THE SCRANTON TB 1 B UNE THURSDAY HORNING, JULY 0, 1896.
'J a noted! u
Going away time is here for some
reople. You'll want stationery and
books for the summer vacation. This
is the place to get them. Latest pub
ligations await you; excellent quality
of paper, pens, ink cveiything neces
sary for your wants in our line at
popular prices.
At NORTON'S
322 Lacka. Ave.
OUR OATS.
Always in the past the
Best in Scranton
Will be in the future as good as
oats that can be made by the
BEST CLEANING MACHINERY
Which removes the foul seeds and
dut. Try our
if
CLEAN OATS."
THE VESTON MILL CO..
SCRIHTOII, OLYPHANT, CARBDNDALE.
HH OF COUNTERFEITS.
THS GENUINE
Have tie initial 0., B. CO. imprint
ed in web cigar.
OARNEY, BROWN &C0.,
MANUFACTURZRS. COURT HOUSE SO.
DR. C. D. S HUM WAY,
Diseases of the Lower Bowel a
Specialty. 308 Washington Avenue,
opposite Tribune Building.
OFFICE HOURS . . 9 TO 12, 2 TO S
PERSONAL.
' Mra. H. H. Hollleter has returned from A
Vlilt to California.
Mra. C. B. Derman has returned from a
month's visit at Asbury Park.
Mis Lillian Hemmett is visiting friends
at Ithaca and Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Miss Josle Lees is attending the meet
ing of the National Educational associa
tion at Buffalo.
Mrs. A. J. Casey, of Jefferson avenue, is
entertaining Miss O'Brien and Miss
O'Neill, of New York.
Attorney C. Reynolds Berford Is spend
ing a few weeks with relatives In Balti
more and Washington.
Court Stenographer H. H. Coston has
Balled for Carlsbad Springs, German, to be
absent until Soptmber.
Harry B. Strong, son of E. M. Stroi.g.
of Penn avenue, left Tuesday morning for
Auburn, N. Y , on his bicycle.
Thomas Campbell, permanent man of
the Phoenix Engine company, with his
family, is spending ten days at Atlantic
City.
George W. Lewis and his sister, Lil
lian, of Taylor avenue, are spending the
summer months with relatives at Sen
eca Falls, N. Y.
. Mrs. William Kelly, daughter Genevieve,
and son Etrnaid, Miss Mamie Beamish,
John Beamish and Miss Kittle Fahey left
yesterday for Atlantic City. They will
be quartered at tlio Villa Jose.
City Solicitor J. IT. Torrey went to
Bradford yesterday to attend a meet
ing of the city solicitors' committee, which
.Is preparing a report for municipal con-
veneion to be held in Wllllunsport Aug. 4.
We Have Reduced the Price.
On all Ladies' suits, Separate Skirts,
Sapes and Jackets; now is the time to
Meais & Hagen.
Hotel Warwick.
. Ocean end of South Carolina avenue,
Atlantic City, N. J. Fine lawn and good
View of the ocean.
Daniel Coleman, Prop.
JUST A FLYER
FOR TS WEEK.
A Fine Russia Calf
Bals, Needle Toe,
: all sizes and
widths, Goodyear
welt, np to date,
$2.50.
- Cannot get any more to
.sell at that price. .
POPULAR PUNCH C
SCI1ANK
410 SPRUCE STREET.
D
:
What the Day Brought Forth
at the Scene of the
Disaster.
AN ENCOURAGING DISCOVERY
Rush of Air Is Heard Just in Advance
of the Resellers, and It Is Sup
posed tto Manway They Ara
Approaching Is Open Mine Is
Again Working Near the Foot of
the Shaft Trouble Over Wages.
A new Impetus wub given to the work
of rescue at the Twin shaft, Pittston,
last night by the report that the 3
o'clock shift had heard the sound of
rushing air a few feet In advance of
them and that it is undoubtedly made
by current going; through the munway
which they are now striving to reach.
This manway Is cut through the solid
rock and leuds to the workings where
the men are entombed. It is reached
from the slope through a trap door
which the rescuers hope to get to before
nightfall today. They surmise from
the sound of rushing air which grows
more distinct as they advance, that this
trap door has been bolted down by the
fall and that the air is circulating
through the manway at a great veloc
ity. If their surmises are correct the hope
of at least recovering the bodies be
comes brighter. The manway must be
practically open at least to allow the air
to puss through and if It Is choked at
all It Is certainly not as bud as the
slope. It may be wholly Intact and In
that case there la no telling what may
be the result.
The workmen are now striving with
reuewed energy to reaoh this trap door.
Owing to the fact that all marks along
the gangway have been obliterated by
the fall they do not know Just how far
they have yet to go to reach this nnw
goal but thOBe acquainted with the
mine say that it is only a few feet fur
ther and the maps also Indicate this.
MINE WORKING AGAIN.
Side by side with this encouragalng
news, must be announced two regret
table developments of the day. One Is
that the mine Is "working" badly again,
and the other is that there is dissatis
faction among the miners owing to the
matter of wages.
Yesterday afternoon a squeeze made
Itself evident at the foot of the shaft
near the mule barn which region all
along has been causing a good deal of
trouble. The roof and sides are work
ing towards the north and the timbers
In some Instances are sprung fully a
foot. This strain cannot be withstood
much longer and unless the squeeze
ceases there Is every danger of a seri
ous fall. A cave-In at this point means
a total cessation of operations and the
possibilities of some of the rescuers be
ing blocked in if the fall should come
without sufficient warning to get the
rescuers from the face of the fall,
which Is a thousand feet or mure from
the region of the settling.
Yeeturdny 'he forces were- cut down
as there is no longer need for the
large amount of help which the timber
ing operations necessitated. Where fif
ty men formerly comprised a shift only
about liulf tlmt number will be em
ployed. Four men are all that can
work at one time on the face of the
fall and the only other work to be done
Is to patrol the gangway and slope be
hind them to watch out for and repair
any weakened portions of the timber
ing. There Is no dissatisfaction ex
pressed on this score as li Is patent to
ail that more than twenty-five or thirty
men on a shift would be superfluous
under the conditions which existed yes
terday, but there is dissatisfaction and
of very pronounced nature too about
the company's estimate of the worth of
the men's services.
THEY WERE SURPRISED.
When those who were luld oft yes
terday went to be paid oflt they were
surprised to learn that the rate of
wages which the company proposed to
give them was S2.W a day for miners
and $1.50 for luborers. As many of the
men left more remunerative positions
at easier and decidedly safer work to
help the company lit Its terrible dil
emma they felt that they would at
least lecelve as much wages as they
had been getting In their regular posi
tions and would not have been greatly
surprised if they were offered double
wages owing to extreme danger of the
work, although they did not look for
this as they braved these dangers not
out of any monetary consideration but
out of a regard for their duty to their
fellowmen.
While the murmuring against the
company is quite general many are
found who apologize for its action with
the explanation that with sentiment left
out of the question the company is pay
ing as much as It can afford considering
that It Is getting no return from these
operations and In view of the great ex
pense It has already been put to it
must use the closest economy If It
hopes to be able r to carry on these
rescuing operations for weeks and pos
sibly months without going Into bank
ruptcy which means the cessation of all
operations, rescue and otherwise.
The company all along has shown a
tendency to do everything that was fair
and just and there Is but small fear
that the present dissatisfaction will be
come critical.
The investigation by the commission
of Inspectors appointed by Governor
Hastings will be continued this morning
when the taking of testimony will begin
The sessions will be held In St. Aloyslus
Hall, South Main street, the first one
to commence at 10.30 o'clock this morn
ing. FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE.
Entertainment at the Academy Last
Night for the Pittstoa Sufferers.
The entertainment given at the Acad
emy of Music last night under the
management of J. U. Reese and L. B.
Pike, for the benefit of the Pittston
sufferers was attended by only a fair
sited audience, which however, did not
represent all the tickets that were dis
posed of. What was realized cannot
be stated until returns are made by all
those who had tickets to sell but It Is
quite sure that a handsome sum will be
turned over to the relief committee.
There was littli or no experts attached
to the entertainment, the house belrg
donaUd by Managers Mishler & Bur
gunder and all the artists volunteering
their services.
The programme was one of the most
varied character and everybody found
something lu It that was especially
pleasing. The feature of the entertain
ment was the singing of "The Miner's
Dream of Home" by Mrs. L. B. Pike,
with special scenic effects by Joseph
Garaird, of New York.
It was a yery pleasing and clever
number and was heartily applauded.
Frank Carlton In his famous specialty
"The African Delle" received a rousing
encore as did Larry Ketrick with his
imitations of the Kernells. Bobby Cay-
lor and George Marian, and also Alfred
Wooler In tenor solos, Connor and
Harmon In musical specialties and Miss
Mamie Sullivan In soirano solos, and
the Villuge quartet. Other pleasing
numbers were a solo "The Song that
Reached My Heart" by Mrs. E. E. Ath
erton; baritone solo, "Request." by
Leon Jones; a recitation "The Pit of
Ieuth," by Richard H. Rutland;
"Death of Benedict Arnold," by Miss
Jemima Jones; "Paul Kevere's Ride,"
by Miss Rebecca Finberg; a sketch by
Honen and Mullarkey; dancing by
Murphy and Tufe; a Black wire per
formance by the Harrington brothers,
and a sailor's hornpipe by Daisy Daw
son, the champion child dancer, who
gave an exhibition at the Caledonian
games July 4.
BOARD OF TRADE FUND.
It is Now Verging Close ou Seven
Thousand Dollars.
Nearly another thousand dollars was
yesterday subscribed to the Scranton
board of trade fund for the Pittston
sufferers.
Previously acknowledged I3,5'.H) 50
The Quackenbush Co S 00
I. E. Taylor 1U0 00
T. C. Snover 10 UO
Megargee Bros 2f uo
V. P. Price G 00
Cripple Creek 10 00
John A. Mears 20 00
Gurney, Brown Co 20 00
K. E. Piatt 19 00
C. M. Sanderson. President luo uo
Friend 10 00
H. P. Simpson 20 00
V. M. Vundllng 10 00
A. Robertson OOO 00
H. H. Burroughs S 00
Attorney General McCormlck Go 00
Sidney Williams 6 00
16,4X1 60
A Robertson, of Pottsvllle, Pa., who
subscribed $500 to the Twin shaft fund
yesterday, in a letter dated at Asbury
Park, to ex-Mayor Council, stated, that
his heart bled for the poor unfortunates
left destitute by this awful disaster,
and that he desired to subscribe 1500 to
be used as thought best. Mr. Connell
Immediately turned the subscription
over to Secretary Atherton, to be added
to the board of trade fund. Such whole
hearted liberality as this cannot be
too highly commended.
Secretary Atherton desires all those
who have subscribed to the Twin shaft
disaster fund, and have not yet paid
same, to do so at their earliest conven
ience. All funds collected by him will
be Paid to Theodore Strong, president
of the First National bank, Pittston, Pa.
Make checks payable to li. U. Atherton,
secretary.
Mayor Bailey's fund for the Pittston
sufferers was yesterday Increased 620
by the receipt of a contribution of that
amount, made by the Amalgamted
Lace Curtain Operators of America,
who held their seventh annual conven
tion in this city on July ,4.
TWIN SHAFT RELIEF FUND.
The 'Tribune, in addition to sums
previously acknowledged and turned
over to the Scranton board of trade, has
received the following contributions for
the benefit of the sufferers from the
Fitttsloii Twin shaft accident:
P. B. Flnl. y $ a 00
Scranton Circle No. &, Companions
of the Forest 6 00
Total
Heretofore acknowledged 90
Total In all $7u5 00
J AO SPRING WATER.
Well iu Indiana That Hubbies Fluid
Which Is Strangely Exhilarating.
JmliBtiapolis, July 8. Mill Creek
tovt ihlp. Putnam county, is stirred
over the discovery of remarkable pro
perties In the water of a well on the
farm of Cssa Broadstreet. The water
13 pure, cold and sparkling, but It con
tains some secret property which, as
seriously alleged by scores of witnesses
gives the same exhillratlng effect upon
the human system as alcohol. Dozens
of people have experienced the sensa
tion of a "Jag" by drinking freely of the
water, but no bad effect followed.
Samples of the water have been sent
to Greencastle and the state university
for analysis.
Some of the people who have exper
imented with it assert that the Intense
coldness of the water upon a heated
system gives the Intoxicating effect, but
others Insist that the water is the "gen
uine stuff." and that It Is the elixir for
which search has been made during all
the centuries past. A series of excava
tions have been projected to the Broad
street farm, and little else Is discussed
in Putmim county.
ELOPERS BROUGHT BACK.
Father of the (Jirl Tries to Kill Her
Married Coinpuuion.
Indlanupolis, Ind., July 8. Colin J.
Campbell, a married man, who fled with
the 10-year-old daughter of Dr. D. M.
Culver, was captured at St. Louis, and
both were returned here today. The
crazed futher met the officers at the
union railway station and made every
effort to kill Campbell, but the prisoner
was spirited away to police headquar
ters, where he was followed by the In
furiated father. Campbell is register
ed for kidnapping.
The girl and Campbell were members
of the Sixth Christian church here and
he coaxed her to elope by promising
to put her on the stage. The girl
claims that Campbell threatened to kill
her because she would not marry him
at St. Louis and that she was only
saved through the intervention of a
friendly woman. Mrs. Campbell and
her children have gone to the home of
relatives at Elkhart.
ForMiud Tiredness Use Ilorsford's
Arid Phosphate.
Dr. S. W. Oley, Danbury, Conn., says:
"1 have used It In mind tiredness from
overwork, dyspepsia and nervous on
dltlons, and found It always very bene
ficial." "
THE KEELEY CURE
Why let your home and bullosa bs destroy
ed through strong drink or morphine when
roucan 6 eured io four week ,u thti Keeley
Institute, T Madfeon STonno Senates. Ps.
the Car Will Boar lavsstigatlsa.
CONTRACT LET TO
CONRAD SCHROEDER
His Bid for a Third Story on the Court
House Is $61,437.
E. S. WILLIAMS ONLY OTHER BIDDER
County Commissioners Let the Con
tract Yesterday, and Work Will Be
Begun by .Mr. Sehroeder This Morn.
lugThe Work Mast Be Entirely
Completed by January 1, 1897.
Conrad Schroeder was awarded the
contract yesterday of building the third
story addition to the court house, the
amount of his bid being $61,4i. Con
tractor E. 8. Williams was the only oth
er bidder and he wanted $S5.S:'5 to do all
the work, which would Include the Iron
work, the contract of which was let lust
week to the Berlin Iron company, of
East Berlin. Conn. Deducting $20.0i0
from Mr. Williams' bid it would still be
$4."G.X higher than Mr. Scliroeder's.
The terms of coutract provide that the
walls must bp finished so that the Iron
company can get to work on the ceiling
over the main court room by Augist 5,
for the ceiling must be finished by Sept.
27, under penalty of 623 a day forfeiture.
The entire work must be finished by
Jan. 1. 1897.
Mr. Schroeder was seen yesterday af
ternoon, and then, only a short time
after the contract was let to him, he was
on the ground making arrangements to
begin work. He said hla men will start
In this morning, and the number he in
tends to have employed will average
200 until the greater part of the work
Is done. The first thing necessary Is
to tear down the roof now surmounting
the temple of Justice.
It belongs to the commissioners and
Mr. Schroeder must take It down for
them. They can do with It what they
please then; they may sell It to a
OPENED with a rush. Hundreds
came yesterday. There'll be hun
dreds today. You may feel poor
after the Fourth, but you are never
too poor for such bargain pickings. Wise
folks are buying now for later use. Don't
doubt the double values offered because
the prices do not seem understandable.
There are times when it pays us to lose
money. This is one of them.
The Jardinieres
Are almost gone. Won't last
more than a day or two.
Many a tired but happy wo
man walked home laden with
her selectiou. We deliver
them, though, if you wish.
That is, anywhere in the city.
Be sure and get one while
they are selling at
2QC.
Salts and Peppers
Colored glass, decorated by
hand; tops are silver plated.
We have sold lots of them at
25c. each. Sale Price,
3 for 25c.
Tea Pots
The kiud that makes good
tea. Black and blue, with
design in gold outline.
What's worse than tin tea
pots? These will not cor
rode; two sizes. Were 50c
Sale Price, 25c.
Bread and
Cake Plates
Decorated in gilt and colors.
Carlsbad China with open
work handles. We want
money more than merchan
d'se or you would never get
these for
23C.
WE DON'T have a Special Sale every day, but
when we do it means business. Don't
think the goods we mention are the only
things we sell cheap. The store teems with
bargains and bargain seekers. Saturday
the Picture Department will suffer; 500 Framed Pic
tures that will look better on your walls than ours.
That's where they belong and that's where we intend
they shall go.
REXFORD'S
Junk dealer, or to any one desirous of
embarking In such a purchase. He
must also construct a temporary roof
to protect the Interior from storms.
There will of necessity be a very
Itrge amount of the square taken up
with building material, and It will In
terfere with the walk. The flagging
will be taken up to drive wagons In.
and instead of cutting diagonally across
the square It will be Imposed upon the
pedestrian to walk around. The noise
of hammer and chisel will be heard from
now on until the first of October. From
that until the first of the year the work
men will be on the Inside putting the
finishing touches on the rooms.
Mr. Schroeder's contract requires him
to do the granite work and make every
thing complete on the third story, as
well as to fix up the law library and Jury
rooms for a superior court chamber. He
has nothing to do with the iron work
or roof except prepare the building for
the Berlin Iron company. Their con
tract Is 620.000. and with his the total
cost of the improvement will be 6S1,4."7.
THEY WILL COME IN AUGUST.
District Attorneys ot the State Are
Enjoyiug Vacations Now.
District Attorney John R. Jones, about
a month ago, sent Invitations to the dis
trict attorneys of the of r counties of
the state to come to ft t. an ton In the
latter part of this month for the purpose
of organizing an association, holding
a convention, and getting acquainted.
From all he received favorable replies,
ami they were enthusiastic over the
Idea. Mr. Jones was heartily thanked
for suggesting It, and they promised
to be on hand.
In order to fix a time when It will be
convenient for them to come he wrote
again and finds that on account of the
absence of many of them on vacations
with their families. It would be difficult
to arrange the date earlier than the lat
ter part of August. He has, therefore
postponed the tlm until then, and
meanwhile will go on perfecting ar
rangements to make their coming a
pleasant one.
a
Tea Sets
We have been selling Tea
Sets with a vengeance. Even
the husbands are interested.
If the coffee is not quite up
to the standard, a nice cup to
drink it out of will help mat
ters out and make it taste
better. These sets begin at
$2.90, then $3.90, $490,
$5.90 and so on, the value
always a few dollars more
than the price, and the price
the only cheap looking thing
about them.
Lamps
Are a little out of season.
Bargains never are. Buy
now for fall use. Dresden
lamp, hand decorated, colors
fired in, lamp is 24 inches
high, with handsome decora
ted globe, will serve to dispel
the gloom from your fireside,
$3.69.
Then Here's
A Brass Lamp
Not many of these, so don't
delay; 22 inches high, Roch
ester burner. When we put
a silk shade on these and say
$1.75
for both lamp and shade we
expect to bid them good bye.
LACKAWANNA AVE
THE
HOSTESS
Knows that the decorations of her
dinner table will be regarded as re
flecting her good taste and Judg
ment. An artlstlo and handsome
Dinner Set will add much to the ef
fect. The recent productions In China
of Havlland & Co. and Theo. Hav
Hand are remarkably bsautlful and
surprisingly low In price. We have
a number of their new leading
"Stock Patterns," from which we
sell course sets or any pieces de
sired. Whether you purchase or
not we shall be glad to see you when
yu . u .......
Walk In and look around. illLtljLWJt
CHINA HALL,
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Ave.
The Fashion.
It seems to be the fashion In some
storas to charge as muoh as they can for
a thing, no matter what It is worth. Now
we don't do that. We are not claiming
any extraordinary msrit for ourselves,
Ws are simply hos.st. We sell furnish
ings for evsryons. We sail for the mas
who wants his tastes satisfied, lrreepao
ttve ot eost, and for the man who doesn't
want to spend his last cent for a tie. Ws
give satisfaction to eaoh and all.
M. P. IWCANIM. Hatter
SOS WYOMINd AVBNUB,
Knox, Stetson, Sherman Agency.
MEARS' BUILDING,
COR- WaShllGTQI AVEKUt AND SPRUCE.
Are now selling their Tan and
Summer Weight Irhoes at a
Cash Cut Price Sale.
lien's Regular 15.00 and Jo. 50 Tan Eal
now $3.90.
Men's Regular J4.00 Tan Bal., now
12.90.
Men's Regular $3.50 Tan Bal., now
S2.C0.
Men's Regular $2.50 Tan Bals., now
$1.90.
Ladles' Regular $150 Tan Bals., now
$2.eo.
Ladles' Regular $2.50 Tan Oxfords,
now $1.90.
Misses' and Children's, Boysf and
Youths' Tan Shoes at a very low price.
TEINWAV SON'S . ,
Acknowledged the Leading
PIANOS
Of the Werl
DECKER BROS.,
KRANlCHB BACHB and oth.r.
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
Huslcal Merchandise
Sheet Music and
Music Books.
urchaser will always flfld s consists
tack aad at prices aa low as the qual
ity of the Instrument will permit at
II. A.
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nusic STORE,
117 Wyoming Art. - Scranton
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Seattle, Taooma, Portland, Ore., Ban
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First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars
attached to all throught trains. Tourist
cars fully fitted with bedding, curtains
and specially adapted to wants of families
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Rates always lass than via other lines.
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on application to
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iSl Broadway. Naw York.
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Foi Mea Boys i Glim
An elegant assortment at prices thai
are very low considering the quality,
make-np, etc, Is being shows at our
store. If you are thinking of auyiag
a Spring Suit cat 1 la and look at oar
stock it will do you good, and us,
too, of course. We are almost ton
you will boy cannot resist
OUR HAT AND
FURNISHING GOODS DEPT
Is replete with everything that it aev
and stylish; all the latest styles aai
colors. Call in and be convinced.
(MmHEtlera&rurnis,
We Have
Qn Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY
AlssttsNswast,
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AIM the Largest.
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Lataet ImaaaasUaaa.
Jeielrj, Wikiies, Dtimotdt
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ROGERS.
215UeltraalTo.
law alar aad
Watchmaker.
PROPERLY DRESSED MEN
Are always our most satisfied custom
era. They know what they want and
appreciate the stylish outfits we tarn
out for them. After all there la a
great deal in being properly dressed,
and we make a business ot seeing that
you appear tbat way.
416 LACKAWAIKA IVENUL
Jewelers and Silversmiths,
130 Wyoming Ave.
DIAMONDS HID DlARIDflD JEWELRY,
CLOCKS AND BRONZES, RICH CUT GLASS
STERLING AND SILVER PLATED WARE.
LEATHER BELTS, SILVER NOVELTIES,
FIRE BOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
Jewelers and Silversmiths,
Ij. WYOMINd AVE.
DU FONT'S
MNINfl, BLASTING AND SPORTING
POWDER
Manufactured at the WapwallODen Mill
Luxarne county. Pa., and at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
Qeaeral Agent for the Wyoming DUtrlot
US WYOMINd AVENUE, Scraatoa, Ps
Third National Bank Building.
AGENCIES:
THOS. FORD. Pittston, Pa,
JOHN B. SMITH BON, Plymouth, Pa,
E. W. MULLIGAN, Wllkee-Barra, Pa,
Agents tor tue Kepauno onasnlomi
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