w
;
THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900.
wflK
EVENTS OF DAY IN
WEST SCRANTON
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP ON LU
ZERNE STREET.
hot Pired at John Shea by a Ruffian
Named John Cogging, Who Was
Afterwards Captured by His In
tended Victim Decrease In Con
tagions Diseases Apparent Pu
neral of Mrs. Prank Hellring.
Mrs. Loomls' Birthday Dinner.
Other Notes and Personals.
An attempted rnbbeiy nml posdbly
murder was clcwily frustrated at an
early hour yesterday niunilng lt.v John
SheJ, section boss on the Delnwai .',
Lackawanna and Western lnlluviel awl
while the would-be hlghuuvinnti h.i
not yet been arrested, his Identity his
ibeen clearly established and Iip It now
under surveillance by the tumpiny'a
detectives.
Mr. Shea resides at 910 Hampton
street, and It Is his custom to leave th
house at an eailv hour In order to
roach the yard befoie b ginning his
riiiy't work. The shoitcst toute Coi
hlni to take Is bv way of Luzerr.o
Htrft -end the rallioad. anil when he
reached thf tiestllng n ar Meridian
tdrc.-t eteicliv inniumK. he vv.ii
startled by a shot, Hud fiom some,
unknown MU.utor, and which passed
within close lange of him.
Quickly giasplng the situation, and
being a man nf neie. he legntded tlu
matte i ns n hold-up, and as he tuinel
to dlToNcr fiom whence the shot eani"
he noticed two ni n miming towaids
a neaiby couit. Tog'Uhcr with a sec
tion hand who was with him. &l
rtaited In tun stilt, and overtook the
nifllans a shoii dlstaue" fiom wheie
they had be en in hi line.
One of the nn 11 succeeded In mak
ing his escape befoic being iibntlHed
but the fellow who h,i,i cu.tui"d
jiroved to be lohn Cogging, a woith
less fellow, who icslilr-.i In that vlo
Inltv. Shea nulcMy ills.it med Cogglni
and aft'r thotoughlv s.allsflng him
self thit the man (lied the shot, pei
mitted him to depart without moles
tation. The matter was repoited to Special
Otlkcr S 1!. Stillwell, who now has
the case In hand, and will make an In
vestigation The locality where the
shooting ocelli led. Is one of the most
dreaded places In the eltv, ind Is
fccauely fieiiuentod after datk. It Is
the border line of the famous Kell's
patch, nnd a convenient place for a,
hold-up.
CONTAGIOUS DISKASKS.
The prevalent y of contagious dis
eases anions; the child) en of West
Scranton seems to be decieislnc, nt
least the death rate dining the pi -ft
few days has not been unyvvheie near
Uwanta
Good cough remedy, lake
fours French Tar. For Sale at
GEORGE W. JENKINS'.
ioi & Main Avenus
Dll-
After Inventory
Silk Clearance Sale
Iuveutory is just closed and a few weeks ahead
comes the opening of new silks for spring wear. In a
good many respects there's little difference between
silks of last year and silks of this year. They could
easily mingle together in the sane 'fixtures and but
few people could say which is which.
We Are Very Careful,
however in fact it's a matter of conscince to keep
clean stocks from season to season, even if it does eu
tail a reavy sacrifice, hence the slaughter ot prices re
corded below.
Ladies will find in the present sale an excellent
opportunity for the displuy of fora thought aud good
judgment as well as a chance to fill their needs for
present wear or the coming spring at an immense sav
ing from regular prices.
At 45c and worth 75c
Plain and Change ible Taffeta
Silks. Veiy heavy nnd a line rangj
of eoloilngs,
At 49c and worth 75c
10 pieces handsome Htilpe Taffeta
Silks in ehaimlng eolot blinds.
At 85c and worth $1.25
15 pieces in light and dark effects,
of the most i event deigns.
t 79c and worth $1.25
A specially elegant lot of Plaltj
and Check Silks In charming ef
fects for smait waists.
At 69c and worth $1.00
A great mixed lot of Silks and
Satins, with black or fancy col
oreel giounds with novel stilpo ef
fects or figures.
At 39c and worth 75c
Fancy Brocade Silks in assort
ed colorings.
Globe Warehouse
what It was the first half of last week,
and not very many new cases have
been teported by the physicians.
Inquiry among the medical fraternity
yesteiday revealed the fact that the
cases now under their care show en
couraging signs of Improvement ani
In neatly nil of them the danger line
has been passed. While hundreds o: I
school chlldien aie detained nt their
homes owing to the exlstnce of con
taglous diseases In the family, there
uie many who are permitted to Inter
mingle with other children at play, ie
gardless of the existing conditions nt
their homes.
This practice should be guarde-1
against as far as possible for the safe
ty of those who have been fortunate
enough to escape the ell ca Jed ailments.
Over two hundred pupils ftom No. 13
school aie detained nt their homes and
many arc absent from No, Al. The
buildings now closed have alt been fu
mlgited, ClIAl'TlMl Of ACCIDENTS.
David Hughes, of 1J14 Uvnon stieet,
employed as a miner In the Continen
tal mines, was badly Injuicd viMtelday
about the head and body by a fall of
loof. He was iemoed to his home
and Dr. (I. H ltevnolds was called and
attended him.
John Sluehnn, of Bellevue, a laboter
In the Pvno shaft, while walking to
his woik vosterdav morning, slipped on
the Ice and sprained his nnkle. He
was assisted to his home and medical
attention was seemed.
A number of bos weio coasting on
O minion's hill Monday afternoon and
while one of the bobsleds was descend
ing the steep grade with a load of tlu
oungsteis, It collided with a wagon,
tin owing the bos off and Injuring
suvcial of them.
rr.S'HIlAL OF MUS. HHLLUINO.
The f uncial of Mis Fiank Hellring,
which otctined yc-teiday uf tin noon, nt
ti.ictcd many poisons to the services
who a few months ngo attended her
wedding cot oniony. The event was pir
ticulailv sad,
15ev. Thomas de Oruchv, D. P., pas
tor of the Jackson Stieet Baptist
chuieh, spoke In an effective manner,
nnd seveial membei.s of the chuuh
chol" i endued selected hymns. The
pall-bcaiers weio Benjamin Allgoon,
John Johns, George Barth, Frank
Moian, Fied Roth und lMward Sear
ing. William Moigan acted as Mower
be.tier. The remains weie Interred In
the Wnshbutn stieet cemeteiy.
CAN'T KCi:P OUT OF TltOUULH.
Mis. Annie Waltets, of IMwardi
couit, added another chapter to her un
enviable leputatlon ostcrday by mak
ing tlueats against a vvomin named
Mis. Walker, of Hampton stieet, whoso
Identity would not be levelled by Al
duiman Davlcs, befoie whom the war
lain was Nsited.
At the alderm m's ollleo last evening
Mis. Waltus waived a heailngnnd en
tued ball In the sum of $'500 for het
appeaianeo at couit. The woman was
lcleasoil fiom the county Jail but a
shoit time ago, after serving a short
tlniu on some trivial ehaige.
NHW POOL, TABLE.
The membeis of Robeit Morris lodge,
Older of American Tiue Ivorltes, have
added a line blulsyje maple, walnul
Inl.ilcl pool table to their well-furnished
looms on South Main avenue.
The rooms have been specially re
lltled for the table and as theie are
several clever plajcts In the oiganiza-
9
At 49c and worth $1.00
This half price lot of Fancy Bro
cade Silks is especially deserving
of attention.
At 69c and worth $1.25
A few very choice stjles that
wile $100. also Included. Fanev
llionado silks In exceptionally
handsome designs.
At 89c, worth $1.25 and $1.50
Ftra select fancy Jlroeado
Silks. Beautiful assortment.
These Brocade Silks make Ideal
linings, pe-ttlcoats, etc., and at tho
above quotations are by fir tho
Kicatcst bargain ever offeiod In
their line.
At 85c and worth $1.25
Black Brocade Silks of cxciulslto
design and rare beauty of finish.
At 98c, were $1.50 and $1.75
About 100 yaids of highest giaele
Silks nnd Satins In lengths suit
able for skirts and waists. Lovers
of quality and style combined will
come tntuouow morning and go
thiough this little high grade bai
galn lot.
tlon, some lively contests aro looked
for.
A BIHTHDAY DINNER.
Mrs, J, S. Loomls, of 122 North Lin
coln avenue, entertained a number of
friends at a 6 o'clock dinner at her
home last evening in honor of her
blithday. The occasion was fraught
with much pleasure and was cnJoyeJ
by tho following ladles:
Mrs. Adam Fiaunfelker, Mrs. Eugene
Kresge, Mis. Frank iPoole, Mrs. Charles
Stevens, Mis. William Madden, Mrs.
Thomas Coleman, Mrs. A. 13. Betterly,
Mis. Wlllard Limning, Mis. Charles
Lnnnlng, Mrs. Charles Seelcy, Mrs.
Luther Burgess. Tho ladles presented
Mis. Loomls with scvei.il beautiful
picsents.
MINOR N13W8 NOTES.
It. J. Hughes, of North Bromley ave
nue, left yebteiday on a business trip
to the lower putt of the state.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Noith Brom
ley nventte, Is unable to leave her room,
owing to Illness.
Tho postponed di awing for a piano
for the benefit of Electric City eom
mandery, No. 177, Knights of Malta,
will be conducted In Masonic hall on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 31.
The Sisters of Bethany will conduct
nn entertainment In St. David's Epis
copal chui eh next Tuesday evening.
Miss Edna Evans, ot South Mali;
avenue, will entertain the '.'hilstlan
Endeavor society of the Plymouth
Congregational chinch this evening at
a weighing pedal.
The funeial of William Hurllnganv
will be conducted from the house on
South Hvde Park nvenue, at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Rev. John P. Moffat,
of the Washburn Street Picsbytcrlan
chinch, will officiate, and Interment
will be made In the Foicst Hill ceme
teiy. Dr. nnd Mre. F. C. Halt, of North
Main avenue, will leave tomoirovv for
New York, und will sail on Friday for
Jacksonville, Fla.
A voting child of Mr. and Mrs.
James Cailln, of South Seventh stieet,
was bulled In tho Cathedral cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
The revival b(.i vices at the Simpson
and Hampton Street Methodist Kpis
copil t hutches are attracting largo
audiences oveiy evening.
An Interesting session of the Chris
tian Endeavor society was held In the
Plymouth Congtcgatlonal church last
evening. Miss Margaret Davis led
tho discussion on the .topic "In the
Far Countiv."
Mrs. John Cummlngs. ot Hampton
stieet, Is visiting het daughter In
New York
Mrs. "Willi mi Jones and daughter,
C'lulnda, of Hampton lieet, nro vis
iting idativii in Berwick.
Mr. and Mis. William Ruin, of Li
favette street, ent'. tallied a laigo
putty of friends ft their home (Mon
day evening.
Mls-s Katie Faiiden, of Hampton
stieet. is on the sick list.
Edwin O. Peteis, or South Lincoln
avenue, has leturned to Joplln, Mo.,
whete he ha mining' Interests.
Thomas Taylor, of Montana, Is tho
guest of W. J. Bi owning, ot Jackson
Stieet.
NORTH SCRANTON NOTES.
William Ratcofskl Held in $500 Bail
for Assault and Battery Annual
Banquet of Crystal Society.
William Ratcofskl, of Ch.ules street,
was given a heating by Alderman Fld
ler last evening on a charge of assault
and battery, prefeired by Joseph Ber
mack. The offense Is alleged to have
been committed two weeks ago, but the
accused Ratcofskl eluded airest until
Monday evening, when an officer
picked him up In Music hall, on Lacka
wanna avenue. He had no defense to
make, and was held In $300 ball to
answer at court.
Alderman Fuller will this evening
give a henilng to Andrew- Palons and
Stanley Nocokle, of Lloyd stieet, who
are accused of holding up John Gilbert
and icllevlng him of $8 In cash and also
with cruelly beating him. The men
were anestecl on Monday, but the evi
dence then forthcoming was not suffic
ient to make out a case, and the ac
cuser being certain he could bilng tha
neeessaiy witnesses the alderman put
the case over.
ANNUAL BANQUET.
The membeis of the Ciystal Llteiary
nnd Dramatic club will hold Its annuil
banquet at their handsome parlous in
St. Mao's hall tomotiow evening. Only
membeis and lepresentatlves of tho
press will be fuvoied In this affair.
The committee having the matter In
chnige aie certain ot Its ending in an
unqualified success, as to attendance,
menu, toasts and Jollity. Cateiei P. H.
Dm kin. of the Giand Cential, will pio
vide the banquet.
TOLD IN BRIEF.
Fiederlck White, for many eais n
miner at the Cayuga, has assumed his
new- duties as assistant inside foieman
at the West Ridge mine of the Scran
ton Coal company, an advancement
that comes to him by icason of studious
application to attaining a knowledge
of mines nnd mining, and In huving
successfully passed the lequlred exam
ination befoie the mine foremen's ex
amining board. Mr. White's fi lends
are congratulating him upon his new
position.
The Memoilal Baptist church of
Wavne nvenue will close Its contests
on the bedroom suite and sldeboaid
this evening. Tho contests are expect
ed to have tesulted In much pioflt to
the church. The contestants nre Mrs.
Samuel How ells and Mrs. Elijah Young
for the former, and Mis. Charles Rich
ards und Mrs. Thomas Gilfflths for the
sideboard.
Hvde Park encampment, No. 210, In
dependent Older of Odd Fellows, nt Its
meeting last night at the Auditorium
confeired the Golden Rule degiee upon
three membeis.
The funeral of Mrs. Martin Golden,
ot Leggett's stieet, whose sudden deat'i
was noted vesteiday, will take place
this morning at 9 o'clock, with high
mass of lequlem at Holy Rosary
church. Intel ment will be In Cathe
dral cemeteiy.
Isaac Mills, of North Main avenue,
has tecovcicd fiom a seveiu uttack of
grip, a complaint, by the way, which
Is almost as pievalent In this section
GRAIN-D! GRAIN-O!
Remember that name when you wunt a
delicious, appetizing, nourishing food
drink to take thu place of coffee. Sold
by all groceiK nnd liked by nil who hove
used it. Gialn-O U made of pure grul'i
It Rids digestion and stiengthens the
nerves. It Is not u stimulant but a
health bulkier und the children as well
os tho adults can drink It with great
benefit. Coktu about '4 as much at euf.
fee. 1'c. mid Sic. per uackjirr. iui?
our grocer for Orain-O.
MANY young women are completely prostrated for a
week out of every month by menstrual sufferings.
The terrors of menstruation overshadow their whole
lives. How needless this is in most cases is shown by the
thousands of grateful letters constantly
coming to Mrs. Flnkham at Lynn, Mass.,
from wo .ien she has helped.
Miss Joie Saul, Dover, Mich., writes
as follows to Mrs. Pinkham :
"I suffered untold agony every
month and could get no relief until I
tried your medicine ; your letter of ad
vice and a few bottles of Lydi.i E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound have made me the happiest woman alive.
I shall bless you as long as I live."
r AiiMiflMSfiHBBUUMSMi J
r rs j i i.'A -m
1 vs 0 . .tjmxvw wr ai
ir m
I m t2t & W
l lvs'5Blt 'fl WJt
imk '
feir . TLf
--r - vriFr,yirr
r'i v&awk
r . szrjM,
un -v jv
:2-rTrtrwti?3z
XY'S.V SY u.
l' 0,V ' '&
.V7 "S
J"J' V.
' JUA 't'-
. 1 ..J t ..1 r -1
wi .V JT wv
Pain leaves its mark. Faces become pale and thin. Fea
tures grow sharp and haggard. The stamp of suffering is un
mistakable. Write to Mrs. Pinkham for aid. Her experience
Is the widest in the world and her advice is free.
ns are scarlet fever and diphtheria In
other parts of the city.
Lester Meredith, of Wavne avenue,
who for three vcais past had been em
ployed In George Davis' drug' stoics,
his gone to Phil idelphla, wheie ho has
obtained a position.
O. P. Miller, of Church avenue, and
Wnlter Simpson, of Hast Mirkc t stieet,
left yesteiday foi Promised Land pon 1
on a fishing tilp. They will take plek
eiel through the Ice, and expect to 10
ttun home with a good catch.
A huge congrcg-Ulon agiin, last
evening, attended the special scivIcj
In the PiovitVnrp Iiesbyti ilar. church.
"The Joy All May Have" Is thW
evening's theme. Tin chinch choir,
under thj leadership of Professor
Whlttemoie, win assist In the slnping.
Miss Musselman and Mi. Rdwaid
Rodi rick will speak on the theme, also
the pastor. Rev. i)i. Guild.
Mr and Mis. Kzr.i Hurlbutt, of GU
bertsville, aie vWtlng Mr. and Mrs.
II. R. Hurlbutt, Putnari stuet.
INQUEST IN DEVANNEY CASE.
Death Was Caused by a Fall of
Roof.
The Inquest Into the death of Thomas
Devnnney, a dilver boy, who on Jan. 2
met with Injuries in Stoirs' mine, No,
3, which ended fatally, wns held last
nlsht at the olllce of Alderman Fldler.
on West Market street. The room was
crowded, and It was not until souip
time after 11 o'clock when Coroner
Roberts announced the evidence all In
that the spectators deal eel out In older
to allow the Jury to arrive at their con
clusion. The veidlct arrived at fol
lows: "After due Inquiry and examination
of the testimony produced at said In
quest, we, the undei signed Jurots, find
that Thomas Devanney, deceased, tamo
to his death as the result of an acci
dent nt Stoirs' mine, No. 3. said acci
dent being a fall of rock, and nccldent
being unfoieseen and unavoidable."
The coroner's Jury, compilsed of
Dvan It. Morgan, Daniel H. Hvnin,
Edward Fidler. John Fldlei, Thomas
Melvin and James Lynch weie 0:1 hand
early, and bv the time they had seat
ed, many of the wltneses had also ar
ilved, Tohn A. Wilson, a'tornev for
the Delawaie, Lick iw anna and Wet
em company, and Colonel Reese Phil
lips, district superintendent, were on
hand to look after the company's In
tciests. and In the room weie also a
number of foiemen and other officials.
Attomey M, F. Conry icpiented thi
datives of voting Devanney: John
Taylor made stencgiaphlc notes for
the company and cot oner, and Mlsi
Kat Doyle, of Tuylor. did like service
for the Dvanney Inteiests.
Mine Inspector Roderick was nlso
on hand In his official capteltv, an 1
In the course 0f the Inquiry had a tilt
with Attornev Coniv us to his light to
explain the dlffeilng kinds of roof coil
slabs, bell, etc The latter entered
objections to the mine Inspectors
statement, but Mi. Rede lick sild ho
1 was there as the mining lepiesenti..
tlve of the state In hU o'llclal cap.ic-
I lty, and as such had the light to fa
cilitate by a piopcr explanation of tho
terms used In the mines, so th it an In-
I telll.Tlble undei standing can be had.
Ho then explained as to the naturo
of the loof coals.
The witnesses examined weio all
unen employed In Stoirs' No. 3.
GREEN RIDQE.
Many sidewalks In Gieen Ridge were
almost Impassable yesterday, owing to
the accumulation of Ice. Had the ordi
nance been enfoiced and the sidewalks
cleaned Immediately after tho lcient
storm, the result would have been dif
ferent. The interior of the Delaware and
Hudson Company's Gieen Ridge depot
Is being greatly improved and beauti
fied. H. D. Hackman. of Womelsdorf,
called on Green Ridge fi lends last
evening.
Special meetings are being held each
evening this week In Asbuiy Metho
dist Episcopal church, with the excep
tion of Saturday. This makes the sev
enth week these special meetings have
been held and theie is considerable In
terest manifested.
Filday evening of this week the
Green Ridge Wheelmen will give 1
"tramp smoket" In "the club house,
corner of Sandeison avenue and Gieen
Ridge street, to their many friends.
"Tomato can"1 will be tho password.
The eighteenth regular monthly meet
ing of the Men's union of Green Ridge
will bo held on Thursday evening, Jan,
18. This first meeting of the now year
will include a reception to tho lady
friends. Refreshments will bo served
and music rendered by tho men's
choi us. Tho evening's entertainment
will be of u social natuie, and It la
hoped will largely increase the inter
HAQQARO
FACES OF
WOMEN
Miss Rosa Helden, 126 w.
Cleveland Ave., Canton, O.,
writes:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham
Four years ago I had nlmost
given up hope of ever be
ing well again. I was
afflicted with those
dreadful headache, spells
which would sometimes
last three or four days.
Also had backache, bear
ing-down pains, leucor
rhcea, dizziness, and terri
ble pains at monthly periods
confining me to my bed.
After reading so many testi
monials for your medicine, I
concluded to try it. I began
to pick up after takins
the first bottle, and have
bJl-7 continued to gain
ranidlv. and now fep
fl like a different woman.
, I can recommend Lydia
l,'- E. Pinkham's Vegetable
to all sick women."
est In tho work of the organization.
Dutlng tho evening the following toasts
will be responded to by some of tho
members: "The Men's Union What
it Has Done In tho Past;" "Our Union
What Might We Do? Its Future;"
"The Woman's Club Congratulations;"
"The Public Health Uoaiel;" "Expan
sionIn the Professions;" "Munlclpil
Refoim Present Oppoitunltles;" "Our
Younger Members What We May E
pect of Them;" "The Union's Finances
liotuls, Gold or Silver, rho Kind of
Men Whom Wo Do Not Wish to Sec
Elected In February."
A. R. Slmrclt Is not ill with scailct
f ver n- was announced In yesterday's
Tiibune. Mrs. SImrell Is suffering
fiom a slight attack of scatletlra.
DUNMORE DOINGS.
Louis Wolf Painfully Injured Eu-
neral of Mary Nealon Other
Nows Notes and Personals.
Louis Wolf is suffering at his home
on Ash stieet, with a most pilntul in
Jury received while engaged at his
usual duties as a machinist at tho
Pennsylvania Coal compuny's michlnj
shops.
In conjunction with several other
woik'nen, Wolf wis holntlng 0 large
and heavy casting by means ot ma
chinery, on Monday, when some of
the hoisting apparatus biok allow
ing the ousting to fall, Ho was un
able to get entirely out of leach of
tho falling machinery, which caught
his hand, Inflicting a huge gash an 1
causing a veiy painful memtur.. A
large number of stitches were ie"
qulied to close the cut, which will In
capacitate him fiom work for some
time.
FUNERAL OF A LITTLE GJRL.
The funeral of Mao. the little 1-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Peter Neilon, of Pittston, who died
while visiting at the homo of her
aunt, Mrs. Annie Hnggerty. on Appla
street, this borough, Monday nftcr
noon, occurred yesteiday afternoon.
Interment wns made in the Avoca,
Catholic cemetery.
ELECTRIC ENGINE CO. RALL.
Elcctilc Engine company, No. i, j
making eNtenslve pieparatlons for
their annual ball, which will be hell
In Meehlei's hall, Peteisbtirg, on Wed
nesday evening, Teh. 14. This la tho
llfth nnnuol ball of the Are bovs, who
contemplate enteitatnlng In most roy
al stvie, their fi lends and others who
aie riesent.
The appointed committees are In
the Held and working vigorously to
make the affair a success, having al
le'idv engaged the Wahler biotheis to
turnlsh tho musical piogramme.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Tomorrow evening, the Iilsh drama,
'The Heait of Hi In"' will bo produced
in Manlej's hall, bv tho Young Men's
Llteiaiy und Reneilclal Dramatic, so
ciety. Tho Womans' Missionary society ot
the Flist Piesbyterixu chuuh will
meet at the home of Mrs Charles
Fairer, on Chrny stieet, tomoirow at.
teinoon, nt '1 o'clock. Tho papers for
this month will bj on "General Sum
mat v of Events" and "Our Country,"
and will bu given by Mrs. Skinner,
Mis. Nje. Mf. Ch unberlaln. Mrs M.
Knight. Mis. Dirby, Mis James Mot
fatt and Mis. Reed. The leader Is Mia.
M. Knight.
SOUTH SCRANTON.
The men's society of St. Paul's Ger
man Evangelical church will conduct
an entertainment nt the ohuich, cor
ner Prospect avenue und Beech stieet,
Friday, Teb. 23
Mis. Gaughan, of Rrook stieet, re
ceived pveial painful bruhes us a
lesult of falling on tho leo In tin
vicinity of her home on Monday. She
wns ivmoved to the Lackawanna hos
pital. '
Pea Coal $1.25 a Ton Delivered
to South Side, cential city and cential
Hide Park. Addiess 01 del s to J. T.
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phono 16S3.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Chatlcs Coji e, of Mnlu street, All
nuuku, died at .' o'clock jesleiclay nioiu
In,; after a biief 111m sS. tlu, was Z) eun
of heii und tho news of her death will
(omo as a shock to her many filemli.
Deceased Is survived by her gilof-Htilck-en
husband. The funeral will tuko place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, fiui
vices will bo hold In the Mlnookii t'ath
olio ehureh and Interment will bo made In
the Minooku eemeter).
SOME FEW CITIZENS
ARE DISSATISFIED
Concluded from Pago B.1
He then volunteered somo water com
pany history that he thought would
throw some light on tho question of
whether or not the water company
could afford to give better rates.
In 1867, ho said, Carbondale had a big
fire and tho Insurance comoanlcs re
fused to write any policies until lire
protection was provided. A number of
citizens, Including Mr. Flynn's father,
started a water company, with a cupl-
tai of $11,000. The company never is
sued a bond nor paid in a cent more
than the orlglnul $11,000, yet it renewed
Its whole plant and extended Its terri
tory to keep pace with the thirty ye.it s
giowth of tho city, and last year Jo
seph Jermyn's company bought out the
Carbondale Wuter company for $220,
000. The stockholders, In addition to
lccelving dividends right along, got
$200 for cveiy $1 they originally in
Vested. For a number of years Mr. Flynn
conducted the Harrison house in Car
bondale, and, although he used ns
much water there in his barn as ho
does now in the entire Valley House
property, his yearly rate thero was less
than his monthly rate here.
Mr, Nolan being called upon by
Chairman Chittenden, told that the
water rate for the Crystal laundry
had been Increased from $10 a year to
$20 a month, and that In the summer
time it will be still higher.
SOME COMPARISONS.
Mr. Vetter told that his mother
owned a property In New York city
on which the rate was $14 a year. In
Scranton a similar sized building
would pay 100 per cent. more.
Mr. Flynn along this same line, told
of a New Yo.-k property he wac inter
ested in. It was. occupied by a store
and eight families and the late was
$14 a year. Mr. Whyte stated that ho
owned a property In Jersey City In
which wore locuted two stores' and
ten families and the rate was $600 a
year. Jersey City has a municipal
wnter works.
No response coming to a call for
further remarks Chairman Chittenden
had Clerk Morris read Mr. Scianton's
letter, which was as follows:
Scranton Gus and Water Co ,
Scranton, Pa., Jan. K, 19W
V. V Chittenden, Est , Chairman Com
mittee Select Council.
Dear Sir: I have this nfternoon re
ceived nn intimation by telephono from
tho clt hull to appe ir. If I desire, in per
son or by reprexeutatlva beforo jour
committee this evening, In regard to nn
"ordinance limiting the prlco to bo
churged for supplying water to tho in
habitants of Scranton.
We thank ou for the opportunity thus
given us, but, ns, according to tho best
legnl advlco we can obtain In tho state,
tho councils have not tho power to fix
wnter rntes for us, it eems to us that our
presence would be a mero wasto of time,
nnd we respectfully protest against any
such uctlon by tho councils as uppca.'s
to be proposed, as only likely to Involve
tho city In expensive litigation without
avail.
At the same time we take pleasure In
suvlng that wo are nt all timer ready and
willing to consider fairly and enrcfullv
any Just complaints of our customers or
of the councils, or of any othei respect
able public bod.
NO COMPLAINTS.
No compl ilntx, however, havo been
laid before us, nor bavo wo any reason
to believe that cur eustomeis generally
aro dissatisfied with our charges. Our
family lates, being lower than any In the
vullcy fiom Forest City to Nnntlcoko, we
do not understand to be In question at all.
Neither, outside the everlasting gibber of
tho board of trade, unsupported by data,
for which we have repeatedly usked but
which the board cannot or will not pro
duce, have we had any evidence that our
rntes have ever prevented the location
of desirable manufactures In the clt.
We began the use of mcteis solely to
check a wnste which was reaching an
extraordinary liguie, nnd we have no
reason as jet to believe that, after our
eustomeis have their plumbing nude
tight, our receipts from our meter
charges will exceed those of our former
tlxid rates on the simo properties, taken
nil In nil. While somo aro higher, others
are lower. This Is duo to the tact tint It
Is Impossible for the most expert mun to
put a fixed rate on any property, which
shall neither underrate nor overrate or
be as tqultablo as a meter.
So far n& we have heard of complaints
at all, It Ins Invariably been from peo
pie who had previously been manifestly
under-rated, like A. B. Warman & Co ,
who I see, complained to tho board "f
trado that tho meter will raise theli bill
from $191 to about $900 pe r annum. These
gentlemen fall to tell tho board that,
when they learned they wuc to bo put
on meter rates, thev piomptlv sent u1.
word that thee would llko to accept a
fixed rate of $0e, showing therein' that
they well knew they had not been pilng
enough for tho vcrv large amount of
water thev hid been using.
In conclusion, I may say that while
we lino nevei denied that soma other
places moio faveiablv situ tied, may
hive lower 1 ites than Scranton, we d
clilm tint our intos hive nlwas been
kept at ihe low cut llfure we could nf
fmd ind net onlv far below the uve rage
of otti. r pi ices liboriug under similar
rnndtlli.ns, but also, wo believe, nt a point
much lov.er thin they could be kept If
our plint w is owned bv tho city, unless,
is In some other plices, whoso rates lire
romtantlv quoted deficits sdinuld In some
vvuv hi made up bv general taxation.
ltespoctfiill vouis.
W. W. Scranton, President.
The meeting ndjourned without fur
ther discussion. The committee will
meet again before Thuisday night o
frame a icpoit, the time to be an
nounced today by Chaltnian Chitten
den. FOR COLONEL DOUGHERTY.
Dinner to Be Given Tonight by Ma
tor W. S. Millar.
Major W. S. Millar will this evening
give a dinner at the Hotel Jeimyn In
honor of Colonel C. Row Dougherty,
of the Ninth regiment. Wilkes-Bane.
Among the Invited guests who aro
to attend aie Colonel E. II. Ripple,
Colonel L. A. Watres. Major Flunk
Robllng, Adjutant Dolph R. Atherton,
Captain Frank M. Vundllng and Ad
jutant General M. A. Gherst, of Leb
anon. m
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Ralph L. Levy Chosen as President
of Excelsior Social Club.
The annual meeting of the membera
of the Excelsior Social club was hell
last night at the club house on Wash
ington avenue for the puipose of elect
ing the jeai's olllcets. It was un anl-
Health I'rco to Weak Mm.
f U11riH.1l out iU'ru, wcnlccned
FREE
TO
Drain loret , o iinnu v Itul ene rgjr
tui.lnU tbeixmsicjiicm-e-s of tlne
ceimllUoiuriiv cured u ourtpccial.
Uts Cour.e of titatment on trial
nnd approval, and a mien clout de
v eloping nTipllum e tent for tho us k.
Inc. Wu tnut our honor If on
honor our kllll and follow dlrre
tlont. Hrlcek'SatuformattoiU'Kr.i;.
MEN
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N.Y.
ANEMIA
is thin blood. It causes pale
faces, white lips, weak nerves
and lack of vitality. Ablood
enriching, fat producing
food-medicine is needed.
goes to the root of the
trouble, strengthens and en
riches the blood, and builds
up the entire system.
For Anemic girls, thin
boys, and enfeebled mothers,
it is the Standard remedy.
toe, anil t' 00, til drutglui,
SCOTT & UOWNL, Chemlitt, hew York.
AMUSEMENTS.
I YCEUM THEATRE
J- BUkOUNDHR ft RBIS. LeusM.
II. K. LONO, AUntzcr.
Wednesday. Jan. 17,
America's Foremost Singing
Comcdiau,
ANDREW MACK
Iu the Greatest Success of
His Career,
I i
Mack Sings from New Songs,
l'rlces $1.00, 5c, COc, 23c.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18.
Matlneo nnd Night.
15-AKXUAL TOUK-:3
of the
fll. G. Fields
GREATER MINSTRELS
Bigger and Better than all others.
Sixty people on stage 10 surprKlng
European Specialties; 10 Commendable
Comedy Creators; 10 Superb Solo Sing
ers; 10 Delightful Dizzllng Dancer 1; 10
Matchless Mtislclins.
I'lUCUS-Mntincc, I'c , DOe.
Evening, 1'oc., Wo., 73c., $100.
Friday Evening, Jan, 19,
That Successful American Play
IN OLD KENTUCKY
The Original Company Including
LAURA BURT
AS "MADQE."
Prices 91.00, 75c, 50c and 25c.
ACADEHY OF HUSIC,
BUROUNDER & KBIS. Letters.
tl. R. LONO, Manager.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan,
13, 16, 17. Matlneo Tues. und Wednesday.
GAY MASQUERADERS
Tho Ideal of perfection! Big company
In the musical extravaganzas
The PHILIPPINES
and a Day at the lintel Waldorf.
Pretty girls, funny comedians, Mizzling
cntumes, special bccnciy und clcetilcal
effects.
Prices 15, 23, C3, SO Matinee, 13, 13,
Three das, commencing Thursday, Jan
IS Matinees l'liday und Saturday.
W. J. FIELDING'S
Magnificent production of the
Great Spectacular Melodrama,
"fl GRIP OF STEEL."
Now tbillllng and delighting Immcnsa
audiences on three continents.
A superb cast of tveentv; appropriate
and beautiful costumes; tvvelvo massive
und mignlllient scenes.
Prices for the week livening, 15c, 23c.,
33e 50c: matinees, J, .'3c.
Matinees
H Daily.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Januaiy 15, 10 nnd 17.
Utopians Big Burlesque
Extravaganza Co.
Thursday, Fiiday and S-ituiday
January 18, 10 and 20.
Robh's Kilckirboskir ihtasqiws
Better Than Ever.
A Brand New Show.
vWfls
For Good Shoes
and Rubbers.
W. N. BROOKS.
du:
The Best
Washing Powder
muted and lively session, a hearty In
tel est being felt in tho business on
lun id.
ltalph L. Levy was elected president;
M. Tioutfelt, vice-president Isaao
Hi own, secictaiy, and 13en Samter,
treasiuer. Tho boaid of trustees
chosen consisted of I.ouls Oettlnger,
Joseph Levy, Mai tin Simmons, iga
doio Uoodiuun and Alfred Hlce.
,; lis
m&M&.
zn.iv' . h run
ijjva lygfjfjfff
BeBf