TUB SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING, ' DECEMBER 24, 1895.
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Caucus Notice.
Scran ton. Pa., Dec. 19, ISM.
The Republican caucus of the Third
district of the Sixth ward will be held at
the election booth to elect ward ofllcorg
on Dec. 23, to commence at 4 p. m. and
Close at 7 p. m.
i Slimed by .the, vigilance committee,
V Hanltimin KnivM).
William T. Williams.
CITY BOTES.
The active Turners will kIvp a social
and exhibition New Year's night.
Owlnir to the absence of a quorum no
meetlntc of the board of control took place
last night.
In the estate of Kdwln Hnllnir, late of
Scranton, letters of administration were
yesterday granted to E. .M. Hodgson, of
Moscow.
An ' application for a charter for the
Throbp Accidental Fund was yesterday
made by Attorney Jones & Powderly to
the court.
In the distribution of holiday Rood
cheer the munafrers of the Florence .Mis
sion ask the people of Scranton not to
overlook that Institution.
The .Women's Christian Temperance
union will omit Its meeting Tuesday, Deu.
24. On the following Tuesday. Dec. 31,
will be the evangelistic meeting-.
The auditing committee of councils last
night rtfused to approve of the Frank
Shifter claim of 1210 and referred the bill
back to councils without any recommenda
tion. A Welsh costume tea party and a grand
concert will 'be held at the Tabernacle
church Christmas afternoon and evening.
Tea on testes at B p. m.; concert to com
mence at 6 p. m. sharp.
The Sunday school of Grace Luthjran
church will hold Christmas exercises to
night at the Young Men's Christian as
sociation at 7.30. An Interesting pro
gramme has been (prepared.
rm rpnAr.il npiiverv sinmn nnn rnrripr
windows will be open at the postofllce on
Christmas Day from 10.30 a. m. to 12 m.
Money order and register windows closed
oil day. No delivery will be made by car
riers. Mrs. John Shapiro, of South Washington
venue, was robbed of 140 yesterday morn
ing while watching the dtupluy in the
window of a Lacka wanna avenue business
house. The money was taken from her
dreis pocket. .
An assumpsit suit was 'begun yesterday
in the office of Prothonotary Pryor for
the sum of f'i.7H3 against the Carbonrt:Uo
and Forest City Street railway. The
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
company in the plaintiff.
Miles Gibbons. William R. Morris and
William P. Griffiths, the miners' examin
ing board, met yesterday In the arbitra
tion room and granted certificates to
James Gallagher, of the Hampton mines,
ami John WWowskl, of the liellevue shaft.
There were only twenty-six deaths lapt
eek whir-h Is the lowest weekly rate of
the year. Twelve new cases of contagious
diseases were reported, ten of which were
diphtheria and two scarlet fever. There
was only one death from contagious dis
ease. galnt Luke's Church Programme of
services. Christmas Day, C a. in., holy
communion; 8 a. m., holy communion;
10.30 a. m., morning prayer, sermon and
holy communion. At the 10.30 a. m. service
there will be the full vested choir and
special Christmas music.
A man who refused to give Ills name was
locked up yesterday for chopping fire wood
in Nay Aug park. He admitted that he
did It with his little ax when Park Police
man McManaman came upon him in the
act. The trk commissioners will prose
cute him In police court this morning.
Each conductor and motorman of the
Bcranton Traction company will receive
en envelope this morning and In it will
be contained the reply to the request for
more wages recently presented to General
Manager eilllman. The company officials
refused to state what the reply contain.
Judge Qunster yesterday directed C. B.
Evans to pay 115 a month toward the sup
port of his wife, Nora o. Kvans, begln
' nlng with the present date and to fur
nish $300 aurety that the obligation will
be compiled with, otherwise to go to the
couftty Jail. .The man and woman are not
living together; they formerly lived on the
West Side.
City Engineer Phillips and Street Com
missioner Kinsley examined the cracked
abutment of the Jarkawanna avenue
bridge yesterday and concluded that was
In no way unsafe, as reported. The crack
results from the settling of the newly
built portion of the abutment, which was
to be expected as all masonry settles as
the cement sets.
- Cm Jan. 15 next an application will h
made to the governor of the state for a
. charter lor ma- icKwraio Brewing
company., a'proposed corporation that will
engage In the manufacture of lager beer.
The Tncprtwrators are Michael Hand, Ed
ins
nun
and Sure."
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ward J. Rutledge, James J. Croghan. Her
man Hartels. Horace White and Charles
K. Underwood.
An application for five years' extension
of time In which to complete its works
wus made yesterday In court in oenuit oi
the Valley Supply Water company, of
Carbondale. which takes water from the
source of the Lackawanna river. The
company was chartered Aug. 11, 1SS7. The
court appointed Feb. 17, lSini, as the date of
the hearing.
Scranton conclave,: No. 117, Improved
Older of Heptasophs, held a smoker ut
their rooms. 1.14 Wyoming avenue, las
evening. Speeches were made by J. S.
Miller, II. K. Paine. C. O. Boland ami
1. T. Yost. The music was furnished by
the Huv.ln Banjo and Guitar club con
sisting (if Arthur Tisdel. Alliert Haldeman,
Louis H.irtmun, Louis Houseruth and
Willlnm Held.
Executions on Judgment notes amount
ing to $1II.1'77 were entered up In the office
of Prothonotary Pryor yesterday ugalnst
H. DHesen, ilolnx business In the cloth
ing line at :! Lackawanna avenue: and
hixt evening the store was closed and
taken possession of by the sheriff. The
separate Judgments were as follows: R.
Knsenfeld. 3,3cm; Joseph Itlock. $3,43: M.
llrown, Woo: M. Brown, trustee. $1.1;
John Lohnmn. $1,000. Goldsmith liros., $jm;
C. Cohen, $777; S. Singer. :M.
Mnrrlnae licenses weie granted yester
day to Nicholas Rylclk and Soiihla Grlch,
Wlnton: Sterling II. Ylngst and Frankie
McGulre. Scranton: Charles Placht and
Annie Temple, Carbondale; Charles Krot
ser. of Madisonvllle, and Sarah Sheerer,
of Salem townshlu; William II. Mitchell,
of MayOeld. and Snphronla Browning, of
Olynhnnt: Chiles J. Lstcham and Lizxl"
MeCulloch, Scran'on: Charles S. Cobb and
llnry J.Vatk!ns. Scranton; I'nul Posknnlz
and Kate Onnannta, Throon: Harrv Heck
indnrph. of lunmore, and Katie Hofman,
of Scranton.
The Anbury Sunday school, assisted by
the church choir and Sunday school or
chf ? tra. will give a Christmas exercise, en
titled "Around the World with Christ
mas." In the church auditorium this even
ing, beginning at 7.30. Mrs. B. T. .Tayno
will sing a Christmas solo, nnd C. F.
ProFse will give an orlenal address. All
friends of the school are Invited to be pres
ent. Donations of fond, clothing nnd
monev will be thankfully received nt the
church iliirlnir this nfternoon' nnd even
ing and will be dlrtrlhuted on Christmas
!:v to thrwp round deserviner by a com
mittee from the Sunday school.
BRIDGE IS COMPLETED.
Final Touches Put on the Roaring Brook
Structure Yesterday.
The final touches were put on the
Roaring Ilrook bridge yesterday and its
formal acceptance by the city will nc
rur sonu; day this week. City Engineer
Phillips was yesterday engaged In ar
ranging the details of thp acceptance.
A couple of Are engines will be run over
the bridge today to test It and If every
thing Is found satisfactory the formal
transfer to the city will take place
Thursday.
The pulnters have not ns yet quite
finished their work but It will not he
many days before they will lie through.
Contractor Peter Stlpp who Is con
Btructlng the approaches has notified
City Engineer Phillips thut he will have
the work completed by Janunry 1. The
formnl opening of the bridge will then
take place. There Is tnlk of some kind
of demonstration to fittingly celebrate
the event.
It Is o Substantial Structure.
The bridge Is a large and substantial
structure. It is a trifle over 900 feet
long and Is made un of seven spans of.
unequal length, five being of the camel
back style and two plain deck spans.
These Inter are dlrecely over Roaring
I-irook. Beginning at the Spruce street
side the floor la level for a distance of
108 feet 9 Inches. For the next 2.11 feet
3 Inches there Is o pitch of 2 feet 3
Inches to the hundred. On the remain
ing 540 feet the grade Is 4 feet 7Vi
inches to the hundred. The clearance
above the D., L. & W. tracks is ii feet,
and over the L. I. & C. company's it Is
17 feet. The street car tracks are on the
easterly side of the bridge.
The total cost of the bridge will bp
In tho neighborhood of Jir.0.000. The
following figures will show hv this
money was apportioned according to
the certified contracts:
Phenlx Bridge company.,.. '....J R7..1r no
Muldoon & Bowie, abutments 12 (I'll III
Peter 8:1pp. approaches l:i.4rn 00
Purchase of Piatt plot xjn no
1 nstteciftra nn.l InnlUni.l. .'-.- ....
, , - ...v.urmm w
Tnrnl ...
The funds for these expenditures were
derived from the following sources:
Sale of bonds JliLOiKi 00
Premiums on bonds 10IK3 1K)
Transfer of viaduct approprla
tlon .............. 10,000 00
Balance from Linden street
bridge . 2.000 00
Estimated accrued Interest... 2,'i(io 00
Total .' .$1.-0.125 00
Mnv He a Slight Excess.
There will be possibly a slight excess
In the cost of the bridge over the avail
able money owing to the fact that there
wob some extra work on the stone abut
ments ordered by the city engineer.
Muldoon & Bowie, the contractors, may
have to wait until after the estimates
committee meets to get their nay, al
though City Controller Wldmayer has
hopes that he will be able to pay tnelr
claim from the unexpended balance.
It Is worthy of remark that In ex
pending nearly S.10Q.O0O on the two
bridges the estimates were so carefully
made and the figuring so accurately
done that the balance one way or an
other will not be more than a couple of
hundred dollars.
LYNCHING IN THE SOUTH.
Tople Discussed by Yesterday's Meeting
of Methodist Pastors.
"Our National Disgrace Lynchlngs
In the South." was the topic of a paper
read at yesterday's meeting of Metho
dist pastors In Elm Park church by Rev.
C. A. McGee, pastor of the Howard
Dace African Methodist Episcopal
church. The meeting was the regular
weekly gathering of Methodist pastors
and was presided over by Kev. G. T.
Price.
Mr. McGee's paper offered no remedy
other than the enforcement of the law
on the lynching evil, the extent and de
tails of which are quite generally
known In the North through the me
dium of newspapers. Mr. McUee de
plored the prevailing condition of af
fairs nnd contended the lynchlngs are
actuated more by race hatred than the
spirit of revenge. Of rape, the general
cause of hanging lies, he said the crime
was usually magnified and that the 11
literal whites of the South were quite
as prone to commit such acts as the
blacks. , During the war the whites
were the more guilty, he said.
A great deal of the material in Mr.
McGee's paper was supplied by news
paper clippings. It was quite freely
discussed. Among the ministers pres
ent were Revs. Dr. W. H. Pearcei Dr.
J. O. Eckman, William Edgar, A. F.
Chaffee, John Davy, J. L. Hace, F: P.
Doty, King, of Taylor, and Cochrane,
of Lackawanna.
Happiness for $1.75
Make some girl's heart rejoice tomor
row with a pair of solid 14k. gold ear
drops at 11.75 from Turnquest, 205
Wash. ava.
Special Inducements
as an advertisement. We will sell a
gents' gold-filled . watch, first-class
American movement, for $3. DO. This
watch is guaranteed.
. Davldow Bros.
ffl'HY M RESIGNED
111 Health Made the Step a Necessary
One on His 1'art.
MR. WEHRUM HIS SUCCESSOR
Reslsnatlon Will Take Effect on Jan. 1.
Mr. McKlnney Entered the Employ
of the L. I. 4 C. Company
as an Office Boy.
, Carl W. McKlnney, general manager
of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel com
pany, has resigned and will be succeed
ed by Henry J. Wehrum, the present
chief engineer and general superintend
ent of the company.
Mr. McKlnney's resignation was ten
dered on Wednesday of last week nnd Is
to take effect next Wednesday, Jan. 1.
A weakened physical condition and In
ability to Htand the strain Involved In
so Important a position is Mr. McKln
ney's reason for resigning.
No little importance Is attached to the
announcement of the resignation, as
Mr. McKlnney's position has been one
of unusual responsibility upon which
in a large degree the success of the ex
tensive operations of the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company depended. In
addition to the two elaborate plants In
Scranton, which furnish employment to
several thousand men and boys, the
company operates four ore mines and
furnaces in this state and New Jersey.
Mr. McKlnney, as general nianager.htid
entire and Immediate supervision of all
these Interests.
Mr. McKlnney was Interviewed at his
home on Plutt pluce by a Tribune re
porter lust night, nnd when asked for
the reason of his Intended retirement,
said:
"I have resigned because T am not
strong enough to undergo the strain
cnused by ninny duties. Interest In
one's business Is one thing nnd Interest
In one's health Is another thing. I must
be Just to myself. I pulled through a
serious and trying Illness a few months
ago, but find myself unnblo to keep
strong while attending to the numerous
and exacting demands of my position.
Cannot Withstand ths Strain.
"The distributed Interests of the com
pany are widely separated nnd require
constnnt travel In addition to the duties
Immediately connected with supervis
ing the business of each plant. Either
would be sutllctently laborious to try
the nerves and constitution of even a
man In robust health, but I am far from
strong and the travel alone Is more
than 1 can attempt to do and keep well.
"My doctors have long been urging
me to rest; to keep quiet; to travel;
to do anything except continue the nurd
work connected with my position as
general inunagcr. I have now agreed
with them und have resigned because
I need rest."
When asked If any new Rystem of
management would be established
when Mr. Wehrum assumed his ollice.
Mr. McKlnney said he could not speak
authoritatively. He made the same re
ply when asked who would assume the
position to be vacated by Mr. Wehrum.
Mr. McKlnney has been In the em
ployment of the Lackawanna Iron nnd
Coal company and the Lackawanna
Iron nnd Steel company almost contin
uously since boyhood. He was tlrst em
ployed as otllce boy by the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal company when the mod
est offices were located "under the hill,"
the site of the present carpenter shop
near the blast furnace, and was for
twenty-four consecutive years an em
ploye of the company. From the ollice
he became time-keeper at the blast fur
nace and during the last eight years
of his employment with the company
was In charge of the blast furnace de
partment. Then wns organized by W. W. Scran
ton the Scranton Steel company when
Mr. McKlnney resigned his old position
to become superintendent of the new
company's plant now designated as the
South works. When the Scranton Steel
company and Lackawanna Iron nnd
Coal company consolidated he left this
city to accept the position of superin
tendent of the converting works and
rail mill of the Maryland Steel com
pany's plant nt Sparrow Point, Md., the
company's Bessemer and rail mill de
partment. Returned Here In 180.1,
He returned to Scranton Nov. 15, 1S9S.
to become general manager of all the
mills, furnaces and plants of the pres
ent Lackawanna Iron and Steel com
pany, a corporation whose interests nnd
plant value is equaled by few and ex
ceeded by still fewer companies In this
or any other country. An Idea of the
requirements of his position may be In
ferred from a list of the company's
pluns. In this city the company's mills
and furnaces are mentioned ns the
"north" and the "south works," em
ploying with their allied Interests sev
eral thousand hands; at Mt. Carmel, N.
Y., are the Tilly Foster ore mines; other
mines are located at Mt. Hope, N. J.,
and at Franklin, N. J., Is situated an
other furnace which Is not now In op
eration. But by far the most extensive
and Important plant outside this city
are the Cole Brook furnuces at Leb
anon, formerly owned by Robert Cole
man nnd recently purchased by the
company.
Aside from the regret with which tho
news of Mr. McKlnney's resignation
will be received by business men with
whom he came In contact, the retire
ment will undoubtedly be regretted by
the thousands of the company's em
ployes, among whom Mr. McKlnney
wns very popular. He shared with
them their grievances and did much to
ward perpetuating the feeling of good
will which has always existed between
the company and Its employes,
I). & II. COMPANY CEXSIRED.
Coroner's Jury Says the Pcath of l.lttlc
Albert kohn Was Hue to the Company's
Carelessness.
The coroner's Jury Impaneled to In
quire into the death of Albert Kuhn, a
nine-year-old South Side boy, on the
tracks of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company, at Urook street, last
night censured the company for negli
gence. Following is the verdict re
turned by Jurymen W. F. Campbell, J.
C. Rosar, Frank McDonnell, David
Burke, C. J. Ruddy and Patrick Roach,
who met In Coroner Kelley's office:
We, the Jury Impaneled to Inquire Into
tho causes of death of Albert Kuhn, who
was killed on the Delaware and Hudson
railroad track at Brook street on Wednes
day afternoon, Dec. 18, ISM, at 2.10 o'clock,
find that carelessness was shown Jy the
above company In two ways: First, that
they neglected to place , gate at Brook
street, which Is a public thoroughfare,
and, second, the high rate of speed which
the trains are run at this point. We find
In the examination that the witnesses
swore the train was running at the rate
of forty miles an hour, which far exceeds
the speed allowed liy the laws of the city,
and, after due consideration, do highly
censure the Delaware and Hudson Rail
road company.
Diamonds are trumps at Turnquest's.
He knows how to handle them all right.
Christmas tomorrow; Jewelry bar
gains today. Turnquest, 205 Washing
ton avenue.
POOR WILL BE CARED FOR.
Santa Clans Will Hold Forth at City Hall
This Afternoon.
The agent of the Associated Charities
with several assistants worked all day
yesterday and late last night arrang
ing for the distribution of Christmas
dinners and gifts to the poor of- the
city:
The park commissioners' office In the
basement of city hall was transformed
into a storehouse and before nightfall
It was filled to overflowing with nuts,
candles, toys and tha like. These were
made up In package to facilitate the
distribution this afternoon between 12
and 0 o'clock.
The provisions for the dinners will be
delivered to the houses by the mer
chants from whom they were pur
chased. About one hundred families
will be cared for by the board. The
contributions were made by several
men who sent their checks for various
sums ranging from $100 down, when It
was feared thut the project of taking
care of the poor was liable to fall
through.
THE PECKVILLE FAIR.
Articles Disposed of at That Place
Last Mght.
A large crowd attended the fair of
the Wilson Hose company of Peckvllle
In the hose house last night. Several
contests were decided and a number of
articles chanced oft. The gun contest
was won by Ralph Hoffecker, who
turned In $28.80; his opponent. Walter
Leonard, turned In $4.83. The gold
watch contest between Miss Vlnnle Jen
kins and Miss Belle Wallace was won
by the former. She collected $110.47
and Miss Wallace $54.75. Both of the
young ladles were given gold watches.
The pipe was awarded to A. 8. Newton,
who collected $13.75. His opponent did
not appear.
Articles were won by the following:
Chair, won by ticket No. 21, held by I.
R. Lathrope; slumber robe. No. 11, P.
Snedlcor; bedroom suit. No. 120, Mrs.
U. W. Williams; silk quilt. No. lGo'. A.
It. Dlmlay; writing desk. No. 12. Mr.
McDonald; ebony table. No. 43, E. L.
Crulg; door prize, ISL'l. purlor lump, Jo
seph English; firemen's take. No. 83.
Miss Lena Barnes. Tho fair will re
open on Saturday.
THE TRIBUNE ANNUAL
AND POLITICAL HAND-BOOK
Will be nn Innovation for North
eastern Pennsylvania. No lawyer,
politician, business man or tax-payer
can afford to be without tho in
formation contained in Its pages.
In fact, while Its contents will be of
Interest to Northeastern Pennsyl
vania, It docs not Ignore the state
at lurge as well as the whole govern
mental system. If you are a sub
Fcrlber to the paper order a copy
from your carrier, If not send your
order direct to tha office. Price 23
cents per copy.
Tho ("hristmu Dinner Table
Should be a model of completeness and
refined taste. The silverware on such
an occasion has much to do with the
general effect and also with the comfort
of your guest. If you Und there Is any
thing wanting In that line. Turnciuest.
203 Washington avenue, can make this
shortcoming good at a moment's notice
and everything in both Sterling and
plated ware haa had oultu a heavy
murk-down there See then that your
Christmas dinner table lucks In none of
these things.
Episcopal Hymnals
Eouks. Reynolds Bros.
and Prayer
When the clock Strikes Twelve
When the clock strikes twelve tonight
and the secrets In Santa Clans' bundles
are laid bare, there will be an awful lot
of tilings that once belonged to Turn
quest, the Jeweler, found in the pile.
Happy are the good people who get
them, for theirs are gifts that never
will go back On the giver.
New line of Indies' mackintoshes, Just
received at ('rune's, 321 Lacka. ave.
Solid Gold It In ;.,
good welgth. 00c, at Davldow Eros.,
217 Lackawanna avenue.
There's No Tomorrow.
It'll bn too late tomorrow to buy
Christmas gifts. Better see Turnquest,
the Jeweler, ut 203 Washington avenue,
today. He's got n host of nice things
that you'd appreciate and probably
want If you saw them.
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Handsome line of Presentation books.
Reynolds Bros.
Handsome pocketbooks: nil kinds of
leather. Turnquest, 205 Wash. ave.
Genuine sterling silver watches for
ladles only $3.50, at Davldow Bros.
Low prices on nil holiday goods at
Turnquest's, Jeweler, 205 Wash. ave.
Cathollo Trayer Cooks. Reynolds
Bros.
Silver belt buckles, silver cups, crumb
trays, bon bon dishes, pickle castors,
bread plates, Ink stands, smoking sets
and other novelties for the holldnys at
Davldow Bros.
Cuff buttons, collar buttons, stick
pins, lace pins. link buttons, baby pins,
baby sets, and everything In the line
of Jewelry a most complete stock at
Davidow Bros., 217 Lackawanna ave.
A Novel Courtship.
A young man on Sanderson's hill
courts his girl by the light of a two
karat solitaire Diamond that he bought
from Turnquest, 205 Wash. ave. The
scheme's a great success and he's likely
to win In his wooing.
Family Bibles. Reynolds Bros.
The Finest Line of Pearl l.cmnirc.
Opera Glasses, prices away, down,
selling ns low as $3.75. former price
$6.23. Dr. Shlmberg, 303 Spruce street.
Pens fit for a king at Turnquest's, but
the prices are for commoner's purses.
Taylor'o Now Index Map of Scranton nnd
Puninore
For sale at Taylor's Directory office,
Tribune building, or given with an order
for the Scranton Directory 1890.
Your Wife Has Boon Looking
Over Turnquest's stock, maybe. At any
rate, If she hasn't, there's something
there she'd like to have on Christmas.
Turnquest; Joweler,etc, 205 Wash. ave.
Buy 14k. solid gold Jewelry from Turn
quest, and you'll never regret It.
We Are Offering
as a special advertisement, a ladles'
gold-filled watch, Elgin movement, for
$3.50, cases guaranteed.
Davldow Bros.
Calendars and Booklets.
Bros.
Reynolds
Watches at any price, but all O. K.
Turnquest, 205 Wash, ave.
Gold Pens, Silver and Cold Pencils.
Reynolds Bros.
Card Cases, Bill and Leather Cases.
Reynolds Bros.
Diamonds! Diamonds!
We wish to call the attention of those
who desire to purchase diamonds for
the holidays that we have the finest
line In the city and can save you 25 per
cent. Most of our dlaniond stock is un
reedemed pledges, and we can afford to
sell them at 60 per cent less than the
regular dealers. They are not Inferior
goods, and our. whole diamond stock
Is put up In the latest settings. A call
will convince you.
Davldow Bros.,
217 Lackawanna ave.
That wonderful Instrument, the
Graphophone, can be heard at N. A.
Hulburt's Muslo Store, 117 Wyoming
avenue.
The Reglna Music Box, suitable for
the holidays. An assortment at N. A.
Hulburt's . Muslo Store,- 117 Wyoming
aveirue. '
Exquisite cut glass and porcelain at
turnquest's, 205 Washington avenue.
T IS SET ASIDE
Judge Mcl'herson Orders a New Trial
la the Jcssup Suit.
OriXION RECEIVED YESTERDAY
Says the Testimony Was Not Clear and
Another Trial May Bring It Out Mora
Lucidly-One Part of the
Verdict Not Disturbed.
Prothonotary Pryor received from
Judge John It. McPherson, of Harris
burg, yesterduy, an opinion on the ar
gument for a new trial in the suit of
Joseph H. Ounster, assignee of the
Scranton City bunk agaiiift George A;
Jessup and his bondsmen. The opinion
grants a new trial nnd is as follows:
Aided by the arguments of counsel for
both parties, upon this motion, I have read
attentively the notes of testimony and 1
nm sailsiled that as a whole this verdict
ought not to stand. It is not surprising
thut the witnesses remembered somewhut
Imperfectly after the lapse of five or six
years, and that seeming contradictions
and Inconsistencies are not Infrequent in
their testimony. If, however, no other rea
son than this existed for dU;satlsfuctlon
with the verdict, 1 would bo slow to dis
turb It, und 1 refer to the Imperfections of
the testimony, merely because I may have
been sllithtly inlluenced by the belief that
the witnesses upon either side will speak
with more dlrevtr.ess and accuracy on u
second trial und will thus offer to another
Jury u less confusing quality of testimony.
But this influence would not be enough to
li-ad me to my present conclusion. This
rests mainly upon a decided opinion that
the verdict Is ugalneit the weight of the
evidence and ought to have been for the
defendants. I have now In view the prin
cipal questions in dispute, namely: To
what purpose was Dr. Throop's assign
ment of $25,000 to be applied? and upon
that subject I cannot think otherwise than
Unit tne welgnt or the direct evidence, re
enforced as I believe It was ty the rtrong
probability that the defendant's theory
wus true, oiiKht to have led the Jury to
the opposite result.
Or.cstlnn Suggested Itself.
I think I ought to say also that while I
was reading the testimony a question sug
gested itself which was not raised or dis
cussed nt tho trial or upon the argument
of this motion, und upon which, therefore
I do not consciously lay any stress; but
In t;ilt of that it may have some weight
In determining my mind. I meun the ques
tion whether a verdict as largo as this can
In any event bo sustained? The bond Is
for $25,000 only; two of the sureties not
otherwise liable to the ibunk, have already
paid to the assignee more than $20,000; If
this amount Is to be regarded ns a sum
paid on account of their obligation un
der the bond, what Is the Hint of the obli
gation which remains? I refrained from
examining this point because I was not
asked to decide It, but I confess that I
could not shut out of my mind the possi
bility that If this verdict was allowed to
stand a considerable Injury might be done,
even If n recovery in some amount oupht
tolie permitted. It may also 'be that this
possMdlly strengthened the Impression
which I formed at the trial nnd which h:i9
since become A. well-defined belief, that the
defendant's case on the plnelpal point In
Issue (unless the evidence differs consid
erably nt another trial) ought to succeed
before any Impartial and Intelligent Jury.
One Subject of Contention.
There Is one subject of contention, how
ever, upon which the testimony was fairly
balanced, nnd which ought to be regarded
os decided by the verdict. When the case
closed it was conceded that the dr-fndnnts
hail sinned a cnshler's bond, and the only
point In dispute was. whether the bond
was Joint or Joint nnd several. I'pon suf
ficient evidence the Jnrv has found It to
be lolnt nnd several, and wc flee no reason
to dWturb the finding. Tn order to preserve
It nnd to remove one of the disputed ques
tion'!, we will require the defendants to Ule
a stipulation admitting the execution of n
Joint srd several bond for Jo.OeO securing
the faithful discharge of C,eor A. .Ts
snn's duties ns cashier during his cop'n
nnnce In ofllce. and admitting also that
the bond Is losr.
Tf tls "tipiitatlon Is filed on o before
.Tan. IS. ISM. the prothonotary wl'l enter
nn order settlne sdc the verdict nc.l
ernntlnea rw trio': othnre'fle he will en
ter lodgment on the verdict upon pay
ment of the Jury fee.
Misses' chinchilla muffs. $1. worth $10,
at Crane's, 324 Lackawanna ave.
Knife nnd fork sets for little ones at
Turnquest's, 20.1 Wash. nvo.
There are very few articles In the
Jewelry line that cannot lie found nt
Davldow Bros.
Money to Loan.
Anyone wishing to get a loan to help
them over Christmns can be accommo
dated nt Davidow Bros., 21" Lackawan
na avenue. ;
Tn Avoid the Rush
come enrly for your holiday presents.
Davldow Bros.
No I'sc of Paying
23 per cent, more for your goods than
you get them at Davldow Bros.
SBBBt Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
You are going to buy any
Candy,
Nuts,
Oranges,
Grapes,
Bananas,
Figs,
Dates,
Citron,
Lemon Peel,
Orange Peel,
Raisins (Cooking),
Raisins (Table),
Currants,
Poultry,
Game,
Oysters,
Green Vegetables,
Cranberries,
Sweet Potatoes,
Xmas Tree Candles,
Candle Holders.
Christinas Trees,
Wreaths,
Stars, etc.
At Wholesale or Retail we are posi
tively Headquarters and can show the
largest variety aud irive the lowest
rates of any house In Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
THE SCRANTON CASH STORE.
F. P. PRICE, AGT.
BEST SETS OF TEETI. SS.03
Including the painless itraoMag afl
Mta by an ontirely new proeaaa
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
a skuce sirs. '
Come and m tfc Brawslc baad.
Marching to the good old atand.
Bargains there for eac aad all.
8 time wlta theoa and give as calk
CI Tifl
Sow is ths time to buy your
gifts. Don't put It off.
Come curly.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
Is Right Up-to-Data.
With All the New Goods.
REfflEMBER 0J1 NiJfflSER,
417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
!
Tons of the
Finest Candy
UE BIB
4 lbs. Choice Mixed Candy, 25c
3 lbs. French Mixed Candy, 25c
Bon Bons, per pound, 10c
2 lbs. Extra Cream Bon Bons, 25c
3 lbs. Christinas Clear Toys, 25c
Fancy Boxes of French Candy, 20c
4 lbs. Mixed Nuts,
3 lbs. Choicest Mixed Nuts,
Jamaica Sweet Granges,
per dozen,
25c
25c
28c
Scranton
School of Elocution
and Oratory
MR. AND MRS. L J. RICHARDS,
Directors.
Send in Ctt of Piicfsti.
ROOMS 27 AND 28, BURR B'JILOIKG,
Washington Aa., tjennton, Pa.
PIANOS
tr at FrtMnt tha Mo Fesnlir and Preferred bf
bcaauif An lit
Wirareoms : Opposite Columbus Monument,
20B Washington Av. Seranton.Pa.
HATS
AT
Dunn's
Well. Well, I Am
Kill
5 PER CENT DISCOUNT AS CHRISTMAS G
Be Sure
to Inspect
: Out
Assortment
DINNER
Rupprecht's
Formerly
231 Penn Avenuffc
OPEN EVENINGS.
SOI
EXCELLENT
MUSICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS
&TILL TO BE HAD AT
POWELL'S MUSIC STORE
220-830 WYOMING. AVENUE.
IK If.
We will begin the largest sale of
FURS
Ever offered In Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
French Coney Capes, 30
inches long, 3 yards sweep,
$4.98, reduced from $12.
Astrakhan Capes, 30 inches
lng, 3 yards sweep, $11.98,
reduced from $24.
Electric Seal Capes, 30
inches long, 3 yards sweep,
$9.98, reduced from $20.
Electric Seal Capes, 30
inches long, 3 yards sweep,
trimmed with bearskin and
bearskin collar, $14.98, re
duced lrom $30.
Muffs and Neck Scarfs for
almost nothing.
Sleigh Robes for $2.98,
reduced from $6.
Fur Gloves for $1.98, re
duced, from $4.
Fancy Floor Mats, $1.98,
reduced from $6.
Have 3'our Furs made new
by the only practical furrier
iu the city.
J. BOX.
138 Wyoming Avenue.
OPEN EVEIR
High
Grade
s.
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lots.
dough & Warren,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grades at
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELLE.
303 SPRUCE STREET.
Economical
Underwear
Costs more than cheap
stuff but worth it
keeps you well, strong
and happy. A full line
to select from.
CHRISTIAN
THE
OUTFITTER
412 Spruce, 209 Lack.
THE TRIBUNE Job Printing Department Is
fully equipped to do all kinds of plain and
fancy printing at the shortest possible notice,
and In a manner unexcelled in the city of
Scranton.
Surprised!
Crystal Palace
Eugena Klebarg.
Oppoaits- Baptist Church.
IN
MUM