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TIIE SCRANTON TB 1 BUNE FRIDAY MORHIXO, AUGUST 7, 189tf.
THE I'OSTMAX HANDS
VOIR LETTERS
to your friends. He doesn't lose thorn,
no mutter If the poor stationery used
would Indicate thut the sender considered
them unimportant. The appearance ol
these little whlto messengers Influences
people's opinion of you.
Stationery used for business, personal or
soclui correspondence should be of th
bst. You'll b. surprised at the small
amount of money you'll have to spend
for it
AT XORTO.VS, yn Lacka. Ave.
OUR OATS.
Always in the past tbs
Best in Scran ton
W ill be in the future as good as
uats tbat can be made by the
BEST CLEANING MACHINERY
Which removes the foul seeds and
dust. Try our
"GLEAN OATS."
SCRANTON, OLYPHMT, CARB3NDALE.
XHE GENUINE
L
Have the Initials 0., B. ft CO. Iruprlut
ed Id stub cigar.
CARNEY, BROWN & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS, COURT HOUS! SQ.
PERSONAL.
H. II. KurroUKhs Is spending a few days
at Washington, l. I',
Miss Jessie O'Malley. or Thiril Btiett, Is
sojuiirnlntt at Atlaulli' City.
Miss Alice Ucppnii, of Price street, Is
spending her vacation at Ha.lctou.
.Mr. ami Mrs. J. H. tiimster are home ut
ttr a two weeks' stay at the seashore.
.M. K I'awley, of laf.iyette street, has
returned from a short stay at Itouesdale.
Dr. 10. II. I'letve and family have re.
turned limn a six weeks' stay at Lake
Wiuolu,
Mis Aima f. Hurch, of Mulberry street,
has n lurin'.l fniin a visit to Wllkes-Hune
friends.
Miss Klla ilcCarty. of h'runklln avenue,
Is visltini; .Mis. Wilbur (. Hollar, uf
louldsboro.
Miss K. V. Hrown, of 4111 Taylor iiw
nue, lift yesterday lor Jlethlcheni and
Allautlc t'lty.
Mrs. Uross, of Adams avenue, is eitlcr
tainlnK her sister, .Miss Maine .McAndrew,
of New York.
.Miss Katie Kennedy, of Hreaker street.
Is entertaining Miss .Maine Kennedy, of
Syracuse, N. Y.
-Miss Marie T. Hrecn, of New York, Is
the Rttest of Mrs. William Sullivan of
Fain lew avenue
The .Misses l'addeit, of Wushhmton
avenue, have returned from a pleasure re
treat at iike Wluula.
Misses Uessie ami llaiinuh Qllllguii, of
Iackawaima avenue, left yesterday for a
sojourn at A.sbiiry Hark.
. -Mis Mary O'Brien, of Houtli WoshliiK
ton avenue, is homo after a 'ten days' stay
at Brooklyn and New York.
-Mrs. W. V. I'aulet, of London, Km,'., Is
visiting at the home of her uncle, Terence
MiNulty, of Hampton street.
' Mrs. .1. Alexander, of Forest City, Is
Very sick at the residence uf her parents
on Washington avenue, this city.
Albert 'ounce and .Miss Hullie Kern, of
Philadelphia, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Conner, or Hrevk court.
' .Misses .Murguret Murphy and Victoria
VYntklns, of Lewis, Keiliy & Davics, are
t Lake Ariel for a ten days' sojourn,
' Mis. M. Itamsey, Mrs. W. L. Speece oinl
T. K. Taylor and family were registered
lit the St. Denis In New York last week.
l- M. Vuiidling, Roswell H. Pnlterson.
D. K. Taylor and Charles W. (Sinister left
yesterday Tor a trip along the eastern
, coast.
, Rev. D. J. Mai'Ooldrlrk, president of
St. Thomas' college, will leave today for
Balem, .Mass, to siiend two weeks on va
cation. Mrs. Thomas Slmtten. Mr. and Mrs. J.
f. lilllwde. Mm. N. I. Ostcihout unci
Miss Johnson were ut Crystal lake Wed
nesday. Miss Mary O'llrlen, the dressmaker, of
South Washington avemie. has returned
after a ten days' vacation spent, with
friends in New York and Brooklyn.
. Orand President K. II. House, of this
rlty, Is presiding over the session or the
(frand lodge. Son of Ht. (1,-orge, now
being held at McKeesport. At the ele.:
tlon of ofllcers Wednesday William C.
Beuumout, of this city, was re-elected
Itrand treasurer.
HID UNDER THE BED.
Mln-re Iuty Nhrriir Twin l.cui
Found a l)eliuiieut Customer.
Deiiuty Hhrrlft Tom Lewis for the
past thrue weeks was looking for Trln
ten Oiasco, a Uellevue Polanfler, who
Is Wanted In court to settle up a bill of
costs. He knew where Ulasco boarded
and went several times to tho house but
the visit was In vain.
Last night the Maine old story greeted
the deputy, but he did not believe that
I In Hto. wasn't In, and a search under
the bed In the delinquent's room brought
him to light. He Is now In the county
juii.
You cah't buy happiness, but If you
are suffering from dyspepsia, scrofula.
alt rheum. Impure blood, you may be
cured and made happy by taking Hood's
trsaparllla.
Hood's Pills are the best family ca
' thui-tlc and liver medicine. Harmless
reliable, sure.
THE WESTON ILL CO
BOARD (HEALTH'S
BUSY MEETING
Exhaustive Report Was Made by Health
Officer Allen.
HEADACHE POWDERS - CONDEMNED
Flicy Caused One r'ntnlity.-Uourd to
fouler with , Councils' Sanitary
Coiiiiiiittccs--S)i'iii: Brook Com
pany Will He Asked to Furnish llet
ter M' ntcr lor the Ilollevue District.
More than the usual volume of busi
ness was, notwithstanding the terrific
heat, transacted by the board of health
yesterday afternoon, though the only
members present were Dr. James K.
Hentley, president; Dr. V. K. Allen,
health olllcer; Dr. V. K. Pulne, and
Henry .1. elgler. Sanitary Policeman
liurke, Koud Inspector Thomas, Crema
tory Superintendent Loftus and Secre
tary tilings Were in attendance.
The report of Dr. Allen as health offi
cer was as follows:
To the Board of Health:
Ceiitlemen Uwlng to the exceedingly
humid weather tho usual "summer com
plaints" to the board of health have been
Krcuter than those of last year during
the month of July.
The most unsatisfactory and, in fact.
absolutely ineltli-teul arrangement we now
have to contend with Is the very Imperfect
method of collecting garbage. It seems to
be a fact that people will not separate gar
bage from ashes unless compelled to and
at present we have no means or doing
that. This difficulty does not prevail en
tirely among the poor and Ignorant by
any means. There Is one block In the
central business part of the city decorated
with the signs of professional men which
Is constantly In evidence before the bourd
of hea'th on this account. The question
of collecting garbage will never be settled
iHitil the expense is met by general tax,
and the sooner councils take hold of It the
better, and I would respectfully sugg-st
that te board call attention to it with
out delay.
M KNACK TO HEALTH.
Pig pens and standing pools are still
with us, though In u greatly diminished
degree. It Is a sad fact that notwith
standing the lit; I J rules of the board of
health ho I the watchfulness of the sani
tary olllcer, there are still some hogs left
In the city of Scrantoti.
The jiools that make trouble are In
variably located in streets or courts not
yet accepted by the city. The commis
sioner hs no authority and In point of
fact nu one else has. It councils would
compel property owners to grade streets
when bulll upon or at least Instruct the
city engineer to give the grade whenever
mvded this trouble would be done away
with.
Many nuisances, which could be abated
by stwer connection, still exist because
the tax for the sewer has nut been paid
and the street commlrolouer is furhlddeii
to allow It until tho tax Is paid. This is
most unfair as those who have paid their
tax Very freuuetitly suffer the greatest.
1 think an ordinance should be passed
compelling connection w ith siweis wher
ever need-ed.
The secretary's report shows the mor
tality of July to be less than that of the
preceding year, I7H. In July, IHS8, there
were J12 deaths. As compared with other
cities our death rate is always Very small,
III spile of the new microbes constantly
b lug discovered and the rapid Increase in
population. Vety respectfully,
W. K. Allen, Health OthVer.
SKCKKTA RT'S UK POUT.
A motion prevailed, following (he
reading of lite foregoing, that the sec
retary urrunge for a conference between
the board and the sunltary committees
of the two branches of the council.
Secretary Prigg's reported for July 170
deaths, i.f which eight were violent and
one was by execution, Deaths during
preceding months numbered 14N In June,
1-Ti In May, IS" In April. 117 in Mini h. lol
in February, and 1:11 in Jantiuty. Dur
ing July In preceding years the deaths
numbered 17ti In lMtr, li!l In ISS in
ls:::, and 1U4 In 1S92. Lust mouth's
deaths exceeded the births by M.
Dii Paine called the board's attention
to the pernicious habit of many women
in using injurious headache powders
and cited a fatal case In his own prac
tice recently. This woman hud taken
"Mag salt," one dose at 4 o'clock and
another ut fi. Dr. Pulne was summoned
at 7 o'clock, but was powerless to save
the woman's life. The "powders" had
completely paralyzed the heart. A
motion was adopted condemning the use
of headache powders unless prescribed
by a physician.
The complaint made to Secretary
Hrlggs by Bellevue residents relative to
the quality of the water furnished thut
locality by the Spring Brook Water
company was discussed. The secretary
was Instructed to direct the company to
remedy the ev il and to see that his direc
tions were complied with.
The code of plumbing rules recently
drafted by u specially appointed com
mission were adopted' and a vote of
thanks tendered Architect K. L. Brown,
Building Inspector Nelson and Plumber
M. F. Howley for their aid and counsel
with Health Olllcer Allen. The rules
are practically an enforcement of the
Act of June. 1SH". They provide es
peinully for the registration of plumbers,
their methods of work and the super
vision of tin inspector.
CKKTIFICATES OF PLUM BE KS.
For carrying out the registration pro
visions of the code plumbers' certlllcutes
have been procured and will be issued
by the secretary of the board. Any
plumber working at bis trade and not
possessed of a certificate after the code
Is approved by the mayor will be liable
to damages or Imprisonment, according
to the nature of his particular case.
From Jones street residents, H. H. Mc
Keehnn, W. J. Fisher and Wlllam Klch
niond. a written complaint was received
of the house occupied by James Walsh.
They described It us a nuisance. It was
In this house thut five children Were re
cently lying 111 with diphtheria. The
case wus told at length in The Tribune.
Dr. Allen was Instructed to Ivestigate
the mutter und tuke whatever steps he
deemed necessary.
Food Ispector Thomus reported the
markets to be In good condition and
milk generally up to the standard,
though he had made three conltseutons
and demanded 'an improvement in nine
Instances.
CRIMINAL ACTION BROUGHT.
Itcv. Father Iwnnoivski Swenrs Out
Charges ol Malicious Libel.
Editor Joseph A. Llpinskl and Dan
iel Langowskl, the former publisher
and promletor, the latter an employe
of the Tygondlk, a Polish weekly news
paper, the ofllce of which Is on the cor.
ner of Prospect avenue and Locust
street. South Side, were arrested yes
terday on a 'warrant charging them
with criminal and malicious libel.
A civil suit for libel was commenced
against them Wednesduy In court and
damages were asked In the sum of
$10,0110 from each. The libel consisted
of a communication published In tho
Tygondlk last Saturday, the Bubstanr?
of which was gtvetj yesterday.
Out of that same publication the
criminal suit grows. Rev. B. lwun-
owski. pastor of St. Mary's Polish
Catholic church, Prlceburg. is the pros
ecutor. The warrant was issued by Al
derman Millar at noon yesterday and
at 1 o'clock the defendants were given
a hearing. They were required to fur
nish bull In the sum of $800 each for
their appearance at court.
THE BROADWAY COMEDIANS.
Will Present Tuwi Topics at the
I'rotbiughnui Monday Night.
The Broadway Comedians will be seen
here next Monday. August 10th, at the
Frothingham. The vehicle thut will
serve as a framework to introduce the
unusually strong company Is called
"Town Topics," and the author has In
jected some really funny things and a
feu genuine novelties Into it. An ef
fort has been made to blaze out a new
puth through the comedy forest.
New songs, tiew dances and new bur
lesques have been given life. The com
pany Is exceptionally strong, and will
Include William Keller, William H.
Muck, John Queen, James Tenbrooke,
Phil Ott. Joseph Harrington. Wllllum
Nelson, Frank Caverly, A. M. Miller.
Beatrice Norman, Nellie Sennet. Lyllan
Heckler, Luella Miller, Elise Nugent,
Laura Walnsfurd, Freda Peel, and
Mamie Welty.
SINGING IN SALOONS.
Two Girls and Two Men Taken to the
Police Station by Patrolmen Lowry
and John Thomas.
Complaint was made last night to the
police that two little girls, possessed of
sweet voices, were going from one Bu
llion to the other on Lackawanna ave
nue, and two men with them wre
pocketing the pennies and nickels col
lected, and were expending the same
for liquor.
Itobert H. Delter, acting lieutenant,
made un Investigation and found the
party coming out of the Hub on Spruce
street. The men and the girls went
down to Franklin avenue, to Lacka
wanna, and were lost to sight around
the corner. Patrolman Lowry and John
Thomas searched some of the saloons
and learned that the quartette had
gone up stairs u few doors above the
Srrunton House.
They were located and' brought to
the central police station, one of the
men is named Alfred H. Uustedo and
the girls, Minnie and Eftle, are his
children. The other man's name Is
Frank Davenport, who boards on
Frunklin avenue, und sells globe clean
ers. He knew Hastedo in Blnghamton.
und met him yesterday afternoon In
Scranton. Bastedo is to all appearances
an able bodied man, but he alleges that
he Is not able to work. Three mouths
ago he was In the hotel business and
was worth $5,0mi. His place was de
stroyed by fire and he lost every cent
he owned, barely escaping from being
cremated, but his wife was burned so
that she died a few weeks later.
He did not carry a cent of Insurance
and now feels that h Is reduced to
beggary and that the world owes him a
living.
At the police station the children
sided with their father and told Chief
Holding that he does not force them to
give up the money they make to spend
it for drink. They took a list full of
coin each from their pocket to sub
stantiate their assertion. Chief Kob
linff ordered him to stop begging, and he
promised to follow out the command.
SCRANTON IN 1897.
Firemen's F.llorl lo II ring the Next
Stale Median Here.
If the ' stale firemen's convention
Isn't secured for Scranton, the hlumo
cannot be traced to the firemen them
selves. They ure making every possi
ble effort toward organizing a union
to wuge the Scranlon fight In the ap
proaching October convention 'ut
Johnstown.
Following Is a copy of a circular let
ter being sent to companies In this
region which favor Scranton for the
'VI convention; is Is headed "Scranton,
117":
Dear Sirs: A meeting of the firemen of
Scruulon and vicinity, will be held 111 the
select council chamber, municipal build
ing, Scranton, on Wednesday, August 12,
Hew, nl It p. in., for the purpose of forming
a union to promote the interests of Set an
ion ut Johnstown, in October, relative to
bringing the State Firemen's convention
to our city In IS!7. The union will con
sist or the several heads or the Scranton
lire department and two members from
each company represented. You will
therefore appoint or elect two practical
men from your compuny to represent yuu
ut each meeting. As the time is short and
much remains to be done to bring the mut
ter properly before the delegates to this
year's convention. It 1s requested tba you
give it your immediate and earnest con
sideration. Wilkcs-Uarre Is our only competitor and
It remains to bee seen if the "Firemen of
Scranton," whose reputation tor hospital
ity is established far beyond the coutines
ut our own stale, will allow themselves
to be ouidone by any city of Inferior size.
Hoping you will cd-onerale with Us in
bringing to our city the greatest gul tier
ing of hninanltarluns in the stale, we re
main respectf ully yours,
James !. Kailey, Mayor.
P. .1. Hlckey
Chief Scranton Fire Department.
Isadore (loodmnn.
Vice Prest. P. S. F. A., Lackawanna IV
THIRD BIG PAYMENT.
Scriinlou llus Mem TIiciisriiiIs lo Hie
Filtsion Siiliercr.
The third payment from the board of
trade's Twin Shaft fund lo the proper
authorities In Plltsloti was made by
Secretary Athertoii of the board yes
terday afternoon. He took dnwn with
him nearly $:!,uuo and paid it to Theo
dore Strong, president of Pittston's
First National bank. There now re
mains unpaid of the total of $i:t,4i:i.1l.
only $K45 uncollected and the amounts
received yesterduy.
The fund statement yesterday after
noon wus as follows:
Previously acknowledged t3M U
By Hunt & Council
National Bolt, Nut and Itlvet
Works, Bending, Pa 13 0
American Blower Co., Detroit.. la iw
New York Powder Co., N. Y .... 23 no
$13,413 U
SCRANTON
SCRANTON, PA.
The Fourth Year of the Scrunton
Training School fur Kindergarten
erg will open in this city SEPTEM
HER 14, 18!Hi. For further parti
culars address
MISS 8. YY. UNDERWOOD,
WINCHESTER, MASS,
COMPTON DIED IN
. A PRISON CELL
He Was Arrested on the City HaU Lawn
While Intoxicated.
IE WAS EMPLOYED HERE AS DYER
i'ouipton'M Father Lives at Port Jer
vis and lie lias a Brother at Pitts
tonIIis Hclativra Were Notified
and Hi Body Taken to Knnb's t'n
dertaking F.ttabliHlnneitt--Corouer
Mill Investigate.
Lying cold. Btiff and dead In a cell of
the Central police station yesterday
was the end of the dissipated life of
Frank Compton, aged about 35 years
and a dyer by trade. He ,was found
drunk and asleep on the City Hull law n
at 11:S0 o'clock and' was carried Into
the cell. Alcoholism and the terrillc
heat combined are supposed to have
killed him.
Campion's father lives at Port Jer
vls, N. Y., and his brother at Plttston.
He had worked In Partlett's dyeing
establishment on Penn avenue up to a
year ago when he went to llarrlsburg
to work and returned here recently.
His relatives were untitled of his death
and the body taken to Kaub's under
taking establishment w here an Imiuest
will be held by Coroner Longstreet at
10 o'clock this morning.
An hour or so before the man was
was found asleep on the City Hall lawn
he knocked at the door of the houso
Just below the City Hall on Washing
ton aveuue where lives Sanford O.
Rulsley. Mrs. Paisley Is a daughter
of the proprietor of Bartlett's dy
works iwhere Compton once worked.
He was plainly drunk and began tell
ing the servant a story of hard luck
and wanted Mr. Kaisley to help him.
The latter was out of the house and
the servant told him she could do noth
ing for him. He staggered away, mut
teiing something about finding a place
to sleep himself sober.
It was at 11:30 o'clock that Janitor
Marshall found him usleep on the lawn
on the .Mulberry street side of the City
Hall. Witli the aid of Desk Patrolman
Huggerty and Detective Dyer he was
carried into the cell room and deposited
on te floor of Cell No. 1.
At Intervals during the afternoon lie
was seen by policemen and others who
pussed through the cell room and was
observed lying In different positions.
At 6 o'clock when the rounds of the
cells are made to count the number
for supper, the door of Compton's cell
was unlocked and Detective Dyer on
trying to rouse the man found him
stiffened and dead. It wus with ditli
culty that his limbs could be bent.
Coroner Longstreet wus summoned
and directed that the body be removed
to the undertuker's. Previously, how
ever. Dr. Hrewster, who lives but a few
doors away, wus culled und pronounced
Compton dead.
Buyers . . .
Always watch for our annual
"odd ware" sale. They know
what it means that it means
useful, desirable Crockery and
(glassware of al most every kind
ut half of regular prices.
Hat a piece of Crockery is
"odd" in our stock does not Im
ply that it's any less desirable
to you, and you can buy it for
half price.
China Cream Jugs.
Manicure Trays,
Odd Fine Plates -Covered
Mustards, -Cut
Glass Salts and Peppers,
Silver-Plated Tops, for
10c
25c
50c
10c
15c
CHINA HALL,
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Ave.
"Walk in and look around."
Economical
DISSOLUTION SALE.
. We have never had such a sale and would not now if we were not
compelled to do so to get back just what the goods cost us.
FRDDAV AMD SATURDAY ONLY.
Will sell every pair of La
dies' Russet, Tan or Black Ox
ford Ties, formerly sold for $2,
shall be sold for
All Ladies Tan Shoes, but
ton or lace, good styles and col
ors, must be sold this week
ALL
sc
HANK &
AUGUST
CROCKERY
SELLING. ...
We can save money to
August shoppers. We
have a line of Crockery
that we will close out.
It takes a strong induce
ment to get you out
. shopping these warm
da3's. We know it. We
think we have it in these:
500 Cups
And Saucers
Perfect goods. No sec
onds. Tea cups and
coffee cups all in a pile
aud all to go at a penny
apiece,
1 1c. Each.
12-Inch Platters
That is, 12-iuch bottom
measurement They're
1 6 inches over all. They
- ought to be gone in au
hour at
19c. Each.
Next Stye
2 inches larger,
Por 29c.
500 Plates
That never could be
made for the money.
They're yours for
4c.
50 Sugar Bowls
Cover aud all for
18c. Each. g
Wash Bowl
And Pitcher
Full size',
49c. for Both.
Slop Jars
Big fellows, with bale
handle and cover. It
doesn't seem right, but
we will sell them for
79c.
Tureens
Full size, with cover,
29c.
There's a Lot
Of Odd Pieces
You need in Dishes.
Pick out those chipped
and cracked pieces that
spoil the meals. Re
place them replace them
now replace them at the
right place. The right
place is
REXFORD'S
303 Lackawanna Ave.
$1.25
All Sizes and Widths
$1.98
GOODS SOLD DURING THIS SALE ARE STRICTLY CASH.
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We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY .
Also th Newest.
Also the Cheapest.
Also th Largest.
CLOCKS IN ALL FASHIONABLE STYLES
Porcelain, Onyi. Bta
BUver Novelties la Infinite Varlet
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds.
. fl. E. ROGERS,
Watchmaker, 215 Lackawanna Ays.
i AYLESWORTH'S
i MEAT MARKET
The Finest In the City.
The latest improved furnish
ings and apparatus for keeping
meat, butter aud eggs.
223 Wyoming Avenue.
BLANK BOOKS
Of all kinds, manufactured at lit
aotice. at Too Tribune Office.
Ajp willpay
I fl J youtokeepV
X r J your eye on 1
I XyTH IMPROVED I
I WELSBACH I
LIGHT.
It doesn't hurt the eye, cither. M
TD6 Gas Appliance Co
All Mens Tan and Russet
Shoes, all shape toes and sizes,
and widths to fit,
Out Best Men's Patented
Leather Shoes, every shape toe
there is made, sold for $5.00.
Our price, -
KOEHLER.
m w
WORTH MAKES THE MAN
And want of It, tho fellow." So, too,
clothes help make the man and want ut
them the savanc To be well ilrexaed not
showily In a luudlble aspiration and tho
one difference between the American sav
age and the Amerlrun gentleman. You
will And our atock adequute to suit the
most fuatldlous. We solicit the honor oC
a cull. .
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
OUR STOCK OF FURNISHINGS
I. varied and extensive. We bare satlsfactlol i
in style, quality and price for every mau ant
boy in town. We try to give better servici
than anyone elm. We do give better goods.
Drop in and got acquainted needn't buy
less you wibli. We want you to know us.
M. P. M'CANN, Hatiei
303 WVOMINU AVENUE.
Others are cutting on Straw Hats, Our
have been cut all sesaou. KNOX AOENC i.
$1.89
$3.75
he i Ai
if
410 SPRUCE STREET.