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THE SCRANTON TRIBUJNE-SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1890.
It's a
Waste of Time
To try to tell you iu this
space what
THE ANGELU
is. Call at our store and
hear this wouderful iu
strumeut played. Any
one can play the best
music ever written, the
latest two-step or popu
lar song at sight.
Perry Brothers
205 Wyoming Ave.
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Depends largely upon the
supplies. The right kind
at
KEMP'S,
103
Wyoming Avenue
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and. Throat
Office Hours-Da.m. to 12.30 p.m; 2 to J.
Williams llulldlng, Opp. I'oatofllM.
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CITY NOTES
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ALDEHMAN MILLAK OFFICIATED
Andrew FllKht and Miss Hattlc Coffman,
of Itattlesnnko Pond, wero married yes
terday morning by Alderman Millar.
AN ENGINE DltOKE. The South mill
was shut down yesterday owing" to a
break In one o the engines. Operations
will bo resumed again on Sunday even
ing. SIGNED ASPHALT ORDINANCE
Mnyor Molr yesterday signed tho ordi
nance for extending tho Clay avinuo as
phalt pavement along tho 700 and 500
blocks.
TWO VAGUANTS DISCHARGED.
James Walker and James Duffy, who
wero arrested yesterday morning for
vagrancy, were discharged in police court
yesterday morning by Mnyor Molr.
HOME DONATIONS. Tho Homo for
tho Friendless acknowledges with thanks
cash donations as follows: A friend. $S;
Mrs. Sidney Hayes. $2; Edgar Troutfclt,
J.'i; Ira Tripp estate, $5; Mrs. Charles
Rose, 410; Hopeful Workers.. ?3.
FRESH AIR CHILDREN A car load
of children from New York who have
I been spending several weeks In tho farm
' Ing districts of Susrjuehanna county,
passed through the city yesterday after
noon on the return trip to the metropolis.
REPRODTCTION OF FIGHT The
realistic reproduction of the Fltzslm.
mons-Jcffrles light at the Lyceum last
night, nttracted another well pleased au
dience. The pictures will be shown this
afternoon and evening. The entertain
ment is sultablo for ladles and children
to sec.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING The resi
dence of Mr. nrownlng on Crown avenue,
was struck by lightning on Thursday
afternoon, demolishing tho chimney. At
tho samo tlmo tho back porch of Fred
erick Hoffman's houie, two doors away,
was also struck. It followed a wlro
clothes lino to the chicken coop, where It
ended tho lives of two ducks. Mrs. Hoff.
man and her children were nearby at
tho time.
ST. LUKE'S SUMMER HOME A
largo number of women and children
wero sent to tho homo on Tuesday last,
nnd now all the rooms are filled with
happy ones, Necessitous cases aro in.
creasing- In number, and it Is hoped to
plvn them nil tho benefit of n stay thcro
If tho friends of tho rauso will Insure it
by their donations. Tho week has been
barren in respect of gifts, and tho treats,
urer of the Guild hopes they may come
in. in nmplo number during tho coming
week. Send checks to Samuel Hinc3,
treasurer.
SHOT A BALD HEADED EAGLE.
Ex-SherlfE Koblnson Demonstrated
His Skill as a Marksman.
Ex-Sheriff Charles Robinson yester
day shot u fine specimen of tho Ameri
can bald-headed eagle at his country
home nt Lake Henry, Maplewood. The
eaglo wus shot in tho left wing and
will probably recover. It will receive
overy attention and if tho injury does
MABEL
:, CITY APPARENTLY AT A STANDSTILL.
Impression Given by a Comparison of Duplicates Amount of Taxes Available
This Year Is
Court's action In making wholesale
reductions In city assessments, partic
ularly In tho cuse of the larger corpor
ations' holding), leaves the city with
practically the same valuation ns It
hoc! last year and In consequence prac
tically the same amount of revenue.
Ijfrom tho tabulated statement of the
work of the city assessors, uu revised
- Ward. Occupations.
First wnrl $ 79,590
Bocnnd' ward' ....'.. .r 10S.C30
Third ward 20,705
Fourthword 07,993
Fifth wnid 93,703
Sixth ward 31.155
Seventh ward. 28,490
Eighth ward ... (10,020
Ninth ward 123,795
Tenth ward 31,745
Eleventh ward GO.flila
Twelfth waid 22,320
Thirteenth ward 73,940
Fourteenth ward '. 50,270
Fifteenth ward 50,415
Sixteenth ward 79.S75
Ruvente,gnth ward 97,155
ElBhteonthjv'ard 22,275
Nlhoteenth ward ;..,........ 63,940
Twentloth ward .......'- 47.765
TivPnjy,.fcllrI5W(ajd .,.., ,.. 25,810
rotulfi, ., $1,301,320
not cause tho eagle's death It will bo
placed In the "Zoo" at Nay Auk park.
Last yenr two eagles were frequently
seen In the vicinity of Lake Henry and
this year they have appeared at less
frequont Intervals. Yesterday morning
while Mrs. Robinson md children and
a few guests were on the dock In front
of the cottage fishing they uv tho
caglo circling about overhead.
In a short time It alighted on the top
of a dead tree about 300 feel from tho
cottnge. Mr. Robinson wns In tho cot
tage at the time nnd he was npprlsod
of tho fact that a "large bird" wus
roosting nearby. Ho took up his gun
and went out nnd quietly approached
the tree. When ho was within easy
range he took aim nnd neatly winged
the bird without killing It.
Tho eagle dropped lo the ground ns
soon ns shot, and, although wounded,
put up a desperate Imttle before It was
subdued and tied by Mr. Robinson and
his hired man. The eagle ts an un
usually lino specimen of his class. It
was brought to this city lust night nnd
nttracted much attention nt tho Scran
ton House, where It wns on exhibition.
THEY ARE STILL BEHIND.
General Committee Arranging for
the Firemen's State Convention
Mnkes But Little Progress.
Tho general committee arranging for
the firemen's state convention held a
meeting last night In the common
council chamber und gave a repetition
of the" performance enacted nt the ex
ecutive committee meeting the previ
ous Friday night, when two hours wns
devoted to senseless bickering nnd
about twenty minutes to cntchlng up
to the business already two months
behind.
The question ns to who Is tho proper
representative of the Century Hose
company was settled by making Sec
retary Tnnnler clerk to the committee
Instead of Its secretary and nccoptlncr
the credentials of ex-Chief Hlckcy and
Stephen Spruks. A donation nf $23 was
voted the clerk for his services for tho
time Intervening between tho close of
the fair, when he was under salary,
and the first of August, when he Is to
go under salary again at the rato of
$23 a month.
It was decided to buy S30 delegate
baes and 150 souvenir badges, at
thirty cents apiece, from Rraxmore &
Co. Tho picnic nrranged to take place
at Central Park garden w'ns ordered
transferred to Warder's grove, because
the regulations of the former place per
mit the sale of M. Robinson beer only.
The transportation committee was
discharged because of its neglect of
duty, and Messrs. drier, HIckey nnd
Costcllo appointed as a new commit
tee. Eleven different committeemen nt
eleven different periods of the meeting,
when a momentary lull made It pos
sible for a good, robust voice to ba
heard made earnest, eloquent and
lengthy appeals for harmony nnd
united action, but in every instnnce
the talk-rlght-out-ln-mcptlng Ideal
would get tho best of the speaker and
he would say something that would
bring on another whirlwind of acri
monious debate.
For Instance: Ex-chief HIckey, upon
the settlement of the Century muddlo
made an nlmost tearful appeal for tho
setting aside of all petty jealousies, the
cessation of fruitless bickerings and a
shoulder-to-shoulder renewal of effort
for the advancement of the convention
arrangements, but before he took his
scat he pitched Into Clerk Tannler for
giving away secrets of the executive
committee and larruped him roundly
for talking too much on the street. It
only required about thirty-live minutes
to quell the consequent tumult.
The meeting was not without its hu
morous features. A woman In the Cen
tral tity wrote the committee that sho
would have three rooms to Jet during
convention week and mentioned ns the
primary recommendation of tho lodg
ings that there were no children about
to disturb tho lodgers. One of the pet
pranks of state firemen convention
delegates is to drag a string of about
eighteen tin cans after them wherever
they go during the convention week.
THAT SOUTH SIDE SEWER.
Contractor Koons Announces That He
Will Begin Work Monday.
Contractor Koons has filed a bond
with City Solicitor Vosburg and an
nounces that he will begin the excava
tions for the South Scranton sewer on
next Monday morning.
The bond Is for $2,000 and has for
sureties A. J. Roat and Dr. Fred Corss,
of Kngston. Mr. Vosburg was In
Wllkes-Barro yesterday afternoon
looking up the record of the property
of the bondsmen.
Attorney I. H. Burns,, representing
Mr. Koons, has conferred with Mayor
Molr to arrange for floating sewer Im
provement bonds by means of which
tho contractor will be enabled to pro
cure funds to carry on the work.
The mayor informed Mr. Burns that
he Is desirous of hurrying the con
struction of tho bower and that ho will
do nil In his power to facilitate mat
ters. Tho best of all Pills are Ceecham's.
Only $193.14 flore Than
by the board of revision ami appeals,
the city valuation Is $23,123,011, or only
$120,403 more than tho amount of the
depullcates that went Into tho hands
of tho collectors In 1E9S.
Last year's city and city special tax
duplicate amounted to $298,i;Sl.ll. This
year the figure is $296,4S7.97. Tho ox
tent of the court's Interference Is np-
City.
)ogs. Horses. Cows. Land. Outbldgs. Houses. Total. Taxes.
159 $ 10,560 430 $ 709,693 $ 69.855 $ 417,795 1,277,823 $ lfi.522.33
ISO 10,880 190 503,871 85,275 482,690 1,197,433 15,517.55
79 7,480 610 280,876 27,965 f.7,050 417,185 5,422.23
9S 5,840 40 385,765 3,545 414,225 907,410 11,719.07
93 9,560 30 465,650 47,750 469.3S3 1,070,140 13,873.40
27 5.120 ... 130.801 1,903 171.033 343,073 4,421.91
58 6,160 120 191,163 8,151 155,019 392,139 6.0S3.70
22 0,660 10 2,343,581 67,512 1,294,811 3,762,527 48.185.17
109 16,810 70 1,287,583 46,700 . 818,075 2,299,065 29,538.87
81 2.210 70 419,704 3,745 198,225 65S.819 S.516.21
89 8,680 60 237,448 60,075 359,255 726,483 9,392.40
56 1,280 160 186,232 30,600 62,712 223,224 2,915.79
100 15.920 90 703,930 10,065 727.845 1.537.850 19.787.14
64 9,280 10 321,415 33,270 374,590 791.835 10,230.82
C4 4.8S0 70 362,043 2,770 260.470 6S7.54S 8.868.50
49 14.520 60 788,265 44,400 013,805 1,540,925 19,776.41
CI 13,140 255 1,373,330 224,800 896,255 2.604,061 33,399.15
19 1,960 10 64,813 750 73,145 163,453 2,112 72
123 2.640 430 244.381 7,375 297,205 615,974 8,009.72
180 3,960 550 303,812 274,880 830,165 961,162 12 494 49
27 10,080 010 635,175 29,336 132,660 833,571 10,699.56
.... $172,580 3.775 $11,868,912 1.M6.W4
TWO DECISIONS IN
LACKAWANNA CASES
SUPERIOR COURT REVERSES
ONE, AFFIRMS TnE OTHER.
In tho Celebrated Hammer Insurauco
Caae, tho Defendant Is Ordered
Discharged, Presumably on the
Ground That nn Adjuster Is Not
nn Agent Giles Stanton's Verdict
of 9887.00 Against tho Scranton
Traction Company la Affirmed,
Paso with Interesting Features.
In Philadelphia yesterday tho su
perior court, through President Judgo
Rice, handed down decisions In two
Interesting and Important Lackawan
na cuses, the Hammer Insurance caso
and tho Stanton-Trnctlon company
trespass suit. Judgment wns reversed
In the former and alllrmed in the lat
ter. The Hammer case attracted wide
spread attention throughout the stato
and particularly at Harrisburg, be
cause of tho fact that It was tho first
tlmo tho Insurance law of 1S93 was
brought before an appellate court.
The case hinged on the reading of
the word "agent" ns used in the net.
F. L. Hammer, a lawyer, of Van Wort,
Ohio, came here to adjust claims of
tho famous Old Wayne Mutual Life
association of Indiana.
A number of people who had deal
Inks with Hammer laid their com
plaints before Alderman Millar and he.
through District Attorney Jones,
brought tho matter to the attention of
the insurance department ut Harris
burg. The offers In themselves while they
might not be all that tho Good Rook
would require, were in no wise' a vio
lation of the iaw of the land, but ns
the Old Wayne vompany had never
secured the authorization of the In
surance commissioner to do business
in Pennsylvania, Hammer was held
to lie acting illegally and upon trial
at tho October sessions was fined $250
by Judge Qunster.
There was no dispute about the facts
in tho case. The defense, represented
by Vosburg & Dawson, contented Itself
with an effort to overthrow tho prose
cution with the contention that
"agent," as intended by the act, meant
a solicitor or like representative, and
that an adjustor engaged as was their
client Hammer, to act as an arbitrator
between the company nnd its patrons,
could not be Included within the mean
ing of the word in question.
A bond was given for the amount of
the lino and an appeal taken to the
Superior court. It wns argued at the
January sessions In this city by Dis
trict Attorney Jones on the one side
and Messrs. Vosburg and Dawson on
the other. The Interest which the state
authorities manifested In the case was
evidenced by the fact that Attorney
General John P. Elkln and Deputy- F.
W. Fleitz Joined with Mr. Jones in the
preparation of the paper book.
The decision Is a notable victory
from the fact that the theory of tho
defense had scarcely any adherents at
the local bar outside of the defendant's
attorneys.
The order of the court In the caso
does not Indicate on what grounds the
decision was reached, but It Is assumed
that It was on a reading of the word
"agent" different to that of Judge
Gunster. The language of the order Is
simply: "Judgment reversed and de
fendant ordered discharged without
day."
In the other case, the plaintiff, Giles
Stanton, an Ablngton farmer, sued for
damages for Injuries to his back sus
tained by falling on a snow mound on
Copouse avenue thrown up by the
traction company's sweeper. The city
was originally a co-defendant, being
charged with partial liability for hav
ing contributed to tho size of the
mound through property holders at
the point In question having shoveled
snow from the sidewalk Into the street,
but the case as far as It concerned
the city was quashed on a technicality.
In attempting to cross the tracks
with a bob-sled loaded with hay, Stan
ton experienced an upset and while
engaged in righting his sled slipped
on the snow mound and falling heav
ily hurt his back.
Just one week previous tho same
Stanton with the same bob-sled with
the samo kind of a load attempted to
cross the tracks at the samo Identical
spot and he had an upset. On this the
defense hypothecated contributory neg
ligence and took Its principal stand
thereon. Another line of defense was
that the company had a right to run
Its snow sweeper along its tracks and
that if a big mound of snow was plied
up It was the fault of the elements
and not of the trolley company.
The court nnd Jury, however, would
not see It this way and on Feb. 15, 1897,
Stanton was awarded a verdict of
SSS7.99. The appeal was argued at the
January session.
Executions Against Bloeser.
Charles Robinson yesterday caused
an execution to be issued against
Rudolph Bloeser and placed In tho
hands of Sheriff Pryor. The execution
Is based on a Judgment for $5,000 held
Last Year.
apparent when ono considers that tho
comparisons would Indicate on the face
of things that this city grew only
4I03.lt In the past twelvo months In
Its tax paying ability.
A comparison of tho taxes contri
buted from the different wards Is not
the least Interesting feature of tho
table nppended:
School
Tuxes.
18,520.26
17,430.32
6.190.23
13,161.31
15,510.74
5,155.38
5,728.29
52,652.58
31,710.28
9,436.64
10,622.76
3,448.10
'21,709.21
11,369.01
9,976.81
21.420.20
36,170.23
2,416.99
9,430.42
14,192.55
11,893.18
- $8,616,910 3421.011 J22B.487.97 t328.U8.S2
Srom TIfrs. Vaughn
to Tfyrs. tPinkham,
ttTTIl TO MRS. rlNXrMU NO. &4,S'7l
" DnAit FniEND Two years afro I had
child-bad fever and womb troublo in
its worse form. For eight months after
birth of babe I was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated mo, but with no help.
I had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
nnd my back was 60 stiff and sore, tho
right ovary was badly affected nnd
everything I ate distressed mo, and
thcro was n. bad discharge.
I was confined to my bed when I
wrote to you for ndvlco nnd followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydla B. l'lnkham's Vegotnblo Com
pound, Ijlvor Pills and using tho Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
housework. I believe I should hnvo
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. I hope this letter may bo tho
result of benefitting some other suffer
ing woman. I recommend your Com
pound to every one." Mr.s. Maiiy
Vauoiin, TnutnLE, Pulabkx Co., Ky.
Many of these sick women whoso
letters we print were utterly dis
couraged and life was a burden to
them when they wrote to Lynn, Mass.,
to Mrs. Pinkham, and without chargo
of any kind received advice that mada
them strong, useful women again.
by Mr. Robinson. On this a lovy was
inifclo on Mr. Rloeser's property.
August Robinson, a brother of
Charles Robinson, has a judgment of
$1,500 ngalnst Rloeser and on tho
strength of It he had an attachment
execution issued attaching the goods,
money, etc., duo Bloeser and George
Klnback, now In tho hands of Harry
S. IFoust, who n month ago succeeded
Mr. Bloesei as proprietor of the Hotel
Rudolph at Pcnn avenue and Spruce
street. Deputy Sheriff Ferber levied on
the Interest the defendants have In
everything at the Hotel Rudolph.
The Langstaff Contest.
In the arbitration room yesterday the
following witnesses were examined in
the Langstaff election contest:
NInetenth ward John Kramer, Fred
Meek.
Tenth ward Jacob Freas, Rudolph
Warnke, Herman F. Stcnder, Ed C.
L. Mayer, George Farber, Armlne
Lochcr, W. II. Kaufman, C. H. Van
Busklrk, Charles Harbsh, Peter Coss,
Jacob Zaner, E. II. Corey, William
Amendt, Louis Apple, J. E. Masters,
John Mitclfcll, William Shultz, Albert
Van Housen, Louis Wllff, John Christ,
Fred Farber. Darvln Hess, E. B.
Mitchell, Fred Korbaugh, Rudolph
Preim, Jacob Walz, William Stark,
Samuel Klzer.
Eighth Ward Contest.
There was another hearing In tho
Eighth ward contest yesterday before
Commissioner E. W. Thayer at which
the following witnesses were examined:
Philip 54ang, S. H. Dawson, Jenkln
Harrjs, Joseph Clements and David
Harris. The next hearing will be held
on August 15.
Court House News Notes.
A marriage license was granted yes
terday by Clerk of the Courts Daniels
to Andrew Flight, of Spring Brook and
Hattle Coffman, of Dunmqre.
James Lewis was committed to
jail on charges of malicious mischief
and assault and battery preferred by
George Chestnut. His bondsman Is
John J. Lewis.
II. G. Smith's bond as tax collector
of Benton township was approved by
Judge Edwards yesterday and filed
with Clerk of the Courts Daniels. It Is
In the sum of $8,500 and the bondsmen
are J. W. Smith anA J. Delevan.
The fixtures and effects of W. B.
Henry, who has been conducting the
Terrace hotel for some time, were sold
yesterday by Sheriff Pryor. They
brought $1,050. The greater part of the
goods were purchased by E. C. New
comb as attorney.
The bond of Thomas P. Cosgrove,
tax collector of the Old Forgo school
district, in the sum of $28,000, was filed
with Prothonotary Copeland yesterday.
It has for sureties Daniel Dougherty,
William J. Fallon, John J. Mangan,
Patrick J. Fallon, James Manlon, Mi
chael Connor, James T. Foley and J.
George Kehr.
CANDIDATE FOR AUDITOR.
William E. John Yesterday Regis
tered with Mr. Watkins.
William E. Johns, of 157 South Main
avenue, this city, yesterday registered
with James E. Watkins, secretary of
the Republican county committee ns a
candidate for tho nomination for coun
ty auditor. Tho other candidates for
auditor are A. E. Kiefer and F. L.
Ward.
The candidates for commlsloner up
to dato are Giles Roberts, Dalton; W.
D. Spencer, Wnverly, and S. W. Rob
erts, J. C. Morris, William Frantz, John
Penman, William Evans and W. J.
Thomas.
THE INQUEST POSTPONED.
Mrs.
M. Girton Was Not
Well
Enough to Attend.
The coroner's inquest In tln case of
the Ulrton boy who wns killed by the
Black Diamond express, ha sheen post
poned until the mother, Mrs. M. Girton,
Is able to testify. Sho Is being treated
in the I'lttston hospital.
The jury appointed is composed of
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, William Penn
Morgan. E. It. GrlfHths, Eugene Fern,
David Owens and T. A. Eynon. The
testimony of several witnesses was
heard yesterday, but no action was
taken.
FATAL MINE ACCIDENT.
Patrick Cafferty Terribly Crushed in
the Barnura Shaft.
Patrick Cafferty, a single man. 27
years of age, living on Parko street,
Plttston, and employed as a miner In
Barnum shaft, was caught by a fall
of rock while nt work yesterday.
Ho was bo badly Injured that he
died about nn hour after being taken
to the hospital. His face was terribly
crushed.
Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Cigar, 10c.
A Card,
We, the undersigned, do hereby agrca
to refund tho money on a 60-cent bottlo
of dreenea Warranted tiyrup of Tar if it
falls to euro your cough or cold. We ulso
guarantee a 25-cent buttle to provo BatU.
factory or money refunded, J. G. Bone &
Bon, Dunmore, Pa,j John P. Donahue,
Kcrunton, la.
HOSPITAL FOR
PRIVATE PATIENTS
TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE
LACKAWANNA.
Not So Far as Location Is Concerned
but It Will Bo the Moans for Pro
viding Rovenuo to Carry On tho
Noble Work tho Lackawanna Hos
pital Has for Years Been Doing.
Matter Will Bo Considered at a
Meeting of the Directors Today,
The closo of the Moses Taylor hos
pital ngalnst paid patients promises to
be less of a calamity to tho public than
was nt first feared. If a project now
under consideration Is carried out ns
It is reasonably sure to bo, the tempor
ary cloud will have not a silver but n
golden lining as the deprivation to
sufferers who are atilc to pay for ser
vice will result In a more satisfactory
place for treatment, but will also bo
of material benefit to a needy Institu
tion namely, the Lackawanna hospital.
It Is proposed by n large number of
the leadlntr physicians of tho city to
open an annex to the .Lackawanna
hospltnl for private patients. It Is
not Intended that this innovation shall
be connected with the hospital as far
as location Is concerned, but that the
new Institution will go toward the sup
port of the old one. It will We entirely
separated, possibly on some such plot
as tho Home (or tho Friendless prop
erty on Adams uvenue and will bo open
to tho practice of all reputable physi
cians or the city tnus nvouung tno
Jealously nnd bickering which is the
customary accompaniment of a private
hospital.
The ndvantnges of having it re
moved from the immediate vicinity of
a charity hospital nro obvious. One
of the disadvantages of the Moses
Taylor has been that patients In a
critical nervous condition after oper
ations have been tortured In sensibili
ties and Imagination when poor fellows
crushed or maimed from the mines
have been brought In to groan In agony
night nfter night. It is also a disturb
ing element on the other hand when
the charity patients fancy they re
ceive less attention than those who
pay.
The promotors of the new enterprise
believe that a hospital managed on
broad guaged principles and conducted
for the benefit of such n noble and de
serving institution as the Lackawanna
hospital, will receive hearty support
from the Scranton public. It is esti
mated that with ten patients a week
the pay hospital will be able to place
not less than $200 a' month Into the
treasury of the parent Institution and
when It Is remembered that any phy
sician in good standing can take his
pntlents Into this quiet retreat the
proportion cannot but be considered
favorably.
If the plans now under advisement
are concluded It Is proposed to equip
tho hospital with handsome, comfort
nble rooms ranging from $10 to $25 per
week, which will bring It within the
means of a multitude who feel unable
to pay $2u per week for a trained nurse
In their households. These rates will
be most reasonable Indeed for service,
board, room and nursing, and the pub
lic In general will hall with rejoicing
the opening of such an Institution.
This morning a meeting of tho. direc
tors of the Lackawanna hospital will
be held to discuss the new project and
decide whether or not tho management
will accept tho aid thus- proffered.
Several of the directors are out of the
city but it is understood that the ma
jority will be In favor of the innova
tion. RICHMOND ECHO MEETING.
Held in Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Last Evening.
The delegates from the Ablngton
Baptist association, who attended the
Baptist Young People's Union conven
tion at Richmond, Vn., held an "echo
meeting" In Penn Avenue Baptist
church last evening.
A large attendance was present and
For one day only we reduce prices
on the following :
ioc Dress Ginghams, good styles 5jc
ioc Faucy Figured and Striped Dimities, all new de
signs 5Jc
i2c Priuted Piques and Ducks lAtc
Covert Skirtings, castors, greys, browns, garnets and
blues l22c
Percale, yard wide, best cloth 6Jc
Good Brown JMusliu, yard wide 3jc
Skaker Flannel, good quality 3Jc
Best Dark Calicoes, suitable for cqmiorts Jc
Ginghams, check apron , 230
Best Light Prints 3jc
Ladies' Fine Cambric Shirt Waists, large new Hue
pinks, blues and greys 49c
Percale Wrappers, full sweep 75c
Gent's Fancy Percale Shirts Iu order to close we
offer 75c aud $1.00 shirts for only 38c
Ducks aud Piques, figured, 120 goods, for ?J4c
White Piques, fancy cords, 20c goods, for 15c
White Piques, 25c goods 19c
White P.ques, joe goods 39c
WEARS
415-417 Lackawanna Ave,
pm,wwywww
2I Wo carry n largo lino of inexpensive Glassware that has
5i merit. Perfectly plain crystal.
Not tho common, dull clouded kind, which looks as though
g it woro dirty and breaks if you wash it.
5 4 piece Tea Sots sugar, cream, spoon and buttor.. 50c
cg 4 inch Borry Dishes, por dozon OBo
3 7 inch Borry Dishes 20c each
2 8 inch Borry Dishes 25c oach.
ff 8 inch Footed Fruit Dishes 40o
winor i-ucnors, xummors, uooiots, Jtstc.
Como and seo us often, you aro alwayB welcome.
lYJUllCll X JTCC1V, "Waik In ond look around."
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Hats, I
Underwear,
Shirts,
l2 Price.
Hackintoshes and
Storm Coats
$8.90.
Former price $ 15.00.
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Successor to
Bronson & Tall man
412 Spruce St.
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short addresses were made by Rev. It.
F. V. Pierce, Rev. J. A. Spalding, of
Hollistervlllc: Rev. J. R. Ellis, of
Blakely, and Rev. Thomas dcGruchy.
THREE MISERS.
From tho New York World,
An English woman who lived at
Caen, In Normandy, where she had
lived for many years in strict seclu
sion, left $190,000 to tho London city
mission. She lived the life of a miser
and was at last, in her eighty-sixth
year, found iby her neighbors In tho
solitude of her house, starved to
death).
Schulthels von Melss, who recently
died in Zurich at the age of eighty-six,
was for years reputed to be a miser
who secluded himself to gloat over his
gold. But it appears that while ho
spent little on himself ho acquired a
rare collection of paintings, which ho
bequeathed to the state. The collection
comprises 13,000 pieces, all 'alt tho
highest merit. Rembrandt is repre
sented by 291 pieces, Lucas de Leyde
by 15S, Albert Durer by 111 and Scho
engauer by eighty-nine.
The late Countess Balschiof tho Rou
manian nobility was an extraordinary
character. Although extremely rich,
Bhe was a miser and hardly spent a
penny, except in defending a lawsuit
which her only daughter, who had In
curred the countess" displeasure by
marrying without her consent, had
started against her. Wrhen tho au
thorities entered the dead countess'
dwelling to take possession of her
property they discovered, secreted In
numberless Impossible places, no less
than 1,600,000 francs. While making a
final inventory they found hid In a
bundle of old motheaten curtains a
box containing another 40,000 francs.
Numberless little cheap note books
were also found in which this eccentric
being had noted down every half pen
ny spent. Somo books devoted to her
law expenses were headed "Costs of
process against that beastly and pois
onous serpent, my daughter."
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Is made clear ond pure
by the
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Oerm Proof.
The very best Faucet Filter
in the market, as attested by
10,000 families in the United
States alone.
FOOTE & FULLER CO.,
Hears Building,
140-142 Washington Ave,
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5000 Samples
To Give Away
The Buell Company has placed
their Photographic Supplies for sala
at our establishment, 227 Lacka
wanna avenue, in which we have
a large selection to give away as
samples. Everybody that has a
Kokak is welcome to call and wiU
receive samples free of charge.
Davidow Bros
227 Lackawanna Av3,
Closing Out
Fans
For this Season
Neu) and Second-fland
Fans Cheap.
Chas. B. Scott
119 Franklin Avenue.
SUMMER RESORTS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Elmwood Hall
Elmhurst, Pa.
(formerly Hotel Elmhurst.)
Open All the Year.
Tilts hotel has been romoJolol und rent to!
throughout aud Hill opjn its door4 June It,
l-'or ratm, etc., call on or uUJroii
DR. W. H.H. BULL
ELMHURST, PA,
THE WIINOL.A,
An Ideal Health Hcsot't, Ueautl
fully Situated with Full
Luke View.
Absolutely five from malaria nnd mes
qultucs; boutlng, lUhlng, dancing, tennis,
orchestra, etc ; puro Lithlu water spring;
plenty of old shade, plno grove ot larga
trees surround hotel, excellent table;
rates reasonable; capacity of Iiouho, 2W,
Illustrated booklet and references un up
pllcatlon. C. E. FREAR. LAKE W1N0LA, PA
SPRING GROVE HOUSE,
Lake Carey, Wyoming Comity, Pa.
neautlfully located; Rood fishlnc; boat
ing and batlilrtK. Table unexcelled. D
L. & W. It. H., Hloomsbui-ff dlvlfilon, train
leaving Hcranton at 12 55 p. m., makes dU
rect connections via I.ehlfih Valley to
Lake. JOHN II. JONES, Prop.
FERN HALL,
Crystal LakeRefined Family Resort
Htoiso leaves Cirbondnlo for 1'ern Hall at
a ill) p. m Mass leaves Kern Hull for Car.
bniidalent H.llo a. in, Toluphouu Uonue
Hon; "1'er.i Hull," pay station,
C.U.& M. C. JOHNSON, Manajers.
1'ostollU'o AddresH, Dandatr, l'a.
NEW JEH3EY.
The Arlington Ocean Grove, N..T,
Tlio leading- hotel. Open Juno to Octo.
ucr. Cuisine and service unexcollod.
Sanitary urruiiRements perfect. Orches
tra. Hates, 120 to $35, two in room.
Special June and family rates. Send foj
booklet. C, II, MILLAIt, 1'rop.
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