THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JUNE 2G, 1900.
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CLOSING OUT.
Owlmr to the Ions' lllnw o( our Scranton man-
Iter, wa hive concluded to fell nut our entire
ttock, consisting of l'ianos, Organ", lanre Cliurcli
OrRanii and general musical merchandise, Include
Ing ihcet music. Ouni Is tot a theap lino of
goods, but tlio best the country adonis.
Look at the bargains, we can only mention a
'tew todays
Vocation Church organ, old price, C 11(10
tl,60O.OOj sale rrlco "P luv
Vocallon Church organ, old rrlce, AfiQ
$50.00j tale price 1U
Knabo Crand piano, old price, $350.00; 700
lale price
Voe piano (a beauty), old price, SIR
J500.00S tale price m
,Voe piano ,(very line), old rrlec. 350
$150.00; lite price w
liiidnlg piano, new, old price, 1f(
J375.00; new price """
Ludwlg piano, new, old price, 'JACi
$300.00; nale price ,u
Jlartln Urns, new, old price, Oflfi
$250.00; sale price uu
Some fino bargains In high grade second hand
pianos. Organs about one-third oft regular
prices. No old goods taken In exchange at 6ale
prices, jjasy terms or 10 per cent, from above
prices for spot cab. Excepting Vocallon or
gans, which arc net.
PERRY BROTHERS
205 WYOMING AVGNUE.
Scranton Pa.
In accordance with the above, we do hereby
offer our storeroom for rent. Apply direct to
1 205 Wyoming avenue, or CO South Main street,
Wilkes-Uarrc, Pa.
Perry Brothers.
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
1C Per
jc QuarL
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Orders Promptly Dall vera!
335-337 Adams Avenun.
Scranton Transfer Co.
Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels
and Private Residences.
Ofilco D., I. & "W. Passenger
Station. Phone 525.
C. S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
Jn UeClty Who Ib a Graduate la
Medicine.
42C-422 SPRUCE STREET.
Tooth
r. m& uum
ttoff?l f . Gold Crowns.best $5
vm-sm
KAY
Gold Filling, 51
Best Set of Teeth $5
Silver Filling 50c
'y
V 7-
P4T
a
Good Care.
Good care of the tooth does much to
preserve them, but the dentist does
more. He can direct you In that care
and, by examination, prevent you from
suffering and Inconveniences.
DR. REIVER
E14SPRUCE ST.OPP. COURT HOUSE.
Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
PR. H. B. WARE.
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
ORlce Hours 9 a. m. to 12.30 p. m.: 2 to I
Williams Building, Opp. Poatofflce.
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CITY NOTES
'PAVING COMMITTKE. The paving commltteo
of'' common council will meet tonight for the
purpose of considering the bids submitted for
the paving of McKcnna court,
A (MUSICAL EVEXT.-l'ioiessor U W. Carr
will conduct a concert ill fluerrkey liall tomor
row evening. There will be more than twenty
piano forte numbers, buldcs many ocal num.
Lew.
MINER INJURED. Mli'hvl Tankshlk, of ITiy.
Ber avenue, a miner in the licllcuo Time, v, as
SPEEDWAY NEWS.
The Speedway hotel
Open All Year.)
Track open for Kaces Wednesday
and Saturday.
House ready for guests, under excel
lent management.
All Erie and Wyoming railroad trains
stop at Speedway crossing.
Breakfast, 6 to 9 a. m.
Lunch, 1 to 2.30 p. m.
Dinner, 6 to 9 p. m.
Lunch all day in Cafe.
Arrangements for large parties
by phone, 4674.
SAMUEL B, COX, Manager,
P, O. Scranton Pa.
m&
eatifrht under a (tit of rock ycstovJav nt.d I.icly
Injured, lie w.u taken to t lie Sfosei Irylor
hospital.
UKOlSTEnUI) AS LAW STUDENT. Miss Anna
W. Clark, a graduate ct the high school , In the
cIjm ot 1000, yesterday registered aj a law tu
dent In the office ot W. S. Hulslander.
WEEKLY HEALTH UEPOr-Tlie report it
the secretary of the hoard of heallh, for the
week ending June 23, la as follows: Deaths, 21',
casta of contagious disease reported, 23; scarlet
fever, 17; diphtheria, 7.
SPECIAL MEETING. The executive commit
lee of the City Christian Endeator union held
a special meeting last night In iliace Kelomed
church. The regular routine huslncs wan trans,
acted, sereral committees making their reports.
TAKEN TO THE MIWH TAUOH Wrile
Ilutchlns, who as ludly bum) by a lnip ex
ploding Sunday night nt lie home of Kitn J.
Evans, In West Scranton, wnere she Is nii'lc.d
as a domestic, was taken to the Mows Taylor
hospital yesterday.
IlItASS TIIir.VES.-ratrolmcn D. Davis and
Lnwry last night at rested on the South
Washington avenue flats, three men who were
carrying a bag containing a large quantity of
brass, supposed to be stolen from the Uellcme
mine. They were taken to the Center street
station.
ACCUSED OP LAltCENY.-Thomas Snyder
was arrested last night and taken before A'der.
man Kasson by Detective Ike SelJinin, en the
charge of stealing tine from the Iackawanna
car shops. Snyder Is an employe of the corn
pan', and was caught in the a.t of tttallrg.
lie was held In ball,
A DOUIH.E ClIAHOK,-Edward Fllnn, a local
cabman, was arraigned before Alderman Kasson
yesterday on the charges of larceny and asMUlt
and battery, preferred by W. II. Whyte, of the
Hotel Terrace. The offenses are alleged to have
been committed Sunday I'1 it was held in $300
bail on ca"h charge.
ItEIOEHTS RtTCESSOll.-neorge A. Poore, of
the Illinois Central railroad at Chicago, will
succeed II. I. Itelgcrt as chief clerk to (lenfral
Superintendent E. Q. Itussell, of the Lacka
wanna railroad. Mr. lleigert leaves on July 1
to become purchasing agent of the St. Joe and
Alden railroad at St. Joe, Mo.
ANNUAL OUTINO.-Tho manager! of the
Home for the Friendless will enloy i.ioir nrntat
outing tomorrow, at the Ir.rititllrn ff Mrs.
W. II. Peiklns and Mrs. W. .1. t.nnn, at tltlr
country place In Dalton. Tialns leave 'it S M
and 11 a. in. All menn'rs of the board ire
requested to Join in this pleasant excursion.
MINISTERS PICNIC-l'pwaids ot fifteen mem
bcrs of the Baptist Ministers' conference, nc
companied by their wives and families, jour
neyed to Nay Aug park yesterday morning and
spent the day at that delightful resort enjoying
a basket picnic. The regular meeting was to
have been held yesterday, but the picnic was
held instead.
TEACHERS MET.-A number of the city
school teachers intending to go to the coming
comention of the Teachers' National associa
tion to be held in Charleston, H. C, next week,
met yesterday afternoon In the school board room
and after briefly discussing the trip, adjourned
until next Saturday, when definite arrangements
will be made.
GIANTESS LF.rT THE HOSPITAL. Anna
Shields, the Kansas Giantess, who has received
treatment at the Lackawanna hospital, for the
last month lor an injure! ankle, left the hos
pital Saturday. Mrs. Shields travelled with the
rorcpaugh-j 1' cirrus nn while the show was
exhibiting In this city suffered the injury by a
platform breaking beneath her weight.
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES. K. J. Lynett,
delegate to the Democratic national convention
to be held- in Kansas City next week, and C. G.
Roland and James O'Neil, alternates, will leac
this city on Friday morning and will JoTn the
Philadelphia delegation at llnrrisburg, arriving
in Kansas City on Sunday morning. Martin
Cadden, the other delegate, ts ill leave on Sat
urday. ATTACKED FIRESTINE.-Anthony Sclialkof.
sly, of Old Forge, was arrested yesterday by
Constable l'ircrtine on a warrant issued by Al
derman Kisson, tit th" instance of 15-year-old
llcs.1 Olsehi'fski, who accused him of a serious
crime. Firestine had considerable difficulty In
making the arrest as a crowd gathered and one
man attacked him. At the bearing Sohalkofsky
was cli'Chaigcd.
A. O. II. EXCURSION. -Division 17, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, conducts an excursion to
moirow to Lake Lodore, the delightful new re
sort on the Delaware and Hudson railroad,
which increases every day in popularity as the
improvements in. There will be excellent
catering tomorrow, fine music for the dance
on the big pavilion, delightful boating and
many other facilities for a happy time.
HEART LAKE JULY 4 The Scranton branch
of the National Letter Cairicis' association will
spend July 4 at Heart lake, that pleasant beauty
spot In the hills ot Susquehanna county. Tl.o
bojit comprising the letter carriers are among
the most popular in the city, and there is no
doubt but that they will take a largo crowd
with them on that occasion. Tickets can be
secured from any of the wearers of the grey.
MANGAN INJURED.-Martin Mangan, of Dix
court, vas badly injuied yesterday, at Avoca,
and was taken to the lackawanna hospital.
Mangan is in the employ of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad company, ard was working at
Aoca, unloading railroad ties. A number of
them fell on him, and he fell, "rushed under
the weight. Serious bruises were inflicted, and
his face was badly cut. Ho Is internally in
jured, it Is feared.
CLOSING RECITALS. The Sonthworth studios
close the season with a series of three public
recitals, the first, a violin and vocal recital,
will 'be given Wednesday evening nt Powell's
recital hall, under the direction of Miss Cordelia
Freeman and Mlsu Julia C. Allen, to be followed
on Saturday oening by a piano forte recital,
by Mr. Southworih's u i-ils On Monday next
the students of .sl tt eo aihers will give a
miscellaneous progiamme at Guernsey hall,
RACK TO JAIL. Annie O'Roilc, who left the
county jail Saturday Htunoon, after serving a
term for drunkenness end disorderly conduct, was
arraigned before Major Moir in" police court
yesterday morning, and in default of a $.) tine,
went back to the county Jail for thirty days.
Annie was arrested bv Patrolmen Thomas and
Collins, in Raymond court, late Sunday nlht,
while creating a disturbance. She was taken
to the Center street police station and placed In
a ielL
SPEAKS AT PITKVILI.E. The drummer evan
pcllst, Rev. W, II. Williams, superintendent of
the anti-Saloon league, gltes Ids lecture, "The
Last Romp with the Tiger," in the Haptlst
church at Peckvlllo at 0 p. m. tomorrow night.
Mrs. Williams, the wife ot the evangelist, has
arrived from Richmond, Va., their former home,
and will assist her husband In his public meet
ings. Mrs. Williams is one ot the Ohio crusaders,
and has proved a very strong help to Mr. Will
iams in evangelistic meetings all over the United
States and Canada. She will assist her husband
tonight at Pcckvllle.
EXCURSION TO LAKE ARIEL.-The scholars
of the Second Presbyterian Sunday schools are
looking forward 10 a Hue time on Thursday,
June 28. as this is the cliy of their excursion
to Lake Ariel. Tickets have been furnished,
free, to all their members. Others vishing to
go with them can purchase tickets on the train
at 75 and 4.0 cents. Ilauer's band has Ivon cn.
gaged to give a concert which will help to in
liven the occasion. Each -me is ecpectcd to
take their own lunch. But Miose who do not
care to eo to this ti otitic will pnj plenty of
refreshments for sale at the siaind. 'hit vlll
be in charge of the Adams Avenus chapel Lad;es'
Aid society.
NEW SCHEDULE. A new passenger schedule
has gone Injo effect on the New York, Ontario
and Western railroad. Trains will leave Scran
ton for the north at 10.10 a. m. and ft as n.l A
j p. m. The last named train runs to Carlion-
dale onlyi the others to Cadosla where con
nections are mad; with the main line east and
west. On Sunday the north bound trains will
leave at 8.30 a, m. and 7 p. m., the latter going
to Carbondale only, Returning trains w.lll
reach Scranton from Cadosla at 10.4S a. m. and
4.20 p. m. on week days, and 0.35 p. in. on
Sunday; from Carbondale at 7,40 a, m., 10.15
a. m. and 4,20 p. m. on week days, and 7.40
a. m. and 6.35 p. m., on Sunday.
ANNUAL DINNER OF
HIGH SCHOOL GRABS
ENJOY EATING, SPEEOHMAKINCr
AND A DANCE.
Judge John 3?. Kelly Acts ns Toast
master, and Edward B. Sturgea Re
sponds to a Toast In Which He
Gives the Young Men and Women
Some Wholesome Advice Eloquent
Effort of John M. McCourt In Wel
coming the New Class John M.
Harris Re-elected President
For the nineteenth annual time the
graduates of Scranton's high school
nsesmbled last night to renew old
friendships, glorify the school of which
they are so Justly proud, and to ex
tend n welcome to the new graduates
to Join with them in these activi
ties and In making themeslves of
some benefit in a definite, practical
way to their alma mater, to whom
they feel they have so much to repay.
It was held in tlTo Scranton Bicycle
club house and attended by a largo
rumber of the association. In every
respect, It was nn admirably ar
ranged affair and proved a source ot
thorough enjoyment. Hanley servo.l
the bc.it dinner the asosciation has
set riown to In many years, and Gauer
contributed in no meagre way to the
general enjoyment with a well chosen
programme of concert and dance num
bers, respectively, at the banquet und
social which followed. The dinner wa3
made notable by the fact that the
toastmiister was Hon. John P. Kelly,
one of the graduates, who had been
elevated to the judiciary, and that
Edward B, Sturges, the head of the
movement for a "purer Scranton," was
on the toast list.
At the "Business meeting which pre
ceded the dinner, John M. Harris
was re-elcoted president; Miss Lillian
Simpson, John Welsenfluh and Charles
E. Daniel were chosen vice presidents;
Miss Rahol Powell, secretary, and
John M. McCourt, treasurer. A rnso
lutlon, offered by Miss Josephine Lent),
was ndoptcd, empowering the execu
tive committee to draft a new consti
tution and by-laws which, anion;
other things, will make eligible to
membership in the association all p.ist
students of the high school.
THE DINERS.
Those who attended were: Principal
and Mrs. W. W. Grant, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Phillips, Misses Lillian M.
Simpson, Bernlce Conger, Nicla M.
Nealon, Florence Batter, Edith L.
Williams, Julia II. Pettlgrew, Rahel
Powell, Jane V. Fellows, Nellie Beam
ish, Grace Thayer, Anastasla Clifford,
Lucy Donnegan, EITie Fellows, Sara
Walsh, Bessie Burnett, Jessica B.
Cavell, Marie Louise Greeley, Harriett
Ziegler, Alice A. Hine, Elizabeth M.
Robinson, Margaret B. Gould, Maud
M. Shumway, Edyth Homan, Valvlna
Knapp, Annetta Morton, Clara May
Browning, Gertrude Long, Lou A. Dcp
pen, Minnie Lange, Nettie Nye.
Judge John P. Kelly, E. B. Sturgei.
President John M. Harris, J. Leonard
Knapp, J. S. Morss, Harry Walsh,
Thomas M. Flanaghan, John M. Mc
Court, Dr. Tallesen Phillips, Charles
E. Daniels, John It. Edwards, V. S.
Freeman, John L. Beamish, Willis
Sweet, James V. Clifford, Dr. E. J.
Donnesin, J. S. Keator, F. L. Phillips,
George B. Davidson, James II. Fuller,
J. B. Kelly, W. S. Acker, II. F. Vau
ghan, W. W. Scheuer, E. R. Buenzll.
J. Edwin Welssenfluh, W. Gardner
Pearcon, Clarence R. Osland, W. E.
Schlmpff, Prof. M. H. Jordan, Fra lk
V. Matthews, Allan II. Stone, Harry
C. Rose, George F. Carr, Walter J.
Northup, Charles E. Crothamel, L. A
Lange, Randolph Frothingham, Wv
land Gates, James Flynn, Carl Zelrr
ler, James Matteson, Farnham Meuiv,
Arthur Kellar.
SPEECHMAKING BEGINS.
The speech-making was opened with
an address by President John M. Har
ris. He said few few high school alum
ni associations enjoy the record of nine
teen years continuous, existence such
as Is the boast of the Scranton High
school. In all these years, however,
the alumni association has not, he
said, accomplished anything more than
bringing about some pleasant reminis
cences once a year, Iu New England
the high school associations have been
of unlimited practical assistance to the
school.
He suggested that the Scranton as
sociation expand Its usefulness begin
ning with this year, which marks the
graduating of the first class that has
made the full four year course In the
new high school.
After extending congratulations to
the faculty of the High school and
class of 1900, President Harris Int-o-duced
the toastmaster, Judge John P.
Kelly, of the class of 1S97. The judge
was enthusiastically received by Ms
fellow alumni, who for the first time
met him 3ince his elevation to the
bench.
Judge Kelly modestly refrained from
an extended speech, contenting hlm39lf
with an expression of the appreciation
he felt of the honor that had been con
ferred up him by his fellow alumni.
Professor M. II. Jordan, of the High
school faculty, was the first to respond
to a toast. Ills theme was "The High
School; Its Past, Present and Future.'
He reviewed the days in the old school,
comparing them with those of the pres
ent, telling how the school had not
advanced only In the matter of exter
nals, but In every respect has kept
pace with the times.
The present curriculum was dwelt
upon at length by Professor Jordan,
explaining the principles upon which
the courses are arranged In a very In
teresting manner. He said the Scran
ton High school offers as good, if not
better, advantages for the study of
physics than any high school in New
York or Brooklyn. A mention of the
name of Miss Chase, the favorite teach,
er for so many years at the old school,
evoked warm applause.
E. B. STURGES INTRODUCED.
"There are some men in the city of
Scranton who think that others than
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the system.
May be taken In soda water as a
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With chipped ico It is refreshing
and overcomes debility in warm
weather.
Sold by all druggists. Refuse Substitutes.
ARE LEAVING THE CITY.
Keepers of Disorderly Houses Are
Going Elsewhere.
A general movement has now begun
among tho inmates of tho disorderly
houses in Centre street, towards va
cating tho premises, as a result of
Mayor Moir's ultimatum to them to
the effect that by July 1 they must all
leave tho vicinity. Tho women ar
rested In tho big raid recently and
cautioned tit the hearing are now be
ginning to pack up their effects.
The resorts which a week ago were
a blaze of light at night are now dark
and deserted, and "To Rent" signs are
beginning to appear. Tho block on
Centre street, between Wyoming and
Penn avenue, will now be cleaned out.
Mayor Molr yesterday said to a
Tribune man, regarding the movement
against these resorts:
"These women must get out of the
alley. In that one block in particular
tho influence exerted by them is es
pecially evil, as right opposite their
houses is an establishment where a
large number of young girls are em
ployed and also one whore scores of
young newsboys congregate. The Im
pressions created upon their minds by
the spectacle of these loose women Is
far from a good one, and, If for no
other reason than this, tho houses
ought to bo closed."
Just where the women will go Is not
known, but a number of them will
leave the city for good. Upon one of
the doors in Centre street appears a
sign bearing the legend, "Gone. Have
left for Wilkes-Barre."
EOUR FROM CARBONDALE.
Were Graduated from West Chester
State Normal School.
Tho West Chester Daily Local News
contains tho following short sketches
of three young women and one young
man from Carbondale who were gradu
ated this year from the West Chester
State Normal school:
Florence S. Col well. MlbS Florence S. Colwell
would like to specialize in primary work, her in
terests and affections being centered in the very
little people. She has studied here for two
years, having previously attended the Carbon
dale high school. She is a daughter of Frank
J. Colwell, of Carbondale.
Nellie SI. Kllleen. Carbondale High school Is
the place where Miss Nellie M. Killeen, of that
town, received her preparatory dueation, and
her father, Thomas Kllleen, is a contractor.
She is nn Aryan ami has been for three years a
lioimal nhool student.
Mabel Edwards Miss Mabel Edwards is a
daughter of the late Thomas 1). Edwards, and
resides with her mother, Mrs. Henry K. Ed
wards, at Caibondale, Lackawanna county. Her
father was a nephew of Senator Morgan 11. Will
iaH, of Wilkes-llarre. The young lady has been
at school here for two years and has gained
moit pleasure from the study of history and
mathematics. She has been a member of the
Aryan society and has taken an active part in
its meetlngh.
Frank It. Schonover. A graduate of the Car
bondale high school, and an all-around clerk of
good abilities, Frank II, Sehoonocr, has prom
ises of being successful in his work, though he
is uncertain whether he will teach or take m
a profession. He has had experience as a
stenographer in a law office, and during the past
winter he did the typewriting for tne New Com
plete Arithmetic, prepared by Professor Scmeuig
and Professor Anderson,
BASE BALL NOT DEAD HERE.
Stockholders Expect to Have Scran
ton in the Game Again.
Base ball for the rest of this sea
son Is as dead as the proverbial door
nail In Scranton, but already fond
cranks are looking forward to next
season, and making anxious queries as
to whether or not this city will be
represented on tho diamond.
It Is not unlikely that Scranton will
have some more diamond experience.
This year's stockholders came through
tho season, iC not financially winners,
yet so little losers that the majority
look back with pleasure. There is one
point upon which all agree and that
Is thut there never was a better man
ager In the city than Walter Burn
ham. T. R. Brooks, who with his brother,
John H. Brooks, were two ot the most
generous supporters of the team, yes
terday said:
"All of the directors were moro than
pleased with the way Mr. Burnham
handled not only tho team Itself, but
tho financial side of tho situation.
"He Is nn excellent business man,
and If he gave up base ball entirely,
could mnko a sucess in the mercantile
world, He Is probably the best mana
ger that was ever in tho city, and It
we have a team here again and can
secure liim, he will be at tho helm.
This year's base ball was unfortunate
for him and for Scranton enthusiasm,
but wo are not despairing and person
ally are willing to go Into base ball
again in the future."
SAW A WHITE SHEET.
Thought It a Ghost and Spread the
Alarm. ,
What was supposed to be a ghost at
10.30 o'clock last night caused a scene
of wild disorder around the bridge on
West Lackawanna avenue. Two way
farers who were on the tracks below
had a white sheet. Some one on tho
bridge saw them and, having imbibed
rather deeply, gave a howl of terror
and with a cry of "ahosts!" started up
Lackawanna avenue.
Within a few minutes a great crowd
had gathered. By that time the cause
of tho alarm had disappeared.
Mrs. WlnBlow's Soothing Syrup
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CIIILUItKN
WHILE TEETHING, with PEItFEOT SUCCESS.
It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS.
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, anil
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Bold if
Druggists in every part of the world, lie sure
and ask for "Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup,"
and take no other kind. .Twenty-flva cents a
bottle.
TO CONDEMN THE
ABINGTON TURNPIKE
MOVEMENT ON FOOT WITH THIS
END IN VIEW.
Flan Is to Have tho City Solicitor
Petition Court to Appoint a Jury
to Decide (Whether Condemnation
Should Bo Made or Not and If It
Should to Assess Damages for
Which County Would Be Liable.
Brief Resumo of the Wholo Ques
tion Since Its Inception.
At the next meeting of select coun
cil It Is understood that n resolution'
will be Introduced directing the city
solicitor to present an appeal to court
asking for tho appointment of a Jury
to condemn the Ablngton turnpike and
assess the damages which might bo
caused by such condemnation.
Should this condemnation result, it
will put an end for a lifetime to a ques
tion which has been productive of a
vast amount of litigation and which
has caused tho heads of at least two
city solicitors to turn gray. It has
also been the cause of not a little bit
of bad feeling between President II. E.
Paine, of the Turnpike company, and
C. R. Kinsley, a former street com
missioner. The act of nssembly governing such
condemnations provides that only tho
whole turnpike, and not merely a part,
can be condemned. As only a portion
of the road lies within the city limits
the county will, of course, be liable
for all damages. Tho resolution to be
Introduced will direct tho city solici
tor to present to court, at tho expense
of tho city, a petition signed by a
sufficient number of citizens of the
county, asking that the road be con
demned. This petition is now being
circulated.'
MODE OF PROCEDURE.
Court, upon reclvlng this petition,
may, at Its discretion, appoint a mas
ter, six Jurymen and a stenographer,
who shall hear testimony for and
against a condemnation. The Jury, af
ter the testimony has all been taken,
shall decide whether or not tho road
shall be condemned. If they decide
that It should bo condemned, they are
to asesss the damages to be paid the
company and file a statement of the
same with court.
The Providence and Ablngton Turn
pike company was Incorporated in
1854 and was authorized to construct
a turnpike from what Is now known
as tho "Corners" In North Scranton
to tho village of Wavorly. The road
was completed in 1854 and In 18GG the
ctly of Scranton was incorporated and
from one-third to one-fourth ot the
turnpike road came within the limits
of the city.
In 1889 the Turnpike company locat
ed two toll gates along the line of its
road within the city limits. The gates
occasioned great Inconvenience to citi
zens traveling fronv one part of the
city to another. A controversy arose
between the city and the company,
which was finally compromised.
This compromise was In the shape
of a contract entered Into between the
company and the city by the terms
of which the city agreed to keep the
greater part of the road within Its
limits and through and beyond that
portion of the city along tho turnpike
which is built up or Improved with
buildings, in such repair as the com
pany was obliged by law to keep it.
The company ,by the terms of tho
contract, was to remove the toll gates
from that portion of the road repaired
by the city. Tho last clause of the
contract provides that It Is to be per
petual. SUIT WAS BEGUN.
The city for the first few years did
not repair t'.ie road or comply with
the terms of the contract and the com
pany acocrdlngly Instituted a suit in
assumpsit to recover the cost of re
pairs which it was alleged it had made
upon the road. It will be understood
that by the terms of the contract, If
the city did not repair the road the
company was to do so and charge the
bill to the city.
The lower court reserved the ques
tion as to whether the contract was
legal and submitted the case to the
jury, which found a verdict for the
company in the sum of $2,200.49. Sub
sequently court entered judgment for
the company upon the verdict, having
decided the contract was binding.
Tho city took the case to the Su
preme court, contending, among other
things, that the city had no right to
impose taxes for the improvement of
n turnpike road which is essentially
n private way; that the contract was
void, as It was made perpetual, and
precluded further legislation upon the
subject, and finally that it was in di
rect contllct with that section of the
constitution by which legislation Is
prohibited which authorizes a city to
npporpriate Its money or loan Its credit
to a corporation or Individual.
The supreme court decided that by
tho terms of the contract, which It
declared legal, the city was obliged to
pay for the repairs done by the com
pany. From the time of this decision
a considerable sum of money has been
expended every year by the company
In repairing the road.
The following are the amounts ex
pended, taken from the books In the
city controller's office: 1S9I, $43G.84;
1895, $507.91; 189C, $970.30; 1898, $1,199.96;
1899, $1,498.98; 1900. $500; judgment sus
tained by supreme court, $2,200.49; to
tal, $7,502.99.
AMOUNT THIS YEAR.
This year tho appropriation of $500
has already been exhausted and, as the
work of repairing has not been com
pleted, the company, through Its presi
dent, II. E. Paine, has notified the city
that it will begin tho work of repair
ing itself this week, charging the bill
to the city.
Tho company did this same thing on
one memorable occasion some four or
five years back and Street Commis
sioner Kinsley was directed by the
mayor to stop the work. Mr. Kinsley
went up to the scene of action and dis
covered Mr. Paine on the ground. Tho
two got into a most heated altercation,
with the result that the president of
the company was arrested and con
veyed to Alderman Millar's office in
the patrol wagon.
The bill for the work done at that
time was recently before the auditing
committee, who refused to pass it. The
company, backed up by the supreme
court decision, has entered suit In as
sumpsit, and a Judgment for the
amount will undoubtedly be entered
nr-nlnsf the city.
) If the road should bo ?4Tndemned It
will allow tho farmers between this
city and Carbondale an opportunity of
having freo Ingress and egress to and
from the city, which is enough of an
advantage to warrant the energetic
I pushing of the present movement.
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Taken for Granted
Some people take It for granted that s
with ill manner of inconvenience. That's
G.V. Millar & Co
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Vacation Outfits.
Everything appertaining
Straw Hats,
White Tests,
Negligee Shirts,
Neckwear,
Night Kobes,
Underwear,
Canes,
Suit Cases,
The Celebrated
In fact, everything that can
Furnisher or Hatter.
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Try Our Special ioc Collar. All Modern Shapes.
BARGAINS IN
TAILOR-MADE SUITS
AT F L, CRANE'S
Exclusive styles and strictly up-.tO'date, but we want
to close out every one quickly. We are determined
to do it, and so invite you to share in the offerings,
which will be in torce until every Spring Suit is sold.
ns, -
Get Ready for the Fourth
We call your attention to a good many things to
help celebrate the Ever Glorious with. Among others:
Fireworks,
Flags and Bunting,
Chinese Lanterns..
Of each of them we carry an immense and splendid
assortment more than you'll find in all other stores.
In addition to our regular stores, a Branch Fire
works Store at 218 Wyoming avenue.
J. D. WILLIAMS & BRO.
. 314-316 Lackawanna Ave.
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Bicycles for
$1Q.OO
I On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
3 JUNE 25, 26 AND 27, &
;,t We will sell Mars and Indianola,
1 guaranteed $25.00 Bicycles, for $1&00 fj
f Spot Cash. f
This is your opportunity to ,ur- gj
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ARMORY TRUSTEES.
To Consider Plans of New Armory
Tomorrow.
A meeting of tho armory trustees
will bo held tomorrow afternoon In Col
onel Watrea' ofllce. Architect Ilolden
will present the working plans and
specifications of the new armory, and
they will undoubtedly ho accepted.
It Is understood that the secretary
will be Instructed to advertise for bids
for the new building, so that work can
be begun beforo the summer Is over.
Flatulcnco Is cured 'by Beecham's
Pills.
Smolie Tho Pocono, 5c. cigar. , .
long as they tne oil lamps they must put up
wrong.
THE ANGLE LAMP
Is different from any lamp you ever saw, because,
It gives absolutely no trouble, Is lighted and ex.
tlrgulshed as easily as gas, is more brilliant than
electricity and cheaper to burn than any other
lamp in the world. Dcsldei this it is the only
lamp that has
"NO-UNDER-SHADOW."
Folks who want a perfect light should see this
Itmp In operation. Unequalled for stores, homes,
churches, hotels, etc
1..yor",n wo
ik in ana iook around," a
to Men's Furnishings.
Golf Hats,
Duck Trousers,'
j? i
Bathing Suits,
Belts,
Pajamas,
Hosiery
Umbrellas,
Handbags,
Manhattan Shirts.
be found in a First-Class Gents'
412 Spruce St.
34
LACKAWANNA AVE.
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243 S
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JSUMMER RESORTS.
OCEAN QROVE. N. J.
THE ARLINGTON
The trailing hotel IMcmlve improvements;
rmiro Unst claca. Orchestra; siwtlal rates to
families; booklet. C, II. MILLAR, I'rop.
LAKE WlNOLA. PA,
HOTEL CLIFTON,
New and modem on a lake perfectly situated
among beautiful mountains. Klevatlon, i,UX
feet. Largo verandas. Cousine the best. Writs
for pamphlet. J. Y. Moore, prop., J.ak Wtnoli,
l'a.
TRIBUNE WANT ADS.
BRING QUICK RETURNS
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