v. TUB SCRANTON TttlBUN.E TUUBSDA MOiiNINt JULY 4, laa. Gnceess has come to Cleveland's baking powder, because It is a pure cream of tartar powder. Only a rounded spoonful is re h, quired, not a heaping spoonful, j It never fails. The best that money can buy. It is Pure and Sure. Bread and cake made with it keep their natural freshness and flavor. It is full weight, and full strength until all used. Cleveland linking Powder Co..NwTork, " Saccnor to Cleveland Hrotharo. Ilorrman & Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THK COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. OUR WAGONS CALL Regularly in all parts of the city. Bare we missed roar Drop a poatal. LACKAWANNA LAUNDRY. SOS Pan Ave. A. B. WAKMAN. GRAND GALA WEEK erOTtte I 4TH JULY WEEK . RIOHOAY, JULY I. the Beautiful Comic Opera. AMOR ITA EVERY NIGHT 8.49 O'CLOCK ia the Pavilion Opera House. SPECIAL FEATURES: SANSON., Female Hercules. ED S. PEARL, Wire Performer. KENYON, The Equilibrist. EVERT RIGHT 8 O'CLOCK SHARP Is the Curriculum cCircos Ring). 4TH OT JULY CALEDONIAN GAMES Scranton Caledonian Club Picnic Scottish Games and Bagpipers -Two Balloon Ascensions Laxrcice Band Dancing, Dancing, BITS TOUR SHADES MADE OF D 1U U It Docs Not Fade. It Does Not Crack. WILLIAMS&McANULTY : 07 WYOIINS AVENUE. GJUHBRIG CITY ROTES. An Increase of 10 per cent was made In rages at the Boles Steel Car Wheel works cm July 1. There are about fifty employes. There will be a regular meeting of the board of health at their rooms In the' municipal building Friday, July 5, at S O'clock. The bond of John Brown, treasurer of Etiroop school district, was yesterday filed of record in the turn of 16,000, with Thomas Monahan, Michael . Walsh end John D'Haraas sureties. Mary Scott, who successfully brought suK against the city for Injuries sustained by tolling Into an Incompleted sewer on Washington avenue, was yesterday paid SM7.6I by the city controller. Marriage licenses were yesterday grant ed by the clerk of the courts to Theodore Ludka, and Joseptiln Ba payer, Scranton; Seward Button end Charlotta Johns, .Fell; William J. - Edwards and 1 Elisabeth Thomas,' Scranton; Edward K. Hudson, Kewark, N. J., and Mary B. Caaselberry, of Scranton; Morgan Daniels and Annie Richards, Spring Brook. :'';' , , - . - 'Children's Qlnghem Dresses. Closing out balance of stock at Greatly lleaueed Prices. . Fltdey's. iv.V-: :U:- -' . V-"'' .' . .'.'.- :. - THE EVER mOUS FOURTH Evidence of No Decline in Patriotism is These Carts. CHOICE OP MAX Y PLEASURES Uow the People of Scranton Will Spend the Day Plenty of Asauseniont Pro vlded for Those Who Will Cele brate Independents Day, As out elevator boy put It, "It's goln' to be a great time tomorrow, eh?" his prognastlcatlon about hits the nail on the head, providing the weather is fa vorable. White there la no general cel ebration of the ever glorious arranged, for there Is anything but a lack of ap propriate evews that will serve to mark the greatest holiday of the year. Yes totday and last eventing there was every evidence that the people of thesa parts Intended to enter Into the occa sion with no mean spirit. There was an Immense rush In the stores until a late hour last nlsht. many of them be ing kept open until midnight, and some of them, such an dealt In fireworks and confectionery, ilUl not close at all. The streets were crowded with shoppers loaded down with nrmfuls of fireworks and delicacies, and also with youths, whose patriotic exhubvrance would not bide the morrow, but had to find vorrt even l-fare the Fourth set in. The hill sides about the outskirts of the city and some advantageous places In the central city were occupied by cannon of all sires and styles, from an old regu lation army piece to a plugged iron pipe mounted on a block of kindling wood, all of which kept up a continuous rattle and bang during the entire nlitht. It was the same old eve of the Fourth all the way through. Arrangements for Today. This mornlnir a goodly part of th? population will be astir bright and ear ly, bent on varied pleasure trips. A great many will go to Lake Ariel on the 1'hll Sheridan monument excursion. The largest Rathertng of the day will undoubtedly be found there. Arrange ments have been made to handle an immense crowd, to provide every kind of amusement an4 entertainment. Trains will leave the Erie and Wyom ing station, on North Washington avenue, at 6.03 a. m., 7 a. m., 8.20 a. m., 9.15 a. m.. 9.40 a- m 11.05 a. m., 11.50 a. m., and 11.45 p. m and 1.45 p. m.. 2.25 p. m. Trains returning will leave Lake Ariel as follows: At 12.20 p. m., 1.15 p. m.. 2.39 p. m.. 3.10 p. m., 4.03 p. m., 5.45 p. m., 6.45 p. m., 8 p. m., 8.41 p. m., and 9 p. m. Among the features of the day will be an oration on "American Independ ence" by Hon. T. V. Powderly. A. J. Ccksnrn will declaim "The Declaration of Independence." and Emerson D. Owen will recite "Sheridan's Ride." There will also be games and sports of all kinds. Including a game of base ball for $10 between the Morning Clorles. of Dunmore. and the Eurekas, of Provi dence; a game of hand ball for a prize of $5. between Flannery and Gllroy. of Dunmore.'on the one side, and McDonald and Donahoe, of the West Side, on the other, and a tug of war between teams selected from the Xorth and South mills of the Lacka wanna Iron and Steel company. In ad dition to these there 1111 be a number of free for all events such as throwing th hammer; jumping, sack racing, fat m?n's running race, and Irish Jig danc ing, for all of which liberal cash or other prizes will be offered. Can Care for Ten Thousand. The excursion committee gives assur ranee that ample arrangements have been made to care for over 10.000 people, so no one need stay away, because he may fear that there will be too big a Jam of people. Rev. Father McManus, of Green Ridge, promises rare entertainment to all who attend the St, Paul's church picnic at Sanderson's park. It is a cool and shady retreat, easy of access, and will be the rendezvous of hundreds during the day. The Delaware and Hudson company will carry thousands to the ever popular Farvlew. where they have provided an abundance of amusement for those who will go thither. The Caledonans -will hold forth this year at Laurel Hill park. The usual in teresting games which attract the best athletes of the region will be held and In addition to this feature there will be a balloon ascension and parachute drop during the afternoon. Dancing will be indulged In from 12 o'clock noon until midnight. Between five and ten thousand people are expected to put in the morning at the ball park, and a goodly contingent will go to Wilkes-Earre In the after noon to see the second game. Those who wish to avoid any Inconvenience at the ball park ticket office can secure tickets at Florey's, on Wyoming ave nue. Flog Raising This Morning. The flag raising at No. 37 school on the South Side this morning will be at tended with as elaborate everclses as any like celebration has been on this side or In any other part of the city in years. In the first place the presence of so many hundred school children In line preceding the iranks of all the civic and patriotic societies, wilt be a most Inspiring spectacle. At the school In cident to the flag raising a fine liter ary and musical programme wljl be rendered by the pupils, with the kindly assistance of local talent. Besides the speeches of presentation and accept ance, there will be addresses from Rev. August Lange, pastor of the Hickory Street Presbyterian church, and mem bers of the board of control. After the exercises there will be a pic nic given under the auspices of the Knights of the Oolden Eagle at Moun tain Lake. All will remember that a cannon stationed on the mountain above the school will give the signals to the societies to form Into line and prepare for marching order. This morning Captain John Anne man and a squad from Ezra Griffin post fire a salute at the Erie and Wyom ing Valley dopot at sunrise and later In the day they will fire a salute at Lake Ariel. FIRST FOURTH OF JULY FIRE. A Balloon Sets Fire to a Flag Pol on Msgargel and Conned Building. A toy balloon of the hot-sir variety, which was sent up from the roof of Megargel ft Connell's Franklin avenue stor, evinced an Inclination to take a rest when It got as high as the south east tower, and, settling upon its sum mit, allowed the biasing oil, dripping from the cotton which It carried, to drop Into1 the flog pole socket and set fire Jo the pole, ,-, : A chemical - extinguisher quickly brought Into play prevented anything mora than a small bon-flre on the top of the tower. No alarm was sent in. WELSH.AMERICAN ITALIAN. Arrested on Saipioion of Doing a Friend Oat of $30 In a Crap ansa. A boy with a clearly defined Italian complexion and an accent that la even more Italian, and delighting in the cognomen of Nicholas Jones, was one of the occupants of the station house last night. He was arrested for shoot ing crap. His crime, however. Is not the inter esting part of his history. According to Nicholas' atory he Is a Welshman by blood, an American by birth and has been bred an Italian. He was born of Welsh parents at Long Branch, N. J., nineteen years ago, and was left an orphan at the age of 3 years. His father was. at the time of his death, working with a gang of Italians on a new railroad, and three months later when his mother died suddenly he was left with no one to care for him but his Italian neighbors. A fam ily by the name of Scarangl adopted him, and two years later took him to Italy with them. There he remained until he was about 13 years of age, when he ran away from home and gradually worked his way back to the land of his birth. After knocking about for some time he drifted to Scranton and chose for his com panions and friends Italians with whom he has associated ever since he has been In Scranton. He spent several years at blacking boots but now is a porter at the St. Charles hotel. Jones' offense Is somewhat more se rious than appears ifrom the mere charge of shooting crap, which Is set opposite his name on the station-house docket. It appears that one of the par ticipants In the game, a colored boot black, was swindled out of $50. The case will be given an airing In police court this morning. ST, LUKE'S SUMMER HOME. Amount of Contributions to It That Have Keen Received to Onto. The summer home for convalescent women and children at Lake Ariel 'has now Its full capacity of patients. There are twelve poor women and children enjoying the benefits of pure air, whole some food and sanitary conditions which could not be obtained at their homes In this city. Each visitor to the home Is allowed to stay there from ten days to two weeks, (unless a longer stay Is necessary to Insure a return to perfect health). By this plan a large number of the most deserving poor wo men and children in the city are bene fitted In a most rational way. As an evidence of the non-sectarian character of the home. It is only neces sary to state that among the first sot of visitors the Hebrew, Roman Catho lic and Protestant denominations each have representatives. Tho home is supported entirely by the contributions of charitable citizens. The contributions received to date amount to but $90. This Is not due to a lack of charity on the part of our business and professional men, but to the fact that no systematic efforts has as yet been made to secure contribu tions. This week a committee of the Men's guild of St. Luke's church will send out a number of circular letters to the business and professional men of the city requesting their assistance In the maintenance of this philan thropic Institution. There should be a generous response to the appeal. All contributions, no matter how small they may be, will be promptly and thankfully acknowl edged. It is possible that some citi zens who might contribute may be overlooked tn the mailing of the let ters. To these we can only say mall or hand your contributions to either Rev. Rogers Israel, Jonathan Cor deaux, J. C. Hlghriter. A. D. Holland, S. H. Stevens or F. P. Price. Contribu tions for the free excursion fund may also be sent to the same gentlemen. The same charitable institution pur pose running a free excursion to Lake Ariel about the end of the present month for the poor of the city. Last year over 1,300 took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the privilege of breathing the pure air of the moun tains and were doubtless much bene fited. BAD CONDITION OF AFFAIRS. Set Forth by an Anonymous Writer as Existing in Providence. County Detective Leyshon yesterday received an anonymous letter from a resident of the North End of this city complaining of the flagrant manner in which the license laws are violated In the Second and Third wards. The names of sixteen licensed and unli censed places are given where the law Is constantly and openly violated. Sun day Is the "devil's day In atead of the Lord'a Day" the writer says. He alleges that the constable and spe cial officers are silent partners In moat of the unlicensed places, and that they stand guard at the doors on Sunday or remain inside and intimidate those who will not treat often. One woman who runs an unlicensed place neanthe Highworks told him that she would have to give up business un less the mines) began to work better, for she did not make enough to pay the constable. Facing the Eureka ball field near the Leggett's Creek colliery it Is alleged that there are several unli censed drinking places that do a thriv ing business whenever a game of base ball la played there. Fire-Crsckers Free forth Boys. Evory boy In northeastern Pennsyl vania will receive some on the morning of the Fourth. We wish to soy that the boys will not be forced to "scramble" for them, as our gift will be handed to them In a free and gentlemanly manner. LEWIS, RE1LLY ft DAVIES. Piano for Sal. A high grad 7 1-1 octave piano. Beautl ful mahogany case, repeating notion and all modern Improvements. No better piano made. Will be' sold very cheap. For particulars address Box 127. ' Dns Ball Today. The Toung Men's Christian association teams of Wilkes-Barre nnd Scranton will play this afternoon at the Base Ball park; game called 3.30; ladles free. Meals and Cold l.unehos. Meals and cold lunches served at all hours at Lohmann's, Spruce street, iitegu lar dinner 40 cents. Imported and domes tic wine, cigars and liquors, Buy the Weber and get the best. At Guernsey Bros, f DIED, M'LANE. In Scranton, July 8, 189G, Fran cis Cyril McLane, aged 4 months, i days, son of Thomas and Mary McLane. Fu neral July 4, at 8 p. m., from 435 Chest nut street. , NBARY.-In Scranton, July 8, Mrs. Pat rick Neary, aged 59 years, at her home, 1991 Lusern street. Funeral announce- . ment later. O'NEILL. In Scranton, July t, Theresa O'Neill, aged 8 years, at the homo of her parents, ill Capousa avenue. Funeral July 4 a 110. ro. mm arejevied ra Those Who Go to lisrcl Hill Park Will Plsd Stitdlag Room Oily. MISS GILLMAN HAS CONE HOME Deputy Sheriff Ferber Took Charge of 1072 Chairs at the Pavilion Last Evening Miss Carl, the Con tralto, Left for Nw York Also. Misa Gillman, leading soprano, and Mlsa Carle, contralto, of the late Lau rel Htu Park Opera company, received telegram from New York yesterday offering them engagements. They ac cepted the offers nnd left on the 8.40 afternoon train on the Delaware. Lack awanna and Western for Gotham. The residue or the company is atlll In the city and their presence I due not to a matter of choice, but from forced circumstances. Mr. Scarborough last night could not say anything about future arrange ments. All he knows Is that he Is out of a position, has not been paid his salary, hus very little money left and la trusting In Providence fojr some thing to turn up. The company was, he said, a first-class one, any member of the chorus being competent to fill a po sition with the Bostonlans or Princess Honnte companies. He had not made up his mind whether to enter proceedings against the management, or get out of town on the II rot coal train. The girls of the chorus have secured places to remain until they make arrangements to leave the city. Attorney John F. Scragg entered a re plevin . suit yesterday In the office of Prothonotary Pryor to recover the chairs furnished at the park by tho Maplewood Chair company. Jacob Schantx and Henry Silkman are the members of the firm and they provided the pavilion and stage with 1.072 chairs; 1.000 for the auditorium, 4S for the stage and dressing rooms; 20 porch chairs, and 2 rockers, all valued at $374.09. Deputy Sheriff J. D. Ferber went to the park last evening and levied on the fixtures mentioned. They will be taken in charge by tho sheriff and distrained until the case is settled In common pleas court. Today the Caledonian club will hold Its annual games at Laurel Hill park. A most attractive programme has been prepared and the athletic games prom ise to surpass anything ever conducted by the club. There will be dancing on the pavilion afternoon and evening. BOLD BELLE VIE BOYS. Insult the Daughter and Assaalt tbo Father Who Would Pro t cot Her. While Miss Llllle Bumbaugh waa standing In her father's doorway at 227 Center street yesterday afternoon two Bellevue youths, J. Lewis and Isaac Benjamin, with the foundation of a Fourth of July spree aboard, passed by and made some insulting remarks. Her father, who was within hearing, ordered the flippant youths to go about their business, whereupon one of them, Lewis, set upon htm and drove him within doors. The bold fellow with his friend attempted to pursue the old man Into his own house whereupon the Irate father seized an Iron bar and dealt Lewis a stunning blow.' At this Juncture Officers Saltry and R. G. Jones appeared and arrested the three participants In the melee. Alder man Millar did not hesitate In releasing Bumbaugh and holding Lewis In $300 bail to answer at court. Benjamin, who made it appear that he was trying to restrain his companion, was let off with a fine of $10, which he paid. Lewis had not secured ball up to a late hour last night. CHARTER IS ASKED FOR. Scranton and Dunmor Men to Manufao ture'.Car Trucks and Cars. On July 18 an application will be made to the governor for a charter for the King Car company of this city. The object of the concern is to manufac ture car trucks ami cars in accordance with patents held by Sidney D. King, superintendent of motive power of the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad company. iMr. King is the Inventor and patentee of a truck for mallway and electric cars which is said to have many points of superiority over the ordinary truck. It prevents the rolling motion, the jarring tn rounding curves and does not impose so great a strain on the flanges of the car wheels. These trucks are now In use under ten milk oars owned by the Farmer's dis patch which are In use on the Lehigh Valley railroad. They have also been used under one of the electric oars on the Peckvllk line of the Scranton Trac tion company and give excellent satis faction. Another Improvement that Mr. King is the Inventor of Is a hopper bottom for gondola cars, which allows but very little coal to leak out and enables a car to be unloaded much quicker than by means of any other hopper In use. Cars equipped with the King hopper are now In use on the Erie and Wyom ing Valley, Reading and Lehigh Valley railroads. Although It has not been definitely decided upon It Is probable that trucks for oil kinds of cars will be manufac tured and that coal cars fitted with the King hopper will also be constructed. It is probable that the works will be located In this city or Ms vicinity, al though liberal Inducements are offered at other places. Among those asso ciated with Mr. King In the enterprise are George B. Smith, Charles 8. Far rer, Thomas H. Watklns and C. D. Simpson. WILL CONTEST CLOSED. Final Arguments In the QelMf Cas Mads Rafor Register Hopkins. Attorney C. Comegys, representing Mrs. John Rltter, sole legatee of the eatate of Mrs. Julia Qelblg, her aunt, late of Archbald, made the closing ar gument before Register of Wills Hop kins yesterday In favor of the validity of the will. Frank Klefer, a nephew of the de ceased, alleged that undue Influence waa brought to bear on his aunt when she devised and bequeathed all her property to iMrs. Rltter. The defense was 'that Mrs. Gelblg was 4n sound mind and of disposing memory and 'left all her estate of her own volition to Mrs. Rltter. The register reserved his decision. '. -. ,,v AND THE, THERMOMETER 90. A Thief Arrtd with Three Pair of Trousers on Him.. - Faff Hodts, of the South Bids, pur chased a suit of clothes at Collins ft Hackett's yesterday afternoon, return Ing about an hour later with the com plaint that th trousers were too small for him. The tailor took hold of th garment and remedied the difficulty, and Paff was toldsto adjourn to the alcove and flt them on. H found a new pair that some other purchaser had been fitting on and he donned them, put on his own old pair next, aad over th two, th new pair h had purchased. He walked out aad Mr. Hackett noticed something very corpu lent about raffs legs. An officer was called and the thief was brought to the police station, undressed, and the stolen garment was returned to Its owners. Hodts was put under $300 ball to ap pear at court; his father became his bondsman. M'DOOUGH WON THE RACE. Ha Defeated Michael Maagaa la a Foot - IUo st th Driving Park. An exejted crowd of sports from Ml oooka and Greenwood assembled at the Driving ark yesterday afternoon to witness the sprinting match between Michael Mangan, of Mlnooka, and Jo tuph McDonald, of Greenwood, two rival striplings about 18 years of age. It was a 100-yard' dash for $50 a side, and was woji by the youth from the evergreen country with only a margin of one yard. Thomas F. Coyne was appointed referee by Mangan and John Toole by McDonough. The starter was a car penter engaged on the new grandstand at the park. The temperaments of the respective friends of the sprinters were stimulated by an earnest hopefulness to see their favorites win, and ferment ed juices assisted in bringing the en thusiasm to a high pitch. The youths toed the mark, the starter pulled the trigger, .but the weapon missed fire; nevertheless they went down the stretch and McDonough landed ahead. Mangan'i friends set up a hue and cry and a few tights varied the monotony. Finally ft was agreed to run the race over again; the pistol report rang out at the given time and McDonough a second time demonstrated his superior fleetness. Mora than $100 In side beta changed pockets. The same principals may soon decide upon running another match. THEY DINED AT ELM HURST. Colonel Suhoonniakcr F.ntertalned by a Party at Newspaper Men There. As the guests of Colonel U, G. Schoon- muker a party of Scranton newspaper men enjoyed a ride over the boulevard to Elmhurst yesterday afternoon. At 4.40 they started from this city, and after a delightful ride reached the Hotel Elmhurst one hour later. They were warmly greeted by Land lord 8. M.' Nash, who Is conducting the hotel In a model way, and after dinner there waa another lively spin over the hard and almost dustless surface of the boulevard, the party arriving In this city at 8.15. No drive In' this part of the atate ap proaches the boulevard In the varied and picturesque beauty of the region of which it commands a view. The Hotel Elmhurst Is a quiet, home-like place with a service that Is Irreproachable, nnd it is the objective point of a num ber of parties that leave this city every afternoon. MR. IIARRAH IN THE CITY. Ills Visit Was In tho Interests of Senator M. S. Ouoy. 1 An important political personage and a trusted lieutenant , of Senator Quay was In Scranton yesterday; he Is Ser geant-at-arm J. R. Harrah, of the Pennsylvania senate, who during the afternoon conferred with Congressman Scranton and Major T. F. Penman, two of Senator Quay's supporters. Sergeant Harrah had dinner at the Westminster add left at 6 o'clock for Harrlsburg. Before his departure he arranged will Mr. Scranton and Major Penman for the running In each Lack awanna county legislative district of Quay candidates for the state conven tion. He refused to be Interviewed upon the differences between Governor HaUir.gs and Senator Quay. TOLAN'S BUTCHER KNIFE. Threatened to tse It on Ills Mother and Sister and Was Arrested. The screams of two women and sounds of disorder In the house at 123 Green's alley startled persons residing In that vicinity early yesterday after noon. The excitement continued when Mrs. Tolan and her daughter were seen to run from the house pursued by Mrs. Tolan's K n John. The young mn had come home drunk and quarrelsome and finally became crazed with anger and with a butcher knife threatened to eiyl the lives of the two women. After escaping from the house they took refuge with neighbors, who sent word to the police. Tolan was arrested toy Patrolmen G. Jones and Palmer and Detective Dyer, and taken In the patrol wagon to the police sta tion. ADE MORRIS VERY LOW. It Was Reported at tho Hospital That Ills condition Is Alarming. Early this morning a message from the Moses Taylor hospital conveyed the Information that Abe Morris, of the Lackawanna avenue shoe firm of Mor ris Bros., was so dangerously 111 that It was feared he would not recover. A few weeks ago he suffered from bl J-Hl poisoning and later was attacked by pneumonia. His condition grew alarming and he was removed to the hcspital for treatment. COTTLE'S ABDUCTOR. Said to D Claud Strong, Member of a Good Family in Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., July 3. The Evening New prints a story to the effect that the name of the abductor of Lawyer O. O. Cottle Is Claude Strong and not Jchn C. Emery. "Emery" Is said to the name assumed by Strong at Cincin nati seme .years ago, where he carried on extensive swindling operations, - Claude Strong's family still Uvea In Buffalo, his relatives being well known and his brother one of the most. promi nent architects In the city, Strong, It appear?, was a born swindler, his play mates at school being victims. When only 18 years old he embarked on the work of his life In putting the people of the Interior towns up against fakes for which they paid good money. Blx-bladed knives, electrlo belts and tho "solargraph," an Instrument for measuring time, were his stock In trade. The government became suspi cious at the large quantity of mall mat ter received by Strong and he was ar rested. He escaped to Canada and a considerable amount of money which his operations had netted him found Its way piecemeal to Lawyer Cottle, whom he engaged to defend him. Strong remained In Canada several years and then went to Cincinnati, where he changed his name to John C. Kmery. The abduction of the lawyer wot evidently Inspired by revenge. , fheparep m mm Fire and Police Departncsts Ready for PUnies sad LawBrcaklag. EXTRA POLICE PATROL TODAY All Fir Apparatus Prepared for Im mediate Rsponss to Alsr ma-No Large Crowds Ar Aatieipatad Within th City Proper. In anticipation of fires and possible disorder today Chief Ferber, of the fire department, and Chief of Paloce Simp ton yesterday made special arrange ments to guard against these two con tingencies. In all Are houses where regular men are absent on account of sickness or where vacancies exist Chief Ferber has assigned substitute who went on duty at I o'clock last night. During the day each company was Instructed to take precautions for extra quick responses Ho alarms. It Is probable that during today, and especially after 8 o'clock this evening, the horses In many fire houses will be kept standing beneath their harness. "The experience of past years," said Chief Ferber yesterday, "has shown that the number and extent of Fourth of July diva can be lessened by unusual promptness by the department. We anticipate many email fires tomorrow, and by reaching them without loss of Mine we shall be better prepared to handle a possibly large blaze." From G to 8 o'clock this morning the usual number of day patrolmen will be on duty, and at 8 o'clock they will be reinforced by the afternoon squad, so that throughout the day eighteen will be on dufty. Tonight's force will num ber thirty. (During the day neither a large not disorderly crowd is anticipated, as many persons will attend the Caledon ian games at Laurel Hill park, the Sheridan excursion to Lake Ariel, the Wilkes-Barre base ball game and many other attractions away from the city. The first Fourth of July fire alarm was sounded from box 85. West Market arvd Winona streets, at 12.45 o'clock this morning. But slight damage was done. TWO SHERIFF'S SALES. Freeman' Jewelry Store and Pslatlne Hotel Fxposed to Public Vendue. Deputy Sheriff J. D. Ferber yester day morning sold the stock of Free' man's Jewelry store on Spruce street, and the sale brought $1,797.50. It was purchased by Dr. B. H. Throop, and will be opened Immediately for busi ness In charge of Mr. Freeman In the In'tere3t of the purchaser. Mr. Ferber then journeyed to Green Ridge and sold out the stock and fix tures of the Palantlne hotel, John Lay. bourne of which being in Jail for illegal liquor selling. The stock brought $35.75, and the purchase was made by Attorney George D. Taylor in the in terest of the creditors. IN JUDGE WILLARD'S HONOR. Dinner to Re Given Tomorrow Night by Colonel II. M. Boies. Colonel H. M. Boles has Issued lnvl tatlons for an elaborate dinner to be given tomorrow night In honor of Judge E. N. Wlllard, in honor of his recent appointment to a superior court judgeship. No ladies will be present. The guests will Include Judge Rice, who Is Mr. Wlllard's fellow-appointee, and the three judges of Lackawanna county and judges of the counties ad joining. There will also be present many persons of prominence In business and professional life. DANGEROUS SPORT. Indulged In by a Number of Boys at E. at W. Depot. A crowd of boys who were engaged In the dangerous sport of loading hollow castings with dynamite and explod Ing them In the vicinity of the Erie and Wyoming Valley station were chased by the police late last night, but none were captured. Dr. Dolan, of Washington avenue, complained that a large piece of iron landed on the Toof of his house with such force as to break through the slates. The people of the neighbor hood were In great fear until the ar rival of the police. WINNEBAGO LAND " TRlTCntE Fears of a Ropctltlon of tho Barrett Scott Trogody at Pender, Neb. Sioux City, July 3. A special from Pender, Neb., to the Journal says there Is fear of a repetition of the Barrett Scott tragedy there as a result of the Winnebago land trouble. A secret meeting of settlers. It is claimed, has been held at which the pica) was entered Into to remove two persons obnoxious to the settlers on account of their ac tivity In the land trouble In favor of the Indians. The proceedings were ab solutely secret, but enough leaked out to make the Pender people apprehen sive. Captain Beck, who Is presumed to be one of the objects of the alleged con epirators' vengeance. Is In Sioux City nnd was interviewed on the subject. He declared that he discredited the reports of r.ny plots to do violence to himself or any one else, but even If such con splrary existed he waa not worried and will cany out his Intention of dlspos sosslng Illegal lessees. A New Enterprise. Mr. II. D. Swart, the well-known lum berman wing-shot, has opened up a store at 223 Spruce street, where he will carry a full line of guns, rifles, revolvers, sporting goods, ammunition of all kinds, clay plgron traps, live pigeon traps, targets and hand loaded shot gun shells. Mr. Swartt Intends to make a specialty of hand loaded shells and will guarantee every one of them to be perfect. In ordering shell loaded, whether by mail or by telephone, please state how you want them loaded or give him the name or make of gun and gauge and what kind of game you want to use them for and he will guarantee the shells to be all right. In connection with his store Mr. Swarts will have a repair shop, which will be under the management of Mr. F. A. Tisdale, a man with several years' experience In re pairing and making guns, bicycles and all kinds of difficult work. Mr. Swarts has taken the agency for the new L. C. Smith gun, which Is one of the finest made gun on the market. T,heae gun can now be een at his store. Ptllsbury' Flour Mills have a capacity of 17,600 barrels a day. BEST SETS OF TIETfl. S8.C0 taelndlnr th valnleee extraettaf ef . teeth by an entirely sew praoem, , S. C. SNYDER, D: D. S.( '' os.-ti:cit:c3. ' OPENING 1 H ITS 1 KELT. Work Begun Yesterday to Complete th Lntraac to Boulevard. The final grading of Mulberry street to connect with the terminus of the Elmhurst boulevard waa begun yester day morning by Burke Brothers, under contract with the Scranton Traction company. Last fall the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, which staked out and sold many lots on the hill southwest of Nay Aug park, made an agreement with the Traction company whereby the latter was to grade Mul berry street in consideration of the privilege to lay a single track on that thoroughfare to Arthur avenue and thence to the present terminus of the track near the entrance to the park. Since early spring the street has been used as an approach to the boulevard. but It waa ungraded and In a very rough condition. Early in the summer the Boulevard company In conjunction with the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company urged the Traction company to execute Its agreement and have not been successful until now. The Trac tion company's contract provided for two years In which to perform th work. Now that the street is belnsr graded, the Interests of the Boulevard company will be advanced and horse man and pleasure drivers will take ad vantage of the pleanunter approach to the magnificent mountain drive. Yesterday a dozen teams and over a score of men were employed on tho work. If You Feci "All Played Out" Tako llorsford's Acid I'lioKfliate. It repairs broken nt-rve force, clours tho brain and strengthens th stomach. "KM" The Florida Cowboy, opens today the Florida Enchantment at 317 Adams ave nue. He will show to the public the larg est exhibit of I'lorlria live animalu. binls and reptiles that 1ms even been shown alive. Those two or three teeth you've lost can be replaced without plates at Dr. E. T. Wheaton's. Office, 421 Lackawanna avenue. This article is invaluabte as a FRUIT PRESS, and as a potato press it has no equal. It leaves the po tatoes as light as a feather and as white as snow. PRICE 45 CENTS C.S.W00LW0RTH SB LACKAWARHA AVERUL Green and Cold Store Frsnt EVA M. HETZEL'S Superior Face Bleach, PcsiiiTaly frames All Facial Bitmishis, No more Freckles, Tan. 8unhurn, Blsck heads. Liver 8pots, Pimples snd Sallow Complexions If ladles will use my Su perior Face Bleach. Not a cosmetic, hut a medicine which sets directly on the ckln, removing all dlscolorations, an one of the greatest purifying agents for the complex ion In existence. A perfectly clear and spotless complexion rnn be obtained in every instance by its use. Price, $1.00 per bottle. For sale at K. M. Hotz?'s Hnlr dresslng and Mnnlcurn Parlors. .1:10 l,a, k nwanna ave. Mall orders llllcd promptly. TUB OILMIIATIft PIANOS lie at FMMt Un Mart rtealir aa rntuni by U4iu( Atriiia Warnsiit.oaeslt Celutabu Monumsnt, aoo Washington Av. Scranton. Pa, WOOLWDRTH'S tcf5rv 'V mam J. LAWRENCE STELLE, REK3VEB TO 303 SPRUCE STREET, SCRANTtt piAMD ones Fron the same flntalau makers as kerefef&re. Shoot M lisle, Muslo Folios and 7 v . Small Musical Inotrumonto QtGrootly rtcduocd Prices ; - ' '; ' J' The last of our . Leg horn Hats; $2.00 and 7Q $2.50 Hats sold for IjC Come early to secure one. Trimmed Hats, ' " 20 dozen Lawn Baby Caps, SILK WAISTS. Closing out the bal ance of our Silk J1) Waists . CJlUu ILK SKIRTS. TJie balance of Silk $ skirts at Silk Creponne Skirts at J jj(J Formerly $25.00. If you have furs repaired now will storage them free of charge during the summer. ' jr. BOLZ 138 Wyoming Ave. NEXT T3 THE DIME BJXl Blue Serge -Coats and Vests for $5.00. White Duck Pants for $1.00. CbUmMcra&rt FRANK P. Hatter, Shirt Maker AND. Men's Outfitter. 4Q SPRUCE STREET, jsciuima SOSUCK&WUUiyL Bl HATS AT a? Dunn's MUSIC DEALER, Mo 7 0Q a w w imisnera. "') ..in i I .
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