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Many
New and handsome
designs in Drop Lights
appear this season. We
are Scranton's head
quarters lor these
goods, Prices com
mence at $2. 2 J and
end at $ 16.00.
Foote & Shear Co.
JJ9N. Washington Ave
L. R. D. & M.
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.-111 find it heic. All etjlcs, all shapes, all
ires, all widths to (It and suit any lady who
ipprcciatcs good shoes. See our windows.
LEWIS, RUDDY,
DAVIES & riURPHY
330 Lackawanna Avenue.
Lackawanna
"THE"
aundry
cSPenn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Local data for Oct. 3, 1900:
Highest temperature 71 degrees
Lowest tcmpcratuic C! degrees
Humidity:
S a. rn S3 per cent.
5 p. in 72 per cent.
PERSONAL
IIairy S. Chase and Miss Adelaide V. Wagner,
.both of this city, were mirried jesterday by
Aldcrniuu Jolm T. Howe.
W. A. Crns-lcy, w itli the Itcc A. Gen company,
of Uiiighiimtoii, N, N., is in town for a few days.
He expects to locale an ollice in this city boon.
Mis. Alvin Tiuesdail and daughter, -Miss Hazel,
have just lcluimd to their home in Owego after
having spent :t plc.is.iut week with her daughter
on Linden street,
1'. ,T, Mooie, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is In the city
UHitiK fiicnds on O'edir incline, Mr. Mooic is
a native of Scianton but for the past beven
or eight jcais has been located in the city of
chinches.
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON.
Prepared by Manager Weissenfluh,
of High School.
Manager Edwin "Weissenfluli, of the
Scranton High school eleven, yester
day completed Ills schedule of games
for the season of 1900. The flrst home
contest will bo played Saturday after
noon at Athletic park with the strong
Thirteenth Kogiment eleven. The
complete schedule follows:
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
Oarrc.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov,
29 Kojstonc Academy, raelorjvillo.
0 Thlitecntli regiment team, Scranton.
12 Plate Normal school, Scinnton.
20 Blngliamton High school, llhighamton.
27 Keystone Academy, Scranton.
3-WllkesBario High school, Wilkes-
10 Dlnghamton High school, Soranion,
11 State Normal school, btromMimg.
21 Wllkcs-Ilaiie High sellout, Scranton.
29 Lackawanna, Sciauton.
The game with Keystone last Satur
day resulted In n, splendid victory for
the local hoys, who won out by a score
of 27 to 0, completely outplaying their
heavier but less skilled opponents.
Saturday afternoon n tightly con
tested, hard fought game Is promised
all lovers of foot ball. The High school
team will bo out-weighed by the sol
dier boys, who average about 1(10
pounds, but the lack of practice of the
latter eleven Is expected to make up
the deficit In weight. Several crack
players are on the Thirteenth's team,
among whom may be mentioned Ad
ams, the loft end, Stark, formerly full
back for the School of the Lackawan
na: Kiple, Gendtill and Arch Brown,
1 last year High school'n speedy full
back.
Charlie Gelbert. of U, of P, renown,
coaches tho eleven and the line-up will
bo as follows: Loft end, Adams; left
tackle, Stark: loft guard, Hrelg; cen
ter. Evans; right guard, Brink; right
tackle, deary; right end, Flnnegan;
quarter-back, Kiple; left hair back,
Gregory; right half back Gendall; full
back, Brown.
, THE MUSICAL ALLIANCE.
Annual Sessions Begin on October O
at Factoryvillo,
Tho fifteenth annual meeting of the
Lackawanna and Wyoming Musical
.Alliance will he held In tlio Muthodlst
Episcopal church at Factory vllle from
October 0 to 12, Inclusive. The con
ductor will bo Prof. Edward Morris
Bowman, of New York, organist and
director of the Baptist Temple choir,
TUo soprano will be Mrn, Cora Oen
ung Charnot, of Itlnca, N, V who
delighted those who attended hist
year's gathering. Miss Mayo States
Peck,of Keystone Academy, will bo
the" accompanist.
The usual Introductory session will
be held on Monday evening, October
g, at 8 o'clock Dally sessions will be
liojd as follows: Morning, D.30-11.45;
afternoon, 2.004.15; evening, 7.00- 9.15.
The officers of the AllUnco aro: Presi
dent, -A. L. Thayer, Nicholson; vice
president, Ira T. Mlllsr, Factoryvllle;
aacrettuy, Wi N. Manshester, Factory
villi i treasurer, Charles Gardner, Fac-
ARRANGING FOR MEETINGS.
Three Will So Held in This City
' Next Week.
The Republican county cotnmtlteo
has begun tho work of arranging for
demonstrations throughout the county
during the balance of tho campaign.
Nest week it Is hoped to have meet
ings at West Scranton, North Scran
ton nnd South Scranton, which will be
addressed by speakers of prominence.
County Chairman David J. Davis Is
of the opinion that former United
States Senator M. S. Quay will come to
this city during the latter part of the
month. The exact date has not yet
bern fixed.
In nil parts of the city nnd at vari
ous points throughout tho county clubs
of young men are being formed who
will bo drilled and made ready to par
ticipate In a big demonstration to be
held here before the close of tho cam
paign. Chairman Davis Is doing a good deal
of quiet work In tho way of systema
tizing tho work of organizing in all
parts of the county, with a view to
getting out the vote on election day.
EDWARDS WAS HIT
WITH A HORSESHOE
The Weapon Was Wielded by Emery
J. Ehrgood, of Moscow Edwards'
Condition Is Dangerous.
As the result of a quarrel which oc
curred on Tuesday afternoon, Charles
Edwards, of Moscow, Is lying In the
Moses Taylor hospital, with a bail
wound on his head nnd Emery J. Ehr
good, also of Moscow, Is under $300
ball, charged with violently assault
ing him.
Ehrgood runs a grl3t mill on Main
Street, Moscow, and has been an
noyed for some time past by a crowd
of boys and girls, who have persisted
in breaking his windows. He became
so tired of putting in new ones last
week, that he brought action before
Alderman Kasson to recover $9 from
tho following: Gilbert Edwards,
Grace Edwards, Charles Edwards, sr.,
Charles Edwards, Jr., Byron Dinger.
Howard Dinger, Charles Stanley and
Paul Stanlley. All these are children,
excep.t Edwards, sr.
Ehrgood and Edwards got Into an
argument about the matter on Tues
day afternoon and the latter Invited
the grist mill proprietor to come out
in the field and light It out, threaten
ing to kill him. Ehrgood became
alarmed and went homo by a back
way. Ho entered his houso by the
back door and then came through to
the front.
Edwards was passing at the time
and renewed tho argument. He start
ed after Ehrgood nnd the latter re
treated into the house, closing and fas
tening the door after him. Edwards
smashed In tho door and was just
forcing his way in when Ehrgood
struck him on the head with a horse
shoe he had picked up in the house,
inflicting a deep wound over Edwards'
right oar.
Edward fell unconscious and then,
it is claimed, Ehrgood kicked him
off the porch. At this stage of the
proceedings Mrs. Edwards and her
son arrived on the scene of action and
seeing her husband getting tho worst
of it, rushed at Ehrgood and struck
him with a. stone. The son also
struck him several times in the face,
badly bruising and lacerating it.
Edwards was picked up and taken
to the Moses Taylor hospital, where
he was said to be resting quietly last
night, though the doctors say there Is
a possibility of concussion of the
brain.
Ehrgood was arrested on the charge
of assault and was committed to tho
county jail without bail by Justice ot
of tho Peace M. A. Lyman. As a jus
tice of the peace cannot refuse to take
bail on a charge of assault, the mat
ter was brought to the attention of
Judge Kelly yesterday afternoon and
he accented bail in tne sum of $1,500,
Ehrgood's son-in-law, C. M. Lancas
ter, becoming his bondsman.
A partial hearing In tho case
brought by Ehrgood against the afore
mentioned eight defendants, was held
yesterday afternoon in Alderman Kas
son's office. Alt of tho defendants ex
amined, denied having thrown the
stones.
HOME FROM EUROPEAN TRIP.
August Robinson Back from a Five
Months' Sojourn Abroad.
August Robinson returned yesterday
from a five months' sojourn in Eu
iope, and on his arrival was met at
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern station by a large party of friends,
who escorted him to his home, which
had been beautifully decorated with
flowers, nnd proceeded to make him
feel tho welcomu they had.
Mr. Robinson appears greatly bene
fitted by his trip and icported a most
enjoyable time. A large part of his
stay was at Carlsbad and other pleas
ure and health resorts In Germany.
Ho also toured Switzerland and, of
course, did the Paris exposition.
NOT HELD FOR PERJURY.
Clerical Error in the Returns of the
Grand Jury.
In the report of the grand jury on
Sept. V It was erroneously stated that
true bills had been returned In the fol
lowing cases:
Perjury E. E. Bunnell, Thomas C.
Williams, pros. E. E. Bunnell; Annie
Williams, prox, V. E. Bunnell; Alex
ander W, McDonald, pros. Fred Racht:
Alexander W. McDonnld, pros, Fied
Bacht; Annie Williams, prox, Fred
Racht; Thomas C, Williams, pros.
They were included among the trim
bills by a clerical error. The jury ig
nored all perjury bills,
AN OPENING DANCE.
Knights of Columbus Entertained
Last Night at Their Club House,
The Knights of Columbus opened the
season last night In their beautiful
club house on North Washington ave
nue with a very successful dance. Tho
club house wus handjonvely decor
ated with palms and flowers and mu
sic wus furnished for dancing In the
auditorium by Bauer's orchestra,
Upwards of 1C0 couples wero in at
tendance and so crowded did tho lower
lloor become that a sort of overflow
dance was conducted on the second
lloor, Vlsitlnplpiembers of the order
wero present from all tho surrounding
towns. The affair was In charge of
the house committee.
Millinery Showing Today
ut Mr. Cushman's, 331 Lackawanna
avenue.
INSURGENTS
STAND FIRM
Concluded from Page 1.1
Willtos-Barro, ho said a convention
was possible and that, If held, It would
probably bo held in Scranton. There
would be a thousand delegates, he
said,' and only a large city would bo
able to conveniently entertain them
nnd furnish accomodations,
Tho presence of nil the chief district
olllcers In ltuzleton and tho nrrlvat
ot National Secretary Wilson, lend to
confh in the exclusive story In yester
day's Tribune that a meeting of tho
ofllceis Is to be held at once to pas3
upon tho question of calling a conven
tion to consider the operators' ortor.
President Nlnhols nnd Secretary
Dempsey, of this district, did not re
turn yesterday nnd sont word that
they had been requested by President
Mitchell to remain over today. Tho
probabilities aro that a convention
Will bo called for Monday or Tues
day of next wook at Scranton, and
that tho strikers will then say whether
or not they will accept the offer, and
If not, make a declaration of what is
tho least they will accept.
Feeling Against Offer.
There Is a strong feeling against ac
cepting any offer that does not In
clude recognition of the United Mine
Workers, and, if this sentiment should
prevail, tho settlement of tho strike
Is as far in the future as ever.
Tho Pottsvllle Miners' Journal,
which has been maintaining a strict
neutrality In dealing with the strike,
contained the following yesterday
morning in a double-leaded editorial:
The Journal lias Inhumation, which we believe
to be thoioughly tellable, ".bowing Hint the dlfli
cullies between Hie coal operators and the mine,
woikcrs, which led to tho picseul Mi Ike In tin'
nnthradtc region, are about to be amicably ad
justed, upon the accomplishment of which this
region can confidently enter upon a season of
piosperlty nnd good times.
Negotiations, which do not appear upon the
surface, aro steadily going on, and the Journal
feels safe in assuring it's readers that the end is
near.
The stilke movement will pass into history as
the most notable labor crisis of tho century- -notable
in many aj, not the least of which is
the almost entire absence of bitter feeling on
either side of the controversy. Doth the opera
tors and (he niineis hao exhibited a reserve
which has commended the contestants to the en
tire civilized world and which has made possible
Hie negotiations to be opened and carried on
without prejudice or hindianec.
The offer of 10 per cent, increase in wages, to
gether with the adjustment of minor grievances
designated by the mine workeis, done in a spirit
of iaiiness by Hie parlies interested, which we
aro assured is about to be consummated, will
prove in many ways a blessing to the entire an
thracite region; and we trust that the men will
lie as eonciliatoiy as the operators are in ad
valuing their propositions.
It is an axiom as old as the hills that both
sides must be fair and that concessions must
come from both sides; and it is just us true that
a preponderance of advantage on any one side
of an agreement will stand only so long as the
suffering party is compelled to bear the losing
end, when it will bo abrogated at the (list op
portunity. Only an agiccment giving just rights
to both sides will stand the test of time.
No Inkling Given.
Nothing in its news department gives
any Inkling of what the Journal bases
Its prophecy on. Anent this It -might
bo germane to add that President
Mitchell declared yesterday in positive
terms, that he had not had any com
munication whatever with the oper
ators, or any one representing them,
regarding the settlement of the strike.
National Secretary Wilson, of the
United Mine Workers, was In this city
yesterday morning on his way to
Hazleton. He came in during the night
from Blossburg, Tioga county, where
ho was called to settle some trouble.
He expected to meet President Mitchell
here and was surprised to learn that he
had not come and was not expected.
He did not explain what caused him
to expect to meet Mitchell in Scranton.
After a talk by 'phone with Hazleton
from the local strike headquarters. Sec
rotary Wilson left for Hazleton.
He declared himself highly gratified
with the situation and especially with
the orderly manner In which the strik
ers are conducting themselves.
There is talk of a parade and mass
meeting in this city on Wednesday
next, Organizer Dllcher is promoting
it. He is expected to return here to
morrow with the district officers, and
then the matter can be expected to
take tangible shape. It Is proposed to
make It surpass In every way the big
Wilkes-Barro demonstration.
Nothing has been done as yet In the
matter of distributing relief to the
strikers. President Mitchell declares
right along that no relief Is being
asked for, but that as soon as it Is It
will be forthcoming. The Victor (Colo
rado) Times, a dally In the Cripple
Creek region, has started a subscrip
tion for tho striking Pennsylvania
miners, and In two days secured over
?30.
Taking $30 as the average monthly
wages of mine employes, the strike has
already occasioned a loss in wages to
the Scranton district of over half a
million dollars, to say nothing of the
wages that have been lost by railroad
ers and others affected by the strike.
HOW THE PRICE OF
POWDER WAS FIXED
A number of good stories Interesting,
locally, are being sent out from here
by tho hpeclal correspondents doing
strike work, The following by Mc-
COFFEE
This is our specialty, Cof
fee always fresh.
Goideu Rio, per lb 14c
xxx Java, per lb 20c
Coursen's Java, per lb,,, 25c
Special Java and Mocha,
P6r IDtMlf MIMIH MtMIMf mOQt
Slbs $1.10
xxxx Java, per lb 28c
4 lbs $1,00
Triple Blend, per lb, 32c
Coursen's Best, per lb,,, 35c
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E. G. Coursen
429 Laoka, Ava,
Loughlln, of the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, Is one of the best of them:
One ol the llirce operators who flsed the price
of ponder ot $1.3 n keg Is John Jcrmyn, the
tidiest man In soranion, and probably In the
Lackawanna valley. Air. Jettnjii Is the only
survivor of the oiicintor who met a representa
tion of minors after the War of the Hobctllnn
and agreed in supply the powder at 3 a keg.
Ilelote the war It cost Hie rompanles $2.75 a
keg In Intgc quantities uml the miner wtre wilt
ing to pay the 2i cents profit tor handling
risk and Horage. Alter the war powder and oil
Jumped to $0 a keg and M a gallon, uml a
readjustment of pikci wa ne'issary. 'Jlie Del.
awaic and Hudson Canal (ompany was the only
corporation oprratlng mines in the I.ackawanns
valley nl that time 1S07 and John .Tcrmjn and
Jones, Simpson It Co. were the only individual
operators. In telling of the agreement with
the miners Mr. .lomvjn slid:
"With two miners fioin each colliery Thomas
Dickson, representing the Delaware and Hud.
sen company: Jtr. flmpson, tor Jones, Simpson
k Co., and myeclf the meeting va held In tint
Dickson Manufacturing companj's olHco. Alter
a long dcbitc It was decided lo furnUli the men
with powder nl one-halt whit It cost us, or ft,
and nil at onc-thlnl, or ?1. Whale oil was
all we could get at that time, and It was very
cini'iistip. The Delaware and Hudson contiolled
the output of the Simpson and Jcrmjn collieries,
so we bad to accept the proposition or tlov
our mines. The loss to lis on powder and oil
was nude up by the Delaware and Hudson com
pany by a lowering of the charge for carrjlng
our coil to tidewater. Tint agreement held good
for twenty yearn, altliowtli powder dropped in
piice constantly until the miners made another
demand for a leductlon In 13S'), and then i'2."'i
was ngiecd upon tor a keg, with a lebate ot
10 tents for the empty keg."
When asked what lie thought ot the chance
for tho success ot the inineis in the present
struggle, Sir. .lennjn said:
"They can never win with the market in Its
present condition. It they conceive a plan
whereby the mines can be operated all year anet
find a market for the coal then they would be
liable to belter their condition. As It is, for
the number of days worked they get better
wages than any workmen employed on day la
bor. The men in my mines have been out since
April, simply because I enforced n rule they
made themselves. They complained that there
was too much docking for tapping, so after
tevcral meetings I told them to mtke their own
inlcs and 1 would see that they were followed.
One nf the rules was that n man docked three
times for the- same offense should be discharged,
It happened that two nf the men sent out cars
under-loaded continually. Consequently they
weic oidered discharged. The superintendent
did not know who they were because their num.
beis weie on the inside of the car. When the
identity of the miners was learned they turned
out to bu the leaders in the liile-imklng busi
ness. Then the men demanded that they tie
taken back, but I said Wo!' Then they wont
out.
"Another grievance that the strikers say they
have is the company stoic, l'lom my experi
ence I honestly believe It is a God-send to the
majority of them. I took a vote of my men to
nsccitain if they wanted the store continued,
for I intended abolishing It, because it was a
loss to me. Out of the 1,100 men in my employ
bOO ot them voted for Hie store, and petitioned
nte to keep it open. The others did not want
tho sloie, or did not caic whether it was con
tinued or not.
"I am cairjing nearly $12,000 worth of bills
at that stoic and never cpect to collect one
tenth of them. The allegation that the- com
pany store prices aio in ect-sa of those of other
stores is true to Ibis extent. We charge for
the best goods the same as any credit store In
this oily does. Only the tiest grades arc handled
and they cannot be bought on the credit sjs
tern for a penny less than we put them over
our counters. The men aro not compelled to
deal with us. Many of my best men never
bought a cent's worth at the stoie. They saved
a difference between cash nnd credit prices by
purchasing cisovvheie.
"House rent is another item in tho bill ot
grievances of the men. As with the store they
are not foiced to rent our houses. I have
thrity-seven houses and twenty -six of them are
occupied. I have not received a cent ot lent
for them since April. The occupants have had
house rent and water free. Until the strike ends
it is not likely that I'll get any rent, either.
The men I know to be honest can stay there,
but the others well, I don't know what I'll
do about them."
Mr. Jermyn took exception to Hie reports
that have gone out picturing the mine wort.cn
particularly as a poveity stricken, starving and
impiovident set. He said he knew dozens ot
mine workers who had snug fcinns in the banks.
He called attention to the fact that in eighteen
banks in fecranton, Carbonehle, l'ittston and
Wilkcs-llarr.' there are 15,000,000 on deposit in
the savings fund accounts. In Scranton alone he
said tbeie weie $'),000,0000 of this carried,
j,000,000 of it by the First National bac, the
thiid strongest bank in America. Tins bank
carried about 47,000,000 on deposit on a $200,000
capitalization. Mr. Jcrmyn owns one-lenth of
tho rirs.t National bank stock.
John Jcrmvn Is 75 yeais old. He was born in
London, England, and came to America when he
was 21 years old. For seventy-five cents a day ho
mined coal for the Dclavvaie and Hudson com
piny, when Scranton was called Slocum's Hol
low. He says he became rich "by earning a
dollar and saving fifty cents and then bujing
things."
His flrst real stoit on the road to opulence
was when lie opened the mines of the Dclavvaie,
Lackawanna and Western Rullioad company on
contract. Ho made enough money out of that
to buy a small collicij at Old Torge, and from
this souice made money rapidly, and doubled
his profits by real estate investments, lie is ie
puted to bo woitli ?-i,000,0OO nnd $0,000,000. He
is the larg-st individual rta! estate owner in
Sciantor, among his possessions being the Coal
Kwhange, the- Hotel Jeimyn, Merchants' and Me
chanics' bank building and a score ot others.
SACRED CONCERT SUNDAY.
To Be Given Under the Auspices of
W. P. Schilling.
In College hall, on Sunday evenincr,
the sixth sacred concert will bo given
under the ausplcen of W. P. Schilling,
musical director at St. Peter's cathe
dral, assisted by Rev. Miles J. Mc
Manus, Mrs. Schilling, tho Junger
Maennerehor, St. Mary's choir, the
Cathedral choir and Bauer's orchestra.
Following Is the programme:
March (Selected) Bauer's Orchestra
Kolo and Chorus, " Inllammatus," (from
Stabnt 31atei) Itosslnt
Mrs. Schilling and Cathedral Choir.
Lecture on "Stabat Mater,"
llcv. Miles J, MoMimh
Mixed Chorus (Selected) St. Mary's Choir
III. Akermann, Director).
Female Chorus, "Das Klrchlein," ,,V, E, Decker
Ladles of Cathedral Choir,
Overture Suppo
Mauer's Oichostra.
Mixed Chorus, "Adagio nnd Fugue" (from
Twelfth Mass) Mozart
Cathedral Choir.
Solo, "Jerusalem" (from Motet Galla) ,., Gounod
Mrs, Schilling.
Mixed Chorus, "Klder Pilgrim Chorus", ..Wagner
t'athcdial Choir,
Male Chorus (a) Selected,
(b) "(irucsso an die Helmath,"
Karl Kromcr
Junger Macnneichor,
(flustuv Schmidt, Dliector).
Contra Mass Solo (Selected)
William II. Shifter and Dauer's Orchestra
Tc Pcum, "God ot Might! Wo Slug Thee Pialse."
Cathedral and St, Mary's Choir.
HEARING NEXT TUESDAY.
Abington Turnpike Case Will Then
Re Heard.
Assistant City Solicitor David J. Da
vis talked with the governor's office at
Harrlsburg yesterday afternoon by
long distance telephone and learned
that the hearing on the protest against
the Issuing of a charter to tho Abing
ton Boulevard company will be held
before tho secretary of the common
wealth next Tuesday,
City Solicitor Vosburg will represent
tho city at tho hearing, and will take
along numerous affidavits to prove the
city's contention that the application
for a, charter Is merely a subterfuge
to prevent condemnation of the Ab.
Ington turnpike,
SPEAKEASY CRUSADE
STILL CONTINUES
THREE MORE CONVICTIONS SE
CURED YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Rose Kane Arrested nnd Fined
by Alderman Howe, Despite Her
Threats of Vengeance William
Jones nnd His Wife Convicted.
Patrick Welsh Fined $25, Despite
Ex-Alderman Morgan's Ingenious
Flea in His Behnlf Disguises
Adapted by Mayor's Detectives.
And still tho crusade against the
speakeasy keepers continues with un
diminished vigor. Three were con
victed yesterday before Mnyor Motr
und Alderman Howe. Cases wero
brought ugalnst two others, but failed
on account of tho lack of sufficient
evidence,
Perhaps the most celebrated of those
arrested, was the famous Mrs. Roso
Kane, of 1710 Cedar avenue, who ran
for tho ollice of school controller in
tho Twentieth ward last spring against
Jonh Olbbons. Mrs. Ivnne was given
a hearing before Alderman Howe, by
whom the wnrrant for her arrest was
Issued.
Two of the mayor's private detec
tives testified to having visited her
place on Tuesday night and said that
u regular bar was fitted up. One said
that ho bought beer and whiskey from
Mrs. Kune herself. She contended
that she didn't own the place at all,
that another woman kept It and finally
that she had never sold the witness
anything, or oven seen him.
"I'm hired to speak In the coming
campaign," said she, "and If you send
mo to jail It'll go hard with you."
"Well, I hope you're going to speak
for tho Prohibition party," said the
alderman. "You really should, you
know."
SHE PROTESTED.
Mrs. Kane's protestations of poverty
and dire distress were so strong that
the alderman decided to be lenient and
fined her only $10 and the costs,
William Jones and wife, ot Wayne
avenue, were also arrested and ar
raigned before Aldermafi Howe on the
same charge. The evidence was very
strong against them, but as Mr. Jones
is at death's door with consumption,
he lot the couple off on payment of the
costs.
Adam I-eyh, of South Scranton, was
arrested yesterday on information fur
nished by County Detective Leyshon,
who charges him with selling beer for
tho Bartell Brewing company, of Ed
wardsdale, which concern has no li
cense In this county. He entered bail
before Alderman Howe in the sum of
$300.
Patrick Welsh, of 502 South Main
avenue, was arraigned before Mayor
Moir in the afternoon, charged with
keeping a speakeasy. He was repre
sented by ex-Alderman Thomas G.
Morgan, of the Fifteenth ward, who
made a most ingenious plea In his be
half. Mr. Welsh, he said, had only
bad the place about three months,
and for the past twenty-five years, up
to last April, It had been licensed.
Mr. Welsh, he assured the mayor, was
only' waiting the opportunity to take
out a license.
"He's only been keeping the door a
bit open for the accomodation of the
public, your honor," raid tire ex-alderman,
"until such time as he could
take out a license. He's been selling
a little corn beer and a little weiss
beer, and a little root beer "
"Yes, and a little whiskey, too,"
said his honor, pulling out a bottle
of that liquid. "Pretty strong stuff,
too, I gues3," he continued, taking a
whiff of it.
WELSH PLEADED GUILTY.
Mr. Welsh being dead up against it,
to use a slang term, pleaded guilty
before any evidence wa3 adduced, and
threw himself on the mercv of the
court. The mayor fined him $23 and
costs.
William Vogelstein, of 1403 Prospect
avenue, and John Shairali, of 313
Twe'nty-second street, were also ar
raigned before the mayor on the
charge of selling without a license,
but were discharged, each proving to
the satisfaction of his honor, that,
while liquor was sold on their prem
ises, thfy had nothing to do with the
sale?
Vogelstein had leased the part of his
building, used as a barroom, to Georgp
Blesel, and a warrant was accordingly
issued for that gentleman's arrest.
There are many people who, when
they see some of tho members of tho
"Mayor's Private Detective Bureau,"
as it is termed, giving testimony, ex
press surprise that the speakeasy peo
ple were foolish enough to be trapped
by them. In court the agents are
well-dressed and very spick and span,
ATop Notch
Creation
Colored Shirts
more perfect, if
possible in every
particular than
ever before; pat
terns that are dis
tinctly new, orig
inal and novel,
$1 to $2.
C. F. BECKWITH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Mine and Mill Supplies,
Machinery, Etc.
OFFICE-Dlau Bank Building.
looking entirely different from tho or
dinary habitues of chose resorts.
But cotltd these people, who wonder,
sec these agents when they are gather
ing evidence, they wouldn't be sur
prised. One is generally attired as
a machinist. Ho wear.i a dirty suit
of blue Jeans, has his face besmeared
with dirt, and carries a dinner pall.
Tho person who would take him for a
detective would be pretty sharp. Tho
others appeal1 In costumes which
would make it "hobo" blush with envy,
and they, In some rases, go unshaven
for days, In order to glvo the proper
picturesque effect.
Thomas Thomas, of Plltston avenue,
was yesterday arraigned before Al
derman Kasson, on the charge of hoop
ing a tippling house nnd was fined $50.
On account of mitigating circum
stances, however, tills was later re
mitted and sentence Mispendod for
sixty days,
FAVOR WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Resolution Adopted by the W. C. T.
U. Convention.
The resolutions adopted by the
Women's Christian Temperance union
convention, wero not complete In yes
terday's report, a very forcible one,
endorsing the Importance nnd neces
sity of woman's suffrage being pre
sented by tho retiring recording sec
retary, Mrs, Ella Depue, of Clreen
Ridge, with an eloquent little speech,
emphasizing the fact that while wo
man should never neglect the home
It was her duty to be personally In
terested In the administration of tlo
government and the execution of its
righteous laws.
This speccli was applauded, and tho
resolution unanimously added to the
others, which wero yesterday given
In our columns.
Central Market.
W. J. Marvel, the new proprietor of
the Central Market, corner Spruce and
Pcnn, will issue a detailed price list
for Friday and Saturday. Do not give
your order for Sunday dinner until you
see Marvel's display of poultry, game,
fish, oysters, fruit und green vege
tables. Millinery Showing Today
at Mrs. Cushman's, 324 Ijackawanna
avenue.
Liver complaints cured by Beecham's
Pills.
Seitz & Co.
Upholsters
Carpets made and laid.
Decorations
Flags, Bunting, etc, to
rent for public and private
entertainments.
316 Washington flue.
Guernsey Building.
WILLIAM MASON
Doctor ot Music, the Dean of Amciican
Tianoforte Teachers, and a musician whose
knowledge of ids chosen instrument is con
summate, writes as follows icgarding the
Mason & Hamlin Pianoforte
"Aug. 1, 1000.
"Meson & Hamlin Co,,
"Gentlemen: The I'prlght Pianoforte which I
recently pmchased of you is a constant source
of delight to me. Its beautifully musical tone
and delicately responsive action arc in such ad
mirable adjustment as to induce n musical htato
on the part of the player and even suggest
musical ideas to the coinpoicr.
"While capable of caicssing and pathetic ten
denies., it is also unflinching under biavura
passages, nnd in this le-'pect it appioaihos the
nature ot a Grand l'ianofoite,
"It is an instiiiinenl for the musically Intelli
gent, especially for those to whom a Gruml
Pianoforte is for any reason debaircd."
We delight in showing the Mason & Hamlin
Upright, nnd the Uaby Guild, to all persons ap
preciating an absolutely artistic piano.
L. B. POWELL k 11
131-133 Washington Ava.
Heating Stoves,
Ranges,
Furnaces,
Oil Stoves,
Gas Stoves,
M Heaters,
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IW-S27 PENN AVENUE.
CUNSTER
WAKEHOUSE-Grccu Ridge
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MATTHEWS BROS
320 LnckAwaHtu Ave.
Wholesale and Retail.
DRUGGISTS
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready Mixed Tinted Faint. '
Convenient, Economical, Durabt I '
Varnish Stains.
Producing Perfect tmlUtlon ot Eipenitra Woods.
J Reynolds' Wood Finish.
Eptclally Designed for Iniida ork.
Marble Floor Finish.
Dunblr and Dryi Qulcklj.
Paint Varnish and Kalso
mine Brushes.
PURE LINSEED 0IL,TUBPENTINE
The Well-Dressed Man
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Is not satMled with the average fur
nishing stock that's why this store has
tho reputation it has among careful
diessers. Have you seen our up-to-date
HATS. NKCKWHAK. Gf.OVKS.
'tp y.
CONRAD,
305 Lackawanna Ave.
Tbi Popular Houia Fur
Btabtnf Store.
Jt's Joo
to start your furnace fire, yet
there's danger of taking cold in
chilly rooms. J.
A Gas Heater.
will give you Just as much heat
ns you want or jast a little.
That's why they are so econom
ical to operate. It's economical
to buy one from us. Prices as
low as $2 00.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building,
140-42 Washington Ave
Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue
Tliis will be about .the last week of peach
season. We will receive dally a limited quantity
ot Jersey, York state and Michigan fruit. If
you have not bought do not neglect to leavo
jour order tliis week if you want peaches.
We would call attention to the particularly
fine quality ot our oysters, Maurice Hivcr Coves,
ltockaways, Duck Rivers, Mill Ponds, Blue
Point-, etc., etc.
Hcmember we make a specialty of Blue Points
delivcic-d on halt shell in carriers.
W. H. Pierce,
10 tackawanna Ave. 110, 112, 114 Penn Are.
The Dickson Manufacturing Go.
fcaranton and Wilkes-Barrt -.
Manufacturers of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENdlNBS
Boilers, Hoist Ins and Pumping Machinery.
General Office. Scranton, Pa.
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13.50!
For $j, $6, aut $7
Rockers. The offering
is so great that to give it
a truer ring we'll ex
plain that these Rockers
are odds and ends from
factories, secured for our
August sale. No they
did not arrive too late
but we could not dispose
of all during that month,
so now you have another
chance. Polished Seats,
Cobbler Seat3 and Up.
holstered Spring Seats
are among them all
woods and finishes.
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