TIIKOtt ANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY JULY 31, 1899.
j.
August Magazines
Received at Norton's.
The Harper's.
Tho Ccntuiy.
Tho Scrtbnor.
Ladles' Homo Journnl.
.Woman's Homo Companion.
Tho Strand.
St. Nicholas.
Self Culture "
, ladles' World. ,
Cosmopolitan.
Metropolitan.
Tho Puritan.
The Quaker.
Tho Black Cat.
Leslie's Popular.
' Tho Pearson's.
The Llpplncott's.
All tho desirable new books
at cut prices.
IVI. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue.
There Are
Bargains in Cameras
Iu our window.
Better look the in
over.
J THE GRIFFIN ART CO.,
i 209 Wyoming Avenue.
i '
!ce Cream,
BEST IN TOWN.
Per
C mtnrr
X -.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Order I'romptly Dollveroct
3?537 Adams Avenuo.
DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
Srccialilts Surgery, Dlseassi ol Women
Office Hours 11 to 12 n. m
J to 4 p. m
At Kemdonce 7 to 8pm
Onko 'J 10 Connoll Hulldln; Hosldoacs
'JlObouth Main Avenue.
Seranton Transfer Co.,
HUail J. KCCNAN, Manager.
Checks HassnRe direct from rcsldouc3 to
nny pint of the UnttoJ Statoi.
OJllce 101) Lacka. Ave. l'lione 523
LACKAWANNA
"THE"
aundry
JoS Pe.in Avjnu:. . A. B. WARMAN.
PERSONAL.
Ex-Clty Tre.iburer Uolaiul and family
are at llarvoj's Lake
Mr II. i; Wells Is visiting friends in
.Athens, lllmiru and Walklns Glen.
Mn. George II Smith and daughters
will leave tomorrow lot a viilt at HIek
Island.
Mrs n. A. rinrrett. of this city. Is at
'Villa Miule," South C.itollna avenue, At.
lantle City.
Sirs C A Wiggins, of Washington
nvenue, left for I'nloudalo Saturday to
remain sevcial weeks
Mioses Marie und Knthin Ncttkton,
who are hun nitrtug at Jllngo Lodge,
Bkane.itlcs, aro now at Asbury l'aik.
Mrs W. O. K.i void and son, Karl, with
Mrs S. M Wheeler, are stopping at tho
"Cundeo" homestead, near Nicholson, tor
the summer.
Mr nnd Mrs. George M. Mullcy Geotge
Bllkman, I. McCarthy and John J Mc
Carthy, of this cltv, were guests at Ho.
lei Albert, In New York city, last week.
Among the iltois at tho Turner home.
Stead nt Lake Sheridan ate the following
West Seranton people: Mr and Mif A
O Dortree, Mr. and Mik I'red Strain
ing Mr. nnd Mrs Elmer Kresge, Messrs.
Hairy Hortree nnd Harry Struenlug.
Mls Katie Sttuenlng and Will A l'rlee.
iho went with the purtj, have returned.
NEW SUMMER RESORT.
Erie and Wyoming Valley Company
Interested in New Site.
A teport Is current that Hand pond,
located In Wayne county, has been
purchased by the j;rlo and Wjomlng
Valley Itnllro.td oompan.Uiii ugh their
tgents, Attorney M. K. McDonald and
Catl W. DIshup, of Duiunoic
It is slid the company intends to
make a summoi rcmt on the prm
Iscs. The I'ennsyh.'inla Coal tjiipiny
owns a liigo tiat t of land cast if the
pond which could ho mill") I in con
ncrtioa with the project.
Tho land was pin h-sed from a man
nan.Vd Klgutt. win his been giantfd
Ihe pitvilcye of rtmoln'nj on the mop
trt until next May, although Improve
ments are lO'itunipiucl at once. The
price paid foi Uie real estate and poi.d
Is fixed at $10 X"1
TALK OF A BOYCOTT.
Strike Will Bo Continued Duiing
Winter, the Leadeis Say.
It Is Intimated by tho stilke leadeir
iow that a systematic boycott will bo
nkuh !). .them on all buslncis men
iho have woik done by members of
the llu'ilders' r.xchangp. Some of the
leads) s now frankly admit that they
lo not expect the members of the
Hulldorj' nxchaugo to yield this na
inn, They maintain, hoivevc:. that the
tight will bo kept up all winter and
lhat tho builders will bo forced to yield
In the spring.
Tho unater plumbeis have refused
iho lust demands nf the Journeymen.
Annual Excursion of Penn Avenue
Church aud Sunday Schools,
Thursday, August 3, 1S'J3 to Iluivoy's
Imso (Shawn use). Fiua for round trip,
adults, V.'c,; children under 12 yeais,
We. The public Is respectfully Invited.
Train leaves Delaware and Hudi.on
Lackawarna avenuo depot at 8 a. m,
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CONDITION OF THE OOAL TItADE
Demand In tho West Light, but
Heavy on tho Lakes.
ConcernlnB the present condition of
the coal trailo the Mining nnd Imgt
peering Journal on Hatuulay said:
"Tito dcmntid for coal to bo tip tho
lakes by way of Huffttlo Is excellent.
One company, and by no means the
Inmost, repot ts that Its western cus
tomers could easily take 1,000 tons a
duy more. The labor troubles at Uuf
falo led to a congestion of cats there
that has not been remedied yet, and
there Is a Kenernl complaint of a short
supply of cars nt the collieries.
"Demand In he cast la very light.
Tho sales agents of tho large compan
ies are all cry positive in their refus
als to sell coal for less than the sched
tilo prices. Deliveries, however, on or
ders placed before July 1st mo very
active nnd tho movement of coal Is
practically confined to such orders. The
real test of the market will oni" In a
month or less, when thew nl- m
filled and buyers show no 1 ''iv
the 23c. advance.
"The supply of vessels at nuffalo bus
not been sufficient nt cunent offerings
to supply tho demand and freight rates
have risen to over 40c. a ton for Lake
Superior ports and COc. foi Lako Michi
gan. "It looks as If there would bo a period
of waiting in August and September,
at least so far as the New York mar
ket Is concerned In the past few
years the consumers have usually prof
ited by such waits Whether or not
they will this year remains to be seen."
COMPANY'S ANSWER PILED.
What It States with Reference to the
Old Forge Matter.
The answer of the Seranton nnd
I'ittston Street Hallway company to
the suit In equity begun somo time ago
by the citizens of Old Koige, was filed
in court on Saturdav. The answer Is
signed by O. Itlchnrd Nichols, one of
tho directors of the company, and Is
sworn to before a notary public.
Tho claim is made that Old Forge Is
a duly Incorporated borough nnd that
the highway In question Is one of Its
streets. Denial Is made of the charge
that the street passes ovei tho land of
tho complainants and also of the chaige
that the company was Instrumental In
securing the incorporation of tho bot
ough. The charge that the election of the
burgess and tho eouncllmen was ille
gal is denied. The charge that the
passing of tho ordinance by the coun
cil wns not for tho bcht Inteiests of the
town la also denied. The allegation
thai unlawful means had been used to
serine the passage of the oidlnanco is
denied In toto and the avciment madi
that It was drawn In accordance with
the suggestion of the council.
The defense also claims that It has
seemed the right of vvuv to construct
and operate a street railway over the
whole of tho route mentioned In the
ordinance It Is admitted that a por
tion of tho route lies over the prop
el ty of the Pennsylvania Coal com
Piiny, but the statement Is made that
It Is necessary and thnt the company's
permission hns been seemed.
NATIONAL GUARD RULING.
Officers Cannot Obtain Leave of Ab
sence to Enter U. S. Service.
The question of gianting leaves of
absence to o'llceis of the National
Guaid who enter the United States ser
vice In the volunteer legimcnts now be
ing recruited, has been presented to
Adjutant General Stewart.
Genetal Stcwnit states that the
granting ef a leave of absence for two
ears would not bo in the Interest of
the National Gu.ud service, that it
would i educe the stiength of organiza
tions as far as olllcers are concerned,
nnd would impose upon Junior or other
officers the but den of command or ad
ministration without commensurate
tank.
Ho 'aid that If a captain or colonel
weie given leave of absence fot that
time the duties would have to be per
formed by the next in rank, who would
assume nil the lesponsibllity without
enjoying tho commission.
HUGHES WAS BROUGHT BACK.
Is in the Police Station Awa'ting
a Hearing.
John J. Hughes, who is charged with
embezzling funds from the National
liuilding Loan nnd Provident associa
tion of Philadelphia and who was ar
icsted In the latter city on Kiiday
last, ai lived In tho city Saturday ev
ening In the custody of Detective Wil
liam Clifford.
He was taken to tho central police
station, whole he stated that ho could
easily obtain ball. He was unsuccess
ful In obtaining It, however, and will
be given a hearing 1 Alderman Kas
son this morning.
LIGHT FOR WHITE MILLS.
Lines of the Hawley Electilc Llht
Company to Be Extended.
Shephard and Rust, electrical con
ttactois of Wllkes-Uarte, have been
awarded the contract for an extension
ul the lines of the Hawley Electilc
1 Ight and Powei company, of which
cs-Mayor Connell, of this city, Is presi
dent The extension will bo from Hawley
to White Mills, a distance of live mil's,
and is for the purpose of lighting the
tow n.
Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
75c Per Bushel
Buys the Finest Home
Grown Potatoes. To
day we offer
Faucy Corn, Sugar Peas,
Acme Tomatoes, California
Peaches, Bartlett Pears, Fau
cy Rockyford Melons, Roili
Oranges. O. Y. Java Coffee
25c. Triple Blend, 32c.; 5
lbs for $rjo. 3 lb boxes
F'ancy Creamery Butter, 66c.
Key West Cigars, $4.0
per hundred. 20 finest brands
5c cigars, 6 for 25c; $4 per 100
Beot goods for least money.
E. Q. Coursen
4U0 Lackawanna Avtnue
QUARTERS FOR
THE NEW YORKERS
DELEGATION HEADED DYPP.ESI
DENT FITZGERALD HERE.
Camo to Arrange for Hotel Accom
modations for tho Lotter Carriers'
Band and Delegates from Manhat
tan Borough Greater New York
Will Send Twenty-five Hundred
Canlers to Participate in tho Laboi
Day Parade Mr. Robathan Makes
Answer to Some False Statements.
President Fitzgerald, of tho New
York Letter Carriers' association, was
In the city Saturday and part of yes
irrdii, making imnngements lor tlo
qttpitetlng of the New York celegatea
and the New Yotk letter carrion.' band.
Mi. ntzgetald was accompanied by
James Uicr, manager of the band,
and Frank Houtc, loader of the organ
ization. Quartets weie obtained for the
olghty-llve musicians ut tho West
minster and accommodations for the
seventy-one. delegntes, who nie com
ing fiom Manhattan borough, were se
cured nt the Jormii Tho latter house
now has places booked for IS" delegate?
to the convention. An effort will h
made to bring the band to tho city on
Saturday evening, September 2, so that
ample tlmo may bo given the music
ians to piepare for the conceit to bo
given on Sunday afternoon, September
3, In Nay Aug nark.
Mr Fitzgerald waxes enthusiastic
over the coming convention and sas
that It Is bound to be the most suc
cessful In the history of the oignn'za
tlon. He says that the letter carriers
present from Gi eater New York alone
In the Labor day parade will number
WOO.
POSITIVE ASSt'HANCH.
Ho states that he has lecelved posi
tive nssuinnco ftom Oovcii'or Roose
velt that the latter will be here if ac
commodations can be made to get him
in Ogdenslmig on the following day.
Supeiintendent Russell, of the Dela
were, Lackawanna and Western, has
oftoied the use of a sp-clal train, so
that the redoubtable Teddy will posl
tlvely bp heie.
The New York association has oftoied
a beautiful silk Hag as a pilze to th
New York division of lotter canlers
making tho best showing In the parade.
The points to be considered aio general
appearance and matching. The Judges
aro to be Postmastei Geneial Smith.
Governor Roosevelt and Postmastei
Ripple and tho Judgment Is to be made
on the appearunce of the men as they
pass tho reviewing stand The New
York I'iinleiR are taking a great Inter
est in this contest and are drilling
most energetically.
Mr. Fitzgerald and the other mem
bers of the party wero entertained yes
terday morning by Piesldent Phillips
of the local organisation nnd Messi.
O'Mullev and Robathan. They left the
city yesteiday afternoon on the 133
tialn for New York.
Secretniy Robathan Is Indignant over
the statement made in a paper yester
day to the effect that Mayor Molr was
being sligHoc1 He said.
WAS NOT SLIGHTHD
"The mayor has not bo'n slighted A
committee waited upon him ovei thiee
weeks ago end tendered him an Invi
tation to deliver tho address of wel
come on the opening cssion of the -on-ventinn
and a!so ore to respond to a
toast at the postmasters' banquet to
be held at the Jermyn. He coidlally
accepted both and Informed the com
mittee that If he could do nnythlug to
wards the perfecting of arrangements,
he would wllllnglv do so.
"In legard to the objection made to
placing the l "Viewing stand ne.l the
postofheo Instead of at the Municipal
building, I would say that there are
many good reasons why this was done
In tbe first place It will be near the
pnstofllce, which Is nn appi opt late
place. Then again It will be right at
the centre of activities, tho court house
hquare. This will bo brilliantly illu
minated nt night and band conceits can
be given from the- stand It will also
be used bv the glee club which has been
organized for the convention. If It was
nt the Municipal building It would bo
to some extent out of the way for these
purposes."
ARE AFTER 'SQUIRE DONOHOE.
An Effort to Be Made to Impeach tho
Doughty Wllkes-Barrean.
Aldeiman Donohoe of the Third
ward of Wllkes-Rarro may be called
upon to show icasons vvhv he shall
not bo Impenched from office.
Two actions In trespass for damages
were commenced against him Satur
day by tho Ciescent Coal company,
which opeiates mines at Laflin. A. J.
Weiss, a icpiespntatlve of the com-
pnny, gives out the statement that be
foie tho case Is concluded the legis
lature will have an opportunity to deal
with the 'P'iulie.
The stoiy of the trouble Is that
about tin eo month3 ago Frank Satur
day and Z. W Ciem'lv appealed be
foio Ihe alderman unj asked thut
warrants bo Issued for mini rs for
whom they had laboied in the Crescent
company mine and who, they alleged,
refused to pay them the full amount
of wages due them.
The alderman, Mr. Weiss states,
made the company the defendant in
the case, and at tho hearing gave
judgment In favor of the laboius for
$9 each and costs In the cases The
company fuithcr says that when Sat
urday and Ciemley Icained tho com
pany was sued, they came to Mr.
Weiss and stated they did not deslie
to piosceule the company, It being the
miners thoy weie after.
After having tho enso ceitlorarled,
Mr. Weiss left a check in his office for
thf costs. That day ho was hutrled
ly called to New Yoik city During
his absence Alderman Donohoo issued
an execution, and a team belonging to
the i.niapany was attached, henco tho
action for damages, and the detcimin-
atlon to Impeach tho alderman.
BURGLARS ARRESTED.
Gang of Boys nt Peckvlf.v Airestcd
by County Detectlvo Layshou.
County Dotccilvo Leyshon rounded
up a gang of jouthful buiglara 01
PeckvlIIe Saturday, which has for
some tlmo operated at that placo with
much success. Tho band Is composed
of Will Marks, David Vuughan, Eu
gene Syrll, Itoy Ryill, Joo Marks, John
Uyetskl, Martin Subletskl.
With the exception of Will Marks,
who Is eighteen years ot age and the
lender of tho gang, all thu otheis aro
but thirteen years old. On a wan ant
iBsued by Justice of tho Peace Arnold
of Peckville. the lads were arrested.
They nro charged with buy?tarl7.lnjr
the Morgan storo July IS, Itl and 2
last. On "itch trip a largo qtt mtliy u
canned goods and groceries wen tak
en Tho burglaries wero committed at the
tlmo when tho stock of tliu Morgan
company was being lemoved to tho
storo of the Seranton Coal company,
both houses having' consolidated.
Young Marks will bo called upon to
answer the chaige of burglarizing
Woes' store of l'eckvlllc, also. The boys
were arraigned for a hearing Satur
day night, and wero held In ball.
MISS KIJIMA OF JAPAN.
She Spoko at tho Y. W. C. A. Meet
ing Yesterday Afternoon.
The Sunday afternoon meeting o' the
Young Women's Christian association
was addressed by Miss Mnsa KlJItna, of
Japan. Mbs )llma Is a graduate of
tho Union Mlisioinrv school at Yoka
hama, ot which Miss Carolyno Porsey,
toimeily a f this eli, It pilnclpnl.
Miss KlJIma Is heie for the purpose
of advancing her education In the Eng
lish language, that she may become a
more cfllelnt evangelist to her own
people. Miss KlJIma Is prepaid! to
give parloi talks In furtherance ot this
object. Although that vvas her flrt
nttcinpt at speaking In Tmgllsh, she
was vei easily understood and Is evi
dently a very blight girl. Ml"s KlJIma
is tho daughter ot a high caste Japan
ese. She bi ought with 'her a collection
of enrlos nnd exquisitely beautiful
embroldeiy. Sha Is lining entei tallied
at the home of Mrs S. c V)orsey, SJl
Dataware street
USED 'SQUIRE KASSON'S NAME.
Effort Made to Secure an Increase of
Pension for a New Mllford Man.
Alderman Kuon lecelved a letter
Saturday fiom H. Clay Uvans, pension
commKslonei nt Washington, that for
a tlmp was a puzzler to him
Ihielosed nlro was a letter that pur
potted to have been written by Mr.
Kasson to Commissioner JJvnns asking
foi an inciease In the pension of a
veteran of Ni w Mllfoid, Susquehunn.i
county.
Th" veteran, or a fiiend conceived
the Idea that it would be a clever move
to get some of the aldti man's station
ery, write to .Mi Hvans on It, and sign
Mi Kasson's name.
However, some necessary details
were omitted, and the lommlssloner
sent the letter and a blank to be filled,
back to Mr. Kasson, and there It rests
OUTING AT RICHMOND PINES.
Young Women of the Y. W. C. A.
Spent Sntmday Afternoon Theie.
party of young ladles representing
tlv several branches of the Young Wo
men's Chilstian association picnicked
ut Richmond lines on Saturdav after
noon Thej. weie chaperoned by Miss
es Elizabeth Doorssim and Ksthor Row
lands, liaskel ball and bean bags fur
nished entertainment, though that fur
nished bv natute's loveliness In this
dimming spot left nothing to be do
slied Among the notable features of the
day we observed an Illustration of the
power of kindness over what weie ap
parently some lather neglected speci
mens of boyhiod "A soft answer tuin
eth away wiath" and tiuly "Actions
speak louder than words."
PASSED EXAMINATIONS.
Candidates for Foxcmen's and Assist
ant Foremen's Certificates.
The papers of the candidates In the
Second Anthiaclte district for mine
foremen's nnd nsslstant mine foremen's
cei tlllcatcs. which were conducted In
the city hall recently, have been passed
upon The follow lug have passed the
examination and w ill bo granted cer
tificates. Mine Foremen Thomas 13 Jnmes,
James Haitshoin, K White, Charles
Hamsworth. William Hartshorn. D. T.
Williams, M. T Welch. Seranton; R.
Hmilsnn, T. G Drown, Alex Laird,
Mooslc, F. Macklndec, Old Foige, R.
P. Thomas, D M. Harris, Taylor.
Assistant Foi emen Joseph King,
Mooslc, Joseph John, R. Amos, R. N.
Courtright, W. M Howell, Charles
Richards, Geoige Hopkins, John Mor
gan, James Regan, A, McIIalc, James
W. Reese. Seranton.
FLEMING-M'KERNON NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Performed by Rev. M. J.
Fleming, the doom's Cousin.
Patrick J. Fleming and Miss Sarah
E McKernon, both residents of Foi est
City, weie united In marriage at St.
John's Catholic church, South Seran
ton, at 6 o'clock Saturday evening, by
Rev. M. J. Fleming, cousin of tho
giootn, and nephew of Father Fleming,
of Snow Shoe.
The biido wns attended by her sister,
Miss Kate McKernon, nnd Carl Wag
ner, of the Seranton House, was
gioomsman Roth ladles weie attired
In white satin and carried bouquets of
white and pink roses. Tho party took
slipper at the Seianton House nnd
nfterwatds left for New York, wheio
they will visit the groom's brother, who
Is a member of tho metropolitan police
foice. I'pon their return they will re
side In Foi est City.
NEW YORK PAPERS DELAYED.
Wxeck on tho Erie at Lackawaxen
Was tho Cause.
i-onie of tlie New York pipers did
not atiive In this city until 1 10 yes
teidav afternoon on account of the ser
ious wreik on the Erie at Lackawaxen
Fiom eail inoinlng until the special
train which brought tho papers to this
city arrived, a great thrmu of news
boys from all parts of the city had con
gregptoci nt the File and Wyoming do
pot Theie wero nt least '0J of them
when the train did arrive and the tush
and stamped that -nsuod reminded
one ot a football field upon which a
couple ol dozen teams had been let
loose.
"I ha'vo used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy In my family for years and
nlways with good results," says Mr.
W. R. Cooper, of El Rio, Pal. "For
small children we find It especially ef
fective." for sale by all druggists. Mat
thew Dios., wholesale and retail agts.
Finest wines nnd cigars at Lane's,
820 Spruce street.
Smoke tho Tocono 5c, Cigar.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Hai heen used foi over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES tho
CHILD, SOFTENS the OUMS, ALLAYS
all PADS'. CURES WIND COLIC, and
la the beat remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by Druggists In every purt of the
world. Pe uro and ask for "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup," und take no other
kluil. Tvventt-tlvo cents a bottle.
MENTION OF SOME
MEN 0FJHE HOUR
DR. WEAVER, THE LACKAWAN
NA'S HOUSE SURGEON.
Ho la a Newspaper Man as Well as
a, Physician Captain DeLacy Has
Rotuined from the Meeting of tho
Medal of Honor Men at Burling
ton, Vt President Fitzgerald of
the New York Letter Carriers As
sociation Wao in the City Satur
day. Piesldent Fitzgerald of the New
Yoik Letter Curriers' association who
was in the city Snturduy is one of the
best known canlers In tho country.
Ho Is bright, shftrp and has a very hap
py blended combination of geniality
and aggressiveness. Dining the last
few months he has paid several visits
to Seranton and has made a. Rievt
many friends who will bo pleased to
greet him when he returns in Septem
ber to attend the annual convention ef
the catrlers.
One duty that devolves upon Mr
Fitzgerald as piesldent of the eoriicis
association is to net as counsel for tip
catrlers when they are brought befoie
the postmaster to answer charges. It
Is a position In which his gift of mother
wit stnnds him In good stead Many
a carrier guilty of some slight Infrac
tion of the uiles that would entitle
him to a short vacation without pay has
be"n saved by the president's unique
way of stating the case to the post
mastet. Mr. Fitzgerald dellveis a route every
day as do Hie other carrleis, but bis
work Is so arranged that from 11 until
1 o'clock each day he Is at liberty tr
defend his brother catrlers, the post
master dally holding his court between
thee hours. New Yoik has over l.COO
carriers and naturally a number of
cases are down for a hearing each day,
for the average American citizen has
not the slightest hesitancy about reg
istering a complaint against nny pub
lie reiv.int. but partieulaily against
a mall can lor. The postofllce depait
mont Is conducted In rucli a faultless
manner that even n slight offense or
appaicnt offense is Instantly noted
Any one who has ever had any In
tercouisc with Dr William Weaver,
the tall, genial house surgeon at the
Lackawanna hospital, must be Im
pressed above all things with his re
markable good nature and Joviality.
He is not a member of that blanch of
the medical profession who legard the
practice of the healing art as a. sorrow -fill
proceeding to be carried through
with due bolemnlty. Ho canles a
smiling countenance and a chceiful
and cheeiy manner with him as he
walks tluough the crowded wauls of
the hospital and the poor suffeieis have
come to look upon his il.illv i omuls as
moments when they can fot get foi a
time their own suffeilngs. He alwas
has a word of encouragement or a wit
ty retnaik for eveiy one. Sometimes
he sits at the piano for he Is nn accom
plished musician, and plays for the
patients, believing In the soothing ef
fect of music on those w ho are In pain.
The doctor Is a gtaduato of the med
ical depaitment of Yale unlverslt,
class of '07. He Is a New Hnglander
by birth, his home being In Now Hav
en. Ho lias worked on and off at the
newspaper business since a very joung
man nnd pievlous to his appointment
at the Lackawanna was assistant city
editor of the New York Evening Sun
He had entile charge of all war news
published In that paper during the
summer of '98, which speaks volumes
for his ability in that line.
Captain P. DeLacy 13 home from
nurlington, Vt., where he attended
the annunl meeting of those who have
been awarded tho medal of honor for
distinguished bravery while In the ser
vice of their country It was a notable
gathering, the captain sajs, and they
weie most hospitably treated by the
people of Ruillngton. He does not
think the reception nt HurlJngton,
however. In anyway overshadowed the
reception the medal of honor men re
ceived in this city two years ago. Those
who attended both meetings assured
Captain DeLacy that there was a
heartiness and fervor about the recep
tion they received here that the cold
er and more reserved New Englandeis
could not quite equal.
One of the distinguished medal of
honor men at the feathering was
Geneial Nelson A Miles He was one
of the lions of the meeting and made
the principal nddress at the banquet.
In his public addiess and In his con
versations with other medal wanlors
he studiously avoided saying anything
about his troubles at Washington.
He had no complaints to make or crit
icisms to offer. An effort was made to
have a lesolutlon passed commending
the manner In which Geneial Alger
conducted the war depaitment but It
was not successful Captain DeLacy
dellveied one of the many speeches
that weto made In opposition to It.
POLICE COURT NOTES.
J J Mullor nnd Michael Fanning
were arrested early jestcrday morning
VOUB OPPORTUNITY,
OUR BEST GRADE
OF LADIES" TAN
AND RUSSET OXFORDS
Medium shape toes, good
fittcis, have always sold at
2.2,, $2 so and 3.00. A
clean cut Oxford, to be cool
m, 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.
To Be Coo!
for being drunk and for quarrelling.
His honor gave them fifteen days each,
In police court, yesterdny.
Dr. Sims, a patent medicine fakir,
paid a fine of $.1 for selling without a
license, and George Jones, of Dunmore,
parted with $5 for being tlrunk and dis
orderly. HOUSEBREAKING IB CHARQED.
Bellevuo Boy Arrested at tho In
stance of P. J. Mcssltt.
Owen O'Mnlley a Hellevuo boy, wus
urralgned before Alderman Kasoo'i
Saturday on charges of malicious mis
chief and housebreaking, preferred by
P. J. Mcssltt
It Is alleged that the defendant enter
ed a building on Hrondvvay owned by
Mr. Mcssltt, nnd destroyed copper nnd
btnss fixtures amounting to $!5 The
heating was postponed for a week.
A REMARKABLE FIND.
Infernal Contrivance Used to Punish
Criminals Found In Vlrglna.
From the New York Journal.
Probably the most remarkable histor
ical telle ever discovered In this conn
tty has Just been found In the ii'igh
boihood of St Geoige's couit house In
Virginia. It Is a sort of skeleton fiame
work of Iron, containing the skull aud
totnt! of tho bones of a mnn
The greatest Interest In this matter
lies In the fact that it was not supposed
that audi contrivances were cvei used
In this county, though they wero fie
quently cinplojei In Englnnd a centurv
ago. The utilization of such a cage
was a meie variation on the then fam
iliar method ot hanging p-ople In
chains.
This style was commonly adopted In
the case of murdeieis, In oider tha
theli bodies might he exhibited to the
public gaze for a long period, affording
a, warning.
The cage dug up In Vliglnln Is of
exactly the same pattern ns can be
found lepiesenled In ceitnln bonks pub
lished In the Inst eentuiy It consists
of n sort of ckeleton helmet, a body
part poitlons to contain the tecs and
i'Vii pieces of the feet. The nppaiatus
Is llghtlv made, so as simply to held the
body In an erect posture and nt the
same time to expose It completely to
view .
In those old days, when a criminal
wns hanged In chains, the process con
sisted in suspending him fiom an oi
dlnary gallows oi gibbet by means ot
a chnln which was attached to a hook
and passed beneath the aims and be
tween the legs In the case of the eon
tilvnncp heie described the chain was
slmplv attached to the top of the hel
met, and In this way tho cage wns
swung with the mnn In It
The cage consisted of a number of
strips of iron ubout nn inch and a
half wide. In this contrivance the body
would remain until It literally fell to
pieces It wns customaiy to measuie
the condemned for such "irons " as
they weie called, and this piociss Is
said to have had more effect upon the
nerves of the most hardened offender
than even the sentence pionounced
against him
It was usual a ccntuiy ago to dis
pose of pirates In this va. and many
such gentry were hanged In cages on
the banks of the Thomas opposite
Waekwall. This custom, Indeed, wus
continued through the earlier jears of
the present century and the windows
of the waterside taverns and Rlackvvall
were supplied with spy-glasses,
through which eustomeis might enjoy
the spectacle of the criminals dangling
In a low
When Chailes V entered Doual the
citizens elected tilumphal niches and
otherwise adoined the tovn Rut at
the last moment they leeollccted the
unsightly nppeaiance of an unhappy
wretch who had been gibbeted hard
by the gate through which the mon
aich was to enter.
"Hence." ns the clientele i elates,
"they dressed the body In a clean white
shirt to do honor to the emperoi " To
take the body away would have been
unlawful. In those times, and all
tluough the middle nges, it was cus
tomaty to expose hanged cilmlnnls,
nnd children weie even taken to see
them for the sake of communicating a
moral lesson.
WORTH WHILE.
A fool and his money soon part, thc siy.
Whether hundreds or millions ho statt
with;
but It's- worth while beluga fool today,
Just tr ruvo tonio good lucre to rart
with. PI lliidelphla Hecoid
Our
Victor
Bicycles
Are nearly all gone, but
we expect another con
signment soon to sell at
Cash.
J. !!. WILLIAMS li BRO
3I1-310-31S Lanka. Ave.
SCHANTOS. PA.
Special Sale Shirts.
$1.00 Kind GO cents.
$1.50 Kind $1.1U.
ail
4 $'
I BELL & SKINNER,
Hotel Jermyn
DullUnif.
m ' I LA. V .
When It's Hot
Rath room and Toilet Articles are In
great demand ....
Hero onlv will the supply be found
(iml In qiinntlt, vurletj and quality to
that demand.
We have selected our stock of
Soaps, Sponges, Brushes
nnd Toilet waters with great care nnd
ench will be found thoroughly satisfac
tory on trial.
Wo conoldor high quality first, but keep
prices well down
MATTHEWS BROS,
320 Lnckauaina
I rt venue.
Fishing Tackle.
The Rest Only nt
FELTON'S, lri'v
:mii!ii!i:!saiiiiEiGii:iiiiiiiiiii9iiiiiiiiu
We Have
Ihe Finest and
Most Elusive 1
I Line of 1
M M
Gent's Furnishings
I fop I
I Siimmer Wear. I
5 HAND & PAYNE, Tiffi-
S -nj Washington Ae. S
EIHE(IllBlGI81!III!IllllIIIIIIIIllIlllllS
MARKET
AU New and Modern Fixtures.
Perfect sanit.iry plumbing. Goods
not exposed to dust and dirt from
the stieet.
Eveiy thing a market should
have you can find here. Compet
ent salesmen. t Prompt service.
110-112-114 PENN AVENUE.
Yoti May Not Know If
but we're selling a great number of
STRAW HATS. Now that you do not
know It, you'll naturally ask the reason
for this. Tho price Is ono icason. Tho
other reasons aro seen upon inspection.
CONRAD, Hatter
305 Lackawanna Avenue.
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