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THE SCKAINTOJN TltllJUiNU-TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1900.
WHEW!
ISN'T THAT FINE?
This Is wl'nt we hcnr dnlly nfcout
the beautiful piano wo havo In the
window. People passing cannot
help but stop and admire it. If you
contemplate purchasing a new piano,
you must not buy until you have
seen this high-grade Instrument, the
Vose & Sons
We have a good stock of pianos
now on hand.seveial different makes,
among them a few second-hand
pianos.
One a Mehlin
That we will sell cheap for cash,
or on monthly installments. It has
been used but a short time Every
thing in the muslcAl line, Phono
gmphs, Qraphophones and supplies at
PERRY BROTHERS
205 WYOMING AVENUE.
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
Per
&c Quart
LACKAWANNA DAIRY GO
Telephone Order Promptly Dell verel
li y 337 Adims Avenue.
Scranton Transfer Co.
Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels
and Private Residences.
Office D., L. & W. Passenger
Station. Phone 525.
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY.
420 Sprnce Street.
Mnionle Terap'c
C. S. SNYDER.
The Only Dentist
Id the City Wbo li n. Graduate la
Medicine.
420422 SPRUCE STREET.
TEETH
(f you have any work to be done call
and take advantage of the following
prices:
Gold Crowns. Best $5.00.
Gold Fillings $1.00.
Best Set of Teeth $5.00.
Silver Filling 50c.
Crow n and brldce work a specialty. All
the latest electric appliances used for
the allegation of pain. Call and have
uir tcoth examined fiee of charje. Ab
solutely painless extraction.
Dr. Edward Reyer
B14 SPRUCE ST. OPP. COURT HOUSE.
Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
I -
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office Hours I a. m. to 12 30 p. in. J S to 4.
Williams Building, Opp. Post office.
PBLONJ
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CITY NOTES
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IJOAKD Ol" CIIAniTJi:S -The Hoard
of Ah-oclaled Ctiur!tle of Scranton will
men this (.ventre at S 'o'clock, In tho
postmaster's room, 1'uHtoflku building.
ANNUAL KASTKH HALIJ -The Indies
ol St. c.itharlno'H Oulld. Church of the
lool Shepherd, will hold their annual
KtiHtcr tale, April 11. Fancy articles and
cakih will be on t-dle.
Ni:V QUAHTKRS.-Tlio Scranton Car.
pet lompany huo moed Into their new
final tdH at 4.2 Lackawanna. uphup. The
hulldini; 1h tho one formerly occupied by
Clemon, Terher and O'Mullcy.
A'CCITSUO Ol' ASSAULT. J imcs
Ow'ens, of l.auh street, was committed
to thn countv Jail last night by Alderman
lUllcy, on Jho charge of absuult and
battel y committed on his stepfather.
INSTALLATION TONIC.HT.-l)lIBion
Commander T. 1". Penmun will install tho
newly elected Ulcers of Coctir De Lion
inmmaridcrjf. ' .Knigats Templar, this
eonimj.flt JoO o'clock in Masonic hall.
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MHRT-'rONIOHT-.-The meeting of tho
Catholle HlHtoiieal and Newman JIaga
sine ilub will bo held this evening. Miss
Jlitrgaiet Mitchell will read a paper on
tho chUaliy described in lliownlng's
P$"-', .
i;AfVi:aVu.NKnAT,.-Tiio funeral cf
thf late Mrs. Lnwer, of Lanh Llicet,
will take place tomorrow morning, at 1
o'clock. Sen teen will be conducted at
RU IMiiI'h church, and interment will lo
mutfe In the Mt. Carmcl cemetery.
DEMONSTRATION I.ECTUIIKS -Mies
Smith, conking teacher at the Young
Women' Chrlhtlan association, will glo
a dembostratlou lectin u of komo Jantm
dishes, today at 3 p. in , In tho umicia.
tlon rooms, A umall admission feo will
be charged.
LAST Ol' A 8i:Uli:3. -Charles A.
Hartley, of this city, will nppeir to
morrow - evening at hu Presbj terlnn
rtvurch Wricetvriie, at '.he list of a
series of inUrtnlnmciitu 1 clog given
tliaxe under tht;' direction of am lm.Uor,
H$y. W. J, Hucst.
SWAft'iZ 1NJUHKU -Stanley SwarU.
of Luzerne stirct, a laborer at tho South
Steel mills, wan ycfcteiduy Injured wlillo
QsSge
nt work and wns taken to Iho Moses
Trt.lor hospital, lie was chiirIiI between
two ears and budlv wiuoered. At the
hi'ipliiil It will) found that no bones weic
broken.
wi:i:klv ui:ai.'iii ui:i'oirr.-The
health riport. as implied by ihn sreie
lary of thn board of Inlth . r i.iut w.'ck
shows that thMo wire 41 l"iIH, 3 of
wlili h were from dlphll.!rl.i, nnl " f'om
mat lit feei. There wio M cues of
coiilngloiis ilhcittiq impelled, 11 of v ldcli
wcro scarlet lccr, and 13 llphtliu'ii,
ALOi:R.MANlo MAtUUAOIJ. - Jacob
Kckert and Mrit. 12ia Nape, of South
Scranton, were estrrda Joined In wed
lock by Alderman John T. Howe. This
I tho third 'matrimonial enture of each
of thn conti acting parties. Tim brldo
was widowed in iwj anil ngaln In is'i".
The gloom was widow id In 1ST6 and 1837,
JUDtJK STANION Ht:cOVi:RlN.
Ilon. Wllllnm Slartton'H condition ester
day was practically thn same as It was
Sunday. Tho forct of tho paralvlic
stroke, which suddenly, affected him last
week, Is nbntlng and lie Is now resting
so much easier that it Is his pin sli Inns'
opinion tint he will pass through tho
attack.
KNTEnTAiNnns i:nti:rtaini:d.-
Itogcrs and Grllley, the entertainers nt
the last scries of tho Urockway rourne,
and their manager, Mr. Huston, of Phila
delphia, were glen a smoker by Mpssih.
(llppel, Krleg and Artley, In their bach
elor apartments In the County SaUngs
Bank building, last evening, utter their
successful recital in thn Lyceum.
AUDITING COMMlTTnE -Tho Joint
auditing committee, of councils Inst night
held tho last meeting before re-organlz i.
tlon. A mntlnn to pay Robert Fljnn J-'l
for his Pebiu.iry wages ns Inspector of
asphalt street cleaning was first lost by
a tie otc. This k tho bill that was held
up at tho last meeting of tho commit
tee. The committee then decided to piy
1'ljnn $3150, the same being his wages
from March 1 to the l'tli Inclusive, for
tho snma duties.
SLRIGH VPSirr.-A horc owned by
Contractor George n.irker. ran iwav ves
terday morning, while Mr. Hirkr was
driving up Washington nenue. Neav
Linden street, the sleigh was upset nnd
Mr. Harkor thrown nut. Tho horso
then started wlldlv up the avenue, Jrig
glng the overturned sleigh. At tho cor
ner of Vino street, u oung man named
S.vkes, captured tho runaway. Mr. Uir.
leer was luckily uninjured, but the horse's
hind legs wcro badly cut.
INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT
Judge Purdy Hands Down a Decision
in the Big Railroad Case.
Mllford, Pa., Mirsii U.-At Mia Mnrch
term of the Piker county court toc'ay
Judge Purdy handed d)vvn an op'nlon
making permanent tho prelimlnaiy in
junction restraining tho Krio tailro.nl
company from Interfering with the
abandoned Delaware and Hudson
Canal. The injunction is modillcd,
hovveer. Tho opinion covers fifty
five tjpewrltten pages. It directs that
tho injunction Is not to bo construed
to prohibit the Kilo from taking legal
steps to acquire lands or to, construct
lallorads. Neither Is it to operate
against tho plaintiff, the Krie and
Wyoming Valley cimptMW, in tc'Ifct
ing damages at common law.
The preliminary injunction vni
granted late in November last at the
instance of tho Krio nnd Wyoming
Valley company, who had purchased
the abandoned canal for the purpose
of constructing a lailrond from Haw
ley, Pa., to Lnckaw axe n.
WILLIAM HART INJURED.
Employe of South Steel Mill Slips
While Trying to Board Elevator.
William Hart, of Chetiy sticot, South
Scranton, was Injured esteiday at the
South steel mill, where lie is emploved
as a laborer, and was taken to the
Moses Taj lor hospital.
Hart was tijing' to boaul a moving
elevator, and, slipping, vvus caught be
tween the elevator and one of the
beams of the shaft. Ho was extricated,
and the Moses T".iy lor hospital notllled.
Tho ambulance ai rived nnd took him
to the Institution, where It wns seen
that his arm and hip wctc badly
crushed.
MINERS' EXAMINING BOARD.
Names of Those Who Will Serve in
Prytherch's District.
Judges Atchbald and i:dwaids jes
terday appointed the following to setve
on the miners' examining board In In
spector Prjtherch's district: Theophl
lis Bow en, Enos Weber, James W.
Iteese, John J. Phillips, Kmll Mohr, of
Scranton; Patilck McCoimlck. of Dun
moie; William P. Grlillths, of Tajlor;
Thomas Hailstone, of Moosic: William
Mori it k, of Greenwood.
Their term begins on the Hist Mon
day in January, 1900, and continues
two ycais.
'Don't Be Cross."
There is no occasion to be so when
you tiavel la the Lake Shoie und
Michigan Southern Hallway. A jour
ney on this picturesque and perfect
route never becomes wearisome. Its
loute traverses the most beautiful por
tion of the Middle States, and Its cars
are so loomy and comfortable and Its
roadbed so well laid, that should the
traveler the of watching the sceneiy
sho mav lead or sleep with rest and
comfoit. Ladles especially, who usual
ly find a Journey Irksome, should bo
flute to buy their ticket -via tho Lake
Shoie and Michigan Southern Rail
way. Decision Against Quackenbush.
Wahhlngton, Man h 19 Chief Justice
Puller, of thei United States supremo
court, todiy lundid down an opinion In
the claim of Commander John II. Quack
enbush, of the United States navy, to
recover pav for sci vices fiom 1SS1 to S''7.
Tho ease involves a t (implicated t-toiv
of effort nt dismissal ami at re-lntite-ment
to rark In tho navy. Tho inurt
held that Quackenbush was not entitled
to luck pav nnd alco tint the United
States fould not recover money paid In.
Quackenbush was sucieedid as com
mander in 1STI by wVdmli.il Schley.
Against Westinghouse Company.
Washington, Mareli 19 Tho United
States supreme court today denied the
petition of tho Westinghouse Airbrake
company for u writ of ceitlorait in its
suit ngainst thn New York Airbrake com
pany. Tho ease was originally Instituted
by tho Webtlnghouso lompany, alleging
violation on tho pait of the New Yoik
eompanv of tho Westinghouse patents.
Thn decision of tho circuit court of up.
peals foi thn suond circuit was opposed
to tho prayer of tho Wesilnghouso com
pany and tho iffect of today's action Is
to icfuso to icvicw that dechdon.
Tunnel Heating.
New York. March 19. A publlo hear
Ipg on tho Teimlnal Railroad und Tun
nel lompany's application for a franchise
to constrmt an undcrgiound railroad
from Lincoln placo und Klatbush avenue,
lliookln, to Riade and Center streets,
Manhattan, was had today. Major Van
Wyck and tho municipal assembly were
present.
Finest wines and cleats at Lane's.
3JU Spruco street.
HEARING APPEAL
FROM SURCHARGES
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EX-COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BE.
FORE THE COURT.
Are Endeavoring to Justify Expend
itures in Connection with Repairs
of the Court House, Which the
County Auditors Refused to Sane
tion on the Ground That They
Were Unwarranted or Unlawful.
Postal Telegraph Company and the
Pole Tax Other Court Matters.
The appeal cf ex-County Commls
sloners S. W. Roberts, Giles Roberts
and John Demuth from the caunty au
ditors' surcharges of $lfl,C0O In connec
tion with the remodelling of the court
house In 1898, was called for trial yes
tciday before Judge Savldge, of Nor
thumberland county. Tho case is being
tried In, the superior court room, In the
finishing of which much of the al
leged unwarranted expenditure was
made,
H. M. Hannah nnd E. C. Ncwcomb
reptesent the auditors, Asa E. Klefer,
P. W. Costcllo and F. li. Ward. The
commissioners' attorneys are Wlllard,
Warren & Knapp and O'Brien & Kelly,
Judge Knapp, Mr. O'Malley and Mr.
Kelly appearing.
The Jurymen selected to try the case
aie: William Smallcomb, miner, Jer
mn: D. C. Phillips, miner, Blakely;
David D. Williams, miner, Jermyn;
Norman, Leach, farmer. South Ablng
ton; David L. Williams, foreman, May
field; C. L. Timlin, merchant, Taylor;
John Lunney, janitor, Scranton; M. D.
Lewis, merchant, Taylor; nmery Neal,
brakeman, Ulmhuist; 12. U. Tiumbly,
clerk, Waverly; Ell Vail, engineer,
Moscow; William Williams, vvclghmas
tor, Mnyfleld.
Tho Jury had boon chosen and' sworn
in when Judge Savldge arrived nt noon
and at 1.30 everything was ready to
pioceed with the trial.
While tho commissioner are the par
ties who brought the matter Into court
they are really the defendants, and
the til.il, as It were, is being conducted
rear end to,
Mr. Hannah made the opening ad
dress and the auditors' side also took
the fit st turn at piesontlng testimony.
S. W. Roberts was called to tho stand
as on cross-examination and for three
houis was hubjceteil to a searching In
quiry by both Mr. Hannah and Mr.
New comb.
Tho first matter taken up was the
surcharge of $1,000 for the commission
paid Contractor Com, id Schrocder for
supervising work on the court house
roof. "When asked to explain this Mr.
Roberts stated that both the Berlin
Iron company nnd Mi. Schroeder were
working on the building at the same
time. Each had equal lights and tho
architect hnd no power to bay which
should wavo the preference when their
operations conflicted. It was thought
best to have some one In authority to
superintend and to bo primarily te
sponslble lor both Jobs and 11 was
ngreed by all concerned that Mr.
Schroeder should take the supervision.
For this the commissioners allowed
Mr. Schioeder $1,000, or the equivalent
of a commission of 5 per cent.
When asked to explain whv it was
no competitive bids were asked for the
finishing of the Superior court room,
Mr. Robeits went on to say that the
commissioners weie in a hurry to hae
tho room finished. Hall, tho man who
was given tho work, was on tho
ground, he was a lettable party and
the commlssloneis deemed It expedient
to accept his offer to do the work for
tho actual cost of labor nnd material
and ten per cent, pioflt. Hall lost
money on his contract for finishing No.
1 court room and would not take the
Job under contiact.
Mr. Roberts admitted that both Con
tractor Schrocder and Architect Lacey
weic paid commissions for overseeing
the work done by Hall, but he ex
plained that Mr. Schroeder was paid
mote particularly for the extia care
that he was called upon to tak- In
alteilng the walls to receive the finish
ing woik.
When ndlouinlng time arrived, Mr.
New comb was examining Mr. Robeits
on the extra bill of the Hunt & Conncll
company for gas fitting.
Return of Grand Jury.
Appended Is the fourth letuin of the
giand Juiy, made jesteiday afternoon
to Judge Edwaids. Another letuin will
bo made today, which will bo a final
one as far us tianscrtpts are concerned:
TRUK BILLS.
Embezzlement Chester M. Butts; G.
M. Greene, pios.
Felonious Wounding David S. Da
vis; Thomas Lejshon, pros.
Adultery Gilbert Colbuin; Lizzie
Colbum, prox.
Setting Up an Illegal Lotteiy Tom
J. Phillips; Thomas Leyshon, pios.
Fornication Verna Stanton Colbuin:
Lizzie Colburn, pi ox.
IGNORED BILLS.
Keeping a Gaming House E. J.
Fish; John Wolf, pros., to pay costs.
P. II. Durkln; Amzl Albert, pros , to
pay costs. Adam Nlcholousky; Amzl
Albert, pros., to pay costs,
Assault and Battery Gustantln Bnr
lel: William Menineld, pros., to pay
costs. John Keenny; Aftun Soloman,
pros, to pay costs. Mike Marushlck;
Adam Sambuske. pros , to pay costs.
Stanley Cvvrjlo; Michael Radon, pros.,
to piy costs, John Pilngle, Edwnrd
Pi ingle; William Wall. pios. to pay
costs. Antonio Flaglello, Joseph MI
cho?.i; Pletto Sallnzano, pros, to pay
iotb. John Palwa; Joseph Mesurlsh,
pios., to pay costs. Nora Gorman; Jo
seph Ifoltham, pros , to pay costs.
Thomas Qulnn; William Fen Is, pros.,
to payiosts. Ann Diuahby; Mike So
bock, alias Mike Lynch, pios, to pay
costs. Albeit Groomshak; Stephen
Krotkofsky, pios., to pay costs. Michael
Piozeiallk; Paiaska Piozeraltk, pros,
to pay costs. Joseph Poltskey; Mary
Pollskey, pi ox., to pay costs. Sophia
Pankolsky; Valentino Pepchlnsky.pros.,
to pay costs. Mctilcl; Petosky; Lan
gos Bannotye. pros., to pay costs.
Larceny and Receiving John Kowal;
Paul Rebclskl, pros. Joseph Mlsla
vltch; Frank Shekulti, pios. John M.
Moran; Ftank J. Moran, pros. An
thony Povveis; John MattlncavaBO,
pros., to pay costs. John Demklnson;
Fianl; Malfnskle, pios, to pay costs.
Andrew Skorkn; Mai tin Merithlnsky,
pros. Fiank Kosonofskl; Maiy Svvln
knvvhka, prox. Anton Krevetzskl; John
MetalaM, pros. Michael Diooke; P.
Woytach, pios. Michael Yanowskl;
Yankovv Splcop, pros. John Williams,
Joseph Boyllnk; Michael Spatch, pros.
Ellen Martin; Allio Mai tin, prox. Will
iam Rudisli; Michael Rudlsh, pros.
Perish Mecnkovv; Martin Wendla, puis.
Kostanty Uorzka: Apolonya Wykosky,
pros. James McDonough: Clark Oiouv
ner, pros. Antonio Francisco; Ia
niacoo Pletio, pios. "William Phillips,
alias Buffalo Bill; John Horovvuth,
pros. James Hkeels, FlOrento Skeels,
Annie Brooks; John Kuinotzskl, pros.
Maiy Kenilskeyal; John Kcrnlskcyal,
pros., to puy costs.
Larceny by Bailee Anthony Wyaf
skl; Joseph Botkofskl, pros. Anthony
Merineskie; LadUlaw Shomansky, pros.
VIN MARIANI
Marianl Wine World Famous Tonte.
Written endorsements from moro than
8,000 phjilclans. Never has anything re
ceived Etich high recognition from the
medical profession; thcrcforo Vln Marianl
can be taken with perfect safety.
Sold by all Druggists. Refuse Substitutes.
Belling Liquor Without a License
John A. Tomano; Pietro Sallnzano,
pros., to pay costs. Peter Lynott, Ik
nat Otshefskl; Ike Scidman, pros., to
pay costs.
Malicious Mischief Ellen Martin;
Alice Martin, prox., to pay costs.
Posco Bevelock; Constant Mollnara,
pros., to pay costs.
Perjury John Calpln; Joseph Nolan,
pros., to pay costs. Mrs. Stater Calms;
Bessie Calnes, prox., to pay costs.
John Kapushlnskl; Rev. Albert M.
Dynla, pros., to pay costs. Roman
Mattyshefskl; Rev. Albert M. Dynla,
pros., to pay costs. John A. Tomano;
Pietro Sallnzano, pros , to pay costs.
Joseph Zaplnskl; Rev. Albert M. Dynla,
pros., to pay costs. John Kenshanks;
Rev. Albert M. Dynla, pros., to pay
costs.
Selling Liquor on Sunday C. Morrls
sena, Louis Bonn; Myles Ross, pro?.,
to pay costs.
Blackmail John Cotnlsky; Thomas
Problllck. pros , to pay costs.
False Pretences P. J. Farrell; Fran
ces Domlnick, prox , to pay costs.
Keeping Bawdy House Nellie Smith;
Charles Summers, pros , to pay costs.
Gambling John Atkinson; Frank
Robllng, Jr., pros, ; county to pay costs.
Fornication and Bastardy William
Anderson; Arreta M. Simpson, prox.,
to pay co3ts.
Adultery Marllla Milter; Arreta M.
Simpson, prox., to pay costs.
Postal Company Makes Defense.
Again the Postal Telegraph and Ca
ble company is making a fight against
tho Taylor botough polo tax. It was
defeated when It contested the mat
ter before, but for some reason, not
as yet explained, discontinued an ap
peal to the Superior court on the vciy
day It was set down for a hearing.
This time tho company's statement
goes more extensively Into tho equities
of the case. Among tlm allegations Is
one to th3 effect that If everv muni
cipality throughout the state followed
the example of Taylor borot'gh, the
company would bo called upon to pay
a tax amounting to over $100,000. This
would, of course, drive tho company
out of business, It 13 claimed.
The amount assessed against the
company by the pole tax ordinance
Is $110.75 per year. This tho com
pany declares, exceeds tho cost of
the system Itself within the limits of
the borough. The claim made by the
borougn that It assesses this tax to
recompense Itself for tho police In
spection its officers makn is said by
the company to be absurd, as the In
spection Is altogether unnecessary and
even If It was neces-sary the assess
ment would pay the cost of the Inspec
tion twenty times over.
As to the law In the case, tho com
pany avers that the borough has no
right to tax the company's poles an 3
wires, as they are part of the capital
stock and not subject to direct taxa
tion. It is also claimed that tho Fed
eral laws dealing: with lnter-stato com
merce forbid local taxation on prop
erty such as this.
Thp affidavit In the case is madg
b Charles C. Adams, superintendent
of the Postal company, and It was
filed by Attorney Frank B. Shattuck,
of Philadelphia.
Some Pew Divorce Matters.
A rule for a decree in divorce was
granted In tho case of Phil Rtnslam
against May Rinsland.
In the Evans divorce case a rule for
publication was directed to Ibtue.
April 2, at 10 a. m., was fixe.1 as tho
time for the hearing In the Moltei
divorce case, and at 11 a. m., the same
day, the Burgess divorce cat.c Is to be
heard. Both hearings are to be before
Judge Archbald in chambers.
In the White divorce case the re
spondent makes answer, denying that
she deserted her husband and declar
ing that he forced her to withdraw
from his home by his cruel treatment.
She Is now living with her father in
Greenfield and says she Is willing to re
turn to her husband if he will provide
a comfortable home for her.
A new divorce suit was instituted
ycstciday by Polly A. Coffman, who
wants to be freed' from her alleged
cruel and unfaithful husband, David
S. Coffman. They were married Sept.
13, 18S7, and lived together until March
.1, 1S99. Georp H. Horn Is tho libe
lant's attorney.
Without the Aid of His Hat.
At the last term of naturalization
court one of the applicants who
couldn't get the required answers
firmly fixed in his head did the next
best thing pasted them in his hat and
referred to them as Judge Archbald
asked him the usual questions. He
did very well, but was detected and
sent away. Yesterday he came back
again to try without the aid of his
hat and succeeded In satisfying Judge
Edwards he would make a good citi
zen. Following Is a list of those who
passed and were duly accepted as fel
low citizens:
Pellecrino Mlgelovont, of Scranton,
Italian, Gulsseppl Carruso, of Old
Forge, Italian; John Puckrodth. of
Dickson City, German: Martin Ros
sllon. of Fell, French: Gracoma Sabii,
of Old Forge, Italian; Steven Bollnt,
of Dunmore, Austrian; Kendlrck Rob
erts, of Scranton, Welsh; Albert Koch
er, of Lackawanna township, Swiss;
Andrew Zodjura, of Olyphant, Aus
trian; Domlnlco Biondino, of Old
Foige, Italian: Joseph Quarequls, of
Old Foige, Italian; Thomas Lowe, of
Scranton, English.
Three Brief Opinions.
Judge Archbald for "the court"
handed down three brief opinions yes
terday. In the case of C. 8. Turner
& Company against A. J. Gavin the
exception to Referee John R. Edwaids'
report were dismissed and tho report
confirmed.
A new trial was refused In the case
of F. L. Brown against Perclval J.
Morris. Tho suit grew out of a dis
puted accounting In a dissolution of
partneishlp. A verdict for tho plain
tiff In the sum of $"358 was returned.
Tho rule to open Judgment was dis
charged In tho case of tho City Na
tional bank against P. II McOeevcr.
Other Common Pleas Cases.
In the case of O. Coleman against
W. G. H. Everett and wife, a erdlct
of $25.31 wan returned against tho hus
band. Mr. Coleman sued for tho bal
ance of a coal bill. Judge Archbald
instruttcd tho Jury that no recovery
could be had against the wife, even
though sho personally oidercd some of
the coal, it being for tho use of tho
household and a necessity.
A Jury was out at adjournment on
Continued on Page 10.)
INVESTIGATION IS
TO BEGIN TODAY
GRAND JURY WILL PROBE AL
LEGED CITY HALL BRIBERY.
Was Specially Charged Yesterday
Afternoon by Judge Edwards as to
Its Powers in Conducting an In
quiry of This Xind Intimation
Thrown Out by One Juror That
Some One Is Ready to Disclose
Something If He Is Protected.
What the Judge Told Them.
This morning the grand Jury will
commence Us probing Into the alleged
corruption in city hall in connection
with the new telephone franchise, the
electric light contract and the slot
machines. A professional lobbyist who
is said to havo said in the hearing of
several reliable men that "he had to
buy every man In the municipal build
ing from the Janitor up," Is to be one
of tho first witnesses.
It is said subpoenas have been made
out for nearly all the city officials
including the three councils, select,
common and the third or uncommon
council, composed of the lobbyists.
At 1.30 yesterday afternoon the grand
Jury came into court room No. 2, where
Judge Edwards was sitting, and
through Foreman P. A. Barrett made
known that it wanted to bo Instructed,
specially, as to its powers in the mat
ter of investigating alleged public Ir
regularities. Judge Edwards, after going exten
sively Into the powers of the grand
Jury and tho right of Individual mem
bers of It to bring Information they
possess to the knowledge of the other
members, said:
JUDGE'S REMARKS.
It has been published In tho newspapers,
and It Is a current rumor on tho public
streets ot this cltv, that certain mem
bers of tho councils, both of tho com
mon and of tho belcct, whllo they wero
considering what is known as tho tele
phone ordinance, received a certain
amount of money as a consideration fcr
their votes, which umounts, afcotdlng
to the reports of some of the newspapers,
run qulto high. And not only In con
nection with the telcphono ordinance, but
also in connection with tho electric light
ordlnunco that has been recently passed,
similar charges huvo been made that
quite a number of tho councllmcn of tho
city of Scranton leeched quite un amount
of money in connection with both of
these ordinances, In order to securo tho
desired action on their part.
The rumors have become so persistent
nnd tho charges of this nature havo lcen
repeated so frequently that I think this
or some other grand Jury Is perfectly
justified In making an Investigation, to
see whether they can ascertain the truth
or falsity of these charges. It is a seri
ous charge to tnako against a man who
occupies tho responsible position of a
councilman of tho city of Scranton, but
tho charges are mudo so freely, as I un
derstand from public rumor, that they
ought to bo Investigated.
The charge, of course, that Is Involved
In these rumors, Is that of bribery, ard
always Involves tho bribed and the bri
ber, and the strong arm of the law wilt
throw its clutches upon both parties.
Anybody connected in any way, with
tho bribery of a public official. Is just as
guilty In tho eje of tho law as the pub
lic official who Is bribed. I apprehend
that you will have considerable difficulty
in securing evidence.
HARD TO GET EVIDENCE.
It may bo that you will not succeed in
securing evidence concerning anv par
ticular act of bribery, becauso such woik
Is dono surreptitiously, stealthily, secret
ly and in tho daik, nnd it Is difficult to
bring tho truth to light In chaiges of
this kind.
But I take it that jou will call before
you tho men who freely make these
charges, tho possible intermediaries, who
nro charged with being the go-betweens
between these corporations and the coun
cllmen. Ono of the Jurors asked If they had
a light to investigate the charges of
bribery in connection with the slot
machines. The Judge replied:
I will include, the matter of the slot
machines in the question of municipal
corruption and misfeasance, and you can
tako that Into consideration in connection
with tho other matter.
A Juror "Suppose a man Is willing to
give evidence, of bribery, shall wo en
courage him to do so by promising not
to prosecute him If he gives his evi
dence?" The Court "The district attorney Is the
representative of tho commonwealth, and
he has considerable discretion as to the
manner in which ho secures evidence for
tho purpose of securing conviction. He
sometimes has to use the testimony of
somo person who Is willing to turn state's
evidence, for tho purposo of fustenlug
tho crime on somo other culptit. All I
can say on that point Is that tho court is
always glad to support tho course of
the dUtrlct attorney In such matters. I
can mako no pledge on behalf of the
district attorney, llo has tho matter
largely in his discretion, and I know of
no district attorney, who has used that
discretion since the organization of the
county, who has not been sustained by
the court in whatever action he may
havo taken."
Dire Vengeance.
She I heard about the elopement. Has
her mother forgiven them?
He I think not. I understand sho his
gone to live with them. Collier's Weekly.
Their Single Thought.
thought;
They weie two souls with but a single
Sho touged her checks, supposing no
one knew ;
Ho dyed his whiskers, thinking sho knew
not;
In secret both said: "What a fool are
you!" Chicago Tlmcs-IIcrald.
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CARPETS.
Do you want anything
do,do not fail to call at the New Store, 422 Lackawanna
avenue. An entire new line
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wiuun,
Axminster,
Savonnerie,
A share of your business
I Scranton Carpet Company.
422 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Real Bargains
We have fn stock more fine lamps than we care lo carry
at this season. In order to reduce this s'ock we have cut the
prices all along the line. If you are in need ol a good lamp at
a low price, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE, we have gas and elec
tric fixtures which can be attached to any of our lamps. There
is nothing so dressy for a room and nothing more useful than a
good lamp.
acnANTON'a leading china store and lamp hkadquartkr.
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Q. V.Millar & Co XXZTZr $
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And cordially invites the ladies of Scran
ton and vicinity to call.
F. L. CRANE,
324 Lackawanna Avenue.
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The Hub
Of the wheels from
BARGAINS have been radiating is still in motion E.
at Cowperthwaite & Berghausers. Others have
been fortunate. Why not you ?
3 Silkolines, yard 7c
Cretonnes, yard 7c
M Sutines, yard 17c
3 Madras, yard 9c
Fish Nets, yard 8c
Lace Curtains, pair 50c
Ruffled Swiss Curtains.pr. 63c
I Cowperthwaite
A Berghauser
Established Yesterday. 406 Lackawanna Ave.
A'1fMfVlMfHlMfHWT1WrinWl
THE
Clark &
Snover Co.,
Manufacturers
op the Celebrated
UNION-MADE
G.&S.
STRIPPED SMOKINQ
NO CHEWINQ
TOBACCO.
Everett's
Horses and carriages are su
peiior to those of any other
livery in the city.
If you should desiie to go
for a drive during this delight
ful period of weather, call tele
phone 794, and Everett will
send you a first-chiss outfit.
EVERETT'S LIVERY,
236 Six Court. (Near City Ball.)
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in floor covering ? If vou
Brussels,
Tapestries,
Ingrain.
respectfully solicited,
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F. L. Crane
Has ready for inspection
an elegant line of hand
some Tailored Gowns, in
all the
Newest Styles,
Latest Effects,
Best Tailored,
...
which these MATCHLESS
Sateen Sofa Cushions 35c
Tapestry Table Covers... 49c
Ladies' Desks 3.75
Easels, oak or mahogany. 69c.
Curtain Loops, pair 6c
White Enameled Poles. I2c
Brass Rods, best, each . ... 5c
Spring Styles
Ladies' and Gents'
Neckwear, Shirts and
Gloves.
SOLE AGENTS
Youngs' Hats
412 Spruce Street.
BARGAINS IN NIGHT SHIRTS
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Sales
Doubling
and
Redoubling
Ih the rirord mnrte bv
' Snow White" flour. This
In bocnisp It In rr.illy the
fintut flour. Hlcht In tho
fnco of tho htronttcst flour
competition it Is making
friend faster than any flour
In tho murVet. It makes thn
best bread In the norlrt and
for eako haklns It li ntno.
Intel v unsurprised. OIe It
a trial.
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The Dickson Muntifactiirlns Co.
fccranton and Wllbet-Uarra, l'.
.MHmir.iciuren of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY EN0INES
Bolltr. Hoisting and Pumping Macklntry.
General Office, 8crnton, P,
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