'J HE SCRANTON TRl BUM-FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY o, 1897.
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Stationery, everything desirable
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PERSONAL.
Attorney Joseph Jetfreys has removed
his law olllce to the liurr building.
Miss Surah Gllllgun hus leturned from
Newaik, X. J,, whero shu spent four
weeks.
H. II. Heldleman, the Hookman, is in
New York making library purchases for
Seranton customers.
Myer Davldow returned last evening
from a business trip to Now York, Hoston
and Philadelphia, which necessitated live
days' absence.
W. G. Robertson and E. L. Dolph, of
ileers of tlio Dolph Coal company, lett
Wednesday afternoon for a western trip,
which will Include a visit to Denver, Col
orado Splint's and other points west of tho
Mississippi.
Miss Krnemer, superintendent of the
Lackawanna hospital, left yesterday for
a month's vacation, which she will spend
at Haltlmore and Washington. During
Miss Kraemer's absence the hospital will
bt In charge of Miss Centland, of Uellevii2
hospital, New Yoik.
The following members of the Sornn
ton Whist club will go to lilnghamton to
day to play the club of that city tonight:
L. G. LaHar, T. H. Dale, C. It. Fuller, C. 11.
l'enman, Eugene Heeley, K. II. Davis, 11.
C. Wallace, C. A. Godfrey, 13. K. Hall,
F. A. Hlntermelster, J. W. Dusenbury,
Mr. Otis.
Mrs. Everett Warren entertained a party
at progressive euehie In her home, on
Madison avenue, lust evening. Among
those present were: Mrs. George Grif
fiths, Mrs. H. 1 Simpson, Mrs. II. W.
Kingsbury, Mrs. N. G. Robertson, Mrs.
Frank l'enman, 'Mrs. Frank Jermyn, Mrs.
Hampton ShalTer, Mrs. George Jermyn,
Mrs. Powell, Mrs. H. H. Ware, MHs
Matthews, Miss Flora Matthews, Miss
l.oulse Matthews, Miss Merrill, Miss Gil
more, Miss Elolse Gllmore, Miss 1'latt,
Mrs J. B. Dlmmlek, Mrs. H. A. Storrs,
Mrs. William Matthews, Mrs. Charles
1'arke, Miss Wines, Miss Alice Holln, Miss
Wells, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Thomas Wat
kins. Mrs. C. D. Simpson, .Miss Lillian
Graham, Mrs. E. I,. Fuller, Mrs. E. G.
( Coursen, Mrs. Arthur H. Christy, Mrs. W.
W. Seranton, Mrs. Henshaw, Mrs. W. T.
Smith, Miss Howell, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs.
Israel, Mrs. Henry Ilelln, jr., the Misses
Reynolds, Mrs. Decker, Mrs. Charles Wes
ton and Miss Downs, of Philadelphia.
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HIS FATE NOW LEFT
T0 TWELVE MEN
Gouse Case Goes to the Jury Yesterday
Afternoon.
DAY WAS TAKEN UP WITH SPEECHES
.Mr. ltnlciittnu Takes tin Hour and n
Unit to Hi Closing Argument ; Dis
trict Attorney Jones Sinus Up Cor
Three (iuiutcrs of mi Hour, and
Judge Kdu-nrds Occupies Over 1111
Hour with Ills Cliiirgo-No Verdict
Hunched ut Adjournment.
The Gouso murder case wns given to
the Jury at 2.15 o'clock yesterday after
noon. When court convened yestorViy
morning the commonwealth cnlhMl two
witnesses hi rebuttal: 'Squlro GllJe.a to
show that old num. Gouse bore- a good
reputation for liencefulness nml sobri
ety, and Coutity Detective Leyslion tu
prove that It was possible to see into
the room where the killing occurred
film the room In which Scr.ijin.a ulept.
The latter evidence wns objected to by
tli" defense and ordered not admitted.
Mr. Hnlentlne then commenced the
eh sing argument for the defense. 1!p
laid great stress on the fact thnt Dr.
Van Doren hail not only not corrolioiut
e.l Dr. Kelly, but contradicted him Cul
ly lii many points. Dr. Van Doren ho
Mild, was better acquainted Willi the
e.u" and had better opportunity to
study the wounds, ns he attended
(toup for four days while Dl . Kf'ly
never saw him until after death. ' Cou
Keiiucntly Dr. Van Doren was leller
ubl to slate what had causjd thiilli
an! his opinion to the cflect that the
stab wounds or lung puncture en tiled
death and t lie f the injury to t.'i-i licf-d
was nut sulcus, was to be Ii3llived be
fore the cintrary oiilnlon of Dr. Kelly.
Emprans was also laid on the fKct
that Di-. .T J Kelly, of Archbild, who
assisted Ccioner Kelly In the uu'.op.sy,
was not called In corroboration.
Mr. Hnicritlne next attacked th' tcs
titr.uiiv of Mlehnul Scraiiiui, iMinllng
out Its ccnluidlctlons and con'.Hnilliig
Hint Scrappa was so drunk nt tho lime
that lie did not know what was going
on. It would be a crime, ho said, to
convict anyone 011 the uncorioborated
testimony of such a witness.
Then taking up the alleged confes
sions of the defendant ho said It was not
necessary that the commonwealth
should send to Schuylkill county for
witnesses to testify that John Gouse
said he struck his father. The defend
ant admits that. He denied thomrh
that Gouse ever admitted Unit he killed
his father.
In paying his respects to the witnesses
from Schuylkill county Mr. Halentlne
said that Kussell, the constable, had
been drunk for twenty .years' and was
drunk on the stand. Justice O' Ml leu
he characterized as a word heeler who
has so far advanced In politics as to own
u saloon In Mahanoy City.
FLIGHT OF GOTTSK.
In explanation of thn flight of Gouse,
Mr. Halentlne said that he did not
know when he left Arcbbald that he
had killed his father and even to this
day does not know that tho blows he
Indicted were the onoa that caused
death. The defendant feared. his fath
er would retaliate for the beating he
had received and .it the urging of Kom
Inisky and the advice of Weiss he left
the town. He howoer returned, three
weeks later, when for the llrst time he
learned of his father's death. He had
reason to have confidence In AVeiss as
Weiss had been his advisor anil con
lldant all along, his own father not be
ing n fit person for a boy to seek advice
from becaiiKe of his dissolute habits.
Hevlewing the testimony of Adolpli
Klaus, Mr. Halentlne called attention to
the fact that from the time Klaus
beard the old man's appeal for help un
til he overheard Hemin'lsky urging
young Gouse to go In and stop his fath
er's mouth, six minutes had elapsed.
Something, he argued, hud occurred
during these six minutes, and he left
It to be Inferred that Reminlsky hail
entered the place In this Interim and
indicted the slab wounds and possibly
a third blow, and that he wanted young
Gouse to go In so that Klaus might nee
liim entering'.
.As to Kemlnsky's testimony, he said
it wns no more to be believed than that
of the drunken Scrappa, and at all
events if it was true, .it did not show
that Gouse had killed his father.
Mr. Halentlne closed by reviewing
the testimony of the defense and par
ticularly Gotise's own story, saying
that it was a true and consistent one
and should be enough to noquit him.
He spoke for about an hour nnd a half.
COMMONWEALTH'S ARGUMENT.
District Attorney Jones started
summing up for the commonwealth nt
11.15 o'clock and spoke until the noon
adjournment. He opened by Haying
Gouse for adding to the crime of parri
cide that of attempting to besmirch
the chnracter of his dead mother.
He denied that Dr. Van Doren had
a better opportunity to examine the
murdered man's wounds than did Coro
ner Kelly, as a better examination can
be made after death than before. It
needed little argument, .he said, to con
vince the jury that the blows the de
fendant admitted having indicted
caused death. Tho self-defense story
he characterized as an after thought,
concocted when It was seen that the
overwhelming evidence of his guilt
would permit of nothing else. The
falling-out with Sivltskl was alluded
to as a providential happening and
without It Gouse probably would never
have been captured. The defendant's
remark on the train while in custody
of Olllcer IliiBscll that he would be
satisfied If he got off with two years,
was referred to as an evidence that
Gouse was guilty nnd realized It.
The allegation that the father at
tacked Young Gouse Is unsupported,
and it is improbable, because If the
old man wanted to Injure his son he
would have done It in the first place
and would not have gone for a con
stable. It was the going for a con
stable that enraged the son, and It was
while his father was ubsont in search
of an olllcer that the murder was pre
meditated. Mr. Jones argued that It was a cleat
ease of willful and premeditated mur
der and the commonwealth would ask
for a verdict of murdor In the llrst de
gree. During the course of his summing
up, Mr. Jones said that the expenses
of murder trials in this county had
thus far averaged about $100 and only
In one case did It exceed $150, and that
was In tho Morolo case, which re
quired the sending of detectives to
Italy. In Luzerne county It often costs
from $10,000 to $15,000, and the' recent
Dr. Johnston case In I'urry county
cost $25,000.
CHAHGB OF THIS COURT.
In opening his charge to the jury
Judge Edwards called utteutlon to the
act of 1SG0, which constitutes the legal
definition of murder under Pennsylva
nia laws. He took It for granted thnt
tho jury were humane enough nnd
liberal enough In their views not to
allow the nationality of tho defendant
to bins their Judgment. The Judge
probably deemed this Intlmntlon some
what culled for In view of the episode
which occurred during the Impanelling
of the Jury, where one juror was
stricken off because of his acknowl
edged prejudice to Polnndors.
About the only undisputed facts In
the case which the jury would have to
build their verdict on were: thnt Au
gust Gouso had mot with tt violent
death, and that his son, the defend
ant, had struck him twice with an
Iron Inst holder, and afterwards lied
from the scene of the crime. Hoyond
this nil of the other circumstances of
the murder were to be adjudged by
the Jury according to the evidence
submitted.
Tho judge nlso lny much stress on
the fnct that Gotise's flight nfter the
trouble nt the house should not be ne
copted altogether as Indicative of his
guilt, as many nn Innocent man might
shrink from facing a court on such n
chnrge.
Tho plea of self-defense wJilch had
been entered by the defense was nlso
entitled to the most careful considera
tion of the jury, but before the plea
could be accepted as fnct, however, It
would be necessnry for the jury to de
termine that Gouse, the defendant,
was In Imminent peril, and conse
quently justined under the law In de
fending himself by any means possi
ble. The charge was Unshed and the jury
retired at 2.45 o'clock.
COONS CASE CONTINUED.
Hoiugs ol'lho llnv in Criminal Court
Yoxteriliiy.
Owing to the Illness of the defend
ant's wife and a mutual desire for
postponement on the part of the at
torneys, Judge Arcbbald granted a
continuance in the case of the com
monwealth against W. II. Koons,
charged with embezzling upwards of
$1,200 from the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company, with whom he
was employed as ticket agent.
George Heiibleh was arraigned be
fore Judge Arcbbald for committing a
criminal assault on Mrs. Helena Litter.
She alleged that he was a boarder at
her house nnd one day when her hus
band was away the defenda.-i out
raged her. The defendant denied the
charge and rn-oduced evidence to show
that the prosecutrix had admitted to
several persons that Hetiblch -ad
never committed the offense, and that
she was forred to make the charge
against him by her husband. It wps
also contended that Mrs. Litter had
another man arrested for this same
crime, and that she settled the ease
for $10. The jury brought In a verdict
of not guilty. Mr. Horn assisted the
commonwealth and Judge Stanton ap
peared for the defense.
Edward Hazen was tried for steal
ing $25 and a quantity of clothing
fioni V. P. Flsk, of Wnllsvllle, for
whom he worked up to -Nov. 2 last.
Witnesses told of Hazen leaving
Wallsvllle suddenly; of the money be
ing missed immediately after his de
parture and of his spending money
freely In Seranton saloons on election,
day. The defense was a denial of every
thing. Hazen. It v;IH be remembered,
was arrested at the Instance of Livery
man Riley Edwards for absconding
with money while he was employed as
a hostler in ills livery stable. Hazen
was returned guilty, but was recom
mended to the mercy of the court.
TROUULE AT ELMI1URST.
The Thanksgiving Day shooting af
fair at Elmhurst was called before
Judge Edwards after the Gouse jury
had retired. It appears there was a
"buteherin' bee" at Charles Whlttfoot's
place, and there were a number of
neighbors congregated there. George
C. Fullerton and William Tuttle, of the
North End, who were out gunning In
that region, happened nlong.
They had not bagged anything, nnd
wishing to have something' for their
Thanksgiving pot, they offered Whltt
foot 25 cents for a shot at a chicken,
with the agreement that if the chicken
was killed it should belong to the
shooter, and if it wns missed the
farmer shoulfi retain possession of It.
Fullerton took a shot at a fowl, hit It,
paid 25 cents and put the bird In his
game bag. Then they offered Whitt
foot .1 dollar for the privilege of shoot
ing nt a flock of ducks. Whlttfoot
would not make a dicker for the ducks,
nnd when the hunHrs Insisted on
shooting at them anyhow, Whlttfoot
ejected them fioni the farm. When
they reached the road they commenced
calling names.
The plaintiff's allege that 'Fullerton
raised his gun and pointed It at Whltt
foot, and then leveling It at one of the
neighbors, Peter Lafrance, fired, three
of the shot entering his hand. The de
fense wns that another farmer named
Larue came up on a run from tho field
with a gun and llred point blank ut
Fullerton. Fullerton returned the fire
and then both he and Tuttle ran. La
rue fired again and charge pelted Tut
tle In the back, spotting the back of
lils hunting jacket, but not penetrating
It. The shot which were taken out of
Lafrance's hand and shot-bespottori
hunting jacket were both offered In
evidence.
CHILD REMOVED FROM COURT.
During tho trial Fullerton .held his
little daughter on his lap and at his
elbow sat his wife, nursing a younger
child. As the father went up to the
witness stand the little one started to
follow him, and when she was halted
she plaintively cried out, "My papa!"
Judge Edwards evidently viewed the
whole thing as premeditated horse-plny
and sternly ordered the child removed
from the court room. Mr. Replogle
wns attorney for the defense. The
ease was not finished at adjournment.
John Sheridan, a plasterer, was
called to trial before Judge Archbald
for committing assault and battery on
John McDonnell. It Is alleged by the
prosecution that during nn altercation
on Sept. 9 last over the amount due for
some work dpne by Sheridan at Mc
Donnell's house the defendant hit the
plaintiff's linger, Injuring him so bad
ly that he was not able to work for
two or threo months thereafter. The
defense Is that the. prosecutor was the
aggressor and that during tho fight
three ot the defendant's libs were stove
In with a kick. The case was on at
adjournment. Judge Stanton nsslsted
In tho prosecution. Mr. Vldaver repre
sented the defense.
The jury in tho case of John Mor
gan, charged with feloniously wound
ing Haxter Marshall, returned a ver
dict of not guilty, believing that the
shooting was accidental.
Card ofThiinlis.
The wlfo and family of the late William
Slssenberger wish to extend thanks 10
their friends and neighbors, also the
Seranton Turn Veieln and Masonic lodge,
No. 315, for kindness and sympathy shown
them In their bereavement,
Mrs, William Sltsenberger and family.
WE'VE GOT MONEY
TO ELECTROCUTE
Go the Picayunes of Councils Would
Seem to Think.
A HALT CALLED TO RECKLESSNESS
Illectrle Light Ordinances to the
Number of Sixty Tied Up I.ttst Night
by a Clevur Ituso of tho .lloro Scru
pulous .Members of Upper llriinch.
The Anlc-i:icctloii Volc-IIultluu-Responsible
for the Diarrhoea of
Electric Light ."Hensiircs.
Select council, lust night, called a
halt to the wholesale onslaught on the
electric light appropriations by tlelng
up ft raft of ordinances providing all
told for about sixty electric lights.
These ordinances had been in-cumulating
In both branches of councils for sev
eral months past. The last month or so
has seen the pile Increase at an alarm
ing rate, the candidates for re-election
being the principal ofieudera. Some ot
the more scrupulous nieml.eis seeing the
bare-faced attempt of their fellows to
make political capital for themselves at'
the expense of the taxpayers, got their
bends together and decided to call the
turn on this extravagant, not fo say
reckless and dishonest expenditure.
The light and water committee could
not conscientiously report all the ordin
ances favorably and did not like to take
upon Itself tho odious and onerous task
of discriminating between the unnec
essary anil deserving. So last night,
ns a way out of the dilemma Mr. Wil
liams, ohulnunn of the committee
dumped the whole batch of ordinances
Into the council saying 11 had been Im
possible to' get a meeting of tho com
mittee to pass upon them and not ear
ing to keep them In Ills custody any
longer he would have to appeal to coun
cil to dispose of them.
MR. CHITTENDEN'S REMARKS.
Mr. Chittenden took this for his cue
and in a short but telling speech
warned council to proceed slowly and
cautiously In this matter. In passing
such 'an Immense grist of bills each
providing for a large expenditure, they
would not only be contracting a. debt
which the city could not meet without
great hardship but they would be In
viting unintentionally a burdensome
and costly responsibility, for many of
the lights provided for are to be located
In sticets and private additions to the
city and by placing a light on one of
those streets the city accepts it.
There were some of the members who
argued that Mr. Chittenden was wrong
on tills point and a wurm discussion fol
lowed. It was finally settled by the
adoption of Mr. MeCann's motion to re
fer the ordinances back to the commit
tee with Instructions to get an opinion
finm the city solicitor on the disputed
point.
There was a snllt on the ordinance
for the appointment of regularly em
ployed inspectors of city work but It
was finally carried on third reading by
a vote of 12 to 5.
Ayes Mersrs. Hops, Thomas, Ttilllams,
Durr, Chittenden, Wagner, Manley, Fel
lows, Schroeder, Hums, Frable, Sander
son 12.
Nays Messrs. Kearney, Clarke, Roche,
McCann, McAndrews 5.
STATION HOUSE FOR GREEN
RIDGE.
A petition signed by about 500 citi
zens of Green Ridge was received, ask
ing for the establishment of a police
station in the Thirteenth ward. The
petition stated that desirable quarters
capable of accommodating three cells
could be secured at 1545 Dickson avenue
for a rental of $C0 a month. The mat
ter was referred to the estimates com
mittee. The annual report of the Seranton
Public library was received In pamphlet
form and ordered Hied.
EYES
You can save money by buying specta
cles of Sllverstone, the eye specialist, at
COO Lackawanna avenue, oncly ono flight
over tho Lehigh Valley ticket olllce. Ths
following prices will satisfy you that they
are the cheapest in tho city: Solid gold
rimmed spectacles at $3.50 per pair; filled
bows at $2; nickle bows from 50c. to $1.50;
aluminum bows from 75c. to $2.00; colored
glasses from 25c. to $1.23. We have a large
line ot reading glasses, the best In th
market, at 23c. per pair. Opera and mag
nifying glasses at reduced prices. Of.
tlco hours, 8 a. m. to 12m.; 1 to 0 p. m.
Remember that your eyes will be exam
ined free and satisfaction is guaranteed.
In order to acquaint people with our LINEN DE
PARTHENT we intend giving them the greatest bargains
ever offered in this city. The goods are new, having just
been opened.
Table Linens,
Of Reeds & Barnsley Manufacturing.
3."c. Cream Unmask strictly pure linen. 2."e.
40c. Crenm Damask strictly puro linen. SUc.
4Jc. Cream Dumusk strictly pure linen. &c.
GOc. Cream Damask strictly puro linen. S9c.
G.'c. Cream Damask strictly pure linen, tjc.
C3c. Cream Damask strictly puro linen. 5Se.
S.'c. Creuin Dumiisk strictly pure linen. li'Je.
Kc. Illeacheil Snow White, 4ic.
Cue. Wenched Snow White HOC
lilc. Weaehed Snow White (iSc.
jOe. Iileachuil Snow White 79c.
$1.00 llleiiclieU Snow White &Sc.
nml a lnrne assortment of lino linens
ranging In prices from $1.2j to $3.00 per yard
nt greatly reduced prices.
Napkins, square, worth GOc, for .. 47c.
Napkins, square, worth 60c, for .. C9e.
Napkins, square, worth $1.00, for .. iSc.
Napkins, large dinner, worth $1.G0, for. $1.13
AMUSEMENTS.
Our best amusement goers are on the
qui vine uncut the coming of "The
Prisoners of Zemin" to the Frothlng
hnm tomorrow for a matinee nnd even
ing performance. It Is the ono play
above all that everyone hns expressed a
desire to see, not only because It has
proved the greatest theatrical sensation
of recent years, both In America and
In England, but from the fact that nil
who keep In touch with current litera
ture have read Anthony Hope's chnrm
Ing, fascinating romance from which
the piny wns dramatized. Tho "Prison
er of tfeiuln" 13 neither a lurid melo
dramn, nor does it discuss nny of the
social problems with which we have
been surfeited of late. It Is n play of
pure "make believe" as it were, a de
lightful romance full of love, adventure
and daring with an appeal to the nobler
sentiments of honor and duty.
Another week of popular priced com
edy and drama at the alwnys popular
prices of ten, twenty nnd thirty cents
Is in store for Seranton theater goers
next week when wbibomo nnd talented
little Floy Crowell .opens an engage
ment at th Frothlngham. Tho com
pany opened nt Hlmlru last week and
how It caught the popular taste can.be
judged from the terms In which the
press of that city speak of tho attrac
tion. The repei tolre lor next week fol
lows: Moutlny. "The Circus Girl;"
Tuesday, "La Hello Russe;" Wednes
day, "Mollle Hawn;" Thursday, "Temp
tation of Money;" Friday, "A Fatal
Error;" Saturday, "Dangers of a Great
City," Daily matinees will bo given
commencing Tuesday with a change of
bill each afternoon. Those not supplied
with ladles' tickets for the opening per
formance can secuiu them at the box
olllce.
Talk about new women It's tho wid
ow who wins every time. She Is the
latest bid for public favor and A. Q.
Scamnion's company of comedians pre
sent her In an extremely laughable
way. "The Real Widow Hrowif." the
recent London and New York success,
deals with a mixing up of two widows,
tlte Impersonation of one of them by a
skylarking young man nnd the Inevit
able complications which ensue. Aided
by pretty faces, fetching costumes,
tnkliif, music and delightful dancing a
hilarious evening's entertainment is as
sured. "The Real Widow Hrown" will
OWLEW
We've made up our minds, The cutlery stock shall
be closed out. It's a department that doesn't pay as well
as we wish. Maybe it's because we've carried such a high
class of goods. People thought they were dear. They were
a little high in price compared with the cheap trash with
which the market is flooded. Well, there'll be no more com
plaint on that score. These prices are as low as you pay
for poor stuff. These are A No. i, made by the Merideu
Cutlery Co, Every piece hand forged and warranted as to
temper and satis factiou-giving qualities.
Knives and Forks
Six of each complete a set. Fine
steel blades and good wearing han
dles. We mention. three grades:
40c. the dozen.
58c. the dozen.
75c. the dozen.
Pocket Knives
All our 2; and 35 cent pocket
knives are bunched together for go
ing. And you know what good
values we gave for that price. What
do you say when you get them
Today at your choice for tgc ?
Ur your choice of the 50 and 75 cent
ones for 39c.
Safety Razors
Self-shaving is not only possible
but pleasurable with one of these.
And how quick the money you pay
for one comes back to, you, Two
or three weeks of shaving saving,
and from that on it's all clear gain.
$2.00 the maker asks for them.
The balance of ours goat 75c. each.
Complete in box with' blade holder
for stropping.
Scissors
Choice of all the Scissors
In the store today for 19c,
REXFORD'5, 303
Napkins, large dinner, worth $2.00, for.5l.C0
NupkliiH, large dinner, worth $2.23, for.Jl.7D
Napkins, large dinner, worth $2.30, for. $1.93
A largo stock of higher-priced goods,
$1.00 large? crochet quilt, for C9c.
$1.23 largo crochet quilts for 93c.
Mursellles quilts, all grades, at reduced
prices.
Something new, Stevens Bros.' soft finish
crashes ready for use.
be. crash for .. Cc.
10c. crash for 7c.
12c. crush for Sc.
15e. crash for 12i-!C.
Cc. cotton crash lie,
Cc. cotton crash 3;C.
Towels, large stock, at two-thirds actual
value.
Commencing- Monday, February 1, 1897.
415, 417 Lackawanna
bo given nt the Academy of Music Mon
day and Tuesday, Feb, S and D,
POPULAR LONDON GAIETY GIRLS.
They Arc Now Filling nu Engimcinent
ut Dnvis' Theater.
The popular London Gnlcty Girls en
tcrtalneilat Davis' theater yesterday af
ternoon and evening. The nudlenccs
were large, and more than that the au
diences were well pleaHed with tho
shoiv. The show begins when "Tho
Century Club," an up-to-date extrava
ganza, Is given with much spirit. John
A. Flynn looks nfter the principal com
edy work.
The specialties Include tho best ot
everything. Alex VV. Wilson, ventrilo
quist. Is about the cleverest that has ap
peared at the theater, nnd Tho Counless
sisters, who follow dunce well nnd sing
several songs. Scott and Cole do the
knock-about comedy act. Something
new uiul good were the variety of songs
sung In a passable voice by Fanny
Rorgoyne, who still savors ot tho "Illn
gllsh." The specialties conclude with
the greatest exhibition of bug punching
that can be Imagined.
The performer Is Holla White, n wo
mill". Her work won a good round ot
applause. Afterward she and Ed. H.
White do some boxing. The curtains
come down on "The Tramp Astrono
mers" given by the entire company.
The show will be repeated this and to
morrow evenings with matinees.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
John H. Felton yesterday began a suit
In ejectment against Emma Noll and
William Noll for the possession of a lot on
Ninth street, In the I-'ifth ward.
11. R. Hlalr, Frank Keiiyon and J. N.
Graves were yesterday appointed by court
to view tho proposed new road in Fell
township.
Upon the petition of City Solicitor Tor
rey court yesterday appointed Charles E.
Olver, John T. Williams and George Car
son viewers to assess the damages that
will result from the proposed opening of
Price street, between Ilromley and Sumner
avenues. They are directed to iiie.;t on
the ground Feb. 27, 1S!7.
I'ivc Days for liciug Drunk.
Michael Lelslck, one of tho witnesses In
the Gouse trial, who was drunk when
called Tuesday, was arrested on a capias
and brought into court yesterday. Judge
Edwards gave him a severe lecture and
sentenced him to live days In the county
jail and the costs of the attachment.
A Special
In cabinet photo frames today,
made of brass and gold plated.
50c. to Si.oo, worth double.
Jardiniers
We've a lot of imitation Rock
wood jardinieres that cannot be
told from the genuine, and at this
sale they're yours at one-fifth the
price,
25c. ana up.
Baskets
Cut 'em to cost, said the mana
ger to the ad. man. That means
a big saving to the basket buyers
of today.
All the 23c. baskets 19c. today,
And so on up to the biggest and best.
Unfrarned Pictures
Home decorators for ever so lit
tle. Of course we'd like to frame
'em for you, but you can get them
framed elsewhere if you wish. But
prices like these are only to be had
at REXFORD'S:
Imitation Pastelles, 20x21, 15c.
Real Etchings, 14x30, 19c.
Photo Gravures, 22x28, 50c.
Artotypes, 11x14, sc
Lackawanna Ave.
s
s
em
Having bought a large stock of the very lowest prices
Cotton Goods ever sold at. we propose to give our custom
ers the benefit of our purchase:
15LMAC1IE1).
Cc, Good Muslin only 4c.
7c. Forest : Cc,
7,4c Hill Cc.
7c. Lonsdale Cc.
7',2C. Fruit of Loom Cc.
12',i.e, Pride of Wot 10c.
12VaC l.onsdulo Cambilc 9c.
12c. Lock wood B-l 1. C. Muslin 9c.
lie. l.ockwood C-l 1. C. Muslin lie.
13c. l.ockwood 50-lnch Muslin 10c.
17e. Lockwood S-l Sheeting 14c.
20c. l.ockwood 9-1 Sheeting IGc.
22c. Lockwood 10-1 Sheeting ISc.
19e. Utlca S-4 Sheeting ICKjC
21c. Utlca 9-4 Sheeting 17VjU.
23c. Utlca 10-4 Sheeting 19c
Avenue, Seranton,
Closing out sale Odds
and Ends, parts of sets
and complete sets of open
stock pattern which vc
wish to close. Now is
your time to buy good
goods at prices of poor
Former Present
l'l'icc. Price
M..ebiu?....::: $ 4.50 $ 2.49
,"cV,2Su"Tt?.,!.!?: 10.00 8.49
cSiteSSgrt',1?: 18.00 12.98
,lV&"iJffi,.,.,:,., 28.00 22.00
1,DtaSSr8oC.0.!?:,..:!,., 34.35 24.98
15i I'lcuo Decorated Tlieo.
"cta"B.,i?. .!n.B.?:1,,..: 100.00 85.00
Odd Pieces of Glassware,
Tumblers, Etc.
tat
MILLAR & PECK,
lol Wyoming Avenue.
Walk in and look around.
416 LACKAWANNA AVEM-
TH1ELE
School of Music, 520 Spruce St
Mrs. Katharine Thiele,
Voice Traiiiitiy, Solo Singing
Ernest Thiele,
Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both
teachers at celebrated Schanvcnka
Conservator-, New York. Also other
competent teachers engaged. Mr. Thieb
is the successor to the latj
liERR KOPFF.
MT. PLEASANT
COAL .
ATRETAIL,
Coal of the best quality ror domestla usu
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and
Ulrdscye, delivered in any part ot the cltK
at tho lowest price.
Orders received at tho OtQco, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No. 1)3
telophone No. 2524 or at tho mlns. tele
phone No. 272, will bo promptly attoniieJ
to.Dealers ouppilod at tho mine.
WM.T. SMBTH.
tieet mars.
Cc. Good Apron Gingham ,
7c. Host Apron Gingham
Ec. licstlndlgo Hluo Calico ,
Cc. Good Calico
Cc. Shaker Flannel ,
Good Hrown Muslin, only
Fine Hrown Muslin, only
7c. Hrown Muslin
7c. Atlantic A, only
7c. Atlantic H, only ,
lie. llest l.ockwood C-4 I. C. Muslin ,
13c. Hest l.ockwood C-l 1'. C. Muslin.,
ICe. Hest l.ockwood bM Sheeting
lfie. Hest l.ockwood 9-1 Sheeting....,
20e. Hest Lockwood 10-4 Sheeting ...,
17c. Hest I'tUa S-4 Sheeting
19c Iiest Utlca 9-4 Sheeting
21c Hest Utlca 10-4 Sheeting
...Cc.
...4c.
...3c.
...4c.
'3Vic.
Ic.
SVic.
Wie.
Sc.
10c.
12Vic.
He.
ICo.
13'ic.
lBVfcc.
17c.
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