THE SCRANTON TmBUfli-SATURDAy, DECEMBER 2, 1890.
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LACKAWANNA. THE LAUNDRY
ZoS Penn Avenue.
A. n. WARM AN.
PELL OFF A LADDER.
Patrick Murtaugh, of Providence,
Suffers Painful Injuries.
Yesterday morninp a crowd of
Providence miners and workmen were
gathered nt Taylor's hotel, on the Prov
idence road. Tho men were drinking
nnd having a general good time. Pat
rick Murtaugh, In particular, was en
Joying himself and had Imbibed more
of the amber colored liquid than was
good for him.
One of his comrades dared him to
climb a ladder standing against the
hotel and Murtaugh tried to ascend it.
When he was about twenty feet from
the ground he lost his balance and fell.
It was thought rt the time thnt his left
leg was broken nnd word was sent to
the Lackawanna hospital.
Tho ambulance went for the man
and he was taken to the hospital, where
his Injuries were examined and given
the proper nttentlon. It was ascer
tained thnt his left ankle was fractured
and that he was suffering from a dis
location of the knee. At the hospital
he said he worked ln the Von Storch
shaft, nnd that he lived on Oak street,
Providence.
F0-.R STREET FENCE AGAIN.
D. & H. Has Erected It and Torn Up
tho Crossing.
Tho Delaware and Hudson company
has quickly taken advantage of tho
Injunction granted them by court on
"Wednesday and has ire-erected tho
much talked about and much-torn-down
Poplar street fence. The cross
ing lately laid by the city across the
tracks has also been torn up and con
ditions at this place are Just as th ty
were a few weeks ago.
Mr. Zehndcr, of tho bolt nnd nut
works, stated yesterday that the wot it
of that plant was necessarily handi
capped to a great extent by the erec
tion of the fence, but thnt teams were
enable by a very circuitous route to
reach the works. The city, of course,
can take no forcible measure again nnd
all parties concerned hope that nn ear
ly settlement of the dimculty may be
affected.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, de hereby nereo to
refund tho money on a SO-cent bottlo of
Grceno's Warranted Syrup of Tnr If It
falls to cure your couRh or cold. Wo also
guarantee a SS-cent bottle to provo satis
factory or money refunded:
J. G. Bene & Son, Dunmore.
G. W. Davis, Providence.
W. D. Davis Providence
Rennlman & Co., Avocn.
W. R. Mnnners, Moosic.
F A. Knne, Mlnooka.
Joseph Davis, Taylor.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. P. & M. T. Howley.2.11 Wyoming ave.
Spangled Lace Robes, black and
white, for Bachelors' Ball. Flnley's.
Conrad's Hat Store open tonight
(Thanksgiving eve) until 10 o'clock.
Try a "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
Universal
Food Choppers
Price $1.25
Each.
THE
LACKAWANNA
21 Lackawanna Avenue.
MEETING; Off THE POOR BOARD.
New Members Havo Taken tho Oath
of Office. ,
At yesterday's regular meeting of tho
poor board Messrs. Paine, Fuller,
Dlckert and Shotton, tho directors
lately rc-appolnted by Judge Archbald,
took the oath of office, which was ad
ministered by Secretary Fellows, of
the board of control,
An nverage number of cases of out
side relief vero disposed of, the npptl- J
cants in an out one or two instances
being found to be worthy of assist
ance. The monthly report of Superin
tendent Bcemer, of the Hillside Home,
was read and ordered placed on llle.
Tho report showed 430 Inmates p.t the
home now, which 1 considered a very
large number.
Tho report was ns follows: Number
of Inmates In homo on Oct. 31, 130; in
sane males admitted during November,
6; sano males admitted, H: Insane
femnles ndmlted, 2; sane females ad
mitted, 4: Insane males dlscharge.1, 2i
Insane females discharged, 4; 'ion
males discharged, 6; sane femalei dis
charged, 4; Insane males died, L1; total
now at home, 439; classified as follows:
Insane males, 131; sane males, 115; In
sane females, 135; sane females, f.S.
ELKS LODGE OF SORROW
Memorial Exercises Will Be Held In
the Lyceum on Sunday Night.
Programme for the Event.
The arrangement committee on mem
orial services for the Scranton Lodgo
of Elks met Thuradny night and yes
terday afternoon and made final ar
rangements for the Lodge of Sorrow
to be held at the Lyceum tomorrow
evening.
The services are In commemoration
of the departed members of the lodge.
During this year four prominent Elks
of this city have passed away. They
are: P. S. Page, A. M. Mervlne, T. J.
Jordan nnd T. J. McTIgue. The pro
gramme has now been definitely ar
ranged nnd will be a very fine one. T.
J. Jennings will make the memorial
address and another prominent feature
will be a poem, "The Ministry of Sor
row," which was written by A. J. Col
born and will be recited by Miss Bessie
Slote. The committee ln charge of the
arrangements is as follows: Chairman,
J. G. Reese; lieorge Gunster, John Mc
Eachan, H. J. Schubert, Alfred Rice,
E. M. Strong, W. S. Gould and T.
Reeve Jones. The services will be con
ducted as follows:
Opening Ceremonies.
Pique Dame. Suppo
Bauer's Band.
Ministry of Sorrow A. J. Colborn
Miss Bessie Slote.
(n) Largo Handel
tb) Fantnsle of Martha, by Floton
Arranged by Grcgoln nnd Leonard.
F. Vandervekln.
"Lead Kindly Light" DePugh Evans
Mr. P. H. Warren.
Del Lurley Hans Seeling
Miss Lena Helchart.
Memorial address T. J. Jennings
Trio (a) Andante, Adagio Cantnbllo,
Hnydn
(h) Grand Mere Vnnder Vcken
Messrs. F. Vandervekln, C. Koemple,
Miss Buckwold.
Recitation, selected MIes Besslo Sloto
Snncta Mnrl.a Ch. Gounod
Ralph Williams.
(a) "Heaven and Karlh" Clro Pensutl
(b) "Intermezzo of Cavnllcro Rustl
cano" Mascugnl
Miss B. Thomas.
(a) "Srmg of a Girl" Dupont
th) "Poloniibo" Wlcnieskl
F. Vandervekln.
"From Foreign Songs" Bauer's Band
Closing Ccremcnles.
Invitations havo been extended to
the members of the WUkes-Barre and
Plttston lodges and It Is likely that the
latter lodge will attend in a body.
Scats havo also been reserved for any
out-of-town Elks who aro visiting in
the city.
STRIKE IS NOT OVER.
What a Member of the Soliciting
Committee Has to Say.
A committee representing the min
ers of Nantlcoke who are on strike
were in this city yesterday soliciting
aid for the strikers. They said that
the telegraphic reports sent out from
Nantlcoke to the effect that the strike
has been settled were misleading.
"Tho Btrlke has not been settled,"
said a member of the committee to a
Tribune man, "and there has been no
time fixed for returning to work.
Neither are wo awaiting the sanction
of the otllcers of the United Aline
Workers' union to end the strike. We
nre In hopes that the strike will soon
come to an end that will be satisfac
tory to the men and the company. Evan
If the strike should come to nn end at
once it will be from five to six weeks
before any of these men will receive
their wages from the comn.inv nn,l i
will require some aid to tide them ov;r
this period."
JOHN M'GAFFIN ARRESTED.
He Was Working a Gambling Game
on Penn Avenue.
John McGafTln was arrested yester
day at the Instance of Chief of Police
Robllng nnd had his heating before
Alderman Howo last night. McGaflln
had rented a hall on Penn avenue,
the same place, in fact, which John P.
Qulnn has been using In ills expose of
gambling devices.
McGaflln set up In this hall his para
phernalia and then threw his doors
open to the public.
His machinery consisted of a large
frame nnd several base balls. Any one
wishing to play tho game was allowed
four shots for 15 cents, tho idea being
to lodge the balls in the holes In the
frame. The successful thrower would
then bo rewarded with some cheap
prlso.
Alderman Howe treated the man len
iently und Imposed a fine of $3, with the
condition added that ho take both
himself and his paraphernalia out of
the city at once.
LEAVES RECORDER'S OFFICE.
Miss Hnttle Taylor Removed by Re
corder "Warlike.
Miss Hattle Taylor yesterday severed
her connection with tlu recorder's of
fice, where she has served twelve years
as chief clerk.
Tho duties of the position will be
looked after by Recorder Warnke him
self. "On and after December first, 1899,
Peckvlllo and Olyphant cars running
outbound, from the corner of Penn and
Lackawanna avenues, will run out
Penn avenue to the intersection of
Mulberry street and Penn avenue, In
stead of running via Lackawanna ave
nue, Wyoming avenue and Mulberry
street. The Providence cars will run
as heretofore,
Scranton Railway Company,"
COL II. M. BOIES
MAKES HIS REPLY
EMPHASIZES HIS STATEMENT
TO BOARD OF TRADE.
Declares It Costs Four Times More
Per Gallon for Water Than It
Costs for Culm to Convert It Into
Steam Explains How tho Reduc
tion of Water Ronts at tho Car
Wheel Works Was Brought About.
Asks Mr. Scranton to Pay Over
81,000 to a Charity.
Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: Mr. W. W. Scranton's rather
sarcastic "comments" upon the report
published of tho part taken by mo ln
the recent discussion by the Board of
Trade, of the water rates charged man
ufacturers by his company, require, In
the Interests of tho public and of truth
some correction, for which I crave the
courtesy of your columns brloily:
The condensed report of my remarks
which was published, was Incorrect In
stating that I said, "but after -a short
time the company put in a meter, and
from that time on the water at tho
Wheel Works cost more than tho fuel;"
what I actually said, as I think those
that heard me will agree, was In Illus
tration by some experiences of mln9 at
tho Wheel works of the argument I
wna maknr, that the water rates here
were excessive and injudicious, neu
tralizing to a certain extent the ad
vantages of cheap fuel ns an Induce
ment for the establishment of manu
facturers here. It was in substance
that after tho meter was introduced it
seemed to be Impossible to make much
reduction In tho monthly bills by de
creasing the quantity used ns the rate
per thousand gallons seemed to In
crease as the quantity used decreased,
and the tax of tho Water company re
mained about the same whatever econ
omies were accomplished; that the cost
of water wna about as great as that of
fuel to evaporate It.
AN ILLUSTRATION.
A statement which I believe to be
sufficiently accurate ns an Illustra
tion, for I find upon reference to
my books that there was a month
when the hard coal bills were only
about $15 more than the water bill,
and there were no "leaks" that month
either. Hard coal Is used there for
other purposes than making steam, and
It Is not a fair or reasonable assump
tion either from the published reports
or what I said, to Include the cost of
soft coal used for generating gas in the
discussion.
Concerning the aggregate of $4,948.23
given by Mr. Scranton as tho total cost
of water at the Wheel works between
July 1st, 1SS8, and March 1st, 1897, It
should be remembered that these eight
and two-thirds years Included five of
tho most severe business prostration
this country has experienced; during
which tho works were partially or
wholly Idle much of tho time, therefore,
the division of this sum by the 104
months to fix upon $47.58 ns the month
ly cost of water for the works Is utter
ly fallacious and false. The amount
of water bills actually paid in 1893 was
$810.01, nnd in 1896, $799.14.
"Tho leak ln tho Inch pipe," to which
Mr. Scranton refers, made Itself known
Immediately y an Increased flow
through the meter, but, although con
stant efforts were mnde for a consid
erable time. It was not located In an
underground pipe until the works were
shut down preparatory to turning the
management over to a new superinten
dent. It was detected by my engineer
from tho noise made by the escaping
water which could be heard when the
work were quiet. I suppose It had ex
isted in nn Increasing quantity two
months subsequent to March, 1897.
USED RESERVOIR TANKS.
Tho "astute people" at the head of
tho Steel Tired Whcl company wero
so impressed with the Importance of
reducing the costs for water at their
works, that they immediately insti
tuted reservoirs, tanks and a plant for
economizing its consumption, at a cost
of over $3,200, which they consldor
saves them money above the annual 10
per cent, charges for interest, taxe3
and repairs of $3?0, which saving and
charge formerly went to thn Water
company and Is the reason the aver
age nmount paid by them is dimin
ished, although "he understands the
work done In tho plant la greatly In
creased." Thus when the "false work"
upon which It was built up Is removed,
Mr. Scranton's whole superstructure of
attempted sarcasm and personality
falls Into well, "Innocuous desuetude."
It is quite common for those who
recognize the wenkness of their po
sition to try to hide it, like the Squid,
In a cloud of Ink, or kick up a dust of
some kind to distract attention from
it.
The real question before the public
Is too gravp nnd Important to be be
fogged In this manner. It rises above
perrons and personalities.
Is the cost of water for Industrial
and manufacturing purposes in Scran
ton Injuriously high, and if so con
It be reduced' That Is the point at
Issue ln thlu discussion. Now I hav
been a manufacturer nil my life. I
was tho ilr.st one, "to the best of my
knowledge and belief," to begin the use
of culm ln this anthracite region for
generating Pteom under boilers, soma
twenty-five years ago at the Moosic
Powder works. For many years wa
havo used nothing elso there for gen
erating steam.
COST OF FUEL.
I am well Informed on the subject
of limiting steam with coal and culm.
While I have never made any ac
curate or scientific tests of the
evaporative ciriclcncy of culm there
In our practice, we have found that we
use about the same number of wagon
loads cf culm a day for making steam
at Moosic ns wo do of coal when it
Iiob been used. With tho best burning
facilities, the evaporative efficiency of
culm is but a little inferior to sifted
coal. When we bought this culm by
Canned
Goods
We supply fami
lies in quantities at
New York whole,
sale prices.
E. Q. Coursen
420 LnckawnniM Ave.
the load, wo paid ten cents a loitdj
since we bought the whole culm pit,
It doubtless costs us less.
It was generally understood when
Mr. Scranton was running tho South
steel mill, thnt he got tho culm that
he used under his boilers for ten cents
a ton. The Board of Trade have long
used this cheap steam producer as an
Inducement to manufacturers to lo
cate here. I do not know thut culm
can bo had now for ton cents a ton In
tho general market, but this price Was
long used by the 33oard of Trade nnd
others as one great advantage of this
locality, and this cheapness of our
steam production Is still, nnd Justly.
Now I rellernto that my statements
at the Board of Trade meeting were
very conservative nnd far within tho
limits of what the facts sustain.
Tho general assumption of engineers
Is thnt a pound of coal will evapprato
a gallon of water. '- ho Dickson Manu
facturing company havo built boilers,
which, under enreful tests extending
for a week nt a time, developed nn
evaporative efficiency of 33 per cent,
greater thon this.
Tho Scranton Gas and Water com
pany charges 20 cents a 1,000 gallons
to supply a boiler which evaporates
10,000 gallons of water per day, making
a dnlly chnrge of $2 for water. Tho
10,000 pounds of culm required to evap
orate this 10.000 gallons of water be
ing five tons would cost, at 10 cents
a ton, Just fifty cents.
FOUR TIMES AS MUCH.
Therefore, Mr. Scranton chnrges Just
four times as much for his 10,000
gallons of water ns the coal costs
here to make It into steam. Q. E.
D. Now, Mr. Scranton has secured
most of the stock of one of the
most valuable water companies ln tho
country. It is altogether tho closest
corporation I know about. No one but
Mr. Scranton can find out what the
annual expenses are, or how much
revenue it derives from water rates, or
what becomes of its profits. Its capital
is Invested ln a permanent plant nnd
In reservoirs, which should last for
ever, and which there Is a sure prom
ise that the rain which fnlleth alike on.
the Just and the unjust, will keep full,
and tho natural force of gravity will
distribute through the pipes to the
homes of 100,0u0 people. Probably Mr.
Scranton supplies 20,000 families from
his water works. If 25 per cent, of
those families ln the suburbs get their
water at the single tan rate of $0,
they pay him $30,000 per annum. If the
other 15,000 pay the usual $20 house
holder's rate, It will be $300,000 per an
num, a total for domestic use of $330,
000, averaging $u.50 per family. It
may be fairly assumed that the profits
of the gas and electric light business
will at least pay the running expenses
of the company. Mr. Scranton has a
grand property, certainly, whether
these figures are about right or not.
He has managed it with ability and is
entitled to what his acumen hns gained
him. He gives the city an abundance
of excellent water, which Is a neces
sity to it. Neither I nor the board of
trade have the slightest Inclination to
disturb his good fortune. There Is no
complaint made of his domestic house
rates to my knowledge, but all public
spirited citizens of Scranton are di
rectly or Indirectly Interested to In
crease tho growth of our city. This
can be most efllciently done by foster
ing the establishment of manufacturers
here.
A GREAT OBSTACLE.
Tho great obstacle which tho board
of trade meets in its efforts to
this end, is the high water rates to
manufacturers. Wo want him to aid
the board and to contribute his share
to the prosperity and growth of tho
city by a large reduction ln these rates.
We believe ho can make this reduction
and very greatly Increase his Income,
from the profits he will derive from th-J
use of his water, gas and electricity
by the Increased population. Suppose,
for instance, he had given water to
the two cotton mills, which Mr.
Henshaw cited In the board of
trade meeting which wore frightened
away by the water rates, and the popu
lation of the city had been increased
5,000, or sav 1,000 families, he would
have Increased his revenue some $10,500
for water, and at least $10,000 for lights
per annum. Mr. Scranton, you havo
billions of gallons of water for sale
constnntly. During a large portion of
tho year it is running to waste over
your dams, would It not be for your In
terest and profit to catch and sell it,
even for 2 cents a thousand, nnd stop
the digging of wells and erection of
reservoirs now constantly going on nt
factories to economize In the use of
your water? Although your corpora
tion Is the closest kind of a corpora
tion, it is nevertheless one in which
tho people you serve have the greatest
interest after all, and nothing can de
prive them of this Interest or of their
power to secure such a management of
It ns will be for their best interests.
If this discussion enables you to see
that vour Interests and those of the
public are identical ln respect of water
rates to industrial establishments, it
will not have been useless to you or
them. It has apparently gone so far
now that the conditions must be allevi
ated either by you or the public.
H. M. Boies.
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 30, 1899.
ANSWER TO THE SECOND.
P. S. Since sending an uncorrected
copy of the above to the evening papers
I havo read ln the Times of Dec. 1, Mr.
Scranton's second very remarkable ef
fusion, but It does not appear to me to
require any further notice, except to
suggest that he now send tho $1,000 to
the Home. H. M. Boles.
Dec. 1, 1899.
FUNERAL OF CRAIG FAMILY.
Will Be Heldtit New Haven, Conn.,
This Afternoon.
Telegrams received In this city yes
terday afternoon announced that tho
funeral of Alexander Craig, late busi
ness manager of The Tribune, and of
his wife and two daughters, who were
killed In the wreck on the Lackawanna
road at Paterson Wednesday, will take
placo this afternoon at 3 o'clock at
New Haven, Conn.
A number of Scrantonlans will leave
this city this morning to attend tho
funeral.
MONDAY IS VISITORS' DAY.
Those Interested in Y. W. C. A. Gym
nasium Invited to Call.
Monday, Dec. 4, Is visitors' day at
the gymnasium of the Young Women's
Christian association. All lady friends
nre cordially Invited to visit the classes
from 4 to 6 in tho afternoon and from
7.30 to 9 o'clock In the evening.
Tho general secretary and physical
director assisted by tho gymnasium
committee will bo glad to greet any
who wish to see tho work or make any
inaulrles.
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Finest Ketchup, per bottle 15c.
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411 Lackawanna avenue, 123 South Main
avenue. 'Phono 732. Prompt delivery.
URGENT NEED OF A
CONTAGIOUS WARD
NO &TJCH INSTITUTION AT ANY
OF THE HOSPITALS.
Every Day, Almost, Brings Forth a
Practical Argument of Its Neces
sityErysipelas Patient at the
Lackawanna Hospital Had to Be
Isolated in a Tumble-Down Build
ing in Raymond Court Better
Quarters Secured for the Nurses.
Another Resident' Physician.
There is pressing and urgent need
at the Lackawanna hospital for a con
tagious ward, nn even greater need
than for a children's ward and almost
every day brings forth a practical ar
gument in favor of tho building of
such an addition.
There is no hospital, public or private,
In tho city at the present time in
which a patient suffering from any In
fectious disenso will be received for
treatment. All the cases of transmlss
able disease arising In the city are,
therefore, necessarily obliged to re
ceive homo trentment.
Home treatment Is Very satisfactory
provided that the services of a nurse,
which are so necessary In tho majority
of cases, can be secured. But to tho
poorer class of persons a trained
nurse Is out of the question nnd they
aro the ones who would be most bene
fitted. The physicians nt the hospital aro
dally obliged to turn away persons
who desire to have relatives who are
suffering from infectious diseases re
ceived. This has been especially no
ticeable during the past six or eight
weeks, or since diphtheria has become
so prevalent. In some cases the par
ents who desire to have their sick chil
dren receive the care which they aro
willing but through force of circum
stances unable to give them often
plead earnestly and pitifully with tho
doctors.
ONE SAD INSTANCE.
A man came to the hospital only yes
terday whose little daughter, he said,
was suffering from scarlet fever ln Its
most malignant form. Ills wife is nlso
sick nnd he Is in danger of losing his
position by staying at home to nurse
them. He stated he was entirely with
out funds, not even enough to buy
medicine and went away with tears
streaming down his face when told that
his child could not be received at the
hospital.
This Is only a single case out of the
dozens which have como to the atten
tion of the hospital staff. Besides the
great need of a contagious ward for
the benefit of the public generally nnd
the poor especially, there Is another
and perhaps as Important a one.
This Is nothing more or less than
the breaking out of a contagious dis
ease In tho hospital Itself and the ne
cessity for the Immediate Isolation of
tho afflicted person. Perhaps the most'
peculiarly and subtly contagious of all
diseases, and one which breaks out
without warning In hospitals especially,
Is erysipelas. Hospital surgeons havo
a great dread for this disease, and
when It appears It must bo Isolated
immediately.
There is at present In the Lacka
wanna a patient suffering from this
disease and it has been necessary to
remove him to one of the buildings
lately acquired by the hospital on Ray
mond court. This Is a tumble-down
frame structure, purchased with tho
Intention of tearing It down, and yet
it has to be used ns a contagious ward
In order that tho disease might not
spread.
The hospital doctors have not enough
funds In hand to even fit up this build
ing in anything like a habitable man
ner, let alone build a new one for the
purpose. A effort will be made in the
near future to Interest the charitable
throughout tho city Jn the crying need
of this Improvement, and It is hoped
that money will be received sufficient
for all purposes.
NURSES' NEW QUARTERS.
The sixteen nurses nt the hospital
are now quartered In the dwelling ad
Joining the hospital and fronting on
Franklin avenue, which was purchased
for this purpose. The building has
been thoroughly fitted up at an expense
of about $1,000 and the nurses removed
thither last week, with sighs of satis
faction, from their old quarters in tho
Delaware and Hudson building, a few
doors awav, which did not, to say tho
least, possess all the comforts of u
home.
The new one does, however. The
rooms are neatly and tastefully fur
nished and the crowding of three or
four Into one room necessitated by tho
size of tho old building Is done nway
with. A lecture room has also been
fitted up and provided with the requis
ite furniture. The regular course of
winter lectures began tho early part
of this week. Dr. Gunster delivering
the Initiatory one.
After the beginning of tho new year
there will bo threeresident surgeons
at the hospital instead of two as at
present. This decision has been ar
rived at by President J. P. Dickson,
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Fads and
Fashions....
Our immense variety of
Women's Slippers, in all ma
terials, forma, colors and dec
orations, meets all individual
fancies as well as represent
the set styles of fashions.
Women's Satin Slip-
pers, latest shades.... pJJ
Satin used is made express
ly to our order.
Thanksgiving Shoes.
Take them home with you
for others and take them alone
for yourself. For tramping, 'i
snooting, riding, goit. bicycle
and also for dancing and mak
ing merry indoors.
Thanksgiving is made a hun
dred times happier with com
fortable feet.
SCHANK & SPENCER
410 SPRUCE STREET.
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after n careful Investigation of tho
needs of the Institution in this respect.
The Increasing dispensary practice and
number of medical capos at tho hos
pital make tho presence of a third phy
sician a necessity. Tho three will bo
known as house, senior and Junior sur
geons, and will rank In tho order
named.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
Asa B, Stevens Chosen Commander
of Ezra Grlflln Post, G. A. R.
The members of Ezra Grlflln (Post,
Grand Army of tho Republic,. onducted
their annual election of officers , last
evening in their rooms on TJacknwnnna.
avenue.
Comrade Edward L, Buck acted ns
Judge of election and the following
were declared elected when the ballots)
wero counted: Commander, Asa D.
Stevens; senior vice commander, W.
P. Albro: Jifilor vice commander, W.
Marshall; quartermaster, Sam 11. Stov
ens; surgeon, Chnrles II. Fisher; chap
lain, Rev. Walter Qulncy Scott; officer
of tho day, cGorge E. Shafc-r; officer
of the guard, Joseph It, llaycr; trus
tees, 8. B. Mott and A. It. Rnub.
Tho following representatives and
alternates to tho next department en
campment, to be hcla In Gettysburg,
were also fleeted: Representatives, F.
J. Amsden, S. !. Mott, Rev. Walter
Qulncy Scott. Ezra H. Ripple. E. W.
Pearco nnd S. H. Stevens; alternates,
George E, Shaffr, W. At. Darling,
George F. Atlllct, W. F, Albro, William
Love and Aloses Jlcrey.
At the conclusion of tho election Col
onel E. H. Ripple, Commander Asa B.
Stevens and several others made in
formal remarks.
LETTERS FROM THJ2 PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
name. Tho Tribune will not be held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.
Why He Was Arrested.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: I would like tho privilege of ex
plaining for tho benefit of tho public
tho reason I was arrested at tho In
stance of Hugh Durkln. lid mado appli
cation for membership to tho Carponters'
union of this cltv over a year ago, and
through pleading poverty to the business
ngent, one-fourth payment ($2.00) of tho
regular Initiation fee was accepted, the
balnnco to be paid when ho hud enrneU
another pay and should bo Initiated.
However, ho left the city without ful
filling his promise and his whereabouts
was not generally known until ho cuino
from Phllllpsburg, N. J., a few days ago.
Ho demanded thnt his part payment of
his Initiation be refunded by tho Car
penters' union, which being refused, ho
went beforo Aldermnn Ruddy and sworo
out a warrant charging me with larceny
by bailee. Tho alderman on hearing the
enso discharged me.
J. Jr. Knowlton.
To the Republican Voters of the
Ninth Ward.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for select council. Peter N. Hnan,
802 Jefferson avenue.
Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane'a,
S20 Spruce street.
Smoke tho Pocono Cc. cigar.
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THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURNISH -INQ
STORE.
American Made
Pocket Knives. High
Grade aud fully guaran
teed. This describes the
widely known "Empire
Brand" of whfch we carry
a large assortment. 0
0
FOOTE FULLER CO.,
Hears Building, 0
140-142 Washington Ave,
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Th3 DeLery Incandescent Gas Burner
AO MANTLE. NO CHIMNEY
NO EXPL03I0N.
GHASi Bi SCOTT, no Franklin Av.
W? flr? Shoeing
The best line of hats ever
brought to thi3 city. Best bo
cause it contains all tho good
points of the hat-makers busi
ness. We have attractive hatB
at attractive prices,
Sole agents for Knox Hats.
HAND & PAYME
"On the Square."
203 Washington Avenue.
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JUmL
Tho aualttv of tho nil lined In mlilnp
colors determines tho durability of th
paints.
Oils
such as wo offer will make paint of great
smootnncss und durability. A largo eur-
face mil lm rmtnrtA n.,1 Via mah.Ihm ...III
.. u ........ u (nu .,, l.u,MU(3 .Till
not peel, crack or wear oft until it has
uuho Us run duty.
Thcso prices will show that good oils
are not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS.
310 Lackawanna
I Avenue.
AFPEARSTO US
thnt you ought to put on n little extra
style. Thanksgiving Timet Our stock la
replcto with ecod things.
BELL & SKINNER,
Hotel Jermyn
IlullJlnt.
Door Numbers
AUuuiinum, Brouze, Nicke
door numbers, Complete as
sortment in stock.
FELTON'S WIHBE
Get in line boys and bring
your cash to
Conrad's
He can give you the best
GLOVE values in town.
Pierce's flarket
Receiving daily Turkeys, Fowls,
Springers, Ducks and Squnbs; also Rock,
nway, Muurlco River and Bluo Point Oys
ters; Kverythlnc tho market affords In
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will bo filled promptly wltS
best goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
110-112.11 PENN AVENUE.
-f- Economy is the Easy Chair
of Old Age.
You need for Christmas
now and by using our
" Easy Credit" paying
will be more convenient.
Fifty Children's Morris
Chairs adjustable back like
the big ones veloun cush
ions, oak or ma- , Q
hogany finish ... !p 1 .4o.
Medicine Cabinet, with
bric-a-brac shelves, mirror
plate in door, case. 2 3
inches wide and 16 Q
inches high VOC
Credit You ? Certainly,
221-223-225.227 Wyoming Ava
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