TIIE SCRANTON TRI13UNJ&-MONDAY, FEBRUARY' 13, 1890. ) NORTON'S February Specialties, All tho Monthly Periodicals, for Fob'y. ro now hero, ilio nil tho Fnshion Books for sprinp Pockot Dlarioa for 180D, good variety yet. Art Calendars for 1800. nt cut prices. VALENTINES An ologant assortment of new and attractive lovo Boms, lor all ages and conditions. Blank Account Books, all dosirablo sizes and styles. from vest pockot Memorandums, to Bank Ludgejs. Mercantile Stationery, all sorts, Offlco and Dosk Requisites, all worth having. Ladies' Stationery, all desirable stylos. Engraving and Printing to ordor. Games of Amusement for winter evenings, Ihe standard soi ts and new things. All tho new and Standaid Books in various bindings at popular prices. M. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Ave. Nl KODAKS I -""J KODAK SUPPLIES j 1 THE GRIFFIN ARTSTUDIO f See our window. The Q . largest line ever brought & to Scranton. Xj THAT SATURDAY MORNING FIRE TWO OLD LANDMARKS AMONG BUILDINGS DESTROYED. Ropoit That tho Firo Was of Incen diary Origin Does Not Soem to Bo Well Eoundod Insuranco Carried by Those Who Were Injured, by the Flamos Sidney Jones, of Bromley Avenue, Injured by Fall ing Into a Cellar Kindness of Clarke Brothers. The u'port of Snturdu uioi iiIiib' fire on AVest I-nclca'ttniimi iivcmip In Tho Tribune fully covered tho dotalli of the conflagration which rendered so nmny limillles homeless und caused hucIi a loss of property to the owners. The lepoit published In pescral pa pori that the lire was of lncendliuy origin could not bo eillled. County Detective Lcjflhon when seen by u repicsentatlve of Tho Tribune, denied BREWERS ARE VERY ANORY Say Unpleasant Things About tho Tax Bcor. i i Kililny nt liar- i If., mauve Itosacli, of AIIikIi ' l, will meet with the unini i Kind of opposition. In this city the bitiUf'iH nio verv pro nounced In their denunciation of tlui measure. They say It l an unlawful effort to wrlns money out of the lucw era of the Htato. Tho bill piovldoH that upon each Rat ion of ber, nli n porter Uteuecl In thU conunonv.eallh cluilni; three yean beginning July 1. ISM, and ending Juno 30. 1'jOI, there Khnll he assessed and paid Into tho state tteamiry n tax of onp-hnlf cent to be collected seml- nnnually. The clerks of the courts of j quarter Hdilona shall furnish to tho auditor Kcneinl a certified list of the brewers In their respective dlstrlctn, for which the clrks shall receive t fee of fin. Any brovr who shall Tall to make a te:ort to the auditor general within thirty das shall have tho license of his brewery suspended until the auditor general shall certify that the provis ions of tho act have been compiled with. Whenever tho nudltnr genet al xlinll suspect that the return of a brew- the statement that ho had served anv i' I fraudulent, ho shall demand nu BIG COMBINE OF COAL COMFAMl . j SIMPSON & WATKINS AT THE HEAD OF THE MOVEMENT. Tho Villous Companies in Which Thoy Hold the Controlling Interets Aio to Bo Merged Into Ono and Made tho Nucleus of tho Contem plated Combluo If Feasible and Expodiont Othor Desiiablo Proper ties Will Bo Secured and Bi ought InPurely Local Affair. Twenty-second United States Infantry, hl command wan ordered to Wilkes Hint to quell tho stilkc of '77, The tfiment was fiu-iimiicl In old Hlllnrd mow. Unit r.nd. It was while eta Honed hett thnt the romantic cmitt shlp of, und consequent tnntrlaije to, the then Sits McAllister began. Hho was the widow of the famous General McAlllstel. of the United Stales en gineer torp"!. who had died some warn South Sldo Men Ptuchasud a Ropo titrttlntlr ' ..... CROWD WAS IN A VERY ANGRY MOOD WEBBER WOULD HAVE FARED BADLY IF UNPROTECTED. DR. A. A. LINDABURY, .rrECialiles Surgery, Diseases or Women Ofllco Hours - 0 to ion. m to :i p. m At Itesidence 7 to H p. ra omce Wllllnm Iiulldlnc, Opp. rontolllco. Jlcsldeuco 21 o faoutli Mala Avenue. liiropcnetl n General Insuranca Odlcs lu lllllOttilHlHBll, Hon Btoclc Comrnnlei repreentecJ. I.nrs9 j t especially tollcltOiL Uelc-plioiie 181)1). AGKAWANNA "tun" AUNDRY 308 Penn Aenue. A li. WARHAN. PERSONALS. Mra. Samuel "Woolner, ji , of Piona, JIL, is visiting her parents, Mr. and .Mr. 1.. Jlc-es, of Mulbeirj sticct. Mr. and Mrs. !. J. Neville, of Chest nit street attended tho fnner.il of the iito Nell Donnelly, ut l'lttston, Trld iv. The engaRcmcnt of Attorney J. Stanley Smith, of this citv. to Mlss Mary tlcr irude Corr, of 1'hlladelphui, is announced. Captain C. II. Illtchcok. of Companv II, of DinBhiniton arrived lu thit tltv Saturday from Honolulu When his com pany was ordered homo from tho Ha waiian IsluuN to lie mustered out ho iwis too ill to travel and hid to remain h hind. Ho Is now almost entirely licnv- rcd from the effects of the fever with Aluili ho was stilcken at Honolulu. NOMINATIONS SET ASIDE. Evidence Indicated That the Saino Wero Illeprally Made. n order was handed down Satuiday - Judge Archbald directing thnt tho 'rtlllcates of nomination filed In the Clrst district of tho Sixth ward for he offices of judge and inspector of election bo set aside The older with out any qualification followed a biief hearing of the case, In which evidence showing fiaud was given. At the Democratic primaries held In 'his district Satin day, Januaiy 21, John White and John Hunne wuip the nom nees for judge and Inspector iepect ively. John M. Caey and Anthony Mahon, acting rs the hoaid, returned James Hewitt nnd Patrick Keegan as the nominees. The first n lined men contested tin return and In the evl lenco offered. It appeared that Messrs Hewitt and Keegan were not rnndi lates and lew. If anv, ballots wire ast for them at said primal Ic. Attoi ic IX I. Heedy appealed In defense oi the regularltv of the nominations and the contestants wetc repiesented ly Attorney C. C. Donovan TWO NEW PLAYERS. Recently Secuted by Manager Swiit' for tho League. Manager Martin Swift, of the Scian ton Atluntlc league team, has (.coined wo new pluer for his club, John ..Ippert uml John O'Connell, both uf a horn played last n-ason lu the west em association. l.lppert Is nu outfielder, and lar- nn excellent reputation as a fast base unncr. He bats In the J 40 class and n the season at 167 ho played eigiuy ujv. games, making ono bundled and wenty-thieo iuiis and stole ninety feven bases. O'Connell in a e cond baseman and Is regarded as u brilliant "layer. DIED ON HIS OWN DOORSTEP notice tho day before on tho occupant of the building where the fire orig inated, but said he had notified her about a week previous that action would bo taken If tho place was not closed tip. Theie was no ono In the barroom when tho lire broke out, and the fact that most every family In the city kept warm fires dining the cold nights of last week, only Htrcngtheni tho theoiy that the llamob originated from the overheated htove. Tho icport thnt Mis. Jones had been driven awav in a cab from the sceno of tho fire is true but she did not leave until halt an hour after the fire was discovered. When she left her Into home was entirely destroved. The majority of tho occupants of thu buildings on West Lackawanna avenue that weie destroyed, eficaped without any of theli wearing appatel, save what was liuiledly gathered to gether in their flight from the flame enveloped buildings. At 7 o'clock on Saturday morning an additional alarm was sounded to call out relief men, who worked on the ruins until neaily noon time. run INSURANCE Hdwnrd Parr On propcrt at 102'j West Lackawanna avenue. Northwestern, Tl VU; Prussian, t'M), Hqultable, ."00 On prop erav at 10J1 Wist Lackawanna avuiuc. nom. On propcrtj In rear of above nuin lurs, none George Wuonch On property nt 1002 West l.iikuwanna avenue, Delaware, ?1,000; Prussian, fl.000 Martlno, Carlueci and Cascse On property at 1020 and ldj.' West Lacka wanna avenue, Kile, UX0; Prussian, J1000 Pritchnid Uros On Property at J02J West Lackawanna avenue. Northwestern, $1 100. Orlando Utter On furniture In hou.e at 101S llrovvn ourt, Piu-Ian. 7I0 A. Dariovvtnnn Un piopertv nt loin West Lackawanna avenue, M.OOO Two of the oldest landmarks on the West Side wero destroved when the building occupied by Mrs. Jones and the building occupied by Dr. Douglass succumbed to the flames. The former was nt one time n popular hostelry, and the latter was best known a" Dick's bakery, cars ago. Sidney Jones, of 201 North Bromley avenue, fell Into ono of the collars among the mins nnd sustnllied slight Injuries. The llnomon emplojed In lepalilng tho damaged telephone wires weie kept busy nil day yesterday getting the cables In shape for use. Tho building In the rear of 10J4 and 10J0 West Lackawanna avenue, better known as Pair'u rink, was foimtily used by St. Paul's 1'loneor corps as nn aimoiy, and It was at one time de voted to toller skating. Tho public-splrltedness of the Clarke Firos. was In evidence during the early morning hours. Their homo was thrown open for the accommodation of the fire men and newspaper men at work dur ing the mogiess of the fire, nnd hot eolfee and palatable lunches nerved. They also provided tho firemen with lubbei boots and gloves, and also as sisted in comforting the homeless fam ilies dining tho night. COUNCILMAN AT W'OIHC. Cnuncllmeu Simon Thomas nnd Jo seph Oliver, who aio active llremen, did their t-hnie of woik to bubdue tho llames. Lieutenant Thomas Williams, Paliol- men Dvans, Matthews, Jones, Thomas and other otlieers mateilally acslsted In the woik of the 111 omen. Chief Hlckey Ih to be congiatulated upon his excellent Judgment hi dliect Ing the woik of the firemen. Tlie Ti Ibune was in error In stating that W. S. Hughes & Sons' bafety lamp factoiy wns destroyed. At the tlmo tho leport was written It was in such dan ger that apparently nothing would be saved, but tho heroic woik of the the men stationed In Blown place was all that prevented Its destruction. The btatement that Martin L Payne suffeied loss was also erroneous The only damage sustained was by water. The building wus threatened several times, and was onlj baved by u con tinuous stream being kept on the build Ing. The tnembeis of the runkllii lhj gino company wish to tender Clarke Bros a vote of thanks for the coffee and sandwiches suved at the (he Sat in day morning. Their thoughtf illness was hlghl appieclated. Tho menthols' of the Columbia Cheml al and Hose company, No. li, wish to expiess their thanks to Mrs. Charles Herold, of Not th Main avenue, fui the waim coffee and lunch furnished them Also to Claike Bros, for the coffee, lunch, hoots, mittens, etc., piovided them during the progress of the fire. napectloti of the books, nnd. upon thin bing refused, the licence shnll be revoked. A pioviso permits the hi ewer to up- The combining under one head of the Independent coal companies of the up per until! actte rcslon Is the Immense project now occupying, the attention of the Individual operators. The movement Is well under wnv and the only feature of the affair thut Is specu la live, is as to how far It will be cai- tled Simpson A: Watklns aio at the hen J of the movement. The nucleus of the nmbhie will bo their various collieries lontiolled by the following companies, peal to the common pleas couits of i In eueh of which they hold the con- Dnuphln county for il levlevv of the causes leading up to tho revocation of his license. FARR HONORED. Resolutions of Respect Adopted by Typographical Union, No. 112. At a regular meeting of Scranton Typographical union. No. 112, held yes terday In A. O. U. W. hall, on Lacka wanna avenue, the committee on leao lutions of respect townrd their fellow member, Hon. John It, Fnrr, reported and the leport was unanimously adopted. Tho committee comprised Charles Benedict W. Browning nnd II. O. Hncon. The resolutions nre as follows: Whereas, Hon John It. Parr, an active member of Scmnton Typographical union. No. 112, has uprcsentcd tho Plrwt legislatlvo district nnd tho Interests of organized labor of the entire community during tho legislative sessions of 1531, li'i. lsss, 1VJD. and Whereas. Tho paid Hon. John H. Parr having been chosen to 1111 tho highest honor within tho gift of said legislature, having been unanimously elected as speaker of the house of representatives of the commonwealth of Ponnsjlvnnla, then fore lie it Itesolved, That Scranton Typographical unlor, No. U2, fools honored In having among it members one whoo name is known throughout tho commonwealth ns one of the Maunchest friends of organ ized labor; a man who believes that in unionism there is strength; not meioly strength to tho members enrolled in tho Interest of tho cause It Is designed to pro- tict. but to tho community as n whole, a man who believes that whatever tends to benefit ono particular craft, directly or indirectly benefits all, thoreforo bo it Resolved, That these resolutions bo en tered on tho minutes of Typographical union, No. 112, that they bo printed In tho dally nnd weekly pipers In tho city of Scranton, and a copy of tho samo suit ably engrossed, presented to the Hon. John H. Pan UNION DEFENDERS' DAY. Will Be Observed at the Ezra Griffin Post Rooms. Union Defenders' day, the anniver sary of Lincoln's birthday, will bo observed with an excellent entertain ment to be held tomorrow evening In the rooms of Kzra. S. Grlflln Post on Lackawanna avenue. The affair will be In chnige of the members of the post and of camp No. S, Sons of Veteians, and tho committee of ai r.ingements comprise: 11. U. Jeffeiies, W. C. Henderson, S. O. Hutchinson, A. J. Schmidt and John McQravv. The nddrc!- of welcome will be de livered by S W McConnell, of the Sons of Veterans, nnd other addresses will be delivered by Captain Charles Leber. Wallace G. Moser and Alder man J. T. Howe. Ilecltatlons, songs, and Instrumental and vocal selections will also be given. trolling iuteiest. Portj Port Coal i ompnnv Capital $200,X). C D. Simpson, president, T. H. Watklns, treasurer; A. P. Law, Sccrctarj, Babylon Ccnl company-Capital, $109, 000. T. H. Watklns, president, W. S. Welles, vlco president; C. D. Simpson, ti ensure), A. P. I-avv, secretary. ldgcrton Coal eompanj Capital. J200, 000. C. D. Simpson, president; T. 11. Watklns, secretary and treasurer. Mount Lookout Coal company Caplt il, $120,000. T. II. Watklns, president; W. S. Wellej, vlto president C D Simpson treasure.!; A 1 Law - entatv Northwest Coal coinpiii - t'npli il U) -OuO. CD Simpson, presldint, -i 11 Wat klns, treasurer, A. 1'. Law, mitt ir.v Sterrlck Creek Coal rompun) Capital, flOO.OiK). Simpson & Watkins owners Summit Coal companv Capital ir.,iHK). C. D. Simpson, president; T. II Watklii', treasurer; A. 1 Law, secieturv THU TIIIST STEP. These compnnlos are all to bo mei gcd In one ns a first step In the con templated combine. This having been consummated, the matter of bringing In the other companies will be taken up. The recent purchase of the Sterne k Creek colliery at Pcckville, by Simp son A; Watklns wab In anticipation of thla move. The Newton Coal Mining company, which operates the Ravine and Twin shafts at Plttston and ex ercises contud over several other valuable properties Is one of the larger of the concerns that will piob ably be taken Into the combine. The Forest Mining company, of Archbald, of which J. J. Williams is president, nnd which hae a capitaliza tion of $300,000, is also to be Included. A story that It had been purchased by Simpson & Watklns was circulated last week, but It was characterized as premature by tho Interested parties. Hon. C. P. O'Malley, of Willard, War ren & Knapp, attorneys for Simpson & Watklns, went to Wllkcs-Barro Inst Trlday, and Is there still, to look up the title of piopertles that the sn dleute has Its eye on. NOT MORGAN SYNDICATE. A iiimor following this story was to the effect that tho Morgan syndicate. previous. ' TWO MEN INJURED. Engineor and Brakoman Hutt While at Work Yesterday, Ihnersou liable, of Noith Seniutoii, employed us cnglncei at the Starts' colliery, was painfully liijuied by fall ing from a step-ladder while at work vesterday. Ills right thigh was frac tured and he wns removed to th" Moe.s Taylor hospital where the true tine was l educed. Simon Stein, of Clmk'ti Summit, em ployed as a brnkeman on the Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western mil road, nairowlv escaped serious or fa tal Injury yesterday at noon while at work. Some freight cars were being moved around, and Stein, who wns on one of them, was Jarred oft by tho "bumping up," the roof being Icy, ho could not retnln his foot hold. In fall ing ho struck his head and It was feared his skull was fractured. Upon his removal to tho Moses Tavior hos pital It was found that he was only unconscious from tho blow and had a lacerated wound of the scalp. and Seriously Contemplated Lynch ing tho Accused Man-Constable Joseph WoelketB Thieatonod to Shoot An- Man Who Intorfored with Hi Piisonoi and Succeeded in Op' ag Him to Jail-Offonso Wobbti la Charged With. IMS SI, 820 Lackawanna Are,, Scranton Pt Wholesale, and Retail DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. FRENCH ZINC. IDEA NOT ABANDONED. Good Deal of Work Is Beinp; Dono Towards Bringing About a Com bination of Local Electric Light Companies. The woik of trjlng to bilng about a. consolidation, or nt least n general understanding, among the electric light companies of this city and Dunmore has not been abandoned. During last week a good deal of work with that end in view wns dono. Something definite Is likely to be ac complished this week, as the option on the stock of tho Dunmme Ulectrlc Light company obtained bv Mauilco W. Col lins expiree Thuisday The lollovving special dispatch from Pittsbuig, In tho Philadelphia Press of Satin dnj, &hows that the consolidation has more thun local significance: It Is reported in Pittsburg, as well cs In Huirlsburg, that a gigantic trust to control nil the light, heat and power com p inles of any lmportni'CC In tho stato Is lu process of formation Tho Hosack corporation bill now pending In tho leg islature. Is said to be Intended to favor tho project. Patents controlled bv Geo. I. Whittle, of this city, It is said, will also llguro in it very largely Ono of them Is on a new storage battery, which, It is claimed, will revolutionize tho pieo ent methods According to the reports all light, heat nnd power Interests are to be consolidat ed. Power for traction companies Is to be suppllid and tho general electric busi ness carried on. Tho trust Is already Weil formed nnd Is hnld to have options on all the electric light plants of the state Among thoso interested are hald to be Thomas Dolun, John Wanamaker and other capitalists of Philadelphia; C. L. Magce. William Klinn. Georgo I Whit ney, ex-Judgo Jnmca IT. Heed and some of tho Westlnghouso people, lu Pittsburg, and nrown Urothers, the bankers, of Baltimore- and New York Charters for an aggregate capital of 37 000,000 havo recently been secured In New Jersey. An authority upon ehctrlc light mut ters s ild theio are about K0 corporations operating plants In tho stute, nnd tint their aggregate capital Is probably J7r, 000 OOO. FOR LOCAL OPTION. Thomas P. Evans, of Forest City, Overcome by the Cold. Thomas P. Hvans, of Kort-bt City, was 'ound dead on the dooistep of his icsi- lence Saturday morning. He was out ato Friday night and It Is supposed that when he reurhed his home he was o overcome by the cold that he could lot drag himself liiBlde. Saturday morning his body was found tlff and stark on the doorstep. JIu was a man fifty years ot age, and Is HUrvlvcd by a wife and six children. A Buyei's Opportunity. When tho buyer of house furnishings for Jonas Long's Pons chopped Into New York n few weeks ago, he little expected to bring back with hhn al most an entire manufactuier's etoek of household utensils. But circum stances and events provide rapid changes in the big city, and the sale of this big stock came on the spur of the moment It will provide one or the biggest tiado movements the Oieat Store has ever had. The selling be gins this morning In the big basement ot the store. CUUn RCROrULA piomptlv and permanently by a thorough course of Hood's Saraparllla. All forms of this painful disease yield to the blood pur ifying power of this great medicine. HOODS PILLS ate the best family cathartic nnd liver tonic. Gentle, re liable, sure. Gibbons & Co., Coal at Retail. Delivered to any part of the city at the lowest ptices. Telephone .riU2. Efforts of the Pennsylvania Anti Saloon League. The Hist state convention of tho Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon league will be held at Ilarrlsburg, Feb. 21 and 2.', which Is setting out to centralize the in'8 lea l3 an interdenominational unci omnipurusan organization aiming eonttol ot tho entlio anthracite trade was at the back of of the Simpson & Watklns movement. This was how ever, positively denied from n most authoiltatlvc source nnd clrcum stnnces, which just at present It would not be Judicious to make public, were cited to substantiate the assertion. Thomas 11. Watklns, Junior member of the Simpson & Watklns fbrm, when approached on the matter said he was not prepaied to talk about It as yet. When the time was ripe, he hald, the details will be fieely given to the pub lie. MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION. Smoke The Populnr Punch Clgnr, 10c. The Wllkes-Barra Record ran be had n Scranton at the nous stands of IteU man Bros , 404 Spruce and 003 Llndsn rvceta; Mac, Lackawanna avenue. .- A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money en a Cu-cent bottlo ii Urcene'H Warrauud brup of Tar It it fails to euro your cough or cold. We ulso euarantco a 25-cent bottlo to prove satis factory or money refunded. J. a. Done & Bon, Dunmore, Pa.; John I. Donahue, Pcranton, Pa, Cold Drove Him Out. lid ward Lavln and Heniy Young, employed ns firemen at tho Vandllng colliery nro reciting un experience novel in its cause. A quarter of a mile from tho breaker is a fan house, which the men visit as part ot their regulai duties. A short stretch of woods lies between tho breaker and fan hoube. Friday night, while paus ing through tho woods, the men en countered a panther. They yelled. Bill Slmerson came to their resuco and the "painter" fled. It Is probable that the alleged panther was driven out of his lair by cold und hunger nnd was awaiting a meal. Mrs. Winslow'e Soothing Syrup Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHKHS for their CIIILDllKN WHILi: TRKTHINO, with PIJKFKOT SPCCUSS. It SOOTHES iho CIIILU. SOFTENS tho GUMS, ALL Vi all PAIN. Cl'UEH WIND COLIC, ur.d is the boat rimedy for IHAItHHOEA. Sold by Druggists in ovory part of tho world. Be euro and ask for "Mrs. Wins low's Soothing Sjrup," and take no othtr kind. Twenty-flvo cents a bottle. Wrecked a Kitchen Range at Dr. Caldwell's Residence. A terilflc explosion occiftred Saturday morning at the residence of Dr. Cald well, of West Maiket sttect, North Scranton, by which the kitchen range was almost destrojed. Tho cause of the explosion Is a mstery, but Its foice would ccein to lend strength to the be lief that It wu due to a high explosive compound. The front part of the range was blown Into atoms, many fragments being Imbedded In the walls and cell ing. Thut Instant death and seiiou In jury did not follow Is mliaculous, nnd foitunately so, as u fw moments be foie tho explosion occunod a nurse and Dr. Caldwell's little daughter had letlred to another loom. Tho baby's high chair, and n locker upon which fhr- wen spatpd. wi broken Into Do you Value your health? kindling wood by the living pieces of iron. .virs. caiciweii, wno was uuoui 10 remove a kettle from the htove when tho explosion occurred, was stiuck on tho loft cheek by a llvo coal, making a painful bum, but escaped any further injuiy Tho scattered coals set the tui pet ablaze, but the llames were quickly extinguished KNOWN IN WILKES-BARRE. Valentines. Unique and dainty novelties Heldle man the Bookman. Smoke The Pocono Cigar, 5c. to overthrow tho liquor traffic. All churches and temperance societies are invited to send delegates. Hev. 12. C. Dinwiddle, state superintendent, 1007 Gteen street, Hatrisburg, will furnish piuticulais on application. The league If urging the ennetinent of a bill to "provide for elections by the qualified electors of each and evety county, clti, ward of a city. Incorpor ated borough and ward thereof, nnl township In the state of Pennslva nln, to determine whether the- Unfile lu Intoxicating liquet s as a beverage shall be prohibited theieln, und to punlbli offenders for tho pale of intoxi cating liquors contiary to the provis ions ot said act " The bill provides that the proper officers shall caue said i question to be printed on nil tho bal lots, below the sevuial lists of the can didates for office, with a blank space on the left of each question, In which to give each elector a clear opportun ity to designate his choice by a cioss inaik, as follows: South Seiauton had a liimuw escape fiom being the sceno of h lnchlng bco Saturday afternoon. Adolph Webber, n man fil year? of ngo, was the Intended victim. Ho is a watch icpalrei, and little of his present history Is known. Webber Is charged by Martin Miller, of Plttston avenue, and Constable Woelkeis with criminal assault on Miller's daughter, Mary, ngod nine years, Lllllo Humm, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Hamm, and Maggie Nealon, daughter of James Nealon. Tho last named are ench eight years of age. When arraigned for a hearing, Web- j ber stotitlv denied tho charge. Di 11. J. Itltz. who examined the Miller gill, tci'tlfled us to her condi tion. This was Satuulay morning. Upon request of Constable Woelkers. Miller asked that the hearing be ad journed until the afternoon. In company with Miller the constable visited tho girl and from her learned that the Hamm and Nealon girls vis ited at Webber's watch repairing shop frequently during tho past three weeks Tho latter-named girls stated that Webber enticed them to his place bv giving them candv and small numh of money. Acting for their patents, AVoelker.s gave the Information for the Issuing of the second win rant TESTIFIDD AGAINST WHBHUK The Nealon and Hamm girls w in present, and testified against the de fendant. At tho close ot the hearing a commitment was made for Webber's delivery to the county Jail. He asked permission to go to his shop to at range Ills' affairs. In company with tho ofll cer, followed by an angry crowd, Web ber was taken to tho place. It was while there that tho peso was formed to lynch him. Fifty feet of clothes line, now In the possession of Charles Kaestner, the hotelman, was purchased. When tho affairs at Webber's abode were ar ranged he was taken to Constable Woelker's ofTIce, a few hundred .'ods away, later to be removed to the county Jail In a cutter. Following closely after the ofllcer nnd his prisoner was the posse of would be lynchers. Tho prisoner's life was demanded, and all sorts of unpleasant things were said. Woelkers pulled his revolver and shouted that ho would Bhoot dead the first man who made an active demonstration against his pris oner, who wns crouched behind tho ofll cer. "He Is In my charge, and I will do my duty," the constable said to tho mob. Philip Itoblnson, manager of the M. Robinson brewery, nt this point came on the scene and nrgued In favor of allowing the law to punish Webber, but It was some tlmo before oider was ie- stoied. TAKEN TO JAIL. Webber was taken from Woelkers' olllco by a rear door anrl hastily driven to tho county Jail. As the big doors of Iron closed on him he sank Into a chair, show Ing every Indication of being greatly relieved. He utmost collapsed from nervous excite ment. When seen by a Tribune man at his hotel icsterday afternoon, Mi. Kaest ner said: "Tho crowd would have lynched that brute just as sure a you live, had not Joo Woelkers threatened to shoot. People think It was a Joke, but It would have been the most seri ous joke ever perpetrated hereabouts If Woelkers had not taken such a de cided stand " Ready nixed Tinted Paints, loiivcnlt-nt, Economical, Durable. Varnish Stains, rioaitclug Perfect Iiullntlonof Uipunilft Woom. Rnynolds' Wood Plnlsh, riTcclnily Designed for tinkle Wort Marble Floor Plnlsh, Dm tibia uml Drlus (Illicitly Paint Varnish and Kal somine Brushes. PURS LINSEED OIL AN3 TURPENTINE. BUY NATIONS' PRIDE CONDENSED Manufactured by y Ask your grocer for it. Hot House Cucumbers, Hot House Tomatoes, Green Beans, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Hi Plant, SalsilT Strictly Fresh Eggs, Creamery Butter, Grapes, Oranges and Fruits Pierce's Market UlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIllillllllllllllllU DOWN THEY GO We refer to our S I $2.50 and $3.00 1 HATS 1 MM wlwJi wo hae reduced to s i If you do. buy PURE POOD PRODUCTS Our canned goods and en 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, Our canned goods are the finest vegetables naturally prepared, and are better than stale market vegetables. All goods reduced for February. Shall the Unfile In Intoxicating llquon uh n bovcrauo he prohibited? YES. Notice. The banks of this city will bo closed on the following days oC this month, they belns legal holidays: Monduy. reb. 13, Lincoln's birthday; Tuesday, Feb. 21, election day; and Wednes day, Feb. 22, Washington's birthday. C. XV. Gunster. Secretary Scranton Clearing House An- soclatlon. Thielo-Burmoister Concert, Bicycle hall, Friday, Feb. 17. Intro ducing tho famous pianist, Itlchard nurmelster. Tickets at Tlulburt's mu sic stoic. Stcnm Heating and Plumbing. P. F. & if. T. Hovley.231 Wyoming ave. F. It. Cian offers nil cloth Jackets nt half-nice. I HANDS PAYNE, I On the Suture 2u nshlngton Ave ZZ giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiHiiiiiiiuiiS 4- 4 4- -f -f - : BARGAINS GALORE E. a COURSEN PHONE, 2542, Oeneial Otis, Now in Manilu, Has Many Friends Horo. nrlKudlor Oeneial HI well S. Otic, who Is making army hlstoty at Manila with his regulai s and volunteer, Is we'll known among many of the older teal dents of. Wllkes-IJarre, und they are tnklng a keen Interest In his; career. This Interest Is deepened by tho fact that th gullunt ofllcer's vvlfo Is a daughter of tho lato .Colonel Hamilton Uovunun Mra Otis Is now icsldlng In Hochestei, N Y. Onco or tvvlcn each ear flenornl Otla has visited Wilkes Banc to look after mnttoin connected with tho How man estate Oencral Otis Ih u nutlvo of Maiy land lie has utlsen fiom a captaincy In the One Hundred und Foitleth Now York, serving during tho Civil war, to his present position, which he got In 18K0. While lieutenant colonel of the I Slmll tho trafflc In Intoxicating liipiors as a beverage be I ' prohibited? NO. Section 3 of the bill savs: "In each and cveiy county, city, ward of a city, Incorpointed borough, and waid theie of, and townnhlp, In which a majority of the votes cast at such election upon the iiuestion of pmhlbltlng the tralllc lu Intoxlcntlug liqums ns provided In this act shall have been In favor of prohibiting such tralllc, it shall be un lawful for any court or boaid of license eommlsslonois or other authority to Issue nnv licence for the sale of uny ypliltuous, malt, vinous or other In toxicating liquors or nny admixture- thereof in snld tenltoiy during the two enis next ensuing or until at an election, ns abovo provided, a major ity of tho qualified electors shall voto against prohibiting such sale." ARGUMENT COURT THIS WEEK One Hundred and Forty-Eight Cases on tho List. This morning aigument eoutt will he- gin. On tho common pleas argument list nlnety-ulne caws appear nnd on tho quarter sessions ihlity-iiinc. The Orphans' couit list has only ten eases Many Important cases will bo henrd during tho week. One of the cases on tho list for Aed nesdny Is the McComb divot co proceed ings. The nnswer In tho caso recently filed by ex-Kdltor McComb Is one ot tho legal curiosities of tho county. rinest wines and clears at Lane's, 320 Spruce street. Smoke The Pocono fie. Cigar. " A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF Fancy Suspenders, Dress and Driving Gloves, Bath and Night Robes, Umbrellas, Mackintoshes, Etc, Etc. PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT -AT- THE ECONOAIY'5 February : i Trade Sale t Solid Oak Bed Room Suits Sio.oo liji Beds... Parlor Suits. . 1.95 M.99, -f- 4- - f- CONRAD, 30S Lackawnna Ava. t 226-227 Wyoming Ave. X Just .tniveil I8Q9 lines ot X X Refrigarators, Baby Carnages x t anJ Go Calls, -- u Daal9 rllf 'ft itiuedy for Ur.fcSUII S'-lll-fJou?',BC.ve Cough Syrup gshsrswra sufferer will foou be cured, nice only ?i ct. ILOIY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO. TELEPHONE 622 141 to 149 Meridian Strait, Scmloi, Pa. BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS. PAINT DEPARTriENT.--Pure White Lead, Colors and Varnishes. -f - i t v
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