THE SCHANTON TKIJ3UN.K-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1899.
7.
NORTON'S
February Specialties,
All tho Monthly Periodicals,
for Fob'y. aro now horo,
tlso all the Fashion Books for spring
Pockot Dlarlos for 1800,
good varloty yet.
Art Calendars for 1800,
ut cut prices.
V ALENTIN E S
An clogant assortment of
now and attractive lovo Roma,
for all ages and conditions.
Blank Account Books,
all desirable sizes and styles,
from vest pockot Memorandums,
to Bank Ledgers.
Mercantile Stationery, all sorts,
Oftlce and Desk Requisites,
nil worth having.
T.adIo8 Stationery,
tt ' desirable stylus.
Engraving and Printing to order.
Games of Amusoinent
for winter evenings,
tho standard sorts and now things.
A'l tho new and Standard Books
in various bindings
at popular prices.
IV1. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave.
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rS See our window. The
vss largest line ever brought s
to Scranton. !
DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
SftcialiUs Surgery, Diseis;3 of Women
Ofllco Hours J) t in a. m
l to :i p. m
At Ilcmrtenco 7 to S p. in
ninre llllnnio lliilltli it, Opp. I'ostoillou.
l.esltlenco l 0 South Main Ammiuo.
CHS ME3KUU X a
I Micrcnt-'d " licncrn. Jnnuranco omen In
lI'lUKllllMfiBl,
1 tU Ktoclc Coimnnln represented. l.ar?3
-J ehpcclai.y ku.icUciL 'J clepliuno lBUIi
B ACXAWANNA
ri "Tilt:"
Laundry
;o8 I'enn Avenue. A. B. WARflAN.
DETECTIVE HALL WILL SPEAK
Addresses tho Young Men's Meeting
at tho Lyceum Tomorrow.
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In himself tho capacity for htirceiwfiil '
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ilc tcctlve and police work and the al.il- ;
Ity to be a successful evangelist and
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It Vift llnloliA nmV.lnntlnti .if tfiUtito i
displayed by Todd B. Hall, ot Haiti- !
more, for many years cosnec-ted with I
the detective bureau In that city. This I
bitread Is said to be
rlllclent In the United Static. Mr. Hall
has been for years engaged In giving
Sunday Gospel talks, which have been
o full of Interest to young men and
boys that he Is now In great demand
imong the Young Men's Christian As-t-oc
intions.
Almost every Sunday In the year
finds him In some city which Is with
in twelve or fifteen hours reach of Bal
1imore. addressing a largo audience of
men. Mr. Hall stipulates that only his
xpenses are to be paid for this service
mating that he does not toll the story
t fhrlst'ii power for love of money
mi for love of men nnd lovo of Christ.
At tho Inst meeting addivssed by Mr.
Hall In Scranton tho desiie was unan
imous that he should give a second ad
dress. The destiuctlon of tho Associa
tion building interfered with tho ar-
angements until now.
Boys, whwe idas of u great delfc
ive are gathered from the impossible
stories In dime novels, may get n n-'w
Idea from seeing ana heating a real de
tective like Todd 15. Hall. Tlir. meet
ing will bo hold In the Lyceum
Thentie at 3:43 o'clock tnmoiwu after
noon. PECULIAR MANIA.
Mrs. Lucy Lobdoll-Slater Acted Like
n Man.
Mrr Lucy Slater, daughter of tho late
James Ijobdcll, of Schoharie county. Is
'pending her declining years In tho
)elnware county poor house nt Delhi.
V Y., though she recently received
ack pension to the ninount of $2,009
for tho death of her husband, who was
killed in the Civil war. She Is drawing
a pension regularly.
This woman was born in Schoharlo
ounty in 1840, and her parents vrro
tvell-to-do persons. When she was
ibout peventeen years old. th family
'emoved to Rock Vallev. N. Y.. where
in 1858 she was married to John Slalor.
He enlisted for the war and was killed.
His death caused a shock, which
brought about a peculiar aberration of
Mrs. Slater's mind. Thereafter, she
vas possessed of masculine Instincts.
Jhe ran her father' big saw mill, cut
ogs, hunted and even married another
Noman from Wayne countv. This
Btrangely assorted couple lived in a
cave until the other woman died. The
-ove and saw mill ruins are still to ne
een.
Thielo-Burmoister Concert,
tlcycle Hall. Friday. Feb. IT, Introinc
ig the famous pianist, Richard Bur
nelster. ..
Good Skating.
Good Seating at the Driving Park.
moke The Popular Punch Cignr, 10c.
The Wllkcs-Darre Record can be had
,n Scranton at the i.ews mands of ilols.
man Broa., 401 Spruce nnd 603 Linden
rueoUt Mac, l.ackvwaunu uvenuo.
A Caid.
We, tho undersigned, do hereby agreo
'o rt.ru ml tho money on a W-cent bottle
r Qiecuo'H Warrmuul ayrup of Tar it It
alls to cure you' cough or cold. Wo ulbo
tuarantee a SS-vent bottlo to provo satis
factory or money refunded. J. a. Hum, ,t
Bon. Dunmoic, Pa.; John P. lJonahu.
Scranton, Pa.
COLDEST WEATHER
FOR MANY A YEAR
MER0UB.Y WAS
DEGREES
DOWN TO
BELOW.
20
Ycstorday'a Dawn Saw tho Most
Frigid Temporaturo This Region
Has Experienced in Many Years.
Moderated During tho Day and
Was Only Six Bolow at Midnight.
An Arabian Lad and an Hungarian
Immigrant Havo Escperlouces with
Jack Frost Schools Closed.
Kurly yesterday morning tlie ther
mometer took the lilRKest drop known
to this region In yours. At daybreak
when tho cold was) most Intense the '
mercury was down to IS ilcerees bolow '
zero In tlie city proper ami as much
us 20 below In Homo of tho higher por
tions o the West Ship, Providence
and other elevated parts ot tho city.
At G o'clock a. in. it was 2.1 lielnw at
Tnbyhanna. As tho day pioccedcd tho
wenther moderated and at C o'clock ).
in. It mil 'j below on the Pocono. In
the city It kept below the zaro mark j
all day. At noon It was about 8 below
una at night fall 4 below. Six below I
was the registration at midnight on
court IiouFe square.
Many icpurts of frost-bitten ears,
nose, l.i nds nnd foot were reported,
partu ulnrly from tho ranks o tho rall
mnil men, httvet car employe?, drivers
and other whose ditties compelled
tin in to remain out of doors for any
length of time.
At Archbald, as repotted at leiiGth
olsewheie, a man was found frozen to
death.
HOY WAS UENUMHED.
A small Arabian lad named John Vin
cent hecntno benuinbed by the cold at
the enrner of Lackawanna and Frank-
lln avcnuPH nt 1 o'clock In the nfter- i
noon and had to be assisted to the
Lackawanna hospital by the pollen Ills
hands and oars were found to bo badly
frozen. After being treated ho was
taken to his home on Scranton street
by his father. t
One of tho lesults ot yesterday's cold j
weather was tho closing ot u number
of the city schools. The high school,
Xos. H. IT, 13, 2, 10 and 5 alt i sported I
"no sessions" owing to tho Inability of
the heating apparatus to do Its work. ;
In many other buildings only one ses
el ,..ou 1,1,1 11, ..ll ,!.,., I.....
..w ,....-. linn, ,111- j,uMia "VIM!, nci'i
in till 1.30 and thr-n released for tho day.
An Hungarian Immigrant, who nl-
lowed his thirst to get the better of l,u
l1lr.r,tl,,ll villi l-5ivo n 1, rilling nvnnr!.
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enco with Pennsylvania frigidity to 10
late to his friends when be reaches his
native land. Ho was traveling from
Ruftalo to Now York on train No. S on
the Delaware, Lackawanna, and West
ern road, which passed through hcie
yesterday morning at I'.r.O o'clock. On
reaching tills city ho left tho train and
tan over to the Scranton house to got
a drink. When ho returned to the sta
tion the train was pulling out.
TOOK A COLD PERCH.
Not wishing to le divot cod from his
luggage, he clambered up on tho hteps
of a vestlbulod car on tho end of the
tnun '""""is: to pnra through to his
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not know how to turn tho knob, ho i
had ,Q mako Mmw M comfortabIe ns
SSU.r the entlon !
ho could on the steps of the car. He
vuu" II" i- till
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f' ,th,ro,u n i , , n '. ', Mt "J T
? l"'"d ' "t th s knowledge
one of the mwtl.1" .'"" ' ""' ' ..V " " "., "M,
I'ciill I'll 1111.' rir'i unit ii.iii ill uiu JUlU.,
rail while tho trnin was whizzing alonj:
over the East mountain.
When Elmhurst was reached he was
almost frozen stiff, and. In despera
tion. Jumped from his perch Into a
snow bank and allowed tho train and
his luggage to go on without him. I
Thanks to tho fact that tho train
slowed uo in passing Elmhurst, and
that tho snow was deep he escaped in
jury. He made his way to the stntlon, was
thawed out and sent mi to New York
on the next train.
NO SUSPICIOUS CAUSE.
Charles Furey Died from Pneumonia
Due to Exposure.
"Death was due to pneumonia,
brought on by exposure," was the ver
dict of tho coroner's Jurv, which met
Inst night in the arbitration room at
the court house to Inquire Into tho
death of thc late Charles Furev. who morning. Engineer Brown bad pulled
died wry suddenly last Sunday In his into a siding to let the flyer pass, and It
room In the Grand Central annox on i.s supposed got down to oil his eigln.
Lackawanna avenue. !lru; wag drawn against tho flyer in
P. II. Durkin, proprietor of the an- tho vortex. He was an old ani trus,.
nex, who cared for tho deceased dur- i od employe of the Central 'tallrond of
ing his last Illness, nnd Drn. Kearney , New Jersey,
nnd Reedy, who attended him nt differ-
ent times, tho former at tho annex nnd
the Intter at the Columbia hotel, were
..llln.l nml Inuflfln.l I'l-.,!.. ..!.
merely corroborated tho facts a roadv
made' known TnT nouwlclou ctl
rm,si.in.P wnro nrt,ionn,i i. ,v, .'
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iltuuiij, 4uiii ,IIJ AlLJIIlin lll-'iliuu TOT
pneumonia. Deceased was In a bad
stato from oxporuro nnd could not sue
ccssfully copu with the abovo disease.
Tho Jury conipilsed A. B. Mayo, M, j,.
Blair. W. H. Thomas, W. R. Hughes,
G. A Williams and T. A. Donnhoe.
FLORIDA.
Personally-Conductcd Tour via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's third lour of the present season
to Jacksonville, nllowing two weeks
In Florida, will leavo New York and
Philadelphia by special train of Pull
man Puluce Cars Tuesdnv, February
21. Excursion tickets, Including rail
way transportation, Pullman accommo
dations (one berth), nnd meals en
route In both directions while travel
ins on the special train, will be Bold at
the following rates: New York, 530.00;
Philadelphia. $48.00; Connndalgua,
$.2.85; Erie, $5I.S3; Wllkes-Rarre,
50.35; Pittsburg, $33.00: and nt propor.
tlouato rates from other points.
For tickets, Itineraries, and full Infor
mation apply to ticket agents; Tour
ist Agent. 1196 Broadway, Now York;
7S9 Broad Street. Newaik, N. J.: or
address Q?o. W. Boyd, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
OFFICE DAMAGED.
Fire Is Supposed to Have Started in
a Waste Basket.
Tho Providence Gas and AVntor com
pany's ofllco on North Main avenue was
badly damaged by a fire which broke
out at 10.15 o'clock lat night. A desk
and ono side wall wore badlv charred
and the whole room rectlvod a scorch
inn. The Hnmeti npiwar to have started in
a wnsto basket thot stood alongside
tho desk. Thero was no one In tho
oillco at tho time and the origin can
not bo explained.
WISHES OF THE THIRTEENTH
Sot Forth in a Lottcr Sont by an
Authorized Committee
The following self explanatory letter
has been received by Tho Tribune;
Camp MaclCcnzle. AukuMo, O.i., Pel). 6.
Udllor of Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Sir: in Saturday's editions of the
Scranton papers wu noticed that tho
committee to prepnro a reception for tho
homecoming of tho Thirteenth was about
to tnko steps toward having tho i em
inent mustered out in Scrunton, I 'a., In
stead of at Camn MncKenzlc. The ar
ticle states that the committee uelloves
thero nro many disadvantages In hav
ing tho regiment mustered out at Camp
MncKcnzlc. They probably do not under
stand that if the regiment Is mustered
out at Scranton each member will loss
from V-0 to $Cfl.
We appreciate tho kindness of our
friends nt homo In preparing this recep
linn ofr us. but do not feci like losing
Jt in cash for the sike of a reception.
Hoping tho committee will not do nny
thing to eauso us this loss of transpor
tation money, wo are respectfully yours,
Committee,
For 13th Itezt. Penn. Vol. Int.
VERY STUBBORN FIRE.
Greatly Damaged tho Handsomo
Residence of Profosssor O. W.
Phillips, 001 Quincy Avo-
nuo-Loss $500.
One of tho most stubborn fires tho
ocnttal city companies have had to
contend with In some time, occurred
Inst night nt tho home of Professor
George W. Phillips, C01 Quincy avenue,
corner of Olive street.
The flames staited ut the base of the
lire place In the library and swept rap
idly up the center walls of the house,
between tho plastering and then spread
rl;;ht and let: beneath the Uoor ot the
second story. Several times It was
L'e.ired It would be necessaiy to use
water to conquer them, but fortunately
tho woik of the Phoenix und Hellef
chrmlcnl companies, under the direc
tion of Chief JUckey, saved tho hous
from a drenching. Nearly two hourj
were required, however, In completely
Mubdulng the Hemes.
It wns 10.15 o'clock when the lire ' by Martin L. Payne and family. Al
broko out Not knowing that a key Is . dMtroywJi contents saved,
kept In tho nearby box, No. 124, pro- ,
tccted by a glas3 cover, the parties L0S,S tli-00.
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"l "l"v '"'4'"k '"' "-nini '"
il "7 '" i",J ,l ' . eTu ' . .double frame structure
,p,,t '" n '"i'' ' ' " lu .""- ' "l'""A
."iil'.mj'. "" ". ".- " "S uiaui c.
ed, the glaso cover broken
and an !
It wasi
' alarm rent in from tho box,
this headway allowed tho llames that
ijavo tho firemen such a rg'tl'.
The Ios to the house Is abcut $300.
I
ft Is owned by the llcadlo estate. Pm- i
fessor Phillips' lors consists chicly of
me uamngo none to ino lurnmue car
rlod out by tho neighbors.
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EACH CHARGES NEGLIGENCE
Damage Suit of Joseph Obor Against
tho City of Scranton.
A. hearing was had before Referee
John M. Corbett, in City Solicitor Me- I
Glnley's olllce, yesterday in tho case of
Joseph Ober against the city of Scran
ton. Mr. Ober Is the father-in-law of
Mayor Ralley. I
Mr. Ober was injuied on tho night of
' V u ,u
embankment on West Linden street,
Ho was cscortinr a woman who had
.wen vismns ai nis nomo unu went
.iuiu:m mv ijimu'ji ircui unui;i', wiucu
was just about Unlshed at that time, i
The approaches had not been graded, hastened to have an alarm turned In
however, and when ho reached the ' from box 21 at West Lackawanna avo
westerly end he walked over the three nuP( nml by Illat tlmo thc namr,s hn(1
nnrt in'inrp.i h. r.M,. t !, r
that time,
so badly that he wan laid up for six
months, nnd expects to be permanently
disabled.
Mr. Ober wants $3,000 damages, alleg
ing that tho city was negligent in not
safeguarding the embankment. Ex
Clty Solicitor I. H. Burns is helping
Mr. Ober to get $3,000.
City Solicitor McGink-y, In defense,
offered testimony to show that thetu
are three arc lights in that Immediate
vicinity and that any one using ordl
nary care, such as tho law demands,
would not walk oer the ombanknint.
Was Instantly Killed.
Engineer Philip A. Brown, of Mauch
Chunk, was Instantly killed nt Cramp- '
soy Junction, being struck by the Roy- i
at iituo line llyer, parly vesteidnv
Work Bag Lost.
A young lady lost, between the Col-
' llcry KnBlnocr building and her home,
I ZVJ?m ,U XT
, rcnter I'lcce nearly Unlshed, which was
! much valued,
If the finder will return
same to 427 Hickory street a liberal re
ward will bo given.
Gibbons & Co., Coal at Retail.
Delivered to any part of tho city at
the lowest prices. Telephone 5142.
Valentines.
Unique and dainty novelties. Beldle
man thc Bookman.
Smoko The Pocono Cigar, 3c.
Do you value your health?
If you do. buy
PURE POOD
PRODUCTS
Our canned goods and eu
tire stock have been examin
ed by agents appointed by
the commonwealth. Their
verdict was, "no purer goods
sold in the state."
Buy Pure Food,
Ou; canned goods are the
finest vegetables naturally
prepared, aud are better than
stale market vegetables. All
goods reduced for February.
E. Q. COURSEN
FHONE, 2Q42,
BIG WEST
SIDE FIRE
(Concluded frcm Pnge 1 J
10C3 West Lackawanna avenue. Throe
story, frame. Owned by Mrs. Mary
Prltchard, of Sayro, and occupied by
her sons, IScoo nnd William as ii repl
denco on one of the upper floors, nnd
by her son-in-law, William Pass, us a
butcher shop on the ground door nnd
residence, on one side of the upper
floors. Charred at front gable und.
HENRY W ATKINS' nUlLDING.lOlS
and 1020 Brown's court, adjoining rink
on tho onBt. Double frame dwelling
occupied by William Pond and Orlando
Utter. Totally destroyed. Most of th
contents saved. Loss, J2.000.
HUGHES' LAMP FACTORY, front
ing on Urown's court nnd adjoining tho
rink on the west. Small frame struc-
Hughes and
ture. Owned by AV. S
sons and occupied by them In tho
manufacture of safety lamps'. Totally ,
destroyed with contents. Loss, $1,500. .
WUENCIPS HOTEL, 1032 West I
Lackawanna avenue. Two stories,
frame. Owned by Gcorgo Wucnch and I
occupied by him as a hotel on the first j
lloor nnd Tosldonco on the second. '
Damaged In the tear to tho extent of j
?300.
CLARKR BLOCK, 1033, lO'.S and 1037
West Lackawanna avenue. Three
block, three-story, frame dwelling.
Owned by Mrs. Mary W. Clarke. Tho
end apartments occupied by Joseph
Bilol were badly scorched.
PATRICK GIBNEY PIIOPIIRTY,
rear of North Main avenue. Single
frame dwelling. Owned by Patrick
Glbney nnd occupied by William Davis
and family. Partially destroyed.
MARTIN Ii. PAYNE'S DWELLING,
1014 Brown place. Story and a half.
frame building. Owned and occupied
uiiiuwiiainn i,.-.w... -.
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west l.acKawnnna avenue, -rwo-biory,
Owned by '
Rarrowman estate nnd occupied by G.
1
J. Carpus as a saloon on both lltst
oors nn(, un alro by Carnus. An-1
thony Paschalis and Matthew Paskey
as residences. Partially destroyed.
DOUGHERTY BLOCK, 1010 and 1012
west Lackawanna avenue. Story and
a hatf, double frame building. Owned
by Frank Dougherty, of Moscow, and
occupied by James Phillips, Mrs. Anna
Walsh on the first floor, and by Mrs.
Armina Miller nnd Mis. Grace Jewell
on the upper floor. Radly damaged.
Contents satd. Loss, $100.
Ti10 inB ,iv,.n .nbnvn nro ini.trl.u-
estimated.
STORY OF THE FIRE.
Jiuncb McCormnck was on his way
Tl 1
j morning when he saw what resembled
a ball of flame In n haloon at 1024 West
; Lackawanna avenue, which is
con
He ducted by Mrs. Timothy .lonfs.
! mnue thelr "PPai anco on the exterior
ot tho building and were eating their
woy upward, it was a two story frame
structure and Mrs. Jones and her fam
ily occupied the upper rtory us a resi
dence. Mr. Jones is in Wales. The
building is owned by Edward Fair.
The noise ut the crackling Humes
awakened Mrs. Jones and her children,
who had tcaicely time to pick up a
few articles of wearing apparel and
flee from tho building by the rear on
tiancc. Thev were no sooner out of
the Htructuio than the llames shot
through tho roof.
It Is, supposed thut tlie lire was caus
ed by an overheated stove In tho sa
loon. A very warm Are was left burn
ing in It when the place was closed
for tho night about an hour b?fore tho
discovery mode by McCormack.
in ivsponso to the alarm sent in fioni
box i tho West Side companies re
sujnded nnd vou able to get water
fri the hydrant at West Lackawanna
and Noith Main avenues, it was found
that the hydrants at West Lackawan
na avenue and Chestnut sttcct nnd
on Main avenue near West Linden wore
frozen and would hue to bo thawed
out.
A SECOND ALARM.
In tho meantime thc flames weio
spreading rapidly nnrt a second alarm
was sent In which brought tho central
city companies to tho rescue. By this
tlmo Chief Hlckey had arrived and tho
woik of thawing out tho hydrant was
prosecuted with all possible fcpeed. It
was 1.40. just C3 minutes after thc
alarm waa turned in, however, before
the hydrants could be Induced to yield
nny water and in the meantime tho
flames had been eating their way
through buildings with nn ever in
creasing appetite.
As soon as tho flames hod secured a
Arm grip on the building occupied by
Mrs. Jones they reached out to the ad
joining three-story frame building 30
by CO fret owned by Edward Farr and
occupied by him as an installment
house. Tho building was stocked with
furnltutc that made good feeding for
tho Homes, Tho old skating rink In the
icar, a bis bain-like structure, next
felt tue touch of the flames, and in less
than an hour after the first discovery
of the Are, t)ie roof fell in and thn
building was reduced to an Incandes
cent mass. That building, too, wm
owned by Mr. Farr.
Tho basement of the rink was occu
pied by the West Sldf laundry, owned
by John Kellv. Tho flrst floor was
used ns n shirt factory.. A consider
able quantity ot furniture was also
I stored in the bulldins
By thla time the fire was magnifi
cent as a spectacle, but terrible In Its'
destructive power. The llames leaped
from building to building with a
hoarse, rasping sound us they throw
off great showers of sparks that went
to great heights and then gracefully
and leisurely descended earthward.
The presence of a heavy coating of
snow on all the roofs of the vicinity
prevented a number of rmoll roof fires.
This was a blessing, Tor the (licnien
had quite enough to do to handlo tho
main firo without having their atten
tion distracted to auxiliaries.
West ot the Farr installment house
is a two-story brick building owned by
tho Ilnrrowmnn estate nnd occupied by
Hr. Franklin S. Douglass and family.
It made a stout resistance when tho
llames attacked It, but llnallv was
compelled to succumb. George Wuench'j
two-story frame building, occunied by
the owner as a hotel nnd residence, nd
Jolnou tho Harrowman building nnd
when the flro pulled the brick struc
ture into its ever-spreading net the
wuench building was not long in fol-
lowing suit. It was only partially de
stroyed Kast of the point whi-rn the flames
started they had not by any means
been inactive.
Adjoining tho building occupied by
Mrs. Jones was tt block of three frame
buildings owned by Joseph Cnssesso.
On tho first floor were stores and tho
floors above were used as tenements by
Italian families. Tho flames fairly
raced through this structure nnd then
devoted their attention to a long two-
story frame structure adjoining, owned
by tho Rarrowman estate which was
occupied by O. J. Carpus as a hotel on
the llrst floor. He also occupied part
of tho upper story. The building wan
destroyed. An adjoining two-story
frame building, owned by Frank
Doughor, of Moscow, was partially
burned.
ACROSS THE STREET.
The flames had spread thus far be
fore tho hydiuuts were thawed out and
were practically unchecked. AVhen the
Fnrr, Cnsposse, and Harrowman build
ings were seething masses of llame, tho
ncut wns ln,ens!e nnd the buildings
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RmnVf.rl mwl flnnlll. lintel ImM flnmnH
""' "-"" """".a.
'' "0 owned by Mrs. Mary Prltch-
u,u- ol tc- ""I uavla "". and
were iulte 1,aul- imaged. Tho Prltcl-.-
aru uunuing is a two-story frame struc
ture on a stone foundation. The base-
ment was occupied by William Pass as
a butcher shop und the upper floors by
Mrs. Prltchard's sons, Reese and Will
iam Prltchatd.
Tlie Williams- building was a two
t'tory frame structure and had for oc
cupants the owner and Harry Godshall
and families. Water was secured about
the time the flames had secured a good
hold on these buildings and tho ilro
men weie aide to save them from com
plete destruction.
Before the lire In the Williams build
ing was subdued tho Clark block next
door was badly damaged.
The Intense heat thrown olf bv the
burning ot tho rink caused sreat de
struction. Adjoining the link on the east and
fdclng Brown court Is a two-story dou
ble frame building owned by Henry
Wntklns and occupied by William
Bond and Orlando Utter and their
families. Tho building was totally de-
stroyed but tho contents were saved.
Adjoining this double building was a
story and one-half building occupied
by Martin L. Payne and family. It wan '
entirely destroyed. j
Wcet of tho rink on the iear of thu
lot of P. J. Glbney. which fronts on
Main avenue wns a building formerly
used by that gcntlemun as a bottling .
works. A single frame dwelling ad
Joining li was destroyed. It was occu- i
plod by William Davis and family.
Both bulldlnss were owned by Glbney. !
In the rear of tho Farr building oc- ;
cuplcd ns an installment house was a
barn owned and occupied by Mr. Fnrr.
It was reduced to ashes. A small frame
building In the rear of tho Glb
ney property and used as a safety .
lamp factory by W. S. Hughes & Son, I
was totally destroyed with Its contemn. '
This building fronted on Brown's coutt. j
DESTRUCTION OF CONTENTS.
From the moment the flro broke out
tho resident. of the vicinity realized
that it was going to bo a destructive
one and began to remo their house
hold effects.
The loss of all the tenants is con
siderable for thu urtlcles removed from
the houses were in almost every in
stance broken or badly damaged.
At 3.30 this morning tho firemen had
matters well In hand. Thero was no
danger of the flames spreading further.
O. E, Beemer, a member of tho Nay
Aug company, was overcome by smoke.
He was attended by Drs. Hull nnd
Reynolds.
Tho wires gave the fliemen great
trouble until all were either burned or
cut down.
DIED IN SIGHT OF HOME.
Michael Roche, of Archbald, Found
Frozen to Death.
Michael Roche, of Archbald, was
found dead yesterday morning nbout
three hundred yards from his residence.
Ho lived In tho extreme northern part
of tho town, known as No. C. He was
employed nt Jermyn, nnd it is pre
sumed that while returning from work
the night before he was overcome by
tho intense cold and fell.
Ho was frozen fast to the ground,
nnd It was necessary to use picks to
loosen tho body. Coroner Roberts was
notified and will go to Archbald today
to conduct an inquest.
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WILL OF RT. REV.
BISHOP O'HARA
MADE NO SPECIAL REFERENCE
TO A PRIVATE FORTUNE.
Everything He Was Possessed of as
Bishop nnd as Citizen He Loft to
His Successor, Rt. Rov. Bishop
Hohan, in Trust for tho Diocoso of
Scranton Bishop Hoban Is Named
as His Solo Executor Lettors Tes
tamentary Granted to Him by
Register of Wills Koch.
Tho will ot Ut. Rev. Illshop O'lluru
was admitted to probate yesterday by
Register of WIHh Koch. It Is a very
brief document, tho dead prelato leav
ing everything he possessed to his e'
ecutor, Rt. 1pv. Ulshop Hohan, In
trust for tho dioccte of Scranton and
its Institutions.
Attorney T. P. Hohan chvsw up the
will on Juno 1 and It was witnessed by
Rev. J. A. O'Kellly and Rev. M. 13. j
Loftus, of tho cathedral, and was senb
I'd with tho seal of the deceased,
"aullelmus. Eplscopus Scrantonlcnsls,"
meanlns "William, Bishop of Scran
ton." When the will was offered for
probate yesterday by Attorney Hoban
be was nccompanl'-d by Bishop Hoban
und Rev. J. A. O'Reilly and Rev. M.
K. Loftus. Tho will In full Is as fol
lows: I. William O'llarn, Roman Catholic
bishop of Scranton. In the stato of
Pennsylvania, do hereby make, pub
lish and declare this to bo my last will
and testament:
First I do hereby devise and be
queath nil my real esato whatsoever
and wheresoever, whether held by me
In trust or otherwise to the Right Rev
erend Michael J. Hoban, asslstunt
bishop of the dloccso of Scranton, Htate
of Pennsylvania; In feo simple, nnd
also all my peisonal estate, provided
that as to and respecting all estate
wever real or personal which now Is or
shall be held by me in trust at tho
time of my death, my said devisee shall
hold tho same for and upon thc same
Identical uses, purposes, and trusts in
fee simple.
Second I hereby nominate and ap
point the said Rt. Rev. Michael .1.
Hoban executor of this my last will
and testament. In witness whereof T
have hereunto set my hand nnd snal
this first day of June In the year of
our Lord ono thousand eight hundred
and ninety-eight.
Signed, sealed, published nnd declare I
by the said testator as and for his last
will and testament In tho nresenco of
us who have heruunto subscribed our
thereto In the presence of theald6 tes-
tator and of each other.
W. O'Hara. Bishop of Scranton.
Gullelmus Enlseonus Sernntnnli.tiMi'i
J. A. O'Reilly,
M. E. Loftus,
(Witnesses.)
Letters testamentury were grunted
to Bishop Hoban by Register of Wills
Koch.
OPINION IN GIBBONS CASE.
Expected That It Will Bo Handed
Down Monday Noxt.
The superior court opens Its scjions
in Wllllamspcrt next Monday. A de
cision in the John Gibbons contempt or
court case will probably be handed
down before the close of tho session.
Because of the habeas corpus feature
of the case it I.s expected that tho de
cision will be banded down t'.if first
day.
RHEUMATISM causes moie aches
and pains than any other disease. It
is duo to neld in the blood, nnd Is
cured by Hood's Snrsapaiilln, which
neutralizes this acid.
HOOD'S
Mailed for
Co., Lowell,
PILLS cure
25 cents by C.
Mass.
biliousness.
I. Hood &
F. L. Crane offers all cloth Jackets
at half-price.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
Smoke The Pocono 5c. Cigar.
Beautiful
$400 Pianos
Given Away
FREE
We are going to
give to our custom
ers free of charge
2 magnificent pianos.
This is the most
royal gift ever given
by any store in the
state. Call at our
store and see them.
Clarke Bros
ILSIY OIL AND iNUilG CO.
TELEPHONE 622,
141 to 149 Nhrldlan Strait, Stsmtai, Pj,
BURfflG AND LIJBR9GAT1N0 OILS,
PAINT DEPARTnENT.--Purc White Lead, Cobra
aud Varnishes.
I
m si.,
20 Lackawanni Ave., Scranloa Pi.
Wholesale und Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready fllxcd Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Kconoinlcul, Durabla.
Vnrntsli Stains,
producing Perfect lmltntlonorUxpaaMTt
Wood
Raynolds Wood Plnlsli,
Especially Designed for I inula Worlt.
Marble Plonr Finish,
Durable and Drtci (Illicitly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
P'H- LIBS"! OIL m TURPHriTHE.
BUY
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CONDENSED
M;iihiI.icUiici1 by
Ask your grocer for it.
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Green Beans, Lettacs,
Cauliflower, Eg Plant, Salsify,
Strictly Fresh Eggs,
Creamery Batter,
Grapes, Orangas and Fruits
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BARGAINS GALORE
-AT-
THE ECONOAIY'S
February ;
Trade Sale ;
Solid Oak Bed Room
Suits $10.00 -f
Iron Beds 1.95
Parlor Suits. ,
1.I.90
225-227. Wyoming Ave.
Just nrtived iSi)i lines ot
Refrigratos, Baby Carriages
a.iJ Go Carts,
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