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THE SCRANTON TRIHUNE- THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1900.
NORTON'S BULLETIN.
Deep Cut in Prices
of the balance of strictly
Holiday Articles, all this week,
aift Books, Fine Stationery,
Atlasses, Globes, Children's Books,
Art Calendars, Booklets, Albums,
Collet Cases, Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes,
Toys, Dolls, Games, Blackboards,
at greatly reduced prices,
to clear out "Odds and Ends;"
an excellent chance to get your
New Year gifts at bargain prices.
1000 Diaries and Office Journals,
1000 Pcloubet's Notes on Sabbath
Lessons,
1000 Blank Account Books, all sorts.
M. NORTON,
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;eKPtnn Avenue. AkWARMAN.
PERSONAL
Daniel I-angstaft, of Factoryvllle, was
in tho city yesterday.
.Miss MnrKUcrtto Romeo Millar, daugh
ter of Major W. S. Millar, is ut the Hole!
.myn, tho Buost of her rather.
James McDonald, together with his sis
ter, Curollnp. havo returned to their home
lu niufiton, Ind., ufter a visit In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. R. CI. Hrooks, John II.
IJrooks, Henry llclln, Thomas II. Wat
klna and K. L. Fuller went to New York
yesterday.
Major II. Y Rardwell. of Tunkhun
nock, was Tuesday appointed associate
Judge f V"mliiB county, vice A. M.
ICastninn. '-d, by Governor W. A.
Stone.
A we lion was tendered Mr.
and Mi. my at the home of tho
bride' i. Mr. nnd Mrs. Turnbull,
of Capotif-o iivi'iiue, on Tuesday evenlnff.
RefreshnuiU!' wero served by the Misses
Agues and Jessie Turnbull, sisters of tho
hrlde. The evening was spent with con
gratulatlons of tin.1 many friends present.
Mr. and Mrs. Ullroy will bo at homo to
their friends on l'cnn avenue, Green
Ridge, after January 15.
ARE OUT OF TOWN.
T.ta.tf Ttavla nnri . nfrnlmnn HauIs
i Mm
jl Attending Court at Pottsville.
f Lieutenant of Police John Davis and
' f ratrolman Charles Neuls are In Potts
ville at present testifying In the case,
of a couple of men, arrested here last
summer, for stealing a large number
of rastors.
They took these from a freight car
at Shamokln, and coming to this city
l attempted to dispose of them. They
wero arrested in tho Columbia hotel,
nnd when taken in charge wore, liter
ally speaking, walking hardware
stores. Razors In abundance wero
found on them and they were sent
back to Shamokln.
Owing to the absence of tho lieu
tenant. Sergeant Charles Rldgcway is
assuming the former's iJutlcs, and act
ing In his rapacity, find Patrolman
William Matthews Is acting ns desk
sergeant at police headquarters In tho
. city hall Instead of Sergeant Rldge
way. To the Members of the Republican
City Committee.
The members of the Republican City
committee will meet at the Central
Republican club rooms, Price building,
Washington avenue, Thursday, Jan.
IS, at 3 p. m., for the purpose of ar
ranging primaries for the nomination
of two members of the board of sU
school controllers.
(Signed) W. S. Millar.
Chairman.
Beecham's Pills will dispel tho
"blues."
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Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
Bargain Day
Every day will be
Bargain Day till all
of the stock of
THE
LACKAWANNA HARDWARE
COMPANY
is sold. We have a
large stock and in
vite the trade to
" help us close busi
ness quickly.
Ml Lackawanna Avenue.
THREE JUDGES ARE
NOW PRESIDING
JUDQE SAVIDGE CAME HERE TO
LEND ASSISTANCE.
He Is in the Arbitration Room,
Where the Case of Fred Hugg
Against Hag-en & Son Is on Trial.
Largo Amount of Expert Testi
mony Heard in the Case of Connor
Against the Scranton Traction
Company Verdict Returned in
Favor of John S. Miller.
Judge C. R. Savldge.of Northumber
land, came up here yesterday to kIvm
Judge R. W. Archbalil nnd Judge 11.
M, Edwards assistance In dlspjaln.? if
the cases of this week's common t!ci:t.
He began operations In the arbitra
tion room In tho afternoon, where the
rase of Fredd lhlgg against Ilagcn &
Son wns called.
In 1896, Fred Hugg leased, so It Is
claimed, a lot of property, Including n
horse.toT.W. Hankeys with the agree
ment that when he had paid rent In a
sufficient amount to cover the vnlue of
tho property ho should own it out
right. Uefore the expiration of the lease
Hankeys confessed Judgment to Dr.
Wilbur, of Moscow, whereupon Dr.
Wilbur issued an execution, had the
sheriff sell the property and bought li
In himself.
The doctor subsequently sold tho
horse to Hagcn & Son nnd now Hugg,
the original owner, Is claiming the
horse, under tho contention that there
was no sale to Hankeys, but simply
a lease. The case was called for trial
previously, but owing to a technicality
It was Interrupted. C. H. Sopor ap
pears for the plaintiff nnd George D.
Taylor for the defense.
THH CONNOR CASE.
All of yesterday tho jury sworn to
try the case of Patrick Connor, of
Pittston, guardian of the minor daugh
ters of tho tatu Patrick O'Hole, was
bombarded by expert testimony In
troduced for the purpose of showing
that the Hash which It Is alleged
frightened Patrick O'Uoyle on Juno 13,
1S96, and caused him to fall or jump
off the car and resulted In Injuries that
led to his death. Is in nowise dangerous
and not nn Indication of any defect Ir.
tho machinery.
When court opened In the morning
Thomas Mullen, the master mechanic
of the Scranton Railway company,
again took the stand and wa3 subject
to a very rigorous cross-examination
at the hands of the attorneys for
plaintiff.
General Manager Frank Sllllman
testified that tho Westlnghous'j con
troller, which was used on the car
on which O'Hoyle was a passenger,
wns the best known In 189C and Is the
best known In the world of electricity
today.
Ellas M. Jones, of Wllkes-Rarre, was
engineer at the power house of tho
defendant company In June, 180B. Ho
said there was no short circuit evi
dent at tho power house from the
Washington avenue lino on the nlEht
of Juno 19. If the short circuit had
been serious or lasted for any length
of time the fuse would havo burned
out in the power house and that would
have been recorded in a book kept for
the purpose.
EXPERTS TESTIFY.
George W. Mllllngton, of Wilming
ton, Del., who In 1896 was chief engi
neer of the Scranton Traction com
pany, gave similar testimony with ref
erence to the absence of any report
of a short circuit from tho Washington
avenue lino on the night of tho acci
dent. He said flashes from tho con
troller box arc of frequent occurrence,
but are never dangerous. Tip to date
no means of preventing these flashes
has been discovered.
Frederick Piatt, of the Scranton
Electric Construction company, and
John Duffy, chief mechanic for the
Scranton Illuminating Heat and Power
company, gave similar testimony.
They said the light from these flashes
might brightly illuminate tho front
platform of a car, but the flame could
not possibly extend for more than a
few Inches outside the controller box.
These opinions were reinforced by
that of E. A. Wlldt, tho chief engineer
of the Scranton Railway company. He
wns quite positive that a person stand
ing two feet from tho controller box
could not have his coat burned.
Charles Rail was walking along
Washlngton.avenue on the night of the
accident ana saw one flash in the front
of the car. It was not a very large
flash, as he remembered it.
Michael Lynch, one of the most ex
perienced niotormen in the employ of
tho Scranton Railway company, testi
fied that flashes from the controller
box are frequent and harmless. He
described how they are caused. After
his examination was finished, court ad
journed for tho day.
In tho main court room tho greater
part of yesterday was consumed In the
trial of the case of John 8. Miller
against tho Inter-State Casualty com
pany, which was put on trial Tuesday
before Judge H. M. Edwards.
WEAVER'S TESTIMONY.
Tho first witness put on the stand
after court opened wus George Weaver,
who was the local agent of the defend
ant company at the time Mr. Miller
was Insured. I" he company was
at first Inclined to refuse tif accept Mr.
Miller as a risk, but they eventually
sent a policy to him, which embraced
any Injury he might sustain In serv
ing civil writs In his official capacity
aH constable. Mr. and Mrs, Leo W.
Nichols and the wife and daughter of
the plaintiff gave unimportant evi
dence nnd the case was given to the
Jury with what practically amounted
to Instructions to And for tho plaintiff,
their verdict to be subject to a reserved
point as to whether or not the evi
dence of George Weaver, the agent,
was sufficient to show that the com
pany actually did waive tho provisions
printed on tho back of the policy to
tho effect that tho company would not
be liable for Injuries Intentionally in
flicted upon tho Insured.
The jury returned a verdict In favor
of tho plaintiff for $807.14.
Next was called the case of the North
End Lumber company against Dr. J.
L. Grlfflths, of Taylor. Hugh A. How
clls erected a house for Dr. Griffiths
and tho plaintiff company sues to re
cover $180 which it Is alleged Is due for
lumber furnished for the house and
which Dr. Griffiths agreed to bo surety
for. Only a small amount of testi
mony was heard up to the hour of ad
journment. Opinion by Judge Savldge.
Judge C. R. Bavidge, specially pre
siding, handed down an opinion yes
terday in the case of Andrew Zalewskl
against Mary (Parcel, a rule to open
Judgment. Tho opinion follows:
"Since tho Act of 1887 u married wo
man may be sued for necessaries with
out joining her husband. As before the
act tho record must show tho debt con
tracted by the wife for necessaries for
tho use of herself and family. AmcB
vs. Hugg, C C. C. R. 83. The record In
this case Is scarcely sufficient, but the
defendant Is not In a situation to take
advantage of the defect. As Mnry Par
cel she had been dealing with the plain
tiff before her marriage to Zalewski
and continued the same course of deal
lug after her marriage as before. The
account has not changed and she con
tinued to do the purchasing. When
sued ns Mary Parcel she not only failed
to plead tho misnomer, but appeared
and confessed Judgment.
"This wns Oct. 17, 1898. According
to the nnswer, which Is not denied, she
repented and promised to pay the Judg
ment. Pending condemnation proceed
ings In the summer of 1899, sho agreed
to pay plaintiff the amount of the judg
ment and costs. Whatever might havo
been tho situation otherwise, we think
she Is estopped by her acts and dec
larations from settling up the Invalid
ity of the Judgment and accordingly
wu discharge tho rule at her cost, ut
the same time noting an exception and
scaling a bill for her."
Ma'rriage Licenses.
W. Arthur Mandevlllc... Berwick, Pa.
Josephine II. Medway Scranton
Woyczech Sulzlnskl -....Scranton
Domlnlka Plczrllartls .........Scranton
Adam Kaprascefskl Stanton
Francisco. Boceke ...Scranton
Joseph SSobltah ArchbaM
Annie Nowyokata Archibald
James Mackey Scranton
Margaret Jones Scran lor.
Court House News Notes.
Harry Tuck Hyndman yesterday
registered as a law student In tho office
of Watson, Dlehl & Kemmcror.
Frank Moarok's retail liquor llcensa
In tho borough of Old Forgo wns yes
terday transferred to William HerUeit.
Arguments wero heard yesterday by
Judge Savldge In tho equity case of
Thomas Davis against tho Lackawan
na Coal company, which was tried be
fore him last week.
Judge Edwards yesterday granted
tho motion of Attorney P. F. Loughran
to havo tho certiorari net ns a super
sedeas in the case of Mike Hltsku,
whom Alderman Millar committed to
the countv Jail for thirty days In de
fault of $13 line for resisting arrest. It
is claimed the information In tho case
docs not show that tho alderman had
jurisdiction.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Met to Decide Upon Time for Wait
ing on Officials of Companies.
Messrs. Calpln, Griffiths, Tewkesbury
nnd Thomas, comprising a quorum of
the conference committee appointed
by councils to wait upon the ofllclals
of tho Traction and Lackawanna Rail
road companies with a view of ascer
taining how much each will contribute
towards tho erection of the proposed
viaduct, met yesterday afternoon in
the mayor's office at the latter's re
quest. After a short discussion it was final
ly decided to adjourn until this even
ing at 8.30 o'clock, when City Engi
neer Phillips' will be present with "the
plans for the proposed Improvement.
The committee will then decide when
and where they will confer with the
officials of the two companies.
The viaduct ordinance was yesterday
presented to City Controller Howell
for the purpose of obtaining a state
ment of the city's Indebtedness to be
filed with the clerk of the courts. As
tho time before the election Is too
short for the compilation of such a
statement, the city solicitor has decid
ed that the statement prepared for tho
Issuance of the park improvement
bonds will answer tho purpose.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Of Congregation of All Souls' Uni
versalis Church.
Tho annual meeting of the congrega
tion o tho All Souls' Universalis!
church was held last evening in tho
church, at the corner of Adams ave
nue and Pino street.
Rev. O. R. Beardsley, the pastor,
presided. Tho following officers wero
elected for tho ensuing year: Secre
tary, Mrs. A. B. Nichols; treasurer,
T. L. Stewart: trustee Mrs. Joseph
Danner. Tho financial report present
ed by tho treasurer showed tho re
ceipts for the year to be ?7.S7, and
tho disbursements, $9j9.S7.
NOTICE.
Patrons of the Scranton City Di
rectory aro warned to sign no con
tracts not signed by Taylor's Direc
tory Co. J. James Taylor, Mgr.
ELM FARK CHURCH.
Fourteenth Organ Concert.
The fourteenth concert In the series
of organ recitals given by Mr. J. Alfred
Pennington in Elm Park church will
occur this evening at 8 o'clock,
when Miss Alethla Turnbull, sopruno,
of Baltimore, will assist. Admission,
silver offering.
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TWO MORE SCHOOLS
ARE TO BE CLOSED
THEY ARE NOS. 10 AND SI OF
WEST SCRANTON.
This Makes Five Schools That
Pupils Are Denied Admission to.
No. 35 Was Reopened Yesterday.
Twenty New Cases of Contagious
Diseases Were Reported to the
Board of Health Yesterday Com
mittee Considering the Best Man
ner of Fumigating City Schools.
That the sperad of diphtheria and
scarlet fever in this city Is not being
lessened to any considerable extent
was evidenced yesterday, when Health
Officer Allen closed two more schools,
Nos. 19 and SI, on nccount of the large
percentage of children In those two
buildings who wero down sick with
cither of the above-mentioned diseases.
Roth of these schools arc located in
the western portion of Hyde Park, and
from the number of cases In each school
It would appear that these two dis
eases aro prevalent In that section to
a more alarming extent than any other
fn the city. At No. 19, at the corner of
Jackson street and Rebecca avenue,
ninety-five pupils nro 111 with con
tagious diseases, and at No, 31, which
Is located at tho corner of Jocksun
street and Van Ruren avenue, almost
half of the scholars are afflicted with
cither diphtheria or scarlet fever. No.
CS was reopened yesterday.
Tho record book kept by tho secre
tary of the board of health Is being
gradually filled up with tho records of
cases, Just an even twenty being re
ported yesterday.
Tho committee appointed by the
board of controV to decide upon a
means of disinfection met yesterday
afternoon in tho office of tho health
officer and spent almost two hours In
a discussion of the various methods of
'fumigating nnd disinfection. While the
Intention of Controller Lnngan, upon
whose motion the committee was ap
pointed, was to have It decide upon a
means for fumigating the buildings
now closed, or to bo closed In the near
future, tho members of tho committee
Itself take a different view of tho mat
ter and are. going to decide upon t
means for fumigating tho buildings
permanently hereafter.
The committee decided yesterday to
personally visit the various school
buildings for tho purpose of examin
ing tho methods of ventilation, etc.,
and expect to prepare a report for sub
mission to the board of control at that
body's next meeting.
In tho meantime the formaldehyde
gas method Is being used In tho schools
closed, tho Scranton Redding company
and Barber & Townsend doing the
work. Dr. Allen said yesterday that
he deemed this tho most thorouch
method of disinfection that science has
yet devised.
KELLY RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Ex-Alderman Took Out a Building
Permit and Was Freed.
Ex-Alderman John P. Kelly, who
was sent to tho county Jail by Alder
man John T. Howe, Tuesday after
noon, on his refusal f- pay a fine Im
posed for violation of the city ordin
ance, by constructing a house without
first obtaining a building permit, was
yesterday released from confinement
and the case discharged.
Ruildlug Inspector Jackson, who
preferred the charge, yesterday with
drew It, tho Interested pattis coming
to an amicable settlement and tho ex
alderman taking out a building per
mit. Mr. Kelly clalncd that ho had
considered the building, which Is be
ing constructed on tho Newton road,
to be located outside tho city limits,
and In fact there ws considerable;
room for debate on this point.
He also says that after he had onco
been notified by tho Inspector to take
out a permit, he had ceasd operations
on tho building, some time before ho
wns arrested.
In view of all these facts It wVis con
sidered best to come to a peaceful set
tlement If possible, nnd a permit be
ing taken out. the case was disposed
of, as already mentioned.
SMOKER AND EUCHRE GIVEN.
Enjoyable Affair at the Club Rooms
of Elks Last Night.
Tho members of tho Scranton Lodge
of Elks, last night, came together at
tho dub rooms on Franklin avenue,
and spent a very pleasant evening,
first indulging In a euchre game and
then In a smoker nnd luncheon.
At the euchre, the first prize was
taken by John CI. Reese. M. T. How
ley was the fortunate man who won
tho second, and a consolation prtee
was given to Edward Melvln. Tho
game started at S.30 o'clock and was
over at 10.30.
A flue lunch was then served by
Peter Zlegler. scon nflor which those
present disbanded. Tho affair was r.
great success. It was In chargo of
tho house committee, of which Alfred
Rice Is chairman.
NEW TELEPHONE BUILDING.
Is to Be Erected for the Green Ridge
Exchange.
Work was commenced yesterday on
a new telephone exchange building to
be located on Dickson avenue, near
Green Ridge street. The building Is to
be completed by March 1, and will be
17x30 feet in size and one and a half
stories high.
A complete new switchboard will bo
Installed, and tho present Green Rldgo
exchange will be moved Into the new
structure when completed. The now
building is designed to give a better
telephone service than heretofore to
Green Ridge and North Scranton pa
trons. Notice!
All persons holding accounts against
the estate of Alexander Craig, lato
of Scranton, Pa., will help to effect an
early settlement by at onco mailing
Itemized bills of their accounts to
James R. Craig,
14 University Place,
New Haven, Conn.
Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, lOo.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
Has been used for over,FlFTY YEARS
!jv MILLIONS of MOTIIEHB for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH
PERFECT SUCCBbS. It SOOTHES tho
CHILD. SOFTENS tho GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
la the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Bold by all Druggists In every part of the
world. Re sum and ask for "Mra. Wins
low'a Soothing Syrup." and take no other
I kind. TwU'ty-nve cents a bottle.
ANNUAL MEETING THIS YEAR.
There Will Be an Innovation in the
Way It Will Be Conducted.
There will be an Innovation this year
with regard to tho annual meeting of
the managers for tho Homo for tho
Friendless. Heretofore this mcjtlug
has been held on tho afternoon of the
second Friday of tho year. In view of
the larger number of people who are
now Interested In the home It hns been
thought wise to give these friends au
opportunity for hearing exactly what
the Institution Is doing.
At the public meeting, A. J. Colborn,
esq., will make nn address, Mrs. K. S.
Moffat will tell of the work of the past
year and Mrs. Thomas H. Dale will
give the treasurer's report. It will bo
a most Interesting occasion. The meet
ing will bo held In tho hall of the Al
bright library. All friends and well
wishers are urged to be present. Pre
viously tho members of the association
will elect ofilcert, coming together at
7 o'clock for this purpose. Tho asso
ciation consists of the officers, mana
gers ana an annual ana nic memoers
who contribute the membership fees
of $3.00 or $50.
DESTROYED HIS EYE.
George Norton Meets with a Terrible
Accident in Duryea Mine.
George Norton,' of Avoca, a miner In
tho William A. colliery at Duryea,
was yesterday morning taken to the
Lackawanna hospital with his left eye
In such a terrible condition that the
use of It was entirely gone, and it had
to be removed.
Norton, who Is a young man of about
twentv-onc, wns In tho mine with a
friend. Tho latter had a loaded re
volver with him and, suddenly draw
ing it, said: "I am going to fire, Just
to give the boys a scare."
He did fire, but Instead of aiming at
tho ground, shot straight Into a wall
of rock ncarbv. The bullet struck and
splintered tho edge of tho wall. Either
the cartridge Itself rebounded or a
splinter of rock flew back and struck
young Norton In the eye. His eyelid
wns terribly cut, and the eye entirely
destroyed.
Ho was later In tho morning taken to
tho Lackawanna hospital, nnd after
being received at tho Institution was
operated upon.
SHOP WINDOW BROKEN.
Attempt Made to Rob Michaelian
Bros.' Carpet Store.
Yesterday morning the proprietors
of the Michaelian Bros." carpet store
on Washington avenue, on arriving at
their plnco of business wore surprised
to find a largo round hole, In their
show window nnd on the inside of it
a good sized stone.
None of their property was taken,
however, and It was considered prob
able that the malefactor, whoever he
was, hr.d been frightened off before he
could secure any plunder. This la
tho third case within the last two
months, where a stone has been
thrown through a show window, an I
an attempt at robbery made.
The first place was the Jewelry store
of K. Radln, when several small trink
ets and articles of jewelry were taken.
The next was Schlager's store on
Washington avenue, at which place
several penknives and other small ar
ticles were purlolnei.
A small tiay of odd curios was In
the window of the Michaelian Bros.'
store, and It Is thought that It was on
account of them that the attempt was
made.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Board of Trade to Elect Officers on
Monday Evening.
The annual meeting of the Scranton
board of trade will be held next Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock. The election
of officers for tho coming year will take
place and the annual report of Secre
tary Atherton will bo read. The sec
retary has spent considerable tlmo In
tho preparation of this report and It
will undoubtedly prove to be nn Inter
esting resume of tho city's Industrial
progress during the year 1S99. Tho
declaration of tho board's sentiments
on the question of water rates to manu
facturers, laid over for ono month at
the last meeting, will come up for con
sideration and will undoubtedly be
adopted.
A tempting lunch will be served at
the conclusion of the meeting and Sec
retary Atherton promises that the
method of serving will be In the line
of a novelty. It has been decided to
servo a lunch at all meetings of the
board from now on, and tho members
behind this plan say that a full at
tendance can bo secured by this means,
where other methods fall.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of St. Joseph's So
ciety Held Yesterday.
Tho annual meeting of St. Joseph's
society was held yesterday afternoon
in St. Thomas' chapel, on Wyoming
avenue.
Much routine business was trans
acted and the following officers were
elected for tho coming year: Presi
dent, Mrs. P. J. Horan; vice-president,
Mrs. Robert Wills; recording secretary,
Mrs. M. F. Wymbs; financial secre
tary, Mrs. John Brown: treasurer,
Mrs. F. W. Gunster. Right Rev.
Bishop Hoban delivered a brief ad
dress during the meeting.
ANOTHER INSPECTION HELD.
Company B Given an Examination
, by Major W. S. Millar.
Company B, of the First battalion,
wus last night Inspected by Major W.
S. Millar. It was subjected to prac
tically tho same examination as Com
panies K and L, which vx,e on review
Monday and Tuesday nights.
The officers of the company are Cap
tain. John Kambeck. First Lieutenant
Elmer Berry nnd Second Lieutenant
Guy Relph.
Tomorrow night Company F. under
Ci ptaln Stokes, will pass through, the
ordeal.
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Granulated Sugar
20lb!
For
$1.00
The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co.
411 Lackawanna avenue, 123 South Main
avenue. 'Phono 722. Prompt deliver;-.
WON THE LAST OF
SERIES OF GAMES
THE BACKUS DEFEATED THE
BICYCLE BOWLERS.
Alley of the Bicyclo Club Was tho
Scene oX the Contest Backus Club
Has n Total of 3,755 as Against
2,650 for the Bicycle Club Coons,
of the Backus Club, Had the
Highest Score of tho Evening.
Roper Led the Bicycle Club.
Tho last game of the series between
tho Scranton Bicyclo club bowling team
and the Backus bowlers was played
last night on tho alleys of tho former,
the latter proving victorious, winning
two out of tho three games, and hav
ing a total of ninety-nine pins more
than their opponents. This gives them
tho series of games, they winning by
a grand totul of about 140 pins. Last
night's scores were as follows:
Totnl.
Backus 'M M2 917 i'.iM
Bicyclo K3 W3 W0 "J.M
Coons had tho highest Individual
scoro of tho evening fur the Backus
team, making IDS, vhlli Roper led the
Bicycle club men with 182.
Throughout tho scries of games Cap
tain 'Hopkins, of tho Backus team, has
bowled the most consistent and steady
gamo on his side, while Dr. Wardell,
captain of the Bicyclo club team, has
also led his men.
Last night's bowlers were, for tho
Bicycle club, Woiden, Northup, Rltz,
Roper, Morris and Wardell; on the
other side, Coons, Weber, Baker, Gor
man, Welchel nnd Hopkins.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Pleasant Evening Enjoyed by Ladies
of the C. W. B. L.
Tho new officers of Century council,
Catholic Women's Benevolent league,
wero Installed Inst evening In Guern
sey hall, by Deputy Chancellor Anna,
lioylun, of Carbondale. A largo num
ber of the members and their frlend3
witnessed the Installation ceremonies.
An excellent programme was ren
dered Including vocal rnlos by Mrs.
Walsh. Miss Elizabeth Snow nnd Mr.
Folan and a piano solo by Mlrs Laura
Rafter. Rt. Rev. Bishop M. J. Hoban
delivered a brief address, In which ho
dwelt upon tho necessity of Catholic
women being loyal and faithful to each
other. Addresses wer! nl?o made by
Rev. J. J. O'Rielly and Mrs. Anna
Boylan, after which rcficshments wore
served in tho dining hall.
Tho following wero the oOlcers In
stalled: Chancellor. Miss Kate
O'Malley; president, Miss Elizabeth
Snow; vice president, Miss Coleman;
secretary, Miss Margaret McClraw;
treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Gaughan;
guard. Miss Cawley; marshal, Miss
Ellen Gibbons; collector, Mrs. Ellen
Nalliu.
MEETING OF HEPTASOPHS.
Electric City Conclave, No. 205, En
tertained Brother Members.
Electric City conclave, No. 29C, Im
proved Order of Heptasophs. last night
Initiated Into tho ranks of tho" order
four new members and then enter
tained at a smoker and lunch Roaring
Brook conclave of South Scranton, in
its rooms on Washington avenue.
Members were present also from tho
Providence, Pittston, Hyde Park und
Scranton, No. 117, lodge The com
mittee In charge of the entertaining of
the guests consisted of H. U. Hooa
wcll, L. J. Lynch and William Kelly.
FRENCH-AMERICAN TREATY.
Said to Be in Hazardous Position
with Possibility of Defeat.
Washington, Jan. 10. Prlvato reports
that reach tho diplomatic circle here
from Paris Indicate that tho reciproc
ity treaty between the United States
and Franco Is In a hazardous position,
with more than a possibility of a do
feat when it conies to tho final vote In
tho French chambers.
The administration hero is filled with
grave concern for the fate of the treaty
In tho United States senate, and thus
tho convention Is In tho singular posi
tion of being exposed to rejection by
both parties on the ground that It Is
too favorable to each.
ROBERTS CASE REPORT.
Vote of the Committee Will Be
Taken Today.
Washington, Jan. 10. The Roberto
investigating committee mot In execu
tive session tod'iy to cletormlno upon
the general features of tho report and
If possible reach a final agreement. Tho
facts which had been developed by the
testimony wero gone over and a pretty
general understanding reached as to tho
facts Involved.
The committee wns In executive ses
sion till fi p. m but failed to reach a
final conclusion and adjourned until 3
p. m. tomorrow for the purpose at that
time of taking a vote.
A Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby ngrea to
refund tho money nn u S0-eent bottle of
Greene's Win ranted Syrup of Tar if it
falla to cure your ccukIi or cold, Wn also
guarantee n Si-cent bottle to prove satis
factory or money reluruli'd:
Matthews Bros. C. E. Chittenden.
Phelps' Thnrmaey. D. W. Humphrey.
McOurrah & Thomas O. IMchcl.
II. C. Sanderson. J. I'. Donnhoe.
N. M. Eiche. Brown's Pharmacy.
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vjviirfinrrKrittz: .
FoV Good Shoes
and Rubbers.
V. N. BROOKS.
Pierce's Harket
Receiving daily Turkeys, Fow!,
Bprlnwers, Ducks and Squabs; also Rock.
away, Muurice River ami lllue Point Oys.
tcrs; Everything the market affords In
fruits nnd vegetables.
Your orders will bo filled promptly with
best goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
1MM12.U4 F12NN AVENUE.
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The quality of the ells used In mlxlns
colors dctci mines the durability of the
paints.
Oils
uch ns wo offer will make paint of gre
smoothness and durability. A large sur
face can be covered and the coating will
not peel, crack or wear off until It hl
done Its full duty.
Thcso prices will show that good olli
ere not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS., -WSS"
KNOCK
Their knuckles sore
that is what your friends
do when your
ELECTRIC BELLS
Are out. of Repair.
WE REPAIR
THEM.
Chas. B. Scott
1 19 Franklin Ave.
TELEPHONE SS2.
Tho Popular House Fur
nishing Store,
March
Right On.
Go from shop to shop
examlno every Range in
Scranton then price
them. After you've been
nil around, nnd looked to
your heart's content,
you'll find that tho
DOCKASH
sold by us. Is absolutely
tho best to bo had. It
possesses tho only true
system of oven ventila
tion and is tho most
economical in fuel.
Prices, Jir,.00 to J30.00.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building,
140-42 Washington Ave
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS,
Fur and
Woolen Gloves
Sweaters,
Mufflers,
Fur and
Cloth Caps.
CONRAD,
305 Lackawanna Avenue.
Great
Sale of
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