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CITY MOTES.
Tha Epworth league will hold a business
meeting tonight at Kim -ars.
The Mulberry street approach of the
Slmhurst boulevard has been completed.
Clerk of the Courts Thomas yesterday
granted a marriage license to William J.
Toman and Jane Freloar, Jsrmyn.
The funeral of Miss Ray Beckett -will
taka place Friday morning, July 31. at 9.S0
o'clock, from her late home. 210 Fifth ave
nue. Appeals from Irving- avenue eewer as
sessments will be heard In the city engi
neer's offlca tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
Bauer's band will render an open air
concert on Friday evening on Washing
ton avenue In front of the municipal
building.
Henry Rogers was arrested Tuesday
night for drunkenness and abusing his
family. Yesterday morning, when ar
raigned in polices ourt. he was fined $2 or
thirty days In the county jail.
. -Tba Endeavorers of the Green Ridge
ffresbyterlan church will have a social in
hh church, parlors on Friday evening, at
which time Miss Minnie Wade will give
her report aa delegate to the Iston con
vention. The bond of Thomas Kraynlck, treasurer
of the Dickson City school district. In the
sum of (6.000. was approved by court yes
terday, with Joseph Karolan, Jacob
Jurdka, 8. Parenskl and Frank Kraynlck
as sureties.
SINGERS ARRIVE HOME.
The Serasron SsongorrL-Je Was Only
Half a Polat Behind tha Leaders la the
First Class Csreondal Gormania Was
Third In the Second Class.
Most of the shiver from thla city
sjnd Carbondale who attended Mis Al
lentown saengerfest reiched home last
night. For first prize were entered:
Harmonica, of WllHamaport; fiaenger
runde, of Scranton: Harmonica, of
Reading; the Frohslnn, of Altoona,
and about a dozen other choral socie
ties. The ones named won the prizes
In the order given. The prizes consist
ed f medals, silver cups and trophies.
The Carbondale Oermanla won third
prize In the second class.
The memlbers of the Saengerrunde
peak to glowing terms of the saenger
fest, and feel highly- elated at being
only one-half per cent, "behind the Har
monica society of WllllamspoPt, which
won first prise. The iengerrunde
sang splendidly and feel satisfied that
their efforts were appreciated;
Ptcale and Parade of Societies.
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Allen-town, Pa., July 24. Although
this was another day of . festivity, the
German singing societies (began to
leave for home this morning. The so
cieties that remained paraded at Troon
and marched to itfve fair grounds, where
ta jolly plonlc was held, winding up to
night with a display of fireworks.
It was decided to call a meeting next
year to decide upon the time and place
for holding the next feat. This aflter-
rJoom Judges Carl Sarman, of Philadel
phia; Wtrhelm Mottfeld, of Brooklyn,
axd Carl Heyn, of New .-York, an
nounced the percentages of the con
tests as follows:
- Members of the flrat class. Harmoni
ca, of WlUlamsport. 68: Saengerrunde,
of Scranton, E74; Harmonica, of Read
ing, 52; Frohslnn, of Altoona, 43.
Members of tthe second class: Lleder
lcrasa, of Reading, 67; Concordia, of
Hasleton, M; Oermanla; of Canbondale,
t; uoncordla, of Easton. 48VI: Bee
thoven, of Bethlehem (not competing),
4. Non-members of the second class:
Pfaelser, of Philadelphia, 71; Frank
Harth Quartette club, of Brooklyn 61.
Meeting of Cotorod Voter.
There will be a meeting of the Keystone
nepuoucan ciuo ai tne rooms of the Cen.
tral Republican club this evening. As lm.
- portant matters are to come up Tor con
sideration it Is requested that every col-
vwi vvier si ins city auena.
; Meals and CoM Lasohes.
' Heals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's, Sprue street, rtegu
lar dinner tt cents. Imported and domes-
no wines, oigars ana liquors.
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Cheaa excursion ta Hliemra. Falls (tat.
order, July IT. Train leaves Boranton at
Uia rare only IS. Ttoksts good for
retain on any train within three days.
Say tha Weber ','"
At Guernsey Bros.
tws of three testa you've lost
replaced without plats at Dr. JD.
Laokawanna
VILL
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FIYE CG3E FOOTS
They Are Klthla tic Gift of the Mem
bers of the Cltj Coanclls.
NATURE OP THE NEW OPPICES
Board of Revision of Tsxcs and Appeals
Is tha Nssm of Lataat Spoka la
Citjr Govcramcnl Wheel-Datlss
Members Will Have to Perrons.
City Clerk Lavelle received yesterday
from Harrisburg a copy of the Act of
May 23. amending the laws governing
the board of revision of taxes and ap
peals. It Is a very Important measure, as It
revolutionizes Utie whole system of re
vision amd appeals and provide for
five fat offices. According to the form
er law the board was elected for only
one year and lt duties were of such a
limited nuture that the members
would e employed only for a few
weeks at a compensaJHon' not exceeding
$2 a day. The amendment provides
that the board shall tve elected for
three years and It enlarges Its scope to
such an extent that it will be possible
for the members to find employment
for themselves for i greater portion, of
the year. Besides council can fix
their salary at any figure not exceeding
$4 a day; and as councllmen are eligible
to election to the board, .r.d n'l.out a
dozen or more 'are looking for the five
snap positions. It is altogether likely
that the maximum remuneration will
be allowed.
Powers of tha Board.
Heretofore the only power Invested
In the board was the lowering of an
assessment. By the .provisions of the
recent law the board can equalize lower
or raise an assessment; It can correct
assessments which duty now rests with
councils; It can Inflict taxes which were
exempted on new Industries .by coun
cils; If a new house Is built It can order
that It be assessed Immediately upon
Its being occupied, where now a new
house cannot be assessed until the first
day of March following It being occu
pied. All these duties will permit the board
to make Itself a permanent institu
tion, and as the members are only paid
for the actual time they are In session
It is very probable that the recesses will
be few, brief and far between. The
first step to be taken la the adjustment
of salary. Councils will act upon this
matter soon In joint session, and within
a short time after the elections will take
place. As the law provides that mem
bers of councils or plain, everyday clt
Izens are eligible to the five places on
the board. It Is not at all unlikely that
one or possibly two men may be se.
lected outside of the councils, Just for
appearance sake.
Will Their Duties Conflict?
As this board 19 directed to perform
a good deal of work that nas tiereto-
fore been considered within the pro
vince of the board of city assessors,
there seems a strong possibility that
ono body will be simply going over the
ground covered by the other.
If such Is the case endless trouble and
contention may fee looked for. With
both boards actively at work, supple
mented by the work of the ward asses.
sors, the assessment or tne city ougiu
to be well regulated.
MALI A WOX THE PRIZE.
Silver Set Chanced Off by the Sheridan
Monument Association.
All accounts Incident to the Fourth
of July excursion of the Sheridan Mon
ument association to Lake Ariel were
squaired up at the meeting of the excur
sion oommdttee last evening. This
committee will make Its report to the
association at its next meeting, wtvlch
will not be called until, probably, the
warm wea ther Is past.
The auditing committee met In Sen
ator J. C. Vaughan's law office and held
the drawing for the silver eet that
chances were taken on at the excur
sion. James J. Hicks drew the number
out of the hat, and the fifth one was
fixed as th prize winner. It was held
by M. Malla, of Bellevue, whose name
was In the book of Miss Mary A. Walsh.
The lucky 'ticket waa No. 1144.
RUN DOWN A ROBBER.
Detective Roohe Captures ths Providence
Depot Thief.
Special Officer D. P. Roohe cetebrtjted
his appointment to 'the position: as rail
road detective of the Ontario and West
ern by running down within twenty
four hours the thief who broke Inilo and
robbed the Providence ticket office.
The robbery was committed Tuesday
between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock,
while the ticket agent was eli dinner.
The thief kloked In the door and ran
sacked the money drawer, securing
about $9 In change. He made his es
cae, 'but before noon yesterday Detec
tive Roche had him behind the bars.
He Is Aaron Flyrrn, and ithe evidence
against him Is of such a forceful nature
that he is doubtless the right party.
He it being held for a formal hearing
before Alderman. Wright today.
TRAUB'S HAND INJURED.
Us Was Engaged In Construction of Roar
ing Brook Brldgo.
An employe of the Phoenix Bridge
company named George Traub, engaged
In the construction ' of the Roaring
Brook 'bridge, had his right hind
crushed yesterday.
He was handling a rope when Ma
hand was drawn Into some machinery.
He was taken to it he office of Dr. O'Mal
ley and it was neessary to a nrputate
the ring finger, 'but it Is believed that
the others . can be saved. Traub re
sides at 601 Swetland street.
STENKO, THE TUB TWIRLER.
It Cost Illm Nine Dollars for a Fsw Min
utes' Fun.
Michael Stenko was before Alderman
DeLacy laat evening to answer a charge
preferred by Mrs. Maggie Med with. Tho
defendant was charged with pouring
a tub ul of old water on top of Mrs,
Medwtth'n child and then throwing the
tub tihrougAt ono of the windows of Mrs.
Medwlth's house.
At the iKarlirg a compromise wan
effected by fiomko paying the costs,
which amounted to J9.
WANTS IT STRICKEN OFF.
Detective MeOssver Mskss a Reqnest of
v ths Court. .
iPatrlck H. IMcGeever, detective of
Carbondule, yesterday asked the court
U strike oft the forfeited recognisance
In the case of the commonwealth
gainst John, Chester Peck. fMcOeever
waa Peck'z feondsiman in ths aura of
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iMoQeever says that (Peck was In
court for several terms waiting for the
case against hlmr to be called He was
km courts on the day his bait was for
feited, but left the court house a few
hours before his case was called, under
the Impression that it would not be
reached. OlcOeever says he can pro
duce Peck ta court for trial at tany
time. '
Judge aunstter granted a rule to show
cause why the forfeiture should not
be stricken oft, and made It returnable
at argument court.
WOULD SERVE UNCLE SAM.
Four Applicants Who Will Vadergo Civil
Servles Examinations.
Four anDltcants for the position of
storekeeper and gauger in the Internal
revenue department - have presentasl
their applications to the local olvti ser
vice boaird. They are W. J. Burke,
Madison avenue; Edwin M. Eahleman.
S19 New York street: John Reddington,
1603 Mulberry street, and Michael T.
LaVelle, of tfhamokln.
The examinations will take plaoe on
Aug. 8 next In the United States court
room. The examining board Is com
posed of 8. B. Fausold. chairman; F. E.
Beers, secretary, and James W. Mc
Donald. MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL
Invitations Have Been Issned for a Gor
geous Spectaole at Lake Ariel Msxt
Wednesday.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
church and a party of Invited guests
will go to Lake Ariel on a special train
next Wednesday evening, and In honor
of the event the cottagers and C. R.
Mills, proprietor of the lake, will have
the Eastern side of this beautiful sheet
of water transformed into an enchant
ed scene.
The whole shore will be lighted by
thousands of Chinese lanterns, and a
fine display of Are works has been ar
ranged. The party will be conveyed
over to Hotel Pines, and the entire
space In front of the hotel and cottages
on that side of the lake will be reserved
for the guests. Supper will be served
at Hotel Pines from 6.30 to 8 o'clock.
From 8 to 9 the choir and tho Young
Men's Christian association Olee club
will give a concert on the lake.
Immediately after the concert, on the
boats, numbering over one hundred
every one, handsomely decorated and
illuminated, will be coupled and the
whole will be towed by the steamer
around the water, making It the finest
scene ever witnessed on Lake Ariel.
No boat, unless lighted, will be allowed
on the lake, and In line with the others.
The return Bpeclal train will leave
the lake between 10 and H o'clock, and
street cars will meet the party at the
Scranton station. There will be no
charges beyond tho regular railroad
fare, and tickets will be sold only upon
presentation of the Invitation. The
affair promises to be of a moBt enjoy
able and delightful nature.
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
A telegram was received yesterday from
the Dickinson Law school Informing Pro
fessor Guy Carlton Lee here that Profes
sors Trlckett and Reed will arrive to
morrow afternoon. They will be met at
the station by tho committee consisting
of William Connell, Luther Keller, ex
Justice Alfred Hand, Captain W. A. May,
John T. Porter and Secretary D. R. Ath
erton, of the board of trade, and other In
fluential citizens of the city. The visitors
will be brought to all points of Interest In
the city and In the evening a public recep
tion will be held at the Wyoming House.
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara has under con
sideration the proposition to lease tempo
rarily a floor of St. Thomas' college for
the school. It has been decided that the
permanent home of the law school will be
In the new board of trade building.
Instead o'f tomorrow afternoon, aa pre
viously announced, the meeting of the
stockholders of the new board of tra'le
building will be held this afternoon at tho
office of Secretary D. B. Atherton at 2
o'clock. Every dollar of the stock has
been subscribed, and the meeting this af
ternoon will be for the purpose of mak
ing the necessary arrangements for pro
curing a charter. Plans will be discussed
and also other matters pertaining to get
ting the project In shape. It Is the inten
tion to erect a building that will be a credit
to the city and one that in point of archi
tectural design and solidity will not be
excelled by any In the state.
Alderman Wright yesterday was telling
a good joke on himself. A newsboy came
Into his office and sold him a paper, re
ceiving a dime In payment. The young
ster did not have change and suggested
that he should go down stairs and get It.
The alderman, who was busy at the tlmo,
said, "all right, but leave your papers
here for security for your return." "Cert,"
answered the gamin, and suiting the ac
tion to the word deposited his bundle on a
chair and trotted down stairs. When In
the course of a quarter of an hour tho lad
did not return the alderman supposed
that he had been duped and forthwith
sized up the bundle of papers. The cause
of the lad's failure to return was appar
ent. He had left behind only three Truths
and two copies of the Times. And the
alderman has a reputation for never tak
ing "straw ball."
Plans for the alteration of the Young
Men's Christian association building to
provide rooms for the "John Raymond
Institute" are now being prepared by
Architect Lewis Hancock and Secretary
George Many. An cloctrlcal lalfratory,
carpenter's shop and apartments for other
trades will be fitted In time for the open
ing of the Institute In October, H. Her
bert Wheeler, of this city, has been ie
cured as architectural Instructor in addi
tion to the corps of instructors already
announced.
Apropos of the alleged bequest of tSO.000
devised by one Henry B. Carey, of Los
Angeles, Cal to the late Dr. Allen Nor
ton Leete, some Inventive person has un
dertaken in a most Ingenious way to ex
plain how Dr. Leete received the letter,
apprising him of the legacy, and how It
tiu-ned out after all to 'be only a phantom
fortune. It will be remembered that the
Sunday Wter Baldwins departed from this
city, Dr. Leete, aa editor of the Sunday
News, published a page article In that
paper assuming to be an exposure of the
methods of the Baldwins, In which the lat
ter were characterised as mountebanks.
and thels marvelous feats said to be due
solely to the presence of a well drilled
corps of detective assistants. Interspersed
through the audience. The theory of our
Informant Is that out of revenge for be
ing "written up" Mrs. Kittle Baldwin, at
her husband's Instance, went into a hyp.
notlo slumber and ransacked the past for
some event In Dr. Leete's history which
oould be turned as a lever of deep humllla
tkn. She discovered that he lent Carey
1600 when the latter was In financial dia
tress; with that money Carey went west
and struck lead, xrom tnat on accumuiat
Ins? a fortune that approximated 11,000,000.
at his death. In his will Carey did not
fall to remember his generous friend, and
faeaueathed him 150,000, In case he died,
the money to go to Dr. Leete's heirs or
assigns forever. Mrs. Baldwin did not
read through ths horoscope of the past
that Carey bsoame. a millionaire, or In
fact a rich man at alt, but she simply spun
that art herself. By Iter power, ac
eordlnr to this hypothesis, the letter wss
written and It reached Dr. Leete, only to
work to his disappointment. 4; ;.. ..;
' 8o1dlersM.leeasetoieddle. - j
Marcus M. Smith, a private in Company
M Second reghnent of Pennsylvania vol.
unteers, heavy artillery, during the late
war, was granted a soldiers' license to pad
die yesterday by ths olsrk of ths csurts. .
SOELB.SIEYMr.ED
He Kill Be the Prothoiotary of
Superior Court ia This District
COMPENSATION OP THE OFFICE
Prothonotsry Is Entitled to Ten Dollars
for Each Cass Filed with the
Superior Court for Consideration,
Appointment Was Expected.
A dispatch from Harrisburg yester
day stated that Samuel H. Stevens of
this city was appointed prothonotary
of the Scranton district of the superior
court. Mr. Stevens had not received
official confirmation of the good news
last night, but had for some days been
anticipating the appointment
Ills pay will be ten dollars for each
case that comes liefore the court In
the Scranton district.
Owing to the fact that the superior
court Is newly organized, It Is not exact
ly known what the enrollment of the
office will be nor what demands will
be made upon Mr. Stevens' time.
The new appointment, however,, will
not Interfere with his regular duties as
an accountant In Connell & Co.'s coal
offices, lie has arranged to go to Phil
adelphia next week and receive Instruc
tions from the prothonotary of the su
preme court.
For the Wllliamsport district of the
superior court, R. S. Bentley has been
appointed prothonotary. The supreme
court prothonotftrlea of Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and Harrisburg will act for
the superior court In those districts.
ALLEGES UNFAITHFULNESS.
The Rsdckor Cass Is Now Assuming Rscy
Features.
George B. Radeker was before Alder
man Wright yesterday charged by De
tective David P. 'Roche with being un
faithful to him marriage vows. He
waived U hearing and In default of $500
ball was committed to await trial.
This Is the first step lm' proceedings
for divorce, which (Mrs, Radeker is
about to Institute. iMome weeks ago
Radeker made an attempt to possess
himself of $350 which his wife has de
posited In the 'Dime bank In her own
nume. The bank officials refused his
demannlv whereupon he went- 'before Al
derman Blair, of the Fifth ward, and
Becured a Judgment for the amount of
the deposit. The bank still refused to
turn over the money and secured a rule
to show cause why Mr. and 'Mrs. Rade
ker should not have the court decide
who la entitled to the money.
Mrs. Radeker employed Detective
Roche to watch the movements of her
huf 'oanij, and the result waa the find
ing alleged 'by the detective. Lucy
Brown lu 'named as liadeker's partner
In crime.
M'CLOSKEY MAY RECOVER.
Chances In Favor of Greenwood Msn
Whose Skull Wss Fractured.
Dr. Heaild, at the Lackawanna hos
pital, feels hopeful thait George iloClos
koy, of Greenwood, whose head waa
broken In at Monday evening's picnic
Of the Greenwood 'Mine Keg fund by a
blow of a Stone from' Alex. Lefcofskl,
his lesi? 'favored rival for the hand of
Miss Ludeweka. Yarroofaka, is In a fair
way toward recovery.
McCloskey was unconscious from the
time he received ithe 'blow unitll about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when he
regained partial sensibility. Dr. Heald
trephined the skull Tuesday and that
left the Injured man In a weakened
condition.
Since becoming conscious he has rest
ed very comfortably, and unless some-
htng unforeeeo turns p in his case, the
law will not be required to deal with
the trial of another murderer.
REGISTER'S BUSY DAY.
Letter of Administration Granted In
Number of Estates,
In the state of Ida Rlchter, late of
Dunmore, letters of administration
were yesterday granted by Register of
Wills Hopkins to Ida Reynolds; estate
of John Campbell, late of Scranton, let
ters of administration to Ellen Camp
bell; estate of 'Margaret Henry, late of
Old Forge, letters of administration to
Wlllllam J. Henry; estate of William
R. Roberts, late of the city of Scranton,
letters of administration to Mary Rob.
crts; estate of William D. Osterhout,
late of Dunmore, letters of administra
tions to Edward W. Osterhout; estate
of Bridget Flynn, late of Carbondale,
letters of administration to M. P.
Flynn.
The will of Patrick 8. Walker, late
of the city of Carbondale, was admitted
to probate,
POSTPONEMENT ALLOWED.
Crock Catholie Church Troubles Will Be
Aired onAng. 3.
When the equity suit was begun last
week by Attorney E. C. Newcomb, rep
resenting the Hungarian element In
the Old Forge Greek Cathdllc church
war, against the Polish members of the
same congregation, Judge Archbald
fixed yesterday as the date of the hear
ing on the preliminary Injunction.
Judge Archbald was out of town yes.
terday and Judge Ounster, before
whom the case was called, granted a
continuance until Saturday, Aug. 3.
LAYBOURN'S VACATION.
Us Will Bs Taken from tho County Jail
for a Fsw Honrs Friday.
Attorney George T. Taylor made ap
plication to Judge Gunster yesterday
for a writ of habeas corpus to compel
Sheriff demons to prodiuce John Lay
boum at a hearing In tho court house
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Lay bourn is now serving a three
months' term of Imprisonment 1n the
county Jail for veiling liquor without a
license He is also th defendant In a
civil suit brought by the Suburban
Elertrlc Light company, which will be
heard Friday before Airbltrators W. D,
Boyer, J. ,W. Carpenter and Clarence
Saturday, July 27
Ends the CUT PRICE Sale of
V : Artistically Upholstered
Turkish Divans
and Chalro
X L BENTON
Balentlne, and) a his testimony is
necessary for Ms defense, steps had
to be taken to allow him to be taken
from the Jail for the Mm being.
Judge Ounster granted the writ, and
Laybourn will he produced at the hear
Inc.
RUNAWAY ONPENN AVENUE.
Maen Damage Dons by Frightened
one In Its Mad Flight.
At 1 o'clock yesterday afternooon a
horse and wagon dashed down Penn
avenue creating excitement and doing
much damage. The horse and wagon
are owned by the Star Furniture house
of Penn avenue.
A young man was handling the reins
when the horse bolted. At Poseos
clothing store it went on the sidewalk
and played havoo with the oil stoves
and wheel barrows In front of Howley
Brothers' hardware store.
At Mulberry the afrlghted animal left
the sidewalk and veered across tne
street, smashing the wheel of a carriage
owned by James O. Bailey, which was
standing In front of that gentleman's
store. A little further down the street
the horse was stopped after the driver
had been thrown from the wagon. For
tunately the young man was but slight
ly Injured.
STBITK BY A TROLLEY CAR.
Mrs. Catherine Sweeney's Terrible
psrlcucs on Laekswsnna Avenue
Persons about the corner of Lacka
wanna and Washington avenues yes
terday afternoon at 6 o'clock wltnefsea
sight which for the moment tnruieu
them with horror.
An aged lady, named Mrs. Catherine
Sweeney, living In Green's lame, waa
crossing the street Just below the flag
walk crossing, and In attempting to gt
out of the way of a heavy dray wagon,
rtepped In front of an Eynon street car.
She saw the cares IB was about to rush
upon her amd stretched out her hands
as If endeavoring to stop It.
She was struck down and rollea along
hv the wheel guards fr some distance,
then she was pushed outside, the tracks
nnd aa the oar was brought to a stop
she was lying across the irall wtinin a
foot of the hind wheel, In whicn posi.
Hon ehe snad nlaced herself In her ter
rifled endeavors to rise to her feet, af
ter helms rolled from In front of tne oar.
Her ahaiwl, which was torn from hor
back by the front wheels, was run over
and cut Into many pieces.
Injuries Slio Sustained.
She was picked up and carried into
the office of Coroner Kelley, where he
B.ml Dr. Allen examined her. Aside
from some bad bruises about the head
and boiy there were no visible Injuries,
but It waa believed by the doctors tnat
she was Injured Internally. She com.
blalned of a choking sensation and ter-
rlble pains In the back when she recov
ered consciousness, and was completely
unnerved by the shock to her aged sys
tem.
Everything was done- to make her
comfortable, and when her friends re.
snonded to the summons sent them
413 was conveyed to her home.
Motorman Joseph) Denlke and Con
ductor Barney McGIll say that they both
saw the woman 09 she stepped In front
of this car. Th conductor expected
that the woman had been ground to
olecea amd in his terror ran from the
car Into a nearby store. The motor
man said that he was not running
fast, and .In this he waa corroborated
by several witnesses, but others said
that, the car waa making very fast
time.
It Is an evident fact tha the car was
Mopped lh very short space of time
after the motorman sighted the woman
Had It gone a foot farther than It did
she would have been run over, and,
from the position In which she was ly
big, the wheel would have undoubetdly
roused over the entire length of her
body.
IT IS SETTLED.
Lanrsl Hill Psrk to Be Msnsged by ths
Lstne Creditors Until tho Liabilities Ars
Pnld-Ex-Mansgor to Be Released from
Jail,
Beginning next Monday Laurel Hill
park will open under the management
of the creditors of J. H. Lafroe, and will
be run as on amusement resort during
the remainder of the season It will be
managed by an executive commltte of
the creditors, who will present fire.
works, theatrical and ofher attractions
on a percentage basts and who will rent
the resort for picnics and permit Its
use by farertfly parties as In the past.
This decision was made yesterday by
Attorney John F. Scragg, who repre
sents the Lalne creditors, and the Trac
tion company officials. The new mam
agement will- take effect 'Monday, by
which time the papers of the agree
ment w4U have been executed. The
lease Is to run until all It-abilities are
paid.
An Important conclusion of the com
mittee Is to furnish ball and secure ex-
Manager Lalne' s release from Jatl, when
the suits pending against him will be
withdrawn, provided he agrees to leave
the a'jty. A request Is made that sworn
claims be presented at the office of
Reese ft Long, the bill posters, on Lin
den street, before noon today.
ATEN WAS NOT OF AGE.
Thereforo lis Will Not Pay Notss Us Gave
to Frank Seatt.
' Frank Scutt ibegan proceedings yes
terday through Attorneys Ward A
Horn to recover $600 damages from
Arthur C. Aten.
The latter 'bought horses from Scutt
and gava him notes In payment of the
price of ithem, announcing that he was
of age amd a competent person to make
a note.
When the papers became due Aten
mid, so It Is alleged, that he was not of
age when the notes were made and
that as they were not legal he would
not pay them.
The action In trespass is to recover
the 600 which Scutt alleges that Aten
owes him.,
DIED.
BECKETT. July H. 1896. at 210 Fifth ave
nue. Lydia R. Beckett. Funeral Friday
morning at 1.30. Solemn high mass at
St. Peter's cathedral. Interment In Hyde
rant catholic cemetery.
a5 Per Cent
Off
List Prices
11 Adami
A Vss.,
Opp. tHs
Armory
J. R. EEETEJ.1 BflS RETIRED
Is No Longer General iMaaoger of the
Scrantoi Traction Company.
HE GOES TO PHILADELPHIA
Where lis Will Msnsgs ths Peoples'
. Traction Company Successor Uss
Mot Been Namod-Vica Presi
dent Clsrk Leaves ths City.
X R. Beetem has retired as general
manager of the Scranton Traction com
pany, and has severed his connection
with the firm of E. W. Clark ft Co.. ths
Philadelphia financiers who control the
majority stock. This announcement
was made yesterday after Mr. Beetem's
departure from the city, closely follow
ing that of C. M. Clark, of Philadelphia,
vice president of the company, who had
been some days In -Scranton. Accord
ing to another announcement made un
der, direction of Traction company ofll
clafe. Mr. Beetem will become general
manager of the People's Traction com.
pany, of Philadelphia.1
It is stated that iMr. Beetem's retire.
ment was caused by his desire to be
near his -family, who live in Wilming
ton. The People's Traction company,
of which he win become the general
manager. Is the second In extent of
Philadelphia's three street railway
companies, -which a few days ago Joined
Interests. Practically, he now occupies
his new position, but will be In Scran
ton a day or so each week until his suc
cessor Is named.
Ills .Successor Is Not Known.
No person Interested In the Traction
company and who could give Informa
tion as to the Identity of the coming
generul manager could be found last
night.
Mr. Beetem's retirement Is considered
a verification of a rum vr which has pre
vailed for seven or eight months. He
came to Scranton less than a year and
half ago, when he succeeded H. H.
Archer. During his regime he has
made many Improvements In the road
bed and rolling stock of the six com
panies leased by the Scranton Traction
company, of which he was a director.
The only Scranton resident on the
board of directors Is Timothy Burke.
Mr. Beetem Is the vice president of the
People's Street Ruilway company,
which Is one of the most extensive of
the six leased lines.
HOW WILLJTJtESILT?
Contractors May lie brawn Into the
Hright's Alley Trouble.
City Solicitor Torrey returned yester
day from his vacation trip to Wayne
county and Immediately sought an In
terview with -Mayor Connell concerning
the Brlght's alley trouble, but aa the
mayor was out or the city yesterday
afternoon no consultation was held.
Mr. Torrey said he was not prepared
to state Just what method of procedure
he would advise and could not form a
definite opinion until he has had an
other Interview with the mayor and city
engineer. He stated, however, that so
far the city officials had proceeded
properly, and, contrary to the opinion
of the opposition attorneys, he Is posi
tive that they have not laid themselves
open to prosecution for false arrest.
Stakes Have Disappeared.
It may develop that Inasmuch as the
city engineer has given the grade lines
and driven the stakes, the contractor
will have to fight it out with Messrs.
Bright and Love, notwithstanding the
fact that these gentlemen have again
destroyed all traces of the survey by
pulling up the stakes, which, true to
their word, they did upon their release
from custody Tuesday afternoon.
On the other hand the contractors
may hold that they And no stakes and
may call upon the city engineer to
show where they are located, -which
just at present the city engineer will
not be able to do.
Likely to Go Into Conrt.
At all events the matter Is likely to go
Into the courts and an Interesting three-
sided case can be looked for.
RIOT AT OLD FORGE.
Three of ths Participants Hold In Dsll by
Alderrasn DoLscy.
Harry Chombourand, Averella Eltc-
hock and iMeketa Sernecak.. of Old
Forge, were each held In $300 ball by
Alderman De Lacy last night to an
swer a charge of riot. Mrs. Victoria
Wotcrak, of Old Forge, was the prose
cutor.
She alleges that some time ago her
husband sold their household effects to
the defendants, but that the latter did
not pay over the purchase money. Mon
day night they made an effort to take
forcible possession of the -goods and
during the melee they broke the win
dows and doors In the house, and
smashed the greater part of the furni
ture.
A ' GOOD APPETITE snd refreshing
sleep at this season Indicate a condition
of bodily health. These are given by
Hood's Barsaparllla. It makes pure blood
and gooa health follows.
HOOD'S PILLS are purely vegetable,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
C. W. FREEMAN'S
STOCK OF
Fine Watches.
Diamonds,
Jewelry, Eto.
Must be closed out at once. Ev
cry article will be sold at less than
cost. No reasonable offer refused.
Now Is your ehanee. Sale post
tlve. Will open July 9 at 8 a. m.
and continue until the whole stock
is disposed ot.
kHa &!i Eteb Ersltj ll 7.30
Co7 SETS OF TEETH. $1.03
Ineladms' the M
Inlets extnenaf ef
sssth by sa aHrsly saw
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
Have You
Lost a Purse
Or Is Year
Old One Nearly
Worn Out?
If So, We Want to
Remind You That
, We Have Just Received a
Line of Ladies' Purses
And Leather Books That
Are the Very Newest Shapes.
Prices Are
10c, 25c 50c and $1.00
Each. They Cannot,
Be Bought Elsewhere ' V
For Any
Such Prices.
WOOLV Tff
3i9 LACK J WANNA AVENUE.
VICTOR LEADS ALL
We arc receiving a few daily.
and are prepared to furnish Vic
tors, Gcnilrons, Envoys, Fleet
wings, Rvluy Special, Relay Road
ters, Crowns, Lu.MiN'ums; all new
in both Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Wheels.
WE HAVE STILL SORE BARGAINS IN
second-hand wheels
Call and Examine.
J.D.WILLIAMS & BRO.
314 LACKA. AVE-, SCRANTON. PA.
EVA M. HETZEL'S
Superior Face Bleach,
PultlTalj Rtmoves All Facial Blemish?!
No more Freckles, Tan. 8iinburn, Black
fcMris. I.lvr Snots. Pimples and Sallow
Complexions If ladles will use my Su
perior Face Bleach. Not a cosmetic, but a
m,ii-ln which acta directly on the skin
removing all dlscoloratlons, an one of the
greatest purifying agents for tho complex
Ion In existence. A perfectly clear and
spotless complexion can be obtained In
every Instance by Its use. Trlee, 11.00 per
bottle. For snle at E. M. Hetzel's Hair.
dressing and Manicure Parlors, 330 Lack
awanna ave. Mall orders tilled promptly.
The Scranton Training School
For Kindergarteners,
SCRANTON, PA.
The second year ot the Seranton Training
School for Kindergarteners will open f eptnm
ber if. UOi. Diploma will be awarded June
17, 18119, Tor circulars and other particulars
address
HISS KATHARINE II. CLARK,
READING, MASS
ELECTRIC, VAPOR AND
Given from I a. m. te 6 p. m. at the
Green Ridge Sanitarium,
720 Marlon St., Green Ridge.
For Ladles Suffering from Nervous Diseases,
Oatarrhal aad Rheumatic. Complaint, speolal
attention 1 given.
MISS A. E. JORDAN,
(Oradnal of ths Boston Hospital Training
School for Nnrsee). Superintendent
JOHN L HANGI, ENGRAVER,
OFFICE AND SHOP
SI 1 Lack. Ay. and Stewart's Art Store.
Photi Eolrulng fir Circular, Books, Cili
logues, Hanpipera.
Half-Tones and Line Work.
Us stfiisistssjy tvaalat ess rssml y
WartrseaM 1 osasffl fcUBSM HsBsmal,
too Washington Aw, Mrantan.Pa.
in! Bib!
TKS eruifMTi
mm
7IAZTOO
WE WILL OFFERr,
Mackintoshes at Half price.
Fine Checked Mackin- $) I Q
tosnes UaliJ
Formerly $4.60.
Blue-Black
Mackin- $P
toshes, finest made.
Formerly $12.00.
CAPES.
A few more Ladies'
Spring Capes left, $
1.98
win ciose mem out at
Formerly Sold at $4.00.
MILLINERY.
i-lot of Ladies' and
Children's Trim- QOr
med-Hats at VOW
J.
138 WyomiW Ave.
-
tJCSNow is the bes tima
to have your furs repaired
the only practical furrier
the city.'
Blue Serge
Coats and Vests
for
$5.00,
White
Duck Pants-
for ' i
$1.00.
Gflthiera. Msraftfurnishera
F
P.
Hatter,
Shirt Maker
DssaVJBaV
Men's
Outfitter.
4Q SPRUCE STREET,
sCRAKTOl,fl
205 LACRA WANNA AVE.
NOW HOW
ABOUT TUB
rTO
Lake Ariel,
1
ARE YOU GOING?
Bl
HATS
BOLZ,
4?y
CHRISTIAN
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