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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1900.
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NORTON'S BULLETIN.
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Valentines
All Sorti.
All the New Booki
at Cut Prices.
Blank Account Booki,
all Sizes and all Styles,
for all sorts of business.
mercantile Stationery and
office requisites, all sorts.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton.
SPRING STYLES NOW READY
sfts
412 Spruce Street.
Try Our Special 10c Collars,
all modern shapes.
DR. TAYLOR,
Dentist.
131 Wvomlng avenue, next door to Ho
tel Jermyn. Residence, 1700 Sanderson
avenue. Kxperlenced, practical, scien
tific. No complaints against charges or
work.
Lackawanna
"THE"
aundry.
.cKI'cna Avenu;. A. B. WAR.MAN.
PERSONAL
Mr. Albert X. Kramer loft this city
yesterday for a visit to Chicago.
County Commissioners John Penman
nnd John J. Durkln were In Philadelphia
yesterday.
.Alts. 1,. Ktlllngcr, of this city, has re
turned to her homo after a lone visit In
New York.
Miss Kate Walsh, of Spruce street, is
seilously ill. Dr. J. J. Walsh, her broth
er, is attending her.
John nichnrds, the well known cloth
ing merchant, Is in New York on a busi
ness trip for his tlrm.
Miss Octtlngcr, of Haltlmore, Is visiting
at the home of her brother, Louis Oet
tlnger, on Madison avenue.
City Solicitor A. A. Vosburg has re
turned from Philadelphia, where he at
tended tho session of the Supreme court.
Miss Aline Levy, of New York, who
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Si
mon Latter, of this city, yesterday left
for home.
Tuesday, February 27, Major W. S.
Millar, of this city, and Miss Harriet A.
Clark, of New Yotk, will bo joined In
marriage at tliu homo on Charles street
of Mrs. CI. P. Kuan1, a sister of Miss
Clark. The latter Is a former resident of
Scranton.
Second Legislative District.
Notlco U hereby given to tho Itepubll
ran voters of tho Second Legislative dis
trict that a primary election will bo held
on Saturday, March 17, JOW), between the
hours of 4 and 7 o'clock p. in., for the
purpose of electing two delegates to rep
resent said legislative district In the com
ing Republican state convention to bo
held In Harrbbure, and to nominate a
candidate for tho legislature. The con
vention to compute tho voto will ho held
on Tuesday. March 20, 1900, nt 1 o'clock
P. m., In tho court houso In Scranton.
In accordance with the rules governing
this district tho candidates will bo voted
for directly by the voters at tho polls.
Kach candidate must register with the
district chairman his full name and post
offlco address and pay his assessment
twenty days before the election or his
name will not bo placed in tho official
ballot, neither will any votes cast for him
be counted.
Tito district vigilance committees In
the various precincts will conduct tho
election and the result will be reported
by the return Jtiduo to tho district con
vention, which will bo composed of the
return judges of tho various districts.
A written notice containing further in
structions will bo sent to the members of
tho said district vigilance committee.
Frederick W. Flettz. Chairman.
Attest! Walter K. Davis, Secretary.
Bargains for All
This has been our motto
since we began our closing
out sale. We have closed
out Blue Agate and Tinware,
but have thousands of dol
lars still in Hardware, Tools,
Ranges, Furnaces, Etc., Etc.
Scales for the family, Scales
for the grocer and Scales for
the butcher. Razors, what a
bargain. Large freezers at
cost. Bird Cages, Knives and
Forks. Our plumbing de
partment is full of every
thing in this line. Buy
Hardware now, for the house
you will build anytime dur
ing the year, It will pay.
We close at 6.30 except Sat
utdays. Lackawanna Hardware Go,,
Ml Lackawanna Avenue.
BiiiiiMB
LIBRARY RE-OPENED.
But the Anticipated Rush Bid Not
Take Place.
The circulating department of tho
public library waa opened yesterday
mornlnp after having been closed for
nearly tlirco week. The clerks were
kept very busy, over COO books being
taken out.
The books since they have boon put
through the fummlgatlng process novo
been thoroughly aired so that no trace
remains on them of the disagreeable
odor of formaldehyde gas, which Is
eald to bo very lasting.
A list of tho persons !n vh03e
homes contagious disease exists Is
placed on tho desk where tho books
given out are charged up. and it Is so
arranged that the young lady charging
the volumes can tell at a glance wheth
er the applicant Is to be given or r
ftiBed a book. This list is, of course,
revised dally.
There are some who now maintain
that not only tho books which wcro
out when tho llbraty was closed should
have been fumigated, but that every
book In tho place which has ever been
out should have been put through tils
process.
Another matter .which has been tho
subject of much discussion since tho
closing of tho library Is what some
term tho necessity for the fumigation
of sohool books. A member of tlvs
school board stated yesterday that ho
would bring tho matter up at tho next
mooting of that body. Ho stated that
several Instances havo come to his
personal attention where the books nt
school children who suddenly became
nflllctcd with contagious disease wore
used by other children unknown to
the teachnrs, and those latter children
have contracted tho disease.
MONEY SENT TO MONTREAL
Chief of Police Robllng Notified
Secretary of State Hay of De
mand That Has Been Made.
Chief of Police Robllng yesterday
sent $200, which he obtained from the
county commissioners, to Detective
John .Molr, now In Montreal after An
tolne Morel and AugustI Robert, who
are being held there, charged with
the shooting of two Dunmorc police
men, last July. The money was for
warded as a result of a telephone talk
tho chief had with the detective Wed
nesday evening, when the latter In
formed tho former that the Canadian
authorities would not surrender tho
prisoners unless $200 was paid them to
cover various expenses Incurred.
After the chief had sent the amount
yesterday, ho wired Secretary of State
John Hay, and Informed him of the
circumstances, asking what was tho
proper thing to do. In reply he re
ceived tho following telegram:
Frank Robllng: Instruct agent to con
fer with consul general at Montreal.
John Hay.
Detective Molr will be so Instructed
and will consult with tho consul gen
eral before paying over the cash.
TOMMY WAS VERY FOXY.
Little Colored Boy's Clever Scheme
to Escape Maternal Punishment.
Little Tommy Simpson and his sis
ter, Gertrude, two colored children,
were arrested Wednesday evening by
Special Olllcer Terwllllger while they
were acting in a very disorderly man
ner by nbusing and using vulgar lan
guage to a party living on Penn ave
nue. At their hearing yesterday morning
tho case was referred by Mayor Molr
to the children's mother, who was
present, who was detailed to execute a
fitting punishment upon them. The
latter was willing nnd asked that she
be allowed to discipline them without
police Interference. It seems that ev
ery time she undertakes to castigate
Tommy the latter raises a disturbance
which brings tho whole neighborhood
around In arms.
On the last occasion that she whipped
him a patrolman In fact camo In and
commanded her to cease. This was
just what Tommy was after, but It Is
likely that In the future his case will
be given entirely Into the hands of his
mother.
THEY AGAIN ELOPED.
Couple Brought from Hazleton Have
Flown Once More.
Mrs. Frank Koleskl has again eloped
with John Marloskl. This fact was
made known yesterday morning In
police court. It will be remembered
that the woman ran away with Mar
loskl and was Anally lodged In the
county Jail, after a series of peculiar
Incidents In which Constable William
Cole played a leading part.
Her husband came to the jail on
Wednesday and upon her professions of
submissions to his wishes, ho secured
her release. They looked on tho wine
when It was red that night, and as n
result were both taken in tow by tho
police. The husband left a deposit of
$20 for their appearance In police court,
but yesterday morning only ho ap
peared. Ho Informed tho mayor that his bet
ter or worse half had again flown
with Marloskl, but thnt this time he
would not puisne them. The mayor
believing his cup of sorrow was filled
full enough, discharged him,
GAVE THE WRONG NAME.
Prisoner Who Said He Was William
Durkln Caused Misunderstanding.
A man was arraigned before Mayor
Molr In police court yesterday morn
ing who was arrested by Patrolman
Peters on tho chagro of drunk nnd ills,
orderly conduct. He gave his nnmn
as William Durkln and said his family
lived on South Ninth street. Ha
begged that his father, whom ho said
lived there, be notified of hla arrest In
order that he might como around and
pay his fine.
Mr. Durkln was accordingly Informed
of tho cn?o and arrived at the pollco
station yesterday afternoon. When ho
saw the prisoner, however, he utterly
disclaimed him and said that he wan
neither kith nor kin. The prisoner
was evidently lying when hp gave his
name ns Durkln, but his real Identity
was not discovered yesterday.
Carnations. 25 cents a dozen, nt Mc
Cllntock's. Telephone t630.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHKRB for theli
CHlMMtKN WHILB TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTH IIS tho
CHILD. BOFTEN8 the (1UM3, .LI. AYS
nil PAINi CURES WIND COLIC, und Is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Bold
by DrugglstB In every part of the vorld.
Us iture and auk for "Mrs. W'iu.Icw'h
Soothing Syrup. ' and tike no ctl.or
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
NEW tROLLEY ROAD
GETS A SET BACK
ORDINANCE IS INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.
City Solicitor Vosburg Renders an
Opinion Declaring Positively That
the City Can Not Give a Right of
Way Through the Park Being of
no Avail the Ordinance Is Killed.
Opening of Wyoming Avenue Ac
corded Much Attention Trolley
Company's Offer Coldly Received.
If the Nay Aug Railway company
can't figure out soma route to tho East
Mountain other than through tho park,
It will havo to abandon Its scheme of
a Scrnnton-Elmhurst trolley road. City
Solicitor Vonburg declares positively
that tho grant by which the pari; ennw
Into the possession of the city foiblds
Its being used for any other than park
purposes, and upon tho receipt of thU
Intelligence at Its meeting last night,
select council without comment or dis
sent voted to Indellnltelvioslpono ac
tion on the ordinance which sought to
give tho company :i light of way
through various city streets nnd along
the edge of tho park.
Tho death blow was delivered In th"
following communication.
Scranton. Pn Feb. 15, 10W.
To the Honcruble, tho Members of tho
Select Council ot tho City ot Scranton.
Ucntlemen: At your request I have
examined the deeds to tho city of Scrun
ton for tho propel ty now used ns Nay
Aug park, and find that this property
was convened to the city "for a free,
open park, and for no other use, intent
or purpose whatsoever."
This being the case, tho city of Scran
ton cannot glvo any street railway com
pany a franchise to tiso tho land within
tho park conveyed to tho city tinder such
restrictions. Tho lino of railway must
be modified so ns to make It pass over
streets, nnd not acrcss tho land devoted
to pnrk purposes.
Very truly yours,
A. A. Vosburg, City Solicitor.
DEFECTS IN ORDINANCE.
Fatal defects In the ordinance for
the opening of Wyoming avenue, be
tween Olive and Ash streets, were also
found by the city solicitor, to whom It
was rcferrrcd bv the selectmen at tho
last meeting. He points them out In
the following communication:
Scranton, Pa., Feb. 15, 1000.
To tho Honorable, tho Members of tho
Select Council ot the City of Scranton.
Gentlemen: I havo carefully examined
tho ordinance providing for tho grading
of Wyoming uvcnuu (llle of common
council No. 71, 1SD9J, and find that It will
require amendment beforo It can legally
bo enacted. Under tho provisions of the
act of 1SW, In case of grading, tho as
sessments must bo mndo according to
bcncllts, and tills rule has not been
changed by tho act of 1S91. See Hand vs.
Fellows, US Pa. BIG.
Therefore there fhould bo a provision
In this ordinance for the appointment ot
viewers to mako the assessment accord
ing to benefits. Tliero should havo been
a petition of tho property owners wlioco
property abuts upon tho street, asking
for this Improvement, prehcnted to tho
councils beforo the lnlioductlon of this
ordinance: and I see no way ot curing
this defect except by making a further
provision that this otdinance shall not
becomo effectual until such property own
ers shall havo sinned n paper waiving
any defence asalnst assessments by rea
son of tho fact that such a petition was
not presented. Very truly yours.
A. A. Vosburg, City Solicitor.
Amendments that will cover these
defects were prepared by the solicitor
and entrusted to Colonel Sanderson,
chairman of the streets and bridges
committee. Mr. Roche called the or
dinance up on third reading and In
committee of tho whole the amend
ments as presented by colonel Sander
son were unanimously adopted. An
agreement, by motion, was also made
to meet again tonight to pass the or
dinance ns amended.
FOUND A FLAW IN IT.
Another fatal defect In tho ordinance
for sewering the proposed extension
of Wyoming avenue. Ash street and
Oakford, Forest and Breck courts was
discovered by the mayor and once
more he vetoed it. The section provid
ing for tho Inspection reads: "The
mayor shall nominate and select coun
cil appoint," etc. To this His Honor
objects, saying It should have read:
"The mayor shall nominate and with
tho consent of select council appoint,"
etc., so that It will conform to the
language of tho act.
Mr. Roche, tho promotor of the or
dinance, too occasion to remark that
It seemed to him tho mayor was very
zealous in looulng for flaws In this
particular measuie. "When ho vetoed
It before," Mr. Roche said, '"it was
because part of the sewer extended
through private property. This cause
of complaint was removed nnd the or
dinance again passed both councils.
Now the mayor finds another flaw In
It. He seems simply bent on defeating
this ordinance."
The technical defect, however, caused
the death of the measure. The nmyor'3
veto was sustained.
Mr. Schroeder Introduced an ordin
ance giving the city's acquiescence In
tho transfer direct of the land of the
Dickson Manufacturing company,
which the city bargained to secure nnd
give to the Delaware and Hudson com
pany In exchange for the land of tho
railroad company which was taken for
the opening of Wyoming avenue.
Tho ordinance further authorizes the
railroad company to re-locate Its tracks
on the now strip, and to maintain Its
HEADQUARTERS IN
COFFEE
For this department we
show continued gains. Peo
ple seem to be tired of pay
ing fancy prices in order to
obtain some item as a pres
ent. Presents cost money.
Did you ever think who pays
for them. The coffee people
are buying today is, Cour
sen'B Java, 25c, Coursen's
Java and Arabian Mocha,
28c, Coursen's Triple Blend,
32c lb; 3 lbs 00c, A No. J,
Rio 12c per lb.
You can certainly save
money by buying your coffee
of
E. Q. Coursen
420 Lackawanna Avenue.
single track branch across Wyoming
avenue near Gibson street, to reach
tho warehouses located there, provis
ion being made to have tho track Inside
tho sidewalk where It skirts the east
side of the avenue. The city paid
$6,D00 to tho Dickson company for the
tract In question.
The offer of President Clark, of tho
Scranton Railway company to contrib
ute $10,000 In cash to the erection of tho
West Lackawanna avenue viaduct for
the privilege of putting a double track
thereon, nnd $20,000 more In $3,000 In
stallments, payable every two nnd ii
halt years, conditional that tho com
pany's taxes bo not Increased In ten
years, was transmitted by the mayor
apd very cotdly received.
OFFER CALLED ABSURD.
Mr. Roche said It was absurd. It
would be better to reject the proposi
tion altogether, he argued. For his
Part, he regarded It as a trap and
rather than accept the offer he would
voto to have tho city stand tho whole
expense of the viaduct.
Mr. Sanderson advised to refer It to
tbe Judiciary committee. Mr. Roche
moved that It be received and filed.
Mr. McCann moved that "It bo re
ceived and filed or thrown into tho
waste basket." Mr. Roche's motion
prevailed. This menns the city can,
if It will, avail Itself ot the company's
offer.
The ordinance to Increase the salary
of the cler.k of tho common council
trom $G00 to $900 was taken out of tho
hands of tho estimates committee on
motion of Mr. Thomas and made tho
property of the house. Nothing further
was done with It, howev
Mr. Chittenden oppose
ly, saying It was an tun
flee. He believed the woi
vlgorous
"s.irv of
uisht to
be done by tho assistant city clerk
and thnt the assistant city clerk would
willingly do It for $30 a year.
Tho estimates committee, through
Chairman Chittenden reported ad
versely on tho ordinance transferring
$30 to make up the deficiency In the
Fifth ward street appropriation. Tho
report was adopted. Mr. Wagner, for
the sewers nnd drains committee, re
ported adversely on accepting tho of
fer of Spruks Brothers to build a pri
vate sower through their Rldgo Row
plot . The report was adopted.
Adverse reports were also made by
tho sewers and drains committee on
the propositions for amicable adjust
ment of the damage claims ot Mrs.
Mary Durkln and Mrs. Margaret Caf
frey, because no Itemized statement
of the damages was nt hand, but Mr.
Roche prevented tho claims from thus
being summarily shelved by having
them referred to the city solicitor with
power to effect settlements.
Towards tho close of the meeting Mr.
Chittenden asked City Clerk Lavello
If the city controller had as yet trans
mitted the annual estimates. Mr. La
velle replied that ho had seen nothing
of them. "Well It seems," said Mr.
Chittenden, "that the controller Is able
to attend to every department except
his own."
Mr. Schneider, In tho face of the pre
sent strong opposition to the Increase
of the number of electric lights, suc
ceeded In passing on third reading the
ordinance providing for the erection of
a light nt the corner of South Wash
ington avenue nnd Beech street.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Bulgari, of Stone Avenue Was
Playing Near a Fire.
A 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Uulgarl. of 1716 Stono
avenue, while playing in the street In
the vicinity of her home yesterday
morning, was the victim of a most
distressing accident, which terminated
In her death a few hours later. Tho
child, while playing with a number of
her companions near a fire, had tho
misfortune to get too near tho flames.
Her clothing caught fire and In a short
time she was enveloped In flames.
On seeing their companion In flame3
the other children ran away and left
tho unfortunate child, who screamed
with pain. Her screams were heard
by a woman In tho neighborhood, who
came to tho child's rescue and tore the
clothing from her body In shreds. The
charred flesh clung to the clothes and
the cries of tho child were heartrend
ing. Tho child wns removed to her
home and Dr. J. J. Wnlsh hastily sum
moned. Beyond applying lotions to
case tho pain, ho could do nothing for
the child nnd a few hours later death
relieved her.
The case Is exceptionally sad, owing
to the fact that Mrs. Bulgari has been
confined to her bed for the past few
weeks. On hearing of the accident she
left her bed and rushed Into the street,
crazed with grief.
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
Board of Trade to Take Up This
Timely Question.
Tho question of "Municipal Reform"
will In nil probability be brought up
at next Monday evening's monthly
meeting of, the board of trade.
Several of tho members have had
an idea for some tlmo past that In
calculable good could be done by the
agitation of this question by tho board,
and It Is stnted that tho rumors now
In circulation concerning the means
used to pass tho new telephone ordin
ance has brought to their minds the
necessity ot "striking while tho Iron
is hot."
MR. FLEITZ IN THE CITY.
Ho Arrived Last Night from Har
risburg. Deputy Attorney General F. W.
Fleltz arrived In tho city last night
from Harrlsburg und will remain here
for several days.
He said the Lackawanna Judgeship
matter Is attracting considerable at
tention Jn Hnrrlsburg. He Is of tho
opinion that tho appointment will not
be made for severat weeks.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
820 Spruco street.
Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, lOo.
Real Loxnry for Eyery Table
Cnnipbull's Condensed Soup. Just add
hot water and seive. High In quality,
low In price: C plates for 10 cents. All
kinds. Tho sweetest nnd most delicious
butter made "Elgin Creamery." 27 cents
per pound. Tea and Coffee. They speak
for themselves, that Is vhy our trado Is
Increasing so.
The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co.
til Lackawanna avenue, 123 South Main
avenue. 'Phono 732. Prompt delivery.
SCRANTON COMPANY
HAS COMPETITION
IS UNDERBID FOR THE ELEC
TRIC LIGHT CONTRACT.
A New Concern That Guarantees to
Be in Readiness in Eight Months'
Time Agrees to Furnish Same
Quality of Electric Light at a Rate
Two Cents Lower Than the Old
Company No Bids Received from
the Other Established Local Elec
tric Light Companies,
Two surprises were developed by tha
reading of the electric light bids In
select council last night. One was tho
failure of the supposed competitors of
tho Scranton Electric Light nnd Heat
company to make a proposal: the other
was the' appearance of a now competi
tor, with a bid somuch lower than that
of the W. W. Scranton company that
If accepted would permit of tho main
tenance of one hundred additional
lights without additional cost or a sav
ing of over $1,000 ii year as tho city
might elect.
Tho new company is called the Elec
tric City Light, Heat and Power com
pany, and Its bid Is signed by E. A.
Clark, tho well known coal operator. It
offers to furnish lights at 2 and 2
cents cheaper than does tho Scranton
company, ami agrees to have Its plant
In operation light months after tha
awarding ot the contract. Tho bid of
tho Scranton company contains a par
agraph that Is In effect a notice that
the city is liable to be left In darkness,
while It would be waiting for some
other company to build a plant an.l
succeed the Scranton company In tha
electric light contract. Council referred
the bids to tho light and water com
pany. They are ns follows:
THE COMMUNICATIONS.
Scranton. Pa., Feb. 13, 1900.
JL T. Lavclle, City Clerk. Scranton, Pa.
Sir: Tho Electric City Light. Heat
and Power company hereby agrees to
furnish and maintain electric street
lights for tho city of Scranton, for tho
term of ten years, to furnish tho same
every night and all nlKht In tho year,
tho samo to bo furnished and maintained
In accordance with tho proposal as set
forth In resolution of councils, upproved
January SO, 1500, at tho following rates,
viz.:
For HMO candle power lamps, 18 cents
per night.
For 1200 candle power lamps, I'M cents
per night.
Eight months time to bo allowed for
tho erection of plant, etc. Certified check
for )1,000 enclosed as a guarantee to
comply with our proposal.
Very respectfully,
The Electric City Light, Heat & Power
Company.
By E. A. Clark, Treasurer.
Scranton Electric Light and Heat Co.
Scranton, Pa.. Feb. 15, 1900.
M. T. Lavello, Esq,. City Clerk:
Dear Sir: Wo hereby offer to furnish
electric street lights, to be of cither a
nominal 1100 or 1000 candle power, as tho
city may prefer, and nil In accordance
with provisions and conditions of the
resolution of councils referred to In your
advertisement, contract to last ten years,
for tho prlco of 20 cents per light a night.
Wo enclose certified check for $1,000 ns a
giuirnnteo to comply with our proposal.
In enso our bid Is accepted, wo will
ngreo t) bo ready within tho specified
time, nnd as mueh sooner as possible,
though the resolution as drawn will com
pel expensive charges in our existing
plant. Meantime wo would continue to
supply llKhts ns at present.
In case our bid Is not accepted, wo
"hall consider any obligations wo may
bo under to supply the city with light,
to terminate when the city accepts tha
bid of tho new contractor.
Yotirs truly,
W. W. Scranton, President.
OTHER BIDS PROMISED.
When Clerk Lavelle announced that
only two responses had been roii'ved
to his advertisement for electric light
proposals, Mr. MelvJn moved to post
pone their opening till tho next regu
lar meeting, saying ho knew of another
positively and two more probably that
were being prepared, and that If a lit
tle time was allowed these bids would
bo forthcoming. The company which
he positively knew was contemplating
making a proposal was delayed by the
Inability of a. prospective Investor, who
lives In New York, to come here.
ttXittiiMtttt
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Helmet Brand
Collars
Are the best produced in the
way of popular priced goods.
For workmanship and quality
this line represents a point
nearer to perfection than has
ever been attained at a simi
lar price.
We have a complete line ol
these popular colla's.
HAND & PAYNE
"On the Square."
203 Washington Avenue.
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ft r ii TsssnirTMHniTririrTirJ
C. F. BECKWITH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Mine and Mill Supplies,
Machinery, Etc.
OFFICE-Dlmc Bank Building.
Messrs. Chittenden nnd Sanderson
questioned the legality of postponing
the opening of tho bids beyond this
meeting1, ns tho bids were called for
by a Joint resolution, and no one branch
of tho council could vitiate Its provi
sions by extending tho limit of recel'
lng bids. At all events, Mr. SnnJerson
held, every prospective bidder hnd
plenty of notlco and all the tlmo that
was necessary to prepare and submit
a bid.
Mr. O'lioylc favored a postponement
Mr. Finn suggested that It w.is un
necessary to pass any motion of thnt
kind, as council had tho power to re
ject either or both of tho bids If they
didn't suit nnd then re-ndve M:o. Mr.
Mclvln snld It wouldn't 1m fair to open
tho bids nnd then rc-advertlse. lit
favored rejecting tho bids without
opening them nnd Inviting nnv propo
sals for the next regular mooting.
Mr. Coyno thought this would bejl
legnl. Mr. Roche couldn't see any
harm In extending the time a week or
so. It would be unfair to tha cltv to
do otherwise, when there wns a pros
pect of new and probably bitter bids
being received.
The resolution to postpone was, how
ever, lost by nn overwhcmllng voto.
MR. MELVIN'S COMMENT.
"Now read your two bids," remarked
Mr. Melvln. "You'll find them to bo
from tho same party, I'll warrant you."
Mr. Mclvln did not repeat anything ot
this strain after heating the bids rend.
Mr. Thomas wanted council to ac
cept the lower bid forthwith, but tho
motion to refer was strongly contended
for and prevailed.
The clause In the Scranton com
pany's bid concerning the termination
of tho present arrangements upon a
now contract being awarded provoke 1
a long laugh.
Dr. C. W. Trcverton, Room 1 Library
Building. Hours 1 to fi.SO p. in. Special
ty, Diseases of Women.
McCllntock delivers carnntlons for 23
cents a dozen. Telephone SC30.
Smoke tho "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
Drowsiness Is dispelled by Beechnm's
Pills.
Smoko the Pocono Be. cigar.
lit!!)1.
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In our Boys' Heavyweight
Serges and Worsteds, Loug
Pants Suits iu black or blue,
all wool, fast dyes, wbicli
comprises all of this season's
most fashionable cloths, in
fancy stripes aud neat checks.
Come and inspect our stock.
You can save from $2 to $2.50
on each suit by buying here.
Prices Range from
$3.98 to $6.98.
Clarke Bros
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Tins )luu km llAiiUWAHR Sruitt
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ITHE
FIRST
COSTf
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of a cheap range (so-called) Is
not the only expense. He-
pairs soon run Into dollars. 55
BuytaotSterling. jj
j? Jullt of heavy, clean castings .jr
Sz with bricks twice tho thick- 5
jj nesa of those In other ranges rjr
2? then you mako an cconoml- 2
jj-jr eal purchase.
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Foote & Shear Co. 3r
i 9 N. Washington Ave M
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Grl 1 1 V w 1 l5s'l 1 li?rv
Pierce's Harket
Receiving dally Turkeys, Fowls,
Springers, Ducks and Squabs; also Hock
away, Maurice River and DIuo Point Oys.
ters; everything tho market alfords In
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will be filled promptly with
best goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
IUUIV2.UI PEXN AVESUIJ.
WAKEIIOUSE-Grccn Ridge
flillJI 111 'V
VSCB? J(B5P$ If
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Tho quality ot the oils uied In mixing
colors determines tho durability of tbe
paints.
Oils
uch as wo offer will make paint ot great
tmoothncss and durability. A Urge ur
fuco can bo covered and tho coating wilt
not peel, crack or wear oft until It ha
dano Ha full duty.
Thcso prices will show that good oils
tiro not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS,,
310 Lackawanna
Avenue.
ALL THE LATEST
Chas. B. Scott
119 Franklin Ave.
Telephone SS2.
Tha Populnr Houso Fur
nishing Store.
OOCKASH STOVES
AND RANGES
You can't get closer to
actual cost than wo piaco
our customers who buy
Stoves und ItiiiiRes. Tho
best range on tho mar
ket Is the Dockash. As
bnker anil worker It
utar.ils pre-eminent. Its
wonderful system of
oven ventilation makes it
tho most satisfactory
baker in tho world as
well us the most econom
ical Hefnre you buy a range
examine the Dockash.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Bliilding,
140-42 Washington Ave
Osf
JOHN BULL FINDS IT HARD
To give favorable reports of bis battles
in the Transvaal. You'll not find it hard
to give a favorable report of the stock of
Seasonable Underwear sold by
CONRAD
All wciuhN, gradesand sies.
Union Suits a specialty.
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The
Economy's
4tli Annual
Trade Sale
Has drawn
bigger
crowds of
buyers than
any event
ever launched
by this firm.
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find This Is Why
ltOC'KlirtS of TJcautlfuI golden
nuk or mahOKiuiy tlnlnhed, hlBh
bark hhiiped arm well braced,
ent covered In latest de-t-lKii
of Arlington velour. worth
W..mi. Special for this t'l 7ej
Halo
H'
Kl.OOlt OIK CLOTir-Brand new
hprlnr patterns. hrlKht colors,
worth from ?Jc. to ST. SjIo ' o
prlco ,yi'
LAROn ARM. CJRNT8' HOCK.
y.ll hlKh back, hnddlo bhapeU wood
M'.it, in 1 hit.' 11 oak llnlsli, C ic
woith J:'.0O. Sale price,.,, I.aO
ooi.nK.s oak Fixitmrcn
ItKDROOM Sl'lT.S - with bevel
Plato mirror In dresser brass
trlininlni; mi dresser und wash
stuiKl. worth Jb.W. C I no
Balu price I.VO
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jCONOM?
221-223-226-227 Wyoming Ave.
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