. THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE 'I UESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 189U.
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CI PURt' j ' A SURE js ,
ONLY
SPOONFULS
JKQUIREfe
THE BEST THAT
Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
Lackawanna
THE,
aundry.
508 Peaa Ave.
A. B. WARM AN.
n
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
T.65, Former Price 10,00
The Above Prices
Are for This Week Only.
WILLIAMS i Mill!
cm MMIX
On Tuesday, June 10, the Ephphatlia
kutld will conduct an excursion to Lake
Ariel.
Purcell'B Turkish bath rooms, at 503 Lin
den street, will be open to ladles today
from 8 a. m. to p. m.
The sales at the Soranton uostofflce for
the month of Slay were tS.M9.tr.', an in
crease of (243.53 over May, U95.
Phoebe H. Quick, of Throop street. Dim.
nore, yesteruay nou ner nusuanu, jHimra
I. Quick, held before Alderman WriKlit
ror assault and battery.
The Central Woman's Christian Temper
ance union will hold their roRulnr mr"t-
ingr tms arternoon at 4 o clock in tli.'ir
rooms, corner Washington avenue anil
Linden street.
Mavor Ballev veaterdnv Blened the
olutloi directlnic the light and water com.
mlttecrf councils to Inquire Into the econ
omy of supplying the Municipal building
James Clarke, of Germantown avenue,
Philadelphia, asked to be locked ui at
the station house yesterday that he mtcht
be kept out of temptation. He was ac
commodated and his pledge Is still whole.
The dispatcher's office of the Scranton
v Traction company has been moved lrom
Franklin and Lackawanna avenues) to
. the basement of the Trader's National
V bank. building, at Lackawanna and Penn
avenues.
Toe Green Rldgo Women's .Christian
T.muerance union will meet Tuesday, ut
1 30 p. m., In their rooms, near the corner
of Penn avenue and Marlon street. It oe
tni a business meeting, a good attendance
i aesireu.
Chris Bover. of 332 Oukford court, was
f-ant to Jail yesterday In default of LkiII
on the charge of threatening his wife find
refusing to support her. He was before
th police muglstrate two months oo on
a similar charge, but was let off on his
wire s plea.
Miss -Ansley will clve a musical ut
Svfouhg Women's Christian aBSooia
tl Vtonlght at 7.43 o'clock. A musical
tr S in sti.re foryou. Come. The I.hu
ra jlilb will meet Friday niuht, Instead of
Tl rsday night, on account of thi ad-
cm is uy tianington uootn.
Officer Frank Robling returned from
Havre fle Uracc. Md., yesterday with
Theodore Myers, who stole the horse from
Liveryman Prull. of Providence. The de
fendant was elven a hearing before Al
derman Wright end in default of $000
bau was committed to the county Jan.
The report of Weather A iron t H. R.
Paine sent to Washington yesterday show
that during May 3.52 Inches of rain fell. Of
that quuntlty two and one-hnlf Inches foil
last wefk. There were twelve cloudv days
eight clear and -eleven partially clear in
may. ine winus were westerly, '1 no tw
hottest days were May 9 and hi. when th..
mercury reached 90 degrees. The coldest
day was May 21, when the temperature
was 37 degrees.
Mrs. Eveline Cottle, of Sport Hill, Dtm
more, swore out a warrant yesterday be.
foro .Alderman Millar ugainst William
and RoBe Cottle, man and wlf, living on
Jessup street, next door to her, on the
charge of malicious mischief. She In
formed the nldermnn that the defendant
Domuururu ur iiuuh? wnn sncn violence
that a cyclone would have pussed by with
lesB fury. Cobblestones were used as am
munition. The defendants waived a hear
ing and entered ball before .Tumi pa nt ih.
Peace B. W. Cooney In the sum of ?100
euuji iui inc. appcai-aiiue at court.
Ex-Constable Thomas Burke, nf tin.
Twelfth ward, residing at the corner of
Mooslc street and Stone avenue, swore out
a warrant yesterday for the arrest of his
son, William, on -the charge of discharging
firearms. The father. In his Inrrvrmati.-,,,
before Alderman Millar, swore that whlla
mey were at ainner sunany the boy pulled
out a seven-shooter and flrprl tnHnn at him
When the defendant was brought to the
alderman's office the prosecutor followed
as far as the doorway, and with "I don't
ill
j want to prosecute him ' ho fled down the
stairs before any one could question him.
Mrs. Burke was present and she denied
mat tne coy nreu at nis rather.
CHANGE AT HILLSIDEUOME.
Dr. Strang Succeeds Dr. Evans hi
Resident Physician.
Dr. Ben F. Evans, who for so many
years has ably filled the office of resi
dent physician at the Hillside Home.
retired yesterday, and was succeeded
by Dr. A. Strang1, formerly outdoor
physician for the providence district
Dr. Evans resigns to take ud general
practicing, having tired of the confine
ment and routine or tne asylum.
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.
i Hotel Warwick.
Ocean end of South Carolina avenue,
Atlantio City, N. J. Fine lawn and good
view or tne ocean.
Daniel Coleman, Prop,
Atk Your Dealer.
for McGan-ah's Insect Powder, !S and
10-cent boxes. Never sold in bulk.
Tiktwetw,
XNOTV
HEAPINfi
VsPOONFULS
MONEY CAN BUY.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Cases That Came I'p for Coasidera
tion There Yesterday.
The second week of common plea
court began yesV-rday morning" with
Judge Archibald on the bench In the
main room and Judge Edwards in No. 2.
Before the latter the first case called
was that of the Universal Fashion com
pany, of New York, against John H.
Ladu-lg. of the Four-Cent store. The
suit was to recover JWO with interest
from January, 1894. Attorney C. W.
Dawson represented the plniiitllT and
Attorney O. H. Soper, the defendant.
The Fashion comnuny had a contract
with Mr. Ladwlg to furnish hint with
the latest style dress patterns every
year for $500. .
One year's lot was sent and Mr. Lad-
wig took them from the express of
fice to his store, put them on the
shelves, ami when his ckl stock began
to run out and he needed to use the
new, he found that the style wns out of
date, and Immediately boxed them up
and sent them back. He refused to pay
for them. He used a few- of the pat
terns, however, before he found that the
goods were not what he ordered.
The company sued and the case was
tried before. The jurv found a verdict
of $1 for the plaintiff, but the court
granted a new trial on the ground that
the plaintiff was entitled to all or noth
ing. The case went to the jury in the
nf tcrnoon.
Next was called for trial the trespass
suit of Thomas R. Edwards against the
Ity of Scranton. Attorney I. H. Bums
represents the plaintiff and City Solic
itor J. H. Torrey the defendant. Mr.
Edwards Is sulnir for damages for in-
ury tillered to be done to his property
by the grading of Bromley avenue, and
he wants all he can get. The case was
Just opened and witnesses will be put
on today to place a value on Mr. Ed
wards' property before and after grad
ing-
In the main room the appeal suit of
J. O. Wolf against Joseph H. Seward
and John Hardwlck wns tried. Attor
ney Henry W. Mulholland represented
the rdalntlff and Attorney E. C. New-
comb, the defendant. The case In-
olved the value of some household
goods obtained by the defendants on
u constable's sale. They live In the
North End. A verdict had not been
returned a ft adjournment.
By agreement a verdict of for
the plaintiff wns taken In the case of
William Jordan, of Dunmore, against
the Scranton Traction company.
HAD TO PAY THE BOARD BILL.
Transfer of Their Effects Did Not
Snvc the Robinsons,
There was a very Indignant woman in
Alderman Millar's olllce yesterday af
ternoon. She was Mrs. W. E. Purvis,
who keeps a boarding house on Linden
street, and the cause of her Indignation
was an experience she hnd with two
of her boarders, Mr. and Mrs. Eert
Robinson, their attorney, Frank T.
Okell, ond Constable Patrick Roche, of
the Seventh ward.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson owed her $30
for board and left the boarding house
yesterday morning' with their personal
effects, still owing the $30. They had
Borne furniture in their room which
would cover the bill so Mrs. Purvis did
not worry much over their departure.
But a few hours later there was
cause for worry. Robinson had signed
over his right and title to the furniture
to a friend and armed with a bill of
sale Constable Roche, Robinson, and
Attorney Okell called at her house and
made a demand for the goods.
She refused to give them up and or
dered the invaders to leave her house
but undeterred by her objections and
orders they proceeded to take possession
or the gouiif.
At this juncture Mis. Purvis rushed
out of her house and sought out Alder
man Millar. After hearing her story
he Issued warrants for the arrest of
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and had them
brought before pirn. As It was, In the
alderman's eyes, an attempt at de
frauding a boarding house keeper, the
alderman held Robinson under $M00 for
his appearance nt court. Mrs. Robin
son he allowed to depart. Robinson
could not furnish ball and was accord
ingly committed to await trial. While
he was on the way to the county Jail
in custody of Special Officer Byers his
wife and Attorney Okell arranged to
settle the case and a telephone message
Intercepted the husband's Incarceration.
Mrs. Purvis got her money and agreed
to refrain from prosecuting the charge
or lorcime entry.
DEMURRER WAS SUSTAINED.
The I '""Mite Over the Klmljurst Conn-
;t cilninnif Election.
Judge Archbnld yesterday gave Judg
ment In favor of thp respondent In the
rase of Sidney G. Rlel against D. C.
Brink. At the lust election hold In Elm
hurst borough Mr. Brink, as Judge of
election, certified to court that Mr. Riel
and ono F. B. Williams had each re
ceived 34 votes for the office of council
man ror one year.
Mr. Rlel claimed that he received 38
votes, but that they were not counted,
and by his attorney obtained a writ of
mandamus to compel Mr. Brink to make
a proper return. The respondent's at
torney filed a demurrer, setting forth
that a mandamus was not the proper
way to corct the returns, that a con
test should be Instituted. The court
sustained the demurrer and ordered the
petitioner to pay the costs.
THEY CAN BUILD THE SEWER.
Injunction Obtained by Mrs. Hattio
Rvid Was Dissolved.
The Injunction heretofore granted In
In the equity suit of Mrs. Hattle Roid,
of Providence, against vade M. Finn
and George W. Stansburg was yester
day dissolved by Judge Gunster. Mrs
Reid last week petitioned court to re
strain the defendants from constructing
a sewer In an alley In the rear of her
property, alleging that the alley Is a
private one, nnd that a sewer would
be of Irreparable Injury to her. A pre
liminary injunction was granted.
After a hearing and argument before
Judge Gunster he dectded that the con
struction of the sewer would not Incur
the things alleged and the Injunction
was dissolved. t
COMING OF THE BOOTHS.
They M'aut to Raise Money to Erect
an Armory.
The coming of Mr. and Mrs. Balling
ton Booth who, as announced in yes
terday's Tribune, will address a meet
ing next Thursday evening at the Elm
Park church, has revived local Interest
In the American Volunteers and their
parent, the Salvation Army.
The two Volunteer leaders will be ac
companied to this city by a corps of
their staff officers. The object of the
meeting is to secure funds to erect a
Volunteer armory In this city. ,
' 1 . .ii I o ... t
PUIsbury'a Flour mi..a have a capac.
Uy of 17.M0 barrtla a Car,
MISSING FROM HOME
NEARLYSIX WEEKS
Relatives o Jacob Cabers, of Dunmore,
Are Worried.
LIVED WITH HIS SISTER'S FAMILY
Wai a Shoemaker by Trade bat Wat
Out of Work"IIe Hai Not Beea
Seen Since April 28IIc Left II it
Best Clothes, Watch and Chain, and
a Good Sum of Monet Behind.
Coroner S. P. Lone-street received a
letter a few days Rgo from Fred Drey- I
cr, of Ml Pine street, Dunmore, asking
If he had conducted any inquests since
April 27 on unknown persons, and if
so, whether among among them there
was a man who mljrht be recognlxed
from a photograph which accompanied
the letter.
On April 2S, Jacob (labers left home
and lias not been beird from since.
.lACuu CAUEHS,
Who Disappeared from Dunmore April I
The missing man Is a brother of Mr.
Dreyer's wife. Is about 35 years of age,
unmarried, and Is a shoemaker by
trade.
He came to this country last October
from Elmshorn, Germany. Dunmore
did not prove a good location for an
other shoemaker, and Instead of mov
ing his bench to some other town, he
concluded to obtain some other kind of
employment, but even that he found
hard to get.
WHEN LAST SEEN.
The day of his disappearance lie went
out in the morning looking for work
and applied for the position of sexton
of the Dunmore cemetery. He did not
secure it, and returned home before
noon. After removing a pair of over
alls, which he wore over his trousers,
he left the house and has not been seen
or heard of since.
Upon leuvlntf lie said nothing about
when he would be back or where he
was bound for. Although he was well
educated In German and a very' fluent
speaker of that tongue, his knowledge
of the English was limited, and being
of a retliing disposition would be great
ly embarrassed In getting along away
from friends.
His relations with his sister's family
were so cordial that they think he
would hardly remain silent so long if
something had not happened to him.
They feel sure that If he is alive and
well he would write; and not having
heard from him the only conclusion In
their minds Is that he Is dead, perhaps,
In the woods.
LEFT MONEY BEHIND HIM.
When he went he had about $5 in his
pockets, but he left behind him a good
suit of clothes, his watch and chain
and a large sum of money which he had
in bank. At no time did he utter a
word conveying an Intention to com
mit suicide.'
Coroner Longstreet replied to Mr.
Dreyer's letter and promised to let him
know if he hears anything concerning
the missing man.
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT.
E. J. Mnloney Promoted to Position
of Ax&istnnt Superintendent.
E. J. Maloney, manager of the ex
changes In this city and Carbondale of
the Central Pennsylvania Telephone
anu supply company, lias been pro
moted to the position of assistant su
perintendent of the North Pennsylva
nia division of the company's, system
extending from Carbondale to Dan
ville. Mr. Maloney has been succeed
ed as mamurer In this city and Car
bondale by John Bailey, of Wllllams-
port. It has not yet been decided
whether tne new assistant superin
tendent will have his headquarters In
scranton or wilKes-Barre.
Mr. Maloney has been In the employ
of the Central company for about
twelve years. Soon after entering the
service ne was sent to Altoona to man
age the exchange there, and Inter had
charge or the Wilkes-Barre exchange
coming from that city to take charge
of the Scranton exchange. Under his
management in this city ninny perma
nent improvements have been made
and tne service has been greatly ex
tended and Improved. Combined with
a thorough knowledge of the business
he has a genius for appreciating tne
value of attending to the smallest de
tails, which hits done much to e-Ive
Scranton the fine telephone service she
enjoys.
His selection for the high position of
responsibility places him In a broader
iieiu or usefulness.
THERE WILL BE NO DELAY.
High School Committees Say Every
thing M ill lie Ready by Sept. I.
The high school committee of the
board of control met last night and de
elded to visit the new building in a body
inursuay arternoon, with a view of
finding out what furniture Is needed.
The advertisement for bids for sup
plying the furniture will then bp pre
pared and In the course of a meeting or
two the contract will be awarded.
The committee gives out that the
building will be complete and ready
for occupancy Aug. 1, one month before
the fall term begins. The high and
training school committee, of which
Superintendent Howell Is an rx-ofllclo
member, Is at work arranging the
curriculum and selecting the staff of
teachers. They Bay there will be no
delay in the opening of the school on
their account.
ELKS WILL RUSTICATE,
-
Scranton Lodge with Bauer's Band
Goes to M'ilkes.Barre Tonight.
The Scranton Elks go tonight to
Wilkes-Barre, where their brethren
will tender them a reception. Bauer's
band of thirty pieces will go along to
let the Luzernltes know they are there.
The members w!ll meet atatha lodge
rooms at 0.45 o'clock p. m. to tako the
7.10 Jersey Central train. Arrange
ments have been made to bring the
party back after the reception,
Francis Fitsgibltons Fails.
Deputy Sheriff J. D. Fcrbcr closed the
cloak store of Francis Fltzglbbons In
the Burr building on Washington ave
nue, yesterday morning on an execu
tion of $5,000 entered up in court by
the Commercial bank, of Rochester, N;
Y represented by Attorneys Watson
A DlehL Mr. Fltsglbbons came to this
city in the early part of last winter.
The- cloak stock and fixtures in the
store will be sold next Monday morn
ing to the highest bidder.
WILL NOT BE SURPRISED.
If Copper and Silver Are Found fader
Their Land. -
The three Scranton men, Victor Koch,
S. P. Fenuer and P. S. Page, Interested
In the Wayne county ore land, aro ex
pecting to wake up almost any day now
nnd find their fortunes made. They
are not overly sanguine but say that
they will not be greatly srprlsed to
learn that they have struck a good
thing.
A company of New York capitalists
who have an option on a large tract
adjoining (heirs has had an experienced
engineer at work for a number of weeks
trsting the ground. Yesterday Messrs.
Koch and- Fenner visited the place to
ascertain what progress was being
rr.uda. The New York people's engineer
w.?s very courteoun and affable but
would have nothing to say as to the
proswts.
The drill has already gone down 6S0
feet and many samples of soil and rock
sent on to New York to be assayed.
Work has been temporarily suspended
on this hole pending the arrival of ad
ditional rods that will permit deeper
drilling, but another ore has been start
ed at another point. Gold, silver nnd
copper have been found, the engineer
admits, but as to whether It Is In paying
quantities he refers his interrogators to
the men who employ him.
Another company has started a shaft
on another truct and are down fifty feet.
I The Scranton men are not doing any
prospecting, being content to await the
development of their neighbors' work.
About a year ago they sent a Quantity
of surface earth to the assay office In
Philadelphia nnd were Informed that
there were traces of gold sliver and
copper In the dirt, though not in paying
quantities.
They were considering the project of
boring when the New York parties
came urmn the scene. As they an-
I notmced that they would thoroughly
lt."!t llItT KIUUMU JV l ,. v, .lit.. ...
fialned from going to the unnecessary
expense of erecting a second drill.
This land of promise is situated mid
way bet??n Waymart on the Dela
ware, Lackawunna and Western road
and Georgetown cn the Erie and Wy
oming Valley road.
ALDERMEN WILL ROTATE.
Each Will Bo (Uvrn a Turn at Police
Court.
Alderman John T. Howe, of the
Twelfth ward, will hear the police
enses during the month of June. Al
derman Wright presided last month
nnd Alderman Fuller the month before,
Next month-Alderman Millar will taice
a turn at It.
It is the intention of Mayor Bailey to
divide this work among the various
alderman, if the courts do not Inter
pose an objection. Judge Edwards has
decided that according to the strict
letter of the law no alderman can hear
cases in the police court at city hall.
but by straining a point Alderman
Wright, In whose bailiwick the police
station Is located, can be permitted to
hear cases there.
The mayor hopes to be able to strain
this point a little more and make it
possible for any alderman to preside
In the police court room. If this can
not be done he will direct that the
prisoners be taken to the office of the
alderman assigned to hear the esses.
The mayor yesterday consulted with
Alderman Wright, whose objection
brought about Judge Edwards' ruling.
If he will agree not to make any fur
ther objectiwi, the mayor s plan of
having the aldermen preside in the
police court room will be attempted.
AGAINST SUNDAY CONCERTS.
Pastors' I'nion Believes That They
Are Demoralizing.
A blow at the Sunday sacred concert
was delivered by the City Pastors'
union at a meeting yesterday morning
in Young Men's Chrlstlun association
hall. Rev. F. A. Dony embodied the
attack in a resolution, claiming that
"the same (concerts) are demoralizing
rather than beneficial to the city." The
resolution also culled for the appoint
ment of a committee of five to wait
upon the Traction company and others
responsible, and endeavor to secure the
Immediate discontinuance of the con
certs. Rev. G. T. Price moved the adoption
of the resolution, but a substitute mo
tion was carried by which action was
postponed until Monday morning of
next week nt 11.30 o'clock, when a spe
cial meeting will be held to act on the
matter. This was done for the purpose
of attracting a larger attendance of the
ministers.
Rev. A. C. McGee, pastor of the Afri
can Methodist Episcopal church, reud
a paper. His subject was "The Negro
Pvoblem."
DIVIDING THE HONORS.
How the Members of the High School
Class M ill Fare.
Miss Lulu Sylvestor, as announced In
yesterday's Tribune, has captured the
highest honors of this year's graduat
ing class of the Scranton high school.
Harold Watres, the class president, will
be salutatorlau. His average was a
fraction of one per cent, above Arthur
Phillips, who receives third rank. Miss
Jennie Thomas Is probably fourtfi.' The
remaining six honors have not yet been
decided upon. The commencement ex
ercises promise to be interesting. The
graduating class contains In Its mem
bership several who excell as elocution
ists and vocal soloists.
John McCourt, of the class, lias been
selected to represent his class mates at
the alumni banquet on June 23. The
programme committee In charge of the
affair met last evening and selected the
participants In the post-prandial exer
cises. Tickets are being circulated. The
price this year is $1.26 for admission.
NO CHANGE MADE YET.
Chief Simpson, However, Is Prepar
ing to Move Out.
Chief Simpson was engaged yester
day in preparing to move out, and will
In a day or two retire from the office.
to be succeeded by Frank Robling. It
was expected that the change would
take place yesterday, but for some rea
son or another did not.
There was a rumor afloat yesterday
that Chief Simpson was to remain on
the force In the position of captain,
but it was squelched when Mayor, Bai
ley was asked about It, He said that
John Fitzslmmons will be captain if
he can bo confirmed, and that his name
win go into select council next Thurs
day night.
If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Mrs. Wlnslow':: Soothing SvniD ha
been used for over Fifty Years by Mil
i::ns of Mothern for tuelr Children
while Teething, with Perfect Success,
It Soothes the Child, Softens the Gums.
Hays all Pain; Cures Wind Colic nnd
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold
by Druggists In every part of the world.
Ho sure and ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's
Soothing Syrup." and take no other
Kind. ' Twenty-nve cents a bottle.
.llcali and Cold Lunches. '
Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's. Spruce street.
Regular dinner 40 cents, Imported
ana domestic wines, cigars and liquors,
The Now Lager.
Call lor Casey ft Kelly's extra fins
lager beer. Bo sure that you get tt
ine Best is none too goo a,
STATE COMMISSION
HERE INQUIRING
As to Number of Aliens la Public Insti
tutions.
CHAIRMAN FOCHT INTERVIEWED
A Great Imposition Which It Is the
Intention of Our Legislator to
Wipe Out if Such a Thing Is Fossi
ble.. Taking the First Step in That
Dircctioa Now.
Representatives Benjamin K. Focht.
of Union county, ond S. S. Staples, of
Luzerne county, members of the com
mission appointed to Investigate the
public institutions of Pennsylvania to
ascertain the percentage of aliens beln
cared for by the commonwealth, canje
to this city yesterday to prosecute their
inquiries here and In the adjoining
places.
They will start In today on the Car
bondale hosnltal and will then return
here) to moke investigations at the
Lackawanna hospital, county jail and
Hillside home. Other members of the
commlslson which Is composed of two
senators and three representatives, are
working in other pa its of the state.
Messrs. Focht and Staples have the
eastern part of the state as their ter
ritory nnd have already gone over a
large part of their work.
The purpose of the commission Is to
rhow the extent of this evil and ?t
afoot remedial legislation. Mr. Focht,
the father of the resolution and chair
man of the commission, in conversation
with a Tribune reporter last evening
said:
"Only those who have looked Into
this matter carefully have any concep
tion of the great imposition Inflicted on
this commonwealth, in common with
others, as regards the care of criminals,
paupers and lunatics of other countries.
A large percentage of the Inmates of
every charitable Institution is alien and
as a consenuence the citizen and tax
payer for whom these Institutions were
established ere in many instances de
nied admission or at least proper care
and attention owing to their overcrowd
ed condition. Being unable, or unwill
ing, but most generally unwilling, to gc
to the trouble ant! expense- of carinsr
for their sick or Injured frrndj the
lower class of aliens cart them to a hos
pital nnd leave them there to be burird,
in case they die, at the expense of the
commonv.-alth.
SEND THEM OVER HERE.
"As to asylums it Is a fact notorious
to many consuls In Continental Europe
and frequently reported by them that
idiot are gathered up from the high
ways and byways by the authorities
and shipped to this country, it being
cheaper to pay their passage and sup
ply them with enough money to land
them than to care for them for years
in an asylum.
Congress has taken the matter In
hand and an attempt la now being
made by Representative Stone nnd
others to enact legislation which will
permit us to send back not only those
who, at Ellis Island, may be found to be
paupers, criminals or lunatics, but those
who may become such before becoming
naturalized or at I' ast partly American
ized. This time limit would have to be
decided upon after the most careful
consideration, as In fact would the
whole matter as the danger of Infring
ing on treaties nns to be duly regarded.
That the same th!ng should bo done nil
will admit but what or how remains for
our wisest legislators to determine."
Among the instances of this evil re
cited by Mr. Focht was Danville asyl
um, whore one-fourth of the patients
ore aliens, many of them having been
In the country but a very short time
before becoming charges.
FOCHT IS AN EDITOR.
Mr. Focht is Pdltor of the Lewlsbun?
News, the leading paper of Union
county, and Is a brother-in-law of Judge
Alcciure, whom he brought out and
championed. He has served two terms
in the legislature and Is again a candi
date. He Is a Republican and one of the
leading men on his side of the house,
being a member of several of the most
Important committees. Including the
committee on appropriations.
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Reorganization at u Mcctiug Held
I.nst Evening,
A meeting of the board of engineers
of the Scranton flro department for re-
SAWYER'S.
Trimmed Hat Sale
This great opportunity should make hap
py buyers. Cutting prices, as we are
doing, so early in the season, is unusual,
but we are determined to win your trade
by extraordinary efforts. The values ars
here; see If we overestimates
Ladles', Misses' and 'children's
Trimmed Hats, value, $2.00 95c.
Ladles', Misses' and children's
Trimmed Huts In better qualities. ..$1.19
Trimmed Hnts that will compare fa
vorably with what you pay $1.00 $2.00
Stylish Hats thnt sold early in the
season ut $3,00 JJ.M
Pattern Hats. In fine materluls, re
duced from $8.00 $1.00
Every Trimmed Hat In the store goes
at one-half Its orlgnul value. Till
means much to you, more to us. Here's
a store full of bright new millinery for
you to select from.
A. R. SAWYER, WyJS
Ave.
Including the painless extracting of
testh by an entirely new proceu.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
SSI Spruce St, Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
406 Lackawanna Avanua,
organization was held last night In
Chief Hk key's office In city hail. Be
sides him those- present were: Fred
Durr. chairman of (Ire department com
mittee of select council: James F.
Noone, chairman of the coinmun coun
cil committee; Louis Schwas, of the
Centuries: James J. O'Malley, of the
Eagles: Fred Warnke, of the Franklins;
Charles Kaynor. of the Reliefs: Michael
McManus, of the Crystals, and John
Timlin, of the Excelsiors, comprising the
district engineers.
Chief Hlckey was, by virtue of his
office, elected president; Mr. Noone, sec
retary, and Mr. Durr. treasurer. It was
decided that metal badges be provided
for newspaoer representatives so that
they may be distinguished from curios
ity seekers at fires. The old rules were
adopted unt'l the committee- consisting
of Messrs. Durr, O'Malley, Raynor and
Noone recommends a new set of rules.
Is the month for
WEDDINGS.
t ' 1
T, THE J
Carries a Fine Line of
GIFTS
IN
W. W. BERRY,
423 Lackawanna Avanui
Our Stores
Will
Be Closed All Day
Saturday
for
Decoration Day,
but Will Be
Open for Business
at 6 O'Clock
in the
Evening.
A New Piano
$150.00.
IT IS FOOLISH to suppose that a piano
at this price is first class one, or Is
equal to others for more money; or that
you can purchase cheaper of 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 they are talking about.
Such a place Is
POWELL'S
riusic Store.
aao-ijo WVOMINO AVE.
You DoiVt
HavetoThink
Vhen you conio here for
Carpels. Tho salcsmun
will show you alnirstany
pattern or deign you
can Imagine nnd in vari
ous qualities. The lowest
quality is good, From
good they run up into
abNiIuteporfectlon. The
prices aio latere ting.
(Large Show Window.) i
llN
1
rnrni i
DM Pit
The greatest salesman in the world
is Price, and In this final reduoUoa
sale of
Ladies' and
Children's Hats
The prices will sell If prices ever
did, of course. The cost of making
and material is lost sight of.
130 Ladles' and Children's Trim,
med Hals, $3.00; sale price....$1.49
100 Children's Trimmed Leghorn
Hats, with fancy edge, $3 60;
sale price
250 Ladles' and Children's Un-
trimmed Leghorn Hats, $160;
sale price . 47a
100 Ladle' Untrimmed Hats, 98c;
saie nce. ivt
10 dozen Children's Lawn Hats,
40c; sale price ........... ....15a
10 dozen Children's Lawn Caps,
25c; sale price 10c
20 dozen Children's Bailors, 40c;
sale price 15a
Closing Out 1 lot of Ladles' Belts
at ...19o Knch
Closing Out 1 lot of Ladies' Link
Buttons and Studs at 9c a Set
J. BOLZ,
138 Wyoming Avenui
High
Grade
Ski,
Emerson, ' . ,
Malcolm Lou
Clongli & Warren,
Carpentw,
Waterloo
hi Lower Grata al
Very Low Pricsi
J, LAWRENCE STELLE,
IC3 SPRUCE STREET.
1 IBS
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 & CO.,
128 WYOMING AVENUE.
231 Penn Ave. Opp. Baptist Church.
Middle of the Block.
Specials for
Summer Cottages
Dinner Sets, Decorated Sats, $6.50
' ' And Up
Toilet Sets, Decorated Sets, $1.85
' ' And Up
Water Tumblers, Bandad, doz,, JOc.
Goods Carefully Packed Free
of Charge.
31 Penn A?j. cpp. Baptist laurel .
Middle of the Block.
Bl
HATS
AT
Dunn's