-1 f!rr?ifTj$;t' -' '"---,"",'v-tfr rr" THE .SCRANTON TUEBUNIS-FRIDAT, APRIL 28. 3899. 71 23 S Children's Carriages and Sleeping Coaches, Go-Carts, Express Wagons, Etc., Metal Wheels with Rubber Tires, Richly Trirnmed, Handsome Bodies, Large Variety, Attractive Trices. Window Shades, Curtain Poles, All Styles and All Sizes, Ready Made and Fitted to Order. Wall Papcis and Decorations, Ml Grades and All Styles tiom Cheapest Kitchen Pattern to Finest Parlor Styles Made. Suitable Designs for Churches, Public Halls, Offices, Stores, Etc. Lincrusta (Imitation Carved Wood). Wall Mouldings to Hang Pictures on. M. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. 32 S. Main St., Wilkcs-Barre. .- WE FIND -a the stock we will quof ou prices that win aston ish ou. g THE GRIFFIN ART STUDIO g . joo Wyomlne Avenue. 5: WE DELIVER Fresh Pure Milk 5c a Quart. LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO ,12 .137 Adams Aenue. DR, A. A, UNDABURY, Srtcialiies Surgerj, Diseasji of Womjn Office llotiri iJtol'Jn. m 'J to I p. m Atllcmdence 7 to H p in Olllce a JO C'onnsll lliillillni; Itesldencc Jltlhoiitlt Main Avenue. Chas. McMailen & Co. llao opened n General Insur ance Olllce In the Trader-, ' National Hank IJiiildlnt,' Bet Rtotk Compnnles represented 1. mi ye llnc3 especially polluted Tele phone ISC J. KEELEY CURE 1 or Liquor, Uiui; and loharco l)leae 1'nninhlet nei. IttU kHULI.Y ISM I ml I!. Hi . MadUon Ae., hCKAMON, lA Scranton Transfer Co., HUflll J. KERNAN, Manager. tlieeUx linxgaso dliect Iroiu residence to nny pari or ttie I ntted Slates Olllce 109 Lat'ka. Ave. l'lione 525 - A Neat, Clean Laundry If j ou caro for our health jou is 111 send vour garments to u laundrj that Is putlcu lar In their method-, and uvo caro In doing their work. Wu lme a clean laundry and do neat, tareful work. L ACKAWANNA the" AUNDRY 208 Penn Avenue. A. li. WARilAN. - PERSONAL. Mis. .T S f'lltch.rrd, of l'.itl. J'luee, In quite 111 at Urn llahm maun hoipltu). Henry Werthelmer of 'Weitbelmer tiros., of Philadelphia, lslred friends hero yesterdjj. Mrs Marj Jtln.land and JIIs Nettle Jenkins, of CarbQnd.ilc. nic rho guests of Mrs. Philip Jtlnslaml. Miss ncllnd.i Mcht.ett or living nven'ie, South Scranton. will leave hcie today tor an extended visit in Chicago A flash light paitv was given Mvt even ing at tho home of Mr. and .Mis. 1'lilllp ninl md, of Money nvcnuo Grand rteporter W ,J. Tliiblnini of 3e who hi.s been spending a few dajs In the imprest of the Knights of Honor, left for Plttston last nlglu to attend .1 banquet given bv the JulghtH of Honor of that town. )r. Uatson, of tbN clt. accompanied Mr. Hoblnson A MORNING MARRIAGE. Miss Agnes Nallln and W. D. Roche United at Cathedral. Many tilonds witnessed the ceremony at St. Petei's cathedral yesterday morning by which Miss Agnes Nallln, of Adams avenue, and AV. D. Roche, superintendent of the mall tni tiers' de- jurtnrcnt In the postolllce here, were united In marriage. Pi of. .Schilling Plaed tho wedding mniihes, Mendel ssohn's for tho processional and that fioin Lohengrin for the leccsslonal. Tho bridesmaid. Miss 11. Nallln. a lster of the bride, entered the ihunlr at Sin o'clock and was Immediately followed bv the hi hie. leaning on the aim of her brothei,. lohn II Nallln. At the sanctuaiy railing they were met by the groomsman and his best man. Dr J. 1 Paltry. Rev 1") ,J. McOold llck performed the ceremony. The ladles were similarly atllied Irr beautiful costumes of blue bcngaliire, trimmed with white, and lurried roses At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bildal party repaired to tho residence, of the bride, where a few Intlmato friends tcndcied them a reception. Mr. hiicI Mis. rtoche depaited via tho 10.05 o'clock Delaware, Lnikawaniia and Western tialn for New Voik for a two weeks' wedding tour. Upon their re turn they will reside In u newly fur nished homo at the corner of Taylor avenue and Gibson street. 1 tL ffl 1 A TvkOTAMiAM S juwi iQMiiK lineiuuijf ."55 -2 that our stock of .Would- Sp 'C inns In many stleste too S l.rcc. In orJei to reduc- 5p MODERN, UP-TO-DATE MARKET. Will Bo Opened by W. H. Plcrco Saturday. Tomorrow morning W". II. Place will formally open at 110-12-14 Pcnn nvcnuo the most modci n market In the otmti tiy. It Is constructed iiccnnllns to the best sanitary Ideas with a view to keeping the articles that will bo for ule there In the most wholesome con dition. The plumbing, done according to the most modern ideas, Is a feature of the nun hot. The llrst lloor of HiH building has lone; been occupied by Mr. Plcrco as a market, but recently he tore out eety thing In It and completely reconstruct ed It. lti extended the front out to tho sldeualk line, so a to encloie the stands on uhlch goods sue exposed for ale Thin will prove of great adantnge, because It will keep the goods freer from dust and pt event the wind from drying them In the interior are two large refrigerators. One Is for hslr, flum, lobsteis and nea foods of vari ous kinds and is ai ranged lit com partments with glass 1 routs. The goods ure In full view of thoe who ilt the market. Another lcfrlgeralor of similar make- will be ned for but ter and cg-Rs, The innrket makes a specialty of fancy cieumery butter which Is reccled dally. On the Center street side of the mar ket the fish, .clams, etc., will be kept, In the ceiittc the fi tilt and vegetnblfs. and on the south xMe the groceries and table delicacies. The Interior Is finish ed In haid wood In natural colors and ornamented with large mirrors. A white metallic celling adds to the clean, cool appearance of the place Hereafter Mi", I'lice will use the two upper floors of (he building for storage and olllce put poses. On the llrst lloor will be the cashier's onlee. n Innovation that will bo appreciat ed by Jlr. Pierce's customers Is the placing of four telephones in the mar ket One of these will be used exclu sively for teeelving ordeis which will do away with the easperatlng delays that ctistomeis have experienced who found the line In use when they want ed to telephone an order to the mar ket. Hereafter they w ill be able to get prompt telephone service. In all of its departments and np polntiuents the market Is decidedly model a and up-to-dute and a demon stration of the progressive spirit of Sir Pierce. PURCHASE OF LOTS. New Catholic Church to Be Erected in the Twelfth Watd. Twelve lots located on the westerly side of .Stone av nue. between Or chard and Hemlock streets, hive been sold by the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company to the t. Itev, m. J. Hoban, bishop of this dlocuse. Upon these lots It is Intended to elect a Catholic church and a parochial j evidence. At piesent there is one small house stand ing upon the lots, occupied by Patrick Nolan, and he Is prepailng to move out The Bioiuul is almost hlstoiii ftom the fact that almost on the same spot stood the Hist Catholic chuiih within what now marks the citj's limits. Nearby was the cemetery, from which vears ago the bodies were removed to the present Cathedral cemetery. The old church stood about where the pre sent corner of Hemlock and Stone ave nue is and was erected in IMS In the earl sixties the church was torn down and (he property reverted to the Lackawanna lion and Coal com pany Itev. J A. O'ltellly, rectoi of St. IVt er's cathedral, acted for Ulhop Hoban In making the purchase No rector lias been appointed to the new parish, whli h will be taken from the Cathedral parish and will include iiu- neighbor hood lying noitlr of Heech street In the lioailng IliooK. BKOWN-SQU1ER NUPTIALS. Ceremony Witnessed Only by the Immediate Relatives. In the present e of only the Imiiudlale relatives of both families, Miss Har riet Mariu, eldest daughter of Mi and Mis Daviu Biown. was united in niar riuge to Lucius Squier, a member of the local mall earning force 'NVdiies daj at high noon. The ceremony v as pieformed in Hie prettily decorated parlor of the Brown residence at S26 Mulberry strict, and Rev. Rogers Is lael. rector of St Luke's chuich, ollb I ated The couple were unattended The bride was attired In a uecomlng traveling gown At the conclusion of the ceiemony a reception was held an 1 a wedding dinner served Later Mr. and Mrs Siiuler left here for a i -j weeks' lslt Irr New York i Ity. Philadel phia and Boston Tpon their leturn they will leslde in a newly furnished home In I'latt plate BLACKSMITHS WANTED. Oiders Sent Here to Secute Some Good Men for Manila. An order was sent to the leiruitlng olllce on Spiuce street vstenluy call ing for the enlistment of sevei.il com petent blniksmlths foi the rouit'i I'nited Slates cavalry, now under oi ders to go to Manila This Is a thauce for some good woikmen Yesterday three mine men were sworn In at the recruiting station and sent to Port Columbus, New York har bor. They weie Harry Onlck's Bend, Pa . light Thomas Cm lev and X'etei .Scranton. Infant! v Pianlcllii, artlller.v ; Comlsk-'y, I was reading an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colle, Cholera and Dianhoea Remedy irr the Worcester Lnterprlse iccently, which leads me to write this. I can truthfully say I never used any remedy equal to It for colic and diarrhoea. I have never had to use more than one or two doses to cure the worst case with nrvself or children W. A. Stloud, Popomoke City. Md. For sale by all diugglsts. Matthews Bros, wholesale and letall agents. E. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEEfS Bakinit Exhibit Friday nnd S.ituiday Every lady in Scianton and vicinity Is cordially Invited to attend the gieat baking exhibit to be given at tho l'oote & Puller companj'a stoie. Washington nvenue. on Friday and Saturday of this week, fiorn 10 a. rn. to ii p. in. Bread, cake. Jelly rolls, cieam puffs and ii hint of nthei good things are to be baked In the celebrated home product, the Dockash Range, and given away free. ThlH Is to be a practical ilemonstra tlon to show the fuel suving Dockash, und the new system of Oven Venti lation as used In the Dockash Bango only. Do not forget the date, and come and get some of the good things, E. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK nEER ASPHALT REPAIRS UPPERMOST TOPIC THERE WERE MANY NEW DE VELOPMENTS YESTERDAY. Petition of Prominent Citizens to tho Mayor Asking for Immediate Cer tification of the Barber Contract. Communications from the Mayor and Controller to Councils Patch Work Resolution Defeated In Coun cil Lcttor from Asphalt Company to the Mayor The Mayor's Posi tion. Yesterday's developments; In the as phalt repair matter were numerous. The .mayor studied over a petition fiom piomlncrrt citizens asking for the Im mediate certification of the icpalr con tract, and sent a communication to councils asking that some action be taken to solve the existing dllllculty. Tho controller also communicated with councils, urging the transfer of $1,G00 to make temporary repairs. A resolu tion wns Introduced In common coun cil providing for this transfer and de feated. Another resolution was passed, directing the city solicitor to send to councils certified copies of any con tracts or alleged contracts between the city and Barber Asphalt company that may be In his olllce. Lastly, the Bar ber Asphalt company addressed a let ter to the mayor stating Its position and outlining what It expects the city olllctals to do. The petition to the mayor leads as follows. WANT SOMETHING DONE, lion. James Molr, Mayor, hcranton Dear Sir: We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of Scranton, believing that you have taken otliie with the most sin cero desiru to advance the Interests of our city . and having lull conlldcucc In your abllltv to accomplish much Improve ment In existing eviln and defects, would lespictfnlly ask vour prompt attention to what seems to bo tho most urgent nied lust at this time. We lefer to tho con dition of the asphalted sticets. It Is an open and tynnlng sore, a dlsgince to our city n nil Its government, bringing con tempt upon It, and absolutely neutralizing every elfort to draw revv Industries Into our borders Concirns vvllh capital or wlrh business that Is worth si cm lug. will nut. at a wilt, locate In communities that are either poorly governed or undesirable for resi dence. That Scranton, with Its filthy and almost lmpissablo thoroughfares, Is very undesirable, Is bi lag continually slated b visitors, nnd the statement cannot be denied tnithfulh We have no Interest whatever In the Barber Asphalt company, and believe th it If It had done better woik oilglnally the piesent condition would not be as deploialile But the contract entc le J Into with them seems to piomlse the only thoioiigh and immediate relief. It will. If the dtv oltlelals do their duty, secuie proper cue of the stmts for a long term of vcars e, then fore, beg have to umo that .vou do evety tiling possible to secure the lornincncement of woik under tho con trail us executed. Anv legal dllllcultles thru may ailse cm certainly bo disposed of In linn lr less time than would bo re linked lo put In opeiatlon any other lemedv. Asking your piompt action In this most Important nultn, we nnialu respect fully Mlllls. (Slgnodl John Jeimvn W. I". Hulls stead. James Aichb.ild, Bveiett Wiirren, Simon nice. i:. I". Klngsbuij, i:. K. Sturges, Charles 1 Matthews, J. J. Jer mvn, Hlttenbender & Co, J. L. Council, John D Sherer. Wolf tc Warren, ee- i mors of II II. Tluoop t state; A. 11. Stevens, S li Pi In, C. 1. Judwln. S un rer Bros, nice, Levy X Co, It. G Ulooks, A. Jl Blulr The mayoi's letter to council, which was doubtlessly, in pan. insplicd by the petition, was as follows: MAYOR MOIR'S LI:TT1:H. Gentlemen of Councils; I most re sptitfullv call vour attention to the con dition of our tisph.ilt struts, jinrl as no action has been taken bv vour honoiable bodies up to date lo proceid with le paliing tho same, J would most le-peet-lullv mse that ion give this mmIoiis matter euir ctillest attention t appears to mo thar there are th:ee ways to proceed: first, cany out the. suggestion contained In it communication seal to councils b Stieet Commissioner OBo.vIe, that Is to till all holes with a tlmi concitte. This method, althoun pateliwoik would give us streets tint could be traveled at least over with Mifetv and at an outlai of onl $1,500 Seiond, ths city to purchase It own llant and proceed to do Its own repairs, which I believe Is tho proper tnlng to do. Third, to readvertlse for bids to relay and repair our asphalt streets for a term of vems If necessary. The appropilallon ordinance, JW con tained n line "Ilepalis of asphalt streets, $I7,."iJ0 " This lino was votod by Mavor Ballev und consequently tin own Into the geneial city fund; this sum is entliel at vour disposal and can be used us ou think prnpir. Gentlemen. w are con f i onted tij a condition demanding lmme. ill.ilo action on jour p.ut. Respectfully submitted. James Molr, Major. The mayor's communication was re ceived and tiled. Controller Howell's letter called at tention to the fact that the reduc tion In the cost of electilc light effects a saving of $4,.'H 9.", and suggested that Jl,."i00 of the amount bo transferred to the stieet commissioner's depart ment to make tempoiary lepahs of the asjihult streets. A resolution authorizing the trans fer was Introduced by Mr Zfzelnran. Mr Giler said It was a waste of money lo do patch work Mi. .izelman con tended that It was necessary to at least Jill up the holes at once. Mi. Calpln SPECIAL FRUIT SALE Box Fancy Sweet Oranges, 5J4 to 6 dozen in box $1.35 per box. California Oranges IS for 25c. Navels, 25 and 35c per dozen. Havana Prunes for pre serving 15c, $1.75 dozen. Strawberries, 20c and 25 per quart. Fancy Asparagus, 20c per bunch. Fresh Vegetables. Best Goods for Least Money. E. G. COURSEN. spoko for Immediate nnd permanent repairs. Mr. Wonzel opposed patch woik, Over $13,000 was spent In patch work last year he said, and look at the results. How much good could bo ef fected, bo asked, with 11,500? Mr. Cnl plit's motion to lay tho resolution on the table passed by urr overwhelming vole. The lesolutlon directing the city soli citor to send to council any icpalr contracts that may be lying around his olllce Is significant from the fact that It was written In the unmUtakc able chlrography of Ira II. Burns, the ltaibcr company' attorney. It was adopted without discussion or dissent. The letter ftom the Barber Asnha'.t company to the mayor is appended: COMPANY'S 'POSITION. Aorll 27, 1SC9. Hon. James Molr, Mayor, City of Scran ton, Pennsjlanta, Dear Sir: In order that our position In tho matters of repairs to nsphalt streets may not bo misunderstood, allow us to state brlelly. After the decision of the court In re gard to the legality of tho awarding of the contract to us, tho city solicitor pre pared another contract solely for tho re pair of the asphult pavement at $17,520 per vcar, this was signed by tho mayor and left in tho olllco of tho city solicitor. It is claimed that It cannot be found. What we desire Is that this contract bo found or a. dupllcato executed in order that wo maj' present It for certification to the controller. As soon as the coutiact Is duly exe cuted und certified and deposited In a safo place we propose to inter on Iho woik of repairs and to expend from $7), 009 to J73.000 in practically putting an en tirely new Mirfuce on such of the asphalt streets as are now In bud condition, this will not bo paid to us under tho contract except at the rate of $17,51:0 per jear, but tho streets so repaired will need no le palrs for several years und wo then ad anco tho money now needed and allow the city lrtually to piy by Installments. It Is useless to attempt to keep asplult streets In good condition bv constant patching. It we aro allowed to enter upon the performance of our contract at once we can have all the asphalt streets In perfect condition earlv In tho coming bummer. Very respectfullj-, The Barber Asphalt Paving Company. (Signed) By J. St. West, Cashier, TIUJ MAYOR'S POSITION. Slay or .Molr verbally responded to the letter when Mr, West presented It by stating his position in the mat ter. He favors u municipal lepalr plant, but is not disposed to place his Individual opinion In the way of some other solution of the dltticultj'. As things stand at piesent, however, ho does not see that any act by the exejrr tlve will accomplish anything. There Is no repair contract oxlsltlng, as far as he Is awate of, and If a new one were diawn up his .signing It w'ould be of no effect, because of the almost assured tact that the controller will not sign It until Major Bailey's veto Is declared mil by the couits or coun cils make a new appropriation. In a woid, the mayor does not approve the present repair contract, but will not allow his Individual opinion to stand in the waj of the streets being rescued from their present awful condition. EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY Commissioners Estimate That It Will Cost S289.300 to Run It Duiing the Year 1800 Tax Levy Pixed at 7 Mills. The county commissioner s have pre pared their estimate of the expenses of the county for 1!9!). The sevei.il Items ate as follows: Assessments JliS,( Adveititemeats j.uuq Soldiers' bulbil 1,)0) lllrths and deaths joo County ponimNsluni is' oriicu T,",)0 Counry auditors i.siio Countv oltiicrs iTi.OoO Court house grounds Tjo Comnionwi allh's costs Sh.dOu Court expirees lu.OO CommUglc ns In lurnev li) County at d i Itv imlltute iw) Collectors' commissions and exoa- erarlons Iu0t Drvl-don of township and boiorighs 2l Division of election districts leo Klcetlon erper cs u !y) Uasteui penltnitlarj t.roo Inquests L'.VW Insuu.nie 1U0 i:anilnatlon of Insane convicts .... ,00 luteiest on bonded debt : :00 Public building expenses I, io PtKon cxpei ses 2VO0 I'rlntlng and stutloncrj' 1,'QQ Premiums n) Postage loo Regulation of voters 0.000 Hoad damages t 'i)0 Sundij epi uses l,ikjO State hospital for Insane w) State lndustilal reformatory u) Stare audit ;'j State tax on loan , WO Sinking fund 27,'0 Hmollmeul of sehool chlldien, S to lfi COO Km oilmen t of school rhtldien, li to St von Treasurers commission "i0u Total $2V),3j0 To raise funds to defray these ex penses the commissioners have fixed the tax levj' at seven mills, which Is the same as last yeat's levj MORE GROUND CAVES IN. Church Coal Company Blamed for the Tiouble at Bull's Head. That locality in North Scianton known as Bull's Head, was the scene of another of those periodical cave-Ins yesterdaj' morning. This time the ex tent of suiface alfccted Is larger than evei befoie and reaches fiom the boiler loom at the Church colliery up to the residenie of John F. Schafrer, on Clarke street, At a point near the boiler room a hole about llfteen feet deep gives orre u clcur view of the mine workings. Into this same hole a mule fell yes terday when the ground dropped Into the workings. A sloping road was cut and tho mule walked out. Mr. Kchuf fcr's residence la In great danger of sliding Into the depression caused by the settling. FIRST YEAR TEACHERS. Likely That They Will Be Allowed an Increase in Pay, The finance committee of the boaid of contiol will meet tonight to put the finishing touches to Its annual report to be submitted next Monday night. The teachers' salary question is the principal matter to be settled. The ex pectation Is that If any Increase at all Is granted It will ho ullowed to the Hist year teacheis. E. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEER. A Card, Wr, the undersigned, do hereby agreo to lefund the money on a SO'cent bottle, of Urccnes Warranted Byrup of Tar If It fulls to euro j'our cough or cold. We aUo guarantee a 15-cent bottle to prove satin, factory ur money refunded. J. O. llona & Son, Dunmore, I'a.i 'hii I. Donahue, Scraatoa. 1'a, WARRANT ISSUED FOR CHIEF HICKEY HE REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE MR. SUYDAM. Thereupon. Mayor Moir Laid Infor mation Before Alderman Howe Charging the Chief with. Illegally Retaining Property Belonging to the City Horse and Carriage Tak en Possession of on the Strength of a Search Warrant nnd tho Chief Informally Placed Under Airest. Some Law in the Case. After taking legal advice on the mat ter. Chief P. J. lllckey, of the fire de partment, determined yesterday morn ing not to recognize Mayor Molr's ap pointment of Ueorge It. Suydam as ins successor, und, ns a consequence, tne chief was ancsted for illegallj' re taining property belonging to the city. The information upon which the war rant wns issued was laid before Alder man John T. Howe and was aa follows: That P. J. lllckey was relieved aa chief of the llro department of the city of Scranton, Pa., by mo under the provisions of the laws governing cities of the third class as printed In lawn und digest of said city In Ji9l, page 22, section b, being an art of the legislature passed and ap proved May 8, 1SS9, and thut the said P. J. lllckey refuses to surrender the prop erty In his possession belonging to said city nnd unlawfully secretes and retains the same to tho great Injury of the city and contruiy to the laws of the com monwealth In such cas.es made and jiro ltlcd. James Molr, Maj-or. Armed with a warrant for the chief's arrest anil a search warrant for the chief's hoise and carriage, Ofllcer Jo seph Block went forth from Alderman Howe's olllce and proceeded to the Century Hose house where the chief and his turnout were reported to be. The horse nnd carriage were found and taken possession of, but Chief lllckey was not about. While Ofllcer Block was driving the horse to the Nay Aug errglrre house, he encountered Chief lllckey nnd Informally served the warrant. He did not, however, take the chief into custody. There Is no dispute over the posses sion of the chief's apartments in city hall, the mayor on the previous day having given the dismissed chief ten dajs In which to settle up his affairs and turn over the books. NOTICE TO QUIT. Yesterday morning the mayor sent to Chief HIckey the following formal noti fication of his dismissal: Scranton, Pa.. Apill L'T, 1SW. Mr. P. J. Illckej. Dear Sir: Your term of olllce having expired, 1 have this day designated Mr. Ueorge Sujdam to act as chief of tho tiro department, pending an appointment to said olllce.. Mr. Suydam, acting chlel, will bo at tho mayor's olllce, cltj' ball, at 12 m this date, to whom ou will turn over nil city pioperty In jour possession. Thanking you on behalf of tho city for tho ullant services rendered, I am Respectfully jours, James Moir, Major. Chief HIckey was at the mayor's oillce at iiooir and met Mr. Suydam, but did not turn over to him the ef fects of the olllce. Instead he left the following note for the major: Scranton, Pa April 27, ISfO. Jnincs Moll, Major. Dear Sir: Your letter of this morn ing notifying me that my teim of olllce has expired und requesting mo to turn over rill eltv propertj irr ms possession to Mr. Suvd.uu dulv lecelved. I am en tlieh leady and willing to promptly obey the law, but as I read It my term does not expito until my succesior 1 duly chosen (see section 7 of ordinance of Jan iiary 10, 1S7'0. No successor has us yc't been i hosen, either permanent or tem-porarj-, so far as I am able to understand the nailing or tho ordinances and llw citj' charter. As wo seem to dltfer in our reading of tho law I suggest that tho proper thing to do Is to have an opinion from tho law department of the cltj'. If this Is against my views or the law I will promptly complj- with jour request. Very truly yours P. J. Illckcv. Chief I'lre Department. Tho ordinance of Jan. 10, 1S79, par enthetically referred to leads In part as follows: "The tetm of offlce of tho chief and assistant engineers shall be one year, and until their succus sois ate elected, the term to commence on the first Monday In April each year at 12 o'clock noon." MR. HICKEY'S CLAIM. On the strength of the word "elected" Chief HIckey claims that Mr. Suydam has not been legally made his sucesijr and until a successor Is legally mado he would be doing wrong to turn over his otllce. In a word. Chief HIckey claims he cannot be removed without the consent of councils. Maj-or Molr, on tho other hand, con tends that under the act of May K, 1SS9, the major Is empowered to do Just as ho has done, that Is, to nil a acancy In the olllce of chief tem porarily until a permanent successor Is duly qualified. During tho afternoon Clerk H. C Hatton, by Mayor Moir's direction, sent notices to all tho tire department houses to the effect that Oeorge R. Suj' dam Is chief of the fire department and should be obeyed and lespecied accordlnglj'. E. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEER. NOTHING DEFINITE YET. Rumors of Railroad Company Sale Are Not Confirmed. Nothing developed, yesterday, to verify the report that the trolley com bine which bought up tho Luzerne county lines Is negotiating for the pur chase of the Scranton Hallway com panj''H lines. Geneinl Manager Sllllnian still per sisted last evening that he had heard nothing except through the newspaper lumois. The Jump In the conipuny'f stock on the Philadelphia exchange was likely due, he thought to these minors. n. ROBINSON'S sons' hocic nnuit Smoko The Pocono Cigar, 5c. E. ROBINSON'S SONS' HOCK 1JHKI, CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought 0 SjPjOfZT' of WLa&ZT&cMi: Boars the Signature BARKER BICYCLE. S30.00 nnd $20.00. We aro closing out the blcj'cle de- partment of our business, nnd will give purchasers the benefit of prices below cost of manufacture. S. G. Barker ft Son, 207 and 209 Seventh street. Call early, only n few left. Steam Heating nnd Plumbing. P. F. &. M. T. IIowley.23I Wyoming ave. E ROBINSON'S SONS' ROCK BKUlt. M - i FincBt wines and cigars at Lane's. 820 Spruce street. ' 1C. ROBINSON'S SONS' HOCK BEER. The best of all Pills aie Beecham's. a:. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEER. -- - , Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, 10c. The Traders National Bank Capital Surplus $250,090. 75,000. President ...VIco. President JOHN T. PORTER. W.W.WATSON.. Pays Liberal Interest on Time Deposits, FRANK L. PHILLIPS, Cashier. Reduction in Dental Prices All dental work begun during April will derive the benefit or our hlg price cut. After May 1st tho old prices will pievall Even then jou pay less than elsewhere, I'nless jou have "money to burn" -ou cannot affotd to close arrange, merits for anv kind or dental work with out lh st getting an estimate fiom us We will have j-oii menej. Artttltlal Teeth for which otheis charge $1D. $12, JS and J5. Our price during April J? 17, Jj and $.'.73. Oold Crowns and Bridge Work for which others charge J10. $' nnd $1 Our April prices 3. $1 and $1 M. Gold and other lllllngs "3c. up. UK. DAnnti I, AdJolnlne'ilMelJeVniyn Leader In Low Prices. Wo extract and rill tcelli and Insert Oold Crowns und Bridge Work without hurting you. We guarantee our work and keep It in repair for ten years. Exami nation free. f -f - - I Trout Flies I I 25c, 50c, 75c per I dozen quality, AT I Felton's, Removed to 119 Pcnn Av. f f-f -4- -H- 1 -r -t SILYERSTONE, lit EKE SPECIISI 321 Lacknwnnua Avenue, Up Stairs Over l.auer &. Marks. Theie aro Injurious glasses which are to be avoided us much at the lieipful ones aie to be .sought. The best thing to do Is to consult SILVIIRSTONC, the eye specialist. He Is able to do you good. Many persons have greatlj" Im paired vision because thej- do not at tend to their eyes In time. Sllverstone, the ej'e specialist, bas a record of 8,000 dlffeient names, to whom he can refer ou for teference for his good work. The lowest prices charged for specta cles and ej'e-glasses. He Holders frames anil duplicates lenses on short notice Remomber the name und place. SILVERSTONE, 1MB EYE SPECIALIST ji Lacks. Ave., Oier l.auer & Mirk. 3IEDIUM- WEIGHT UNDERWEAR lor Bprlng and Summer. BELL & SKINNER, Hotel Jermyn Hulldlng. Hanufactured by SHORT & HI $3 J! $5 TELEPHONE 622 141 to 149 Meridian Strejl, Scraitoi, Pi, BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS. PAINT DEPARTriENT.Purc White Lead, Colors J and Varnishes. Coat or two if pnlnt surfaces exposed to th action of tho air or weather will decay. Some PAINTS are worthless, neither preserving or pro. tcctlng, Tbev are made of poor oils, and poorer white lead. We aro not offering that kind. TIib paints wo have aro worthy of tho fullest confidence. Whether mndo hero and under our dliect supei vision, or purchui-ed from well known bouses, they will be found up to the highest standard, A small quan tity will cover a laigo surface. MATTHEWS BROS., 310 Lackawanna Avenue. giimiiiiimiiiimiiiiniiiiimimiii! 5 TWO SUITED. S You are often coll ired bj' deal eis who desire to sill what tliv have on band, rather than to iiult jou exactly. Out aim Is the re verse. We suit our i ustorners with our I mulshing gcoda und then wo ute suited. SI HAND & PAYNE, 'SiOT... I ijwic n genii lur rtnox iiai. m HllllllllllDIIIIIIllllllllllillllllillllllff The International Dos Show The exhibit of the United States is attracting considerable favorable comment. So is our exhibit of SEASONABLE SHIRTS The prices are also attracting much favorable comment. CONRAD, Hatter 305 Lackawanna Avenue. The Richart & Sandersm- Oil Co., si: I I. THK CELEBRATE!) TIONA SAFETY OIL Iivnlst on KOttlnrr It. Made entirely flora the Tlona L'ruelu High Grade Lubricating and Bjrnlng Oils of every description. I3ai CAPOUSB AVIL -t- -f t -H- -t-r tr Just Think ; It Over .... t W o .no eomplelK liouso fumlsliers. 4. .. Our prices vv bother c.ish or little- 4- at-a-tlme, are lower than those o thn FO-c.illnl catdr ("J houses. AVo . maKo a specialty of chcorlng ur - purees wlrh small Incomes. Beforo " bujlug elsewheie, iiuko tu a visit. Baby Carriages Three dol and Go-Carts 1 a r s and ninety-eight cents to almost fifty tlollais, and a fine lot to pick from. Tho comfort of the little rider is looked after about equally well in all of them, but there is a difference in appointments and appear ances. Other summer doings: Floor Mattings lie to 40c a yd. Refrigerators and Chests, $2.98 to $25.00. Climax Window Awnings $1.50 to $2.00-bcttcr than the m.ide-to-order kind. 3' y comX 225-227 Wyoming Ave. J Catalogue for out of town buyers. .J TC.-irwl i fun jiltincc -f ' .n. .,. 4. 4.4. 4 .4. 4. GGINS, No. l!07 Lackawanna Ave. Without ' l:fi -fir fit f t V ( l(
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