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Brooklyn Sarsrtissmsnts.
Hruoklyu Adrsrtissmsuts.
ABRAHAM AND STRAUS
SuitS==
Extraordinary Offering-Third to Half Off.

Suits, Jackets and SkirtS-ampleS, Of course, or they could not posi-.
oy be sold so low. Samples, however, of one Of the best makers of
tailored garments for women in the country. Because they are samples,
TOO, thew are newest and best in design and absolutely perfect in workman.
snip. And the buyer now not only buys a garment at less than the whole.
sale cost n minycaSes, but gets it considerably earlier than anyone else can
ind TIE same pattern Just one of a kind in these lots and each most
beautiful md. A rare chance to buy, on the edge OF the season, the most
fashionable goods of the season, and yet to save on the md.SeaSon price.
The Skirts for first mention. They are Of cheyiot. br1dloth, net and handsome silks,
great many rtettk trimmed. Materials and making ire the best possible and values arr
iron $1,000 to 10000 Divided Into foul lots, they are priced for early cOmNY at
$o%. STAT. $3.50 and $3975
Then come the Jackets, Of knNy. broaicloh and covert in tar, black and gry-ufor
made as well as mar cal 10 il; but with some of the pretty ixngS OF the iessmnkers art
about coar and reveS, too in many caSS-thSB ST Fashions latest decree. All are hand
someg lined and three lots are each wonderfully low priced at $780, $3.50 and $3.50
Finally, the Suits of broadcoth, chevtot and omerS hair. Some are plain tailor made;
some trimmed with braid and appllued brmNduth; some with fancy, broad rNwrs. The
smE'a IRE the latest cut properly finished and gracefully dapd. These in three lots,
hrdy to be duplicated at $S7S Sl,7S and $3.50
Srml ar ft
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Specials In Lace Curtains.

lake, TOT instance, the
Specials In Lace Curtains.
Plain White Swiss Muslin Ruthed Curtains, for cottage use, 20
inches x 3 yards. A special at. ................. .59c. a pair
Rutfed Curtains Of coored figured muslin for cottage use, 70
Coored cross striped Curtains. for cottage portieres or window
daperes, a full assortment Of the newest designs and eolors,
pair .$LD
Ruf1ed Muslin Curtains. for French sash or cottage windows, Of
fine net, with 6-inch ruflt trimmed with lace edge and insertion,
Real Irish Point Lace Curtains, ecru in color and in a fine assort-
ment Of designs all 81. Gall made and lust half their values at
Sllt, $L7, $3.50 and $4.98 a pair.
Real Point de Calais Lace Curtains, in white, excellent work on 4
fine quality net and all choice designs. Prices are those that
would fit Nottingham Curtains, for instance, A $500 value at Sl9S
A PAIR and an $500 value at. ,.......... .....,.... .S39S a pair
Bed Sets.
White Irish point lace Bed Sets in assorted designs.
For full size ~bed-Spread and two ShamS; sets that were from
$50 up to $500, are now .......... .. $500 up to $1,000
Cretonnes.
The best and most beautiful showing of Cretonnes that ever
came TO Brooklyn.
5000 yards Of SIMPSONS best American CretonneS. not A second
in The lot and the color effects and patterns all of this seasons,
worth easily iot. a yard, are here for. ....... .... I1L,c. ward
5000 yards Of fine French CretonneS. lust from our Paris house,
dainty. new designs on fine Cloth The most beautiful Cretonnes
that ever came 70 this country valued At 5oc. A yard. are here
to-. amman. &c. 1 yard
The finest lines Of French Cretonnts ana linen ratf,tas for cover
ingS are in our collection and At prices ranging from
lSc. to $500 yard
Those covered with Oriental tapestry, hlDd with silk floss and
cotton, odoreSS and SerNiteatlt, are specially priced at .... CSC.
Third MOOR. from,
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OF the UphOIsteries.

There are always special offerings in the Upholstery
Store. Just now it is Overlooking with good things
Take, for instance, the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-18
8rooklyn advertisements.
8rooklyu advertisements.
8rouhlyu Adrertissmeuts.
%CAkPETINGS, FURNITURE, UPH0LSTERIES.
The Abraham & Straus Attitude in HOusefurnishings.

Perfect stocks Nothing Of hOuefunshmg needs from the want of the humtIea cot to
that of the most luxurious hotel, from the need of the NEST cabin ctboat to that OIL Uncle
Sans most lonhy wushp is or shall be missing. Everything that is good and new.
Lowest pricing And leadership in ow-pcng has always been a store Characteristic IN
and enforcement OF twentieth century law of great merchandising
From the OVERLOOKING stocks ome these three Stories pressing for the telling.
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8rooklga advertisements.

should be judged by the quality Of
merchandise it sells and the methods
employed in conducting its business.
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OF the Furniture.

For bedroom, for dinlngroom this Spring Furniture
sale has special interest. Out of an immense stock,
low priced, these new pieces stand forth for tho
earliest choosing Dollars to be saved and good taste
satisfied in this Furniture sale-unequalled values when
wines are wanted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
GOOD THING FOR
BITUMINOUS REGIONS

A prominent local operator said yes
terday anent Superintendent Loomis'
letter regarding the antagonism COM
mercially of the anthracite and bitu-
minous interests:
"Bituminous operators want to see
the strike continued long enough for
them to gain firm foothold in anthra
cite markets, and when it is terminate
they hope that the United Mine Work
ers will win a decisive victory. Since
this organization insinuated itself in
Western Pennsylvania the operators
there have been so badly hampered by
the unions interferences that they have
not been as free to compete against
anthracite as they would if they could
regulate their own affairs. Some of
them have been driven to the verge OF
abandoning their collieries and / dare
say If this anthracite strike had not
come to their rescue you would have
heard ere this of not q few of them
going out of business. The strike,
however, saved them, and, If the Mine
Workers union can only get in here
and hamper the operators as ii does
those in the bituminous regions, the
latter will be able, they figure, to hold
the new fields they are now gaining
and will continue to gain as long as
the strike lasts.
THE bituminous operator stands to
win which ever way the strike goes,
for, If it fails, it means the dissolution
of the union, and their release from its
thralldom If its succeeds, as explained
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
LIGHTNING STRUCK
THREE BUILDINGS
st. Patrick's orphanage and Two
other Places Suffer Damage at
Midnight from Storm.

What was probably the last thun-
der storm of the season occurred last
night at midnight and three places
We're struck by lightning.
A bolt struck st. PatriCks orphan
Asylum, on Jackson street, tearing
away a few bricks on the Jackson
street side, but doing no other damage.
The children We're thrown into a panic.
but We're qu!eted by the sisters in
charge, who assured them that every
thing was safe.
Lightning entered the hotel of
Charles Yoos, on South Main avenue,
by the electric wires and ignited the
wall paper at the point where the
insulation was burned off.
The blaze was easily eXtinguished
before any serious damage was done.
At about the same time. lightning
struck the house of George Sharkey,
at S25 Alder street, occupied by him
self and Albert Knox. A portion of
the CorniCe on the front of the dwell
ling was shattered and a slight blaze
was kindled, which was, however, eX-
tinguished before the fire companies
arrived on the scene.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Took Paris Green While Temporarily
Unbalanced Mentally.

Another unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide was made yesterday morning by
Miss Angelne stone, Of 4l3 Eynon
street but her efforts were frustrated
in time to safe her life. This Is the
second time the girl has tried to do
away with herself, and. from what
could be learned, she is subject to
hysteria, and when in this mood is not
responsible for her actions. on several
occasions she has threatened to COM
init suicide.
She was around the house as usual
during the morning hours and her
mother and sister noticed that the
girl appeared to be rather melancholy.
While her sister was out of the house
at II o'clock making some purchases
from farmer, Angeline procured soma
paris green and mixed a spoonful of the
poison in a cup of water.
This she drank a few seconds before
her sister returned to the house. The
latter noticed something was wrong and
asked the girl what she had done with
the poison. Receiving no answer, her
suspicious were aroused and at that
moment the girl left the house.
She ran out into the the back yard
and entered an clubhouse. locking the
door behind her. The sister followed
after her and succeeded i'm gaining an
entrance to the building. Several
neighbors were summoned and a quick
application of mustard and salt proved
an effective emetic.
Drs. Walker and McGrath We're sum-
moned and applied the stomach pumps
and succeeded in relieving the girl, but
not before she had sunk into uncon-
sciousness. DR.. Walker last night pro-
nounced her to be out of danger
About year ago a man named Ste
phen Murtha, residing in the same
house, attempted suicide in the same
clubhouse where the girl sought refuge.
A short distance away on South Eighth
street young Cole recently attempted
suicide and Philip Freehorn ended his
life at I'll Hampton street about two
months ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
RoHRER-coGsWEL1 NUPTIALs.
Ceremony Performed at West Au-
burn, Susouehanna County.

The home of Mrs. Jarvis Cogswell.
of West Auburn, Susquehanna county,
Pa, always a center for the social
life of that little hamlet and cOmmu-
nifty. was yesterday the cynosure for
ALL il being the occasion of the mar
riage of. her youngest daughter and
on" of the most accomplished and
highly esteemed of the young ladies
of that place, Miss Carrie Cogswell, TO
Martin B. Rohrer, a prominent busi-
ness man of Lancaster county.
Promptly at IL o'clock, at the conclu-
sion of the strains of the wedding
march, the nuptials We're celebrated
by the Rev. j. b. Custard, of Lacey
vile, Pa. The bride attired in a
handsome travelling gown and un-
attended, and the groom, attired in
the conventional black, met under a
magnicent. arch of evergreen and
white water lilies, in the presence of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Charter.

A resolution will be introduced In
councils tonight directing city Solici-
tor NOsburg to adopt every legal
means to prevent the granting of a
boulevard charter to the company
which proposes to absorb the Abing-
ton Turnpike company.
This resolution is TO be introduced
because number Of the Councilmen
believe that the turnpike company in
endeavoring to secure such charter
is merely attempting to offset the
condemnation proceedings about to be
commenced.
The act of 1895, which provides for
the Incorporation of boulevard COM
panies contains clause which is in
effect that any such company when
once incorporated. may lease a turn
pike or a portion of one from a turn
pike company providing a majority Of
the taxpayers Of each company agree
to such a plan, and transform 1t into
a boulevard, which will not be subject
to condemnation proceedings.
1t is argued that the boulevard
company, If incorporated, will merely
lease the Abingdon turnpike from the
turnpike company, thus continuing
the latter corporation in existence. As
the turnpike company would then be-
still existent, the contract existing be-
tween 1t and the city providing for
the repairing of the road would as
n matter of course. be also existent
and the city would have no remedy,
as II has at present.
The act of assembly providing for
the incorporation of turnpike COM
panies provides for q means of con
demning the turnpilSes controlled by
them, providing a certain number of
taxpayers petition court for such con-
demnation. The act Incorporating
boulevard companies contains no mem
tiOn whatever of condemnation pro-
ceedings and in the absence of such
mention, the boulev ards controlled by
such boulevard companies could not
be condemned
Thus, argue those who are opposed
to the granting of a boulevard char
ter to the turnpike company, that cor
poration can have no other purpose
In view than the prevention of con-
demnation of their road. There Is
hardly any question but that the reso-
luton will be passed, inasmuch as the
one directing the city solicitor to as
sist in condemnation proceedings
passed unanimously.
In case the resolution is adopted.
he will probably fight the case on ITS
merits. contending that there would be
no change in the management of the
road and that the councils of the city
have expressed themselves in favor
of having the road condemned.
The pay rolls of the turnpike COM
pany for repairing part of the turn
pike will be brought before common
council tonight, the joint auditing
committee having refused to consider
them, inasmuch as they did not have
the approval of street Commissioner
Thomas.
AS was announced in The Tribune
a few days ago. the pay rolls for June
and July contain the name of Common
Councilman II. +. Paine as foreman
at SO a day. Since the announcement
Of this fact appeared in The Tribune
pay roll for August has been filed
with the street commissioner. This
contains the name of Freeman Leach
as foreman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
THE AMERICAN ART LEAGUE.
Trying to Enforce Collection of Debts
Peculiarly Contracted.

About two years ago a woman rep
resenting concern called the Ameri-
can Art League sold to a number of
ScrantonianS a book represented to
contain superior reproductions in half
tone of many of the best American
paintings. The price of the book was
$l2 payable in twelve monthly install
ments, and one representation made to
aid the sale was that a course of lee
lures on the work of American artists
was to be delivered in the city. to
which subscribers for the book would
be admitted free.
Only one lecture was delivered if it
could be called lecture, and the book
upon delivery proved to be an inferior
product cheaply printed and with many
of the plates so smudgy as to be worth
less. At the time many subscribers
alleged breach of contract through
misrepresentation and refused to pay.
Duns We're sent to them repeatedly with
threats of litigation and lately these
accounts have been placed in the hands
of firm of local attorneys for colec-
tiOn.
The Tribune desires to hear from
those who are concerned in this matter
with view to further investigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
Personal

Miss Sadie LOTUS of Green Ridge, is spend.
mg two weeks in Buffalo.
Edward Clarke, senior member of the firm OF
rlarkc Bros, is in New York city on business,
Wilson W. Shngc, of Port Huron. Mich, who
has been visiting his uncle, Al. Mckee, of this
city, has returned houc.
Attorney and Mrs. {. A. Battonburg have re.
turned from their wedding tour, which included
trip over the great lakes and visit to
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Mary Henry and son, Edward, of New
Haven, Conn, have returned home after visit
t1 her daughter, Mrs. Widdowheld, and her son,
Frank Henry, OF Dunmore.
Dr. II. b. Ware DIR. Anna C. Clark, Dr. C.
W. Roberts, DR.. Theodore Sureth, DIR. J. T..
Peek, DIR. G. J. Berlinghof and Dr. j. W.
Coolidge, of this city, are attending the annual
meeting of the State Homeopathic Medical soci.
ETY. in Wilkes.Bdrrc.
Mrs. Sarah Cowell Lemoync IL we'll known
In this city, having formerly been entertained
al the home OF Mrs. Thomas Dickson, where
she gave a series of readings some fifteen years
ago. Mrs. Lcmoync was famous recitationst
in those days and was heard by most fashion.
able audiences,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
APPROVE REFORM MOVEMENT.
Order of American Knighthood
Pass Commendatory Resolutions.
The following resolutions were hand
ed The Tribune for publication:


The following resolutions were hand
ed The Tribune for publications:
Resolutions passed at meeting Of the order OF
American Knighthood, Commandcry No. l.
We your committee appointed for the purpose
of drafting resolutions IN commentator Of the
work Of reform now being done by associations
and indiyiduas and to endorse and encourage
honest officials, would respectfully submit the
following:
Whereas, The exposure of official corruption
and fraud Of late has been such that all good
citizens should awaNc TO the fact that something
must be done in the way of reform. and thus
redeem our city from its present dcprdyrd con-
dition and prevent further wanton waste Of tine
peoples money; therefore be it
Resolved, That Wc, the ahoyc.namcd order
heartily endorses the actions OF the MEMS union
of Green Ridge in its efforts to put an end 10
bribery among our Councilmcn, and 10 punish
both the gycr and the receiver of bribcS, and
their crusade against all illegal liquor selling
that our thanks arc, and the thanks of tic
public should be rendered TO McssrS T.. B.
Sturgcs Captain W. \. May, Colonel H. NJ
Boies and all their associates in the good work,
without receiving or expecting any remuneration
for the large amount of money and labor given
by them 10 the cause that City Controller
Howell deserves commcndaton for his refusal
~ "'I'CtIuh tHoIIhtaht ana lrauuulent blllS, aud
especially the purchase of the McNally lots for
school purposes, thereby cndcavoring to save the
school district large sum Of money, at least
four thousand dollars
That we cCmmcEd the action of the council
men who exposed the illegal horse deal Of the
fire department, and Will watch with dccp in
terest further developments in the case, trust.
ing that the matter will be followed up until
the guilty ones are severely punished
Dcvillc Footc,
James Smith.
Theodore Keller,
Committee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
TWO FAILURES YESTERDAY,
Store of Philadelphia Grocery Com
pany Closed by Sheriff.

The Scranton, Wilkes-Ba Hazle-
ton, Pittston and Shenandoah branch
stores of the Philadelphia Cash Grocery
and Produce company, with headquar-
ters in Philadelphia, We're closed yes
terday by the sheriffs in the various
counties in which they are situated, on
foreign attachments secured by the
Traders National bank and John r.
Porter, of this city.
The Scranton store is located at POS
North Washington avenue, where it
was started upwards of six months
ago. The amount of the assets and LA
bilities is not yet known. The failure
is not attributed to the coal strike. but
is understood TO be the result of certain
transactions by one of the officers. the
exact nature of which are not known,
as yet. The company has large num-
ber of local creditors.
Another failure was reported yester-
day from Olyphant j. d. Edwards.
who keeps a general store in that bor-
ough, made a general assignment TO
"A. f. Duffy for the benefit of all credi-
tors. The amount of his liabilities is
not known.
William II. Logan, local manager for
R. G. Dun & Company, in speaking
about local trade conditions yesterday
afternoon, said:
"All business in this city and vicinity
lis practically at a standstll and both
wholesalers and retailers are drying to
get as close as possible to a cash basis
Npn all sides. on account of the un-
tertainty prevailing as to when and
klow the coal strike is TO he settled
Everybody seems TO be playing n wait
ng game. Merchants who formerly
bot thirty days credit now get only
even and those who formerly got sew
~ days are now compelled TO pay
BASH"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
A GLORIOUS PIPE DREAM.
Was the Sensational Story of n Bat,
tie in Old Forge.

A pitched battle was not fought on
the streets of Old Forge by a number
Of Italians on Tuesday evening. as an
nOunced in some of yesterdays papers.
Neither were three men shot, as
chronicled in one journal. In fact, the
whole article from start to finish was
like Macbeths visionary dagger, "a
false creation proceeding from an o'er-
heated brain"
The facts regarding the incident are
herewith printed. Gabriel Seriano, an
Italian about 10 years Old was sitting
on the porch of Nicholas st. julius ho-
tel in Italy Green" between the Sib-
ley mine and Barbertown, on Tuesday
afternoon about $50 o'clock. In a field
about POO yards away two other young
men were practicing revolver shooting
at target.
Seriano turned to go into the hotel,
and, as he did so, stray bullet from
the field struck him in the back below
the left shoulder. He was taken to his
home, where the wound, which is not
dangerous, was dressed by Dr. j. j.
Timlin, who yesterday morning re-
moved the bullet. 1t was at first
thought that the shooting was inten-
tional, and the two young Italians who
were practicing were arrested. They
were released last night, however, the
injured young mans parents being
convinced that the affair was entirely
accidental
The above mentioned story of the af-
fair as told in yesterday afternoons
papers was beautifully written. 1t
told about twenty shots being fired and
had CORY gore all over it. 1t was in
geniousy figured out that the shoot
ing was the result of bitter feeling
engendered among the employees of the
Jermyn mine during the strike at those
collieries. The only thing the matter
with all these statements was that
they were absolutely untrue and manu-
factured out OF whole cloth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

only the relatives and close personal
friends Of the bride.
The wedding luncheon and adieus
being over the happy couple embarked
on the Black Diamond express of the
Lehigh Valley for an extended tour,
taking in Niagara, points down the
st. Lawrence. the Hudson and New
England. Upon their return they will
reside In Strasburg. Lancaster county.
Miss Cogswell Is a cousin Of Prof.
Hamlin Il. Cogswcll, the musician,
formerly of Scranton. and she is we'll
known to a large circle of friends In
this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
NOTES OF INTEREST
ABOUT THE STRIKE

Sheriff Harvey last night telephoned
to Governor Stone to send troops to the
HazletOn district. on the ground that
he could not guarantee the safety of
life or property during the progress CT
night marches on the part of strikers
through the region. The request was
backed up by a number of citizens,
whose names have not been given out.
Governor Stone has the matter under
careful consideration, but it is not
likely that any action Will be taken
until today. Further developments are
awaited by the state military author
tiles. If the troops are sent here by
the governor 1t is probable that the
Ninth regiment, with headquarters at
Wilkes Barre, and the Thirteenth,
whose headquarters are at Scranton,
will be selected. Both have been in
structed to hold themselves in readi-
ness. Cars are in waiting ready to
carry them anywhere in the anthro-
cite coal fields. Cars are also stationed
at Shenandoah and. If necessary, will
be used in transporting soldiers to this
part of the state. Sheriff Harvey was
completely tired out last night. He
had been out continuously for forty
eight hours. and it was stated at his
home that he would not be awakened
under any consideration. - Hazleton
Plain-Speaker.
The Upper Lehigh Coal company has
taken out the pumps from Nos. 8 and
4 slopes and the few men who worked
there will be out of jobs when work Is
resumed. The coal is almost all mined
in both collieries, and the expense of
keeping out the water is so great that
the company concluded it would be
cheaper to drown both slopes.-Hazle-
ton Plain Speaker.
Archbishop Ryan. President Hadley,
of Yale, and John Wanamaker are
said to have been solicited by Presi-
dent Mitchell to agree to become arbi-
traitors of the strike, if it comes to ar
hitCntip