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TIIB SCRANTON TBIBUNE SATURDAY MOBNOTGr MAY 16, 181W.
f Ctl WIRE .' '
LMtitaQ
ONLY
ROUNDED
SPOONFULS
JtCqUIRED.
THE BEST THAT
Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
1 ackawanna
LTHE
aundry.
jo Pena Ave.
A. B. WAHMAN.
Real Brussels Lace Curtains:
$4.70, Former Price $6.00
5.30, Former Price 6.70
5.65, Former Price 7.C0
5.85, Former Price 7.50
6.25; Former Price 8.50
US. Former Price 10.00
' The Above Prices .
- Are for This Week Only.
cm floras
R.iiinr'B bnntl will iclve a ennrrrt at Lau-
rel Hill park on Suntluy afternoon.
Arthur Krotlilnuhum returned lustnlsht
rrum u rotir uuys visit wun .....
the Wizzurd or Menlo I'urk.
William Si-ott and Albert uuhan. two
North Kurt men In Jull on the I'hurire or
making threats, were let out yesterday on
hall.
"The Doctor of Ale.intaru" wan repeated
at College halj last nlKht by the Bf.ranton
ianii before a gool-lzed and well-pleuaed
aumenoe.
iniiram Bimnnvk thrnuuh his attorney,
ex-Judge W. 11. Stanton, began an action
In trespass against the borough of Win
ton yeeterd ay. .
Th Mnti.Aiiiiiifil uLutement of the Plme
DtpoMlt and Discount bunk shows an In
crease of deposits of llO.0tl over
statement published six months ago.
i Winnie Miller, colored, was sent to the
rounty Jail In default of bail yesterday ly
Al.i-rmmi Millar for making mreavs
usalnst Annie Anderson, uIbo colored
Moth were resident of Oakford court.
Rev. ThoinuK B, Barker, of this city, an
eloquent speaker, will address the men's
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 8.46 at the
Young .Men s unrisiian ussurmuun
There will oe gooti music aim "ii
are cordially 'Invited.
q .i l?uiii Mt. Hornurd doir. ''Beauty.
died yesterday morning. The animal wuji
12 years old. Eight years ago it tracked
u lost boy In the Wwl Side woods :ind
found him. Air. Kerr prized the dog very
highly: II was one or remarnauie inaiuu-i
.lames I'rlce. Mrs. Annie Price and Miss
M Price, charged with stealing Snu,
ii gold watch and three valuable pieces ot
i loth from Tailor C.ilbeitl, of West Lack
awanna avenue, were discharged by Al
derman Kellow, there not being evidence
autllclent to -warrant sending the case
to court. ...
t William Hawkins, of Miner's Hill. Ml
li Down 1
'-nooka, and Miss Elizabeth oJnes, of this
city, got a marriage license yesterday and
were married In the court house iby Alder
man Fuller.- Hawkins Is 59 years old and
burled his first wife In December, 1KM; the
first husband of the present Mrs. Hawkins
died laet July. She is W years old.
The boil Ton Soelul club, composed of
the younger members or the Turn vei ein,
nave a eoolal ut Turner hull last night.
Many of the most prominent young Uer
inans of the city were present. Music for
the dance was furnished by Miss Nellie
Curran. At midnight refreshments were
served.' The affair wan one of the most
enjoyable of the many given during the
season by hum emu.
Marriage licenses were grunted yester-
aey iy . . jerK or me courts jonn M. Thorn
i as to Hiram A. Swingle and Agues M. Kl
er, of Ivlzer village, this county; ( liurles
Kizer, or Jtizi-r village, and Hosaney
Stevens, of Sterling. Wayne county; l'a-
ter tiHinock and rruncesco antersk.t.
Ulyphunt; Henry A. Iewls ami Nellie
Owens, (trbondale; Martin Mcllnle, of
Jessup, and Bridget Davltt, of Wlnlon.
', An action was brought yesterduy by Mrs.
, I.lzele M. Delblg against the itciyal Bene-
Vflt soclMy of New York to recover fl.ftOO
.'Insurance upon the life of her father,
i Michael Kelly, who died Dee. 2S. latt. The
policy wa Issued on Sept. V, 181)", and tho
plaintiff dalmH that the monthly pay
1 menta of tti oat-'h were duly pulil up to the
' lime of her father's death. The amount
or the policy has not been' paid...
City Solicitor Torrey yesterday morning
tiled a demurrer ror me eny to tne mil in
equity Hied by John .lermyn in his suit
against the city for tlicieaalng-by $5o,(kW
the valuation upon tne Hotel Jermyn, on
fixed by the assessment made In January.
The demurrer I to the whole tilll for the
follawlnir reason: That the bill sets forth
. no facts which In law or equity entitle the
plaintiff to the relief prayed for, or to any
other equituoio rener.
A conference was held Thursday after
noon bv General Manager Frank Silll-
man, Jr., of the Soranlon Traction com
pany; Mayor Bailey, t'lty Treasurer Bo.
land. Councilman John J. f ianaghan, cf
the ISIghth ward, Street Commissioner
Kinsley and Olty Rnglneer Phillips. The
outcome of the conference was that Mr.
Sllllman agreed to take up one of the
tracks on Spruce street and the other will
be removed to the center of the street.
The work of paving la now In progress and
will be finished in time for the Knights
Templur parade on May zu.
A t)oy in Dress Goods.
If the ladies of Hrranton appreciate
the bargains we offer for today only.
our store will be crowded with custo
mers eager to benefit by our great cut
in Silks and Dress Goods. Bee our ad
vertisement on third uage this paper.
..,'.' Wears & Hagen.
Y. V. C. A. NOTES,
MIbs Nellie J. Allen, colleca secretary
Of Pennsylvania, will conduct the regu
lar gospel meeting at the Young wo
men's Christian association ' Sunday,
Kay 17. at 8.45 o. m.
Hls Sara Carson has returned from
aotoryvllle, where she has been hold
ng special services, and she wilt con
duct services every evening but Sun-
lay this week at the South Bide asso-
nation... .,
I Sunday, evenlnr. 7.45. Miss Carson will
ddrees a mass meeting; for women and
Iris at Green Ridge Presbyterian
yourcn to attenq tnis meetrng.
Do not fan to see the Stereoptlcon
exhibition this evening, Court house
'.t
SURt iS
yHOTV
HEAPING
SPOONFULS
MONEY CAN 611
WILL BE A CIRCUS PARADE.
Not lo Iaterfcre, However, With tha
Knights Templar Pageant.
ltarnum A Bailey will give a free
street parade in Scranton on Tuesday,
May and it will not conlilct with the
parade of the Knights Templar. Clar
ence u. Dean, special agent lor tne
show, was In the city yesterday, and
made the necessary arrangements.
Mr. Bailey sent ine here from Balti
more," said Mr. Dean to a 'i noune man
last night, "for the express purpose of
settling the matter of the parade. He
had been informed that there was op
position to his making a parade at all,
and he told me that if I found this to be
the fact, or ir his parade would in any
way Interfere with the programme of
the Knights, he would abandon it and
show here without the customary street
parade. When It was first told to him
that he could not start from the grounds
until 11 o'clock, he said to me that it
would 'be impossible for him to make a
parade and be ready to open the doors
for the afternoon show. 1 telegraphed
him the full situation today, however,
after looking over the ground, and his
reply is that he will make the parade,
but it must be over a short route.
1 find today, after making Inquiries
in all quarters, that not only Is all op
position to his making a parade absent,
but that the citizens of Scranton, the
mayor and city officials and my brother
Sir Knights are anxious to make It as
easy for him as possible to give to the
people their customary free pageant.
All that Is asked by any one Is that ar
rangements be made in such a manner
as to Insure no conflict between the pa
rades. That, thanks to the thoughtful
suggestions of several Sir Knights, and
of Mayor Bailey and Commissioner
Kinsley, has been done.
Mayor Bailey has very Justly given
the preference to the visiting knights.
and at the same time has so arranged
It that the circus parade can follow Im
mediately the knightly display. The
only appreciable effect on the circus
parade will be to make It briefer than
It would otherwise be. We must get
back to the grounds at noon In order to
get ready to open the doors at 1 o'clck.
The show will be located on the old
fair grounds on the Providence road,
near the ball grounds, as pretty and
convenient a location as can be found In
Scranton, and really much better than
the Driving park, where we were two
years ago. The parade will leave there
at 10 o'clock and will come down to the
corner of Vine street and Franklin ave
nue, where we can 'dress up,' or put on
the tlugs. Then, as soon as the knights
move off the street we will follow at a
brief distance, make a Hhort parade up
Lackawanna avenue to Adams avenue,
and back on Spruce to Penn avenue.
and then return quickly to the grounds.
Thus the people will not be disappoint
ed; we will not Interfere with the
knights, and Mr. Bailey will be able to
open his doors for the afternoon show
on time."
Mr. Dean says that the. show has
been doing a big business. In Balti
more, where he left it, the tent was
packed Tuesday night, and many had
to go home, unable to get seats. The
show is making a big hit, especially the
tlfty-one trained horses exhibited In a
single ring by John O'Brien.
FIRE OX SPRUCE STREET.
Smoke Seriously Damages I'riedlauder It
Co's Millinery Stock.
A crowd of several thousand persons
had plenty of entertainment at a lire
which was discovered at 10.30 o clock
last night at 508 Spruce street, next t
the new Mears building.
Before the source of the dense volume
of smoke which poured from all tho
windows in the building was discovered
by the firemen, a number of well known
men were rescued by means of
ladders from their perches on win
dow sills of the third floor. Two
of the number have living apart
ments in the building and the oth
ers were the guests of the two. After
finding there was a nre the party start
ed to make its escape via the halls und
stairways, but were driven back by
smoke.
The street floor of the structure.
which Is a double one, is occupied by
Spelcher's barber shop and the mil
linery establishment of Friedlunder &
Co. After a long search the flames
were located in the cellar of the latter
store. The tire hud started in a pile of
boxes and rubbish In the rear and had
spread to the flooring overhead and to
the cellur stairway leudtng to the store.
The flames were subdued soon after be
ing located.
Friedlander & Co. are the only ten
ants who Buffered serious loss, and
their's Is from the damage done by
smoke to delicate millinery goods. Tho
insurunce is not Known. Two hundred
dollars will cover the damage to the
puuaing.
HE AVOIDED PAYING TOLL.
Hut Bennett Afterwards Paid Two Dollars
for Ills l-'un.
Lew Bennett, an itinerant merchant.
drove his steed through the Capouse
toll gate yesterday without stopping to
settle ror tne privilege or inhaling Bou
levard dust. some time afterward a
nice looking gentleman asked the ped
dler to give him a ride. Mr. Bennett
readily consented, and at the reuuest
or tne passenger arove down to Dickson
avenue.
The stranger requested Bennett to
stop a moment in front of the office of
Alderman Bailey. He did so and the
passenger, who proved to be Special Of
ficer Stone, incognito, went inside and
soon returned with a warrant for the
arrest of the peddler on charge of run
ning ton gates. The alderman came
out and held court on the porch and
Imposed a fine of two dollars on Ben
nett.
The peddler wept at the Ingratitude
or tne man wno had asked a ride, but
finally paid the fine and whlDDed ud
nis norse in tne uirection or the central
city a wiser man.
DEATH OF REV. GRIFFITH.
Succumbed to Diabetes In a Hospital at
Itlco. N. Y.
Intelligence reached here yesterday
afternoon that the Hev. Owen Griffith
(Qeraldus) died Thursday morning of
diabetes at the St. Elizabeth hospital,
Utlca, N. Y.
Mr. Urinith was editor and proprietor
of the Wawr (Dawn). He came to this
country from Abercanne, South wales,
in 1867 and took charge of the Miners.
vllle Welsh Baptist church. In 1876 he
gave up the pastorate and devoted his
time to his magazine. He was a strong
preacner and a poet of note. He was
the author of several very readable
books, and was widely known on both
sides of the Atlantic.
: He -has left a gap In the ranks of the
weisn Baptists of this country not eas
ily tilled. The funeral will be held at
his home. 227 Blaudlne street. Utlca. N.
.x., this afternoon.
Midsummer Milliner Opening.
Will take place Tuesday, May 19. at M
A. Friedlander ft Co., 608 Spruce street,
.opposite vow? wuie, .
SIR KNIGHTS PREPARING
Grand Cgmmnndery Conclave Prom
ises to Uc a liiij Affair.
KILL BRING 12.000 STRANGERS
Extensive Preparation for tha Parade
oa Taesday. the 28th. and That
Night's Ball-There Are Other
Important Featares.
One week from next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, or, on May -.'. -ti
and 27. this city will practically be
iven over to the Knights Templar,
comprising the grand eommandery of
the state or Pennsylvania, li is esti
mated that on Tuesday and Wednesday
the city will contain trout 10.000 to 13.00!)
strangers, who will come especially on
account of the conclave, wntie -jues
dav'a crowd will number also the thou
sands attracted by Burnum's circus and
the everv day thousands of transients.
Of the 10,000 or 12.0W attracted by the
conclave, over 2.000 will be members of
the commanderles which will partict
pate In Tuesday morning's parade, 2.000
will be members of the Masonic order
but not Sir Knights, and the remainder
will be strangers who are not Masons
and the wives and daughters of the
Sir Knights. It being an unwritten
Templar law that the women shall en
joy the pilgrimage and other features
attending the annual conclaves.
But aside from the large crowd, an
important fact Is that It will contain
scores of men who enjoy prominence
and repute beyond the localities In
which they live, the Knights Templur,
it is raid, possessing more men of
distinction than any secret ordr ex
tant. Several of those who will be here
hold high state office, some are repre
sentatives at Washington, and many
are financiers or professional men of
no little note.
Scranton's six largest hotels have
been engaged for months and each Is
equipped with a suftlcleiit number of
cots to ill! all Its hulls and other avail
able space. The smaller hotels and
large boarding houses, too, w III have all
their unused rooms occupied.
BEGINS ON TUESDAY.
While the conclave proper does not
begin until Tuesday morning, the larg
est portion of visiting commanderles
will reach here by midnight Monday
Tuesday morning the parade will take
place, and in the afternoon will begin
the meeting of the grand eommandery
Jn the Frothlngham theater. That
night the ball will be given. Wednes
day morning the grand eommandery
will continue its session In the theater
and will install its newly elected off!
cers In the afternoon. That will con
elude the conclave.
But there are many attendant fea
tures which will keep the members of
the order and their wives busy from, I lie
time they enter the city. On Monday
night levees will be held by a number
of the commanderteg' officers at their
respective halls and In halls procured
especially for that purpose.
The biggest Monday niftht reception
win oe that of trie two Scranton com
manderles, Coeur de L-lon, No, 17, and
aieiita, mo. t3, in the Rowing- associa
tlon rooms on Spruce street. No cards
will be Issued but Sir KnJghU will be
expected to wear their fatigue caps,
thuti securing without delay their own
admission and Mutt of the ladles ac
companylng them. There will be music
and refreshments. The wives and
daughters of the members of Melita
and Coeur de Lion will assist at the re
ception. The electric decorations will
include the cross and' crown emblems
Karly Tuesday morning a long string
of open carriages containing the wives
and daughters of the Sir Knights will
leave some central point for a trip over
Klmhurst boulevard, returning before
the heat of the day and In time for the
parade.
FORTY COMMA NDERIES.
It appears now that about forty corn
manderics and nearly that number of
bauds and drum coras will appear in
the parade. It will be reviewed by the
grand eommandery officers from a stand
to be erected ut the corner of Lacka
wanna and Wyoming avenues. During
the progress of the parade In the busi
ness section there will be no street car
traffic. This will be necessary owing to
the maernltude of the parade and the
evolutions which will take place. Al
ready the police officials are arranging
ineir piaiiH so tnut there win be no
street Intersection blockades or crowd
Ing from the sidewalks.
The ball at the Frotlilnghatn theater
Tuesday night promises to be a gala
artair. The arrangements are being
made by a committee of thirty of which
ex-Mayor w. l, contvell is the chair
man. A band and orchestra, will furn
ish the intermission and dance music
respectively under the direction of
Bauer. The musicians will occupy a
platform which will be suspended from
the celling over the state, thus Insur
Ing every possible amount of standing
ana sitting room, it is promised that
thte floral and electrical decorations
will be something magnificent. No In
vitations will be issued. Only Sir
Knights In complete regalia and the
ludles with them will be admitted. Re
freshments will be served beginning at
tu.au o clock.
The Installation of the grand com
mandery officers will take place In the
theater Wednesday afternoon. It Is a
most Impressive ceremony and will be
semi-public; that Is, admission will be
given to only such ladles and gentle
men as ure attended by a Sir Knight.
RECEIVED SIX PROPOSALS.
Did Mrs. Swan, Chairman of tho Poor
Board HuildiiiE Committee,
At the meeting of the poor board yes
terday Mrs. Swan, chairman of the
building committee, reported having re
ceived six proposals for the contract
for building the new chapel at the
Hillside Home. Secretary Lynett was
instructed to open the bids and thev
were discovered to be as follows: Con
rad Schroeder, $9,244; John Benore
Son, $9,000; Kdwin S. Williams. $8,927
B. Woolsey & Co., $S,652: John T. Flts-
pattlek, $7,896; J. A. Wilson, $7,850. Mr
Wilson, the lowest bidder. Is a contrac
tor and builder of the North End, hav
lug offices at .28 Breaker street. The
bids were referred to a special com
mittee consisting Mrs. Swan. Dr. Paine
and Mr. Fuller with Instructions to re
port on them at the next meeting.
rne case of the three Kills children.
who are still at the Home of the Friend
less, was again brought to the notice of
the board by the mother's efforts to
prevent their being indentured. At the
last meeting Secretary Lynett and So
licitor Scragg were appointed a special
committee to investigate the case and
their Inquiries revealed the fact that
Mrs. Ellis, who has been writing to the
board, under her maiden name, Jennie
L. Davis, is now man-led to H. L. Ren
ford, and Is living with him on Sabine
street, Syracuse.
She made this admission in order to
assure the board that she Is fit and
J.
ORGANIST ELM PARK CHURCH,
ALFRED PENNINGTON
Will receive pupils in Piano and Organ
Playing at his New Studio, to be opened Sep
tember I, corner Msdlson avenue and Linden
street, (opposite Elm Park parsonage.
Mr. Pennington Is a pupil of Turner and
Dunham, Boston) Oullmont and Shrlella.
Paris) Bnrllcht, rlaupt, Relnsnn and Becker.
Berlin.
Organ puplie will receive leseone at the
Elm Paak Chuid Orgas practice may be
obtained at the rftdlo os a new two. manual
organ, for terms, etc., address '
i 439 WYOMING AVENUI.
able to take care of the youngest child.
which she wants to take out of the
house. She Is also willing to contribute
to the support of the other two children
but believes that her ex-husband should
be compelled to look after them.
Secretary l.ynett wrote n tne enter
of ixjllce of Syracuse to Inquire as to
how Mrs. Ellis was conducting herself
and was referred to the secretary of
the Home of the Friendless, who, it ap
pears, also asked the same question.
The committee was continued with in
structions to prosecute the father If it
can be proven he is able to supinirt
the children.
Mrs. Swan says that It Is reported
that Ellis Is enjoylrg a life of compara
tive ease and although fully capable
to help support his children, has never
contributed anything to them except
six cents and some eigaret'e pictures.
Some merriment arose from a some
what ghastly subject, the bill for the
burial of the two Hillside Home in
mates. Patrick Duffy and Jucob Walz,
who on March 7 were run down and
literally ground to pieces on the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western road,
near Ilallstead. Although only one of
them, Walz. was burled by the lireat
Bend poor authorities the bill submit
ted for this district's consideration
amounted lo $62.10. To give an Idea of
how our country neighbors proposed to
balloon their bill in order to run their
poor district n year or two at our ex
panse the following Item Is printed in
full:
For services In assisting In the disposal
of two men killed by the enrs near my
house, being called ut 2.30 p. m. (he meant
111.,) April 7. and helping to put Ihem
In my barn, where they remained nearly
two days, greatly to my Inconvenience--!.
b. K. Smith.
The bill, it Is needless to say. wus re
turned as excessive. Superintendent
Beemer reported that he had Dr. Sturge
examine all of the thirty heud of cattle
at the farm and all were found to be
in good health and free from any taint
of tuberculosis. Another gratifying re
port from one of the board's ofilcers
was that Solicitor ScragK had succeed
ed In collecting $175 from the estutes of
two Inmates of the home who had died
recently.
The most pitiful appeal that came to
the board was a letter from Michuel J.
Mooney, of 137 Keyser avenue, who Is
laid up In bed with a serious complaint
and who wants his four children taken
care of by the authorities as they are
running about wild, with but little food.
liisunlclent clothing nr.d no core. Mr.
Langstaff was given the case In charge.
CITY SOLICITORS COMING.
Tholr Convention Will Uegin in This City
on Tuesday.
Next Tuesday the solicitors of tho
third-class cities of Pennsylvania will
convene here to consider and formulate
amendments to the act of 1889. It Is
expected that nearly all of the twenty-
four third-class cities of the state will
be represented and that as each of them
will have some Idea to put forward, the
convention will be an Interesting and
important one.
This convention Is the outcome of the
convention held In Reading last March,
when the mayors, city clerks, city engi
neers and city solicitors were called to
gether to discuss ways and means for
securing better government. So many
evils and Inadequacies In the act, under
which third-class cities are governed,
were pointed out that It was concluded
that a body such as made up the Read
ing convention was too unwieldy to
deal expdltlously with the many ques
tions brought up, so it was decided to
refer the business of the convention to
a committee composed of the city solici
tors alone, this committee to agree upon
and formulate tho amendments which
In their Judgment were desirable and
submit their actions to a convention of
all city officials to be held at Williams-
port in the full.
TORREY WAS CHOSEN.
This committee met and chose Scran-
ton's city solicitor. James H. Torrey, as
chairman, and City Solicitor Stuart, of
Carbondule, as secretary. It was agreed
then to adjourn to May 19, lit this city.
so that the different cities might have
plenty of time to llnd out Its wants and
prepare them for presentation. On
May 7 the chairman and secretary sent
out a circular reminding the members
of the committee of: the date of the con
vention and requesting them to send on
ahead an outline of any legislation they
intended to introduce. The replies to
these circulars so far received Indicate
that the convention will be on extreme
ly busy one.
Among the moHt Important matters
that will come before the solicitors will
be Mr. Torrey's bill providing for the
creation of the office of receiver of
taxes, the full text of which was urlnt-
ed In Thursday's Tribune. On all sides
the greatest commendation is heard for
the proposed act and If the prayers of
the people are listened to this veiy de
sirable innovation will be adopted.
NO DEFINITE PLAN.
No definite plan for the sessions of
the convention or arrangements for the
entertainment of the visitors has been
mupped out. but these things will all bo
properly attended to. Mr. Torrey has
secured tne use or the select council
chamber for the sessions and Select
Councllnien tleorgc Sanderson und
Wade M. Finn have volunteered to look
after the entertainment.
The convention will probably last two
days. In case the visitors can stuy for
tnree days, a trip to Farview or Hones-
dale will be one of the eventB of the en
tertuiiimeiit programme.
YOIN0ESTJNRECORD.
Slx-Ycar-Od Child Arrested for Assault
and Battery.
Harold Reed, the son of Oroceryman
ueorge iteexi; w Kelltim court, un
doubtedly holds the distinction of be
ing the youngest defendant to face
bar of Justice, in tills city or possibly
anywhere else.
Although only six years of age Har
old was yesterday arraigned before At
dcrman John T. Howe, of the Seven
tecnth ward, on a. charge of assault
and battery. The accusation was made
by Robert Hoag, representing his !-year-old
daughter, who, he alleges, was
at divei-s times, and on Tuesday last In
particular beaten and otherwise in
jured in irson by Reed's little boy.
He told tha alderman that he hml
frequently complained to the Reeds of
their boy's actions but It seemed to
have no effect In preventing his child
from being abused and when patience
ceased to be a virtue he had recourse
to tne law.
The alderman ruled that the child
was not accountable and dismissed the
case. Mr. Reed promised to see thut his
uoy oenaves nimself hereafter.
Ask Your Dealer.
for MefJarrah's Insect Powder, 25 and
lo-eent boxes. Never sold in bulk,
Take no other.
Do not fall to see the Stereoptlcon
Exhibition this evening. Court house
square, commence 8 o clock.
DIKD.
KNOBI.E-At Wllkes-Barre, Pa., May 14,
isutj, airs, jonn ai. ivnooie, at tne rest
dence of her sister, Mrs. William M
Barnus. Funeral Saturday afternoon a
2.30 p. m. from the residence, 176 South
wasnington street, interment at w lines
Barre. .
M' I.AUQ HLI N In Scranton, Pa May 14,
iB'.ni, jonn .vici.augniin. i unerui at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
residence of his brother, William Mr
l.aughlln, on stone avenue. Burial a
Hyde Park cwnetery.
NVE-At tho homo of Mrs. Frnnk Kel
fer, Prlaeburg, Mrs. Katharine Nye. aged
fJi years. Funeral Sunday morning at 10
ociock. interment in rricetiurg ceme
tery. . .
BENNETT In Scranton, Pa., May 14, 18M,
r.mn, uiuy aaugnier or Air, una Mrs, r
L, Bennett, aired 19 years. Funeral Rat.
urday afternoon t It p. m. from her late
ronuence, n vrtnouee avenue, inter
ment at forest uui cemetery. -
SUICIDE AND ACCIDENTS
Two Early Morning Deaths of a Sad
and Tragic Nature.
GEO. M1NXICK SHOT HIMSELF
Poor Uealth Was the Cause of the Rash
Deed Christopher Pureell In Seek
. lag Cool Pisco to Sleep Fell
Out of a Window.
Two tragic deaths took place yester
day morning. One at Dunniore und the
other at Iteilevua.
Ceorge Mlnnick. an old man 63 years
of uge. killed himself at 6.:i0 o'clock
yesterday morning at his home. 20"
Fifth street, Bellcvtie. by tiring a bullet
Into Ills bruin through the center of his
forehead. The' deed was commited In
an outhouse at the rear of the lot. A
32-calibre revolver was the weapon
used. .
The deceased was a blacksmith but
had not done any work at the trade for
three years. He lived with his wife and
a ri-owiwip family, and had not been
in very Rood health recently. Two
mouths ago a man mimed Philip Young,
who lived next door to Mlnnick. killed
himself In a similar manner, and Mln
nlck's family often heard him threaten
since then to end his existence us Young
did.
UK AHOSK VERY KARLY.
They watched him and kept weapons
out of bis reach. K. T. Swartwood. his
son-in-law. -owned the revolver which
ended the old man's life, and how the
lutler got hold of it without being no
ticed Is a mystery. Mlnnii k arose at
6 o'clock and after dressing himself.
went out the rear door of the kitchen.
A few minutes later a shot was heard
and when Mrs. Mlnnick Investigated
she found that her husband had killed
himself, lie was In a sitting posture
when she found him and the blood was
pouring from the wound. Life was ex
tinct. The police were notified and Captain
Edwards and Patrolman Saul arrived
at 10.30. They sent for Coroner Ixmg
street and removed the body Into the
house. Dr. E. M. Pennypacker, deputy
coroner, held an inquest in the after
noon and empaneled the following jury :
riinmns Duggait. .. .1. Wlnebrake, F.
lJel.acy, Henry Dinrusn, John Carniff,
ami R. V. Nectur. Their Verdict was to
the effect that it was u case of suicide.
PITRCELL'S FATAL FALL.
Christopher Pureell, of Johnson's
Patch, Dunmore, met with an unusual
death yesterday morning. He fell from
a window of the upstairs to the ground,
twenty feet, and he struck on the cel
lar door. In which there Is a window.
One of his feet went through the glass
and two large gashes were Inflicted at
the ankle. The loss of blood was so
profuse that he died three hours after
ward.
Pureell was 45 years old, married and
leaves a w ife and family of four small
children. The weather was so warm
that he was unable to sleep and he left
his bed and went to the window sill
to derive the benefit of a draught
Whether he fell asleep there and fell
out. or fell out without falling asleep
Is not known.
WIFE HEARD THE FALL.
His wife heard the noise of the fall
and after she saw hint and realized his
condition she awakened some of the
neighbors, and Dr. A. II. Bernstein, of
Ash street, was sent for. The doctor
came as quickly as the circumstances
would penult, but he found Pureell In
dying condition from loss of blood
and shock. Pureell died ut 6 o'clock.
Deputy Coroner Pennypacker, In re
sponse to a call from there went up In
the afternoon to Investigate the death
on account of the rumors of foul play
that were prevalent. He found nothing
in the case to stamp it as any but a
case of accident, and therefore decided
that an inquest was unnecessary. Pur
cell was a miner and was employed In
the Marvlne shaft. He is survived by
a wife and one child.
Oriental Kngs and Csrpots.
We will sell you a very tine Oriental
rug for ten dollars ($10.) only today.
Call at Mlchaellan Brothers & Co., 124
Washington avenue.
The Nickel Plate Road Is the shortest
line between Buffalo and Chicago.
SAWYER'S
Solid Fact Bargains
You wish to expend your money wisely.
You can dixtliiKUlsh between mock and
meritorious millinery? Then compare thi
following list of attractions which we
offer yon with any cheap bargains in the
city. We know if you do we can secure
your trade.
PRICE CONVINCER.
At ft'e. Trimmed
" $1.19
" $l.ti
" V.JZ "
" $3.tK '
Huts worth $1
in
a.urt
5.00
8.U0
At 19c.
" 2ie.
" 3Se
" 4St;
" 79c
" 'JSC
L'ntrlmmed Hats worth 45c.
" " ,!.
" " " Hoc.
" " $1.00
" " " tl.iVI-
" ' " $1.9(1
At 8c Flowers worth V.k:.
" 19c " " MIC.
" 25c " " HlK'.
" : " " 75c.
" Wc " " $1.19
You'll he surprised at the opportunity
considering this millinery Is. new. stvlisli
and up-to-date In every particular.
A. R. SAWYER, Wyominf Ave.
Wholesale and Retail Milliner.
Including the painless utractinj of
teeth by an entirely new process
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
JSI Spruce St., Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
t SPECIAL. J
Vs' Royal Wllton-Fnll five frame, I China Mattlngs-dcod patters. V
V latest designs, with borders to I at 15 Cents I
match, per yard f i.ao I
l Crown Velvets-High pile plash By tho roll, 40 yards $1.40 r 1
1A foods, in atyll.h and desirable of- -
I .feete, por yard 90 Cents Very Fine Joint Isas Matting- , m
n Cotton warp in three colora.!ruen, " 'Jijiw. h-' K. c, "
, Wool Ingrains- A very extern ve orange red, beautiful pattorua.. 30 Cts F fW$M ljWd'
Y "ne, attractive patterns go Cent W'y kE?v;,
tr-Japene.se Ruga and the New ffiftf
I Union IneralM-Very noavy. at KU SU RUOS, Exuanlvely Used on M jMfel iriOT
k the extremely lowprioeof....3o Cent rtattlogf. jj ?lf liC
D
of all kiuds. The very lat
est iu leather, with Gold
and Silver Buckles. Waist
Buttons, and Links
Gold and Silver.
m
7
THE
Jeweler
423 Lackawanna Avaniu.
Men's Gray Clays the
bargains of the season. We
are selling a Cutaway or Sack
Suit, well made and trimmed
up to date and sold every
where at $i2.oo. Our Cash
Store price.
$7.98.
Ill BROTHERS
IT'S NO USE TALKING
Call Around and Examine
What We Carry in
China,
diss
Lamps,
Brlc-
-Brac
Figures,
Silverware
RUPPRECHT'S CRYSTAL PALACE
231 Penn Av. Cpp. Baptist Church.
Middle ol the Block.
A New Piano
$150.00.
IT IS FOOLISH to suppose that a piano
at this price Is a first claw one, or Is
euuai toothers lor more money; or that
you can purchase cheaper ol outside
parties than of a reliable and established
Music House:
Common Sense
Should teach this to be so. When
persons wants satisfactory Instrument
the place to go Is where you can find
an assortment and buy of dealers who
know what tbey are talking about.
Such a place Is1
POWELL'S
flusic Store.
326-330 WVOMINO AVE.
Q
IS,
Bei
CLOTHING
II. 11.
la tbe millinery department for th
remainder of thin week we will offer
our stock of millinery for less than
cost
1.0 ladles' trimmed, worth from $3.00 to
$4.50,
Our price. $1.08
150 children's trimmed leghorns, sold
elsewhere for $i."0, .
Our price, 14o.
One lot of untrlnimcd leghorns,' soli!
elsewhere ut $1.00,
Otir price, 5!)c.
One lot of imtrlmmed leghorns with
fancy straw edge, sold elsewhere at
Our prloc, "Uc.
One lot of ladles' untrlmnied hats,
worth $!..
All wc asl( is 19c.
Children's Lawn flats.
One lot of children's lawn hats, sold
elsewhere ut f0 cents.
We sell them for lilc.
tine lot of tine lawn hats trimmed with
embroidery
for 45c.
One lot of Kiilish embroidery hats, got
up ill real childish styles,
for 85c.
One lot or organ Je hats, people look
ing for new up-to-the-hour styles
should look at these. All we ask for
them Is
!)3c
Baby Cays.
One lot of baby caps, worth 40,
them for
we sell
'20c
worth CO cents.
25c.
One lot of baby raps,
we sell them for
One lot of dotted swlss caps, trimmed
with narrow lace, only
50c.
Children's hats and bonnets are shown
by us In utmost endless variety of silk:
In white, pink and blue, from
75c. to $2.75.
I BOLZ
133 Wyoming Avem
Hi oil
Grade
1
.1.
Staff,
! Emerson,
Carpenter,
Uaterloa.
Malcolm Lots.
And Lower GraJss al
Very Lew Pri333.
J. IKIE STELLE,
S03 SPRUCE STREET.
Wc keep in stock every Color, yual
it), and width of ShaJias, witli
Fringes and Laces to matcb.
Wc have SHADES two yards long,
mounted en spring rollers at
18 cents each.
We have anything else jour taste or
means may require, and the BES'I
VALUE for your money always.
Samples and Estimates Submitted.
P. fJ'CREA ee
!28 WYSfllKS R'JSH'JL
OBEY
OVELTIES,
IN FASTER JEWELRY WILL I'.K FOUND
I.N LNDLF.SS ASSORTMENT AT THE
KW JEWELRY STGRE
215 Lackawanna Avsiiui
Wo sell Diamonds, Watches. Jpwelry. eta.,
t Intrinsic value prices, and a tliera is not
one cent'i worth of our lurRo and attractiv
itock that has tint coino direct to our now
store from maimfuoturora. importers and job
bere, wo think a loolc tiiroiiifli it micut in
tereat you.
Will Open About April 1.
TURNQUEST
Diamonds, Watches andJewjlry,
215 UCKAWANM AVE.
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