The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, December 05, 1895, Page 5, Image 5

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    TH23 ECKAITTOIT TIlIDtnTE-TimnSDAT MOttNTTJO, DEOEliacn 5, . 1895.
Only rounded spoonfuls are required not heaping spoonfuls.
lorrciair & Moore
' FIRE INSURANCE,
tl20 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST
ATTHK
COUHONTi'EALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
VOUR
LOOKS
FEELS
WEARS
WHEN
LINEN
RIGHT
RIUHT
RIOHT
LAUNORIED
AT
TEE LACKAWANNA
WUDSIIDIIILII
I27WT01IHS AVENUE.
CITY NOTES.
Tha work ef pavlor Roaring
bride wlU b flnlshea today, It
MCteA.
Brook
la e
i There will be regular meeting of the
fcovd ef health at their rooma in ma jnu
Blelpai building, Friday, at I o'clock.
Tuesday ntgtat a, Urge horae attached to
ft Union Transfer company's dray was
run cewn ty espouse avenue car and
badly Injured.
Ifarrlare licenses were granted yeater
day by Clerk of the Courts Thomas to
Martin Xckmlra and -Mary Faaold, of
Wlnten; George P. Kramer and Jennie V
eTarnham, of Greenfield.
Tha women of tha Keeley league will
Met this evening at T.10 o'clock at; the
Institute. 721 Madison avenue. All lames
Interested In tha work are earnestly re
quested te be present ,
he will ttt Jahn Rlncsdorff. late of New.
ten, waa admitted to probate yesterday
by Register of Wills Koehler, and letters
testamentary were granted to George
Herman, ef Milwaukee,
All Women who oome to the rooms of the
Tounr Women's Christian association
from 1LM until 1 o'clock today, will have
the opportunity of hearing Rev. Foster u,
Olft, who will give a. Oiapel talk at that
time. Miss Elsie Brown will sing,
If you want a good supper patronise the
ladles of the Asbury Methodist Bplscepal
church Thursday evening at the hall, 920
Oreea Ridge street. At the sale connect
oe therewith yen will find many fancy and
useful arUeiea for Christmas presents.
Rev. George Oraenfleld died In Philadel
phia, on fluaeey morning last. He was a
member of the Wyoming conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church for the past
thirty year, and waa pastor of several
churches wlthm Its bounds, .
The ladles of the Asbury Methodist Epis
copal church will open their annual aale
this evening at Nettleton's hall, on Green
Xidge street. Things useful, ornamental
ad eatable will be displayed for sale and
e tin. turkey supper will be served on
Thursday evening.
A union' meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary societies of Oreen Ridge,
Providence, Dunmore, Hyde Park and
outh Side Presbyterian churches will
Bteet with the ladles of the First and Sec
end churches this afternoon at 4 o'clock
In the lecture room of the Second Pres-
byterlan ohurch 'to enjoy the great privi
lege of listening to miss Holmes, of Syria,
" At the Sheridan fair last night a num
ber of choice articles were disposed of
and the attendance waa quite large. The
booth have been fitted up very attract
ively. Tonlcht the members of Division
Ho. 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians of
America, will assemble at their rooms in
McDoneugh's hall, Mlnooka, at 7.30, and
they will attend the fair In a body.
A special to The Tribune last night from
tiwtri Niven, the well-known critic of
WHaes Barre, la aa follows: "A crowded
bouse laughed over 'A Milk White Flag.'
It Is wonderfully Improved, there Is a
BVlendM company and brilliant songs,
dsasis, and costumes.' The farce, which
eras sroduced at the Grand Opera House
lb Wllkes-Barre last night, will be seen
a the Academy of Muslo tonight
i0 unknown men, much the worse for
eVlnk, raised a disturbance In 111 Center
street last Might, and when the proprie
tress attempted t oust them one of the
snen drew a revolver and threatened te
hoot her. Patrolmen Saltry and Coleman
wore called and placed the pair under ar
nst . The. revolver which was taken from
an of the men waa an old-fasbioned 23
oanber gun with five chambers loaded.
At b meeting of Camp No. S, Bona of
Veterans, Tuesday night, the following
rasrs er eletea: Captain, William
IWetdner; flrst lieutenant Harry M. Hoff
Slant second lieutenant A. E. Sherman;
delegate at large, Charles Leber, jr.; dele
gate. R Fsaok oardaer; alternate, Ches
ter Camas sr; directors of Memorial Hall
tmmum Fred It, Leber and Frank R.
stars; asms eeuaolls, W. L. Nash, x.
blank Oardner and A. B. Sherman.
At argent deelre of th young we
v 1 who eetnprlse Mrs. Koehlera popu
lar eises m Oerman at the Young Wa
rs unnsuan association, me class has
ivMM mte two sections, in order to
-"at a large number who were
erf eaterlDf, and at the same
?t t.s dottiM advanttg f a be
i a st aced class. I tecs tbU
j vs t-ettsd, there U an op-
Hi
Tito
"Pure and Sure.
portnnlty for any others who may wish
10 take up this study, and who will l
ply immediately for admission.
ninek Ilrcs. Goods.
Our stock of black goods never con
talned as fine a selection of goods as at
present. Our aalea have been very
larei but we have not permitted de
strable poods to run out We handle
only goods of German manufacture.
' MEAKS & HAQEN,
MK. NEALIS' CHARGES.
City Engineer Phillip Not at All Agitated
About Them.
At Tuesday n'.ght's meeting of Com
r.ion council Mr. Nenlla of the Pour
teenth ward, introduced a resolution
requiring City Engineer Phillips to ro
port 011 the resolution directing him
to secure an option on the Davles and
Allen properties at the corner of Main
avenue and Price street, which plot Mr
Nealla would use for a city park, If It
could be secured and If his colleagues
In council would favor It. In speaking
upon the resolution Mr. Nealla scored
the city engineer for neglecting to make
a report on the matter, which ho said
had been entrusted to the engineer's
department four months ago.
City Engineer Phillips, yesterday,
when asked If he had any answer to
make, to Mr. Nealls' charges of dere
lletlon said:
"No. I guess not. There Is a copy of
a letter In my desk over there, which
will show that I wrote to Messrs. Allen
and Davis asking them If they would
give the city an option on their land.
have received no answer from them and
consequently have nothing to report.
can't compel them to answer my let
ter."
My Girl Declares
That there Isn't a Jewelry stock In the
cltv worth looking at. except Turn
quest's at 206 Washington avenue. She
ought to know what she is talking
about. She Is a great shopper, I tell
you. "
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Members of Exeentlve and Standing
Committees to Meet on Deo. 10.
The members of the Executive and
Standing Committees of the State Bar
Assoslatlon will meet In Philadelphia
on December 19. These committees In
elude some of the ablest lawyers of the
state. The most Important task on
hand Is to formulate a uniform currl
culum of study to be pursued by every
candidate for admission to the bar In
all parts of the commonwealth.
Notices have been forwarded to tne
members of the committees that tne
meetings will be held in the rooms of
the Law-vers' Club, beginning at 10
o'clock In the morning. In the evening
a reception will be given on behalf of
the bar of the city.
Special committees on legal educa
tion and legal biography will make rec
ommendatlons at this meeting.
These are the officers of the state as
soclatlon: President, Samuel Dickson,
Philadelphia; vice-presidents, William
Scott Allegheny; Robert M. Henderson,
Cumberland; Everett Warren, Lacka
wanna; William M. Hayes, Chester, and
S. H. Davenport, Erie; seecretary, Ed
ward P. Alllnson, Philadelphia; treas
urer, William Penn Lloyd, Mechanics-
burg. The executive committee is com
posed as follows: Hon. William w,
Hensel, Lancaster; M. E. Olmstead,
Dauphin: John O. Reading, Jr., Lycom
ing; Thomas Patterson, Allegheny;
William H. McClung, Allegheny; C. H.
McCauley, Elk; O. C. Alien, Warren;
James B. Neale, Armstrong; W. H
Oram. Northumberland; W. 8. Kli-
patiick, Northampton; George W.
Helges. Tork; Robert E. Wright, Le-
hlsh: R. H. Llndsey. Fayette; S. V.Wil
son, Clearfield; Wilson C. Kless, Clin
ton; Montgomery Evans, Montgomery;
F. P. Prlohard and J. B. Calahan, Jr.,
of this city; Rodney A. Mercur.of Brad
ford; George B. Bedford, of Luserne,
and N. P. Mervine, of Blair.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering in tne city,
Estimates cheerfully given.
Mesls snd Cold Lnaohss.
Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's, Spruce street.
Repuglar dinner 40 cents. Imported
and domestic wines, cigars and liquors.
WILL BE A BIG CROWD.
Friday's Foot Bsll Game Promises to Be
the Greatest F.vent in the City's History,
F. J. Leonard, who has charge of the
arrangements for Friday's great game
of foot ball, returned last night from a
trip down the valley as far as Nantl-
coke, whither he went advertising the
event. He reports finding great en
thusiasm all along the line and feels
assured that Luzerne county and the
Intervening territory will send a big
delegation to the game. It is confident
ly expected that the largest crowd that
ever assembled in the base ball park
will be there Friday afternoon.
In yesterday's communications be
tween the local management and the
manager of the Pennsylvania team as
surances were given by the latter that
the regular 'varsity team would be sent
to Scranton. Brooke, the greatest of
full backs, concerning whose partici
pation In the game there was some
doubt at first, will be with the team
and will play In his position.
The bicycle eleven Is practicing every
day, paying most attention to defense
against Pennsylvania's peculiar tac
tics.,
The Pennsylvania Rooflns: Comnanv
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given. ,
IT 13 PROGRESSING.
New Parish Building Project Among St.
lhu t.nursnwomen.
The project for building a twenty-five
thousand dollar parish house adjoin
lng Bt Luke's Episcopal church on Wy
oming avenue was furthered at a meet
ing of the women's guild of the church
yesterday afternoon In the parish
rooms, corner of Adams avenue and
Linden street - It was stated that a
good start toward the necessary build
ing fund had been obtained by th) sale
of subscription shares. : The meeting
decided to continue the method and sub
scription blanks and circulars bearing
on the project were distributed among
those present - .
Before adjourning, re ports were made
by twelve of the fourteen standing
committees of the guild and other ron
tine business, was transacted. ,
Ml
WILL DR. ROBINSON DO IT
He Must Personally Present His
Charges, Says Mayor Connell.
MR. GUERNSEY WAS NOT HEARD
Visited Mayor Connell as Or. Robinson'
Agent but Would Not Be Responsible
for the Charge-lie was Refused
Formal Recognition Yesteaday.
A peculiar condition of affairs has
aeveioped In connection with the pulpit
charge of Rev. Dr. Charles E. Robinson
asamst some unknown police officer.
It was thought that some definite ac
tlon would follow the siskins- of nffl
davits of denial by the policemen in the
mayors office Tuesday afternoon, but,
as predicted In The Tribune. Dr. Rob
inson yesterday relegated his respon
sibility :n the matter to J. W. Guern
sey, an officer of the Second Presby
terian church. Mayor Connell refused
to recognise Mr. Guernsey as sponsor
tor ur. Robinson's utterance that
certain Scranton policeman had led
young men to houses of Infamy." The
mayor was disposed to Ignore Dr. Rob
inson's charges after 9 o'clock last
night, but has extended the time until
10 o'clock this morning.
However, after a conference among
ur. RODinson and some of his friends
early last evening, The Tribune se
cured enough information to warrant
the assertion that Dr. Robinson decided
not to personally place before the mayor
this morning the affidavits and other
evidence. Ihls course was sanctioned
and even advised by his friends.
Summing up the whole matter and
all the facta obtainable, up to a late
hour last night. Mayor Connell's efforts
to have Dr. Robinson prove his state
ment will prove unavailing. Meanwhile
every member of the police department.
from Chief Simpson down to the new
est recruit among the patrolmen, will
be under the ban of suspicion until Dr,
itomnson nimaeit laces tne music or
finds some friend to reiterate his (Dr.
Robinson's) charge, and then come for
ward and make an attempt to prove It.
Dr. Robinson Was Busy.
At 130 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while Dr. Robinson was engaged with
someone in his study, the telephone
rang. Mrs. Robinson answered the call
which was from the mayor's office. The
mayor's secretary was talking, and re'
quested that Dr. Robinson be called to
the telephone. He was too busy, was
the reply. Mrs. Robinson was asked to
tell the doctor that Mayor Connell, or
his secretary, had been In the office
since 1.30 o'clock In the morning await
lng a visit or word from the doctor In
response to the policemen's resolution
demanding that he substantiate his
charge.
Mrs. Robinson left the telephone, but
returned in a moment and said that the
doctor would attend to the matter later.
Mayor Connell then prompted his sec
retary to ask Mrs. Robinson to inform
her husband that he (the mayor) would
remain In his office until I o'clock; If
t)r. Robinson did not appear before that
hour with the name of the accused
policeman and the names of the young
men upon whose evidence Dr. Robin
son made his pulpit assertion, then he
(Mayor Connell) . would Ignore any
further attempt on Dr. Robinson's part
to specify the charge. Tne reply came
back that Dr. Robinson was obliged to
attend an important prayer meeting In
his church last evening and It would be
Impossible for him to see the mayor.
Thus the telephone conference ended.
- During the day four of the young
men upon whose Information Dr. Rob
inson made his pulpit charge were
closeted In Alderman Fuller's . office
with the alderman and two officers of
the Second) Presbyterian church. They
signed their names to four sworn affi
davits containing specific charges.
Thsv Celled en the Msvor.
In the afternoon the business of
placing the matter before the mayor
was relegsted to Mr. Guernsey by Dr.
Robinson, probably after the telephone
conversation between the mayor's sec
retary and Mrs. Robinson. At 5.15
o'clock Mr. Ouernsey, accompanied by
Alderman Fuller, called at the mayor's
office. Alderman Fuller explained tnat
he was not present as an offioial, nor as
a representative of the Second Presby
terian church, nor as one directly in
terested In the controversy; he remark
ed to the mayor that he was present
simply as a friend of Mr. Guernsey,
who had called at his office and had re
quested that he accompany him.
"I come here," said Mr. Guernsey to
the mayor, "as Dr. Robinson's repre
sentative and a member of his cong "
Do you come," decorously Inter
rupted the mayor, "as one prepared to
reiterate the charge made by Dr. Rob
inson?" No, I do not."
Do you know anything about tne
truthfulness of the charge?"
"No."
"Then I must decline to listen to you
as a first party In this matter," said tne
mayor.
"I don't desire to be known as a 'first
party,'" explained Mr. Ouernsey; ."I
am merely Dr. Robinson's representa
tive; I have made no charge, nor can
do so."
"Then you cannot expect to have any
discussion with me," said the mayor.
If you wish as a cltlsen to discuss th
matter, I am at your service; but as a
mouthpiece (pardon the application) or
as a medium. I decline to recognise
you."
You, sir, are obliged to recognise
me. 1 have witn me the affidavits and
names of Dr. Robinson's Informants
and the name of the accused officer.
You are bound"
Response ef Mayer Coanelf.
"I am neither 'obliged' nor 'bound' to
recognise you, nor to be butldosed by
you," retorted the mayor with consid
erable warmth. "You say you will not
reiterate Dr. Hoblnson's charge and
that you have no knowledge of Its
truthfulness, nod while your assurance
and that of Dr. Robinson, In this eon
nectlon, la refreshing, It will not serve
Its desired purpose. I shall not permit
you nor any other person, excepting Dr.
Robinson, who alone la responsible for
his utterance, to appear as chief In this
matter. This office has not been closed
since 1:10 o'clock this morning, but
during that Interval Dr. Robinson has
net appeared. My effort to ascertain
by telephone his Intentions have been
unavailing; he has not even told me be
would attempt to put you forward as
bis medium. Even my willingness to
be in this office from 7:30 to 9 o'clock
or later to-night has not moved htm. I
believe I would be Justified now in In
forming htm that I will ignore his
charge altogether If he falls to person
ally place before me the names and
affidavits or what else he possesses in
the way of evidence before a reasonable
hour to-night."
Mayor Connell explained that he
would not have insisted upon an 1m
mediate investigation If Dr. Robinson
had not been prepared, but he would
Insist upon the Information being made
by the proper source at once.
Mr. Guernsey then abandoned the at
tempt to deliver the information as the
representative of Dr. Robinson and the
conference turned to a consideration of
a period of time In which Dr. Robinson
should appear. It was amicably agreed
that by 10 o'clock this morning Dr.
Robinson should present the affidavits
and other Information, the mayor re
marking that In the event of Dr. Rob
inson's failure to appear his charge
Bliould be Ignored. '
Dr. Robinson Will Not Appear.
On leaving the mayor's office, Mr.
Guernsey went to Dr. Robinson's house,
told htm the mayor's ultimatum and
repeated what had been said In the
mayor's office. Dr. Robinson did not at
once decide upon what course to pur
sue, nor would he later In the evening
discuss with a Tribune reporter Mayor
Connell's ultimatum. One of his friends
and an officer of his church Is, however,
responsible for The Tribune's Informa
tion that he will not appear In the
mayor'B office at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Last night the weekly prayer meet
lng and monthly gathering to hear
various missionary reports, termed a
'concert,' was held In the church lecture
room. The attendance was so large
that almost every chair was occupied.
Many came expecting Dr. Robinson to
make some reference to the police con
troversy. He did not refer to It In any
way Curing the meeting, but afterward
was one of a group of prominent
churchmen who stood discussing the
matter near the exit.
It was noticed after the meeting that
the conversation among those passing
from the church or standing In groups
in the lecture room was almost wholly
devoted to the pastor's pulpit charge
and the turmoil following It Home
thought Dr. Robinson's method of pro
nouncing the charge was bad Judg
ment, many hoped to hear the contro
versy continued to a definite result,
others hoped to see the matter smoth
ered, but all deplored, as one woman
said, that "the doctor had gotten Into
such an awful mess."
Would Not Discuss the Matter.
Dr. Robinson firmly and flatlv re.
fused to discuss further the matter. He
complimented The Tribune In reporting
so correctly the case as It developed
Tuesday, remarked that the prayer
meeting had been Interesting and asked
the reporter if he enjoyed It, and If
ho was a Christian. These comments
and questions he made and asked In
response to the urgent queries rela
tive to the course he would follow In
view of Mayor Connell's refusal to deal
with Mr. Guernsey. He would not say
he was undecided or that he had not
fully considered the new phase of the
case; he simply refused te discuss It in
any light
The names of the four young men who
have made affidavit and of a few of
their friends who used to be In the
parties who went roysterlng about the
city, and the names of the accused offi
cers are known at police headquarters.
Of the young men the name of one
of them is on the police record. He
was arrested during last winter while
participating In a drunken brawl in a
disorderly house. Whether he is one
of the four who signed the affidavits
cannot now be stated.
It Isn't Safe to Talk
As much as we are doing these days,
If we did not know thoroughly what
wo were talking about However,
after years of experience In the trade
In th largest bualneaa centres of the
world, we believe that our diamond
and Jewelry stocks are the most care
ful y selected and offer the best values
In the city. Turnquest 205 Washington
avenue.
Pretty trinkets In an endless vnrletv
at Turnquest's, 20S Washington avenue.
FATAL FALL OF ROCK.
Crashed Ont the Life of John Slsvovltob
In the Hyde Psrk Mine.-Body Would
Not Be Received.
John Slavovitch was Instantly killed
by a fall of roof while at work In Hyde
Park mine yesterday. The accident oc
curred at about 1 o'clock. The fall
struck Slavovitch upon the head, crush
ing it His neck was also broken. The
mine ambulance conveyed the dead
man to his boarding place, In the su
burb of the West Side, near the Keyscr
valley railroad.
The boarding mistress, however, re
fused to admit the body, which was
taken back to the mine and a telephone
message sent to Undertaker Wymbs.
The latter brought the body to his
establishment at 2 o'clock. Shortly af
terward a Mr. Peck, of the West Moun
tain, claimed the body as that of a rel
ative. The remains was conveyed to
Mr. Peck's place, where they are at
the present time.
The deceased has a wife and family
living on a farm near Pocone. He had
obtained work at the Hyde Park mine.
and boarded here leaving his family on
the farm.
Where are you going, my pretty maid?
I'm going to Turnquest's, sir, she said.
May I go with you, my pretty maid?
I'd rather you didn't, kind sir, she said.
I'm going to buy Hal a pretty scarf pin
And want to select it before crowding
begins. .
SECOND CEREMONY THIS.
LThe First On Mr. Morgan Performed
and It Was Not Blading. -On
Oct. 4 last John Margarl and Jo
sephine Chlrlo came to the clerk of the
courts' office and took out a marriage
license. They went to the vest Side,
called at T. T. Morgan's office and he
spoke the words that they supposed,
made them man and wife Morgan was
alderman of the Fifteenth ward, but his
term of office ran out on May 1.
He Is a notary public and he thought
that gave him the right to perform
marriage ceremonies. His flagrant er
ror came to light when he returned the
certificate to the clerk of the courts'
office. The couple was notified that
Morgan had no power to Join them, but
they did not mind the startling Infor
mation very seriously. Yesterday they
appeared at the court house, got an
other license and were married by Al
derman Puller. ' '
The groom Is SO yean old, the bride
IS; both were born in Italy and they
live now at ISO Eynon stret.
The Pennsylvania Rooftur Comnanv
has the beat pipe covering in the city.
ssuntatM cneertuiir given. . . r
AH OVERSIGHT GCCORREO
Somebody Blundered la the High
School Heating Matter.
TRYING TO PLACE THE BLAME
Responsibility Could Net Be Fixed on
th Supervising Engineer or Any
body Else, So the Committee
Shoulders the Burden Itself.
It has Juat leaked out that a serious
delay to the new hich school building
waa threatened by a misunderstanding
about the steam heating.
So serious e.n aspect did this affair
assume that the supervising engineer,
Fred P. Smith, of New York city, was
summoned here yesterday to meet with
the officials of the 8team Heat and
Supply company. Hunt & Connell, the
contractors, and others Interested. A
meeting was held last night In the
board of control rooms, at which there
was present A. E. Hunt, of Hunt &
Connell, ex-Judge H. A. Knapp, solici
tor of the board, Superintendent of
Schools G. W. Howell, A. B. Stevens,
manager, and Ira T. Holly, engineer of
the Scranton Steam Heat and Supply
company, Mr. Smith, the supervising
engineer, and Messrs. T. J. Jennings,
W. J. Welsh, C. H. Von' Storch, Her
man Nots, W. G. O'Malley and F. L.
Wormser, of the high school commit
tee.
It appears from what came out at
the meeting that the board and Mr,
Smith were at variance concerning the
responsibility of an oversight costing
In the neighborhood of 11,000, which was
occasioned by the change In the sys
tern of heating made last July. The
original planB called for local boilers for
supplying the steam, but a good offer
being received from the Steam Heat
company, the board decided to substi
tute this means of supply, and secured
the consent of Hunt & Connell and Mr.
Smith to make the change. The plans
were altered by Mr. Smith and every'
thins relating; to the generation of
steam was stricken out of the con
tract, the board receiving a rebate of
13,400, which It was estimated vas what
the local steam generating plant would
cost
One Important Matter Ignored.
But during all their meetings and
lengthy deliberations over the change
one very Important matter escaped
their attention. According to the offer
of the Steam Heat company it pro
posed only to carry the steam as far as
tho walls of the building. Air. nmun
thought that the steam heat people
would take care of the connections
and the disposition of the steam
and condensed water before It
entered the sewer. The board took It
for granted that Mr. Smith figured on
doing this thing at his own expense
when he acquiesced to the agreement
Contractor Conrad . Schroeder being
ready to commence the plastering a
short time ago, made a request for
steam.' and then the difficulty, which
became apparent shortly after the July
meetlnm. demanded attention. This
demand resulted in last night's meet
insr.
Mr. Jennings, who presided, caiiea
upon Mr. Smith for a statement. Mr.
Smith in response explained that to
make the heating system complete ap
paratus would be necessary for reduc
ing the pressure from twenty-five
pounds to Ave pounds before it was al
lowed to enter the radiators, a separate
line would be necessary for supplying
the engines and a plant would have to
be constructed for the purpose 01 re
duclng the heat of the exhaust steam
and condensed water from 212 degrees
to 112 degrees, the maximum heat at
which the city ordinance permits water
to be Injected into the sewer. These
additional items Mr. Smith supposed
the steam heat company would pro
vide, as, he says, is customary else
where. The steam heat company dis
claimed any such Intention being ex
pressed and Implied in their proposi
tion. Such additions are charged ex
tra for.
Mr. Smith on tho Rsck.
Then Mr. Smith was subjected to
some very pointed questions prepared
by Mr. Jennings, Mr. Welsh and Mr.
Werm3er, all of which tended to show
that the committee behind him was re
sponsible for the oversight and that he
should be held accountable for the ex
tra cost. Mr. Smith, however, com
batted their arguments successfully at
every point and did not hesitate to say
that the committee had In his eyes act
ed Indifferently In the matter up to that
time.
The outcome of the matter was that
the committee shouldered the responsi
bility, ordered the missing Items to be
provided for and directed Mr. Smith to
make plans for the necessary Improve
ments. At this juncture Messrs. Stevens and
Holly, of the steam heat company,
raised an objection. '1 hey claimed that
It would be only fair for Mr. Smith to
submit his plans for their approval be
fore they were submitted to the board.
They could not be expected, they as
serted, to allow their original offer to
hold good In view of the possibility of
Mr. Smith making specifications that
might Innure to their disadvantage.
Mr. Smith Informed the board and
Messrs. Stevens and Holly that he was
under bonds to do his work satisfac
torily and was not submitting his plans
to outsiders. .
The meeting broke up without any
love feast ending.
.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
Bay the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
MANTELL IN THE HUSBAND.
treng Drsssa Well Enaeted by That
. Sterling Aster and Company.
A strongly dramatic but not a nice
drama Is "The Husband" which Rob
ert Mantell and company presented at
the Academy of Music last evening. It
Is the story of a seafaring man who
returns home to And his wife, won from
him during his absence, dying as the
result of her sin with the portrait of the
man to whom she gave her love clasped
In her hands. Not until she was cold
In death did this husband, Captain
Henri Lefever, know that It was not
his portrait but that of the man who
had won her from him she had clasped
so fondly.
The grief and pain this dlsct very
brought to the worthy captain who had
promised himself a Joyous greeting on
his return from his two years' cruise
was finely depicted by Mr. Mantell.
All of this occurred In one of the small
coast dtles of France.
In the next act we find Captain Le
fever In Paris under the assumed name
fo Joan Petrovitch. He has turned
avenger and eeeks the destruction of
Gaaton De Vlgny, the man who dis
honored his wife and led her to death.
De Vlgny becomes his friend and Petro
vitch meets Mrs. De Vlgny whom he
determines to win from her husband
and dishonor as bit wife was dishon
ored that De Vlgny may. (eel some of
the exquisite agony he has caused
others.
The bogus Petrovitch wins the love
of Mrs. De Vlgny, morals to her the
despicable character of her husband
and she leaves him. A strong Inter
view between husband and wife follows.
De Vlgny grossly Insults and abuses
her, la reproved by Lefever's brother
and a duel followed during which
Lefever Is killed.
While this duel Is progressing un
known to Petrovitch the latter has de
cided not to fight De Vlgny because of
the blot It would necessarily leave on
the name of his dead wife or on the
fair fame of Mrs. De Vlgny, whom he
has grown to love most devotedly. As
he has determined on this good resolve
Mrs. De Vlgny brings him the Informa
tion that her husband In her presence
killed the younger Lefever In a duel.
Strangely enough De Vlgny is an
nounced at that very moment and of
all places In Petrovltch's apartments.
All the latter's good resolutions take
wings.
There must be a duel he says and he
sends Mrs. De Vlgny from him.
The duel la fought forthwith In his
apartments and De Vlgny's earthly
career Is ended. Turning from the dead
body Lefever tells Mrs. Do Vlgny that
In a year he will claim her as his wife.
At that point the curtain Is rung down
and the unlovely story Is at an end.
There are several stirring scenes in
the play notably In the third act where
Petrovitch tells Mrs. De Vlgny of his
love for her and recites the wrongs he
has suffered at the hands of her hus
band. This Is done knowingly In the
hearing of De Vlgny and when the lat
ter enraged springs forward his wife
spurns him and proudly declares her
love for the erstwhile Captain Lefever,
now Joan Petrovitch.
Mr. Mantell's work was excellent
throughout the shifting scenes of the
drama which carried him through the
whole gamut of passion. Members of
the company supporting him worthy
of mention were Erroll Dunbar, B. T.
Ringgold, E. A. Eberle, Edythe Chap
man and Kate Lester.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipo covering In the city.
Estimates vheerfulty given.
Ladles, You Can't Imaalne
What a lovely line In gem rings Turn
quest has to show you till you've seen
them, and it costs so little to get the
latest and liest Jewelry there.
595
Don't Forget This Greet Sacrifice Sate
That Is on Now at the Coal
Exchange clothiers
and will continue until Saturday night
only. These are without doubt the great
est bargains ever offered In Scranton
or any other city. To satisfy yourself
you must come and look these bargains
over before purchasing elsewhere and
you will find them the best the market
affords, at $5.95 In Ulsters, Overcoats
and Suits for men's and and boys' wear.
Commencing next Monday, December
9, and continuing all that week until
Saturday, December 14, we will add an
other great sacrifice sale of Ulsters,
Overcoats and Suits of clothing for
men and boys' wear, which formerly
solu at 310, $12, 31S, 318. 120 and 326, at
37.95. These goods comprise some of
the finest tlpet cheviots and diagonals
unfinished worsted cheviots and fancy
casslmere suits and the best of makes
in Pur Beavers, Meltons, Freezes and
Kerseys in Ulsters and Overcoats the
market produces. Call at once at the
Coal Exchange Clothiers, 130 and 132
't.yomlng avenue, formerly Martin &
Deiany a old stand.
Christmas Candy st Wholesale.
One ton chocolate creams, one ton
mixed chocolates, one ton bonbons, one
ton mixed candles, cut rock, oreams
mixturea clear toys, etc. Special Sun
day school mixtures
E. G. COURSEN,
429 Lackawanna Avenue.
Wholesale and Retail.
Pigeon Shoot
For a tlCO S-year-old horse and one
new $85 shotgun, at Scranton Driving
Park Saturday, December 7, 1 p. m.
For further information address Lock
Box 666, Scranton, Pa.
Have you seen our line of new pocket-
books and purses? Styles are many
and superb, while prices are sumrls-
Ingly low. TURNQUEST,
Washington Avenue.
SODALITY ANNIVERSARY.
Rev. P. P. McNalty Will Dtllver a Series
or Sermons at Cathedral.
On Sunday evening next the Blessed
Virgin's Sodality of St Peter's Cathe
dral will celebrate the anniversary of
the organization with a reception of
new members, at which elaborate exer
cises will bo observed.
Preceding this event a trlduum will
be conducted commencing Thursday
evening. Rev. F. P. McNally will de
liver the series of sermons.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
Stimulates Digestion,
llorsfnrd's laid Phosphsto.
It sets directly on the food thus as
sisting the stomach, and also stimulates
the secretion 01 tne digestive fluids,
putting the stomach in an active,
healthy condition."
If You're a Jndge
Of diamonds, look at Turnquest's stock
Ask the prices and carefully compare
the figures quoted with those you know
to be charged elsewhere, we leave
the verdict entirely In your hands.
SPECIAL SALE ALL WEEK.
AT
$1.25, $1.49, $1.98, $2i5,
$2,49, $2,98, $3,25,
Children's
Trimmed Hats
Over 00 sfjlct to ssioct front.
$1.49
HASLACHER'S : MILLINERY
K. UKSFELD, SUCCESSOR.
324 LK!axsr.na Ati
Mere epea every evealeg. '
EESI SEIS OF TEEfl.
teel d lac the aeJalest extreaatag ef
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
LADIES
PROSPERITY
Is at Hand
And So Is
I
Now is ths time to buy your
Rifts. Don't put it off.
Come early.
Is Right Up-io-Date.
With All the New Goods.
REMEMBER Oil!) NUMBER,
417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
50 Misses Jackets, in Chinchilla
Cloth, color tan, with lait? mandoline
sleeves, ripple back, edges piped with
silk velvet, four-button effect, full box
trout; an up-to-date Jacket; would be
cheap at 5io.
Our Cash Store Price,
GREAT
COT PRICE CLEARING SALE
OP UROCERIES.
In order to reduce stock before the
holidays and annual Inventory we have
decided to make a big cut in all lines of
goods from now until Dec. 15. Look
over this list and see if you can save
any money by it.
Ammonia, 15c. bottles lie
Ammonia. 10c. bottles 7c
Bird Seed all kinds 4c
Beans, Marrows, quart 7c
Beans, Medium, quart 8c
?eans, Lima, quart Sc
eas. Green, quart 4c
Blacking, Bartietr, large 3c
Blacking, Bixby's large 3c
Bluing, 15c. bottie 9c
Bluing, 10c. bottle 4c
Catsup, 20c. bottle He
Candles, per pound 9c
Chocolate, baking, per pound 32c
Chocolate, baking, per pound 2"c
Chocolate, sweet, cake 3c
Cocoa, tin 120
Door Mats, large 45c
Door Mats, medium ...atic
Door Mats, sma'l 25c
Clothes Baskets, large 50c
Clothes Baskets, medium 40c
Clothea Baskets, small 30c
Prunes, California 6V4c
Raisins, loose, Muscatel 6c
Sardines, can 4c
Sardines, mustard 8c
Pure Lard, very best 10!b. pall !)Sc
Pure Lard very best. 5th. pall 47c
Pure Lard, very best, 31b. pall 30c
Boap Powder, 4ib. package 17c
Soap Powder, lib. package 4c
Soaps, all 5c. cakes 3V&C
Starch, lib. package. Gloss 4o
Starch, lib. package. Porn 4c
Starch. 31b. package OIoss 12o
New Orleana Molasses, best 39o
New Orleans Molasses, food 12o
Table Syrups, best , 29c
Table Syrups, good 12c
But we have not space enough to
mention everything here. We will have
a complete list at the store, showing a
reduction In almost every line of goods
we nanuie ot irom zo to 30 per cent.
This Is a straight, legitimate sale for
the purposA) mentioned above. These
prices ought to sell the goods quick.
THE SCRANTONlASH STORE
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SACRIFICE.
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Our entire stock, of Fun we will
sell for less than it cost us to mans
ufacture.
CAPES.
American Lynx Circular
Cape, $5.98, worth $12
Astrakhan Circular Cape,
$12.08, worth $29
Electrical Seal Circular
Cape, $15.98, worth $28
Black Marten Circular
Cape, $19.98, worth $33
Monkey Circular Cape,
Persian Lamb Circular
Cape, $55.60, worth $3
Mink Circular Cape,
$58.00, worth $85
Brown Marten Circular
Cape, $65.00, worth $$3
Hudson Bay Otter Circu
lar Cape, $85, worth $150
FUR ASTRAKHAN JACKETS.
Fur Astrakhan' Jackets,
$55.oo, worth $90.
Fur Electric Seal Jackets,
$5500, worth $90
Alaska Seal Jackets, .
$ 15o.oo, worth $200
Muff and Neck Scarfs alm
given uway. We guarantee every
garment, fori manufacture them
myself. Have your furs repaired
by the only practical furrier in the
city.
jr. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Avanua.
NEXT TO THE uWEMhX
High
Grade
Shaw,
Emerson, -Malcolm
Love.
Clongh ft Warren,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Loo Grti it
1M I ant
IBIJ .WSJ I IIITW
J. LAWRENCE STELLE.
303 SPRUCE STREET.
THE WAR III CHUM
Is over, which is plainly to
be seen when looking over
onr extensive lines of
Bric-a-Brac
AND
tJovollios
of all kinds, ol all countries, f
of all makes and prices, la
Decorated and Plain.
RUPPRECHTS
DIP
231 Pens Au Opp. Btftiit Giard
Economical
Underwear;
Costs more than cheap
stuff but worth it
keeps you veil, stranf
and happy. A full Use
to select from.
CHRISTIANS.
412 Sprues, !J5Ji:i
THE TRIBUNE Joe Pristlee Pes M
tally eaalppea te ee all aJaasefl i
fancy arlnuaf at UM saeeteM na '
Senates). '77 Y
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