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7 WYOMING MENUS.
CITE WHS.
The Delaware, i-acka wanna ami West
ern company will pay ita trainmen to'lny.
S. Motrin yesterday told to John J. Mar.
shall the property ut 2.I9 Penn avenue for
tf.iwl.. ..... . . ' ;-. ' !
John Jordan anil Isabella Alexander, of
this city, were married by Alderman Mil
lar yesterday.
The liHawnre nnd Hudson Canal com
jiany paid ut the While Oak, Aivlihultl und
Jfiinyn mine yesterday.
A. I'. Neltlelon & Co. yesterday entered
tiu executions umotintltiK to 'K,n imulnst
K. A. Warden, a West .Side shoe dealer.
A valuable gold wutch waa presented
" Khv. Kuter r. tlift Hiinday night by
the eonureKUtlon of Glare Lutheran
iiiurch.
The report of viewers In the matter of
a load hi South AbliiKion township w.w
continued nisi and court llxed the will It
of the ihoroUKhfure. ut llfty feet.
T"5lf s evening there will be a public tneel
lliK ill the Second t'resbyierlun rhurih In
the Intereft of the Hampton Institute, ut
Hampton. Va.
Kx-l'oliee OthVer Twins, who was In
jured In the mitt" Saturday, shown no
i-nanae In his condition since Sunday. Ilia
chances of recovery are said to be good.
Reynolds Tiros., stationers have re
moved from l.ai kawanna avenue to Wy.
.oinltiK avenue, where they now occupy
one of the store rooms lit the Hotel Jer
inyn. ' ..
The dreen IMdfte Wonien'ii Christian
Temperance union will hold an evuimelln
tic niertinej ut Mrs. J. 8. Miller's, 1701 IV tin
avenue, Tuesday at 2.20 p. tn. All wel
come. Only twenty deaths were reported for
last week, which . in the lowest rate In
many years. Four death occurred from
rotituKiou diseases and five new ojci
Were reported.
The lion. Ttoswell !. Horr. of Michigan,
will lecture thin evetilnK In the Yoiiiik
Men's Christian Association hall, t belli
the fourth number of the standard course.
Ills subject Is "The Oenttlne vs. Shams."
The New York office of Tallle Morgan
In the ltemorest building. HI Kast Four
teenth street. New York, was entered by
a thief Sunday, who secured HO worth f
postage stumps, meduln and letters con
taining money.
In the matter of a road In Benton town
hlp Viewers ('. K. Van Xort, K. A. Bntes,
and A. H. luiiinlnn. Jr.. tiled helr report
yesterday and they are of the opinion
that there Is no need of a road where the
petition calls for It.
The following; additlnntl contributions
to the Foundling Home fund have been
acknowledged: Joseph (VDonnell, t;
Frank rioodrlch, SI; a friend. ?": I'. .1. Me.
CalTrey, $10; Bernard lk,tnn, Phelps
Kireet, Tij Thomas Itofferty. SI; total, 24;
previously acknowledged, 1,."i70; grand to
tal. $l.r,IH.
All women are lnv(ted by the reception
eommlttee of the Young Women's Chris
tian association to come to the rooms this
eveninar at 7.3 to spend an "Hour with
Longfellow." The programme will In
clude music by Mrs. Joseph O'Brien. Mrs.
A. K. Connell and John T. Watkllis and
recitations by Miss Leila Porter. Admis
sion free.
Annie Moran, a ulster to one of the mn
connected withtheburglaiizingor Rev. Mr.
Coehrane's house, at jtendham, was yes-
"Pin iv uuii in wie sum oi.iiu iy
. 1,1 .... .... . . .i , r
fl'"r'iii ..uimr mr sieHllilg u pH imiok
from a neighbor named Mrs. David Kv
tinn, and securing aoods on It at the store
by representing bereef to be Mrs. Kvann'
servant girl.
r Marriage licensee were granted by
Clerk of the Courts John It. Thomas yes
terday to John Jordan and Isabella Alex
ander. Hcranton; Patrick Murphy and
Winnie Cook, Dunmore; John Hoyke and
l'araska Rusln, OlyphanL; Charles Slier,
er and Katie Sttimm. Hcrnnton: John Kel
ley and Llxzle Iewis, Prleebtir: Robert
Kilicott and Margaret Ann Ttuvls. Scran
ton; Frank- Fallon. Olyphant, and Anna
dimming. Bcranton.
' James H. Hopewell, nr., formerly of this
rlty, died Sunday evening In Northumber
land 14 wan 4 Yearn nld nn.l l ai,-.-i...t
' nine children, all residents of Scran
ton: Mrs. Nellie Oraham, John P. Hope
well, Harry 1'. Hoiewell. Mrs. C. J
Wek-hel. Mrs. Lillian Fowler. Mm. Oscar
Adams, Mrs. Charles M. Harris and Clyde
and Charles R. Hopewell. The time of the
funeral has not been announced, hut It
will lie In Northumberland and Interment
Will be in. Rivervlew at thai place.
Judge Edward refused to hear yetr
rlay Attorney Cdtnellun Smith's motion
Tor a cnange or venue in mt perjury case
of John O. Jennlngs.Mr. Smith had a long
petition ready to read, but the court told
him to present It Wednesday morning-,
which In the regular time for hearing
motions. A change of venue Is asked
from the quarter sessions court of this
county on the alleged cause, that Jennings
cannot have a fair and lmoartlal trial her
on account of the prejudice which exists
again him. Tha psrjurjr caaa la on this
and Sure."
week's lint and Is marked down for trial
on Thursday. It Is fhe first an the lint.
-
Did You Ksadlt?
See our dress goods advertisement
on third page of this paper. Our cut
in muslins, sheetings) and linen table
cloths amt napkins continue. Now is
the time- to buy.
MEARS & IIAGEN'.
10MIXG ATTRACTIONS.
Conroy and Fox appear at the Academy
this eveninar In "u'Flarlty'n Vacation."
In years pant the names of these Irish
comediaiin on the bill were suftVlent to
till any vaudeville bouse In the country,
and now they have duplicated this ex
perience In farce comedy. In "o'l'Urlty's
Vacation." which was written with a
view to 111" 1 1- peculiar talents. It In only
fuiV to HLtppose they will out-do their
former etTui tn. The title of the play sum
grxtn unlimited possibilities und remem
bering the talents of the two ntnin, It
thuuld be u lour from start to finish.
"The Sunshine of Paradise Alley" is
one of the niont popular songs of the
period. It wan suggested by the title or
the newest mimical comedy. "Paradise
Alley," which will have its reprwwuta-.
tion here Wednesday ut the Academy.
This pluy Is declared 'to be one of the
inont amusing cuncoctlons ever offered to
the public. Any person In the least con-ver-ant
with theatrical affairs will appre.
clute the strength of such an array of per
formers a the following: Barney Fagun,
Sain J. Rvan, Krunk M. Wills. John
gueeti. Lily I'ost and Lola Pomeruy.
','
The Inimitable Joe ott, supported by his
brother, Hhll. and a rarefull." selected
company will present the "Slur Uaxer"
ut the Academy Thursday evening. The
critics along the wuy nuy that Joe Ht
has a much better performance than lust
seatson. There Is probubly no doubt of
tills-, owing to the fact that he Is the most
original Individual now upon the American
stage, und whut is more he Is the most
umbtloiis of actors, always lookug for
something new to please the people. Tho
tiluy In which he Is now starring Is clever
ly constructed and Just tile thing for a
coinediun of the type of Joe Ott.
THKhi: CLERICAL MEETINGS.
Uuptlstn. Methodists und Prcsbvtsrlans
(lathered Separate) Vestordat.
The Scranton ministers of three de
nominations, held us many separate
meetings yesterday morning:: the Uup
tlstn met In the Penn Avenue Baptist
church, the Methodists (it the rectory
of Kim Park church, und the Presby
terians in the study of Rev. Dr. S. C.
Lugun.
At the Haptlst ministers' meeting the
matter of especial Interest was I!ev. VV.
J. Ford's paper on "Prophets as Social
Reformers." ill which he mentioned the
prophets as the Wesleys, Luthers anil
PurkhurstB of ancient times. The pa-i-er
was discussed by Revs. Kmery,
Williams. Watklns. Cuest and O'Neill.
The concensus (if tlwlr argument was
that U is the minister's duty to preach
und strive for political and public good
as well as moral and spiritual good.
The Methodists discussed "Kind of
Ministers the Times Demand." The
attendance was large.
At the Presbyterian cleric meeting
there were present Hevs. Dr. 8.C. Lngan,
Dr. C. K. Robinson, N. F. Stahl, O. E.
Outkl. Moffat, Bits, Htelnman. Kankal
and SchlaRcl. The An Ionian situation
was disouurit'd. at length ut was In
need of establishing- missions among
the foreign speaking population of this
region. It was Indicated that a mis
sion will soon be established on the
South Side. Mr. Guild was the chalr
niun of the meeting1.
DEATH OF MRS. LOVELL.
Suctiumbed to Typhoid Pneumonia at
tier Home In F.lgln, III.
Many friends In this city will regret
to learn of the death of Mrs. Edward
Lovell, which occurred at her home
in Klgin 111.. Monday morning, Feb
ruary lo, of typhoid pneumonia. Mrs.
Luvell was better known In this city
as Carrie Watres. daughter of Lewis 8,
Watres and "Stella of Lackawanna."
She was the sister of ex-Lleutenant
Governor 1 A. Watres, Charles Watrea
Mrs. John I.. Hull, all of this city.
Mrs. Lnvell was a graduate of Ann
Arbor university, having first attended
Vassur college. She Is survived by
three most Interesting little daughters.
ll.T husband. Judge l.ovell, sustained
a double loss. In that, one week ago,
the youngest child, a son of one year,
died of the name disease.
Mrs. Lovell was prominent In the
charitable organizations of Kltfln, and
all who knew her, loved her for her
unselfish life und beautiful character.
The funeral will take pluce Wednesday
morning in Klgln.
WILL ;et their pay.
Last Act In the Wsr Hetwesn the As
sessors and Board of Appeals.
The bills) of the assistant assessors,
amounting- to about $3,000 which were
laid over by the auditing committee
Until such time as the assessors turned
over the books to the board of revision
and appeals, were taken up again last
night and approved, the assessors
having in the meantime relinquished
the books.
The auditing committee claims there
was no spite work In their first move.
They slmjly could not approve of the
bills until such time as they knew that
the assistant assessors had completed
their labors and the best evidence of
this was to be had by a perusal of the
books on which they worked.
A claim of 130 for ground rent of a
dng pound on the West Side was held
over until such time as a sub commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Finn and
Thomas can look into the matter.
TAKE 0 CIUNCF.S.
Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To be mayor of the city of Serai
ton with tts IW.ouo people Is to fill a very
high and Important oflice, and men who
are really capable of filling the place are
scarce. Our city has reached that stage
of greatness where it requires a man
of sound Judgment and experience in pub
lin affairs to keep peace and order and
ensure-safety and confidence to all who
have their homes and Interests here.
Such an office in no place for amateurs,
and the people should not experiment In
a mutter no important to their welfare.
Every one knows that Colonel K. H.
Ripple has had such experience. Is re
liable, moral, firm, kind, liberal and ca
pable beyond question to govern with
Justice and equal satisfaction to all. He
knows the people and understands their
Interests. F.very cltisen, without respect
to party, who has the Interest of this city
at heart, should vote for Colonel E. H.
Ripple, who Is no eminently fitted for thin
Important position. - ; .Citizen.
POLISH MASS MEETING.
Will e Held 6a Saturday oa the
South Side. '
A Polish Republican maBS meeting
will be held on Saturday at the hall
on the corner of Plttston avenue and
Kim street. '
Four of the best Polish speakers in
the city will be present." , ,
The finest line of wines, cigars, malt
And other liquors tn the city at Loh
mann's, Spruce street E. Robinson's,
If llwauke and Ftlsvaspan'a beers on
draught. . .. . .. -
FIRST NIGjn MOSS
Several Hindrtd Young People Dance
Themselves Into Geaerat Favor. .
WAS A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
Not hia to Mar the Beaat? and Delight of
tea Speetssle-Aa I'ausaal Gather
lag of Wealth, Fesaloa
ad Respectability.
The first performance of the fete
champetre was given last night in the
Frothingham theater with an eclat, a
dash, a grace and a good many other
things which assures the success of
the spectacle beyond the peradventure
of a doubt, and which is bound to repay
with interest the many laborious hour
of the dancers and management in de
veloping it to such a degree of perfec
tion. From the moment the curtain
was first rung up until the close, the
audience was moved to frequent, al
most constant applause. The applause
waa given not wholly because the per
formers were known to the audience,
but chiefly becuuse the entertainment
was so excellent.
There la a great deal that might be
said about the first night of the kir
mess so much, in fact, that If the story
were half told, the beauty of the per
formance Itself would not be half ap
preciated. It should be seen and heard
heard because the splendid music of
the Lawrence orchestra Is not the least
part of the enjoyment.
All Scranton-was there last night, and
Judging from the seat sales, all Scran
ton will be present each night through
out the week, and by "all Scranton" Is
meant a general representation of the
city' culture, respectability.! wealth
and fashion, the patronage of which
means undisputed approval and success
of any project. The theater was
packed. Practically every seat was oc
cupied from pit to dome, and half way
from pit to dome contained as many
well known persons as did the starting
point, simply because tt was a matter
of getting seats somewhere, anywhere
In order to be a first -nighter. But as
the sale has been correspondingly
large for the remaining nights, one may
have the satisfaction of being among
"all Scranton" at any performance this
week,
, It Was All Good.
With every such affair as the klr
mess there is the accompanying ques
tion, "What was best?" It was all
good; each class of dancers and all the
soloists and duettlsts acquitted them
selves very creditably. But if the ap
plause and comment Indicated any
thing, the "Tambourine Dance of Rou
manla" was the best received. Its
dancers are Jewish young men and
ludies of well known families and they
did their part with such natural grace
and abandon and entered so fully Into
the wild spirit of the gypsy measure as
to win a warm encore.
Just preceding the final tableau some
one called out '.'Miss Stewart," hut the
popular young woman whose splendid
taste and talent and remarkable ex
ecutive ability has made everybody
wonder, was too modest or too busy
behind the scenes to respond.
The line work of the Lawrence or
chestra Invited quite general compli
ment. Led by Richard Lindsay, who
has many times before given evidence
of versatility and proper conception of"
the needs of such spectacles, the or
chestra contributed largely toward the
kirmess' success.
The curtain rose on a scene of th
time of Napoleon and showed "Julie."
Miss Grace Rose, rehearsing before a
supposed mirror for a dance of the
Troubadours. The reflection was a
counterfeit, however, and the audience
was nnt a little surorlsed later to see
the supposed likeness develop into Miss
Annie Rose. The two were iolned by
Serenaders Arthur Dunn and H. A.
Pierce and later bv the whole class of
Troubadour dancers, among them were
Miss Ada lione and Thomas Hall, whose
names were Inadvertently omitted
from the printed programme.. ,
The Opening Proensslonsl. . .
All the, dancers were grouped In tab
leau when the curtain was raised the
second time. Then followed a proces
sional In which the many clusses of
dancers. were given special and sepa
rate applause from their friends.
The Tyrolean peasant dancers were a
party of young German-Americans
chaperoned by Mrs. P. W. Gunster and
Mrs. Emanuel Zltzelman. Their en
trance was introduced by a Bavarian
yodle duett by Miss Lydla Plchel and
P. H. Zurfielh. The duet was danced
by Miss Jennie Noth and Leo Schlmpff.
The dance of the Venetian gondoliers
was chaperoned by Mrs. Henry Belln,
Jr., and Mrs. James Archbald. and was
executed to such music and with such
graceful style of movement as to Indi
cate, almost, the presence of the
dreamy and enticing atmosphere of the
city which suggests the title of the
dance. A delightful part of this num
ber was a vocal solo, "Good, Night,"
sweetly sung by Miss Clara B. Simpson.
Then came the tambourine dance of
Iioumanta. chaperoned by Mrs. L.
Marks and Mrs. J. R. Cohen. This
dance. was Introduced by Miss Frieda
Harris, who sprung and skipped and
leaped and glided with such rare grace
combined with such suppleness, aban
don and agility as to win the deserved
applause of everybody. She shared the
honor a few moments later In connec
tion with the same tambourine dance
by the duet of Miss Gussle Bernstein
and Miss Martha Moses, to whose effort
might be applied the same favorable
criticism accorded Miss Harris.
Stately Military Dance.
The military dance was executed with
the statellness which Its name Indi
cates. It Is one, of the most difficult of
execution on the whole kirmess pro
gramme, but was given with a perfec
tion which reflectscredit upon the mem
bers of the class. It was .chaperoned
by Mrs. J. A. Fritz, Mrs. L. 8. Barnes
and Mrs. Schuyler Gernon, and its duet
was by Mko Grace Bailey and Harry
Battln.
A romping and skipping number wits
the dance of the follies, in which the
solo was danced by Miss Grace Thayer.
She danced very prettily and coquetted
with her shadow which was reflected
from a light in the wings. The chap
erons were Mrs. H. M. Streeter and
Mrs. C. R. Shryer.
Probably the minuet and gavotte,
suggestive of the French court, shared
witli many, the honors accorded the
Roumanian duncers. The costuming
was something very rich and elegant
and the stately tread of the dancers to
the music of the ball room scene in Er
minle recalled to many their informa
tion of the etiquette and splendor of the
court of Ijotils XIV which the dance
was supposed to portray. : The charm
ing tread and courtesyiug of the per
formers could not have been better
done, and In this dance alone Miss
Stewart displayed an emphatic evi
dence of her artistic powers and knowl
edge of custom and costume of many
decades ago. The chaperons were Mrs.
H. M. Boles. Mrs. T. II. Watklns, Mrs.
E. N. Wtlard and Mrs N. Y. Leet.
Ihey Danee the Spanish Caehusa.
"Sweet Sixteen" might be used In re
ferring to the eight young girls who
danced the Spanish cuchuca. They cer
tainly looked sweet and were sufficient
ly young not to have lost any of that
natural skip of girlhood which is ex
tremely refreshing to older persons.
They were chaperoned by Mrs. R, W.
Archbald and Mrs. M. W. Lowry.
As It was danced, the Corsican sal
torella with Its swift and wild tripping
of feet plainly Illustrated what may
have beett the measure among the peo
ple of Napoleori's native Island.' The
duettlsts were Miss Mary Foster and
Miss May Pennypacker. The dancer
were chaperoned by Mrs. E. L. Fuller
and Mrs. Frank H. Jerm.fn.
The performance closdd with a tab
leau of all the dancer grouped to re
ceive Napoleon, James Xllalr, Jr., who
appeared on the stage on horseback.
Two of the boxes and all of the loges
were occupied. In one of the boxes
waa Mrs. Thomas Dickson and a party
of friends, Mrs. Bentley. Mr. and Mrs.
G. du B. Dlininlck. Miss Valle and T.
B. Valle; another box was occupied by
Dr. and Mr. N. T. Leet. Mr and Mm.
George B. Jermyn and H. N. Adam,
of Fair Haven. Vt.
In connection with the kirmess there
will be a flower and a fancy article
booth and refreshment tables main
tained throughout the week. The two
former are situated at the rear of tne
orchestra circle, and the refreshment
tables are In the lobby, the regular en
trance to the- theater being temporarily
abandoned for the Penn avenue en
trance, which will be the only entrance
for spectator during the kirmess. The
following ladle were In charge of the
booths last night: Fancy articles. Mrs.
E. S. Moffat; flowers. Mrs. K. F. Cham
berlain and the Misses Nettleton. The
stock for the flower booth was furn
ished by McCllntock. The flowers are
to be gratuitously supplied by differ
ent florists each night. The ladles In
charge of the refreshments were Mrs.
H. M. Prendergast, Mrs. J. L. Crawford,
Mrs. F. It. Whit and Mr. L. C. Hess
ler. The boy who sold programme
were Hoy S-ott, Edward 8cragg, Rob
ert Alexander, Henry Gallen, Tracy
Tewkesbury, Ray. Sanderson and Wal
ter Course n.
The Moat Popular Chaperons.
It was anounced that two handsome
cutglass bowls, which had been do
nated and were to be disposed of with
other articles by chance, would on Sat
urday night be awarded to the chap
erons of the most popular dance, the
voting to be In progress during the
week.
The serpentine dance, which was to
have been executed by Miss Belln, Miss
Archbuld and Miss Spencer, was nut
presented owing to the length of the
programme consequent with the brief
delays which were nut unexpected on
the first night of such an elaborate pro
duction. This dance, however, will be
given tonight according to the pro
gramme. The programme for tonight
is as follows:
I. (Mil rori-Dance of the Troubadour,
la I The Serenade.
lb) Thn Rehearsal.
(et The Surprise.
(.1) Dance of the Peasants.
!. Grand Tableau and Procession. .
a. Dance of the Flowers and Been.
4. Corsican Sal torella.
i. Dunce of VetiUian Uondullera.
II. Dunce of the Follies.
7. .Military Dunce.
I. The Serpentine Dance.
Misn Alice Helm, Miss Elisabeth Arch
buld, Miss Grace Spencer.
9. French Court Minuet und Gavotte.
10. Tambourine Dance of Roumanla.
II. Grand Chorus und Triumphal March.
A MlSSlXtTMmSTER.
He Belonged to Uuryes snd lias Been
Gone Ten Days.
Ten days ago Rev. J. M liner Morris,
n Baptist clergyman of Duryea, left
home while his wife was attending the
funeral of her father In Greene, N. Y.
When she came home last Friday, the
house was deserted. She learned that
he had driven to Scranton with the
horse and carriage owned by them and
that he sold them at Scutt's livery
stable.
She received a letter from him, writ
ten in an incoherent way; it contained
receipts for 140 lodge dues, and it suit!
that she would never see him again.
He was in Scranton Monday of last
week.
Two years ago Rev. Morris, then liv
ing In Connecticut, was absent from
home for a space of time, but had been
stricken with a sudden attack of Ill
ness, and as soon as he recovered suf
ficiently he came home. Chief Slmp
ton has a description of the missing
preacher and will have a search made,
for him. Hev. Morris Is tall, lightly
built, and his hair la a shade of red.
He has a large mustache and wears
spectacles.
YOINU M0IR DYING,
On Sunday II I'aderwent an Operation
for Appendleitiis.
Robert Molr, son of Captain James
Molr, and a well-known attache of the
city engineers' department, was dying
at 2.30 o'clock this morning.
Sunday he underwent an operation for
appendk-Ittis. The operation revealed
an abscess. Ills recovery was expect
ed, but yesterday afternoon at S o'clock
there was a change for the worse. Jt
was ascertained that the upper bowel
whs perforated.
Drs. Connell, Capwell and Fulton
sewed the organ and bound it with
gauxe, and throughout the night were
using every effort to- prolong and pos
sibly save the young man's life. At the
hour The Tribune went to press, death
was expected at any time.
funeral"of"mrs.lavelle.
High Mass or Requiem Celebrsted in the
Cathedral.
The funeral of Mrs. Martin T. Lavelle
was held yesterday morning. A high
mass of requiem was celebrated at 9.30
o'clock In St. Peter's cathedral by Rev.
J. A. O'Reilly. Rev. J. J. B. Feeley of
ficiating as deacon, and Rev. J. A. Mc
Hugh as sub-deacon. The funeral ser
mon was preached by Father O'Reilly,
who paid a fitting eulogy to the de
ceased's piety and her devotion to her
husband and children.
Interment was made In the Hyde
Park Catholic cemetery. The pall
bearers were I). W. Vaughan. Michael
A. Lavelle, George Huston, Thomas F.
Downs, Richard J. Lavelle, Michael Mc
Lain. The flower bearers were William
P. Keilly and John E. O'Malley.
DEATH OF A. C. SISSON.
II Was a Wall Known and Prominent
Resident of l.a Plume,
A. C. Slsson died at La Plume last
night. He was 9 years of age and was
one of teh best known and most rep
resentative citizens in that part of the
county and had frequently been elected
to responsible public offices by his
ne!g Sors.
On . Miuary 11 Mr. Slsson was In this
city oh 'business and In traveling over
the tee covered pavements! sipped and
fell and sustained injuries which con
fined him to bed up to the time of his
death.
A THIED AND TRI E MAN.
1
From the Scranton Truth.
The people of Scranton will, on the 18th
of this month, have an opportunity to vote
for a mayor. There are two candidal?.
for that office. One of these Is an amia
ble gentleman named Bailey; the other a
man of charcter, force and experience.
Colonel E. H. Ripple, who has been tried
In that office and not found wanting. The
Truth Is not In politics, but it would be
false to Its name If It- kept silent when
such a man as Colonel Ripple Is a candi
date for chief magistrate of this town,
and when the nimble slanderers of decent
manhood have grown bold In the Iniquity
of their falsehood. There is not a white
man Is this town, nor a black man either,
with a white man's heart, who does not
know deep down in the honesty of his
heart that no party ever nominated a more
honest, a more liberal, a more manly
man for mayor of Scranton than Ezra
Ripple. It Is a shame to our cttlxenshlp
that such a candidate should be so Indus
triously lied about when to use a homely
but honest phrase, good men are scarce
for' office. Let the unscrupulous
bark at his eieels as they may and defeat
him If they can, but Ezra Ripple will be
as big a man and as big a Bcrantonlan,
and as generous, and as charitable the day
after election as the day before.
Let us have a tried and true man for
chief magistrate of this town, and his
name Is Ezra H. Ripple.
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1 Smokers, beware of Imitation of the
Pocono el ar Garney, Brown A Co,
IT IS JUST USE A GITCH
The More Yon Diflnssat
Bigger It Gets.
It the
IT WAS AGGRAVATING, INDEED
After Two Hoars Digging at the Appro
prlatioa Ordinaao tk Eatlssates
Commute Fiads It Has Grow
to Larger Proportions.
Again the estimates committee has
met and still the riddle of filling two
holes with one peg remains far from be
ing solved. Last night when the meet
ing opened the situation was somewhat
as follows:
Resources ,....t272.JlS 0
Demands from departments auMTv 17
Demands for new Itnprovemeiua
provided for by suecial legisla
tion 100,000 00
Items set aside at pervious meet
ing . S3.400 0S
This last amount of IS5.40O does not,
Include the S2e.5Sl.(l for a paid Are de
partment, which was referred to a sub
committee, which, as has already been
stated, struck it out entirely. A
greater part of this Item of S35.400 will
have to be put back In the ordinance,
as It Is made up of Items which were
merely stricken out until such time as
the department demanding them could
make an explanation of their necessity.
With this aggravating dilemma be
fore them the committee determined to
do something desperate. They did.
After two hours of labor with double
edged uxes they discovered after the
chips had been cleared away that In
stead of making a reduction they had
nude an Increase of l. 25.75. Then
they adjourned till one week from next
Friday night, vowing that something
Is going tn drop when they get together
again. The (100.000 which it is esti
mated will be required for new Im
provements called for by ordinances
and resolutions now under way, will
have to be left out of consideration al
together It Is confidently thought.
The tiO.OOO asked for by the city con
troller to establish the Judgments and
Incidental funds will possibly be cut In
two, and everywhere that a dollar can
be saved on clerk hire or the like the
committee will cut without charity.
Salary of Mayor's Clerk Red need.
Last night's rutting was begun by
knocking off $400 from the $1,000 salary
of the mayor's secretary, which was
one of the Hems set aside at the last
meeting. The $300 which was knocked
off the $900 for clerk hire tn the city
clerk's department, was placed back
last night, it being explained that addi
tional help will be necessary owing to
the fact that? the assessment books
must be made tip In the clerk's depart
ment Instead of the assessors' depart
ment as heretofore.
The item of $600 for a permanent man
for the Niagaras was transferred to
pay for the additional permanent man
for the chemical engine. There was
much discussion on this change, some
councllmen urging that the Niagara
should have a permanent man, as it
Is the only company In the department
without one, and others argued that the
company should be disbanded, as It Is
one of two companies occupying the
same building. Purchase, erection and
repair of lire hvdrants was cut down
from $3,000 to $2,000. Chief Ferber made
a hard tight to get the Item for pur
chase of hose placed back at $2,000. but
the committee felt that its original Idea
that $1,000 was sufficient was still good.
The sub-committee appointed to knife
Chief Ferber's recommend itlons for a
paid department, or at least the nucleus
of one, brought In a report In which
all the recommendations were knocked
out with the exception of a double drop
harness for the Columbia. $1,000 for the
purchase of horses, $125 for the erec
tion of a fire alarm box at the corner
of Vine street and Prescott anenue, and
$27.75 for the maintenance of the box.
The committee approved of this action
and afterwards added $600 for supplies
for the department, which Is also one of
the Items set aside at the last meeting.
Mr. Wagner made a strong effort to se
cure an extra man for the Reliefs, but
It waa to no avail.
Street Commissioner Kinsley came
before the committee to explain all his
wants, but after a discussion lasting
some time, the committee directed Mr.
Kinsley to take his whole estimate and
revise tt, cutting off everything that
was not absolutely and unquestionably
necessary.
Aetlon of Librarian Carr.
The action of Librarian Henry J. Carr
was such as to deserve and earn the
hearty commendation of the commit
tee. He came to press the demands of
the library, but when he saw the plight
the committee was In he sat down In
the rear of the room and went to work
earnestly and honestly to shave down
his demands. The committee had al
ready cut down the library appropria
tion wherever It thought the appropria
tion would stand a cut, and was satis
fled to let It go at that, but Mr. Carr
would not have It, and showed the com
mittee where they could cut his esti
mate another $&00 or so. The library,
he exnlalned, could put to good use all
that was originally asked for. but by
the closest economy and the putting off
of some contemplated Improvements
he could get along with a lesser amount.
At the next meeting the park commis
sioners, chief of police and street com
missioner will be called upon to explain
their wants. .
DROPPED DEAD AT WORK.
Michael Ktan, of Green Ridge. Expired
Suddenly Yesterday.
At 1.30 yesterday afternoon Michael
Ryan, of Green Ridge street, died sud
denly while at work in the scrap room
of the Green Ridge Iron works.
He was 60 years old, but was In ap
parently good health and his death
came as a surprise to those who knew
him, - Home fellow workmen carried
the remains to the late home near the
Iron works. Coroner Longstreet was
notified and decided that the cause of
death was clotting of blood In the
heart.
BORN.
POWELL To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Powell, of Taylor, a girl.
WARFIELD To Mr. and Sirs. William
Warlield, or Peckvllle. on Feb. v, a son.
VREN-To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vren.
of Peckvllle, on Feb. 9, a son.
AN EASY WAY
TO GET
A
OUR plan of rental, with rent
to apply as purchase money,
la very popular, and makes
It possible for almost any family
to get a first .class Instrument.
Full particulars on application. .
Powell's
Music Store,
ae-jje WYOMINQ AVB. J
The above blight aneV benevolent
face la Dr. A. W. Acker, of Kngland,
discoverer of the celebrated Acker Eng
lish Remedy For Consumption and
other popular preparation. Dr. Acker
practiced tn his younger days among
the middle classes of London and was
the means of doing great good, but his
health f nailed and he found himself la
the graven of consumption, with a wife
and child depending upon him for sup
port. While in this condition he dis
covered trie celebrated English Rem
edy, save! his own life and has since
saved tho live of thousands who were
on the sure road to death. Any man
or woman who feels a tickling In the
throat, who coughs, especially In the
morning-, who raises or- has a tight
feeling acrou the chest. Who has sharp
shooting? pains through the lungs or
difficulty tn breathing., should realise
that thesto are the first symptoms of
consumption, which, If ' neglected. Is
sure to rwault fatally, Ir. Acker's
Kngllsh Mcmedy ha cured more' than
1,000 peratons who unquestionably had
consumption snd who were given up
by their friend. It merits Its popu
larity and la sold by reputable drug
gists In overy cUy and town In Amer
ica. You can't afford to be without It.
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42 3
Lackawanna Avo.,
THREE DOORS
FROH OLD PLACE.
W. W. Berry
THE JEWELER.
Men's Felt Boots and Overs
01.59
Men's Overshoes, worth SOc, our
sale price...,
39o
Men's Overshoes, worth 70c, our
sale price
49c
Men's Vulcanised Leather ' Insole
Woonsocket Boots, worth, $2.7t,our
sal price
$2.19
Boys' Woonsocket Boots, worth
$1.75, our sal price
$1.39
Ladles' Overshoes, worth 35c, our
sale price
25c
Men's Wool Lined Alaskas, regular
price, $1.00, our sale price
69c
IHEIIS
RUPPRECHT'S CRYSTAL PALACE
231 Pen a Ave, Opp. Baptist Ckurch.
OUR ASSORTMENT OP
Toilet Sets
MOST EXTENSIVE AND
PRICES WAY DOWN.
You bad better pay us a
visit to be convinced.
RUPPRECHT'S
CRYSTAL PALACE
FcaraKrly Kniese Kleberg
231 Pin Aft Of Baptist Ckitck.
EEST SETS CF TEETI, S8.C3
S. C SNYDER. D. D. 3.,
1,111
r rii,.v -?e.-r
. .... s.
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Have you read about the
increase of furs in the London
market? Furs were never so
high as they will be for tho
next two or three seasons.
If you intend to buy furs
buy at once. We are selling
our manufactured stock for
io per cent. 13 than skins
alone cost.
We use the best materials,
have the prettiest styles, the
most skillful operators and
long experience. That's the
combination that has won
such reputation tor our furs.
CLOTH COATS,
CAFES,
SILK WAISTS,
UTOSIIES
AND
INFANTS' WEAR
we will sell at your own prices.
7. BOLZ
138 Wikz Aca
High
Grade
Shu,
Emerson,
Mtlcolin Low.
Clonjti & limn,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Levy Grtiu tt
Vary Low Prim
J. LAl'REIICE STEM,
303 SPRUCE STREET.
Spring Styles.
CHRISTIAN
THE
HATTER
SOLE AOENT.
412 Spruce, 205 Lack. Avt
Scranton
School of Elocution
and Oratory
MR. XNO MRS. L J. RICHARDS,
Directors.
fin orain of sir
senti in cum id icnei
ROOIS 27 INO 21, IURR IUIIDIHS,
Washington A.. Sera ntoa, Pa.
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