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THE SCRANTON TUIBTJNE- FRIDAY. JULY 8. 1808:
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WE START TODAY
OUR JULY SHOE SALE
X Notwithstanding the great
values with which we
i started our sale we have
X more than maintained the
f high standard of quality
X and the low standard of
X PKICBS.
X Misses' and
Children's
Department.
4- Misses' Patent Tip Button
1 and Lace Russet and Black,
1 1 tO 2.
Sale Price 95c.
t Children's Patent Tip and
Lace Russet and Black. 8 to
Sale Trice S3c.
All of the various shoes arc
fully guaranteed and have
formerly been sold at S1.25,
Si. 50 and $2.00. It is a good
investment even if the shoes
are not needed today.
410 Spruce St
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The Wllkes-Barro Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of M.
Melnhart, 119 Wyoming avenue; Mac
Lackawanna avenue.
CITY NOTES.
Cards of thanks, resolutions ot condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like will
be Inserted In The Tribune only when
paid for In advance, at the rate of 10
cents per line.
Mr. I.oRnn, tho Scranton mnnnircr fwr
It. G. Dun and company, has moved his
office from room 303 to rooms AC and
(13, second floor, of tho Board of Trado
bulldlnc
Bartl & Smith, civil and minim; oiikI
neers, have removed from 107 Lacka
wanna avenue, to a linndpome suite of
rooms In tho Council building, Wyoming
uvtnue, eighth floor.
A now lodgo of tho Royal Society of
Oood Follows, a fraternal Insurance or
der on the assessment plan, will bo In
Mltutcrt this evening In the olllce of Dr.
l.ongstrcet on Wyoming avenue.
At the wholesale block on lower ijack
nwanua avenue, yesterday morning n
horse of J. V). Snyder, of Park Place
became entangled in a wagon wheel.
The animal was seriously Injured.
Tho carriage of Dr. William Huggrtv
w3 badly damaged yesterday while
Ftandlng or Penn avenue near the St.
("harlcs hotM. It was run Into by one
of the wagons of the Lackawanna Brow
ing company.
Marriage licenses were granted yester
day by Clerk of the Courts Daniels to
John J. Walsh and Mary Lynch, of Dun
more; Michael Flrca and Susie Matas. of
Taylor; Macley Sawelks nnd Emily
Ihidun, of Scranton.
Police headquarters were notified yes
terday morning by Section Foreman M'l
llgan, of the Delaware and Hudson road,
that a cow was hit by a train at 111
liooka and was buffering greatly. An
officer was sent to kill the animal.
Those In charge of the arrangements
for the Scranton Elks' annual- excursion
to Lake Ariel July 27, have seemed n
dojlar rate for tihe round trip from
Wllkes-Parre. The Wllkes-Harre rato
will bo the same as that from Scranton.
Tho Delaware and Hudson company
paid yesterday at the Grassy Island
Eddy Creek and Olyphant mines at Oly
phant. The Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western company will pay today at tho
Cayuga and liilsbln mines and car
shops.
The base ball game that was to have
taken place today between tho Eurckns
and the Young Men's Christian associa
tion teams for the championship ot Lads
iiwanna county, has been postponed un
til Tuesday, This will be one of the most
Important games of the season.
Many excellent games will come oft
nt the baso ball park at 2 o'clock tomor
row afternoon under the auspices of the
Irish-American societies of Lackawanna
county. The tug of war, In which four
strong teams are entered, will take place
at 7 p. m. Dancing will follow
On Sunday n council of the ICnlghU
ot Columbus will be organized in Hones
dale. To accommodate knights from this
city nnd others who may desire to go
the local knights have arranged for an
excursion train which will leave this
city at 10.30 a. m. over the Ile and
Wyoming Valley railroad.
The Scranton Hook and Ladder con,
pany have secured an Invitation from th-
Lebanon Hook nnd Ladder comoany to
be their guests during the stnte conven
tion of firemen nt that city In October
At a recent meeting of the company.
James Moir, Jr.. was chosen detrine
the riremcn'h Kellef association of thla
city, to succeed J. J. Martin, resigned.
W W. Ross was elected to hikvcg.I Mr
Martin as secretary. '
The voters examined at jesterday's
hearing in tho LaiiKstuff-ICelley contest
were from the Flisl wnrd. They were us
follows: P, ' McLaughlin, Patrick
Hughes, J, V. iloullhun, William Casey.
John Duggan, Patrick Gallagher, MlcnaVl
Gallagher, Antony Corcoran, J J. Mar
tin. Luke Duggan, John Laden, Chailes
Jennings, John K Connors, Michael
Hughes. Michael Galvin. Pa l tick Galla
gher the second, Anthony Gallagher and
Henry F. Faddeti,
The Traders' National bank has opened
for tho publlo asubstrlptlon list for ho
new Issue of the United States govern
jnent bonds. Any person desiring to sub
scribe for these bonds may now do so und
tho subscription will be handled by this
bank without charge. The bonds will bo
Issued in denominations of 20. Jioo, $300,
Sl.no. jri.ooo and JlO.lOO, The subscriptions
must, reach the treatuiy ilopiirtinoiit,
Washlpgton, D. C, before Thursday, July
H. Any one dculring to subscrlb should
do no not Inter than Monday, July 11,
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SCHANK SPENCER
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O'BOYLE CONFIRMED
AS COMMISSIONER
Select Council Last Night Approved ol
Mayor Dnilcy's Selection.
Fot:n votes were cast against
CONi'IIUIATUBN - T-ACKAWANNA
TELEPHONE FXtAXCIHSR amend
ments were not consideukd.
city solicitor m'oinluy sub
mits an opinion on tub valid
ty of the dunn sprinkllnu
franchise-new kirk limits.
Jiayor Bailey's nomination of P. J.
O'Uoylo for street commissioner was
confirmed last night by select council,
Tho nominal Ion was reported favor
ubl'y by tho streets nnd bridges com
mittee through Us chnlrnmn, Mr. Lan
sing, whose name, however, was not
nfllxert to the report. The confirmation
was Hindu by a vote of 1G to 4, Messrs,
Wagner, Sanderson, Lansing nnd Chit
tenden voting negatively, Mr. Coyne
wna tho only member absent.
Both branches of council were In ses
sion, the select in regular and the low
er body In adjourned session.
It was expected the Lackawanna tel
ephone franchise amendments would
ba called up for reconsideration In the
select branch, but this was not done.
It wnt the Inst opportunity for such
n course. The ordinance must now suf
fer Its fate uccordlnrr to rule at the
hands of a conference committee of
members who voted against the
amendments.
In select council from City Solicitor
McGlnloy was received an opinion nit
follows, on the rights of tho city to
repeal the street sprinkling franchise:
Scranton, P,i July 7, lPS.
To tho Honorable '.he Members of tho
Select Council of the City of Scranton.
Gentlemen: Referring to ordinance lllo
of select council No. 2ij, 1S!'S, prohibiting
the sprinkling of streets nnd Imposing a
tlno of ?10 for each violation, and your
request for nn opinion as to the liability
of the city to Dunn Brothers under or
dinance lllo ot common council No. !S,
granting them tho right to sprmklo
streets would say:
CANNOT BF, RKVOKFD.
That the last ncmed ordinance giving to
Dunn Brothers tho right to sprinkle
streets taken in connection with their ac
ceptance of the- same, furnishing tho bond
therein requited, expenditure of money
for horses, carts and other sprinkling
equipment, ecr.stltuto n contract oe
tween the city and tho Dunn Brothers
that cannot bo revoked by the city nt
will without liability for compensation in
tho way of damages. Regarding a similar
proposition Chief Justice Gibson In Ker
lek vs. Kern, 14 S. & It. 271, stated, "a
license may become an agreement on val
uable conslderc lion; as, wheio tho en
joyment of It must necessarily be pre
ceded by the expenditure of money: nnd
when tho grantee has made Improve
ments or Invested capital In consequence
of It, he has become a purchaser for a
valuable consideration. Such a grant Is
a direct encouragement to expend money,
and It would be against all conscience
to annul it, as soon as the benefit expect
ed from the expenditure Is beginning to
be perceived." This Is the doctrine also
in Young vs. Glcndennlng, 6 W, 509; Big
Mountain Improvement Cc.'s Appeal, 51
Pa. 371; Troxwell vs. Lehigh Iron Co., 12
Pa. 513; Richard vs. Elwell, 48 Pa. 3a",;
Huff vs. McCawley, 53 Pa. 20G; Moss vs.
Culver, CI Pa. 424; Graham vs. Craig, bl
Pa. 405, Schney vs. Schaeffer, 130 Pa. 22.
In accordance with tho foregoing de
cisions It would be inconsistent for tho
city to pass nn cidinance which would
lmpos. a penalty upon Dunn. Brothers
for exercising a right which the city by
ordinance granted to them; under whleh
ordinance and upon the faith therej;
they have by the expenditure of inon.w
and the acquisition of the necessary
sprinkling apparatus obtained vcted
rights. 1 am, therefore, of the opinion
that the ordinance now being conslilved
by your body prohibiting the sprinkling
ot streets would be Invalid ami Inop
erative as to Dunn Brothers.
ANOTHER. OPINION ASKED.
The opinion was received nnd the
city solicitor, on motion of .Mr. Sander
son, was requested to furnish a further
opinion ns to the length of time the
franchise will be operative.
The select council ordinance extend
ing the city's lire limits passed third
reading after amendments offered by
Mr. Sanderson had been adopted pro
vlllng for a further extension of the
limits. As amended, the area in whleh
th" building of combustible structures
will be prohibited Is as follows: From
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern rallioad bridge along the east bank
of the Lackawanna liver to Vine street,
to Wyoming avenue, to Pine street, to
Washington avenue, to Gibson street,
to Kressler couit, to Mulberry street,
to Jefferson avenue to the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western tracks to the
river. '
The lire department committee re
ported alllrmntlvely on Mayor Bailey's
removal of H. W. Stock, stokei of Nay
Aug Engine company. The removal
was confirmed as was the mayor's ap
pointment of George Suidnni as Stock's
successor.
The mayor's nomination ot John J.
Flnnaghan to be Inspector of the Dix
court brlcl: pavement was confirmed
The sewers and drains committee re
port was adopted, providing that ac
tion on tho resolution awarding to V.
II. O'Hora the contract to construct
Section B of the Fifth Sewer district
be postponed until such time as the
courts shall give a decision on the
South Side ense now pending.
NEEDED IMPROVF.MKNT.
A much needed improvement In the
lmsli.ess dlstilct Is to be performed
under a resolution Introduced by Mr.
Melvln, of the Eighth wnrd, and adopt
ed, directing the city engineer to pre
pare plans nnd estimate of cost for a
sewer basin nnd nn elevated crosswalk
on the northt nsterly corner of Wyom
ing avenue nnd Spruce street, and nn
ordinance which was referred to com
mittee, providing for a transfer ot
funds to pay for building the basin und
elevated crosswalk
The proposals ot Nicholas & Co. nnd
Albert Zeam to build n culvert In Mt.
Pleasant ravine east of Main nvenue,
for $5(19 and $610. respectively, were re
ferred to committee. For laying flag
stone sidewalks on West Linden street
between Ninth and North .Main ave
nue, proposals were received ns fol
lows nnd referred to committee with
Instructions to award the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder: W. J.
Hurko nnd S. Kleslcr, 13 cents per
square foot; James McNally, U cents
per square foot, '
In itsponse to a resolution passed
several weeks ago directing the chief of
the lire department to obtain proposals
to repair tho Franklin company steam
er, Chlf Illckey submitted one pto
posnl he had received In answer to let
ters to severnl companies. The pro
posnl was from thh La Franco Engine
company. It offered to rebuild the en
aln.t within sixty days for M.600. The
communication was received and filed.
Tho city idjrk was. directed to ecure
a proposal from the American Engine
company, tho representative of which,
according to Mr. Sanderson, had said
the steamer could be repaired for $450.
ON TWO HEADINGS.
Ordinances passed first nnd second
readings ub follows: Select For pav
ing Forest court with brick from Its
Eotitheru terminus to Spruce street.
Common For n sewer on Stlpp court'
from Mulberry stteet to a point north
of Vine street by nssessment against
tho property owners, CommonFor
sidewalks, curbstones, etc., on certain
streets In tho Ninth wnrd.
Ordinances passed third reading ns
follows: Select For tlagstone side
walks on both sldts ot Plett.nnt street;
Common For stone sidewalks, gutters,
etc., on Luzerne street, between tho
Delaware, Lackawnnnn nnd Western
tracks .ind Twenty-second street.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Cleaning ot I'nved streets Caused n
Very Lively Debute.
The cleaning of tho paved streets by
contract muddled up, or muddled, as
one member expressed It, the common
counellmen In such manner Inst night
thnt there had to be a regular torrent
of argument and debate before the
contract was llnullv awarded to Dunn
Brothers.
Captain Molr was not around when
the meeting was called to onler but
enme in Inter nnd Mr. Grler, from tho
Third ward, took the chnlr pro tern.
After the reports of the various com
mittees were called for, Mr.ailroy
asked If It would not be n proper time
to appoint a conference committee
with reference to the telephone ordi
nance. Mr. Keller Informed him that tho
common council had not been officially
notified of the status of the ordinance
In select, and until that information
came through Its proper channel It
would be out of order to go appoint
ing a conference committee.
The street cleaning case which was
laid on the table at the last meeting
wns then resurrected. Then came the
speeches and motions nnd amendments
nnd amendments to amendments like
the ball on tho Fourth of July. First,
some one said that Dunn Brothers did
not comnly with tho specifications In
their bid; another said W, J. Burke's
bid was the higher; some one else said
the street commissioner gets n big sal
ary and It Is his business to supervise
the work of street cleaning, otherwise
he will have nothing to do but draw
his salary; another snld that the
trades-unions are opposed to cleaning
tho streets by contract, because so
many foreigners are employed; nnd
still another said that the contract
system has been tried In other cities
nnd has given the finest kind of satis
faction. MR. KELLER'S MOTION,
Mr. Keller made a motion thnt the
whole thing bo laid on the table in
definitely. This was lost by a tie vote.
A motion wns made that the matter
be referred to the city solicitor for a
written opinion to settle the question
whether or not Dunn Brothers' bid was
In accordance with the specifications.
This was lost by a big majority.
A motion was made to award the
contract to W. J. Burke. This was
amended by striking out the man's
name and Inserting Dunn Brothers.
After a spell of oratory In which
Messrs, Keller, Grler, Zlzelmnn, Cnl
pln, Coleman, Sherldnn, Wenzel, Gil
roy, Morris, Jackson nnd Walker took
part the contract was finally awarded
to Dunn Brothers by tho following
vote;
Ayes Reese, M. V. Morris. Walker. Gll
roy. Zlzelman, K. F. Wenzel. Wlrtli. Mon
nghnn, C. 10. Wenzel. Coleman, T. F.
Morris, Sheridan, Norton, Grler and Cal-pln.-15.
Nays Griffiths. Jacl son, Keller, CusUk
and Molr. 5.
Messrs. Grler and Calpln voted nay
first and changed their vote before the
result was announced.
A communication was rend tvor.i P.
J. Reedy, solicitor for the board of
control, directing attention to $11,000
colle?ted in fines for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct within the city lim
its', and serving notice that if this
money be not turned over to the school
treasury where It belongs that stilt will
be brought against the city to recover
It. The communication was referred to
Its proper committee.
HKSOLFTIONS PASSED.
As the members were In a hurry to
attend the celebration of the Niagara
Hose company adjournment vn taken
after the following resolutions were
conouned In::
Directing the special committee ap
pointed to provide for the Issue of city
bonds for contemplated improvements
to provide for the Incorporation of an
Item of .$12,000 for the pmch.ise of a
building site and the erection thereon
of a house for the Century Hose com
pany: nwnrdlng the contract for con
sulting the Cumberland Hcse com
par.j's new building to the North End
Lumber compnny for $SGS.
SAVS THE TEAM WAS ABUSED.
Lmory G. Thomas Sued tor 91,000
Damages by Liveryinnu Lverltl,
Liveryman V. E. Everllt. of Adams
avenue, brought suit yesterday in Pro
thonotnry Copeluud's office against
Emory G. Thomas for St.oon damages.
The action Is founded upon tho alle
gation thnt' Mr. Thomas on June 2 last
hired n team from Mr. Everltt to drivo
to Forest Hill cemetery, but drove to
Elmhurst Instead and abused the
horses, making them lame, sick and
useless ever since. Attorney T. P.
Duffy represents Mr. Everltt.
CALLED HER NAMES.
llurbnrn Gill Soys n Polish Neighbor
Slandered Her.
Barbara, wife of Michael GUI, of
IJydr Park, Instituted proceedings In
the olllce of Prothonotnry Copeland
yestetday against Joseph Kowchllt, a
neighbor, for damages In the sum of
$5,000.
She alleges that he called her vile
nnmes In the presenco of several per
sons. Attorney M. J. JIcAndrew rep
resents her.
((unit t lillllKligf.
,1, Thomas Reed, of Pine Brook, chal
lenge Thomas Mlddleton, of Grassy
Island, to play ti frame of quoits. Will
give Bevcn points In a gnmo of seventy-one
points or will give Stephen
Mackerel, ot same place, ten points
start In slxty-nne; live point quoits;
thirty feet from pin to pin; two stops.
If either man wants to play please
notify Scranton Tribune and meet ut
Allison's hotel, Dunrnore, the night fol
lowing to arrange match. Or I will
pluy a game against any man In Lack
nwanna county for whatever stato he
chooses to play for, but not less than
$50. Thomas Heed, Pine Brook.
MEDICAL SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL MEETING
llomoeopatblsts Gatuered at Ibe Hole!
Terrace- Last Evening.
BRIF.F lU'aiNESS SESSION FOL
LOWED BY A BANQUET AT WHICH
REMARKS WERE MADE BY DR.
CARL VISCHER, OF PHILADEL
PHIA, AND OTHERS-DR. ARTHUR
BULLARD, OF WILKES-BAIIRE,
ELECTED PRESIDENT; DR. J. J.
THOMPSON, OF CARBONDALK.
VICE PRESIDENT, AND DR. ANNA
C. CLARKE, OF SCRANTON, SECRE
TARY AND TREASURER.
The seventeenth nnnunl meeting of
the llomoepathlc Medical society of
Northeastern Pennsylvania was held
last night nt the Hotel Terrace.
Though designated ns a "meeting,"
the accompanying bnnquet made
feasting and toasting the real feature
of the occasion.
A brief business session, over which
Dr. H. B. Ware, the retiring president,
presided, preceded the banquet. Dr.
Arthur Billiard, of Wllkes-Barrc, was
elected president; Dr. J. J. Thompson,
of Cnrbondale, vice-president; Dr.
Anna C. Clarke, of Scranton, secre
tay and treasurer.
Thirteen members of the society, Dr.
Carl Vlscher, of Philadelphia, and sev
ernl ladles, nineteen In all, attended
the banquet. Their names follow: Dr.
Arthur Bullard, of Wllkes-Barre; Dr.
J. J, Thompson, Cnrbondale; Dr. Carl
Vlscher, Philadelphia; Dr, and Mrs,
George Berllnghoff, Dr, and Mrs. Theo
dore Sureth, Dr. nnd Mrs. F, W. Lange,
Mrs. A. A. Llndabury, Miss Daisy
Dowd, Dr. Anna Clarke,' Dr. J. W.
Coolldge, Dr. "W. A. McDowell, Dr. II.
B. Ware, Dr. II. F. Hellner, Dr. F. D.
Brewster, Dr. George DeWItt and Dr.
Peck.
The toasting period began with the
remarks of Dr. H. B. Ware, the re
tiring president, who presided. The
now president, Dr. Bullard, responded
to the toast "Future of Our Medical
Society Work," Dr. Vlscher's topics
was "The Uses of Medical Societies."
He said they promoted harmony
among local physicians and by discus
sion, essay, etc., brought out latent
ability. Commendable Individuality
was revealed by tho gatherings. They
put many n physician In better touch
with colleagues who would not other
wise have opportunity to feel his good
points.
Dr. Brewster spoke on the Hahne
mann Hospital," and Dr. Sureth on
"The Pathological Society." Remarks
were also made by Drs. Clarke, Thomp
son nnd Berllnghoff.
LOST IN MOUNTAIN.
Sons of Louis Hrosvil7.,ot North (Jnr-
field Avenue, Hnvo Disappeared.
Searching Parties Are Out.
Somewhere on lonely East mountain,
near the little hamlet of Marshwood,
two lads, 4 and S years of age, respect
ively, sons of Louis Breswltz, of 310
North Garfield avenue, are probably
crying plteously for their parents.
Searching parties scoured the woods
all night, but up to a late hour the
children had not been found.
The father and his two sons were out
yesterday In tho woods picking huckle
berries. Leaving them for a little
while in a shady spot, the father went
deeper Into the woods In his quest for
berries. Time passed rapidly mid he
kept busv, never dreaming that tho
boys might wander from where he had
left them. It began to grow dusk and
he hied himself back to them.
They had disappeared as completely
as If the earth had swallowed them.
He was appalled, but, rallying himself,
he commenced a frantic but fruitless
search. When It became too dark to
see, he hurried to the nearest houses
and procured help nnd lanterns nnd re
turned to find his loved ones, but with
out avail.
VERY PLEASANT REUNION.
Conducted Last Night nt Kcelev In
stitute on .llndiKiin Avenue.
A very pleasant reunion took place
last evening under the nusplees of the
ladles of the Keeley league. No. 10, ot
this city, at the rooms of the Keeley
Institute, 72S Madison avenue. The
entertainment was conducted under the
auspices of the officers of the league
composed of the following ladles: Miss
Jennie McIIenry. president: Mrs. W. J.
Lyons, vice-president; Miss Katharine
Mnher, secretary; Jtrs. C. H. Van Bus
It Irk, treasurer.
The parlors of the Institute were
tilled at an early hour with ladles and
gentlemen connected or interested in
the Keeley work. The rooms wjto
carefully draped with the national
colors, charmingly commingled with
suggestive flags of Cuba Libre and
varied with the Keeley colors of blue
and gold. Hare and beautiful llowers
graced the mantels and alcoves of
the building.
The exercises consisted of In
strumental music, songs, recita
tions and addresses. Miss Smith
presided nt the piano. The fol
lowing programme wns presented:
Solo, "Thou Art So Like a Flower,"
Miss Jordan; recitation, "Music on the
Rnppahhannook," Miss Winifred Dur
kln; solo. "For All Eternity," Miss
Susie Little; address, J. C. Gallagher:
solo, "Waiting," Miss Elizabeth Dur
kln; recitation, "Molly," Miss Kather
Ine Mnher; address. Rev. J, J. B,
Feeley; address, Dr. A, W. Reese, med
ical director Institute: solo. Miss Wini
fred Durkln; solo, Miss Jordan.
Refreshments consisting of cake and
Ice cream were served by the ladles.
LABOR LAW VIOLATED.
Contractor nnd Suli-Coiitrnrtor Arc
Held In S.'iOO Bail Each.
J. A. Price, a walking delegate rep
resenting a local labor union, has caus
ed the arrest of Contractor M. J. Ruddy
and the latter' sub-contractor, An
tonio Mouottl, for un alleged violation
of the S-liour labor law.
Price's complaint before Alderman
Millar, Is based on the recent net of the
kRlrliituro which makes It o misde
meanor to require more than eight
hours' work per dny of men engaged
on slate or municipal work. His' Infor
mation charges that In the building
operations now in progress on No. :i
school, some of the men have been
paid at the rate of 10 hours per day,
while they should havo received pay
for 2 hours' overtime dally.
Alderman Millar yesterday held each
of the defendants In $500 ball to ap
pear at court.
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EXAMINING THE MEN
Number ol Recruits lor Coinpnnlot
A nnd C Woro Obtained Last
Night nt Armory.
Major Simon B. Cameron nnd his
ns3lstnnts were In Meshoppen yester
day, where they mustered In a company
ot fifty-four men for tho regiment thnt
will occupy the territory formerly tc
curled by the Ninth. The offlceis ot
tho company are: Samuel Hawk, cap
tain; Frank W. Pneuman, first lleuten
nnt; Byron M. Ward, second lieuten
ant. Last night men for Companies A and
C were examined nnd accepted. The
men who went through tho physical ex
amination for membeishlp In A arc:
James O. Dlmnilck, George L. I'eck,
James Molr, John I!. Callaway, George
Klein. William Snyder, Ernest Sillen.
William F, Moscr. Bernard L. Ntlbell,
Ralph D. Rlttenhouse. Joseph Smith,
Edward L. Burteen, Julius Getler,
George Worth, Benjamin Lach, Sol. S.
Fuhrmnn nnd Delmer L. Foote. Up to
date thirty-three men havo slgnllled
their Intention of joining this company,
but all were not present last night for
examination.
The following for Company C were
examined and accepted: Victor Bur
schel, Wilfred S. Molr, Pratt Nicholas,
John J. Gordon, George Mllnnder, John
King, Robert W. Cooper, John M. Ed
wards, Charles Corall, Fred Gescheldle,
Fred W. Strong, Albert Stale, Lavery
B. Lyon, James F, Cooper, David W.
Davis, William A. Raub nnd Dr. W.
F. Kennedy. The roll of Company C
has thirty-five nanus on it.
Major Cameron said last night that
he will go to Montrose today to recruit
a company and will probably do noth
ing further here In the way of recruit
ing until the week after next. That
will give ample time to the men at
the head of the companies here to se
cure the full quota of men. As yet
nothing has been done toward reorgan
izing Company B,
LETTER FROM OGNGRAL Q0DIN.
tins Boon Received by Major W. S.
.Miliar, ofi'lils Clly.
The following letter has been re
ceived by Major W. S. Millar from
General J. P. S. Gobln:
Headquarters Third brigade, First divi
sion, Second Army corps,
Camp Alger, Va.. June .1.1. 1S0S.
Major W. S. .Millar, Scranton, Pa.
My Dear Major: I have been urging
your appointment as quartermaster I. S.
V., ns I assured you I would, hut this far
without success. I was so anxious to
secure the services of my old staff that
I have left nothing undone to have them
nppolnted. The Invariable answer Is that
all places are tilled and that there are
no vacancies. The number of staff au
thorizes! by congress were so eagerly
sought after that every place was taken
up and numbers of applications are still
on file. This Is greatly to bo regretted
when men of such signal ability as your
self are anxious to serve and it Is a loss
to the government not to have your ser
vices. However, the only thing to do Is
to stick to the Nntlonal Guard for the
present and await events. Willi best
wishes. Very trulv yours,
J. P. S. Gobln,
Brigadier General.
RELIEVED HIM OF $14.
Franklin Avenue Womnn Begullei a
Gullible Admirer.
A woman known to the police as
Annie Davis Is under arrest charged
with relieving Herman Wynn of $11
Wednesday night while they were in
a rear room of a Franklin avenue
saloon. Harry Courtrlght, the "Pine
Knot" and ex-puelllst, charged with
assisting the woman In her work, Is
at large.
The Davis woman was arrested late
Wednesday night by Special Officer
Clifford on a warrant Issued by Alder
man Millar. It was hoped Courtrlght
would bo found yesterday but he has
thus far eluded arrest. The woman
was sent to Jail to await trial In de
fault of $300 ball. She denies the
charge.
OBITUARY.
Thomas W. O'Brien, superintendent of
the Electric Light company, of Wilkcs
Bane. died at li.'Jrt yesterday afternoon at
his home, 37 Ross street, aged 12 yea.'S.
Ho had been falling for the past two
years with bronchitis and pleurisy which
developed lately Into consumption and he
sank rapidly, lie was born in Downing
town, Chester county, Pa., und has al
ways been connected with electilrnl work
anel was an expert telegrapher belonging
to n family of electricians. Ho war, a
brother of the late James O'Brien, who
was formerl) superintendent of the Elec
tric Light company and the Telephone
company of Wllkes-Barre: of Dr. J. K.
O'Brien and Richard O'Brien, superin
tendent of tho Western 1'nlou Telegraph
company In this city. Mrs. La Goree.
of Washington, D. C. Is a sister. Ills
mother, Mrs. O'Bren. who Is 83 years old,
lives In this city. His wife nnd a stepson
Lester, survive. Deceased, who has been
lu charge of the Electric Light company'.!
works for tho pust six or seven years,
was well known and much esteemed by
all who knew him. His death will bo
sincerely regretted by his many friends.
Funeral services at St. Mary's church.
Wllkes-Barre, at 10 a. in. Saturday and
Interment In Cathedral cemetery, this
city.
The death of Jumes Brown, sr., oc
curred last evening at the family resi
dence in Avooa after a protracted illness.
Deceased was among the first settlers
of Avoca, having ccme hero from Dun
more about twenty-eight years ago, He
was bom In Ghugow und emlgiated to
America In ISits. Mr. Broun was n man
of pleasant disposition nnd there were
few pecpla In this section of the county
that did not know "Butcher" Brown, as
ho war famlllnilv called, having pur
sued thnt trade nearly all his life, lie is
survived by his wife and the following
children, Thomas, James, Mrs. Eugene
Blackwell, Jessie, Kuphemln nnd flury.
also three sisters, Mts. McMillan, of Dun
more; Mrs. Mnry nnrrum, of Hyde Parle,
und Mrs. Qureckl, of Glusuow, who is
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now visiting friends In this stnte. Tho
funeral arrangements has'o not yet been
completed,
KILLING RATTLESNAKES.
Mr. Lamb's ingenious Method of
Raiding the County Treasury.
John Lamb, of Bolton, was arrested
on Saturday afternoon on a warrant
Issued by Justice S. M. Pratt on com
plaint of Supervisor Taylor. Lamb Is
charged with nn attempt to defraud
the county of Warren, in that he made
affidavit to the killing of 71 rattle
snakes. He presented what ho claimed
were rattles from each ot the snakes,
and asked for tho bounty of $71. Lamb
had already been paid $321 by the
county treasurer upon orders given by
the supervisors of Bolton and Hague.
The plan, as exposed by Supervisor
Taylor, had been to take thu rattles
from n snake, divide them into pieces,
leaving two rattles on each piece; then
take u piece of llesh from a snake nnd
Insert It In tho upper end of the sev
ered portion ot the rattler, thus giving
the nppearanee of having been cut off
from tho tnll of n snake, and get the
bounty of $1 on each piece hnvlng two
rattles. Affidavits were presented
showing that on last Tuesday Lamb
obtained seven snnkes' tails from two
boys who had killed the reptiles, says
the Glens Falls (N. Y.) Stnr.
Lamb then presented nn affidavit
swearing to the killing of 23 snakes
produced 23 pieces with two rattles on
each, and obtained an order for $23 on
County Treasurer Packard, On Friday
night Lamb received of the same par
ties 14 snakes, nnd on Saturday morn
ing presented an affidavit to the killing
of 71 snakes and asked for an order
for $71, producing 71 pieces with two
rattles on each piece. Supervisor Tuy
lor caught on to his plan nnd swore
out a warrant. The county has al
ready paid about $C00 upon orders, and
now the question Is: How many snakes
have really been killed?
In Washington county the bounty
on rattlesnakes Is 80 cents. It Is
claimed that quite frequently snakes
killed in thnt county are brought to
AVarren county, where tho bounty paid
Is just double, and that the amount
fraudulently collected on Washington
county snakes during the last year or
two Is quite an Item.
Low Excursion Rates Via Nickel
Plato Rood.
$S.lu Buffalo to Columbus, 0 and re
turn, July 11 and 12. $12.00 Buffalo to
Chicago and return, July 12 and 13.
$28.73 Buffalo to Omaha and return,
July 11 and 12.
For all Information call on your near
est ticket agent, or address F. J. Moore,
general agent, 291 Main street, Buf
falo, N. V.
Owln
To a Ciiang
in proprietorship
THE SCRANTON CASH STORE
Will be conducted in tuture on
a "CASH" basis, which we
trust will be mutually bene
ficial. Our aim in future
will be "Prompt Delivery and
Best Goods at Lowest Prices."
We are busy waiting on
trade and opening new goods,
and in a few days will be able
to take care of the increasing
trade.
Thanking our patrons for
past favors, and trusting you
will give us a liberal portion of
your trade in future, we re
main, very truly yours,
The
Scranton Cash
Store.
Strawberries.
Finest Home Grown for Canning.
Red Raspberries, Black Rasp
berries, Blackberries, Cherries,
Apricots and Peaches,
Melons and Canteloupss.
Water
Pierce's Market
Health and Pleasure
for tho summer mouths can be had at
moderate cost at tho
Spring- House
Heart Luke, Pa,,
Thorough tcnovatrd und refurnished,
has hot and cold water baths. Heart
Lake Is on the lino ot the D 1.. & W. It.
H., three miles from Montrose; high olo
vntlon, pure ulr, pure wutcr, pure milk,
row boutR and fishing tacklo free to
guests. Oood bicycle roads, line shady
grounds, largo piazzas, dancing hull. For
prices and particulars wrlto
U. E. CROFUT, Proprietor
Home
Furnishings
That are every day
things in Table Wares,
Glasswares, Etc., at
Summer prices. Ad
vantages for you must
be made and for you.
Glass Pressed patterns,
Berry Dish with ground
edges, 9 in. inr
size.
Cake 10-inch top, with foot.
Stands Usually sold at nf
24c. Here at. . . 1U
Celery to-inch size, pewest de
Trays siS"s ground bot- 1 nr
J torn, worth 14c, at 1U'
Berry Dish Carlsbad China,
pink tints, i-p
was 10c, now 3L
Pie 6-inch size, decorated in
Plates 3 colors, lull gold .ac
traced, was ioc,now "
Cream Pint size, Austrian
Pitcher nma neatly deco
rated. Was 24c, 1 fr
For 3 days Uv
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Aye.
JOHN II. LADWIG.
FOR BABY' COMFORT
at the
Baby Bazaar.
Try the Knit N'ight Drawers,
Knit Drawers, for Ladies and Chil
dren, Dresses, long and short,
Skirts, "
Waists,
Untlervcsts,
Sacqucs,
Klankcts,
Hosiery and Shoes.
In great variety and daintiest design,
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.
Suilonie lor Stores. Olllses. BanKs. Eli.
ONKNOW Itl'NM.VO IN hUKAN
TON K.WINtiH HANK NINCK 1K
I'KMIIHil I..VST; VAMliS ONIA'
A11ULT UNK MKfON I) A WKKK.
Mercereatt & Connell,
Solo Agents for this Territory.
TIIK I.AKOKiT AND I'lNKST STOHK
OK CLOCKS, WATCHES, JKWKMtY AND
MIiVERWAUK IN NORTHEASTERN
l'ENNSYIA'ANIA.
130 Wyoming Avenu;.
I COAL
At Retail.
Coal of tho best quality for domrstlo us
nnd of all sizes, including Buckwheat and
Itlrilbeye, delivered In any part ot th9
city, at the lowest price.
Orders received at tho office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No. ij;
telephone) No. 2621 or at the mine, tele,
phone No, 272. will bo promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied nt the mine.
W. T. SMITH.
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