y i fjn v1 J "- '--lkwqi -ww iiwow"- THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1898. 1 3 CONTROLLER EVANS AROUSESJHE BOARD BAYS A QUEER COAL DELIVERY SYSTEM IS IN PRACTICE. Bather, Ho Intimated, There Was No System at All nnd Coal Contractors "Were Privileged to Charge for Al most Any Weight They Pleased. Important Rules Relative to Ex amination of Pupils nnd the Pay of Teachers Were Submitted Ac tion on Them Was Postponed. " There wn3 a quick shift from the sublime to the common-place nt last hIbM's meeting of the board of control when Mr. Casey solemnly attacked an amendment providing for fence repairs at No. 29 school, upon Mr. Gibbon's motion that the matter of purchasing flags for No. 7 and 11 buildings bo re ferred to the building committee. The motion and amendment were referred In double-header form according to the usual practice. The episode Is unimportant except ns an Illustration of how some popular movements on the school chess-board are check-mated and laden to death. Towards the close of the Session a spirited discussion was provoked by Mr. Evans' assertion that if any rule bearing on the matter existed It was Ignored In the practice of allowing coal to be delivered at some school building without proper checking by principals or Janitors. Ho said It was his belief from personal Inquiry nnd Investigation that many opportunities were given for charging the board with two tons of coal where only one was delivered. Mr. Evans would make no specific charge. He called the attention of the members, however, to the statement recently compiled by the financial com mittee which showed the cost per room per school for coal. In some Instances the cost for certain buildings was near ly double the coit for others with the same number of rooms. SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Mr. Barker's motion, that a special committee of three be appointed to In vestigate the matter was adopted. The committee will be appointed by Presi dent Francois today. The teachers committee submitted, with their approal, the following im portant recommendations of Superin tendent of Schools Howell: Scranton, ra., Auir. S, 1S0S. To the Teachers' Committee. I recommend that entrance to the high school of granmnr A pupils shall be se cured through ten examinations, nine of them to be conducted In grammar A rooms and to cci'nt one-half, and tho tenth or final examination to be con ducted In tho high school the last week of the school yar to count one-half. Tho questions shall be uniform for all grammar A grades. Each question shall hie a fixed mark approved by a majority of principals of grammar A. Examination questions must issuo from the superintendent's ofllco at the bamo hour, and all examination papers as soon as marked must bo filed for inspection in the ofllco of tho superintendent. No question shall bo foreign to the Work presented in the sjllabus. All examinations shall bo written ex. nmlnatlons. All examinations shall bo conducted at tho same time. Pupils becurlng a general avorago of b5 per cent, on tho ear's work and the tin il examination shall bo entitled to a second examination to bo held In the high school ono week before the opening of the school term. Any pupil who has been nbont from any monthly examination must render an excuse satisfactory to both principal and huperlntendent before a special examina tion be given. Any pupil absent from the final exam ination must render an excuse satisfac tory to a majority of tho examining board beforo a special examination Is granted EXAMINING BOARDS. Thb teachers of grammar A shall con stitute the exnmining board for grammar A pupils and a majority vote shall settle any question nt l"ue respecting tho work of the pupils In tald grade. Papers of tho final examination shall be corrected by the examining board; first, as they are filed bj the superin tendent: second, by the Individual teach ers as they (tho papers) are assigned to the different schools. Each teacher shall rtlse and rslew the woik of the exam ining board of his or her pupils beforo tho final work is lecorded, but no mark shall bo changed without a majoilty olo of the examining beard. Dates for examination hhnll bo fixed by tho examining bo ml and published the second Monday In September. George Howell, Superintendent. Apprdved: P. J. Langan, H. J. O Mai ley, B. T. Jejne, E. E. Evans. Mr. Barker urged that no Immediate action be taken on the report. It was too oluminous and intiicnte, he said, to be adopted without consideration. Mr. Jennings, also, suggested time for Its perusal. The next meeting, he thought would be time enough to adopt the lules suggested. As chairman of the teacheis commit tee, Mr. Langan said he had no objec tion to postponing action. Mr. May of fered a motion to postpone action un til the next meeting and that mean while the secretary furnish a copy to each member. This was ndopted after Mr. Casey nnd his seconder had with drawn their motion, previously made to adopt. NEW SCHOOL CHEATED. The committee recommended that No. 18 annex be changed to a main school, to be known as No 3S, and that Miss Peck he made the principal. Only three of tho five members of tha committee present when the commit tee adopted the recommendation had Blgned It, In addition many of tha controllers thought it unwise to add a teacher to tl e force at tha school or to make It a main school. Tho four teacher. there had an average of 36.1 pupils each. Neither Mr. Langan nor Mr. Jayne ot tne committee approved a pilnclpal shlp in a 2-room building, especially bo In 'view of the small number of pupils per teacher. Mr. Jennings and Mr. Barker held the same opinion. Until now the nrlncipal at No. IS main school has had charge of the annex. The, recommendation was tabled. A further set of recommendations, providing for the pay of Gacheii, was p: i sen ted by the teachers' committee. It icucl as follows: High school and normal school gradu ates and high school and training school graduates shall receive $10 per month for five consecutive years; J13 at tho begin ning ot the sixth year; 50 at the begin ning of the eleventh year; too at the be ginning ot the sixteenth year. Normal school graduates only shall re ceive $35 per month for five consecutive years; HO at the beginning of the sixth year; J50 at the beginning of the eleventh year; J55 at the beginning ot the sixteenth year. High school graduates only shell re- CClVO 35 Pr ttAtb ft fl". ntnl'' ytarsJW at tho beginning of tho sixth year; $50 nt tho beginning of the eleventh j ear; (55 at tho beginning ot tho sixteenth car. 11. T. Jayne, D. J. Rcche, John Gibbons, II. J. O'MalUy. This leport wns nlso ordered type written for use by the members until the next meeting, to when action was postponed. The resolution of councils permitting tho secretary of the board or other person designated by tho board to make a copy of tho city assessment, but with out removing tho books from tho city clerk's office, was read. It was re ferred to the finance committee. Proposals to furnish school supplies during tho ensuing year were received from It. H. Martin, Moscow; Keystone Paper company, Reynolds Brothers, Peters Brothers, M. Norton, J. A. Scranton & Son, Tribune Publishing company, II. II. Beldlcman, Thomas E. Price, Prendegast, Lackey & Rush moro. The proposals were referred to the secretnry with Instructions to tab ulate them for consideration by the supply committee. Mr. Davis submitted a text book com mittee recommendation signed by him self, Mr. Jennings and Mr. Walsh rec ommending tho purchase of 6,300 text books, 32 kinds, and of 000 academic dictionaries for Grammar A grades, 250 Webster's; also GCO drnwlng books. In tho absence of any mentioned price for the dictionaries, that part of tho re port was referred back to the commit--tee with Instructions to Insert tho prices In the recommendation. The re mainder of the list of books recom mended wns ordered purchased. Mr. Jayne announced that the Pa triotic Order Sons of America wished to present a flag to the high school building for use on the big polo about to bo put In place there. Mr. Jennings objected to the passage of Mr. Jayne's motion that tho gift bo accepted. The former said the high school pupils had themselves expressed a desire to pur chase the flag and enjoy the honor of calling It theirs as soon ns a polo was provided for Its reception. He thought they should have this privilege. MOTION REFERRED. Mr. Jayne and Mr. Gibbons observed that the pupils had had opportunity to make the purchase. They urged the passage of Mr. Jayne's motion. Tho matter was finally referred to tho high and training school committee. The Incident connected with the pro posals to heat No. 31 building was closed by action directing thp secretary to return checks and specifications to the bidders. The pay roll of officers and Janitors for August amounting to $2,306 was approved. The architect's estimate of $1,305 due Hunt & Connell, and $4,600 due M. J. Ruddy, contractor, on No. 3 school building contracts was approved. The resignation of Professor John P. Quinnnn, principal of No. 2 school, was accepted. No report was made by tho commit tee which was directed at the last meeting to try nnd get a proposition from the Srr.anton Rnllway company relative to reduced car fares for high school pupils. Mr. Jennings told a Tribune reporter that the report would probably be made at the next meet ing. WARNER-HEILIG NUPTIALS. Ceiemony Performed at the Home ot the Bride's Parents. Miss Helen Warner, of North Wash ington avenue, was married at 1.30 yes terday afternoon to "William D.,Hell!g, formerly of Stroudsburg, but now a resident of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Heillg, of Stroudsburg, father of the groom. The wedding was very quietly con ducted, only the close friends of the bride nnd groom being present. They were unattended. During the after noon Mr. and Mrs. Heillg left for New York, where they will spend their honeymoon. They will be absent a month, and upon their return they will reside on North Washington avenue. Both Mr. and Mrs. Heillg have for some time past been employed In Con nolly & Wallace's store, on Washing ton avenue. LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE. lUnfler this heading short letters of In terest will be published when accompa nied, for publication, by the writer's name. Tho Tribune will not be held re sponsible for opinions here expressed. Another Subscription. Editor of The Tribune. Sir: Only ono gave anj thing today for shelter tent In Nay Aug Park. 1'ivo dol lars came irom ur. k. x. i.eet. There Is no soliciting for subscriptions to this fund. Send what jou feel like giving to tho newspapjrs. G. E. 11111. CITY NOTES. The Stono Cutters' union will meet this evening at 7.30 sharp In the Carpenters' hall, 227 Wjomlng avenue, over tho Econ omy furniture store. Tho publlo schools will open September 12. On tho Cth will be held the examina tions of grammar A pupils who have at tained un average of b5 per ctnt. The ladles' auxiliary of tho Calvary Re formed church will hold a lawn social at tho corner of Monroenvenuo and Gib son stTeets Tuebday evening, August 21. A meeting of tho bar will be held in tho law library at the court hoiioe this morn ing nt 1130 o'clock to tnko action with referenco to the death of J. C. Lange, esq. County Chairman Thomas calls atten tion to tho fact that September 6 and 7 are tho last two days for registering In order to qualify voters for the NovemDcr general electli us. "Tho Nation nnd the States" was the topic discussed by tho Equal Suffrago bo clety of Lackawanna county ut its meet ing last evening at the home of Mrs. lone Walter, 0)0 Washington avenue. Sylvester Wlsnlski was to have been arraigned beforo Alderman Kasson ss terduy afternoon on a chargo of perjury, but tho cuse was settled wlthJhe prose cutor. Anthony O'Donnell, and was not heard. Last evening II. S. Miller, M. A., gave a Bible reading nt the Young Men a Christian association for Christian work ers. He will speak tonight at the same place and all men aro cordially Invited to be present, Wednesday evening tho annual con vention of tho Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf will open In tho court house. The convention will continue on Thursday nnd on Friday tha delegates will enjoy a trip to Farvlew. Cornelius Connell, arrested for break ing tho seal on a freight car at the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad depot on Wtthlrgton avenue, was admitted to ball before Judge Archbald yesterday In the sum of JTO0 John Murphy, of Dunmore, became his bondMiian, Marriage licenses were jesterday grant ed to Harry L. Craig, of Scranton, and Harriet B, Cobb, of Dunmore: Harry It. Williams and Margaret B. Tarrell, of Carbondale; Herman Trostel and Eliza beth Wenzel, of Scranton; Watkln Mor gan, of Scranton, and Mary Jenkins, of Taylor; Fred Wllliems, of Lee, and Anna Brink, of Scrat ton; John Kozlowskl nnd Mary Anna Bohara, of Priceburg; Peter AnarCOVlle- nH ?. Vn-.lioVm. nf Crntor . DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN DAVY ONE OP THE OLDEST CLERGY MEN HEREABOUTS. In Devonshire, England, Ho First Saw tho Light of Day Nearly Eighty-seven Year3 Ago For Many Years Ho Labored In Now York Stnto and About Fifteen Years Ago Camo to This City Charges Ho Has Had in This City and Its Vicinity. Rev. John Davy, the oldest Methodist clergyman In point of service In this pait of the state, died last evening at his home on Myrtle street, near Madl bon avenue. Ho was within a few months of being 87 years of ago nnd had been preaching tho gospel for more than half a century. Brlght'o disease aggravated by complications was tho cause of death. This is tho third death In this city within a few months of clergymen who had grown gray In spreading the gospel ot Methodism. Those who preceded Rev Mr. Davy to the great beyond vv ere Rev. Thomas B. Barker and Rev. J. G. Eckman, D. D the late presiding elder of this dis trict. Rev. Mr. Davy has been nlllng for about two ears but was frequently heard In local puipns unm last um His last sermon was delivered in tho Calvary Reformed church nt Monroe avenue nnd Gibson street last Novem ber, during the absence of the pastor, Rev. George Welsh. When he return ed home that night ho told his wlfo that ho had found the strain o speak ing more than he could endure and he feared he would never appear In u. pulpit again. His fears proved all too true and soon thereafter ho wns com pelled to deny himself the pi lv liege ot attending service on Sunday und the weekly praver meeting. SANK GRADUALLY. Tor two weeks ho has been sinking gradually and last night nt 6.30 tho end came. He is survived by n wife nnd the following children: Mrs. Georgo W. Mltteer, of Dunmore; Mrs. II. P. Moore, of Laurel, Md.; Albert S. Davy, of Mechanlesvllle, N. Y.; William Davy, of Sidney Centre, N. Y., and Ed win Davy, ot this city. The funernl will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and In accordance with tho earnestly expressed wish of Mr. Davy before his death, both set vices and funeral will bo private Ho de sired that the service bo held at his home, that the service be simple and the sermon short and that Honors be dispensed w'th. Interment will be made In Dunmore cemetery. Friends can view tho remains nt nny time be fore the hour set for the funeral. In the death of Rev. John Davy Methodism loses a striking and unique figure. He was an earnest, forceful speaker, whose appeals went straight to the heart. During the dedicatory services at the Court Street Methodist Episcopal church a few jears ago Chaplain McCabe, In refening to "Brother" Davy, said he had done as much, If not more than any clergjmen of his acquaintance to build churches and spread Methodism. No task was too difficult for htm to undertake, nnd ho was as happy nnd as enthusiastic in performing his clerical duties In some obscure parish or on a spaisely settled circuit as he woi)Id have been If given the finest charge the church could offer. BORN IN ENGLAND. Mr. Davy was born In Devonshire, England, on June 2, 1812, and in his boyhood learned the machinist trade. The desire to preach tho Gospel was strong within him and eventualv he became a local preacher whose strong, common sense arguments and stialght forward manner of stating the truths of the Bible attracted considerable at tention. In 1838 he come to this coun try and located In Orange county, N. J., where he preached under the pre siding elder. After spending a jear In New Jersey ho went to the Deposit, N. Y., circuit, and duilng his first j ear in that state married Miss Hul dah Couse, of Madlsonvllle, Delavvaie county, N. J. Following his work on tho Deposit circuit, Mr. Davy was assigned to preach the Gospel at tho following places In New York state: Wlndom, Catsklll, New Paltz, Leedsvllle. Lib erty, Gllboy, Summit, Clovesvllle, Franklin nnd Colechester. Some fifteen years ago his voice failed him, nnd for a time he engaged In mercantile pursuits. After n time his Impared vocal organs became strengthened and he was assigned to a mission In South Scranton. Under his fostering care It gtew and pros pered. Today tho mission he started is known as the Cedar Avenue Metho dist Episcopal chuich. LOCAL CHARGES. After his work at the mission he had charges nt Gouldsboro, Paupack and Salem. For several jears he has been on the retired list, but was frequently heard In pulpits nil over this part of the state, and assisted the presiding elder nt many of tho quniteily confer ences. He wns a man who took an nctlve Interest In public affairs and thought ful letters from his pen on subjects of general Interest frequently found their way Into the public prints. Thiee years ago ho paid a visit to England, the first since he left it to come to this country. His Impressions of that tilp were given in The Tribune at the time. Republican County Convention. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Hepubllcan county convention at a iegu lar meeting held on Tuesday, AugUBt i6, tho county convention will be held on Tuesday, August 30. at 2 o'clock p. m., in the court house, Scianton, for tho pur poso of placing In nomination candidates tor tho following mentioned olllces tu bo voted for at the next general election on Tuesday, November 8, IMS. to wit: Con gress (Eleventh Congressional district); Additional Law Judge, Coroner, Survejor. Vigilance committee will hold delcgite elections on Saturday, Aug. 27, 1W8, be. twecn the hours of i and 7 p. m. They will give at least twp days public notice of time and place for holding said elec tions. Each election district shall elect at the said delegate elections two (2) qual Itled persons to Bervo as vigilance com mltteo for one year, whoso mimes shall bo certified to on credentials of delegates to tho county convention Tho representation of delegates to tho county convention Is bahcd upon tho vote rnst at the lost preceding etato election for Hon. James S. Bcacom, cutulldatc for tho office of state treasuier, ho being the highest officer voted for at lho said state election. By order of John H, Thomas, Chairman, James E. Watklns, Secretary, Tho Trlbuno of Aug, 17 printed In de tail the represent")'"" whlnh eh ilix. trfet la ntltlo' ".. . NEW SHAFT AT NANTICOKE. Susquehanna Coal Company Intends to Sink It. The Susquohnnna Coal company Is about to sink a new shaft between Nantlroko nnd Clcn Lvon. It will be nbout a mile nnd a half from thclat tcr on what Is known ns the old John son fnrm. It will be nlong tho line of tho Pennsylvania Railroad compnny nnd nlready tho company has n forco of men at work putting In a siding to ship materials for the now structures to bo put up. Another force of men Is at work clearing ground for tho engine house, boiler houses and n num ber of dwelling houses which will be erected to accommodate tho workmen employed ut the new mine. The now shaft will hao four hoist ing vvnys, each 8x13 feet and tho whole shaft will bo 13x33 feet and about 750 feet deep. It will be deep enough to tap nil the veins reached by tho Nantl coko mines. Tho coal will b'e hauled by small locomotives to Nnntlcoko for preparation for market. It will reac.li Nantlcoke at the foot of the plane near tho Central Railroad of New Jersey depot and can then be hauled to cither No. C or No. 7 breaker. The new shaft will tan a large area of coal and will give cmplojment to a largo number of workmen. MOTHER VS. DAUGHTER. Latter Sues the Former to Recover $5,000 Damages. Through Attorney C. II. Poper, Anna L. Ross jesterday brought n J'i.OOO trespass suit against her mother, Mrs. P.. M. Ruland, of Dalton. Mrs. Rulnnd and her daughter have been engaged In no end of litigation over property that descended from the husband nnd father. In one of the many suits Mrs. Ruland obtained a judgment for $750 against Frank Ross, her daughter's husband. She attached a property which she supposed belong ed to her son-in-law, but which It np penra Is owned by Mrs,. Ross. The annoyance and expense of de fending this suit nnd tho lessening of the value of the property bv reason of its being made the subject of litigation has damaged the plaintiff so, she al leges, In the amount claimed. WERE VERY FEW DEATHS. Mortality Rate for Two Weeks Has Been Low. Either the city's death rate Is away below normal or else the board of health regulation, requiring reports of all deaths, Is not being compiled with. Last week only eighteen deaths from all causes were reported and the same report was made for tho week preced ing, each being about one-half the nor mal rate. Last week there was one new case of and one death from ty phoid, one new case of scarlet fever and two of diphtheria. OBITUARY. Otto Tross died at his residence, 437 Alder street, South Scrantcn, jesterday afternoon at 2 o clcck. Ho was 25 jiais of age and was ill just three months. Six months ago he was married. His wife, father, Fred Tross, sisters, Mrs. Adam Lev h, Mrs. Philip Klein, Mrs. Fred Hans, lath, and brothers, Sergeant Adolpli Tross, of tho Sixth artllleij, Hattey C; Fied, Jr., William and Charles Tross, sui vlvo him. Tho arrangements for the fu neral have not been made. Mrs. Mnrv Jano Thomns, nged 39 jenrs, of Gardener street, llj mouth, sister of Willi un V. Grltrths, common councilman of this city, died at midnight on Friday last nfte- a few dajs' Illness. She Is sur vived by her husband, now on his way fiom Colorado, and five children The funeral will tako place on Wednesday at 2 p m. from the famllv residence Ser vices to be held nt tho heme. Inti ri.ient will be made at Plymouth. J. A Walter, of WllUes-Barro, a former resident of Scranton, died In that cltv jesterday, aged 4S jears. Ho was a brother of II. G. Walters, of Jonas Long's Sons. Tuneral services will be conducted from his late residence, 244 South Main ttreet, Wednesday afterroon at 2 o'cloik. Alfred Edwin, Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rumbold, of I.afnvettc street died Sunda ago two months. Funeral this afternoon. GIVEN AWAY. A glance at these prices will convince you that we are almost giving goods away. In order to clean up our stock, for a week we make these great reductions : Silks and Dress Goods. Fine line of Check nnd Plaid Mixtures, for Children's wear l)c OS-Inch All Wool Serges, !l!)c goods, for 2oc 45-Inch All Wool Serges, 75o goods, for 4-Sc 50-Inch Black JMohair, Sl.00 goods, for 75c I'ine Assortment Wash Silks 2!)c All 75c Fancy TntTeta Silks 58c All Sl.00 and SI. 25 Fancv TulTctn, Silks 75c New Line Changeable Tali'eta Silks 49c Cloak Department. All $1.00 and $1.25 Shirt Waist 50c Ladles,' $1.50 liite Pique Skirts J5c Hosiery and Underwear. Gent's $1 and $1.25 Soft and Dress Shirts.. 79c Gent's Halbriggan Shirts and Pants 17c Gent's full rcg, made Ha). Shirts and Pants 8!)c Gent's full fashioned black or tan 25c Hose, 17c Gent's finest Sea Island 35c hose, black or tan 23c Ladies' Tan 25c. Hose, very fine 17c Ladles' Tan 35c Hose, Mnce Yarn 25c All High Grade Fancy llose.Checks, Stripes and Plaids, 50c goods, for 39c 75c goods for 58c $1.00 goods for 79c Ilovs'K.T.Stockings.neversold less than 25j 18c Ladles' Ribbed Vests, 8c goods, for . 2c Ladles' ltibbud Vests, 18c goods, for 12c Ladles' Ribbed Vests, 35c and 45c goods, for 25c Corsets. Ladles 75c Sumnierctte Corsets 48c Celebrated $1 J. . Full French .Model Cor sets - 59c Odd Corsets to close Warner's Nursing 95c Warner's Health Gilc Warner's Abdominal $1.18 MEARS & HAGEN, 415 and 417 Lackawanna Avenue. FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PARADE SEPT 29 DATE IS FIXED BY THE BOARD OP ENGINEERS. At a Meeting Last Night Chief Hickey nnd tho District Chiefs De cide Not to Invite Companies from Outside the City Stnto Convention Is Too Near at Hand Will Bo a Delay in tho Transfer of Appnintus. Flro Badges for Commissioners and Engineers, Preliminary arrangements for the an nual parade and Inspection of tho Scranton fire department were made nt a meeting of tho board of fire engineers last night. Tho date of Thursday, Sept. 29, was selected. It was decided not to Invito compan ies from outside tho elty. This con clusion was reached because of tho proximity of the dnto of tho state con vention of firemen at Lebanon Oct. 4. District Chiefs McManus, Jones and O'Malley were numed ns a committee on programme, and Raj nor and Wlrth a committee on music. The two now pieces ot apparatus for which councils recently awarded con tracts to Charles Hallow ay will not be delivered here until nfter the dnte of the Inspection. For this reason It wns decided not to comply nt once with the resolution ndopted by councils nt tho board's suggestion suggesting tho transfer of old apparatus from tho Col umbia nnd Relief to other companies. A style of fire badge was adopted for use by members of tho Joint fire de partment committee of councils, tech nically referred to In the new depart ment rules as "fire commissioners." The badge will bo of flie gilt with letters of enamel. A style of badge for use by the district engineers was also adopted. An adjournment was made to next Monday night. MR. COYNE SUES THE CITY. Defective Fire Hydrant Causes Dam ago to His Hotel. Tho city of Scranton was made de fendant In a $5,000 damage suit yester day by Attorney Thomas P. Duffy, representing Philip II. Coyne, proprie tor of the Coyne house. There Is a defective fire hydrant, It Is alleged, on the Penn avenue side of the Coyne house, which leaks constant ly and nllovvs water to find Its way Into tho basement of the hotel, mak ing It untenantable. Mr. Coyne notified the city frequently of the nuisance, he avers, but no at tention was paid to his complaints. Several tenants moved out of the place on account of the dampness, and finnl lj when the last tennnt, a barber, quit the premises Mr. Coyne decided to bring suit against the city. PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY. Filed by Bellman & Company in United States Court. The follow Ing dispatch from Pitts burg was received last night by Asso ciated Press: "Bellman & Co , of Throop, Lacka wanna county, today filed a petition In bankruptcy In the United States dis trict court. According to a schedule the liabilities nmount to $81,964.75 and assets $500. The creditors are banks principally in the eastern part of the state." His Last Day in the Mines. John Fox was crushed to death be tween ear wheels nt G. B. Markle & Co.'s mine at Jeddo on Saturday. A particularly sad feature of the affair was hat Saturday was to have been his last shift at the works, as he was about to prepare himself for admission to tho Bloomrburg State Normal school. IN POLICE COURT. For smashing the furniture In his home on Fifth avenue, John Kelly was torn- milted to tho county Jnli for thirty days In delnult of a fire of J3. Kelly hud wrecked a goodly lot of tho furnishings of his homo before Patrolmen Boss and Collins nrrcstcd him. Michael White, nrrcstcd for being drunk nnd disorderly, was penitent nnd a now offender. Ho wns discharged. John Madlgan, who had been uriestcd on tho same chargo wns nlso discharged. A woman who gave tho name of Lena Bowman wan fined $1 for street walking. For drunkehi ess Michael Brown, John Kellj', Walter Stink and Joseph Nlcpjr wcro fined $3 each. THE VICTORY rests with Ameri ca's Greatest Medicine, Hood's Sarsap nrllla, when It battles against any dis ease caused or promoted by Impure or Impoverished blood. HOOD'S PILLS aro tho favorite family cathartic. Easy to take, easy to operate. The Seashore in August Tt nt Its host. $-..00 to Atlantic City, via Lehigh Valley, August 24. SPECIAL SALE OP TABLES If you have ever wanted a Table, you should get it now, as you have never had them offered at the prices we have put on these. They are not a cheap, trashy lot bought for this sale, but are our regular goods, and there are no better made. II egular 1'rleo. Special Salo Price. $ 6.00 $ 3.75 10.00 6.00 12.00 7.00 14.00 8.75 22.00 12.00 30.00 21,00 MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyoming Ave. "Walk in and Look Around" Peaches, Pears, Plums, Corn, To matoes, Canteloupes Fresh Eggs, Creamery Butter Pierce'sMarket Health and Pleasure for tho summer months can bo had at moderato cost at the Spring House Heart Lake, Pa., Thoroughly renovated and refurnished, has hot and cold water baths. Heart Lake Is on the line of tho D L. .. W. It. R, three miles from Montrose, high ele vation, puio air, puro water, pure milk, row boats and fishing tacklo free to guests Good blcj clo roads, fine shady grounds, large piazzas, dancing hall. For prices and particulars write U. E. CROFUT, Proprietor Notions. TnlTetn Ribbons, full 4 inch, all silk 15c iMosic Sash Ribbons, 75c quality, 7 inch 39c Ladies' 25c Silk and .Madras Puff Ties 12Jc Children's 25c Fine Taffeta Gloves, uist.tans Kic Ladles' Pocketbooks, 35c and 50c goods 25c Ladies' Pockctbooks, 75c goods 4Sc Jlox Mohair and Silk Fancy Hr.iids for trim.. 5c llox .Mohair and Silk Fancy llraids,25c goods 10c Val Laces, Ecru and Hut tcr. 15c goods, for . 5c 15c Covered Dress Stays- 8c Umbrellas. 20 Inch Gloria Silk Umbrella 95c 20 Inch Gloria Silk Umbrella, very line handles $1.50 Sundries. Hoys' Waists, made from good Percale 18c Hoys' Waists, 75c and $1.00 quality 48c Sllkoline Comforts, full weight $1.50 l'lastic Canvas Lining - Si 12Jc Pcrcallncs and Silesia 10c 30c Illuminated .Moreen Skirtlug,75c goods 49c 7c Outing Flannel 4Jc 10c Outing Flannel - 0c Good Apron Gingham 2j; Rest Light Prints 1 UJc Dark Prints for Comforts 4c OH Red and Black Calicoes 4c Sllkolincs for Comforts, light shades............ (ijc Best Printed Cord Lawns 5jc India Dimities, Jaconets, Lawns, etc. ......... 01c II; st 30 in. Sea Island Percales, l'JJc goods.. 9c 40.nch Drown Crash Skirting 9Jc 40. Inch Cordulct Pique 15c Fnglish Pique, '38c goods, for 25c Don't Forget Mid-Summer Sale. Goods arc going out fast about Half Price. TINWARE. 10c Hnamcl Cup 4c. 10c Enamel Fie Plato 4c. 10c Knnmel Twin Match Safe 4c. Ulack Iron Hrend Fan 4c. 10c Tin AVash Bowls 4c. 8 nnd 6 quart Dairy Pans 4c. G quart Deep Pudding Pans Ic. 11V Inch Pot Cover 4c. 2 quait Covered Bucket 4c. Mlnei's Lamps 4c. 13 Inch Sllvcrlno Trays 4c. Stove Shovels 4c. Largo Tube Cake Pans 4c. Flue Stoppers 4c. Stove Pipe Collars 4c. Blue Color Coffe Cup and Saucer, each 4c. Decorated Sauce Dishes, 2 for 4c. 1 quart Mason Fruit Jars, dozin.. .4dc. 1 Pint Bottle Ammonia 4c. 5 Dozen Clothes Pins 4c. Drinking Glasses, 2 for 4c. Jelly Tumblers, tin cap dozen 20c. Porcelnln Jar Filler 4c. Large No. 2 Lamp Chimney 4c. Kgg Cups, 2 for 4c. Castile Soap, was 4c, no v if. Turkish Bath Soap, 3 for Be. Sand or Scouring Soap 2 for Cc. Sticky Fly Paper, 2 double sheets .. 4c. Gieen Glass Tea Set, 6 tilo.es 21c DON'T FORGET-Only a few daS left on Contest. BEN HIM Contest ends Aug, 25. THE GREAT 4c. STORE 310 Lacka. Ave. JOHN H. LAMVIC Peaches, Fancy Melons, Sweet Potatoes At Lowest Market Prices. L A. F. KIZER, Prop. Telephone Connection. 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. surtabie tor siores. OHices. BanKs. Eic. ONU.VUW IUW.VIXG IN s-OUAN. 'ION HAVINGS HANK MNCU 1)1: Li:Ml!i:it I,S1; VAKIM ONI.K AliOUroNK.SlXONDA WKKIC Mercereaii & Connell, dole AgeuW for this lerrltory. TI1K htrtOKM' AND KINhsr STOCIC OF CLOCKS, WAffUKN JKWKLHY AND MI.VUHWAllH IN NOnnit!Abfh.UN PENNSYLVANIA. 130 Wyoming Avenus. IT. PLEASANT QUI At Retail. Coal of tho best quullty for domestio usa nnd ot all ttlzcs. Including Buckwheat and Dlrdsoyo. delivered In any part of tha Ut). ut tho lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor. Commonwealth building, room No. 6; telephone No. 262t or at the mine, telo phone No. 272. will bo promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. 1 h V. T. SMITH.
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