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THIS SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1899.
NORTON'S
January Clearance Sale
of Tojs and Fnucy Goods.
Hero is your opportunity to
supply any that havo boon
overlooked or replace broken
articles at deep cut prices.
Children's Book Cases,
will hold about fifty volumes,
was $0.00, now $3.00;
Children's Black Boards,
a very useful toy,
sizes 25c to $1.00, ono-third off.
Children's Toy Furnlturo Ash Wood
Hureauo, Side Boards, Wash Stands,
Dosks, etc., half price now;
Paintod Toy Tables half price,
Boys' Drum, $1.00 size, now 60c;
Ton Pins, Wash gets, Dolls Houses,
Grocory Stores, Dolls' Swings,
at half price now.
Warships, Steamboats, Cruisers,
at half prico now;
Toy Musical Instruments;
Zither, Mandolin, Metalaphones,
and Pianos, half prico now;
Childron't Desks and Tool Chests,
one-third off now.
Toy Trunks and Toy Dishes, half prico
Box Games, 10c and upward,
one-third off now;
Parlor and Tablo Croquet and
Bagatelle Boards, one-third off;
Skin Horses and Wagons,
one-third off now;
Plush Horses and Flush Animals.
one-third off now;
Toilet Sets, Shaving Sots,
Smoker Sets,
Glovo and Handkerchief Boxes,
Jewel Cases, Work Boxes,
one-third off now.
See our largo window.
M. NORTON.
322 Lackawanna Ave.
A Piano
Opportunity
$295.00
(Spot Cash)
This piano has been used three
months and Is In every respect as good
as new. It is worth $475 on easy pay
ments. Our reason for the offer Is we
want the money. "We hae three line
organs from $33 to $73. Payments, $10
down and $5 per month. These were
lately exchanged for the celebrated
Ludwig Pianos
PERRY BROS
303 Wyoming A v, Scranton
I THE CARBON I
; Is the finest aud most J?
i permanent photograph S
js known to the profess-
j-s ion, to be had only at $.;
I TIE GRIEFIN ART STUDIO
DR, A. A. LINDABURY.
Specialties Surgery, Diseases of Women
Office Hours to lo a. m
. . .. . l to ;i p. tn
At Residence ... 7 to 8 p m
Oil I co William' liullilitii;, Opp IVmofflca.
lieslcleuee-210 South Main Avenue.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
HME EfiNK BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
Mailers f-ollcllocl Wboro Other failed.
Moderate Charges.
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Hnveopened a General Insurance Office In
ItlllOtt Hi Bi Ml,
Ilett Block Companies represented. Larae
-tes especially solicited, telephone lBua.
LACKAWANNA
"TIIC"
AUNDRY
jo8 Penn Avenue,
A. a WARHAN.
PERSONALS.
Thomas Beynon, D. E. James, 13 D.
Jenkins and J. H. Fisher were registered
at the Hotel Albert, In Naw York, last
veek.
J. G. Iteese, of the blll-postlnc firm if
neese St Long, han gone to Philadelphia,
whore- he will appear ha a witness uBalnst
James B. Itussell. alias Tyson, u bogus
rhock man. Russell operated In several
Pennsylvania cities, anionic them Scran
ton, where ho defrauded Mr. Heese out of
J25 and Mr. Tallman, of Uronson & Tall
man, out of 20,
A Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money en a DO-cunt bottla
ot Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If It
falls to cure your couth or cold. We also
suaranteo a 15-cent bottle to prove satis
iactory or money rofunded. J. a. Bone &.
Bon. Dunmoro, Pa.; John p, Donahue,
ficranton. Pa, '
CITY CONVENTION
OF DEMOCRATS
BEGINS THI8 MORNING IN
MUSIC HALL.
The Great Battlo of tho Day Will
Bo Between lion. John E. Itocho
and T. J. Jennings for tho Nom
ination for Mayor Malcoup of
tho Democratic City Tickot Will
Largoly Dopond on tho Rosult for
the Principal Office Primaries on
Saturday.
In MU6lc Hall this morning at 10
o'clock tho Democratic city conven
tion will bo called order. It will nom
inate candidates for tho following ofll
ces: Jlayor, treasurer, controller, three
assessors, two school directors.
Tho great struggle Is for tho nomi
nation for mayor and the battle Is
between Hon. John 12. Roche, select
councilman from tho Seventh ward,
and T. J. Jennings, school controller
from the Fourteenth ward. At a late
hour last night both gentlemen ex
piessed themselves as confident of their
nomination. There will bo sixty-four
delegates In today's convention and
of this number Mr. lloche claims forty
five and Mr. Jennings forty.
Something radically wrong with the
mathmatlcs of tho proposition ou
will perceive.
If Mr. Itoche Is nominated by to
day's convention, and the betting
last night was slightly In his
favor, Edmund J. Robinson, ot
South Scranton, will bo named for
treasurer nnd Esdrng Howell, of
Wcflt Scranton, for controller. Jacob
Smith, of North Scranton, will be one
of the candidates for assessor and
James Manley, of the Twelfth ward,
John C. Doud, of the Nineteenth ward,
and Fred Berge, of tho Twenty-first
wnrd. are the most likely candidates
for the other two assessorshlp. Noth
ing of a definite nature was decided
upon with reference to the school di
rectors up to a late hour last night. An
effort was made to Alexander W. Dick
son accept a. place on the ticket as di
rector. If Mr. Jennings carries oft the mayor
alty nomination, Edmund J. Robinson
will bo his running-mate as treasurer
and W. A. "Wilcox, of the Seventeenth
ward, as controller. The assessor and
school director nominations are open
as yet, though a complete slate may
be made when the Jennings delegates
caucus this morning.
Mr. Jennings wan at his headquar
ters in the Grand Central annex for
the greater part of the day and even
ing, nnd Mr. Roche spent a part of the
time at the St. Charles.
In a room on the fourth floor of the
Jermyn a party of prominent Demo
crats discussed the situation during the
afternoon and far Into the night. In
the party were City Chairman D. J.
Campbell, County Chairman F. J. Fltz
slmmons.John J. Fahey.Joseph O'Brien,
John 1 Kelly, John J. O'Boyle and a
few others. It was asserted at the
headquarters that tho gathering was
for the purpose of making a slate. The
party at the Jermyn would not confirm
this statement.
Mr. Rocho Is Confident.
''I have forty-five delegates who will
ote for me tomorrow," was the state
ment made last night by Hon. John E.
Roche, when heen by a Tribune man
at his homo on Capouse avenue. Mr.
Roche had spent tho best part of the
day listening to reports from various
parts of the city and was In a very
happy and confident frame of mind.
His headquarters are at the St.
Charles hotel and there he received the
leturns Saturday night. The delegatus
favorable to him will meet at that hotel
this morning at 9 o'clock.
D. J. Campbell, the piesent chairman
of tho Democratic city committee, will
be put forward as the Roche candidate
for chairman of the convention. Mr.
Roche's name will be presented to the
delegates by Hon. John P. Kelly.
As Jennings Views Situation.
Candidate T. .T. Jennlnira wns iun
at his headquarters, adjoining Music
nan, last evening, lie was surrounded
by a number of the younger party
workers who have been his stpmlf.i!-
supporters during his preliminary can
vass xor me nomination, no was not
pleased with the treatment ho received
from some of the older T)pmnrr.itc ivlih
whom he has fought many a good fight
in tne past. Though annoyed, Mr. Jen
nings was very confident.
"I will have forty delegates in
today's convention,'" he eald in reply
to The Tribune man's ouestlnn. "ti- t
will be sufficient to nominate me; u's
more than half tho dnMsrutps wiin iin
be in the convention."
Mr. Jennings' candidate for i-tiniimnn
ot the convention will be W. O. O'Mal
ley, of the Twentieth wnrd. The namo
of Mr. Jennings will be presented to
the convention by Attorney M. J. Dono
hue, who will gain the privilege of the
floor of the convention on tho creden
tials of his brother, Martin Donohue,
one of the delegates from the Twen
tieth ward.
This morning Mr. Jennliuru' ilplprmii.
will meet and caucus In the annex to
the Grand Central hntpl. mllnlnlni- t.i-
sic Hall, where the Jennings headquar
ters aie located.
Saturday's Primaries.
Tho nrlmarles Saturdav nflo.nr.nr.
were very lively. In almost every dis
trict In the eltv rnnrilrintoa fnp .loin.
gates wero In tho field In tho Interest of
mo rival candidates ror mayor and the
fighting In not a few of the districts
was very spirited. As a result some
bad blood was engendered and today's
convention will have several contest?
to straighten out
In the Seventh ward, Mr. Roche's
home, his delegates had no opposition.
In the Fourteenth ward, Mr. Jennings'
home, there was nil kinds of exciting
fighting between tho candidates for
delegate favorably to Mr. Jennings,
and thoeo who favored P. J, Nealls,
who also resides In the Fourteenth
ward. Mr. Jennings' delegates won out
and thereupon tho Nealla boom for
mayor collapsed.
In the Sixteenth ward two election
boards sat and most of those who voted
deposited a ballot with each board. Onu
board returned Harry May elected and
the other Frank Callahan. Tho com
mute on contested seats will adjudi
cate the matter today
John Phalen and Patrick Hughei
wero candidates for delegate In the
Third district of the First ward. Phal
en got one more vote than Hughes
and the latter will enter a contest to
day. The list of delegates given out
at each headquarters as authoratlva
differs In many respects and the com
mute on contested seats thaf will bo
appointed this niornlnc will ba a bodv
of tho greatest Importance. Its report
will bo awaited with liveliest Interest.
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FUNERAL OF EDWARD WENZEL
Interment Was Mad'o in tho Dun
more Cometory,
All that was mortat of tho late Ed
ward Wenzel was laid to rest with
most fitting ceremonies yesterday In
the Dunmoro cemetery. His Into homo
and tho surroundings contained prob
ably the largest gathering ever assem
bled In that part of the city.
The list of tho many In attendance
nt tho obsequies comprises the repre
sentative business nnd professional
men of tho city, the majority of tho
county officials, city officials and the
scvciul companies of the flro depart
ment, The deigatlon from the common
council would comprise every mem
ber, with the exception of Messrs. Grler
nnd Morris, Who nro 111, and were un
able to attend. Tho select branch wa3
largely represented.
The remains reposed In a handsome
oak casket In tho parlor of his res
idence, almost enveloped with beau
tiful lloral plecc. Services were held
at the house, Rev. Edwara Welskonff,
of Prlceburg, former pastor nnd close
friend of the deceased, officiated. He
paid n glowing tribute to the career
of the departed. At the close of tho
services tho sorrowful procession moved
to the cemetery. The soclo'les In lino
were: Dunmoro nnd Petersburg
lodges, Knights of Pythias, the Outing
club, Franklin, Relief nnd Neptune
companies of the fire department In
uniform and delegations from other
companies In citizen nttlre. Chief
Hlckey, Assistants Chief Raynor, Char
les 'Wirth, Albert Lewis and Thomas
Jones headed the procession.
Tho pall-bearers wero Select Coun
cilman Thomas, Common Councilman
Reese, Edward AVcnz . nnd Henry
Boustln, of Relief engine company,
Charles Baker nnd E. E. Swartz, of
Dunmore lodge, Knights of Pythias. W.
C. Brower and Howard Potter were tho
flower-bearers. Special among the
lloral designs were those sent by the
common council, Joint fire department
committee of councils, tho Outing club,
the children of tho deceased, Relief
cnglno company and the county com
missioners and clerks.
The attendance of tho common coun
cllmen In a body was agreed upon at n
special meeting held Saturday night, to
take suitable action In their fellow
member's denth. A committee consist
ing of Messrs, Coleman Zlzlen.an and
Vlrth was appointed to secure a floral
tilbute, and anothei committee com
posed of Messrs. Zlzleinan, Morris nnd
Oliver was appointed to draft appro
priate resolutions.
At the meeting ot tho Firenif-n s Re
lief Association, called for the purpose
of taking action on the death of Dis
trict Chief O'Malley, the death of Mr.
Wenzel was referred to, and a commit
tee consisting of M. H. AVhlto, F.
O'Boyle and John Simms presented
resolutions, expressive ot the associa
tion's regret upon Mr. Wenz'l's demise.
They were adopted and an engrossed
copy was ordered rent to the family.
The resolutions spoke of the fact that
whllo Mr. 'Wenzel was not a member
of the fire depirtment, he was, by rea
son of his position of chairman of the
fire department committee of common
council, closely allied with tho depart
ment, and a friend of all the firemen,
especially of the Relief As&oclatlon.
Approprlato action was al?o taken by
the Board of Fire Engineers. A floral
tribute was directed to be sent to the
home nnd It was tent out by way ot
Huggestlon that the members of the de
pal tment should attend the funeral in
citizens clothes.
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WILL OF THOMAS J. MOORE.
Makes His Wife Sole Heiress and
Executrix.
Tho will of the late Thomas J. Mooie,
mention of the filing of which was
made in Saturday'n Tribune, was ad
mitted to probate by Register of Wills
Koch Saturday morning.
It to a brief instrument devising nil
his property to his wife, Margaret, and
making her the sole executrix. It
was dratted Jan. 10, 1S93, by Mr. Mooie,
himself, nnd was witnessed by Chailes
A. Keuster and Morgan T. Jones.
La Grippe Successfully Tieated.
' I hnve jubt recoeied from the sec
ond attack of la grippe this year,"
sub Mr. James A. Jones, publisher
of tho Leader, Mxla, Twcbh. "In the
latter case I used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and I think with considerable
success, only being In bed a little over
two days against two days for the
former attack. The second attack I
am satisfied would hae been eaually
as bad as tho first but for tho uso of
this remedy as r had to go to bed In
about six hours after being 'stiuek'
with It, while In theflrst case I was able
to attend to business about two dav
befoie getting down."' For sale by
all druggists. Matthews Bios, whole
sale and retail agents.
Reduced,
Jersey Eggs
Guaranteed fresh laid not
over three days.
California Olive Oil
For medicinal and table
use absolutely pure 90c per
bottle. $9.00 a dozen.
Coursen's Triple Blend
Coffee 32c per lb. 5 lbs.
$1.50. Worth 38c per lb.
Coursen's Java and Mocha.
28c per lb.
Bargains in canned goods,
Fancy Corn 10c. 90c per
dozen.
E. G. COURSEN.
Remnant Sale
Bargains in Odds and Ends and
Silks, Dress Goods, Linens, fluslins,
v
MearS & Hagen,
OLD GRAVITY
CEASES TO EXIST
STEAM ROAD BETWEEN OAR
B0NDALE AND HONESDALE.
The Light Trnck Botwcen Carbon
dalo and Farviow nnd tho Hoavy
Track Betwoon Waymart and Hon
oadalo, with tho Farviow Piano as
a Connecting Link, Forms tho
Route Work of Widening tho
Tracks Was Done Yesterday A
Thouoand Mon Wero Engaged.
Today, steam will supplant gravity
as tho motive power on the Delawaro
nnd Hudson road between Carbondale
and Honesdale, nnd, Instead of "the
Gravity," that portion of tho company's
lines will be known as the Honesdale
branch of tho Pennsylvania division.
The Gravity road ceased to exist Sat
urday, when tho old picnic cars left
Cnrbondnle for a trip across the moun
tains, distributing n small at my of
workmen all along the route to widen
tho tracks and make the other Improve
ments entailed by tho change from a
narrow-gunge to standard track.
Work preliminary to the change hag
been going on for several weeks. Cuts
have been widened, bridges strength
ened, spikes and longer ties distributed
and tool stations established at various
points nil ulong the route. The work
sot out for Saturday and yesterday
was the taking up of the tails and
moving them out an Inch nnd a quar
ter on each side, tho narrow gunge that
has been In use on the Gravity being
4 foot C Inches, or two and one-half
Inches less than the standard width.
BEGAN YESTERDAY.
Nearly one thousand track hands,
picked up between Albany and Wllkes
Barre were engaged In tho work. It
was commenced at seven o'clock yes
terday morning nnd completed on this
side of the mountain before 2 o'clock
In tho afternoon. A given number of
men wero assigned to each mile of
track and tho work was carried out
systematically. Everything went llko
clockwork and when the widening had
been finished there were several hours
of daylight anu fine weather remain
ing. At Shepheid Ciook, new ties and
heavy rails weie put in and the track
was set to the extreme edge of the
loadbed, In oider to make tho curve
as easy as pofdlblc. In addition to the
heavy rails of tho track, substantial
guard rails were extended around the
curve, making it next to impossible
for a train to get over the embankment.
Two hundred men w ero engaged at tho
"crook." ,
During tho afternoon locomotive No.
1G make the trip to Farvlew to test
the new track. The run was -without
Incident.
Heavy timbers have been placed un
der all the bridges and at No. 2 they
occupy the center of the old switches
below. Indicating that there will be no
furthers Ube lor the tracks they ob
etruct. Several excursion cars of narrow
guage, In which the workmen were
transported, are at the top of tho
mountain with nothing to come homo
on, save the wiue guage track. By
openlng the latches on the planes they
might possibly be urn to Carbondale
that way. However, the question of
their disposition Is causing some spec
ulation. Amateur photoginphers swarmed
along the line yesteiddj taking snap
ehots of the operations Some wag
posted tho sign: "Llght-tiack lovets
muht now look both was for cats."
OPERATING SYSTEM.
Tender the operating system trains
will be run to and fiom Carbondalo on
the light track, or, more familiarly
speaking, the track on which tho re
turn trip from Farvlew used to be
made. Between W.iymant and Hones
dale the loaded track will be used both
ways, there being a long level with no
Intervening planes. From Farvlew to
AVaymart, and from Waymatt to Far
view, the present plane, with Us tracks
widened, will for tho pretent be used.
Tho oidlnary sled locomotive will
draw the trains on the portion of the
roud between Waymart and Honesdale.
Between Pars lew and Caibondale a
smaller locomotive must bo used, be
cause of the Inability of the latger en
gines to get around the famous "Shep
herd's Ciook" curve this side of Far
lew. Specially built engines with
swinging tiucks ate to nupplant tho
smaller locomotives as .soon as they can
be secured.
Eventually this hingle remaining plane
will be done away with. Surveyors aio
already at work on u road around Far
view mountain. Its starting point Is
near the Staples hotel, In Wuymart,
and pioeeeding boutherly to the resi
dence of Daniel Gray In Canaan, it
swings to the southwest to the Mun
bon faim, thence to Snackhammer's
and then through the gap to tho light
tiack, some distance below Farviow.
The route, it Is wald, will be less than
live miles long and will have an easy
grade.
On Saturday, Englneeis John Amor
man and William Hague took locomo
tives Nos. 45 and 80 from Carbondalo
to this city and thence over the Erie
and Wyoming nnd E:le to Honesdale,
to be jeady to begin the running ot
tinins on the other end of the line this
morning. Six passenger trains a day
each way will be run for the present.
Tho schedule Is as follow h.
TIME-TABLE.
Trains will leave Union station, Car
bondale (city station ono minute later),
for Honesdale, as follows: 7.13, 0.35 and
11.15 a. m.; 1.0C, 3.09 and COS p. m.
Arrive at Honesdale, 8.41, 11.03 a. m ;
12.13, 2.34, 4.37 and 7.35 p. m.
Trains will leave Honesdale for Car
bondale as follows: 7.30, 0.51 and 11.12
a. m.; 1.22, 3.25 and 5.30 p. m.
Arrive at Union station (city station
one minute earlier), Carbondale, 8.51,
11.12 a. in.; 12.34, 2.14, 4.47 and C.52 p. m.
The Main street station of tho Grav
ity is abandoned. Trains will be made
up at tho Union station nnd will make
a stop each way at the Seventh avenue
or city station.
DEADLOCKED JURY AGREES.
Judgo Archbald Helps Them to Come
to nn Understanding.
After being out slnco Wednesday
morning at 11 o'clock tho Jury In the
damago case of Mrs. Barbara Joyce
agalnet the city of Scranton came In
Saturday morning at 10.30 o'clock with
a verdict for the plalntllt In tho sum
ot J325.
At 10 o'clock Judge Archbald sent
for tho Jury to give them additional
Instructions. He said to them that
there was no question but that the
plaintiff was entitled to some dam
ages. Part of Ninth Btrect had been
taken for tho benefit of Robinson street
and this was an Injury to the plain
tiff's property on Ninth street. She
has only a fiec Interest in one-half
the property and a dozen uro Interested
In the other half, and any verdict she
might recover ought to represent about
half the actual damage to tho property.
For lnstnncc, If a verdict of $230 was
rendered It would mean that the Jury
found tho prop.erty was damaged to
the extent of $500. This figure, the
couit ventured to say, wouia be a fair
verdict. Anything llko $600 or over
would bo excessive, ho said, and ho
would not allow it to stand. Twenty
minutes after retiring tho Jury came
In with n verdict for $323.
City Solicitor McGlnley will ask for
a new trial, alleging that the Judge
committed error In giving these addi
tional Instructions to tho Jury.
BOY SNEAK THIEF.
Numoroua Roports of Visits Ho
Made to Houses on tho "Hill."
Was Caught Onco, But-
Allowed to Escape.
The article in Saturday's Tribune on
the operations of the boy sneak thief
on the "hill" has brought to light a
number of Instances of similar cases,
and points to the conclusion that work
was planned on a wholesale scale and
carried out In a systematic manner. It
Is also evident that the boy, or, more
likely, boys, aie abetted by older per
sons, for In two Instances tho young
Intruder, nfter getting away, was
driven off In a carriage and In one in
stance he was seen to Join a crowd of
men In an alleyway.
This latter incident was noted at the
residence of William Hanley, C33 Mon
roe avenue. The boy was discovered
pushing his way Into the house unan
nounced, and, when held up by one ot
the servants, blandly Inquired, "Is this
wheio Dr. Barnes lives?" The circum
stance was rather suspicious to the
people in the house nnd tho linv IX nn
watched. Instead of going towards Dr.
iiarnes residence, as per directions, he
went nround to the rear nnd was short
ly afterwards seen walking hurriedly
away with several men.
DRIVES OFF IN CARRIAGE.
At M. H. Holgate's residence, 918 Vine
street, where news of the boy's game
preceded his visit, an effort was made
to capture him, but he ran out of the
house, and, Jumping into a carriage,
was quickly dilven away.
Rufus J. Foster, of 539 day avenue,
who 1b lying abed with a broken leg,
wns surprised, upon awakening from
a doze, Friday afternoon, to see a
strange boy in his room, which is on
the second Hoor. He called for a ser
vant, but before a 1 espouse came the
boy had made his escape.
Mrs. Alfred Hand was reclining 011 a
couch in a ground-floor room of her
home, nt 505 Jefferson avenue, reading
a newspaper. Her pocketbook, contain
ing a considerable amount of money,
wus left lying on a nearby table. She
happened to fall into a doze, and on
awakening found her pocketbook open
and the money gone.
Richard J. Matthews, of 440 Wyoming
avenue, John A. Mears, 431 North
AVashington avenue: K. T. Sweet, 829
Jefferson avenue: Mis. Ida M. Albro,
S13 Jefferson avenue, F. L. 'Peck, 735
Jefferson avenue; Claude C. Conkllng,
C4C Quincy avenue, all repoit visits
from a bov who forgot to knock, and
who, when surprised, would make it
appear that he had gotten Into the
wiong house.
Mrs. I. A. Allabach, of G1J Vine
stteet, near the llbraiy, is filled with
vain regrets since last Thuisday be
cause of lost opportunities. She had
been In tho kitchen in consultation
with the cook that afternoon, and,
upon going to her chamber on
the second tloor, was surmised to
city. A lady on Vine street, near the
library. Is filled with vain regrets sliite
last Thursday because of lost oppor
tunities. She had been in tho kitchen
In consultation with the cook that af
ternoon nnd upon going to her chamber
on the fcccoiul floor was surprised to
see a boy standing near her dressing
table. She Indignantly demanded the
cauee of his presence, and he hastened
to assure her that ho was looking for
Mrs. Dickson. Ills mother, he ex
plained, worked for that lady and he
was sent to her home for some shoes
sho desired to give to his little brother.
He must havo entered the wrong house.
HAVE THE YOUNG VILLAIN.
His etory was not believed, and he
was Immediately taken to the kitchen,
where, with the assistance of the cook,
a thorough examination was made of
his pockets. Nothing was found there
in, but the lady remembered having
left sums of money In different places
In her chamber, together with her Jew
els, hastened upstairs to Investigate
while the boy walled and protested his
lnnocenco in the granp of tho Irate
cook. Tho valuables were found un
touched, and, after still more vigor
ously questioning the culprit, who gavo
his name and address and swore sol
emn oaths that he was a very good
boy, ho was allowed to go.
In her search the lady had not for
gotten that sho had Just placed a live
dollar note In her pocket book, which
was thrust In the pocket ot her seal
skin coat on the bed In the gueet cham
ber. She saw that the pocket book was
In the same place and did not examine
Its contents, believing naturally enough
that it had not been meddled with.
That evening she was at a church en
tertainment aud had taken special
trouble to give the portmonnalo Into
tho safe keeping ot a friend, as later
Today,
Short Lengths of
Ginghams, Etc.
LackawanrmAve
she expected to uso the money. How
ever, on opening It, much to her amaze
ment, the five dollars had disappeared
and then It was that she realized how
sho had been duped by tho little scamp
who had been nt her mercy a few
hours before. Her chagrin may be
Imagined, particularly as nfter develop
ments seemed to prove that she had
allowed a thief to slip through her fin
gers, whoso capture would piobably
havo brought to Justlco the perpetra
tors of tho annoying depredations ex
perienced In many quarters.
DESCRIPTION OF TUB BOY.
Tho boy was apparently about
twelve years old, woro knickerbockers
and could bo Identified If seen again.
Ho had sneaked In through the front
door, which had been unlocked, but a
brief time, and had evidently been
adept enough to conceal his plunder
somewhero ctao than In his pockets.
FATHER AND SON HURT.
They Foil Into a Cupola at tho
South Mill Last Night Tho
Father Was Probably
Fatally Injured.
Michael and OUIe McGovcrn, a father
and a son, met with a serious, and,
in tho case of the former, possibly a
fatal accident at the south mill lost
night They fell 30 feet down an un
used cupola,
Tho accident happened about 10
o'clock. The man and tho boy fell from
tho charging floor. The father Is a mill
hand, 40 years old, and the son is 14
years old and a water boy.
An ambulance carried the two suf
ferers to tho Moees Taylor hospital.
There it was learned that both were
Injured Internally. It was lmpsslble
to determine exactly how seriously, but
the statement was made that the fath
er's condition was critical. His wrist
and one of tho boy's elbows was dis
located. Tho McGovern's home Is on Fourth
street. There aro a number of chil
dren In the family.
A FORMER SORANTONIAN.
W. H. Brainard Died at His Home in
Buffalo.
W. H. Brainard, a former proprietor
of the St. Charles hotel, died yesterday
morning at his home In Buffalo. News
of his death was received here last
night In a telegram to P. J. Coyne, pro
prietor of tho Coyne house.
Mr. Brainard came to Scranton front
Dundaff, Susquehanna county, and en
gaged in the meat business. Ho later
conducted the St. Charles hotel until
he left Scranton twenty-five years ago
when he transferred tho proprietorship
to his brother, Daniel, who died In this
city a few years ago. W. H. Brain
ard was quite well-to-do when he left
Scranton. Among the real estate owned
by him was the Mangan hotel prop
erty on Lackawanna avenue which,
was sold a few years ago to Goldsmith
Bros., the shoe firm.
With his son, Edward J., Mr. Brain
ard has of late years owned and con
ducted a hotel property In East Buf
falo and one In Hornellsvllle. Ho
amassed quite a fortune. He Is sur
vived by a wife, one son and a daugh
ter, Mrs. Keink, wife of the proprietor
of a Buffalo meat packing establish
ment. Mr. Bralnard's funeral will be
held Wednesday morning.
$270,000,000.
The Mutual life Insurance company
of New York calls attention to the
fact that under their system the policy
holders of their company have accumu
lated $270,000,000 for their own protec
tion. The company have appropriate
ly called this fund "The Gieat Family
Tund of the World."
Prospective policy holders can have
a share In this gigantic fund nt the
lowest cost consistent with becurlty
nnd the rights of present holders.
The new polloy of this lilghlj suc
cessful company, which was Issued Jun.
1, 189S, contains many exclusive points
found In no other policy. Any infor
mation regarding the Mutual Life In
surance company ot New Yoik will b
promptly furnished by Lambert and
Waiterhou-w, General Agents, Mutual
Life Building, Philadelphia, Pn.
Success coMrs to those who
persevere. If you take Hood's Sar
saparllla faithfully and persistently,
according to directions, vou may de
pend upon a cure when a cure is pos
sible. HOOD'S PILLS are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure IndlgfMIon,
sick headache.
A million bottles of Dr. Alexander's
Lung Healer sold last year. Why?
Because it Is the king ot cough cures.
It never falls to cure coughs, cold cr
croup. It pievents grip. It saves
lives. It saves doctor bills. All dealers
sell It at 23c a bottle. Piooure It at
onco and keep well.
Sight Singing.
Class lessons In this Important Mudy
at the rate of $3.00 per term of ten
weeks. Jervls-Hardenbergh Piano
school.
Steam Heailng and Plumbing.
P. P. & M. T. Howley.23l Wyoming ave.
Finest 'nines and clears at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
'
Hotel Nash.
2 In a 100111 J5 each. Single $C a. week.
Without room $4. Transient $1 per day.
Regular hotel meals, 25 cents.
ITB fiSnliyo5' cough and rIfc
Wi Dull Scou;u?jtlon- Tin
T rT wonderful remedy has
LflUPh SvrUDcared 0,heI? will
wuufi" -V MFcure you. It promptly
cures throat and lung troubles. Price 35 centi.
A Good Set or Tcctli ror... $3.00
Our Best Sets or Teeth 5.00
Including tho P-lnless extraction.
DR.S.CfcNYDER
3i Spruce Street. Opp, .el Jermyn.
ILONEY OIL AND
TELEPHONE 622.
141 to 149 Meridian Strest, Scranto.i, Pa,
BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS.
PAINT DEPARTnENT.Pure White Ijad, Colors
aud Varnishes,
Hi 81.,
SZO Lackawanni At&, Scrantoo Pt
Wholcsnlo nnd Rotnll
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted PnlntA,
Conrealcnt, Economical, Darnbla.
Vnrnlsh Stains,
rroauclngrerftctlmttatlonoriSxptastTi
Wood.
Raynolds Wood Finish,
Eipeclally Designed for Inald Woflc
Marble Floor Finish,
Durablo nnd Dries Qulokly.
Paint Varnish and Ka!
sominc Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
csTABusHca moo.
F.L,
January Sale, 1899. I havo made
this unusual mark-down:
Twenty nnd Twcnty-flvo dollar C is nn
Cloth Jackets for 31?UU
Fifteen dollar Cloth Jackets 1Q QQ
Ten dollar Cloth Jackets n CQ
Eight dollar Cloth Jackets g QQ
Five dollar Cloth Jackets 3 CQ
Four dollar Cloth Jackets O SO
Also many of our garments at
50 per cent, off and Cloth Capes
and Fine Furs fully 25 per cent,
lower than other houses. Fur rc-
E airing a specialty. Raw Fur3
ought
324 LACKAWANNA AVE.
Hot House Cucumbers,
Hot House Tomatoes,
Green Beans, Lettuce,
Cauliflower, Egg Plant, Salsify,
Strictly Fresh Egg3,
Creamery Batter,
Grapes, Oranges and Fruits
Pierce's Market
A MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
Fancy Suspenders,
Dress and DrMng GloYes,
Bath and Night Robes,
Umbrellas, Mackintoshes,
Etc., Etc,
PRICES
ALWAYS RIGHT
CONRAD,
305
Lackawnna Ave.
uiimimiiiiiimmitBiiiiiimiimiiiiu;
HAND & PAYNE
S Trill of interest for evcrybodyl
S Our great sale of men's bclonuinss s
S now at its height. r
These special ulucs for this occasions
S All S0& neckwear to ko at .'ii S
S U for $100) a
S All 3. neckwear lo no nt ...... .11 S
S 00c. fancy hose, pldlO.i and a
S stripes 39 3
25c. fancy hose, plaids nnd 3
S stripes ... J9 3
15c. natural wool hose, 3 palrti S
a for 25 a
a Uc. silk handkerchiefs, fancy
S border .CO
a 25c. silk handkerchiefs, fancy
border 19 a
a 15c. Jnpanetto handkerchiefs. . .10 a
a $1.00 l'orcals shirtn 75 a
a S1.S0 Madras shirts 1 Ou a
a $! 00 derby hats 2 0) g
a 5--W derby hats 1.75 a
HAND & PAYNE
a On tlis Square, aoj Washington Ae
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