THE SCRA2TTOX TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1896. Norrman & Mooro FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. WHY SEND YOUR LACE CURTAINS 87ytpotbmee laundered? Special facilities with artistic manipulators I tot art. warrant your patronage at home. The Lackawanna 308 Pena Avenue. A. B. WARMAN. Watch This Space For Our Opening Ad. Of Our New Store. lapels, Draperies and Wall Pap 127WVOMINO AVE. CITY KOTI s. The students of 6t. Thomas' collose will tomorrow nlnht produce the flramu, "Maurice, the Woodchopper," ut C'ollfgu hull. The Elm Turk and First rrcshytprlnn church choirs rendered the cantata, '"Saul of Taraus," lust iilnht In the MuthoUlPt ICpiscopul church at Curliondale. Attorney Joseph K. O'Urltn was yc-s-terday uppolnted auditor by the court to distribute the funds In the hands of it. 10. Imnxton, ansimiee of the Wtuhtman Ele tricul Aluiiut'acturlntr company, ' A warrant has hern Ismieil hy Alderman Howe for the arrest of a Mrs. Sohilleni?er, who. It Is aliened, tm Intei 1 olT a vicious horse on Htmh A. Howell, who was a pui t ner with her In a business transaction. A ChrlstmaK sale will be held In the pnrlorg of the Green Kldi:e Presbyterian church Thursday and Friday evenlnus, Nov. 19 and l!u. Thursday evenlitK at six o'clock a turkey dinner will be served. Mrs. Sarah Salmon, wife of 'the terror of Slate Hill," was arrested yesterday on a warrant lusueil by Alderman Millar, churKliiK her with threatening to kill her mlKhbor, Mrs. Kitten net h liclliy. She waived a hearing before Alderman Ken ny, of the Twt nty-tlrst ward und entered ball In the sum of $211 for her appearance nt court. A warrant Is out fur Salmon nlso, on n charije of brutally beating Mrs. Jteilly.-but thus fur he has skillfully evad ed arrest. MnrriaKO licenses were yesterday grant M by Clerk of the Courts Thornim to Jidtn Qulnnan, of Dun more, and Bridget Mo ran of Sotanton; Patrick Henley, of Car bonrtHle, and Kate L. CrulK, of Archbald: Patrick F. McHllnh and Alines Kelly, of Scranton: Zocher Smirvlek ami Anna Maezlnipnl, of Mayfleld; I 'iter Kail and Emma. Maumelstcr, uf Scranton. Appli cation was made for a license by John 10. Owens and Sarah Ann Dinger, of May Held, but they were refused, as the ulrl who is only IS years, did not have the consent of her parents or guardians, .The retail grocery business of Hlno & Swuyze, on Adams avenue, has been pur chased by Will S. Heed, n clerk In the Utlaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad ofllces. The hitter's futher, Charles M. Head, will look after the oltice part of the enterprise und Mr. Swaze, of the retlrlnti firm, will be retained as an employe. The new proprietor will nut relinquish his position with the Delaware, Iyxckawaiina nnd Western company. He Is a yomiK man of much business ability anil crime to Scranton several years ago from Montrose. He assumed control of the business yesterday. Dr. McDowell, dentist, 240 Adams avenue. CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT. Programme That Will lie Rendered nt Kim Pnrk Church. The following programme will hp ren dered at tomorrow night's concert In the Elm Fark church fiataplnn chorus T. W. C. A. class 1a Chant du Ilraconneur..H. M. Eckman Selections W. D. Howe, impersonator Sunuto Itust Mr. Thlcle. r A Winter Lullntiy DcKoven Mrs. Thiele. Air Varle Dencla Master Thlelu. Maids of Cadiz Delibes Mrs. Thiele. (n) Trnumerel Schumann (b) Mazurka Musiu Mr. Thiele. fa) Angels' Rerennde Brnga (b) Spring Flowers Helnecks With Violin Ohllgato.' Mr. and Mrs. Thiele. THE VILLAoTbARBER. Opcrn Mill lie Sung in (erinnn n Mnslc Hall Tomorrow Night. " The following la the cast of charac ters of "The Village Hnrber," an opera which will be sung In German at Music hall tomorrow evening under the aus pices of the Lledcrkranz: Lux, ein Dorfbarbler Hr. Snyder Buschen, seine Mundel Fr. Schilling Adam, seln Oeselle Hr. Hartl Joseph, elnes Pachters 8ohn..Hr. Heppert Ruml, der Schulmelster Hr. Helchert Teter, Schneider Hr. Wagner Margarethe, Schmledewittwe. Frl. Spelcher Thomas, Phillip, Gesrhworpne, Hr. Wldmayer, Hr. Recker CHARLES ORCHARD RESIGNS. lie Was the Scranton (icncrnl Freight Agent of tho U. A II. C o. Charles Orchard, the general freight agent of the Delaware and Hudson company in this city, has resigned. He will be succeeded by W. G. Llddle, of Houses Point on the Canadian line of tha company. Mr. Orchard's resig nation taken place todny. No reason Is assigned for his action. : Mr. orchard, whose home Is In Car bondale, hus been in the employ of the company for seventeen years and has held his recent tjositlon since 1898. His successor hns also been long In the ser vice of the company and has recently been acting freight agent at Bchnec tady and Albany. , W. 8. Ruad, formerly of Montrose has bought the buslnesH of Hlne (t fiwayze, 825 and 327 Adams avenue. Present stock will be closed out at re duced prices to make room . for new goods. New Building Lots. Don't mips the opening Saturday, Nov. 2t. Uet prices at land otflee. ' OKO. W. FINN. Wonder Egg Ucrtter. war. 16c., now 6c., E. O. Coursen. . TAYLOR STREET CARS WERE OBSTRUCTED Concluded from Page L the Postal company and the Central Pennsylvania Telephone company have refused to pay theirs and the matter is now in court awaiting trial. ACTION BY COUNCILS. However, on Friday evening, Nov. 6, a regular meeting of the borough coun cil was held, all members being present. The neglect of the street car company in living up to the agreement under which the right of way was granted was discussed at considerable length, and after mature deliberation It was decided that the company be notified to begin work not later than Nov. 14. Otherwise the track would be obstruct ed and cars prevented from coming into the borough. Burgess Griffiths said that notice was served on the company the next day and that a promise was made that work would be started on Nov. 10. The luth came and no repair gang. It went on in that way until Monday night, when he. as the executive officer of the borough, gave instructions to the street commissioner to go yesterday morning before any of the cars entered the borough and blockade the tracks. Accordingly Street Commissioner Llewellyn and High Constable Davis rtld as they were directed. From 6.45 in the morning until nearly noon no effort was made by the company to clear the obstructions. Superintendent Itobert F. Fox along toward noon went to the olllce of Alderman Millar and swore oift warrants for the arrest of Kurgcss Griffiths, Street CommlHSloner Llewellyn and Councilman John P. Thomas. Special Officer John Tlerney went to Taylor and arrested the 1hree. Each waived a hearing and entered ball in the sum of $1,000 for appearance at court. The burgess' is also a justice of the peace of Taylor and he took ball for the other two defendants. James Powell, Jr., went ball for Thomas, and John Nelger went ball for Llewellyn. The burgess went before Justice of the Peace Andrew J. Doles and entered bail. ' Edward Mechen became his bondsman. The charge on "which they were arrested is obstructing the track. OFFICER.."? WOULD NOT MOVE. After the warrants were served Su perintendent Fox, according to Hur gess Griffiths, went to the scene of the obstructions nnd told the" officers on guard, Edward F. Carter and Richard Morris, that It was all right, thy need not stay around any longer. The olll cers hnd been Instructed to stay-there until th'.y were ordered away by the burgess, and they told Superintendent Fox 80. Things went along quietly until about 1 o'clock. Crowds of people had been attracted out of curiosity and at no time was there less than fifty around, and at other times there was over 2U0. At 1 o'clock a car came along from the city and aboard It were over a dozen motormen and conductors nf the company. As soon as the car stopped they made a concerted move toward the obstructions to remove them be fore nnyone could stop them. They scattered the tits off first, but when It came to removing the corner stone, not enough could get around it to budge it. The two officers made a heroic effort to prevent the employes from clearing the track, and they did not need to wait long for assistance. In a Jiffy from all directions came men and wo men and children, and all took a hand in to stop the clearing process. The employes were- forced to retreat amid a storm of gibing and Jeering. The scrimmnge In the attempt to clear the track did not result in blows, but as sumed the dimensions of a tug of war for Ave, minutes. : CORNER STONE USED. The law provides that a borough must erect a corner stone at each of Its angles and this stone used yesterday was erected a few fe?t away from the track. It Is about seven feet long, elgnteen Inches wide and twelve Inches thick and is a solid block of marble. As soon as the employes went away the street commissioner came with hi. pick and spade and sank the post hole nnd put down the post In the center of the track. From that time until even ing there was no excitement. Attorney John M. Harris, who Is so licitor for the borough, was not at the meeting of the council o. Friday, the ltlth, nt which It was decided t- ob struct the track providing the company should not within the specified time put men to work on the road, nor was he consulted as to the legality of tuking such a step. A Tribune reporter Interviewed him and he said that the borough officials were acting under the scope of police regulations Invested in them by the commonwealth. The term in Its In terrftatlon means general welfare, and the borough officials felt that they had the authority to obstruct the track as a right when the company failed to comply with the provisions of the or dinance under which permission was granted to lay its tracks on Main street. BILL IN EQUITY, The bill In equity filed in court by the company says that the burgess and the council have without any lawful authority Interfered with the passage of the plaintiff's cars and have placed obstructions on the track, wholly pre venting the passage of cars and endan gering the property of the plaintiff and the lines and safety of its em ployes and passengers and they threat en to prevent the removal of such ob structions. The bill then prays for an Injunction to restrain the defendants, their offi cers, agents, servants nnd employes from Interfering In any way with opera tion of the street railway or from plac ing any obstructions on the track or from interfering with the plaintiff In the removal of any obstructions then on the track. Judge Archbald granted a preliminary Injunction and fixed Sat urday morning at 9 o'clock for a hear ing. The company furnished a bond of r00 to indenlfy the borough If it should sustain any damage by reason of the Injunction. General Manager SIHIman and Mo torrnun Michael Lynch swore to affi davits In connection with the injunc tion. That of Mr. Lynch is an Inter esting one and is as follows: Lackawanna County, as.: Michael Lynch, being duly sworn, de poses und says: I am a mntorman In the employ of the Scranton Traction com pany. On the morning of Nov. 17. 18, I was running a ear on what Is known as the Taylor line. I left 8cranton to go to Tavlor about 5.20 o'clock in the morning before daylight. Before reaching the northerly line of the borough of Taylor, there Is a heavy down grade and a sharp curve at the bottom which prevents a motorman from seeing ahead until the car Is on the curve. As my car ap proached the curve I was able to dis tinguish some people In the road and I stopped the ear when I was near them. I then discovered some rullroad ties on the track In such a position that If I had been unable to stop the car It would have thrown the cur from the track. At the time the car stopped, thpre obstructions were six or seven feet ahead of the car. No warning was given me of any ob structions and I asked one of the police officers of the borough of Taylor why he hnd not .signalled me to stop and he snld he had no authority to go outsldo of the limits cf the borough. The point at which these obstructions were :laeed on the track Is near the northern line of the borough. They pre vented the car from pusslng over the track, and one of the councilmen of said borough, when asked who had placed those obstructions there, said they did. I then brought my car back to Scranton and reported to the officers of the Scran ton Traction company. The next trip down to Taylor which I made was about 7.3D o'clock and these obstructions were still on the track. The burgess of said borough was there at this time and he directed that a large stone be put on the track In addition to the ties, which was done, and which was of st'filrtent size to obstruct the. travel on said road. This stone, about six feet In length, about seven Inches thick, and about elghteeu inches wide.-' . i Michael Lynch. Sworn and subscribed before me tjls ITth day of Nov. 1896. P. W. Gallagher, Notary Public. : THElNJUNCTION PAPERS. The shades of night were falling fast when Deputy Sheriffs T. K. Price and Frank Ryan reached the scene of trouble to serve the injunction papers. With them on the car were General Manager Frank Silliman, Assistant Manager Hertllcker, Division Dispatch er Giles Hchank, of the Traction Com pany; Horace E. Hand, attorney for the company, and seven employes, tak en from the stranded street cars. As the car. No. 202, rounded the curve on the northern side of the obstruction and came to a standstill at the branch tracks of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company, which marks the borough line, the seven blue-coated and nickel-numbered employes made quite a showlns in the eyes of the twenty or 30 men from Taylor, who had taken It upon themselves to prevent the cars passing. A big torch was burning on the pile of railroad ties, and by the light of this Deputy Price rend the pupers of Injunction to Street Com missioner Benjamin Llewellyn. As Deputy Price read the paper a crowd of the Taylor people, constables, councilmen and citizens gathered around to listen. "This is your copy," said Deputy Price to the street com missioner after he had finished the reading. Llewellyn refused to touch the paper. He didn't care what the judge said, he was there to stop the cars, and he was going to do it. From the crowd around there were answer ing cries of "that's right;" "you can't get through;" "let's see you touch these ties," etc., etc. "If you do not submit peaceably we will use force," said Mr. Price. At this the street commissioner disappeared, but the constables and citizens were more obdurate, "Mr. Price," asked Attorney Hand, "we can clear this obstruction, can't we?" "Yes," replied the deputy, and the seven street car employes began to throw the tics from tho track. Here's where the real trouble start ed. RESISTANCE OFFERED. During the time of the reading of the writ at least fifty people, most of them men, had collected. Some were -drunk, others were sober, but all believed that the borough was being unjustly "downed," and a bitter feeling was ready to Bhow Itself. The seven Trac tion company men pushed through the crowd and attempted to lift the ties. "No, sir!" exclaimed one constable, "You shan't take them off. Come, boys," Calling to his fellow officers, "come; we'll see if they'll take 'em off." A dozen men Jumped on the heap of ties, menacing those seven employes, and every constable there Were five present had his "billy" out and was ready to use It. The- seven employes grabbed the ties while the borough de fenders began pushing them away. The constables "were timid, despite their clubs, but no sooner had a tie been removed to the road side than it was again placed back on the track. Great excitement prevailed. Every body seemed to be shouting and the crowd of sympathizers, now Into the hundreds, were encouraging the men who dared defy "the bluffers," as one man called the company's force. In vain did Deputy Price threaten to ar rest any man who Interfered with the work of removal. At one time, the most exciting of all, ,"Jlm" Powell,' a saloonkeeper, whose place Is nearby, was standing on one of the obstructing ties. Deputy Price ordered him to move; he refused. " Deputy Price then drew his revolver and pointing It di rectly In Powell's face, the command was repeated. Powell went. Constable John Hower Immediately took Powell's place on the tie and again the revolver was pointed. Hower did not flinch. He looked right Into the barrel of the pistol and said he'd be doomed if he'd budge.' The tie was lifted from under his feet. This pistol Incident Increased the feeling among the defenders. They asked what right had "he to pull that gun?" and wanted Powell Xo "have him arrested for carry concealed weap ons." Thomas Powell, another constable, arrived on the scene after the big stone had been removed and the post taken out of the ground. By his influence the defenders took a fresh stand, and the Traction Company people decided that they had better wait until Burgess Griffiths arrived and settled matters, before running the cars through. To this the constables acquiesced. When the burgess arrived he ordered the men to get off the tracks, and at 6.15 o'clock car 203 passed over the line. At U a. m. o'clock, when the company people at tempted to clear the tracks one of the constables, Dick Morris, was injured. The big stone fell upon his foot, squeez ing it badly. VERY SUCCESSFUL SUPPER. Conducted by Ladies' Social Coma mitteo ol'Penn Avennc Church. The supper at the Penn Avenue Bap tist church under the auspices of the Ladles' Social committee last night was a pronounced success in every way. It was noted with pleasure that the at tendance wns not confined to the mem bership of that particular church. Many people well known in other social and religious circles of the city were met and welcomed. The Ladles' Social committee, con sisting of Mrs. William McClave, Mrs. L. K. Northup, Mrs. A. D. .-Hello, Mrs. A. B. Wnrman, Mrs. J. L. Stelle, Mrs. W. H. Pierce and Mrs. Charles Hen wood were assisted by Mrs. H. S. Smith, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Fellenser. Those having charge of tables were Mrs. Lemuel Amerman and Mrs. D. A. Cnpwell, assisted by Misses Sallle Bev ans and Amy Northup; Mrs. A. Kitten bender and Mrs. W. E. Smith, assisted by Misses Clara Browning and Ida Bittenbender; Mrs. Charles R. Connell nnd Mrs. C. F. Whittemore, assisted by Misses Mattie Slckler and Emma Ben nett; Mrs. Christmas, Mrs. H. C. Ben son and Miss S. C. Krlgbaum, assisted by Misses Florence Doud, Minnie Lange, Bessie H?nwood and tho Mlases Brill; Mrs. Ezra Browning nnd Mrr. Harry Croasdale, assisted by Mrs. Liz zie Hughes-Hrundage, Misses Edna and Georgie Judd. Ella Moore, Miss Lewis; Mrs. George Frutfhle and Mrs. E. K. Crothamel. assisted by Misses Mamie Nyman and Elsie Lockhardt; Miss Mary Owens, assisted by Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Fassold and the Misses Anna and Mame Stfeet. BURNED BY KEROSENE The Lamp Exploded nnd Set Fire to Frank Uuba's Clothing. Frank Buba, an Italian, 30 years old, married, and living on Albright avenue, was painfully burned on the face and hands by the explosion of a kerosene lamp yesterday. The burning oil set fire to his clothing, and his left forearm was severely burned. He was brought to the Lackawanna hospital and was attended by Dr. Blanchard. The burns will not disable him nor disfigure his face, and he will be all rftht In a few weeks. A New Weekly Tor Dunmore. ' The Dunmore Standard, a weekly newspaper devoted to the Interest of Dunmore borough, will make Its debut this week. The new paper will be managed and edited by D. Haughey. Mr. Houghey Is a practical newspaper man, having worked on some of the most prominent papers of the country. Attention. Electric City Economy club will meet In regular session Friday, November 20, at 7.30 p. m. All members invited to be present to honor one of our state officials. Opening. A dainty tin. of Children's Coat, at the Baby Bazaar, U2 Spruce street. Mamma's Old Dress I Should not be thrown away. Buy a J package of Diamond Dye only loc. j and with very little labor the original freshness of the gown will be restored , i in another color. It will be practically i Made New For Ten Cents j 8ud for the Direction Book and 40 J , aumplesof colored cloth tliatareseut ( i tree. Thev will explain bow easy i I and economical it i. to use Diamond Dyes l ) Sold everywhere. 10 eeata a Bufcaga, M v Wuu, lUcHAnwo A Co., Burlington, VL U WANTED KINSLEY'S BANK ACCOUNTS But the Commission Would Not Accede to Mr. Newcomb'a Demand. REFERRED TO LEXOW INQUEST Thought That Was a Fair Precedent lor the Mayor to FollowThc Mayor and His Advisors Thought Other wise and the Book. Are Not Forth coininfSinurt Aleck Witness Gets Himself Into TroubleLittle New Evidence Brought Forward. The scope of the inquiry was again the main point of contention in tne fourth sitting of the Kinsley investiga tors last night. E. C. Newcomb, attor ney for the Sunday World, wanted to have the mayor compel Mr. Kinsley to produce his private bank account to show what his revenue has been since he took charge of the street commis sioner's department, it being the pur pose -of the prosecution to make Mr. Kinsley uccount for all his wealth and if there was some of It he could not or would not account for allege that this was derived from crooked methods pur sued in the administration of tne af fairs of his office. Messrs. Chittenden and Sanderson expressed the belief that it was not morally fair or legally within the pro vince of the lnoueBt to drag a man's private affairs into such an Investiga tion as is this one. Mr. Newcom' re torted at length with a dissertation on the powers and scope of the Investi gation, contending that it was not a court of justice where a man was being tried, but an lngulry for satisfying the mayor as to the truth or falsity of cer tain charges against one of the officials whose conduct he Is directed Jy statute to supervise. The mayor was empow ered to call for any documents or books he might see fit to call for. His powers In this connection were not limited, he said, by the laws and customs which govern a trial In court. They were rather to be measured by the rule which obtained in the Lexow investi gation, when an accused official was not only compelled to show his bank account, but tell of his Investments and speculations. Mayor Bailey and tho committee re tired to the private office to consult In secret over this point and after a few minutes' deliberation returned with the decision that Mr. Kinsley's bank ac count was not a matter which ought to be dragged into this investigation. A. B. GREEN'S TESTIMONY. The evening's proceedings opened with A. B. Green on the stand. He is the blacksmith who at the previous ses sion could not tell positively when his account with Harry K. Kinsley was begun. In the interim he refreshed his memory by referring to his .books and last night stated that the lirst entry in the Harry Kinsley account was dated Oct. 5, which was one day after the World charges were first printed. R. A. Holly, of Green Ridge, testified that he knew Richard Ross well, and was sure that Ross never owned a team or worked for the city. Mr. Newcomb called attention. to the fact that the pay roll contained Items crediting Ross with having worked for the city last spring. Joseph Brlco, who had worked on the street gang last summer, was called, but all he knew that would tend to bear on the investigation was that a man named Jake, who possibly might be Jake Botcher, drove carts on street work during portions of May and August. The next witness was one of those kind of fellows who "would like to see the lawyer that could fool him." He came there with the Intention, appar ently, of having his examination con ducted to suit himself, and to show the assembled onlookers that he was "too much for Mr. Lawyer," and that sort of thing. Mr. Newcomb's ideas of how the examination should be conducted did not exactly coincide with the wit nesses, and as a result the witness got himself into hot water. Ills name lie gave ai Richard Ross, his residence. Breaker street. Green Ridge, and his business, horse trainer. He answered Mr. Newcomb's questions well enough until he was asked If he hadn't resided for a time at Cobb's barn. He couldn't Bee what that' had to do with the in vestigation. Mr. Newcomb sugggested to him to answer the question without argument, but Ross remained silent. Mayor Bailey directed him to answer the question, but he made no response. Mr. Newcomb reiterated his question. Ross shifted his position in the chair, rested his chin an his hand, and assum ing a Just-see-if-you-can-nmke-me-an-swer air, turned his eyes towards the celling and commenced drumming on the arm of the chair with his diHengag cd hand. MR. ROSS WEAKENED. "Then you don't intend to answer?" queried Mr. Newcombe In a threatening tone. No reply. "Very well then. The stenographer will kindly furnish me with a manu script of this proceeding before 9 o'clock tomorrow mornlnc nnd I'll see If tha common pleas court can make you answer." "Now I'll tell you mayor," broke out Ross with much vehemence. "This here lawyer and a lot of other fellows got me mixed up In a mess down there at Cobb's barn and I ain't going to let him drag that up here. I am willing to answer everything squarely and fairly on anything that's anything to do with this here case." "That's enough of that, I guess," rejoined Mr. Newcomb. "Tell us what you are working at now?" "I am caring for horses and letting 'em out to rent." . "Oh, oh! I'm glad to hear you have some horses. I've sot a bill of costs against you, I believe I will be around to see you." "They're not my horses. I only hand le them." "How long since you owned a team?" "Maybe eight years." "Whose team did you drive when you were working for the city?" "Well, there Is a little mystery about that." "A little mystery, eh?" ' "Well. It Is this way," said the wit ness, and then he went on to explain that he got the team from a man In Covington named William Sayres and that they worked the horses on shares. He only worked about two weeks In July, 1896. He broke a colt or two for Mr. KlnBley, but Mr. Kinsley always paid him out of his own pocket. The money he drew from the city, he was positive, was not for ' breaking Mr. Kinsley's colts. Thus ended his ex amination. ATTACHMENTS ISSUED, James Ryan, of Fifth avenue; Thomas Coar, of Emmet street, and John T, Jones, of Evans' court, who hud been summoned by the World peo ple failed to put in an appearance and at the request of Mr. Newcomb the mayor directed that attachments be Issued for them. Adjournment was made until tonight, when the above witnesses will be on hand if the officers can Hnd them. It is likely then that a long recess will be taken in order to give the attorneys of the accused opportunity for preparing their defense. Mr. Burns and Mr. Wat son, both expressed the belief that one session would be sufficient for the pres entation of their side of the case. ALL BIDS REJECTED. Councilmen Do Not Want to Saddle the Cost of Pavlnc Mulberry Street on the City. Owing to a conflict of terms In the councilmanic measures preliminary to the paving of Mulberry street, which contradictions would be liable to In validate the ordinance nnd mulct the city In the cost of the improvement, the paving committee of select council In a secret session lust night decided thnt the safest course would be to reject all the bids and re-advertlse under an amended ordinance and specitlcatlons. The petition of the property holder, specifics "street asphalt." The ordin ance provides for "standard sheet as phalt." The specifications say that the material to be used must be "Trinidad pitch lake asphalt or Bermudes as phalt" designating the deposits where these particular kinds of asphalt are to be gotten. The ordinance, however, neglects to empower the city engineer to be judge of what shall be and what shall not be "stnndard sheet asphalt." Consequently If a low bid was tnrown out becnuse It did not contain a pro posal to lay either of these axphnlts the property holders could attack the or dinance m the grounds that the con tract as not awarded to the lowest re sponsible bidder, nnd the city would be liable for the cost of the pavement. If, on the other hand, a low bid on an asphult other than those designated by the engineer should be accepted, the property holders might claim that the work wns not done according to tho specifications of the city engineer, ami again the city would lay Itself liable for the $".0,000 or $t!0,000 which It Is esti mated the paving will cost. As there Is no possibility of laying the pave before spring, at all events the committee concluded to recommend to councils that the bids be rejected, and after the petition, ordinance and speci fications are mnde to coincide, re-adver-tlse for proposals. Just what course will be advised will be decided definite ly at a meeting of the committee Thurs day evening, preceding the meeting of council. The majority sentiment last evening was that whatever plan was followed the first consideration should be the safeguarding of the city treas urer. Notice, The following Is a list nf display cards Kept In stock nt this olllce and for sale at ten cents each: Rooms for rent. For sale. This property for """ Furnished rooms. House for rent. House to let, etc. Mtcam Heating nnd Plumbing, P. P. & M. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave. Tailor made fall suit, and overcoat., latest styles, John Ross, 307 Spruce street. .50 XX White Envelope, for 17c. at Sc. Store, C23 Lack'a. ave. New Plot. Lota at hard pan prices. GEO. W. FINN. We give away dinner scats, hand somely decorated, with 35 lbs. of tea; decorated tea sets with IB lbs.; printed toilet sets with 13 lbs. Special atten tion given to club orders. Scranton Tea store, 525 Lackawanna avenue. Try a Tribune want advertisement, Division No. 20, A. O. H. Ball, Music Hall, Nov. 20. A PHENOMENAL BUSINESS. W. R. Black' New Cloak Department, H Wyoming Avenue. How quickly the public find out where to purcha6 their winter wrap. Attract ed by the current of low prices quoted laat week, hundreds of persons visited he new clouk department, and finding each and every gurment exactly as adver tised, they bought freely. This morning we will open up a lovely new line of ladles' Jackets exclusively our own styles and marked to sell at re markable low prices. THIS WKK.K OFFERINGS. Trices Prices Were Now $14 00 Ladles' Handsome Jackets In Kersey, Broadcloth, As trnchan, Hoiicle and Frelze.. $10 00 12 50 Ladles' Braided Front and Back Empire Kersey Jacket, Black, Hrown nnd Tan 9 50 18 00 old Ladle-' Astrachan Cloth Capes. 31 Inches long, trimmed with Thibet 12 00 15 00 Very Htyllfh ami Handsome Ladles' Plush Capes, Martin Fur with Tails 10 00 We carry a full line of Aflses' Jackets, In all kinds of Roods, from $4.00 to $12.00. BLACK'S NEW CLOAK DEPARTMENT, A. R. Sawyer's, i.u Wyoming Ave. pest sets of mm u Including the painless extracting of teeth by an entirely next procosj. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S m racsSC PP- Hotel Jcrmyn. IN GREAT DEMAND Everybody wants them. They find our carpets as ad vertisedbeautiful, durable, economical. We never lose customers for we believe in being honestin saying just what is what about an article. When we say a thing is the best, it IS, and that is all there is to it SIEBECKER & WATKINS, drHlers 406 LACKAWANNA AVE, OPP. WYOMING HOUSE. NOW FOR BUSINESS, CHRISTMAS IS COMING WE ARE PREPAR1NQ FOR THE BOOM. . . Diamonds, r Watches. Jewelry. Sterling Silver Novelties. ALL THE LATEST. HONEST GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES, BERRY, THE JEWELER 423 Lackawanna Avenji $11.98. S ATI IM TOPPED FLY FRONT OUERCOflT The satin in this garment Is made absolutely pure dye silk and guaran teed to wear two seasons. The Kersey is superior to anything that was ever offered for ,i6 The tailoring is cor rect and we arc selling them in men's sizes in blue or black for $11.98. SOriE THINGS You Ought to Know i That it will pav you to buy Miitiicul Instruments; nt POWELL'S MUSIC STORE, 2 That the stock of goods, both quality nnd price, of POWELL'S MUSIC STORE cannot bo equalled elsewhere in the city. 3 That every one is invited to examine our stock before purchasing. L. B. Powell & Co. 126-230 Wyoming Avenue. Fancy Jardineres. Fancy Flower Holders. Fancy Candelabra?. Fancy Fern Dishes. Fancy Bisque Figures. Fancy Clocks and Punch Bowls. Odd and Unique Speci mens for buffet and side board decorations. METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL C. J. WEIGH KL, Mean Bldg, Cor. Wash, and Spruce St II III II POTTERY J.BOl FR MS At Reduced- Prices. French Sable Neck Scarfa with tails. Handsome quality of Black Thl- C flO bet Boa, worth $12.00. for .... 03gO Deep fun sweep Collarette! ot As trakhan. Deep full sweep Collarettes ot Persian Lamb Collarettes, tO-ln. A AO aweep, worth 130.00. for., Special value In the very finest quality, Electrio Seal Caoei. Handsome Cape, 20-ln. Ions-, 35 In. sweep, rich satin lined- an other style, black Martin Cape, same length, 20-ln. long, Do-In. fiO Ad sweep, very handsome $0it3 The above capes are usually aold at 138.00, COATS AND SKIRTS. Ladles' separate skirts In plain and figured Hrllllantlne, lined t) AO and velvet bound. Special.... $tlO Ladles' Black Coats, several styles. In Beaver, Cheviots, Melton and Bouclo Cloth. Specials, 13.49, ts.88, $7.60, $8.98, $9.T&, flO.d&e J. BOLZ, 13S Wyoming Avenue. Have your Furs repaired by the only practical Furrier In the city. You will find it an advan tage to place your orders for Winter Millinery with us. Our opening this week fully developed the leading styles for November and December wear, and we are displaying the very latest and most wear able novelties out. Orders with which we are favored will be promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed, and at moderate prices for high class materials and workmanship. II. LANGFELD, Successor, 324 Lackawanna Avanua. WHITE FRONT. In Prices on Our Stock of Dinner and Toilet Sets,. Never such an assortment be fore iu one establishment. In spection respectfully solicited. 531 Peon Ati Opp. Baptist Cbnrcl Middle el the Black. WILLIAM $ MILLAR, Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton ROOMS 4 AND S OAS AND WATER CO. U1LDINO, COSHER WYOMING AVE. AND CENTER St OFFICE HOT'RS from T.M a. m. to t ol a. (1 hour intermission tor diaaar an4 upper.) Partkalar Attention aires te Collection. Prompt Eettlement Uuaranteed. Your Bast, ess I Respectfully Solicited. Tclepkeae im Bl HATS AT Dunn's is MILLINERY 111 - n 7 saW aa
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