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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1899.
Si
NORTON'S
January Clearance Sale
or Toys ami Fancy Goods.
Horo is your opportunity to
supply any that havo boon
overlooked or roplaco brokon
articles nt doop cut prices.
Children's Book Cases,
will hold about fifty volumes,
was $0.00, now $3.00;
Children's Black Boards,
a very usoful toy,
sizes 2Bo to $1.00, one-third off.
Children's Toy Furnituro Ash Wood
Bureaus, Sido Boards, Wash Stands,
Desks, etc., half price now;
Painted Toy Tables half price,
Boys' Drum, $1.00 size, now 50c;
Ten Pins, Wash Sots, Dolls Housos,
Grocory Stores, Dolls' Swings,
at half prico now.
Warships, Steamboats, Cruisors,
at half prico now;
Toy Musical Instruments;
Zither, Mandolin, Motalaphones,
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 Table Croquet and
Bngatello Boards, one-third off;
Skin Horses and Wagons,
ono-third off now;
Plush Horses and Plush Animals.
ono-third off now;
Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets,
Smoker Sets,
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes,
Jewel Cases, Work Boxes,
one-third off now.
See our lurgo window.
M.
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NORTON.
I Lackawanna Ave.
A Good
Squ;
tare Piano
Is always preferable to u poor upright.
We have a good square piano In per
fect condition for
$125.00
Spot Cash
There are plenty of cheaper uiies, but
nut llkt this. The case Is elegant
highly polished rosewood, beautifully
carved legs and lyre, new strlncs, ac
tion in best condition, and our price
includes a line stool, book and elegant
i over. We have another for $75 spot
ush without cover, and a good little
upright for " cash.
These pianos weiu
Hriggs and Ludwlgt.
exchanged for
PERRY BROS
ios Wyoming Ave., Scranton.
1 THE CARBON 1
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; Is the finest and most ?
2 permanent photograph. !
iS known to the profess- g
ion, to he had only at .;
I I GRIFFIN HH STUDIO
DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
Specialties Surgery, Diseases ot Women
Offlco Hour 0 to inn. m
1 to :i p. m
At Itcaidenco 7 to 8 pm
Ofllce Williams llullrtlnsr. Opp. I'ostolllee.
Renldenca-'JIO boiUli Main Avenue.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
ti.lt EANK BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
Mnltfr1" ''nllelted' Wbera Olhori Failed.
.Moderate Clm-sei.
HATeopened a General Jnsuranoo orac in
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lt Btoclc ComrnnlM represented l.nria
-li especially fcollclteil. Telephone lbua.
LACKAWANNA
"TUB"
AUIMDRV
308 Penn Avenue. A. U. WARrtAN.
THE OLD FOLKE'S CONCERT.
Prominent Local Artists Who Will
Participate in It.
The sale of tickets for the "Old
Folkes" concert, to be given In the
hall of St. Luko's pariah house on tho
evening of Feb. 9, for the benefit of
the Summer home, Is progressing In a
highly satisfactory manner. There is
every Indication of n crowded house,
nnd this with tho extraordinary talent
sngaged for the entertainment presages
i. very enjoynblo evening.
Among the prominent musicians en
gaged are the following well known
ladles and gentlemen: Mesdamcs
SVHrlen, Brewster and Ilrundage; Miss
es Tlmberman. Black, Thomas, Duval,
Kaller, Garragan, Jones, Browning,
Davis nnd Huber: Messrs. John T.Wnt
klns, Beynon, J. T. Evans, Glpple, Bun-
nell, Stephens, J. W. Jones, Warren,
Morgan, Herbert nnd Lew Jones.
Buch an array of vocalists can sel
dom bo drawn together for concert pur
poses. In addition Miss Julia Allen,
violin, and tho Philharmonic Btrliitf
quartette, consisting of A. K. Morse,
llrst mandolin: It. n. Ashley, second
mandolin; W. G. Itanley, mandola, nnd
J. A. Foote, guitar, will add to tho
musical part of the entertainment. D.
It. Athcrton and C. D. Sanderson will
also Intersperse some of their cnjoynblo
specialties.
APPOINTMENT OF PRIESTS.
Announcement of Changes Made by
Rt. Rov. Bishop Hoban.
Itt. Rev. Bishop Hoban has made an
nouncement of the following change
among clergymen of tho Scranton dio
cese: Rov. J. V. llusslc, who has been ad
ministrator of tho Ashley parish, Is
transferred to Plains, where ho will be
pastor of tho Church of the ttacred
Heart.
Rev. P. J. Colllgan, who has been
pastor at Little Meadows, Susquehan
na county, succeeds Father Hussle as
administrator of the Ashley parish.
Rev. Kdmund Fltzmnurlce, who has
been pastor nt Plains, Is transferred to
the Hnzlcton parish.
Rev. Thomas Leonard, from St. Pat
rick's, West Scranton, to Mossburir,
Tioga county, whero he Is temporarily
nsslgncd as assistant to Rev. Dr. George
Lucas.
The death of Rev. Felix A. McGuckln
has created a vacancy In the Nnntlcoke
parish which will be filled In a few
days.
LYCEUM THEATER THIEVES.
They Stole Property of Actors from
the Dressing Rooms.
George Goodrich and Krnest Grif
fiths, two West Side youths employed
at tho I.vceum theater, stole sonic ef
fects belonging to uetors In the Hnn
lon Superha company on Monday night.
The culprits left the city but returned
Thursday and were arrested. Alder
man Millar held them in $300 ball each.
Tho loss was discovered Tuesday
morning nnd reported to Chief of Police
Gurrell. On Investigation he conclud
ed that Goodrich and Griffiths were
tho guilty ones, but they had left tbu
city Monday night. Later it was learn
ed that New York city was their ob
jective point, but they were not well
supplied with money nnd returned
home. After being arrested they con
fessed and returned their plunder,
which consisted of two revolvers, two
pair of trousers, an outing shirt, threo
dress suits, a vest, two Jerseys, a cap,
two pairs of gloves, a coat and a belt.
NOT A VERY GOOD ACTION.
Van Horn Did Not Deceive
Dr.
Wetherill.
Dr. Wetherill, the Insanity expert,
who leeently spent a week in this city
for the purpose of ascertaining the
mental condition of George K. Van
Horn, the condemned slaver of Mrs.
Josephine Weseott, has submitted his
report to the board of pardons. It Is
to the effect that Van Horn Is not In
fcane. The board of pardons will rIvo
a final hearltiK to tho case on Keb. 13.
Soon after Van Horn's attorneys In
formed 111 in that an expert was to come
here by direction of the board of par
dons to examine him. the Jail olllcials
observed quite a change In his manner
and many peculiar actions on his part
were noted that had not previously
been In evidence. Evidently Dr. Weth
erill wns not moved by these theatrical
tricks. Attorney George S. Horn has
loen secured to argue the case before
the board of pardons. He has been
very successful In pleading before that
body.
BIG ATTENDANCE PROMISED.
Many from Surrounding Towns Will
Attend the Griffo-Mc Winters Bout.
Reports received from surrounding
towns indlcute there will be a lurge
attendance from those points at the
boxing bout between Hlack Grlffo and
Hugh McWInters before the American
Sporting ilub In this city on Thursday
evening, February 2.
The management is highly elated
over being enabled to provide the pat
rons with a bout between these two
celebrities. It promises to be one of
the moflt scientific of all recent con
tests. The men are well known all
over the country, and each is u hero
of over a hundred battles. In view of
their respective victories over many
of the best men in their class it would
be rather reckless to hazard a guess as
to which will win. Tickets are on sale
at Ioftus & Melvln's drug store.
FUNERAL OF WM. H. WINTON
Interment Was Made in the Family
Plot in Forost Hill.
The funeral of the late William H.
Wlntnn wns held from the home of his
brother, li. M. Wlnton, on Sanderson
avenue, yesterday morning. An addi
tionally sad feature of the occasion wns
the serious Illness of II. M. Wlnton
himself, who for some weeks has been
confined to his bed.
Itev. Dr. I. J. Lansing conducted tho
service. The pall-bearers were Thomas
Shotten, Joseph Gillespie, T. C. Von
Storch, William Anderson, Joseph Silk
man und Robert Westlake.
Interment was private and was mado
In the family plot in Forest Hill.
HOTEL COLUMBIA PROPERTY.
Has Been Purchased by tho Lako
Ariel Improvement Company.
The Lake Ailel Improvement com
pany hns purchased the Hotel Colum
bia property nt Lake Ariel from Simons
Brothers, nnd now has control of three
hotels at the lake and about all the
land surrounalng It.
Negotiations have been In progress
for some time between the Improve
ment company nnd tho Simons Broth
ers about the sale of this property.
Tho Columbia has a most desirable lo
cation and without It tho Improvement
company's control of tho lake property
was not as complete as Is thought de
sirable. THE SOLDIEIt BOYS who had
taken Hood's Sarsaparilla are said to
havo stood the long marches much
better than their companions. This
medicine gives strength and endur
ance. HOOD'S PILLS euro all liver Ills.
Mailed for 2: cents by C. I. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass.
A Card.
We. ths underslcncd, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a W-eent bottle
of (Jreene's Warranted ttyrup ot Tar It It
falls to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a za-cem uutue 10 prove sails-
mciury ur inuney retunaeu
J. Q. lioiie &
Bon, Dunmore,
Pa,; John
r. JJonanue,
tscrunion, ye..
TESTIFYING FOR THE
ACCUSED ALDERMAN
TRYING TO EXPLAIN INCRIMI
NATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Constablo J. W. Clarke, Doputy Con
stnblo P. F. Pynn nnd Ex-Aldorman
John Kelly Aro tho Principal Wit
nesses for tho Dofonso Alleged
Fictitious Cases Which Aro Bolng
Shown to Havo Boon Realites.
Defenso Expects to Close Next
Tuesday.
The task of rebutting the Incriminat
ing1 charges against Alderman John P.
Kolly was continued before Commis
sioner J. W. Carpenter, yesterday.
Hearing on the alleged fictitious case
of the commonwealth ngalnst Anthony
Choole, Doputy Constable Jacob New
man tcslilled to having served the
papers In the case, and, also, that tlia
John Chase who testified that ho did
not eo ball In itho cuso was not tho
John Chase whose name appeared on
tho ball piece.
Constable J. W. Clarke testified to
having served the papers In the case of
tho commonwealth against Peter
Chleko and others, which was alleged
to be a fictitious case.
In tho matter of tho alleged fictitious
cases of I'ayton Taylor against Andrew
Ponchlskls, Taylor testified that the
oases were in every way genuine.
John Kelly, sr.. the prosecutor; J.
W. Clatke, constable, and N'lcholns
Carlurcl, boll, gave evidence tending to
straighten out tho alleged crooked case
In which Mntthcw Redman was de
fendant. WHAT XT. SMITH SAID.
Ono of the attacked transcripts had
-u. Mniui, ot scranton street," ns
prosecutor. The prosecutor brought in
one tl. Smith, of Scranton street,"
and ho said he never Instituted any
proceedings before Alderman Kelly.
Yesterday th defenso tried to show by
James M. Shcllleld, a Scranton street
hotellteeper, that, nt about the time of
the proceedings In question a "U.
Smith-' boarded with him. Mr. Shef
field remembered that a man named
.Smith, a painter from Philadelphia,
boarded at his hotel. This man, the
defense claims, was the "IT. Smith, ot
Scranton street " who prosecuted the
case In question.
Oiih of the allegations of the prose
cution was that In tho case of tho
commonwealth ngalnst Maggie Dimm
ler, Alderman Kelly charged on his
transcript for n hearing when no hear
ing was held.
The defense admits that the Dlmmler
woman waived a hearing and entered
ball, but avers that one of tho wit
nesses, who came to the ofllce, an hour
in advance of the hearing, and who
complained or being ill, was allowed
to give her testimony without the
formality of facing the defendant.
This hearing was the one charged up
on the transcript. These facts were
brought out through Countable J.
Clark.
TESTIMONY IN COKROHOItATIO.W
Attorney Oeorgo A. Ueall, who was
counsel for Mrs. Dlmmler, corroborated
Mr. Clark, to the extent of saying that
wnen tie went to tne uiuerman's olIK'C
to waive u hearing for his client, be
was told that some testimony had been
taken.
District Attorney John It. Jones ex
plained how some of Alderman Kelly's
transcripts, under the tecently udoptod
rule ot court, were consolidated, one
Indictment, thereby, representing three
or four transcripts.
Deputy Conetuble p. F. itynn who
served as Alderman Kelly's clerk, ex
plained how In two or three instances
by an unwilling stroke of the pen he
charged up $l.o0 instead of 30 cents for
costs and the like of that.
Deputy Clerk of tho Courts Kinll
Bonn testified that Alderman Kelly
had came to the clerk's ofllce to cor
rect errors of this kind that he dis
covered after the transcripts had been
turned In, and that he bad been denied
permission to make the corrections be
cause alterations or amendments to a
transcript can only be made on nn or
der of court.
Adjourment was had until nevt
Tuesday, when the defense expects to
close Its case.
SECOND REMONSTRANCE FILED
Over One Hundred and Fifty Signers
Against Old Forgo Borough.
Vnother remonstrance was filed with
flerk of the Courts Thomas P. Danlcto
yesterday, against the Incorporation of
the proposed borough of Old Forgo. It
contained over ono hundred and fifty
signatures and wns headed by that of
W. It. Storrs. representing the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western com
pany, which Is probably tho largest
land holder In the territory In question.
The signers of the remonstrance nro
all English spenklng free holders, while
a great number of the signers of the
petition In favor of the borough are ot
the other class. Willard, Warren &
Knnpp represent ,the remonstrants.
REV. PECKO VER'S RESIGNATION
Will Bocome Pastor of Presbyterian
Church at Mcshoppen.
The Rev. Horace Peckover, pastor ot
tho Puritan 'Congregational church of
the North End, has resigned tho pns
torato of the above church, his resig
nation taking effect Feb. 1, at which
tlmo ho will take charge of tho Pres-
loursen
Java Coffee 25c per lb
Compare it with any 35c coffee.
34 lb Courcen's Java 18c
J lb Arabian Mocha(4oc)10c
"28c
25 per cent, less than "Tea Stores"
Coursen's Triple Blend... 32c
5 lbs for $1.50.
Finest Old Mandehling...40c
This .week only, 5 lbs $1.75
E, G. GOURSEN.
byterlan church nt Meshopicn, Wyo
ming county, r.i. Tho following mln
uto wns ndopted by the council of Con
gregational churches, held at tho Puri
tan church, Scranton, Pa., January 19,
ISM:
Having reviewed the proceedings In
connection with the resignation of the
Ilov. Horace Peckovor, and having con
sidered all tho circumstances of the
enso, tho council unanimously advised
the dismission of tho pastor. In com
ing to this result the members of tho
council are able to declare, with great
satisfaction, that they havo found
nothing to Impair their conildence In
the Christian and ministerial charac
ter of tho retiring pastor: whom, ac
cordingly, they hereby commend to
tho confidence of tho 'Presbyterian
brethren ns nn able and faithful min
ister of the Lord Jesnis Christ.
The council will earnestly pray for
tho prosperity of Brother Peckover In
his now field, and nlso for tho pros
perity of tho Puritan Congregational
church of Scranton.
Kev. J. O. Kvnns, moderator; Ilov,
William Smith, scribe.
FUND OF $10,000.
Lottor Carriers Hope to Have
for tho National Convention
to Bo Held in
Scranton.
It
A meeting of the general committee
to prepare for tho convention of the
National Association of Letter Carriers
wis held In tho Central Ttepubllcna
club rooms btst evening. In the ab
sence of the chairman of the commit
tee, A. P. Hertford, who wan out of the
city. Attorney A. A. Vosburg was
chosen to preside. There wns a largo
number of the committee members
present.
Alderman Millar reported for the
llnance committee that It had decided
to spnd out In March a circular op
Ieal and card In an enclosed envelope
to every lady In the city. Tho carriers
on the different routes will submit n
list to the secretary, K. K. Itobathon,
of tho number of householders on their
routes nnd the secretary will nddress
to each 11 letter containing the circular
and card with a return envelope. Thn
circular will make nn uppcal to tho
lady of tho house, asking her to con
tribute to the fund according to her
means.
The card will piovide spaces for tho
Insertion of $1, M cents and 2.". cents,
with a Jlap similar to an envelope.whlch
she will seal over the amount con
tributed. Thu cards are to be returned
to the carrier on or before March 211.
Hy this means the committee expects
to raise a fund of $10,000.
Tho committee has-' made a contract
with E. W. Snyder, of this city, to get
out the ofllelal souvenir convention
programme, containing cutB of the
principal buildings, places of interest
and of city nnd county officials.
Colonel Hippie, chairman of the com
mittee on hall, reported that he had
called upon Itev. .1, A. Ilellly, of the
cathedral, und had arranged for tho
use of St. Thomas college hall for hold
ing the meetings of the convention.
A committee consisting of W. It.
Lewis, chairman; 15. C. Green and
Harvey Long was appointed to take
charge of the entertainment.
Secretary Robathnn received letters
from several cities Informing him that
they would have largo delegations here
1 on lIll? day of the parade, llrooklyn,
Jeriwy City, Boston, Ilaltlmore. Phlla
delphia and every city In Pennsylva
nia where there is a free delivery ser
vice have signified Its Intention to be
represented. There will be representa
tives here from every state In tho
union. The committee Is assured that
there will bo -1,000 carriers In line on
the day of the parade.
JUDGE EXCEEDED AUTHORITY
So Attorneys Allege in tho Johnson
Trespass Case.
A verdict of $1,2J0 was rendered yes
terday morning In favor of the plain
tiff In the ease of James W. Johnson,
against the borough of Archbald.
The jury went out nt 3 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and spent tho night In
un unsuccessful effoit to come to nn
agreement. When court opened yes
terday morning they came In and re
ported that they could not agree. Judge
Slmonlon told them that It was, to his
mind, a case In which there should be
little or no difficulty in arriving at a
verdict.
Tho borough, he said, was. In liU
opinion, negligent In permitting a ditch
of tho kind described In the testimony
to exist without being safeguarded.
He sent tho Jury out to deliberate
further and In i-e minutes they re
turned with the verdict noted above.
Borough Solicitor C. A. Uattenben?
and Attorney C. Comegys, who tepre
sented tho defense, took exceptions to
the judge's additional Instructions,
holding that he had no right to ex
press his opinion as he did. They
will niovo for a new trial.
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING.
Fine Programme at Elm Park Church
Last Night.
A moderately large audience listened
to nn excellent programme at tho meet
ing of the Elm Park Epworth league
lust evening.
After u short business session of th5
league, tho literary exercises were
opened by a well-prepared and Inter
esting paper on "The Establishment of
Methodism," by Mr. Hoffsomer. Rev.
Dr. Glllln's rending was rendered In
his usual entertaining way. Miss Lll
llan II. Mllnetf paper on "Tho Ameri
can University" was Instructive and
well received. Miss Margaret C. Shear
was received with enthusiastic np
plause, but could not be Induced to re
spond to an encore.
Tho paper by Miss Elizabeth Ilaub
was of a hlch order. Professor F. M.
Glbbs" violin selections were a delight
ful feature of tho evening's gathering.
BONDSMEN WERE RELEASED.
Forfeited Recognizances Respited in
Three Cases.
Judge Archbald remitted forfeited
recognizances In three cases yester
day: Commonwealth against P. Den
nis, Alex. Tysko, bail; Commonwealth
ngalnxt Fred. Williams. Joseph Shok,
ball. and Commonwealth ugulnst George
Mark, George B. Davldton, ball.
In each case the forfeiture uus con
ditional upon the payment of costs and
a prescribed attorney's fee.
The ground upon which the petitions
for respite were bused ns about the
same In each case, namely, ilmt the
defendant was ready and willing to
stand tilal, but did not know tluu the
cai-ij hud been called.
The Wllkcs-llnire Record can be Ini'i
In Scranton at the i.ewu vtaiuU of Hul
man Hi on., 404 Spruce mid MB l,ludn
'"Vceti Mac, Laclswwutina uveuue.
MR. MELVIN'S PLAN
FOR CITY LIGHTING
CALLED TO MIND BY PROPOSED
ELECTRIC SYNDICATE.
Ordinanco to Bo Introduced by Mr.
Molvin Has Boon Drafted Pro
vides for an Issuo of $140,000 nt
4 1-2 Per Cent. Measuro Lacks
Any Provision for a Spocial Eloc
tion Authorizing tho Increase, but
tho Contontion Is Mado That tho
Law Offers Amplo Direction.
Attention to tho city electric lighting
plant advocated by Select Councilman
Melvln was suggested yesterday by
The Tribune's publication ot tho pro
posed combine of the electric lighting
companies, A Tribune roiorter called
on Mr. Melvln at the St. Charles hotel
and wns shown a copy of the proposed
city plant ordinance.
Though the estimates and statistics
procured by Mr. Melvln Indicate a cost
ranging from $120,000 to SH0.00O, his
ordinance provides for bonds to the
amount of the latter figure. Tho meas
uro does not contnln any reference to
the special election necessary to au
thorize the Issuo of tho bond?, but Mr.
Melvln explained that tho law mado
ample provision on that point after the
ordinance passed councils.
According to law, councils can au
thorize an Indebtedness to only such
un amount as snail equul 2 per cent, of
tho last ussessed valuation. The last
valuation wns about $22,000,000, allow
ing for exonerations nnd reductions by
court. Two per cent, of that amount
is $410,000. The city now has ti bonded
Indebtedness of about that sum.
VERY SPECIFIC.
The title of Mr. Melvln's ordinance is
very specific In Its provision "for tho
sale of city bonds nnd impropriating
the money derived from such sale for
the construction of an electric light
plant to provide electric light for tho
city of Scranton."
Section 1 contemplates the lmo and
sale of city coupon bonds to the amount
of $140,000. The bonds are to be of tho
denomination ot $1,000 each and dated
June 1. IS09. The Interest rate Is to be
t'i per cent, and taxation Is to be ex
empt, the city assuming the same. In
terest Is to be paid semi-annually. The
whole number of coupons or any por
tion ut them may bo made payable at
the ofllce of the city treasurer or nt
the offices of ono or more banking In
stitutions in New York city or Phila
delphia. Section II. provide." for the usual or
der of redemption according to num
bers, beginning June 1. 1910, to June 1,
1023.
According to Section V. the mayor
and city clerk ato nuthoiized to sell
the bonds, and Section VI. that tho
premiums obtained, or as much ns may
be necessary, shall be appropriated to
the payment of expenses Incurred in
placing the loan, the remainder to bo
placed to the credit of the general sink
ing fund.
The cltv cleik is directed to adver
tise for proposals to purchase, the ad
vertisements to be made In New York
city, Philadelphia and Scranton news
papers. For the purpose of paying the prin
cipal and Interest, the ordinance levies
for the year lS'J'J on all property tax
able for city purposes a tax of fifty
four hundredths of one mill on the dol
lar valuation, und every year there
after a sufficient tax to pay tho Inter
est and principal,
MANNER OF INTRODUCTION.
It will be necessary to Introduce the
ordinance nt a stated meeting of com
mon council. After this Introduction
It must be published In two Scranton
newspapers once a week for four weeks
before final passage In common coun
cil. The ordinance must not be con
sidered In the select branch for at least
one week after final passage in the
lower body. To become operative the
measure must receive In each council
n two-third vote of all the members.
Before the bonds are Issued a state
ment of the financial condition of tho
city must be filed In the ofllce of the
clerk ot tho court of quarter set-slops
of Lackawanna county.
Following are two extracts from tho
law In relation to the increase of a
city's Indebtedness:
Tbu Indebtedness of a cltj may
bo authorized to an amount ex
ceeding two and not exceeding 1
per cent, upon the last preceding assessed
valuation wltli the assent of the
electors thereof, duly obtained nt a pub
lic election Act of April 20, 1S71,
Sec. 3.
Whenever the corporato authorities of
any city by their ordi
nance or voto shall have slgnllled a de
sire to mako such lnucaso or indebted
ness they shall give notice (by advertise
ment) during ut least thirty days of an
election to bo held on the day
to be by them fixed for tho pur
pose of obtnlnlng the assent of tho elec
tors thereof to such Inciease of Indebt
edness. Act of April 20, 1S74. Sec. 3).
MOORE'S REMAINS.
Not Yet Located in the Osterhout
Ruins.
A force of men Is nt work dally In the
ruins of the Osterhout building search
ing for the remains of Detective Jo
seph P. Moore, but as yet they havo
not been successful.
The men have turned up nearly all
the area under the room which Moore
wno believed to have occupied, but no
trace of his charred remains could bn
found. There Is now a theory that ho
might havo been nroused and wandered
to some other part of tho building
through tho hallways, and If this Is so
tho body may not be found for several
days.
THE HARD COAL TRADE.
What Saward's Journal Has" to Say
Ahout It.
"At tho close of tho first month of
what one may term the new veur of
'90, the hard coal business Is found to
be on a better basis than was tho case
a year ago, Inasmuch as there has been
the benelltof good coal-burnlngweather
5dOvby couch nnd risk
Vcoiiinimntlon. This
t r wonaertul rtinedy has
lUU&M ojltl t cure you u promptly
cures tin oat and lung troubles. Price s ceuts.
A (iootl Set or Tcctlt Tor.. .$15.00
Our Ucst sets or Tectli fi.OD
IncluJIni: (lis I'alnbn UttrJCilo i
DR. S. CrSTVJYDER
331 Spruce Stre:ti Opp, Hottl Jer.nyn.
to get rid of the stocks In hand thnt
have Usually played so Important a
part In the trade; they have usually
been of such volumo ut this tlmo of
year that the market wns under n.
cloud of apprehension nnd the time of
their disappearance awaited with anx
iety," says tho Saward Coal Journal.
"About all that the producer has had
to do with tho situation for which ho
may lay claim to any credit hns been
thnt during this current month he hns
had the common business sense to keep
the tonnage of new coal mined nt nbout
the proper percentage for the month.
"There have been many rumors dur
ing the month ns to what may coma
about In this trnde, and it Is said that
within a short tlmo a Plan of main
taining rates1 and curtailing production
will bo put out. In some circles It Is
thought tho plan will call for the abol
ishing ot tho middle men, one selling
agency doing all tho business."
FIREMEN'S FIRST DUTY.
Last Evening's Early Alarm Sud
donly Ended a Mooting.
No meeting of the local llrenicn's
state convention committee was held
last night.
Many members of the committee!
were present In common council chant
bers nt the city hall Just previous to
8 o'clock, the hour fixed for the session,
but a largo number left in response
to the alarms sounded for the Oakley
planing mill lire and so few remained
thnt the meeting was postponed.
Good Investments.
Special opportunities exist today for
furnituro and other woodworking
plants, for ail factories using Iron and
steel and for textilo mills of all kinds
nnd for shoe nnd leather manufactures
In the South, along tho Southern Rail
way, In many pluces there are open
ings for electrical plants, for whole
salers and other business men. Men
seeking investments in manufacturing
Industries. In Iron, cnul or timber
lands, in farms or In other ways, or
desiring homes In good suctions nnd
' healthy, pleasant climates, investigate
the Southern Hallway territory. It lies
In eight states and extends nlong 5,600
miles of track, sti etching from tho
Potomac and the ocean to the Missis
sippi, and the Ohio to the Southern
seaboard titles.
Send for our publications. Tell U9
what you nre looking for and we can
locate you advantageously.
M. V. Richards.
Land and Industrial Agent. Southern
Hallway, Washington. D. l
The Central Pcnnsylyvalnia Tele
phone and Supply company held Its
annual election at WllHamsport on tho
"fith Inst., nnd declared a dividend
of one nnd one-quarter per cent for
three mouths ending December 31st.
This makes a total dividend for tho
year 1S0S of IS per cent.
Mr. R. M. Bailey was elected presi
dent, Richard O'lirlen. vice-president,
and James E. Wilkinson, general man
ager. Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
JANUARY
Unbleached Harvest Home Sheet
ing. C-4 wide, per yard ic
Unbleached Harvest Home sheet
ing, r,-l wide, per yard Uv:
Harvest Home Pleached Sheeting,
j-4 wide, worth tCc yard lllic
Loekwood Sheeting Unbleached 5-4,
ut 7a
Loekwood Sheeting Unbleached
0-4, at
Loekwood Sheeting, Unbleached,
S-t, yard Wu
Loekwood Sheeting, Unbleached.
0-1, yard 12c
Loekwood Sheeting, Unbleached,
10-1, yard
130
Loekwood Sheeting Bleached,
yard
Loekwood Sheeting, Bleached,
5-1,
7lc
9?ic
ti-4,
yard
Loekwood Sheeting. Bleached, U-4.
ynrd 12','jc
Loekwood Sheeting, Bleached, 9-4,
yard 14o
Loekwood Sheeting, Bleached, 10-4,
yard 15"ic
Yard wide Unbleached Muslin, yd. 1e
Atlantic P Unbleached Muslin, yd 3'bo
Atlantic H Unbleached Muslin, yd 4U0
Hill's yard wido Bleached Muslin,
yard Go
Fruit of Loom Bleached Muslin.
yard : lie,
Berkley Cambric yard fi'.ao
Lonsdale Cambric, yard So
Unbleached Table Linen, 51 Inches
wide, yard 23a
COCOA
PURE! HEALTHFUL!!
fjm',-.ir..g3c
mua !. t?.
OFFICES TO RENT
CONNELL BUILDING
APPLY TO
J, L CONNELL, Connoll Builji.ig
mm on n
Muslin
Sale
VwaaxiaanaEsaK9EXMannczKMauuKcx3UMK 1
(ALWAYS USE jt
TELEPHONE 622.
141 to 149 Marldlan
G AND
PAINT DEPARTnENT.Ptire White Lead, Colors
and Varnishes.
I
20 Lackiwauaa Ave., ScraaloaPi
Wholesale ami Kotatl
DRUGGISTS
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
1'onvoulent, Economical, Durable
Varnish Stains,
rrodnclncl'erfeotlmltntloaof Hxpaailvi
Woodi.
Rnynolds' Wood Plnlslt,
Ctpcclally Designed for Imlda WorU.
Marble Floor Plnlslt,
Diirnulo nnd Drloi Clulokljr.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE UNSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
CSTACLISHCD lOOO,
F.L,
January Sale, 1899. I havo mado
this unusual mark-down:
Twenty nnd Twenty-five dollar C 1 C flfl
Cloth Jackets for ipiO.UU
Fifteen dollar Cloth Jackets Q QQ
Ten dollar Cloth Jackotn n CQ
Klght dollar Cloth Jackets EJ QQ
Flvo dollar Cloth Jackets 3 en
Four dollar Cloth Jackets O en
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-
C airing a specialty. Raw Furs
ought.
324 LACKAWANNA AVE.
Hot House encumbers,
Hot House Tomatoes,
Green Beans, Lettuce,
Cauliflower, Egg Plant, 'Salsify,
Strictly Fresh Eggs,
Creamery Butter,
Grapes, 0rang33 and Fruits
Pierce's Market
A MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
Fancy Suspenders,
Dress and Driving Gloves,
Bath and Night Robes,
Umbrellas,
Etc, Etc,
Mackintoshes,
PRICES
ALWAYS RIGHT
30S
Lackawnna Am.
JI!!tiICCIIIi!iI!H:Slii:iK:EI!!III!iniU
I HAND & PAYNE
S Full of Interest for everybody! a
S Our great sale ot men's belongings
S now at its height. s
" These special tallies for tliU occasion:
All tOe. neckwear to bo ut $ .'a a
C4 for tl.OO.) a
All 25. iicckwoar to ko nt 13 a
S COc. fancy hose, plalda una a
a Ptrlpes .o3
2Dc. fancy hose, plalda and
- stripes M
S I5i . natural wool hose, a pairs o a
a COc. stile" handkerchiefs, fancy a
g norupr a
5 2Jc. silk handkerchiefs, fancy .
C border W m
S 15c. Jiipnnt-tto handkerchiefs... .1" a
a $1.00 t'croalo shirts " a
a Jl & Madras shirts 1.00 a
a ".() derby hats 2.00
ii.U) derby hats 1.73
HAND & PAYNE
a On the Square. 203 Washington Ave a
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