THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNETUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 5, 1895. is THE LAST WEEK OF Norton's Fire Sale i the Old Store, Lacka. avc, which must be cleared out next week for the plasterers, and the men to take down the old front aud get ready for a modern new front, similar to our neighbors'. What's left of damaged stock almost given away free. Ivory Finish Pressed Papers, Elegant Wide Ingrain Freizes, best grade of goods made, low priced papers for tenements, lilank Books, Stationery, etc., Wall and Frame Moldings, at prices regardless of value, rather than mix with new stock. A Foe to Dyspepsia GOOD BREAD USE THE Sim-Mite FLOUR And Always Have Good Bread. MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE TO THE TRADE BY The Weston Mill Co. Of coin THE GENUINE POPULAR Punch Cigars HAVE THE INITIALS G. B. & CO. IMPRINTED OK EACH CIGAR. Garney, Brown & Co. Mf r's Court House Square. PERSONA L. William Connell will leave on Friday for a visit to tne south. Mrs. F. P. Mwkln, of Wllkes-Barre, Is visiting relatives In Scrantftn. Rev. T. F. Coffey, of Carbondale, paid a visit to Bishop O'Hura yesterday. Philip Kirst, street commissioner. Is 111 with rheumatism at his home on the South Side. Superintendent of Schools Phillips Is still quite si k and Is contined to his bed the greater portion of the time. .Miss Jeanette Hughes, of West Pitts ton, who has been visiting West Side friends for some time, returns home to morrow. Rev. X. J. MeManus, of the Holy Rosary church, Providence, has left on a visit to the West Indies, In the hope of beneiitlng his health. Bagjjage Agent Charles Bloes, of the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad depot, of this city, is at Georgetown, Pa., at tending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. H. S. Bloes. Ur. S. L. Underwood is In New York taking a special course of gynechology .lectures. He will visit this city one day every week during the four or live weeks of his absence. Rev. R. CI. Jones, of the Westminster Presbyterian church on Sumner avenue, has received a call to the ministry of the Taylor Presbyterian church, and will probably accept the Invitation. Mr. Jones W a very popular minister and has worked Industriously in the Interest of the West minster church, and his present congrega tion will regret the severance. PUEBLO LAND COM PAN V.' Letter from F. J. Chmnhcrlln, of Denver, Concerning That Kntcrprisc. At the request of J. D. Stocker, of Jermyn, Pa., we reproduce a letter to him written by F. J. Chamberlin, of the Pueblo Consolidated Land company, which will be of local Interest: Jan. 30, 189,';. ' II r. J. D. Stocker, Jermyn, Pa.: Dear Sir I am in receipt of your favor of the 25th Inst. The property in Cplands Park owned by the Pueblo Consolidated laiul company consists of block 1,1 and the north half of block Hi, shown on the en closed map as Chamberlin and New man's Park, first filing. The Colorado Coal and Iron Develop ment company hold a trust deed of ftt.OJO with Interest from July 1, JS!)1, at 7, to gether with some unpaid taxes. As I stated In my previous letter the Development company are making some very desirable settlements, and I am well satisfied that if the stockholders of the Pueblo Consolidated Land rompany would avail themselves of a cash settlement now they will be able eventually, from this op portunity, to recoup themselves for tho Investment made In the company's stock. I can definitely and conscientiously ad vise the stockholders to continue the in vestment, provided they are able to take advantage of the settlements which ran now be made with the nevelopment com pany. The matter Is In the hands of the com pany's agent, Mr. O. M. Lndd, Pueblo, ' Colo. I shall be In Denver steadily from this time on, and shall be very glad to be of any service to the stockholders. My brother, H. B. Chamberlin, Is now In London working for the New York Life Insurance company, where he will remain tor some months to come. I believe It will be very advantageous and very desirable for a committee of the stockholders from your vicinity to come here and look Into the question of settlement with the Development com pany. . They will see Colorado In Its present de pressed condition, yet they will readily recognise .there are agencies here working zor tne development or the state, which will bring about a restoration of pros perous times as speedily as will come to any state In the Union. I hope you may be successful In getting a committee of the stockholders o come ,,to Colorado. I remain, yours very truly, y. J. Chamberlin. , For the Klrmlss. . t Any one taking part In the Klrmess next ; week wishing Bowa and Arrow can ob tain them at Florey'i, Y. M. C. A. build :' tag. Special prices. ' - EARLY PLUCK AND HUSTLE Struyylcs Which Made Possible the N Scranton of Today. FOUGHT WITH EVIL AND HUE li. B. Stnrgcs, C. W. Hartley. L. II. Powell and Colonel F. L. Hitchcock Luboicd in tho linrly Days for the V. M.C. A. Some of Tbclr Good Work. That old time Ideas fall to accomplish later day results Is neuerally accepted as a fuet rather than a theory. This view has been so broadly accepted that It has permeated business, particularly. Is observed In politics und has even be come apparent. In a greater or less de gree, In religious matters. An Illustration Is offered In the old and the new Young Men". Christian association. The variety of works and purposes of the old association are not now regarded as legitimate work. The truth of this Is proved In the fuet that the grout success of the old association dates from the time Its work brgan to be limited strictly to the needs of young men, provided for In a nineteenth cen tury fashion. No Available Record. During Colonel Boles' regime and after E. B. Sturges was made president In K. B. STl'HOKS. President During Vear 1873. 1S73 thenewlife of the association began to be felt. During the years Immediate ly preceding, Mr. Sturges and his law partner, C. V. Hartley, had conducted the turbulent and memorable campaign against Illegal liquor trafllc. . Under Mr. Sturges' direction the association continued Its activities along this line. but, unfortunately, no authentic data is now available, as he made his re port verbally on June 5, 1Si4, aud no record or details remain. Many! Works Accomplished. During 1S74 the work of the associa tion under the presidency of Colonel V. L. Hitchcock, who, three years later was again selected for the position, broadened and did much good. The re ligious work was particularly molded to meet the tastes of young men, the li brary was Increased to 1.570 volumes and $1,6.3 were required for expenses. In July William Hadden, the general secretary, was succeeded by Dr. Thomas McCune, who volunteered his services. The Park Place Methodist Episcopul chapel was built at a cost of $1,269.25, a branch association with forty-five mem bers was established on the South Side, a house of shelter was maintained and an evening school was conducted In the association rooms. L. B. Powell, deceased, served two years as president during 1873 and 1876. H. H. Chapln was the general secretary untU September of the latter year. Dur ing this period the social and religious COL. F. L. HITCHCOCK, Another of the Ex-Presidents. purposes of the association were great ly advanced, and when Colonel Hitch cock, in 1877, was again chosen presi dent, the affairs of the organization were In a flourishing condition. Destroyed by l ire. On June in, 1877, the Exchange block was destroyed by fire and the entire possessions of the association were consumed. An insurance of $2,000 was used in furnishing new quarters In the Trust Company building on Wyoming avenue. The library, museum and records were destroyed In the fire and their Iosm Is all the more Irreparable be cause the offices of Colonel Boles and Mr. Sturges, two former presidents, were also burned and contained indi vidual records and papers pertaining to the Association. . At this time there was no paid secre tary. T. H. Roe, however, devotod n large portion of his time to the duties of secretary until February, 1878. Such are a few, briefly stated, facts Of the early life of the association, which are all the more Interesting when compared with its more recent history and present position. Scranton was then in 'lbs swaddling clothes and was not the lusty, booming city of many people, wealrth nd commerce of today. The start of 'the Young Men's Christian association was, in Ms endeavor, Impulse- and gait, on a par with the busi ness enterprise which made the present municipality. ANNUAL MEETING. Dividend Declared and Officers tlcctcd by Lackawanna Trust Company. At the annual meeting of the direc tors of the Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit company, yesterday afternoon, a 3 per cent, semi-annual dividend was declared and $5,000 were added to the surplus. The dividend is the thirteenth consecutive dividend since the organi zation. The board of officers nnd directors were re-olected as follows: President, William T. Smith; vice-president, Hen ry J. Anderson; treasurer, John W, Fowler; directors, Henry Belln, Jr., R T. Ifluck, George Sanderson, C. II, Welles, P. J. Horan, William Oonnell, E. B. turges, J. Benjamin Dlmmlck, T. C. Snover, Conrad Schroeder, W. T, Smith, Henry J. Anderson, , m I ROYAL VAUDEVILLE COMPANY Gave on Excellent Programme of Spce . , tallies at Davis' Theater, ' An enjoyaible evening's entertainment Is given at Iavts' theater by the Royal Vaudeville - company, which Includes well trained performers in ' many branches of public entertainment. The Parisian Ecoentrlques the three Bouf fons are very ch-ver In their feats on the burrul und table and were accorded a hearty reception, me mmget noxers also gave a good exhibition of their powers and were .the surprise event of the entertainment. Miss Bello Irving who is described as possessing a "phenomenal contralto voice," spoils her e(T6rt8 by the strident and mechairlcul method of her enuncia tion. A little more muuralness would make her selections more acceptable. Roach and Yorker's "Knockabout and Songs" cuused much merriment, and they were awarded an encore. DEATH OF E. II. MEAD. llo Was President und Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Coul Compuny. E. H. M-'ud, president und treasurer of the Pennsylvania Coal company, died at his homo ut Smith Orange, N. J., Sunday ut 10.45 p. m. Mr. Mead en tered the service tf the Pennsylvania Coul compuny In 1S52 as secretary, was appointed treasurer In 1875 aud elected president Jan. ID, 1SS8, to succeed George A. lloyit, deceased. He alHO re tained the position of treasurer of mild company. Mr.Mcad was a gentleman of rare ability and tilled the positions referred to with untiling zeal and moat faithful service to the said company. Ills life long services with 'the company were crowned with success. He was a di rector In tht Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad company and the Dunmore Iron and Steel company, NEWS OF THE KAILKOAUS. Members rally at the association rooms on Monday. A new arc light pluced in the Rail road ussoclatlou rooms is highly ap preciated by the members. Rev. Thomas Bell, the latest acquisi tion to Scrunton's ministers, will de liver an address ut the machine shops tomorrow ut noon. William Stillwell, of the car shops, was reported to be in a critical condi tion at the Moses Tuylor liospltul lust evening, and his recovery was not ex pected. An order has been given by the Dela ware and Hudson compuny to the Dick son Manufacturing compuny ,fqr the erection ot three large passenger lo comotives. Conductor Michael Fitzgerald, of the Great Bend, met with an accident at the Bend yard on Frlduy, caused by a coupling pin falling on his head. lie was taken home nnd was reported to be resting comfortably yesterday. Harry- Durrant, of Patagonia, met with a singular accident at the machine shops on Frlduy. He was working on one of the locomotives when the lid of the sand box fell upon his forehead and inflicted a gush from which he Is now suffering. He expects, however. to be around In a few days. More coal trains will be running on the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern road today than on any day during the past three months. The men are In hopes that It may be an auspicious omen for Improved trade, but there Is no reliable, duta upon which such ex pectutlons can at present be founded. A neat little novel entitled "Snowballs to Oranges" Is being distributed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company, and in an Interesting manner describes a Journey from "The Icy North to the Land of Flowers." The authoress is Miss Helen R. Ingram, and the con cise and simple languuge makes the story Intensely attractive. The Journey described Is a most picturesque one, and after a perusal of the book the reader has an ardent longing to traverse the land so well delineated In the words and beautiful pictures. The Lehigh Valley Railroad company nas issued a general order to the eon ductors which went Into effect on Sat urday. "Hereafter all persons not hav ing a ticket must pay the excess charge of 10 cents, and any person refu.sinir to pay the excess must leave the train at the next station. No exception to this rule but do not put oft passengers where there Is no station. The 10-cent excess charge will be refunded at any station upon presentation of the check as heretofore." In putting oft passen gers the order says It must be done with "civility." The passage of the bill known as the "commercial travelers' bill," by the united States senate, which amends thi lnter-state commerce law so as to per mit the sale of Interchangeable mileage tickets to commercial travelers, may re sult In giving the commercial travelers what they have been after for some time past namely, a 5,000-mile ticket good over all roads. The 1,000 mile tickets now sold by several of the roads at 2 cents per mile aie good only over the road which Issues thc-rn. Thus, the commercial traveler hus to buy mileage iicsets irom eacn oi tne lines over which he travels. Some of the roads are now selling interchangeable 5,000- mile tickets, but others decline to do so, and their reason heretofore was the Inter-state law prohibiting the Issue of such tickets. Emory R. Johnson, Ph. D., of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, in a recent lecture at Carbondale on "The Rail way Corporation," noted the fact that the capital Invested In American rail way stocks and bonds Is $10,506,235,419. This great accumulation of working capital Is due to the Investment of small sums from numerous sources, which would lie Idle to a great extent wr It not for the corporation. Again the cor poration is the poor man's best, friend because It gathers to gather the small portions of capital, cheapens the cost of production and distribution and In creases opportunity ' for employment. The Delaware and Hudson Dr. Johnson considered a typical railway corpora tion, because its system embraces every means of transportation: Canals, train ways, gravity roads and stationary en gines and roads built for locomotives. Their system covers 700 miles and con nects the Susquehanna with the St. Lawrence. Dr. JohtiBon might have added that It Is prudently and success fully managed; that Its relations .with Its employes are cordial and that It Is making money while a good many roads are losing money. HOSPITAL NOTES. Cabman Patrick Flannery,- who was injured on Friday In an accident on Wyoming avenue, was. discharged ffom the Lackawanna hospital yesterday. Joseph Davis, of the West iSlde, who was seriously injured two weeks ego at the Pine Brook shaft, is reported to be progressing favorably tit the MoseB Taylor hospital. Patrick Welsh, of 328 Decker's court, sustained a severe sprain ot his foot owing to a fall of rock at the Pine Brook shaft yesterday. He was taken to the MoseB Taylor hospital and offer receiving medical attention, was re ported to be resting comfortably. .' ' DIED, : -' BANT. In Bcranton, Feb. 2, 1896, Alva-h, daughter ot William Bant, , aged . 8 months. Funeral Tuesday at 8 p. hi. In terment In Washburn Street cemetery. LEGALITY MIMED Objections to Certificates of Nomina tions Tiled uith l'rothonutury. ONE PROM LA 1'LIME HOKOIGH Horace Seainniis Suys tho Persons Who Cluliutolle Cundidutesof the Hepiib Ucun Puny Were Not Legally Num. inutod-l'rotcst from Seventh. Attorney R. H. Ilolgate, representing Horace Seamans, yesterday filed with Prothonotary Pryor objections to the certificate of nomination of F. M. Loomls for burgess; S. R. Rlelly, Judge of election; Harlen Howe, inspector; M. Gardner aud Charles Henn, Justices of the peace; E. E. Whltford and Emma Clay ton, school directors; II. P. Gorr und A. C. Slsson, auditors; Charles Henn, assessor; M. P. Gardner, S. B. Wage, A. E. Bailey, councllmen; George W. Puterson, constable; S. B. Wage, high constable. These were certified to the county commissioners us the candi dates of the Itepubllcun party In the borough of La Flume. Mr. Seumuns objects to the nomina tions for the reason that they are not nominations of the Itepubllcun party ns they purport to be, and that the said nominations were not made at a caucus regularly called uccordlng to the rules of the Itepubllcun purty. Court made an order directing that objec tions be heard In court on Suturduy morning. Objections from tho Seventh. Objections were ulso tiled yesterday by O'Brien & Kelly, representing M. F. Gilroy, against the certificate of nomi nation of ThomuB H. Clark us thu can didate of the Democrats of the Seventh ward of this city for the ofllce of com mon council. It Is alleged that the caucus at which Clark received his nomlnutlon was not u legal one, thut Republicans and persons not quullfied voted at It and that the certificate' ot nomination does not contain the ad dresses of the secretaries us required by law. Yesterday was the lust day for re ceiving nomination papers from town ships and boroughs, and a large num ber of them found their way Into the county commissioners otilce during the day. THE FLORENCE MISSION. Donations Thut Were Kccclvcd During the Mouth of January. The Florence Mission acknowledges the receipt of the following donations during the month of January: Miss Mulley, Miss Coglizer, Miss Ella Manness, Mrs. George W. Bushnell, Huntington's bakery, William Law, Avoca, cash; Miss Grace Lawrence, Mrs. L. A. Watres, Mrs. Samuel Jones, Mrs. M. Grlfliths. Mrs. F. E. Nettleton Zoidler's bakery, Clark Bros., W. H, Pierce, Mrs. C. W. Matthews, Mrs Mary McKlnney, Mrs. W. F. Hallstead J.. F. Armbrust, F. P. Price, Ayles- .worth's market, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs, Dlmmock, Rhlnehardt's market, Mrs. Charles Schluger, Alpine Knitting com pany, Mrs. Simon Rice, Mrs. Book staver, Rhorwasser's bakery. Miss Jen nie Reynolds, Scranton Packing com pany, Baptist church social, Henry Armbrust, Hess" bakery, C. P, Matthews, Mrs. William H. Sllkman, Mrs. Bloes, Lackawannu Iron und Coal company. Civil Service Examination Today. A civil service examination will be con ducted today In the federal court room for carrier and clerk applicants. Over twenty applicants have been registered. The following board of examiners, W. 1). Roche, chairman, Louis Schantz, secre tary, und D. H. Jenkins, will conduct the examination, which commences at 9 a. m. The course comprises arithmetic, read ing, geography, writing, spelling and ad dresses. A uniform standard of 70 per cent. Is required Instead of 70 per cent, for clerks and 75 per cent, for carriers. Picture Frames- Made at short notice, High Class ia every respect Inside Decorating ia all Itg branches. PRATT'S Lackawanna Avenue. HOPSING, The Chinese LAUNDRY MAN Has moved from the Old Fcwtoflloe Building to new nnd larger uusrtors, DM Penn avenua. Family wanning and ironing done at reason able prices. HOP SING, 136 Penn Ave. OUR FIRST LINEN SALE COMMENCES MONDAY, FEB. 4, '95.. We are determined to make this the held in the city. quantity 11 WILL. Barnesly Satin Damask, Barnesly Cream Damask, Table Linen Sets, Napkins and Doy lies, Hock, Bath and Damask Towels, Ste vens, Barnesly and Russian Crash Honey- " comb and flarseilles Quilts, Sanitary Diaper Linens and Cottons, Indian Limons. Dlinltlcs in Checks mid Stripes, Nainsooks In Plain. Cheeks and Strives. ' ' . , English Long Cloth and Jones' Cambric SEE WINDOWS TOR PRICES, MEARS & HAGEN, : V 415 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. ' . THEY ARE BARGAINS, REALBAfiMlS DID YOU KNOW IT? If you don't there lias been hundreds who have. ANY ARTICLE IN flft THE WINDOW FOR lUh MANY ARE WORTH SOC. We will continue this sale as lon$r as the goods last. If you arc wise jrou will take advantage of it. We have other bargains inside, of odd pieces. China Hall WEICHEL & MILLAR, 116 WYOMING AVENUE. gen AN K gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCIIANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK (CHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK gCHANK fl NEW. NEW STORE, NEW COODS, NEW PRICES. You buy your shoes of Schank you wear the lat est styles. (7 U 410 Spruce St. THE HUT i CONNELL CO.. MAKOTACTCnSES' AOIlfTt KM TRENTON IRON COS WIRE HOPE. VAN ALEN& COS STEEL MILS. OXFORD IRON C0.S HERCHINT BAR IRON. REVERE RUBBER COS BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE. FAYERWEATHER & LADEW'S "HOYT'S" LEATHER BELTING. A. B. BONNEVILLE'S "STAR" PORTLAND CEMENT. AMERICAN BOILER C0.S "ECONOMY" HOT AIR FURNACES. GRIFFING IRON COS BUNDY RADIATORS. 434 LAOKAWANNA AVE most notable sale ever If DO IT. IF w QUALITY AND NEWCOODS FIRST-CLASS BARGAINS IN. MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S Ulsters and Overcoats -AT- IIBT THE FASHION 308 Lackawanna Avenue. Having completed our Annual Inventory of Stock, vvc arc determined to prove that STARTLING PRICES WILL PREVAIL In every department in our store. Cost has not been thought of. An absolute clearance must take place in order to make room for our large stock of new spring goods. Ladies' and Misses' Jackets. LOT 1. ALL AT $3,98 EACH. ALL PRICES REDUCED - In Dress Goods, Silks, Shawls, lilankets, Quilts, und Lace Curtains. -lfertouFECTAU 3 No.-. f")tusx xo33(cUxo2c"fc($HEUTxol. fcu CS$ 47oauGqX21 1 f "ce. cD S$"(?rSUpcow Any person sending the swer to correct an- FLOREY'S Will get a to per cent reduction on all Bicycles, highest grade, Spalding, Keat ing, Rochester and others. This offer good for only ten days. 222 Wyoming Ave. mem Something nice for a gift. Chums made out of your own or some dear friend's hair. Leave orders as early as possible. E. M. HETZEL, I POSITIVELY THE Great Emergency Sale If you want a $20.0vercoat,.UIster or Suit for $10, come this week. If you want a $15 Overcoat, Ulster or Suit for $7.50, come this week. If you want a $10 Overcoat, Ulster or Suit for $5, come this week. All other goods at same proportion. Don't delay your purchasing. Sale Positively Ends Saturday, Feb. 9th, at 11 O'Clock P. M. PENN CLOTHING 137 AND 139 t DE1AIT8. LOT 2. ALL AT $5.98 EACH. ALL PRICES REDUCED In Men's, Ladies' and Chil dren's Underwear.Gloves Trimmings, Hosiery and Notions, HUNTING FOR BABGilXS fs profitable as well as amusing sport; To make It pay, though, hunters musO look for game where game is, or fil where there are fish, to catch them. Wldet awake buyers have bagged more bar gain frame in our stork than ever veterajj hunters found In any fore&u ' CONRAD, HATTER and FURNISHED 305 LACKAWANNA AVE. 230 Lacka. Ave. I LAST DAYS OF THE AND SHOE HOUSE PENN AVENUE.