THE SCRANTON TIUBUN E-FRIDAY, MAV 26, 1899.
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Connell Building
DESIRABLE
OFFICES
HULL PRIVILEGES OF
Law Library
APPLY TO
J. L. GONNELL,
Room :02 Council Bullrtina;.
Some Fine
Ludwig Pianos
nro nttrnctlng llio iitf-nllon of all who
see Ihcm at oui "torn These splendid
plnno-c contain mi ni inj improvements
nml In Mvlo and Mulsh are ho far ahead
of anything or the wmr wholesale cost
that one marvels nf the low pitces no
nek for them. WHY CAN W'U HVAA.
OPR PIANOS SO LOW.' Hecuuso we
buj at llio lowest cash pi lee. Hecniifo
we cait no pianos out on t rial. Uecuifo
we demand a. p.isment iluvvn on the In
strument. Hreai"-o wo hac no ngrnts.
Itpcatihc wo make no ui.neccM.try c.
ju'ie. It cots thousands of dollars to hip
from (A to 73 piano? about the country
on trial, all of which mint lie made up
by those who purchase. All the latest
music at half price.
Perry Brothers
203 Wyoming Ave.
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Depends largely upon the
supplies, The light kind
at
KEMP'S,
ion
Wyoming Avenue
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear. Nose aud Throat
Offlcelloi'i-na.m to 12.30 p. mi 2 to 4.
WIUIniiR lluildlug, Opp. Postoffice
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CITY NOTES
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ON A JUNKKT-lh. liulldlns commit
tee nf tin bond ol lontrol went to Phil
adelphia viMiid.iv to InuK into the heat
ing and vcptlliitlng xvstniii emplujul in
tho public Mhools of that cllv.
COWHOY lll.Ol'K.-Mouutcd Olhcer
lilock. .iestenl.iv lounih-d iii ten tows
Hint vveto loaiuliig t lie Muets on tho
hill." They were impounded at lielles
llverj stabli
A KPI'CIAl. TRAIN.-Kiom l'OMi I a
spc-cl.il 1 1 .tin will Ik run Tuc d,iv night
in M to atcommodiite pcisons who vvl-ih
t.i nttind the .Memoilal Duv licluie to bu
plvcn by lie nr All-tin Adams.
A I.ONi: RKCRUIT. Albert J. P.iniiv,
of Stiantoii, vvim sworn In vclcril.i at
tin reel lilting station mi Spiuta street,
mid sent to Camp .Meade, theie to be as
signed to the, Nlnetienth Infantry.
IIOM' MATCH TODAY -Tho golf
in itch between the Wilkcs-Hairo and
SiM.iuton Countij tlubi will be pl.ived lu
ll, i.v. All Ihu-e who Intend enteilng ale
it(iietid to leport as eailv as possible
A laige viunil is eptted to witness tin
match.
INQIMIST IWW'nCRbSAAIlY.-eMroner
Roberts went to Ob pliant jisteulav and
iNninlni'd several witnesses la the ca-c
ol Thomas I "win, who cut his Hit oat
with a i.uoi ami later die cl at the Lacka
wanna hospital. lli deemed an Inquest
iiiuucihsaiv and granted a cutlllcate loi
buiial.
CAUSKI) NO UAMA(U:.-An exploding
lamp in the sitting room of the u -ddenec
occupied by Chin lis .Miller at Hit cointr
of Cross nnd riiillnand ntiett set Un
to the table cover and carpet. 'An alarm
was sent in fiom box ! coiner of Wavuc
iivenuo'and Putnam t-trcet, but the ihinii s
had been meanwhile extinguished. Dam
age was slight.
MnMOIUAL DAY SURMON.-Rev. It
I' Y. Pleice, p.ittor of the Penn Avenue
Kiptlht ehuich, will pieach a Memoilal
Day sermon Sunday evening next to the
Hi nnd Auny ports and auxiliaries, at
his church. Uvtiy soldier organization
aud patriotic totlctivs aio invited to at
tend tho seivlte. Tho choiim choir of the
i lunch under tho leadership ot !aJn
lvans will render special music
UGH 'l'iir. SUiIMi:R.-Tho vc.irly jiub
lli iitlon of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western rallroid "OutlngH on 'ho
I.iickananna" is being distributed. Dls
1 1 let Passenger Agent M. L. Smith, of
the company, supervised the work of tho
publication. The present number out
classes all of tho summer series issued
by tho company. Many half-tone cuts
aie given, cne Is a full page view of
Huantou.
WILL WORK DEGItnES.-Anthraclto
commiindcry. No. 211, Knights nf Malta,
are ai ranging to work nil the degrees of
the order up to and Including the. Red
.Clots detrte. A ttam specially trained
will work each decree, und the last ono
will be given at the Hi at meeting In Jan
uai y, 1900. Tho Intention Is to set a pace
li, this work for the wholo stale. Tho
grand commandcry ofllccrs will bu In
vited to witness the working of each de
gice. MRS. O'MALLRY'S PI'NURAL-ThO
funeral of tho late Mis. William O'Mulley
was held yesterday morning from her
residence on North Washington avenue.
Tho remains were borne to St. Peter's ca-
monT)lABE:i.
thedrnl, wliem a mnsn of requiem virus
eclcbralcel for tho happy rcpoyo of the. de
ceased soul. Inten..cnt wuu mndo In tho
Cathedral cemetery. Tho iMll-boiirers
were 1. J. Ruune, John Iloriiu, A. .1.
Ilcrtle), M J Henley, 1. J. Battle, utid
It. C. Willi".
M'MAIION-C.AI-IiAaHnU NUPTIAI.H
Mr. .Maine McMnhon, of llonron inc
line, and Patrick anllighcr, wero unit d
In nmrrl.ige Wednesday uftciunon nt St.
Paul's chinch, ilrcen Rtdgc. Rev. P. J.
Mi'Miititifi, pHHtor of that congregation,
performed tho ceicmonv. Miss Alamo
O'ltrlcn, nf Stono avenuo, attended tho
bride, and Michael Noonc, was grooms
man. Tho wedding reception was held
nt tho homo of the bride. Mr. and Mis.
(Iiilhighcr will reside, on Pearl street,
this clt).
NKW GRAVES TO DnCOIlATK.-A
new clans of veterans will be in lino
next Memorial D.iv. They aro bojs who
served during the Hpunlfih-Anicrlcnn war
outside tho United Htutes. Arrangements
will ho iicrfoctcd on Sunday altornoon
next at Grand Aimy of the Rcpubllo
hnll. over tho First National bank,
whereby they shall endeavor to havo
their proper pinto In lino during tho
parade. At this meeting it Is hoped tint
n button or some nppropilnte murk of
their services will bo adopted It is ex
pected a largo delegation from Wllkes
Ilarro will bo present.
MAKING ARRANC.KMRNTS. -Tho
members of I.ady Oakford union, Wo
men's Relief corps, met yesterday aflei
iuiiiii In their looms In Guernsey hall, to
arrange foi their part In the Memorial
Day excrd-cs. Mrs. Elizabeth Kimball
presided. It was decided to attend llio
special hel ices at the Penn Avenuo Rap
tlst chiiuh for tho Union Veteinn union
membeis and on Tuesday to serve re
fieshments ut the conclusion of tho cur.
Uses to b gicn that evening In Gucrn
se conceit hall by the members of the
Union Veterans' union.
SUMMER TRAINS -Owing to an in
cita.so In trad over tho entire svslein
of the New Yolk, Ontario and Western
lallioad. tho running of tho i xtra. sum
mer trains will be begun next Sunday.
The 111 st trains In this class will be put
on the Sernntoii division. Tho Sunday
tialn lo Lake Pnvntclle is nlicadv lim
ning and Is well p.itionizcd Tho schedule,
for the ikw trains will be as follows:
Trains will leave Scianton at 10 1", a. ni.
nnd 4 li p. ni . leaving Carbondale at 11 T.
a. ni. nnd 5 00 p in, connecting with
niuin line trains Returning, leave C.u
bondule at 7 SI n. m. and 3 "I p. m, ni
riviug in Scranton ut s.10 a m. and 4 'J)
p m Tho companv havo made a ledu -Hon
of two cents per mile and this has
become popular with tho travelers over
this road.
FELL VOTES, VERY FELL
Seven Voters Who Are Not Citi
zens Disclosed at Yesterday's
Session of the Contest
Hearing.
Foil township promises to break all
pievloiis iceords in the mattet of il
legal voteis. rully flftv per cent of
tho witnesses o far examined In this
election contest have been clearly or
partially disqualified. At yesterday's
heniintr hefoie Examiner Louis N.
Grntnt-r fifteen out oC foitv-one vvlt-iiess-e'
were proven to be Illegal voters
and seven more were placed on the
doubtful list.
Those vhn veio yesterday listed n?
"knocked out" bv the contestant's at
torney, and tho leasons assigne 1 theie
tor follow John T. Thomas, defective
papers, John M. Thomas, not natuial
ized and no ta::es; Cluistiuas Davis,
voted on llrt papeis, Cyius Jenkins,
not natui-ali.ed; Patrick Lay Ion, no
taj.es, Mike Mahasky, not naturalized,
John Mi-Avov, io taxes: Patrick 3It
M.uiamon, no 'ae James UedmonJ,
not naturalised; David Wnyman, no
tases; i:an Wihe, no taxes John
McIIale, non-resident David Parry,
no tnt's, John King, not, n.ttutnllzed.
An'.thi r sp.on will he held tomor
low. So far 10J witness's hive been
oMimlned The tontestants have
dunged Illegal voting1 against "iVt, and
til" respondent Im inehided iS in their
hill of pnitiiiilus. Theie were CIS
votes (akt ut the election.
Nicholas Glynn, who i being eon
tested for ju. lice of the peace, had a
m.tjoilty of nineteen over his contest
ant. Thorn is M. Hnlint's. John Owen,
who is contesting Thomas Hennlng for
school dlioctor, vas deleated bv twon-
ty-siv votes.
The tonttM ints are Deincc iats. Th
lespondents aie Demociats but ran
as "Cltlaens" after being defeated in
the Demociatic caucus.
NORMAN WHEELER DIES.
Succumbs to Self Inflicted Wounds
with a Revodver.
Noinuin Wheeler, of $22 Kejser ave
nue, died last night at 11 50 o'clock
fiom the effects of the self-inflicted
wounds made by shooting himself with
a levolvcr last Monday night at ills
own lesldence. His ease was almost
hopeless fiom the Hist. He made no
statement concerning his ion tons for
committing the insli deed
As stated horotofoie In The Tilbune,
It Is supposed that he was suffering
fiom a temporary abei ration, caused
by blooding ovei Imaginary tumbles.
Incident to his anticipating bis dls
tharge from the employ of the Dele
viaie, Lackawanna and W'estein toin
pany, foi which he had wniki-d as a
taipenter for over foity vouis. He un
signed Satin day, slating that he would
not wait to ho dlsehatgcil on account
ot old age. He was ovei '2 vears of
"go.
Ills wife, one daughtei, Mip. Illhi
Sw.ntz, nnd two .sons, William and
Adam Wheeler, nil of this city, sur
vive him. He was a member ot the
Lieutenant Hzta S. Giiflln post. No,
Mil. Giand Auny nf the Republic, and
was highly lespoeted. The funeral ser
vices have pot yet been arranged and
villi bu announced later.
Dr. Taylor, Dentist.
Is now peimancntly located at 1700
Sa'r.deison avenue, Oieen Ridge. Tolo
plione i'jiO.
Smoke The Pocono Be. Cigar.
BORN.
NALL1N In Scrautou, May 21, M9 to
Mr. mid Mrs. John A. Nallln, of Hani
bon avenue, a son.
Hi
B
DIED.
BAUMLISTRIL-In Petersburg, May 23,
1SD9, Mrs. Joseph Uaumclstcr, 68 years
of ago, at tho residence, 103 North
Irving uvenite. Funeiul tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment nt the
Dunmoio cemetery.
NOLAN.-In Duryoa. May 26, lSTO, Mrs.
Thomas Nolan, at her home In Durjea.
Funeral Saturduy morning. Interment
In tho Sathedral cemetery, tills city,
STORMS. May 23, Daniel It. Storms, at
the homo of his daughter. Mis, Stephen
L. Rite, 1201 Olive street. Funeral no
ttco later.
BUSY SESSION OF
BOTHMUNCILS
THE ASPHALT APPROPRIATION
MAKES GOOD PROGRESS.
Select Council Disapproves of Vos
burg Bond and Refuses to Con
firm Wnlkcr Appointment Grade
Crossing Matter In Statuo Quo.
Common Council Bccelvcs a Tavor
ablo Report on Scranton Telephone
Company's Ordinance and Passes
It on Two Readings.
Unusunlly important sessions of tho
councils were held last night The as
phalt lepnlr appropriation ordinance
pased third lending in select council
nnd two readings In common council.
Select council dlsapptoved of the Vos
buig bond and voted aralnst confirm
ing tho Walker appointment.
Common council tccclved n favorable
report on the Scranton Telephone or
dinance and passed the measure on
two readings without opposition. Tho
ordinance to establish a munlclpnl
electric light plant was favorably re
ported from committee In common
council and leferred to come up In
Its regular older.
At the opening of select council ses
sion. Mr. Chittenden asked for unani
mous consent to go Into the ninth order
of business to pass on thltd reading
the oullnaneo re-npproprlatrng for ns
phnlt rcpJlis, tho $17,520 cut from the
last,npptopilatlon ordinance by Mayor
llalloy. Mr. O'Uoyle objected, but Mr.
Lansing persuaded him to withdraw
his objection and tho ordinance was
lead.
Mr. Lansing und Mr. Coyne urged nn
unanimous vote in favor of the meas
ure to show the people that the coun
cllmen could appieciate the Importance
of the duty before them. Mr. O'Uoylo
spoke against the ordinance and In
favor ot the municipal plant Idea, The
vote vvjs1
Ayes Mt ssi. s. Kearney, Thomas,
Roche, Melvln, Chittenden, Wagner,
Shea, Sclnoeder, Lansing, Frable,
Coyne, McAndtew, Williams. 13.
Nays Messrs. Ross, Tlnn, Schneider,
Fellows. O'Uoyle. !.
Absent Messrs. James, Sanderson,
McCann.
The ordinance was at onco sent over
to common council and upon being
reached by that body was referied to a
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Grlor, Wenel und Harvey with in-
stiuctions to repoit forthwith. (The
regular committee tho paving com
mitteedid not have a quorum pres
ent) The committee reported favor
ably and the ordinance passed two
readings by title, without n vote be
ing ret oi (led against it. AftT It pass
es one moie leading it will be ready
for the major's signature.
THU VOSI5URG ROND.
After a fiiv.it deal ot parliamentary
span lug the Vosburg bond was gotten
before the house on a motion to an
piove, made by Mr. Lansing. Mr.
Roche argued that action at this time
was out of order, and In support of
this position o.uoted the resolution
adopted at the last meeting dhectlng
that the bond be recommitted to the
custody of tho cleik until tho appeal
be disposed of or fuither oidcrs re
ceived fiom coutt. He gnve council
notice of the action of the supreme
court In gianting a supersedeas and
claimed that the granting of this super
sedeas should call a halt to all pro
ceedings until the appeal was finally
disposed of.
Mr, Chittenden took exceptions to
nil of Mi Roche's contentions and
claimed that the apptoval of the bond
was not estopped or In any way nlfect
ed by the supeisedens. "It may keep
our eirlng brethien out of jail, but
fuither than that we aie not con
cerned." Mr. Chittenden said with a
smile.
Mr. Roche i dictated his claims and
added that theie was ,'i question as to
whether oi not the councils wouldn't
be In contempt of the .supreme coutt
If It approved the bond.
Clubman Williams essayed to allay
councils feats fiom this score bv re
minding the membeis that no otriclal
notification had been iccclved of the
supersedeas.
Mi. Roche couldn't undei stand why
the .supersedeas In this case: was not
regaided as It had been In pievlous
cases, when It Invariably stopped all
pioceedlngs until the matter In oues
tlon was finally disposed He accused
the opposition of having re.-orted to
tiickh all the way tluoiigh the light
and thought It was about time to drop
tiickeiy and get down to a business
basis This was said without a smile,
Mr. Roche stated that OK-Judge WI1
laid had advised him that It was not
necessary now to approve the bond and
Mr. Melvln said that ex-Judge Knapp
had told him the same thing.
O'HOVLU WAS AFRAID
Mr. O'RovIo concluded the discussion
by saying that in the absence of oflicinl
notification of the gianting of the sup
eisedeas, he would have to vote to ap
piove tho bond.
The vote on the ieolutlon to ap
prove was as follows:
Ayes Messis Ross, Finn, Thomas,
Chltenden, Schneider, Fellows, Lans
ing, O'Rojle, Wllllamsr9.
Navs Messrs Kearney, Rorhe. Mel
vln, Wagner, Shea, McCann, Sclnoeder,
Fiable, Covne, McAndiew 10.
Absent Messrs, James nnd Sander
Sun. eis
the
sarsaparilla
which
made
sarsaparilla
famous
Am
When the firo department committee
was called nnd Chalininn Finn did not
present any report on the Walker
nomination, Mr. McAndrew, who Is n
member of the committee, arose und
stated that a meeting ot tho commit
tee had been railed, but for some i en
son or other It did not take place. Ho
und Mo Schneider thought the coin
inltten had had the mutter In baud
long enough nnd were disposed to havo
council wrestle with It awhile. With
this end In view they pieparcd a mlii
oilty report and would submit It with
council's pel mission. Mr. Chittenden
approved tho Idea. L't council vote
on It, bu said, and If they don't want
Mr. Walker tho major should send In
some ono else.
The resort was In favor of continu
ing Mr. Walker. As soon ns It was
road Mr. Roche moved to lay It over
till next meeting. This was lost on a
tie vote:
Ayes Messrs, Ross, Chittenden,
Wagner, Schneider, Fellows, Lansing,
O'Uoyle, McAndiew, WllllamB 9.
Nays Messrs. Finn, Kearney,
Thomas, Roche, Melvln, Shen, Schneid
er, Frable, Coyne. 9.
Absent Messrs. James, Sanderson,
McCann.
Mr. Lansing then moved to conflim
the nomination. The motion was put
without discussion and was lost by tho
same Ho vote as above.
A report of "progress" was iccclved
from tho lallway committee, which has
In hand the ordinance granting tho On
tario and Western Ralhoad company
right of way over certain Providence
streets, with Its Keyser Valley branch.
Accompanying the report was a lecom
mendatlon that the mayor keep police
men on West Mnikct stiect day and
night to prevent the company fiom lay
ing tracks over that thoroughfuie. A
motion to lay tho repoit on the table
was lost by a vote of 11! to C, Messrs.
Ross, Finn, Roche, Chittenden, Lans
ing and Coyne voting In the alllrma
tlve. Later, Mr. Fellows introduced a
resolution embodying the committee's
recommendation regarding the assign
ment of policemen to prevent the lay
ing of tracks on West Mnrket street.
It passed with an amendment, offered
by Mr. Roche, that the police were to
be stationed there only In case an at
tempt was made to lay the track. The
nssurance from the tompany that tho
track would not be laid till the ordi
nance passed, and the scarcity of police
ofllccrs were the arguments advanced
In favor of the nmendment.
Mr. O'Boyle- explained that the com
mittee wanted time to visit the ground
and see It an underground or overhead
crossing was feasible.
REPORT WAS WITHHELD.
The sanitary committee has a favor
able report prepared on the appoint
ment of Mr. Wldinayer ns food Inspec
tor, but concluded to hold It over till
next meeting.
New measuics wcio Intioduced ns fol
lows: Mr. O'Boyle An ordinance taxing
btieeet car companies $60 for each car
run on lines vi holly within the city, and
$30 for cais on lines that nro only In
pait within the city. Refeired to com
mittee. Mr. Melvln A resolution for a new
fire hydrant In fiont of the Crjstal
hose house.
Mr. Wagner An ordinance for ns
phaltlng Clay avenue, between (Pine
and Myrtle streets. Referied to com
mittee. A resolution dliecting tho chief en
gineer to have the Relief Hose com
pany flush the gutters In the Tenth
vvaid. Refeued.
The paving committee repoited favoi
ably upon awaidlng the contract for
paving Sanderson avenue to Meats &
Fljnn
The Sti anion Telephone company's
ordinance met with no opposition vvhat
ev er In common council, much to the
surpilse of everybody. Before the meet
ing was over, however, It was evidenced
that there weie some membeis not al
together In favor of It.
The paving committee, thiough Mr
Tewksbury, reported it favorably and
when It was on second leading hud It
amended as ptlnted hetetofoio In Th
Tilbune, adding on clauses taxing tho
vilies us well as poles, Incieasing the
number ot fiee 'phones fiom twenty
seven to thlity and making a stilngent
nilf regal cling the cute of pavements
which It might tear up, besides s-eveial
minor changes.
After the ordinance had passed sec
ond reading as nmencled, a number of
tho count Ilmen who fayored it ictiied,
leaving only thirteen membeis ptes
ent. Mr. Grler counted noses and see
ing, possiblj, that the antls weie In
the majoilty, moved to reconsider ac
tion. Mr, Tewkesbury was In a great
quandaiy mid appealed to Chairman
Keller to tule the motion out of older,
because It tould not bo shown Hint Mr.
Giier and his second, Mr. Monaghan,
voted In the affirmative. As no iccoui
of the vote was made, the chair de
cided the word of Mr. Grler and Mi
Monaghan would have to be taken us
to bow they voted. Messrs. Giler and
Monaghan avowed that they had voted
In tho alllrmative. "Very well, then,"
said Mr. Keller, "we will have to put
your motion."
BROKi: QUORUM.
At this junctuie Mr. Tewksbury
woke up and seizing bis hat huulcd
from the loom. Mr. Harvey and Mr
Xlzclman followed suit and this bioko
the quorum and mado adjournment
necessary.
Mr. Grlor said aftet wards that the
whole thing was a joke. The Scian
ton Telephone people wero holding a
jubilee in the rear of the room and ho
only thought to havo some fun with
ther.
Mi. Mtlvin's oidlnance to establish
an electric light plant, the expense of
vi bleb Is to bo .met by an Issue nf
$1111,000 worth of bonds, was favorably
teported from committee.
A communication fiom Mayor Moli
urging the Immediate lepalr of tho
Franklin and Geneial Phlnney engines
was read In both councils.
The (-solution lequesting .the city
controller to ceitlfy the contract flu
Section I) of the Fifth sewer dlstiht
was concurred In, The it-solution fix
ing n n milnal tax on tho bolt and nut
works was referred for amendment of
a clerical error. A resolution laying
out u now sewer dlstilct In tho Elev
enth ward to bo bounded by Alder and
Neptune streets, and Cedar avenue and
Roaring lltook was approved A teso
lutlon to satisfy tho Hens against
Frank Mott was leferred.
Tho ordlnunto for an electric light on
tho corner of Plttiton avenuo and
Cherry stieet passed two readings,
Smoke tho Pocono cigar, 5c.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
Has been uted for over FIFTY YRAR8
bv MILLIONS of MOTI111RS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TRRTHlNd WITH
pEiirr.cT siTccnsa. it hoothks tlm
CHILD, 60FTRNB the GI'MH, ALLAYH
nil PAIN; CURLS WIND COLIC, and
Is tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Bold by Druggists In every part of tho
world. He euro and ask for "Mrs. Wins
low'n Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind, Twenty-live cents a bottle.
ONTARIO & WESTERN
SECURES ANOTHER
PURCHASE OF BLUE RIDGE COL
LIERY ABOUT CONSUMMATED.
A Proposition from the New York
nnd Scranton Coal Company, the
Coal Arm of tho Ontario and West
ern, Is Unanimously Favored at
nn Informal Meeting of tho Rluo
Ridge Stockholders Tho Transfer
Is to Be Mado Beforo Juno 1 Con
sideration Is $105,000 in Cash.
The negotiation! for tho transfer of
tho Blue Rldgo colliery to tho New
Yoik and Scranton Coal company
reached a climax yesterday, when a
proposition acceptable to tho former
company. wus presented by the latter.
The proposition was presented yes
tciday morning at an lnfoimal meet
ing of tho stockholders ot the Blue
Ridge company by John B. Kerr, rep
resenting the New York and Scranton
company. The flguic was $105,000 In
cash, $140,000 for tho coal property and
$.'.",,000 for tho Morgan Store company's
piopeity. The former Is capitalized at
$100,000 nnd the latter at $2a,000.
Ninety per cent, of tho 1,000 shares
of stock was repiesentod nt the meet
ing nnd all ptesent unanimously fa
vored the acceptance of the offer. For
mal action will be taken at once, so
that tho trnnslcr of stock can bo made
before Juno 1.
HAD A STRINGENT CONTRACT.
The New Yoik and Scranton com
pany vvns prompted In making a liberal
offer for the propeity for two reasons.
Ono ot these is that It wants all the
desirable coal It can secure along the
route of tho Ontario and Western, of
which it Is n pan, and tho other Is
that It was deslious of abrogating the
contract which the Ontaiio and West
cm had with the Blue Ridge company.
This contract had in It a llxed pi Ice
and minimum clause and In times like
these such a contiact Is very undesir
able to the cariylng company.
Ono of the reasons that prompted the
Rlue Ridge people to favor the piopo
sltlon vvns the lmmonse expense they
would soon be put to In opening up
the lower veins. The New York and
Scranton companv will be able to avoid
this by removing the coal from these
veins through the Sturges shaft, the
workings of which alivndy touch the
lower veins of the Bluo Ridge tract.
IT IS A GOOD PROPERTY.
The Blue Ridge has been a llchly
paying Investment to the present com
pany during the seven years that it
has had control of It, but Iwfoie that
time, It is said, it hail never been
vvoiked with a profit. One local c.ial
man, who had an interest in the prop
erty nt one time, de"lared recently that
"half a million dollnis has been sunk
in that bole already."
The present company, however, has
been paying bigger dividends, It is nl
legei, than any other company of that
neighborhood, reaching In some years
as high as S3 per ( ent so It is said.
The Rlue Ridge company Is; com
posed of Dr. J. N. Rice. Stephen Rice,
Nicholas Rife, R. Rice, F. H. dem
ons, H. C. Reynolds, F. P. Chiistlan,
C. H. Penman, Charles Slsk. A. .1.
Colboin, Dr. L M. Gates. Dr. II. D.
Gaidner, &ia Finn's Sons and M. D.
Brown
NORTON'S
Special Reduction Sale of
Surp
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An unusual
opportunity to
a limited time.
Deep Cut Prices for
the books we have, and there are lots of others :
Crowell's Standard Library, large v.uiety of subjects, the best series
of cloth bound books made anywhere for any price.
Maroon cloth, gilt top. List price, Si.oo. Our's 6qc.
Fine Standard, "Twelve Mos.." Coates Edition, green cloth, gilt
tops. Usual price, so. Our's -59c. Also, Rand & McNally Edition,
Red Buckram, gilt top Usual price 50c. Our's 50c. These are mar
vels of cheapness.
"Oak Leaf Edition of Handy Volumes. List price, 40c Our's 25c.
White and Gold Handy Volumes. List price, 50c. Our's 15c.
Henty's Books and Others for Boys, 2sc and upwards.
Snug Corner Series for Girls. List price, 50c. Our's 25c.
Fireside Series for Boys. List price, 50c. Our's 20c.
Vassar Series for Girls. List price, y-,c. Our's 30c.
College Series for Boys. List price, 7SC Our's 53c.
Gladstone Edition of the Poets. List price, 7c. Our's 30c.
Westminster Edition of the Poets. List price, $1.00. Our's tc.
Shakespeare, four volumes, cloth. List price, $9.00. Our's $1.30.
Shakespeare, seven volumes, cloth. List price, $2.7. Our's $1.25.
Shakespeare, fout volumes, half calf. List price, $8.00. Oui's$?.iO.
Dickens' Works, fifteen volumes, cloth. List price, $8. Our's $6.
Dickens' Works.fifteen volumes, cloth. List price, Sis. Our's 9.97.
Scott's Waverly Novels, 12 vols, cloth. List price, $0. Our's $7.50.
Eliot's Works, six volumes, cloth. List price, $2.25. Ours 1.25.
Macauley's History of England, five volumes, fine cloth. List
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price, $3.75. uur s$2.ou.
Cooper's Sea Tales, s vols, fine cloth. List price, $3.73
Cooper's Leather Stocking Tales, live volumes, fine
price, Ss.oo. Our's $2.50.
Art Treasures World s Fair, large quarto. 1. 1st price, 1.50. uur s 37c.
Thurlstrup's Drawings, large quarto. List price, $5. Our's 93.50.
Rand & McNally's Pop, Atlas of the World. List price, $4. Our's 2.
Rand & McNally's Pict. Atlas ol the World. List Price.$ Our's $3.
Land of the Mikado, illustrated. List price, S1.50, Our's 75c.
Bibles from 20c to $10 Oxford and other standard editions.
Octavo Family Bibles, 50c and upwards.
Pocket and School Editions, 20c and upwards.
"Teachers' Edition," circuit leather bindings, 73c and upwards.
Quarto Family Bibles, $2.00 and upwards.
New Testaments, 5 cents and upwards.
Prayer Books, 1 5 cents and upwards.
All the new and recent books at special prices.
NORTON'S, 322 Lacka. Ave
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I every man s
w
Is His Castle"
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It's entitled to the best lie can afford for it,
We give you au opportunity to afford the best
for the price of the "trashy." We bought it cheap,
can afford -to sell it cheap, and still make money.
You can buy from the Clemons, Ferber, O'Mallcy
Co. stock, a French China Dinner Set for the price
of a Porcelain, a Porcelain Dinner Set for the price
of a White Granite Dinner Set for the price of a C.
C,, a C. C. Dinner Set for less than a plain white.
Dorfllnger's Cut Qlass,
Brie - a - Brae,
French China
Cream, Berry, Salad and Soup
Sets, Jardinieres, China Cabi
nets and other Fine Qoods, on
second floor.
It certainly will pay you to look them over.
Millar & Peck,
422 Lackawanna Avenue.
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CONVENTION NATIONAL EDU
CATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LOS
ANGELES, CAL.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
For the National Educational Asso
ciation convention, to be held at Los
Angeles, Col.. July 11 to 11, tho Penn
sylvania Railroad company will sell
excursion tickets via direct routes from
points on Us lino to Los Angeles, Cal
and icturn, at rate ot single fare for
the round tilp, plus $2.00 membership
fee. These tickets will be sold, good
going, June 21 to July 7, and, when
stamped by joint agent at Los Angeles,
good to return, arriving at final destit
ution, until Sept. 5.
For further Information apply to
ticket agents.
Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
ec,W
Bears the
Signaturo
secure Good Books at
Following are some of
Out 's $2.00.
cloth. List
s Book Stock
Home
Wedgewood,
Roast, Ice
Our
Interesting because we
can save you money by
buying now.
NEW GOODS.
Just unpacked. Eight casks of
Just tho kind you arc looking for.
TOILET SET.
Decorated 10 pieces, would bs
cheap at $2 50.
Price Now, $1.49.
DINNER SET.
112 pieces; nice decorated and
gold lines, colors, lavender, green
nnd brown. Cheap at $8,00.
Price Now, S5.08.
BOWL AND PITCHER.
White Porcelain, would be cheap
at 75 cents.
Price Now, 40c.
WHITE BOWLS.
Usual price 1 to 10 cents. Three
tlzes
Price Now, 4c.
VEGETABLE DISHES.
Oblong or lound goods. Woith
10 to 13 cents.
Price Now,
8c.
JUG OR PITCHERS.
Regular 10 und 15 cent sizes
Pi Ice Now,
WHITE PLATES.
8c.
Usual price 6 cents.
Price Now,
4c.
WHITE CUPS AND SAUCERS.
Cheap at S cents.
Price Now, 4c.
4c. STORE
Now at 225 Lackawanna Ave.
SCRANTON, PA.
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g IN TUB g
; LADIES' HOI JOURNAL f
6 For May, Writes:
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"A simple instrument called
a Stiawberry Huller, which I
have used for years, should be
found in every kitchen."
One of these useful little in
struments will be given away
to every lady making any pur
chase in our store during the
next ten days.
THC POPULAR HOUSC-nUftNISH-I
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Elmwood Hall
Elmhurst, Pa.
(Formerly Hotel Rlmhurt,)
Open All the Year.
Thh hotel hHH ban remodeled and refitted
tbronchoiiland "111 open Ita door May ill.
Korrutes, etc, call on oruddicu
DR. W. H.H. BULL
ELMHURST, PA,
Crockery Sale
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