THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJ-THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 3890.
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Children's Carriages
nnd Sleeping Coaches,
J Go-Cnits, Express Wagons, Etc,
Metal Wheels with Rubber Tires,
Klchly Trimmed, Handsome Bodies,
Large Variety, Attractive 1'rlces.
Window Shades, Curtain Poles,
All Styles and All Sizes,
Ready Made and Fitted to Order.
Wall Pweis and Decorations,
All Grades and All Styles
from Cheapest Kitchen Pattern
to Finest Parlor Styles Made.
Suitable Designs for Churches,
Public Halls,. Offices, Stores, Etc.
Llncrusta (Imitation Carved Wood).
Wall Mouldings to Hang Pictures on.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton.
32 S. Main St., Wllkcs-Barrc.
1 The KOSY
;d A new Cameu folds :
2 "P !'le a bool &
5 Just Ms Your rockcl. st;
. Incl I'Hc A'mn l'ni'liol
JHSt MS VOUI llMKCI. c:
USt We are the sole agents g&iof lnspectots. run
jjj for Scranton. CU '. nn'1 candlestick mat
00 , after pass upon the
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Ss THF RR FF ft ARTS UU U St
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joo Wyoming Avenue.
(WfWMfHMMWWWWftN
WE DELIVER
Fresh Pure Milk
5c a Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
353'7 Adann Avenue.
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DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
Specialties Surgery, Diseases of Women
Cnieullouri 11 toI'Jn. m
'J tO I p. m
At rtcsirtonco 7 to 8 p. m
onice 'J 10 I'onnell miihlliic. Residence
JlObouth Muln Avenue.
Chas. McMiillen 5 Co.
Have opened a General Insur
ance Olllcc In the
Trailers' National Hank Biillillnj;
Tiet Stock Companies represented
l.arrc Hues especially solicited. Tclc
pliono 1SGJ.
P. J, REAP,
Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting
Jobbing Promptly Attended to. Corner
ofl'enn At on lie mid I. mien Stree..
Under -I lie Windsor."
KEELEY CURE
Tor Liquor, Drus mid Tobacco l)Iseuse
l'umplil.-tfico 1111 KI3KLRY INSIirUTR,
8n fllui1ionAve.,i.CRANrON, lA.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
IIUQII J. KUBNAN, Alanajer.
Checks UaKgaRe direct from residence to
any part or tho IMiltod Mates.
Olllce 109 Lackn. Ave. riionc 525
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A Neat,
Clean Laundry
If you care for your health
ou will send jnur garments
to u launch y that Is particu
lar in their methods and u
caro la doing their woik. We
have a clean laundry and do
neat, caicful work.
L
AGKAWANNA
"IIII;"
AUNDRY
o8 I'enn Avenue. A. It. WAkilAN,
PERSONAL.
Pay your gas bills toda und .-.no the
discount.
Mrs. Kllzabeth Lewis inft for Miuisleld.
O, yesterday ufteiuooii on uni-uul of
the death of her sister.
A. C. Xtttlftou Is In 1'lill.iilelnlil.i at
tending the inct-tli'g uf ih.. .Middle Si ito
lobbeiH' association
Major S. Mlll.il ( in. Tlilid la .:
ade, made Inspections ,u WlUes-.-..nn
Ir.st nlRht He will in-n. 1 1 Win cuiiiimii
nt Wllllainsiiuit lonlKht.
BILL" LEACH WAS IN TOWN.
He Visited Cummings at the Lacka
wanna Hospital.
' Hill" Le. h, the Aruiat Summit ho
.clkeepei. wius In the citv yesterday
n company with Oeneial Manager
riynn, ot the Carbondale Tiuctiou coiu
panv. Lcuch Is the Hlmriishcioter whose
IVInchester played such huvnc with tllx
fang of huiglais who a few hours ls
oi e they met Leach hud lobbttl tho
flloe in the power station of the u
oiiilale Traction campanv tit Mavlield
to Is a tjpe of the uiiiil lnn-keep-i ,
nrge. Jovial and bi limning over with
rood nature. Slnco his battle with
he burglais on Match 27 he has been
longratulutcd iii.ui times on his cour
igeou Htund and the woik his trusty
I do did on that memorial okusIou.
One of the oddest of th letters ho
ecelved was fiom n resident of this
'Ity and enclosed a $5 note. "To ie
plenlsh your stock of ammunition i-.
die way the writer phrased the use
ho $1 was to be put to. He had eome
xperlence with burglars, had thi
r. rlter of the letter, und he wanted
Rill" Leach to always hap the mate
lal on hand to gle them a lively ie-
ptlon.
Leach has been Informed several
ilmeH thnt he Is a marked man now
ind that professional friends of the
JchiI nnd liijuted buiiibirn nro pre.
d to Rax him in hla own coin for
hit famous inornlnrj'H work at Ararat
Summit.
Lcuch In not all won led by thoso
threats and nn tin eat nest that no is
not afraid of law-breakem of any de
sulptlon, has announced that he Is a
candidate for shetlft of Susquehanna
county
Ho vlxltcd the Lackawanna hospital
and readily Identified Cummlngs as ono
of Die tnpn'he faced on the moraine
of '.Mnich 27. The Identification was
mutual. As soon as Cunimlngs paw
I.oach ho suld: "There's the ueezer
that chot me."
WALKER IS TO BE NAMED.
His Name Will Be Sent to Select
Council by Mayor Tonight.
.Mayor Molr will tonight fend to
select council tho nomination of .John
WuUtcr, common councilman of the
Fifth ward, as chief of the fire depart
ment to succeed I. J. Hlckey. Mr.
Hlckey will endeavor to prevent hla
hclne removed and wmm fun may ie
sult. The nomination of a successor to
Pood Inspector Thomas X. Cullen will
not ho sent In tonight, as reported. Tho
c hunse will not take place until the ex
pliatlon of Mr. CullenV term, which
Is several months distant. l'x-Oon-troller
F. J. Widinnyer Is slated for
the position. i
The nomination of three Inspector
for sew n s or pavements' now under
way Is also to he sent In tonight. Ac
eompanylnK ench nomination will ho
a certificate from tho city engineer
that tho man Is fully competent to lilt
tlio position. Tills Is to be tlio imp
, of ainyor Mot.g appotnln1ents
Dutchers and bakcts
makers will not hero-
quality of cement
that Is to so Into city woik.
" applicants for tho position of In
speitor
pei tor must pa?3 an examination bo-
foio the city engineer. If ho Is found
capable he will bo given a certificate
and If a time comes when ho shall bo
"elected bv tho mayor as an Inspector,
the cettlflcater will accompany his nom
ination to councils.
WORK OF THE RESCUE MISSION
Detailed in the Annual Rcpoit of
the Dlrectois.
Some Interesting figures displaying
the work of the Itcscuo Mission aio
contained In tho seventh annual report
Just Issued by the board of directors,
of which M. F. Laikln Is president,
J. I,. Ptelle, vice-president L. F. Mut
tes. secretary, and James 13. Watson,
treusuiei.
Hie number of mce-tlnrs held dm Ins
lffls mcio 3Gj and the total attendance,
was 15,131, or an average of over 10 at
a meeting. At these meetings thoro
were 14." reqiiibti for prajcr and
clKhtv-two piofccslonb of convetsdon.
The number of free lodgings proIdod
was 1.0S4, number of paid lodgings.
r7, number of fieo meals, COO.
Acknowledgment Is made of contri
butions amounting to $",211.70 and hlptli
praise Is given tho work of Hiipt-iiu-tendent
and Mi". Sanborn and the mis
sion's visitor nnd onanist. Miss Flor
ence Weir. Kind mention Is made
also of tlio work of John K. Hcndscv,
who acted us superintendent for thice
months during Mr. S.mboin's nbitiiM.
The hearty co-operation of tha city
ministers Is .specially mentioned.
DIED SEATED IN HIS CHAIR.
John B. Wickklzer Had Almost
Rounded Out Ninety Years.
John U. Wlckklscr, an aged resident
of South Scranton, died suddenly ves-
teidav at bin home, lear of 1S02 Cedar
avenue, whete he resided with his
daughters, Mrs. Mary rtussell and Rllm
Annie Vvlckklzer.
Deceas-ed was 89 yeais of age and
had been suffering for oiiip time with
heart trouble. Dr. Manley was at
tending him and had tiotltlcd the fam
ily that Mr. WIcklzer was liable to
die at any moment. While his daugh
ter Annie absented herself from his
room a. shoit lime yesterday he passed
away while sitting in his favorite
chiilr. Dr. Manley was uotllied nnd
granted a death certificate. Funeral
announcement later.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DANCE.
Held in the Booms of the Knights
on Wyoming Avenue.
A brilliant affair was the dance of
the Knights of Columbus In their i ooms
on Wyoming avenue last night. The
decorations weie beautiful, tho music
RdUeiV best and evety thing else was
In haimony with these.
About 17." peisons attended. At mid
night Hanley served a tempting u
past. The committeemen In chaige of
tho affair were It. M. O'RiIen, AV. V.
Shean, Fiank Cooper and AY. I. Roche.
TINE ABT DEPARTMENT.
An Important Addition to the Fac
ulty of the Scranton Conservatory
of Music.
Tho dltcitor of the .Scianton Con
servatory of Music takes gient pletis
uiu in announcing that In futuru ;lu
Fine Art department will be In chnige
of Miss Lucy A. Hull, u graduate ol
llio Philadelphia School of Design, who
will lustiuct In diawlng fioin the Cast
and Lite, Modeling, Painting iu Water
Coloj nnd Oil, from Still Life and Life,
and Sketching from Xatutc. Ml.
Hull's Sketching class will soon begin
Its out-door woik. An admirable bust
of .Muster Heybuin AVutie,. son of e-c-fjoveinor
AVutrcs, has just been loiii
pleted by Miss Hull.
$7000 DOUBLE HOUSE FOR $5500.
Located on 'The Hill" Near Olive
Stieet.
This is u baiguln If theie ever was
one. Foi purtlculais call upon or
wilte to W. T. Hacketl. leul cstato
dealer, Pi Ice building, city.
The Exhibit of Tiimmed Hats
nt i lei son's mllllnerv store, 4U Lucka-
Iwiniuu avenue, Is Interesting Interest
liw; from the fact that you sec millinery
perfection peifeetlon attained by no
other house in this line. Hundreds
of the mot populur effects und crea
tions of thili own ure shown Bide by
utile wllh tho, of tho best foreign
trimmers The lemaikablo buslneri
done by Getbon's has been brought
about by gllng such extraordinary
nlues that me quotPd throughout the
countiv.
Smoke The Pocono 5e. Cigar. "
A Card.
We. tlio undersigned, do hereby agies
to refund tho money on it 60-cent bottle
of tlreeties Warranted Syrup ot Tar If It
falls to euro your cough or cold. Wo also
guarantee a '.'j-cent buttle to prove gttli
fuctorv or money refunded, J. a. Uone ft
Hon, Oiuimort, I'u.j John 1. Boinhut,
Bcrunton, Pa.
VERY BUSY DAY FOR
THEiPRESBYTERY
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
WAS TRANSACTED.
Narrative on the State of Religion
Read by the Rev. F. Von Krug, of
Kingston Paper by Rev. Dr. S. C.
Logan on "Missions nnd Susten
tatlon" Pastoral Relations Dis
solved Between Rev. D. Dunning
and the Forty Fort Church Tito
Evening Meeting.
A large amount of business was
transacted yesterday by the Lacka
wanna Presbytery at ltsmeetlngln Ply
mouth. It will continue In "osslon to
day. llev. Charles Lee, of Carbondale, con
ducted tho devotional exercises when
tho Presbytery opened In the morning.
Uev. Mr. Flnck introduced Uev. It. 11.
Williams, of Plymouth, and Uev. Dr.
Mills Introduced Dr. J. II. Kleolov,
superintendent of tho Anti-Saloon
League. Uev. J. J. Rankin read nn
obituary iccord on tho death of Hldcr
John Xyco, of Hawley. Tho narrative
of "The State of Uellgon" was read
by Uev. F. Von Krug, of Kingston.
The leport evinced mnny encoui aging
features of tho religious work In the
hundred churches of the Piesbytory.
Uev. T. A. Mills, of the Memorial
church, AVllkes-Uarrc. llev. O. H. Guild
and Uev. J. P. Moffatt, of Scranton.
Uev. Mr. Merrill, of Uethnny, reported
an Increase In the church membership.
Uev. T. A. Mills presented the report
of the committee in leference to
synodlcnl methods which occupied
much of the day In discission. Typo
written copies were distributed o'r
the Presbytery and the contents
aioused much Interest. The Taylor
Presbyteilan church, which has coal
connected with Its property, requested
the appointment of a committee to ar
range with that church In securing
the sale of the coal. Uev. A. AV.
Xeeeher nnd session of Arrhbahl united
In asking the Presbytery for a dis
solution or pastoral relations, which
n"iuest was granted.
I)U. LOGAJCS P'Arnit.
Uev. Dr. S. C Lng.in read an Inter
esting papa- on "Mist-Ions und Sus
tenatlon" and Dr. McLeod offeied an
amendment to recommendation N'o. 1
of the committee, "That all applica
tions for synodlcal aid for churches
and mission fields shall be made to
the Presbytery tluough the commit
too on synodlcal sustentation. except
In the case oi the Pio&bytffy's com
mittee on foreign missions." The
amendment was adopted.
Most of tlif afternoon session was.
consumed In the consideration of tho
n-poi t of the committee on home mis
sion affairs, which does not contem
plate a new work, but an adjustment
of tho present conditions of home mis
sions at larg and "Sutentatlon" or
homo missions within the bounds of
the state. A new scheme was adopt
ed providing for the continuance of
tho Pre.sbyterlal missionary at present
occupied by Dr. P. It Biooks. stated
clerk.
Pustotal relations weie dissolved be
tween Rev. Mr. Dunning and the Forty
Fort chinch. Commissioners were ap
pointed to visit Ulmhuist and consult
with the people about methods of Im
proving the finances. Following came
leports of momberd, treasurers and sos
slons POPULAR MUKTINO.
The evening was dewited to a popu
lar meeting addressed by Uev. Dr. I:
L. Cowan, of Plttsbuig, secietary of
the Presbyterian Fieedmen's
i-resuyienan i-iooumen s ooaiu.
Dr. Cowan Is a man of fine intelli
gence nnd a delightful manner. Ho
spoko on the needs of the great work
with which he Is connected and de
clared that according to rule of In
crease In thirty-three yeais, the 4S0,00f)
colored people now In the United States,
will number in a hundred years Cl,
000,000, or us many as the whites of
this ago, thus emphasizing the gravity
of tho task confronting America. Ho
then referred to the low salaries. A
college trained teacher often receiving
only $280 a year, u minister but JMo.
Owing to lack of suppoit the boaid
has been obliged to discontinue thirty
schools because It could not pay the
teachers Altogether, $l"i0,000 a. year
Is cxpended.but twice that sum Is need-
ed. The fund Is supplied by chuich
collections, women's societies. Hm
young ppoplo and bequests. The debt
of tho board has been reduced fioin
a laivie amount to $110,003; $1S,G00 v,is
paid last year, including a gift of 510.
000 tnuu on" man and $2,000 fiom an
other. Dr. Cowan spok piincstl t the
novelty of tho blacks and the pathetic
pleas lecclvcd for aid In the woik.
AVEST SCRANTON INDUSTRY.
Company of Local Capitalists Oigau
ized to Furnish Electiicity.
It at Inst seems probable that West
Scranton will have mi Industiy. Sev
eral well known local i.ipltallsts nus
staking lo ha( what will bo known as
the AVest So.intoii HIectilc company
halt red and an application to that
nd was Ued with the state depnit-
ment of the iminoiiwH.tlth Tin;
charter Is expected within a fi'w weeks.
Recorder of Deeds rrd AVarnke,
Douglasi AVail, son of i-,Iudg AVurd,
and Attornej Al V S.indo air somo
of tho gentlemen mentioned as being
Jersey Eggs
3 Days Laid.
Coursen's Pliila. Print Butter.
Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter,
PRICES REDU3ED.
Curtice Bros., Fruit Jams
18c, 6 for $1.00.
Fancy Fresh Sardines,
19c per Can.
E, G. GQURSEN,
121) Lnckuwiuuiu Avenue.
Interested. The company expects to
locate their plant ulone tho Keyset
cteek nnd will ho ho constructed us to
he run either by water or steam power.
They will furnish cloetilcty for light-
Intf, heating or power. The capital
stock Is J20.00J.
WEDDED AT ST. PETER'S.
Miss Margaret U. Comcrford and
Matthew Edward Carey Married.
The auditorium of St. Peter's cathe
dral wus literally crowded yesterday
morning by tho friends and relatives
who wpio thero to witness the nuptlnl
ceremony of Miss Margaret 15. Comer
ford und Matthew 1'dward Carey, both
of this city. Tho bridal paity en
tered the edifice nt !t o'clock In step
with the wedding march from Lohen
grin. They wero met nt tho sanctuary
by Uev. T. J. Comefoid, of Arehbald,
a brother of the bride, who performed
the ceremony.
Tho usheis were Attorney Matthew
J. Caw ley and Kdwnrd Horan. Miss
Anna Sweeney, of Wilmington. Del,
was bridesmaid, nnd John Carey, n
bi other of the groom, was best man.
The bride was handsomely attired In
a Parisian gown or violet silk rrepo.
She woto n tinlnsbotough hat and car
ried roses. Miss Sweeney wore a be
coming tailor-made gown and also cur
ried roses.
At tho conclusion of the cm oniony
a reception was held at the residence I dnmus to compel hint to show cause stoic. 41.1 Lackawanna avenue, In the
of Miss Alice Comerford, 8)0 .Madison "nv "' would not sign It. gieatcat variety and most enormous
avenue', and later a wedding repast At tho very outset, however, they quantity Perfection has horn attained
was served. At 3.::4 o'clock Mr. and Wer, estopped by nn Insurmountable in the Trimmed Hats, and they ur.
Mrs. Carey went to New York city on , "blect. The contiact eould not bo .marked at those ixmaikably low piics
an extended tour. Upon their return I f""d. The original contiact should bo which have made this house so fam
they will reside nt S30 Madlon avenue, t hi the possession of tho controller and . ons. '
Roth nre favorably known and very
popular. i
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riREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Important Meeting Hold Last Night I
In Chief Hlckey s Office. ,
A meeting of tho board of trustees
of the FIremen'3 Relict association of
this city ns held In Chief Hlokoy'd
oilico In the city hall last night Tho
purpose of the meeting was to consider
tho matter of systematizing the man
nor of atUnir relief and benefit'' to the
disabled members of tho association. I
With this und In view the physicians I
of the six flio distilets wero invited to
be piesent at last night's m -ting and olnlents, as well as he could remem
four out of the six responded The.,' bur.
wero Dr. J. J. Sullhan, First illstilct; Mayor Molr Insisted that no copy had
Dr. B. (S. Ueddoo. Second district; Dr. como to him from his predecessor. City
A". G. Fulton. Third district, and Dr. ' Controller Howell searched high and
Albeit Kolb, Pom th district. Dis. J. ' low, but unavallng, for the copy that,
P. Wulkor and W. A. lternsleln. of the according to Mi. Pe'iinlsh's story,
Fifth and Sixth districts, wro tho ub- should have been bequeathed to him
sentecs. . by Mr. Robinson, and Citv Solicitor
It was decided to hae the physicians Miillnloy looked Intently cpillngwaid
organize as the board of physicians of and for many minutes tiled valulv to
the Firemen's Uell.-f association. Heie- ret olleot that a copy of the contract
after ecry llrei.ui who is a member had been delivered to him. At this
of tho relief association must when In point the senich closed for the diy. It
listless leport Immediately to the dls- will be re-opened tomoirow. and, if It
tiict physician and after being able to does not prove fruitful, the- Uaibor
get out must icport liliiusilf olf tho re- company will tiroeee 1 to cany out Its
lief list. Tho physicians will thus be puipo.-e with an extia copy of the con
rcsponslblo for tho case. tract which It has In Its possession.
In nccot dance with this ngieemput, ' The opponents of the contract ex
the Physicians will meet nt Dr. Ful-'nect to checkmate the Uarber coin-
ton's olllce next Filday evening and
organize. Dis. Tulton und Reddoe and
Umll Doiin weio appointed a. commit
tee to secure tho proper blanks, etc.,
for the board's use.
EACH HELD IN BAIL.
Defendant and Prosecutor Change
Sides in a Suit.
Patiick I.avelle, a boss at the Rl-ist
furnace of the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company, was held In $JC0 ball
for his appearance at court by Alder
man Howe yesteiday. Lavelle was
chaiged with committing nn nssault
and butterv upon the person of Henry
Doyle. He admitted the charge, but
claimed that Di.".le came to the works
i nnd slnsllng him out called him vile
i names and struck him unon tho head.
He bears marks of the ulleged blows.
Poylo, who can barely see, so black
and swollen ate both hli ejes, claims
that he did not provoke the assault.
However, ho was arrested on a charge
of nssault and battery and using nbti-
slve language prefet red by Lavelle and
Iu tutu wns held hi the sum ot $300
ball for his appearance at court. Short-
ly after leaUng the alderman's olllco
to go home, Doyle eyes became so
swollen that they shut, prai tic-ally
blinding him. The police took him
In chaige and he was taken to the
Lackawanna hospital.
THE CASE IS ADVANCED.
Boiough of Moosic Matter Will Be
Heaid October at Philadelphia.
The following older was made by the
Superior couit sitting at Pittsburg In
the matter of the incoiporatlon of tho
iKjiough of Moosic:
Now. April ix 1WJ, it is ordeied that
tho within mention! d cause be advanced
to bo sot down for argument at PlilLitU!
phl.i at the he.id of the list foi tho week
beginning on thu tiii-t Moni.i ot uuouer
iKt IH tin Court.
.lohn M. Hariis, attorney for the
petitloneis piaylng for the advance
ment of the case, icoelvcd the above
copy of tho nidPi from Mam Jt. Mev
ens, prothonotuiy of tho Superior
couit The case was regularly on tho
list for rviuuiiry, 1W0, at Scranton.
Cheap Excursions, 1800.
Annual Meeting Oeneial Assembly
f'umbetlnnd Piesbyteilnu Chunh at
Deinei, Col., May IS, to id.
Annual Meeting Oeneial As.-embly
Piesbyterlan Church at Minneapolis.
Minn., May 18 to Juno 1.
National Raptlst Annlveis.iiles at San
Francisco Cal , May 'JO to SO.
National nduc.uloiiul Association at
Los Angeles. Cal.. July 11 to 14.
For all these meetings cheap excur
sion lutes havo been made and dele
Kutes und others Intel ested should bear
In mind that the best loute to each
convention cltv Is via the Chicago,
Milwaukee A; St. Paul R'.v and Its con
nections. Choice of routes Is offeied
those goln-i to th" meetings on thu
Paclflc Coast of going via Omaha or
Kansas Cl'y and returning by St. Paul
and Mlnniapolls The Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul R'y has the short
lino between Chicago and Omuha, and
tho best line between Chicago, St. Paul
and Minneapolis, the loute of the
Pioneer Limited, the only peifect train
In the woild.
All coupon ticket nRents sell tickets
via the ChlcaKo, Milwaukee & St Paul
R'y For time tables and Information
us to lutes and loutes i all on or ad-
dass John R. Pott. Dlstilct Passenger
Agent. 4i(i William Street, AVllllams
poit. Pa
CASTOR! A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tha
ffi4&&x
Signature of '
REPAIR CONTRACT
HAS DISAPPEARED
NEITHER THE ORIGINAL NOR
THE COPIES CAN BE FOUND.
When the Barber Asphalt Company
Started Out Yesterday to Manda
mus the City Controller It Ran Up
Against n Snag No One About
City Hall Is Able or, nt LeaBt,
Willing to Account for the Miss
ing Documents Delay, However,
Will Bo Only Short Lived.
Some one has stolen or mlsluld with
hipsls memoriae accompaniment tins
much-discussed asphalt repair con
tract. Neither the original nor tho two
copies can be accounted for by the eltv
oillclals.
Yesterday moinlng Cionernl Mannger
WcHt, of tho Unrher conip'iny. und the
company's attorney, I. II. Hums, start
ed out to have the contract certified,
Intending to piesent the contract to
Cltv Contt oiler Howell foi his slgna
tuio and then, when he refused to sign
It, to go Into court for a writ of mini
l"v "oucuor anu mayor suouiu eacn
hue a copy. Controller Howell said
the contract had never come Into bis
possession nnd that he knew nothing
ot lis whereabouts. Mayor Alolr and
.Cit,y Solicitor McfSlnley aowed tlu.vj
.,.,..., .... ,,,.. nn ,.,.,. ..,.... Un..til
RUNNING IT DOWN
I A methodical search was then bepiu
! and tho contiact and Its copies weiu
traced n far as ox-Mayor Uallev's
dusk. Ills secretary. Attorney Richard
J. Reamlsh. was questioned as to what
disposition the ex-mayor had made of
them and he said the ihro document"-
had been delivered to their juoper ic-
' panv with a decision rendeied In a
Reading case (Ruiulle vs. Com., 97 Pn
St., 321!). which reads: "Mandamus
will not lie against a city controller to
compel the performance of discretion
ary duties "
MR. ItlTRXS REPLY.
"When this was called to the atten
tion of Mr. Hums yesterday, he smiled,
reached over for a law Iwiok, opened
rhanSK.lt
i it nt a niaiked nagp, nn
to tho reporter, said as he pointed to
a. paragtaph: "Read, and be wisp." i
The reporter lead: "This applies only
to duties of n judicial character. In i
cloilcal or merely ministerial duties he
is subject to the control of court by I
mandamur. His duty as re- j
gards tho certification of contracts Is
purely ministerial."
This was a decision in a A llllams
poit case subsequent to the Reading
case.
EXCITING WHILE IT LASTED.
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Horse with One Hand.
A dexterous bit of hoisemanship, or
! rather horsewomanshlp, was wltpejied
In front of Tho Tribune oilico yester
day afternoon. Mis. Oeoige Lasterly,
with a lady companion, who had an
Infant In her arms, weie driving and
had occasion to fctop at ThoTi Ibune
olllce. Mrs. Rasteily's companion
alighted and was about to .ach In
for her child, who was on tho seat
when the hoi so with a sudden sunt
nttempted to run away.
AVlth n Quick movement of her left
hand, Mis. Hasterly grasped tho child
as It was about to fall over thu side
Startling;
Difference in
Dentists' Prices
The most we can ay for our dental
wolU Is that thtiH Is nothing to equal
It In Scranton. Tho most we can edy
toi our denial prices Is that they are
much below all othcis.
We do .vour woik carefully and con
scientiously. We avoid "hurts" by
treating tho delicate p.trtr. until tho
i-orcnesH Is icllevid.
April Prices
Are One-Half
During thl n man we have cut our
jlrlces In two us Is our annual dia
tom. All woih begun during April
will derive the Uenellt of this big
prlie cut After Mav 1st the oil
prices luevall even then, jou pay i
less here than clsewheie
The Very Best
For the Very Least
That 1b our modim operandi If our
work Is not t-atlsfactoiy, It costs ou
nothing. Iu all events, It costs jnu
U'MH than clBewhere.
A llfetlino devoted to the woilt
ilitht hero In Scranton Is oui best
testimonial of publlu Mtldtactlou and
liubllo cnulldelicc.
I'omo In this month. The lowest
pilces of otherH will he n half lilglur
thut what we ciuiio jou
DR. BARRETT,
Dentist, 3 16 Spruce St.,
Adjoining Hotel Jermyn.
of the seat, and gnthellng tho ulns
mound her right hand tlRlUrned the
ii'ln and befoie the frlnhtcnon nntinnl
had galloped hnlf n block she hud him
thoroughly xuliducd and wa. able to
guide him quietly back to the point
whence he stinted
There wasn't a trace of excitement In
Mrs. l'asterly's demeanor villi she
took her companion aboard again and
drove off. The crowd of onl)idrs,
however, were vety much cxolte I and
when they cnui-lit their breatha ivu'd
not restrain a mild burst of upplruse.
"A wold .o the wise Is suillrlcnt"
nnd a word from the wise should be
sufllclent. but you ask. who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft-te-peated
experience of trustworthy per-
W. M. Terry snys Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction than
nny other In tho market, lie has been
In the drug business at Klkton, Ky . i
for twelve yens, has sold hundreds of
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bottles of this lemedy and nearly all
other cough im-dlclne innnufactuted, !
which rhows conclusively thut Cham- I
bet Iain's Is the most satisfactory to the
people, nnd Is the best. For sale by
all diugslsts. Matthews Urns., whole
sale und letnll agents.
Millinery Elegance
Can be found nt Cimson's mllllnerv
Impoited Bock Beer
on draught -it Zonke's, ?13 Ponn ave
nue. ;moke The Populir Puni h Cigar. 10c
o-inch wide forillianline, navy
and black, vciy good lustre, actual
value 45c. Special, per
yard 25C
40-inch wide French Crepons,
black and colors, patterns are small
and neat, 1e.1l value 60c.
Special, per yaid 3yC
Fine Wool Dress Goods in checks
and mixtures, 40 and 45 inches
wide, regular price 65c. .
Special, per yard 4y C
46-inch wide Black Henrietta,
double warp and warranted nil
I WOOl. Our $1.00 goods. - -
i Special, per yard
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15 Cents
FELTON'S
Removed to 119 Penn Ave ,
Will Sell 1 Dozen 23c Tiout
Hooks.
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The Property of a Gentleman
Our name on an uitlclo Is a giuiiuiitc
of Its good quality and Ktvlc We cannot
afford to sell lnlei lor guocN 11' so doing
wo would loie future n.nli
BELL & SKINNER,
Motel Jermyn
Huilding.
Th3 Richart & Sandsrsm 01! Co.,
SI I I. J til'
CELEBRATED IIONA SAFETY OIL
Insist on getting u. Made rntlroly fioui I
Hit t'Kinit l rutle
High (lruJc l.ubrlcitlni; uml Itarnlni; Oil 1
ot every description. 1311 CAI'UUsli AVU
Manufactured by SHORT ft HI
UOIEY OIL AND
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TELEPHONE 622
141 to 149 Meridian Strait, Ssmlii Pj.
BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS.
PAINT DEPARTnENT.Pure White Lead, Colors
and Varnishes.
9pf k fi&w
tfVcJ'lW"1 VA
PAINTING TIME
comes mound fieouei.tly for somethrns
about the house. A coat or two of Rood
'AlT will bilRhten and prevent decay.
Don t neglect to apply It.
ThP cost of painting your houtto from
top to bottom, outside and la won't lia
''"ijenslxu If we cct the order for mate.
V'n luivr n IbnrniiirliK reliable stock of
Paints. Oils. Varnishes. Colors and Whltn
Lead from which wo will make any aluido
desired, or sell them In quantities to en
able you to ilo It
MATTHEWS BROS.,
310 l.acknanna
Aenue.
The Traders
National Bank
Capital
Surplus
$200,090,
75,000,
JOHN T. PORTER
W.W.WATSON..
President
.Vice-President
Pays Liberal Interest
on Time Deposits.
PRANK L. I'M LLIPS, Cashier.,
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3 You' are often collared by deal- S
" ers who desire to sell what they ;
" hnvo on hand, rather thiiii to suit
S ou exactly Our aim Is the re- SS
ersp. We sail our customers with S
our furnishing goods and then wo S
ii me suited. 5
I HAND & PAYNE,
"ONTHH
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" Sole Agents for Knox Hats. 3
l!:iMIIIIIKi?Hligi!MIIHIIIIIIIIlH
Ciisfom Tailoring
la of no account union It H
Good Tailoring
WE DO GOOD TAILORING
We fit "hard to fit," or no pay.
We also make a specialty of La
dies' Tailorinc
London,
The
& New York
TAILOR.
A3S Srruce St., Opp Commonwealth lild
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It Over ....
We aio i-mnpleic luiu-e fiiiiiiiheis
Our prices, vvhethc-i i.ish or httle-nt-a-tlme,
ale lower llun Ihore of
the so-called iiikIi fl houses We
make a Mecl.ilty of cheering up
pluses vvl'h small Incomes. Refo.v
buvliiR i Ncv. here, make i. - a vi-lt
Rah Carrliues Three dol
iinil Go-Cart I fi r s i n d
ninetv-eif-lit cents to almost
fifty dollar1;, and a line lot to
pick from. Tho comfort of
the little uder is looked after
about equally well in all of
them, but there is a ditfeience
in appointments and appear
ances. Other summer doings:
Floor Mattings lie to ll)ca yd.
Reftiperatois and Chests, S'i.OS
to S2.-i.0l.
Climax Window Awnings
!..-) to S2.0 bettci than
the m.ule-to-ordei kind.
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7 s
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220-227 Wyoming Ave.
? i '.it ilogu,. f..r out iif-town hirers .
Send oiu addiisv
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GOINS, Ho. i"07 Lnckawanna Ave.
IIDUG CO.
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