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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNIO-THtTRSDAY, SEARCH 16, 1899.
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Connell Building:
DESIRABLE
OFFICES
FULL PRIVILEGES OF
Law Library
APPLY TO
lams, Mrs. Ollsbeo, Mis. William J. Hon
ton and Masters Clarence lioscncrans
and Witnoia Williams.
IS ABOPT TUB SAMU-John Bhin.
non, tlio wounded liittKlnr. remains about
the flame so far o his condition In con
cerned. lli spent ft quiet, dav jeBterday
and seemed to be less delirious As
Mated jesterduv In the T-lbune, ho Is nt
least holding his own
rem wiki: ukatino.-wiuum r.irfi-
ard, of No It, Ulonm stient, wn arrest
el by Special Ofliccr Jack Tlernoy Hut
night on u warrant Issued by Aldermin
Millar charging htm with wife beating.
He was ton drunk foi a hearing and wan
docked up over night In the Centoi street
station hotuc
NKW SIIOIJ STOHK.-MIrm Nellie Jla
hon, for several yeara In ehargo ot the
shoo storo ot tho Normlln Brothers, on
Lackawanna, avenue, has decided to em.
bark in tho Hhoe bustnes with hor bioih
era Jnmcs arul Ucrnard Ma lion Thv will
shortlj open a storo In tho building so
lone occupied by the Normlles
J. L. CONNELL,
Room 302 Connell Building.
A Real
Estate Bargain
Wllili PAUADK 'Hit members of the
Volunteer Pin-men's association mi-t lu
tegular nvonthlv wsslon 1nit night nt the
Nay Aug Ihiglnc company's uunricis
Putsldcnt Goodman presided and routine,
business was transacted. The question of
the llremen turning out to lumlc on
March LJ with tho soldleis ttjb broarlud
and 11 was derided that evotv tlie coaip
panv in tho department be utged to at
least send n quota to tako part
ARRANGING FOR
BIGJCONVENTION
MEETING Or COMMITTEE AID
ING LETTER' CARRIERS.
Attorney W. R. Lewis. Chalimau of
the Enteitalnraent Committee, Re
ported a P.attiol Schedule for the
Seven Days Pitting Which the
Visiting Cairlers Will He In tho
City Attendance Will Do Very
Large Names of the Additional
ConUluutors to the Tund.
We offer today a bargain
iu house No, 635 Adams ave
nue, This is a large single
house of eleven rooms, with
lot 40x160 feet. May deal
with you for other property.
Call.
TRADER'S REAL ESTATE GO.
Trader's National Bank Building,
37 p Telephone.
CHARLES SCHLAtiEK, Manager-
DR. II. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose aud Throat
( tine Horns ta.m to tJ.:t p.ni; 'J to 4.
A illlunis Hiilldlng, Opp. PostofHcs.
OPFININGOF CHURCH PAIU-TcnUht
Is the opening evening of the Ah Stitct
Methodist Kpiscopil church lair, which
Is to ki hi Id In the laigo store building
on the lotnet of Mill and Smith sticrts.
Tlio menibcis ot tho Dumnore Methodist
Episcopal church choir, Dumnon will bo
present and give a number of selection
The committee In charge have wo.k'd
litihl to make the lair a suu.ii. and eio
confident that such will bo the a The
public Is oortliiillv invited to atn ml There,
will be no admission ciuuge'i uiinon
evening.
HELD UNDER ADVISEMENT.
Van Horn's Fate Still Hangs in the
Balance.
Tlv idea for commutation of the
death sentence In the. ease of Grotce
Van lloin, the mutderer of Mi Jo
spphlne Woeott. was argued for two
horns hv Attorneys Gcoigo S. lloin
and I. 1 W tit man betoie the boatd
of pardons jestudav afternoon. In
last nights dispatches the Van Hon
caw appealed lu the tepoit ol the de
cisions of the board among tlio
malkid "Held t'ndei Advisement."
This means another month In with it
the condemned murdeiers fate w' 1
hang In the balance
The case of William Simpson, con
victed of statutoiv huiglailj !n this
comity, was also held illicit I adll- -ment.
SUCCUMBED TO HIS WOUNDS.
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CITY NOTES
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PAY-DAYS Th' Dcl.twnioand Hudson
comp.inv paid tin trainmen south of
htrantoii jostoidaj and tho misccll incous
pij wliU li lni links the "hops, in.ibonsatid
larpcntct-
hKIIMi'll TONIGHT The scivlcc to
i ihl at tin lltstuo mission will bn con
iliuted In Si tit.il (!eor,e lah and
tin oung Men' Uhrltlun association
oiketV bind
orantkii a MAiim.oi: i.icr.ssi:.
Wauiei .1 Itoldilus anil Ksttlla 1
Kr.inklln, be th or Kist 111 uton. wet
granteil n manlage lleons.i b) Clerk of
th Courts Uiniils jistdda.
NPl'HAl. DAY Appeals wire lii.i d
jivtiidav bj tin bond of tn revision
and appeals, fiom the rourtli and h' -nth
waul piopertv holders i:ighth ind
Ninth wurd appeals will be heard todi.
NATIONAL 1HKSII)1:NT COMING
Tin mmibi is of the I, nlv O ikford union,
"Woman's Vetei.ui Hcliit union, are re
quested to attend the mei ting March l'i
as the national ptiMdmt will be puscnt.
Oscar Caipenter Died Yesteiday at
the Lackawanna Hospital.
Oscar Cuipentet of 51. Mttlbetiy
street, who was found uail Tuesd ly
morning lvlng in the open field near
the Holes sSteel Wheel wotks with four
awful gashes, in his throat died jes
Unlay afternoon at 5 o'cloi k at the
Lackawanna, hospital, to which Insti
tution he was removed after belli.;
found.
JJeiea-ed's death still leaves unset
tled the question as to whethet It
was the lesult of tin attempt at sulcldo
or an assault with Intent to muidir.
He told sevetal Mm If, but being de
lirious, not much weight could be given
them Coioner llobeits will conduct an
Inquest tonight and endeaoi to settle
this eed question
Mrs. C.upentei, wife of the dei eased,
who stated that the lasor which wis
found near the injuied man was hers,
now alleges that she has sint e found,
her t.i7or and inn not account for the
other one.
RETURNED SOLDIER HONORED.
nillLU RBADINfJ, I'rotcsor II. S.
Jllller's Ulble reading will be held tills
evening at .'."! Adams avenue at T "1
o clock 1'iompt attend nice Is requested
as some who attend wl-h to be excused
carl .
OITICIAL VISIT. The new high and
ttalnlng school committi e ot tin boatd
of control will make Itf first otllclal vhlt
to the high school tomorrow evening. Su
perintendent Howell will accompany the
committee,
COLONHL B01HS' UHPORT-At next
Monday night's meeting of the boa id of
trade Colonel II M. Boles will make a
icpoit of tlio i (cent annual meeting f
the national boatd of trade, nt which ho
lepiesentcd the Scranton board. '
LKCTTHU MAltCH 21 Iiofesor Win
chester will di light Sii.intnn people with
a btilllant Icetun on JIarch .'I at the IS1
ecle club for tlio bt ueflt of the Ashury
Methodist church The subject will be
' An Old Custle," which Is fasclnallti!; In
itself
PRISONER DISCirAHOUD-Lcvi I. id
cji wab glvon a hearing before Aldcimnn
husson yestcrdiy charged with defraud
ing a board bill U lluvi l', of Lafaj.lte
stieot, appeared as jiro.ee utoi 'tho de
f iiddiii was discharged foi lack of e-1-ucnee
SOCIAL AITAIR The mfrnbtrs of the
Ladles' Aid bociity of tlm Grace Lutheran
church tendered the Ir friends a ple.i.'.int
social nt the pajsonage on Weuster ae
nue Woilncsday evening. Rev. uud M '.
roster X'. Olft KCdvcd the guests Vi
excellent picgramine was catrled nut din
ing tho cv cuius and tefreshments who
strved.
LATMKN'S WHUIC-Duilng the n't
cf this week spcclul 41 rv lees will be con
ducted lu the 7'ln J uk 1 lunch. The
meeting this ev -nli.g 'i be In charge of
I' S Pc nsall a'ld tho Yoke l'ollor.s"
nalid of th" llallroud Young Men'n Ch'ls.
tlan usroclatlon HervlMh c oniine'ico ,tt
73 ocloek each evening.
MINSTREL HIIOW - The mlnottel
show for the hdif fit of Iho Home for he
Kilendless will piobublv be the most pie
tcntlous local enttitalnment since the
Authors' carnival, r.chcaitals havo be
gun under the direction of Mi. Olrcv it
the music stom of nun ifc I'hlUlps Tliu
nccond rehearsal wl'l bo held tonioiro'
evening when a full attendance Is k
pected PLEASANT AFPA1R -Mils I.iililit
Ilnston entertained n pirt" of hir filenls
Tuesday evening at lie r resilience on Bui
wer street, Tripp's park. Tho affair was
of tho nature of u "rag hoe" and ptovod
to be very pkutar.t. The ku'-kih wcie:
Mrs. Rosencrans. Mrs Edward Maw son,
Vrj, Llzzla Roscnirons, Mrs. Df.vld Will-
Charles Zeidler Tendeied a Reception
by Nny Au Engine Company.
Knv Vug t nglne ccniip.aiiv 01 m'
Sci.mlon lli- li p 11 Iment iv.is repte
sented lv one member lu tho Thir
teenth leginunt In the person of Chai
lis,.cidlci of Conipativ li. Last night
In honor ot his iff n tin 11 an Inf01111.1l
lectptlnn was ti ndensl hlin at the com
panv'.s ciiiart.ib on 1'i.mkllii avenue.
1'ietltlent Theodore r "".elntdiin, fit
the compitny. aited as ehiirmaii. Ilu
made the op' nins 11 marks and wel
comed Mr. 7.1 Idlei bai k to ti" "bosom
of his trlends" in behalf of his fellow
members. Mr. Xcidler responded and
ONpresbcd bis plcisuie In bdrg a plain
cltlren and tlreman once more. Solos
vveie Ming by Hairy 1 Ivans and othei
and the foituer gave several cotnle
leeltutlons. The Dium Cotps quaitettc
sang aeveral bclectlons Itefieslimento
and clgais wue served.
WANTS TO COME BACK HERE.
Hamilton, the Globe-Trottet Cilpple,
Now in Middletown, N. Y.
Woicl comes fiom Middletown, N Y,
thnt William Hamilton, the pestileiou.-tramp-ciipple,
vvho bothered the police
authorities bote u wiek ago, is ihm- a
buiden on that village Ho wants to
come back to Scranton, having decided
to .spend the spilng at the Lackawanna,
hospital
When Hmnlillon was hero lie elect
ed to bo to Lacknwaen and enjoy a
icst at the Pike county poor house. Ho
was canlcd to the Delawaic, Lie 1; 1
wannn and Wesiein station bj tour
policemen nnd placed aboard a north
bound "tialn. His fare was paid as f vr
as Hlnghamton. It is supposed the
IJInghamton authorities sent him out on
the Erie.
Theio sit-ins to bi no abatement eif
the Interest In and ic suits of the vvoilc
of the vuilotis commit ties who lme in
band the wcuk of aiiangitig for the bl.t
cutne-itlon of the National Atoclutlo!.
of Letter Can lei s, which will bs held
In this city nevt Septeinbei. The gen
eral committee met last night In Col
onel Earn II. Hippie s olUcis iu the
Connell building and almost ovei,'
membei was piescnt Alidiew P IVd
loid pri-ided and t H. RubJtha.11 acted
us scoictui. .Sevetal committees 10
poittd the must em mil nulng Mute of
altalis in tlieli departments
The eoiumlttee on e'liti'J tullllllelit,
tluoiigh Its chaiiutau, Attnrnej W. It.
Liwls, repotted a parti it schedule) for
the seven days, as lolloivs:
huiulav, hiptembci J, sac led conceit al
Na ng palk
Vlondaj, Mpleinbur 1, nceitlon of dlo
gnl and vlslluis. duihu the nioiulii,
piiacle at I p in., in which It Is cpcil'd
1.1WJ nun will in 11 eli ui the emu luslon
ol the p.il.ulc luiiiluuii will be fciivcil at
v'Hilous points, nt 7.0 p 111. u public
meeting will be held at 111" LjtUitll
Tiu'mI 1 S- plcinbci j association wilt
lOiiveiiu at nt I nomas college eiuiuu.
the inclining an oveuislon tpolnt ant vet
di slcimlod) will bo 1 mi In tin atteinuiiii
and in tlio evciilnr an ojun air conceit
v 111 be elvin on court huiise s.iliaii In
which tho l.ei'n Cauliis band I rum
New Votk clt;. sixty slum, will pirtkl
pitc TRIP TO MOl'.NTAIN PA UK
tdlieseliv, S'ptcnibcr u in tlm inorn
liif,, .ninth) r bkIiui ol tin noil itlon
will bo held. Ill the atleltliHiri tho dele
gnus and vHltui" will beenme tne giifis
ol tin 111.. -l!inie vti.i iriieis itid
will In taki 11 10 M'iuiu iln pnk Dining
Hie (Viuluc, nuiiKS ol lnteli t ill and
about Ullkes-Uiin will be v idled
'lliur'dav, eplimibil T thue esio IS
ol the as.ui I itlun will in held Willie
iln ilelii''- ale In ioslon tlielt wlvis
and frit ml-, will be t ikeii foi a dilve over
tin liiuili v -ui and it 011 In I to the
' llurncd UiiiIm- leiuvolr of tin Scran
tcm Oas and ' uti 1 iiniiinv
Pi 111 i Sipt.tnbti s iwo viwslnii-i vlll
be hel 0111 at 1 n ill the othe r at '-'
p m In the einnitig nolle ndes to
vailous jioliii win lx taki 11 I'm S.itm
il ij no m i.iiigc incuts, have .is jet been
111 tile
The linain e committee tc polled gteal
stieecss and aie espi daily gr.atifed witn
the iesponi-cs fiom womn all over tho
e1t thtough the iMivelnpes "w u-tai v
Robatlinu lepcnteil that he was daily
in H" elpt of communications tjoiu ..11
ovti the .oiinti Kniui e-vnv town
m he'lo a tiee dtllvtij Is lu operation
within l"0 miles of this eltv the whole
foice would i nine it- a bod to paiade
and I'voiy othr cit or town of anv
piomliunie will have its 11 presenta
tions. Colonel Hippie uiged upon the eom
mittcc on accommodations the nucs
st of having ample an inreinents
trade so tha' not even one deleejate
c culd complain ot m gleet 01 pool quar
tet . M.1J01 Mlllni suggested that a
sub-committee on lecc'iitlon 01 escoit be
aiipolnted John H Phillips chair
man of the hotel rommlttee, st ited
that ho had iccelved sn-veial commun
ications tiom tlio hotel men as to th
rates and nuinhir to be .wcotnmr dated.
It was agteid lb it his i uiumittv
should pieent a tabulated report ot
the above at the next legtila.' meeting.
ADDITIONAL NAMES.
The lollowlng additional contilbii
tois have been added to the fund foi
thu entertainment of the delegates tci
the letter eanlers' eoiivenlou
Miss K M Peek, Mis Louis Reichert,
Mis J i: Hnrils. Mm. ,1 Lolim 111, .Mis
.1 11. Williams, Ml.s. D V Evans. Mis.
Sith Wilckv, Mis Ur. Giotci i lie o n.
Mis. Jnhii Evans. Mrs .1 icob Jen
kins. Mis c inn, Mis r j IlllKKs.
Jlrs. N N. Chase -M c lmilc Maisej,
JIls. L D Wmth, .Mis t'lsper Hani,
Mis. I) W Vaughn, JIls Peter llo-dl.
Mis John J. vagner MIsms l.?le end
L n 1 ltodi, Jits Max Jtidkovlt, .Mis
II S Rcvnolils, Mrs. li AN Wains .Mis,
1) W. Viughn. MA A U ml, Ml-n s
Bertha and Ruth c.uson .Mis Helen
Mitehell Mlb. Mil Duulap
Mrs. .M A. Duvul, Mrs P. L Ken -It r,
Mis j.outse Slup.is, Mrs ij( u.m
mis, Mrs l' Schoen, Mis lllknn V.
Moore .Mis P O Bvr;it, Mi A H.
Siliopliiml. .Mis Chailis Sbeimin, jv,
Eliza Lnn Mis I'lorcnrc .Morton, Mrs
J IJ. Hopewell, Mrs. sltiphin Chipp II,
Mrs. LUzlu Mujlo, Mis Clmles Hen
wood, Mrs, J 1. e ntz, Mis j. Carters,
Mis. n S Molt Mrs i: c. I.rovvnliig.
.Mis. W. M. Dickson, Mis I. II. Bums.
Mis. E D Jenkins, Mis H t. Javne,
Mi 1 A I'. Law, Mis Conrad Schroeelci,
Mlrs Cclia S Schiocdei Mis A Hen
eleison, Mrs. J. N. Girrctt. Mis John B.
Roberts, Mrs. J Pred Hopewell, Mis
A W. McKee
Mrs. Edward Price, Mrs William Os
iiiond, Mrs J W Alworth, Mis M r
fair, Mrs J Plemlng, JIrs S. linos. Mis
Pred Robllng Mrs. A Blase hike. Mis.
P Becker, Mis E. C Rozclle Mis S
G. Roos, Mis. J. J Muher, .Mis Di.
Walsh Mrs Rtnnard Mrn Hiilllvan,
Mis. J Kohnstamm. Mis V liausue..
Alls B J. Neville, Theodoio Straiib. R
Jones, Willl.un L Belts .Mrs A Mi
Faildcn Sirs, J. A Evans
Mrs Lewis Huff Mr- Philip Klrst,
Mis William Schmidt Mrs Vi nilain Lu
ther "Mrs Heiiiv Aimbrust Mis J I
BLEEDING PILES.
And all other forms of this common
and often dangerous ellseitse readily
cured without pain or Inconvenience
Thousands of nun and women are
tl filleted With some suit of piles with
out either knowing the e u t nature ot
the trouble, or know Ins1 It. uie tan
less enough to allow It to run without
tnklnr the simple means olTerecl fur a
ludleal 1 uie.
The falluit ( stives anil ointments
to petmuliently cute piles bos led iiiauv
to believe the olilv cute tJ b a sur
gtcnl opeintloii.
Smgl'Ul opeiatlous are ihingtious to
llfo and moieover not often enlliely
suetessful and at this time ate no
longer used by the best ihvsielan.s or
terommended liv them.
Th" safest and surest wnv to cure
anv rase of pile's, wlu'thei blind, bleed
ing 01 iirott tullng is to ue the Pji.i
mid Pile cure, composed of healing
vegetable oils nnd iiImoIuMv fiee from
minor tl poisons and opiates The fol
Mult.g letter 1 nun a P'ttsbtlrg centle
man, n severe nitteie) fiom blei'dlng
piles, trlvea snnii Idea nf the ptonipt
eflectual clmtaitei ut thl- pile cure.
Hi- write,?
1 tak lileasuie wtlt'iig the-e few
lines to let j on know thut I did not
sleep loi tlnee months except for 11
short time I'tich nlghl beoau'o ot a bad
ca-' of bleeding pllf I vvas ilown in
bed and the cloetois dlel me no good A
good btothe-t told me of the Pvuuilld
Pile Cui" and 1 boimhl fiom my ditig
glst tlnee tllty-iont bottles Tbev
cured m' and 1 will soon be able to go
to inv wutl; again.
William HuiieWhu
4fi St . Cotton Allev. hflow Huttet ht
Pit i-s bine. P11
The Pjramld Plb Cine Is not only
the safest and sunst remedv lot piles,
but U the best known and most popu
lar Everv physli Ian mil dtugglst In
the country knows u and wluit It will
do
Send to P.vi.unlc! Co . Marshall, Mich.,
foi little book on canst end cine of
piles, deseilbing all foi ms of pill s and
the piopei titJtmci.l
The Pjtamlel can be found at all
tliug stores at 50 tents pel pukage.
POUR ELECTION
CONTESTS PENDING
PAPERS IN TWO OF THEM FILED
YESTERDAY.
Both Hall from Fell Township nnd
the Offices lu Dispute Are School
Director and Justice of the Peace.
Papers in the Olyphant Contest
Ate Almost rinished and Fiiday
Attorney Reedy Expects to Take
tho Fit st Steps in the Eighth
Watd Muddle.
Extreme Novelties
made of plaster, old ivory finish. These goods lmvci
merit. Wc sell thcin for what they arc PLASTER.
Hanging Match Safes, monk's heads, etc 25c and 50c
Plaques Flight ot Venus, etc 45c
Tobacco Jars 75c, 90c, $1.00 and $1.50
Pipe Racks, Indian Heads, Skulls, Monks, Turks, etc.
The collection is large, no two pieces alike. Just the thing
for card prizes aud dens.
ills
Mrs
Mrs
Mis
Mi
Ml-
Gllmartln Mis Maty Kolb Mis P Lai.
kin Mis. L Davis Mis 1. Schiumutin,
Mis T Slugg Mrs H It Williams .M ,
H. Cuirv Mis 11 Kiueh.ni Mis Rev I
lluntus, Mrs 11 N Wood Mis '1 c!
'U'oSfc, Mis i' W lilies Mis J VI.
est, Mis E I, I'.iuk, Mrb N U tiool
III ill, a llliud
Mis GcnrM Llsk Mis C. W I'owlir,
Mis Mniei Hobbtns, Mis- cis(n Prlo. ,
D li Athutiui Mis G R Clailv.
M K Holbelt .Mis lohn PI, re ,
V. T niinn Alis I W Caipentir.
II L Hillstc.ni Mis N S Unvil
15 Anriiiin Mrs c. 11 Edsou,
Klcrste.id Mis IJ HIrdsall. Mis
C E llridburv Ml- T L Sitclle .Mii
Gilllln Mrs II A Contiill Mis S S
Derm m Mis V Gun-lei Airs M J
K.cli. Mis M Claik.
Vlis Yost Airs ICoelib'i, Mrs Dtit7,
Mrs Joseph diiileiispichir. Mis Clmles
i: Wenell, Mis P.itri'k Golden Alis
lolin O Jtvin. Mrs X II Bemleis. Mis
lohn M Helm Airs M I Coibett Alt"
N H I'erklns Mlb Tlmm is Young. Ml"
N i: Cipvvell. Airs II II Crane Al -s
V R Hignetl Airs tl 11 Laugh mi
Mis T i: K. linedv Miss p. B' luniout,
Alls A B Brlggs Alls Am Davis Mis
J V SIiHiun Mis Heiiiim Truestel,
Mi H G Hill
OPPOSE SOME OF ITS CLAUSES.
Councilmnnic Committee Not in En- j
the Accoid Avlth the Bill. i
l-eleclmen Roche and Me I'alin or the
spee lul lonimlttee, appoint' el to con
sider unci repot t upon ihc old now b- ,
fine the leglslatun, aniiiiding the Ad
of 1SS', met last night in the eitv clerk a
' otllce and began theli task owing io
the absent o ot Colonel Sanduson, th
thlid member of the committee, notli
i ing delnlte was doni
Most ot the amendments met vvlrn
I the nppiov.il ot Me-ssis Rot he and M
' Cairn, and thej will letommeiid tlut
, lounell appi oves of them. A few "f
the amendmeiits, hovvevtr, do not men
with theli favor One of thc-e is the
clause so enlaiglng lilt poweis of the
major that ' vvhfiiev e i In his judgment
It is necessaiv for the public safety or
to pieseive older he may hiie super
ninuerary polleotneu to seive foi a pei
lod not t'teeeditig ten divs theli eom
pcnsatloll to be llxecl bv i mint lis '
This It Is thought Is giving to the
executive a power that pc units, of
le'iulv abuse This power In the major
of thilel-tlass cities existed biloie 1S71
and vvas abused
Anothei clause that Is not In fivor
with the loinmitteu Is one which au
thorises the major to suspend n pollc -man
without puj for thlitj dajs at his
own dlscietlou and without consulting
the select council. The fault with Ihls
is th.it a major could keep on sus
pt piling a man ot net of men eveiy
thlitv dajs In this manner he could
dismiss a, whole police tore e without
consulting count lis A ba lug clause Is
wanting
Mr Roche nnd Mr McCann both
have a number of amendments to pro
pose to the bill Sevetal meetings will
be held befoic the committee will
teiidj- to repot t
Pour mote election contests will soon
be In full swing In this county. One Is
fiom the Eighth waul of this city, an
other fiom the Thitd waid of Oljphutit
and two ftoin Pell tovnslilt
Payeis lu the Fell township contest
ivi'ic tiled with Judge Edwutds jester
lay hj Attorney C. c. ixmovnn. At
the re'cont election Thomas Httilug
and John Owens were the Democratic
candidates for school dlieclor In Tell
lownshlLi Honing was elected and
Owens was eltfeated The latter sees
lit to contest his limuing-m.iti' lather
than the stitecssful Republican.
It Is set forth In the contest pnpeis
thut Illegal votes weie east for Heninr
iu all the dlstilcts of Pell, but special
charges arc made with reterenejo to
Iriegtilntltles In the Fourth district. It
is alleged that thlity men were lm
ported Into that dlsti let to vote loi Hen-
lug and that votes cast lor Owens were
eoutited lor Honing. The total number
of oles for Heiilng. necontlng to the
tctuins, was 1'iG anil for Owens 170.
llOblins CONTEST.
Thomas M. Holmes contests the c lec
tion of Nicholas Glenn for the olllee. of
justice ot the peace In the same town
ship In thl case It Is also alleged
that thete were giavv titegulatltles In
the wav votes were polled and counted
In tin rouith dlstilct The oto Glenn
Is ct edited with is IS! and Holmes lb4.
Glenn and Holmes were thnls fm tlio
Demoerate nomination and Holmes
won Glenn lookout nomination paptis
and became an Independent candidate
and v.is letui ned a the sm erssful ian
elld.ue Tin nunibei of Aotes cast in
the township at the election was r.lj
uud while it will nut take a great length
of time to dispose- of it, the costs will
be eonsleleiable foi such a ownshlp as
Pell to st ttle.
Tlu papers In the Oh pliant tonttst
in.- almost completed and mnv be filed
today John Lennon the Republican
candidate lor coiini II In the Third waid,
Is contesting A. P Gillespie, the DcMiio
uatic candidate, who It is alleged was
illegally elected
THAT EIGHTH WARD CONTEST.
When court leeonvetits toinonovv At
torney D .1 Reedy, counsel foi John
E AVulsh. will present his petition in
the matter of the contest for the office
of Eighth watd constable.
The petition "will allege that while
W. 11 Thomas was leturned as having
leeeived 21'i votes he actuully leeched
onh 1GJ votes, and that John E. AVulsh,
who lecelved -'14 votes), should be de
c lured elected
Theio were sltv-tvvo illegal votes
cust for this olllee, the petition alleges,
llfty-seven of which weie cast for
Thomas and the fin W. J Shlffer, who
Is etc tilted on the returns with twentj--cuie
votes. Of these sltj-two alleged
bad votes, llftj weie cast In the Sec
ond district and twelve In the fit st
The petitioner stands icad.v to prove,
so he alarms, that ballots cast for
Shlffer were counted for Thomas, and
that bribei v vvas used to btlng about
the petitioners defeat
In a number of Instam es. It is al
leged, the election boatd in the Sec
ond dlstilct ciedlted Thomas with a
vote whete a Shlffer sticker was placed
over Thomas' name and a cioss made
in the squaie opposite.
Millar & Peck, 134 Wyoming Avenue
"WALK IN AND LOOK AROU.sD."
ELK BOWLERS WIN.
Defeated West End Wheelmen, of
Wilkcs-Bane, 77 Points.
Another game In the bowling contest
between the Elks. ()f this cltv, and tlm
West End Wheelmen, of Wilkes-Harre,
was pluyed on the Elks' alleja last
evenlnjr and icatilted In a vlctoiy for
the Scranton plajers by 77 points
The total scotes In the three games
played lift night v as as follows: Elks
S'lii. 1)11, !i:S- West End S61, 8! : OH
The highest Individual scoie made by
the Elks was c.i edited ro fouler, who
rolled l', and Gtoon. of Wllkeb-Il uie,
nittdo 1S9 for the Wheelmen
The last game In the stiles will he
pluj'cd at WIlkes-Baire on Thtitsday
evening of next week On the total
nttmbei of points thus fur nude in the
contest Wilkes-En ue Uad3 by IS points,
-E.
Robinson's Sons' Bock Beer
on tap Prldav, March 17
Smoke The Pocono Ce Cigar.
ROSARIES
Easter
Special
for
Made in Sterliug Silver and
with beads of
Amethyst,
Topaz,
Jet, Garnet,
Crystal,
and Coral.
'TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK.'
BABY CHIMB M ME
Also Pearl Chains, Neck
laces Belts aud Collar Buckles
and Silver Novelties without
cud.
MERCEREAU & CONNELL
l.0 Wyoming Avenue.
I
Cur load lust aritved All styles,
and pi Ices the lowest Workmanship
gunianteed oven on
THE CHEAPER GRADES.
Keep us In mind and jou won't re
gret giving us jour patronage j 011
will get goods as represented giving j
A on out easj terms of pajmont or verj
lowest prices for cash Immense stock
of Household Goods Stoves. Cat pets, 1
Iron Beds, etc. rive laige Moors full
to the celling at '
At Retail.
Coal of the best quality for domestic un
and of all Mzes, including Buckwheat and
Bildscjo, dellverod In any part of th
cltj, nt tha lowest price.
Orders recolved at tho olllee. first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No 6;
telephony No. 2624 or at the mine, tele
phone No 272. will be promptly attended
to. Dealers bupplled at the mine.
T PLEASANT COAL CO
TRIBUNE WANT ADS.
BRING QUICK RETURNS.
Thos. Kelly's Stons,
lSlaad tn.t
franklin Avcnu
DEATH OF MRS. R. W. JORDAN.
E. Robinson's Sons' Bock Beer
on tap at all hotels and icstaurtnts
Fiidaj, March 17.
KELLY IMPEACHMENT CASE.
Axgued Befote the Senate Committee
Last Night. ,
Tha ltlc man Kelly Impe u hmtnt
case wa.H araued befoie the judlcliry
c ntiiniittro of tho Ecnatc In Ilunlsbuig
last night.
Attorney TJ V Loughran appealed
for the Pt tilimi and the defense was
repr-sented 1 Hon John I'. Kelly ami
W . W. Pny,lor
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ltHiigj&On
k Woare talking about your cough. One
1 cold no sooner j'ltsses off befoto another
iconic. Ilut It's the samo old rough all
tuo time And It s the rime 01a story,
ban Theru is first the rold. thru tbe
f coiinb, then pneumonia or consumption,
wltn ine long sic-kuck aim mej item
hling in tho 1 jliure.
DIED.
CALLAHAN in West Scianton, March
35. IWi, Mis .hums Callahan, nt Hie
lesldence, aoi I Luzeino btrctt. Pmici.il
announce nun Ittci.
CARPENTER -In Scranton, March ir.,
JS'J, Oscat Carpenter, 5S veais of iim
Puuornl (private! tomouovv evening at
at 11 ocloek fiom the iosUIiiho, 515 Mill
benj fcti liett. Interment at 1'actory.
Villi.
Ayer's
Chsriy Focfcora
BIG ANTHRACITE COMBINE.
Coal Trade Journal Robs It of Its
Sensational Featmes.
In its leading article on 'The State
of the Ti.ide' In the cuiient number
ot the Coal Trade Join mil appeals the
following:
Rumors of combines and gigantic trims
have iiiadu for a f' w ol tie nevvs-p ipe is a
new topic with which to Jill space Little
inoro has imi done in this jcai of grate
than in recent jtars, tho outlets of cei
taln Indlvlelual operations whose toal was
pledged to eei tain carrvlng coiup mb s on
a percentage of the tidewater pi Ice have
been taken Into a coiporatlon. This t or-
pni itltin will see that tlio tonnage goes
lurward In Iho samo dilution as forme 1
Iv and to this extent the "Individual" Is
elimluited
The market tor nnthratlte eannot be
tlissed us eij icthe- In the past week:
the i,reat clcmiiiel that exists vvliin the
wt ither ling tells of snow and itt 110
longer ovlsU, fot the press has Rtorles
01 rushing iheis gicen buds and shiflng
buds We epelt that the niarVei will
lie suih tint we mnv plicc 4;eX)iVi0 tons
of until! ii elu this jeai
DISTRICT COUNCIL TORMED.
Expired Suddenly and Unexpectedly
Yesterday Morning.
Mr Anna Ionian wife of Richard
W Jordan, of the Tiuth's business de
pat tmont, died sudclenlj' vtstcidav
morning of he.ut tiottble at her home,
161S Wjomlng avenue
She had fully recovotcd from a lecetit
Illness and before ictiiing the pievious
night was appaiently iu poifoct health
E.uh yesteidny mottling her husband
was Awakened by theli little child call
ing to hermothei, and found that Mis.
Jordan was unconscious,
Dr Gardner and Dr. Amdt were hast-
llv .summoned and applied the most
poweiful restoiathes. It was to no
avail, howevei. She could not be- re
suscitated and passed fiom bleep to
death
She was thlity jears of age Pi lor
to her marilase she was Miss Anna
1W 1 Care; . daughter of Mi and Mrs. Mar
tin Carey, of 42.1 North Main avenue.
Shtj was a sister to Mrs y. p O'llrien,
Misses Elizabeth, Teresa, and Emma
and Joseph Carcv, of this cltj, and
William Carej, of Klmlra
Pour children survive her: Horace,
aged seven; Irene, aged five: Lenore,
aged three, and Homer, aged two
months.
The tuneinl will tako place toinonovv
morning, with a high mass of requiem
nt St. Paul's chute h, Gieen Ridge. In
tel ment will be made In thu cathedral
cemetorj-.
Scranton Store 124-126 Wyoming: Ave.
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Hen's $1 kid walking gloves at 59c
Every pair wai ranted and of an excellent qual
ity ol Kid. In all sizes and about six
shades of tan. Absolutely the gieatest
glove value ever known
9c
27c
loosfns tho grnp of jour cough Tlm
itingctlou of the throat and lung is
reunited, all inHirauiallori U subdiit'd,
the parts are put i erfertly at rest, and
tliccouglidrtijiiaway It leu mi diseased
tlaes on wliie h to fling (I ODa tiottle.
ItaUdrueglitH Putoneof
Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters
on jour chest. It will draw out luflam
trillion and dorencu from jour lungi.
1TIC0.V0C.
J. C. AYRR CO., Lowell, Mm
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Ofilters Chosen at n Meeting Held in
Wilke3-Barie.
A dlstile t council of the Young Men'
Institute of l.iizti no rountv was nigiin
ized at WIIkes-Haue Surelay. The
fnilowlng olli "it went chosen
I Piesjdent (leiirge J. Gllssei, Wilkes
H.me Urst vlce-pit'sldent. lames
J'jcc. Plttston second vicc-pteMtleut,
IJanlcl tulhealll Nantlcoke, seeioturv
W J Gllalloit. Plttatotl trinstlier.
Thomas llfbii't Mlni'i s Mill; ninr
sbal, M J HlHtlj, Lileiiii lioiourh'
bonrd of iliiecttup It. V Poucliir,
Wlikes-Ilirre; John T. Howiej, Pitts
ton, Thomas Lihev, PlttMon, John
riannerj', Avoca,
Smoke The Pocono 6c, Cigar,
Wnshingtons Will Practice.
Wnsl'li gtmi, Maich 15 -The Washing
ton haru bill club left the city on the
Noitolk hi at tonight fot Hampton, Va .
to uigiigo hi a n onth's piellr.iinary prac
tlcu for the season of H99. Im ludrtl In
tho party were Munagcr Aithur liwln
fount en mimbers of the club and Alln
Litham, who probably will be signed with
tho team
To Run Sunday Txains.
Hart foul. Conn., March 15. 1'lie Con
necticut state senr,t5 tod.iv passed the bid
to ptitnlt the New Yoik New Haven and
11 ail foul t illioail to lun tiiilns on Stin
dav between tho lours of 10 30 a. in io
J P in.
m
Spalding a Sportsman.
New Yoik March Pi -J Walter Spald
ing, a dlifctor of tin New Yoik base ball
club for munv vuirb, has resigned be
cause he belli vis the club Ik not being
opeiated In a sportsmanlike waj.
E. Robinson's Sons' Bock Beer
on tap Prldaj Mutch 17.
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An event in muslin underwear
Three special lots of gowns
HOC gowns at 27c of nuishn, in Mother Hub
b.ud slvle. tucked .ind tiimmed with cambric ruffle. ..
0!)c gowns al 411c. of muslin, with Mother Hubbard yoke,
trimmed with cluster ol tucks and rows of embroideiy .
insertion 4y C
flSl'- gOWIIS til 09c ot line muslin, in Empire and Mother
Hubbjtd style, eight different designs, all handsomely trimmed
with lace and embroidery, worth fiom 89 cents 'to
98 cents OyC
Cambric
corset covers
19c cambric corset covers,
high neck and trimmed with
etnbioidery. Spec- t 1
ul at I.Z2C
9C cambiic corset covers,
low neck, back and fiont
tiimined with l.iceand ,
embroidery. Special at jZoC
prawers
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special quality,
clustei of tucks.
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Jackets, skirts and waists
New arrival or misses.' and women's snrine jackets
We are adding daily to our stock of NhW spring jackets; some
ol the handsomest garments that the present cloak season has
bi ought forth. It will pay you to make an early inspection, if
only to compare prices with those asked elsewhere. We guar
antee ours to be the lowest.
New arrhal or women's shirt waists New lawn and
white pique waists, very prcttv. tucked and trimmed with
lace :tIso coloicd lawn waists tiimmed with torchon lace, in
pink, blue, black and white; exclusive styles in all; price
from eighty-nine cents upward.
Women's 50c shirt walsls at lllc The balance of a
great lot of shirt waists with detachable white collai -and
laundered cuffs ; worth 50c I V C
ijii.00 dress skirls at $'2.98 One special lot of women's
black brocaded silk skirts, value S6.00. Special ft
cut puce Z.0
$3.00 spring plaid skirls al $:t.9S Gieat value in new
plaiu sitiits in several new patterns j vaiuc ts.uu.
Special pi ice
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