' 'V t& jtSPPIf W ' WM"P'rt im r 1 jt-iyw- - THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. MARCH 11. 1898. 4-H-H-4 ? Spring Patented Leathers For $3.50. 't We've brought out a t specially handsome style at a X upccllll price to start the 1 Spring selling. This describes it: Soft Vici Kid Top, with Calf Pat- ent Leather Vamps, wholc X foxed; made on the very X newest shape last, with lots of6tyic about it. i Look in our Show i Window. The Newest. t i -f Our New Spring Goods f are all in. 'I 410 SPRUCE STREET. --H"H-- -H-H-t-M-- Tho Wllkcs-Hiiire Uecord tan bo had In Seranton at the news stands of AI, Jlolnhnrt, 119 Wyoming avenue: Mac, Lackawanna aer.ue. CITY jNOTES. Tho ladies of the Kim 1'ark Methodist ICpIscopal church served mo of theii ex cellent suppers In the churth last nlcht. There was ii larse attendance. The association of the Homo for the Friendless will hold a special meetlnK Tuesday, JIarch 15, nt the old Home at fl.20 a. m. to consider Important business. Alderman Howe yesterday committed Kugene Urennan, of ljunmore, to the county Jail for Jumping on n moving coal train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western ralltiad. The Delaware and Hudson company paid Its employes yesteiday at tho Kiavily shops at Cnrbundnlr, und the train men on tho sralty road between Dlyphant und Wnymart. At a meeting of delegates of tho differ ent local councils of the Young .Men's In stitute, last night. It was arranged to bold u Joint social at the Hlcycln club liouso tho llrst Wednesday after Kaster. Hiram I'rinele nnd Miss Annlo Hnzle ton, of Dumnore, were united In marriage last evening by Itev, F. F. Halentlno at the pastonage of tho Church of the Good Shepherd, Green Ilidgt. Mairlagp licenses were yesteriln granted to William Sprundel and Mary hthueider, of Scrnnton; John S. Kester and llertha Kntzman, of Sctanton: Charles Williams and Maty Harvey, of Beranton. The grand lodge. Independent Order of Odd Follows, will meet this ceiling In tho Odd Fellows' rooms on Wyoming ave nue. On March IS Lackawanna lodge. In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, will cele brate Its llftieth anniversary. Thornton & Co., tho Fciber court sewer contractors, have been rotifled by the cltv englnei r to immediately resume wotlc on tho sewer. The work stopped nearlj two weeks ago when the score or more of Ital ians employed on tho Job fctuitk for their wares. The April Century Is to contain a num ber of ai tides on Pennsylvania coal min ing, ono of them by Jay Hamhltlgo tho mtlst, who contributes "An Artist's Im pressions of tile Colliery Ileglon." The Illustrations Include views In Lattlmer, wlieio tho recent strikes oceuned, and Mr. Ilambldge has made a greet number of interesting sketches of the many types of people that ho found in the collieries. ANNUAL MEGTINQ HELD. Officer nnd Directors of I'cclc I.umlior Company Cliosrn. At the annual meeting1 of the stock holder of the Peck Lumber Manufae tuiing company held In the board of trade building, Tuesduy, the following directors were chosen: John D. Peck, F, L. Peck, K. S. l'eck, C. D. Jones, O, P. Davidson, John L. Schroeder and Dr. P. n. Hand. Officers were then elected as follows: John D. Peck, president: C. P. David son, vice president; E. S. Peck, treas urer and general manager. II r. floidlPiunn tho bookman, has Just returned from New-York with the newest and best things in books and stationery novel ties., .. Your" wheels cannot slide on n street car rail U they are rubber tires. Get them put on by mechanics. Blttcnbender & Co. ooooooooooooooooo Fresh Fish and Oysters 1 1 Every Day. THE iSCRANTON CASH STORE oooooooooooooo k THuJA WEYANDT CHILDREN ARE DISPOSSESSED Tlicy Held Possession ol n South Scran ton Properly for Weeks. MADE OFFICERS OF LAW KEEP AWAY Ycntorilny .Morning Thpy U'cro Culled to tho Arbitration Itoom ol tho Court House to Toitlly iu n Casu. and During Their Abscnco Con stnblo J. N. .Miller Took rescission. History oftho Legal L'titiinglomonts of the Wnynndts. After many weeks fpent In fruitless attempts to dispossess tho children of Wllllnm Weyandt, of Maple street, Houth Side, near tho mountain, Con stable J. S, Miller nnd four colored dep uties, succeeded In getting possession yesterday. This wns not accomplished without much trouble, and for a time bloodshed appeared Imminent, At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Con stable Miller and squad went to the Weyandt homo, and upon entering the gate revolvers were drawn as tho olli ceirt anticipated n repetition of the warm receptions given since the begin ning of the litigation. When the olll cers rapped for admittance no response was given, and upon Investigating It was ascertained that the occupants were not nt hotne. It so happened that Wcynndt and his children were In the arbitration room nt the court nouso appearing ns witnessed In a case ngalnst tho estate. The constable or dered his men to force the door open, nnd Mr. Miller entered and began to have the furniture removed to the yard. Ilesldlng noross the street from Wcyandt's Is Fred Westpfahl, grand father of the children, and when he saw the olllcors he nclzed his rifle und rushing In commanded them to stop. OLD MAN HANDCUFFKD. Two of tho colored men caught him and he wns Immediately handcuffed, and the remnlnder of the goods from callur to garret were removed. When the work wns ended the ol'l man was released and the olllcers. departed. Mr. Westpfnlil started for the central city nnd Informed a son-in-law, Joseph Lewert, of what had occurred and both men returned to the scene. A few hours later many people were on the ficene, armed with pistols. They remained nil day awaiting a re-appearance of the olllcers, but none of them came. The case Is a very complicated one nnd possesses many unusual features. Like eviry other case, it has two sides. The real contending parties are Wil liam Westpfahl, grandfather of the Weyandt chlldien, and Fred. Weyandt, their uncle. The latter claims that he bought the property from his brother 'William In September, 1S03. It was advertised to be sold at sheriff's sale and a few days before the sale William waited on Fred, and, telllnn him that he would be un able to retain the property, advised him to buy it, saying he might have it if lie would settle the claims against It and pay a small bonus besides. Fred, did this and claims It cost him $2,375. Receiving nn offer for the property from S. S. Spruks he closed a bargain with him nnd proceeded to secure pos session thnt he mljrht convey It when Spruks should be ready to close the option. The tenants refused to vacate and proceedings were brought before Alderman Wright to dispossess them. Judgment was obtained nnd a writ to oust the occupants given to Constable J. S. Miller. MET WITH OPPOSITION. The constable went over with three nun to enforce the -writ and, as de scribed at the time, met with very forcl'.i'.e opposition. The house had been fortified by the children and their grandfather and the best the constable and his deputies could do was to es tablish themselves In the barn. The threo deputies remained there for a week, pending the bearing of a motion In ii tight by the defendants to enjoin the execution of the writ of disposses sion. Court discharged the rule and jcstcrclay morning Constable Miller once more proceeded to carry out tho behests of his warrant. A.& described above he succeeded, and now Fred. AVtyandt Is in full and forcible posses sion of the property. On the- other side of the case, It Is nverred that the transfer from Wllllnm to Fred, wus fraudulent and hence null and void. The property was originally nwned by the grandfather, William Wrbtpfahl. lie gave it to his daugh ter, now deceased, for her u.se and benefit during her lifetime and for the ue of her children after her death. His son-in-law, Wllllnm Weyandt, so he alleges, fell into dissolute habits and for a number of years has not lived with his children. lie, however, claimed the husband's right In the property nnd on tho strength of this claim borrowed money nnd in other wuys encumbered the property with debt. Finally, when he saw it was about to pass from his hands, he went to his brother and ar ranged with him to buy it in. NO LEGAL CON'SIDEUATION. Westpfahl alleges, and William Wey andt. who has since had a falling out with his brother, corroborates him In it, that the transfer from William to Fred, was fraudulent; that the Judg ment held by Fred, was given without a legal consideration and that It was given for the purpose of defrauding. Morally, the children claim, their father had no right to encumber the property or dispose of It, and, legally, the conveyance he made was mode fraudulently; henco their opposition to their unclo's claim. They will proceed In court to have the Judgment opened and attempt to have the transfer from their father to their uncle nnnulcd. The Incidents leading up to yester day's eviction scene were brought out In detail at a hearing before Arbitra tors J. W. Carpenter, R. J. Murray nnd J. R. Edwards In the arbitration room yesterday. It was a suit brought by S. S. Spruks to recover $4,000 damages for breach of contract on the part of Fred. Weyandt. Last September Fred, gave Spruks n ninety-day option on the property for J3.GO0, $100 being paid down ns option money. On the laBt day of the ninety Spruks tendered the remainder of thefJ $3,400 and demanded to be put in pos session of tho property. Weyandt could not give him possession and Spruks thereby lost an opportunity of selling the property at an advance of $500. He now sues for the return of the $100 forfeit nnd for damages result ing from Weyandt's failure to deliver the property as ugreed. TERMS OF OPTION. Weyandt In defense claimed that the terms of the option did not call for Im mediate conveyance. Ho held that he was wllllne nnd ready to give Spruks a title and ugree to put him in pos- session in n reasonnblo ulsen.uent time. Yosterdny ho wns jirepared to both convey tho land nnd put the pur chaser In possession, Hprults, lie says, must buy, the property or forfeit the $100 option money. The ense wns presented to the arbi trators by Cornelius Comegys on the pnrt of tho plaintiff nnd on the part of the defense by Hon. John 1'. Kelly nnd J. Q. 1!. Hamilton. THREE MORE EXCEPTIONS. Yesterday Wns the I. nut Day Allowed Tor riling I'lieni. Yesterday, the last day for filing ex ceptions to liquor license nppiicatlons brought forth three more formal pro tests. One wbb from tho trustees nnd con gregation of the First Prcebyterlan church nnd was directed against the application of E. J. Walsh, who con templates a wholesale house nt the corner of Lackawanna and Washing ton avenues. The proximity to the church property Is what gives rise to the opposition. An exception was filed by Attorney W. W. Lathropo to tho application of Charles E. Lee, of Waverly, the ground for the objection being the Insufficien cy of Lee' bond, It being alleged that neither of the sureties Is worth $2,000 In renl estate above all lncumbernnces. The third exception Is tnken by John F. Lacoe to the application of Stephen Wlcklzer, of Newton. It Is alleged that Wlcklzer Is not a resident of this county, having moved his family nnd household goods to Susquehanna coun ty over a year ago, that the building to be licensed, ns dswlgnated by Wlck Izer's petition Is not only not in exist ence but tho cellar, even, has not yet been dug; that W. R. Cooper nnd II. Tarbrnke, two of the signers of the petition, for the license, have slnco signed the remonstrance against It. All three exceptions nre supplement ary to a previous exception or remon strance. ESTIMATES COMMITTEE TONIGHT. Democrats Arc Ready to Present Their Amended Appropriation. Tonight's meeting of tho Joint estl irates committee of councils gives promise of being a satisfactory sesslt n. 1 h" Democrats on aciotmt of their majority will bo permlttiJ to present ai amended appropriation ordinance nnd It will be opnroved. No other course than tills Is open to the Republican minority. It might ob ject and debate but It could not over come the wishes of the Democrats. The result would be an unnecessary delay. It Is possible, however, that In some minor particulars suggestions to bo made by the Republicans will meet with Democratic approval. If the ordinance as amended and re vised for presentation to councils con tains Items seriously objected to by the Republican majority in select council, It will be nmended there. If common council does not concur In the amend ments a compromise will be effected by a Joint conference committee con sisting of an equnl number of members from each branch. Mr. Grler, the recognized leader of tho Democratic majority, denied to a Tribune reporter last night that the Democrats had prepared an appropria tion ordinance. On being told of Mr. Grler's statement, another Democratic member of the committee said that Mr. Grler had .poken 'correctly In a literal sense, but that tho Democrats would have ready and would present chaises they had decided upon. The changes would reduce the estlmutes below the revenue of $295,100. BOROUGH KICKS ON THE BILL. Dunnioro ''"h in lis tho Contest Costs Are n Trifle Ilich. John G. MeAskle, the newly elected solicitor of Dunmore borough, acting under direction of the burgess and borough council, tiled exceptions yes terday to the bills of the commission ers nnd stenographer In the recent Dunmore contest, The bills wore filed February 18, and were ordered npproved by Judge Arch bald If no exceptions were tiled to them within 20 days. The bill of Stenographer M. J. McAn drew was $2,140.81. Exceptions nre taken to paying for the typewriter paper and note books and It Is also al leged that the charges for taking tes timony and transcribing the notes are excessive, among other things It be ing alleged that sixty-one full days were not occupied In the taking of tes timony as charged for in the bill. The commissioners charged up 131 days each at $10 a day, making a total of $?,C20, In the exceptions It is al leged that the commissioners did not work 131 full days and that, the charge is excessive and not warranted by law. The matter will come up at argument court. WARNER-SHIFFER NUPTIALS. Ceremony Performed at the Homo of tho llrido's Sister. Eugene F. Warner, son of Street Commissioner George Wnrner, of West Plttston, was married Wednesday night to MIfs Mame E. Shlffer, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Wlllnrd Lannlng, 303 Franklin avenue. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. M. Glffln, of Elm Park church. Miss Carrie Shlffer, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Mr. and Mrs. Warner will spend their honeymoon In New York and Boston and will reside In AVllkes-Rarre.- lloulCTnrd to Hour Crork, The projectors of the Plttston boule vard are preparing to push the new driveway through to Renr Creek ns soon as possible. The project wus started late last fall and Its projectors were nble to finish but one mile of the road before winter set In. Why send your wheels out of the state when you can get them rubber tired In a few hours' time at Ulttenbender & Co.'s Always. up to date, Beldleman, the bookman. MOTHERS PRAISE Hood's Sarsa parllla, because, by Its great blood - cnrlchlng qualities, It gives rosy checks and vigorous appetites to palo and puny children. HOOD'S PILLS are the favorite family cathartic und liver medicine. Prlco 25c. Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Gas. trills and ull Htomnch Dlnor- ders positively cured, drover Uruhum'a L)yg pepiiu Heinedy Is a buoclllc. One dose ro moves ull distress, and u permanent euro of the most cbronlo uud severe cases U ttimrun teed. Uonot suirerl A OO-cout bottle will ronvlnoe ttie most skeptical. wauna uvenue, juuuuewa iirus., uiuggisis, uu I.UOKU TO REPAIR THE ASPHALT PAVE City Engineer nnd Board ot Trade Com mittee Confer. TWO AVENUES ARE INSPECTED LncKawnnna Avenue from tho River to Wnihluglon Avenue nnd tho Litt ler to Clbson sttcct Totind to Ho in JIvon n Dniiccrous Conditions-It Would Coat SUS.OOU lor Rosurfno iug--tlonrd (if Trndo Committee Will Plead with Kstlmutoa Com mittee ol Councils. An examination ot the asphalt pave n'er.t on pnits of Lackawannu und Washington avenues who miJo yes Uiotiy by the fctrectd nnd bridge.? com m'tteo of tho boatd of trade nnd City Engineer Phillips The ncel of resur facing tho two avenues h.u been for rrmetlme comtdered by th? board of ttade nnd wns referred to the commit tee nt the last meeting. The comml'Ue was directed to np pear before the Joint estlmatert com mittee of councils nnd try and have provision made In the 1898 appropria tions for a new surface. The esti mates committee will meet tonight when the board of tmdu representa tives will be present. Yesterday's Inspection by the city engineer and Colonel F. L. Hitchcock, chalrmnn, and E. S. Williams, of the committee, proved true everything said about tho bad condition of the pave ment. On Lackawanna avenue from the river to Washington avenue nnd on the latter thoroughfare to Gibson street tho surface of the pavement was found to be beyond repnlr. It could be re paired perhaps but the Job once stnrt ed would not be finished until the en tire surfare had been relnld at a cost fully one-third greater than would be necessary If tho whole surface down to the concrete was torn up and a new surface laid In one contract. PAVE IN HAD CONDITION'. Along the whole of tho route Inspect ed there could hardly be found a square road of fairly good pavement. Many of the holes extended down to the concrete and about all of them were ns deep as the binder. On lower Lack awannu particularly and nt other points on that and Washington ave nues the holes were pronounced posi tively dangerous. It wns ascertained that broken wheels, springs nnd axles were no uncommon thing nnd thnt many horses hnd gone lame by false steps into the holes. Although much criticism has beer heaped upon the paving companies fm alleged Imperfect work, it Is not possi ble that the fault Is wholly theirs It is plain, particularly on Lackawanna avenue, thnt much Imperfect pavement Is traceable to the trenches dug by the electric, steam, water und gas com panies and Individuals. Many of the trenches have been Imperfectly or too quickly packed and the surface after wards paved with lefuse asphalt. Col onel Hltchco k, and the city engineer agreed upon this point. It was estimated by the city engineer and the two members of the com mittee agreed with him that It would cost about $23,000 to resurface tho two avenues from the river to Gibson street. ' COST OF RESURFACING. The estimate was based upon a ten year guarantee and the use of standard asphalt. The surface Involved covers 25,000 square yards. The usual charge on large resurfacing contracts with a ten-year guarantee and the ufie of standard material is $1 per square yard. The mission of the board of trade representatives tonight will be useless, bo far ns having an estimate Included in the 189S appropriation ordinance Is concerned. The estimates now are $75,000 above the amount appropriated last year and the 1S98 revenue will al low only $10,000 more to be appropri ated than in 1S97. This $10,000 must be divided proportionately among the va rious departments. It Is tho general opinion that the street departments' 1S97 appropriation of $3,000 for repair ing asphalt pavements will not be ma terially Increased. While the board of trade agitation seems bound to fall regarding the ap propriation, the work of the board's committee and Its conference with the estimates committee may help toward having a large sum for pavement re pairs Included in the proposed bond or dinance. DONATIONS FOR FEBRUARY. Acknowledged b the Manager oi the I'lorence ritteutou Mission. The manageis of the Florence Crlt tenton mission on Harrison avenue gratefully acknowledge tho following donations for the month of February: NEW DRESS GOODS. Now Open Spendid assortments of New Spring Dress Suitings, Coverts, Vigerous, Vincennes, Granites, Satin Salie, Poplins, Whip Cords, Drap de Ete., IN THE FOLLOWING WEAVES: Soutache, Biadeu aud Side Bauds, in Russet Wood Browus,Yale and Postmau Blues, Autumn and Dahlia Reds, Resida aud Olive Greens, Castor aud Modes. Ladies desiring stylish goods at popular prices will find it to their advantage to see our goods before purc!.aing. EARS & Dr. Anna Law, medical services; the Needlework guild, nprons; Mrs. Chil ton, fruit; Mrs. J. L. Crawford, rug for directors' room, chandeliers, lino leums, three pairs of pillow slips, plant, one pair towels, dishes; J. U Craw ford, brussel carpet for third floor; a friend, parsnips; Mrs. W. I Watson, three pairs sheets; Mrs. Peck, Provi dence, literature; Mrs. Theodore Strong, four pairs towels; Mrs. The odore M. Johnson, two pair sheets; Mts. J. C. Klpp, two spreads; Mrs. E. P. Dickey, two pair pillow slips; Mrs. J. II. Andrews, two pairs sheets, two pairs pillow slips; Mrs. W. R. Hughes, three pair pillow slips; Mis. James McMullan, towels: Mrs. W. T. Hnck etl, sixteen yards toweling, five pair towels, toilet sonp; Mrs. Zehnder, merino underwear; Miller & Peck, dishes; South Side Store company, one-half dozen counterpanes; Mrs. R. G. Rrooks, one-half dozen counter panes; a friend, 23 cents; Mrs, Charles 1' Robinson, ono dozen navel ornngos; Mrs. A. II. Christie, ono piece un bleached muslin, toweling, bnby clothes; a friend, nine pair wool blan kets; Mrs. Grimn, boiler; W. N. Con- rftd & Co., milk dally; Marberger, Carr, Mrs. Dlchl, Wormser, Armburst, meat; Pierce, llsh; Zledlcr, Huntington, L'.ndner, bread, cake. Save your horses by getting your car riage rubber tired; satisfaction guar anteed. Rittenlcnder & Co. Ao X0 Y V CllAL. da Trunk? SJ 0. s Want to save oue dollar to fi rt-l M0 lars iubuyiugit? Want the newest thing in a truuk? 0 Want it lettered jj free of charge ? J And how about a J bag a real leather JJ bag, in latest shapes and shades? 5 Splendid oppor- J rnuitv to tret either 9? 8 0 PA 0 I10W- -to get any- j; thing in traveling J tra fltitirre Tlnr in 0 For stance we are sell- J . 0. J 0 A dU-inch Linen lined Trunk -steel bot jj teen hickory stays twenty 0 wroucni iron Draces mree IS lfr..,. c ror ltM.VCki? lmne 0 rfta lock clinched rivets for v S4.4S. 10-inch With lock and Bags key soled leather han dles canvas lined through out, 39c. 0 303 Lackawanna Ave. 0000000000M00 0X0p0X00jt0P0tKPt,00 Baby Bazaar Rpp UOMET FLANNEL NIGHT up GOWNS FOR LADIES I tit AND CHILDREN. Night Drawers, Children's ;;,. baskets, Etc. S12 SRRUCE STREET HAGEN. CVvxvaPVgA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY. Haviland&Go French China Dinner Sets. s Beautiful Decorations, Clusters ol Pink Flowers, Rich Coin Gold on Handles, etc. Costs more than this in Plain White China MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyoming Avenue. "Walk in and look nrouiul." Alurch 11, ISPS. The Gem Cafe 128 Washington Avenue, Huccessor to W. A. Beemer & Son. Regular meals, 23 cents: 5 meal tickets, $1.00; 21 meal tickets. $100. Breakfast, S to 8.30 a, m. ; Einncr. 11.30 to 2 p. in.; Sup per, C p. m. to 7.30 p m. Soup Oyster IJroth linked Stuffed Trout Prime Klba of lloast Beef with Dish Gravy Roast I.anib with Mint Sauce Potted Ribs of Reef with IlonM Potatoes Kntre Fnroim C'ako with Wine Sauco Mashed Potatoes StrlliB Deans Stewed Corn French CahbaKe Apple Pie Cocoanut Pie Ralscn I'lo Applo Tapioca I'udillnR Fruit Worcestershire Sauce Pickles faulted Wafers Quick Lunch at All Times Open All Night. Never Closed t 'art 4 lftTil fT . jraPVaiy "rt - rY. A 112 Pieces S21 j REMOVAL SALE. Call and be convinced on Low Prices We are giving on all our Diamonds, Watches, Fine Jewelry OUR LINE OF FINE CHINA Will be sold regardless of cost, as we are going out of that line of goods. We also carry a line of PRICE OF LATTER, Step in and Weichel, 408 Spruce Street. In Our Cloak Department We Are Showing the First Arrivals of Ladies' TailorMade Suits. We Will Gladly 415 and 417 Lackawanna Avenue, 8 cranio n, Pa, DC L Can easily be made flore Attractive by some of our new and natty pieces of Jewelry and Trimming. Com pare these prices with other stores : Leather Beits Covered buclcle In tan black, red or green colors, full length, value lttc, This Week lOo Chatelaine Bags Full colors, chain nnd clasp, small size, latest style, worth IK, This Week 10c ' Purses Rest kid skin, full nlcklo frames, lined double pocket, slnclo pock et or with small inside pocket, value 19c, This Week lOo Pocketbooks "With sterling silver corner seal, black or colors, also with card case, value 49c, This Week 2to Belts Rest leather, lined stitched, with! pin nttached, In lilack or colors, value 49c, This Week 24c ' Leather Watch Chains The 10c quality, This Week 4c Side Combs from 4c Up. Ladies' Fine Chatelaine Watches watches and chatalalno pin worth 23c, This Week 10c Ladies' Hat Pins With larso neat stone setting, valuj 25c, This Week lOo At the Jewelry Dcpi or THE GREAT 4c. STORE 310 Lackawanna Ave. And Silverware CRAPHOPHONES $10, $12 AND $25. Hear Them. Jeweler, Show Them to You. jgatMit- :SW. IM.
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