SHE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAYKORNINGT, MAY 18, 181)7. SPRING SPECIALTIES AT NORTON'S Wall Tapers nnd Dscoratlons, large assortment, all grades, from the lowest prl cc goods to the Lest made. Choice pattcnijptitlfiil colorings, Window Sisaftnnd Fixtures for Stores, OfifwP.Vl Residences, All desirable coir o order ntilckly and " ready madi It popular prices. Chlldrcn'L Vrlaces. i Wc have the bes, carriages for the least money to be found In Scrnnton. Boys Express 'agous, Wood and Iron. Velocipedes, Bicycles, Carts. Harrow etc. Large Show rooms wltfi lots of light Experienced clcrks.nnd Courteous Attention. M. NORTON, 3:2 Lackawanna Ave. Norrm FIRE INSURANCE, (120 Wyoming Ave. IACKAWANNA, THE E A D E R IN CORRECT IAUNDERING 30S Penn Avenue. A. U. WARMAN. MS MCMULLEN 5 CO. Have opened n General Inxurnnro Offlco In life' Hi Bonk 10. llest stork Comiinnles represented. Lurce Hues i-Hpvt'liilly bollclted. Telephone 1HIK1. DR, W, 8, HENWOOD, DENTIST 3!6 LACKAWANtn AVE. TAKKNOTICKt The Tribune will pay a reward of $3.00 lor Information which will lead to the con viction of any person who steals or, with out the owner's consent, mutilates a copy of The Tribune after Its delivery to a reg ular subscriber. PERSONAL. 1.. iX. Kramer, of New York, Is In the city. Attorney Jnmes Shea, of Wllkes-Ilarre, was hero yesterday. M. 11. Burgunder, of Wllkes-Barrc, was In the city yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Coe Durlaml, of Hone?da'.e, spent yesterday with Scrnnton friends. Deputy Sheriff Peter S. Barnes, of Ilonesdale, was a visitor In the city yes terday. Miss Mabel Wright, of Kingston, spent Sunday with Miss Edith Softley, of Mul berry street. Miss Jeannette Heed, of Wavcrly, Conn., Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ellen Uoore, of Hampton street. Miss Anna Walker, of Madison avenue, has returned from Hoston, where she was called by the death of her elster. Miss .Alice Deppen, of the board of health olllee, returns today from a visit with relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs. William Jlcnsel and granddaughter, Miss Herman, of Madison uvenue. nro en route for Europe on the Bremen line. Miss Kllza O'Mnlley, of Wyoming ave nue, returned last evening from an ex tended visit .with friends In Philadelphia. James Rellly, n Delaware, Iackawnnna nnd Western conductor, loft for the Ar kansas Hot Springs yesterday. Ho Is af fected with rheumatism. Mrs. Horatio Pierce and Miss Lola Slmp 6on, of Carbondale, were the guests over Sunday of their nelce, Mrs. itobert Mc Meaney, of Gibbons street. At tho consecration nt Baltimore, on Sunday of lit. Rev. K. P. Allen, D. D.. as bishop of Mobile, Ala., Jit. Ttcv. Bishop Hoban, of this city, was present. Cardi nal Gibbons conducted tho ceremony. -, Dr. Frank Lenahan, of Wllkes-Barre, nnd Miss Elizabeth Keogh, formerly of this city, will bo marrltxl at Norwich, N. Y on June 15. Miss Keogh's brothers nro now engaged In tho hotel business at that place. Fred A. Abrams, baggage master on ono of tho Delaware. Lackawanna and West ern expreEs tr-ilns, leaves this evening for Now York to nttenl the funeral of his father. Captain Valentine Abrams, who died yesterday mornlns nt Albany, N. y. John T. Howe, nldermnn of the Seven teenth ward, will leuvo this naming to attend tha state encampment of the Im. proved Order of Bed .Men. which begin toSay a,t Mnueh Chunk, AldLrman Howe oes as a. delegate from Navajo tribe. No. IB, West Side. j will return Friday morning. THE HAT SALE. ' To Continue All This Week. .Sumo Croat Ilurgiiius Ollurcd. Dunn's hat sale will continue nil this week In the Wyoming dous tllnlm,--rooni. The cooils offered for sale aro In as iisrfeel condition ns when they left the factory. Notwithstanding ihp, Mr. Dunn has made sweeplnc reduc; tlons in price. If you want a Kood hat, this fiC-as,oiVn Htyle, It will pay you to attend Dunn's hai sale this week. Over lixertlon of'iliiiin or Hotly. Take Ilor.si'ord's Acitt I'liosphntc. It Is a wholesome tonle for body, hrnin tind nerves, Wonderfully tiulcl; In Its action. For tnorhld conditions take BEECH. AM'S PILLS. oa Let the Situ xlzzle. You can defy Im to his face If nr:ucd with COMBINATION UNDERWEAR, SI.OO. Waters, the Hatter, 20s Lack. Ave. wv r-j ' 'iKl.7;CftJ'K-&in&V)iS e c jr a Kb. XIJ' Im J rrj Ns. k cnorotswr BOARD OF CONTROL UNDER DISCUSSION Occupied Atucluojc Attention of the Board of Trade Last Night. IS ITS TAX ASSESSMENT ILLEGAL It Would Appear to Itc Irregular from Wlint DcvclonciW-Tlic Alleged Kx triivnsituct! in Hit; Erection of School ItnllilliiRH Dwelt Upon nt IjciirIIi in n Report from tho Committee on Legislation and TtixcwNcw Fnc tory Promised Tor Scrnnton. The legality of the system of collecting- taxes followed by tho board of control was brought Into question nt the meeting of the board of trade last night by a letter from tho Pitt.' tin board of trade. 1'lttston In accordance with what o,p pears to be the plain mandate of the law governing school boards In cities of the third class, makes l school as sessment on the county valuation. Certain corporation property escapes Fchool tnxes, through this means and as Plttston wants to compel the afore said property to Etand Its share of the burden of school taxes It had Hon. 13. A. Ccrey, the representative from that district Introduce a bill permitting school boards In cities of the third class to make their assessment on the city valuation. The bill has passed the house arid Is now before the senate. The Plttston board of trade decided to request the senator from that district to favor tho bill and Is' sending out circular letters to other boards of trade In third class cities urging them to use their In fluence for the measure. In the letter to the Scr.iroton. board of trade Secretary Scctt calls attention to the fact that our school board Is mak ing the assessment on the city valua tion nnd If the bill In question Is de feated It will likely result In our pres ent alleged illegal procedure being called Into question and doubtlessly overthrown with much confusion to school district affairs. THE SENATOK INSTRUCTED!! After a short discussion in which some dubiousness was expressed as to the advisability of the board of trade taking any steps In the matter what ever, It was decided by a seemingly close vlve-voce vote to Instruct Secre tary Atherton to tirgeSenatorVaughan to vote for the bill. During the dis cussion Mr. Wormser In answer to a request for some enlightenment on the legality of tho school boards' present course, said the system now followed has been observed since 1878 when the district wns organized nnd he supposed that board had had leg.il advice on the matter and was prepared to defend Its course. At the last meeting of the board, it will be remembered a letter was read from W. II. Richmond, suggesting that the board of trade Investigate and take appropriate action In the nlleged ex travagance of the board of control In the erection of school buildings, nnd the poor board In its administra tion of affairs1 at Hillside Home. Ths letter was discussed at length and re ferred to the committee on legisla tion and taxes, which Is composed of H. E. Paine, It. II. Patterson and Fred J. Widmayer. Last night the commit tee submitted the following report: COMMITTEE'S HEPOHT. To the President and Members, Scranton Board of Trade. Gentlemen: Yjur committee on legisla tion and tr.xe.s In the persiianec ot tho matter referred to them, as indicated by the letter of William H. Richmond, pir tainlng to tho mode persued by our board of control, in the construction of the school buddings In the city, also as ic gards to the expenditures of the poor board In tho construction of buildings at the Hillside Home, wouM soy that we have gone no further than to take up tho matter of tho present style and structure of the school buildings, and will have to defer to a future meeting of tho board, n report on the expenditures made by the poor board In Improving their convenienc es at tho Hillside farm. It seemed wise to your committee, betore making uny suggestions of our own, lo ascertain from other cities throughout tho state, something ot the style and quality of school buildings erected by them. All Pennsylvania cities are grow ing in wealth and population, and are compelled to be constantly providing lor a growing school population, and are therefore in the same condition of aftalrs as ourselves. Your committee requested the secretary of tho board to communicate with tho school boards of quite a number of thu larger cities throughout the state, asking for direct Information on a few essential features pertaining to the school build ings now being constructed In their cities. Tho most impel taut one of all was tho cost of the building, and Its seating ca pacity, or to be more explicit we wished to ascertain the cost cf the building per scholar ot Its accommodation. Tills being the only true basis of comparison. EASTON H1UII SCHOOL. In reply to our Inquiries wo have re ceived the Information desired from thu cities of Easton. Lancaster, Wllkes-IJarre and Wd'.lamsport. Taking up tho com munication seriatim, tho only build ing referred to In our communica tion from the city of Easton was a modern high school building construct ed in the yeur 1S93, This bullJIng has all the modem Improvements requitdto lo a high t-ehool building for any city In this country. This building cost complete, in cluding all furnis-hinns, even to a. clock In tho tower, JGi.S17.b7. This building is built to accommodate "0 scholars, it having cVven class looms nn.l nil the other rooms and appliances pertuinlmj to a hiph school building. By dividing tin. number of scholars Into the cojt price wo llnd that It cost $123.10 per scholar. Our own high school building here In tho city of Scranton cost SJ32,nas.SC. This does not Include the tearing down of the old building, nor doing the extra grading nee eessary to bring the grade to the street, neither does it Include the cost of blocking up in the mines under the building, as It would be unfair to add theso items in making a eomparli-ou with the cost of the building In Easton. Tho limit of accommodation of our high school building Is about 1,050 scholars. Dividing this Into tho cost ot construc tion wo llnd that it ?ost tho people of Scranton 1210.51 per scholar, or about twice the cost per scholar of the building In Easton. As our high school Is already constructed and In use, and appears to be very satisfactory to the citizens ot Scran ton, and as (hero Is no Intention on the part of the board of control to erect an other high school building It does not seem necessary for your committeo to make any bugg.cstlons. SOME STYLE OF BUILDINGS. A careful examination of tho reports which wo have received from Lancaster, Wllllanuport and Wilkes-Barro shows tiyU they nro ercj.ing practically th same stylo ot building that is at the pics ent tlmo being erected In Scranton. Com piling all ot the buildings together and dividing Into the sum totul tho seating capa-lty. we find that these buildings uro costing a. little over Sl per scholar. Now coming back to Scranton wo llnd that tho beard of control has lately erect ed four modern stylo buildings, viz.: Nos. 19, 10, 13 and 77, Of these. Nos. 19 and 13 eost In round numbers J36,00O eaoh. Dl vising into thh the seatlnc capacity of each school, we llnd that thy have cost nbout $X per scholar. This, as you will see, Is almost an exact comparison with tho cost per scholar with tho buildings being crcctrd in other cities. We llnd that Nos. 16 nnd 27 cost much more money, without any greater seating capacity. The cost per scholar of No, hi beltifr C9.:9, and of No. 27 riO.M. It is very evident thnt there was a useless extrava gance In tho erection of theso buildings. Why this was done w nro unabte to Kay, but tho plain facts are as wo have stated. No doubt the apparent large expenditure on buildings Nos. 10 nnd 27 was made with tho best of motives on tho part of tho board of control. The people of the city of Scranton have never given any exprf s slon ot their views of the style of build ing desljcd, nnd until they have done 10 nnd their lecomim'ndatloii"! havs been dis regarded, hnvo they any right to crltlclzo thoo who aro acting as they believe to tho best Interests ot the people of this city. BELIEVE IT HAS A FUTURE, We alt believe that Scranton has n growing future, nnd for years to come our board of control will be compelled to constanOy Increase Its school facilities We shall never bo free from the necessity bt making large annual expenditures for now buildings. With this Inevltnblo stav ing us in tho fnco. It is time wo think for tho board of control to settle upon one stylo of building and rigidly adheio to it In tho future. No other course can be consistently pursued. It Is unfair and al most Illegal to lax the people of the whole city to construct a building costing $70 per scholar In eno ward, nnd construct another costing but G0 per schola: )n another ward. We thing that without going into de tails, the style of building to bo ndoptea should be one whose essential features nro permanency and Internal conveniences. All external nrts nnd tricks of the nrchl tect, 'which nro intended simply for ef fect nnd extra eost, aNo to Increase the commission of tho architect, should be rigidly ex'iuded. Plainness In any build ing Is not n defect, and no taxing author ity has got a right to tax the people sim ply for display. All of which is respectfully submitted. Mr .Fuller moved that the report be received and spread upon tho min utes. Mr. Paine thought thnt some ac tion should bo 'taken on the recom mendation contained In the latter clause. Chairman Jlay and Mr. Fuller said they did not take it that there was a recommendation made, .but Mr. Fuller said if It was meant for a rec ommendation he favored It and thought thu board would. His motion was amended so that it read that the report be received and the views therein ex pressed npproved. The motion was unanimously adopted. MORE INDUSTRIES. The following reiort, read by Luther Keller, chairman of the manufacturers' committee, was also read: To tho President and Members, Scranton Board of Trade. Gentlemen: In September, 18W, Captain J. C. Hubble gavo an exhibition of his primary battery before tho members of the board of trade. It will be remembered thnt with a small battery he supplied sev eral Incandescent lamps, besides) furnish ing sufficient powei to propel a sewing machine and phonograph, lie has since that time Invented an electric blcyclo lamp, which is destined to become very pipillar among wheelmen. Wo are pleased to note that a company has been organ ized In this city for the purpose of manu facturing theso batteries and lamps. We also take pleasure In reporting that through our efforts a large silk ribbon manufacturing concern, now located In New York city, has decided to move Its plant to Scranton. It will employ about 200 hands, most of whom, its representa tives say, will be males. Representatives of the company will be here this v. celt for the purpose of making final arrangements. We will report full details nt a subsequent meeting. In lino with tho report of the manu facturers committee read nt tho last meeting, in which the dilllculty of rais ing capital for local industries and the liberality of Scrantonlans in subscrib ing to foreign Investments was be wailed nt length. Mr. Pond suggested tho establishment of a co-opexative so ciety for furnishing capital required by desirable new industries seeking to lo cate here. The Idea he said had oc curred to him but he had not had time to think It out and get it in presentable shape. He felt, however, that it was feasible and wanted the board to take It for what It was worth and think it over. The suggestion did not provoke any Immediate discussion but It doubt lessly set the members to thinking. VETERAN MEMBER'S DEATH. Mr. Keller announced the death of J. M. Everhnrt and President May ap pointed It. II. Patterson, E. S. Wil liams and F. E. Piatt to draft resolu tions expressing the board's sentiments on the loss of "a staunch and veteran member nnd 'one of our solid business men'1 as Mr. Keller characterized him. W. D. Hoyer. Edward E. Everhart nnd R. C. Wills were proposed for membership and the following were elected; John II. Lad wig, David Spruks, F. S. Godfrey. F. D. Stevens, Myer Davldow, J. G. Reese, Frank II. Jermyn, W. S. Millar, Hon. James G. Hnilcy, C. S. Jennings, Frank M. Moy er and F. Forsyth. Secretary Atherton was granted a leave of absence of two days to attend the meeting of tho advisory board of the Philadelphia museum which will be held June 1, 2 and 3. Oihcer Hyors Injured. Special Ofllcer Byers, of Alderman Millar's court, met with a painful acci dent Sunday afternoon while driving toward Mountain lake. The wagon struck a bowlder and Mr. Hyers was thrown out and upon the ground. Ills wrist was badly sprained. Fashionable and ready - to - wear clothes at reasonable piice3. Chris tian's, Spruce street. Miss Carolyno V. Dorsey, teacher of elocution, oratory and delsarte, 107 Wy oming avenue. To Cure 11 Cold in (Inn liny. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if it falls to cure. 25 cents. nun). ACKEn In Scranton, Pa.. May 10, 1E37, Esther, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Acker. Funeral servlco will bo held nt the family residence, tS9 Mnplo street. Tuesday afternoon, May 1R, at 2 o'c.Nxk. Interment in Dunmore cemetery. BLOOM In Scranton, Pa., May 15, lk97, Jacob H. Bloom, nged trj years, C months und lOdeys. Funeral Tucsdny afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock. Strictly private. Ser vices ut the house, Church nvume. EVERHART-At Scranton, Pa.. May 11. 1S97, Jumes Marlon Everhnrt, aged C9 years. Fjneral services at St. Luko's church, Tuesday, May IS, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment In Dunmore cemetery. IIAYS-In Philadelphia, Pa., Sunday morning, May 10, 1S37, Airs. Frances Falkenburg Hays, wife of Eugeno D. Hays, of 10 North Fiftieth street. Fu. neral nt Philadelphia Tuesday after noon, M'HUail-In Wast Scranton, May 10, 1S37. Irene, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Michael 'Mcllugh, of Luzerno street. Funeral will bo held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30., Burial will bo mado in Hyde Park Cath olio cemetery. O'ROYLE In Scranton, Pa Sunday ev ening, May 10, nt 7 o'clock. Kathlyn, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. 13, F. O'lloyls, of 1914 Jackson street, nged 2 years and 25 days. Funeral Tuesday afternoon nt 2.3) o'clock. Interment In Ilydo Park Catholic cemetery. PECULIAR CHARGE AGAINSTMRS. REED She Is Apparently Infatuated with n SIxtccn-YcafOld Doy. HIS FATHER HAS HER ARRESTED Sho Visited the Hoy nt Ills Homo Until Stic Wan Forbidden the House nnd Then Sho Wroto Notes Ashing II Im to Meet Her on the Linden Street lirldgc nnd Other Places. Discharged With a Reprimand. Mrs. Carrlo Reed, a woman 29 years of age, and tho mother of severnl chil dren, was arranged before Alderman Millar last night on the charge ot "en ticing a 10-year-old boy." The testimony showed that Mrs. Reed Is a peculiar type of the degen erate. When the most damaging things were raid about her sh? calmly gazed at the alderman, or ns calmly read a newspaper that she seemed to llnd very Interesting. 'Sho wns attired In a gown of many colors and spotless white slippers cov ered her feet. It appears that Mrs. Heed Is u widow of that type sometimes designated ns "grass." Mr. Reed is still in th? Ilesh, hut his postolllce. address, for some reason not disclosed, is not known to his whlte-sllppercd better half. Until a few months ago Mrs. Reed resided on the Wtst Side, near a gray haired widower, who has a 16-year-old son. For this youth Mrs. Reed showed the greatest Infatuation. SHE VISITED THE HOY. His father was compelled to leave the houst' quite early in the morning to go to his dally toll and almost Im mediately after his departure Mrs. Reed would visit tho house, and dur ing the day she was almost constantly with the boy. Their actions at times were such as to cause a scandnl, and the neighbors finally complained to the boy s father. Thereupon Mrs. Reed was denied the house, and other circumstances caused her to leavo the neighborhood. She then wrote notes to the youth asking him to meet her on the Linden street bridge and other places around town. One of these fell Into the hands of the boy's father and he resolved to see If the law could not protect hla boy from the wiles of Mrs. Reed. He there fore had her arrested. After hearing the evidence Alderman Miliar was at a loss to know Just what to do with Mrs. Reed, but he Anally concluded to dismiss the charge against her after delivering a, most scathing reprimand nnd warning Jier that she must hereafter have nothing what ever to do with the boy. CORRECTED THE ALDERMAN. The only words of the alderman that really seemed to make an impression on Mrs. Reed were those in which he charged her with being thirty years of age and old enough to be tho boV mother. Then her eyes snapped savagely, her face Hushed and while the heel of her white slipper beat a quiet tat-too on the lloor sho Informed the alderman that she was "only 29." BIKE PRODIGY OF THE AIR. A .Host Wonderful and Inexplicable Performance. In ransacking the earth and fullness thereof for novelties and genuine fea tures, with which to make their exhi bition here on Saturdny, May 29, a howling equestrian, gymnastic and aerial success, the consolidated Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' shows have secured n new European sensation, which they exclusively ex hibit for the first time In America, and which, It Is said, Is proving the biggest kind of a hit wherever introduced. It Is carded as "The Aerial Enchant ed Bicycle" and may be brlelly de scribed as an Inverted cycle track laid upon the under plane of a huge hori zontally high suspended nickel-plated star, on which appears an inverted rider, propelling an Inverted standard bicycle and performing a lot of Incred ible Inverted tricks, with nothing ap parent to prevent his falling headlong, wheel and all. In adition to this Inexplicable head down exhibition, first with his hands, then with his teeth alone, he holds a trapeze, upon which, while circling un der the reversed track, his intrepid as sociate executes dauntless and skillful feats. How the thing Is done Is a most puzzling and amazing paradox. Had such a feat been attempted in earlier days, its originators would have re ceived short shrift as witches. CONFIRMED YOUNG RUNAWAY. Hotcling Hoy Oir on Another of His Jnunt. The parents of Willie H. Hotcling, of 534 Hickory street, are again thrown into a state of worry and anxiety by his confirmed propensity to be a wand erer. A week ago, Wednesday night, he left tjio house to bo to work at the silk mill, and that is the last his par ents saw of htm. Nothing was heard of him until the next night when an other boy named Dryer, whom he had Induced to accompany him, returned home and stated that he had left Willie In Green Ridge. Willie, he said, intended to go, into the country and work on a farm. This is the last heard of him. Last March ho ran away from home, and wns.gono for a week. A farmer In Ablngton, who gavo him work, read about his disappearance In The Tribune nnd re turned him to his home, Tho boy Is 14 years old, but small for his age. He wore short breeches, short greenish coat, black stockings and black plush cap. BOTH ENDS DIDN'T MEAT. Sityrcs Roys of tho South Side Figure in Aldermnnic Cases. William Sa'yers and David Sayres, brothers by birth and butchers by trade, who live on the South Side, got entangled in the grinders of tho law yesterday In two separate cases, one before Alderman Wright and another before Alderman Millar. The Wright case was where the two Sayers were arraigned on a charge ot fraud. The prosecutor was J. S. Mil ler, tho Vine street meat dealer. Ho BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8, Including tho painless extracting ot teeth by an entirely new pro;esi. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 331 Spruce St , Opp. Hotel Jermyn, olltfges that In payment for meat which the Sayres boy bought they gave him a Worthless check. The nmottnt wns $242. Tho Snyres boyr. entered bnll In the sum of $500 eacli to appear at court. Tho case before Alderman Millar was the outcome of the first case. William Sayres was charged by his brother, David, with collecting the llrm'H money nnd appropriating It to his own use without his (David's) consent. David alleges that this hnF been done severnl times. He has proof of one particular Instance where William collected $10 nnd made no credit on the Unit's books, William was held In $300 ball to appear at court. WOULD NOT BE CONSISTENT. Why John Wnuiunnkcr Would Not Lecture tor Christian I'.udenvor. The committeo of '98, which labored so earnestly, held quite a successful meeting Inst evening In the parlors of the Young Men's Christian association. The resignation of Treasurer William. McCullough was received and MIsh Jennie Daniels was elected In his stead. The condition of the convention finance remains ns deplorable as ever. The debt amounts to several hun dreds of dollars and the committeo Is making a really commendable effort to cruse It. Last evening no practical work wus done, although many matter for the relief of the committee were discussed. In regard to the proposed visit of John Wanamnker, who was invited to lecture hero for the benefit of the committee a letter was received from the Philadelphia statesman spy ing In effect that he could not con sistently lecture here In tho Interests of the Christian Entlenvorcrs because he was at that time (over a month ngo) a candidate for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. ABBOTT IN AS YOU LIKE IT. Second Recital nt the V. .11. C. A. Wns Well Attended. Edgar C. Abbott gave his second re cital of Shakespearean plays nt the Young Men's Christian association last evening. "As You Like It" was tho play selected and the Intelligent read ing of it by Mr. Abbott was enjoyed by a large audience. "As You Like It" does not lend itself readily to parlor presentation, the characters are real ly uninteresting without the sylvan and other surroundings and the imper sonation ot the principal character, Rosalind, was not Intended to be suc cessfully undertaken by a'rhan. Notwithstanding this Mr. Abbott's efforts were decidedly educational and beautiful. His next recital will be upon "Julius Caesar," which has much dramatic possibilities, WAS NOT A BURGLAR. So Irn Conrad, of Susquehanna County Wns Released. At 4.30 yesterdny morning Patrolman Dava Parry detected a suspicious look ing fellow skulking about the hall way of the Loron.5 & Koemple build ing, corner ot Washington, avenue and Linden street. The oltlcer succeeded In capturing him and as his explana tion of his actions was not satisfactory he took him to the station house. Yesterday morning In police court he gave his name ns Ira Conrad, his resi dence, Susquehanna, and his occupa tion, tinsmith. It required but a few questions to show that he was an In nocent nnd unsophisticated country man rather than a bold bad burglar. CHOSEN FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. Dr. C. W. Roberts, of This City, Honored nt I'liilndolphin. The Hahnemann Medical college, of Philadelphia, held its annual com mencement exercises at the Academy of Music last Tuesday evening. The alumni of the college gavo a banquet to the graduating class at Hotel Wal- SAWYER'S FLOWERS. FLOWERS. FLOWERS. We have Immense quantities of FLOW ERS of all kinds and descriptions, part ot a largo Import order received a week aco, W expect another heavy shipment shortly, and must dispose of those on hand to make room for It. By Importing our goods direct we save fully 33 1-3 per cent., and are thus enabled to furnish you the finest at ns low prices as you can buy an inferior quality In other places. Wo propose for MONDAY and TUESDAY to glvo you tho benefit not only of our close buying, but a BIG CUT besides. A few prices aro as follows: Forget-me-nots at lSc, sold everywhere for 45c. Daisies at 12c, Daisies at 19c which would bo cheap nt twlco tho amount. Silk and Velvet Roses at 10c, good value at 25c. Grasses of a beautiful variety, 19c, cheap nt 60c Dont fall to call and sec them and many other barcalns A. R. SAWYER, 13:2 Wyoming Avenue. pORi RENT FOLDING BEDS with mattresses, by the month, to responsible parties. Charges reasonable. THE SCRAXT0X BEDDING CO. 406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. ton the same evening, attended by sev eral hundred homeopathic physicians from nil parts of the world. Dr. C. W. Roberts of this city wns present and was elected first vice pres ident of the nlumnt society for tho en suing year. Hahnemnnn college Is the largest and oldest homeopathic collece nnd hospital in the world. FUNERAL OF-JOHN NOLAN. Interment Wns Mndo in Hydo l'nrlt Catholic Cemetery. The funeral of John Nolan took place yesterday morning from his lntu homo on Mulberry street, nnd was very largely attended. At St. Peter's cathe dral a requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Cnrmody, who nleo preached a sermon, during which he pnld a tribute to the worth of the de censed and also spoke words of com fort to the grief-stricken wife nnd rel atives. Tho numerous floral offerings were carried by Luke Haran, John J. Gor man, M. T. Howley nnd J. D. John son. The pall-hearers were: James Qulnnnn, Thomas Hanley, T. I Mul len, H. J. Ounster and J. H. Doyle, Jr. lnt rmcr;t was mado in Hyde Park Cnlhollc cemetery. Mnrried by Alderman Howe. Wllllnm Dunstono and Miss Cnsslc Maloney, both of this city, were mar ried nt 4.30 o'clock yesterday by Alder man John T. Howe. Dunstone gave his occupation ns that of a draper. His home Is at 2102 Plttston avenue. Al derman Howe's private secretary, Cur tis Powell, and Constable Cole acted as witnesses to the ceremony. Scrnnton to Chicago without cz-unge of cars. Try the now line. Elegnnt sleeping cars attached to D L. & W. train No. 7 leaving Scranton every day at 12.20 a. m arriv ing at Chicago at 9 p. m. same day, via NIckle Plate road. Unexcelled dining car service from Buffalo. For rates and all Information, call upon or address M. L. Smith, Dlst. Pass. Agent, D., L. & W. R. It., Scran ton, Pa, - i Notice. We arc 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 the public as heretofore In awnings, tents, flags and all kinds of society goods and decorations. S. J. Fuhrman & Dro. Tho "Steln-Bloch Co." label under the coat collar means good clothes, good look, good fit, good wear and fair price. Christian, Spruce street, sole agent, Camera sale at Kemp'3 studio Thurs day and Friday at reduced prices. (Bargains). Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. m.. 6 p. m. Sale is continued today and until the last one is sold. Nothing like the values are to be found elsewhere in town. Any one can cut prices later on, but now, at the very height of the season just when you want them. We offer them at wonderfully low prices. RUBBER HOSE has struck the same pace. We've all the fixings, coupl ings, hose menders, nozzles, 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. WATKIK LAWN 1 is m. 320 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton Fa. Wholesale nnd Retail DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.' FRENCH ZINC. Ready Mlxcd Tinted Pnlnts, Convenient, Economical, Durable, Varnish Stains, Producing Perfect Imitation of Expcnslv Woods. Rnynolds Wood Finish, Especially Designed for lnsldo Work. Alnrblc Floor Finish, Durnbta nnd Dries Quickly. Paint Varnish and Kal soniine Brushes. PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. But, dear public, we need your help to push 'em along. Drop in and lend a hand. 412 Spruce Street. Uses B Christian's. The Finest Line of BELT 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 REGINft WUSIC BOXES, 130 Wyoming Ave, Sohmsr Piano Stands at the Head AND J. W. OUHRNSnY Stands at the Head! in tho Musio truck. You can always get rt hotter bargain nt his beautiful wareroomj than at any other place In the city. Call and sea for yourself beforo buying, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA. J. V. GUERNSEY, Prop. THE INCORPOKATUD.l US FRANKLIN AYE. If You Want to Storo Furniture, If You Want u fab, If You Want HaittfiiKO Transferred, If you Want n Dray, If You Want Freight Hnuled, CALL TELIil'HO.NC 5J5 OR 3891. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY REPAIRED BY SKILLED WORKMEN. THE LACKAWANNA LUBRICATING CO, 1212 CAPOUSE AVE, SCRANTON. DUNN'S FIRE:SALE WYOMING HOUSE. floods nt les tlmn ono-Ualf price, Open cvcnlub'e- III HATS, NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, NEW NECKWEAR ah yrCE;i?"rT7W5B23Bfli . II 1 -L
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