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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGtiST 26, 1898.
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This Vote Not Qood After Aug. ap. 1898.
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205 Wyoming Ave.
We sell the finest pianos for the
money ever offered in this city
$175 cash guaranteed.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
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SCRANTON, PA.
Matters Kollflled Where Others Failed.
Moderate Charges.
CROWN CATARRH POWDER
SOLUBLE.
Prepared according to the prescription
of a prominent specialist. It instantly re
lieves nd nermanently cures Catarrh.
Asthma. Hay Fever, Cold In the IIc-ul,
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Jileaeant, effectual. Head this testlmon
al "Crown Catarrh r-owder relieved and
cured my case of Catarrh, which was a
very aggravated ono of long standing."
John T. Coughlln (Department of State),
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Price 50 cents. Sold In ail first class
drug stores. Liberal sample, with powder
blower complete, mailed on receipt of IS
cents.
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L'THE" I
ACKAWANNA LAUNDRY
308 PEN.M AVE. A. B. WARA1AN '
The Wtlkes-Baire Record can be had
In Scranton at tho i.cwa stands of Rcis
man Bros., 401 Spruce and D03 Llnd;n
streets; Mac, Lackawanna u venue.
PEHSOINAL.
Attorney C. W. Dawson is at Ocean
Grove and Ahbury Park.
Mr. and Mis. George Yost have re
turned from Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Gllmartln, of Carbondale, Is
visiting Mlrs Mary Trnjnor, of Enimut
street.
Private Tatrlck Whclan, of Company
H, Is home from Camp Alger on a week's
furlough.
John She-fhan, of Jonas Long's Sons
store is spending his vacation at Har
vey's lake.
Miss Edith Hess, of Adams avenue,
gave a party in honor of her birthday
Wednesday,
Mis. J. H. Hendrlckson and Mrs. J, L.
Uonno and son, Harold, spent yesterday
at Lako Ariel.
Miss Kathtyn Hart, of Now York city.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jonn Burnett,
of Linden street.
Elmer Daniels, of the clerk of tl.o
courts' office, has rerunied Ids duties af
ter spending his vacation.
MltB Nellie Mahou, of Mulberry street,
returned homo yesterday uftcr an extend,
ed trip along the Hudson.
Mr. and Mrs. David Cobb and so'i,
Fern, of Marlon street, have returned
from a visit at South Gibson.
Mrs. W. J. Ford and daughter, of Mon
sey avenue, have returned fiom a two
months' visit at Camden, N. J,
Miss Mattlo Thomas, stenographer for
Vosburg & Dawson, has returned to the
office after ten days' vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Langutaff, Mr. nnd
Mrs. Wado Finn and Mr, and Mrs. Geo.
Beemer have ccna to Now York city to
remain two weeks.
Miss Ida M. Hajprta, T South Sumner
avenue, left on Wbilay for a two weeks'
stay In New York city In the Interest of
Jonas Long's Sons.
Mrs. Patrick May, of Archbald, was
called to Pittsburg yesterday by tho
alarming lllncsi of nor son, who Is at tho
Pennsylvania hoipltul.
Ray Fuhrman and Albert aise, re
turned from New York city yesterday.
They rode to tho metropolis on their
bicycles, returning by rail.
Miss Carrie Burns, of Great Bend, and
Miss Ina Wcller, of MldCletowii, N. Y.,
are spending a few days at Dr. "Brew
uter's, on Washlrgton avenue.
Misses Margaret Loughney and Mama
Jordan, of Pltiston, have returned from
a pleasant stay with Mr. and Mrs, Ches
ter Hltchner, of Piescott avenue.
Rev. and Mia. W. I. Steans, of Dan
ville, are guests at the residence of At
torney T. K. Wells on North Washington
avenue, n. brother of Mrs. titeans.
John Welham Cla-rko, of the Colliery
Engineer company, returned yesterday
from u flying visit to England and tho
continent. Ho sailed en the steumer Mu
Jestlo nnd returning on tho Teutonic, each
voyage occupying barely u week from
port to port. He Kates that the stall
inent abroad Is quite Anglo-American,
Both Lor.don and Paris are orowded with
Americans.
TKsrjtwrc-iMUiiJ.-
TWO YOUTHFUL PRISONERS.
Charged with Theft Boforo Alder
man Millar Yesterday.
Andrew Hudock, Hge 3 years, and
Mlko Herza, nse 10, were before Aider
nmn Millar yesterday charged with the
theft of hones, raps and Iron from
Marcus I'recdnmn, who runs a Junlc
shop on River street. Tho boys 11 vo
In Hint vicinity, and from tho stories
they told yesterday to Alderman Mil
lar are rapidly becoming hardened In
ci line.
They said that with a number of
companions they have for some tlmo
made n practice of stealing such port
able at tides ns they could lay their
hands on. They would steal freed
man's stock and sell It to another deal
er and occasionally make n visit to tho
business part of the city and appropri
ate whatever they could.
Ono membtr of the Rang stole a bicy
cle and another a pig which escaped
after being In captivity for a few
days.
The mothers of the two boys were
present nt the hearing and besought
the alderman to discharge their off
spring, assuring him they would tako
radical steps to prevent a repetition
of tho offenses tho boys ndmltted hav
ing committed. f
After a reprimand the alderman al
lowed the youthful ptlsoncrs to go.
iSWORN STATEMENTS REQUIRED
Letter Sent Out by Revenue Commis
sioner Scott.
Tho following letter has been rovt-lv-ed
by Revenue Collector Penman with
reference to tho sain of unstamped
artlc'es Mibjeet to Internal revenues tax
under Schedule IJ, Act of Juno 13,
1S9S-
In view of the fact that In many cases
druggists and other dealcis In articles
subject to Internal levcnuo tax unrior
schedule B, act of Juno 13, lS'ji, wcro
unable to procure tho necessary revenue
stumps for such articles on hand J illy 1,
ISOS, collectors of Internal revenue will
at onco notify all druggists nnd denlcrf
that sworn statement of all sales if
such unstnmpcd nitlct.es made by them
on and after that dato should bo fur
nished without delay, setting forth tho
dates on which such sales wcro made,
tho quantity (bottles, packages, etc.), BO
sold, and tho retail valuo thereof.
I'pon iccelpt of tho statements so fur
nished, tho tax found to bo duo will bo
reported on form 2S, for assessment.
Tho penalties imposed by section "0. of
tho act named for selling, or removing
for consumption or sales of nnv of tho
articles above referred to, without tho
payment of tho tax due, will be enforced
In nil eases where the statemrnt herein
required Is not furnished within thirty
days from date. Ilespictfully yours,
(Signed) N. B. Scott.
Commissioner, A. O. P..
HELD UP ON THE BOULEVARD.
Unpleasant Experience of William
Langan, of Dickson City.
William Langan, a Dickson City liv
ery keeper, had an exciting experience
early yesterday morning on the Throop
boulevard. He had been t Plttston
with a coach and team and was on his
way home when he was held up by
several men who dragged him from
the seat of the carriage and gave him
a terrible beating.
When Langan was pulled from tlic
seat of the coach tho horses moved on
nnd were found early In morning wan
dering around tho streets of Peckville.
During tho afternoon the outfit was re
turned to Lnngan.
He Is unable to give a very accurate
description of the men who assaulted
him or give a cause for their action.
He was not robbed. It Is tho second
time he has been held up within a
few months. He believes that ho was
unconscious for some time after the
beating ns It was nfter 3 o'clock In the
morning when he arrived home. There
was no one In the coach ut tho time
of the assault.
FUNERAL OF REV. JOHN DAVY.
It Was Conducted Privately at His
Myrtle Street Home.
Tho funeral of Rev. John Davy, the
venerable Methodist Kplscopal preach
er, vas held yesterday afternoon at
his lato residence, S10 Myrtle street, at
2 o'clock. Tho services wcro private.
Many friends of the family viewed the
remains during tho morning.
Despite the announcement that the
funeral would not be public It was
attended by quite a largo number of
persons who were not relatives but
who had been privileged to have a
close acquaintance with the deceased.
The simple service was conducted by
Rev. William Edgar. He was assisted
by Rev, Dr. A. J. Van Cleft and Rev.
F. P. Doty. Three hymns were sung
by the assembled company.
Dr. Van Cleft and Mr. Doty con
ducted the service at the grave In Dun
more cemetery.
IDLE FOR WANT OF ORE.
Blast Furnace is Expected to Re
sume Work Soon.
Large orders for Iron ore placed by
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel com
pany at the Tilly Foster and Lake Su
perior mines are expected to be filled
in the near future and that tho blast
furnace, which has been shut, down
for the want of ore, will then resume.
That the company expects an early
Idling of ore order Is evidenced by the
fact thnt while the works are com
pletely shut down the fires have not
been extinguished, but simply banked.
There Is a report to the effect that
the North mill will resume with big
contracts when tho furnaces Mart up
again.
Third Annual Excursion
to Cooperstown (Otsego Lake) via Del
aware and Hudson railroad Saturday,
Aug. 27. Faro from all stations only
$1.50 with stop-over privilege at any
station between Wllkes-Barro and
Cooperstown until Wednesday, Aug, 31,
$1 extra. Train leaves Wilkes-Barro 5.40
a. m., Scranton, 6.20 a. m.: Carbondale,
7.10. Enquire at ticket ofllco for Illus
trated guide, or address
H. W. Cross, D. P. A..
Scranton, Pa.
The members of Union lodge No. 291,
Freo and Accepted Masons, are hereby
requested to meet at Masonic hall at
1.30 o'clock p. m. to uttend tho funeral
of our late brother, Albert R. Harris.
Sister lodges Invited to attend.
By Order of tho W. M.
The funeral of our lato brother, Al
bert R. Hnrrls.wlll take place this (Fri
day) afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from tho
family residence, i15 Pine street. All
members of Amos lodge, No. 136, I, O.
B. B., uro requested to nttend.
Scranton Business College.
Ofllco open day and evening for the
enrollment of students. Mall inquiries
given prompt attention. Day and eve
ning sessions re-open Monday, Sept. I.
CONVENTION OF
THE DEAF MUTES
CLOSING SESSION HELD YESTER
DAY MORNING.
Rev. J. M. Koehler Re-elected Presi
dentDelegates Are Bhown About
the City in the Afternoon and In
the Evening Are Tendered n Re
ception nnd Banquet, Followed by
n Dance, at the Jermyn Resolu
tions That Were Adopted by the
Convention.
The deaf mutes held their closing
business session yesterday morning,
electing ofllcetR nnd adopting ti number
of resolutions, ind after a tout- of sight
teeing gather ;d 11 1 the Je'inyn In the
evening, where the local commtttf 0 had
arranged for them n recepit in and ban
quet. Preceding tho business session the
delegates attended divine service at St.
Luke's Episcopal church, Wyoming
avenue, the president, Rev. J. M. Koeh
ler, ofllclatlng.
Rev. J. M. Koehler was re-elected
president; J. N. Rolshorse, of Pitts
burg, was chosen first vice piesldent;
Thomas Hrecn, of Philadelphia, second
vice president; G. N. Teegnrden, of
Pittsburg, secretary; B. R. Allabaugh,
of Kdgowood Park, treasurer; R. N.
Zelgler, of Philadelphia; Henry Bas
di'ii, of Wllkcnsburg; J. S. Itelder, of
Philadelphia, and Daniel Paul, of Car
lisle, managers.
Tho report of Treasurer Allabaugh
showed that the balance on hand Jan.
1 was $6.1", receipts during the year,
J31.50; disbursements, $11.68; cash on
hand, $51.99.
Professor J. P. Walker, treasurer of
the Homo for the Indigent Deaf, re
ported that the fund was steadily
growing and that tho $4,000 necessary
to begin the erection of the building
would soon bo collected.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions through
Chairman Sellney presented the fol
lowing;
Resolvtd, That local branches of tho
society bo founded throughout the stato
and that the president bo empowered to
appoint committees In tho various towns
and to take whntcer action In his Judg
ment Is necessary to carry tho idea Into
effect.
Resolved, That tho wants of the uned
ucated deaf, in Alaska, Hawaii and I'orto
Rico uro bo pressing that tho attention
of tho National Association of the Deaf
bo called thereto and Its aid and that of
tho proper educational authorities bo pe
titioned. Resolved, That the stnto of Pennsylva
nia needs moie school accommodation for
tho education of its deaf. That separate
provision should bo mado for tho lnstruc.
tion of tho blind and feeblo minded deaf
nnd thnt the society pledges Itself to se
cure action by the stato authorities for
tho relief of both these reeds.
Resolved, That tho thanks of the asso
ciation bo extended to John P. Walker,
esq., for his uluable cervices as inter
pietcr. Resolved, That thanks bo extended to
tho county commissioners of Lackawanna
county for their generous permission to
use tho court house for tho convention.
Resolved, That thanks are due to tho
following railroad companies for the re
duced rates they liavo ghon us: Tho
Pennsylvania Railrcad company, Lehigh
Valley company. Central Railroad of
Now Jersey, Philadelphia and Reading,
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company and tho Delawdro and
Hudson Railroad company.
Resolved, That the thanks of the ro
clety bo tendered to tho press of Scran
ton for its Impartial and excellent ac
count of tho proceedings of the conven
tion, j. l. Sellney, Chairman.
TWO ADDRESSES.
Tho resolutions were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote. The business
session was pleasurubly interrupted
with addresses by Rev. J. Philip B.
Pendelton, D. D., formerly pastor of St.
Luke's, now of St. George's church,
Schenectady, N. Y., and William Jones,
superintendent of tho Rescue Mission
at Reading.
After adjournment tho delegates
were photographed on the Spruce street
steps of the court house.
At S o'clock the delegates assembled
In the parlors of tho Jermyn and after
an hour of sociability sat down to a
banquet. President Koehler was toast
master. Addresses were made by Prof.
Selinoy, Thomas Breen, of Philadel
phia, and President Koehler. At tho
conclusion of the banquet dancing was
enjoyed In the parlors.
This morning at 7.50 tho delegates
will go to Farvlew. The excursion will
bo the concluding number of the con
vention programme.
WILL BUILD NEW SCHOOLS.
Wlnton nnd Olyphant to Increase
Bonded Indebtedness
Attorney James J. O'Malley, attorney
for the school districts of Winton and
Olyphant has. filed with Clerk of tho
Courts Daniels, statements of the in
debtedness of each district, with tho
announcement that they propose to In
crease their bonded Indebtedness for
the purpose of erecting new school
houses.
The Wlnton board propose to build
a $9,000 structure. Tho district at pre
sent owes only $760. Tho assessed val
uation of taxable property Is $159,641.
The Olyphant board places Its district
debt nt $7,510.51 and tho resources nt
$3,867.63, leaving an actual Indebtedness
of $1,612.88. It is Intended to increase
the debt $3,500.
DIED AT MONTAUK POINT.
First Lieutenant Osborne Succumbed
to a Fever.
First Lieutenant William II. Osborne,
of tho First Cavalry, died Wednesday
at Montauk Point, L. I of fever con
tracted In Cuba. Ho was n nativo of
Wilkes-Barre and a son of General E.
8 Osborne, a veteran of tho Civil war,
now a resident of Washington, D. C.
Lieutenant Osborne was a graduate
cf West Point and has spent scvoval
feal
e''s
ste.
years 'at Western posts. A few ye
ago ho was married at Fort Cust
Mont., to the daughter of an armj
ofllcer, Mnjor Norvell.
A younger brother of Lieutenant Os
bcrne, Clay Osborne, Is a cavalryman
In nnother regiment, having enlisted
at Fort Myer early In the present war.
VICTIM OP LIOHTNINO.
Gilbert V. Curry Was Well-Known
in This City.
Gilbert V. Curry, who was Hilled by
lightning at Plains, Luzerne county,
Wednesday ufternoon. had many
friends In this city. The news of his
death wns contained In a dispatch con
tained in yesterday's Tribune.
Mi. Curry was born In Scotland thirty-five
years iigo. His family rame to
America in 1S6S and have resided In
Plains since 1870. Mr. Curry graduat
ed from the Bloomsbum Normal school
In the class of 18S6, nnd has slnco been
n tfacher In the Plains township
schools. Recently ho registered ns n
law student. Ho was prominently
Identified with the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, tho Knights of Columbus
nnd the Father Mathew society. His
wife who was formerly Sarah Hehcr
llng, a teacher In tho Plains schools
and three children survive. John and
Thomas Curry, of Plains, nnd James
Curry, of Duryca, nro brothers of the
deceased.
The funeral will tnko place on Satur
day nt 10 n. til. with a solemn high
mass in the Plains Catholic church.
FUNERAL OF FRANK D. FRYE.
Ho Died of Typhoid Fover at Chlck
nmaugn. "An Immense throng gathered In and
about the residence of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Frye, 33 Wright street, this morning,
to do honor of the memory of their
son, Frank D, Frye, tho last Ninth
regiment victim who has succumbed
to tho typhoid contagion at Chlcka
mauxa," says last evening's Wilkes
Earro Times.
"Lined up In front of tho house wcro
the members of Conyngham post,
Grand Army of tho Republic, under
Commander M. S. Harding, and about
thiity volunteers who arc home on fur
lough from Chickamauga. The latter
were under charge of Corporal C. E.
Rombergcr.
"The services which were of an Im
pressive character were begun nt 10
o'clock and wcro In charge of Rev. W.
D?F. Johnson, chaplain of the Ninth
regiment. The pall-bearers and flower
tenrers were chosen from tho friends
and schoolmates of deceased."
THE FIRST STEP TAKEN.
Soldiers' Relief Association Will Ar
range Reception for tho Boys
When They Return.
In the board of trade rooms yester
day afternoon thcio was a regular
meeting of tho Soldiers' Relief associa
tion, Vice President W. A. May pre
siding in the absence of Hon. Alfred
Hand, the president. The following
financial statement was read by Sec
retary O. It. Athcrton:
Total subscriptions paid to date . .51.E0S 01
Vouchers drawn tor relief. ..S'131 SS
Vouchers drawn for postage. - W
Vouchers drawn for print
ing 17 00
Vouchers drawn for general
expenses 91 OS
707 04
Balance In treasury $ 70S 10
Orders drawn and not presorted
for payment 407 GO
$ Ml iO
Unpaid subscriptions, Including
monthly subscriptions for Au
gust 0S3 fo
Total assets $ DM CO
Total subscriptions to date. Including
monthly subscriptions for August, $i-
lbD.M.
On motion of J, Ben DImmIck tho
officers were directed nt tho proper
time to recommend to tho association
a rlan for conducting a reception for
the member? of tho regiment upon
trie! return In case the Thirteenth Is
nmong tho regiments the government
decides to muster out of service.
The ngent reported that tho relief
afforded by the association Is greatly
needed and that in most cases where
it Is given the persons who receive It
do their utmost to support themselves.
Without this assistance t
they w ou3
suffer.
Ono peculiar fact was 1 elated by tha
pgent. He said his tours of Investiga
tion demonstrate that single men send
home more of their pay than do mar
ried men. Some of tho latter ho"o not
.emitted a penny to help support their
families since they went away. More
money was received here from the sol
dl"is nfter the last pay than in any
month since the soldier? went away.
Attention Republicans of the Sec
ond District, Seventeenth Ward.
You are hereby notified that a pri
mary for the election of three (3) dele
gates fto represent the district in the.
Republican county convention, to be
held Tuesday, August 30th), nnd two
persons to serve as vigilance commit
tee for the ensuing year, will be held
at the regular polling booth of the dis
trict on Saturday next, August 27th,
from 4 to 7 v. m.
SAM. H. STEVENS,
W.M. T. HACKETT,
Vigilance Committee.
Delegate Election.
Notice to the voters of the First dis
trict, Seventeenth ward: An election
will bo held at the regular polling place
Saturday afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock
p. m., for the election of delegates to
represent said district In the county
convention to be held in the court
house on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 30,
at 2 p. m. T. It. Brooks,
Robert II. Allen,
Vigilance Committee.
Scranton, Pa., Aug. 24.
Republican County Convention.
Purbuant to a resolution adopted by the
Mcpuoucan county convention at a regu
lar meeting held on Tuesday, August fi.
the county convention will bo held on
Tuesday, August 30. at 2 o'clock p. m., In
tho court house, Scianton, for the pur
pose of placing In nomination candidates
tor tho following mentioned onlces to be
voted for at tho next general election on
Tuesday, November 8, 163S. to wit: Con
gress (Klovcnth Congressional district);
Additional Law Judge, Coroner, Surveyor.
Vigilance committee will hold delegate
elections on Saturday, Aug. 27, U08, be.
tween the houis of 1 and 7 p. m. They
will glvo at least two days publlo notice
of tlmo and placo for holding suld elec
tions. Each election district shall elect
at the said delegate elections two (2) qual
Iflcd persons to serve as vigilance com
mittee for ono year, whoso names shall
bo certified to on credentials of delegates
to tho county convention.
The representation of delegates to tho
county convention Is based upon the vote
cast at the lust preceding Etato election
for Hon, James S. Bcacom, candidate for
tho offlco of state trcasuier, he being tho
highest ofllcer voted for at the said stato
election. Uy order of
John II. Thomas, Chairman.
James IS. Watklns, Secretary.
The Tribune of Aug, 17 printed In de
tail the representation to which each dis
trict is entitled.
A Good Set of Teeth for... $3.00
Our Best Sets of Teeth 5.00
Including the Palnlesi Effraction.
DR.S. C.SNYDER
an Spruce Street, Opp, Hotel Jermyn
PROVIDENCE PAVE
WILL BE HELD UP
ATTORNEYS FOR B0PERTY
HOLDERS VERY CONFIDENT.
The BUI in Equity Attacking tho
Validity of the Ordinance and tho
Contract W.ll Bo Filed Today.
The Improvement Was Afflrmod
by Only Fifteen Votes in Common
Council When It Should Have Re
ceived n Three-Fourths Vote of the
Members Elected.
Today Attorneys I. II. Burns, and
O'Brien nnd Kelly will nie the bill In
equity In the Provldenco pave case.
Charles S. Lowrey is the protesting
property holder who will nppcar of re
cord ns tho plaintiff nnd tho city of
Scrnnton and Contractor George Mc
Donald arc named as the defendants.
The bill goes on to reclto that tho
plaintiff owns a property on tho corner
of North Main avenue and Jones street
on tho line of the contemplated Im
provement; that the city of Scranton
by ordinance of June 9, 1SDS, directed
that Providence road from Court street
to North Main avenue nnd North Main
avenue from Bulls Head to the city
line be asphalted; that an assessment
has been made by the city engineer
against tho nbuttlng properties, which
assessment Is to be entered against
them ns a lien; that the contract for
the paving has been let to George Mc
Donald and that ho Is about to enter
upon the work.
The plnlntlff then alleges that the
passing of tho ordinance and letting
of tho contract was entirely Illegal
nnd void and gives tho following as
his reasons for the contention:
REASONS ADVANCED.
(a) No petition of tho owners of prop
erty fronting and abutting on said street
was ever presented to tho said councils
of tho said city requesting that tho satd
streets bo paved as provided by law.
(b) Tho alleged ordinance providing for
tho paving of said streets was not passed
In both brunches of tho council by a
three-fourths vote of all tho members
elected to each branch of said councils.
In that but fifteen votes were cast In
favor of said ordinance on Us final pass
age In tho common council, although tho
wholo number of councllmen elected to
said common council Is twenty-one.
(c) Tho alleged ordinance above men
tioned providing for iho laying of said
pavement was not ads-ertlscd for thirty
days from the dato of Its introduction
and copies thereof published for ten con.
secutlvo days Immediately following Its
Introduction as provided by law.
(d) Beforo the passage of tho said or
dinance It becamo tho duty of tho city
of Scranton to submit to the property
owners along the lino of this Improve
ment, tho question ns to what kind of
pavement they preferred. A paper was
presented to the councils purporting to bo
tho choice of said property owners and in
favor of vitrified brick, but said paper
was utterly fraudulent nnd void as your
orator Is Informed and verily believes,
for the reason that tho said paper was
never submitted to the property owners
themselves, but was manufactured by
parties Interested,
CAUSB TROCBLB AND EXPENSE.
Further It is alleged by tho plaintiff In
his bill: "That If tho city of Scranton
Is allowed to levy and assess against the
property of your orator and to causo a
lien to be filed against tho property of
your orator for tho collection thereof,
without authority of law, It will havo the
effect of causing your orator as well as
other property owners similarly affected.
great troublo, oxpenso and nuisance, ana
such Illegal assessment and Hen will bo a
cloud upon the title of your orator In
tho said reul estate, and In tho collection
of said lien and other Ileus of a similar
nature a multiplicity of suits will neces
sarily, bo required to bo brousht. That
tho said Georgo McDonald, as your orator
Is informed nnd verily behoves, proposes
to enter upon Eald street In front of your
orator's premises, dig up and obstruct
iho same In preparing the samo for pav
ing and in the laying of said pavement,
which obstruction would Interfere with
your orators uto cf paid street and would
obstruct his irgrcss and c-grcss to lib said
lot and would constitute a public nuis
ance, satd obstruction being unlawful and
Illegal as above set forth.
Wherefore, your orator prays: First
That an injunction bo issued restraining
tho said defendants from filing liens
against your orator's property or In any
manner proceeding under tho authority
of tho ordinance above set forth to collect
from your orator any sum of money in
rayment for tho Improvement as above
set forth, and to rostraln tho said con
tractor, George McDonald, irom digging
up, obstructing ou- In any manner lntcrfor.
Ing with tho street In front of your ora
tor's property. Second. After proper
hearing nnd determination a decree bo
mado declaring the said ordinance and
proceedings thereunder null and void.
Third For such other and further roller
as to tho court may seem Just and proper,
THEY ARE CONFIDENT.
The plaintiff's attorneys are confident
of being able to defeat the paving pro
ject. Any one of reasons given, they
say, would be sufficient to annul the
contract but they place their greatest
reliance for victory upon their ability
The
Reason
Why everyone prefers
Coursen's "GEM Flour"
is because it is ALWAYS
the same. The highest
standard. Bakes the most
Bread and is the cheap
est flour on the market.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
1HIAL0NEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO,
141 to 140 Meridian btreet.Scronton, Va. T hone Uiii
BURNING, LUBRICATING
AND CYLINDER OILS,
PAINT DCPARTMENT.-Llneed OIL
Yaraljh, Vrjeit, Japan and Bhlnglafciuin.
to show that th ordinance on final
pasfage In commen council received
only 13 votes while tho law demands
that It can only become opctiitive after
receiving tho afilrmatlve vole of three
fourths of tho members of each branch
of councils.
The net of May 22, 18VS, reads ns fol
lows; All cities In this commonwealth shall
have power, without petition of property
owners, to grade, pave, curb, macadam
ize or othorwlsn Improve any public
street or alley or part thereof
provided tho ordlranco or ordinances hu.
thorlzlng nnd directing such Improve
ments shall bo adopted and enacted by
tho afllrmatlvo vote of three-fourths of
tho members-elect composing tho coun
cils of tho said cities.
Under tho net of 1889 n two-thirds
vote was eufllclcnt to authorlzo a street
Improvement without petition. The act
of 1895, however, provides that It shall
be n three-fourths vote and that It Is
Intended ns a substitute for "two
thirds" clause of tho act of 18S9 Is in
dicated by Its third and flnnl section,
which says: "The manner of making
assessments, collecting costs, etc., shall
remain ns now provided by law." It
Is clearly, by Implication, at Is held, a
supplement to the act of 1SSD nnd that
in Ignoring supplementary net the or
dinance falls.
OINNEGAN ARRESTED.
His Son-in-Law Preferred Charges
Against Him.
Charles Glnncgnn, of Susquehanna,
was urrestcd yesterday on a warrant
Issued by Aldermnn Howe at tho In
ctnuco of Glnnogan's son-in-law, Wil
liam C. Eldndge.
It was alleged that tho accused made
threats against tho prosecutor and also
told damaging stories about him. At
tho hearing tho defendant admitted his
guilt and acknowledged that tho stor
le.i he told were not true.
Eldrldgo thereupon consented to have
the charges dismissed and the alder
man took such action.
MORRIS UNDER ARREST.
He Is Charged with Selling Liquor
Without a License.
Theodore G. Morris, proprietor of tho
"Hub" on Spruce street was held under
$500 ball yesterday by Alderman Kel
ley on tho chare of selling liquor with
out a license. Patrick O' Donnell, of
tho West Side wns the prosecutor. Ho
swore that Martin Golden and ho wont
Into the "Hub" Wednesday and pur
chased beer. Morris stated it was Wels3
beer he sold the men.
The "Hub" was refused a license nt
the Inst term of court but has been
open ever since.
BITTWNDER H CO.
Bicycles
And Sundries,
Iron and Steel,
Wagonmakers and
Blacksmiths'Supplies,
Sole Agents for the
EASTERN GRANITE ROOFINGS
FIRE AND WATERPROOF.
More desirable tlian tin and
less expensive. Sun will not
make it run. Frost will not
crack it. The only perfect
roofing made. Prices on ap
plication, HO.,
126 ana 12S Franklin Ave.
WILSON-FALL, '98
BROWN or BLACK
THREE DIMENSIONS.
The kind that Is fully guaranteed. By that
we mean you can have another bat without
coit UK doe? not give entire satisfaction.
CONRAD,LBckB3.
305
Avenue
SELLS THEM AT $3.00.
We Want to See You
.nt Our New Loan Of-
fice, 227 Washington Ave.
GILLETTE BROTHERS,
Auctioneers and Brokers.
Special Bargains In Watche,
Jowelry,
Musical Instruments and Sporting Goods.
eioous.
Bee the
watcues uepaireaatLiowcsi rnces.
75c Shirts We Are a
Selling for 37Jc Jr
Turpentine, Wnlta Lea CoaI fir, ri'.aa
Bw4rH rVi iJcfS
i
II
SZO Lackiwanm Avo., Scranton Pi.
Wholesales nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Economical. Curable.
Varnish Stains,
rroduclnc Perfect Imltatlonof ExpeattT
Woods.
Reynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inttds Work.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durable nnd Dries Qulolcly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somlne Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AID TURPENTINE.
OPENING DAY,
'ZCtf'
Knox Hats and
Neckwear for Fall.
Fine
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
Vttiit,
9999
Loaves
Of bread made of "Snow
White" Flour will all be exact
ly allko as far ns quality, color,
etc., are concerned, because cv.
cry pound of flour in one sack
of
"Snow White"
is exactly tho same as every
pound of flour In every other
sack of "Snow Whlto" Flour.
If you want reliable flour
"Snow White" Is the kind you
ought to use.
Get it of your grocer.
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton. Carbondale. Olyphant.
FIVE
WRITING fl LETTER
In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVi: DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of any par
ty who will buy .a piano
or organ of me.
This will be paid when
first payment is made on
the instrument and to
the first one who sends
me the name. If yon
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
' Address
George H. Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
Wilkes-Barre.
OF ANY KIND.
Straight Business,
Cash or Credit.
Houses FurnishBd Complete,
IS II
fl N
DOLLARS
BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE
423 LAOKA WANNA AVS.
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