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ing to herald the announcement as
coming from man who is high in the
counselJ Of his party. but who has
never asked political favors
Such one is Attorney John r. Jones.
Of this city, who at the county nomi-
mating convention Of the Republican
party will probably be selected as tho
candidate for district attorney. Mr..
| Jones is we'll educated and has had q
remarkable success as legal practi.
toner. His advice has repeatedly been
sought by men prominently identified
with the Republican party and these
years of service very naturally lead up
to recognition.
John r Jones was born May 81, 1856,
at Olyphant, and after common
school education at his birthplace he
completed academic studies at the Key
stone Academy, Factoryville. and Wy.
oming Seminary, Kingston. Mr. Jones
began his law study at Harvard. Sep
tember 20. 1876 and graduated with
the degree OF LII. B. three years later.
In the meanwhile and after he had
been but two years student OF the fa'
nous university at Cambridge, on
March y, 1878, Mr.. Jones was admit
ted to practice his chosen profession at
Middlesex, Mass. This Massachusetts,
bar, by the way, is one of the most fa.
nous in the United States, and has Civ
en- to this nation some OF the most
noted juriSts and legal authorities
known to history.
After his graduation Mr.. Jones lost
no time in practising his chosen pro-
fession near the scenes of his boyhood.
He became associated with the office
Of Attorney Alexander Farnhsm at
Wilkes Barre in September, 1879 hav
ing during June been admitted to
practice in all the Luzerne county
courts. However, Mr.. Jones' legal
talents became best known in Lacka-
wanna county after he had entered the
law office of Judge r w, Archibald,
in Scranton, October 8, 1880. He was
admitted to the Lackawauna BAR the
same day. He remained with Judge
Archibald until that gentleman was
elected to the bench in 1884.
IN THE HIGHER COURTS.
Today Mr.. Jones is member OF
the Supreme court of Pennsylvania,
the United States Circuit court, the
Pennsylvania Western District court
and finally the great supreme court OF
the United States at the nations CAPT
tai
1t seems proper that at this point the
subject of this sketch will he remem-
bered as the son of the late Edward
Jones. of Olypbaut, one of Lacka-
wanna's pioneers who died two years
ago, respected and esteemed by all who
had ever known him. The name OF
Edward Jones accompanied its owner
to the grave as synonom of honesty,
character and uuswerving fidelity.
The announcement of John Il Jones
candidacy for the district attorney
nomination is in measure typical of
the man; it was done Opanly but with
ont any blazoHry or trumpeting, fear
la, sly but without effrontery, conf
IDENTIFY but without egotism, Republi
cans generally throughout the county
indicate that the candidacy Of Mr..
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PROSPECT OF A beef FAMINE.
The Supply of the Western Dressed
Article Is Running Very Love
in This City.

Three cars of meat were shipped Sat-
urday and Sunday from Kansas City,
Omaha and st. Louis for Scranton
wholesale dealers. but unlesss the strike
is settled and the cars reach here by
Monday Scrantonians will find consid-
cradle difficulty in supplying their
tables with fresh beef.
From all the facts obtainabls it is q
reasonable conclusion to predict that
next week the succulent prime rib
roast will be conspicuous by its absence
and that the erstwhile epicure will
starve to death or elSe eat aged spring
chicken, old COW or crow.
The fifty dressed cattle which were
in the cold storages early this week
are now in the refrigerators Of the
various retailers, and this supply, to-
gether with the few beeves secured
from the nearby country districts, is
all that has prevented a complete beef
famine. This stock will be exhausted
before Monday, after which the only
available supply will be the cows, un-
fattened steers and young bulls of the
farmers none Of which will cut up into
very saYory morsels.
The larger retailers have not raised
their prices, but the smaller dealers
have added from 81 to 2 cents per
pound. 1t is probable that next week
the big shops will ask the same ad-
vance, or else be compelled to offer
customers a tough and unsavory quail
ity Of beef.
Several butchers who were out into
the country yesterday found that the
farmers are aware OF the scarcity of
the western supply and want high
price for their good stock. At this
season Of the year prime native beef Is
scarce
Private advices from the west to the
cold storages contained the informa.
tion that there was no prospect of
shipping any stock this week. The
wholesalers were further advised to
hold any stock for high prices. The
instructions came too late, as all the
western beef in the city had been sold
and none has arrived since Sunday.
Il cannot be learned that the strike
has materially affected the price or
supply of grain. produce, etc, except
California fruit, none Of which has
been received here.
The wholesalers assured TRIBUNE
reporter that as soon as the embargo is
raised, Scranton will get meat as
quickly as New York. Philadelphia,
Boston and other eastern cities.
Several retailers, however, expressed
the opinlon that no live stock was
coming into Chicago and when the
strike is settled it will take a week or
ten days to secure the cattle, and that
two or three days more will ensue be.
fore the dressed product can be dsliv.
cred in the eastern markets.
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Jones will be strong and productive Of

Jones will be strong and productive Of
enthusiasm.
The candidacy Of Mr.. Jones being
the effect Of successful career, it may
not be out of place to mention one par
ticular case conductedby him which; at
tracted professional attention through.
out the state and which may be men.
toned as one Of the causes of Mr..
Jones prominence in the legal world.
Allusion is made TO the famous trial of
Augustine Nolli who was indicted for
murder and tried for his life dur
ing the week commencing Oct. 16 1893.
In conducting the defense, Mr.. Jones
demonstrated his astuteness as tao
tician, magnetism as an orator and his
ability as lawyer.
The public is familiar with the gem
eral history of the case which elected
such great attention. The defense
took desperate chances but through
the skill and ability Of Mr.. Jones the
jury was convinced to bring in YER
diet of murder in the second degree.
1t was the popular opinion Of lawyers
present at the trial that verdict oi
murder in the first degree was war
ranted by the crime.
Mr.. Jones occupied the six and one
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DIED.

BILBOW-July 4, 1894, in Scranton,
Matthew, son Of Matthew and Mary
Ellen Bilbow, aged months. Funeral
this afternoon at 3 o'clock from parents
residence. 4l8 Phelps. street. Interment
in Dunmore Cemetery.
HICKS. July 4, 1894 in Scranton. Flor
ence, child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Michael j.
Hicks, aged IA months. Funeral this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1nterment in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
JoNES-July 4, 1894, in Scranton, Moses
t. Jones. Funeral from Howard Place
Methodist Episcopal church today at 2 p.
m. Services under the auspices OF
Sosthenes lodge q. U o. Of o. +.
KENNEDY.--Suly 4. 1894, in Duryea,
Mary, wife of the late Philip Kennedy,
and mother Of John I. Kennedy, OF 3I4
South Washington avenue, Scranton.
Funeral Saturday morning at 0 o'clock.
LOCHER-July 5, 1894, Elizabeth Locher,
aged y years Funeral notice later.
STANTON July 4, 1894. Edward, son of
MIR. and Mrs, NJ. f. Stanton, aged
months and 1S days. Funeral this after
noon ut 2 o'clock from residence, 737
Uapouse avenue.
TwISS. lin olyphapt the 2-yesr-old son
of Joseph Twiss. Funeral this AFTERNOON
at o'clock.
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was made one Of that body's vice pres
i6apfo a eac on1a1 tha -

was made one Of that body's vice pres
idents and sec onded the nomination OF
Il. 5. Osborn for Congressman at large
in vigorous and effective speech. He
attended as delegate the stats conven-
vention of Aug. II, 1887, was one OF
the committee on permanent organizs-
tion, and laborsd zealously for Senator
Davis. of Bradford county, for lieutan-
ant governor. He represented his dis
trict at the Harrisburg convention In
1889 and was again appointed one Of
the vice presidents OF that body.
AS member Of the Blakely school
board Mr.. Jones has served two con-
secntive terms and has been secretary
and president for three years. He Is q
director Of the Blakely Poor district
and is secretary OF that body, Two
years ago he was elected vice president
by the meeting Of the Poor Association
Of Pennsylvania, which assembled at
Reading. When elected to that Office
he delivered an address on 'Poor
Houses and Poor Farms" We quote
from his speech which is reported in
the printed report of the proceeding OF
the convention:
''But there 10 still room to improve
the condition Of the unfortunate pauper
and to make his sad lot in life brighter
and happier, and any suggestions or
plans which have this object in view
deserve our serious consideration. To
my surprise, l have heard some poor
directors remark in a cold, uncharit-
able manner, Anything is good enough
for the paupers, they cannot expect
much anyway This is not the proper
spirit to show. There is an air Of icy
coldness about the remark that is not
in accord with a sympathetic heart.
| MANY of the inmates OF our aims.
houses assisted in developing our an
thracite and Luminous coal lands,
manufactured our coke, fell0d our for
ests. titled and cultivated our farms,
built our magnificent edifces. con
structed our railroads, made our turn
pixies and public roads. worked our iror
and steel. in fact they were once en-
gagged in all our varied industries and
enterprises. Many Of them once had
pleasant and comfortable homes, sur
rounded by their families But mis-
fortune came at last aud deprived them
| of all their earthly possessions. They
were then thrown on the charity OF the
public-'Over the Hills to the Poor
II ouse. 1t makes no difference wha
caused that misfortune, whether the
weakness Of their own characters Of
some unforeseen calamity, they are still
entitled to our sympathy. And WI
should do everything in our power
in the regulation of the poor-house
consistent with proper expenditure o.
the public taxes, TO make their condi
tion comfortable"
After fighting for five years. both il
the courts OF Lackawanna county an(
the supreme court Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Jones succeeded in abolishing toll
from the main thoroughfare between
Carbondale and Scranton, know
as the Carbond ale and Providence
turnpike. He had all the chains taken
down from the road and it has evel
since been free to the public. For thil
he received the gratitude of the travel
ing public of Lack kswanna county who
had occasion to drive between Carbon
dale and Scranton. ~
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WILL OF MRS. EMMA slvslly REED.
She Made Bequests to Religious an6
Charitable Institutions.

She Made Bequests to Religious and
Charitable Institutions.
The will of the late Mrs. Emma
Sivelly Reed, Of Quincy avenue, was ad-
mitted to probate yesterday and letters
testamentsry granted to Almeda Nor
ton and Attorney George s Horn
Mrs. Reed gave to her daughter,
Almeda Norton. known as Media Reed !,
the building and land on the north
western side of Quincy avenue between
Linden and Mulberry streets, together
with the household goods, furniture,
stock Of goods in her store and book
account. To her brother, Charles H.
Sivelly. and sisters, Mary Steinman,
Sarah Jane Marsh and Hannah Jen-
nings, shnre and share alike the coal
and other minerals under lands at Dun
more which were owned by Mrs. Reed
She also bequesthss to her brother
and sisters the sum Of 81. 600 each aid
the same amount to her sister in lar,
Mrs. Louisa Jones. of Trenton, N. ]. +;
| to her niece, Emma s. Scott, to the
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TO BRUSH UP ON ANATOMY.
Doctors Have orSauiz'd tho Scranton
Anatomical Society.

Doctors Have OrGaniz'd tho Scranton
Anatomical Society.
The Scranton Anatomical society has
been organized with the following
members: Dr.. N. Y Leet. DR.. P. +.
Gunster, DR.. S. p. Longstreet DR.. l..
Wehlau. DR.. D. b, Hand, DR.. A. II.
Bernstein, DR.. W, E. Allen, Dr.. George
Reynolds, DR.. A J. Kolb, Scranton
DR.. S. Lynch, Clark's Summit; DR..
George &. Brown, Pleasant Valley,
and DR.. N. G. Mackey, Waverly. The
society yesterday applied for q charter
through Attorney W. f. Boyle
THE Anatomical society will be in
q measure a school for physicians and
surgeons" snid one member of the
society to TRIBUNE reporter yester-
day. "A perfect knowledge of anato-
my is most essential to the physician.
yet we all become moro or less rusty
with regard TO it as the years roll by
that separate Us more widely from the
date on which wo were graduated.
To enable US to brush up our kuowl-
edge of anatomy this society was
| formed
"We will obtain suitable quarters
for meetings where subjects will be
dissected and discussed by the mem
bers.
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CAN NAVE SEPARATE EARNINGS.

Mrs. shellenbsrgsr Granted the Benefits
She Pstitioned For.
Mrs. Gsorgisna Shellsn berger was
yesterday allowed by the court to take
the benefits conferred by the woman's
separate earnings act
Mrs. Shsllenbergsr.s petition sets
forth that she is the wife of Eugene
Shellenberger. but wants to do busi-
ness in her own name, and therefore
asks to be allowed separate earnings.
The petition, by order Of the court,
was recorded in the Office for the re-
cording Of deeds, and Mrs. Shsllen-
berger granted the benefits prayed for
by her.
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CLEARANCE SALE.
Commencing Monday, July 2, and Con.

Commencing Monday, July 2, and Com
,inuinR Until the Goods Are Sold.
No lady can afford to miss this oppor-
tunity to secure rare bargains. No hum
bug about the reduction in prices. Printed
China Silk worth 40cts., sale price, l9cts,;
Fancy Wash Silk worth 50cts., sale price
S7hcts.; our entire line of best China Silks
Brocades and Fancies, worth 81, sale
price Scots. A large line Of Dress Goods, in
cluding all our Robes, Sateens Dress
Gingham, Outing Cloths, Craponetts, CAL
icoes and Crash, at one half former prices.
Best Calico, SHcts. best Gingham, 41cts. :,
Gents Outing Shirts, 2lcts.; Ribbons
Laces, Embroideries.
MEARs 81 HAGEN.
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Having bought the remaining stock of a
leading manufacturer Of Taffeta silk, al
though worth S1,25 yard, we will place
them on our counters Saturday morning
for only 70 cents. This is the greatest bar.
gain in silk ever offered to the ladies Of
Scranton. Remember they are all new
goods in new styles and were never offered
for sale before 10 the city. Price good
until goods are all sold,
MEARs e. HAGEN,
/" 4l5 Lackawanna avenue. Scranton.
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Home for the Friendless, the Womau's
Christian Temperance union, and to the
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church.
Della Saul. an employe, is given $500
and the remainder of the estate is to
be used for the benefit of Almeda Nor
ton during her lifetime. II will then
90 to the Elm Park Methodist Episco-
pal church
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MISS DECKeR'S DANCING PARTY.
Given Last Evening for Miss Van Bos-
karok of Plninh g. ald N ]

Given Last Evening for Miss Van Bos-
kerok, of PlOinfisld, N J.
An informal dancing party was given
last evening by Miss Decker at 6l0
Jefferson avenue, for Miss Van Bos-
kerck, of Plainfeld, N. j.
Among the gu SITS were the Misses
Stanton and Miss Holmes. of Homes
dale; Miss Mason, the Misses Sey bolt;
Miss Blair. Miss Hunt. the Misses
Kingsbury, Miss Augusta Archibald,
Miss Susan Jermyn. Mrs. Edward Jer-
myn, Mr.. Thompson, of Honesdals
Dr. George Wentz of Drifton; Mr..
Wright, of New York. and Albert and
Everett Hunt. viii and Selden Kings
bury, Merrill. Whiimore. Sanderson
aud Boyer.
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Excursion rates one dollar, New York.
Ontario & Western Railroad, will run ex
cursions Wednesday and Saturday, traiii
leaves Scranton s. 80 n. m., returning leaves
Poyntelle 4.5O p. IN, Good fishing. -
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A STRONG Candidate
Possible Republican Choice for the District
Attorney Nomination.
JOHN R Jones IN THE field

His CIean-Cut Announcement Is Made
Openly Without BlazonrY, Fear
lessly Without Effrontery, Conf
IDENTITY Without Egotism-Success-
full Career as a Student and Law
yer-ValuabIe Service Rendered His
Party.
Il is refreshing to learn nowadays
the clean-cut but unostentatiouS an
nouncement of a candidacy for polit-
ical Office; it is refreshing to hear the
announcement come from one who does
not boast Of pulls with delegates nor
advantages in convention; it is refresh.
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No More TROLLEYS
Scranton Rapid Transit Company Wanted to
Build Two New Lines
COUNCIL REFUSES Franchises

The Mayors Recommendation Not to
Allow an Exoneration Is Upheld by
Only Three Members-Franchises
Asked for Two New Trolley Lines
in the North End--Lindsn Street
Bridge Ordinance Again Delayed.
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The Penn Avenue Church
and Sunday school will go to Lake Ariel
Friday, July Z. Tickets, GO cents; chill
dren, 80 cents. Trains leave at $50 /"
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Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
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EVIDENCE OF POPULARITY.

An evidence of Mr.. Jones magnetism
and stalwartness came out at the con
veution which nominated John T.
Howe for jury commissioner. With
out previous canvass. but in an effective
speech, Mr.. Howe's name was presented
bv Mr.. Jones and carried through by
storm In fact, every candidate nomi.
dated by him has bsen elected.
The state convention which nomi.
mated NJ. s. Quay for treasurer in 1885,
made Mr.. Jones member of the state
committee. He was a delegate also TO
the state convention OF June 90, 1886,
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half hours between II o'clock in the
morning and 5. 30 in the afternoon, ex-
cspting an hour for dinner, in plead
ing for the prisoners life and
in asking the court 10 charge the
jury according to fifty-three points of
law arising from the case. 1t was a
remarkable exhibition OF superior
knowledge Of loading homicide decis-
siops Mr.. Jones cited Roman law the
briefs OF which were prepared by such
well known authorities as Professor
James Bradley Thayer. IL D., pro-
fessor of criminal law at Harvard, and
Professor Albert S Wheeler, professor
OF Roman law at Yale.
Judge Gunster's charge to the jury
will 60 down in the legal history of
the commonwealth as zone of the most
able charges in its history.
In the defense Of Paul Hydo. who
was indicted for murder in 1880 Mr..
Jones was also associated His wise
counsel and legal knowledge remain in
the history of the case.
After the foregoing history of Mr..
Jones, incomplete in many respects, yet
giving rs fully as possible in limited
space pen picture Of the probably next
Republican candidate for district attor.
ney-after such u pen picture it seems
not amisS to mention what he has done
in the political field and why his num-
erous friends consider him the most
likely candidate for the office. Mr.
Jones has been identified with the Re-
publican party sincs his residence in
the county. H. has been delegate to
many conventions and he has nearly
always made the nominating speech.
Mr.. Jones nominated r. w. Arch.
bald for Judge in 1884 Joseph A.
Scranton for congress in 1885 and Hon.
j, B. Van Bergen for county treasurer
on the same day. He was secretary OF
the 1884 convention and did assiduous
and excellent service as membe OF
Republican county committee the same
Year. Michael Gilroy at the Fourth
district Republican convention held in
Carbondale several years ago was also
nominated by Mr. Jones.
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81 Open All Night
at Lohman's Spruce street.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-06-30
A Colorado Outrage.

Adjutant General Tarnsney of
the Colorado militia took an active
part in quelling disturbances at
Cripple Greek. He acted as counsel
for the miners and incurred the dis
pleasure of the A. P. A. While
stopping at Colorado Springs, Gen.
eral Tarnsney was called from his
room at the hotel by telephone at
midnight and invited outside. He
was pushed into a carriage, taken
thirteen miles out on prairie and
tarred and feathered, and then or
.dered to leave Ell Paso county and
not return unless under penalty Of
death. This outrage is supposed to
have been perpetrated by deputies.
The respectable citizens of Colo
RADIO are indignant over the outrage,
and Governor Waite has offered a
reward of 81 900 for the arrest and
conviction Of the perpetrators Of
the brutal assault. The State Treas
urer has supplemented this with
personal reward of $3.50, and the
committee Of Public Safety of Col
orado Springs resolved that every
effort be made by local and County
authorities, regardless of expense,
to apprehend those engaged in the
outrage. The militia are justly
indignant the brutal treatment
of their chief officer, and the
miners, besides feeling enraged, en-
Joy the satisfaction that the true
character of the men who were dep
utized to represent law and order
have been proven by their actions
in the treatment 0 Gen. Tarnsney.
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When q Senator falls out with
the President about patronage
common event at Washington, par.
ticularly under the present admin
istration-it is not 50 certain but
that that Senator ought to be con-
graduated. He is certainly relieved
Of much responsibility, and doubt
less Of much annoyance. When i'm
portuned by constituent to push
his claims for this Office or that
place, instead Of feeling obliged to
post off to the White House, or to
one of the departments, to dance
attendance upon the great dispenser
or one of the minor dispensers Of
patronage, all that be has to do is
to write that he is at outs with the
administration.
It must have been with some
such feeling of relief, if not of eat
isfaction, that Senator Vest recently
wrote to one Joseph Speyer of Kan
cas- City, Mo-, who is or was q candi-
date for Consul General to Ger
many.
Mr.. Speyer was not successful
and he was mad. He wrote to Vest
without mincing matters, saying
that the present administration and
the representatives from Missouri,
presumably including Senior Vest,
seemed to have no use for the Ger
nan-Americans except to get their
votes. Vest, in his reply, was care
fully discriminative. $50 far as |
am concerned" said he, 1.-THE state.
ment is unfounded and unjust"
The Senator then proceeded, with
confiding frankness and with due
regard to his own piece of mind, to
inform Mr.. Speyer of his exact re-
lations to the White House. This
is what he said:
After the President gave me distinctly
to understand that he did not desire my
advice in regard to appointments in Mis-
souri,, it was simply impossible for me,
without FORGETTING my self respect to ap.
proach him upon that subject. l have
no apologies to make to anyone for de-
Ginning to ask favors from this Admins
tration, and if you or any one else pro-
poses to ascribe motives to me which do
not exist, have no recourse except to
leave the matter where it is. When Mr..
Cleveland deliberately made appoint.
ments at Kansas City which no one in
our delegation had recommended, and
did so in the most offensive manner, I
made up my mind to leave public life
rather than to sacrifice my self respect
by approaching him upon the subject Of
patronage.
II would be interesting to know
how many other Democratic Sena-
tors have written similar letters.