.THIS PCHAOTON TRIPUNE-TUESDAT : 2X03NBTO,' DECEMBER 3, 1895.
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FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES AT COST
ATTBK
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Washington Avenue.
YOUR LINEN
LOOKS RIGHT
FEELS RIUHT
WEARS RIGHT
WHEN LAUNDRICD
THE LACKAWANNA
VriLUAOS n'ANULn
I27 WYOMING AVENUL
CITY BOTES.
Aaelstant Paymaster F. Hartmaa baa re
lgned hla poaition with the Delaware and
Hudson company.
In the estate of Alason Unllc. late of Jer
tnyn. Utters of administration were grant
ed to W, B. Swlck.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
era company paM yesterday at the Hali
SHeadand Mamrllle mine.
In the estate of Patrick Me Hale late of
Olyphant, letters of administration were
granted to James C. McHale. .
The will of William J. Pitt was admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
Were granted to H. M. Streeter.
Oeorge D. Newton was appointed com
mittee of John J. Peck, Insane. Ha gave
bond In the sum of 11,000.
Reasons for a new trial were yesterday
filed In the case of J. M. Tomklne against
(he gcranton Traction company.
The clerk of the courts yesterday grant
ed marriage licenses to Joseph Bayllff and
.Alice F. Walker, both of Vandllng.
The board of manager of the Toung
Women's Christian association will hold
Its regular meeting: on Wednesday at S.3U
a. m.
There were only HO arrests made by the
gMllce during November, which Is the
amalleat number for any month of the
year ao far.
A union meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary societies of the city will
te held In Elm Park church at o'clock
this afternoon. '
The foot ball elevan of the Bcranton Ill
cycle club will begin praotlce at I o'clock
this afternoon. The players will be photo
graphed on the field.
A new trial was granted yesterday In the
action of C. C. Bteere againat I. K. Oak
ley. The case will com up at the next
term of common pleas court.
The will of Christian Honold, late of
Carbon dele, was yesterday admitted to
probate, and letters of administration c. t.
a, were gTanted to Christian A. Honold.
-' County Surveyor A. H. Dunning, Jamea
K. Watklns and William Franti were yes
tarday appointed viewers In the matter of
ft road In South Abtna-ton townahlp.
Contractor B. Q. Coons will today be
gin the work of placing West Lackawan-'
fis avenue hill In as good condition as
tie found It when he started the sewering
Of. that thoroughfare.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of the central city will hold their
regular weekly meeting this afternoon at
t o'clock. A f ulL attendance of the mem
Iters Is desired. All welcome.
Clerk Charles F. Wagner, of the county
commissioners' office, was yesterday ap
pointed clerk to take charge of the record
fertalnlnr t filling the jury wheel. Ills
compensation won fixed at IrtO. The wheel
will -be filled today.
The City Pastors' union met yesterday
morning In the Young; Men's Christian as
sociation building. Kev. Dr. W. H. Pearce,
of Elm Park church, presided. A paper
entitled "Our Brotherhood." was read by
Rev. William Edgar and was freely die-
cussed. No business of Importance was
transacted.
Among the many pleasant events for the
t- Tuesday evanlnga at the Young Women's
Christian association, the programme for
; this evening promises to be one of the
most entertaining. Mrs, Franors B.
. Bwan, who has recently returned from
. the Atlanta exposition, will tell In an In
formal manner of her Journey and the
many Interesting things seen there. Mualc
by aliases Long and Johnson will be a
feature of the evening, and the usual so
cial time will be obaervedTso that all wo
men mar feel sure of a welcome.
, k Cat la Dress Goods,
lilt and Wool Stripes Check Berges,
jMquard, Coverts, Boucle, worth 75
cent and 11.00, cut to 60 cents. All
Wool Cheviot, worth GO cents, cut to
It cent. A Urge line of medium priced
Drtaa Oooda at popular prices. Also a
. fln Maonment of Highland Plaid at
W and 71 cent. ' If ears Hagen.
' Tile Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering la the city.
aUtlmate cheerfully given. j
Th flnaat line of wins, clgfcr, mait
. tM other liquor In the city at Loh
, r- - kta, Spruce street., ft. nobinson',
1 . weukee and Vtlfraspan's beer on
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is
another shoe house.
Morris J. Puvldow Will Be the Pro
pi Ictor of It.
The opening In any city of an ex
tensive business requiring an outlay
of many thousands of dollars la a sure
Indication of that city's healthy com
mercial condition, and witnesses the
confidence the romoters of a new and
large business neve In the city no loss
than in their !ov.ti energy. In this
connection business men Interested In
Hera n ton's mercantile growth will be
glud to know that Morris J. Davldow
hns ensasred the whole of the building
at 218 Lackawanna, adjoining the
clothing store of Collins & Hackett,
In which ho will conduct a wholesale
and retail hoot and shoe business. His
outlay will approximate $3D,00U.
Mr. I avldow Is the younger of the
two brothers who, until recently, were
partners in the :awnbroking business
on Lackawanna avenue, In his new ven
ture he will devote the ground floor of
the building to retail purposes, and will
use the upper Moors fur wholesale stock
and vales rooms.
Several traveling snlesmen will be
utilized, they, with the clerical 'and
local sales force, will number a dozen
or more employes.
For Jewelry, Turnquest'a of course.
Rogers' 1S47 Cuttlery, $1.9S for six.
Turnquest.
liEZEKS COUSIN A CITIZEN.
His Nemo Is John Zora sad Us Lives In
the Vicinity of rarbnndale.
A cousin of Frank nexok, the life term
murderer of Mary Kerzlc, became a
citizen of the United States yesterday.
John Zora Is his name. He la thlrty
flve years of age, and an Intelligent
person.
His wife was required to testify to his
being in the country over five years.
This was one of the very few Instances
where a woman acted as witness when
a man got hla naturalization papers.
They reside near Curbondale. Zora was
sworn In by Deputy Clerk of the Courts
Kmll It. Ilonn.
Uuy Diamonds from Turnquest, the
expert. He knows all about trujm.
END OF A YOUNG LIFE.
Mrs. Thomas Coin, of Kressler Court,
Pled Farly Yesterday Morning.
Mrs. Thomas Cain, aged twenty-five
years, of 745 Kressler court, died yester
day morning at 2 o'clockk, after a con
tinued illness of several months. She
was the wife of Thomas Cain, under
taker for Cuslck for many years.
In his bereavement her husband has
the sympathy of the numerous friends
of the family. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning from the late resi
dence. High mass of requiem will be
celebrated at St. Peter's cathedral at
8.30 and Interment will be made in Hyde
Park Catholic cemetery.
Gorham's Silverware)
Leads the wcft-ld for .matchless ex
cellence. Turnqucat, 205 Washington
avenue, sells It.
POSTOFFICE EXPENSES.
Recommendation Made by Secretary of
the Troaaurw Carlisle.
A special to The Tribune from Its
Washington correspondent Is as fol
lows: Washington, Dec. 2. "Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle today trans
mitted for the Information of Con
gress his estimates of appropriations
required during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 18S7. In the last Is the fol
lowing recommendation for expenses
to be Incurred at the Bcranton post
offlce: For Janitor, 100 per year; for
watchman and fireman, $00 per year,
and for char woman, 1270 per year.'
Sterling Silver Thimbles, 25 cents, at
Tumqucsfs.
TO DEDICATE NO. 27.
One of Scranton's Best School Buildings
Will Be Dedicated Friday.
One of the newest, largest and best
equipped school buildings In the city.
No. 27, on East Market street, will be
dedicated Friday. Appropriate exer
cises will be held In the largest audi
torium In the building. ' Among the
speakers will be Superintendent of
Schools Howell and President Carson
and Controller voh tSorch of the board
of control.
The structure has been used since the
beginning of the present school year.
The principal Is J. B. Hawker, who la
making extensive preparation for the
dedicatory exercises In which the pupil
will take a prominent part.
Silver Stamp Cases.. Turnquest, the
Jeweler.
WILLIAM M'GAKRAII DEAD.
Father of Prngglat MoGsrrsh passe
Attar at Advanced Age of S3 Years.
William McOarrah, father of Drug
gist W. II. McOarrah and Mrs. Will
lam Whlttaker, died last hlght at the
latter' residence, 407 Franklin avenue.
He was 83 years of age and a resident
of this city during the past eighteen
years. '
The funeral will take place Wednes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
will be made In Forest Hill cemetery.
"The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimate cheerfully given.
Pretty Button Hooks, cheap at i
Turnquest s. .
A Great Sacrifice Hale forOn. Week O nly
Commencing Saturday, Nov. 80, and
ending Saturday, Dec. 7. the Coal Ex
change Clothiers, formerly Martin at
Delany' old stand, will commence on
Saturday, Nov. 30, and continue for
one week only to clone out their IS. tin,
fit and $15 Ulsters, Overcoats and Suit
for Men, Youth and Hoy wear at 15.95,
this will without doubt be the greatest
sacrifice sale ever heard of. The Fab
ric In this great 16.95 sale comprise
some of the finest mill-makes of Im
ported and Domestic Frleses, Fur
Beavers, Casalmeres. Cheviot and
Worsted made to satisfy yourself. That
this la no sham sale come In and look
these good over. It will be to your
benefit to do ao, and w will save you
money and give yon good value for It.
Remember thl sale will last one week
only, Nov. to to Dec. 7. Coal Exchange
Clothier, formerly Martin Delany'
old stand, I30-1M Wyoming avenue.
Best Nickel Alarm Clock, 19 cent,
Turnauest'a, . '. . .
no fuceo c:i trial
Charged with Mirder of Emaancl
Loro at Old Forge Jaae 17, 1894.
SAYS HE IS K0T RIGHT MAN
Defease Will Be That It Is a Case of
Mistake Idcatlts-Seore of Wit
nesses Are Heady to Swear
lie la the Merdcrer.
1 .
Lackawnna county's court machinery
was set In motion yesterday to try a
man for hla life for the murder of a fellow-being.
It Is the forty-fourth homi
cide case taken up In the criminal an
nals of the county. Crexenxo Merolo Is
the defendant and the crime for which
hi must answer Is the cold blooded, de
liberate shooting of Barber Emanuel
Loro at Old Forge on Sunday afternoon,
June 17. 1894.
District Attorney John R. Jones and
Attorney John J. Murphy represent the
commonwealth; and the defendant's at
torney are John T. Martin and Josepn
Drown, the two gentlemen who suc
ceeded In saving Pasqualo Perretto
from the gallows.
Yesterday morning the regular De
cember sessions of quarter sessions and
oyer and terminer court opened. The
murder trial was the first case on the
list. Before Merolo was arraigned to
plead to his guilt or Innocence Mr. Mar
tin made a motion to huve the case con
tinued until the January term, alleging
that It would be Impoaslble for Import
ant witnesses to reach here this week
from Boston, where they reside.
Judge Edwards asked him what evi
dence he had to produce to prove thl
fact and Mr. Martin responded that he
hud received letters froni the Intended
witnesses. The court asked to see them,
and was informed that they were
penned in Italian. Constantlne Morl
slnl was called to Interpret their mean
ing, and after hearing the contents.
Judge Edward ruled that sufficient
reason did not exist for a continuance;
he refused the motion and ordered the
case to proceed to trial.
M'.rolo Pleads Not Gnllly.
Deputy Warden Price led the prisoner
from the dock to the bar. Merolo
walked with shambling gait. He shuf
fled about nervously, but when District
Attorney Jones read the Indictment and
asked him what plea he desired to en
ter, Merolo raised hi head and an
swered firmly In plain English, "No,
sir," meaning that he is not guilty.
He wore the same suit of clothes he
had on when brought here from Boston
by Detective Ilauer of the Barring A
McBweeney agency. The coat and vest
are of checked goods, pretty well faded.
The pantaloon are of black, cheap
cloth; his shirt I of striped calico with
turndown collar. He does not wear a
necktie. His shoes are of the brogan
variety, and he clings to an old bat
tered straw hat.
In appearance he has not changed
since his Incarceration began, except
that his black curling beard has sprout
ed out and developed Into luxuriant
short whiskers. HlB face has none of
the blanched color that comes from
prison confinement; it Is still as
swarthy as ever. At a casual glance
the general outline or his features Is
handsome, but on closer appearance he
has the look of one of vengeful spirit.
There la a furtive dangerous gleam in
hi black eyes, which Is especially no
ticed after he spurs himself from a
lethargic mood into which he allow
himself to drop frequently. V
Work of Selecting a Jury.
The work of selecting twelve Juror
to try the defendant was begun In the
forenoon. Of the sixty men in the
week's panel three did not answer to
their names. Edward Alsfeldt, mer
chant, Bcranton, and V. F. Dickinson,
laborer, Newton, could not be found
when the sheriff went out to serve the
notices, and the third absent Juror was
Hartley Curran, a hotelkeeper, of this
city. Mr. Curran was fined $30 for hi
failure to respond.
The Juror came forward as their
names were called and submitted to an
examination to test their competency.
Some had scruples agatnst capital pun
lahment, other had fixed opinion
which they feared would greatly bias
their Judgment. There was but one man
examined who had not read the account
of the homicide. He Is John Acker, of
the South Side. It was almost 6 o'clock
in the afternoon before the twelfth man
was sworn. Ten Jurors were selected
before the list was exhausted, and the
remaining two were found among those
who had been previously get aside.
Among the question which Were
asked by the attorney for the defend
ant of the Juror were: Whether or not
they belonged to the A. P. A.J whether
they had any feeling of prejudice
against Italian a a class; and whether
they could found a verdict on their own
conscientious Judgment without bias on
account of newspaper reports which
they might have read. The twelve men
sworn to do Justice between the com
monwealth and the prisoner at the bar
and the order In which they were chosen
areas follows:
Sydney S. Adams, machinist, Bcranton.
Newton Johnson, engineer, Bcranton.
John It. Payne, engineer, Bcranton,
Walter Depew, farmer, Madison.
K. J. Foster, editor, Bcranton.
Frank Bingham, collector, Dunmore.
Charles Egbert, carpenter, Old Forge.
O. T. Wedeman, farmer, La Plume.
K. J. Roberts, plasterer, Covington.
Horatio T. Fellows, conduotor, Bcranton.
William Madden, machinist, Bcranton.
Frank E. Kllpatrlck, fireman, Carbondole.
Judge Edwards' Talk to the Jsry.
After Deputy Clerk of the Court T.
P. Daniels had sworn the Jury, Judge
Edwards turned toward them and
urged them to be careful while they are
concerned In the trial of the case. He
said that everything for their comfort
and convenience would be provided by
the-county, and If there was anything
they needed all they had to do would be
to make It known to the court
He cautioned them against discussing
among themselves the guilt or Inno
cence of the defendant until they shall
retire when the case Is cloned to delib
erate upon a verdict, and he requested
them not to lay In a supply of Intoxi
cating liquor. Last week, said he, com
plaints had com to the court that
Juries locked Up deliberating on their
verdict had In some way or other man
aged to get large quantities of the ar
dent The opening address to the Jury will
be made thl morning. District Attor
ney Jones will both open and close to
the Jury for the commonwealth. There
will be a large number of witnesses on
the part of both aide. The defense
that will be aet up I that the prisoner
I not the man who did the killing; that
It I a case of mistaken Identity.
' AFTER A BUSY LIFE.
I -as asssBBBsaasfeBp
Lots Zeldler Lsld at Reef Yesterday la
Forest llill Cesjetery. -
The high esteem In which the late
Lorens Zeldler was held was attested
by the vastness of the throng which at
tended the obaequlee yesterday. Brief
aervlce were held at the bouse at (
'clock, but later mora lengtoy tervloes
were) conducted, at Zlon Lutheran
church, where more could attend than
could at the residence. .
Rev. Philip Ztselman officiated at both
services. The Llederkrans, of which
the deceased was a foremost member,
attended In a body and sang at the
grave.
Interment was made In Forest Hill
cemetery. The pall-bearer were:
Captain John Horn, George Klnback,
Israel Blttenbender, 8. W. Keller, Fred.
Durr and Philip Schnell. The flower
bearer: John Christ and Rudolph
BuenilL
T1IET SIGH FOR CONTROL
Application for a Charter for St. Joseph's
Lithuania Congregation Oppovcd.
Several weeks ago Attorney C. W.
Dawson filed a petition In the ofllce of
Prothonotary Pryor for a charter for
the Hi. Joseph's Lithuanian congrega
tion of Providence. He represented a
few membera of the congregation, of
which Rev. Michael Peza la the pastor.
The church la on North Main avenue,
near Green Ridge street, and- Is In a
basement roofed over.
Attorneys John P. Kelley and M. A.
McGluley appeared In court yesterday
opposed to the prayer of the petitioners.
The apparent meaning of the petition
for a charter was that another church
would be Btarted In opposition; but it
Is charged that It was in reality a move
to get control of the property now
owned by the Lithuanian congregation.
According to the laws of the Catholio
church no charter Is got for a congre
gation, because the bishop of the dio
cese holds the title In fee simple to all
church property. Mr. Kelley main
tained that the only opposition to the
charter was the name It was proposed
to give Ihe church. The applicants
might adopt any other title than St.
Joseph' Lithuanian church, which la
the one held by the congregation pre
sided over by Father I'exa.
The charter Is opposed1 for the reason
that the Lithuanian of the city, num
bering 1.K50, have a church, the one
aforesaid mentioned. The property is
held In trust by Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara
and there Is a regularly authorised pas
tor. Rev. Michael Pexa.
Last August an Individual member of
the parish Induced a few men to Join
him In opposition to the priest. They
had Father Pexa arrested on the charge
of embesslement, which the grand jury
Ignored and they locked and nailed the
doors of the church to prevent the pas
tor from entering on Sunday. The police
had to be called.
The applicants for the charter wish
to get It under the name of the present
congregation and they think that In
this way they will obtain possesion of
the church.
Close Figuring
On our part, make buying easy on
your part. Here are some price point
ers: Ladles' Solid 14-Karat, Gold "Watch,
fine movement, $14.76 at Tumquest's.
Gents' Twenty-Year Gold Filled
Hunting Case Watch, fine Elgin or
Walt ham movement, $16.50 at Turn
quest's. Ladles' Coin Silver Chatelaine
Watch, $4.25 at Turnquest'. ..
Ladies' Handsome 14-Karat Solid
Gold Hunting CnBe Watch, beautifully
engraved. Fine Elfrin movement, $L'2.50,
at Turnouest's.
Gold Filled Alberts, ten years' guar
antee, $3.00, at Turnqueut's.
Ladles' Exquisite Opal Rings, 14
Karet Gold, $:i.M Rt TurnqucBt's.
Ladles' Oetn Ear Drops, Solid 14
Karat Gold, $1.75, at Turnquest's.
Sterling Silver Thimbles, 25 cents, at
Turnquest's.
Eight-Day Clocks, half hour strike,
Fancy Cases, $1.6, at Turnquest's.
Turnquest, Expert Jeweler and Dia
mond Setter, 206 Washington avenue
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
It's Ancient but It Always Gets a Big and
Apprecistiv Audlenoo. ,
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" may be a chest
nut, but It, pays, and judging from the
house that greeted It at the Academy
of Music last night It will continue to
pay and will postpone for years to
come it "positively last tour."
The audience 'was composed In a
great part of children, and the way
they laughed and cried and applauded
by turn was amusing enough to keep
the regular theater-goer In his seat
until the curtain fell even If he could
not find enjoyment In the play Itself.
Stetson' company, which appeared
last nlsht is the best on the road, nnd
besides having a large and quite cap
able company, carries numerous and
expensive accessaries, which go to
make up a complete performance.
You ought to call on Turnquest,
Turnquest, Expert Jeweler, 205
Washington avenue.
FIVE MORE MINERS.
That Many Granted Certificates by tlio
Bosrd Yesterday.
Examiners GrlfTiths, Morris, and Gib
bons, the board having the power of
granting certificates of ability to all
who are well enough experienced to
mine coal, met yesterday afternoon In
the arbitration room.
There were only five applicants for
certificates and their requests were
granted. Their name are: William
George, Bellevue mines; Thomas J.
Thomas, Brlggs' shaft; Ell Jones, Con
tlnental mines; James Clifford, Dun
more.and Charles Shaw.Capouse works.
The board meets on the first Monday of
each month.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering in the city.
Estlmatea cheerfully given.
Have your Diamonds re-set at Turn
quest's. A flood of Glorious light a peep at
Turnquest' Diamond.
SHOT FOUR DEER.
Seraatonlaa Bring flack a Big toad of
tiara r from Pike Conntv.
M. E. Wells, Bertron Huff, Curtl
Huff, William Anneman, of thl city,
and L. 8. Lewis and Oeorgo Johnson, of
Milwaukee, returned last evening from
a three weeks' hunting trip In Pike
county, .bringing with them four deer
and over 100 pheasant.
Bertron Huff shot two of the deer,
Anneman one and Well one. Vells'
one was a buck and waa one of the larg
est taken out of Pike county this sea
son. Hi companions say It was a re
markably fine shot, as he downed the
buck whlln on a full run and at a dis
tance of aeventy-flve yards.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
ha the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimate cheerfully given.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
ha the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimate cheerfully given.
$1 10 Bsya
A Pure, Whit Diamond without a
flaw, and weighing fully 1 Karats, at
Turnquest'a, 206 Washington avenue.
$4.(0 for a fine AmerlaaA Watch at
Turnquest', $06 Washington avenue.
Handsome Cake Basket!, Turnquest,
the Jeweler. , . ; .. . ,
eoi cuglo Licerac
lasaraace Swlidler Gardner Insured
Against Cither or Both.
MONSTROSITIES OP fOLICIES
Be Wrote Taenr oa Insurance Circulars
aad Specimen Blanks and Pasted
Thees Over with Not Paper.
' Us Admita Ilia Gollt.
For brazen, bare-faced, reckless
swindling, J. W. Gardner, alias Luce,
alias VoBburg, who was yesterday sent
to the county jail in default of $S0O by
Alderman Miller, leads the procession.
The hearing took place In the station
house and representatives of the differ
ent Insurance firms whose names Gard
ner had used In his operations were
prosent to testify, but their testimony
was not needed, as Gardner admitted
his guilt.
One can not get an adequate Idea of
Gardner's recklessness or his dupes'
Ignorance or careleiHness without see
ing one of the bogus pullcles which he
Issued. It almost passes belief that
anyone could be so unsophisticated as
to be taken In by such an apparent
fraud, yet It is said that forty or fifty
persons In Dunmore alone were Imposed
upon by Gardner.
Two of these fake policies are now
In the posaesalon of Alderman Millar,
they havlnj been furnished him by C.
O. Boland. who was Instrumental In
running the swindler down. One of the
policies was the cause of Gardner's de
tection. It was turned over to Mr. Bo
land by Mary Derrick, of Gypsy Grove,
with the following statement made In
Mr. Uolund's office November 11, last:
Mary Uerriek'e Statement.
"A man who said hla name was II. A.
Luce called at my house. In Dun
more, about noon on Saturday, Oct. 12,
1895, and solicited Insurance on my
dwelling and furniture. I was too busy
to talk to him on that day, and on the
following Monday he called again. He
suld he had six companies, one of
them was the best In the world, and
paid their losses Inside of thirty days.
He put down tho amount I wanted
on my house and furniture, also In
quired If I had any Jewelry or muslclal
Instruments I wanted to Insure. He
told me he was Insuring all my neigh
bors and I let him write the Insurance
for me. I gfterward thought there waa
something suspicious about tho way he
acted and called at C. G. Boland'B of
fice about It, when I discovered that
Luce was a swindler."
This statement Mr. Boland had In
tended to use as evidence against
Gardner If he made a denial. The
policy which Mrs. Derrick turned over
to Mr. Boland Is certainly a curoslty of
its kind. It is made out on a circular
issued by the London Guarantee and
Casualty company, which contains the
company's engraved bill-head, and a
printed letter Htarting out as follows:
"Gentlemen We want your casualty
Insurance and offer, etc., etc.,' etc."
In a scrawling, almost unintelligible
hand, Gardner plastered the head of
the circular all over with writing In
red Ink, such clauses appearing as "In
clnHlderation of six dollars and 95-100
Mary Derrick, the inehured Is in
shured." At tho extreme top of the
circular over the word "accident In
surance" Gardner pasted a Blip of pa
per, cut, no doubt, from a callendar,
bearing the words, "lire Insurance."
Way He Wrote Ilia Policies.
Under the date line of the circular,
almost coverlns Its whole face, were
pasted two ordinary sheets of note pa
per, one overlapping the other, and
bearing In red ink the following In
telligence: "Lightning claus this Polllcy Does cov
er all Direct lxss against Lightning
either Hot or cold for the term of three
years but In no caae For a gralter amount
than Loss at time of accident at Glpny
(irove Lackawana co. l'a. Bcranton Oct.
16th 1895. H. A. Luce."
On the back of the policy was past
ed a third sheet of note paper contain
ing the most lugubrious clause of all:
Insured Against Lightning.
"This slip attached to Polllcy No 978401
Does In Shure Mary Derrick of Gypsy
Grove 1200 on a Frame Shingle Roof build
ing with additions there too against Fire
and Lightning for the term of three years
cotnmenclg on thu Ifith Day of October 1895
and ending on the lfith Day of October W;
at 12 o'clock noon In Oypsy Grove Lacka
wana co Pa and not elce ware.
It. A. Luce.
Bcranton Oct. 10th 1S95
"This slip attached to Polllcy No 97461
Dos Inshure Mary Derrlek of Olnsy Grove.
$195 on her House Hold and Kitchen Furni
ture consisting of Bedlng, clothing car
pets rugs Books pictures stoves china
glass and stoneware Sewing machln silver
and plato ware provlan gewelry watches
clocks In a frame Bhlngul roof Building
for three years aganlat lire and lightning
In Gipsy Grove Lackawana co Pa
Bcranton oct 16th lm
II. A. Luce."
E. R. Hunt fleeretary.
The allleged signature of E. R. Hunt,
whose name appeared on the bottom of
the circular as agent of the London
company, was forged by Gardner, who
made him appear a secretary.
The other pojley wns purchased for $5
by John D. White, of Wlnton, at whose
Instance the Olyphant constable came
seeking Gardner last Sunday. It was
made out on a specimen policy of the
same Insurance company with the
words "specimen copy" printed In let
ters an Inch long diagonally across its
face. Three slips similar to those on
Mrs. Derrick' policy were paRted on
Mr. White's document. Mr. White ex
cused his carelessness In accepting
such a patched up fraud by saying that
he bought the policy more out of sym
pathy for Oordner, who told him a sad
story, than as a business Investment.
No Genuine Policies I'aod.
All the "policies" so far heard from
were made out on either one or the
other of these papers, the advertising
circular or the specimen policy. None
of Mr. Boland' policies or those of any
ottier local agents were used a pre
viously stated. Gardner, however, rep
resented himself as an agent of one or
the other of the leading Bcranton In
surance men and In some Instances al
leged that he was a partner In the firm.
To Mrs. Derrick he told the highly
Improbable story that he waa a partner
of C. G. Boland, but did not occupy the
same office with him.
It dnvetiaped yesterday that Gardner
was the duly authorized agent of the
Cosmopolitan Building and Loan asso
ciation of Syracuse, about which doubt
existed Sunday, The officer of the
company state that business done by
lilm In their name was right and proper.
' Slipshod
Advertising docs not pay. If you are
In business to win then It will pay you
to select the leading pnoer In which
to reach the public. We pride our
selves U7Kn the fact that The Tribune
I read by all classes, and If that Is a
fact tho merchant, who desire to In
form the public of his wares, cannot
reach the public better than by the
column of The Tribune. It la worth
your whllo to look Into this. Already
the more progressive advertiser are
Reeking extra apace for holiday trade.
We can tiv this without eneroachlns?
upon our new column. Today'
Tribune Is a sample of what the paper
will be during the holiday season.
ROUTE DECIDED UPON.
Oeterabarg Traoks Will O Extended la
Prescntt Avenue.
The route for the street car line to
Petersburg, about which there wns
some doubt owing to the condition of
certain streets, has been settled upon.
The tracks will extend out mulberry
street and along Prescott avenue, to
connect with the track already laid in
Petersburg.
General Manager Sllllman has a large
gang of men at work on the line and
proposes to havo It completed before
the holidays.
Babies' three Pin Sets at Turnquest'a.
II E IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
M. I. Cotbett Not After tho Mayoralty
Nomination.
M. I. Corbett, general real estate
agent for the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad company, when
spokon to by a Tribune representative
lust evening In regard to the rumor
current for the last few days that ho
was a candidate for the mayoralty
nomination, denied the report unquali
fiedly. "I am not and never have been a can
didate for that olllce." Mr. Corbett
stated that under no circumstance
would his name be advanced as a can
didate. "My choice for that office is
Hon. E. H. Ripple," concluded Mr. Cor
bolt. BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
Death Rate for Last Week and Fstlmutcd
Mnrtnllt for l.nst Month.
There were thirty-two deaths report
ed to the board of health last week.
Nine cases of cnntnglous diseases with
seven deaths were reported, as follows:
Typhoid fever, one case, with two
deaths; scarlet fever, five cases, two
deaths; diphtheria, three cases, two
deaths; consumption, one death.
The number of burial permits grant
ed during tho month of November was
141. The number of deaths will not
quite reach that amount as several
bodies were brought here from other
places for Interment.
Sterling Silver Thimbles, 25 cents. 206
Washington avenue.
THE M'ALL MISSION.
Monthly Meeting Held at the Residence
of Mrs. A. E. Hunt.
The November and monthly meeting
of the McAll mission was held yester
day afternoon at tho home of Mrs. A.
E. Hunt, on Jefferson avenue. Mrs.
Price, the president, presided.
Papers and extracts from the McAll
Record, published In Paris and the offi
cial publication for the missions, were
read by Mrs. Alfred Hand, Mrs. R. Q.
Powell and Mrs. Selden Blair. The
managers reported that the last col
lections equalled the usual monthly
averages.
Ladles and Gentlemen.
For the latest styles and lowest
prices in fine shoes try the Common
wealth shoe store, Washington avenue.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
Christmas Is coming. See Turnquest.
ENGLISH RAILS IMPORTED.
Ten Thousand Tons Boncht by an L'n
known American Hallway.
New York, Dec. 2. A contract for the
Importation of 10.000 tons of English
steel rails has Just been entered Into
with an American railroad by Grlswold
& Gillett, of 66 Broadway, the Ameri
can representatives of Cammell & Co.,
Sheffield. The transaction Involves
nearly $300,000.
"It would be Impossible," said Mr.
Grlswold, "for us to compete with the
American manufacturers, had they not
advanced their prices within a few
months by $2 to $4. We can't compete
with them now on the Atlantic sea
board or In the Interior. English rails
can be brought to New York or Phila
delphia at $23. Add the duty, and f ou
have $30.84, while the American rails
can be bought here below $30, so that
we are Just shut nut. On the Southern
Pacific and Gulf coasts, however, the
difference In freight In our favor is
sufficient to overcome the disadvantage
Imposed by the tariff."
John G. Lelshmon, president of the
Carnegie Steel company, who iwas In
town yesterdny, said that he did not
think the price of American rails would
be lowered on account of the Importa
tion. "American rails," he said, "have gone
Up about $4 since Inst spring. The rise
la due to a rise In pig metal from $10
a ton to $14 a ton, owing to the,.fluctua
tlon of production and freight rates.
Under the present tariff we must expect
English competition on the raclfic and
Gulf coasts."
Cnmmlaakitier Miller's Peoort.
Washington. Dec. 2. Internnl Revenue
Commissioner Miller has compiled th
collections of Internal revenue for the
four months of the current fiscal year.
They nirerrgnt $.11,494.C92, a decrease of
113,261.992 as compared with the cone
aponding four months of lii94.
Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
SPECIAL SALE ALL WEEK.
LADIES' TRIMMED HATS
AT
98c, $1.25, $1.49, $1.98, $2.25,
$2.49, $2.98, $3.25.
Children's
Trimmod Hats
Over 100 styles to select froni,
HASLACHER'S MILLINERY
H. UN6FELD, SUCCESSOR.
324 Uckmiita Avs.
Stort open vry vnlnf .
BEST SETS OF IEETI. J8.G3
laelndlag tb Minis, extracts af
teetfc bf an eatlrely new prmk
: ; -
S. C( SNYDER, D. D. S.,
PROSPERITY
Is at Hand
And So Is
Now Is the time to buy your
gift. Don't put it off.
Come early.
1,
Is Right Up-to-Date.
With All tbe Xew Goods.
REMEMBER OUR NUMBER,
417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
MI BROTHERS
100 JACKETS
Just received, made of line Chin,
cliillu Cloth, Id Ulack or Navy;
trim mud with wide Hercules
Braid, dotihle. breasted; half satin
lined and large .Mandolin Sleeves;
in fact; a full Tailor-made Gar
ment. Well Worth $10,03.
ODD GASH STORE PRICE, M
GREAT
CUT PRICE CLEARING SALE
OF miOCEKIKS.
In order to reduce stock bpfore the
holidays and annual Inventory we have
decided to make a big cut In all lines of
roods from now until Dec. 15. Look
over this list and see If you can save
any money by it.
Ammonia, 15c. bottloa 11c
Ammonia, 10c. bottles 7c
Bird Seed nil kinds 4c
Beans, Marrows, quart 7c
1 leans, Medium, quart 6c
Beans, Lima, (junrt 8c
Bean, Green, quart 4c
Blacking, Bartlett. lara;e 3c
Blacking. Blxby's large 3c
Bluing, 15c. bottle 9c
Bluing, 10c. bottle 4e
Catsup, 20c. bottle 11c
Candles, per pound 9c
Chocolate, baking, per pound 32c
Chocolate, baking, per pound 25c
Chocolate, sweet, cake 34e
Cocoa, tin 12c
Boor Mat, large 4Sc
Door Matx, medium 35c
Boor Mats, small 2'c
Clothes Baskets, large 50c
Clothes Baskets, medium 40c
Clothes Hnskets, nmull 30c
I'runes, California 6'ic
Ralslna, loose, Munratel 5c
Sardines, can 4c
Hardlnps, mustard .., sc
I'ure Lard, very best 101b. pall itsc
Ture Lard very best. 50). pall 47o
Pure Lard, very best. 3tb. pall 30c
Soap Powder, 411). package 17c
Soon Powder, lib. package 4c
Hoaps, all 5c. enkes 3V4c
Htarch, lib. package, CIohs Ac
Ftarch, lib. package. Corn 4c
Htarch, 31b. pnekage (Boss 12c
New Orleans Molasses, best "9c
New Orleans Molasses, good 12c
Table Syrups, best 29n
Table Syrups, good 12c
But we have not apace enough to
mention everything here. We will have
a complete list at the store, showing a
reduction in almost every line of goods
we handle of from 20 to 30 per cent.
This is a straight, legitimate snle for
the purpones mentioned above. These
prices ought to fell the goods quick.
THE SGMNTOiTcASH STORE.
M
PZANO.
tie at r nasal tk. M4 fopolar a ;
Maem AriHta
WtrereenM ! OsoetlM Celuaskos tfeaameat,
w..M-.sesv " "a.
Bl
HATS
AT
Dunn's
STYLE 104.
CHRISTMAS
JEWELER
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SACRIFICE;
lllifl
Our entire atoek of Fur
sell for Icse than it coat tut
ufucture.
CAPES.
American Lvnx Circular
Cape. $5.o8. worth ill
Astrakhan Circular Cape, )
Si3.o8. worth tlZ
Electrical Seal Circular O
Cape, $15.98, worth
lilacs iuarten circular
Cape, $19.98, worth
Monkey Circular Cape
52X.OO. WO
Persian Lamb Circ
Cape, $55.00, w
Mink Circular Cape
$5o.oo,
Brown Marten Ci
Cape, $65.00,
Hudson Bav Otter
lar Cape, $85, worml
FUR ASTRAKHAN JACKETS.
Fur Astrakhan Jackets,
$55.00, worth $90.
Fur Electric Seal Jackets,
$55oo worth $80
Alaska Seal Jackets,
$ 15o.oo, worth $200
.Muff and Neck Scarf almost
given an ay. We guarantee every
Harm en t, fori manufacture them
myself. Have your furs repaired
by the only practical furrier In the
city.
J. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Arena :
REIT TO THE DIEEIML
High
Grade
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lots.
Clongu A Iirren,
Caipeiter,
Waterloo.
And Lex; Gra. it
Af.ua I H Bel,. . "
303 SPRUCE STREET.
THE VII III
Is over, wfcica is plainly to
be seen when looking over
our extensive lines of
Bric-a-Brac
AND
Novollb
of all kinds, ot all countries, .
of all makes and prices, io 1
Decorated and Plain.
RUPPRECHTS
231 Peon ire, Opp. Baptist CkaKi
Economical
Underwear J
Costs more than cheap
stuff but worth it
keeps you well, strong
and happy. A full line
to select from. . -
CHRISTIANA
411 Spruce, 155 Lrl
Scraatoa.
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CRYSTAL PALACE
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