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All Excellent Combination.
The plcnsntwt method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
Svnor op Flos, manufactured by tho
California Via Hyiiut Co., lllustrato
the valuoof obtaining tha liquid laxa
tiro principles of plants known to bo
medicinally laxatlvo nnd presentinR'
t hcinin tho form most rcf ri'&mnf to tho
tasto nnd ncecpttiblu to tho syateni. It
is tha ono perfect strcnptlioiiing' laxa
tivp, rlpansitiL-tho syMoin effectually,
ili&pellinj; colds, hendnchey nnd fcers
ucnily yet promptly and vnnbling ono
toovctromu Imbltuul constipation per
tnanenllj. Its perfect freedom from
(ivory objeotlonablo quality and tmb
htun'ci?, and Its aelitnon tho kidneys,
liver and bowel, without weakening
,or ii-rit at iny them, make it, the ideal
In.Mitho.
In tho process of inanufacturhif lips
arc used, iin they are pleasant to tho
taste, but tho medicinal qttnlitlfcsof tho
remedy ore obtained from 6enna and
other 'aromatic plants, by a method
known to tho Camfuiimia Via Svnui'
Co. onlj , In order to gut it-i beneficial
t'jfcctHtiml to avoid imitatiouH, please,
remember tho full imma of the Company
printed en tho front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
BAN yUANCISCO, CAIi.
I,OUIUVl'LX KY NEW YORK, N. T.
rorsalebyall IJrLfsiiits. 1'riccKOc por bottle.
pusr IN TOWN.
$5 Per
0C Quart
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
'i c Icrtone Ordei Promptly IU vero 1
;3f-JJ7 Adnnu Av-nu.
Scranton Transfer Co.
I'aggage Checked Direct to Hotels
and Piivatc Residences.
Offlce D., ,. & T. Passenger
Etntlon. Fhona B25.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SFuGlAUST.
Kyc, liar. Nose and Throat
onjr. Il.ura a. m. to 12.80 p. m.: J
Willi .a Uulldln. Opti. Pos-toM-.
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! CITY NOTES :
lil.TlTltNLIl HOMK -Juoli Enalc. l!i eoMti
-irsntcu Iwi', who m.is to badly tiocii a month
ujo on the muunUliu riil of Lake N.ranton, his
timed h'mc fiom tho Ljclu-tanni hospital.
.iftn.M' i:.r i r.-njiurt imruii. thu n.
jiar-old boy who wi locked iii ai police held
,aitii W.-iJiKVhy lur v.-uianry, was luimnlt
t'U li tin. idiinl.v fill .ivtuil.iv in rietmlt of
1 frc.
DJt.l" ur I'M fMJMA.-J)Im Kuly. an or.
tlcfly at thd Likauamu hospiui, ihcj d imcu.
raonli at lull ,i.t Im !ii iri)lns. Hilly In,
ln mi onlcili- ut tho h'ptijl tor about, a
i.ionth. (If u a nchn llii.
viou; pmk hi 'i itor-i;us.-M. s. woti.ii
i mrtMcil lit niniii!,- on i uairjiit from
Aldprm.ni JIiIIji's ofOn', iluigim; blm mlU the
Itrfiny of j m ol ti-cni-.ii.. lo a.- llnptl 10
ami H..U. . I In'lion is the uuxutor.
( IIA1H.I II Villi LllcrV.-ratl.-ilnp (.m.
iim'I), ol Jmlinn, was .uul julmliv en t
.immt Kiud bv MOomiiu Kas-.ou, ilurglUK
1 -T with tlit larifii.v ot vmui (.llMiwaro, pre
I'lTKl by '. CUiornc, .ibo ri MaiUrr.ii, Sin)
wntioil a litarln-, anJ ct.tcrnl ball Ut Iut ap.
prauDir si nt.
.tlli)IllTi:i) TO .lAIU-Oolm Uol.iml ia oii.
iiittfil to tin, roin.ty Jail ly Alricniun Kavson,
"-StohliJ. In ilifiult ol ball on the Uureo o
arciiiy. J. V. Itritdiiision, tho (iiinlturo ijciifr,
Hi" picKeiilor. lb ilnijro tint Rolinrl rol-l'-M
iiioiuy bclMii'.'Ini; lo him ami fjllcj to
iml.o tttum i( ll.
Pni-bENinv snrjM.. -ihc uauh' am o.
itlv ol. th UM:i;rlojl Luth'.ran church of the
Ijjv Titnlly will mnduct a pie-Unttn -oc al
'W .irmiufak In flutrnjoy h4l, .North Yw,li.
iijjoii dwiiun, on TlinrwJay eunlnp, Ktb. II. A
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tWo ottpr subject to previous
w . sale .
:? $10,000 t
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TJf; Providence Gas & Water Co.
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4-
ts Gold Bonds
-.'.Guaranteed principle and Inter-
2 eat by the Scranton Qns and
gWftter Co. 4-
t -5 Per Cent. Free of Tax. Ma t
S ture 1020.
1$Intere8t payable April nnd Oc f
S tober.
Prlce nnd particulars on appll
icatlon.
MI.'UU'IlU-I.Ml.l" IIIMr.M'.-A .MiiiT; mm,
'irnlO'l "ii a ilur, of .Ic iIIiik at tho bis; tlw
Tt&imlav nlubt. pave M iiaini ,u . Iliov.nln,;
Jti'l jlateO th-t ho wjj it rtinf. rit at Kftone
vdin,v. Iiiip.tlsatlon .iocJ that thiro I-. no
f'Hh rtirJr-tit al Kotono.
fM BroaGwar, K. V. Wilkes Hirre. -f
Vtt -.J. Carbondjle,.
, 4, 8 and t, Commonwealth tiklg.,
.... . Scranton.-
A " '. - a,
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cordial Invitation l Mtttvlid lo ell the mem-
btrj and frlenda la attend.
IlUATII OK-TKIIKSA IClO.-TcrcM luo, till! 10-
----old daughter o! Jolm Igo, 31lJ Phlrn
street, rear, who was badly btirncJ about tha
I oily by ttici explo-Jim ol a lmp sen 'I or
fivrn week dsto, died -lute-day ftoni tho result
of tho inurlr thru rerclv-d. The liiferal vvlll
lo held this altemoon at 1.39 o'clock.
TIIOMPtON WSCIIAllOKD. Victor Thoni ton,
who was rrotnt Thtimilsyf night by l'atrolmiii
(lOf-rlllr. and Uiatif, on the' ilurce ot Itollnpr a
mackJntnsti ami inrlou fimll attlcka from Dr. O.
K. IIIH'1 tixmi In the I'lrrt Xallonal bank, wis
illvlurged by Ma;or Moir jejtrrday, u tlurc
naa not tufflcUnt (Idfnc- afralnst him. Tlioinp
ton l.nd bon a-ltlr.s In the rcmoal of article
during the fire.
PAY I) VS. Tho Delaware and Hudaon co'n
pany paid jotonlay al the Von Slorch and
Dlrkwu inlnw, North Scrantonj the Delaware
mine at Hudson, and the Ilaltlmore slope at
WIHtM-Ilirro. Tie Delaware, lckawanna and
Western compiny paid jestrrday at the llallstcad,
Hunt, Pittfboiie, Woodnaid, Aondate, HHm and
ArclilnclcM. Today pas will bo made at the
Oxford, nlgc, Helleviic, Ilolden, I'ne, Tailor,
Hampton, Cayuga, Moan, Continental, Prlsbln.
Hyde Park and Atchbald.
Si:ittl'.S Ol' i:.VTi:itTAl.MKNTS.-Th pa.tor
tnd triMtcoi of tho Provldenco Prcsbjterlan
church have Iwued a cry tanty and unlqve prw.
pccluj of a rerlcn of three entertainments to ba
Klicn during the temalnlns winter month, the
first belnsr an oruan recital by Mr. It. T. HulT
mater, of the Scranton Conen.itory of Mmlr,
on Tuetday evening, Feb. II. The second to bo
a (.acred lecture by Jtr. A. V. Ilower, conflating
of beautiful "tereoptlcon lcw, rclatlnir mote
particularly to tho cene of l'alon week, on
Monday eienlng, April 1. The third and cloalns'
of tho tcrles will be a aacred concert by the
choir, which will be enlarged for thl occasion,
tho vnu.lc to be of a Chrlstma and Kaftcr char
acler, on !".ilrr Monday cicnlng.
HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS.
CLAIM MADE BY THE OLD GAS
COMPANY.
Petition in the Quo Warranto Pro
ceedings Is Made in the Name
of the Hyde Park Company.
In tho petition filed with Attorney
General John P. nikln, by the Scranton
Gas and Water company, for the In
stitution of quo wairanto proceeding
against the new Consumers' Gas com
pany, tho claim Is maile by the peti
tioner that It has exclusive rights for
Scianton and Its adjacent territory.
Tho petition Is made under tho name
of the Hyde Park Gas company. It
goes on to relate that the Hydo Park
Gas companv was Incorporated Oct.
'.'7, 1ST.", under the wcneral cot pot-atlon
net of Aptll 29, 1S7-I, to manufacture
and mpply caw to the city of Scran
ton. In this act, In clause 3 of section SI,
It la provided, as to gas companies,
that tho right to have nnd enjoy the
franchises and ptlvlleges of such In
coroporatlon shall be an exclusive one,
anil that no other company shall bo In
corporated for that put pose until tha
ha hi coiporatlon shall have, from Its
earnings, realized and divided among
its stockholder, during' Ave yeats, u
dividend ciunl to eight pur cent, per
annum, upon Its capital stock.
The Hyde Park Gas company. It Is
alleged In tin petition, has not paid
such n dividend, nor has It ever paid
any returns to Its stockholders. Con
sequently, tho petitioner claims. It has
exclusive rights for Scranton and nd
J.tcent tenltory, and tho letters patent
granted the Consutueis' Gas company
Nov. 4JS, 1900, Mere lrregulatly and Il
legally Issued.
Attorney General Klkln directed tho
petition to bo filed und agreed to tlx
a time for a hearing to Milt the con
venience ot tho attorneys of both
sides.
M. K. Olmstoad and A. O. Stamm ap
peared tor tho petitioner.
LETTERS PHOM THE PEOPLE.
trnder this heading abort letters of interest
will be published when accompanied, for publica
tlon, by the writer's name. The Tribune does not
uaurne rctponcibillty lor opinions here expressed.
Price of Gas.
Editor of Thu Tilbunt.-
rir: In jcttfrdtj's Tribune the folluwinj ap
pears :
"ACTUAL COsT Is LOW.
"IhercV almost nuthlng to cheap tu uunufac
tine a gu," Mid Mr. f lilttendrn, "anil I believe
that It could ba funnelled In lids ilty at tity
lent and elio the company gic.it big prulii.
The ehiap quality ot watt red km which we aru
at prCfent rccching jnd which i.p to yctcrdov
wo hive been paying 1.10 lor, loi-ti, the loinp.uy
conMderably less than ten cents In matiiifai-luii'.
"There's millions In tho gas buslnc's whi-n a
dollar more per thousand is cliaiged. In mtaln
places In Knglind where coil costa jiwt double
what it teat hoio in the heart of tho gioatc.
coal region In tho world, gas is furnished today
for sl.sty cents."
It would be dllllcult to gtt a belter lino on
Mr. Chiltcndcn'o Utnc?s for the po-dtiun to wlrc'n
lis aspire, of a leider of publlo opinion and in
our city councils, than tin. abuc lnnislic.. Dur
ing our lal tlcal car, mding Apiil I, pni,
wo told llt,!)13.I0O feet of ga.i. Ai-cordlng lo
Mr. Chittcndin tlds cot us con-blrabh lrs
tlun $U,401.SI. As a matter of ficl. !, v,i,
the tingle Item of iiaptha alone ooi m M.,.
rl.fil. From which, the aluo to Ho puMI of
Mr. Chittenden's opinion on tho subjc i 1 1 not
only making gas but possibly on oilier iubjuts
on which lie is accustomed to express his iiw
Willi equil glibneae, may be Inferred.
Mr. Chltttnden t'lls us of places in Knglind,
where gas ts furnUhcd today for ID unts. Ho
lefers, I prc.unie. to the ciMon ot Illnninghini,
Minchejtcr, Gligow and ctlurn. Well, I have
been In all those place and being naturally
Interested in the nutter, gam particular atten
tion to tho gas there. lntcad of a SSiandlc
power, euih a h been maintained In !cranton
for the last twenty odd jesrt, the gai thcro is
only about Id to IS candle power, and eiicpt
at a fuel gas could not bo sold for a binglc
month in Scranton In competition with the In
candescent lamps furnished by the clectiic com
panion here. Its cheapness is duo to the fact that
It Is made from soft coal from which enough
bj -product In tho ihapa of coal tar, etc., ata
obtained to enormously diminish the eett of
manufacture, wheiear, our gaa In Scianton is
made with anthracite coal costing W3 pr pros
ton, from which no by-products aru to bo had,
and Its brilliancy H due to tho free use oi
expenslie naptln. Our f-cianton public has been
so long educated to a high quality ot Ila;bt that
gaa which sells Irrcly in Lugland would not
be, tolerated here for a moment.
I noto that Mr. Casey 6talcis that while be
does not caro to mention lo the council such a
email matter ux the price &boc which his new
company will agree not tu sell gat, it will nevr
thleas bo considerably lower than our price.
Concerning width, I may merely obacric tint
w-hllo I am far from dcnjlng Mr. Cacy". ability
to throw away money in any way lie see lit,
yet that tho Fcianten (Jas and Watu- lompaiiy
Is peiliapa also In u-iy (air condition to meet
any ono who wants lo utuuso himself by cutting
rates. W. W. Nianton.
rVranton, I'a.. Tib. , ion,
SPECIAL.
A Pine Piano for Sale.
But slightly used and nearly as good
as new, Latest design, upright grand,
at u great bargain. Please call and
see it. Guernsey Hall, Scranton, Pa.
J. W. Guernsey, Proprietor.
Any of our customers who have emp
ty loo c-ii'iini tubs und cans will confer
a f ivur Ly luMfjIng us at once.
J- .llhi'W & Bro-
AFTERMATH OF
THE BIG FIRE
GREAT LOSSES SUSTAINED BY
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Conservative Estimates Plnco Insur
ance Companies' Losses Botween
$250,000 nnd S300.000 Walsh,
the Hero of tho Eire Is Out of All
Danger nnd Tolls tho Story of Hin
Thrilling Advcntuic Tom Camp
bell, of tho Phoenix Company, Car
ries Broken Arm ns Tlio Memento.
Thousands of spectators yesterdny
viewed tho roven dlsmnl nnd for
bidding looking wrecks of the build
ings destroyed by Thursday's big llro
on Lackawanna avenue. Throughout
the entire day the avenue was llnod
with curious lookers on, who watched
the llrcmon maintaining a btcady
stream on tho smouldering embcra
and endeavotlng to clear away the
burning debits.
Chief JCbelmann wan on hand during
the grrnter part of the day, despite
his Illness, und superintended the work.
The llnmcs did not blazo out onco.
nnd only in tho ba&ements of tho Ilen
wood und Matthews buildings was
thcro any need of uttentlon. Hero the
charred timbers still contained some
vostlgo of lire, und had it not been
for the double strcnm plied steadily,
there might have been n small out
break. The block presents nn .appearance
discouraging and depressing In the ex
treme. Of tho Kenwood, Matthews
nnd Norton buildings, nothing remains
but thu mere skeletons, and the bare
walls make a gilm memento of the
throe stately structures. Of tho Crane
building but tho mere shell has been
lrjft, und the E. Morris building has
boon completely gutted.
The Golden and Walsh building es
caped with the least Injury, and S.
I Morris' plac, while not seriously af
j foeted by the tire, was damaged to
sucn nn extent oy wnter ami smoKe
that the entire building will have to
be icni(idlled. It will bo necessary
for r.. Morris to erect an entirely now
building, and In all the other cases,
of course, now structuics miust go up.
LOSSCS BV FIUU.
The complete valuations of the seven
propel tie., und of tho stock carried by
the Inmates, us given In yesterday's
Tilbune, wcte piactlcally correct. Tha
Kenwood building, which was valued
at about $33,000, was Injured for $27,
S00. The Matthews building, which,
with the lot, makes a property worth
about $;..,000, was alone valued at $17,
000, and on this $1,000 Insurance was
carried.
Tho Matthews fixtures, valued at
$11,000, were Insured for $S,000, and a
Vi.000 stock was carried. On this lat
ter there was $22,000 Insurance. Thu
tlrm has moved Into the stoie at 431
Lackawanna avenue, fonneily occu
pied by Hunt & Connell, and expect to
be teuiiy lor business within a fow
days.
The Norton building, valued at $20,-
000. was Insured for half this value,
and $10,000 was also carried on the $23,
000 stock. Temporary headquarters
have been established by Mr. Norton
In part of the National Express com
pany's olllce at 306 Lackawanna ave
nue. F. L. Crane's $13,000 building was
about two-thirds Insured, and $10,000
was carried on tho $15,000 stock. The
Golden & 'Walsh building, valued at
$10,000, was about Insured for all the
loss It sustained. Emanuel Morris'
building, estimated to bo worth $10,000,
being a practical duplicate of the
Golden Si 'Walsh building, carried
about $7,000 Insurance.
S. Morris' building was valued at
$11,000, and the necessary repairs to
get the building into any kind of con
dition will pun far over tho $5,S00 In
surance can ltd.
Of the inmates of the buildings, M.
.1. Koran's entire stocK was consumed.
This ran about $35,000, and a total In
surance of $2S,500 was carried upon It.
U. Moses & Co.'s $20,000 Ios3 was among
tho other great damages of the blaze.
The exaot amount of their Insurance
has not been as yet announced, but It
Is understood to be about three-quartets
of tho stock valuation.
HE AW LOSERS.
The Are insurance companies are
heavy losers by the conflagration, and
It is likely thut the amounts to be pilot
out by them will run between $250,000
and $300,000. The agencies represented
by C. G. Tloland & Brother arc prob
ably the hardest hit. and those of n.
W. Luce & Son aru also big losers.
The latter will have to pay out over
$33,000, while tlio Kulnnds' agencies
will huvo to expend fur more than that
sum.
Tho ugencies of Moote & Foster,
llitehcock & Son, Henry Uelin & Co.,
tho National Fire Insurance company,
und others also suffer extensively from
tho big blaze. It is not a bit unlikely
that tho losses sustained by the com
panies will it-hull In un upward Jump
In fire insurance, premiums. Said a
prominent central city Arc insutancc
man yesterday afternoon:
"I won't ba surprised If thesis losses,
when tlgured up, will prove to have
eaten up the entire premiums from the
cltyproper for the year 1900. Of course,
one can't foresee Jiiht what effect tha
lire will have on premiums, but It may
result In a, raise.
Something substantial to fall
back on In u. time ot need. A
common wish nnd a worthy one
sure; und easy for any earnest
soul to satisfy, too.
Of nil means under the sun, no
other has proved so practical as a
snug suvings fund. Can bo added
to und taken from any time; for
It Is always reiuly.
Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
OTMRSf
smmJ;
CONSUMPTION
Brtmchltla, Chills, Couth,
CotcU, lyptU of what
ever (orm. qukVIr tnrnt bj
I.VIne DUFFY'S rULT
WHISKBV. A Ubtespoonful
In rImi of rattr thr tlm i
day. All draffitti tnd f rocers
Birra t lIUtlM.
"Companies are taking big risks
hero, anyway, as there's hnrdly a year
that the losses don't go way up. I tell
you, Scranton's no bonanza for fire in
surance men. However, something will
probnbly be done about yesterday's
lire, nnd, of course, thorough Investi
gation Is anticipated In tho matter ot
ascertaining where tho blame Is to be
fixed, If the water supply was at fault,
nnd bo on."
Harry Walsh, of 621 Itlver street,
tin clerk In M. J. Koran's storo who
fell to the ground from a ladder nenr
the third floor while trying to maVo
his escaped from tho building after
having warned the inmates of the up
per floors of thalr danger, yesterday
tcMed easily at his home. His hip
and nrni wero bruised In tho fall and
a largo amount of Inhaled smoke also
caused him some trouble, but no seri
ous Injuries wore sustained by the
young man.
Driver Thomas Campbell, who wan
crushed beneath the ladder when
Walsh fell, carried his broken right
arm in o sling yesterday, and many
others of the firemen arc going around
tvlth cuts, bruises und burns as sou
M'lilih of the biggest fire experienced
h're In yeats.
MISS WALSH DISCOVERED IT.
Mi. Walsh was seen at his home
yrsterday by a Tribune man. A fact
tiOt previously announced was brought
.v.t In n conversation with him, which
was that the young woman who dis
covered tlte fire and informed Edward
Koran of it, who turned In the alarm,
was Miss Mary E. Walsh, a sister of
Hut l y Walsh. -Miss Walsh is employed
In Koran's shops on the fourth floor
and had entered tho hall of the H-n-wood
building about 2 o'clock. Sho
stepped to tho elevator shaft and, on
looking down It, saw a fiercely burning
Llazo at ths foot. Even as she watched,
almost paralyzed at first by tho sight,
tho flames gave a wild, fierce upward
leap and a savage tongue of lire shot
up tho shaft.
Then It was sho sounded ths alarm
of ".Ire" and her brother, rushing up
the steps, warned the car accountants
en tho third floor, fifty in number, who
nlnerwlse might have met a horrible
death. He then continued to the fourth
floor, but Photographer Grambo and
Dr. C. H. Tllton had already been
warned by the shaft of flame and liad
loft by the rear lire escape.
The remainder of the story can best
be tolc) In Mr. Walsh's own words. Tbe
young man's disposition Is of the quiet
est nnd his narrative could only be
f'lclteri after much persuasion and
then was given In tho most matter
of fact manner. It follows:
"I found myself penned Into Gram
bo's, the stairs a mass ot flamo and
our passenger elevator shaft a raging
furnncp. The flames had spread from
this shaft all over the fourth floor and
when I tried to reach the fire escape
In thi rear I was confronted by a solid
wall of fire. The grease in the shaft
must have had a, great deal to do with
tho rapidity with which it shot up
ward. "At any rate, I wns blocked. The
fire was fair pouring Into Grambo'.i
from tho rear and I was forced to
climb out of the window and hang on
to Grambo's sign. I suppose I held
on only for some minutes, but It seemed
like ce nturles to me. I could hear them
shouting for me to Jump Into the net
that was stretched below, but I Injured
one of my legs some time ago nnd I
wac afraid to risk a Jump.
"At last, after what I think was a
great deal of delay, they got the lad
ders up to me and I started down. Half
way between the third and fourth
floors the ladder gave way and down
I went. What were my sensations
then, did you say? Well, I can tell you
It wasn't no pleasant dream that I had.
"Poor Campbell. He broke my fall
and cither I or the ladder broke Ills
arm."
The Lackawanna car nccountantn dft
paitment will probably be located on
the top floor ot the Mears building as
soon as things can be arranged in
shnpe to renew their recent work. It
will take homo time to recoup the lost
records which wcro consumed In the
flames.
TO EFFECT GANNON'S RELEASE
Full Toxt of tho Act That Judge
Archbald Has Drafted.
Appended Is the full text ot the bill
pivpnr-'d by Judge Archbald with a
view of legislating James Gannon out
or the county Jail, where he has been
confined since June, 1S91, for contempt
of court In refusing to sign a deed:
AN ACT
To autliorUe tho &ccral courts of this common,
wealth in any proceeding at Uw or In equity in
wbicb comeiauct of lands or tenements
hall bo ordered and th party who Is ordered
to execute the samo, ehall neglect or rfu to
do so, or die, or become Insane without bav.
im; compiled with said order, to direct that
Mich conveyance be executed with the uu;i
effect by the shcrhT. piothonotary, clerk or
trustee pcclally appointed for that purpow.
Ru It enacted, tie., That In any procteilins at
lair or In equity in acy of tho, courts of thit
rommonuealth having Jurisdiction, it the bald
court shall order a conveyance to be executed by
either of the parties to the -aid proceeding of
bit or her Interest lu any lands or tcneracuts to
any otber party or person, and the paity to or
deted thall otglcct or refuse to comply tilth the
wid order and make the said conveyance, or thall
die or become Insane without having complied
therewith, It shall be layvful for the cald court
to order and direct that such conveyance b
made by the eherlfT, prothonoUiy or clerk or by
i trustee specialty appointed for that purpose,
and tho uld conveyance having been duly exe
cuted by the said sheriff, prothonotary, clerk or
trustee, and acknowledged In open court, shall bs
good and effective to lonvey the lnteieet of the
recusant neglecting or deceased or Insane party to
the extent ordered by the court, the eanie as if
It had been duly executed and delivered by such
party personally; provided that this stall not
prevent the said court fiom punishing the con
tempt of the Mid party by fine and Imprisonment
If deemed neccM-ryj provided, further, that no
such order ehall be made in case of the decrae
of such party until notice shall have been given
to his or her helm and legal representatives by
process duly served, it icsident within the com.
monivealth, or if not by publication ond copy
mailed to tho last known address of the same,
according as the court thall order and direct.
Sec. i. This act shall apply to any procecdlu--In
which the court shall have heretofoia ordered
audi conveyances to be executed as well ni to
any In which It shall hereafter bo ordered.
The day tho bill becomes a law Gait
non will be released. Hesldes effecting
this very humane thing the net will
rupply a deficiency In the law that
will bo appreciated by tho courts. At
present there Is no way of having a
deed legally signed In a case of this
kind, or where death occurs unpro.
vlded for.
$800 will buy Bl-ncre farm, well
watered, nw houre. Cash payment,
2C. Tor pai tlcuUrs, call nt office. M,
Duffy's
Para
Malt
Whitkiy
PURSE OF GOLD
FOR PRIEST
GIVEN TO HEV. J. J. OKIFFIN OF
THE CATHEDRAL.
A Committee from the Scone of His
Late Labors, in Carbondalo Culled
on Ulm Last Night at tho Epis
copal Beeidonco and Presented
tho Gift The Speech of Presen
tation Was Made by James F.
Loftus Foellng RetponeeMade by
Father Griffin.
There was a very pleasant sceno In
one of the largo reception rooms In
the episcopal residence, on Wyoming
avenue, last night, when a committee
from Cnrbondale waited on Hcv. J'. J.
Griffin nnd handed him a pttrso ot
gold.
The committee wns delegated by tho
friends of Father Griffin In the Pio
neer City to bring this substantial
token to him. Ulshop Hoban ap
pointed Father Grlflln chancellor of the
diocese a few months ago. Ptevlou3 to
that time ho had been assistant to
Very Itcv. T. F. Coffey in Carbondale.
Father Griffin must have served tho
people up there In a very able way,
and at the same time ho must have
earned their good wishes and, Indeed,
their lasting esteem, as demonstrated
by last night's occurrence In this city.
The committee was composed of E.
J. Dougherty, M. It. Campbell find
James P. Loftus. After Father Grit
fin had received those gentlemen, Mr.
Loftus arose and said:
PRESENTATION SPEECH.
JV-ar Vather OrllOi.: Wo are come tonight to
lca:e you a testimonial Wo are here to glv.
you (.nme tangible proof ol tho esteem and love
that your friends of ht. Itose'i hold for you. We
wish to Impress upon ou that Carbondale has
not forgotten yoit or your excellent work thcro
during tho pist years of jour busy life. And
yet there is a feeling of regret In doing it, for
It makes us conscious again of your leavluir, and
because It reminds us that our roor gift Is not
commensurate with the debt we owo you.
But we know that you will not measure our
generosity or gratitude by the site of our pocket
book. We know, also, that souls are more to
you than sovereigns. Wc believe, too, that what
we bring has a value lar beyond 1U Intrinsic
worth to yci and to us. It represent, to us,
tho good wishc", the blessings and eveu the
heart throbs of your friends In Carbondale
Only onco befoie, so far as I know, have vte
taken such action in the cne of a retiring piict.
We are alow to move In a particular of this
kind, and when wo do there must ba more tlun
a fleeting reason for it. In yoJr case, it pleases
mo to add, we hava many reasons. Your wholo
lifo among us impels lu to take some uctton,
to show In some unmlstik.ible way why wo think
of jou. We havo concluded tliat your noble
purpose, untiring zeal and uldnpread intercit
In im should not pavi unnoticed or unhonorcd.
You will bo pleased to remember, too, that
we fain would keep you loDger; but wc recog
nized in tho command of our good bishop that
he desired you to enter a splicte of greater ac
tivity and more reponslbIllty, where your blame
less life and splendid abilities would better serve
your Rod. And wo are assured that in this
higher railing ot jours ycu will acquit yourself
with that samo earnwtness and loyalty to duty
which make noticeable jour j cars ot labr
among ourcelves.
AX AIT1SITY EXIST?.
I have often tried to comprehend the affinity
that exists between a priest and his people. I
have tried lo understind It In the sense of giving
an exact or c.yual explanation ot Its primate char,
actir, its intense nature or its meaningful and
far-reaching attributes as a fores and actor in
the affairs of the Christian Ufa today. Titer
U something magical and mystical about it.
Others, too, have speculated on it, only to
learn that It defies the best reasoning ot phil
osophy and the subtletlen of metaphysics. U"t
noma day, majhap, It will be revealed to ui
vthen we pssu through thbi thing we call death
and enter the better life beyond.
I wish, dear Father Griffin, and, indeed, all of
us do, including our beloved pastor in Carbon
dale, that God will bless jou now and In the
years to comi that He will help you; that He
will hold up your hands and make you strong
to bear any crosses that may fill to you. And
as jou take your place dally at that altar, whos
tone of glittering chalices encircles tho world,
we would ask that jou sometimes think of us;
that jou will recommend us to God: that you
will ask Him to bless- m if living, and to hava
mercy on us If dead, that wc, and all the chil
dren of men, may see tin golden dawning of tha
grander daj.
"Gentlemen." Father Griffin said In
response, "you quite surprise mo to
PlfUit. This kindly action on your part
and. Indeed, on tho part of all my
friends In Carbondale, overcomes me.
It is not only wholly unwarranted so
far ns my work In dear St. Rose's is
concerned, but wholly unexpected bv
me. Had I known that my friends
In your city were engaged In a work
of this kind I would at once take steps
to prevent It. But since you have done
your work so quietly and, Indeed, so
very generously, there is nothing left
for me to do but to accept your gift
in the same sincere and heartfelt spirit
In which it Is offered.
"This I do, I assure you, and believe
me that I shall not soon forget you
or lull to value the kindly feelings
which prompt your generosity.
"You wlfl be kind enough to convey
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It Pays a Storekeeper
B 'i o sell goods that give satisfaction to the user. Profit
able, permanent customers can be held In no other
. way. There's nothing pleases a housekeeper more than
J Tough Lamp Chimneys
2g And there are no Lamp Chim- ! jC. D TVkrj
SB neys that are tougher than the "F
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Sg they rarely break except from accident. It's economy
5gj for the housekeeper to use them it's good business 5
;5 policy for the storekeeper to sell them. g
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and will outwear three
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A Break In the Price ot Rubbers They have been too high fot
the past two years. Now we will give you the benefit of the cut it'
prices. Ladies' 6oc Rubbers, now 45c. Men's 85c kind, now 70c.
(SMMM,
Siugcd and Scorched. That's All.
The fire played havoc with our whole
sale stock of Candies, under the Horan
store, but it didn't get into the handsome
new building so recently .opened by us.
A new stock of Candies for the
wholesale trade is traveling this way
now.
The big store it open as usual, with
the best of Candies and Bakestuffs and with
the best lunches in the city.
J.D. WILLIAMS &BR0.
312-314 LACKAWANNA AVE,
to my friends In Carbondale t15 assur
ances ot my heartiest thanks and
blefcslngn. Tell them that I spent
among them some or tho happiest
years of my life years In which friend
ships have been formed which shall
lost as lone ns my life Itself lasts.
Tell them, too, that I shall find It a
pleasure to think of them In my masses
ond to pray that God may watch over
thtm and, In Ills own good time,
brlnt; them safe home to heaven, a
blessing which I wish you all from
tho bottom of my heart."
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. IT. & M. T. Howley,23l Wyomlnu ave.
-2 & !- 4 4 4- 4 4 4- 4 4
TO DATE;
Rice, Levy fc Co., $5.00 f
-..D, W. Wagner, $5.00
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IUm Franklin Ava.
AGENTS.
LADIES.
VOUn TAILOHED SUIT n'lould be nude h-r.
It will Ion)., fit and wear better than n re.Jv
trade milt coxitis nearly as much. V
make them (Jiclsct ami fckltt $ 1 7 00
KING MILLER, :
435 Spruce Street. Scranton, Fa,
Heating Stoves,
Ranges,
Furnaces,
Oil Stoves,
Gas Stoves,
M? Heaters.
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Stt-tn PENN AVENUE.
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Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue
We mike ipeelalty ol (ncy Cremtr- But
ter and -trletlj (rub est tnd the price If i
lav u fiitt clau jooJj cut be wld tt.
We do not have any (pedal mIm or iMdrt
but at all timet carry as complete line ot
Uarktt Qooda, Fancy Groceries, and Table Ptliea
cice ai can be found in tht la-geit Nw- York
or Philadelphia Market! which w t-1) at tltln
price.
W. H. Pierce,
l lackawanna Ave. 110, iy 111 Tvn .-.
Prompt dallrtry.
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