THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SAT UllD AY. APRIL 1G. 1898. 71 r CUBA A Large Wall Map Of This Neighboring Island For 40 Cents, At NORTON'S. Wall Papers. All grades and all prices, according to quality. Large variety of beautiful designs. Window Shades. All desirable colors, ready made and fitted to order. Room or Wall Houldings All sorts and all prices. M. NORTON, 522 Lnckawanua Ave., Scranton. Tclcplionc Connection Call 4281. Anti-Saw Edge Collars aud Cuffs, every body wauts them. THE L aundry Doz it: jo8 Penn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN IF YOUR OR THE ACTION NEEDS REPAIRING Send your order to PERRY BROS 205 Wyoming Ave. We are now prepared to do all kinds of repairing and finishing, and guaran tee that the work will be done cor rectly. Mr. S. R. PERRY, who for some years has done the best tuning In this city and vicinity, has been engaged by us to give especial attention to this branch of our busi ness. Several good second-hand organs will bo sold very cheap. They were taken In exchange for Urlggs & Ludwlg Pianos. COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY DIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Mutters Follclted Where Others Failed. Moderate Charges. CROWN CATARRH POWDER SOLUBLE. Prepared according to the prescription of a prominent specialist. Jt Instantly re lieves and permanently cures Catarrh, Asthma. Hay Fever, Cold In the Head, Soro Throat and Quinsy. Harmless, fdcasant, effectual. Head this tcstlmon al "Crown Catarrh Powder relieved and cured my case of Caturrh, which was a very aggravated one of long standing." John T. Coughlln (Department of State), bl4 B St.. N. 13.. Washington, D. C. Price 50 cents. Sold In all llrat class drug stores. Liberal sample, with powder blower complete, mailed on receipt of 15 cents. Crown Catarrh Powder Co,, 3 5 Clinton Place, New York City. w a linveopened n General Insurance Ofllco In $' Uest Stock Companies represented. Largo -sen especially (solicited. Telephone 18UU. PENN-AVENUE PASTOR. He v. Itobert I'. V. Pierce, oi Phila delphia, in Kiiguced Temporarily. The acting pastor, or supply, for the Penn Avenue Baptist church will be Rev. Robert P. Y. Pierce, of Phlla-delphla,- who will have charge of ull the services Sundays and on week dis while the church Is securing a pastor. Ho Is an evangelist, and an ardent worker among young people. At the last state convention of Chris tian Endeavor, air. Pierce was one of rthe most popular speakers. His black board work with Juniors and In the Sunday school Is said to bo very effec tive. He left active pastorate duties to do special evangelistic work, and was for some time connected with the Grace Temple, of Philadelphia, uctlng is Jlr. Russell Conwelrs assistant. He is now superintendent or the Philadel phia Breakfast association, which la lolng a lurge work In tho field of rescue ilsslons. At their "Strangers' Inn" there nre Iiften 1,700 present at one time, and bnany conversions result from their aractical work. Mr. Pierce will bo accompanied hero by his wife. They have engaged apart- Jnents at the Terrace hotel. JIJRY TRIAL DEMANDED. Imltb Divorce Cne Will Probably Ho Aired. The divorce case of E. J. Smith gainst Mabel A. Smith will bo tried efore a. Jury, the demand for tha lime having been made by the res ident's attorney, George W. Beale, rsterdny. iThe allegation against Mrs. Smith I that she abused her husband for long period of time making his life liurden and then deserted him with- Just cause or provocation. 'his, tho wife denies. Sho says never abused him and that In- Iid of being the deserter she was deserted. They were married Nov. 11893, and lived together until Nov. 1S95. MANY THOUSANDS GO UP IN SMOKE Surface Plant ol Oxford Colliery Almost Totally Destroyed. PROPERTY LOSS REACHES $150,000. Knrlr Morning Firs Couiumc tho III); llronkcr, Culm Wmliory. Uoller Houses, Dliicksmltli and Cnrpanter Shops nnd Other 8truoturos-Fire Hundred llnndThroirn Out ol Km plovincnt--rircuicti Worn Power Ions to Copo Willi tho Flames. Fire, yesterday morning almost to tally wiped out tho surface plant of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company's Oxford colliery on Tenth street, entailing a property loss of $160, 000 and big consequentul damages that cannot bo estimated. The breaker with the main engine room, valued at $70,000, the recently erected culm washery, which cost $15 000, the fan house, boiler room, car penter and blacksmith shops, pump house and retail packets were totally destroyed and an annex boiler house, to the north, wash house, water tnnk and other buildings were more or less damaged. The Uames broku out In the fan house adjoining the breaker on the south at about 5 o'clock, from Home cause not accounted for, but supposed to be an overheated Journal, The oil soaked timbers and a stiff south wind acceler ated the progress uf the llames and In a. very short time both these buildings were completely enveloped and the others were one after the other tak ing lire from the monster tongues of Haines that reached In all directions. Twenty minutes would not be an ex aggeration (if tho time that Inter vened between the breaking out of the llames and tho sounding of the alarm, according to the statement made about the scene yesterday. There Is a Are alarm station at the breaker but when an attempt was made to utilize It, it was found that the con necting wires had been melted by the flames. Then recourse was had to box 35 at the corner of Main avenue and Jackson street. ALARM SENT OUT. The alarm sent from here brought the West Side companies to the scene, but on their arrival they found It barely possible to get near enough to the lire to reach It with a steamer stream. Chief Hlckey upon arriving telephoned for help and succeeded In getting live companies of the central city district quickly to tho scene. All worked heroically but their efforts were of little avail. Every building attacked by the lire was totally con sumed with exception of the annex boiler house to the north, which had Its nearest end destroyed: the retail pockets, to the west, which were so badly burned that what remains of them will have to be torn down and several small buildings which because of their Isolation were scorched rather than burned. Rut for the fact that there was a delay In giving the alarm and that the the only lire engine on the West Side, that of the Franklins, could not be used becnuse of Its dilapidated condi tion, it Is quite possible that much of tho property could have been saved, Chief Hlckey says. At S o'clock the (Ire had virtually burned itself out and at 10 o'clock the central city companies! were sent home. Details from the Franklins and Columblas assisted by company em ployes, kept streams playing on tho smouldering ruins all day long. At 6 o'clock p. m. "lire taps" were sounded. There were only two men In tho mine when tho lire broke out. Fire Rosses Murray and Richards. They came oul through the second opening located at the foot of the hill at a safe distance from tho breaker. The mules were taken out luter through various openings. CRIRRING TOOK FIRE. The cribbing of tho main shaft took flro at the surface opening and burned for some distance. The llames were easily extinguished, however, by a hose taken down the second opening and through the rock vein to tho main ehaft. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western mine ofllclals from all over tho valley were early on the scene nnd when at tention was turned from the conflagra tion they Joined in devising means for saving the mine which is an extremely "wet" one. The pumps at the foot of the shaft were supplied with steam from tho breaker boilers and when this supply was cut off, the water accumulated with great rapidity. At -1 o'clock It hud reached such a depth that por tions of the pump were under water and much difllculty was encountered In making connections with the tempor ary st"am pipes, hunledly run through the second opening which fortunately communicates with tho lowest vein. No necurnto account of the loss could bo secured. Assistant Coal Agent A. H. Storrs declining to give out any in formation on the subject, saying It was the compnny's business and did not Interest the public. The estimates giv en above were arrived at nfter Inter views were had with subordinate olll elals and Insurance men on the scene. The consequential damages will be Hrge, hut not as large as they might be. It Is said, because the mine was seven or eight years "ahead of Its leases," or In other words can be Idle tlmt long without being called upon to pay loyalty by default. About BOO men and boys are thrown out of employment and It Is not known how soon tho plant will be rebuilt, or even that It will be rebuilt, these mat ters being settled In New York at the company's head ofllce, SHUT DOWN SATURDAY. The mine shut down last Saturday nnd there wns nothing deflnlto given out as to when It would start again. Some few men were employed begin ning Monday, In taking the pea coal from the bank where it was stored and running It through tho breaker screens to prepare It for market. This would not continue long, however. The mino Ih one of the oldest in tho region, having been In operation since 1802. It has a capacity larger than the average colliery and still has large deposits of coal unworked. The culm wnshery was built three years ago. It wns a very modern structure in the matter of equipment and had a Itlrf capacity. William Thornton was out-j-ldo foreman and Joseph Lloyd inside foreman. Nearly 1200 feet of city hose was de Btroyed at the flro and the Indicator for the gong, which was stationed In the breaker wns consumed. A new In- dlrntor will bo placed In tho Central nlr shaft on Wnshburn street. USB OP ANTIIRACITO COAL t'enntrlvanln CongrsMmoti Vrgo tho Nnvr Drpnrtrarnt to IJnn It. A special dispatch to thoWllkcs-Darra Recoid give tho following account of a visit paid to Secretary Long, of the navy, by a congressional party com prising Representatives Connell, Kulp, Williams and Brumm, of Pennsylvania. The visit was made with a vleW of having anthraclto coal used on board the warships. Representative Brumm, acting as spokesman, cited the superiority of an thracite over bituminous coal in this connection by stating that no obscur ing smoke could define tho position of a vessel or prevent tho seeing of sig nals during a squadron evolution, by day, nor disclose blockade running by flames by night. The danger of spon taneous combustion would be reduced to a minimum, nnd the anthracite coal would retain Its vitality longer during storage or exposure. Nothing definite was gained, but the visit was In a sense but preliminary to future action, probably to presenting the matter in the house. At least the above-named gentlemen will not let the matter drop. ANNUAL SOCIAL SESSION. VAUn Will Ihiturtiiln Many Visitors Monday Night. Mondny evening the annual social session of the Scranton Lodge of Elks, In honor of the AVIlkes-Bnrre lodge, will be held In the Elk building on TtVinklln avenue. Over one hundred members of tho Wilkes-Bairo lodge and the Ninth Regiment band are expect ed. a rami Exalted Ruler Meade D. Det weller. of Harrlsburg. has accepted an Invitation to bo present. Tho local re ception committee of Democrats has given assurances that William Jennings Bryan and party will be present, an Invitation having been extended lo them to nttond the session. The speakers at the social session will be: William Jennings Bryan, Meade D. Detwoiler, Hon. H. M. Edwards, Hon. F. W. Ounster, Hon. John E. Bar rett, Hon. John Gurman, Wilkes-Barre; Frank Wheaton, esq., Wllkes-Barro; George Ferris, esq., Wllkes-Barre; Dan Hart, Wllkes-Barre; Dr. P. F. Gun stcr, district deputy exalted ruler; D. J. Reedy, esq., exalted ruler; C. G. Roland, K. J. Lynett and J. Elliott Ross, esq. There will be music by Alexander's Ninth Regiment band. Bauer's band and orchestra, John T. Watkins and quartette, Thomas Beynon, tenor, W. W. Watkins, baritone. The local lodge of Elks, accompanied by Bauer's band, will meet tho visiting Elks at the Delaware and Hudson sta tion and there will be a parade over the following line of march: Lacka wnnna to Washington, to Spruce, t Jefferson, to Linden, to Washington, to Spruce, to Wyoming, to Lackawanna, to Franklin to lodge rooms. The social session will begin at 'J o'clock and will be In charge of the fol li.wlnr committee: Fred C. Hand, W. S. Millar and W. fl. Gould. REFUSED TO VACATE. Suit Instituted to Recover F.Ypcnsn Entailed Thereby. A $5,000 trespass suit was begun yes terday by Attorney E. C. Newcomb for Thomas II. Jordan, against Charles li. Shedd, Charles H. Scars and David II. Scara, former tenants of the plaintiff, who, It Is alleged, forcibly and illeg ally kept possession of a storeroom In Green Rldgo, against tho wishes and directions of the owner, and contrary to the terms of the lease. Mr. Jordan expected to start In busi ness himself April 1, and directed the tenants to vacate. They refused and In consequence put Mr. Jordan to much expense and trouble In ejecting them. He now sues for the damage their actions entailed. MR. MULLEY MAKES CLAIM. Snys George II. Shoemaker Holds Property Illegnl y. Ambrose Mulley yesterday stnrted ejectment proceedings to recover from George H. Shoemaker a property In Providence, which It Is alleged, the latter Is Illegally In possesion of. It Is the property designated ns lot 11 In block B, of the Clark & Beale addition to Scranton, and Is 40x118 feet In dimensions. Hulslander & Alworth represent the plaintiff. BRY4N LECTURE TICKETS. Tickets for the lecture of William J. Bryan at tho armory, on Monday even ing, will be on sale at the office of the Scranton Times, commencing this morning at 9 o'clock. General admis sion, 25 cents; reserved seats, 50 cents. Persons out of town may have tickets reserved for them by telephoning to the Times olllce, but In nil cases the cash must be forthcoming on Saturday or the reservation will not hold. The Times office will be open until 9.30 to morrow evening. Choice Spring Lamb for dinner at reasonable prices, J. ly's, 10S Penn avenue. Sunday E. Kel- FIlIM HtOCk Of ll(KI nnd cnrnatlons today at Clark's. COURSEN'S PRINT BUTTER Received fresh Every morning. Finest table Butter in use. Prints 25c. per lb Boxes 24c. per lb Tubs 23c. per lb 'Best Goods for Lowest Prices. E. Q. Coursen BUTTER SCHOOL FINANCES HOW IN COMMITTEE Work of Reducing the Estimates Was Begun Last Evening. NEARLY A HALF A MILLION WANTED Hut tho IloTenue Wilt Bo Onlr $381,-400--Cominlttoo Figured on a llnsli ol l,mt Venr's 14-mlll Levy aud lie cnu Cutting tho 12stlinato--90i, 000 wns Lopped OH', Ono Lump ol 910,000 Being Tnkan From New llulldincs. The work of nrranglng the board of control appropriations for the fiscal year of 189S wus started last evening by the finance committee. Against an estimated revenue or $381,400 estimates were received from the several com mittees and school departments amounting to $459,465.25, which, with one supplementary estimate of $2,200, left $80,259.25 to be cut down. Captain W. A. May, of tho Ninth wnrd, chairman of the committee, pre sided. The other members of tho com mittee present were: T. J. Jennings, B. M. Davis, John Gibbons and D. I. Phil lips, the complete committee. A. L. Francois, president of the board, was also present, as were Controllers Jayne and Casey. Following Is a summarized statement of the estimates received: For sinking fund and Interest. ..$ 32,0(10 00 Deficits 33,000 00 High and Training school 32,422 () Teachers 150,000 00 Night schools 7.500 00 Building committee 158,770 no Finance committee S.470 l0 Supply committee 20,6.1X00 Toxt book committee 10,000 00 Insurance committee 745 25 Total $45iM65 25 Estimated revenue 3SJ.103 Deficit 78,059 2,', Supplementary estimate 2,200 00 Total deficit $80,259 25 INCREASED REVENUE. It wns estimated by tho committee tlint the final city assessed valuation, after the board of revision and ap peal has finished Its work, will be $22, 500,000. At 14 mills, the 1897 school tax rate, the revenue would be $315,000. Less a 3 per cent, allowance for the city treasurer's fees, exonerations nnd non-coller-tnble tnves, $10,450, the rev enue would be $305,r,50, to which was aided $7r,S5C, expected from the state appropriation, giving a total revenue of $3Sl,40fi. This Is $35,000 over the revenue of last year. The foregoing figures were based by the committee 'upon tho 1897 14-mill levy. This levy was divided as follows: 4 per cent, for building purposes, 1 per cent, for sinking fund and In terest, 7'44 per cent, for general school purpor.es. The limit prescribed by law is 2fi mills, of which not more than 13 mills shall be for building purposes and not more than 13 mills for general school purposes. It was found last night that to reduce the appropriations to an amount within the revenue would require a cut of nearly 2c per cent, in each estimate. A uniform cut on that basis would not, however, have been either equitable or practicable. It was at once realized that the sinking fund nnd interest, de ficits, finance committee and possibly the teachers committee estimates would stand no reduction. The work of reducing the high nnd training committee, night schools, building committee, supply commit tee and text book committee estimates wns begun nnd $54,000 In reductions were made. The result was not final, however, and nt the next meeting of the committee Tuesday evening. Items untouched may be reduced or those re duced may be Increased again or fur ther reduced. THE REDUCTIONS. The ptlnclple reductions made In the estimates last night were: $10,000 from the building committee's estimate of $!0,0PO for new buildings, $2,000 from the same committee's estimate for la bor and supplies, $2,000 from tho text book estimate of $10,000, $2,000 from the supply committee estimate and $150 from the Insurance committee estimate. It now costs less than $4,000, or 1 per cent, to pay the city treasurer's and tax collecting fees. A vast Increase would be shown If tho board of six It permitted to take Its seats. Under tho board-of-slx law, G per cent, would have to be allowed the treasurer, who may be one of the number, nnd 2 per cent, would have to be paid delinquent col lectors, a total expense of about $2S,000 based on this year's estimated assess ed valuation. MISS QREEN BRINGS SUIT. Awarded n Judgment of 995 in Idrr m nn Howe's Court. Miss Ktta Oreen, recently prosecuted by C. M. Florey for the larceny of a bicycle and who In turn began a suit for $10,000 against Florey, continued tho litigation In the case yesterday by bringing suit ngnlnst Stephen Jones to recover $!S, the sum nlleged to have been paid Klorey for tho wheel. Tho case was heard before Alderman Howe, who awarded judgment for the amount asked. No defense was made by Mr. Jones, who, It wns stated ny Mr. Florey, was the real owner of tho latter's store. RUDDY IS WILD. Crazed by Drink, Ho Wrecks Ills Parents' Home. Michael Buddy, 25 years old, a roofer, while crazy drunk abused his parents and smnshed much of tho furniture In their home at the corner of Larch Btreet and Penn avenue yesterday morning. The father sent word to the police nnd tho patrol wagon, with Sergeant Bldgeway and Patrolmen Peuster and Block, was sent to the house. Mayor Bailey heard tho complaint against Buddy In pollco court and sen tenced him to twenty days In Jail, TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF Y. W. C. A. Interesting Celebration nl the Booms on Tuesday livening. A coming event to which much Inter eat Is attached is tho tenth anniver sary celebration of the Young Women's Christian association Tuesday of next week from 4 to 10 o'clock. It will be a social affair and the board of manag ers will greet both men und women. Miss Cordelia Freeman, Mls Kathryno Tlmbermun nnd Mrs. O'Brien will sing, The committee from the bonrd hav ing the celebration In charge Is; Mrs. W. P. Kennedy, Mrs. C. B. Dermau and Miss Deacon, who arc assisted by the president, Mrs. 13. II. Ripple and Mrs. L. M. Gates. Tho social feature rothcr than the programme Is being emphasized, the Idea, being to greet nnd thank all friends who have helped the nrsoolatlon during ItH first decade, and especially the clergymen and busi ness men. Th refreshments are to bo In charge of tho chairmen of commit tees directed by Mrs. F, 8, Godfrey, Mrs. J. A. Lansing, Mrs. II. Stello nnd Mrs. II. D, Gardner. Young ladles will serve the guests. Mrs. C. D. Simpson, who wns chalr ninn of the committee on nominations In the organization of 1888, will pro side with Mrs. Ripple, and they will be assisted In receiving by those who have served on the board, and ulso by members of tho stato committee: Mes- tlarnes Roles, Kennedy, Dermnn, Con- ley, Jackson, Fellows, R. J. nnd C. P. Matthews, Welles, Archbald, Poore, Trlre, Wnties, Kays, Carr and Dlehl, nnd Misses Deacon, Krlgbaum. and oth ers. There will bo some orchestral selec tions. Miss Hays, the stato secretary, and others will speak. PLUMPING ORDINANCE. Republican! Have a Plan Which Will ho Materialized. A new or nn amended plumbing In spector ordinance is to be created by the Republican members of common council despite the assertion of certain Democrats that provision for the In spector's salary had been omitted from tho appropriation ordinance, now on passage, In the face of protests from the Rulldtng Trades council and "4,000 laboring men." As much was utated publicly by President Molr during tho common council session Thursday night. Mr. Keller has n plan for furthering a general opinion that the office should be self-supporting. He believes pro vision should be made for collecting 60 cents or $1 per test, two tests to be made on each contract. Ho ndvocates a $10 master plumbers' license and a $1 registration fee for each Journey man plumber. These views are In furtherance of suggestions made by certain master plumbers who do not wholly approve of the plumbing ordi nance recently passed. Mr. Molr's plnn for revenue Is n col lection as follows for examination of contracts: 50 cents for contracts under $100; $1.60 for contracts between $100 and $1,000; 60 cents additional for each $100 over $1,000. He would Impose a fee of 50 cents for each smoke test and $1 for each water test, both to be re quired. The best points of tho two plans will probably be combined and an ordinance or amendments to tho present ordi nance Introduced at once. Hook Auction, Vi7 Spruce Street. Beginning tills afternoon at 2.30 and 7 o'clock evenings for a few days only. Large miscellaneous stock of standard authors. Albert Harris, auc tioneer. Special meeting of Division 20, A. O. H this evening at 8 o'clock to arrange for attending the funeral of the late John 'Callahan. P. F. Calpln, presi dent. American llrntitips fine and cheap, today at Clark's. Brick and Castings for all stoves and ranges. Battln's, 126 Penn avenue. BEST SETS OF TEETH. $8, Including tho painless extracting o! teetu by an cntlroly new process. 5. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 3ti Sprues St., Opp. Hotel Jermyn. ARE I jtfe no on nan as m I BETTING YOUR A Carpet Sale like of thing in Scranton until now. Never be fore in the city's history has a large carpet stock passed into the hands of a competitor. That's why the sale of the Kerr & Co.'s Stock Marks an epoch of Scranton. Are the good things ? INGRAIN CARPETS All Wool Ingrain Car Rets, were 65c. 5Qc Part Cotton Ingrain Car pets, were 45c. Now - - UC Very Heavy All Cotton Ingrain Car 25c pets, Inlaid Linoleums In any size pieces. Solid color. Will last forever. $1.00 a yard. Oil Cloth, in all widths, at less than usual prices. iebecker 406408 note OIL Hi IIFACTUIG CO, 141 to 140 Meridian Street,Bcrnton, Pa. Telephono wit. BURNING, LUBRICATING AND CYLINDER OIL PAINT DKIARTMBNT.-Unoed oil, Vurulsh, Uryttra, Japun uud tiuluilo Hubt. Choicest York State Potatoes 85 Cents a iUinillllllllEIIItUIUIIllllJllllfllllllilU 1 If You Want the Highest Type ot Chain-Driven Bicycle, 2 buy a 5 I $35 and $50. ! mm Zi 5 The nickel on Scranton Bi- 5 s cycles is laid over heavy cop- - ? per plate. S S The spokes and other parts 5 S will not tarnish. All bearings s 5 dust and damp-proof. En- 2 5 ameling and nickel-plating s 5 done by experts. j s The largest and bast repair 5 5 shop in the State. 5 s We can put rubber tires on a K carriages in a tew hours. 2 mm 1 5 120 ami 128 Franklin. I ma SUIlllllIIIMIIIIIlUMIIIIimiMlillUK' x YOU m a n ssml a HARE? I this one was an unheard i in the commercial history of f you getting your share BRUSSELS CARPETS i S Tapestry Brussels Ayr as low as - t-ZC I A better grade, sr worth 7SC. for - vJWL Body Brussels, quality, worth 1 yard, now of extra f 25 $1 h Watkins Lacka. Ave. Turpentin Whlta le4l. Coal Tar, I'l'iU I iiis m 320 Lackawanna Ava, Scranton Pi Wholesale anil KoUlt DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. FRENCH ZINC, Ready nixed Tinted Paints, Convenient, Economical, Durabla. Varnish Stains, rroduclng Perfect Imitation of ISxponMT Woods. Raynolds' Wood Finish, Especially Designed for I nnlds Worlc Mnrble Floor Finish, Durable aud DrliH quickly. Paint Varnish and Kal sominc Brushes. Plini LINSEED OIL AN 3 TURPENTINE. Ladies' Sailors Knox flake. Sole Agents. Hard Work If you work bard, you need good, nourishing food. No matter whether you do brain work or physical labor. GOOD bread Is the "staff of l.fe." Poor bread Is not. It duesn't cost any more to have C.OOD bread than It docs to have poor btead. "Snow White" Flour makes good bread. There's no question about that. Ask your neighbor. Sho can tell you about It. A great many people havo been using it steadily for years ami wouldn't have any other kind. Sold by all grocers. "We Only Wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO Scranton, Cnrbonilnle, Olypliant. K I M KIMBALL PIANO L L. Great musicians use Ktmballs. Thti testimony of musicians who command a salary of from $1,000 to $2,0D0 for each performance must be accepted as hav ing weight. They, at least, escape tha charge of not knowing what they are talking about. Lillian Nordtca says: "Tho more I use my Kimball piano the better I like it." Jean Da Ileszko says: "We have concluded to purchase Kim ball pianos for our personal use," John Philip Sousa claims: "Tho Kimball piano Is first-class in every respect." Somo of the most beautiful cases in walnut, mahogany and oak can be seen here. I have some lino large pianos, all colors, from $250 to $350, on easy terms, and a term of lessons free. George II. Ives, 9 West Market street, Wllkes-Barre, general agent; W. S. Foote, local agent, 122 Page Place. GEORGE H. IVES, General AroiU. I) West Market Street, Wllkej-llarre. W. S. F00TE, Local Ai;eiit, l'j'j I'uuo l'luco, .Scniatoa. P.. SOUND ARQUHENT. BARBOUR'SHOMECREDITHOUSE la the pliioa to got our Furnlturo; wa can pay n little overy month and bava tbs gooc .ill tha time wo aro paylni for ttitm, and tout's where we're gains, HMD k Mi C If I fir-' 'i'if ;g-a-"f r 423 LACKAWANNA AVE
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