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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, MAllCH 13, 1900.
Just
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Station. Phone 525.
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY.
- (fERM, ices m mm fruits
420 Spruce Street.
Maionto Temple.
C. S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
Jn Ibc city Who Is n Graduate In
Medicine.
420-422 SPRUCE STREET.
TEETH
If you have nny work to bo done call
and take advantage of tho following
prices:
Gold Crowns, Best $5.00.
Cold Fillings $1.00.
Best Set of Teeth $5.00.
Silver Filling 50c.
Crown and brldso work a specialty. All
the latest electric appliances used for
tho alleviation of pain. Call and havo
your teeth examined flee of charge. Ab
tolutcly painless extraction.
Dr. Edward Reyer
B14 SPRUCE ST.OPP. COURT HOUSE.
Open Wednesday untl Saturday evenings).
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Offle Hour a. m. to 12.30 p. ra.; J to 4.
Williams Building, Opp. Postofflce.
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I CITY NOTES l
TKAIKMI-'K'S PAY.-Thc Delaware.
Lackawanna and Wistern company will
pay tho trainmen Wednesday and Thurs
ildy. SPECIAL MKKTING.-Thero will bo a
special meeting of tho board of health
at their room In tho city hall Wednes
day ut S p. m.
ROCKET GlJlDE.-Tho Scranton Pock
et Guide lor March has Just made tin ap
pearance. It contains tome important
corrections In the Delaware, nnd Uudo:i
time tublc.
-HIS CONDITION IMI'ROVl'D.-Tho
rendition of R. T. Black was much Im
proved yesterday and his family now on.
tyrtaln strong hepes that ho may again
ljo ablo tobo jibout.
"nKBTINO "KABILY.-Mlchacl Flynn
n'tal Thomas Tlgue. the two miners in
jured In tho Mt. Pleasant mlno cxplo
Mon of lent week, uro resting easily at
tho liackawanna hospital.
-J.ITKR ARV ' MKETINCJ.-Tho Cuthollo
Historical.' Society, und Newman Maga
zine club will meet this evening in tho
Guernsey building. Rev. D. J. MncQold
rick will deliver ait address.
-ANOTHER JERRY JONES. - Jerry
Jones, .of tho Duckworth building desires
The' Tribune to state that he Is not the
ic rry" Jones who was Injured Saturday
light by a glass thrown by a compan-n-
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A WAIT1 NO TRIAU-Cliorles Morun Is
now In the oounty Jalf awaiting trial by
the United States court for uttemptlng to
rob tho Kingston postofflre. Ho has ben
Incarcerated for some time In the I.u
aerno -oounty Jail, but was transferred
hero by Deputy United States Marshal
Lowiy.
'MARKED FALLING OFF.-The week
ly report of tho secretary of the bourd
oT health for the week ending March 10
shows anmarked falling off In tho num
ber of 'eases of contagious disease. There
were only 49 cases leported, 30 of which
were, .soarlett fever and 12 were diph
therial There was CO 'dcathH reported, 5
from scarlet fever und 4 from diphtherlu,
BrMUsS THIBVKS ARRESTED.-At 6 20
o'clock Inst evcnli g Bceclal Otuceia
'Irady and O. L. Nichols discovered two
JfiKp'8
small boys lit the Dolawrtre, Lneitnwiinnn
and Western railroad yards innUlmr nit
with laigo ipinntlty of brass. Thu two
fiUleom tn-restcd them and look them lo
Iho central police station. They will ap
pear against them ut the hearing tills
morning.
BARN ON mm The alarm of nro
turned In nt 1 o'clock thin morning from
hox Bl, nt Cedar nventio and Aldoc
Rtrcct, was cui'scd by a bnrn belonging
to oCuncllmnn Fred I'hllllps, In tho rear
of his homo on Cedar avenue, catching
lire. The blaze wan put out before much
dumago was done.
CORSET DEMONSTRATION.-An ex
pel lenced litter of cor?cts Is at Jonas
Long's Sons this week, demonstrating
tho now "Nemo" self reducing corset,
cry highly recommended for stout wo
men. It Is of novel construction, and
gives ease nnd comfort to the wearer,
where nil other makes fall. The reduc
ing effect Is accomplished by adjusting
certain plaits and straps, forming a hol
low, following llir outline of tho form,
reducing and ralslrg the weight of tho
abdomen. It operates directly tho op
posite on sler.der people, giving their fig
ures n graceful nnd tupplo outline. The
detnonstrateur will bo In attendance nt
the More all this week.
HABI GARI ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated with an Entertainment In
Music Hall.
Tho Hnrl Oarl lodge ot this city last
night met In Music hall ami conducted
nn anniversary entertainment and
social, which proved very enjoyulilo to
tho very largo audience present. Music
was furnished by tho Keystone or
chestra, which opened tho evening's
programme with an overture. George
Selbert made tho opening speech and
was followed by the singing in unison
of "Rruder relcht die Hand 54uni
Bunde."
Tho Scranton Llederkrnns next sang
C. Sahauss' "Ea 1st eln Hiunnleln
gellossen," and was received with tho
hearty. ovation its work always calls
for. President of the lodge William
Hitzenroth gave an eloquent speech,
nnd the orchestra rendered a selection
from "William Tell." A quartette of
ladles sang with tine effect "Die Wacht
Am Rheln," and tho Scranton Junger
Maennerchor sang a selection in good
voice.
"RothhaarJg 1st meln Schatzlein"
was well sung by tho Lledorkranz. and
a whistling solo by Mr. Hughes proved
one of the hits of the evening. Another
selection was played by the orchestra,
and Mr. Phillips then gave a splendid
solo, "Der ltegenbogen am Hlmmel."
Another selection by the Junger
Maennerchor, and the playing of "Tho
Musketeers" by the orchestra, brought
the entertnlnmont to a close.
Supper was served by the ladles of
the lodge, after which dancing and a
general time of enjoyment was In
dulged in. The committee in charge of
the affair consisted of George Kramer;
William Schwenkcr. George Selbert,
Michael Stumff. Mr. Henry. Mr. Swelt
zcr, David Meyer and Geoige Hack.
IN HONOR OF VAN OSTEN.
Informal Social Session Conducted
by the Elks Last Night.
An informal social session und u le
ceptlon to Thomas D. Van Ostcn.man
uger of the Al, Reeves company, now
appearing In this city, were given Inst
evening by the Scranton Lodge of
Elks In its looms on Franklin ave
nue. Mr. Van Osten was lust year
manager of the Gaiety theatre nnd a
piominent member of the Elks. It
was under his clever coaching that
the Elk minstrel performance given
last spring proved such a great suc
cess. At lust night's entertainment mem
bers of the various theatrical truupes
appearing In town participated In the
entertulnment and seveial local ama
teurs also lent their resources to make
the affair a success. Tho entertain
ment was opened by a speech wel
coming Mr. Van Osten to the city,
made by Attorney D. J. Reedy, to
which the former replied in a few
words thanking his hosts for the honor
conferred on' him and expressing his
sensibility of it.
John Loftus presided over tho meet
ing and imposed many odd and fan
tastic tines. Lawrence's orchestra fur
nished the music and among the even
ing's entertainers were Al Reeves,
Inez Mecusker and the whole of Al
Reeves chorus.
Among the performers from the
Academy of Music were Carl Ander
son, William Howatt, Fred Reynolds,
j. xorisiee ana John Cristle, who is
past exalted ruler of a Philadelphia
Lodge of Elks. Tho Tennis quartette
were among the local entertainers, und
rendered several selections in tine
st vie,
COMMON COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Special Meeting Called to Transact
General Business.
A special meeting of common coun
cil lias been called for this evening
for the purpose of transuding general
business.
An effort will be made by Mr. Tew
kesbury to secure the passage on
second and third readings of tho
speakeasy ordinance, council having
unceremoniouBly ndjourned when It
was called up on Friday evening last,
It Is not believed that the ap
propriation ordinance will be pnssed
on third reading us It seems to bo
tho intention to hold this off until the
morning of re-orgunlntitlon so thut
select may not have a chance to
further amend It.
THE REFEREE SUSTAINED.
Aaron S. Stoll Adjudged Bankrupt
by United States Court.
Jwlge Ruflingtnn of tho United Stales
district court handed down an opinion
on Saturday sustaining Refeiee In
Bankruptcy VanWormer's recommen
dation In tho case of Auron S. Stoll, of
North Scranton, and declaring the lat
ter a bankrupt.
After the hearing In tho case Refereo
VanWormer recommended to tho court
that Stoll bo declared a bankrupt,
whereupon the hitter's attorney, A. A.
Vosburg, took an appeal fjom this
recommendation und argued the case
In Plttshurg; last week. Now that
court has adopted Mr. VanWormei'a
recommendations, tho case has been
referred to him for llnal settlement.
A Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby asrcj to
refund the money on a 5U-ccnt bottlo of
Oreeno's Wurranted Syrup ot Tar if it
falls to cure your ccugh or cold. Wo also
guarantee a SS-ccnt bottle to provo satis
factory or money rctunded;
C. Thompson. M. J, Vctter.
A. W. Muagruve. Albert Schults.
David M. Jones. C. Lorenz.
fihryer's Pharmacy. F. L. Terppe.
II, M. Cole. Chap. P. Jones.
Colliery Engineer Co. Stock
for sale. R. E. Comegys, Dime Bank
Building,
DECISIONS BY THE
SUPREME COURT
FIVE LACKAWANNA CASES ARE
DEALT WITH.
Judgement of Our Local Court Is
Affirmed in Every Instance Where
It Is Brought in Question Action
of the Late Judge Ounster in the
Old Forge Street Railway Case Is
Approved 1An Interesting Ques
tion Raised by a Widowed, Second
wife The John Weber Will.
Five decisions In Lackawanna cases
were handed down yesterday by tho
Supreme court in Philadelphia. In the
case of Fahrlg against Schlmpff, a
petition to advance the time for the
hearing wuh refused. In tho cases of
Kcllow against tho City of Scranton,
Clark against Dawson, York against
Weber and Keogh nnd others against
the Plttston and Scranton Railway
company the judgment of the local
court was alllrmed.
The last named case Is one tried by
the late Judge Gunster. The plaintiffs
In the ense are citizens of the newly
created Old Forge borvugh. They, or
a number of them, In 1894 sought a
charter for a street railway line
through Old Forge township. Other
patties seeking similar rights opposed
them and the matter was hung up until
189S, when Lane S. Hart and W. II.
Metzger, of Harrlsburg, and Charles
II. Mullen, James A. Steese and D. A.
Dunleavy, of Mt. Holly Springs, ap
plied for and secured the coveted
franchise, under tho corporate title of
the Plttston and Scranton Railway
company.
Last July, when they undertook to
build the road, the plaintiffs Hied a bill
In equity to restrain them, alleging
that the Plttston and Scranton Rail
way company was practically the
Scranton Railway company; that the
defendant company finding it Impos
sible to secure a right of way while the
municipality was a township, under
whlah form of government the citizens
whoso properties are affected must give
the permission, instigated a movement
to have the township made a borough,
under which government the council
grants the right of way; that having
secured a borough government, the
franchise was put through council by
fraud; that the action of council was
improvident and unlawful and Injuri
ous to the Interests of the community:
that the legality of the election of tho
councllmen was in question and that
the ordinance was technically Illegal.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.
The matter came to he heard before
Judge Gunster and he granted an In
junction on the ground that the action
of the councllmen In accepting pass
books on the proposed road wus Im
proper. Subsequently, the pass books were re
turned, a new ordinance was passed
and court granted a modification of
the injunction permitting tho con
struction of the road. From this the
appeal was taken nnd this appeal the
hupiemc court refuses to sustain.
Wlllard, Warren & Knapp represented
the company. H. M. Hannah and J.
T. McCollum were attorneys for the
plaintiff.
The suit of Clark aguinst Dawson is
for a one-quarter interest in $550 in
surance drawn upon a policy of the
late J. M. C. Ranck. When the policy
was Issued, Mar. 24, 1S77, the insured
had a wlfo and four children. His
wife and two of the children preceded
him in death. He married again and
at his death was survived by his
second wife and the two children of
the tlrst marriage.
The beneficiary clause ot the policy
read that the company assured the life
of J. M. C. Ranck "for the benefit of
his wife, Emma D. Ranck and his two
children without naming them agree
ing to pay the said sum to the said
beneficiary or their executors, adminis
trators or assigns, nnd in case of the
death of the said beneficiary before or
at the death of the person whose life
Is assured, the amount of the assur
ance shall be payable at maturity
to the executors, administrators or as
signs of the said person whose life
Is assured."
C. W. Dawbon, executor of the
estate, paid one half the money to the
two children. The other half was
claimed by the estate, while George
R. Clark, guardian of one of the chll
dien, John H. Ranck, opposed this de
cision, alleging It should go to the two
surviving children, and claiming half
of the halt for his ward.
Judge Archbald decided that Mr,
Clark's claim was right and the su
premo court aftlrniB It. B. F. Tlnkham
was attorney for Mr. Clark and A. A.
Vosburg for 'Mr. Dawson. The pro
ceeding was an amicable one In tho
Jorm ot a case-stated. The use of tho
word "benellclary" In tho singular,
which was a controlling feature of the
case, was claimed by Judge Archbald
to be a clerical mistake.
KELLOW AGAINST CITY.
The case of Ella Kellow against the
city ot Scranton was an action In tres
pass for peisonal Injury sustained by
falling on a defective sidewalk on West
Lackawunna avenue, in front of the
Cassese property, March C, 1897. She
was awarded $2,000 damages by M. J.
Murtln, leferee. The city appealed, but
the finding was affirmed. John J.
Murphy and I. II. Burns represented
the plaintiff.
The cuse of York against Weber Is
the Fiilt gi owing out of tho will of the
late John Weber, sr., of Taylor. Ths
plaintiff, Minnie Weber-York, claimed
that she was the residuary legatee.
The other heirs alleged sho was be
queathed only $200. Falluro to punc
tuate .caused tho dispute.
The clause In question read as fol
lows; to my dear wife Tracio
Weber, for life and after her death to
my grumraaughtor Minnie Weber of
Hyde Park (.aid county and state 1
give und bequeath the sum of $200 to
bo paid to her ut the age ot 21 If living
nt that time." Tho will was drawn
by a local Justlco of the peace.
Judge Archbald refused to read the
will ns tho plaintiff read It and directed
judgment for the defendant. This
judgment stands. John F. Scragg and
Hon. W. H. Jessup represented the
plaintiff. Hon. H. A. Knapp, Joseph
O'Brien and C. Comegya were tho de
fendants' attorneys.
The decision In the Fahrlg-Schlmpff
cases simply denies the prayer of tho
Plalntlff-nppelleo to have tho case
heard next month, specially, Instead of
waiting for the Lackawanna week next
Februaty.
Peoplo who know tho Stleff piano,
know It to be one ot the best pianos
4 in tho world.
VIN MARIANT
Marianl Wine World Famous Tonic.
DOCTORS' OPINIONS i
"It Is not only the most effective of all
tonics, but at tho same time the most
agreeable to tho taste." . . .
"Hasn't Us equal In Malaria, Weak
Blood, Innuensa (l,n Grippe). Consump
tion and Stomach Troubles." . ..
Sold by all Druggist. Refuse Substitutes.
PAY-ROLLS IN A BROKEN SAFE.
Trolley Company Employes' Pay
Say Postponed.
Yesterday was pay-day for the em
ployes of the Scranton Railway com
pany. Yesterday mornlngr, when one
of the office employes went to open the
safe, where the rolls and accounts aro
kept, he gave tho knob somo ornery
kind of a twist that set the mechanism
nit askew and caused the door to defy
all efforts to open it.
Expert Greggs was sent for post
haste nnd set to work to get the door
open. He worked all day and late into
the night, but the door Is stilt unopened.
Ho Bays he hopes to fetch It today. In
the meantime the hundreds of em
ployes must await their monthly pay,
because there Is no means of getting
at their time till access Is had to tho
safe.
ANNUAL YALB DINNER.
President Hadley of the University
and Other Notables to Be Among
the Guests of Honor.
Local Yaleslans look forward to a
very enjoyable time at their annual
dinner to be held tomorrow night, be
ginning at 7 o'clock, at the Scranton
club's sumptuous home tn the Board
of Trade building. Praildert Hadley
will be present as tho guest of honor
and acceptances have uho been re
ceived from Hon. Joseph Bumngton,
judge of the United StaUx district
court; ex-Congressman Fred Leonard,
United States marshal for the western
district of Pennsylvania, and Itenry
Durand, of Rochester, Yale, '81, com
poser of "Bright College Years," one
of Old Ell's most popular songs Mr.
Durand was a classmate ot Major
Everett Warren and J. BenJ. Dlmmlck.
Major Everett Warren, president of
the association, will be toastmaster.
There will be five toasts. President
Hadley will respond to "Yale Univer
sity." John M. Harris,' president of tho
Princeton Alumni association, will re
spond o "Old Nassau." To Hon.
Stanley Woodward, president judge of
Luzerne county, Is assigned "Yale
Spirit." Homer Green, of Honesdal.
whose address opening the last New
England banquet won so many en
comiums, will respond to the toast,
"Union College." Mr. Green Is presi
dent of the Alumni association of that
school. "Bright College Days," the
title of his famous song, will be the
theme upon which Mr. Durand Is con
fidently expected to build a most In
teresting response.
The banquet committee Isi composed
of the officers of the association, Major
Everett Warren, president; Judgo R.
W. Archbald, vice president; W. H.
Jessup, jr., secretary and treasurer,
and S. Brinkerhoft Thome.
President Hadley attended the Ynle
dinner at Syracuse last night and Is
to bo at tho Yale dinner in Buffalo to
night. He will arrive hero at 3.30 to
morrow afternoon over the Lackawan
na road and will be the guest of (Major
Warren, who will give a reception In
his honor to Yale men and their ladles
from 4.30 to 6 p. m., at his home on
Madison avenue.
FUNERAL OF J. H. STEELL.
Services Were Conducted at the
House Yesterday Afternoon.
The funeral of Joseph H. Steell took
place yesterday afternoon from the
family residence, Monroe avenue and
Linden street, and was attended by a
host of relatives and friends of the de
ceased. Services were conducted at 2.30
o'clock at the home, with Rev. Dr. Mc
Leod of the First Presbyterian church
and Rev. Dr. Logan officiating. The
obsequies were very Impressive. The
singing was by the First Presbyterian
church quartette, under the leadership
of John T. Watklns.
Floral contributions were in abund
ance, countless evidences of the florists'
art, distributed through the home,
showing In a measure the love and es
teem with which the departed was re
garded by all who came In contact
with him In social, commercial or home
lite.
From the house the funeral made Its
way to the Dun'more cemetery, where
interment was made. The pall-bearers,
who were chosen from the Intimate
friends of deceased, were Hon. Henry
A. Knapp, Charles H. Wells, Samuel
Hlnes, J. S. McAnulty, Frank L. Phil
lips and diaries Schlager.
evidence"was "insufficient.
Patrick Hart, Patrick Shields and
Martin Murray were arraigned last
evening before Alderman Howe for the
second time on the charge of theft,
preferred by Albert Buchta, of Lloyd
street, and this time ware discharged
from custody.
Buchta alleged that on the evening
of February 19 the North End Athletic
club was holding a dance In his placo
and the three prisoners stole ' seven
kegs of beer, four boxes of soft drinks
and a box and a half of cigars.
The evidence produced was not suffi
cient to hold the prisoners.
POLICE PICKINGS.
Sunday afternoon Peter McGraw cre
ated a disturbance tn a house at 610 Lee
court, and Patrolman Fred Karlus was
called to eject him from the premises.
When McQrew had been put out he used
vile langrege and Insulted the officer In
such a manner that he was taken to tho
central police station and was yesterday
morning arraigned before Mayor Molr
on the chargo of drunkenness and disor
derly conduct. He was fined $3 and in
default wts sent to the county jail for
ten days.
Tho police were Saturday notified ot
the loss of a horse and wagon by a Mr,
Finn, of Elmhurnt. His driver had been
In town Baturday and claims that while
In West Scranton he left th.o horso and
vehicle outsldo of a placo Into which he
went and when ho came out aealn could
not find them. The missing team was
found and placed tn Wymbs' livery in
West Scranton, where tho owner can se
cure It.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONB of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOT HUH the
CHILD. BOKTENB the HUMS, LI. AYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and la
tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by Druggists In overy part of the vorld.
Be aure and nsk for "Mrs. Ww lew's
Soothing. Syrup.' and tike :ip etfcer
kind. Twenty-nve cents a bottle.
COMMITTEES OF THE
BOARD OF CONTROL
MAXES ANNOUNCED BY PRESI
DENT JAYNE.
Xen Who Voted for Him at the Re
cent Reorganisation Are Farored
with the Choice Plums In the Way
of Committees President Hade an
Address in Which He Impressed
on the Members of the Board the
Necessity of Practicing Economy
This Year.
B. T. Jayne, the newly elected presi
dent of tho board of control, announced
the various standing committees ap
pointed by him at Inst evening's meet
ing of that body. It will be seen from
a perusal of the subjoined list that the
members comprising the faction which
elected Mr. Jayne are very much In tho
majority on alt of the really Important
committees and the chalrmnnshlpj of
nil committees, with but two excep
tions, go to members of the same class.
The high and training school commit
tee is composed entirely of members of
the Jayne faction. There Is a minority
representation of two, Messrs. May
and Schrlefer, on the teachers' com
mittee, and of one only, Mr. Francois,
on tho important building committee.
The finance committee numbers among
Its members two of the minority, Dr.
0Mal!ey and Mr. Langnn, while H.
J. O'Malley is the only representative
of the under crowd on the supply com
mittee. There are three members ot the mi
nority on the text book committee,
Messrs. Francois, Schrlefer and Walsh,
giving them control of this body. Mr.
Jennings Is the only minority member
on tho Insurance committee, while on
the kindergarten committal) the fight
ing ten has both a majority and a chair
manship, Mr. May being chairman and
Messrs. Barker, Jennings and H. J.
O'Malley being also represented.
RULES COMMITTEE.
The rules committee Is entirely com
posed of minority members and the
auditing committee, which by tho way
exists but never audits anything, has
also a majority of minority meinVers
in Messrs. Schrlefer and Langan. The
personnel of the committees Is as fol
lows: Hlsh and Tralnlng-D. I. Phillips, chair
man; John Gibbons, Peter Neuls, Louis
Schwass, Ellas E. Evans.
Teachers Louis Schwa, chairman;
Jacob Schaefer, John Gibbons, W. A.
May. A. B. Eynon, O. B. Schrlefer, Den
nis J. Roche.
Building Dennis J. Roche, chairman;
Jacob Schaefer. D. I. Phillips, John Gib
bons, George H. Shires, Patrick Golden,
Alex L. Francois.
Finance A. B. Eynon, chairman; Ellas
E. Evans, Louis Schwass, Dr. John
O'Malley, P. J. l.a'ngan.
Supply Ellas E. Evans, chairman;
Jacob Schaefer, Peter Neuls, John Glb-
hoiiR. A. B. Eynon, Patrick Golden, It.
J. O'Malley.
Text Book George H. Shires, chair
man: D. I. Phillips, O. B. Schrlefer, A.
L. Francois, Anthony WaUli.
Insurance Peter Neuls, chairman;
Dennis J. Roche, George H. Shires, D. I.
Phillips, T. J. Jennings.
Klndergurten W. A. May, chairman;
Elles E. Evans, T. J. Jennings, F. P Bar
ker, H. J. O'Malley.
Rules F. 8. Barker, chairman; W. A.
May, E. J. Leonard.
Audltlrg O. B. Schrlefer, chairman;
A. B. Eynon, P. J. Lt'ngan.
PRESIDENT'S REMARKS.
Before announcing the committees,
President Javne made a few remarks,
in the course of which he said:
I would like to impress fully upon the
members of this board tho necessity for
the practlco cf rigid economy during the
coming year. There should bo no reduc
tion of salaries for to my mind that is
poor economy, but there should be n
great teductlon In tho matter of general
expenses und new buildings. 1 have
been lately approached by prominent bus
iness men of tho city who complain that
their school taxes are too high and who
ask for a reduction.
I havo fchaped theso committees with
that end in view. I will probably be
called ungrateful but for that I do not
care. I am taking care of the men who
elected mo and I don't Intend to desert
my friends now or at any other time. I
think there should bo no new buildings
erected during the comlrg year as that
account Is already largely overdrawn
and If any are to be erected the funds
should be obtained by bonding the dis
trict and not by a direct tax which prop
erty owners would have to meet Imme
diately. There should alpo be rules adopted rcg.
ulatlng the duties ot janitors. Just let
me clto a few instances that came under
my own observation lest year. The Jan
'tor ot No. 10 school, who la paid a sal
ary of $50 a month, had some whitewash
ing to do during the summer months
and he got a brush and did it himself.
The janitor of No. 25 school, who gets
$75 a month, had tcmo whitewashing to
do and he went to tho building commit
tee and they had the work dono by out
sldo parties at a largo expense. Just
think of that, tho janitor of this building
getting the same salary as the principal
of It, yet too good to do a little white
washing.
SHIRES INTERRUPTED.
Mr. Shires, the chairman of the re
tiring building committee, was on his
feet In a minute at this juncture, and
shouted:
"The janitor of that school don't get
as much us the principal."
"Yes, he does," replied Mr. Jayne,
"and If the gentlemen deslro to say
anything let them use a little courtesy
and wait until I'm through." This
silenced Mr. Shires, nnd after telling
of how some Janitors painted fences
and how others didn't Mr. Jayne re
sumed: Thero should be some action taken re
garding this matter so that tho janitors
will become tho employes of tho board
and not as at present the bosses of the
controllers. In conclutlon I deslro to say
that I will refuse to countersign orders
when the appropriation they 'are to bo
taken from has been overdrawn excepc
In cases of absoluto necessity. I, as pres.
Idcnt of this body, am willing to risk my
reputation In the hands of tho commit
tees appclr.ted tonight.
Established in 1S4.I Fifty years on
Liberty street, Baltimore. That's the
homo of the Stleff piano.
Pierce's Harket
Receiving dally Turkeys, Fowls,
Springers, Ducks and Squabi; alio Rock
away, Maurice River and Blue Point Oys
ters; Everything the market affords in
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will be filled promptly with
beit goods at reasonable prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
110.112.114 PENS AVENUE.
Modesty Prevents
from boasting, but truth
the largest assortment of Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets,
comprising as it does, all makers, all qualities, from
plain white granite to the costliest French China, all at
lowest prices. If interested, pay us a visit. Wc will
make it pay you,
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BARGAINS
YES, THE GREATEST
ARE AT
F. L. CRANE'S
Cloth Jackecs that
$20.00 or $25.00
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Fine Kersey Jackets
Some for -
COME AND SEE THEM.
F, L. CRANE,
324 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Nothing Succeeds
Like Success,
Unequalled BARGAINS in every department
at tlie NEW store.
Upholstered Rockers ...82.00
Ladies' Desks 3.75
Game Pictures 1.00
Oak Poles Qc
Silkoline Screens 1.25
Ladies' Dresses 7.50
Lace Curtains 35c pr
Ccwperthwaite
& Berghauser
Established Yesterday. 406 Lackawanna Ave.
SPRING STYLES NOW READY
m00
412 Spruce Street.
Would like to show you our new
line of Manhattan Shirts and Spring
Neckwear.
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The
Emblem
Is Parity
The name "Snow White"
curries with It a sugges
tion of puilly and so It Is
as pure uml as clean 'is
Hour can be made. No
Hour In the market
equals It for whltencs.i
nnd generul excellence.
In oi during your next lot
if flour specify "Snow
White" and wo will
guarantee you full satis,
faction. For sale by all
good grocers in bjgs und
barrels.
11 THEL'WESTON'MlUr CO.
KBAWTON CARBONEAtC.- PM2T
The Dickson Manuriicturlns Co.
tcrantan and Wlllcoi-llurre, 14,
.Mauufac'.uroM of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY EN0INES
Boiler, HolitlngandPumple." Mtchln:ry.
dtneral Office,
wMtdiim
5U
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Us
compels us to say that we have
C20
13a wyomlnr Ave,
"Walk In and look around."
have been $18.00,
for
for
$8.00
$2.50
$1.00
Silkolines 7c yd
Scrims 3c yd
Double width Swiss ....7c yd
Golden Drapery Cloth ..6c yd
Fish Netts 8c yd
Brass Rods (best) .... 5c each
Denims (double faced) . . 12Uc
"NOT IN THE TRUST."
The
Bicycle
That Has
Hade
Scranton
Famous
Is the
SCRANTON
flanufaetured
and
Guaranteed
by
126 and 12S Franklin Ave.
Everett's
Horses and carriages are su
perior to those of any other
livery in the city.
If you should desire to go
for a drive during this delight
ful period of weather, call tele
phone 794, and Everett will
send you a first-class outfit
EVERETT'S LIVERY,
230 Dix Court. (Near City Ball.)
Carter's Ink
In Fluid, Combined
and Crimson.
D. IRVING SIMMONS,
720 Connell Building.
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