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I CITY NOTES :
linili:.Ut.U. lo.su.tt r Alt mmiliors of .1.
T. Ualkltiii' ilinni-. die ipqiic-.tM .it iehc.ir.Hjl
this mining at ,s o'llin-k piomit.
ft., I, fc W. PAYS. Tlie Laikawanin com
jian.v flnNi'i. p.niiic the car ami machine shop
rinplmrii yr.lnil.iy. and "ill pay today at tlie
Diamond am! .Mo:iA mine.
ror.NTV l"..YAMIXATIOXS.-KaiiiiiMlion for
traciun' ceititlcates ate now litmi; londiulid
l.y Comity Superintendent of Srlmnl.s .1. ('. Tjy
lor. Yc-lrrday lie wus at (ll.iliiul; today he
will he at Dillon, ami Satimlay at Muai'tnv.
I.Nf-PDITOIt HAD HfSY MfiMT. Major Y.
S. Millar had a bll-y time with hin inspections
last nit'lit. I'oinpany H, led hy Captain Kamh.n k,
was put thioucli a thnioiizh drill and the Held
offkfis, fl,i(T and hand weic also inspccteil.
PAPIIK OS CUIUS' MISMONS.-.U a ladieO
niijiionaiy inert ins of tho Haptlhl chinch, held
it tlie residence nf Mrs. Chat Irs lliimimil, of
Main avenue, Pinvidencc, the cither ctriiing, JIKs
Cilzahclh lloucll trad a paper on Cuban Mid
iioi.s. ADIUIKIKD nANKIIUPT. Rimurl Ilallin, of
IIirrMuiR, was jr.Mrrday adjudsed a hankiiipt
in tho new disttirt federal coint, and his c.ii
lefrned to the lion. Michael Jacobs, tefereo in
liankiiiptcy, at Itairishm?, It was a voluntaiy
rctitlon.
STRUCK BV IRnx.-.l.wpli Walsh, of Minooka,
was struck by a tlyinc piece of Iron in the side
of the head at tho South Steel mill .vp.strnl.iy
and badly jiijiurcl. lie was tenioved to tho .Moses
Taylor hospital, wheie ho was pionmincrd (o be
in a serious condition rarly thla morning.
FALSI! AI.AIIM. The alarm ot llir sounded
from box 21, at the Municipal building at 1.13
o'rlock this Morning brought out all the local
companies, but they found not orn the sus
picion of a b!.i?r. It was another fil-e alaim,
and the most diligent scatili roultl not discover
the offender.
Flltl! llOUSISi lNl'i:CTi:i. Dlicclor of Pub.
lie Safety P. I,, Wurmser, accompanied by Chief
Uneiiiecr Stlzelinatm, of the lire department, jc...
tciday inpected llir cjiuitcM of the ticiicral
Pliitiney, Liberty, Niagara and INrehlov com.
panics in fSicon itldfio and North Scranton with
the icv of deciding just what fmnishiiips to
purchase for the city's n-,e.
rOI.U!)i:n WITH l'OI.K.-C'.ir No. !0, on the
(irren Itidgo fciibintan Hue, met with nn acci
dent about 10,;:0 o'clock last night, when it
collided with a telegraph polo near the ter
minal o the line in (been Hideo. The plat
form and entire end of the car were totally
tmashedj Nn one was jit it at the time, anil
the conipany headquarters being notified the
wreck far was cnt out and returned after 10
o'cloikjyilh the wieel;.
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TAKES POSSESSION JULY 1.
Controller Jones Had a Conferenco
with Commissioners Yesterday.
Krtwnrd 11. .loties' appointment by
Oovernnr Slone ns controller nf Lacka
wanna county has been confirmed by
the xcnole. and Mr. Jones will Hike
poppi'sslon nf his ofllre on July 1.
He hud a rnnsultatlon With the
county commissioners yesterday and
tlie.v derided to convert the arbitration
tooiii Into on olllee for htm. A counter,
surmounted by Iron grill work will lie
built nerosH tho room Inside the door,
nnd within tho enclosure a private of
fice for Mr. .loncs and n vault will
be constructed.
Tho controller will have many and
'Important duties to perform, nnd It l
believed thnt a chief clerk nnd two as
sistants will lie necessary tn perforin
the work of the ofllce. The chief clerk
will he former County Auditor John
Morris, nnd ono of the assistants will
probably bo C. I'. Htivage, or Dun
more. John P. Million now performs fur the
county commissioners! a kind of work
which, after July 1, will belong to I lies
controller's ofllce, nnd there Is a pos
sibility that ho may be transferred to
the new ofllre. Mr. Mnhnn has ch.ifKo
of bills ot witnesses In court, and his
offleo Is a rjrent money saver fur the
county. All witnesses ate compelled
to register with him while In at tend
ance at court, and thus tin accurate
record nf their time is kept, with tho
result that the bills for costs the coun
ty In compelled to pay are greatly re
duced. PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
Plans for tlie Aquatic Gardens Ap
provedPlans for an Extensive
Menagerie Completed.
Landscape Cardncr Ktlgertnn, of
Philadelphia, who is under contract to
prepare plans for and supervise! the
work of Improving Nay Aug park, was
In this city yesterday with the plans
for the aquatic gardens nnd for the
animal houses, and grounds surround
ing them.
Tho plans for tho aquatic gardens
wore approved by Dltectur of rubllc
Works .Roche, after a careful exami
nation. The pond which is at present
located at the left of the main entrance
to the park, Is to bo enlarged by abnut
one-lhlrd nf its present sl;:e. A high
wjill is to bo constructed around the
edge, and outside this a walk will bo
laid out. There will be beds of water
flowers arranged In the coiners and
In tho center of the pond, which will
be supplied with water from tho
Scranton Gas and Water company's
plant.
These plans also include arrange
ments for the Improvement of the
grounds surrounding the pond and for
the erection of a vino-covered arbor
about fifty feet square to the west of
It. Tlir; sperlilcntlens will be imme
diately prepared by Mr. ICdgcrtnu, and
as soon as this Is done bids will be
asked for, so that the work can bo
begun at once. Director Itnclie yes
terday estimated the cost of this im
provement tit about !100.
The plans for the menagerie have not
yet been approved, but they probably
will bo today, alter Director Itnclie has
suggested a few changes. The plans
provide lor a deer paddock L'fiO feet
long by va feet wide, with a deer
house '20y.lli feet in size.
Beyond the deer park an animal
house, !)0 feet long by 5n feet wide,
will be constructed. There will be ten
cages fo- the animals on one side of
this, while on the other will be a rep
tile case and an aviary for birds. In
the grounds surrounding tho animal
house, provision is made for an open
tiir aviary, and for a pool for water
fowl.
It'has not yet been decided whether
work on the menagerie will be com
menced this year or not, but Director
Hocho said yesterday that it was very
likely thnt it would.
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Men Charged with Postoffice Burg
laries Had Hearing.
Harry Wayne and the three other
men arrested last week In Bradford
county by Deputy United Slates Mar
shal J. W. Snyder, on the charge of
burglarizing tho postnlllces at New Al
bany and Kactnryvillo, were yesterday
given a hearing by Commissioner Mix,
of Towanda, and were held for tho
grand Jury, which meets June 10, at
AVIIIIatm'port. ,
Tro men have been lodged in tho
AVIlkes-r.arro jail, and Inspector ("for
mal! end Deputy Marshal Snyder were
busied yesterday serving subpoenas on
witnesses in tho caf-e. The prisoners
are considered four of tho most daring
and audacious postoflico burglars In
tho country. Shortly before they weto
nrrested they had terrorized a saloon
keeper nnd shot to pieces all tho fur
nishings of his place.
LOCAL KNIGHTS HONORED.
Anthracite Commnndery Asked to
Send Team to Binghamton.
Past Commander AV. S. Hartlott, of
Anthracite conunandory, No, yu,
Knights nf Malta, yesterday received a
letter from State Orgnnizor 05, V.
Smith, of Now York, asking hhu to
bring tho degree, team from the local
commundery to niughainton, duiiug
tho near future, and there assist at
tho organization of a now coiumnu
tlery. Organizer Smith will bo in this city
next Tuesday night, It Is a distinct
honor which Is being conferred upon
Anthracite commandery, and tho Now
Yorkers, In going to Pennsylvania for
their degree teams, pay tribute, to tho
reputation which tho local Maltnns
have.
INJURIES PROVED FATAL.
Thomas Halfpenny Dtctl Yesterday
at Lackawanna Hospital.
Thomas Halfpenny, of Florence,
street, North Scranton, died yesterday
afternoon at tho Lackawanna hospital
of tho Injuries received Monday tit tho
PaucoHKt colliery, Throop, where ho
was caught between two mine cars and
3queeessed with great force. Inflam
mation set In some time after tho ac
cident oecurrred.
Halfpenny was 19 years of ago and
the son of Mr, nnd Mrs, Oloorgo Half
penny, It Is only it short time ago
that his brother, Frederick, was struck
by a trip of cars at tho sumo colliery
and killed.
Tho popular Punch cigar Is still the
leader of the 10c cigars.
Ask for Kelly's union crackers.
BORN.
June 5. to Mr. and Mil. Uvy S. HUhiid, a
dlujUttr,
BILLIOTT IS
ON THE STAND
TELLS 'THE STORY ON WHICH
HIS LIFE DEPENDS.
Claims Ho Was Not at tho Wedding
When tho Fight Took Place, Ex
plains How His Knlfo Was Loft
Behind at the Screano House, nnd
Gives Instances to Account for
Herbert Having Confounded Him
with Frank Tolorego Dr. Long
street's Strong Statements.
The defense In tho Hllllott murder
enr-o was enteretl upon yesterday af
ternoon, nnd, as thus for developed,
follows exactly tho outline given In
yesterday's Tribune. As Mr. Martin
put It In his opening address, the com
monwealth has arrested tho wrong
mini and at all events, whoever did
the stabbing, did not kill 'Herbert, the
death being duo to the Improper sur
gical treatment tho wounded man re
ceived. The commonwealth's case was ma
terially strengthened by eight wit
nesses examined yesterday morning.
The first of these witnesses was
Henry Herbert father of the deceased,
He told of his wounded son coming
home alone, after tho stnbblug; tho
Immediate summoning of Div Day to
attend him nnd tho efforts nf tho phy
sicians to save him. He also gave a
description of his son's physique, and
told of his being strong, active and
healthy.
Alderman S. S. Jones, the next wit
ness, leslliled to taking Herbert's dy
ing declaration. Tho statement was
taken on 'Wednesday night at the
hospital, after Dr. Wheeler had told
Herbert he was In Imminent danger
of death. It reads as follows:
HEItHKnT'S STATKMI3NT.
I inn fiinVrlnc fiom n s-t.il) wound Inllirtcd liy
on lt.ill.in whom I know vciy ucll by tislit, but
iln not know Iiis n.imc". I ic.ilizc Hut my life
is in d.iiiL'cr and thnt tlie wound is likely to
1'imo f.it.il, .in.! for tlict-c rcuons 1 make this
blutiMiicut on culli.
tin Sund.iy ou'iiitis last, Oct. 7, 1:100. while
i-liinilliis on (lie v.illioid cio.-i.iiiz on ilundlif
street, en the comer of Dund.itt Mtect, talking
wltli .Mill Srtitt ami Michael (,'olden, .nnd while
wo wcio ai. indinir tncic t.ilkitic, .Limes lllrinint;
liiim nnd his little liov ciine along, nnd he
.'tepped to t.dl: ultli .loiin Si oil, but theic w.is
no di-ttir!iimc. Then Tom Keienno ciine out nnd
qujiielid with Maitin lle.ile.v's boy, uiiic pin.
fjuu l.inu.i'.'p ntul Ihie.ileniu; him. Stott laino
up nnil told Si'Icmiio tu Iimvc the boy alone.
'I lie i! S'eie.ino linns on Scott nnd tells linn: "Mc
l.illa .mmi, ton," .mil .it the same lime nukes a
cr.uk ;it Scott, nnd Scott hits linn twice, tiolden
went to t.iko "cott'i. p.nt, ulieu to other It.it-hii.-.
iippo.iied, who, I think, were Inothei.". and
the two piled cm to Golden. I pulled one fellow
away, but .is I did, I did not. strike a blow. I
jn-L pulled hint away. Then the other fellow
Mcpped mound fiom In-hind mc ami g.ip mc the
knife in tin- .-ide. lie was ddik-haired, about
lice and one-half feet, had a little hit nf mus
tache, lie n-cii kul for l, White. I would know
him if I ( him. He was in his shut -lcc'.e-.,
a bin.; and while f-ldit, bme-liiMclcil, no vol.
I would iccngnic him, lor I knew him quite
well. I am ,-iIiihkI K-i-rii.illy ai ii.i ttiti-i I with
linn, bill do not know Ids name. Alter I was
-tabbed, I diil not .-ec him ajr.iin. I lucked
tliiiuudi the ciowd .-nil that was the l,i-t I s-aw
of my assailant. I stalled ami walked towaids
m.v home, l"i llundall sheet, I went home
without iii-Mam c, went m the hou-e, slassercd
up stairs and my fi.tlier went for the doctor.
i:. W. Ilcibeit.
Tho statement was taken down in
-shorthand by M. A. Thomas, in tlie
presence of three witnesses.
Dr. Wheeler was called to testify
that ho informed Herbert, just prior to
the taking of the declaration, that ho
i nuld not live. Chief McAndrew cot
loborated Constable Xenry and tho
oilier witnesses of Herbert's Identifica
tion of Hilllott.
WHITH OX THE STAXD.
Hal AVhite. of Xinevch, the man
who had charge of tho construction
Wing on the Honesdale branch, and
fur whom Hilllott and Frank Tollergo
worked at the same time, corroborated
Constable Xeary's testimony regard
ing the assistance he gave In picking
on flilllott as the man answering the
description given by Herbert of his
assailant.
On cross-examination- Mr. White
made.' the important admission that
Hilllott and Tolergo looked so much
alike that he frequently mistook one
for the other when thMr backs wei
turned, although 'ho saw them separ
MARCHING STRIKERS PUT
STOP TO WORK ON NEW ROAD
ien Who Remained at Work Were Stoned Foreman Ar
rested for Waving a Red Flag and Inciting to
Riot Number of Deputies Sworn In.
Between two hundred nnd llfty and
three hundred of tho laborers em
ployed by the contractors In charge of
tho building of tho new electric rail
road, between Scranton and Pittstou,
went on strike Tuesday and yester
day, as tho result of a refusal of their
demands for higher wages.
Charles Kundo, John Davis, William
McComb, Jacob Kilter and James
Harrison wore arrested yesterday af
ternoon for Inciting a riot, nnd nr
ralngecl before Alderman Myron Kus
sotl. Their hearing was continued to 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Tho sec
tion affected by tho strike lies between
South Scranton and Mobslc, and tho
number of men out Is about one-third
tho entire number employed in the
construction work. Tho company ex
pects to have the majority uf hands
back at work today, as many of the
men who stopped work yesterday
stated that they did so under coercion.
The dltllcultles began Tuesday after
noon on division No. 1, which Is heing
looked nfter by Contractor M, H, Hale,
Tho men there, ubout 150 In number,
are working nt tho No. s plains In
South Scrunton. Tho company officials
calm that n fow days ago they hired
some of tho men who were accustomed
to doing a better class of work, but
are now out of employment. Tuesduy
noon theso ( men demanded higher
wages from Foreman D. K. Nichols,
asking that the dally rate bo increased
from $1.25 to $1.60. Their request was
refused and. with a largo number of
the other men, they threw down their
tools nnd quit work.
Yesterdfiy morning a number of tho
hands reported for duty and were
bulled with their work when they
were saluted by u tmuwero stones.
CONSUMPTION
Bronchltlt, Chilli, Cough,
Cold, Dypepla of whtt.
evcrfotiu, quickly cuttd by
taking DUPPY'S flALT
WHISKBV. AtablMpoontul
In glassof wattr tlitcetlmcsa
day. Alldtugglstsandgtocers
Beware of Imitation,
ately and together day In and day out
for several months.
.lames McMnhon, another who wit
nessed the fight, testified thnt he saw
Hilllott come across tho tracks, pull n
knlfo nnd make a lunge nt some one.
He positively Idcntilled the. defendant
as the man ho saw making the lunge.
He couldn't toll whether or not Hil
llott hnd on a hat or coat.
James Cottghlln also saw Hilllott go
towards the fighters, but did not see a
knlfo In his possession.
It was 2 o'clock when Mr. Martin
opened for tho defense. 'He spoke for
nearly an hour, outlining what It was
proposed to prove.
He said that tho defense would show
It was not the knlfo wound but the
effects of tho surgeon's neglect that
killed Herbert. As to the Identifica
tion of Hilllott. It would bo shown, ho
said, that another Italian worked with
RllJIott, nn. who was frequently mis
taken for him, was tho man who did
the stabbing. It would be admitted,
he said, that tho knlfo exhibited at
tho trial belonged to Hilllott. hut It
would he also shown that this knlfo
was out of Hllllott's possession at the
time the stabbing occurred. It whs
being used nt tho wedding nnd when
Hilllott went home at. fi o'clock he left
It behind him, nnd did not recover It
until the next day.
SUnCJERY WAS BAD.
Dr. S. Ijongstreot was the first
witness for the defense, in nnswer to
questions by Mr. O'Hrlen, he .stated
that In his opinion tho treatment ad
ministered to Herbert "was bad sur
gery. Instead of simply making a
careful examination for punctures ot
the bowels and then pushing back the
protruding Intestines and sewing up
the wound, tho wound should have
been enlarged, or another Incision
made and the Intestines drawn out
from the locality of the woutid, and
thoroughly examined.
The protruding Intestines. Dr. Long
street said, was In itself suggestive of
an injury to the bowels. Good sur
gery would demand .a thorough ex
ploration of the abdominal cavity In
every case where there is a doubt, bo
cause modern surgical methods will
permit of the removal and replacement
of the intestines without any serious
risk to the patient.
If properly treated Herbert would
probably have recovered, the witness
stild. His chances of getting well
were nine In ten. The wound was not
necessarily fatal.
On cross-examination, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thomas brought out
that while; the wound was not neces
sarily fatal, there was a possibility of
fatal results attending, and further
that the begrimmed knife blade, itself,
might have caused the infection
which brought on the septic peritoni
tis which was the immediate cause ot
death.
In answer to questions by Judge
Gordon as to the relative progressive
ness and exportness of surgeons In
small towns and largo cities, Dr.
l.ongstreet told that It was only
natural to suppose that a city doctor
was more modern in his methods than
ono from t lie country, but he added,
"Dr. Shields and Dr. "Wheeler are as
good surgeons as you will find in Xew
York or Scranton or anywhere else."
DEFEXDAXT SWORN.
Hilllott was next called to the stand.
He gave his testimony through In
terpreter Morrlslnl. His examination
shows that his looks helled him In the
mntter of intelligence. His combat
with Mr. Thomas on cross-examination
revealed quickness of wit that hrought
forth general comment. Mr. Thomas
had him cornered once when ho told
that It was 11 o'clock when Constable
Xeary woke him up to arrest him. Ho
had previously testillcd he did not
have a watch and that there was no
clock in tlie house. Billlott, however,
without a. moment's wait, explained
that he figured it out to he 11 o'clock
from the fact that about an hour later
when lie was landed in tho lockup he
heard the-clock strike twelve. It was
a small circumstance, but significant
of the fact that the defendant is far
fiom heing tho dumb, unthinking fel
low ho looks.
Continued on l'agc 10.
The missiles came thick nnd fast, and
at last tho men were literally driven
from their tasks.
While tho company officials declare
It was the strikers who did tho stono
throwlng. tho men arrested yesterday
say It wus not and claim that a num
ber of Irresponsible youngsters wero to
blame for tho rioting.
About 10 o'clock, however, the strik
ers formed In lino and, with Impro
vised flags waving, inarched down to
tho second division, whoso men are in
charge of Contractor Pdge. They per
suaded tho workers on this division to
desist, partly through sympathy, part
ly through threats and partly, It Is
said, through an attack with stones.
There are four other divisions between
hero and Pittston, each In charge of a
contractor, but none of these wus vis
ited. Tho company swore in a largo num
ber of deputies dining the afternoon,
and guarantees protection to the men
working today,
Kunde, who was boss of the division
No. t gang, and led tho march to tho
second division, was arrested yester
day afternoon. Ho was uccused of
having waved a red flag ut tho head or
tho procession and given utterance to
many Inflammatory remarks. Davis,
McComb, Rlttcr and Harrison ap
peared nt the hearing to testify In his
behalf and warrants wero thcru served
upon them.
John 11. I,oc, tho general contractor
in charge of the entlro work, went over
the two divisions yesterday afternoon
and ns a result of his Inspection the
statement was last night made that
work would be resumed this morning.
Tho strike was limited to the labor
ers, as a largo number of blasters and
drillers remained ut work on both divisions.
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RESIGNATION
OP RECORDER
SAYS THAT HE HAS NOT WBIT
TEN IT YET.
Declined to Bay Whether or Not He
Will Resign, but His Manner In
dicated That Ho Had Decided Upon
tho Step Says There's Lots of Ex
citement in the Office of Recordor.
Hearing of the Municipal League
Case Against Recordor Today at
Harrisburg.
There Is a strong probability that
Recorder James Molr will resign to
day, If ho bus not In fact already
resigned.
Men who nrc close to the recorder
said yesterday thnt he had ntndo up
his mind to retire from ofllce and that
his resignation would reach Clnvcrnor
W. A. Stone today before tho time
fixed by tho latter for hearing the
charges preferred against him by the
Municipal league. That action would
mnke tho hearing unnecessary.
It was asserted last night by poi
sons who claimed to be In a position
to know, that the recorder's resigna
tion was prepared yesterday after-,
noon.
When the recorder was seen late In
the afternoon by a Tribune man nnd
asked concerning tho truth of the ru
mor current that he had resigned, he
answered:
"No, I have not resigned; I have
net resigned yet," and he pronounced
"yet" In a way that wns significant.
Pressed to bo more explicit and to
say whether or not he 'proposed to
resign, he declined to answer, saying
with a smile thnt It was a leading
question, and then he adroitly turned
the conversation In the way for
which the recorder is famed and be
gan to talk of the trials of tho of
fice. LOTS OF EXCITEMENT.
"There's lots of excitement In this
ofllce," he said, "and I could thrive
on excitement," and tho recorder
tugged at one of tho ends of his
stiffly waxed military moustache.
Then came silence for a moment, as
If ho was running over In his mind
the particularly exciting events In his
career as recordor.
Then up came the bead jauntily,
back went the1 fine military shoulders
and before tho recorder could bo har
pooned with another lending question
he was off on a. new line of thought.
"It hardly pays, does this ofllce," ho
said. "It has gravo duties and grave
responsibilities, and If a man attends
to it as he shoulc1 nnd, as I have tried
to do, he must neglect his other busi
ness, and I have a business I have
always been able In make a little
money at when I give it my atten
tion." Again the recorder relapsed into
silence, the head drooping a liitio.
"Is your resignation now on the
way to the governor?" was the next
question sent recorderward.
"That's pretty keen: you're a good
examiner," replied tho recorder, with
a smile that was vety indulgent, but
he would not say whether or not tbe
aforesaid resignation wns on its way
to the governor or had even been
written.
A SUUMISK.
- From all of which one would bo
warranted in guessing that if his re
signation wits not written at r o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the recorder had
made up his mind to write It.
The recorder has been. In the ver
nacular, somewhat "rattled" since his
return from Harrisburg. When be
arrived in the city Tuesday night be
told n Tribune man that he bad not
seen Oovernnr Stone. Yesterday he
refused to tell tho afternoon news
paper men whether or not he hnd seen
tho governor, saying it was a lead
ing question.
He then proceeded to say he was not
worrying in the least about his ro
moval by tho governor as demanded
by some, and If It was so arranged
that he should he dismissed it would
be nn easy matter for him to fight
It out until next spring. - Inasmuch
ns thero Is nothing, ho said, In the
Muohlhronner bill that empowers the
governor to remove him, It would ho
a matter for the local courts to de
cide, and later reviewed by the Su
premo court. Tho latter body will not
meet until October, nnd by tho tltnn
the local courts would have rendered
an opinion and referred it to tho Su
pieme court, it would be at least two
months more boforo the Supremo
court would declare upon the issue
raised.
"I am In possession," ho said, "un
til a decision Is reached by the court
of last resort."
TALKED WITH HAnillSBUUC.
After giving this interview, ho hnd
n. long talk with Harrisburg over tho
long distance phone, nnd subsequently
told a Tribune man that ho would
not contest his removal in case fiov
ernor Stone should seo tit to cut off
his official head. He said ho was
quoted In both ovenlng papers ns hav
ing said that he would contest a re
moval, but he declared that someono
had 'got n wrong Impression, ,
"I will not contest my removal, If
It comes," said he. "I urn not that
kind" of a man. I have been told by
several good lawyers that tho ripper
bill does not give tho governor tho
power to remove, that It gives him
only tho power to appoint and thnt
I would have a chance to make a
light, If removed. I have not said,
however, that I would make such n
fight If it should como to pass that
I would have tho opportunity to make
It."
This morning n committee, consist
ing nf E. R, Sturges, Colonel H. M.
Boles, E. L. Fuller nnd J, A. Lansing,
will go tn Harrisburg to present the
case of tho Municipal Icaguo against
Moir to the governor, They will not
be nccnmpaiiled by an attorney. If
tho hearing Is held, tho recorder will
ho represented by City Solicitor
WnUon.
Free Tickets to Buffalo and Return.
A return trip ticket to the Pan
American exposition Is given away
every Monday noon by Mr. Frank
O'Httra, at his Spruce street cigar
store, to tho holder of tho winning
coupon, one of which Is given with
each five cent purchase.
Salesman Wanted.
Salesman wanted for wash goods
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cigar.
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single piece for a clay (it takes years to discover all its
beauties), and not become enthusiastic over this wonder
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Next Friday, June 7, at Cusick's Old
Stable, Washington Avenue.
Waldron will arrive today with two carloads, consisting1 of Bonders,
Coachers, Pacers and Trotters, Big Single Draughters, Express and
General Purpose Horses. Anyone in want of Horses should not miss
this Big Sale.
Exchanges can be made any tim e before the Auction hour. If you
have one to sell send him to Waldro n, for he will find a new homo for
every horse.
BARGAIN SALE OF
Neu and Secondhand Carriages
Biiggies, Road Wagons and Phaefons
Also a Fine Line of
Harness, BlanKefs and Whips.
A. R. Gould & Son, 415421 Linden Street
Fireworks for
The Wholesale Trade
We have made preparations for our fireworks
wholesale trade this year on a larger scale than
ever before, and are now ready to take care' of
our customers at our
Fireworks Annex
422 Lackawanna Avenue
Where we are showing a most extensive assort
ment of Fireworks, Flags, Bunting, Japanese
Lanterns, Paper Balloons, Etc., including all of
the new novelties and creations known in fire
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