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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2G. 1898.
PARKE TRIAL IS
CLOSELY WATCHED
MAJOB IS DETERMINED TO GO
BIGHT TO THE BOTTOM.
Plan to Tako tho Soldiers to Phila
delphia and Quarter Them at
Hotels for the Winter Causes
Laughter It Is Too Good to Be
True Concerts Given Nightly by
tho Thirteenth Regiment Band
Are Greatly Appreciated by tho
Soldier Boys.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
CampMeade, Atlddtctown. Pn.,Rept. 23.
-Tho trial of Major C. 11. Parke still
continues to nrouso Interest, especially
nmong the men of tho Thirteenth, nil
of whom would ho happy to jeo lilm
come out victorious. He made his first
strateRlo move In selecting General
Oohln and Captain Norrla, of tho Third
brigade, to represent him and to light
his battle to the end. Both arc not
only skilled In all that relates to sol
diering, but are also versed In nil tho
technicalities of law, civil and military.
In addition to this, General Qobln Is
noted for. an, aggressiveness which Is
far from dosertlnc him In the present
Instance. Judging by npeparances, it
will take some time for the case to bo
ended If It does not fall and die of
sheer exhaustion. Major 1'arko does
not Intend to relax, In the least degree,
In hla efforts to go right to the bottom
of the can1, to fully ventilate the
carges, and the animus which under
lies them.
Since the arrival of the troops her
camp got Its first good drenching
Thursday afternoon nnd night. Soon
cifter dinner the drops began to fall;
before supper a fairly good shower was
In progress, and this continued for sev
eral hours, so that a chock roll had to
be called at 9 o'clock. Those who were
compelled to bo outside on duty kept
themselves dry and warm by means of
their ponchos nnd gum boots. Inside
the tents everything was comfortable,
and.the men had tho first good oppor
tunity of appreciating the value of the
tent floors and how much they add to
the enjoyment of life here.
CAUSES MErmiMKNT.
There is no limit to the amount of
grim merriment Indulged In here by the
men over the propositions, which have
been discussed In several papers, rela
tive to moving the troops to Philadel
phia and vicinity, and quartering tho
different regiments temporarily In
hotels durlnsr the real cold weather,
nnd previously to sending them to Cuba
and Porto Ilico. The whole matter Is
looked upon ns n gigantic honx, pura
and slmple.vlslonnry, Impracticable, too
good to be true. To say that all are
Btlll manifesting a lively Interest In the
development of affairs In general, nnd
are speculating earnestly upon the
hopes nnd the prospects of being mus
tered out In the course of a few months,
would be a rather mild statement of
the actual feelings of the men. If not
voiced In words, the number of men
who say in their hearts, "Who will be
the next fortune te ones to be mus
tered out?" Is simply legion, nnd this
fact becomes moie and more npparent
every dav. In the meantime, the talk
of quartering tho troops in hotels In, or
near, the city of Philadelphia Is pro
voking only laughter.
That the commissioned officers of the
regiment, both line and staff, nre hav
ing their own share of sickness Is be
coming more apparent dally. A rough,
but practically accurate, calculation of
the percentage of Bickness among the
enlisted men nnd the officers of the
regiment shows that, of the officers,
twenty-two per cent, of them are now
absent from camp, but only about eigh
teen per cent, of tho men.
CONCKUTS EVERY NIGHT.
One of the most pleasing features of
camp life to the members of the Thir
teenth is the concerts which are given
every night In front of headquarters by
the band, conducted by Sergeant T. II.
Miles, Since the band men were en
listed in June they have improved won
derfully, and have learned to play to
gether to the best effect. Under the
hklllful leadership of Sergeant Miles
they have been accomplishing wonders,
nnd every evening, when they begin to
render their choicest selections, they
nre applauded not only by the mem
beis of their own regiment, but by men
from live or six states, for the fame nf
the Thirteenth's band has spread far
and wide. It can now compete with, if
not surpass, nnv musical organization
in camp, and the boys all feel proud
of It.
Corporals Northrup nnd Van Scnten,
of G, left for their homes in Montrose
lust night on a seven days' furlough.
Corporals Schmidt, of C; Malott, of
B, and Lathrop, of A, nre on brigade
guard today.
Privates Truman Surdntn, of D, nnd
Harold Gillespie, of the hospital corps,
have returned from home after a week's
furlough.
Private Henry Evans, of B, returned
here last night from his home In Tay
lor, where he spent thirty days on a
sick furlough.
Private Michael Gllmartln, of H, has
had a touch of malarial fever.
Corporal William nower, of A, spent
yesterday In Harrlsburg.
Corporal 'William P. Jennings, of D.
has been temporarily detailed as clerk
at brigade headquarters.
Captain Frank Robllng, of C, Is en
tertaining his wife, Mrs. Robllng, his
sister, Miss Frances Robllng. and his
elster-ln-law.uMIss -Owens, In camp for
a few days. Richard J, Bourke.
TO PREVENT TYPHOID.
New York Begiment to Be Isolated
from Other Troops.
By Associated Press.
Camp Meade, Mlddletown, Pa., Sept.
15. Major Joseph K. Weaver, of Nor
rlstown, was relieved today as surgeon-in-chief
of the Second division hospi
tal and assigned as acting surgeon of
the division. This change was made
necessary by the resignation of Major
Devine, who returns to Boston to re
sume his private practice. Major
Charles C. Wiley, of Pittsburg, will
have charge of the hospital until the
general court-martial disposes of the
case of Major Charles R. Parke, of
Scranton. Major Parke expects to be
acquitted and returned to his former
position at the hospital. Major Wiley
will be relieved In time to be mustered
out with the Eighteenth regiment.
To prevent the spread of typhoid
fever In camp the Two Hundred and
Third New York regiment, which Is In
fected with the disease, will be Isolated
from the other troops. There are sev
ial hundred cases In the three New
York regiments, which come here re
cently from Camp Black. Chief Sur
geon Glrard says thn fever had Its in
elplency, iu the New Yoik camp and
tho sick will be sent to 'Philadelphia
hospitals.
Tho Red Cross society will send a
hospital train to camp tomorrow from
Philadelphia to take away one hundred
patients. They will be cared for by tho
Women's Homeopathic and Woman's
hospital. The Reading hospital will also
send a train to camp for fifty fever pa
tients. Major General Graham Issued an or
der today consolidating the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania and tho Ninth Ohio bat
tallon In command of Colonel Krcps.
The new organization will tako the
place of tho First Delaware In tho First
brigade of the First division nnd will
probably bo ordered to Cuba for gar
rison duty. The battalion is mode up
entirely of colored troops in command
of Major Young, a graduate of West
Point.
Eight companies of the First Dela
ware has received orders to move to
morrow on the grounds vacated by the
Twelfth Pennsylvania, nnd as soon fts
their muster out rolls have been pre
pared they will be forwarded to their
home station for a thirty days' fur
lough, nt the expiration of which they
will be retired from the service.
Oil stoves have been placed In both
division hospitals and the files between
the tents removed to protect the pa
tients and nurses from the weather.
The nights In camp arc very cool nnd
many of tho officers nre using oil stoves
to keep warm.
General Graham expects to begin
practice marches here soon by regi
ments. They will march to n rendez
vous within a radius of ten miles of
camp and will take with them baggage
und water wagons nnd nmbulanccs for
the sick.
The henlth of the corps, with the ex
ception of the New York regiments, Is
excellent nnd unless there is a change
the troops will stay here until cold
weather.
The prospects are that tho First di
vision will be the first ordered south to
prepare for duty in the West Indies
and Philippines.
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ATJSTBIA-HUNGABY TBADE.
Beport of tho United States Counsel
nt Vienna Decrease in Exports.
Washington, Sept. 25. The United
States consul at Vienna In a report to
the state department on the trade of
Austi la-Hungary for 1S37 nscrlbes the
general decrease In exports to this
country to the fact that the same
goods are now manufactured in the
United States and can be sold at the
same or lower prices than the Austri
an goods. The report Is that Ameri
can silk Is bIng sold In Lyons, the real
silk center ot Europe and that French
manufacturers are buying it In largo
quantities, especially that used for din
ing purposes to take the pi. ice of that
formerly Imported from Austria and
Hungary. There Is a falling off In the
demand for pearl goods and for glass
ware, duo to the populailty and super
iority of the American product. It Is
frankly ndmitted, the consul says, that
the Amcilcan cut glass Is finer and
more elegantly cut than any manu
factured In Eurore.
The American bicycle, according to
the consul, is finding favor with the
wheslmen notwithstanding its higher
price over those of domestic make.
He thinks that If tho United States
manufacturers desire to get their
wheels into the foreign market they
should bo satisfied with a little lest,
profit, and they to make easier terms
for their agents. The wheels sent from
America are generally without mud
guards, brakes nnd other necessities
nnd the agent Is put to the additional
expense and trouble or supplying them.
There Is a growing demand for
American canned goods but high prices
prevnll becnuse the goods go through
ths hands ot middle men.
The consul at Antwerp, Belgium, re
ports that the exports fiom that coun
try to the Tilted Slutes in 1S9S, were
valued nt $9,437, "( 00, an increas-e of 5
per cent, over the preceding yenr nnd
tha imports direct from the United
States in 1S96 were valued at $37,501,800,
an Increase of 31 per cent, over 1895.
An important increase In the consump
tion of beer Is noted amounting to
about 51 gallons per capita. Figures
are nlso presented showing large In
creases in Importations in a number
of nrtlcles from the United States for
the first eight months of the fiscal year
1897 over tne corresponding period of
18 V5, notably In starch and non edible
products, timber, rye, barley, oats,
corn, buckwheat.
From the Ghent consular district a
report on the commerce for 1896 snys
the cotton mills are employing, more
and more American cotton. The de
mand for the raw material is unusually
increasing by reason of the larger
number of spindles set In motion. Tho
Importation of American hardware on
the market shows considerable In
crease. The Introduction ot American
bicycles was nlo marked during 1896
and with present quotations United
States manufacturers will strongly
compote with their foreign rivals.
Mr. Bayard's Condition.
Dedliam, Mass., Stpt. 25. -The Inclement
weather of the past two or three days
has had a depressing ortect on Thomas
V. Iiayard, and tonight he Is visibly
weaker than for some time, and the end
Is looked for within a day or two. He ic
mains in n semi-conscious condition near
ly all the time, taking llttlo nourishment
and being bustuined by his wondertui
constitution.
Eire In a Bakery.
Manchester. Conn.. Sept. 25. Klre this
morning destroyed the bakery of Flank
Goetz. John Leslies and a man known n
"Rob" German Rakers, about SO years
old. wcro burned to death. I.estles came
from New Jeisej. Financial loss is Jl'j,.
OuO.
StrongVToday
Because Hood's Sarsaparilla
Built Up His System ,
Child Was Weak, Had Night Swoats
and Poor Appetite.
"Our youngest child was In a bad con
dition. One phyilclau uiid the trouble
was malaria and another thought It came
from tha stomach and liver. Meantime
the child kept growing weaker. He had
night sweat, poor appetite and various
other troublei. We worried alone for
two years, and then we determined to
try Hood'i Bariaparllla, and from the
first day we noticed a change in our
llttlo boy. We kept on until he had
taken about thrae bottles. Today ha U a
trong, hearty child. Wa have alwaya
had to keep him Indoors In v inter, but
last winter ha was out with other children
and we found no traee of the old troabls
returning." Alfred .IUxsnnBnaEB, 70
Washington Avenue, Altoona, I'a.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
It the best In fact the One True Blood rurifler.
Sold by all druggists. l; six for 5.
HOOa S K1IIS Bripi, DrucgUW. fctfr
PLENTY OF WORK
FOR ENGINEERS
THEIR LIFE IN FOBTO BICO IS
A VERY HABD ONE.
Since They Arrived Thoro They Have
Been Constantly Employed Either
on tho March or In Building and
Repairing Roads and Bridges.
Have No Idea of tho Length of
Tlmo They Will Have to Bcmaln
In tho Service Scrantonians Are
All in Good Health.
Special Correspondence to Tho rilbtine.
In Camp Near Coamo, Porto Rico,
Sept. 7. Since writing my Inst letter
to your paper on our arrival In Porto
Rico harbor, I'orto Rico on August 15,
wo have had almost n continual move
of tents and camping ground. Our
regiment has been broken up Into de
tachments nnd nre doing engineering
work In tho various narts of the isl
and. Companies L and M have been
sent up the western coast to repair
some soast defenses nnd the Second
battalion, with the exception of com
pany O, which Is located about three
miles north of Bonce city, Is at the
regimental headquarters about half a
nillo west of Ponce. The First battal
ion, with compnnlcs A, C nnd D Is
located near Coamo, nine and one hnlf
miles from Ponce, northeast, having
mnde the march In two days. Com
pany B, of the First battalion, is some
where near Coamo building a bridge.
The tnurch of tho First battalion was
n tough one and Is worthy of note.
It was about 10 a. m. when we started
from the enmp near Ponce, after hav
ing marched ono and ono half miles
und getting pretty well warmed up,
we came to a stream which was not
bridged. This was forded by both of
ficers nnd men nnd we then marched
In wet clothes a mile further before
halting for dinner. By that time tho
boys had dried their clothing in the
hot sun and nt 3 o'clock we were off
again.
After marching for an hour we en
tered the town of 121 Coto, which has
nbout 1,200 Inhabitants. This town had
been Invaded by guerillas a few weeks
ago and the principal buildings burn
ed and the town sacked. A halt of an
hour, while a heavy rain fell, was had
at this place, and then onward. Five
other streams were forded nnd It was
quite dnrk when we reached our next
camping place, where we spent the
night.
SLEEPING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
We bivouacked In a field near the town
of Junnndlaz. All were wet and very
hungry nnd It was neatly 11 o'clock
when all the engineers had been fed
and were lying In their wet clothing
without tents lying asleep. At live
o'clock next morning nil were up nnd
nfter a breakfast of hot coffee, corned
beef and hard tack we were on the
march once more. A train of about
forty wagons followed with the tents
and material for building and repair
ing bridges. The day was decidedly
hot and so as we left the coast the
breezes which cooled the air when we
were near Ponce, was noticeably ab
sent. Manv a good man fell by the
wayside and was brought along upon
a lumber or hay wagon. Those who
did stand the whole march were near
ly exhausted when they reached the
new camp about 3 o'clock p. m.
Dinner was ready when we arrived.
The only incident or accident that
happened was tho running nway of
a double mule team down a hill. It
dashed into the ranks of company D,
but tho men had warning nnd scattared
right nnd left and saved themselves
as best they could. One soldier had
his arm broken by being thrown from
the wagon. Two others were flung up
on n wire fence, but none were hurt.
The plantation upon which we camp
ed Is a very largo one, owned by a rich
Spaniard, who decidedly objected to
Its use for a camp, with or without
pay. AVe camped there nevertheless.
READY FOR ACTION.
It Is said that this Spanish planta
tion owner has a son who is leader of
n guerrilla band, nnd that night nn
extra amount of ammunition was Is
sued, and each man ordered to lay with
his gun beside him ready for a call at
any moment, but the call never came.
Since that we have moved one-half
mile further toward Coamo which is
still two miles from us. Our camp is
situated In a beautiful spot. The
ground is high and there are moun
tains all about us. In fact we are up
In the mountains. We have about ten
days' bridge and culvert work to do
here.
The Spanish soldiers destroyed by
blowing up nearly every bridge along
the "Queen's road" which connects
with nil towns of nny importnnce on
the island. Coamo Is at present their
general headouarters, and I under
stand that no soldier Is allowed to
buy anything in that city.
The natives hero arc n lot of cheats.
They evidently have nlwnys lived from
band to mouth, nnd now that they
have a chance to make an even dollar
by selling bread, milk, nnd a few
things that would make n soldier's
mouth wnter, charge about double
what It Is worth. We pay at the rate
of 20 cents for a quart of milk, and nil
things sold are In proportion.
Everything they want pay for, and
when we think that it was for their
benefit we came here we nro Inclined
to feel a little sore. The life since
leaving Peeksklll has been ono of hard
ship. There Is not n man In tho regi
ment who has gained In flesh, but
we have had lots of solid experience.
SIMPLY OBEY ORDEBS.
We go where we nre sent, and come
when we nre called. We do not hear
anything from the outside world, und
do not know when we will come home,
In fact, you at home, know more about
matters here than we who are here.
I have not received a word from home
nt this date since Aug. 2, and there aro
hundreds of otheis In the same boat
I would like to write more and sav
something about the boys who came
from Scranton, but I have not the
time, and will say that a few days
ago I heard from one of them and ho
reported that they were all well. Will
have to close as It is setting dark.
A E. Vorhis.
LAVINQE-ERNE EIGHT.
They Will Battle for the Light
Weight Championship.
New York, Sept. 25. Oeorgp Lnvlgno
and Frunk Erne will light for the light
weight championship of tho world be
fore the Qreutor New York Athletic
club at Coney Island Wednesday night.
Both men have trained faithfully nnd
but for tho Interference of the author
ities would have opened the Hawthorno
club at Cheektowaga, N. Y two weeks
oo. Since then neither has let up on
his training, and both will enter tho
ring In perfect condition next Wed
nesday. Lavlgne has been training with
James J. Corbett nt Asbury Park, N.
J., for some weeks post. He arrived at
Coney island this afternoon and took
up his quarters at a road-house, where
he Intends to leinnln until ho is called
to tho ringside. The Kid never looked
bitter In his pugilistic career than he
did today, and he said ho had no doubt
us to the result of the coming bout. In
addition to his regular handlers, La
vlgno will have James J. Corbett In his
corner on Wedncsduy night.
Word wns received from Erne today
that ho Is In splendid condition, nnd
will reach here tomorrow. Kid McCoy
will bo In Erne's corner on Wednesday
night.
Lavlgno Is the favorite In the bet
ting, but there will bo plenty ot Erne
money wagered.
BICYCLE MEN TO RACE.
Sovofal Suspended Bidets Will Go on
the Track nt Trenton.
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 25. At u meeting
tonight nt tho Trenton House between
the management of the Inter-state Fair
association and a number of racing men
suspended by the L, A. W., the men
agreed to race in tomorrow's events and
the fair association agreed to take the
risk of a suspension of Its track. The
men who signed the agreement are
Eddie Bald. F. A. MeFarland, Orlando
Stephens, Tom Cooper, Arthur Gnrdl
ner, Jay Eaton, Hurry Terrlll nnd J.
Boyd Anderson.
Another meeting will be hold tomor
row morning and In the meantime the
signers of the agreement will endeavor
to havo Major Taylor, Klser, Titus,
Kimball, Mertens and other crack
riders, who are entered for tomorrow's
races nnd who were not suspended,
Join with them and take part In the
races and also form nn association ns
a rival to the L. A. W. racing board.
Chairman Mott, of this board, who had
agteed to referee tomorrow's races, has
telegraphed that lie will not be hero
nnd has designated Captain Allen, of
the Century Weelmcn, of Philadelphia,
to act In that capacity. In view of the
fact that tomorrow's races will be con
ducted with a number of suspended
men participating, the contingency ot
Captain Allen not acting as referee has
been provided against.
NINTH BEGIMENT'S DBILL.
Immense Throng Witnesses It nt
West Plttston.
What was probably the largest crowd
that ever assembled at West Side Driv
ing Park In West Plttston, witnessed
the exhibition drill given there Satur
day afternoon by the First nnd Second
battalions of the Ninth regiment. The
largest part of the throng came from
Plttston, West Plttston and Wllkes
Barre, but all the towns up and down
the vallev, Scranton not the least of
them, contributed to tho throng.
Aside from the Interest that centered
In the recently returned soldiers, them
selves, the event was well worth wit
nessing. With his customary thought
fulness, Colonel Dougherty had ar
ranged an Interesting exhibition. The
ordlnnry manoeuvres with which most
persons are familiar were Ignored and
Instead were given some illusttatlons
of campaign life, with a few of tho
more picturesque of the routine drills.
Most Interesting of all was the exhi
bition of how tho soldiers put up for
the night when on march. The setting
up of the shelter or "dog" tents, by
which the bare field was In five min
utes' time transformed Into a well or
dered, neat-looking city of cosy can
vass abodes provoked no end of ap
plause. When the tents were all up
and tho men were lolling about In front
of them the band, nt a signal from Col
onel Dougherty, struck up In soft,
plaintive tones the always affecting
"My Old Kentucky Home." The ap
propriateness was not lost on the
crowd.
A skirmish drill, trooping the colors
and dress parade were the other main
features. Colonel Dougherty wns given
a warm ovation when he came from
the field and each company In turn was
cheered to the echo as It passed across
the track and beneath the grand stand,
where hot coffee and sandwiches were
served them.
LUZERNE'S NEW COURT HOUSE.
It Will Be Built on Site of Present
Structure.
A decision to build Luzerne county's
new court house on the present site
has been reached by the county com
missioners. The conclusion was unan
imous though one of the commission
er for a time favored the river common
site.
The cost of the new structure will be
anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000. The
work of razing the old building will
soon be started. Meanwhile court will
probably be held In the Simon Long
building on South Main street.
GARRETT SMITH TALKS UAUK..
Wllkes-Barrean Says Things About
Soldiers' Belief Work.
The Scranton Relief association's
charge that tho Wllkes-Barre associa
tion had not given aid In the latter
city to the fumllles of the Thirteenth
regiment, while Scranton families of
members of the Ninth had been given
every possible attention by this city's
association, has been answered by the
Wllkes-Barre association's secretary,
Cnrrett Smith. He is quotPd in the
Wllkes-Pane Record as follows:
"It made no difference whether they
(tho Wllkes-Barre cases) were mem
bers of the Ninth regiment or not, if
they were deserving they were given
assistance. No inquiries weie mado
ns to what regiment an applicant be
longed. We havo helped men from the
Ninth, Fifth and regular army nnd
others. The members of the Thir
teenth regiment nccompanylng tho
hospital tratns were accorded treat
ment exactly the same as that given
ECZEMA
ON EAR
I suffered from Edema on tbe right car. I
could hardly koep my bands oil it, the Itching
was to aerere. Small bubbles would open,
emitting a watery-llko substance, apparently
poisonous. Ono of the leading doctors her
treated me, and applied the usual ph) slclan's
remedies without benefit. My brother rec
ommended that I try Ccncuru. Tho flrit
application was toothing, and beforo tho box
was half gone the illitate hud dhappearttl.
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cuia S0Ar,raU annlntlBfi with ('PTiroi. pureit of
moulanU, nd mLd do... ofCimcoa ttf toLTtaz.
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,JSll2fViEaINlifON;,
npHE NEW FALL JACKETS AND CAPES are
here. The latest designs that fashiou has decreed
are to be found in our new garments.
Lommou cloaks may be
uncommon coats; the natty
few stores dare handle at all, that are hard to find. You'll
find them here at a price no higher thau the common gar
ments at other stores.
Special Announcement.
We will have with us on Thursday, Friday and Satur
day of this week, Mr. Coyle, of the F. Boos & Bro. Fur Co.,
who will take orders to remodel your old fur garments into
the new Fall and Winter Styles. He will also have with
him the largest collection of fine aud medium class furs ever brought to Scranton, which
we will sell at special low prices. If you have an old fur garment which you wish re
modeled or made into a collarette, bring it to us on any of the three days mentioned aud
we will assure you that the work shall be properly executed and doue at a low price.
Connolly & Wallace,
127 and 129 Washington Avenue.
by our regiment members, nnd they
appi eclated it, too. The soldiers were
fed and In many Instances clothed by
the committee.
"The Scranton association envies the
reputation for hospitality earned by
tho Wllkes-ltarre association through
out the state nnd that Is In all proba
bility responsible for this talk."
Regarding the ste tenant that bills
would be sent the Wllkes-Unrie asso
ciation for relief extended In this city
to families of Ninth regiment mem
bers, Mr. Smith said his association
was able to pay them.
TIME FOR APPEAL IS PASSED.
Point Raised By City Solicitor Mc
Glnley In Assessment Cases.
City Solicitor McGlntey in court Sat
urday morning raised tho point that
the time for filing appeals from the
city assessment was passed. It was
before Judge Archabld In connection
with the appeals of Daniel Brenneman
and Mr. Jones and Rev. Luther .t'eck,
of the Fourteenth ward. The appel
lants were represented respectively by
Attorneys E. W. Thayer and G. L.
Peck.
City Solicitor McGlnley quoted the
law of 1S95 as his authority. He con
tends that an appeal to court must
be within sixty days from the time
set for hearing appeals by the board
of revision and appeal. Tho 1S06-7
board dissolved about April 1 and the
new board organized In May. Because
of this It was nrgued that appeals
now being entertained from the old
assessment were not within the sixty
days and were without merit.
For tho appellants It was held that
no city record existed showing that
the board had passed on the nDneals,
nor did any fact exist on which n date
for hearing the appeals could be fixed.
Judge Archbald decided to continue
the arguments to next Monday when
the question nt Issue will bo passed up
on by the whole bench. The conclu
sion will nffect all the appeal cases
now awaiting disposition.
HOOKS' TRUCK IMPROVED.
Three-Horse Hitch Appliance Is Now
In Place.
The Hook nnd Ladder company's
new three-horso-hitch appliance wan
finished and put in place Saturday, and
when the truck next goes out It will be
drawn by three horses.
Tho shafts are so nrranged that one
of them remains raised until the cen
ter horse Is In place. It Is a very In
genious device and reflects much cred
it on its inventor and constructor, W.
E Gilhool.
The truck and ladders have been re
painted and generally repaired and
on pm.ule day will doubtless be one
of the main centers of attraction.
FOR THE CONVENTION.
Councllmen and Firemen Will Con
fer Tonight at St. Charles.
The joint committee of councils ap
pointed to aid the firemen In secur
ing tho 1S&9 Btate convention for
Scranton will meet at the St. Charles
tonight to organize.
All the fire companies of tho city
nnd county havo been Invited to send
delegates to tho meeting to confer with
tho councilmanlc committee.
Brutally Assaulted.
Chester, I'a., Sept. 23. Ml 3. l'eler Leon,
nrd, tho nged white woman, who was
buitully assaulted In hor homo yesterday,
died today ut the Chester hospital. Her
husband, who wns dlto a victim of as
sault. Is at the hospital seriously Injured,
und bU death Is momentarily cxpecle't.
Minus T. Dclaney, the colored mini, a -rested
on suspicion, Is still Relied up and
will have a hearing tomorrow,
I
mm
had in any store. It is the
styles and swatreer effects that
WILLIAMS &
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lip Wyoming.
Artlstlc Interior
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LACKAWANNA
MINUHCTUOS OF
E
Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine- Rails
gnwtd to uniform lengths constantly on huiul. Peeled Htmlock
Prop Timber promptly Furnished.
MILLS At Cross Fork, X'ottcr Co.. on live Buffalo and Susque.
hnnnu Railroad. At .Minn, Potter County, Pu., on Coudcrsport. and
Port Allegany Hallroad. Capacity-400.000 feet per day.
GENERAL OI FICE-Board of Trad Building, Scranton, Pa.
Telephone No. 4014.
THE
Rooms 1 and 2, Com'ltli BTd'g.
SCRANTON, fX
Mining and Blasting
POWDER
Made ut Jlooslc aad ItusUdute Work!.
LAPLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Klectrle flatteries, Electrlu KxploJen.
lorexplodtotf blasts, Safety Fuse und
Repauno Chemical Go's
man
uxptobivns
ALMOST CIVEN AWAY
A lot of laundry machinery, a
new laundry wagon, two turbine
water whoels, boilers, engines,
dynamos, etc., one Morgan travel
ing crane, 10 ton capacity, span
45 ft. C in., lot of good second
hand hoisting rope, air compres
sors, pumps, steam drills, derrick
fittings, mine cars, etc.
700 West Lackawanna Avenue.
Scranton, Fa.
Telephone, 3951
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' iir.m.
. V laJirzL lHssssW.
Jigfe
Fall Novelties
In Wall Paper
Carpets and
Draperies
Lowest prices consistent with
reliable goods and good workman
ship. HcANULTY,
- d-
Decorations.
iio Wyoming.
3 J-
LUMBER CO.,
Seeds
AND
Fertilizers
THE
i k com co.
Refrigerators
AND
Ice Chests.
THE
com co.,
434 Lackawanna Avi
THE DICKSON M'FG CO.,
bcnuiton aud Willtes-Harre, I'a.
Manufacturers or
LOCOtYIOTlVES.STATlONARY ENGINES
Uolleri. Hoisting and Pumping Macblner
General oillce, Ucrautoa, I'a