" 'jfrMi'H 'ff?- f--y THE SORAOTON TRIBUNJ5-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899. v B' K Norton's N?u) Books Churchill's Blchard Carvel. Caskoden's Knighthood Was in Flowor. Cromwell'o Ownby Pntteraoa. Bang's Dreamers. Merrlman's Prisoners and Captives. Fowler's Doublo Thread. Harold Fredericks'. Market Placo. Whitings' Number Fivo John Street. Weymnn's Castlo Inn. Harraden's The Fowlor. Dunton's Asylum. Burnham's West Point Wooing. Kipling's Sea to Sea. Doyle's A Duet. Jerome's Second Thoughts of an Idlo Fellow. Page's Bed Bock. Westcott's David Harum, 200th thousand. "Roosevelt's Bough Bider's complete Dooley in Peace and War, second book. Sheldon's Famous Books. All the above and others at cut prices ftI. NORTON, 322 Lackawanna Avenue. There Are Bargains in Cameras. In our window. Better look thetii over. ! JHE GRIFFIN ART CO., 209 Wyoming A enu:. BEST IN TOWN. Per c Quart. LftCKAWSM DAIRY CO Telephone Orders Promptly Doll vorod .T5-3J7 Adams Avcnus. DR. A. A, UNDABURY, Sftclalilcs Surgery, Disease! or Women Office Ilouri II to I2n. m 'J to '1 p. tn At Jtomdcnco 7 to 8 p. m Ofllco 'J 10 Connoll Handing Iteslcleaeo Jlli Mouth Main Aveuue. Scranton Transfer Co., IIUOIl J. KEBNAN. Alanuzer. Check Hnjgnso direct from roUlonco to nay piirt or ttio t'ultei Htatoi. OIllcc 10!) Jacka. Ave. Phone 525 LACKAWANNA "THE" aundry 308 Venn Avsnu:. A. II. WARMAN. PERSONAL Dr and Mrs. II. n. Ware arc at As bury Park. T J. Foster and family are summerlnn at Preston Park. Patrolman David Parry rocs on his an nual vacation today. Nov. William Edgar Is spending his va cation at Laketon, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Watklns are so journing at Asbnry Park. Miss Esther Moses lias returned from an extended western trip. MIps Nora Sullivan, of Xorth Washing ton avenue, Is at Atlantic City. Miss Mary Jordan, of Mousey avenue, has returned from a visit at Parsons. Kx.I.lctitcnant Governor Wntrcs and family are nt Mt. Cobb for tho summer. Mr. T. Owen Charles is spending his vacation at Windfall pond, IJentcm town ship. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Ilaynsford have returned to tho city from a pleasant visit In the country. General Superintendent Ilussell, of the Lackawanna road, returned from New York city yesterday. Miss Jano Mlllane, of Great Hcnd, Is visiting her aunt, Mlss-M. J. Coliigau, of Washington avenue. Uvun G. Hecse, general delivery clerk at tho postolllce, has returned from a short stay at Lily Lake. J M. Daly, superintendent of transpor tation of the Lackawanna road, wont to New York c'ty yesterday. Mrs. Thoi las llushnell, of Jefferson avenue, has left for a visit at Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Dolph 11. Atherton, secretary of tho board of trade, who has been out of tho city a few days, will return today. Misses Maude. Whelan. Martha Kcllcy rind John Jones and James Ituddy left for Lake Ariel on their wheels yesterday. Mrs. S. Ullman, formerly Miss Mlll hauser, of this city, and her children, Leonora and Nathan, are visiting In tho city. Itev. Randolph Undes, a teacher In the Kphlphany c.ollego at Baltimore, has re turned from a visit with friends In this city. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Woolncr, Jr., of Peoria, 111., are vlsltlnjf Mrs. Woolner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Moses, on Mul berry street. Miss Nora Caddcn, of tho Colliery Kn glneer, and her sister. Josephine Cad den, are spending their vacation at New York city and Far Hockaway. A. J. Colborn, esq., mado an address In Hagerstown, Md., laBt evening to the members of the Patriotic Order Sons of America on "Tho Hcqulrcmcnts of tho Present Da, American Citizenship." lie will return today. J, 8. Swisher, of this city, division pass. eager agent of the Central Ttallroad of New Jersey, has returned from Atlantic City, whero he went last week, when ho accompanied tho excursion from hero over his road. Tho Hale of thkets from this city was 02S, tho greati t number oM by the Central road at I s local of. flee. Smoke tho Hotel Jertnyn Cigar, 10c. A Card. We, tho undersigned, do hereby ngreo to refund tho money on a BO.cont bottle of Groono's Wurrnntod Byrup of Tar If It falls to euro your cough or cold. Wo also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satis factory or money refunded, J. O. Bono He Bon, Dunmoro, Pa.; John P. Donahue, Scranton, Pa. THE POOR TAX MAN IS GIVEN A PLACE WILL HAVE QUARTERS IN CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE. Matter Was Adjusted Yesterday at a Conference of Members of tho Public Buildings Committee of Select Council, City Treasurer Rob inson and Poor Tax Collector Farr's Representative Select and Com mon Council Meet Tomorrow Night. Other Items from the City Hall. Poor Tax Collector Farr wns yester day Installed In a, corner of tho city treasurer's office by the buildings com mittee of select council. At the last meeting of tho select a communication was received from Mayor Molr asking that n special com mittee bo appointed to confer with the city treasurer and poor tnx col lector with reference to tho question. The communication was referred to the public buildings committee, and, ns tho time for paying taxes Is on, the members of tho committee decided that they would make an effort to straighten out the tangle. A meeting of the committee wns called for 11 o'clock yesterday morning and Chairman John Schneider, C. F. Wagner, John K. Hocho nnd Adnm Schrocder were on hand. They went to the treasurer's oflle and there met City Treasurer Robinson and Hon. John It. Farr, the representative of Poor Tax Collector Edward Farr. The matter was discussed In till of Its bearings and It was llnally decided that tho poor tax collector should have the corner of the otn.ee In which he has collected taxes for years back nnd that In deference to tho wishes of City Treasurer Hoblnson the poor tax col lector's quarters are to be partitioned off from the rest of the enclosed space within the office, so that there will be no communication from one to the other. A door which lias been closed for years was re-opened yesterday and will gle access to the poor director's quarters. It leads from the space In tho olllco reserved for the use of the public. Mr. Farr put carpenters nt work yesterday afternoon making the necessary changes In the Interior ar rangements of tho olllce to conform to the directions of the city treasurer and the committee. He will not have access to the vault In the olllce and will have to keep his money and books In some other vault in the building. Two Council Meetings. There will be n meeting of the selert and common councils Thursday night. It will bo a special meeting of select and a regular meeting of common. At tho select meeting another effort will bo made to have the appointment of Roland Thomas for street commis sioner favorably considered. The park bond ordlnnnre will also receive some attention. The tlnance commit tee, which now has the ordinance In hand, has not had a meeting to con sider It and council will be ngaln asked tomorrow night to take It from tho hands of the committee. In common council tho ordinance providing for submitting to the voters the question uf bonding the city to construct an electric light plant will be reported from committee In nil proba bility. Payment of Taxes. There is a probability that at to moirow night's meeting of councils Flops will be taken to extend the time for paying city taxes. If nn extension Is not granted the city treasurer will be compelled to add a five per cent, penalty to nil city taxes not paid by Sept. 1. Up to date but a very small percentage of city taxes have been paid. Tho school board at its meeting Monday night will consider the mat ter of granting nn extension of time for paying school taxes. Gathered in the Offices. There will be a meeting of the fire department committee of common council tonight. Superintendent of Schools Howell, who has been ns Los Angeles attend ing the annual convention of tho Na tional Educational association, is ex pected back In his office the latter part of tho week or the first of next. The regular meeting of the school board Is to bo held next Monday night. Members of the board expect Prof. George W. I'hlllips to give some Inti mation as to whether or not he will accept tho position of principal of the high school. The professor has not stated that he will address a com munication to the board for that meet ing. HAD A NARROW ESCAPE. F'ightened Horse Tried to Dash in Front of a Train. An unknown man driving a single horse attached to a light buggy had a narrow escape from Injury and per haps death on Lackawanna avenue about 8 o'clock last evening. He was driving along the avenue and was just approaching one of tho tracks forming tho Y ns a passenger train wns being backed across. The horse took fright and dashed at full speed towards the lowered gate. Ho struck It with a crash, breaking It clean off at the very base. The train had Just reached tho crossing nt this time and but for tho quick notion of several men standing nearby the horse would have dragged the carriage In front of the cars. The men sprang forward and grasped the animal by tho reins, stopping him. Tho man In tho buggy, who refused to give his name, was all right except for tho scare he experienced. ij5.00 to Niagara Falls nnd Return via tho Lehigh Valley Railroad. On August 12 tho Lehigh Valley rail road will sell tickets to Niagara Falls and return, at the special low faro of $5 for the round trip from Scranton, Pa., limited for return passage to Aug ust 14, Inclusive. Tickets will be hon ored on uny train, except tho Black Diamond Express. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for further particulars. The Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John MathlaB, a well known stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky., says: "Af ter suffering for over a wectf with flux, nnd my physician having failed to re lieve me, I wa3 advised to try Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy, nnd have the pleasure of stat ing that the half of ono bottle cured me." For sulo by all druggists. Mat thews Bros., wholesale and retail agents. OTHER LIDEL SUITS. Editors Little nnd O'Toolo Aro Again Placed Under Arrest. Civil nnd criminal actions for libel ous words printed In Sunday's Scran tonlan wcro brought yesterday by Colonel B. II. Ripple against Richard Little and Michael O'Toolo, the editor and assocluto editor, respectively, of that disreputable paper. In the civil suit tho declaration wns filed in tho prothonotary's ofllce by tho attorneys In tho case, E. C. Ncwcomb and O'Brien & Kelly. Tho declaration sets forth the libelous words In de tn.lt. Damages aro asked in tho sum of $10,000. Tho regulation ball .of $1,000 for each wob asked. Capiases were Issued for them and they wont before tho sheriff and entered ball, ex-Mayor John H. Fellows again coming to their rescue. Warrants were sworn out before Al derman Kasson. Tho accused wcro notified of tho fact and told to appear at a hearing to be held this morning at 10 o'clock. AN EXPLOSION OF GAS One Man Was Very Seriously Biu ioA in the Pine Brook Mino Yes terday Morning. A severe explosion occurred about 9.S0 yesterday morning In the Pino lirook shaft of tho Scranton Coal company. One man wns quite seri ously burned as a result. Tho explosion took placo In tho up per or Clark vein. Daniel Galvln, the Injured mah. wns In his chamber about to flro n blast when Ills naked 'lamp Ignited n quantity of gas which had mysteriously accumulated, caus ing the explosion. The gangway Is so narrow nt this point that the concus sion produced was tremendous. Everett Mellldy, a pump runner, who was working nt his pump, about 200 feet nway wns blown about fifteen feet by the rush of nlr. Two mules thnt were In the chamber next to tho one In which the explosion occurred, were Instantly killed. The men working In tho vicinity rushed to the assistance of Galvln expecting to find him n corpse. He was conscious, however, but suffer ing from severe burns on various parts of the body. He was taken in the mine ambulance to his home In South Scranton. where his Injuries were at tended by a physician. During the excitement nttendant upon the 'xplosion one of tho door tenders started tho cry that the breaker was on fire. This caused a panic among the men, and desperate efforts wore made to secure places on tho carriages. Tn the meantime the news of the explosion had reached the surface and the wives of the miners living In the vicinity gathered nround the head of the shaft thinking that a serious disaster had occurred. AVhen the men would come up In the carriages the women would ruth to them, nnd throw their arms around their necks. Inside Foreman Powell was at the scone of the explosion twenty min utes after It took place nnd he snys thnt at that time there was not the least sign of gas In that vicinity. He says that when the fire boss vent down In the morning thoro was no gas there and he further states that It Is one of tho most mysteri ous explosions he ever heard of. BELLES' HORSE AND CARRIAGE. Ho Recovered Them and Brought Them Back to Scranton. Liveryman Belles has returned from Newark where he went to Iden tify Fred Smith tho young man who stole his horse and wagon. At Port land Smith traded horses and Mr. Ilelles succeeded In recovering his ani mal there. At Newark he recovered tho wagon nnd ho brought both back to the city with him. Requisition papers were yesterday received by Chief of Police Holding, who had them properly signed nnd sent to Harrlsburg. They were mnlled In the afternoon. As soon as they are returned from Harrlsburg Detect ive Molr will go to Newark and bring the prisoner bade. Callender Reunion. The nnnual gathering of the descend ants of Samuel Callender will be held on Wednesday, the twenty-third of August, at the Memorial .Clinpel In Blakely. Speech-making, ' vocal and instrumental music and family reminis cences will make up tho programme. All Interested are Invited to be pres ent at ten o'clock a. m. C. A. Kenyon. secretary. S1.00 Heart Lake and Return 51.00 Take the D., L. & W. train leaving Scranton ui 9.00 a. m.. Sunday, Aug. 13, and enjoy n few days' outing at pict uresque Heart Lake, delightful grove, large pavilion, refreshment stands, line boating. Returning train will' reach Scranton ut S.10 p. m. Don't forget the Hook and Ladder company. No. 1, excursion to Moun tain park, Tuesday, Aug. IB. Tickets. $1.00; children, 50 cents. Tickets good on trains 8.15 and 11.30 a. m., also on 1.20 p. m. flyer, Central Railroad of New Jersey. Fancy Boneless, 15c, $1.75 dozen. As good with bones,12c. Full halves, 10c, worth 25c. We offer fancy bone less, full halves, full size 25c, 2.75 doz. Magnum, 35c, S3.48 doz. Iced Water Melons No extra charge. Fancy Gem Melons. Cal, Peaches, Pears and Gages For Iced Tea We offer special lines nt 50c; 4 lbs., 2.00. Royal Crown Ceylon 00c Worth 75c. Coursen's Mandohllng Java, ...40c Com sen's Triple Blend 32c Coursen's O. G. Java 25c Why Pay Tea Stores 30c. 1 E. Q. Coarsen 420 Lackawanna Avenue. WEST SIDE BOARD OF TRADE MEETING MATTER OF PARKS CONSIDERED AT LENGTH. Thero Was n General Sentiment in Favor of tho Purchase, of tho Round Woods for a Public Pnrk nnd a General Agreement That the Prlco Asked for It Is Too High Resolu tions on Councils' Action with Ref erence to tho Telephone Franchise. The W,est Side board of trade met last evening nnd discussed tho pur chase of tho Round woods for a pub lic park. Tho subject was thoroughly discussed as will bo seen by tho ac companying comments and nfter much debate was llnally referred to tho parks committee with power to act. The telephone ordinance wns also re ferred to, nnjl some pointed resolu tions adopted regarding the report of the select council committee. President Charles K. Daniels rnlletl the meeting to order at 8.30 o'clock with the following members In attend ance: Joseph Oliver, T. Fellows Mason, B. G. Morgan, John II. Fel lows, Hector Campbell, Common Councilman Charles Godshall, City Engineer Joseph Phillips, Common Councilman Thomas M. Watklns, II. r. Jones, II, II. Bamford, Andrew B. Holmes nnd "William Farrcll. The report of the parks committee relative to tho visitation made w several members to the Round woods with W. W. Watson, with a view to ascertaining tho amount asked for the woods for park purposes, was made tho special order of business, and nfter Mr. Mason hnd stated the action taken nt that time, the ques tion was discussed at length by tho following gentlemen, whose opinions nro herewith presented: OPINIONS EXPRESSED. John II. Fellows. I am as much In favor of public parks as nny ono, but I am of the opinion that tho pur chaser of the Round woods tract does not show a spirit of llbernlttt in de deinandlng a thousand dollars'or more nn acre for the woodland. T. Follows Mason. "I believe the people want the Round woods for a public park, nnd If a popular vote was taken It would bo unanimous. It I? situated on one of the highest points between Cnrbondnle nnd Nantlcoke, nnd if an observatory whs built there a view of the entire valley could be secured." Hector Campbell. I think the tract should be donated to the city. In Jersey City nnd Brooklyn land can bo purchased at very reasonable prices, nnd tho price asked for tho R'jund woods Is entirely too high." 11. n. Morgan "I think a committee should be appointed to meet the pur chaser and confer with him relative to the price to be paid for the land nnd report at tho nxt meeting. It seems to mo that If the land was pub chased by the city it would enhance the value of the building lots sur rounding It." A. B. Holmes "There Is no spirit of liberality shown In demanding twice and a half ns much for tho Round woods as was paid for It. The West mountain is nil right for a park, but we want th Round woods, and I think $20,000 Is sufficient to pay for It." William Farrell "I brieve $20,000 would be sufficient to pay for the land, but you must expect that the pur chaser of th" plot Is not selling that ground for nothing. You can't expect him to let It go without a profit on It. I believe a committee from the board of trade should be appointed to con fer with Mr. Watson regarding the price." REFERRED TO COMMITTEE. The matter was finally referred to the parks committee, who will confer with the owner and report at the next meeting. Chairman Farr, of the com mittee on legislation, was absent, but sent word that the matters referred to him will be reported on at the next meeting. The question of the location of silk mills was ngaln brought up, and Mr. Farrell stated that several operators wanted to locate here, and that the available land should be advertised. President Daniels wanted to know how the available sites could be advertised when land speculators were gobbling them up. Mr. Farrell replied that tho land wanted by Industries was not the land purchased by the real estate men. Mr. Fellows enlightened the board at this juncture on that subject and said that ho had met the silk mill promptors nnd offered free sites for the location of such industries, but the Duffy Brothers and others did not keep ap pointments with him. They were look ing at land already sold by the Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western com pany, and even 'wanted to secure lots sold by Mr. Fellows to Individuals. In order to accommodate thejyf the ex- mayor says he approached the parties who had purchased the lots wanted and tried to get them to surrender their contracts by offering them $100. They could have purchased a desir able site on Division seot from the Delaware, Lackawannaand Western company, through Superintendent Loomls, for $900, and Mr. Fellows further stated that ho offered them a whole block on which to erect their factories, but they did not want any of the land without sewers. Mr. Farrell could not understand how the mills in Petersburg, South Scran ton and Taylor were operated without sewer facilities, but was Informed that the Lackawanna river was accessible and that ended the Industrial question. Mr. Holmes, for the streets and bridges committee, reported having Been Councilman Godshall about tho laying of sidewalks In tho Fourteenth ward, and tho latter stated that ho had called tho attention of Councilman Wenzel to tho matter. HYDE PARK AVENUE PAVE. H. D. Jones reported that the Hydo Park avenue pave, between Jackson and Lafayette streets, is about ready to be cemented, and Mr. Farrell re ported that a circular wus being pre pared by tho committee on membership to Increase tho Interest In the board's work. Tho special commltteo appoint ed at the last meeting to wait on tho mayor regarding tho Franklin engine wob discharged, having performed their duty. Tlic set-back which tho petition sent by the board received In councils rela tive to their endorsement of tho ordi nance was referred to, and tho fol lowing resolutions Introduced: Whereas, The soleot council of tho city of Scranton, In approving tho roport of tho commltteo to whom wus referred tho ordinance granting a franchise) to the Lackawanmi-Tolephcna company, has de nted the franchise prayed for; and Whereas, The Buld report embodies eev- crnl reasons for not granting tho fran chise, viz,: COMMITTER'S REPORT. "This commltteo reports adversely on 'An ordinance authorizing tho Lacka wanna Telephone company to construct and operalo lines of telephone In tho city of Scranton, state of Pcnnsyivalnla, file of common council No. 21,! for the following reasons: "First Wo nro opposed to the cutting up of the asphalt pavement which Is now being put In good repatr nt great ex pense to tho taxnyers and wo arc fur ther oripoKcd to an addition to tho un sightly nnd dangerous poles, overhead wires and cables, which now crowd our thorouahfnre?. "Second Wherever competing lines ex ist, experlcnco shows, that one telephone system properly conducted serves tho public far better than two, because, In order to secure a complete service, busi ness men wcro compelled to have two telephones In their business places. Bus iness reasons compel even thoso finan cially Interested In tho new comany to retain tho old company's telephones, and they hnvo nuver been ablo to dlspcnso with them. Anyone can readily seo that this Increase In expense nnd unnoyaneo to tho public Is very great. "Your committee, therefore, recommend tho adoption of tho following resolution: "Resolved, By the select council, that further action on this ordinance bo In definitely postponed. "John J. Shea, John E. Roche, Thomas O'Boyle, Adam Schrocder." REASONS FLIMSY. Resolved, By tho West Sldo board of trade, that wo look upon and ronsldjr all tho reasons set forth In tho said rcrort, very flimsy Bubtcrfugo, nnd a denial to tho city Itself of a considerable sourco of revenue. Resolved, That thero Is not ono good reason set forth In said report for deny ing the franchise prayed for. Resolved, That It Is high time that the city councllmcn set nsldo their individual Interests of whatsoever nature they may be, and tho Interests of a limited few, and legislate with respect to this and other propositions In the Interests of the pto pie. Resolved, That no good reason has jet been advanced ngalnst competition In telephone service In this city, but In de nying a franchise to a second company, tho city councils nro depriving thoso who now use telephones of a great saving In prices nnd of Invaluable ndvnntages nnd convenience In other respects In tele phono services which aro enjoyed by tho citizens of many cities and town through out tho country. This brought out more discussion. Mr. Morgan wanted to be enlightened regarding the ordinance, and asked If It was necessary for patrons to place two telephones In their place of busi ness. Mr. Mason volunteered the Informa tion that, a year ago, the old company had 800 subscribers and the now com pany over 1,000, nnd that the Introduc tion of the new system would not nec essarily require a subscriber to have two telephones. Ex-Councilman Oliver explained that whore two telephones was necessary, the price, $3 per month, would enable present subscribers to secure them, and that Instead of puylng $78 a year as is now the case, the cost of two tele phones, with competition, would not bo over $72 a year. MR. FARRELL'S OPINION. Mr. Farrell again took a part In tho discussion, and expressed the belief that the competition would be good for trade, and If the price was reduced better service would result. Mr. Campbell thought the old com pany wunted to prevent the new com pany from obtaining a franchise, and -Mr. Fellows thought that If Mr. Mor gan would ask certain councilmen whether or not It was true that $300 was paid for votes, the truth of Mr. Campbell's assertion could be learned. Mr. Morgan said that the common council, which passed the ordinance, evidently did not know anything, judg ing from the way the selectmen handled the ordinance, nnd thought that the common council might just us well be done away with. And If both councils do not pay any more atten tion to communications from the West Sldo board of trade than they did to the resolution about the telephone or dinance, the board of trade might just as well cease to exist, for all the good In- y accomplish. The resolutions were finally called for : vote and passed unanimously and a copy ordered furnished the council committee. The board adjourned nfter several members paid their dues. G. M. WATSON RETURNING. Ho Is Expected to Arrive in This City Saturday. Mrs. P. J. Vetter stated to a Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon that she had received advices stating that At torney George M. Watson, who went after confirmation about the reported death of Mr. Vetter, would arrive In this city next Saturday. Mrs. Vetter, now that she realizes that her husband Is really dead, seems resigned. . The Griffin post and their many friends propose going to Lanesboro on Wednesday. Aug. 1C via the D. & II. railroad, the occasion being tho twenty-first annual reunion of the Seven County Veterans' association, com posed of soldiers of tho Civil war. As there Is good bathing and Ashing as well as an attractive picnic park at Lanesboro the attendance will doubt less be large. Fare for the round trip $1.00. Special train will leave D. & II. station at 8 a. in. Men's, Women's, Boys' and Girls'. Reducing, clear ing and rearranging our own stock. nen's Patent Leather Shoes formerly . .. sold for Ss, at... jZ,7d Ladies' Tan and Black Ox fordsformerly sold .g for $a and $3, at.... 1 ,5) Boys' Shoes 12 to s'5, black and russet,sold t . for $1.50 to $2, at... l.oU Hisses' Shoes spring heel lace and button, good solid wear. Sizes to fit all, at 95c I Shoes j . Reduced. ! i SCHI1NK & SPENCER I 410 Spruce Street. I STORY BRANDED AS UTTERLY FALSE P. J. M'GUIRE SHOWS THAT THE SCRANTONIAN LIED. Self-Styled Friend of tho Working man Scored for Its Strlko Article of LnBt Sunday Mombcrs of the Carpenters' Union Aro Indignant nt the False Position in Which It Was Sought to Place Them Build ers' Exchange Met Last Evening In Board of Trado Rooms. The representative sent by the car penters to Philadelphia to Interview P. J. McGuIre, tho general secretary of tho national organization, uchleved good results, as may be seen by tho telegram printed below, received from MY. McGuIre by Huslness Agent John A. Knowlton yesterday afternoon. That the meaning may be understood It Is necessary that the article referred to In the telegram and printed In last Sunday's Scrantonlan be reviewed. The article was headed "National Leaders Urged Modification of Demands." It stated that when Mr. McGuIre and Mr. Cattermull were In tho city that they rejected all of tho demands of tho strik ers except tho first two, the eight-hour and the thirty cents nn hour, and It also said that they urged that these two be modified. Tho article also stated that Messrs. Mulhern, Schrocder and Carluccl, of the Hullders' Exchange, had a conference with Messrs. McGuIre and Cattermull In Philadelphia and that on this occa sion both of the latter gentlemen said that the eight-hour day and the thirty cents an hour should be modified. M'GUIRE'S ANSWER. A copy of tho paper was taken to Philadelphia by the carpenters' repre sentative and after reading It Mr. Mc GuIre must have been very Indignant, ns may bo Judged by the wording of the telegram sent: Philadelphia, Aug. 8. IRK). John Knowlton: Statements credited to Mr. Cattermull and myself, published in Sunday's Scrnn tonlan nre outrageously false. The de mnnds of tho Scranton carpenters have not been repudiated by our national board. Today check for financial aid to support tho men bus been sent you. I'. J. McUulre. The strikers In genernl are very much wrought up over this misstatement and some of them express their opin ions In no mild manner. Uuslnoss Agent Knowlton said to u Tribune man yesterday that he was confident when the article appeared that It was a wil ful misstatement, but that the paper was sent to Mr McGuIre so that a for mal denial could be made The announcement that a check for their aid was on the way had a very cheering effect upon the men. It was stated yesterday that the carpenters were not looking to the Builders' Ex change for a settlement ns much ns they were looking for work. They say that they aro now prepared to accept any and all contracts with out regard to their size. A list of the men who are ready to take work Is nt the strike headquarters, so that any one desirous of having their work done under union conditions may call there and get men to bid on It. MEETING OF EXCHANGE. The Hullders' Exchange held a regu lar monthly meeting Inst evening In the assembly room of the board of tattle. A very large number of mem bers were present and a very suc cessful meeting was held. President Schroeder said at the conclusion that only routine business was transacted. A number of members were seen after the meeting discussing one of tho boy cott labels, so It is very probable that this question was also brought up. The labels are still being distributed. The Grandest Summer Trip. "The Highlands of Onturlo," situated north of the City of Toronto, Canada, holds forth to the tourist and pleasure-seeker unlimited charms as a sum mer play-ground and health giving re sort; 1,000 feet above sea level. Easy of access, good hotel accommodation. Fine boating, bathing, fishing nnd hunting. Perfect Immunity from hay fever. Beautiful lakes and rivers with unexcelled steamboat service and magnificent scenery. Write to Mr. F. P. Dwyer, eastern passenger agent, Grand Trunk Railway System, Dun Building, 290 Broadway, New York, for handsome descriptive publications pro fusely Illustrated and which are sent free. Mention this paper. Beecham's "blues." Pills will dispel tho Smoko tho Pocono Ec. Cigar. Special Sale Shirts. $1.00 Kind GO cents. $1.60 Kind SI. 10. BELL & SKINNER, Motel Jermyn Uulldiru. OIL AND 11FACTIINC CO. Telephone 022. 141 to Hi) Meridian Street, SCKANT0N, V. Lead, Varnish and Colors Purity Guaranteed. ' uitoVua d! Without a Coat or two of paint aurfacts exposed to th action of tho air or weather will decay. Somo PAINTS aro worthless, neither preserving or pro tectlng. They nro mado of poor oils, and poorer whlto lend. . . Wo nro not offering thnt kind. Th paints wo havo nro worthy of tho fullest confidence. Whether mado here nnd under our rilj rcct supervision, or purchased from well known houses, they will bo found up ta tho highest standard. A small quantity will cover a largo surface. MATTHEWS BROS,, 310 Lackawanna Avenue. Base Ball Bats, Mitts. Balls and Masks. Special re duced prices today. FELTOIVS, KSWa uiiiHiiitiimiuEiiimiimmmiiiimu STRAW HATS I AT Half Price. I HAND & PAYNE, 'SO,. 203 Waslilnzton Aye. S nilKEilllllllillllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIlllf RGB'S MARKET All New ami Modem 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, You May Not Know It, but CONRAD SELLS Trunks and Bags And at Right Prices, Too. 305 Lackawanna Avenue -f-f- -r- f 4-4- The Economy t Third Annual August x Furniture Sale Now in x Progress. X See Our X Show Windows X for x X Bargains t X to Be Had X i in the Store. 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