. THE MK ANTON TRIBUNE MO N DAY MORNING. JANUARY i.B, 1894. .1 yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiimiiiu; s - iPme Valves ROCCO UNDER ARREST ! Supposed Abductor of Little Eddie Bro'.lr.floii Is Found in Tliis City. g 1 1 TAKEN BACK TO WILKES-BARRE 5 THE SCRANTON SUPPLY AND MACHINERY GO, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii NorrmanA Moore ' FIRE INSURANCE 120 Wyoming Avenue Lackawanna THE 5F8 Penn Ave. Laundry A. B. WARMAN Grand Display Laces and Embroideries AT HEARS & HAGEN'S, 415 Lacka. Avenu9. Carpets, Wall Papers, Window Shades, Draperies, ftiattings, Rugs, etc. WILLIAMS & McANULTY. 127 Wyoming Ave. CITY NOTES. NOW ASD l'HE.V. fcjuiieezed iu the cotter's narrow seat. Wrapped ud in fur robes, eaog and warm. With iieatod -.i acetones at th. ;r fr, His arm around bur slender Ions, TL lovers ride. The iui.,nl'tht silver hill and riold, to lo-h a de-1 rtt b Old ivt of. suow. Huw can ihj wild .'ii hulu but y.eld. And; ay Liar In sii months or so. she 11 bu bis bride? Life w rapture to them both' Their hearts are warm, though cold the light His lips press hers and. nothing loth. H ir lipj press hers- for out of sight Am they, they know but wait a year Tnev will nut ride OS mncpfaht light in lovely team. He 11 walk the flunr almost beside Himself. to stop the baby s screams Choc full of wr4' - Gurnet i iiif- J)U uui "Kobin Hood, Da tCoven'a successful opera, will be sung at tuo Academy of Music this evening. The exchanges made at the Scran tun clearing house for the week ending Jan. 7, amounted to IT.'i-l. I8B.83. Rev. 0. H. McAnultv, of West 1'ittston, will speak before the Methodist pastors of the city this morning on "Caristian Science." The Central Republican club will meet tomorrow evening to take initial eteps for booming the candidacy of Ua luaha A. Grow. The members of Company 0 who will participate in "The lOscspe from Libby," will meet at the armor tonuiTow moru ing at 9 o'clock for rehearsal. A gas jet at tho Jefferson avenue en trance to the Kim Park church set fire to the woodwork last evening. Ir. was ex tinguished by the usberi before any great damage was done. Cards are out announcing a skating party to Lake Pnyntelle, Wayne Bounty, next Thursday evening. A special train will leave the New Vork, Ontario find Western Railroad depot at 8,10 B, m., ami returning will leave Poyntelle 10..TJ p. m. i iood music will aacompany the party. The advance sale of sents for "The es cape from Libby" on Saturday was so large that the management has, at the re quest of many persons who were unable to secure leats, arranged for a matinee Wednesday afternoon. The Brat ten rows dowo stairs will be 50 cent und the re mainder of the lower floor wlil lie 35 rents. The admission to the balcony will be H cents and to the gallery IS cents. COLLISION ON THE ROAD. Carriages Come Trit.ther and Both Are Considerably Damaged. John Unite and Mat.tlii.is llainm. of the Soutb Side, were arrested last even ing for fast driving. The arrest waa made on complaint of John P. yain u mi and Daniel Dougherty. Mr. (jninnan and Mr. Dougherty were driving toward the city on the boulevard when Dalles and I latum in u two wheeled gig collided with the car riage containing 4ainnaii and Dough, erty.darueging the carriage and throw ing Mr. Cjuinnan out on his head. Mr. Dougherty jumped from the vehicle and held the .South Bider horse until the polloe arrived. Baltcs and Hamm were nliowed to de -part on their own recognizance to ap pear at a hearing this afternoon at 6 o'clock. To Creditors of C. E Troprj & Co. All book accounts and debts owing t) the firm of 0. E. Tropp & Co. have been assigned to Charles Tropp. All parties owing said firm will please make imme diate payment to the undersigned. CiiAjti.es Tropp. s Two Young- Men Wanted. Easy work, good pay. Koom 18, Trib Officer Thomas Jonos Located Hoceo in an Italian Boarding House in Raymond Court-Goes to Wilkes Bane in QhtrfS of Officer Minll. There U No Trace of the Boy and the Italian Denies All Knowledge ot Him. "The mystery lurronniling the dis appearance of K idle l!rotlirton, the Ashley boy who va suppose I to have been stolen a week ago yesterday, is still uuraveU'd," savs Saturday's Wilkes Bam Evening Times "Every clue has been run to earth by the p lici'men, 'out as yet nothing substantial bu resulted. Mr. and Mi'. Hrother ton, the parents of the unfortunate youngster, are nearly crazed with grief, and some of ttie neighbor! are in constant attendance upou tho hysten cal mother. "All kinds of rttUOr concerning the lost boy have been tiring the rounds, and it w is upon the strength of one of them that i'ohcemeu Phillips and Miall, dressed in citizens' clothes, with Mr. BrotbtrtOO mid a Times reporter set out yesterday shortly before dinner to search the Arablau and ltuliau quar ters in the city. "It was learned that Kddie Di'otUer toti, or a boy strongly answeriug his description, was seeu at the corner of Park avenue and liaxle street at 5;i)l) Friday eveuiug, the afteruoou of his disappearauo:, iu the conipauy of au Ituliau organ grinder. rAXBU SVA.NTE1 ASSISTANCE. "Mr. Brothirton appeared at tho mayor's oinoe at noon yesterday and asked that a couple of policemeut ac company him with authority to search the suspected quarters. Phillips au 1 Miall were therefore detatled. "The first place visited was Breu naa'l saloon, corner of Park avenue and Haila slreet. Here it was learned that Lea Francis, a girl in the employ of Mr Urannan, had seen a boy auswer i u jj the description of young Brother tou in the cotupauy of an Italian organ grinder, and that he had started to wards Ashley when he wss overtaken by the little girl who collects the pen nies while the organ is bein; played. "Miss Frauds says she saw the or Kan grinder girl strike the youngster and told hun with a lt!OB Italian ac cent that he must accompauy her. In speaking to him she used his own sur name, Eldis. The hoy was alfo seen by Joe Breuuan.-i son of the proprietor, h was also learned here that a youug girl in the Parrish street school had ssen him, "Lizzie Zimmerman hal seen the boy on the day of his disappearance. Sue was hunted up and when ques tioned remembered talking to a boy on Friday and tne description she gave tallied minntely with the lost boy. THE BOY. Vl-'EST10SKL. '"I asked him his name and where he lived, continued Miss !uniuerinan, 'but he was crying and did not seem to understand me lie was ou the street and near the candy store across the way ' "The candy store in question is juit opposite the school house, "After a consultation at this point it was decided to visit the various Italian sod Arabian homes iu the hope of rinding the boy in their keeping. On arrival there the Times mm was repre sented as a doctor from the board of health, and Phillips and Miall were deputized to search the booses in quest of diphtheria or other malignant dis eases. After skirting about a half a dozen alleys the party brought up on Joues street Number Td, an Arabian joint, was the bat house entered. There were two sick persous on the second story. The floors were bar and scat tered about were half a dozen or more emp'y beer barrel The pungsnt odor of tnioos and garlic pervaded the house. THE DOCTOR STOBY DIDN'T 00. " 'You no doc. ; I know you,' were the first words spoken by the boarding boss to the Times mm. 'Von nnki.i de report.' With this he made for the re porten with vengeance in his eye, and was only restrained from mauling the newspaper m m by the heroic efforts of Miall and Phillips From here the party went to fto. 10 Botl alley, but nothing was found. No. 11 resimbl-d the first place visited in that the whole house wss p"rmeated by the odor of onions and garlic. Moyalien street, was then visited. "This place seems to be one of tho numerous store houses for the supply of Arabian pddlera. Rosaries, pic tures of the Virgin, small bibles an I hymn books, and iu fact everything likely to excite the fancy of the Arab ian housewife, were therein profusion. On the second fl or In one of the bed rooms there ware laid ou; ai Many as a hundred pies. Whether : ro ped dled or used among the inhabitant! of little Arabia, the reporter tonld not find out. "The next place wss I : . Dma slreet. This was another snpylv lions for ti e peddlers, and the inhabitants. adOMD or more, were playing cards ah 1 drink ing beer. The party war u?ke 1 to re fresh themselves but were a little shy. Phillips and Miall wire rscogniEo hero and the doctor's gaum did not go. NO TRACK OF THE BOY "doing the rounds from there 01 Lehigh street, 17 Ash street, Ntison's alley, a narrow thoroughfare iu the rear of St. Alnysius ball, and a half doze.'t other joints were visited and thoroughly searched without finding the mining boy. "At one place the whereabouts of ROCCO, the organ grinder, was discov ered. He is an Italian of some meant and llrei In Hstleton, He was identi fied by having one arm. "There is no doubt but that Kjcco iiiitiiiiiiiiiigmiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiit can throw some light on the disappear ance of Eddie Brotberton. and ou thut quest Patrolman Phillips left for Htizleton ibis morning and will arrest K co if he can be fonnd. "When the boy left horn he wss dressed in a short checked coat, cor duroy kueo pants, and wor a black Jersey cap. He is iulher ttont Riid will readily answer to the uam of Bddit," RO0O0 IN THIS CITY. Patrolman Fhttlloi was unable to find Roc CO in Hszleton ior the reason tli.it ior several days past that mimical artist lias been setting the nerves of people in this city on edge with his baleful execution of "Daisy Bell" and other popular ditties Yesterday he was located in mi Italian boarding bona In Raymond court by Oflleer Tbomai Jones, who aceoiupanied Of -tied Miall ami fairies White or tho Wilkes Bsrre Times to the plaoe ysterday afternoon. Rocco and hie daughter were taken Into custody an l at 7 o'clock last evening went to Wilkes l; u re In charge of the olllcer. 1 Me boy was not found with the Ital ian in this city nor was any evidence discover! showing that h had bn here. Lsst night at WillCM-Barre Kouco was identified as the organ guilder with whom the hoy was seen in Wilkes-Barre. In response to ques tioni he denied all knowledge ot the boy, however. He will be given a hearing at that place today. " -SV FUNEflAL OF E. C. FULLER. Services Uald at Ule Late Residence Saturday Aftirnoon. Tho funeral Of B. t'. Fuller was at tended from nil i lie resideuce, 84.1 Monroe avenue, Saturday, by a largo DonOOUrt of friends. Hv. Dr. Mc Leod. of the first Presbyterian church, oomiucted the services. H repeated many passages of ssrlpture and ex tolled th many good deeds of the de ceased. A quartette rendered "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul'1 and "Sleep On, Beloved " Kev. Dr. Logan, who for mauy years was Mr. Poller's pastor, ottered pravor Th remaius ware interred iu the Duu more cemetery. The pall bearers were Judge Archbald, W. W. Scrantou, E N. Willard, James P. Dickson, J. J. Williams and Henry Beya. The directors of Lackawanna hos pital at a meeting held yesterday adopted the following resolutions of coudoluuce : Whereas, death has removed from our midst Mr. E. C. Puller, treasurer of this board, therefore R-solved, That in the death of Mr. Puller we are sailed to deplore the loss ot oue of tbe founders of this institution, who has by his urbauitv of deportmnut and social and cheerful disposition eudeared himself to all his associates ou this board as well as to all connected with the hospital. He ever stood ready to devote his time and talents to its affairs, and we shall greatly miss his advice and co-operatiou. Resolved, that iti all the mauy years of our intercourse with him, we found him to De a man ot good sense, strict integrity, honorable in all his relations, and a true frieud. This, with his pure character and devotion to theiuterejts of this institution, justly entitled hirn to our esteem and af fection aud the confidence of all who knew him. Resolved, that we extend to the family oar sympathy for the loss they hsve su--taitied iu losing one who most faithfully and affectionately discharged the duties arising fjom his domestic uud social rela tions. Resolved, that the secretary be instruct ed to outer these resolutions in the minutes and send a copy of the same to tbe family, and also to publish them iu the papers. WORLD'S GREATEST CURIOSITY. Rhama a -Sams, the Man-Monkey, to Be Exhibited at Eden Musoe. The most curious of all natural curi osities will be on exhibition at the Eden Musee this week. It is the far-famed Khama a Sams, known as the half man, half monkey. Darwin claimed that man and monkey hod one one origin, but no evidence of this could be found until Krao, tbe nearest approach of the cuiosn race to the animal kingdom was captured. Now that Khama-a-Hama, the nearest approach of the animal kingdom to tbe human race has been captured, the question is nearer solu tion than ever. Khama-a-Ssma is one of the mysterious curios and should be seen James Morris, the wonderful elastic skin man, and tbe original punch and judy show will also serve to entortain. In the theater Harry S, Eaton's Afro American Vaudeville company will oc etipy the stage. This is the only legiti mate colored vaudeville company now before the public, and the entertain -ment furnished is first class. Thesbow at the Eden this week will he first clsss iu all department- and should be seen by all. WILL APPLY FCM A NEW TRIAL. Application Will Bs Mad for Snyder Before Judge Edward. Hstnrdny afternoon the jury in tho case of Christian Feigenspan, of New ark, N. J , against John Suyder, of the Houth Hide, brought in a verdict of zullty of tbe second count In the In dictment charging the defendant with taking and using the money of his em ployer for bis own use and hensfit. This morning Snyder's attorneys, E. C. Newoorab and M. A. MoOlnley, will apply to Jndge F. I warts for a new trial. One of tkeir reasons will be that 'he prosecutor Is conducting an illegal business, not having taken onta license iu this county. CLAUDE B. PRATT'S STOCK SOLD. Brought In By the Creditors Through Attorney a H. WelUe The stock of stationery, books, etc. , iu the store of Claude B. Pratt, on Lackawanna avenue, was sold by Dip uty Sheriff Ryau at IU o'clock Satin day morning. Attorney 0, II, Welles, trust, pur chased th stock, tbe consideration being 'J. 584. Herbert B. Chase whs installed as manager by th credltori, and the stor was opnd for business at once. TRIBUNE BOOK COUPON, I'OlIt or these OOOPOML. pre senteil nt The Tribune 'Olllne. cor ner r. mi avenue and Sprue ilrecr, ntltlSsth bolder to nil the priv ileges of tho iiiipni'nlleled otters tor ilUli-lbulllig popular hooks ag among on r leaders. Tbe ofl'ei-i made by Tho Tribune iiiuiiageuient are g us fallows: 2 10 CBNT8 and Pour Coupons lor 29 any volume In th Columbus Se- m rles. Over 100 lilies to select from 3 SsT5 led Four Coupons for a 10 3 volume set ot in. ken.' oomplote B Murks. '10 CENTS anil Four Coupons for any uonu lu tne liuguy Senas. IB 01 NTS and I-'oiir Cnupoua lor I any book in the Oxford 8erles. I iiHiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii GOSSIP OF THE GUARD Critic Writes Entertainingly AIM Hatters of Interest to tne Tbirteenlb. OFFICERS ELECTED LAST WEEK Companies A, D and H Secura Com manders That Are Alike a Credit to the Companies and to Ihi Regiment. Banquet Tendered by Captain Stil well to Members of Company A and the Staff Short News Notes. Muelo Boxes Exclusively. Best made, flay any dolred number nf tunes. Oautscbl Hon., uianufactu'erp, KjtKlCbnstnutetreet, 1'hlladelphla. Won derful orchwstrial organ, only & aud flu. Specialty: Old unci boxes carefully re paired and improved with new tune, ee i . e Tho six per cent, bonda of the Scrantoti Axle works are a very deairable security. Tbe works re being enlarged aud ad ditional machinery put in to enable them to keep up with their orders, whioh are uow bu tbe books sufficient for a great part of the year. Applications for these bonds ebould b made at ouoe to Smith H Molt, fluanclul ageut, whose oflleu is In rooms 'J7 and 28 Commonwealth building. 1)11 1) WAI.K1N8IJAW - In Sorautoti, Mary Walklnsbaw, aged III, wife of Professor Walklnshaw.at 9 o'clock Haturday morn morniug ut her home on Parker street, In Provldouc. Funeral at '2 p. m. Tues day. Services at house. Uvrlal at Por Nt Hill. M'NALl-iY In Scranton. Jan. 117, Joseph McNally, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Mo N ally, aged 1 year 0 months nnd I day. Funeral Tueeday at 2.30 p. in. Interment In Hyde Park tiemetery. The election for oftici'ri th past week in Oot&MuUa A, D and II resulted as was expected. In Comptiiy A Second Lieutenant Frederick W. Siillwell was elected captain; First Lieutenant H.R. O X first liantenaoli and Second LiU te iaot James i.) Dimnuck. ISCOnd lieu tenant, lu Company i, First Srgeaut stokes was unanfineuily eleoted second iieuteuant. .In Company II, Captain W . B. Rockwell whs unanimously re elected oaptalu, it Is only necessary to lay that each of lliesa officers is a credit to th uompany with which be is identified ami the selection was made for the best interest of all concerned. The embers are possessed of a knowledge and experience whioh will make them competeut commanders, a credit alike to company and reimmr. an KNJOYABMt BAMQDBT, After tin election iu tympany A last Monday evening. Captain-elect V. . Stillwell invited Company A aud a few stuff officers to thejesfeof J. C. Huntington, where a stimptious repast had been nronared. It is needless to say everything served wvs of the high est order ami was greatly enjoyed by all present. Sixty-four were seated at the table when cigars were pasted nnd 'mid Hie aroma nf this seduc tive weed several good aud witty speeches were made by the following Captain Siillwell, First Lieutenant Coxe, Seooad Lieutenant Dimmick, Mijor Mattes, first battalion; Aljut nnt Millur, Dr. C. It. Parke, Adjutant Mattes, of first battalion; Sergeants Thayer nnd Derman, Corporal Peurce and Privates Browning, Peck, Owens and Davis. This gathering of the ban quoters has demonstrated the fact that Company A understands not only how to drill and shoot, but it ha inits mmbersbip a class of men that is ca pable of entertaining its friends vstth speeches of eluqusn''e and wisdom, be sides a great atmudiuc of wit and humor. SHORT HITS OF NEWS. The warrants for armory rent were received by the several company com :u iiiders the past weak. Next Thursday evening the first non comniisiiouiid officers' school of tlie season will tak plnu, Ta non-coms of companies A, B, C. D, F aud H are expected to be present at the armory of the S. N. O prepared to answer uny question ih ' Guard duty" and "inspection" that Adjulaut Millar, the instructor, may ask. Keep in miud the coming spring in spection. Tbe Thirteenth is liable at uny momont to get orders for the event. Brnsh up on "guard duty," "inspection" and "extended ordef," and "get out those shose. " Captain Stillwell. being the junior captain, his company reverses its posi tion in line in the First battuliou by changing from right center to left cen ter company. The new formation of the First battalion will b B, D, A, C, from right to left Critic. AMUSEMENT NOTES. ' 'Kobin Hood" will be seen this even ing at the Academy of Mnsic and it promises to be a marked success. It is rarely that such treats are brought to Scrantou and the city will without doubt show its appreciation by a large attendance. Tbe company embraces sixty artists chosen by Barnabee, Karl and MacDonald from the wide field of Amm n an talent. There is a cast of principals which cannot bs improved upon. There is a superb chorus of thirty live voices and there is an operatic orchestra to bring out the full beauties of tbe instrumantal score. TBI ESC APR ntOM I.IBBY. ''The Escape from Libby," for the benefit of the Board of Associated Charities, will be presented on Tues day and Wednesday evenings. Wher ever it h is been produced the audiences have been delighted and it wlil be doubly attractive to Srantonisns, aside from its merits as a drams, on account of the number of taleuted young residents of the city who are in the cast. Tho advance sale nf seats on Saturday was so large that in response to numerous requests the management has decided to give a matinee on Wed nesday afternoon. MRS. QltUNDY, Jit. Mr. Ornndy, jr , which Charles Frohiiiau'a comedians will present nt tbe Academy of Music on Thursday TOnlOsTi Feb. l,coius with the prestlg9 of a favorable verdict by one of tho most, representative, cosmopolitan and distlhguished audiences that ever as sembled iu a theater, TaU was at Washington on Dec. 2b 1H9J, nnd the event wna considered of sullicleut im pel lance to be made known to the country through the medium of the preiii associations nnd tlm Washington correspondents of the groat news papers. PRttMD FRIT. It is seldom that a play is presented in three different ' -wigm gen in the siitno country, but such is the uasa of "Friend FriU," which the Manola Mi sou company present at tiv Academy of Music next Friday evening. At the present time i the French company nt Al'boy's thiiter, New York, is present in;: it under the title, "L'nm! Fritz," White at the Metropolitan opera BOttie, the Grand onara bottll are giving per mrmancei of II under the title of "L'mloo Prllt" In t'u Italian lan guage The plHT made an immense hit whet given Hera earlier in the season. The ."iny fllntsr". Tiir ORIAtKAL Company OoMM This Tr.i' Luiioim ia with Trim, it u won derful music. Wild, weird, soul stirring. Ticket are M cents at V. M. (J. A. JANUARY 29, 1891 TRIBUNE COUPON Vonr choice of three beautiful )i(dlin'S,"'IVIl'ph()IK':ril l," ")( livci iiiir, Christ mils I'lvsenti" i ui. ,;. I. u u " nun .'ouuuin i.oi uiuiu. .etni by mail or BIGMengef or brlug oottpotu like this of throe differ en( dates, with Hin-uts, itatape in coin, to TRIEUNE OFFICE, Cor. Peiin Ave. nnd Spruce St. "aSCAPE FROM LIBBY." A Matins la Addition to th Two Evanius; Ferlcrmanoe. So many tickets have been eold by the cominittue in charge of the ' Ki capo From Libby'' charity entertaiu mout, to be held at the Aoademy of Music Tuesday and Wednesday, that the accoinndntious ot the home will not be sufficient, Au arrangement has beau effected whereby a uiutinee will be giveu on Wcdues lay efterOOou, and the price for tho matinee will be 50 cants fertile tirsl ten rowj, 35 cents lor tbe bulauce of down ltalr;88 cents fur the balcony and 15 cents for the gallery. "The Escape From Libby" is destined to drswthrej large houees. r AUGHT , On the Fly. OrJe of the most interesting and diffi cult of surgical operations wss suc cessfully performed ant Pittstou hos pttaX one day last week, by Dr. J. J. Walsh; atteudiug physician of the hos pital, assisted ly three other physi cians, culled iu consultation. The process was that of thorocatoiuy and the circumstance! wre its follows: William Holt, tbe patient, had been shot, the ball entering his left breast, above the heart, and passing down ward. The wound discharged pue, which a tub could not relieve. It was apparent thut unless tho uir chambers of the lung were freed of tin pus from the wound uud a downward chuunel through which it could be drained, Holt would die Chloroform wai ad ministered. Au InetliOO was made nest the base of Ike seventh rib, about twelve Inches distant from the wound on th chest A portion of the seventh rib au inch and a half lotig was removed, then the silver tube wss inserted aud shoved up six inches into tbo lung to tho cavity filled with pus, and the mis flowed out through the tube. After the upsrutioti the pa tient' temperature was 1UU: ut mid night 102, and iu the morning the lung was ill lined free of all foreign m itter and the patient's temureture was 100 a -5. The wound already shows signs of bealiug. This is tbe first oper ation of the kind ever performed in this state, and very few similar opera tions have beau attempted in tbe United States. This it what the Carbondsle Herald says of the interestiug aerial now ap pearing in The TbuDHR: "A Study in Scarlet," a very captivating serial, is now being published by the esteemed Sorautou TRIBUNE, In daily install ments. The saene of the story is laid In London, that center of so many diabolical crimes mid so much human wretchedness. Ths plot is deeply ab sorbing, abounds in thrillingBituUious aud entertaining climaxes. Its litera ture is pure, pleasureable, polished. The story is without a heroine, thus far, but its hero, a detective, is abl, eccentric, and highly educated. He is a keen snalyist of human shsracter, and his deductions in this particular are interesting and phenomenal. Frntn the merest scrap of information, or the most tangled web of circumstances, ho weaves a line of evidenoe that in at nnce clear, cum u Iative and corroborative. The atory has its touching lines as well, for the author transports bis readers from th world's metropolis to the arid planes of North America, where he dexterously unfolds a bit of true pathos, in intro ducing a golden haired little girl, on whose tresses still linger a mother's lust kisses. The ssriul is an engross ing bit of fiction, and tbe masterful hand of the author is showu in its every chapter. This hastily written estimate of the story may seem unwarranted, but it is not. It la the conviction of one who finds much to admire in tbe entertaining lines in "A Study in Scar let," a i in Mac's book store the other day two school teachers of the city were looking at a book. "Do you give discounts to school teachers';" asked one. "No, sirec, I don't," said "Mac." "If I gave a discount to Any one it wonld be to tbe poor workiugmau, wbo has to work ten hours a day for on s-half the money you receive for five hours' comparatively easy work. No dis counts to teachers to-day.'' ill In the panel of jurors that did duty In the county court last we-k was a gray haired veteran from Scott town ship named Albert Gravis This year makes his twenty fourth consecutive year for doing jury duty. Erly in tbe week he was on the Ghere case, and when the jury was about to enter court with its verdict Mr Graves thu addressed the jurors: "Gentlemeu, 1 desire to thank you very siuoerely for one little kindness that perhaps has escaped your notice. Th fumes of tobacco are particularly annoying to me, and this is th first jury 1 aver served on that did not cause me more or less uneasiutM o i tiiat account." a a Kksting is vry popular pastime with tna young people this winter and nearly every Bight when th weather is propitious th pouds in this vicinity are dot ted With mtrfy skater. John son' lake, on Washington avenue, and the old brickvnrd pond, o:i the West Side, are patroniz.-d by the younger clement, while the older one go to Mountain lake, Number Sevo i , llm hurst, or Glunburu, Skating parties are just now a popular fad with society and mauy an enjoyable evening fl sp-tut iu gliding over th let. Th excellent skating ou the numer ous ponds about BoMMton is prrhaps appreciated more by tin wll known Bdtfard Mullou than any oue els in the entire city. Although Mr. Mellon' hair is the color o( suo.v, he Is far and ahead of any skater in Northeastern Pennsylvania. They say that a person never forgets how to skate, once he learn. This is certainly true in th case of Mr Mellon, for h executes tbe forward and backward rolls, the gtape yiue, uud all the other diftlsult fancy flitures on ice with as much grace aud euae a ho did when he was many v ins younger uud when there was good skating where tho court hous Is uow located. There are many Borautoniani who will remember bis wonderful skat Ing there and afterwards on Weston's pond. It's a great sourc of pleasur to see Mr. Mellon, tlm oldest man on any of the ponds, showing the young psopl bow to execute those ditUcnlt figures that only he is capable of accomplish Ing. K'd Glove. We will close out balance of II Foster lacing kid glove?, all color, at To cents a i- ...... ....... RUMBLINGS XV of the Rails. pair. FINLBT'l. Best Seisof Teeth, $8. 00 Including i,e painless extractlns tf teeth by an intireiy new iir cess. S. C. Snyder, D.D.S. ISO M VOM1NU AVbi Upon th principle that w'.iare there's n lot of smoke there must be some fire, gossip insists, dospite denials, that the Pennsylvania railroad people, or thtii oou(i!nti:tl agents, are buying in L high Valley stock. It is a fact, in spite ofd"iiials, that negotiations are icttt aliy in nrogresa looking to th acquisi tion, by persous hostile to the present management, of L high Valley stock It ia also a fact that the Penney could use the Valley to great advantage. Put two and two together, and what do you get? Why, of course, the possi biiity that there a chipmunk In tbe woodpile. Then, too, the I'ennsy wants to get into Scrantou. Toil is no fable, although it is old. Th Peunsy would slip iu here tomorrow, if it law it way clear. What sensible corporation wouldn't'' What corpora tion managed with tho Pennsy's effici ency could b coutetit with Wilkes Barre as a division terminal': So doss the Valley want to get Id here. But there woilldn t bo business for two, while there would hi big business for oue, uow that the Delaware and Hudson people have practically cast their lot with th new Wilkes-Barre aud Eilt em. Wbiipr! What msde HoLtod'l first pro j Mt great': The idea of com bluing leaned lines into a trunk system. Whut made it also weak? Its lauk of cash. Who has cseh? Tne Peunsy. Who could make McLio l's idee "go I " The Peuusy. Who has a fight on with the V'anderbilti'' Tne Peunsy Who could, if it ihoul I feel disposed, tie up the coat trade so ui to get it where it wanted if: Tue Peuusy. Who is no callow hun t In attending to these little things? The Peuniy. Whoisitwoiti keeping an eye on? Tea Peuusy. At least, so they my. B if ore the recaut unpleastntness 0:1 the Valley, there were 712 men em ployed 011 the Wyoming division. To day more than of theae men in unemployed. Thiy were promised fi'j from the brotherhood. Taey are gel ting 50 apiece, less $2.50 in duvs; or $1 apiece net. A good munymen claim they were not treats 1 fairly These facts would teem to support this con tention, By means of the North branch, which i now ir. smooth workiug order, residents of Towand 1 can gst to Will -iumsporl and Harrisburg at a saving of thirty five miles, : tj cents and a liberal instalment of tim. Toe new rout is well built, we'.l-iuanaged and well-manned. It traverses the moat picturesque part ot prim val Penusyl vauia, uud is a lib-rat education to any man who likes nature unainrued. Put it, the Erie and Wyoming Valley line, tbe Honeslale gravity aud the new Wilkes-Barr and Eastern line, on your summer excursion list, aud you'll Strlkl as handiomesceutry as thi Key stone state affords. It's almost. -if not entirely, us fine as tbe Ontaiio and Western's York state panorama. FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY. glllllllllllllllllllllllfU OUR gHitiiiiiiiiiiiHiaiHiiiiiiiHiiniwiwifj CURTAINS Are worth going a long dfstanceto see. such collection can be found nearer than New Vork cr Philadelphia, uud then It is not sur passed in the matter of unique aud exclusive designs, cr rlchnesi, duiutine.,s and delicacy of mate rial. Iu a word, our Curtain stock this fall reaches our highest ideal of what is should he, mid caunot fail to meet tbe approval of the most ritiued and artistiu tasien. Yet all this dues not mean high prices. Ui the contrarv.tbe valUM we now ofter ure submitted for your inspection. Of course, :.' te every make, und among them will be fo:.:.d the very ubUceat cret tioni in liruasels, Irish Point, 8 wise, Nottingham aud other Lace (iooda; also the New Huownake Swiss, with (silk Mnpe in contrasting colors. Alto full lines of Hlk Stripes, Tapes trlee, etc., made to trder. c 5 i s -iiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieuiiiiitiiiiiiuis I HILL k CONNELL ! SCRANTON, PA. niiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiHiir, THEY FILL THE BILL, W have tbe moat complete assortment of Men's Furnishing Goods that ever apiasaJ- d to tbe eye or to the table. Some of our nc .v abudos and dewgioi in Tiea are ispeciallv at tractive. They ar eeilinir at figures which give you no BXCOM for Wntg without all soils ot aSMs aud styles. c Gtlicjrs cf the Oig-amzition That Have Been Elected. Frankliu Fir company No. I bai elected the following officers: President, F P. Daniels; vice presi dent, T. H. Allen; secretary, Joiin It. Kime, financiul bcretary, William Davis, treasurer, William H. Kmc; foremin. J. L. Beavers, first assistaut. A. Kime; second assistant, M, C. Steenbacki first p'.pema:), Fred Wnrnke. S'cond pipemau, Charles Criffi i; third pi pern it.. B H. Bay dan fourth pipe man, F. M Richards, driver, William Davis; trustees, T. P. Daniels, Fred Warnke, James L. Beavers. ristian, ui 205 Lackawanna Avenue. THE CIRCUS IS NOW HERE. Cavi & Brooks' midwinter Circus at Wonderland Theater. Manager Davis, of Wondarland, wili this week presant a novelty in the bsp3 of a "winter circus. " Snperin linden t Brooks will make his appear j anceonthe stage as th ringmaster Clowns, jugglers, strong man, trapeze artist, donkeys, wire walktrs and in fact every other act that Is usually sean with n circus will be given. Cting to a new departure mads by th management seats can now bs tt curedin tb afternoon for the evening performances without extra charge This does away with conildejable bother at the box office. 4 A Great Day for Books. Our friends came on Saturday, not In couples, but in throngs Nearly 1.00c books were taken and the Interest waa in tense. - -4 . Pe.idleatnn & Woeri'a nnd Bnllantlnel Alee are the best. K. J. a-, agent, - . Lackawanna avun. . - ss After Swearing; On How many have taken vows of absti nence with the b:rth of the new year is : perhaps hard to estimate, but we now j know that, such efforts are futile againat inveterate habit, a habit w Inch has become I disease. There wna time when it wruld have been easy to quit, but having neglected to do so the habit rentinued un HI by the constant or fr.quent nae of the poison there wes forced a change in the nervous system which made it not culy 1 possible to drink, but. necessary. Then vou could drink a good deal aud not seem to get drunk. DM you also found it uecea ssry, to keep you feeling good and you "craved liquor" became you had become diseased. Now that swearing off does no good and the pledge can t be kept, go nnd make your resolution good for all time by taking treatment at tlie Iveelev Iuatitute, ?itl Madison avenue. Sranteu, I'a. Dr. Hill & Son Albany DENTISTS Fet teeth. f&JI; best set, $?; for cold caps and teeth w.thnut plains, called ctVWn aDd bridge work, call for prices and referer.c-s. TONALGIA. lor extracting teeth without pain. NovUier. No gas. OVER FIRST KATIOXAX RANK. Storae feTasTaslP For Furniture, Etc. 119 FRANKLIN AVENUE Have yon ever Huntington tried For oysters slewed cr oyster, fried? At Lackawanna avenue 413 You'll find the nicest yon have seen, Open Until Midnight. Monday Special Bargains 100 I IDttCI' TRIMMED HATS, nil new uud HtvlMi patterns They were never sold for less than J-i On .Monday we it'll them for tl.Vl each. 4 DOEBH t.sR-if.v COatlttaV Out reg regular 60c. article One we have built a reputation on. On Monday we sell them for 37c. no DOSBM WOOLEN MITTS, juat the tiling fur School chiMien-ull wuil Mou d ay 8c. a pair. 35 DOZEN ROYS' WAISTS Dark colors, well made. Foulard L'lotli. Worth Ho, Mou I7r. It T.ADIRS' BEAT. PI.tSB SACQVBS Full lengthi patln lined Keaular price, fK Wo don't waut to can y them over thin seui. li -Monday we offer th-iu for VII SO. a;o si: a i. non SACQVtl only. 013.50. Men day '.'. DO EN 1IOAS' sil.K ttVtU TEK H.N caps-Pull band, aatin lined. Tb regular price la Ho Ol Monday tbev no for tie. 10 OOEN llOVS' EIUETIOOWN C AES Same shapo as above. Very warm and nobby. Vou have already pa d oOc. for the same kind Monday only 3 fl, IS DOIBM mi n s ItLB PtVSB wind ntl I II", PriOS Jl and B1.M, On Monday only 77c. v OLOTKS. 40 dtuen Meu's Uattor Front SktVeii wool wilst, lu,..., throughout. A Hi st-class working glove. WerooU and Oic. On Monday :lMc llt JArOKK INOERWEAIt iSliehtly imperfect at a reduction of 16 per cent. from catalogue price. it. PES CENT. DISCOUNT allowed iu Cloak, Fui and Millinery Department. BROWN'S BEE HIVE 224 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.