THE SCIIA3TTON TRIBUNE- FRIDAY MOUNTED, MAY 14, 1897.
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Choice patterns, beautiful colorings,
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All desirable colors to order quickly
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Children's Carriages.
Wc have the best carriages for
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Boys Express Wagons, Wood and Iron.
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Large Show rooms with lots of light
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Information which will lead to tho con
viction of any person who steals or, with
out the owner's consent, mutilates a copy
of Tho Tribune after its delivery to a reg
ular subscriber.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Joseph Alexander, of Clay avenue,
Is In Allentown.
Spencer Dickson, of tho University ot
Pennsylvania, is homo for a short visit.
Herman Frutehey nnd William V. lis
tens, formerly of this city, have, begun
business in Philadelphia.
Attorney A. A. Vosliurjr returned yes
terday from Wllkes-Harre, where ho has.
been ensased in court all the week,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Godfrey will
pail Saturday, tho 20th, via tho Spree of
tho North German Lloyd line for a tour
of three months In England, Franco and
Germany.
Carl Faatz, a dentist in the employ of
Dr. Laubach, of Wyoming avenue, and
Miss Grey, of Uansor, Pa., were marriea
Monday at tho homo of tho bride's, aunt
ut Unngor by Rev. G. A. Muir, formerly
of this city.
Ar.thur Ij. CoRllzer, of this city, I ono
of tho Elroy players who will begin a
week's engagement nt the Frothlngham
next Monday night. Mr. Cogllzer's home is
on Franklin avenuu and before becoming
a professional threo years ago ho hud
achieved much renown locally as an ama
teur. Ho has been constantly improving
in his work and tho presi In tho cities
where tho Klroy players have been jfeen
thU season havo said f-omo very nice
things about Mr. CoglUer's work.
SHAKESPEAREAN RECITAL.
I'irst of n Scries ut the Y. M. C. A.
Hull This Kvcuing.
Edgar C. Abbott, of Hoston, will re
cite "Hamlet" In tho Young Men's
Christian Association hall this evening.
This Is the llrst of the scried of threo
recitals to be given In the course un
der the auspices of the Young Men's
Christian association. Tho other plays
are "As You Like It," and "Julius
Caesur."
Mr. Abbott recltps the plays entirely
from memory, rendering them with tho
skill of the trained elocutionist nnd
the intelligence of the finished 3cholnr.
The large list of subscribers to the
course assures Its success, and the re
citals cannot fall to Interest the lovers
of Shakespeare and nil persons fond of
good lead Ins1.
Unusual Ilurgnins.
In Oriental Rugs and Carpets
at 124 Washington avenue.
Come and see them.
t Michaelian Bros & Co.
Safe for Sale.
I-Jrgo size, fireproof, Mosler make,
BPPV Third National bank of Scran
ton. Philadelphia Excursion.
Thl Central Railroad of New Jersey
Will ill round trip tickets to Philadel
phia oday and tomorrow for J1.S2 to
those! who wish to attend tho unveil
ing cf the Washington monument. The
tlckes will be good for return trip until
the ;th inclusive. Tho Central is the
mosjdlrect route.
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FLOOD NGAR TUB WIIEGL WORKS.
Ucor Kegs nnd Other ThliiillocU
ttilo tho .Mouth of tho Sower.
Yesterday's storm caused the usually
unpretontloUB Pino brook to become
for n. while a very respcctnblo sized
stream, and no la usual with small
things when clven o. llttlo power pro
cctdutl to made Itself felt.
On ll way down from Dunmore'
und Petersburg It jrathered up all
kinds of old things such as railroad
ties, beer kegs, stumps, tomato cans
ami the like nnd out of puro cussed
floss deposited them In such a man
ner ut tho mouth of the fourth dis
trict sewer that It blocked the opening
and caused a Hood ot tho (lats near the
Holes wheel works.
A telephone message from the wheel
hurried City Engineer Phillips and a
Bans of city laborers to the scene and
after half an hour's work the block
ading debris was removed nnd the
sewer allowed to perform Its eustom
ary function, which it did In n very
successful sort of way, relieving the
overflow In very short order.
Three beer kegs were nmong the
things which rscaped through the
opening when the clog was being re
moved. As the sewer is made up of
two twenty-four Inch pipes the city
engineer says tho kegs will find their
wuy to the river all right.
A project is under way to carry this
sewer on up through the Holds of the
Dunmore road. When this Is done
these Hoods will be n thing of the past.
WHERE THEY ARE AT.
City Solicitor Torrcy Advises the Board
of Revision and Appeals with Refer
ence to the Court's Decision.
The board of revision and appeal Is
In lecelpt of the following communica
tion from City Solicitor James II. Tor
rcy, explaining the effect of Judge
Archbald's decision and suggesting to
the board a course of proceedure:
To tho Hoard of IlcUslon nnd Appeals.
As you have noticed the court has over
ruled our demurrer and havo granted an
Injunction restraining tho city nuthorltleo
ftom lcylug und collecting tax upon In
creased UEsessment reached under tho
new assessment Just completed. This de
cision nlfects tho power of your board in
no respect except so far ns it decides
that such portion of the act of ISDjas pur
ports to glvo you power to corner a com
plete new assessment in years other than
triennial years is unconstitutional. If
ports to givo you power to order a com
plete the assessment upon which you have
been working there is nohlng In the pres
ent order of tho court to prevent your
taking them, but no tax can be levied
upon ally assessment other thon the tri
ennial assessment, as modified to meet
changes in ownership nnd improvements.
1 uwnlt Instructions from yourselves
and from the councils as to whether the
case shall bo carried to a higher court by
appeal. In tho ineantlmo in case such ap
peal should bo taken, I advise that the re
suits of your new assessment be so pre
served that the tax which may be levied
can bo computed upon It, if It should bo
sustained by the higher court.
Very truly yours,
James II. Toirey, City Solicitor.
Councils also received otllclal notice
of the decision last nicht from Mr.
Torrcy, an account of which appears
In the report of the common council
proceedings.
WHITE SQUADRON MONDAY NIGHT.
Ulroy Players Will Present It nt tho
rrothinghniii.
The Elory players, who will appear
at the Frothlngham nil next week, In
a repertoire of popular melo-dramas,
will open their engagement Monday
night by presenting "The White
Squadron." The Hornellsville Times
says:
"The Elroy Stock company presented
the great naval play the 'White Squad
ron,' at the Shattuck last night to a
large and appreciative audience and
gave a rendition of the play that would
do credit to nny high priced attraction.
The company Is certainly one of the
strongest seen here at popular prices
and should do a large work's business.
"J. Harvey Cook, as Victor Stanton,
gave a masterly and artistic perform
ance of the American commander.
Mr. Cook Is an excellent actor with a
tine v0ce, and a magnlflcient stage
presence displaying both ease and
grace. Miss Church ns Anesto was very
good but tho part hardly gave her
scope for her fine talents. Mr. Daly as
General Homaclo was very good.
"Tht scenery1 and costumes were ex
cellent, In fact tho whole pioductlon
was In every way equal to tho high
pi Iced companies that played fie same
piece here last season."
HE BECAME OBSTREPEROUS.
And Put His I'ist Through a 810
Pluto Glass Window.
A youth giving his name as John
Kelly because obstreperous In Hren
nun's saloon on Penn avenue yesterday
morning In a fit of frolic put his foot
through a $40 plate glass window.
In police court yesterday morning ho
paid ?5 for his fun and gave security
to reimburse Mr. Urennan for the cobt
of putting in a new window.
NEW.FURN1TURE STORE.
I). I. Phillips, Formerly of Prothcroc
A- Co., Is tho Propiiotor.
A new furniture store has been estab
lished by D. I. Phillips in the board of
trade building. He was formerly a
member of the firm ot Protheroe & Co.,
and Is particularly well known on the
West Side, where ho has resided for
years and is erne of tho representatives
of an old and honored WelBh family.
Ho has a minute knowledge of tho
furniture business and will doubtless
make his new enterprise a success.
-10 Gems, It) Cents.
Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills cure all trou
bles arlslnrr from torpor of tho liver.
Easy and quick Banish Sick Head
ache Purify tho blood and 'eradicate
an impurities irom tne system. The
demand is big. The pills are little,
easy to take, pleasant results, no pain.
40 in a vlal.10 cents. Sold by Matthews
Bros.
Summer Excursion Piint,lng.
There nro various reasons why people
getting upt excursions should havo their
printing done at newspaper offices. And
Just as many why It should bo done at
THIS TRIBUNE ofllce Our prices are
low, our resources aro unlimited, our
Ingenuity Is fertile. Our work Is well
done and quickly too And last but
not least we will treat you courteously.
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Reduced Itntesto Philndclphln.
Via the Lehigh Valley railroad, ac
count unveiling of tho Washington
monument at Falrmount park, May 15.
TicketB on eale at nil Lehigh Vulley
olllces May 14 and IS, at rate of fare
ono way for the round trip. Tickets
good for return to and Including
May 17.
PROBING THE STATE
OF THECOAL TRADE
Legislature's Anthracite Investigation
Committee Begins lis Work.
IN SESSION AT HOTEL JERMYN
Senator" McGuluncss,of This City,
Hcnt Out from Ilnrrliburg to Serve
Subpocnns, 1'aiU to Do Ills Work
and Seriously Hampers the Invcstl-gntlon--V.
II, Storm, of tho I)., li
and XV, nnd Cnpt. XV, A. Mny, of the
II. C. nnd I. Co,, tho Only Witnesses
Sworn.
One "Senator" McCIiilnnesfl, ns he Is
known In Scranton, or, James Mc
Gulnness, superintendent of tho
pasting und folding department ns he
Is known nt Harrlsburg, was the sprng
which temporarily but effectively
blocked and delayed the work of tho
legislative Anthracite Investigation
committee In this city yesterday.
Tho "senator" Is a lieutenant of Sen
ator J. C. Vaughan, of this district,
and was quite naturally selected to
come on to Scrnnton to subpoena the
witnesses. He wu started on his mis
sion from the state capltol Tuesday
night but failed to reach Scranton un
til late Wednesday night. He left his
home on Water street early yesterday
momlnx but without any effort to
serve his subpoenas and tho result wns
that It was nearly noon when tho
wheels of Investigation of the big com
monwealth began to move and thon
only through the aid of Detective Mc
Sweeney, of the firm of Barring' &
McSweeney, who was engaged by the
committee to summon witnesses, the
desired sources of information.
The commlttete was in session In tho
writing room at the Hotel Jermyn.
Thanks to "Senator" McGulnness' mys
terious disappearance only two wit
nesses were examined. They were W.
II. Storrs, assistant general coal agent
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company, and Captain W. A.
Mny, the Hillside Coal and Iron com
pany's superintendent. Tho committee
finished with these two at 12.30 o'clock
and then adjourned to meet an hour
later. It was found, however, that no
adequate examinations could be fin
ished in tlmo to permit the committee
to catch a train for Philadelphia and
so the session ended In a postponement
to next week.
M13MBERS OF COMMITTEE.
The committee Is composed of Sen
ator W. li. Meredith, chairman, ot Klt
tannlng; Senator II. W. Haines, of
York; Representative J. Roberts, Jr.,
of Wllkes-B3iTe; Representative II.
T. Dunlap, of Philadelphia, and Repre
sentative J. C. Campbell, of Westmore
lnnd county. With them were T. Larry
Eyre, sergeunt at arms, ot Westches
ter, and Edgar L. King, stenographer,
of Harrlsbui'g.
The committee has already .visited
coal centers In the Schuylkill region
and WIlkes-Barre.
The witnesses who were to have been
examined here were as follows: R. J.
Ueamlsh, O. S. Johnson, John Jermyn,
J. C. McClure, W. 11. Storrs, A. H.
Vandiing, T. V. Powderly, W. A. May,
W. J. Burke, Frank Toole, M. J. Ruane,
Thomas Hogan, P. B. Calpln, Dennis
Judge, M. T. Sheridan, Michael Donne
gan, Ananlah Evans, Alfred Powell,
John T, Jones, James E. Thomas, Ja
cob J. Jones, Richard Shevlln, R. A.
Mnloney, F. D. Hayes, Michael He
Govern, Griff. Richards, John McMana
mee and Griff. Jones. These will bo
subpoenaed to appear before the com
mittee next week.
At 3.30 o'clock tho committee left via
the Delaware and Hudson and Lehigh
Valley railroads for Philadelphia where
they will Join the members of the sen
ate nnd hoiibe and participate in the
ceremonies attendant upon the unveil
ing of the Washington monument.
They will return to Scranton. next
Wednesday night and continue their
investigations on Thursday morning
at tho Hotel Jermyn.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
air. Storrs was tho first witness to
be sworn. His duties ns assistant gen
eral coal agent, he explained, con
sisted of a general supervision of the
shipments of coal by the Delaware,
Lackawanna company. The company
operated twenty-three mines In this
and Luzerne counties. Its output last
year wns rVbout 3,500,000 tons. The
shipments this year have been compar
atively less. The wages of mine em
ployes are higher now, much hlgherf
than In past years. Inside laborers
earn from $1.01 to $2.05 per day, and
outsldo laborers about $1.45 per day.
About 12,000 men are employed In and
about the mines. Of these the major
ity are largely foreign. Tho Ameri
cans, English, Irish, Scotch and Ger
mans, whether foreign born or not,
are In the majority. There is no dis
crimination In wages for or against the
Poles, Slavs, Hungarians, Italians, etc.
Mr. Storrs could not tell how much
It cost his company to put a ton of
marketable coal on a car at a breaker.
Tho necessary figures could only be
obtained at the New York ofllce. The
tonnage rate chargeC Individual com
panies to tidewater I ' "' .J!ton
from Scranton.
The mine law of 1SS9, said Mr. Storrs.
had not changed the efllciency of labor
employed. It Is the exception when
even a small proportion of tho em
ployes of a given mlno cannot speak
English. Houses are rented employes
for 20 per cent, less than they would
havo to pay Individuals. Coal Is sold
them for less thnn to other persons.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS.
During January, February, April
and March the average working days
per month were. 7 7-10 days. Miners
have recently been earning about $19
per month, nnd company hands a llt
tlo more. It was hardly possible he
thought for the miners to have lived
within their pay recently, though the
laborers, on account of extra Inside
work, might have done so. He had
heard of but comparitlvely few cases
of destitution. The Moses Taylor hos
pital treated free all patients from the
company's mines and railroads.
Very few of the employes were not
at work when tho ,mlnes were In oper
ation. Mr. Storrs explained tho en
dowment of tho Moses Taylor hospital.
Tho witness In response to a ques
tion wished to rjuollfy later his In
formation on tho tonnage rate to tide
water. Individual operators are now
paid 60 per cent, of tho market rate
returned by the Lehigh Valley com
pany. Later Mr, Storrs appeared and
gave the tonnage rate as $1.60. He
knew of no combinations or trusts,
Tho output of the mlno3 was regulat
ed by his supervisors. Tho falling off
In sales In 1896 as compared with 1S95
was due to business depression, the
uso of gas and competition with th,e
bituminous Interests.
Tho next witness was Captain Wv A.
May, superintendent of the Hillside
Coal and Iron company. Ho described
his duties as those requiring a gen
eral supervision of work nt the com
pany's mines. Tho company has six
mines, two In SuBquohnnna county,
three In Lackawanna, and ono In Lu
zerne. In 1S96 800,000 tons were mined.
Tho output has shown a decrease so
far this year, 25 per cent, Icsb thnn
last year. There has been an average
of eight working days per month this
year.
PRICE FOR MINING.
From 67 to 73 cents per ton, of coal
mined Is paid employes nnd a widely
varied rato per yard. Tho coal Is
weighed by a company employe, a
welghmastcr. A miner averages, from
four to six cars per day, a ton and
a half of coal per car. The laborers
are paid by the miners. Miners enni
from $2,75 to $3 per day. The sched
ule paid tho miners and by the latter
to laborers would be forwarded to tho
committee later at Harrlsburg.
To his knowledge there was no dis
crimination In railroad rates. Ho was
not In a position to state what It cost
his company to place a ton of coal
on a car nt a breaker. The coniDuny
operated no stores. It paid Its em
ployes once a month In cash. Inside
laborers earned from $1.25 to $2.02 per
day, outside laborers $1.45, engineers
$60 per month, nnd skilled labor the
ruling current prices. Miners earn
from $"!5 to $60 per month. Many la
borers nro empoyed when the mines
are not working. Inside laborers earn
from $15 to $20 per month nnd out
side laborers about $15 per month.
Captain Mny knew tho employes had
a hard time to thrive but knew of but
comparatively few cases of destitution.
There were rumors to the effect but
on Investigation his company has been
unable to find such cases.
The Hillside company has no means
of providing for Its sick nnd Injured
employes, but there are free hospitals
which admit them.
About 2,500 employes work for tho
company, the majority being Irish
Americans and British-Americans. Tho
other nationalities, while not ns Intel
ligent, are a satisfactory class of labor.
The recent stagnation In the coal trade
he attributed to the general depression
in business.
NOT GENERALLY ABUSED.
Captain May saw no objection to tho
mine examining law of 1SS9 It was
not generally abused, though he did
not doubt It was sometimes evaded. A
repeal of the law would not benefit
the miner. It sustains a degree of ef
ficiency. He had heard no complaint
of the board of examiners. A law pro
viding for the exumlnntlon of miners
might bo a benefit. He did not believe
It would do nny harm.
The present price of coal does not
permit coal companies to make any
material profit. He did not believe his
company made any money in 1S93 or
1896. The recent increased price of
coal is positively not too high, but it
has lessened the demand. If the price
was less the result would bo a reduced
scale of wages.
Mr. Storrs was recalled and said ho
understood that the Delaware, Incka
wanna nnd Western company had In
recent years lost money on Its coal
Interests. The dividends paid by tho
company have been as a corporation
operating a railroad and mines. Tho
company's profits, he understood, came
only from Its railroad Interests.
There was a further qualification by
Mr. Storrs. His statement relating to
the average wages of $20 of a miner
per month related to the first four
months of this year. Miners earned
less from December to April Inclusive
than In other months. The wages
during the summer would be double
that figure. Perhaps a miner's average
pay for twelve months would be $400.
MEREDITH QUESTIONED.
Chairman Metedlth conducted the
examination, though a few questions
were put by the other members. Only
the representatives of newspapers were
permitted In the room while the exam
inations were In progress.
From the committeemen a Tribune
reporter ascertained their opinions
were that the condition of mine em
ployes in the Wyoming and Lacka
wanna regions did not apear to be as
serious as In the Schuylkill district. The
committee proposes to gather lnforma
tlln from every possible source, from
railroad officials, mine, owners, superin
tendents, foremen, miners, laborers and
business men.
TO TOUR EUROPE.
Party of Scrnnton Young Ladies Will
Snll Tomorrow,
A party of well-known Scranton
young ladles nnd several of their
friends from other cities sail tomor
row from New York city on a live
months' European trip. There will be
seven of them: Miss Clara Simpson,
of this city, and her friend, Miss
Holmes, of Alliany, Miss Augusta
Archbald and her friend, Miss Box, of
Buflnlo; Miss Wlnton, of this city,
and her friends, the Misses Cnldwell,
of Troy.
They will sail on the Allen of the
North German Lloyd line. Miss Mc
Cartney, a friend of Mrs. E. S. Moffatt,
of this city, will chaperono the party.
The tour is to be one of large extent
but rapid flight, and will cover Great
Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy,
Austria, Germany, Holland, Denmark
and Norway and Sweden.,
DAMAGESAVARDED.
Jury Pnssos Upon tho Cnsn of Hortrco
Against Iluttermnn.
A hearing was had yesterday before
Alderman O. B. Wright and a jury of
six, In the case of John S. Rortree
ngalnst Albert Iluttermnn, to recover
possession of a property In Dunmore
upon which there is a double and a sin
gle house.
The Jury found for tho plaintiff, nnd
awarded rent In the nature of damages
for the detention, at $35 per month for
three and one-half months. Attorney
A. A. Vosburg appeared for the plain
tiff, and Attorney W. J. Tracy for a
mortgagee. The defendant represent
ing himself.
aARNEY-WOODLINQ MARRIAGE.
J, W. (Jimmy, jr., und Miss Kdith
Woodling Wedded in Philadelphia.
Tho marriage or J. W. Carney, Jr.,
and Miss Kdlth Woodling, both of this
city, occurred at Philadelphia on Tues
day, lie Is a son of J. W. Garney, of
Garney, Drown & Co. Tho brldo has
resided with her parents nt -115 Ollvo
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Garney aro expected to
return from Philadelphia tomorrow
night.
Special hat sale today and tomorrow
at Dunn's, Wyoming house open Sat
urday evening, and ach evening noxt
week.
Tailor mado fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles, John Ross, S07 Spruce
street.
Steam Heating nnd Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howley, 31 Wyoming ave.
DECISION WILL NOT
BE TAKEN HIGHER
New Clfy Assessment Is Doomed to
Assured Dcatu.
COMMONERS DON'T WANT TO APPEAL
.11 r. Torrov'o Communication Sug
gesting n Test of tho Vnltdlty of tho
Ruling Wns Simply Received mid
I'llcd--Arprovnl Given tho Plumb
ing Inspection Projcct--Tlio T Knit
Resolution Is Referred to Com-mlttcc--Hcllcvuc
Sower Mutters.
Judge Archbald's decision In the
board of revision nnd appeal case will
not gouptotheSupremecourt. At least
not If common council has tho say so.
At last night's meeting a communi
cation was received from City Solici
tor Torrcy formally notifying the coun
cil of the decision, suggesting that It
was desirable to test the validity of
the ruling and announcing that he
waited Instructions as to whether or
not ho should take an nppenl.
Mr. Keller made a motion Hint It bo
received and filed. Some one seconded
It and the communication went into
obscuro whenceness,
"We don't wnnt to appeal It," re
marked Mr. Keller. We never, wanted
the new assessment In the llrst place."
In the face of common council's ad
verse vote It Is not likely that select
council will Instruct the city solicitor
to take an appeal, even If It was so dis
posed. Such Instruction must be con
currant or it is not binding.
Approval was given the request of
the Master Plumbers' association that
a plumbing Inspector be appointed nnd
the communication containing the re
quest, transmitted by Secretary Brlggs,
of the board of health, was referred
to the sanltnry committee with In
structions to draft an ordlnarce cover
ing the ground, if In the committee's
opinion, the creation of the olllce Is
feasible at this time.
SEWER FO RBELLEVUE.
Another communication came from
the board of health urging the speedy
consideration of the proposed sewer
In the Sixth and Eltrhtecnth wards.
An Invitation was received from
Mayor George E. Green, of Blngham
ton, requesting the presence of the city
officials and members of councils at
the laying of tho corner stone of the
new municipal building In the Parlor
City. It Is to occur on July 5, and In
conjunction therewith a big old fash
ioned hlp-hlp-hurray Fourth of July
celebration Is to be held. The Invita
tion was very unsoclably "tecclved
and filed."
Mr. Wenzel asked council to jwst
pone action on Peter T. Mulligan's
bill of $3S4.33 for the construction of
tho new Petersburg sewer, alleging
that he had not completed the contract
according to plans and specifications.
Upon learning that the city engineer
withholds 10 per cent, of every bill
until the work Is proven to be satis
factory In every respect Mr. Wenzel
withdrew his request and tho bill was
ordered paid.
Under tho head of concurrent busi
ness the resolution changing the loca
tion of the two new lights In the Twen
tieth ward, and the resolution permit
ting tho Scranton Railway company
to lay a T rail on Mulberry street,
were referred to their respective com
mittees. NFW MEASURES INTRODUCED.
New mensures were Introduced and
approved as follows:
Mr. Zeldler A resolution Instructing
the Joint pnvlng committee, In conjunc
tion with the city engineer, to prepare
a plan for repairing aspnalt that Is out
of bond.
Mr. Noone A resolution calling for
plans for a new sewer district to drain
tho territory lying between the river
and the "Bloom" division of the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road, and between a point one hundred
feet south of Seventh street and a
point opposite 133 South Seventh street.
Mr. Keller An ordinance compelling
tho laying of flagstone sidewalks and
paved gutters on tho southerly side of
Bank street, between Jefferson avenue
and Linden street, where such Improve
ments have not been already made.
Mr. Wlrth A resolution directing the
Scranton Railway company to repair
pavements which it has torn up on
Cedar avenue and Hickory street.
Adjournment was made at 8.30 o'clock
nfter a half hour's session, the shortest
general business session tho lower
branch has held in years.
Special hat wile today and tomorrow
at Dunn's, Wyoming house open Sat
urday evening, and each evening next
week.
150 XX White Envelopes for 17c. at 3c.
Store, G23 LacU'a. ave.
BEFORE BUYING
A BOX DIVAN,
SEE THOSE MADE BY
THE SCRANTON BEDDING CO.
?jvirt-C7 """.i","'
406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
DUNN'S GREAT SALE.
Largo Crowds Tnkc Advtintngo of tho
Wonderful Ilnrgnlns.
Notwithstanding the incessant rain
yesterday tho crowds nt Dunn tho
Hatter's big fine calo In the dining
room of tho Wyoming house were as
largo iib on tho first day of the sale.
Mr. Dunn had fully anticipated the In
creased volume of business and wan
able to handle It easily with a' force
of 35 clerks. The large dining room
makes a lino salesroom, and enables
Mr. Dunn to make a splendid display of
his lire nnd smoke damaged goods.
Tho bargains that arc offered aro un
paralleled In Scranton. Tho prices' of
all the goods arc cut exactly In half
and In some Instances the reductions
uro moro sweeping. It Is the greatest
sale of gents' furnishings nnd hats
that hns over been held In this part
of the country, and great credit Is duo
Mr. Dunn for the novel Idea of util
izing tho big room in the Wyoming.
Notice to Catarrh SuH'ercrs.
Editor Tribune.
So many of my friends In Scranton
and vicinity have applied to me for
Dr. Moore's Catarrh Remedy, that I
have left tho prescription at Parton's
Drug store, Penn avenue, who will put
It up for nny one wanting to try It.
It cured me of Catarrh of 40 years
standing.
Clinrles Law,
200 Luzerne ave.,
. v Plttston, Pa.
'
Notice.
Wc arc still doing business at tho
samo old stand where wo have been for
twenty-two years past and most re
spectfully solicit the patronage ot tho
public as heretofore In awnings, tents,
Hags and all kinds of society goods
and decoratlonB.
S. J. Fuhrman & Bro,
Photographs in Has Relief
Are the latest novelties In photography.
We are oifiparcd to make them at smull
cost. Henry Frey, -121 Lackawanna
a.vc.i Scranton, Pa.
BEECHAM'S PILLS for Stomach and
Liver ills.
SAWYER'S
FLOWERS. FLOWERS. FLOWERS.
Wo havo immense quantities of FLOW
ERS of all kinds nnd descriptions, part of
a large Import order received a week
ago. W expect another heavy shipment
shortly, and must dKposo of thoso on hand
to mako room for It.
Ry Importing our goods direct we eavo
fully 33 1-3 per cent., und aro thus enabled
to furnish vou the finest at as low prices
ns you can buy an Inferior quality In other
places. Wo propose for THURSDAY and
FRIDAY to give j oil the benHt not omy of
our close buying, but a I1IO CUT besides.
A few prices are ns follows:
Forget-me-nots at 16c, sold everywhere
for 4TiC.
Daisies at 12c, Daisies at 19c, which
would bo cheap at twico tho amount.
Silk and Velvet Roses at 10c, good value
at 2Jc.
Grasses of a beautiful variety, 19c, cheap
at COe.
Dont fall tot call and see them and many
other barcalns.
A. R. SAWYER,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
SHAKESPEAREAN RECITALS
IN Y. M. C. A. HALL,
Under tho Auspices of tho Y. M. C. A. by
HR. EDGAR C. ABBOTT
of Hoston.
HAMLET-Krhlay Evening, Mny 11.
AS YOU LIKE IT-Monday Even,
lug, May 17.
JULIUS CAESAR-Friday Even
lug, Mny 'Jl, ut 8 o'clock.
TICKCTS 75 and 50 cents with reserved seats
atY. M. C. A. Mall.
THE
INIIKO
INCOKPORATED.J
113 FRANKLIN AYE.
If You Wnnt to Storo Furniture,
If You Wantn Cab,
If Yon Want Haggago Transferred,
If you Want a Dray,
If You Want Freight Hauled,
CALL TELUPHONii 515 OR aSgj.
BEST SETS OF TEETH. $8,
Including tho painless extracting of
teeth by an entirely now process.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
321 Spruce St , Opp. Hotel Jermy ru
OF OUR
CARPET STOCK
Will show you that we
have the right sort of goods.
A purchase will convince you
that our ideas of profits are
equitable ideas. The wear
that our carpets will give you
will prove our claim that we
sell the best carpet that is
possible for the price.
WATKIH
M
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I-( II J UUVVM
320 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton Pa.
Wholesale nnd Hctull
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready !Allxcd Tinted Paints,
Convenient, economical, Durable.
Vnrnlsh Stains,
Producing Perfect Imitation of Lxponslva
Woods.
Reynolds' Wood Finish,
nspcclnlly DesiRiicd for Insldo Work.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durable nud Dries Quickly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE UNSEED OIL AND
TURPENTINE
Men's Black or Blue
Strictly All Wool Unfinishad
:
The goods !u this garment arc
made of lonrj staple wools and are
proven by clicmlcal test entirely free
from shoddy waste cotton or any
short stock. Made up in three button
sack coat All sizes. Actual value
jo. oo.
Cash Store Price S5.9S.
II
Clothiers and Furnishers,
The Finest Line of
BE(T
BUCKLES
Ever seen in Scranton. Silver
Gilt and Silver set with Ame
thysts, Carbuncles. Garnets
and Turquoise, mounted on
Silk, Leather and the latest
Thing, Leather covered with
Silk.
May be found at
MERCEREAU & CONNELL'S,
AGENTS FOR REGINA MUSIC BOXES,
130 Wyoming Ave,
SohiM Piano Stands at tbo Head
AND J. V. GUERNSEY Stands at the Head
in tho Muslo track. You can always got a
better bargain at bis beautiful wareroomj
than at any other placo in tho city.
Call and sea (or younelt before buying,
205 Washington Avenue,
SCRANTON, PA.
J. V. GUERNSEY, Prop.
HBET'S
Fire, Water. Oas
and Acjd Proof.
OORNG
Cheaper titan Metal or
Slate & more durable.
Manufactured und applied exclusively
by tho
Warren-Ehert Company,
31 Washington ave,, Scranton, Fa.
DUNN'S
FIRE:SALE
WYOMING MOUSE.
Goods at less than ono-bulf price, Open
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