THE SCRAOTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1899.
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Cosmopolitan.
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The Puritan.
Tho Quaker.
The Black Cat.
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Tho Pearson's.
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All tho deslrablo new books at cut
prices.
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322 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Better look tlida
over.
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300 Wyoming Avenue.
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Telepbono Orderi Promptly Delivered
325-317 Adams Avenue.
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At It sidonce 7 to 8 p. m
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PERSONAL.
Hceso G. Brooks left yesterday aftcr
J.oon for New York city.
Miss Genevieve Burke, of Term avenue,
has returned from Atlantic City.
James It. Rellley, Janitor of trio federal
building, Is spending his vacation In At
lantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Klcke, Mrs. T. P.
Wendover and Miss Kva Brown are home
from Atlantic City.
II C. Dudley, of Now York, of tho firm
of tho Kramer, Wells & Co., Is spendirg
a fow days In town.
Miss Ida Koch, of New York, is a guest
nt the he mo of Mr. and Mrs. A'letor
Koclifon Madison avenue.
Hugh J. Mnghran, of Lancaster, who is
In chargo of tho Colliery Engineer's ad
vertising car, Is at tho Valley House.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hallstcad, of Wyo
mlng avenue, returned yesterday from
their summer homo nt Allenhurst, N. J.
Misses I.IIllo Koch and Ida Becker, of
?scv York, returned homo yesterday
from a threo week's visit with the Misses
Koch, of Mndlson nvenue.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brown of I'enn ave.
nue, accompanied by Miss Kitty O'Boyle,
left yesterday on n trip to Asbury park,
Long Branch and Ocean Orove, N. J.
Ex. Sheriff Charles ItoDlnson roturncd
from Now York yesteulay morning and
bpent yesterday at Maplcnood with his
nieces, tho Misses t'ley, of New York.
Mrs. T. W. Kay returned esteiday af
ternoon from Chicago, wheio sho had
been called to attend the deathbed of
her brother, the Rev. Fliyil K. Fuller.
Walter II. '""hrlstmas and wife, O. t.
Dickson and family. W. A. Calmu. F. E.
Wade nnd W. G. Grlfllr. were registered
at tho St. Denis. In New Yoik, last week.
William McA'llster has again returned
to this city and Is stopping with his loiiR
tlmo friend, J. W. George, enrilneer of tho
Chemical company, after (.pending two
weeks with with his relatives at the old
homestead In Hoke ndnun.ua.
Lieutenant J. W. Oman, of this city,
who Is now at Manila on the cruiser
Helena, has been aligned to the com
mand of tho gunboat Mnrlelen. Tho
Marlvelcs U oro cf tho thirteen bmall
gunboats purchased by General Otis
from Spain and are called "tln-clads" bv
light drnfi and each carries one nr two
three.lnch rides and several rapld-llro
guns. Their size permits them to navi
gate smull streams and inlets to tho
ocean and their pilnclp.il . 'tlon Ih to
aid the troops In their operations. L'nder
tho present system. Just adopted, each
of tho 'tln-clads" Is attached to one of
tho big vessels nnd tho parent vessel
supplies a commanding ofllccr. crew, sup
plies, fuel and medical attendance to her
daughter. Tho Marlveles Is said to bo
tho best boat purchased from Spain and
is expected to play a prominent part In
tho campaign to bo opened at tho end of
tho rainy season. By jcason of her com
mander being a local man her move
ments will bo followed hero with con
siderable Interest. WIlkcs.Barre Record.
STILL ANOTHER AFFLICTION.
Information Received From William
Erbe of the Scranton House.
Word was received In this city yes
terday from William Erbe, clerk at
the Scranton house, that w'hlle the
minister was preaching the funeral
sermon over Mr. Erbe's mother nt
Southlngton, Conn., on Wednesday, ,i
nephow of the deceased died in a house
across the street.
This is tho third affliction in the
family In three months. Another mem
ber of the family is critically 111.
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investigating our
fire department;
insurance companies send
experts fhom new york.
'IrMllam H. Johnson, General Inspec
tor of tho National Board of Elro
Underwriters Is Here to Make a
Detallod Examination of Our Eire
Fighting Facilities with a View of
Furnishing Information Upon
Which Rates of the City Are Based
Three weeks ngo two Inspectors of
tho Continental Fire Insurance company
which does nn extensive business in
this city, spent several days here mak
lnB an Investigation of our flro depart
ment, water supply and tho character
of construction of our building. The
repot t nlong these lines, published In
the Tnturancc Review, anil copied In
The Tribune of Friday lait. was tnoirs.
As will be remembered. It spolto v;ry
disparagingly of tho condition of our
fire department. On that same day
tho local papers published Chief Walk
er's report telling of tho deplorable
condition of the apparatus.
Yesterday, William H. Johnson, gen
eral Inspector of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, came here from
New York city to spend a week In
limiting a personal Investigation into
the nocuracy of these repot ts. He
spent the nfternoon In consultation
with Chief Walker and will today begin
a tour of the engine houses.
Mr. Johnson has a national reputa
tion as nn expert In this line of work
nnd It Is upon his leports that th? In
surance rates of a city are mainly
based. He has been nt this kind of
business for seventeen years and pre
vious to that was chief of the Phila
delphia fire department for ten years.
HH WAS SENT HERE.
To a Tribune reporter who saw him
last evening nt the Jermyn Mr. John
son said: "I was sent here by the na
tional board to make nn exhaustive
Investigation of tho condition of the
fire department and city's other facili
ties for fire fighting. As yet I am un
prepared to say anything from per
sonal knowledge and what I might say
from the reports of others would be
unimportant. There will be no secrecy
about my findings. A copy of my re
port will be furnished your mayor, tho
chief of the fire department and the
councils."
Mr. Johnson would not discuss the
relation which his report has with the
fixing the rates further than to say It
figured extensively In the matter. He
could not say whether or not a change
In the rates was contemplated.
During the nfternoon Interview Chief
Walker took pains to Impress upon
the inspector that the fire depaitment
is undergoing a thorough renovation
nnd that Improvements In Its every
feature are now under way.
Between $G,000 and $8,000 Is In sight
for the carrying out of the suggestions
contained In his report and they will
be put Into effect as rapidly as pos
sible. Attention was directed to the
ordinance for the purchase of $1,500
worth of new hose, drafted yesterday
nnd Introduced last night Into com
mon council; also the plan to spend
$3,400 for the rebuilding of the Frank
lin and General Phlnney engines by
the American Fire Engine company,
rnd to the fact that Building Inspector
Jackson has plans drawn for a drying
tower nt thp Nay Aug engine house,
which will cost only $200 and which
will be capacious enough to take care
of all the hose in the central city.
All this and other Improvements,
such as drying towers for tho other
districts, additional horses where they
are needed and the like, the inspector
said he would make note of it In his re
port. THE MAYOR'S ESTIMATE.
Mayor Molr stated to a Tribune man
yesterday that he will make the Im
provement of the flro department his
every effort until it is on a satisfac
tory basis. "A paid fire department
Isn't to be thought of," ho said. "It
would cost at the lowest estimate $7u,
000 and we haven't that much money
avallnble. Our volunteer department
can be Improved, though, and we
ought to Improve It without delay. We
have plenty of men. What we need
is more and better apparatus. Give
our present firemen good apparatus and
they will do good work."
HAVE NOT PURCHASED.
Statement Made by President John
A. Riggs.
John A. Riggs, of Reading, president
of the United Power and Transporta
tion company, denies that his company
has purchased the Scranton Railway
company, Negotlons were In progress
but Mr. Riggs says they have fallen
through.
ONE HUNDRED NEW HOUSES.
To Be Built nt New Orange by Mr.
Arthur, tho Philadelphia Builder.
Mr. James Arthur, the Philadelphia
builder, was In town last week making
arrangements to build 100 of the JPl
houses which he has contracted to con.
struct at New Orange. He says he ox
ppcts to rush matters from now on
owing to the great demand for houses
at New Orange, because of tho rapid
approach of n largo clothing manufac
turer from New York, who will employ
400 hnnds Mr. Arthur is anxious to
satisfy all comers. He Is buying lum
ber by the train load and nails by the
cat load, nnd fooh will bo scarcely able
to dltvern tho old familiar landmarks
In New Orange because of changes
made by tho completion of new build
ings. Mr. Arthur says: "In my Judgment
no one will make n mistake who In
vests money at New Orange."
New Ornnge Industrial Association.
Olhce 114 Spruce street, Seranton.Pa.
FLAG RAISING POSTPONED.
The flag raising at tho summer home
of District Attorney John R. Jones,
which was to have taken place to
day, has been postponed on nccount
of a death In the cottage adjoining. It
will be held one week from today.
A large party of Scrantonlans had
arranged to attend tho flag raising.
Bauer's band was also to be present.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used for ovor FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDHEN WHILE TEETH1NQ WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the OUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
Is tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA,
Sold by DruKSlstu In every part of the
world. Be pure and ask for "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
".Echo" Meeting of JJaptlst "Sfoung
People's Convention.
There will be n rally of the Young
People's societies In the Baptist
churches of this city at the I'enn Ave
nue Bnptlst church this evening at S
o'clock. The occasion will be reports
from the delegates to the recent con
vention at Richmond, Va. Special ad
dresses will bo given by several of the
rlergymen who were In attendance nt
tho convention. Rev. J. J. Ford will
speak on "Convention Echoes and Per
sonal Experiences;" Rev. J. R. Ellis
will soeak on "The Dynamics of tho
Convention nnd Things That Abide."
Rev. Thomas Do Oruchy will speak
on his Impressions of the meetings of
tho colored people of tho south, his
topic, perhaps, will be "In tho Heaven
llos with tho Negroes." Rev. Mr.
Pierce will give a synopsis of tho meet
ings of thp convention and present
souvenir badges of the International
gathering. A social hour will follow
tho addresses nnd refreshments will bo
served. All young people associated
with the Baptist churches of this city
arc cordially Invited.
AUDITORIUM ON FIRE.
Handsome nnd Big New Provldcnca
Building Badly Damaged Loss
Estimated nt $8,000. Origin
of Flames Unknown.
At 12.35 o'clock this morning fire wns
discovered In the basement of the new
Auditorium building, on North Main
avenue, North Scranton, and damaged
tho floors and walls In the roar of the
building on the first nnd second floors.
Tho llames started In tho rear of the
basement and burned through tho
floor of the store room, occupied by
John U. Hopewell as a printing office.
From there the lire burned Into the
wood work of the hallway connecting
the Auditorium with tho Armory
building In the rear. Tho floors were
badly damaged and tho walls were
also burned. The flames spread to the
second story and burned through the
floor In the hallway and damaged the
partitions.
The origin of the fire Is unknown,
but It Is supposed to have started In
a pile of debris In tho cellar which ac
cumulated during tho cleaning up in
the building.
The main structure was erected a
short time ago by Major J. B. Fish,
nnd was recently opened to the public.
Tho damage to tho building will
amount to about $7,000 or $8,000, which
Is fully covered by Insurance.
Major Fish carries $20,000 Insurance
on the building, nnd Editor Hopewell's
damage, which consist principally of
tho fixtures on a printing press, are
also covered by Insurance.
The basement of the building, where
the flro started, suffered tho principal
damage, having been flooded by water.
The floor leading into the armory Is
ruined, having been cut Into by tho
firemen.
The front offices In the building were
not damaged, and the rooms where the
flames broke Into on tho second floor
were unoccupied. The third floor was
not damaged.
The first floor Is occupied by the of
fices of the Providence Gas and Water
company and the printing establish
ment of John IT. Hopewell.
On tho second floor are the offices
of Dr. Theodore Surreth, Dr. Wills, Dr.
William A. Sprout, dentist; B. S.
Robinson, real estate and the living
apartments of the Janitor, Del Rowley.
Thomas Dunn, Insurance, and John
Excurgresky, steamship agent, occupy
the front of the third floor, while In
tho rear Is the large lodge room, used
by tho P. O. S. of A., Heptasophs and
other organizations.
The auditorium, or old armory build
ing Joined to the rear, by a frame
vestibule. The whole structure makes
one of tho largest buildings In the
city.
Rotten hose nnd the lack of steamer
pressure contributed In no small degree
to tho extensive damage. Almost ev
ery coupling on the lines laid by the
Providence companies was leaking.
The General Phlnney engine, which Is
assigned to that territory, Is unfit for
service nnd It was necessary to send
to the central city for the Crystal
steamer.
At 2.45 o'clock this morning the lire
was entirely extinguished.
American Oarsman Won.
London. July 27.-B. II. Howell, the
American oarsman, won the Wlnglleld
mhiHh and tho amateur championship of
the Thames toda, finishing the courto
between Putney and Mortlako four
leiiRths ahead of Blackstalfc, who was
second. Fox was third lit the contest.
Howell won tho Diamond sculls In the
Henley icgatta July 7.
15c
buys the "P & B" Imported Sardines,
not the largest size tin, but in qual
ity, the finest imported, regular
halfs 10c, value 25c. a Magnum tin
(largest) at 35c or 20c in quantity,
value 45c; Cherry-stone Olives 10
nnd 20 per bottle, for 30cj Fancy No.
1 fruit, value 50c; Chipped Beef in
tins 15c $1.75 dozen; Salad Dress
ing 25c per bottle value 40c; Finest
Homo Grown Potatoes 00c per bushel
Melons, only the best, prices low;
Rod! oranges, fancy sweet fruit;
Fresh Sugnr Peas, Sugar Corn, Acme
Tomatoes, Fresh every day.
Best goods for least money.
E. Q. Coursen
420 Lackawanna Avenue
MAJORITY WAS AN
OVERWHELMING ONE
POOR TAX COLLECTOR FARR
WILL NOT BE EVICTED.
Common Council Agrees with the Se
lect Branch That the Poor Tax Col
lector Has as Much Right In the
First Ofllce to the Left as You Enter
tho City Building as the City Treas
urerAn Appropriation of 8I1,GOO
for tho Purchaso of Hoso New
Measures Introduced.
Notwithstanding the Ill-advised op
position of Treasurer Roblnsun, Poor
Tax Collector Farr will have tho use
of tho quarters set npart for tho poor
tax collector by tho public buildings
committee of councils, now used by
Poor Tax Collector Finn nnd which
have been used by hlo predecessors
ever since 1S03.
The resolution directing tho mayor
to enforce the tesolutlon requiring the
city treasurer to slifcVo tho office with
the poor tax collector was favorably
reported, and unanimously, from the
public buildings committee nt last
night's common council meeting and
tho council by an overwhelming ma
jority approved the committee's report
and adopted the resolution. The op
ponents were In such a minority that
to avoid showing their ntrcngth, or
rather weakness, they refrained from
asking for a roll call.
Tho resolution now goes to Mayor
Molr and he stated In nn Interview
with a Tribune reporter that he would
not hesitate In enforcing Its mandate.
An ordinance transferring $1,500 from
the appropriation for widening Mattes
street to the appropriation for tho
purchase of hose and providing for
the purchnse of hoso to the amount
of the transfer was Introduced by Mr.
Zlzolman of the fire department com
mittee, nnd, after being modified to
some extent, passed on first and second
readings.
MR. ZIZELMAN'S REASON.
In Its original shape the ordinance
directed the city cleric to invite sealed
proposals from the New York Belting
and Packing company, the Gutta Per
cha nnd Rubber Manufacturing com
pany and the Revere Rubber company.
Mr. Calpln wanted to know the reason
for restricting the Invitations to these
three particular companies nnd to this
Mr. Zlzelmon replied that It was for
the purpose of hastening the purchase
of hose and to avoid receiving bids
from dealers who have an Inferior
quality of hose, but a superior quality
of agents. In a word, he wanted to
safeguard the committee from buying
gold bricks.
Mr. Wenzel and Mr. Nagell Joined
Mr. Calpln in opposing the restriction
and when it appeared that the two
sides would possibly have a misun
derstanding that might endanger tho
ordinance President Keller offered a
suggestion, by way of compromise,
that the number of Invitations be In
creased to live and that no particular
firms be mentioned. It was an un
usual kind of pioposltlon, he admitted,
but something ought to be done, even
If It was nn unusual something, to
avoid the scandal that Is given by the
troop of hose agents who come tramp
ing around here any time there Is u
beso contract to be let.
Mr. Calpln couldn't see how Mr. Kel
ler's proposition was going to help
matters, or how tho scandal given by
the ngents wns going to hut t coun
cils. Mr. Wenzel was not aware of
any scandals in connection with t ie
letting of hose President Keller said
he himself knew of no scandalous
doings In this connection, but he nad
heard some rumors and rumors, he
vouchsafed, were often founded on
facts. And It ended there.
Mr. Grler nnd Mr. Calpln held a
bilef whlspcivd conversation nnd, when
It was concluded, tlio foimer hurried
to his place and offered an amendment
in conformity with President Keller's
compromise suggestion. Mr. Wenzel
proposed ns an amendment to the
amendment that the word "five" be
stricken out. This Anally prevailed and
tho clause was made to read: "That
the city clerk be directed to Invite bids
from different manufacturers of rub
ber hoso."
MR KELLER EXPLAINED.
When the ordinance was ready for
tho house President Keller offered the
Information that he and Mr. Chittenden
had waited upon tho Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company's officials with a
view of having them make good their
promise to join with the city In paying
for the widening of Mattes street, but
being unable to get any satisfaction,
agreed to allow the $1,500 to bo used
for the purchase of much needed hose.
Th $1,500 In Itself would not be
more than half enough to make the
necessary Improvements on Mattes
street and as there Is little or no hope
of getting another $1,500 either from
the city funds or the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company, It was deemed un
wise to allow the money to be Idle any
longer and the mayor was told to take
it ami turn It over to the fire depart
ment. The ordinance creating tho office of
assistant ehlcf and fire marshal and
doing away with the offices of district
chiefs and fire department clerk also
parsed first and second reading after
being favorably reported from the fire
department committee by Mr, Zlzle
man. Oidlnances for two sewer basins in
tho Thirteenth ward: for an addition
al permanent man for the Eagle hose
company; for an electric light at the
corner of Gibson street and Prescott
avenue, and for n fire alarm box at the
same corner, all of which improve
ments are provided for out of the elec
tric light surplus of $1,400, which has
already been attacked to tho extent
nf $16,000, were passed on third reading.
President Keller voted against each of
them in turn,
ON THIRD READING.
Ordinances for paving Linden street
between Monroe and Webster nvenue,
and for narrowing Sanderson nvenuo
between Green Ridge and East Market
streets, passed also third reading.
Tho ordinance transferring $.!J6 from
tho appropriation for repulrlng tho
Franklin engine to the appropriation
for repairing tho Franklin engine house
was objected to by President Keller on
the ground that tho money wns moio
urgently needed tor the engine than
the house.
Mr. Zlzlemnn explained that the com
mittee had at.other scheme for repalr
lns the engine and proceeded to unfold
tho proposition of the American Fire
Engine company, given In another col
umn of this Issue.
This, however, did not satisfy Mr.
Keller. It woe, nt the best, a crfo of
robbing Peter to pay Paul, and ho
I wouldn't favor it. To overcome his ob
jection Mr, Zlzlemnn changed the
source from which the appropriation
wns to be made, to ithe "surplus In ap
propriation for enro and keep of horses"
nnd in committee of tho whole, coun
cil thus amended tho ordinance, and
then referred It for printing.
Mr. Grler wanted to hear from the
fire department committee on tho mat
ter of tho Cumberland's blind, spav
ined, wind-broken, heave-afflicted horse
which tho committee wns directed to
examine- into. Mr. Zlzleman, chairman
of the committee, stated that he saw
Frank Cobb who sold the horse to tho
city Rnd nfter stating tho case to him,
wns told by Mr. Cobb that ho would
take tho horse In exchange for n new
one and nllow the city whatever the
old horse could be sold for.
This made Mr. Qrler mad nnd nfter
saying n whole lot of things about
hoi so Jockeys beating tho city asked
that the Cumberlands bo ordered out
of service until n new horso was sup
plied them.
A motion to ndjourn prevailed be
fore Mr. Grler could secure any action
on his request.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Select council resolutions concurred
In were: Exempting the Young Men's
Christian association lots on Wyoming
nvenue for 1598 nnd hnlf of 1890 taxes;
exonerating the Primitive Methodist
church of East Market street from 1S9S
taxes; directing the mayor to execute
a new lease for the Eagle hoso houFC.
New measures Introduced were as fol
lows:
Mr. Godshall A resolution permitting
E. W. O'Malley to connect his properly
on the West side of Colfax nvenuo with
the Colfax avenue sewer. Adopted.
Mr. Keller Resolution directing tho city
clerk to rc-ndvertlao for bids for con
structing u sewer system embracing por
lions of Schultz court, Harrison avenue,
Stlpp court, Wheeler avenue, Sherwood
eourt. Colfax avenue, Okcll court In tho
Seventeenth ward, no bids having ben
received In rcsponso to tho former ad
vertisement. Adopted.
CROWD WAS NOT LARGE.
Ma3s Meeting of Unions Affiliated
with Trades Council Held in
Carpenters' Hall.
The members of the various unions
afflllated with the Building Trades
council held a mass meeting last even
ing In Carpenters' hall. There was
baldly as large a crowd present as the
occasion warranted. Addresses along
the line of the labor question In gen
eral were delivered by John Gray, P.
P. Holton, John J. Hart, John Devlne,
Martin Flaherty and Michael Fitzpat
rlck. The strike question was also
touched upon, but the Intention of the
meeting was rather to arouse the feel
ings of the men than to take any par
ticular action.
J. F. Hemmls, who has been In
Washington nnd Fort Wayne, In the in
terests of tho stone cutters, arrived In
this eity early yesterday morning". His
mission ha3 been entirely successful,
as the stone cutters are now all back
at work In Frank Carluccl's yard.
Mr. Hemmls stated that after his ar
rival In Fort Wayne the latter part of
last week he found the stone cutters
working there to be very well organ
ized. A number of meetings were held
and last Monday nfternoon the men
decided that they would quit work on
Tupst'ay morning, if Mr. CarluccI did
not come to terms.
A telegram to that effect wa3 sent to
this city and Immediately upon re
ceiving It, Mr, Cnrlucel signed the
agreement of the stone cutters. A tele
gram was sent back to Fort Wayne
stating this and the meeting, which
was still In session, was turned Into a
celebration. The larger portion of the
stone for the Immigrant station will be
cut In this city and only a small part
In Fort Wayne.
TWO MEN KILLED.
Michael Lavln and Richard Clifford
Crushed to Death in Gypsy Grove
Mine at Dunmore.
Michael Lavln. of Pine street. Dun
more, was instantly killed and Richard
Clifford, of Butler street, Dunmore,
hurt so badly that he died on tho way
to the hospital. While at work In the
Gypsy Grove mines of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company yesteiday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Both were em
ployed us laborers by Patrick Howard.
They were working In a "breast" at
tho foot of the plane.
Having loaded their car they gave
the signal for the engineer to hoist.
When tho car was about half way up
the Incline the coupling parted, allow
ing the cars to go down the grade
at a rapid rate of speed. Both men
were caught and mangled In a hor
rible manner.
Lavln was dead when picked up.
Clifford was alive but unconscious. The
ambulance was dispatched for and the
Injured man placed In It to be taken to
the hosptal. He died a few minutes
after entering tho ambulance.
Both the victims nre young men
who were held In high esteem.
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YOUR 0PP0RTUII1TI,
OUR BEST CRUDE
OF LADIES' TAN
AND RUSSET OXFORDS
Medium shape toes, good
fitters, have always sold at
$2.25, 2-50 and $$.oo. A
clean cut Oxford, to be cool
in, just for this weather.
THE PRICE, $1.50
Your size and width, if you
come at once. Selling starts
Monday. Look in our show
window.
410 Spruce Street.
la-
Ill
CONTRACTORS NOW
PROPOSETO FIGHT
IS BUILDING INSPECTOR ORDIN
ANCE ILLEGAL?
Mr. nurlbutt Granted Permission to
Tako an Appeal from tho Summary
Conviction In tho Mayor's Court.
Will Also Appeal in Caso the City
Sues on tho Three-Day Notes
Which Wcro Given In Payment of
Tho Fines What Building Inspec
tor Jackson Has to Say.
It will be some time yet, In all prob
ability, before the city will actually
enjoy the use of tho $150 In fines im
posed by Mayor Molr on Contractors
Hurlbutt, Worden and La Bar for
their failure to take out building per
mits. When Messrs. Hurlbutt and Wor
den were penalized they did not have
tho required $50 at hand and, under
the terms of the ordinance, tho mayor
was compelled to direct that they stand
committed.
Wishing, however, to avoid sending
them to Jail, he agreed to accept from
them In lieu of cash three-day notes,
properly endorsed. When Mr. La Bar
was lined yesterday he claimed a like
concession and It was granted. Now
all three are taking steps to escape
tho payment of the notes.
Mr. Hurlbutt, through Attorney II.
M. Hannah, went before Judge Gun
ster yesterday morning and petitioned
for permission to take an appeal, which
permission Is necessary to all cases of
appeal from a summnry conviction.
The permission was granted and the
appeal forthwith entered. Messrs.
Worden and La Bar will follow suit.
BASIS OF APPEAL.
Mr. Hannah bases tho appeal on the
claim that the building Inspector or
dinance, under which the prosecutions
were brought, Is Illegal.
At the tlmc.lt wns passed, he says,
It was unauthorized by net of assem
bly and he says the city neglected
to re-ennct It after the legislature gave
the necessary authorization.
Four years ago when Ambrose Mul
ley opposed the collection of a simi
lar fine Imposed upon him, Mr. Hannah
was his attorney and the appeal in
that caso was based on the same foun
dation ns the present one. The rase
Is still hanging flre In Alderman Ful
ler's court, tho city never having push
ed the matter to a extermination.
This nlleged defect In the act and
the city's virtual confession that It
was defective Is said y tho contractors
to be their grounds for refusing to
obey It.
Building Inspector Jackson, on the
other hand, says ho only knows that
the ordinance Is on the city files and
that he Is expected to enforce Its pro
visions. He will continue to enforce
these provisions until the orellnance Is
repealeel or declared Invalid.
WILL BE RE-ARRESTED.
Two of the three penalized contrac
tors are still proceeding with their
building operations without taking out
building permits. Inspector Jackson
says he will re-arrest them.
Mayor Molr said yesterday that he
would Instruct the city solicitor to pro
ceed today to colle-ct on the Hurlbutt
and Worden notes, which remain un
paid, though the three days have ex
pired. The contractors' attorneys in
this event will enter an appeal. This
will moan that the dispute will ho tried
out In both the criminal and common
pleas courts.
AN OPEN AIR CONCERT.
Programme That Will Be Rendered
by Lawrence Band.
The following programme will be
rendered bv tho Lawrence band at
Nay Aug Park Saturday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock:
March, Twenty-Second Regiment.
Heibert
Overture, Test Leutntr
Clarionet Solo, Old Tolks nt Home .Noito
By Hurry F. Ryder.
Medluy. A Tickler DoWItt
Descriptive, Midnight Round the Guard,
Sethleie
March, Citizen Soldier Elklns
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
Smoke tho Pocono Gc. Cigar.
The best of all Pills arc Beecham's.
Our
Bicycles
Are nearly all gone, but
we expect another con
signment soon to sell at
Cash.
ID.
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3U-31G.31S Lacka. Ave.
SCRANTON. PA.
Special Sale Shirts.
81.00 Kind 00 cento.
$1.50 Kind 1.10.
BELL & skinnerT Mara
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JESsfEa
When It's Hot
Rath room and Toilet Articles are In
great demand, ....
Hero onlv will tho supply bo .found
equal In qunntlty, variety and quality t
that demnnd.
Wo havo selected our stock of
Soaps, Sponges, Brushes
and Toilet waters with great care and
each will bo found thoroughly satisfac
tory on trial.
Wc consider high quality first, but keep
prices well down.
MATTHEWS BROS.,
320 Lacka wanni
Avenue.
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Fishing Tackle.
The Best Only at
FELTON'S, ?,e9TcvneJAv
UIIIHUHfiHIimilHilUimtKCHlIlillU
i We Have I
the Finest and
1 Most Elusive
Line of
Gent's Furnishings
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H HAND & PAYNE, 'SWKi...
103 Washlnzton Ay;. S
niliE!llIIIIIIIlIEII!IIIIIIIIlllllIlllllig?
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All New and Modern Fixtures.
Perfect sanitary plumbing. Goods
not exposed to dust and dirt from
the street.
Everything a market should
have you can find here. Compet
ent salesmen. Prompt service.
110-112-114 PENN AVENUE,
Yoli May Not Knou, It
but we're selling a great number of
STRAW HATS. Now that you do not
know It, you 11 naturally ask the reason
for this. The price Is ono reason. Tho
other reasons aro Feen upon Inspection.
CONRAD, Hatter
305 Lackawanna Avenue.
At Hair Price- Frame
Suits nt GREATLY
CLIPPED PRICES.
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A reduction means nothing
if the quality is reduced. It's
a bad bargain to pay even. a.
little lor poor goods. We're
selling these Parlor Suits at
fraction prices; but they're
whole value. Satin damask
in handsome designs, tufted
back and arms, the style that
keeps in fashion. Only one
of each kind left. Hear these
prices:
At $153 pieces, was $22.
At S22 ? pieces, was $30.
At $35 pieces, was $50.
At S37 5 pieces, was S5o.
At $455 pieces, was $75.
At $50 -5 pieces, was 580.
Your Credit Is Good at
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