0.1303 SCRMTOlsr TRIBTJISnS-FRIDAy. DECEMBER 23. 1898.
FIVE DIVORCES
GRANTED BY JUDGES
BICYCLE FIGURED CONSPIOU
OUSLY IN ONE OF THEM.
Because Blotters Could Not Bide His
Wife's Bicyclo Ho Beat Her, at
Least That Is Hor Version of tho
Matter Mrs. Darling Was De
serted by Hor Husband Aftor They
Had Been Married a Fow Months.
Itohoaring of tho Hamm Case.
Five divorces were grunted by the
court yesterday and In one of tlu'm a
bicycle seems to have been tlie Indirect
cause of the separation of the couple.
On May 21, 1S9S. John Kdward Mutters,
of TVckvlllp, took to himself a wife.
On Juno C Metters beat his wife for the
first time' but he mnd amends for his
tnrdlness by repenting the iiorformance
frequently ur to Auif. 23 when Sirs.
Metters left her husband. He threat
ened to cut her thro:t with a razor and
she fonred he would make tjood Ms
threat.
"When nsked why he bent hor shf
said It was because her husband could
not ride her bicycle. He wiip nlso nn
Kry because her father would not co
cure a position for Mm. Mettern did
not approve tho divorce. They huve
one child.
Eugene Fldlln. of Carboiul.ile, was
Kranted a divorce from Liilca lilludber?
to whom lie wns mnrrled at Shoholn,
Pike county, Sept. 9, 1893. On Oct. 2)
of that year Mrs. Klldln deserted her
husband but never returned Mrs.
llmlly C. I'urker, In whose house the
Flldlns were married, said that Mrs.
Flldin told her a few weeks after the
innrrlnRe that she would not live with
her husband. She supposed he had
money when she married him, but
learned that such was not the case.
nvnmi'it cask.
William and Amanda P.arrler were
married on July 1!G, 1S09, and for elKh
teen years past Barrier has resided at
Taylor. They have three children. In
18!iJ he broke his collar bono which
greatly displeased his wife. He went
away for a time and when he returned
they quarrelled and separated. For
three years past Barrier swears his
wife has been living with a man named
I'ohen In West Pcranton
Daniel and Maud Darllnpr were mar
ried in Rochester. N. Y., Nov. 8, ISO),
where Mrs. Darling had resided since
birth. Thev wont to Buffalo to reside
and Tan. IT, 1M". Darling deserted bis
wife and she has never seen him since.
She now lesldes in West Scranton.
On Sept. K. William :. Moses, of
I'rlceburg, Med his application for a
dlvotee from Hlla Moses to whom he
wns married on June C. 1SS9. They
kept house for eighteen months after
their marriage and then went to live
with Mis. Moses" parents. He did not
like that arrangement and prepared n
home of his own but she would not ac
company Mm to It. They have no;
lived together since Sept. I, lS'C She
docs not hpeak to him or recognize him
when they meet on the street.
THi: HAMM CASH.
In argument court yesterday the nile
to open the divorce proceedings In th"
case of Jacob V. Hamm against Mary
F. S. Hamm came up for consideration.
Hamm applied for a divorce on the
ground of criel and b.trberous treat
ment but when the evidence was pre
sented It wns shown that the only
cruel and barbarous acts Mrs. Hamm
wns guilty of was using Intoxicants
and muff.
Judge Gunsler did not deem that suf
ficient ground for divorce but Hamm
felt the Judge was mistaken and asked
for a reheat lug. The cas-e wns again
Mihmlttcd to Judge Guniter yesterdav.
MORE SILVER IN SIGHT.
Mine Officials Receive Good News
and Increase Capital Stock.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Tenero Mining nnd Milling com
pany In Its offices in the Traders'
Bank building yesterday afternoon, ar.
Increabu In the capital stock from J'-M,-flOO
to $10,000 was authorized. The
meeting was called for that particular
purpose.
On Wedne.-day evening W. W. Wat-i-on,
treasurer of the company, received
from Supeilntendcnt Benton at Hon
duras, where the company's sliver
mine Is situated, a cablegram confirm
ing information previously cabled in
definitely that a vein of hllver which
was being worked continues Into the
mountain near which the mine Is lo
cated and dees not crop out as was
feared. The mine products a very high
grade of silver ore.
John I. Matthias, of Mahanoy City,
is president, and C. W. Ivlrkpatrick. of
this cltv, becietary of the company.
Other Scranton men Interested are: T.
J. Kelly, Horan & Healey, J. D. Oak
ley, A. W. Dlck&on and Alfred Harvey.
THE FAUROT WILL CASE.
Order Made by Judge Archbald With
Reference to it.
Judge Archbald yesterday handed
down nn opinion In the matter of tho
will of the late John Faurot. of this
city. After the will of Mr. Faurot was
Med bis niece, Estella Woolsey, of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y., asked that It be pet
aside on the ground that Mr. Faurot
never attached his signature to the will
and that ho was of unsound mind.
Register Hopkins decided against Mrs.
T"
Fifty experienced salespeople at
once. Apply at office this morning;.
Woolsey nnd an appeal was taken to
tho orphans' court. In p?sslng upon
the appeal from the register and re
quest for an Issue Judge Archbald eald
yesterday:
"There Is not a scintilla of evidence
of undue Influence and tho request for
an Issue upon that score may be dis
missed without more. Nor Is there
enough in our judgment to go to the
Jury on tho question of want of testa
mentary capacity." The following or
der wns mnde In the case:
"And now Dec. 22, ISPS, precipe Is
directed to the court of common picas
for an Issue to try tho question wheth
er or not tho writing bearing dnto of
Oct. 18, 18D5, purporting to be signed
by the decedent, John Faurot, ns and
for his last will and testament, wns In
fact signed and executed by tho said
John Faurot as such, In which said
Issue the proponent of tho will, Mary
Faurot, shall bo named as plaintiff,
nnd the contestant, Kstella Woolsey,
shall be defendant."
MORE TESTIMONY HEARD.
Hearing in tho Impeachment Pro
ceedings Against Alderman John
Kolly of tho Eighteenth Ward.
Peculiar Official Acts.
There was another hearing before
Convnlssloner J. W. Carpenter yester
d in the Impeachment proceedings
a . ii't Alderman John Kelly, of the
Fighteenth ward. The testimony was
taken by Mr. Schoch. Attorney F. I'.
I.oughran conducted the impeachment
proceedings and Attorney W. W. Bay
lor appeared for Mr. Kelly.
Charles Cooper, John Newman, John
Wagner, Jr., Casptr Neagley, Samuel
Porter, Mrs. Samuel Porter nnd An
drew Ponclcion were the witnesses ex
amined. The Porters testified that
they had n warrant Issued In Alderman
Kelly's court for a culprit located In
Wllkos-Barre. The constable bad to
go to that city twice before he could
serve the warrant and each time they
paid the expenses. Notwithstanding
this Alderman Kelly's bill In the case
charged the county with mileage, etc.,
In the case.
Andrew Ponclcion said he had to pay
$0 to get out of the county Jail after
being committed before Alderman
Kelly. It was maintained by Kelly's
attorney that the $C was paid to John
Kelly, sr., for going Ponclclon's ball.
Cusper Neagley nlleged that the costs
taxed In n case he was interested in
wero far too high.
John Newman and John Wagner
were charged with felonious wounding
before Alderman Kelly and settled the
case by each of them paying $80. Al
derman Kelly did not receive the
money, but he must have known that
It was paid for he was In the room
when the settlement took place.
The finnl healing on the part of the
petitioners will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
BURGLARY AT TAYLOR.
Thomas Davis Caught with the Sun
day School Collection Pennies.
About 11.30 o'clock on Wednesday
evening as Bobeit Llewellyn was
walking down 1'nloii street, Taylor, he
dlscoveiod a light in the grocery store
of John J. Pi Ice. He stopped and
looking In the window saw a strange
man moving about the place In a mys
terious manner. Llewellyn hnstened to
Henry Neigky's salooon nearby and
related the circumstance. Xelgloy
moused several neighbors and In a
short time the grocery wns surrounded
with law-iespectlng citizens who
awaited the appearance of the burglar.
While the posse was being assembled
the light In the store was extinguished
but the robber did not appear. The
proptietor of the store, who had been
notified, nrrlved on the ?cene and was
elected to lead an attacking party
while the crowd remained outside,
blockading all exits.
A light was procured and Messrs.
Price and Llewellyn entered the stoie.
They could find no signs of the visitor
until Mr. Price discovered that the
trap door leading to the cellar had
been moved. They went below and af
ter a search found Thomas Davis
crouched In one coiner between a vine
gar barrel and a cask of New Orleans
molasses. Tho burglar surrendered
without a struggle. He had In Ms
possession a bag of candy, a bag of
cookies and $7.18 in pernies, the col
lection money of the Welsh Congrega
tional church Sunday school, of which
Mr. Price is treasurer.
Davies was taken before "Squire
Doles who committed him to jail in
default of $SP0 ball. The prisoner is .l
yeais old; was employed at Oxford
mines and has hitherto borne a good
character.
WELLSBACH LIGHTS APPROVED
Council Committee Wants to Give
the Now Idea a Trial,
The light and water committee of
select council met yesterdav nftornnon
to consider the proposition of the
Wellsbach Gas Light company to In
stall a number of lights In the suburbs
for experimental purposes. A repre
sentative of the company attended tho
meeting. ,
According to the company's offer,
which was read at tho last meeting of
belect council and refeired to the com
mittee, the lights would bo operated
at the rate of $30 per light per year,
nearly one-third less than tho rate now
patd for arc lights. The committee de
cided to recommend to councils that a
few lights be Installed for n few weeks
the company agreeing to give that
Aantcl
Jonas Long's Sons
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
Tuto days crop? and
Santa Gate With bis
toys Will
Just now he is here in earnest, and
with a wonderful show of toys. Hardly
anything that the toy makers conjure but
what is here.
But every toy must be sold by Saturday
night. This kind of a store cannot afford
to carry any over space is too valuable.
i":-v I .i --n.
You'll understand, then, when you
come in today, whv prices are so low
lower than elsewhere.
Pick out and pay for what you want,
it will be delivered at any place any time.
Tool Chosts that were $1.00 aro to go at 70c
Flag Drums that wero 75c aro to go at 59c
Express Carts that wero 40c arc to go at 31c
Baby Swings that wero 30c aro to go at 25c
Wheelbarrows that were 50c aro to go at 30c
Sots of Dishes that wero $2.00 aro to go at $1.00
Trains of Cars that were $1.49 are to go at 05c
Dressed Dolls that were 49c arc to go at 36c
Toy Books.
Toy Books that were 59c and 49c are to go at 30c
Toy Books that wero 39 c and 29c arc to go at 20c
Toy Books that were 25c and 18c are to go at 12c
Linen Books Prices are cut in halves
Fine Fowls for the Christmas Dinner.
The farm-yard is well represented in our Grocery Store
today. Fine poultry for the Christmas dinner; corn-fed,
fancy stock, and at prices lower than anywhere in the
city.
Photograph
Albums
The price axe struck
them this morning
and you'll profit
by the strike. Better yet! A great
assortment to choose from.
Albums that were 89c, now 09c
Albums that were $1.85, now $1.25
Albums that were 2.98, now 1.75
Albums that were 3.25, now 1.08
Albums that wero 3.75, now 2.48
Some have celluloid covers; oth
ers with plush covers, with orna
mentations of celluloid.
MAIN AISLE,
Women's Three hundred and
Umbrellas fifty of them. Extra
fine quality Gloria
Silk, made over best paragon
frames and ornamented with some
odd and catchy designs in Dresden
handles. We have maintained a
price of S3. 50 for these up to this
morning. Now they drop to
One Dollar and 98 Cents.
And you'll find no worthier bar
gains in all Scranton you may be
sure.
MAIN AISLC.
Store Open EveningsFollow the Crowd.
Jonas Long's Sons
much experimental service without
cost.
Tho committee l meet next Wed
nesday evenliiB to prepare its recom
mendation to select council.
Great Bargains at Davidow Bros.
Bros., you can save 23 per cent, by call
ins at their store to purchase your
holiday presents.
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
be
7k
Silverware
Bargains
Struck a popular
cord yesterday when
we slashed the prices
M'WPlftlElii on sllverware- A
sic.iuy uciuaiiu
all day for the
good things. Rog
ers' and Hamil
ton's Highest
Grade of Goods.
C'-WSt" Kemember tully
JLVtWT guaranteed
ftjtPWARt them and by
by
us.
lots
'
Some of the
left for today :
1.50 Gravy Ladles, 50c
3.25 Oyster Ladles, 1.15
4.00 Soup Ladles, 1.38
5.00 Berry Sets, 1.85
2.00 Set Nut Picks, 65c
3.00 Set Orange Spoons, 1. 10
3.15 Set Oyster Forks, 1.15
2.35 Set Coffeo Spoons, 98c
1847 Rogers Bros.' Knives, set, 1.38
3-Piece 6.00 Carving Sets, 2.05
6.50 Baking Dishes, 2.08
8.00 Soup Tureens, 3.60
5.50 Fern Dishes, 2.48
10.00 Water Pitchers, 4.48
1.00 Children's Sets, 48c
MAIN AISLE.
A MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
Fancy Suspenders,
Dress and Driving GloYes,
Bath and Night Robes,
Umbrellas, Mackintoshes,
Etc, Etc,
PRICES
ALWAYS RIGHT
uUNKAUi Lackawnna Ave.
At Retail.
Coal of tho best quality lor domestic us
and of ull sizes, including Uuckwheat and
Hlrdeeye, delivered In any part of th
city, at tho lowest price.
Orders received at the oRlce, first floor,
Commonwealth building, room No. t;
telephone No. 2624 or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272. will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
W. T. SMITH.
gOD?.
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL
Christinas shoppers will find an interesting line of China
and Glassware Novelties in our stock, from all parts of the
world.
Dinner gets,
Chamber Sets
Tea Sets,
China Clocks,
Fern Dishes,
Call and examine our stock. No trouble to show goods.
THR T, MONK FERRER IMA , LEY flu
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Just Received One of the Finest
Selections of
DIAMONDS
Fine Gold and Gold
Filled Watches
In the city; also a lull line of
Solid Gold Rings,
Pendent Chains nnd
Sterling Silver Goods.
All Goods Warranted as Repre
sented at the Reliable.
Established 1857.
C. LUTHER
107 Wyoming Avenue,
CAMERAS AND KODAKS,
Bicycles, Skates, Sleds,
Games, Sweaters,
Athletic and Gymnasium
Goods
For the Holidays.
Wc are authorized agents
for the Eastman Kodak Co. ,
and carry a complete line of
supplies for the amateur and
professional photographer.
FLOREY & BROOKS
211 Washington Av3,
Opposite Court House.
THE
lOOSIC POWDER CO,
ltooms 1 and 2, Com'lth BTd'g.
SCRANTON, tA.
Mining and Blasting
POWDER
Made at Moosla and UusUdalo Work).
1.API.IN & RAND POWDr.R CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Electric llatterlei, Eloctrlo Explodori,
lor exploding blasts. Safety Fihj urnl
Repauno Chemical Go's hxKvbs
T. SWARTZKOPF,
Wholesale Dealer and Importer of
Foreign and Domestic
Wines and Liquors
Brandies, Gins, etc.
THE RIMESX
ABSOLUTELY PURE.
Local agents for tho celebrateJ Anhaiiser
nusch and St. Louis Lager Beer.
243 Penn Ave.,
Cor. Linden St Telephone, 3053.
Scranton, Pa,
Christmas.
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mffif
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rv
422 Lackawanna Avenue.
Ready
For the
Christmas Gifts Are
Here in Abundance..
TJ Diamonds, Rings, Pendants,
Brooches, etc., Solid Gold and Filled
Watches, all the best makes, Rich Cut
Glass, Fine Decorated China Lamps and
Globes, Porcelain and Gilt Clocks and
Bronzes, Gold-Headed Canes and Um
brellas and a large and handsome line of
Sterling and Silver Novelties and Quad
ruple Plated Silverware.
AH together it makes the most attractive array of useful
and ornamental Holiday Gifts to be found in any store in
the city. We invite shoppers to visit our store, as it will
prove interesting as well as profitable.
A. E. Rogers' Jew,
213 Lackawanna Avenue.
A Neat Pair of
Hakes the Most
A.
We have an elegant assortment.
Prices From 49c Upward.
X A beautiful Calendar for 1899 and a "Peter and
Patty" picture book given with each sale. These
X books are just out and will please the little boys and
a. girls immensely.
I Standard hoe Store, t
X HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITr- 217 LACKA. AVE
L
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to Bus'..
Hess and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations li.
tended According to Balances auJ
Responsibility.
31cr Cent. Iutersat Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus,
$200,000
400,000
WM. C0NNELL, President.
HENRY BKLiy, Jr., Vice Pros.
WILLIAM II. l'EOK, Unslile;
The vault of this bank U pro.
tcctcd by Holmes' lilectrle Pro
tective nysteiu.
NATIONA
Book B; iding
Neat, Durable Book Binding, is what you re
ceive if you leave your order with The Tribune.
Jardinieres
and
Pedestals,
Tobacco Jars,
Pipe Racks,
Etc.
V AtAAAJflJn2mJUI JL VVl
Rush
Store
Slippers
Appreciated of
Christmas Gifts
s
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Alanufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
Telephone Call, a333.
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