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JTHE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. AUGUST 30, 1898.
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ThU Vote Not Good Alter Sept. H, 1898.
'A little boy and girl wero playing
hn a fence when the boy fell oft and
hurting hlmcelf began to cry. A lady
passing by asked of nnothcr who saw
the accident, "Whv, what's the matter
with Johnnie?" The lady replied, "Oh!
he was walking on the fence and I
guess he lost his balance." A few mo
ments later the children were earnest
ly searching In the gross and when
nsktd what they were looking for tho
little girl replied, "We're hunting for
Johnnie's balance."
It must have been these same young
sters who taking a wnlk In early spring
came to a pond. They heard tho liz
ards calling: Brlgg1", Brings, Brlggs,
Brlggs. When Johnnie asked his sis
ter, who taught tho lizards to say this
familiar word she Immediately replied,
"Perry Brothers."
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In Scranton at the r.cws stands of Rels
man Bros., 401 Spruco nnd G03 Llnd:n
streets; Mac, Lackawanna avenue.
Republican County Convention.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by tho
Kepubllcan county convention at a regu
lar meeting held on Tuesday, August ifi,
the county convention will bo held on
Tuesday, August 30, at 2 o'clock p. tn., In
the court house, Sciauton, for the pur
pose of plJdng In nomination candidates
tor the following mentioned olllcei. to be
voted for at the next general election on
Tuesday, November 8, 1E3S, to wit: Cun
gress (Eleventh Congressional district);
Additional Law Judge, Coroner, Sunny or.
By order of
John H. Thomas, Chairman.
James E. Watklns, Secretary.
Tho Tribune of Aug. 17 printed In de
tail the representation to which each dis
trict Is entitled.
HER POINT OF VIEW.
A uniform Is certainly a great at
traction to the feminine eyo but even
men who never wore brass buttons In
their lives look with Interest In these
days upon the men whoso garb Indi
cates army or navy connection. TI19
other day on her trip to New York
the Shlnnecock dropped nncnor ut
Montauk and during tho two houis'
Btay In the harbor, It was th men
who were cra?y to get snap ahuts ut
ths sick soldiers as they were bing
carried up from the transports. The
feminine camera fiend seemed for once
to be oblivious to snap shot"!. Ordinar
ily her soul has but a single thought
that of securing n view of something
or tomebody. On this occasion she
looked across where the sunny waves
lapped the shore and where up tho
hillside crept the long llnf of wagons
and Utters bearing the poor teliows to
what Is their last resting place In life
for many and her eyes wre too dim
to see the possibilities of a "view" for
the camera that dangled neglected at
her side.
The camera man war. different. He
hopped briskly about now cnda.v ruing
to take the great St. V'.tul. lying bul
len and dull enough dose to the land
and looking very unlike her old slf;
now aiming at the Yale over to tho
right. The Harvard clos by attracted
special Interest ns suddenly down from
its mast head dropped the ominous yel
low flag that floated fiom overy trans
port and wa replaced by a string of
signals which wen- given violent atten
tion by the energi'tlc wis vvager on
the hillside. A line of cavalty from
the Rough nidero' camp beyond wound
down the decline and the excited cam
era man hastened to "catch ' them
grieving extremely that he was Just a
trifle too far removed to accurately
depict their alleged ribs, or get a tell
ing effect from their emaciated riders.
Just then "The Red Cross," a pretty
white vessel with whlt clad nurses
hitting beneath Its fluttering canopy,
steamed across our bow and the cam-
M ie con m m
QL'BEL
era was adjusted with mad alacrity.
At tho right was the little grny moni
tor, tho "Jnson," not stripped for bat
tle, but with the guns peering out sug
gestively from tho turret. Down
dropped a life boat and right or ten
Jnckles tumbled In and It flew swiftly
over with Its nose suspiciously lifted
to find out what the Bhlnnecouk was
about. Hound and round tho big
ntcamer It tossed nnd tho camera man
rejoiced exceedingly nnd tho pretty
camera girl almost pitched headlong
down tho ladder from tho upper deck
In her enthusiasm as a conversation
took place between tho crow nnd the
captnln
No vessels nto nllowed to land at the
point, but tho Shlnnecock bore stores
said to have been purchased by the
ladles of Sag Harbor for tho sick at
the camp. It was shrewdly suspected
that tho philanthropic project was tho
device of the chief owner of tho Mon
tauk line to thus secure permission to
land at the camp with the thousands
of excursionists who would tome up
from tho city If such a concession were
allowed on the dally tilps between New
York and Block Island. Ills schema
was scarcely a howling success for the
Shlnnecock stnyed at anchor beyond
tho quarantine lino, nnd a bustling lit
tle tug cnine ocr nnd took on tho
canned soups, peltljr.hns, condensed
milk and other delicacies.
But the Incident gne the passengers
two hours within cry tloso range of
tho camp and the experience was np
nreeiated. particularly by the camera
man, who took everything In sight, and
even tnnppcd some sailors who be
longed on the Miniicsot.i and Seminole
nnd who could sfnrcely enjoy their
dinner after a twenty-four hours' fnst,
because of that Mine camera man's
entorpilse.
Jlontauk today Is the fag end of tho
war and a toiry fag end It Is. One
sees its fall stretch of hills molting
Into tho sea nnd dotted with tho thous
ands of white tents, with a swelling
heart and a sigh of regret that the
poor men who occupy its sunny slopo
rauit thus suffer alter their sacrifice.
Alas and alas' tho tales of their mis
cry have not been exoggeratcd.
PERSONAL.
SI. r. Bannon Is nt Atlantic City.
Dr. R. M. Stratton is homo from tho
seashore.
Mrs. J. Slgrlst is isltlng at Delaware
Water Oap.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Casey have returned
from Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Connelly, of Shenandoah, Is
vlbltlng friends In Scranton.
Jerome Kcogh Is visiting his brother,
M. J. Kcogh, at Norwich, N. Y.
W. B. Prior, of Ncrth Sumner avenue,
has returned from Ycllowstono Park.
II. II. l'ordham, of Montrose, was en
gaged on business In Scranton csterdiy.
Miss Harriet Tavlor, of the recorder's
ofllce, is spenulng her vacation in Mont
rose. Mrs. Mark Dale, of Royal, Pa , is tho
guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Ward,
of Diamond avenue.
Mrs. Mary Bally, of Stone avenue, ani
Miss Ella Jordon, of Beech street, are
visiting at Pottsvillc.
Attorney M. 1 Conry returned yester
day from a week's visit at his former
home In Shananclouh.
Miss Phoebe Sniffer, of Hyde Park avc
nue, has returned from a four weeks' va
cation at Stroudsbutg.
Dr. A. R. Humberts, of Rochester, is a
guest at the rcsldcnco of Mrs. GoodhanJ
Clark on Jefferson avenue.
Miss Anna Morton, of tho Colliery En
gineer company, has returned from a
trip to New York and Conei tlcut.
Miss Roblnton. of Boston, and Miss
Roblnon, of Miner's Mills, arc vlsltlnj
Miss Mary Gilroy, of Luzeino street.
Carl Clunbtcr, private In Company C,
Thlrtenth regiment, who returned sick
from Camp Alg;r. Is Improving rapidly.
Harry C. Dunn, of New York city, a
guitar player of much merit, is in tho
city, tho guest of Professor Scott Grove.
Miss Mary Dougherty, of Poster, and
Miss Lizzie Cle.iry, of Ithaca, nro guess
of Mrs. C. C. Donovan, of Piospcct ave
nue. G. It. Weaver and fnmlly. who have
been summering at Lako Wlnolu, havo
returned to their homo on Sunder&on
avenue.
The Schubert quartette, conducted by
John T. Watklns, will sing at Bauer's
baud concert nt Laurel II1I1 park next
Sunday at 3 CO p. m.
John Connolly, of Connolly Sc Wnllace's
dry goods storo, and his brother, James,
of the Truth, are visiting their parental
home at Trenton, Canuda.
Mrs. J. L. Reddlngton, of Rochester,
and Miss Kate Hoary, of Blnghamton.
are being entertained by Miss Rcddlng
ton's sltcr, Mrs. J. P. Keosh, of Adams
avenue.
Trank Phillips, chief clerk In tho city
engineer's department, visited Camp
Meade at Mlddletown last week. He wag
In that vicinity ns a delegate to the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America ccnventlon
nt York. Mr. Phillips was nt Camp
Maado during President McKlnley's visit.
He says tho soldiers received tho pusl
dent with great enthusiasm. Mr Phillips
thinks the camp an Ideal one. Ho
learned from conversation with tho men
that tho water was rood and plentiful and
the site healthful.
NO REPLY YET RECEIVED.
List
of Articles Stolen from
the
Dickson City Brewery.
The Scranton police department hns"
received no reply to tho many notices
It mailed to the authorities of other
cities giving the particulars of the
Dickson City Blowing company burg
lary. Following Is an extract from the
notice, which mentions "between $600
and $700" ns the nmount of money
btolen:
"Tho money was mostly In one, two,
five nnd twenty-dollar bills. There
were two ten-dollar gold pieces and
about forty dollars In small and old
coin nmong tho stolen money. The
small coin consisted of several Colum
bian half-dollars, twenty-cent pieces,
white pennies with eagle and five-cent
pieces of 18S2. There wns also a check
for $22.75 of James O'Brien's, of Oly
phant, Pa. Tho burglars also took a
diamond stud, Va carat; a pair of dia
mond earrings, 1 carat: and a lady's
cluster ring, consisting of rubies, pearls
and diamonds,
"Two of the burglars were short, two
were of medium height and the fifth
was a tall stout man. They all wore
black clothes. Look over tramps."
The entrance examinations for the
Scranton Jilch school will be held at'
the building Thursday, Sept. S, at 9
o'clock. The subjects embraced will be
United States history, grammar, arith
metic, geography and spelling. Those
wishing to enter higher classes will be
examined at the same time and place.
George W. Phillips.
' Principal.
Drink East Mountain Lithla Water.
Cleanecs the Kldneyo, Cures Consti
pation. ' '
One Fare G. A. R. Cincinnati
via Lehigh Valley, Sept. 3rd und 4th.
REPUBLICANS WILL
CONVENE TO-DAY
CONVENTION GIVES PROMISE OF
BEING INTERESTING.
Spirited Rivalry for tho Coroner
Nomination, Uncertainty Sur
rounding the Likely Action of the
Convention in the Judgeship Mat
ter and tho Question of Adopting
tho Crawford County System of
Conducting Primaries Comblno to
Make Convention Attractive.
Today's Republican county conven
tion gives promise of being nn Inter
esting event. Tho four can'Hdntes for
coroner, Doctors Kolb, Roberts, Stein
and Donne, have each found among the
delegates belected Saturday, so many
ft lends on whom they think they enn
safely count that they havo been en
couraged to make btrenuous efforts to
capture the nomination, nnd as a con
eequencc it is not nt nil unlikely that
there will be some lively balloting for
this office.
The uncertainty regarding thi posi
tion tho convention wilt take on the
Judgeship question is another thing
which attaches more than ordinary
interest to the convention. The fact
that no Republican hns conm tut to
make a light for tho nomination and
tho sentiment that exists In favor of
setting a good example In the matter
of tilling vacancies on tho bench have
tauped probably a majority of the
party to feel thnt tho nomination of
Judge Gunster, the Dcmoctntle nom
inee, would be the wlseo. veurse to
pursue, nnd tho chances nra th'it this
Is what will be done. There Is, how
ever, some sentiment ngalnst Mich a
proceeding, nnd several more or Icfs
piominent nnd capable Republican at
torneys arc flirting with the nomina
tion. What may also develop some spright
ly discussion Is the question of adopt
ing the Crawford count system of
conducting primnrles.
At the last county mnventlon Trod
W. FMeitz, the champion of this move
ment; Hon. John IX. Fnrr, Hon. Alex
T. Council, Edward A. Jones and Se
lect Councilman C E. Chltten c i weic
appointed a committee to nake a re
port on this matter nt the net con
vention. Through Chairman rieltz,
tho committee will this nfternoon pre
sent a report, favoring tho new sys
tem nnd ahk the convention to adopt It.
Hon. William Connell will have no
opposition for a renominating for con
gress, and it is likely that Gevge Stev
enson will also be unopposed.
Tollowlng Is a pnrtlnl list of the del
egates who will hit In today's conven
tion: THE DEEGATES.
Archbald-Flrst ward, Plrst district. Ml
chael Baltus; Second district, Abraham
Howell, Second ward, Michael Swlfth;
Third ward, T. J. UlluVj.
Blakely Plrst ward, W. J. Bonner,
Abraham Rejnolds: Second ward, Charles
Williams, James Nicholls, Harry Evans;
Third ward, James Curtis.
Carbondale Plrst ward, 1'lrst district,
Gabriel Rugllano. Second ward, Klrst
district. William B. Evans; Second dis
trict, V. Rommenmeyer; Third district,
I'utricK oaialley. Third ward. First dis
trict, Ruel Hampton: Third district, Dan
iel Davie, Fourth district, Abiaham
Jacobs Fourth wird, Plist district, Jo
seph Lindsay. Fifth ward, Tlrst district,
George Spauley. Sixth ward, Plrst dis
trict, James Priestly, Richard Craft.
Dalton borough W. A. Von Storch.
Dickson City First ward, Gomer Par
t ; Third ward, Walter Buckland.
Dunmorc First ward, First district, E.
E. Swartz: Second district, J. McCarthy.
Second ward, First district, William Far
rell, Second district, John Gaynord.
Third ward, First district. Nelson Krotz
er; Second district, J. O. Masters; Third
district, Trank Skinner. Fifth ward, Jas.
Ruan. Sixth ward, First d'strlct, Frank
Spencer; Second district, John Devereau.
Jcrmyn First ward, Henry Morgan,
Thomas J. Williams; Second ward, Will
iam C. Nicholson; Third ward, William
Scull.
Lackawanna South district, William
Thomas; West district. William C. Drak;
Northeast district, William H, Fern;
Southwest district, John I.overlng.
Maj field borough Patrick Brady, Thoo
doro Wackna.
Old Forgo Fourth district, Wcsliy
Johnson, Louis Papl.z
Olyphant First ward, Alex McVlckar.
Second ward, J. L. Davis, George Hayes.
Third ward, First district, William Rolls;
Second district, llajes. Fourth
ward, Thomas R. Davis.
Ransom townrhip Second district,
Thomas Edwards.
Scranton First ward, Tlrst district,
Howard Grltlm, Evan Reese; Second dls
trict, Jchn Fidlam; Third district, ttlchard
Latclren; Fourth district, Jenkln Will
iams, R. J, Richards; Fifth district, Jo
seph Webb, William How ells. Second
ward, First district, Dr. Herman Bessn,
Joseph T. Powell; Second district, Otto
D. Meyers, Marshall Preston: Third dis
trict, Sam Bobbins; Fourth district,
Thomas T. Evans; Fifth district, Ed
Rock, John Lenahan (con). Third ward,
First district, Patrick McCaffrey: Second
district. Richard Welsh. Fourth ward,
First district, Joseph Jeffrejs, David R.
Jones; Second district, Jonah Redman,
E. Pfelfer; Third district, Benjamin Gil
bert, George Threlfell; Fourth district,
Iljron Slote, James Whale, John Miller.
Fifth ward, First district. Georgo Be
nore, E. E. Robathan; Second district, W.
W. Davis, W. II. Wlckhizer; Third dis
trict, Harry Edwnrds, Evan Davis;
Fourth district, David Stanford. David
T. Wllllums. Sixth ward. First district.
Adam L. Bonn: Second district, Edward
Kinney: Third district, John If. Williams,
Hurt Green. Seventh wnrd. First district,
1 harlot Latham; Second district, Michael
Faddeu; Third district, Jacob Hetzel.
Eighth ward, First district, W. S. Millar,
W. A. Raub; Second district, Harry
Poust, William II Thomas. Ninth ward,
First district, O. W. Bscmer, James Hop
kins; Second district, E. M. Tewksbury,
M. R. Robllng; Third district, r. W.
FlelU, Everett Warren. Eleventh ward.
First district, George Heusner, August
Rcidenbach. Twelfth ward, First dis
trict, John Nealon; Second district, Pat
rick Hopkins. Thirteenth ward. First dis
trict, T. B. Jackson, Albert Nothackcr;
Second district, Alfred Harvey, George
T Bergden: Third district. A. II Seward.
Fourteenth ward. First district. Chanes
Acker, Warren Labar; Second district,
William Nichols, Fred Stelnlnger. Fif
teenth ward, First district, John Eva is,
Joseph Lewis, Thomas Davis; Second nis
trlct, T. Ellsworth Davles. Thomas How
ell. Slxtenth ward, First district, Otto
Schrlefer, William Swartz; Second dis
trict, Seth A Boi'ney, Tred Schcen. Sev
entcenth ward, First district, John J.
Marshall, E. O. Vorhees. H. E. Hall; Sec
ond district, W, W. Watson, George V.
Barnard. John Lutz. Eighteenth wnrd,
Ed M, Scheuer. Nineteenth ward. First
district, John Phillips. Arthur Duden
dorph; Second district, Oscar Straub;
Third district, Fred Leber; Fourth dis
trict, Ferdinand Zwlck. Twentieth wnrd,
First district. Charles Slmrell; Third dis
trict, James Shorten; Fourth district, Kr
nest Gcnaro. Twenty-tlrst ward, SccovJ
district, Low Jennlns, William Fox,
Taylor borough First ward, William
Jones; Second ward, August Fischer;
Third ward, Jemcs Evans; Fourth ward,
James Doud; Fifth ward, Benjamin H.
Reese.
Wlnton bnrounh First ward, Charles
bher ldan; Second ward, Jacob Fcnillck.
REUNION OF FIFTY-SECOND.
Wilt Bo Held nt Wilkoa-Barre Wed
nesday, Sept. 21.
Tho eleventh reunion of the survivors
of tho Flfty-second regiment, Pennsyl
vania volunteer Infnntry, will bo held
at Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 21, 1808.
Tho forenoon will bo devoted to re
ception and registering of comrades,
at tho Conyngham post rooms, South
Main street. Doors open nt 9.30. At 2
o'clock a business meeting will be held
nt Conynghnm post room for tho pur
pose of roll call, election of ofllcers,
hcnrlng reports, resolutions, short
speeches, etc. Thero will bo a banquet
at post room at 6 o'clock, to bo fol
lowed at 7.30 by a camp fire In tho post
room to which all the veterans nnd
Junior organizations of Wllkes-Barro
will be Invited.
Ofllcers of the association nro: George
11. Lcnnard, president, Wllkes-Barre,
Pa.: William McClave, first vice presi
dent, Scranton, Pn.; Rev. M. D. Fuller,
chaplain, Owcgo, N. Y.; chairman of
executive committee, George It. Lcn
nard. OFFER THE HOSPITAL.
Action Taken by tho Directors of tho
Lackawanna Reply of Governor
Hastings to Their Letter.
When It went forth that hospitals
throughout tho stato were offering to
care for sick or wounded soldiers the
executive committee of the Lackawan
na hospital in response to a call from
President James P. Dickson met and
decided to place nt the disposal of the
governor what little accommodation
tho hospital lould afford.
The following letter was drafted and
forwarded to Governor Hastings:
Scrnnton. Pa., Aug. 20, 1SD3.
To His Excellency, Daniel H. Hastlujs,
Governor of PennEjlvarla.
Sir: We uro Informed that a number cf
tho hospitals that nro supported, either
entirely or In part, by tho state, are of
fering to tnko sick and wounded soldiers
of this state that havo been disabled In
tho present war. Irt connection with th.s
I called a meeting of our executive com
mittee jestcrday and after full dlscusslor
I was Instructed to write you and tct
forth our position, vvHch Is as follows:
Wo havo capacity for sixty patients, er
to bo exact, fifty-eight, according to our
floor space, ns set forth by frtato board or
health. Being nn emergency hospital, we
must tako all tho ccses brougnt to us ns
far ns wo havo room, ar.d our charter
says wo must give prefcrenco to Indigent
persons. During tho past four years our
average has bec.n sixty-four patients und
during that tlmo havo had to refuo ad
mtttanco to at least flftj per jcar. I havo
now on my desk over thirty applications
for admission that I r,m unable to grant
owing to our crcwden condition. How
ever, It was tho opinion of tho rommlttoo
that If you should bo desire wo would set
apart a portion of our institution for the
uses abovo mcntlored, jou to determine,
from my cxplai atlon of our posltun,
whether or not wo should airango to va
eato porno of our beds.
I am not fully prepared to pay what we
can do under charter, but that you can
easily determine. I await jour reply, and
am our obedient servant,
(Signed) James P. Dickson, President,
In response to this, the governor bent
the following grateful letter:
Hnrrlsburg, Pa.. Aug. 23, 1SD3.
James P. Dickson. Esq., President Lack
awanna Hospital, Scrantcn, Pa.
Dear Sir: I thank you tor your kind
ofter of tho uso of a portion of jour hos
pital for our sick nnd injured soldlcr& re
turning to tho state.
1 do not think that under tho circum
stances your excellent Institution should
bo called upon, while ou aro caring for
so many local patients. Wo havo plenty
of hospitals that havo capacity to meet
our wants.
Your kind offer Is very much appre
ciated. Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) Daniel II. Hastings.
In making public these letters the
hospital directors authorized the state
ment that nt nil events If anv mem
bers of the Thirteenth wish to nvall
themselves of bentlH of the hospital
a way will be found to accommodate
them.
ONE-LEGGED TOOTPAD.
One of a Trio of Alleged Highway
men is Arrested.
Thomas Ford, alleged to be one of
a trio of footpads who "held up" Sam
uel Mufller, of Jackson street, on Au
gust 14, was arrested yesterday by Pa
trolman Collins on a warrant. Ford
Is a one-legged young man. He resides
with In his parents on (McNlcholas'
court, near Scranton street.
Ford was arralnged heforo Alderman
Kasson. Detective Molr, of the police
department, nppeared ns prosecutor.
It was claimed that Muffler was knock
ed down and relieved of over $12 and a
knife. In default of $400 ball Ford was
committed to the central police station.
An effort Is being made to get a bonds
man. A NOVEL PETITION.
Wants Extra Pay for Prosecuting a
Liquor Case.
In the case of tho commonwealth ver
sus Maggie McArdcll the prosecutor,
George Smith, jesterday presented n.
petition asking for the allow anc of a
sum to pay for his tlmo lost and money
expended In and about this prosecution.
This Is a case where the defendant
waa convicted of violating tho liquor
laws, and, by an act pussed 1S54, tho
prosecutor In such cases Is entitled to
extra compensation abovo his witness
fee. Tho petitioner Is represented by
AttroneyH Vosburg and Dawson.
Judge Gunster granted a rule, re
turnable at argument court, to show
cnuso why tho petition should not be
allowed,
Pupils of Grammar A Grade
who attained the average of 65 per
cent, on tho year's work and final ex
amination, will be re-examined Sep
tember 6, In tho high school at 9 n, m.
Pupils In doubt about their marks
should call at tho ofllco not later than
September 1.
Certltlcates of admission to tho high
school will be ready September 1.
AH pupils from schools not a part of
tho public school system of Scranton
willl be examined for admission to tho
high school in tho high school build
ing September 8, ut 9 o'clock.
George Howell,
Superintendent Public Schools,
Scranton, Aug. 29, 1898.
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Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. IIowIey,231 Wyoming ave.
Army of the Potomac.
Niagara Falls, August 29, September
2. Reduced rates via Lehigh Valley.
A G'ood Set or Teeth for... $3.00
Our Best Sets or Tcelli 5.00
Including the Palnlesi Extraction.
DR. S. C. SNYDER
311 Spruce Streeti Opp, Hotel Jermyn
PENMAN'S DECISION
IS SUSTAINED
COMMISSIONER SCOTT TAKES
GAME VIEW OF CASE.
Tho Acceptance of Time Drafts Is
Liable to Taxation Question Was
Raised by tho Local Banks An
Opinion Received from the Treas
ury Department Shows That Mr.
Penman's Decision Was Accopted
as Good Law Tax on Checks
Drawn on Foreign Countries.
Collector Penman's decision that the
acceptance of time drafts Is liable to
taxation has been sustained by Com
missioner Scott.
The question wns rnlbod by tho local
banks. After discussing the thing
among themselves nnd failing to come
to an agreement they submitted the
matter to Collector Penman. He de
cided that tho acceptor of the draft
must stamp It when he writes hla ac
ceptance on It, attaching ns mnny
stnmps as tho draft originally bore.
The following letter received Satur
day by Mr. Penman shows that the
treasury department accepts his opin
ion as good law:
Treasury Department, Ofllce of tho Com
missioner of Internal Revenue.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 25, 1SDS.
Thomus V. Penman, Esq,, Collector,
Twelfth District, Scranton, Pa.
Sir: I havo to ackrowledgo the receipt,
through you of a letter by ou to William
H. Peck, cashier of the Third Natloml
bank, Scranton, Pa,, In which the follow
ing question respecting the liability rf
tho ncceptanco of time drafts to taxatlun,
when the bald ucceptaneo Is coupled with
an order making tho same pajablo nt a
bank, Is nsked and answered ns follows:
Question Should a tlmo draft, to which
the maker has affixed the proper amount
of stamps bo stamped again with tho
srmo amount of stamps by tho acceptor
when he writes hla ncceptanco across the
face, making it payable at a bank?"
Ansvvcr-"In my opinion tho question
should be nnswered In tho afllrmatlvo
Tho revenue net puts tlmo drafts In the
same class with promissory notes, and
requires the drawer to affix stamps in
payment of the tax taxed on the amount
of tho draft. The ncceptanco of a time
draft Is equivalent to giving a note prom,
lslng to pay at the expiration of tho time
mentioned In the draft, nnd should nlso
pay the nmount of tax required for a note
of tho snmo nmount "
In the opinion of this office, the nccept
anco of a tlmo draft, coupled with nn
order making it pavnblo at a bank, is
equivalent to nn order for tho payment
of a sum of money otherwise than nt
sight or on demand, nnd Is taxable nt the
rato of 2 cents for each $100. Respectfully,
N. G. Scott, Commissioner.
A copy of tho decision has been fur
nished the local bankers.
A number of now Internal revenue
decisions are promulgated In a pam
phlet received yesterdny by Mr. Pen
man. Among them are these:
Debt tickets used In lieu of bank
chocks must bear a two cent stamp.
Checks drawn on a foreign country,
but payable In the United States, must
be stamped with a two cent stamp for
each $100.
A certificate of membership in a
wheelmen's protective association is
not taxable as a certificate, but Is tax
able as a guaranty.
Private banks, unincorporated, whose
capital is not $23,000 are liable to the
special tax of $50.
The lessee of an opera house In a
town of less than 25,000 population Is
not liable to a special tax.
A hall used fir occasional entertain
ments Is not liable to the special thea
ter tax.
KIBBY-FITZPATHICK.
Marriage Ceremony Performed in St.
Paul's Catholic Church.
Miss Kathryn A. Fitzpatrlck and
John W. Klrby were married ye&terday
morning In St. Paul's church. Green
Itidgo, by Itev. P. J. McManus, tho
pastor. Miss Nellie Klrby was brides
maid, and John Beamish groomsman.
At tho conclusion of the ceiemony
Mr. nnd Mrs. Klrby left for a trip on
the Great lakes. Mr. Klrby Is a young
man well and favorably known In the
city. Ho la business manager of the
Sunday Tree Press. Mrs. Kliby Is a
daughter of John Fitzpatrlck, of Dela
ware street, Green Ridge.
EEAL SAILORS WHO FOUGHT.
The D. & H. Company Hns Made a
Requisition for Them.
A requisition was made this week on
the supply department of the Delaware
and Hudson that, to say the least, was
unusual If not unique. The requisition
called for "Two sailor men, gunncts,
from warship Texas, to report at Sar
atoga, Tuesday, Sept. 6, at noon."
These fighting sailors are to assist In
carrying out a design that tho Dela-
Green Ridge
Daily Deliveries
Mr. T. A. Patten and
Mr. Albert Naglie repre
sent our firm in this part
of the city. Orders giv
en at your residence are
filled carefully and quick
ly, We sell better goods
than any cash store; our
prices are no higher; we
give 30 days' credit to
responsible parties,
E. Q. Coarsen
Wholesale and Retail.
IflUEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO.
141 to 140 Meridian Strcet,Scranton, Va. 4' lions bii.
BURNING, LUBRICATING
ANU CYLINDER OILS.
PAINT DEPARTMENT.-Unseed OIL
Varnish, Dryere, Japan and Shingle Stain.
ware nnd Hudson have adopted for
their float In tho great Saratoga flornl
parado.
No one outside tho railroad ctrclo
seems to know what the Delaware and
Hudson float is to bo this year, but
from the fart of their requiring two
real sailor boys from the warship
Toxns, It would seem as If it must be
something patriotic. The public may
bo assured thnt It will be something
novel and complete In nil Its details.
Scrnnton 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. 5.
LAST WEEK
OF OUR
IIJIII
During this sale we will offef
Bigger, Brighter
AND
Better Bargains
THAN EVER.
Last six days of a great money
saving,
STOCK REDUCING,
Extraordinary values in every
department at
Clarke Bros
B1TTEN6ENDER & CO.
Bicycles
And Sundries,
Iron and Steel,
Wagonmakers' and
Blacksmiths'Supplies,
Sole Agents for the
EASTERN GRANITE ROOFINGS
FIRE AND WATERPROOF.
More desirable than tin and
less expensive. Sun will not
make it run. Frost will not
crack it. The only perfect
roofing made. Prices on ap
plication, BITTENBENDER & CO.,
126 nnd 12S Franklin Ave.
WILSON-FALL, '98
BROWN or BLACK
THREE DIMENSIONS.
The kind that is fully suarnnteed. fly that
vre mean you can hav e another bat wit bout
cost If It does not give entire autlafactlon.
CONRAD,
305
Lacka, Avenue
SELLS THEM AT $3.00
We Want to See You
at Our New Loan Of-
flee, 227 Washington Ave.
GILLETTE BROTHERS,
Auctioneers nnd Brokers.
finerlnl Barmlns In Watches,
Jewelry,
Musical Instruments and Hportlng Goods.
uooas.
bee the
watcuca iicpaireaniLiowest rnces,
75c Shirts We Are a
Selling for 37Jc JT
Turpentine. Whits Lead. Goal Tar, PUoq
m
n
Mil fil,
S20 Lackawanna Arc, Scranton Pi.
Wholesale nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready Hlxcd Tinted Palnti,
Convenient, Economical, Durable.
Varnish Stains,
rroduclncrerfecttmttntlonor Expensive
Wood.
Raynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inside Worfc.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durnble nnd Drlos Quickly.
Paint Varnish and Kal-;
somine Brushes.
PURE UNSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
OPENING DAY-
2f-
Knox Hats and Fine
Neckwear for Fall.
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
9999
Loaves
Of bread mado of 'Snow
White" riour will all ba exact
ly allko as far as quality, color,
etc., are concerned, because ev
ery pound of flour In ono sack
of
"Snow White"
Is exactly tho same as every
pound of flour In every other
pack of "Snow White" Flour.
If you want reliable flour
"Snow White" Is tho kind -you
ought to use.
Get It of your grocer,
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphant.
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING A LETTER
In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVE 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
mo the name. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in,
Address
George H. Ives
No. 9 West 3Iarkct Street,
WIIkcs-Rnrrc.
OF ANY KIND.
Straight Business
Cash or Credit.
Houses Furnislud Complete,
BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE
425 LACKAWANNA AVS.
Jiiiil'
BANKRUPT
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