8 Only rounded spoonfuls are required not Norrman & Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. 6I6 BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THE COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE ' Washington Avenue. YOUR LINEN LOOKS RIGHT FEELS R1UHT WEARS RIGHT WHEN LAUNDRIED THE LACKAWANNA ft ll Should See Your House Properly Draped, but to get STYLES GOODS DESIGN'S WORK. And at tbe Lowest Possi ble Prices Ton Hast Go to I27 WYOMING AVENUE. THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT To John McCrlnille, chairman Third Legis lative District committee, uml J. W. Houaer, seeretury: You are hereby requested and notified to call the Third Legislative District commit tee together on Thursday, Nov. 21, ISM, for 'the purpose of organising said com mittee and for the .transaction of such business us may come liefore it. ; - " H. H. Holsate, ' La Plume. C. W. Green, Fleetvllle. (. J. N. McQlauBhlln. J. IX Hopkins, B. F. Tinkham. Nov. 10, 1895. In compliance with the above request, and In accordance with the rules govern ing 'the Republican party In the Third Legislative district, the committee is re quested to meet at the arbitration room In the court house on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 3 p. m. John McCrlmlle, J. W. Houser, See'y. Chairman. CITY WTO. The Saturday mornlngclub, with a mem bership of forty, has begun Its winter study under Organist J. Willis Conant. One of the Interesting social events of Thanksgiving week will bo a social by the young men of the A Picked Few club, Wednesday evening, Nov. 27, In Excelsior hall, Wyoming avenue. The funeral of Mrs. R. S. Bennetf who died Friday morning at her home, 1.12:1 Jefferson avenue, will be held at the house at 2 o'clock this nfternoon. Huriul will be made In Forest Hill cemetery. At the Academy of Music this evening Will be seen Fablo Romanl. See adver tisement for prices. The management of the academy have decided to give Its patrons the best attraction at reduced prices. John Gerrlty, manager of the Hnppy Eleven Foot Hall team, write The Trib une that the Jolly Eleven players refused to play the former yesterday, but that the Happy Eleven are anxious to have the contest. Donations for the Thanksgiving dinners to be given to the poor will be kindly re ceived by the committee in charge at St. Luke's parish rooms, corner of Linden street nnd Adams avenue, on Tuesday, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. The iron framework for the new Tra der's Bank building, corner of Spruco street and Wyoming avenue. Is completed tip to the fifth floor, and work has been fltarted oh the brick and stone masonry along; the Spruce street side. Last wek'a exchanges of the Scrnnton Clearing House association were as fol lows: Monday, 1108,459.24: Tuesday, K!7. 306.15; Wednesday, 1.SS,8S.23: Thursday, $170,422.36; Friday, 1o.745.57; Saturday, $136,525.68; total, 1971,127.24. Clearings for week ending Nov. 24, 18M, 1811,933.43. A quartette has been organized tinder the leadership of Isaac E. Haville at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western shops. It Is composed of Theodore Shlp pleman, first tenor; Isaac E. Saville, sec ond tenor; John Kerr, baritone; Hobert Paulaskl, bass. A concert will be given in the near future. SUNDAY MORNING FIRE. Caused $10,000 Damage to the Johnson Breaker Repair Shops. Fire broke out In one of the shop at Johnson's mine In Dun more at B o'clock yesterday morning, and before the flames were extinguished they had de stroyed the machine, carpenter and blockmrlth shoas and an out building used for storage purposes. The loss will not fall short of 10,000, and the Insurance Is only partial. . It was the first alarm sent over the new system In Dunmore and was sounded from bax 41, at the corner of Grove and Blakely streets, In the bor ough. The Independent, Electric and Neptune companies, of Dunmore, and the Relief Hose company, of the Scran ton department, resnonded and did ctlve work fighting the fierce Dames. Owing, to the combustible material, the efforts of the firemen were handi capped, and It was Impossible to stay the progress until the flames had de Toured everything within reach. ... The World's Best Quality Is what we claim for the Garland fleeting stoves. They are made from Iron mixed with aluminum, and will not crack. They are nlckle-plated on copper and have the revolving Ore pot. Call and see them at Tool. F. Leonard's, ," i' ' ' ' ' 605 Lacka ave. ' Ladle and Gentlemen. '.' ' For the latest styles and lowest prices ft one shoes try the Commonwealth shoe swrs, Washington avenue. '" Vs you seen the Angelus? A Christ. r 4 present that will be valuable and in I kf age U 9tM, . IS ARTISTIC WILLIAMS & HI y " Pure and Sure." SUFFERINCFOR GLORY Two Prisoners in the County Jail Who Seem to Grow Pat. HAVE COMMITTED NO CRIMES One is James Gannon Who Was Com. rallied for Contempt of Court and Ia I In Joil Seventeen Months-WII-l Ham Saul Is the Other. There are two West Side citizens en Joying the hospitality of the county jail, who ore not servJner sentence for any violation of the law, but they are, nevertheless, prisoners the same as any ordinary malefactor, and the period of their incarceration depends solely upon their own sweet wills. Their cases are dissimilar as regards princi ple, but much alike In some other re spects. One is James Gannon, an old man with one foot In the grave, who was committed for contempt of court and has been away from the outside world since June 16. 1894; the other is William Saul, who refused to pay his poor tax of HO cents because there was a penalty added to It for his delinquency. He claimed not to have been served with notice by the collector and refused point blank to pay the $1.12 penalty when the collector came around. The collector. It. J. Thomas, made out a commitment. It was certified before Alderman Owen 1). John and the con stable took Soul Into limbo. This oc curred a month ago. Gannon was committed by Judge H. M. Edwards for refusing to obey an order of the court of equity. Many years ago Margaret Gannon, mother of the prisoner, purchased from William1 Swetland, then a real estate owner of the West Side, a lot of land on Troy, now Swetland street. She died - and left an unpaid balance of $28.71 of pur chase money. Her children, James Gannon, Patrick Gannon and Mary Kiel, were her heirs. James went to Will iam Swetland and paid him the $28.71 due on the lot, and got a deed for It. Others Were in Possession. Cut Patrick Gannon and Mary Rlel, by her husband, Thomas Rlel. were In possession of the lot. claiming it un der the will of Margaret Gannon, their mother. James Gannon brought an ac tion in ejectment against them. The case was tried in January, 1X87, and on Jan. 19 of that year the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, the verdict however to be set aside and entered for the defendants upon condition that they would pay to him the sum of $28.70 on or before April 1, 1887, with inter est from the date of the verdict. The plaintiff was directed by the Jury to file with the prothonotary a suffi cient deed In fee simple of the land in dispute for the benefit of the defend ants. On March 27, following the de fendants paid into court all the costs in the case and the $28.70 with interest as directed by the Jury; they then ap plied to the prothonotary for the deed which the plaintiff should have exe cuted to thorn, pursuant to the judg ment of the jury. Gannon did not do as he was directed and he was put in jail for contempt of court. He was quickly released, however, on a technicality, it being found that the law side of the court could not command him to exe cute the deed, that such an order could come only from equity court. Accordingly, In April, 1893, after the action in common pleas court had been appealed to the Supreme court and re turned sustained, the proceedings In equity were begun. Attorneys Thomas F. Wells and Charles R. Pitcher repre sented the equity plaintiffs. Mary Rlel and her husband, Thomas Rlel, and ex Judge W, H. Stanton was attorney for James Gannon, the prisoner. Tlio Frying Pan Into tho I I re. When tho prisoner contended suc cessfully that the law side of the court could not Bend him to Jail for refusing to execute the deed, he had not bar gained on meeting with the full stretch in equity pleadings. When the bill was brought to compel performance of the condition on his part, the defend ant made answer denying the juris diction of a court of equity to enforce the conditions of the verdict, alleging that the verdict left It optional with him to file the deed. The Issue was referred to Attorney George S. Horn, as master, who, after hearing, reported on both law and facts) In favor of Mary Rlel. Exceptions were filed to Mr. Horn's report and they were sustained by the court. An ap peal was taken to the Supreme court, and that body by Justice Dean reversed the ruling of the lower court and sustained the finding of the master, Mr. Horn. The master's suggestion for a decree In favor of Mrs. Rlel was adopt ed and It was directed to be carried Into effect. This opinion was received from the Supreme court on May 3, 1894. On May 8 Mrs. Rlel, through her at torneys, filed an affidavit In court to the effect that James Gannon, who was di rected to execute and deliver Into the hands of the prothonotary a fee sim ple deed for the land described In the pleadings, for the benefit of herself, her heirs and assigns, had neglected to do so and had not paid the costs of the equity suit as he was directed to do. He Was Sent to Jail. The following day Judge Edwards granted a rule on Gannon for him to show cause why an attachment should not Issue against him for failure to ex ecute the deed and pay the costs as he was required to do by a decree of the court. On June 13 the court ordered and decreed that an attachment should Issue for the arrest of Gannon to an swer for contempt. On June, 1, 1894, he was brought Into court and asked why he had spurned the order of court. He had no defense to offer; not only that but he made mat ters worse by openly and defiantly re fusing to execute the deed. Judge Ed wards told him what the Inevitable would be If he persisted In that course; his attorneys reasoned with him, but to no avail, and there was no alterna tive but send him to jail. The ludicrous part of the case Is, that Gannon's refusal to obey the court does not Interfere one way or the other with Mary Rlel's title to the lot that was In dispute. The prisoner Is simply suffering for glory; and there Is no way In which he can be saved from himself unless prqceedlngs are taken to deter mine his sanity. In that event he would not be benefited. Should the In quisition find that he Is insane, the asy lum would be his home; if he would be found sane, be would have to remain In jail until he dies, that is If he persists In refusing to obey the court Determined Now as F.vor. . He Is cheerful and happy apparent ly, but his steadfastness In setting at defiance the order of court Is as virile now as the day he was first sent up. A Tribune' reporter visited the jail and saw him. His answer was that he will remain locked up until a certain warm place freeses over before he, signs the deed. , . With regard to tho case of Saul, who hf a spent aunonth behind the 'bars, heaping spoonfuls. there Is no other way of getting him out than to bring his case before court on a writ of habeas corpus. Rut he is not willing to allow his friends to do any thing in his behalf and there the mat ter rests. THE KEELEY CURE. Advocated by tho Ladies Auxilliary Which F.leoted Officers Ycsterdnv. The Ladies' Auxiliary league of the Scranton branch of the Keeley Cure as sociation met In the Keeley Institute, on Madison avenue, yesterday after noon and elected officers for the ensu ing year. The society's aim la to as sist impecunious drunkards to take the Keeley cure. Entertainments are held at intervals as a means of procuring money for the society. Much good has been accomplished in this way by the leagu.e The officers elected at yesterday's meeting are: Mrs. C. H. Van Hus klrk, president: Mrs. C. P. Ball, vice president; Miss Katherlne Maher, sec retary; Mrs. O. J. Lyons, treasurer, 'ine next meeting will be held Thursday evening. GEORGE B. CHASE DEAD. A hong-tlmo Citizen and a Prominent Re publican In Scranton's Korly 1 Days Was for 18 Years a I'ntted Stotos Gougor A Conspicuous Odd Fellow George D. Chase, one of Scranton's pioneer and honored citizens, died In the eightieth year of his age, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 526 Qulncy avenue. He was able to go out last Monday and not till three days before his death had his family any fear -that the end was approaching. Endowed with a vigorous constitution, his life was spent In hard work and his hands were seldom idle. Mr. Chase was born in hidney, N. Y., In 1816; when young he went to Wash ington, I. C, where he remained until 18&S, vhen he came to Scranton, which was then only a small village. In 1869 he was appointed United States gauger for the Twelfth Internal Revenue dis trict and he held that position of truBt until 1887, when he was removed by President Cleveland. He was re-appointed by President Harrison and served two years, being obliged to re sign on account of an accident. A noteworthy feature of his career Is the fact that he was elected president of the first Republican club formed In this Bectlon. It was the first Republi can club In Luzerne county, and was organized In 1856. That was long be fore Scranton developed Into a city. E. P. Kingsbury was secretary of the or ganization. As an Odd Fellow. The deceased had been n member of Lackawanna lodge, No. 291, Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows, forty-two years, and was to be tendered a recep tion on next Friday evening, an honor which his brethren pay only to one who has endeared himself in large measure through his long membership and un selfish devotion to the principles of the order. The lodge will, Instead, hold a memorial service, since his death has foreclosed their preparations to honor the living. He was financial secretary of Lackawanna lodge for nearly forty years, and secretary of the Odd Fel lows' Cemetery association, since its organization, and was Indefatigable in his efforts to help the raising of funds for the erection of the Odd Fellows' building on Wyoming avenue. Mr. Chase was married on Sept. 4, 1855, In Providence, to Miss Jane Hutch inson. He had been a consistent mem ber of the Presbyterian church for fifty one years, having Joined It in Washing ton In 1844 and united with the First Presbyterian church of this city In 1853. Mr. Chase was Scranton's first photo grapher. When he first came here he opened a daguerreotype gallery on the site now occupied by the Hunt & Con nell store. The population of the place was so small and the demand for por traits so limited that In 1853 he closed this gallery and began to teach school. In 1869 he reopened the gallery and conducted it on the present site of Marks & Lauer's store until 1869, when he was appointed gauger. The Surviving Family. He Is survived by his wife and six children, Walter E., assistant city edi tor of the New York World; George W of Altoona, chemist for the Pennsylva nia Railroad company; Arthur H., of the Washlngtond Navy Yard; ex-Cap-taln H. H. Chase and R. Allen Chase, of this city, and one daughter. Miss Anri E., teacher In the Scranton public schools. The funeral will be In charge of "Lack awanna lodse and will be held tomor row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made In Forest HUI cemetery. The Angelus was painted by Millet about 1840. He continued painting with his pea sant hands until his death in 1875. Comfort in Travel Is realized In the highest degree on the famous fast trains of the Michigan Cen tral, "The Niagara Falls Route," between Buffalo and Chicago, In connection with the through trains from the east. Pas sengers are granted the privilege of stop ping off en route at Niagara Falls, or. If time will not permit, can obtain from the car window, or the platform, at Falls View, the grandest and most comprehen sive view of the great catract. All-day trains stop from Ave to ten minutes. - For full Information Inquire of local ticket agents, or address W. H. Underwood, Eastern Passenger agent, Buffalo, N. Y. Go see the Angelus. by Millet, at W. W. Berry's, 417 Lackawanna ave. Thanksgiving Night Events. Among the Thanksgiving night social events will be the social of the Young Men's Institute of the central city in Slegel's; the dance given by the Enter prise Dancing class In Excelsior hall, on Wyoming avenue, and a dance by the Green Ridge Social club, in Professor Hudson's Dancing academy, Market street and Sanderson avenue. Closed by tho Sheriff. The Franklin avenue grocery store of Joseph Roos was closed Saturday night on executions of Rice, Levy ft Co., and Simon Rice for $2,600 and $1,200 respectively. Millet sold the Angelus for 1,100 franca to M. Alfred Feydeau. Next It was sold to M. Van Praet for 6,000 francs; then John Wilson, of Brussels, became the owner. Then the American Art Association gave 553,000 francs for It, and Mr. Becretan pur chased It in 1881 for 160,000 francs. Bay the Weber. and get the best At Guernsey Bros. Go purchase the Angelus. PIED. GORDON In Scranton, Nov. 24, 1895. John Gordon, aged 66 years, at his home on Carbon street. Deceased was born in Ireland. The funeral announcement will be made later, . , . .i , CHASE On Sunday, Nov. 34, George B. Chase, In tbe eightieth year of his age. ' Funreal services at his late residence, 626 Qulncy avenue, Tuesday, at $ p. m. Interment In Forest H1U cemetery. PLATZEK In New York, Nov. 23, 1896, Ralph, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Bol Platsek, of Scranton, aged 17 years. Fu neral at Wllkes-Barre, Monday, Nov, $5, on arrival of Lehigh Valley train at lap. m. - ..... TUBS OP OLEOMARGARINE. Create a Clash Between Re venae and State Authorities. A hundred and fifty tubs of oleomar garine confiscated by the Internal rev enue office of tb,ls city is apt to bring about a clash between the federal of ficers and State Secretary of Agricul tural Edge. The oleo was found In Bradford county by the revenue men, shipped here to a cold storage house to await its sale at auction, which the federal authorities propose to adver tise. Daniel Kline, In whose place In Mey ersburg the oleo was found and who Is supposed to have previously sold 100 tubs of the Btuft as butter, and Rus sell Uhl, an accomplice, of Wllkes Barre, were arrested and entered bail before Commissioner Colborn, of this city, for their appearance In United States court In this city in March. Secretary Edge holds that the rev enue office has no right to sell the oleomargarine in this state; City Food Inspector Thomns gays he has no au thority to Interfere with the Bale by government officers, and the federal people are just as determined to follow the course they have adopted. festiyaTofdays. Isthel'nlquo Kind of a Fair Which Be gins To-day in the Armory-Goods Pecu liar to Each Day of tho Week. Calvary Reform church's grand fes tival of days which will be held this week at the Thirteenth Regiment arm ory, under the auspices of the consis tory und women '8 auxiliary of the con gregation for the benellt of the building fund, will undoubtedly prove as It de serves, a financial success. There will bo an abundance of everything con ducing to mako it a social success as well. Mrs. Jennie Chamberllne and Mrs. Emma Patterson will be the matrons In charge of Monday's booth, assisted by Misses Mattle t'hnmberlln, Gussie Heln, Irene Cowles, Allle Frantz, Mrs. W. Chamberlln and Mrs. W. L. Jones. The goods on sale will be suitable to washday and will comprise tubs, wringers, blueing, etc. Mrs. B. B. An trim and Mrs. Lnttle Schultz will be the matrons of Tuesduy's booth, as sisted by Misses Lizzie Heln, Lydia Fisher, Helen Thayer, Anna Fisher, Clara Faust and Cruce Thayer. Ar ticles adapted to the housewife's Iron ing day will be on sale. Music will be rendered by the Green RUIkc Wheel men's quartette; flute soloist, Eugene P. Ham. Wednesday's booth will be In charge of Mrs. Anna Casterlin and Mrs. Kate Young, assisted by Misses Marie Rein hard, Sadie Mattes. Gertie Wilson, Jessie A. Lewis and Mrs. William Resh. The goods on gale will be needles, pins, scissors, thread, sofa pillows, etc. Muslo by the Imperial quartette. Mrs. Ma Weldaw will be matron of Thursday's booth assisted by Misses Ida Strauss, Gussie, Kittle Warner, Priscllla Mor gan and Lena Faust. Stationery, toilet articles, photos, fancy goods and toilet articles will attract the purchasers. The orchestra will furnish music. Friday will be the date of the Trl County Christian Endeavor convention in this city and the delegates will be entertained for dinner and supper. The music for the evening will be furnished by the choir of the First Presbyterian church. Will Allen will be violin solo ist. Mrs. S. K. MeKoehan will preside over Saturday's booth and her aids will be: Misses Carrie Stinp, Elizabeth HafTelt, Mrs. S. Faust, Airs. C. Blrchep, Mrs. E. I. Hughes. Mrs. Amos Burger, Mrs. llerry, Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Heln, Mrs. Aptlrew Frnntz and Mrs. E. M. San sen! augh. The roods on. sale will be ull kinds of cooking utensils. The can dv tooth will be In charge of Misses Llzrio Faust, Elsie Urown, Anna Nor ton, Mamie Brown, Lettie Evans. Miss IVrtha Guernsey will preside over the table where dolls are for sale. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings supper will be served and the mtnu will be different on each occa sion. The Thanksgiving dinner will be a special feature of the festival. An ttro gallery will be a leading- attrac tion. TO MAKE GLASS PIPES. Company lias Reen Organized to Manu facture Tubes In Throop Borough. A glass pipe manufacturing plant will be established In Throop borough with in a short time by an organization con sisting of Dr. B. H. Throop, Dr. D. B. Hand, Israel Blttenbender, George G. Tlllotson, Charles H. Cool, Victor Koch and S. D. Kingsbury, of this city; W. I. Hlbbs, of Plttston, and Dr. Theodore Johnson, of Wilkes-Barre. Seventy thousand square feet of land have been purchased from Dr. Throop by J. W. Bonta, representing the com pany. The glass pipe will be manufac tured by casting and on a different principle from which plates are rolled out at the Bonta Plate Glass works at Moosic. OPENED RAILROAD SWITCHES Boys Make Themselves Liable to Confine ment In State's Prison. Three boys were arrested Saturday and arraigned before Alderman Millar on a charge of having played with the Lackawanna railroad cars, on the Mif flin avenue switch, opening switches, stealing pins and couplings and dam aging the rolling stock. The boys are Louis Eiwsteln, Wlllte Solomon and Louis Selgel. They are liable to Imprisonment in state's pris on for opening the switches. HE'S A SWINDLER. Claims to Represent 1.. B. Powel a, Co. and J. W. Guernsey. A swindler is using the firm names of L B. Powell & Co. and J. W. Guern sey. The last heard of him is from Susquehanna county, where, near Montrose he had introduced himself as "C. F. Whlttemore" and "Moyer," and has claimed to represent the Scran ton firms. The real C. F. Whlttemore Is a mem ber of the firm of Powell & Co. POLICE JOTTINGS. Fred Williams, of the West Bide, was lying down drunk on Lackawanna avenue, Saturday night, and In danger of being run over by vehicles. He was locked up and he promised at the hearing to lead a better life, so he was discharged. William Ryan, drunk and begging money from persona passing along Lacka wanna avenue was locked up yesterday at noon. He was very profane and abusive when his requests for alms would be de nied. He Is 65 years of age and a Veteran tramp. His homd will be In the county jail for the next thirty days. John Gordon Dead. ' John Gordon, aged 65 years, died at 7.30 o'clock last evening at his home on Car bon street. He was born In Ireland, but emigrated to this country when a young man. He conducted a grocery store on Carbon street for many years. Among a large circle of friends he was held In tho highest regard. A wife and three chil dren, Kate, Thomas and 'Michael, survive. The funeral announcement will be made later. In a Tyrolcse village at ( o'clock in the evening you will hear from every cottage a hum like that of a hive of bees every one saying his prayers as the Angelus rings. The bell rings at twelve for the Angelus. The laborers cease work, take off their caps and fold their hands In prayer for about a minute and then go on with their work. At Lulapruck, on market day, it was the same everybody stopped, fold ed their hands, the men taking off their hats, and from all that great throng rose the murmur of prayer, ascended in the Angelus, , Mrs. C. W. Hopping, fashionable dress making. 31$ Adams avenue. . , Pigeon Shoot. All day shoot at Scranton Driving Park Thursday, Nov. 18. ' . The copy Is exactly the same also and shape and like the original, only looking at, do see It at Berry's. . A SECOND ALARM OF FIRE Brought Sma Companies to a Blaze on Adams Avenue. FLAMES HARD TO CONQUER Originated ia No. 742-Oceans of Water Saved Adjoining Property, But Ruined the Contents of the Doable Dwell tag Big Crowd Saw It. What threatened to be a serious Are started about 8 o'clock last night in the house occupied by David M. Rellly, of Lewis, Rellly & Davis, at 742 Adams avenue. The house is a double struc ture. A second alarm followed the first after an Interval of about ten minutes which caused the presence of a total of seven fire companies, and for a half hour their combined effort was taxed to keep the flames confined to the second and attic floor of No. 742, where the fire originated. The scene of the blaze was In a thickly-settled residence district, dotted with lightly built wooden houses. This fact brought out a crowd of several thou sand persons which, with the fire ap paratus, blocked the avenue and caused a suspension, of street car traf fic for an hour. Ropes had to be stretched by the police before the fire men could propertly perform their work. Tenants and Owner. The losses are as follows: JOHN D. WARD, of 434 Lackawanna ave nue, owner of the double dwelling, Nos. 742 and 744, damage $1,500; fully Insured. DAVID M. REILLY, tenant No. 712. loss $8,500; Insurance. 11,000. HAHKY C. SWAKTZ. tenant. No. 744, loss $1,200; Insurance, $1,000. Smoke was discovered In the back room on the second floor of No. 742 by Mrs. Rellly, who wars seated in the parlor with three of her five young children, and two young girls. Two of the children were in bed. Pedestrians had also seen the smoke and a flicker of flame issuing from a rear window. An effort to locate the key to Box 28, corner of Jefferson avenue and Gibson street, was unsuccessful, and, after almost ten minutes of disastrous de lay, the alarm was telephoned from a nearby residence. Phoenix Chemical company and Re lief and Crystal Engine companies found on their arrival that the attic was a mass of flames and smoke. The fire was attacked by tho Chemical com pany and Crystals from the front and by the Reliefs from tho rear. The ab sence of ludders and the headway of the flames were serious handicaps, and as Boon as the companies were at work Chief Feber sent a second alarm, which brought the Century HoBe and Neptune Engine companies from the South Side, the Hook and Ladder company from the West Side and the Nay Aug Hose company, from the central city. Tho Flames Burst Through. Refore the arrival of the second alarm companies the flames had burst through the rear of the house, near the eaves and from the roof, and the Interior of the cttic was a Beething furnace. Dis trict Chiefs Swartz, of the South Side, and Meyers, of the Tenth ward, as sisted Chief Ferber In directing the firemen. For thirty minutes it was a question whether the flames could bo controlled, but they had to eventually succumb to the six lines of hose which poured hundreds of gallons of water Into the house each minute. Had a wind been blowing all the buildings in that locality would have been destroyed, as the abutting double houses are only about four feet on either side of the double house, In which the fire occurred. The tlnmes did not cause as much damage as did the water. How the Are originated Is a mystery. It Is supposed that dust In the walls on the second floor became Ignited by a spark from the flue leading from the kitchen range or from the furnace, and that the flames smouldered and ate their way up through the studding to the attic floor. SLICK SCRANTON GAMBLERS. Swindle a Pittston Hotel Keeper Out of Thirty Dollars. According to Saturday's Plttston Ga zette, three slick Scranton gamblers succeeded In fleecing the proprietor of the Cnmpbell's Ledge Hotel, Upper Plttston, out of $30 on Friday afternoon through a game of cards. Mr. Sim mons, the victim, had a passing ac quaintance with the three sporting men, but he was not aware that they were ac quainted with one another or that they were gamblers. One of the fellows entered the hotel alone, and after sampling the goods behind the bar, proposed a game of euchre. In which Proprietor Simmons readily joined. Af ter the game was started, the two other gamblers entered separately and they were Induced to take a hand in the game. Shortly afterwards one of the card sharps made an exclamation about the WE WISH TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION To the fact that this is the week to order your Winter Millinery. The , styles never were so at tractive, artistic and wear able as they are this sea' son. Our display of mod els is very elaborate and represents every novelty and late idea to be found anywhere; carefully ex amine them as well as our stock of trimmings and millinery goods in gener al, and we believe you will say the place for Millinery is at HASLACHER'S : MILLINERY H. LANGFELD, SUCCESSOR. . 324 Lackawanna Ave. lira Me tf Hl H-JX'SSsl " Warrtsui Oapastts Cshuakui Menejatat, nt weeMngton Av. Soranton.Pa. E3I HATS AT J U U Dunn's good hand he had, saying that he was sure of making a point without his partner's assistance. One of the other Scranton players replied that he would not only fall to make a point, but would get euchred. Ten dollars was staked and the first man lost. Simmons was then given a hand that he thought was good for a point, beyond any possible slip, and.he expressed his confidence he could not be euchred. One of the Scran ton gamblers promptly took htm up, and made a wager of $30 that he could be euchred. Simmons thought the chance to win the $30 was like finding money and he eagerly took the bet Of course the Scranton man had the cards fixed to win and Simmons was euchred and his $30 was gone. After getting the $30, the gamblers said they had an urgent appointment at the depot and quickly departed. ELM HURST TANNERV SOLD. Scranton Gas and Water Company Par chased It and Will Abolish It. Elmhurst's tannery will soon be a thing of the past. The Scranton Gas and Water company has purchased It from the Union Tanning company for $12,000 and will raze all the buildings and appurtenances. The location of the tannery on the bank of the stream from which the city's supply is derived has caused much dissatisfaction and been vigorously complained of; it has been alleged that the presence of the tannery contributed In a large measure toward contaminating the water sup ply. Th tannery has been In existence since 1860 and employs thirty-five men and boys. They do not look with ap proval on the sale of It, for It means much to them. The Scranton board of health has said that the tannery did not pollute the water. With its removal perishes the last cause of complaint against the company on the score of im pure water. AN AFFLICTED HUSBAND. est In Two Months Death Robs Ulm of Wife and Children. Mrs. Theresa Vlte, wife of Matthias Vlte, died Saturday evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. Emmershldt, of 725 Hampton street. The Vlte fam ily has recently suffered much afflic tion. On April 23 the husband went to Germany on a visit. One of the chil dren died on Oct. 9, and another on Oct. 10. Thus the entire family, except the husband, have died In less than two months. The funeral of Mrs. Vlte will occur Monday at 9 a. m. Services will be held In St. John's German Catholic church. Toylor'o Now Index Map of Scrsntoa and Dunmore For sale at Taylor's Directory office, 11 Tribune building, or given with an order for the Scranton Directory 1896. I 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. 417 Lackawanna Av& . Store Open Evenings. High Grade Shaw, Emerson, Malcolm Love. Clongti & Warren, Carpenter, Waterloo. And Lower Grades at Very Low Prices. I LAWRENCE STELLE, 303 SPRUCE STREET. CRYSTAL PALACE L A It E A S S o It a T M E T. If inspection of the table ser . vice reveals a lack of Cut Glass call upon Louis - Rupprecht, Sooeesior to Eugene Klebwg. 231 Penn Ave., Opp. Baptist Church GESI SETS OF RH, IJ.C3 him mm ouura mww C. SNYDER, D. D. 3., I'M Tin BERRY JEWELER 50,000 Worth ot Furs must be sold regardless of cost ILL NEWEST STYLES 1RD 30 IN. LONG. im CIS $5.98 14.98 LUH .... 24.98 24.49 II CIS 65.00 .... 15.00 Coats, Capes, Suits, Waists and Hats we will sell for HAVE YOUR OLD FURS RUDE NEW BY J. BOLZ, 138 Wyoming Avenue, HOTEL AND RESTAURANT KEEPERS ATTENTION ! We have it and the best in the world for ironing Sheets and pillow Cases, Bed Spreads, Towels, Ta ble Linen, etc., QUICK AND FAR SUPERIOR to the OLD WAY. PRICES RIGHT. nACKAWANNA ILaundry. 308 Penn Ave. I , B. WARMAN. Bargains In Pianos If that is what you want, they can be had every day At Powell's Music Store, 336030 Wyoming- Ave. SPECIALTIES: Chickerlng, Gildemeester & Kroeger. lvers& Pond, Sterling. Economical Underwear Costs more than cheap stuff but worth it keeps you well, strong and happy. A full line to select from. CHRISTIANA j i!; ; WkA AMIR
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