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CITY NOTES.
TLACIIHS"" IN'-riUTI - n instltiilp nl the
cite, tejihm "ill be held thin murnlnp in tin
!li;h fclinnl an hi mini '
1R Ml HID l IIMHN "lli Brim, Drill,
Vl -pCikllll lll I the Milijdt cl lice Pr
MiLfiiJ tiiornins minon at the tint 1'rrB
hitfrUr dumb. Inmnrrme
tMfs pom: biiom: down -iho fax ma on
top nl the DcUwarc nml lltnlsnn liiiildine broke
doeen on Thurnljy and mix-d ion.iiln.iMu r
ilttment In that iilnil l'ortiinatch, no one
ts injured
rOOR nOMII) Ml I.1IM1 The member, nl
the pnnr boird hcird about ten opplliHtiens for
Ifllfl eotfirlie but (uitlirr Ihm this Hire
tr.nuitrd no 1 miners, r(ipt ilu p.iin: of
tills and tho lsnliic ot warrant
MR Hill M(it WON At the I nlwblfo I
bfld elrtdJ l ButUI". in lonimtinn with
th Pan mrrU4 nrpoiilloti, Mi 1 lle Hughes
Brundjcr, ot thlj ilte, won the ttint inc nl
10 in the competition on the noprano olo, "I
hnou Me Kedtcmer 1 lerlh "
MVTIIhWOS IN 10WN Die New lk Imo
ball dub passed tlnmit.li tln c It ..tcnln il
trrnoon on thrlr wa; to fineinmti i hrl.le
Mithrn(in, of I'attotw IHr, the ur pitilirr of
the team, ua met it thA I iikawanm station
fcj a numliei of friend and almlier
Mrt.riNf. NKllir ( I1VM.I l 1 Peters
bianih, No it), of the- I ( II , hae Ounce I
their merlins tilshts limn the tlrt and tlilnl
1hui?daff to tlu Mtnnd ind fiuith I huixdivi
of each month The next nirrtitij ill be In Id
Oet 10 Ml are icqurste 1 to be puent
MlM'lli HI 111 rilOM, lnt lieutenant
Ihima 1 Murphe, who innate n tinned (rnm
Hi" rai tellei srMiie in tin Philippine N
lanua, In brtn otlried tin upturne of (m
Tarn I. lliirtieulli leciiiiint, to niieetiel lotph
I, llelnr.d, lolunil, in I ho his innoumiil
that he will .melt the plui
HI fOMIIIION I'WOIiMUr Inin fain
ernri, the telephone lint nun, who w it inn oier
he a train rule Mstinhe inonnn.' nrir tin
Thecnlx I nslne Inu-r, a uporlnl ti br n si
intf eail at the I ukawaunt hipital I ii
nipht It wax found nre(".m In unpulite the
richt foul, hut the doitors bliee the, i in
fair th( Ptliei lint
TWO BVNUR1 pr-riill.tian II Ml tlhlit f
Buffalo, Pern count . mil Philip llattini;
P, of fiainr lioga iriint, wrn eterih
adiudsrd bankrupti b) ludkt tuhbald In tin
AlbrlRht tax a rub t is slanted to rrMiln
the ririlltim from rioieedmi; to koll hu rffetU
at fherift" ale Ihe rule U retuinibk at II ir
risburc, tildai, M-pt .'7
DR N MfhM. IN II Bill While alien I
ire the lomrntlon CMiimltlre nierlui; in the
Ctntral Bepiibllca m liih rouni laM nichl, Dr
f L 1m Mikle ,nt Pi(kille, ia Hrlze I with
an attack of mtico, and lallinc heail struck
his hod on Ihe rlior ind tut a deep ca-h in
the feienead DriMRUt fieoree W .lenkina
drote him to the hcranton Truale hupital,
v.htie he wa retustilated and hi wound drejicd
y0 IDbNTltll.D An InqucU wn held b
Ceronr J I Roberta in the inurt lioue la-t
night in the tar of the man found d id In Cn
hv hotel, on laikawanna av ntio, on rdne
riat, Aftei lUlenin; to the tcstimom of Ju.rph
f'aee aim lawtnuc Dailenso, hn awisned
the man to hl room, the Jury relumed a er
tint to the eftect that the man died from mint
ing Illuminating gai. He haa not jet been Iden
tified t I'M KM. OK OWF.V IMI-lroin lu late
home, KS Ctpoaie aentie, occurred tlie funeral
of Owen lee anlrmn high maij ol rrquiem
wa celebrated in &t Petri's cathedral I ho
following "fie the oiftcers of the maa llev
rather firiffin, celebrant: llev Pather O Itnllv,
deienn, Re I'ather 0'Brne, ub deacon The
pall benrrs were lohn Caunaush, Michael Cam
tiiugh, Michael Nealon, Martin ealon, John
Vftu and lehn heenan llie flower bratci
Ter Michael Moran, John Biglin, tdward l.of
tus and lorpli (1ijnaugh. Interment was madt
in Cathedral cemetery
Drawing Books
for the pchonl thildieu with every pah
of school chocs at Mnhon's Shoe store,
328 Lackawanna avenue.
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X Wllkc9trr. Carbondal. a
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y IM Commocwtalth bld'ff, Eertnton, ft.
H H 11 M M tt M M K KM M jf
A DRUNKEN
FIRE CAPTAIN
HE WAS VERBALLY FLAYED BY
THE RECORDER.
Tho Man Was Present nt nn Inspec
tion of the Firemen and Was
Forced to Listen to an Arraign
ment of Himself The Recorder
Counselled the Fireman to Pay
Strict Attention to Duty and to
Cultivate Sobriety Urges Them to
Re Patriotic.
It li hard tn lioiipve that there In
a captain of n lite uunpnny In this
city ko BtYiMsly nofrllKent of hl duties
as to he IIiir In hl bunk In a rlrunken
sleep wlion ait al tun of lire was turned
In, tompollliie the rail tiicn of the
t'onipiin.c. to liieak Into thn Hip house
to pot tlto aiipiiiiittlR out, .ot ItoLordcr
W. 1. Connell, In the cmirt-p of nn
atldrrsi ilpllvetcd otprrl.iy nftprnoon
to the flrpinen, declared It to be n fact
and, us he c.ild It, the accused man
was slttlnc,- within n few feet of him,
neioudy yhiftlntr about In hh se.tt.
' You may tliliiK that what I nin
Boinff to hay Is utronp; lariRunpe, pen
tlpriien," said hp, " but wli.it I wiy It
the (tilth The Incident which I am
about to relito Ik tin iinfottuniite one,
but. aftei Itnciliriitlnn It hits born
found to be tiui-
'A certain t.iptiiln of a (lie toni
pany of tills tlt wits lylns In bed, In
n diunken stupor, at '-' o'olork In the
mm fillip, when an alarm of Hip was
turned In. The horfrcs, dumb beasts
without human lntclllp;piicp, took their
places .it the dpp.iratus, hut there was
no one to hat no them up, foi up-
stalr.s the man with tho human mind
lay snot Ins In his diunken sleep.
amis' had to nm:AK in.
"Nor was the appnmtus taken out
until the all men hud broken Into the
bulldltiR through the window. When
a e.iptalu of ii (Ire company so far
foisets his duty and the obligation
which he oues the iltv as to do as
this tn.in has done, It Is time for ou
men to remember that you are no lon
ger your own masters, but that jou
ate under the strong hand of tho mu
nicipal government, which will de
mand of ott, as it demand of me
and eseiv other setvant of the people,
a vtrlet attention to duty and sohrlety
at .ill times."
The captain In question, It ton lie
stated on ety reliable authority. Is
to walk the plank within the next few
daj It I undetstood that the other
pctiii.inpiit man In the house was
either In a similar state at the time
or was away on le.ne of absence
About forty of the firemen gathered
In the basement of the municipal
building In (he afternoon alxuit 3
o'clock, nttlied In full uniform and
wearing huff-colored gloves. The re
mainder of the paid men weie left
at the eeral hose houses to be In
leadlness to icsjinnd to any olaim
wbli h might lie turned In
The men were matched to the io
conlei's olllce by Chief II. V. lViber
shortly after .1 o'doik and stood at at
tention until Hei nrdet Connell and
Dliettor of Public Safety 1 I,
Wormser emerged ttotn (he fotmer's
pi Kate olllce Thev thev saluted nnd
look sats which hud been ananged
for their accomodation along the
walK
Plieetor AVoimer (list nddiessed
the men.
i:i'i.i:s riKAD.
The lecoidei's secretary. Malk K
IMgar. then lead to tho men the new
niles and legulations governing the
bureau of Hie, which aio to go Into
eflect .ifter Oetobet I, nnd a sjnopsl
of which has ulreath appealed In The
Tribune. Neatl tlnee-iiuarters of an
hour was louMtmcd In reading these
mles and when Mi. IMgar Ind finished
Chief IVtber dlsti United to each fire
man u piinted lopy.
Iteioidei Connell was next Intiodticed
bv Dltectoi Voimer nnd In addition
to the lemnrKs quoted ahoe he spoUe
as follows In the earn(t manner o
thuiatteilstic of him'
"We have i ome upon n new eia of
tilings. The old things hae passed
awav and we ltao now n paid (lie dc
paitment. Whether this iald (lie de
partment is ii sm cess or not will de
pend hugely upon the Individual effoits
of oath member of It. It is for ou to
say whether tho depaitmeut Is to be
tin lmpiocment oei what It was in
the das past, when the nlunteers so
ably tared for life and property in this
t itv of otns.
When you beaid the rules and jegu
litlons. which are to govern you, just
lead, I presume that lnituv of ou
thought they wete severe and that tho
duties which it Is pioposcd to Impose
upon vou aie moie than jou tan cany
out. 1 desiic to tell ou, however, that
if the lire dep.it tinent Is to be put on
u civil s"ivlie basis, as it is to bo after
Octobei 1, and that If eveiy fireman
can expect to hold hi plaie Indefinitely
by lituo of his own integrity man
hood and faithfulness to dut, then, I
say, the cltv of Stranton has a light
to demand that every man who aspires
to a position in the depaitmeut put
forth his ery best efforts and his most
intelligent action.
MUST DO THi:m DUTV.
Tho idea of plating the llio depart
ment upon a civ I! set vice basis Is that
it may bo made possible to secuio none
hut good men and title to till Its posi
tions. 1 believe It no moie than right
that the men who In the futuie will
give their best yea is to tho piotcctlon
of piopeity and the saving of life,
should bo taied foi by the i Itv when
tliulr locks begin to whiten, and I feel
sure that councils will be icady to take
steps to proido. h pension fund.
You will notico that tho rules lme
something to say about foi bidding (Ire
men to take an active part in politics.
They are not to bo politicians. We do
not desire that ou should irfraln fiom
cxetclslng the piMIego of sulfiage,
which Is one of the most gloilous piivl
leges which Is accoided to tho i ItUeiiH
of this land of ours. What wo desire
Is that you shall not take an active
pait in political campaigns and in so
doing forget or neglect the duties which
you nro paid to peifouu.
I want jou, as lliemen, tn be patri
otic Americans. I want you to ho j early
ut all times to tieat as you would n
venomous reptile those men who may
claim this country as a home, but who
utter threats against Its government
and Its rulers.
I want to further remind you that
you are part and paicel of our city
go eminent, and that your care and
attention to your duties will not only
redound to our personal credit, but
will bo weighed in tho balance when
tho history ot tlilH administration Is
written, Gentlemen, I thank you.
Our Nev Fall Line
of hats, shirts, neckwear, etc., Is now
complete. Call and Inspect.
RICHARDS & WIRTH,
336 Lackawiutna ave.
Srnok the Pocono 5c. cigar.
WATRES AND GOVERNORSHIP.
Said to Have Been In rittsburg
Looking Over tho Field.
Tho Public Ledger, of Philadelphia,
yesterday contained the following
special dispatch:
rittaburtr, hept. Iff The vWt here ! ex Lieu
tenant Governor I-ouli A. Watrei, of Lackawanna
county, while really on biuineM rcaiittrd In the
dlscloMirc cf Mr. Watrca' Intention to become
candidate for governor, lit told ex Lieutenant
riovcrnor Ijon lie waa Ju.-t now talking with
friends and looking over the Held
Lyon wa asked If Watrea would bo classed
among the antl Quay candid itc. "Not proper
ly," he replied. "Watrri la like many more Re
publicans he is a friend and auprortcr ol Sena
tor Quay, but la eppoed to Kme of the men
vvlm are at this time helping to tun the Mate
machine. There are lots ol men ol the Mine
mind. The whole llepuhllean organization, bar
ling pftMll'iy the element that follow John Wan
amaker, regards benator Quay a the party lead
er, but many people differ aa to the lieutenants
he has en his hands now "
It Is likely that Allegheny county will have
a candidate, but the Watrrs boom will add a
peculiar northeastern comtitlcatlon to the situa
tion.
RETURN JUDGES MET.
Computed the Returns nnd Formally
Decided Upon the Men Who Are
tho Republican Candidates.
At ii nucttnt; ot the Republican re
turn Judges of the county held j.estei
day morning In the tooms of the
Ccntial Itepublltan club the following
were dei luted to be the candidates
nominated al the pilmary election held
on Monday aftei noon:
AiHimosWi i,m .it nr.i: .t wiiiros"
CAM'r.MTII, SfllANTON
(OIM'Y (OMUOLLI.P. 1DWA11I)
JONtS, ARCIIIIAID
coRONtu-nii J i. nonirtis, wisp
STHAN10V
M'ltu'iOR-fitottnt; r sti.vi.vson, w v
VH1I.Y.
The Craw foul county lules governing
the conduct of Republican primaries
provide that the meeting of return
Judges shall be held on the Thursday
following the pilmarles. This was
Thursday and as It wa Impossible to
change the lules, the Judges merely
met on (hat day lomputcd the leturns
to make the nomination tegular and
then out of respect for the memoiy of
President McKlnley adjourned to meet
yesterday morning.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman D. J. Davis and
tho county committees societnry active,
Major 12. D. Tellovvs acted a secie-
tary. A now organization was foimed
bv naming 1. Silas Walter for chali
man and Ocorge W. Marshall for sec
letaiy. The following commlltee on
lesolutlon was appointed. Major W.
fc Millar, Sciantnn; CI. T. Pike, Sci.tn
ton; O. K. Potter, Sctanton, James
Phillips, .Suanton; I J. Kpellman,
Aichbald, James Comstock, Dunmoie,
Charles Rioad, Dunmoro.
While waiting for the commlltee on
resolutions to leport Chaliman Walter
announced that computation of the
vote cast last Monday had resulted In
Ihe selection of the above nnmed can
didates. The convention then formally
declined that they were the nominees
ot the pat tv. The committee on reso
lutions then icpoited the following
lesolutlons which weie adopted.
Wp the ii lf-niil.iti( of the HrpubUcin
parte of I-Mikiuanni count, In convention as
Mmblfd, rrifhrin our devotion to thoe pilnciples
which hive nnde our put clorloui anl our
nation great, tn splrndidh tvpitirl in our 1
loved leader, Wlllnni McKlnlei whose recent
in rt i tt'iii Ins c it a nlooni into rvcry heart
and hoiiit In our binail lind W- ittdieata our
eliis .incw to tin IjA if cirijiu into opera
tion and tu full bullion the iniuiilticmt achieve
inenN and poliiiis b which he lai&'d this great
lutiuii to th. highest ilev etc piuint it ever at
t lined, believing that bv n doing we cin best
evidence our eteuii an I iftiction for him and
our gir it i-orrow for hi i ntunei death
We- extenl em luurtfeli Kvinpath) to Mrs Me
huihv ind to tin n it ton in this time of unl
-1 1 gilif
We an ti anUiil lint PieMrnt MiHlnles'a
nunite has tall, n on ttw so abundintly quall
lieii to ejri) en the work he left, and felicitate
the ptoplp upon Pnsllent Hoocvelt's strong
and manle decliration of his purpose to adhere
tn the course nnpped out by his illustrious
pt decessor
We believe lint (hi ucent greit nallonil ci
l-iiiutv deinind'i Ihe prompt on ji linen t of Ktiin'
rnt lis vsliic.li slull tllininale II. nn our fair
land tho twin vipcis of amrehy inJ jello
JoiiiiliIIhii, and we recotiinind Hut rinftevs
pa-8 such laws early in tho nest fesh n
Wp rnlois, irainiend and nlr.pt the pht
foim of the lite llepnlilLaii state tonvention it
Iliiiibuig, and the splendid candldatea which
it nominated.
Wp approve and endorse the wisp and hml
ne.vi like administration cf our dMinguiehrd t.ov
einer, William A Stone, who Ins faithfullv
nnd ablv served the hct lntcrel of the people
of this commonwealth
Wp commend the able and effective labors of
our senators. Hon M S Quae an I Hon Itoies
Penrose, in ndvindng the interests ot their ion
blituents ini fostering Ihe indu'trirs of our
state
We tnmmrncl the tlrelevs effoits. the faithful
and piatliial work of our conKrciunn, Hon
Willhm Connell, and cspriw our appreciation
of hi-e realniM nnd painstaking labon In behalf
of his i ontltiif ntn, as well as his lovalti to He
publican doctrines, and longratuliti him and
(he people of Pennsylvania upon the auctrss
nhith lias Anally crowned his persistent nnd po
trnt efforts to creita another fcderil tout dis
trict for this state
A mysterious Providence ha taken fiom us
our senator, Hon James C aughin who so
ablv and faithfully represented this smatorlal
district for nearly two term, during which time
be made for hlmsell In the upper house of our
legislature a name width it Ihe tjnnntni of
honor, integrity and Hdclltj to dutv The slj
nal i-uccrss which he achieved during his ser
vice in the senile will ever stand is a innnu
mrnt tn his ceiseless rnergy in belnK of the
peeple snd the eoiiiinoiiwriltli
Wp endorse and commend the puhli' m rims
of our representatives, sdieuer, I'hllbin. lanirs
and lie nobis, and rnneiatulite them mil the
constituents whom thev mi ehl lepte-entcd
upon their success in adi inelng the Intetr.ts if
(he countv, and ep(cialll In seiuring Hatp
hospitil which In the futui wilt niiuhtpr to the
slik and injured cf tho who bv their labor and
Industry develop and build up this great bud
ness community
We pledge our best servlns ind imltpd efforts
to the ticket nnminited hv this convention, ire
egiiitlng the plendid peisenal titncvv and quill
flcatlorw ol the teveial riinlidates, and will Is
her earnestly to roll tip on Nov fl a larger He
publican majority than was ever befoic polled
In this county
This ended the work of the conven
tion, and It adjourned,
THEY SHOT A BEAR.
H. Brewster Adams, of Rochester,
and John Reynolds nnd James C Irid
ium, of Scranton, Pa., arrived in this
city today with a bear shot by them
on Miami ilvei In the Adliondacks.
The brute was shot on September 3,
while the hunter weie on tho river
after deer. Tho hear was on tho shore
and was shot by Mi. Adams The
first shot hit him In the spine and tho
second In tho head Reynolds leg was
wounded by tho heat In ventuilng too
near him befoie he was dead. Albany
Times-Union
The Reynolds reterted to la a mem
ber of the dim of Re nolds Brothers,
of Wyoming avenue, md Mr. Ludluni
1 the local manager of the Great
jAtlantlo and Patlflo Tea company.
LAWYER ADMITS
HE WAS WRONG
SINGULAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
IN A LAW SUIT.
Tor tho First Time In the History of
Jurlsptudence, as Far ns Well Au
thenticated Rccoids Go, a Lawyer
Openly nnd Unicscrvedly Allows
That Ho Made a Mistake Como3
Out In a Case In Which a Judgo
Erroneously Revcised Himself.
Other Cotttt Matters.
One of the case called for lilal yes
terday before Judge Kelly In common
pleas, Is caused to come before a Jury
by the lather singular cltcumstancc ot
an appellate court lcveisliig a local
Judge's icveisal of himself, and Is to
be sustained on tho plaintiff's side by
the positively singular circumstance of
n lavvjer admitting ho made n mistake.
It is tho uiso of 1 V.. Nettleton
against J. I) Can I. The plaintiff en
tered Judgment nu a cotitiact foi a lot
The di fondant sought to have the
Judgment opened nnd Judge Archbald
peimltted It to bo opened. I.atei, when
tho case tame to he beaid In eijulty,
Judge Auhbald icversed his fottner
finding, declailng he Ind Imprnpeily
opened the Judgment The plaint Iff
took nn appeal to the superlot court
and that tiihuuil ruled that Judge
Art lib ild eired In holding himself to
be In enoi In the flint Instamo and
(ilteited thit the dispute should go to
II Jinv lieiini"! of a tonlllct of claim
III the liutdei ot fat t
In 1SD1, Ml Nettleton put some Oieen
Ridge land on the market and thiough
Rroker C, I Jndwlti Induced Ml. Cail
to putehase a JCl.GOo lot, ou a veirlv
payment contract Mr. Carvl paid
il.lO.'i in five j eats and then tendeted
J 10", w Ith a deiinnd for it deed. Mi
Nclttetnn lefused to (inept the tendei
as full pavment, claiming Intriest on
the ilefeired pTVinents. Mi Carvl pto
tltlced hi copv of the cotitiact and dls
tlosed the fact flint theie was no nteii
tlon of Intei est Then tame the liti
gation, Mr Nettleton entering Judg
ment on the contract and Mr. Caivl
opposing It with a mle to open
wurmn run disitti: arish"
Mr Caivl ililms It was stipulated
there should be no Inlet (st chaiges
Mr Nettleton nvus that It wa cleirlv
understood that Interest should be
charged and that the omission of the
usual words "with Inteiest' ftotn the
cmittaet was duo to a dot leal en or
by the uttoinev, who drew up the
paper
In opening the case to the Juiv ve
terday, Attorney AV A AVilcor. of
counsel for the plaintiff, stated It would
be shown that by a lough ill aft of tho
deed made bv Mis Nettleton' attorn n
from tlie Information furnished hv Mi
Jadvvln, the broker, th.it the wmd
"with Inteiesf nppeaied, and bv
means of a leiter written bv Mr Carvl
to Mr Nettleton It would be shown
that theie was an iitidetstandlng be
tween them that Intertst wa tn he
chirped The attorney who diew up
the papeia would go on the stand, he
said, nnd testify tint it was thiough
his mlslake the words "with Inteiest"
were omitted
Mr. Will ox, with O'Hilen & Mirtln,
represent the pi ilntiff The defend
ant's attotnevs aie Cltv Solit llor ileo
M. Watson and C S Wonthiiff
Refore the Jin v was sworn Mr Wood
ruff made another tender of $",0"i to
the plaintiff and upon its being le
fused turned It over to Ptotbonotoi 's
Clerk Williams
Another (.T-e tiled lie foi e Judge
Kellv had Constable J V Woelker.
of the Rleveuth vv ml, as pliititlff and
Michael Mlllei the well known South
Scranton business nnii a defendant
in: ws a ti:.vant
Woelker was a tenant of Mlllei.
Miller wanted to get him out, and. it is
claimed, used lathei heroic meauie
Among othet things, the plilntlff al
lege his landloid (lit the water pipe
leading to his house and left hltn with
out a supplv ftotn July till November,
when the lease expired and lie quit
He aIo alleged tint the landlord built
an addition to tlie house, which com
pleted shut off the light from the
bedloom ot cupled by the plilntlff
The defense was th.it the pipes word
necessatlly cut when the aililltlon to
the house was being made nnd con
nected up again as soon as possible
I" C New tomb appealed for the
plaintiff, and Welle & Toriev foi the
defendnnt. The Jut was out at ad
journment The cltv of Scranton seemed a vei -diet
of JO,' fifi against Amanr.o r.ej nold.
of Chestnut stieet, In a municipal lien
tase, befoio Judge lMwards Mt Rev
nolds tefused to pay his sevvei asses,
ment on the ground that the spur for
his property was not built to the curb
lino, as called for In the .specification,
and that It was not set low enough to
dialn hi piopcrty.
Tho city showed that there was no
fixed i tub line in front of the Reynold
property nnd that, In tho Judgment of
the city engineer the sewer was prop
el ly laid Tho Jury attepted tho tlty's
view of the ease and gave a v outlet
for the claim and Interest Attornev
T r. Wolls anil Thoma Hundley i op
resented the defense. City Solicitor
Watson appeared for tho plaintiff.
rra.vjiiJRTV cam:.
Margaict I'laherty wa befoio Judge
TMwnrds with a claim of $S34 OS against
her mothei, Annie riahcrty. the elilm
being lopicsentatlvo of J6fW) loaned
money und Inteiest for six jcars. Af
ter tho plaliitltf had put in her claim,
C R. Pitcher, ns attorney for Annie
Flatlet ty, daughter of the defendant,
moved to stilko out tho testimony on
tho ground tint It wa his client and
not tho defendant who had not been
served.
Judge IMwards ruled that as Mr.
Pitcher's client was not a party to the
case at bar, ho had no standing to
make such a motion, and could only
withdiavv from the case A verdict
was then directed to enter for the
plaintiff In tho full amount of her
claim. O'Rrlen &. Mai tin appeared for
tho plaintiff.
In Judgo Kdwards' court, Klsle
A Strong Current
ff llltfrfst In tlm
up tod it utmly o(
piano Is Fhmvn in
tho hrge- ifilvtntinn
it IIiq (eiNsl.ltvt
'IORV Tli Artist
It" ital t'eiirsi. i a
future tlut 4lt itu
elrnu apprnUlr,
Th pnlilic Is In
Mini tn frr. vtlit vie
In ind how,
J. Allred Tennln;
ton, Olicclow
Knowles secured a verdict of J2J5.77
against Harry K. Staple, on a claim
for a balance duo on the fixtures of
tho Ulobo. hotel. C. W. Dawson repre
sented the plaintiff, and 13, W. Thajer,
the defendnnt.
The case ot Frank M. Moycr against
J. S. Miller wa given to the Juiy
vestcrday morning. No verdict had been
returned at adjourning time.
A title for a new trial was granted
In the caso of Norman Leach against
Sltas Hartley on motion of J. W,
Rrownlng and W. H. Jcssup, Jr., coun
sel for tho defense.
Released from the Penitentiary.
John, alia Jame Shannon, alias
John Scanlnn, convicted ot breaking
Into the Delaware nnd Hudson station
nt I'cckvllle, and Arthur Young, who
stole money from hi aunt In Carbon
dale, were releaed from the peniten
tiary, yesterday, after having served
three venrs, minus tho regular commu
tation period.
Shannon wa one of the several de
pot thieves who come to grief here
and hereabouts some three jear ago.
Ho was urptlsed In the depot bv Sta
tion Agent litoid nnd Constable IM
ward Craig, nnd was shot thiough the
bodv. While he was In the Lacka
wanna hospital, the leninnnts of the
gang that looted the Ma-, Held power
station and wa hailed ut Ainint Sum
mit b-1 Rig Hill I.each and hi "trusty
rllle," wa hi ought In on stretcher.
Just prior to tint a depot htnglir wa
shot nt Deliwaie Water (lip. Depot
thieving nt tint time wa very gen
eral. Slnte that time there has been
a decided falling oft In tho number of
thefts.
Mni tinge Licenses.
lohn W ft ii ret t ( il,nti III,
I lire V Krniirili (Vrlinnrlalo
rtim viollMinkv s(nnton
1.o .Innsckni Siranton
Mlltnn Muftlrv Dunmoie
nni nn 11 titer Piiiinioie
Peter V ll.uniiKtt sirnton
Vanli Ihomiie scr,ton
lrmk anlriberc Peiktllle
sinti llevnlek Peekvlllo
Inlm W VIi Ilonotigh C'aition'l.ilr'
Vim i V Ionian t nrlinmUtc
Vnrlriw Inhinz Iiivliir
iini Itikoe Tailor
Il.im II I'nrpenter snantnn
P. IIh I Vox birinton
llinnns I I'oollc'ii VrrhlnM
Vlime V LIimIc VulihuM
Mfreil Herr "HriintDn
Mihol f rn !?eraiiton
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Tlie cruil jurv will nuke its (.ecnivl rotnm In
ihe
Viiollur Mwirn r.f the ronnnlttee appolntnl
to draft a new et of rules fnr the orjihinH' inurt
veai held veKtenlav nflernoon In Twice V onhitri; is
offiie lopiis of the nil x In Philadelphia, In
7rme iikI other e nintie-e hieiiii- 5iparate orphins'
couits hue been -, nr. .1, ,unl the het feituies
of o ie.li ire hem; dnfiul fnr the Taiek ittanni
rules Ihe new i nlc will It submitted lor adop
tlon next saturiliv
COLLECTOR ARRESTED.
John D. Jones, of Taylor, Accused of
Embezzling Several Thousand
Dollars by Fidelity Co.
John D .limes, who has s-oived for
the past seven utis as tax lolleilor of
the- bototigh of Tavlor and who Is rec
ognized as on" ot its lending litiens,
w is mtested late estetiluy aftei noon,
at the instance of tlie I'ldcllty nnd e-po-lt
totnpanv. of Mao land, on the
i lunge of embevllttg leitain monejs
Lolletteil by him as taxes
The waiiaut toi his arrest wa I
mimI by Aldfi man Mjinn Kassnn, the
Infot uiatiou being svvoin to by Attot
ne Hobeit Mm ray, who Is the 10111
pan.v'ss local leptesentativo. The lom
panv went Mi Jones' bond lor the i.u
J900 In the sum of '0 OOo.
Mr. Muiiay iliilms that rumnis
leiched hi eais r-ome time ago and
that an in estimation i culled in the
discovery that Mi Jones was --hort
M'veial thousand dollius, ills Hiie.st
was iiuoidliigly oideied by the torn
pany A hi let healing In the (,iie was- held
In Aldeimau Kas-oti's olllie yestciday
at lei noon at 15 nMoik, foi the puipose
of detetinlning tlie amount of ball, The
defendant wished to waive ii heat lug,
but tho aldciinan insisted that one be
held. Attorney Muiray olfeied'the
amount ot the tax eluplliatc, and stated
that ho felt convinced that Mi. Jones
is behind to tlie amount of several
thousand dollais. Until nn expert ex
amination is iiiado of the books, he
said, it will be impossible to get any
.specitic fact.
Alderman Kasson finally fixed the
bail at $2,000. Dr. llauser and John T.
Thomas ciuallllcd ns bondsmen.
BOWLING LEAGUE FORMED
Step& Taken at Zeiglor's Last Night
to Get the Local Bowlers
Together.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Howl
inp association mot at the lllk's cifo
last night to oif-unl.e for tho eiiMiinR
seat.on. Tho clubs rcpt evented weie
"West Knd wheelmen of "Wllkes-Barre,
Scranton Bicycle club, Backus' howN
eis, Kik's bowlers, Urcen Ridge wheel
men and Black Diamonds. I'otcr Zelg
ler and Chailes Kowler of this city weio
elected president itnd, societal y te
bpcctlely. It wiiH decided that n tiophs allied
at $d0 be played for, the trophy to be
purchased by tho Boaid of Dliectois,
which la to consist of ono incmbei fiotn
each team to be designated h the
members of tho iespee.tlo teams.
The mutter of bchodulo was deferiorl
until tho meeting, to bo held at the
Ulk's cafo next 1'iiday evening The
llrst games of the tournament will nc .
tut tho tlrut Jlond.iy in Nnvcmhct and
on Monday nights theieafter thiough.
out tho fe.ifcon. Two Fciies will he
played, tho llrht to bo (Inched about
Januaiy 1, tho etond beiica to imme
diately follow.
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At Pierce's Market.
A cholco anbortment of fmlts and
vegetables will bo found this moiiilng
awaiting your selection, wc als-o offei
tine tin keys, ducks nnd chlLkcus, oys
ters, clams, etc., fancy tnblo delicacies,
strict ly fresh eggs nnd finest creameiy
butler, 110 to 111 ronn acnue.
THOMAS CLAKKE KILLED.
Was Struck by a Train, but Refused
to Tell Where Ho Lived.
A gray haired man, rather roughly
ciieshed, giving his name as Thomas
Clarko and his ago as &J years, was
pliked up esterday morning nbout
lfl.oO o'clock at the Prlcehuig crossing
of thn Del iwaip and Hudson tallroad.
Ho was lj,lns alongside thn track with
a deep cut on his head. He sail that
he had ben etruek by a train but re
fused to give any of tho particulars of
f.ViViVstfW
Fruit Jars
Mason
Gilchrist
Extra Caps
Rubbers
If you want the best we have them.
Honest Rubbers, 10c Doz.
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The Celebrated Elastic Felt Mattress made by TIlO Scranton Bcfl
dlnK Companr- We make and sell all kinds of mattresses, pillows,
box divans, cushions. We carry large stock of fine Brass and Iron
Beds, the best made. Wliltcomb and Bcrnstlcn.
Upholstery. We do the best in town. Let us fix up your furni
ture now, while you aren't using it
Lackawanna and Adams Both 'Phonei
ESTABLISHED 1866.
F. L. CRANE.
For Ueliable Fur Goods call and
examine onr stock of
Seal Jackets
Persian Lamb Jackets
Bearer Jackets
Klcrtric Seal Jackets
Near and Seal Jackets
Fur Capes
Neck Scarfs
Mnirs and All Other kinds
or Furs
Also, if you wish your old Futs
Repaired, bring them in as soon as
possible. All kinds of fur repairing
done.
32 4-LACK AW ANN A AVENUE--324
WEW BUILDING.
We Are Going Out of
The Bicycle Business
We have about twenty Good Bicy
cles still in stock, which we will sell
at practically your own price.
J. D. WILLIAMS & BRO.
312-314 Lackawanna Avenue.
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The WalkOver Shoe
f $3.50 and $4.00. i
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RE TO GET DENTAL WORK DONE
The Albany DENTAL, Asssociation,
Under the management of Dr G. E. Hi Si Son, is the place
to get your Dental work doiu. Dr. Hill & Son have built
up a large business "ce they opened here twenty years
ago, and the reason why they have done this Is because
they do the best work at prices within tho reach of all
classes, and givo each patient their special attention. Call
at their rooms and be convinced of what we say here.
First National Bank Bulling.
tho accident or to tell where ho lived,
lie was bi ought to this city and was re.
mocd to tho Lackawanna hospital.
It was there found that his tkiill
was fractured and thit ho had re
ceived very severe Internal Injuries.
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THE PERFECT MATTRESS.
H. D. CRANE
SPECIAL MENTION
For Well Dressed Women
Silk Lined Suits, from $14
up. The $14 Suits are in
Pebble Cheviot, Swiss Taffeta
lined. We would also invite
you to the attention of our
RAGLANS
From $10 Up.
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Ma; at tho hoipli.il, lefuslng to tell
where lie lird until ho I ipsed Into tin.
iniibclouemisi. Tho hody Is still a I th
hospital uwaltlnc boma wotit fiom ths
coroner. ,
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