TnB SOI?a:NTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNINW. MAY 4. 1SJJ7.
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PARTY ON LAPAYMTE STREET.
Illrtliclny Anniversary of Mra. II. 8.
Jncob Cclolirntcd.
'At tlio residence of Mr. Anil Mrs. II.
8. Jnrobft last evening the anniversary
of aire, Jacob's birth was celebrated.
The homo was thrown open to the
later number of frlendi and relatives
who responded to the Invitations sent
out
The follow Ins poclctlc. of which Mrs.
Jacobs Is n member, wcro repiesented:
Tho I,adlw Temple. Pride of the i:ier
trle Clt, No. S2, Kn'Rhts of the Gold
er IkIo; lather assembly, No. 1C,
KnlKhts of tho Mystic Chain, and the
Urotheihooel Knights of the Golden
Jingle castle, No. 375, of which Mr.
Jicobs Is a niembir. The presents
were many and beautiful. The Hather
assembly presented nn cngrael Bllvcr
ten set. The Ladles' temple presented
n beautiful silver tea-cup, paucer and
mphln ling. There were many other
presents from Individuals. The follow
ing programme opened the evening's
pleasure: Instrumental trio, Miss Lll
lle Williamson, piano; Miss Mllllo
Tclchman, zither, and John Thomas,
violin; whistling duet, M J. Coyne and
Dan. Clements; song, Miss Edith "Wat
kins: Milo, Miss Martha. Nichols; reci
tation "Yankee In Love," Mls-s Doi.i
Jacobs; solo. M. J. Coyne; piano olos,
by Mist- J.llllo Williamson nrd C. J.
JenkltiH
Thosu ptrsent were: Mi. and Mrs.
Ji hn T. Itlchaicl.son. llr. and MrH. Ale"G
"U rlqhtwan, Mr and Mis. Milton Iteln
hart. Mi. and Mis. i:d Huffard, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Hobeit Wllllnrd, Mr. and Mrs.
John Monlnger.Mr. and Mis. John Mor
gm, Mr and Mrs. Jacob Snoer, I'ltts
ton. Mrs. David Lewis, Mrs II. Kas,
Mrs. Kate Sprandle, Mrs. Johns, Mrs.
Mery Hnckctt, the MKses Jennie Jones,
Jennie Wicks Gertrude Hughes, Mar
tha and Nouna Nichols, A Ida Carter,
Emma and LIzsMe 1'etheinian, Ndllo
Aten. Anna At. Henry, Hnzloton; Mil
lie Telchm.in. I'attle Wilson, Lottie
Thonui. lloliccca Thomas, Minnie Vc-o,
"Wilkes-It irre; Anna nnd nmnitu Lew Is,
Anna nnd Kdlth Walklns, of Tnjloi;
Katie Dlmlci, Mnigaret Menlne, Uor
ry, Mary Janus, Mnry Hoei, Haiah
Iong, Anna mcl Maila Williams, Tai
rli Delia Lamont, Louise Kchnelt,
rmrnn Dais, Lulu Wllllard, Ida nnd
JlnhM ruller, and Messis. reter l,w is,
GwlUm Jenkins Gpoige A. Cushing.
Trank J. Homy, of llaleton; Sylves
ter Deltllck, Jacob L. Ketherman, Miles
L Drlscoll, William Dunkeily, M. J.
r"one, Dan. C. Clements, John nnd
Samuel Smith, Dunmoro; Hat ty and
William Monlnser, ISert Lewis, James
Wilson, C J. Jenkins, AV. It. Jenkins.
James "Williamson, John Haas, Albert
Da Is.
CAimiAGE OVnilTUItNED.
AVhllo driving up Lafayette street
last evening tho coachmon of Dr.
AVentz met with a mishap. The car
l lage to which the doctor's bay pacer
was attached was ovei turned and the
occupants thrown out. The nnlmal
dtshf d up Lafnyette and turned off
on to North Hyde Paik avenue, where
he was caught by a man named Ueek
Iiorn. The cairlage nnd harness s-uf-feicd
some extensive damage, but the
coachman and Miss Uertha lteose, of
Noith Hide Park avenue, escaped
without Injury. Miss Reese Is a nuise
nnd was being driven to her home at
the time of the accident. The scene of
the ncldent was on Lafavette Just off
Main avenue and the upset was caused
by the broken up condition of the
loadway. Incident to stieet repairs go
ing on the jo now-.
PUNEUAL OF MPS. EA'ANS.
The remnlns of Mrs David S. Evans,
late of Noith IUde Paik avenue, weie
laid nt lest In the WasHbuiu street
cemetery jesteidny afternoon. Set
vlcts wete held at the lesldenee and
weie attended by a laige number of
friends nnd ncqualntnnces of the de
ceased and the family. The lloral til
butes weie beautiful and wete fitting
as a Iat sad remembrance Itev J.
T Moirl of the Uellovue Calvlnlstle
Methodist church, and Itev. Hugh
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Davles, of tho South Main avenue Cal
vlnlstlc Methodist church, preached tho
funeral sermon and they both referred
In a touching way of the many traits
which endeared the departed to th'oso
who wcn forttinnte enough to know
her. Those who acted as palllonrers
were: William D. Mortis, Thomas How
ell, Itnac Moigun, John Thomas, AVI1
llam II. Joins, Joseph lloynokK
COMING HNTLIlTANIMnNT.
The AVct Side Athletic club will give
an entertainment nnd social on AVed
neseHy evening next. The afTnlr will
bo held In Meats hall nnd will outshine
any previous effnit by the boys. Fol
lowing the progi amine Messrs. AVllHam
O'Htlen, of Philadelphia, and James
Henley, of the Athletics, will glo a
thrse-iound frlendli exhibition
At tho home of Mrs. John S. Evans,
of 1317 Lafayette street, a muslcale
will bo held on Thursday evening next.
The object of this affair Is the raising
of funds to assist the building fund of
the Pis mouth Congregational church
A silver offering will be taken at the
door. Tho enteitnlnmcnt offetccl will
be unique.
AVEDDED AT lUNGHAMTON.
John C. Jamison, of 1G01 AVcshburn
strcejt, and Miss Carrie M. Smith, of
North Sumner nvenue, weio united In
mm lingo cm Sntuidnv last. They went
to IUnghimton whele Ite. J. II.
Locke, pastor of tho Tilnlty Episcopal
church nmiiic d them. The couple will
begin housekeeping nt 13S South Lin
coln avenue Mis. Jnmelson Is a welt
known and accomplished oung 1 idy,
and Mi. Jamelson Is vny popular heie.
He Is enguged In the blacksmith trade
at 1G1 South Lincoln avenue.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Hugh Fltzpatrlck, of Caibondale,
visited among AWst Side friends on
Sundav.
Mi. and Mrs. Lnmcicuux, of Delhi, N.
A"., the late guests of Mrs. John Mc
Ktever, of Jackson street, have le
tuined home.
Mis. M C. lihtley, of Kock stieet.
Is I'littrtnlning her bi other, AVllHam
Johnson, of Jamesv llle, Pa,
JIKs Mas Howmau, of Swiftwatcr,
Pn , Is a v Isltor among AVcst Side
friends.
Clniles Storm, of Dalevllle, I'a Is
visiting his sister. Mis. Gilflltht, of
South Main avenue.
Leo Cio'-sln, of North Lincoln ave
nue, wpent list week among filcnds
In Ulnghnmton
Iiobeit Clellan, of Plttston, sient a
portion of Inst vvctk with Mi. nnd Mis.
It-.,ae Williams, of North Sumner ave
nue. Eevfils' Chase Is now emplojcd as
shipping ngent foi A. C. Nettleton, phoo
dealer on Washington avenue. He for
mulv vwiikcd with Jones Ilios.' Grand
Union Ten store, this side.
"Miss Gfrtiude Miller, of AVn.shburn
stieet, has gone to spend two weeks
w 1th her sister. Mrs. Frank AVilllums,
at Wllllainsport, Pn.
Andrew Litimci, of New- York, is
visiting Mi. nnd Mrs Samuel Dean, of
Kovsti nvenue
Mi. rnd Mis. Chailes LiHar nnd
daughter, of Stroudsbuig, hive letuin
cd home. They were called heie to at
tend the funeial of Mis LalJai's father,
v hleh occuned lteently.
MINOR NEWS NOTES.
The stoic building, lately occupied
bv tho Star Drug business, has, after a
short peiiod of non-occupancy, been
occupied 1 Mis Henry Hosser, Mis.
Rosier will be runcmbeicd as tho mali
nger of J D. Wllllums & Co. confei tlon
eis' branch stoie on this side, for so
many jenrs. She has opened a btkeiy
nnd confections ly stole in her new
quarters and will in addition seive ices
cieam.
The Ch irles II. Schadt Demrciati"
club of the AVest Side, will meet to
night In Wainke't, hall. Huslness of
Importance will be transacted and a
large attendance Is requested
The funeral services of the Infant
chlU of Mr. and Mis John J. Owens,
of 3.ril Noith Rebecca avenue, will lis
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Suburban
hell thW afternoon from the famllyi
ivsldcnce. Interment will bo mude In
AVnshburn Btrcct oemotory.
The meetlnffs of the AVelsh Plillo
sophlcfil socloty, which nre held every
Saturday evening, have been discon
tinued for tho summer term.
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crjstnl Laundry.
Tho funeral services of tho Infant
child of (Mr. and Mrs. John J. Owens,
of 334 North rilmorc avenue, will be
held at the family residence this after
noon Inteiment will bo madciln
AVashbuin street cemetery.
Tho Infant child of Mr. nnd Mrs. Pat
rick McLnughlln, c SOI Scrnnton
street, will be burled In the Hide Park
Catholic cemetery this afternoon. Ser
vices will be held at tho family resi
dence. Dr. E A', Harrison, Dentist, Menrs
Hall. 113 S. Main avenue.
Charles Schnelbert, of 1911 Lnfnyetto
street, was brought before Alderman
Moses last evening charged with
threatening to shoot his wife. Ho was
committed to Jail
Tho family of tho lato David S.
Hughes w Ish to ept.ess their deepest
gratitude nnd most sincere appiecla
tlon to the cmplojes of the Dickson
Manufnctuiing company, nnd their
mnnv other friends who so kindly be
friended them lu their late bereave
ment Tho latest nnd best styles. Roberts,
126 North Mnln.
PENSIONERS TAKE NOTICE.
H (.!. Morgan, notniy public, will be
nt his olllte, 101 N. Main ave, nil the
weeek to propate pension certificates.
AVcst Mile Business Director).
NOTARY PUBLIC.
U G. MORGAN ,L SON, NOTARIES
Public, Heal Kstnte, Portlen EchanRo
nnd Ocean Ticket Agents Rents col-
lcctrd Prompt monthly tettlements
Olllce 1101 Jackson stieet, over Mus
grave's drug store.
HARRIET J. DAVIS, TLORIST.-Cut
(lowers nnd funeral designs a specialty:
104 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jnckson street.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE Cash for
nnj thing jou have to sell Furniture,
Stoves. Tools, etc. Call and see tho
stock of J. C King. 701 to 7ft) West Lack
aw anna avenue.
ikovidi:nci:.
Hnny Mills was analgned before
Aldei man Robot ts on the chaige of
having taken a laddei fiom the piem
Ises of Jacob Daniels. At the hearing
It was do uly pioved by Mills that he
purchased tho ladder fiom a man who
lepiesented It to be his own. He was
allowed to go upon entcilng bail ns a
bond to have the man who sold him
the ladder brought to Justice.
City Englneei Phillips nnd his corps
of suivejois weie taking measure
ments jesteidnv In this vicinitv In
view of the pioposed paving of North
Main nvenue.
Cards are out announcing tho fol
lowing manlnges to tnke plnce In the
near future William Nelson to Miss
Teresa Klttilck and Patilck Leiden to
Mls Maiy Glltoy.
The funeml of Mis Ellen McDon
ough will tnke place this afternoon at
'1 30 o'clock from her late home on Oak
stieet. Interment will bo made In
H)de Paik Catholic cemetery.
The conference of the Primitive
Methodist churches of tho state will
begin today at the Pilmltlve Methodist
chuich on East iMarket stieet.
All miners of this vicinity working
under the Delawnie, 1, icknvvannn nnd
AVestern Rnllioad company, hailed
with joy the announcement that the
mlnes of that company would woik
sl days this week after a piolongod
Idleness
A R Munn, of Onk street, left Sun
day for Louisville, Ky , nt w hlch place
he will icpiesent the Providence con
clave of Heptasophs nt tho supremo
conclave of that older, which convenes
this week In that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Crlppen, of
Dalton, called on fi lends In this part
of the city yesteidny
Geoige Mabey, of the Rrlstol house,
returned yesterday fiom AVIlkes
Rarre iMIss Florence Decker, of Chicago,
who Is heie In the Interest of the Tlor
ence Crittenden mission, will nddress
the women of this section Frldav af
ternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of L.
W. Morse on North Main avenue.
G. AV. Henedlct, ji , a student at
Cat lisle Law college, is spending a few
das with his patents on North Main
av enue.
Evan Moig.ans Is suffeilng from a se
veie attack of lheumatlsm nt his home
on Church avenue.
The Electilc Chautauqua clicle will
meet Thuisday evening nt the lesl
denee of G. AV. Renedlct on Noith
Main nvenue.
GRLTN KTIIGIi.
The Women's Christian Temperanco
union will meet this nfteinoon nt 2.30
o'clock nt tho home of Mis. Isnae
A'ought, kill Mousey nvenue Miss
Frances J. Decker, who Is connected
with the National Flotence Cilttenden
mission, will be present and explain
for the mission hei work. A coidlal In
vitation Is extended to all.
Mis Fred Fuinhnm, of Honesdale,
spent Sundav wli.. Mis. Gllioy, of Mou
sey avenue.
D. E Neeld, representative of Green
RIdga conclave of Heptasophs, Is In
LoulsvllU, Ky.
Isano A'ought, of Mousey avenue,
went to Sunbury on his wheel last
week and returned jesteiday.
A Inige congiegation gatheied at the
Gieen Ridge Raptlst chuich Sunday
evening to attend the sen Ice conduct
ed by Secretaiy F. W. Pe-arsall and the
A'okefellovv s' band of the Railroad
Men's Christian association, which was
very Interesting.
Tho. pupils of No. 2S school have
moved Into old No. 27 school on Break
er street for the puipose of allowing an
addition to bo elected to No. 28.
SOUTH SI DC.
Tho marriage of John Kruz, of Pltts
ton avenue, and Miss Kate Devers, of
Palm street, will tnke place at St.
John's chuich Wednesday.
The coming marriage of John Ilallus,
of Elm stioef, and Mis Kate Klein, of
Plttston avenue, has ben announced
Helen May, daughter of Mi. and
Mrs Kleckler, will be burled this after
noon Rev. AVelsh, pastor of the Pal
vaiy Reformed church, will conduct
tho funeral services at tho home of the
beieaved patents Interment will be
made In Forest Hill cemoteiy.
Camp 430, Patilotlo Ordor Sons of
America, held a regular meeting In
Hartmans hall on Plttston avenue last
evening.
The Welcome Social club held a busi
ness meeting at Callerys hall laBt night.
A meeting of Division 123, Ancient Or
dr of Hibernians, Roard of America,
was held In Mulderlg's hall last night.
Gcorgo Frable, of Philadelphia, was
a caller on this side yesterday after
noon. Jacob StackhoUKe spent yesterday In
Carbondale,
There will be a lecture nt the Young
Women's Christian association rooms
on Tuesday evening, delivered by Pro
fessor Howell, of tho high school. The
subject w 111 bo "The Moon." There, will
be music nnd recitations. All women
nre cordially Invited.
The funeral of tho Infant daughter
of Mr. nnd Mrs. Jncob Schrelber, of
Alder street, who died Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, will take place this
nftcrnoort nt 2."0 o'clock. Interment
will bo made In St. Maiy's cemetery.
Wo laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Lauundry.
UUNAIOUC.
The Electric Hose company ccle
biated the fourth anniversary of Its
oiganlzntlon last evening. The gloomy
weather did not mar the evening's en
Jojment, but Instead glently Increased
It, and not until the wee hours of the
morning had set In, did the laughter
nnd merriment die away. Dancing,
feasting nnd speech-making nil weie
Indulged In, and when It was all over,
each one of the membets dcckaied that
the affair was simply "ausgeselchnet."
Prank C. DelJovv, of Grove street, has
left for Louisville, Ky., where ho will
represent the Dunmore Order of Hepta
sophs at the national convention which
Is being held there.
Tho Deimvcrats of Dunmore held a
political meeting Sunday afternoon In
Temperance hall for the purpose of re
organizing for the coming year. Sev
eial Important matters relating to tho
content weie discussed, after which tho
following ollkers weie elected. Presi
dent, Vlctoi llutschcl Hceiotati, Gai
ry Muirai, tieasurcr, 11. Sweeney.
George Jeffrey, of Clay nvenue, who
has been seriously 111 with the measles,
Is convalescing.
The executive committee of the Ad
nms Avenue Pre'sbyleilan church will
meet at tho residence of the pastot.Rev.
J. Dunn, of Mnrlon street, Pildny
evening A number of Important mat-
teis will be brought forward which ne
cessitates the attendance of every
member.
The case against Stieet Car Conduc
toi Daniels hns been postponed until
Monday evening. May 10
Mai tin riannciy and Michael Gllroy
chnllenge Michael Cosgiove and Pat
ilck Rauy to n game of hnnd ball on
the Dunmoio alley for $25 a side.
An Interesting debate will be held this
evening In the Methodist Hplfccopal
chuich by tho Epworth league. The
subject for discussion Is "Resolved,
That tho government of the United
States should forclblv piotect tho
Chilstlnns In Aimenln" The League
extends an Invitation to all to bo pies
cnt. George Ives, of Rlakely street. Is the
guest of fi lends In Mndlsonvllle.
A game of nllej ball will bo plajed
on Logan's alley this morning at 10
o'clock between AVllHam McLaughlin
and Patilck O'Connoi, of Prlceburg,
nnd Thomas Logan and Michael Nor
ton, of Dunmore. The stakes will be
$Jf a side.
OBITUARY.
A large clrclo of fi lends mourn the de
partuu from earth of Mrs Delia Hollls,
of Curbciidnle, mother of Mis E. F. Cor
b, after man) months of suffering. About
two weeks ago the surgeon", as a I ist ic
sort, an.putatesl Mrs Hollls' lelt leg
abovo the knee, hoping to stay the pi og
ress of dleae Hut the polbon of gau
giene had entered the stem nnd the op
eration was of no avrP. hhe Ungeied un
til jestorday irornliig, when she peaceful
ly passjl avvny. Mrs Hollls was born
sixty j ears ago at Pike Pond, Sullivan
county, and was married to Chailes S
Hollls, who camo to this citj to usldc in
In 1S71. Mr. Hollls died i.bout thiee jear3
ago Mrs Holll" Is survived hy her
mother, .Mrs EMnbeth Pret, of Carbon
dale, now 80 j ears of age She leaves one
son, Adilbent T Hollls, of this dtv, and
thleo daughters, Mrs Richard RUIgnay,
Airs Pilscllla Graves, of Scrnnton, and
Mr K T Corb), of Curbondak , nlo
two brotaers, Chailes nnd George Riett.
She was a faithful member of Trinity
church, a leady and earnest worker In the
parish As a devoted mother, daughter
and friend she will be greatly missed The
funeral seivlco wiM bo held at the homo
of D. T. Corby, on llelmcnt street.
At his reilence, on Wsomlng avenue.
West Plttston, Henjnmln D Hejea, one of
tho earliest settlers of Plttston, died nt
11 2." o'clock on Sntuidiy night, of tjphoid
fevei. Mr Bejia was born on a farm
near Mlddlitown, N. A' , on the (1th day of
April, 1821. Ills bojhood dijs and early
manhood were spert on the farm In
1815 ho moved to West Plttston, estab
lishing nn lion foundrj. Subsequently
Mr. Hej ea engage) 1 In the lumber bu-1-ness,
ami afterward embarked In the coal
business, tho firm name being Hovvkley A.
ltojea. After buero-sfully managing the.
business for a number of iears, both of
the owners sold out Mr Heyei thin be
came cahler of the First National bank,
and since Ms retirement from thnt posi
tion, ho has roit been nctlvcly engaged in
an business.
Alaigaret, wife of George Llghthtscr,
died at her homo on Park street, Hones
tliih", S iturela morning of heart disease
aged C2 years and !) months Reside hti
huaband, sho Is Hinvhed bv one daugh
ter. Miss Maggie, of Honesdale, and one
son, Tincey A , of the tlrm of Grambs &
Llghthlser, of Scranten Funeral ser
vice's weie conducted at the house istei
day nfternoon at 3 o'clock b Rev Charles
I.lesz, pastor of the German Lutheran
church, nnd Rov AVUllam H Swift, pas
tor of tho Presbterlan church. Inter
ment was mado In tho German Lutheian
cemetery.
An Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Morun, of C10 Hampton street, died last
evening. The fi nernl seivlees will oc
cur tomorrow afternoon at 2 p m. at tho
house and Inteiment will bo made in St.
John's German Catholic eemeter.
An 18-monthB-old daughter of Mr. nnd
Mrs John Mcllale, of Wnles street, died
eterdn after a brief Illness. Tho fu
neial will take place this arternoon. iiu
rlal will bo made In II do Park Catholic
cemetci.
A child of John Collins, of Dupont, died
on Saturdny night of pneumonia. Th
fune-il will tnko place this afternoon nt
2 JO o'clock. Services will bo held In St.
Peters' Lutheran church, Hughestown.
Michael Smith, reslellng at the corner of
Ninth and West Linden ptiects, died at
130 esterday afternoon No funeral ar
rangements have been mad?.
Edith, tho little C- car-old daughter of
Mr and (Mis Edward N. Jones, of tho
We'st End, l'eckv llle, died csterday of
pr.eumonla.
An Infant child of Mr nnd Mr. Jncob
Schrelbei, of Alder street, died Sunday
fiom croup, Tho funeral will tnko placo
todny.
To Curo n Cold in Otm Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money it It
falls to cure. 25 cents.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
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terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by tho vvrltei'a
name. Tho Trlbuno will not bo held re
cponslblo for opinions hero expressed. J
Tho Chief Tolls All About It.
Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your nrtlclo of last 1'rldny nnd
estcrdny do the mayor, mself and the
ollco forco of tho city of Scrnnton much
Injustice'. Tho fncts of the Washington
Davis case, stated briefly nnd without
malice, nre ns follows: Tho charge
ngnlnnt AVushlngton Davis vvns one of
drunk nnd lighting He wns nrrested nt
4 a, m. Thursdnj morning, and was tak
en to tho station house Ho walked nil
tho way nnel did not complain either of
soreness or lameness Ho elld not make
complaint to either night er dny desk ser
gennts before tho tlmo of hearing Then
he elld complain. Tho major lined him J3
and he wns taken back to his cell. Pre
vious to this tlmo Desk Sergeant Rtdg
vvny procured his breakfast Shortly nf
ter tho hearing, nt 11 IB, Sergeant lt'de
way telephoned for Dr Fulton, the- police
Hiirgeoti, anil ho called about 2 30 u m
When tho iloctor examined Davis he pro
nounced tho Injury to bo duo to n
sprain nt the kneo Joint, nnel Immlnijcd
It. When ho wns recelvrel nt tho Lncka
wanna hospltnl opiates wero administered
to him to wnrd off a possible attack of
delirium tremens
The following aro the statements of oth
ers who nre cemnectcel with the case I
trust that The Tribune. In Justlco to nil
concerned, will glvo this the saino promi
nence which It accorded tho previous
statements In this case.
Yours respectfully.
Frank Holding, Jr ,
Chief of Police.
On the morning of April ", at 4 n m I
stood m the corner of Penn nvenuo nnd
Spruco street, when I saw some one put
Washington Davis eiut of I.ohimnn's les
tnurunt. He was tnlklng loud and using
piofntie language. When the other man
that was also arrestee! trle'd to quiet
him he-, tho nbove Dnvls, nssnulted him
with his enne, breaking it In two by strik
ing him across tho face This was the
tlrst blow struck, then tills man struck
Davis a blow with his list, that nil hap
pened lu less than thlity seconds
Olllcer llezcklah Peters
I went on duty at S e'clock a m April
29 At Blr. a m I hail a talk with Wash
ington Davis Ho told me ho hael been
di Inking nnel would like to hnvo some
thing to eat As soon as Mitchell's dining
room opened I procured him his bre ik
fast, which I paid for He never made
uny complaint to me about his leg until
11 l1; n m , Just before police court, and
I immediately telephoned to Dr Fulton,
who was not In at tho time but was In
formed that he would call as soon as pos
sible. Tho doctor called at 2 30 p m
Seigeant Chnrles Hldsway.
On Thursday Inst I wns called to tho
police station to see Washington DavH,
who wns complaining the olllcer stated,
eif n painful itijtit of the knee 1 leached
tho station about - TO p m nnd fovnd
that Mr Davis hael an Injury of tho knee,
the exact nature of which I coulet not
the ii eletermlno on nccount of swelling
but thought It a sprain I bandaged the
leg nnel made tho patient as cnmfo-tablo
as possible. I elld not send him to the
hospital at once ns 1 elld not consider
him sulllelently rpcovcml from the lnllu
e nee of llepior to be admitted The Lacka
wanna hospltnl will not admit pitle'its
undei the influence of llquoi Mr Davis
wns removed to the hospital about 10
o'clock Thursday evening
AV O Fulton
IPccretnry J G. Eisele, of tho boatd of
directors eif tho Lickawanna hospital,
stnted last night to a representative of
this paper thnt Intoxication Is no bar to
admission to the hospital Patients will
not bo recelveel for treatment for drunk
enness, but no injured person is de nled
admission to tho hospital becauso of his
being under tho Influence) of lleiuor. Ed
TIGER WAS FEROCIOUS.
lie Assaulted Miss Elln Reed and Is
Now in Jail.
Tiger Is the last name of n colored
man who vvns up before Alderman Mll
lnr Inst evening on a charge of as
sault and battery preferred by Miss
Ella Reed, also colored. Tiger's first
name Is David. They live In Oakford
court and jesterdny Miss Reed and Mr.
Tiger qunureled. On the witness stand
Miss Reed said
"I was black before, but I'm black
er now "
Tiger also mado threats. He was
sent to the eountv Jail In default of
$.i00 ball on each charge.
It Is an amazing fact that the Ameri
can Ceieal Co Is engaged In dlstilbut
Ing one million free sample packages
of their famed ceieal food, Quaker
Oats As ench sample given nway Is
sufficient forabieakfast foi four or five
persons, It follows that between four
and live million people will enjoy The
American Cereal Company's unique
hospttallt. As almost every one tast
ing Quaker Oats becomes a regular
puichaser of It, theie Is little room for
doubt as to the result of the enterprise.
Itching, Hunting Skin Diseases.
Relieved In a day. Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Harbor's Itch, and all eiup
tlons of the skin quickly relieved and
speedily cured by Dr. Agnew's Oint
ment. It will give Instnnt comfort In
cases of Itching, Hleodlng, or llllnd
Piles, and will curo In from thiee te six
nights. 35 cents. Solel by Matthews
Pros.
II It II HtlW
$ Take No Substitute..
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
L.M CONDENSED MILK
Hn always stood FIRST In the tstlma
tnn f .Via American IVnnl. Kd Other IS
1 "just as good." Best Infant Food.
To
Ugh-Lomi
The most inventive of living English novelists has gone
back fifty thousand years, to the-Stone-Age and the dawn-of
History for this new story. Beyond this his imagination does
not go, for the details are archaeolpgically in accordance with
the highest existing knowledge of pre-historic man.
THE FASHION,
308--Lackawanna Avenue.--308
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Special for
fiOeloren of VVntMN, mado with the new slccvo joko back, whlto detnehed "IOr
eollnr, i heilee pattern, fust colors, not', number. ThlHsnle uyu
f". f I ilfiTnll tf I IIU rt Wfilttt u 1 11 1 1t lif -. rt, 1 1 ii n . it iln t1i nnliirn muitn 1 1 tin at A TX
wriwrvia tn niinii n iiin.r'iii iiiittiiiviiiiiiiiiaifii veiii iiinuu ill uv'l VI I
orttlPt "II tho latut lmprnctiuiitii U)e. number. 'IliH utile - .. "
AOtlorrn of Kino Lawn Vn.t, In nMorteil imttiniH nutl ntjlen, ploutcit n
luirk. now nkn nml s!onin. Ki.no niimh.T. 'IhU miln . '
Tho lino (tfwulHts tlmtnouro oilcrliiK nt 1. lnoliulli.K I.aw uk, Percales.
uiiuiui,,'f J..UIIJIUI urimi uiKuimit'H, eiui ihiiuu( vv iiuiuiiaicu in mu ciij
MILLINERY.
Onrllnoof Mllllnerv Issrrond to
ineiiiccmeniN ill irwiwiicu nun uniruiiiiieei
8.') no'lrlmtne'd llntsund llimnets, blgrimgo of styles, only . .... Jt.flS
Simi Clinlre line, nn twiinllke . 'i.PH
C'holee lino Trlinmi'el Huts, no two alike, prices nuiRliiK from $!I.t)S to 91,5.00
Mowers in nil KiniiH ui eau prieen.
Tnltettl Hlhbolis, .No. 1(1, 10c, No.
AUCT1
The stock of J. L. Harding having been removed to the
corner of Wyoming and Linden street has been purchased
by us for less than 25 cents on the dollar. Not wish
ing to ship the goods to our wholesale house in New York,
we have decided to sell the entire stock in Scranton at auction.
Fine China, Bric -
House Furnishing
THE OOODS,
CONSISTINU OP
Will be sold for cash at any price realized. The public now
has the opportunity of securing such goods which we carry
at a much lower figure than merchants in this line buy
them at.
2.30 P. M. AND 7.30 P. M. ARE OUR HOURS FOR AUCTION
For the benefit of those who do not attend auction sales,
we will sell at retail in the forenoon of each daj'. Ladies
especially invited.
INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,
Formerly J. L. Hording, Wyoming and Linden St., Opposite Cathedral,
MlMJIfMIl.
THE FROTfllNGHflM,
Wagner & Reds, Manages,
John L. Kerr, Acting Manager.
All this vui'k. ()c nmtlnce cverj ilnv 10c.
lho wliibomem tins author nnel eluucer,
Ullie Akerstrom.
Matinee toduj at U.10,
Till! PRIDE OPTlin CIRCUS.
Tonight nt H.1,-1,
TUB IJUAUTirUL SLAVE.
Matinee prices, toe to all parts of tho house.
Kvcnlng prices, 10 'joauel :e.
Seats for tho entile engagement now on nnle.
A CADEMY OP MUSIC,
" Ono Night on!. I'rldaj, Mil) 7.
On the a love date Charles 11. Yale's
Orcatcst Spectacle,
THE TWELVE TEMPTATION
With n eompanv ofsUt peoplo will ap
pear hero for ilie llrst time, 'llio perloi
nianeee'iiiliraees all klmls of stage aniuse
ineuts Nkllfullj aueleleftl)
ROLLED INTO OIE -GIGANTIC WHOLE.
l'HIcrs (lallerv '.-ie, lialoony noc,
OulieslraClre-lo ,10e, Orehestra 7rc, Par
lor Chairs SI. 00.
FOR MEN ONLY.
Seasonable
Light Weight
Wool Merino,
Balbriggan, Etc.,
AT
CONRAD'S.
305 Lackawanna Avenin.
Begin Wednesday
A Story of
The StoneAg;e
By H. Q. Wells.
This Week.
none In tho cltv. Wo shnll offerspeelnl
iiniN,r je)erniiuei KinoeiniiniRweeK,
in, ICc; No. (10, llle. thonrel.
4HwE
a - Brac, Silverware, Crockery,
Goods, Toys, Etc,
Philadelphia Manufacturers of
Cloaks and Suite,
I'Jl Lackawanna Avenua.
rssz
BARGAIN WEEK HERE.
A dlBplaj of te'xtllo elejranco and beauty
more comprehensive nml perfect than
any that ou luivo enjoycel In tho past.
The most comploto anel carefully selectee!
slock In tho clt of
Suits, Separate Skirts.
Silk Waists,
Spring Capes
and Jackets.
A Ifll our storo nnel glvo us nn oppor
ti.rlty to prove to you that our prices nro
lower anil our assortment better than
uny other houso In tho city.
NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS.
2 WEINGART, Proprietor.
The Tribune
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Re-binds old Books.
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