THE SCHANTON TlllBUiNIS THUHSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1901.
DEED TO GRAY
NULL AND VOID
,T WAS NOT DELIVERED BY
ANGUS CAMERON.
Jpinlon of Prcsldont Judge H. M.
Edwards In tho Equity Case of
Angus Cameron Against Angus C.
Gray and Thomas W. Kay Deed
Was Made Out Giving a Piece of
Land to Cameron's Grandson, but
There Was NoDolivery of theDeod
Until Aftor Ho Was Dond.
In tho equity vnw t Annus Cameron
KnliiHt Aiikuh C tlniy and Thomas
W. Kay, an opinion wan handed down
yesterday liy President .HhIko II. M.
Kdwards. Thu opinion follows:
Tho iilaliitirf, who sues for himself
nil fur other ehlldien and hells of
Aukus Camel on, deceased, seeks,
throitRh the pioeeedlnKs In this ease,
to set nelde and have deflated null and
void a certain deed from the said An
gus Cameron, deceased, t.i the ilcfptic:
nnt, AtiRtls C. dray, ii'i the hmhiihI of
(he nou-dellvery of said deed. The sole
question In the case i the delivery or
non-delivery of the deed. 1 Unci the fol
Iowiir: fads;
Khst AliRUS Cameron, deceased, died
Kitileiiibcr "'.'. ISM, In the flty of Car
liondale. Lackawanna county. The
names of the. children and heirs of the
deceased are lonectly stated In the
i-ccoiid paraKraph of plaintiff's hill.
Second The estate of the deceased,
nt the time of his death, consisted of
personal propel I. t the amount of $:!,
000, a lot ot land in Caihondalc valued
at $rtO". Tin1 propei ty In dispute al
iened to lie conveyed to the defendant
I'riay, is located In the city of Scran
ton and Is of the value of $l.nnO.
Third The decaseil at the time of his
death was ',ij years of ape. and had
heeu fonlllied In his lied about tlnee
weeks before Hie deed In ijuestlon In
this ease was executed. He was living
lit the home of his dauKhtcr. .Mis. Anna
tieiury.
phhpauki) a m:i:i.
Kotirlli tin Sejitfinher '-', IVO, In the
forenoon. William li. Maker, an abler
man of the city of Cnrbondalc. was
called In to see Mr. Citineiou at the
bitter's if quest. The alderman was in
structed by htm to pi e pare a deed to
Aliens C. (iric.v. The old deed, fiom
which the lieu deed was In he written,
was kept In a small satchel In a i lo-et
near the bed. The dauchter, Mrs.
Setiriy, bronchi the satchel out of the
elfw-et, placed It on the lied, and Mr.
Cftmeioii took out the old dcid himself,
linndin? It to the alderman. Mr. Maker
letllllied In the afternoon with the deed
prepared for execution, ll wax signed
nuil acknowleilced. The two deeds were
placed by Mr. Caiiiemii In the satchel
find the satchel placed In the idoMd by
the daughter. The alderman th"ii went
downstairs. and after some conversation
with the daiiKhters, Mis. Scurry and
Mrs. tlray, lettirned in Mr. Cameron')
loom anil Informed him that In order
to make a Rood conve.vanee there
should be a delivery of the deed, lie
received no answer. Another Incident
connected with the satchel and papers
Is to be found in the tctlmoii.v of Dr.
Nlles. It was a few da.vs before Mr,
Cameron's death. Moth daughters were
in the loom. Mr. Cuiiumoii. Ill an ex
cited manner, requested one of them to
see if the satchel was In the closet. It
was brought to him. lie handled the
mpc.'t, icplaced them, told them to
put the satchel back in the closet, and
said "that he did not want those papers
meddled with." After considering- the
evidence In the ease. I llnd as a con
elusion of lad. that the deceased at no
time gave any Instructions or diice
tlons to his daughter. Mrs. Scurry, oi
to an.vone rise, coneei uliiR the delivery
of the deed In question to the grantee
or to an.vhody else for hliu. The deed
was signed, acknowledged, placed In the
fcdlchol, and was within the control of
the deceased to the day of his death.
The deed had no revenue stamps upon
it during Mr. Cameron's lifetime.
11I:KIj tUVKN MY DIIl'KNDANT.
Fifth The deceased died at ,1 a. ill.,
September I'll. sy:. and between this
hour and noon of the same day the
deeds, old and new, wen- taken fiom
the satchel by Mis. Cray, the mother
of grantee, and handed to the defend
ant. Cray. The deed was then stamped,
and on October ,', lsi!i, placed upon
jecord.
Sixth Angus C. Cray, the defendant,
on the same day the deed was recorded,
execute)! a mortgage In favor of Thorn
tM V. Kay, the other defendant, pledg
ing the laud described In the deed as
hcciiilty for a loan of Sl.ni'U. The loan
was made In good faith by Mi. Kay.
lie placed the matter In the bauds of
Ills attoriie.v. who lepmled favorably
US to the slate of the refold, and the
loan was made,
Seventh There i tesllmony In the
case tending to show how the deciused
acquired title to the land In dispute.
The father of the grantee, several yea is
tigo, held the land by contract The
vendor In the contract was demanding
Ilia nione.v. The d"ceased then paid
about Sl.Vdil. and took the deed. The
evidence as to the llnanelal relations
between the deceased and the father of
Angus (!ra. the grain,, . i. unsatlsfae
toiy. Whelhci the deceased paid $1,700
i JJ.150. or cither additional 'Minis, oi
ls told by most people. If it were not,
the whole commercial and social fabric
would fall to pieces. There are thou
sands upon thousands of people who
testify to the cures effected by Dr.
rierce s uoicten
Medical Discovery.
They are representa
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They speak the sim
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Pierce's Golden
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cures dyspepsia,
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It cures when all
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Accept no substitute for Dr. Pierce's
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fflUA Mri J. O. Been, of Berrrman, Crawford
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Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser, paper
covered, is KtiXfret on receipt of ar one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Address Dr. R, V. Pierce, Bui
(alo, N. Y.
3l
what became of Gray senior's equitable
Interest In the land Is not disclosed by
tho evidence. The fact, however, that
tho grantee's father once had an Inter
est In tho property, and the further fact
that tho deceafied' declared he would
deed or leave the property to his grand
son, might account for the existence ot
tho deed In this case, but would not
dispense with tho necessity of delivery.
THU nUSUHVUD M'MNCHJ.
There have been two hearings In this
case. When the case was first tried,
the testimony of Anna Scurry, daugh
ter of the deceased, was ruled out on
the ground of Incompetency. During
tho noon hour she conveyed her Inter
est In her father's estate to her chil
dren. Her testimony was again ruled
out. After exceptions, I concluded that
Mrs. Scurry was a competent witness,
and granted another hearing or further
trial. At the second trial. X heard the
tesllmony of Mrs. Scurry for the plain
tiff, and of Mrs. Cray, her sister, for
the defendant, and of the defendant
himself, reserving my decision as to the
competency of the witnesses. After ex
amination of the authorities, I am sat
IsMpiI that each of these witnesses Is
competent, i theiefore overrule the ob
jection to the testimony of Anna
Sciiriy, and note an exception for thu
defendant. I also overrule tho objec
tions to the testimony of Ihniiia dray,
and of Angus O. tlray, and In each In
stance note an exception for the plain
tiff. COXOM'BIOXS OK LAW.
First The said deed of Angus Cam
eron to Angus C. Gray Is null and void
for want of delivery.
Second The plaintiff Is entitled to a
decree setting aside said deed and di
recting the defendant. Angus C. Gray,
to re-convey In fee the lands therein
dcseilbcd to Angus Cameron. Duncan
Cameron, Ktiima Gray. U bcca Craver,
Mary Call and Ullzabeth Gray, children
of said Angus Cameron, deceased;
Christina Htis,ell Davis. Angus Itilssell,
John Itussell. Thomas ltussell, William
Itussell, Minnie Itusell. Jennie ltus
sell and' Margin et Itussell. children of
Jeanette Cameron Itussell, deceased,
daughter of ald Angus Cameron, de
censed, and Klls-.abrth J. Scurry. Irene
Scurry, Daniel A. Scurry and Clara 1..
Seuny, children and assigns of Anna
Scurry, n daughter of said Angus Cam
el on, deceased, their hens and assigns
forever.
Third The mortgage for one thou
sand dollats, executed by said Angus
C. Gray In favor of Thomas W. Kay,
dated nth October, 1MW. and lccorded on
the same day. Is not a valid lien or en
cumbrance upon the land therein de
scribed: VanainrliiRS vs. .Morton, I
wh. SSI; Hock vs. Clapp. !S Pa. iisi.
DIHCCSSIOX.
As 1 have alteady stated, the dispute
III this case depends upon the delivery
or non-delivery of the deed fiom Angus
Cameron to Angus .. Gray. Defend
ant's contention is that the grantor
directed his daughter. Mrs. Scurry, to
deliver the deed after his death to his
RiancUon. The evidence In the case has
convinced me that no Instructions vete
Riven by the deceased concerning th"
delivery' of the deed, and 1 have so
found. This evidence is stllllclcntly
strong not only to lebut any presump
tion arising from the recording of the
deed and the possession of It by the
grantee, but to meet the requirements
of a court of equity as to the degiee
of proof necessary to sustain the aver
ments of the bill of complaint.
Theie Is no difficulty in ascertaining
the law on the question of the delivery
of a deed. The case of Cook vs. Mi own,
SI X. II. b'O. states the general doctrine
In clear language: "So long as a deed
Is villiln the control of the grantor,
there Is no delivery. Whether In the
hands of a third poison, or In the desk
of the gi alitor. Is Immaterial, since In
either case be call destroy It at his
pleasure. To make delivery Rood and
effective, the power of dominion over
the deed must be parted with
and If the grantor dies without part
ing with his control over the deed. It
has not been delivered during his life,
and after his decease no one can have
the power to deliver It."
WHAT SVLt.AMUS SAYS.
The case of Crltchlield vs. Ctltchlleld,
1M Pa. 100. Is, of all the leported cases,
the closest In Its fads to the case nt
bar. The .syllabus correctly stales the
facts. It Is in part as follows: "A pre
sumption arises fiom the recording of a
deed and lis possession by the Riantee,
that it has been duly delivered; but It
may be lebutted by proof that the
grantor took away the deed Immedi
ately after Its execution, and kept It
in his possession during his life.
"When a grantor had a deed drawn
by a Justice of the peace and executed
It, without any evidence of knowledge
of It by the grantee, and took It away,
and after the grantor's death It was
found In his drawer, and the grantee
had It recorded and subsequently con
voyed the pi cutlses. It was held that,
though the grantor subsequently de
clared to h stranger that he had Riven
the land to his son that he would keep
the title during his life, but that the
son would Ret the land after his death
the delivery was not established and
the deed was Insulllclent to pass the
title."
In Dayton vs. Xewman, 10 Pa. 101,
Justice Woodward says: "Delivery may
be made by words alone, or by acts
alone, or by both together, but theio
must be sulllclent to show an Intention
to p.iss the title."
The case of Mlight vs. Schenck. 10
Pa. -W, cited by defendant's counsel. Is
not In point, because Hie deed was left
wllh the magistrate after it was exe
cuted. Xor Is Turner vs. Warren, liio
Pa. .1M, authority for the defendant,
because the intended husband had de
livered the deed to his Intended wife
before niarilagc;, and the fact that after
his death the deed was found in the
safe, among his papers, made no dif
ference. Durand's appeal, 116 Pa. 03,
sustains plaintllf's position. See also
Henedlct vs. Benedict. 187 Pa. 331.
The question of the competency of
Mrs. Scurry. .Mrs. Gray and Angus C.
Gray Is not J'ree from dillieulty. Thin
probably does not apply to Mrs. Sciiriy,
because. If Incompetent before sh
qunlllled herself by a release of her In
terest. I do not question the good faith
of this transaction. I'mler the author
ity of I lift vs. Ogle, 1J7 Pa. -M, she Is
unquestionably competent. The object
of the various statues relating to tho
competency of witnesses was to pro
duce equality. As was said In one case:
' Kvldontly It was the true purpose of
the statute to close the mouth of him
who Is adversary to the deceased as
slRiior." As authority. 1 cite Home vs.
Clark. lL'il Pa. 411: Hruzo's Kst., 1,15 Pa.
tllU; Buyer vs. Uphrata borough. 171
i'a. kv. vvnetner competent or not. I
have considered the testimony ot Mrs.
Gray and Angus C. Gray In the con
elusions of fact reached In this case.
Let counsel prepare a decree In ac
cordance with the foregoing conclus
ions and findings, and submit the same
for approval within ten days from this
date, when a further order will be made
as to exceptions. I direct the costs :o
be paid by defendant, Angus C. Giay.
STOPPED A RUNAWAY.
Horse Got Away from Driver of One
of Hankins' Wagons.
Quick action on the pail of John
Xlland averted a runaway on Washing
ton avenue last night about 10 o'clock.
When opposite The Tribune building, n
hor?e attached to one of Tom Hankins'
milk wagons became frightened by the
breaking of tho hold-hack. The wagon
Was filled! with boys, but even with
their assistance the driver could not
hold the horse In check.
When tho pnstolllro was reached the
Infuriated animal was moving at a
pretty lively pace. Mr. Xlland, reallz
lug that the horse was beyond control,
dashed forward and, running alongside
the runaway, succeeded In grasping it
by the bridle. Gradually tho horse
slackened speed and, trembling, was
brought to a standstill.
INDUSTRIAL
AND LABOR
WORK IS BRISK AT THE LOCO
MOTIVE PLANT.
National Prosldont Fish of tho Car
Builders Will be in tho City Again
Today-Tho Strlkors Will Meet
with Him in Guernsey Hall.
Work of Tearing Down the Old
Weston Mill Building Has Bogun
Make-Up of tho D, L. & W. Board
for Today.
Work has boon exceedingly brisk nt
tho American Locomotive company's
shops since tho return to work of tho
men employed there. Several engines
have been turned out and work Is be
ing hurried on a number of others.
Last week three engines were com
pleted, tho last leaving the city Satur
day. It was u large combination en
gine built for the Intercolonial Ball
road company, ot Cannda, which has
frequently placed orders In the local
shops and evidently Is thoroughly
satisfied with tho service done by the
Scrantnn products.
Another left for thu sanio company
earlier In the week, and Krlday a
switching engine was sent to Mexico,
to a Monterey railroad company,
which is a connection of the Mexican
Internatlciial railroad.
Car Buildors Strike.
There were no developments of In
terest In the car builders' strike, both
sides continuing to make contradic
tory statements regarding the actual
number of men back at work and the
percentage who are returned strikers.
At C.in o'clock this morning, Presi
dent Albert T. Fish, of tho national
union, will arrive In this city and
may remain here for sonic days. To
night a meeting of the car builders
will be held In Guernsey hall and
President Klsh will nttend It.
It Is likely that an attempt will be
made to bring about an Interview be
tween the car builders' leaders and
Lackawanna olllclals. If this can be
done, Important developments are ex
pected to follow.
Stipp Began Work.
Contractor M. H. Stipp began the
work early yesterday morning of tear
ing down the old Weston mill .prop
erty, which is to be removed in order
to make way for the large freight de
pot which Is to bo erected upon Its
site by the Delaware and Hudson
company.
A large force of men wore at work
all day on the brick building lu rear
of the mill proper, and It Is expected
that within a comparatively short
time the entire structure will have
been torn down.
D., L. & W. Board for Today.
Following Is the make-up of the D.,
L. & W. board for today:
wt.hm:m.v, Ji'i.v si.
JVIM Tats i:h1-S p. m., V. A. lUrtholome-v;
11) p. in., A. 1". Mtillc.i.
TIIL'llxllW. Am. 1.
Wild Cat L.)t --12.su n. in. Oorse Hurt; S
n. in., ficniuf Thomas . .(. in., A. II. ltnuo;
10 a. m., M. Liiughiiry; 11 i. tn., .1. .1. Ci-lflln;
p. in., f. I.. Upsi-ik; l 1'. in., K. M. IIjIIcIIj
(! p. in., 1'. V.II1 Wniiiicr.
Summit", i:tc- fl n. m., at, .1. fairies; 3 .
in , wc-t. C). i'munfrlkcr; in a. in., wet, M.
Timidly; (1 p. in., rait, K. Mill.irmcll; ip, nt,
r.it. W. II. NUImls 7 p. m.. Nay ug, K. Mi
Alllslrr; 7 p, in., t'ajnea, Mil.ano; 7 p. in., Cay
uga, Thnmp'on.
I'usIht" a. m., llniiwr; 11) a. m , S. Kin
lirrt.v; lt.;in a. iu., Homlii ah;. 7 p. m,. Mi r
pie ; fl p. in., Natiuun; JO p. m.. . Yc'iilncr.
Pawnser Knclius 7 a. in., fJaltnf.v; 7 a, in.,
Suuir; in a. in., Srior; 5..S0 p. in,, buiiinnj
7 p in Mi (ii-ivcrn.
Wild Cats t-4 a. m., Wnulcll, with Poul).
(.ill's new: S a. in., 1". Wall; s a. in., It.
Cilni; 10 a. in., .1 ,Matcr: 1t a. in.. Car
ini'ilc; 1 p. m.. .t. Olnloc; J p. in., William
Iliur, with l. '.i.fN cr'v; t p. in., .1, Gilia.'in;
5 p. in., t Kiiusley; 6 p. m., o. ttanilolpli,
NOTICE.
T. .1. TliompM.n and crrw vlll irpert at iu
peiintciiclcnl'fl ofhie, 4.;!0 p. in., July ill.
This and That.
.1. K. Curry was some days uro ap
pointed assistant trainmaster on the
Central Kallroad of New Jersey, with
his olllee at Phllllpshurg, X. J. Ills
Jurisdiction takes In the territory
from Methlehein Junction to the
Hampton Junction.
Local Xo. (13, I'nlted Prewery
workmen, will meet this evening at
S o'clock In Ouernsey hull.
In the future all train supplies will
be furnished Lackawanna crews from
thu general yardmaster's olllee In this
city.
DELAWAREWATER GAP.
One of the first questions aiislng In
the. mind of the Intelligent traveler
looking upon that great gateway in
the mountains known as the Delaware
Water Gap Is as to Its origin. How
did Xatuie produce this gap? Are
there other gaps like this one'.' Was
It made by some great "convulsion of
XHture" or Is It the result of the slow
wealing away of countless ages?
Maiiyiuswers have been given to the.se
questions but It Is only after patient
observation of the methods of Xattue's
operation and iu a careful comparison
of phenomena at many localities that
an answer approaching tho truth may
bo hazarded, says Pi of. fnrvlll Lewis.
The Delaware Water (lap is one of
a series ot similar gaps which cut
through almost every umntaln lange
In Pennsylvania. While probably none
of them equal the Delaware Water
(lap In beauty, most of them are form
ed after the same general plan nnd are
duo to the same causes; the harder
the rock-, tho moio picturesque are the
walls of the gap, while a soft lock on
either side of tho gap, permits the
river to wind about among more gentle
slopes,
On'c ot the lli4 lessons that a student
of geology must clearly Impress upon
his mind Is that Nature has winked In
past ages as ho works now, slowly
and uniformly; this dndilue of uni
formitariaiilsm is one of the best es
tablished maxims of modern geologists.
.Mountains were tormcil by the slow
motion of tho earth's crust, precisely
as they are being' formed now; Just as
wo now know that the New Jersey
coast Is fluking, while the California
and the Norwegian coasts are rising,
so In ancient times slow uphenval and
depression has mailo mountains or do
piesslons. This movement of the coast Ifi due
to the gradual contraction of the
earth, as It cooIh from Its 'fanner fluid
conditions; Just as the skin of an ap
ple forms Into wrinkles as thu upple
shrinks, so the crust of the earth forms
Into ridges and mountains as Its In
terior contracts.
Tho Klttatlnny mountain like the
other mountains ot tho state, was
pushed up by Inter pressure, due to
this contraction; the strata were origi
nally laid horizontally at tho botlom
of a great Inland ocean whcli extend
ed from hero to tho rtocky Mountains,
and In which, ns proved by their fossil
rcmnlns, there swarmed myriads of
living creatures, all long since extinct,
Tho sands of that ocean were In the
course of time hardened Into sand stone
and long afterwards pushed up slowly
and gradually Into the foim of a great
wave, a portion of which Is now called
the Kltatlnny mountain. As this great
wave was being formed, It chanced thnt
there the massive strata gave way un
der the pressure and Instead of bending
Into huge arches, cracked transversely,
forming what geologists call faults.
These cracks or faults Were lines of
weakness and when the rains and
winds and frnst began their woik of
leinoval, known as erosion, these cracks
wcro naturally worn down more rapid
ly than the unbroken rock on either
side, and a gap began to bo formed.
Whllo these great forces of erosion,
slowly but sutoly were entlng down
tho great mountain wave, so that
now only one side of It remains, at
tho same time the gap wan Just as
slowly being deepened; streams began
to run across It and finally the Dela
ware Itself found Its way through the
natural chasm and Its water contin
ued enlarging It to this day.
The origin of the Delaware Water
Gap Is r small crack, made when the
mountain was being upraised, which
crack has been gradually enlarged by
atmosphere agencies till It became a
gap.
Theirs was no catastrophe, no con
vulsion, no Hood bursting Its- way
through. All was done slowly thioiigh
the work of countless ages; ever since
the period when the coal beds weie
laid down, millions of years oro, the
gap baa been ginduatly being deep
ened. Tho proofs of the foregoing state
ments are many. Careful observa
tions In tho gap Itself will show the
presence of the crack or fault refencd
to. On the Pennsylvania side, the
rocks are Inclined to be horizon at a
less angle than they aie on the New
Jersey side. At tho same time the
whole mountain on the New Joioey
side Is shown 700 feet faither North
than on tho Pennsylvania side, nnd
Its crest rises 10. feet higher; thcie
Is evidently a fault, whereby tho strata
on the northeast side aie thrown farth
er up and farther back than those on
the southeast. The fault ran across
the mountain Iu a southeast direction.
That fault had not only cut thiough
the Klttatlnny mountain but also ex
tended for some miles Iu a northwest
direction Is clearly shown by the stiuc
ture of the gup iu Godfrey's ildge at
Experiment Mills; on the southwest
side of Hroadhead's creek at this place
the strata (Orlskany sandstone) are
nearly horizontal, while just opposite
the same strata are perpendicular, and
the axis of tho hill Is at the same dis
placed farther north. It Is the same
fault which runs through the Dela
ware Water Gap, but Is even more
clearly marked.
At a number of other Raps lu the
stale there Is evidence of a fault, al
though It Is nowhere more clear than
at tlie Water Gap; all theories thnt
gaps are duo to glacial action, ocean
action, floods or earthquakes, though
often urged, are without foundation In
fact.
It may be repeated that the primary
cause Is a ciack, which crack has been
widened nnd deepened by the same
slow causes that have removed all the
coal beds from this region. Some 10,
000 feet of strata, including the coal
beds once lay on top of tills region,
and have all been gradually eroded
and washed into the sea by the wear
of the elements through tho lapse of
tho ages; of this there Is the strongest
proof. The power of erosion Is so en
ormous that until one has grasped it
by Its observation In the field, It Is
beyond belief; a gap is a small matter
for It to form, compared with the
mountains It has removed, and the
valleys It has transformed into moun
tains. The prophecy of the great
Isaiah that "every valley shall bo ex
alted and every mountain shall be
made low" was literally fulfilled long
before the time of Adam.
KEIBS TO TEXAS OIL LANDS.
Search for Unknown Heirs of Texas
Pioneers.
The great oil discoveries In Texas
have caused active search for tho un
known heirs of the following early set
tlers of Texas and soldiers of the Texas
Revolution of 1S35 to 1S40. Large tiacts
of wild lands, which have become very
valuable, were granted by the Texas
Itepubllc to such settlers and soldiers,
which, on account of their death or dis
appearance, were never sold nnd still
await claim of their heirs. Many of
the neglected lands lie In the oil regions,
ICclward W. Golf, of Ailstln, Texas,
sends list of such settlers and soldiers
whose unknown heirs are entitled to
the lands. He will give further In
formation on request. The list folows:
Samuel Allow ay, Thomas Adams, H,
B. Akles. Collier Barksdalo, Augustus
Raker, George Drown, Kdwin Blake,
Daniel Bourne, B. K. Blake, .Mrs. M,
Iletnlgio, Win. Bloodgood, A. W. Bar
rier, D. A. Burroughs, Martha Dlaneh
ard. Isaac Bridges, .1. W. Blue, G,
Dluthart, Wm. C. M. Baker, .1. L.
Chamber, Harvey Cox. Archibald
Chase, M. K, Carroll, Peter Conrad,
.lames Caple, James Dlmpklns, James
Douglas, Charles Fine, J. A. Foster,
BenJ, Freeman, J. E. Fullerton, Benj.
V. Glllen. Pat Gorman, It. W. Gilpin,
George Gardener, J, W. Gibbons, Pat
Gllllland, John Gulllnn, Dommlnlc Gal
lagher, L, Gerduff, Bobert M. Greene,
Peter W. Grayson, Rout, Henderson,
John HartEioves. Jesse Humphries,
Peter Hilt, John Harris, Hnoch Han Is.
A. G. Holland, Geo, J. Johnston, Arte
misia Jacobs, Julius Lecompte, P. L,
I.eaman, BenJ, Lanier, M. B. Lawrence.
Samuel Lawrence, Wm. Linn, John
Lafayette, Hobt. Mussleman, James
McSherry, Peter Mason, Alex Mitchell,
K. T. Mitchell, Willis McVllkeion
Samuel Moore, J. A. Slohoney, Fdwai'i
Mansell, A. L. Martin, William Motley,
Martin Moran, Dennis Mahony, J. H.
McLyman, Peter Xorton, Hobt, H.
Xelll, A. J. Owen, F. Peterswlck, W. II.
Price, Joseph Hutch, John Illley, Simon
Ityan, T. J. Redman, Mathelda Run
nels, Rudolph Rector, 1 1 Irani Riggs,
Fred Kudge, Samuel Rogers, Hugh
Rogers, Margaiet Russell, Robt. W.
Renfroe, James Smith, Win. Smith,
Geo. Smith. Henry Spencer. D. H. Stoe
vcr. Francis Smith, Richard Starr,
Jncob K. Self, Then, Small. Wm. She!
ton, L. S, Simpson, Wm. Thornton,
Chris, Teal, Henry Teal. Jacob Thomas,
Samuel Whiting, .1. W. Woodward,
Archibald Wynn, Kd. Wayeschouskl,
Gustln Wendenborg, Hardin Waldrop,
John i1. Whltaker. John Winters, .lame.'
Welsh, Andrew Weaver, Robt. Wise-
INDIA
AND
CEYLON
TEA
BLACK or GREEN
The Claim That
It Is Best
Is genuine because no other
tea Is as pure, as wholesome
or as economical. A trial will
convince the most sceptical.
, ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
SALADA
Ceylon Tea
REFRESHING. DELICIOUS.
Bold only In Lend rnclcoto.
fiOc, fiOc. anil 70c. Per Lb.
man, 11. ,T. Williamson, Wm. Winters,
Ann Wooldrlge. John G. Wolf, Chas.
Zanco, L. von Zachnilas.
ROBUST CHILDREN, THESE.
Boy 3 1-2 Years Old Weighs 155
Pounds Girl Under 2 Years 00.
I'lem llic N'cw Yntk Mm.
Louis Kggert, a Xewark tailor, Is the
father of two robust children. His
three-and-a-half-year-old son Harry
weighs 155 pounds nnd Is still gaining
flesh. Kxthcr, 21 months old tips the
beam at 9U pounds. Harry and Ksther
do not seem to be hampered by their
bulk and aie as lively as most children
of their age. Xor do they seem to eat
more than other children.
Evils of Antipyrine.
The use of antipyrine for the relief
and cine of headaches has a depressing
Influence on the heart, and causes a
derangement, of the kidneys. Krause's
Headache Capulses contain no antip
rlne, chloral, morphine or any other In
jurious Ingredient. They cure quickly
and leave the head clear nnd cool. Price
25c. Sold by all druggists,
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In HITcct June 2, lmi.
Tiainj Leave Sainton:
For Philadelphia nnd New Yolk via p. ti II.
II. It., at 6.45 and 9.3? a. m., and 2.13, 4. 27
(Black Planionc' i:prcM), and 11.30 p. m. Sun
da9. P. k II. n. It.. 1.53. 8.27 p. m.
For White Ucn, llailetmi and principal
point in tlie cojl rridom. via P. 4: II. n, H..
6.43, 2 18 and 4.27 p. m. l'or Pottnille, 0.43 a.
m., 2.1? P. !
For Rethlclifin. l.ant'm. Itcartins, HarrMiurg
and principal inleimediate tatlom vi.i I). & II.
H. K., 6-15. 0.33 a. in.; 2.1. 4.27 (Black Dia.
tnond Express), 11.30 p. ni. Sundays, p. 4 H.
It. B., 0.S3 a. m. ; 1.6S 8.27 p. in.
For TuiiMiannoik. Tmv.inri.i, Klinlia, Ithaca,
fienea and principal InlriiiicdMtr stations, via
p., L. k W. It. It., 8.1 a. in., and ,1.10 p. m.
For Geneva, Hochrnter, Buffalo. XljR.ua Fall',
ChlcaRO and all poinU wiM, via P. k II. n. It.,
7.4, 11.. IS a. m., 1.2S, 8.33 (III ic k Diamond K.
pices), 7 4', 10.41, 11.30 p. m. Sunday, D, tc II.
B. R.. 11.55, 8.27 p. ill.
Pullman parlor and sleepins or I-ehleh Valley
pallor cars on all trains hetneen WUkcs-Barre
and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Sus
pension Bridie.
ROM.IS II. Wtl.ni'n, (lent. Siipt., 20 Cortland
street, New Yoik.
CHARMS P. M!K. On. Vus. .gt 20 Cortland
street, New York.
A. W, XOSXKMACIIKH. Div. Pass. AKt., South
Bethlehem, l'a.
For tkkcti and rullman recrvatlotu apply to
SOD i-ukavaniia avenue, Scranton, I'a.
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Station In New Yoik Foot ot I.lUeity street,
K, It., and South Fciry.
TIMI'. TABLi: IN F.FFIXT .KM! 30, T0l.
Tiaiin leave Siranton tor New Yoik, .Vvv.nl;,
FlUaliclh, Philadelphia, Failon, Ilolhlrhem, Al.
lentouii, Maude Chunk and White Haven, at 8..',5
a. in.; exprwi. 1.10; cxpre.M), 4.0) p. ,. Sun.
days 2.15 !' "
For l'lltston and Wilkcj-Bairo, 8.53 a. in.; 1,10
and 4.00 p. ! SumU). 2.1i p. in,
For Baltimore and Washington and points
South and West via Bethlehem, 8.53 a. m., 1.10
and 4.00 p. in. Sunda.vs, 2.15 p. m.
For l.on Bram.li, Ocean drove, etc., at 8.35
a m. (through coach) and 1.10 p. in.
For ncadlm,', Uhanon and llariishuic, via Al.
lentown, 8.55 a. m. nnd 1.10 p, m. bundajj,
2.15 ti. m.
For I'oltaville. 8.55 a. m., 1 10 p. m.
For Mountain Park, fe.55 a. in., l.io and 1. 00
Through tickcti to all points ea-t, so'ilh and
wctt at lowest iatr.i al Ihu station.
O. V. Bt'RT, Cen. Pa. Act.
J. II. OMIAl'SKN, (Jen. Supt.
BEGINS ITS
tWUJMUwifcs
vugusi aie
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st.
hoe Bargains
8. .
IIcmMChctZM
RAILROAD TIME TABLES,
PENNSYLVANIA RAIIROAQ
Schedule in Effect June 3, 1001.
Trains leavo Scranton:
0.45 n. m., week days, through ves
tlbulo train from Wilkes-Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia, via
Pottsville; stops at principal in
termediate stations. Also con
nects for Sunbury, Harrlsburg,
Philadelphia, Baltlmotc, Wash
ington and for nttsburir and the
West.
0,38 a. m week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg', Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and Plttsbutg
and tho West.
2.18 p. m., week days, (Sundays,
1.08 p. m.), for Sunbury, Harris
burp, Philadelphia, Baltlmoie,
Washington nnd Pittsburg nnd
the West.
3,33 p. m., week days, through 'ves
tibule train from Wilkes-Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia vlaPotts
vllle. Stops at principal inter
mediate stations.
4.27 p. m., week days, for Hozleton,
Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadel
phia nnd Pittsburg.
j. b. iirrniissoy, on. Msr.
.1, B. WOOD, Cen, Pan. Aut.
Sclawaro, Lackawanna nnd Western
In KfTect July 21. 1IWI.
South heave Siranton (or New York at 1,10,
3.00, 6.55, 7.50 and 10.1)0 a. m.; 12.l'l. 3.33, 8.30
i, in. For Philadelphia at 7.50 and 10.05 a. in.;
12.4') and 3.33 p. in. For Toli1i.mna at 0.10 p.
in. Milk acconimoiluloii at 3.40 p. in. Arrive
In lloboken at 6.30, 7.1. ll).", 12,(13, 3.15, 4.H,
7 10 p. in. Arrive In Philadelphia at l.Oil, 3.2.1,
il.oil and 8.22 p. in. Arrive (ruin New York at
1.10, 6.32 and 10.23 a. in.; 1.00, 1.52, .1.4J, 0.00
and 11.30 p. in, From Toh.vhann.t at 8.03 a. m.
North -Leave Stianton lor Buffalo and Inlrr
mediate station nt 1.13, 0.35 nnd 0.00 a. in. ;
1 55, 5.13 and 11.35 p. m. l'or (lavveco and Sjr.i
rue at 1.15 a. nt., 0.35 a. m. and 1.55 p. in, For
I tka nt 1.13. 0.35 a. in. and 1.3S p. m. For
MonlrO'o at 'J.OO a. nt. ; 1.05 aid 5.13 p, ni. Pup
Mcholtnn nt 4.00 and 0.15 p. in. For BliiKliani
ton at 10.20 n. in. Arilve In Si r. niton Irnm Btil
(jln at 1.23, 2.55, 5.13 anil 10.00 a. m.; 3..iO and
S.00 p. in. From 0vvciio and Svrnuie at 2..Vi a.
in.; 12.32 and 8.00 p. in. From t'llra at 2.55 a
ni. ; 12.32 and 3.30 p. in. From Mcholwni at 7 15
a. in. and 0.00 p. in. From Jlontrmp al 10.00 a.
ni. ; 3,20 and 8.00 p. in.
Mnonittitirg IlivUion Leave Srantnn (or
Northumberland at 0.45, licOS a. ni. ; 1.55 and
0.10 p. m. For I'l.vntniith at s.in a. m.; 3 10,
8.50 p. ni. Arrive at Northumberland at 'i.35 a.
ni.; l.io, 6.00 and 8.15 p. m. Arrive at I'ljmoutli
at n.nt a. ni. ; 1.32. 0.15 p. m. Arrive In Soian
ton from Northumberland al 0. li a. in.; 12.35,
4.50 and 8.15 p. ni. From Klnetnn at It. 00 a.
m. From PI) mouth nt 7.15 a. in.; 3.20 and 3.35
p. m.
SFNDAY TRAINS.
South Leave Siranton at 1.10, 3.00, 3.55, 10.05
a. ni.; 3.RS and 3.40 p. m.
N'orlh 1,eave Scrantnn at LIS, 6.35, O.nO a. in.:
1.55. 5.43 and 11.35 p. in.
ninoniM'Utc invmon i,caie oiramon at lii.Oj
a. in. and 6.10 p. ni.
Delaware nnd Hudson.
In F.flect June 0. 1901.
Train (or Caibondalo leave Seranton at 0:20
a.oo 8:53, 10:13 a. hi.. 12:00, 1:29. 2:41, 3;32,
l'-oo 6:25. 7:57, 0:15. 11:20 p. in., 1:10 a. m.
I'm llone.-dalc and Lake Lodore, 6.20, 10.13 a.
m . 2.11 am' -'' I1' '"
For Wilkes-Bane-iiilS, ,:13. 8:i, o:3a, Wii
am., 12:0-1 1:'2, -il. 3:J3, 4:27. :lo, 7:13,
lO'll. 11:30 p. m.
For L. V. 11. H. polnla-:15, 0:3S a. m., 2:15,
1:27 and 11:30 p. in.
For Pcnnijlvania It. R. pointa-4i:4V, 9;S3, 2:18,
3:!U and 4:27 p. m.
For Albait) nnd all points north (1:20 a, ni.
and 3:32 p. m.
Sl'SPAY TRAINS.
For Catbondalc-S:50, 11:33 a. m., 2:11, 3:5,
5:52 and 10:52 p. ni.
For VI1kc-llaue 11:39 a. in., 12:0.1, 1:53, 3:23,
0:32 and 8:12 p. m.
For Albany and point north -.3:5. p. m.
For lloi.ewlale ami Lake Lodoic S.60, 11.33
a. in. and !J.32 p. m.
New York, Ontario and Western.
Time Table in llftect Sunday, June 23, IDOL
Time NOltni-BOUNP. '
Leave Leave Arrive
Trains. biianlon. Caibondale. fado.ia.
No S ... -w P- ln' tAi ' "' 6" P. m
! i ... 0.10 v '" r- -'aibondale.. fl.4o p, m
5(0 SOUTH-BOUND. .' '
Leave Leav Arrive
Olla. t'ailiondile. Siiantoii.
v ' a. m. 7.10 i mi'
$"' o . 2.15 p. m P- ill. 1.13 p.
" SUND.vVs ONLY, NOIIIIMIOUM). '
Leave Leave Arrive
Scranton. Caibondale. Ladoiii
No, 0 ... P-Wl '" , t,;!0ln' "! ,0-,i ml
Nn 5 .. 7.1WI'. ! Ar. lailiondale.. 7,13 n. in
4 J MJLT'HBOLNII. P '"'
1a-avo ,,,';,', , Arrive
Cadoala. Caibondale. , r,int,in
No. a ... I- '" 7'. ni.
No. 10 .. 4-50 1' ' M. '' "' , " l. in.
Tialn Noa. 1. "" week ")' and 0, on .sun
days make main lino connections (or New Yorl;
ril'v,' L'tica, Oneida, Oivveso and intermediate
l' Tiaiiw No.. 3 and 4 make Wullon, Delhi, Ham
den and Mdlicj council inn.
For fmllier information on-iilt ticket accntj,
,1. C. ANIIKHSO.V, fl. P. A.. New York.
J. K. WLI.SII. T. 1'. A., Scranton.
Erie Eailroad, Wyoming Division.
Tiaim (or llawley and intermediate point Icavv
Siianlon a Inllovv: No. 2, 7.10 a. ni.; Nn. I,
S.50 a. in.; No. (1, 2.25 p. m. ; No. S, 5.20 p. hi.
No. 2 and f- tlnoush tiain (or New Yoik.
Aiilvab. No. I. .1S a. iu.; No. 3, 10..10 a. m ;
No. 5, 3.15 p. HI., No. 7, 0.15 p. m. Tntliu No.
5 and 7 aie tlnoiiuh train (mm New oik.
SUNDAY TRAIN.
Pqiartuiev-No, 20, u a. in.: No. 22. 2 p. m,
ArilvaU-No, 21, 12 15 p. m. ; No. 2J, d.ISp, in,
Every Woman
is UUrrefttetl nml i-iouM know
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fo
Si.,: ov v. i
A IV .T ' . -1 li,
V. S5"i",
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irii-iMniinimipiilyihe
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other, hue tend naiup (or II
n.tt.tleil hook ftealeJ.lt mves
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P.nom 601, Times Bdc , New York.
POPULAR
for Everybody,
FINLEY ' S
i
HalfPrice
Parasol ,
Opportunity
Manufacturers' surplus stock ot
Parasols purchased at half regular
cost; same manufacturers, quality
and stvle as our recrulnr stork
goods, These, together with our
own lines, nave uecn -merged into
one grand assortment of Parasols.
Attractive Stvles and crre.it values
including plain and fancy Coaching
rarasois, Glutton and l.ace Trim
med Parasols, in white, black and
white, and the new colorings: of
fering an unusual opportunity to se
em e the best and newest in thr
parasol line at
Onehalf the
Regular Price
Ladies' Plain and
Trimmed Parasols
At $1.00 Jusl half price from $2,00
At 1.50 " ' " ' 3.0a
At 2.00 " 4.oo
At 2.50 " " " 5.00
At 3.00 " ' " ' 6.0a
At 3.50 ' " 7;0a
Children's
Fancy Parasols
At 25c Just halt price from 5oe
At SOc " " $i.on
At $1.00 " " " 2.00
At $1.50 .00
510512
Lackawanna Ave
5
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers or
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
480 to 4SS
IT. Ninth Street,
.PA
Telcpltona Cull, 23U3.
NEW YORK HOTELS.
WESTJILIXSTEII HOTEL
Cor. Suteenth St and livln; Place,
NEW YOEK.
Ami man Plan, $.1.50 Per P,iy ami I pvvaiiK
l.'uiopejn Plan, 5-1.00 Per Ilaj anJ Lpvvardi
tpciial K.iuj to I'amlUcj.
T. THOMPSON, Prop.
HOTEL
JEFFERSON
NEW YORK
inj.im.iuii Knl l sili Klrect.
ThR.li:rFi:RSONiSRthorouihly 6rt-clu
family ami transient hoM, oflenncatamlni-
mumcniit amaxtmumnf luxury and comfort,
(In 15th Mreet, jnt eat of Union Bqur,
It i within n fow minutes of tbe leadinc
nopi, theatres anil elui,
European Plan, $1,00 up.
Amarlcan Plan, 12.30 up,
Suite with Prlvata Bath, $2.00 up.
for special rates, rjuldes or information writa
JC1IIV i:. ril.lTI'lHI.II, I'roprlctnr
LTSnKMDnSHHnMftHHHrftOMsl
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For Business Jlen
In tho heart ot the wholcsalt
district.
For Shoppers
X minutes' walk to. Wannmpkc";
S minutes to Sic-set Cooper a Big
Store. Easy of access to the creai
Dry uooqh aiorca.
1 For Sightseer
One block from D'way Cars. ulv. .
Int; easy transportation to all
points oi incereai. -r
HOTEL ALBERT I
xEW YOKK.
rnr. 11th ST. UNIVRHSITT PU T
Only one Klock rrom Hroarlway,
i).., CI lln RR5TAURANT ""
nOOIll), ftP Up. ricM Urasnnabli
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ninw.ilVrli niM lnlOilaiKirrtM,ihiis,I
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