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THE SUKAJNTOJN T1U13U1NJ4-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1899.
5
NORTON'S
spring sele;tio,s
of New Wnll Decorations
me now ready for inspection.
We invite your attention
to see the beautiful Novelties
wc have for your consideration
Choice American, English
nnd Trench designs and colorings to
match the now carpets nnd dinpeiles.
We havo solected the "Cream" of
the pntteins fiom the mills that
make the Tinest Wall Decoiatlons.
Our selections nte exclusive and
cannot bo had olsewhere in the city.
Yoti are welcome to see them
and not be under any obligations.
Wo will cheerfully and gladly
exhibit our specimens to all
who desire to see the now ideas
in interior decorating.
Any contemplated inside decorating
can be done In cold weather
ns well as in warmer, mote quickly
and at less expense. We furnish
competent woikmen on short notice
and at reasonable rates.
We suggest an enily consideration
to avoid the usual spring rush.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton.
32 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barie.
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..
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ACKAWANNA
"Till."
AUNDRY
;oS Penn Avjnue A It WARilAN
PERSONAL.
1'i.ink P. Clnhtlun vvuit to Philadelphia
jesterd.iy.
Miss MnrKuret Ktllev, ol I'um annul'.
Is visiting at P.iterson, N. J.
Dr. and Mrs Jl 13 Ware hae riturii"cl
from a stay nt New York citv
T V. Wells and f.imllv, atcomp.tnled hy
Miss Park and Mr. Normun P.uke, will
sjII for Iluropn on 8ituiil.iv
William Kibo, of the Sciantmi lluie,
left here for Soiithliitrtoii, Omn , to at
tend tho funeral of Ills brotliti
nmcifeon O Ovv n fount 1 1) of The
Tribune, now with tin Morning T !
Kraph, New Yoik iit. Is lsitlns frit nils
here.
Attornoy James J. O'.Malnj ms elect
ed attorney for tho borough of Wlnton
nt tho organization of tho council of that
borouRh Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. I.udccko and
Miss Elizabeth 1Ih of Sunset avenue,
loft hero last nlptht for Soulhlngton,
Conn., to attend the funeral of a rela
tive A. A. Ajrcs, grand luulnr haBamore, nf
tho stato council, of tho Improved Ord r
of Red Men, has returned from nn ex
tended trip throughout tho Mato In tho
Interests of tho ordet.
Tho many friends of MNk S Louise
Hardenbcrsh will bo pleaped to leain ho
Is rapidly recovering from an attack of
pneumonia, with width sho has upon
quite serloubly 111 for the pest ten clavs
Manufactuiers' Exhibit.
Friday and Saturday Straw bridge &
Clothier's agent will be at our stores
with a full lino of nample suits, Jack
ets and silk waists. Goods may bo se
lected and garments made to measure
Mears & Ilngen
THE POOR BOARD QUESTION.
Will Be Brought to tho Attention of
the Court Again on Monday.
When court meets next Monday, t
torney I. II. Bums, representing John
J. Murphy, tho poor director elected to
jepresent the old South ward, will ask
court to substitute tho name of Frank
J. Dickert for F. L, Terppe In the quo
warranto proceedings brought some
tlmo ago by Mr. Murphy to determine
who Is entitled to the seat on tho poor
board.
While the matter was pending ..
Terppe resigned and soon aftenvnids
Judge Gunstcr handed down an opin
ion, In which ho declined to pass upon
the merits of the question at Issuo for
tho reason that Mr. Terppe, the man
against whom the writ of quo war
tunto was directed, was not then hold
ing tho office ftom which It was the de
sire of Mr. Murphy to oust him.
Finest wines and olzars at Lane's,
820 SDruce street.
MANY CITY OFFICES
SOON TOBE FILLED
SriRITED CONTESTS ARE BEING
WAGED FOR THE HONORS.
City Kollcltotshlp Is Attracting a.
Great Deal of Attention and tho
Contests for the Other Offices and
Trobably Some of tho Mayor's
Appointments Will Bo Influenced
by tho Otucome of the Struggle
for tho Legal Plans Men Men
tioned for the Diffeicnt Offices.
V decidedly lively butlh Is being
waged for the positions to be illicit
when the new city oHIcpih are sworn
In tho first Monday of Apilt and the
councils icorganlzf. I'txcli blanch of
the councils will elect a chairman ana
tho common will have the selcctloi cf
it clerk to succeed II. (.'. Hattoti, who
will become Major Moll's secret xry.
The light for chali man of both
hi am lies of council In somewhat com
plicated bv the fight fui city solicitor
nnd bv the vuiIiuik appointments M ty
or Molr will have at his disposal.
The battle foi hull man of the .elct
council lies between C. V. Wagner aid
Ulchnul II Williams, mid It Is being
waged with a good deal of Mm. Mr.
Williams has been In the select coun
tll foi seven j eats, nnd Mr. Wnciur
for sl Huth are piomlnent Itcpub
lltans The paity caucus to be held
next week will result In ullhn one of
them being chofen us the piuty noin
lni e The new helect council will liavu
twelve Itepubllcnns and nine Demo
unts, nnd the Democrats will not so
llotislv advante n candidate loi the
position.
In the common touwll l.uihei Kellor
and William V. Otllllths ale the lle
publltan latidldatt's for hall man, and
Jaims J Gilef wants the support of
hl't Dc inoeiutle colleagues lor the posi
tion Foi tleik of tlm t'ommon coiin-ll
T I! Jackson. I'lank Iteef-e. lltuli
Jon William l.ynott, AV. H. llunn
aie some ol thoo who .lie alieadv In
tin. lb Id foi the position
Tin: pitv solkhtouship
CiiiiihIIs will meet In Joint session
to ulett a iltv solicitor, and a Hnpub
lican should be thosen. as the new
councils will havo twtnt-threo ll
publlcans nnd nineteen Deinocrats. A.
A Vosburg and M. W. I.owiy are 'he
Hepubllcnn aspliantB for the position,
nnd the pu-sent Incumbent, M A. Me
tlliilej, Democrat, Is making a ilet-r-tnlned
eflort to smceed himself. The
tight for city solicitor Is ahead veiy
wnim and piomKes to be Intenseb ln
teitstlng befoie the election takes
pltK e
Theie Is an aun.v nf uhi'llcMiits for
the positions Mnvoi Aloii will have at
bis disposal. The heads of dep.ul-
menls aie the ones thnt aie now k
ceivlnc the mist . onsldentlo 1, ni'ur.
nil J, for the fate of Hi n who ..Vie
to subordinate p isi'l ms lannei well
be determined until thue is something
definite known about the head. The
police depaitment Is for the present
lemoved from (onslderttlon by the an
nouncement that Captain Flunk Kol
llntj will lesume his place as chief
when the ipglment Is mustcted out
The inayoi -elect has not committed
himself to the extent of yn lirj that
Captain Holding will be pei mnnently
retained as thief, but Ins Intimated
stroiiglv that he will stay there for
some lime at least He has aKo stated
that ho docs not piopose to go Into
the business of making sweeping re
movals In the polite depaitment It
will be his aim to make It as eillclent
as possible.
tiu: Fim: DnPAiiTMU.v'.
The position of thief ot the ilio de
pirtmcnt Is nttiattlng moie attention
than any In tho gift of the mayor. It
Is an ofllce of preat Importance to the
people. It Is intimated that Chief
Illekcv would ;iot oblect to another
teim, but he is not likely to be re
tained Hlckev made an exec llent offi
cial, but the foitune of politics went
against bis party. Among the nepuh
llcans who seek the office are Harvey
It l.ong, F. W. Zlzelminn, the present
common councilman from the j:ightli
vvird, John Walker, common council
man from the Fifth ward, I.iwi, Wct
j.e.0, Pniil Biitley, of N'oith Scinnton,
and ex-Chltf II. F. Ferber. Fiom
such an an ay of capable men Mavor
Molr ought to have no trouble to name
a competent chief.
For the oifice of st'pet commissioner
Roland Thomas, an ex-member of the
common council, I-. piomlnently men
tioned. II. T. Fellows, (- 11. Kinsley,
Henry Mohr nie othus whose names
aie trequentlv connected with that pos
ition. Common Councilman John
Walker is spoken of quite as fieqttej.tly
for stlfet lommlssloner .is be la 1 r
chief of the fue department
HUII.DIXO INSPECTOK.
nulldlng Inspector John Nelson will
have opposition lor a continued lease
of that ofllce. Porno of tho usplinnts
are Frank Miller nnd Mr. Kestcr. The
candidates for Inspector havo to pass
an examination to demount! ate their
ability to fill the office.
Among those spoken of for food in
spector ato tho present Inspector,
Thomas Cullen, Itlchard Thomas the
former Inspector, and Blglor Stevens,
of West Ktranton. Theie Is talk of
another candidate, who will probably
wield a poweiful Influence If he phould
enter the list for the appointment
W S. Ward will be retnlned us Janl-
Appetizing Nourishing
A leacliug Philadelphia
grocer offers them at 39c as
a leader. Our regular price
35c ; full quart bottles 69c.
Spanish Queen Olives,
full 18 oz. bottles, 25c.
Large, fat fruit, 35c; 10 oa.
bottles, 10c.
Courseus' brand pure olive
oil 75c qt. $2.50 per gal.
Potomac Roe Herring 38c.
E. G. COURSEN
California
Ripe Olives
For all Disorders
of the stomach, liver and kidneys,
the natural Carlsbad Sprudel Salt
Is without equal. It Is especially
beneficial for chronic constipation,
gouty and rheumatic affections,
diabetes, etc.
Mr. Andrew Anderson, of Hold
rege, Neb., writes: "I have tried
the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, and find
it the best remedy 1 ever tried for
indigestion and chronic constipation,
from which 1 have suffered for about
twelve years."
The genuine imported Carlsb.ul
Sprudel Salt has the signature of
"Hisner & Mendelson Co., Sole
Agents, New York," on every
bottle. Write for pamphlet.
tor of the city hall, although theie
tire many applicants for tho position.
MONTH'S MND MASS.
Celebiated In St. Peter's Cathedral
for the Repose of the Soul
of the Late lit. Rev.
Bishop O'Haia.
In St
I'etel n cathedral vesteiday
a liionth'H mind muss was
moinlng
telebiated for the repose of the soul ot
the late lit. Uev. William O'llnni,
bishop of Scranton. The cathedial was
crowded. In tho eentie ulsle a cata
falque was a i ranged and dinned with
mourning. The uthedral bus been
thuped with mourning since the death
of the bishop, but will now be le
moved. At 9 o'clock the chanting of the olliio
for the dead began. Kev T. F. Kler
liun, of H'ntsoiis, and llev. D, P. Phil
lips, of Hazleton. weie alitlphonnrlans.
The lesons weie sung by Itl. itev.
Hlshop lloban, Itev. Di Klein. in. uf
Philadelphia, and Veiy Hev Ihigene A.
(Jaivey, V. O., tif I'ltlston. At 10
o'clock began the pontllltal lequiem
mass The celebrant was lit Uev.
Hlshop lloban Veiy lte. Flint ne A.
(lurvev, V U of I'lttston, was assist
ant priest. Itev X .1 McManus, of
1'iovldenee, and Hev. Dr. Kiel nun, of
Philadelphia, demons of honor, Itev.
II. A. McAndieW, of Wllkes-Hat re,
deacon of the mass, Jiev. .1 V. Husle,
of Plains, sub-cbacon; Itev. 'I' F. Cof
fey, of Cuiliondnle, inastci of teie
inonles. Hev J .1 U. Feelev. of SI
Thomas college, assistant mnstti of
icremonles. Itev. A T. lliodilck, of
West Scianton, thtulfer; llev. Andtow
Zsthovlc. and Itev. Domenlco I.andio,
acobtes, llev. J. J. Colonel, of Foiest
City, mitre beater, and llev. F Kaupus,
of Scianton, bugla beaiei
In the sanctuary (luting the mass
weie the following pilosis
Uev .1 .1 MtCabe, South St i anion ,
Itev. A T. Itiodcilck, Wtt Suantoii:
llev. P. C llmst. Ashlev It. P F
Qiilnnnn, Pittston; llev. J A Mai tin.
(.icon llldge, llev. Father Simon, AVest
Suanlon; llev. J. J Grove and Hi v.
Hernaid O P.rne, Upper Pittston, Hev.
Thomas Ilea. Sugar Notch llev D A.
Dunne and Hev. Frederick A Filckei,
Wet Scianton. Hev. K .1. Melloy,
South Scianton, Hev. M Sinoultei, Oly
phant Itev. T. F. Coffev. Hev. .1. J.
Gilllln nnd Hi v. W. , N'ealon, Caibon
dale Hev T J Cornel foul nnd llev,
P. .1 Mcllnle, rchbald Hev. T F.
Klernan. Paixms, Uev. W. P. O'Don
nell and Hev. .1. J. I.ougbian, nellovtie;
llev. J S. Fagan, .Susquehanna ll( v.
P. J. Colllgan, Ashle, llev. J II .ludge,
Nantlcokt'. llev M F. Crane, Avoca;
Hev. James A. Moifltt. Tavloi. llev K.
P. Phillips, Pl.v mouth, llev. .1. W. Mn
llne, Susquehanna; Hev. M B Donlitn,
Dunmoie llev. P. J Golden, Wllllams
liiitt; Uev Thomas Ilanley and Hev.
J. V Molan, Honesdale, Hev, X J.
McManus, Hev. J. J O Toole and Uev.
P. F l.ynott, Providence, Hev. John
Morrison, Towanda. Uev. D. J Ilustln
and Hev. M F O'Uouike. Wilkes
Hat re. llev. J. r. Jordan, Itendham;
Hev. F P. JlcXallv, Geoigetown; Uev.
William Klernan. D D., St Patilck's
chinch, Philadelphia Hev William
Munlcy, Jermyn, Uev. M. J. Shields,
Hentley C'n eK Hev. William Connolly,
Tioy, Veiy Hev. i: A Ganey. V. C. ,
Pittston. Hev Walter Goiman, Ml
nooka; Hev D. J MacGoldilck. Hev.
P. J. Gough and Hev J J U Feeley,
St Thomas' college- Hev. .1. A. O'Hell
ly, Uev M. 13 T.oftus, Hev. Domenlco
L,nndio. St Peter's cathedral Uev.
Fathei Dlnahim, Hev Father McFceley
and Uev. Father Cahll, of the Hedtmii
torlst Cuder. Itev. Stanley Spotonskl,
Hev. Domenlco Peiruzl, Hev. Father
Kurus, Hev P. Gramlevlcz and Uev S.
SUdelckl
The seimon was preached by Uev.
Ileinard .1. MtQuald, bishop of Uo
chester, X. V He took for his text
the words from Jeremlas 315. "And
I 111 give you pastois accottllng to
n v own heart, and tbty shnll feed
v. M with Knowledge nnu uocirine
The speaker levlowed the busy. help,
fill life of the deceased prelate and
paid a beautiful tilbute to his piety,
sincerity and devotion to the duties
of his sacred calling during his Ions
years n labor ns bishop and piicst.
LANGSTAFF-KELLY CONTEST.
Sixty-Nine Witnesses Examined at
Carbondale Yesteiday.
At Carbondale estorday Blxty-nlne
voters of that city were examined In
the Langstaff-Kelly contest by lixam
inera Lewis and Duggan. A half-dozen
bad votes were unearthed.
There will bo another hearing at Car
bondale today.
Reduced Rates for Merchants to New
York.
Tho Lehigh Valley tallrnad an
nounces a rate of one and one-third
faro for the lound trip on certificates
of Merchants tissue Utlon of Xev York
from Scranton to Xew York citv and
return. Ticketa will bo sold Match 15
to the 21st, lnduslve; return tickets to
bo Issued on properly validated certifi
cates within ilfteon das from date ot
Issue. full Information may be ob
tained ot Ticket Agents.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. IIowIey,231 Wyoming ave.
Oo to Lano's
Spruco street.
for your meals.
320
Smoke The I'ocono Cigar, Sc.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, do hereby ugrce
to refund tho money en a W-cent buttle
or Uiciuo's Warruntid byrup nt Tur it it
falls to cure ou- cough or cold. We also
cuarantco a 23-cent bottle to piove satlu
factory or money refunded J. (J lionu .t
Bon, Dunniore, 1'a.j John I. Donahue,
Sicrantcm. 1.
DETAILS GIVEN OF
THE CONSOLIDATION
NEW COMPANY IIAS A CAPITAL
or $2,000,000.
Tho Slmpsou & Watkins Coal Inter
ests Are Merged Into Ono Concern
and Are to Be Operated by a Com
pany Which Includes Some of the
Largo Capitalists of New Yoik.
Temple Iron Company Is tho Cor
porate Title of tho New Concern.
Mi. Wntklns President.
The consolidation of the coal Intel -
estH of Simpson A: Wntklns, of which
exclusive announcement wus made In
The Tribune, ban been effected, and Die
details aie now given to the public ns
wus piomlsed at the tlmo when the
fnct that tho consolidation was undei
way was lltst printed
The Temple Iron conipanv Is the title
of tho cm potation under which the iciv
solldated concern will bo operated. The
title Is taken Hum il small lonipany
located ut Temple, Pa., ncnt Heading,
which Simpson & Watkins conn oiled.
Its chaiter was found to covet alt tho
Interests which the combine proposes
to opetnte.and all that was nicessaiy to
do was t enlarge lu capital stock. The
capital stock wus fixed at $',0W,000
The properties which were merged
under this new title uie the i-even coal
companies controlled b Simpson &
Watkins In this leulon.
Till: COAD I'llUPUHTIFS.
The following ate the local coal com
panies which the new lompnuv ac
itulies. Forty Port Coal iiimpaio CapltuI, f.'M',
000. C 1) Mn.pron, president, T 11 Wat
kins, ticahi.rer, A 1' Law, srcrttaiv.
liabvlun Ci al lriii,in Cnplt l, Stuii,.
vKi. T. II AVntkhiK piif-IUuif W. 8.
Welles, vice puslilinl. C. I) Simeon,
trtasuiei, A. 1", Law, yerretaiv.
Kdgerlon t'oal lunip.iiiv "Aipltll .'(.
(HO. O D rtimi -on, prti-idt nt, T. II. Wat
kins, Mm tint and ttOsmer.
Miiunt I.ookrut Cod comimnj Capital,
$1 M,oi.i T II. Watkins, pr.sidint, W a.
Welles vleo prcslelnil, C D. Simpson,
traesiini, A C 1 ivv ttrtt.ln
oilliwtst Ct al compinj Capital, floO,-
C D Simpson, president, '1. II. Wat
kins, ti casus i, A. 1" Law, iccittarj
Stdilek Creek Coil i ompaiiy Capital,
$100000 Simpson A: Watkins, owneix
Lack.iwann.i. Coal ininpnnv C ipltal,
;;o(ioo
l'lght collleiles aie op, i.itcd by these
seven companies, the I'oity Ton Coal
company huving two Their picsent
output Is 1"00.000 tons u year, und they
mo capable of pioduclng 2 22.1,000 tons
Seveial other coal piopeitles, Including
the Torest Mining company, of Arch
bald, nnd the Xew ton Coal ooinpanv, of
I'lttston, me to be taken lit to the new
company
Mr. Watkins Mated jeaterday that
decisions would be i cached In these
matters in the i ourse of a few davs
lie fuither stated that It was not the
present Intention of the Temple com
pan to acquire anv other propel ties
than these already under option.
As previously stuted by Mi. Wat
kins in an Interview In The Tribune,
the purpose of the consolidation Is to
make It more convenient to handle the
business of the tliffeient concerns. The
vailous Integral toinp mies will be con
tinued under their present local of
ficeis, but their general management
will be centered In the now company.
T. H AVATKINS PHESIDUXT
Mr. Watkins has been elected pies
Ident of the Temple (ompnnj, and will
have the tliicct management of the
coal mining business.
The election of the other ofllcers will
take place March IS Until that time,
Mr. Watkins suys, he tan not say
positively who will represent the inter
ests associated with them lu tho new
company. The deal was effected
through the Guarantee Tiust company,
of New York, and as jet the Trust
company has not seen fit to divulge
the exact identity of the patties for
whom, it acted Simpson A, AVatklns
have only a general Idea ot who their
associates will be.
Mr Watkins stated positively yestir
dav that thue is no truth in the story
that the have sold out to the Morgan
sjndlcnte. The people associated with
them In the Temple company rue largo
Investors, representing no one pattic
ular Interest, he salt They are laige
ly Interested in other coal properties;
ns well as In the Anthracite Transpor
tation companies and the Temple com
pany will be operatic! In harmony with
such Interest'.
PHICL NOT STATUD.
In legard to the pi Ice paid by the
Temple company foi the Simpson &
Watkins' holdings, Mr. Watkins would
only ay that it was not much less
than $S,000,OPO, which, nimoi had It,
was the consideration
When asked if it was tnio that the
consolidation was effected in the Inter
ests of the Onlailo and Western oi any
other piutieitlnr rallioul, Mi. Wntklni
sold: "At piesent we aie shipping our
coal over five dlffeient mads, the Le
high Valley, Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, New Yoik, Susquehanna
and Western, Ontario and Western nnd
Urle. Theie will be no change in out
hhlpplng plans. Our coal will continue
to be delivered to the nearest conven
ient railroad "
Mr. Simpson will be one of the direc
tors of tho new conipanv, but it Is not
likely that he will accept an ofTlet, ns
his whole time is now taken up with
Stockman reports a number of remnants accumulat
ing in the Drapery Department. Patterns we can
not duplicate. Goods we cannot match. Leaving
us often with just enough for out window. Or,
maybe, one door. Or to drape a cozy corner.
Can you find a place for some? We can't. That's
why you can buy them for about half price this
week. Lots of them are the last ot our nicest
goodb. Naturally the best selling patterns are the
first to play out. That's what makes remnants.
So much for desirability, Price you'll know is
right when you see the goods. The quicker you
come the more you'll have to pick fiom.
I
the management of the New Mexican
interests of Simpson & Wntklns.
HONORED MAYOR-ELECT MOIR.
Was Piesented with n Oold-Mounted
Fountain Pen Last Night.
Tho members of Hobert Hums lodge,
No 839, Independent Older Odd Fel
lows, turned out en masse last night
and did themselvcB proud. An Inform
al and consequently perfectly enjoyable
reception was tendered Mavor-elect
James Molr, who Is n member of tho
lodge Many visiting members from
Ulster lodges were present.
Tho affair followed tho conclusion ot
tho regular business session of the
lodge, which was held In Odd fellows
hall, on Wyoming avenue. The nt
rangements for the evening were made
bv n general committee, of which W. S.
Ward was chairman and Attorney H.
C. Heynolds presided, ills opening m
marks wore of a general nntuie. and
ho tendeied the compliments of the
lodge members to the mavor-elect.
Then In behalf ot the lodge he pre
sented Captain Molr with a beautiful
gold-mounted Watcrnian fountain pen.
Mayor-eleit Moii, utterly taken by
stirpilse, for a few inomcnlp, was un
able to respond, but locoveraJ nlinself
and made a short but hearty dpi ejh
of acceptance , w bh h ev nked ihepi s riul
applause.
Mtoinevs W Oaylord Thomas, Wai-
tcr i: Davis, W. S. Hjlslande, D ,
Klckes and II. 1' Tlnkham weie i.Hled
upon and responded The lematks
made bv thts-o gentlemen weie Inter
spersed vvlth selections In- '.h loJge
quartette, r Suvdam, i Patrol t L
Itowlej and H WoUo At the conclu
sion of the tiffalr n general hand-shaking
with the houoied guest took plaio.
ittfu
GANG BROKEN UP.
Foiging- Checks Was Their Business
and They Opeiatcd Heie.
Michael Lehr. .Toseiih Mllltr and
Michael Tianks, all under i' veins ot
nge, but who weie membpis ir one
of tho hllckest gang of forget .4 and
woikeis ol the "folffed check" Mllndlf,
aie undei in rest Leht Is held by the
Newark, N. J, polbe und the other
two aie ut 'heudauaitois ' in .'w
Yoik city The American Hanking as
sociation have had detectives aftel tho
men for over three yenrs
Lehr talked freely attei it wus dls
(ineied who he wus, and stated that
among other cities thev had operated
in was Scranton They succeed d lu
making $100 out of the opeiatio.i, but
he could not iciall the names ot the
pel-son oi pel sons worked. The 'ew
nr k nllh lalb apprised Chief (Jul i ell of
the in lest, and Detective Molr is look
ing up the extent of operations heie
The gang weie veiy modest, never
"forging" for moie than $100 ut a tltn
Lehr did tho pen work, the nthe.
"t-uhhed In " The victim's .-Ignamre
was obtained on a. slight pretext ind
then the ptoper bank check and slgna
tuie was sent to Lehr and the rest was
viity Michael McCarthy, caught at
Heading, Charles Miller, caught In New
Yoik citv, and Samuel Miller, catignt
ut Allentown, ate now serving time
hav Ing been members of the gang. '1 he
latter two are bi others of Joseph Mill
er AGENTS MUST PAY.
Steamship Agenoles Classed as Brok
eis Offices and Taxable.
'the steamship agencies which sr'l
drafts and bills of exchange for the
steamship houses at New Yoik will
have to pay a tax of $50 a ear: they
having been declared brokers under
the piovlslons of the war revenue bill
enacted June 12 last. The matter has
been ut Issuj for some time.
A recent opinion of Commlstsoni r X.
I! Scott at Washington recently re
ceived by Hevenue Collector J. Frank
l'enman states that the steamship
agents are brokers within the meaning
of the second paragraph of section 2
of the war tax act and accordingly
th'v must pay the ppecial tax
In this revenue district alone there
are ubotit two bundled of these brokers
who refused to remit the amount until
a decision was given on the matter.
Acting Commissioner "v llson In Janu
ary last In an opinion decided that the
sMleih of drafts were brokers and a
penalty of fifty per cent, was imposed
upon all who had not paid In proper
time Through the efforts of Collector
l'enman tho penalty has been dropped.
DR. DIXON HAS RESIGNED.
The
Warren Street Congregation
Promptly Accepted It.
Hit Ioep'i K. Dixon, D. D, has le
signed his position as pastor of tho
Warren Street Baptist church, of Hos
ton. Dr Dixon resigned his charge
at the Penn venue Haptlst chuieh In
this dtj less than u year ago to accept
the call to the Warren street church,
which is one ot the most important
lu Boston.
In his letter of resignation Dr Dixon
denies the c harps made agaliust him
bv his wife Thee charges cieitod sueh
u scandal as to destroy his uefulncfs in
the Wan en street church Ills resig
nation was promptly accepted
GSiUdan The market h full of
imitations, represented to ba the same as
BSB3miHrR3lfS BroncMat
uaaw uih w rrocJCSornntonl
TLo Genuine tma tho
rnivslmlla
-Jtf S? CIL1
I tilgnaluruof
fifiyruey ttst..yTX,
box.
406
Lackawanna Avenue
TRUESDALE MADE
VERY BRIEF STOP
SNOW STORM CAUSED HIM
CHANGE HIS PLANS.
TO
New President of the D L. & W.
R. R. Co. Passes Through the City
on His Way to Buffalo Was to
Havo Spent a Day or Two Hero,
But Decided to Go Farther West
Where There Is No Snow.
The snow btorin set uwrv ull the plana
laid for the inspection tour of W. H.
Truesdale, the new president of tho
Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western
Hnllrond company. As was stated In
jesterday's Tribune, he was to have
been given a rapid ride dom Xew York
to Scianton und then shown the toni-
pany's extensive holdings In this re
gion, or else taken down the "Ulooin"
division, after which hu was to piocecd
to the western, Svratuso and Utlcii
divisions.
Instead of this hu proceeded illicit
from New Yoik to Huffnlo and will re
turn later lu the week, probably to
morrow, to make his local Inspection
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"in contemplated fast run
,u ll'"""1 mat uie jiiiuuio division
whs pielerred to this city for jestei
day's visit was because the weuthei
there was quite mild and theie was an
entire absence of snow Whether oi
not Mr. Tiuesdulo will inspect the
Sjiaciie und I'tirn divisions befoio
coming heie was not definitely settled
estetdaj.
Ml. Tuiesdale i embed Scianton at
1-"- p in. ui companled by fJcncral
Manage! W 1' llallt,tead and Chief
Ungineer Junies Archlmld, who met
him in New Yoik. and Supoiinteudeiit
flarrctt Hngnit. who Joined the paitv
nt Washington The special inr slopped
bore onlv a few minutes Mi Trues
dale alighted to the station platfonn
and wus lnttodutid to W. H Storis
and A. II Stons. of the coal depait
ment, and Thomas II Wntklns., of
Simpson C Watkins
The party, with the ixieptlon uf Mi
Ilocail, then pioieeded to Duffulc
FORMER PASTOR DEAD.
Rev. William H. Bird, Well Known
Among Coloied People Here.
Hev II. . (iiant It l, pastor ol
the How in d I'lare Afrh un Methodist
chuieh, was uppilse,' yesteiday of the
death of Hev. William II Bird nt his
residence in Pittsburg Deeeasid was
ill for sometime
llev. William H. Blid will be lemem
bered by many In this elty as the pas
tor in cliatge when the present edifice
of the How aid i'lace Afilcan Metho
dist chuieh congiegatlon was built. He
wus an earnest and successful workci
in the cutihu of the gospel among hl.s
own race
LAST HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE.
To Be Given by Leland T. Powers
Friday Night.
Leland T Power, will app'.u it the
high school on net Friday evening,
March 10. TMf marks the closo cf the
high school lecture couise which In
many retpoets bar been Hi - most sa.ii
cessful K-iIes of entettainnieiits evii
held In this city.
The best obtainable talent w is x
cured by th" committee No doubt
an Immense audience wilt greet Ml
Powers, who Is a favorite leader on
the two continets Tickets mov be Ind
on the night of the lecture at tlv high
school bo office.
San Francisco and Return,
One fare for the lound trip, 'National
Baptists' Anniversaries, May 'JC-S0,
1899, tickets on i-ale Mny 14, 13, 18 and
17, good to return until Julv 15th For
full particulars call on or address John
H. Pott, IJistilet Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul lt'y, 4SG
William St, Williamspoit, Pa, or 300
Chestnut .St . Philadelphia Pa
SmoUe The Pncono 5c Cigar.
VtM Oi i!BJs. Tllc be''t remedy tor
b?i tbiuu a
w hooping cough Give
un can a uc nun'!
I minrh siriir CouclisiriiD.reliefwiil
WUMOu 4J ul' come nt once nnd the
sufferer will soou tic cured I'ricc only 25 cts.
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CONDENSED
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Manufactured by
Ask our grocer for It.
ILOiY OIL UND WKTllilu CO.
TELEPHONE 622
141 to 149 Msrldlan Strait, SsmUi, Pj.
BURNING AND
PAINT DEPARTHENT.
and Varnishes.
Manufactured by SHOUT &
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20 Lackawantn Ave., Sirantoa Pj.
Wholesale itiul Hot. ill
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Economical Dumbta.
Varnish Stains,
rrodnclns I'erfect Iniltuttouof UxpaatlTt
Woodi
Rnynolds' Wood Plnlsli,
rrr'lnlly DosibiioJ for Insido Worlt
Marble Floor Plnlsli,
Durnblo niut Uriel (J.nlokly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PUR: LINSEED OIL AM TURPENTINE.
A MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
Fancy Suspenders,
Dress and Driving Gloves,
Bath and Night Robes,
Umbrellas, Mackintoshes,
Etc.,' Etc.
PRICES
ALWAYS RIGHT
305
Lackawnna Av3.
i On Account of Repairs
niia alterations to ue maue
soon, we ofler
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
One Larse Kefiigepalop, Ono
Butter Refrigerator, Ojstcr Bar,
Fish Boxes, ete.
W. H. PIERCE, MARKET
110, 112, 114 Penn Avenue.
uiiiiimiiimiaiEiiiugiuiesiiiimiiuiu
I SPRING I
I Neu; Shapes, 1
I New Patterns. I
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1 HAND 5 PAYNE, 1
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rtlllllIJlHSIIlEIIIISil!I!IIIIIIIHIIS
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4- l.'cononiy Is the Has) Cialr ot Old Age
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Ready, March!
Is the command that our
soldieis aie so anxious to
hc.it eithci to held and foe
or Inends and home, and
Read', March!
Spoken by the bconomy
means that everything in the
way ol early spring and sum
mer I lousehold Goods is
ready lor your inspection.
Our line of Go-Carts and
Baby Carriages is the finest
and most complete ever
shown in the city. In Re
frigerators and Ice Chests, we
also have a better assortment
in sizes and grades than ever
before, and our stock of Mat
tings, Oil Cloths, Linoleums,
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Carpets, etc., comprises every
thing that one can desire.
Liberal ciedit terms ex
tended to all to young
housekeepers we call especial
attention to our turntshed
rooms.
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