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THE SCRANTON TRIBUN1i-TUESDAY, MAY 1G, 1899.
Connell Building
DESIRABLE
OFFICES
FULL PRIVILEGES OI;
Law Library
APPLY TO
J. L. CONNELL.
Itoom tfO'i Council Building.
IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT
Our second hand Organs and
Pianos we will make the following
exceptional offers :
d? A l Wi" k"V a ,il,C n'Pnt0P
p4U Organ, two sets reeds and
couplers, guaranteed; $10 down,
$5 per month.
d? cc Wil1 l)UJ' a 8od S(luare
4 I )J Piano, new strings, new
finish, good tone, action in best
condition: $10 clown, $5 per
month.
-,,- Will buy a $50 nickle-in-$35
the slot Talking Machine
with one dozen records. Terms,
cash.
The Ladies' Picture Contest is
progressing. The first prize for
prettiest picture is $5 in gold, the
second, 84 worth of Musical mer
chandise; third prize is a Music
n.ll TL- .-!.., ...ill wl, n Mir
IVUII. 1 I1C JJIV-IUIC will iiuuiii ""'
new song.
PERRY BROs7r205Ar,ne
e: m p
SELLS
iODAKS
And Photo Supplies
103 Wyoming Avenue.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
(in cell ours -D a.m. to VJ.30 p.m; !2to 1.
WllllaniK liulldtus, Op p. Poatotllca.
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CITY NOTES j
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4 -f -f -f -f 4. -f.-t- 4- night. Vice President W. T. llarkett
I presided In tho ntwenee of President Rev.
PAY DAYS.-Tho Di-lawaro an.l 11 lid- ' ,w- Wrlsh. Chairman of the Good
son company paid tho trainmen south of ' Citizenship Committee Charles E. Dan
Scranton yesterday. ' as alro nbent though a report
was expected from the committee. Only
COMMITTEE MEETING.-Thele will ' routine matters w.re .llsciiKS.-d and the
be a meeting of the teachers' committee meeting was adjourned to m-el again nt
of the board of control Friday nlgliL i ,llp cu" of the president.
i
SYMPHONY SOCIETY MKETS.-To-iiinrrow
evening the Symphony society
will li.ivii u lull rehearsal and business
meeting.
MEETING TONIGIIT.-The Hoard ,f
Associated Charities of Seruntou will
meet tonight at S o'clock In the post
master's loom, postolhco building.
MORE TO FOLLOW. The Union firo
company have decided to attend tho next
stale tlremeu's eonvintloti. which will
be held hi thu f.ill at Scranlon. Lebanon
Dally News.
LOOKING t'OR A MANAGER.-Jame-j
F. Judge, the local boxer, is In Cincin
nati, O., trying lo arrange to "get on"
with a sporting man In that city and
beeure some cugagimcnts.
BRASS AND GOLD.-.Uuues Custard,
wlio was caught hi the net of stealing
.i wheelbarrow load ot brass from tho
Houth mill, and Lewis Acker, charged
with stealing a watch fiom his brother,
weie iiiminltted to the county Jail yes
terda) each In detault of :00 bail.
LAYING PAVE IN STROUDSBL'RG.
"Under the supervision of a man
named Danner, of Scrantnn, a gang of
men are laying lie long needed cross-
ings or vttrltleu lirlcK on Main street.
Mr. Danner. who U a tirurtlcal man.
sjiys tho brick Is all tlsht."Strouds.burg
Times.
MORTAIdTV mjCOim-Thero weie
thirty-eight deaths troin all eauu-n latt
week, which Is sK uuovo tho average.
Two of these deaths wero from f-railet
fever, one from diphtheria and two from
membraneous croup. New case.t of trans
mlssable diseases reported were: TynholJ
fever, 3; scarlet fever, 5; dlphthtila, ie;
measies, il
Mil. PAfiK S I-TNKKAt. The fmi.ral
of ilia hue I'liiiiinier S. I'ugt. w.ll tako
placo tomorrow morning ut 10 o'clock ,
from his home on Washington avenue,
Kriends may vliw tho remains today1
from noon until :, o'clock. The f uncial j
services, which will he held at the house. '
will bo private. Interment will bo made I
at Dunmore cemetery. j
OUTOOUK liriSI'Kl. MKKT1NG.-.V !
large tent was lalsed at the Driving '
Park grounds Saturday and Hunduy af- I
ternoon Gospel services were held there.
Similar services will he held each Sun- I
day at 3.30 v. m. for a few weeks, nnd
Uev. William T. MoArthur will be In
charge. Others will njMsit and the pub- ,
Ho Is cordially Invltid to attend.
HAS IlKCOVrcrtllO.-Sebasti.tn Ub-
Btcr, or Alder siieei, wlio narrowlv es
caped bolng killed at tho Delaware.
lAckawamm and Western blacksmith
shop last Wedneiday by an accidental
Wow on the head with a sledge hammer
In tho hands of a fellow workmun, has
recovered and returned to wnik yeHer
day. He was tieuted at the Mohph Tay
lor hospital.
HISTOllICAI fiOfUKTY MIJUTINO.
Tho regular meeting of the, Cathollo HI,
torlcal society and Newman Magazine
club will be held tonight, the session
ommenclng ut 8 o'clock In Guernsey
"iill. Hovlewu of current magazine will
be given by Itov. D. J. MaeCloldrlck,
Misses Eva Uarrctt und Sarah WuIhii,
Bpcclnl inusdo will bo rendered by the
Nowman Gtcu club.
FOB W-JIIMANENT CHUTIFK'ATKS.
Examinations of Candida ten for per
manent curtllloaUn for count)' school
teachers will be conducted In the board
of control rooms, city ball, Saturday,
May 27. Tin- examining board consists
of l'rofosi-or W. A, Kelly. ArclilMld; l'ru.
ffiUfor T. G. Osborne, Greenwood, nnd
Mis Bertha. Williams, Blithely. There,
are nine candidates at present.
NEW TAX DECISIONri.-Among the
new war tax decisions received yester
day by Hovrnuo Collector Penman was
one listing wlloli hazel i a. toilet water,
no mutter what It Is labeled, and another
making deeds of sift from a husband to
a wlf'i tuxublo once when made direct
mid twlcn when the gift Is inudt- tliloutfh
a trustee or other third party.
THE F.I.Ktf' PABABE.-The puriido of
tin-- hiinu- lodge ot Elks Incident to tlio
minstrel fhow to bo given under the,
auspices of the society will tin held to
morrow morning, and not this morning
a stated In u ilnllv paper. Tim mem
lifts of the lodge arc requested to meet
tomorrow morning at 11 o'rlock lo attend
tin- parade. Every member Is asked to
wi-iii- a linen dus-.lcr, cano und straw hu
BRANCHING OUT. "The silk mill
prospects seem to have struck this pbico
1 (Moo.'lc). Wo understand that Arthur
I Frothlnghutn Is expecting to have a mill
. mi the, lints, above Splko Island. Ar
thur Is a hustler and mav bo the nie.uis
of getting others to Join him In this new
eiitciprlse. Who next? Eel them cirnw,
lots of room hele for factories of nil
Hinds, and every convenience." Avoca
Argus.
TUUKTEU IN nANKItri'TOY.-John
X. Graves, of Jermyn, was yesterday ap
pointed trustee of the estate of .lames
Nelson McLaughlin, former of Scott, wlo
Is seeking to be declared a bankrupt,
before Referee C A. Van Wormer. At
the first hrarlnir In. tho case yesterday
a number of claims were filed, although
Mr. McLaughlin declares ho has no as
sets, and that his liabilities iimoutit to
$13,526.!i3.
ni-JFKNDANT DISCI IARC.KD. John J lng as to tho course to pursue, things
Mat ray, of Merldan street, was defend- are rapidly becoming worse, and private
nnt In it suit brought bel'oro Alderman. I property and the public confidence and
Howe yesterday charged with false pre- credit are dt-pit-clatlng with awful rapid
tenses, j,'. II. Anthony, prosecutor, :tl- ' ity; and.
legei! that Murray bud sold him a gold ' Wherca.s, Ititardless of the merits uf
watch and chain for more than It was ' different plans and methods, most ef
j nctuall) worth. .Murray stated that An-
, thony wanttd to buy and offeied to buy ,
and he sold.
Tho alderman discharged
the defendant,
KRH' CLUH HOUSH.-TI10 C.teen
lllilgii Wheelmen have decided to erect
a club liouso in the Green Bldge portion
of the city. Architect Davis has sub
mitted to the club a design for the buill-
ing.
The cost Is PFtlmntcd at $12,000. At
a recent meeting a committee was ap- I
liuiuit:ii ivi m-uiHu u luvoiiiuie rut: ij jiroiiiiuiy n-iievi- iih iruin wiuu is uin
tho contemplated club house. Lots on j vet-sally acknowledged to be a burning
Wyoming avenue, between Green Uldg I shame apd n continual menace.
nnd Delawaie streets. Impress tho com
mittee as a suitable placo for the build
ing.
SOLDIKBS RETURNING. - Richard
Evans and Thomas Walters, of Oly
pluint; Kmmct Cassldy, of West Hcr.in
ton; Patrick Dempsey, and James
Black, of Dunmorc. all of whom
enlisted from here last year under
Lieutenant Denller and saw service
In 1'orto Bleo with Company K, of
1mi Eleventh United State Infantry,
have returned home. They arrived in
New York city Into Thursday night, com- ,
lng from Porto Biro aboard the trans
port Buford. I
('AVSl'.D NO DAMAGE. Watchman
John Woodward, at the "Pig and Whis
tle" colliery, on North Main avenue, dis
covered tlames bursting out of the black
smith s-hr.p near the breaker at 10.30
o'clock last night nnd sent in un alarm '
from Box 73, corror of North Main ave
nue anil Prnvldenee road. The North ,
Scrantnn lire companies responded, but .
the tlames had been extinguished mean- '
while. No damage resulted. It Is sup
posed that an i-nnoticf d piece of hot iron ,
bad set lire to tho sides of the build
ing during tho da v.
I I'ONSIDEBED ROUTINE MATTERS,
j Representatives from eight Christian
J Endeavor societies of the cltv attended
j the regular meeting of the City union
held at the Grace Refotmed church last
ELKS ARE CHAMPIONS.
Win the Series of Games with the
Bicycle Club.
The final same In the bowling1 eon
test between tho Scrantnn Bicycle club
team and the KIks' bowlers was rolled
last evening on the wheelmen's alleys
and lesulted in a victory for the Elks.
The latter team were also victorious
In the series, leading by 102 points.
Following Is the detailed score of thu
i tluee games played, and tho number
of points made by the different play
ers: Elks. 1t.
Welchel 171
L'd.
Ill
HI
Ith'i
If.
MM
US
k'ti
2d.
170
I.V.
13-i
Hfl
137
lit
SII
::l. Totals
17S
in;
11:
ini
Phillips 1",
Madenspaeker .. VA
Dlmlev 173
Fowler It,:
Wharton irv,
Kit
1fi7
171
1112
us
i
Lit
it;
its
177
911
MM
S. B. O. 1st.
Woideii 13',
::r.
Totals
'jj
153
Kopcr 15
I Van Wormer .. Io0
' " ardell J..'
I Northup b"-
Godfrey 1W
-tiu
2P73
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Bicycles! Bicycles
Call and Bee the Victor spin
rollpr
chninlcFS bicycle. Tho llnest
made without a chain.
bicycle
J. D. Williams' & Ilro.,
314 Lackawanna avenue
Smoke The Pocono 5c. Cigar.
A Does your heart sand good or bad
jl tiinAn tn Tntir nriin r it n.in m.
poro blood, then your brain aches.
Von are troubled with drowsiness,
yet cannot sleep. You are as tired
in the morning as at night. You
haro no nerve power. Your food
does you bnt little good.
iuiuuuuu, tuiiM., uvuuniis n- it
dew cannot cure you ; but (i
It remoTCBi.il imDuritles from
the blood. And it makes the blood
rich in Its life-trlvinr properties.
11.00 botuV All droiglrti.
Correct tnj tnadmer to ctnitlMtloa
with Ui.tH. dotu of Ajt?t rUll ck
uleht. r,rlc,!9e,br
Wrtlm to our Oootara,
nn rrMiMUuenraoMan tn runt
U1W6U,
ffi
NOT A VOTE
AGAINST IT
Board uf Trade Unani
mously Favor the
Barber Contract.
A VERY LIVELY MEETING
Congressman Connell, John Jermyn,
Colonel Boies and Other Prominent
Citizens Have Something to Say of
Our City Government Delegation
of We3t Side Board of Trade At
tends nnd Protests Vigorously
Against the Execution of the Con
tract Chairman of the Delegation
Was Very Rabid in His Views.
By an unanimous vote and at one of
tilt- most largely attended meetings It
has held in years, the board of trade
last night adopted the following reso
lution: Whereas. Thu condition of our paveJ
streets (so called) Is absolutely disgrace
ful, a reproach to our city, to every res
ident therein, and especially to our muni
cipal government;
Whereas, While our mayor Is hesltnt-
them honestly suggested and advocated,
then- seems, to be only one menns of
prompt and full relief, that Is by exe
cuting the contract with the Barber
Asphalt Paving company, to take the
place of thoso already executed but mis
laid, therefore be It
ltesolved. That we respectfully request !
and urge his honor, the mayor, to sign
the contract above referred to .it once.
believing that in sn doing he will greatly
advance all the Interests of our city, nnd
CITIZENS ATTENDED. '
About llfty citizens, not members of
the board, accepted the Invitation to
I attend the meeting nnd give the board
; the benefit of their views on the as- '
phult repair question. Among them
wero Mayor Molr, and a delegation
from tho West Side board of trade.
The latter wore rabid anti-contract peo
( pie and they made no bones of It.
i In fact the feature of the meeting
was the part played by the leader of
'the delegation. William Farrell. He
was chock full of talk and tight and ,
! Ideas.
At the close of the meeting, when the
"West Slders created a great tumult be
cause they were not permitted to have
a vote In the board's deliberations, Mr.
Fairell was particularly vociferous.
Above all the din he could be beard
crying out against "monopolies throt- '
tllng the people." In the groups that
gathered after the meeting broke up, '
he was quito as much discussed as the
subject of asphalt repairs Itself.
The resolution printed above was in
troduced when the board had reached i
"new business." Colonel H. M. Boles
presented It, and when he bad con-
eluded Its reading there was a hearty '
outburst of applause. Captain AY. A. ,
May moved its adoption and Joseph '
Levy seconded the motion.
Secretary Atherton read letters from
A. W. Dickson nnd B. B. Sturges ex-
pressing strong sentiments In favor of
the Barber contract.
Then Colonel Boles spoke at length
on bis resolution. He had no Interest .
In the Barber Asphalt company, i
said. He was simply moved by bis In
terest in the city. The question has
been ably discussed in the papers anil j
everybody who tends should have a;
thorough understanding of every side
of the controversy.
COLON'EL BOIES' CONCLUSIONS. !
i
The conclusion Colonel Boles drew
from the discussion were these: Prop-
ertv Is derireciatlnir iii value because
! of the condition of our streets and there
Is need of immediate repairs. The city
is not in a position to do the work at
once, and even If the city wns ilmtn-
dally able to undertake the task on Its
1 own account, then would be the do-
, lays Incident to legislation and lurtlier
41 J delay can not be tolerated. The H.ir
47.1 her contract. Is the only relief ottered.
JJ-I I CouiicIIk have acted. The matter now
''.') lies with the mayor. This resolution Is
intended to bear upon tho mayor and
' lriilii,in Mm t rt I'll'I'V r.llf t Vl tt nvlll ft i Vl C
i
mum..- im i. j un, hiv ... s nw
t'ounclls ftnu l,ie People.
i John M. Kemmerer, at this Juncture.
' asked if the city had a contract for the
repair of the pave and If so how did Its
terms compure with those in other
cities).
Secretary Atherton produced copies
of the resolution awarding the con
tract to the Uarber Asphalt company
and the joint resolution adopted May
2, requesting the mayor to execute a
contract under this resolution to tnlto
the plai.e of the one mislaid or lost.
Then came tho discussion proper.and
a hotter one never, probably, was re
folded at a board of trade meeting.
On the side of the contract were: Hon.
William Connell, Colonel II. M. Boles,
John .Terniyn. C. E. Chittenden, Colonel
George Sanderson, Tteese G. Brooks,
I.uther Keller, James H. Torivy, O. H.
Atherton. A. 1'i. Stevens, .1. UenJ. Dim
mlck. Against It were: William Far
rell, ex-Councilman Joseph Oliver, ex
Couricllman T. B. Juekson nnd C. Com
egys, attorney for those wlio fought
the contract in court.
Hon. John It. Farr wus opposed to
the contract because he thought ten
years too long a term. Mayor Molr,
who came In towards the close of the
meeting did not wiv whether or not,
under tho present clicumstances, be Is
opposed to the contract. Jle has voted
both ways on It and now suyH ho will
sign It If given Instructions to do &o
by councils. Personally ho has been,
of late, unalterably opposed to th
contract.
inn. connems v h:vf.
Congressman Connell opened tho ball
by pointing out, from flgtiroa submit-
ted by Secretary Athei-ton that Wilkes- , atone repairing while wultlng the es
Barre with lis municipal repair plant , ttbllshment of a city plant. The
pays $1.'J3 per square yard for repairs, broken stone proposition was ridiculed
whlla tho Barber company proposes to i with loud bursts of laughter nnd
uo mo worii lor ; ccuia in mis city
with Its much heavier truffle.
Tlio contract, lie went on to say, is
not a dear one apparently, but wheth
er It Is or not Is not the question now.
Tbeso streets have got to bo repaired,
and at once. This contract offers the 1
only means of doing It. The people are
clamoring for tho carrying out of these
repairs. Councils have done their duty.
It is a pertinent question for us to .islf,
"Who Is to blame?" Homebody Is re
sponsible. Who Is It?
John Jermyn unswered: "The may
or, of course."
"Can any one Inform us," queried
Mr. Connell, "why the innyor does not
execute this contract, lis requested and
directed by the Joint councils."
"I'd like to answer that question,"
spoke tiri ex-Councilman Joseph Oli
ver, and a murmur of applause camp
from the West Slder.s.
"The mayor has not been directed to
sign that contract. A vote of tin- ma
jority of cuch branch ot councils Is
required, and on the resolution In ques
tion select council gave only ten votes."
This was followed with loud
from the West Sldt-rs.
cheers '
Chairman Keller lntenuptetl long
enough to call attention to the fact
that a copy of the resolution request-
ingthemuyortu sign thut contract was
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i, t'LLiLLiiiji miiviiuur (t,nnr,iuii mill
It was marked "Adopted May 2, 18,93,
by Joint Councils. H. H. Williams,
chairman."
llesumlng, Mr, Connell said: "Judg
ing from the applause, there are per
sons here who Hie opposed to Colonel
Boles' resolution. I am satisfied they
do not know all there Is to this nf
fair. If they did, I have no doubt
many of them would bo or a different
mind
MAYOR KNOWS THIS UEASON'S.
"There were statements made to me
today by three different parties on
whom I Implicitly rely, to the eltect
that there arc reasons not generally
known for the delay In the execution
of the repair contract. The mayor
knows the reason. He knows why
this delay occurs. Tho public will
know why, If this paving Isn't pro
ceeded with at once."
Ixing continued cheers followed Mr.
Council's address. Then Colonel San
derson took the floor and rehearsed
the history of tho asphalt repair legis
lation from the beginning to end.
Select Councilman Chittenden next i
spoke. He said he was an advocate of I
a cltv plant, but as that Is an initios- !
nihility ho considered the Barber con- '
tract the best available solution of the
question. The mayor. Mr. Chittenden
nald, was ready to sign the contract, If
n majority of both councils had voted
for that resolution.
"Isn't It the duty of the mayor to
repluce a contract lost by a city otlle
lal'.'" Colonel Boles asked.
"Yes," said Mr. Chittenden, "but yon
understand this was complicated by
Mayor Bailey's action in vetoing the
appropriation." ;
Mr. Connell "That didn't vitiate the .
contract, did It? As I look at It, nil '
that wns necessary was to restore tho
appropriation." !
Mr. Keller "The Barber company's '
attorney says they are willing1 lo pro-
ceed without n new appropriation, be- !
lng satisfied that Bailey's veto was In- j
effective."
Mr. Connell "Is that contract viti
ated? Or is II a valid contract?" '
Mr. Chittenden "A part of it was de
clared illegal by the court."
Mr. Connell "Yes, but that was th"
old contract. A new one, to conform
with the councils' decision, was drawn
up nnd executed. What is the neccs- .
sity of n new vote?"
Mr. Chittenden "Different mayor,
you know."
Mr. Connell "Every time we get a
new mayor, we don't have to renew nil
our contracts, do we?"
Mr. Chittenden "T know that, but X
certainly sympathize with the mayor
In bis position"
Mr. Connell "This Isn't a matter of
sympathy. It Is a purely business
prnnositlon."
.Mr. Chittenden "Well, then, as a
matter of business, the mayor is right.
I wouldn't sign the contract either, un
der the present circumstances, without
the assurance of councils that t had it
majoilty of each branch behind me."
SHOWED SOME FEELING.
Mr. Chittenden and Mr. Connell, dur
ing their dialogue, kept their feet and
talked directly one to the other. Mr.
Chittenden made his last remnrka
somewhat feelingly and sat down.
Mr. Connell continued standing und
said: "The great trouble Is that thero
Is too much politics in this thing. I
make this statement without qualifi
cation. There Is altogether too much
bid under the sent."
Mr. Jermyn was asked to give his
views. He did so briefly and to the
i point. "Our bad naves." he said, "aro
' sncrlllcing property from fifteen to
' twenty-five per cent. We must have
them repaired. We want the mayor i
to sign that contract. I don't know '
that I want any municipal plant, If the I
' manner in which tho streets aro clean- '
ed Is a criterion of the way they would
be repaired under city ownership of a
repair plant."
After making comments on the way
tne ciiy is governeu, jir. jermyn saia;
I can run this city as it is being run
...... OAi AAA ., ....,! .-.1. .-wt .. 1. n U I..
, uuvv .juv.'tvvv it j'u-i i;ii.-aiJi:i man n i
being run at present. I'll put up $500,
000 In the First National bank in tho
morning to back up what I say.
(Cheers and laughter).
Mr. Atherton told of two industries
being lost through the condition of the
streets. jvir. uuver urguei tnat tne
Uarber company was neglecting re
pairs It had been ordered to make by
the Gas and Water company in order
to make the streets look as bail as
possible.
At this juncture Mayor Moir came
in and at the suggestion of C. V. Whlt-
icmore he was asked to take the floor.
"I didn't come here to talk.'' said His
Honor. "I merely wanted lo hear what
was going on. I will nay though that I
nm waiting for the legislative branch i
it tne goveinmeiii to act. wnen tne
proper time comes. I will sign tho con
tract, if It is all right. I huvo not been
instructed to sign It as yet."
"If that Is the case," said Mr. Cou
ncil, "the mayor Is certainly exonerat
ed fiom all blamo for this delay. That
is the first time I have heard that
that wus his reason. I understood dif
ferently." -Mr. Dlmmiclt suld he couldn't see
what the mayor wns hesitating about.
Au he understood It, It simply meant
that tho proper city officials were
called upon to dpullcate the lost con
tract. "That's it! That's il exactly," came
from a number of those nearby In
voices that snld: "That's what we've
' been trying to say all evening.''
Next rose William Fan el. He spoke
ut length In general terms In favor of
n municipal plant, residents as labor-
t era on tho repair work and broken
) groans.
Mr. Torrcy next inude a clear and
conclso statement of the mutter from
a legal standpoint. According to his
view, the mayor has no right to delay
In signing tho contract
Mrruroolts ald that while ho -
Interested In the paving brick business,
ho thought there was only one thing
to do under the present circumstances
and that was to accept tho Barber
1 contract.
MAY WANT A (.'HANOI!.
' Mr. Farr thought thu mayor wus
! doing right to go alow In dealing with
i the Unrbt-i- company. Ho was opposed
to tho contract because of tho ten
1 year term. We may want a brick
1 or stone pave on some of those streets
I before tho ten years have elapsed, said
Mr. Fair.
j Mr. Comegys thought the present
I mayor had no power to execute thu
contract. Mr. Jackson was opposed to
j anything savoring of asphalt, nnd par
. tlcularly the Barber company article.
Mr. Stevens was "agin" the Barber
company, nut favored tiien- present
proposition.
TmM vn,l?a " speecnmaKimr.
W,,WI f'hulrnmn Keller was about to
cn" fop il vute " '"' resolution, Mr.
wrell ntose and moved to lay It on
the tuble. Home member asked if tho
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genuemuu who maue me iiumioii wau j
a member or the lioaru. lie answerett
"no," but understood It was a cltlstens'
meeting and not a board of trade meet
ing.
Chairman Keller corrected this Im
pression, and called for the vote. There
was a loud nnd ununimous) 'aye."
When the noes' wore called, Mr. Fnr
rell was the only one to vote.
There wus no end of noise created by
all the West Side specchmakers want
ing to talk at onco on the unfairness
of not allowing them a vote. Mr. Par
rel! was the only one who succeeding
In making himself heard. He bad to
tax Ills remarkable voice at that.
FEARS AN EPIDEMIC OF FEVER,
Dr,
John J. Walsh Serves Notice on
the Board of Health.
Kiank McKowskl, of r38 Elm street,
died yesterday from typhoid fever. Or.
John J. Walsh, who attended tho du
coased, and who Is giving aid to two
other members ot the family, made
an emphatic statement to a Tribune
man last night, to the effect that It
was u burning disgrace to the city to
permit of the condition of the sur
rounding of the McKowskl home.
Dr. Walsh stated that It the board
The Great 4c
225 Lackawanna Avenue.
Insurance
asement and Depot Stock
Coffee Mills
Large size,
Sale price
were 34c.
15c
Toilet Paper
1,000 sheets large size,
were 10c. Sale price
3c
Meat Choppers
Two blades,
Sale price
were 10c.
,2c
Window Screens
Spring ends, large size, 1 c
were 25c, Sale price.... 15C
Screen Doors
Anysize.in oil finish, were
iiy ui.,. ii 1, 1, ion, wii, pm h
$1.25 complete. Sale price. OC
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THE FASHION.
More Interesting Than Ever
The Fashion's Fire Sale
Thousands of shoppers crowding the store to purchase the great bargains
that are put upon the counters daily. Pluudreds of more lines have been reduced.
Still further price cuts have been made. Here are interesting offerings :
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Millinery
Trimmed and Uutrimnied
at less than halt price.
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Ladies' Trimmed hats that we figured on
getting $.5. so and $.1.50. Your t 0
choice ,p 1 .V O
Children's Trimmed Leghorns. .
Special low price cut. l:ach 75C
Ladies' and Children's Straw Sail
ors ofjumbo braid and fancy straw. ,
Each 69C
Clovers, Bluets and Natural Roses t
per bunch 1 UC
308 Lflckflwanna.
of health authorities do not net In this
matter tin epidemic of typhoid fever
will occur.
MEETING WAS NOT HELD.
Quorum of tho Board of Control 1
Not Appear.
Owing to thi falluiij tr n quorii.
to materialize, the special meeting .f
the board ot control wnt not held last
night.
The adoption of plain for new Nos.
i and 3S nnd changes at No. 34 were
the matters thut were to come up for
consideration.
The meeting was called for 7,:t(l, but
nt S o'clock only six members were In
their scats, although a number were
In the corridors. After calling the
roll tho members adjourned.
NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE
WASHINGTON. Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
On account nf the National Pem-o
Jubilee, to be held nt AVaBhlngton. U.
C May 23, 21 nnd 2.-, the Penitla
nla Bnllroud company has arrang-J to
sell excursion ticket from ull sttilotm
to Wushlngton at late of s1iilf faro
for tho round trip, except 'hat the
rates from New York, I'liHaiMph! nrtl
Baltimore will be JS.OO. J.'i.Oo and Sl'.Oi
respectively, with pioporllonutc i-uen '
from Intermediate and adjacent points, j
Ticket will be sold May 22 and "23, j
good to return within ten days fro-n .
date ot sale when properly validated
by the agent at Washington.
Another Case of Rheumatism Cuied u
by Chamberlain's Pain Palm.
My son was mulcted with rlieutna- I
tism which contracted his right limb '
until he was unable to walk. After ,
using one and a half bottles of Cham- i
berlnln's l'aln Balm he was able to bo i
about again. I can heartily rerom-
mend It to persons suffeilng from rheu-
mutism. John Snider, Freed, Calhoun
Co., W. Va. For sale by all druggists. 1 '
Matthew Bros., wholesale and retnll I j
agents. ;
Smoke the Pocono cigar, r,c.
Fire Sale of
Salt and Pepper Shakers
Were 5c and 10c. t 1
Sale price lCandZC
Berry Dish
Carlsbad China,
55c. Sale price....
were
15c
Cream Jug
Carlsbad China, .
were 10c Sale price 4CandOC
Fruit and Pie Plates
Carlsbad China. , .
were 10c. Sale price ZCand4C
Yases
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Sale price
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Hats
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Store
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Closing Out Stock '
S; of the demons, Fer-
ber, O'Malley Co.
g House Furnishings with
bg an infinity ol Bargain
"a chances.
2 a vou have a summer
t home to outfit, you have
our assurance that every
required article for use or
ornament, can be procured
at this sale tor less than
manufacture! s' cost.
The Bric-a-Brac the
China and Glassware the
Cutlet y tho Silverware
the House Furnishings of
all kindsHammocks. Baby
Cm riages, Jardinieres, Flow
er rots, etc. "G
Hammocks, best Mexi- 5E
can, 1 5 feet long 50c JgS
Baby Hammocks. ...30c gg
Dinner, Tea and Toilet e
Sets half price. S
Lamps, all kinds, half g.
price. 5e
Fire Polished Half Gal-
Ion I'itchei 8c j
Berry Dishcs.o. inches 8c S&
Covered Butter Dishes 8c
13-piece Berry Sets.. 20c ;
Wax Tapers or Gas wj
Lighters, per box ic Jr
Cuspidorcs.. ..5c. 8c, 10c "j
Pepper Boxes ic
Wringers S1.00 2
12-in Decorated Stipled
Gold Platters 10c
10-in Decorated Stipled
Gold Berry Dishes-.... 10c
lo-in Decorated Stipled
Gold Oval Dishes 10c
1 i-in Decorated Stipled
Gold Cake Plates 10c
Jumbo Decorated Stipled
Gold Coffee Cups and
Saucers 10c
Halt Gallon Decorated
Stipled Gold Pitchers. ..10c
P. S. Please remember,
that when the stock is sold
it is not replenished, as we
must close it out as rapidly
as possible, so come while
it is complete.
Successors to
The
demons, Ferber,
O'Malley Co.,
.pa Lackawanna Ave
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The OLIVE Wheel
THE OLIVE. S50.00
; A three-year-old nnd a thorough-
j bred.
i Tho most attractive and popular
: wheel.
j Prices right. Terms liberal.
M. W. BINGHAM
' AGENT,
.22 N. Washington Ave.
bcrantun, I'j.
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Suits and Skirts
A complete half price cut this week of
Ladies' Suits. Skirts and Children's Dresses.
The Suits.
$6.00 Suits will be $2.50
8, 50 Suits will be 4.9S
1 1. 50 Suits will be 7.50
The Skirts.
soc Crash SkiJts will be 25c
?i. 00 Trimmed Crash Skirts will be.... s'c
.oo Wool Serge Skirts will be $1.50
10. 50 Silk Skirts will be 5.25
Children's Dresses.
73c Wash Uressi-s will be 30
$1.50 Wash Dresses will be 69c
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