETZEL, ONE MIGHT AS WELL TBI to lift himself In a bushel basket, as to UNDEIISKLU I'S on rkates, gymnasium and athletic jfoods. We do not make a biK blow or bluster about belni; head quarters in this line becuuse we do not have to, one glance at our store is enough to convince one that thero Is ONLY OK 17 8PORT1NC1 GOODS HOl'SE in the city. Come and see for yourself. C. M. FLOREY, Y. M. C. A. HI ILDINO. Wyoming Ave. IT'S 10 TO VISIT Many thousand persons have been made happy since its inauguration. ft ii AND DON'T ALLOW YOUR Five Dollars As Ten with PENN CLOTHING 137 AND 139 IN. " 1 .SKIRTS FOR 4.r IE Ann. rnSRON lite Toe. " ' (Wo !!3c SI i " " r iUi: l.".' " " W'! ,.4!lc 1.6t " " fcfo olio 1.75 " " 81.15 75c sou ' J.;a Kic Silo CHEMISE FOR 13c flOo. " 11.15 7o ' ' 4,c I SI.IM " " 7 ft; 1.M) I.L'5 " " I: ..i'oi 1.75 " ' $1 l'y H5c SUi! CORSETS FOR iltlj 4U- 7."ic. ' " Wo 70o Jl.lHJ " " 75c CU PRESENTS. Chains made out of your own or 230 Lscka. Ave. HINTING F0H BARGAINS (s proiltablo as well as amusing sport. To make it iiay, though, hunters must look for game where game Is, or fish where there are fish, to catch them. Wide awake buyers have basged more bur Rain game in our stock thun ever veteran hunters found in any forest. HATTER i and FURNISHER 305 LACKAWANNA AVE. INTEREST I (i NEIGHBOR TO OUTDO YOU. Goes as Far Us at Present. J rub AND SHOE HOUSE PENN AVENUE.