THE SCRANTON T3IBUNE-FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1896. 1 u Pure and Baking Powder. "I have used Cleveland's Baking Powder exclusively for several years, because I have found it what it claims to be-pure and wholesome and uniformly satislactory. Mrs. Mary florrman & Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. big Bargains in shoes RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT TIIB COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. Lackawanna THE aundry. 30 Penn Ave. A. B. WAKMAN. WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S OF The most com plete stock of Special Patterns math strictly private to us for Scranton. iiii Etc, CITY BOTES. Join the Blues and cut Turkey. Kennls Jo'nrs, tho oKl roloroil cabman, was sent up for thirty days yesterday for his usual offrnse, drunktnncss. Anthony Wuivhansky, who raisod n 1is turtiunre in Mlin-rff II'h ntor!. on J'imiii ave nue, Wodiipsiliiy niwht, was lined $10. in po lice court yestoi'duy morning. MarrliiKo lk-ensf-s wore pruntod yester day to Si-igmond Wlklinp, of Wayiw, l'lko roiinty, mid Hhoda lllmcllne, of Mu.'ok; Kamind Stnnllrk and l.llililc J. Wudt-m.in, Dalton; Kivdrtik Kaipixil and Claiu i'"aist, Scrantun. A rsrulur niertlnor of Ki-i-loy league. No. Iti. will b- lu-ld at 7-'i MadlHon uvi-ime on Sunday, April -il. All numbers .are re quested to nttond, um nomination of of Ileers will take place. T. 11. Curroll, chairman executive committee. The sale of Heat for Joe Hart, who comes to the Academy next Tuesday ev enlng for the benellt or the Seranlon lodvo of Elks, will open Haturday morninK at the Auadcniy box ottii-e at 9 o'clock. Checks will be given out at 8 a. in. The resolution directing the street coin mlssioner to repair portions of Oaktord and Raymond courts at the expense of the general fund for repaJra to cobble, wood and stone block, pavements, was yester day approved by Mayor Bailey. He also approved of resolutions calling for a prattle of grade on Locust stret, between I'lttston and Prospect avenue, and Olive street, between Taylor and i'rescott ave nues. . A liirue number of yountr women gath ered yesterday at the rooms of the Young Women's Christian association to thfc ser vices led by Miss Carson, who Is holding evangelistic services t ' this week. The meetings have been f lot Interest and help to all. The meeti today will be a lllble reading at 4 p. and a Uuspel meeting at 7.30 p. m. A otany cluss will be formed at once if there are a sulllcle'it number of applicants by the end of the Week. New contributions to the Foundling Home fund are as follows: J. W. Samlo, ."; K. A. (I'Uonncll, $3; Cornelius Mcllugh 1; Michael Carey, 1; 1'. J. Durkin, II; Mrs. M. Dawson, $1; M. J. Shen, jr., II; Mrs A. Kyan, $1; J. J. Mangan, si; .Michael Uuvitt. II; Mrs. .Malloy. 1: Philip M,'Hugh, l; Thomas Moran, II; 'Michael KatTerty, $1; Michael Shea. 1 ; Patrick Klnnan. $1; Mrs. Hymn. II; P. K. Cawley, IrBranffVotlirS!5' aekn0"i- BOWED AT HYMEN'S SHRIVE Jlnry Ann Cummlngs and Geoige Uiilard were married In SI. Peter's ca thedral Wednesday ufternoon bv Key. J. J. B. teeley. Miss Anne Kliza Hunne was bridesmaid anrl Michael .Melody best man. Miss Katie Stanton, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Michael Stanton, of Gordon street, and Samuel K. Carney, of Atlan tic City, were married in St. James' Cath olic church. West Philadelphia. Wednes day afternoon by Father Farley. Mls Esther Kavanaugh was bridesmaid. The groom was Charles C. Tlndall. Air. and Mrs. Carney are at the home of. the bride a parents, on Gordon street. Miss Mame Fenner and William 1 Welehel were married Wednesday even ing by Rev. Mr. Nordt, of the German Presbyterian church, tit the home or the bride's parents, Mr. an.l Mrs. 10. W Fen ner, of 525 Wyoming avenue. The groom Is bookkeeper for ltattln & Son. Mr ami Mrs. Welchel are living on Capouse ave nue, Green Ridge. In St. Patrick's church the wedding of Miss Jennie O'Donnell, of Chestnut street, and H. M. Lyman, of North Ninth street, took place m It o'clock yesterday morning. Rev. I). A. Dunn officiated. The bridesmaid was Miss Kllen Sheridan, and the best man J.imes Mack. A reception was held tit the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. John. Uuffney. ANOTHER SLANDER SUIT. An Aggrieved Woman Wants $5,000 Damages from a Neighbor. Mrs. Minnie O. Twining, by her at torney, C. W. Dawson, began a tres pass suit for $5,000 damages against Airs. Cora Evans yesterday. v The cause of the action is the alleged utterance of certain slanderous words by Mrs. Evans In the presence of a dozen or more persons on April 20, rep resenting that Mrs. Twining had been caught in company with other men than her husband in lonesome places. Hnth women are residents of Park Place, ( Burglars at Helloviio. The hotel 'of A. 3. Mahon, on Broad way, was entered by burglars Tuesday night. They obtained an entrance Into the place by smashing a window -and stole six boxes of cigars, several bot tles of liquosand 12 in small' change. . IIUIDSEE Sure." J. Lincoln, Authtr Boston Cook Beti. WHO IS JOHN jraiLEN? His Identity vas Souijht After by Select Council.. MAY0K MAKES AITOIXTMEXTS Ono of Them is l.tueulu S. Tillman, Per manent Fireman, and others Are Hnlcy Ross and John .Me.Mul len. Patrolmen. "Who Is John McMullen?" Now, Mr. McMullen is a young hostler living on Adams avenue, is in the em ploy of William Kelly and with no knowledge at hand to the contrary, and the fact that he was named for the police force last night by Mayor liulU-y, it Is to be taken for granted that he Is a good reputable citizen of this thriving municipality. Hut select council did not know all of this, nor any part of It. at the meeting lust night, und as a consequence Mr. McMullen's nomination came neur be ing laid over for Investigation. I'nder the fourth order of business Clerk Luvelle reud a communication from His Honor, In which he named John McMullen to succeed Conrad Mey er, and Flnlay Hosg, jr., to succeed Thomas Mills on the police force, and Lincoln K. Tlllmun to till the newly created position of assistant perma nent man at the I'henix engine house. Mr. Manley moved to fup?ml the rules and proceed to the consideration of the uppoliilments. Mr. I turns, Democrat, from the Eigh teenth, called a halt He wanted to know. After explaining that lie had no In tention of obstructing the confirmation of the appointments, ho stated that he could not conscientiously vote for the appointees until he found out some thing nbottt them. Mr. Finn said, with utter disregard for history, that he had never ques tioned the appointments of a mayor, believing that the responsibility for the selection rested not on the councils, but the mayor, and so believing he was not going to question Mayor Bailey's appointments. However as they had been questioned he would vouch for Flnlay Ross, jr., who he stated, Is a son of his colleague. Select Council man Flnlay Ross, and a very excellent young man. Several members rose to testify to the worth of Lincoln 8. Till man, the veteran colored fireman, who was the unanimous choice of his com pany and whose appointment for this same position was negatived by the councils when It was submitted during the former administration, Mr. Ross, whose son was last night appointed, being one of the Republicans who voted against the ex-mayor's appointments. M'MULLEN WAS UNKNOWN. All this was very well and. thorough ly satisfied the inqulMltive Mr. Burns, but no one stood up to vouch for Mc Mullen. The administration members were plainly worried and chagrined, worried because they could not find anybody who knew McMullen, although common council was searched for some one who could come over and say Mc Mullen was "O. K.," chagrined because the Ignorance of his Identity showed to the galleries and the Republican members that not one of their number hud been consulted about the appoint ments or even about taking care of them when they came Into council. Someone said that Common Council man Hlckey knew McMullln, but upon being brought before the body he waived the unique, distinction, explain ing thnt he hud merely told a man that he had heard somebody saying that McMullln came from the North End. Then Mr. Fellows got up and ex mitted that somebody shotild vouch for a man before he was voted on. No body got up, however, and the Mc Mullen mystery still remains unsolved. Mr. Burns again Indicated that he would not vote for a man whom no noe knew and who might possibly be a one-legged denizen of Dunmore for all the council knew. The administration men realized that they would Jeopard ize the whole batch of appointments if they attempted to force them through in bulk, so resolved and succeeded in having them considered separately. There was n objection to Tillman or Ross, they 4,elng unanimously con firmed on motions respectively by Mr. Chittenden and Mr. Lansing. Then came McMullen's turn. Mr. Manley moved to proceed to his eon tirnintion. Mr. Rums offered as an amendment that the appointment be referred to the police committee reiter ating his statement that he could not intelligently vote on the appointment nt that time. The motion to refer was lost by a vote of six ayes, ten nays. The motion to proceed to consider the con iirmation wus then put and carried by a two-thirds vote eleven ayes, five, nays which is necessary for a sus pension of the rules. Ayes Ross, Finn. Clarke, Hot-he. Durr, Wagner, Manley, Fellows, Sehroeder, Frablo, Coyne 11. Nays Thomas, Williams, Chittenden. Lnnslliff, Burns 5. Tho appointment was then confirmed by a Viva voce vote. CHITTENDEN WANTED TO KNOW. Mr. Chittenden wanted to know from Mr. Thomas, chairman of the sewers and drains committee, If he had any knowledge of the capabilities of Bern ard Martin, whose confirmation thnt committee recommended for the posi tion of inspector of the new lateral sew ers on Monsey avenue and Capousc u venue. Mr. Thomas admitted that he did not know the man; that he took for grant ed the appointing power was responsible for the selection and approved of it without Investigation. Mr. Chittenden then questioned the advisability of confirming a man for Bewer inspector who might be a butch er or baker or candlestick maker, and called attention todhe fact that sewers all over the city are caving In because they were not properly constructed. An Inspector, he' contended, should be a man of practical experience, and hot merely a ward politician. Mr. Manley Interposed the remark that Mr. Chittenden was never known to question any appointment of Inspec tors made by the last mayor, and thought It came with bad grace for him to begin now that a Democratic mayor was making the appointments. Mr. Chittenden reported that he had opposed the appointment of one of ex Mayor Connell's sewer inspectors, and further, that he led the opposition. Mr. Roche, who was In the back part of the room, came forward at this juncture with fire in his eye and war In his heart and in his most ironical tones asked Mr. Chittenden when he had experienced this sudden change of heart. "When we wanted to defeat the appointment of Mr. Hallstead for bridge Inspector the gentleman from the Ninth resorted to strategy to have the appointment con firmed." "The gentleman from the Seventh." angrily retorted Mr. Chittenden, "is laboring under a misapprehension. I haven't the slightest idea of what he refers to." "When the committee wanted to dis approve of the appointment, you raised the point that there was no quorum preaeeit and we could not act.". "I had no such purposes In mind as yon Insinuate when I did that." The vote was taken and the appoint ment confirmed. Then Mr. Manley arose and stated to council that Mr. Murtin wan in every way competent to be an inspector, having served as a foreman for Muldoon ft Bowie for a number of years. "Well, why the deuce didn't you say so in the beginning?" said Mr. Chitten den. "Because I wouldn't satisfy you that much." was Mr. Manley s provoking answer. SPRCCE STREET PAVE. Mr. Durr, who is anxious to win a din ner on a bet that the pave will be down on Spruce street, in front of Hotel Jer myn, befoie May 26, succeeded In get ting council to go into the eighth order of business at the opening of the meet ing and secured the passage on third reading of the ordinance providing for the same. It was Immediately sent over to common council and passed on two readings. Ordinances for a per manent man for the Niagaras and an other for the Reliefs passed in like manner. Mr. Chittenden for the streets and bridges committee, reported favorably the New street obstruction ordinance, and it was referred for printing. The compluint of S. Tanhauser, of 417 New York street, . that his lots had been flooded by reason of the city blocking a natural water course, was Investigat ed by the streets und bridges commit tee, which reported that Mr. Tanhauser had no cause to compluin against the city. Later a letter was read from Mr. Tanhauser in which he warned the city against building the proposed Larch street sewer through his private alley. The sewers and drains committee, through Mr. Thomas recommended that the contract for the lateral sewer on Webster avenue, between Myrtle and Ash streets, be awarded to P. Thorn ton & Co. at the price of $1.64 per. lineal foot, and that the contract for con structing the lateral sewer on Wheeler avenue, between Muiherry and Vine streets, be awardd to the same contrac tors, at the price of $2.02 per Jlneal foot. Mr. Manley presented an ordinance providing for covering cement side walks with sheet asphalt. It was re ferred for printing. Mr. Finn Intro duced an ordinance regulating the manner of re-ln ylng curbing and flag stone sidewalks which was ulso re ferred. An ordinance transferring $7,000 from the appropriation for the cure of tire department horses to make a fund for the repair of engine houses was Introduced by Mr. Finn and re ferred for printing. A resolution was passed asking for plans for a retaining wall on East Market street near the Ontario and Western depot. The Nealis viaduct resolution was referred to committee. The resolutions looking towards the paving of Ninth, Jackson and Koblnson streets were con curred in, IN COMMON COUNCIL. Nealis People Attempt a Bold Coup DM Are Defeated. The Nealis faction of common coun cil last night attempted to land Messrs. Nealis and Sweeney on the auditing committee by having passed a resolu tion making the chairman of all com mittees members of the auditing com mittee, Instead of the chairmen of a certain few committees now prescribed by the rules. The fact that Mr. Regan Intioduced the measure left it open to suspicion and when after some discus sion the true purpose of it was dis covered, the Grler people set them selves against It and succeeded in hav ing It laid on the table. The vote was as follows: Ayes Simon Thomas, Gilroy, Molr, Wensel, Wirth, Seaman, Oliver, Keller. Noone, McGra.il, Grler 11. Nays Gordon, R. E. Thomas, Regan, Flanaghan, Nealis, Zeidler, Hickey, Nor-ton-8. The ordinance for paving Spruce street butween Wyoming and Franklin avenues passed first and second read ings, after coming over from the se lect branch, and as a consequence Mr. Durr's bet is so much the nearer won. The ordinances for the widening and paving of Jackson, Robinson and Ninth streets also passed first and second readings. A resolution calling for a profile of grade on Larh Street between Wash ington and Wyoming, avenues; a reso lution for a stone culvert .over Leach creek on Bloom avenue, and a resolu tion making the chairman of the park committee a member of the auditing committee were introduced and ap proved. THE CONFEDERATE SPY. St. Psnl's Orsmstie Association, of Green Ridge. Presented It. Before a larjye audience in the paro chial hall of St. Paul's parish, Ureen Ridge, the "Confederate Spy" was pre sented last night by St. Paul's Dra matic association. For an amateur performance It exceeded ' expectations and the warmest applause was evoked repeatedly. There was one point that commanded special observation; it was the thor ough and well versed style in which each one spoke his or her lines. This was due to careful rehearsing. The plot of the "Confederate Spy" is familiar. J. B. Nlland, as General Meade, was very good. His brother, P. Daly Nlland, as the Federal scout, was the leading one in the play. His part was rendered with the ease and nr'lstlc style nf a prufoculunul. M'es Kathrvn Fitznatrlelr ncln.l ih. paVt of Mabel Meredith: Miss Nana Oliver, that of Lottie Evans, her cousin, and SHss May Early, that of Mrs. Moses Mulvey.. The three young ladles were vivacious and sprightly and their cleverness did much toward the suc cess of the play. The other members of the east were J. W. Kelley, M. J. F. Phillips, William B. Hicks, Wr. E. Dougherty and H. F. Hart. D. 1 MANNIX BURIED. Many City Officials Attend the Park Commissioner's Funeral. The funeral of Park Commissioner D. P. Mannlx took place yesterday morning at his late home on Railroad avenue. Mayor Bailey, Treasurer Bo land, City Controller Robinson and oth er city officials were present. At St. Peter's cathedral a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. J. - H. McHugh, who was assisted by Rev. J. A. O'Reilly, deacon, and Rev. J. W. Malone, sub-deacon. The Inter ment was. In Hyde Park Catholic ceme tery. , The pall-bearers were Frank Mangan, P W. Costello, W. O. O'Mal ley, James Walsh, J. J. O'Malley and A. F. Flannery; the llower-bearers, John Shea, J. P. Mahon. Daniel Hurley, John Keegan, Patrick Carroll and John M. Casey. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. POSTPONED UNTIL JULY I. Merolo Respited Yesterday by Governor llnstlns. A dlFpatch received In this city yes terday slates that Murderer Crezenzo Mernlo has been granted a further lease cf life. Governor Hastings yesterday extended the daie of execution from May 26 to Wednesday, July 1. He has sixty-eight days to live yet, unless he should be grantr.d a further.resplte lat er or If the board of pardons dc?s not commute his sentence. The probable reason the respite was granted Is because the hanging would conflict with the opening nf the state conclave of Knights Templar In this city next month. Merolo will not be notified until Sheriff Clemcus receives the official document from Harrisburg. JOHN 111 GMHITES First Annual Institnte Commence ment in thcY. M. C. A. Hall. DIPLOMAS" GKAXTED TO MAXY Mrs. Frances t. Ilsekley Wss in the Audience-Remarks by E. B-Sturgcs and W. H. llacll-Excreises In clude an Entertainment. -The first annual commencement of the John Raymond Institute of Manual Training, of the Young Men's Chris tian association, and the association's educattonal department, took place last night In the association hall. The proceedings were witnessed by an au dience of pupils and their friends and others which completely filled the hall. Mrs. Frances E. Hackley, of New York city, whose endowment of $25,000 last year made the Institute polble, was an Interested spectator. She oc cupied a seat in the auditory with Mrs. Thomas Dickson, although before the exercises began she had been asked to occupy a seat on the platform. She, however, declined, asking the privilege of a spectator rather that) a participa tor. out In the lobby near the general sec retary's office there was displayed dur ing the evening an exhibit of plumbing, bookkeeping, drawing, etc., which gave an Idea of the Work of the pupils in some of the departments. W. H. Buell presided over the com mencement after It had been formally opened by Secretary Mahy. On the platform were President A. W. Dick son and E. B. Sturges. and they were later Joined by H. H. Burroughs, direc tor of the Industrial department. A quartette. Messrs. Runyon, Croft, Holcomb and Dryer, sanV and a brief prayer was said by President Dickson. MR. BCELL INTRODUCED. Mr. Stnrges was very Informally In troduced by Mr. Buell and spoke with much feeling concerning the Raymond institute and its significance as the de velopment of present-day Ideas and of the true benevolence of Mrs. Hackley, by whom the Institute was created. He said that everything that assists the in dustrial class of people is grandly noble. This suggested a deserved tribute to Mrs. Huckley, who, Mr. Sturges said, was owed a deb', of gratitude by the whole city for her munificent gift of $2.".O0O which was bestowed with the only condition that it should be used for helping young men and women. His ur,i;estlon that the audience should rise and thus show their appreciation of Mrs. Hackley's generosity met with a ready response and the Chatauqua salute was given at the instigation of Mr. Bueil. A duct was sung by Miss Black and Miss Uarrtgan. Mr. Buell In a brief speech said that the Industrial and educational depart ments contained nineteen classes which had met In 928 sessions and Included 307 students who comprised an all-class membership cf 833. In the manual training department were 149 pupils, U0 young men and twegty-nlne young women; In the English classes were sixty pupils, and In the business de partment ninety-eight. PRESENTED WITH MEDALS. Harry B. Taylor, of the plumbing class, and W. J. Klngsman, of the busi ness department, the winners of the industrial and educational prises re spectively, were called to the platform by Mr. Buell and presented with their gold medal trophies. Then were read the names of those entitled to graduation certificates. The successful pupils later procured the diplomas at the general secretary's of fice. The exercises concluded with a sllght-of-hand and ventriloqulal per formance by C. E. Douglass. Following are the names of those who were given certificates: Ml are t. F. Mott, Emma Lewis. Com eitys, M. C. Wllltems, Benjamin. Moard man. Margaret Qlbbs, Armstrong, Albro, Abbot, Minnie Cownk Dlmmlck. Maude Fisher, Flynn, Gregory. EOMh K. Hull, M. Hull, Hitchcock,, UHlsn H. Morris, Caroline Merertu, Gertrude Northup, Annie Rose, Snover, Sweeney, Jennie M. Thomas, H. Thomas, Wall, Wilcox, and Mies Rice. H. K. A'dems, Harry Adams, Jay Alrey. Michael Allen, Nicholas Andrews, C. V. Ammerman, Harry Angle, C. W. Ash, James Arthur, Thomas H. Ayers, John Baehus, A. M. Barrett, C. J. Btunbrlck, F. C. Bartz. Fred Behlitlf, C. A. Bennett, George Brelg, George Rice, A. C. Brown. J. J. Brogue, B. B. Ik) hie, Jr., Fred Bunt. John Burns, William burke, Joseph Brown, J. R. Cadyon, Felix Chlaro, E. D. Carr, Howard Capwell, John Chrlstophel, Frank Connery, Thomas L. Connery, James Cooper, J. R. Davis, T. J. Davis, W. J. Davis, J. J. Dougherty, M. A. Dona hoe, J. V. Durkin, J. J. Early, Jacob Ev ans, Arthur Etele William Fickus, Au gust Fiddler, John Francis, L. B. Frantz, A. H. Frlchtel, Robert Gardner, Harry Gardner, Wayland Gates, John (iavan, C. Gurstenecker, Emmanuel Goodman Hen rv Greensted, John- Griffiths, William Oreenwald, Arthur Griggs, Edward Grue ner, William linondcges. F. C. Hutchin son. George Hagen, S. Hutchinson, E. L. Hall, K. J. Horvn. W. J. Hanley, John Harrison, J. B. Harrington, Isaac Haslam, Charles Hoffman, Frank Holt, William Hughes, Keith Hlne, J. D. Hull. Milton Hine, B. T. James, H. E. Jeffers, Ray Jef fers. Arthur Jenkins, Samuel Jeffreys, John C. Jones, W. O. Jones, O. M. Keefcr, August Keiper, George J. Helper, Robert Kuschlvu, Roy Vellum. William Keller man, W. J. Kitigftland. Willis Klrkpatrlck, J. S. Kroft, John Kelly, Clinton Lelghow, Frank Lally, Eltlnge LaBar, John Lorri mer, John Law, Frank Law, Frank Leuth ner, Seybolt Laweon, W. S. Love, J. W. McDonald, William McCracken, Frank McGrath. James Marion, Felix McLaugh lin, w. E. MCKee, j, MaeKin, Al. J, Murphy, Marry .nay, xnomas Murphy, u. ri. iionon, .Micnaci aianmx, f . ,. Norton, T. F. Moran, P. F. O'Malley, James Marion, Albert Nettleton, William Plerson, Simon Nye. John Owens, Michael O'Connor, Charles Pedrick, Archie Patter son, C. F. Pross. F. H. Pratt. Victor Plnk ney, E. F. Price, C. F. Cross, T. J. Quln nan. William P.ippon, J. E. Roche, G. D. Reese, Thomas Rooney, Thomas Rogers, Kmll, Roos.W. J. Rogers, George Russ. jr., Harry Hose, Arnold Roth, Patrick Ryan. Joseph Ryan, A. C. Reed, Jacob Schmitnk, George Sehroeder, Fredrick Binead, Franklin Schiller. John Shopland. Robert Snyder, Michael Spellman, W. H. Spell mam, William Spellman, Harry Strong, Albert Stierch, Albert Storks. Andrew Summers, Flank Sutton, W. Sutton, F, H, Swan. Frunk Sweet. Harry Struhel, Frank Htruhel, George Seeley, J. p. Tay lor, Harry Taylor. Arthur Teal, Samuel Thompson, B. F. Tlnklum, Douglas Tor rey. P. R. Thomas, Patrick Walsh, Harold Wells, W. E. Whitman, Charles Whltmore. H. F. Wells. Howard Wells, George Wal den, Herbert Waters, Elmer Widenor, H. A. Williams, H. F. Williams, Howard Will, lams, J. A. Zacharlas. John lngrlck, THE NEW STREET CASES. Hearing of Testimony by Commiskloncr S. W. F.dgar Closed Yesterday. The taking of testimony in the New street damage cases was concluded yesterday before Commissioner S. W. Edgar in city hall. Only two witnesses were heard, J. F. Elsele and Nathaniel Hallstead, who were assessors In 1891. They were called by Assistant City Solicitor D. J. Davis to show who owned the various properties on New street at that time. The arguments will be made when the commissioner submits his report to court. INSPECTION FINISHED. North End and Petersburg Companies Visited Yesierduy by City Officials. The Inspection of the fire department houses was completed yesterday af ternoon. Mayor Bailey, Chief Ferber, Controller Robinson, Building Inspec tor Nclsrn and Messrs. Finn, Noone, Gordon, Simon Thomas, Durr and Wen xel constituted the party which made the visits yesterday. The houses in spected were the General Phlnney, Niagara, Liberty, Excelsior and Cum berland of the North End and Rellsi sf Petersburg-. At the latter place the party was dined.' The only thing which was the cause of unfavorable criticism was the fact that two companies, the Llbertys am Niagaras, occupy the same building. A movement is now on foot to take both companies out of the building, which Is altogether unsulted for fire department purposes, and move one of the companies to Park Place and the other to Main avenue, above the square. Tho terrible condition of the Provi dence station house which Is in the cel lar of the same building watt called to the attention of Mayor Bailey and the councllmcn. CANDIDATES ENTERTAINED. Members of ths Executive Committee Wero Wined on J IHned Last Nisht. The members of the Democratic ex ecutive committee of the city held a meeting in the ofllce of C. O. Boland In the Republican building last night and wound up the business affairs con nected with the late campaign. Oeorge S. Horn presided over the meeting and R. J. Branilsh waB secretary. After the business affairs were dis posed of the committeemen were en tertained by Mayor Bailey. City Treas urer lirdand and City Controller Robin son. A tempting lunch was provided, as well as good things to wash It down with. Then followed a season of speech making, during which nearly all of the members of the committee made ad dresses. Mayor Bailey and the other city officials were also heard from .The matter of appointments was not touched upon by the Mayor, nor was it taken up by the committee. A resolution was adopted to refer the matter of making a new code of rules for the government of the Dartv in sthe city to a committee of seven to be appointed by Chairman George 8. Horn. This committee will report to the executive, which will then if It deems proper call a special convention for the consideration of the new rules. It Is the intention to provide a uniform system of conducting primary elections and to make changes In the rules as they exist now. Mayor Bailey announced after his re turn from New York that he would have pome appointments to submit to the select council next Thursday night. The members uf that body are appar ently not very curious about them, for they adjourned last night for two weeks. That delays the agony one week longer. Wade Finn is endeavoring to get enough of select couucllmen to pledge themselves to vote for the con Urina tion forthwith of Frank Robltng as chief of police to Insure against council rejecting him In the event of Mayor Bailey naming him for the otllce. BLACK FEVER IN OHIO. Five of a Herd of Jersevs Die and the Disease Spreads. Yoftngstown, Ohio, April 23. An epl demlc of what Is known as black fever appeared In a herd of standard bred registered Jerseys on the stock farm of Frank Jacobs. Five died and symp toms of the disease are manifested In others. Veterinary Surgeon Brag Is unable to check the progress of the disease. It is probable the entire herd of twenty will be killed and the carcasses burned to prevent the disease spreading to other stock. It Is the first instance in which the disease has been seen In this section of the state. lavs Secured Cadctshlps. A Washington dispatch to The Trib une says: "Cadetships at the military academy have been secured by Arthur C. Thompson, Scranton, Pa., Eleventh Congressional district, Pennsylvania, with William Crftgo, Carbondale, sb al ternate." Mr. Thompson is a son of Oeorge B. Thompson, of this city. A Bowery Girl at tho Academy. "A Bowery tllrl" was presented by Carrie Louis and company lust night at the Academy of Music before a small audience. It Is a badly constructed comedy drama, and was not received with much favor last night. Tonight the company will be seen in "Dad's Girl." Best Goods for Least Money. Jersey eggs, 15c; creamery butter, 17c; Coursen matchless print butter. Ice-cold, 25c; lemons, 10c. dozen. E. O. Coursen. A Family Affair. Gayboy Give me a kiss. Miss i'eachlson Cream How dare you? I'll call mamma. Gayboy Thank you: I've kissed her ul ready. Chester (Pa.) Democrat. What a silly thing it is to attempt to conduct any 'business, be it millinery, clothing, real estate or any line of legiti mate trudo upon the assumption that your patrons, whose trade you solicit, are to be creatures entirely bereft of Interest. You can depend upon It when cheap prices -are advertised the articles so ad vertised ure cheap or out of date. Per haps such advertising "pays," but that Is not the kind we do. We ure selling mil linery upon the basis of a permanent and constantly increasing trade to make it an advertising medium by itself, and ns we stated In our first "ad." which was our bow to the public and we state it again. Our styles and qualities are right and prices as low as any house in the state. If purchases are not entirely sat Isfiictory, return the goodn and got your money. A. R. SAWYER, Wyommf Ave. Store Open Fridey end Saturday Evenings. BEST SETS OF III S3J Including the painless extracting of teeth by an entirely new procrsi. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 311 Spruce St., Opp. Hotel Jcrmyn. MRU 1 l 11 III " ' Iie)YcS,0.r,nRs u,,d Patterns, Dado and Fringe on i-i'i-oiJd;..!:'te,i"i!d AH ver l'i-tlres TA 'I'.bl RY CURTAINS, Kich liffccts.. at Remarkably lw Prices. '1 his kind of fabric in fast becoming the popular door drapery. Smyrna Rugs . .... i88?""' selling-or giving them away-at i sn 8. hmjXna Ku8 tnat UHaIly sell at Mm . A.i?toBli .cent8, Damboo Porch Cur tains, 6x6, 8x8, 8x10 feet. KOI it. n, mil Hnitti 423 Lackawanna Avaim Spectacles and Eye Glasses to fit everybody. We make a specialty of fitting Glasses. TRY OUlt 50c. SPECS. ' Tbese hams are the finest quality of hams sold in tbis city. We will match them against any hams sold for 14 cents per pound, and we are selling them at the ex tremely low price of 8-4C. PER POUND. ROYAL VASES" We are just exhibiting a fine line oi the above. Acknowledged by lovers ot art the best ever made. We will be pleased to have you call and examine. RUPPRECHTS (I U -1 231 Peon Are. Opp. Baptist (Ml THE MOST IMPORTANT Part ol a Piano U the Interior, You want Mr vice as well as tone and appearance. In our selection we aim to give all these qualities, AN EXAMINATION SOLICITED. L. B. POWELL & CO., 326030 WVOMINQ AVB. (3d floor) CLARKE BROTHERS CELEBRATED BERKSHIRE INilo II 1R CLAIR JARDINIERES af,w -..t , A FRANK P.CORISU WOfllS fife ' .fSI SWEET. MW ' i'JfllLlin aog LACKAWAWJA AVB. About mmf l'fr,l fi Pia"0S ImMPI IVfoOBY Benefit Jf ,, (api ? For three days oi will offer the balance our Capes for half price: ISO All. Wool Capes, four AO yards sweep $ .i0 ISO All Silk r.. k....i. n in fully lined.....!.... ; LAV 1 50 Vel vet Capes, beautl- 1 1ft fully lined LAV 1 50 Broadcloth Capes, all O J n shades . . LA J ISO Children's Coats, from 4 to 14 years, at..- One lot of Blazer Suits at . One lot ot Skirts, stiff Inner lining. One lot ot Silk Waist One lot ot Laundries! Waists One lot ot Misses' Waists at .98 1.98 1.29 2.98 .50 .50 One ne lot of Infants' Coats, 1 OQ long and snort. at.. uLV no lot of Infants' Lawn QC Hats . LJ Have Yonr ran Storage. J. 138WratnApu, High Grade Shaw, Emerson, Malcolm Loti Clongh Jt Warns, Carpsnter, . Waterloo And Low Grain at Very Low Pricss. I IRWDflirF CTFUF (II UnilliBIMIH UIU5S.UI 03 SPRUCE SHEET. THERE IS A NOtBIKESS IBOUT OUR LATEST STYLE OF SPRING HATS That Is Positively Striking. Furnistftag Goods, Correct Ideas in Faney Qbirts, Ex cIusivfAandfXtbh Patterns LowestPrioes Prevail. . IN EASTER JEWELRY WILL POUND IN ENDLESS ASSORTMENT AT THB 215 Lackawanna Avenua. We sell Diamond. Watches, Jewelry, ate., at lntrinaio Talae prices, and aa there is net one cent's worth of oar large andastraetiTo stock that has not coma direct to oar sear atore from manufacturer, importers and Job ber, we think a look through it might in terest yoo. Will Open About April I. TURNQUEST & CO. Diamonds, Watches andJcry, 215 L1CUW1UI ME. TM OfttfcMAT inn UUl. PIAWOD Me al PieieM raaJaVeaJar aa Fi.eMies af Wtrtressifi OpaealtaOlBhai Masamsnt 900 Washington Av. Soranton,Paj BOLZ, JEWELRY STORE mi Bl HATS AT Dunn's r
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