The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, November 08, 1895, Page 5, Image 5

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    TUB SCRANTON TRtBTJNE-FIUDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1803.
You believe h pure food, you buy the best flour, the
best eggs, the best sugar, yet yoti have not tried the
best baking powder unless you have used Cleveland's. ,
', Jti M a
rure ana
Baking powder
But judge for yourself. . .Try a can.
Uorrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave:
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST
AT TIIK
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
YOUR
LOOKS
FEELS
WEARS
INEN
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
WHEN
LAUNDRIED
-AT-
The Lackawanna.
When Looking
FIHE DRAPERIES
Do Not Fail to See
Oar Fall Styles.
127 WYOMING AVENUE
N. B, Prices Guaranteed.
CITY 'NOTES.
Mrl and Mrs. J. M. C. Ranck return
thanks to the Kind's Daughter of tho
Elm Park church for tho floral offering at
the funeral of their daughter.
The Indoor base ball same In Ihe armory
Inst nlrht between the Central city and
West Side teams resulted in a victory for
the former by a score of 24 to 4.
-The funeral of Mrs.M. M. DeWltt will
nltA tilnhA Saturday Afternoon at 2 o'clock
instead of at 2.30 this uftiifnoon, as- an
nounced In yqtrrday'.a Tribune.
The A Picked Few Social club will Rive
Inu In Kxcelslor hall, Wyoming avenue.
, Music by Lawrence orchestra. Dancing
from 8 until 11. -
Mm. Lizzie Nash, of the. West Side, had
her husband, Ullbert Nash, hol'l Id bail
before Aldermnn Millar last night for .non
support. W. O. Hlanclinrd 'qualified as
bondsman In the sum of J1). - ,
Miss Hose Parrel, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Karrel, died yesterday
morning at the residence of her. parents
on Mineral street. The funeral will be
held flaturday afternoon at 2 30 Inter
ment In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Marriage licenses were yestorday grant
wl l Ignatx Iluthkowskl and Sophia
Granvl.kl. of Jessup; Michael Scholleld
and llridiret Halloren, North End; Will
iam H. Singer, of Oouldsboro, and Aman
da Smith, of Hlerllng, Wayne county;
George 1'. Sheehan and Catherine Mc
Donough, both of Mlnooka; CicorRp Jlo
Keeliy and Annie M. Martin, of Peck
Vllle; . George F. Owens and Elisabeth
caret M. Maxwell, Scranton; William J.
Williams and Mary J. Williams, both of
Scranton, .
HAS NEW EVIDENCE.
fV. J. Barks Still Gathering Information
, ARolnst Herring. !
Col. Colquitt has not as yet made his
report of the Herrlnff henring to Com
missioner Miller, so W. J. liurke says
on ita strength of a letter received
from a friend in WashlnRton, who in
looking ; after Mr. Burke's interests
there.
Mtv Burke stated to a Tribune man
yesterday that he is stilt as determined
as ever . to prosecute the charges
gainst Collector Herring. '
"It was a good thing for me," said
Mr. fturkc, -.".that the hearing was In
terrupted,, for I have since so strength
ened my case that nothing; now can
save Grant Herring. I have affidavits
to hock up my rase and no one can take
them on flshfhk trips or send them out
of town, I have evidence of such a
nature now that I can transfer the
hearing from this place to that?' said
Mr. liurke, pointing from the Federal
building to the county court house.
"Will you take the case to the locnl
courts If 'the government falls, to-act?"
Was asked.
"I (will not say whether I will or not.
Bufiice it to say that I can do so if I
Wish to."
"What Is the nature of the new evi
dence you have?" -,
This question failed to draw forth
an answer from Mr. Burke. . -
IN CLERK LAVELLE'S HANDS.
. As to Wtaea tho Clash Is to Cotno Rests
wlthlllm.
At the session of the board of appeals
yesterday City Clerk Lavelle., an-
flounced to the members that thereso
lution directing him to seise and con
vey to the board's quarters the tfurni-
mrc in me assessor s omce, had Become
a law by limitation. The board there
upon told; Mr. Lavelle that he had bet
ter be up and doing. Mr. Lavelle said
, he would proceed forthwith to take tho
furniture if the board had no further
Instructions.
Mr.- Lavelle, however, did not exe
cute his mission yesterday. The city
assessors have Instructed their clerk,
George Huesner, not to allow the fur
niture 4o be taken and as Clerk Heus
ner Is man of good proportions and
an active Turner, it may be possible
that Mr., Lavelle Intends to go Into
training for a week or so before mak
ing the attempt When asked yester
day, why ho delayed, Mr. Lavelle
jocosely remarked: "Oh, I am; last
waiting to get my Irish up."
The Tribune will endeavor to give Its
readers the tip as to when tho event
will come off..
'''Meals and Cold Lunches. ' ' '
Meals and eold lunches Served at all
fcours at Lohmenri's, Spruce street., ttegu.
lar draaef M cents. Imported and domes
tic winoalgars andllquora,
- Moaston ! the test Chicago theaters
unrrteea between Um acta, '
FOR
ill PAPER,
. IICECIIAIO!
Mills l I110LTY
sure." . . .
CONFESSED THE LIE.
Deputy Warden Thomas J. Price lias Been
Set KIrIi.
Deputy Warden Thomas J. Price, of
the county Jail, has been set right in
the false and defamatory slander that
assailed his character in the aspers
ions of John H. Thomas, of he West
Side, who Is in the county Jail on the
charge of highway robbery at Oly
phant. Thomas yesterday confessed
that he lied and knew he lied when he
circulated among the other prisoners at
the courtly Jail the story that Warden
Price was no better than any of them.
The reason he gave was that Mr.
Price robbed a customer of $10 once
when he was In the tonsorial line, on
North .Main avenue. (The facts were
that a man was robbed of this amount
but It was done by another barber by
the name of Thomas J. Price, who left
town between two days. Immediately
after he illd It. Warden Price's ene
mies connected him with the thieving
episode.
Thomas was sued for slander by Mr.
Trice. The loose-tongued defendant
yesterday confessed that he 'was a liar
and also confessed Judgment In the
sum of ila In favor of iMr. Price. This
amount will bo entered on record In
court more for the purpose establishing
the falsity of tho s-tory told by Thomas
than from a pecuniary point of view.
DEATH OF EDWIN B. CAVELL.
Was i
Well-Known Citizen of the Green
RUse IVrtlonof tho City.
Edwin It. Cavell, aged 59 years, who
died Wednesday at his home, 933 Green
Itldge street, was born in England and
came to this country when but two
months old. His home had been in
Wayne county until twenty-six years
ago, when he came to Scranton.
When tho wnr broke out. he enlisted
as private in Company G, One Hundred
and Thirty-ninth regiment, and was
later transferred to Company U, One
Hundred and Eighty-eighth regiment,
Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers. He
was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
The deceased was n devout member of
the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
l lie uht
nn- A me
IV ons.
' morro
member of Green Ridge Lodge of
The funeral will take place
morrow afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Ser
vices will be held at the house. Inter
ment will be made in Forest Hill ceme
tery. ; '
He is survived by a wife and four
children, They nre Llllle M., William
H Friend G.. Walter G. and Gussle
Cavell.
COULDN'T MARK? THREE.
And os a Result Trouble Galore Fol
- ' lowed.
When the Polish ball at Turner hall
ended at 3 o'clock yesterday morning,
three of the gay gallants engaged them
selves to go home with the same girl
and as In all similar cases trouble en
sued. Special Officer Smith, of (the West Side
attempted to quell tho disturbance and
not being In a mood to brook foreign
Interference the two pet upon the officer.
What might have happened to the
special officer had not Patrolman James
Snul happened along would possibly
behold In Ihe obituary column. As It
was lie escaped with a pummelling and
a determination not to again try to
quell i .'disturbance at a Polish ball
unaided. .
The three belligerents were fined $5
each In police court yesterday morning.
Their sentences would have been
heavier, no doubt, had It not been made
apparent that they did not know Special
Smith was a., officer of the law.
WANT A DIVISION.
Act loniAgolnst John E. Thomas to Enforco
Partition.
In fqu'Uy four., rrlay .morning
the suit of Sarah J. Kelley, Mary E.
Guerney nd Margaret A. Thomas
against John E. Thomas, was argued
before Judge Gunster. The parties live
In Carbondale. Ex-Judge H. A. Knapp
and Attorney James J. O'Neill appear
ed for the plaintiffs and City Solicitor
J.' H. Torrey for the defendant.
Ai traot of land Is the Issue In dispute.
The three, women claim that Thomas
is in exclusive possession of- the land,
and that he refuses to divide It or yield
to them any value, although they are
entl'tled each to a quarter Interest In
the. tract. The evidence was docu
mentary and court took the papers.'
AGAIN IN THE TOILS.
From Allt,Appcaranees John Salmon Mas
l.lMle Regard for the La w.
A station house cell again, last night,
held John 'Salmon, of Callahan's cor
ners, who was placed under $1,600 ball
six months ago, for waylaying and rob-
iblng a colored man named John Hoff
man, in the vlclnilty of the bridge over
Keiser Creek, "on Luzerrie street.
Salmon Is arrested this time for as
saulting Patrick Lynn, proprietor of
the saloon on Ihe. corner of Luserne
street and Sherman avenue. Another
warrant is awadting him If he should
be released on. bail, in which he Is
charged by his wife with assault and
baittery.
RUINED THE SEWER.
Settling of Allno -Workings ' Causes
.Trouble tin the West Sldo.
Cellars oh Bromley avenue, between
Lafayette and Price streets, were flood
ed yesterday with back water from the
sewer, which became blocked In some
manner during the night. Foreman
George Perlgo, of the street commis
sioners department, visited the scene
yesterday afternoon and from evi
dences of a mine settlinar iuilired that
ithe sewer had caved in.
It will undoubtedly be necessary to
dig up the old sewer and put in a new
one on at least a portion of the iblock.
Repairs Will be commenced today.
A Card toll ho PnMle.
The clothing Ptafe formally occupied
by Martin & Del a will belcnown here
after as tho Coal Exchange Clothers and
the creditors of the firm of. Martin ft De
lany of whom M. Kali ft" Son were the
the largest creditors, will continue to close
out thelr-wentlre stock of which there Is
from ten to twelve thousand dollars left.
Wo have still a large assortment of men's
nnd boys' suits on our 60 cents on the dol
lar counter which aro the best bargains
ever given In Scranton. Tho overcoat and
ulster stock for men's, boys' and children's
wear is without doubt tha handsomest
and best fitting line ever shown in Scran
ton and on which we will give you 25
cents off on every dollar of your purchase
We will give to the Httle boys who wear
knee pants a largo assortment to select
from at unices never before hard of. Knee
pants at 16 cents, 26, 30, 40 and 60 cents, the
best bargains to be had anywhere. Come
In and look these goods over before pur
chasing elsewhere for we can save you
money and time as there are no btter bar
gains in Scranton than these are. Remem
ber tho place formally
MARTIN A DELANY,
Coal Exchange bonding, 130 and 122 Wy.
omlng avenue. ,t , ..
Miss llardenbergh's Pianoforte.
' A thoroughly high grade and progres
sive sciiool for the study of the pianoforte,
musical theory and Interpretation.
' Special Instruction In child music edu
cation an In -training ol teachers. C31
Madaon -avenue..- '
WE OUGHT TO BE SHOT
Says; Nr. Manlcy. of Himself and
Couacilmaaic Colleagues of '88.
CITY'S DEPLORABLE FLIGHT
UowtoGet Rid of a Bad Bargain Is Mow
"the I'pperroost Thought in the
Minds of the Council
v men of tho City.
How to best get out of the obnoxious
compact by which the city, in 1888,
agreed to take care of the WeBt Mar
ket street portion of the Providence
and Abtngton turnpike as a return to
the company for abolishing their toll
gate within the city limits, was the
paramount topic discussed at last
night's meeting of select council.
At the last meeting the streets and
bridges committee was entrusted with
the consideration of a communication
from the Turnpike company in which
it threatened to repair the road At the
city's expense If the city itself did not
mean to do It within four days. The
committee gave the matter a very thor
ough investigation and as a result
council listened to an intelligent and
exhaustive report last night.
Mr. Chittenden, chairman of the com
mittee, and Mr. Roche together with
tho street commissioner, went over the
ground last week and also looked Into
the matter contained In the following
communication, which was made part
of their report:
Chinchilla, Pa., Nov. 2, 1S93.
To the 8elect and Common councils, City
of Scranton.
Gentlemen: The citizens of South Ab
tngton have petitioned to the courts of
Lackawanna county for a public road
starting from a point on the road leading
from Chinchilla to Newton, near J. J.
Crnnsdale's, thence In a southerly course,
to the city line on the west side of Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western rullrosd.
Hoping the city officials and councils
will co-operate In the same by continuing
Iron street of the Third ward In a norther
ly course to Intersect with the proposed
road at tho line of the city and South Ab
Int'ton. The undersigned will agree to build tho
continuation of Iron street from Clover
street to tho city line with a alxtec-n-foot
road bed for the sum of 13,600.
Respectfully yours.
William Strentor,
Norman Leach,
In a Pcplnrnble Condition.
Hoth Mr. Chittenden and Mr. Roche
submitted lengthy communications em
bodying their findings and suggestions.
West Market street they eay Is in a
deplorable condition. The road-bed is
oif soft clay and ungraded, and subject
to extensive damage at every rain
fall. The six culverts on the route are
In such a -jonditlon that they can not be
repaired, but imust 'be rebuilt. The ex
pense of puttUng the road In anything
like passable shape would not be less
than $40,000. The committee would In
no wise recommend temporary repairs,
as in the end they would be the more
expensive.
Both favored opening the new road to
connect with the proposed free turn
pike, and also to recede from the con
tract with the turnpike company if It
can be legally done. In consideration
of the interests of the business men and
others who have located at ProMidence
square, the present outlet from the
northern county districts, the commit
tee suggested that the matter of open
lng the new road and transferlng the
business center to Oak street, should be
carefully weighed.
MVssrs. Roche and Chittenden
strongly favored the opening of the new
road. By ro doing West Market street
would be relieved of three-fourths or at
least one-half of Its present heavy traf
fic, and In such an event It could be
made passable without the big expend!
ture that the present Immense traffic
demands.
They also raised ithe point that If
the provision of the contract with the
Turnpike company, by 'which abutting
property holders are exempt from any
expense for grading or paving could
be annuled, it might be advisable to go
ahead with the permanent repairing of
the road, have ikt graded, paved and
guttered and new culverts built.
Would Cost Forty Thousand Dollars.
It would oost, according to the com'
mlttee's estimate, $40,000 for permanent
repair with an additional $60,000 or
$80,000 for paving with stone block. At'
tent Ion was also called to the fact that
many abutting property holders have
overreached on the street, and that a
culm pile also occupies a portion of the
upper part of the road.
All the legal points isuggested 1n the
above, together with the question as
to whether or not the city can recede
from the contract with the Turnpike
company, were, on motion of Mr.
Roche, referred to the city rollrltor for
an opinion. To 'bring the matter In due
form berore councils the adoption ot
the following resolution was recom
mended by the committee:
"Resolved, That 'the streets and
bridges committee in conjunction with
the city engineer be directed to make
a survey and estimate or cost of open
ing Iron street, from Oak street to the
city line." The resolution was passed.
When the city was Bued recently for
repairs done by the Turnpike company,
S. B. Price was engaged to represent
the city, owing to tho fact that City
Solicitor Torrey, before his election,
was engaged on the other side of the
case. Mr. Price sent an opinion to
council, after a verdict had been ren
dered against the city, asking Author
ity to take the case to the Supreme
court, claiming that he could have the
verdict set aside and also that he could
prove that the contract bet ween the city
and Turnpike company was not worth
the paper It was written on. The com
munication was never read in select
-council, being simply received and filed.
In a somewhat pointed speecM last
night Mr. Manley referred to the man
ner in which the communication had
been shuffled Into a pigeon- hole and
then asked that the city solicitor be
also requested to give an opinion as to
whether or not It is too late yet to take
the case to the Supreme court.
What Mr. Manley Said.
Mr. Manley deplored the position Into
which the city had allowed Itself to be
wheedled, muttering as he sat down:
"We ought to be shot. We ought to be
shot."
In reference to the construction of
the Farber court sewer through the
properties of Mrs. McCarthy, H. A.
Rifenberg and John Gehrens, City
Solicitor Torrey communicated that
the property holders In question had
agreed to accept $150 each In payment
for damages sustained. They will also
sell as much of their land aa is needed
for opening Vine street and Irving ave
nue as folows: Mrs. McCarthy, $6,000;
Mr. Rifenberg, $7,000; Mr. Gehrens, $7,
000. The communication was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The Mayor's veto of the resolution
granting an additional sixty days to B.
O. Koons for the completion of the
Fourteenth ward sewer was approved
of by the Judiciary committee and sus
tained by council.
The ordinance regulating the cleaning
of sidewalks was unfavorably reported
upon by the streets and bridges com
mittee. Chairman Chlttertden of this
committee explained that the only
change which this new measure makes
In the present regulations is that it
prescribes that sidewalks shall be
cleaned before 12 o'clock noon, and as
this will be a hardship on workingmen
who spend the day away from home
the committee decided to reject the or
dinance. The council adopted the com
mittee's vlewa, 1
Appropriations About Eihsnated.. '
Street Commissioner Kinsley com
municated to council that two appro
priations, repairs of bridges and cul
verts and sewers and drains . were
about exhausted. When he came Into
the - office, so he states, there was
$2,851.8$ In the bridges and culvert
funds.- About $1,000 was spent la the
. i t "i
repairs, on Stafford Meadow Brook cul
vert and $800 for re-planking the bridges.
On July 1, there waa $3,263 In fund tor
repairing sewers and drains. The
board of health expended $600 of this
amount and the balance Is almost ex
hausted In cleaning and repairing sew
ers and basins.
There Is now In the hands of the
street commissioner measures directing
that -he construct five sewer basins and
a pipe drain, upon which no action can
be taken until the tuna is repiemlsnea.
Mr. Kinsley estimates that he will
need $2,600 more, 11.600 for bridges and
culverts and $1,000 for sewers and
urains. nis communication was re
ferred to the committee on appropria
tions. New measures were Introduced pro
viding for an electric light at the arch
under the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western bridge and one in the center
of Linden street bridge; providing for
the relaying of curb on Adams avenue
between Vine anu Mulberry streets;
providing for the sewering of Colfax
and Wheeler avenues; providing for
grade on Diamond avenue between
Providence road and Court street.
To Pull Inwn Building.
Mr. Clarke Inibrodticdd' a resolution di
recting iUie mayor to 'have demoMshed
(Ihe 'house of Mrs. John 'Moran, ait 309
Luzerne clrciet 4f it Is decreed to be a
rateairjce. This Is ithe Bret act ion of this
kind un'dt-r the new law empowering
mtMircilpailiUcis to remove unsightly or
cuKigeioua buIW.nws.
The follciwOnig trdilnanccs were caused
on fti'Nt tar.d coond readings: For a drop
l.ar.ncoj tor Gonrtufl Pbtoney Engine
cotr.iponiy; es'toK'te'hlnig 't'he grade on
PrtJ-iscUt avenue, btli.weein Mulberry
a:.Ti Cilve utreol's; for bwo electric liph'ts
l.i ch -F&ot wa:J; fcr faying e'Jiewailks
on 'Lai G'jHitte nirtet .between Mailn and
F.'imore avenue; for ain clecttilc light on
Wctca tf.Tet't; 'traitvsferiOng $1,500 to the
fircva for lmip:wjn'3 Rabins on and Ninth
Btreeta.
JUGGLING WITH GRAMMAR.
City Controller Wldmayor's Parsing Ad
mitted to lie Right.
The Edge Moor Bridge company has
taken In Its horns, after a rather un
graceful fight against the payment of
the bill of $040.50 for Inspection of the
Iron work on Linden Btreet bridge. The
company admits that It was In the
wrong and acknowledges the Justice of
the city's claim.
It will be remembered that when City
Engineer Phillips made the final esti
mate of $23,329.10. City Controller Wld
niuyer deucted $940.56, the amount of
the 'bill for the Inspection of Iron at
the mills, which was provided for as
folows In a clause of the contract: "The
city engineer shall engage a competent
Inspector for the Inspection of the Iron
work at the mills, for which the com
pany shall pay."
The city engineer engaged the Ameri
can Engineering and 'Inspection com
pany to do the work and they sent In
a bill of 80 cents a ton, or tne price
agreed on, $940.36, which Controller
Wldmayer forthwith referred to the
bridge company together with a letter
calling their attention to the clause
printed above.
Iho Bill Wns Returned.
Tho bridge company returned the bill
to the city with the information that
they were not responsible for tho wages
of men employed by the city engineer
of Scranton, and as to the clause in the
contract covering the subject of inspec
tion the company held that the pro
noun In tho clause "for which the com
pany shall pay" referred to the noun
"work" and not "Inspection."
This kind of dealing would be enough
to make any man warm abou't the col
lar, and as Controller Wldmayer Is a
very emphatic man, his letter In re
sponse to the Iron company's Juggling
communication was very concise, and
to ma point, in brier. It told the com
pany that It could take the amount of
the final estimate, less $040.56, or go to.
Tuesday evening of this week Super
intendent Connell, of the Edge Moor
company, came up from Wilmington
and expressed himself as thoroughly
convinced that Mr. Wldmayer s Inter
pretaitlon of the Insiiector clause was
the proper one. yesterday It was agreed
upon that the Edge Mloor company
should receive their final estimate less
the amount of the Inspection bill.
A't the request of Mr. Connell, who
claims that the inspection bill is too
high. Controller Wldmayer agreed to
withhold payment for thirty days In
order to give the Bridge company time
to arbitrate with th company that did
the inspecting.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.
H as Completed Last Night and Footings
Will Bo Made Today.
The work of offleial-ly coun'tllnig the
vote wiaB taken up ytifiterday afternoon
in tine miatti court irootn. J udge G unter
wia.i on the lUwdh amid he aippolnltd as
tewaliTisr oleirks Aitlorneys C. C. Donovan
and H. F. lAcke rly; recording eferks, Ait-
(i3Tnet9 John F. Miurphy and M. W,
Lciwry; file clerk's, Aittorney M, J,
WUfiilh ainid P. E. Timlin.
At 1.30 (She vdte of fhe PIr?it dtirtiflkit of
ArchtaOJ IboroiWh was read off and so
on i'he i'i:."e, fcej-ou-gibs and townhiip
w ire tukfi:i Cm ajfJbalbcUOcal oit&r. Ait 5
o'ttosk ud'j'.AJcir.cnur.it was trade urnKl 7
o'cCock On tlhe evening, ait which time
'ih count wail resumed wa n too k un'Xl
9.30 to flrteli tine work. The toyjils for
cai:0i candi:fate have not yft been foot
ed up: tihalt wffll lie done this morodng.
Tlh'e iMglhit vclte polled eniaibled ithe clerks
tu dlo whiait It ordtoairfly requires two
2a.y Ito accoimipl!lh.
Ril'.ween Vh'i flgwrea ot the open re
turns from WhMh itlhe table printed in
Tlhe Tribune yesitwdwy morning was
tcim-rwcd amn t he eeaJrid retturnts of tlhe
official counlt, there i-n buit a very trtvtoj
'dteparaty.
AMENDED DECLARATION.
Filed In the Case of Kllenr Against the
Edgerton Cotil Company.
An amended declaration m the ac
tion in trespass was filed in the of
fice or Prothonotary 'Pryor yesterday
In the eult brought by Dennis Kll
cur against the Edgerton Coal com
pany, of Archbald, for damages for
personal 'Injuries of a permanent char
acter sutitailned by ithe plaintiff's son,
while oiling the machinery In the de
fendant's breaker.
The boy's arm was torn off and he
was otherwise disabled. ' The amended
declaration alleges damages in the sum
of $20,000.
THE SHERIDAN FAIR.
Good Attendance nt Maslo Hall Last
Evening.
There was a large gathering of young
and old of both sexes at the Sheridan
Monument association fair last even
ing. Many valuable articles were
chanced off, and new contests were
started.
The fair canvassers were active and
alert, so that the treasury was greauy
benefited. Many of those present had
not been to the fair and much interest
was taken by them In the Sheridan
relics. Each afternoon between - and
6 o'clock, the school children Hock in
large numbers to the hall.
DIED.
BAIRD In Scranton, Nov. 6, 1896, Hattle
A., wire or M. At. Haim, aged SH years.
Funeral from late residence, 422 Adams
avenue, at 2.30 p. m. today. Interment in
Forest Hill cemetery.
BARNETT In Philadelphia, Nov. . 1S95.
airs, itenna uarneti, or riniCKsninny,
aged 31 years, niece of J. M. C. Ranck.
- at the Philadelphia hospital, where she
naa seen ror treatment. She leaves a
husband and three children.
FARRBLL In Scranton, Nov. 7 ,1895. MlM
nose r arreu, aaugnter oi sir. ana Mrs,
Anthony Fsrrell, at the family residence
on Mineral street, aged 16 years. Funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon at 2.30.
Interment In Hyde Park Catholic ceme
tery.' '. . A - ..... ...
ROBERTS At the home of his parents.
bis uioson etreet, wiuiim nouertsr 14
years old, died at 11 o'clock last algal.
Funeral announcement later.
FLOWER SEOp OPENED
Prothlngharn Theater Is Transferred
Into a Modem Eden.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE PAD
Uardy Flower la All Ita Glory Will t'atll
Next Tuesday Absorb Other Interests-Show
Is Beautiful aad
' Almost Indescribable.
Scranton's first big chrysanthemum
show began 'yesterday In the Frothlng-
ham theater and will be continued each
day and night, Sunday excepted, from
9 to 11 o'clock until Tuesday night. The
Phrase "first Chrysanthemum Show
Is used advisedly as the few displays
or former years will not stand compar
ison with the artistic arrangement,
surroundings, outlay and personnel of
the visitors attending the present show.
Over 7,000 plants were brought into
the theater during the day and night
of Wednesday. They were of every de
Bcrlbable shade, size, color and variety
and to attempt a description of the
transformed Interior of the theater
would be an effrontery. Really, the en
tire floor from the wall at the rear of
the stage to the tiers of seats back of
the circle is an Immense and magnifi
cent chrysanthemum bed, divided into
oddly shaped plots, crescents, stars.
banks and mounds through which one
may perambulate and then wonder how
beautiful Eden must have been. Noth
lng will describe a chrysanthemum In
all Its hardy glory except a chrysanthe
mum itself, and when a multitude of
the popular flowers are arranged to
gether it will be understood why the
show must be seen to be comprehended.
It Is Very Beautiful.
Many exclaimed "oh, how beautiful,"
on entering from the lobby to the audi
torium, but the nature of the adjectives
became more intense in meaning ac
cording to the length of the visitor i
stay. There were little and big chry
santhemums and of all colors from
white to a blue black and with petals,
straight or twisted into all sorts of
fantastic shapes. At the rear of the
stage and beneath tne bower or blos
soms and green stuff, Instrumental
music was discoursed by the Lawrence
orchestra of ten pieces In the evening
and by the Imperial quartete during the
afternoon. At intervals during the
evening Miss Breakstone, of Wilkes-
Barre, recited, and vocal selections
were rendered by the Green Ridge
Wheelmen's quartette.
To the left of the stage in a nook
made by theater scenery and chrysan
themums was set the dinner table dis
played of Welchel & Millar and Hill &
Connell.
A great deal of notice and compli
ment were bestowed upon the exhibit of
heremetlcally sealed fruits In glass,
and the array of vegetables, bulbs and
plucked fruit along the rear aisle. The
fruit In glass is the exhibit of E. G.
Coursen and In addition to what Is now
on exhibition, Mr. Coursen will show
a new line of Teyssonneau importa
tions. Including French cherries, fresh
as when plucked. In a pickle ot Vin
Marasquin, brand led peaches, mar
rons dl glace. In the syrup, and figs in
their natural shape and state. These
are almost curiosities, as they are rare
ly even seen except In their candled
form. Besides these, are a fine display
of select olives, and olive oil in elegant
bottles. Another novelty is a rose
syrup, for summer drinks, made from
distilled essence of rose leaves,
. Awarding the Prizes.
Flower prizes were awarded by W.
M. Humphries, of wilkes-Barre; E. G.
Coursen and C. J. Welchel, as follows:
The Colonel H. M. Boles prize of $26 for
the twelve best chrysanthemum plants to
w. i . uiarK, gardener to colonel uoiea.
The Henry Belln prlae of $20 for the six
best yellow chrysanthemum plants to IS.
F. Dorrance, of Wllkes-Barre.
The T. H. Watkins prise of $16 for the
best specimen chrysanthemum plant, any
color, to W. C Clark.
The E. B. Sturges prize of $26 for the
twenty-nve uesi single stem chrysanthe
mum plants, to George E. Fancourt, of
Wllkes-Uarre.
The William Connell prize of $25 for the
best collection or tropical plants, to W. C
I'lnrU
The George E. Fancourt prise of $10 for
the three best white chrysanthemums, to
W. C. Clark.
The prize of Selbrecht A Wadley, of
new ont, inrougn Henry Kroeaer, or
for a dozen of the best Belle Selbrecht
cut roses, to Robert Palmer.
The G. R. Clark & Co. prize of $10 for
the three best grown pink chrysanthe
mum plants, to W. C. Clark; $6 fqr the
twelve best long stem chrysanthemums,
six different colors, $2 for the best twenty
five Mermet roses, $2 for the best twenty-
live riae roses, is ror tne best twenty
five Pearl roses, to Ueorga E. Fancourt,
of Wllkes-Barre; $3 for the best collection
of potatoes, to George Miller, of Edolla;
$3 for the best collection of apples, $3 for
the best collection of squash, $3 for the
best collection of cabbage, and $2 for the
best specimen or corn, to William Led
shem, gardener to W. H. Richmond; $2 for
the best collection of beets, to Qeorgo
Miller, of Edella; $2 for the best specimen
of celery, to J. A. Van Why, of Plttston.
Fancourt, the Wilkes-Barre florist,
was awarded the prise of merit for cut
chrysanthemums and roses. Honor
able mention was made of the chrys
anthemums grown by William Web
ster, ot Avoca; of the apple exhibit by
Mrs. Truman Ackerly and, of the vege
table exhibit of William Ledshem,
gardener to W. H. Richmond.
Some Who Were Present
Among the well-known persona at
the show during the evening hours
were Mrs. E. B. Jermyn. Colonel F. L.
Hitchcock and family, Colonel and Mrs.
H. M. Boles. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Storrs,
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. White, Mra. George
M. Hallstead, Mrs. H. F. Atherton, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Christy, Mr. and Mr.
Henry Belln, Miss Belln, Miss Clark,
ex-Judge W. H. Jessup,' Mr. and Mrs.
James Archbald, Rev. Dr.W. H. Pearce,
I. F. Everhart, Mr. and Mra Frank
Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Huntchlngs,
of Mooslc, Mrs. Charles E. Robinson,
Mrs. Vail, Mrs. E. S. Decker, Miss
Decker, C. W. Gunster, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Lindsay. .
RED HOT ELECTION.
Armed Mon Are Patrolling the Corridors
In Denver Court House.
Denver, Colo., Nov. T Eleven armed
men are patrolling the corridors about
the office of County Clerk In the court
house to-day. Richard Lobert, the
OCR DISPLAY OF
Is Unquestionably the Largest
and Moat Elaborate to be seen :
under any one roof in the State.
Everything lu up to date Head
wear for Ladles', Mlates' and
Children, and at prlcei below
what the tame Hlgh-Claaa Mil
Ilnery can be bought for else
where. , Place your ordera with as
and the styles will he right
HASLACHER'S 1IILLINERY
' H. UXSFELD, SUCCESSOR. '
111 HI
present county clerk, claims his re
election by M majority. By law he la
the sole custodian of the ballot boxen
and returns, until the official count ia
made. George Klndel. hla opposition
candidate, and - supposedly elected,
claims that fraud will be used by Le
bert should he remain in sole possession
of the ballots. He demanded admis
sion .to the office, but waa forcibly
ejected.
Armed men are now on guard to pre
vent further attempts of persons, other
than the county clerk and hia deputies,
entering the Office. No official election
results have been announced.
Considerable excitement prevails and
partisan feeling runs high. '
DELLA FOX COMING.
Will Produoe Her New Opera at the
Frothinsham.
One of the most 'Important events alt
tlhe -FrolLhbi'g'hia'm 'Late season will be the
engagement of the Delia. Fox Com'lc
Opera 'company in "Fleur-de-Lls,"
wttiich comes to .this city in toot from Its
long run ait Palmer's t'heoiter, New York
city.
The come' aceniery, costume and ef
fects, os well Idientfoatly t'he same
conufoiny tihat scored euoh a success In
the metropolis, will be used. The aealts
will be placed on etate In a few days, and
tt is advtead tihialt an early appUcaitUun
tor the same would foe wise. ' ,
CHIMES OF NORMANDY.
Sung by tho Aborn Opera Company at the
Academy of Musie.
The Milton Aborn Opera company
gave a good Interpretation of the
"Chimes of Normandy" at the Acad
emy of Music last evening. The char
acter of Gaspard, the miser, is not the
moBt desirable to satisfy the mind of
the average theater goer, especially If
overdone, but happily no such defect
exists in Milton Aborn's impersona
tion of Gaspard's greed for gold.
A fair sized audience witnessed the
performance. To-night "Marltana" will
be sung.
LAST NIGHT'S SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Dunham, of 1131 Ca
pouse avenue, last night gave their first
at home since their marriage. They were
assisted In receiving by Miss Robinson,
Miss Fordham and Miss DImmlck.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Matthews last
night at their home, 321 Qulncy avenue,
celebrate! the first anniversary of their
marriage Mrs. Matthews was Miss Cora
Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reese
G. Brooks. The anniversary gathering
was informal, Including only the mem
bers of the Matthews and Brooks fami
lies. "THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP
SEA" Read The Tribune for early de
velopments. Buy the Weber,
and get the best At Guernsey Bros.
Dr. O'Brien's office and residence Is now
139 Adams avenue, between Lack'a ave
and Spruce st.
CH
Will be here in a very
short time.
Now Is the Time to Select
Your Gifts.
Don't forget to look at
Berry's beautiful stock
of Novelties.
All new and right up to
Date.
Y, THE
417 Lackawanna Ave.
High
Grade
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Love.
Cloogb & Warren,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grades at
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELLE,
303 SPRUCE STREET.
OPENING
or THE
Winter Season
INBPKCTION OF OTJB IJIMEX8B
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Luis, MM wore. it.
-ox-
Tuesday Not. 12th to Thursday,
.- 14th Inclusive.
Louis - Rupprecht,
Saoeeesor to Eugene Kleberg.
231 Pann Ave. Opp. Baptist Church
tWHsndsom. eonvealre will be distributed
dnrtng naing days. . Cletlng hour for this
occasion B eel-ck.
m mi of m. m
taelndlag the ewhiUes aal
eeea ay aa entirety new
BE
JEWELER
$. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
' '-atcri''' 4 .
Do Not
Fail to Get
One Of
Our American
Lynx Fur Capes
30 inches long and 3 yards
sweep. We are selling them
for $8.98
$4.98 will buy a very
fine Kersey Jacket, the very
newest styles.
WE INVITE YOUR IHSPEGTiOM
Of our line of high class gar
ments, superior productions
of novelties in Collarettes,
Capes and Jackets. As re
gards quality and workman
ship, and made under our
personal supervision.
J. BOLZ,
138 Wyoming Avenue,
The Only Practical Furrier In the City.
Bargains
In Pianos
If that is what you want, they
can bs had every day
At Powell's
Music Store,
326-330 Wyoming: Ave.
SPECIALTIES!
Chickering:,
Qildemeester & Kroeger,
Ivers & Pond,
Sterling.
Winter Will
Soon B? flw
And to be prepared to meet the eold
weather you want a seasonable Buit or
eu Overcoat-or both
IND THE BEST PLACE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHING GOOD
IN MERCHANT TAILORING
IS
406 Lackawanna Ave.
THERE YOU WILL FIND
The largest stock to select from,' Trim
ming. Always ot tne Beet. Latest Btjrles
in Cutting, end made up on the premises
by Expert Workmen.
FVNothing allowed to leave the estab
lishment unlme satisfactory to the cus
tomer, and the lowest prices consistent
with Good Merchant Tailoring.
Economical
Underwear
Costs more than cheap
stuff but worth it f
keeps you well, strong
and happy. A full line
to select from.
CHRISTIAN oiiimrER
412 Sprnc3, 205 Lack.
set
PIANO
VtraraaejMt Opposite Cera mbus
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