-s ; ft . -r" - ' THE SClUNTOtf TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JULY 12. 1898. l fff H.U.yT'.fw,j- $lcHXNK' ! .."B & 2 ""'.' t spencer. ! .& I WE START TODAY ? OUR JULY SHOE SALE T" ". - Notwithstanding the great j M values with which we Jj.o" started oursale we have I T ' m'ore than maintained the thigh standard of quality 1 . and the, lov .standard of t "X '' PRICKS.''' X i Misses' and ghtldren's X ilDepatment. -. Misse' 'Patent. X'P Button X f and Lace.-Russef.-and Blade, 1 T ii to i'.-XT & "V : ,c -Price 95c. X Chtiamnfs-Patent Tip and 4- Lace Rlissf t" and Black. 8 to f X " - !';' y' $ SulelTricc 83c. t ;Xa AH pf ithe various shoes are X 'X u,"v guaranteed and have formerly-been sold ati.25, X $1.50 and $2.00. It is a good X X investment even if the shoes X $;ae.iVbt. needed today. '. . 4- X . X 410 Spruce St. X X The Wllkes-liarre Record cun be had In Screnton at the news stands of M. JJolnhart. 119 Wyoming avenue: Mac, Lackawanna aenue. CITY XOTJ&. Cards of thanks, resolutions ot condo lence, obituary poetry and tho like will be Inserted in The Tribune only when paid for In advance, at the late of 10 cents per line. The Young Men's Christian association cricket team will meet for practice to-mo-'ow njid Kildijvfrom 1 to,l p. m. Subscriptions for government bon.ls 'at' Hie Traders' National bank will cloie . Tuesday, 3uly 12. P. L. Phillips, en stile". Ali boss barbers are requcsltd to meet at Music hall .Monday. July IS, at S.SO p. m. to discuss the question of Sunday closing or Qpei.lnji Captain Stokes, of Company 1), Na tional (iiinril of Pennsylvania, at a meet ing of the company tonight will appoint his non-i'oniiriUsloiied cllictrs. The uulios of Grae Lutheran chinch will hold a lawn festival on the cnurou lawn, coiner Madison avenue and Mui- 'beiry street, on Thursday evening Julv '31. Hy order of coin t yesteidu. W. J. Cole man whm peimltted to become a phiiull.Y .with his wile, Sadie 13. Colenijin. In Ihe suit brought by hei against the bci union Hallway eoinp.in.v. T'ie collectloi s at St. Luke's chutch Sunday next will be deoted to the limit of the lied Cios Mulel. l'.iv. Rivers Israel anrounced yittirdo that the ves try had decided th.it. ThlrU-sIx deaths lrom all caises, one being from it contagious disease, diph theria, were reported last week to the boaid of health Two new cashes of meales weie reported Tho Hiii'iil Suffrage soclei ol Lacka wanna county held r meeting last night at the residence of Mrs. K. L. Wnltcis. GUil Washington avenue. TI.e clghtem'.h htudy "oil thtv "IXiclopmi'iit ot Slate Governments" was discussed. Tho Delaware and Hudson compjnv paid yesterday at the Jcrmyn mines n't jermyn. uravily fivMon to Waymari, und Clravlty shops at Caibondalc. The Delaware, l-acknwanna and Western company concludes its pays for the month of .Tunc in this jiectjon. by paying the tulnmen toda. Marriage llcerses were granted ester day by Clerk of tin. Courts P.mleN to Mi chael J. Cocncy, of Philadelphia, and Margaret A. Sullhnn, ot 90.; Cupoiiie avenue: Kduanl Sullivan, of 122 Wnrro-i 'htrcot, and Anna Doughertv, of 51b Put nam street; Andrew Kgnatz, of Old Koigc, and Mary Kosvllka. of Scianton, Aienn gola Acierno unci Filllcilla Napolitano, of Pittston; Oaslnilr K.idal;, ot OreonwooJ, and Carolina Zawulka. of Piyinuulh, . .f UEVEN AN EVEN NUMBER. 49SnPP;Frtnrei'riijit Ynyv Aldor ,'wM" inrtrt MlllrtrUTonrr. ' ' "Eleven ilollars, ye sir, In two-dol-lar bills," declared John Rpp. colored. In Aldetmun. JUUurfc olllcp yesterduv. Hpp was muklnc a oharge of theft naliisj. Andrew" .N'UKenti who Im nllPKi tb;l)avp removed the money from MpPV-UOPket whllo they wcro In a Q' liter, street aalooo. 'Buf vo'u 'couldn't have, had $u In ty o-floilnr bills," observetl tho alder rp n- t 'Well I hud eleven dollnrs I'll 'ar' to, that, though I ain't clear 'bout tf blgpeas of the bills." re plied Jjiei,op)tfeciitor in 'the case, l-NuKent ould ot prnrure tho $Tim) bull letiianded. )jy the alderman and maspejiL.jg lail'io await trial. J " DIED. . S,.'j , 6Hi:Vl,IN. In Scrnnton, July 10, litis, William Shevlln. Infant iou of Mr. and Mr, William BIihvIIii, of W-'5 Von Storch -,ovenuf- funeral Tuesday afternoon ut to a o'clock. Inttrmcnt in the f.'atlitdr.jl cemetery, Hyde Park. Klf.COYNi:. In Scrunton, July 10, 1S3S, Mrst'Ta'rj,'"proi'Rllcoiie, aged 41 years, at the -family teslderce, 1518 Cedar ave- nur) ; Her husband and nine children ' orMv, The funoral will take place Wednesday morning with a mass nt 1.30 In St. John's Cuthollo church, liurliil will be made In Iho Uunmore Catholic ffi .'Wmp LABEL) SCHOOLCONTROLLERS OF THE SAME MIND Want (be City Tax Books and Want Them Badly. '' nOAHI) WILL CONTINUE ITS DE MAND ON COUNCILS-MR. PHtL LIPS IU3AD A UUSOLUTtON HUT IT WAS NOT CONStDnilUD-ANNUAL IIUI'OIITS Ob' OITY TUEASUUEU AND SECUETAHY WERE HEAD. OLD COUPS OK HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS UEAI'I'OINTED. The board of control nt Its regular meeting last night continued Its ef fort toward securing possession of thu city's books containing the last tax assessment. Mr, Phllllns read abso lution, the lnmort of which was to recoid the school tn.vrs accoidlng to the old syutem but President-Francois tilled the resolution out of order and action followed along the lines vrvvlnusly laid ijown for securing possession of tho city books-, Tho resolution iuul was as follows: Whereas, There seems to bo some mis understanding between the board of con trol and city councils In the matter of furnishing copies of the city assessment books whereby the school board may pro ceed to make the school tax duplicate for the year 1SDS, and Whereas, The city clerk has prep.it ed a city tax duplicate and tho said dupli cates are now ready to be placed In the hands of the city treasurer for the col lection of the city tax, and In said dupli cates there has been provided a column for school and school special taxes as In previous years, and ' Whereas, Uy having the reboot tax, llguied in 'the books provided by tho city clerk.lt will be a saving of about $100 to the board and of. a great deal of tiouble to the school treasury; therefoto bo It Resolved, That the city clerk Is hcrebv, requested to itltow' the school and school special tnxes to be figured op tho bookt as In former years, and that the presi dent Of the 'board 'Is hereby directed to cmplpy four competent persons to flgur", foot and recapitulate said tnxes at the rate of 23 cents per hundred' for the work complete, said books to be In charge if the president and not allowed to be token from tho bulldlnfr. llULED OUT OP ORDER. Mr. JcrliilhgS; 'arose and was In the mldt of asking that .the resolution be declared out of oider when President Truncois so ruled. Mr. Jennings then nffeied a motion that the action taken nt a previous meeting, requesting pos session of the books, be referred to tho inesldent and the attorney of the board with Instructions to have the request granted. Mr. Earlier offered an amend ment Hint the finance committee he Included. The amendment was accept ed and the motion prevailed. Meanwhile Mr. May. chairman of tho linjnce committee had stated that councils' failure to heed the Uoard'B request was undoubtedly due to misin formation nr mjsunderstnndlng as to the board's position In the matter. He hnd talked with President Chittenden of the select branch who stated that the board's icquest would have been differently considered had It been com prehended that tho course proposed was In accordance with a now law. Mr. Jennings spoke In a similar vein and said that the board did not want to Increase city or fcIiooI expenses nor make any depaitment perform unnec essary work. The main object was to piotect the present board In case the board of six directors should obtain possession of the books. TREASURER'S REPORT. Clly Treasurer Roland's annual state ment of school funds was read as fol lows: "SUMMARY. July 1, H9, balance cash on hand J 6.',71S 76 RECEIPT!. From Secretary of Moard E. I). Uellows f MJW Fiom superintendent of public Instruction, state appropriation 7J.351 II From A. L. Francois, prcslde.it.. 1 30 From taxes of 1S!)7 collected by treasurer JGJ.MS -17 From penalty on 1897 taxes sa b2 Fiom registered taxes 1SW to IMiu 117 7tl From Interest on Interest and sinking fund account i,as 28 From delinquent tax collectois, 1M7 2,b50 W Fiom delinquent tax collectors, ISSfi 12.br.iiC6 From delinquent tax collectors, ISM 3.(102 73 From delinquent tax collectors, 1891 577S1 From delinquent tax collectors, 1S91 a, n From delinquent tax collectors, 1892 1202 From delinquent tax collectors, 1S-01 220 6a From delinquent tax collectors, ISOO 210 70 IJ. J. Reedy, attcrney, taxes 18Si and 1891 && k7 Total lecelpts' ' $123, DISBURSEMENTS. Uy general school warrants paid. $243, 13y school building warrants paid lu7, By commission to treasurer and collectors of delinquent taxes., 5, Hy Interest on school bonds .... 18, Ry W.000 coupon bonds. Issue 189i). purchased by finance committee with Interest 3 42.1 07 2". 3 M 12S 42 640 10 012 SO 130 bl Total $379,517 29 Balance cash on hand 43,903 18 Tho aboe balance is distributed as follows: 'eneral school aiccuut 371 u School building ncrcunt 3,342 f.7 Interest and sinking fund ac count , 42,191 1.3 Total .-.. 43,903 (8 SECRETARY'S STATEMENT. The secretary's annual financial statement for the year ending June "10 was icuil as follows: High school expenses $30,479 Teatheis' warrants 131,514 Officers 7,210 Night schools 7,607 Janitors 18,174 Repairs, labor and material 14,ra Supplies 8,932 Rents 3,001. New furniture 10,520 Coal und wood 7,199 Gas, water und telephone 1,525 Printing and advertising 70s Text books 12,120 Insurance , 2,013 Dellveiy of supplies and mateilal. 170 Legal 1,91.1 Incidentals ..,.,.,.,.,,..... ,,,,, 1,3 u New building ,', 108,253 Totul $367,798 ?1 Tho statement nn shown by treasurer's account showed a balance In general school and building accounts of 13.714 05, but after deducting May and June salaries and warrants drawn, but unpaid, propel ty chargeable to lust year's .revenue, this apparent balance dlsappcuis and a dcrtclt of $14,712.69 exists at tho be ginning of, tho present' year. Then follows a statement of the dls Lursements by buildings, ' The buildings which required over $15, OOd ach were mentioned fts fgllows; lflf:h scbool. JCl.0uS.J0; Ho. X. titMtUi No. 6, $2!.569.21 ; No. W. '$17,227.21!' No. 15, $20,7ir,.Mj No. 2i, $18,603.02. A renort showing 'In detail the cost of general supplies, fuel, Janitor ser vice, etc., of each Bchool building was read. It was ordered printed for dis tribution and comparison among the controllers, teachers and Janitors, One reason for this step nppeared In the statement of 0110 controller that a boy had been seen offering for sale school pencils and pads, of another control ler that several good school books had been found In an nsh barrel. PROPOSALS FOR HEATING. t Proposals to erect the heating plant lh No. 31 school building at tho corner of Jackton ttreet and Van Buren avenue and perform the necessary" ex cavating were rend ns follows: Charles H. Scott, J7S0, steam; Smetul. Wills company, hot air, $5,100, lei's $1,000 If closet system Is not Included: Hunt & Council company hot air, $V--1, less $1,100 for closets, or $4,221 for steam, less $1,700 for closets; Howie) Uros,, hot air, $101,25: steam, $849. Miss Meredith, assistant to she sec retary was given a month's vncatlon with pay ns a deserved recognition of faithful and efficient service. Mr. Jennings presented the report of the hlch and training school com mittee which was, In substance, as follows: That the use of the high school auditorium be given the literary societies of the high school for n series of lectures under the direction of Charles A. Wiley; that no class on any elective subject of the high school course shall be begun with a member ship of less than fifteen; that the con sideration of additional teachers for tho high school be postponed until after the opening of tho school for the coming term; that the appoint ment of principal and teachers for the hlch school for the ensuing term be unchanged nnd at the same rate of salary as paid last year: the sal aries per month s follows: Oeorge W. Phillips, principal, $230; F. M. Loomls, vice-principal, $180; A. H. Welles. $150; S. Frledewnld, $130; John U. Wagner, 1120; William E. Schlmpff. $100; M. M. Jordan, $100; Lea Heath, $130; M. H. Orleg. $120: Eliza J. Chase, $90; Kathcrlne Haggerty. $100; Mary Ii. Mason, $7i: Nettle Nye, $75: Frances Connors. $75: Mary K. 'Sykes. $120; Alice Morse. $120; C. B. Derman. $35. Considerable time was devoted to discussing Mr. Barker's motion to In crease the salary of one of the teachois to the pay of two years ago. This one salary was referred to the committee. The rest of the report was adopted. NEW TRIAL GRANTED Judgo Albright Sucgtsts That tho Substitution ofn Juror In Alnlin Cnte Ha Investigated. Judge Albright, of Allentown, for warded yesterday to Prothonotnry Copeland opinions on applications f r new trials In three cases heard by hln. here nt the March term of common pleas court: and he stirs up somewhat of a sensation In one of them, that of Patrick and Bridget Malla against tl;e Scrnnton Railway company. This Is the case that had a "ringer" on the jury. Mrs. Malla, It was al leged, was Injured In getting off a. Providence car at Jones street, and the jury awarded her a verdict of. $1, 212.51 damages. Along with other rea sons for a new trial filed by Jessup & Jessup, attorneys for the plaintiff, was oneyfllleglng that Patrick Mawn step ped into the Jury box when the nnnn.' of Daniel Flnnegan was called, and the substitution was not found out until after the trial. Both gentlemen are from the South Side. Judge Albright directs Prothonotary Copeland to request the president and board of censors or committee ot th"5 Lackawanna Bar association to In vestigate this alleged personation of a juror. He also grants a new trial of the case. He refuses to strike off the non-suit granted In the suit of Samuel TIllsou against the Scrnnton Hallway com pany. The non-suit wus grantel on the ground of contributory negllgenc. Tlllson attempted to board a moving car on Adnms avenue and was In jured. He refuses a new trial In the suit of How ley Brothers against It. E. Hur ley. This is a. case that inhabited the court records for several terms and was tried several times. EUREKA VS. V. M. C. A. Intense Jtlvnlry Hill lie Seen In To ilay'i Hull dime. The Intense rivalry between the Young Men's Christian association and Eureka base ball teams, each of which claims the county amateur champion ship, will be displayed in their game at Athletic park this afternoon. If the last game between the clubs 's any criterion the North Enders will have several hundred admirers present tn root for them. The .teams will be represented as fol lows: Eureka, McIIugh, Gallagher, Keenahan, Kelley, McDonald, F. P.e gan, Cannon, P. Regan, Brady nnd Ev ans; Young Men's Christian associa tion, Reese, Owens, O'Neill, Blandln, White. Logan, Martin, Cleary, Mut thewson, Steele and Cummlngs. Bid PAVINQ CONTRACT. Cltr Clerk line Adrertlsed for Pro pomls to Do ilm Work. City Clerk Lavelle yesterday adver tised for sealed proposals to pave Providence from Court street north to the city line. The pavement is to be brick on a concrete base. The contract will bo one of the larg est of its kind In the city's hlstorv. It will Include new curbing and leset tlng of old curbing. Proposals mu.t be for the entire work. Including erau ing. Euch bidder will be obliged f) furnish a certified check or cosh to the amount of $1,000 as a guarantee to ex ecute a contract within twenty days. Bids will be received up to 7.30 i, m . Thursday, July 21. MR. PHELPS CANNOT LIVE. No Hope, lor the Itrcovorr of Reran. Ion's Well-Known Druggist. It was admitted Inst night that Druggist John 11. Phelps could not rally from the stroke of paralysis which recently afflicted him. Aljhihgh very low, It was not expected that he 'would die during the night. The family have been positively told that there Is not the slightest hope for Mr. Phelps' recovery. A Nuccrm. The elegant through service of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western nnd Nickel Plate roads has proved a great success, nnd next time you go west try Delaware, Lackawanna and Western train No. 5, or No, 7, and ride through t" Chicago n coach or sleeper without change of c- - FIVE UNHAPPY COUPLES DIVORCED Decrees Were Handed Down Yesterday by Judge Edwards. AN ELOPEMENT WAS FOLLOWED BY UNHAPPINESS FOR A CARIION DALE YOUNG WOMAN-MRS, UAS SELL WOULD NOT LIVE' WITH HER HUSBAND BECAUSE HE INSISTED ON MAKING PECKVILLE' HIS HOME-GRAVE COMPLAINTS THAT ELIAS J. HENDRICKSON MADE. Five divorces were granted yester day by Judge Edwards and tho sep arated parties nre free to marry whom soever they choose. Usually the party bringing the divorce proceedings Is the unhappy wife, but In three ot tho five enses yesterday the husbands were the llbellants. Emma Clark, of Cnrbondnle. was legally separated from John II. James, jr., to whom she was married on Jan. II, 18S5, nt Grnton, Conn., by Rev. N. T. Allen. She Is a daughter of Byron S. Clark, a merchant of the Pioneer City. It was an elopement. James was a dentist, when he worked, but, according to the evidence, that was very seldom. He dissipated extensive ly. On Feb. 14, 1R04, he went away without saying good-by und never came back but once, nnd then he was so drunk that none of his friends want ed to see him. Mr. Clark has had to support his daughter and her child since James deserted them. The llbel lant was represented by Attorney It. D. Stuart. DIDN'T LIKE PECKVILLE. Lester F. Basscll was divorced from Mary E. Bassell. She left him because she did not want to live In Peckvllle. They were married In Unndllla. N. Y., on June 11, 1884, by Rev. S. C. Bishop. They lived there three years, then went to Hooper, N. Y for two years, from thence to Owego, and then down to Peckvllle. Mr. Bassell is a tele graph operator. She would not live In Peckvllle, and as, ho was Just ns stub born In refusing to move away from there, she packed up her trunk on Sept. 12, 1893, and went back to her mother. She wrote three letters to him, but he would not answer them. He refused to go living In with his mother-in-law. Attorney Joseph A. Brown represented Mr. Bassell. Attorney Brown nlso represented John Gates, who secured a divorce from Anna Maria Gates. This couple resided at Peckvllle, too. They were married In 1S81 In England. They lived together fourteen years and had three children. They came to this country In 1890. She took her departure from home on Oct. 24, 1894. and said she would not come back, giving ns a rea son that she was tiled of married life. Rosa Dobson was freed from the tie that bound her to William Dobson. She was represented by Attorney M. J. Martin. The couple was married on July 3, 188S. at Yostvllle. came to Scrnnton and took up their residence here for six yeais. He began to abuse her four years ago. He would drag her by the hair out of bed, even at times when she was sick. He charged her. with using drugs for vile purposes, and made these charges In the presence of their children. KEPT LATE HOURS. Ellas J. Hendrlckson wns divorced from Mary E. Hendrlckson. They were married In 1890 by Rev. Warren G. Partridge, In the Penn Avenue Bap tist church. They took up their resi dence In the 400 block on Penn avenue. They separated on Jan. 22, of this year. At the healing In the divorce pro ceedings Hendrlckson testified that his wife used to go out and stay out all day. When he came home In the eve ning from work his little girl would be at a neighbor's bouse. It would be 11 or 12 o'clock at night when his wife came home, nnd then she would be so full that she couldn't get upstalts with out assistance. He hnd several experiences of see ing a man go out the back way as he was coming In the front way. He nlso observed that she used to wear dresses and hats that his money never bought; and there were things In the bouse be yond his means to buy. Attorney Jo seph F. Gllroy teprcsented the libel ant. TO BOX FOR A DECISION. Judge Snyi He Will Hnye No More Drnwi In llli. Jim Judge, Scranton's undefepfted welterweight boxer, yesterday re ceived from Jack Skelly, of Brooklyn, a letter which Indicates that Judge will usurp In a bout In this city In the near future. For good jeason the name of the Scrnntonlnn's opponent cannot now be revealed. Skelly wrote naming the boxer who sought a contest and asked Judge if he could get In condition In two weeks for a bruising engagement. Skelly said the meeting would have to be at catchwelghts and for a purse of not less than $500, the winner to take 75 per cent, or all. Judge's answer was to the effect that he could prepare himself within the time mentioned. After the letter was posted It wns suggested to Judge that the boxing enthusiasts hereabouts would not be satisfied with any more draws. Judge Immediately telegraph ed Skelly that the agreement papers must include a proviso that a deci sion must be rendered. It Is believed that this condition would meet with favor among the hundreds of Judge's admirers who know bis aggressive style In the ring and who have been sorely disappointed on several occa sions to hear the decisions of draw, "according to an agreement that If both men were on their feet, etc., etc," ' PROPOSED LOAN IS POPULAR. Scrnntonlnn Want Ncarlr n -Million Dollar ol tho Honds. The three per cent, government loan Is popular in this city, at least the Scranton banks have been besieged with applications for the bonds, and the lists In every case have been large. The entire amount already sub scribed In this city Is $S20,000, which will make a most creditable showing for Scranton, as but two hundred mil lions of the bonds will be Issued by the government. A STRONG NATION Is made up or strong men and nenlthv women, and health and strength ore given by Hood's Sarsapnrllla, America's Greatest Medicine, Oet only Hood's. HOOD'S PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparllla. Easy and .vet efficient. k OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO To Keep Cool During this hot weather, try one of our Flemish Stone Water Coolers. Always pure, easily cleaned and low in price. Purily your drinking water with a Stone Filter and Cooler combined. All sizes, from $2. 50 up. Cheapest, cleanest, best. For Home, office, Store and Pactory. MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyomin? Avanin, Walk in nnd Loo'c Around." ; ooooooooooooooooo THE CASES ARGUED. Verr Pointed Remarks ol Attorney Cirnmb nnd Vltluvor in Hcforcnco to Hie Scovlll-Wrlglit Cnc. Aigument court was In session until 4 30 yesterday afternoon nnd will be continued today until the list Is cleared. Attorneys R. Louis Grambs and Na thnn VIdnver furnished an interesting time to all llctenlny when they argued the case of John O. Scnvlll against W, II. Wright. Wright wns In the jewelry business on Lackawnnna avenue and wns sold out on u judgment note given to Scovlll. Other creditors, among them Levy Eros., ot Wyoming avenue, applied to court for an order to have the proceeds of the sale paid Into court so thnt they could get a share of It. The money was paid into court and Attorney Walter Brlggs, appointed au ditor, distribute it among the cred Itois. Yesterday's argument was an exceptions to tho auditor's report. Mr. Grambs spoke first. He said that AVrlght borrowed $1,000 from Scovlll to start in business, and employed him at $1S a week, not so much that tho latter wanted employment as for the purpose of beins: In the store to watch his in terests as It was hW money that start ed it. One thing he did was to make a bet of $300 to $250 that William J. Biynn would be elected president ot the Uni ted States. Whether he repented or that wnger or not. Mi. Grambs was not aware, but anyhow he was quick to take halt of a S300 bet that McKin- ley would be elected. His betting pro pensities and his reckless squandering of money soon brojght the sheriff to his door, nnd Scovlll was forced to ex ecute on the note to gat his money. Mr. Vldaver denominated Scovlll and Wilght as confederates, and charged them with having fraudulent designs for the purpose of enjoying the fruits of the glorious old-time failures. He said the election bet story was trumped up to give an excuse for the disap pearance of $500 worth of stock. Attorney I. H. Burns asked for leave to Join Collins & Brennan as defend ants in the equity suit of Eugene Tay lor against the school district ot Win ion. Mr. Burns said that four mem bers of the board have one vlev nnd four have another view. Tre ninth man is tho balance of nower and be oscillates once a day. The board meets one day and decides to take the con tract from Collins & Brennan, and tin next day to give It to him. The latest bulletin from Winton, said Mr. Burn Is that the ninth man was in favor or Collins & Brennan. Judge Archbatd had asked him If the case was not dropped, and that was bis answer In the absence of W. W. Watson the ar gument was continued until today. Argument for a new trial was made In the case of George Atherton ngnlnst W. II. McHale. This was the cuse In which so much trouble was experi enced with the Jurors. It was about to be closed on a Saturday morning but one of the twelve wns absent, and Judge Gunster adjourned until Monday. On Monday the absent man returned, nnd while the case was b lng shifted from the main court room Into No. 2 another juror went astray and returned in two hours in an in toxicated condition. By consent ot the court und attorneys for both sides the eleven Jurors found a verdict. Attorney C. H. Soper In arguing for a new trial made the assertion that part of tho jury was made up of a fearful-looking crowd of profession.".! hangers-on who haunt the court to be appointed as talesmen. For that re.i son. If for no other, a new trial should be granted, CHANQE IS NOT PROBABLE. Clilel-of-I'olico Cinrroll Doei Not Conlnmplnln Itealgning. If anv movement Is afloat to make John Power O'Connor, the present clerk in the police department, chief of police, no intimation ot it reached the ears of Acting Chief Martin Gur rel until the matter appeared as a rumor In yesterday afternoon's papers. Mr. O'Connor declined to discuss It be yond a statement that he knew noth ing about it. Mr. Gurrell has made a very efficient chief since he became the official head of the police department nnd his work is entirely satisfactory to his super iors. He does not contemplate resign ing. CASHIER II. j. ANDERSON RESIGNS. Lncknwnnnn Trust Official's Sue censor Has Not Hern Appointed. Tho resignation of Henry J. Ander son, cashier of the Lackawnnna Trurc nnd Safe Deposit company, has besn accepted by the board of directors. A meeting of the board was 1 ild yesterday afternoon, but Mr. Ander son's successor was not selected. This much wns told n Tribune reporter last night by an official of the bank, who declined to give any further Informa tion. D0Q WITH A RUBBER NECK. The Accomplishment, Hownrcr, Was Displayed Undor I'rntrsl. "Jake" Caster, the Country club steward, yesterday mude the mistake of using too little rope In tying a dog in the lear part of his liuggy. On Spruce street the dog, a fox terrier, made a leap for freedom, Caster was not aware of the attempt ed escape. 1-tc drove unconcernedly on. The dog was meanwhile being forcibly rubber-necked behind the wagon ow ing to tho brevity of tho tying appar atus. Agent E. II. Knapp, of tho Society foi Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, wit nessed the dog's plight nnd hauled the innocent steward befoie Alderman Hcve where u charge ot cruelty to ani male was preferred. Castor's pica that 00000000000000000 ooooooooooooooooo he had intended no cruelty and wns unaware of the- stretching operation behind his conveyance, availed him nothing. He wns assessed $2.G0, the costs, which ho paid and then went his way, trying to estimate tho Justice ot the oniLity-to-nnlmrils law and the In dicate workings of the aldermantc court. ARRESTED FOR DESERTION. Thomas Ilarrt It Held in 9500 Dnil to Appear nt Court. On n charge ot desertion, Thomas Barrett was held in $f.00 ball by Al cWrmnn 'Knsson yesterday, E. J. Horn qualified as Barrett's bondsman, man. Mrs. Annie J. Barrett, tho defen dant's wife, charged him with leav ing her on Sept. 13, 1896. They were married Aug. 20, 1890, nnd have one child which is with tho mother. THE RIGHT I'ltlNClM-T.. From tho New York Sun. The right principle to govern the sc: tlemcnt ot territorial questions with Spain has been stated by nobody more forcibly nnd at the same time moic con cisely than b tho Hon. Henry M. Teller, senior senator from Colorado: "I be lieve that wherever our flag ill is by right of conquest or by the consent of the peo ple who will let it be up, there it will re main, and the party or the men who pro pose to tako It down will have to reckon with tho great body of the American peo ple, who believe that It Is the best flag nnd tho best government, better calcu lated to bring peace and prosperity than any other flag end government under tho sky." TOO LATE FOR PKOTEST. From the Philadelphia Times. It Is now too late to discuss tho ab stract principle of extending our posses sions In distant seas. 'Ihe occasion camo upon us unbidden, nnd with It came an Imperious necessity that neither our gov ernment nor any political party can hope to teslst. Hawaii, the Ladrones, the Car olines and the Philippines are now prac tically American possessions. They will henceforth bo maintained as American provinces, nnd tho statesman or party that resists this policy will be ground to powder. Low Excursion Jtntes Via Nickel Plnte Rond. $8.10 Buffalo to Columbus, O., and re turn, July 11 and 12. $12.00 Buffalo to Chicago and return. July 12 and 13. $28.75 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, X. Y. Owing To a Change in proprietorship THE SCRANTON CASH STORE Will be conducted in tuture on a "CASHV' basis, which we trust will be mutually bene ficial. Our aim in future will be "Prompt Delivery and Best Goods at Lowest Trices." 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 youis, The Scranton Cash Store. Strawberries. Finest Home Grown for Canning. Red Raspberries, Black Rasp berries, Blackberries, Cherries, Apricots and Peaches, Water Melons and Canteloupes. Pierce's Market Health and Pleasure for tho summer months can bo had at moderate cost at the Spring; House Heart Luke, Pa., Thoroughly renovulcd and refurnished, has hot and cold water baths. Heart Lake Is on the lluo of the D,, L. & W, H. II., three miles from Montrose; high cle vatlon, pure ulr, puro water, pure milk, row bouts and fibbing tackle free to guests. Good bicycle, roads, fine shady grounds, large piazzas, dancing hull. For prices and particulars write U- E. CROFUT, Proprietor Many Bargains Are Missed by not keeping pace with our "ads." In Jelly Glasses, Fruit Jars, Table Tumblers, Extra Fruit Jar Caps, Extra Fruit Jar Rub bers, Fruit Jar" Fillers, Just Received 150 dozen Ladies' and Missies' Under Vests, would be cheap at 10c. Our price today 4 cents. Large assortment of Valencienne Laces at very low prices, 4c a yard or 19c piece, up ward. THE GREAT 4c. STORE 310 Lacka. Ave. JOHN n. LAUWIG. FOR BABY' COMFORT at the Baby Bazaar. Try the Knit Night Drawers, Knit Drawers, for Ladies and Chil dren, Dresses, long and short, Skirts, " ' Waists, Undervests, Saeques, Blankets, Hosiery and Shoes. In great larlety 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. am, i ONE NOW RUNNING IN hCUAN 'ION BAV1M1S HANK SINCK DK L'KMRKK LAST! VARIES ONLY A110UT ONK .SKCOND A WEEK. Mercereaii & Connell, Sole Agents for this Territory. THE LARGEST ANIJ FINEST STOCK 01'" CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY AND fclLVERWARE IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. 130 Wyoming Avenus. MI. PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coal of the best quality for domestta uss and of all sizes. Including Buckwheat and lilrdseye, delivered in any part of thi city, at the lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor. Commonwealth building;, room No. 6: telephone No. 2621 or at the mine, tele phone No. 272. will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. W. T. SMITH. jEt i- ... u .. f.
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