10 THE SCRANTON TllIBUJN'E-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1809. WYOMING COUNTY'S CASE IS VERY WEAK LARGE SECTION OF BOTTOM HAS DROPPED OUT. Judge Archbnld Took from the Con sideration of the Jury Matters Pertaining to the Monument and the Allowed Illegal Fees District Attorney Was Allowed to Draw. Commissioners Have tha Best of the Testimony About the Enton vllle Bridge. A nrge section of the bottom dropped out of the case nRalnst the commis sioners of Wyoming county yesterday. JudKO Archbnld took from tho conKld erntlon of the Jury tho mature per tnlnlnc ito the erection of a Noldlers nionuniont at Tunkhannoclc and the payment of IllciriU fees to the district attorney. Tho evidence adduced on IhPBu points ho thought far too weak to warrant them In receiving considera tion at the hands of tho Jury. Thu tpeclilcatlons that will ko to the Jury tiro those charging the commissioners with paying $1,000 too much for the election of the bridge nt Katonvlllo. nnd the payment of claims that were outlawed bv tho statute of limitations. The evidence offered with reterence to the bridge Is vastly In favor of the oommlsrlonerf. Ovrr half u dozen practical hrldze builders were sworn, who testified that it would cort In the neighborhood of $3,000 to duplicate the bridge at Kalonvllle. One of the ex perts said the work could be done for about $1,500, but the great preponder ance of the weight of the evidence is ngalnst his estimate. The commission ers paid $3,0i'ii for the brldse. When oart ndjourrtd yesterday afternoon all the evidence was in and today the ar Kumentri to the Jury and charge of the court will be heard. YESTJ:itDA-rS TESTIMONY. Fred Lchr, of North Scranton. n dealer In monuments, was the Ilrnt wit ness called yesterday. It wwi the in tention to have him give expert testi mony with reference to the cost of the monument but ho was unable to show that ho was qualified to uct in that i apacity and his testimony was ruled out Samuel Hawke, n dealer in monu ment b, who resides at Meshoppen, test ified to the dimensions of the monu ment and then Charles Ueitrlck was jocalled. Ho was on the stand Mon day, but was not allowed to give n peit testimony about the cost of thn monument, because he could not show his ability to do so. It was desired to have Mr. Deitriek give the cost of the monument from the ilgures fur nished by Mr. Hawke. but the court would not allow this to bo done. Next an effort was made to show that tho commissioners charged too much to the county for their services and It was surcharged against them by the auditors, but Judge Archbald ex cluded the testimony, because the mat ter Is not at issue in the present pro ceedings. That closed the case for the county and Hon. K. J. Jordan made the opening remarks for the defense. Ho said the commlsslomus had done nothing wrong, but, on the contrary, had safeguarded the Interests of the taxpayers in every respect. KVIDKNCB FOH THE DEPKNPH. The three county oommmissloneis. saarLoD 7!t nnd 75 I'ubllo Square, wiLicns-iiAnriii IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF COS TUMES AND SELECT DRr GOODS. SUITS RECENT LY . ARRIVED Gorgeous Compositions "Gorgeous" is aptly applied. While tiie costumes are not "loud" in color tones, there's a magnificent elegance in the ensemble of fabric, trimming and tailoring, that may appropriately be termed as above. There's the evidence of much thought in the designing, much care in the making, mucli ingenuity in the draping, much originality in the trimming, much newness in the fabrics and much goodness in the linings, They've lately arrived, and they are mostly one of a sort, especially in the matter of cut. Wilkes-Barre women appreciate this, for they demand exclusiveness in their cos tuming. All fairly priced some of them as inexpensive as $11.98. Women's Neck Pieces Fresh arrivals weekly keep the stock always bright, interesting and full of novelties. A little better than you'll find elsewhere, and this season we are making special ef forts toward originality and variety. This, combined with right prices, has the result to which we have grown accustomed. Our Glove Showing We present to your attention this week the perfected condition of this always best showing. We have all the new shades, that match the spring fabric hues. The skins are elastic and high-grade. The stitchings according to the lat est prescription. A word about our Dollar Glove its like is usually priced at $1.50. Light and Dark Modes, Tans, Grays, Fawns, Browns and Red Browns, Black and White all sizes for women. ISAAC LONG. WILKES-BARRE, PA., MARCH 27, 'OO. The foods we eat furnish energy for the body just as burning coal makes steam for an engine. The experiments of Prof. Frankland, Ph. D., of Lon don, shows that cod-liver oil yields two and one-half times more energy than starches or sweets. Scott's Emulsion is pure cod-liver oil combined with hypophosphites of lime and soda. It forms fat, gives strength, enriches the blood, invigorates the nerves, and repairs tissues. 30c. nnd jIi.ao, all drugffUtl. SCOTT &. BUWN1., CbciaUu, New York, Chtirles Wheelock, F. H. Chase and Michael Urown. were sworn, und ex plained that the evidence offered by the plaintiff to the effect that they had refused to swear to their bills for services was not correct. They not only were willing to swear to the cor rectness of the bills, but thought they did so. The prothonotary. N. W. Rey nolds, was called and corroborated this testimony. C. W. Smith, a bridge expert from Cincinnati, swore that he examined the bridge nt Katonvllle and would say that Its fair maiket valup would be $:i,000. J. M. Hchultz, of Syracuse, N. V.; B. S. McNaul, of Cleveland, O., nnd A. Uuclianon, of Pittsburg, all bridge experts gave similar testimony. A. M. Kastman. of Tunkhannoek, was called nnd gave testimony concerning services rendered by Surveyor Cook, Counsel for the defendants said they had a mass of testimony to offer with reference to tho monument and dis trict attorney fees if the court desired to hear it, but Judge Archbald decided that It was not necessary. The de fense thereupon rested and all the wit nesses in tho case were discharged. This morning when couit opens the arguments to the jury will begin. Other Cases Heard. Before Judge F. W. Gunster In the main court, room the trial of the suit of Mrs. James Gallagher against Jos eph A. Dolphin was resumed yester day morning. Attorney E. C. New comb argued the case for the plaintiff and Attorney I. H. Burns for the de fendant. The verdict was for $69.00, the full amount of the claim. The next case called was Mrs. Mar garet J. Pmith and others against the Jermyn and Rushbrook Water com pany. It Is an action to recover dam ages. Attorneys C IJ. Gardner and IL W. Mulholland appeared for the plaintiff and Attorneys James H. Tor rey and C. II. AVelles for the defen dants. After the Jury was sworn and Jlr. Gardner had opened tho case for tho plaintiffs the jury went to Scott township to view the land which it is alleged was damaged. The land in question Is bltunted on the shores of Chapman lake. The water company raised the level of the lake mid Hooded some of the defendants land and in digging ditches for their water main? destroyed a valuable spring of the plaintiffs, which was fam ous In thnt part of the county. It furnished water for all larm purposes und was highly valued. Charles II. Fischer, of this city, was plaintiff in an action -against Mrs. Wil helmina Fischer, his step-mother. Fis cher nlleges that prior to his fathers death he paid to his step-mother ar ious sums of money, aggregating In all S1S7. He alleges that these were merely loans and the money was to be repaid to him. Some of this money was sent to Mrs. Fischer by her step son while he was in the penitentiary seivlng a term for felonious wounding. Mrs. Fischer said that her step-son sent the money to her for the caie of his father and was not given to her on her own responsibility. Ex-Judge W. H. Stanton appeared for the plaln- tllt and Attorneys W. F. Doyle and A. A. Vosburg for the defendant. Tho jury retired at 3.15 to deliberate and Judge Gunster gave it instructions to seal Its verdict if it agreed. A verdict was reached at 4. CO o'clock. When the case of Edward Boote, of New York, against Joseph Josephs, for merly of this city, was called, Attor ney John F. Scrags withdrew Ids ap pearance for Josephs and said he does not know the lattei's whereabout Attorney W. S. Dlehl made a state ment of the claim of Boote, who sold earthenware to Josephs which was val ued at mX32, and for which he was not paid. The goods were sold on April 14, 1S9C, and with interest to duto amounts to $161.93. A verdict for the full amount of the claim was directed by Judge Gunster. Josephs formerly conduited a store oil South Washing ton awnue and at present Is supposed to be In Nuwaik, N. J. Court House News Notes. Mrs. Snblna McQueeney yesterduy be gan an action In trespass against Tho'i. II Hughe? to recover $" 000. It is al leged that Hughe. made btatements seriously reflecting on the character of .mis. .Mcqueeney. The bond of Seth Smith, constable of the First ward of this 1 Itv, was ap proved by the court yesterdny. It H in the sum of $1,000 and has W. H. Cole and John McCarthy as sureties. The bm.d of Bernprd Davis, constable in the Second ward. In the same amount, was nl.o appnncd. The sure ties ore Frank White ami William Davis Anthony Tufty, William Yando, James Sullivan. C. J. Shores, Ernest Selino. Albert Senvlskl, Thomas Fos ter, Constantino YamJolkl, John Up shot, John Brennun, John Shannon, Robert Selino, Mary O'Hura, Patrick Knue and Mai tin Lutz were dis charged from the county Jail yester day, tho elites against them having been ignored. Mrs Lizzie Grnziano, of this city, began proceedings yesterduy to secure a dlvorci from Romer Graszlnno. to whom sbe was moriied on March t. 1S99. She alleges that within n month nfter her marrlago her husband be gan to abuse her and on Dec. C, 1S93. beat her terribly with a leather Htrap. After that she left him and now asks tho court to annul the marriage. INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS. The West Uoylston Manufacturing company, located near Worcester, Miihs., have announced their Intention of rotumlrm on April 3 to tlio schedulo of wauoH In force up to January. 1SBS. Over 300 men are tluiB benefited, .M alien Chunk has troud prospects far another silk mill. Clewes; Southern & Muss, proprietors of a silk mill nt Paterson, N. J., are dcslrlous of locat ing there providing $fi0,000 Is raised, Tho money was recently raised with out trouble. Notice of a raise of wages for all employes of the Syracuse Tube com pany nt Syracuse, N. V., was recent ly posted. Tho notice announces a 10 per cent, advance and effects over 300 men. 'The order goes Into effect March 18. The following news Item appeared In the Susquehanna Transcript yesterday and Is Indicative of tho way possibil ities are described as probabilities In those wilds: "There Is a rumor that tho headquarters of tho Susquehanna, division of the Erie will be removed to Susquehanna from Elmlra. It Is stated that Superintendent Dorr de sires to be us near us possible to tho motive power." The Eile has placed nn order with the Brooks Locomotive works for ten coiiholldatlon engines. They ure to bo heavier than any engine heretofore In use on the r.oad. and will weigh 160,000 pounds, with ll'J.OUO pounds on the drivers, und s 111 have 21 by 28-lnch cylinders, CS-lnch wagon-. op type boil ers and 67-Inch driving wheels, with cast steel centers. These make a to tal of thirty-four engines ordered by the road within a year. Tho Lehigh Valley railroad Is care fully lnqulilng into the capability of all its employes. M. J. Lennon Is ex amining all train men In their knowl edge of the book of rules. The "air car" has loft Jersey City, and all em ployes along the line will be instruct ed in the use of the nir brake by means of this air car model. E. W. Ras bridge, of South Bethlehem is on a trip to test the sight and hearing of all employes. The stripping In the vicinity of Old No. 3 Httzluton, which was abandoned by tho Lehigh Valley Coal company in 1S93, Is to bo reopened nnd the work of taking off the clay was awarded to Ciawford & Dugan, who will In a few days prepare to commence operations. The territory to be stripped comprises several acres and will give employ ment to over 100 men. Theie's a line body of coal undei lying the earth there, which will be prepared for mur ket at Hazleton shaft breaker. The Central Railroad of New Jersey on Saturday received two of the lars est engines ever brought Into Wyo ming valley. They were made by the Brooks Locomotive works at Dunkirk, N. Y., and are numbered 426 and 427. Each engine, without Its tender, weighs 103 tons and the tender is near ly ns high as an ordinary freight car. They are to bo used on the long runs between Ashley and tide water and are purposely built to haul long nnd heavy trains. Tho engines were give an of ficial trial yesterday. The company intends to equip all trains where heavy tonnage Is to be hauled with this class of engines ana fifteen locomotives of the class described have been ordered. In many impor 9. tant particulars, Hood's Saraa L partita in Peculiar to ltelf. It is a medicine as fur ahead of the ual preparation electric light is Ahead of tho tallow dip. The ingredients uped in tusking it are selected with uio Xverj greatest, care, and are gathcredforus time they pojfess the. great ostxremodial V a 1 ue.Tho pecul iar .m binat port ccsa Hood't parilla, are unknown other, thus making Hood Baniri& peculiar to tteclf. value of this peculiarity is by actual result. And Hood parilla has a record of cures un ed in medical historv. Has more of them, t'reattfraucceasea'in serious cases, better genuiue, uusolicittd teatimonialsvfhnn al)y,P other medicincin exihtfi "fcfBlence. It cured W f fl I a J extreme cases of biooddis- liases, mi mora, Ecrof- rheum, rheu matism, catarrh, and all other troubles traceableto impure or vi tiated blood. Po?8eS3ing great stom ach-toning cm f alities, it cures indl gestion, dyspep' of the stomach, etc. B jj J It builds up tho nerves, J renewing and reviving brain, nerve I and mental strength ana curing nervous prostration. As a natural tonic, It strengthens the whole system and cures that tired feeling. It has done nil this for others and what it does for Voth it will do for vou All wo ask for Hood's SnraapnriiT.i, is a ntcesstfy, an opportunity nnd a fair trtul. lio Biira to get Hood'a. Sold bv druggists. Prepared only by C. T. llood & Co., Lowell, Mass. It never dikappoints. 1 5 IS Lag-er Beer Brewery Manufacturers of OLD STOCK ffl I fcrill ! MBIA : sa) com. iou,pro- yTouandpro- 1 used in I j H;irsa- v,Ajy 1 to any ! eHi ur- 1 f sM jT1,e VJPTt shoi n Sarsu y equal- 11 Telephone Call, 333 i. FATHER & SOW CURED OF I had an llclilng refill under ray etitn, nlilcli kept rpreadiug until it was all over my body. I omlil not sleep but was compelled to Ho awake, ind cUh all tho time. My fatlitr and too brother! ucrc afflicted with the sama thing, at tlio nirao tlmo. We nil suffered terribly for a 3 car and a half, trying In tho inrantlmo all tlio rcir.oil rs wo could find, but received no benefit. I bought llirco ciVes of CuTict'RASoit'and three boxes of Cm rcuru (ointment) nnd tbey cured the four ofut a m :Mely. IliCirn ANnr.r.SOJ,(!eno,Utali. RlitnrCct TctATxiiTron TomtniKO, Dnm.. I'ltKd 111 MonR,wtTur.QSScir H nn. Warm bttM villi Cutk'i a Eor, (olte anolnttogi with Cutici n a (oint. mcnt),(itil mild down of Crnci i Hesoi.teit, Pfit t thrnn-hent lh W't VoTTfirtptv , lioir.. rrj .. OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Busl ness nml Personal Account). Liberal Accommodation- Ivx. tended According tu Uulauc3 uuJ Responsibility. UPcr Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, $200,000 400,000 W5r. CONNELL, Prcshlcut. UENRYBEUX.Jr., Vice I'res, WILLIAM H. TECK, Cashier The vault of this bunk U pro tected by Holmes' Electric Pro tective System. ROSARIES Special for Easter Made in Sterling Silver and with beads of Amethyst, Topaz, Jet, Garnet, Crystal, and Cornl. Also Pearl Chains, Neck laces Belts and Collar Buckles and Silver Novelties without end. MERCEREAU CONNELL I3O Wyoming Avenue. MOUNT PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coal of the best quality for domestic uto and of all Blzes, Includlnc liuclcwReat and Dlnlseye, delivered In any part of tlia city, ut the lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor. Commonwealth bulldin?, room No. 6; telephone No. 2621 or at the mine, tele phone No. 372. will ba promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. T PLEASANT COAL CO H' Rugs, THIRDlATIONAL ll I FOLLOW THE CROWD FOR ! r a. a AM V V illL IN ws a 4 Dnoc y? . J t . t- - v -'7 t- m m lriri-jfc m T a m . hi j' i a m m i mi n wi a 7m .m X Art Squares, X Brass Beds and I Pador Suits, X Lace and X Portier t Curtains, X Window Shades, t Poles. 4 0 t 4-4.44444-44444-4444-4444444444444444-4444444 444 44444444444444444444444444444 4 444 4444444-4 BRING THE SIZE OF YOUR ROOM. The entire stock of Siebecker & Watkins, 406 and 408 Lackawanna avenue, Recently Purchased at Sheriffs Sale Is being rapidly bought up by the shrewd buyers who fake sale but that every yard of goods and every a. tide must 12rn12,9 LaceSo Laces, !fl?.J.VMtV&?Mxlw3ffI535sSw?&Kv " fH&M'rSVyii5iVA,yix.v(:'iiAuii''S?t: iatifivtafitfi? ssrasBi XESflEHE 2r--,.iV.i. ft irr.awiHfi-h o irw i 11 ," . i" ). th"- nrwn .ijiriMi tifrtJi.iTfT'tr,! iimih. atuatinia An exceptionally strong line of fine sale at our well known low prices. 127 and Id folt by every purcliaf-or of "Snow White" Hour. Wo aro so confident of tho Krnt merit of "Snow White" that v, guarantee every pack of It. Wn know that If people Ket u 55 I'lour tlu-y 'wll'liaw beauti ful bread, dVllclou pjptry nnd tlno irralAert .rake. Hto pie uppreclnb un nrtleln they inn develid on. nnd lliey knowi'' that "Snow White" is juways reliable. All arocers sell lt, ' "We Only Wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO Scranton, Carbundate. Olyplinnt, - fW' - t'4v4 - "t - - 4-4-4-4 4 4 4 4 4 4- ur Wall action at! vai pa.9 ; orap I AND fallac and Washimgton Avenue 129 Washington Avenue. 6 r Spring I' 1899. ) March ushers iu the spriug season, the busiest time in all the year. New stocks are here in all their beauty. The early buyer has the cream of the stock to select from. See the new novelties in CARPETS Ingrains, Brussels, Velvets, Axminst'er, Savonierrre, Wilton, Rugs. Williams - t - 4 - 4 eries, 4 4 4 Paper WINDOW SHADES niture VF Kt?T;r9t,Of;tHsJ-ir!i tfwfervw .m. Tl iv. ; :..m: r.i- "Vi- ..- ' -i- ij1 mriiim w m i wi ujbtb ii..--.v",s .Tr."V". :?-.'r'. ''':: .,.. fiv.wc- "nmiiftnHfhrttiiiiia Val. Laces now on clllO-C III CURTAINS Renaissance, Brussels, Cluny, Tambour, Irish Point, Dresden, Nottingham. -a WALL PAPER cAnufty '-"-"- - Mattings, Linoleums and Oil Cloths, Odd Pieces, Chairs, Furniture Cov ering, Sash Materials, O 1 P0 Spring Go ,899- Fringes, Loops, X Etc. realize that this is no be sold absolutely. 4 X
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