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THE SCRANTOIS TRIBUNE-SATIUI DA IT, SEPTEMBER 24, 1898.
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CITY NOTES
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MAKKIAGK LICENSES.-Thomas To
ley .u id Jill, it Moiuii, of Dunmore; Joseph
V. Anderson, of 10fi Wer street, ana
Jlutfglu Uostcn, of 010 Drool, btreet, vcro
jtst'.'iilay yruMUcl muriliige licenses.
CORONUK'S INQl'UST. Tho heurlnp;
In tho coi oner's inquest on the death of
the two intn killed In Nny Aug tum.el n.is
been continued Horn last night to next
Thursday night.
VOIACU DRILL. The police olllcers or
the city were drilled In the armory es
teiday afternoon by Desk Sergeant Rob
ert Deltcr. They uu getting In shape tor
the annual Inspection of the department
on September 'M.
CAMERA CI.L'H.MEr.TINU-The Scran
ton Camera club will hold its ilrst fall
meeting tit the Exchange building, 4L0
Lackawanna avenue, Mondaj evening.
Work done by the members duilng the
wimmer will bo exhibited b btcieoptlcon
Iouh.
CONVENTION UADUES.-Chiet or the
Fire Department Clckey lccoiveit a con
signment of the badgts that will be sod
by tho Centuiy ilese company at tho
Lebanon state convention or ribbon and
celluloid and contain a well executed pho
tograph of Chief lliclcc.
CONCERT AT HILLSIDE HOME.
U.iuer's band or thirty pieces will leave
this city today at 1 p. m. on the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western road tor
Clark's Summit, from which place they
will bo conveyed to the ililMdo home,
where they will give a concert lor the In.
mate. Tho band has generouslv ten
dered their services for the occasion.
HOY HAS DISAPPEARED. - Jo.soph
Kllp.ltrlek, an 11-year-old boy who resid
ed with his mother at Capouse avenue
and Latch xtrtet, disappeared from home
Tiii'Mliiv and Iiuh not since been seen.
Tho police have been asked to look for
him. When he left homo he was dressed
in it coiduroy pants, black shoes and
Mocking, blue calico waist, light gray
oat and blue cup.
CONVENTION AT ('.KEEN RIUUE
At a meeting of the board of directors or
the He mini .IKtrlct union of the Catholic
Total Abstinence nxietles held at tho
home of JIUs Then sa (Sllihons, of Pitts
ton avenue, Thursday night. It was de
cided to hold the next convention Sunday,
October li. It wllL be held under the
auspices of the St. Paul s-ocietv ot Uieen
Ridge.
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS-Thc bo.ud
of revision and anneals met In the city
clerk's office jeMirdny and heard a num.
her of appeals, Judge Ounster's recent
decision cutting down cvrrnl ness.
monts had had the effect of greatly aug
menting the work of the board. Many
who hesitated iilinut making complaint
about their iipsmeiit are now urging
the board of revision to change the valua.
Hon of their properties.
Store Closed.
On necount of the death of Mrs.
MeaiH, our stoie will be closed tody.
Meurs & Jlngen.
PHILADELPHIA'S JUBILEE.
Scrantoninns Aie Asked to Offer
Some Suggestions.
The following communication was
received yesteiday from J. Hampton
Moore, fcieerctary, of the Philadelphia
Peace .TublleetC
"To the Mayor of Scranton'.
"My Dear bir- The city ot Philadel
phia will have n Pence Jubilee on Oct,
36 nnd 27 nt which President McKlnley
and the governors of many ot the
states will bej present.
"There is to be a clvle parade on the
first day and a military and naal
parade on the second day. Independ
ence hall, restored to its original con
dition Is to be re-dedlcatfvl and tha
Clrant statue Is to bo unveiled. Tho
demonstration is to be national in
scope and as patriotic as possible.
Should your city desire to he jepre
sentcd the committee would be very
Blad to hear from you A'l Pennsyl
vanlnn! will be cordially welcomed
and room will be made Ir. line for such
oiganlzed bodies In your neighboring"
cities nnd towns as may lie acceptable
to the committee In chnrgc.
"Should you havo nny suggestions to
offer kindly advice us."
Miss Carollno T. Conkllng,
teacher of elocution and physical cul
ture at the Scranton Conservatory of
Music. Trial lessons free.
An Opporunlty
to utilize your old furs. nrlntr the
garments to us for an estimate on Fri
day or Saturday of this week. We
will hnve It remodelled or made Into a
collarette at a very reasonable cost.
Connolly and Wallace.
0. C. Laubach, Dentist,
Will bo nt his ofllee, 112 AYyomlne ave
uue, Monday.
SCRANTON SHOWS A
SLIGHT DECREASE
MAY REGISTRATION AS COM
PILED BY COMMISSIONERS.
Both Cities Have a Decreased Vot
ing Population While the Bor
oughs and Townships Are Slightly
on the Increase Greatest Palling
Off Was in the Nineteenth Ward.
Whole Vote of the County Is 44,
880, "nn Increase of ISO in Six
Months,
Lackawanna county lias n total vot
Iiir population of 44,380 according to
the May registration, which has just
been tabulated by the county commis
sioners. This Is an Increase of 150 over
the teglstratlon ot December 1S97.
Scranton shows a decrease of 89 anil
Carbondnle of 95, while In the bor
oughs and townships a Blight Increase
Is shown.
The greatPit proportionate decrease
wits in the Nineteenth ward of Scran
ton, where there was a falling oft of
?46.
Tho follow Ing table shows the regis
tration of each voting district with
comparisons between the May, 1S9S,
and December, 1897, registrations:
1SS. U-P7. Dec. inc.
Scranton 21,560 IB.CSS b'J
Calbondalc 3,753 3.S33 W
Roroughs and town
ships 17,550 17,1".-.! .. AI4
4I.5SO 44.730 .. 1M
May. Dec.
Archbald IMS. 1S'J7.
1st ward, 1st dist MS
1st ward, 2d dlst 120
2d ward 155
3d ward 412
1177
Renton 321 :U3
P.lnkely-
l'list district 3.U
Second district 1.7 1
Third district 247
3)1 :iu6
Clifton t 41 a
Covington 'il 2U
Carbondale township
Northwest district 250
Northeast district C2
J12 326
Carbondale
1st ward, 1st dlst 407
1st ward, 3d cllst 355
2d ward, 1st dlst 141
2d ward, 2d dlst 213
2d wnrd, 3d dlst 130
2d ward, 1st dlst lid
3d wnrd, 2d dlst 270
3d ward, 3d dlst 141
3d ward, 4th dlst '-'73
4th ward, 1st dlst i 2J5
4th ward, 2d dlst 22!
1th ward, 3d dlst 1M
5th ward, 1st dlst 3SS
5th ward, 2d dlst 115
6th ward, 1st dlst 330
Cth ward, 2d dlst 104
375S 3S3J
Dalton 1S1
Dickson Clti
First ward 2J0
Second ward 2.'i
Third ward 31,!
K27 'Iti
Dunmore
1st ward, 1st dlst 5
1st waul, 2d dist 1S2
2d waul, 1st dlst 311
2d ward. ,2d dist 'IIS
2d ward, 1st (list 170
3d ward, 2d dlst Ml
3d wurcl, 3d cllst 25.0
4th ward !i7
5th ward 7s
i,th ward, lt dlst 3J
Cth ward, 2d dist ".7i
2774 2SJ.'
Elmhurst to, ;t
l'ell-
Plrst district Ill
Second district 341
Third district 2U7
Pourth district 115
HU 7.U
Glenburn HI hi
Gouldsboio 21 ?
Greenfield lS'J 1M,
Jefferson o "
Jermyn
Klrst ward 2S1
Second waid 2J3
Third ward 178
6 !5 'j4 1
LaPlume .".( vi
Lehigh 30 W
Lackawauuc
South district 351
Vcst district lib
East dlstilct M)
Noitheast district 264
Southwest district 342
Hii4
Madison :ul :w;
Mas Held 47J Uil
Newton -''.s
North Ablnton ltu
Old Porge
Plrst dlstilct 031
Second district 4"
Pourth district 4S3
1V57 U!i5
01) pliant
1st wnrd '.1,7
2d ward 379
3d ward. 1st dlst 175
3d ward, 2d dist 9J
4th ward :sd
lino U8i
Ransom
Plrst district ,.,133
Second district 31
1S.3 181
Roaring Rrnok 73 7,5
Scott ,",t,7 rw
South Ahington :ui icn
Spring Riook lit io
Thioop 417 '08
Tav lor
Plist ward 354
Second waid 1st
Thlld ward 2S9
Pourth ward 115
Plfth ward i4ii
1017 1 85
Wavcily ., im r.i
West Ablngton bl 0J
Wlnton-
Plrst ward ,119
Second ward ay
Third wuid 417
7J5 '.28
Scrautun
1st ward, 1st dist 1HI
iHt ward, 2d dlst 3117
1st ward, 3d dlst 221
1st ward, Ith dist 318
1st ward, 5th dlst 27b
1515 1583
2d ward, 2d dlst 247
2d ward, 2d dlst 583
2d word, 3d dlst 334
2d ward, 4th dlst 3JG
2d ward, 5th cllst 231
1851 123
3d ward, 1st dlst 317
3d ward, 2d dlst .....270
Ui WJ
4th waid, 1st dlst 289
4th ward, 2d dlst 115
4th ward, 3d dlst 460
4th ward, 41I1 diet E8U
1750 l7w
Eth ward, 1st dlst 370
6th ward, 2d cllst 473
5th watd, 3d dlst 495
Eth ward, 4th dlst 401
17J9 1V3J
6th waid, 1st diet ,..405
Cth ward, 2d dlst 232
6th ward, 3d dlst Ill
WvS 1W5
7th waid, 1st dlst 2ll
7th ward, 2d dlst 171
"th waid, 2d dlst 293
0,7 'iCT
Sth ward, 1st cllst 3JI
8th ward, 2d dlst 344
605 813
Dili ward, -st dlst (14 J
9th ward, 2d dlst Mt I
9th ward, 3d dlst ..., 397
1311 1211
' 10th wnrd, 1st dlst 280
10th ward, 2d dlst ., 373
659 Htt
11th, ward, 1st dint 497
11th want, 2d dlst 383
11th ward, 3d dlst 269
, 1251 1230
12th wnrd, 1st dlst SIS
12th ward, 2d dlst 260
WS C27
Mlh ward, 1st dlst 621
11th wnrd, 2d dint ;I90
mil ward, 3d dlst 345
1256 11J4
14th ward, 1st cllst 551
14th ward, 2d dlst .....455
10O0 882
15th ward, 1st cllst 65S
15th ward, 2d dist 547
1105 1047
16th wnrd, 1st dlst 416
16th ward, 2d dlst 643
9S9 IK0
17th ward, 1st dlst 4is
17th ward, 2d dlst t3J
1!2S 1124
18th ward 5,v;
550 4ff
19th wnrd, 1st dlst 491
19th ward, 2d dlst 471
19th wnrd, 3d dlst 411
19th ward, Ith dlst 300
11.8(1 19J2
20th wnrd, 1st dirt 413
20th ward, 2d dlst 471
20th ward, 3d dlst 235
20th ward, 4th dlst 259
13S0 1351
21st wnrd, 1st cllst 2.7)
21st ward, 2d dlst 357
607 '39
Allowing five persons to each voter,
which Is the general accepted ratio,
Scranton would have a population of
117,830; Carbondale. 18,790, and the
whole county, 224,400.
TO BOOM SCRANTON.
State Firo Convention Will Como
Hero in 1809 If Present Effort
Is to Count for Anything.
Plan Is Outlined.
A meeting of the special Joint com
mittee of councils, created to aid In
securing the 1899 state fireman's con
vention for Scranton, was held last
night nt the St. Charles hotel. A gen
eral plan for having Scranton selected
by the convention at Lebanon during
the week of Oct. 3 was outlined and
steps were taken to put the plan In
execution.
To secure funds for defraying tho
expenses Incidental to booming Scran
ton at the convention, a soliciting coil
mlttee was appointed. This commit
tee will begin work today. A start
was made last night with 175 contri
buted by Century company, ot the
South Side.
It Is proposed to Invite 200 repre
sentative citizens to go to Lebanon
on Tuesday. Oct. 4. The fire com
panies will be urged to send as large
delegations as possible. Bauer's band
of thirty pieces will accompany the
boomers. The latter will be supplied
with printed matter, badges emblem
atic of Scranton and other Invitations
for a vigorous convention campaign.
Select Councilman John E. Roche
wns selected to make the nomination
speech. The choice of Scranton will
be seconded by eloquent delegates from
Carbondale. Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. This endorsement from three
widely separated sections of the state
will. It is believed, have much weight
In the convention at large. Every city,
town and fire company In the state
will, during the coming week, be made
acquainted with Scranton's candidacy
by means of circular letters, which
nre to be Issued at once by Common
Councilman E. F. "Wenzol, who was
last night elected secretary of the spe
cial Joint councilman committee.
The committee last night requested
Tin Tribune to nnnounce a meeting at
the St, Charles next Monday evening,
when It Is hoped that ench company In
the city will have a delegate present.
Select Councilman "Wade M. Finn has
been elected chairman, and Select
Councilman John K. Roche, treasurer
of the special councilmanlc commit
tee. Ninth Regiment Parade.
Pour battalions of the Ninth regiment
will poinde at West Plttston today as. ons
of th features of the West J'ittston fair.
The residents of Pittston will tender a
reception Tuesday evening ut Keystone
hall to Companies C and 11.
1
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lire
Cure for
Colds
When the children get their
feet wet and take cold give them
a hot foot bath, a bowl of hot
drink, a dose ot Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral, and put them to bed.
The chances are they will be
all right In the morning. Con
tinue the Cherry Pectoral a few
days, until all cough has dis
appeared. Old coughs are also cured;
we mean the coughs of bron
chitis, weak throats and irritable
lungs. Even the hard coughs
01 consumption are always
made easy and frequently cured
by the continued use of
Cherry
f pectoral
Every doctor knows that wild
cherry bark is the best remedy
known to medical science for
soothing and healing Inflamed
throats and lungs.
Put ono ot
Dr. Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral
Plasters
over your lungs
Tho Beml ModlomJ
Advtoo Frtol
V now lino iomof the moat rml.
cent puyilclini In the United htatti,
Unuiuel opportunities and long expert,
ones eminently fit them for Ktvlnf you
medtcel adTJce.. Write freely ell the
particular In TtAir cie.
Addren. Dr. J. C. AYPR.
Lowell, Mala, i
USE OF HARD COAL
ON OUR WAR SHIPS
REASONS WHY ANTHRACITE IS
TO BE PREFERRED.
Not ns Liable to Spontaneous Com
bustion as Soft Coal, and Its Al
most Smokeless Character Would
Be of Great Servlco During a Bat
tle Soft Coal Assisted tno Amer
ican Fleet to Destroy Ccrvera'a
Ships Fog of Smoke Announced
Their Coming.
In considering the question of the
use of anthracite coal on war ships,
attention was called by tho editor of
tho 'Anthracite association's monthly
letter to the fact that a difference In
the percentage of ash between anthra
cite and bituminous coal does not nec
essarily show that one or another Is
inferior. It Is, of course, admitted that
anthracite will yield more ash than a
high grade soft coal, but It should be
remembered that some 26 per cent, of
the soft coal Is volatile matter and
that only about 60 per cent, of this Is
capable of furnishing heat. Of the ex
ceedingly small nmount of volntUe
matter In anthruclte, SO per cent. Is
combustible. In other woitls, anthra
cite yielding even 17 per cent, ash
would have tho same amount of avail
able carbon as a soft coal containing
but 8 per cent. nsh.
In claiming that anthracite will serve
equally as well as hoft coal, It Is not
asserted that It will replace, with equal
results, the coal which Is used to make
speed tests of naval vessels and to
earn their builders a premium, Tho
fuel used for this purpose Is picked by
hand, each lump passing the Inspec
tion of two or more persons at tho
loading point, and being subject, also,
to Inspection at the point of delivery.
Consequently, It Is In every way su
perior to any fuel delivered In the mar
ket, and a rate of speed obtained by
It shows the maximum which may be
secured from the vessels under condi
tions which are clearly Impossible In
actual service. In other words, such
a test cannot In any sense be taken ns
a standard for the performance of the
vessel. Whether or not a test of this
character Is better, for the purposes of
the navy, than one made with a qual
ity of fuel which can always be se
cured, Is a matter to be decided by
the naval officials and builders.
CLAIM FOH ANTHRACITI3.
The claim for anthracite Is that, so
far as Its steam making qualities are
concerned, they are equal, and prob
ably superior, to the average soft coal
purchased by the navy for the use of
Its vessels at home and foreign sta
tions and, consequently, If this gov
ernment establishes coaling stations at
various points and carries at them a
supply of anthracite. It will always
have a fuel whose steaming quality
will be regular and can be depended
upon at all times nnd with little re
gard to the period during which the
coal may hnve been carried In stock.
Further, nnthraclte would be easier to
handle, that Is, to load on a naval ves
sel or take from a collier, since the
pieces would be practically of the same
size nnd there would be no dust, thus
lending Itself well to the use of me
chanical appliances for such work.
Again, in addition to this, a vessel
carrying her bunkers full of anthracite
would be under no danger from spon
taneous combustion of the coal, and in
this would be avoided one of the great
est of the cares and worries of the of
ficers of the vessels.
The spontaneous combustion of soft
coal in the bunkers is not only a
source of care and worry, but equally
of great danger, nnd the Injury or de
struction of property and lives. Nearly
every vessel In the navy has had this
to contend against, and it has only
been by the greatest care and watch
fulness that disaster has been nvolded.
Fire In coal bunkers adjoining the mag
azines is, of course, liable to cause the
greatest damage, but serious harm can
come from others In which, through
the heat from the fire, plates mav be
warped and grave structural Injuries
arise. The loss of one vessel through
such cause, and this might take place
at any time, would cost the navy more
than It could ever explain,
LOSS FROM SOFT COAL.
Nor is the loss through spontaneous
combustion confined to prospective
damages. Every fire In the bunkers
destro)s a large quantity of coal and
seriously affects the steaming qualities
of the part untouched by fire. Only
recently the steamer "Leonldas," car
rying coal from Hampton Hoads to
Guantanamo, arrived at that port with
her cargo on fire. "What percentage
was actually destroyed or thrown over
boaid to prevent the remainder from
Igniting, or what depreciation the 1ml
unce suffered from the heat and water
poured upon It has not been reported,
but It would require but a small loss
to materially Increase the price per
ton as represented In the steam pro
ducing value of that remaining.
Of the importance of the other ad
vantage which anthracite offers,
that of being smokeless, the Washing
ton correspondent of the New Yoik
Herald stated In that paper, that, af
ter Interviews with Captain A. S.
Crownlnshield, chief of the Bureau of
Navigation: Captain F. W. Dickens,
principal nssistnnt to the chief of the
Bureau of Navigation; Captain Charles
O'Nell, chief of the Bureau of Orcl
nnnce; Chief Naval Constructor Philip
Hltchborn; Engineer In Chief G. W.
Melville, and Civil Engineer M. T. End
Icott, the last named, chief of the Bu
reau of VardH and Docks, these men,
each an expert of long practical ex
perience, shows that the war has de
veloped that smokeless powder and
smokeless coal are essentlul In the
American navy for the futuie. On this
points the Phiadelphla Itecoid says:
IMPORTANT DISADVANTAGE.
"An Important disadvantage caused
by siuoku is the fact that when a
squadron Is In motion a dense cloud
of smoke hangs around the vessels,
preventing, very often, a piompt read
ing of signals or the ability to locate
each vessel, and in an engagement ser
iously Interfering with accurate fir
ing by obscuring the range. This Is
especially true when the utmosphere
Is heavily charged moisture 01 the
wind blows in the same direction as
thu vessels are moving. The attempted
escape of Admiral Ccrvera with his
licet from tho hatbor of Santiago and
tho disastrous results following It
forcibly illustrates the disadvantage
or using bituminous coal. While It
was Impossible from the location of
tho harbor to see the Spanish Admir
al's ships until they emerged there
from, tho watchful lookouts on the
Americans ships were apprised of their
coming by the dense volume of black
smoke emitted from their funnels
some time before the foremost cruiser
came Into view."
The claim Is made by opponents of
nnthraclte, that hnrd coal will not give
the same speed or radius of action se
cured from soft coal, not permit of
a sufficiently rapid chnnge from high
to low pressure or nn emergency call,
but this Is yet to bo substantiated.
Within the post ten years thcro hnve
been no sufficiently thorough tests
mnde of hard conl to prove this asser
tion. Such tests ns havo been made,
an exceedingly smnill numbct;, have
been with small quantities of coal,
selected without regard to the peculiar
fitness for the purpose, used in grates
not adapted for It, and fired by men
who wcro familiar only with soft
coal, nnd who, owing to the small
qunntltles of nnthraclte used, did not
have sufficient time to learn how to
secure tho best results from It.
This offers no ground for condem
nation. It must be evident thnt the
request of tho nnthraclte producers,
that a complete scries of tests bo made
on n modern cruiser, Is only n claim
for fairness, and is supported by the
best of reasons, from nil of which,
if realized, the navy would benefit.
MR. SAND0 ACCEPTS.
Agrees to Become the Democratic
Candidate for Congress Speech
of Acceptance to the Com
mittee of Notification.
Hon. M. F. Sando has accepted tho
Democratic nomination for congress.
Jesterdiy afternoon at 2 o'clock he
was waited upon by F. J. ritzslmmons
and George S. Horn, representing tho
county committee, und officially noti
fied of his selection.
Mr. FItslmmons nindo a formal
speech of notification In which he said,
after going over tho circumstances
that led up to Mr. Sando's nomination,
that an acceptance tinder the condi
tions would win for the nominee the
support of every Democrat In tho
county, and further thnt the candidacy
of such a man as Mr. Snndo would
draw from the opposition tho support
of hundreds who are dissatisfied with
their party. Mr. Sando replying In
kind said:
"Gentlemen of the committee:
"I am not unmindful of the great
honor the committee you so graciously
repiesent, has done me In unanimous
ly and without solicitation nomlnattnij
me for congiess. To be chosen by such
reprenentattve men as composed your
committee and for Biich nn exalted of
fice is a distinction accorded to but
few. I trust I appreciate It In nil Its
details and my earnest hope Is that I
may ever prove myself worthy of tho
pteference tendered mo.
"I need only to say that I did not
seek, or anticipate such a distinguished
compliment. Coming to me as It does
without any discord or strife I willing
ly accept It, fully realizing what such
nn acceptance Involves.
"I return my sincere thanks for thf
kind words with which you saw fit to
notify me and I desire you to convey
to the members of your committee my
keen appreciation of their generous ac
tion and assure them I will employ
my best endeavor to have their action"
ratified at the polls In November."
OBITUARY.
Enoch Page died at his residence.
?J3 Mifflin avenue, yesterday morning
at sunrise. Ills death was caused by
nn acute stroke of paralysis he receiv
ed Sunday afternoon at his home. Mr.
Page a short time before he was at
tacked wns In the yard wnshlnrj his
favoiite dog. After finishing this cus
tomary pleasant duty he entered the
hotiFc, ard as he stppped into the
dining :00m he was seized with the
stroke, falltrg prostrate on the floor
Dr. Loot was sent for and did his ut
most to afford relief to his patient.
Surrounded by the members of his
family ho passed Into the great be
yond unconscious. Mr. Page was born
in Chatham. N. Y June 16, 1S1C. nnd
was accoidingly 62 years of age. When
quite a young man ho accompanied
his father nnd six brothers to Albany
to assist Ir the management of an
Iron foundry. It was In that city
that he was married, his wife being
MIsa Amelia Rule, of Baltimore.
Thirty-two years ngo Mr. and Mrs.
Pago came to this city, and have re
sided here since. He came to Scianton
to assume the superlntendency of th'j
Delaware, Lackawanna und Western
lailroad foundry at the car shops, a
position he held until death dis
charging his responsible duties with
such marked fidelity and integrity
us to win the trust and respect
of his employers, and the hearty co
operation and love of the many men
under him. While Mr. Page was a
man prominent In the public affairs of
the city, he wat best known as chief
of the Scranton fire department. For
ten years he held that position, four
years under the electric system, nnd
was then appointed by Mavor Ripple.
He was succeeded by the late Harry
Madison. As a fireman he was the
oldest In point of service, he having
Joined a flro company at his native
home when a lad of 17 years of nge.
His carepr as a fire fighter was one
most enviable. He wns devoted to tho
noble and self-sacrificing work his pnrt
being done in a quiet but courageous
manner. When he came to Scianton
lis at once Interested himself in that
part of the city government, and was
one of the oiganlzers of the Crystal
Hose company. At the close of his ad
ministration as chief of the depart
ment ho was elected engineer of tho
Nay Aug company. About a month
ago he resigned that position und was
succeeded by Oeorge Suyilam. The de
ceased was deeply attached to his
home nnd family. His domestic habits
weie characterized by simplicity. His
death will be regietted by the thous
ands who knew him. The funeral will
tuke place Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Services and Interment, which
will bo made In Forest Hill, will bo
private. Tho fj lends 'of the df ceased
may view the remains Sunday from
2 to 9 p. m. The members of the city
tire department will assemble Sunday
afternoon nt the Nay Aug company's
house In civilian attlie, nnd at 2 o'clock
tha body will proceed to tho Tagu
home. One hour will bo set npnrt for
ths firemen to pay the final mark of
respect to their deceased brother. Tho
Nay Aug company will meet tomorrow
night to take rutins action.
The death of-Mrs. Patrick McGnln
nes occuned at 5 o'clock last evening,
after an Illness of several weeks. Tho
deceased Is a sister to Common f'oun
oilman John J P. J rhlllp F., Ed
ward J Robert Emmet and Thomni
A Monaghan and Mrs. Ellen Lewis.
Funeral notice will appear later.
James Connolly, the 11-months-old
bon of Michael Connolly, of Prospect
avenue, died Thursday night. The
funeral will take place today at 2
o'clock,
NEXT REUNION IN PEOltVILLE.
Members of Fifty-second Regfmcnt
Who Died During tho Year.
At the reunion of tho Fifty-second
regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company P. Wednesday, Peckvlllo
wis selpcted ns tho place for holding
th" next meeting.
During the yenr the following mem
bers of the regiment tiled: Philip WIN
H-xm3, Compnny D, Olyphant; A. n.
Evans, Company K, Scranton; Patrick
Gallagher, Company C, Wllkes-Burrc;
Samuel Mackev. Company H. Peck-
llle; W. J. Van Osdoll, Company n,
Fort Dodge, Iowa: Mort. Aton, Com
pany II, Wllllamsport; Joseph Nash,
Company H, Scranton: Thomas A.
Ldvvnrds, Company I, Edwardsville:
Martin L. Robinson, Company E, Palat
kti, Fla.: Philip Boyle, Company A,
Jackson, Mich.: Lewis Blnckman,
Company A, Port Jervis, N. Y.i Alison
Pecor, Company F. Dunmore; C. S.
Hlnkley, Company C, Scranton; Henry
Ward, Company H, Scrnnton: George
Trlnk, CompnnyF. North Townnda;
George Nelman, Company K, Scran
ton; Edtnond Llnklns, Port Griffith.
C. O. Laubach, Dentist,
Will be at his ofllee, 112 Wyoming ave
nue, Monday.
DIED.
M'GUINnSS. In Scranton, Friday, Sept.
23, Mary McOulnrss, 23 years old, wife
of Patrick McQulness, No. 3 Stone avj
nue. Funeral Monday, 9 o'clock.
O'lmiKN. In Scranton, Sept. 23, Aloysiun
O'Brien, son of John O'Brien, No. 2
Stone avenue, rged 11 months. Funeral
Sunday at 2.30.
RPANn.-In Scranton, Sept. 23, Hugh
Ruane, at homo of Arthur Scunlon, NW
Luzerne street. Funeral Sunday, 2.:w.
Our Latest
In Open Stock
Dinner Ware
Is called the American Beauty.
The name is very appropriate,
as it certainly is the most
graceful shape ever made.
With all its grace and beauty,
the price is low.
100-Piece Set, in new shades ot
green, with tracing of t 1 n A
gold on handles p 1 1 UU
100-Piece Set, combination of
colors, pink, green, yellow and
brown, gold edges and t, - i
traced with gold, only ip 14e5U
You need not buy the whole set,
but select such pieces as you need.
MILLAR & PECK,
e
134 Wyoming Ave.
"Walk In nnd Look Around."
Pianos
and
Organs
CHEAPKIt AT
J. W. Guernsey's
Than at any other Music Store In
Scranton.
Ths public la Invited to call and Inspect.
Prices the Lowmt, Goods the But, and
Trems the Most Keasoualile.
The Guernsey Bldg
314-316 Wash. Ave.,
Scranton, Pa.
Did It Rain?
Well, a Little.
Get Wet?
Well, I Should Whistle.
Umbrella Broken
If it is bring it to us aud
we will repair it at once.
We can repair or replace
anything from the frame
to the button on the
strap.
FLOREY
211 Washingioi Ava,
Court House Square.
Crab Apples,
Peaches, Pears,
Grapes, Quinces,
Bine Point and
Rockaway Oysters
Fresh Daily.
Pierce's Market
UP STAIRS Dfi
Dressei
Dolls
Arc probably ahearlof time,
but to convince you that you
can save money by purchas
ing your holiday supply, wo
will sell one in particular
with white lawn dress, trim
med with feather edge braid,
poke bonnet, blonde J Aj
hair and sash Jmfrsj
Another one, about 14
inch Cotton Surah Dressed, .
poke bonnet 34C
Figured Cambric Dress ori this
one, embroidered insertion and
edge trimming, yoke- set .
in, and lace bonnet 49C
Satin Surah Dress, or Cambric
Dress, trimmed bonnet, has .
sleeping eyes 64C
All are neatly packed In boxes.
Felt Curtain, 36x73 in.,
good spring, complete
with brackets lOC
Felt Curtain, same as
above, with fringe 15C
Child's Rocking Chair,
has spindle back, painted, .
has arms 4yC '
Child's Rocking Chair,
wicker braided, arms, white 0
or natural 9oC
Child's Rocking Chair,
wicker, painted, with cor-
duroy upholstering. P OC
THE GREAT
4c STORE
310 Lacka. Ave.
JOHN H. LADWIG.
BEFORE YOU BUY
PEACHES
STOP AT
KIZER'S
and look at ttia stock1
126 Washington Ave.
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATING
Gas, Electric
And Combination
FIXTURES
Electric
Light . . .
WIRING
Charles B. Scott
1 19 Franklin Ave.
The Standard
ElectricClocks
No Winding. No Springs.
No Weights. No Repairs.
No Trouble of Any Kind.
At Small Cost.
ONKNOW UU.NMNO IN fccJUAN
TON HAVINUS Il.VNK MNUU OE
CIlMllUtt LAST, VAUIKS ONI.,
A1SULT U.NK SECOND A WEEK.
Merceread & Connell,
solsAzenti for tills Territory.
THE I.UIOIXT AND 1'INEST STOCK
OK CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWEMIY AND
HI.VEItWAKB IN NOUTIIEAbTERN
PENNSYLVANIA.
130 Wyoming Avenus.
M. Pleasant Goal
At Retail.
Coal of the best quullty for domtstlo us
and ot all Mzes. tncludlnc Uuckwtieut ana
nirdseye, delivered In any part of th
city, at the lowest price.
Orders received ot the omce. first floar.
Commonwealth bulldlnr, room No. I;
telephone No. 2C24 or at the mine, tele
phono No. 272. will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
SCRANTON GASH STORE
W. T. SMITH.
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