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THE SCRANTON TRIBUTE-TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1809.
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NORTON'S
.Tantinry Clearance Sale
of Toys and Fancy Goods.
Horo la your opportunity to
supply any that have been
overlooked or replace broken
nrtlclos at deep cut prices.
Children's Book Caaes,
will hold about fifty volumes,
wns $0.00, now $3.00;
Children's Black Boards,
a very useful toy,
sizes 25c to $1.00, one-third off.
Children's Toy Furnituro Ash Wood
Bureaus, Sida Boards, Wash Stands,
Desks, etc., half price now;
Painted Toy Tables half price,
Boya' Drum, $1.00 size, now BOc;
Ten Pins, Wash Sets, Dolls Houses,
Grocery Stores, Dolls' Swings,
at half prico now.
Warshin3, Steamboats, Cruisers,
at half prico now;
Toy Muj.:al Instruments;
Zithor, Mandolin, Motalaphones,
and Pianos, half prico now;
Children' t Desks and Tool Chests,
ono-third off now.
Toy Trunks and Toy Dishos,half price
Box Games, 10c and upward,
ono-third off now;
Parlor and Tablo Croquet and
Bagatelle Boards, one-third off;
Skin Horses and Wagons,
ono-third off now:
Flush Horses and Flush Animals.
one-third off now;
Toilot Sets, Shaving Sots,
Smoker Sots,
Glove and Handkerchief Boxos,
Jewel Cases, Work Boxes,
one-third off now.
See our largo window.
M. NORTON.
322 Lackawanna Ave.
One After
The Best....
Pi.itio for the least mnount of money
holdout ever kops beyond Perry Bros.'
music store If lie once Bets In and ex
amines the excellent qualities of the
TiUdwlp, Wise and Hrlggs. Pianos that
liae been handled continuously fnun
10 to 11 eart l the same tlrm must
hae ftteat meiit other than their rpII
Insr qualities. They must have proven
to be exceptionally well constructed,
and thej must hae Klven the dealer
the Eientcst i-.atlsfuctlon as well as the
customer. We can lecommend Knabe,
Vose, l.udwlK and I3Hitks Pianos, after
j.eais of experience with them.
PERRY BROS
25 Wjomlng A vs., Scranton
1 THE CARBON I
f Is the fiuest aud most
5 permanent photograph X'
u known to the profess-
; ion, to be had only at g
THE GRIFFIN W STUDIO
DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
Specialties Surgery, Diseassj of Women
Olllco Hours.. - U to 10 a. m
l to :i p. in
At liCBirtence 7 to h p m
(mice William lliillitlnu'. Opp. i'ostolllce
lliMclenuo-'Jlo houth Muln Aoimo.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
l. ME EANX BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
MnlttrK "ollclled Wbera Otueri Fulled.
Moderate Charges.
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Unveopencd a General Jnauranca Offlc Jn
liiTioininiettii,
Uet Mock Companies represented. l.arr
.na especially kollclted. Telephone 1BU3.
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AGKAWANNA
"Tim"
AUNDRY
joS I'enn Avenue. A. I). WARflAN.
PERSONALS.
1. II. Hums Is in riiiludelphU today to
argue the l'ittston school case.
D. V. Qaidner, or Montrose, was en
Eased on business In this city yesterday.
Hcpresentatlvo I. u Timlin, of the
l'ourth legislative district, returned to
llarrlsbure last nleht after a two days'
visit at his homo in Jermyn.
MUs Qeitrudo Hess, of Hethlehem. u
cluesmate of Miss Ilertha I'owell at the
Moravian seminary, Jlethlehnm, la the
Kuest of tho latter at her homo on Lin
den street.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Katherlno Tlmbermun, the well known
contralto and teacher of nca at the
Hcrnnton Conservatory of Music, to Hov.
J. V. Randolph, the brilliant rector of
Ht. 1'eter'n Lutheran church, Petersburg.
J. H Ulckeon, of New York city, who re
cently negotiated tho purchase of tho
rine Brook and jCapouso collieries, nnd the
following New York men associated with
him In thq Scrantou Coal company, are
at tho Hotel Jermynt W. V. Dunning, J.
L. Eddy, John D. Kerr nnd J. E. Child.
Francis M. Lynch, William n. Watt,
Huel V. Cap oil, Willis 13. Bulllvan nnd
Clark W. llllss, who successfully passed
tho recent law examination, wcro yester
day ndmtttcd to practice at the Lacka
wanna bar. Joseph O'Urlen was sponsor
for Mr. Lynch; Hon. John F. Reynolds,
for Mr. Watt: n. V. Tlnkham, for Mr.
Capwell; Hon W. W. Watson, for Mr.
Sullivan, nnd IT. N. 1'atrlck, for Mr. Bliss.
Miss Doris, tho young daughter of Mr.
nnd Mrs. J. H. Short, of 609 Olive street,
entertained a number of her friends nt
tho residence of her parents yesterday
afternoon between and 7 o'clock. Plenr
ant diversions were enjoyed and tea was
served at 6 30 p. m. Mrs. Short was as
sisted by Mrs. W. II. Chandler. Mr.
Short Is a member of tho firm of Chand
ler & Short, commission merchant, .f
Lackawanna avenue.
FITZOERALD-aANNON.
Ceremony Performod Recently at
Stanton. Va.
The Dally Spectator, of Staunton,
Va., of recent date, contained the fol
lowing with reference to the marriage
of Miss Margaret Gertrude Gannon,
formerly of this city, and John Fitz
gerald: Seldom have the people of this city
soon such n beautiful wedding as that
nt the St. Francis Catholic church, yes
terday nt early morn, when Miss Mar
garet Gertrude Gannon became tho
bride of Mr. John Fitzgerald The
bridal party proceeded up the aisle at
the appointed hour, S.30. The two ush
ers. Mr. John Klhvood, of West Vir
ginia, nnd Mr. M. Dore, loading, fol
lowed by the maid of honor, Miss
Mabel Pauline Fitzgerald, whose gown
was of white organdie, over white taf
feta silk, and white chiffon trimmed
hat. She carried pink carnations. Next
came tho bride on tho arm of her
brother-in-law, Mr. George Johnson.
She wore a traveling costume of tan
broadcloth, trimmed In velvet, nnd
carried bride's rosea
At the altar she was met by the
groom, accompanied by his best man,
Mr. Martin Bergln. After the marriage
service, which was performed by Rev.
Tnther McVerry. nsslsted by Rev
Father Lynch, of Roanoke, a nuptial
mnss was celebrated, during which ex
cellent music was discoursed by the
choir. Immediately after tho cere
mony, the bridal party was driven to
tho home of tho bride's uncle. Jame3
Gannon, where a most delightful wed
ding breakfast war served. During the
Interim, telegrams and letters of con
gratulations to tho bride and groom
weie read by M. T. Bergln.
Tho bride, who Is a lovely brunette.
Is a native of Scranton, Pa. For tho
past two years she has made her home
in this city, having resided at the norm
of her uncle, James Gannon, on Aug
usta street, nnd while here has mnde
many friends.
The groom, as Is well known, Is a
native of this city, but now of Max
Meadows, where he Is the general
superintendent of the rolling mills de
partment of the Consolidated Coal, Iron
and Land company. They left on the
11.03 train for an extended wedding
tour, nnd after Feb. 1 will make their
home In Max Meadows.
COL. COURSEN'S STATEMENT.
Manner in Which Money Placed in
His Hands Was Expended.
The following has been received from
Colonel II. A. Coursen, of the Thir
teenth regiment:
Headquarters Thirteenth regiment, P.
V. I , Camp MacKenzle, Augusta,
Ga.. Jan. 20, 1809.
The Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
I desire to send vou an accounting
for the disbursement of the balance of
The Tribune fund, placed In my hands
for expenditure. After paying for the
ambulance and horses, the ambulance
was sent to the armory at Scranton and
tho hoi pes sold for the same money paid
for them and deposited In the Scranton
Savings bank.
Amount received $1S0 71
Check to II. Osthaus, ex
pended In postals and
stamps for notices sent
out In rectutting $14 50
George Fritz, harness, etc.. f2 no
Kxpense In efforts to pio
cure water ut Camp Al
ger 19 20
William Farrell, cartage,
armoiy to depot 2J 00
Flags, poles, case, etc., for
headquarters s 05
Cots and pillows for hos
pital c 10
Lumber for regimental
sinks 10 ss
Expended for band foj
music and repairs 47 9;
$181 IS
The band has been a gteat source of
enjojment to the members of the regi
ment, so the last Item Is well expended.
Henry A. Coursen,
Colonel Thliteenth teglment, P. v. I.
RECALLS A NOVEL CASE.
Surdel's Conspiracy Case Against
Prominent Folanders.
Andiew Kavolskl and Andrew Slav
dorskl who went ball for Daniel Lang
owfckl and 7.. Lopotyner in the con
spltacy coso In which Adam Surdul
was prosecutor, made application to
court yesterday to stilke off the tor
felture of lecognlzances which followed
the non-appearance of the defendants.
They allege that in the interim between
the arrests and the meeting of the
grand Jury they convinced or thought
they convinced Surdel that he was
prosecuting the wtong man, and he
promised to go to the district nttorney
nnd have the case quashed. They paid
no more heed to the matter, feeling
secure In Surdel's promise and were
surprised to learn at the conclusion of
the last term of criminal court that
Surdel persisted In prosecuting the
case and that, because of the defend
ants not appeal lng, the ball had been
forfeited.
Court granted n rule, returnable ut
argument court, to show cause why
tho forfeiture should not be stilclten
off.
This Is the case In which Surdel al
leges that Langowskl, Lopatyner and
some others of that faction hired a col
ored man to whip him, because he in
stituted n suit against them to recover
some money which he alleged he loaned
them.
THE GRIPPE IS CONTAGIOUS.
So Declared by the New York Health
Commissioners- Tho Malady Is
Transmitted from Person to
Person Precautions Rec
ommended to the Pub
lic A Way to
Avoid it and
Keop Well.
Free samples are being freely dis
tributed from house to house during
the week of Dr. Alexander's Lung Heal
er. Do not fall to try this wonderful
remedy when you get a sample, as It
will take but a few dosea to convlnco
you of its merits. It is magical in its
results. It will cure a cough or cold
in one night, cures pains in the lungs,
prevents tho grip and pneumonia. Try
It. You will not bo deceived.
AUTHOR SMITH
GAVE A READING
DELIGHTrUL TREAT IN THE
BICYCLE CLUB HOUSE.
Road Chapters from "Colonel Carter
of Cartorsville," "Tom Grogan,"
nnd "Jonathan" Dialoct in All of
tho Character Sketches Ho Road
Was Delightful, nnd Was Groatly
Enjoyed by tho Cultured Audience.
Mr. Smith Is n Man of Varied
Accomplishments.
One of the most distinguished audi
ences ever assembled In this city wns
that of last evening nt tho Bicycle
club to greet V. Hopklnson Smith.
Without doubt, no Scranton audience
ever left an entertainment so utterly
delighted with a programme. It was
given for the benefit of tho Young
Ladles' society of the First Presby
terian church.
Rev. Dr. McLeod introduced the
speaker In tho happiest possible way.
Ho stated that tho gentlcmnn In ques
tion was "one Smith" who, on art,
science, literature, or even foreign mis
sions, could be heard with pleasure nnd
profit. Mr. Smith prefaced his remarks
with n graceful tribute to the reverend
doctor's dialect, which ho termed "de
licious," adding, "God bles3 all who
come over here and do the vork ho
does."
Mr. Smith Is a tall man, who looks
ns If he might bo a brigadier general
masquerading in a dress sut. A pow
erful frame, a splendid, erect carriage,
a head of line contour, tho slightly
silvering hair parted In the middle,
rather low on the broad forehead, a
fierce military moustache, a ringing,
flexible voice, these are the character
istics which first impress the observer.
A face most genial In expression Im
mediately captivates his new-found
friends.
A VERSATILE MAN.
To those familiar with the best liter
ature, Francis Hopklnson Smith has for
some time been a maneloua figure, a
man who, perhaps, more than any
other living author is the prototype of
tho "Admirable Crlchton." While as a
novelist nnd an essayist, he ranks with
the best American writers of today.
As an artist, he has achieved fame be
yond most water-colorlsts. At this time
In tho well-known Fifth avenue gal
lery, Avery's, an exhibition of some of
his latest pictures are shown. Ills
(somewhat peculiar style of gouache
backgtounds produces remarkable dis
tance. Tho scenes are chiefly in Holland,
Venice and, along the Thames nnd the
equtslte atmospheric effects are dally
the subjects of much comment
As an engineer devising vast me
chanical structure requiring massive
strength and endurance such ns light
houses, fortifications, viaducts and
similar enterprises he is a master. A
society leader, an orator, a man of
unusual attainments in the law, nnd
the possessor of wealth, his varied ac
complishments seem to exceed what
could well be tho dower of one man.
His ability as a dialect reader wus
a revelation. Perhaps in no character
was ho so particularly happy ns in the
dear old "Colonel Carter of Carters
vllle." Ilia own Southern ancestory
and upbringing seem to give him spec
ial facility in depicting tho Southern
gentleman of the old school.
The negro dialect was delicious In
"Chad" und "Chloe" the fascination of
the soft, sluned consonants, the liquid
"a's," tho odd little cadences, the un
conscious pathos, tho gestures and
Intonations were presented In a sort of
glorllled fashion as of a btllllntit lined
moth held fast in nmber.
TOM GROGAN SKETCIIKS.
The 1 loh Irlsh tillls in the 'Tom G:o
gan'" sketches were equally well ren
dered and in tho dreamy woodland idyl
of "Jonathan" the New Kngland
localisms were delightfully given.
The ptogramme opened with the
somewhat unfamiliar "Jonathnn Gor
don." The writer had spent summers
In the White Mountains, where he
found this "sweetest toned noul" in
the woild. He decilbed the "ugly
outside," "hewn In tho rough." the
"hands like paddles" and tho "mean,
sniveling, stub-tailed dog, named
George, of no particular breed," with
Inimitable humor. The tender, poetic
conception in the quaint statement of
Jonnthnn that there "ain't nothing bo
human as tiees,' the "decent life" of
the hemlocks, the disreputable white
blanches whoee ragged Jackets and
toes out of their shoes bespoke on ear
lier life not of the best, was lepeated
with affectionate faithfulness.
In speaking of Colonel Carter, Mr.
Smith said that theie never was nny
Colonel Carter, who Is really the com
posite idea of bevetal mtn In one. Part
of the chaiacter Is diawn from bin
own father, while an old uncle ban
furnished some details "Chad" he did
know. He was the body servant and
one time slae of his father and died
but a few years ago at the age of 97.
He read from the rare description of
the colonel on the night of the din
ner with "Fltz" and the major In his
New York home, nnd gave tho gro
cery man Incident with the most
charming effect, standing in the col
onel's favorite attitude with thumbs
In armholes and the gonial loving look
on his countenance. It was to bo re
gretted that the final scene when coal
is discovered on his land und when
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 aud Mocha,
28c per lb.
Bargains iu canued goods,
Fancy Corn 10c. 90c per
dozen.
E, G. COURSEN,
his exit occurs with tho final chlvalrlo
tonst to Aunt Nancy might not also
have been heard.
TAKKN rrtOM lifi:
The audience wns much Interested
In tho stntement that "Tom Grogan"
wns taken from life. She was consider
ably older than he portrayed her and Is
now about C3 and te worth a quarter
of a million dollars. He had been an
employer of labor for many yeais, but
ncVer had known any one tho vlctom
of such vicious persecution ns this
woman. Her ruling passion Is still
ovldent and if ho should go today to
Staten Island ho would seo her stand
ing on th e string pleco by tic light
station unloading coal.
Ho read the rhnptor whero Tom tells
Uabcock tho pitiful tragedy of her llfo
confessing she has concealed tho death
of her husband, nnd her one heart
bieaklng desire to keep his name nnd
do as Tom would have done.
The "Water Logged Town" from
"Old aondola Days" won Indescribably
well recited. The man from Troy, N.
Y., who objected to Venice, to gondolas,
to Venetian palaces and every thing
else In tho White Swan of cities created
a, continuous ripple of laughter. The
speaker's twenty-five summers in Ven
ice had given liim nn atmosphere for
his recollections Impossible to overesti
mate. It is to be hoped that some day
Mr. Smith will come horo again.
To Miss Trances Hunt Is due much
of the credit of bringing him to us nt
this time.
THIEF WAS IN A HURRY.
Ho Failed to Got Valuable Jewels
That Wore Within Easy
Reach at Residenco
of A. J. Casey.
In his hurry a thief overlooked about
$2,000 worth of Jewelry at the home of
A. J. Casey, 337 Jefferson avenue, Sun
day evening. Ho ransacked the drawer
in which tho valuables lay ready for his
grasp but either In his hurry or care
lessness overlooked tho valuable plun
der. The fellow Fecured $85 In bills and a
diamond scarf pin valued nt $30. Tho
culprit was of the typo known as "sec
ond story men," or "porch climbers,"
the kind who enter and leave a house
by a porch roof, window or some other
opening on the second Moor only. The
Job has the samo earmarks which pre
vailed In tho Frey and Matthews rob
beiles, excepting one point In tho Frey
Job where entrance wns gained through
the kitchen.
On Sunday evening while Mr. Casey
and the family weie at tea, the work
was done. After tho meal Mr. Casey
went to the bed room on tho second
floor nnd discovered the loss of a small
red leather card case containing $S"i.
The card case was stamped "A. L.
Webb & Son, Baltimore Md." A hur
ried glance around the room revealed
nn opened upper left hand bureau
drawer which contained ubout $2,000
worth of Jewels.
The drawer had been pulled out to
within six Inches of its rear part. The
front of the diawer was filled with
hosiery and to that fact Mrs. Casey
owes her present possession of the
valuables which occupied the six-Inch
spacf- In the iear.
The diamond bi.irf pin had been
stolen from a cushion. Two pairs of
men's gloves veto the only other ar
ticles missing.
Mr. Casey immediately notified the
police and then began an Investigation
on his own account. On the top of a
rear porch he found mud tracks and
on the ground beneath and back of the
porch the imprints of n man's new
rubbeis. This outside footwear was
evidently used to give pui chase In
climbing and to avoid noise.
About 6 o'clock Satutday evening a
man rang the front door bell und tried
to sell Mr Casey some thread. The
visitor saU ho was n lallrouder out of
woik and had a wife and three chlld
ien. Mr. Casey thought he was. nn im
postor and oidered him away. The fel
low wore a light blown or yellowish
coloied suit of clothes. The coat was
of n sack style. He held his head on
one side und wole a soft hat with the
front of the bilin turned low over his
eyes. He was about ".3 yearn old and
had a moustache.
At 9 o'clock the man returned to the
house. The maid answered the bell.
The man bhowed the thread and asked
her to summon Mis. Casey fiom up
stairs. The door was shut In his face.
Ills two lsits weie leealled nftPr the
theft of the next uu-ning hod been dls
o ered.
WATKINS TOOK OUT PAPERS
Three-Cornered Fight Probable in
tho Fifteenth Ward.
Thomas H. Watklns yesterday took
out Independent nomination papeis,
with a iew of 1 tinning for common
council In the Fifteenth waul.
He wns defeated In the caucus, ac
cording to tho letuins, by Itlchard
Thomas. The Demociutle candidate Is
John Wagner, Jr.
AS TO NOMINATIONS.
Limit of Timo Allowed for Filing
Certificates nnd Papers.
Today Is the last day ullowed by law
for Ming cettlHcates of nomination
from cities. Feb. 3 Is the last duy for
boroughs and townships.
The last day for filing nomination
papers, for cities, Is Jan. 31; for bor
oughs and townships, Feb. C.
Solid Through Vostibulod Trains,
consisting of Standard Pullman and
Wagner Uuffet Sleeping cars, and lux
urious vestlbuled day coaches, lighted
by gas nnd heated by steam, are run
every day between Now York nnd Chl
clgo via the Lackawanna and Nickel
Plate roads, making tho most comfort
able and cheapest loute from New
York, Scranton, Binghamton and El
mlra, to Cleveland, Fort Wayne, Chi
cago and tho west. The dining cars
and meal stations on the Nickel Plate
road are operated by tho company, and
serve the best of meals at reasonable
prices. The through day coaches are
in chargo of colored porters, whoso ser
vices are free to both first and second
class passengers. Hates via this route
are lower than via other llnee.
For information, call on any ticket
agent on tho I., L. & W. It. It., or ad
dress F. J. Moore, gpneral agent, Nick
el Plate road, 291 N. Main St., Buffalo,
N. Y.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a Co-cent bottlo
of Urecne'B Warruntcd Byiup of Tar If It
falls to cure your cough or cold. We ulso
guarantee a 25-ccnt bottlo to prove satis
factory or money refunded. J. a. Bone .
Bon, Dunmorc, Pa,; John P, Donahue,
Srrunlnn. Pa.
GOLD MINE AND
COAL MINE FIGURE
TWO SUITS GROW OUT OF DEALS
IN THESE MINERALS.
George A. Winans Sues to Recover
from L. M. Bunnell Monoy Sunk
in a Now Hampshiro Gold Mine
A Scranton Coal Deal in Which
Thoro Was a Misunderstanding
A $40 Case Which Has Been in
Court for Nearly Fifteen Yoars.
Jurors Fined.
A gold mine, or an alleged gold, mine,
figures In an interesting suit being
tried beforo Judge Edwards In court
room No. 2. The plaintiff Is George A.
Winans nnd tho defendant, Attorney
L. M. Bunnell. The mine is located In
Woodsnell, N. II.
Mr. Bunnell it nppcars secured an
option on the mine nnd Induced Mr.
Winans to become associated with him
in its operation. The partnership agree
ment was to tho eftect that Mr. Wlnan.
should pny tho expenses of operating
and share equally In tho profits. He
advanced $1,325 to Mr. Bunnell to meot
tho preliminary expenses of assays nnd
tho like. They failed to come to terms
with tho owners of the mine, through
some reason or another not explained
and tho option expired.
Mr. Vt lnnna now avers that it was
expressly stipulated that the expenses
should not exceed $500 and he sues
to recover the difference between that
figure and the amount he advanced.
Such moneys as were given Mr. Bun
nell, over and above $500, he alleges,
were simply loans for which he was to
bo reimbursed when tho mire com
menced to mnke them millionaires.
NO FIXED LIMIT.
Mr. Bunnell says there wns no fixed
limit to the expenses and he holds that
all that Is required of him is to show
that the expenditures ho made were
necessary nnd reasonable. Among tho
expenditures he puts forward in offset
to Mr. Winans' claim Is $3 a day for his
own set vices In looking after the pre
liminary work looking to the purchase
and operation of the mine.
Across the corridor In the superior
court room Judge John W. Slmonton.
of Harrlsburg, Is presiding In a coal
mlno ca.se. It Is the suit of Dolphin &
Dlmmlck against J. H. Steel. The
plaintiffs sue to recover a two-sevenths
interest In the West Ridge Coal com
pany. It is alleged on their part that they
secured the Interests of tho Providence
and Church coat companies, and con
trol of a number of leases on conven
ient coal lands, und that Mr. Steel bar
gained to take these, secure other
leases and form n company in which
Messrs. Dolphin nnd Dlmmlck were to
have a one-seventh interest each.
The West Bldge Coal company was
formed shortly afterwards with Mr.
Steel as one of its leading men. The
plaintiffs waited upon him and de
manded their two-sevenths interest in
the company. Ho would not recognlzo
their claims, alleging that the deal in
which they were to figure had fallen
through, and that the West P.ldgo
company wns a concern altogether for
eign to the one which they were to
have an interest In.
QUESTION AT ISSUE.
The question at tesue is whether or
not the deal in question did fall
through. Mr. Steel avers that the ad
ditional leases which they were to
secute weie unobtainable und that for
this reason the company which he was
to form with Messrs, Dolphin and Dlm
mlck ns stockholder was not feasible.
A jury was out at adjourning time
on a $40 case, which as been hanging
fire in the courts nearly flfte n jears.
Two old and prominent Scranton bus
iness houses aie the parties to the suit,
Thomas F. Leonaid being the plaintiff
and Geoigo It. Clark and Company tho
defendants.
Leonuid Brothers, of which tho plain
tiff Is successor, did some plumbing
for the defendants, for which a bill of
$40 was rendered. The defendants dis
puted the bill on the ground that some
of the material used in the woik was
not of the style and character called
for In the contrac t.
In 1SS1 suit was Instituted. Several
years passed befoie It got a place on
tho trial list. Then came the dissol
ution of partneiehlp iu the Leonard
linn and the long drawn-out controver
sy over the receHeis' report, which
kept the question of the proper plain
tiff to the suit in doubt. Finally when
it was settled and T. F. Leonard fame
Into contiol of the accounts the suit
was called up. The second series of
delays In getting the ca&e on tho trial
list nnd then In shape for trial fol
lowed, and now fifteen years after tho
suit won instituted and seventeen years
or so after the bill was rendered, tho
suit Is In a Jury's hands. The com
pound Interest at 6 per cent, for the
period the bill has been hung up on
the amount Involved would about equal
the principal.
VEItDICT FOB PLAINTIFF.
A verdict for the plaintiff in the full
nmount of his elulm, $31.50, was lend
ered In the wage case of Peter Dough
el ty against John W. Kelly.
A verdict for the plaintiff was en
tered by agreement In the interpleader
case of Daniel Waterspiel against the
Dickson Brewing company.
By agreement, a verdict of $175 in
favor of the plulnttff was directed to
enter in the case of Mrs. Mary Heath
against the city of Scranton. It Is one
of the Ninth stieet damage cases.grow
ing out of tho construction of the Rob
inson street retaining wall.
Tho cases of Michael May against W.
T. Aitken, Montroso Barnard against
Annie Barrett, and M. W. Loftus
against Duncan McMurtle were non
suited because of the failure of the
plaintlff to put in an appearance.
The trespass suit of Bridget Mc
Nlchols against the city of Scranton
was referred to Attorney John II. Bon
ner for adjudication.
Tho following cases were marked set
tled and off list: Laura iBreese against
Samuel Breeso and others; J. C. Tuttle
against Joseph Roos; Alphonso Apos-
(TJl iv CJ i? w"lci!re,ndP,entcn
Cl EDIUll O
smnnf Irtn lir-mihl!.
grippe, asthma, and all
sy r fevHM uaiuuia, UQUBIl
Cough Syrup?'h,ro,r'"fDr-
Vou can always rely oa It. Price only ceutsi
A Good Set or Teeth for... $3.00
Our livst Sets of Teeth 5.00
Including the Painless Extraction.
DR.S. C.SNYDER
Ail Snruce Strrct. Odd. Hotel Jermvn,
tilclo ngalnBt Jnmc Cleveland nnd
others.
Cases continued were ns follows: Jo
seph Meder against Scranton Traction
company; Bridget Evans, administra
trix, against Metropolitan Llfo Insur
ance company; Walter A. Wood against
Mark A. Goodwin; George J. Ferguson
against John O'Connor; John II. Koch
against A. D. Spencer, F. M. Spencer;
Mnrgarct Kennedy against New York,
Ontario and Western railroad; Enos
Flynn against Annie Barrett; A. Nes
blt and others ngnlnst W. M. Springer;
Chris Felgenspan against Hannlck &
Moore.
F. L. Peck, lumber manufacturer, of
this city, and Joseph Burke, laborer, of
Olyphant, two Jurors who were absent
without being excused, were fined $25
each by Judge Gunpter. Mr. Peck had
sent nn excuse for his non-appearance,
but the court refused to nccept it, say
ing that when a Juror is summoned to
servo in court he must be on hand or
show good reason for his not being on
hand.
Good Invostmonts.
Special opportunities exist today for
furnltute and other woodworking
plants, for nil factories using iron and
steel and for textile mills of nil kinds
nnd for shoe and leather manufactures
in the South, along the Southern Rail
way. In many places there are open
ings for electrical plants, for whole
salers and other business men. Men
seeking investments in manufacturing
Industries, in Iron, coal or timber
lands, In farms or In other ways, or
desiring homes In good tactions and
healthy, pleasant cllmntds, investigate
the Southern Railway territory. It lies
in eight states nnd extends along O.fOO
miles of track, Btrctchlng from the
Potomac and the ocean to tho Missis
sippi, and tho Ohio to the Southern
seaboard cities.
Send for our publications. Tell us
what you are looking for and wo can
locato you advantageously.
M. V. Rlchnids,
Land and Industrial Agent, Southern
Railway, Washington, D. C.
LEARN TO SAY "NO" when n deal
er offers you something "Just as good"
in place of Hood's Sarsaparllla. There
can bo no substitute for America's
Greatest Medicine.
HOOD'S PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache, biliousness and nil liver Ills.
Prico 25 cents.
Sight Singing.
Class lessons In this Important 6tudy
nt the rate of $3.00 per term of ten
weeks. Jervis-Hardenbcrgh Piano
school.
Hotel Nash.
2 In a room $5 each. Single $C n week.
Without room $4. Transient $1 per day.
Regular hotel meals, 25 cents.
DIED.
PltESSLER.-At tho Hillside home. Jan.
23, 1S99, August PresMer, aged 73 years.
Ladies'
Jackets
All are High
Grade Jackets
We will sell
during this
week for
5.98
They are made of the
best of all wool Kersey;
style and finish the
latest; in all sizes.
Bicycles, Skates, Sleds,
Games, Sweaters,
Athletic and Gymnasium
Goods
1899 MODELS
Now on Exhibition.
We are authorized agents
for the Eastmau Kodak Co.,
and carry a complete line of
supplies for the amateur and
professional photographer.
FL0REY& BROOKS
211 WashIntoi Avj.
Opposite Court Mouse.
DUE Y OIL AND
TELEPHONE 622.
141 to 149 Meridian Slrast, Scrantoi, Pj,
BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS.
PAINT DEPARTriENT,--Pure White Uad, Colors
aud Varnishes.
Ill 18..
20 Lackawanni A?a, Scranton Pi
Wholesale nnd Kctntt
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient. Economical DuraWa.
Varnish Stains,
Troduclnz Perfect lmltnUonoCErnnlTt
Wood.
Roynolds' Wood Finish,
Espoclally Designed for Inside Wort
Marble Floor Finish,
Durnble and Dries Clulokly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
sominc Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
ESTABLISHED 1000,
I
i
. L
January Sale, 1899. I have made
this unusual mark-down:
Twenty nnd Twcnty-flvo dollar Cfenn
Cloth JnckctB for -PIO.UU
Fifteen dollar Cloth Jackets JQ Aft
Ten dollar Cloth Jackets n CQ
Eight dollar Cloth Jackets e rr
Five dollar Cloth Jackets "7 rQ
Four dollar Cloth Jackets O t5f)
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 re
pairing a specialty. Raw Furs
bought.
324 LACKAWANNA AVE.
Hot House Cucumbers,
Hot House Tomatoes,
Green Beans, Lettacs,
Cauliflower, Egg Plant, Salsify,
Strictly Fresh Eggs,
Creamery Bntter,
Grapes, Oranges and Fruits
Pierce's Market
A MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
Fancy Suspenders,
Dress and Driving Gloves,
Bath and Night Robes,
N Umbrellas, Mackintoshes,
N Etc, Etc.
PRICES
ALWAYS RIGHT
305
Lackawnna Ava.
9
amiiiuiHiiMiMiinMismmimicHu;
I HAND & PAYNE
S Full of interest for everybody I
S Our great sale of men's belongings 3
S now at its height. 3
3 These special values for till occasion: jj
S All EOc neckwear to no at ...$ .?.) j;
(1 for $1 no ) at
5 AH E. neckwear to bo "t
5 &0c fancy lion, iiUIiIh and
S stripes
2oe. fancy hose, plaid), and
3 stripes
- Ijc natural wool hoao. 3 pah 3
2 for
5 50e. Bilk handkerchiefs, fanev
H border
; 25c silk hanJkPiehlefH, fancy
bonier
13c Jupanetto hiinillterchiofs ..
.11
.09
.13
.10
jiiki l'erciue FiurtH . .. .75 3
S $1 SO Madras shlita 100
J100 derb hats L'OH -
5 J.'.OO derby hats lm S
I HAND & PAYNE
S On the Square. 303 Washington Ave S
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