THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TITUR'SD AT ' MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1893.
Uorrman & Mooro
IRE INSURANCE,
820 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST
AT THIS
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
OUR WAGONS CALL
Regularly In all parts of the city. Have
ire missed yout Prop a postal.
ACKAWANNA
. THE LAUNDRY,
308 Penn Ave. i. B. WAKMAN.
NEW
More than 275 styles to
select from at all prices,
from 75c. to $60,00,
ALSO
' Carpets,
I I Wall Paber.
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lILIlSHl'lllLTy
127 WYOMING AVENUE.
The first snow of the season fell here
yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. 8. P. Walter will
take place from St. Luke's church Fri
day a t z o clock.
The 8t. Aloyslus society will meet to-
fitglM in College hull, on Wyoming avenue,
Every member Is requested to attend.
At the Youns Women's Christian asso
ciation clauses will be organized at 7.30
this evening In both the elementary and
advanced courses.
The Girls' Friendly society of St. I.uke'a
church will present "The Deewtrlct Skule"
Dt Young Men's Christian association hall
Thursday evening, Oct. 17.
The conductors, motormen. linemen.
car barn and power house employes of the
Scranton Traction company received their
September earn Ins yesterday.
Charles Bosturl. a Hungarian, who sus
tained a sprained back by a fall of roof In
Waters' mine, i'eckvllle, was yesterday
received at the Lackawanna hospital.
Charles M. Hathaway, Jr., a graduate
of the School of the Lackawanna, has
been awarded first prize in at class of 223
tor the entrance examination in Greek ut
Yale university.
The county commissioners yesterday in-
J pec ted and approved cf a new: stone arch
n ficott' township, which has Just been
finished for the county by Contractor
Gardner, of that place.
Mrs. Arthur Curtis extends her thanks
to Frank Moyer, the members of the
Carpenters' union, and other friends for
(heir kindness In helping her in her late
bereavement, the death of her husband.
Stock transfers amounting to about
000, which does not represent the par
value of the securities, have been made
through the board of trade since It ha
publicly displayed quotations of local
stocks In Its rooms.
The "Poverty Social" at the First Pres
byterian church this evening promises to
be a very enjoyable affair. The church
choir, under the direction of Tallle Mor
gan, -will sing a number of glees, and Miss
Sailer will sin a solo.
On Nov. 12, 'at Turner's hall, there will
be a ball under the auspices of the Con
ductors' end Motormon's union. The
music will be furnished by Hayes Bros',
orchestra. Each ticket will entitle the
bolder to a chance on a gold bracelet.
John Ford, Indicted for an attempt at
burglary, was yesterday surrendered to
the sheriff on a bail piece. Ford's bonds
men felt that he intended to run away.
William Kunz, of the Tenth ward, charged
with misdemeanor in office, was also sur
rendered, Kunz Is constable of the ward.
The Taylor Herald, the Peckvllle Inde
ttendent and the flummlt New Era are
now published Jointly by a stock com
pany headed by p. J. Moran, H. J. Dan
Ids, of Taylor; Leander B. Thompson, of
Peckvllle, and Wlllard Vosburg. of
Clark's Summit, who edit and manage the
dltlons in these towns.
Judge fiearle yesterday handed down an
Order granting a new trial In the case of
Owen Connolly against John 8. Jenkins
and Anthony Bhannon, In which he had
flven binding instructions to tho jury to
nd a verdict for the defendant. The ar
gument for a new trial was made by At
torney John F. Murphy.
Marriage licenses were granted yester
day by Clerk of the Courts Thomas to Ed
ward Joyce, of Soranton, and Katie F.
Feye, of Nanticoke; Joseph Bmle and
Mary Krepela, of Scranton; David Jones
and Laura Simmon, flcran'ton: rjavM rn.
' Vis and C'clla McDonough, Scranton; John
R. Orgill and Jessie Cousin, Sqranlon.
. At the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Arch bald Water company 'i ui-s-iay
the following were elected to seive
as directors: James J. Williams, W. A.
VI n U iPkiMMB. I Bw RILMna. Tl.inl., T
,'IBJ , irVI IlUn , CJ . . 1 IIUIIIM1 , If villi
'Sweeney, S. W. Arnold. L. A. Melxell. J.
jsisnop ana William Lav. The directors
organised by electing James J. Williams,
president; William Law, vice president;
John Carroll, treasurer; Thomas Iaw, eec
retory ; J. Bishop and S. W. Arnold, super
intendents. Mr. am) Mrs. Michael Lavelle, of Pear
treet, were before Alderman Millar yes
terday charged by their neighbor, Mrs.
Barah Corley, with making threats. They
were held in 500 bail each, C. O. Boland
becoming bondsman. Wfcen the Lavelles
beard there was a warrant out for them
tkey had Mrs. Corley arrested for surety
ana taken before Alderman O'Malley, who
hdd her In 12,000 bail for court Notwith
standing the largoi amount she furnished
the security.
Frank Sniffer, who was arrested recent
ly for assaulting his neighbor, George
. Shea, had Shea arrested last night for the
theft of a saw. It developed at the hear
ing before Alderman Miliar that the
Bhiffers and the Sheas occupied a Imrn In
common. One day about Ave years ago
Mrs. Shea used a saw which she found In
the barn and when she got through with It
forgot to return It. Shifter, after his
trouble with the Sheas, discovered his saw
In their cellar and proceeded to have them
'arrested for stealing It The aklefman
dismissed the case.
Secretary E. D. Fellows, of the board of
control. Is In receipt of five more applica
tions for the position of school super
intendent soon to be made vacant by the
retirement of Professor a. W. Phillips.
2?eytJareL ,ame A. Stewart, A. M., of
Mollldaysburg, Pa.; Charles B. Kelly,
principal of the graded schools of Port
Alleganey, Fa.; A. P. MarWe, of Omaha,
Neb ; T. F. Fltiglbbon, superintendent of
public schools, Elwood, Ind.; F, Strong,
Yale Poet Graduate school, New Haven.
Three of the applicants stipulate In their
letter that they will agree to take the
position If the conditions are favorable to
them. No applications have been received
from this cty. , f
At the rooms of Lieutenant Ezra S.
Griffin post. No. 139, Grand Army of the
Republic, an entertainment was conducted
last evening under the auspices of La
UetV Aid society, No, 10, of tit Women's
Auxiliary corps. Mr. Mary Morton pre
sided. The opening number was a violin
dost fcjr Professor Lepp and Mis Lepp,
1
then there followed In succession, a recita
tion by Mis Inez Broadbent, a vocal duet
by Misses Thomas and Fisher, a selection
by Mrs. Palmer, ibanjoaolo by Mr. Cole, a
recitation by Miss Olive Price, vocal duet
by Misses Thomas and Fisher, recitation
by Miss Mary Hasleton. recitation by Mr.
Palmer, violin solo by Professor ta'pp and
Miss Lepp, ami a abort talk by A. E.
Sherman. Jn conclusion the audience was
highly entertained by a representation of
Mrs. Jarley's wax works. The attendance
was quite large, and the occasion was
highly pleasing to all.
The semi-annual meeting of the Asso
ciated Boards of Health of this county will
take place on Tuesday, Oct. 15. at 2 p. in.
In the rooms, of the board of health 111 the
municipal " building. This organization
was formed last February. Dr. J. K.
Bentley. of the North End, is president;
Dr. F. L. Van) Sickle, of Blakely, is vice
president, and Martin V. Judge, of Tay
lor, Is secretary and treasurer. Papers
on hyetene and the better sanitary govern
ment of cities and boroughs will be
read by Mayor V. L. Connell, Dr.
Benjamin Lee, of Philadelphia, sec
retary of the state 4oard of health:
D. W. Atkinson, of Philadelphia, sec
retary of the state associated boards
of health; Health Otllcer W. K. Allen, of
this city; Dr. Van Fickle, tif Hlnkely, and
Assistant District Attorney John M. Har
ris. Taney Silks.
Hrochot, Dresden and Camellon effects
In Taffetas Silks for Waists and Trim
mings. Ladles' Capes und Coats, lurso
assortment, new styles, low prices.
MEAltS & HAGraX.
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
George Jnyanskl Kxpircd Suddenly Last
F.vcntng After Supper.
After eating supper lust evening
George Jayanskl, a Hungarian board
ing- at No. 16 Green's alley. In Pine
Brook, retired to his room, complaining
of nut feeling well, and in less than a
quarter of an hour he expired. He was
a young man about 30 years of age and
unmarried.
Coroner J. A. Kelley was not Hied. He
went to the house and empaneled a Jury
comprising Dr. J. F. Saltry, J. J.
O'Boylo, John Grady, James Harrison.
James H. Collins and John Hayes. The
testimony of the folks with whom the
deceased boarded 'vas that he appeared
to be In good health until soon before
h!s sudden death.
The coroner made a post-mortem ex
amination and found that the man's
death was due to heart disease. A ver
dict was rendered accordingly.
SEWER CAUSED A CAVE.IN.
Tons of Earth Tall Into a Pit Which Men
Mil J Just Icscrtcd.
The sower extending alongside of the
excavation for the new board of trade
building broke yesterday, and by wash
ing away a large quantity of earth
caused the bank of the cellar to cave-in.
The accident occurred a few minutes
after the men who had been at work In
a pit at that point quit for dinner.
The pit was tilled with dirt and had
the cave-in occurred while the men were
at work they would have been burled
alive.
The contractor, D. S. Williams, will
ask the city to settle for the damage
caused by the accident. The sower pipe
was found to be of a poor quality and
in a 'badly dilapidated condition.
THIS IS THE DAY OF PRAYER,
Special Services Will Ho Held at the V, W
C. A. Rooms.
This Is the day when members of
Young Women's Christian associations
everywhere and all Interested In their
work are asked to specially remember
them In prayer.
T'he meetings at the central rooms to
day are at noon, service from 12.20 to 1
p. m., which will be led by Miss Mc
Gaughey, missionary of the Second
'Pret-byterlan church; a prayer meeting
at 4 o'clock, to ibe conducted by Mrs.
L. JM. Gates, and on evening service at
7.43, which will be in the charge of the
president, Mrs. E. H. 'Ripple An ad
dress will tie made by lA. V. Bower.
The Great Sal Will Continue.
Dear Sir The great sale of Martin &
Delany's large Clothing stock will con
tinue for a while longer. It was the In
tention of the creditors to give the people
of Scranton nnd the surrounding towns
the benefit of a thirty days' sale when
this stock of clothing was purchased at
sheriff's rale, of such bargains as never
were heard of before In Scranton, and af
ter thirty days sell It to some purchaser
In bulk, to satisfy the creditors and real
ize their money as soon as they could.
The creditors have, this first day of Oo
tober, extended the time longer, to give
the people of Scranton and surrounding
towns a new lease of lite to reap the bene
fits ofthls great sacrlllce sale of Clothing
for a while longer. We have, this first
day of October, opened up the large Over
coat and I'lster stock reserved In the
basement for this Kail and Winter's trade,
which consists mostly of new goods never
shown before. We have boys', youths'
and men's Overcoats and Ulsters of the
very latest makes and styles of Fur Heav
ers, Chinchillas, Bhetlands, Frieze, Ker
seys, Cheviots and Unfinished Worsteds
of the highest grades, that must be sold In
a short time, and to please and satisfy the
people of Scranton and surrounding towns
we will give them one-quarter off on all
new goods they purchase.
The Merchant Tailoring Department of
Martin & Delany's, which was one of tho
largest In the city, has an been turned
Into ready-to-wear Clothing to realize tho
oaf h In shorter time. It consists of some
of the finest Imported Clay and Fancy
Worsteds, Cheviots, )cotoh Goods, Homo
spun, Fancy and Staple Casslmere, ever
shown In Scranton. Suits that were to be
sold In the Merchant Tailoring Depart
ment for J,:0, IK, ti, 45 and will lie
sold at SO cents on the dollar S15. IIS. J20,
12! and S2." which will give the purchaser
the best ami cheapest goods In the market
for the least money. Every article In this
department is equal to custom work in
muke and trim, and cut In the latest
styles, if you want some of these bar
gains you will have to como early to se
lect them, as they are going fast. Don't
forget to tell your neighbors of these
great bargains. It will be many years be
fore you will get such good bargains
again, as these goods are all of the best
make. There Is no cheap, shoddy goods
among them. They are ail straight, hon
est goods.
Our Children's Knee Pants at l.Vr., Sic,
30c., 35c, 40c., 50c., 65c, , 75c, ffic. and 11.00
are the greatest bargains In the city. Also
children's, boys' and youths' Overcoats
and Ulsters are bargains such as never
were given before, and to reap the full
benefit of the bargains come early, as they
are selling very fast. Don't forget to
bring your neighbors.
MAKTIN & DEL A NY,
Coal Exchange, Wyoming ave.,
Scranton, Pa.
Miss Genevieve Kommell
Is prepared to take pupil in piano and
theory at her studio, No. 2ffi Washington
avenue, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of en-h week. Entrance through
J. W. Guernsey's music store.
.Jefnlir meeting of Scranton lodge,
123, B, P. o. E.. will be held this evening:
A large attendance Is requested, ns busi
ness of Importance will bn transacted.
,P,iF,0Im,irr' M- D" Exalted Ituler.
W, 8. Gould .Secretary.
Meals and Cold Lunches.
Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's, Spruce street, rtcgti
lar dinner 40 cents. Imported and domes
tic wines, cigars and liquors.
Fine writing paper 15c. per lb. Pratt's
Book Store.
Pigeon Match.
All day shoot will commence 10 a. m Fri
day, Oct. 11, at Ilnse Hall park. Wilkes
Barre tine entered four of their crack
shots. 1300 In cash prizes.
Wall paper at your own price. Pratt's
Book Store. .
Attention.
The dressmaking parlors of Madame
L'Amoureaux, 612 Spruce street, are now
open. She has Just returned from the
city, and la prepared to furnish all the
latest styles. Prices reasonable; satisfac
tion guaranteed.!
If you want the best Be, cigar In the
market call for "Pocono."
Blank books and stationery below cost
Pratt's Book Store.
.
t Monsoon Tea a better tea than you
have ever known and very economical.
THE DEFENSE DAS OPENED
,
Will Endeavor to Prove That Pasuuela
Perrctto Was Unarmed.
ATTORNEY BROWN'S REMARKS
Are to tho Effect That Pcrretto Could
Not Have Committed tho Murder.
Closing Testimony on the
Part of tho Defense.
As the court house clock was tolling
the hour of four yesterday afternoon
District Attorney John K. Jones an
nounced to Judge Arc ribald that the
commonwealth's side uf the case where
I'asquela Pcrretto Is on trial for his
life was finished. A very atrong case
against the defendant has been made
out.
Angelo Cameroto, the tioardlng boss.
In 'whose house the murder happened,
was the first witness called yesterday
morning. He did not Bee the stabbing
nor did he see Pcrretto go upstairs for
his revolver and stiletto. The witness
said he had his hands full, ejecting
from the house those who were quarrel
ing. But before the tft-ullle ended he
heard Biiots that hail been llred by
Charley Wardo. and he saw the de
fendant flourishing a big stiletto.
Cameroto shoved Perretto out on the
street, and not more than a minute
after that Michael Uemarko shouted
for mercy. Perretto ran down tho
street, a crowd after him. The witness
was one of the crowd that chased Per
retto, and was of the Impression, ns
were all of them, that Perretto was the
murderer of Mk-hael IX-marko.
On cross-examination Attorney
Brown asked Cnmeroto where he was
on lAug. 20. 1S91V The witness replied
that he was serving a term of twenty
months In Dannemora penitentiary, N.
Y. He denied that he swore ihe would
kill Doinlntck Demala if he would not
swear that Pasquella Perretto killed
Michael Dxmarko. Cameroto was sen
tenced for attempt at criminal assault.
Dcmalo Told What Ho Saw.
Domlnlek IVmnlo was the next wit
ness. He described -the preliminary
scenes In tho shanty the Sunday of the
murder. John Corolla was drunk and
flaunted money. iSomo one. the witness
was not sure who It was1, advised Corel
lo not to spot t his money In that way.
This lilt of repartee provoked a quar
rel. Peter Perretto brandished a knife
and Pasquella Pcrretto went upstairs
for the revolver and etlletto. He did
not waver much from his story on
cross-exnmlnation.
On redirect examination the witness
was asked by District Attorney Jones
If his testimony before the coroner's
Jury was not In direct contradiction to
the testimony being given now on the
trial. He admitted that there may
have been a vast disparity between his
statements then and now, owing to the
fact that he was afraid of his life, and
thought that It would go hard with him
If he told to the coroner what he knew
about the murder.
'District 'Attorney Jones asked D
malo whether or not he told a different
story a week ngo at the Jail to him.
The object of this was to show that
Perretto's friends have Ibeen using in
timidation to prevent the witnesses of
the commonwealth from testifying to
the truth. Demalo swore before the
coroner's Jury to facts that would es
tablish the guilt clearly and forcibly of
Perretto ,and he told tho district at
torney a week ago at the county Jail
that he saiw the shooting, but on tho
witness stand yesterday he knew noth
ing except a'bout the preliminary
trouble. He did not see the fatal en
counter between Perretto and Demarko
he said.
Pcrretto Won tho Knife.
iLouls Cicero, a ftwarthy and dirty
looking middle-aged Italian, took the
stand at 3.30. 'He was shown the cuse
and handle of the .missing stllletto with
whlcih 'Perretto stabbed Demarko. The
murderous weapon belonged to Cicero
about three years ago. iHe bet It on a
game of cards with Perret' and lost.
They boarded at the same .ouse and
played cards together, sometimes for
beer, sometimes for money, often
times for nothing, and but once for
knives. (Cicoro got the knife from a
man in Canbondale. who left It as a
token of remembrance as 'he was about
tuKo back to Italy.
Attorney (Martin tried to show on
cross-examination that Cicero was mis
taken about the knife; that the leather
case and wooden handle shown to him
by the district attorney were not the
ones that belonged to the knife Per
retto won from him on the game of
cards.
District Attorney Jones here ex
plained to the court that diligent search
had been made iby the county detective
for Peter iPerretto and Charles Wardo,
the two Italians who 'Were eye wit
nesses of the murder. These men lhave
taken themselves away to some distant
and unknown clime, and that is the
reason they were not put on the wit
ness stand. The commonwealth rested
after offering the revolver, stiletto han
dle and case In evidence.
Opened for the Defense.
At 4 o'clock Attorney Joseph Urown
opened for the defendant. IHe said that
It Is a dcploraible fact tmat muruers
have been amazingly frequent within
the last ten years, but what the Jury
must decide is whether or not Perretto
did tho killing. He hmped to be able,
he said, to prove that there was a free
fight and that knives wore freely used
to such, extent that the murdered man
was slashed in several places on the
head., breast and lower linvtis; tiherffore
that the killing did not take place as
the commonwealth's witnesses had
testified and thatiPerretto did not strike
the 'blow.
if:-oree Bell and Miohael Sweeney, of
Wlnton, were sworn for the defendant.
They .were character witnesses and
tcEtlfled that Perretto always was re
garded as a peaceable citizen. At this
point court adjourned for the day.
IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Largo Number of Cases Disposed of Ko
fore Judge Novcs and Judge Craig.
Cases were disposed of with dispatch
In the two other court rooms before
Judge Noyea and Judge Craig. A ver
dict of guilty was returned against Jes
sie Hall In the two cases of selling
liquor on Sunday and selling without a
license. After the verdict w-aa recorded
she was again put on trial for main
taining a bawdy house. Patrolman
Thomas Lewis swore that he saw per
sons of lewd reputation frequent the
Pleasant View 'hotel . during the ad
ministration of Miss vHall. The Jury
acquitted her of this charge and di
vided the costs equally between her
and the county.
The following verdicts were taken by
agreement before Judge Noyes: Steve
Judge and Patrick Convey, larceny and
receiving; cnaries mono, pros., de
fendants not guilty but required to pay
the costs; Charles Thlel. maintaining
a bawdy house; John Oil bride, pros.,
not guilty, county to pay the costs;
Clinton Potter, aggravated assault and
battery; W. T. Simpson, pros., not
guilty, county to pay the costs.
They Assaulted i Deputy Scerlf.
Michael Sapp, Jchn Paltry, George
Sofek, -Mrs. John Pa I Trey and Airs. Ann
Bellln were corralled as defendants In
two cases wherein Deputy Sheriff J. D.
Ferber was the prosecutor. One charge
was for obstructing a legal process and
the other for assault and battery upon
a public officer. Assistant District At
torney John M. Harris and Attorney H.
C. Reynolds appeared for- the com
monwealth, and Attorney Joseph
O'Brien for the defendant. '"
Mrs. Bellln, the fomentor of the strife,
was not around when the case was
called and a capias was Issued. Mr.
Ferber went to Jessup a. few months
go to levy on the household goods of
the Bell Ins. The housewife asked for
an hour's time before the sale would
begin so that her husband might
go out and get the money to
Fay the detot. Mr. Ferber agreed to
this, but the hour passed and the hus
band did not come, and he proceeded to
make the sale. Mrs. Bellln went out
and rallied the neighbors around and
the result Is they are now in court. The
case was on at adjournment.
McDonough and Dougherty Go Free.
In court room No. 3 the Jury brought
In a verdict of not guilty in the cases of
assault and battery and aiding a pris
oner to escape where Malachy McDon
ough and John Dougherty were defend
ants and Abraham Snap Ira prosecutor.
Verdicts of not guilty were taken In
three cases against John 'Mitchell, John
Salka and John Peters, indicted for
aiding a prisoner to escape. Constable
John M ell ale, of Olyphant, was the
prosecutor, and the costs were placed
upon him. as he did not trouble to come
around ami prosecute.
Thomas MedJonough, sr., Thoma9 Mc
Donough. Jr., and Claude English were
tried for feloniously wounding A.
Druwn. Attorney L. P. Wedeman rep
resented the commonwealth and Attor
ney George M. Watson the defendants.
The elder MeDonough owns a farm at
Tompklnsvllle, MeDonough, Jr., Is his
son, and Kngllsh Is a hired man. One
evening last September, In the early
part of the month. Brown took a ramble
through the iMcDonough furin, and as
he was passing the homestead, the
three defendants were out on the back
porch enjoying a smoke and sampling
some new elder.
Brown was told that trespassing was
forbidden and allowed to pass on his
way, with the caution to take the public
highway on his n turn. He disregarded
the caution, and came back over the
name path. Walking up to where the
lord of the manor was sitting, Brown
wanted to purchase two tons of butter
at D cents a pound. His story was that
bis overtures towurd such a large deal
In butter were met with felonious
wounding. The case was given to the
Jury a short time before adjournment.
Judge Arclibnld Refused Plea of tiuiltv.
Annie Loske, Eva Bonoske, Kate
Samalanio, Hallie Kelley, Mary Boery,
Annie Zcznodlx and JoBle De Brednn,
the seven women who were Indicted for
receiving stolen goods, desired to plead
guiilty. They are the women who
bought from August Schultat and Jacob
Smith, who stole the goods from the
Four Cent store, Cohen's store and
Flnley's store. iSchultz and Smith plead
guilty on Monday. Judge Archbald de
cided not to Impose sentence on them
until ho ;ou!d hnve a talk to the young
men who sold these women the goods.
The court wished to know whether the
purcheses were made with a full knowl
edge of tho gravity of their offense.
The boys 'were brought before the
bar of Justice In the afternoon. They
said that three of the women Induced
thr.m to steal the goods. This sent a
chill throught the unfortunate women,
and they showed that they feared the
court would be very severe. Judge
Ar.-hbald observed the utter discom
fiture of the defendants and refused
to nccept the pica of guilty.
Accordingly the seven women named
and Carto Ousklll and Joseph Da
Loskey were put on trial late In the
afternoon before Judge Craig In No. 3.
The case had not gone beyond the open
ing stage at adjournment.
DOX'T CITE IT THE BOOKS.
That Is the Expiring Cry of the City
Assessors.
There will be a clash and a noisy one
at that when the newly created board
of revision and appeals attempts to
exercise Its supervisory and dictatorial
power over the board of assessors. This
new board virtually takes all power
suvay from the assessors and makes
of them mere servants. This is a bit
ter pill for the assessors to swallow, but
they don't Intend to gulp It down with
out a struggle.
According to the provisions of the
new law the board of revision and ap
peals shall have possession of the as
sessors' books, and shall have the power
to raise or lower an assessment, and
what Is most objectlonaible of all, they
have the power to order a new assess
ment If In their opinion the assessors
have not Judged well and true. This
will leave the board of assessors with
less than three months' work to do
each year, and besides will obliterate
any Importance that may at present be
attached to the office.
The assessors will fight the law. IT.
D. Jones, one of the assessors, stated
yesterday that he and his colleagues,
Charles Yoos and Rudolph Buenzll,
have considered the matter carefully
and have come to the conclusion that
they are the proper custodians of the
books, and do not Intend to give them
up. Court, ihe said, would probably be
called upon to settle the matter.
The board of revision and appeals
will organize tomorrow morning at 10
o clock, In the council rooms, by selec
tion of a chairman. Clty Clerk Lavelle,
by the provisions of the law, Is secre
tary of the board. Councils Is em
powered to fix his compensation, but so
far has neglected to do so. The head
quarters of the board will probably be
In the city clerk s office. The fun Is
liable to commence Friday morning If
the board attemptsto remove last year's
asse8E'ment books from the assessors
ofllce to the city clerk's office. The
test may take the form of injunction
proceedings.
The assessors' clerk, George Heusner,
will, It Is likely, be left unlnslructed,
and when the demand Is made- for the
bonks he will answer the demand by
Informing them that he has no author
ity to allow the assessment books to
leave the ofllce. Then the board of
revision and appeals can take what
ever method of procedure they see fit
to secure them.
A FISHERMAN'S LUCK.
Green Ridge Amateurs Give s Very Clef or
Dramatic Performance.
St. Paul's 'Literary and Dramatic as
sociation of C'reen Ridge entertained
a large audience In the parochial hall
lant evening; with a very creditable
production of the drama, "A Fisher
man's Luck."
The presentation was, on the whole,
much above the average amateur
standard. Tho characters were nat
urally portrayed and evidenced care
ful and painstaking coaching. The
stage settings were on a very preten
tious order and everything was carried
out without any hitches ot delays, so
common to amateur performances. The
parts were portrayed as follows:
Tom Manly, a poor fisherman,
A. J. Fltzpatrlck
William Farren, alias 'Squire Hammond,
John J. Varlcy
James Hammond, Farren's son,
Henry F. Hart
David Morris, known as Uncle Davie,
William B. Hicks
Silas Kidder, stags struck. P. Daly Nlland
Rev. George Mod hurst Joseph Mitchell
Rose Prescott, Hammond's ward.
Miss Agnes Monghan
Mrs, Manly, Tom'a mother.
Miss Anna Jordan
Ruth Manly, Tom's sister.
Miss Kathryn Fltzpatrlck
Little Nellie, a waif of the ocean.
Miss Margnret Sweeny
Bauer's orchestra furnished tho
music, ' .
John Rnymond Institute Classes.
The management did not anticipate so
large a deniund for the daises announced,
and have had to Increase their orders for
material and equipment for the class
rooms. The following classes will meet
this evening: Penmanship, bookkeeping,
arll'hmctlc, correspondence, grammar,
mechanical drawing, architectural draw
ing, wood working, electricity and Ger
man. 530 Fet Higher
than Scranton Is Bchelbel's hotel at the
end of the new Elmhorst boulevard road.
You can get the beet of meals at all hours,
also refreshments of all kinds. i
Dny the Weber,
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros. '
FAHEY HAS IHE COMMITTEE
friends of Judge Smith Made an Ef
fort to Get It Away from Him.
THEY PLAYED OX DR. KELLEY
Ex Shcrlff Was Firm in His Resolve to
Have His Enemies a Hopeless Mi
nority snd tho Candidate for
Coroner Swung Into Line.
Ex-Sheriff John J. Fahey's Dem
ocratic county committee, which was
given to the public Tuesday, was de
cided upon only after many conferences,
some threatening and -not a little cajol
ing. lAs named, however, it Is a Fahey
committee; of that there Is no doubt,
although ex-County 'Chairman John K.
Rocilie, who led tho opposition to IMt.
Fahey for chairman of the committee.
Is given a place on the committee,
vt-hJlt'h consists of forty members, fifteen
more than IMr. Fahey originally In
tended 'It should.
Wihen iMr. .Fahey made his dashing
and successful battle for the chairman
ship of the (Democratic county conven
tion he did not do It for the empty honor
of Une chairmanship; he was fighting
for tine control of the local organization
and his success warranted him In be
lieving thut he would he potent In the
formation of tho committee that will
direct (Democratic affairs in Lackawan
na for the next year.
die won his battle in the convention,
but found that he did not yet have the
reins in his own hand. The light
ngalnst ihlm was made on the ground
that he was unfriendly to Judge Smith
and that the latter should lhave a coun
ty chairman and a committee at his
home who would accept his udvlce In
conducting the campaign. This it.-ue
was raised, Mr. Fahey and his friends
did not 'hesitate to say, that the real ob
ject his opponents were Ughtlntf for
might be concealed. The ex-sheriff
said Ihe was not unfriendly to Judge
Sm'ith and would do what In his power
lay to secure his election, but that did
not end the fight.
Tried to (ict tho Committee.
There was an exciting struggle In the
convention and the Smith people only
acknowledged dtfent after they were
squarely ibeaten. Then another test
was taken. !ln the preliminary strug
gle over the chairman, A. H. Dunning,
Jr., the candidate for surveyor, took
no part whatever. He had no opposi
tion and .refused to become embroiled in
the factional light. 'Dr. Kelley was not
In Ruch a fortunate position. (While he
tried to keep aloof from the chairman
ship fight, circumstances drew him to
a certain extent Into the Fahey ramp,
and the latter's victory resulted In his
nomination.
Then It was that 'his troubles began.
Fahey naturally concluded the doctor
would lend a willing ear to 'his sugges
tion regarding the men to compose the
county committee, for the ex-shfrlff
hud determined that at least a great
majority of those honored with a place
on It would 'be his staunch and loyal
friends.
Candidate Dunning was not expected
to give any trouble, as he had been all
too anxious to keep entirely out of the
squabble. W'hen the time came foi
Fahey, Dunning and Dr. Kelley to meet
and name the county com'mittee the
ex-sheriff found that he had seme
breakers still ahead. Mr. Dunning had
little to say one way or the other, but
Dr Kelley had been seen by members
of the Smith faction, who talked har
mony to him, and he thouprht it a good
Idea to give that division of the pnrty
a big representation on the committee.
This would make 'Mr. Fahey's control
of it extremely problematical.
Right at this point is where the latter
arose and declared himself.
To the Victor Belongs tho Spoils.
He plainly Informed the doctor that
he had been on the fence long enough
that It was time for him to come down
and get In out of the cold. He further
Informed the man of medicine that he
had not made the light of his life for
the purpose of handing the spoils over
to defeated contingent. It would, be a
graceful act, he admitted, but, fearing
his opponents would not appreciate It
fully, he decided to be practical and
business-like
A committee waa not named that
day.
Then Dr. Kelley was summoned to
Judge Smith's oluee, where he met sev
eral of 1.he leading men of that wing
of the party and they told him to be
firm and fear not; that he was entitled
to a voice In .the make-up of the com
mittee, and that he should Insist on his
rights.
"It's all right for you to talk about
standing firm." replied the doctor, "but
Fahey Is determined to control that
committee, and I tell you he's going to
do It. There's no use in making a fuss
about It."
"But are you going to allow him to
usurp your right?" he was nsked.
"Better to lose some of my rights
than lose the ofllce," was the doctor's
laconic rejoinder, "and that's what will
happen, I'm afraid, if I act stubborn in
this matter."
Arguments was tinnvalllng to induce
the doctor to believe that he was taking
too serious a view of the trouble.
The Committeemen Endorsed.
Efforts were also made to Induce A.
B. Dunning, Jr., to Insist on the appoint
ment of men who would neutralize 'the
Fahey Influence on the committee, but
It was not very successful. After sev
eral meetings and adjournments to try
and make terms, the committee was
finally made up Tuesday, as announced
in yesterday's Tribune.
It is headed by Attorney James J.
O'Neill, of iCarbondalo, who Is a warm
friends of Fahey's nnd has fought with
him In several campaigns. He was as
sistant district attorney under John P.
Kelly, who Is one of Fahey's warm f up
porters. The fact fhat Attorney O'Neill
read law In Judge -Smith's olllce Is pre-
Fall
Novelties
and Holiday Goods are
coming every day.
IN
CHINA CLOCKS as
as $2.09.
W. W. Berry,
JEWELER,
4 17 Lackawanna Avenue.
BEST SETS OF TEETR. SS.09
laolnding the painless extraetUg et
otvm 117 aui nutirwy new pr
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
81 SPRUCE STE2X.
sumed to make him acceptable to that
wing of the party.
John J. Gaffney, the secretary of the
committee, has for years been Fahey's
most trusted lieutenant, and there is
no doubt as to where he stands. Other
well-known Fahey men on the commit
tee are: John J. iDurkln. B. .Moses, iM.
P. Flynn, John J. O'Boyle, Joseph
O'Brien, John J. Shea, M. J. Cadden,
T. C. Melvin, W. W. 'Baylor, P. E. Tim
lin, E. J. 'Ward, George C. Griswald,
Miles McAndrew and James iBoylan.
Of the forty members of the commit
tee only eleven are Bald to 'have been
members of the anti-JFahey faction.
It will be a great surprise If the con
trol of It Is wrested from the ex-sheriff.
LYNLTT IS AT THE 1IELU.
He Has Purchased the Times Outright
. from Hell it Watkins.
E. J. Lynett, recently editor of the
Sunday Free I'ress, yesterday pur
chased of Hell & Watkins the Scran
ton Evening Times and will today as
sume control of the paper. Mr. Ly
nett's control is ubsolute. 'No person
has any reserve Interest In the paper.
The present business office, pres3
room -and editorial rooms will be con
tinued in use and the business and edi
torial etaft's will be continued until
new quarters are obtained. This Mr.
Lynett stnted yesterday and Intimated
that the Times' new home will be In
The Tribune's new building, on Wash
ington avenue.
The Sunday Free Press, beginning
with its next Issue, will be under the
control of the administrators of the es
tate of F. iA. Henmish and will be edited
by Richard F. Beamish, of this city, a
well-known writer and newspaper man
and recently editor of the Carbondale
Anthracite. The Free Pres-s will be
Increased from eight to twelve page
and eventually to sixteen pages. Its
make-up will be altered and a polloy of
current, live, up-to-date local news and
comment established.
The puper will be strictly Democratic
and one of Its features will be special
local articles by local talent.
Photo albums, Bibles' and Testaments
below cost. Pratt's Book Store.
Taylor'o New Index Map of Scranton and
Dunrani'c
For sale at Taylor's Directory office, 12
Tribune building, or given w'th an order
for tho Scranton Directory 1896.
Gold and fountain pens 50c. to 13. Pratt's
Book Store.
If you want a mild, fine 10c, cigar call
for Popular Puncn.
- - -
Holiday books in sets and single vol
umes at half price. Pratt's Book Store.
Commencing Saturday
morning, September 2S, and
until further notice, we will
allow 5 per cent, discount on
all cash orders amounting to
$1.00 or over. This, in con
nection with the prices at
which we are Selling, which
are the lowest in the valley,
will give housekeepsrs cf
Scranton their Groceries and
Fresh Meats at a figure below
anything ever known hereto
fore in this vicinity. We
never had a larger stock; we
never had a better stock; we
never were in better working
shape than at present. We
will allow the 5c. off on the
dollar on all goods except on
Sugar and Salt Meats when
they are bought alone; when
bought with other goods the
discount will be allowed on
them as well as on all other
goods.
THE
K P. PRICE, Agent.
191.
frl I M IB
Have been purcbm.d by and used
IN THE NEW ENGLAND
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
During the past twelve years.
500 SOLD IN SCRANTON
Anil vicinity durlug the past few yea-s,
show tholr immense popularity. 'J here
Is no doubt about their ueiiig The Best
Piano forth Money in tho Mar
ket Today.
We Will Be Pleased
To show yoo our large stock of these and
other first-class Instruments and give
prices and terms to all intending pur
chasers. L B. POWELL I CO.,
226-228-230 Wyoming Ave
YOU ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED
TO CALL ON
JAMES MOIR
m LACKAWANNA AVEDOc.
His full lTne of Woolens it now in.
All the novelties and staples In the
market But call and see for yourself.
SCRANTON
We Make
Things Hum
In Furs and Cloaks we
are offering for one week,
commencing Oct 7,
BLACK CONY CAPES
30 inches long and 3 yds.
sweep,
Fop $9.98
Forstcrli $16.00
ELECTRIC SEAL CAPES
30 inches long and 3 yds.
sweep,
For $15.98
Fermerl) 128.60.
ASTRAKHAN CAPES
30 inches long and 3 yds.
sweep,
Fop $17.00
Fermtriy 130.00.
One hundred dozen
WATER MINK NECK SCARFS
Fop 98 cents
Formerly $2.00.
CHILDREN'S GRETCHENS
From $2.98 up
CHILDREN'S REEFERS
From $2.00 up
We have a larger and handsomer
line of Ladies' Cloth Coats and Capes
than ever before.
J. BOI
THE ONLY FURRIER IN SCRANTON,
139 Wyoming Avenue.
NEXT TO THE OifflE BANK.
D
Just arrived and now on ex
hibition the most handsome
line of the latest decorated
and newest shaped
CARLSBAD CHINA,
DINNER AND TEA SETS.
NEARLY Ml STOCK PATTERNS.
INSPECTION WILL CONVINCE
LOUIS RUPPRECHT
Eocceasor to Eugene Kleberg.
23IPENN AVE., OPP. BAPTIST CHURCH,
FALL STYLES
Tho Celebrated
On Sale, Both Stores,
Thursday, Aug. 29
CHRISTIAN,
62 SPRUCE ST. 205 LACKAWA1WA AVI
OYSTERS
We are Headquarters for Oyster and
are haudli tig the
Celebrated Duck Rivera,
Lynn Havens, KeyporU,
Mill Ponds; also Mircws
bury, Kockaways, Maurice
Kiver Coves, Western
hliores and Blue Points.
UT We make a Hpeclalty of dellreriaj
Blue Points on half shell in carriers.
PIERCE'S MARKET, PENN AYE
ELECTRIC, VAPOR AND
Olrca from I a. m. ti 9 p. m. at the
Green Ridge Sanitarium,
720 Marlon St., Green Ridge.
For Ladles Rnffnrlng from Kerrons Diseases.
Catarrhal and Kheuaaatic Cemplalata special
atteutioa la given.
MISS A. E. JORDAN,
i graduate of the Beaton Hospital TraiaJaj
Irhool for Nurses). Sunerlntendent
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