SHE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1S07.
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Half Off Now
On some good books,
which move slowly.
Have selected nice lot
miscellaneous books
from our stock and put
them on bargain tabic
to sell at half price.
While light literature 19 easily sold,
solid subjects stay with us
until we tire of them.
Hence this "Deep Cut" to move them.
They are worthy of Inspection.
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,;ood assortment, popular authors,
Tor 10 cents each,
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BEFORE BREAKFAST
Secretary D. B. Atherton, of the Board
of Trade, leaves today for New York and
Philadelphia. At the former place he ex
pects to complete arrangements for the
removal or a buk mm iu " ". -at
Philadelphia he will havo a confer
ence with the owners of a carpet mill
that may bo removed to Scranton.
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The current number of tho Postal Rec
ord published at Washington, D. C, has
this to say about Colonel E. H. Ripple,
Scranton's now postmaster:
Tew, Indeed. If any, Scrantonlans, en
Joy greater popularity than Scranton's
new postmaster, and It will doubtless be
conceded that he is In every way fitted
to give a most satisfactory administra
tion of his Important offlcc.
Colonel Ripple was born In Mauch
Chunk, Pa., rob. 14, 1812. At the ago of
15 his parents movod to this city lo
cating on tho West Side, then the bor
ough of Hydo Park. Ho attended the
public schools and afterward graduated
from Wyoming Seminary and Eastman's
Commercial college, Poughkecpslo, N. Y.
In 1862 and again in 1SC3 he went out
at the call for "emergency men" to repel
the invasion of the stato, and In March,
18GI, ho enlisted In tho Fifty-second regi
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. July 3,
of that yeor, he was captured by tho
rebels, at Charleston, S. C, and for threo
months at Andcrsonviue ana live at .Flor
ence, he suffered all the horrors of the
Southern prison pens. Once he escaped,
but was tracked by bloodhounds, and al
though he fought hard for his liberty was
recaptured and from that time until tho
close of the war he undorwent even worse
tortures than ho was subjected to be
fore. Among tho positions of prominence that
he has filled or Is filling might be men
tioned colonel of the Thirteenth regi
ment, common councilman, treasurer of
Lackawanna county, mayor, member of
the board of control, president of the
board of charities, member of the park
commission and member of the state com
mission on soldiers' orphans' schools and
commissary-general of the state.
He Is a foremost member of the Grand
Army ot tho Republic, prominent In Ma
sonic circles and a trustee ot Grace Re
formed Episcopal church. Ho Is a mem
ber of the firm of William Connell & Co.,
coal operators, and largely Interested in
many of Scranton's leading Industries.
Many people would be willing to sacri
fice on afternoon now and then for the
satisfaction of giving pleasure to others.
It they happened to think of It, but per
haps the thought does not occur to them
very frequently, but that some find much
delight in so doing Is illustrated not a
few times each year at tho Home for the
Friendless. Last Saturday, for Instance,
the family was given a delightful sur
prise by Mrs. R. B. Williams and lilts
Williams, who, perhaps, contributed the
most pleasing entertainment, through tho
medium of a graphophone, that tho old
ladles and chlldieu have known for many
a day. Indeed they were all nearly be
side themselves with what to them was
an utter novelty, and it was a joy to the
kind visitors and the matron to witness
the unaffected appreciation of the amuse
ment Mrs. Williams also furnished re
freshments to the audience and the In-
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mates of tlto IIom wilt lone remember
tho visit of herself and daughter.
A Bcranton woman went to a fortune
tollor on Saturday to find out tho where
abouts of her pocketbook, which dls
nppenred from her pocket (If sho dldn t
lay It down In a street car or on n
counter, or drop It on tho curbstone) that
mornlns In a shopping tour. Tho fortiino
tellor nssured her that It was tnkon
whllo sho was In a crowd at tho corner
of I'enn avenue, waiting for ci car, and
that tho thief was a man with a wl(j and
a cast In ono cyo. So all men wearing a
wIb and nn off eye will do well to bo
out of town for a few days.
Hall CAlno'g new hook, ' The Christian,"
promises to bo tho ftrcnt book of tho
year. It contains many Interesting peo
plo with queer names and quecicr fea
tures, but Is undoubtedly as Good ni "Tho
Mauxman."
Common soda Is far better for mos
quito bites than camphor, ammonia or
other remedies ns It counteracts the pois
on ana auroras permanent reiier. This
advice In given Just now In view of tho
fact that more mosquitoes seem to In
fest this city now than nny time since
tho court house lawn was a pond.
ficranton men who havo wlvos and
daughters abroad should cablo them re
garding a limit to tho ppolls of foreign
lands which they may propose to bring
home, or tho now customs bills may bo
of an extent to preclude another trip
across seas. A pretty girl who had to
pay a largo sum for a few rings from a
Pnrla shop and who sat down on her
trunk nnd cried, the other day after tho
Campania camo In, nnd tho man who had
to pay$10,000 In order to got away with tho
dlarromla ho hart purchnsod, no doubt Im
mediately perfoimcd a sum In mental
-arithmetic In which prices of homo
dealers as compfired with those abroad
wero pathetically considered, together
with tho amount of the duties.
It Is likely to be very embarrassing to
tho average weman glcbe-trotter If tho
order coi cernlng tho oath to too taken
of apparel worn out of the country Is Is
sued. Sho will feel over&o to swearing
to tho possession of a very meagre ward
robe, and sho will dislike exceedingly to
forego tho coveted experience of buying
a largo supply of clothing In Paris.
PERSONAL.
E. P. Mitchell spent yesterday at Car
bondale. Henry Battln, of Elmhurst, Is quite se
riously 111.
OIIss Ellen and Georgo Lewis aro at At
lantic City.
Miss Julia May, of Brooklyn, N. Y Is
visiting Scranton friends.
(Mrs. E. Mos2s and her father, A. Loben
stetn, aro nt Atlantic City.
Ollsa Mtnnto Bliss, of Sanderson ave
nue. Is visiting In Waverly.
Mrs. Eugene Kresge, of the West Side,
has been visiting Wllkas-Barro friends.
City Solicitor M. A. McGInley spent yes
terday lalth his parents at Mauch Chunk.
Miss Golger, ot New York city, is the
guest of tho Mioses Leo, of Fllmoro ave
nue. 'Miss Elcy Androus, of Syracuse, N. Y.,
Is a guest of Mrs. J. P. Kcogh, of Adama
avenue.
Attorney nnd Mrs. William Gillespie,
of Plttston, called on friends in this city
yesterday.
Ex-County Commissioner Barrett, now a
resident of BInghamton, was a Scranton
visitor Saturday.
Patrolman Lona Day returned at mid
night last night from his vacation trip,
spent at Boston and Asbury Park.
Mr. and Mrs. John Peuser and daugh
ter, Susan, of Conyngham Valley, aro call
ing on friends in this city and vicinity.
Mrs. John Kiicullen and family, of
South Washington avenue, havo returned
from aweeks visit with airs. Kllcullcn's
parents at Olypbant.
Will Decker returned Saturday from a
two weeks' vacation trip, which Included
tho Philadelphia L. A. W. meet and
visits to Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Ella Clarke, a well known young
lady of Bellevue, and a slstor of Select
Councilman M. E. Clarke, Is to toe mar
ried tomorrow to Michael Whalen, of
WIlkcs-Barro. The wedding will take
place In Holy Cross Catholic church. Mr.
Whalen Is an ex-county detective of Lu
zcrno county and Is now interested In the
National Bottling works.
VENTURED TOO FAR.
Michael Dremmls, of the North End,
Drowned in Lake PoyntclleOthers
Had Narrow Escapes.
Michael Dremmls, of the North End,
was Crowned Saturday in Lake Poyn
tvlle while attending1 the excursion of
tho lodge ot American True Ivorites to
that resort. Dremmls with friends
went in bathing in the afternoon. He
ventured too far into the lake and as
he could nut swim he sank lit the deep
water. v
Dremmls plight vas discovered only
too late. Michael Daskwell, who was
upon the shore, made for Dremmls who
was calling for help. Daskwell, In his
effort to save Dremmls, was himself
nearly drowned. He remalnP'I under
the water too long and rapidly become
powerless to help himself, when
young Howell Gabriel, of the North
End, rescued him. Daskwell, in his
frenzy, grappled with young Gabriel
and it was necessary for two other men
who stood upon the shore to go Into the
water and pull out the two men.
The exciting scenes following so
quickly ono upon tho other created in
tense confusion among the excursion
ists. The body of Dremmls was recov
ered a half hour later. The remains
were placed in a boat house and at 6.30
o'clock were brought to this city. Un
dertaker Regan has charge of tho fu
neral. While the body was in the boat houso
Justice of tho Peace F. H. Page, of
Poyntelle, empanelled a jury. The ver
dict was "death from accidental drown
ing." The remains of Dremml3 were takpn
to Plttston yesterday at which place
the funeral will ootur this afternoon.
250 XX White Envelopes for 17c, at 3c
Store, 623 Lack'a. ave.
DIED.
CRONE In Scranton, Aug. 15, 1897, at the
resldcnco of her daughter, Mrs. Re
becca Cione, late of Frenchtown, N. J.
Short services at the residence ot Mr.
and Mrs. George Fraunfelter, 118 South
Hyde Park avenue, previous to the ro
movol to Frenchtown, where Interment
will be made,
EVANS.-In Scranton, August 14, 1837,
Margaret Evans, eged 3 years, at the
residence of hr parents, Mr. und Mrs.
Arthur Evans, of 143 South Everett ave.
nue. Funeral villi occur this aftornoon
from tho late home. Interment at the
Washburn street cemetery.
GARVDY. In Scranton, August 15, 1807,
John, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Garvey,
corner of Broadway and Fifth street,
aged 3 years. Funeral notice later,
M'KEON. In Bcranton, Pa., Cassle Mc
Kcon, daughter ot John McKcon. ot 312
Third street, ago IS years. Funeral
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. A re
quiem mass- will bo celooratert at Holy
Cross Catholic church.
WEST. In Scranton, August 15, 1897,
Raymond E. West, aged 0 months, at
the residence pf his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene West, of Elm street. Fu
neral at the family rerldenco to morrow
afternoon and Interment at the Wash
burn street cerrtery.
IIARRITY'S FRIENDS
SAVED HIM HERE
They Would Not Allow Delegates tin
favorable to Itlm to Uc Chosen.
PLAN THAT HAS BEEN PERFECTED
Intention of tho AntNHnrrity Men to
Introduco a ltcsolutlon nt tho Dem
ocratic Stnto Convention Asking for
Ills Itcslgnntion ns Nntlonnl Com-inlttccinnn-.H.
T. Kohlcr Wni Not
Elected in the Second Dlstrlct--Hc-sultin
first District.
Delegates to tho Domocratlo state
convention wero elected Saturdny at
conventions held in the First and Sec
ond Legislative districts. An effort
wa3 mado to havo delegates elected
who would bo unfavorable to William
F. Harrlty, ex-national chairman and
at present the Pennsylvania member
of tho Democratic national committee,
but it was unsuccessful. City Treas
urer C. O. Boland was the loader of tho
fight against Harrlty. There are many
Democrats In this state, and Mr. Bo
land is ono of them, who bellevo that
Mr. llarrlty's attitude toward Candi
date Bryan ono year ago has placed
him outside of the pale of recognition
In the councils of tho party. They
clamored for his resignation from
tho national commltteo then but it was
not forthcoming and they have since
been laying plans to force him to re
sign. It woe decided to have tho Demo
cratic state convention 'which meets
In Reading August 31, pass a resolu
tion calling upon Mr. Harrlty to resign
his position as Pennsylvania's national
committeeman and to ensure tho
passage of this resolution the antl-
Harrlty men went quietly to work to
secure tho election of delegates who
would bo favorable to their plan. C.
G. Boland was Interested In tho matter
in this county, but up to date he has
been anything but successful. Harrlty
know the plan that was on foot and
requested Judgo P. P. Smith and other
warm friends of his hereabouts to In
terest themselves in his behalf to tho
extent of preventing Lackawanna
from giving him a political black eye.
The convention of the Third district
was held last Tuesday at Prlceburg
and Miles J. McAndrew of Archbald,
Timothy HolmeB of Simpson and M.
F. Fadden of Prlceburg wero chosen.
They will not vote for tne antl-Harrlty
resolution.
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
In the Second district a strong effort
was mado to secure antl-Harrlty dele
gates but when it was discovered on
Saturday, an hour before the conven
tion met. that tho election ot R. J.
Beamish, D. J. Reedy and T. P. Duffy
was a foregone conclusion, Mr. Boland
endeavored to secure from them a
pledge that they would support the
antl-Harrlty resolution. They refused
to so pledge themselves and on the
contrary, it i3 said, assured Mr. Bo
land that their votes would bo record
ed against any such resolution.
The defeat of II. T. Koehler for state
delegate was a sad blow to him and
will unquestionably be followed by
consequences. Mr. Koeher was his
party's candidate for legislature in
the Second district last fall and was
defeated by the largest majority ever
recorded against a Democratic can
didate in that district. His friends
savagely charged, after tho election,
that he had been slaughtered by his
professed friends and In proof of this
pointed to the Immense vote Hon. A. T.
Connell received In many Democratic
strongholds. They put a notch In
their reckoning stick and prepared to
wait for tho time when they could say
"Remember Koehler" and make It
mean something. When the selection
of delegates to represent the Second
district was first spoken of it was sug
gested that as Mr. Koehler had born
the brunt of last fall's battle it would
bo but justice to name him as one of
the state delegates for the district.
He aproved of the idea and at Satur
day's convention in the court house
he was placed In nomination. Four
votes wero cast for him. His name
was then withdrawn and it was then
announced that its use had not been
authorized.
OFFICERS
OF CONVENTION.
Attorney T. P. Duffy, chairman of
tho district standing committee, called
tho convention to order and Attorney
M. J. Walsh and Dennis Roche wero
named as secretaries. The gentlemen
named above were chosen delegates
and T. J. Coyne, John J. Murphy and
John J. Shea, alternates. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Be Jt resolved by tho Democrats of the
Second legislative district of Lackawan
na county, in convention assembled, that
we Invito tho attention of tho voters of
the district to the following declaration of
principles:
Wo reaffirm our faith and adherence to
the principles of Democracy as defined
in the national platform ot the Demo
cratic party, adopted at Chicago In July,
1896.
Wo denounce the policy of the Repub
lican nartv. which fosters trusts and
monopolies. We denounce the reckless
ness and extravaganco of the recent Re
publican legislature of this state.
Wo Invito the support of the votors,
without regard to political affiliations, in
tho election the coming fall.
The convention of tho First district
Democrats was held In Cosgrove's hall
on the West Side Saturday afternoon
and there a set of delegates favorable
to Harrlty wero also elected. Thomas
Cosgrovo called the convention to or
der and John P. Mahon acted as secre
tary. For state delegates P. J. Nealla,
J. F. Hammls, John M. Casey, P. F.
Gordon and James F. Noone were nom
inated. Messrs. Nealls, Hammls and
Casey wero chosen. Tho following res
olutions were adopted:
PLATFORM ENDORSED.
Tho Democrats of the First representa.
tlvo district ot Lackawanna county, In
convention assembled on the 14th day of
August, 1897, rejoice, again in tho fact
that the grand old party of Jefferson and
Jackson etand today as In tho past
"The party of the people," under the
magnetto leadership of William J. Bryan.
It stands for tho people's. Interest and
against all kinds of syndicates, monop
olies and trusts, which are constantly in
creasing under tho protection given by
tho Republican party, do hereby
Resolved. That we unqualifiedly en
dorse the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic national convention at Chicago
July 9, 1890 and upon which our great pa
triotic leadens, Bryan and Sewall, received
over six million votes of tho freemen of
this country.
Resolved, That we denounce the extrav
agant mettuXlA-and measures adoptqd by
the Republican legislature of Pennsyl
vania of 1897 and to which we earnest
ly call the attention of all voUtb of the
First representative dlstrlot, so that In
tho coming ejections thoy may repudiate
all such actions, which can only tend to
further burden the already overtaxed
people of this commonwealth.
Resolved, That we pledge our nupport
te the nominee of the Dctnocratlo con
ventions. POLITICAL JOTTINGS.
Attorney George 8. Horn has an
nounced thnt he will not be a candldato
for the Democratic nomination for dis
trict attorney this fall which practical
ly leaves Hon. T. J. Duggan alone in
tho field. It would not bo at all sur
prising if a dark h'orso was trotted out
on th ovo of the convention to try and
wrest the nomination from Mr. Duggan
who hB mado a thorough and system
atic canvas of tho county. Colonel F.
J. Fltsslmmons said in lila paper, tho
Sunday News, yesterday:
If O. S. Horn were a candidate no
would bo named. Ho and T. J. puggan
havo all along understood each other
and at no time wb a clash between them
probable. Mr. Horn announced hlmsolt
as a candidate several months ago but
slnco then a shadow has been thrown
across his path which has completely
changed his course. I know Mr. Horn In
timately and conndcntlally, and when I
say ho Is not a candldato and that ho
feels grateful to Democrats for their
evidences of appreciation of his sorvlccs,
I say what ho wants mo to say. He
would bo nominated wero ho ft candl
dato and ho knows it and appreciates It.
Ho Is not a candidate of his own choos
ing and for rasons that do not interest
the public. One Is not that ho thought
he would not be elected and another Is
not that ho thought ho could not be
nominated. Ono was certain and tho oth
er moro than probable During the cam
paign he will be In evidence advocating
the election of the nominees of the party
ho loves so well and which Is over icady
to honor him. The withdrawal of Mr.
Horn makes tho nomination of Mr, Dug
gan certain.
With reference to the Democratic
county convention which will bo held
one week from tomorrow Colonel Fitz-
slmmons says:
No bitter contests seem possible. It
would not bo surprising If every nom
ination was made by acclamation ex
cept, probably that for Jury commission
er. By common consent nnd general ac
quiescence Charles H. Schadt will head
tho ticket. For treasurer M. J. Kelly will
unquestionably bo nominated. For pro
thonotary Matt Norton and P. Connors
and City Controller Wheeler, of Car
bondale, havo been talked of. If one of
them Is named then the register of wills
will go clsowhero. This office has grown
to be ono of tho best In tho county and
calls for qualifications ot a judicial char
acter as well as ministerial. Tho con
sensus of opinion, as expressed by lead
ing Democrats, Is that 'Squire M. W.
Cummlngs. of Olyphant, sizes exactly up
to the position. If John Durkln will not
bo a candidate, Hyde Park will havo to
bo considered. Tho faot that the Re
publicans will nomlnato a German for
recorder suggests to Democrats they
should do likewise. If they do tho per
son In sight seems to be Fred Warnko.
The Colonel says that If tho report
that John J. Durkln will not bo a can
didate is true, M. II. Griflin will be
nominated for clerk of the courts with
out opposition.
Delegates wero elected in the Fourth,
Legislative district Saturday after
noon to attend a convention which will
be held In Carbondale Tuesday to elect
delegates to the Republican state con
vention. Three delegates will bo chos
en. The primaries in some of the dis
tricts attracted much attention and a
largo vote was polled. This was par
ticularly true In Dunmore. The con
vention will be called to order in
Burke's hall, Carbondale, Tuesday af
ternoon at 2.30 by E. A. Jones, chair
man of tho district committee.
Little interest was taken Saturday
afternoon in the Democratic primaries
in the Third Legislative district. The
delegates chosen will meet this after
noon in Coyne's hall, Mlnooka, to elect
state delegates.
FUNERAL OF AIRS. CARLYON.
Interment Was Mado in Forest
Comctery.
Hill
Tho funeral of Mrs. James Carlyon
took olaco Saturday afternoon from
her home, 306 Willow street and wa3
attended by a large number of sorrow
ing friends. The funeral services wero
conducted by Rev. W. H. Pearce, D. D.,
of Wrilkes-Barre, who was Mrs. Car
lyon's pastor when in charge of Elm
Park church, of this city. He paid a
beautiful tribute to the quiet, beauti
ful and unostentatious life, which shed
an influence for good on all with whom
sho camo in contact. She was a high
type of the noble Christian mother, he
said, to whom home was the dearest
and most sacred spot on earth. In
terment was made in Forest Hill ceme
tery. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
Van Nort, Swartz, Thompson, Carr,
Doehler and Mourer.
Mrs. Carlyon is survived by the fol
lowing children: John, James, Alice,
Lllllo and Elizabeth and the following
brothers and slters: J. O. Williams,
of Texas: J. F. Williams, of Harris
burg: W. H. Williams, of Newark. N.
J.; Mrs. W. H. Mitchell, of Wllkes
Barre; Mrs. E. R. Dunbar, of Newark,
N. J.; Mrs. William D. Bailey, of this
city. Sho was a member of the Wom
an's Home Missionary and Ladles' Aid
societies of the Elm Park church, both
of which sent beautiful floral remem
brances. LATHERS' STRIKE IS OVER.
Tho Men Will Co Back to Work This
Morning.
The striklnu lathers who went out
last Monday morning will go back to
work today, tho contractors having
consented to comply with all tho de
mans made. President Drake, of the
union, called off tho strike at noon
Saturday.
The demand was for 16 cents per
bunch for journeymen work, and 18
cents per bunch for contract lathing.
All tho contractors have agreed upon
this scale, and work will be resumed
today.
MULBERRY STREET PAVEMENT.
Contractors Will Havo tho Work
rinislicd by Oct. 15.
The concrete has been laid nearly
all the distance to "Wyoming avenue on
Mulberry street and the work of laying
the binder will be started probably on
Wednesday.
General Manager Qulnnan, of the
Columbia Construction company, Is in
the city arranging for tho operating of
the asphalt plant. He says the work
will bo finished Oct. 15, the date of tho
extension recently granted by councils.
Lehigh Valley Itnilrond.
Low rates to Buffalo on account of
National Encampment O. A. It. Single
fare for the round trip. Tickets on salo
at all Lehigh Valley offices Aug. 21 to
24, good for return leaving Buffalo Aug.
24 to Aug. 31 Inclusive, Extension of
time limit to Sept. 20 may bo secured
by payment of 25 cents and deposit of
ticket with Joint agent at Buffalo. Re
duced rate tickets for side trips to
Niagara Falls (50 cents) and other
points of Interest, on sale at Buffalo
during encampment.
Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles, 3obn Ross, 307 Sprue
street.
COMBINE OF
THE ELEMENTS
Concluded from Page 1.
Ings nnd the like, scattered promts
cously about in the mud.
FLAO POLE LOWERED.
Slebecker & Watklns raised a thirty
foot flag pole over their building, on
Lackawanna avenue, Saturday. They
MH have the trouble of ro-ralalng It
agnln today. It stands at an angle of
45 degrees, Its bottom protruding
through its foundation in the wood
work of tho cornice. '
Two sections of the back fence and
the ton of a tree in tho front yard
of the Faurot house bore testimony to
the force of the hurricane. A tree In
front of city hall also lost its upper
foliage.
Photographer William Do Witt's
show case, oh Spruce street, was com
pletely wrecked. Next door but one
Barber F. J. Brauer had a swinging
sign, which became loosened and
plunged tin ouch the front plate glass
window, punching a holo in a large
campaign lithograph ot George M.
Watson, candldato for district attor
ney, A portrait of his opponent, Dis
trict Attorney Jones, which hung
alongside, was untouched,
A chljiinoy was blown off Peter Rosa'
hotel, corner of West Lackawanna
avenue nnd Ninth street,
A tree In I. A. Finch's yard, corner
of Washington and Mulberry street,
was uprooted; In fact all over the city
tho furious wind played sad havoc
with the trees and shrubbery.
Tho tall chimney surmounting the
western end of tho Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western station came
down with a crash but luckily tho
flying bricks found no living target.
ON MULBERRY STREET.
Mulberry street was badly washed
out, particularly the block between
Washington and Wyoming avenues,
where the work of grading Is in prog
ress. Just opposite Dr. Gunster's new
house a huge boulder was uncovered
In tho middle of the street, The water
found an opening along its edges and
poured into the parth in torrents.
Where it found lodgement cannot be
said, but residents nearby aver that
it must havo been in a mine or some
huge subterranean cavern, judging
from the volume of water that was
swallowed up. There was a very per
ceptible settling all about tho bould
er. Tho decorations which had been put
In place for tho coming conventions
wero torn from the buildings In many
Instances and blown, no one knows
whither. Tho men who own the flags
and bunting and things were about af
ter tho storm looking for them but had
but poor success.
DAMAGE BT WATER.
Tho street car company experienced
moro than tho usual storm bother.
Carbon street, in the sag under the
bridge, was filled with five feet of wa
ter which occasioned a throe hours'
delay on that line. The tunnel under
the Delaware and Hudson tracks at
Stark's Patch nlso filled up, but was
pumped out quickly and a compara
tively short delay only ensued. The
Plttston line, however, was in bad
shape, because of grounded wires and
burnt out signals and as a consequence
the schedule was wholly disarranged.
Ten cars were, burned out.
Floods that filled cellars, overflowed
gardens and washed gutters in the
roadway were reported from all tha
low lying districts. Phelps street as
usual suffered from the inability of the
Fourth district sewer to take care of
the water. The Intersection of Wash
ington avenue and Linden street had
its usual temporary lake.
PRICE OP ELECTRIC LIGHT REDUCED.
Suburban Electric Light Company
Lowers tho Ilatn For Lamp Hour.
The Suburban Klectrlo Light com
pany elves notice that on Sept. 1 tho
prlco of Incandescent lights within tho
city limits will bo reduced to flve
clghths () of a cent per lamp hour,
subject to a discount of ten to twenty
per cent, (according' to tho amount of
current consumed) if bill Is paid on or
before the 20th of th'e month in which
tho bill is presented.
The best of all Pills aro BEECHAM'S
TAPESTRY
This class of Portiere has partly taken the place of
the popular Chenille Curtain. And they are so inexpen
sive. We are selling them at $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00
per pair, with heavy tassel fringe.
A few of the $1.25 Special Lace Curtains (advertised
last week) still left. Sash Goods, dotted and figured, in
endless variety.
ElEfiKEB 1
406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
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ULONEY OIL AND
141 to 140 Meridian St.,
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PAINT DEPARTMENT. Llniesd Oil, Turpentine, White Lead, Coal Tar,
ritcb, Varnlib, Dryers, Japan nndShlncle Stain.
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CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
J. ALFRED PHNNINdTON, Director.
MUSIC, ART, LANGUAGES.
Fall Term Begins
SEND FOR
WtmtMH ItHtl t Htt
Our
Mammoth
Clearing Sale
Now in
Full Swing
In Every Dspartmant
Clarke Bro
For information sec our Month
ly Circular or Sunday papers.
Jl
NEW STOCK OF
Carpets,
flattings,
Oil Cloths,
Linoleums,
Window
Shades, Etc.,
Are selling rapidly at the
rn
Plffi
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Which they are marked.
It will pay you to
look at them.
408 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
A NEW LINE OF
Hats
Caps
Negligee Shirts, Golf
Hose, Belts, Etc., at
BELL & SKINNER'S
Hotel Jsrmyn Hatters,
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WATKIN
MANUFACTURING CO.,
Bcranton, I'n, Telephone 3082.
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PROSPECTUS.
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320 Lackawanna Ava, Scranton Pa.
Wholcsnle nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready 'Mixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Economical, Durablo.
Varnish Stnlns,
Producing FerfectlmltntlonorExpenilT
Woods.
Raynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Insldt Work.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durable and Dries Qulokly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
Sohmer Piano Stands at the Head
AND J. W. O.UERNSEY Stands at tha Ileal
In tha Muslo track. You can always gat a
better bargain t bis beautiful wareroomr
than at any other place In the olty.
Call and see for yourself before bujlne.
205 Washington Avenue,
SCRANTON, r
J. W. GUERNSEY, Prop.
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Baby
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Carriages
all the
Babies
at
1 J. D. WILMS & BRO.
313 and 314 Lack. Ave., Scranton.
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The Finest Line at Cor
rect Prices.
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Hatters and Furnishers,
412 Spruce Street.
SILVERSTONE,
The Eye Specialist
MHOSE ofllco Is at
215 Lackawan
na avenue, In Will,
lums' White Front
fcsuoo Store, examines
the eye free In tho
moit accurate way,
und tils prices for spec
tacles n ro cheaper
than elsow here. A la
mentable indltrerenca
to tho proper care of
the eyes seem to po
ress most people until
tho time coiuei when
headaches, imperfect
vlMon.or other results
of such neglect ctvo warning that nature Is
rebelling against such treatment of one of
tha raot precious Ktfta. Normal vision is a
bleufug unappreciated until it has been Ion
and restored; Its full valuo l then renllred,
Therefore, you should not lose a day before
having your eye examined, lulsservlce wo
gladly render tree of charge.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
215 Lackawanna Avenue
In the White Front Shoe Store.
BEST SETS OF TEETH. $8.
Inoladlnit the painloss extrsctlne ot
testa by an entirely now process.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S
3ii Sprue St. Opp. Hotel Jcrmyn.
Lowest Prlccfl In
Hats and runilsli
Ings. DUNN5S
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