Wilkes-Barre Weekly Times from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 8

In in It. all equipped -Both in flourishing, the 1895, In in of about in men region; connect- and the SECRETARY JONES ALPHABET, Ingeniously Worked Out and Given Local Application. Secretary Jones, the Board of Trade, has arranged the following list of notable features of the city and valley which he has had printed pamphlet for general distribution. answers brietly and concisely all questions likely to be- asked regarding this locality: square miles, Asphalted str -8 miles. Balance, vitrified brick.

and stone. Banks Eight. Capital surplus, 1895, $7,000,000. Board deposits, Trade, organized, 1884. Coal- Wyoming Valley, 16.000,000 tons mined in one-third the total output of anthracite 90 collieries, employing 40,000 and boys, Culm endless quantities.

for nest to nothing. Debt-Lowest of any city of its size in the state, Deposits- -Elegant and commodious. Drainage- First-class system of sewerage. -Death-rate-Far below the urban average. Electric Railways-65 miles, ing with suburban towns.

One of the best the country. Electrie lights- are and incandescent systems throughout the city, Fuel- Cheapest the world and inexhaustible supply, Growth of Population--in ten years, 100 per to 52,000. Hospital- Costs $20.000 annually to maintain Home for Aged Women. Home for Friendless Children. Internal Revenue- Collections, 1895, $746.141.84.

Journals Four daily newspapers of large circulation, and fourteen weeklies. Kalledoscope of charming scenery all up and down the famed Wyoming Valley. Labor--Abundant, cheap and intelligent. Manufactures Some of them Wilkes- Barre Lace Mfg. largest in the country: Wyoming Valley Lace Mills: Hazard Wire Rope Works, second largest in the country; Sheldon Axle Works, largest in the country: Dickson Mfg.

Wilkes- Barre Silk Mill; Vulcan Iron Works: Galland's Underclothing Factory; Wyoming Cutlery Works. Ninth Regiment, N. G. Has largest and finest Armory in interior of Commonwealth. Osterhout Free -Library 28,000 volumes.

Other libraries: Wilkes- Barre Law; Wyoming Historical and Geological: G. A. Y. M. C.

Y. M. H. A. Population--Of city, Luzerne county, 265,000.

Planing Mills--Several of large capacity. Question of its supremacy as an anthracite producing centre is impossible. Railroads- Seven: Pennsylvania; Lehigh Valley: New Jersey Central: Delaware Hudson: Delaware, Lackawanna Western: Erie Wyoming; WilkesBarre Eastern. Over 100 passenger trains leave Wilkes- Barre depots daily. River The beautiful Susquehanna; Schools- Nineteen modern public schools; one large Business College: Harry Hillman, Academy: cone Female Seminary; four large Convent schools, Steam heat service throughout the public streets.

Taxes--Lowest in the state. Theatres- Three of them. Under the religious guidance of 45 churches, many with magnificent ediAces, Aggregate church property, 000. Valley of Wyoming-16 miles long and broad. Water- One large.

Water company, capital. $5.000,000. furnishing an abundance of pure water for all purposes, throughout the whole valley. X-cellent paid fire department. Few, if any, cities can show such a low rate of fire losses.

Young Men's Christian Association. 825 members. Large, handsome buildIng. costing about $110,000. Zealous Letter Carriers -Post office.

receipts. 1895, $58,732.07: net profits of office, $26, 549.11. everything else that is needed to characterize a pushing and prosperous city. Further information gladly fur- Alcoholism, 4 lAnthnocosis, Arthritis. Bronchitis, Diarrhoea, Epilepsy, Fevers, Typhoid fever, 37 Gastritis, Heart disease, Jaundice, Influenza, Meningitis, (Paresis, Peritonitis, -3 Pleurisy, Pneumonia, 15 10 Poisoning, Rheumatism, 29 Scurvey, Tuberculosis, 5 While.

not all surviving cases were cured, nearly all were benefited and some left before being cured. The figures above do not show this. In the medical department there were 119 males and 68 females under treatmnt, 101 wre cured, 36 were benefited, 4 were not benefited, 5 left befor being cured, 22 died and 9 were at the hospital under treatment at the close of the year. The principal surgical cases were as Tallows: Cases. Died.

Cured. Abscess. 00 12 "Adenitis, Arthdits, Appendicitis, Asphyxia, Abortion, Burns, Carcinoma, Contusions, Crush. 19 13 Cystitis, Cysts, 11 Dislocations. 8 Eye operations, 21 Epilepsy, Fractures, 119 Fistula, Hare lip, Strangulated hernia, 00 Hemorrholds, Internal injurles, Floating kidney.

Lacerations, Necrosis, 10 Obstruct'n of bowels Pregnancy, Pro-salpynx, 14 11 12 112 Sarcoma. Stricture, 10 Tumor, Ulcer, Uterus, Varicose veins, Variocle, Wounds, 48 nished. CITY HOSPITAL ANNUAL REPORT. The board of directors of the WilkesBarre City Hospital have issued the annual report pamphlet of fifty pages. The following table, of diseases and results will be found interesting.

Cases. Died Cured.4 The neglect of a cold is often fatal Dr. Wood Norway Pine Syrup contains all the soothing virtues of the pine. Never falls to cure. 2 of found stolen money a use the of be hour.

say with of was on a jail money very court which for Urbin made for was is in his in in mine sentence, on once to to found see of a tie with crude WILKES-BARRE BETTER THAN BOOKS. Valuable Lesson and Useful Informa- ton in the Barnum Bailey Show. It is just possible that no books in the world will convey one hundredth as much actual information about the curious animals inhabiting this earth as an hour spent in viewing them in the Barnum Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, when it comes here on Friday, May 25. Here, too, may be seen the elegant entertainment, Oriental India, the natives of that far Eastern country, illustrating their home life and occupations. These people, together with their curious huts and tents, odd weapons of war and the chase, agricultural implements and anelent-tools, queer and outlandish costumes some almost nude quaint musical instruments, give characterisperformances, dances, games, and -sports that tell eloquently the domestic history of the country.

In the same tent may be seen also Johanna, the remarkable female gorilla, and the big blue-nosed mandril, also the only one in captivity, which have become famous from being loaned to the zoological garden at Central Park. New York, by Mr. Bailey, and where they excited the wonder of thousands daily. These are the only animals of their kind at present in captivity in the world. Besides these again there is a most amazing exhibition of trained animals, where nearly all kinds go through a series of performances of a most startling charLacter, when also 50 trained horses perform at one time in one ring, and execute all singly, in groups, and in whole companies remarkable feats.

Equestrian tournaments, leaping and tumb-) ling contests, aerial, trapeze, ground, acrobatic, gymnastic and athletic feats follow each other in such rapid succession that the eye can scarce keep them within range. And all there are in three rings, 011 three stages, one on the race track, and in the arena. A veritable Midway will be found in the double menagerie tent, where there are 50 cages of the rarest and costliest specimens of wild beasts from all over the world, and where 24 elephants and. a flock of ostriches prove two of the greatest sights on earth. The new freestreet parade also is a wonderful affair, in which the military uniforms of the present.

rulers of the world are shown as well as the new horseless carriage. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. What wed Done Monday Afternoon. Finances Are Low, The City School Board held a full meeting yesterday afterhoon, Dr, Guthrie presiding. Miss Bertha Parker, who has been acting as substitute in Primary Hillard Grove building, was recommended for election to the posttion at a salary of $36 a month.

Mr. Smith, of the finance committee, stated that the funds on hand amount to only $7,000, which is inadequate, consid-1 ering improvements under way, and $6,000 Willibe due on the annex building at the next meeting. A special meeting will be called on Monday next to hear the report of the finance committee, Miss Mary J. Gallagher was added to the substitute list. Miss Elizabeth Heath, Miss Lizzie Regan, Miss Anna MeAndrews and.

Mr. Meyers were recommended for State normal school diplomas, the latter far permanent certificate. Hattie M. Lance, Julie Moreland, George Sterling and Amelia Leymel applied for positions as teachers. W.

J. Dooty and Lewis Harris a applied for positions as janitors. Contractors Pethick Co. were paid $5,000 on account of the new building. The city superintendent was authorized to secure auditorium of the Y.

M. for the closing exercises of the grammar grades and the Grand Opera House for the High school commencement on Friday evening, June 15. Dr. Weaver, Mr. Houser and Dr.

Butler were appointed to carry out the arrangements. No action was taken by the board with reference to the ecommendation of the superintendent that Miss Mack be continued in the place of Miss Frauenthal, resigned, and the recommendation of the teachers committee, that Miss Lenahan be appointed. The term is only several weeks longer and Miss Mack will continue to teach until the schools close. BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS. The New Valley Flyer will Arrive Here on May 15.

The new Lehigh Valley cars, which comprise train No. 10 which is to leave Buffalo on Monday, May 18, on the new schedule, will leave Easton on the morning of May 15 and proceed as a special to Buffalo, arriving in this city a little before noon and remaining here thirty minutes for exhibition. There will be a whole train crew and cafe car crew in full uniform from Easton to Buffalo. The tables in the cafe car will be. set with linen, chinaware, glassware, etc.

Nothing in the way of refreshment will be served on the exhibition trip. PRISON COMMISSIONERS MEET. The 'Board of Prison Commissioners: held a meeting Wednesday, In the absence of T. M. Conniff, who was Injured, P.

T. Norton dresided. Four prisoners, Charles Quail, WilL. iam Reynolds, Jacob Kulp and Job: Poporviski were recommended to the goer non (for good 'behavior, and that each of their sentences be commuted one month. The following bills were ordered paid: Pennsylvania Supply McLaughlin 1.

Isaac Long, dry goods H. J. Mellen, $2.30: Phelps, Straws Wilkes- Barre Gas Spring Brook Water $75: Highland Water Conyngham, Schrage John Simons, Kirkendall Sons. $56. There are 128 prisoners in the jail.

COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS. The proposed addition of a story to the Court House, the need and character of which was exclusively detailed in the News some time since, appear likely to come to fruition shortly. Percival J. Morris and T. J.

Lacey Son have submitted water color perspective sketches of the contemplated improvement. The general appearance of the structure will be bettered and the interior accommodations much enlarged by the Scranton Sunday News. MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. Georgetown escaped a serious conflagration Sunday evening and were it not for the prompt and timely arrival of the bucket brigade eight houses would have burned to the ground. The fire originated in an unknown manner in a dwelling house occupled by S.

Evans on Spruce street and had the flames gone undiscovered two minutes longer it woud have been beyond the power: of the are fighting facilities of Georgetown to conquer them. The damage will be about $75. MI KEE-BY of 4 WEEKLY TIMES. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896. UREIN IS GUILTY.

Anthony Jeinitis Drags His False Friend to Jail. In the case of Anthony Jemiiis, the convicted- Blackman murderer, against John Urbin for the larceny $164, jury Toursday returned with a the after verdiet guilty being out only a half at called before rebut fused to anything his own behalf. Judge Edwards then said: "The jury has just verdict. You took his might have been of great to him in distress. The sentence court that you pay a the fine $50, costs of prosecution, restore the and be imprisoned in county six months." Urbin at once taken to the prisoners' corner and handcuffed AnThe thony Jemitis, his accuser.

demned murderer seemed pleased to his false friend convicted, and in a short time followed Warden Bolang out of the court room dragging Urbin. With him to! the jail. This is the first ease in the history of Luzerne county in which convicted murderer was prosecutor. Richard Dougherty pleaded guilty in court to wing registered bottles of the National Bottling works, His plea was entered on the grounds' that he. only to pay the costs sentence suspended.

John Munesky charged by A. H. Brown assault and battery and was aiding prisoner to escape, not guilty and the costs put the prosecutor because the latter failed appear. Albert Pasco, charged with assault and battery was found not guilty and the costs put on A. Yadroshepsky, the prosecutor for the same reason.

Bail was forfeited in a large number of cases because the defendants did not appear. A curious fact was that a juror on a case trial was bail for one of the defendants who did not appear. The case of James Bell against Maria Thompson for larceny' as ballee was placed on trial before Judge Edwards The parties reside at Avoca and James Bell, the prosecutor, is the administrator of the estate of his father, but alleges that Mrs. Thompson the defendant and a relative of the family has $3,000 and all the personal property of his father which she refuses to give up. Attorney P.

A. O' Boyle 19 assisting Mr. Wadhams for the prosecution and Atorney John McGahren represents the defense. Ih court room No. 1 the arson case of Nicola Bellezi, was argued and given to the jury in the afternoon.

Attorney, John Lenahan closed for the -defense in a very, able plea. Assistant District Attorney B. R. Jones closed for the commonwealth and asked that the prisoner be convicted the same as the other three. Hazleton Italians who were all in the same gang and all equally guilty.

The case of Alice H. Molcomb against John E. Ferguson for rape was placed on trial in count room No. 1. The parties reside in Dallas.

The afternoon was taken up in choosing a jury. District Attorney Fell is conducting the case for the Commonwealth and Attorneys John and James Lenahan are for the defense, The jury in the arson case of Nicola Bellezi returned with a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner was discharged from custody and as he left the court room he said: "I wan'ta no who hella put my name in dat a rang, but I glad I geta justice," and he left the court room smiling. He was accused of being one of the alleged. Maffia gang.

In the case of Bell against Thompson Judge Edwards decided that there nothing criminal in the case and that it should be decided in Pleas He ordered the jury to render a verdict of not guilty, which was done. James Meehan and Michael Welsh. charged with robbery, were: found not guilty, the prosecutor, Wm. Muir, not appearing. A not guilty verdict was also rendered in the case of Alice Phillips who was charged by Albert Houch with keeping a disorderly house.

M. Raskowski and P. Marshalkowski charged by James Lynch with larceny were also found not guilty, the prosecutor not appearing. SUIT AGAINST A RAILROAD. John W.

Hollenback has entered a suit in ejectment against the Eastern Railroad company for a tract of Jand in Plains township; nearly five acres, being the route of, the railroad through his lands, also another tract near the Prospect breaker where the road crosses the Lehigh Valley tracks, nine and one-half acres, all of which property the plaintiff claims belongs, to him. A STANDING COMMISSIONER. William Schmidt of Hazleton as appointed a standing commissioner to take depositions in matters depending in the several courts of Luzerne county. ARRESTED IN JAIL. Peter McCalla, a Polander aged 20 years, was arrested in the county jail by County Detective Eckert on a.

charge of carrying concealed weaDORS. McCalla was arrested for riding on the Ashley planes and sent to jail by Burgess Fenner for 48 hours. A large 44 caliber revolver, loaded. was found on his person and he was rearrested as he was about to leave the jall. MARIED AT 6 O'CLOCK.

John J. Carney and Miss Kate Mahon, of Kingston, United in Marriage. John J. Carney and. Miss Kate Mahon, of Kingston, were married at 6 o'clock Wednesday at St.

Ignatins Church, by Rev. J. P. O'Malley. The bride was attended by Miss Kate Sullivan and the groomsman was John McDonald.

Miss Ella Kelly played wedding march and the flower girl was Lottie Kelley. The bride was attired in gray graveling costume and presented a. handsome appearance. In her hand she carried a small prayer book. The bride's maid wore 8.

pretty costume and carried in her. hand a boquet of roses. Before the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served to the immediate friends at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. John Mahon. The young couple left on the 7:20 L.

and train for New York City followed by a shower of rice and old shoes. Both are popular young people of the West Side and their many friends wish them a long and happy wedded life. EXPLOSION IN A MINE. It was reported late Monday afternoon that five men had been killed and eleven wounded by a gas explosion in the mine at Plymouth. Great Nottinghant prevailed.

In a short time, however, it was learned that that had been an explosion and only one man had been inJured. Michael Gilagasowski, the Polish miner who was Injured, was on his way out of the Ross vein and got lost, wandering Into the old workings and setting a feeder of gas off. The report was heard and men started to the rescue. The Pole Avas not serolusly burned. SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY TIMES.

THE COAL TRADE. Led by tie P. R. Co. All Prices Have Been Marked Up.

Following the lead of the P. R. all the Anthracke producers have marked up values on their coal for May deliveries. As was stated in our last edition, the result has been to give some orders for coal at an approach to the list, and this will keep things moving. The Chicago prices remain as they have been and the rate at Buffalo and the bridges is fixed at an equivalent, so that the season everywhere may be said to open auspiciously in every direction.

Actual rates realized are now much better. than they were in the lowpriced era of '95, and as soon as there is any fairly representative movement of tonnage, so that cost will be reduced, there will be an even better showing. The restriction agreed upon is being adhered to, according to reports from the mining regions. During the last year the insane competition drove prices of mining and railroad freights to the lowest ebb, and many, concerns were forced into bankruptcy. This year the workmen and the railroad companies have each had an increase and the business cannot be done on a less basis than the present schedule.

We fancy that no danger exlats of the inroads any amount of foreign coal, for the question of quality comes in and the New Englander does not want coal that is not satisfactory to him. The quantity produced in Nova Scotia annually is but equal to the tonnage of one of our districts and it would take some months or years to exploit the district there to an output such as would be necessary to supply the contract under discussion. That old question of tariff is also being threshed over and if Is held that our duty should be increased to at least an even figure with the Canadian tariff on our coal; then there would be no chance of the entry of foreign coal in competition with our own. To show how little the use of this or any other, coal really enters into the question of supplying the railroads of New England, we may say that the company rejecting the bids of the American producers offered to place its order at a discount of ten cents from the figures made, with the American companies. Trade in Anthracite in Philadelphia is reported as quiet, and there is 1m- mediate prospect of a change, for the dealers have ample stocks to last in view of any present demand upon them, and it is too early to place any supplies for the fall season.

Wholesale market keeps firm, and the circular is the rule for all line and city deliveries, At the Eastward, the market is in excellent condition and with the continuation of the present restrictive pollcy of the operators, we will have a good firm healthy Anthracite market all summer. Buffalo advices are that the demand from the West continues about as light as ever for hard coal and few of the companies are making any efforts to ship to any extent. There was a spurt on Monday in Lake Superior charters but the shipments for Lake Michigan ports continue as light as ever. The P. one of the heaviest shippers, will not send out any more coal until after the middle of the: month when it is expected its lighter during the time intervening since the opening of navigation than has been the case during the same time in any previous year.

Circular prices are being quoted as a rule and it is not believed that any particular cutting is being done. In fact the demand is so light that there is no incentive for any departure from the rates fixed by the various companles: Freight rates are steady on a basis of 40 cents to Chicago and Milwaukee and 25 cents to Duluth and Superior. The new season at Chicago opens. with about 200,000 tons of Anthracite on hand. Cargoes are arriving by lake and this tonnage will soon be increased.

The sales agents expect a quiet trade for some time to come end it is not probable there will be anything approaching activity during the next 60 days. Soft coal is in light demand, and the market is entirely over-stocked with a supply of every variety of this fuel, locally and at junction points. At the Northwest the indications are that the prices made by the Anthracite companies for delivery at the lake ports will hold, but very little business is being done, nor is much looked for for some time. There does not appear to be very much in the way of strike news this week. In Illinois the miners' wages have been settled and there is not likely to be any interruption to the output; perhaps a little less tonnage just at present would suit the operators very well indeed.

In Indiana there is an inclination on the part of some of the men digging soft coal to hold to the 60-cent rate, but the operators are inclined to cut 55 cents, and there may be some idleness in this direction: the miners of Black coal will continue at work at the old rate. The strike in the Pocahontas district, West Virginia, did not amount to anything. and advices from the field that the men are satisfied with their wages and will cause BO trouble this year. The situation in the Pittsburg district remains practically-unchanged. There are some concerns which are keeping to the agreement to pay 70 cents per ton for mining, but there are others which have, adopted the cut-throat policy in making sales and therefore have cut the wages of their men.

There are about 7,000,000 bushels of coal in the harbor awaiting a rise which has been expected at any time this week, and this coal will all go out. DIED SUDDENLY. Mrs. Charles Walton, of Plymouth, died very suddenly Saturday evening. She went shopping early in the evening and while on her way home and in front of Eberly's furniture store, fell to the ground.

She was removed to her home on Gaylord avenue and soon after died. Heart disease was the cause of death. The deceased before her marriage was Miss Addie Dietrick. She was a daughter of George H. Dietrick, and was born and raised in Plymouth, Her health has not been good for the past year, but she had been able to perform her household duties.

She was 38 years old and a kind, christian lady. There remain to mourn her 1059 a husband and four small children. She has also three sisters and two brothers living. They are: Mrs. Ella G.

Turner, of Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Derby, of Los Angeles, Californa: Mrs. Brotherhood. of Wilkes- Barre Harry, Wilkeg-Barre, and M. F.

Dietrick, of Binghamton, N. Y. DAN HART'S SUCCESSES. Opte Read, who is America's leading author of character romance, of which The Kentucky Colonel is one, was S0. pleased with Daniel L.

Hart's dramatic arrangement of his latest story. The Jacklins, that he has formed a partnership with Hart for the construction of plays. Mr. Read is now at work on a Southern play for Burr Macintosh and Mr. Hart is at The Jacktins.

Their first effort as Joint authors will be a play for Sol Smith Russell, All of the plays will be produced next season. Mr. Read will visit Wilkes- Barre during the summer. He is the most popular of Southern lecturers and an effort will be made to have him deliver his famous talk on The Land of Cotton" while here. THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.

Superintendent Harrison Makes 4 Report of the Work Done, The report of County Superintendent ct Public Schools T. B. Harrison has just been lesued. Mr. Harrison says the attendance of pupils has been better and the teachers' term of office is becoming more secure.

He complains of the lack of reference books for the schools and of the non observance of Arbor day. The work of the teachers has been generally very satisfactory. A part of his report is as followa: "During the year five hundred and eighteen (518) schools were visited. Two schools were not in session when the stperintendeot was in their vicinity and were not visited. Twenty-nine (39) examinations were held, and four hundred and twenty-two (422) applicants for certificates examined.

Of these, three hunFdred. and two (302) received certificates. We enrolled twenty-nine thousand three hundred (29,300) pupils, and employed five hundred and thirty-five (535) teachers. the teachers employed, two hur.dred and fifty-two (252) held provisional certificates, thirty-three (33) have profeasionals, fifty-four (54) have permanent certificates, and one hundred and sixty-nine (169) are graduates of State cormal schools. Seventy-nine (19) had no previous experience, while two hundred and ninety- five (295) have taught more than five years.

"Coyngham township built a new house, furnished it with the best patent desks, slate boards and a furnace in the cellar. This board does not believe In cremating one-half the school and freezing the other half. West Hazleton. Hughestown and Foster made additions to old buildings. In the first two cases It was practically the erection of new buildings.

The houses are all that could be desired. Marcy township erected a four-roomed building at East Avoca and opened an additional school. Pittston added two rooms to the Oregon building and put in a new heating apparatus. Ross opened a school in the lumber region along Bowman's Creek and will erect a house there during the summer. Lake is making preparations to build in the same region.

Parsons bullt a fourroomed frame bullding. A fine sixroomed brick building is nearly completed at Buttonwood, Hanover townshin. and an addition of two rooms is being made at Lee Park in the same township. Wyoming borough is erecting a four-roomed brick which will be ready for occupancy in September. Plains and White Haven put new and improved heating in two A GOOD SCORE.

T. B. Harris Kills Twenty-Nine Out of Thirty Birds. About fifty members of the WilkesBarre Sportsmen's club assembled at West Side Park Saturday and shot at thirty clay birds for a prize medal offered by the Association for the best marks man of the day. The day was bright and almost perfect for the shoot and the members of the club had a most delightful time.

For almost three hours gunners spent the time in cracking the clay birds. T. B. Harris, who resides at Georgetown, won the medal and carried off the honors of the day by breaking twenty-nine clay birds out of a possible thirty. RESULT OF COCKING MAIN.

As stated in the "Times" Saturday evening the first two battles of the big cockng main at Maltby were won by the Kingston and Pittston birds respectivey. The next battle was between blues weighing 4 pounds and 12 ounces and was won by Kingston. The fourth battle was long and exciting, lasting a full hour, and was won by Kingston. The fifth and last battle was between two brown reds weighing pounds and 8 ounces and after a spirited battle of twenty minutes the Kingston bird killed its opponent. The two side battle which followed were bath won by Kingston.

LOCAL PIGEON SHOOT. Sporting Life says In reference to the recent NesbittBeck pigeon shoot, noted some time ago in the "Times:" A number of Wilkes-Barre sportsmen visited the sportsmen's exhibition recently held in New York, and at the dinner given by George Nesbitt to eight of his home friends the talk naturally led to shooting. The result of challenges and counter challenges was a twentyfive pigeons between George, Nesbitt and dentist Harry M. Beck another between William D. Loomis and Ernest F.

As all are well known shots the community here was on the qui vive for the events. The match between the former took place on Monday, the 20th, and was won by Nesbitt, with 19 kills to 16 by Beck. Owing to a scarcity of birds the match between Roth and Loomis could not be shot. Owing to the prominence of the shooters, and their evenly matched, well known ability a large sum of money will change hands when the shoot takes place. Both are practicing daily, and are as often telling their friends of their certainty of winning the race.

Both are endowed with a superabundance of nerve, leaving the result a question of skill." MARRIED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac P. Hand celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding on Saturday.

Several friends were present but on account of Mr. Hand's recent illness the observance informal, but it was none the less delightful. The rooms were nicely decorated and luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs.

Hand have also lived in the house they now occupy at 21 South street for the past twenty years. They were married May 3, 1871, Waverly, Pa. Rev. Aaron Hicks Hand, D. father of the groom, officiating.

They removed to this city one year later and have made their home in this city ever since. Mrs. Hand's maiden name was Mary Lyman Richardson. daughter of J.D. Richardson, a native of Vermont and a descendant of the renowned Goyernor of that State.

INJURED IN THE MINES. Adam Petrusky, a miner in No. 20 Maxwell colliery of the Lehigh Wilkes-Barre Coal company at Ashley was cut on the head and bruised on the back late yesterday afternoon by a fall of coal which squeezed him between a car and the rib. He had just begun a new breast. RELEIVED IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the "New Great South American Kidney Cure." This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness In relieving pain In the pladder, kidneys, back and every part of urinary passages in male and female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing It almost immediately. IL you want quiet relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by E. A.

Morgan and A. J. art, druggists, 33 Carey avenue, WilkesBarre. SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY TIMES IMPORTANT EQUITY SUIT. Scranton Gas and Water Company Defendant.

(From Scranton Tribune.) Evidence was taken Wednesday In one of the most important equity suits instituted in Lackawanna county. The Scranton Gas and Water Company is defendant end there are three plaintiffs, the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company; the South Bethlehem Water company; and Samuel Wallace and others of White Haven. Judge John B. McPherson, of Harrisburg, one of the ablest jurists in the State, is presiding. The hearing began at 2:30 yesterday afternoon in No.

2 court room. The plaintiffs are represented by Attorneys William E. Doster, of Bethlehem; Samuel Dietson and George Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia, the latter being one of the authors of Pepper Lewis's digest of the laws of Pennsylvania. Ex-Justice Alfred Hand, ex-judge H. A.

Knapp, and W. J. Hand, appeared for the defendant. There was a number of' prominent men from out of town present as witnesses. Mr.

Pepper opened the case in a comprehensive manner for the benefit of Judge McPherson. The Lehigh Coal Navigation company was chartered In 1818, and it obtained the right to the use of the waters of the Lehgih river from its source to Easton at which place it flows into the Delaware river to divert water enough from the river for canal purposes, but was forbidden to take as much as would render the Lehigh unnavigable. Another charter right was that the company could lease at any point along the course the privilege to any person or corporation of taking, storing, or using a part of the water for any purpose such as milling, manufacturing and so forth; provided, however, that there would not be any interference with navigation. Two canals were built, one 46 miles long, called the Lehigh canal, beginning at Weissport and running to Mauch Chunk; the other beginning at Bristol and extending to Easton, a distance of 60 miles, and called the Delaware canal. CONSTRUCTED A DAM.

From time to time the towns along the river from White Haven to Easton began using water from either the canal or river for one purpose or another. Some time prior to. October, 1895, the Scranton Gas and Water company purchased a large tract of land along the Lehigh at Gouldsboro in this county, and in October the construction of a large dam on this tract of land was begun. It 19 now finished and about 40. acres are submerged by water of an average depth of eight feet.

The water from this dam is pumped by means of a large pumping station through a 2- foot pipe line 7,500 feet long, to the head waters of the Roaring brook down which the water is carried to this city, and used In supplying the people of Scranton and vicinity. When the purpose of -the Gas and Water company was disclosed the equity suits were instituted, first in Wayne county, in which place it was decided that this county was the proper place to bring such action. Accordingly the papers were filed here last November. The plaintiff's desired the Gas and Water company to be enjoined from taking any of the water of the Lehigh. They alleged that the legistature granted the Lehigh corppany the exclusive right to all the water of the river, end the taking away of a portion of it by the Gas and Water company was diminishing the supply and by that causing a loss to the people along the river to Easton, who at certain perlods of the year would not have enough for their tise.

The Gas and Water company answered the bill of complaint by saying that they purchased a large acreage of land in Gouldsboro by virtue of a right that no one can deny them, they built a dam upon it. That they proposed simply to have it as a storage reservoir and to fill It in time of freshet and high water, not to interfere with the ordinary and common flow of the stream. That this water which they would store in their dams would be gathered instead of being allowed to go to waste. They have a riparian right and they were only availing themselves of it is what they claim. WATER IS LEASED.

Superintendent Ruddle, of the canals of the Lehigh Coal Navigation company, who lives in Mauch Chunk, was the first witness called, The testimony was taken by Court Stenographer H. H. Coston. Mr. Ruddle explained how the water is leased from White Haven to Easton.

The town of White Haven depends largely on the river for industry and solely for water supply. A considerable portion of the men are employed in storing ice which forms on dams supplied from the river. Mauch Chunk depends upon the Lehigh for lighting and street car service. Lehighton and Weissport derive power for lighting and for planing and lumber mills. At Parryville there are furnaces; at Catasauqua the town is supplied and so is the Crane Iron works; so on down to Easton, the towns and villages are dependent largely upon the water of the river.

Mr. Ruddie said the water was so low. in the canals a part of last year that it was difficult to on business. W. F.

Yarrington, civil engineer of the Lehigh company, was called to give testimony concerning the location of the dam at Gouldsboro. Superintendent Neyer, of the Bethlehem South Gas and Water company, testified that the company is a lessee of the Lenigh company and there is 110 other source of water supply Bethlehem than the river. A. S. Schropp, secretary of the Bethlehem Iron company for the -past thirtytwo years, was examined.

He testified that the works cover an area one and one quarter miles in length by a quarter of a mile wide and usually employ 4,500 men. The works use 15.040.000 gallons of water every twenty-four hours and the only source of supply is canal or river. There is a small spring, he said, from which drinking water is piped, but the Lehigh is the only source for manufacturing purposes. OTHER TESTIMONY. Superintendent Ruddle was recalled and gave same statistics about horsepower and volume, etc.

Justice Hand asked him what effect it would have on the Lehigh stream if it takes only five hours to fill the dam of the Gas and Water company during a winter flood. Mr. Ruddle thought the effect would be very slight. Jerome Scott, of White, Haven, was heard. He is 58 years old, and in his early days he navigated, the Lehigh river.

He was in the log business, and by means of natural and artificial floods carried his logs down stream. The volume of water has greatly diminished since then. In those days the floods were more gradual and prolonged: now they come with a rush and disappear quickly, He ascribes it to the cutting away of the forest. Then it was a wilderness of timber, now it is almost bare. Samuel Wallace, one of the plaintiffs, was the last witness called.

He simply testified that it is essential for the people of White Haven to be supplied without any diminution from the present volume. The hearing will be resumed at 9 o'clock this morning, when the plaintiffs will offer further evidence. This morning Judge McPherson, with Will Not Perform Miracles But It Will Cure. R. MILES' RESTORATIVE NERVINE cares nervous prostration.

Not miraculously, but scientifically, by first removing the germs of disease, and then suppiying healthy nerve food, Increasing the appetite, helping digestion and strengthening the entire system: Desperate cases require proionged treatment is shown by that of Mrs. M. B. Reed, of Delta, Iowa, who writes: "As the result of a lightning stroke, the physicians sald I had a light stroke of paralysis, my limbs would all draw up. I Dr.

Miles' would have that throbbings seemed in my chest Nervine unendurable. For three months I could not sieep Restores and for three weeks did not ciose my eyes. prayed for sieep, and felt that it relief did not come I would be dead or insane. I took: Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine and the second night siept two hours and from that time on my health improved; slowiy at first, but steadily and surely.

I took in all 40 botties, and I cannot express how grateful I am, for I am now perfectly well, and have taken no medicine for over four months." Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold by druggists on guarantee that first bottie benefits or money refunded. Book on heart and nerves free. Dr. Miles Medical Elkhart, Ind.

the attorneys and others interested in the equity suit of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company, and others against the Seranton Gas and Water company, will go to Gouldsboro and take a view of the Lehigh river, the dams built by the defendant, and they will also take a survey of the watersheds of the Roaring Brook and Lehigh. The dams are about 2,000 feet from' Gouldsboro station of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. The case is ended with the exception of this trip to-day. The defendant's case was opened in the morning by Judge Hand. W.

M. Marple, civil engiher of the Gas and Water company, was the first witness examined. After him was called ex-County Surveyor A. B. Dunning, and what they gave evldence concerning was with reference to the dimensions and volume of the dams built by the Gas and Water company on the Lehigh river.

Robert Reeves, general superintendent of the explained the uses of the dams on the Lehigh that they were used only in eases of emergency when (the other dams along the Roaring Brook run low. The capacity of the Lehigh dams la sufficient to supply Scranton for 100 days. Scranton has now 0. tion of 100,000 approximately and 80 per cent. are supplied by the defndant company.

Mr. Reeves said that last summer it almost became necessary to draw from the emergency dams. These dams ere not filled except in times of freshet, and high water. MR. DUNNING RECALLED.

Mr. Dunning was recalled and gave some statistics about the population of the city and county. The city of Seranton in 1880 had only 45,000 inhabitants and In 1890 the census was doubled. At present, he thought, the city has reached the 100,000 mark. George E.

Shaffer, county surveyor of Monroe county, gave testimony cone cerning the dimensions of the dams on the Lehigh, and so did E. L. Jenks, another engineer. Isaac Case and E. L.

Harvey, of Gouidsboro, were sworn, and they testifled that the Lehigh is 50 feet wide at Gouldsboro. The court then adjourned to the restdence of W. W. Scranton, president of the Gas and Water company, who 18 ill and could not come to the hearing. Mr.

Scranton said that the Roaring Brook, Stafford Meadow Brook and Lehigh are the only sources of supply for the city of Scranton. He testifled to the number of dams built by the company along each of these streams. ATTORNEY PEPPER'S ARGUMENT. When court returned Attorney George Wharton Pepper began his argument for an injunction. He said it could not be denied that the legislature has the power to grant to a corporation, or company the exclusive right to the was ters of any navigable stream in the state to use or sell the water.

This is what the commonwealth had done in 1818 for the Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation company with respect to the Lehigh river. This right granted to the Lehigh company did not stop the riparian owners along the Lehigh from using the waiter for domestic purposes or 1 Teasonable amount of it for manufacturing purposes. But the riparian owners could not take water from the stream and divert it to non-riparian use, such as the Gas and Water company is doing by pumping it through a pipe line to the Roaring Brook, down which It flows twenty miles for use in Scranton. The argument the deferdant makes that the dams are filled during winter freshets when the water would anyway FO to waste, he sald, was about on the same principle as the case of the man who excused his taking a handful of shekels from a bag and diverting them to his own use because it was overflowing and the owner would not miss them. Ex-Judge Knapp and ex-Judge Hand argued their side of the case, and In substance they said that what the Scranton Gas and Water company has done in the matter of taking water from the Lehigh is only in pursuance its charter rights.

It was chartered supply pure water to the people Scranton for drinking and other domestie uses, and this is a solemn They argued that the Gas and Water company's dams on the Lehigh river are storage reservoirs to be used only in case of necessity, and they are filled only during the freshets common on the Lehigh in the winter and spring, and that in this way the supply of the plaintiff's stream is not diminished a particle. as the water otherwise would go to waste. SCIATIC RHEUMATISM CURED. L. Wagner, Wholesale Druggist, Richmond, says: "I had a fearful attack of Sciatic Rheumatism, was laid up al most two months; was fortunate enough to get MYSTIC CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

This cured me after doctor's prescriptions had failed to have any effect. have also neard of fine results from others who have used it." Sold by W. D. E. White 63 Public Sagare, and E.

Aston, druggists, WilkesBarre. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE AV I 8.