THE SOT? ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1890.
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Norton's N?u) Books
Churchill's Richard Cnrvel.
Cnskodon's Knighthood Wns In
Flower.
Cromwell's Ownby Patterson.
Bang's Dreamers.
Merrlmnn's Prisoners nnd
Captives.
Fowler's Double Thread.
Harold Fredericks' Market Place.
Whitings' Number Five John
Street.
Weyman's Castlo Inn.
narraden's The Fowler.
Dunton's Asylum.
Burnham's West Point Wooing.
Kipling's Sea to Sea.
Doylo's A Duet.
feromo's Second Thoughts of an
Idle Fellow.
Page's Bed Bock.
Westcott's David Harum,
200th thousand.
ioosevelt's Bough Bldor's complete
Dooley in Peace nnd War,
second book.
Sheldon's Famous Books.
All the above and others at cut prices
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Scran ton Transfer Co.,
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joS I'e.nn Av:nu:
A. U. WARA1AN.
PERSONAL
Miss S. Louise Hnrdenbcrfili is spending
n few weeks at Lake 1,'onio.
Rex. C. U. Moore Is at t'nltyville, Ly
coir'ng county, for a few days.
J O. A. Norton. f Owcgo, N. V., Is
visiting her son, U. W. Norton, of Olb-on
street.
Miss Ella Qulmby leaves for New York,
where sho will take up her residence In
that city.
MVis Jos.phlne Rush returned last,
week from New York state where sho
spent her vacation.
Mrs. II. C. Ilatton, who wns taken se
riously 111 nt Lake Ariel last week, Is now
out of danger mid on the road to recov
ery. Mr nnd Mrs. 1". A. Xeulon have re.
turned from their wedding tour. They
will reside on Monroe avenue after Sep
tember 1.
Dr. L V. Treverton, of 1S07 Sanderson
avenue, left Saturday for Ocean Grove.
X. J., where he will Join his family for
a trip up the Hudson.
Alderman V. S. Millar returned last
evening from a two weeks' vacation
spruit In Xtw York city nnd will be at
his ofllce ngitln this morning.
Martin CiiM-y, chief clerk to Superin
tendent J. M. Daly, of the transportation
department of the Lackawanna road,
went to New York city yesterdy.
J M Daly, superintendent of transpor
tation of the Lackawanna road, has ir
tnriicd to the city ufter a week's htny at
the Hoboken end of tho main line.
William L. Ilrook. of Tunkhannoek, rep-rei-entlng
the Christopher Sower coin-
pan), publishers, of Philadelphia, was
among tho visitors to tho city yesterday.
II H. Relgart, private secretary to
General Superintendent Russell, of the
Lackawanna lond, has returned to the
city after n visit nt New York of n week.
Mr and Mrs. Corcoran, of St. Louis,
who have been two weeks visiting at the
home of Mr. nnd Mrs. I. T. Rowan, of
E17 Luzerne street, returned home yes
terday. J. Clarke Brown, of the draughting de
partment of he Delaware. Lackawanna
nnd Western Railroad company In this
city, left last ntsht for a visit at Mat
thews, Ind.
Wyoming Seminary.
Dojs prepared for Yale, Cornell, liar
vard, Wesleynn, Princeton, Syracuse,
Lehigh nnd United States mllltnrv nnd
naval academies. Girls prepared for
Bryn Mawr. Wellesley, Vassnr, Smith
and Woman's college of Baltimore.
First class business college for young
people, who desire to prepare for busi
ness life. Special courses In literature,
music, art and elocution. Fine dor
.mltorles and full equipment of build
ings nnd apparatus.
Tear opens September li, 1899. For
catalogue, address L. L. Sprague, P.
D Presided Kingston, Pa.
Flatulence is cured by Beecham's
Pills.
Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
A Card.
Ve. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund' the money on a W.cont pottle
of areoif's Warranted Syrup of Tar It It
falls to euro your cough or cold, Wo also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satis
factory or money refunded. J. G. Hono Ac
Bon, Dunmorc, Pa.; John P. Donahue,
fsewjwa. i'a.
MID-SUMMER MOTION
DAY IN THE COUIVL
BIO BATCH OF OPINIONS WERE
HANDED DOWN
During the Period Devoted to Hear
ing Motions Forty-five Attorneys
Wero Before tho Court Some of
the Orders That Were Made Mrs.
Thomas Heap, Who Has Not Heard
from Her Husband for Ovor Seven
Xears, Asks That He Bo Declared
Legally Dead.
It was midsummer day In court yes
terday, the day when court nvelH to
hear motions nnd hand down opinion.
A larpp batch of opinions wero hand
ed down by the Judges nnd there were
motions without number. Forty-five
attorneys appeared before the court
during the motion period nnd ull had
from two to a dozen motions tu make.
Upsides the opinions In the Peer
Hoard and Old Forge cases reported In
another column the following were
handed down.
JUDGE EDWARDS.
Moses Se'ldman nnd others against J.
S. Miller; demurrer sustained.
Thomas Kllleen and others nRalnst
the Curbondnle Trnctlon company;
Judgment entered In favor of the plain
tiff for the sum of $"D0 with Interest
from date of verdict.
V. M. Cobb against G. II. Whitney;
exceptions to report of referee dis
missed and Judgment Is ordered In ac
cordance with the recommendations or
the report.
Michael J. Eagnn against tho Life
Assurance company of America; excep
tions to affidavit of defense; rtlle for
Judgment discharged.
Cordon against James; appeal sus
tained at the cost of the plaintiff pro
thonotary to tax costs In accordance
with this opinion.
Commonwealth ex rel. Emma I Har
tley against A. K. Walker and others;
writ discharged, relator directed to bo
permitted to visit her son at least unco
a month, time to be fixed by manager
of Home for the Friendless.
Kuune against Itynn; order of Feb
ruary 1G. 1899, affirming Judgment la
revoked and now, August 14, 1899, tho
proceedings are reversed.
JUDGE GUNSTER.
McPherson against Empire Dry
Goods company; rule for a new trial
discharged.
Moyer against Uafferty; rule to set
nsldo appointment of sequestrator dis
charged. Mary Huane against J. E. Ryan; first
exception Is dismissed; second excep
tion sustained and Judgment reversed.
Commonwealth ex rel. against Ken
nedy; rule for quo warranto dis
charged.
JPDGE ARCHBAL.D.
Margaret Cawley against City of
Pcranton: exceptions overruled and re
port confirmed.
James Mack against Daniel Sayers
and wife; judgment reversed as to Re
becca Sayers but affirmed as to the de
fondant, David Sayers.
Beap Is Legally Dead.
Mrs. Thomas S. Reap, of this cltj,
yfsleiday petitioned the court for rer-nil-v-iion
to take out letters of adminis
tration on the estTite of her husband,
to whom she was married In 1873.
On April 10, 1891. he started for the
west and she had letters front him
from Seattle and Los Angeles for a
few months after his departure. Since
then she has heard nothing from him
and she believes he Is death As over
seven years have elapsed since she last
heard from him, he Is presumed by
the law to be dead and she has there
fore taken steps to secure the manage
ment of her husband's estate. There
will be a hearing on the petition on
Oct. 9.
Langstaff Election Contest.
In court yesterday morning a formal
order was made extending the time
until September 14 for closing ;he re
spondents case in the LansstafC elec
tion contest. The extension was al
lowed some tfmc ago. but the order
was not mode until yesterday. The
following witnesses from this city wore
heard yesterday:
Sixth ward. Third district Henry
Davis. William Davis, William Wllklns.
W. J. Richards. H. S. Jones. I. wis
Price. John R. Lewis. David D. Mor
gan, Morgan James, John E. Williams,
Daniel Morgan, Watkln Harris, w. .i.
Davis, John R. Jenkins, William W.
Jones. Gomer Thomas, William u.
Morgan. Thomas Morgan. Crudor
Evans, H. W. Evans, George Watklns,
August Johns, William Jones, William
Griffiths, Walter Price, Jonathan Jones
Thomas Reese. Thnmns Jones. Llew
Llewellyn, John Edwards. AVIlllam
Williams, Reese Davis. Thomas Davis,
William Davis, David Samuels, John
M. Jones. Walter Edwards, AVIlllam
Pry. Edward Jones, Richard Jones,
AVIlllam Richards, William Reese. AVIll
lam A. Davis. Thomas D. James, Al
fred Hughes. William Davis, Stewart
Callowny, iKaac J. Lewis.
Fourteenth ward, First district J. G.
Kern, Irwin Allen, George Florey, C. I.
Kern. J. T. Drill. C. F. Keller. AV. F.
Albro, Jorvls M. Maynard, Mortimer
AVoolsey. AValter R. Cobb. K. AVIIliams.
Alfred Kern, Almanzo Reynolds, AV. P.
Williams. Jerry Thomns, AV. L. Stew
art, John Schlentz, Isaac Deppen, AVIll
lam H. Thomas, John Finch, Ray
Colin, Thomas Lever, Bert Williams,
John Wagner.
Fifteenth ward. First district
Thomas Marshall.
Yesterday's -Marriage Licenses.
John J. Neary Archbald
Annie C. Sielring Archbald
Henry Pllluway, sr Scranton
Christine Schwonly rfnranton
Wesley Williams Square Top
Mary Fales Schuylkill
Frank AVarall Scranton
Polly Carter Scranton
Lewis T. Davis Scranton
Margnret Jones South Gibson
Mnlnchl O'Mulley .Scranton
Mary Corcoran Scranton
COUBT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
There was a hearing yesterday In the
matter of the application for the crea
tion of the borough of A'andllng.
The interpleader in the case of R.
A. Benson against the Russell Tl. Coal
company was yesterday discharged by
tho court. v
Court yesterday handed down nn or
der permitting a dissolution of tho
charjer of tho Le-Ha-Hannu trlho of
Odd Fellows.
Charles du Pont Breck was yester
day appointed guardian of Miss Ella
M. Qulmby, minor daughter of tho late
Major J. AV. Qulmby.
John J. Phillips wan appointed a
member of tho Miners' Examining
Board to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of arlfilth Jones.
In the case pf Crawford & Keller
against Hoffecker, Attorney J, M. AVal
ker was yesterday appointed auditor
to make distribution of funds,
The caw of tho Peck Lumber com
pany against the New York nnd Benin-
ton Coal company was yesterday re
ferred to Attorney Arthur D. Deuu no
re 'err.
Court grunted permission to ndv.inco
the case of John J. Fnhey against the
hmplre Life Insuranco company to
the head of tho common pleas list for
the second w-k of the coming term.
Tho appointment of Attorney Joseph
V. Drown, decepfled, a referee In the
cases of Catherine Sullivan, Margaret
O'Connor and Patrick Hulllvnn against
the city of Scranton waa revoked yes
terday by the court.
In the case of David W. Krb ngalnst
Hiii;h Montgomery and othcr-j a rule
was granted yesterday to show causa
why Judgment In this cas, should not
bo opened nnd defendant let Into a de
fense. Tho application for security for costs
In tho election contest case against A.
F. Gillespie was yesterday refused by
the court. A similar request was re
fused In the election contest against
W. II. Thomas, of this city.
F. II. Warner was yesterdny ap
pointed majority Inspector of the Third
district of the- Thirteenth ward to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal
from the district of A. Overbaugh.
Tom Edward Reecham was appointed
Judge of election of the Third district
cf the Sixth ward to fill the vacancy
caused by the romovnl of D. J. Rccsc
from thedtstrlct.
In the matter of the Impeachment
of Alderman John r. Kelly an opin
ion wns filed bv the court yesterdny.
It sets forth that the liability of tho
ccunty under the present act Is to con
stables employed "to execute process
Issued by the presiding Judga and to
witnesses whom he has summoned. It
Is not to tho parties either complain
art or respondent and If they under
take to make service for themselves
they must do it gratuitously. Alder
man Kelly's part of the bill wns there
fore disallowed nnd nn exception wns
filed to the order of the court.
CANDIDATES NUMEROUS.
Men Who Are Mentioned for tho
Various Offlces'to Be Filled in
Tho Thirteenth.
An order was' Issued yesterday by
Colonel Watres detailing Captain
Kambeck, of Company 13, to conduct
the unfinished election of a second
lieutenant of Company H, and fixing
tomorrow night ns the time for hold
Ins the election. This vacancy In the
line being filled the election of regimen
tal officers will follow. It is expected
the order will be Issued thl3 week.
No one Is spoken of for commander
of the regiment excepting Colonel AA'at
res, now holding the office under tem
porary appointment. He will without
doubt be unanimously chosen. Two
excellent candidates are offered for
the lieutenant-colonelcy, Mnjor AV. S.
Millar, now serving as brigade Inspec
tor, and F. AV. Stlllwell, who succeeded
Lleutennnt Colonel C. C. Mattes when
the Thirteenth was afield.
It Is a disputed question as yet as
to whether the new formation will al
low of two or three majors In" n three
battalion teglment.
Should there be but two named the
choice will probably fall upon B. Rush
Field, of Easton) who was ti battalion
major In the Eleventh, and Captain
Frank Routing, Jr., the popular and
efficient commander of Company C.
Captain Fremont Stokes nnd Captain
Kambeck are prominently mentioned
for the third majorshlp.
The positions of adjutant, quarter
master, inspector of rifle practice, the
surgeon major and two assistants and
tho other minor stuff officers appointed
or nominated by the colonel, have any
number of seekers. Colonel AVatres
has decided not to make any tempor
ary appointments except In the case
of Inspector of rifle practice to which
position Lieutenant Reese Watklns
has been assigned.
Captain D. B. Atherton, who was
adjutant of the Eleventh, will, In all
likelihood succeed to the adjutancy of
tho Thirteenth, as Adjutant Mattes Is
said to be desirous of being retired.
Captain F. M. A'andllng, former quar
termaster of the Eleventh. Is tho only
one spoken of for quartermaster of tho
Thirteenth.
Colonel AA'atrPs declined to discuss
the probable makeup of the staff, when
seen by a Tribune reporter yesterdny,
saying he wns only temporary In com
mand and had no nssurance that he
would continue permanently.
Seashore Excursion.
On Saturday, Aug. 20. the Central
Railroad of New Jersey will run an
excursion from Scranton, AVIlkes
Rarro and Intermediate stations to
Ocean Grove, Allenhurst, Deal Reach,
Elberon, AVest End, Long Branch,
Pleasure Ray. Red Rank, etc. Special
train will leave Scranton at S.00 a. m.,
shajp, making all stops to Ashley in
clusive. Fare, Jt.CO, tickets good to re
turn on any regular train, within seven
days. Apply to ticket agent for any
further Information, or to
J. S. Swisher,
District Passenger Agt., Scranton, Pa.
The Rev. AV. D. Costley. of Stock
bidge, Ga., while attending to his pas
toral duties at Ellenwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: "By chance I hnppened to get
hold of n bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I
think It was the means of savins my
life. It relieved mo at once." For sale
by all druggists. Matthews Bros.,
wholesale and retail agents.
Smoke the Poconb. Ec. Cigar.
Cigars
At less than cost, to close
these lines.
Admiral Blake Cigars this lot only,
$1.50 per box; value 82.50.
Coursen's Ponies, SI. 25 per box;
value $2.25.
Bumble Cigars, $1.75 per box; value
$2.25.
Keina del Egypto !jS1.75 per box,
value 2.50 per box.
Key West Cigars Small Lots from
500 to 2,000.
15c Cigars '. . . . Oc.
10c Cigars 5c.
These lines by the box only of 25
or 50 cigars good for one week only.
E. Q. Coursen
420 Lackawanna Avenue.
PROF. PHILLIPS
.WILL NOT ACCEPT
HIS DECLINATION READ AT
LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.
Foregoes the Satisfaction of a Per
sonal Vindication It Might. Tend
to Stir Up Differences and Strife
Which Would Bo Detrimental to
tho Cause of Education in the City.
.Bow Ovor the Selection of Text
Books Recommendations of Com
mittee Ignored.
Last night's meeting, of the school
hoard developed tho usual surprise
party, scandal and acrimonious debate.
IVie unexpected happening wits tho
refusal of Dr. George AV. Phillips to
accept a re-election to tho principal
ship of the high school. The scandal
wns In connection with tho adoption
of text books. The tilts were on a
variety of subjects but principally on
the theme of text books.
Dr. Phillips' declination wns trans
mitted In a letter forwarded to Sec
retary Fellows. It rend as follows:
Scranton, Pa.. Aug. II, lm
To the Members of the Hoard of Control.
Gentlemen: I hereby respectfully de
cline to accept re-election ns principal of
the Scrahton high school. In thus sever
ing -ny connection with the public schools
ot Scranton, which has extended In differ
ent capacities over n period of nearly fif
teen years. I might perhaps he warrant
ed, under tho clirumstnnccs ntt( ndlng my
re-election by tho hoard, In making a per
sonal statement In Justification of my
methods and work together with the re
sults accomplished In tho high school,
and In answer to certain criticisms relat
ing to the ninnngtment of the high school,
which have been spread belore the pub.
lie In nn Irregular and unfair manner
without an opportunity being given to
meet and answer them In a proper Inves
tigation Instituted by the board where
both sides might appear and be heard.
The loyal nnd unsolicited suppoit of tho
pupils of the high school and the numer
ous expressions of confidence nnd appre
ciation of my efforts in building up a
school worthy of our city, which have le
cently come to me from people of all
classes, make me the more willing to
forego the satisfaction of a personal vin
dication, and Inasmuch as it might tend
to stir up differences nnd strife which
would be detrimental to the cnuso of
education In our city, I therefore simply
desire to stute that my nctlon in declln.
lng the re-election Is duo, primailly, to
the belief that without cordial relations
nnd nn earnest spirit of co-operation, in
which personal Interests are entirely
subordinated, among all those entrusted
with our public schools, the best results
cannot be obtained, nor the grave prob
lems affecting the efficiency nnd dlsclplino
of the schools be met and rightly solved,
and to my further conviction that these
essential conditions, unfortunately, do
not now exist. A'ery respectfully yours.
George AV. Phillips.
RESIGNATION REFERRED.
The communication was referred to
the high and training school commit
tee on motion of Mr. Jennings without
debate or discussion. Mr. Jayne,
chairman of that committee, stated af
ter the meeting that the committee
anticipated Dr. Phillips' action and
has Its eye on a western college pro
fesot as tho new head of the high
school. He Is highly recommended by
Superintendent Howell.
Nine book agents who have spent
anywhere from a week to two months
In this city for the purpose of assisting
the board In taking advantage of the
law which authorizes a change of tcct
books every three- year?, were tho most
conspicuous of tho occupants of the
spectators' seats at the rear of tho
room and there was a general crannlng
of necks and cocking of ears among
them when Chnirman Leonard of tl.a
text book committee arose to announce
the result of the committee's labors.
The announcement proved a big dis
appointment to most of them.
All day long, a committee of nines
teachers, who under the law are the
ones to select the books when a
clumge Is made, labored assiduously
on a lengthy report recommending
wholesnle changes In the style of
books nnd even going so far as to rec
ommend the adoption of a complete
new style of copy bocks.
The text book committee's report as
read by Chairman Leonard, was ns
follows:
The text book eommltteo recommends
that nil the text books now In use In the
schools of Scranton bo rcadopled, the
giammars to be revised edition condi
tioned upon the publishing house replac
ing the grammars, both eld and new.
with said revised edition without any
extra expense to the board.
We also recommend the adoption of
"Raiib's Stepping Stones to Literature."
. We also recommend that the secretary
be Instructed to order one hundred nor
mal music charts, first series, and 6,000
normal music renders, standard edition,
or so many of said ehatts nnd readers as
may bo considered necessary by tho su
perintendent. E. J. Leonard. R. T. Jayne, E. 13. Evans,
O. H. Schriefer. George H. Shires.
AVAXTED THE OTHER REPORT.
Mr. Jayne moved the adoption of the
report. Mr. Leonard asked that no
action bo taken on the report until the
recommendations of tho advisory com
mittee of teachers be read. Mr. Jayne
Insisted upon his motion being put.
President Davis ruled the Jayne mo
Hon out of order because he made It
while Mr. Leonard had the floor and
without first receiving recognition from
the chair. Mr. Leonard moved that
the report of the advisory committee
he read and a roll call was taken. It
resulted us follows:
Ayes Messrs. Roche, Zeldler, Leonard,
Davis -1.
Nays Messrs. Shires, Francois, O'Mal
ley, Phillips, Casey, May, Hchuetcr. Notils,
Walsh, Jayne, Jennings, Kvans, schrief
er. Barker, Schwass, Gibbons 1C.
Absent Mr. Langan.
Mr. Leonard then moved to adopt
the committee's report, saying he was
willing to stand by the Judgment of
me majority of tho committee, al
though ho did not favor tho report.
"Good boy," said Mr. Jayne, enthusi
astically. The vote was slxiecn to four in fuvor
of the motion, Mr. Gibbons changing
over to tho minority. In explaining
his vote ho said that ho voted with the
opposite sldo on tho previous motion
for tho purpose of being In a position
to movo to reconsider. He did not
think It good taste to ignore the report
of the advisory committee of teachers.
"AVo have had seven or eight of the
most Intelligent teachers In tho dis
trict at work for two months selecting
books which In their opinion would best
meet the needs of or schools," he went
on to say, "and now we throw all their
labor to tho winds and completely Ig
nore them. It doesn't look right. Tho
people will say there Is something rot
ten In tho state of Denmark. Tho law
prescribes that tho books adopted bv
the board shall bo recommended by
the committee of teachers. AVo do no:
know that the committee recommend
ed any of tho hooks that It Is proposed
to adopt. If only out of decency and
common courtesy wo should hear their
recommendations."
Mr. Roche Interjected tho rematk
that the bonks could not legally be
adopted without the approval of the
committee of teachers.
Mr. Jayne explained that the reason
tho advisory committee's recommen
dations were pt accented was that
they contemplated a wholesale change
In the style of books nnd tho expendi
ture of thousands of dollars and all of
this without the superintendent being
consulted for a moment.
DAA'IS ON THE FLOOR.
President Davis called Mr. Francois
to tho chair and taking tho Iloor pro
ceeded to score a "certain member"
for circulating tho "false" report that
the changes recommended by the
teachers would 'entail the expenditure
of $17,000. It was a statement which
the member knew to be false, he said,
and was made solely for tho purpose of
wrongfully Influencing votes.
The committee of .teachers which
mnde tho recommendations In question
was composed of Prof. David Owens,
Miss Josle D. Lees, Prof. Henry Kem
merllng, Miss Clark, Miss Elizabeth
Stevenson, Miss Nellie Richards, Prof.
John O'Mulley and Prof. II. L. Bur
dlck. The last named did not sign the
report.
It was discovered nfter the meeting
that there Is no such book us "Raub's
Stepping Stones to Literature." The
supposition Is that the committee got
two books confused, the "Raub Nor
mal Reader" and the "Stepping Stones
to Literature."
As foreshadowed In yesterday's Tri
bune, Mrs. Anna Barnes was elected
supervisor of music ut a salary of $1,000
per annum. C. B. Dermnn was re
elected Instructor ot music In the High
school. Tho nominations were made by
Mr. 'Phillips nnd nil the members voted
In the afllrmatlve with the exception of
Mr. Shires, who did not vote.
The contract for supplying 404 school
desks -wns equally divided between
Knne & Co. nnd Hill & Cnnnell. Tho
building committee, through Chairman
Shires, recommended that the contract
be nwnrded to Knne & Co. and P. E.
Flood, but Mr. Evans and Mr. Jayne,
two members of the committee who had
signed the report, changed their minds
Just before the meeting nnd succeeded
In having Hill & Connell substituted
for P. E. Flood.
The following recommendations of
the High nnd Training school commit
tee were adopted:
All requisitions for text books for the
high school shall be signed by tho super
intendent before they arc presented to
the board.
Pupils not of the public schools having
passed a satisfactory examination by the
principal of the hlch school In the
brandies prescribed by rule of the board,
shall file their certificate of examination,
containing their averages In each branch,
with the secretarv of the board, and thir
examination papers shall bo kept on file
for one year.
That the present study room at the high
school be divided Into three class rooms
under the direction of the superintendent
of repairs.
The teachers' committee presented a
report exonerating Truant Olllcer Mar
tin Joyce from tho charge of 'iss.tult
lng and threatening to kill the young
son of Edward Gleason, of Luzerne
street, but followed this with a rec
ommendation that the truant officer
hereafter confine himself to the duties
prescribed by the law and bear in mind
that, his responsibility ends when he
delivers a boy at tho school room door.
Teachers have been making use of Mr.
Joyce to frighten refractory pupils Into
obedience. Mr. Joyi-e was also enjoined
from wearing a uniform at th sug
gestion of Mr. Jennings.
A n.ption to open tho schools on Sept.
li was adopted. Plans for No. 2 build
ing were adopted and the secretarv
i istructed to advertise for bids. Ad
v.'i tlsemcnt Is also to be made for bids
U-r heating and ventilating No. 9 bulld
I.ig. Rids for furnishing supplies were re
ceived from J. O. Rone & Son, Petes
Brothers. Prendergrast & Gelpel, Rey
cnlds I-rot hers and T. E. Price.
BESIGNATION IN EFFECT.
Attorney P. AV. Gallagher Will Open
n Lnw Office Wednesday.
The resignation of Attorney P. AV.
Gallagher as claim agent for the Scran
ton Railway company went Into effect
Saturday and on AVednesday he will
open a law office.
Kx-Sherlff John J. Fahey will bo as
soclated with him. lie will have
charge (if the collection department
and also proposes to renew tho study
of law, which l.e took up several years
ago. but ha't to discontinue because
of the demands ,ipon his time by h's
iiuslriss In'c, vs.
Finest wines and clears at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
Try the "Joy Maker" Cigar, Be.
For Infants and Children.
The K!nd You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of C&a
-r t ,TanwT-Ti i
For Boys and Girls.
Saves You Money.
Small lots of these Play
Shoes which help you out this
month and helps us clean up H
stock.
Children's Russet and Black
Button, solid and good wear
ing, sizes 5 to o. '
Today 5C
Children's Black Kid and
Tan Shoes, some of the best
grades we have sold ,
at $1.50. Today.... OvC
Misses' Black Kid Button
and a few Tan Color, formerly
been sold at $1.50.
Must be sold today. . VDC
Your money refunded if
not satisfactory.
.j 10 Spruce Street.
&S
PLAY
BAD NEWS IS CONFIBMED.
Philip Vcttor Died in the Klondike
nnd Is Burled There. '
All doubts are now removed as to
Philip A'etter's death In the Klondike,
whlcli was reported about three weeks
ago. Attorney George M. AVatson,
wliu went to Seattle to obtain dellnlte
Information regarding tho fate of vet
tor's party, returned to the city Satur
day with abundant proof of Mr. A'et
ter's death.
AVhen Mr. AVntson reached Seattle
with the Intention of Interviewing Mrs.
Hens, who Is the only survivor of the
party ho ascertained that she had gotv
to California. Reaching San Fran
cisco Mr. AVatson was .again too late.
Mrs. Reus having left for Ray City.
Mich. AVhlle at Frisco a man named
Davidson was met by the attorney,
who told him he had met A'ctter and
his comrades last February.
A'ctter died Feb. IB, Davidson said,
and ho assisted In burying his re
mains on the bank if the Selawlck
river. Mrs. Rons, when seen nt Ray
City, confirmed the statements ot the
death of A'ctter nnd eleven others of
the party. AA'hen stricken with scurvy
the party was preparing to return
homeward. None of them had found
gold.
Going WeatP
AVhy not go via the Nickel Plate
road? Muny Improvements have been
made In the Inst few years and Its
service Is now second to none. Three
fast through trains are run every day
In the year between RufTalo and Chi
cago, while solid through trains of ele
gant day coaches nnd vestibule buffet
sleeping enrs are run between New
York and Chicago via the Lackawanna
road. Remember, that rates via the
Nickel Plate road aro lower than via
other lines.
For Information call on any ticket
ngent of the Lackawanna road, or ad
dress F. J. Monres general agent Nickel
Plate Road, 291 Main street, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Last Week
of Our
rest Mid-Summer
Clearing Sale.
Extraordinary valiies
are offered in all de
partments. Do not
neglect to visit this
great store during
the sale. Thousands
are reaping the bene
fit of this feast of
seasonable bargains.
poooooooooooooooo
THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURNISH- )C
VQ STORE. Y
fl Little Warm
To think about buying
Stoves these days, but just as
a reminder would say, Come
in about Sept. ist and see the
largest display of
STOYES AND RANGES
in the State, and the only
place in Scranton to find a full
line of DOCKASH STOVES
AND RANGES.
FOOTE & FULLER CO..
Hears Building;,
140-142 Washlngioi Ave,
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1L01Y OIL AND
WUFACTUHC CO.
Telephone 022.
Ml to lii Meridian Street,
SCRANTON, I'A.
Lead, Varnish
and Colors
Purity (liinrnntccd.
Vtt"'" rTTOTTTTTVT'Wl
EXCURSION.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OFNEW JERSEY
7 DAYS AT THE SEASHORE.
EXCURSION TO
LONG BRANCH,
OCEAN GROVE and
ASBURY PARK
On Saturday, August 16, iHjgliy Hpeolal
train, 'i'laltets will bo kooiI to ko only on
upecUil trnln unci for ictiirnoii ituy train 011
or Uoforo futur.luy, Koptomlwr 'J.
Fare (or the Hound Trip from All SUtlons,
ti.to. Children ft to Vi yeur of nge, linlf
fare. Train Icuvu tjcrauton 8 a. in.
Without o Coat
or two of pnlnt surfaces expose! ti) th
nctlon of the nlr or weather will decay.
Some
PAINTS
are worthless, neither preserving or pro
tecting. They are made of poor oils, and
poorer whlta lend.
AVo nre not ofTerlng that kind. Tho
paints wo have are worthy ot tho fullest
confidence.
Whether 'made here nnd under our di
rect supervision, or purchased from well
known houses, they will be found up to
the highest ntnndard. A small quantity
will cover a largo surface.
MATTHEWS BROS., J"!SSK.""
Base Ball
i
Bats, Mitts. Balls and
Masks, Special re
duced prices today.
FELTON'S, IKTv
uiiiiiiiiiiiimiisiKiiiiiitiiiiiiiimiiiu
I STRAW HATS I
Ml
AT
Half Price.
I HAND & PAYNE
ON THE S
SQUARli." S
103 Washlnzton Ays.
rmiiiiiitiHiiiisiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiHik'!
PIERGE'S MARKET
All New anil 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.
You May Not Know t, but
CONRAD
SELLS
Truqks and Bags
And at Right Prices, Too.
305 Lackawanna Avenue
X The :
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X Economy X
X Third Annual
X August I
I Furniture Sale X
X Now in I
X Progress.
See Our J
Show Windows
for x
Bargains X
to Be Had X
in the 'Store. X
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X 221-223-225-237 Wyoming Ava X
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