The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, May 28, 1896, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE SCRANTON THIBUNE THUBSDAY MORNING. MAY L8, 18tf,
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MAKING POWDER
" I am convinced Cleveland's is the purest baking
powder made and I have adopted it exclusively in my
cooking schools and for daily household use.
Mts. S. T. RoU, Principal PAiladelfhia Cooking Siiool.
dun & Moore
riivL iiijuiinsiii..
120 Wyoming Ave.
Lackawanna
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aundry.
joSPcna Ave.
A. B. WAKMAN.
I
Real Brussels Lace Curtains:
$4.T0, 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
U5, Former Price 10,00
The Above Prices
Aro fnr Th WpqV flnltf
WlUlAHSTftVANULTY
CITILKOTES.
Th Elm Park league chorus will give
"Saul of Tarsus" this evening In tho
lecture room. Don't miss It.
The paving committee of common coun
cil will meet tonight at 7 o'clock to puns
un tho matter of paving Mulberry street.
The five Polanders from Thompson
street, who got into a saloon IlKht lit
Mull' Head Tuesday wero lined $5 each
by Alderman Wright In police court yes
terday. They all paid.
Mnrrlnge licenses were granted yester
day by Clerk of the Courts John H. Thom
as to William Klchurds aid Mmy Ann
l.uton, both of Dui-yea; John tipirko and
Anna Pita, of Winton.
Edward W. Thnver wns admitted y,:-
terday to prnotlee in the courts of tliM
county upon motion of Hon. C. P. o'M.il
ley. Attoriiey Thayer studied law with
Warren & Knnpp, and ho Is a young mui
of ability and promise.
In the report of the final examination
or county students piinlisneu in i lie i.v"
une yesterday JUbs Gertrude Simmons
was, through a typographical error, cred
ited with only M 4-9 per cent. Her percent
age was K 4- jxr cent.
A meeting of the Sheridan Monument
association was held lust night in the of
fice of Senator J. C. Vatighan, at which
it was decided to hold an excursion on
July 15. Farvlew was selected as a proper
destination for the excursion.
A meeting of the Teachers'. Mutual Ben
efit association was held in the board of
control rooms at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when plana for raising the nucleus
of a benefit fund were discussed. An ex
cursion will probably be held during vaca
tion. , ,
Superintendent J. J. Forbes, of the Car
bondale schools, subscribed to the oath of
ottice yesterday before Judge Archbakl,
and It was (lied In the ofliee of Prothono
tary Pryor. He was re-elected the first
Tuesday of May to a term of three years,
which begins the first Monday of June.
Miss Elizabeth Tloot will lend a half-hour
service at the Young Women's Christian
association at 12.20 today. Tho Laurel
club will hold Its first regular meeting at
tho rooms of the Young Women's Chris
tian association this evening nt 7.40. All
young women are invited.
Chief-elect Frank Roblln? will today
start after Theodore Myer, alias Edwurds,
tho horse thief detained in Havre do
Grace. He will first go to Harrlsburg lo
get requisition papers from Uovernor
Hustings and then to Annapolis to have
them backed by Governor Ixiwndes, of
Maryland. The police expect to have My.
er back here by Monday next.
Albert and James Price, of New street,
together with Albert's wife, were arrested
yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen Saul
aud Day for raising a general disturbance
at their houue. Neighbors telephoned In
a complaint and the pmrol wagon hurried
the officers lo the sc;ne. At their ap
proach James started ucross lots, but Pa
trolman Day gave chase and captured him
at tho Consumer's Jce company's coal
chutes, where ho had to pitch in rough
and tumble fashion to subdue his man.
.All three were loeliod up for a hearlnj.
For a Day
In wash goods see our advertisement
on third page of this paper.
MAR3 & HAGEN.
HELD BONTA RESPONSIBLE.
FlRte Glass Company Employes Ob
tain Judgment Against Him.
Alderman Wright yesterday gave
. Judgment In the sum of $241.20 against
J. W. Uonta, the Inventor,- whlrh
amount represents a wag claim made
by S. B. Hfnes and R Luliarr, former
ly employed at the plate glass works.
Suit was first brought against the Bon
ta Plate Glass company, but when tho
company filed an aflldavlt thut . had
not employed the men, they withdrew
their suit and made Mr. Bonta defend-
ant
At the hearing yesterday Mr. Bonta
refused to produce his account books
for the reason that he dlu not want his
private affairs paraded before the nub
ile, and upon this refusal the alderman
gave judgment against him.
v
The Cljureh of the Good Shepherd
T'lll run an excursion on Saturday. June
27 to' Lake Ariel. Train leaves Erie
ana -Wyoming; at x.au a. m. Storm nt
New York street. Bauer's band will be
in attendance.
Knights Templar Decorations.
' Flag;!, Banners, Shields, etc., put up
by experienced workmen. S. Q. Kerr,
6on & Co., 408 Lack'a ave.
Ask Your Denier.
, for McQarrah'a Insect Powder, 5 and
10-ecnt boxes. Never sold In bulk.
Take no other.
. Hotel Warwick.
' Oresn end of South Carolina avenue.
Atlantic City, N. J. Fine lawn and good
view or the ocean.
-. Daniel Coleman, Prop.
'' Plllsbury's Flour mi..s have a capac.
tty of 17.M0 barrels a dajr.
a Scranton . Souvenir, tor. sals at 300
Lackawanna avsnue. -
Kill
Sure." '
KNIGHRENDS
,ConcluJed from Page 3.
tol Jermyn by the Hugh do Payens
commandory and its baud.
E. SIRT. F. PENMAN HONORED.
H
Visited by u Number ofKuishW at Hi
Home ou Monroe Avenue.
Orand Junior Warden T. F. Penman
wax visited ut his home last evening,
on Monroe avenue, by the members of
Coetir ile Lion und Melltu loinmand
erlea, who paid their respects to their
brother Knight who hits brought such
honor ti our locul eommanderies. and
even tu the city Itself, through his
elevation to an official position in the
grand commander' of the state. The
members of the two oommanderles as
sembled In their quarters at Masonic
hall, ut Linden and Penn at 8 o'clock,
and fifteen minutes later proceeded In
a body In full Templar dress uniform
to Sir Penman's home.
Bauer's band headed the column,
which inarched up Linden street to
Madison avenue, from Madison to Vine,
up Vine to Monroe, and down Monroe,
hmlnent Commander F.,L. Brown and
Punt Eminent Communder W. L. Con
noil, of Coeur de Lion, lead the division,
accompanied by Eminent Sir II. H.
Kulin, cf the grand commandory; Em
inent Sir W. H. Dickson, past com
munder of the Ola St. John eommand
ery, No. 4, of Philadelphia, and alsj the
present chairman of tho financial com
mittee of the grand commandery; Em
inent Sir R. W. Johnson, grand king
of the grand chapter of Pennsylvania;
Henry W. Smith, past eminent com
mander of St. Alban's commandery, of
Philadelphia, and Eminent Sir Joseph
Alexander, Jr., past grand commander
of the state.
MR PENMAN CONGRATULATED.
When the Knights assembled In the
rooms and been welcomed by E. Sir
Penman, Past Eminent Commander W.
L. Connell, called the company to order
and addressed u few words of congrat
ulation to the new grand Junior warden
on behalf of both Coeur de Lion and
Mellta commanderles. The Grand
commandery, he said, had bestowed as
much honor upon the city Itself as upon
the local commanderles when It elevat
ed E. Sir Penman to this high position.
Laughingly he remarked that when he
had been elected mnyor, E. S:r Penman
had called upon his and requested him
not to use the Influence of his office
against Mellta commandery; but now It
seemed that Mellta was getting a little
more than her portion, having had se
lected from her ranks hoth the deputy
grand communder and the grand jun
ior warden: so the Coour de Lion's hnd
arranged their little event In order thut
K. Sir Penman might be requested
not to throw the Inlluence of his high
oiflco URainstT-'oeur de Lion. Assuming
a graver tone the ex-mayor then spoke
of the satisfaction entertained by Coeur
de Lion over the honor conferred upon
a member of their fraternal rivals, and
cited the not inconsiderable part that
the commandery had taken In his elec
tion, us an evidence of that feeling.
E. Sir Penman was suffering from a
cold so severe that his voice was scarce
ly audible In the farther rooms und af
ter thanking both commanderles In a
few well chosen remarks for the honor
shown him by calling on him In full
Templar uniform, called upon Sir R. A.
Zimmerman to speak for him. Before
Sir Zimmerman took the floor, how
ever, he said that during his candidacy
he had been particular to impress the
fact that it was not his personality
which should be recognized, but num
erous commanderles In this corner of
the state whlrh were without represen
tation among the officers of the Grand
Commandery; and as the Masonic ele-
mm,
V'M.
P.EV. CHARLES M. STOCK,
Of Hanover, Retiring Grand Prelate.
ment In this Bection was of consider
able Importance he found the reason
ing quite effective. lie referred to the
defeats of Scranton in the Grand com
mandery nnd In the Royal Arch
Masons, which has rendered our victory
now the more appreciated. He spoke
most appreciatively of the support
which had been accorded him by the
past commander of Coeur de Lion, and
presented himself as a witness of the
cordiality which existed between
Melltu and Coeur de Lion commander
les. MR. ZIMMERMAN'S REMARKS.
Sir R. A. Zimmermun, in his remarks,
expressed his satisfaction over the out
come of the election of grand
junior warden, not only for Melita's
sake, but for cummanderies throughout
all Northeastern Pennsylvania. In
concluding he took the opportunity to
thank the Sir Knights for the kind
nesses and courtesies which had been
extended to him during his term as
division commander.
Sir Zimmerman, who relieved Sir
Penman of tho duties naturally devolv
ing upon him on such occasions, asked
E. Sir 11. H. Kulin to make a few re
marks. After signifying his r'asure
In welcoming the grand Junior warden
into the -ofllelal rank of the grand
commandery, he ppoke with consider
able enthusiasm of our great, hustling,
business city, which, he assured us,
has a splendid reputation for the high
character of Its citizens and Its won
derful steam pressure energy through
out the state. (
The vote given E. Sir Penman today,
he said, Indicated that our entire sec
tion of the state was deeply Interested
In his election, and the applause which
greeted the result Indicated .that he
had a warm place In the hearts of the
members of the grand commandery.
He complimented the two command
erles on the success of the conclave,
which, he said, was the best parade
and demonstration of the grand com
mandery ha had ever teen.
E. Sir W. II. Dickson, of St. John'.
commandery. No. 4. of Philadelphia,
was called on and spoke of the marvel
ous growth of Scranton since he first
visited it in 187S. He recalled the at
tempts the Scranton commanderles had
made to elect their men in the grand
commandery and how he thought ten
years ago they were defeated only
through bad generalship on our part
He related some amusing Incidents In
connection with that occasion which
were appreciated by many of the older
Templars.
MR JOHNSON'S ANECDOTES.
E. Sir R. W. Johnson, grand king of
the grand chapter, spoke of the splen
did treatment given him upon the occa
sion of both of hla Masonic visits to
Scranton. He also related several
anecdotes about grand commandery
elections, which were highly amusing.
E. Sir Henry W. mlth, past eminent
commander of St. Alban'a command
ery, of Philadelphia, recalled how It
was very largely due to the loyal sup
port of the commanderles In Scranton
and vicinity that it was possible for ms
commandery to bring about the elec
tion of E. Sir E. S. Wright as grand
Junior warden; and because of our as
sistance at that time he was especial
ly pleased that our candidate had been
successful, and was proud that St. Al
ban'a had cast her votes with the win
ner. Past Grand Commander Joseph Alex
ander, Jr., of this city, E. Sir E. H.
Ripple and E. Sir A. J. Colborn also
spoke briefly.
Light refreshments were served-and
the knights, after saying good-night to
their host and new grand Junior ward
en, inarched in a body to the hall to the
lively strains of the "New Yorkshire
March."
SIGNIFICANCE OK CHOICE.
Many readers of The Tribune possibly
do not understand what the election of
E. Sir Thomas F. Penman to the office
ofgrand junior warden of the Grand
E. SIR EZRA H. RIPPLE.
Chairman of the Reception Commlttae.
Commandery of Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania signifies. From the office
of grand Junior warden he is elected
and advanced each year and in 1901 will
be grand commander of the Knights
Templar of Pennsylvania. Scranton Is
fullyentltled to this honor. H's elestlon
represents the sentiments of the north
eastern portion of the state, wherein
are located upwards of 42 lodges, 12
chapters and 9 commanderles. Herein
are situated two very large cities, the
subordinate Masonic organizations of
which have never had representation in
the elective offices of any of the grand
bodies.
E. Sir Penman is the past master of
Peter Williamson lodge No. 323, Free
nnd Accepted Masons; P. H. P. of
Lackawanna Chapter No. 185, R. A. M.,
nnd P. E. C. of Mellta Commandery
No. GS, and was E. Grand Sword Bsnrer
of the Grand Commandory for the year
1894, by appointment from the late R. E.
Grand Commander Charles S. Baer. He
Is an enthusiastic and representative
Knight Templar of the comparatively
younger element, and possesses all
thoBe necessary moral and mental char
acteristics to qualify him as an officer
of the Grand commandory.
He will ably represent this section of
Pennsylvania In the Grand command
ery and will fill 'the various offices to
which he will be elected with dignity
and ability.
DEPARTURE OF THE KNIGHTS.
Large Number of Commanderles Left
the City Yesterday.
The threatening weather of the past
two days which seems to have held oft
far the special benefit of our visiting
Knights Templar, kindly relraineu
again yesterday from soiling the hand
some uniforms of our guests as they
loft their quarters In the various hotels
and tock their departure from the city.
All day yesterday the evidences of
the breaking ud of the conclave were
seen In tho bus loads of Knights and
ladles with their baggage and regalia,
which were being hurried to every out
going train. With two or three excep
tions every commandery, as a com
mandery, had left the city by 7 o'clock
last evening. The Mary Commnndery,
of Philadelnhla, will remain In the city
until 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. Last
evening a number of this commandery
with their ladles visited the steel mills
and this morning they will make a
trip Into the mines of the Soencer and
Nay Aug Coal company at Dunmore.
About ten carriages full of Knights
and ladles of Kudobh commandery, of
Philadelphia,' employed the morning
yesterday from 8.30 o clock until noon
lu driving about the city. This com
mandery left for home at 3.45 on a spe
i-lal train.
The Corinthian Chasseurs, of Phlla
delphla. Is another commandery which
remains over until today. A number
of the ladies with this commandery
were with the party which took the
trip over the gravity road to Honesdole
during the forenoon. Many of them
were familiar with the ride over the
Switchback at Mauch Chunk and Glen
Onoka, but were enthusiastic In their
praises cf the superior natural scenery
and rugged beauty of our route. The
Chasseurs will leave at 8 o'clock this
morning in a body.
HUGH DE PAYENS DEPART.
The Hugh de Payens commandery.
No. 19. of Easton, which excited much
admiration during the parade Tuesday
by their excellent marching and drill
movements, left at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon on a speciul trlan. In ac
cordance with a rule of this command
ery which requires that the command
cry upon leaving a town to march to
their train in a body, the members pro
ceeded to their cars on Lackawanna
uvenue in full dress uniform at 3.45
yesterday afternoon. This rule Is
strictly adhered, to and moreover they
domunjd that every member whom they
take out with them on an Itinerary
shall return with the commandery or
present a proper explanation for not so
doing.
The high standing which the com
mandery enjoys in Its own city is wit
nessed by the fact that It is customary
for the citizens to tender them a pub.
lie reception upon their return from a
conclave. They will be given a ban.
quet on their arrival lu Easton to
night; probable In consideration of the
fact that they bring with them the
new grand commander of the state,
Right Eminent Sir Samuel 8. Yohe, a
member of Hugh de Payens, elected In
this city yesterday. The commandery
left the city at 5 o'clock on a special
train.
Hutchinson commandery. No. 82, of
Norrlstown, left at 6 o'clock on special
train via the Delaware and Hudson
and Lehigh Valley. This commandery
left In a body. Several of the Sir
Knights stopped In Wllkes-Barre until
2.30 this morning In order to attend the
shrine there last evening. Meat of the
members ana ladles or this commandery
spent the morning in sight seeing about
the city. They visited the mines and
the Lace works.
The St. Albans commandery, No. 47,
and the Philadelphia commandery. No.
both ol Philadelphia, also left on
special train via Delaware and Hudson
and I-ehigh Valley. Their train stopped
in w likes-Barre until S.30 ibis morning
to givo the Knights an opportnlty
to visit the shrine. They expected to
reach their destination at T o'clock this
morning. A number of the St. Albans
people visited the jail during the morn
ing. Another party of them went down
to Moosio to see the powder works and
for the very pleasant trolley ride which
tnis une atroraa; and a tmra party
were content to simply visit th court
house, where they were shown about by
District Attorney Jones. This com
mandery has with It about forty ladles,
who enjoyed the sight seeing about the
city exceedingly.
The Kensington commandery or Phil
adelphia, which was not very largely
represented at tnis conclave, returned
home at 2.30 o'clock p. m. The Packer
commandery of Mauch Chunk and the
Alean commandery of Allentown. also
left the city during the early after
noon. Mt. Vernon cominanderv. No. 73. of
Hazleton. forsook their quarters at the
Valley house at 4.41 D. m. They went
down to Wllkea-Barre on the Delaware
and Hudson where almost all of the
Knights to the number of more than
fifty attended the shrine. Several of
the Mt. Vernon Knights under the care
of Dr. J. L. Wents visited the Driving
park during the afternoon to see some
speedy hoises which were there for a
spin.
THE CHESTER COMMANDERY.
The Chester commandery. No. 66. the
big aggregation from the town of that
name, left the city at 3.05 p. m. on a
special train over the Jersey Central.
Calvery commandery. No. 87, of Dan
ville, went home at 3.33 over the Lacka
wanna and Bloomsburg division of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
Several Knights uttached to this com
mandery remulned over in the city until
toaay. aicst or the Danville Knights
and ladies passed the morning In going
over the street car lines, taking in the
Laurel mil, rrovidence and ureen
Rid line. Ie Moluy, No. , and
Reading, No. 42, the two lurge com
manderles from Berks county, left on a
special through train at 6 o'clock. They
reacntd wilkes-t'.arre at MO where
lltty iilnutcs was taken for supper.
About all of the two commanderles
then went on through. The Constan
tine commandery. No. 41, of Pottsvllle,
which only had about ten representa
tives In the parade went on with them.
Lancaster commandery. No. 13. left at
4.45 p. m.
All the grand officers left yesterday
afternoon except R. E. Sir Edward B.
Spencer and H. Sir Henrv H. Kuhn.
They will leae this morning as will E.
sir wiuiam H. Dickson, chairman of
the finance committee. Grand Master
Thomas and Grand Recorder Smith left
at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon In the
special cars of St. Alban's commandery.
of Philadelphia, attached to the regular
jersey central train. V. E. Sir Van
Zandt left with the Reading command
erles at G o'clock. The other grand of
ficers left with the commanderles of
which they are members.
CONCLAVE NOTES.
PurDle was the distinctive color of the
uniform braid worn by R. E. Sir Grand
Master Thomas.
Sir Knlcht J. Vt. Johnson nnd wife, of
Danville, Pa., are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Van Busklrk, 720 Adams avenue. .
The stationery, records and other grand
commandery headquarters' supplies were
nippeu as oagsage to I'miaaeipma at s
p. m.
The wife of Past Eminent Commander
C. H. Armour, of De Molny commandory.
.mi. d, ui ueauiug, is dangerously ill at me
St. Charles.
The Couturier band nf Paatnn nrAnnilpil
The Tribune office yesterday morning.
Two selections were rendered in the man
ner for which the band is famous.
The ncwlv-elected officAra wra aim.
plied by E. Sir Grand Recorder Smith
wun the epaulets, baldrics and other dis
tinctive emblems which it was necessary
to wear during tho installation.
The "iewels of otAee" nlnnprl nn thn left
breasts of the installed ofllcers, wr
costly gold symbols studde.l with ee.il
jewels and were not the shoddy kind of
ai ucita oiien seen on sucn occasions.
Many of the bulldincr decnrntlnna ap.i
being taken down. Those being removed
are owned by decorators. It is probabU
that business houses which own their own
decorations will leave them In place until
Lier decoration jjay.
A party of about 130 ladles were taken
up to the Lace works yesterday morning
by Sir John M. Kemmerer, on a special
vestibule train in charau of Superintend.
ent Bogart, of the Delaware, Lackawan
na ana vtestern road, and shown through
the establishment. Eight or ten Sir
Knights, who are Interested In the lauo
ano launu Business, accompanied the
pari).
' As many as 100 Sir Knights were refused
admission to Tuesday night's ball be
cause tncy were not attired in complete re
gulla. Admittance was eventuallv irlvnn
however, to those who had come from
E. SIR A. J. COLBORN, JR.,
Member of tho Executive Committee.
out of town especially for the ball. Local
and visiting Sir Knights who had their
regalia in the city were obliged to re
turn to their homes or hotels for the miss
ing articles. .
SINGLETON WAS SHOT AT.
Miss Samter's Aim Was Bad and lie
Escaped.
Down In the lower portion of Ray
mond court between Linden and Vine
streets there was excitement galore last
night over an attempt on the part of
a white woman, Stella Sumter by name,
who halls from Stroudsburg, to shoot
John Singleton, colored.
Singleton was arrested Tuesday night
for drunkenness and was released yes
terday morning after paying a fine of
$2. He proceeded to get drunk again
and luut evenlnrr went to the house of
Joe Sim:ison, colored, at 421 Raymond
court, where white end colored people
are mixed up indiscriminately.
The vrsl'.or was quarrelsome and en
deavored to pick a fight with some of
the inmates. They tried to get him out
of the house and a general disturbance
resulted. Miss Bnm'.er, while the ex
citement ran high, secured a revolver
and fired at Singleton, but fortunately
did nut hit him.
Police, officers were called who raided
tho place, arresting the young woman
who used the revolver, two others, one
colored and the other white, and two
colored men.
HIS RIQHT LEG CRUSHED.
Serious Accident ton Young Austrian
ofWinton.
Michael Russian, a 19-year-old Aus
trian of Winton, was seriously Injured
in Dolph Coal company's shaft at that
place yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock,
A heavy iron rati fell' on his right leg
and crushed it so that amputation may
be unavoidable.
The mine ambulance conveyed him to
tne Lackawanna nospitai at 10 o'clock
last night. Dr. Blanchard says that it
ta doubtful if the limb can be aaveii
FRANCIS WILL CASE
IS BEING AIRED
Son Is Tryioi to Break Will Made by
Hia Mother.
OROUNDS FOR THE PROCEEDINGS
Ha Alleges Asaoag Other Thing That
Hia Mother Was Not of Soand Miad
I tka Time the Will Was Made.
Evidence That Was Offered Yetler
dayVerdict Taken in the Martha
Pritcbard Case.
An appeal from the decision of Regis
ter of Wills Hopkins la on trial before
Judge Gunster and a jury in court
room No. 2. It Is In the Rachel Francis
will contest. The decedent lived in
Providence and died there two yenrs
ago. She left a will, made In 1SS4. dis
posing of her estate, which Is worth
about $15,000. and in that will she dis
inherited Evan M. Francis, one of het
children.
He attacked the will before Register
Hopkins on two grounds; one that she
was not of sound memory when she
made It, and the other that she mar
ried a man named John Williams after
she made It, which fact. It true, would
Invalidate the . document. The case
was tried before the register and was
contested with all the legal skill that
the disinherited sou could obtain.
Eventually the decision was against
him and the will was sustained.
His next step was to take an appeal
to the orphans' court from the deci
sion of the register, and after a hearing
and argument. Judge Archbald decid
ed that there were questions of fact
Involved in the case, which should be
submitted to a Jury: accordingly, he
Issued an order framing an Issue to be
tried in common pleas court and Evan
M. Francis was named as plaintiff and
James E. Francis and Elizabeth Beule,
the two beneficiaries under the will,
were named as defendants. Attorneys
Hulslander & Vosburg represent the
plaintiff in the trial and Attorneys
John F. Scragg and George W. Beale,
the defendants. The case will be fin
ished this morning.
PLAINTIFF'S SIDE OF CASE.
The plaintiff's side of the case con
sisted principally of offering In evidence
the testimony taken before Register
Hopkins. Rev. William Edgar, of the
Providence Methodist Episcopal
church, was called to the stand by the
defendants and produced the church
record of marriages, deaths nnd births.
He found that on No. 12, 1S70, Thomas
Williams and Rachel M. Francis wero
united In marriage by Rev. W. J. Juad.
then pastor of the' church.
It was then shown that Williams
lived with her three or four years and
left for Patagonia, South America. He
never wrote home, but It was under
stood that he was, and for all they
now know, is still alive there. The
plaintiff claims thut about Christmas
time, 1886, his mother and John Fran
cis were married. The defendants ad
mit that John Francis lived at the
house for awhile, but deny that he was
married. James E. Francis testified
that he turned John Francis out when
he heard the latter was reported to b
his stepfather. A neighbor named
Dlesllne was sworn and he said thut
the decedent was nt his house one day
nnd he accosted her with. .. lo Gehts,
Mrs. Francis?" and she disavowed be
ing1 Mrs. Francis. Thin was when
Francis lived at her house.
VEnDICT AGAINST PITCHER.
In the case of Bnrtholds & Edwards
against Martha Prltcnard the Jury re
turned a verdict of SiuO for the nlaln-
tltf with Interest from Nov. 7, 1899. The
suite of C. C. Steere against D. K. Oak
ley will go to the lurv today. The evl
denee Is all In and argument will be
mane to the jury. The defendant ac
counted for what Mr. Steere claims
was an overpayment, of $1,200 on a
mortgage by claiming that the plain
tiff agreed to pay 10 per cent, interest.
Notice to Telephone Subscribers.
The employes of the Central Pennsyl
vania Telephone and Supply company
are furnished with a badge. Admit no
one to your premises under pretext of
repairing Instruments on lines unless
they display the same.
Tho New Lager.
Call for Casey & Kelly's extra fine
lager beer. Be sure that you get It.
The best Is none too good.
SAWYER'S.
Trimmed M Mi
This great opportunity should make hap
py buyers. Cutting prices, as we ara
doing, so early in the season, Is unusual,
but we arc determined to win your trade
by extraordinary efforts. The values are
here; see if we overestimate:
Ladles', Misses' and children's
Trimmed Huts, vulue, KM 95c.
Ladies', Misses' and children's
Trimmed Hats In better qualities... $1.19
Trimmed Hats that will compare fa
vorably with what you pay H.oo....$200
Stylish Hats that sold early In the
season at $5.00 J2.D0
Pattern Hats, In line muterials, re
duced from JS.W) $4.00
Every Trimmed Hat in the store goes
at one-half its ortgnul value. This
means much to you. more to us. Here's
a store full of bright new millinery for
you to select from.
A. R. SAWYER,
... 132
Wyoming
Ave.
BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8.00
Including the painless extrnctinz of
teeth by an entirely new prociii.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
tMi Spruce St., Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
Right Draperies
Are full of beaut'. They will decorate, and
add richness, color and tone to a room. They
will make ii look well furnished if it only
contains one chair and a table.
You may have very fastidious tastes, but
we are sure we can please you, because we
have scoured all over the world and have
gathered the choicest patterns of each maker.
Prices are not as high as you think
certainly not as high as they might be.
ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Arabian Peddler Attacked in Broad
Daylight on a Public Street.
John Barrett, of South Washington
avenue, knocked down and attempted
to rob an Arabian peddler near Central
Park garden, yesterday afternoon but
was driven oft before he could carry
out his design, by some man who saw
the aftalr from a distance.
Word of the affray waa telephoned to
police headquarters and Patrolmen
Day and Saul took the patrol wagon
and went down to the "flats" scouting
for Barrett He waa sighted nar the
silk works heading down the Delaware
and Hudson tracks. At the approach
of the wagon he broke Into a ruh, and.
started through the lower steel mill.
Patrolman Day, despite the fact that
he had just participated in a chase
and rough and tumble tight in Pine
Brook, ran him down after a quarter
mile spurt. He waa locked up and the
peddler notified to appear against him
In the morning.
Special attention and private dining
rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's.
Spruce street. Service and cuisine un
excelled in this city.
III
ATTENTION.
Stop one minute and look at
our beautiful line of
J
AND BUTTONS.
PRICES ALL REDUCED THIS WEEK.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
423 Lackawanna Avanui
Just received a complete
assortment of Hammocks,
regular $1.50 kind, with
spreader and pillow, for
Small Hammocks for chil
dren, 49 Cents.
hi in
A New Piano
$150.00.
IT IS FOOLISH to suppose that a piano
t this price Is first class one. or Is
equal to others tor more money; or that
you can purchase cheaper of outside
parties than of 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
sn assortment snd buy ol dealers who
know what they are talking about.
Such a place Is
POWELUS
fiusic Store.
lil-ljo WYOMINd AVE.
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1
17E HAVE purchased the
entire stock of a New
York manufacturing house. '
Children's and Infants' Coats
and Wash Suits every
mother can dress her children
neat for little monev bv tak
ing this advantage:
LOT SO.
1. Ceats fro 3 ti 14 vers $ .78
' Warti.7
Z Coats ton 3 to 14 fun 1X3
3. Coats fron 3 to 14 issrs 1.53
Wert I;!
4 Coats from 3 to 14 fears 2.C3
5. Coatsfrom 3 to 14 tssts 2.50
' Worth (.(
6. Coats froa 3 to 14 tsars 3.00
The Infants' Long and
Short Coats the same mice as
above. Children's Wash
Suits in all popular colors:
Lot lo 1 Children's Wish Salts, $1.49
Lot Ho 1 Children's Wasb Suits, 1.98
Worth fj.a
Lot Ko 3 Children's lash Salts. 149
Werth M.sj
Remember, thefe goods are
made of the best material and
best workmanship.
Come early for these goods
will not last long, as they are
too great a bargain.
J. B0LZ,
138 Wyoming Avenm
High
Grade
ffi
Slaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lots.
Clocgh & Varna,
Carpenter,
Waterloo
f.nd Lower Grafts at
Very Low Prissx -
J. LAWRENCE STELLE,
S03 SPRUCE STREET.
II IK
We keep in stock every Color, Qual
ity, and width of Shading, with
Fringes and Laces to match.
We have SHADES two yards long,
mounted on spring rollers at
18 cents each.
We have anything else your taste or
means may require, and the BEST
VALUE for your money always.
Samples and Estimates Submittal
P. M'CREA & GO,,
128 WYOMING AVENUE.
A
At times Is what to purchase as
a wedding gift. Nothing is
quicker solved it you should
should decide to call at
RUPPRECHT'S CRYSTAL PALACE
With its immense assortment of
Dinner, Tea
And Toilet Sets
of all makes and from alleoun
tries, l'lain and Fancy Glass
ware, Bric-a-Brac. Banquet
Lamps, Silver Plated Ware,
etc. Standard Goods, Lowest
Prices
If HI'S CRYSTAL PH.
231 Pena Kit. Cpn Baptist Church.
Middle el th Block.
QUESTION
Bi
HATS
AT
Dunn's