G THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1899. DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose aud Throat CmroIIoiim On.m, tol2.n0p.tn; 2 to 4. William llulldlne. Opp. t'ostofllce. -- tt -t- -t-f CITY NOTES COM.M1TTKU MHUTING. Tlio light niul water commitleu of select council will meet at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon In tho city clcrk'H olllce. SPECIAL MEETING. There will bo a epeclul meetltiK of common council to night ut ..",o o'clock to tuke action on the death of Edward 1 Wcnzel, of tho Tenth ward. funeral op ohadiaii ArtNOLD.- Tho funeral of Obadlnh Arnold will bo hold at tho residence, 111 Adams uvenue, Dunmore, Sunday at 2 p.' in. Interment Forest lllll cemetery. INSANE PATIENT DEAD. William J.pwIh, need 62, an Insane patient at lllll Mdo home, died yestcnlay. lto was re ictul In December, 1S07, from tho llan Mira poor farm and was a charge on tho l'lttston district. INFORMAL HKCi:i'T10X.-An Infor mal reception will be hpld nt the Young Women's christian nssoclatlon Jan. II, lor Miss Uerth.i Mncurdy, former ecre tury of tho association. Members and friends of the n-soclntlop nrc cordially tn vlttd. LIEDERKRANZ HAL MASQUE. The nnnual bal masrjuu of the Scranton Lied f rkranz has been set for Feb. 1, this year, Tho committee of mrnnsrement3 Is) al ready hard at work nnd proposes to make this year's event surpass any of Its pre decessors. SENT TO JAIL.-John McAndre'.vs, who was arrested Monday night with n number of damn articles of ctolhlnK In his possession, was sent to tho county Jail yesterday by Mayor l-.ally. Tho clothing was taken from the lino of n man named Lojjon, who resides on Xew ntrect. LAST EVENING'S FIRE.-The nh.rm nf fire sounded from box U shortly utter 6 o'clock last night was caused by a lira at tho resldenco of I!, ltclsman, 812 Virst street, Uollewie. In n closet a bundle of carnot racs wore afire. The family mated that hey could nor give the causo for the blaze. The uV.iuko ivas Blight. HOARD OP ENGINEERS MEETING. Tho board of ciisliiec-rs of tho fire depart ment will meet la the olllce of Chief Hlckcy tonlht to take action on tho deaths of assistant Clilf James O'Mol Ipy, of tho Fifth dlstilet. and Common CounclInn.il Edwaid Wenzel. who was clialrmuii of the board of fire oommib slonerb. CHII.DKEX'S Ct.ASS.-In the gymnas luin at tho Young Women's Christian as sociation on Saturday morning, the phy sical director will organizo a class for children. This class will meet onco u week on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. All children wishing to loin should bo nt the gymnasium promptly at 10 o'clock on Saturday. LECTURE FED. O.-Oreat rare Is being taken to make the lectin e to bo delivered In tho Calvary Reformed church on Thursday. Feb. 9, one of tho best ever delivered hi tho city. Tho subject Is time ly. "Our War with Spain," tho accom paniments are from tho best sources, good I.intcin slides from Riley Bros, and tho best of tho Scranton Camera club, and the pastor, Ilev. G. W. Y.'elsh. in prepar ing his lecturo Is using the latest author ities available. Over loo views will bo us-ed. CYRANO IN SYRACUSE. Telegram of Mi. Korr of tho Weiting to Mr. Long of tho Lyceum. Mr. H. R. Long, mannger of the Ly ceum, yesterday received the following telorgrnm from Mr. John L, Kerr, for merly of this city, but now manager of tho new Welting in Syracuse. It is in pruiee of Henry Lee's production of Cyrano de Bergerac, which will be at the Lyceum tomorrow afternoon and evening: Sracuse. N. Y., Jan. 0. II. It. Long. Manager, Lyceum, Scranton. "Cyrano Do Bergerac" wa3 put on In a most elaborate manner by an excep tionally largo company and gave im mense satisfaction hero last night. (Signed) John L. Kerr, Manager New Welting, Syracuse. 9 Tho Wllkcs-Barre Record can be had In Scranton at tho news stands of Itels man Bros., 401 Spruce and 503 Llndsn tweets Mac, Lackawanna uvenue. DIED. JORDAN. In South Scranton, Jan. IS, 1S0D, Miss Margaret Jordan, of MaUl sonvllle. at tho home of her sister, Mrs. Jacob Rosar, 017 Back street. Funeral Saturday forenoon. Tho deceased will be taken to Moscow for Interment. STACKrOLE.-In Scranton. Jan. 20, 1S.X1, Margaret Stacknole. 11 months old. child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stack pole, 222 Lnvello court, Funeral Sat urday afternoon. TODAY ular $3 and $3.50 Hues, in calf and patented leather. Also the remainder ot the winter russets strong, ex cellent shoes, with, double soles aud extension edges. They will go at $2.00. The thrifty man, if he fiuds his size, will buy two pairs. It is safe to say they will all be sold today. $3.50 shoes at $2.00. Schank & Spencer 410 Spruce Street. HER INJURIES PROVED FATAL MISS IDA BRYANT DIED YES TERDAY MORNING. Sho Was Injurod in tho Accident nt tho Carbon Stroot Crossing on tho Night of Friday, Decembor 23. It Was Thought, Until a Week Ago, That Sho Would Recover. Blood Poison Set in nnd Death Resulted Funeral Will Bo Hold Tuesday. MIbs Ida Hrynnt, who was so serious ly Injured In tho Carbon street cross ing accident, Friday, Dec. 23, died yes terday morning, at 7.'J5 o'clock nt tho home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Drynnt, of Theodore street. Miss Bryant's Injuries conslCd of a badly lacerated arm, crushed feet and bruises and cuts on almost every part of her body. None of the Injuries woro of tliomrelves of a fatal nature and It was hoped until about a week ago that she would recover. Blood poisoning had, however, set In, lockjaw resulted and a terrible death came as a climax to her awful suffering. She was 22 years of ago and a dress maker by occupation. She was born In Indianapolis, Ind., and for a time re sided with her parents In Bethany, Wayne county. The funeral will take place from the home Tuesday afternoon nt 2 o'clock p. m. Hev. C. M. Ginin, D. T., Rev. O. C. Lyman and Rev. W. a. Wat kins will conduct the services. Inter ment will be made In Forest Hill. Thursday afternoon O'Brien & Kelly filed a dnmnge suit In Miss Bryant's name against the Scranton Railway company and the Delaware and Hud son Canal company. Had she lived to prosecute tho suit she undoubtedly would have been awarded heavy dam ages. As It is now, the companies can only be mnde liable to the young lndy's parents for the cost of caring for her during tho time she was suffering from the Injuries, and for the lo3s of her companionship. INVITATION TO REV. FIERCE Asked to Deliver a Course of Lectures at Los Angeles, Cal. The pastor of the Penn Avenue Bap tist church has for tho second time been Invited to deliver a course of lec tures at the Mid-Winter Assembly nnd School of Methods of the Epworth leagues of the Pacific coast. Tho ex ecutive committee urgently request Mr. Pierce to givo paven or eight addresses duilng their convention, to be held in Los Angeles, California, next Febru ary, 21 to 24. The convention has rep resentatives from all of the Epworth leagues on the Pacific coast and west of the Rockies. It is doubtful that Mr. Pierce will accept the Invitation In consequence of the large number of sick of the con gregation, and other calls for special pastoral ministries nt this time. He feels that the present work of the church Is progressing in such a marked degree that it might be unwise for him to be absent for the length of time the western trip would requite. PLUMBERS' CONVENTION. Exteusive Arrangements Being Mado for Entertaining Dolegates. The Scranton branch of the Master Plumbers' association Is making ex tensive preparations for the entertain ment of tlie delegates to the state master plumbers' convention, which will take place in this city, Feb. 15 and 16. A banquet and sight-seeing tours are among the means of entertainment being arranged for. Over one hundred and fifty delegates from all over the state are expected to be in attendance. Carpenters' hall, Wyoming avenue, and the Knights of Columbua rooms in the same building are to bo used for the sessions of the convention. Frank P. Blythe, of Pittsburg, Is president of the state association;' James Doyle, of this city. Is first vice president, and Louis S. Barnes, of Philadelphia, Is secretary. What Is Dr. Alexander's Lung Healer ? It is a remedy put up and compound ed, being a direct copy of a favorite prescription used by a celebrated phy sician and specialist for over twenty years, for lung and throat troubles. It is guaranteed to do all that It claim ed for it. It Is not a "cure all," but It will certainly relieve all lung di seases, cure coughs, colds and bron chitis, prevent tho grip, so common now, pneumonia nnd consumption by its timely action on tho sensitive lung. Thousands of bottles were sold last year and thousands of souls baved from an early grave by its use. Free samples are being freely distributed from houee to houso during tho week. Ty It, you will not be deceived. Vote for John J. Keegan for delegate, Eighth ward, Second district, today. sirs Men's $F Shoes AT we clo. e out a large uu tuber of nrlrl noire f lVfAfi'c Q1isac am- & JURY IS STILL DEADLOCKED No Word Roceivod from Thorn Dur ing All of Yesterday. Not a word was heard yesterday from the deadlocked Joyce-City of Scranton Jury. They made no request to bo discharged and the court showed no Indication of any Intention of call ing them In. Judge Archbald.who pre sided over the trial of the case, when nsked If ho proposed to let the Jury light It out, unld: "They may as well settle It as any other Jury." This would tend lo lndlcnto that tho Judge will keep them together until they agree. Up to adlournlng- time, yester day, tho Jury had been out fifty-three hours. E. S. Williams bad no cause to com plain of the action of the Jury in his case ncalnst John A. Mcars. lie sued for $293.81. The Jury yesterday morn ing came In with a verdict In his favor for $313.03. By what process of reason ing they arrived at this figure does not develop. It Is likely that the defenso will ask for a modification of tho ver dict. In the case of the Scranton Knitting company ugnlnst John J. Howley, the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff In the sum of J 10.42. GUNSTER FIXES LIMIT. West Ridge Coal Company Must Re move Its Fan Houso and En gines Not Later,, Than July 20, 1800. July 20, JS!9, was yesterday fixed by Judge Gunster as the limit of time In which tho West Itldge Coal company must comply with the mandate of the supreme court, directing it to remove its mine machinery and other Improve ments from tho three-ncre plot in the F.lectrlc City Land nnd Improvement company's tract In Providence. The land company purchased the sur face of the tract from tho Von Storch estate. The West Ridge company leased the coal in the bottom veins, tho Delawnre and Hudson company having secured control of the upper veln3. The coal company purchases three acres of the surface and despite a clause In the deed which directly forbade It, tho coal company proceeded to sink a shaft and erect and maintain a fan house, and other mine buildings on the plot. The land company applied for an In junction in the local courts in June, 1S93, to restrain the coal company from piocoeding with tho offensive opera tions. The Injunction was refused, but the suDieme court In October last re versed the lower court awarded the Injunction and decreed that the coal company should forthwith ceoso oper ating the shaft and remove the surface buildings. Instead of doing this, how ever, the coal company continued Us mining operations and came Into court with a petition for n modification of the supreme court decree whereby the pe titioner would be granted reasonable time for making such changes as were neceEsnry to comply with the Injunc tion order. In support of the petition It was ar gued that If the shaft was abandoned nt once the gas and water would ac cumulate and not only damage tho pe titioners' workings, but also the work ings of the Delaware and Hudson com pany In the upper veins which are con nected In various ways with the West Ridge workings. The danger that tho workmen of the Delawnre and Hudson compnny would be subjected to was also put forward as nn argument In support of the petition. The land compnny opposes the modi fication on the ground that it was not made In good faith; that the coal com pany could have made the necessary changes without any delay and that the petition for the modification was nothing more or less than a. ruse to fortify ngalnst a possible prosecution for contempt of court. Judge Gunster.however. believes that It would be unjust to enforce immedi ate compliance with the cuiprcme court's mandate and gives the coal compnny until Julv 20, ISW, to make the changes, providing it files n bond In the sum of $6,000 to Indemnify tho land company for damages. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. Delegates to Monday's City Conven tion to Be Selected Today. Democratic primaries will be held In the city districts today between 4 and 7 o'clock p. m., to select delegates to Monday's convention. In nearly every ward there i a stiff fight on between the representatives ot the leading mayoralty candidates, Hon. John K. Roche and T. J, Jennings, and In a number of wards a three-cornered con test is In progress, with 'P. J. Nealls' men, or free lance would-be delegates as the third corner. Yesterday brought forth no new de velopments. There was a rumor afloat to the effect that there was a move ment to make Colonel Herman Os thaus the mayoralty candidate and Mr. Roche tho candidate for treasurer, but the Roche men, when questioned con cerning It, pooh-poohed the Idea. The fact that Mr. Roche and Mr. Jen nings used especial rare to select as their candidates for delegates men on whom they could place the greatest re liance, makes It more than likely that any ticket having anybody else as can didate for mayor will win but little consideration In the convention. Up to yesterday, E. J. Robinson, who is most frequently mentioned for the treasurershln nomination, had not In dicated that he would accept a place on the ticket. O. R. Pitcher. W. A. Wilcox and Esdras Howell still con tinue to be talked of for the nomina tion for controller. The scramble which marked the fight for the aspessorshlp nomination on the Republican side Is totally lacking nmong tho Democrats. In such of the odd numbered wards as have not yet held caucuses, nomi nations will be made for common coun cil and ward nnd district offices. AN APPEAL FOR AID. Will Be Issued in the Interest of tho Y. M. C. A. Tent. In another column will be found an article from Tho Tribune's correspond ent at Camp MacKenzle, which shows the great necessity of supporting the Young Men's Christian association tent at that place. The matter has for somo time past been receiving the attention of the offi cers of the local Young Men's Chrlstlnn association, and a commltteo has been appointed consisting of Colonel F. ti. Hitchcock, Colonel E. H. Ripple and George G, Mahy. general secretary of the local association, to arrange tor subscriptions to entry on the work. It Is likely that an appeal for aid will be Issued, which will be addressed par ticularly to the friends of the mem bers of tho Thirteenth recipient STATE CONVENTION AT PITTSBURG BIO GATHERING OF Y. W. 0. A. WORKERS. Ladies Who Will Probably Go from This City as Dolcgatos-Thoy Will Moot Many Old Friends nnd Co Workors nt tho Gathering Among tho Speakers Who Will Be Hoard Aro Prominent Y. W. C. A. Work ers Who Reside in tho Different Farts of tho State. The annual state convention of tho Young Women's Christian association convenes next week at Pittsburg. This is the first time the Pittsburg1 associa tion has entertained tho state conven tion and they are doing everything in their power to mako it a pleasant oc casion. As they have had the national convention, they can well manage this state convention. Miss S. K. Pence, their president, Is a buslnetis womnn of great ability, and a most congenial companion, whoso travel and conversational powers make her welcome wherever she goes. And her earnestness nnd consecration, as well as social Influence, have made the Pittsburg association one of the largest and best In the country. Mrs. F. T. Hereon, tho general sec retary, Is a most attractive woman, of unusual executive ability, and a very popular musician, being the lending singer in the quartette choir of one of tho largest churches in the city. Her assistant secretary Is Miss Adams, a graduate of Cornell university and ot a onion' s Bible institute In Boston. Some of our Scranton friends met her at Christmas time, when she visited our secretary, Miss Savage, who Is her intimate friend. Several will go from Scranton to the convention. The members of the state committee will go Wednesday. Mrs. Ripple, tho president ot Scranton asso ciation, with several delegates will go Thursday. All delegates will bo met at their trains If they send word beforo hand. They will bo furnished with delegates' credentials by calling at the rooms. Any members who can go will be very welcome to Join the party, or to come on at any time. If arriving unannounced or at a late hour in Pittsburg, they will have no difficulty. In finding the association building, 120 Fifth Htreot, near Penn avenue. And as there is n boarding home In connec tion with it, they will be accommo dated until assigned to the home of their hostess. The Scrantonlans will meet old friends there, as Miss Mary S. Dunn and Mrs. N. A. Lowery aro both on the programme, and Miss Hays will be there. Among the speakers on the programme are Rev. Cornelius Woelf kin, of Brooklyn; the International sec retaries, Misses Tayler, Wild and Rouse; Misses Stover and Mechlins, secretaries of Willlnmsport and Wllkes- Barre; Misses Kirk and Hanna and Mrs. Wilbur, of leading colleges of the state; Mrs. Wadhams and Miss Ben net, of Wllkes-Barre, nnd other asso ciation workers. Those who aro mentioned as prob able Scranton delegates are Mrs. II. M. Boie, Mrs. V. II. Ripple, Mrs. II. J. Carr, Mrs. L, A. Vatres, Mrs. N. E. Rice, Mrs. B. T. Jayne, Miss F. Mc Alplne, Mrs. John Sherwood, Mrs. F. S. Godfrey, Mrs. W. T. Hackett, Mrs. C. B. Derman, Mrs. L. M. Gates. CHILDREN WERE NEGLECTED Taken from Their Mother and Placed in Home of the Friendless. On complaint of the neighbors, fre quently repeated, Mrs. Duggan, agent of the associated charities, yesterday, took possession of tho two little daugh ters of Mrs. Grace Jewell, of 1012 West Lackawanna avenue, and had thpm committed to the care of the Home fcr the Friendless by Alderman Myron Knsson. The charge that the children weff woefully neglected was borne out by Patrolman David Parry, who stated at tho hearing In the case, that when he m& gEBBftr When the children net their feet wet and take coldgivethem a hot foot bath, a bowl of hot drink, a dose ot Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and pnt them to bed. The chances ore they will be all right in the morning. Con tinue the Cherry Pectoral a few days, until all cough has dis appeared. Old coughs arc also cured; we mean the coughs of bron chitis, weak throats and irritable lungs. Even the hard coughs 1 of consumption arc always fl made easy and frequently cured It cy ine continued use or ttuui 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 of Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters over your Bungs Tha Deal Moilloal Advloo Frool We non live tomecf ttis rnojt emi nent uhvilnlkni in thtt United MdtjL UbuiiuI oiiiiorluoUlet ami long experU enea emlntnllv fit them for bIvIdk von medio) adrlce. Write froelj zi.7.z: "",-;- ..; -.:j ..t .-f .,. Ice. rue iieei en iue parucuiire in jour cm. Addreu. Dr. J. O. lYM. a roar cftie. lgwcii, ueee. t HsBXnertB OtesTi Havlland China It U Important u fenn T -" " d-mU M A. taly mvjfat fcM rimy, km hnl , ILirilud QJu k urtti wim Mch fatf I ! LHc Limoges V pect. If you anticipate buying in the near future look these patterns over carefully, they will interest you. iVlllIar &. PeCk, Wyoming Avenue. WALK IN AND LOOK AROUND. went to tho houso to xel the children, ho found them alone und without food or fire. Mrs. Jewell vigorously pro tested against tho children being taken from her nnd created somewhat of a. scene In tho alderman's ofijee. RATTLESNAKE MAN DEAD. Old John C. Geor Traded in Reptiles and Had a Cure for Biteo. John C. Goer, by profession a catcher and tamer of rattlesnakes and the dis coverer of nn alleged Infallible cure for the bites of poisonous1 reptiles, has Just died in Pike county. He was eighty-five years old. In his early years Geer was a Dela ware river raftsmnn. He lived In a wild and mountainous part of Sullivan county, where rattlesnake dens were many, and from boyhood It was his delight to make raids on them In the early spring, when the first warm days caused tho snakes to crnwi out on tho ledges to sun themselves. Later, he found It a profitable busi ness to extract the oil from tho snakes nnd sell It to the druggists for medicl nnl purposes. He also made a business of catchlns the snakes alive, and for years found a demand for all he could capture and ship to the New York market. At one time ho shipped sixty four rattlers In a dry goods box to Prof. Worth's museum In New York city. One of them bit the professor on the thumb. Ho was taken to the Chambers street hospital, where he re mained six weeks. He came out with his life, but minus a thumb. In the last few years Goer's business of shipping rattlers was broken up. The shipments became bo common that tho trainmen objected strongly to handling the strong boxes In which the snakes were confined, being fearful of the result In case of accident. Their remonstrances brought about an order for the agent to refuse to receive the reptiles, and, although Goer protested vigorously and offered to give bonds to cure, free of charge, any one bitten by one of his snakes, tho railroad offic ials refused to withdraw tho order. Geer threatened to appeal to the Inter state railroad commissioners, but final ly gave up tho business In disgust. He continued, however, to sell the olt, skins and rattles of the snakes. Once, with two assistants, he caught thirty-two rattlesnakes, ranging from three to five feet In length, In a day. IN ALDERMAN HOWE'S COURT Two Cases in Which Ho Was Called Upon to Act Yesterday. A. G. OllnskI, of Lackawanna ave nue, was beforo Alderman Howe yes terday, charged with defrauding F. K. Dolan, of Franklin avenue, out ot a S5.S0 board bill. Dolan alleged that Olnlskl boarded with him a week and then skipped out, taking his baggage with him. The evidence did not sub stantiate the claim that Olnlskl acted fraudulently and tho alderman dis missed the case. A warrant was issued during the af ternoon by Alderman Howe for the arrest of John P. Williams, of Luzerne street, on a charge of assault and bat tery, preferred by a neighbor, Stanis laus Polowskl. The latter alleges that Williams attacked him and beat him over the head with a dinner nail, in flicting numerous cuts and bruises. An officer was looking for Williams- last night. ALL TO BE MUSTERED OUT. First Regiment of Volunteer Engi neers to Pass Out of Existence. A. E. Vorhis, of tho First Regiment Volunteer Kngineers, went to New York Thursday to be mustered out and was at onco eet to work In the regimental headquarters preparing the pay rolls and mustering out papers. Members of the regiment who reside at a distance from New York will re ceive their pay and discharge papers by mall. Every member of tho regi ment Is to bo mustered out. Institute at Priceburg. Tho second local Institute of the dis trict constituting Wlnton, Pcckvllle, Olyphnnt, Throop and Dickson, will bo held In No. 2 building-, Priceburg, this (Saturday) afternoon at) 1.30 o'clock. There will be an evening ses sion bcglnnlnc at 7 o'clock. Among1 those who will take part aro the well known local educators. County super intendent J. C. Taylor, Superintendent of Scranton Schools George Howells, Professor Thoron G. Osborne, of Moo slc; Professor Rogers, of Jermyn, and Professor M. W. Cummtngs, ot Oly pliant. Delegates to State Labor League Isaac Harris, M. D. Flaherty and P. G. Moran leave Sunday for Harrlsburg where on Monday and Tuesday they will attend tho annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Labor League. Mr. Harris will represent the Scranton Ty pographical union, Mr. Moran tho Cen tral Labor union, nnd Mr. Flaherty other labor organizations of the city. COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. The will of the late Thomas J. Moora was offered for probato yesterday. Owing to the absence, of the witnesses the grant ing of letters v.as hold ovor. In tha caso of the Noith End Lumber company against A. P. O'Donnell, Judge Gunster handed down a decision yester day discharging the rule for Judgment. A rulo wns granted yesterday on peti tion of P. V. ityan to strike off tho for feited recocnizanco In tho caso of the commonwealth against Jeremiah Slat tery. J. V. Green was roleascd from the coun ty Jail yesterday after torvlng threo months for assault and battery. Ho was excused from serving further timo for tho costs and lino on petition ot the county commissioners. Marriage licenses wcro yesterday grant ed to David Beynon nnd Mary Counter- Lman, of Dickson City: Thomas Uloluwskl ana uexanuer iiowaiKowun, oi inroop; Peter Boltrates and Eva Lavorkerrlz, of Scranton; Dr. Ezra Y. Harrison and Minnie Blnker, of Scranton, In presenting our new open stock Dinner Ware patterns, of which we have several of this famous make, wo will be brief. One with delicate pink roses, scattered sprays, heavy coin gold edge and light gold trac ing. Another, large roses and green sprays on Bcrain shape. They arc artistic in the highest sense, and the cost is lower than you would ex WIVES FOR NEEDY NOBLES. How Matrimonial Matters Aro Ar ranged in Oormany, Berlin Correspondence, London Mail. It is notorious that marriages are mado in heaven, butto Judge from facts brought to light by eoveral law suits which have lately occupied Berlin courts considerable assistance Is ren dered by earthly Intermediaries of both sexes. It transpired in ono case Just settled that a considerable business Is done In Berlin by promoting marriages between officers In tho army and rich Jewesses. The Gorman nobility and upper classes (the Junkers) are, In general, poor: they are, however, very cliquey, and very careful whom they admit Into tha favored circle of their society. Tho bulk of tho capital In Germany is In the hands of Jews; Indeed, If the truth were known, It would probably Bhow that the present prosperous state of trade and commerce In Germany Is attributable rather to Jewish than to purely German enterprise. This ap plies, at any rate, to tho capital. The Germans themselves almost ac knowledge their fear of the superiority of their fellow-citizens of Jewish ex traction by carefully excluding them from almost every position of political influence. There Is, too, hardly one Jew anions the officers of the German army. Not that there Is anything in German law or In that of anv tt the German states to prevent a Jew be coming nn officer the circumstance 13 entirely duo to the otneers themselves and to the system of appointment to vacancies In tho officers' corps. It will be easily understood from this that Jewel and Jewesses are not loold-d on favorably in the "best society." When there are officers wanting money, which they can easily obtain by marrying Jewish ladles who wish to get Into "society," Intermediaries will be found who will aid In bringing about the necessary Introductions. When, however, these Intermediaries do not receive a sufficiently high "brokerage, or they nro forgotten In the subsequent happiness, the public learns Interesting details. The most recent case huj, been ot peculiar Interest, as one of the mar ried parties, besides being an aristocrat and a prominent political personage, is the proprietor of an extensively read Berlin newspaper. Some time ago the following advertisement, which is a sample of what are published every day In the leading German newspapers, appeared in a Berlin paper: "An aristocrat of the old nobility, forty years old, of agreeable, distin guished appearance, of scanty means, though absolutely free from debts, wishes to marry a lady possessing a large fortune. A marriage agent answered this ad vertisement and a contract was drawn up, by virtue of which the agent was to receive 5 per cent, of the fortune brought by the lady if the advertiser, a count, found a wife through his In strumentality. The count was put Into communication with several wealthy ladies, but after a time he Informed the agent that he had reconsidered and Intended to remain single. The agent accepted a small fee for out-of-oocket expenses, nnd considered the matter closed. Shortly afterward, however, ha heard that the count had married ons of tho ladles he had Introduced, and forthwith claimed hl3 percentage. Again the count tried to evade ex pense by giving the lady's dowry as less than it really was. The agent dis covered the truth, and, as the count re fused to pay, the matter was brought before the court. After passing the lower Instances the case has now ben thrown out by the supreme court of Judicature, on the ground that pay ment of fees for promoting a marriage cannot be enforced by Prussian law. That this mode of obtaining a part ner for life Is largely practiced Is also proved by the fact that a newspaper devoted entirely to the Interests of tho business has for a long time been Is sued weekly In Berlin. We are authorized to guaranteo ev ery bottlo of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be as represented and If not satisfactory after two-thirds of tho contents have been used, will re fund tho money to tho purchaser There Is no better medicine mnde for la grippe, colds and whooping couch. Price 25 nnd 50c per bottle. Try It. Matthews Bros., wholesale and retail agents. Go to Lane's for your meals. 320 Spruce street. CASTORS A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho ottasyffl&& Signaturo BEST Patent Flour $4.25. Every barrel warranted A. F. KIZER 120 Washington Avenue. tationery Everybody needs it, aud must have it, we have good every day goods iu this Tiuc, and give best value for least money. 150 leaves, Pencil Tablet 4e. 60 leaves, Good Ink Tablet 4o. 72 leaves, Count Book, CUxi 4c, Timo Books, Weekly or Monthly... 4c. Vest Pocket Memorandum Book .... 4c, Rent Receipt Books 4c. Ledger Books 4c. Large Slate Books, Dx8, 2 loaves .... 4c, 21 Sheets Commercial Note Paper . 4c. 21 Envelopes, S and C Inches 4c. Photo Envelopes 4 for 4c. Business Blnnks, Letter Heads .... 4c. Butchers and Grocers Pass Books 4 for 4c. Ink and Pencil Ernsors 4c. Rubber Bands :c. 25 Shipping Tags 4e. 12 Sheets Fools Cap or Legal 4c. We have a largo assortment of Box Paper, somo worth 23 cents. All lio duced. Battleship Box, contains 48 sheets nnd 48 Envelopes 10c. Another Box, was 14c, reduced to. .10c Juvenile Box, shaped like a book, worth 20c. reduced to Sc. Gilt Covered, with drawer, worth 15c, reduced to 0;. Another Neat Box, with 24 Blicats nnd 21 Envelopes, worth 10c, to go. c. Lead Pencils 12 for c Lead Pencils, Rubber Tips, ..C for 4c Lead Nlckle, Rubber Tips, Red Fol- Ifihcd 4 for4n. Ink Red, Green, Blue and Blacic .. ic. Red and Blue j.Jencllo 4 for 4c, Mucilage and Paste 4e, Tens 12 for 4c We don't stand aside for anybody in this line. THE GREAT 310 Lacka. Ave. JOHN n. LA1IWIG, Prop. An Acre of Floor Room You wouldn't think that to look nt, GUERNSEY HALL, from tho outside, but tt's so near tho truth that noth ing but a nulbhlcr on fractions will caro to dispute, the statement. Guernsey Hall Wat not built merely as an ldla ex periment, but with a fixed purpose. We liavo faith In Scranton ns a hujt ling, Browing city. Wo belle-ed thai the time haU como when such an es tablishment as ours was a necessity, and the success which has attended our hugo Investment shows that ivt were not mistaken in our llrst ldea.T, It takes an Immense Stock Of Pianos and Organs to fill Guernsey Hall. You know why? Coma in nnrt look tht in over the first time you'ra passlnpr. Never mind about the buy ing. Every visitor U welcomo at Guernsey Hall, 311-10-18 Washington Atc. Four choice rooms fronting on Wash inuton avenuo still for rent In tho Guern sey BulIdlnR. Kent reasonable. Well adapted to ueo for Doctors or Lawyers, 3 Mercereaii & Connell Established 32 Years. A portlMilarly TOninrinri ni lino line of Tlie liirgost stock of Sterling Silverware and Novelties, .cfcXFor Fine Diamonds A beautiful show of Rich Cut Glass Fine Jewelry Clocks, Etc, i ouk nbw sionn, No. 130 Wyoming Avenuo "COAL EXCHANGE." SCRANTON DAIRY COMPANY -DE.VLUKB IN- Mil and DREAM MANUFACTURERS OF BUTTER AND CHEESE Pure, Fresh 5111k delivered at your door every morning in timo for breakfast. DEPOTS: 30S Spruce St. 220 Wen Market St. 1113 Jackson at. 331 Plttston Atc. TELEPHONE, GENERAL OFFICE : Mousey Atc. nnd Larch St, TELEPHONE 4120- 4c
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