Fr ." ,a -v HfJVWns? W "J - m THE SCRAKTON TR1BUNE-FRTDAY MORNING-, OCTOBER 8, 1897. V i Not Very Often Do vro offer greater bargains than just now. Wo havo a lino of Ladles' Fiuo Dongola hand turned Shoes, wo aro disposing of, to mako room for our heavy Fall Goods. An oxcellont chanco to got a bargain. For a few days at $2.39. Good stylo toes. These goods aro in both all leather and cloth tops. i 410 SPRUCE STREET. CITY NOTES. Tho new No. 26 school building will bo inspected by tho boAid of control nt 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Tho ladles of the congregation ot IIcl; Cross church. Bellnviii-, will conduct ' supper In tho basement of the church .', tho evenings of Oct. 28 ami '.'7. Oil account of the death nt Hon. Lemuel Amermiin, supelinteiident of the Nay Aug Atisslon scJumiI, the porlnble to be held Friday evening will be postponed. George K. tite enroll, of Wnverly, i'harles L Lonrj and J.h oli Schalter, f Scranton. were Mtenlay appointed view, els of the new road ill Scott township. .Miss Kdllh Him roll, a noted soprano of Uiooklyn, N. V.. has kindly consented to sing at the sorUl of the Klng'ti Daugh ters mill King's Son tliN oenlng at their loom In Him I'.irk church. Michael Carroll ami Andrew Outy, who with shovel and hoe respectively, struck Patrick Convey while at work on tho Mulberry street pae Wednesday, were committed to the county Jail yesterday for a lurther heailne. The Delaware, Lai-haw. inna and West ern company will pa at tho car shops', the IlrMtln anil l'a uga mine today. Tho Delaware and Hurl.-on company paid yes terda at Mill Creek mine?. Mill Creek, and Unltlmnie li.nuell, at Wllkes-Uarrc. The ladles of the l'cnn Avenue Baptist church are planning for nil art exhibition early hi November. They hnvo accepted the offer of the L:nilen' Home Journal's art collection and will combine other In teresting features to make an enjoyable evening. The healing before the auditor in the as-slgnmenl nf the Hyde Park bank has been continued until Monday, Oct. 11, 1817, nt !) o'clock In the offlce of the auditor, .1. M. Han Is, Coal Dxrhnngo building, Scranton. All persons Interested will please present their claims. William If. Prleze, of Scranton, and Kllzabeth Owins, of Olyphant; George King and Kllzabeth Ann Hawko, of Sib ley; Peter Gallagher and Lizzie Lynch, of Scranton; Prank Scrplus and Aunle .Jle Hale, of Scranton; Georgo T. Taylor and May Hughes, of Scranton, were yesterday granted marilage licenses. The rain yesteulay caused two mishaps on tho lines of tho Scranton Hallway company, ouo on Pine stieet near the corner of Madison avenue, tho other on tho Washington avenue hill near the Krle and Wyoming Valley station. By ,tho former Mrs. Mary James, ot Itend hani, was slightly Injured. No ono was injured by tho Washington avenue acci dent. An enthusiastic meeting of tho Key stone campaign club was held last even ing In the hall of tho Howard Place Af rican Methodist Episcopal church. Pros- . ldent C. W. Brown was in the chair. The approaching campaign was discussed and the club decided to take an uctivo Interest In It. The organization numbers many of tho colored voters of the city nnd is a tower of strength politically. Coroner S. P. Longstreot yesterday held an Inquest on tho body of Andrew Novack, tho man who died at tho Lack awanna hospital from a fractured skull. The post mortem disclosed the fact that death was brought on by cerebro spinal meningitis. Tho following were nppolntcd Jurors to meet and take testimony next Wednesday . night: Drs. Newbury and Kank, E. D. Owen, A. T. Baynsford, John McDonough and Fred Kuhlmau. The steam filters Mid steam filters helpers of tho city last night organized a branch of the United Association of Journeymen Plumbers, Gasfltters, Steam Fitters and Steam Fitters' Hclpeis of tho United States and Canada. There aro eighteen charter members. The men were organized by P. J. Thomas. The officers chosen were: President, E. J. Batlgan; vice president, Charles F. Cleary; corresponding secretary, W. F. Harrison; financial secretary, C. Gibson; treasurer, J. W. Nealon; statistician, J. W. Kynn; inside sentinel, M. J. How ley. WE ASK YOU LADIES, To call at our store this week and inspect our new and beau tiful creations in inm We will show you all tlie latest ideas from PARIS AND NEW YORK which will not fail to delight you and prompt you to in vest. You want a new hat and we are the ones to suit you in price,style and quality. 324 Lackawanna Ave. SPENCER lis Millinery LEMUEL AMERMAN DIES SUDDENLY Stricken wllh Heart Failure at Bloss burg, Tioga County. WENT THERE ON A BUSINESS TRIP Ycstcrdny Afternoon, WMlo in tho Office of'tlm Uloftiburc Water Com pnny, of Which IIo Wai President, lie Complained to Mr. Wntrcs ot n Pnin in Hit Side, mid in n Hour's Timo IIo Wns Dcnd-. Sketch oi His Honored Career. Hon. Lemuel Amcnnnn died sudden ly, yesterday afternoon, in Blossburg, Tioga county, this state, where he went on a business trip the day he fore. Heart disease Is presumed to bo the cause, Mr. Amcrnian and cx-LIeutcnant Governor L,. A. Wntres, his partner In various business enterprises, left here at 1,55 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, via tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western road, to look after some busi ness connected with tho Ulossburjr Water company, In which they are the I.rinclpal stockholders. Yesterdayaftornoon about 1.30 o'clock HON. LEMUEL while they wero in tho Water com pany's ofllce in consultation' with their superintendent, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Am cnnnn complained of a pain in his left side. It continued to increase In sever ity and in a short time he was so over come by his suffering that he collapsed. Mr. Watres and Mr. Stratton made him ns easy as possible on the floor and a phyMclan who had been hurried ly summoned, worked assiduously with him to allay the pain, giving hlin hy- perdermlo Injections and such other-l treatment us is customary in those case3. It was unavailing, however, for the suffeter continued to grow worse and at live minutes after two began to felnk. Twenty minutes later he was dead. REMAINS BROUGHT HOME. Arrangements were Immediately per fected by Mr. Watres to bring the re mains home with nil possible dispatch. A special car was secured nnd connec tion was made with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western train leav ing Elnilra at 0.50 and arriving here at 1.35 this morning. Mr. Amcrnian was never thought to be seriously afflicted with heart trouble although on two occasions recently he was affected quite alarmingly, once when out driving with some friends and again on his trip home- from Ire land last fall, when ho was so over come that he fell backward upon tho deck of the ship and was In critical condition for some hours. His health otherwise was quite good and In phys ique was about 5 feet 11 Inches In height, weighed probably 183 pounds and hnd a very commanding and erect carriage. These, with his strong facial features and generally attractive bear ing, would mark him In any throng as a man among men. The news of his death was first re ceived at the Amerman nnd Watres offices on the sixth floor of the board of trade building by Robert C. Adams, private secretary of Mr. Watres nnd secretary of various ot the business concerns In which Mr. A atres and Mr. Amerman were Interested. First of all precautions were taken to prevent the news being rudely broken to Mrs. Am erman, who Is seriously 111, and then the sad announcement was made to the personal nnd business friends of tho deceased. NEWS SPREAD RAPIDLY. Onco on the street, tho news spread with remarkable rapidity and at B o'clock it might truthfully be said the city was mourning Mr. Amerman's sudden and untimely demise. Possibly there never was a similar instance In this city whero a death announce ment created such a general rhock and such deep, unfeigned regret. At the court house tho ofllclals and attorneys would not give It credence at first and even after It wns verified beyond doubt there- were those who still hesitated to believe It could bo true. Everywhere thero were expressions of sadness over tho removal of one whom the community could so ill spare, end of sympathy for the now doubly aflllcted wife and orphaned children. Lemuel Amerman was born near Dan ville, Montour county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 1818, and was a son ot Jesso C. and Caroline Strolun Amcrmun, Ills an cestors camo to this country from Am sterdam, Holland, about 10'JJ, und mov ing to what was then Northumberland county, they havo for generation after generation been closely identified with tho growth of their adopted slato. The father of Mr. Amerman, who is now living at Danville, represented his district in tho Pennsylvania legislature. Mr. Amerm&n acquired his education In thepubllo Fchooto and prepared for college at Danville Academy. Two years were (pent In teaching school, and In IMS he entered Buckncll University at Lewls bunr, Pa., from which Institution he wai graduated with honor lit tho clas of 1S70. Por three years ho was protensor of ancient languages and Kngllsh literature in tho Stuto Normal school at Jlansllcld, Pa. HIS LAW STUDIES. Ills law studies were begun In tho of fice of tho lato Lowls C. Cassldy, ex attornoy general of I'ennsjlvnnla, and Plcrco Archer. Jr., of Philadelphia. Hon. Robert 12. I'attlRon, ex-governor of Penn sylvania; Hon. James Oay aordon, Judgo of common pleas of Philadelphia, and Hon. William P. Harrlty wtro his fellow stud ents. Ho was admitted to the bar Dec. 21, 1S73, and In 1870 settled in Hcranton, whero lio has slnco engaged In the prac tice of his profession. Prom 1S7S to 1SS1 ho was county solicitor of Lackawanna county, and, from the latter date to 1883, he represented tho district comprised of tho city ot Scronton In tho house of repre sentatives at Harrlsburg. While In that position ho drafted and secured tho passage of important laws regarding nnthraclto coal mining, in vt Governor Pattlson appointed him report er of tho Decisions of tho Supremo Court of Pennsylvania, and ho prepared live reports of cases, reforming the practlco of reporting cases by promptly Issuing tho roports, Instead of waiting for a year and upwards after tho decrees were de livered. This was of great advantage to attor neys and Judges, and that It was highly appreciated Is evidenced by the following commendations which wcro tendered him; "Your promptness in getting opinions pub lished Is very commendable," Chief Jus tice Mercur; "Your work as a reporter Is well dene, and tho dispatch with which you liavo published tho reports Is worthy of all commendation," Juslieo Gordon; AMERMAN. "You aro doing your work very well. Your promptness has not been excelled or equalled, and is entirely novel," Jus tice Paxson; from Justice Turnkey: "Your promptness must bo pleasing and advantageous to tho profession, and 1 think tho character of your work satis factory. You havo shown that tho au thorized reports of cases may be placed in tho bands of tho profession within less than threo months alter tho decision," nnd tho following from .Justlco Green: "I appreciate highly tho promptness with which tho reports nro printed under your cuperviHion, nnd also tho ialrness with which tho cases aro prepared and ar ranged. You are certainly deserving of great credit for your work in these re spects." AS CITY CONTROLLER. In 1SS7 Mr. Amerman was elected con troller of the city of Scranton, which of llco ho held two years, and worked many reforms in auditing accounts, and In the distribution of city funds. The highest political honor conferred upon him was his election by tho Democratic party to represent Lackawanna, county in tho tifty socond congress, where ho aided in se curing tho passago of the act requiring railroads to equip their cars with auto matic couplers and air brakes. In addition to his work uporr the floor of congress ho served upon many of the most Important committees of that con gress. In Philadelphia Sept. 21, 1S79, Mr. Amer man married Susan, daughter of Laurens Wallaze, member of a Virginian family. Mrs. Amerman died four months later. Tho second wife of Mr. Amerman was Mary C, daughter of Charles 1 Van Nort, of Scranton, formerly of Ablngton town ship. She died Feb. 7, IBM, leaving two children, Ralph and Mary. On July 2, 1SS0, Mr. Amerman wns united in mar riage to Miss Ella May Van Nort, who, with the two children, Ralph, aged 13 years, and Mary, aged 11 years, survive him; A Baptist In rcllBloua views, 'Mr. Amer man wa3 superintendent of tho Penn Ave nue Baptist Sunday school for seven years, and since tho founding of the Nay Aug mission had been its superintend ent. While never relinquishing his law prac tice, Mr. Amerman was identified with nearly all) of the largo business enter prises connected with the growth of Lack awanna county. Ho was president of tho Lackawanna Valley Traction company and tho DIoss- burg Water company; vice president of liu Bl'UMK xJiuuit ttuiL-t oui'jji i-uiui'uuy and of tho Scranton and Plttston Trac tion company, of the Brookside Coal com pany, the Mansfield Water company. Tho confidence and esteem reposed In him was exampled by his cholco as an executor of tho Immense cstato of tho late Judge Handley. LAWYER OF RARE POWER. In the practice of his chosen profes sion, Mr, Amerman was regarded through out tho stato as a lawyer of rare power. Ho possessed a keenly analytical and scholarly mind, and coupled With a re markable knowlodgo of human nature, . Continued on Pago C Firemen's l'nrndn ut M'ilhes-llnrrc, Oct. 5,0,7 and 8. The Delaware und Hudson railroad will Bell special excursion tickets from Scranton to Wllkes-Bnrro and return on all four days at tho low rate of BO cents. Tickets to bo sold on nccount of the Firemen's Mutual Heneilt cssoclatlon and may bo procured of their members or at tho Delaware and Hudson depot on Lackawanna avenue. Passengers for Now York city should take Lehigh Valley railroad. Sleeping car placed on track at Wllkea-Barro 9.00 p. m. for occupancy. Leaves at 2.20 a. m., arriving Now York 8.23 a, m. Reservations at City Ticket Olllce, 309 Lackawanna avenue. ' ' , Ontario nnd Western annunl fall ex curslon train for New York'wlll Ieavo Scranton, on Monday, October 25th', at I0.S5 u, in. IT WAS A BENEFIT RATHER THAN HURT Sucli Is (lie Contention ol the Defense in the Culm Case. BRUNDAQE'S LAND NEEDED PILLING Uliio Itidgo Conl Company Outlines Its Sldo of Iho Story in tho Interest ing Suit Now on Ilcforc Judco Arcli-bnld--i:icctrlc Dynamo Cnso Thrtt Also Una n Novel I'cnturc in tho I)cfensc--Mnrtln Jordan's Lug Show Availed Him Nothing. The defense In the culm case was opened by Mr. Reynolds the last thing before adjournment yesterday. They propose to prove, he says, that the de fendant company Is not responsible for the culm being placed on tho Poun dage property; that the plaintiff, him self, by renson of having tho course of the creek changed, made the condi tions such that the washing of tho culm upon his land resulted; thnt tho culm nt all events hns not damaged the property hut Improved It, ns It was a low, marshy place which needed Ail ing, and finally that tho whole case Is a trumped up attempt to pull a cor poration's leg. Mr. Hrundaco In 1S0I, after tho land was covered by the fieshot and Its sequent sedment of culm went to Dr. J. N. HIco nnd made complaint, saying that It was the company that was to blame for his land being smothered will. culm. Dr. HIco disputed this but rather than have any trouble agreed to re move the culm. The company's work men with teams and scrapers went on the land and proceeded to entry off the ovci lying bed of culm. Mr. Hrtin dage went to them nnd suggested that if It was nil the same to them he would like to have the culm from tho rear of the lot dumped between the house and the front of the lot in order to fill up a depression there. ASKED FOU A JOB. Later Mr. Urundago went to Dr. nice and saying to him that he (Brun dagc) had a team nnd wagon that wasn't working asked for the Job of disposing of the culm. Just to be neighborly Dr. Hlce took away the company's hands and gave Mr. Urun dago a chance to wink his team and wagon. No agreement was had as to lio amount per load that was to be paid. Dr. Hlce merely saying " sup pose you will do this ns reasonably us tto have boon having It done." Tho ixxt thing the company hears from the matter is thnt Mr. Hrundase has brought a $10,000 damage suit, alleging IMhat It cost $6,000 to remove tho culm. Tho plaintiff completed Its presenta tion of evidence yesterday by offering testimony to show that the Blue Htdgc Coal company dumped culm Into the creek In question and that the Urun dago land wns made unfit for agricul tural purposes by reason of the culm being spread upon. No small part of tho day was taken up In the wrangling of tho attornevs. Major Warren and Mr. Vosbutg being particularly prone to exchanging personalities. At ono stage of these interchanges tho allus ions became so warm that Judge Arch- The limit ot tho prevailing styles in Hats and Bonnets is tho limit of our stock. We've gathered with extreme care from the leading fashion centers and while cost Is not exclusive tho styles urc. Buying for threo large stores and business growing, tho moro generous wo can afford to be. Hence these values. Two styles in Fur Felt Trimmed Walking Hats. All colors, at 9Sc. Easily worth $1.C0. Untrlmmed Hats at 59c, 73c, 98c, and $1.25. Usually sold for 75c. to $1.73. We Invite the most critical compari son. A. R. Sawyer, 132 Wyoming Avanue. PV-. - .- Heartburn, (Jus. Dyspepsia, &cSuVori ders positively cured. Grover Grnbum's Dys pepsia Itemedy is u Ruecltlc. Ono dose re moves all distress, nnd a permanent cure of the mott chronic nnd severe cases is guaran teed. l)o not Buffer I A no-cent bottle will convince the most skeptical. .Matt nous Hros., Druggists, 320 Lacka wunua aveuuo. GRAND SAWYER'S i .: mil ill I MH October Q and 11, We intend to celebrate our fourth an niversary. Music Saturday af t crnoon and evening by Bauer's Orchestra ooooooo Every purchaser vSaturday after noon will be presented with a BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET MEARS & bald felt called upon to cntitlon tho counsel against being discourteous. Once when Chemist Henry Brown was on tho stand trying to tell the effect of culm on vegltatlon, Mr. Rey nolds called for him to raise his voice Bnylng "My client here (Dr. Hlce) la a chemist. He wantB to hear what you've cot to say." "He's a chemist, eh?" queried Mr. Vosburg In slighting tones. "Yes, he's ns good a chemist ns you are n lawyer'" somewhat resentfully related Mr. Reynolds. "He must bo a good chemist, then," rejoined Mr. Vosburg, When the laughter had subsided Ma jor Warren in a chiding tone berated Mr. Reynolds for bellttlng "our client." This sort of bantering wns kept up almost uninterruptedly nil day. Before Judge Gunster In court room No. 2 tho case of the Onondaga Dy namo company ngalnst the Hallstead Textile company wns called for trial during the morning nnd bids fair to continue for another day at lenst. Tho action Is a suit to recover for an elec tric light dynamo supplied to tho de fendant company's factory at Hall stead. The defense Is that tho dynamo was not the kind that was ordered and wns so defective that It was taken out and tho shippers given notlco to remove It. Tho defense Is also trying to Bhow that the Onondaga company is defen dant in a suit with tho Electric Sup ply company of Syracuse from which It purchased tho dynamo In question nnd that It Is making the samo de fense that tho Textile company Is putt ing forward In tho present case, name ly, that tho dynntno is defective. They go so far ns to say that the Onondaga company solicited the Tex tile company to furnish testimony In the Syracuse suit to prove the defec tiveness of the dynamo. Watson Dlehl, Hall nnd Kemmerer represent the plaintiff nnd tho defense Is looked nftcr by I. II. Hums and John R. Ed wards. As was anticipated the case of Mar tin Jordan against the city of Scran ton wns non suited yesterday morning by Judge Gunster. the plaintiff falling to show that the city was negligent and that tho testimony of the plaintiff's own witnesses indicating that there had been contributory negligence. Tills was dry Solicitor McGlnley's llrst appearance In a trial as the city solicitor and Ills victory on this ac count brought him extended congratu lations. A non-suit was also granted In the case of Montrose Barnard ngalnst John Baker, the plaintiff defaulting. Sale of i Pianos Here's One We sold a man a four hundred dollar Upright : : Piano. When partly paid for he moved west. His loss, not ours. The piano is now here and you can have it stool and cover for $190. Here's Another One A splen did old Boston make, "Hallet & Davis." Somewhat used, as we took it in trade; although it cost new 5500, we shall sell it for a fraction of its value, $90. In our Piano Department are new Fischer, Lester and Franklin Pianos at prices way below those asked by the exclusive piano stores. Call or write about our special easy payment plan. THE REXF0RD C031PANY 303 Lackawanna Ave. DISPLAY WE WILL HIE A COMPLETE DISPLAY OF TailorMade Suits Ladies' Capes Ladies' Jackets Children's Coats Fancy Silks Fine Dress Goods Handkerchiefs Kid Gloves Corsets Braids and Dress Trimmings. HAGEN ooooooo ooooooooo w edding I Gifts , . . J Out Specially. Tho pcoplo of this re gion appreciate tho fact that at our store- can bo found tho most desirable selection of Wedding Presents. Wo nro continually adding to our largo stock tho newest and tho best goods from all parts of tho world. Largest Assortment Lowest Prices, WxvaTVfeW.j MILLAR & PECK, 131 WYOMING AVENUE. 9 Walk in and look around. 9 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE n We are confident that no house can show a better line j or snocs tuau tuc one wc are exhibiting today. Variety, style and good workmanship characterize the stock and the prices are very moderate. These offerings are but an index to the many others that are quite as noteworthy. MEN'S BOX CAI.F SHOES, In tho infest toes and double, sole: would be cheap nt $325. Fortius g2 3l BOYS' CAI,F I,ACE 8H0ES, in Lenox and Cornell toes nnd extra nenvy sole; usual price $2.00. For CI AH this week ... P 0 BOYS' SATIN CAI-F I, ACE SHOES, good vnluent 51. 10. For 0&r this week - VO BOYS' PATENT LEATHER RHOKH, in Newark, Opera nnd London toes: never sold for less ffi CA than $2.00. For this week ipl.OU A large line of Ladies' and Misses' Shoes at bargain prices. You will agree with us in saying that this Footwear is the best ever shown at these prices. They are correct in style and just the right weight for Fall and Winter wear, THE 326 Lackawanna Avenue. OF DRY B? our KLINE SHOE CO 415 and 417 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton. Pa. Given Away Free Free Map of the Klondike Gold Region with Every 25c Purchase or Sold at - 4c. Each. at THE GREAT-' 4c. STORE 310 Lackawanna Ave. J. H. lilDWIO. E 1U LACKA. AVE. NEW ARRIVAL OP Boys' and Children's School Hats and Caps. New nillinery," -New Jackets, CapesJ Wrappers, Etc. Summer Goods at a Great Sacrifice. One Price and Cash Only. 'S Agents for Dr. Jaeger's Sanitary Woolen Goods. 224 Lackawanna Avenuei GOODS. You Will Welcome. OOOOOOO' 1 I SALE BROWN HIVE A cordial invitation is extended to all to visit our store upon the occasion of Fourth Anniversary. rriy 4t ...) ,i,,l i 4V .. j,- ',
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