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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1901.
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There Is
Good Reason
Why you should purchase a
Sterling flange. It's the
only rango made that has
mica oven door and patent
hanging hearth, two Indls
penslblo conveniences. The
perfectly constructed flro
box, with extra heavy brick
linings, makes the fuel con
sumed one-third less than In
nil other ranges.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Foote & Shear Co.
119 N. "Washington Ave
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L. R. D. & M.
AT ALL SEASONS
Slices are one ot the mwt important Items ot
dres at any time ot the year, and specially so
now that ni are rertaln to line changeable.
oather. For tt!e, price and quality nee ours.
We know we tan please you.
LEWIS. RUDDY,
DAV1ES & HURPHY
.130 Lackawanna Avenue.
FIXNVI.15CRNT0K.fA.
A.O.WARMAN.
WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Local data tor Januaty C, 1001:
Highest temperature SI degrees
I.owc.'t temperature s degrees
Humidity:
8 a. in 01 per cent.
S I. m 01 per cent.
MEN OF THE HOUR
Only two of the many men who C3rrv
o thu Lackawanna road with Presl
lnt Truesdale to take charge of nn
mix)rtnnt department in the Scranton
ofllceg now remain. They aro J. M.
Duly, superintendent of transportation,
find L. T. Canlleld, master ear builder.
It Is stated on well-founded authority
that Mr. Canfleld will, lwfore long, en
Joy the distinction, singly and alone,
hs Mr. Daly has about determined to
accept a position with the Southern
Pacific.
Scranton will regret to lose Mr. Daly,
ns lie has come to bo regarded as one
of the kind of men it. bustling young
city can not have too many of, and It
was expected that when, In the near
futuro, ho would come to bo more
prominently Identified with Ita activ
ities, ho would prove himself as valu
able to his adopted city as ho is to
the company with which ho is now
allied. Duiing his brief residence In Scran
ton, Mr. Daly has made many warm
friends and admirers, nnd these will
especially regret his departure.
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It Is a remarkable thing that so tow
lawyers are elected as members of the
municipal councils in the cities of this
country. The gentlemen of the legal
profession are greatly In the majority
in congress nnd in the legislatures of
the several states, but are very seldom
found occupying seats in the legisla
tive bodies of a municipality. Es
pecially Is this true in this city, where
the only lawyer In councils Is the new
ly elected common councilman from
the Second ward, II. S. Alworth.
Mr. Alworth met with great oppo
sition from unexpected sources at the
recent election, but he won out be
cause the peoplo believed in him, and
there Is no question but that he will
prove himself worthy of their trust.
He brings to councils not only an un
blemished reputation as a man ot
character and of honor, but the deter
mination to do everything in his power
to help win back for the legislative
bodies of this city the place In the
hearts of the citizens which they have
lost by reason of the recent revelations
miida by the Municipal league author
ities. Ho Is not a theorist or an Idealist.
Ho sayo himself that the reformer who
Is not practical In no reformer nnd
need not hopo for success. Ho has the
legal qualifications to enable him to
legislate wisely for the best interests
of the city, nnd his record us u mem
ber of council will undoubtedly be a
Vrllllant one.
PERSONAL
Captain J. C. Deliaey, ot Hmii-burs, Is at
the Coyne.
Lewis Hancock, Jr., and wife have left for Phil
adelphia and Washington, I), U.
Mrs. It. K. Green, of WilLes-Iiarre, formerly ot
this city, is tho truest of Sirs, n. II. Hippie.
Mr. and Mm, A. O, SalUbury, of Watervllle, Jf.
V., are the eucits of Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Hallslcad, of Wyoming avenue.
Mr. and lira. C. II. Thourot, of Djlton; r. O,
II. Thourot, ot Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. 0.
Plchel and Mr. and Mm. N. Pichel, spent New
ear's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. Pich.
el, ot Diamond auriue.
Charles Mclfullen is lylna; my ill at his home
on Jeflerou avenue. Some da)s aeo he suffered
an attack of what was thought to he grippe, but
which has gone to his brain and his condition is
m serious as to cause the hourly espcctatlon
of the end.
Electric Power.
if you want cheap power use a
Motor. Scranton Illuminating Heat
and Power Co.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Walter Jonos Selected for the Office
of President.
A meeting of the Central Labor union
was held yesterday In Carpenters' halt,
lAvlien the suinl-unimnl election of Ul
cers was conducted. The following ot
flccrs were elected: President, "Walter
Jones: vice-president, Stephen Price:
reeordliiB secretary, Nicholas Burke;
Beeretary-treasurer, George Qothlerj
sergeunt-at-arms, Thomas Shea; trus
tees, Thomas Davis. M. J. Burke nnd
John Martin; organizer, 'Martin D. Fla
herty, re-elected.
George Qotliler, delegate to the
American Federation of Labor conven
tion at Louisville, Ky., In December,
read his report, describing among oth
er things how hard Wilkes-Barre
worked to secure the convention by the
circulation of photographic views ot
the city and pamphlets.
A vote of thanks was tendered M. D.
Flaherty, the retiring president, for the
able and clllclcnt manner In which he
has conducted his olllce. Another vote
of thanks was tendered Oeorgo Clothier
for his services as delegate to the
American Federation of Labor con
vention. Credentials from several niln
eis' unions, clerks' unions, musicians
and steam engineers were received.
The theulrlcal committee reported
their grievances settled satisfactorily.
CARPENTERS' STRIKE
MAY BE ADJUSTED
It Is Thought That a Compiomiso
Will Be Effected Before the End
of the Present Week.
Oinllfylng progress has already been
made towards effecting n.n amicable
pettlemcnt of the carpenters strike,
which lias be-n on since June 1, 1900.
Aa told previously in Tho Tribune,
tho local officers of tho Carpenters'
union, acting with National Organizer
Fred Dllcher, of the United Mine
Workers, made preliminary arrange
ments for conferences with influential
members of the Builders' exchange.
looking to a compromise arrangement
that would result In the calling off of
the strike.
A. C. Cattermull, of Chicago, a
member of tho national executive
committee of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, who came on last
Thursday to further the negotiations,
has been Industriously at woik ever
since, nnd now the announcement Is
made that before the present week Is
over the chances are the strike will be
nt an end.
An Informal conference Is to be held
today or tomorrow, at which a formal
conference will likely be arranged be
tween duly accredited committees rep
resenting the builders and the strik
ers. Both sides evince a desire to ef
fect a settlement, and It Is thought
that when they get together and
thresh out the matters at Issue that
an amicable adjustment will be ar
rived nt.
No small amount of building opera
tions nre being held up by reason ot
the unwillingness of the prospective
builders to give the work to a non
union contractor and thereby Incur the
unfriendliness of the union men: or, on
the other hand, to give it to a union
contractor and offend the builders ex
change, In which nearly all the larger
and more Influential contractors tiro
members. This fact will have much to
do in encouraging concession's from
both sides.
FINED S7 AND COSTS.
One of the Broadway Club Members
Brought to Grief.
James Jones, a leader of the Broad
way Athletic club, was given a hear
ing before Alderman Millar, Saturday
nlgh't on the charges of assault and
battiy and disorderly conduct. The
cliarge of assault and battery was
withdrawn, but ho was fined 1 and
costs for disorderly conduct.
Jones is a member of a gang known
as the Broadway Athletic club. On
New Year's day tho members of the
"club" dragged an old man named
Samuel Selfer from his carriage and
beat him until another man, Steln
berger, interfered, when their blows
were directed upon him.
Five witnesses appeared against
Jones and testified to his brutal con
duct and also to his kicking a horse
in the stomach. Warrants have bien
issued for others of the gang, but thus
far they have succeeded in avoiding
arrest.
THE REASON WHY.
Some may want to know what mo
tive 1 have in publishing the cltyi di
rectory and giving the entire profits
to our charitable Institutions.
First My advertising business hns
taken, and kept, me away from home
too much.
Second By thus publishing the di
rector, y, I create employment for my
self and many others here at home.
Third I increase the available char
ity fund, or decrease the burden of
necessary charity calls now mado
upon our business men; further, I will
have assisted (more materially than 1
otherwise could) in making other souls
happier, the doing of which will give
to me my choice of joys.
The parties who will bo asked to dis
tribute tho proceeds are: One a bank
er, the two others ate loading men In
commerce and matters of charity; and
tho proceeds will go where they are
most needed, regardless of creed, ism
or color.
Now then, ofllcers and members of
charitable Institutions and business
men, it Is up to you.
Will you give this project your ns
ststnncn and support, and thus make
it a grand success, and show that it
can bo made a permanent annuallty'
Subscription prices: Subscriptions
mailed to me, J3.E0, which will include
having inserted the entire contents! of
your business card In one-inch space,
single column, under tho first heading
that your firm name appears In the
business portion of the directory,
Advertising prices: $10 per page,
tS per M page, $5 per i page. Outside
covers, $10 per Inch, the width of cover.
Prico for special space, or Inserts,
mado known on request.
For patronage that Is solicited in
person, the price must bo enough high
er to pay for soliciting and Its attend
ant expense.
I trust that every business person,
or firm, in tho city of Scranton 'will
send in a subscription, nnd that a
great majority of them will mall an
order, and copy for it, for space ad
vertisements, at once, considering tjiat
tho project is to benefit the commun
ity In genera, and Its very low cost.
W. F. Smythe,
Lackawanna Valley Hotel,
Rsrantou. Pa.
SWEENEY HAD
POOR MEMORY
WAS STAR WITNESS AT COUN
CILMANIO HEARING.
Couldn't Remember Whether or Not
He Had Ever Given Any Money
to Councllmen Drew 8100 from
Twenty-first Ward Appropriation
and Paid It Over to P. W. Gal
lagher Because the Latter Said It
Was Hltt Number of Councllmen
Placed on Record.
Kx-Counollmen Richard ll.Wllllatns,
of the Fifth ward, und P. F. McCann,
of the Fourteenth ward, were ie
arrested on Saturday, at the Instance
of the Municipal league on the charge
of bribery and were thus made Joint
defendants with Councllmen Mclvln,
McAndrew, O'Boyle, Coleman and
James.
Wllllami and McCann, It will be re
membered, were not indicted nnd
when they entoted into the agreement
with the league their cases were still
pending In Aldermnn Fuller's court.
The agreement, which they entered
Into, is said by the league authorities,
to havo been different than tho agree
ment entered Into by the eleven Indict
ed councllmen. The league officials
say that McCann nnd Williams agreed
to tell all they knew about city hall
rottenness nnd that by their falling
to do so at Thursday's hearing they
violated the agreement nn.l were
therefore re-ariestod.
As soon as Mr. McCann heard there
was a warrant out for his arrest he
went Immediately to tho nldcrman'a
ofllce and offered ball, but the magis
trate refused to accept It saying that
he would not take ball until ho was
rattened, after h hearing, that the evi
dence wart anted his being held for
court.
SATURDAY'S IfL'AniNG.
The henrlng In tho cases was re
sumed on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock und the star witness was x
Counrllman Morgan Sweeney, now em
ployed by the Snanton Railway com
pany. He said he was employed by
the company to look after Its Interests
generally and admitted finally that
part of his duty was to look after
city hall affairs and .ee that legisla
tion unfavorable to the company was
staved off.
Ho couldn't remember, he said,
whether he had paid any money to
councllmen on behalf of the Scranton
Railway company or whether the com
pany had ever given him money to
give to councllmen. He wouldn't
Hvoar. however, that he had never
distributed any money nmong the city
fathers.
He was asked about a letter which
was said to have bean snt him by
Select Councilman Melvin while lie
was In Atlantic City, -telling him to
come home and attend to business a
tho Speedway Street railway ordin
ance was pending In councils. Swee
ney said he destroyed this letter. No
money was mentioned, he thought,
the letter being merely of a friendly
natuie.
He was then examined at length re
garding a wariant for $100 on the
Twenty-first ward appropriation which
he received from the city oh May 4.
1809. From the questions nslced by
Mr, Torrey, who examined Sweeney, It
could be Inferred that the prosecution
was endeavoring to prove that P. W.
Gallagher, who was Sweeney's prede
cessor in the employ of the company,
had given Common Councilman Nor
ton, of the Twenty-first ward, 5100 to
defray the expenses of his election,
and that he recovered this by having
Sweeney get a bill for 5100 signed by
both tho councllmen of the ward and
having a warrant for that amount
drawn and cashed.
DREW THE MONKY
Sweeney admitted drawing $100 on a
city warrant on the date mentioned,
but claimed that it was foil work ac
tually done by him on the street ot
the Twenty-first ward. He nlsi ad
mitted giving tho $100 to Gallagher.
He offered no explanation as to why
he gave the money to Gallagher, ex
cept "that he (Gallagher) said the
money was his and I gave It to him."
Repeated questions failed to elicit any
other answer than "Ho said tho money
was his and I took his word for it."
Following Morgan came Carl Mc
Klnney, who la already under Indict
ment on the charge ot bribery. Ho
said that he was connected with the
Barber Asphalt company at the time
the repair contract was pending In
councils and that his duty was to se
cure sufficient votes to guarantee Its
passage. Ho said he never gave any
money or other valuable consideration
to any councilman for his vote and re
peated this assertion a secotid time.
Ho said that as a favor to W. W.
Scranton he also assisted In securing
the passage of the ordinance award
ing tho ten-year electric light con
tract, but that ho had given no coun
cilman any money in connection with
it. He had no actual knowledge of
any cabal of twelve or fourteen coun
cllmen banded together to "milk" any
body who wanted to get any measure
through councils.
The witnesses sworn after Mr. Mc
Klnney were ex-Select Councilman T.
J. Coyne, ex-Common Councilman M.
V. Morris nnd Select Councilman T. C.
Melvin. It was apparent that tho
league was desirous of nutting these
men on record as snylng that no crook-
Buy Your
Vegetables Now
Dinner Party Succotosh, 15c per
can. Fancy Corn nnd small green
Lima Beans.
Dinner Party Wax Beans, 15c per
can.
Dinner Party Tomatoes, fancy
whole, 15c per can.
Dinner Party Sugar Beets, 15c per
can.
Grated Corn, 15c. Green Limns,
15c.
Fancy Maine Corn, 81, 50 per dozen
Fancy York State, $1.20 per dozen.
All our vegetables nre 1000 pack.
All of the above brands were packed
especially for us nnd are unequalled
for quality.
E. G. Coursen
edness existed In councils, so that they
could bo prosecuted In the future on
(he charge of perjury.
MEETING AT ST. CLOUD.
Mr. Coyne was questioned regarding
the celebrated meeting nt the St. Cloud
hotel on Feb. 10. Ho said he was there
for about fifteen minutes, but denied
nny knowledge of a combination of se
lect councllmen. Ho stated most em
phatically that ho had never received
any money for his vote. Detective
Harris, he said, had offered him some,
but ho did not tako It.
Ho admitted that on one occasion he
borrowed $200 from General Manager
Sllllman, of the Scranton Railway com
pany, but he said that this had been
paid back and that he had vouchers to
prove it.
Hx-Councllman M. V. Morris said lie
knew T. R. Brooks, but had never re
ceived any money from him for his
vote on tho telephono ordinance. He
did business with the First National
bank, but denied ever having mado a
deposit of $1,000 In that Institution nt
one time. He said he had paid to
Charles Robinson two payments of $7b0
and $l,ir3 on his property, nnd had
the receipts for the two amounts. Ho
knew of no councllmanlc combination.
Select Councilman T. C. Melvin knew
nothing about any combination of
councllmen, either, he said. He said
ho had seen E. J. Moloney, of the Cen
tral Pennsylvania Telephone company,
talking to councllmen In his (Melvln's)
hotel. He had also seen councllmen
there talking to P. W. Gallagher and
Morgan Sweeney.
MELVIN WROTE TO SWEENEY.
Ho remembered something about hav
ing written to Sweeney when the lat
ter was In Atlantic City, but not much.
If such a letter was written, ho said,
It was of a social nature. He had nev
er received nny presents ftom the
Scranton Hallway company. He re
duced u note of $2C0 In February
Inst, he said, but denied having re
duced his notes $1,000.
After Mr. 'Melvln's testimony the
hearing was adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. It Is generally
understood that on that occasion the
league will ptoduce testimony about
the pay-rolU of the Central Pennsyl
vania Telephone company, showing the
names of a number of councllmen with
certain amounts after each.
PAPA COMMITTED
TO COUNTY JAIL
He Is Charged with the Killing of
Harry Dnvls In tho Hotel Dewey
on Friday Night.
Uarnalo Papa, was given a hearing
before Mayor Molr Saturday afternoon,
chained with tho murder of Harry
Davis, In the Dewey hotel, Friday
night. Several witnesses were heard,
but none could testify to (having seen
the rasor lti the hands of the Italian
barber.
Bartender Frank Rellly, of tho
Dewey, testified that ho saw Papa
throw his left arm around Davis' neck
and make a lunge with his right, but
did not see the razor. Harry Mat
thews and Henry Hess corroborated
this testimony.
Harvey Fuhrmau was passing the
hotel when Papa made his exit. He
saw Papa throw something Into the
street. Investigation showed that tint
"something" was a blood-stulned razor.
Papa was committed to the county
Jail to await trial on the charge ot
murder. Papa's Interests nt tho hear
ing were looked after by Attorney II.
L. Taylor.
Papa persists that he Is innocent of
the crime. Ho admits that he was
fighting but will not acknowledge
drawing the razor upon Davis.
Arthur Davis, of 409 New street, with
whom Papa was fighting when Davis
Intcrfeired, was fined $3 for being
drunk, but the flue was remitted.
Coroner Robot ts will conduct an In
rniest at S o'clock this evening in tho
arbltiatlon room of tho court house.
The Tribune has been naked to request
all witnesses! to bo present at that
time. The Tribune has also been re
rjuested to state thnt Harry He3s, one
of the eye-witnesses to the murder, Is
not the son of the baker by that name.
The McDavItt woman, with whom
The Tribune said Davis, the murdered
man. boarded, was his wife. They
were man led some time ago In Wilkes
Barre. THE QUARTERLY CONVENTION.
Catholic Total Abstniners Gnthered
in Archbald Yesteruay.
The quarterly convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence societies,
comprising the First district of the
diocese of Scranton, was held yester
day afternoon in Father Mathew Op
era house, Archbald.
Representatives weio present fiom
the following societies: St. Michael's,
of Simpson: St. Joseph's, of Foiost
City; St. Aloyslus', of Jermyn: Father
Mathews, of Archbald: St. Ro.so's,
Knights of Father Mathew, Pioneer
Father Mathews and St. Patrick's, of
Curbondale.
The special commutes appointed to
suggest some plan for an insurance
featuro piesented the charter and
by-laws of the Pioneer society of Car
bondale, which adopted the insurance
Idea, and moved that they be ndopted
by the district. The motion was lost
by u vote of IS to It. President Tee!
reported having visited a number ot
tho societies and to having received
one new society Into the union, the
Knights of Father Mathew, of Car
bondale, with a membership ot 190.
In the evening at S o'clock an address
was delivered in tho opera house by
tho diocesan president, Rov. J. J. Cur
ran, of Wilkes-Barre. A varied mu
sical programmo was also rendered.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
(Under this heading short letters of Inter-st
will be published when accompsnled, for pullka.
tlon, by the writer's name. 'I'he Tribune Joes not
ajiume responsibility for opinions here expressed.)
Police Force Commended.
Kditor ot The Tribune.
Sin Tho efficiency ot our poller dearlnunt
was fully ilcmonstiatcd rteiday vd.en at 1
o'clock in the afternoon we rcpoitcd the theft of
a horse, buprey, harness, robes, blankets, etc. At
onco the chief, aided liy Detective Molr and Offi
cer Block commenced woik on tho lase and suo
ceeded In iccoerlngr the entire outfit and rv
tuvnlnc tt to us at 4.S0 o'clock the same after,
noon, O (fleer lilock having found the outfit at
the foot of the mountain en tho South Side.
We maka this explanation believing as we do
that tiie police department of this city is sec
ond to none In the United States.
A, It, Could fc Sons,
Scranton, Jsn. 5, 1901,
Always BuBy.
We begin the new century by closing
our shoe stores evenings at 6 o'clock
sharp, Saturday excepted.
LEWIS & REILLY,
' 114-116 Wyoming Av.
SCHEDULE IS
NOT ACCEPTED
BARN MEN NOT SATISFIED
WITH COMPANY'S OFFER.
Alternative Schedule Will Be Pre
pared nnd Submitted to General
Manager Sllllman Believe They
Should Have Same Wages ab the
Car Men nnd Mnintnin Thnt They
Will Not Accept Anything Less.
Long and Spirited Meeting of the
Street Car Men's Union.
Dissatisfaction Is still existing be
tween the Scranton Railway company
and Its employes. Ie results mainly
from their inability' to agree on the
compensation ot the barn hands, but
there nre other differences quite as
serious, and the chances nre that It
will bo some time before thero U ti
return of the amity which existed be
fore thu strike.
When the strike wns declared off, tho
matter of the compensation of em
ployes of the barn was left for futuro
adjudication. Last week u revised
schedule of wages granting an In
crease In every department was pre
pared by Master Mechanic Thomas J.
Mullln nnd submitted by General Mali
nger Frank Sllllman, Jr., to the union.
It was passed upon at a meeting held
yesterday morning at Carpenters' hall,
Wyoming avenue, at which all tha
employes were present nnd, after a
discussion which lasted from 4 o'clock
till after G, It was decided to reject the
offer nnd present an alternative sched
ule for tho company's approval.
NINETY OF THEM.
The barn men are ninety In number
and the majority of them aro In the
mechanical und engineering depart
ment, In which the highest rate ot
wages In paid. The rejected schedule
Is as follows:
llnjii, l'lrit Clas-Mio are tAcn in V.UU the
limleHtaitdft g that they arf to he educated prac
tically, in street railway motors:
Per hour.
!r I lii; first je.ir fiijc.
for the second year "V.e.
for the third year Pe.
fur the fourth )cjlT KV.
for the fifth year Win:
Then they arc to bo furnihed villi u mora
inendjtlon dating their qualification as practical
street railway workers.
Iloy, Stcond CiaJ Who may be IiIilJ to woilt
at ll;ht work, or light helping1, etc.:
Per hour.
I'or the llrt year 7"jc.
for the second year Or.
for the thhd ,H.ir lie.
for the fouith Jcr 1-Uc.
for tho liflli year they are to be claswd in th
"mechanical and electrical depaitnicnt," at tho
tit month's ten ice rute.
Cur Cleaning Ueniitmcnl for the fiist jear.
li'i per hour; for the second e.tr, lie, per
hour (and thereafter). Men In this department
who are properly qualified, are to Ime the pref
erence of promotion to "nieclunlcal and elec
trical department," rind thelt rate made to con
form with that of said dtpirtim-nt.
Mechanical and f.li-cliicnl Department Includ
ing brake and machine worker, night Inspector,
pit-men, etc.:
Tcr hour.
for the ill st W inoritlin Vl'iC
for the teooiiil six month 13lc
for tho second year 13e.
for tho thin) jejr lr'
fur the fourth year llc.
for the fifth jiar 10c.
Temporary Laboring Ucpaitmcnt Xot clas-iit'cd
in abute Hit, will be rated :it 12'ie. per hour.
WHERE THE TROUBLE RESTS.
The offer would bo acceptable the
men say, but for the wages which It
proposes to pay beginners In the me
chanical and electrical department.
Twelve and one-half cents an hour,
they say, is not enough. They believe
they should be placed on the same
footing ns the car men who are stnrt
ed In at 14 cents nn hour and then
raised year by year till they receive
the mnxlmum of 19 cents.
At present thero Is no formnl sched
ule of wages fof tho barn men. Roys
s-lnrfc In at C cents an hour and are
granted Increases according to the pro
gress they make, the master mechanic
being the judge of their worth. The
maximum rate paid In the highest paid
department Is 1714 cents. The original
demand of tho car men was for 17U
cants an hour after tho first year and
t!0 cents an hour for the third year
nnd every year thereafter.
The company officials express keen
disappointment at the refusal of the
barn men to accept the proffered
schedule. They believed It to be fair
ond liberal and thnt It would be ac
cepted without hesitation. The men
say it Is fair enough except In the
Item regulating the wages of begin
ners In the mechanical and engineering
department, and they maintain they
will not be content with anything less
than what the car men aro leceivlng,
14, If., lfi, I'M, IS and 19 cents, for first
six months, second six months, second
year, third year, fourth year r.nd fifth
year.
The executive committee of tho
union will present tho alternative
shedulo to General Manager Sllllman
early this week, nnd another meeting
will be culled for next Sunday morning
to receive his answer.
NOTHING DEFINITE DONE.
The matter of protesting against be
ing compelled to work with the two
car men who continued to work after
the stilko was declared was the sub
ject of a warm debate, but nothing
definite came of It. One of them who
quit nfter working tho fltst day of tlia
strike Is reported to have agreed to
We have many times
boasted of the beauty of
our neckwear, but never
with as great confidence
as we b"oast of these but
terfly ties. Made from
the same silks the dollar
nprU'vvpar ic mnH frnm ?
jj Butterfly If
Ties 50c I.
CASEY BROTHERS,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 216 Lackawanna Ave.
join the union and It is cmlto likely
he will be taken In. The other has
not showed up for work since the
ft! Ike and the men believe ho will not
attempt to work.
Tho case of former Despatcher
Charles Powell nnd that of a. conduc
tor who was dlschaigcd a short time
before the strike, were aNo discussed,
but the union came to tho conclusion
that It was not warranted In Interfer
ing in either instance.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Thieves Made n Rich Haul at Gould's
Barn, but Didn't Enjoy It Long.
Unknown thieves gained nccess liya
window to the batn of A. It. flould &
Sons, situated at the rear of 112 Clay
avenue, Saturday morning between tho
hours of !i and 11 nnd Fecured a rich
haul. A valuable bay horse hitched
to a blcycle-tlrcd run-about, three
blankuts, a xet of harness, pair of
clippers and two fly nets were taken.
The value of the outfit Is estimated at
JCOO.
At 1 o'clock Satuiday the police were
notliled ot the theft nnd Dalectlve Mulr
and Mounted Ofllcer llloeh put on the
ease. At 4.30 Ofllcer Uloeh had traced
the outfit to South Scranton, whera
he found the horse and carriage, with
Its contents Intact, standing ulone In
the road at the foot ot the mountain.
The Identity or whereabouts or the
thieves Is still unknown,
There Is Such a Thing ns Snvlng
Money by Spending It.
Here Is
an Instance.
Three lots Ladles' Fine Kersey
Coats, all sizes, silk lined and half
silk lined, placed on our bargain
table at pi ices that will clear them
quickly. On first looking at them
you will notice them to be a triflo off
style, but yet so close to the prevail
ing styles in lengths, etc., that with
a little manipulation they can he cut
una nxuu to lit nnu insiuon.
The first lot comprises about 25
coats which ranged in price one time
from S3.08 to SD.93. Now
$1.98 Each.
The second lot comprises nbout 40
coats which innged In price ono time
fiom S0.08 to S0.98. Now
$2.98 Each.
Tho thhd lot comprises nbout 20
coats which ranged In price one time
from S10.9S to S15.08. Now your
choice at
$3.98.
Bargain Table.
This
Chair Free
ou tan fillv cam In n few hours a liand.
scuiin iuucIi, iocl.fr, sideboard, die's slclit, watdi,
lik vclc, I'licklntuMi, violin, mandolin, etc., Iy
rclllni; a sj-10 mlcr ct our triomlea to your Mends
and neighbors; no money rrqulu-ri; our plan
Is uy und quick. Wiltu f oil ly for lllii'tratcd
i-jtaloBiif, wills full lurtlvuhiit.
Boston Tea Company,
Scranton, Pa.
The Popular llousa rurnUhln;
Stoic.
tsHaitr
'Till tho ico is oil gone
but cut prices now at the
height of the skating sea
son. Cost has been dis
regarded and profit for
gotten on BARNEY &
BERRY SKATES. It's
easier to put money In the
bank than to pack the
Skates in boxes. Is not
that a sufficient rensonP
Foote & Fuller Co
Menrs Building.
Clarke Bros
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Three
Reasons
Why you should patronize utt
First We are a thorougiy re
liable and responsible firm.
Second We Give you the best
quality.
Third Our prices are th
lowest.
Men!
There is comfort in a
Woolen Jacket
The heavy serviceable
grade at $1.50. Better gradea
including the fiuc cashmere,
at $4.00. colors to suit your
faucy.
CONRAD'S
305 Lackawanna Avenue
SORANTON'S LEADING FUR ES
TABUSHMENT. F. L. Crane
Established 1866.
Furs aud Fur Garments of
all kinds, and our prices are
low, it is in fact unsafe to
pay less. Call and see our
Laylored Suits, Jackets, Long
Coats, Box Coats, Neckpieces
Boas, Muffs and Children's
Furs. We carry these in full
assortment. .
Furs repaired.
RAW FURS BOUGHT.
324 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
, . , mi
Diaries,
Calendar Pads
All kinds. Blank books
made to order and in
stock,
R. E. PRENDERGAST,
207 Washington Avo. Scranton Ts
Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue
Wu inaLe a sped illy cf fancy Crcamsry But
ter and strictly fresh tegs and Ui prios is as
loir 03 first class good) can bo cold at.
We do not liaro any special sales or leadr
Imt at all tints rnny m complete a Ilns of
Martiet r.rwi!, r.inry (Iroceiles and Table Delica
cies in t.n I" fnuiul In I he largest New York
or IMn'jilili'!.ta MarUU rliUli we cell at right
prln t.
W. H. Pierce,
It rjcfcinsrxn Ave. 310. 11?, lti Penn As
rromnt dcliwry.
The.
January
Clean Sweep
Will begin this morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
The biggest sale of
Odds and Ends that
we have ever held.
Come early if you can.
if
I Credit Yon? Certainly!
THEi
ONOMY
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