THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING,. FEBRUARY 5, 1898.
3
ODDS AND ENDS
of Fall and Winter Goods
AT DEEP CIT PRICES
To Clear Them Out
See Specimens In Large Window,
Desks Blackboards. Tables, 7
Tin Kitchen Sets, Wash Sets,
Soldier Sets, Tool Boxes and
Other Large Toys. Also
Fancy Goods, Stationery Articles,
Miscellaneous Books,
Window Shades and Wall Papers,
At Very Interesting Cut Prices.
At NORTON'S
322 Lackawanna Ave.
A Foe to Dyspepsia
1
OOOD BREAD
USfTHK
Snoofie
FLOUR
And Always Have
Good Bread.
MANUFACTURED AND FOR SAL
TO THE TRADE BY
Tho Weston Mill Go.
PERSONAL.
h. o. Grant, of HonesJale, was here
yentfi-duy.
Attorney K. H. Little, of Mnntrost, was
litre yeMerduy.
MIhs Kmma Jermyn l visiting friends
In VMltumsiort.
Kev. F. V. lity called on friends In
Pitldleii yesterday.
W. II. Klorey. of 8troudniirg. yester
ilay wui engugeil here, on business.
M. J, (lalse, of T'hllndvltritu, lint for
merly of Moscow, was here yesterday.
II. i'. liinman returned yesterday from
attending the funeral or Ills niiiiher, in
VVa n county, I'a,
Miss Teresa Keating, of Mover, N. J.,
reiurneil home this morning- after a week's
Ml with West Side friend.
Mis. C 1). Simpson nrul laiiRhter. Miss
t.'luru, went to Cornell university yester
duy to attend the sophomore germuu.
A. I.. t'olllns Is home from New York
city, where he was In charge of the- ex
hibit of the new (.'olilns-Hule (furniture)
' .Munitfuetiirlng eonipany of this city.
James J. OMiilley, of Olypliutit, has
tiassed a successful exam! nation for ad
mission to the l.uckuwunuu. bar, He was
a student of Attorney John It, Jones.
Kev. ('. A. McJe, 0f the- Howard 1'lacp
African Methodist lOplscopul church, par
ticipated In a corner-stone laying cere
mony at lilnKhamton yesterday afternoon
and delivered an address In the eviiting.
Miss Harriet Aluuilgh. of Meailvllle,
Pa., who has been visiting Mrs. .Mar
garet Senker, of Stone avenue, for the
iiHMl six months, will leave for Haffalo and
Ci If this morning, whlfh places she
will visit on her way home.
Robert V. White, of the Oreen Ttlilge
Wheelmen raciiiK team, has accepted
n position with h'oote Sheur as man
aaer of their bicycle department. This
enterprising firm has received the uifeney
for several well-known "wheels" and will
popularize them this season.
Th Scranton friends of Mr. Claude G.
Whetstone, the first editor of The Trib
une, will be pleased to leurn that he has
been unanimously elected president of the
J'en and Pencil club of Philadelphia, said
bv all journalists to be the model press
club of the land. Mr. Whetstone Is rap
Idly gaining renown In the Quaker t'ltv
because of his eloquence an a post-pruii-dial
sneaker and is In arrowing demand
upon festive occasions.
Attention l.ajie.
At our Alteration sale w nre offering
Inducements to buyers that Is to your
interest to know all about. Come to
day. We shall be happy to show our
goods and quote prices.
Hears & Hagen.
New Choir Organized.
At Powell's music store Monday even
InK a ladies' choir was organised to com
pete at the Robert Morris lodge eisteddfod
nn March 17. It was decided to adopt
'The Scranton Ladies' Choir" as the
nnme of the organization. The following
ofllcers were elected: president. Mrs.
j Mary Pdgelow; vice-presl.lent, Mrs. La
Bar; treasurer. Miss Norma Williams;
secretary, Mrs. J. Haas; conductress, Mrs.
Kdlth Meckel; pianist, Miss Norma Will
iams. Plllsbury's Flour mills have a capac
ity of 17.000 barrels a day.
Bmokers. beware of imitation of the
f"ocono cigar. Garney, Urovn & Co.
Buy the Weber
and get the beat. At Guernsey Bros.
DON'T
E LED AWAY
By so-called "Reduc
tion" sales of "shop
worn" goods, "job lots"
and "left overs."
i.
yE GIVE YOU
FOR A A Ladies' hand made,
-I X-i clean, stylish shoe
V w worth $4.00.
WE Q1VE YOU
FOR A A Ladies' fine Don
); XXgola button and
V lace up-to-date shoe
worth $3.00.
But we cannot give you a
$6.00 shoe for $3.00, nor can
any . other correct dealing
merchant.
IK
KOEHLER
IS CHARGED WITH FORGERY
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Treasurer .M. J. Stone of Defunct
Oly pliant Tnst'Co., on Trial.
BANK EXAMINERS TESTIFY
Bank Failed Jaa. 28, 1 80S, aad the Treas
urer Is Acosscd of Forging Notes.
Verdieta of Oolite Agalast Trus
tees of worklagjaes's Hall.
Treasurer M. J. Stone, of the defunct
Olyplmnt Trust Co., which was closed
on January SH. 1X95, was put on trial
yesterday morning on the charge of
forgery, before Judge Arelibald in the
main court room. District Attorney
John R. Jones represented the com
monwealth and Attorneys George S.
Horn and C, Cotnegys are for the de
fendant. Stone's mother, wife and little daugh
ter were seated all day within the bar
enclosure, directly behind him, and
there was an air of anxiety and yearn
ing about them that was touching.
He is a young man of refined appear
ance and has a frank and honest coun
tenance. The crime with which he Is
charged is very grave, but It Is said
that, though his management of the
affairs of the bank appears to have
been crooked, yet the defense hopes to
be able to iirove to the satisfaction of
the Jury that It was nothing worse
than an error of judgment
Attorneys Horn and Comegys are
putting- up a stiff legal battle to save
their client. When the case was called
at 9 o'clock they moved to quash the
indictment for the reason that there
were five counts in It. the first, third,
fifth, seventh and ninth, which charge
no substantive crime or offense. The
motion was overruled.
Plea of Abatoracnt F.ntered.
A plea In abatement was next entered
bv Mr. Horn as to the charges against
the defendant. Then another motion
to quash the Indictment was made on
the ground that the defendant's name
Is not Mvron J. Stone, but his name Is
Martvn j. Stone and as such he lias
been known since his nativity. Judge
ArchbaUl again overruled the motion
to quash and allowed the motion of the
district attorney for an amendment
that wherever the name Myron J. Stone
appears In the Indictment, it shall be
changed to read Martyn J. Stone.
The attorneys for the defense then
refused to enter any plea and stood
mute. The court thereupon ordered
and directed that a plea of not guilty
be entered upon record. It was 10
o'clock when the case opened. The
certificate of incorporation of the trust
cotnnany was offered In evidence.
The first witness called by the com
monwealth was Ira Schaffer, of Lock
llnven. assistant state bank examiner.
He paid a visit to the Olyphnnt insti
tution In the latter part of January a
vear ago and he found an entry of
$:'3.000 on the Individual deposit ledger,
which was accounted for by notes dis
counted. Mr. Schaffer asked to have a
look nt the notes and when they were
handed to him. he told Mr. Stone the
signatures were all made by one per
son. Mr. Stone tried to tear up the
notes but the witness succeeded in hin
dering him and the papers were after
wurds patched tip with muciluge Mr.
Schaffer then charged Mr. Stone with
forgery.
Amounts of the Notes. -The
notes were us follows. One In
the sum of $5.01)0, purporting to be
signed by l W. Mi-Hnle; one for J3.000
with tliu signature "L. R. Bennett."
one was alleged to be given by his
mother, Mrs. Stone, In the sum of I'i.OOO
and another In the name of his wife
for J3.000. A note was also produced
for $"..000 In the name of "(1. A. Baker."
K. N. Martin, of Urookvllle, Pa., an
other assistant state banrk examiner,
testified next.. He swore that Mr. Stone
admitted to him on January '.'6, two
duvs before the bank's business was
suspended, that he had signed the
aforementioned notes. They were
drawn on December 24, 1894, and he
signed them on January 25. 1895, the
day before the bank examiner came
around.
O. XI. Hull, president of the bank.
Identified the notes and stated that a
general banking business was done by
the Olyphant Trust Co. C. M. Hath
away. James O'Brien and S. N. Cal
endar, directors of the bank. Identified
the notes and they said Mr. Stone ad
mitted to them that he signed them.
Hon. John H. Kelley, assignee of the
bank. Identified the deposit book In
which the entry was made.
A confession that Mr. Stone made nn
January 28. when he was arrested and
taken before John Fltzsimrnniis, alder
man of the Klghth ward of this city at
that time, was offered In evidence and
was read to the jury. In It Mr. Stone
made a 'clean breast of the forged notes
and admitted his guilt. Attorney Fred
R. Stark was present at the hearing
when the confession was made, and he1)
corroborated the paper. So did John
Fitzslmmons and Countv Detective
Thomas Levshon. Here the common
wealth rested.
Wonted rase Taken from Jnry.
At S.no Attorney Comegys stepped
before the bar nnd asked the court to
take the case from the Jury on more
than one ground. First the charter of
the company did not warrant It in doing
a hanking1 business, and it was as a
bank the entries were made unon which
the forged notes are based. Again, the
commonwealth had not shown that by
the notes or the entries made the bank
at any time gained or lost a cent. The
notes were to cover uo some nast ac
tion and no harm resulted from their
Issuance. Judge Archbald decided
that the case should go to the Jury and
Mr. Horn made the opening address for
the defense. The testimony offered
until adjournment was for the purpose
of proving the good character of Mr.
Stone previous to the failure of the
bank.
Those who testified to the defendant's
uprightness were: R. J. Lynett, Dr I.
M. Gates. George D. Brown, Luther
Keller. Frank Hnllstead. Miss 8 C
Krigbaum. John Lilllbrldge, Attorney
Thomas F. Wells, Hon. John P. Kellev
C. M. Hathaway, and Attorney Joseph
O'Brien. The rase will be resumed at
9 o'clock this morning.
Trlod In Court Room No. 2.
In court room No. 2 before Judge
Ounster the Jury In the case of Fred
Stackel and August Yobs, tried Monday
for selling Honor without a license,
selling on Sunday and selling to minors,
brought In a verdict yesterday morning
finding the defendants guilty of the
first two charges, acquitting them of
the third and placing the costs In the
third case on the county. The Arbi
ters' Vereln. a German organization,
rents Worklngmen's hall on Prospect
avenue and Alder street, and conducts
a club for the mutual benefit of the
members. '
The two defendants have some of
ficial capacity In the organization and
they were brought before the court on
what they altere Is a snite action, be
cause they furnished beer at balls con
ducted under the auspices of the club.
No money was paid her glass, but a
person would have to pay a certain
price for admission and drink was fur
nished at stated Intervals as a part of
the festivity. Attorney Scragg, who
defended the men, asked Judge Gun
ster to direct a verdict of not guilty on
the ground that the law allows any
club to have Intoxicating beverages to
supply to Its members If they so desire.
The court did not take this view of the
law and instructed the jury to And a
verdict of guilty. The defendants did
not deny that they furnished beer to
those who were admitted to the hall.
Mr. Scragg Intends to appeal for a new
trial and rites a case where Judge
Pennypacker, of Philadelphia, directed
a jury to And one James Tlerney, of
Philadelphia, guilty of violating the
liquor laws. The circumstances of the
case were similar to the present one.
Tlerney was president of a club that
furnished liquor to Its members and to
all who were admitted on certain occa
sion where money was charged at the
door. The case came before the Su
preme court and the lower court was
sustained, but It was on the' ground
that the club of which Tlerney was
president, was organized to cheat the
license laws and had no other purpose
In existing.
Ths Case Against Malaney.
The cases against W. A. Malaney,
charged with forirery and embeasle
ment. in which John M. Callen. of the
Pottsville Iron company, was the-prosecutor,
are quashed. Malaney Is the
one who superintended the steel work
of the Hotel Jermyn and he was al
leged to have changed the pay rolls.
Will Lynch was returned guilty of
assault and battery upon John Jacob
Schmidt, and Daniel Langan charged
with being a co-partner with Lynch In
the transaction, was lacquttted and
directed to pay the costs. In the rases
Of Joseph Bartosh and John Barneka
charged respectively with larceny and
receiving stolen goods, the prosecutor
being Charles Matchens, a verdict of
not guilty was taken.
Verdicts of not sruilty were taken In
the caaes against Eva Bonoske. Mary
Boery. Josle De Bredno. Carto Guskle,
Halite Kelley, Annie Loskl. Kate Bmal
anlo, and Annie Zynodix, the eight
women living on the South Washington
avenue flats, who were indicted for receiving-
stolen goods. Two young boys
carried on a system of sneak thievery
from the Four Cent store, Fritz's store,
and others along Lackawanna avenue.
The women took the goods from the
boys.
Thecase of thecommonwealth against
Joseph K. Osgood, charged with false
pretenses in which Charles H. Klans
Is prosecutor will be called before
Judge Gunater this morning.
COMING ATTRACTION'S.
In "A Summer Shower," E. J. Dellln.
ger's scenic masterpiece, the old grist
mill In operation will be Introduced In
the third act. The scene as presented
gives the full Interior of the old grist
mill, showing in the background a twenty
foot water wheel propelled by tons of
falling water. In the last act a shower
of real water Is presented, making as
pretty and natural' picture as was ever
presented. Arthur C. Sidman In the lead
ing role has no superior, and his com
pany is made up of the best people liberal
salaries can procure. No better attrac
tion will visit Davs' theater. It will be
seen at that house on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week.
A. Y. Pearson's company In "Land of
the Midnight Sun" will be the attrac
tion at the Academy next Friday even
ing. The play is said to be one of the
most fascinating and romantic produced
In many years. It is a story of Iceland,
introducing chan ters representing a race
of stalwart people we seldom see upon
the stage. Giants of physique and pas
sion, rugged in love and barbaric in war.
The company Is a large one, embracing
many excellent players, among the rest
being the author of the piece, Mr. Bar
bour, who assumes the role of the old
sea dog, Cup4aln Jolly weather. Among
the other members of the company can
be mentioned (leorge ". Walters, Wilton
Taylor. Paul Menlre". David Hanchett,
Kdward Hume, .1. K. Watson, K. F-ankllri,
Jessie Lester, Belle fttoddard, Ada Lyt
ton, Mrs. George V. Walters, Lulu Bar
bour, J. W. Marston, Knuene Kpson,
George Oarleton and Herbert Dorniun.
There will he presented at the Academy
Saturday evening a somewhat unique en
tertainment that Is a combination of farce,
specialty performance and spectacular,
entitled "Rush City." and written by Ous
lleege. Its production Is one of the sev
eral pretentious enterprises of Thomas
II. Davis and William T. Keouh. It is in
three acts and deals with the efforts of
it breezy personage named John J. Rush
to boom a town in Oklahoma, of which
he is proprietor, innvor anil entire munic
ipal government. His citizens rebel and
confine him in a cyclone-cellar A cyclone
carries uwny the town and Rush Is the
only person not dunied by it. The cy
clone has a very realistic representation.
ACADEMY TRUSTEES .MEET.
Elected Officers and Transacted Other
Business Hera Yesterday.
The trustees of Keystone academy, a
Baptist institution of learning at Fuc
toryvllle, met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning In the Penn Avenue Huptist
church. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, lr. D. A. Cnnwell, of
this city; vice-president, Theodore
Hurt, of I'lttston; secretary. R. M. Peck,
of Carbondale; treasurer, Daniel Lang
staff. Scranton.
The need of an endowment of at least
$"0,000 and ways and means of obtain
ing It were discussed at length, but no
definite action was decided upon.
OwIiik to the absence of President
James P. Dickson, Theodore Hart, of
I'lttston, presided. Those present were:
Kev. Dr. J. II. Harris, president of
Bui-knell university: Principal F. K.
Loomis. of Keystone academy: K. M.
Peck. Carbondale; Kev. James Fielding,
of Dulton: Rev. W. C. Tilden. of Hlrch
ardville, Susquehanna cqunty; Attor
ney R. It. Little, of Montrose: II. J.
Lttchsinger. Plttston; Rev. Metier,
Wuyne county; Dr. D. A. Capwell,
Luther Keller, Daniel Langstnn', Chas.
Hen wood and J. F. Wilson, of this city.
VERSATILE FRANK BUSH.
bit Entertained a Large Audience at the
Academv of Mnslc. .
Frank Bush Is a great entertainer.
He proved It last night by his work
In "Girl Wanted" t the Academy of
Music for he kept the large audience
amused from the beginning to the end
of the performance. There Is no plot
to the skit In which Bush and his com
pany appeared for a plot would be
really an encumbrance. There la
merely a faint suggestion of a plot
which gives Mr. Hush an excuse as
the evening progresses of appearing
as a Rube from Vermont, a tough Bow
ery waiter, a German girl, a Hebrew,
an Irishman and a prima donna. This
wide range of characters requires the
greatest versatility to reproduce asul
that Mr. Bush was able last night to
represent each correctly speaks vol
umes for his cleverness.
In his company are a number of ar
tists who assisted in the entertaining
with up-to-date specialties. John and
Harry Dillon sang n. number of their
original parodies and Sanford and Lee
gave a very amusing sketch. Vocal
numbers were rendered by Mabel Flor
ence. Harry Sheldon and Little James
Doyle. There was dancing by a trio
of pretty young women.
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
Recognition of an Important Event la
the Nation's lllstor.
The anniversary of the birth of Abra
ham Lincoln will fall upon. Feb. 12.
The occasion will be taken advantage
of by the Philadelphia Sunday Press of
Feb. to spread abroad a lesson In
patriotism which cannot fall to be
wholesome. On that day the Press will
publish much Interesting matter con
cerning the life of the Great Emancipa
tor that has not hitherto been printed.
Speaker Reed has lent his aid and will
contribute an estimate of Lincoln's
character which Is certain to be enter
taining and Instructive. Kach reader
of the Sunday Press of Feb. 12 will
also receive a splendid portrait of Lin
coln done In oil.
Following out the same Idea, all read
ers of the Sunday Press on Feb. 16 will
receive a picture of "Washington
Crossing the Delaware" and on Feb. 23
a picture of the new battle ship. "Phila
delphia." The pictures for Feb. 18 and
23 will be on cards so arranged that the
figures can be cut out. The effect will
be an actual portrayal of Washington's
famous adventure and an exact model
of the "Philadelnhia" as she appears
cleared for action.
MISS BREAKSTONE DYING.
Saf ferine, from Congestion of the Lung
at Her Home In Wilkes Herrc.
Miss Adela Breakstone, the elocu
tionist, who is well known In this city,
has been ill for the tast three weeks
with congestion of the lungs at her
home In Wllkes-Barre. .
Last night It was re no. ted that she
was dying and her physicianr -four In
number, have given up ha -ee as
hopeless ' , V-'
A . 1
im REVENUEJfECESSARY
Hard Problem That Now Confronts
the Estimates Committee.
VALUATION IS MADE TOO LOW
That Is the Rcasos Given by City Officials
Why the City Has Not Got Saf
flelent Rereaue Compari
sons with Other Cities.
Th dilemma whlchconfronts the esti
mates committee was the main topic
of discussion In city hall yesterday.
How the committee will make ends
meet was a question often propound
ed, but never answered. The cause of
the present condition was also argued
pro and con and as a general rule the
conclusion arrived at was that the de
mands are not exhorbltant. but rather
the revenues are extremely low.
One little knot of city officers spent
some time with pencil and paper dur
ing the afternoon, and after a little
figuring and a great deal of talk It was
almost unanimously agreed that this
city does not provide anything like a
sufficient revenue to carry on Its af
fairs. By comparisons it was shown
that Scranton Is a veritable cheap John
city as compared with any of the other
leading cities of the commonwealth,
leaving out Philadelphia and Pittsxurg,
which can hardly enter into the com
parison. Our valuation, according to
the assessment Just completed, la a
trifle over $20,000,000, and we raise only
$272,313 to pay the city's way during the
year. Reading, with a population much
smaller than Scranton, hus a valuation
of $80,000,000 and raises twice as much
revenue. Erie, a town of six wards, ac
cording to Its report for 1893. has a valu
ation of J1S.376.WU. On this valuation
$223,413.41 was raised. Altoona, a still
smaller town, has a valuation of $15,
152,370. and collects $205,605 in taxes.
System Is All Wrong.
The fault with us, the Investigators
claim, lies In the system adopted by the
board of assessors In placing a valua
tion on property. Land is assessed at
one-third of its value and improve
ments at one-half, and, worst of all.
these proportions are based tn ridicu
lously low values In many cases.
Land and Improvements, they hold,
should be assessed alike, and the as
sessment should be made on one-half
the actual value and not one-half the
estimated amount It would bring at
forced sale. The law directs that prop
erties shall be valued at what they will
bring at a forced sale and the assessors
have fixed the above proportions as
their estimate upon which this idea
should be carried out: but it appears
that they have assessed the properties
at one-half or one-third of the forced
sale value, thus making a double cut
into the city's valuation.
The time has come when more taxes
must be levied to meet the city's re
quirements, and the only way to do this
is to raise the valuation as the levy is
at present at the limit which the law
allows, ten mills.
Something Must Be Done.
The spectacle of a city trying to meet
demands for over $500,000 with $272,31.1 Is
ridiculous. The estimates committee
failed, at Its meeting Monday night, to
show that any greut amount of these
demands were for unnecessarles, conse
quently It Is argued something has got
to be done to raise money and thut
something soon.
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Resolutions Adopted with Reference to
Heath of A. II. Wlnton.
A meeting of the Lackawanna Bar
association was held yesterday morn
ing at 11 o'clock In the law library at
the court house, presided over by
Judge II. M. F.dwards. and assembled
for the purpose of uctlng with refer
ence to the death of Attorney A. H.
Wlnton.
In the absence of Colonel H. M. Os
thaus. Attorney Koswell H. Patterson
was chosen secretary pro. tern. Hon.
K. Merritleld spoke on the talents and
mental endowments of the deceased,
and said he was among the best
equipped lawyers In the state.
Hon. John P. Kelley, who read law
from 1ST9 to 18:1 in the office of Mr.
Wlnton, paid a glowing tribute to the
attainments of the deceased. Judge
Kdwards followed with a graceful and
eloquent testimonial to the memory of
the departed. The association decided
to attend the funeral In a body at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and F..
Merritleld, John P. Kelley. and S. H.
Price were appointed a committee on
resolutions to report through the press
of the city. The resolutions are as fol
lows: The Resolutions Adopted-
Again we are called upon to mourn
the loss of a distinguished member of
this bar. Aretus H. Wlnton. who for more
than a quarter of a century hus been
prominently associated with us In the
various duties Incident to our profession,
has been cut down in the prime of man
hood. Uifled Willi u marvelous Intellect,
a natural legal mind and 'to which was
added a thorough and comprehensive edu
cation, he came to the bar fully equipped
for the great duties imposed upon him.
How well he acquitted himself conies
vividly to our recollection us we recall his
many logical ami eloquent pleas before
the court and jury, and It is to be regret
ted that private business relations nnd
physical disability induced him, compara
tively, to retire from active practice.
As a. pubic servant when officiating In
behalf of the poor he showed his goodness
of heart. As a political speaker he had
few eqjuals, and wo can never forget his
active, able anrl unremitting efforts in be.
half of the establishment of the county
of Lackawanna. In Ids social relations
he stood pre-eminent as one of the most
Miniable. genial and hospital of men.
Therefore be it
Itesolved, First, that the members of
this association attend his funeral in a
body; second, that we extend to his fnm
lly our sincere sympathy in this, their
sad bereavement, and hope that God. in
His infinite mercy, will comfort, watch
over and protect them,
AT THE I ROTH INK HAM.
Pa) ton Company last Xlgbt Gave An
other Splendid Entertainment.
Last night was the second night of
the Corse Payton company's one week
engagement at the Frothingham thea
ter, and an audience that would have
been considered lar?e on even a fair
weather night saw a splendid produc
tion of the southern and war-time
drama. "My Kentucky Home." The
play was produced with the same at
tention to stage detail and magnificent
scenery which featured the opening
night's presentation of "The Galley
Slave." It Is guaranteed that each of
the Pa v ton plays will be staged in the
same elegant style.
The audience occltnied all but a few
of the rear rows of seats In the body of
the house and practically filled the
balcony and gallery.
A pleasing part of the performance
were the specialties Introduced by Mr.
Payton, Grace Fox and Pearl Rlvare,
the dancing of Little Vetma and the
stereoptlcnn views and illustrations of
songs by Sidney 8. Toler. .New special
ties are produced nightly.
Ten. twenty and thirty cents are the
prices of admission. At today's mati
nee "Kast Lynne" will be played, to
night "The Parisian Princess." tomor
row night "Drifted Apart," Friday
night "A Yankee In Cuba," Saturday
matinee "The Pearl of Savoy" and Sat
urday night "The Plunger."
LE GKAND WKHHlf" INJURED.
Tribune F.nglncer Has a ringer Almost
Completely Severed.
Lepra nd Wright, chief engineer of
The Tribune plunt, received a painful
Injury yesterday which may result In
the loss of part of one of his fingers.
While engaged in oiling the high
speed automatic TclBglne which furnishes
the power to runthe electrical plant,
the index finger ofthls right hand was
car,t Ik a wheel, unaklng 800 revolu
" minute, andwas almost com
pletely severed. The physicians who
were summoned hud hopes of avoiding
un amputation und bound up the
wound until such time as this can be
determined.
WILLING TO ENLIST.
As Servitors of I ncle Sam la Ills Post
office Department.
Candidates for positions as clerks
and carriers were examined yesterday
by the local postottice board, W. D.
Roche. David H. Jenkins and Louts G.
Schants, lu the United - States court
room In the Federal building. It was
one of the largest classes that has as
yet been examined, which Is due to the
fact that the semi-annual examina
tion was not held last July.
The tests were In spelling, writing,
reading addresses, letter writing,
arithmetic, geography and local de
livery.. The examinations for clerks
and carriers differed only slightly. The
following are those who underwent the
tests yesterday:
Carrlers-L. G. Cleveland, H2 North
Maine avenue; James B. Liiegley, I.VtO
Wyoming avenue; (leorge W. Friable.
Washington avenue; Burton K. Weldy, I:t4
Wasnington avenue; William H. Burd.
M0 Plttston avenue; Joseph L. Golden,
Hawley; Alexander F, Simpson, Jadwln
street: Evan R. Jones, carrier: John H.
McNulty, 531 Hampton street; Edmund O.
Sherrlck, 1420 Wyoming avenue: Frank
H. Farrell, Olyphant; Frank K. Pedrlck,
4'.tt North Main avenue; Joseph B. Blrtley,
?-7 Ouk street; John Kcddlngton, 10H3
Mulberry street: Hurry W. Mills, 32 Brls.
bin street: It. K. Lowrie, Justus; L. W,
Nichols, 49 Vine street; Howell G. Reese,
I. -.l South Garfield avenue; l'hlllo T. Mc.
Guire, 1,118 Prospect avenue; James F.
l.ynott, Si". West Market street; John J.
Hlggins. :U9 Putnam street; Isruel T.
Keene, 1112 Capouse avenue.
Clerks Conrad Fruehan. KM Cedar ave.
nue; Horace G. John. ,122 Decker's court;
Benjamin F. Allen, 301 North Hyde Park
avenue; Nathan A. Stone, 410 Halstead
court.
The local board will pass upon the
showing made by each applicant and
then forward a report to the depart
ment at Washington. Those who pass
successfully will be placed on the
eligible list, the most meritorious being
given first place.
BLOOD AND NERVES are very closely
reluted. Keep the blood rich, pure and
healthy with Hood's Sarsaparllla and you
will have no trouble from nervousness.
HOOD'S PILLS are the best after-dinner
pills, assist digestion, prevent consti
pation. 25c.
COME
TODAY
And look at things in the
China Store. Can't talk
about many of the bar
gains in this small space,
but name three:
AFTER
DINNER
Coffee Cups, pretty pat
terns, that were 25c,
10c.
DRESDEN
And a hundred other
beautiful patterns that
were 35c and 50c
25c.
TEA
SET
Cutest little Teapot,
Sugar and cream, three
pieces, sold for One-twenty-five
50c.
REXFORD'S
:i3 LICKAWAMA AVE.
SIEBEGKER
LACE
CURTAINS
New spring line of Irish
Point, Tambour and
Nottingham Lace Cur
tains Now in. Value
never so great before.
tionm lace
Splendid effect at
$l.oo and $1.25 per
pair. j1
HELLO 3203
There Are
Some Things
That are ever) where recognized
as the very best ol their kind.
They are the standards. Others
may be good, but the tenulue al
ways commands respect and
evokes admiration. You have
heard of
Haviland & Ca's French China,
Maddock & Ca's Royal Vitreous,
Homer Laughlin's White Granite.
These are a few of the many
makes we carry In open stock, of
which you can select such pieces
as you wish.
Toilet Sets, Lamps, etc
Wedding Presents,
China Hall
WEICHEL & MILLAR.
04 WY0SIM IVEIUE.
Walk In and look around.
The
Latest
Style
Spring
Hats
For
205 Wyoming Ave.
. IN .
AND
0
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WE THINK that we have the choicest, new
est, cleanest, best selection yon can find any
where, IN QUALITY we partlrulary excel, and our
PRICES, marked in plain figures, are legiti
mate and, you will find by comparison, a little
lower than anything competition ofTars,
Juat look them over and Vee,
P. M'GREA & CO,
Coal
Exchange.
128 Wyoming Ave.
TAKE CARE oa or"u.wl8
OF YOUR EYES EUSZ2Z&22t
VI I WWII falkV ness go teDR. MHI.H
BURG'S and hari. your eyes examined free.
We bar reaoced price! and are tha laweat ia
tneeity. Nickel epeetoelea from ft to U, gole
from i tele.
805 Sprue Street Scranton, Pa.
& WATKINS.
CARPETS,
Linoleums
Making, Laying and
Lining included in these
.quotations.
5 frame, usual price $1.25.
$1.00.
Elegant patterns, with borders.
70c.
1896
mm
His
TAPESTRY
406 LICKkWlillil AVE. (RElfT TO LACKAWANNA BANK )
I u
in the prices ol
AND
Overcoats
Don't buy until you see
our prices.
Clothe Mera,8Lurr
STEINWAY SON'S . .
Acknowledged the Leading ,
PIANOS
Of the World
DECKER BROS.,
KRANICHE BACHB and other.
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
riusical Merchandise,
Sheet Music and
Music Books.
Purchaser! will always find a complete
stock and at price as low as the quaU
Ity ef the Instrument will permit at
N. fl, HULBERT'S
nusic STORE,
117 Wyoming Ave. - Scranton
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY .
Also the Newest.
Also the Cheapest.
Also the Largest.
CLOCKS IN AIL f HSHIONABLE STYLES
Porcelain, Onyx, Etc
Silver Novelties In Infinite Variety.
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds.
fl. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler and . . .
Watchmaker. 215 LaCiaWaQIia lT9i
Winter Will
Soon B? flfr?
And te be prepared to meet eaial
weather yon want a seeeeaaele fait e
aa Overcoat or both
AND THE BEST PLACE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHING GOOD
IN MERCHANT TAILORING
IS
Lackawanna1 lie.
THERE YOU WILL PINO
Tbe largest atoek to eeleat frees. TrhaW
minge Alwaye ef the Beat, Latest Btylee)
In Catting, and made op oa Ike promiaaxl
by Kzperl Workman.
KVKotUog allowed to leave tbe estate
kahment saloas satisfactory to the ens
tamer, and tbe lowest prlcee eoualataatl
with Oood Merchant Tailoring.
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest in the City.
The latest Unproved furnish'
lat and apparatus for hrrplf
eat, batter aad eggs.
223 Wyoming Ave
TAR GUM
Cures Colds. Laya Out LaGiipps,
Cures Incipient Consumption.
Manufactured by O. ELMEN
DORF, Elmira, N. Y., and for sate
by tbe trade generally.
MEQARQEL & CON NELL,
Wholesale. Aients, Scrutoa. ft
Suits
II Ml