fc f$ ye, ""'f -y .-- WH; ftCEANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1898. ns.. THESE SHOES FOB WOMEN Will command itistaut attention. They are niadcfrom chrome-tauued Kidskins. black; coin and Opera toes. Soles are welted and stitched and yon have choice of them in button or lace at $2.50 The Oxfords wo are clos ing out will continue for a few days, Some good sizes left. Better come soon if you want a bar gain. L Tha Wllkes-Barro Itecora can do hail In Scrrnton at the news stands of M. Meinhart, 119 Wyoming aenue; Mac, Lackawanna aer.ue. CITY NOTES. Cards of thanks, resolutions of condo lence, obituary poetrj and the llko will bo inserted In The Trlbuno onlj when paid for In advance, at the rate of 10 cents per Hue, The Lieutenant Uzr.i Oriffln Post, No 1TI, Orand Armv of the Hepubllc will at tind divine- service In the Simpson Metli udNt KplHeopal church Sunday e veiling ill 7.30 o'clock. The Home for the Prlendle- excursion Jifxt Wednesday prumlsts to be patron ised by a luw nuinher of people Tickets may be had of the man lgi re Thej are only one dollar for the round trip. Hall will be plnjed this afternoon, vve.ithei favoring at the Athletic park at 3.H o'clock. The Younpr Men's Chris tian n'.soelatlon team will lie pitttd UKalnst the Olympics, of Wilkes-Caire. Ullsworth Contull, of Curbondale, vvai ieeel(d at the county Jill last nlKht to fcerve u sentence of ten ds. He be f:nn drinking sven week njjo nnd Is on the edce of deliiiiim tremens. Mayor O'Neill committed liltn. The Delaware. Lackawanna and West ern company will pay today at the Stons mines, tlio machine shons nnd vnrd inpn Tho Uelaw.uo nnd Hudson company paid yc.sterdiy nt the Dickson uml Von Stoich mines and repair shops ut North Scranton A nnt, steel I.ey with a mK, bras key attached to it, was lost Mav T, between Tnjlor uvenue and the postolllce, prob ably on Mulboiry stieet. The key had v..w luiiunuiK nibcripiion stamped upon i. e . r metier farrier" The finder win comer u Kreat favor and sultablo reward by tnklnfj or the key to 1.7 Taj lor avenue. cam a sending FUNERAL OF GEORGE A. JESSUP. Iter. Dr. McLeod uml Itcv. Dr. S. c. I.OKBti Conducted tho Sorvlccs. The funeral of George A. Jessup took place eBterdny afternon from his late residence The large number of friends from this city and out of town in at tendance attested to the general affec tion which was felt for the man whoso genMo spirit and many lovable qual ities had so endeaied him to those who knew him best. Key. Dr. McLeod.' as Mated by Itev. Dr. S. C. Logan, con ducted tho services. Both clergymen spoke with emotion of the depatted nnd In sympathy for tho family, where the husband and father will be so sorely missed. A quartette choir from tho Flist rresbyterlun church rendered tho hymns. 'T Heard the Voice of Jesus Say," "Just As I Am." nnd "Thy Will He Done." Dr. Logan offered prajor. The bearers weie near relatives, r H. and Seldon Klncjsbury, W. H Jes cup, Jr., Itobeit Jessup, Isaac Post aiid i. i. xuuirope, oi wilkes-Harre. In tel ment was made In Forest Hill Wil liam Price, of the West Side, directed the funeral. Ilclrlgerntors At rattln's, 12G Penn avenue. ooooooooooooooooo V FOR CASH (1Y Best Flour , Potatoes Fancy Batter $6.65 85c 17c Tin Scranton Cash .Store o... otoooooooo JT j ft JtT vTk'S SCH1K & SPENCER, 410 SPRUCE STREET. POOR BOARD MAY BE HELD LIABLE Its Pre seal System of examining Insane Is Questioned. i'nnsini:NT langstaki-' iiaiskd run point at ynsmnuAY's atutrriNQ and it was mn-uunnrj to Tim uoahd's A'lTojtNnv ron B01.UTIOX-t.ANU AT $100 PUR ACUU ADDHU TO Till: 1IOMU rAH.I-St pi:iuxTj;NunxT unuiinivs nn- I'OllT SHOWS 109 INMATES AT Till! nojii:. The number of applicants fur aid nt yesterday nftft noon's reKUlur nu cling of tho poor boatd wns smnll. All the tnenibers of the boaid weio present. Piesldent LaiiRstaff broiiRht to the hontd's nttentlon Its possible liability to lltluntlon tlnouBlt Its s.vstem of e. anilnlni? und transporting some insane applicants for admission to tho Homo's Insune depattment. Tho law ptovldes that physicians connerted with an in sane Institution shall not examine ap plicants. The point raised by Presi dent Lnnestnff involves the question of whether the poor board's outdoor dlsttlrt physicians nio connected with the Home. Some of the members held that examinations by them were per missible by law; other membeis took n counter Mew. There was also tho question of the legality of tho trnns poitation of Insane persons to the Home Insane nsjluin under the dhec tlon of the olllelals of that Institution The opinion of some or the tneinbeis was that It was an Illegal act tor an official of tho Insane department to participate In any way in tiansfetilnit mi insane patient to the Home. It was further held that evidence of Insanity must bo made by affidavit befoie n miiKlstrnto b.v two phylcinns not dm nected with the bunid. evim n ,,,iin.-.. district phjslclnns. The whole mnt- vi hi reierieu to mo board's at torney for an opinion. ikon fuxci: contkst. There lias been considerable eaily niisinformntlon given concerning the contract for erectintr the Iron fence at the Hillside Home. Tle report of Mr. Puller, of the finance oommlttee.showed that the proposals received wete as follows: Scranton lion Tenco com pany, $7,G-,fl, Ojfden & S'chofleld, Phila delphia, J7.S37S1; Hade Iron woiks, AMIkes-Caire, $11,178 5 The ccmtiatt for the 3,003 feet was awarded to the hcrnnton company. The company ncrreed to do the woik within seventy five dajs from June 1 nnd gave a bond of $...000. The contiatt was awarded by the committee. Mr. Fuller, of the finance committee repotted the pin chase f tW(, ntre, of and at $100 per acie from Jesse Twin ing. The lnnd lies contlcunus to the Home farm and was boaght in order to Improve the fnim lines. A resolution Introduced by .Mr. Shot ten was adopted as follows: Wheieus. The number of orders for out door relief is hid easing fiom month to month, nnd In ordi r to prevent any im position on the district by applicants m ceivlng oideis tin such relief, be It Itesolvcd. Tint here after all orders given bo returned bj tho merchant on whom such oidirs may be drawn to thu director granting the order with state ment of Items furnt-hcd so th.it each di rector miy be fullv infoimpd with the kind of merel andWe furnished. RUPIUtNTUXDRXT'S HHPOUT. The repoit of .Supeiintendent Iteemer of the Uillflido Home contained the follow incr. Number of inm ites in the Home April 30. 400; admitted dur ing May, 17 sane, ID In-line; diM-h.uged dining the month, IS ane, 10 insane, died, 3 Insane; lemnining, May i, 409 sane, 17C. insane, 233. SERIES OF 0AMES ARRANGED. Knickerbocker llnshot Unit Club Will Visit fllniij Cities. The Knickerbocker Basket Hall team, of this clt, from the Athletic club of the oarno name, will make their iiist championship trip, leaving heie Tues day, July 3, via Central Ilnil.oad of New Jersey. The schedule which was auanged at tlie National League of Hnsket Hall clubs -will be as follows: Allentovvn, July 5, Hothlehem, July 0, Huston, July 7, Knickerbocker Ath letic club, of New Yoik, July S and 0; Nevvaik, X. J., July 11; Tienton, X. J July 12, Germantown. Julj IS, Phila delphia Y. M. C. A , July 14, Oerman town V. M C A. July 13, and Phila delphia Turneis, July 10. The Knickerbocker club Is now n member of tho National League of Ilasket Hall teams and was icpiesent ed at the last convention of the League held at Huston the flmt pai t of this week. Xelson Teets, the manager cf the Knicketbockers. was elected ge-i-eral secretary of the League. This winter some of the best basket ball teams In the states of Xew Yoik, Xow Jersey and Pennsylvania will pa here against tho Knickerbocker. The club will either engage the Scianton armoiy on Adams avenue, or Com pany II aimoiy In Pi evidence. The team Is composed 0f the best plavers picked from the Scranton team, Piovldence team, and the Scian ton Tuiners club. Twelve plaveis will b taken on the tilp. Mr. J. H Swish er, general passenger ng.nt of the Cen tral Hallioad of Xew Jersey will make special rate, for those who wish to uccompany the club. COMMON PLEAS COURT. .Inry in Ihn rulloudnr Cnso is JSot Ahlo to Agroc. The Jmy in the bond suit of Mrs. M. I. Callendar ngtlnst the Olv pliant Trust company, wus out all Thursday night, and at adjournment jesterdny afternoon It was still out. The pios pect of a disagreement Is probable. Late In tho afternoon Attorney I. n. Hums, of counsel for Mrs. Callendnr, made a motion befoie Judce McPher En that the Jury bo called In and given binding Instiuctluns to find a verdict for the plaintiff, tho couit at the same time to enter a tide for a new tilal. Mr. Hums suld this would ho preferable to a disagreement of tho Jury, necessitat ing a tilal of tho case all over again nt some future term of coutt. Major Warren, for the defendant, op. posd the motion with vigorous argu ment, and claimed It was a matter for the court to give a binding Instruction for the defendant mthcr than tha plaintiff. Judo McPherson raid he would pass uron the motion this morn ing. If the Jury shall have found a ver dict before then, his ruling will not be required. In the mnln court room the ejectment suit of the Now York, Ontario nnd Western Hnllway company against H. S. Pierce and others came to u sudden closing. Judge Archlmld noM,i th nt the plaintiff Imel fully proven ltd rlpht to the strip of lnnd In question nnd ill reeled Hie Jury to find a verdict for the plnlntlff. The only other enie tried wns that of John tCnne ORiilnst Henrv IteveR At torney A. W Ucrtholf icprcscntcd the plaintiff nnd Attorney C. P. O'Malley the defendant. Kane 1" n, plasterer nnd lives on the .South Side, llevels Is u contractor and llvci In Archhald. Kanu cl.ilmeil $72 that P.evels dlxputed. The Jury wai still llgntlng Hquaro yards of planter and tukhiR out for windows nnd doors nt ndjoutnment. MRS. LUCY SANDERSON'S FUNERAL Heninlns I'lncrd Temporarily In a Vault In Duniiinro Cumotcry. Yesterday, for tho fourth time In alijut two months, the family vault of Colonel H. M. Holes In Duiimore come tety wus opened to receive tho remnlns of one who had passed out of life. The mutability of earth nnd mortnl plnns was never mere significantly illustrated than in the utmost tiaglc history of these btlef weeks Side by side In this nimble tomb rest two whoso untimely death look with them the sunshine of two homes a short month pro. There, too. Is tho bodv of one not fnj past mid dle life, that of William T. Smith, and now Is laid away temporarily the aged form of Mrs. Lucy . Panlpron, whose f unci at sen vices were attended yester day fiom the lesidcucc of Hon. Alfred Hand. Kev. Dr. James McLeod, of tho First Prcsbytoilan c hutch, nhslstcd by Hev. Dr C. P. Jtohlnson, of the Second chinch, conducted the slmplo nnd Impressive- Eoivlec. Dr McLeod spoke earnestly of the blessed hope of the Ilo suucctlun nrd of the comfoit left by sip h a Chiihtinu life as that led by the deceased. Htv. IJi. Hoblnson offered piajer and a choir composed of Mrs. Joseph O'P.i-ion, M!s Joseph, J. T. Wnt klns and Thomas Heynon sang Tenny son's lnt poem, beginning: "tiimsct ui'l evening stir. And one cl . r call fur me! And may tin re be no moaning of the bar, hen I put out to saa." J Uowlng this they saug the hymns ' Hi-el; of Agis" and "The Home-lind " After the benediction by Dr. McLeod, the assembled triends tetlred and tho family accompanied to the place of In tel ment tho remains of the datly loved mother and grandmother, whose sunny presence- and biipht companionship bud once beun such a Joy in the home. The bearers weie James A, Linen, C II. Wellfs, Fiediilck Tracy, II. A. Knapp, rredeilck Fuller and A. W. Dickson. Di. McLeod conducted the c t vices at tho corruHotv where the ca-Kt-t was temporarily placed near that of Xoimnn McLeod, so teccnlly left In this vault. Later, leinoval will bo made to H"lo!t, A Is., Mis. Sanderson's for mer home, runcinl Dliector Pilco was In cliarge of airangemcnts, IN ALDERMAN'S COURT. Cases That Ciinio Up for llcnring Vcslerdn). That John Roland and his wlfe.Surah, used bear bottles in playing a tattoo on tin- head and shouldeis of Patiiek Mur ray, Foemed to have been established by witnesses heaul in the case befoie Aldei man Kassem yesteiday. The de fendants weie held in $300 bail each. All the principals live on the Fiats. neniing apparel once- owned by Si mon llineifeld was found on the prem ises of Mis. Pelewskl. of Hloom nvenue, Heroic Alderman Knsson, HInerfeld nt leged that the goods were stolen fiom him ns long ago as January 10 Mrs. Pe low ski was held in U00 bait to ex plain In court how the articles happen ed to be In hei possession. In an all-aiound tnmlly row on the flats, John Pctiofskl beat his sster-ln-law. Rail Inn Gnbodov.skl, over the head with a cane. Thnt was the complaint made by th latter to Alderman Howe I ut before the hour fixed for hearing tho ease, older menibeis of the family effected a settlement. OUR HOOK AND i.ADDER QUARTERS llandsomo Amcricnn Ping Now Proudly Plonts on tho Hreeos, Over the quarters of the Hook and Ladder company on West Lackawanna avenue a handsome silk American Hag challenges the breezes today. It was mUt-cl Inst night with npptoprlate ex ercises Tho Hap Is 12x20 feet in sl.se nnd was put chased by the members of tho com pany nnd last night was foimally pto-s-ented to the company and raised above the building. It was S..10 when the Hag was lun up the pole by Harty May, Adam Stelnhauser. Frank Renore and August Wenel, while Rauei's band, which had tendeied Its set vices for the occasion, plaved 'The Star Spangled Rann-i." After the- Hag had been eheeied nnd adinlied, thu foimal ling inislng exer cises were begun In the compnny rooms. Hairy -day made n speech ptesentlng the ling to the- t-nmrnny and It was ac cepted by C. D. Wegmun in the absence of Fied. Dun, president of the com pany, who wns HI. Roth of the ad dios.scs were loudly cheered for the pat riotic and inspiilng sentiments they e'ontalned. The speech of tho evening followed and wns made by T. J. Jen nings, who uroust-il his audience to a great pitch of enthusiasm. These speeches were Inte-ispersed vvi'h selections by Rauer's band and a ijuaitetto consisting of John T. Wat kins, David Stephen?, J. W. Jones and Thomas Uevnon, Mr. Watklns accom panied by Rauei's band, sang Malloy's "Low's Old Sweet Song" in an admir able manner. Ilnvo Christened It the Algonquin Wllkcs-Raire's new hotel, which leais Its prosaic front at Wct Market and River stieets, has .been named "Tho Algonquin," by the board of di rectors of tho company that owns It. About Aug. 1 it will be opened to the public. THE DAY MARE "MYRTLE S." lllncliimltli St. John hues It. E. West liiko lor ller nud Olhor Properly. W. A. St. John, tho blacksmith, by his attoims, Vosbuig Ac Dawson, be gun u u-pleiin suit yestoicluv In Pro thonntnry Copeland's office aalnuU Robeit E. Westluke, the well-know u Jockey and trnlner. Tho property named In the suit com pilses tho bay mure, "Myitlo S," n bicycle, a lace track sulky, and two or threo dozen nrtlcles 1 mining from a set of harness to a curry comb, and comprising the equipments of a pad dock. W. II. Ruin, Hut Conduct It. W. II Whyte, of this city, will con duct the new hotel nt Harvey's lake, the doors of which will soon bo thrown open to the public. Negligee Nhlrli. Meyers Mnnsflotd, 403 Spruce Ktroflt, CLEVER METHOD OF PLUNDERING A STORE Louis Gordon Vm Just a Little Too Cautious nnd Ills Arrest Followrd. took auout rorn iiundhrd dol lars WORTH OP CLOTHING PROM TIIH ROSTON CLOTHING STORE AND SHIPPIR) IT TO RLMIRA, N. Y., WHHRU 1112 WAS ARRKSTL'U YUS THRDAY APTRNOON AT TIIU RH QPEST OF TIIH I'OLICV OF THIS CITY. , Louis Gordon, supposed to be guilty of a buiglary of the Roston Clothing "tore at 22S Licknwanna nvenuo Thurs day night, was cnptuicd in P.lmlra late ji-sterdny afternoon by the pollco of thnt city. Gordon's method of operations were clever and he' might have escaped sus picion but for tils haste to leave the city and his tell-tale rautlon in bo do ing. lo rented a room over the store on Tueselny and used this npartment to gain access to the store and to con ceal his plunder. It is thought ho made bin descent to the storo by a ropo lad der thiough a skylight. Ho was once employed there nnd wns familiar with the Interior nnd the stock.lt contained. Cioidon "skimmed" tho piles, that Is. be removed e?nly one or two gaiments from the middle or bottom of each, and by employing this method tho theft wns not revealed throash the absence of tho gooi's. He mnde tho mistake of hiring a drajman, Thomas Johnson, to lemovo two new nnd heavily loaded ti links nt as early nn hour as 6 o'clock esteulay morning. He ordered the ft links tnken to the Delaware, Lacka wanna nnd Western depot. Later the drayman's stisnlclons were aroused by the fact that his customer did not leuve with tils trunks until 3 o'clock. INVESTIGATION UFOPX. Johnson communicated his suspicions to several pet sons, among others to a man named Rosenlurg, who told the drayman's stcry to Propitotor Driesen, of the htote. An examination of some of the piles showed that a number of nrtlcles were missing. Further inves tigation leieated the fact that Gordon's two trunks v.-eie new and were oinptv when brought to his room on Tuesday. Tha woman fiom whom he lentcd tho room said she found him walking in and out of the hall after midnight on Thuisdny night. He explained his no--tuinal oreio by sajing he had a headache and couldn't sleep. Mr. Dilesen wa then satl.sfieel lie was on the right Rack. He went to tho Detail aio. Lac k'uv anna and West ern baggage room nnd ascertained tint Got don had checked his plunder to Hl mira and had left rr that city on the 9 o'clock train. The numbois of the cheeks were ebtnined and nil the facts In the case huniedly told to Sergeant Dieter at rollce headquarters. Seif.eunt Dieter teb-ciaphul the Fl miia pollco about 2 o'clock. Late In the afternoon a message was received here to the elfect that Gordon had been captuird. The details of his an est aio unknown here. Mi. Dilesen, arnu d with a iv ni rant obtained fiom Aldei mnn Millar, -vent to Hlmira on the 1.33 afternoon train, RORRHD OXCH RHFORH. Mr, Driesen estimated the value of the goods taken at $100. He said ho missel a Mmilnr quantity several months ago and rcpoited the theft to the police department, but no clue to the guilty person or his mt thod of get ting in nnd out oi the store ,i found. Tho police department w ill this morn ing communicate with Hnnisburg and secure the lequlsltion papers neces sary to bting Gordon to this city. Even though the prisoner should consent to come without the authoiity of requisi tion documents, tho Xew York law would not permit it. POLITICAL JOTTINGS. The Democrats of the Fourth legls'a tlvo district will hold a convention In Jermsn on Tuesday, June II The prl m.ules will be- held on the preceding Sat urday. At the convention a candidate for legislature will be I'omlnnted und four state delescacs chosen Up to this tlmo Attorney P. E. Timlin, of Jcimvn, is tho only person mentioned in connection with llio loginative nomination, lor state delegate tho following nro spoken of rs available peihcns. Hun. J J O Xeill, Jo. seph Rrenian, James Gilhool, M. T Uurke und John Kllpatrlck Carboudnle, Miles Mc Andrew, Archbalel; James O'Rrlcn, Oliph.int: John Kllpatrlck, Car. bondalc, M P Paddcn, Dickson Clt , John Gibbons, Dunmoro. This afternoon the convention of tho Second district Democrats will be held In the aibitratlon room of the court house. Hon. John P. Qulnnon will not al low his name to go beforo tho convention for tho legislative nomination and the honor will go to either Attorney D. J. Reedy or Martin Flaherty with the chances In favor of the former. For state delegate no great struggle Is being made and it was last night stated that a rflate had not been made. The district la en titled to threo de-legates. In the malority, if not In all, of the pie. clncts of the- Third legislative district no Irterest whatever was taken in the Dt-m-ociatlc primaries jestrijduy to chooso delegates to this afternoon's convention in Cov tie's hotel, Mlnooko. nt which two delegates will be selected to represent the district In tho state convention nt Al toona on June 20 The polls weie not opened there being no competition. There does not appear to be unv hustlo for the honor of icolng ns n state dele gate from the Thlid, and Messis Covno and Rrown the onl two locking it will bo nominated by ncclaniatlon TRANSFERRED TO COUNTY JAIL. Goorgo Dcniiyon Mill Ilnvo to An swer n Morions Charge. Oeoige Dennyon was transferred yes teiday afternoon fiom the Lackawnn nn hospital to the county jull. He tests umler u serious ehaigi He is an Ital ian 40 years old and lives In Sport Hill, Dunmoie. On Sunday ufternoon, May S, lie went to the house of a neighbor, Michael Rook, nlt-o on Italian, nnd find ing him absent made nn nttempt, It Is alleged, to assault Mis. Rook in a crimi nal manner She screamed nt tho top of her voice and tan Into the yard. There was a baby In the cradle In the kitchen and Dennyon, It is alleged, picked It up and tin civ It and tlie child Into the yuid after hei It ehuneed that Rook was not far away. Healing his wife's sci earns he tun back, and engaged with Dennyon In a struggle In the yard. Rook picked up a piece of a clothes polo and ap plied It with his might upon Denn jon'a head, nrms nnd shoulders He broke his light arm, and nlmost frac tured his skull with tlie blows. Dennyon was tauten to tho hospital, and, as soon ns he was well enough to leavo It, a warrant was served upon him for attempted criminal nssuult and assault Htiii iintter,. He whm taken I lieforo Justlco of tho Teace Krotsky Inst evening nnd given a hearing. In default of ball he was committed to Jail. SCHOOL BOARD CONTROVERSY. Special Commlttoo l.nM Night Ucgnn to Consider It. The first meeting of the special board of control committee, appointed to In vestigate tho controversy raised by Controller Langnn In reference to fix ing an nvernge number of pupils per class, wns held last evening. Chnlr mnn May nnd Messrs. Walsh and Jnyne were present. Tho nbsentees were Messrs Jennings nnd Leonard. Mr. Langan was In the boaid of con trol assembly room with tho Intention of being heard, but those of the com mittee piesent nnd Mr Francois, presi dent of the board, retired behind tho closed doors of tho secretary's office. In a lnlf hour they adjourned nnd an nounced that neither Superintendent Howell.nor Mr. Langun woutd be heard by tho committee In reference to any personal controversy; that tho com mittee would not rench a conclusion before the cloe of tho ptcsent school term. It was stated that tho committee would take its time In going over the attendance lolls for a considerable period and before next, fnll's term opened would recommend to the hoard some average number of pupils per class. Only progress wilt he reported at next Monday night's regular meet ing of tho boaid. Straw lints, & Mansfield, at Meyers stieet. 40S Spruce LODGE OF rORESTERS. Orcnnlod and Instituted by ticorgo W. Strickland, of TI usrillo. Geoigo W. Strickland, of Tltusvillo, high chief ranger of this state of the Independent Older of Foi esters, or ganized a court of foresters In the A. O. lT. W. hull on Lackawanna ave nue last evening. Following the or ganization officers were elected and later Installed by Mr. Strickland, as slsted by H. A. Mel rill, S. D. II. C, of Hnirlsburg They were: Arthur S. Hoyl, court deputy; Dr. L M. Penni packer, phjslcian; John G. McConnell, C R.; Hugh II. Doisey, P. C. R ; A-iun Gvvschlndt, V. C. R : G. Rogatt Cowles, RS G.; Amos P. Melll. F. S.J Edgar W. McConnell. tri-nsnrer- Joseph A McConnell, chaplain, Thomas II. Jackson, S J C; John Aspinnll, S. W.; Albert Sherman, J. W ; Robeit W. Alexander, S. R.; Robert Davidson, jr., J. U. The society will be known ns tho Scranton court, nnd It is the onlv one In this city of the Independent oider. Fifty-three membeis were em oiled tost night, and tho membership Is com posed of many of the icpresentntivo men of the cltv. The older has been oiganized twentv-fotir icars, and its features are fraternity and Insurance. The annual statement of the Grund court, April 1, wus that the total mem bership was 130.34C. and the surplus fund wns ?748,210.G2. Courts wore or ganized In Norway and Sweden re cently, Mr. Strickland will return to Tltus villo today, nnd Thursday evening next the Hist regulnr meeting of Scranton couit will be held. Population onin7letoii. Thlfl yenrV directory of the city of Hazleton indicates that It has a popu lation of 21,239, about the same as It has been for soveial years. Strnvv Hats. & Mansfield, at Meyers street. 40S Spruce Through Trnln Service to the West. A new- train to Chicago via Lacka wanna nnd Nickel Plato roads will bo rut on May 20th, leaving Scrant in at 5 5j p. m., daily, except Sund.iy, arriv ing at Chicago at 4 p m. Through vestibuled day coaches and sleeping cars, Negligee Shirts. & Mansfield, 40S at Meyers street. Spuiee Ten Days Greatest Opportunity of thu Season to Buy Tine Goods Cheap. Kvcry Yard of Goods Just as Represented. SILKS. Ligl-'t Stripe and Check Wash Silks 29c Fancy Figured Foulard Silks 29c Roman Stripe Satins for Linings 29c Check, Stripe and Figured Chinas 38c Cheney Bros, Best Figured Foulards 59c Black Brocade Satins and Taffetas, $i.oo goods, for 75c 22 inch Black Satin Duchess, $i.oo goods, for 79c Fine line attractive Fancy Taffetas in all the evening shades, 75c goods, for 58: DRESS GOODS. Black Mohair and Silk Figured Grenadines 37c 38 inch All Wool Serge sand Henriettas iu Navy, Myrtle, Brown and Garnet 25c 4S inch Craveuette Serges in New Blues, Wines and ' Browns, 75c goods 48c 50 inch Tailor Coverts, good line of shades, $1.00 goods, for 75c 50 inch Ladies' Cloths, good outing shades, 75c goods, for 47c Light Spring and Summer Silk and Wool Fine Suitings, $1.00 good, for 58c Black Tigured Mohair Fancies, 7c goods, for 48c Black Boucle Crepon, 75c goods, for 48c Black Mohair Crepon, $1.25 goods, for 95c All very best $3.00 and $2.50 Crepous $1,50 German Black Goods. Large assortment of very fine goods. All 75c goods for 58c All $1.00 goods for... 75c AU $1.35 ff00ds for.. .$1.00 All $1.50 goods for. ..$1,20 Mears & Hagen, 415417 Lackawanna Ave. LARQE DAMAGES' AWARDED. Verdict in rnvor ot Mri. Mary J.nnc, rormorly or.lllnookn. At Spokane Falls, North Dakota, K. rcJ cently, Mrs. Mary . Lnne, daughter of Cornelius Dolan, of Mlnookn, was nwerded damages In the sum of $21,000 against the Upoknna Falls nntl North ern Railroad company, Tho damages awarded were for Injur ies sustained by Mrs. Lane white rid ing on tho cars of tho company. Miiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu I WEDDING fOIFTS 5 2 Pottery just s In artistic unpacked. A choice assortment of K UNDUPLICATKD pieces 3 s representing the world's 5 5 most famous potteries, 5 and comprising one of S s the rarest and choicest jjj s shipments ever brought 5 into Scranton. c I PLATES BY WAGNER, 1 I CARRARA MARBLES, I 1 WORCESTER, DRESDEN, 1 1 SEVRES, TEPLITZ, 1 ADDERLY, COALPORT, 1 1 ROYAL BONN, ETC. 1 i mm & feck I I 134 Wyoming Avenua. "Wnllt tn nud Look Around." S nmiiiiiimiiummitiSEiiiiiiiuiimisi THE LACKAWANNA I No. 221 Adams Avenue, Opposite Couit Houso SCRANTON, PA, Tor the treatment nnd speedy cuio of all Acute nnd Cluoulc Diseases of men, women and children. CHRONIC. NP.RVOrS, RRAIN AND WASTING UISRASRS A SPRC1ALTV. ALL DISHASRS PRCL'LIAR TO MEN', such as Nervousi.ess, Nightly Losses, Ocnotrhoea. Sphllls Gleet, Lost Man hood. Shrunken nnd Shrlicled Parts. Pain In Side nnd Rack. Vnrioeucele, Spcrino tcrrhoca. Loss of Memory Stricture etc ALL THOSK DI3RASRS AND IRRP.G VLARITIKS PECLLIAR TO PHMALRR feiichVis Lucorrhoea (whites), Piolapsus 'or falling of tho womb), Djhmenorrhwii (or painful menstruation), nil Displace ments, Inflammation, Discharges, Pain In tho Pick, IIIps. sides, etc CANCURfl, TUMORS. PILLS AND RL'PTl'RIJ cured without 'knife, pain or caustic. Epilepsy, Pits, Tape and Stomach Worms. CATAUHHOONn. An'-ono suffering with catanh, bion ehltls, thro it, head or lung troubles ma lecelve threo months ticntment for oniv ?5. Tr'al treatment free In olllce. It never tills to cure IVe It at home At the Institute will be trcotid all dis eases of the Heart, Kiclnejs, Skin, Liver, Stomach. Drain, Nerve, Rlood, Rladdei, Ear, Hie, Nce, Throat and Lungs. All specific nnd gent's urinary diseases or chronic Ecznnn and nil Skin and Dlooel dbensc-s pctitlvelv cured. Eruptions. Pimples and Ulotches removed from tho faco of both mcjle nnd female Old bores and cripples of every description. Consultation and Examination Free. Surgorv In all its blanches. Experienced consulting phjs dans and bUigeuns. OFFICII HOURS: Sundays, Dully, q a. m. to o p. io to 12 and 2 to 4, Sale of COR every 4 cents wortl of goods you buy at our- store gives you a vote m owt IN II!! CONTEST. Turn iu, you may get tliis wheel. No better wheel sold. Ask for the Vote Blanks' Some Good Tilings in TINWARE Ikirge Wnsli Bowls nt ia C-qt .Milk Pans 4o 10 inch Tubed Cako Pans 4o Flue Stoppers, Si Inch 4d H'4 inch Pot Covers 4q 11 Inch wide Perforated Rottom Sieve to 3-cjt Sauco Pan (retlnned) 4a Fhe Pnpers .. i0 1-qt Measures ., 4a 12 Inch Sllvcrlne Trays 4o Machine Oil Cans 4a 1-qt Dipper 4a Rlack Handle Soup Ladles 4a Large Size Grater 4o Comb CRsea 4q Miner's Lampa 4j Fish Horna ia Fruit Jar Funnels 4a 2-at Covered Buckets 4o THE GREAT 310 Lacka. Ave. JOHN n. LAMVIG. FOB BABY'S SAFETY While catri.igc riding or sitting in high chair the STRAP will surely pi event him from fall ing, and many other specialties to make him comfortable and happy at the Baby Bazaar, 512 Spruce Street. Steam and Hot Water HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WIRING Charles B. Scott, 119 Franklin Ave. The Standard ElectricClocks No Winding. No Springs. No Weights. No Repairs. No Trouble of Any Kind. At Small Cost. ,Elt K NlV Itl'NMMi IN W HAN TON S!Nt,s JlNK SMi;oi: U.MIllM I sT, VUtII HM,Y Allot roNKhU-U.NP V i:uic. Mercereaii & Connell, tiole Agents for tlila Territory. tiik i.itui:-r am) i'inust stock UP t'LOl'KS WA'ICIIKS, JKWW.KY AND MI.VlIItWAItK IN MJUTIIEAhTdlN' 1'KX.NSU.VANIA. 130 Wyoming Avenue, At Pierce's Market This Horning Turkeys, Ducks, Chickens nrnl Hroilers, (ircou Peas, 'lomutocs, Cucumbers, Cattliflinver, New Dccts, New Potatoes, Celery, Rail, ihhes, Onions, Lettuce, Aspuru. Kiis. etc., etc. Taney Strawberries and Fruits, Print liuttcr and Soft Shell Crabs. IK 4c. STORE I II PIH. PI Mi III
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