THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 31, 1807. 8 Pennsylvania news. GOVERNOR HASTINGS FAVORS MERCHANTS Refuses (o Sign the Mercantile Tax Measure. THE "BIRD DAY" BILL ALSO SNARED Tho Governor Sees No Reason Why Additional llnrdciu Should lie IMnccil Upon .Merchants nt This Tlmo-Itcms of tho Appropriation Dili Thnt Arc Disapproved. Harrlsburg, July 30. Governor Hast ings cleared his desk this afternoon of the remaining six bills left with him by tho legislature and then started on an overland trip to. Dellcfonte. The mercantile tax measure, several Items In the general appropriation bill and the Simon electric light and "bird day" bills were disapproved and tho appro priation of $100jQ00 to Jefferson Medi cal college, Philadelphia, nnd the liquor license bill woro signed. In approving the latter the executive stntes he does sto notwithstanding fiction 3 contains a provision as to advertising nppllca ,tlons for liquor licenses, which in it beparate bill "Was disapproved by him. Governor Hastings says In his veto of the mercantile tax bill that it would receive his Approval were It not for the fact that the constitutionality of the proposed enactment Is more than doubtful; that If permitted to become a law It would be unjust nnd unfair to a Iarso class of merchants and that ultimately It would prove detrimental to the best interests In the state. "For several years tho business depression has been so great that nlmost every industry has .struggled to exist," ho concludes, "and I am unwilling to Im pose further burdens upon these Inter ests for the reason that I have stated. I therefore withhold my approval from this bill." In disapproving' tho Simon bill tho executive Fays be "cannot, agree to Im pose upon the municipalities or this commonwealth the burdn of paying by taxation for all the electric light plants that may be In operation In the mu nicipalities respectively os a condition precedent to the exercise of the func tion of munlclpil lighting." He also states that he Is not convinced by tho arguments made In favor of the meas ure, looking to the Interests of all the people In all the'cltles nnd boroughs of the state, that it should receive execu tive approval nnd that he ctin seo no reason for departing from the position taken upon the bill of similar Import which failed to receive his approval at the session of JS95. ITEMS DISAPPROVED. The following Items In the general appropriation bills are disapproved: $1. 800 for a night watchman In the stata department: $1,200 for the attorney general as a member of the board of public accounts at the request of Attorney-General McCormlck, the Item having been Inserted without his knowledge; ?4,000 for the superintend ent of the bureau of railways; $l,R0O for an elevatorman in the capltol; $23, 000 for the construction of a new quar antine boat for the health officer of Philadelphia; $3,000 in favor of "Wil liam K. Taylor, crier, and John T. Comly, Samuel Collins and Daniel Ahenrn. Hnstnvos. frinrr'lfaa ran1..Aii the Superior court during 1S97; $800 for the Janitor of the apartments of tho lieutenant-governor; $1,050 for tho en gineer of the capltol, and $1,050 for the cellar llreman of tho senate; $1,000 to pay Lucius Honors, of Kane, cleric of the senate appropriation committee; the Item of three dollars a day for a house watchman and tho pages, a total of $11,293.60, so far as it relates to tho watchman; $l,o;0 for a cellar llreman; $500 for Henry Huhn, of Philadelphia, clerk to the house rules committee; $200 for John Horner, of Harrlsliurg, Janitor of the Supreme court rooms; $l,G50 for Joslah Hlggins, of Harris burg, for keeping in order the bath room In the executive building; $2,150 to H. I. Goodman for service on tho committee to ascertain the number of alien paupers quartered upon the state; $5,000 for the expenses of the commit tee to nseertaln the best methods of utilizing convict labor In state Insti tutions: $350 to purchase a portrait of Thaddeus Stevens; $401.50 for the funeral expenses of ex-Rep resentative William H. Cassln, of Philadelphia, und $825.50 for the funeral expenses of the late ex-Rep-rescntntlvo D. D. Phillips, of Schuyl kill; $3,234.80 for clerical assistance and stenographic work for the Mate treas ury Investigating committee; S450.80 to Charles Ettla and a like amount to George Eaker for car faro and services as secretary nnrl rlnnrimune.. ,. .i. penitentiary investigating committee; ECO for Jacob Kepler, of Centre county, for state taxes, allnrr-il t vin..o v. , improperly paid; $1,000 to pay ' ex penses of delegates of tho coast de fense conctess. which moi in t, - ... -...Jul..., Fla., last January; regarding the ap- I'lujiimiiuiia tor me state normal schools the governor signs the appro priations, the thirteen schools sharing in the appropriation having Hied with me state treasurer nn abatement of 5,p00 each. OFFICERS PAY REDUCED. The governor knocks J9.4Kn ntr ti Hem of $45,520 for the nav of tho of ficers and employes of the senate, and $15,434 off the Item of $76,404 for salaries hi oinpioyeB oi me nouse. The execu tive says: "The, amounts annrnved renrcspnt ti-m senate and salaries of the officers and erppjoyes of the house of representa tives authorized bv law. nnd tho ampunt disapproved represents the sal nYlo.of such officers and employes as ore not provided by any act. of as sembly." .All other itetua in the .bill nro nn. I proved. MERCANTILE TAX. lho Measure Thut Wns Vetoed by Governor ilnatitigs, Harrlsburir. .Tnlv so ti... ,-., hi tax measure, which was voinori uv thn governor tonight wub originally intend- bu iv injiviuc ifvvnue ty imposing a tC!X Of One-half cent n (-nil. in nn l.dni ale. And porter, browed within tho state smiunp iiio wiree years neglnnlng July f, ,n ijuh uiiiuuuvu in itLviosing oays iji me ii-tsinmuirc 10 pruvrue rovenuo 'by Imposing a tax on vefflprn nt nr llealers In goods, wares and merchan dise, and providing for the collection or saw tax." The tax ranged from 17.000 wnrth nt business to $10,000 for a buslneis oyer uu.uw.wu yearly. (Attorney General McCormlck estl- taifG mat tho bill would raise $000,- 000 revenue annually. Half of this would have been by three thousand merchants In Philadelphia and the bal ance by those in other ports of tho state. The Simon bill was similar to the "twin electric light" bill, vetoed two year ago by Governor Hastings. The measure was Introduced by represen tative Simon, of Allegheny, and re quired municipalities before engaging In the electric light business to pur chase the franchises of nn existing cor poration engaged In the samo business If such exist. VALLEV AND PENNSY EARNINQS. Net Gnin of 21,018.70 Over June, 18110. Philadelphia, July 30. A statement of the Lehigh Valley Railroad com pany for the month of June, 1S97, com pared with same period of 1893, shows net earnings, $244,701.17, an increase of $21,018.70. A statement of the Lehigh Valley company for the same period shows a net loss of $3,073.72, a decrease of $13, 417.40 A statement of comparison of earn ings nnd expenses of the Pennsylvania Railroad, company for the month of June, and six months of 1897, with the samo periods of 1896, follows? Pennsyl vania railroad lines directly operated Gross earnings, month of June, 1S97, Increase, $79,736; six months decrease, $715,792. Expenses, month of June. 1897, decrease, $253,758; six months' decrease, $1,648,711. Net earnings, month of June, 1897, Increase, $333,491; six months, Increase, $988,919. Lines west of Pittsburg, directly op eratedGross earnings, month of June, 1897, Increase, $74,075;' six months, de crease, $1,017,004. Expenses, month of June, 1897, decrease, $18S,151; six months, decrease, $1,161,678. Net earnings, month of June, 1SD7, Increase, $262,226; six months, Increase, $144,514. BLACK'S ASSAILANT. Thought to He Jnmcs Mnrkley, Who lias Disappeared. Altoonn, July 30. There Is little room to doubt that the man who committed the murderous assault upon Huckster Black, between here and Hollldays burg, yesterday, was James Markley, lately discharged from the Altoona fire department. Markley, who was taken out of the county poor house when a child by Stock Dealer Andrew Riddle, and reared by him. Is twenty-six yenrs of age. He completely answers tho descriptions given by Rlack as the man who shot him. He left his boarding house In this city yesterday morning, saying he was going to the country, nnd was afterwards seen In the neigh borhood of the place where the assault was committed. Tho sheriff's posse Is still scouring the woods In search of Markley. Huck ster Black was taken to his home In Fredericksburg, Bedford countv, this evening. He. will get well. YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE. Two Hundred Delegates Present nt tho Meeting in Pittsburg. Pittsburg, July 30. About two hun dred delegates were present when Rev. S. P. Spreng called the second session of the first biennial convention of tho Young People's Alliance of the Evan gelical association to order. Almost every state In the United States was represented, nnd there were also sev eral delegates from Canada present. After religious everclses Rev. J, C. Hornberger read the report of the cor responding secretary. The report Bhowed a very encouraging condition of nffalrs. The session closed with an address by Rev. C. F. Zimmerman, of Cleve land, O., on the work of tho Young People's Alliance. STORM SAVED THEIR LIVES. Family's fllousn Riddled by- Light ning Whilo They Were Detained. Riogway, July 30. Fortune was both unkind and kind to Henry Cninfle'd and family, residents of Forest county, near Whlghlll. Tuesday afternoon they 4'ove seven miles to visit a relative, snd on their return were 'compelled to take refuge Jn n farmhouse from a terrific thunderstorm. Yesterday morning, on reaching home, they found their house com pletely wrecked by lightning. On one side only a square yard of plaster was left on the walls. The bed In which two of the chil dren had slept every night for three years was torn .to pieces, and the bed of the parents was also struck. The family dog lay dead on the porch. The entire family would probably have been killed had they been there. FATAL FALL FROM A BICYCLE. Pittsburg Ucnl Kslnto Hrnknr Dies While Trying to Mnster n Wheel. Pittsburg. July 30. Alexander Leg gate, one of the leading real estate brokers, died nt Allegheny todny from tho effects of a fall from his bicycle. He was 02 years old, nnd was trying to master a wheel in his yard when ho fpll, striking his head on a stone. He became unconscious and In eight hours he was dead, presumably from concussion of the brain. Mr. Leggate was president of the Weverly club nnd was n schoolmate in Scotland of Andrew Carnegie. Ho was an olllcer of the National Association of Real Estate Dealers. HURT BV DYNAMITE. Threc .Men Injured by n Prcninturo Explosion. Pittsburg, July 30. Ry tho prema ture explosion of a dynamite blast, on Beechwood boulevard, about noon to day, three men were dangerously hurt. The names are; August Waulch.Andrew Ayer, Thom aa Terpy. Wauleh will probably die. Drunken I'nthor's Deed. Smethport. July 30. Joe Molander, a 10-year-old boy, was fearfully burned near Mt. Jewett and will probably die. His futher, John Molander, came home drunk and began throwing lamus and glasses at his family. One of tho lamps hit the boy and the oil set fire to his clothing. Pennsylvania Pciulons. Washington, July 30. The following Pennsylvania pensions have been Is sued; Orlglnal-Harvey McNeal, Parsons, Luzerne county, Even Decoy Letters Woro Robbed. Lancaster, July JO. Harry tEttner, the newspaper distributor at tho Lan- caster postofflce, who was arrested Inst evening on the charge of robbing tho malls, was dismissed from the govern ment service today. So cleverlyj havo letters been rilled that $1 was stolen from one decoy letter and. $1 from an other, without any clue being left behind. HE HATCHED LIZARDS. . A Warning to Persons Who Drink Wntcr. Lancaster, July 30. Howard Overly, n young farmer, of Providence town ship, has been ntllnrr for several months, and his case was a puzzle to the physicians. Dr. Frew, of Paradise, who hB lately been attending him, yesterdny decided to give him nn nn thclmlnthlc, and a few hours later Ov erly commenced to vomit with nston lshlng results. There were twenty-four lizards, rang ing In size from two to three and a half Inches long, many of them dead, forty lizard eggs and many worms thrown from his stomach. On the farm on which the latter resides Is a large spring from which he has been as customed to drink for years by lying Hat on his stomach, and It is sup posed that he In that way swallowed tho lizards or their eggs. KILLED AT RIFLE RANQE. James rormnn the Victim of National Gourd Marksmen. Wllllamsport, July 10. James C. For man, married, nged 45, was Instantly killed nt tho Twelfth, regiment rlllo range this morning. He was engaged In picking berrlei nt a point 250 yards back of the target, which had no back stop, nnd was In a stooping position. The ball passed through, his head. W. G. Stair, John Bond and W. J. Davis, members of the rifle team that will represent Company D In the regi mental matches, were practicing at 200 yards, nnd had fired .11 shots alternate ly. Forman could not see the .target, neither could the guardsmen see For man. It could not be determined which man fired the fatal shot. The coroner : will conclude his Investigation? topior row. " " .. -."o A WASP IN HER BONNET. And Mrs. Huckmnn's Ilcnd Swelled to u Great Size. Bristol, Pa., July 30. Buckingham, In this county, has a striking nnd genu ine case of n "bee In the bonnet," or, nt least, of n wasp there. While Mrs. Charles Buckman was washing clothes on Wednesday she hung her sunbon net on the fence for a moment. When she replaced tho bonnet on her head there seemed to he coals of fire on it, nnd there was buzzing enough for ac tual flames. Almost frenzied with pain, the wo man tore off her bonnet, to find that It contained a large nnd very active wasp. She had been stung In several places, and since then her head and face hava swollen greatly, and her eyes are swollen shut. DEATH OF A COASTER. Daniel Median is Thrown Into Crock nnd Drowned, Philadelphia, July 30. Daniel Mee han, aged 19 years, met death In a strange manner while coasting on his bicycle down a steep hill tonight. At the foot of the hill a low Btone fence marks the boundary of Wlssahlckon creek, which at that spot is about ten feet deep. Meehan lost control of, his wheel, crashed against the wall, plunged head long over Into the creek, nnd was drowned. It Is thought that his head struck against the wall, rendering him unconscious before he reached the water. BOY'S DEADLY SURGERY. Tried to Whittle n Hullct Out of His Brother's Ilend. Galeton, Pa., July 30. While Elden Atkinson, aged 15 years.of Hebron town ship, was hunting woodchucks yester day ho lay down lo peer Into a hole. His rltlo was discharged, the bullet plaughlng Into his head above the ear. The younger brother filled the wound full of buckwheat flour to atop Its hlpcdlnir, and then attempted to cut the bullet with n razor. When Dr. Reete arrived he found the wounded boy almost dead. The wound hud been seriously Intensified by the brother's amateur surgery CRUSHED HIS RIVAL'S SKULL. Gcorpo Martini Kills Andrew Alber tin! nt Hnzlcton. Hazleton, July 30. George Martini last night killed Andrew Albertlnf, In the latter'S homo In Beaver Meadow. The men quarreled over a love affair. Martini seized a gun nnd using the stock for a club crushed his rival's skull. Albertlnl died almost Instantly. Martini came to this city at midnight anH Joined his father and brother nt 4he Washington hotel. He left there 'at 3 o'clock this morningi since which time nothing has been heard of him. MORE RESULTS OF THE TARIFF. Woolnn Mills Havo to Work Overtime. I'M go Tool Works Resume. Norristown, July 30. The Consho hocken woolen mill will on Monday b.- ,Kln working overtime on a large cloth order. On Mondny the Hammond Edge Tool works at Ogontz, employing about sov-enty-tlve hands, will resume opera tions after a shut-down of six weeks. DINGLEY BILL ENDORSED. Philadelphia, July SQ.-The Kensing ton branch of the Worklngmen's Pro tective Tariff league held.a big meeting tonight and adopted resolutions en dorsing the Dlngley tariff bill as open ing nn era of prosperity In, the textile business. This branch in largely com posed of textile workers nnd tho meet ing was called for the special purpose of approving the bill. President Mc Kinley sent his regrets at being unable to attend. CHIEF OF BUREAU OF MINES. IIarrl3burg, July 30. It Is unofficially announced that" Roliert Brownlee, of Ralston, Lycoming county, has been se lected by Governor Hastings a? chief of the new bureau of mines, and that tho appointment will be announced when the governor returns on August II. Mr. Brownlee Is a practical miner and superintendent of Red Run coal mines. Judge (icUxlugcr Dead. Huntingdon, Pa., July 30. William J. Gelssinger, associate judge of this county, died today, after a long Illness of Brlght's disease, aged 65 years. Judge Gelsslnger's term would have expired next year. The Judge was a leading Republican of Huntingdon county and held several Important elective offices. . NEWS OF THE BIG L. AW. MEETING An Emergency Corps for Service la Case of Bicycle Accidents. SUNDAY RUN TO ATLANTIC CITY Lndics Will Ho ns Welcome ns .Men nt tho llig Mcvt--ltiiccs nt Willow ttrovo Track Will Contain nil tho Crack Professionals of tho Country. Programme for tho All-Nlglit Smoker. Dr. S. Leon Gnns, chairman of the L. A. W. Emergency Corps during the coming Nntlonnl Meet, has perfected arrangements for handling nil cases of accident to wheelmen during that time. One member of the corps will accom pany each run that leaves headquarters at the Arena, nt Broad and Cherry streets. St. Joseph's hospital, nt Sev enteenth street nnd Glrard avenue, be ing centrally located, will receive all uccldent ensas. During the meet a physician will be In readiness at any hour of tho day or night to answer any hguse or hotel call. Hotel clerks will be Instructed to call up Telephone 6823 nnd a physician will bo dispatched at once. The races ann runs will be attended by a sufficient number of tho corps to tnko care of any ordinary emergency which may nrlse. The corps will Include, among others, Drs. Dare, Kusel, iSavldge, McCombs and Guns, all well-known local physicians, who lire, In addition, greatly Interested in the work of the league. The sub-committee of the entertain ment committee, which has charge of tho supplementary excursion and run to Atlantic City on Sunday, Aug. 8, has sent to each local club the follow ing self-explanatory letter: "On Sunday, Aug. 8, 1897, tho en tertainment committee hns decided to give an excursion to Atlantic City nnd have appointed thls.commltteo to have charge of the same, and we would ap peal to your honorable body to assist us In this matter. We have made ar rangements with tho Philadelphia and Reading railroad to carry us on spe cial trains from Chestnut or South street wharves. They give us all tho accommodation for wheels we want, and render whatever other assistance they can to make this excursion the largest that ever left Philadelphia to that popular resort. The tickets are to be $1 for the round trip, or will be accepted either going or returning, so thnt our friends desiring to ride down may return by train, or vice versa. We would ask that you see that the tickets sent you are disposed of, and use your best efforts to make It a big success. Hoping for your co-operation In this matter nnd that you appoint a committee from your club to assist us, we remain. Yours respectfully, "Excursion Committee,." THE LADIES., Just a word for the ladles. Mr. H. V. Casey, president of thvs Centaur Cycle club of Baltimore, who was In this city last week, sneaks ns follows In the Baltimore Sun: "I would particularly urge the lady riders of Baltimore to attend the meet to seo the difference in cycling between Baltimore nnd Philadelphia. I would caution all going to tho meet to carry lamp and bell, ns city ordinance requires this, and be ware of scorching, as the 'cops' will politely but promptly 'call you down, and don't forget your Leagua of Ameri can Wheelmen card." Regarding the big race days, en the 6th and 7th at Willow Grove, the com mittee announced last night that al most all of the local riders will be seen at the National meet this yonr, thus ensuring a big representation for Phil adelphia. There will be as many prizes In the amateur events ns tho racing rules will allow, and the heats will be so run as to give every rider tho best possible "show" to win. This will be quite feasible, as the trials will be run off In the morning. Among the out-of-town professional rldPis who have entered the big events of tho National meet Is Major Taylor, the colored rider who has been .cutting such n wide swath In and around Bos ton. He will probably be the first col ored man seen In a national champion ship event. Tho committee on the all-night smok er are working hard to secure a pro gramme that will have a lasting effect on tho minds ot our visitors. At tho list meeting of this committee a rough outline of the list of athletic events was shown to include five six-round boxing bouts, several wrestllnir bouts, including one between W. Irvine nnd W. Coupe with the probability of an other between George Hosklus and Dr. J. Shell; fencing and foil exhibitions "by Paul Wcndler and Captnin William Frlt-dgen, rabre contests by Frledgen and Holntze, club swinging by tho amateur champion. V. G. Troelsch, and general nthletics by a picked team from the gymnastic club champions of the Philadelphia. Turngemelnde. Mortens, Johnson, Wells, Becker, Eaton, Randall, Titus, Lefferson, Har rlcon and quite a number of other prominent professionals are now quar tered at Willow Grove where they will trnln faithfully until the National meet races, August G and 7. ALL THE PROFESSIONALS. The National meet will bo the means of bringing together for tho first time this season all the American profes sional flyers of note, and It Is quite probable that after the big meet tho crackajacks will again scatter, to that on August 6 and 7 only will the Nation al circuit assume Its old-time import ance. CUSIIEN MSCIIARQED. Could Not ho Held fur Murder of Edna Cridun. Jersey Shore, Pa., July 30. Joe Cush en. tho woodsman arrested with Paul Knoltch, jr., for the murder of Edna Crlder,. near Hanoyvllle, and who haH been held under udvlsement for some time, was this afternoon discharged from custody ut Lock Haven. Cushcn left for Hyner to resume his old work at tho lumber camp. Cushen was discharged upon applica tion of District Attorney Hall before Alderman Anthony, tho attorney stat ing that the commonwealth had not sufllclent evidence to warrant his de tention and holding hlin for court on the charso of murder. Iron Work Will Resume. Reading, Pa July 20. After a two months strike, ono of the puddling de partments of the Reading Iron com pany, employing 125 men, will resume next Monday at a reduction to $2.10 per ton. Ktnto Accounts nro Slow. Harrlsliurg, July 30. State Treasurer Haywood and Auditor General Slylln will take until August 8 to get their accounts straightened out under tho Connolly & Wallace OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF SHIRTWAISTS Reduced to 39 Cts., 75 Cts. and $1.00 ? CONNOLLY &: new appropriation bill, and it will bo uwloss for any legislative employe to come here to get his balance. TEN IIISST SHORT POKMS. The List Which Has the Approval of Charles A. Dunn. To a correspondent who had asked It to imrao the best ten short poems in the English Language the New York Sun replies: Before the choice Is at tempted, wo must agree what poem is short. Compared with the great epics, Comus nnd Soharb and Rustum nro short." Compared with the latter, Lycldas and the Pled Piper nre short. If these four were eligible they would have to be among tho ton. L'Allegro nnd Blenheim are shorter still. But In terpreting our correspondent's wishes by his words, we will choose from the .truly short only. In so doing, it will be well to say that, to prevent tho list from being swamped by Shakespeare or Milton, we will tnke but one poem from each. Again, that ono will be chosen somewhat artltrarlly, without prejudice to Its rivals. With these pre ilminnry explanations we venture upon selection: Sonnet: "When In Disgrace," Shakespeare Bnnnockburn Hums The Tlgfr Klake Pibroch of Donald Dhu Scott Bugle Song .Tennyson Sonnet: "When I Consider" Milton Hohcnllr.den Campbell Brahma Emerson At tho Church Gate Thackeray Gunga Din Kipling The list of others, running from more unalloyed sentiment to more intense and purely distilled poesy, is by no means brief. But looking among the short poems bearing the divine stamp of poetic genius, for the vivid, the picturesque, the lyrically complete, the intellectually, ImprcTsstve, and the pas sionately Inspiring, the ten given above aro certainly very powerful claimants or their places. And what a marvelous lot they are! EVKNIXC CONVERSATION. Sirs. Hohmboddle Dear, that house down tho street, with the bay-window, U bold. Mr. Hohmboddle (from this paper) U-m-m-m! yes; and what do you think? Tho woman sold it to a. woman acrons tho way, and tho woman next door bought a lot of wood and coal that was In tho cellar, nnd tho woman didn't want It brought In tho woman that owned tho house because she said it smelt of dried fish. Mrs. Hohmboddle What imclt of dried fish? Mr. Hohmboddle Why, the wood smelt of It; but tho woman declared that It didn't at all, and the woman thht sold It said 60, too, and she insisted on bring ing It In, nnd, of course, the woman thnt owned tho house was put out. Mrs. Hohmboddle Put out of her own house? Mr. Hohmboddle No, no. I mean she was mad, and then the other woman got mad, and she went right oft and bought the house from the other woman. Mrs. Hohmboddle The other woman? What other woman? Mr. Hohmboddle Way. don't I tell you? Tho woman that sold the house. Mrs. Hohmboddle Hut what woman and what house? Por heaven's sake! When you speak to people do ueo language that can bf understood. Mr. Hohmboddle Language, Indeed! It wouldn't make nny difference what lan guage I used if the people I Bpoke to were as stupid as jou are. Jude. A Definition. Freddie "What's a sickle, dad?" Cohttliiger "It's to cut grass with, my boy boy. Sometimes you will sec a tianip carrying one around with him in the win ter whtn he Is looking for work." New York Journal. When tho CSroccr Spenks. "How do you pronounce the lnfct sylla ble of that word 'huttcrlnc?' " ajked tho customer. "Thn last syllable is silent," stiffly re plied the tradesman. Tld-Blts. IJUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. Advs. Under This Head On: C:nt a Wo rd. S'EVlj7LlNKlUSrNEI''(m'8ALE, estuhlUlitd, naylus. RACKKTT, l'.'ft WiikhliiKton. SEALED PROPOSALS. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE celvcd at the office of the Secretary of theScranton Board of Control until 7.M o'clock, Monday evening, August 9, ISO", for furnishing the following school sup plies. The bids must bo written in ink on blanks to be obtained nt the office of the secretary, net price to be given nnd a separate bid for each urtlcle. Sample to uccompany bid only when called for in advertisement. No chargo will be al lowed for freight, boxlns or cartage. Bids must be for a greater or lo amount than tho quantity called for. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 23,000 pencil pads, 6 by 9, 100 sheets to the pad, to bo cut from white paper, 40 pounds to the ream, to bo securely bound at cud with cloth', samples to be submitted with bid: 100 reams foolscap paper. 10 pound Fabynn Mills; 100 reams letter heads. 10 pound i-aoyan .muis; pi reams commercial note, C pound Kubynn Mills; 500 gross Wal tham'a white enameled crayon: SO dozen Andrews' wool felt blackboard erasers. No. 1; 120 gallons Ink (t'artdr's, Stafford or names scnoou; tuu gross pens (union's 04 K. P.. Kiterbrook's No. 128. (llllott's vertical 1018. Esterbronk's vertical 670, Knglo Nos. 170. 190, 410, ISaslo vertical; 2u0 package envelopes.. No. 8 XX whlto: I dozen thermometers, 10 Inch. Japanned; 10 dozen pointers, X inch, rubber tip; K boxes rubber band, Faber No. .4 and 1; 15 dozen turkey feather duJtorn, 12 Inch; too gross pupils' lead pencils (UaKlo No, 110,), Eaglo No. 150 or Dixon's Artisan, No. 271; 20 gross teachers' lead pencils (Eaglo Mercantile, Nos, 2, 2i and 3, or Dixon's Cabinet). Ry order of the Scranton Hoard of Control. UGENE n. FELLOWS. Secretary. Worth from $1.00 TO $3.0Q WALLACE, in mTHYFTri JLf jILi -4 Tribune "Wants" ARE BRINGING LARGE RETURNS TO OTHEUS. THEY WILL DO THE SASIE FOR YOU. TRY $1$ THEM. 2- 3- HKLt WANTED MALES. Ad vs.' Under Thl.t Head One Cent a Word. WANTED-A LIVE ENERGETIC MAN (married preferred) ns canvasser; good opporttiultr to make big money; general ngenpy for I.ncknwunnn county given right man. Cull nt Room 8, Srrnnton House. WANTED AGENT8-7 PER .MONTH nnd expenses paid nctl vo men If right; f;ood cold by nunple only; samples, also lorse and cnrrliiRe flirnUbed FREE. Ad dress JOIiUEIt, Ilox iVIOB, Koston, Muss. SiaiTiienchoc7lsuppi.ieh: COUN ) try work; 100 salary montiuy, with liberal additional commissions. R. O. EVANS & CO-.UhlcngO; r ante'd-an IDEA. WHOCANTHINK VV of some simple thing to patent? Pro tect your IdenR; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDbEIlllURN A CO., Dept. C. 2ft, Patent Attorneys, Wnshlngton, 1). C, tor their 81S0O prize oiler aud llbt of 1,000 Inventions wanted. TATfTEl)-As"AGlNTlNVETtY"'siif VV tlon to canvass; SI. 01) to $ft0O it day made; sells at slRht; also a innn to sell Htnplo Goods to dealers; best Bide line S7fi n month; salary or largo commission made: experience unnecessary. Clifton Moup nnd Muutifuctiir ug Company, ClnclnnnthO; "1X7 ANTED - WELL-KNOWN MAN IN t every town to solicit stock subscrip tions; u monopoly; big money for agents; no capital required. EDWARD C. FISH CO., ilorden Mode, Chicago, 111. HELP WANTED-FEMALES. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Ward. WANTED-AN "EXPEllIENCEDSALEfi lady at once. 40. STORE, 310 Liicltn wanna nvonue. (J ALES AGENTS-COFFEE, RAKING LO i,nv.lr. tpn. stnt-ph. innn.. iltrppf tn pnn. sumer; Roper cent, commission, NATION AL HUI'l'LY CO., Dayton. Ohio. -fXTANTED-GERMAN GIRL FOR GEN V cral housework. Apply MRS. CH AS. SCHANK, 412 Willow street. LADIES-I MAKE I1IO WAGES DOING pleasant home work, and will gladly send full particulars to all sending 2 cent stamp. MISS M. A. MTE1UUNS, Lawrence, Mloh. WANTED-LADY AGENTS IN SCRAN ton to sell and Introduce Snyder's eaUe Icing; experienced canvasser preferred: work permanent and very profitable. Write for particulars nt once and get benefit of holiday trnde. T. H. SNYDER CO.. Cincinnati, O. W ANTED IMMEDI ATELY-TWO ENER- t getlo saleswomen to represent us. Guaranteed 80 n day without Interfering with other duties. Healthful occupation. Write for paitlculnrs, enclosing stamp, MANGO CHEMICAL COMPANY; No. 72 John street, New York. TOR RENT. Advs, Under This Head One Cent a Word. 170R RENT-HOUSES, ROOMS, STORES, I1 offices, barns, factory space; etc. HACK ETT, Agent. AVKETT lTms715ELlXlTENTSAND insures property. 12ft Washington ave. OlO UPWARDS. DESIRABLE MODERN OlO hnni.es. HACKETT, 125 Washing, on avenue. FOR SALE. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. T70RHALE SEVERAL LINES BUSINESS J1 established, paying. HACKETT, Agent, 12S Washington u venue, T70R SALE-BALED SHAVINGS AT V Nenlls' Livery, 331) Adams avenue, 35c. per bale. T7ORSALE-A SMITH PREMIkITtYpE X' writer, In first-class condition; cheap cash. Inquire Room 1, Arcude, city. I70T1 Tk.YLE-HOR.sk AND CAIUUAGE. 1 Inquire ut 412 Mudleon avenue. I?OR SALE-A FINE YOUNG SPAN OF ' dark chestnut horses. For description Inquire ut Everctns btnble, Dlx Court, bcrau ton. ?OR SALE-FINE TRAP CHEAP. 1041 Penu avenue. HOARDERS WANTED. LVAN ' 1 men boarders. Central location. Kur roundlngs first-class. Meals prompt; hut must find tholr own amusements. To such, a good homo can be found by nddieislng X., Tribune ortlce. SALESMEN WANTED. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word, QALKSMAN-95A DAY; NO CANVASS- C5 Ini; no deliveries; no collections; snm pics free; slrto line or exclusive. Mfrh., !IO U Market Street, 1'hlla. CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE. nails cured without the least pain or drawing blood. Consultation nnd advice given free. K. M. HETSSEL, Chiropodist. 331) Lackawanna avenue. Indies attended nt their residence, if desired. Charge moderate. ON 0 0 J 209 Washington Avenue, Opp. Court House. WORD. AGENTS WANTED. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. VE DON'T WANT BOYS OR LOAFERS to write us; but men of ability with small menus; S20O to r(m por month, sal ary or commission, to stnto agents nnd (ten ernl managers. RACINE FIRE ENGINE CO., Ltd. Itnclue, Wis. WANTED-SOLICITORS; NO DELIVER Ine, no collecting; position permanent; pny weekly; state age. GLEN BROTHERS, Rochester, N. Y. WANTED-OE.VERAL AGENTS IN EV ery county; nlso lady canvassers; some. thlne now; sure seller; apply quick. J. C. IIILIIEHT, 111 Adams avenue, tJcrunton.ro, AGENTS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO do about Bute Citizenship price ?1. Go ing by thousands. AddruMS NICHOLS, Nnpervllle, 111. AGENTS-TO SELL OUR PRACTICAL gold, silver, nickel and copper electro plnsters; prices from 83 upward: sainry nnd expenses paid; outfit free. Address, with stump, MICHIGAN MHO CO., Chicago. AGENTS-TO SELL CIGARS TO DEAL ers; $25 weekly nnd expenses; experi ence unnecessary. "CONSOLIDATED SIFO CO., .. 48 Van lluren St., Chicago. REAL ESTATE. Advs. Under This Head One Cent a Word. F IRST-CLASS OPPORTUNITY. Desirous of rotlrlnc. tho owner of a rlns truck farm, or stock and dairy farm, sltuute llg mllei from Rlcnmond, Va , In the forks of two turnpikes; will sell nt a bnrgaln nil his right, title und Interest therein, to nny responsible person desiring the same. It Is In n healthy and beautiful locullty, conveni ent to all markets thereabout, ns well as New York nnd the South. The farm con tains I7ri acres ono hundred under culti vation, balance In timber pasture, frnlts nnd strawberries. A creek on line one mile; fine springs and hydraulic, rum forcing water 800 yards to house, by which also crops may be watered when necessary; running stream through creamery. Ronse of eight lurge rooms. Will sell stock und farm Implements with farm. TERMS Ono.thlrdcn&b; bulunco on reas onable time. For further particulars ad dress ELI J. DAVIES, Agent, 1231 Short avenue, Scranton, I'n. S7,rtOO BEST CORNER IN SCRANTON, ? Ktoro nud residence. HACKETT. BEST SITE IN SCRANTON FOR DRUG storo and resldonce. HACKETT. 8 800 UPWARDS, LOTS, GAS, WATER and sewered. HACKETT, Agent. S 3.ROO AND UPWARDS, MODERN DOU ble houses. HACKETT, 125 Washington. Ql.OOO-SIX-ROOM HOUSE, BATH, ETC.; O small lot. IIACKE1T. BARNARD'S RESIDENCE, HARDWOOD finish; lot INJxino; bargain. HACKETT. 3 4,300 BAKGAIN-8 ROOMS AND BATH. nearuiay. haukktt. LOTS FOR SALE ON NICHOLS HEIGHTS und Lorraine. Address A.A. NICHOLS, Agent, Clurk's Summit, I'n. F OR KALE-DESIRABLE LOT, WITH bouse on rear. 018 N. Woshlncton nve. nue; owner leaving city. UOl Qulncy uve. REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS, riMIE SCRANTON GAS AND WATER CO. J. and the Hyde Park Gas Co. In uccordunce with the policy of these com panies to reduce rates from time to time, us may bo wnrrantod by increased consump tion, notice is hereby given that on und alter July 1st next, the price of gas will bo One Dollar und Twenty Cents per one thousand cubic feet consumed, subject to the following discounts; Flvo percent, on nil bills, w'hero tho consumption for tho month amounts to less than twenty-live dollars; ten per cent, on nil bills where the consumption for tho month amounts to twenty-five dollars and upwards. Provided the bill Is paid on or bo fore the 20th day of tho month In which tho bill Is presented. By Order of tho Board. G. B. RAND. Secretary. Scranton, Pa., June 2isu, 1807. CITY SCAVENGER. AB.BRIGOS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS nnd cesi pools; no odor. Improved pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Proprfotor. Leave orders 1100 N. Main nve., or Elckes' drug store, corner Adums uud Mulberry. 'telephone OOIO; iriii.sYc6bpER, crrY scAVENGEa vv All orders promptly attended to, day or night. All the latent appliance. Charges reasonable. 710 Scranton street. House, 1125 Wushhurn street. Sl'I UATIONS WANTED. WANTED-AS A LAUNDRESS, WORK work for Monday und Tuesday; can give rcfereuce. Address T. M., 701 Elm St. SITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNO mail lOyenrsnfnge; willing to work at nuythlng. Address 1. II. C. Tribune office. fri'TloNWANTED-TASBOOKKEEP. er or stenographer, by u young mun who will be unemployed for n few weeks; willing to till position while the holder of the sums is on vacation. Address A, Q.,Trlbuneolllce. CJITUATION WANTED-BY A Ml DDLK- O aged lady As nnro; has had 17yeurs' ex- perlence; can giro bt of reference. Address m. m., tribune omce, DRUGGIST -REGISTERED l'HAHM.V. cist, wants position; eight years' expo, rlence; first-class prescriptions: Al refer ences: single, speuks several lunguuges; will tnko relievo work. A. K. Li.TrlbuneofUce. DENTIST 7lltADUATE - GOOD,ALI around man, furnishes own instru menu, chair nnd onblnet, wunti situation ns usslstant or to talcs charge of office, A. II., Tribune oltlce. . WANTED-A POSITION RY A YOUNO man, with et perlence of olflco work, or any position of irnst; can furnish nest of references; nge 27 years: llfo long abstainer. Address J. C, postofflce, Duuinorr. QlTUATlON WANTEjiHY A YOUNO O man 21 years Old, to nsslst tn book keeping In ofllr e or ns general clerk in otllcc; nuxlous to lenrn bookkeeping; habits such us to unsure regularity In discharge of duties. Address 7.. T.. Tribune ofllce. SITUATION WANTKD TO GO OUT O washing th first part of the week; wash. Ings taken homo slso. Call or address L II, 334 North Suruner arenas. -A ' (
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