THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895.
tlorrnan a tlobro
i FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Avo.
-BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST
AT THE
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
OUR WAGONS CALL
Reirularly in ell part ol the city. Hare
We mimed yon t Drop postal.
I ACKAWANNA
L THE LAUNDRY.
808 Penn Ave.
A. II. WAR. MAX.
REMEMBER
That we have the Latest
Fall Novelties in
Carpets,
Wall Paper,
Drapery and
Ctirfains.
Do not fail to see our
new Drapery and Cur
tains before yon boy.
WILLIAMS 5 M'AHULTY
. 127 WYOMING AVENUE
C1TXJN0TJ&
The regular monthly meeting of the
lturiu' for tr Frli-rulle-ts will he hold this
morning at the usual time and place.
Eric Audren, of Scran ton and Sofia Ol
on, of Dalton, were granted a license to
marry by the clerk of the courts yester
day. Owen Bweeney, of Olyphant, who has
been In Jail to answer a churtce of assault
and battery, was released yeste'Uuy on
his own recognizance.
Ex-Pollceman Leopold Yearlng, of the
South Side, disappeared from home on
Aug. H, and his family la much worried
on account of the case, lie has been in
poor health for a long time.
There will be a meeting of Division No.
6. Ancient Order of Hibernians, at O'Don
nell'i hall, Friday evening at 7 o'clock to
make arrangements for the funeral of
Z. M. H. Murphy. By order of President
James Orler.
The Scranton Bicycle club will enjoy a
run to Elmhurst this evening, leaving the
club house at 5.30 p. m. Dinner will be
aerved at Hotel Klmhurst and the return
trip will be made by moonlight over the
new boulevard.
The New York, Ontario and Western
railroad will run .in excursion to New
York Friday for $1.33 for the return trip.
Tickets are good rotiirnlne; until Sept. M.
The excursion has beet arranged to Rive
persons from this vicinity an opportunity
to witness the yacht race.
The case of Jackson Merryweather
against a number of boys whom tie
charges with damaging a house owned by
him near the Erie and Wyoming Valley
tatlon, which was to have been heard
before Alderman Wright last nlKht, was
pontponed until next Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
Readers of the September number of
McClure's Magazine who are Interested
tn the article on Will II. Low, the artist,
-fill be equally interested In a rare copy
' of his limited edition Illustrative of Keats'
"Songs and Sonnets." owned by H. H.
Beldleman, of the Commonwealth news
stand. Mr. Beldleman takes great pride
in this copy and Is glad to exhibit It to
those who take Interest In such subjects.
GAVE A GHOST SOCIAL.
Elm Park Zenith Society Had Moat
Pleasant Tim of It Last Evening.
Every room in the spacious home of
Dr. and "Mrs. Fred W. Lange, of 240
Adams avenue, waa taken up with
guests and their games last evening on
the occasion of the annual ghost so
cial of the Elm Park Church Zenith
society. This organization Is an auxil
iary of Mrs. La.nge'8 Sunday school
class, and it consists of young men be
low the ages of 20, whose aspirations
In connection therewith are to perform
local missionary work. They meet one
month and are a great factor for
good. The ghost social Is held annual
ly. The dramatis persona? of the social
were: R. D. 'Richards', William Bran
damore, Harry Van 'Riper, George
Walters and George Coar. They gave
a seance to the guests, and In the de
scription of what they saw on the
spirit Bhore much mirth was created.
Mrs. Lange was assisted tn receiving
by -Mrs. J. S. Morton, Miss (Minnie
Lange, -Mlsa 'Marion McMillan and
(Miss Daisy Doud. Those present were:
Mrs.'-Alexander, "Mabel and Ella Wal
fter, -llnnle Sand, Jessie Denlkc. Mil
dred Hortnn. Estella Huber, Gertrude
Zurflulh, Daisy Alexander, Ida Pen
man, Ida Bone, Florence Dntid, Dor
othy Jones, and R. Alexander, E. Hall,
J. Brandamore, W. Bramlnmore, A.
Shifter, S. Nye, H. Greenstead, H.
Moore, P. T. Richards, R. Surdnm, W.
Pleraon, J. Coar, R. E. Comejrya, C.
Doersam, J. Wagner, W. 'McDowell
and J. McDowell.
Miss Mildred Horton, Dr. Lamre's
little niece, rendered In a bright way,
Juvenile recitation, while the guests
. were enjoying delicious ice cream, cof
fee and cake;
GREAT SALE OF CLOTHING.
; - Martin a Relane-'s Stock Being Sold.
' The sale of Martin ft Delaney's Immense
stock Is attracting a larva
. chasers dally. The bargains offered are
. exceeaingiy rare, mis entire stock, which
is the finest in the cltv. must h um in
thirty days on account of financial dtm
eultles. A most complete line of men,
boy's and children's clothes of elegant
pattern and latest style may be found
among this handsome stock, which Is be
ing sold at a discount of from 25 to 50 per
sent In the merchant tailoring depart-
; fnent a Una line of cloth pieces, suitings
eoatlnra and vestlngs are for sale, con-
. stderably below the actual cost.
Now Is the time, and Martin ft Delaney's
Wyoming avenue store Is the place to buy
your fall and winter clothing, thereby
Saving about 25 or 60 per cent, on your pur
chase. Don't forget our fine line of over
coats at prices simply surprising. .
' " : Maturing Certificates.
The Lotna Vlata Aid association, of
cranton. Pa., matured this week:
Dr. 8. P. Longs tree t, 200 Wyoming eve-'-
nue, certificate No. 69.
Dr. A. H. Bernstein, Ash and Clay
Streets, certificate No. 76.
'', Dr. D. B. Hand, Penn avenue and Spruce
rtreet.certlflcate to. 9.
i ; Dr. William Zachman, 409 Spruce street,
certificate No. M.
' The association was ust one month old
yesterday and is steadily increasing In
mawbere-tp.
1-
Plllsburfe flour mill have a capacity
ti r7,Kbarreis a day.
' Mswa Teals used by all the bast no
Ian, , and restaurants In Chicago.
ACETYLENE CAS TESTED
Most Satisfactory Show lag Given at
the Board of Trade Rooms.
THROWS OTHER GAS IK SHADE
More Than One Unadred Cltlieus Were
Present-It Is Very Probable That the
Company That Manufactures It
Will Erect a Plant Hare.
Before over 100 citizens of Scranton
a test of acetylenes the new Illuminat
ing gas. was made last evening In the
board of trade rooms. The showing
made by the new illumlnant entitles it
to even more credit than had been
claimed for it by the gentlemen from
Philadelphia who are interested In Its
manufacture. Among those present
may be mentioned ex-Judge Jessup,
Luther Keller. Captain W. A. "May,
Chemist D. W. Humphrey, Sol Gold
smith and several other prominent men.
The Phlladelphluna who ore in the
city and were present are: Edward O.
Napheys. C. C. Adams. F. N. Lewis,
Samuel 'L. Kent ami Joseph A. Vincent.
They belong to the Acetylene Light,
Heat and Power company, of Philadel
phia. M r. Vincent Is a mechanical and
electrical engineer; he explained the
history of acetylene and conducted the
test.
An apparatus was arranged near Sec
retary lAthcrton's desk with five acety
lene gas Jets and five for burning city
gns. , The Jets for the city gas were
large enough to burn live cubic feet of
gas an hour and the Jets for the acetyl
ene would burn only one cubic foot nn
hour. First he let the elty gas Into nil
the Jets. The live arranged for city
gas burned Just the qame as any nor
mal gas jet will burn, while tne name
in the acetylene Jets was Just burely
lit.
Contrasting the (Insca.
He next turned the acetylene Into the
Jets made for it and lit the five of them,
leaving the other Jets burning the city
gas. The light that came from the
acetylene was dazzling und Intensely
bright, too strong for the eyes. The city
gas faded into InsignHlcaiice. Then he
turned four of the acetylene Jets off
tuul left but one burning. This one r.tlll
tnrew a brighter light than the other
live. Each, of the five city gas Jets vni
large enough to burn five cubic feet nn
hour, making altogether twenty-live
cubic feet an hour. The acetylene Jet
wouut ourn inn one root an hour, and
therefore the light of the acetylene gas
is about twenty-five times stronger
than the city gas. By fusing the two
together the city gas became immeas
ureably enriched. As follows Is the ad-
dress of IMr. Vincent as he proceeded
Wltn the test. It gives all the tlnta eon.
cernlng the discovery of acetylene and
everything else pertaining to the new
iiiummant:
That such a gas as acetylene existed
has long been well known to the sclentiilu
worm, una its chemical formula is C'.'H2,
Indicating that it was un (saturated)
hydro carbon, containing W0 parts, H2.3
purts of carbon to 7.7 of hydrogen, but It
remained for accidental discovery to
learn that Its preparation for commercial
uses was a possibility. In 18xS T. L. Will
son begun a series of experiments relat
ing to the reduction of the refractory me
tallic oxides by carbon under the Intense
heat of an electricul furnace, and found
that lime, baryta, etc., when subjected to
this heat, , were llquttled and formed
molten masses which could be brought to
ebullition.
Action of tho Carbon.
An addition of carbon caused decomposi
tion of the oxides, carbon monoxide be
ing formed and driven off while the fused
metal instmily united with the excess of
carbon, forming a carbide. Further ex
periments showed that when a mixture of
powdered lime and coke, dust was Intro
duced to the furnace, a syrupy mass of
pure carbide of calcium was formed, that
this carbide became upon cooling, a dense,
crystalline dark brown substance with a
metallic fracture of blue or brown, and
having a specific gravity of 2.S2, und chem
ical composition represented by the for
mula Ca., C2, viz., G2.S calcium, 37.6 car
bon. Acetylene gas at 67.17 Fahr. requiring a
pressure of 39.70 atmospheres as against
W.K5 atmospheres, which are required to
solidify carbonic acid gas, and as this rep
resents the difference between Cut) pounds
and 9iiO pounds to the square Inch, it may
readily be seen It hns an Important bear
ing upon the question of safety in hand
ling, the enrbonic acid gas tubes requir
ing a sustaining pressure 50 per cent
greater than Is necessary for acetylene.
As an Illumlnant acetylene possesses
lighting power and economy superior to
any other illumlnant known, burned at
the rate of but five cubic feet per hour.
Its light is equivalent to 250 candles, and
as Philadelphia gas is rated from 19 to 20
candle power. It will produce 12ft times
more light for the same quantity of gas,
It has therefore 12ft times the value of il
luminating gns.
Assuming $20 as a cost to manufacture
one ton of carbide of calcium, which will
produce lO.&ju cubic feet of acetylene gas,
with a candle power of 50 candles per cubic
foot, this would place the cost of the gas
at $2 per 1.0UO cubic feet of 6O.U00 candles;
11 would therefore .produce 25.000 candles.
With Philadelphia gas at $1 per 1.000 cubic
feet, we get 20 candles for each five cublo
feet burned, therefore, one cubic foot pro
duces four-candle power, and l,0u0 cublo
feet 4.000-candle power; as $1 produces in
acetylene gas 25,000-candle power. It would
b necessary to sell city gas at 16c. per
1.000 cubic feet In order to compete with
acetylene gas on this basis.
Its Ef fect on the Air.
As there Is less gas used, the oxygen of
the air Is not required to so large an ex
tent In Its combustion, and It Is demon
strated that the air of a room lighted by
this gas Is vitiated at the rate of only
one-sixth that of ordinary gas. The brill
iancy of the acetylene flame would nug
gest the highest incandescence, but from
actual test. It Is much cooler than that
of an ordinary gas flame. The tempera
ture of an ordinary gas flame Is about
1,400 degrees C, but no part of an acety
lene ftamo Is higher than 9U9 degrees C,
In fact there is very little difference be
tween the heat of an Incandescent light
and acetylene based upon the same il
luminating power.
It Is apparent from this fact that In
rooms where the gas Is used, there will be
no over-heating, and the products of com
bustion will not be noxious. Another vory
important point in acetylene, as com-
Jared with the ordinary Illuminating gas
s, that the amount of carbon dioxide and
water vaporproduced is enormously smnll.
A five-foot burner of ordinary gas pro
duces an amount of carbon dioxide tnat
would equal the exhalations of about
eighteen adults, while the acetylene would
equal the exhalations of about three
adults.
To sum up, acetylene gas is easily de
tected by Its odor. It gives more light,
throws oat less heat, consumes less oxy
gen and can be produced at much. less
cost. It Is cajiable of being stored ss a
solid. In the shape of carbide, as a liquid
or as a gas. It may be shipped long dis
tances as carbide or as gas manufactured
from It, and as a liquid may be applied to
all purposes of Isolated lliihtin, especially
as In railroads, street cars, carriages, bi
cycler steamships or sailing vessels,
stree' Ightlng and Individual houses, or
It mt be used to enrich the gas In the
city ..-uses, stores or manufactories. Its
application for the lmtter punpose permit
ting the manufacture of a gas sufficiently
low priced to be used for heating or fuel
purposes.
As to Its Future.
With alt these facts In view. It re
quires no gift of prophecy to foretell the
early substitution of acetylene for all
other forms of Illuminating gas as well
as electric lighting, and while It will work
a revolution In the methods of lighting, it
is bound from Its very simplicity, safety,
effectiveness and low cost, to work as
well a great revolution In all manufactur
ing processes. The city or town which
can supply Its street lamp from the tank
concealed In Ms post, will not be slow In
doing away with costly mains and connec
tions. The small manufacturer will soon learn
the utility of. the cleaner and cheaper gas
fuel, the suburban resident may discard
his dangerous oil or gasoline apparatus,
and the city householder may laugh at
gas corporations' exactions when he di
vorces his house from the meter and
stores his six months' gas supply In his
cellar, closet. , ,
, The gentleman Interested In the gas
arrived 4n the city yesterday at 1
o'clock In the afternoon. Secretary
Atherton met them at the station, and.
after taking dinner, they drove around
the city, piloted by Mr. Atherton. He
brought them to the Suburban Electric
Light plant, the Scranton - Traction
company's power house, and the Green
Itldge Iron works. At these places
culm Is burned. They were anxious to
see the valaue of culm aa a power pro
ducer. They drove about the resi
dential part of the city and wererde
Mghted with It
Mr. Vincent. In speaking last night,
said that .he wanted to dispel the im
pression tihat any man of means in
Scranton shall 'be asked to put up any
capital. The object of the visit Is to
see what Inducements Scranton af
fords for the location of a plant here.
At the request of Secretary Atherton
they had, he said, consented to bring
along a tank of acetylene and give the
test.
ABE DOING GREAT WORK.
Preparations Are Being Actively Per
fected for the Atlanta Exposition.
The Atlanta exposition committee
held a most encouraging meeting yes
terday afternoon at I'he rooms ut the
Young W'omen's Christian association,
Mrs. E. H. Ripple presiding. The
names of those who compose the sev
eral committees were read.
Mrs. 11. M. Boles, the treasurer, re
quested that the funds for the statues
be sent In at once. The chairmen
of the various committees gave Inter
esting reports. That of Miss Dickinson
was especially entertaining. She has
w orked very hard to secure at tine col
lection of relics and her efforts have
been rewarded to a flattening extent.
She was surprised that more re
sponses have not been received from
Iter request for offerings of loans to
the collection. Ehe has. however, soli
cited a large number of articles, and
among these were many, the value of
which cannot be estimated,
Mrs. William Richmond, Mrs. Oak
ford, fr. Throop, Mrs. Townsend
i'oore, R. M. Scranton, Judge Jessup
and many other well-known residents
of this city have promised contribu
tions. Mrs. Itnssctt Was Present.
Mrs. Bassett, whose brilliant literary
work has received muoh favorable no
tice, was present at the meeting and
will be a valuable assistant to Miss
Dickinson. Mrs. Burr, of Oarbondale,
will also give much help to the com
mittee. Jt Is hoped that the art com
mittee will be able to secure one or two
of Miss Hrownscomb's pictures to send
to Atlanta.
"Mrs. N. Y. Leet, who has charge of
the photograph exhibit, has been most
successful in securing a large number
of fine views of our public buildings and
suburban scenes. Views of coal mines
and breakers are also desired. Mrs.
Leet requests that all who will add
photogruphs to the collection will send
them this week to her residence, 225
Jefferson avenue. iMrs. C. L. Frey, the
assistant chairman, wishes to receive
all articles for exhibition this week.
Mrs. H. J. Carr, of the manufactures
committee, has accomplished a good
deal of work In the limited time afford
ed. She has visited a large number of
prominent manufacturers of the city,
several of whom will doubtless make
exhibits. Among those who are con
sidering the matter favorably are the
firms of Hunt & Connell. the Scranton
Button factory, Sauquolt Silk mills,
'Lackawanna Knitting mills, Blume's
Carriage factory, Boles Car Wheel
works and Eureka Cash Register com
pany. Exhibits of Needlework.
Miss Josle Lees has had remarkable
success as chairman of the needlework
committee. Much work hus been con
tributed, and the display will be an un
usually fine one. The House of the
Good Shepherd and St. Cecelia's con
vent will send exhibits. Mrs. O. B.
'Hund, Mrs. Andrews, Miss Barker,
,Mrs. M. W. Lowry and others are as
sisting very materially In the work.
All work must be sent In this week,
as it Is to be forwarded to Philadelphia
on IMomlay. It Is requested that the
ladies who have left unmarked pieces
of fancy work at the residence of Mrs.
C. L. Frey will send their names, so
that the articles may properly
identified, A meeting will be held on
Thursday afternoon next to hear re
ports of committees as to the exhibits
sent.
HAVE BURIED THE HATCHET.
Bright and Lovs and City Have Smoked
the Calumet of Pacification.
The Brlght's court war is at end for
the present at least. The hatchet has
been buried and the possibilities are
that It will not again be exhumed. To
Mayor Connell Is due the credit of
amicably adustlng the differences that
caused the contention and which
threatened to bring an unending litiga
tion. Messrs. Bright and Love needed only
an assurance that they would not lose
anything by acquelsclng to the de
mands of the city, and Mayor Connell.
In a personal interview, gave them this
assurance. They were shown the bond
indemnifying them for any damages
that might result from the Bewer exca
vation, and as this was all they asked
for they readily agreed to submit.
The charges of trespassing preferred
against the city engineer corps were
withdrawn yesterday, and the hearing
which was to have been held In Alder
man Roberts' office at 4 o'clock was de
clared oft. The contemplated suit
against Bright and Love for contempt
of court, in interfering with the sewer
operations, after being enjoined from so
doing, Is being held In abeyance.
Assistant City Solicitor Davies Inti
mated yesterday that the city will only
have recourse to the contempt of court
suit in case 'Bright and (Love should
evince a tendency to act in a high
handed manner In dealing with the city
as to the question of damages.
In a nutshell, the city authorities re
gard It as a "good thing" to hold over
the heads of the Messrs. Bright and
Love.
The work on the sewer In the disputed
alley has been pushed day and night,
and will, It is thought, be completed by
noon today. At all events It Is thought
that Bright and 'Love can not Justly
claim any great amount of damages,
as their business will have been Inter
fered with but for three days, possibly
two.
A private settlement will be attempt
ed, and if this does not meet with ap
proval an equity suit will possibly fol
low. THE POLICY WAS NOT PAID.
Enos Flynn firings . Suit Against Old
Wayno Mntnnl Life Association.
Enos Flynn, of Providence, began
proceedings yesterday through Attor
neys Hulslander ft Vosbtirg to recover
14.000 from the Old Wayne Mutual
Life association.
John Doyle was Insured for $4,000
In the defendant comiaany for the ben
efit of Mr. Flynn. and died April S.
1893. On May 20 Mr. Flynn submitted
proofs of the death of the Insured, but
up to this time the company has not
settled. - . .
Reeve tones'
Piano recital at the Welsh Baptist church
on Monday evening, Sept. , assisted by
Mrs. Joscjph O'Brien and J. W. Jones.
Tickets may be had at Guernsey Bros',
music store on Wyoming avenue and !)n
vtes' drug store, North Main avenue,
Weber piano used at these recitals.
Great Trials of Speed. ' '
There will be Intensely Interesting con
tests between local horses at the matinee
of the Gentleman's Driving club tn the
Driving park Saturday. All of the speedy
local horses are entered. Ladles fret to
the park and grand atand.
Ladles sad Gentlemen.
For the latest atylea and lowest prices
in On ahoea try the Commonwealth ahoe
store, Washington avenue.
Look out for the excursion to Mountain
Park via Jersey Central, Machinist, Sat
urday the 7th. fare, (to.
A VERY SUSPICIOUS DEATH
i
Davit! Jtakins' Career Thought to
Have Been Eaded by Poison.
ANONYMOUS LETTER RECEIVED
It Leads County Detective Leyshoa sad
Coroner Kellcy to st Once Begin sa
Investigation-Contents of the
Stomach to Be Analyzed.
Coroner Kellcy and County Detective
Leyshon were In Carbondule yesterday.
Investigating the death of David Jen
kins. The foundation for the Investi
gation was an anonymous letter which
was received by the county authorities
at Scranton which said that death was
due to poisoning.
The letter was first received by
Alderman Jones, and by him forward
ed to County Detective iLeyshon. It
was mailed without a stamp at 11 a.
m. yesterday morning. The letter was
unsigned, written In a female hand,
and on a part of a balance sheet. It
is given below:
"Oarbondale, Sep. S, ISC. Alderman S.
Jones tel Air. davis Jenkins Sisters and
brothers to hav davy opened as his wife
sed ehe had a ether fellow In brighton
and she would be thalr liefore long she
wanted to sell the Hest of her t'urnlter
while davy was to work and to leve him
shu hus bene talking about this abought 3
month. She, sed his nabor told hlr to
Poison him With slow poison and this was
Bought at Anether town. Plese rede DIs
to davys trends and Clerk of Court
Thoniaa and dont let It gow his one sun
told his father how she was lading af the
table and earring on she sed sow hlr self."
An Investigation Begun.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
Iptter, County Detective Leyshon laid
the case before Coroner Kelley. To
gether they went to Carbondule and
began an investigation. Coroner Kel
ley empaneled a Jury, who went to the
house of the deceased at 1 o'clock, when
an autopsy was held.
The widow was very Indignant when
told their mission. She was not pres
ent when the autopsy was held.
The dead man's face was discolored
and quite badly swollen. The stom
ach was removed nnd placed in a glass
jar and will be examined for traces of
poison.
The Jury was composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: T. J. McAndrewa, E. J.
Nearv. B. R. Morris. J. J. Collins. P.
F. Moffltt and A. R. Jones. Two of the
boarders were examined, as was Mrs,
Jenkins, wife of the deceased, but
nothing that gave tiny light on the sub
left was brought out.
The Jury then adjourned until next
Monday evening, when the contents of
the stomach will have been analyzed.
Mr. Jenkins had been 111 about two
weeks nnd was under the care of Dr.
Ivowry. who made several visits. On
Aug. 28 the patient was much Im
proved, but during the early part of
thlB week was seized with terrible
pains and during one of the spasms
passed! away.
Doctor Csllcd Too Late.
Dr. Lowry ceased his visits on Aug.
26 and was not railed again until
Wednesday morning, and when ho ar
rived at 1.30 o'clock Jenkins had been
dead ten minutes.
In the examination of Mrs. Jenkins,
she admitted that she had purchased
rough on rats last week, but said It was
used only to rid the house of raits. Dur
ing the autopsy she evidenced a nerv
ous Interest in the proceedings, and
had to be put out of the room where the
operation was. being performed several
times, and again at the end of the au
topsy she anxiously Inquired if any
thing wrong had been discovered.
The coroner and county detective re
fused to give any opinion on the case
until after the contents of the stomach
had been analyzed.
BIG CROWD SAW THE FALL.
This Will Its Elks' Night snd There Will
Ilo Special Attractions.
"The Last Days of Pompeii" attracted
one of tho largest crowds of the week
to Laurel Hill park last night, and ev
eryone was delighted with the spectacle.
The story of the last day of the famous
city Is admirably Illustrated, the
throngs of people, the worship of Isis
and the assault upon the Christians, all
being graphically described.
Then came the eruption of Vesuvius,
and the destruction of the city, the end
of the story of Pompeii being followed
by a display of fireworks that was sim
ply grand. Several of the set pieces
were superb and the rockets and bombs
were extravagantly praised by all pres
ent. The specialty features are a very at
tractive feature of the performance.
The globe act on the spiral stairway is
one of the most sensational ever seen
here. This will be Elk's night dedicat
ed to the Scranton and Wllkes-Barre
lodges and outline portraits in fire
works of the exalted rulers of both
lodges will be shown. 'A special train
will be run over the Jersey Central
road stopping at Wanamle, Warrior's
Run, Ashley, Wllkes-Barre and Pitts
ton. SHE BEAT HER HUSBAND.
Unusual Offonse for Which Mrs. Jenkins
Was Sent to Jail. '
Mrs. Margaret Jenkins was admitted
to ball yesterday by Clerk of the Courts
Thomas, In the absence of the Judges
of the count, to answer a charge of as
sault and battery at court. Her hus
band, David Jenkins, was allowed to
qualify as bondsman In the sum of
$300.
The Jenkins reside at Prlceburg and
have four small children. About two
months ago Mrs. Jenkins gave her hus
band a severe beating and he had her
arrested, and In default of bail she was
committed to the county all to await
trial.
Her children were constantly Inquir
ing and crying for their mother, which
softened Jenkins' heart to such an
extent 4hat he resolved to secure the
release of his spouse. He went to Dis-
Security Building
Home office, 4U4 Lackawanna
nuai Keportanu financial statement, lending July l, 1895.
LOAN FUND ASSISTS.
R. E. Loans fcU.itiO 50
ttiocK Lans , 75 m
Dues In Arrears Su2 ID
Cash on Hand 569 51)
Total (26,377 25
LIABILITIES.
Class A Stock i S.30I TO
Class B Stock 2.:il8 40
Class C Stuck lot 94
Advanced payments on
dues 1,306 CI
Advanced payments en
Interest and Premium 9) 82
Debenture Stock 8,535 00
Bills payable 8.500 00 1
Profits 1,148 08
Total $25,377 25
Profits, 18 per cent, per annum.
IX)AN8.
The total number of Real Estate Loans
Is 81 and of Stock Loans 1. None of the
Loans have been repaid. None of the
Mortgages for Loans have been foreclosed,
leaving 31 Loans nf $26,005.50 In force.
The appraised valuation of the mortgaged
property Is $58,750,000, or 82.W In security
for each, dollar loaned. We hold fire In
surance policies on this property to the
amount of $45,175.00, or (1.88 in fire Insur
ance for each dollar loaned.
Scranton. Pa., July 27th, 1896.
To the Members of the Security Building
. and Savings Unloa:
Gentlemen We, the Committee appoint
ed to audit the Books and Securities of the
Union and report thereon, beg leave to re
port that we have audited the accounts,
and find the balance of account shown by
the books of the Union at the close of bus-
OFFIwCna I
CONRAD SCHROEDBR. President
A. B. WILLIAMS, Vice President.
L. J. BIEBBCKER, Treasurer.
trlct Attorney Jones yesterday and told
him his story, explaining at the same
time that he knew no one who would
go his wife's ball.
Thoughts of the motherless children
moved the District Attorney to com
passion, and lie agreed to accept the
husband as security for the wire's ap
pearance at court, and (Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkins went home to their offspring
apparently happy
KEV. DR. ROTH'S ADDRESS.
It Waa Delivered In the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Rev. T. T. II. Roth, D. D., president
of Thlel college, Greenville, Pa.,
preached at Holy Trinity English Lu
theran church last evening, die is an
eloquent and scholarly speaker. In the
beginning of his discourse tie paid a
great compliment to the heroes of
the Mayflower.
All have heard, he said, of Plymouth
Rock and the landing of the Pilgrims
there In the year 1620. Old men and
blooming maidens with high courage
and religious devotion, braving tho
stormy sea and the wintry rigors of an
unknown continent all for liberty to
worship God according to the dictates
of their own conscience. There Is
something deeply pathetic in it and
their descendants have 'not wearied of
telling the world how great they were.
Their- names and virtues have been
made to ring In song and story.
He paid a high tribute to the French
settlers of Florida, who suffered perse
cution. There are, he said, eight and
one-half millions of Lutherans in this
country and the number doubles every
thirteen years. He bespoke a pros
perous future for the Lutheran belief.
TRANSFER COMPANY'S BARN.
Work on the Foundation Was Begun
Yesterday.
Between the Truth office and the
Penn Avenue Synagogue are three lots
owned by Attorney Joseph O'Brien,
John J. Fahey and B. Moses respective
ly. This ground has been leased to the
Union Transfer company and a barn
which will be the largest in tho city
will be erected as a storage depart
ment and stable. The dimensions are
to be sixty feet front on Penn avenue
and eighty feet deep to the alley, it
will be two stories high, besides a base
ment where the horses will be stalled.
It will be large enough to accommo
date 150 horses. The rest of the space
will be taken up with storage rooms
and wngon stands.
The front entrance will be on Penn
avenue wl"h an entrance also In the
liar. The first story will be of brick
and blue stone trimmings and the sec
ond Btory and roof will be frame. The
building was designed by ' Brown &
Morris, architects, and the contract has
been let to Contractor 'Peter Stino with
the provision that It must be complet
ed ana reaay ror occupancy on Oct. 25.
Work on the excavation was begun
yesteraay.
. .
DEATH'S CRUEL WORK.
lias Kobbcd Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
O'Brien of Three Children.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, of
South Washington avenue, have suf
fered a severe affliction during the last
three weeks, three of their children
having died during that period of diph
theria. Two weeks ago last Sunday their
youngest child, an infant 20 months
old, succumbed to the malady, and
wunin a week they followed the re
mains of their 5-year-old son to the
cemetery. Two other children afflicted
with diphtheria were recovering, but a
day or wo ago one of them, Katie, age
jo, suiterea a relapse and last even.
Ing at 6 o'clock death ended her suf
ferlngs.
She was a bright, winsome young
lady, and her death has completely
crusneu ner parents.
RALLY NEXT THURSDAY.
Programme That lias Been Rendered for
the occasion.
The following programme has been
ararne-ed for 4)10 m 11 v et th Cltv
Christian Endeavor Union, which will
De neid next Thursday evening in the
r irsi r-resDyierian cnivon.
At 7.45, prelude; 7.50. hymn; 7.55
Scripture reading, prayer; 8.05, hymn
8.10, mlslsonary extension; 8.20, hymn
8.30. Introduction nf mH Pur. antl i ,
man of committee of '96; 8.45, address
by Rev. Mr. Alrlch on behalf of pas
tors of City union; solo, selected; 8.65,
nev. w. . isiuooieDine s report of con
vention at Erie; 9.05, address of Rev.
Warren O. 'Partrldn-e! 9 is hvmn u
diction by evs. N. F. etahl, and Miz-
yuu.
The School of the Lsckswsnns.
The School of the Laclcnwnnna will --.
open on Monday, September 8, with ten
experienced teachers. Boeclal ail van.
tagea to those who wish to prepare for
university, college, technical or commer
cial lire, rjieeuve courses or study may
be pursued If desired.
On Friday and Saturday, September 6
and 7, the principal will meet pupils for
jtuiiiiuuiiuii mm ciuHwiicanon.
For catalogues address
REV. THOMAS Jr. CANN. A. M
WALTER H. BUELL, A. M
. Principals.
Early fall novelties In ladles' and misses'
sailors and bicycle hats at Haslacher's
Millinery, H. Langteld, successor, 24
McwM.niiM, avenue. -
DIED.
WILLIAMS. In Scranton, Sept. 4, 1893,
Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Williams, aged 7 months. Funeral Sat
urday at 2.30 o'clock p. m., from the
family residence, 1028 Price street. In
terment in Washburn Street cemetery,
BEST m OF TETR. M
Including the painless straoMaf
teeth by aa entirely sew presssa
S. C. SNYDER. D. D. S.
121 spbuce max.
and Savings Union
Ave., Scranton, Pa. First An-
tness June 30th, 1895, to agree with the re
port of the Actuary of the Union for the
same dute. We find the moneys and se
curities all accounted for, have carefully
vjtauiMieu me luuiis mm una mem correct;
such loans have been made In a careful
and conservative manner; the loans In ev
ery Instance being less than half the ap
praised value of tho property. The In
surance on the mortgaged property Is also
aimoii aouoie. itee-pectruily submitted.
F. L. PHILLIPS.
JAMBS J. CUMMINOB.
' OEO..M. DeWITT,
. Committee.
PREPAID STOCK
Prepaid stock shall be paid for In one
payment of $55.00 per share in advance
and shall, mature with the 80 per cent.
Installment Stouk. The apportionment of
profits per share credited to this stock Is
the same aa that which Is placed to the
rrewi oi me isHceni installment stock;
$.'3.00 of which shall be placed In the Loan
Fund and $2.00 shall be deducted aa an a.l.
mission fee; there shall also be used for
expenses on such stock $1.00 per share
semi-annually of ell Prepaid Stock In
lurce,
INSTALLMENT STOCK
Is issued in any amount not less than two
shares, and Is paid for by monthly In
stallments of eighty, forty and twenty
Ave cents per share, the same being due
and payable without notice, to the legally
authorized collector, on or before the last
business day of each month. A member
ship fee of one dollar ($1.00) la charged for
each share of 80 and 40-cent atock, and 60
cents Is charged for each share of 26-cent
Installment stock Issued, and must ac
company ins application ror stock.
HORACE B. HANBvAttorney.
biuibvivv a. u AJ- - Actuary.
Facts !
If Ton Doubt Them, Investi
gate for Yourself.
The Scranton Cash Store at tho pres
ent time has In Its warehouse and
store rooms the largest stock of
Groceries und Provisions of any house
(not exclusively wholesale) in Northern
Pennsylvania. Including CO to 70 tuns
of Feed and 'Meal, 1,000 to 1,200 barrels
of Flour. 400 to 600 chests of Tea. 300.000
to 400.000 Cigars, over 300 palls Fine
Cut Chewing Tobacco, over 100 Butts
Plug Tobacco, 300 to 400 dozen Brooms,
and other lines In about the same pro
portion.! We merely mention these
facts to show that we buy goods In
large enough quantities to get inside
prices. So much for quantity. Now aa
to quality. We have as high grade
Tea as there Is brought to this country
In all of the different varieties. Our
best grades of Java, Mocha, Marucalbo
and Klo Coffee Is unsurpassed any
where. The "Our Bet" brand of Min
nesota Patent Flour gives better satis
faction to the number of barrels sold
titan any Flour on this market. Our
Tin Tag Hams are away ahead of any
Ham, barring none, to be had In this
part of the Btate today. 80 much for
quality. Now regarding prices.
We are the lowest priced house on
Oroceries, Provisions, Fresh Meats,
Cigars and Confectionery in this state
(we get the price lists of nearly every
large cash store In the state, and know
what we are talking -about). Our de
livery now la prompt. Our service In
the store good. Who Is offering 22
pounds Granulated Sugar for 1T Who
is selling Sugar Cured Humes at 9t4
cents a pound? Where can you get
rresti eggs for 13 cents a daeen? Who
Is selling Good Cigars for 50 cents a
box, or who is selling Fine Chocolate
Creams for 12 cents per pound except
tne
SCRANTON CASH STORE.
F. P. PRICE, Agent.
WE HAVE
the best line of
Rubber and Horn, Coarse and
Fine Combs for
TEN CENTS
you ever saw.
C. S.WOOLVORTII
13 liCUWUlXl IYEX8L
Crtan and Gold Stor Fni
THE CRYSTAL PALACE
Lobis Rtipprechf,
Bueeaseor to Eugene Kleberg.
We arc going with the times,
and correspondingly yon will
not regret to call in and ad
mire our large stock of
China, Glassware,
Bric-a-Brac, Lamps,
Silverplated Ware, Etc.
to which the newest is con
stantly added. And how about
prices? you will ask. There
is nobody to beat them.
LOUIS RUPPREGIIT
231 PENN IVEL, OPP. BAPTIST CHURCH,
SPECIAL CLOSING OUT SALE OF
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
FINE SHOES.
- We bare' decided to close out this entire
stoek ef Pine Bhoea and Slippers at actual oott
These Bhoea are all in perNet condition no
old styles or shelf worn goods. This la a rare
opportunity of obtaining the big heat grad
Footwear at the prices mostly paid for oral
nary Bhoaa call and examine them walls
stock Is 00m els ta.
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GREAT
ALTERATION SALE
Three floors occupied exclasivel
for ladle.'
Cloaks, Furs and
Millinery
This briefly tells the
story tells it more
plainly than whole pages
of words that we hold
the confidence and pat
tronage of the people.
We are selling ladies'
Spring Garments
Skirts, Silk Waists and
Millinery for
Thirty Per Cent
on the dollar. v
We also have a large
line of
Infants' Cloaks
and Caps
that we will sell at your
own price.
J. BOLZ,
The Only Practical Furrier in the City.
138 Wyoming Ave.
NEXT TO DIME SAVINGS BANK.
Clothiers. MesfeisfWa
FALL STYLES
Tha Celebrated
On Sale, Both Stores.
Thursday, Aug. 29
CHRISTIAN,
412 SPRUCE ST. 205 LACKAWANNA AVE.
ELECTRIC, VAPOR AND
KITED U E U
OIt.ii from I a. m. to 6 p. m. at the
Qreen Ridge Sanitarium,
720 Marlon St, Qreen Ridge.
For LadiM Bnfferinr from KerreusDUeaaea
Catarrhal and Rhenmatio Otaplalnts special
attention la ci-eo.
MISS A. E. JORDAN.
Graduate of the Boston Boaeltal TfcalaiaX
lohool for Mursw). Superintendent
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