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THE SCIlANTOiN TRIBUNE-FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1898.
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This Vote Not Qood After Sept. so, 1S9S.
There are pianos and
and pianos but there
is only one
Ludwig
Piano
and PERRY BROS, can
prove it. Reasonable prices;
easy terms. The latest and
best of everything in the
music line.
205 Wyoming Ave.
The Lutest in
Photography.
IBB flnie, nine ond coin
FINISH.
At the
GRIFFIN ART STUDIO,
joo WYOMINCl AVCNUr-ffg-Sa
Malrs to Cllmli.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
CINE E&NK BUILDING,
SCRANTON. PA.
Matters "ollelted Whero Others Failed.
Moderate Charges.
llsveopened n Genera, lumranco Oftics In
ltdieiKllOMBllllL
Best Stock CompanlM represented. I.nrga
-ccs especially solicited. 1 eicpuono j suj.
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UwJWi4J!!ii
Virm'
Write or Call for Price LMt.
KEMP. 103 Wyoming Avenue.
PPICFn no' tUo lowest jet low
JK.L-J tousd3rhiB tUo C II Alt
AClhllof our work. We furnlsa tUo
UlWf, IthCiULAULY. A fill VI, usual
ly conWnui the most skopiicat.
L'THE"
ACKAWANNA
Laundry,
U. WARMAN
308 PUNS AVE. A.
Tho Wllkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at tho r.cws stands of Reis
nian Dros., 404 Spruce and 503 Llndsii
ttriets; Mac, Lackawanna avenue.
THIS AND THAT.
Acts of heroism are occasionally wit
nessed In eveiyday life. A portion of
the Traction company's trolley feed
wire had Just fallen to the giound at
the corner of Washington avenue and
Spruce street jesteiday morning, and
car runners were guauling It to keep
curious bystnndeis away, when a run
away horse was discovered coming
across the couit lious,e lawn. The
wagon tore up the turf right and left
and as the animal headed straight for
the cornel where tho wire touched tho
ground, it incieahcd Its speed. Many of
the curious people lied for safety and
others seemed paralyzed at the thought
of what might happen should the
huggy become entancled In the live
wire, and pull It down cm their heads
As tho hoise neared ' the Polumbus
statue, hovvevei, with the remnnnts of
the buggy dangling at Its heels, a man
sprang forward from tho crowd and
grasping the onlmal by the bits pulled
its head aiound to one side. The
frightened steed plunged and reared
and the man was lifted fiom his feet
but he clung to the bridle desperately
and In the struggle man and horse went
down at the curbstone. Scoreb of will
ing hands assisted In keeping the horse
on the pavement until it had been sub
dued, and what might have been a
catastrophe was avcitcd.
The modern "Jackie" of the United
States navy does not seem to be a bit
behind the sailor of other days in
spinning yarns for the edification of
tho land lubber. A young man who
recently returned fiom southern waters
has found many listeners to his tnles
of the sea about Scranton, and has not
hesitated to give tho audience their
money's worth. Here Is a specimen
of the entertainment provided for the
boys by this truthful young sailor: "I
tell you boys, its a hard matter to
face big guns In a naval engagement.
When the shells began to whistle over
our heads at Matanzas, I could not
help dodging. Admiral Sampson was
standing near and said: 'Ah! me boy,
I've done that many a time myself
when I wns younger.' I tell you tho
admiral Is a great warrior and enjoys
a. battle as well as you would enjoy a
ball game. I was standing on the
bridge of the New York with the ad
miral as the Spanish whips came nut
of the harbor of Santiago and when
our of our shots struck the Vlscuya
the admiral threw up his hat and yell
ed: 'D It, that was a peach!'"
PERSONAL.
William Rre-nnan, of Pleasant Mount,
was In the city yeoterday.
MIb Anna M. Thllllps has Just returned
V
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uf'.er a two months' tojourn at Atlantic
City.
Miss Kstclle Hnrlccr, of Wyoming avenue-,
Qrccn llldgc, Is vlsltlmj at Atluntlc
City.
rteKlitet ed I.ftter Clerk rrerf Schwcnk
l cnJolng his vacation at Old Orchard
ricach, Mc.
Attorney JoKonh O'Brien linn returned
from Clilcimo, wheio ho went to transact
IcRal biiBlncsx.
Assistant l'oitmustpr Dald P Powell,
lcnes today for a trip to lltirrlnburt;
and New York city.
Miss Jliibel Leonard, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T V. l.conaid. of Qulncy ae
nue, Is Isl t ItiK nt Montreal, Canada.
Miss Tccilo KocEiin, of lllmrhnmton,
has rcttirnrd homo of tor a three weeks
Mt with Ml-s Alice Howie), of Otccn
Rldgo.
Misses Mumo McOerrlty and Nellie
O'Mnlley have returned nfter a month
acntlon spent nt New York city and Fur
Kocknway.
I'rlwito John Mnll.i. of Company P,
Thirteenth regiment, at Pump Meade, Is
nt his home on Prospect avenue, on a
se en-day furlough.
Mrs. J. A LutHnc nnd ilatiRhler hno
returned to llio cll nftpir spending tho
simmer mouths lu Northern New Yoik.
Thc are Mopping nt the JermMi.
Attorney J O. niaiivclt, of 1'alcrson, N.
J., was In this lty eMerday cnnsiilttnK
with Vosburi? & Diwson with whom ho
Is associated In a New Jersey ease.
Mrs Joseph Williams and family, or
1011 Win tie aeuue, who has bom visit
Inn her sister, Mrs. F. W. Davis, of St.
Plilr, for tho past three weeks, rctumtd
homo jestcrdnj.
Pnids announcing the apiiroachhiK mar
riage, of Mies Martha H llanls, of Pnr
bnndale. to Dr. A. D. Preston, of Green
RldRo, huo been Issued. The ceremony
will bo performed September S.
John If. Devlne and John Dal, of
West Scrnntnn, have been encaged us
salesmen lu Samtcr Pros-, clothing store.
The will enter upon their duties Mond.iy
next. Hoth nro well known joung men.
Miss Katlo McDonald, of Pintles street,
Is spending a few weeks with her slste",
Mis. Thomas Pechtel, of I'hocnlxllle,
Pa On her return she will stop In Phil
adelphia with liet bister, Maigniet, for a
short time
RESERVED SEAT TICKETS.
On Sale Monday for the Smith-Judge
Glove Contest.
Seats for tho boxing contest between
"Mystiilous Hilly" Smith and Jim
Judge Sept. 26 may be obtnlned on nnd
nfter next Monday nt the drug store
of Loftus & Melvin, on Wyoming ave
nue, next door to the Ac.idemy of
Music.
The prices will be $3 nnd $3 for seats
on the lower lloois. Over 150 of the
best beats li.nc been 1 evened for per
sons who signed pledges to purchase
tin in. It was the original Intention to
sell $J admission tickets to tho gal
lery. For the pterin none of theso
tickets will be sold as; It Is probable nil
tho and S seats on the lower floor
will be sold nt once, and In that event
the best gallery seats will be m1J nt
$3 as long its there Is a demand for
them. The Indie utlons 1110 that bv at
111 day not a sent will bo unsold nnd
that late-comers will liao to be satis
fied with standing loom or no admis
sion at nil.
In ordr to protect persons fiom out
side the city. 200 seats at nil prices
will be held for them up to tho last
possible moment, but piobably not lat
er than 1'ihlay, the 23d. Out-of-town
patton-i should send express or post
office money 01 tiers for tickets at once,
payabl" to Loftus and Mol in.
In older to prevent fraud and cotin
toi felting, bank note tlekets, engraved
nv the Vmeilcan bank note company,
of Now Yoik iltv, will bs um.M.
HANDICAP GOLF PLAYING.
Is Ananged for Countiy Club Play-
eis of Both Sexes.
Ther will be a handicap golf match
eveiy Saturday on the Pountiy club
links during the balance of the s-oason
for players of both -exes. The handi
capping and general supeilvMon of tho
play will be by Thomas Gourney, tho
ground-keeper. If enough entiies aie
-ei uied thete will be 11 sepaiate match
for ladies.
A small entianee fee will be exacted.
Prizes of golf clubs or balls, ns tho
winners may decide will bo awarded.
The plavlng will be on each Satmday
whether the visiting golf clubs nn
on the links or not, but when special
matches are arranged for a Saturday
the handicap players will not have the
on the links or not, but when special
playing Is finished.
All Country c lub momlmrs are ex
pected to attend without special invi
tation the dance at tho club liouso to
moirow night. It will be given in hon
or of tho golf and base ball players
from Harrlsburg.
GOING TO EUROPE.
Secietaiy Fleming Will Investigate
Anthiacite Coal Question.
The btcietniy of the Anthracite Coal
Opeiatois' association, Henry S. Flem
ing, will sail for F.uiope about Kept. 17,
for the purpose of ascertaining what
market exists thcie for anthracite coal.
It Is proposed to Investigate thli
question thoioughly us icgaids the
market In various paits of Europe and
at all points wheie there seems u pos
sibility for Its lntioductlon.
Wyoming Seminary.
Outfit for educational work complete.
Tho highest grade of teachers employed
Laboratory work In all sciences. High
est testimonials from colleges regard
ing work In language nnd mathema
tics. Departments of music, art and
elocution of high standard. Excellent
di ill In English branches for teachers.
Beautiful gymnasium nnd large ath
letic Held. Ruslness college one of tho
bett in tho stute. Money expended for
education In this school the best In
vestment that can be made for chil
dren. Fall term opens September 13.
For catalogue address,
L. L. Sprague, D. D., president,
Kingston, Pa.
WAIT FOR THE OPENING.
Wo extend a cordial Invitation to
our f 1 lends and the public generally to
visit us next Saturday on tho open
ing day of our new clothing store at
326 Lackawanna avenue. Everything
brand new and up-to-date In fall cloth
ing will be shown for men, young
men and boys, and our aim will bo to
give good goods at lowest prices.
RICHARDS, WIRTH & LEWIS,
Clothiers, 326 Lackawanna avo.
Trans-Mlsslsslppl and International
Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska.
Tteducecl rate tickets on sale Juno 10th
to October 13th, via Lehigh Valley jail
mad, to Qmaha or Kansas City. In
qulro of ticket agents for particulars.
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Scranton Conservatory of Music.
The Scranton Conservatory of Music
Is now open for the study of music In
all Its branches, elocution and physical
culture, line uits and languages. The
conservatory olllco Is open day and
evening for the reception of puplU.
ANNOYANCE DUE TO
SOFT COAL SMOKE
MR. ROCHE SUGGESTS THAT A
REMEDY BE TOUND.
Difference of Opinion with Referonco
to tho Pavlnp of Qulncy Avenue.
Ordlnnnce Providing for Asphalt
Tavcs in Breck and Forest Courts
Reported Favorable Somo of the
New Resolutions That Were Intro
duced at Last Night's Meeting of
Select Council.
The dust from use of soft coal In
Scianton, nn anthracite center, is caus
ing discomfort to teldcnts of the Sev
enth ward, according to tho statement
of Mr. Roche at last night's meeting of
select council. Ho Introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
That tho ilty engineer, building Ins-pcc-tor
nnd plumbing Inspector are
directed to neciulre 11 knowledge of meth
ods and devices now In uso for the pur
pose of reducing to a mtmlmum tho
smoko nnd dust annoyances resuUlnij
from tho use of bituminous coal und ie
port to councils nt tho earliest da to pos
sible. From Mr. Roche's remarks It was sus
pected that he would Intrnduco a mens
ure providing for it remedy If such was
to b' found.
Mr. O'Uoyle, of the pavements com
mittee, presented tho committee's rec
ommendation that the proposal of the
Rarber Asphalt company to pavu
Qulncy avenue with asphalt between
Pine and Olhson stieets be t ejected be
cause Its total was higher than the city
engineer's estimate. Refore adopting
the report Mr. Coyne asked for the
rending of u petition, which he pre
sented, from all but one piopprty owner
on the block, asking that the pioposal
of tho company to do the work for $2.37
per square jard bo accepted.
Mr. O'Roylo said the orlglnnl petition
for tho pavement stipulated tho cost
should not exceed $2 10 per squat 0 yard
and that the elty would be lesponslblo
for tho extra 20 cents per yard.
MR. COYNE'S THEORY
Mr. Cojno disagreed with the eom
mlttec'i chairman, contending that tho
latter petition released tho cltyfiom re
sponsibility In the matter. Ills motion
that the pioposal and petitions bo re
fened to the committee, In conjunction
with the cits solicitor, for u report nt
the next meeting was adopted.
The ma: or s nominations of George
R. Suydam to be engineer of Nay Aug
Engine company, vice Enoch Page, re
signed, and of John J. Kelly to suc
ceed Suydam as stoker, were confirmed.
The nomination of Patrick Gllroy as
ln-pectoi of work on tho North Main
avenue culvoit was also confirmed
To tho cltv solicitor was lcferrcd thp
resolution adopted by common council
making It unlawful for the city con
ti oiler to accept assignments of any
ilalm on account of a city contract
until the contract has been iei tilled by
the city engineer that the amount of
woik has been perfoimed and money
la due.
Oidlnances providing for asphalt
pavements on Rieck and Forest courts
weic imported fnvoiably a: wus an ord-Ir-mco
providing for tho opening of
a part of Ktllum court to the width
of lt feet. All three oidlnances were
later pased on two readings.
DAMAGES FOR JACKSON.
Tho judiciary committee icpoited
favorably on the ordinance awarding
damages to Common Councilman T. R.
J.nkson for damages tustalned bv his
piopeity In the gtadlng of New Yoik
stieet and Monsey avenue, also tho
ordinance supplemental y to the plumb
ing inspector ordinance but with
amendments to tho latter The Jackson
ordinance passed two rcndlngs. Mr.
Roche thought the measure should re
ceive the npproval of the city solicitor
before the second reading. His motion
to have- It so refened was adopted.
The plumbing ordinance passed two
readings with amendments oftered by
Mi. Sandeison, one of which adds tho
building Inspector and one member
of the boaid of health to the examin
ing board.
Among tho new resolutions adopted
were the following:
Mr. Rois That the city clerk readver
tNo for proposals to construct section 15
of the Fifth sewer district.
Mr. Ro-s That tho city solicitor report
to councils what steps aro neccs iry to
make North Main avcuuo unlfolm lu
width.
Mr. Mclvlu Prcvldlnr for a new run
way for Crystal Englno hout-c,
A icbolutlon by Mr. Kearney, direct
ing the btieet commissioner to fill the
Leach creek culvert approaches on
Bloom avenue was referred to the
stieets and bildges committee.
Mr. Kearney Introduced an oidlnance
providing for a peimnnent man for
Cumberland Hose companj.
PASSED TWO READINGS.
Ordinances passed two readings as
follows: (Common) Regulating vehicu
lar tiafllc; (common) providing for the
narrowing of the roadway ami widen
ing of the sidewalks on Vine street,
from Jefferson to Madison avenue, anil
fiom Taylor to Arthur avenue.
Among the common council resolu
tions adopted weic tho following:
Aw aiding to W. A. Giay the contract
for tiling the main floor corridor of
the city hall, referring the complaint
of rallioad conductors, who ask for a
reduction fiom $100 to $75 In their as
sessment, to the board of revision and
nppeal committee of coupcils to aid tho
local firemen In securing for Scranton
the 1SU9 state firemen's convention.
An adjournment was made to next
Thursday night.
LARGE ICE PLANT.
It Is Now Being Erected on tho
Focono Mountains.
Another new Ice firm has made Its
appearance In Monroe county. A part
nership has been formed between Isaao
Staulfer, of Stauffers, and W, S. Shafer,
of Stroudsburg. They will erect a big
plant on the Tunkhannock stlllwaters,
between Pocono Summit and Naomi
Pines.
A largo force of workmen nto now
preparing the ground, which when In
shape will comprise almost S00 acres.
A switch, a mile and a half long, will
connect tho main line of the Wllkes
Rarre and Eastern, surveyors being
now ut work.
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UNCLE SAM THE GAINER.
Careless and Ignorant People Help
Along the War Tax.
"Uncle Sam" may be a loser by tho
carelessness or Ignorance of many of
his nephews and nieces, but ho often
Is a gainer, as Is evidenced by an ex
amination of the case In the postotlice,
whero letters lacking sufficient direc
tion, postage, etc., mo displayed for
correction. Hero one will find many
letters which are Btnmped but not with
tho proper postage stamp. Somo have
the makeshift revenue Btamp upon
them, That Is, tho regular 2-cont stamp
with Internal revenue stamped over Its
fuco.
Others, nnd these seemed to bo a
mnjorlty, liavo tho 2-cont document
ary or proprietary Btamp upeni them.
It Is hard to explain how ordinary lot
to -writers get hold of stamps which
are only used In special branches of
tho legul and commercial circles, but
that they do Is evidenced by tho fact
tlint the letters awnlt "better or bUf
flclcnt postage."
USED AXES AND GUNS.
Wns a Mlnature War Over a Ransom
Township Property.
Workmen employed by a Mr. Gteen,
of this city, in removing timber from
a piece of land In Ransom township
were driven nwuy by Toblah Stein, win
claims ow nershlp of the timber, and
his biothcr. It Is alleged tho Steins
were armed with axes nnd guns.
Toblah Stoln was nrralgned before
Alderman Knsson yesterday and held
In $00 ball He said he was Instructed
by his attorney, II. M. Hnnnnh, to use
whatever force was necessary to drlvo
Green's men off tho pioperty.
CARING FOR THE SICK.
Interesting Extract from a Letter to
His Father, Written by Dr.
Georgo C. Merrlman, of the
Thirteenth Regiment.
Following Is an oxtiacl from a letter
to his father, under date of Sept. 12, of
Dr. George C. Merrlman, one of tho as
sistant suigeons of the Thlitecnth regi
ment, who Is still caring fur the sick
at the division hospital at Dunn Lor-
ing:
Dear I'athtr Doubtlos from jour
Etnnilpolut It seems siiango I have lot
w illicit 1011 before, but were ou hero
you would have no dlfflcultj in seeing und
appreciating the reason. Jul 30 I was
detailed to this company In command of
Its Third brlga Ie bcctlon. Paptlin Cnnnit,
assistant surgeon Third Virginia, corn
m Hiding tho Sciond brigade section, and
Lieutenant Patter-on, assistant bin scon
First New Jersey, commanding First
hrlgado section.
Roth tho First New Jersey nnd Third
Virginia have been ordered to be mus
ti red out and 1 um lu command of the
company.
Since I came lure I hnvo been con
tinually 011 tho jump, and often have laid
down mj pen when through, 01 having
finished some othct work, come Into my
tent and chopped 011 my cot in my clothes
nnl have been uMfep almost before I
touched tho bed
There bavo been many cinjs when I
have simply fo-ced mjself to my work
when I should have been on sick leport
msclf. For ten class I inn a tcmppin
turo of 101 and 102 degiees and had to
keep up, for at one tlmo wo h id In this
hospital neatly live hundied c.ihes of
different kinds, nearly out-half, however,
being Uphold fcvei.
When officer of the day I never closed
mv ees nil night but mide rounds evciy
two or three hours and Inspected each pa
tient, saw that lip got his medicine pron
eily. was sponged, his temperature,
pulve, tesplriitlon taken: that nourish
ment was given nt stated Intervals; all
this because our nur.es wcie untrained
bovs from nil kinds of occupations, who
had never waited on sick men heforp nn 1
did not know how to do It. They did th"lr
best but they were taken from stores,
ofliies, bhops foundtlts, etc, nnd put
Into a ward full of sick men, they having
no Instruction, because there was no
time to give it them.
The weio needed In the wards nt once.
Medical oftkeis have been the hard work
ing, self-saerlflcing men of this war, tor
they have seen thn only dark sldo there
his been for most of tho tioops, and
more than one has gone to his rest, laid
there with tho boltllers' farewell of
"Taps" and volleys. Thov died In ser
vice and gave tholr lives for their coun
trv 111 much as It Ihcy had been shot on
the field.
Wp do not know when wo shall leave
Camp Meade as there die still some very
serious cases licie. I think, however, thlt
within ten d.ivs or two weeks will sea i,s
hi caking our camp and going to Join tho
division at Meade.
ROCKAFELTOW AT LIBERTY.
He Was Released from the Eastern
Penitentiary Tuesday.
F. V Rockafellow, the Wllkes-Barre
ex-banker, who was convicted of mis
appropriating funds of depositors of
the bank and sentenced to a year's
Imprisonment In the Eastern penlten
tlaty, was leleased from that Institu
tion Tuesday, nnd with bis wife went
to visit lelatlves lu New Jersey. He
was expected In Wllkes-Barre last
night.
"It Is not known at the dlstilct at
torney's olllce whether any further
prosecution will be entered against Mr.
Roekafellovv or not," says the Wllkes
Rarie News-Dealer. "Ho was tried
and lonvicted twice and beived a year
for each offense. Thtee of tho ptose
cutors have died and as. It Is now near
ly six years slnco the bank failed,
many of the others have no deslio to
prosecute.
"Theic nro thirteen Indictments In
the dlstilct attorney's office still pend
ing against the ex-banker, and of these
once, Louis Tisch, says he will not
prosecute."
Y. M. I. Excursion.
On Tuesd-iy, September 20th. tho
Young Men'3 Institute of Lackawanna,
Lucerne and Susquehanna counties,
will celebrate the birth of Charles Car
roll, ot Carrollton, one of the slgncra
of the Declaration of Independence, by
a Joint exclusion to Lake Ariel. Fare
from Scranton, adults, 60 cents; chil
dren, 40 cents. Tickets aio for sale
by the members of the institute and
at all statium- of the E. nnd W. V.
railroad, also at all D. and H. stations
north of Scranton. Trains leave E.
and W. railroad depot, at Scranton. at
8.30 and 1 p. m. Trains leave C. R. R.
of N. J. depot nt Wilkes-Barre at S.15
a. m.; train leaves D. & H. depot, Car-
bondale, 7.45 a. m.; train leaves D &
H. depot, MInooka, at 8.20 a. m.
Three Days in New York.
Tho Lehigh Valley railroad will make
special 1 educed rates from Scranton
to New Yotk and return on September
16th. 17th and 18th. Return limit Sep
tember 19th. Tickets good on regular
train? except tho Black Diamond ex
press. An excellent opportunity for
shopping expedition 01 visit to any of
tho Innumerable nearby pleasure re
sorts adjoeent to New York. See Le
high Valley ticket agent for particu
lars. WHEN YOU ARE OUT of sort", feel
tired, languid and dull you need Hood's
garsaparilla. It will brace you up and
give you strength and energy, vigor
and vitality.
HOOD'S PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, re
liable, sure.
DEFENDANTS' SIDE
IN PAVING CASE
ANSWER WILL BE FILED IN
COURT THIS MORNING.
It Denies In General Terms tho Alle
gations of the Plaintiff, Which It
Is Proposed to Dlsprovo and Ex
hibits Papers Showing That tho
Vote on tho Kind of Pavo to Bo
Used Was Not Irregular Hope to
Bo Ablo to Eliminate Part of tho
Ordinances.
In the equity case between Charles;
S. Lovvrey, plaintiff, and the City of
Scranton and George McDonald defen
dants, familiarly known as the Prov
idence paving case, the answer of the
defendants will bo filed this morning
by their attornejs, City Solicitor M.
A. McCJInloy, A. A. Vosburg nnd Major
Everett Wnnen.
Tho answer will not go Into partic
ular contentions. It will simply deny
In :t general way tho allegations of thu
plaintiff, which It Is proposed to ills
prove, nnd exhibit various aflldavlts;
und other papers which will be used
In the arguments to back up their
averments.
In answer to tho allegation that tho
voto on the kind of pavo to be laid
wai fraudulent, the defendants present
at "Exhibit IV tho following petition:
The undersigned for themselves and
other piopeity holders along the line, re.
spcctfully represent that they have long
realized tho urgent need of paving tho
highway known ns Pi evidence load and
that portion of North Main avenue be
ginning it tho southwestcrb line of Hnds
of N. V. Thompson nnd from thence to
Itho noithenstcily end cit said North
Main avenuu und being desirous of nvull
lng ourselves ot the privilege giantcd by
jour honornblo bodies of deciding tho
kind ot pavement that should be used
vitrified brick, stone block or asphalt;
called by advertising In tho Provldcnco
Register nnd other pipcis, a meeting to
bo held In Fcnncr le Chuppcl's hall, Jan
uary 13, 1S3S.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE.
Thero wns a latgo nttendanco at this
meeting, llfty or sixty signatures of piop
c rty holders stating their prefeienco for
brick or asphalt which Is heioto attached
It Is proper to stato hero that somo ot
these signatures nre bv uuthoilzed prox,
and also our petltloneis further stato
tb it notwithstanding this publicly called,
opeti und legitimate meeting for a speci
fic pin pose, a subsequent paper has been
secretly circulated for signatures by a
well known advoeato of asphalt pave and
one whoso nctlcns have ever been in
imical to tho public welfaie of Provi
dence. Should this nltempt at cicumventing
the wishes of the piopertv holdeis b laid
before jou we hope It will meet with tho
fato It deserves. A oped copy of the
original paper aforesaid will for conveni
ence of refcienee accompany It.
The plaintiff's charge Is that a paper
was circulated among the pioperty
holders to get them to sign for the lay
ing of a pave. Instead of circulating
another petition when the councils di
rected the woik to bo done over the
propel ty holders head, this old peti
tion, In which a majority of the prop
erty holders had voted for brick, was
hunted up and ip-cltf ulated for fur
ther slgnatuies. Thus, It Is claimed,
only a pirt of the signers had a privi
lege of voting on what kind of a pave
was to bo laid, under tho ordinance
now In question.
The signatures accompanlng the pe
tition show a majority of the "foot
frontage" voting for brick.
WHAT THEY RELY ON.
As pievlously stated in The Tribune
the defendants will lely for victory
upon their ability to show that tho law
of 1S93 Is onlv an extension nnd not a
supplement of the 'Vet of 1S'9 and that
a city of the third class can choose
which of the laws It will operate un
der when making an improvement such
as paving a street. If this Is pioven
it makes a three-fourths voto uneces
saiy, the Act of 1SS1 requiring only a
two-thirds vote. The ordinance Is
drawn under the Act of 1889.
It will also be shown that all of the
oidinunce, excepting "Section 13," a
clause 1 Plating ns to how the street car
company shall pave between Its tracks,
received n three-fourths vote. This)
clause was tacked on after tho ordi
nance has virtually passed counclls.and
through an oversight was given only
fifteen votes. Tho defendants hope to
be able to have court declare that this
clause can be eliminated from tho ord-
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33i Spruce Street, Opp, MotelJermyn
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can't get a better argument for good mattresses, and you can't get good
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HUSK Our cheapest is 2.50,
and well worth it, but we believe
a better one is cheaper in the end.
COTTON TOP HUSK mattresses
that are lairly serviceable and com
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FIBRE jo-pound Fibre Mat
tresses for an even five-dollar bill.
COTTON A good substantial
Cotton Mattress for 6.00.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS
406 Lackawanna Avenue.
Innnco without affecting the ordinance
proper.
Their ground for thlt contention Is
that the matter dealt with In "Scetlon
13" Is covered by the ordinances grant
ing franchises to the company.
Mmo, Johnstone,
Late of 33th street and 5th avenue, New
York, wishes to announce the reopening
of her work rooms, devoted to tho mak
ing and designing of gowns and wraps,
etc., at 428 Adams avenue.
Albln Korn,
Pianoforte playing nnd languages.
Studio removed to auernsey's now
music store.
Coffee
Coursen's
Breakfast
Java
22c per lb
5 lbs for $1.00.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
BITTENBENDER k 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. HO.,
126 and 12S Franklin Ave.
OUR SPECIAL
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Hotel Jermyn Building.
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HE BEST ad
vertisement
we ever
saw reminded us
that we spend one
third of our lives in
-s
13-POUND Cotton Mattresses are
$8.00, and well worth it.
50-POUND Cotton Mattresses
filled with good clean cotton and
well made, 9.00.
HAIR MATTRESSES-We make
these to order for $5 to 20, but
don't advise going below $10 for
this material.
ill
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Marblo Floor Finish,
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Paint Varnish and Kal
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PURi LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
FANCY
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CUFFS TO MATCH,
50c Each
Today.
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
"In tho Square."
Different
People
Have different likes. It Is
hard to suit them all with any
one thing, and yet that wo are
constantly suiting more with
our
"Snow White"
Flour thero can be no doubt
as our Increasing sales of that
brand furnish abundant evi
dence. Wo would like to have you
Join the great army of "Snow
Whlto" users.
All Grocers Sell It.
"We Only Wholesale it."
THEWEST0NMILLC0
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
me the name. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
Address
George H.Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
Wllkes-Barre.
OF ANY KIND.
Straight Business,
Cash or Credit.
Houses FurnUrnd Gomplat,
BANKRUPT
BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE
425 LACKAWANNA AV2.
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