t'WvKt TIIK SClrANTOY THIHUXB-TirnpsnAY MORXfy'f. PBTi lr,. Si7. WSIO AGREED i to the Court fllE TRIAL kid and Ke lt's Under jo oT Hucco IdrcsfcoR (ni unonwcnltli o Archbuld the Jury In foslo, who Is Hocco Sal- nore. on the went out to .c case and lilt, If uny, he accused last night , It was evl- in a verdict court this j relay morn- Danibroslo, I sworn. Ho ,'HV. to the sponne Lfohn J. Lorn In 1 v has I' there. !' 4.. nt to .me a Cip- Sal- ' be- Clp- "Wlt-r'ant- here- and i they fell and kl In Lore. I'he re Las his lie If in. Id this broad application of the law to the material facts In this case, that K the struggle on the kitchen floor between the defendant and Salvfltorc, tholr continued flKht Into and In the bed room, where the defendant disarmed Salvatore of his stil etto, and then stabbed him after Sahn tore had drawn a revolver from his hip pocket, you must necessarily acquit tho defendant. Suicide on tho part of l)am broslo, would be the Inovltabla result hnd ho not at that moment of Imminent deadly peril plunged tho knife Into tho breast of Hocco Salvatore. Kven If, as tho common wealth contends, It was a pipe that was In tho hand of Salvatore at this time and that It was npparent to tho defendatit that It was a revolver or other deadly In strument nnd that ho had sufficient reason to fear or npprehend Injury to his person, still ho was acting within the law. In your experience, gentlemen of the Jury, probably you have seen a pipe used In a similar manner and have observed that It had the desired erfect, that Is, to cause tho flight of the party or parties nt whom It was pointed. Has It occurred to you that a different play upon the checker board of life at that moment might have placed Hocco Salva loro hero at the defendant's tnblo today nnd Dambroslo In n sleep that knows no waking. Give tho defendant tho benefit of any rcasonablo doubt that exists In your minds as to his guilt. Hcmember tho Scriptural saying, Better that ninety and nine guilty ones should psenpo than that ono Innocent mnn should suffer. At all events, when your verdict Is returned, bo sure that you go home with an easy conscience. Mil. JONES' REMARKS. In his closing address to the Jury District Attorney Jones said that It was a case of murder In the second degree nnd not of self-defense. He ar gued that nftcr the scuttle In tho kitch en of the Clprlnno house Hocco Sulvn tore went Into the bed room and that Dambroslo followed him, and while they were In that chamber Dambroslo s'-tuck the fatal blow, not to preserve his own life, but because a vengeful spirit had been aroused In him. "I would not stand hero today," he said, "nnd ask you to bring In a verdict of murder In the second degree unless I believed that the evidence warranted It. Do not reduce this to manslaugh ter. It Is murder in the second de giee If you believe that sufllclent time elapsed to allow his blood to cool. De pending upon you and knowing- that you will do Justice In this case, I leave It In your hands." In his charge to tho Jury Judge Arch bald began by defining the two grades of murder and what constitutes man slaughter. Every killing duo to mal ice is murder. If the killing was done In self-defense, then the defendant has committed no offense, said the Judge. He reviewed the testimony adduced during the trial, and sal., that If Dam rosto foroed Ids way Into the bed room after Salvatore, It did not look at all like self-defense, but on the contrary would Indicate that Dambroslo wai seeking vengeance by pursuing his ad versary, who was trying to reach a place of safety. THE JUDGE'S OPINION". "You are the ones to Judge of this matter and decide whether or not this defendant Is guilty," said the Judge. "If you decide that the quarrel was con tinued without Intermission or time to cool from the moment they were strug gling on the floor until the fatal blows were struck, I would say that It would be manslaughter, but on the other hand, if there was an Interval and Sal vatore went to the bed room to get away from Dambroslo and was there pursued by the nccused nnd killed, I should think that would be murder In the second degree. "If there is a reasonable doubt In your minds, It belongs to the defend ant. If you have a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty of any offenso in killing Salvatore, it is your duty to acquit him." The Judge then called attention to the flight of Dambroslo nnd said it was the duty of the Jury to decide what .neasure of Importance should bo at- lached to that action. In closing his iharge, Judge Archbald passed upon number of law points which Attor- ey Murphy presented to the court on 'he part of the defense. TRYINC TO PUSH HIM OUT. Two Jlcmbcro ofn Cnrliondnlc Tirm Are Seriously Charged. S. Seldlnan, Joseph Kulanchuk and J. "Wolchansky, constitute the Carbon dale Furniture company with placi uf business in the Pioneer City. At the In stance of Mr. Seldmnn the oth-jr two were arrested late Tuesday night on the charges of embezzlement and conspi racy to defraud. Constable Coles made tho irrcst .uul tho two defendants went before Alder man Jones and entered ball In the sum of $S00 for Wolchansky and $."00 for Kulanchuk. Seldman, the prosecutor, alleges that the two men are trying to freeze him out of the firm. He avers that Wolchansky collected $75 which he appropriated to hU uwi use and made no account of It. He also disposed of $100 worth of furnlturo and gave a Judgment note on his own re sponsibility for $200. The sheriff levied on the note and Seldman was left In a troublesome position. Kulanchuk Is charged with conspiracy In all these transactions. The warrants for their arrests were Issued from Al derman Howe's office. MAD D00 BITES A BOY. Hull Dog Airiictcd with Rabies Turns on His .Master's Son. Another lad was bitten by a mad dog yesterday. This time the victim is Jo seph Kellet, of Mead street, son of Joseph Kellet, sr., who Is also the own er of the dog. The unlmal Is of the bull variety. Yesterday, the boy, who is accustomed to play with the dog, approached him all unawares of the animal's allllctlon and wns set unon and bitten on the hand nnd leg and might have tared even worse had not Mr. Kellet, attract ed by tho boy's screams, rushed to the rescue, The dog was, after much difficulty and danger, driven Into his kennel nnd locked up, Later Patrolman Reese Jones shot him. Dr. Donne was summoned to take care of the boy. He cauterized the wounds and took other precautions against hydrophobia developing. Tho dog, It is said,. was unmistakably suffering from rabies. Spring opening of ladles' suits, skirts. Scapes, Jackets and bicycle suits. April 14th. 15th and 10th, at V. L. Crane's, im iiUCK a. ave. "Ifnni nnd llpgs" Clirnp. iTcrsey eggs, 9c. dozen. Coursen's. kiecial" Ham, lie. E. Q. Coursen. kavldow Bros., Jewelers, have moved 27 Lackawanna avenue. llss Carolyne V. Doraoy, teacher of iwon, oraiory ana ueisarte, bin Ad- avenue. To Curo n Cold In Ono liny. I laxative Dromo Quinine Tablet. Irugglsts refund the money If It 0 cure. 25c. LARGE SCHOOL TAX LEVYJS ORDERED Board of Control-Will Require Over $350,000 Tills Year. TAXATION RATE TO Bli II MILLS such a I, urge Sum Is llrqilrcd Ile al use of the Recent Awarding ol Several Ituildlug t:ontriicts--Con-trollcrs Sny They .Hust Hnvo Hotter I'lH-illtics for l'ilplU--rivc Votes Against the l,cvy--.Scliools Will lie Closed Tomorrow. After nearly an hour's debate last night tho board of control by a vote of 13 to C decided on a 14-mlll tax levy for 1697 expenses. This is the highest levy made In a number of years. The levy or the expenses which will mnlo tho levy necessary, or both, were bitterly opposed by several of the members. Following Is the report of tho finance committee, which contains the esti mated expenditures and which desig nates a 14-mlll tax as the levy neces sary to create the desired sum, but which Is not recommended, however: Scranton, Pa., April 11, 1SD7. To tho President and Members of tho Scranton IJoaid of Control. Gentlemen: In nccordnnco with resolu tion of the board adopted on recommenda tion of the llnance committee. .March Zi, 1OT, the several committee of the board have submitted to the llnance committee a detailed statement of their estimated ex penditures for the ensuing year. Tho llnance commltteo havo held numerous and lengthy sessions, havo carefully exam ined these reports and have carefully s'one over them Item by item. In view of tho large and unavoidable Increase In our "X pendltuies, without a corresponding In crease In the reenues of tho district, the committee havo deemed It necessary to re duce all estimates to the lowest possible llguro consistent with the proper conduct and maintenance of our schools, and there fore the appropriations recommended by tho llnance committee are In several cases considerably lower than the estimates sub mitted to them by the various committees, VALUATION FOR ASSESSMENT. The board of revision nnd appeal Is still engaged In hearing appeals of property owners from tho valuation ns fixed by tho assessors, and will bo for somo time to come. Although the valuation of property and occupations as returned by the asses sors exceeds twewty-threo millions of dol lars, tho highest upon which It Is safe to base our calculations for the ensuing year Is $21,000,000. In making the levy for the payment of Interest nnd redemption of bonds, the basis Is the assessed valuation, of real and personal property In tho dis trict subject to taxation. Our bonded In debtedness makes It necessary to ralso $32,000 for Interest and sinking fund pur poses. A levy of lsi mills Is recommended for said purposes, which will produce a sum sufllclent to meet these expenditures, viz, $33,950. Tho total cost of the erection and com pletion of Nos. G, 15, 25 and 28 Is as follows: No. 0, $19,653; No. 15, $20,111; No. 20, esti mated, $10,0OJ; No. 28, $23,434 heating and ventilating contracts of these various buildings, $12,032.50; commissions still duo architects on said buildings, $2,323.50; to tal, $S7,S5G.0C. A Hi mill levy upon the estimated valu ation of property and occupations of $21, 000,000 will produce, after allowing 3 per cent, for commissions and exonerations, tho sum of $91,005 for building purposes Ileforo making tho levy for general school purposes, wo desire to submit tho esti mates of the several committees, which are herewith presented for y'ir examina tion. It Is probable that the Increase In attendance during tho ensuing year will exceed that of last year. It has therefore been necessary to Increase tho appropria tion for teachers' salaries very consideia bly over that of last year. In the matter of supplies, text books and general repairs, the appropriations havo been largely reduced, ns it Is expected that by a careful supervision of these severil matters a moie economic management can be effected. AVe have also mado a largo reduction In the nppropilatlon for night schools, and we recommend that when night schools nre established next year, In placo of having them opened In every ward, a smaller number be opened under the direction nnd supervision of ho teachers committee and tho superintend ent, which will result In a large saving to tho district. THE APPROPRIATIONS. We recommend the following appropria tions for tho ensuing year for general school purposes, which appropriations can not bo rxceoded under resolution of tho board adopted March 22, 1S37, Instructing tho city controller not to countersign war rants unless there are sufllclent funds In tho hands of the treasurer In the various accounts to warrant 'the expenditure: High school expenses $30,37 Teachers' salaries , 130.0S0 Officers' salaries c,924 Janitors lti.uuo Night schools -1,500 Repairs, labor and material 11,200 Rents -1,000 New furniture ft.ooo Supplies 7,500 Coal and wood 5,000 Gas, water and telephones 1,200 Printing and advertising l.ooo Text books 8 100 Insurance 1,285 Delivery of supplies and material.. 700 Legal expenses 700 Street Improvements 1,009 Incidentals 500 Total $237,012 Deducting from tlds sum a state appro priation of $75,t5G.51, there remains to ba raised by taxation for general school pur poses the sum of $101,185.49. The assessed valuation of property In the district being $21,000,000, It will require a 7i mill levy for general school purposes, which, after deducting 3 per cent, for com missions and exonerations, will produce $157,707.50. Making a total levy for tho school year year commencing July 1, 1S97, of 14 mills for all purposes, which will produce, to gether with the state appropriation, a to tnl estimated revenue of $359,239.01 to meet tho total estimated requirements of $330, S9S.06. In submitting. this levy tho committee have borno In mind the fact that tho board has directed the erection of tho new build ings, Nos. 0. 15, 20 and 28, which makes It necessary for tho llnanco commltteo to provide tho necossary funds to pay for them, in addition to the moneys required for tho actual running expenses of the dis trict. In order that tho deticlt which mado Itself manifest during the past year may not occur during the next year. All of which is respectfully submitted. F. L. Wormser, Herman Notz, John Gibbons, T. J. Jennings, A. L. Francois, REPORT ADOPTED. The appropriations mentioned in the report nnd the necessary levy were adopted, but not until after President Jennings, ox-olllclo member of tho finance committee, and Mr. Wormser, ono of tho committeemen, had put themselves on record as opposed to the provisions of tho report. Mr. Notz made a motion, seconded by Mr. Francois, that the appropriations outlined in the report be adopted and that the necessary 14-mlll levy bo' or dered. Mr. Carson offered an amendment, seconded by Mr. Schrlefer, that a 12 mlll levy be made, Acting on the sug gestion by President Jennings that It be specified how the 12-mlll l?vy should be divided, Mr. Carson moved that there be V) and 1 mill levies respect ively, for genornl school nnd sinking fund purposes, the same ns Is Included In the 14-mlll levy, and 2i rnllW for building purposes Instead of l4 mills. It then developed that the large amount necessary for new buildings, annexes and repairs wns what cnused tho opposition. The contracts for new buildings Nos. 15, IC nnd 2S were award ed Monday night, Messrs. Carson, Wormser, Welsh, Walsh and Jennings voting In the negative. These members excepting Mr.' Welsh, who was absent, voted against the levy hist night as did Mr. Schrlcfer. Mr. Gibbons debated In favor of tho higher levy and finally moved to table Mr. Cnrson's motion, Mr. Gibbons Anally withdrew his motion, us It would not have bceti( debatable and ho was asked to do so" by President Jennings, Mr. Wormser nnd others, Mr. Gibbons contended that while the levy would be burdensome It could not bo avoided: the condition of nvoi crowded schools and lack of facilities confronted tho board and it would havo to be met. President Jennings relegated the chair to Mr. Langan and cited that the members who tit tho last meeting had voted to awatd the building contracts must nfcsume the responsibility of cries against a heavy tax. The llnance com mittee would be. in no way Involved as It had only pointed out the nivalis to provide a sum which the members and committees demanded. ASKED FOR INFORMATION. Mr. Notz took exceptions to Mr. Jen nings' remarks and nsked the secre tary to read the total cost of No. 1C school which was built In Mr. Jen nings' ward, the Fourteenth , last year. The amount, the secretary stated, was $50,000, but the meeting failed to grasp the relevancy of Mr. Notz's request. Mr. Gibbons moved again that Mr. Carson's amendment providing for a 12-mlll levy be tabled. The motion pre vailed by a vote of 13 to 5, and then tho original motion of Mr. Notz provid ing for a 14-mlll levy was carried by the same vote as follows: Ayes Shires. Francois, O'Malloy, Davis, Casey, Devanney, Schaefer, Conrad, Ja cobs, Langan, Notz, Gibbons, Langstalt -13. Nays Carson, Wormser, Walsh, Jen nings, Schrlefer 5. Tomorrow being a legal holiday, Good Friday, the schools were ordered closed on that day on motion of Mr. Wormser. The building committee wns author ized to sell to the highest bidder, tho buildings on No. C lot and to advertlsj for pale No. 20 lot and building and tho lot on (East Market street. Permission was given the high school alumni to meet Monday afternoons or evening In the high school building reception room. Tho alumni's request for the use of tho auditorium for the annual meeting In June and for Inter veiling meetings was referred to the high school committee. For a Nerve Tonic Use Horslord's Acid Phosphate. Dr. H. M. Harlow, Augusta, Me., says: "I regard It as one of the best remedies In all cases In which the sys tem requires an acid and a nerve tonic." Notice. We are still doing business at. the same old stand where we have been for twenty-two years past and most re spectfully solicit the patronage of tho public as heretofore In awnings, tents, lings and all kinds of society goods and decorations. S. J. Fuhrman & Bro. The Lackawanna Stone Co. is pre pared to furnish rough and dressed stone. Paving blocks a specialty. All work guaranteed; estimates cheerfully furnished; prompt delivers Olllce, 421 Lackawanna ave., Fred J. Wl'dmayer, President. Davldow Rros., Jewelers, have moved to 227 Lackawanna avenue. SKBEKESC dii:. CANNON-Ifi Olyphant. Pa., April 13, 1SD7, Miss Kate Cannon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cannon, of Dunmore street, Olyphant. Funeral Filday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in St. Patrick's church, Olyphant. SAWVEIR'S Easter Millinery. Of all times In tho year this Is tho most puzzling to tho ladles In deciding Just which style for her Raster Hat tho crowning glory of her Easter Toilet. We have been so fortunate to establish tho fact that at all times our Hats are stylish and becoming. Let our cxperlenco and taste help you to solvo tho question, ren dered doubly so this season because of tho remarkable variety of colors and shapes. An early Inspection will convince you that our claims ore as always, straight, unadorned facts. Mrs. Emma Diem has accepted a p6sl tlon with Sawyer, tho Milliner, and cor dially invites a'A her friends and patrons to call and seo her; opposite Hotel Jermyn, A. R. SAWYER, 132 WYOMING AVENUE. T SETS OF TEETH, $8, Including tho painless extracting ot tettU by an entirely new process. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 321 Spruce St 1 Opp. Hotel Jermyn, 6KE1 CARPETINGS It llrlvlfe 406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, HUE; AT JBRMYN. Building I'ormrilv Occupied by n Collin Tnctory Dcstroicd. About Vi 10 yesterday morning the gong nt tin- Delaware and Hudson breaker ut Jermyn sounded the ulnrm of lire. Tho people were rather reluct ant In responding, oa early Tuesday evi-nlng they were deceived by a false alarm. It wan some minutes nfter tho alarm was given before tho blaze could be reen, and then It as found tho old coilln fnctory was on fire. Tho Crystal Fire company noon reach, ed the Scene but on account of a strong wind, It wns found impossible to paw the burning building, and tho lire lad dies began laboring to protect adjoining buildings;. Home little time ago the lit lei: building burned, and now that the Wood building Is gone, it removes nil marks of what was a few years n?,' the site of a lirosperous factory. Of late years the buildings havs been un occupied. JUDGE KEPT SCHOOL AWHILE. Cnudiilnto for t iticuliip Couldn't Pais the i:11111l1111ti011. Oulscppl Puguotore, who claims- to have been In this country fourteen years, went up before Judge Archbald yesterday for naturalization. He know absolutely nothing nbout this country or Its Institutions, except possibly that Its a pretty good place to make money, and wns turned down unequivocally. "You will have to learn about these things. Oulscppl," said the Judge, as he handed back the application. "You know we keep school here now nnd you have got to pass an examination." Your Shiits Returned to you with any kind of flnlsh-you desire, domestic, medium or high gloss, when laundrled at the Crystal, 313 and 345 Adams ave. T. R. McCllntock has secured quar ters at the Y. M. C. A. building on Wy oming nvenlue for one week, and will exhibit a full line of plants and cut ilowers for Faster. Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In Harris,' drug store. Hours 9 a. m.. S p. m. Dav!dow Bros., jewelers, have moved to 227 Lackawanna avenue. BEECHAM'S PILLS No equal for Constipation. Celebrated Berkshire i:i:ii NY UU The finest quality of ham sold in the city ot Scranton. If A"ou try one you will use no other, as the delicious quality of our Celebrated Berkshire Brand excels all others sold in the city, and we are selling them at the phenomenal low price of PER POUND. '"WWII 320 Lackawanna Ave., Scianton Pa. Headquarters FOR EVURYTHirvd IN TUH 1" Paint Line. ATLANTI LEAD , .ThcOlii RelUble. FRENCH ZINC Pure and White. ENAMEL PAINTS (All Colors), uedwhers liljh gloss llnlsh Is desired READY MIXED TINTED GLOSS PAINTS Coive.ilent. Economical and Durable. CAMPBELL'S VARNISH STMNS Stain anil Varnish with one appli cation, producing perfect imitation ol expensive woods, PURE LINSEED OIL Guaranteed I'URU. Be Surprised At the carpet values we can show vou with the Ding ley Tariff Bill knocking at our doors. The new Customs revenues will greatly increase the price of carpets. When this stock has beet, sold prices will go up. Better buy today. 1 WATKIN 9Mc H U I I'Q imuuiiuun u CUT RATE STORE, Cor. VVnfhlnjton Ave. nnd Spruce St. To Show you what we ttrc will. UK to do in tho way ot low prices, wc quote the Iiillowiii": S.ii I s;'"'w''V"i"w;;:v::::::.:::i.i!. K i s ' fi Hiimll siKu Jl..lt'n JIlimlH Itl'ltle.lU'K I,. t,,lli,. llenmm'H l'litei 1 te H.Vel Alleoek's Pnro 1 I'ln-tera.. ...... !ie . ! HtretiKlil,.,iln IMtttrM ,. I?nrli Hood's phi, ......: ft! J Curler's I'IIIk ' ' a , 1 or CHIIcura Sn:,n .........lie I '"110 I.Mmih "liiotli I'owdtr if,. Itattl.i Wiilnln.. I'liis. .j r ,0 iip". LpMim JSnltH ,-,0 m. Coinpuro our prices, cull ami be convinced tli.it wc can ami ilo sell lower than others. The lov on thee reductions doca not alter our low prices on prefer. ptloiiH. rein ( dms, DRUGGISTS, 20!) Lackawanna Ave. To meet'the demand for Patent Mertlelno "iwwsr"0 o,R!r u, r110""1'-' - lioj-s.'Sarsap.nlla, - (He lint a ob's Celery lorn und, 7,-); i)0t Lydia Plnktum's Cmpiuad, 70c not Piercj's Kctllw. Discovery, 70c liot Scou'i Emu! Ion, - ;S(; hot Mock's rorom Plasters, loc cicli Lyon's Tjotb Powd;r, - 15c hot Hand's Riui'dljs - isc not Cutlcura Soap, - 15c c ka Carler's Pills, 2 bots 23c, 15c hot Syiup of F.gs, - - 25c hot Helllu's Food, - . f'$5c hot Ay r's Hair Vigor, - . (iOc not Fountain Syringes, complete, 4)c each WARREN-EHRET COMPANY, cofiTFUcroa. foi 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 i (INCORPORATED.! 113 FltAN'KLLV AVE. If Von M'nnt to storo I'lirnlture, If Yon Wuntu tab, If Yon Wiint H.iRtfiiso Transferred, If you nut u Dmy, If You Want Freight Ilniiled, CALL TiiLLPriONi: 323 W 2801. Call and see our line before buying. JARDINERES GLASS VASES AND PALMS FOR EASTER. METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL 0. ,1. weichhl, MO nnd 141 Wash. Ave., Mears Illdj. Soliio Piano Stands at tlu Head AND J. V. CILTRNSHY Standi at tile lld In tli Muilc tra.'K. You cu'i nhvnjs y t a letter buriinlii tit Iilt beautiful amroom tliuu at any otlior plae In tlio i'lty. Cull nnd bou for )ouri'Jf bvfuro buying, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA. J. W. UUbllNSEY, Prop. 31 DON'S SPRIN'3 HITS NONH ULTTEIt. Hood's rKtrtniln u.'.e lloltln Ayor'HMiin.up.ntllu ft" to ! J.;,."ii.1,!i?!'i,T''vouii.i. ... v.. K C"'.H '"dliil IHHniwry 7ir lot hi 'llvJ IfflVtfaiU'w; -(fr? " r-wj.
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