THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MAY 21. 1898. V NORTON'S WAR BULLETIN. Hunting and Muslin Flogs. Large Wall Map of Cuba .joe Wall Map of Cuba and West Indies 25c. Wall Map of the world, In colors, 25c. Hand, McXally Co.'s War Atlas, 16 pages, 12x18, splendid maps, in colors, for 25 cents. Large Atlas of the World '2.oo up. Our Navy, 50 Pictures, Paper Cover, 25c. Navy Edition Scientific American 25c (40 Pages, 100 Illustrations, Map Cuba.) War Edition World Almanac 25c All the Illustrated Papers 10c Good Useful fountain Pen 25c. Box Good Paper and Envelopes 10c Pads of Good Writing Paper 5c up. 25-ccnt Paper Covered Hooks toe. Novelties in Fine Stationery. All the Desirable New Hooks. Tine Wall Papers and Decorations. Window Shades and Curtain Poles. Wall or Room Mouldings. Childrcns' Carriages and Wagons. M. NORTON, ;.i2 lackawanna Ac, Scranton. Anti-Saw Edge Collars and Cuffs, every body wants them. THE Lackawanna aundry "D02 IX." joS Penn Aonue. A. It WARMAN In Our Stock. Don't think brcauo ac hnmllp the best and highest jirlcoil piano mailo that wo hao none to suit a mote mod est bank account. If you can alfoul It we have tho KNA11E or 13RIOGS, but our LUDWIG anil other pianos am worth your while to carefully investi gate before you buy. Free Phonograph Concert Eiery Afternoon Between 3 and 1. I I PERRYBROS 205 Wyoming Ave. . COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY CIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Matters Hollclted hcra Othcts failed. Moderate Charges. "Pliilo" Settles Your Slnmneli. An fTAPITiirnAn, vil An c o .. , , ....I.. ...... der, for tho almost Immediate, cuto of Headache, Neuralgia and liacliachc. '"Phllo" Is effectual In nil cates of Sleep lessness, Indigestion, Ileal tburn and Al coholic excesses. " 'Phllo is positively the best remedy I havo yet used for my hcailiclics." It tor Koch, Jr., Scranton House, Scran ton, l'a. 'Tor Neuralgia and Ileailichos l'hllo Is perfection " Anna E. Hubcr, C. C, Cushman, 218 Adams St. Sold by all first cKss druggists. Prlco 10, 25 and CO cents and 11 00. "PHILO" MFG. CO., us Clinton Place, New Vork City. m i co. Haveopened a General Insurance) Ofllca In lien Stock Companies represented. Largs -Den especially solicited, 'telephone IBIS-). rite or ta I for Price List. KEMP, 103 Wyoming Avenjo CELEBRATION ON JUNE 25. Knights of. .Malta Aro Preparing lor n Dig HcmoiiMrntitiii. The Knights of Malta of Scranton nnd vicinity of whom there nre about 1,400 expect to celebrate the &:oth an niversary of their order on Juno 23, afternoon and evening. The afternoon will be given up to a parade and tho evening to a mass meeting. Row tir. Be Gruchy has consented to nddiess the meeting In tho evening nnd tho Hon. Charles Edmunds, ot Philadel phia, Is expected to accompany him in another nddrcss. Tho geneial committee of the seven commanderles nro at work, but tho whole mattei l still In an unfinished state. The committee will hold Its next meeting at Olyphant next Thursday at 8 p. in. Aro oii Patriotic Do yo i show your coloia? Tho most complete line of Hunting, Silk, Cotton Hunting, Printed Muslin, and nil qual ities of VlagH, as well ns a full lino of Toles, Flag Brackets, Uouttenulits of Hllk, Satin, Celluloid, Gilt, etc, nt J. D. Williams & 13ro 31'J and 214 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pa. A large manufacturer will display at F. L. Crane's storo a full lino of La dies' nnd Misses' Suits, SklrtB, Capes and Jackets Monday and Tuesday, ll-v 2)1.44 -(!i T qnloi's!ina BVfl, Gul lit Con and supply nn SOME RESULTS OF THECOLLISION Rules ol the Fire Department Will Do Moro Rigorously Enforced. MEN WHO HAVE HEEN AUI.E TO secure iMMt'NiTV ritOM cen- BUItEAND I'U.Sl&HMENT THROUGH POLITICAL INri.UENCE WILL 11E THE riltST TO RECEIVE ATTEN- tion-vi.aces oi' the injured iii:n have heen tilled hy ti:m. l'OIl AUY APPOINTMENTS. Circumstnnces attenillnc the serious collision between tho I'hoenK Chemical and Crjetnl Hoso wagons on Adams avenue Thursday morning will prob ably prevent any formal Investigation and consequent censure. The Incident lias, howecr, awakened the Joint lira department (.ommllteo of councils U i seiiso nf duty long neglected, and which will result In a phnke-up of Incompe tent mm. Vndcr ordinary condition, Tropp.tho Crystal driver, would bo blamed for not observing tho rlcld rule that I'hoenK cominny has the ilzht of way on nil alnims In tho district. Tropp knew this rulo but ho stoutly maintains that tho heavy tain obstructed his sight and hearing so effectively that ho neither i,aw nor heard the Phoenix company until the crash came. Tho Litter's per manent men uUo aer they discovered the approach of tho Ciystal 'wngon too l.Uo to mold the collision. A point ngilnst Tiopp Is talked by olllclalb In the fact that each company h id exactly the mme distance to travel to i each tho corner of Adams avenue and Linden strec t. This, tho olllclala t-a. Fhoulcl h IV" cnuseil Tiopp to slow up after crossing Washington avenue. Tin- s-ame conijilulnt is not lnlfced against the I'hocnl. men as thev are Mipposcd to havo the light of way. oxn horse injured. One cf the Cijst.il horses is the only on of the four out of service. Her in juries nro Blight and will permit her letuiu to duty in a few davs. Tho places of Campbell, Geoigo and Till man, cf Phoenix company, nre being lllled by Joseph Hcltman, (Centuiy cnmpanj), driver; Charles lieckcr, (Phoenix company), engineer, and Vlr toi Koch, (rhoeni company), hose man. None of them Is oidlnarllv a pcimanent lliemun Isaac TIee, .a per manent Crystal man, has been ap pointed hose drivci cf that company and John Cooney engine driver. Coonoy Is, a member of the Crystals, but is not a permanent flieman. Political inlluence has hampered Chief Hlckoy and the joint fire depaitmcnt committee in legulatins tho service of several permanent men. Several dt Iv ors nro knrwn to havo been without ov peilence with horns before .seeming their appointments. The habits of oni who has been for some time in the ser vice are notoriously bad and In uidl tlnn ho Is. handicapped by stiffness. Another dilver has a physical imper fection which debars him from heavy vvuik. lb' occupied seven seconds In climbing from the lloor to his seat dur ing the recent inspection A South Side company contains men lecentlv ccnsund by the mayor for clilnkln,? In ciuaiters and being absent on sovetal occasions without leave. COMMITTEE "WILL ACT. All those facts are known to tho joint fire department committee. The mem beis havo i of rained from attempting- to iemdy tho defects but they realize tlu time has come for action It is promis ed that the Hist evidence of incompe tency nniong the permanent men will causo the committee to take action or to give Chief Illekey that authority. Thomas Campbell and Lincoln Till man niu the only ones nt the hospital of those who were Injured in the col lision nt Adams avenue and Linden stieet Thursday morning. They will no mound in a day or two. Tillman is tho least hurt of the two, and Is suffering muscular pain from tho shak ing up he g..t Campbell's right shoul der was dislocated, and it will take a few dajs longer for him to be ntound. -- . THEIR MAN WAS KILLED. Denth n Year Ago Prerants n Scnrrh b the Police The police will never find "Jake" Hold. He was killed last summer while tiving to board a Delawaie. Lackawanna and Western train. As related in jesterday's Tribune, a let ter fiom James H ISovlc, of Hiookljn, to Acting Chief Gun el, xequested that Hold be found nnd described htm as being 31 joins old and having an ar tificial kg. The letter further stated that Hold s mother was dving. It was lecnlled by the police j ester day that Bold was killed at 2 a. in. on Tmsdav, July J J, of last jeur while tijlng to board a fast Height tialn near West Lackawanna avenue. Two companions succeeded In getting aboatd. Bold fell beneath the wheels. His body was further mangled by a switching engine. An nitillcinl leg helped establish Hold's Identity ns a hostler who had worked for Tiank Amsbiy Ho and the two men with him weie bound for tho Hiughamton races. Undeitnker Haub was given clinrgo if the body, which was bulled two days later. These facts havo been communicated by letter to tho Hiook Ivn people. NATIONAL CONVEnTiOnTt PITTSTON. Opens on 'J'uiisuny .Morning in Illaclc Diamond Hull. On Tuesday tho national convention of the Ameilcan Piotostant Ladles' association will begin in Plttston. Tho convention will convene In Blnck Dia mond Hall, over the Fiist National bank, Tuesday morning, at 3 o'clock. It will be the twenty-fifth nnnunl ses sion of tho lodge, and will continue for three days. Eaglo hotel will bo head qunttors for visiting delegates and members. Tuesday evening tho dele gates and reprepentntlves will be en tertained In Music Hall with an enter tainment. Mnyor Harding will wel come the visitors with on address, which will bo responded to by Past National Grand Master D. W. Iteese, of Plymouth. Wednesdny tho delegates will bo In session during the dny nnd In tho even ing a banquet will bo hold In Caledon ian hall In honor of tho delegates. Tho national officers aro. National Grand Mistress, Mrs. J. W. Blackburn, Plttston; grand vice-mistress, Salllo Connor. Philadelphia, grand secretary, i:ila Bushfield, Pittsburg; grand treas urer, Elizabeth Davis, Scranton; ns slstnnt grand secretary, M. H. Jones, Plymouth; grand chaplain, Hebeccn Hood, Shenandoah: grand conductress, Maggie Wilson, Johnstown; assistant grand conductress, Lizzie M. Beckett, I'lttsburrr; Brand Inside stewardess, Snrnh I'owlces, Turtle Creek, l'a.; grand outsluo stewardess, Anna K Watcip, Johnstown. TWO MORE AMERICAN TLAQS. Thar Mill "n I'lnng to tho llrooo with Cermonlei Today. Patriotism Is running rife. Those who cannot go awny to war nro finding other means to bo patriotic. The ma jority of Instances are ling raisings. This afternoon two moro flags will bo flung to tho breeze. I'rom a pole CO feet above tho ground nt the now Delaware, Lackawanna and Western car shop ono will go up nt 4 o'clock. Tho general committee of arrange ments comprising J. I. Urognn, James Drummond, Thomas Little, Joseph Schultz, Louis Knollcr, and Griffith Williams have completed preparations for the occnslon. William O Connor will act as chair man and Rev I. J. McMnnus, of Green Illclgc; R. A, Zimmerman, esq ; and M. r. Contoy, esq., have consented to speak. Tho Hag to be raised Is a beauty 1Gx24 In size. The Hinging of this ling to the wind completes tho list of shops who nro now surmounted by these emblems of free nnd patriotic people. The other ling will bo raised nbovo tho Boiler shop of the Lackawanna lion and Steel company's works. The Hag, a lnrge one, will lly 120 feet above tho ground. The commlttco of nr lnngcmcnts comrislng Charles nafilet, William Wachlet, and John Trltchtel hnve completed their plans. A. J. Col born, esq , and Alderman John T, Howo have consented to speak. FIREA1EN AS SOLDIERS. JInnv ol Th a in Aro Mllh tho Thir teenth Itegiinent. Nino Scranton lire companies nro repicsented In tho Thirteenth legl ment as follows. Kagli' Hnglne Company-P. V. Cum inlngs, Company A Nlignr.i Ho 40 Company Charles Bone, Comp in A Hooknnd Ladder Company Prank Mai lott and Kobe it Armstrong, Compmj 11; Flank Holding, jr. (captain), Comp my C. Crvstnl IIoho Company Charles Hamil ton. John Gaines, Charles Illnes nnd Jako L. Mo'-cr, Compnnj II, Karl Gunbter, Geoigo Holding and W. S. Gould, Com piny C Nnv Aug Hoso Companj Clniles Zelj ler, Comp iny 11 Columbia Chcmlenl Company Charles Kellct, Company II; William Llcucllvn, Comp inv i" Phnculx Chemical Company Arthur 15. Spc nei r, Companv D. Ci utury Hose Compani Charles Wlrth. Companv D; Henry Helm, Company II; 1VU r Zing, jr. Companj D. Llbcrt Hoso Comp inj John Jon", Compiny II: T. 13 Mills. Arthur Mills, 1) iv Id 13vans and Joseph II. lilrtky, Com panv H Franklin Hnglne Company Frank F. Jones, Company F. CHARLES IIOVT'S NEW COMEDY. I'ino Company Will l'renont It nt tho Lvcetim Tonight. Clinilei Hoyt Is a play w light who alwajs has a leason, and a good one for whatever he does. For instance, In his new comedy, "A Day and a Night," one act Is sunposed to occur during tho day. while tho other two nie nt nlcht Some ono lnquiiecl why this division had been made In favor of the niht. ' If I had made two acts In tho day nnd ono nt night," ho nnsweicd, 'It would not have been possible to locate the comedy in New York at all. What Is dinner time In most places Is tho hour for early lueakfat in New Yoik. Dinner Is eaten baiely In Cfmo to leach the theater ns the cm tain rises, while the third meal Is taken Uisuiely somewheie tow aid midnight. In fact, If 1 row into this comedy I Would di vide the first net Into two scenes, and only havo the first one of these two occur while the sun shines." This new comedy will be seen nt the Lyceum tonight. CAMP BAQQAGE ARRIVES TODAY. Wilt Ho Unpacked in the Armory on .Monday. The camp baggage shipped from Mt. Gietna Thursday by Lieutenant Brese Watklns after the departure of the Thirteenth leglment will not reach the city until today. On account of tho fair now In pro giess in the armoiy tho baggage will not bo unloaded until Monday unci will then 1)0 stored away In its proper place The personal effects of members of the leglment which wore sent back, can be called fur at the nimorv by friends. The new ambulance which It was deemed advisable not to take nlong will be stoiecl in the at mot y foi the piesent. PAWNEE DILL AND THE RAIN. They I'nlil n Joint isit to the CM) Vcterdn. Pawnee nill nnd a heavy rain storm visited the city jesterdny. The foimer gave exhibitions of his show at Wy oming avenuo and Ash street nnd the latter did what It could to spoil the evening petformnnce. The afternoon peitormance did not begin until very late and was hurried thtough In n fashion that was un satlsfactoiy to tho uudlenee. Fioin jesterday's showing some tal ent and iv geneious bath would improve tho show materially. It exhibits at Nnntlcoko today and at Wilkts-Harre Monday. l'o tho Public. We deslro to call tho attention of tho public to tho fact that the Keelcy Insti tute Is under new management. Also that Mr. C. Ball has not been con nected with us since Nov. 10th, 3897, either directly or lndliectly. Dr. Voorhees has also retired nnd In his place we havo Dr. A. W Hecse, who was for five ycais In charge of tho medical depaitment of tho Keeley Institute In tho Soldiers' Homo nt Leavenworth, Kansas. He has probably had more actual ex perience In Keeley work than nny doc tor In tho business except Dr. Keeley, himself. Tho Keeley Institute, 72S Madison avenue, Scranton. MOTHERS PRAISC Hood's Sarsa parllla, because, by its great blood em Idling qualities, It gives rosy cheekg and vlgorbus appetites to pale and puny children. HOOD'S PILLS nro tho favorite family cathartic, and liver medicine. Prlco 25c. run Vnu Climb Ollvo Street IIIII? Try It with a Victor Hicvcle. The lino embraces eleven different numbers, from $40 to $I"i each. You cannot afford to overlook this lino when purchasing. J. D. Williams & Bro , 312 and til Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pn, n pi IKn A PPP A I IvCLlLA ilk k L.1L. HAS BEEN ISSUED Scranton Committee Asks Alii Irom All Patriotic Citizens. AFI'nAL 13 l'OflMAL AND Ort'I CIAL AND CALCULATUD TO HfllNG ItnSPONSUS IN AID OP thi: SOL DIUU9 AND TllBm PAMILIHS. AN ALLIANCE WITH THU NATION AL HL'LlBr COMMISSION MAY un UNDBUTAKBN - JIONTIIOSH AND HONi:SDALU ASKBD TO JOIN. a Tho formal nppenl of tho committee organized to aid Thirteenth regiment soldiers and their families was Issued yesterday. It is as follows: A Call to All Patriotic Cltl7ens: Tho like duvotlon to our countr, which has scut her bruvo soldiers Into tho Held and has called our historic and ever success ful navy Into action In tho causo of hu manity, has prompted our citizens at home to organize relief In patriotic sym pathy nnd such heln as can not bo ten dered b our government. Wo miM not allow one of our br.iv o soldiers or sahors to suffci for lack of an thing wo can furnish We must cheer hi i heart and nerve his arm Providence has sent tho cry of thoao In whom lie has planted the hope of lib erty, such ai has blessed this land so long, to our doors, and wo nave answered high heavens ckmmds. This Is tho logic of tho war wo aru engaged In and wo can all respond nt.d piy the grateful debt wo owo tho oppressed for whit wo enjoy. Our oung men have accepted, regard less of creed, politics or pelf-Interest, the Issuo which tin ciuclty and delliinco of sK centuries lllng In the face of freedom nnd humanity today. All historic bless ings and every intrlotlc Impulse make It a privilege to sustain Uigfo who luvo lcspolided lo our ciantl'H r ill The Soldiers' Belief assori itlon Is tho spontaneous expression of our people m this vicinity In this emergency. The ob jects of tho association aio to supply ne cessities and luxuries to the sick nnd wounded, to care for the dependent one s ut homo, to keip our defenders tn touch with homo lntiiests and Influences, nnd oun-elves In touch with them by facili tating and promoting correspondence, to second tho efforts of tho lted Cross so ciety, to bring to Gods ncio tho sicred remains of the fallen hero In a wonl, to find out the mid of every p itrlotle son of America who Is battling for us and mltlgato the evils of war. ONLY' TH13 OPPORTUNITY. It needs onl the opportunity for a generous i espouse fiom all our cltiens Individual!', old and young, societies, leagues, clubs churches, nil civic nnd ic llglnus associations aio requested lo miko common cause for thK emergency and m.ako It pngsiblo for this organlzi tlon to expiess In acts ut onco jour sjinpathy and btiivolmce At ci meeting of the Scranton boatd of trade, held Monday, May 30. lsr, the fol lowing executive committee ot tho Sol dlirs' Belief usseiatlcm was appointed, to wit: W. A Mil) Alfted Hind. C H. ManvlUe, Thomas H Uile, C. G HolnnJ, John H. Fan, Com id Sohroeder, Luther Keller nnd D 1! Allieiton All subscilptlons and contributions. l.ugo and sm ill, should bo made diiectlv to, or through minis and sent to D. II Atherton. sicietiiv. at tho rooms of tho board of trade He will keep nn accurate reeoul of all donations cmd peas them to tho treasurer and make nckncnledgm"ats In tho public puss This association will vvoik In h union with the National as sociation oi Kan ltd In Philadelphia, ap proved b the pi i vldi nt anil hi cabinet. Tho public will be made acquainted from llmo to tlmo with om work. Let us all come specdllv to the rescue. Hv order of the committee of tho asso ciation. Alfred Hind, President. D H Atherton pecreturv. Scranton. Pa , Mn) H), ltfb The committee yesterday opened communication by letter with o--Cap-tain W. D H Alnoj. of Montrose, and Homer Greene, of Honesdnle,. asKIng them tn secure nn expression of opin ion flora the citizens of those towns lelntlve tn co-operating with tho Scranton committee for the benefit of the Suseiui'hnnna and Wn no county soldiers with the Thliteenth. Mont rose has already subscribed about $1, 000 for Company G soldiers and their families. ROSTCU OF THIRTI3F.NTH. Colonel Couisen has been icquesteil by letter to furnish the committee with a copy of tho Thirteenth's loster, to gether with pnitlculais showing what membets of the leglment nie married or single, their home addi esses, the persons di pendent upon them, etc., etc. A letter has also been sent to John C. Convcise, of Philadelphia, piesldent of the National Relief commission, ex ptesslng a desire that the Scianton or ganization be attached to the National body. This will not Involve n use of local funds by the latter but It Is be lieved that nn alliance with It will facilitate communication with the front as will as make easier trans portation of wounded nnd sick men and supplies The Scianton commlttco will meet next Thursday, by which time much of tho detailed work will bo decided upon. PART OF ADDRESS (lONE. That r.vplnliis Uiy tho I,etter (Ins Not Been Delivered. There Is some father residing In this city who no doubt are vvondeiing why his son William, who is Interested In a l.anch nt HI Machuyu, Mexico, has not v rltten The lattei In the post olllco and Is dated Apill 21, WJi. The reason It has not leached him In the usual couise of delivery Is because In some manner two letters must havo stuck to gether and in being pulled apiit tho Coursen's Ml! HI Received from Creamery every moruiug. Prints, 1 lb. each, - 23c Uoxcs, 5 lbs. each, - 22c Tubs, 501bs. each, tocut, 20c E. Q. Coursen Wholesale anil Retail, name of the pnrty addressed nnd tho street naino Is gone nlso. The part of the address remaining Is written In a plain, bold hand nnd reads Mr. W. VT. -Hon. 1536 avenue, Scranton, l'n V. S. of A." Tho dashes nbovo represents the missing poUs. The letter Is postmarked from Frnn goza, Tunbnco, Mexico. The post of fice clerks here have tried to locate some ono to whom the letter belongs but so far In vain. LACKAWANNA STUDENTS. 1 hey Will Tnl.o tho I'.xnmlnntlon nt Hint Stroudtburi; School. County Suptcrlntcndent of Schools J. C. Taylor has been appointed n mem ber of tho stuto examining board of 13ast Stroudsburg Normal school. Tho examinations will be held on June 20 nnd 21. Mr. Taylor announces that tho exnmlnntlon for teachers' certifi cates nt Mooslc has been postponed fiom June 21 to June 23. Those from Lackawanna county who will tnko the exnmlnntlon nt Stroudsburg aru ns fol lows: Senior Class Mary Butterworth, of Mndlsonvllle, Margaret Cnsgrove, of Archibald; Cora Davis, of Jermvn, Knto CI. Henley, ot Carbondale; Mnrgaret V, Jojce, of Carbondale; Jennie C. Kear ney, ot Cnrbondale, D. W. Lullue, of Bald Mount; Anna L. McCnrtv, of May flld; Nelllo McGlnnls. of Scranton, Mary McLean, of Carbondale; Johanna L Mur phy, of Carbondale, Hllzabeth M. Robin son, of Scranton Junior Class Kittle M. Atherton, of Chirks Summit. J. C Blcaccker. of 11 ild Mount, Kntherlne Cojne, of Scranton; 'J heresa Fallon, of Old Foige, Mary I. Forgcng, ot Scranton, Msia. Hills, of Jer myn, Stella llollcnback of Mooslc; Joslo Kennedy, of Scott, Margaret Mc Andrews, of Carbondile, CHrtiude Mc Gee, of Scranton, Sarah A. Mullen, of Jermin; Carrie Murrnv, of Jermyn, M. F. Murray, of Diuimore. Helen Pasmoio, of Cuibondale A C. Paul, of Carbon dale; Alice Plummer, of Marshbrook, P. F. Powell, of Mlnooka, Sidle A Pur vis, of Scranton; W H Pin vis. of Scran ton; L.uiri L. Spiegel of Thornhurst, Knto L Thompson, of Bald Mount; Ad dle M. Van Campen, of Freitown, Amics Walker, of Mai Held, Maltha Walsh, of Mavtleld. CIIIEP HICKGY IS THE A1AN. It Is Ills Duly to IsMiin Pormlts for Oil Morngu I'linUs. Tho question as lo whether Building Insp"ctoi Nelson or lire depaitment of ficials havo nuthcilty to penult the building of the Sandeison .5. Rlchnrt oil tank In Gieen Rldqe, has been settled lit fnvoi of the latter. This conclusion has been based upon the following ex cerpts from the digest ot city laws and ordinances: Pago 101, Section 3 From and nflc r the p issago of this ordinance It shall !u i bo lawful to stole netioleum, keroeue oil benzine, neplha oi oilier lmlaimn ible oils or burning fluids In greater iu uni ties than live bain Is without ihst having such place Inspected b the chief of the Hie department and tho chairmen of the lire depaitment commit tees of tho select and common councils and n pennlt Issxed therefor Pago liil. Section 0 llu city clerk sh ill keep u ri cord of the action of sail chief and chairmen and shall Issue the permits when oidered In any two ol them I-'or each pi unit lsseecl he sh ill be entitled to lecelvo $3 for the use of the cltv. If the tank was to be enclosed In n building, the matter would ret with the building Insiectoi. Befuie Chief Hlckoy and the two chairmen dluct the i-lty deik to Issue the permit they will lay the npphc-r tion before a meet ing of the Joint lire depaitment com mute". The meeting has been called for next Tuesday evening. - GRADUATION PLANS. Otic Important Point Hits Not Been Decided. Tho high nnd ti.alnlng school com mittee of the bonid nf control has not decided whether the graduation of Hie High School's classical and commer cial departments shall be joint or sej. urate. Tho commencement dates will be June 13. 1C, and 17, training school, class nnd giaduation nights, respect ively. Theie will be onu commence ment speaker from outside tho city. He may Ikj Stanley Hall, of Claik univer sity, Supervisor Maible, of New York city, or Thomas Balliet, of Springfield, Miss. Tho Lehigh Valley i.allinad will sell on May 2S, tickets Horn Wllkes-Bauo to Niagara Tails and return at into of one faie fur the lound tilp. Tickets good to return to and Including May 31. Consult I-ehlgh Valley ticket agent for fuither particulars. A (iood Set of Teeth For. . .$3.0() Our Best Sets or Teeth 3.00 Inclailng the Painless extraction DR.S. C.SNYDER 321 Spruce Street, Opp Hotel Jermyn Mattresses We handle a line of first-clas Mat tresses, and sell them at right prices. These are 'well made and their true value is from one to three dollars more than we 4 ask. Made in two pieces and made honestly. Husk Mattresses .-. $3.50 Fibre Mattresses 5.00 Cotton Mattresses 6.00 Others at $7.00, $8.00 aud $9.00, but all worth a little more than we ask. SIEBECKER & WATKINS, 406408 Lackawanna Ave. ILONEY OIL fli MANUFACTURING CO, 141toll0 5lerldlanbtrect,Scrnntoii, Ta. X honott.'j BURNING, LUBRICATING AND CYLINDER OIL! PAINT DEI' AKTMCNT Linseed Oil, Varnlsli, Dryer Japan uuU ttblntfle tjialu. DOYS DRIQADE FORMED. 'V, I). Sturdevnnt ol Company I1M III ,11c ihn Drill Mauler. Calvary Reformed church will form a company of tho boys brigade. Tho cnptnln nnd Instructor will bo T. D. Sturdevnnt, formerly of Company D, Thirteenth Regiment. Owing to cir cumstances ho wns compelled to stny at homo nnd has consented to Instil Into the boys the spirit of n soldier. Hoys from all paits of the city aro Invited to como to Join this company. Due notice will bo given of the first meeting. Meanwhile names enn bo sent to T. Sturdevnnt, cnie of Rev. U. W. Walsh, 718 Gibson stieet. Remember llin Maine. nnd don't forget that Tuesday, Mav 31, Is tho date of Walter L. Main's grand est and best shows, consolidated, nnd that reserved seats will be on sale tho morning of the exhibition nt Mathews Bros.', 320 Lackawanna avenue. ScrantoiVs 1 10 RENT PRICES ON GROCERIES. Clarke's Best Tatent Flour, per barrel $7.25 Clarke's Celebrated Berkshire Sugar-Cured Hams, per pound 8iC Choicest Light Bacon, per pound 7iC Feed, Meal or Corn, per hun dred 90c Choicest Burbank Potatoes, per bushel 98c Strictly Fresh Egpjs, per doz . . 1 2c Star and Cresent Brand, finest ciuilit Lemon Cling, Cal ifornia Peaches, per can.12iC Boston Baked Beans with To inatoe Sauce, 3-pound can for 8c Fresh Cockles, 2 cans for....25c Stripped Smoking Tobacco, per pound 25c Sundries. From handle bar to toe clips there is not an article which comes under the name of bicycle sundries that cannot be procured here. AGENTS FOR STERLINGS $60 $75 TEARNS $50 MANUFACTURERS OF THE SCRANTON $35 $50 We invite vour inspection ol our repair shop. Iron and Steel. Soft steel rounds up to 7 inch. Lnrge stock of cold-rolled shafting. TTENBEIDEI S CO. IJulcstCclc House in N t. I'enmylvanla. Turpontlack Wblta Load. Coal Tar, liti HK. 820 lackawaani Ave., Scrantoa'h. Wholesale nnd Retail DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC, Ready Mixed Tinted Paints, Convenient, Uconomlcut, Durable Varnish Stains, Producing Perfect 1 mltutton of KzpamlTi Wood. Reynolds' Wood Finish, Especially Designed for lunldo Work. Marblo Floor Finish, Durable and Drlos Quickly Paint Varnish and Kal somine Brushes. PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. 1 mP IN SEARCH OF A TIE To suit your fancy the best placo to look Is through our stock. All tho now ltilni;s In Mcn'd ruriilsliiii? UooiH Ibid their way Into ourxtore, and you will Unci tho pilcei rlshu 203 Uj Washington Ave SOMJ AUBNIS roil KNOX HATJ. SdufcAAA--'"--- AAAAk Ti.stes tood to a hungry man, but lie will not caie much for It utiles the crust Is tc nclcr and nl i It l almost lmposslhlo to mike t mli r cru-t i ut of somo kinds of Hour, but If you uao "Snow White" You will have no tiouble Of course sou can't slap It togeth er In nns fashion and get tho best lesults, but ordinary caro Is all th it Is required, and If ou nro Interested enough to read this nd jou ore not ono of tho careless kind. Your grocer sells It. "We Only Wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO Scranton, Carbondale. Olyphant. FIVE DOLLARS FOR WRITING fl LETTER I11 order to introduce my new line of Kimball Pianos and organs I will pay FIVC DOLLARS to any one who will send me the name of any par ty who will buy a piano or organ of me. This will be paid when first payment is made on the instrument and to the first one who sends in. the name. If ouy know of a neighbor who talks of getting one send the name in. Address George H.Ives No. 9 West Market Street, Wilkes-Itarre. BARBOUR'S HOMEGREDITHOUSE limine added 1,200 feet to our ttor room, wo nro now irtpured to show a liner assortment ut furniture: than ever. You aro cordially Invited to call ond Inspect our tsootla and compare prices. CASH Oil CIlUOlT. 425 LACKAWAWMA AVE. 0 iIUi,