TIIE SCUANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL G, 1897.
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CITY NOTES.
Tho Florence Mission
will meet this
tnornlnB at 10 a, m.
Henry Uclln, jr., has removed his of
fice from Wyoming avenue to rooms 212,
213 and 2H Commonwealth building.
L,. W. Partridge, Illchard Compton nnd
3Illton Mitchell were yesterday appointed
by court to view a new road In Jefferson
township.
Tho Central Women's Christian Tcm
poranco union will meet this afternoon at
3 o'clock In their room, 301 Washington
avenue. All welcome.
Tho choir of tho Penn Avenuo Baptist
church will meet In the hall of the Hall
road Young Men's Christian association
this evening at 7.30 for rehearsal.
Martin Itegan, nt tho Lackawanna hos
pital, Is on tho high road to recovery, ills
wounds are healing as well as can bo
expected and no serious complication Is
feared.
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant
ed to William K. Walters, of Scranton,
and Magglo Shannon, of Ashley; James
H. Hartman and Laura S. Kunkle, of
Scranton.
Thomas Gtllls was committed to tho
county Jail yesterday by Alderman Hal
ley In default of $300 ball on a charge of
chicken stealing', Chad. Masters wa3 tho
prosecutor.
Charles Marker yesterday applied to
court for a divorce from his wife, Mary
15. Marker, alleging cruelty. They wrro
married In this city Nov. G, 1831, and lived
together two years.
J. A. Waters, who succeeded Frank 1.
Christian as tho proprietor of tho men's
furnishing storo at 203 Lackawanna ave
nue Is distributing handsomo souvenir tlo
holders with his compliments.
August Grlnke was arrested yesterday
and taken before Alderman Millar charged
by his wife, Annlo Grlnke, with desertion.
He had left homo for about four months.
Grlnke was held In $300 to appear at court.
The Delaware and Hudson company paid
yesterday at tho'OIyphant and Eddy Creek
collieries at Olyphant. Tho Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company will
pay today at tho machine shops and at
Storrs' colliery.
A large plate glass window In Lauer &
Marks' clothing and gents' furnishing
store on Lackawanna avenue, was acci
dentally broken yesterday morning by
workmen employed at placing a slgn In
front of the store.
An old-fashioned camp Are will bo given
this evening by Lieutenant Ezra Grif
fin post. No. 139, Grand Army of tho lte
pflbllc. Women's ltehef corps, No. E0;
Camp S, Sons of Veterans, and Ladles' Aid
society will be present.
On April G, 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 11 and IS
James McConkey will hold his union lllblo
class In the Young Women's Christian as
eoclatlon parlors. All Interested In Hible
atudy or Sunday school work are most
cordially Invited to be present.
At the annual meeting of tho Lackawan
na Law and Library association the fol
lowing officers were elected: James 11.
Toirey, president; Colonel II. Osthnu
secretary; Colonel J. W. Oakford, treas
urer; Hon. II. A. Knapp, W. A. Wilcox,
J. 13. Burr and John It. Jones, directors.
Michael Bradley, of Bellevue, was ar
rested yesterday, on oath of Martin Ite
gan on the charge that Bradley Is a
public nulsanco and a disturber of the
peace. If Bradley wero a. woman the
charge would be "common scold." Alder
man aiiuar new mm in $200 ball for his
nppearanco at court,
Kllen M. GUI appeared before Justice of
the Peace Cooney, of Dunmore, yesterday
afternoon and swore out a warrant for
the arrest of her brother-in-law, M. F
GUI, charging him with the larceny of a
double-barreled shot gun. In default of
$200 ball GUI was sent to the county Jail.
Hli homo Is on Pino street, Dunmore.
Postmaster F. SI. Vandllng stated yes
terday that there may bo an Increase In
the number of carriers under him on July
1, at which time the fiscal year begins.
Nothing has been done toward creating
new positions, though an effort will bo
made to better the delivery service by ut
least three carriers when July 1 comes.
Fred Peck, of tho West Slountatn, was
arrested yesterday afternoon for stealing
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BRAND SHIRTS
They have all the qualities
a good fitting, long wearing
shirt must have,
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J. A. WATERS,
Successor to
ChrUtlanth. Matter.
At aos Lackawanna avenue.
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a ride on a Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western train near tho Nay Aug tunnol.
When brought before Alderman Millar
Peck wild he had been looking for work
and was tired when he boarded tho train.
Alderman Millar dlschnrged the accused.
At tho annual convention of tho Florida.
Stato Sunday School association recently
held in De Land, Fin., F. K. Nettleton, of
Scranton, was to-elected superintendent
of tho "Homo Class" Department of the
Sunday school, and also president of tho
"Volusia County Sunday School associa
tion. Mr, Nettleton Is expected homo this,
month.
Fred Plaguerman nbout two weeks ago
wns held up and assaulted by four young
men In, tho outskirts of Dunmore. Pla
guerman wns badly Injured. Yesterday1
Thomas Gllroy, John Kane, Anthony Mo-
ran and John Farrell wero arrested nnd
taken by Constable Coons beforo Alder
man Howe. The caso was amicably set
tied beforo a hearing was held. Tho four
defendants contributed 15 for a new suit
of clothes for Plaguerman,
John L. Benton, tho Adams avenue up
holsterer, was arrested yesterday on a
chargo of assault and battery prefeirod
by Thomas V. Currnn. Tho date of tho
nlle&cd assault was April 1, Curran went
to Benton's placo to Inquire after a Job
on which tho upholsterer was at work.
Tho result was that after a few heated
words Benton, It Is charged, assaulted
Curran. Benton was held In $300 ball to
nppcar at court. The caso was heard be
foro Alderman Millar.
President T. J. Jennings, of tho board
of control, yesterday filed with Cloik
of the Courts Thomas the statement of
tho district's Indebtedness, as Is necessary
whon a bond lssuo Is contemplated. Tho
total Indebtedness Is $214,DOt!.93 and the
assessable property Is valued nt $J1,831,410.
President William Repp, of tho Old Forgo
school board, which is about to issue
$3,000 worth of bonds to complete payment
cf tho new high school, also filed a state
ment of that district's finances. The total
Indebtedness Is $13,200.50; resources, $3,
072.70; net Indebtedness, $S,187.80; assossa
blo property, $782,030.
About 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning,
as Lieutenant Davis and Patrolman Mar
tin Gurrcll wero on Mlfllln avenue, near
tho Linden street bridge, their attention
was attracted by some one groaning. The
sound seemed to come from tho railroad
tracks several feet below. Upon Investi
gation n man whose name Is Joseph Har
per, residence Mill street, was found, shiv
ering and suffering great pain. Ho hud
fallen over tho lG-foot retaining wall
a few hours beforo and was unable to
move from between the tracks where he
had struck. Harper was taken to tho
Lackawanna hospital where It was found
that ono rib had been broken.
The City Pastors' union held their reg
ular weekly meeting In the Young Men's
Christian association parlors yesterday
morning. Owing to the small attendance
nothing was accomplished In the way of
business. There wero present Revs. Bell,
Logan, Dixon, Moffat, Do Gruchy, Welsh
and O'Neill. Rev. Mr. O'Ncll offered tho
opening prayer and Rev. Dr. Logan pro
nounced tho benediction. The small at
tendance Is accounted for by the fact that
tho Methodist and Presbyterian clergy
men aro engaged in special work, tho for
mer In preparing for the spring confer
ence and the latter In arranging for the
meeting of the presbytery. Two more
meetings will be held before adjournment
for tho summer.
Hotel-keeper Charles Leo nnd wife, of
Wavcrly yesterday drove to Scranton be
hind a team of fiery colts recently pur
chased. Whllo returning home the buggy
wheels got cramped In between tho Dela
ware and Hudson railroad tracks wriere
they cross Sanderson avenuo and Sir. Loo
was thrown out, tho reins falling out of
tho buggy with him. Tho horses became
frightened and dashed up Sanderson ave
nuo with Sirs. Leo In tho buggy. Tho
reins wero being dragged along tho
ground. Tho distance of flvo blocks was
passed, tho horses going nt a mad speed
and Sirs. Leo clinging to the Bldo of tho
buggy. When near Hust Slarket street
tho runaway team dashed Into tho rear
end of a coal wagon. Tho driver Jumped
off nnd captured ono horse, tho other
broke from tho harness and was stopped
several blocks onward. Sirs. Leo was not
hurt. Sir. Leo who had been thrown heav
ily on tho track, luckily escaped with a
few slight bruises and cuts on the hands.
CHICKEN THIEVES ARRESTED.
Three Colored Men Caught After n
Three Days' limit.
Threo colored men, Ben Johnson,
John Singleton and Charles Johnson,
tho latter a mere boy, wero arrested
Sunday night by Chief Rnbllng, Offlcer
Dyer and Patrolmen Rldgewuy and
Itoss for chicken stenllns.
Last Thursday morning at 4.45 o'clock
when Patrolman Rldgcway was on his
way homo he saw two colored men
with a bas between them' skulklnsr
along: North Washington avenue near
Now street. He tried to surprise them,
but they espied his approach, and af
ter dropping the bag and Its contents,
ran. He gave chase, but they eluded
him.
Returning to the starting; point he
discovered, ns ho expected, that the
bag contained chickens. From the
glimpse he caught of the fleeing thieves
and other clues he mannged, with the
assistance of the other otllcers named
above, to ferret out tho Identity of tho
pair, who were Singleton and the boy,
and to also connect Ben Johnson with
the same rnld. Whom the chickens be
long to Is not known.
At a hearing before Alderman Howo
yesterday Charles Johnson was re
leased but the other two were held In
$300 ball for their appearance at court.
Singleton was asked to furnish an ad
dltonal $200 for swindling E. C, Lyndo
recently.
D0QS ON THE RAMPAGE.
Hit nn r.iglitccn-.Mouths-Old Child
nnd n Messenger Hoy.
An lS-months'-old child of Sir. and
Sirs. Thomas Gllboy, of Duryea, was
badly bitten on its hand and arm yes
ferday afternoon by a dog. The- dog
owned by Charles Bearnes and has
been ordered shot by the township au
thorities. A dog attacked and bit a. Western
Union messenger boy on Parsonago
street, Plttston, yesterday, Tlw do:r jg
the property of Thomaa Judge. The
wounds are not of a seriou3 nature.
Will Hold a UniHuut.
An interesting meeting of the Hydo
Park Literary and Debating society
was held last night at their room In
the Welsh Philosophical society library.
After an extended programme the ques
tion box was utilized and many of the
leading topics of the day were dis
cussed. An excellent essay on George
Eliot, her life and writings, was read
to the society. At the business meet
ing it was decided that the fourth an
nual banquet should be held Wednes
day, April 21. W. A. Price, Howard
Davis, David J. Davis and C. E. House
were appointed a committee to formu
late plans and mako all the necessary
arrangements for carrying; to a success
ful termination the plans of the so
city regarding tho banquet. At the
next mtetinc here will bo a short lit
erary programme, after which a mock
trial Will be participated in by the
members.
Spring Mlllljiory Opening
of artistic hats and bonnets, M. A,
Frledlander & Co., 508 Spruce street,
oposite Court House. '
Davldow Bros, hava removed to 227
Lackawanna avenue.
CLOSING TESTIMONY
FOR THE DEFENSE
Witnesses TbntWcrc on the Stand Yes
terday In Dickinson Case.
EXPERTS WILL DE CALLED TODAY
Their Testimony Will Do tho I.nut
Tlint Will Ho OfTcri'd on tho l'nrt of
the I)cfcnso--.11iss Anna Dickinson
Will Then go on tho Stniul to tilvo
Kvidoncu In Keliuttnl--Tcstliiiony
Heard Yestcrdnjr.
The trial of the Anna Dickinson case
was transferred yesterday from the
mnln to the superior court room of the
county court house, which was crowded
all day by spectators. After court con
vened Miss Susan E. Dickinson was re
called for further cross examination.
She described how she had raised
money on some of Anna's Jewels and
showed the way Anna once clutched
her by the throat. In response to At
torney Hodge's Interrogation she In
sisted that she had done her best to be
absolutely fair to her sister in giving
her testimony.
W. I. Hobbs, of Plttston, who acted
as attorney for Susan E. Dickinson In
1891 was called and identified receipts
for certain property turned over by
Susan to Anna's representative, Mrs.
Akerly. Sir. Hobbs described a lec
ture he heard Anna deliver In the
Broadway theater. New York city, on
Sunday evening, November 3, 1891, on
"Personal Liberty." During the ad
dress she abused and vllllfied ex-Presl-dent
Harrison, Quay, Clarkson, George
Kennan and ex-President Grover Cleve
land. She was exceptionally severe on
the latter, referring to him ns the
"hnngman of Buffalo." The czar of
Russia received words of praise from
her, Sir. Hobbs said, and she declared
that henceforth she would place herself
under his protection. That address he
thought was an indication of insan
ity. IN THE AFTERNOON.
Sirs. George B. Thompson, wife of
one of the defendants, testified to the
cordial relations that existed between
herself and husband and Miss. Anna
Dickinson and tie assistance they ren
dered to Sllss Dickinson when she was
taken to Honesdale.to have an opera
tion performed. In the latter part of
1S89 and early In 1890 she first noticed
a change In Sllss Anna's manner. She
became irritable, treated those who
came In contact with her badly and
seemed to think that the world at large
was set against her. She described In
detail the peculiarities about the plain
tiff that most strongly attracted her
attention. Several times she detected
tho odor of whisky on Sllss Anna's
breath.
She was asked by Attorney Hodge If
there was not some 111 feeling between
her and the plaintiff because Sllss Anna
refused to call on one of the guests of
the witness. Sllss Thompson said that
was not true. One time her cousin,
Sllss Hose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister
of ex-President Grover Cleveland, came
to visit her. She did not want Anna to
call on her and did not Invite her. She
tltd Invite Sllss Susan, but did it In
such a way that It might be construed
ai a general Invitation as she did not
want to give offense. Only Sllss Susan
called and she made an excuse for Sllss
Ahna. Sirs. Thompson Is a very bright
woman and Attorney Hodge found It
exceedingly difficult to trip her tip In
hfs cross examination.
DEFENDANTS KECALLED.
narry Bryden and Allen Eggleston,
two of the defendants, were recalled
and testified that thero was a very of
fensive odor In the room of Sllss Anna
the day she was taken to the asylum.
The odor cams from a vessel in the
closet.
Sirs. March, one of the attendants
at Danville asylum, said that on the
first night Anna Dickinson was there
witness was putting her to bed when
Anna grabbed her by the throat and
asked her to be her friend. She prom
ised that she would be and Anna re
leased her and kissed her.
George B. Thompson, one of the de
fendants, wns sworn and said that he
Is a real estate agent and in February,
1R91, resided qn Slontgomery street,
West Plttston, In the same house with
tho Dickinson's. His relations with
tho Dickinsons was very cordial and
friendly. This was shown by the ex
change of many gifts. He lived In the
same house with the Dickinsons from
1884 until 1891. They rented their part
of tho house from him as agent for J.
13. Patterson & Co. He collected the
rent paid by Sllss Susan E. Dickinson.
After describing some of Sllss Anna's
peculiar actions and services he ren
dered to her he told of his being re
quested to be present on the day the
plaintiff was taken to the asylum. He
consulted an attorney who told him
that If Dr. Underwood was to be there
the commitment would be regular for
the doctor knew more about commit
ting an Insane person to an asylum
than any attorney in Plttston.
CONTRADICTED PLAINTIFF.
The breaking Into the room occupied
by Anna Dickinson and the subse
quent removal to Danville was de
scribed very minutely by the witness,
flatly contradicting some of the state
ments made by the plaintiff in her tes
timony when on the stand last Tues
day, No undue force was used in the
house or at the railway station. Sir.
Thompson was the last witness exam
ined yesterday.
Several experts with reference to In
sanity will be called this morning and
the defendants expect to close their
caso before the noon recess. In that
event Sliss Dickinson will be called to
give evidence In rebuttal this after
noon. UNITED STATES COURT.
Cnso of Towkubbury Agniust (he I).
Ac II. Co. Is on Trial.
In the United States circuit court be
fore Judge Bufllngton the case of Geo.
Tewkesbury, of Peckvllle, against the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
Is now on. The plaintiff on December
22, 1S94, was in the act of boarding the
G.15 p. m. train to return from this city
to his home, when the train suddenly
started up and threw him beneath tho
wheels, crushing his foot so badly as
to render amputation necessary. He
asks 10,000 damages.
Tho company contends that Tewkes
bury was not a passenger as he did not
signify to any of the company's repre
sentatives that he Intended to board
the train and further that no one of
the train hands saw him attempting to
board the train. It is also alleged that
the plaintiff was Intoxicated.
The plaintiff is represented by L. P.
Wedeman and Cornelius Smith, this
being Mr. Smith's first appearance as
an attorney in this city since his dis
barrment by the local courts.
Tho Jury In the case of Murdwell
Dolph against the National Accident
society of New York, returned the fol
lowing conditional verdict:
Tho Jury find for tho plaintiff in the
surn of $1,540. Wo find further that thero
Is no proof that any assessment has
been mado by tho defendant company or
any other sum realized from assessments
of tho members of said compuny or soci
ety ns provided by condition 10 of the
policy In Biilt, nnd tho verdict Is ren
dered subject to tho opinion of tho court
whether In such event tho plaintiff Is en
titled to recover at nil In this suit. Should
tho court bo of opinion that the plaintiff
ib not entitled to recover at till In this
suit, then our verdict Is generally In
favor of tho defendant.
George D. Howell, Foreman.
Itev. Dr. S. C. Logan, who Is a close
personal friend of Judge Bufllngton,
watched tho proceedings of tho nfter
noon from a seat on the bench and vis
ited with his honor during the breath
ing spells. The venerable doctor looked
every Inch n Judge, and many com
ments were passed on his strikingly Ju
dicial nppeurancc.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Judges Gitnstcr nnd Edwards
Arc
Presiding This Week.
Judges Gunster and Edwards are
presiding over this, the third and last
week of the Slarch term of common
pleas. Six of the thirty-five cases on
the list were continued and five re
ported settled as follows: Nellie Weir
vs. Slooslo Powder company, trespess;
James Lacoe vs. David Learn, appeal;
Robert Bennett vs. Isaac Ackermun, et
al., appeal; Alvln Thomas vs. A. J.
Timlin, trespass; Dorothea (Brandies
vs. Northwestern National Insurance
company, assumpsit.
The case of Hull & Co. against Mary
Faurot was non-suited by Judge Gun
ster on motion of W. S. Dlehl, tho de
fendant's attorney, on the grounds that
the plaintiff failed to show the defend
ant's liability.
Before Judge Edwards the case of A.
J. SlcIIugh against the estate of the
late Richard SlcIIugh Is now on trial.
The action Is to receive a Judgment
note for $800 given by the deceased to
Slary Pulver In 1867 and which has
passed throusrh a succession of hands
until It Is now owned by the plaintiff.
The defense is that Richard SIcHugh
satisfied the note when his sister, Slary
SlcIIugh, had it, but neglected to take
It up and that it laid in the office of H.
SI. Hannah until after the' death of
Richard SIcHugh, when the plaintiff
received it and had it entered.
The array of legal talent in the case
Is quite formidable, Including ten of
Lackawanna's leading attorneys. Tho
plaintiff Is represented by Davis & Ed
wards, O'Brien & Kelly and Ward &
Horn; tho defendant by Warren fr
Knapp, F. J. Fltzslmons, S. D. Price
and II. SI. Hannah.
AL. REEVES' COMPANY.
Now rilling nn Engagement nt Dnvis(
Theater.
Al Reeves and his talented troupe of
merry makers were greeted with large
audiences yesterday, both afternoon
and evening upon their return to the
Davis theater. The company contains
all of the favorites who made hits upon
their former visit to Scranton and sev
eral new artists, and the performances
were better than ever.
Sllss Cissy Grant, the popular vo
calist, who Inspires the boys on the
front rows by Invitations to Join in the
chorus, nppeared In new songs which
were received with great enthusiasm.
Misses Slllton and Thatcher and the
handsome Walker sisters were also en
thusiastically recalled at each appear
ance. Al Reeve, who Is justly termed
the banjo king, and Perry and Burns,
the Celtic wits, assisted materially In
keeping up good nature through the
olio.
The southern cake walk led by James
Crosby was one of the unique nnd en
joyable features of the entertainment.
There Is no question that the Al Reeves
Burlesque company Is one of the best
If not the best, In Its lino that Is on the
road this season. The troupe will ap
pear at Davis' theater this afternoon
pear at Davis' theater this and to
morrow afternoons and evenings. The
house will be dark for the last three
days of this week, but will reopen next
Slonday with the "Black Crook."
MEASLES IN THE ASYLUM.
Thirty Patients in St. 1'ntrick's Or
pliannce Arc AITIicted.
Thirty cases of measles have devel
oped among over a hundred children
In St. Patrick's orphanage on the West
Side. Twenty cases developed Friday
and Saturday end ten were added to
the number Sunday nnd yesterday.
Dr. J. J. Carroll Is attending the af
flicted youngsters and does not antici
pate any fatal results. It Is likely,
however, that all the hundred little
ones will have contracted the disease
within a few days. The sisters In
charge at the Institution are capable
and numerous enough to care for the
patients, and no nursing aid will be
required.
Altogether 101 new cases of meas
les developed In tho city last week, 4
of scarlet fever and C of diphtheria.
There were abdut 41 deaths from all
causes, an Increase of about 15 per
cent, above tho normal weekly mor
tality rate.
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MEETING OF BUILDERS.
Held Last Night in Itooms nn Lnckn
wiiniin Avenue.
A meetlnff ot the members of the
Builders' exchange was held last night
In the rooms of the exchange, 421 Lack
awanna, avenue. II. C. Hinman, the
president, was In the chair. Matters of
vital Importance to contractors and
others associated with the building
tiades wero discussed with great earn
estness. The results which are expected to
How from the measures, which they
have adopted will be beneficial to
themselves and the general public.
Among those at last night's meeting
were John Benore, Harry Woolsey, II,
A. Kaufhold, C. W. Lord and G. W.
Finn.
MACHINE AND TOOL WORKS.
Considering tho Advisability
of
Locating Horn.
A large machine and tool manufac
turing company with works now In
New England, Is seeking to establish
a plant In this city. At n meeting of
the manufactures committee of the
board of trade yesterday morning a
repiefuiitHtlve of the company was
present. He stated to the members of
the committee that his company visited
several cities with the view to locating
In the most advantageous place and
that Scranton seemed to offer the
greatest Inducements,
The manufactures committee will
take definite action about the enter
prise probably within a week's time.
NEW ASSESSMENT
TO BE ATTACKED
J. J. Jcrmyn and llaadlcy Executors
Will Fight It.
CLAIM IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Kx-Clty .Solicitor I. II. Hums Will
Toil it y Mnkc Application to Court
Tor mi Order Dcclnring the New As
sessment Null nnd Vold--Grounds
nn Which the Court Will He Asked
to Set Aside tho Assessment.
As foreshadowed In Tho Tribune the
new city assessment Is to be attacked
in the courts.
Ex-City Solicitor I. H. Burns, repre
senting J, J. Jermyn, will today mako
application for an Injunction restrain
ing the city assessors and board of re
vision nnd appeals from levying and
colleclng taxes In excess of the valua
tion fixed by the trl-ennlal assessment;
also for a decree declaring the new as
sessment null and void.
The assessment Is to be attacked on
constitutional grounds. Sir. Burns ex
pects to be able to prove that the act
of 1893 creating the board of revision
and appeals and defining its powers
and duties Is In conflict with the consti
tution in its general tenor and fla
grantly so in many particulars. One
of these particulars Is that It empow
ers the board of revision and appeals
to make an assessment affecting ono
portion of the city to tho exclusion of
the rest which it Is contended is clear
ly special legislation.
Another allesed defect Is that tho
board of revision and appeals Is an Il
legally constituted body ns tho legisla
ture Is prohibited by the constitution
from legislating to councils or any
other body the power of selecting a
commission such as this, armed as it
Is with legislative power.
The Handley executors aro also pre
paring to fight the new assessment,
which Increased the valuation of the
Handley real estate nearly $100,000.
Should the new assessment be defeated
the city's valuation will be decreased
about $3,000,000.
FICIITERTtTnO WEAKER.
His Condition Becomes More I'cnr
ful ns the Days (Jo Ily.
Tho condition of William Flchter at
his home on Providence road .remains
unchanged in some respects. He Is
still In tho drowsy stupor which' has
baffled his physician since the shooting
Sunday night, Slarch 28.
The long period of lethargy may end
In death, nt any event, Flchter Is get
ting weaker and his chances for re
covery are lesbening hour by hour.
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Tlicv Are Making Improvements.
As will be seen by reference to an
advertisement In another column,
Clemon3, Ferber & O'SIalley are going
to make some radical Improvements In
their store on Lackawanna avenue and
In consequence are offering big bar
gains that will Interest every house
keeper. It will pay to Inspect the firm's
stock of crockery, bric-a-brac, lamps,
china, etc.
Notice.
Wo are still doing business at the
same old stand where we have been for
twenty-two years past and most re
spectfully Bollclt tho patronage of the
public as heretofore In awnings, tents,
flags and all kinds of society goods
and decorations.
S. J. Fuhrman & Bro.
Spring .Millinery Opening
of artistic hats and bonnets, SI. A.
Frledlander & Co., 508 Spruce street,
oposite Court House.
Davldow Bros, have removed to 227
Lackawanna avenue.
Dllil).
IIHALEY In Scranton, April 4, 1897, An
nlo Agnes, daughter of Sir. and Sirs.
Thomas Healey, of .Slerldian street. Fu
neral Tuesday at 2.30; Interment In
Hyde Park cemetery.
JONES In Scranton, Pa.. April 4, J8U7,
Esdras, 8-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs.
W. S. Jones, of Washburn street, West
Scranton. Tho funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
interment will bo mado In Washburn
Street cemetery.
SIORAN In Scranton, Pa., April 5, 1SU7.
Lizzie, daughter of Sir. and Sirs. John
Storan, of 917 Hampton street, aged 2
years and 10 months. Funeral Wednes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Intermunt
In Hydo Park Catholic cometery.
SAWYER'S
ThronRS of critical folks have enjoyed tho
Millinery bhow of latt week. They noticed
two thing lints nnd Honnets prettier, more
artistic and prices less than ocr. There aro
Jinis trom $'" 10 $ift.uu, uo.fiiM ui uiuin,
that are reflations to hut weareis; stylish,
fine materials, well made.
The liitch-string Is always out, and there's
no body to tcaso you to buy. Wo wnnt the
ladles to come and go as thoy please. The
store is for lyour comfort and convenience;
but styles nnd value such us we'ro giving
won't prevent your spending money here.
A. R. SAWYER,
132 WYOMING AVENUE.
HEW STOCK
Our ready Cash has made some great bargains in
this department. We are offering this week the best Ta
pestry Brussels at 65 cents per yard; former price Soc.,
with or without border, beautiful patterns. Second qual
ity 55c, with or without border.
JAPANESE RUGS
New line to show you delft blue and white in all
sizes, Prices never so low before.
INGRAIN ART SQUARES, Cream of the Loom,
all new.
SIEBECKER & WPJKINS.
MAN IN THE IRON ASK.
Komnntlo Tragedy Produced nt tho
Acndomy of Music.
Donald Robertson and Sllss Urnndon
Douglas gave a very fine production
of tho four-net romantic tragedy, "Tho
Stan in the Iron Slnsk," nt the Acad
emy of Sluslc last night.
Sir. Robertson wns seen hi tho dual
role of Louts XIV, King of Franco nnd
Gnston, his twin brother, the man In
the Iron mask, nnd acquitted Himself
with great credit, Sllss Douglas wa3
excellent In the emotional role of SInrie
D'Ostanges.
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Spring Torm--Speclul Hntc.
The demand for S. B. C. students
seems to be on the Increase. A number
of young ladles recently sent to posi
tions with prominent business men.
Tho spring term begins Slonday,
April R. A number of new students will
Join then. A special rato has been
made for those who wish to enroll for
the remaining three months of the
term.
To Cure n, Cold In Ono Dny.
Take laxntlve Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money It It
falls to cure. 25 cents.
Your Shirts
Returned to you with any kind of
finish you desire, domestic, medium or
high gloss, when laundrled at the
Crystal, 343 nnd 315 Adams ave.
Twinlnp. optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a, m.. S
p. m.
Davldow Bros, have removed to 227
Lackawanna avenue. ,
Sllss Carolyne V. Dorsey, teacher of
elocution, oratory and delsarte, 61C Ad
ams avenue.
Carpet Beaters, 15c
Galvanized Re
frigerator Pans ,15c
Ice Picks, 4c
Garden trowels, 4c
Garden Rakes, 32c
Spading Forks, 48c
Weeding Hooks, 4c
Hose Pipe Noz
zles, - - 24c
Rubber Hose,
Per Foot, - 10c
BABY CARRIAGES FROjI$2.9S.
clarke"bros.
WARREN-EHRET COMPANY,
CONTRACTORS F03
EHRET'S SLAG ROOFING
EHRETS SLAG ROOFING WILL RE
SIST A FIRE BUILT UPON IT AND
MAINTAINED FOR MORE THAN AN
HOUR, AS WE HAVE PROVED BY AC
TUAL TEST. IT IS FIRE-PROOF.
314 Washington ave., Scranton, Pa
The
Union Transfer Co
INCORPORATED.
113 FRANKLIN AVE.
Stores Furniture for $3 to SO per month.
Orders for Cabs, Moving Vans, etc, prompt.
ly attended to.
Freight hauled to nnd from nil depots.
Telephono call, No. r!25 or 'JSO'J, day or
night.
BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8,
Includins tho patnles oxtractlns ot
teetU by an entirely new process.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
t
331 Spruce St , Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
JUST OPENED.
406 Lackawanna Ave.
Opp. Wyoming Housa.
'S
CUT RATE STORE.
Cor. Wathlngton Ave. and Spruce St.
To Show you ivliut wo nro wili
ng to do in the way ot low prices,
wc quote the following:
Hood's Farenparllln . one liottto
Acr'HHarsapiirlllrt im Dottle
Pnlnca Celery Compound . ....7:tc Ilottlo
Hydtn I'lnklintn'H Compound ono Ilottlo
I'lerro's Stedlcal llseoor,v -7()o Ilottlo
PIitco'h Favorite Prescription- 7()o Dottle
Warner's Hnfe euro H to Ilottlo
Hyrtiii of I'lcB :t;ic Ilottlo
Scott's Kniulsimi, large (IHo Ilottlo
Scott's Kmulslon, small :i8o Ilottlo
Hand's Itemedles lBo Ilottlo
llcnson's I'luMcr .1 to Knrh
Allcoek's Porous Plasters -Ho Bnch
Ntrenchtcnlng l'liistfi ...., 8a ISnch
Ayer's Pills lo Ilo
Hood's l'llls inn Itox
Carter's Pills -lDc Ilox
Cutlciirn Soap .,i JcCuko
Lyon's Tooth Powder lfio Ilottlo
quinine IMIIb, 2 gr to I07en
Epsom Salts no lb.
Compare our prices, cull nnd be
convinced thut wc can and do sell
lower than others. Tho loss on
these reductions docs not alter
our low prices on prescriptions.
rail k mots,
DRUGGISTS,
209 Lackawanna Ave.
To meet tho demand for Tatcnt Sledlclnes
nt popular prices, we ofrer tho following list:
Hood's Hursnpnrllla one bottlo
1'alno'H Celery Compound 73o bottlo
I.ydla 1'lnklmm's Compound ..(IHo bottlo
I'lerce's Medical I)lseoery 70o bottlo
Pierce's Favorite Prescription 70c bottlo
Warner's Unto Cure 8 tc bottlo
Scott's Emulsion, small ;)8c bottlo
Allcook'H 1'ointiH Plasters 10c each
Lyon's Tooth Powder lfio bottlo
Hand's Remedies l8o bottla
WE WILL HOT BE UNDERSOLD
Prices on drugs and pre
scriptions the lowest. Call
and get prices. We will con
vince you we can save you
big money. Remember the
store, 209 Lackawanna
Avenue.
320 Lackawanna Ave,, Scranton Pa.
Headquarters
FOR EVERYTHING IN THE
Paint Line.
ATLANTIC LEAD
The Old Reliable.
FRENCH ZINC
Pure and White.
ENAMEL PAINTS
(All Colors), used where tils ti gloss
finish Is desired.
READY MIXED
TINTED GLOSS PAINTS
Convenient, Economical and
Durable,
CAMPBELL'S
VARNISH STAINS
Satin and Varnish with one appli
cation, producing; perlect Imitation
at expensive woods,
PURE LINSEED OIL '
Quaranteed PURU.
its
Call and see our line
before buying.
JAR'DINERES
' GLASS VASES
AND
PALMS
roil EASTER.
METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL
0. J. WEICHGL,
140 and 141 Wash. Ave., Mears Bids.
Sohmer Piano Stands at tha Head
AND J. W. aUERNSGY Stands at the Head
in the Muslo track. You can always get a
better bargain at nla beautiful warerooms
than at any other place in the city.
Call and sea for youraclt beforo buying.
205 Washington Avenue,
SCRANTON, PA.
J. W. QURRNSBY, Prop.
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