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The evening times., 1899-09-18
FOR nENT-HoUsEs.


FOR RENT-1223 10th st. NV, between NJ and
M N, all modern Improvements, and in thorough
repair, II rooms and bath; reduced to $40 per
month.
1881 9th st. NV, rooms and bath; excellent
condition; newly papered from top to bottom.
r. W STUBBIEFIELD, Room 2, Mertz Build
ing, corner l1th and sts se1S-3t-em
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FOR SALE-Best dog cakes, flea soap. and medi,
cines; send for free pamphlets on the dog.
sCRMID'S BIRD STORE. 7l2 18th st. NV. Iyls-.i
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WANTED-Young man. with his services and
$500 10 invest in good paying business. Ad-
dress IL this Office seI6-3t-em
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NANTED-Two Young lady teachers for country
schools demonstrators; also cashier. Ma
TI0NAI INFORMATION BUREAU, 9ll st. 1t
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WASTED-By pharmacist with small capital, who
has 3 years practical experience, position;
refs Address p. BIB, this office. sels-3;-em
WILL give fifty dollars to procure position. 3.
RI this office selS,3t EN-
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MANTED-Neat girl 10 nurse and assist with
housework; stay nights; wages, IS. l2OS X l.
ave. Item
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
SPECIAL SALE
This Week Of
Diamonds. N0|ChGS. JeNGlTy. ETC.

Now Is the time to get bargain
at these prices. You cannot OBJ
tain them in the future. Call and
see them.
Fine Diamond Rings at $500, worth
$3.50.
Solid Gold Rand Rings at sl.25, worth
$3.50.
Solid Gold Band Rings at $l.OO, worth
s2.2j.
Gold Filled Cuff Buttons. Soc. worth
$L25.
Cuff Buttons, previous prices sl.OO, now
SIC.
Gents Solid Silver Watch, Elgin move
ment, $3.50.
Ladies' Sterling Silver Watches, worth
$3.50, now S3.75.
Gents Nickel Watches, S. w. price
$3.50 now Sl.I5.
Rogers Bros Spoons, warranted SOC
Rogers Bros. Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons, Pickle Forks, Sc, previous price
75c.
Ladies' Solid Gold Watch, Elgin move
ment Sli.50.
Ladies Gold Filled Watches at 500.
worth $500
We also have about three hundred La
| dies Solid Silver Rings, worth SOC. and
| 75c will close them at l0C. each,
| Special sale now going on at DavidOw
Bros. Attend as we are Offering goods
| at one-fourth their original value.
Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at
| 1gC,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Farr- Mullen Dispute.

Testimony in the injunction case of
John r. Farr against Thomas +, Null
len was taken by Commissioner Lay
ton NJ. Schoch, yesterday afternoon.
A strip of land foot wide extend
ing the length Of their adjacent prop
critics on West Lackawanna avenue
is the bone of contention. The fire
which swept the locality last Febru-
ary destroyed the fence, and in re-
building, Mr. Mullen, it is alleged pro-
ceeded to enclose fOt Of Mr. Farr's
land.
The buried butts of various posts are
alleged by one side or the other to be
the remnants of the original fence
posts. One line of these butts is al
legged by one party to be the butts of
clothes poles. Another line is held by
the other party to be the uprights OF a
pig pen that was covered Ser years
ago when some filling was done on the
lot
Judge Edwards, who Is the tria
Judge in the case win be called upon
to visit the premises and differentiatt
between the stub end Of genuine fence
posts, on the one hand, and Of clothes
line posts and uprights Of pig pens or
the other
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

Commissioner NJ. j. NcAndreW. act
ing for Judge Edwards. took testimony
yesterday, in the Fell township text
book case, in which. it will be remern-
bereG. Nicholas Glynn and other citi-
zens Of the township seek to annul a
book contract made with CHM & Co.,
Of New York and Boston.
The plaintiffs allege that the con-
tract was illegal because some Of the
American Book Company's books. which
CHM & Co.'S works are to Supplant,
have been in use i'm the township
schools less than three years: and fur
/ ther that the new books We're adopted
three weeks prior to the annual elcc-
| tion of teachers. The law provides
that text books shall not be changed
more than once in three years and
! that the teachers shall be consulted in
! their selection.
! The plaintiffs presented the minutes
/ of the board to prove their two main
| contentious and in further support Of
the second, Supervising Principal
James f.. Brennan was put on the
stand to testify that he was the only
teacher in the township under contract
| at the time the new books were Sc
lccted and that he was in no wise con-
| suited by the board in their selection.
The defense was interesting in view
| of the apparent hOpelessnes of it's case.
Two of the township teachers, Misses
| Smith and Kelly, testified that twelve
of the regular teachers of the township,
who had served during the previous
year and who were re-engaged for this
year. We're by invitation present at the
meeting of Aug. I. when the new books
We're selected, and were one and all
consulted i'm the choice of books.
Then, through several of the school
board members. it was attempted 10
show that the board had never previ-
Ously adopted any book. but simply
purchased in the open market such as
We're wanted from time to time The
Objectionable conduct of Aug. was re
considered at a subsequent meeting
after the injunction was applied for
and the books purchased from CHM q
Co. must be regarded, the defense
would have it appear, as having beer
purchased, as books previously had
been purchased. without being for
mally adopted. Evidence was also ad
duced to show that no complete set oi
books had been adopted, even under
the contract that was annulled.
The books purchased this year were
to meet an emergency occasioned 10y
the burning of the Vandling schoo
. house with all its contents.
II. c. Butler and Comegys & BevaI
represented the plaintiffs The defens
was looked after by Major Warren ant
lanes H. Torrey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
In Divorce Court.

Maria Burgess, by her next friend,
II. Pesonti. instituted divorce proceed
ings yesterday to secure permanent
separation from her alleged runaway
husband, Oscar c. Burgess. They were
married May ;. 1891 ana the desertion
occurred it is claimed. MAY %. 1898.
Vosburg & Dawson are the petitioners
attorneys.
decree in divorce was handed down
by Judge Archibald dissclving the mar
ital bonds that united Ann Jane Nor
rls TO William Morris. They were
married June 49, 1896. and lived to-
gether until May 8, 1897 The husband,
1t was testified. abused her frequently
and on the night which marks the end
of their cohabitation. he came home
beastly drunk and fired a pistol shot
at her, after which he left. He has
| not since returned. They lived ir
| Taylor James f.. Watkins is Mrs
Morris attorney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Woman.

Application for the dissolution OF the
Injunction restraining the Pittston and
Scranon Railway company from oper-
ating a road through Old Forge bor-
ough was made to Judge Custer yes
terday morning by Major Everett War
rem, as forecast in yesterdays Tri.
bune.
Testimony setting forth the grounds
on which the application Is based and
which was taken before Commissioner
John Taylor the previous day, was
submitted and then arguments were
made by Major Warren for the COM
pany, and II. NJ. Hannah for the oppos-
ing property holders.
1t was set forth by Major Warren
that the conditions which moved court
to overthrow the original franchise do
not attach to the new one, adopted
last month. The councilmen returned
the passes they had accepted before
entering upon the consideration Of the
second franchise ordinance, and no
charge or even intimation of corruption
could be brought up in connection with
its passage.
Mr. Hannah in reply to this pointed
out that the counclmen had used a
good part of the pass books before ie-
turning them to the company. He al
so dwelt upon the fact that some Of
them had received as high as SO a day
from the company while serving aS
witnesses in the injunction proceed =
ings.
Major Warren held there was moth
ing in this on which to hypothecata .
fraud. 1t was very common prac-
tice. he said for party to give his
witnesses extra compensation. 1t was
only fair that such should be done,
he said. As an instance he gave the
case Of one Of the committeeman who
is a barber and who was obliged t.
close his shop every day his presence
was demanded in court. The few dol
lars extra the company was pleased t.
allow him did not any more than com.
pensate him for his actual loss of time
| to say nothing of the loss resulting
| from the demOralizing effect his re.
peated absence from the shop would
naturally have on his business.
| Mr. Hannah also made objection or
| the ground that the new ordinance
| contains some Of the Objectionable
| clauses Of the original.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes.

The will of John Roll late of the city
of Scranton, was admitted to probate
yesterday and letters testamentary
granted to the widow, Mary Powell
Roll.
The auditors report in the estate of
Emma Sweetley Reed, deceased, was
yesterday filed and conditionally con-
firmed.
In the matter Of the assignment of
Thomas Law and Francis Law for the
benefit of the creditors of Thomas Law
the assignee's sale of real estate was
given approval by court yesterday.
The case of Fred Weuntz against
William Morgan was yesterday referred
by agreement to Attorney w. r. Boyle
The hearing on the rule to set aside
the writ in the case of Martin against
Webster was continued until Argu-
ment court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
CITY TREASURER TAX SALES.
Ordinance Providing Therefor Will
Be introduced Tonight.

At tonight's meeting of select council,
Mr.. O'Boyle. of the Eighteenth ward,
will introduce an ordinance directing
the city treasurer to sell at auction
property on which city tax is owing, as
is done by the county treasurer in the
matter of county taxes.
1t is not mandatory upon a city to
do this. The law says the city treas
urer shall upon direction of councils
sell. etc"
No provision of this kind ever eX-
listed here and as a consequence there
is a vast amount of property subject
to sale.
The usual two years redemption
period is stipulated in the ordinance.
A penalty of five per cent. and one per
cent. per month for the period the tax
remains due is charged the property
owner who takes advantage of the re-
demption provso.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

500 strong, accompanied by the Second
regiment band. The committee desires
to say that in the event of rain the
meeting will be held in the armory on
Adams avenue.
The following programme VIII De
rendered at the park: Overture, Sec
ond regiment band of Paterson, n. j.:
selection. Scranton Glee club; at
dresses. Mayor Moir and members ot
local conclaves; repsonse. Mayor
Hinchcliffe of Paterson, and members
of the visiting conclave.
The addresses will be interspersed
with music by the Glee club and band.
After the exercises the Second reg
iment band will give a concert in the
mark,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
To Take an Appeal

Attorney Frank r. Shattuck, Of Phl-
adelrhia, acting for the defendant. in
the ease OF the borough of TAYLOR
against the Postal Telegraph company,
yesterday filed assignments of error to
the nnding or the court as a prelimin-
ary TO an appeal. The allegations are
that the court erred in granting a rule
lor judgment for want of sufficient
at'daVlt of defense; and. in not dis
charging the rule for judgment for
want Of a sufficient AFFIDAVIT of de-
fense.
The appeal. if prosecuted will be
watched with interest throughout the
state as it concerns the power of a
borough to tax telegraph company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Notes Of The DdV.

EVERAL hundred delegates took
advantage Of the opportunity
to see the city by night and en-,
joyed the free trolley ride over the
lines of the Scranton Railway company
last evening.
Many of the delegates to the Daugh-
ters of America convention returned to
their homes yesterday.
photographer Dewitt had arranged
to photograph the delegates in front
of the local headquarters yesterday
afternoon, but the convention ad-
journed too late to permit picture
being taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

Architect f. f. williams, Mr.. Mears
and Foreman Shiffer. who represented
Conrad Schroeder the builder gave tes-
timony tending to show that the Terra
Gotta company had not fully compiled
with its contract and that some OF it's
work proved defective and had to be
repaired at Mr. Mears' expense. The
case is likely to consume the remain
der Of the week
The ejectment suit of Bridget Gray
and others against Catherine McCor-
mick and others in still on in court
room No. 2 and is expected to con-
tinue all of today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Going West?

Why not go via the Nickel Plate
road? Many improvements have been
made in the last few years and its
service is now second to none. Three
fast through trains are run every day
in the year between Buffalo and Chi
cago. while solid through trains of ele-
CANT day coaches and vestibule buffet
sleeping cars are run between New
York and Chicago via the Lackawanna
road. Remember. that rates via the
Nickel Plate road are lower than via
other lines.
For information call on any ticket
agent of the Lackawanna road, or ad-
dress F. j. Moore, general agent Nickel
Plate Road, 29l Main street, Buffalo.
n. Y. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
MEETING OF DENTISTS.
Lackawanna Dental Association in
Regular Session.

The Lackawanna Dental association
met in regular session Tuesday night
at the office oC DR.. f. NJ. Green In the
Mears building. Dr. L. NJ. Stratton
read a paper which was listened 10
with much interest. DR.. II. NJ. Beck
of Wilkes-Barre. opened the discus
sion which followed the reading OF
the essay.
The members who We're present at
the meeting were: Drs. II. NJ. Beck, T.
w. Thomas and II. u. Mates, OF
Wilkes Barre; Drs. r. NJ. Stratton,
G.. A. Knox, G. G. Laubach, f. NJ.
Green. f. ]. Donegan, Walter II. Ford
ham, T. A. Eynon and c. w. Tilton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
DIAMOND FLATS TRACT SOLD.

It was reliably stated yesterday that
the Lackawanna company had sold its
Diamond Flats tract. 1t was divided
in two parcels and disposed OF TO two
different parties. who propose to use 1t
for industrial purposes.
Superintendent Loomis could not be
seen to verify the story.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
DRAWING FOR A PIANO.
Instrument Won by James Carroll,
of Dunmore.

The drawing FOR an Emerson up
right piano at Clarke Bros depart
ment stores yesterday afternoon re-
suited in surprise to James Carroll,
of "a Walnut street. Dunmorc. who
held the lucky number, 15,S26,
Mr. Carroll Is a miner employed by
the Pennsylvania Coal company, and
has six children, three boys and three
girls, who welcomed the gift With great
delight.
This is the sixth instrument given
away by Clarke Bros. within the past
eight months, and another will be dis
posed of on Thursday, Dec. 2S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
HIS BACK BROKEN.
John Sarvio Seriously Injured in
South Scranton.

John Sarvio, section hard on the
Erie and Wyoming railroad, was serl-
ously injured yesterday morning by be-
ing run over by a hand car in South
Scranton.
He was taken in the ambulance to
the Lackawanna hospital. where 1t was
found that his back was broken. An
operation was performed as final re-
sort but his condition last evening was
extremely dangerous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
afternoon Session.

THE principal event Of the after
noon session was the election
n of officers, place of meeting and
reconsideration Of the per capita tax
item and appropriation for legislative
work. The election officers appointed
were as follows: Conductor, w. r..
Gram; tellers. r. ]. Meyer, George
Lutz; clerks, James Faust and Charles
Heselbarth. The result of the election
for the various offices was as follows,
with the number of votes cast for each
candidate:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
HEPTASoPHS' DAY.
Paterson Conclave Will Come Here
This Morning.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the big Heptasophs' gath
ering at Nay Aug Park this afternoon.
The reception committee will meet
this morning at 10 o'clock in Hotel
Jermyn and will proceed to the Lack
awanna station to meet the Silk City
conclave of Paterson, which will come
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

and all were given proper considera-
tion.
The committee Is composed of J. V.
Robbins, Charles w. Hill and Edwin
l.. Getter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
In Common Pleas.

The defense in the case OF the Pitts
burg Terra Gotta Lumber company
against John A. Mears began the pre-
sentation of testimony, yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
ITALIAN SOCIETY PICNIC.
Members Enjoyed Themselves Yes
terday at Harmony Garden.

The Italian society, Nittorio En-
manuel IL, conducted a picnic yester-
day at Harmony garden in Dunmore.
The members formed in line at . p. IN.
in front of Cassese's hotel on LaCla-
wanna avenue and, headed by the
Ringgold band, marched in body to
the picnic grounds.
The committee in charge of the affair
was: Chairman, j. \. Cassesc; f, Ari-
goni, A. Revilaqua, c. q. Marco and c..
Obci.
o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
DR.. Dickeson's Report.

Junior Past state Councillor NJ. F..
Dickson made his annual report,
which showed that seventy-eight coun-
ellis had been visited by him and he
took part in a number of flag raisings
over public halls, councils and school
buildings. In addition he attended
nine public meetings and six picnics,
and spoke at twenty anniversaries.
During the year DR.. Dickson tray
eled over five thousand miles in the
interest of the order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

BASINS BEING PLACED.-City I1ngi-
neer Joseph Phillips is having sewer
basins placed on Delaware street, at
Washington and Wyoming avenues
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

ANNUAL CONVENTION.-The annual
convention Of the Lackawanna County
Christian Temperance union will be held
today in the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Secretary's Report.

The report submitted by Secretary
Edward S. Deemer showed the receipts
of subordinate councils increased
S5l 662.7S and the total worth s55, ,165.04,
although $45,346.66 more was paid for
benefits and relief than was expended
during the previous year. The condi-
tion of the order, June 30, 1899, as
shown by the report, is as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
ARGUMENTS In THE
OLD FORGE CASE
GROUND FOR ASKING TO HAVE
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.

Fell Township Text Book Case De-
velops an Interesting Defense-odd
Task That Is Assigned to Judge
Edwards-Defense Is Presenting
Testimony in the Case of the Terra
Gotta Company Against j. A.
Mears-Divorce Granted a Taylor
Woman,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

ANOTHER DULL DAY.--Arthur Cor
don was the only prisoner arraigned be-
fore the mayor in police court yesterday
morning. He paid a fine of . for disor-
dCrly conduct
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

CLASS WILL RESUME-H. S. Miller
Bible class will rcsme ITS sessions com
mencing tonight, at Mr. Santees, So
Adams avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
State Treasurer's Report.

Scranton, Pa. Sept. 49, 1899,
To the Officers and Members of the state
Council Of Pennsylvania, Jr. O. L. A. NJ:
Dear Sirs and Brothers: | herewith
submit this, my report for the year end
ing August 81, 1899:
Aug. 81, S9S-BalanCo.....S 4,652 20
a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

council in his district. In ease of :ail-
ure to reinstate the deputies tnat the
same be required of the Individual
councils
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
STATE COUNCILLOR.

The recommendations of the finance
committee were again taken up for
consideration and the national council
per capita was the bone of contention.
1t was finally decided to place a
tax of nine cents per capita for
general expenses of the state coun-
Gil, but the appropriation of fifteen
cents per capita for the national coun-
Gil was voted down. This practically
means the beginning Of hostilities
against the national body.
Instead of cutting out the appropria
ton of $500 for legislative expenses, the
delegates voted to appropriate 800 for
that purpose.
The second ballot on the selection of
a representative from the middle DIS
trict to the national convention was
made the first order of business at this
mornings session.
New business, resolutions, etc. will
be introduced today and it is expected
the convention will adjourn this after
noon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

SCRANTON MAN ARRESTED.-Fr
Traumbore, of Scranton, was arrested on
Tuesday evening in Wilkes Barre on a
charge of attempted criminal assault
upon two little girls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
JR. 0. U. A. N.
HAS A VERY
BUSY DAY

concluded from Page IL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

NEWMAN CLUE MEETING. - The
Catholic Historical society and Newman
Magazine club will meet tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

CITY NOTES


SELECT COUNCIL-A regular meet
ing of select council is scheduled for to-
night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

ENGINEERS CLUB.-"The Develop
mcnt of the Art of Forging" is the sub
jcct of the lecture TO be given this even
ing before the Scranton Engineers club
in board of trade auditorium by II. j. f..
Porter NJ f., of the Bethlehem Iron conf
pNny.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Cigar, loc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

SCRANTON MEN INTERESTED Tine
Imperial Condensed Milk company was
incorporated in jersey city yesterday
with a capital stock of $4,000 The in
corpOratOrs are: Arthur j. Stone and
Charles T.. ROBBERS. of Scranton, and Chas
u. Wegman, of jersey City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21
Board of Omcers.
Appeal Committee.

The report Of the appeal committee
showed the work accomplished by them
during the year, and gave a brief syn
opsis of each case referred TO them.
Nearly fifty appeals were received
relative to law, benefits, charges, etc.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

OPENING THIS EVENING-The Mems
guild rooms of St Lukcs parish house
will he opened this evening at 130 o'clock.
There will be short addresses, music and
refreshments. The committee in charge
is composed of Major Everett Warren,
r. J. Foster and G.. ID. SandeIsOn