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j:he scranton tribune-Monday, april d. isos,
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WjWt-'Trimyi lyni ,
A Check
1
From ThMUts.
Jn the whole of my Ions rind event
ful experience an a tracker oC crim
inate, there la ono fallliiB which linn
nuzzled mo more than unv other thins
In connection with the nifp whom 1
have been fortunate enough to hunt
down, and that la th nxtrcme care
lessness shown by the rleverott of
fecoundrels. A wan will ilttn out u
crime with the utmost subtlety and In
reenulty. providing for woll-nlgh every
contingency, find altogether showing
himself to be n Napoleon of crlmlnnl
ltv but till the sunie. by sheer care
lessness t wunt of foresight, ho will
leave one irlnrlimlv obvious clew which
brings his house of caids to the pround
mid delivers him into tin clutches of
the law. tt the hlstoiy of nuch a
fecheme, ruined hy mieh an oversight,
that I will net down in the lines that
follow:
One mornln? I wns Instructed hy my
chief at headquarters to eo to the of
fice of John l'ennythorpe. In Golden
Square, to Inqulie Into n forgery case.
I at once took my steps to the olllco
named, and, after a short delay, wna
shown into Mr. I'ennythorpe's room.
lie was a genial-looking, clean-shaven
man of some S3 years, and he rose
to preet me . ltti a smile.
"CJood niornlnir, Mr Ulale," ho Bald,
aa he motioned me to a chair. "I nm
Kind that you have come so promptly,
for thete has been somo bother over a
check of mine "
I prepared to listen to the details,
and he continued: "Iast Monday 1
received from the bank the usual paid
checks which they are In the habit of
returning to me every month. There
weie fifteen In nil, most of thorn for
small sums. One of them, however,
was for no less an amount thnn tSOO,
and directly I looked at it I lenew that
It was a forgery.
"The signature and the body of the
check were apparently In my own
handwriting, but as 1 had not drawn
anything like such a sum for months
past, I knew, of course, that the busi
ness was a liaud. I at once commu
nicated with the manager of the bank
and also with Scotland Yard."
" ou seem unnecessarily agitated,"
T remarked, after a rause, "for after
all the bank, I presume, will bear th'e
loss nnd not yourself. In the case of
forgeries tho bank is always liable."
"Quite so, quite so," he returned. "I
myself do not lose a penny, but what
agitates me is the knowledge thnt I
must have a forger near me. for no
body but a man intimate with mo could
have so gauged the amount of my ac
count. It wns Just X550, so that after
paying, the amount of the check, only
50 remained. The bank has treated
me very honorably, and has written al
ready to say that my account has been
credited with the 500 In question. My
Interest, therefore, in finding the forg
er Is purely from the point of view of
Justice to the bank. Doubtless, if the
scoundrel Is discovered Immediately,
some of the money may bo refunded."
"No doubt," I returned, quietly; "and
now, perhaps you will lie good enough
to let mo see the check, also a check
bearing your genuine signature."
He took from a drawer In his table a
.couple of checks. "Here Is the forged
document," he said, s'and here Is the
genuine one. Compare them, and you
will detect absolutely no difference."
No. There wns no noticeable differ
ence. I scrutinized tho forged check
with the aid of my glass, but the mag
nifying process elicited absolutely
nothing.
"This Is tho most strikingly clever
forgery that I have ever come across,"
I said, after a pause. "I do not won
der that the bank people weie deceiv
ed." "Nor I," he made answer, "for ujKin
my word I myself should have been
taken In by so extraordinary an imita
tion. And now, if there are any de
tails I can give you which may be ser
viceable, pray command me."
"First of all," I said slowly, "I
should like to ask you where you usu.
ally keep your check book."
"I am afraid," he answered, "that
I have been rather careless In that re
spect. Its usual place Is an exposed
position on this desk."
"Who has access to this room?"
"I have only one clerk, nnd ho tomes
and goes when he likes."
"Do you suspect him?"
"My dear sir," he answered, as he
rose und paced the room, "It is impos
sible for me to say. Ho has always
appeared thoioughly reliable."
'How long have you had the man?"
"Three years. He came to me with
admliablc testimonials. X do not think
he i-oiild possibly be guilty."
"Would this youii! be acquainted
with the state of your passbook, so
that ho would be In a position to know
how far he might go without over
drawing tho account?"
"Oh, yes. You see, he usually goes
to the bank for me, and checks the
passbook with the returned cheek. 1
have always had so much confidence in
Jenkins that I have ullowed him abso
lute control of mv bank business."
"I see Has he appeared to you late-
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Mystery.
ly to be In want of money?" He paused
for a moment, und then enld;
"Well, yes. now 1 come to think of
It, only a week ago ho asked for an
advance of salary."
"That may or may not mean any
thing. A nmn may bo hard up and de
sire an advance, nnd yet hesitate nbout
a deliberate forgery. Have you any of
his writing that I can look nt?"
"Plenty. How will this suit you?"
He hnnded mo a note from tho clerk,
In which the latter made some unim
portant communication. As 1 was
something of a graphologist, I thought
that doubtless the youth's callgrnphy
might give n clew to his character, but
a shade of disappointment ciossed my
face as 1 scrutinized tho letter. It was
the stereotyped commerelnl hand which
Is the bugbear of the handwiltlng ex
pert, and which gives absolutely no
clew to the writer's tendencies. I
tossed the paper from me, nnd said:
"That won't help us a bit. Is tho
young fellow hero today?"
"Oh, ys. I could ring for him, nnd
you could have a look at him without
his knowing your business. Shall I do
so?"
He rang the bell, nnd a tnll, thin
young fellow nnswered It. From a
sign made by Mr. Pennythorpe 1 know
that this was the clerk In question, nnd
1 watched him narrowly while his em
ployer gave him some Instructions In
vented on the spur of the moment.
When he wns gone the other turned to
me.
"Well," he asked, "what do you think
of him?"
"He looks a simple, honpst young fel
low," I returned, as I rose to go; "hut,
of course, nppenrances uro not often
reliable. My next move will be to go
down to the bank nnd Interview tho
cashier who paid the 500 over the
bank counter."
Mr Pennythorpe rose and held out
his hand. "I am sure you will do your
best for all of us," lie said, as I took
my leave.
Arrived at the bank I had to wait a
few moments before I could see the
manager, as he was engaged with a
customer. At length, however, the vis
itor departed and I was ushered Into
his room.
"Glad to see you," he Fald, heartily.
"I presumo you have Just come from
Mr. 1'enuythorpe's ofilce, as he wrote
us that ho was communicating with
Scotland Yard?"
"Yes, T have seen Mr. Pennythorpe,"
I returned; "hut tho Interview has elic
ited very little. He seems much agi
tated about the loss, although It Is the
bank's, I presume, and not his."
"Quite so," returned the manager,
gloomily. "As you know, the law pro
vides that In case of forgery tho hank
and not the customer suffers. As to
the justice or injustice of that law I
will not speak now. Our object Is to
find the culprit."
"Which my be far more difficult
than you may think," I said. "I have
always found cases of this kind the
hardest to unravel. At least GO per
cent, of modem forgers are never
biought to Justice."
"Let us hope," he replied, quickly,
"that this case will belong to the other
llfty."
"With all my heart," i said; "and
now, If you will nllow me, I should like
to have a chat with the enshlcr who
cashed the check In question, which I
have brought with me from Mr. Penny
thorpc's ofilce."
The manager's face fell. "It Is rather
unfortunate," ho said, "but 'Wilson, the
clerk who paid over the money, Is laid
up just now with Influenza. Still, you
might go down to his house and Inter
view him." .
"What is his address?" I asked
promptly. "I will go there without a
moment's delay."
The clerk, It seemed, resided at Clap-
ham, and a few minutes later I was
hailing a cab outside the hank.
"Kern Villa, Melthorpe lload, Clap
ham," I cried, and presently we were
bowling along In the direction of the
southwestern subuib.
During the journey I turned my
thoughts to other subjects, for I have
always found It a good rule to give the
brain a rest when on a hunt of this
nature. To allow one Idea to remain
uppermost for any considerable time is
almost ruinous to the performance of
intelligent work.
Aftfr nearly three-quarters of ah
hour's drive the cab turned Into a
shady street made up of tiny houses,
Fern Villa being the last on the right
hnnd side. Heie I alighted and rang
tho bell, having previously told the
cabman Iq await my return.
A small, whlto-faced woman, whom
I took to h Mi. Wilson, opened the
door gingerly.
"What can J no ror you, sir.' mo
asked timidly.
"hi Mr. Wilson able to receive -a vis
itor?" I asked. "I have Just, eomc
from tho London and Suburban Hank,
the manager of which place tells me he
Is laid up'. My business is Important."
"The ductoi' is upstairs now, sir," she
said quietly, "but tie won't bo long.
"Will you please walk in?"
1 enteieil the tiny parlor and sat
down. Presently I heard stopt on ,thu
stairs. thn a slam of the hnuc door,
which led me 10 think th. t the physi
cian had taken Ms leave. This was the
rase, as Mrs. Wilson appeared almost
immediately and Informed me tint It
I vould wall; up her husband would
see me.
'From the bank, sir?" ho said anxi
ously as I enteied. 'I hope nothing la
wrong."
"NoU.Ing so far as you are concern
ed, Mr. Wilson," I returned cheerily.
"I have meiely come to nsk you to he
klnc1 enough to give us a little help.
I am Detective Ulako from Scotland
Yard. I am given to understand that
this check" (here I produced the docu
ment) "was paid over by yi11 to a cer
tain Individual some two weeks ago."
lie ros In his bed and looked at th'e
slip of paper. "Fivo hundred pounds,
nnd signed hy John Pennythorp", jny
ablo to 'Self," ho observed. "Yes, I
have n very distinct recollection of tak
Inij In thla check, liecause it happened
to bo the first I cashed onrmy return
from my holidays."
1 brightened consldstably. ' .
"That Is exceedingly fortunate," I
remarked, "for your description of tho
man who cashed It may be of great as
sistance. I presume you aro nblo to
describe him?"
Ho fell back and shut his eyes, us
though htrlvlncr to aid his memory in
that manner. -,
"Yo3," ho trald, nfter a pause, "he
was a rather tnll, thin man, of some
sixty years. He had a white heard,
hair miii mustacho ami womgcld glars
es. His features, as far as 1 renieiu-
her, wcro cornmonpleace. I thlnlc ho
was dressed In a black frock coat nnd
he wore no glovcB."
"What makes you so certain nbout
hU not wcnrlng sloveV" I asked quickly-
"Ah, that's the point which I am
more certain about than any other. I
am posit I vo ho wore no gloves, beonuse
1 remember, remarking how shockingly
his finger nails were bitten. There was
hardly anything of them."
1 Jumped up so suddenly that h'e
looked no though he thought me mad.
' Wliat'n .tho matter?" he aB-d
"What's wiongV"
"Wrong!" I echoed. "On the con
trary; everything's as right as can
lie, liv Jove the blackguard L'xcuso
me taking a hasty leave, Mr Wilson,
but, really, I think your Information
Is more than sufficient. Cloodby.
Hope you'll soon bo better; and thanks
vtry much."
Hushing down the stairs, I bade Mrs.
Wilson a hasty good afternoon, nnd,
Jumping Into my cab, ordered tho man
to drive back to the hank whore 1 had
engaged him.
Cuilously enough, the manager was
Jut issuing from the building as we
drove un.
"Mr. Venn," I Fald, speaking very
quickly, "I think T have a clew. May
I ask vou to accompany me In this
cab at once to follow tho same up?"
He seemed rather surprised at my
mnnner.but acquiesced without a woid.
"Where arc wo going?" he asked, as
tho cab drove off.
"We are going," I answered, "to Mr.
Pennythorpc's olllee. Wo shall find our
man there, unless I am very much
mistaken."
The cab set us down in ("Solden Square
In twenty minutes, and we at once
took our way to tho room which I had
quitted that morning.
Pennythorpe was seated writing as
we entered. He leeognlzed the man
ager, and wished him good afternoon.
Then he turned to me and said:
"Hove you found a clew?"
"More than that." I erled. "I hnvo
found the man. John Pennythorpe, I
arrest jou, In the queen's name, on
the charge of attempting to defraud the
London and Suburban Hank In the sum
of .CE00."
In my time I have seen many cases
of moral and physical collapse, but
never have I seen such an utter brenk-
down as took place In that little room
on that afternoon. T'ennythorpe seemed
to shrivel up his face blanched with
terror his eyes were well-nigh glazed,
his knees shook. If over guilt was
wiltton on a man's face, It wns writ
ten mi his face then. He clung to the
table for support as he gasped out:
"The proof what proof have you?"
"Quite enough," I nnswered coolly;
"your dlsguKe, Mr. Pennythorpe, which
lepresented you as a dignified old
gentleman of CO, wns doubtless exceed
ingly artistic, nnd would probably have
Insured you against detection had you
tnken the simple precaution of wearing
gloves."
He looked rapidly at his hands, nnd
I could see that he understood all and
realized tho clew which had tracked
him. Therp was a lone paue, at. the
end of which h'e turned to the man
asrer, who liad stood a silent specta
tor of the sf-ene, nnd said lirokcnly:
"Mr. Venn, I admit the chnrge. I
was at my wits' end to know where
to obtain a thourand pounds, nnd I hit
upon the Idea of obtaining r)00 by this
trick, the other Wi. of course, coming
to me In tho ordinary way. I wrote
nnd signed the cheque, and. disguised
beyond recognition, I cashfd It at the
bank. There I have confessed all now,
nnd I trust you will not be too hard
on a man who took a desperate step
because his position was more desper
ate still." He broke down nnd sobbed.
The three of us then went to the po
lice stntion, where rennythoipe was
given Into custody.
The trial came on shortly afterward,
but as the bank did not iwess ths
charge tho prisoner escaped with a light
sentence. His ease Is Interesting In
view of th'e fact that it furnishes one
more proof of the carelessness of the
most Ingenious criminals, for had he
tnken the precaution to wear gloves on
that fatnl morning, the mystoiy of the
"forged" eheck on the London and
Suburban bank would doubtless have
remained a mystery until the end of
time.
l'lininiiic O'l Prom the Sen.
Fiom the Sclent'flc American.
The only spot In the world whore oil Is
pumpei' from the sea Is on the. i'aclllo
const bcltw Santa Barbara, Cal. The oll
benrlng strata reaches out Into tho ocean,
and the drill scaffolding, looking like
windmills without the wheels, crept neer
r and nearer the edge until llnully many
of them were planted In the water. The
work wns started at extteme low tide,
and finally tho tall scaffolding appealed
twenty or thirty feet from tho shoie.
seemingl rising from the sea. Three
wells at low tldo aie in the water, and at
'lood tide are completely sin rounded, the
men w 01 king on platforms of arleus
h. Ights. which thev ascend whin working
a the sea rises. Tho structures that are
bulli In the sea have not yl experienced
a strong smitliwi-sler, and It is assumed
by some that there will be a fall It. oil
when a heavy sea begins to break against
the scaffolding. Tho dull U worked in
tho water by an engine on the beach, the
fuel being the oil pumped up, this en
gine working sevral wells. At present the
most daring well scaffold stands in six
fcit or moro of water at high tide, and
there Is a tumor that others will if
pushed out in the shallow water. I'ii
doubtedly tho entlro coast In this vicin
ity overlies an oil-producing stratum. (Jit
what Is known its Mooio'h wharf, half a
mile out. oil rises to the surface in sev
eral places.
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with Mironic Calarrli.
A young man has before him a bril
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After taking
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REPUBLICANS GET
CONTROL TODAY
Annual Reorganization of Hie Councils
This Morning.
APPROPRIATIONS WILL NOT PASS
Cltilm of the Itepnlillcniu Tlint tlin
Ordinance IVn Pnittud Two Itoml
iiis itliontii l lormii nnd lllcgullv
Is Hell Supported-- I'lin Democrats
Could Not (Jet n (Quorum Sinilitliii
MrIiI mid Tlioy llimi .Vo llriglitur
I'roft'iects lor This .Horning,
This morning will witness the unnunl
reorganization of councils immediately
following tho dual meeting of each
branch for the year 1SU7.
A gi eater change In the personnel of
thu two bodies has probably never ou
cuned nnd In connection with that fact
there Is reason for satisfaction to the
Republicans. Up to now tho Dem
ocrats have had a Joint majority
and a majority In the lower branch.
The reorganization will show a Repub
lican majoiity of ono in each branch
und consequently a Joint majority of
two votes.
Following are the names of the re
tliing members:
Select council V. J. Thomas (It). Fourth
ward, M. K, Clntk (D). Sixth ward; l'red
Iiurr (It), F.lghth ward; James J. Mauley
(I)). Twelfth ward; M. J. Hums (D),
l.lghteciith ward. In common council: 1'.
I'. Cordon (D), Second ward: Simon
Thomas (It), Fourth ward; Jolin F. llcgan
(Di, Sixth wurd; John J. t'lunaghan (l),
KUlitli ward; Morgan J. Sweeney (D),
Tw elf tn ward; P. J. Nealls (D). Four
Ueinh ward; Lorcnse P. iSe.dlcr (D), Slx
nenth ward; James F. Noono (D;, Eight,
ernth wntd, and Thomas McUrall (1J),
Twentieth ward.
The new members are:
Selectmen Simon Thomas (11), Fourth
wind; Fdward James (H), Sixth ward;
Thomas C. Mehin (Dt. Eighth ward;
John J. Shea (D), Twelfth ward; T.
O'lioylo (D), Eighteenth ward. In com
mon council: M. V. Morris (It) Second
.. .. -.1 Willi., M XT Iflfllll,.. Ill TAmrtl,
; waril; ,, R Cal ln (D, slxth wa'rd. Frcd
1v,,k,rnnnn ,n, n.,,1,.1, ,..nld. j. Morm.
hati (D), Twelfth ward; C. F. Wcnzel (H),
Kouiteenth ward: E, J. Coleman (D), Six
teenth ward-, Thomns Morris (It), Eight
rnthward; Michael J. Cuslck (D), Twen
tieth ward.
THE FINAL SESSION.
'Select council will not begin Ita final
1W session until 9.S0 o'clock, although
tho commoners will meet a half hour
1 arller. The only business of any con
sequence In the upper branch will be
the consideration of the viaduct reso
lution which docs not, however, seem
likely to pas. For reasons to be ex
plained in what Is appended It Is not
probable that common council will be
able to muster a quorum.
Immediately following the sine die
adjournment of tho old councils, the
new bodies will organize. C. E. Chit
tenden nnd James Molr, both Itepubll
can residents of the Ninth wnrd, will
bo elected presidents, respectively, of
the elect nnd common branchs. Harry
Ilatton, the Republican ex-clerk, will
succeed John Million, the present clerk
of the lower branch. The councils will
then go Into joint session and re-elect
Martin T. Lavello city clerk In which
olllee he will serve his nineteenth suc
cessive year.
Mayor Uailey's annual message will
be rend. In addition to the usual rec
ommendations nnd suggestions the
mayor wi.. have some views to offer in
relation to the proposed bond ordi
nance. The probability that common council
will not be able to muster a quorum for
Its meeting at 9 o'clock this morning
Is based upon the failure of thnt Demo.
1 ratio body to get a quorum together
for an adjourned meeting Saturday
evening. The quorum failure Satin day
and Its probable repetition this morn
ing can be laid at the doors of the Re
publicans who claim the 1S9S appro
priation ordinance Illegally passed two
readings Thursday night, that It was
por-sed with only nine members In the
loom or within hearing when the ques
tion of a quorum was raised.
DID THEY PASS.
As related In Friday's Tribune Presi
dent Nealls declaied the appropriation
and the tax levy ordinances passed two
readings. This was done wniie the
question of quorum was raised by Mr.
Wenzel. There were then present all
the Democratic members, except
Misws. Norton nnd McGrall, who had
not been present, and Mr. Sheridan,
nnother Democrat, who left the room
befoie the appropriation ordinance was
read.
Tho adjournment to Saturday even
ing wns for the purpose of re-passing
the ordinances nnd legalizing the two
readings. The measure could then be
passed on third and nnnl reading this
morning and be signed by the mayor.
Legal or illegal, tho Democrats failed
to get a quorum Saturday night. They
waited late and finally adjourned to
meet at 9 o'clock this morning.
All tho ordinances, resolutions, etc..
awaiting his approval or disapproval
were, with one exception, signed by
Mayor Tiailey Saturday. Tho exception
was the indinance providing for a
pavement on Providence Hoad and
North .Main avenue from Court street
to the city line.
CLEANING PAVED STREETS.
The ordinance providing for the
cleaning of paved streets by contract
was probably the most Important tneas
ui e considered and signed. Tho ordi
nance provides that the street com
missioner shall advertise for proposals
nccoidlng to plans nnd schedules to be
prepared by him and to submit to coun
cils tho bids from which a contract
shall be nwnrded before May 1.
Another ordinance of general Import
signed gives the Dunn Sprinkling com
pany the exclusive franchise for
sprinkling the streets. George M. Hnll
stead. P. S. Page, T. A. Dunn and Carl
W. MoKlnney are the directors of the
company. The company will sprinkle
the streets under Individual contracts
with nbuttins property owners.
Other measures signed by tho mayor
were: Providing for the construction
of the North Main avenue. Providence
load and Phllo street sewer; for lire
nlarm box on corner of Rockwell and
Gilbert btreetb; for two electric lights
In tho Thirteenth ward, corner of AVyo
mlng avenue and Delaware street, and
corner of Capouse avenue nnd Dela
ware street; providing for repali-B of
Columbia company' hose cairlage; for
.sidewalks on Washburn street, from
Main avenue to Tenth street; permit
ting property owners on Plttston ave
nue to construct pipe drain from Alder
to lleech street; for removal of ob
struction in Nealls court; for throo eleo.
trie lights In First ward, near Gorniun
Lutheran church, on Reese street, cor
ner of Rockwell nnd Gilbert btreots;
permitting bftndsmen of I. J. Thorn-
Easter
O'
UR ARRANGEMENTS
for the prompt handling of the vast army of shoppers and buyers who will be
with us. Fake stories concerning imperfect cash systems that are perfect-
have no weight here. Your change comes quickly no slow-freight contrivance to detain
you. The Best is none too good. A word as to delivery the system is now nigh perfect;
could not be better, in fact. "Your parcels will reach you promptly -every time. Our busy
wagons girdle the city. But we've plenty to make the chain complete.
The Bargains advertised below are for today and this week. Every item carries,
price argument that will bring you here and you're heartily welcome.
Sale of Odd Lengths
0,01)0 yards of all kinds of Toweling, including checks in all colors
nnd plain Towelings suitable for kitchen use. Among this spec- 'Jr
ial lot are goods as low in price, per yard, as "
10,000 yards of Cotton Goods of every description, including the
best qualities of Outing Flannel, Plain Flannel, Ginghams, Fancy White
Materials, Lawns, Percales and other goods; All will go on spec- cr
ial sale this week at the one price, per yard, of . . . DL,
Table Damask
soo yards of all pure Linen Bransley Damask, good full width,
would be first-class value at 33 cents per yard. As long as it -t r
lasts at V C
Linen and Turkish Towels
100 dozen of all-linen fringed Huckaback Towels, also r.
Turkish Towels. A special bargain. 3 Tor . . AD
A Sensation in Women's Suits
Here is a bargain that the good people of Scranton cannot afford to
miss. We've just 25 very stylish FJ.Y FRONT SUITS, made ol good
materials, with Jacket all silk lined. They're in all sizes from 52 to 42.
Colors are black, navy and brown. These suits were made to retail at
$7.50 indeed many merchants ask $10.00 for them. While d r- tq
they last the price here will be PO.Uy
Just to get you acquainted with
its best.
BLOUSE SUITS A special lot
-stylishly trimmed. Fit guaranteed
Women's
Underwear
Medium weight Ribbed Under
wear, more than 60 odd dozen that
sold at the beginning of the season
at 29c and 35c each, to make one
grand wind-up of the entire lot,
vests and pants. Today q ,
ill
Hosiery Bargains
Fashion calls for Fancy Hose.
Good, dependable colorings have
only been shown at the high price
Here's a chance at more than 200
dozen LADIES' FANCY HOSE,
made with double soles and guar
anteed fast colors. The asssrtment
consists of Polka Dots, Pin Dots,
Fancy Checks and Plaids. The
price is not 25 cents, but to- -,
day only . . . 1U
Shoes
Men's hand-welt Calf Shoes, all
style toes, worth $3. 50. d 'jrv
Special at . . 4-y
Men's Fine Calf Shoes, in Con
gress or lace, worth $3. e no
Special at - - PI.yo
Boys' and Misses' School
Shoes, worth $1.50. Spec- ,&-
ial at .--- VOL
Women's fine hand-sewed lace
or button shoe; worth ' q
$3.50. Special at - P.VO
Women's fine dongola kid but
ton and lace shoes; worth on
$1.50. Special at - VOU
"Well! I Never Saw the Equal of This."
That's what a man remarked while eating dinner in the Restaurant yesterday. Said
the "Food was good that there was plenty of it, and that the service was fine." You'll
agree with him after eating here once.
Regular Dinner 11.30 to 2.3025 Cents.
Jon
ton & Co.
sewer.
to complete Farber court
ALDEKMANIC CASES.
l'or bcntlnir Ills wife DcnnlH IUmne. ot
DuiunoiL', was held In $J0 ball by Aider
mim Millar Saturday.
Alderman Howo lined D. W. Nlvien U
Saturday for Jumping on u Delaware,
I.itcKuwannu and Wentcni train.
A thuiBo of stealing a bleyc-lo was nre
feircd beforo Alderman Millar Saturda
UKalnst Ce lias Bcoti by Knrri'it I'edilcn.
Hail in the sum of PW was demanded
and furnUhed.
Mnrv Ann Fetniey, of Tliroop, wan held
In i'A) ball by Alderman Howo Saturday
to unsner at court u rhurire ot nellliitj
liquor without a lleenre. JIary JIux
woil U the proHe:utrlx.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, of Kmmett street,
Fworo out a warrant before Alderman
Millar Saturday for the urrfiit of John
Onffncy, charging assault and battery
and biiiplary. She alleges that ClalTmy
brolly into her houso one night and beat
her and carried off what valuable she
possessed.
rwo men were uetoro Alderman .niimr
Saturday charted with de'rau'tt"" biard.
liift housekeepers. William Stono was leged that tho constable committed per
held In tfuo bull at tho instance of Mc- Jury In swearing, when he made his quur
Things
Other Things
for this busy Easter week include extensive preparations
the Department which is now at
in sizes 32, 54, 36 and 38
or no sale. Today's price
.75
Bargains
In House
Furnishings
Extraordinary
Carlsbad China Dinner Sets will
be slaughtered this week.
$19. so sets reduced to 15.5I)
180O sets reduced to 1U.50
16.95 sets reduced to 11..10
And these prices on Fine English
Semi-Porcelain Sets, illuminated
with gold.
$24.50 sets, at ,f 19.."50
18.50, sets at ll.oO
There are also forty-eight beati
fully decorated TOILET SETS
tht:t will find quick pur- (t 1 rv
chasers this week at. .. PI1U
Boys' Clothing
"COMBINATION" SUIT in
navy cheviot, coat, two pairs pants
and cap to match, 8 to 15 years.
Coat is made double-breasted, well-
tailored and will stand the hardest
kind of wear. Worth
$4.00. Special at
$2.98
SAILOR BLOUSE SUITS for
boys 3 to 10 years. Among the
many of our assortment we offer
special this week, of dark blue
woolen cloth, collar and shield
fancy tiimmed, pants having pat
ent band, regular $1.00 (C9 9E
Suit, at . . p&.AD
KNEE PANTS in blue, corduroy,
brown. jr.iy, steel mixture. All
haw ' 'I'e seat and knees, and
made mj Uie seams will stand the
strongest strains. Regular Anr
75c value, at . . tt U
BOYS' SHIRT WAISTS AND
BLOUSES, laundried and unlaun
dried. starting at 25c (-3 qo
upwards to . PJ.yo
Tlnuo & Milviri. propiletora of the Amer
ican houto un Kraiiklln uvenue, and
1 eltr l.ann was hrld to untwrr a c hari,e
preferred by IVtcr huntnmn, ot Oly
phant. In that case f:K) was also nslted.
The last grand Jury Ignored cases
against William Conroy, Thaddeus Walsh
and Thomas Coyne, who were chaiged
with assaulting William Clleason. ono of
tho Scranton Hallway company's motor
man while he was running a cur between
Mooslc and this city. Saturday tluv
wero arrested on u warrant Issued by A
derman Millar nnd bound over to aiv
a similar chaigw before tho next bi
Jury.
The last grand Jury Ignoied u el,
picferred against John Kopp, "1 I
ptct avenue, by Katie Ncoliel. who
on the same avenu. Saturday u win
was again issued lor the arrest 01
young man on the same chaige. Tin
per wns Issued from Alderman Mill '
court. It Is said tho casu was ignored '
tho grand Jury becuuse the young worn m
failed to subpoena an Impoilant wltnt's
whoso testimony was necessary to maka
out a case.
Alderman Wright on Satuiday dis
charged Constable Joseph Woulkurs, who
was arrested on n charge of perjury pre-
i ferred by C. W. Traver. Thu latter nl
Longs
Sewing Silk
A Bargain fixtraordinary, For
tunate chance brought us 12,000
spools of sewing silk' in black and
colors. Today the entire lot will be
olfered in Notion
7." 2c spool
Department
For House- u
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Cleaning Time
Little things at little prices that
you'll need to lighten the burdens
of house-cleaning :
Chicago curtain stretcher, . OSc
4-foot step ladders, . . 10c
5-foot tep ladders. . . 50c
0-foot step ladders, . . (10c
Good qnality brooms. . 10c
Paint brushes, . . . 4c
White wash brushes, . 9c
Dusting brushes, . . i)c
bcrubbing brushes. . . Ic
Floor brooms, . 73e
No. 9 wash boilers, . . 23c
No, 8 all copper boilers, . $1.45
Clothes racks . . . iOc
Clothes baskets, . . -10c
Fibre scrub pails, . . '21c
Galvanized scrub pails, . 20c
White cedar wood pails, . 22o
Reed carpet beaters . 10c
Reacting spring carpet beaters, 10c
Silks
TAFFETA BROCADES 1,500
yards, all silk the newest Spring
colors in stripes and fancy elfects.
Would be good value at 50c, -j(r
this week at . VC
HABITUAI SILKS washable
every time. A compl .e assort
ment of colors- You know what
they are and that they're worth
positively 59C, For this
29c
week at
Furniture
Bargains
HALL RACKS, with umbrella
stand, built of antique, golden and
green oak. French bevel glass in
center; all handsomely finished.
Worth at least $7.00. d ao
For this week at . P'lr.VO
IRON BEDS all sizes and hand
somely enameled; brass trimmings.
Better values than we've ever had.
Positively worth $4.00. r o
Special at . . PX.VO
FEATHER PILLOWS Eight
pound, filled with choice live feath
ers. No cotton or trash. Worth
by every fair standard $1.50 per
pair. Very special this
98c
week at
terly return to court, that to tho befit
of his knowledge no Intoxicating liquors
were sold In the IClevuiith ward In viola
tion of law. The alderman after hearing
the evidence dcrlde.1 (lhat Trover luvl
not made out a caso una discharged
Woelkers.
W. II. Relnhaidt was arraigned befora
Alderman Howo Saturday charged with
tho larceny of an elevator, tie waived a
heating ami entered ball for his appear
ance at court. It appoars that Holnhardt
leased a storo on lower Lackawanna ave
nuo from Mr. Freeman nnd during hli
term of posset-slon placed nn elevator
and store iixtures tn the building. When
ho moved out of tlw building ho took th
elevator nnd tlxtuies with hhn. Mr,
Freeman now charges him with laicvny.
The caso will bo heatd In court.
For Infants and Children.
Sons