THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE FMD AY MORNING, MARCH G, 1&9J.
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BAKING RftVDER
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Norrman & Mooro
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES IT COST
AT THE
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
YOUR LINEN
LOOKS RIGHT
PEELS RIUHT
WEARS RIOHT
WHEN LAUNDRIED
AT
THE LACKAWANNA
$1.50.
WIISHI'AILTY
SOLE AGENTS.
CITY MOTES.
The work of putting Hteam hca Into
the newly-tilted up druUKhtiiiK room ut
the city null, no begun yesieruuy.
The Electric, city dancing dans will con
duct it clan at Fllilvy'B hall, ulM iMult-
awaiina Avenue, every friuay muni.
B. P. Armstrong, secretary of the Pittn
ton Younir Alen'H Ohrlatian association,
will speak ut the Kescue mission lids ev
enig.
In the estate of Mary ileup, lute of the
borough or olyphaut. letters of adminis
tration were yesterday grunted to her
fion, stepnen tteap.
William Hun ass anil flarnh Jones
Vaughn both of this city were married
by Alderman Fuller, yesterday at nis oi
flee, on Linden street.
Tax Collector William Moses, of Dick.
Son City borough, yesterday made, Ills
settlement with 'the county commission
ers lor tne year jBsa.
A marriage license was k runted by
Clerk of the Courts John 11. Thomas yes
terday to Arthur M. Sherwood and Helen
Aloore, tiotn 01 Mapiewood.
Inspection of Circle 19, Toadies of the
Clrand Army of the Republic, will be hel 1
at their rooms, Saturday evening, March
7. All members are requested to utf. ml.
The Delaware and Hudson compuny
paid yesterday at the Olyphant and Kddy
Creek mines. The Delaware. Lackawan
na and Western company will pay today
hi me uouge hjiu uxiuru mines.
John Cublno, of Prlcoburir, who was in
jail awaiting; trial on the charge of threatening-
to kill lxul Kelrlskle, gave ball
yesterday before Judge Uunster in the
urn of 100. -N. Q. Uoodmau became Ills
bondsman.
Klmer Berry, of the Tenth ward, an of
ficer of Company u. Thirteenth reirlmcnt.
who was operated on recently for uppen
dicltls by Dr. Bernstein, assisted by l)rs.
Burns, Long-street and Uunster, has al
most luuy recoverea.
Brother A. H. Knoll, 209, nnd Sister Ma
rie McNeil, 187, who are playing an on
gagement with the Watte Comedy com
pany at the FrolhlnRham, delighted the
members of 'the local lodge, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, ut their
rooms last evening: with their delightful
cornet playing, where they gave "The
Klks Social Polka," composed by Mr,
Knoll and dedicated to 'the Scranton
lodge. Air. Knoll and 'Miss McNeil stand
at the head of their profession.
The Young Men's Christian association
bos arranged for a popular presentation
of the "Silver Question," from a non-partisan
and non-political standpoint, on
Tuesday evening, March 10, in their audi
torium, by Theodore C. Knauff, of Phila
delphia; the representative and lecturer
- of the "Sound Money League of Pennsyl
vania." The lecture will be profusely il
lustrated with etereoptlcon views, giving
a vivid portrayal of the history of money
through all ages. Reserved seat chart
opened on Thursday, March , at o'clock
a. m.
A musical extravaganza In three acts
will be produced by home talent in the
Young Men's Christian hall, March 26 and
27, for the benefit of the Rescue mission.
It will be similar to that of the lirownies
in Fairyland, presented lat year. It is
based on "The Itose and the King." by
William Makepeace Thackeray, drama
tized bjr Will n. Wilson and Charles
Bradley, With original music bv Percy
. Grant. Already about seventy-fli'e young
people are being drilled under the direc
tion of Mrs. V. W. Lange. -.Mrs. H.
Brandamore and Mrs. Kdith Itlchurds
Heckel. A NOBLE OUTCAST.
DrnJiiMil a fhl Frnthlnftfiam k .1.
Walt Company.
"A Noble Outcast" received a fine
presentation at the Frothlngham last
evening: from the Walte company. It
Is a very Interesting; drama and one
well suited to the members of the com
pany. In the afternoon "Michael Stro
sjotT" was given with the same excel
lence that marked Its presentation
Tuesday evening.
This afternoon "The Prince of Liar."
a very entertaining comedy, will be the
hill and tonight "The Buckeye" will be
given. .
Organs at half price. Guernsey Bros.
Before taking Inventory March 1st. I
will sell Fur Capes and Cloth Jackets
at a great sacrifice. F. I Crane,. 324
Lack, ave.
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and reliable.
GIRL STRICK BY A TRAIN.
Miss Jennie Salisbury Run Down on the
Delaware a Hudson Road.
Miss Jennie Salisbury, a 19-year-old
girl, living on Meylcrt avenue, was run
down by a passenger truln at the Dela
ware and Hudson depot In Green Ridge
yesterday afternoon and had a narrow
escape from death or aerlous injury.
As it was she sustained an ugly cash
on her head and several painful
bruises about the body, but her in
juries, luckily, are comparatively
slight.
She was crossing the road, going to
wards the depot, Just after the train
from Carbondale had pulled out and
fulled to notice the approach of the
north bound train, due at 2.24.. She
was presumably about In the center of
the track when the pilot struck her.
The train had slowed down In approaching-
the depot and to this fact
she can attribute her escape from
death.
She was nicked up and thrown on
the platform, the blow from the engine
cutting a deep gash in her head and her
contact with the platform of the sta
tion, causing another slight cut. She
was unconscious for a time, but soon
recovered her senses and was able to
tell her name nnd address. Dr. Van
Oleef attended her at the station, and
after her wounds were dressed she
was conveyed to her home in a car
riage and the family physlclun, Dr.
Logan, was culled to further admin
ister to her.
The physicians say thut no bones
were broken, and that it is likely thut
no internal injuries were sustained.
PARTNERS HAVE TROUBLE.
On of Them Appeals to the Court for
Kcdrcss.
Kx-Jtidge W: II. Stnntrin, counsel for
Andrew Tlnios. begun an equity suit
in court yesterday ugulnst Oeorge Ma
kulko. On December 1U. 1S5, the two
tiien entered Into a copartnership for
the purpose of carrying: on a general
butchering business, und for buying
cm lie, sheep, etc., und selling the same
in tlie borough of Tlirtiop. under the
linn name and style of Tlmos & Sla
kulku. Kadi put In J:!30 and they started the
business. A luiL'e amount of goods
have been sold by the firm to various
parties on credit, whose accounts still
remain open and unsettled. The part
ners could not agree as to the inutiuge
meit of the business and have been
constantly ut vnriunce for some time
past, und the plaintiff believes that the
defendant from time to time since tho
commencement of the partnership, has
applied to his own use from the re
ceipts and profits large sums of money
greatly in excess of the proportion to
which he was entitled aud Is now greut
ly Indebted to the linn, and that he Is
now disposing of the goodx of the llrm
and that he has collected and is fraudu
lently applying to his own use the
money collected and refuses to upply it
upon the debts of the llrm.
The plaintiff asks the comt to grant
a preliminnry Injunction restraining
the defendant from collecting the
money owing to the llrm tr disposing
of any of the goods, and also that a re
ceiver lie appointed by the court to take
possession of the property of the llrm
and collect all the moneys due, und
generally to wind up the business of the
copartnership.
Judge Ounster granted a rule to show
cause why the injunction should not be
grunted und a receiver appointed us
prayed for. The rule will be argued in
open court at . SI o'clock next Monday
morning. '
PETITION lOR A CHARTER.
I lied br Stockholders of Carbondale
Base llall Club.
Attorney Henry C. Butler, of Carbon
dale, yesterduy morning: Hied a peti
tion in the ottlce of Plot lionotary Fry
er for a charier for the Carbondale
base ball club, a corporation the amount
of capital stock of which is IXOUO, di
vided into thirty shares of the pur
value of $100 each; and the yearly In
come of the corporation other than
thut derived from real estate, will not
exceed 12,000.
The object of the cortmratlon Ih for
the purpose of the maintenance of fa
cilities for playing the game of base
ball and for promoting athletic sports.
The city of Carbondale is the place
where the business of the said corpora
tion is to be transacted. It is to exist
perpetually and the subscribers and
number of shares subscribed by each
are as follows:
J. W. Kllpatrlck, one share: P. F.
Coogan. one-half share: Dr. J. S. Nlles,
one share; Dr. J. J. Thompson, one-
nair snare; i p. Brown, one share. It
Is to be managed by a board of di
rectors consisting of seven members,
and those chosen for the first year
are as follows: J. W. Kllpatrlck,
George J. Itenton, P. F. Coogan, Dr. J.
S. Nlles. Dr. J. J. Thompson, F. P.
Brown and J. U. Shepherd.
CITY GETS THE DEED.
For Land Occupied by Traetioa Company
Along iioDinson street.
The Scranton Traction company.
through President Sllllman. yesterday
gave the city the deed of the land oc
cupied by the company's tracks along
side Robinson street. In return the
company will be permitted to lay Its
tracks in the center of the street. The
transfer of the land Is absolute.
For years the tracks, because of their
location, necessitated traffic on the
west side of the street by vehicles going
in any direction, t ne consequence has
been a number or accidents. Then, too,
any project for paving' the thorough
fare was prevented. The deeding of
the city was brought about chiefly
through the efforts of the West Side
board of trade.
DICKSON BOROUGH SUED.
John Pressman Want Damages in the
Sam of SS.OOO.
An action of trespass was begun yes
terday In court against the borough of
Dickson City by John Pressman with
damages claimed in the sum of $5,000.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor
neys C. Comegys and E. H. Shurtleff.
The cause for which the suit is
brought is that on July 15, 1894, a cer
tain embankment was built by the or
der of the borough at the northwest
corner of Main and Storrs streets with
in its limits, and that this embank
ment was adjacent to the premises of
the plaintiff.
Instead of a sufficient pipe or sewer
to carry away the water naturally ac
cumulating at this point, the defendant
caused to be built a pipe or drain whol
ly insufficient: so that the water accu
mulating at the said place by reason
of the embankment, han continued to
flow over the sidewalk Into the cellar
of the plaintiff, destroying his loose
and personal property therein, causing
damage to the amount for -vhtch the
suit has been brought.
Plllsbury's Flour mills have a rapae
ity of 17,600 barrels a day.
THEY WOULD NOT CONFIRM
Action on the Mayor's Appointments
Is Deferred.
VOTE OXCHIEr EXGIXEERATIE
F.ffort to Prevent the .Mayor from Cser
clsiag the Prerogative Is Aided by
Republican Members Kobtatoa
Reiigns-Delecatea to Reeding.
Since the Democrats achieved their
recent victory there has been a crowd
of "reformers" haunting city hall at ev
ery meeting of the legislative bodies.
They wear a well counterfeited look of
deep interest in things they can't un
derstand and sometimes even conde
scend to nod and smile approval of
something which they apparently as
sume has been clone out of consldera
tion for their likes or dislikes. Then,
when some particular thing or another
has been passed upon, they put on
their overcoats, whisper In each other's
ears and leave the poor city legislators
to get along as best they can without
them. These recently acquired silent
partners In the city government formed
a goodly part of the Immense crowd
which thronged select council last
night. They came to see that the ap
pointments which it was announced
Mayor Connell would submit would be
attended to according to their Ideas.
The first one of the appointments to
be presented was that of Lincoln S.
Tillman, who was named as permanent
man for the Phoenix Chemical Engine
company. Mr. Clarke moved to have it
referred to its proper committee. Mr.
Chittenden moved for immediate con
sideration. This amendment was lost
by a vote of eleven nays to nine ayes.
The removal of Patrolman Thomas
Mills and the nomination of Harry W.
Lutz, Jr., to succeed him, were also re
ferred to committee. The nomination
of Adam Steinhauser to succeed Robert
Armstrong as permanent man of the
Hook and Ladder company received
like treatment. Then came up the
nominations of H. F. Ferber for chief
engineer and James B. Blrtley, J. W.
Hull. Oeorge It. Snyduni. Louis
Schwass. J. i. Vatihan und Louis My
ers as district engineers. Mr. Hums
moved to have the nominations referred
to the committee with instructions to
report forthwith. This motion was
lost on a tie vote and the nominations
went lo the committee, to be reported
upon next 'Thursday night, when an
adjourned session will be held. The
vole wus n follows:
To report forthwith Thomas, Williams,
Inirr, Chittenden, Wagner, Sanderson,
i'YIIoivs, tichroedur, Lansing, Burns It).
Against Boss, Kliui, Kelly, Clarke,
Hcliwnik, Munley, Mcl'unn, Coyne, l.uu.-r,
.Weslphal 10.
MR. RUTINS' KKSOM'TION.
Before thu routine business wus com
menced Mr. Km lis usked unanimous
consent to Introduce a resolution. The
privilege being granted he presented
the folluwing:
Whereas, lion. W. L. Connell, mayor of
thu cltv of Sci anion. Pennsylvania, is
uboiil to retire from orlice by reason of the
expiration of his term: be It
Resolved, By the select council, the
common council concurring, thut the
members of these bodies, representing
the legislative brunch of the municipal
government of the city of Scrunton, lake
occusion lo express I heir appreciation ami
upproval of the administration of nubile
affairs during the three years In which he
has been chief executive officer of this
city.
Resolved, That the udniinlslratica of
municipal affairs under the direction of
.Mayor Connell has been dlgnllled, uble,
und conducive to the present and future
wellfare of our city. That we have rec
ognized, through his (performance of the
many responsible und arduous duties of
the mayoralty, a public odlclul who was
a conservator of the city's laws, a pro
tector of the people's Interests, and a sate
and wise guardian of the credit and honor
of the municipal corporation.
Resolved, Thut this resolution be writ
ten upon the minutes of both bodies of
clly councils; lhat they be engrossed In
an appropriate manner, signed by the
presidents of either branch, duly attested
by the clerks, und presented by the hon
orable muyor, uh Indicative of tile cordial
feeling existing now und during his term
of otllce between himself ami theie coun
cils. On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded
by Mr. Thomas, the resolution wus
adopted. It then went over to common
council and was there also unanimous
ly udopted.
Then the estimates committee,
through Chairman Wagner, introduced
the unnuul appropriation ordinance.
The formality of referring It to Its com
mittee and having it reported forthwith
was gone through with und the ordin
ance next came up on first and second
reading later, and was passed with
only one amendment. This was an
amendment transferring $400 from
duplicate appropriations for electric
lights to the Albright library.
ROBINSON STREET DEED
The deed of the Traction company for
their Robinson street strip of land was
transmitted by City Solicitor Torrey
and approved by council. By a resolu
tion afterwards passed it was directed
that the newly acquired strip be in
corporated in Robinson street on the
city maps.
The bond of Edmund J. Robinson,
controller-elect In the sum of $10,000,
was read and approved. His suritles
were: Philip Robinson and Mina Rob
inson. The bond of Treasurer-elect C.
(1. Roland In the sum of $0,00 was also
presented and approved. His bonds
men were: James Jordan, R. O. Brooks,
P. J. Ruane, Charles Du Pont Breck,
A. J. Casey, Franklin Howell, Robert
C. Wills. P. J. Horan, E. J. Lynett, W.
J. Lewis.
The proposition of William Bright
and William Love to accent $l,r00
apiece in settlement of their claim for
damages, resulting from the construc
tion of a sewer through the private
alley, belonging to those parlies, which
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee, was sent back with the recom
mendation that the matter be referred
to the mayor, solicitor and engineer,
with power to effect a settlement. This
committee also recommended that
nothing be done in the contemplated
opening of Cherry street across the
Delaware and Hudson tracks until the
property ngnts can ne adjusted. Air.
Coyne thought something ought to be
done and succeeded In having the mat
ter referred back to the committee.
Bids for the construction of Monsey
avenue sewer were received as follows:
Jennings. & Orler, $1.07 per lineal foot;
John T. Fltzoatrlck, $l.6s; Hart & Rib
bons, $1.94; Bolton . Coon, $1.67; B. M.
Fox. $1.90; V. H. O'Hara. $1.6!. Peter
T. Mulligan offered to do the work In
brick for $979. The bids were referred
to the sewers and drains committee.
The following ordinances passed
thtrd reading: Providing for gates at
the Dodgetown crossing; providing for
an electric light on Stoneavenue and an
other on Olive street; fixing the width
and center line of North Main avenue;
establishing the grade of Larch street,
and providing for the construction of a
lateral sewer on Capouse avenue, in
Green Ridge.
ROBERT ROBINSON RESKiNS.
.March 24 l imed at the Day for the
Special Klectlon in the Eleventh.
In common council last night Robert
Robinson, the member from tne
Eleventh, who has been elected to the
select council by his constituents, hand
ed in his resignation as a member of
the lower branch. The resignation is
to take effect March 12. On motion of
Mr. Hlckey the resignation was accept
ed and Tuesday, March 24, was named
as the day for holding the special elec
tion to name his successor. Captain
Molr and Mr. Battle paid nice tributes
to the retiring member.
The following ordinances passed third
reading: Providing for an . electric
light at the arch on Bridge street; pro
viding for the grading of Prescott ave
nue, between Mulberry and olive
streets; reconveylng the lot of Mary
J. Davles. acquired by the city at a tux
:ule; providing for a luteral sewer on
Colfax avenue; providing for an elec
tric light on the corner of Fourteenth
and Division streets; establishing the
grade of Kynon stseet. west of Main
uvenue; fixing the compensation of In
spectors of city work at $:l per day;
providing for two electric lights In the
Tenth ward.
SEVEN WILL ATTEND. .
Delegates to the Reading Convention
Selected Lst Might.
The joint session of councils last night
resulted in the selection of City Engi
neer Phillips, City Solicitor Torrey, City
Clerk I.avelle, Select Councllmen San
derson and Finn and Common Council
men Nealls and Reagan as the dele
gates to represent Scrantnn at the con
vention of cities of the third class to
be held in Reading March 11 for the
purpose of proposing amendments to
the uct of ISS'J.
The meeting wns a very brief affair.
On motion of Colonel Sanderson, the
clerk, solicitor ond engineer were
named as three of the delegates and
councils were empowered to name four
more, two from each branch. Mr. Finn
was nominated by Mr. Lansing, Mr.
Chittenden by Mr. Lauer. Colonel San
derson by Mr. Mauley, Mr. Nealls by
Mr. Battle, Mr. Reagan by Mr. Swee
ney and Mr. drier by Captain Molr.
Mr. Finn received In select council, 15
votes, in common council 16, total, ,11.
Colonel Sanderson received In select
council 17 votes, lu common council 14,
total, SI. Mr. Chittenden received in
select council 15 votes, In common coun
cil 6, total, 21. Mr. Nealis received In
select council 20 votes, in common coun
cil 17, total. 37. Mr. Reagan received in
select council 13 votes, in common coun
cil 16, total, 29. Mr. drier received one
vote in common council. Messrs. Finn,
Sanderson, Nealis and Reagan were de
clared elected. , '
INQl F.ST IVGIDDY CASE.
Jurors Declaro That Death Was Due to
llor Own Negligence.
Coroner Ijotigstreet conducted the In
quest In the case of Mary (ludily, of
Lurch street, Dunmore, the girl who
was killed Tuesday evening on the
Delaware and Hudson railroad trucks
near the Steel works station, last night
ut the arbitration room of the court
house. The Jury found from the evi
dence that her death was due to her
own carelessness.
Martin Ncaloii noticed Mary Cuddy
walking between the two tracks and he
heard the engine whistle when the
train was down the road several hun
dred feet. She continued wulking
along until the train overtook her and
she was struck.
John J. Jordan and John Geers gave
similar testimony. J. Archie Jones,
one of the foremen at the Suuqiiolt
mill, gave an Intelligent version of the
accident. He had Just left the mill and
was attracted by the whistle of the en
gine a short distance below the cross
lug. He turned around anil saw the un
fortunate gii'l wulking along lu the cen
ter of the north bound track. She paid
no heed to the whistle, but walked on.
When the pilot of the engine struck her
she wus close to the right hand rail.
The shock threw her to one side, be
tween the in a in truck and a swith.
CHRISTOPHER SAW IT.
John Chrlstophel, another employe at
the factory, also described the uccldent.
E. R. Sampson, Hie Ilreman of the en
gine which struck the girl, said they
were going at their usual rate of speed.
Alexander Cojieland. the engineer, wus
sworn. He blowed the whistle for the
station just as the train wus rounding
the curve. The train does not stop at
the Steel Works station unless the con
ductor gives the signal that there are
-passengers to alight. If there ure any
to get off the whistle is blown again to
answer the conductor's signal. There
ure three crossings: between the curve
und the station, and the whistle was
blown foreuch of them. He said In an
swer to u question by one of the Jurors
that he can stop the train going ut the
rate of eighteen miles an hour within
the length of the engine, tender and
half of the baggage car. He saw the
glri and stopped the truln us quick as
he could. The verdict of the jury wus
as follows:
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
"We, the undersigned jurors, find
that the said Mary Guddy came to her
death by being struck by train No. 17
on the Delaware and Hudson company's
railroad near the Steel Works' station,
in South Scranton, We believe her
death to hhve been caused by her own
carelessness in walking on the track."
The Jurors were Dr. E. M. Pennypuck
er, C. E. Hamlin, W. C. Price, J. H.
Reynolds, B. S. Sutton and W. J. Kann.
The funeral was held yesterday after
noon, interment being made in the
Greek Catholic cemetery, Mlnooka. The
father of the dead girl Is a disabled
mun; one of his hands is paralyzed.
Her mother is In a hospital at Phila
delphia for treatment. A collection
was taken up in the iSauquoit mill for
the family yesterday.
IS 1th ALLY SMALL-POX.
Case in Prlceburg Is Ucnuine-Dr. Allen.
Scranton's Health Officer, Went There
Yesterday-No Hanger Apprehended.
The smallpox case at Prlceburg Is a
bona fide case, at least so says Dr. W.
E. Allen, henlth officer of this city, who
went to Prlceburg yesterday and ex
amined Fllarski. the Polander afflicted
with the disease. Dr. Allen was ac
companied by Dr.- W. E. Paine and Dr.
H. V. Logan.
The Scranton board of health will
take no action in the matter as the
visit of the Scranton physicians yes
terday convinced them that the case
was being properly treated. Fllarski
is thought to be convalescing. He Is
up and about his dwelling. It could
not be ascertained that any other small
pox case exists. Another Polander was
said to be atlllcted. but the case proved
to be one of chlckenpox. The Scran
ton physicians say a proper quarantine
has been established. Excitement in
Prlceburg has diminished.
TRIBUNE HOROSCOPES.
Hundreds Avail Themselves of the Offer
Made by The Tribune Astrologer.
The great demand for horoscopes at
The Tribune office yesterday gave evi
dence of the interest taken by the pub
lic generally in the science of astrology.
The Tribune horoscopes afford much
amusement for many callers, and sev
eral requests by mall were received
last evening.
To the timid It may be well to state
that there Is no witchcraft about the
preparation of these maps of human
life. Astrology Is based upon sound,
scientific calculations, the result of
thousands of years of accumulated
study. Many persons do not believe in
the influence of zodiac upon the human
life. Whether believing or not all will
be amused at the accuracy of these
horoscopes In giving a general outline
of one's characteristics.
Parties living out of town who are
unable to call at The Tribune oflice
will be mailed horoscopes free, on re
ceipt of a two cent stamp for return
postage.
This offer is not confined to regular
readers of The Tribune. Any person,
old or young, who will call at The
Tribune office or send stamps for re
turn isistage. will receive a free horo
scope, provided, in each case, trie date
and year of birth he given.
Sixty Pianos and Organs
Must be sold before the twentieth of
March. We retire from business then
and will positively refuse no reasonable
Cor. Credit terms o suit the buyer's
pleasure or extraordinary Inducements
tor, spot cash. Guernsey Bros., 224
Wyoming avenua
SHE WASJIRED OF LIFE
Gertrude Kukcr Drank F.nuiiib
Laudanum to Kill Ninety.
DEED D0XE IX D., L. & K. DEl'OT
She Was a Well-know a Young Woman
and Wanted to Die Decs use Her
Husband Left ller-Tsken to
Lackawanna Hospital. -
Gertrude Baker "attempted suicide
last evening by drinking enough of
-laudanum to kill ninety persons. The
overdose did not prove fatal, but Drs.
Blanchard and Lewis, ut the Iicka
wanna hospital, had a hard time to save
her life. She will recover and be
around In a week or so.
The unfortunate young woman com
mitted the rash act in the toilet room
at the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western station on Lackawanna ave
nue at 8.50 last evening. She had been
hanging around the station since 6
o'clock and had .purchased a ticket for
Plttston. Immediately after she came
out of the toilet room after drinking the
poison, she sank in a seat and vomited
upon her clothes. Philip Goerlltz, the
station officer, saw her and formed the
conclusion that she was under the in
lluence of liquor. He took hold of her.
Intending to deliver her to an officer on
Lackawanna avenue, and as they were
going out the door she told him .that
before morning death would have her
In its grasp. He remarked that she
would be all right after sobering up,
and she then told him that liquor was
not the cause of her condition, but thut
she had drank a bottle of laudanum,
and to prove her assertion she told him
to go back and look on the floor of the
toilet room, where he would 11 ml the
empty vlnl.
He took her across the street first
and turned her over to Captain Ed
wards nnd Patrolmuii Feeney, with the
Information that she had given to him.
They (ailed a cub and had her con
veyed to the hospital. The doctors there
used the stomach pump und got the
poison out of her, nnd after an hour's
work they brought her to a safe condi
tion. TWO OUNCE BOTTLE.
Officer Goerlltz went back and found
the bottle. It wus a twd-ounce one and
had been purchased nt the It. 11.
pharmacy on Franklin avenue. There
remained but u small portion of the
poison In the bottle, Tlu rest of It,
presumably, she drank.
She was dressed In n black dress,
waist nnd suck and u small black luce
hut. Her hair is short, black und
straight, and her face, which was once
pretty, is now marked with the lines of
dissipation. Thai she contemplated
self-dest ruction is without doubt, for in
her pocket was a pud purchased at Hal
ley's news stand, North Washington
uvenue, and on It was written In u
scruwling style the following two let
ters: My dear husband. I um writing yon
those few lines for the lust time lo tell
you thut I dearly hive you and 1 never will
forget you, my darling. You will never
see me, never speak to me again. I hope
you will neve:1 forget my last words, those
we spoke at the duor when we parted.
Hood by, dear John.
Gertrude Italu r wus my maiden name.
Dear 111 oilier ant writing these lew lines
for the lust time, for 1 have no money to
take me home, so, niuther tleur, don't
feel bud when I um deud. ami tell all my
brothel's and sinters I would like to see
them nil, but we will meet In heaven.
Tell my father that 1 never will see lilm
any more. I would love to see him before
I die. Keep my clothes and trunk for
Mamie, for long to sen their faces once
more.
leur mother, I am heart-brcken to
niitlit: no one, no friend u: depend on or
a home. 1 urn murried three mouths to
day to John. .Mother tleur, don't cry for
me for 1 will be better off when I am
dead. Good by, dcur mother, these ure
my lust words.
LIVED ON WYOMING AVENUE.
The police say that herself nnd hus
band hud rooms until a few tlnys ago
on Wyoming uvenue, near Linden
street. A u ua rn I arose and the hus
band left her. She was iniirileil to
John Bacon, it is said, and the sea
of matrimony wns u very stormy on
for them. From the fact thut she hail
a ticket for I'ittston It is quite likely
that she wns bound for there, but she
Just missed I he 6 o'clock train. She
hud a small dry goods' package und u
bug of bananas purchased.
Up to a lute hour she hud hot recov
cred sufficiently from the effects of
the drug to tulk coherently, but then
Is very little doubt but that she will
be all right In live or six days.
SIX CRITICISMS OFFERED.
Against the Present System of the
Traction Company,
H lind been expected that a meeting
of the public: safety committee of the
TRAMP TUNERS
BEWARE
Of men traveling from house to house pre
tending to be Tuners and Repairers ol Pianos
end Organs. They sometimes use our name
without authority.
The Only Tuners
Who do work lor us ere flessrs. C. F. and 0.
F. WHITTEMORE.
All work done by them, or in our immense
repair department, Is guaranteed by us.
You cannot afford to have your Instruments
ruined by Incompetent workmen.
Estimates given for restringing or varnish
ing Pienos, making them elmost good as new.
Your work Is solicited.
Orders left In person or by mail promptly
attended to.
L. B.
CO,
aao-ajo WVOMINO AVE.
in
oTOGK QF JEWELRY
Removed trom Washing
ton avenue to
142 PEIIN AVENUE
i
Aud will be sold out at
auction, Sale every da'
at io o'clock a. m. and 2
and 7 o'clock p. m.
By order of Assignee.
A. HARRIS, Auctioneer.
hoard of trnde, which was called for
yesterday morning, would con firm a
report already drafted censuring the
Hciant.iii Traction compuny for what
the committee alleges is a poor service.
The meeting, however, wns postponed
until 7.::o o'clock tonight.
The ivport lu its present shape dif
fers somewhat from the way it wus
originally drafted, in that it has been
modified. It contains, nevertheless, six
clauses of criticism and as many sug
gested remedies and will probably be
udopted without alteration and pre
sented to the next hoard meeting.
ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE.
Better Demand on Account of the Cold
Weather.
A better demand for anthracite coal,
resulting largely frqom the colder
weather, is reported, and it is stated
on what Is purjmrted to be trustworthy
authority that very little coal Is being
disposed of at prices beneath those
contained in the February circular.
It Is Intimated that the production of
anthracite during the current month
will be somewhat heavier, but at the
same time the increase will lie of a leg
itimate order. The trnde doeM not now
look for any chunge In prices, chiefly
because of tho fact lhat the lowest
prices of the year are usually made In
the spring, and this circular Is usually
arranged about the latter part of
March.
If you're responsible and want a plana
on credit at your own price and on your
own terms call on Guernrey Bros., 224
Wyoming avenue.
Is mariage a failure? You will cer
tainly agree with us that it is not after
you have taken a look at the choice
carpets and draperies at Slebecker &
Watkins'.
Second-hand grand upright pianos
but slightly used. Best makes. Cheap
at Guernsey Bros.
liny the Weber ,
nd get the Lest. At Guernsey Bros.
nil l.
FOLK Y In Hcrairton. March 6.
Michael Foley, ut the home of his daugh
ter, on Luzerne street, h'unernl Sat
urday at 9 o'cloc k. Interment In Hyde
.Park Catholic cemetery.
K KEG A V In Scranton, March i.. PHM.
.Miss Ida Kt'egaii, of Ninth street, iikI
19 yours und daiiKhler of the late James
Keeguu. Kunerul announcement later.
W. W, BERRY
THE JEWELER.
Lackawanna - Ave.
DIAMONDS,
FINE JEWELRY,
CUT GLASS,
CHINA CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES and
WATCH REPAIRING.
D
II..
-AT-
Clarke Bros
Stop and
Consider ,
WHEN I.N NEED OF
Dinner, Tea
Toilet Sefs,Lamps
Silver-PIated War?
THAT'S ALWAYS LOW
AND RELIABLE.
RUPPRECHT'S
CRYSTAL PALACE
231 Pean Are. Opp. Baptist Church.
BEST SETS Of TEETH. M
Including the flnlees estraetfag sjf
teeth by sit entirely aew preaem
S. C. SNYDER, D.-D. S.,
IIILUII LUUUjJ
13c. PER DOZEN
IB I
Should you neglect an
opportunity to get
$1.25 Sailor
For 25 Cents
All the newest styles.
FANCY t
BRILLIANTIRE SKIRTS,
44 yards wide, with stiff
inerling, $2.50.
WE WILL SELL
THE BALANCE OF OUR
J". BOLZ
1 38 Wyoming
High
Grade
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lore.
ClongU & Warren,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grade; at
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELLE.
303 SPRUCE STREET.
Spring Styles.
ON SALE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29.
UUin
4 12 Spruce Street.
IT'S A FLYER
anil thfl velocity of wind, tim
Winer; are mmitented bv his Drosrii.
and
The bicycle Is the most important Inno
vation In mean of travel since the Intro
duction of the locomotive, and we are In
the Infancy of Its use, construction ani
means of propulsion.
Healthy-minded people are those whi
commend) and practice Its use.
To such rn- ned hardly say. Tour bicy
cle ehoiild be the latent anil best.
Call and examine ours before buying.
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312 AND 3'4 LACKAWANNA AVE.
TNI MlBSaATM
PIANOS
tie et r.esset lb. Hart Fepniu sa risSmW if
LnduiC Aril,
Wareeeems : Opposite CelumkosMoniuneal,
toft Whinpton Av gorintofi.Pa,
Furs
At TOUR OWN PRICE.
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