lTfVST - .iw "PftT r . s.:v ' V , "' '.i7W?TPJl7" j ? K v . " ; ',, f V ( - V '' .( ' t -jf v " h w THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1900. v r 500 Tin Modkb HAitmrAtit Broas Little Trouble To keep your knife sharp if you have a Henckles Twin Brand made of selected steel, carefully tempered. No better knife made. We have them at all prices. Foote & Shear Co. JJ9N. Washington Ave L. R. D. & M. Can We Wait on You II there la anything In the shoo market yon will And it hero. All styles, all shapes, a'l Et7t, ill widths to (It and suit any lady who appreciates good Ehocs. Sec our windows. LEWIS, RUDDY, DAVIES & riURPHY 330 Lackawanna Avenue. Lackawanna "THE" aundry. foSPenn Avenue. A. D. WARMAN. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. Local data fcr October 2, 1900: Highest temperature Ti) drgieei Lowest tcmpcratuic 3U (k'Kicru Humidify: 8 a, m 87 percent. 5 p m SI it ctnl. PERSONAL. Sir. and Mrs I). W. TitiH, of XidioNon, p.nicd through tlu clly je-.teid.iy fioni :t Mt nith friends at l)o-tcm anil I'hinoulli, Mivt. Mrs. Titus was fonneily Jim. I'.iurot, oC tills of this city. ' Miss Marlcn H. Mills, fonneily with N. .. llulbcrt, has accepted a position with the nuiiic nouse of George W. I'iim, l.'W Wyoming ave nue, where tlic will bo pleased to welcome her friends and fmmcr patterns. Itev. Dr. Holers Tiaei, rector of St. Luke's chinch, Ins left for I.oulsllle, Ky to attend the meeting nf the. churrh intalonaiy council as tho rrprescntallNc of the diocese of Conlul l'cnmjhnnia. He will deliier an address on Wednesday aflcinoou. CLAUDE WALKER" KILLED ON TRACKS Young Boy Who Lived in Nicholson round Dead on Theodore Street, North Scrnnton. Claude Walker, aged 15 years, a resident oC Nicholson, met death on he Lackawanna railroad near Theo dore street, Bomo time between S o'clock Sunday evenhuj and D o'clock yesterday morning, when his man-sled- remains were found strewn atons tho tracks by a hunter on his way to the woods. From tho marks on the head and the peculiarity of the injuries sus tained, there Is n. possibility of his having mot with foul play In addition to belner run over by a train. Ills right lei? is completely severed nt the knee joint, tho muscles having been cut through, and his left hand hangs' by a thread of flesh. There la a compound fracturo or the skull over tho left oye, extending1 across to tho other side, and another fracture at tho base of tho brain. This latter Injury Is sufllelent to have caused his death, hut how tho fractures were caused is a matter of conjecture. Over tho loft eye there Is a crus' Ing of tho flsh and bono, upon tho body of tho brain sufllelent to produce paralysis of speech or tho motion of the left nrm, and the brain is depressed from one-half to threo fiuarters of an Inch from the frontal bone, Tho brain Is also conjested on tho left side, and there Is a clot of blood formed wheru .ho bono pene trated the tissue. These Injuries could easily have caused his death, but how they worn caused Is not known. From outward appearances, It would neem they were caused by some blunt Instrument. Tho indications of foul play, however. are found In tho cuts on his forehead and face. Directly over tho left eye, which Is discolored, there are several sharp cuts, as. If caused by a knife or razor, and there Is another similar cut over tho right oyo, extending along hs cheek and neck, which look very suspicious, There'are ulso two abrasions of the flesh on tho left side, between the hip end the ribs, as If he had been kicked or bruised. The theory that he met With foul play Is drawn from tho na ture of his Injuries. With his Bkull crushed In, and his flesh cut, how ho could managa to have his left hand Sit ami right leg Revered Is more than Dr. Huberts could determine when he inntle nn nti.topsy on the body. Walker was employed tip to nfoout a month ngo, by Eugene Hrown( a milk denier nt 107 Mnrlon street, Qreen Kldge, who identified the re. mains at T. I Uegan's morgue Inst evening. Since ho loft Hrown'n em ploy, tho young man had been alter nating between the ihomo of his mother, Mrs. Price, at Nicholson, his aunt's, Mrs. Johnson', nt the corner of Penn avenue and Mulberry street, and Brown's place. He left the lntter plnre Sunday evening about 8 o'clock and nothing wns Been or heard of him until the afternoon papers published on ac count of his death, nt'd Mr. Jlrown rend the description of Walker's cloth ing. Front what could bo learned, Wal ker was In the hnblt of riding up and down from Nicholson on coal and freight trains, and only a short time, ago fell tinder tho wheels of a mov ing trains and narrowly escaped be ing killed. Ho was unuiunlly largo for his age, being five feet six Inches tall and weighing about 145 pound's. He wns neatly attired In a light checkered suit, and wore n plaid cap and Oxford russet shoes, blue stock ings with white dots, and a pink land white outing shirt. Tho only articles found on his person vore a fifty-cent piece, a pln-cnrd bearing tho name of the I.nrktn Soap company, and a ticket advertising the show In tho Academy of Music this week. There, was nothing about his person by which ho could have been Identified, except his clothing, as already de scribed. Coroner Itnhcrts made tho autopsy late yesterday afternoon, and revealed the extent of Wnlknr's Injuries, to the following jury, which was empanelled and viewed tho remains: Joseph T. Powell, P. J. Lynett. W. G. Moser, Philip Malla, Thomas Moffat and W. P. Hughes. An Inquest will be held In the case In a few days. Walker's relatives at Nicholson have boon notified, and tho remains will bo taken there for Interment. THIEVES MADE A VERY RICH HAUL They Secured Jewels Valued nt Over $1,500 in the Residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Simpson. Between 6 and G.30 o'clock last even ing the residence of C. D. Simpson, at .SLTi Olive street, was entered by thieves and between $1,500 and $J,0)0 worth of jewelry belonging to Mrs. H. H. Brady was secured. Mrs. Brady's dressing room on the second floor was the only apartment visited by the burglars, who evidently wore content with the rich haul of diamond neclaces, bracelets, etc., which they there secured. They are supposed to have effected an entry Into the house by climbing up to the second floor, uring the porch pillars as their ladders, and it is thought that they also used this mode of egress. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson are at pres ent in New York city, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady were alone in the house. Mr. Brady came down stairs to dine about '6 o'clock, from the second floor, and at the close of the dinner, Mrs. Brady wont upstairs and into her apartment, immediately discover ing the loss of her valuables. Police headquarters were notified, and Chief Kobling and Detective Moir visited the house and took a list of tho misusing jewelry. m THURSDAY IS DONATION DAY. Needs of the Home for the Friend less Are Great. Thursday will bo donation day at tho Home for the Friendless. The institu tion is at present very full, and the prospects ate that it will bo crowded during tho winter. Tho necessities are gieat, and the active assistance of friends is urgently desired. For those who aie unable to make large gifts, or who hesitate to bestow a small amount, the evening entertain ment will afford an excellent opportun ity for extending help, as a silver offer ing will be welcome on that occasion none the more than tho piesence of vlslloif. Miss Boss, a well-known recl tntlonlst, and Mis. H. H. Brady, jr., will furnish tho programme. MR. JERMYN DENIES IT. He Has Not Now, and Never Had, Any Intention to Vote for Bryan. Last Sunday's Free Press contained a display-head story to the, effect that John Jermyn had declared ho Intended to vote for Bryan. Mr. Jermyn sent a denial of this story to The Tribune yes terday. He says he never saw any Free Press reporter in regard to the matter and that it Is a lie out of the whole cloth. "I have not now, and never have had, any Intention to vote for Bryan," .says Mr. Jermyn. -- - IN ELM PARK CHURCH. Organ Concert in Aid of Galveston Sufferers. iMr. Hugh Huffmaster, of the Con servatory faculty, will give an organ recital in Elm Park church, next Thursday evening, assisted by Mr. J. Alfred Pennington and vocal talent. Admission, silver offering, The en tire proceeds will be sent to tli miinf committee nt Galveston, LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. (Under this htidins short letters of Intereil Kill b publiihid when accompanied, for publica tion, by the writer's name. The Tribune docs not lucme rtipontibllity for opinions here exprtued.J Letter from John Gllvoy. Udltor of The Tribune Sir: I hae been in Scranton nuny times during this etrlko and have been uked by many people how Mr, t'onnell treated Ills work men Uuiint; the stiike. Ills fctoio id open as usual; teams aro an the road dcllming goods li.-ht alonjr. Ills store is thronged with miners leatint: ordeia and tak ing thine away. In fact, It Is a pleasuio to yo into Ids store und we with what courtesy and politeness jou aro waited on by his good naturtd and ilocr clerks. There Is no running aflir tho bookkeeper, tluu to be told in a kai. cjitic tone "there Is no time," which Is clone In many other places. I worked but a short time befoio the btrlke for Mr. Council, and found I could get what I wanted without any lemarks or insinuations icgarding tho amount. I say Mr. Connell is one of the most mag nanimous and gtnerous minded men in the val ley. During those dull times lie lias caused happiness and comfort, and but for him tlieie would, in many families, be nothing but mis ery and sadness. Ocntlemcii, a man who Is capable of performing such noble and 'rencrous acts of kindness under the present circum stances Is worthy of any fators jou can be stow on liim, regardless of any political views you may entertain. tours for giving credit where it Is due, Duryea, Oct. JH. -John Gllroy, TO MANDAMUS CONTROLLER THAT'S WHAT SCHOOL BOARD DECIDED TO DO. At Last Night's Meeting the Report of tho Building Committee Direct ing tho Board's Attorney to Go Into Court and Have Controller Compelled to Sign Warrant for First Payment on the McNally Property Wns Adopted Report of the Board's Viewers. The school board nt Its mooting last night unanimously adopted a report of tho building committee nnent tho Mc Nally lots In Bellcvue directing tho solicitor of the board to go Into court and take tho necessary steps to ob tain nn order of court compelling Con troller Howell to countersign the war rant for the first payment which ho has refused polntblank to nfllx his sig nature to because ho believes the price paid to be exorbitant. It will be remembered that the school THE FARMERS E. J. Northup, the owner of Northup Hill farm at Glenburn, a'nd one of the foremost agriculturalists of this part of the state, gives these reasons why he believes McKlnley should be elected: "I am for the re-election of William McKlnley, on account of his wise and patriotic management of this government during the paBt four years, which will make his memory as lasting as Abraham Lincoln's. "An honest dollar and a tariff protecting our manufacturing in terests, gives employment to the people, making them prosperous and contented; therefore making demand for farm and dairy pro ducts, and thereby gives the farmer a fair recompense for his labor, who probably works more hours than any of the laboring classes. "I am a farmer nnd therefore a Republican." board entered Into a contract with P. McNally, of the Sixth ward, for the purchase of two lots, each FJOxloO feet, the consideration to be $4,300 cash and the old school property, including both building and land, the district to be allowed to use the building until such time as a new structure was built. The controller refused to sign tho warrant for the first payment of $1,000, and had two appraisers, George Cooper and G. F. Reynolds, investigate and report on the value of the property. They leported that $2,100 and the school pioperty was all that should 6"o paid for the property nnd pointed out that by purchasing the Corcoran prop erty $1,800 could be saved. The con troller ilguted out that the actual loss to the district by purchasing the Mc Nally property would be an even $4,000. BIDS WERE RECEIVED. The committee's report points out that the controller of the Sixth ward secured bids from various parties de sirous of selling land to the district, and that these bids were considered by the building committee in open meet ing and Mr. McNally's proposition ac cepted after due deliberation. The report states that the members of the committee were not satisfied with the report of the viewers appoint ed by the controller because certuln circumstances were not taken into con sideration at all. Then follows the report of two viewers appointed by the building committee to look Into the matter and appraise the value of the various properties. These viewers weie I. L. Williams nnd John Benore. These two viewers value the McNal ly property in its present condition at $8,700; tho land being valued at $3,200 and the buildings at $5,.00. The value of the school property which It Is proposed to give Mr. McNally in ad dition to the $4,300, is placed at $2,400. Then tho viewers take Into considera tion a fact which was not taken Into consideration by the controller's view ers. This is the fact that If any other proposition than flint of Mr. McNal ly's were accepted it would be neces sary to hire annexes, while a new building was being built. They figure that thee annexes would cost to rent for one year and to fit up properly just $.,,r.l5, which added to $3,r,00, the cost of the Corcoran lot, would bring tho total up to $0,015, if the Corcoran lot was purchased. From this they subtract the $4,300 to ho paid by the school board, and thus figure out that the school board would lose $1,715 If the Corcoran lot was purchased, com paring It with the McNally proposi tion. THEY OVERLOOK THIS. The viewers neglec'el to add to tho $1,300, their own valuation of $2,400 placed on the school board property to be given to McNally In addition to tho latter amount. Had tlioy dono this, It would be found that on tho face of It the McNally offer Is really $0S3 above their own Ilgures on tho Corcoran proposition. Tho committee's report a little fur ther oh, however, explains that In case tho Corcoran property were bought, It would be neeci'sary to erect a retaining wall on it, an Improve ment which would not bo necessary If the McNalloy lots are bought, they being on a level with tho street. The fact is also mentioned that no annexes of a suitable nature aro procurable In COURSEN'S GEM FLOUR has had many imitations but the genuine can only be pur chased with our name, "Gour sen's Gem Flour," on barrel or sack. By experiment you will And it produces the most bread, the whitest bread, and the sweetest bread. Special price for Monday and Tues day, $1.10 per sack E. G. Coursen I 480 L'AOKAWANNA AVE. the Sixth wnrd, and that It the Cor coran ptopdrty wero bought It would require the renting of a number. ' In conclusion the report stales that tho transaction wiib entirely free from any objectionable features nnd directs the attorney of tho board to go Into court to compel the controller to Rlgn, Tho report was accompanied with nn opinion from the board's at torney, D. J. Iteedy. stating that tho contract entered Into with Mr. Mc Nally Is valid nnd that tho school dis trict Is liable for tho full amount If It falls to carry out Its part of tho agreement. "Tho Bchool board," Raid ho, '"Is tho exclusive Judge of the location of a school, and their action Is not reviewable by tho courts." The following additional recommen dations of tho building committee wore also adopted. SOME UKCOMMKXDATtONS. 'Hie bulldlnjr commlttre lurlhcr reports on tin' nuotlon of mcliltrcts' commissions on the heat ing and unlllallnjr of Nos. 2, 0 and 38, which wasMcfcrrcd at the lnt meeting. After consulting with -he attorney o( tho board, hearing the statements of Mr. Harris an I of the architects thcinschci, we recommend that they recclre their tisuil commissions on thl-i work. In the case of No. 0, the entire commis sion Is clearly due, as the architect prepared the plans und specifications nnd supers isrd the wolk of liistalllnt,' the plant. Tho architect of Jfu. ;:S slates that lie prepared feveral acts of plans, althouttli Hie final plans for the heating nnd en titling of this building ond also of Xo. 2 weio ARE FOR HIM. finally practically made up by Mr. Harris, stilt the architects hid to cmlxuly them m their building plau. The conlrarts cull for the pus -ment of 2',i per tent, upon the acceptance of Iho plans, Hip icmaininir S'.i to be for supervision. This latter duly was principally performed by Mr. Harris, but as the .uchiteels were consulted professionally fium time to time with legard to the work, wo alp of the opinion that the should icccht- the h.uiic commission as heietofoio paid, and so recommend. The attorney of the hoard reports that Masr Phillipi!, founcr janitor of Xo. .'I, has oiteied to take .J21 In full settlement of his claim against the boaid. Wo lciominend that, upon with diaw.il of suit no-v pending, and signing of pioper rele.isi- of ell claims ngnlnst the board, this amount be paid to Mr. Phillips. Wo lecommcr.d th.it looms in Xo. .1 he wired for electric lights, ami tint Xo. 8 be connected with curient on same turns as other buildings. We recommend tli.lt the building roniiiiillee be aiillioiirecl to pmilhw a suftltient number of ash cans for Xo. 2 school. ADDITION TO NO. 35. On motion of Mr. Barker. Architect John A. Duckworth was dlreotPc to prepare plans and specification." for a two-room addition to No. 35 school, to accommodate children now closeted in a pokey and unhealthy room In tho attic. There was a little oblection on the part of Messis. Shires and Leon ard to this plan, but the rest of the board favored It, and it went through with a rush. A surprise was spiuns on .some of the members by M". Walsh, wh.i moved that ex-Controller John M. Casey, of the Sixth waid, be appointed to the position in tho supply room vacated yesterday by John Winters, who was sentenced to spend three months in the county Jail for selling liquor without a license. Captain May thought that they could do without an extra man, and Chair man Evans, of the supply committee, said that he had heard of no vacancy, and that If there was one that It was not necessary to engage another man. It was finally decided to refer the mat ter to the supply committee. Four bids were received for portable annexes, but before opening them the board docldod that the number was too small and directed the secretary to re advertlse, all bids to be In his Hands by 7.30 Monday night, the contract to be awarded by the special committed appointed to look Into the matter and the high and training committee. Tho Janitors' and officers' pay-rolls for this month were passed. DEATH OF MRS. J. A. SCRANTON. Succumbed to nn Attack of Neuralgia of the Heart Late Last Night. Mrs. Ada Meylert Scranton, wife of Hon, Joseph A. Scranton, died last night at 9.30 o'clock of neuralgia of tho heiut. She was taken till yesterday morning at 9.30 o'clock and suffered In tensely all day. Towards evening she rallied somewhat and, while It was re alized that her condition was sorlous, It was not thought the end was so near, and her death in conseauence was all the more a shock. Mrs. Scranton was fifty-eight years of age. She was tho oldest duuuhter, of the late General Amos N. Meylert, of this city. Her husband and two chil dren survive her. The children are Robert M. Scranton and Mrs. D, L. Tate, wife of Captain Tate, of the Third cavalry, PiANO RECITAL TONIGHT. Following Is the programme of the piano recital to bo given by the .stu dents of the International College of Music, of which Prof. L. W. Carr is director, In Guernsey hall this even ing: The Maiden's l'rajtr ....Ilailiircwtka Miss Mabel Allen. Solitude Mack M!9 Clara Schrager, Her Uright Smile Haunts He btlll lilchartts Miss Blanche T'rcgellas. Pearls of Pew- ,,, I.auge (op. 77) Miss Helen Xcwton, An Aesthetic Drill-Scarf 1'antastlc, Nine Young Ladles Directed by Miss Sadie V. Jones, Elocution TcaUicr. Golden Ilalu ... ,, .,.,,.,,,,,,, .Cloy MUs i;elu riilnuey. Harp at Midnight , ,,Aubeit MUs Harriet Kills. Wodland Whispers Waltces .,, Stanley Mactei William S. Sckol. (rand Commaiidciy March ....... ....,..,, Mlssud Miss Leah Laird. Recitation, Elocution , ,... .Selected 1'lano and Violin ,...,A Selection The Xewton bisters. The Storm Miss Mabel Allen Miss Mabel Allen. Recitation, Klocutlou ,,.,,,,, ...A Selection Miss Anna H. May. "The Irving," With elegant rooms and meals served In the best style, Is now open for the receratlon of guests, SOME VIEWS OP JflAL MEN IConiliidecl from I'age 1.) that ought to be sufllelent," The state ment referred to rend ns follows: The representatives of th larger coal compa nies after tl elr meeting this afternoon, stated Hint they offered llu-lr men n ten per int. ml Vance as Indlcnted by the nolleop. (hey had polled j that this notice speclflcally flatrd that the reduction of powder from $2.T." fo $f,M would be considered in nrrhlnc at the wages of Ihrlr continct miner". If was expect nl when the notices were polled, that Hie oiler win to stand until April 1 and Indefinitely thereat, frr, but Inasmuch as (here seems tn he sniiie mlsunderFtatidlng in this mailer, they have agreed to add to their notlre clause to the effect that It Is their Intention to pay (he ad vance in wages until April 1, 1001, and there after until further notlre. Operators Present. The operators who were present nt the meeting and xvhose names wero furnished for publication with the above, were: flencral Superintendent II. K. I.oomls, of the minim," department of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western compmy. (lencral Superintendent W. A. Litluop, of the Lthlgli Valley Coal rotupan). General Superintendent W. II. Storr-i, of the Xew Voik and Scranton Coal company (Ontario and Western). William Connell, of Hie Connell Coil company and chairman of the independent operators' com mittee. W. A, May, general manager nf (he Hillside Coat and Iron company (Krle Railroad company). flenoial Superintendent W. J. Richards, of the Lehigh and Wllkes-narrc Coal company. General Superintendent Morris Williams, of the Susquehanna Coal companies (l'ciinsjhanla lallrnad). General Superintendent Sidney Williams, of the Pennsjlvanla Coal compmy (Krle and Wyo ming railroad). Reese 0. Brooks, president " of lite Laflln, tiieenwood and LnngdilTe Coal companies. J. L. Crawford, general superintendent of the Temple Iron company. District President T. D. Nichols said to a Tribune man last night that ho thought It very probable the strike could be called off without the neces sity of another convention, providing the operators meet the one require ment stipulated by President Mitchell. All the district officers have been called to meet with President Mitchell nnd the national officers In Hazloton tomorrow. If the compliance xvlth the demand for a time guarantee Is gen oral by tomorrow, It Is expected the strike will be called off tomorrow night or Thursday. President Nichols further said to a Tribune man that the efforts to stop the xvasherles from operating wero not directed from headquarters and that, he did not deem such actions ex pedient at this time. The report that a general movement against the wnsheries in and immediately about Scranton xvas contemplated for today had reached him as a tumor, he said, and he' would send'woid out advising that the movement be postponed for a time. As the Story Had It. The story had It definitely that a concerted move was to be made against the Diamond washery by the West Side strikers at 5 o'clock this morning. They proposed to surround the place xvlth pickets, located at a good distance from the company's premises, and endeavor by nigument to dissuade tho msn from going to work. Similar action xvas to be taken at other xx-asherles, It xx-as stated. The strikers succeeded in getting out the workmen from the Grassy Is land xxashery, at Olyphant, yesterday moining, but did not succeed In shut ting doxvn the plant completely. The supeilntendents and bo&ses took the workers' places and managed to load about six cars during the day. The strikers were on hand ns parly as 5 a. in., and came from x'arlous directions. One delegation came from Olyphant, numbering several hundred, and an other large contingent came from the direction of WInton. They complete ly surrounded the works and as the xvnshery hands put in an appearance, they xvere Induced to loin their ranks. They sucseeded In this and crippled the washery for the day. The crowd stayed about the place till nearly noon, when they gradually disappeared. The strikers say they xvill bo on hand again this morning. Tho application of T. B. Hoxx'e to have the strike raised nt his nexv separator In Green Ridge, xx-as passed upon yesterday afternoon by the dis trict executive board, and granted. Mr. Hox'o agrees to advance tho wage? of his men ten per cent, and to supply coal only to the schools. Were a Trifle Wild. Yesterday afternoon's local papers xvere not quite as wild in their guesses as usual, but their misstatements make necessary a few little correc tions. The denial by the Truth of The Tribune's announcement of a meeting of local presidents Sunday af ternoon xvas a denial of a positive fact, which no one but tho Truth seemed to be Ignorant of. The announcement of tho Times that the Delaxvure, Lackaxvanna and West ern brenker whistles xvere blown "for work" yesterday morning was an er tor. Tho Truth's announcement that tho local officers of the Mlne Workers xvere In irazleton xvas wholly Inexcusable. President Nich ols and Secretary Dempsey xvere about headquarters most of the day. President Nichols says the call ing out of tho pump runners and en gineers la a possibility If tho striken! are forced to go to extremes, but nothing has been done yet looking toxx'ards such a move. The Greatest Dollar Shirt C. F. BECKWITH & CO., DEALERS IN Mine and Mill Supplies, Machinery, Etc. OFFlCE-IMaM Bank Bulldiag. CASEY BROS Caledonian Club. will hold their Hallowe'en social and ball In J. W. Guernsey's hall, AVash Ington uvemic, Wednesday evening, October 31. Tickets, 25 cents. Refresh ments free. Steam Heating and Plumbing. P. F. & M. T. Howley,231 Wyoming ave. A LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE The greatest commerWal economist in the world today. Compared to any necessary Investment in business, theprofitfrom aTELEPHONE is incalculable. Residence and Commercial rates at a moderate cost. CWNTrtAL PENNSYLVANIA TELBPHONE AND SUPPLY CO Manager's office, 117 Adams avenue. Seitz & Co. Upholsters Carpets made and laid. Decorations Flags, Bunting, etc., to rent for public and private entertainments. 316 Washington flue. Guernsey Building. WILLIAM H. SHERWOOD America's foremost concert pianist, and one of her foremost teachers and musicians, writes as follows concerning the "The greatest improvements during the pastten years is solidity of construction and reliability of action, combined with capacity to stand in tune, have been made by the Mason & Hamlin Co., in their Grand and Upright Pianos. "As these pianos possess also the most beautiful, rich qualities of tone, combining extreme delicacy and sympathetic possibili ties of touch with greatest power and bril liancy, I consider them the best pianos of America." A full supply of these superb instruments may be seen and examined at the warerooms ot L, B. Powell & Co., 131-133 Washington Ave. Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue Receiving daily. Fancy Domestic Grapes, Concords, Wordens, Nia garas, Dolawares, nud other varieties. Also Malaga and Tokay Grapes, Pears, Pound Sweet Apples and Quinces, Cauliflower, Lima Beans, Spinach, Boston Head Letttuce, Cel ery Etc. Strictly New Laid Eggs, Fancy Creamery Butter. W. H. Pierce, 19 Lackawanna Ave. 110, 113, lit Penn Ave. Ever shown is the claim we make for the Paris Dress Fall Shirts. They are made from Garner's Per cales, chic, snappy designs. The colors are swell, as usual, WAKEIIOUSE-Greco Rldgo Good Report On foreign affairs gives sat. isfactiou, The report on local affairs, such as our Green Valley Rye concerns yon more directly. Try it. 216 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. Pa. ' 'PHONE 2W2. Comfort nnd economy are what you think of when buying under wear. Our Union Suits arc the most comfortable garments made. Economy they are the cheapest in the end. CONRAD'S ?05 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Heating Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Oil Stoves, Gas Stoves, niTwS Heaters. ' k HG-ttn PENN AVENUE. HEADQUARTERS FOR flen's Underwear. Highest Grades at Popular Prices. M 412 Spruce Street. Agency for Young's Hats. We wish to call your at tention to our new stock of LAMPS Now on sale. We are showing many new styles in Lamps; new decorations and pleasing effects. Come and look at the new shapes, even if you do not want them at present. Remember that we carry none but the best goods made in this line and sell at as low prices as good goods can be sold. Our special Banquet Lamp, center draft bur ner, stands 25 inches high, prettily dec- orated. Our price jM. Credit You? Certainly mmm 821-223-825.837 WyomlugA COMFORT ECONOMY FORSYTH A y. " '.&. Aa ,'." ..is