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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY,' OCTOBER 27, 1890.
f II YOU
not ibo tlio nhlio Hint stands lillo In your
house No ono Is too old to loam to piny
the Angelus Yvii can understand this
wonderful Instrument In five minutes, If
von bIvo us n. chunco to show It. It will
plnv nny piano ,.,,.,
Bvcry ono know how prejudiced the
musician Is to anything In their lino that
Is automatic, et
The Angelus
Is endorsed by the world's greatest rail
slclan, HoEcnthal, Scharwenkii, Dam
roch Sauer and scores of others.
Pianos. Organs, and nil Muilcal Mer
chandise nt raro prices this week at
PERRY BROTHERS
205 Wyoming Ave,
SCRANTON
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
$c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Order Promptly Delivered
3$m37 Adams Avenue.
DR. A. A. LINDABURY,
Si (dallies Surgery, Dlsei3jj or Women
CfflcoHour II to 12a. m
J to 4 p. m
At Residence 7 to 8p.ra
Offlce-2io Connelt llulldln; Roildence
JIO South Main Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co.,
llUail J. kliUNAN, Manajer.
Creeks Iiazeace direct from roildenoa to
nn part of the United Statai.
Omro 101) Lnckn. Ave. Phono 523
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY.
GREW ICQ HID FROZEN FRDITS
420 Spruce Street.
Masonic Tcniplo
DR. PARKE,
Has reopened his olllco at
308 Washington Avenue
Special nttentlon given to Diseases of
Women Olllco hours, 10 to 12, 2 to 4; 7
to S
C. S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
In the City Who Is a Graduate In
Medicine.
420-422 SPRUCE STREET.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Ofllce Hours 9 a m to 12 30 p m ; 2 to i.
Williams Building, Opp. Postotllce.
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1 CITY NOTES
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ZAKA SAI.i; The sale of teats for
Z.iza opens at tho Lvctum box olilee this
morning
l'OOT BALL -Tin. School of the Lacka
wanna and Wvomlng Seminary foot ball
eluvens play at Athletic path tomorrow.
DINNER AND SUl'I'HR.-The ludlcs of
the1 Penn Avmuo BaptKt church htrved
dinner vcttrclnj fiom 12 to 1 M, and sup
per from (J to Si o'clocl.
l'mNPKS TO HANQUEr-Vcda Siesta,
i", Princes of Rigdad will give a ban
iu t and social to their friends on Mon
day evening ntl nt tho Alhambra, olG
North Washington avenue
f'ONSTATU.nS' Mi:i:TIxr. -The Lack
awanna County Constables' association
will hold n special meeting next Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock In Durr's hall on
Lackawanna avenue.
cons to gri:i:n ridge-rcv j. w.
Malone. of Susquehanna, has been ap
pointed assistant at St Paul's, Green
Itldge. to Hov P. I McManus, to succeed
Ilev J A Martin, who has been made
lector nt Xantlcbke. Rev Malono was
formerly assistant at St Peter's cathe
dral. TJXTRA, SKATS -Manager Long, of tlje
Lyceum, .has decided to reserve n limit
ed number of desirable seats In tho gal
Ic ry for the nppearanco of Maude. Adams
nt that theater tomorrow evening The
stle of theso Feats will open at the Lj
ceum box olllco this morning nt D o'cloel:
sharp. Tickets will ba 50 cents eaeh.
A "HOT COrrEt: "-Members of the
Railroad Young Men's Christian associa
tion will bo trcnted to a southern novelty
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witfMMii iiktb MAif Dreriiiniiiw
vicillfn wr-. -' nfcv?iflwnMf i
e. MOSES, PROP. 221-223 WASH-
INQTON AVENUE, OPP. COURT -f
HOUSE.
"" Dinner Toblo d'Hote Breakfast,
Luncheon und Supper a la carte
Ovsteis "Served In any style.
All tnbla delicacies of tho season
served In cafe or delivered to fnm-
4- Hies In nny quantity desired.
Tina CaterlnB'n. specialty.
Kresh involco of fancy groceries
ar.d smoked Roods, Salmon, Stur- -f
BCW, WW Vlh. -f
4. -t,
Sp?
on Saturday night In honor of II, O. Wil
liams, of Richmond, Vn., who will bo
tlio guest of tho association. A "Hot
Coffee" with Bandwlch accompaniment
will bo served. Mr. Williams will give u
short talk on "Recent Dovelopmi nts,"
and thcro will bo a nickel collection.
Light o'clock Is tho hour of tho gathering.
SWIKDLUIl AT HALLSTHAD-P .T
O'Connor, the merchant tailor of Hall
stead, was badly taken In by an nrtful
swindler, who got Into his confidence.
During Mr. O'Connor's absence nt Ring
lmmtnn last Sunday he robbed him of
several suits nnd other ntttclcs of cloth
Ing. He ulso stole property from tho
Mltrhell and Major houses. Tho swindler
Is n general rroolt and rascal, and ov cry
one should bo on tholr lookout for hhn.
He Is a smooth faced young fellow of
medium height, weighing about 160
pounds
CONCERT AT THE LYCEUM.
Brockway Entertainment Course
Opened Most Auspiciously.
Tho Hrockvvay entoitalnment bureau
gave the fltst of Its series of ten entoi
tnlnnientH last night nt tho Lyceum
tho Ariel Ladles' sextette being the at
traction. A most enjoyable concert wa
given, and ono which the audience most
thoroughly appreciated.
Tho course Is a most entertnlnlng
and Instructing one, numbering among
Its attractions the Slater white slngeis,
Will Carleton, tho famous poet, and
other celebrities.
The price for the course Is ridiculous
ly cheap, being only $1 for tho whole
ten entertainments, with a small addi
tional charge for reserved seats.
REPORT WAS MISSING.
Mysterious Disappearance of a Reso
lution Embodying Hose Con ti act.
Common 'Council Doings.
Common council last evening icfused
to concur with the nctlon of the ss
lect council In adopting tho minority
repoit of tho fire Uepaitmcnt commit
tee which provided for the purchase of
only COO feet of rubber hose and In
stead passed . resolution adopting the
majority report of the committee which
provides for the purchas-e of 1,800 feet
all together.
When the joint fire department com
mltfcc met on Thursday, October 13,
seven of the ten members signed a
majority report prov Idlng for the pur
chase of 600 feet of lubber tested hose
at $1 a foot and of l,2o0 feet of cotton
hose at 73 cents a foot from the New
York JJeltlng nnd racking company.
Messts. rinn, Thomas ind MeHln
objected to the purchase of any cotton
hose and signed a minority leport
which provided for tha purchase of
only GOO feot of lubber hose. Hoth re
ports were lead at select council meet
ing that evening and the minority re
port was adopted.
When the matter cams up for consid
eration in common council last evening
nil tho papers, bids, etc, were on hand
except the majorltv report which was
strangely missing. V search wuh made
for It but It could not bo found and
gicat surprise wai expressed at Its
absence.
It was decided to lay the minority
report on the table and a i evolution
embodjlng the missing majoilty leport
and pi ov idlng for tho puichuhe of the
1,800 feet was offered by Mi. Grlor and
adopted. Mr. Zlzleman said that the
objection to cotton hose .vas without
cause as the department now had fa
cilities for drying It and was padly In
need of It. He wanted to know what
the drying towei was built for If not
for use.
New ordinances were Introduced as
follows'
By Mr Oodshnll Transferring $50
fiom the city hall appropriation for
street repaiis in the rifth waul.
By Mr. Norton Establishing tho of
fice of pirk policeman, 11x111(1 the sal
ary at $75 a month and tiansfeiring
$600 from the electiie light appropria
tion for 18,19 to pay the silaiy.
Mr. Kunno Introduced a resolution
which was adopted and which directed
the city soliritoi to confess Judgment
In the sum of $2'0 in favor cf John J.
and Michael Ruddy, vv'io lnve a claim
against the city for this amount for
unlawful removal of a sidewalk from
their property.
The following resolutions were ttfso
Introduced and passed.
By Mr. T. V. Morris Directing tho
city engineer to estimate the cost of
opening up AVayne avenue from Put
nam to Theodore stieot and to secure
options on land to be used.
By Mr. Tevvkesburv Allowing the
property holdeis of Alton place to ex
tend the Alton plate bower about ISO
feat nt their own expense.
By Mr. Beese Diieetlng the city eni
glneer to give tho grade on ceitaln
streets In the First ward.
The following resolutions from se
lect council weie concuircd In: Allow
ing Mr. St Amand of Sixth street to
connect his propeity with tho sewer
at his own expense directing tho city
engineer to furnish house numbers for
tho reMdents of Tilpp Pnik, providing
for a pavement on Mulbery attest from
Piescott to Arthur nenu; extending
the time limit for the construction of
tho Providence Eowers, sixty dnvs.
The llnance committee reported fav
orably on the ordinance Increasing tho
salary of tho rlnik of common council
to $900 and the iepot was lecelved nnd
filed.
Just before adjournment the ordin
ance tiansfenlng $718 50 from various
sources for ctieet department put poses
passed third reading
MID-AUTUMN DANCE.
Social Given by the "Young Tlach
elor't" Club.
The Young Bachelors' club, a social
oiganizatlon founded about a month
ago, gave Its intlal dance last night
in the John Bole O'Reilly council
rooms on Lackawanna avenue. This
social was tho first of a series to be
given. Between forty and llfty couples
were piesent.
Miss Sadie Noono furnished the mu
sic for dancing. Chaile3 P. Marion
vvus master of ceremonies and tho
committee in charge of the entertain
ment was mado up of M. A. Rafter.
Thomas F. Murphy, Jr., John J. Daw
son, James V. Gavlgan and John I.
Cllmartln.
Special Low Kates to Philadelphia,
Pa., National Expott Exposition,
October 25th, November 8th nnd !2d,
the Delaware, Laeknwanna(& Western
railroad company will sell round tup
tickets to Phllndelphla, Pn , at the ono
way faro plus f fty cents for the admit
tance coupon to the exposition. Tick
ets will be good going on any regular
train on the abovo dates, nnd for re
turn within ten dnvs from and Includ
ing dnto of sale. Full Information inny
be obtnlncd on application to any tick
et agent of the "LncAnwinna" rail
SMITH HAD NOTHING
SPICY TO SPRING
CIIOWD AT COUIiT WAS SOKELY
DISAPPOINTED. '
Claim That All Decisions of Lower
Courts Have Been Based on a Mis
understanding of Constitution Wns
the Ponturo of Mr. Smith's Ariju
ment Mr. O'Brien Calls Attention
to the Fact That tho Act Mr. Smith
Based His Argument on Was Re
pealed Forty Yeais Ago.
Arguments on tho lulo for a new trial
for Bdltor Little of the Scrantonlnn,
convicted of libeling Colonel L H.
Ripple, were heard by Judges Arch
luld, Ounster and Edwards In the
Superior coutt room yesterday morn
ing. Tho loom was crowded and thero was
a general expectation that something
nicy would bo sprung, as It was known
Cornelius Smith would make the argu
ment for the defense. The crowd was
disappointed, though, nothing bearing
tho semblance of a scnsntlon was forth
coming nnd not the slightest reference
was mado by the defense to the Jury
llxlng fiasco which was sprung Satur
day John Gibbons occupied a front seat
In tho spectators' benches and by his
side sat William Loftus, of Carbon
dale, "tho man" In the case Mr. Lof
tus, however, was not given an oppor
tunity of showing, as the prosecution
wished to bIiovv, how utterly hollow the
allegation was.
Mr. Smith's argument was eloquent
nnd characterized by extreme earnest
ness, and a layman would pronounce It
piofound. He devoted his attention al
most wholly to the what ho termed the
main proposition of the case as con
tained In the first two reasons assigned
for a new trial:
Tirst The court cried In ruling that
tho alleged libelous matter was not a
pilvllegod communication.
Second The court erred In excluding
tho evidence offered by the defendants
to prove the truth of the charges con
tained in tho libelous articles.
SUM OF HIS ARGUMENT.
Tho sum of his nrgument was that
tree speech is a right, not a privilege,
that that light can not be modified,
restt allied or withheld, that it can bo
abused, that the constitution stipulates
that the nbuso of that right Is to pub
lish a libel maliciously cr negligently,
mid that the burden of pleading and
proving that abuse rests on the com
monwealth. In other words, instead of the Scran
tonlan editors being compelled to prove
that the publications in question were
not malicious and not negligently
made, it was tho duty of the prosecu
tion to show the malice or negligence:
and then It wns Incumbent upon the
defense to rebut it If it could, by show
ing that it was published from a good
motive and for Justifiable ends and that
It was true.
Mr. Smith asserted without tho
slightest equivocation that no lower
couit has as yet properly Interpreted
the law of libel; all, without exception,
have misconstrued this question of
privilege; none have given it the in
terpretation he would put upon It and
the libel law as accepted for the last
centuty has been nothing more or less
than a misapplication of tho inten
tions of the constitution framers. He
claimed his position was Impregnable,
unanswerable and impossible to get
away from. It would overturn the
whole theory of libel law as now gen
et ally accepted and establish a bran
new system of pleading and practice.
His argument was grounded mainly
on the Act of 1856 and the constitu
tions of 1790, 1838 and 1874, the con
clusion as a whole resting on the sum
of tho deductions drawn from each.
PRIVILEGE DEFINED.
Great stress was laid on the distinc
tion between special authority and
legal light in defining "privilege."
"That distinction will reverse all our
lower courts in their IdeaB of criminal
libel," Mi. Smith declared.
A liquor license, Mr. Smith said, by
way of example, is a privilege to fo
late the law. Free speech and self
defense are not privileges of that kind.
The first Is special authority. The lat
ter are special rights, that do not be
come violations of the law until they
are abused. Selling liquor is an offensp
against the law from the eglnnlng.
The fieedom of the press is not a privi
lege, but a legal right. That right can
not be withheld, but a publisher can
be held icsponslble for tho abuse of It.
That abuse is a question for the Jury
nnd cannot be detei mined by the court.
If an article Is published from a good
motive and Is true, It Is not an abuse
of that right, under the Act of 1856
The burden of pleading and provlnc
that an abuse has occurred rests on tho
commonwealth. Tho constitution says
an abuse of that right is a maliciously
or negligently published libel. The
malice and negligence must be alleged
In tho Indictment and proved. The
piosectitlon must say so In the plead
ings and then prove It.
Judge Edwards nt this Juncture re
marked. ' You contend that It is im
matetial whether the libel is true or
false, do jou'"
"In tho prima facie case It Is en
tirely immaterial," Mr. 'Smith ex-
iers
;hemj Pectoral
Cheaper than any
experiment, no mat
ter what the price.
f !
IjTy
plained. "However, If tho common
wealth comes In with proof I have tho
right to rebut It. At tho time your
honor ruled on the admission of proof
tho truth of tho articles was entirely
Immaterial."
Mr. Smith had consumed five or ten
minutes more than the half hour ns
slgned each side, but the court, after
reminding him of It, directed him to
proceed with anything else ho might
huvo to say.
Mr. Smith departed from his main
proposition, nt this, and entered upon
a discussion of some of tho other rea
sons. Referring to the charge of the court
that tho nrticlo could bo libelous, even
though tho writer wns not Intent on
libsllng, Mr. Smith contended that no
act with tho possible exception of com
mitting nuisance, could be a cilme un
less there was Intent to commit crime.
Other allegations of error touched
upon vvero tha.t the court should havo
told the Jury that the ttuth or falsity
of Grady's communication to tho de
fendants wnu Immaterial, and that the
defendant had a right, under the law,
to rely upon the statements of piom
lnent citizens, meaning Messr? Finn,
Fellows, Boland, Molr, Grady, et. al.
THAT TALK ON THE SIDE.
The remarks mode by Judge Arch
bald to Attorney Lenahan during the
argument on tho admittance of evi
dence that "tho purpose of tho article
seemed to be not for the Information
of tho public but for vllllfylng' the
prosecutor," was nn utterdnce, Ma
Smith said, which mado tho trial from
that point on a mero matter of form.
Judge Archbald asked: "Where did
you get your information that I made
such a remark?"
Mr. Smith admitted that he got It
fiom one of tho newspapers.
"Well, newspapers are not always
infallible," Judge Archbald rejoined.
'Judge Edwards said: "At all events
it was a side talk between Judgo Arch
bald and Mr. Lenahan and the Jury un
doubtedly did not hear It."
Mr. Smith admitted that he hlmsplf
did not hear It though ho was between
tho bench and the jury box, and furth
er that, tho stenographer did not hear
It, or nt least had no record of it, which
Mr. Smith ascertained In tiylng to
substantiate the newspaper report of
the words attilbuted to Judge Arch
bald Judge Edwards called Mr. Smlth'M
attention to the fact that he had ex
ceeded his half hour by tv entyhflve
minutes and loquested him to bo brief
In any other arguments he wished to
advance.
Mr. Smith concluded with a state
ment that it had not been shown wheie
th Scrantonlan is published The only
reference to It, he contended was a
statement by one wltnrss that it yas
published In the Republican building.
"The Republican building might bo in
Russia," Mr. Smith said.
"Be brief Mr. O'Brien," requested
Judge Archbald when the former fin
ished a last word with his colleagues
Messrs. Kelly and Newcomb and ad
vanced to make answer to Mr. Smith's
contention.
TEN MINUTES ENOUGH.
Mr. O'Brien was brief. Ten minutes
was all he ocupled. Just one-tenth of
this time was dovoted to a reply to
Mr. Smith's main proposition. It con.
Eisted simply In calling the attention
of court to the fact that the Act of
May 13, 1856, on which the "main prop
osition" was bused was lepealcd forty
years ago.
Mr. O'Brien then cited authorities to
refute thp other contention of Mr.
Smith. The case of the Commonwealth
against Costello he arp,ud settled be
ond all question that the question of
privilege is entirely for the couit, and
the Swallow case the question of prop
er occasion.
As to the charge of tho court Mr.
O'Brien contented himself with saying
that if it erred at all, it erred in favor
of the defendants, but to his mind It
was Impartial, thoiough ard faultless.
Referring to the comment attributed
to Judge Archbald, Mr. O'Brien said
that even though the Jury had heard it,
thero would bo no giound for com
plaint, as the court has a rlcht to
draw conclusions and expiess opin
ions as long as the Jury Is not directed
to be bound by it. The recent case of
Pillock agairst O'Nell was referred to
as tho authority,
Mr. O'Bilen's argument :n the main
was a rapid succession of apt quota
tions of authorities and sharp, point
ed, pithy comments bearing directly on
the features of the case at Issue. Only
twice did ho refer to the books for
the title of a case or the language of
the law which In view of the character
of his argument as mentioned above,
was remarkable even as a feat of mem
ory which was its least remarkablo
feature.
Mr Smith asked for more i!me when
Mr. O'Brien had concluded. Court de
ferred to him again and he onro more
entered upon a discussion of the ques
tion of privilege, threshing over the
matter ho had presented in his main
argument.
Court announced it would tender a
decision Saturday.
COURSE OF LECTURES.
Rev D. J. MacGoldrlck will deliver
a series of six lectures before tho
Catholic Historical society and New
man Magazine club this fall to alter
nate with Rev. Father Loughran's
course.
The subjects chosen by Father Mac
Goldrlck are as follows "Impressions
of the Dreyfus Trial." "Work of the
Secret Societies in France," "What Is
a Jesuit?" "Mary, Queen of Scots,"
"Joan of Are," "Spanish Inquisition."
On next Tuesday evening or Hal
lowe'en the members will enjoy a
social evening in Guernsey's hall.
COURT HOUSe'nEWS NOTES.
In tho case of Georgo Wilkinson against
tho Delaware and Hudson company, the
plea of tho defendant wus allowed to be
withdrawn The case will be tuken to
tho Federal court
In tho case of C. r. Peck and others
against F L Peck and others. Judge Ed
wards vestcrday granted a lule to allow
a rehearing on tho bill dismissed at the
cost of the plaintiff. Tho rulo was made
returnable at argument court
An order was mado by court changing
tho sentence of Wllllnm Williams, an In
corrigible boy, from a term In the House
of Ilefuge, Philadelphia, to threo years
In the Huntingdon reformatory This
was dono at his parents' reciuest.
In tho trespass case of Patrick Leon
aid against Mary Wllmore, tho prelim
inary Injunction wns continued by agree,
mont, and In tho cross-suit of Mary WII
moro against Patrick Leonard, tho dis
continuance previously entered was
slilcken off
Court granted an appeal from the bum
mary conviction of Alderman Mjers In
the rase of Nicholas George against An
thony Ruddy, In which the charge was
a violation of the "bicycle ordinance "
Tho plaintiff alleged that Ruddy drove a
wagon on his sidewalk Yesterday ho
admitted he had no sidewalk. This is
ono of tho several cases (n which these
parties figured lately. Georgo Is Ruddy's
father-in-law.
MARITAL BONDS CUT
BY JUDGE EDWARDS
FIVE DECREES IN DIVORCES
GRANTED YESTERDAY.
They Were in tho Dickinson, Greg
ory, Melllck, Umberwert nnd Van
Qorder Cases Variety of Reasons
Assigned by tho Libellants Some,
of Them, According to Their Own
Stories, Were Very Shabbily Treat
ed In Nono of tho Cases Was tho
Application Opposed.
rive divorces were yesteidny granted
by Judge Edwards ln four of the
flvo cases the wife was tho petitioner.
Anna M. Dickinson was granted a
divorce from Alex. McWllllams Dick
inson on a variety of grounds, princi
pal among them being the respondent's
conviction in April, 189i, of bigamy.
He plead guilty of having married
Alice J. Roberts at Peckville while
jet the husband of the Ubellaant, and
was sentenced to live months ln the
county Jail by Judge Gunstor Tho
Dickinsons were married Nov 22, 1S97
E. S. Gregory secured a divorce from
Laura J. Gregory on an allegation of
desertion. They wore married Nov
3, 1894, at Auburn, N Y. In 1897 the
husband lost his Job nnd came to
Scranton to secure employment. She
refused to accompany him and still
persists in her refusal. Testimony
was auuuccd at tho hearing to show
that Mrs. Gregory went to Syracuse
recently with another man.
Phoebe Melllck, a West Side girl,
was divorced from Frank J. Melllck,
to whom she was married at Dover, N
J.. July 1, 1891, and who deserted her
June 18, 1892,
Desertion was the cause assigned
ln the case of Caroline Hill Umber
wert, who secured a divorce from
Louise Umberwert. They were mar
ried In Petersbuig April 28, 1S94, and
the alleged desertion took place eight
years ago.
A charge ofdeseition also succeeded
In securing a" divorce for Mrs. Jennie
Sllsbee Van Gorder from William Van
Goider. They were married ln Cat
bondale. Oct. 29, 1890, and he left her
at the end of seven jears
Annie E. Morgan, through her at
torney, James J. O'Malley, yesterday
filed a libel In divorce against her
'husband, Reese I Morgan, charging
desertion and cruel treatment.
The couple were married on Aug. 3,
1896, and lived together until he dcseit
ed her on Match 1, 1S97.
In Argument Court.
Cases were disposed of In argument
court yesterday as follows1
Argued. In the matter of the ndoii
tlon of Pauline Keeper, rule to va
cate; Anthony Mcllugh against the
city of Scranton, rule to reinstate ap
peal; Emery C. Rhule n gainst the Dia
mond Colliery Accidental fund, excep
tions to report of referee; Ella Kellow
against the city of Scranton; excep
tions to report of referee; Geoiga
Rarick against the city of Scranton,
rulo for a new trial; city of Scranton
against Hannah Lever, rule for Judg
ment; Milton Zerfas against tho
Scranton Traction company, lule to
amend record; Thomas Wl Shaffer
against Bertha Shaffer, lule for de
cree in divorce; John J. Fahey and
others against the Empire Life In
surance company, rulo for a new trial.
Rulo absolute. Lebec k & Corln
against J B. Woolesey & Co., rule to
file bill of particulars; H. S. Gordon
against D. R. Thomas, rulo for Judg
ment. Rulo discharged R. A. Blythe
against the Lace Curtain company, rule
to set aside the return of service of
wilt; Co-operative Eulldlng bank
against W. D. Isby, rule to stay execu
tion. Settled. Exeter Machine worki
against Maderia Hill company, rule for
Judgment.
At adjourning time arguments were
being heard in the case of H. Campbell
and William Farrell against the Bar
bei Asphalt Paving company. This Is
tho suit in which an attack is made on
tho contract under which the asphalt
streets aro being repaired. The con
tention of the plaintiff is that the or
dinance was defective and that tho
contract 13 illegal for the reason that
a municipality can not enter into a,
contract for street repairs for a term
of years.
The Election Contest.
The following witnesses from Blake
ly, Taylor, Olyphant, Dunmore borough
and Scranton were examined yesterday
In the Langstaff-Kelly election contest'
Charles Watklns, Henry Freehorn,
John Hoffman, John J. Richards, Jesse
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Several casks of Havlland & Co's French China, among tho w,
the remainder of our Now Open Stock dinnor patterns, which was Jjf.
lost on tho steamer "Paris," which wont aground several months 55
ngo. The decorations irregularly applied, sprays of blue forget- d,
me-nots with stippled gold handles, a combination that is strik- !JS
ingly eircctlvo; n lino ttinnor servico of 115 pieces for $40.00, or
sold in separate pieces. What would mnko a more acceptable gift?
SCRANTON'S LEADING CHINA STORE.
CuaTV(A .
Millar & Peck,
,
THE POPULAR HOUSE
Dockash
Stoves aim
Made in Scranton.
High Grade Goods.
Will Last a Lifetime.
Cheapest to Buy.
Best in the World.
Always Give Satisfaction.
Repairs Always in Stock.
FOOTE & TOLLER CO.,
Hears Building, 140-142 Washington Ave.
RECOGNIZED HEADQUARTERS
A9 -a H T
enaoie rurs.
tylish Tailored downs,
Handsome Capes.
Everything in Ladies' Outer Gar
ments, Misses' and Children's Coats and
Capes, Ladies' Silk Waists in new shades
and effects.
!-
Rau) Fiirs Bought.
Parfrey, George II Jenkins, Thomas L.
Davis, Trank WInegar.
The respondent in tho Eighth ward
constable contest began taking testi
mony jesterday. Tho following wit
nesses were examined: Jacob Rich, II
Jerkovitz nnd Samuel Lebovltz.
Yesterday's Marriage Licenses.
Fred A Cook Tompklnsvllle
Jennie Oakley Scott
PATRICK CONNORS INJURED.
Ho Was Run Into by a Team of
Horses yesterday.
Patrick Connors, of Jeimyn, was jes
terday run Into by a team of runawav
horses, and as a lesult is In the Lacka
wanna hospital, with a badly Janed
system.
Conneis Is of a robust physique and
will therefoie piobably recover from
his injuries In a few dnvs.
Tiy a "Joy Maker" Cc. cigar.
VI O.
Prices
A good solid Boucle Cloth Coat iu blue
and black aud brown and black.
A very attractive garment in plain bine
aud red mohair curly boucle storm collar
A strong, durable Covert Coat, extra
storm cape, nicely braided.
A stylish Mixed Tweed, broken check,
with plaid silk golf hood.
A Twill Melton Coat, with applique
trimming of rich brown kersey, pretty
braided storm coat and collar.
f.
Arrival
Sp
13A Wyoming Ave. "Q
"Walk In and took around."
MWW
- FURNISHINQ STORE.
Ranges
FOR
324
Lacka. Ave
Piirs Repaired.
SPECIAL SALE
HIGH QRADEae3K3b.
es
And Storm Goats
0.
Former Price, $15.00.
Successor to BrotHon & Tallman.
412 Spruce Street.
Headquarters for Men's UnJ.-rwear.
IITPLEWUIL-
At Retail.
Coal of the best quality for domeatia
use and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat
und Illrdscye dollvered In any part of
the clti, bt tho lowest price
Orders received nt the office. ConnMl
building Room S06 telephone No 1762, or
at tho mine, telephone No 272, will b
promptly attended to. Dealers suppltad
at tho mine.
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO
The Dickson Manufacturing Co.
tcrautonand U'llkei-Hirro, Pa,
.Mumifaolurers of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATI0NARV ENGINES
Hollers, tloUtln.and Pumping Machinery.
General Office, Scranton, Pa.
To PATENT Good Ideas
may be secured bj
our aid. Address,
THE PATENT RECORD,
Baltimore, Md.
IS YOUR
IIOl'SU VACANT?
IP SO.
TRY A 'TOR RENT" AD.
IN THIS TRIBUNE.
ONE CENT A WORD.
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