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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
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Should See Your House
Properly Draped, but
to get
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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.
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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
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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.,
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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
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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.
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