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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Vnruly Boys Crcnto Trouble for H. E.
. Williams, tlto Teacher at
No. 13 Sohool.
The woes of the night school teacher
have begun. Monday .hiffht opened the
Winter season and the usual l't'tty dis
orders characterized the llrst session.
R. K. Williams, teacher at No. 13 school.
In the Flftenth ward, seems to have had
a lion's share of the trouble. The hoy
pupils ran the entire school.
Several panes of glass were broken by
the exchange of erasers, rules, etc, and
boxes of chalk are mlSHlnu. For a time
the school room was a hot bed of excite
ment. A Severe Affliction.
With the shadow of a Rloom caused
by the drain of one ohlld two weeks.
rro still HnKcrlnR around the house of
Mr. and Mrs. Hiehard Little, of 1616
Jackson street, another child, a 7-months-old
Infant daughter is now at
the door of death and may at any mo
ment follow the dead children Into the
mysterious praveland. Scarlet fever is
the cause of -the terrible calamity
From thlH disease Harold, a 12-year-old
son. died several days ago, and the other
child breathed its last In the same
room where the third little on lies in
a dying condition. So Intense has the
misfortune affected the family that the
entire neighborhood are sorrowful. The
little home has been turned Into a hos
pital, The remembrance of the fu
neral of two weeks ago has been fresh
ened by the thought of the one today.
Medical men are powerless with the
case. Mr. Little Is a well-known ad
vertisement solicitor and has the sym
pathy of his many friends.
Robert Morris Eisteddfod.
The Interest In the coming eisteddfod
of Robert Morris lodge received fresh
Impetus by the publication of the pro
gramme yesterday. Already aspirants
for honors arc springing up. Three of
our young men have begun active prep
arations for the prize on the recltation,
"Uruce's. Address..",, -It Is probable that
a chi Wrn's;-.-rhotr uf roin tTaylor -.will
compete In" the Jjuvnfle contest.' ' Da
vid J. Davis la secretary of the eistedd
fod. ' V.- ' .i ;
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News Notes and Personals.-
Camp -No." 8,''iS0hs of Veterans, will
hold an entertainment and socinl on the
evening of .Dee. 11 at M ears' hall.
The Imperial Concert company will
entertain- at the Simpson-. Methodist
Episcopal church Thanksgiving -eve.
Camp 833, Patrlotio .Order Sons of
'America Win give an entertainment
npd dance on Thanksgiving eve In St.
David's hall.
Tha funeral of Teresa, a 4-year-old
daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. 'William Ly
man, of Jackson street, will occur this
afternoon. Interment will be made in
Gertnah Cftthrrllc cemetery. - v
Walter Cevan has returned to his
Studies - at Lafayette college after a
short visit to his parents, Mr. aud'Mrs.
Thomas I. Devan, of North Main .ave
nue. ' ;
.The Bellevue choir will meet this
evening in the Welsh Calvlnlstic Meth
odist church for the purpose of organiz
ing for the Taylor and Bellevue eistedd
fod. The .Rev. Dv Webster Cox, : D.D.,
preached a sermon last evening at St.
David's church beforo a large audi
ence. Mr. Cox is an interesting
Speaker.' - -a
William' J. Powell and Miss Jes
sie Hray, both of Wllkes-Parre, were
inarried Monday by Rev. H. I. Kvans.-
The funeral of Katie, a young daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Uichard McAndrew,
of 829 Seventh street, will be -held at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Interment was
made In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
A surprise party was tendered J,.
Louis Davis ait- his -home on Twelfth
street last Monday evening. Games
were indulged in until a late hour when
refreshments Were served. Those pres
ent were the Misses Louisse Jenkins,
Agnes Williams, May Samuel, Ms:., r -vis,
Viola Evans, Ida Hughes, Iiirdclla
Kvans, Marlon Ferbcr, Alma Davis,
Louis Davles. Harry and Otis Ferber,
Reese Lewis. Robert Owens. John Sam
uels, Eddie Watkins, Oeprre Nicholas,
Willie Williams. ' Ernest Miles. Dave
Kvahn.rRoy Williams, Ed Peters and
Will Thomas.
Miss Elia Godshall, of Sumner ave
nue, is quite til. P ':;
A meeting of the teaohers of the
Washburn- street Bible school will be
held tonight after prayer meeting. A
full attendance Is desired' as business
of Importance will be transacted..
- - West Aide llnsincss Plreotorr.
(TAILOR Suits made to order, 118.00 and
up; overcoats, 116 and up. Satisfaction
fuaranteeil. .Repair work a specialty. -raifk
Qilbertl, 1038 W. Lackawanna
avenue, near Main avenue.
OET THE MAJESTIC OIL STOVE.
Grand Parlor, Mystic, Easter and Dock
art Ranges. 20 per cent, saved. R. J.
Hughe., agent, 124 South Main avenue,
BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground,
tool, sharpened, sawa tiled, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. L.. Steenback,
dealer In Guns, Fishing Tackle, under
West Bide Bank, v , a
PHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos.- $1.4
per dosen. They are Just, lovely,. Con
vince yourrelf by calling at Brarner'e
Photo Parlors, Ml and 103 South Mala
- avtnnev
EARBER. Hair cutting and shaving done
In a first-elass manner at John H. Rey
eiold'a Barber Shop, at Falrchlld Hotel.
PROCERIES Revere StandarJ vJava
Coffee Is unexcelled. The leading coffee
of tbe'day. For sale only at F. W. Ma
son Co. Fine Groceries, 111 South
'Main, avenue. - '
SECOND- HAND FURNITURE-CASH
for anythlnc iroq.bave- to mil. Furnl
tire, kWoves, .Tools, et. Call and ece
the Mock or J. "C. King, 1024, and 1021
"Jackson street ...4 .
JLUMBINO-W!1lloa D. Griffiths, ill
, North ' Main .- avenue, does . Ant-class
PlnmWng. Steam Heat and Oas rutin
SeUfaatlon-iretrWUji gtiaranteed.
t:
St -I;
v-te, wHr Wave today tor Btnfhamion.
Ae Electric Chautauqua circle met last'
evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Owes HenwoodVof North Maln-arenue.
r. f "4 Mrs. John O. Sherwood are ex.
f 1 4-e tiuB Tenia from their- wed
NTS
ding tour, 'widen' thev have spent at Old
Point Comfort, Washington, D. O., and
New York city.
Mrs. Alexander Stevens, of Meshoppen,
spent yesterday with Mrs. Couraen, ol
North Slain avenue.
T. J. retweiler. of Church avenue, ex
pects to lenve today for the Hot Springs
ui Aioum icmons, alien.
Mrs. I W, Morsi, of North Main ave
nue, who broke hpr arm some time) ago.
has so far recovered as to be able to be
out again.
The monthly business meeting of the
endeavor society or the f roviuenco rr
byterinn church will take place this oven
ini? after the nrnver meeting.
Tho Klnir'H Dauirhters of the Green
Rldge side held their monthly meeting yes-
leruuy arternoon.
Peter Kelly, of Oak street, is confined
to his hnm, hv Rli-kiicas.
Council No. 2,' Sons of Columbia, held a
largely nt tended meeting last evening.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of William Moran. of 'Hollow street, and
Miss Elizabeth Midler, of West Market
street, whlrh will take place on ncunes
.In.r Vf... 11
The funeral of Miss' Marv Reese took
place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
her late florae on Ttiroop street,
An excellent entertainment was Riven
Inst evenlnir In tli Park l'lnce Methodist
Episcopal church by the-Epworth league
01 that cjiurc-n. . .
Miss Kate Gordon expects to open on
next Saturday a hair dn-ssing Rarlr at 311
West Market street. Miss Gordon was
formerly with Kouecny, ;on Lackawanna
avenue. !
Miss Annie Lynn, Mis Hannah Lynn
and Miss H; MeDermott,' of Plttston, are
visiting Alias IS.- Lynn,- -of West-Market
street. ... ...
The funeral of the late 'Jeremiah Stan
ton, took rdnce at the home pf his brother,
Eugene -Stanton, of North Main avenue.
yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. A large
number of Grand Army- men of this city
and Wnverly, where he once lived, attend
ee. 1110 tuncrai. - . . -,
Miss Mattfe Wilcox, of Madlsonvllle. is
me guest or .miss liva usterhout, or Soutii
lllnktly street. -'
Mrs. Whitney, a widow with five chil
dren, riled at her home on Taylor avenuo
Monday-night about 13 o'clock, after a
Week's illness. : -
'Yesterday afternoon at 2 O'clock the fu
nerai' or ijavia Uarton, . son r Mr. and
Mrs. D, K. ltarton, of Dudley street.-took
jlaeo from l)ls late home, and was very
Jarpelv attended. The sorvlces were con
ducted by Rev. J. W. Williams, assisted
by Rev. itlchiird Hlorns, of Scranton. A
tiuartette consisting of Mrs. William war
fel. Miss Tlllle Thomas and Joseph Jeffrey
rendered eeVeral selections Very sweetly.
After a Scripture reading y Rev; J. W,
Williams, prayer wns offered hv Rev. Mr.
Hlorns, After which Mr. Williams made a
few very appropriate remarks. Tho floral
tributes, which were numerous and beau
tiful, were borne to the cemetery by Lw M.
Smith, Sudler Hopkins and Arthur Close;
while the remnlns were borne to their last
place In JJtinmore cemetery by Ilushnell
Hroncon, Ertwnrd" Snyder, Frank Mace
anil Harry Smith.
Mrs. James Hastle, of Avoca, was call
ing on friends In this borouuh yesterday.
Miss Telle Uarton hnB returned from a
visit with -her parents in Washington,
D. C, having. Ween called home by the
dentil of her nephew.
At the regular monthly literary and
business meeting of the Epworth league
held last night, an excellent programme
was rendered, and reports were read from
the recent convention held In Honeodale,
which were very interesting and Instruc
tive. David Williamson, aged ET years, died at
his home on Grove street yesterday morn
ing about 11 o'clock after a week's Illness
of pneumonia. He had been a resident of
this borough but a short time, having
movo'i nere last spring rrom I'lttston,
where he formerly conducted an extensive
drug business. He was an earnest Chris
tian, and a devoted member of the Pres
byterian church. He Is survived by a
wife and three children, two sons, David
nnd John, astd one daughter. Mary, the
eldest beinir .about 10 years of .age. The
tunerni will tsKe piaco J nnrsrtay arter
noon from his late home at 2 o'clock, and
Interment will he made In Dunmore ceme
tery. The rtecensed wns a brother of
Thomas Williamson, of the firm of Mof
fatt& Williamson, of this place,
CASE PF, IIAlltJ LUCK.
The Sulcido Was Interrupted In Ills
1 llcst Game.
I ws frol'ng down- to 8'tflten Island
the other day when a,, seeidy-genteol
young man wlith a lonesome expression
of countenance, w'ho had sat near the
railing on the upper deck, suddenly be
gan removing his shoes and outer gar
ments, says the ' New York, Recorder.
Of course, the people around Mm were
excited but he gave 'them no attention
AVhen ho wan nbout ready to leap over
one of the ferry policemen came saunt
ering up and said:
"You, there, put on your coat and
vest!"
The younir man donned the articles
mentioned and tho .officer continued:
"Now put cn your Shoes." ..
In a couple of minutes the shoes were
on and then 4he officer said:
"Now, you rlt down .back there and
Ktay Hhere, or I'll heave you over
board." "Can't a felkr commit suicide if he
wants to?" muttered the young man.
"Of course ho can, but you don't want
to. This is about the tenth time you
have cone to all thiis fussing and yet
haven't Jumped in. You make mis
tired, yon- do."
"Do you really intend to commit sui
cide?" I asked of the young- man a few
minutes later.
"Certainly, I Intend to!" foe replied.
"Put chance youd mind every time.
ch?"
"Yes. People becln to coax an'd arenie
with me and one and anotiher hands
mo a quarter and so I decMe to live
on. Hiins Thalt bloke of . an officer.
He beat me out Of at least two big dol
lars rlahit ihre and hurt my feellnsrs
besides! You'd have given me a Quar
ter to stop me, wouldn't you?"
I was albout to offer you a dollar."
at that! And The crowd would
have'rnlsrid three or four more!' Luck
Is not fur me and I mrlgh't as well go
up town and ie't an lee wagon run
over me!"
A CURE FOR HEADACHE.
It I Very simple, Costa Nothing and
Gives the Sufferer No Trouble.
Prom the New York Sun.
"An excellent and never-falling cure
for nervous headache," said an apostle
of physical culture; "la the simple act
bf walking backward. Just try it some
time if you have any doubt about It. I
hnve yet to meet the person who didn't
ncknowlpdg-e Its efficacv after a trial.
Nobody has as yet discovered or formu
lated a reason why . such a process
should bring such certain relief. Phy
sicians say thnt it Is probably because
the reflex action of the body brings
about a reflex action of the brain, and
thus drives away the pain that when
produced by nervousness Is the result
of too .much going forward. '
"As soon as you begin to walk back
ward, however, there comes a feellnjr
of everything reversed, and that Is fol
lowed by relief. The relief Is always
certain! and . generally speedy. - Ten
minutes is the longest T have) ever found
necessary. ' An entry, or a long, narrow
room makes the best place for such a
promenade. You should walk very
slowly, letting the ball of . your foot
touch the floor first and then tho hfeel
Just the way. in fact, that on should.
In theory, walk forward, but-which. In
practice, Is so rarely done Besides
curing nervous headaehe. there ls no
better way to learn to walk well and
gracefully forward 'than- th practice
of walklnjr backward,. A half hour of
it once a flay will do wonders toward
improving; the irahVot'any woman." , -r
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Relief su Hours.-; ' 1
rl stressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved lnslj hurj by.the f'JIew South
American Kidney Cure. This new rwn"
edy is a frrfeat surprise oa acount or Its
exceeding prpntptneai i Hi relieving pat a tm
tha bladder,, kidneys, book, and .every nart
of -tka. urinary passage, la ftiale or fe
male. It relieves, retention, of water aad
pain In passing It almost Immeslately. Jf
yu want .quick relief end Cure this la
your remedy, tela bruit. Harris, Drua
flat, laTpedn' ,vftuw, SefaatM,...
SilDilPbS;
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Hiehard Walsh, of Cherry Street, Ar
rested for Posortlng Ills Family.
Olcyelo Club Meeting.
Mrs. Maria Walsh, of Cherry street,
who was before the poor board last
Friday asking; for assistance because
her husband, Richard, left her, ap
peared before Alderman Peter Kobling,
of the Eleventh ward, last evening and
swore out a warrant for her liege lord
on the charge of desertion and non sup
port. Constable John F. Woelkers arrested
the old man and brought him before
the court of the Eleventh ward for a
hearing. He had no defense to offer for
his leave of absence from his home and
family, neither did he appear to be In a
mood to be willing to do what was right
and go back to his wife and live with
her. He wns very resolute in his as
sertions that he will in the future shift
for himself, so the alderman held him
In the sum of $300 ball to appear at
court.
Meeting of the Hlcycto Club.
At Germania . hall last evening the
regular meeting of the South Scran
ton Wheelmen's club was held. The
secretary, D. P. Murray, introduced for
discussion the subject of good roads,
and it was taken up by many of the
other members. All agreed' that the
South Side Is away behind the times
In this respect and It was resolved that
the club will continue) to agitate until
accomplished tho question of better
streets. Captain J. F. Woelkers ap
pointed as first lieutenant, Peter Rosar;
second lieutenant. Otto Robinson:
bugler, William Huester; color bearer,
P. Joseph Linn.. The club will meet
hereafter on the first Tuesday of every
month.
Twelfth Word Pol Itlcs.
. Even though . the spring .election Is
yet lost sight of from the fact that pub
lic interest had been engrossed with the
fall election which eventuated yester
day, the battle for councllmanlc hon
ors In the Twelfth ward is pitched and
being waged with no little Intensity.
A candidate for common council will be
elected and also a school controller.
There has not been much said so tar
about any opposition to the present
incumbent; James O'Boyle, on the
school board, but Morgan Sweeney, the
common councilman, will be vigorously
opposed by P. J. Messltt, who is out
already making an active canvass.
The prevailing sentiment among the
majority of taxpayers is against giving
Mr. Sweeney a third term.
Shorter News Paragraphs.
James McOulgan, of Blrney avenue,
and Miss Mary lteilly, of Fig street,
will be married at St. John's church
to-morrow.
Mrs. Mary Mooney, of Avoca, is
building a residence on Cedar avenue,
near the corner of Anthracite street.
. John Shea, who was injured a few
weeks ago In the National mine, is able
to get around on crutches.
. COSTLY CHRISTIANS.
Estimates of the Expanses for Convert
ing Chinese and Japanese.
' It costs $340 to convert a Chinaman to
Christianity, yet conversion of China
men Is not so difficult or expensive as
Is sometimes supposed, says the New
York Press. The Japanese are the most
inexpensively converted of all heathen,
and last year an average of only $114
was spent on every Jap who became a
Christian. The most expensive mis
sions in the world are those of the Prot
estant churches In South-America. It
requires about $1,400 to make' of an In
dian or a Catholic in the United States
of Colombia a Protestant, the Presbyte
rian church having made twelve con
verts last year at an expense of $17,000.
Home missions spend $74 on each con
vert which includes a great deal of
purely educational instruction. It is
not to be wondered at, therefore, that
he has good ground for his creed of con
verting the heathen at home first.
There are now 50,000 Protestant Chris
tians In China. They cost at least $20,
000,000, as the work was more expen
sive and lesB successful at ftrnt. The
first Protestant mission in China was
established in 1807 by the London Mis
sionary society. The society has sixty-
two churches In China and thirty of
them are self-supporting. A self-supporting
church in China is the same as
a self-supporting church in New York
city. The native members support it.
and their pastor himself is often a eon-
vert nut the salary or some of our
great New York pastors for one week
would pay all the expenses of a little
Christian church In a Chinese town
where one fearless citlien out of 1,000
has become a Christian. All the socie
ties which have been established for a
number of years In China have some
elf-supporting churches.' Out of the
total 632 Protestant churches 94 are
fully self-supporting. 22 are one-half
self-supporting, showing that the Lon
don society, with Its 30 out of 62 is reap
ing the reward of seed sown by its
great-grandfathers.
HIS AMPLE APOLOGY'.
Why John Stuart Blaeklo Was. So Gen
erally Beloved.
The biography of the late John Stuart
Blackle, which has Just appeared in
Edinburgh, contains many anecdotes
of that quaint end lovable old Scotch
man. He was the most popular pro
fessor who ever lectured In Edinburgh.
and It was not only his students who
adored him. "Will ye tfhake hanUs,
professor?" fald a caibman. coming up
to him one day; and he added, "Man,
we all love ye." More, rays the New
York Tribune, Is a pathetic little story
of his classroom.
"A student, reading with the book in
his left hand, was cafled to order, and
bidden to hold it in the other; re col
ored ami continued to read as . before.
The professor was annoyed,, and repri
manded him sharply. - The class hissed
at this, end the student held up the
stump which was all that remained of
his right arm. Then Blackle stepped
down from Ala desk, and taking the
young fellow In his arms, begged his
pardon with tears In his eyes, and, turn
ing to the rest, he said. 'I am glaid that
I have gentlemen to teach,' and went
back to his desk in an outburst or ap
plause." ADVICE TO SMOKERS.
How They May Obtain tho Most Enjoy
ment from Their Cigars
A few plain directions for cigar smok
ing, given by an aged smoker and
cigar manufacturer:
First Buy none but new cigars, the
newer the better. Old cigars that are
dry end brittle are avoided in those
countries where smoking Is a second
nature.
Second Leave your ashes upon your
cigar until they fall off. A cigar not
only burns stralghter while the ashes
remain 'but lasts longer and tastes bet
ter. .To keep knocking; the ashes off is
a misdemeanor. - ,
Third If your cigar goes out he sure
to - blow through. It as soon as pos
sible. You will see some dead smoke
leave It. That would become stale and
and make your cigar .stink If left In
It A cigar that, has been cleaned will
taste good when llghted-otherwiae you
would stink to ev place as big as the
Academy of Muslo if you carry It
In your clothes. : - ; - , . "
Fourth You cannot tell vtlether a
cigar Is good or bad unlets rou light
It properly, that Is to say, trorooghly.
There is no perceptible difference be
tween a tenement-heuse stinker and a I
dollar cigar if both are bailly lighted.
Fifth Dont smoke too much and
don't smoke a good cigar while you are
walking out of doors or while you are
driving. All right about General
Grant; but don't yoti' mind it. -
Sixth If 'you think oomklng Is In
jurious to your health stop smoking
in the early morning. Two-thirds of
the people of the country have their
stomachs out of order: and no man ail
ing can smoke in the early morning
before or after breakfast.I can't ex
plain It; but the body revolts against
tobacco smoke until a few lours after
getting up. Then you long fir a smoke
and enjoy It. I thought smoking was
killing me until I quit it in the morn
ing. The best time to smoke Is after
dinner and after supper, and straight
ahead .until bed time. Smoking would
not hurt a baby if this rule was fol
lowed. Seventh Don't make a smokestack
out of your mouth by constantly puf
fing on your cigar and spoiling Its
taste by getting it hot. Take your
time. , .
Eighth Never give anybody a light
from your cigar. Carry matches and
peddle them out; but If a man wants a
light from your cigar tell him that
you would rather change cigars, since
yours would be much harmed, if not
ruined, by the crushing and sticking
it- would go through. c ' "'
Finally, never buy a cheap cigar.
There 19 no economy In the''practlce.
If you can't affJrd feood cigars smoke
less.
FACTS AC01T RAILROADS.
Interesting Statistics Cleaned from tho
Last Annual Report of the Interstate
Commerso Commission.
On June 30, ISM, there were 192 railways
In the hands o receivers, of which 126 had
been consigned to receiverships during the
previous twelve months, and 33 during tho
year ended June 9), ISM. The niiloage of
line operated by these defaulting compa
nies was 40,818.81 miles. The total cauital
Isatlon of roads in the hands of receivers
was about $2,GUO.0uO,0(Ji, that is to say, one
fourth of the total railway capitalisation
of the country. This, as a record of In
solvency, Is without a parallel In the pre
vious history of American railways, ex
cept It' be in. the period from 1K38 to 1842.
It Is undoubtedly a result of the general
business depression. , .
he railway ml lea He of the United States
on June SO, 18!M, was 17S.70S.55 miles, which
shows an increase over the previous year
of 2,2-17.48 miles. This Is an increase of
1.27 per cent, in railway mileage during
the year. The corresponding Increase for
the year ending June 30, lsikj, was 2.80 per
cent.; for 18K2 It was 1.88 per cent.; for 1801
It was 2.M per cent.; for ISSN) it was 4.7S per
cent.; for 1889 It waB 3.22 per cent.; for 1888
It was 6.05 par cent.; and for 1887 It was
9.08 per cent. From this It-appears .that
the percentage of Increase In railway ex
tension during the year covered by the
report is less than for any previous year,
and the current record of railway con
struction does not warrant the hope that
the next report, that Is to say, for the
year ended June 30, 1895, will show any
material Improvement, ..
Developing Old, Not New, Lines.
The aggregate length of nil tracks on
June 30, 1S94, was ZM.fhUCT miles, which, in
addition to single trnck mileage, Includes
10,4!i.30 miles of second track, 9T&16 miles
of third track, 710.H9 miles of fourth track,
and 42.A6t.tt7 miles of yard track and sid
ings. The percentaae of Increase In single
track mileage during the year was 1.27
per cent.; that o second track mileage was
4.46 per cent.; of third track, 4.40 per cent.;
of ourth track. 6.36 per cent., and of yard
track and sidings, 147 per cent. This
seems to Indicate that of. the capital In
ested In the extension of railway facilities
during the year, a relatively greater am
ount has been assigned to the develop
ment of existing property for an assured
tratfln than to an extension of property
for the creation of new traffic,
The total number of- locomotives on
June 30, 18!M, was 35,492, being an Increase
of 704 over the number In service the pro
vlous year. The Increase in locomotives
of 189.1 over 1M2 wns 1,652; of 1R92 over 1891
was 997; of 1R91 over 1W0 was 1,999. From
this it apepars that there was a decided
decrease In the nccusteomed rate of In
crease In locomotives during the last few
years.'-The total inutniher of oare in the
railway service on Juno 30, 1KH, was 1,
278,078. Itls, of course understood that
this figure does not include thee cars of
companies or private persons furnishing
railways with equipment. The business of
furnishing rolling stock 'to railroads or to
shippers is a large and continuously In
creasing business, but it Is Impossible to
secure any official Information respecting
it. The Increase in the number of cars in
the railway serice on June 30, 1894, over
those reported the previous year Is 4.1.12.
The corresponding Increase of 1893 over
1892 wns 58,854. The falling off In the regu
lar Increase In railway .equipment Is one
of tho marked features of the report, and
may be accepted as one of the Important
results of the business depression to which
the railway Industry, In common with
other Industries, was subjected by this
Democratic administration. . ..
Other Decreases Shown.
The number of passengers rartled per
pasesnger locomotive shows a decrease of
6,557 in 1894 under 1893. From' other sta
tistics It Is known that pasesnger trains
were taken off and pasesnger mileage re
duced. In the case of pasesnger miles per
passenger locomotive' there has been a de
crease of 22.971. , The most marked de
crease, however. Is observed In the case
of tonnage. In the number of tons carried
per freight locomotive being 6,101 less in
1894 than In 1893, Wflllo the, ton miles per
freight locomotive were 7T.7.418 less. The
number of passenger cars per 1,000,009 pas
sengers carled shows a decrease of 2 as
compared with the previous year, but the
number of relght cars per 1,000.000 tons of
freight carried was 276 greater In 1894 than
In 1893.
The report concludes "This ofTce has
near beore been called upon to report a
decrease In : the' number of railway em
ployes, but It appears that on June 30,
1894, there were in the employ of railways
779,608 persons, ss against 873,602 persons
In 1893. This shows a decrease of 93.994.
It Is necessary to go back to the yvear
1899, when the number of railway employes
was 749,301, to And a pay roll as limited as
that of 1K94. This reduction Is, of course,
one of the results of . business" depression
and of the consequent necessity of econ
omy on the part of the railways." In
other words, u is one of the consequences
ft Uemocrauc misruie. , ,ine. decrease in
he number of employees already stated.
was 93,994, The usual aerage of 4 persons
to the wage earner Is doubtless too high
for railway employes. If 4 persons to the
wage earner be scented. It shows that the
number of persons deprled of their regular
Income on account of the depression In
the transportation buslnes during the year
ending June 30, 1894, was 375.976. "
A final met or intereet in coneeuon witn
the reduction of -railway, employes per
tains to the classes of employes in which
the reduction takes place. There has been
n ftanrpaen nan 100 fnfles oc line It em
ployes assigned to general administration
of 14.29 per eekt. -ln employes assigned to
maintenance of way and structures of
18.54 per cent.; In employes aslgned to
maintenance' of equipment of 16.50 per
cent.; and In employes assigned to con
ducting transportation of 11.11 per cent.
SOME WESTERN VIEWS.
From the Chicago Times-Herald,
Broken promisee and broken heads seem
to" be the specialties of the sultan.
Hon. Tom Piatt' has an extraordinarily
large number of political gold bricks In
tha Are this year.
It Is presumed that Mr. OIney will make
ample apology to Mr. Bayard in ease he
finds It necessary to be a little Arm with
England. :
Perhaps Attorney. General Harmon has
decided to postpone his prosecution of the
trusts until Mr. Cleveland returns and re
lates tils fish stories. . .
If Amelle Rlves-Chonler will promise
that more novels-are not to b the con
sequence the public will agree that It has
no Interest In the divorce.
If that lucrative law practice Is the only
thing that stands between Mr. Harrison
and the presidency his clients may as well
begin to look around for another lawyer.
Colonel Watterson Is acting vary much
like a man who would like to have a
change of political venue..
It may be said In favor of the Allison
boom that It Is not being .worked over
time nor talked 4o death.
We have never had -a dishonest president
and never but one who showed the white
feather In the face Of national peril. '
" i ; .
Childlike sad Bland.
Child Do you thlnk: we will, have a
thunderstorm tonlthtt '.'. r '
Mother-NO. 1 1 - J
Child Then I needn't bother saying my
prayers. I'm only afraid of thuader."
Truth. ; i- ..: -J;"' I ' - "
"TUBS MJVTL)" A?JD.' TTfB JKBP
SEA"-Rad Tfte Trlbuaa-eorly la Mo
vember. . -X...6'J , :
THE YORLO OF BUSINESS
Seraatoa Board of Trade Exchange Ono
tatioaa-All Quota tloas Based oa Par
of ioo , ....
Green H.dce Tumlwr Co
Dime Dep. Die. Bank 130
Scranton laoe Cur. Co ...
Nat. boring & Drilling; Co
F rst National Bank 400
Thuron Coal Land Co
Scranton Jar A Stopper Co
Scranton Glass Co
Laokawanna Lumber Co lit
Spring Brook Water Co
Rlmhurst Boulevard Co ...
Boranten Axle Works.. ...
Third National Bank SU
I.aeka. Trust and Safe Dep. Co ...
Scranton Packing Co. .......... ...
Scranton Savings Dank.... 200
Lacks. Iron V Steol Co
Weston Mill Co
Trador' National Bank ...
Bonta Plate Glass Co
BONDS.
Scranton Glass Co ...
Economy Steam Heat V
Power Co
Seranton Pass. Railway first
mortgage, due 1918... 110
Scranton Traotlon Co
People's Street Hallway, first
mortgage, due 1918 110
Seranton Plttston Trac. Co. ...
People's Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage.due 1920 110
Lacks. Valley Trac. Co., first
mortgage, due 192S ...
Dickson Manufacturing; Co
Lncka. Township School 5
City of Scranton Street Imp 6 ...
110
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150
120
22 60
100
100
90
100
100
102
103
Chicago) I.ivo Stock.
Chicago, Nov. S. Cattle Reeelnts. 7000
head; market barely stcady;common to ex
tra steers, $Jui. to; siocKersumwei net's, 5
B3.75; cows and bulls. S1.25a3.25; calves,
SJ.DOaO; Texans, $1.7"a3.15; western rang
ers, X2.20af. Hogs Keceipts, SB.tJOU neau;
market steady; heavy packing and ship
ping lots, S3.4rn3.7o; common to choice
mixi.il. J:i.3."M.'l.7'l: chvilce assorted. 1.03
aS.(ii; light, &:.3Ua3.65; pigs, 2aS.t0. Sheen
Hoceipts, icuuu neaa: marKei stronger; in
ferior to choice, Jl.50a3.2j; lambs, $3a4.25.
Buffalo I.tvo Stock.
Buffalo, N. Y.. Nov. 5. Cattle Receipts,
352 head; on sale. 120 head; market weak
and dull; coarse steers, $4; light butchers,
3a3.40; stockors, god to choice, $'-.05a3;
bulls, light to good fat butchers, t2.2ua3.l6;
veals, good to choice. $6a6.50; extra, Jii.75;
light to fair,. 13.75aQ.73. Hogs Receipts,
4.X1U hand: on sale. 4.100 head: market
steady; Yorkers, $3.75; mixed packers. 13.75
oJ.su; good mediums, pigs, j.biwj.su;
. . L . ) ar n J 1. . .O E in , OWn anil
Lamfbs Receipts, 6,800 liead; on sale, 8,400
head; market steady; mixed sneep, good to
choice, Vl.vmz.w; prims weiners, tz.iuaj
culls to fair sheet). Sl.2oo2.25: good to ex-
port sheep. 1.25a3.50; good to choice
lambs, $3.0a4; prime, f4.10a4.25; fair to
good, 3.55aS.K0; light lots, $3.25r3.50; cuIIj
and common, S2.6fia3.15; Canada lambs,
3.Oii4.15 for fair to good; i.25al.3a for
choice to extra.
Philadelphia Tallow Market.
Philadelphia, Nov. C Tallow Is weak
and dun. we quote: :ity prime, in nnus,
4h4MiC.; country prime. In bbls, 4u4VfcC
country dark. In 'bbls, 3ia3c; cakes,
4c; grease, Sa3Hc
NEWS OF 01 R INDUSTRIES.
The Heading Coal and Iron company
during October not only sold Its entire
product of over 1,000,000 tons, but was
also compelled to draw on Its accu
mulated stocks to make up the defl
ciency of nearly a quarter of a million
tons.
The coal shipments over the Hunt'
Ingdon and Broad Top railroad last
week were 50,726 tons, an Increase of
8,39 tons over the same week last year,
For the year to date the shipments are
1,972,798 tons, an increase of 244,367 tons
over the same period of 1894.
Every colliery and coal stripping In
he Lt'hlgh TCfflon, which wiere forced
to shut down and have been idlo
for several weeks owing; to the drought
resumed work yesterday morning.
Nearly 6,000 men were given employ
ment by the resumption. Rains of the
past week have swollen the mountain
streams, and there . is now plenty of
water.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Advices from Salt Lake City are to
the effect that the Rio Orande Western
railroad has decided to resume build
ing operations with the opening of
spring and that the road will be ex
tended to Los Angeles on the line origi
nally surveyed.
The Baltimore "Manufacturers' Rec
ord" states that It learns upon good
authority that the Southern Railway
Company will operate a line of steamers
on Chesapeake Bay,' between Norfolk
and Baltimore, as soon as it begins run
ing trains to Its new tide water termi
nals on the Hampton Roads, which will
be about January 1. It is understood
that the Tork River Line steamers now
plying between West Point and Balti
more will be utilized and that a new
vessel will be added, making four in all.
All the property of the Central Rail
road and Banking Company of (leorgla
has been turned over to the Central
Railroad Company of Georgia, the
transfer having occured at midnight
last night. . This places the Southern
Railway Company in full control of the
property, as It owns a. majority of the
stock In the new company. President
Samuel Spencer Is now In the South and
will In all probability remain in confer
ence with Receiver Comer the rest of
the week, after which, it Is expected,
he will take a trip over some portions
of the system before returning North.
-::
It Is reported that when the Valley
Wheeling and Lake Erie-Baltimore and
Ohio deal Is fully consummated, Valley
Junction will be made the end of three
divisions of the Wheellnorand Lake Erie,
one extending from the Junction to
Cleveland, one from the junction . to
Toledo and one from the junction to
Steubenvllle and Wheeling.
Our Increasing Wealth.
In 1850 the total wealth of this country
was 17,136,000,000, about S308 per capita; In
1860 It had risen to ?1R,10u.OOO,ODO, or about
lilt per head; In 1870 It was 130,069,000,000,
or about 1780 per head; In 1880 It had risen
to $13,612,000,000, or $870 per head, and in
1890 to $62,600,000,000, or $1,000 per heau.
Healthy
Kidneys
make
Pure
Dloocfl
Cure all Kldny
Disease.
At all draggivta, or by
snail prepaid, for 30c a box.
Send for pmmphUU
SoUPs Bedklae Co
" Baafn
Daraeus
The
Quality with us ia always the
Hammer the Prices Down
CLOAK niilENT,
At no time in the history
of Scranton has there been
offered such values as these.
Misses' Jacket,
From 6 to 12 years, assorted
color, same as electrotype;
your choice ...
$1.98 Beat It If Yon Can-$1.9S
Ladies' Double Beaver Caps,
Ratine trimmed; never sold
for less than five dollars,
$2.98 For a Few Days-82.98.
Ladles' Jackets,
A line to close out; prices
ranging from five . to fifteen
dollars,
lour Cbolce, $198.
C1 fifl WIT T TMTV A ri"e French Felt Ilat. In any color, worth
IIILIj DU1 fully $1.75. No chromo thrown in.
0Q' WITT "PTTV A Velvet Hat or Bonnet, nicely trimmed:
0..'0 lllJiL Dili sold by exclusive houses for $5.00, with an
additional offering to captivate the unwary.
Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, . Pa.
OLD WHITE PINE TIMBER
For Heavy Structural Work.
ANY SIZE, AND OP TO FORTY FEET LONG
RICHARDS LUMBER CO
22 Commonwealth Bldg., Scranton, Pa. Telephone 422.
IRON AND STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, RJw
cts, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES.
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
BUTTE!!
E1B
SCRANTON. PA.
LOOK RT THESE PIES:
A '95 Wilhelm, List $100, Price $05
a no HonarcD, List so, race oo
A '92 Colombia. SS' - 30
A '92 Cleveland, condition fair,
The heat bargains evor offorod yon. Oar
price on oporuug uooai are always rocs Dot
torn.
A. W. JURISCH,
43S
Spruso street
CHRYSANTHEMUM - SHOW
Uudor the Direction of O. a CLARK
A CO., at tbs
Frothlngham, Nor. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.
The most bcantiful and extensive exhibition
ever glreu in the atate. Oror G0,i Chrr an.
themutus alone. Majniflcontt Comprehensive
and Unlquo.
ADMISSION, 25 CENTS, CHILDREN 15 CENTS
Open from 8 a. m. till 11 p. m.
JOHN L HANOI, ENGRAVER,
OFFICE AND SHOP
SI 1 tack. At. and Stewart' Art Store.
Photo EDgrailng for Circulars, Boob, Citi
Icgoes, newspapers.
. Kalf-Tonaa and Una Work.
' A permanent rellof to long
ufforiuir women; apeclfle for all
female weakneneei; one of na
ture'a own remedlee: Is not In
jurious to the most delicate con
atliution. Vfhr aulfrrr Price, SI
por bottle. Fer lilt t JOHN H,
PHELPS, ScrantM, Pa.
APMlUteWruus
t GaarsaUwe Cere fM
alftlau looff'afiine!
Wota of yoeai and aiiih
rftus
OP
Wota of yonai and aifckya
area mm and wemen, Tha
awfulcftacuof TOUTBruZ
Remits of treatment. . EOItoIUL proinotof maa
Mas, Mcrrooe
rcajConraaipttta,
entire drrana unfluhif; one for etedy,
rim im snick Irrurvil hr lip. BaJHM
Inaaati
era tin
kit:
tty. BahauaUne dfalnsanaloMofpowi
unBwnetineiorauiay, dvm
and i
UmIm. Thar Botanlr dure brttftrtincai tha Mat
They no onlj
j (.urru uj pr. JHeerifntaa
not onlr mrlbr atartine i
ledritakpealek Mei
eua, bet are a pnt ItKIIVR TOM
FClLBFlL biuwix bat Be &&
UHMI OI
aatleBt. Br aull. tlTbo porboi or S tor wit w
eaconnc ue riac er '
lalL Sl.uo dot box or S fe
a writ.
aeraatee U fiN or reread ataaer, Book
.aaUiTMerrr .. Bea MM. Mew TmX
Vnr mmm ti JflHV U plllil.tHl Ttraak
frlst, Wy orr Ins; ave, and Bpru -e street
BLANK BOOKS
Of all klidt, nanafactared at aaoit
latlctv at THe ItlllZt C-.lt.
Roy's
Restoria
Compound
Fashion
first consideration; this secured wa
to make them acceptable to all.
1 (L
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AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Nov. 4Entlre Waak.
Return of the Favorites, the
Beautiful Scent ry, Magnificent Coitumis.
Wednesday TAR AND TARTAR
Matinee. .BOHEMIAN GIRt,
Thursday Chimes of Normandy
Friday Maritana
Saturday Uatinoe Ship Ahoy
Saturday Mascot
PRICES : Gallary. 10c: Balcony. 20c. snd
30c; First Floor, 30c; Parlor Chain, BOo.
Welnesday and Saturday Mntlnee children
admitted to any part or the house for 10c.
THE FROTHINGHflM,
Wognor A Rcis, Lessees and Manngors.
DELIA
FOX.
DAVIS' THEATER
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 7, 8 and 9
JOHN J. BLACK
and Superb Company In
Old Ruba Tannor,
With Great Street Parade, Kief ant Band sod
Classic Orchestra.
Old Kobe's Fnnny Dane.
The Triok Pony, "Youat; Saba,1
Tha Prise St. Bernard dof, "Tanner."
A Company of Singers, Dan oars
and Aotlng People.
AfclKto, 10, 20 or 30 Cents.
tSTWe Do Not Advertise!, the
Elmlra Telegram.
ADVERTIBBSTENTS HliDBD
"SITUATIONS WANTtSty ' A-BM
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