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THE BABY BAZAAR
118 Washington Avenue.
PETER N. HAAN
Livery, Boarding, Heavy Teaming
and General Draying.
New Stables, 1415 Mulbery Street.
New 'Phone 2057.
Fraternal
Societies
Of all Jsinds find tills
Bank a convenient,
profitable place to do
their business.
THE PEOPLE'S BANK I
PERSONAL,
Mr. licuigc Wiitb, of Hicli.iuU i- WIilli, is jn
New Yoilc till.
Trofc-sor Ccoiup W. l'liillipi left the city jo.
teidjy for Detroit, Jliih. Ho will be alwut abuut
tin il.ii.-'.
S. .1. Oivcn, hpeilal agent fur Hip lVnn Jlutuil
Life lnsmai.ee company, left jolei'il.iy moinliij
fin u bitsliicvs tilp to l'liiljilelplila.
.Mfca M.i.wno hpencer U liMtins filemli in l'at
rinon, X. J and Voile, Her mother, Ills.
l'nniM bpcuier, will join her tlii. week.
I'van It. Jones, of t-cranton, wj tho-eii in
Mraud w.ndeu of the Kniulils of Malt i by tlie
prand (.oniinsiideiy in tcoslon at Willlaiinpoit-,
Aillnir Cinfleld, s-oii of M-Mcr ( ar llnlldtr L.
T. Cantleld, of ;he L.u Karanii.i jallioad, h.is sue
fPSbfuIly parcel tlie cntiaiai! cs.iiniii itlom to
Wet Tolnt Milltaiy aculemj, and will enkr tho
latter part of .lune.
'Ilio jinny filcmK ot .MU t hulotip Willi-, of
Clay aveni'e, will bo pleam! to hear Hut t-lie la-,
leielved fiom the New Voik Woild mvnnd pilre
for the beiil palntlnjr in their pilo coutcet. 'J'lio
pil?e was ltnid k .Mc.Sall.v's Atlas of the Woild.
Ml"9 Voibls is an .ntl-l of r-oinf noie.
CITY SOLICITOR'S VIEW.
Says Milkmen, Butchers and Others
Come Under Tax Ordinance.
City Solicitor AVutson is prepurlnsr a
written opinion Intel prating 1'or Direc
tor of Public Safety Worniser tlu
license tax ordinance recently passeil
by councils nnd his views on the sub
ject may surprlho many.
The solicitor holds that all persons
Felling or offering tiny goods for sale
upon the streets of tho city como under
tlio provisions of thu ordinance anil
aro to bo taxed either as IuicIchIcth or
peddlers. ' "All persons" Includes
butcheifi selling meat from door to
door, and milkmen as well. Bakers
aren't Included becausa they toll goods
of their own manafacture.
Director Wormser has contended all
along that the ordinance was not In
tended to reach persons paying rent,
maintaining a store and paying a mer
cantile tax but City Solicitor AVatFott
holds that no matter what the Intent
tho ordinance Itself does reach such
persons,
Frederick, who has been with U, I.or
rnz, the Lackawanna avenue druggist,
for the past four years, has resigned
Ills position nnd has accepted one with
McOarruh & Thomas, druggists, ioa
Lackawanna avenue, whero ho will be
pleased to greet his friends after May
21,
Forly-scveu Times
the people ofSuMi)'
ton uml ilclnliy
liatti been cut ei
tulncd by the IMS-
n:itv.viouv, I n
public reclul.. Mu.
Urnu reap the b-'u-m
benefit fiom
them whether they
lltten oi partiU.
jute, Duiy .ot,.
ble advantage is put
within iliu iciJi (if
alt out studi-iiU.
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MISS STONE'S LECTURE..
What Key. I. J, Lansing, D. D.,
Says About It.
The appearance of Miss Kllen St.
Stone nt llit Lyceum theatre, Monday
oveiilwr next, Is attracting the ntten
lion of our people to an extent which
will bIvq her a most loyut welcome and
a lame audience will listen to her
thrilling story, Tho following letter
from Iiev. I, ,T. Lans-liiR expresses the
sentiment of the church people of our
city:
llontliiK .Mli ."l.uir ril.tle (lip ..lory ol her rap.
thlly ninl rnciio will be a Rient btra'liisr to
otciy one who p1iII li.ne llml prhlleite. Hrr ex
Itccl wmiiitilioofl, l.er mipcrtor lntellrctii.il tu
partly, tier dctnleil and hemic erlrp lo the
n.ill.iii peoples (IiiiIiik twenty jcuto ol urdnom
nilMlntury wnlu mill her ability to irlnlc In.
leioitlniily ami Rurcfully (lie rtory cf her pppr
fctieei with tli5 li.iiiillt. ore latnablo uccMiorles to
thu unniitvlipfl Inciilcnli of hoi uipturc and run-
50111.
rmiii the Xe I'ngtaml p.ipci4, which took ll.p
deepest Intel est In her fi-om tho tint, I li.iic lead
about all lint Imm lietn mid of lier nml also notes
f her lcctuie. Tlion Bl.ileineiiti hip most tlirll
Ilnir. ImiitltMllou could ic.ucely niggcsl mole
cvcltttipr mid iii.inclteiin conditions tlun ttioe
aliltli otleiided MI&4 Hlonc ami Madame Talllu
(mm the hour ot their capture until that of their
dcliveiancp. And to bear tho principal person
herself tell tho tory 1 one of the pihlleRrs of ji
lifetime. If I am not prpfent, It will be' only
liec.iuvc J mil alvenl. fiom the clly, a ie.il clcpri
V.I I ion to inc.
In the hope tli.il ,i mvut and rrptpwnlnthe
auilli'iicu will welccmie 3lls .Stone, for tlicli own
.il;i's .mil lion, I urn
Mol linly nnd cordially youm,
I. J. I.an-lng.
UNITED THEIR POWER.
Councllmcn Didn't Like Resolution
Mr. Melvin Introduced in Select
Council Last Night.
Select Councilman Thomas C. Melvin
Introduced a resolution at last night's
mooting of select council, providing
that hereafter no ordinance shall be
considered by councils unless npproved
as to "description and requirements"
by the head of the proper department
and as to legality by the city solicitor.
Several membeis spoke on the reso
lution, sill favoring the clause making
tho city solicitor's approval necessary,
but nil condemning the other clause as
too much of a limitation upon the In
dependence of councils. Tho resolution
was finally referred to committee for
consideration.
There was also considerable discus
sion caused by a resolution offered by
Mr. Uoss empowering the city recorder
nnd city solicitor to secure options on
properties near the corner of North
Main avenue and Throop street, with a
view towards purchasing a site for the
erection of a fire house.
Several of tho members, more notably
Mr. Chittenden, objected strenuously to
the general system of securing options
and contended that the proper way In
such a case Is to secure bids from vari
ous property owners.
"When you go out looking- for op
tions," said Mr. Chittenden, "it's as
tonishing what a sudden Increase there
Is in real estate values." The resolu
tion was finally leferred to committee.
Mr. Cosgrove presented a petition
from Rlchnrd Allen, a cripple, who
asked to he exonerated from the pay
ment of the license tax Imposed on
hucksters. Mr. Cosgrove said that Allen
Is worthy and that it would be an In
justice to make him pay a tax. Messrs.
Chittenden, Coleman and Clemons pro
tested against the granting of the peti
tion, claiming that it would be a dan
gerous precedent to establish. By a
vole of twelve to eight council refused
to grant the petition. Ordinances In
troduced were as follows:
By Mr. Regan Accepting the streets
and alleys in that plot of ground known
as tho Lincoln Heights annex.
Dy Mr. Clemons Authorizing the re
corder to enter into a contract with the
Consolidated Telephone companies for
tho installation, or a switchboard with
ten connecting,- 'phones in the munici
pal building.
By Sir. Vaughan Providing rbr tho
purchase nnd erection of street signs,
the same lo cost not more than $1.70
each and the total amount to be ex
pended not to exceed $2,000.
By Mr. Coleman Providing for an
electric light on Oakford court.
By Mr. Chittenden Providing for the
paving of the intersection of Adams
and Lackawanna avenues.
The following resolutions were Intro
duced and missed;
By Mr. Melvin Extending for ninety
days the time limit for the construc
tion of the Remington avenue sewer.
By Mr. Nagell Providing for the
erection of fire hydrants at the corner
of Clay tivenuo and Myrtle street and
at the corner of Bridge and Ash streets.
By Mr. Schneider Providing for the
erection of four fire hydrants at vari
ous points In tho Kleventh ward.
By Mr. Coleman Providing for the
erection of a lire hydrant at the corner
of Raymond court and Mulbeiry street.
Tho ordinance providing for the con
st! uclion of a retaining wall on Third
street was pasbed on third and linn
reading. Council will meet nenln next
Thursday night.
BIG VERDICT POR BOCrART.
Myers Is Directed to Pay Him
Eight Thousand Dolars.
Lawrence Myers, one of Wilkes
Uurre'n wealthiest and most promin
ent citizens is the defendant In a
slander suit brought against him by
i:. V, Ilogtii't, editor of the Leader of
that city, and the jury before whom
tho cato was tried yesterday retained
it verdict In favor of Uogurt for $8,000.
Tho history of thlit case Is as fol
lows During the Knights Templar
conclave In this city In 1S93 Myers was
rebuked In Bogart's paper for not
decorating tho front of his property on
Public Square. The following day
liogart was paslng Myers on the street
and tho latter In a loud voice made
charges rellectlug on Bogarfs boneaty.
The suit Is the result.
Myers on the stand Wednesday
tlneatened to shoot Bognrt. For this
tho latter suys he wll Imvo him arrest
ed. PECKVILLE.
'Iho funeral of Hie lato 'Jhonus Keminerer was
held lit the icidence at S o'clock )e,tcidjy inotii.
Inar. Thu older ot KnlghU of Pythias attended
in a liodv. ''Ilio tloral tillnl,. v... ........ ., ,
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bcautlliil. J'lio lenialin weie tat.-en on the 0.1"
Delaware unci llml-oii nam to pen Aifc, when)
iiiiiiiiieni win oe in.ii:e in n.iiiitMiic icmtciv,
Tim cntciUlmiieiit of the Oriental filer club
will be shell at the Moigaii Moio lie-it Sjtimljy
wenln. Jljy 17, The proera.imie is an follow,
Solo, j W. WatUiu; lccltatlcm, J (ilace
lltitfho; piano eolo, Mm Lena j;mlali: olo,
l'rani: Uillljiiuj dialogue, Amu mid Johnnie
lluuittt; leading, Mis l!ciie Cult! selection,
(Ilea ilub; phonouiapli eciectioi-s, (kuige Clarke;
InUiuiiieiiUl duel, MUs Mattie 1'ickcilntr and
Haimoii SllgttMvr; recitation, John Thomas, and
a number ct telectioiu by the well-known conic
dlau, (ieouo Clothier.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrt. Milton Kcl
I'liiiin, whitli Jicil Monday, was (juried N'educo
Jjy. liiteiuieirT In I'lOopeci ermclcry.
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STRIKE NEWS
NO SURPRISE
CAUSED RATHER DEEPEST DIS
APPOINTMENT.
It Was Realized That Sentiment
Had Become Strong for "Conces
sions or Strike," but Hope Pre
vailed That Mitchell Would Find
Some Way of Averting a Conflict.
General Belief That the Struggle
Will Be a Long One Conditions
Prevailing in the Last Strike nnd
Now.
It was with sore disappointment,
rather than uny surprise, that the news
of tho prolongation of the miners'
stilko was received here.
Advices from Hnzloton, .published
yesterday morning, tended to show
that sentiment had veered strongly to
"concessions or strike," nnd that tho
only hope of turning the tldp was nn
out-and-out declaration by Mitchell
that he did not" favor strike. Events
show that oven this hone was Ill
founded; that the pro-strlkc sentiment
was so strong It could not be swayed
by any one man.
There was no demonstration attend
ant upon the receipt of the news. It
wns more than halt expected and the
consequences of Its coming had been
pretty well discussed. People heard tho
news and went their way.
Tho first announcement to the public
was nfude through an-Associated Press
bulletin to The Tribune, posted eleven
minutes after the word came out of tho
convention. The afternoon papers were
waiting for the announcement and had
extras on the street in remarkably
quick time. Word of tho convention's
action had spread In nil directions from
The- Tribune's bulletin board, and ns
fnst as boys could be heard calling out
the afternoon -"extras," they were
bought up by anxious persons looking
for tho details.
SPREADING THE NEWS.
Four telephones In The Tribune ofllco
were kept busy rushing the news tol
suouronu nrancu omees lo be Bullet
ined. Half an hour after the strike was
declared, the news was posted on Tri
bune bulletins In every part of the
vnllev.
It was a very general expression of
opinion that the strike will be a long
one. No one doubts but thnt the oper
ators and the miners each approached
tho conflict realizing that the other
was not expecting a short struggle,
should one come, and on the part of
the miners It was scarcely doubted but
that the operators were not averse to
having the supposed Inevitable fight
preclnltated now.
The last strike was settled by tho
owners of tho mines over the heads
and against tho wishes of the superin
tendents, at the solicitation of the poli
ticians. Tho last strike had the super
intendents on tho one side and the
miners on the other. In this strike It
Is the owners, and not tho superintend
ents, who are to do the fighting. In
the last strike the owners simply ac
quiesced in the action of the superin
tendents. This time the owners are the
parties in action.
In the last strike, also, there was tho
Independent operator almost threaten
ing to take sides with tho miner. There
was, furthermore, no binding unity
among the owners. Again, there was
then a rivalry between tho hard and
soft coal operators.
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED.
Now there are no politicians to make
demands that must be considered; the
independent operator has been eradi
cated, the companies have effected a
"community of interests," and the
hard and soft coal operators have been
brought into relations which will re
lieve each of any dread that a strike
will result In the other usurping Its
markets permanently.
When the miners entered on their
strike a year and a half ago, there
union embraced only S.00O of the 117,000
mine workers. The union had only a
few scattering "locals" in the lower
regions, and Its leaders were looked
upon with suspicion. For a time, It
was feared that the tie-up In the upper
regions would go to pieces because of
the inability of the leaders to complete
the tie-up In the lower regions.
Now the United Mine Workers num
bers In its ranks practically every man
nnd boy In the anthracite) region who
Is eligible to membership, and their
loyalty to their union is wholly re
moved from the realm of question by
the obedience given the call for a
suspension of work, while the suspicion
with which the leaders were viewed
when they first went among the miners
of the lower regions has given away to
respect, bordering on worship. The
rank and file fairly Idolize John Mit
chell. Then again, the miners are grateful
to the union for the betterment of their
condition tlml came of the last strike,
and those, If there are any, who might
waver In this light because they deemed
It unwise, would be held in line by a
sense of gratitude.
FlnaHy, hath sides have been fortified
by steady work; the companies having
piled up coal and the men having
been given opportunity to pile up
wages. Each sldo Is apparently ar
mored for a light to the death, and o
tight to tho death it likely will be,
NO AGGRESSIVE STEPS.
As yet the companies have taken no
tiggresslvo steps, It is reported that
they have secured and assembled a
sulllcient fotce of competent men to
man their boilers, engines and pumps,
If It Is found necessary to do this, but
tilts report has not been confirmed.
That they havo not sat Idly by, content
to await the emergency before making
a move to meet It, is hardly probable,
Tho larger companies are polling
their otllco employes, to find out how
many will agree to net as special ofll
cet's, In case their services nro needed,
so as to avoid the possible necessity of
securing coal and Iron police.
In tho bhops, men aro being laid off
as fast ns they finish tho work on hand,
nnd every day adds tu tho lift of Idle
trainmen, it Is estimated that 23,000
men, not mine worheis, will bo thrown
Idle by reason of the strike.
Tho number of miners who ore Idle
Is about 117,000, Of this number, 75,000
are Jn tho Lackawunna and AVyomlng
valleys, and more than half of this "5,
000 in Seranton and lit tributary ie
glon. A local coul famine is one of the
consequences of the Hike that will
likely lirst make itself felt In the way
of hardships. Already the dumps nro
alive with women and children picking
coal.
Tho grocers, wholesalo and retail,
will next week take up the question of
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dolni? awny Willi credits, The re
tailers Will dlflctisa tho matter at a
mooting to bo hold Monday night. The
tllno for ihe Wholesalers meeting has
not been deiluttcly itxed,
Tho Doliiwnre and Hudson and
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
wnsherlcs continue to work, and the
Krle Is now operating wnsherles nt
Cork Lane, Inkcrtnntt and lIugheB
towu. ARE DISSATISFIED,
Street Car' Men Considering Griev
ances This Morning,
There Is trouble brewing among the
members of Division No. 168, Amalga
mated Association of Street Railway
employe. They clnlm that they nro
being disci Imlpatcd against by the
offlclnlH of the Scrnnton Railway' com
pany; that they are given tho worst
runs, nnd that they are forced to take
extended vacations without pay.
These grievances wero considered ot
a mooting held this morning, beginning
at 2 o'clock. It was widely rumored
thnt a strike would bo declared, but
President Shen, when seen before tho
meeting, emphatically denied that any
such extreme action was contemplated
"Just yet.'"
KILLED HIMSELF
WITH A REVOLVER
John Havellck Shot Himself in the
House of Mi-3. Katherlne Vis-
huefsks on Mineral Street.
John Havellck, a Russian Pole, was
shot to death yesterday morning in
the bedroom of a house on Mineral
street nt which he had boarded up to
Wednesday night. Coroner Saltry be
lieves that the man committed suicide
and the facts obtainable tend to sus
tain this view though there are rumors
of murder.
Tho man boarded with a Mrs. Kath
erlne Vlshuofskl on Mineral street. It
13 understood that the latter had loan
ed him money nnd that a quarrel over
the payment of tho amount due led to
his withdrawal from the boarding
house Wednesday night.
Neighbors say that he came back
to the house yesteidny about noon with
a revolver In his hand and knocked
at tho front door for admittance. Mrs.
Vishuefskl was alone In the house and
refused to admit him whereat he broke
In the door.
The sound of angry words and of a
scuffle were heard by those who gather
ed outside the house followed In a
minute or two by a pistol shot. Tho
next minute Mrs. Vishuefskl came out
the back door screaming that Have
llck had shot himself.
Several men crowded Into the house
and found Havellck lying in a small
bedroom in a cramped position between
a couch and the wall. Blood was flow
ing from a jagged wound In his chest
and his shirt was burning, 'having
been set on Are by the revolver which
lay on the c'ouch.
Dr. J. P. Saltry, who was in the
neighborhood, was called but Havellck
died Just as he entered the house. Mrs.
Vishuefskl, who was greatly excited,
said that Havellck had chased her
about the house threatening to kljl
her and that she had picked up a
butcher knife to defend herself. This
seemed to scare Havellck off, she said,
and he ran into the bedroom where
he turned the revolver on himself. She
is unable to speak English and what
she knows has to be told through an
Interpreter.
The body was taken to Barrett's
undertaking establishment where Cor
oner Saltry made a post-mortem ex
amination. Hp found that the bullet
hud penetrated the man's heart. Ho
expressed It as his belief that the man
had committed suicide but because of
the circumstances surrounding tho
case will conduct an inquest.
Havellck Is survived by a wife and
two children In Europe and one daugh
ter in this country. He was employed
as a laborer In the Diamond mine. No
possible cause which might lead him
to commit suicide is known.
The suspicious thing about the case
Is that he should have forcibly entered
the house with the apparent Intention
of shooting Mrs. Vishuefskl and then
should have- shot himself. The police
admit that this looks peculiar but up
hold the coroner's view that Havellck
committed suicide.
MADE HIS WORK EASY.
Directory Canvasser Took Names
from Last Year's Book.
Before Alderman Ruddy, yesterday,
Patrick Cannon was arraigned on a
chnrge of false pretense, preferred by
William Kerwln, manager of the Will
lams Directory company. Cannon wns
employed, up lo a few days aao, as a
collector of names to be printed In
this year's directory. An Investigation
showed that Cannon had merely copied
names verbatim from the directory
published last year.
At the hearing before Alderman
Ruddy It was shown that certain
names turned In bv Cannon had un
questionably been copied front last
year's book, because tho persons in
question have since moved from tho
addresses given.
Matthew Itelfroi' testified that Can
non had told him thnt on rainy days It
was his practice tu copy names fiom
the old dltec'tory. Alderman Ruddy
held him under S30U ball. Common
Councilman P, F, Calpln quulllled as
hi? bondsman.
A BIG SEASON ASSURED.
Lodoro Will Be the Mecca for Ex
cursionists the Coming Season.
All Indications point to Lake Lodoio
as tho most popular of all excursion re
ports for the fast-upproachlng season,
and to even surpass Its Immense busi
ness of last year. The individual ex
cursionist prefers a luko resort, and tho
bceulo beauties of Lodoro Itseir, Jts flu.
spreading gio, Incomparable danco
pavilion, Its merry-go-round, tho de
light of tho children, its well-cqulpped
kitchens, clum oven, refieshment
booths, Spalding ball grounds, naphtha
launches, steamer, large excursion boat
and vurled other amusements render It
u summer paradise, and at tho same
tlmo tho most profit-making resort for
churches and societies, There nro some
splendid dates left, for tho privilege of
which please nppply to w, L. Piyor,
district passenger ugent, Delaware and
Hudson Railroad, Scranton, Pa.
Low Rates to Ithaca, N. Y nnd
Return via the O, & W.
There will be a college regatta ut
Ithucu, N. Y on May 30. Tho Ontailo
and Western will sell tound trip ticket
ut the faro nuo way. Tickets will be
sold and good going May 29 and 30,
good returning to Muy 31, Inclusive.
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NONE FROM
0UT0P TOWN
CITY CONTESTANTS ALONE
SCORED POINTS YESTERDAY.
William Rodriguez Now in Third
Place in Tho Tribune's Educa
tional Contest Two New Names
in tho List, One of Whom Starts
Well Why Contestants Should
Make a Beginning Entry List
Open to All.
Standing of Contestants
rolnti.
1. A. J. Kellermnn, Scranton OS
Z. Charles Burns, Vandllng. 64
3. Wm. T. S. Rodriguez,
Scranton 02
4. Herbert Thompson, Car-
bondnlo 57
5. Albert Freedman, Belle-
vue 613
6. Maxwell Shepherd, Cnr-
bondnle 45
7. Harry Madden, Scranton . 43
8. Grant M. Decker, Hall-
stead 37
9. Wm. Sherwood, Harford . . 37
10. Homer Kresge, Hydo Parle 28
11. William Cooper, Prlceburg 28
12. Harry Danvers, Provi
dence 25
13. Louis McCusker, Park
Place 20
14. Walter Hallstead, Scran
ton 15
15. C. J. Clark, Peckville 14
16. John Dempsey, Olyphant. 13
17. Miss Beatrice Hnrpur,
Thompson 11
18. Hugh Johnson, Forest
City 11
19. A. J. Havenstrite, Scran
ton ' 10
20. Lee Culver, Springville . . 10
21. Chas. O'Boyle, Scranton.. 5
22. Miss Edna Coleman,
Scranton 5
23. Miss Nellie Avery, Forest
City 3
24. Emanuel Bucci, Scranton. 3
25. Chas. W. Dorsey, Scranton 3
26. Walter Ellis, Hyde Park . 3
27. R. D. Dorsey, Scranton... 1
28. Edgar Wilson, jr., Scran
ton 1
29 O
30 O
31 O
32 O
33 O
The first two leaders maintained
their respective positions yesterday in
The Tribune's Educational Contest.
William Rodriguez, however, won third
place away from Herbert Thompson
and leads him by Ave points this morn
ing. Walter Hallstead of Scranton, a
now comer, has started strong and Is
In fourteenth place, all below that posi
tion dropping down a notch or two.
Walter Ellis of Hyde Park, also mado
his first appearance yesterday and Is
In twenty-sixth place. There are no
less than sixteen of the contestants
tied for various positions, and there Is
one quadruple tie.
Other peculiar results of yesterday's
scoring was that not a single contes
tant outside of the city of Scranton
mado a single point, although there aro
no less than twelve who reside beyond
the city limits.
There arc still five vacant places in
the table of the "Standing of Contes
tants." There are enough entries made
to more than fill these vacant lines, and
there are thirty-three scholarships to
bo disbursed at the close of the con
'test. The contestants who really mean
to work should make a start, no mat
ter bow sninll, for in case of ties at
the close ot tho contest, the one who
reaches the disputed place first will
have a choice before the one who comes
In later, but has the same number of
point".
The contestant who returns the
latgest number of points during tho
month of May will be awarded a hand
some gold watch, warranted for twenty
years. This honor reward Is entirely
Independent of the main contest nnd
will havo no beating on the ultimate
disposition of tho scholarships, except
ing In iso far that the one who wins
It will have made a first-class start to
be the leader at the close ot the con
test. The entry list Is open to all. Par
ticulars are on fourth page of The
Tribune.
Reduced Rates to St. Paul and Min
neapolis via the O. & W.
The national Baptist anniversaries
nro to bo bold In St. Paul, Minn.. May
20 and 2S, inclusive. The Ontario and
Wchteru railway announce that they
will sell tickets for this occasion, either
to St. Paul or Minneapolis and return,
ut greatly reduced rates. If you con
template a trip to tho northwest, this
would bo an excellent opportunity to
take advantage of the low fare. Full
particulars ca- J;e secured from J. C.
Andeit-on. ge..l imt-senger agent. r.G
Heaver street, New York city. f
Dr, Lludubury, Surgeon, diseases of
women u specialty, 215 Connell building.
Hours: 11 a. in. to 4 p. m.; TtoS.KOp. in.
Guild Rummage Sale.
219 Pcnn avenue, Saturday.
Delicious
Strawberries
This Inst lot of harries is cer
tnlnly a little ahead of any we
have ever sold or seen.
One good look and you
will want a taste of the
delicacies particularly ap-
petizlng at this season.
Lnrge luscious fruit,
each berry being por
fect nnd possessing a
flavor and color only
suu3hlno can bring,
E. G. Coursen.
THE PEERLESS POTTERS.
Greatest Troupe of AorlnUbts Ever
Seen Anywhere.
Tho Ten Peerless Potlew are unques
tionably tho greatest troupe of nerliil
Ifltn ever seen anywhere In the world.
Hlx men and four ladles have been
brought together from the best of the
world's circuses to present tho wonder
ful performances which am olio of tho
star features of Iho Adam ForopaiiRh
and Sells Brothers Enormous Shows
united.
So swift and far thnlr flights through
tho dome of tho vast canvass, so
graceful their every movement, and so
dating their every feat, that they Beem
to bo really superhuman nnd more like
fenthored birds than men and women.
If there were nothing else on tho pro
gramme of this vast congregation of
wonders brought about by tho con
solidation of America's two greatest
shows, It would bo well worth the while
of any amount of travel and expense to
see It. They wll bo here on tho date
of exhibition on Tuesday, May 20.
REDUCED RATES TO PORTLAND.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
National Convention,' Travelers'
Protective Association of America,
and the Supreme Lodge, Ancient
Order United Workmen.
On nccount ofthc national conven
tion, Travelers' Protective Association
of America, June 3 to 7, nnd the Su
preme Lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen, Juno 10 to 20, nt Portland,
Ore., the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets to
Portland from nil stations on its lines,
from May 20 to Juno 7, Inclusive, at
greatly reduced rates. These tickets
will bo good for return passage within
sixty days from date of sale when exe
cuted by joint agent at Portland and
payment of fifty cents mado for this
service. Apply to ticket agents. '
A Much Talked-of Improvement.
The stir the New Jersey Central's re
cent announcement made In regard to
Its hourly trains between New York
nnd Philadelphia was far reaching.
Very few cities can boast of such a
train schedule and the beauty of It Is,
that it's easily remembered a train
every hour on the even hour from 7 n.
m. to 0 p. m.
The locomotives, cars and Pullman
cars are the most modern, the roadbed
Is rock ballasted, and as only hard coal
Is used 'there is no smoke or cinders.
Every train runs direct to Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia, without change
nnd many of them cover the distance In
two hours, Tho Reading route by which
tho Philadelphia line Is often known, Is
not only a short way to Philadelphia,
but It Is likewise the scenic route. This
service goes Into effect on May IS, but
In no way does it Impair the fast and
elegant service of the Royal Blue line,
which will run Independently of the
Philadelphia line.
Summer Homes on Line of Southern
Railway.
The Southern Railway has just is
sued a very neat and attractive Sum
mer Homes folder for the season of
1902, which gives list of Hotels, Boarding-houses,
with rates, etc., at all tho
many summer resorts on Its line. The
most delightful summer resorts on the
sea shore and In the mountains of
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Carolines are located on or very near
the line ot the Southern Railway.
Charles L. Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent, 828 Chestnut street., Philadel
phia will bo pleased to furnish copy of
the folder on application.
en
Negligee
JShirts
A splendid "showing oi'Uoit
Bosom Shirts for Summer wear
All the popular styles in color
ed stripes nnd figured effects.
Made of Madras, Pique and
fine Bedford. Cord. Some with
detached collars. Others have
cuffs to match. All sizes,
Underpriced at 69c and 73c.
Our price, each,
49c
You Can Save
30 per cent, on the dollar when
you purchase diiect from the
manufacturer.
Our lin of Umbrellas nnd
Parasols is large and complete,
nnd embraces nil the latest pat
terns. We guarantee nil our
goods,
Scranton
Umbrella Manufacturing Co,
313 Spruce Street.
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LUUIIUHIIII&
HtKI
OILS
Malnnpu Oil JC Manifarfipincf fnrnhanu
. .w.ww-tj, .. - .. - .. -
141-140 Meridian Street.
OLD 'PHONE OS'S. NEW 'PHONE SSBl
9
.
J We solicit your trade In J
: Wheelbarrows,
Goal and :
Dirt Picks, i
: Shovels,
Sledges
and Drag
Scrapers. I
Bittenbender&.
izb-iits rr&mim Ave.
5 cents each or 6 for 25
cent3.
We place on sale thi3
day an elegant line of
these Collars for three
day's only.
Cramer-Wells Co.
130 Wyoming Avs.
'Phone 353-3.
Our Suits
Are garments of surpas
sing excellence,well worthy
of a place in any man's
wardrobe. They are made
of the most fashionable
fabrics by, skilled tailors.
The great variety which
tliis stock affords, appeals
strongly to particular
dressers.
John D. Boyle,
Clothier
416 Lackawanna Ave.
Everything High but
Flour
In piping time nf riic or strife,
llrucl continue tin- ,-lj(T of hie.
Kciytliing ck gone up rt.v high.
Hour's tho only thini; to hu.
.nd when jou want the very lint,
'snow White" Flour leads i the rest.
'i CIIKAPKST Because BEST!
We only wholesale it.
Dickson
Mill & Grain Co.,
Scranton and Olyphant.
T&e
Moosic
Powdet
Co
Rooms 1 and 2
nnttininnui.flUli TOlrlr
ant! a Mrrnw Tt A- .
uu.uw.uil! ill..
!
MINING AND BLASTING
POWDER
Jla.le ut Mootlc ami ItuiluUlo Works.
Lnflin & Band Powder Co.'s
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Ulcctrtc luttcilcs, i:icctrio Kxplcxlerj, K.x-
ploillng llla.ts, Silety r'u?e.
REPAUNO CHEMICAL CO.'S
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
ami Riiminnr
MIIU fill 111115
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Collars to
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