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TITE SCR ANTON TIUBtTNI-FRIDAY, JANUARY G, 1899.
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DR. H. B. WARE, -
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
OiUcelf.ourfi-0a.ni. to rJ.nOn.in; 'Jtol.
William liulliUiig, Opp.rostoinc8.
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CITY NOTES
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M'POItT TOIMY.-'riio iiiimJ Jury
will muko lt llrst report to court toduy.
SCIIOOI., IIOAHI) rOMMlTTKlW.-The
l.tl Iillntr niut finance committees of tho
board of contml will meet tonight.
liAIIOKliK PlHNI3D.-ln I1k Johnson
mini' yesterday iminlng, John Klnnrlo, n
laborer, wns burned liy an explosion, lie
was tukpu to the l-iieldiwaniut hospital.
t'llAUTUU 1'Olt ItOSH COMPANW
On application of Attorney John M. Har
ris court 5 etftlay granted a charier to
tlio Lawrence lliwi' company, No. 1, of
Old Forge
MHKT THUS .MOUNlNCi.-Tlio mnna
Bern of the Homo for the Pi leniiless will
meet this morning at 9.H0 In tho Young
Women's Christian association on Wash
ington uvenue.
l'Oll ASWAl'l.T ANP STAHIUNO.
For an nlleg.d assault in which a ltnlfo
was ui-ed. Igniitz OouaWky. of Mil Keyser
avneuo. was ni rnlgncd yosteiday belore
Alderman Kasson on romplalnt of Jo
seph I'lsnrskl. (lonalsky was committed
to Jail in default of hail.
YulWCi (lltlf. AllKKSTICIl.-A girl not
over 1.". years old anil who gave the nnmo
of Mnud Smith was found on the streets
In l lie company of John Carroll, many
years his eon million's eiilor, late Wed
nesday night. Patrolman l'arry placed
them both under nrresl. Tin- Rlrl wis
si lit tn her parents and Carroll wis lined
Jj In police court yestordav morning.
IIAKKKT HA I.I. MKKTIXtJ.-A meet
ing will In- held this owning at Charles
onus c.il'o on l.lnden street for I ho pur
pose of forming a basket ball club to icp
rennt Scr.inlon In the Rixkct I'.all Stuto
l'lu'tii. liootgo Nelson 'ft els will pre
side .it tonight's meeting and all pl.iy-
is who have bicii asked to join aro
urged to be prevent at this meeting,
v libit will be called t ui-.lcr ul S o'clock.
l.lCi:NSi:S TO WHD.-.Muiriagc II
cruses wen- urmili-d by Clerk of tho
Coruts Daniels yi ter.lay to Doinlnlco
Anfeio, of W'lki s-ll:ine, anil Ji'Mphl'io
Champion, of Wnt IMMston; Willli.m
Olles and Amy Maud D.nbs, of Scran
ton. Sebastian Kuinus and Katherlno
Clsek, of Scritnton; Jacob Kama and
Sophie Pryor. of ilyplnnl: Thomas Mor
ris and l.lrzlc llvan.-. of Scr.inton.
TWO KejUTY SriTH.-The closing tes
timony In the oqnltv suit of John Kcir
nev against .Michael Kearney was heard
eslerday morning and the arguments
wre made liy cx-Judge W. II. Stanton
for the plaintiff, and .'X-.ludco Ward and
Joseph O'llrlen lor the defendant, liy
agreement of counsel the equity suit of
Hubert Hurley against the Delaware and
Hudson Cr.r.i'1 company was cuiitlniieM
until .Monday. June .
Dlt. HICK INJl'lMSD.-Dr. J. N. Itlco
suITered n painful accldmt last Friday
while In l'ottBtille. lie was on his way
from one building to another connected
with the mines when he slipped and fell,
severely spraining his ankle. Ills New
Year's day was most uncomfortably spent
ill the mine iitlico mid he was not able to
be removed to his home until Monday.
Yesterday he was able to be about on
crutches, but was suffering eousid
ahly. "HOOTS" NUW.MAN AIUlKSTHn.
W. Newman, better known as "Hoots," is
under uricst changed with the theft of a
suit of clothes iriil an overcoat, tho
whole valued at $.".". from N. Newman,
a Lackawanna avenue clothier. New
man secured his outfit on approval and
wns to have returned to the store In a
half hour, but ho disappeared. He wis
arrested last nivht on a warrant Issued
by Alderman Millar and locked in tho
central pollie elation and will bo given
a hearing this motnliif,'.
l.IVKI-Y PHi:t.IMtNAHY.-The prelim
inary of Hie I'ayne-Ilurley bout on tho
evening of January M before tho Aineii
can Snorting club will attract nearly as
much attention as the main contest. Tho
bout will be between Chrlse Hose, of tlu
Scrnntou Athletic club, and Tony Dave,
of Wllkes-Harre, anil will be for six
lounds. The old tivnlry between the two
anthracite towns will doubtless creep out
In this light and n host of friends of tho
two boys up and down the valley aro uro'
to be 'resenl.
ANNCAI. MF.KTlNG. - The annual
me:Mlng of the Serantnii Camera club will
be held iu the club rooms, 421 Lackawnnaa
arcane, on Mondi v evening at S o'clock.
The election of officers for the ensuing
yea i will be held. Seeral amendments
to tho constitution will be considered.
If these are adopted, as seems probable,
the business of the club will be lift ir. iho
bauds of the governing committee and tlw
time usually s-icnt In the consideration
of routine matters will lie given to lan
tern slide exhibits and demonstiations of
photograph! processes. The club bus -.-eently
had several accessions to Its mem
bership. It Ir well eiiuliincel for photo
graphic work and its rooms aro a pleas
ant me'etlrig place wl.ero all amateur
photographers aro welcome.
Shoes at
Less Than
Half Prices
In most cases. Former $3 $1 ami ?"
shoes go at Jl.W pair this way: In
with these wii have put shoit lines
of our $3. SI and J3 that have broken
Rlzcs because ot heavy selling this
season. Heceut shapes among
them but not newest styles. Quali
ties are standard- you know them.
Sonne blcyclo shoes among theso
also.
Any woman who consults her
own ideas as to footwear and does
not "sneozu when Daino Fashion
takes Fiiuff" will be wlso to buy
three or four pairs. U, $1 and j
values at
At $1.60 Pair.
4tO Spruce Street.
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ANNUAL MESSAGE
OF MAYOR BAILEY
MATTERS DISCUSSED ARE OP A
ROUTINE NATURE.
Tho Document Fails to Rcvoal Much
of Anything That Is Not Already
Known, ami Is Largely Composed
of Reports Furnished by tho Heads
of Departments Police and Fira
Departments Appoar to Havo
Recoived the Chief Executive's
Ardout Admiration.
Mayor Bailey's annual message win
received by select council last night.
The jlocuincnt Is largely composed of
material furnished over th signatures
of heads, of departments and tho whole
was compiled by the mayor's secre
tary, II. J. Beamish.
'Perusal of the tnessaue lulls to re
veal much, If anythlnp. that Is new.
The mayor pays particular compliment
to the lire and police departments,
and advocates a reasonable bond or
dinance. Following is the message in
full:
To the Select and Common Council":
lit eomnllarco with the statute law of
thts state, I address you at this time
upon the condition of tills municipality
una upon the tliints which sei m to mi.
necessary for its ntluued prosperity
and for the safety and convenience of Its
Hllzcmi. In corrldcrlntr the condition ot
the clt., the first thltifr to be noted is Itfi
financial status. The authority upon this
subject Is the city treasurer. This Is a
brief rnvluw of tho year's wotk In that
ollldal's department:
Summary of collections and dlshuisc
nients by City Treasurer C G. Boland
from April I, IMS, to January 1, lvo;
To balancf cash on hand,
im
April 4.
.JULIO'-' Of
( OI J.KCTIONS.
From tax colectors SIALIC IS
From city solicitor, cot
of lieiiis MC'J
From secretary boarel of
health 7S To
Fiom chl'f of lire do-
partments 23 M)
From pound master 9W
From street conimls-
sloueir HS3 VO
From county tteasurcr,
Ibiuor llceiwc rcuiCM,
From Jieill tax- 8,311 rt
From registered taxes.. M n?
l''rom tewer assessments 11,107 fil
From sidewalk ausess-
nients Jl.", CI
From grading assess
ments IS CO
From Paving assess
ments 11,!W) 17
From building permits.. 77'! 80
From rltv license -I;2 il
From city clerk
From interest on sink
ing funds
From " per cent, tax on
premiums of foreign
Insurance companies ..
From city taxes, V.iS....:
Total receipts ,
Gland total ,
3t
S,Ht 3i
2.IM 2
)7,ii7S 2.'.
JH.CS!
JuL'Lffiri
nisnunsBMnxTS.
Commission allowed col
lectors $ 1.C1S VJ
General city warrants
pitd 2I7.o."7 (Jl
Sewer warrants paid .... 11, IKS 7!'
Paving warrants paid... 1,101 C3
Grading warrants pain..
Sidewalk warrants paid.
Street Improvement bonds
redeemed and Interest
paid
Interest on. sidewalk
bonds
Interest on bonds, Issue
IS!U
Interest on bonds, Issue
lSItl
llli ill
13S 61
7,193 13
S13
4.CK) W
11,230 00
(US! 50
i, oo
Interest on bonds, Issue
M
Interest on bonds. Issue
1VU
Interest on bonds Issued
In ISMi and bonds re
deemed ",WiO 00
2 per cent, foreign insur
ance companies tax
warrant paid 2,27s J
Total disbursements
Halance Jan. , 1S9U .
. .jsns.nifi c,r,
.22:;,293 hi
This is indeed nn excellent showing.
There are still several accounts that aro
to be heard from and these will some
what Increase the balance on hand. It
now seems certain that there will be a
larger- balance on hand at the close of
this fiscal year than at the close of the
lust. As a matter of fact, thero Is not
a city that is better fixed financially than
Scranton.
Tim CITY'S FPTI'KIJ.
All Indications point to a period of
general and unprecedented prosperity .or
this city. Tho coal and steel industries
have been supplemented by a number of
diverse and important manufacturing
plants and all report a return of pros
perity. Another evidence of the city's
progress is the showing of the depart
ment of Building Inspector John Nelson.
The exact figures will be Included In Mr.
Nelson's annual report which will bo
made In April. The pride and tho Inter
est In the welfare of our city, which. In
In tho past, have always been character
istics ot Scrantcn citizenship, will con
tinue to be tho nuclide's for an advance
ment of this munlclpallt along ovtrj
line of worthy progress.
Tlin CITY'S lIF.Alni.
Tho board of health, Food and Milk
Inspector Thomas Cullen and Plumbing
Inspector Michael O'Malley have all been
faithful, Intelligent and diligent iu the
performance of their duties during tho
past year. Tho -matter of garbage col
lection Is one to which I have heretofore
referred ot length. I would earnestly
advise you to seek se.me suitable plan
having this end In view. The necessary
and frequent repairs to tho crematory In
dicate that sump other and better sys
tem of disposing of the city's refuse mat
ter be employed.
CITY KNOINFKU'B DF.PAltTMF.NT.
Tho woik done In tho city engineer's le
paitment during the past year has neen
important. Herewith you will llml its
rename:
.Scranton, Pa., Jan. I, ISM.
Hon. J. CJ. Bailey, Mayor.
Dear Sir: Below you will find state
meat of work done blnco April 1, ISO:
also of woik for which bids havo ocen
receded and smno on which contracts
have been executed but work not com-
me-nccd:
Work done since April 1, 1&PS....$IU3S 11
Pavements. 1.SPC.7 square yards at
a cost of 4.00G -ID
ripo drains, t3 lineal feet at a
cost of SI j 00
Culvorts, 10') lineal feet at a cost
of r.oo
Circular curb at east corner
Wyoming avenuo and Spruce
street IW000
Grading, sidewalks, curb ami gut
ter ut a cost i.'Si'i Ot
Total K.VIt'i ra
Mills huvo been received for paving Dlx
court In tho iar of city hull (approxi
mate estimate 2K." square yards at a cost
of jsm.'ib. but 1 have received no notlco
of tho contract having been tlgned.
Bids have been received nnd contracts
plgned for paving Forest and Breck
courts, south of Spruce strtet, nnd Hyde
Tark avenue, from Division to Lafayette
street (approximate estimate 6,J)7 square
ynrds, at a cost of J13.CJ2.I0), but It wns
Coitlnued on Pace 5.
FUNERAL OF T. J. MOORE. j
Hoquiem Mass Colobratod In St.
Petor's Cathedral.
The remain:' of the Into Thomas J.
Moore were laid at rest yesterday
mottling In Hie Dunmnru cemetery. At
his rcKldeitci, s-io Adams avenue, were
gathered hundred." of tho city's and
nearby towns' representative men,
prominent In everv sphere of life.
They came to pay the llnnl trthutu to
the memory of n man whose every act
was cliaructiMlKcd by all that was
Rood and noble.
Tho same frltmds win, throuuh HCu
surrounded him anil loved him, passed
In silence by hlni yesterday and gazed
for the last time on IiIh peaceful fea
tures. The remains iipic laid nut In
Hie front pat lor ot the residence, al
moii enveloped lib llornl designs.
The employes of Council & Co.'s four
stores, of which the deceased was
nmmigcr, and tin- Scranton Axle
wink's Kent handsome lloral pieces.
They attended the nbsveulos In a body.
At U.43 o'clock the funeral proces
sion moved to St. Peter's cathedral,
where a solemn hluh mass of requiem
was sung. Ilev. J. A. rvilellly was
cfOelirnnt of the mass; Rev. J, J. U.
Feeh-y, deacon, and Ilev. P. J. Gough,
sub-deacon. .Miss Alary Canavan dl
iccted the choir. Mrs. Walsh sang tho
olfertory and nilos of the mass. In
aocordatio" with the rule at the cathe
dral, there was not a eulogy pro
nounced. At the close- of the services
the procession moved to the cemetery.
The pallbearers Were: Colonel Ezra
II. Hippie. T. J. Kelly. John .1. Urown,
John J. O'Hoylc and Thomas F. Walsh,
of Scranton, and T. J. Hopkins, of
New York. Sprays of rows were car
ried by Alfred !:. Council and Charles
A. Kenster. The Catholic Mutual
Uenevolent as nidation, and the Hoyal
Arcanum were l.ngelv leiirownled at
the funeral.
BOND ORDINANCE DEAD.
After Weeks of Tinkering the Com
mon Council Administered tho
Final Blow at Its Meet
ing Last Night.
Tho bond ordinance received a death
Mow last night in common council, and
suburban ouucilmcii, beaded by Mr.
(I'ler, of the Third ward, administered
It. They wanted provisions for various
ward Iinpiovenients made In the ordin
ance, ami when these Items were elim
inated Us death was determined upon.
When the meeting opened Mr. Grlcr
questioned the correctness of the min
utes of the last meeting with refer
ence to the adoption of the icport of
the committee of thp whole on the
bond ordinance. The mlmitce stated
that the report was adopted but it
was contended by Mr. drier that there
were only ten members present when
the matter camp to a vote, and there
fore It rould not have been legally
adopted.
There was a gi od deal of discussion
on this matter, not a few of the mem-
lierM Iw.lillnir ll.nl it... ,,, -,f n,
n.,m,itn ,r m,.. ,... ... ,,.:,.."".' WI1C" ,lu' ""H" wits tnrfen charge
as some of them weie fond of calling
It, bad not been properly adopted.
Chairman Molr said a roll call had
not been iiiskud, and he had no of
ficial knowledge that less than eleven
members were present. A quorum was
present when the roll was called and
he had excused
This was done and council passed to
other matters.
When council was considering ordin
ances on thlnl reading In the eighth
order of business, Mr. Calpln, who had
the bond ordinance In charge, was en
gaged with other matters and failed to
call It up. After the business in tho
ninth order was disposed of M. V. Men-
rls moved to adjourn and Mr. Caloln
to return to the eighth order of busl
nws. He said the meeting wns called
to consider the bond ordinance, and it
wns unfair for the councllmen to en
deavor to avoid the Issue. Mr. Morris'
motion to adjourn was defeated by tho
following vote:
Yeas lleese. M. Y. Murrls, Oiler, (,ill
roy, C. K. Wenzcl, Coleman. Keller 7.
Nays Grltliths. Walker. Calpln, Zizcl
inaun, H F. Wenzel, Wlrth, Mnnngh'in,
Jackson, OIIcr, T. T. Morris. Norton,
Molr-IL'.
Mr. Calpln then moved to return
to the eighth order to consider tho
bond ordinance, but Mr. drier object
ed. A motion to return was defeated
by the following vote:
Yeas Urllllths, Walker, Calpln, Zizel
nrinn, Wlrth, Mnnoi;han. Jackson, Oliver,
T. F. Morris. Norton, Molr-11.
Nays Heese. M. V. Morris. Oiler. (111
roy. K. F. Wcnwl, C. K. Wenzel, Cole
man, Keller i.
A two-thlre'.s vote Is required to re
turn to a given order of business, and
Mr. Calpln s motion not leeching it,
It was lost.
Owing to the failure ot the common
council to pass the ordinance last night
on third reading It cannot now bo
pussed in time to present It to the vo
ters for their consideration at the com
ing election.
I wish to state to the public that
1 havo formed no combination with
other Republican candidates, notwith
standing current reports.
F. .1. Wldmayer.
Candidate for City Controller.
Tho Wllkes-Barre Ilecord can bo had
In Scranton at tho news stands of ItcW
man Bros., 401 Spruce nnd S0J Llndsn
"reef. Mac. Lackawanna avenue.
Cfierry PecMj
is the cheapest medi
cine in the world for
that cough of yours.
far as he was concerned a quorum i $73,ooo. was also laced In Mr. JenKlns'
was present and he ko ruled. bands in tvoi i.c, ... . ., . .. ,
Mr. Crier asked that his objection K
to the minutes be stated on the record. I .Woloi, n... i. . ".,., .. .V..?' i(l..to
j No matter what t
J you pay for it S
CORAY-JENKINS
EQUITY SUIT
JUDGE OUNSTER IS LISTENING
TO THE TESTIMONY.
First Hearing in the Case Took
Pluco Yesterday and tho Dofond
ant, John S. Jenkins, Was Callod
for Cross Examination by tho
Plaintiff Ho Was on tho Stand
Until Court Adjourned Allega
tions Made by the Plaintiff, and
Defendant's Answer.
An equity suit or more than ordinary
Interest was called for a hearing yes
terday afternoon In the main court
room before Judge F. W. Gunster.
Kllsha A. Cot ay, who a few years ago
was one of the bet known coal oper
atois in this part of the state', and who
once upon a time locked horns with
Jay Gould. In Wall street. Is the plain
tiff and his former confidential agent.
John S. Jenkins, now a resident of West
l'lttstoti, Is defendant.
Mr. Corav risks the court to compel
Mr. Jenkins to ' come to a just and full
account and settlement of the trans
actions with the plaintiff, Kllsha A.
Corny, especially of the matters hclil
by him In trurt for said plaliitlff. That
pending suel. account or settlement ho
lie restrained from making any sale or
transfer In any way of the two hundred
share of stock of the Hush ltrock Coal
company now In his hnnds or of any
other property held by htm In trust for
the plaintiff. K. A. Corny."
Mr. Co ray Is represented by Attorney
A gib Uickotts, of Wilkos-llarre, and
Attorneys II. M. Hannah and K. C.
Neweomb anncar for the defendant.
John S. Jenkins called by tho plalntirf
as for cross-examination was tho
first witness sworn. He vald
that ho was til yars of age and
llrst began to work for Mr. Co ray as a
teani'-ter tit his grist mill way back In
U-S7. His salary was ?13 a month and
his board. Jn ISM he enlisted In the
I'nlun army, and when he returned
from the war he bcam a foreman at
the Greenv. ood mine for Corny. Tho
latter Is now liidrbteel to him In the
sum of $i3 (Mil. nbout Jso. beln cov
ered by Judgments of various kinds
that he cann.it realise anything on he
says.
COllAV'S VHKSION OF CASK.
.Mr. Co ray's version of the ease Is
that In ls.17 bo omployed Mr. Jenkins
as a teamster et ills grist mill. In
ISM Mr. Jenkins enlisted in tli" Union
army and when he returned be wns
employed at the Greenwood mine,
owned by Mr. Corny nl Greenwood,
this county, as outside foreman. The
mine passed into the hand of the Lack
awanna and Susquehanna 'Vial and
Iron company and later was owned by
the Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal com
pany. Mr. Corny was the principal
siocKiiolder nl both companies. Mr.
""' ' V "' ""eoiMll lllllll
Jenkins
rollltiMMnrl no 4 ...-. ....... .. . lit
of by a receiver. Meanv.hllo Mr. Jen-
Kins had become Mr. Coray'r confiden
tial agent.
Afterwards Mr. Coray placed nearly
all e.f his stock In tho Spring Jlrcek
company In the hands of Mr. Jenkins
to hold in trust. The title to a tract
of coal land In lilakely, whldi Mr.
land was transferred to It by Mr. Jon-
urns una ne iook the stock of th- com
pany to hold In trust for Mr. Coray, Mr.
Jenkins becoming president. Coal
from the lard Is now being mined by
the niup nidge Coal company. During
these transactions Mr. Coray becani"
ttldehtefl til Ate T..t.l.t .
u Mr. Coray gave iV! ! Jenk VZ
mom. Continuing Mr.
Coray's state-
ment says:
I had arranged a disposition of the prop
erty of tho Spring Brook Itallwax com
pany, which would have been Very ad
vantageous, and have enabled nie to dis
charge all my indebtedness to the de
feiidant. and have a convenient surplus
lemaiulng; but such disposition was pre
vented by the discovery during the ne
gotiations, that the defendant had eon
verted tho whole of the stock held by him
la trust for me. to his own use mm
j transferred It to members of his own
family and others,
, WANTS A SfiTTlUMKNT.
i The loss caused me wns mine timn n
my Indebtedness to him. Discovering ills
treachery thus. I have been for somo
time demanding to secure a settlement of
nil our affairs. In consequence of this,
an Investigation has been made of Ids
conduct of tho affairs of the Bush Brook
Ceial company, which investigation lias
developed tho fact that while 1 wis
trusting him as my confidential trustee)
and agent, he was systematically de
frauding mo; and that while represent
ing that I was largely Indebted to him in
reality, upon a Just settlement be is
largely Indebted to me.
Mr. Jenkins replied to these allega
tions Iu thl: manner:
An option for tho purchase of a tract
of land was obtained from John Jermyn
and In tills negotiation Mr. Corny and 1
acted Jointly. The contract whim ma Io
out was put In my name Io keep tho
property out of tho reach of Mr. Coray's
eredltors. To show that he was Inler-e-sted
In the property 1 signed certain
papers whleh set forth that I held It "for
13 A. Coray subject to such claims and
demands as I have or may hae against
said K. A. Coray."
At this time it was our Intention to
sell the land, but we failed In this. Wo
then e-ommenced tho organization of a
company to mine tho coal In this tract.
Under this scheme the understanding be
twten Mr. Coray and myself was that Ho
was to hnvo one-half of the stock 111 tho
company nnd I was to have tho otliT
half, but It was all to bo Issued In my
name for the same reason that tho con
tract few the land was In my name.
1 'never tnutle nnv use of the stock of
the Spring Brook Railroad company
which was Inconsistent with (he condi
tions on which I held It. It was worth
less when I received It. and has icmalned
so ever since. The allejjutlon that I In
any way defrauded the plaintiff Is ut
ui'ly false. On the contrary for years no
has been dependent on my assistance
and Is now Indebted to mo for about VU,.
"0. .This is partially secured by Judg
ments amounting to $W,im which Mr.
Coray lins no means of paying.
XKVER "MADK A DEMAND,
lb- has nevci dom.uided a return of tho
slocl: of tho Sluing Brook company nor
informed me of any disposition of It. I
have always been ready and willing to
return the stork to hlni on payment of tho
money duo me for gonices In managing
the road and other debts due bjl him to
me. The stock nnd franchlso of tho ro.vl
hive since been gold by tho sheriff and
most of the ruIN removed from the road
bed. Mr. .Tonkins was tho only witness on
the stand yesterday and he will re
sumo when court meets today. He
went over In detail his relations with
Mr. Coray from the time of his em
ployment In 1S5T to the organization
of the Rush Brook Coal company. Ho
was asked by Attornoy Rleketts why
-' -"- -' UOrny lllrClin5Pll frnm .lnln, t. ..
. ..ti.i nirr line iu in,
ho signed thts agreement !f ho was
the owner of tho property.
Now, October 1, 1SST, for vntue re-cehert,
1 hereby sell, assign, transfer and wt
over to E. A. Corny, his heirs or as
signs all my right, title and Interest In
and io a certain agreement for a condi
tional salo of certain property sltuato
In lilakely, K'tcknwiiuna county. Pa
executed and delivered to mo this day
by John Jormyn. This assignment only
to boused In ease of tho dialh of the said
John S. Jenkins.
He said Mr. Coray wanted some
thing to nhow that be had an Interest
In tho property in Iho event of his,
Jenkins, death. Their attorney, tho
late Lemuel Amerman, ibew up the
paper and he signed It supposing that
the paper the proper thing under the
circumstances. Mr. Jenkins llrmly
maintained that he purchased the
property and that the statement that
lie merely held It In trust for Mr.
Coray, Is not true.
BAUER'S BAND WILL PLAY.
Secretary F. W. Poarsall Will Speak
at tho Afternoon Session.
The engagement of nailer's Military
band, to furnish a concert ot sacred
selections at the Young Men's Christ
ian Association meeting for men next
Sunday In the Lyceum Theatre, lias
caused a brh'k demand for the free
tickets which aro being distributed.
Seven hundred tickets were requested
for this meeting at last Sunday's
meeting, and it looks at this writing
as though the management would be
compelled to open the entire theatre,
Instead of the body of the house nlone,
which was their original plan.
Secretary Mahy has received letters
earnestly commending there meetings
from many of the city pastors, ond the
best people In the city sco In them a
wholesome and attractive means of
utilizing u ti ne on Sunday afternoon
that hangs heavy on a good many
men's hands.
At Hie conclusion of the musical se
lections a program of which will bo
announced In Saturday's Tribune, Sec
retary V. W. Poarsall will give a brief
address. Probably no man in Scran
ton Is superior to Mr. 'Pearsall In put
ting forceful facts In few words and at
tractive manner to an audience of
men. There will bt many out of town
speakers but few better speakers an
nounced iu tills series of meetings.
AN AGED HERMIT DEAD.
His Body Pound Near His Hut on
tho Road to Moscow.
Patrick Grady, who since the death
of his Avlfe ten years ago has lived
the life of a hermit In a small hut
along the road to Moscow, about one
mile nnd a half above Dunmore, was
found dead yesterday morning In a
pile of snow near bin abode, partially
liuiipd. He was scantily dressed, and
tightly clutched In his arms was a
quantity of kindling wood.
Hut little was ever seen of Grady
since he began the life of solitude, and
the iiast week no one, so far as Is
known, have seen him. It l;g pre
sumed Hint he wns taken with a vio
lent nttack ot heart failure and died
suddenly."" The fact that the wood In
his arms was as If held by one alive,
supports this theory.
The deceased was CO years of ago
and several children survive him. Ho
worked at the Gypsy Grove mlne and
spoke to his fellow workmen only
when necessity compelled him. Cor
oner Roberts wns notified of the case.
YOUNG AT LIBERTY AGAIN.
Was Released from the County Jail
Yesterday.
Arthur Young was released from the
county Jail yesterday after serving
thirty days for stealing the umbrella
of Attorney Louis Gramer, of Car
bondale. Although Young Is only about 16 he
has already served several terms In
the county Jail. When ho was ar
rested for the Gramer theft a com
mittment was made out for him nnd
given to a constable.
On tho wnv to this city Young got
possession of the commitment nnd then
eluding the constable he proceeded un
accompanied to the county Jail, pre
sented his commitment and was lock
ed up.
AVhen arraigned for trial he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to thirty
days imprisonment.
EXAMINATION OF VAN HORN.
It Is Being Very Carefully Made by
Dr. Wetherill.
Dr. Wetherill, secretary of the lun
acy committee of the State Board of
Charities, who Is hero for the purpose
of ascertaining the mental condition
of George K. Van Horn, Is doing his
work thoroughly. He visits the con
demned man dally, and Is evidently
neglecting nothing that will shed light
on Van Horn's real condition.
Ho Is reading all of the testimony
taken at tho trial and the depositions
with reference to Van Horn's canity.
Wednesday night ho had a long talk
with Messrs. Thayer, Wedemun nnd
Horn, the attorneys for Van Horn.
Dr. Wetherill would not glvo any in
dication of what he thought of Van
Horn's mental condition, but seemed
anxious to hear all about the crime,
especially the minor Incidents connect
ed with It.
FIRE IN NO. 3 SCHOOL.
It Was Extinguished Before Much
Damage Was Done.
A lire took place at No. 3 public
school on Tuesday which, but for tho
prompt action of tho principal of tho
building nnd the teacher In one of tho
primary rooms, might have resulted
In n serious panic
For the third time tho furnace pipes
became ovei heated and eet lire to thu
wainscoting and baseboard. The teach
ers formed a bucket brigade and had
quenched tho llro by the time a per
manent man from tho nearest engine
house bad arrived, and so Quietly was
it done that no excitement was caused
uniong tho children. Tho wood was
considerably charred.
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MULDERIG KILLED.
Crushed by a Fall of Roof in tho
Greenwood Mine.
A full of roof Instantly killed John
Mulderig In the new Bhaft of tho
Greenwood Coal company at Green
wood yesterday afternoon. Mulderlg
wns a laborer and was employed by
Thomas Sullivan, a miner, who escap
ed without Injury,
Ills remains wore taken tn bis home
In West Mlnooka. He was about 37
years ot age and Is survived by a wife
and a number of children.
Dr.Bull'si!"-p-?s&
rr" w nuaitk-couRh. H is safe
(nilOl1 Svr'llnaua'urt Slotliernyou
VUUIl &yi HjJcaii always rely on It.
Children like it. Doses arc email. Price 33 cU.
SCRANTON VICTIMS
OF CLEVER FORGER
OPERATED HERE FOR TWO
MONTHS SUCCESSFULLY.
Arrested Yosterday in Syracuso on
Information from Scranton nnd
Taken to Binhamton to Answer
Forgery .Charges Thoro Known as
deorgo Earncs, of Dotroit, Agont of
a HarrUburg Building nnd Loan
Association W. W. Willtins nnd
Geo. E. Cooper tho Chief Loosors.
A man known as George Earncs, ot
Detroit, who made dupes of a number
of Scranton people by means of forged
nnd other worthless paper, was ar
rested at Syracuse yesterday morning
on Information sent from tlim city. Il
worked his bad paper light and left In
Scranton und made his departure a
few weeks ago Just In time to escape
urrest whllo In his field of operation.
After worel was recoived here ot
Eames arrest In Syracuse, later In
formation told of his being taken to
Hlnghamton to answer the charge oW
forgery there.
W. W. Wllklns, one of F.nmes Scran
Ion's victims, has been Instrumental In
having nn Indictment prepared for pro
sentatlon today to the grand Jury
which Is now in session. Undoubtedly
a true bill will be found and the In
dictment will be held pending tho dis
position of the Blnghnmton case.
QUIET IN MANNER.
Eames registered at the Hotel Ru
dolph Oct. IS and remained at the ho
tel until he went away on Doc. 22. All
his transactions with tho hote-l
people were regular. Ho represented
hlmrelf as a representative of
a building and loan association,
of Harrlsburg. He appeared to
be about f0 years old, wore speetacles,
weighed about 1GI) pounds, was about
,r feet 7 Inches tall and .wore a full
beard, black In color, but slightly
streaked with gray. Ho drank, but not
to excess, and was quiet in manner.
Mr. Wllklns cashed for Eames a
cheek for .fC.", signed "Clayton H. Ste
phoiuop," who, KamcM said, was his
brother-in-law and general manager
of the building and loan association.
The check w.us on the First National
bank, of Nonh Wales, Pa. Wilkes also
identified ICames at the elotblng siore
of Richards. Wlrth and Lewis, on
Lackawanna, avenue, where Eames
procured r.n olghteen-dollav overcoat,
receiving In change f2:? on a Newcastle,
Pa., check for $10 signed "Charles A.
Paterson."
Ceorge E. Cooper, of tho Vcst .Side,
cashed for Eames one of the latter's
"brother-in-law's" checks for 510 and
Inter advanced him $4." nn the strength
ot a sight draft which Karnes drew on
"George E. Peiklns," of Detroit. The
draft came back, as "Perkins" didn't
exist.
FORGED COOPER'S NAME.
In Hlnghamton Eames secured money
on a check to which Cooper's signa
ture had been forged. The body of
each of the checks Moated by Earncs
was tilled out in his natural hand
writing, but his endorsements show an
evident, but fairly clover attempt tit
disguise.
The energy with which Eames pushed
bis trade Is &hown In the way he de
frauded a traveling man named Finch.
The latter left the Hotel Rudolph with
Eames on the day that Eame.j left the
city. They met aboard a Delaware and
Huds-on train, and before they reached
Wllkes-Barre Eames succeeded In In
rratiatlng himself so thoroughly that
Finch cashed a spurious check for $:o.
How many more victims Eames hud
In Scranton Is not known, but It Is be-
.-leveu there are several whose names
have not been mentioned, but wim win
declare themselves now that tho swind
ler is in the tolls.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware that pneu
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe a few years
ago when so many case resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that di
sease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. It counteracts any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to re
sult in that dangerous disease. It is
the best remedy in the world for bad
colds and la giippe. Every bottlo war
ranted. For sale by all druggists.
Matthews Bros., wholesale and retail
agents.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of OcaTci:
Is the key-note of our business.
We buy economically, wc buy
in large quantities and get the best
discounts, and thus we make econ
omical buying easy for you.
Wc not only offer you the most
desirable goods, but wc save money
for you.always a little, often a great
deal.
We have a number of dinner
ware open stock patterns, which wc
intend closing out.
Now is the Time
to pick up odd pieces of decorat
ed dinner ware at bargain prices.
Millar & Peck
134 Wyoming Avanue.
"Walk la nnd look Bioiind."
Economy
Double
Roasters
Useful even after Christ
inas, even if you don't need
it right away the price we
give will be a, good invest
ment even for 6 mouths,
they're the best pan made
as far as metal is '"In
concerned ! v
Sauce Dishes
3 colors in the decoration and
gold traccil well wortli 10c, .
HOW T w
Pie Plates
Filled in decorations, gold .
lined, was ioc, now 4C
Dinner Plates
Print decorations with gold
line, were ioc, now OC
Platters
12 inch size, has heavy A
gold band, was 19c, now 1 )C
Jardinieres
9 inch size, colors and gold
decoration was 24c, t
now IOC
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Ave.
JOHN IF. IiAMritt, Prop.
tho Kingsbury I'lauo at Guernsey
Hall. Look over its construction,
with an expert frlcniU
Learn
what true Piano merit really con
sists of. for It certainly does not
llo lit tho sound of a name, and
after you hnvo got all tho pointers
you camo In search of.
to our selling proposition for
Kingsbury Pianos, You may not
want a Piano now, but knowledgo
Is e-.isy to carry around, and It
may como In handy somo day.
Kingsbuiy Pianos can only bo
seen or hen til at
Guernsey Hall,
311-Hi-iS Washington Ave.
Mercereaii 5 Conner
established 32 Years.
A particularly
4ini! lino of
Yatches -'-
The largest
stock of
Sterling Silverware
and Novelties.
VuoT,eof Fine Diamonds
A hcautirul
6 how of
Rich Cut Glass
Fine Jewelry
Clocks, Etc,
in oru jiijw .iroitn,
No. 130 Wyoming Avenue
"CO.M. KXt'IIAXtlE."
SCiMISmOTB
EST
Flour
warranted
A. F. KIZER
12( Washington Avenue.
SO RASY A CHILI) CAN 1)0 IT.
your eauo in one iniuiiie by usins
ICEALINE
The New 1'rosUn?. Itetilrea neither sugnr
nor tlavoilni;. Costs loo jiUjj; by raall, Xbc
Atk you grocer fur II.
IUEAMNE .Ml-'Cl. CO., HoljoUe, Ma,
Patent
Every barrel
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